YfllB SCItAKTON -WHBUNE SATtntDAYj UOUNtSa. JULY, 20. 1895.
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Of , and About the
Makers of .Books.
Notices of Recent
Chats Concerning
FAMOUS COMPOSERS.
trta Jl-25. inclusive, of the J. B. Mil
let company's marniaceDt serial work,
"Vamoui Composers."! are now lssud.
leavtna; only flv mor parts to follow.
The present number comprise biogra
phical and critical studies of Herold. by
Qsorta P. Upton; Auber. 8alnt
Baew and Massenet, by Oscar
Conattant; Halevy and Ambrotoe
Thomas by BenJ. E. Woolf; Biaet.
Ollnka and . Rubinstein by Philip
Hale: Dvorak, by Henry T. Flnrk.
Chopin by Edward Dannreuther, Gou
nod by Arthur Pougln and Berlins by
A. Julllen. There la also a roost In
structive essay by M. PotiBin on "Muslo
In France." In the details of tine book
maklngr.thls serial work has thoroughly
sustained Ms early promises, which were
by no means Inconsiderable; Its Illus
trations, besides being for the most
part new In deslpn, are faultlessly en
graved and printed, and the material,
a well as Kterary. elegance of the en
terprise Is such as to cause delight to
bibliophiles.
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I.
Tha dark, ihehtncholy-faoe of Hector
BerllS alike suggestive of Kdwln
Booth and Noah Webster. Is never rep
resented to us without reminding us of
his famous disease, which he aptly
called the "sickness of Isolation." His
Is a most conspicuous case of genius
allied to madness. Never quite under
stood and always something of ft mad'
man. with rsnidlv alternative tits of
great gayety and profound deptesslon
an enthuilast with the tatravagancs
f a Don Quixote, a xealot In matters of
rttstio faith: an Idol-snmslur who met
aphorlcally cracked hads with the
seeming cruelty of a Nero, ye this same
que?nBerlkx, if we may believe M. Jul-
IienssympatheMo sketch, was at neart
the most affectionate of men.who longed
for comprehtnaton and appreciation,
and literally wore his life out In fret
ting because he was blessed with
neither.
We have no mind to follow M. Julllon
through the details of Berliox's biogra
phy. Somehow It seems to us that such
details, In the case of the great conv
posers, are largely shared In common
Almost without exception they follow
a fashion like this: "Born of poor par
ents who discouraged their child's gen
ius. Straggled long In vain to find
competent teacher, and next to win
' over liberal-minded patron. Comr
posed Innumerable short pieces at an
Incredibly early age. Astonished the
prosy mediocrity of his surrounding
by . gltmpset of an incomprehensible
power; and then went to Paris or Vi
enna, or what not to beg, tremble, toil
and rtarv until such time as a kinder
fate deigned to bring honors, recogni
tion, popularity and wealth." Few alter-
tlons are necessary to adjust this sched
tile to any individual subject. In the
ease of Berlioz It holds good all but the
last clause: for in his case the wealth
never came, and the recognition, honors
and popularity not until le had been a
dozen years dead not, In fact, urvtll a
tardy public had too late discovered
tfiiTln the composer of "La Damnation
de Fauat" It bad won and lost a real,
epoch-making genius of instrumenta
tion. But If he did not gain applause while
living, foe lacks no reverence dead.
The true domain of Berllox," says
M. Julllen. "that in which he Is really
king, Is the orchestra. He gave an ex
traordlnary Impetus tothe art of Instru
mentation even after Beethoven and
Wobec. on whom he leaned by his
marvelous Instinct for blending the
various timbers of orchestral Instru
menu, by ft Is Indefatigable search for
new combinations of tone, by his con
stant effort to add to the power and
the expressiveness of the orchestra In
order to make It translate the most di
verse sentiments, thus giving to his
music a stronger relief, a more diverse
color. The prodigious result was that
he almost recreated the art of orches
tration, opened a naw horizon to It and
therefore deserves the title of the
French Beethovem"
II.
Ore of the beet written and yet withal
one of the least satisfactory blngra
phies In this entire series is Mr. 'Dinn
reuthers sketch of Chopin. ' We do not
lay the blame for this on the author
of the fketdi, who lias, within his nar
row limits, compacted much valuable
and Interesting biographical material.
The fault is rather with Chopin him
self, for having been a creature and
lived a career not to 1e made clear
short of several duodecimo volumes,
and even then full of perplexity. Incon
sistency, caprlckmsness and mystery.
Mr. Dannreuther na tried valiantly to
tame his hero down to the proportions
of a rational fclped; but we oancot suy
that he has succeeded. Chopin' mit-1
remain, to the great majority of read
erf, a fantastic, abnormal being, full
of complexities of .character and habits,
am Individuality as marked In Its way,
afthouth happily In a different way, as
Is Du 'Maurler's Imaginary Polish vir
tuoso, Svengali.
