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hours The business man would never
think Of coming home at ; in the afternoon,
at the end of his days work. and going
right to sleep He looks about then for
his recreation.
In the same way, when the actor gets
through his work he must have a place
where he can drop in and find his fun a
good club answers that purpose and il
answers another "a well, ii helps TO preserve
the actors personality fro too close and
intimate intercourse with Tom, Dick and
Harry An actor should not be seen around
saloons. cafes and restaurants all the
time. People get used to him, there Is no
curiosity about his appearance, and all that
mystery and illusion help stage life and
stage folk great deal more than YOU
would imagine.
Then again, take the Lambs At their
well known gambos many a playwright
has taken his initial step to success and
many another has protited by the opinion
Of his fellow cluhmon in regard 20 his work
"ForeNample. ! recall "A little skit OF Milton
RoylGs called The Squaw Man which
was first tried there As first given it
only took fifteen or twenty minutes When
it was received 80 enthusiastically he
lengt hened it nto four act play
incidentally might say that believe
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"rhe stage is lu-'--~ r'on of old
traditions and OF mt. Hten habits
which are gradually bank Heaven be-
ing cleared away. Take tha role Of
Frenchman for example. Ii has adhered
strictly 20 the stage makeup honored nv
wears If usage lie s,urer frantcally,
oil. shoulder aul arms are IN conrtlh,
notion le ha- . tpiu pCculi1rille- 81 voice,
Il stare accent and the inevitable beard ana
curled mustache You might walk through
the streets Of Paris and not see one man
who answered the escrptiou Formed IN
your mind ty studying the dramatic con-
cerion II the part
Occasionally man II called upon to
take that role and 10 gives an original
Interpretation OF If. brushing aside the
stage tradition. really representing the
man as he has seen him. known him and
studied him The audience wakes up then,
I1ibs its eyes and says Why. yes. that Is
the real Frenchman If 1t does not turn
and reud the daring actor.
There i great room on the stage tor
the original thought, for the original idea
worked out bravely, truthfully This ~
above all true in character work. where
conservatism has ruled TO the exclusion of
modern thought.
Mr. warfeld spoke Of his change from
the Belasco to the Bijou Theatre
For play like The Music Master
small theatre Is the more pleasing To the
actor When the entire interest is one
Of delicate touches, facial expressions
intonations OF the voice. the whole effect
is lost in a big auditorium. where many OF
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small package: also that he has an mimi
tsbly amusing way Of sitting on his foot
while he talks smiling in a wholehearted
manner which shows all his teeth and look
ing quite ahashcd when he admits that ne
is not prepared 10 talk on Psychic reasons
for his phenomenal success.
Many man blessed with a Bible name
for a start in life il Dave his friends though
he he David 10 the world at large. But the
man who ie Dave to his billboard should
explain the phenomenon. Mr. Warheld
explains il while the sat-on foot bitches
around TO the edge Of the cerulean tinted
diyan
You soc it., This way never did like
10 be called Dave not in public that way
aud whether IT, my success or not don't
know; bui I'm getting away from it. getting
AWAY from it And eXtenuatnglyl they
call Mr. BeIasco Dave too I'm not the
only Dave on the stage
Really ] don't like it he confIe-. 1t
may De mentioned that Mn Wardeld's
manner confdmg even when he talks Of
he weather II seem, % me to luck
seriousness and dignity and all those fine
qualities that man likes 10 feel that the
public associates with his name when he
earnestly strive. 60 DO his best one or
+ two Of the bIboard- have me down as
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rexlon March of French Army.


