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Trotting in England Excites the Sjsi-
"Mlities of Americans Bather
Than Admiration.
MEETIHQ AT ALEXANDRA PALACE.
Feeolltr Bacing Eules and Foor Hethods of
Introduction Will Probablj Eeep
the Eport Down.
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latest 6gnfp Irtra the Bcullen, tit Eprliten aid
tbe EoUnj Chtraplcas.
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XiOXDOX, August 8. Doubtless anything
aid about trotting in England will intereit
b very large number of American sporting
people. I witnessed the meeting of July 23,
- and to speak frankly on the subject I don't
desire to witness another of the kind. If
the Britishers have a busier and a wealthier
torf than the Americans it may safely be
(aid that the former will nerer see the day
when they will hare anything at all to com
pare with ns in the way of trotting races. I
Yenture a farther prediction. I feel quite
cafe in saying that this generation of citi
zens will not see trotting in any way ranked
as a popular sport in England. There are
many good reasons for this conclusion, and
I intend to note some of them.
The trotting meeting I attended was at
Alexandra Palace, a palace by the way that
was built to rival Crystal Palace, but wh ich
so far has been an absolute failure. The
Alexandra Palace is in the north of London,
and is a Tery handsome place. Some big
events hare failed to popularity it, and its
case must be an out and out hopeless one if
dependence is placed on trotting races doing
it any good. I never saw a worse meeting,
nor a more motley crowd. The ordinary
"butchers' matinee" at Pittsburg towers as
far above what I saw at Alexandra Palace
as the sun does above a tallow candle. Of
course I am aware that trotting in England
Isjnstimts infancy, that it is only in its
introductory and experimental staze. This
is quite true, but it is also true that the
Britishers just think themselves on a level,
at least, with everybody and everything.
I conversed with some people who really
labored under the impression that there
was really little or no difference be
tween trotting races in England and those in
the United States, and that if there was any
difference in favor of the "Yankees" it
would soon disappear. In giving a brief
Statement regarding the somewhat fruitless
efforts to establish trotting in England and
Scotland I wish it to be borne in mind that
while there is not much probability of the
particular style of racincin question becom
ing popular among the English people there
is a very strong desire among a certain'class
of well-to-do people to purchase good Amer
ican trotting horses. This latter fact, how
ever, must not be taken to mean that all who
want to buy good trotting horses desire to
figure with them in race meetings.
At Alrxanara Park.
One great drawback to the Alexandra
Park meeting was the location of the track,
it being somewhat out of the way; but, how
ever strongly that condition may have oper
ated against a good attendance, the price of
admission and other charges were ranch
greater impediments. The price ol general
admission was 1 shillings, or 60 cents. To
get into an inclosure or upon a stand 60
cents more were charged, and refreshments
were double the ordinary figure. The price
of admission might not seem exorbitant to
Americans, bnt it is an extremely high fig
ure in England, as the Tery best
racing in the country can be seen
for half that amount. It was, indeed, a
puzzle to me to know what reason there was
for such an apparently foolish condition.
Certainly the high price would keep a Tery
large number of people away, and as a re
sult the crowd was a very poor one. It was
limited to a few hundreds ol people and they
did little or no business when they did get
in. The racing was not worth two and a
half pence and surely I know of no track
directors in Pennsylvania who could muster
courage sufficient to charge even 5 cents for
such a display.
The card announced nine races for the one
afternoon. That number would doubtless
Startle the ordinary American patron of the
sport as it is often difficult in the United
States to get through three races on one dav.
Bnt the card was misleading as the ".beats"
were announced as races. Still I am think-.
ing that my readers will need more definite
inlormation on the matter. Well here are
the general conditions of racing:
Each race is on handicap prin
ciples and the horses are handicapped
according to height This permits ponies to
enter alone with the horses. All the horses
and ponies entered for any particular race
are drawn iu heats, and the first and second
of each heat, providing the second is not dis
tanced, starts in the final heat, and the
winner of the final wins the race. This ar
rangement enables the Secretary to tell how
many heats there will be, and hence the an
nouncement of them on the bills as "races. "
But there was another singular and unfair
condition, vii: horses driven to saddle and
others to harness, all competing in one race,
for instance, the first race was a self-handicapping
race for horses and ponies of any
breed. The first beat was for the "saddle
class," which was won by a horse named
Pasre Boy, who had 78 yards start. The next
heat was the "harness class," and a horse
named Belorm won, with a little grey ponv
named Jiidjre second. Beform had 130
yards, and JHdce had 338 yards start. How,
in the final, "saddle class" and "harness
class" winners started against each other.
