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MONTGOMERY FOUND GUILTY.
Cashier Convicted of Taking $780,
900 is Placed on Trial Again.

Pittsburg.-William Montgomery,
former cashier of the defunct Allie
gheny National Bank, which failed
some time ago for over $1,00O,000,
who was placed on trial on two in
dictments charging the embezzlement
and abstraction of s469,0O0, was
found guilty as indicted by a jury in
the United States District Court.
Montgomery was Immediately
placed on trial on a third and last
indictment charging him with the
misapplication Of $~144,00 in bonds.
The jury in the second trial was
selected within an hour, and United
States Attorney Dunkle began his ad-
dress to the court Immediately.
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Kills Man For & Squirrel.

In the shooting down of an old
man whom a hunter mistook for a
squirrel another kill ng was added
to the long list Of these due to care
lessness. The mai killed was
Charles Miller, severity years old, q
farmer living in Cd Tappan Bor-
ough. The hunter ave his name as
Roll Hacienda. He was arrested by
order of Coroner Kelly and locked
up in the Hackensack jail. Miller
was walking down the road from his
farm, and Hacienda did not see him.
Just as Miller passed a hedge a SOUR
rel came from behind it. Hacienda
raised his shotgun ID fired. me
charge struck the mer in the
chest and killed hi Instantly.
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An TmpossibIe Conversation.

"Things look blue for Yaleyard this
tall"
why, you have plenty CT good
football material"
But we're trying to strengthen
,ur debating team."-Washington
Herald.
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DIE ON WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Kid Hennessy, d Bluejacket, Kills
His Wife and Himself.

Norfolk, Va.-Daniel J.. Hennessy,
a bluejacket of the navy, shot his
wife dead in Portsmouth. He then
fired a bullet into his brain. They had
not lived together for some time. One
night the woman was in the street
with another man for about three
hours. Hennessy saw her. Obtain
ing a pistol he went to the house
where she had been staying and shot
her as she sat in a chair. Stepping
back a few feet he fired a bullet into
his own body.
Hennessy was about twenty-foul
years old and his wife about twenty
one Hennessy's home vas in Troy,
N. Y. He was a prize fighter of note
before entering the navy, and in the
navy he was known as a frst-class
fighter. AS a fighter he was known
as kid" Hennessy.
1t was the first anniversary of the
wedding of the Hennessys.
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Prominent People.

Hamilton Fish resigned as Assist
ant Treasurer of the United States at
New York.
Frank P. Sargent, Commissioner
General of immigration, died in
Washington, D. c.
A rousing reception was given to
Cardinal Gibbons on his arrival In
Baltimore from Rome.
Denman Thompson is seventy-ive
years old. He created the character
of Uncle Josh in THE Old Home
stead" thirty-three vears ago, and
Since that time } iayed no other
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SEIZED WITH PYROMANIA.
Burns His Own ard His Sons Prop
erty. Then Kills Himself.

Oakland, Md. A. F. George, of
Swanton, Garrett County, during a fit
of temporary insanity set fire to his
own barn and house. Then he went
to the home of his son, saturated the
beds and other absorbent materials
with oil and set them IN fire. Then,
taking his stand with a revolver near
the fires, he prevented any one from
extinguishing them.
Mr.. George returned home, keep
ing every one away from him with
the revolver, where he shot himself
through the heart, dying instantly.
Mr.. George served several terms in
the Maryland Legislature, and for
several years had been inspector of
rural free delivery routes throughout
the Middle West. He was also an
ardent Grange and Sunday-school
worker.
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To Accept Ordinary Bill of Laung

Announcement was made that all
the railroads operating east of the
Mississippi River will accept the or
binary bill of lading until January L.
The new uniform bill Of lading will
be put into service at once, but the
ordinary bill be accepted until jan
uary 1, provided that it bears a stamp
mark stating that the bill is subject
to the specifications of the new uni
form bill.
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There were rumors of graft in
Hades.
This road" declared one faction.
"was to be paved with good inten.
TONS"
"Well?"
Examine the material. Are these
good intentions Cour.
ier-Journal.
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Women in the Days News.

Mrs. Luther G. Tillotson, of New
York City, bequeathed about $780,
900 to charitable and educational in
situations.
Miss Laura Gordon Hoot, niece OF
the Secretary of State, was married
10 Stanley Gilbert, of New York City,
at Clinton, N. Y.
The Firms evidently have not
found woman suffrage a failure.
Nineteen women were elected to
their first Parliament. Now twenty
Ave have Just been elected to the
SECOND.
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Man Who Caused Riots Hanged,

Joseph James, the eighteen-year-
old negro murderer of C. A. Ballard,
was hanged in the county jail at
Springfield, Ill. James confessed,
and prayed before he went to the
scaffold. Ballard was a railway en-
gineer, and was killed by James on
the night of July 80, the murder pre-
cipitating the riots which State troops
quelled.
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A Glance in the future.

