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12 WEDNESDAY EVENING OAKLAND TRIBUNE FEBRUARY 24, 1904 Cash SILVER WEDDING CELEBRATED. Ill RETURN TO IRK. iUJU (1 CU UUU Another fortunate buy of Nottingham Lace Curtains enables! us to put on safe an elegant line of Curtains. All new and late patterns from 10 to 25 per cent less than' regular price. i $2.25, $2.40 and $2.50 values for one week, special at NEW YORK VAUDEVILLE AT THE MACDONOUGH.

Weber and Fields Present a Rank Show Superbly Mounted land Beautifully Staged. 01.98 We have Just received and will Granite Art Squares all colors. A good reversible poor covering at a very low price. Size 3x2 yards. Special ..3.38 Size 3x3 yards.

Special $3.69 Size 3x34 yards. Special $4.08 Size 3x4 yards. Special $4.58 Remnants of Matting to 10 yards, worth from 23c to 35c yard. Special to close at 12c yard Southwest Cor. 11th and Washington The House that Saves You Money distinctly.

Pete Dally- is still clever, but is merely ringmaster for the beauties of the chorus. Weber and Fields are not as good In "Dutch" jfarce as are Kolb and Dill at Fischer's in San Francisco. Louis Mann is cleverer than eithei, but the business of the trio was strung out too long and degenerated into horseplay There was not an original bit of busi Square Pianos for Practice Purposes The people who paid $2.50 a seat to see the much -heralded Weber Fields aggregation at the Macdonough last night received th shabbiest return for their money ever given in this-- city. In point of value It did "iii pan out over ten cents on the dollar. And two-and-a-half is a stiff price to pay for two bits' worth of amusement.

I In justice to the Macdonough management, it must be stated that Mr. Hall is, not to blame for booking the Weber Fields Company here. He had a right to expect a high-class performance from a company that has been so successful in the metropolis, and ranks as the best vaudeville attraction in the country. He makes every effort! to give his Oakland patrons the very bes in the theatrical line, that comes to the Pacific Coast and he has brought the Macdonough up to the level of the leading theatres of San Francisco. He only secured the Weber Fields Company by giving a heavy guarantee, and he did this that Oakland might not be given the go-by by a company advertised as the best of its kind on the American boards.

It is a tribute to the Macdonough management that the theatre was crowded to its full capacity one night for a Shakespearean drama and was crowded again on the following for a vaudeviUe performance at "prices higher than were charged in San Francisco. Doubtless Mr. Hall is as much disgusted with the Weber Fields rag-time rakeoff as are the patrons of his theatre. It may seem presumptuous, to condemn a performance that was popular in New York at two dollars a seat, but the proof of the pudding is in chewing the string, and the performance last jiight was all strings. The last half of it was stupid and vulgar.

Its theme was. low and the treatment coarse. Being an adaptation from a French vaudeville skit, it lacked application in this corner of the vineyard. It was intended to burlesque the poor girl of sentimental fiction who sacrifices herself for her family and by her unselfish devotion gains the love of a wealthy aristocrat, but the manner of it all was repulsive. Every kindly, noble and generous sentiment was trampled on not delicately and satirically, but with hob-nailed shoes.

The assumed humor was witless brutality. The antics supposed to be comic were merely horseplay of the rudest description. The first half of the performance went through fairly fell, owing to the superb dress and drill, reinforced by an unusually fine display of shapely limbs and pretty faces. But legs and lingerie alone do not constitute a first class theatrical performance. The dancing was poor, and the singing ONE DOZEN GOOD SQUARE PIANOS, EMBRACING SUCH MAKES AS VOSE SONS, HAINES BROTHERS, KRANICH A BACH, HARDMAN, ARION, HALl.ETT DAVIS, ETC.

I DURING THIS WEEK WE WILL CLOSE OUT THESE PIANOS. AT VERY LOW FIGURES, FROM $20 UP, TO MAKE ROOM IN OUR STORE FOR NEW GOODS. DON'T FAIL TO SEE THEM. COSTS NOTHING TO LOOK, SHERMAN, Broadway and Thirteenth avmg ale 3 Days Sugar $1.00 Graham Flour 10 1b. 25c Whole Wheat Flour 10 lb.

