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Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

will emphasize the fact that this form
cf entertainment is entirely an American
feature, which has gradually drifted
away from the ideas of it's originators.
One of the surest signs of its popularity
Is that every writer of comic opera and
musical comedy introduces negro songs,
melodies and dances in al their works.
and often times their biggest hits have
heen made with these numbers. There
was a day when the public would stand
for so-called minstrel men in Louis XIV
costumes, powdered wigs and painted
faces, which was rather charming to look
upon, because it. was new, but theater-
goers now want American minstrelsy that
ic true to the negro life Of plantation
days and truly feature of our own
country. George Primrose furnishes this
form of amusement, but with modern
embellishments that enhance the effect.
The gaudily bedecked costumes of white
faced minstrelsy have seen their day. In
their place has come merry darkey fun,
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10
,ntermingled with up-to-date songs and

intermingled with up-to-date songs and
humor
LOS ANGELES Every college boy will
recognize in "Strongheart," the play of
Columbia university life in which Ralph
Stuart is to appear at the Los Angeles
theater for eight nights starting Sunday,
November II, many familiar types. Will
lam c. De Mile, the author, who is
Columbia graduate, has written cleverly
of the life he knows. and a glance at his
characters shows many of the well known
figures of college life. Foremost there is
strongheart the college-bred Indian, in
which role Mr.. Stuart has won signal
success. His companions are, respectively
senior, a junior, a senior by courtesy,
soph, freshie, a sport, a coach, grind
back. a trainer. rubber and mascot.
All of these parts are played by actors
carefully selected for the roles they
assume
Los Angeles herald., 1907-11-10

&gS SSsY ~
Ne Nzzzasls1s7
9 9
Pocahontas. and was written by James
N. Barker of Philadelphia. Some years
later "Metamora, the Last of the Wam-
panoags" was used by Forrest.
Pocahontas Was Popular
The story of 'Pocahontas apparently
fired the Imagination of the early Amer
ican playwrights. for George Washington
Parker Custis produced Pocahontas play
in 1880, and another one. written by Rob-
ert Dale Owen, was produced at the Park
theater in 1888. In this play Charlotte
Cushman, then a young actress playing
boys" was cast for the part Of Rolfe.
In later years John Broughams burlesque
"Pocahontas'' set all the east to laughing,
and in truth it is still considered one of
the funniest plays of it's class ever writ
ten in English. Brougham described 1t
on the program as IAN original aborig-
inal erratic operatic semi-civilized and
demi-savage extravaganza. In it Capt.
John Smith sings of the royal Indian
court:
I visited his majesty's abode;
A portly savage plump and pigeon-toed;
Like Metamora both in feet and feature,
never met a more amusing creature.
The early Indian plays. among them
1.-THE Pawnee Chief" "The Pequot Maid"
Eagle Eye "Hiawatha,' 1.-The Wig
wam," 'Wissahickon' and many others,
entertained the Knickerbockers, but have
long been relegated to the limbo of for
gotten things.
After the civil war there was renais-
sance of western plays, and in quick sue
cession came 'Davy Crockett" THE
Danites," MY Partner and others still
well remembered and occasionally re-
vived. In 1871 the late Augustin DAILY
produced a frontier play entitled, 'Hori-
zon," which Laurence Hutton in his
''Curiosities of the American Stage"
calls ''the best play of frontier life to
that date, Davy Crockett excepted.
For some reason it had only a short life.
Charles Wheatly was in its cast, as was
Agnes Ethel. who played 1.-The White
Flower of the Plains
More recently there have been large
number of plays in which the Indian fig
ured more or less Importantly. One of
these is "Strongheart," which comes to
the Los Angeles theater next week, with
Ralph Stuart, an old Los Angeles favor
lite in local stock in the name role, and
which was presented at the Mason last
season by Robert Edeson.
Al G.. Flournoy, who has success
fully managed the Peoples theater for
the past year, taking it when 1t was
considered the worst hoodoo in the city
and by his careful management and busi-
ness ability changing it from losing
proposition to one of the best paying
theatrical enterprises in Los Angeles, is
to leave next week to take charge of
new theater in San Francisco for the Sui
livan-Considine interests. Mr.. Flournoy
has a host of friends in this city who will
regret his departure but who at the same
time will congra tulate him on his con-
tinued advancement with this firm.
The Peoples will be conducted after his
departure by new man sent down from
the north. The theater will continue, as
heretofore, offering vaudeville in con-
nection with the Peoples stock company.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
BUY s. I. WATER PLANT.
aldermen Vote 81, 100 900 for 1t, but
Refuse $2OO,OOO for Prison.