They tell US the fire engine thrilling
WI soon be a thing of the past,
Its glories of nickel and polish
ASIDE In the scrap heap he cast.
The hose will be coupled by fremen
To high pressure salt water mains,
Who put out the whole confagration
With never a thrill for their pains.
Since customs are passing and changing
u old habits ringing the knell,
WIll ministers alter their methods
10 be in accordance as well?
VIII somebody snatch US from burning
When comes that new era and day
Without any picturesque features
In high pressure commonplace way?
-McLandburgh Wilson, in Success.
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The Horsemen.

A veterinary surgeon pronounced a
hunter to be afflicted with an incura-
BILE disease.
What had I better dog queried
the owner to his groom.
We'll, sir" was the reply, con
scientiously speaking, l should part
with him to another gentleman!-
Tit-Bits.
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Why She Laughed.

Mistress-"You seemed to be en-
Toying yourself last evening, Bridget.
[ heard loud laughter in the Kitchen"
Bridget-"Yes, mum. Me police
man cousin was after droppin' in to
tell me of me uncle's death. H-Har-
per's Bazaar,
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Values Her Hairs at 81 Each.

One dollar a hair is the valuation
Mrs. Susan q. Robinson places on her
he'd. While inspecting the Sylvester
fower Manufacturing plant, in Cam
bridge, Mass, her hair caught in the
machinery and she was literally
scalped. She sued for SI0,00p, Eat
the rate Of 81 for each hair de-
stroyed."
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Military Executions in Russia.

The Rech publishes Russian official
statistics showing that in 1907 627
death sentences were imposed by mil.
itary courts, eighty-four of the con.
ilians. OF these 453 e hanged
Oh shot for murder or robbery, sixty.
two for mutiny or other offenses
against military discipline, ffty-one
for crimes against the State and four
for desertion.
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Dads Fault.

Willie (studying his lesson)-"I
say, pa, where does the Oshkosh rise,
and into what river does it fow?"
Pal forget, my son."
Willie-"Well, then tomorrow the
teacher will lick me because you for
got about it."
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To Release Deserter.

Mrs. c. j. Magness, daughter of
the late Senator German, declared
she would fight for her husband, who.
in a navy prison at Philadelphia as
a deserter, hoped his wife's influence
would get him freed.
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Both SURPRISED.

why" said the city man, "you
don't talk dialect"
And you," responded the farmer,
"seem to know a COW from a silo.-
Washington Herald.
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In Ali Parts the State.

Miss Helen Male &C. resigned as
teacher of the ] .oIngton public
school.
Warren County armers are max
ing arrangements tt erect a creamery
at Hope.
JonathaS Mcpherson, of Lower
Creek, is exhibiting a sweet potato
which weighs two pounds and three
ounces.
The F~inesville Christian Church
has extended a call to Rev. John
Blood, of Lewisburg, Pa, to become
pastor.
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Korean Revolt Over.

The instruction in Korea, accord
ing to Japanese officials, is practi-
cally ended. The troops are still on
active duty, but the insurgents are
said to have dwindled to merely a
disorderly element,
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The Greedy Bard.

"When he was poor he was a good
poet, but prosperity ruined him
How was that?"
"As soon as he began getting a dol.
lar a word, he wouldn't stick to the
meter. Insisted on jamming in extra
words. louisville Ceurier-Journal.
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. Hirsnte MetaH,ornhosis.

The Questione:-"I hear his wife is
brunette, but I thought he married
a blonde"
The Joker-"He did, but she
dyed. Houston Post.
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Public Spirit.

why can't l have eggs for sup
PERI"
You can't have eggs for supper.
answered the landlord of the Punk
vile House, because an affinity gem
tleman is going to lecture on afinities
at the town hall tonight. l presume
you have some public spirit?a
He had.-Southwestern's Book.
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$4,000 900 Gained by Prohibition.

Union County, South Carolina,
again voted for prohibition by about
800 majority out of 1900 votes cast.
During the past three ear of prohi-
bition the arrests for drunkenness de-
creased fifty per cent, and property
valuations in the county are said to
have increased 100000.
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Defined.

Knicker-"What is a moral awak-
ening?"
Bocker-"When you can listen to
the alarm clock go off without swear
ing. New York Sun.
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The Aftermath.