We will touch briefly upon the one
Incident In Chopin' life which gives
rise to the most acrimonious discussion,
md then pass on. "It is hardly Pos
sible," In Mr. Dannreuther"s opinion,
"yet to write a few Just line? on Chopin's
friendship with George Band, Madame
Dudevant. The "witnessed, nine out of
r suspec!. one cannot move
tp without treading on dangerous
ground. 'Early In 1817 LIsrt Introduced
Monfleur Frederick to Madame George,
or with slight and perhaps correct
change In the appellations, Monsieur
ueorge to Mademoiselle Frederick,
monsieur, or (Madame, the- senior by
aioout nve years, the mother of two
children, and separated from her hus
band, was known for her literary gifts
ior wis wild, Bohemian life she had
been leading. A pleasant acquaintance
iraduaMy developed Into something Ilk
a ci vir marriage, and ended, after about
rais years In a rvmr.lpt nmlmw
h0B saddened the close of Chopin's
XMrnetnina- Ilka a civil mr.
Iser" 4s felicitous, to amy the least.
wny try to gloss it overt The ge
ar neither of the enillty pair cam
ure their common fautt nor dim the
oral taught by their urthappy example,
.-. - III.
Jules Emlte Frederick; Massenet who.
tw that, Gounod l dead, divides with
CssnlHs 8alnt-6aes the horor of being
France's foremost composer, ls now
Wty-thre rear old, whereas 'flalnt
Jaens Is sixty. - Unlike Saint-teens,
fffeo almost fell into success fronVttie
aoment of oaMhood. Massenet, when
ut to Fraooota Basin's harmony das
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at the age of eleven years was speed
ily dismissed as a dunce. Fortunately
he went thence to study under Henri
Reiber, who perceived hia capabilities
and soon promoted him to, the equally
considerate care of Ambrqlse Thomas.
It was Thomas who once-eald of the
composer of "MaTon," 'Whea accused at
this early date of writing too vast
a deal of Indifferent stuff: "Let htm
sow his wild oat 3. You will And that
when he has sobered down and become
more reflective, he will achieve some
thing. He Is a genius." And Mr.
Thomas' tredictlon was signally real
Ixed.
It was In the year 1S63 that Massenet
first came into iputillc recognition, 'by
winning the first prize In counterpoint
and fugue at the Conservatoire and the
Grand Prlie for musical comiosltlon at
the Instltut de France. M. Comettant
narrates upon the authority of 01. Mas,
senet Mmvelf an Interesting remlnls
cence of that epochal period In the
yourig composer's career, which we on'
not do 'better than to repeat In his own
words. It should first be said that at
this time althouKh Massenet was 21
years oUT and married, he did -nt look
to be above IS.
"The composer." says M. Comettant,
"had Just returned to France, after pas
sing in Italy and Germany the regula
tion period accorded the laureates of the
Institute. While walking In the street
he met Pasdeloup, the founder and di
rector of the celebrated "Popular Con
certs.' Fasdeloup was one of the best
men In the world, but he had the habit
of treating young composers In a
brusque and-patronizing manner. He
had only seen Massenet once, and that
was during the performance of tho
cantata for which he had been awarded
the Gr-anJ Frlse. As has already been
stated, Massenet looked much younger
than he really was. Pasdcloup accosted
him with a frown, as though he had
something disagreeable to tell him
and speaking in an offensively familiar
and condescending manner, said:
" 'Ah, so you have returned to France.
What have you been doing during your
absence?"
" 'I have 'been writing music, M. Pas
deloup.'
" 'That is all very well; but It Is not
sufficient to write; you mu.it write good
music. Is your mu?-'o really good?'
" 'Sir. It is not for me to pass Judgment
upon It.'
" 'You have written, I believe, an
orchestral suite?'
" 'Yes. sir.'
" 'Well, but everybody writes orches
tral suites. Is yours a good one? Are
you satis-fled with it?'
" 'Well, Monsieur Pasdeloup, I feel
obliged to admit that It pleases me
when I play It on the piano, but I
have not yet heard It performed by an
orchestra.'
" 'Of course It pleases you. But how
much music is there that pleases Its
composer, and yet Is not worth a but
ton? Can I see your manuscript?'
" 'You do me too much honor. Mon
sieur Pasdeloup. I will send my score
to you this very evening.'
" 'Good. I will tell you what I think
of It and whether It pleases me as much
as It pleases you. I.ct me say that I
think very little of the music of young
men who win the Prix de Rome. They
only know how to Imitate the faults of
the masters they study. However, we
shall see.'
"And Pasdeloup quitted Massenet
with an air of utter dissatisfaction,
"The young composer hastened home
and told his family of the Interview and
of the faint hope he cherished that his
suite might possibly be performed at
the famous Popular Concerts. He then
rolled up his score, took It to Pasde
loup's residence and left It with the
concierge. Ten days later Massenet re
ceived by post a gift which filled him
with equal Joy and surprise. It was a
ticket admitting him to a rehearsal. He
was Invited to the Cirque d'HIver, where
the Popular Concerts were given, to
hear a rehearsal of his orchestral
suite.
"Next day, full of excitement, he set
out for the rehearsal. On arriving at
the door, however, he had not sufficient
courage to enter, so overcome was he by
nis emotions. 'Perhaps, thought ho,
'the orchestral effect may not be what
I Intended,' and he felt that he had not
strength to brave the severe criticisms
of Pasdeloup and the Jeers of the mem
bers of the orchestra.