Force 2 packages J. 25c 'Grape Nuts 2 packages Nutro 3 packages -25c Rose Milk per can 10c Eagle Milk per can 15c Sliced Pineapples (large can) 2 cans 25c Stuffed Olives per 10c Shreded Codfish (regular 10c pkge.) 5c Boston Baked Beans in Tomato Sauce 3 lb. can 10o Eastern Picnic Ham (Sugar Cured) per lb 9c Best Pure Leaf Lard 2 25c Eggs 30c Guatemala Pure Coffee per lb. 12I2C Olives (new choice Manzanilla) quart bottles 25c New Assorted Jelly 3 glasses. 25o Libby's Potted Tongue 6 25c American Sardines (Key opener) In Pure Olive Oil or Mustard per 05o Snider's or Blue Label Home Made Catsup (regular 25c per bottle) 20o Corona Soap (regular 7 for 25c) 8 bars for 2se Salmon Trout (salted cheap in price but not in quality) 15c French Prunes (large) 6 lbs 25o New Tomatoes (Cutting's Standard) 3 cans Konut (new shipment) per can.

New Ripe Olives Quart 30c Schilling's Best Coffee (essence of quality) oackage 25c Olive Oil quart cans 60c Elgin Tub Butter per 25c Nut Butter, pint jars New Imported 25c Imparted Gaffelbitar per can. Skorpor 2 lbs. for 25c PROMPT DELIVERY. at TERSOIO CASH STORE 35 San Pablo Avenue jPhone Main 414. TALBOTT'S EVIL A DAY POSTPONED.

J. R. bunco man who was convicted of having stolen $100 from James Morrow and his wife at the jbak- la'nd mole, was not sentenced this morning, his case having been put over until next Friday. Attorney A. L.

Frick was confined to his home with a cold and telephoned to the District Attorney, asking that the case be postponed until that time. Judge Hall granted, the request. As Attorney Frick also represented Louis' Nathan, charged with having place his wife in a house of ill-repute, the disposition of the case, which was set for this morning, was also allowed to go over. GOVERNMENT ALLOWS FISH TRAPS TO BE BUILT. VICTORIA, B.

February 24. It was reported here last night that the Dominion Government has at last agreed tol allow the erection, of fish traps at appoint near Victoria. canners of he Frazer river and Vancouver, who have bitterly opposed this Innovation now take a much more and are practically agreed that it is the only measure to adopt to checkmate the destructive work done by' the American companies' traps at Point Roberts. The incoming ealmon from the sea to the Fraser strike' a point on' the Straits of Fuca near Victoria and could be taken there by fish, traps in such numbers as to render useless the traps at the American stations. The establishment of traps here would revolutionize the salmon cafctaing industry of the Northwest." THE Matchless 35 cent of 1880 Java Crop.

YORK TEA COMPANY 859 Broadway Jjjierlb. Coffee Imperial Blend pair place on sale new line ot CLAY CO. person home feeling that he has had an excellent evening's enjoyment The management- is giving a great deal of good show for a very little money, and the fact that the house Is thoroughly heated assures a man- that he can take his family to the Dewey and enjoy an excellent show in comfort. There are high-class specialties between each act making it a continuous performance. "A Man of Mystery" is a splendid play and will be given ev ery night this weiek with matinees Satr': urday and Sunday.

The prices at the Dewey are always the same: Evenings 10, 15, 25 and 35 cents; matinees 10 and 25 ceTits. SAN JOSE ON DRY LIST. SAN JOSE, February 24. Although storm cloud's lower and the barometer Is below the rain mark, only light showers have fallen since yesterday. Rain is falling heavily, however, in the mountains dri both sides of the valley.

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FOR THE COMPLEX! CI 1 auAjjiuwmw CURE StCK HEAOACHEi Your choice of one dozen Sqysre Pianos ranging in price from $2U to $100. We must close out these instruments to make room; for new shipments. 1 Sherman, Clay 5 Co. BROADWAY AT 13TH. CARTER'S EIVER -wmammmm F.

B. BOWEN DID NOT SUGGEST HIRING NON-UNION MEN. Hurried action has taken by the labor leaders of Oakland to settle the strike that was. called on the water front Tuesday morning between the Longshore Lumber Handlers and the Lumber Clerks Union, without warning. The Building Trades Council held a called meeting last night and advised the lumber clerks, over whom they have Jurisdiction, to return to work this morning.

A sort of self-appointed committee consisting of H. A. Kletzker, C. W. Pe-try, J.

B. Bowen, T. E. McGovern, W. E.

Scully. F. Butter, C. Grow, J. B.

