Terms 2.00 A Year,in Advance
Bellefonte, Pa., Nov. 13, i891.
P. GRAY MEEK, - - -
A Matter to be Ashamed Of.
Whatever else the Democrats of this
county may have to feel good over, or
to glory about, there is certainly little
in the local election returns for them
to be proud of. Had they done their
duty as they might have done, by sim-
ply sparing a few hours on election day
to go to the polls and vote, how differ-
ent the result would have been. In
place of 636 ot a majority there would
have been 2307 to crow over, and the
additional satisfaction of knowing that
each man had performed his duty as
far as he could, and that the seeming
endorsement of republican thieves by
the State was not due to the careless-
nes or unconcern ot the Democracy of
Centre.
Taking the vote cast for Lieutenant
Governor Brack in 1890, as the full
Democratic vote, it shows that there
are 5113 Democratic voters within the
county of whom but 3444 were interest
ed enough in rebuking republican
thieves to come out and vote. While
of the 3694 republicans who last fall
cast their ballots for Mr. Brack's
competitor, but 877 of them remained
away trom the polls. Two Democrats
to one republican at home on election
day, and on such an election day!
And asit was in Centre county, 80
was it in nearly every county of the
Commonwealth.
We can readily imagine why a re-
publican disgusted with the actions of
those he had helped to elect; tired of
that bossism that has been exercised
over him for years; disgraced by the
corruption that was oozing out of
every crack in the departments they
had control of, and hoping to see a
change in affairs without being direct
ly responsible for it, should have re-
frainded from voting on the 3rl inst.
But why any Democrat should have so
far forgotten the duty he owed himself
and party; the opportunity there was
for success and the necessity that
existed for every honest man to be at
the polls and prevent the republican
ring from securing a longer lease of
power, as to absent himself on election
day, we are at a loss to imagine.
Surely the people,and the Democrat-
ic people in particular, have not yet
reached that degree of careless indiffer-
ence that the honor of their State, or
the integrity and hovesty of those to
whom they have entrusted power, is of
no consequeace to them And yet,
judging from the results of tne last
election, one would imagine that such
was the case. There never was a tune
when the evidence of corruption on
the part of those in office was more ap-
parent. Theer never wasa time wneu
the hand of the boss and tue interests
of the ring, that controls the polines of
Pennsylvania was plainer to be secu.
There never was a time when a change
was more needed, or could have been
more easily secured, and yet in the
tace of these conditions, more demo-
crats stayed at home than would nave
overcome the republican majority and
secured the change that every decent
and honest mau in the commonwealth
admits should have been made.
It is not pleasant for ns io be com-
pelled to admit these things; it is not a
pleasant duty to refer to the short com-
ings of those who are of our own polit-
ical faith, bat the neglizence, to eall it
by no harsher name, of men who pro
tess to be Democrats, that is carried to
such an exient as to allow the worst
element of the republican party to se-
cure a seemingly overwhelming en-
dorsement, is a uegligence thal
amounts aimost to the sin of direct as-
sistance in the crimes with which this
republican ring stands charged.
CY 1 A BE SRT ID
street Electric
Railway company has received a char-
—-—The Bellefonte
ter ui incorporaiion,but it is altogether
probable that such an euterprise will
not be undertaken in
many years to come.
Bellefonte for
It is not our de-
sire or intent to discourage any move:
ment which tends to the citi
z>ns of this community,nevertheless we
beaefil
can’t refrain frow commenting on the
extravagant mannerin which our eo-
temporaries have been leading the peo-
ple to believe that an electric street
railway service, for Bellefonte, is an as-
sured thing.
It is absard to think that a party of
capitalists wonid invest a som large
enonzh to properly equip a street car
line in Bellefonte, when there really
imn’t the slightest evidence that it
would snecessinl
prove a venture,
S ich a service would doubtless prove a
source of wnuch comfort 1 the town on
¢:riain oceasions, bat, Bellefonte will
hive to double her population before
the electric cars will materialize,
Pennsylvania's Exhibit at the World's
Fair.
The Governor Issues a Proclamation
Calling Upon the citizens of the
State to Collect Exhibits for the
Columban Eizposition mn 92.
