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Lawrence Barrett's Enforced
Retirement from the Stage.
Mew MK BECAME AN ACTOR.
ArtMHWanl Criticism! Bin BwmmDi
,Vm a BegtaaeV HM CoeoMtlon with
Baeta A neees-fat IlaslnrM Manaaer
arWcU as a Tra Artist.
Wfcsa Lawrence Barrett predicted, tea
' aayearago,llie physical collapseot liU
' friend Edwin Beeth, bedoubtlossdldnotsup bedeubtlossdldnotsup bedoubtlessdldnotsup
psss that the opening of the season of 188SMM
would find him canceling tils engagements,
forced Inte retirement by a painful disease
Barrett'i trouble, which U new, after several
months of treatment, se serious a te demand
eargScal operations, began te show It effect
last season, and Is the first Illness that hat
r marred his career en tUe stage. There ha e
beea many conflicting stories about tlie early
lite of Lawrence Barrett He seems te hate
identified htreself with the stage very young,
since he appeared in a miner part at tlie age
of 14
Three years later he played Sir Themas
Clifferd In "The Hunchback," at the Cham
bers Street theatre, New Yerk. As a youth
and young man Barrett was a Lard student,
and it is reported of him that while beanes
earning his way In business pursuits he was
devoted te the drama, and was studying and
practicing the actors art. This was tiet
always serious work, for he sometimes mim
icked peeple around him te the amusement of
his associates. Being ene day caught In the
net of "taking off" his superior, the latter
told him that business was net his (Barrett's)
vocation; he ought te go upon the stage.
Barrett took the advlce, nnd found employ
ment behind the footlights. It was new that
the ambitious boy was rpurred te his best
work. A novlce is certain te be snublied, if
net ridiculed, nnd Barrett was endowed with
enough feeling and geed senw te be stirred up
by what was said te him in way of advice or
criticism. Llke ethers who have achieved
distinction, he resolved te be heard some
day.
The keenest sting of crlttclsm that Barrett
bas te recall was that given him by a local
in a Dct.-elt piper when he essayed his first
real part In Julia Dean's company. Tbe no ne ne
tire he received was entirely out of propor
tion te the occasion, but Barrett took it te
heart and preQtcd by it. Ing afterward,
when he was honored by the attention of
great men, he breakfasted with Charles Dick
ens, Artemus Ward and ethers in Londen,
and the Irrepressible humorist, after listen
ing te Barrett's sober account of his "doing
up" away back in the fifties, declared with n
rear that be had written the criticism, and
had made it savage simply because the vic
tim was a beginner, and it was always sofa
te skin a flcdgcllug.
Tbe triumphs of Barrett have been en the
lines of his native genius rather than theso
hit upon by accident, The drama is his pas
sion, and be has been a painstaking worker.
His first association with Edwin Beeth was
bad at a tline of life w hen he could net fall
te be influenced as
by an exemplar.
Beeth, though but
a little the senior,
had an old name
and was himself an
acknowledged tra
gedian. Beth were
young men. Bar
rett played Othelle
and Beeth Iago in
1607. Afterward
Barrett began a
careful study of
stage history and
literature, spurred
te It partly by bis
admiration for for fer
rast, who was new
at the height of his
fame. Iu ISO) he
played again with x-AwmtNCS BAluutrr.
Beeth, alternating parts with him, at Beeth's
new theatre, and thus placed himself In com
parison with the popular f avorlte of the tlme.
Sema tlme later Uarrett joined the great
stock company at Beeth's, where were then,
also, E. L. Davenport, J. VT. Wallack, Jr.,
Mark Smith, Edwin Adams, D. IV. Waller,
F, C. Bangs, Emma Waller, Bella Patcman
and ethers.
It was at Beeth' theatre, In the great re
vival of Shakespearean plays In 1875-70, that
Barrett captivated the public. "Julius
.Caesar" ran for 103 nights, and Barrett was
keen as Cassius. The pleasurabla stage rec
ollections of many theatre goers of this gen
eration date from the tlme when Barrett,
supplemented by Bangs as Antony and Dav
enport as Brutus, reproduced the stirring
days of Reme in a manner that was irre
sistible. It was at this time that traditional
antipathies te theatrical performance in cer
tain circles were rudely scattered. Net
alone church peeple from the pews, but min
isters and theological student could net let
pass tbe chance te enjoy the clasUcs dene by
the great actors, Beeth and Barrett, lu the
tour which followed.
The impertance of these presentations as
edjjra.Ugjialwi2ik became an example- in
school class rooms where the stage U sup
posed te be a rcmlnisccuce. The way that
tbe little seed sewn by such a representation
crops out in unloosed for places is shown by
an -anecdote of ene of Beeth's later tours.
Ha was playing iu n city noted for the con
servatism of its best people, and some ene
called at the box olllce for a very reserved
eat, in fact, a seat in the upper box if it
could be had. The purchaser explalued that
tbe upper box was just the thing, as the oc
cupant would be "our preacher, and be don't
want nobody te see him."
"In that case," said the volce from tbe
window bole, sarcastically, "we better put
himTiSNinetber box, because tbe superinten
dent of luVvBunday school is in this one,
and"
"All right, nil riant I Glmine ene off en
one side for the preacher."
" " Barrett bad h'li experience ns a manager
after his successes with Beeth. It was bit
superior talent in business that led te the
great nnd successful combinations of 18ST-Sl.
These two representative tragedians nre
warm friends personally, nnd nre great ad
mirers of each ether's talents. When play
ing together they may be seen frequently
arm in arm in the streets, and they occupy
adjoining study rooms iu their hoteL The
rivalry which among stars C eery profejj prefejj profejj
tlen often extends te the llttUet things is uet
known between them. WhHe they wero
staying at the Hellmau house, New Yerk,
during their last engagement, a young lady
was introduced te Mr. Barrett by a mutual
friend. The matter of nutegruphs being
mentioned, Barrett offered his and bail bis
pen lu hand te w rite it, w hen be ttopjied nnd
asked if Beeth's would nUe be acceptable.
