THE'SCKANTON TRIBUNE-FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 1900.
AN ACTOR AND
HIS MAKE-UP
HOW THE FACIAL EXPRESSION
IS CHANGED.
From the Juvenile to Old Man A
Few Lines with a Pencil nnd a Lit
tle Coloring Brings About the
Change How the Make-Up Is Ac
complished Faces to Fit Any Part.
From the riilludrlplila Times.
IT IS a well-known fnct that nil
utiiRc folk we required to "niiiku
up," or paint their faces, when
they nppenr in the Blare, of the
fnotllgiiti), lint the leajxm why
they are forced to do so, and the
principles underlying the. custom
arc understood by but few, while
thn tricks nnd minor details that go
towards making this branch of dru
matlc work a lino art tiro almost un
known outside of the profession.
An actor playing In this city hist
week agreed to explain to a represen
tative of the Times some of the details
of stnge 'make up." When the news
Taper man entered his dressing room
he found the Thcplun already seated
at his dressing table putting on his
paint for the evening's performance'
The various articles of "make up" that
littered the table were interesting In
themselves. Most prominent among
the grease paints were the 'foundation
colors," that looked like great sticks of
scaling wax, an Inch In diameter, rang
ing from pnle pink to ruddy reds, each
bearing on Its paper and foil cover a
printed number designating the shade.
Then there were a half-dozen or more
other sticks, very much thinner, which
Included among their colors white,
Muck, dark brown, teel gray, very pale
pink, scarlet nnd maroon. Near by
was a brush, comb, scissors, numerous
queer pencils, a box of French "Itouge-de-Theatro,'
a hare's foot, bottles of
ether and alcohol, a pound can of vase
line, another can of cold cream, a por
celain box of lip "salve," several urt
iMs' stubs, and three or four cans with
screw tops, each containing a powder
of a different shade ranging from pure
white to a decided red. Hut most
prominent of all were a thick, fat bottle
of sticky glue, and ropes of crimped
hair ranging In shade from palest
blonde, through the browns and reds
to iron gray, black and snowy white.
These were the most notable articles
of make up, but there were a dozen and
one other things on the table In the tin
"make up" box or suspended from the
walls.
"To begin with," the actor remarked,
"a person must paint his facet for the
stage because the light Is so Intense,
and falls upon the features from o
many different points that Its very bril
liancy gives the skin a pale, or almost
deathlike grayness, while the distance
and position of the audience distorts
relative parts of the face in their line
of vIslon.The lights from above throw
the eyes Into shadow, and the lights
from below tend to create ridges and
depressions that are, to -ay the very
least, disagreeable and unbecoming.
Stage make-up is of several different
classes. The women generally use a
foundation of cold cream or liquid color,
rubbed evenly Into the skin, and pow
dered, with an over-dressing of rouge.
For very line work, such as shadows,
emphasizing of eyelashes and the like,
omposltlons known as "water colors"
are used, the powders and pigments
being mixed with water and applied
with a camel-hair brush. Hut In the
great majority of cases! grease paints,
put up by half a dozen different makers
in this country, are utilized exclusive
ly. They are composed of grease, mixed
with vegetables colors, and put up In
these sticks, and are said to be harm
less, one New York maker offering to
prove this last statement by eating the
paint ho makes."
The speaker then proceeded to put
on what ho called a "Juvenile" make
up, explaining that this experiment
would show exactly how much paint Is
required to make a face look natural
on the stage. First, he took a stick of
"foundation color" a pale pink in this
case rubbed It here and there over the
face, and then blended and manipu
lated It with his lingers until every
feature was overspread evenly, and
every crack ami crevice penetrated.
"This color will make the face look
lifelike." lie continued, "but theiv
would still be heavy shadows here and
there, especially about the eyes. It Is
a well-known fact that red will Increase
the size of any feature, and will kill or
deaden these same shadows, m every
where they occur or a feature Is to be
indulged, a bright color must be used."
Acting upon this theory, he rubbed and
blended a brilliant scarlet paint In the
sockets of the eyes, across the check
bones, and Into the slight depressions
between the eyes and curs, rubbing1 It
Into tho foundation color around the
edges until It wus gradually merged
Into the paler shade. Then ho 'made
up" the eyes.
