Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 28, Number 39, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 26 March 1898 — Page 1

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®%f the famous Mrs. Candle had prepared one of her notable curtain lectures and given It to the late grand jury, with positive instructions to print it as one of the official circulars issued by that body it 0' would have embodied as much of the I ff Caudle idea as did the report made by the f/V grand jury this week, and which has excited so much attention. If the members of the jury, or the Democratic majority thereof, had headed their report with the language employed by City Chairnfan Donn M. Roberts, in his call for the Democratic primaries, to "All Democrats, free silver men, and all persons opposed to the methods of the present city government," and had added to that "all Republican administrations, county, state and national," they could not have attempted to do more valiant service for thejaith of that majority than was done.

Q. V. does not defend any public official who betrays his trust, or does wrong. But an official is entitled to a square deal, no matter what his politics may be. If Wes. Hauck had been the only public official that bad been a defaulter here in the past fifteen or twenty years, or if he had not made good his deficiency, with the aid of his wife, who sacrificed her own property to assiBt him, there would have been some excuse, perhaps, for his indictment. But we have had along string of defaulters, some of whom have made good apart of their pilferings. None of them have been indicted, however, until this jury was called together. That was reserved for Wes Hauck., He can never be convicted before a jury in this county, and the taxpayers' time and money will have been wasted absolutely.

Then there's the case-of County Attorney Stnnkard and the county commissioners. If they are guilty of the things they are charged with in the Mrs. Caudle lecture they should have been indicted, and given a chance to fight.

In the case of Coroner Payne, there doesn't seem to be any difference in the matter. For months it has been asserted that one of the members of the grand jury had been making a fight on him and had been furnishing much of the ammunition which the Gazette has been firing at him. If that man had been summoned as a juror to try a case against Dr. Payne he would have been dismissed without any question, and in a hurry. Yet he consented to serve on the inquisitorial grand jury and help indict his own personal enemy.

Talking of Donn Roberts' call, asking those "opposed to the methods of the pres**^ent city govertiment," one is led to wonder if one of the methods to which Donn objects is that of compelling him to pay $1.50 a«day for laborers on his city contract, when he had made his bid on the announced plan of paying them only $1.36 a day.

Donn, it will be remembered is the president and general manager of the Indiana Construction Company, which was recently awarded a big city contract, and was compelled by the "present city govern" ment," as one of its methods, to pay $1.50 a day for laborers, when the bid was made on the basis of $1.35 a day. No wonder he objects to such "methods." and wants nil democrats and free silver men" to unite with him In opposition to such methods. But that's one place they won't "unite."

The fight for the Democratic nomination for city treasurer has reached the acute stage. It is reported that one advocate of the "push" candidate this week engaged In two different fights because of his advocacy of his man as against one of the other candidates who Isseeklng the nomination, and In each received a drubbing. The fight for treasurer this year on that ticket no matter what the result may be, is going to make more hard feelings on that side of the political fence than have existed since the famous Jeffersonlan Democrats who were opposed to Hon. John E. Lamb, succeeded in defeating him for congress in a district that had been prepared for his special benefit. The decision to hold primaries one night and the city convention the next nivht shows on its face that there is to be no attempt to have the candidates see the delegates elected, for it would be a physical impossibility. The result will probably be that the "push" will be successful in selecting the delegates, and it will not be necessary to see them afterwards. The whole scheme is said to be a production of the fertile brain of Mr. Lamb, who is looked upon as about the smoothest "boss" that ever happened around here. It is noticed, however, that since the scheme was set on foot Mr. Lamb's health has become so bad that he had to go away for its benefifc—at least, until after the primaries and convention are over. Then he will come hack and drive the opposition back into line, as he has done many a time and Oft.

The peach crop ripened early this year. There has been the greatest crop of "peaches'* in attendance on the teachers' meeting, In the person of pretty schoolmarms from all over the country. Superintendent Wiley has had them on his hands all week, and while it has driven him nearly cnuy, it would have made many a yonnst man supremely happy to have been so popular with so many pretty girls.