Whereas, The congress of the United
States has provided for the celebration
of the four hundredth anniversary of the
discovery of America, by the holding of
a great international fuir, under the
name and style of the World’s Colum-
bian exposition, in ihe city of Chicago,
in the state of Illinois, which is to be
formally dedicated on October 12, 1892,
and regularly opened for the public on
May 1, 1893. und to conivinue open for
the period of six months and
W bereus, in obedience to the presi-
dent's proclamation, iv is expected that
every state in the Union and the people
of every state shall contribute their due
share to the success of said exhibition, to
the end that 1t may redound to the hon-
or of the nation and advance its general
welfare ; aud
Whereas, The commonwealth of
Pennsylvania 1s specially bound, in re-
memorance of the generous disposition
thay was displayed by her sister states
and many of ner citizens, in her behalf
and toat of her principal city, when the
centenial of our national independence
was celebrated in Poiiadelpbia 1876, to
do her atmost part toward making said
exposition what every true American
must desire that it shail be ;
Now therefore, I Robert HE. Pattison,
governor of said commonwealth 1 re-
sponse to the patriotic sentiment that
has always characterized
and in accord with the lauabie mouve
waich prompted the last general assemn-
bly to make liberal provision “for ihe |
collection, arrangement and display of
the products of the state’ at the World's
Columoian exposition, do hereby issue
this, my proclamation, calling upon the
citizens thereot, without distincuon of
race, creed or sex, to prepare for furnish-
ing their full proportion to the interest,
value and financial prosperty of said ex-
position ; und I do parucularly request
all railroad and trapsportion corpunies ;
all mining, manufacturing, shipbuiid-
ing and other industrial firms and cor-
porations ; all operators in and produc-
ers of natural oils and gases; all agri-
cultural, horticuliural, floriculiaral, bo-
tanical, geological and similar associa-
tions ; all churches, schools, seminaries,
colleges and universities; all historical
archelogical, religious, hterary and li-
brary societies ; aii fine ari ga leries,
museums, and places of public 1nstruc-
tion and amusement ; all editors pub-
lishers, printers and book-binders all
ministers, paysicians and attorneys, ail
banks, bankers and capitalists; all
painters, scuipiors, architects, designers,
decorators und photograpuoers ; all who
produce superior butter, cheese, grain,
traits, flowers, vines, vegetables, &e., all
inventors or skilled ruisans; all trades-
unions and commercial organizations ;
all who possess articles of beauty, nov-
eity, rarity or striking merit ; all state,
her peuple,
county and municipai officers ; all trust |
and insurance companies ; al persons in
every avenue of lite woo may have
something 10 their respective dines to
present that is worthy ot public notice
and consideration, to lend their assis-
tance In waking he exnibit one that
will be a source of pride to every Penn-
sylvaniun and a revelation to the world
of the enterprise, progress and unrivaled
resources ot ihe state.
And I do turther request all citizens
who may wish to take part in said ex-
position to communicate at an early date
with Benjamin Whitman, executive
commissioner of the
| sailors,
An English Cyclone.
Telegrams from Many Points Report |
Crews to be in Great Danger and
at Some Places Tnere Has Al
ready Been a Number of
Lives Lost.
LoxpoN, November 11.—A ‘furious
southeasterly gale is sweeping over the
British coast and ecansingan unmense
amount of damage.
of points alrezdy the news has been
telegraphed that ships are ashore, and
that their crews are in danger ot drown-
ing or already drowned.
A dispatch from Hythe, Kent, says
that the French schooner Edirimi has
From a number
toundered off that place, and that the
vessel's captain, his wife and son were
drowned, in spite of the etlorts of the
lite savers who were enabled to take |
off the rest of the crew. The captain
of the Edirimi, however, retused to
leave the vessel and his wife and son
refused to be separated from him, pre-
ferring drowning to being saved witii-
out him.
A telegram received at about the
same time from Sandgate, not tar {rom
Hythe, says that the British ship Bien-
venue, of Glasgow, has been driven
ashore there. The crew of the Sand-
gate life boat station made every effort
to launch their boat, but without sue-
cess. The rocket line wasthen called
into service and four times did the lit-
tle cannon send forth its shot and
chain. to which the cable line was at-
tached, but each time the shot fell
short of the vessel. Crowds of people
were standing upon the shore watch-
ing the agony of the crew of the Bien-
venue, who had been lashed to the
ship's rigging for hours, numb with
cold.
assistance of the regular life savers.