Reboli and two representatives from the lumber clerks and longshoremen, have taken matters in hand temporarily. The Federated Trades, with whom the longshoremen are affiliated, met last night and urged their men to return to work. Just what will be done pending the action of the arbitrary appointed committee is not known. The committee will do all in its power to restore peace and keep the men at work. It was reported yesterday that the fight was finally precipitated by the Building Trades Council placing the product of a certain local lumber firm on the "unfair" list on account of longshoremen piling the lumber In the yard.

But this is denied by members of the Building Trades Council. They deny furthermore, that an understanding was reached at that time, although the longshoremen that were piling the lumber joined the Lumber Clerks' Union. N. P. Nlelson, "patrolman for the longshoremen, claims that all international associated unions in Alameda county would lend their support to his men.

Th press, on the other hand, was given to understand Tuesday evening by different members of prominent local labor unions that many of the unions would not lend their support to the cause of the longshoremen, as that body is without a charter. The statement made in one of the local papers that J. B. Bowen, business agent for the Building Trades Council, suggested to the Humboldt Lumber Company to replace the striking longshoremen with non-union men, is vigorously denied by Mr. Bowen.

In fact, he was in Berkeley Tuesday morning and was not informed that a strike was on until five hours after the time he is accused of snaking th statement. JUNIOR MACHINISTS. The Junior Order of Machinists, Golden Gate Chapter, met last night in California-Hall. A committee consisting of A. Brower, E.

L. Chase, A. Fairbank and D. E. Griffin was appointed to arrange for a benefit to be given for the order In Peck's Theater.

Two new members were initiated and one received on a transfer from the Golden Gate lodge of San Francisco. The organization has, a membership of 165 and is steadily growing. The report of the finance committee from the annual ball was received and shows a good profit. LINEMEN ADDRESSED. Henry Peters of Los Angeles addressed Linemen's Union.

No. 289. last night ort "Electrical Work at the World's Fair." He stated that all the work had been done by union men. A committee from Sub-Local No. 1 of No.

6 visited the union in reference to i-inuutruiis uie oia i eamsters nan lorj the use of all the electrical unions fiO Oakland. The union decided to give J1(W as, us snare, ine nan win be mane Into a general headquarters, with lounging riwms, Dusiness agenis omces and lodge room. Georire Dow. the lineman xrVn ly burned recently by live wires on San Pablo avenue, is greatly Improved. Two new applications for membership were received.

COOKS AND WAITERS. An election was held last nicht the president's halr. After a close and hard fight Perry Conwell was elected to fill the vacancy. The other candidates for the office were Martin Gregovlch and J. Fentiman.

The meeting- was addressed hv vr Leonard in behalf of the striking miners of Colorado. CEMENT WORKERS. The Cement Workers initiated six tipw members and refected two that had made application for membership. MUSICIANS' BALL. In spite of the threatening weathor i annual ball given by the musicians last night was a success.

The orchestra comprised thirty pieces. The grand march began at 9 o'clock and dancing was indulged in until midnight. The commit tee or arrangements was composed of J. E. Foster, F.

C. Parrott. A. E. Fnnt H.

Ramsey and Otis J. Preston. the orcnestra was directed by Fred Barney. All that the union realizes on the entertainment will be donated to the Wt. ern Federation of Miners.

TEAMSTERS. Union No. 70 of Teamsters tuc.kIvkA teiegram from its national president, C. P. Shea, that he would be in Oakland to attend the next meeting of the union.

Several sections of the constitution and cy-laws Were passed upon. nnai arrangements for the entertainment to be given at Peck's Theater tonight were made. Three members were initated and one transrer cam recelvea. JOINT MEETING. There will be a Joint meeting of the uooks ana waiters' and Bartenders' Un lens next Thursday afternoon.

The president or. the International Union, R. A. Callaghan, and National Organizer D. J.

Foley will address the meeting. The subject of a Joint executive board from the Bartenders and Cooks and waiters win be the order of business. PORCH CLIMBERS ARE AT WORK. Porch climbers are alleged to have visited the home of Mrs. K.

Thompson at 2126 Telegraph avenue last night and to have secured money and jewelry to the value of more than $100. An en trance was effected through an open window during the earlier part of the evening. The case has been reported to the police. Another case has been re ported to the police, but It does not have the appearance of having been committed by a professional burglar. Mrs.