Change* In the newspaiper4 bnsdn«M 16 Terre Haute come thick and fast. Following quickly on the announcement of the change In the conduct of the Express* by which the control of that paper was changed from George XI. AlUen to a stock

company, comes the news that Herbert H. Graffls, one of the four ownen of the Evening Tribune, has disposed of his interest in that paper to the Bicknell brothers. Mr. Graffis is one of the brightest newspaper men that ever came to Terre Haute, and has done mnch towards making the Tribune popular. He has a natural born nose for news, and he knows how to use it. It is said he will remain here until fall, when he will engage in business in the same line elsewhere for himself.

It is said that Congressman Faris's managers here are becoming alarmed at the strength developed by Judge Coffey, of Clay county, as a candidate for congress. It is said that the convention at Martinsville next month is likely to develop some surprises in this line.

English papers announce the speedy publication by Murray of a book on Hawaii by Miss Hannah Krout, well known in this city and throughout the country for literary ability. Here is a little story abont the publication of this book. Miss Krout went to Hawaii in the interest of the Chicago Inter Ocean and wrote some fine letters and also prepared a book. She sent the manuscript to Murray, a famous London publisher, and one day called, when in London, to alearn why she had not heard from it. It seemed that neither had the Mnrrays heard from it Miss Krout made some allnsions to the singularity of the disappearance of her manuscript. The publisher said with dignity that the house had been in business for many years and had never misplaced a manuscript. It came out that another house of similar name was in the book trade and thither the authoress repaired. It was there, sure enough, but when she asked for its return the strange publisher declined. His reader had been much pleased with the book and he did not want to give it up to Murray. Then Miss Krout remembered that she was an American, and this man only an Englishman, and she talked to him, talked so that he produced the manuscript and returned it. It was then turned over to Murray who was also pleased with it and offered »handsome terms.

Thirty-one members of the High School organized as a senate at the first meeting Thursday night and elected anew administration from president to clerk of the senate. William McKinley II addressed an able and decorous message to the senate on the state of the country. The successful slate boye the following names: President, Reynold Goodman vice president, Chester Kelley secretary of state, Shannon Weeks secretary of interior, Peiirl Allen secretary of the treasury, Frank Garrettson secretary of navy, Marion' Blair secretary of war, Harry Kadel secretary of agriculture, Fred Fishback attorney general, Walter Lybrand postmaster general, Roy Lawrence clerk of senate, Robert C. Warren.

The Indiana operators and miners, who have been in conference this week came to an agreement at yesterday's session, adopting the Chicago agreement, with the exception of the machine clause, not yet decided upon. The miners secure an advance all around. Mine run is to be 40 cents a ton instead of 87%, screen 66 instead of 56, and other rates to correspond. The labor day is to be eight hours instead of nine. Day labor will also be advanced.

About two hundred Knights of Pythias attended vesper service at the Congregational church last Sunday and were addressed by Rev. Chas. H. Percival. They were a fine body and they sang "Nearer My God to Thee" and "America" with a volume and fervor that made the old Bymns sound grandly. The choral services were beautiful, especially the solos by Miss Maude Paige, the soprano, and Miss Kateenbach, the solo.

Nine of the twelve bondsmen of W. W. Hauck will pay $1,213.27 each

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once and the property turned over to D. A. Orman as the trustee for them, wilt be sold as soon as possible.

A mothers club was organised this week at the Light House Mission. It will meet each Wednesday under the lead of Mrs. C. M. Currie. Mrs. Hoberg and Mrs, Eichelberger are arranging a musical entertainment for the mission.

State Mine Inspector Fisher has filed eighteen complaints in all for violations of the mining laws agyinst the Vigo Coal Co., F. & W. Miller, Wm. Langford and the Broadhursts, all of this county.