The aldermen voted yesterday to buy the Staten
Island Water Supply Company's plant for 81 10000
The matter had been before the aldermen two or
three times before tho recommendation OF the
Board OF Estimate and Apportionment
Alderman Peters tried 10 have the matter laid
over but President MCGOWAN said that the board
would have to act on the proposal before Novem-
ber 4. or 1t would become legal without the sane
tion of the aldermen. The vote showed 80 ayes
and noes.
The 100000 appropriation for Dock Commits
sioner Bensel rushed through by the alder
for the Rker's Island penitentiary Forty-nine
aldermen voted I'm favor of the Dock Commission
ers appropriation 1t is for the Chelsea dock sec
tion and to buy land for docks in BROOKLYN for
which the city is going to pay 81 10 a square foot
This land Is from 18th to Seth and from 57th
to seth street This made $ll.S35 600 passed by the
board at the afternoon session.
little step in municipal ownership was taken
in the establishment OF garage under the Brook
lyn Bridge. in Brooklyn. for all city automobiles.
The Board of Aldermen did not help, only twenty
votes being given in the affirmative but the act
appropriatng $4,000 for the garage becomes law
on November 8.
The board voted TO appropriate s125.OOo for new
apparatus for the Fire Department. $4,000 for a
shelter and comfort station in Van Cortlandt Park
and $4,000 for site and construction of the Car
mine street bath.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
SURE OF LEAGUE DEATH
Tammany Boss Hears KneN of
HearStiSm on Tuesday. He Says.

Charles r. Murphy said last night at Tarnrany
Hal that Tuesday would the end Of William
r. Hearst and the Independence League. Mr. Muir
ply was receiving reports from tho districts They
indicated that the TamInany ticket would win BY
comfortable margin against the fuslonsts
On Mr Murphys desk Immediately IN front OF
him a bronze tiger about ten inches long Be
tween the tigers paws silver pocketpiece
the size of dollar and top OF this a dime
Part OF the tigers campaign fund?" inquired
reporter.
We'll, that 10 cents Is large enough to finance a
successful campaign this fail against the fusion
lists" the cheerful answer.
Then you don't look for close contest7''
''I do not said Mr. Murphy. Il don't care 10
give any figures in advance but there absolutely
no doubt about the election Of ticket"
"By how much viii Foley beat Ihmsen7"
He'll have more votes-enough 10 wiR." said
Mr.. Murphy.
you were in combination with Hearst last year.
Is he now out of the Democratic parity
Election night Will tho end Of tho Inde-
pendence League and Of Mr.. Hearst a political
factor" said Mr. Murphy.
did you notice what the cergynen said about
Tom Foley?"
II what they reported in the Hearst
papers as saying about him Maybe they didn't
say It. II won't make any difference what any
one says against him. The voters understand the
situation. If we had not known that Foley would
make good Sheriff we would not have nominated
him"
What about the charge made by the Indepen-
dence League that Tammany is trying to flood the
town with repeaters and that Tammany will steal
the election If II cannot win otherwse?'
1.-The election this year will he a quiet one There
will not be any more Irregularities this year than
any year"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
WOMEN'S CLUBS MEET.
State Federation an Session at
Troy, n. Y.
rRy Telegraph to TIE Tribune ]