"Massenet returned home without
having dared to listen to the rehearsal
of his work and wholly disconsolate
with himself. He called himself a cow
ard and a pretender, and as he passed
along the boulevard his eye mechanic
ally seeking the announcements of the
performances at the theatres and con
certs, he was suddenly astounded to see
his own name on the programme of
the Pasdeloup concert to be given on the
following Sunday. They were really
going to play his suite! He ran rather
than walked home to announce the
glorious news.
They play my suite Sunday-
Popular Concerts! Oh! how my heart
beats!" "
An equally Interesting anecdote' Is
narrated concerning Saint flaens, who Is
to symphony what Massenet has been
to harmony and counterpoint. Prior to
the production of the former's single
grand onera, "Ascanlo," 1n 1889, Saint
Saens, In obedience to custom, had
quitted Paris for the country and left
no word as to his address. When the
opera was put under rehearsal It was
supposed as a; matter of course that the
composer would return to supervise the
various details, but herein was public
expectation disappointed. Finally the
French government's qurloslty was
aroused and it Instructed Its diplomatic
agents throughout the world to make In
quiries as to the composer's Where
abouts. The failure of this Inquiry gave
rise to the rumor that Satnt-Saens had
died In some part of Ceylon where cer
tain French travelers believed they had
seen him as he was making his way to
Japan. The fact was, as afterward
transpired, that on the very day that
"Asoanlo" was produced with great suc
cess In the Academy of Muslo, Paris,
Balnt-Saens was purposely secreted In
one of the Canary Islands, where he
wrote a book of poems printed In the
following year. I S. R.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Ian Maclaren's "Bonnie Briar Bush"
continues to be, now that Trilby's gone
to pot, far and away the most popular
book of the hour. The July Bookman,
Just out and, by the way, an excellent
number bubbling over with news and
gossip for those Interested In Hteranr
themes has reports from twenty-
three American cities, eievta , of
which give this admirable and
wholesome volume the ' place of
honor as the best seller on their
stalls, while la six other cities It
ranked close to the top. No other book
on the market at present begins to
have such uniform popularity ; and the
general testimony Is that the demand
for H is on the Increase. .Trilby la rap-
Idly becoming merely a reminiscence.
' II II II
Speaking of Zangwlll, that abnormal
ly clever and sometimes satirical He-"
brew who Is deemed by many the smart
est critic In London, certainly by the
younger set. the July Bookman prints
a picture of him which destroys Illus
ions. Many who had Idealised his
personal appearance from the Irreslatl
blo brilliancy of his causerle Into some
thing quite striking and quite hand
some will learn with dismay that his
countenance In reality Is destined to
stop a clock and his physique to send
the hero-worshipper Into a trance. But
of -course Zangwlll cannot help that
and. truly. It is a wise dispensation
which gives to some men beauty and
to others brains. It kind of evens mat
ters up.
II II II
Before we pass from Zangwlll, It
should be said that the Ch up-Hook for
July 1.1 begins the first of a series of
fortnightly letters from htm, entitled as
s-re the Critic's "Without Prejudice.'
In these letters our London friend will
wield the scalpel on his Action-writing
contemporaries and keep ciratlanttc
readers en courant with literary
movements and gossip on the
other side. The same number
of Chap-Book contains a laugh
ableblt of epistolary dialogue from Clyde
Fitch and a poem by Theodore Wratls-
law which Is as conspicuous for Its pro
priety as the List one by this ambitious
versifier was for Its untamed fervor
and line acorn of the conventions.
J. M. Stoddart, formerly of Llppln-
cott's. Is named as the editorial head of
a new magazine which looks as If It
might find a profitable field. The new
comer Is a weekly, called "Informa
tlon," and endeavors to be a "cyclo
pedia of current events." The gist of
the week's news In all departments of
legitimate human activity so far as
known Is printed In alphabetical fash-
Ion, In the belief that busy readers will
have need of some such ready refer
ence. "Information". Is printed by the
publishers of the New Science Review,
at 63 Fifth avenue, New York.
II II II
The tide of economic literature set
going by the recent discussion of the
currency question floats two new pam
phlets to our table. One Is entitled
"The White Dollar. Its History. Utility
and Limitations," by Murat Halstead
published by the Franklin News com
pany, Philadelphia. The other Is "Ell
Perklnson Money. "published byCharles
H. Kerr & Co., 175 Monroe street. Chi
cago. Both ame "gold bugglsh" In tone
and tenor.
II II II
AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS:
fount Tolstoi Is at work on a great
novel on tne subject or "Justice."
"Fort Frayne" Is the name of Captain
cnanes King's new novel of army life.
Stevenson's "St. Ives" will appear
initially In McClure's Magaine as a se
rial.
John Strange Winter's new story has
been christened "A Magnificent Youns
Man."
ine samuei r umitii "America" me
morial fund now amounts to $2,000. An
drew Carnegie has contributed H00.
