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their lives. snatch their lands away and
turn theic even existence into one of tur-'
moil dlstrust and hate. THESE Invaders
are headed by Kinkaid, an INSCRIPTIONS
land grabber from Nebraska and his. crowd
of drunken rioting followers. But there.
Is also the government Representative
Kearney, sent from Washington to see that
Justice is dore. What more natural than.
that he should fall in love with the pretty
Juanita, daughter of Sonora Kenton,
owner of the kenton ranch? And what
more natural than that the pretty Juanita
should fall in love with the big, good look
ing, resourceful Kearney? For Juanitas $
father, dead, was Yankee, and his blood
In her responded to the government agents
advances although her Spanish half
warned her against her heart in favor of
her native environment, family and friends
There was another thing. too, which stood
in the way, 1t was the attentions of Don
Luis. the rich young spark from Mon
terey, for whom tomorrow was always
good enough today His suit was favored
by Juanita's mother. the padre and her
friends. But love will have its way. and
so tho girl followed the dictates of her
heart and not her head
Then comes the supreme test of Juanita's s
love at the betrothal festival in the Sec
ond act. Her mother has arranged the
celebration in recognition Of Juanita' S
destined marriage TO Don Luis. There is
much merry-ma king, with Spanish dancing
aud music, which reaches its height in a
scene whose supreme beauty has seldom
been matched on the stage. There is the
throwing OF confetti and streamers of
many hucs that make a Wild riot of color
all beautifully harmonized none the less
and blended with gay costumes and the rich
background OF fhe patio court of the ranch
house in wonderful. eye-delighting med-
ley But suddenly as Don Luis advances
to claim his BRIDE the gayety ceases.
Juanita is defiant. She will not wed
against her will. Out she blows her en-
gagement candles and proelaims proudly
she is grngo. Not even when her hard
old mother renounees her and casts her
out will she alter her determination.
Only when her grngo lover returns with
Kinkaid's band OF land-jumpers to take
possession Of her ancestral home, does she
falter. Keaney is really doing his best to
defeat I<inkaids plans, but, TO accomplish
her ends, has to Disguise his real SYM
pathies. Juanita doubts him and With all
her proud Spanish blood in the ascendancy
lashes him with her tongue. Through all
the varying emotions Of these scenes Miss
Starr Is knowingly sincere aud beautifully
true. The proof that Juanita's faith has
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QUESTION OF MORALS
ELDERS SLAPPED IN ROW IN
NEW YORK CHURCH.
One Exclaimed "That's Damnablcl" in
Pastors Presence-Witness Sides
with Sisters Enemies.

NEW YORK. Dec 24.--The hearing of
charges of criminal libel brought by
Arthur e. Miller and his wife, Nellie.
against the Rev. J. Edwin Triplett pastor
of the Bedford Park Presbyterian Charch.
in the Centre Street Police Court yester-
day, in which case the pastor is accused OF
having written letters damaging TO the
eace of mind and reputation &C Mss
Miller, Victor j. Williams, one of tie
members of an investigating committee
appointed to look into certain things about
Mrs. Miller, read the resolution that Rad
been adopted and which had been .lir-
tated nv the Rev NJ. Tripiett
Williams testified that he was directed
by the pastor to show the resolutions to
Miller and ask the latter to resign. with
his wife. from the church and thus avoid
any public airing OF the matter, Miller
refused to resign. testified Mr.. williams,
and was thereupon hailed before the session
of the church.
Lieutenant Charles Baker. Of the Mercer
street Police Station and brother If
Mrs. Miller declared the church elders
were working in the interests of Mrs.
Miller at tine meeting of the session when
they should have been impartial jurors.
Seven of the elders constituted the session.
When / appeared before the session.,
said Lieutenant Baker, II found that four
Of them were acting as lawyers for the
Millers. They asked me only superficial
questions regarding the Millers.
when one OF the other three elders
asked me about the morals OF the Millers
and | told a few things one of the four
exclaimed: That's Jainnable and con-
tinued to shout in this manner even after
the pastor had raped for order
Lieutenant Baker said he told the Rev.
Trirlett he wouldn't get fair play from the
four elders.
II told Mr.. Triplett that he had better
look out he would be like the label on
the bottle--not in H." said Baker.
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in THE THEATRES
BELASC0'S "R0SE OF THE
RANCHO" AT SHUBERT.
Frances Starr's Alluring Acting of the
Winsome Heroine-"The Dairymaids."
Sidney Drew-"The Spoilers"