Troy. N. Y, Oct. 29-About four hundred
delegates were present at the opening session of
the New York State Federation of Wonen's
Clubs in this city to-day. The sessions are held
in the cosey auditorium of the Young Mems
Christian Association one floor OF whose build
ing has been given practically to the con-
Venience of the delegates. Social affairs will
relieve the business sessions, the last of which
will be held Friday morning. This morning a
session opened with invocation by the
Rev. DR.. Albert c. Serre Of the I'd Street
Presbyterian Church of this city The delegates
sang heartily The Star SSangled Banner"
Mrs. Stoddard Hammond. attractiVely gowned
in brown, presided. Mayor Elias P. Mann well
coined the women in behalf of the city referring
TO the part played in the higher life of women
by Mrs Emma Willard. whose school, founded
in this city in 1921, is still growing
To-day was given over 10 reports. That Of
the corresponding secretary. Mrs. Fred w.
Grummond. given by Miss Mary Mauett
Hay. Five designations OF clubs were reported.
Twenty-one new clubs have been added, with
$500 members The federation in
cudes 275 clubs with $4,000 members. Mrs.
Charles D. Thomas of Herkimer, treasurer.
ported 1861 50 receipts up TO December. 1905,
and disbursements up to that time Of S235 S.
From that date 10 October %, 1907, receipts
were s1,011 OF and disbursements $579 So Re-
grets were received from Mrs. Russell Sage.
Mrs. Cornelius Zabriskie, Mrs Montgomery
Mrs Henry Hendron and Chester Higbee.
Reports from districts were heard at the after
noon session. Mrs James II. Garfield, of New
York, gave a report for the standing committee
on art. Mrs David Mason gave address on
"Civio Righteousness"
The report Of the nominating committee
presented just before adjournment by Mrs.
Stephen j. Stephens. Of Richmond. The report
was accepted as the official ticket Nominations
from the floor were received. The official ticket
follows: Directors Mrs. Stephen J. Stephens,
Staten Island; Mrs. Mary l. Gannett, Roches-
ter: Mrs Aloze T. Tanner Fort Plain: Mrs.
Harry Hastings. New York. District chairmen-
First district, Mrs w. 6. Brown. New York; sec
ond, Mrs. Frank Lupton. Brooklyn: third. Mrs.
Howard B. Harrison. Albany; fourth, Mrs. Le-
land Wadsworth. Troy: fifth. Mrs. William II.
Owen, Utica sixth. Mrs Ford, Oneonta:
seventh, ; eighth. Mrs. Albert G. Howen-
stein, Buffalo; ninth. Mrs. Stecker Mount Yer
non. The president named the following tellers:
Mrs. G. Ralph, Utica; Mrs L. D. Farnham.
Binghamton; Mrs. Won Klenner, New York, Mrs.
Frank Kitton New York; Mrs. Ferguson. Flush
ing, Long Island; Mrs. r. NewConb Whitney,
Brooklyn; Mrs. NJ A. Newell Albany, and Mrs.
E. H. Merrill, Syracuse. The election will take
place Thursday morning.
An elaborate reception was given this
ing at the Troy Club by clubWomen Of Troy
complimentary concert viii be given
Wednesday evening at Music Hall, In which
local musicians viii take part.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30

tuition. The date is Friday, November s, and the
exercises viii open at 1870 o'clock. The Rev.
FIavel S. Luther, LII d, president OF Trinity Col
lege, is TO make the address.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
THE CONFEDERATE CHoIRs.
To Meet at Jamestown During Veterans Re-
union-Women the Officers.

The Confederate choirs of America will meet for
the first time national organization at the
jamestown exposition during the reunion of Con
federate veterans 10 be held in Norfolk in Novern-
ber The members Of those choirs are Confederate
women and daughters Of the Confederacy.
The national officers Of the choirs are cornposed
entirely Of women. Mrs. J. Grif Edwards of New
port News. Va, IS the general and commander in
chief. Miss Mary Cash, Of Memphis is first lieu
tenant general. and Mrs. Willie Vanderverter
Crockett, Of Fayetteville. Ark. is second lieutenant
general
In spite Of the innocent object OF the organization
the choirs have met with serious opposition from
other Confederate organizations The chief obiec-
ton seems 70 be that the officers Of the choirs are
endowed with the titles Of army officials and pro-
pose 10 wear a uniform similar in color the uni
form of the Confederate armies. The opponents
maintain that the bestowing Of these titles is un.
authorized and out Of place and that the uniforms
Should be worn only by tho veterans and their sons
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
WON'T DISMISS FORGERY CHARGE.
Justice Bowling Denies Motions of Counsel
for r. A. Grannis.

Justice Dowlng. in the Criminal Branch of the
Supreme Court, denied yesterday two motions of
Howard 8. Cans, former assistant district attor-
ney that the indictments of false report and for
gerry against Robert A. Grannis. formerly vice.
president of the Mutual Life Insurance Company
be dismissed.
Ex-Judge Hatch counsel for DR.. Walter r. Gil
lette, who convicted of perjury recently in the
Insurance inquiry, argued for certificate OF rea-
sonable doubt for hts client He discussed the case
at length, holding the record did not warrant con-
viction. The District Attorneys Office argued
against the granting.
The argument pro and con, consumed the day.
and made necessary the postponement until to-day
of the trial OF Bedros Hampartzoomian, for the
murder of Tavshanjan. the Union Square rug
chant Justice Bowling ordered counsel to submit
briefs tomorrow.
1t announced at meeting OF the board of
directors of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany October % that ex-Justce Morgan j.
O'Bren was elected director to fill the unexpired
tCerm Of the late Thomas G. Ritch.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
THREE LIEUTENANTS DISMISSED.
General Bingham Announces Other Results
of His Early Morning Visit.