The young lady "would be delighted, of
course," and Barrett went personally te Mr.
Beeth's room and returned with his col
league's autograph en the top of the sheet,
piacea nu own iicncain, aiming me aate,
N.W VapL IKk,'! nan wmviinlr nf Ilia Ineli
'New Yerk. 1bW."
as a euentr of the incl-
eVuit.
The Lata Carl Tenne.
In his prime the late Carl Fermes ranked
with the greatest, if indeed be as net the
Tery greatest, of lasses. The dead slngtr
was born at Muelbelm, en the Ithine, en the
7th of August, 1810, and was the son of a sex
ton. He made his theatrical debut at C'o C'e C'o
legno as Sarastre In Mozart's "Zaeuberfloete"
lnl64i In 1619 be sung for the first tlme In
Londen. Frem that point en fortune smiled
en him. He had already established bis repu
tation and for many years after bl English
debut his career w as a bucceaklen of rriumphs.
In 1657 be paid a isit te Americu, and after
that he led a roving life. The volume and
.compass of his voice were net mere remark
able than iu superb quality. Many can still
remember the electrical effect It produced
when it was beard lu conjunction v, ith Car Car
leUa Fatti's enchanting soprano. Like many
artists be lacked tbe business instinct and
pcvylence which might have helJ him te
aJsWence. At the time of his death huuas
almost peer.
A French Theatre lu New Yerk.
Het long age thera was opened in New
Ytwk city the Theatre Franco-Americalue.
Tfea French quarter ha about 4,000 inhab
Hststta, and they have long deUrix! a play play play
kousfef their own. The opening night as
sw occasion of A very considerable celubra-
.IfeswTlM ateelc company which holds its
wwaeaa? etvwy goeu pbepit.atui
wty rarj crawMOM.
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JULIA MARLOWE.
A Toens: American ArtrM Who
flays
, Miakespearran Hele.
When Adelaide Nellson died she left a void
In the heart of American play goers, who
bad learned te love her Juliet, her Viela, bar
Rosalind. And, strange te say, no Americas
actress appeared te take her place for a long
time. A year or two age, however, a well
known but new retired actress engaged the
Bijou theatre, in New Yerk, for a alngla
afternoon in behalf of her niece. The niece's
name was Julia Marlowe. She was set SO
years old then, and her debut as an actress
was the culmination of a rather unusual
Tirle of Incidents.
Her home was in Cincinnati, where she
was educated at the Convent of the Sacred
Heart After her conventional studies were
ended her aunt took her in charge and com
menced te train her for the sta go. It was at
first the aunt's Intention te fit Miss Marlowe
for a position in a stock cemjjany, where the
would begin at the bettain round of the
theatrical ladder and climb slowly te the
top, with (as had been In the aunt's case) the
position of leading lady as the apex of ambi
tion. The young girl had never shown any par
ticular predilection or aptltude for the stags
before these siuaies
were begun, and
they bad been in
progress two years
btfore her aunt
made up her mind
that iu her niece
were the essentials
of a great actress. j
AS seen as mis u u
cevery was made,
every facility was
given the girl te
develop her ability,
her cuardlan re
JULIA MARLOWE.
serving te herse the teaching of the roles
and tcchnlque of tbe stage. There was no
hurry, no effort te ferce the pupil. Finally,
when the aunt decided that the girl wai far
enough advanced, they went east In search of
a manager. But managers nre proverbially
skeptical. Nene cared tje risk the venture.
It was then that the aunt rented the the
ateo for that afternoon performance. The
next day nlne managers sent In offers of
management. A six necks' tour resulted, In
which the girl tried her entire repertory.
The critics dealt very kindly with the young
star In fact, se favorable were their words
that bad it uet been for their Unanimity, fa
voritism might have been suspected.
Since Miss Mnrlowe bas again started en
the read, litr success bas been considerable,
and has coine te her In nn almost unique
way. She has net been, advertised te nuy
great extent! Interviewers nre net allowed.
Fer n longtime the newspaper were even
unable te obtain bar portrait. In fact, Ml3
Marlonefccniste have wen success strictly
en her merits.
AN ENTfiltWUSEK INDEED.
REMAnKAOLE CAREER OF AN AMER
ICAN IN LONDON.
Cel, Kilwaril MncMurile In Londen Eight
Tears Dies of Oterwerk ami Werry At
Ikst the rnrtuguese Government Con Cen
tmlfi Ills Widow's Claim.
ISpcclal Correspondence 1
New Yeuk, Dec, 20. American outer euter outer
prise nowherefehowa te better advantage
tlinn with an Old World background.
This thought frequently cnine te my
mind during; my boveral sojourns from
time te tlmu in I-otulen. Under tlie very
shadow of the Old Lady of Tliroadnccdle
Street, as the Ilank of England is fuco fuce fuco
tleusly called, the American banker, tlie
American broker, tlie American pro
moter, the American lawyer, American
uiuera, electricians and manufacturers
nre successfully carrying en 1uhIiicb3
in direct competition uith British bus
iness firms centuries old nnd in do de
fianco of that Dritish conservatism
which is traditional the world ever.
Ilorace Greeley two or three decades age
advised tlie young American te "go
west" nnd grew up with the country.
