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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-25
JULY /
CONTINUED from First rago.,

n
here VIII be 80 arranged that the vic
inns life will be destroyed In the
quickest manner possible ana without
any of the horrors that attended early
electricutlons In New York and Ohin
with the methods to he used hero
the condemned criminal will receive
first slight flow of current. lust an.
ough TO mako the body perfectly rigid.
and then the powerful death dealing
current VIII be instantly thrown into
the body. After the LAPSE or n min .
ite or two the current will suddenly
he cut OF. If tho body then instant
" relaXes and shows that the victim
Is dead. another shock may not be
necessary. but usually I'M additional
shock Is givon to make dcath abso
lntely certain.
In Trenton the record time for n
complete execution is two ANA three
quarter minutes. This was from the
Tune the man was taken from tho cell.
placed IN the chair, strapped tight,
current turned on, of. and on again,
and tlten pronounced dead, ana his
body placed upon the dissecting table
FOR the doctors TO perform the pos.
norton examination or autopsy, This
is eyer 30 much quicker than hang
Ing, as anywhere from 20 minutes to
three1uarters OF an hour is required
for death by hanging,
al DrGspnt thprn am ts,,o,>H o,,.,,i
aants for the position OF public exec l.
Toner IN the hands of superlntend
n tMorgan.
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1000 AUTOS ON COURSE
(continued From First Page,

minutes and as 1-5 seconds. The
judes officially declared the race oil
when Sartori crossed the finish line
Three other machines of the twenty
Two starters were on the course when
The race was called Oft to prevent ac.
eident to the great crowd of specta.
tors, numbering about 100000 persona.
Nobody Badly Hurt.
There were several minor mishaps
during the contest which compelled
The withdrawal of several racers but
no one was injured There were tire.
mendoMs bursts of speed when the
contestants entered upon the eighth
and last lap. The starters fluttered
IA green flag as signal for the final
elrenit as Strang approached the
Judges stand.
Opening his lever 10 the highest
speed clutch. Strang sent the red car
over the course like meteor AMI
finished by comfortable margin.
Almost abreast as they swept by
the judges stand, Cedrino and Vau.
CHAN began q spirited fight for second
hoEors and II was not until near the
ilnish line that Cedrino darted TO the
fore and took the prize for second
place, The danger of the course
and the possibility of mishaps had
added tremendously to the interest
usual In contest OF this kind and
long before the hour scheduled for the
start the course was lined with ma.
chimes filled with spectators. AS
early as three O'clock this morning Il
was estimated thnt mn Iasa thoy, III !.
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SEALED PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF DEPOT oUARTERMAs-
ter. Newport News. Va, April "a.
1908. Sealed Proposals. in tripIlcate,
VIII be received Mt this office until
II o'clock. A. NJ. Monday. May 25.
1908. and then publicly opened for
executing such stevedorng of the u.
5. Army Transports and @. NJ. Yes.
sells as mny he required by this Office
during the fiscal year commencing
July l. 1908. Blank forms and in.
structions for making proposals and
further information desired will be
furnished intending bidders On appli,
cation TO this office. The right is
reserved TO the United States to re.
1ect any or all proposals or accept
any part thereof. Envelopes contain.
Ing proposals must he marked "Pro-
posais Tor sievedoring" and addressed
to CAPT. F. a. GRANT. Quartermas
ter. U. S. A., Inc charge of Depot
4.25-2S-30: 5-22-23.5t
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College Baseball.

At AtlantazGeorgia schoo, of Tech
nolosy z. sewanee 0.
At Durham, N. c.-Trlnity lsa. Ro-
anoke /.
AZ Observation-Disclosures 6. unlver-
sity OF Tennessee /.
Az Raleigh-Gullford College 10, A.
and NJ. College 2.
At Observation-Disclosures @,
University of Virginia 3.
&C Chapel Hill-carolina 10. Della
ware 0,
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Race Rioter Freed at rhnd trial.