To begin with, there was plenty of "at-
mosphere." There can be no question of
that 1t was the real Belasco article,
manufactured 1t is true, not with special
drop curtains or dissolving views (as in
his Darling OF the Gods his Girl of
the Golden West" or his setting OF
Madame Butterfiy'), but given, neverthe-
less, with no less attention to realistic de-
tall and charming, natural effects If Be
1asco has a reputation for anything it's
for mounting and presenting a play with a
touch, style all his own. In the present
instance his art. arrives at perfection in
the richest display he has ever given of
II.
True one had to wait an inordinately
long time between the acts but Belasco's
stage settings can't be erected in a jlffy,
and the limitations of the Shubert stage
are a handicap. And as everyone in the
not over large audience mot over large
because of Christmas shopping) was prob
ably in a CHEEKY, patient mood on the
eve Of Christmas the long waits were
taken In good spirit. Anyway, it was
worth waiting for-all Of it, the stage pic
lures, the acting and the play itself.
For the presentation Of "The Rose of the
Rancho" written by Mr.. Belasco and
Richard Walton Tully, the Empire Theatre
was turned into the Shuhert again, and 50
will remain for the week. The splendid
offering brought a new actress to the
city, Miss Frances Starr, one Of Mr. Be
Iasco's finds 1t Is not necessary here
10 comment upon the phenomenal rise Of
this young lady, for her story of success
under Mr. Belasco's managerial tutelage
is well known to most theatregoers. She
fully measured up last night to the pleas
ant things that have been said about her.
Slender, graceful pretty, softly spoken,
che made a winsome Juanta, coquettsh
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conspicuous in the cast were Eugene
ORourke, Miss Mabel Hollins, Miss Bessie
De Voie Miss Frieda Wilgold and Miss
Flosse Hope.
1t WAS the songs, however, as already
intimated, that made the show worth
while and persuaded the audience that It
had received its full value of entertain
ment There was a very dainty melody Ia
the first act. called "Lazyland,r whlch
was the best written piece OF music Of
the evening The second act had several
songs that set ones feet tapping sympa-
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- s9TraDsatIantics' an
RmrnH-MOir PictureN.
ElIatf

Far above the average of burlesque
shows is the Transatlantic Company
which is booked for the week at VALID
mann's Opera House. The part of the
program set aside for vaudeville pre-
sents some of the cleverest artists
seen at this house this season. Top
ping the list is Mable' Leslie, in IL
Illustrated songs, and she sings them
we'll. Next comes Eddie Fitzgerald and
John Quinn in an amusing act Norma
Bell introduces something new in her
songs and musical ponies act. Smith
and Convey in a novel sidewalk con-
versation, are decidedly good. Kali
nowki Brothers. European acrobats,
performing chiefly with their arms.
show many difficult tricks. They come
in for great deal of well deserved
applause. Raynor. Whiteley and Kill
lion, singing trio, are of first-class
order.
The performance opens with .@rhs
Flubb-Dubb Conspiracy burlesque
novelty which for merriment and
mirth never lags. 1t affords many
funny situations which are fresh and
crisp. The costuminE OF the pretty
chorus girls, a chorus which is UP to
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and frequently deep. arched entrances,
that are common resting places in the
heat Of the day 1t is a clean and we'll
built town, with about 5000 inhabitants,
of attractive manners and appearance
The chief occupation and means of live
lihood is the carving of crucifixes and
other sacred mementoes for sale to pill
grims and tourists. There are, however,
among the population a number of me-
chanics, carpenters and masons, as well
as agricultural laborers and shepherds,
for the life of the people of Bethlehem
is little changed from what it was in
Scriptural days. This is brought home
forcibly to one by the sight of circular
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-AUZZT or L2uzzzz2ZEz -Zz22gEP