Nowadays the middle aged, if net tlie
young American, gees east mid finds his
fortune, or having n fertune adds te it
just as surely and with much less wear
and tear of mind and body. Let me
give you nn instance ene of many. "
In the curly summer of 1SS1 nn Ameri
can just turning 40 years of nge em
barked en tbe Ilrltauuie nt New Yerk
bound for Londen. He wished te place
eonie bends en the Louden market mid
expected te de his work nnd be home
again in six weeks or two months. At
the utart luck was against him. Thu
Dritannic went ashere en the coast of
Ii eland, The first news that came te the
shipwrecked traveled by wire across the
ocean's bed whlle they were steaming
across its surface. It was the tidings of
tha assassination of Presldent (Jarlleld;
tidings sad enough te everybody, but
meauing mero than sentimental nnd
patriotie sorrow te theso new going te
England te secure Uritiuh geld for the
promotion of American enterprises.
Foreign money markets make liltln dis
tinction between American common
wealths. The assassination of n ruler,
whether In tlie big United States or
little Honduras, was thought te mean
revolution. Down went tlie prices of
tlie liest American securities, and, as te
floating new ones, te think of it was
felly.
Ce'. Edward MacMurde, n boy liie iu
' Walker's Nicaiaguan cxpeiHUeii away
back in the fifties, lucky nnd unlucky
miner in the far western terrileiics, gal
lant Union beldier in the war of the re
bellion, found himself stranded iu I)ii I)ii
den. He went there te spend iv few
weeks. He stayed eight yeais, anil be be bo
fero that eight years passed his name
was us well known en the Jteyal Ex
change as any except 6ucli as Hoths Heths
child, Daring nnd Drexel.
A year nge I saw him iu his olllce iu
St. Swithin'a lane, just ncress the way
from the Rothschild banking house,
neighbor te the Mansion liouse and with
in n stone's threw of tlie D.uik of Eng
land. I should have said in his offices,
for it took a large building te liouse the
headquarters of his many enterprises.
He sat nt a desk of American manufac
ture in a room whose most conspicuous
ornaments were portraits of Lincoln and
Grant, a United States flag, and a map
of the webtcrn hemisphere. In an auto
room sat a duke, a lord or two with his
toric names', editors, engineers, miners,
brokers, and various ether peeple await
ing summons te the presence chamber of
tlie man te whom nil did hemage ns a
king of business. Clerks, blenegraphers,
tyjiewriters, messenger boys were com
ing and going nil the time. He touched
a bell.
"Send in Mr. ." Mr. entered.
"Colonel," Jie began, "I wish te see if I
can interest you iu a Mentana mine."
"What kind of n initie?" "Silver."
"Thank you ery much, but nothing
would induce me te take en any mere
fcilvcr mines jubt new. Glad te make
your acquaintance. Geed day. Nowfei
Maj. I) ."
Enter Maj. 11 . "Majer, I liope 1
haven't kept you watting tee long about
that Honduras affair. All the reports
that I have about jour enterprise aia
faverable, but I imixt scml enu of our
own engineers te Investigate." "Only
tee glad te have liiui," said tlie major,
"Hey," said tlie colonel, "ask Sit
Themas te ceme here." Enter Sit
Themas. "Sir Themas, cau you 6all for
Honduras next Saturday?' "Well, col
onel, I haven't quite finished that Seuth
African business." "I knew, but that
can wait. I understand tlie situation
crettr well, I wiah veu would ta.s
W l Hi
my
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THE IAyOABOTB DAJfey iKLLiqfeOEA BATITRDAY DBOranttJ&i
iMuaajp for Honduras tight away.'frrt
Inte the Interior aa seen m penlbleMsmi
cnblQ me yea or no from Tegucigalpa,
following your cbl with full, advice.
Let Mr. knew hew much money
you need te eca you through. Majer,
ceme and dlne with me te-night and we
will try te make the tlme pass pleasantly
for you until we hear from Sir Themas."
Exeunt the major and Sir Themas aa an
tuhcr enters and whispers, "The direct direct
ere of the San Bernardine Vineyard
company are in session in the beard
room, sir, and I was te let you knew."
"Very well, they have a quorum. Tell
them te send for me if I am needed."
A ring at the telephone. Tlie colonel
listens nnd replies, "Is that se? Well, 11
you nre sure of it buy me a thousand
Lake Bheres. And, by the way, hew Ii
liuby? Geed. And St. Augustlner Turn
ing nway from the telephene: "I'll set
his grace new." ThoDukeof comet
in and there Is a whispered consultation
with that gray haired aristocrat. And
no it gees en with business, covering in
vestments and operations in every quar
ter of the glebe sheep farms in New
Zealand, quicksilver mines in Australia,
vineyards in California, railwaytlcvclon railwaytlcvclen
ment in Seuth Africa and en the Isthmui
of Tchuantepcc, prospecting in Norway,
Persia and Turkey, and where net?
Iu tlie midst of tlie whirl tha man who
had ull the threads of direction In his own
hands was as cool ami collected as if he
were in his own library with his books
as his only companions. Indeed, In that
rofuge he liad net seclusion, for I saw
him there later iu the day and often nf
tcrward with the cares which he should
have left "in the city" pressing for at
tention. Whlle at his liouse en tills oc
casion he called upon me te admire two
Mcissenicrs that day bought by him for
$45,000; for edr American had nlne 19 19 19
ceme a patron of art, and the walls of
his fine old mansion ih Mayfair, a few
doers from Devenshire house, were lined
with interesting pictures. Later I knew
hew much of the money that he made
was devoted te charity nnd hew no peer
American who knocked at his deer or
whose need came te his knowlcdge was
allowed te go away empty handed.
I wish my story could have a different
ending. A man of such masterful in
tellect, cxecutive abilities se rare, such
capacity for devising and cat Tying en
great underL-iklngs, of such ncncreus
impulses, should have had, it would
seem, thu full span of life te bring his
plans le perfection nnd 1111 te the brim
the measure of his usefulness. Hut it is
the old story of bending a bow te the
breaking point. One day n few months
nge he dropped de,'.d fietn paralysis of
the lnnln, the result of overwork. With
a constitution which should have car
ried him te three scere nnd ten he
died nt the early nge of 48. The im im
tncdiate cause of his death was the wor
ry of mind brought en by the bad faith
of the Portuguese government.