NORFOLK, April 24-sylvanus Con-
quest, the negro charged with at
tempting to kill by shooting into a
mail coach during the Eastern Shore
riot Of last September, together with
Samuel Burton. was found not guilty
in the Corporation Court here yester-
day.
This disposes OF the last of the riot
cases, both Burton and the other ne.
gro, Uzzle, having been previously
found not guilty. All of the negroes
had three trials each.
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WaddoIl AoIda Down white sox.

lBy Associated Press)
ST. LOUIS. MO. April "a = In a
pitchers battle between Waddell and
Smith today, ST. Louis defeated Chi.
cage to l. st. Louis punched lfsts in
the sixth. The score: r. II. l..
st. Louis .....OOOOO2O00-2 6 l
Chicago PSYCHOLOGICAL A 0
Batteries: Waddell and Spencer:
Smith aud sullivan. Time 1866. UNI
pires-Evans and Egan.
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WE SELL AND RENT ,riANoS.
socnnd.han,, ,',nnns organs as
mart noumont p on Us, instruments.
TunIpr ond ,onairin,a specially.
All work guaranteed. yvo.,- oSoN
MUSIC CO., 311OM ons1on
avenue. Citz. phone
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AZ the request OF many OF ~,
ssf creditors OF tho Public pa
corporation or Virginia, wboun.
ntes the Hampton and ph,,,o,,
Company. now In the hang . QUO
Y ems, Judge Edmund We, ,s,a,.
n the United States CIrc'a' 'o""N
likely enter master sn served.
fts. nnmnany. ickson TINT
While nothing isiue him from
as 70 the man wholesenting the
The court. 1t wsailroad deal In
that Judge Wadd'
select Mr. Johr the West Virgil
News. Mr.. Lchch Jackson had
we'll fitted tAch had had surveys
taking nm TO run between Mr..
of tho posaver Railroad and the
sSors a,e Central. owned by the
Nm, Ohio. Mr.. jackson says
:, ,erde and misreprosenta.
1urHsers and his associates got
ease Fender control OF this road
and iim TO embark In large en-
wog that were to feed II with
Jnnd then sold 1t to the bal
III 4 Ohio. with which ii waH In
"a to compete, with the result
his creditors came down upon
IS and he was virtually wiped out
Aithough the circumstances nariat.
ia by Jacltson occurred more than
save years ago. the action is one IN
fraud, and for that reason, accorlng
TO fis lawyer, Richard j. Donovan
cannot he outlawed until ten years
hayo elapsed.
Started Railroad In Earnest.
Jackson was the prenldent and
chief stpckhplder OF tho West Virgil
nln Short Line which, he says, was
conceived mud organized In 1897 for
= g q vowed purpose OF competing with
the Baltimore & Ohio. which had re.
FUSED to give jackson the freight In,
cilitles he wished for his coal lands
After paying $4,000 for surveys and
Senterlng Into n contract with Ed,
ward G. Mnchen. of this city, for the
conatructlon Of the road. jackson says
thar individually and through corpora
lions he secured options ana right &c
moro coal lands along the projected
line of the road, the Investments
amounting to upward of 100000.
So jackson snys in his complaint that
he has since learned that Mr.. Rogers
and the Standard OIL interests had
been trying for long time prior to
january. 1907. to sell their Ohio Riv.
or Railroad to the Baltimore & Ohio.
because II had not been at all profit
able, but tho Baltimore " Ohio re,
fused to buy. It was in order to ef.
feet this sale, tho complainant saws
5that Rogers and his associates con.
ceivei the plan of getting the West
Virginia Short Line, aud by threaten.
Ing competition. force the Baltimore &
;taAhisiia 30 hiy their road.
'.Had a Knife for q. 6 ~,
Mr.. Jackson said he was induced to
so to MI Rogers office in this city,
and was there told by Mr.. Rogers that
the Ohio River Railroad wanted TO
build the West virginia Short Line
Line rs a competing line with the
Baitimore and Ohio. and that he tar.
Rogera} had a knife two feet long up
his back for the Batimore& ohio
Mr.. Rogers also told him. jackson
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Nichols Timely Double.