Hundreds who cannot enter the edifiee
congregate about the doors, patiently
but eagerly awaiting their turn. Mass
follows mass, as priests of all nationali-
ties, carrying the consecrated vessels.
follow one another at the shrine Serv-
ices are held in all the churches, after
which the crowd breaks up and spends
the remainder of the day in visiting
the many historic spots in and about
the town.
Orientals have a natural gift OF re-
cital, and the Bethlehem men," as they
are called, who are, perhaps, more
familiar with their Targum than WEI
with our Bible, take pious pride in
recounting the incidents which are asso-
ciated with their show places. Consid-
ering with what light hand the pass
ing centuries have touched this eoun-
try, it is not difficult to believe that the
traditions have been carried since bib
lical days with no essential deviation
from the truth. At any rate, the visit
ors accept with reverential awe and the
fullest credence statements relating to
events that happened when the world
was young in history. The field 10
shown where Ruth, the Moabitess, fol-
lowed after the cleaners. gathering UP
the salvage of the harvest. The tomb
is pointed out in which Jacob laid his
beloved wife, Rachel. who died in CIV
ing birth to Benjamin
AS the short winter day draws to a
close the pilgrims retrace their steps 10
Bethlehem. seeking food and shelter.
The evening is chilly--sometimes cold
enough for snow~-and those who are
obliged to put up with such accomno-
dations as were Joseph and Mary are
forcibly reminded of the humble cir
cumstances under which the Saviour
was born. FORBES LINDSAY.
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| the possession of Christs birthplace,
which they captured in the eleventh
century. The remains of the strong
castle that they erected continue to re-
call the romantic incidents of the Holy
War. After Bethlehem fell into the
hands of the Christians it was made
an episcopal see, but the bishepric was
never much more than tiNllar dig
nifty.
The town is built in crescent-shaped
terraces, descending, tier upon tier, to
the plain in which David watched his
fathers flocks. The houses of Bethle-
hem are distinctly Jewish in architcc-
ture. having fiat roofs with cupolas
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sed-.fIg, brave, loving, dutiful In the
Spanish way. Her impersonation was de-
lightful throughout She was supported
by large and competent company, includ-
ing Charles Richman as Kearney, A.
Hamilton Revelle as Don Luis De La
Tore, Frank Lose as Padre Antonio and
John w. Cope as KinlSaid.
AS for the play, it is not impossible
melodrama, based on the early occupation
of California by the United States gov
ernment. 1t breathes the spirit of the
early Spanish mission, of the easy-going,
pleasure-loyirg Spanish natives, of flowers
and sunshine and gaiety. Into this realm
of careless, yet delightful, freedom, pre-
sided over by the kind, tolerant padre and
participated in by dignihed Spanish danes,
piauant young senoritas, gay young caya-
liers, swarthy caballeros, staggering
vaaueros. drumming muslcos and so on,
come the invading Americanos, seornfully
termed Grlngos. TO mar the beauty OF
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the town is situated. 1t was inclosed
by the Empress Helena in a noble
basilica, which still stands, surrounded
by three converts, erected SUCCESSIVE
ly by the Greek, Latin and Armenian
churches. The Judaists have long since
ceased to regard these memorials with
the abhorrence they once excited, and
many of them may be seen at the
Christmas celebration looking on with
tolerant contempt.
In the neighborhood is shown the
cave where the sainted jerome passed
several years. absorbed in his Latin
translation. of the Scriptures. The
Crusaders fought with fierce zeal for
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not been misplaced is left for the last act
when, at dawn on the roof-tops, Kearney
holds Kinkaid at bay until at the last mo-
ment. after tense suspense, the lieutenant
he has dispatched to secure the ranch in
Juanifa's mothers possession, arrives with
the United States troops.
1t is not a deep. nor a psychological play,
but 1t is thoroughly entertaining every in
stant. It's charm lies in its romantic and
picturesque qualities and in the excellence
of the acting. 1t is hard to say enough in
praise of the magnetism of Miss Starrs