"Myi but there was lots of fire and
birthstone in MI. Bowers sermon this
morning"
Il expected there would be. Their
cook left them yesterday. Brooklyn
Life.
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Modern Savings.

eyes. he's as independent as a hog
on ice,"
Say, rather, as a hog on an end
eat."-Pittsburg Post.
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Modern Methods.

"The baby has something the mat
ter with his stomach"
How do you know"
Because we had it taken out and
examined. Life.
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Dare Not.

THE people in the next fat have a
noisy dog"
Why don't you complaint"
I'VE have a baby. Louisville
Courier-Journal.
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A Promising Scholar.

knicker-"Is he ~preeocious in his
studies?"
Bocker-"Yes, he has already
broken three ribs, an arm and a leg
New York Sun.
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The Situation.

"Boys will be boys"
"How about girls?"
"Oh, they have to be whatever
fashion dictates. Houston Chron-
lcle.
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DISASTER TO A
4O ,000-Acre Plantation Ruined by
Nicaraguan Storm-Damage Inland.

New Orleans, lathe steamship
Habil, from Bluefields, Nicaragua,
brings the news that the Kukia plan.
tation, nea that town, was complete.
ly destroyed by a storm. The Kukia
was the largest banana plantation on
the coast, having 10000 acres of
trees and operating a railroad to de.
liver the fruit to vessels at Bluefields.
The damages in the interior, espe-
cially in the mineral districts of Mic.
aragua, is understood to be far great
er than at the coast.
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New Jersey librarians Elect officers.

The New JERSEY State Library AS
ISOLATION at Mont aair elected these
officers to serve fc ensuing year;
President, c. A. tnee, OF Prince
ton; first vice-pres Leorgd1ss j. Maud
Campbell, librari cent, Fhe Passalc
Public Library; Sc IF e-president,
Miss Sarah AskeM Viizer for the
State Library Cor 44ssion, Trenton;
secretary. John MNSsdger, State Lii
brary, Trenton; tr +, Miss Ruth
Yeomans. librarian ADDISON.
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Wild Deer in New York CITY.

Wild deer browsing in the Kings
bridge section of the Bronx, New
York City, are frightening school
children and worrying the police.
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Bank Near ST, 900 Short.

The Cosmopolitan National Bank
of Pittsburg, which is now in the
hands of a receiver, appears to be
short something like 100000.
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ed Down.
NIilIYille "Li0"

The strictest of ne laws were
enforced at Mill Sunday, as a
result of a stirring the officials
by the Ministerial IN. The sale
of was t all that was
permitted. 1t wa first time in
the history of tn y, which has
eighty years of Ii nat such laws
were enforced. places selling
ice-cream. soda W { cigars, soft
drinks, ~confectione d fruit were
all closed.
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Taken Literally.

Sentinel Con guard)-"Halti Who
comes there?"
The Colonel-"Fooli"
Sentinel-"Advance, fool, and give
the countersign. "-Tit-Bits.
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Club Liverym % Death.

Allen E. Weldy liveryman at
New Brunswick, W fatally dubbed
in front of the OPP House, within
a block of the city )lice Headquar-
tiers, and died in t Wells Memorial
Hospital a few hot later.
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CYRUS TOWNSEND BRADY QUITS.
Resigns From Toledo Passionate and
Will Go to Kansas City.

VIII 90 10 hd1SdS OIty'
Toledo, Ohio.-The Rev. Cyrus
Townsend Brady, the author and
playwright and pastor of Old Trinity
Episcopal Church, created surprise
when he announced from the pulpit
that because the Toledo church was
not under the canon laws he would
be forced to resign and that he had
decided to accept the call of the st.
George Episcopal Church at Kansas
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JAPs WON AT BASEBALL.

TOOK FIiteeh INNINGS ana UHipIre .
Decisions. Were Questioned.
Toxic, Japan.-A feature of the
third day of the American fleets
visit to Japan was a baseball game
between mines of the feet and Keio
University.
The game resulted in a victory for
the Japanese team after fifteen inn
ings had been played.
The decisions of the Japanese UNI
pire were questioned, but good-na-
turediy accepted by the. boys of the
feet.
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The Lord does los
with very poor tools.
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Saved Herself With Hatpin.