French army officers entertain nrm
belief in the efficacy OF the neIion march. "
remarked a local military man who recently
returned from trip 10 Europe. II IS de-
clared that the fexion march IA really some
thing new and will eventually be adopted
in all the leading armies Of the world
a general idea OF the body movements
is that the knees must be always bent and
the feet lifted no higher than necessary to
clear the inequalities Of the ground. the
step being made neither BY the toe nor by
tho heel The football should be noiseless.
and the steps AZ first short sud frequent
The body must lean well forward the back
must be straigh, and the head erect. the chest
open and tho shoulders low. II Is recon-
mcnded that when at drill short STICK be
held with both hands IN front OF the chest
The lessons should not he more frequent ina
two or three times week.
Medical comments on the hefion march,
however are some what sarcastic, beng to
the effect that there Is nothing new Ia this
discovery by the French Army. This s'yle
Of marching IL IL declared. has been In yo que
among the American Indiana since they have
been known to the white man The forward
stoop of the Indian In walking. II is pointed
out is favored by his peculiar foot covering
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Hale have spread As a result Mr.. Hale is
apprehensive that tabbies and toms. emu
l,us Of blue ribbon winners and with n de-
sire to reform, may sooner or later wind
up by the dozens on his front steps, and
the notion doesn't make HIM happy.
I'VE do not keep a cattery or cats
boarding house or reformAtory. nor are
we open TO receive cats from people who
want TO get rId OF them. he said with EN-
phasis. Whatever we do Is merely pri-
vate charity TO the strays and walls mat
come this way
Il have to break through my resolution
sometimes, though. put in Mrs. Hale. A
woman came 10 me the other day with
beautiful tabbie-Ill show him to you -
and said she was moving away from Brook
lyn and that if | wouldn't take the cat he
must 90 10 the pound.
"Of course | refused point blank. never
dreaming abe would be ma good as her
word Soon after she had gone. though;
got worried and went down to the pound
20 investigate when to my horror found
the poor fellow left to his fate.
Why. certainly ! brought him home
Could YOU let a big, strong animal like that
be put TO DEATH We have named him
Ptoiemy and shall try TO get good home
for him.
whose parents are 10 move out West, he
told us and rather than have her left TO
starve in the streets ! have taken her in.
] must get her a good home
Two Of the cats we exhibited have gone
TO a swell apartment hotel near Murray
Hill. Manhattan. and another went to
private family further up town never
give a cat TO any one unless / am sure u
will be we'll treated. have learned lot
about cats in the last four year.. and /
believe that :. you give a gutter cat
chance he will often put the blue bloods to
al ma
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river man was asked Does it form about
hereF
flats up the rive 4 great deal Of Il comes
from Haverstraw and thereabouts The
water is still enough there for large areas
to freeze several inches thick, then higher
tide than common. or good gale. will break
II UP and a few hours later the liver VIII he
full Of ice down here
Il don't think much ice actually forms IN
this region-the salt water, the heavy tidal
action and the constant traffic work against
IL lut no doubt the ice puCk y made worse
for navigation in very cold spells by big
foes freezing together They pile on top
81 each other and form into small lceOergS
that give ordinary craft pretty hard bumps
Did YOU ever know Of the North River
freezing from shore 10 shore, as the East
River sometimes does!
It's neycr happened in my time ]
ha va been told ~ II. I've heard my father
and mother say that when they were young
they'd seen booths on the ice on Hoboken
But the climate must have grown rnider
Or something or course the traffic nowa-
da va would prevent II anyhow. lhe North
River J. busy day and night. All the ferry
lines run and lows are moving up and
down at all hours and in all weathers.
SO the ice is kept poughed up 10y the craft
themselves and broken by the rollers they
make all the time. and continuous ireeAng
il impossible III,
The ice never seriously lnterieres with
river navigation now
Hardly AZ all Fifteen or twenty years
ago one OF the old sidowheel ferryboats
would get crippled and the pack would
get hold Of her and take her down the hay
Another boat or n tug would huve TO be-
sent after her. But as the boats were
built more powerful. this grew less and
less common, and the adoption Of pro-
pellers. which work entirely under water,
has made such an occurrence practically
impossible now,
Even the up 10 date tughoot- don't
mind the ice. II never harms them The
ONLY difficulty is getting heavy car floats
IN 10 the piers That's often an awk
ward lob when the water is full Of big foes
of clear. hard ice You'll see men polling
the chunks out Of the way before the tug
can get the float real snug But as "A
general thing the ice has censed To be- 2
trouble 20 the river men ] wish We could
saw he same thing Of fog- but we can't
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the actor is more easily entertained than
other folk. He knows good acting. but he
is less eXacting in regard TO other alters
q think am little different from most
actors in this respect" say- Mr.. Warteld,
that outside Of the Eambols, | attend
very few theatrical performances. When
| have leisure like 10 spend It at home.
reading or with my friends. There is a
story, you know of some London work
men who were living underground digging
some great tunnel Whenever one OF them
would have day OFT lac would 20 and Iii
in another pant Of the tunnel watching
pal Tho actor is poruiarly supposed to be
like that workman. and A. soon as he can
get time run, away to another theatec.
In both OF his best known successes Mr.
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NORTH RIVER ICE NUISANCE.
NOT HALF AS BAD ASST WAS. But
STILL JAMS FERRY FLOATS.
This Year an Easy Ono So Far but Men Are
Busy All the Time shONclling Out
SIush ms Fast as II Il Driven In--tn-
ceasinR TrRflc Keeps River Open.