Strange to say, the little pony won
in 2:43, that is, she covered
the distance, which was 838 yards short of
a mile in that distance. One or two Ameri
can bred horses competed, but they were ot a
Tery poor quality. Tne track was a bad
one to trot on, as it was up and down hill.
It was also very narrow, but that did not
matter much, as the horses were never more
than two abreast "Standing starts" were
made, except iu one case. As a rule, the
horses, when in a race, were a quarter of a
mile from each other, and in the mile-aud-a-
haif heats a win of about 200 yards was
Something like a "close finish." . I saw one
mare named .Blanche win a heat in a way
that would have been interesting to the Al
legheny butchers. The mare was, without
exaggeration, more of the build of a bona
fide drag hone than a race horse, and, to
speak frankly, when I saw the mare enter
the track-1 hadn't the slightest idea that she
was a competitor. She "hoisted" herself
away, however, having 34 seconds start and
clumsily clanked her way heme a winner of
a heat. It was very, Tery funny to see.
English TroulDS Prospects.
Prom what I have above stated, my
readers will not be surprised when I say
that I, have little more faith in trotting be
coming popular in England than I have in
baseball becoming the leading game among
the English. To begin with, there is a con
servatism or a love for tee "good old ways"
among the English people that will ever go
hard against the success of any American
sport in England. Not only does the love
for the "old" have a great Influence, but
ihere is also a. strong desire not to follow in
th wake of Americans. These two forces
acting combinediy really have great power,
and I will be surprised if they do not en
be surprised u tney ao not
m.u Jmwm tmHtBir mMttlrttr. Added to
jfam tro almMto w ths fwt trottlogjjjut the are excellent In quality auchj
races are sot being introduced to fhr En
glish people in anything like their best
forms. Such affairs as that at Alexandra
Park are ridiculous burlesques on a good
American trotting meeting, and surely that
is no reasonable way of trying to introduce
what may well be termed a new sport into
a country already full of old and popular
ones. 1 venture to sav that if trotting races
could be witnessed in England just as many
of us have seen them on good tracks in the
United States there would be little doubt of
their succesi here.
During the park races I had a conversa
tion with F. Cathcart the Secretary of the
English Trotting Union, and he did not at
all seem hopeful about the future. He inti
mated that the venture had been discour
aging, and "trusted" that matters would
improve. He defended the "heat" arrange
ment, and was kind enough, to tell me that
Americans Were somewhat inclined to adopt
that plan. Of course, I was not aware of
that, and doubtless Mr. Cathcart believes
that what he said was true. Ha ventured
the opinion that people get tired of watch
ing the same horses trotting together for 6, 7
and sometimes 8 beats, and claimed that
dividing the horses into heats, and having a
final heat, as was done at Alexandra Park,
the better way, as it allowed the public to
see a new combination of horses every
time, and it did not give drivers the oppor
tunity to "pull" that is given in the Amer
ican svstem. I did not deem it necessary to
enter into detailed argument with Mr.
Cathcart on the question, but I merely re
minded him that the very fact of there being
mx or seven heats in an American race
showed, as a rule, that the contest was
greatly in doubt at every stage, and that
feature causes excitement and interest I
also remarked that, under the "heat" sys
tem a good horse, by making a little mis
take, might be defeated in its heat, and
therefore loe ail chance in the race. As
for pulling I repeat that drivers disposed to
act dishonestly will do so under any system,
and their chances for doing so are even
more numerous under the crude English
system than under the system of the United
States. Under the former system a horse
need only be second iu a heat to get into
the final, and if thai is not a Tery strong in
ducement to make the drivers careless as to
whether tbey get first or second in a prelim
inary heat I don't know what would be an
inducement
But the truth is that very crude methods
hare to be adopted here in order to induce
owners of so-called trotting horses to enter
their stock in the races. Trotting races in
England are not patronized by the wealthy
classes. They may be here and there a
wealthy admirer of that kind of racing,
but the lew patrons the sport has are not
caste enough to cause national confidence in
it One of the leading sporting papers of
the country intimated as much the day after
the Alexandra Park races. On the day of
the races in question there were no running
races, and yet there were not a half-dozen
good patrons of the turf present What
beems to be desired, according to my way of
thinking, is that the sport be put upon that
basis that has made it popular and success
full in America. There are now more than
200 trotting horses registered in England,
but the class must not only be improved but
there must be a sensible system of racing
introdnced, by which every encouragement
will be given to owners to rear good horses,
regardless of their size. In other words,
"classes" instead of miscellaneous handi
capping must be adopted.