PHILADELPHIA, April "a - The
New York Americans were defeated
today In ~ inning battle between
Glade and Bender, by to 2. Phila-
delphia won on pass, an error by
Blberileld. and Nichols double In the
18th. The score: II. II. E.
New York 010000100OOO-2 10 2
Phila. ...O2OO0OO0OOu1-s 10 0
Batteries: Glade and Kllenow; Ben
der and Smith. Time 1870. UmpIres
Sheridan and Hurst.
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600 automobiles We're packed along
the course. At 500 the starters
pistol rang out and car No. /, with
Sartori ut the wheel shot across the
line. The other cars followed at in
teryals of one minute.
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campbell Moved Down Cubs.

Campbell Moved Down Cubs.
tBy Associated Press.)
CHICAGO, April 24-The visitors
hit Lundgren hard, piling up four runs
on eight hits and an error in the six
innings he pitched. Campbell held
the locals helpless.
The score: r. h. Il.
Chicago 10000 O0Oo2--2 A /
Cincinnati -. .1O20O1000--4 . o
Batteries: Lundgren. Ruelbach anu
Moren; Campbell and Schiei Time
1:4O Umpire. o'Day,
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Old ICY" In Good Form.

(by Associated Press)
WASHINGTON. d. c., April "a =
Cy Young held the Washingtons down
to four hits. Boston won easily.
The score: II. II. e.
Washington ..OOO0OO00O-O 4 e
Boston ,....,.1oO1Osolt..71 10 2
batteries: Falkenberg. Gates ana
Street; Young ana Crlger Time I:4s.
Umpire. Connolly
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JeSs Wins Pitchers Battle.
INV AssoeIated preas,

CLEVELAND. OHIO. April "a =
Cleveland defeated Detroit in a pitch
ers' battle by the score of Q to l. De-
trolls only run was scored ON Craw-
fords triple and Clarke's error.
The score: II. II. &c.
Detroit ......OOO0OOlOO-1 L
Cleveland ....1O0O010O+-2 3 2
Batteries: Mullin and Schmidt; Joss
and N. Clarke. Time 1:40. Umpire.
OLoughln.
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Statesmen.
SEALED PRopoaAIa..

|oFFIcE DEPOT QUARTERMAsTER
Newport News, Va, April Is, 1908.
Sealed Proposals lin triplicate) for
furnishing 1900 tons of Oats and 44OO
tons of Hay will be received Mt this
Office until IL O'clock A. NJ eastern
Time). May Is, 1908. Full informa-
ton and blanks furnished on applI-
cation. II. A. GRANT. Captain Quar-
termaster, U. S. A. 4, 10, IS. 81, "a;
E-12. 10.
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EXAMINATION OF TEACHERS.

The Spring Examination of teach.
ers for the year 1908 will be held on
April Both and May LIST and I'd. The
Summer Examination will b, held on
July 20. 30 and 81 All applicants
for positions in the city schools
should take the Spring Examination,
as results from the Summer Exami-
nation will not be learned in time to
make regular appointments for yacan.
Giles that may occur in our schools.
WILLIAM C. NORTON,
Superintendent City Public Schools.
4-21-23-25-26-28-5t.
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REGULAR MEALS 25c. THU so ARh
others just as good; mo- "e.er.
belmont LUNCH. u.
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National League

Yesterday's ResultG.
Cincinnati 4. Chicago 2.
Boston 6. Philadelphia 8.
Brooklyn 4. New York I.
st. Louis 3. Pit,sburg o
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Standing of the clubs.

Games Today.
Boston nj Washington.
Detroit at Cleveland.
Chicago at st. Louis.
New York ut Philadelphia.
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Virginia State League
Yesterdays ResuIt.