So far this has not been bad season
for ice in the North River One or tw5
DAYS. when heavy wind was combined
with intense cold there were considerable
fields on the lower Manhattan shores, bu,
big foes were scarce and navigation wa.
hardly hindered at all. Last year made
record for trouble.
The ferry lines. however. are contending
with the annual nuisance caused by the ice
packing under the pontoons or floats.
The steady westerly wind has made this
unusually bad on the New York side and
men ara kept busy day and night fighting
IT,
the ice ia driven into the slips by the
wind said high ferry official and the
boats drive It before them under the aprons
OF the pontoons. The wash Of the pro-
pellers Of the new boats makes matters
worse by driving the slush ice far up under
the floats and jamming it together good
and hard
"The trouble that results ia caused by the
buoyancy Of the ice. II lifts the floats
high out OF the water and when the boats
come in the flooring Of the float il far above
the level Of the deck II we let 1t go on
the floats would soon ride 50 high that
foot passengers would need ladder to
land and vehicles would never get ashore
at all
In all the ferry slips big holes have been
opened in the plhnking at each side They
are fenced in in some temporary way and
men stand guard over them. Electric wires
run down into them. and those who peep
below see that the space under the floats
Is dimly lighted. Axes, picks and shovels
lie on the ice covered beams, and the click,
click Of constant ice chopping comes from
the recesses OF the floating bridge,
What do you do with III" one N the
guards was asked
lust shovel IL up and throw it over
board again. was the reply. 1T wouldn't
paw 20 cart it Of We'd have to cart away
the whole river.
THE supply is endless, as fast ~ We
shovel Il out new ice is pushed In, and We
can only keep at IL till tho tnaw comes.
II We stopped work for day the bridges
would be frozen up so sud that they
wouldn't rise and fall with the tide any
more till spring came
Where does the ice come FROM an old
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the audience sit 80 far from the stage that
the parts must he exaggerated when they
are portrayed or the greater part 81 the
fine work * lost except TO those who alt
in the front rows 4 conscientious actor
plays % the back rows, not the front
The small theatre though, TO he ideal
should be built wide, not long and narrow
for then the same rule holds good as IN
the larger auditoriums.
The conversation touched lightly on
many things, ION shoes and ships aud
sealing wax, on cabbages and kings, but
OF Il came a word Of Renaissance. MIR
Warfeld has been on the stage fourteen
years fourteen. that *. with intervals.
His first theatrical appearance was rs an
usher at the Baldwin Theatre IN san Fran
cisco.
Il used to see Mr. Beasco Mt that time,
he SAYS He lived near me and knew
How surprised We both would have been
II we had known then that ! should some
day he playing under his management!
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bitterly as most actors about the expert
ences Of the one night stand.
There is nothing too bad to be said about
them Perhaps some time there will be
new deal in the game Of that kind and
way will be devised by which money and
time will be saved.
The experience good for the actort
Not according to my ideas II is bad for
his health, bad for his voice and bad for his
acting, but the art Of acting is one Of imita-
ton. pure and simple; we go on year after
year doing what others have done before
w, accepting their rules their methods,
their mistakes
Generation after generation Of actors
has gone on the road. eating bad food,
sleeping in unwholesome places. wearing
out strength and enthusiasm and as a rule
losing money as well. but adhering strictly
20 the conservative standard established
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Down East and The Old Homestead,
all Of which strike a note Of pathos in hui
manity and outlive the merely humorous,
They don't make Presidents out of
funny men. do they asks Mr.. Warfeld,
smiling his peculiar crooked smile which
reminds one Of Gri<ers in Mr. Barrie's
a,ory lie smiles as II he might have de-
signs himself on that Office when the time
arrives
Il know one thing aad the little crooked
smile comes again. the mati.ev girl likes
the rathetic note. all right
You don't mean that you are developing
into a mntinte idol?"
I'm nearer TO il than / ever have been
before But perhaps YOU had better not
say that 1t might make some Of the rest
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Railway Under water.