Will Fight It One.
Since I last wrote anything about the Na
tion Baseball League, of Great Britain,
there has been little or no change in the
situation here. The promoters of the ven
ture are still determined to struggle through
the season, and they will not have much
longer to struggle as the football season will
not be very long in coming, and then down
goes the other ball, as the artists of the
latter are mostly football players. The
weat her has been finer and that has been a
little more encouraging to the players, but
as far as I know, it has not improved the
attendance very mucn. Xhe sporting press
only notice the league's contest once a week
and that means the public doesn't care any
thing about it. Notices, and good ones, of
the contests are written free and forwarded
to the press, but there is "not room" for
them. During the past week the Preston
team has been doing well, and at time of
writing is at the heels of the Birmingham
team. This, of course, is Terr desirable, as
it will, perhaps, cause more interest in the
contest Stoke has added another victory
to its list, which makes a grand total of two
for the season so far. Stoke and Pittsburg
(N. B.) might make an interesting "set to."
At present the fonr clnbs here stand as fol
lows: Derby, won 15, lost 8; Birmingham,
won 11, lost 8; Preston.wonll, lost 8; Stoke,
won 2, lost 17.
Before leaving this subject I must not for
get to mention that serious trouble is crop
ping out among the clubs. In a previous
letter I stated that the clubs had agreed not
to use American pitchers. For a week or so
this arrangement has been carried out, but
the Derby club has been having the worst
of the arrangement, and consequently has
trampled the agreement under loot Two
days ago this caused a lively scene at Pres
ton, The Derbvites tackled the Prestonians,
but insisted in putting Beidenbacb, the
American, in the box. The Prestonians ob
jected to this, and they were ordered by
their managers not to strike at any balls
pitched by Beidenbacb. .There was an ex
citing game, and as a result, the Derby
team won as it liked. Of course the game
was protested, and what the result will be
I cannot tell. Certainly the agreement
oucht to be abided by as far as the moral
obligation regarding it is concerned, but I
question very much the wisdom and the right
of rigidly enforcing an agreement made by
officials of clubs In an off-hand way.
What I mean to say is that play
ing rules to be absolutely binding must be
adopted by the League and in strict accord
ance with official procedure. I don't think
that either the suggestion of Mr. Hart, Mr.
Betts or anybody else should be enforced as
law when the suggestions have not been
formulated into definite rales by the League.
And there is no rule absolutely prohibiting
Americans going into the box Doubtless
Mr. Leys, the proprietor of the Derby team,
is a very ambitious man. but he has spent
his money freely on his team and he is
very anxious to see it finish first in the race.
Alter getting together whht may be called
here a good team he will naturally feel it
very hard lines if he is not allowed to place
bis men to the best advantage. He has a
perfect right to say to the other teams:
"There are plenty of Ditchers as good as
mine; go and hire them." This they won't
do, and as they are having the worst of the
contest it may ba policy on their part to
have as few good men as possible. It is a
bad idea, indeed, to discard good pitchers.
The better policy would be to dispense with
the bad ones. However, there nave been
many mistakes made.
The Sfaeflald Joly Handicap.
We all, I dare say, have been told that
too much water will drown the mill. There
is much good philosophy in that old adage,
and it very forcibly reminds us that there
can be too much of a good thing. 'The re
cent sprint handicaps at 8bcffield.fully il
lustrate the truth of the old saying just
quoted. Of course the Sheffield handicaps
are now of exceeding Interest to Americans,
because there Is a very large amount of
American money invested on every event
Of late years Sheffield handicaps Tiave been
doing lairly well, but there has, as a rule,
been only one big handicap at one time.