Portsmouth, 9. Norfolk uo In
nings., darkness)
AT Roanoke--Roanoke a. Lynchburg
at Observation-Disclosures 4. Dan
Vile 2.
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$25OOO.O0 TO LOAN AT PER
cent. on Newport News Rel,r' fs.at'
in amounts OF $4,000 a. more.
One to ten years. N1LM} -
Inc. 2517 Washington ave-. 'ot-
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American League

Yesterday's Reeults.
Boston z. Washington 0.
philadelphia 8, New York 2.
Cleveland 2. Detroit /.
st. Louis 2, Chicago /
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% the Voters Of second Ward:

To the Voters of Second Ware:
j respectfully solicit your vote for
re- election to the Common Counceil
from the Second Ward, subject to { ne
Democratic Primary, TO be held May
16. 1908. II elected. promise to
work for your interests in the futt ire
as have during my present term.
Very Respectfully.
4-17,td.
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Bean Eaters Take Slow Game.
lRv Acooojafad pxasoN

(By Associated Press)
BOSTON, MASS, April 24-Boston
won slow game from Philadelphia
today. 6 to 3. Each pitcher was hit
freely. Boston won by punching hits
with battery errors.
The score: r. II. h.
BOSTON .......fO01OG21 s---5 0
Philadelphia .200i00OO0-3 II
Batteries: Flaherty and Bowevman;
Hoch, MeQuiljan and Jacklitz. Time
2:05 Umpire. Klein.
Cardinals Shut ous Pirases.
|. tBy Associated Press,
I pITrSBuRsS PA, April "a - Sc.
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standing Of the clubs.

Games Today.
Philadelphia at Boston.
Brooklyn at New York.
st. Louis at PittsDurg.
Cincinnati at Chicago.
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standIns Of the Clubs.
Games Today.

Games Today.
Danville at Richmond
Lynchburg at Roanoke.
Portsmouth at Norfolk.
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HOW ABOUT THOSE OLD BILLS.
We can collect them. Guari En 10
collect or no charge. Cir. Z.
BLAND, Room 1, Coleman pug.
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Have your prescriptions illled by n
graduate of pharmacy. Aliens Drug
Store. Patents at cut rate. 3-22-1m
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WANTED-FIR PASTRY
and desert cook. Apply HOTEL
NEWPORT. 1t
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WANTED = PERSONS DESIRING
pleasant rooms. modern improve.
ments. Phone No. 3G6 or call 1870
Thirty-1rst street.
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.GRr
SPECIAL NOTICE

NOTICE TO pREEDEIs s, THE
standard bred stallion, JoA-Snn Redd,
40392. sired by Achiile, q: ,l.oa; by
Bingen, 2:O6A and out OF I tie great
brood mare Lula F., sister 10 On
ward Silver. 2:O5M, Is now< IN stud
in this city and adjoining snseouhties.
For further information, 81 ~ d. II.
FLAIiERTY. 1908 HuntingN 9'on Ave.
Citz. Phone a94. A lam.
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WANTED.

WANTED-TO BUY HAIR OF MAT
tresses and second hand Felt mat
tresses that can be worked over for
upholstering purposes. 34O0 Hunt
ington Ave. 4-19-tf
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Brooklyn Takes Another From N. Y.
(By Associated Press)
NEW YORK. April 24-Brooslyn
won another game from New York at
The Polo Grounds today by the score
OF to |. Pastorius was a puzzle TO
the locals and received errorless sup
port. The score. r.. II. Il.
Br9oklsn ..-..0011OO110-4 8 0
New York ....O1OOOOOOOz-I 1
Batteries: Pastorius and Ritter;
crandall. Melarkey ana Bresnenan.
Time l;45. Umpires-Emslie and
Rudderham.
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Nor1cn ro np1,rlSR Frs THE
thorough bred horse, ,e's e, .,,snt'
Is now In stud Mt qinrton' aoies.
nue 80 u a-14-tf.
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Easy Victory for Favorlto.