Under n concession obtained from that
government he had built n railway fieut
the tcaceast nt Dclngea bay te the Trans
vnal border, just opening te the world a
sheit and easy reute te the heart of theso
great Seuth African mining regions,
which rival our west in the treasures of
geld and silver and copper, and surpass
nil ether countries in their stoie of dia
monds. It was a great work undertaken
by the plucky American in the face of
difficulties which had daunted the entcr entcr
pilse of the capitalists of every ether
country. The read was hardly built,
hewe er, befere the treacherous Portu
guese committed ene of the most out
rageous acts of nollatien known te the
Nineteenth century.
On a trilling pretext, manufactured te
order, the concession was canceled and
tlie government took forcihle possession
oftheio.ul in which millions of Ameri
can and British capital had Keen invest
cd. Cel. MacMurde us concessionaire and
owner of the controlling inteiest in the
Dcljgea Hay railway, having never re
linquished his American citizenship, ap
pealed te the United Slates for protec
tion and redress. Pending uu Inquity
by the Washington government as te tlie
farts his death took place. l-'ei lunatcly
Cel. MncMurde's widow, an American
lady, was equal te the emergency, She
took up with llrm grip thu reins which
had dropped from her husband's lifeless
hands.- Within the l.ibt three mouths
she has visited Washington and in per
son ns well as by able attorneys laid the
case, covering n, claim for damages te
the amount of nearly $1,000,000, befere
the state department,
The American and llritisli govern
ments co-operated nt ence te bring the
Portuguese te their senses, and with
hlgnal Buccessr for in the New-fork
Herald of June 10 appears a Lisben dis
patch that the justice of their claims is
conceded. Tlie Portuguese ngree te pay
for the losses incurred tin eugh the act of
spoliation. Iu any event Cel. Edward
MacMurde, from whose life history I
have given a single chapter illustiatlve of
American cnterpi ise iu fei clgn ceuutrieH,
will Iks i emembered in Africa ns well as
in Etirope and Amciica ns one of thu
master minds of his time.
Mests P. Handy.
A New Itectml.
As n rule, It Is net considered n great
nchleTcuivnt te break the loeerd for thu lirst
tutlve bems iu
u ge-as-j ou-plense
walking match.
Hut w licum cr it Is
dene, it is generally
thought worthy of
notice lu sporting
jwjiers und among
theso interested lu
tan balk hustlers.
Dnving the iccvnt
walking match in
Detroit, Henarth
covered 7i miles
In l'J hours, less
l'j minutes, bent
lug the rcecrd by
8 mile. When Lit Lit Lit
tlewoed niaile the
liOWAUTll.
great world's record of fci mil" nt Mudieit
Hanaro Ourden last May, he cotered .1 miles
during the first l'J hours. Henai th's total iu
the same race was fJ0 miles.
ltublnstplii's Jubilee.
The eftlclal Juhlleeef Hublnstelu's fifty
j ears' musical carver, which coincides with
hU sixtieth birthday, was celebrated recent
ly lu St. Petersburg with a meeting pros! led
ever by Duke Oeorge of Mecklenburg-Sire-lltr.
The platform, with the celebrated mu
sician in the center, was crowded with no
few erthnuflfty-slx deputations. The great
pianoforte manufacturers presented the pian
ist with two beautiful gruud pianos, and an
nounced their Intention of piesentlug t e In
struments eaeli ear te the most successful
pupils of the Consei vatelre. At the back of
the platform resea giguntle bust of Hublu
stein surrounded by musicians and choris
ters, who plajed and sang specially com
posed pieces under the direction of the com cem com
eers Tchalkefsky and Aronsky, This re
lieved the official stiffness and dullness of the
ceremony,
An Old Musical Society.
One of the eldest musical organizations in
the west Is the MilwaukeeMuslcal society, or er
ganlzedln lb50 under thu direction of Hans
Ualalka, It has among its members nearly
all the llrst class musicians In Mllwaukeu. It
is a kind of uulen at the present tlme that
guards the interests of its members. This
was shown a few weeks age when the Arlen
club wanted te Inqiert musicians from Doe Dee Doe
ten, Thu Musical society met and boycotted
Uie Arlen club, making it impossible for the
club te hire a musician in Milwaukee for less
than f 25 ter a tingle performance.
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Probably the National League
Will Hae Eight Clubs.
THE DRfJTHEKHOOD BULLETIN.
Vacta Waled Shew That the New Ventera
U kLUU- UnrtlUMe-The America As As As
soelatlea a Thing of tha rMt About the
Atlantis Association.
The baseball situation Is still in a very un
satisfactory condition. Ne one knows just
what tha lines will be as te next season's
CaiBDaltrn. Th National lea ran ill de busi
ness as usual, but just hew many clubs they'
wiu nave is still an open question. 1 thought
at one time that they would keep all ten
clubs going, but events new Indicate that
when the season opens the League will have
eight clubs and no mere. Sema of the evi
dence that leads me te this conclusion Is pub
lic, such as the signing of Wllmet by Chicago
and tha attempt te sign Hey by the same
club.
Deth of these men would have been re
leased for a consideration by "tha Washington
club. This move in selling the releases of
two of the best men en their reserve list; the
fact that the Washington club has no
grounds, and private remarks made by
President Hewitt from tlme te tlme suggest
that Washington will be lest in the shuUle
for a new deid. The only thing calculated te
discredit this conclusion is the reported state
ment that Henry It. Vanderhelst, of Haiti Haiti
mere, has purchased an interest In the Wash
ington club, but that report has net been
confirmed, and it wouldn't signify it it was.
If the League wants eight clubs and does net
want any mero Washington would have te
give up the ship. The willingness of Glass
cock and Denny te sign with Indianapolis
and the terrific salaries guaranteed them are
out of nil proportion the telnability of the
Indianapolis men te pay.