When the July period came round this year,
however, it was found that two big handi
caps were arranged, and as a result, both of
them have suffered. The publio can soon be
sickened by an overdose here just as well as
in the United States, and I am inclined to
believe that the new Biebmond in the field
at Sheffield will already be wearied of the
venture. It may be well both for sprinters
and the public if failure compels one of the
pirties to retire from the scene. ,
I Have had several conversations with
patrons of the handicaps iu question, and
they all tell ma that no competitors in them
are improving so rauon as tne Americans;
are iBi(uius " u tui auuioDi, i
The latter are not omy strong in numbers
THE
" that none of them are ever far from the
scratch" man. There is an expectation
that the Americans will show up in great
force for the winter events, and it is thought
here that Johnson will reappear on the
scene again. Were he to visit England a
raee between him and Grant, the present
champion, would be a great affair. The
chances are that Grant would win, but the
abilities of Johnson are held in high re
gard here. However, it matters not who
comes or how many come here to run, they
will always find plenty of people to bet all
the money wanted on the result A sub
stantial fortune can be won if quality and
1 money can be produced.
Haitian nod Gandoor.
During the last few days there has been
considerable comment here about the proba
bility of a boat race between Jake Gaudanr
and Edward Hanlan. Judging from the
news cabled here from New York I expect
that the two scullers named will be definitely
matched by the time this is in print Of
course among the English authorities Han
lan is ranked very high. Many people here
seem to forget that many years have passed
since the wonderful Canadian caused such a
sensation in England by his extraordinary
sculling abilities. They estimate him to-day
just as he was years ago. As a result some
good patrons of the sport think him superior
to Gaudaur. I don't, however, and if they
row, always providing that tne contest is
honest, Gaudaur will win. But I don't in
tend to deal with this event, and I am cer
tainly of the opinion that the public would
do well to keep clear of it and all other pro
fessional sculling contests until we are sure
that the sport has been elevated from its
disreputable position.
There are one or two interesting feat
ures in the rowing "world" of the United
States and England. In the former there
is plenty of good talent, but wealthy patrons
have become so disgusted with the transac
tions of recent years that they have almost
entirely washed their hands ol the business.
In England things are different There are
plenty of good patrons, but there is not
talent good enough. Every now and again
Mr. Innes and others are promoting some
kind of national or local contest in hope of
developing a champion sculler, but the
champion, or any youth who promises to
become one, cannot be found. Well, what
I mean to say is, that if American pro
fessional scullers do not make up their
minds to act unitedly in trying to redeem
their sport from its present disreputable con
dition it will soon sink into just as hopeless
a state as we find the professional aquatics
of England in.
Abont the Pugilists.
This is not the season of the year for the
British bruiser or pugilist The "bloods"
who delight in London gaiety and sport are
almost all far from the great city now.
Horse racing chiefly is attracting the great
supporters of the exponents of the manly
art, and we need not expect much real fistic
warfare until October has fairly set in.
Then things will begin to be merry if there
is no police interference, but I fear that the
very large Importation ot ngnters from
America will force the authorities to veto
the proceedings, or at least curtail many of
the priTileges now enjoyed. Weil, what I
was going to say was that pugilists here at
present are all talking, excepting McAuIiffe
and Slavin of course. They have plenty to
talk about, but I feel certain that a few
very interesting matches will be made.
Gus Lambert is here and Americans will
laueh when ..I say that the burly Gus is
heralded as "the champion," and the man
who bested Peter Jackson. Of course Lam
bert wants to fight anybody in the world and
for as much money as the unfortunate mau
who meets him can get
All this is really too absurd to talk se
riously about and it only reminds me that
almost every pugilist who is here and
who comes here is a champion. The British
ers have a champion for each weight and
the scale ascends only by a pound at a time.
The weight begins at about 70 pounds and
accordingly there is a champion at that
weight; another at 71 pounds and another
for each pound right up the scale to 300
pounds or more. This is the only reason I
can give for the extraordinary crop of cham
pion pugilists in England. Well, then
there is no difficulty In either Gus Lambert,
or even a notable like Arthur Upham prov
ing themselves champions. If a particular
weight could not be found in a scale of
pounds why make it ounces.
Soma Probable Matches.
it seems certain that Billy McCarthy will
soon figure in a battle. Begarding him I
said last week what I have to say and I ex
pect be will be defeated. But what I wish
to point out is the fact that Jack Burke is
making any amount of noise about Jack
Dempsey. The former is giving the publio
to understand that all he wants on this
earth is to fight the American. Burke
states that he has cabled Dempsey on the
matter and is daily expecting a reply. So
far no purse has been offered for Burke and
Wall. Burke wants to get to work as he is
one of the most anxious citizens in the world
to make money. I think that Burke will
be a little too heavy for either Dempsey or
Wall and certainly if Dempsey visits
England at all he wonld be Tery foolish to
meet Burke before meeting Toff Wall, the
recognized middle-weight champion. Wall
is noxious for an engagement as he is clear
broke and is depending on friends. He has
a good backer in Tom Symonds.