"They are an actor's greatest ussat,"
he said, "but unless their size Is In
creased and emphasized a spectator
one hundred feet away sees very little
of them. They are emphasized by
drawing a line line of brown or black,
or if they be blue, of gray or blue paint
along the lower lit! close to the lashes.
This emphasizes the pupil, but also
gives It a staring, doll-like prominence.
To overcome this a broader line or
shadow Is drawn along the upiier lid,
thus softening the expression very ma
terially." The next step In tho operation was
npplylng the powder, to deaden tho
shine which tho grease left upon the
face uud soften the colors. It was
rubbed on thickly with a puff, then
brushed with a soft, line brush. This
left the skin faultlessly smooth and soft
and so delicately tinted that a profes
sional beauty would have turned green
with envy hud she seen it. "The ad
vantage of such a make-up," my in
formant remarked, "is thut it will not
rub off or be damaged should the face
be bathed with perspiration, and can
bo freshened in a moment with a little
fresh powder and a touch of rouge
rubbed on with this hare's foot." Tim
make-up was completed by coloring
the eyebrows brown, coating the eye
lashes with the samo color, melted to
a liquid stuto In a near-by gas Jet, and
rubbing a trifle of dark red grease upon
the lips, so us to emphasize their color.
"This Is the foundation of all make
ups," tho actor remarked, "hut there
arc a thousand and one little things
that will trunsform a face ns If by
maglc,"-and he sets about Illustrating
the fact by playing a few tricks with
his featurts. "Here is a wig, for In
stance. It Is not unlike the one Trilby
wears In the play of thut imme, but
this one Is technically known as the
'club.' and Is of a style uffected in the
Klchnril III. and Louis XL periods. It
gives tho face a peculiarly hard and
sinister look."
Then the Thespian painted his upper
lip white and carried the color down to
his mouth, and the high light of the
color gave the features it very long
look, like that of nn Irishman. Next
he rubbed his beard and upper lip with
a bluish gray paint and immediately
an unshaved expression was given to
the face. Tho eyebrows were entirely
obliterated with a heavy coating of
"Mesh" foundation color, nnd new eye
brows painted diagonally across tho
forehead, resulting In a quizzical ex
pression to tho eyes. He took a stick
of "nose putty," not unlike tho com
mon commercial article In looks, and
worked the sticky material under the
surface of the water Jn a near-by wash
basin. When It was soft and tillable
he fastened it upon his face, being care
ful to always keep his lingers wet. in
this way he ehnnged the contour of his
nose and made moles and similar blem
ishes ad libitum, ntterwards covering
the putty with melted grease paint un
til the artificial portions could not be
distinguished from tho rest of the face.
The lower lip was made to protrude
by painting it a brilliant red. thus add
ing to Its prominence, and leaving tho
upper lip unpalnted. The size of the
mouth was Increased by drawing lines
on either side and emphasizing the
whole with red. Teeth were knocku!
out incvst recklessly by covering them
with shoemaker's wax: the eyes were
given an expression of soreness by
drawing red lines along the lower
lashes, and of heaviness by shading of
dark red along the upper lids.
"These tricks arc very useful," he
explained, "In what are known as
'character' make-ups, or when the
actor assumes a role with strong pecul
iarities. Hut the face Is given the ap
pearance of ago by simply holding the
mirror up to nature, as It were. Kor
an old man the actor has a foundation
color that Is either extremely pule or
has almost any degree of sallowneaa.
Then he uses one of tho dark shades,
brown, gray or deep red, to create
shadows around the eyes, across tho
temples, from tho bridge of the nose to
the chin, In the cavities of the neck
nnd on the cheeks near the ears. Just
as red gives prominence to any part of
the face and kills a shadow, so gray
or brown will decrease the size und ac
centuate the shadow.