F. Laythan of 3818 Telegraph avenue says that her home was entered some time last night and a ring stolen. This makes eight burglaries which have occurred In Oakland and Berkeley with in the last ten days. The jobs have all the same appearance and a deter. mined effort Is being made by Chief of Police Hodgkins to run the criminals to earth.

Rolling-brim Bailors are worn by many smart womea. Tv Fisher, Dr. E. H. Woolsey, Mr.

about the worst that ever came over rj' ness -in the whole performance. It was all "Whoop-Dee-Doo." It must be said that there never was a poor show better staged, better costumed or better scened. The mechanical and dress accessories were of the highest order, and the stage management perfect. But you ean't make a ilk purse out of a sow's ear by hang ing diamonds in it and trimming it with frills and laces and that's what's the matter with Weber Fields. They may cater to the taste of the chappies, Broadway loungers and rural visitors in New York, but they are a sore disappointment to intelligent people who look for something better than pink silk skirts, feminine legs and stage mountings.

Among those noticed in the audience were: Dr. and Mrs. Martin Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. William R.

Davis, Herbert Barry, Arthur L. Harris, Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Snook, Mr.

and Mrs, T. C. Coogan, Mr. and Mrs. Fred S.

Statton, Judge E. M. Gibson, Dr. A. H.

Pratt, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Heeseman, Dr, Jackson, Mr. and Mrs. A.

A. Dennison, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Woodward, Mr. and Mrs.

T. T. Dargie, Mr. and Mrs. W.

H. Quinn, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.

Mc-Pherson, Mrs. Denison, Miss; Lou Den-ison, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Hall, Edward Jackson, Mr.

and Mrs. George W. Reed, Dr. and Mrs. O.

D. Hamlin, William Smith, Dr. and Mrs. H. B.

Mehrmann, Mrs. George C. Perkins, Mr. and Mrs. George Perkins Mr.

and Mrs. Jack Matthews, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur P. Holland, Mr.

and Mrs. E. R. Folger, Mrs. James A.

Folger, Mr. and Mrs. John A. Britton, Miss Britton, Mr. and Mrs.

Kellogg. Mr. and Mrs. G. B.

Dunning, Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Daniels, Mr.

and Mrs. Hoek, Mr. Phelps, J. E. Baker, Cecil Baker, Mr.

and Mrs. Roy Mauvais, Mrs. Mauvals, Dr. D. D.

Crowley, Miss Crowley, Mr. and Mrs. J. Mr. and Mrs.

Fritz Sten zel, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Macdonald, Miss 'Berniee Macdonald, Mr.

and Mrs. Felton Taylor, Mr. and Mrs. Charles H. Lovell, Mr.

and Mrs. Otis Tupper, Mr. Mrs. Von der Ropp, Mr. and Mrs.

JoTin F. Conners, Mr. and Mrs. George Davis, Mr. and Mrs.

Beach Soule, Charles Bates, Capt. and Mrs. Goodall, Mr. and Mrs. James A.

Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Butler, Paul Miller, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Miller James McElroy, Miss Dunn, Mr.

and Mrs. Max Schlueter, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Luning, Miss Charlotte Elsey, Mr. and jjiexman, aiiss vvnue, Mr.

and Mrs.James Moffitt, James Moffltt Mr. Gage, Mr. and Mrs. Hagar, Joseph Racine, Mr. and Mrs.

Byron Rut-ley, Mr. and Mrs. A. Schilling, Heiyy P. Dalton, Mr.

and Mrs. Ed. Prather, Thomas Hansen, Harry Williams, Mr. Winchester, Dr. and Mrs.

Edwards Mr. and Mrs. George W. McNear, Miss McNear, Charles Allen, Mr. Goodfel-low, Miss Marion Smith, Judge and Mrs.

Samuels, Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Ho-gan, Mrs. Frank Leavftt, Captain John Hackett. SUCCEEDS IN MISS LOTTIE SCHAFER GOES INTO BUSINESS IN TUCSON.

The Tucson, Arizona Dally Star has the following to say about Miss Lottie Schafer formerly head saleslady in Lehnhardt's candy store in this city. "Tucson's best people thronged the store of the Misses Schafer at 125 East Congress street yesterday on the occasion of their grand opening. And a grand opening it was from the time the doors were thrown open at 2 in the afternoon until late in the night. "The confectionery and ic rmnm business which these young ladies have opened was most successfully launched. The store has been transformed; beautiful dark green paper with a lighter color to the boxed ceil ing aaorns the walls and parted curtains which divide the refreahment parlors from the fore nart of th store are of the same dark color.