The American Association for the Ad
vancement of Science will be held in
Springfield, Mass., Aug. 28 .to Sept. 7 next,
Henry James' "Terminations" comprise
"The Altar of the Dead," "The Death of
the Lion," "The Coxon Fund," and "The
Middle Years."
Sir Arthur Sullivan and Playwright
Plnero are said to be busy upon a comic
opera In the satirical vein, directed against
the Decadents.
Dr. J. P. Croser Grimth. of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania, has Issued (Saun
ders) a manual for mothers and nurses
concerning "The Care of the Baby."
Hamlin Garland Is writing a long novel
with the title of "Roe, of Dutchcr's
Coolly." "Coolly" Is said to be a common
western term for a kind of small valley,
Rose is one of the "New Women" of
American western Kfe.
Clovernook, tho homo of Alice and
Phoebe Cary, near Cincinnati, has been
purchased by their lifelong friend, Mrs.
M. Louise Thomas, whose son married
the oldest of the Cary sisters. It Is In
tended to preserve It In the family as
Cary memorial.
A "Centenary Edition" of Burns, edited
by W. K. Henley and T. F. Henderson, is
to be printed by Messrs. T. ft A. Con
stable, of Edinburgh, and published In
(hat city. It will nil four volumes. Issued
at Intervals of about three months In the
course of this year and next.
Richard Mansfield will appear next sea
son In a dramatisation of Dostolevskrs
sombre "Crime and Punishment," under
the title of "nodlon." The role of the re-
morse-stricken murderer will undoubtedly
offer him a powerful opportunity for his
peculiar gifts of portraiture.
Harper's Weekly will soon begin tho
publication of a number of articles by
Julian Ralph, who, during his recent tour
In the west. Investigated such subjects as
"Civilisation In the Indian Territory,"
"Coeducation In the West" and the pe
cullarltles of "Municipal Government In
Western Cities."
The remains of Samuel Woodworth, the
poet, are soon to be cremated In San
Francisco. At one time John Van Vard
aeltated the project of placing a bronze
figure of the "Old Oaken Ifucket" in Cen
tral park. New York, but his plans were
never carried out. In Massachusetts there
Is considerable talk of purchasing the site
of the Woodworth .homestead In Scltuate
and dedicating the ground to public use
as a park.
HAMLETS Or WAYNE.
Glimpse of Madlsonvllle, llolllstervilla
end Salem as They Appear to Our Cor
respondent on the Wing.
Special to the Scranton Tribune.
Hamlinton. July m.Madlsonvllle
Ilea about three -mile' northeast of Mos
cow on a direct line to 'Salem or Ham
llnton, as the postoftlce Is called, and
hear the county line of Wayne. The
apple, pear and peach crops Is good In
tthls locality. The farmers keep small
dairies, make butter and take It to
Scranton. Many of them engage their
butter at one price by the year. Sheep,
poultry and- turkeys are perhaps more
abwidaint here than any ef her place the
same dhtance from Borantom. Most of
the lambs wihlch. come to the Scranton
markets are shipped from this section.
Madlsonvllle was settled fifty or sixty
years ago. Joseph Hornbecker was
abouft the first settler. He bad three
sons, Samuel, William and Joseph, now
all dead; but toe old homesteads are
still occupied by the Hornbecker, who
constitute a targe portion of the set
tlers. S. J. Hornbecker, of Moscow, Is
a son of Samuel. T. Weldy, George
Krotxer and Billy Evans are also
amor.c the old settlers. Benjamin Me
quaw. Med 87, died a few days ago.
He lived In itfils place about fifty years.
The farmers have a flourishing Orange
of lot members. They meet ones In
two weeks.
. As we pass on about Ave miles ire
come to HolltsterviUe. On thing to
very noticeable concerning; the hay,
which isonlyabouthalf crop. The farm
ers within a certain distance of 8oran
ton have been In the habit of tak
ing hay to market. But outside of this
limit. It being too far to draw hay, thty
have raised gBtore stock. Hence, In
passing through the country at this
time of year, as a rule, hay la from 0
to 10 per cent, .better beyond this line,
I would say here, if you mean to catch
a nice string of fish, go to Holllstervllle
and (top with the genial landlord, Hor
ace Simons, who will treat you In first
class style on the most reasonable
terms.
leaving HoiustervuiP, -we pass
through a good farming district. The
Indications here are for a fine crop of
apples and pears. Passing along for
about three miles we come to Salem or
Hamllnton, as the postoHlce is called,
This Is a beautiful country town, some
what elevated with fine, cultured farms
all about It, with good roads, making
nne drives In every direction. Here Is
a locality which is very Invltng to
scranton people for summer homes. It
la a five mile dirlv over a good road
rrom Lake Ariel. A telephone line con
nects It with the lake. E. S. D,
GREEN ROOM GOSSIP.
Rhea will produce Nell Owynne.
Jimmy Powers Is studying music.
Verora Jarbeau goes with The Passing
Know next season.
M. B. Curtis will produce Gentleman
Joe here ithls season.
A novelty promised for the next dra
matic season: No Hernials.