Three times the volunteers assisting
the regnlar crew tried to get the life
boat through the terrible surf, but still
without success. At noon there were
but few of the crew of the Bienvenue
left in the rigging and her hull was en-
tirely submerged. ‘The Hythe lifeboat
eventually succeeded in getting through
the surf, but it capsized and several ot
the lite savers were drowned. Seventy-
one men are still in the Bieuvenue's
rigging.
A dispatch from Sandgate this after-
noon says that the life boat crew made
another strenous but fruitful effort to
reach the Bienvenue. Some of the
crew, exhausted by their Jong exposure
to the warring elements hecame so ex-
hausted that they f und it impossible
to longer cling to the rigging and so
were forced to let go. They dropped
into the yeasty waters andsank froin
sight. Otbers, some of whom are
lashed fast undoubted, are still in the
rigging. A crowd numbering thous
ands of people is gathered along the
shore 1nterestedly and sympathetically
watching every attempt thatis made
to save tne lives of the shipwrecked
hose only hope of rescue lies
in the efforts of the gallant life boat
board of World's |
fair managers, of Punnsylvania, at his
office, 1n the city of Harrisburg, inorder
that he may be euanied to learn their
views and purposes on toe subject, and
toald in making such arrabgewents as
men,
It is believed that when the storm
has speut its force and a final estimate
of the damages is made, it will be found
that the loss is much greater than that
incurred through any storm that has
prevatled tor years. The reports from
the gale-swept districts are very slow
in coming in, owing to the almost com-
plete paralyzation of the telegraph lines
but reports thas far received show that
the damage must be wide-spread and
very heavy.
The lite savers at Seabrook finally
| reaches the imperiled men and rescued
to space aud location as will secure the !
best results.
RoBerT KE. PATTISON,
Governor.
janada’s New Policy.
To Encourage I mmigration from Eu-
rope Statement of ¢ ve Public Debt.
Orrawa, Nov. 9. —Au official o: the
Government, who shouid bein a posi-
tion to know what is goiug on li exe-
cutive circles, states to the Press corres-
twenty-seven of them. The captain
and tour seamen were drowned.
At Hastings, onthe same coast, a
lite-boat is muking a desperate struggle
| ashore.
to reach a barque, supposed to be a
British vessel, which has been driven
The barque is in a most peril-
| position, and the prospects are that all
| of her crew will be drowned.
pondent to-day that Premier Abbott |
had decided upon a thorough reconstruc-
tion of his immigration policy, which !
would be carried out as soon us the new
Minister of Agricaiture Carling is ap-
pointed. He said tbat Parliament would
be asked to vote a considerably increased
sum for immigration purposes, as it was
invended to wage war upon the emigra-
ting turming population of Harope with
a view to securing a considerable share
of that class of emigrants now going to
the United States.
Tae large expenditure which for the
past ten years had been Lid oat on rail-
way consirnetion and other pubhe
works, he said, will be greatly curtailed
next year und the money hitherto ex-
pended on that account will be devoted
to Ir migration purposes.
The Government 1s now preparing re-
ports for circulation in Europe, in which
it was proposed to score a point against
emigration toward the United States by
showing the large number of Dakoto
settlers who bad deserted their farms
this year in that State to take up lands
in the Canadian Northwest. Iu is evi-
dent he said, that in flghting to secure
the populating of the vast unsettled
Northwest they will do so by deprecia-
ting the advantag s the Rejsublic to the
South has to offer intending emigrant
sett lors.
An official statement published to-day
shows the debt of Canada to have reach -
ed $235,000,000, a considerable increase
over last year, notwithstanding the
assurance of Minister of Finance Foster
that large reductions might be looked
for this year.
The Recommendations Approved.
New York, November 9.—The com-
mittes of the Presvytery, of New York,
appointed to consider the proposed re-
vision of the confession of faith, which
has been recommended by the General
Assembly's committee to-day reported to
the Presbytery. Briefly, the report ap-
proves of all the General Assembly’s
committee has done, and urges it to go
forward along the same lines. The con-
sideration of the report was set down
for next Morday.
At Lowestoft, near Ipswich, Suffolk,
a fishing smack which, atter a long
and plucky tussel vith the storm, was
just upon the point of making Lowest
oft harnvor, was suddenly completely
overwhelmed by more than usually
heavy seas, and foundered in fall sight
of thousands of people who were un-
abie to be vl any assistance Lo the crew.
The latter, numbering seven, were all
drowned.