I am also informed that the Pelican Club
will offer a good purse for a contest between
Jack UcAuilfie and Jem Carney. The
lormer, according to New York advices, is
willing to come here if a good purse is
offered, but he does not say what he terms a
good purse. The Pelicans may offer 1,600.
or 57,600, and it they do they will do well
indeed. Carney is in good condition, and
nothing wonld give him greater pleasure
than to meet McAuIiffe again. Certainly
the battle wonld be a bitter one. McAuIiffe
has gone into training at a little seaside vil
lage on the southeast coast of England.
Peujole.
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HTTSBTJRG DISPATCH,
J.ADIES MAY WHISTLE
The Old Bhyme Abont Crowing Hens
Doesn't Count Nowadays.
SOCIETY BELLES AEE LEARHING.
Women Who Have Whistled Themselves
Into Fame and Fortune.
E1YALS OF FEATHERED SONGSTERS.
murmur to thi dispatch, j
"Prepare to pucker," is'the edict that has
gone forth from a social oracle, and next
winter it is promised that no social enter
tainment will be oomme 11 faut, unless the
programme has at least one whistling solo
among iu numbers. Already a class in
whistling is being formed among the girls
of the Fonr Hundred, of New York, of
whom the brainy, beautiful and athletic
Sallie Hargous is the moving spirit This
class will try to secure the service of the
clever Mrs. Shaw, to direct their tuneful
sessions, upon her return to this country.
If the lady's foreign tour cannot be brought
to a close iu the early fall, then the girls
will look elsewhere for an intructress.
The fad is fixed and infectious. Its so
ciety votaries will, of course, only whistle
for fun, but not a few women welcome its
recognition by the social leaders lor the
money its popularity promises them. The
remarkable financial, artistic and social suc
cess of Mrs. Shaw and Miss Ella Chamber
lain as professional whistlers has stimulated
the ambition of ail women with that piping,
bird-like quality in their throats. The
power and the love of whistling has existed,
like the laws of gravitation, for several
thousand years. All that was needed was
the genius to develop the power and the
ilitt Elizabeth Seymour Hodwon,
love, and then practically apply the one to
the other for the benefit of the individual
and the happiness of maukind. ,
PLACING THE HOKOB.
Men have whistled ever since the days of
Moses, but they never could make a dollar
out of it. It was the genius of woman that
finally elevated it to the proud and profita
ble pinnacle of a profession. There is more
or less controversy as to the individual
woman to whom jhis honor belongs. About
7 people out of 10 believe Mrs. Shaw the
lady who just made whistling popular,
while others claim this distinction for Miss
Ella Chamberlain, of Cambridge, Mass.
And many ascribe Mrs. Shaw's success as
much to her beauty as to her peculiar
musical ability, but, be that as it may, her
success as a whistling artist has been phe
nomenal. At present she is the chief attract ion at
the court of St Petersburg. While sne stood
whistling before the Czar of all the Bussias,
little Mabel Stevenson, the infant whistler
from the United States, entertained the ap
preciative Prince and Princess of Wales
with harmonies that excelled the very birds
of the air. Miss Chamberlain's reputation
is local rather than international. She is a
young woman of charming manners, as good
aa sho is gifted, and is loved and admired
throughout New England. Her public ef
forts have been appreciated as well in many
cities of Canada and the West
A KETV WHISTLES.
A talented woman who will soon take a
prominent place in this new profession is
Miss Eugenie Bichter. She is a protege of
Major Bundy, the New York editor. She
was born in New York City and educated
in France and Germany. She is now living
with her parents at Voodaide, N. J, She
has a number of pupils, daughters of
wealthy parents, whom she is instructing
in the intricacies of her art. Miss Bichter
is a woman of striking individuality. She
has all the Tivaclty and sparkle of the
French girl combined with the serious
traits of the German, and the intellectuality
and stamina ot the girls of our own country.
No branch of her education has been over
looked. Besides being a fine linguist and
musician, she is a lover of and an expert in
the practical duties of the household. She
not only makes all her own dresses, bnt the
dresses of her younger sisters at home, and
she can also row, drive, ride, cook, wash,
iron and whistle an accompaniment to her
efforts In all these employments. She takes
particular pride in her knowledge of all the
MUi EugenU Sichttr.
departments of the housewife's art Her
father has suffered reverses, and as the old"
est of the family, she has bravely taken her
place as a vupporting pillar of the happy
family structure.