Frank Thompson, the only son of Den
man Thompson, has been playing Happy
jiu k m i ne uiu Momesieau.
Wilton Lackaye's make-up aa Svengnll
has set the Chicago critics fairly wild
witn wonder and admiration.
A Happy little Home Is the title of
new comedy in which George W. Monroe
win be seen the coming season.
Madeline Shirley has received from Lon
(ion a new burlesque called Little Na
poleon and Miss Don t Care a.
Oliver Doud Ryron la at Long Branch
for the summer and Is as much of a bike
uevotee as is Miss Lillian Russell.
Heltn Dsuvray Is In Ban Francisco.
anei will appear with the Frawley com-
puny in ner piny, une 01 uur Olrls.
kdwln Milton Royle's new Dlav. Mex
leo, will be produced at the Euclid Avenue
opera House, Cleveland, on August iifi,
courtenay Thorpe will Include In his
repertory A Pantomime Rehearsal, In
which Roslna Yokes was so successful,
Percy Gaunt, Thomas Frost and Dore
Davidson are writing a comlo opera.
wnicn win probably be produced next sea
son.
Sydney Armstrong, after a year's rest,
has completely reealned her health and
strength and Is again ready for profes
sional worn.
The Earl of Rosslyn will be a member
of Mr. Windham's London company
next season. He is about twenty-eight
years or age.
Johnstone Bennett has signed with
Richard Mansfield for the Qarrlck theatre
stock company next season. She says she
is -I red or starring.
Mr. Thomas Q. Seabrooke will make his
debut as a star in comedy under the man
agement of Mr. J. J. Brady at the Park
The atre In Boston on September 9.
Henry Abbey announces that he will
never bring another non-English speaking
Mar to this country, as he lost money on
Kejane, uoqueun, Hading ana others.
Girl Wanted Is the title finally adonted
ror ine rarce-comedy by R. N. Stephens,
In which Frank Hush Is to star the coming
season, it had been Intended to call the
piece The Real Thing.
Robert Downing will make the greatest
production or his career in the first per-
rormance in America of Sardou s famous
play. Holena, which will be given In
Washington on September 2.
The London comedy. The Strange Ad
ventures of Miss Brown, by Robert Bu
chanan, somewhat resembles Charley's
Aunt, and the fun is produced by a boy
assuming ine ciotnes or a girl.
Mile. Rhea has Just signed a contract to
make a tour next season under the man
agement of Rich ft Maeder, presenting a
revival or Josephine, Empress of the
French, and her new play, Nell Qwynne
Billy Emerson, -the veteran minstrel
comedian, has become Impressed with the
growing Importance of tho vaudeville
business and as a result he has signed
for next seaBon with Weber and Fields'
company.
Rose coghlan has signed to play a six
weeks' engagement In L. R. Stockwell's
company at the Columbia Theatre, San
Francisco. This will probably prevent
Miss Coghlan from going out on tour as
early as In previous years.
The following actors have been ensao-ed
by Richard Mansfield to suport Joseph
and K. M. Holland on their tour next nea
son: Maud Harrison, Olive Oliver, Robert
Cotton, Hugo Toland, Mrs. E. J. Phillips.
Mrs. Rankin, Flossie, Ethyl and William
Norrls.
Charles Reado'a drama. Never Too Late
to Mend, has been revived at the Standard
In London, with Henry Neville as Tom
Robinson. It was Mr. Neville's first au
pearance In London since his return from
America, where he appeared as leading
man In Mr. Tree s company.
Charles's Aunt has reached Portugal
and is attracting large audiences to an
Oporto theatre. In Its Portuguese gulso
It Is A Madrlnha de Charlee. With the
exception of an original play of Shakes
peare s this is the first time In years
that an English drama has been per
formed on the Portuguese stage.
The play In which the Messrs. Holland
will make their first appearance as stars
at the Qarrlck Theatre, in. Now York,
early next month, formerly ended Horace,
has been renamed The Man With a Past.
It was wrlten by Edward and Harry
Paulton. In addition to E. M. and Joseph
Holland, the cast will Include Maud Har
rison, Mrs. Rankin and Olive Oliver,
Florence Reed, the daughter of Roland
Reed, has just graduated from a young
ladles college In Philadelphia, where two
years ago she carried off tho art scholar
ship, for which there was great competi
tion. She speaks German and Frcnoh flu
ently and has Inherited considerable his
trionic talent, but the only Roland says
he will keep ner ofT the stage If he can.
Tho principal feature In Minnie Maddern
Fluke s repertoire next season will be an
adaptation of play by Daudet and Hen-
nequln. Mrs. Flske will give occasional
performances of A Doll's House. Frou
Frou and La Fern me de Claude, She will
also appear In a triple bill, A White Pink
by Daudet, and Grandpapa and A Light
of St. Agnes, a Louslana study, both from
her own pen.
A. W. Plnero will write ho more prob
lem plays at least none for the next few
years. He contends that to write a olnv
like The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, or the
Notorious Mrs Ebbsmlth, la three or
four times aa great and trying aa that re
quired for a play like The Amasons, or
Sweet Lavender. Plnero'a health has
been rather bad lately and he will rest
by writing a few comedies.