Commissioner Bingham yesterday announced
the penalties inflicted on the delinquent mem
bers OF the department a result OF the early
morning visits made by him and his aids two
weeks ago. Three Heutenants and one patrol
man were dismissed from the department and
two sergeants were reduced to the rank of pa
trolman. while four neutenants were fined thirty
days pay.
The heutenants who lose their places are
Charles Fahey. of the Mulberry street station;
Thomas Foody of the StapIeton. Staten Island
station. and Patrick Kenny of the West sSth
street station Patroman Patrick X Shanley
of the East 35th street station. was dropped
The sergeants reduced TO the rank of patrol
man are Michael Healey of the Charles street
station and James Philips. of the East S5th
street station The following Iieutenants were
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30

II can be made long and the trimming be varied
20 suit individual preference. Suitable materials
are numerous; Veilings, cashmeres and the like
all used for Of the sort Taffeta, too, is in
for afternoons and similar OCCASIONS and the
model will be charming made of this last material
with some simple but effective trimming Of the
soutache that is feature of the season.
Lingerie collars and cuffs Drettily embroidered
also could be used instead Of the more severe
and always give dainty touch For the medium
size will be required for the waist 4 yards of
teral 27 inches wide pa yards Al inches wide;
for the skirt ~ yards q inches wide Az yards
A inches vide. with yards OF additional material
27 inches wide or / yard Al inches wide for the
folds.
A pattern of the waist, No. $500. sizes 80 to AZ
inches bust, of the skirt, No 556S, sizes % 10
30 inches waist, viii be mailed TO any address on
receipt of 10 cents for each.
Please give pattern number. waist and bust
measure distinctly Address Pattern Department
New York Tribune. If in hurry for the pattern
send extra two-cent stamp and 1t will be mailed
by letter postage in sealed envelope
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
BLACK HAND SLAYS BACKSLIDER.
Stabs Him to Death When He Balks at Blow
ing Up Home

Because he failed to carry out an errand OF
vengeance Vita Grenald a member of the
Black Hand Society stabbed to death by
members of his own band early yesterday in
Knoll street. Brooklyn dynamite bomb was
found secreted beneath Greinadfs coat which
the police say would have blown up an entire
block had it exploded. A loaded revolver was
found in his pocket.
Papers found I'm the pockets of the dead man
prove that GrenaIdi was member of the Black
Hand and had started to dynamite a mans
home VINO had refused TO pay tribute to the So
ciety. Detectives say that members of the
Black Hand followed Greinaldi on his mission,
and when he baked at his task they killed
him. A stilletto lay Greinaldfs body, on
which there were nine stab wounds.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
THE TRIBUNE PATTERN.

Shepherds check IS much I'm vogue this autumn
and always makes exceedingly satisfactory after
noon gowns This one is in the simple shirtwaIst
style that Is always serviceabe, yet IS novel in
its details and treatment The waist IS distinctive
being made with a pointed panel at the front that
allows Of the use Of handsome buttons. while the
three-pece skirt also gives a panel effect at the
front In this instance there IS trimming Of folds
on the skirt and Il is ont in Malkng length but
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
LESLIE D. CARTER CASE MlsTRlAL.

Tho trial OF Mills Brothers & Co against Lesiis
Dudley Carter to recover 81 06 was begun before
Justice Giegerich and>e jury IN the supreme Court
yesterday When it discovered that no de-
mand had been made for the payment or the note
Justice Gegerich allowed counsel for the planting
to withdraw a Juror on his stipulation that within
a month he would apply to Special Term to aInend
lie ulp0
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
ROCKEFELLER PLAYS GOLF DAILY.

Despite the heavy rain yesterday morning. John
d. Rockefeller was out the golf links of his
estate at Pocantico Hills playing golf with Willie
Tucker. Mr. Rockefeller has not missed golf a day
since he returned from Cleveland. He generally
plays with Father P. J. Lennon of POcantlco HiIn
his local pastor, the Rev. +. w. Hustled. MI
Rockefeller in better health. his friends
say, and rainy cold weather cannot prevent him
xrom playing his favorte game daily.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
INVESTIGATING THE TENDERLoIN.