"Kxeept In a few Instances where
shadows are created arbitrarily, to give
a peculiar expression, the safest guide
In this class of make-up Is to follow
the natural depressions of the face, or
create shadows where they would ap
pear should the face grow thin and
pinched. As a consequence of this the
ory, an actor, when he appears upon
the stage and gives full play to his
facial expression, will find the shadows
an aid to his work, because they are
reflections of himself, and tho audi
ence win be the more deceived because
every shadow Is In Its proper place and
therefore looks prfectly natural.
"The samo rule applies to lines and
wrinkles. The face Is first drawn up
Into wrinkles and the lines are painted
exactly where those wrinkles occur,
and as a result an actor when hit
wi Inkles his face while before an audi
ence, causes the painted line to empha
size the natural one, without the ap
pearance of urtlltce. it will be noticed,
however, that in the wrinkled features
of old age, a depression Is generally
accompanied by a parallel ridge of
flesh, und when a young actor with a
perfectly smooth skin wishes to re
produce this wrinkle and its parallel
ridge- he Is forced to resort to artifice.
"He draws tliu wrinkle in dark paint
and the parallel ridge of flesh with very
light paint, afterwards blending them
by passing it linger over the two and
deadening the whole with powder. In
the same way the shadows upon tho
cheeks or nhout the- mouth are empha
sized by contrasting lines or areas of
light paint, the high light of tho oni
Increasing tho depth of the shadow."
These remarks were Illustrated as the
talk progressed, and now the actor put
on a bald wig and a pair of spectacles,
and his transformation from youth to
old age. was complete.
'The general principles of make-ups."
he continued, "vary but slightly In their
application to half n dozen different
characters, and In order to make the
face different for each occasion, the
actor resorts to the use of hair. This
branch of; the work calls for us much
care and skill as all the painting put
together, and Is the greatest feature of
this branch of stage work." He then
Initiated the novice into the mysteries
of his wig box. First he brought out
a couple of long beards, in which the
hair was fastened, strand by strand,
upon fine Mlk gauze, shuped to tit the
chin, and held In place by an elastic
band that passed over the top of the
head. When in position this band was
concealed beneath the wig, or hud tho
hair of the wearer combed over It, pro
vided no wig was worn. These beards,
us well as moustaches, similarly con
structed.were fastened about the mouth
with "spirit gum." a glue made for the
purpose out of ether, gum mastic, resin,
or perhaps white shellac.
"These beards built on gauze." he re
marked, "are used when some ai biliary
shape Is required, where the whiskers
are very long, mr where an actor must
make-up very quickly, for it is an easy
matter to apply them. One of the!.
disadvantages, however. Is that they
always look artificial, and It Is almost
Impossible to regulate their contour.
The most natural beards, anil the class
which are capable of the llnest work In
detail, are made out of this 'crepe
hair.' " He displayed a long rope of
hair, plaited around two lines of twine,
but easily unraveled from either end,
so as to leave closely crimped tufts.
This hair Is bought by the yard, and
comes In almost every shade, from
snow white, or Jet black, to brilliant
red and Hibernian green, the latter
shade being used by burlcsquers. The
writer's Informunt pulled out a hand
ful of this from the coil and worked it
with his fingers until every knot and
tangle was pulled out. Part of the hair
wus then shaped upon a comb and fast
ened to tho chin with glue. Another
portion was wet and stretched around
a hot steam pipe until dry, this opera
tion straightening all the curl out of it.
This wus glued to the upper Up. Other
tufts we're fastened to the Jaws from
tho chin to the ears, after which the
whole was skilfully trimmed with scis
sors, and shaped by the lingers until a
"Van Dyke" appeared upon the chin,
and the other portions were almost
'skin close" In shortness.
The actor explained that one of tho
secrets In this kind of work was to cut
and glue the wool In such u manner
that the end of every hair was cm
bedded In tho glue upon tho face. It
wus thus made so secure that tho whole
could be combed, pulled und cut with
out loosening tho whole fabric. The
hair cun bo put on very thickly, or In
straggling tufts, and the uetor, as a
usual thing, follows tho outline of his
own beard, although the contour tuny
vary according to tho demands of th!
character. Stage niuustnches ure al
most always fashioned out of crepe
hnlr, and glued In place, as It can be
trimmed at will and docs not Interfere
with tho movements of tho lips.