Samuel Rittenhouse, a Vandalia switch man of this city was given judgment for $5,000 damages at Indianapolis in his suit for the loss of his right arm In making a coupling. His claim was for $10,000.

Farmers have filed a petition with the county commissioners for seventeen and one-fourth miles of new gravel on the National and Darwin roads from this city.

It is reported that Louis Duenweg will sink a shaft on his land at Blockham, near Greencastle, in seareh of sine and copper, the rock showing traces of both.

The steamer Mallard will make several excursiods up the river on Monday to enable visitors to see the flooded district. The Am trip will be at 9 o'clock.

Paddock's mlU is running after a suspension of two months.

A DIVINE WORK.

LOVE'S RED SYMBOL CHEERS THE WRETCHED CUBANS.

The Origin of the Red Cross to Relieve Suffering and Soothe the Dying —Its Birth in the Swiss Republic and Growth in Our Own —Clar*

Barton, the Florence Nightingale of America.

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HAVANA, Cuba, March 19.—Since .tte Red Cross has now become an Important factor in the affairs of this unhappy island, my readers may like to learn more about it. Everybody had heard of the beneficent organization in a general way, but domparitively few know anything about its history and methods. I have the honor of being temporarily a member of the Red Cross family, (though not of the Society), domicied in a beautiful villa 'n the suburbs of Havana, which has been rented for the occupancy of Miss Clara Barton and her staff during her stay in Cuba ahd from the honorable President herself, and from an excellent article in "The Literature of Philanthrophy", by Laura M. Doolittle, I have gained most of the following information. (Z£fX

Properly speaking the Tied Cross' is "not a society, as it holds no regular meetings and has no election of officers it is rather a Confederation of the relief Societiey of all countries. Its general aim is to ameliorate the condition of the sick aud wounded soldiers in time of war but the special object of the American branch is td relieve suffering wherever found, among people of whatever nationality or callings Though the Red Cross Order is only 34 years old,its operations already extend over most of the civilized world, and 40 nations, enrolled under its banner, have pledged themselves to carry out its humane precepts. To understand its spirit, one must glance back into history. From the barbarous ages of antiquity, down almost to our own time, the maintaining of nationalities and governments depended upon the incessant maiming and slaughtering of men in war yet nowhere was there any system supported by the State for the relief of sufferers from the calamities of battle. Even during the Napoleonic wars, when Europe's bravest^ and best were being slain by thousands,! no medical and sanitary service of armies were known. The common soldier was a mere machine, and the most that Kings and Councils were willing to grant him was the glory of dying in the service of his country. The great change for the better is primarily due to the newspapers. Whan the Ehgliahaimysert^iortheCrimelWK few war correspondents went with them. The climate was deadly, the struggle mighty and desperate. After the first scene in that frenzied carnival of bleod, the correspondent poured upon Britain the awful story of the suffering of her troops. One regiment was quickly reduced from 1100 men to 20 another had only 10 men able for duty. Wounded. soldiers lay where they chanced to be dropped by their comrades when dragged from the front— untended, unfed, suffering untold agony from festering wounds. Pestilence had its way unhindered, for the overcrowded hospitals were little better than dens of death. All these horrors, set forth by the newspaper correspondents, stirred the heart of England to its depths. Then, for the first time in the world's history, a system was inaugurated of voluntary civil care of the sick and wounded, to supplement that of the military. Lord Sydney Herbert, Her Gracious Majesty's Minister of War, wrote to Florence Nightingale, who was then in charge of a London hospital, asking for aid. A letter from her to Lord Sydney, begging permission to heio, was already on its way. The world is familiar with the story of the brave woman and her 800 female companins in the Crimea. They trod a pathless field but hope and returning health to thousands followed closely in their footsteps. They brought order out of chaos in wretched hospitals and men, snatched from death, lifted their feeble hands in blessing of their benefactress and kissed her shadow as she passed. Perhaps Florence Nightingale's greatest service to humanity was in proving, in the face of an enormous weight of ancient military precedent and prejudice, that the sufferings resulting from war are in large measure preventable, and that the military power cannot possibly keep an adequate medical service in operation through a long and severe campaign. This splendid object-lesson was the beginning of the movement which has since grown to a system which reduced the miseries of soldiers in the field to the lowest possible de-