1 he barometer to-day registers the
lowest point reched, at least during the
year 1891. The entire steamboat ser-
vice between Dover and Calais, Bou-
lozne and Folkestone, and between
British ports and Ostend has been sus-
pended.
A Young Desperado’s Crime.
He Attucks a Family jor Plunder and
Shoots Down Father, Mother and
Son. Lynch Law Threatened.
WILKESBARRE, Pa., Nov. 9.-—A hor-
rible story comes from Romersville,
Pike county. Simon Field, a young
desperado, having plunder in view, went
to the residence of David David, a
well-to-do citizen, and, standing in the
middle of the road, called the inmates
to come out. They did so. As they
appearsd at the door he shot them
down.
David David, the father, the first to
appear, had both eyes shot out and will
die. Mrs. David was shot in the throat
and head. Charles David, a son, was
shot in the leg. Great indignation
exists. The assassin was arrested.
Lynch law is threatened.
The State Alliance Elects Officers.
HARRISBURG, November 11.--The
State Convention of the Farmers’ Al-
hance has elected the following officers
for the ensuing year: President, Henry
J."Snavely, Lebanon ; Vice President,
W. A. Gardner, Potter ; Secretary, W.
T. Bricker, Cogan Station ; Treasurer,
Joseph S. Morse, Lebanon. The Alli-
ance is reported in a flourishing condi-
tion.
——The weight of the big Holstein
steer “Jumbo” on William M. Singer-
ly’s farm, near Springhouse, is 38,510
pounds.
Hosts of volunteers went to the!
CO RT RES REDE
OFFICIAL RETURNS OF CENTRE COUNTY FOR 1891.
BOROUGHS
AND
TOWNSHIPS.
North ward....
Bellefonte, < South ward.
West ward
Centre Hall borough...
Milesburg borough..
Millheim Sty
Howard borough......
o First ward.
Philipsburg borough,< Second ward.
Third ward..
Unionville borough..
Benner township........ :
Eastern p .
Boggs township, < Western precinct...
Northern precinet..
Burnside township.. ioe .
Curtin township...... oe . -
College township { Dos Dr
Eastern precinct
Western precinet
Northern preeinet.....
Southern precinct.....
Haines township, { Mesiern breciuct--
Halfmoon township. ve
Harris township...
Howard township.
Huston township.
Liberty township.
Marion township..
Miles township.
Patton township
Penn township
Potter townsnip, {
Ferguson township {
Gregg township {
Northern precinct.
Southern precinct.
Southern precinct.....
Northern precinct.....
Eastern precinct...
Western precinct...
Southern preecinet...
Spring township< Northern precinct...
| Western precinct.....
Rush township, {
Snow Shoe t'w’p
Taylor township.
Union township
Walker township.
Worth township.
Total vote
Ma, orities
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It Was a Canard.
The Cruiser Baltimore not Harmed—
Sailors to Give Testimony.
VALPARAISO, November 9.—Captain
Schley and the other officers of the Un-
ited States cruiser Baltimore are indig-
nant at the canard about its sinking for
there is not least semblance of truth in
the rumor. They know that it might
have caused a great deal of unnecessary
anxiety among their families and friends
and the people generaly of the United
States.
The utmost quietude prevails at pre-
sent in this city and in the harbor,
where the Baltimore is lying as peaceful-
ly as if she was in home waters, and
nothing had happened to disturb life
aboard ship. Her stewards for several
days past have gone ashore to do neces-
sary marketing under the protection of
a police guard furnished by Intendente
Ariegul.
The officers will be granted leave by
their captain to land to-night. Although
as » matter of fact, no threats have been
made nor any signs have been given that
violence would be attempted should the
American officers appear again on Val-
paraiso’s streets, Captain Schley, in or-
der to be on the safe side and as an act
of prudence, had stopped night leave
until to-day.
In reply to a letter sent Captain Sch-
ley, asking him to allow the victims of
the recent riot to appear before the court
of inquiry and tell Judge Foster what
they know of the outraged us assault up-
on them, Captain Schley sent word that
he was willing to grant them permission
to testify on certain conditions. The in-
jured men would first have to be entire-
ly recovered in health and the officers of
the Baltimore must be permitted to be
present at the inquiry while their men
are giving evidence Captain Schley
also agreed to give the court a copy of
the information about the assault sent
to the United States government.