Mr. Drusb, the president of the club, cer
tainly must have some security somewhere,
because as Indianapolis cannot stand the pres
ent salaries, it surely cannot afford the colos
sal figures premised te the seven men who
left the Brotherhood.
It begins te leek as If Messrs. Brush and
Hewitt agreed te stay until spring and sign
nil the men they could, and then sell out the
club te the highest bidders. Indications mul
tiply that Mr. Day expects all the Indianapo
lis men in New Yerk city, aud I haven't a
doubt that they will ceme here It that Injunc
tion suit does uet lle ngalnst the players. And
eenlf It does, I expect New Yerk te get
either Denny orOlasNceck;or both, for Ward,
O'lleurke, Gere and some ethers will never
again play ball In a team owned by the pres
ent New Yerk club. They may possibly.be
enjoined and eugaged by thu New Yerk cldb,
but they ere net likely te de much mero ac
tive service than 1 found In running ene's
self iu the bench. There would be plenty of
room then for Denny and Glasscock.
The League is doing fairly well lu securing
players for IBM). They have se far engaged
fifteen premising youngsters aud have signed
a nucleus of professleual first class cxjicrts te
train and stady the teams. Chicago has
Ansen, Hutchinson, Burns, IVilmet and Mar
tin Sullivan; Bosten has Clarkseu, Hardie,
Ganzel, McGarr and Smith; Philadelphia has
Heluhauty, Clements, Schrlver, (llcasen,
Thompson, Mulvey, Myers, Decker, Day and
Andersen ; Pittsburg has Buckley, Miller, Sun
day and lieckcr; Indianapolis has Glasscock,
Denuy, Beylo, Hussle, Buckley, Gotzeln and
Summers; Cleveland has SClmmer, McKean
and Beat in; Cincinnati aud Brooklyn have
a full team, and New Yerk, se far, has only
kccured JoeHornung nud SamCiane. The
indications are that Hatfield, Wclch,"Murphy,
O'Day, Tiurnau aud Whitney will stand by
Mr, Day. This will make forty-threo geed
men outslde of the regular champion teams
of Cincinnati aud Broeklj u and the young
sters referred te.
The Brotherhood players are breaking n
little new, and it begins te leek as though it
would end lu a goodly number of men re
turning, If there is uet a stampede, te the
League.
There can be no doubt that the League w ill
le doing business ns usual in the summer of
1810, and the chances are that Washington
and Indianapolis will be temporarily laid
aside.
The Brothorheod has held Its meeting and
issued its first bulletin. Among thoseventy theseventy thoseventy
three League players alleged te be signed, in
that bulletin at least, six have put their
names te I,eague contracts. The bulletin
claims sixteen American association and four
miner league men. The list proves what
awful prevaricators the Brotherhood league
leaders have proved themselves. Al John Jehn John
seu declared that the Brotherhood had signed
118 rami; when It comes te n show down they
could only produce a list of ninety-one men,
te w hlch tw e have since, been added.
If they have misrepresented ether things
en the same, scale thelr league is net
half se btable as they think it is.
But it is stable enough te count en thorn
testurt the bcaseu unless the law steps In
and tells the players the old leaguers
that they "can't de it, you knew."
And theJVniercau association? What of it I
It Is dead, beyond resurrection. The Ath
letics will jelu the Atlantic association, ami
St. I)uls will get Inte tbe Western associa
tion it it can. There Uu't ene chauce iu a
hundred that the American association can
be galvanized into lite. The actual demise
of that ence great league will Uirew the
Louisville and Columbus players ou the mar
ket, and the National league w ill surely get
the geed men of both teams.
The Atlantic association will have a strong
If net compact six club circuit, with Worces
ter, New Haven, Hartferd, Baltimore, Ath
letics and Newark, This would mean that
Philadelphia will be asked te support three
clubs hi 16'JO, whlle Bosten, Pittsburg, Clove Cleve
laud, New Yerk nud Chicago will be asked
tesupiwrt two. Neither Pittsburg, Clove Cleve
land nor Philadelphia cau stand the pressure
unless there are no conflict leg dates, and that
is practically unavoidable.
A sajiome has been talked of that Includes
putting American association teams iu each
National league city te play ou the exact
schedule adopted by tlie League nt twonty twenty twonty
flve cents admission, nnd te work In with the
Brotherhood teams, who will nrrange their
schedule se as uet te compete with the ether
clubs at all. This would be a pretty schema
and would surely 1m n vast injury te the Na
tional league, but the Association clubs
wouldn't get enough te mero than half sup
port them. Who would make geed? The
Brotherhood say the schemers. Oh, no, the
Brotherhood will have its hands full and will
want idl the money it cau raise te make geed
its ewu deficiencies the first season. The
scheme will net go into operation.
The Buffalo Brotherhood peeple think that
they will have a clear field. They are quite
liable te flud themselves mistaken, for a geed
International league club with a quarter
tariff w HI divide the patrouego there, and
there Is pretty sure te le such a team there.
The National league will carry the war into
Africa. W. I. Hauius.
ORIGINAL OF "EDITOR HOLDFAST."
Charles Iteaite's "Put Yourself lu 111
1'laru" it Ileal History.
Siwclal Correspondence J
Sheffield, England, Dec. 15. Tew
English novels, barring theso by Dickens,
have lieen mero widely read and admired
in America than "Put Yourself in His
Place" by Charles Hende. I doubt wheth
er it is generally understood that the ex
citing, sensational events iu the story
are net only founded en facts, but, in
many instances, nre exact reproductions
of occurrences in this town many years,
age, Tnke the great flood, which Mr,
Iteade described se vividly the account
in the book is an accurate icceul of what
happened here seme years befere the
story was wrilten, Sheflleld is tlie scene
of the story wherever labor troubles tire
dealt with.
llesldes the main incidents at least one
of the important characters has n coun
terpart in real life. Everybody remem
bers and admires the independent young
editor, "Holdfast," His real name was
William Leng, nud he still lives and is
the editor of Tlie Sheflleld Telegraph.