On the other hand, a moustache built
on gauze, und glued to the upper Up Is
more than likely to Interfere with the
articulation of an actor, and Is almost
sure to work loose during a long scene.
Moustaches fastened to tho beard with
wires are used very seldom, and then
only for very rapid, or "trick" changes.
While Imparting this information the
actor had put on an Iron gray beard
nnd moustache, put a few lines be
tween the eyebiows, and darkened the
latter. He now pointed out to the vis
itor tbat his face was completely al
tered, even though tho shndows and
lines were precisely the same, as In tho
make-up of tho spcctncled "old man."
"And now to get the make-up off," he
said, with a laugh, "for that Is whnt
an actor generally enjoys most of all.
A few quick pulls, will remove the
crepe hair beard and then the rem
nants of the glue are taken oft with
nlcohol and a rag. Tho mass or paint
and powder Is reduced to a paste by
rubbing the face thoroughly with vase
line, cold cream, or cacao butter, and
the whole Is wiped oft with a cotton
cloth. If It bo a cold night and the
actor Is nfrald a cutting wind will
chafe his skin, or If his face Is tender,
he wipes the grease off carefully and
does not wash until reaching his hotel.
Hut as u usual thing he removes every
purtlcle of grease by a good scrubbing
with soap und wuter before leaving the
theatre."
LITERARY NOTES.
A valuable periodica! for young men
Is the. enlarged monthly mugaxlno called
Suecc.-s, which makes u specialty of
llndliig out how the great men of the
day acquired greatness. For example,
the leading article In tho February Issue
is entitled "A Workman's Marvelous
ltl.-e," tho workman referred to being
Charles M. Schwab, president of the Car
negie company who. at SI years of age,
Is in charge of Ij.OiH) men, and bus a
salary of about tlou.voo per annum. Ho
commenced as a common workman In
the Carnegie shops, and, entirely through
his own efforts, recognized, as they were,
by a broad-minded and appreciative em.
ploycr, ho has reached his present posi
tion of trust and responsibility. An In
terview with Henry Wattersou, onn of
tho greatest of the old-tlmo editors of
the pi tun try, Is another luterstliig feature
of this number, and In It -Mr. Wattersou
tells many of his own experiences. Hezc
klah llutterworth, formerly editor of tho
Youth's Companion, talks about "New
Opportunities tor Young Men," advising,
among other things, the study of Span
ish, In order to take advantage of tho
meat South American trade now open
ing up to the United States. Congress
man Cunimlngs chats pleasantly about
the prominent men of tho day who lire
making American history, and Hun.
1 hlllp C. Hnnnu, the llrst United States
consul of Porto Jtlco, contributes an nil
mlruhlu article on "The Peril of Porto
Itlco," In which ho pleads for it dose
assimilation of tho Porto Wains with
the people of this country. "Famous
Choir Singers, and What They Kuril," is
an artliio by Kllzuhcth Walling, and
there Is an interview with Hlchurd Muns
liiid, In which lie shows how, at n criti
cal moment In his career, lie took mlvan.
tiigo ol an opportunity in such a way
us in lend directly to his present success.
An article for tho girls by Mary A. l.lv
crmoi'c. mi "How to Study and How Not
To," .'iml a beautifully illustrated paper
by V. A. Manila, on "Orchids, and How
They Are Hunted nnd Grown," aro other
noteworthy features of this remarkable
number, which Includes nmong Its con
tributors such men, in addition to tlm-jo
already mentioned, as William C. Whit
ney, Hin-siil S.ig'j ami Arthur 1. Gor
man. The lattir tells in an Interview,
how ho rose from a newsboy to senator,
wlilln the life of another newsboy, Hugh
.1. I'hlsholm, now president of tho Inter
national Paper company, Is related at
Ungth.
Announcement Is made by Leslie's
Weekly that It has arranged for tho
publication of a series of very inter
esting articles, contributed by somo of
the most eminent writers of our time, on
the Important questions of tho day. Tho
llrst of the series Is by Alleyne Ireland,
the distinguished Kngllsh writer, whoso
new book on "The Anglo-Hocr Conflict"
Is attracting world-wide attention. Th
subject of his article In Li she's Weekly
will be: "Ought tho United States to
Desire Hoer Success?" This will be fol
lowed by contributions on "The Monroo
Doctrine and OuryNavy," by Captain A.