Fifty men sear0aed Tor hours at
Mount Holly for a mar who attacked
a young woman. ne search had to
be called off becs Sc OF darkness.
Miss Catherine Dudley, the young
who was he victim of the
attack. was sent to her home in Bor-
on's Landing Road Frustrated by the
shock. She was passing through the
Pierce woods not Jar from her home
at ten o'clock in he morning when
she was attacked. She managed to
reach her hatp1n and stabbed the
man several times He then a off
without harming Ter.
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A edition has gone to
Green each the Eskimos how
to ifs bly, by modern means.
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Boy Rescues Brother.

Paul Pomroy, ten years old, saved
his brother, Carl, eight years, from
drowning in the Delaware River, at
Trenton, while a large crowd of per-
sons, not one of whom offered to go
to the assistance of the struggling
boys, stood at the waters edge look
ing on. Little Carl was playing on
the river bank when he slipped and
fell into the water, which is ten feet
deep at that point. His cries attract
ed a crowd, but the swift current car
ried the lad from the bank and de-
tered any one from trying a rescue.
Several women in the crowd pleaded
in vain to the lei to ave the drown
ing lad, but they did not dare to try
their strength. AS Carts cries were
becoming fainter, his brother Paul,
who had been attracted by the crowd,
ran UP to find out the cause of the
excitement. Carl is in the river!"
cried one of the men. Without an
instant's hesitation Paul plunged in
apf broughi exhausted brother to
the shore.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12

the skull is figure of Time. with another legend
from Horace The upper part of the skull bears
representations Of Adam and Eve in the Garden
OF Eden. and Of the Crucihxion, each with Latin
legends Between these scenes is open work, TO
let out the sound when the atch strikes the hours
on small silver bell which fills the hollow of the
skull, and receives the works within it when the
watch is shut.
The members Of the American branch of the
Setons are Setons OF Parbroth and descended
from q Seton Tho came to New York in the reign
o. George II, and married Miss Curzon, Of Balti-
more The Setons related in this country the
Roosevelts. and 70 number of other well known
families Archbishop Setons elder brother, the late
William Seton, distinguished himself in the Civil
War. particularly at the battle Of Antietan, where
he was badly wounded.
MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Free admission 10 the Metropolitan Museum Art
American Museum Of Natural History and the
Geological Camden
Entertainment and Of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of the
Iying-iu Hospital, Sherry s. 10 a. ra 20 ! p n
NFse,i Of the =choouas5ers Association Of New York
E5TearIey school. IT West 44rh street, 1880 a
Annual reception Of Alpha Delta Phi club members u
r. fraternity. 1876 West 44th street
T,-be.r Of the Delta Sigma Society. Hotel Manhattan
.sD Day, ct the International exhibi-
rio1 american Museum Of Natural History p m
-al rner Of the Penusy EyaHia Society. WaId0rfAs-
JOr Z =
Dinner Of ths NJ Sigma NJ Society. Hotel Manhattan
F,ytrarr and dance Of the Independent order Of
Birth Hotel savoy evening
Dinner ar me Casualty Insurance Club Of New York
Hotel Ast0r, evening 80.
Free lectures of the Board Of Education 2 m Puolc
S.boaI Ffeprv streets, w ebster ana
IaUcsIu p George J. Kuselancs Pubic school !oo
lBs-b street ana Amsterdam avenue henry l,:
Minnie L Salinger, Pubic 1cnool -, @ @IIp1h
g-ra-t 80 80 sveuue H.
Brent Clit0us Museum % Aaiu i3istoIys
77th street and West. The ttoillig ana
Forging af non ana steel. Professor Bradley S1ousi
Union, TErd avenue tAd sll sstse-
kacDoseIi'' Mrs stella Hadden Alexander. FllDilc
Library 5stn street aIltal aHL I41 q.
Dr William b Guthrie. Public library no; %
Cabu. 81 HarthoIonlew's Hal No 70 nAst -
street Pure Foods-Fats and OILS nm
C. Olsen Public 81. l45th street eHs' o.
Portugal q Cluster or Gfspsf. Ll. Jpti -;
Boeker. The Bronx church House - ~ go
FULTON The A Appreciation Of Music MISE
Washington avenue. 'Fzsesat EesRofais ~a~nsse'
GeocKe + kifkpetFlck-
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OBITUARY NOTES.