Years age the queen, iu recognition of
his distinguished services te oelitic
. of'.
ABOnMHELEiGUE
LI'., "
?Aczh?4?;w
Mdn Mm a knight, M that he te new
Sir William Leng. Ha eentlnttes his in
dependent work, and hk pen today te no
less vigorous than It was when Read
told about It, A regular featttra of his
paper is a letter te the editor ever the
signature "Arcturu." Sir WiiHaai him
self is ','Arcturus," and everybody knows
it, but by means of tha letter be gives a
freer vent te his opinions as a man than
be might care te express as an editor.
A brother of Sir William, JehrLcng,
edits a powerful, paper in Scotland. It
te said that no two men could be mere
Hnllke, In physical appearance there
Is no suggestion of brotherhood. Men
tally they are vigorous and aggressive,
but while Sir William is a deeply grained
Conservative, riot te say a rank Tery,
Jehn is the broadest kind of a Liberal
They are radically opposed te each ether
enall political questions. Moreover, Jehn
smokes almost incessantly and Sir Will
iam abhors tobacco, Jehn Leng was
elected te parliament last September as a
Uladstenlan, Ills personal strength was
ae great that the Conservatives made no
mero than a formalbppesitlon.
Frederick R, Dcrtek.
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THE GAY SEASON IN DRESS
OLIVE HARPER
CHARMING
DESCRIBES 60M(
NOVELTIES.
new One Ladr Made an "Extravagant Din
ner Dress" at Trifling Cost Frem "Over
the Water," That Is, "Imported" from
New Jersey Mew Hats and Ilennets.
Special Correspondence.)
New Yerk, Dec 20. Can any one
Imagine a mero extravagant dinner
struts than this one, which is made of
golden brown velvet and rich straw col
ored satin, with the front of the skirt
coveted with masses of superb ostrich
plumes shading from cream white te
seal brown through erange and yellow?
If they can, will they plcase send me
word forthwith? This splendid gown
was wetn nt n recent dinner by a veune
t married lady whose husband has mere
"family" than fertune, nnd, As she has
plenty of tlme en her hands and plenty
of brains in her bright little head and an
industrious turn, she made this gown
herself, using nil tlie old plumes she had
and perhaps buying ene or two.
Tlie front of the skirt is or the best
portions of an old gown, which had been
worn soveral
times before.
Tiiis she ripped
apart and spong
ed with ammo
nia and water,
laying the satin
flat with the face
upon a table and
leaving it tligre
until it dried.
This she made, ns
is seen in the
illustration, with
n gathored
fleunce across
the feet. The
fcathers were
placed as can be
been, each over
lapping the stem
of the ether. The
back of the skirt
A DINNER DRF.SS. s Hjmply of box
plaited velvet. The waist is of the satin
with brctellcs of velvet and the sleeves
are of velvet, with puffs and applique of
the satin, en which n thin line of feather
can also be laid. The same decorates the
wuist nnd high cellar. The whelu dress
is exceedingly tasteful nnd novel, and
no one who saw it imagined that it was
made in this country.
A rese by any ether name would smell
a3 sweet, but n dress would never be
perfect in fcminuie eyes unless it was at
least suspected of being imported. I
knew ene lady who makes a point of
wearing her new clothes ever te New
Jersey, end then stretches the truth
ever se little by saying, mysteriously,
"They nre from ever the water," te her
admiring friends.
Some of the prettiest dresses of the
season leek se much like cloaks, nod the
cloaks leek he much like dresses, that it
is hard te tell them apart. Theso which
nre made for outdoor wear have under
vests of chamois skin, and these keep a
person very warm and comfertablo,
Some ladies like te bundle themselves
up te the eyes in furs, but ethers again
like te have a reputation of such robust;
health and nctive circulation ns makes
them independent of furry garments.
Such like n gown of dark blue ladies'
cloth of tricot, trimmed with cashmere
colored passementerie in clese pattern.
The skirt is made in box plaits, showing
a narrow bind of the passcmenterie be
tw cen them and a scarf llke drapery,
which cresses the bust und falls te tha
feet like fringed panels. With n gown
like this a young l.uly can step out at a
brisk walk that brings the bleed te her
checks and the light te her eyes.
Anether handbome though quite sim
ple w alking costume consists of a beaver
cloth icdingote braided in black, the
cloth being dark gray. Aieund the bot
tom is a band of almost any kind of fur,
and the same kind of fur trims waist and
sleecs, and there is n pretty cellar of
the same. Aciess the feet of the skirt
of the gown is a deep band of the same
kind of fur.
Tlie bonnet which is shown with this
cestume is small nnd of irregular shape,
and trimmed with red velvet berries and
gray veUet leaves.
I Eaw j chterday seme very handsome
hats and bonnets, nmeug them a Tarn
CShanter h.it of rich black velvet with a
band of beautiful black fur all around it
SSOr
WALKtXa-COSTUMES.
Anether evening bonnet had the crown
almost Hat, of pink satin, and a brim of
beautiful half blew n pink roses. There
was nUe a very tiny green velvet bonnet,
ns much in the form of a Scotch cap as
possihle te get it. This had neither
fellings nor tiimming beyond the little
folds that culminated in the coronet
IKjirTt. When this was perched ou top of
a pretty golden haired girl I came near
buying i; en the sjiet, and only two
things hindered me. One was I hadu't
money enough, nnd the next was that I
couldn't get the girl, tee, nnd it would
le of no tis.t te me w ithnut her, for 1
couldn't t-oe inywlf in it if 1 Ixiught it
for iiibtif, and se couldn't enjoy loekmg
at it, as 1 could if I had her te wear it.