T. Malum, our highest naval authority;
"The Hill of Wan Stang," a plea for an
open door in China, by the Hon. Fieiler
Ick V. Sewaid, son of the eminent
Ainciiiuit statesman, the late William
II. Seward; "Shall Wo llecomo a Mail
time Power?" by the Hon. Kugelie T.
Chamberlain. United States Comniis.
tinner of Navigation; "Tho New Centu
ly's Controlling Influences," by Presi
dent Tliwiug, of the Western lteservo
unlveri-lty of Clevclund; "The New Cen
tury's Manly Woman," by Mls.s Susan
11. Anthony, and others of equal iutir-
l St.
The iiotubln books In point of circula
tion today are "David llnrtim." "Itith
urd Carvel" and "Jantco Meredith." The
surprising number of iw.w.'O wus reached
by "David Hariim" In u little over a
year; "Hlchurd Carvel" in seven mouths
leached nearly :!uu Oifl; but perhaps the
most remarkublo record Is that of
"Janice Meredith," which in three
months reached 200,000 copies. Threo
months after publication "David llarum"
had hardly been recognized at all, whllo
of "Hlchurd Carvel" about Imi.w) had
been umioiinciil In that space or time.
It Is probably tho case that the record
of "Janice Mendlth" CiXUxy) in threo
months) is the most remarkable one
achieved Ir. this country by any novel
dining thu past generation, a generation
which has seen such remarkable books
as "Trilby," "Hen-Hur," "Tho Choir In
visible," "Little Lord Fauntleroy," "Hob
ert Klsmere," "The Prisoner of Zendu,"
"Quo Vudis," "Htsldo the Honnlo Urier
Hush." "Tho Little Minister," "Tho
Christian" and "Looking Huckward."
Tho Tiibiuio acknowledges tho receipt
from tho Philadelphia Commercial Mu
seum of u number of pamphlets contain
ing valuable and timely Information.
Among them wo notlco "Philadelphia as
a Seaport and Manufacturing City."
"Tho Waterworks of Kuropo" (In several
volumes), "Agricultural Machinery nnd
Implements In Hussla und Siberia,"
"American Trudo with Slam," with
"Australia," with "Hgypt," etc., "The
Republic of Costa Hleu," "Tho State of
Nicaragua," "Patent Laws and Trade
Marks of Leading Countries of the
World," "Asphaltum," ete., etc. These
handy publications embody tho wet;
digested results of extensive Inquiry und
study nnd aro of obvious ndvuntugo to
tho American export trade.
Volume 1, No. 1, of n quarterly which
ought to appeal to 11 considerable class
bus been iccelved from Hev. P. C. Prod,
of Lebanon, Pa,, the editor and publish
er. It Is called the "Pennsylvania Ger
man," und has fur its special Held the
history, biography, genealogy, poetry,
folk-loro and general Interests of tho
Pennsylvania Hermans and their do
sieniluiits. The. Initial number contains
forty-two well-printed pages icpleto with
topics pertinent to the quarterly's nils,
shm nnd Indicative of an Intent to
achieve success by deserving It.
"In Friendship's Tlulse." by William
Murray Graydon. published by Street &
Smith, New York, Is the tltlo of u novel
which will keep a good many reudeis
uwuko nliiits. There Is a complication
JONAS LONQ'S SONS.
36,000 Collars
From the Famous Factory of
THE EUGENE P. PEYSER COLLAR COMPANY
Go On
SATURDAY MORNING.