TTOW TT 10lIVlTf IT'TlIV|
novel amusement device bias recently
been devised by q Yankee inventor. u
consists Of "a boat shaped car adapted 70 run
down q steep track into and through body
Of water with such speed that the shovel nosa
at the front Of ear viii throw the water
clear over the car. without permitting 10 to
come into contact with thc occupants
10 prevent G~rdiir,ut 90 tie car o. Is pro-
vidrd with double gclt"tI ric wheels no
larger ones travel ON the lower rails ard tho
smaller ones on the under ~iGo OF the guids
rails above and parallel 20 the lower rod.
The patent from which our information
l. taken gives no data as 20 the possible speed
OF the car or the tremendous amount oi work
Il will have 10 perform IN lifting the large
volume Of water over itself
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THERE'S A NEW
MATINEE IDOL
David war.eld Feels That Hes Getting to Be One

David consider that quite step in
advance
But YOU haven't told the reason for it,
If may be the clubs Pm a member Of
the Lambs and the Players, and there is
cumradeship there which probably ac-
counts for a man getting rather well known
II may lie that or it may be- other reasons"
Mr. Narfeld did not IN ntion these
other reasons, but after talking with him
for half an hour and getting his optimistic
views of lie. YOU do not wonder that the
public loves to can him Dave even to The
dctnment of his 40 nifty
Speaking Of club, and Mir Warfrid
winds his hands about his one free knee,
Il certainly believe in them 'or the actor.
The actor is necessarily man Of unholy
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Of the fellows feel bad but it's true
How do they show their admiraton2'
'Note. Mr Warheld looks carefully
about at the tightly closed door
You would be surprised at the number
of notes have received snce | began TO
play The Music Master Soma OF them
merely say that the writer has been to the
theatre. usually the matinee, and that she
like the play very much and that she cried
they always ory-they seem to know that
will please me
And that's all? They don't ask you to
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KINDNESS REPAID BY CATS.
MRS IttfE'S ORSFRI tTIONS or
nm FELINE NiTIRE.

she l. the nroohl,n Woman Who Won Blue
Ribbon> ami Other Prizes ut the
Cat show with cats Rescued From
'hcGuttcr Reforming Nasabund cats.
tyor since 'he recent cat show held in
Manhattan Mr. aad Mrs. William II Hale
Of Brooklyn have had attentions thrust
upon them Mr. Hale who writes Pm. D.
after his nam" and is a practising lawyer
'sys that cats have brought him moro
ho'onety than his profession, and he doesn't
seem altogether happy over II.
WITH Mr. Hale u is different At the
Word cat real enthusiasm burns in her
rye and a sympathetic expression appears
d me corners nl her mouth. A. an ac-
Flainiauce put a. She has got the cat craze
and eo' IL BADLY
he noior.e'y mentioned by Mr. Hale
mas come about because nine yagrant cats
"Ae time ouicasf, of feline society. have
uaaer the Kindly miuistrations Of Mrs.
nae been regcuerated morally and ply
-,Ay 10 remarkably short space Of time
'u" as high minded courtly hammered
'Prcmens oi catdom As one could meet in
run avenue mansion specimens. more
S'u' who developed points in form and
lsataras usually associated with high birth
alu which entitled them not only TO com
80 Tor cat -hoH honor- but, more remark
sue sun enabled them TO capture thirteen
p',1es-h'ue and red ribbons and medals
Undoubtedly il is the latter fact which
W Gays a''erward caused n persistent
,hehs Of Slr~ fIales front door hell In
nc, SC mo door bell was rung 10 much that
9''s' nae stopped answering it. In many
.S, 'h">" days visitors ring the bell
~ 'ney ar" tired lrudge away disappoint-
y aha then come back and repeat the
Itnauc" with a like result
me novelty Of the case which ac-
=, 'llV Tor their perseverance,. Mrs. Hale,
aui'ii.Hi i- not by any means the first
ro.Sll Who has offered the hospitality Of
go- 4'cAei ANA a free -hakedowu to cats
49, on their luck Homes for homeless
are becoming almost plentiful But
=, u has not come 10 light that many
H. ."e neneic.arics have rewarded their
~ ~ CARRYING on blue ribbons and
,, from under the nose Of tho elite
efn'ltcd none Of the Hale cats
X lFagree pinned to his cage, for the
s''1 'eoson that 80 far as is known
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me Is the BROOKLYN Woman Who Won Blue
hlhhonN ami other Prizes at the
Cat show with Cats Rescued From
,hcGuttcr Reforming Nasabund cats.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-06
President Roosevelt asks that congress provide this district with representa- tion in that body--He favors one chosen by the people
Especial Dispatch to the Daily Alaskan. ]

delvetd Alaska delegate The president sad earnestly elective delegate Some with authority the Tioy"
 SpaEingf o Alaskan legislation the president said
  Alaka to Yukon American territory last messages advocated certain additional legislation for Alaska
  should
  her behalf .u,. # boaoau ay American white population ot Alaska were set yaky should the full
  Metahas the the competent to be put the basis with wlit men round
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-06
NAME THEM
Ladies of the M:Ctabaes
 HTe Election