Issy VIctory Tor EaVorIte.
(I'y Associated Press)
AQUEDUCT. N. Y, April 24--The
Rockaway. stakes. u selling race at
six fnrlongs. the feature of the card
at Aqueduct today, resulted in an easy
victory for the special favorite, James
b. Brady.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-04-25
In The World OF Sports

Louis shut out Pittsburg today by a
score of S'to o. Clarke was put out
Oh the same In the eighth inning for
questioning Il close decision.
The score: II. II. ~.
Plttshnrg ....0OO000OO0- c .
ST. Louis .,...00O110O01-3 6 ,
Batteries: Young and Gibson; Ray
mond and Hostetter. Time 1850. I'm.
Dire, Rlgler.
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FOR SALE.

FOR sALE-CHEAP. NO. AMERI.
can Harrow Co, manure spreaLer,
slightly used. Can be seen by APP
plication 10 me. w. Il. BARRETT,
ATTY. 425-3t.
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FOR sALE-sCREEN GOODS, GAR.
den Tools. Rubber Hose, Lawn
Mowers and General Hardware.
GOODMAN HARDWARE CO, 24O4
Jefferson avenue. Cltz. Phone 249.
4-23tf.
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CANDIDATES cARps.

To the Voters of the First word:
respectfully solicit the support OF
the voters of the First Ward for re.
election to the Common Council al
the primary TO be held on May 16tM
GEO. Il. VIA.
Newport News. Va. 4-21,atd
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OLD DOMINION BAGGAGhi S fiaRals
fer; Offices G. & o. Station. Phone
Bell. Nos. 4o1 and 1876; Citizens No.,
H. tt.
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Iasas slsP Of Accounts for Public Ser
Vlaa Corporation Of VIrgInIa.
gREllTelals WANT HIM APPOINTED
nssvn Operates the Hampton and
Pl'oeSue Gas Company, Which IL,
Aow In the Hands of a Receiver. ,'i !
Judge waddill Considering Case &c y,

a. Ohio refused to give proper facili-
ties for the dcyclopement of his pro.
perties, and his creditors came down
upon him.
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FOR RENT.

FOR RDNT-NICELY FURNISHED
flat. Apply LIST floor. Koch Building
5000 Washington avenue 4-22-tf
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Southern League Cameo.

AT Atlanta--Atlanta 4. Montgom.
cry 0. Is innings. darkness)
Nashville birmingham game post,
poned. rain.
Memphis .. Little Rock 3.
No other games scheduled.
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WANTBD-TO BUY, SELL OR Ex-
change. furniture and stoves. C. w.
LEWIS, 2502 Huntington avenue.
3-17-3t.
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FOR. SALE-A. CHOICE. LOT. ON
Forty-eighth street for $3.50 cash.
Phone 20, Hampton. 4-19-Gt.
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HAM T.:
E ia thes


Curry street, on a olslnt'm n, a and
cutting an ugly q , un,ro pa ui ,n :,
The wound w@,lanr,ve him ~
''. ana properties on the
c--sckson's complaint.
ossEftfnlng over his con.
Dad. Mr., Rogers got
Nh'ehts ais coal properties and
1000 In the construction
Ham mill mt Clarksliurg. all
Knigbrt of the plan TO force tho
MesF& Ohio to buy out Mr.. Rog
H..
E.gers and his associates REIN.
/. jackson for his expenses, and
that he should be president
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No other games scheduled.

Memphis .. Little Rock 3.
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FOR SALE-oNE PAIR LARGE
young mules. two large work horses
and four young fresh mich COWS.
j. w. ROWE. Hampton, Va. 4.16-6t
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LOTS FOR SALE OR LEASE IN ALL
parts OF the city. Call and get
prices. OLD DOMINION LAND
CO., Hotel Warwick Building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01