Here Is the Reason :
0tU.U MftIUtlrMM0WKIIjfln,IJ,
itaa ra rJenjts' Lent . sens ,
sorMtontfP-QonUMn:-
fe htadMidd;te.aopt our;offw;for.ou;entlr:erer
tserof Hen's CoiHrsieftMs.sewon'f.MiMfaetupM.ineluiine U.tl
iMdlne otylei,
mill tfMyfr-.tTned:iiehtjy:imsrfot-br uo, ontr'Uw
Wirts In our fotepy,vio:aj-t;B)lOT04 for-tlwt purpOio,reanUern
the dtfferonea.
ihsre lo'tfcras-thoutina'doten in tho "lot-- or tMrty-sls
thouMnl collars
Tour voiy truly,
Sh Bugono P. Peyir ooiiacQ0i&sflr.
.DietBte..) crf1,cLmX
cr"
It is fair to you, though, to say that what they term "slightly
imperfect" and "seconds," many of the best makers sell as
"firsts." You get them at just half-price or
5 Cents Each. Sold Only in . .
Half Dozen Lots
New collars for only twice as much as it costs to get
the old ones once laundered there is no limit to the quan
tities one may buy, but as the collars are put up in half dozen lots
ol a style and size, we cannot sell less than that quantity but
who will there be who will want to buy less ? There is every
style and every size in the six thousand dozen.
Orders Promptly Filled, if You Mention Tribune
jIJSSODs
of artists' studios, stolen pictures, love,
und scheming villainy, which go to niako
up a plot of tho most Intense Interest.
It Is not 0110 of thoso disappointing
books In which yon can see tho end la
tino you luivo completed tho llrst chap,
ter. New complications and surprises
appear at every turn.
Albert Lee, tho Kngllsh novelist, whose
"Key of llio Holy House" proved so suc
cessful, ban written uiwthnr striking
historical romance called "The Gentle
man Pensioner," which is to bo pub
Hulled Immediately by l). Applctou & Co.
The scene of this admirable historical
romance Is laid in tho tumultuous Eng
land of the sixteenth century, at the
time when the plots of the partisans of
Alary htuart ugalnst Elizabeth seemed
to be approaching u culmination. The
hen,, Queen Elizabeth's confidential mes
tenger, has 11 trust to executo which In
volves u, tin tiling belles of adventures.
At tho ago of SO Herbert Spencer, nl
thougli an Invalid, has completed the re
vision of his Principles of lllology, and
tho Una! edition, m two volumes, has
just been published by 1). Appleton tc
Co. The rapid progress of biology In
recent years has been recognized In this
revised edition. New chapters und three
new appendices, with other additions,
have Increased volume I to TOO pages. A
new chapter and section, many new
notes, ami various other changes aro
presented In volunio II.
"Tracts and tho Public" is tho title
of George Gunton's Important new book
which Is to bo published Immediately bi
ll. Appleton iV Co. Almost every phase
of tho tt 11st iiuestlon Is discussed in
these pages, and while in tho main tho
pihuiplo of trusts as an economic devel
opment Is defended, I ho abuses of tho
tiust principle ate pointed out and clin
ched with ei.ual frankness.
The original John Lennox, of "David
llaium," who Is thu Hon, John Itauklu,
ex-mayor of lllnghaniton, X. Y writes
of 'The David lluruni I Knew" In tho
February Homo Magazine. Thcru uro
several unpublished portraits ami a
number of new anecdotes told about this
most Interesting personality.
Senator Albert J. Heverldge, In his
famous speech in tho I'nlted States sen
ate, told one sldo of his experiences In
the Philippines. Tho other and moro
personal Hide what he yaw and heard of
"Tho American Soldier In tho Field," he
will tell exclusively In an early number
of tho Satin day Evening Poet, of Phila
delphia. A handy volumo containing In compact
form tho time tables of all the lall
rouds In Pennsylvania Is published at
Milton, Pa., and culled tho "Little Uluo
Look." It Is published monthly, with all
corrections up to date, ut one dollar per
yeur. Single copies, 10 cents.
MeCull's Magazine for March has a
nhnto-oncravliu: of Miss M;irv Milliner
big. the beautiful English actress, on
the front cover. This number contains
tlilT.e rnlmvil nlntes! nisi, tint ium,i n.-
ray of tlno Illustrations of patterns of
artistic iIusIkiis.
THOUGHT THEBE WAS WAB.