On tne railings which run below the curtains are potted palms, the entire effect being most pleasine to the eve of the customer. "Fisher's' orchestra rendered music throughout the evening and so great was the crowd that the five hundred souvenir boxes of candy and the five hundred carnations were gone shortly after seven o'clock. "Miss Lottie Schafer, -who is in charge, is from Oakland, and she was at one time head saleslady with Christopher's in Los Angeles. "With pretty and accommodating assistance these young ladies Twill be well able to care for the wants of the Tucson public In the confectionery line. If the opening can be used as a criterion, the success of the new firm is assured for favor with the public was found last evening." ARIZONA MRS.

H. J. ANDERSON. Lilian i j.iiyJi4W;ww)ijjij.Bjiiii,Ji H. JL ANDERSON.

Mr. and Mrs. H. J. Anderson celebrated the twenty-fifth anniversary of then- marriage at their residence, 780 Eighth street Monday evening.

The house was prettily decorated. There was a large number of guests present and many handsome silver presents were An elaborate supper was served, the dining table being set entirely in silver. Among those present were Mr. and Mrs. H.

J. Anderson, Mr. and Mrs. C. McKnight, Mr.

and Mrs. J. T. Ferguson, Mr. and Mrs.

Hodgman, Mr. and Mrs. F. Dlntrham of San Francisco, Mr. and 'Mrs.

C. S. Kendall. Mrs. Richardson and Mrs.

Murphy of San Francisco, Mrs. Murphy, Mr. and Mrs. J. F.

Maynard, Mr. and Mrs. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. Peterson.

Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Harmon, Mr.

and Mrs. C. Elder. Mr. and Mrs.

J. Jones, G. Burling. J. Brown, H.

Stone, Miss Nellie Anderson. Charles Anderson, Mrs. Gillmam And W. Gillman of San Franci3co and Mrs. Burling." PROBATE MATTERS IN SUPERIOR COURT.

Petition was made to the courts this morning by John T. Bloomer asking that he be appointed the legal guardian of his two children, 'Mary and Francis Bloomer. It is stated that they are joint heirs with him In an estate in Kings county and that the property needs the care of some one legaHy appointed to look out for their interests. A compromise of an action against the estate of the late Warren D. Heaton was allowed by Judge Greene this morning.

Suit was begun against the estate for $1200 attorneys fees -or services rendered deceased by Warren Heaton, a nephew, prior to his uncle's death. The suit was compromised for $100. Petition for letters of administration In the matter of the estate of B. F. Wooly was filed today by Public Administrator George-Gray.

The value of the estate is unknown. The estate is now nearly two years old, deceased having died Jn April 1902. The third annual account filed by John A. Britton this morning in the matter of the estate of Emmet N. Britton, a minor, was filed with the court today and shows that the estate has produced $1324.30 during the past year.

Of this amount $645 have been invested In mining stock. There Is still a balance of $539.30 remaining: The money received is from the rent of premises at Grove and Sixth streets, dividends on seventy shares of Ughtner mining stock; dividends on 200 shares of Gray Wing minina stock, and interest. AjMendly action was begun today by Ira Pierce and William P. Johnson as executors of the estate of Henry Pierce, deceased, against Sam Bell McKee, as administrator of the estate of Orestes Pierce, deceased. Orestes Pierce was tho administrator of the estate of Henry Pierce, but failed to make a final accounting of bis administration prior to his death, wherefore, it is said, to be necessary that a decree should be obtained In order that a full and complete settlement of the estate may be had.

An Inventory and" appraisement of the estate of Henry Hi Lawrence, deceased, shows that the property left by him amounts to $660. The estate consists of property at Santa Monica. Henry A. McChesney was appointed administrator of the estate of Eliza J. McChesney this morning by Judge Greene.

The estate is valued at about $9200. THE OLD SCRATCH. How the Evil One Came to be Popularly Known as The Old Scratch." One of the many familiar names of his satanic majesty is "The Old Scratch." it is undoubtedly due to the fact that scratching is so disagreeable that people thought it no worse than the evil one. A scalp full of dandruff keeps one scratching all th time; not only disagreeable but considered very inelegant in polite society-r-as It should be because one ought to keep the scalp so clean that it would not itch. To cure the scalp of dandruff effectively, use Newbro'a Herpicide.