performance. She is, in colloqua par
lance, wonder. She is like the rose, for
which she is named. In the full bloom Of
of person and winning manners, but she
can act The allurement of her feminine
Vaccinations, the lightness and blitheful-
ness OF her comedy are irresistible and the
way in which she sounds the depths OF the
hearts emotions when she is torn between
love and doubt and inherited prejudice Is
exouisitely touching And not only can she
act, but she can sing very sweetly and
prettily and when she dances, there is
sinuous grace personified She delights the
mind and intoxicates the senses
In her support the other players con-
tribute no jarring note, and for the rest 1t
ia all Belasco, whose sense of the pictorial.
knowledge of stagecraft and OF how to
produce the absolutely right effects IN
staging and acting. to heighten the ro-
nance and the reality of the story, nave
never been more remarkably demonstrated.
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stone watchtowers that dot the sur
rounding fields and vineyards, recalling
'the householder which planted a vine
yard and hedged it round about, and
digged wine-press in it. and built a
tower"
On Christmas Eve the ancient village
is crowded to its utmost capacity, much
as 1t was when the parents of the Lord
came down to it for the census-talSing
The great concourse of pilgrims is aug
mented by many unbelievers drawn by
curiosity and desire to see the process
sion, which is the feature of the day.
There is also an unusual amount of
trading and the spacious market place
is packed with a noisy but orderly
gathering of mixed humanity, in which
is noticeable, here and there, a pictur-
esque Arab sheilS on fine horse, cr a
sedate orthodox Jew riding an ass, Cor
that animal is today the common beast
of burden that 1t was when Christ ems
ployed 1t to carry Him on His last sad
journey up to Jerusalem. The comoly
Bethlehem women--many of them beau
tiful-are attired in their best, their
heads surnounted by gilt tiaras, from
which depend strings of glitterins
coins, and their faces are yelled in
fiimsy material.
Tho procession is headed by the monks
of the Church of the Fathers of the
Holy Land, with tonsured crown and
medieval costume. They are followed
by sisters in similarly antiquated garb.
Slowly and tediously the serpentine line
winds up and down the devious paths,
visiting all the holy places in the town.
Early the next morning grand mass is
celebrated at the Altar of the Manger
in the Church of the Nativity. The
crowd in the sanctuary is dense, and
the incense-laden air is suffocating.
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the story of Jacob as Ephratah Thou
sands of years ago its khan, or inn,
was the regular stopping place for
travellers journeying to and from
Egypt. The Romans during the reign
of Hadrian desecrated the sacred To-
cality by placing there a grove of
Adonis. The Bethlemites are unshak-
ably convinced that the "Grotto of the
Nativity is the exact place of the
birth of Christ. The evidence in sup
port of this contention is ably stated
by Farrar in his Life of Christ" but
Dean Stanley and others dispute it.
THIS cave in question is at the eastern
end of the limestone ridge upon which
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much better than the average play staged
at popular-priced houses.
The first act shows the good ship Santa
Maria plying the waters Of the Pacific on
the way from Seattle to Nome, the goal
of the tune-seekers. The jumping OF
the Midas and other mines is only hear
say and act two shows the law office OF
Dunham G. Struve, with the villainous pol
iticians in sole charge Of the entire min
ing outfit The Northern Dance Hall is
pictured in the third act 1t is here that
Glennister and Mcnamara have a fistic
encounter, which results in the breaking OF
the power Of the politician. The Anal act
presents a roadhouse, where Helen Chester
had been lured by Lawyer Struve, and
the Midas Mine, where the vigiantes make
a stand against the oppression of the law
ana the soldiers and the miners finally
come into their own.
Those in the company who did good work
were Homer Miles, Charles Ogle and
George Germaine, who enacted the roles
Of Joe Dextry, Alexander Mcnamara and
the Broncho Kid. Each did full justice to
his part.
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BAR MARRIED WOMEN.
Unless Husbands Are Invalids They
Can't Make Cigars in Hub