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THE PAPER CHASE?
A Spert Enjoyed by Lftdiet and
Gentlemen Alike. .
MOW THE CMA8K IS STA1TKL. X
II U m Healthful, Aatasathsg 0fett Tfca
XteHsasM Attendlsv tha rtabh Taa
aarelM Met 0 Monotonous as Mania
Riding. ' A
The paper chase, se popular at this time la
England and America; while it may net have
alltba charms of a real hunt, nevarthelsss da
lifM. horsemen and horsewomen because
there is nollrelt te the gams. The sport
is really chasing across country after
make-believe bares. All of the excitement
of a genuine hunt is coupled with this pas
tlitw, and it is of tea the preliminary for a run
after alive fox with hounds. The paper chase
can be ae arranged that the enjoyment is
shared by thoae'whe de net ride across coun
try, and the riders are generally followed at
a distance by a concourse of t gentlemen and
lady riders who cannot take a fence and by
crowded vehicles of all descriptions, from a
coach and four te a common farm wagon.
Beys and girls en ponies, and even feet peo
ple, manage by strategy te find a vantag
polatsemowhere along the course.
rnc BTAnr.
' The center of attraction is, of course, the
gay vestments of the riders, the sleek, high
spirited hunting horses, and the fair faces of
the gentlcT"sex, who never show te better
advantage than en a hunting day morning.
The men wtuir scarlet coats and white leather
breeches, with top beets, and. the ladies some
sober riding costume, as a rule. Occasionally
a leader of fashions will appear in a habit of
color, and if she rides straight en a beautiful
mount she can command the adoration of
the crowd, and may be win the honors by the
very audacity of her demeanor. The chase
is organized by getting a gentleman and a
lady te volunteer as hares. These are pro
vided with canvas bags strapped te thelr
'shoulders and filled with bits of paper, tern
se as te be feathery. Tbe two start together
and seen dash Inte a weed, when the hounds,
who are the remaining riders, get the word
and gradually fellow up the "scent," which is
the tern paper strewn after the hares.
The hares may show thoniselvc occasion
ally te draw en the pack, but thpy sometimes
manage, after they have started the fun, te
leso tbotnselves in a weed or n hollow and
threw the pack off. The run is across coun
try, of ceurse, new through woodlands, new
up ridges aud knells. Finally the hares are
seen away across the meadow, and fence
after fence is taken by the pack and many a
fall is hed. New the spectators may enjoy
the fun, for the field is in full view. One
after another liorses go down and the riders
are spilled, possibly into watery ditches, but
, CAUGHT,
the pack is seldom broken, unless there are a
succession of fcuces near together or a lane.
If the scent leads down a lane and across it,
the hounds ere pretty certain te be thrown
into confusion. Several horses go down and
the luckless riders must be helped up by their
mero fortunate acquaintances. Often tha
spectators following in carriages de net knew
the direction of the ceurse and turn into a
lane or read that cresses the Held of the hunt.
The riders and the spectators then beceme
mixed up, te the discomfiture of the former.
The end of a paper chase is when ene or
both of the hares reach the sanctuary, or
goal, where they are safe from the pursuers.
This is generally chosen in an open place, and
the close of the chase can be seen from all
parts of the country surrounding it. By the
tlme the horses get within a few hundred
yards of it the most laggard of the hounds
and the throngs of carriages, the pony riders
and also -the liveliest of these en feet are in
sight, nnd the finish is the climax of all the
excitement and ovcrybedy within sight en
joys it. The, hounds see the sanctuary and
can measure the tlme that it will take the
hares te reach It. Every oue of the riders
puts his or her hunter te the best speed, and
en the pack flies, ever fences, ditches, hedges
and brushwood, all straining every nerve te
be first nt the goal. If one of the bound
touch a hare with the whip before the sanct
uary is reached the ene touched is captured,
but the ether may dash en across the Hue
nnd then turn and bid delhmce te the baffled
pursuers,
IN TnK SANCTOAnV.
Paper chasing may be attended with all
the discomforts of a mounted hunt, but may
also be made a very healthful ns well as
pleasurabla sport. The exercise is less mo
notonous than simple horseback rtdtug, and
for thee m he eugngu lu it has unbounded at
tractions. Fer these who cannot ride, the
sport is equally healthful and pleasing. They
witness all of the incidents of the start, the
chase aud, (icrhaps, If they are lively, the
flnUh, aud are borne up all through by tha
excitement that animates the riders them
selves. HINTS TO HOUSE BUILDERS.
Round Sense for These Who Wlih le Ilavn
Their Own Heuse.
Special Correspondence.
Indianapolis, Dec. SO. Noeno should
ever build a f rame liouse without cover
ing the eutside walls with sheathing and
paper ns well ns with w father bearding.
Ne ene can ulTenl te build ft home with'
out such protection from the heat and
cold. There nre ether things which may
be emitted and pay for tbe cost of
sheathing and paper. Tarts of the
building may be emitted which may be
added te it in time. Fer instance, color
ed glass, eutside or inside shutters or a
perch.
In making a contract for a house it is
well te bear in mind that a bend or a
contract will net supply the deficiencies
of knowlcdge or geed intentions. If a
builder does net knew hew te de geed
work a bend or a carefully prepared
contract will net supply the deficiency.
If his intentions are net geed such in
struments may save a certain amount of
money, but net worry aud vexation.
A shingle reef will last twenty-five or
thirty years if carefully put en. Te be
tutu Luting its pitch should be net lew
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access te them freas tesstth. WkM
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aadsosaret. There sketdsl be twaaaist' ,j
te estek shingle, and a tafagla aUttasm
JaiaIeiiirthsosjMatrWiteaa4a V
half lacbea te the weather. ...