Miss Minnie Palmer, It Is announced. Is
ooming back to America te act. She will
begin a tour of this country about Christ
mas, In a new play, entitled The School
Girl, under the management of Francis
Gerard, of London. A route la now being
booked for her. Miss Palmer has not been
seen on the stag here alnoe the spring of
1W1, when she appeared In A Mile a
Minute at the People's Theatre. New
York, ' She ' went to London soon after
that, and ha sines been starred In the
English provinces In My Sweetheart and
My Brother's Wife, two plays In which
she has previously played here. She alao
appeared la pantomime in London.
Mlsa Palmer's husband, John R. Rogers,
secured a divorce from her in London in
May last. ,
JMjpf : Systems :
Here and Aroad.
Interesting Comparisons Which Indicate That
Our Own Laws Could
The agitation among some of our
most careful Jurists In behalf of Jury
reform is Increasing rather than less
ening. While- conservative sentiment
unquestionably agrees with Attorney
General MoCormlck, of this state, that
It would be unwise to discard the pres
ent Jury system, and that the effort
should rathvr be to clearly defln Its
defects and then improve them, It la
equally determined. If one may Judge
from representative press comments,
not to sit quiet under present abuses.
In this connection, therefore, a letter by
Walter II. Soalfe written from Geneva,
Switzerland, to the Pittsburg Dispatch
and containing an outline of some Eur
opean laws on the subject will no doubt
be read with Interest.
"In France." writes Mr. Bc-alfe, "the
number of names to be placed on an
annual list for each department Is fixed
by law. Once a year, the Justice of the
peace, his deputies, and the head
(malre) of each ward (commune) of a
district (canton) meet together, and
draw up a list containing double the
number of names to which the district
la entitled, which list Is exposed to pub
lic view for objection, during two
weeks. All uch llfits ere then sent,
with the objuctlons, to th-3 p.esldent of
the civil court of the county (arrondls
sement) who, with the Justices of the
peace and the county council, reduces
the number to one-half by choice, and
from this list that of tho trial Jury is
afterward reached by two drawings
by lot. Lot It err be remarked that
In France, as In all other countries of
the continent where the Jury system is
In use, it Is employed only for criminal
mattens; as the European Jurists as a
rule are strongly oppoRed to trusting
the complicated matters of civil Ufa
to Jury trial.
Germany's Complicated System.
"Germany has adopted a most com
plicated system of selecting Jurors, by
the action of Judges and an elected
commission, which would probably
surpass the patience of any American
community. Suffice it 'to say t'hat by
this means the court, where a crime Is
to be tried, Is furnished with th
names of thirty men who have been
deemed worthy of the office of Juror.
Service Is obligatory, under a penalty
of from 5 to 1,000 marks, 'to be fixed
without appeal to the court
"The law of the Swiss Confederation
provides for .'the election' every alx
years of one Juror for every 1,000 of
tihe population; and those elected -must
serve, unless they aire more tnan ou
years of ago-or afflicted with a chronic
elckness or other defect which- renders
them Incapacitated to act as Juror.
From 'tttiose elected, a list Is drawn by
the supreme court evtry year, and
sent to each circuit, where It Is pub
lished. Whem there Is to be a trial, a
second list of 54 Is drawn by lot, in
opert court, from the names tlhus re
ceived; from which list each party la
allowed to challenge twenty, leavlr.g
fourteen; and from rhese fourteen, two
are drawn by lot, who are present In
the Jury box and sworn like the others,
but who have no voice In the verdict,
unless one or other of the first twelve
has by accide-nt or Illness been rend
ered Incapable of performing Oils duty.
Klccting tho Jurors.
"The Swiss canton of Neudhatel has
a new cade of criminal proceedure,
which aas been highly praised by Eu
ropean Jurists. This provides for the
election of Jurors; and from all those
elected, thirty-eight names are drawn
In ope-re court for each ee?slont from
which line trial Jurors are again drawn
allowing for challenges, half to each
party, unless only twelve remain. If
several accused are to be tried ait the
same seEslon, they -may be asked by
the resldewt of the court if they agree
to be tried by the same Jury; and In
case of affirmative answer, they may
consult together on Che challenges.
Service on the Jury Is ihere also obli
gatory, subject to a penalty of from
20 to 100 f bancs.
"W.here the Jurors are not elected,
the law especially provides that per
sona belonging i.o certain unworthy
categories t'.iall be excluded from the
Jury list. Thus Germany declares In
capable of acting as Juror all those
who have been legally charged or con
victed of any crime or misdemeanor
which has for a result fhe loss of the
'honor right (Ehrenrechte) of citizen-
chip, or of the possibility of admission
to public office. Servants and i.'.uiFe
who receive or have received within
three years help from the poor office
are also excluded.
Tho French System.