EXCELS IH THE PATHETIC.
It is this spirit of helpfulness and duty
which wins friends for her wherever she
goes. To hear a beautiful girl throwing
her loul into melodies sweeter even than the
morning warbling of a robin must charm
even the least susoeptible ear, but when one
knows that her harmonious efforts are in
spired by the necessities of those at home,
his appreciation is donbled by his sympa
thy. Miss Bichter is known as a senti
mental whistler. She excels in the pathetic
ballads which appeal to the heart, although
her repertoire is large and varied. The
girl, who has already accomplished so much,
is probably not over 22 years of age. A
brilliant future undoubtedly awaits her.
No one is more deserving of success.
Like a breeze of Western melody upon a
waiting world comes Miss Laura McManis,
of Indianapolis. Even so staid and veteran
a manager as Major Pond said of her when
she was in New York recently, "the dimple
In her left cheek ought of itself to make a
fortune for her." Miss McManis is young,
pretty, stately and graceful, and a first-rate
I business woman. She Is a typical Western
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who travels with her, and who aots as her
accompaniest. whether she is whistling or
driving a sharp business bargain. The
motto u:
Girls that whistle
And men that crow
Can mace tbelr way
Wherever they go.
OUT FOB THE CASH.
The business men who would eet the besi
of the Misses McManis would have to rise
very early in the morning, indeed. They
have no use for a manager, because, as Miss
Laura says, "we want the money ourselves.
V
MUt Laura HoMantt.
We don't want to whistle for nothing, and
won't be satisfied unless we can clear (200 a
week. The sisters are just back from a trip
to Canada, where they met with social
recognition and sooial success.
Tbey are the daughters of a Methodist
clergyman. Miss Laura was at one time a
scholar in the Sunday school class of Private
Secretary Halford, whom she admires very
much. She has whistled before about nearly
everybody in Indianapolis from President
Harrison down. She is a superb artist Her
range is three octaves. She whistles by
both inhaling and exhaling the breath. No
other whistler, it is said, has been able to
accomplish this trick, which not only keeps
the whistler from exhaustion, but enables
her to delight her hearers with absolutely
uninterrupted melody. "Bonnie, Sweet
Bessie, the Maid of Dundee," is her favor,
ite tnne, and she whistles it with musical
and physical expression delightful. At
times her voice possesses a flute-like tone,
and considering this delicate quality, is re
markably strong.
IMITATES THE BIEDS.
Mrs. Elizabeth Sevniour Hodgson, of
Eoanoke, Va., is the sister of Miss Mary F.
Seymour, the editor, and one of New York's
snecessful business women. Previous to her
marriage, Miss Hodgson resided in New
York, where she was a great favorite in mu
sical circles. For years she was the leading
contralto in the churches of Drs. Collyer,
Preminston and Kittredge. She is a perfect
enthusiast on voice culture. She believes
almost every voice can be developed and
made musical under proper training. Fol
lowing out this theory she has devoted many
Ella if. Chamberlin.
years to voice training, having among others
many pupils whom no one believed had a
particle of musical talent, and her sucoess
as a teaoher has been remarkable and grati
fying. When she heard of Mrs. Shaw she prac
ticed whistling solely for the amusement of
her friends. They encouraged her to devote
time to the development of her talent, and,
to-day those who have heard her recently
declare that she whistles divinely. As she
herself langhingly says: "I can do almost
anything with my windpipe." Her sing
ing voice is rich, sweet, sympatbetle and
flexible. Without apparently the slightest
effort she can imitate any species of song
bird. A ventriloquist might well envy the
marvelous elastio and flexible quality in
her throat,
AJT ACTBESS.TOO ,
When Mrs. Hodgson was a little girl In
New York, near her mother bouse lived an
Irish family, in which was a daughter of
about 10 years of age. The girl was a
rollicking, barum scarum little thing, and
was forever straying away Irom her own
door yard. On such occasions her mother
would have to call her, and her ricb, clear
musical Hibernian brogue wonld ring
through the neighborhood. Mrs. Hodgson,
then Miss Tjizzie Seymour, was a friend of
the family, and otten used to tease the little
girl by calling her in a voice that was a per
lect lao simile of that of the child's mother,
brogue and all. Mrs. Hodgson is now the
wile of Dr. Wilmer Hodgson, a young phy
sician, and a native of Virginia, where tbey
live. Mrs. Hodgson still occupies her old
place in the society ol the metropolis.