The semi-annual election of the La dies of the Maccabees took place at the regular meeting of the hive last night. After the election, ice cream, cake and tea were served. The evening was greatly enjoyed.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing hail year:
 Mrs. NJ. Il, Mcclellan, past command CT; Mrs. Adelbert McGee, lady con- mander; Mrs. F, NJ. Lucavish, lieut.. commander; Mrs. J. D. Stinebaugh, record keeper; Mrs. F. Feero, finance Keeper; Mrs. F. w. IMoyer, sergeant; Mrs. W. J. Mulvihill, chaplain; Miss Edith Feero, mistress at arms; Mrs. J. T. Lee, sentinel, and Miss Ethel Feero, picket.
 It was decided to give an informal dance next Friday evening at the Mac cabee hall. This was in response to requests of those who were present at the very pleasant dance given two weeks ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-06
BEST or ALL
Never Before So We'll Pre- .
 pared for Holidays

We lead the race to Skagway aud have made it a point to lead ever since. Never before were we so well prepared to maintain ascendency as we are at the present time,- Never before were We so well prepared for the holiday trade or to give that perfect pleasure to our patrons that follows complete satisfac- tion with purchases.
 Our line includes everything in jew elry, precious stones, silverware, china ware, glassware, Christmas novelties and souvenirs. Everything was per sonally selected.
 We invite all our old friends and new ones to come and inspect our stock and remain our patrons. We invite those who have given their custom elsewhere to cone and see what we have to offer and to become our friends and patrons.
 H. D. Kirmse,
 he Pioneer Jeweler,
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-06
Eagles to Meet

There will be a regular meeting of Skagway Aerie No 9, F, O. E., this evening, Dec. 6, 1905, at o'clock, at Eagles hall, Fifth avenue. All mem bers are requested to be presen'. There will te nomination of officers and initiation.
 Visiting brothers are invited to be present.
 B. NJ Simpson, Secretary.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-06

iSp cial Dispatches to Daily Alaskan J
 St. Petersburg. Dec. 6-The govern ment is strengthening the detsnses of the capital. FOrty-two battsltous of infantry, I5 squadrons of cavalry and l2 machine gun batteries have been ad. ded to the forces already protecting the city. The defending troops were re-
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-06
HOLDS COACH
Insane Woman Defends Pos
 session of Railway Car

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan
 Girard, Kansas, Dec. 5-Mrs. Ida Berry. an insane woman, has held torcible possession of railway coach at this place for several days. She was armed with two revolvers and threat ened to shoot anyone who attempted to enter the coach. Her vigilance was dually worn out today and the unfor- sunate woman was dissrmed and taken in custody.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-06
MORE GO
Three Stages For Dawson
 Each Week

The regular tri-weekly winter stage service of the w. P. S5 Y. R. between Whitehurse and Dawson is now under way. The schedule may be changed but the departures will at no time be less frequent.
 The schedule of departures from Whitehorse this week is as follows:
 Monday, at a m.; Wednesday at l D. m. and Friday at 8. m.
 The first of the tri-weekly stages left Monday.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-06
LiVE HIGfl
Pope Is To Investigate Lux
 uriOus Bishops

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan )
 Rome, Dec. 5-The pope has an- nouuced his intention of Investigating the luxurious manner ia which some of the bishops and other prelates of the church live. He moreover depreci- ates the charging of lees for church rites, practiced 1y some of the clergy in charge of churches, and will order that reforms in these mat CTS be in stituted.
The daily Alaskan., 1905-12-06
BUYS PLANT
Pacific Coast Company Reach
 ing for Nome Traffic

Special Dispatch to Daily Alaskan.
 Seattle, Dec. 6-The Pacific Coast Company is now reaching out to control the traffic of the farthest north and has bought the entire literage plant of the North American Trading & Trans portation Company at Nome for con- sideration of s30,000.