In describing the course of the Unit
ed! Statis steamer Wilmington up tho
Amazon river, K. IT. Coleman relates
thu following amusing Incident in
AInslee's Magazine:
"Six days after her departure fr.im
Mnnnm the Wllmlngtin 1 cached a
point where tho Sollmoes ends and tho
lllo Muranon und Hlo Javarl, which
form It, begin. Tho Wo Jnvnrl has
the distinction of serving a3 thu boun
dary line between nruxll and Peru for
soma live hundred miles, and close to
Its Junction with the Muranon Is a
small town, Tabatluga, ut which in
maintained a small force of liruzlllan
JONAS LONQ'S SONS.
Sale Here
soldiers, who hnve tho monotonous
task of guarding thu frontier.
"Tho Wilmington Hied u national
Huluto as she slowly approached tho
station und sent a boat ashore to ex
change tho usual courtesies. On gain
ing the littlo wharf extending out
from the bluff banks In front of the
town the officer In charge of tho gun
boat's cutter noticed with some sur
prise! that tho crowtl of spectators
previously observed on shore had en
tirely disappeared.
"There were several Urazlliun sol
diers ut tho landing, u:ul 0110 of these
ventured to approach the r.nval ollicer.
Tho Brazilian seemed greatly disturb
ed, and from the actions of his com
panions it was evident they felt un
accountably alarmed.
" 'Senor,' exclaimed the former hast
ily, 'wo are without news, and wo beg
that you wilt enlighten us at once.'
"'News of what' was the Ameri
can's puzzled reply. 'I am sure I '
" 'Then there Is no war?' broke In
the soldier.
"'Not In this part of the world.'
" 'Hut you fired'."
"The Wilmington's representative
stilled his dcslro to laugh und gravely
explained the gunboat's pretence, and
her well-meant courtesy In expending
so much powder.
" 'I am delighted.' llnully confessed
the Ih'azlllan: 'but senor,' be added,
'you have depopulated the village. All
the natives have Hod to the jungle,
and I doubt if wo can Induce them to
return until you have gone. Senor,
those gun", they echo yet!'
"A mile or two above Tubatlnga
soveral huls were noticed near tho
liver bank, but the most careful sciu
tlny with glasses could not discover
signs of life. It was plainly apparent
the salute of the "N llmlugton had
badlv frightened every Indian within
hearing."
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Friday and Saturday Special Shoe Bargains
We Defy Any House to Meet These Low Prices.
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We invite you
to call and
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MYER DAVIDOW, "VSM
N. B. We have two fine Outside Show Cases for sale, 6 ft. high, 6 ft, long agd 15 in. wide
JONAS LONQ'S SONS.
Today Friday Bargains.
Women's Gloves, 50 rsS, u$ JKtSi
'even tannage. Tans, browns, reds, blues, mode, green and
black. Kvery size in every shade. Two-button, two-clasp and
four-hook lacing. Never has there been a pair of the La Mazctto
brand sold under one dollar; never again will you have a chance
like that ol today. Not more than ) pairs to a customer i
at 50C
75 Umbrellas at 39 .sXlJ
dren; 26 inch for women and 28-inch tor men. Built with steel
rods, paragon frames and covered in superior quality of Hnglish
gloria. Genuine Congo handles in twists and crooks. Go in'o
any store in Scranton, or in any other city, and you'll find um
brellas oPequal worth being sold at 6c and 75c. Yet we
permityou to choose from this vast assortment on Friday at 3PC
50 Boys' Knee Pants, 22 ;hcKTt.
extra heavy quality, finished with taped -seams and solid waist
bands. But full sizes to lit boys Irom ? to 14 years. Some in the
plainer colors, too. Not a pair in the lot but what would be cheap
at half a dollar. Take your pick of the entire assortment
on Friday only at, pair jLQ
All Wool Black Serge, 25 SIJ.