"F-rer.ich law has not only similar
general provisions, but adds a long
list of details as to causes which render
Incapable of acting as Juror, aome of
them being permanent, others having
force for Ave years only. Among the
former, or excluding forever, are not
orly grave crimes and misdemeanors,
but sentence to fine and Imprisonment
for theft, cheating, abuse of ci i '.!!-
dence, default as public depositary,
usury, attack against t'iie principle of
property or of vhe rights of family,
vagabondage or begging; also bank
ruptcy which haa r.ut been followed by
judicial rehabilitation. Domrp.lc or
hired servants, and those unible to
read and write French, are also de
clared to be unworthy a seat In the
Jury box. In both countries public
functionaries are of course excused.
while old men are exempt. Both re
quire a Juror to be at least 30 years of
age, and do not compel any one to act
n this capacity more than one term
In two years. "Sorrrebody recently
cited a cae wihere the Jury returned
verdict of guilty, when the dlcorlet
attorney and the Judge were both of
contrary opinion. In this regard, the
code of Neuchatel has what seems to
be a good provision In case the ver
dict Is guilty, and (the three judges 6f
the court are unanimously of the opln-
on that the Jury are mistaken tih.iv
may declare the Judgment auspended.
and postpone the trial till the next
session, when It must be tried by an
entirely new Jury, not including a
single member of t'he former one. If,
however, the second Jury brings In the
same verdict as the first. Judgment ac
cordlngly mutU be passed by the court.
Tne action or the court in this Instance
must be of Its own proper motion.
without any d-emandfrom either nairty.
and must be pronounced Immediately
on the declaration of the jury's ver
dict. laaalrsous Vsrdlets I'nnesestary.
"It may not be out of place here to
eall attention to the fact that not a
Ingle country of continental Europe re
quires unanimity ror Uie verdict of
tha Jury. The Swiss Confederation
Be Materially Improved
makes ten out of twelve voices neces
sary; otherwise he goes free; for second
trials are not In favor on the continent.
France requires but a simple majority,
as do a number of the Swiss cantons,
and they give to the prisoner the bene
fit of the doubt, in case of equal vote.
uermany requires two-thirds for con
Vlctton.
"One other point I should like to
make. An old French law provided
that, before the commencement of
every trial, the attorney for defense
should take an oath In open court that
he would employ nothing but th-3 truth
In the defense. If that were done now,
and violations were made punishable
by suspension or belnir debarred.
seems to me that much of the effective
speaking before the Jury, often contain
Ing what the lawyer knows to be false,
would be stopped, and thereby many of
ine unjust verdicts of acquittal avoid
ed. It may be asked, why only the at
torney for the defense was tequlrcd to
lane Huth an oath? To which the an
ewer is, that the rule held good only
in criminal cases, whera the prosecut
ing attorney was the king's representa
tlve, whsnce it would have been un
worthy to suspect him of falsehood ae
cording to the Ideas of royal etiquette
men prevailing. Even today the rep
rcEentatlvo of the government has not
the same temptation to untruth as the
attorney for the defense, who may pos
sibly gain a fortune by persuading the
jury to rree a wealthy criminal."
MUNYON'S Rhenmnttsm Cnrm nnwnr
fails to relieve in three hours and curt
in tnrce uays.
.win w .
muAivaa uysncpsia cure is guar
antecd to correct constipation and curs
un luruu vi inuigcatioa sua stomach
troublo.
MUNYON'S Catarrh Cure soothes and
heals the aillictcd parts and restores them
to.. ??'!' No failure; cure guaranteed.
MUNYON'3 Kidney Cure speedily cures
pains in the back, loins or groins and all
forms of kidney disease.
MUNYON'S Nerve Cure cures nervous
ness and builds op tho system.
MTJNYON S Vltalizer imparts now lift,
restores lost powers to weak and debilita
ted men. Price tl.oo.
Ko matter what the diseasa is or hem
many doctors Live failed to cure you, ask
your druggist for a 25-cent vial of one of
Aiunyen a vures, ana it you are not bens-
uieu your money wiu os reiunded.
GENERAL
AGENT
WANTED
To open a store for the sale of Nabcoti
Cure. The right party can earn sev
eral thousand dollars a year on entire
wholesale and retail trade of this dis
trict A few bundred dollars required,
part of which will not be required till
busiuessis established. . For Interview,
address with reference.
.(See Our Adv.)
THE NARCOTI CHEMICAL CO.,
SPRINGFIELD, MISS.
ON THE LINE OF THE
CANADIAN PACIFIC R'Y
are located the finest flatting and hunting
gronads in the world. Descriptive books on
application. Tickets to all points la Maine,
uinaas ana Maritime provinces, llinaMpelis,
St Paul. Canadian and United States North
wests, Vancouver, Seattle, Tacenia, Portland,
ure., Ban ranciaco.
First-Class Sleeping and Dining Cars
attached to all through trains. Tonriit cars
fully fitted with bedding, curtains and spec
Ully adapted to wants of families may bo hid
with second-class tickets. Kates always less
man via otner linos, For full Information,
time tables, etc., on application to
E. V. SKINNER, Q. E. A.
353 BROADWAY, NEW YORK.
REVIVO
RESTORES VITALITY.