studv. Why does Mr.. Winter cohsiuet - Vic
r,,irg 10 have been the greatest actor VI
ti,,ao Because" the critic replies. ne
deeper knowledge of human nature u
coronrebension and fr1ner grasp of the ideA "
wider scope of interpretatiVe action anu
arnDIer facility of dramatic expression IMAM "'.S
other actor has done whom have seeh-
with the conception of the actors art tna' II
indicates in these words that Mr. winter sur
views in his opening chapter. what ne cf'n'
Roval Line" signifying in that phrase the su
cassion Of great actors who dominated 'nS
American stage from the dawn OF the nine
teentb century down to the masters OF our own
time He shows, by the way, that the American
nubIic was from the start quick 10 appr7ci"'
GOOD acting but. the other hand ne ha7 h'
illusions as to the glamour which popular ap-
prevail may sometimes throw over cohSpi'N'U7
performer.
Thick and thin partisans Of Edwin Forrest
have denurred to Mr.. winters estimate or thelr
Idol In returning to the subject he easily de-
rnonstrates that he is not one OF FORESTS O.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-11-01

actors and actresses who have contributed SUD-
stantial passages to the literature Of the stage
I'm every age" says Mr.. Winter, "the acting
that has captured the world and prevailed over
it has been the acting inspired by genius and
governed and guided by intellectual purpose
reinforced by personal charm" That is the
kind of acting that has seemed TO him worth
while throughout a career embracing the the
atricaI developments Of half a century, and that
is the kind Of acting to which he pays tribute
in this book. Our readers well know the devo-
ton and the eloquence he has always brought
to the execution of this first duty of the dra-
matte critic. He writes now with the same
steadyng principle. but he adds to the re-
sources of the critic those of the friend. paint
ing not simply actors and actresses but
and women
Here are gathered together Impressions and
anecdotes in which the authors old comrades
are made to live again. 1t is a not unnatural
assumption that intimacy with artist is
bound to complicate the task of the critic who
would make a truthful analysis of his work.
It depends altogether. of course, the
critics habit of mind. Mr.. Winter has the rare
faculty of writing about actor he has known
both with warm feeling and with a certain de
t2chraent. 1t is the truth that first and last
concerns him, and while he lets you know his
opinion OF this or that individual he cCntrives,
above all things, TO make you realize the latter
Take, for example, the chapter in this volume
on Dion Boucicault It is a little masterpiece
Of just appraisal, Of absolutely luminous inter
probation. There are but few men, that clever
playwright and actor once wrote to Winter
whose good opinion desire to have-nOne more
than 1 DO yours" After a long friendship the
two were estranged. Winters portrait of Bou-
ccault is candid TO the point Of severity but it
is marked by a completely dispassiOnate sin
ccrity. and to the serious biographer it must he
more welcome than a volume of Unstrained
euIogy. 1t is perfectly balanced. One feels in
stinctively that thus must the light and the
shadow have been distributed in the sitters
character Partly this responsiveness is due to
that exquisite precision of statement in which
Mr.. Winter eXcels. He was himself cold as
Steel he says, of Boucicault. but he knew the
emotions by sight, and he mingled them as a
chemist mingles chemicals; generally. with sue
cess" What piercing CLEAN that throws into
the very centre of the subject,
1t is interesting to know the touchstOne by
which d great critic tests the objects of his
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THE STAGE.
Mr. Winter's Memories of Some OF
Its Brilliant Figures.

or1Iup DAYS Reing Chronicles and Memories o.
tba stage BY William winter Hlusud'e"
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sgrhe fads have their little day; but' Soone.
or later the world comes back to the risnt
standard-to beauty purity, simplicity truth
MIR. Winter, steadfastly holding to the coHVl'-
ton thus expressed in his chapter on Johh MIC
CuIlough in the present volume hirnseiI uoea
much to take the world back to the Fisht
standard. These pages Of theatrlcai hiStory a"N
"Reminiscences have nothing dldacuc ABOUT 'iieH
but in more less subtle fashon they HiUS'
aver+ n salutary influence. They place the EN-
h,s;S whore il beongs-not on those aspects
of stage life which yield piquant material 10 the
easy gossip, but on those things when lie
deeper the traits, artistic and personal Oh