WasHINGTON, November 9 —A ca-
blegram received by Secretary Tracy
from Captain Schley, dated Valparaiso,
Chili, states that there are no indications
of feeling of hostility toward the Balti-
more’s crew at Valparaiso.
The navy department announced, in
issuing this cablegram for publication,
that it was not sent by Captain Schley
in response toauy inquiry from here,
but it was probably inspired by the re-
ceipt at Valparaiso of vablegrams from
friends of the officers of the ships, asking
about the truth of the rumor that was
abroad here two or three days that the
Baltimore had been blown up by the
Chilians.
a]
One Hundred People Killed at a Bult
Fight.
RomEg, Nov. 10.—From dispatches re-
ceived here it is learned that a terrible
accident happened to-day in Castel-a-
Hasmere, on the Bay of Naples. A large
number of spectators had gathered to
witness a series of bull fiznts which took
place in the arena of the circus at that
place.
The circular tiers of seats from which
tle spectators were viewing the sport
weakened and a large section of the
structure containing 500 people sudden-
ly collapsed und carried the people down
with it When the large force of phy-
sicians who had been summoned had con-
cluded their labors, it was learned that
100 of the victims were instantly Killed
and that in twenty cases the wounds will
prove fatal.
CS ST
The Junta Surrenders Its Power.
Lo~NpoN, November 11.—A dispatch
from Santiago this afternoon brings the
mtelligence that the Chillian Junta
to-day surrended the execative author-
ity it has exercised since Balmaceda’s
downfall to the newly organized Con-
gress. The chief recommendation
made by the Junta in surrendering its
power was an urgent plea that Congress
should at once institute measures look-
ing to the thorough reorganization of
the army and navy.
rem ———————
Aitributed to the McKinley Law.
LonpoN, November 9. —The News,
commenting on the board of trade re-
turns,says: “The decrease of 20 percent.
of our trads with America may fair-
ly be attributed to the McKinley law.
The diminution in the demand from
other countries must be ascribed to fin-
" ancial depression.”
Crops in the West.
The Continued Rain Has a Good Effect
on the Wheat.
Mapison, Wis., Nov. 9.—The con-
tinued raintal for the last two days has
had a good effect on the wheat 1n the
State. With the exception of local
and slight rains the period of drought
has been unbroken since the time ot
seeding, and as a consequence the
grain did vot sprout well. The recent
warm rain will have a beneficial in-
fluence,and if the weather continues
warm for some time a crop may yet be
expected, particularly in the valleys
and lower country.
The area of winter wheat sowed this
tall is fully as large as last year. The
rain will also facilitate fall plowing
which has been largely neglected on
account of drought. L
Kansas City, Mo., Nov. 9.—As a
result of recent rains, in Southern,Cen-
tral and Western Kansas the wheat
crop 1s in a good condition. In a few
sections ot the Sate the continued dry
weather caused the wheat to sprout but
no great damage has been done. Fall
wheat is not all in yet and reports from
all portions of the State represen’ the
acreage to be by far the greatest in the
history of the State.
St. Paur, Mion, Nov. 9.—Last
nights reports from Northern Minneso-
ta and North Dakota indicate that a
heavy and very general rain has been
falling since yesterday morning. It is
so general in North Dakota that wo
threshing will be done for several days.
There is now, however, very little
grain in shock, and the damage will
be slight. The grain stacks will not be
injured. Fall Jlowing will be delayed
a tew days, bat the ground is in excel-
lent condition, far better than for many
years, presaging a great crop in 1892.
BroominaToN, Iil., Nov. 9.—The
drought which has prevailed through
Central Illinois since June last has
been broken by heavy rains. Farmers
have heen compelled to hanl water for
live stock and household purposes for
some time, and on account of ihe pas
tures giving out they were obliged to
begin feeding s'ock two months earli-r
than usual. Wells and cisterns and
streams throughout this section had
gone dry.
Starving in Russia.
A Mother Kills Herself and Children
for Lack of Bread.
St. PETERSBURG, Nov. 10.—Acts of
brigandage by men rendered desperate
by hanger are increasing in Russia.
Hundreds of men employed in the rail-
ways in Kazan, Kourask and Voroness
have plundered freight trains and
marauded the country in gangs, sacking
farms and mansions.
The starving peasants devour any re-
fuse they can find. The mortality
among children from typhus fever and
hunger is frightful. Ihe Zomstoove
distribute milk among families when
possible.