I
Made a
tst uay. 4 yJref iWell Man
18th Day. fyy of Me
THI ORIAT 80th Day.
produces the above renlttln'30 days. Itiru
rower! ullr and quirklr. curoa when aU ottien loll
Vausmea will mala their kwt manhood, mi eld
mea will rsrover their routMul visor by asiaa
ItRVIVO. It quickly and uralriwton Mrwu
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Lost Powar, Falling Mrmoir, Wstttna PlanOMS, one
II (Stats of nlf-abiu ornotuut lndlK-nttaa,
which tuiflti one for stady,nlnOT or ntrrlis. It
not onlr cure by Urtina at the Mat ot 41M4M, bat
Is a (real aervw tools uj blood ballder. brio
IBS
Mek the Dink slow to Ml ihwt, uiIm.
storing tha (Ire ot yonth. ft warda off Inanity
and OonaamptloB. InaUt oa bavins ItKVlVO, u
mar. h cut d comae ta veal Booaat. By ajMI,
1.00 par package, or tit for o.OO, with a posi
tive written guarantee te awre at reload
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ROYAL ME0ICINK CO.. 13 River St., CHICatO. lit
Cot sals ky Maltha wsBree. BttaRM
araatea . la
Stocks, Bonds,
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Bought and sold on New York
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margin.
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The Philadelphia Specialist, and his aasaa
elated staff of English and Oermaa
phyalcians, are now permanently
located at
Old PostotTlos Building, Comer Psita
Avenue and Spruce Street.
The doctor is a graduoe of the Unlver
Slty of Pennsylvania, formerly demon
strator of physiology and surgery at tha
Uedlco-Chirurgical college of Philadel
phia. His specialties are Chronic, Ner
vous, Skin, Heart, Womb and Blood dis
eases. DISEASES OF THE HERYOUS SYSTEM
The symptoms of which are diaslnesa.lacai
of confidence, sexual weabnesa In mea
and women, ball rising In throat, spots
floating before the eyes, loss of memory,
unable to concentrate the mind on on
subject, easily eturtled when suddenly!
spoken to, and dull distressed mlnd.whlobj
unfits them for performing tho actual du
ties of life, making hapwiness Impossible-.
diBtrosKlng the action ot the heart, caus
ing fluah of heat, depression of spirits. evil
forebodings, cowardlc, fear, dreams. mel
ancholy, tire easy of company, feeling aa
tired In the morning as when retiring,
lack of energy, avervouanes. trembling,
confusion of thought,deprM8lon, constipa
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affected should consult us Immediate!
ad be restored to perfect health.
Lost Ma.ihood Restored.'
Weakuer of Young Men Cured.
If you have been given up by your phy
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avenue and Bpruce street,
SCRANTON. PA
DAVIDOW'S
SHOE STORE
140 PENN AVE.
GREAT SALE OF FIXE SHOES.
Only by a personal visit Is it possible for yoa
to get a fair Idea of tke character and magni
tude of this sale. Therefor we say visit the
sale, inspect tho goods, note the prices. We
want you to en with yonrown eyes and know
from your own experience that this sale Is tbs
beat opportunity that bos ever occurred in tbs
hoe trade The powar of eaeh was never be
fore so forcibly illustrated. See tho prices:
Ladies' Fine Shoes $2 50
Ladles' French Dongola Shoes,
$l.t5, worth $2 50
Ladies' Russet Shoes
Ladles' Everyday Shoes.
Ladles' Shoes Only
1 25
1 25
75
4- 00
3 00
Men's Flue Kangaroo Shoes ...
Men's Fine French Calf Shoes
Men's Shoes, solid leather
1 35
Misses' Fine Shoes from GOc. to 1 25
Child's Russet and Black Shoes
Only 35c.
Boys' Shoes at the lowest prices.
DAVIDOW'S i?oREe,
140 Penn Avenue,
WYOMING AVE, SCJtANTON,
STEIRWIT I SOU
DECKER BROTHERS
KRINICH I BACK
ITULTZ I BAUER
ad
Other
PIANOS
Also large stock of flrstcasa
ORGANS
MUSICAL nERCHANDlSB,
MUSIC, ETC.
Spring House
U. E. CROFUT, Prop'r,
Heart Lake, Pa.
A ItOnlA Hat.! O iWI u
Wlnm ffforti an A.
Want ful toenarv. Hana n
fUm nw nT wall fatv
blshnd; but three mlnutM' walk from D., X
i n, uji iw i vet iron mm mwm.
GOOD BOATS, FISHING TACKLE.
Dancing Pavilion, Swings, Croquet Groan do.
to, BEE to Glottis.
COLD SPUING WATER
AMD PLENTY OF MILK.
RATES REASONABLE.
Writs
circular.
WILUAU & MILLAR.
Alderaan 8th lard, Scranton.
ROOMS 4 AND S,
Qaa and Water Co. Bialldlnt,
Cttm ItOMWQ AH AXD CE11EI St
omcB HOURS from TK a m. tot p. .
(1 hoar UMraalasioa far alaaor saa so spar.)
PtrUealiritteBtieiGlRiU Collsctio&s
' Erosapt asttlssssat Qaarsat 4.
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