Miss Mary Horton, the step-sister of Mrs.
Shaw, has, like her more famous relative,
whistled herself into the affections of the'
public Already msny well-known belles
thank her for the cnltivation of their whist
ling abilities. The little birds say that Miss
Horton will not be Miss Horton "when the
leaves begin to fall.''
Everyone knows one or more women who
can whistle, and who do when they think
no one is listening, bnt the bar which has
caused this surreptitious enjoyment of the
talent is from this day o&
TBMNIB DAXiTO.
COUETSHIP BY PROXY,
A Virginia Colonel Whose Experience Was
si Bad na Bllltn StnodUh'a.
I WBITTJta FOB TUX DISM.TCn.3
"When a pine woods negro runs against a
long word, that word generally comes oat
in a mutilated condition. Old Colonel
Nablett, of Lunenburg county, Va., was 'a
widower and was anxious to attach his
name to a blooming widow in the neighbor
hood. One day, after she had 'been sick for some
days, he sent his houseglrl'over to see how
she was. The widow sent ber compliments
to the Colonel, with the answer that she was
convalescing. Nancy returned to the Colo
nel with tbe information that "Miss Blviry
presents her eonnterpanes an' es htfw she's
font ter de eorn-sbnekin',"
TflAYETTB COUNTY AGRICULTURAL
Jn ASSOCIATION. Twelfth annual meeting
ni UnlontowD, Pa., August 28 to 29 Inclusive.
Extraordinary exhibits of blooded stock.
Five thousand dollars In cash premiums.
Hnlritiiri horu Mcaj With eXCallMt untrlM.
Grand stallion race for seven counties) 1800
pnrss divided. Entry books close emsklit at
li o'clock before-the day eirsee. WTo.Mq.
fXAX.fhKMth, ' .. MUHUHm A
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1890.
XKW ADTEKTISSM KITS.
WORLD'S
ALLEGHENY CITY, PA.
GKOBQE CONNOR .Manager,
XDW. KEEM,AN......BaateeH Manager.
Perfectly Ventilated !
Magnificently Equipped for Season
of 1890-91, Opens
With the following High-Salaried,
Flrst-Olasa Attractions:
I. W. COFFEE,
THE DUDE 8KELEON.
SIGNOR GILLETTI'S
Trou'
of Highly Ednoated Monkeys, who
will do nearly everything a human
Doing can
ao. xner are astonunmg.
MONS. BRASSINI'S
Dramatlo Tronoe of Parrots and Parraanattea.
If They play a drama in three acts perfectly.
WM. LE ROY,
JHE UABVEL OF TUB AGE,
'Known as the HT7HA2T OUA.'W-HAMMEB,
drives 20-penny spikes Into hard timbers and
draws them out with bis TEEIH.
Tne JTamons Little Society Conplo,
Major Littlefinger and Wife,
The most popular Midgets In America.
E2F" In the Handsome Theater, a
Superb, Refined Speoialty Perform
ance, oy First-Class Artists, whose
faces are new to Pittsburg and Al
legheny audiences.
OueaEyery Aflernoon at I P. M.
Open Eyery Erening at 7 P. M.
Admission, IOcj Children, 5c.
Reserved Seats, 5c Extra.
Opera Chairs, 10c Extra.
Balcony Seats, Free.
anI7-C3
Opens for the Season
Monday, Aug. 18, To-Morrow.
Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and
Saturday.
Tie Weston Eros,
D'Ajcmar.
Thos. E. Homers,
Carrie Uoshsll,
Geo. D. Melville,
Tbe Bros. We ma.
The Sisters Coyne,
The2Nibbes.
Yonng Valdare,
Crlmmms Dovla.
MELVILLES'
Trans - Continental
Specialty Co,
Livingston & Fairchild.
Aug. 25 Sheffer A Blakely' Vaudeville Co.
aul7.a
GRAND
OPERA
HOUSE.
Mr. E.D. 'WILT.,,.,., ...Lessee and Manager
SEASON 1890-1891
OPENS MONDAY EVENING,
August 25.