The grand Jury yesterday began It's investigation
Of the TenderloIn. Lieutenant Henry Cohen and
Detective John Conway. who have been attached
10 the West S0th street station were called as wit
nesses. Seven women. alleged 20 be at the head
of disorderly houses raided by the District At
torneys detectives were also summoned The m
vestigation will continue to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30

FOUNDERS DAY AT MOUNT HoLyokE.
The trustees and faculty Of Mount Holvote coi
Iege. South Hadley, Mass. have sent out invita-
tons TO the annual Founders Day at that insti-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30

fined thirty days pay: Morris Nash. OF the
Stapleton. Staten Island. station; Daniel Daley.
of the East S5th street station; Theodors
Schneider. of the Elizabeth street station. and
Joseph F. Thompson. Of the East 126th stress
90
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30
vAssAR STUDENTS, AID mEgT,Ne.

Tho New York branch Of the Vassar Students.
Aid Society win hold its first meeting Of the season
on Saturday, November 2, at $3.50 O'Clock in the
college room OF the Hotel Astor Mrs Nav Riley
Smith will read paper "The Cost Of a Feath-
er. the one she read at the State Federation OF
Nonens Clubs at Troy. There are 10 be several
songs by Charles A Beck. barytone. A business
nseting will precede the other. beginning at 3
New-York tribune., 1907-10-30

Practically all items advertised by al considerably less than the customary
This seldom because made special reductions of regular Pncestb
usually regular prices merchandise the finest grades normally less
than such merchandise commanded Ou prcesaTeady
efforts
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than their WORTH
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Corses that combine the with The of comfort, beauty
nd lonsw a appredabk picesavnss:
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chculco and long hips Value SIS
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fat that they the desirable fall and weights and thai
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The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-19
FOX EATS STRAWBERRIES.
New Story For the Mature Fal<iri Comes From Pennsylvania Town,

Asafiaa IatNN NflllAN lNAtfIe AkNpNtf
 Harry Hobbs, a fruit grower of Jack son township, near Allentown, Pa, had most novel experience when he caught a thief at work In his strawber ry patch
 He had engaged the services of a boy, who was to come that morning tc pick berries, and later in the day when he went Co see how the boy was get ting along he noticed something crouch ing between the rows, which act seem, ed quite unlike that of a boy picking strawberries.
 As he approached nearer he noticed that 1t was a red fox and that he was very busy. He yelled at him, but the animal paid no heed
 The fox would creep along between the rows and, seeing 8 luscious berry, would nIp it of dalntily.
 The fox was so Intent upon the feast of strawberries that he only leisurely took to hls heels when the farmer was a few feet away.
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-19
ELEPHANT ATE THEIR MONEY
Honeymoon Almost Spoiled by Vora-
 eious Bronx Paehyderm.

eious Bronx Paehyderm.
 After witnessing what they did in the Bronx zoo on a recent Sunday after. noon there are SOO New Workers who will believe any tale about any animal any nature fakir tells them.
 The 300 were watching big Gunda, the celebrated elephant take pennies with his trunk and deposit them iu a bank and take cakes and peanuts and stow them in his interior. In the front TOW were Mir. and Mrs. James Hcuch- clIn of Pawllug. W. Y, on their happy honeymoon. The crowd was pressed tightly around them.
 Look out for pickpockets, dearest" whispered Mrs. James. "Is your mon. ey all right
 James reached into his trousers pock- ct and produced his roll of bills, some thing between S2S0 and S300 And just at that mmucnt Gunda'S trunk. wan derIng about on a peanut quest. reach cd the money at the same time. The trunk rcreded, firmly gripping the green and yellow hacks, and started this new sort of dainty for the capa- cIOus mouth.
 HenchcuT and his bride ye'lrd SC did the crowd A couple Of keepers jumped Into the cage and shouted. Here. give up. That's money you've got" while they prodded at Gunda's jaw. At the word money" spectators VOW. Gunda Ioosened up. reached intc
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-19
s......,... an-n Eaat EaLl.

Two yuuag anL inexperienced French raEels gu jucir vay back from the .Sumuiy of Maat Rlauc instead of fol- lowing the broad pa,h fried short cut On preclpitout slope both fell ome fortunately upou a tree nearly &W feet bcIuw. being only bruised He saw his companion bounding from rock to rock and stop 2OOO feet below Thinking that be was dead, he return eI lo Chamonix and informed the sullcs. who found the second victim by a miracle still living. though un conscious. Carried 10 a hospital, Il was discovered that he had practically every bone broken. and there Is iitt.s hope of recovery
The daily Alaskan., 1907-09-19

The Pack Train Restaurant will serve
 vIue yith dinner orders, free in place Of tea or coffee. Come on Ooys'