HENRY c. DUNCAN, veteran Of the CiHl
War and prominent member of the Masonic fra
ternty died at Newburg, n. Y, yesterday, aged
sixty-three years. He served in the Rebellion in
Duryea's Zouaves. eulisting al the age OF sixteen
He was member of the Veteran League Of the Tth
Regiment, the LotOs Club and Mecca Temple Of the
Mystic Shrine OF New York
JOHN P. MCAFFREY, eighty-six years old, a
veteran Of the Mexican and Civil wars and mem
Der Of General Terry's command expedition
into Montana, died al Anaconda Friday. He would
never apply for a pension.
MRS. EMMA F. MANLEY widow Of Washing
ton Manley member Of the New York Stock Ex-
change, died Friday night at the Hotel IroquOs,
No AZ West 44th street. Mrs Manley was a native
Of Brattleboro, VT, and a daughter OF Colonel
Edwin n. Chase.
JAMES NEWCOAIB, one of the oldtine mer-
chants Of New London, Conn. died there Friday
morning his home in Granite street. He was
eighty-nine years old. For several weeks Mr..
Newcomb had been in falling health. Mrs. New
comb and two sons DR.. James NewcOmb. OF New
York, and Frederic S. Newcomb, of New London,
survive
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
LARGE AUDIENCES AT OPERA HOUSES.

The disagreeable weather Of last night was not a
severe enough obstacle to deter a large audience
from being present at the Metropolitan Opera House
to hear a repetition of PUccinFs La Boheme." No
matter how bad climatic conditions may be- the ap-
pearance Of Nine. SemDrich and Mr.. Bonci in any
opera never fails to draw those who appreciate the
artistic and sympathetic Interpretation Of good
melody. Naturally last night the greater part Of
the applause went TO these two singers Owing TO
the tndispOsition OF Miss SparSes. Miss PE4uilHer
took her place n the part of Musctta. Mr.. Arnat0
was Marceuo and Mr. D1dur CoIIine in the per
fOrmanCe, which was conducted by Mr.. SpetriEo.
An audience that crowded the Manhattan opera
House to the doors last night TO Nine Tetraz-
zinI ii Dontzettts Lucia di Lanmermoor'' threat
ened by its persistent recalls each followed b. pro-
Ionged applause to extend the opera Well up 10
midnight. At the close OF the flute ObblgatO there
was cessation OF approval until the chief singer
Of the evening consented TO sing again. At the end
the first OF the last act. when Nine.
Tetrazz1i appears for the last time, the enthusiasm
was unbOundsd. The sextet almost equal ap-
plause- Mr.. Campanini. usual, had TO take the
curtain calls with the Of the evening with Ar
TaccanI the Edgardo, and Mr.. Polese, the Ashton
and, Of course, with the sextet.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-12
FROHMAN TELLS PLANS.
Rene5CS London Theatre Leases and
Obtains Nezc PIauS.

Charles Frohman. on his return here from Lon
don yesterday, speaking Of his trip abroad and of
his plans for the present season. said:
7 renewed the leases OF the three theatres con-
Quoted by me in London. and also perfected ar
rangements for several productions. which
will be presented in seven theatres in that city.
An English company viii again present Peter Pan
in France and also in Germany. Mr. Barrie's
comedy OF What Every Woman Knows viii like
wise be presented IN those countries and by Eng
Iish companies. under my direction"
Mr.. FrOhman added that he had obtained the
three plays next to be written by Henri Bernstein
author OF The Thief" and Samson" and that
he would produce his drama OF Israel next Sep
tember. He also acquired from W. Somerset Maug-
ham three new plays, one OF which Will be used
by John Drew: two by Captain Robert Marshall,
author OF The Royal Family; by Henry Ar
thur Jones and two by Calnaret and De FIsrs.
author of Love Watches in which Miss Burke
is successful ar the Lyceum.
Il have also the English rights" he said of
'Arsene Lupin' play that is the sensation OF the
present season IN Paris The Flag Lieutenant
running IN London; The Builder Of Bridges:
a new musical play by Haddon Chambers called
The Dashing Little Duke another by Hubert
Henry Davies, and the scenario Of one for Ethel
Barrymore.
In addition, 7 have engaged a number OF artists
for my production here in September OF The
Dollar Princess; made arrangements 70 take Miss
Billie Burke to London IN May and William Collier
IN the autumn, and am 10 bring over George P.
ETuntley, together with my musical comedy com
pany OF sixty persons, including Miss Julia San
derson and Miss ValH VaIH. Of the Gaiety and
Daly's theatres. The company will sail from Lon
don on Saturday, December I9. Mrs. Rida Johnson
Young the author Of Company B. is writing a
new play for me. I sent for her 20 America and
she is now at work IN q villa al Oxford, which she
has rented.
For the single performance OF Jeanne d'Arc.'
nTersty 5S b1 nGftatio Of ebs ceIt1 az ana Td y
dents. late in June, have secured in Berlin ar1ror
for hundred persons and certain scenic effects
that have been made there Miss Adams win
probably be playing What Every Woman knows
for the next two years