BOSTON, Dec. A-Married women whose
are not fnvalids ma NOT hereafter
be employed at the cigar-making industry
in this city, according to a vote taken bv
Boston Cigar-Makers' Union 81 last night
The decision will require the Endorsement
OF a majority OF the international unions
The other cigar-makers' unions Throughout
the country will be asked to take similar
action.
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santa Claus at shepard's Arcade.

His most generous majesty Santa
Claus. has chosen Shepards Arcade as
official place of visitation during his
sojourn in Newark this week of merry
making. The entertainment will be
under his personal direction and he
will appear in the principal part of
a timely series of colored pictures.
depicting THE Visit of Saint Niche
las The different programs this week
will contain a liberal assortment of
appropriate animated pictorial pro-
novations. Extra performances will be
given tomorrow, Christmas Day, from ii
a. m. to II D. m.
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<HRISTNIAS with us seems to be
almost in danger of degenerating

<HRISTN1AS with us seems to be
almost in danger of degenerating
~ into a mere secular holiday.
Many of us forget the underlying
motive of the festival and neglect the
religious observances that should be
inseparable from It. BY none is the
occasion more fittingly observed than
by the thousands of devout pilgrims,
Jews and gentiles,l who visit the birth
place of our Saviour at Christmastide.
Most of them come by way of
Jerusalem, and in the early morning
of Christmas eve tine throng on foot,
on horseback and upon donkeys, issues
from the Jaffa Gate and takes the road
that winds southwark to Hebron pass
ing the ancient "House of Bread" at
six miles distance from the old-time
metropolis of Judaism. The highway
itself is venerated, Tor almost every |
character in Jewish history has trod-
den it since the days when Abraham |
journeyed back ana forth along it's |
sinuous length At every few furlongs |
the pilgrims halt to look upon some |
spot associated with the cherished
memories of Old Testament heroes.
Here the road skirts the base of the
rocky eminence upon which the Tower
of David rears its conical head, land
mark discernible for miles in every
direction Now the Well of Solomon
is passed, and anon a mass of stones
marking the site of the Migdal Eder of
rabinnic narrative, where the guiding
star reappeared to the magi and
'stood over where the young Child
was"
Bethlehem is one Of the most ancient
towns of the East. 1t is mentioned IL
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Nevark-"The Dairymaids.'


There is a considerable number of pretty
tunes in ''The Dairymads," the musical
farce which was produced by Charles
Frohman at the Newark Theatre last
night, and in these songs resides practi-
cally the sole rightful claim of the piece
upon public favor Paul A. Rubens and
Frank A Tours wrote the music, and did
very well at it. A. NJ. Thompson and
Robert Courtneidge wrote the book, and
didn't do so well. The comedy did not
scintillate wit; the situations were not re-
markable for novelty, nor convulsngly
humorous; there was no single character
introduced which made possible spon-
taneity of fun-making.
Yet there were two or three comedians
in the cast who labored so strenuously
that the audience succeeded In elleiting a
few laughs. The chief comedian like the
comedy, was unmistakably and pro-
nouncedly English. This was Huntley
Wright, who did not impress one as being
a naturally funny man. He had the part
of a sailor, which was so devoid Of humor
itself that it is perhaps unfair TO judge
him by what he made of it. Given real
chance and he might do something. He GER
tainly worked hard for the laughs every
minute last night, and that he succeeded
as well as he did was remarkable. He
had the assistance of Edgar Atchson Ely,
whose humor was so broad as to amount
to burlesque, but who did some rather
laughable stunts when he was decked out
in female apparel in the second act. Others
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coIumbia--"chinatown Charlie,

Evene to the frequent observer of popu-
lar melodrama Owen Davis's play. China
town Charlie" which is being presented
to the patrons Of the Columbia Theatre
this week, appears good. 1t was presented
before large audience last night. The
crowd turned OUT for many reasons, not
the least because Miss Anna I,ayng and
Raymond Capp, two former stock COM
pany actors at the Columbia, were In the
ea9t They played when the old stock
plathrs were under the leadership of Una
ARll BriLker, and their good, consistent
acting made a name for them. The APP
plause they received when they appeared
in their respective roles last night showed
that they were well remembered. They
added considerable strength to the cast
William Kent takes the stellar role Of
the opium fiend, Chinatown Charlie. who
displays wonderful will power and Is
greatly aided by his clever and magnani-
nous sweetheart in overcoming the drug
habit and defeating the plans of his
cousin, the villain.
After his meeting with Annie Gordon
his sweetheart, Charles downward trend
ia life ends. During a visit to China
town Miss Gordon runs across Charlie,
and as he is so we'll acquainted with all
the hooks and corners of the place she
asks MIN 10 DecOlne feI Sulue WIlle sight
seeing. Charlie gladly accepts the invita-
tion. During their conversation Miss Cor
don learns his history and Charlie in
turn learns her life story. Charlie at
cnce becomes infatuated and Miss Cor
don returns his love. Here begins the
struggle of love against bad habits.
Raymond Capp assumes the character Of
Buck Harris who is cousin Of Charlie
and tries his best to keep Charlie at bis
evil habits in order TO secure the I'M
mense fortune of their uncle, John Ran
dolph, a wealthy banker. When Buck
sees that Charlie is reforming he resorts
to unlawful methods to dispose of him.
First through his clever tricks, Charlie
Is accused Of robbery but Miss Gordon
it on the job and Buck is found to be the
real robber through her efforts. In the
end, Of course, Charlie and Miss Gordon
are married and become the owners OF his
uncle's fortune.
There are four acts and sixteen scenes
the largest number of scenes given on
the Columbia stage this year. The cast
Is large and each actor is a show in him
self. There. are pany specialtles intro
duced