" It does mere harm than podtekiiat '';
shingle after they have beea appUesL
The reasea of thk is that, a ridge of " '
paiatis aeeeaaarUy formed next tettka
butt of the shingles, and thus form a
receptacle for .moisture, which caasaa '"
the shingle te ret next te the butt of tha
one above; ,
Hard weed doers de net save labor;
they require a great deal of aaeppiag
and scrubbing, than which thera is ae
mere tiresome work. Hard weed Boen
Which are mostly covered with ruga an
mere attractive. Their extended em
cannot give general satisfaction. They
may be used for vestibules, reception
balls, dining rooms, kitchens:, pantries
and bathrooms. la the dining room
their use is net always satisfactory. In
the kitchen nothing else is te be thought
of unless it be linceleura, and in the
bathroom a hard weed fleer is altogether
proper. , L. H. Giaseif.
ITALIAN THEATRES.
Geanral Characteristics of That Ceuntrj'a
Flay Bouses The Saa Carle, at Maples.
The most celebrated theatres of Italy are
the Carle Felice, at Genea; Ban Carle, at
Naples; La l'orgela, at Florence, and La
Bcala, at Milan. The architecture of Italian
theatres is described as cold and monotonous.
The structure Is massive and the supports are
heavy. The front of the proscenium is se low
that spectators en the upper Deers de net see
mere of the stage than could be seen from
the side seats below.' The spectators are
separated te a great extent, as these in the
upper floors cannot be seen from below en
account of the great pitch In the galleries.
The galleries are subdivided into loges, occu
pied by regular patrons. If the f reflts of the
loges are filled the house appears full from
the stage.
THK BAN CARLO.
Theatres are numerous in Italy, each little
town having at least one which Is a matter
of local pride. As a rule, they are isolated
and en the eutside de net attract notice. The
entrances nnd the vestibules are few and
poorly decera ted, anil the corridors are nar
row and cramped. The stages, however, are
spacious, and are deep and well adapted for
the ballet, the popular Italian entertainment.
The opera features of Italian amusements
have made celebrated some of the houses do de
voted te music Ban Carle at Naples is the
eldest and most famous. It was founded in
1737, burned in 1810 and seen afterward re
stored. It has an area of 14,000 square feet.
Ban Carle has presented the grandest musi
cal compositions in the life of Italian opera,
having been contemporary with almost all
great composers. This beuse seats S,C0O peo
ple and is next in size te the famous La Bcala
lu Milan. The stage covers 5,500 square feet.
La Scaln at Milan was opened in 1770 and
derives its name from the Church of Santa
Maria a Bcala, which steed en the site La
Seals covers an area of 41,000 square feet
and seats 3,000 peeple, the largest capacity
of any theatre in Europe The proscenium
opening is 60 feet and the stage is 65 feet
wide and 130 feet deep. This house, like
seme ethers in Italy, has many modern im
provements. Including electric lights.
Karats, the DUllanllst.
. By defeating Moses Yatter in Bosten re
aently Fred Eames again wen the champion
ship of New England lu the ten inch balk line
J t'.v tv.
TOED EAVES. U0SE3 TATTKR.
tourney. The game was net the most brill
iant of the tournament, but it was well
played throughout. Eames played with the
greatest coolness and displayed great skill in
position work. Yutter was mero or less
nervous from the stnrt, and frequently com
plained of his hard luck. He Is a geed player,
but is hardly equal te Eames, although dur
ing the tournament lie played games fully up
te the standard of theso put up by his Cob-.
querer.
It was whlle playing against Eames that
the lata Harvey McKenna made bis famous
runs of 3,107 and 2,121 at the straight roll
game.
Twe Flucky 8craipers.
Here are likenesses of Mike Cushing aud
Austin Gibbens, two well known light
weights, wnahammcrcd each ether recently
for the Ii) pound
championship. The
defeat of Cushing
surprised nearly
everybody who
knows anything
about pugilists, for
he has held the ISO
pound champion
ship of the world
since ISSt. Frem
the moment they
entered the ring
until Cushiufj fell
unconscious from a
right hand smash
iu the stomach, it
w as a genuine light.
In the twenty-third.,
round, after hard
CUSHI.NO.
and rapid fighting, Cushing sw uug his right
for Oibbens1 jaw, and broke his arm en his
opponent's head. After this it was an easy
matter for Oibbens te plant his fist e erCush
ing's heart and finUb the light.
Gibbens Is only 20 years old. no was born
in Faterson, N. J. He is a boilermaker by
trade and works every day. His first ring
experience he get
when he was only
14 years old. He
whipped Jimmy
Green and wen the
bantam champion
ship of New Jersey.
His ether fights
were with Luke
Clark, whom he
defeated in six
rounds; Oeorge
Yeung, of Londen,
in three rounds;
Geerge Butler, of
Newark, in eleven
rounds; Jim Liddy,
of Elizabeth, in five
reunds: Frank
Allen, in eleven
reunds: Franks
Moere, of Eliza
QIDBO.NS.
beth, in nlne
rounds, and Jack Kenny, iu seven rounds.
He was never defeated and uever fought a.
draw.
Cushing was born In Elizabethport. Hels
24 years old. He did hlsfirtt lighting in 1S&,
when he defeated James Clarke, of Elm
Ferk, iu ten rounds. He nlie defeated Jee
Harris, of Elizabeth, Iu two rounds, Ned
Harrlgau in three rounds, and Jimmy Liddy
in five reuuds. He fought three reuuds w 1th
Jack McAulilTe, and the referee ordered a
f eurtli. In that round he was disqualified for
clinching. At a New Yerk Athletle club
competition Cushing defeated J. L. Pay,
James Barry, Horten and Ellingswertb. He
fought Jack Hepper for thirty-two rounds
and was beaten; the last fourteen rounds he
fought with a broken arm. HU last fight was
with Barry Bartlett, of England, whom he,
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