It kills the germ that creates the dandruff which is pre liminary to falling hair, and, finally. baldness No other hair preparation kills the "dandruff germ. Herpicide also is very delightful; and effective hair dressing. Sold by heading druggists. Send 10 cents in stamps for sample to The Herpicide Detroit, Mich.

if PIEDMONT ASKS PROPERTY OWNERS MEET TO FORM IMPROVEMENT A CLUB. There was a spirited meeting of the citizens and property owners of the Piedmont district last night ft Oak Chapel for the purpose of orgahizing an improvement club. It was -the concensus or opinion that an aggressive policy for improvements be pursued. The Rev. Miles B.

Fischer was elected temporary chairman and M. M. Earnet temporary secretary- The following committee on by-laws and permanent organization was appointed: Messrs. McGow.in. Ferguson, Thomp son.

Barnet and Connor. On promotion: Messrs. Waters, Lund. Ristrom: Keller and McArthur. Addresses were made by Messrs.

Mc- Gowan, Adshead, Keller, Barker, Den-nis6n, Sak, McDonald, Blake, Johnson, McFarland, O'Connor, Ferguson and others. The sewering of Cemetery creek and the! Improvements of Piedmont avenue were the main subjects discussed. The sewering proposition will be Insisted upon In the bond issue, in tnis Liinaa vista is as much interested as Piedmont. An Invitation will be extended to the citizens of Linda Vista to co-operate. A committee consisting of Messrs, Barnet, McArthur and Ferguson was appointed to present the claims or tne aistrict reference to this' sewer to the Council and reouest that the health of the district be recognized.

This committee will ap pear before the next committee or tne whole and the entire membership of the club will also be present. The meeting then adjourned to meet at Oak Chapel next Tuesday evening, when a permanent organization will be ef fected. IS LIGHT LIFE The All-wise Creator provided the Sun but left man to discover its curative power himself. Sunlight and color with vital magnetism from a magnetic hand strengthens and vitalizes while eradicating disease. One patient says: "I feel Stimulated and work Is a pleasure." Susan Swaysgood, D.

560 Fourteenth street. DIED AT NIGHT. Henry Peterson of Haywards, after a night, it is said, of pleasure spent in the saloons of that place, went to bed at miftnight and died some time thereafter. The cause of death is supposed to be acute alcoholism. He was 56 years of age.

The case has been re ported to Coroner Mehrmann. An in quest will be held on the remains. DEWEY HAS GOOD SHOW. THj Evelyn "Wood Stock Company In the sensational melo-drama. "A Man of Mystery," is proving to be the best show in and has started the Dewey Theater on a prosperous wave again.

It Is an excellent play, acted by a splendid company, and is giving the very best of satisfaction. There are thrills by the bushel and good comedy with plenty of heart-interest intermingled. It is one of those plays that pleases everybody alike and sends a the pike. Such a lot of "has beens" never before paraded in a bunch as the best talent of the vaudevtlle stage. They looked like a breakaway from a home for old actors.

Lillian Russell, still fair but very fat and past forty, sang, to use a Missouri similief "like a martingale." Her voice has contracted as her and bust measurement has expanded. Gowns and avoirdupois are her chief attractions. Poor old John T. Kelly cannot sing any more than a frog. He can scarcely talk so as to be heard TRIED -TO REMARKABLE TESTIMONY GIVEN BY A GOVERNMENT CLERK.

NEW YORK, FeBruary 24. At yesterday's hearing of the charge against Benson, Harlan, a clerk in the land division of the Interior Department, under sharp cross-examination by Attorney J. C. Campbell, confessed that he had been instructed by the Secretary of the Interior Hitchcock, acting in conjunction with Secret Service Agent Burns, to send Benson a letter offering him a confidential report of the department. Harlan admitted that he did not have such a report, but merely followed the verbal instructions of his superiors.

He testified further that the work he, performed for Benson was done after office hours and he did not consider that he was doing any wrong and that Benson at no. time asked him to perform any wrongful act. On the other handU-Benson told him distinctly that he did not desire to see this confidential report that had been offered by direction of Secretary Hitchcock. He had, however, at va rious times, being hard pressed, writ ten to Benson for money. The latter invariably responded to the appeals for assistance.

Judge 'Campbell and the lawyers for the defense are inclined to attach much importance to Harlan's testi mony yesterday as tending to show that Benson committed no crime, as he could not have bribed a mere clerk, who, in fact, had no official duties. possessed by a written act of Congress or the department They contend tha if Benson is culpable the Secretary of the Interior is equally so. as he entered into the conspiracy with Benson..