A woman at Chelabinsk killed her
three children and hanged herself on the
refusal ot a rich neighbor to prevent
their starving.
PEASANTS THREATEN
IEVOLT.
The spirit of insubordination among
the people in the distressed districts is
becoming so intense that it is feared that
serious troubles will result culminating
in an open revolt of the peasantry early
in the winter. The relations existing
between land-owuners and peasants are so
strained that an outbreak is imminent.
Tenants defy the landlords to evict them
even under an order of law, and menace
the land-owners with threais to burn
their granaries and residences.
CORRUPTION AMONG OFFICIALS.
The corruption prevailing among offi-
cials aggravates the discontent of the
people. It has just been discovered
thai the Governor of one province sev-
orely stricken with famine has been
realizing large profits by reselling grain
purchased on Government eredit.
When the princess of Wales
gives a garden party 1t is her custom to
request the guests to bong tuvir chil-
dren. That a pretty scene is made still
more picturesque.
Want Eight Hours.
Huntingdon Refor¥nutory Employees
are Indignant.
The employees of the Huntingdon re-
formatory are said to be dissatisfied be-
cause the benefits of the eight hour law
have not peen extended to thew. In
speaking about this matter two of the
employees said yesterday :
“Aithough the governor assured Ma-
jor Petrikin that he would send his de-
cision soon, we have as yet heard noth-
ing and are still compelled to answer at
roll calls at six a. m., and eight p. m.,
doing extra school duties from six to
eight p. m., and some days later yet.
Mr. Frank W. Smith, from Ohio, gave
three lectures here—one on Saturday
October 381; the next Thursday, the
fifth of November, and the last one F'ri-
day, the sixth of November. He de-
lighted everybody and his visit here
proved beneficial. © An institution like
this needs a moral adviser of his calibre,
who would have nothing else to do but
to attend to the boys’ morals, hut unfor-
tunately the moral instructor is superin-
tendent of schools, and he has no time to
encourage the boys by frequent visits
and advices. The lecture nights made
it pretty hard on the guards who could
not get home before ten p. m. Why
not have these lectures in the afternoon,
especially when the lecturer stops with
the superintendent and can give them at
any tine of the day ? Ts this any con-
sideration shown to officers? Such a
slavery is becoming alarming. And this,
while the law prohibits more than eight
hours work.
“The anagers say that money is
too short to pay a few extra men. Last
week there were recived by express two
dozen fine swords with scabbards and
belts to be worn by the monitors while
on duty. These monitors are prisoners
who bave been given the privilege to
rule over the other prisoners and are apt
to make a too free use of those weapons
on occasions. Their introduction caus-
ed a gereral surprise among the officers.
If the managers can pay for them, from
the appropriation, of course, why not
pay also for the uniforms the officers
are forced to wear while on duty ? The
sum of $20 is deducted from each
officer’s salary to pay for a special state
reformatory uniform, Also a $1 helmet
in Summer time. It is high time for
justice to be done to fifty officinls and
their familics,
“The board of managers meet next
Friday. They must act at once or noth-
ing will prevent an outburst of fifty
indignant employees who bave now
stoud as long as they could.”
At the executive department it was
stated yesterday that the governor would
take no action in this matter until after
to-morrow’s meeting of the board of
managers, when he expects they will
make a report to him covering the em-
ployees’ grievances.
Wales Has Some Friends.
Theatrical People Give the Prince a
Gold Cigar Box on His 50th Birth-
day.
LoNDonx,
fiftieth anniversary of the birth of His
Royal Highness, the Prince of Wales.
The oceasion is being celebrated in a.
quiet manner at Sandringham, in Nor-
folkshire. A large number of congratu-
tory letters and telegrams have been re-
ceived by His Highness, and many
presents have been forwarded to him
| from various parts of Great Britain and
the continent.
The Prince of Wales, through his
patronage of various London theaters,
has done to make the success of numer-
ous plays produced at those establish-
ments, and the managers and actors
were desirous of showing in some way
their appreciation. Some time ago &
movement was started among the dra-
matic profession looking to the forma-
tion of a fund to purchasea present to
be given to the Prince to-day. The
subscriptions to the fund poured in rap-
idly and those having the affairin han-
"decided upon a gold cigar box as a
"suitable token of their regard. To-day
Sir Augustus Harris and others, repre-
senting the theatrical profession, pro-
ceeded from London to Sandringham,
| where they privately presented their
| git.
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