ables us to offer on Friday upwards of twelve hundred yards of
an extra good quality of strictly all-wool black serge, ot beautiful
dye and lustre. It is full 34 i ches in width eight yards will
make a very becoming costume. No store ever offered an equal
quality under 39 cents; indeed, in many places you'd pay fifty
cents. At our extraordinary Friday Sale. $2.00 will buy
a dress; or, per yard, as much as you want 25C
25 Paper Novels
els that are regularly sold in many stores (regular book stores)
up to twenty-five cents. In the lot are titles by most every
known author, including, besides those of standard renown,
Charles Garvice, Charlotte M. Braeme. Laura Jean Libbey and a
hundred others. We place the entire lot 'on sale Friday, but not
more than ten to a customer at the unprecedented little
price of oC
5-inch Torchon Laces, 4 flmSfc
made Torchons of the most exquisite patterns and styles, all of
this season's manufacture and the daintiest collection we have ever
come across. There are widths from the very narrow up to full
5-inch, in both edgings and insertions. If we offered them regu
lar at ioc and i2jc, you'd consider them good value. .
What think you of their Friday price? Per yard 4C
sl Flannel Wrappers, 49
which sounds nicer, and will make you like them better. There
are 600 ot them, of fine heavy quality, beautifully made and fin
ished. The assortment of colors is very large, though mostly In
dark patterns, but not to dark to be pretty. They come in all sizes
from 32 to 42, are made with very full skirts and full across the
hips. The waists are prettily trimmed and finished in the most
approved style Similar wrappers have never been sold under
$1, and doubtless never will be again alter Friday. .
Oioose these at 49C
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1 Pointed Paragraphs, i
Rocker
3 Reed Rockers, were $3.75,
Now 2.7?, 3.75. 5-o. $9-50.
Fancy Rockers, were $3.7, $.50, $7.00, $10.00.
Now $2.75, $4.00, $5.50, $7.50.
Bed Talk,
Metal Beds, were $7.50. $10.00, $12.00, $15.00.
With best springs, now $J-7J, $7.1,0, $9.50, $12
Bureau Talk.
Bureaus, white enamel or oak, Oval Bevel Plate
Glass, were $i6.jo; now $12.50.
ESTAMLIH1E1) YESTERDAY V
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EMPTY HOUSES
CAN BE READILY FILLED IF ADVERTISED IN
THE "FOR RENT" COLUMNS OF THE TRIBUNE
Men's Shoes.
I,ot 1 US imlrn Men's Hex C'ulf haml
siwcU, U'Utlicr-llncJ $1.00 Shoes ut J-MS-
Iot 3136 pairs Men's Ilox Calf leather
lined $3.00 Bhues ut il.'Js.
Lot 360 pairs Men's Ilox $2.00 Shoes
at 11.49.
Lot 4 ICil pairs of Men's Winter Hinsot,
"sole, lentlier-llncd Hhoes. made, to sell
ut . DO, $3.50 and $1.0J. Sale price, $1.03
and $:MS.
Lot 5300 pairs Men's Flno Calf, Good,
year welt, Dress Shoes, worth Ji.W, Cun
ercss und Lace, at $1.ES.
Lot 6 Men's $1.50 Shoes nt OS cents.
examine our goods before
what we advertise. There is no trouble to show
and you will surely save money by it.
JONAS LONQ'S SONS.
at 3
It consists of three
thousand paper nov
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To be more cor
rect flannelette.
Talk.
5.00, $6.50, $12.00.
Big Cut in Ladies' Fine Shoes
Lot 1 CiO pairs Ladles' Finn Shoe,
inadii by Or.iy llros,, band welt ard
turned, made to sell at $3.50 uud $1.00. Sala
prieo only $:'.50.
Lot 2-150 pairs Ladles' Fine Button
uud Lneo Shoes, inado by John Kelly to
bell at $3.0 Salo prleo only $!.!'$.
Lot 3 M! pairs Ladles' Onodyear welt
Ililtton uud Lneo Shoes, worth $.'.50. Salo
price, only Jl.CH.
Lot l-Ladios' $2.00 felt-llno Shoes at
$1.19.
Lot 5 Ladles' lYIt Slippers, odd sizes,
to tloso out ut C'J cents und "! cents.
Hoys' Shoes nt PS cents; Misses' Shoes
nt i cents. Children's Shoes at 29 cents,
4J cents, 73 cents.
buvinp- elsewhere. "Re.
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