THffl HfcHMHNT AOTOB,
MR. GEO. - EDGAR 1
TN THE GREAT 'SOCIETY FLAY,
TlhLe Ban Trer I
auI7-78
GUENTHEU'B ORCHESTRA
Furnishes Moslo tor Conc.rts, Wedaiaff,
ftMaafeoaa. 4
Tivuai m Wlnt and Plaaa atria tar
PRO
F.GUSNTjt&a, Fifth avfc, and Ha
ajUMtsk,
mtiinaim
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Brilliantly
Handsomely
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NEW ADVdTISZSfEXTS.
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UNDER THE DIRECTION
WEEK COMMENCING MONDAY. AUGUST 18,
Matinees, Wednesday and Saturday.
A PERMANENT SUCCESS MUST HAVE MERIT
CHARLES IWCARTHY'S
SUCCESSFUL COMEDY DRAMA,
ONE OF THE BRAVEST!
THIS
GRAND
8CENI0
8PECTACULAR
PRODUCTION
IS MARVELOUS!
The Dock Scene, North River, N. Y.
K he Novel Chinese Opium Joint Scene.
J The Most Realistic Fire Scene
Ever Produoed on
TWO BEAUTIFUL
And a Handsome Silver-Plated
STEAM FIRE ENGINE!
!
THE POPULAR ACTOR AND
COMEDIAN,
PEOPIjE.
Supported by a Company of Comedians, Including the
Favorite Irish Woman Impersonator
NEW
CXRAJXT
? MR. WM.
R MUSIC NEW
THE STRONGEST COMPANY
Ever Organized for
BIJOU PRICES: 75 50 and f
KESEBVEK SEATS. ' ") "" "UU "".
ATJGTJST 25 Chas. Gardiner in
HARRIS'JTHEATER.
Week Qommencing August 18,
Every Afternoon and Nlgbt.
THE FAVORITE ACTOR,
JAMES H. WALLIOK,
in bis Equestrian Melo-Drama,
THE CATTLE KING,
Introdncine bis famous acting bonus,
RAIDER. CHARGER. EUYPX AND
TEXA8.
CARLOAD Olr BPEOIAIj BCENERY.
REALI8TI0 MECHANICAL EFFECTS.
THURSDAY, FRIDAY AND SATURDAY
Tbe New American Drama,
BAM HOUSTON.
Week of August 25 Miss Francis Field. In
Fabio RomanL aa!7-34
VERY INTERESTING!
THIS WEBE!
SHOES! SHOES! SHOES!
LAIRD'S
Mammoth -:- Retail -:.- Stores,
433 WOOD STREET, - 406, 408, 410 MARKET STREET.
The past week our entire stook has had a thorough going; over.
We find stacks of summer goods In the house that must be moved. Wa
have put a price on them. THKT MUST GO I Such prices never
equaled before.
WHAT WE OFFER THIS WEEK:
1,260 pairs of Men's Fine Kangaroo, Tan and Light-weight Hand
made Shoes, worth $4, 85 and 86, reduced to 82 90, 83 90 and 84 87.
1,027 pairs Men's Fine Kangaroo Oalf and Dongola Shoes, worth
82 60, 83 and 83 50, reduced to 81 98, 82 18 and 82 4a
1,170 pairs Ladies' Finest French Dongola Hand-made Shoes,worth
83, 84 and 86, reduoed to 82 48, 82 90 and 83 90.
1,033 pairs Ladies' Extra Fine Dongola Shoes, worth 82 and 82 60,
reduced to 81 48 and 81 9a
Dozens upon dozens of Olldren's Shoes at wonderful reduction
COME THIS WEEK.
W; M. LAIRD,
' RETAIL STORES,
40f, 40 mi 410 Market Strut,
theatre:
OF R. M. QTJLIOK & 00.
Any Stage, Introducing
TRAINED HORSES!
5 DOTJTBIE
J QTJ ABTEXTB
CROWN.
AND CATCHY. I: I
MEMTiPJPt
-A. PEATTJBB
One Grand Production.
Fatherland.
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Wait for the Grand Opening I
NEW CLIPPER THEATER.
(Cor. Seventb are. and New Grant st.)
JAS. II. FEET. Lessee and Manager
Every Night Matinees Monday, "Wednesdsy
and Saturday.
The finest and most complete Vaudeville
Theater West of New York. Will positively
open
MONDAY AFTERNOON, SEPT. 1,
WITH THE
M'CAFFREY - DEMPSEY
Double Athletic and Burlesque
Combination,
The largest attraction on the road; SO peoola la
the cast. aol7-
433 WHd Street
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