gree. To Henri Dunant, of Switzerland, first occurred the idea of the Red Cross—that is, of forming permanent societies among all nations, to be bound together by solemn agreement, for the prevention of unnecessary suffering during future military campaigns. He was travelling in Italy in '59, when the battle of Solferino occurred, and taking part in the care of the wounded, was profoundly impressed with the husk of facilities. Shortly afterwards he published a little book, called "A Souvenir of Solferino," describing the scenes he had witnessed. The battles of the ltallan campaign were fresh lit the minds of the people. and his vivid pictures of the honors of war, translated into several languages, produced a widespread! sensation. The International convention at Geneva in the summer of '91, was the direct result. Sixteen nations, including all the great Eu-

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ropean powers, excepting Russia, were represented, and the celebrated "Treaty of Geneva" was born. The century has produced nothing more beneficent for its code marks the beginning of the end of the war. Never again will the forces of an enlightened country set out to encounter battle disease with the accompaniment of a civil sanitary service as complete as money Can supply. Never again will wounded soldiers be left, as a matter of course, to suffer nor amateur surgeons saw off limbs without anesthetics. Never more will the fallen lie in heat, or wet or frozen to the earth, for.lack of the flag of truce which would make safe the relief corps going to their rescue nor will an ambulance, picking its way among the dead and dying, risk being fired on by the victors who hold the field,

In the first place, the treaty neutralizes all parties in their .efforts at relief,- and brings to the aid of the medical and hospital departments of armies the direct, Organized and protected help of the people. By its international code, all military hospitals under its flags can Neither be attacked nor captured, and all the sick and wounded within them remain absolutely unmolested. Surgeons, nurses, chaplains, attendants and all non-cOmbatants at a field, wearing 'the ensignia of the Red Cross, are protected from capture or interference with their work, wounded prisontors, lying on a captured field, are delivered

their own army if desired. All supplies designed for the sick or wounded of either army and bearing the sign of the Red Cross are protected and held sacred to their use. Convoys of wounded, or prisoners in exchange, are safely protected in transit, and cannot be harmed without the breaking of an international treaty and all the serious consequences that would follow. Another of its provisions is that persons residing in the vicinity of battle about to take place shall be notified by the generals commanding both armies and full protection, with a guard assured each house which shall open its doors to the care of the wounded, of either army. Thus every house becomes a furnished field hospital and its inmates nurses. Each nation upon its accession to the treaty, establishes a National Committee, through which it will act internationally in its various relation,

This corporate body adopts a constitution, in the formation of which it s^eks the best methods for serving humanity in general, together with interests of its own people. At first no national constitution covered more than the direct ground treaty 1-^viz, the preventation and relief of suffering by war. The founders of the Red Cross of American foresaw that the great Woes would not be by warfare. While the

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menaced by- battle, the U. S. is comparatively, exempt from such danger, by reason of geographical and political situation therefore she also wisely provided for calamities from fire, floods, famine and pestilance, drought, earthquake and tornado. Since, then the 40 odd nations, including Japan and Turkey, have adopted what is known as the "American amendment". Switzerland, the mother country of the Red Cross Order, is its head center. The Swiss society, being the only one that is international occupies itself with the general interest of its branches and carries on correspondence with them in all languages..

After a government has signed the Treaty of Geneva, its first act has been to form a national central society. Each of these societies are independent, and makes its own regulations, except as it owes allegiance to the International Society of Switzerland in a few fundamental principles essential to unity of direction. In each country, auxilary societies are formed to cooperate with its central society. In Europe the Central Society is under the patronage of men and women of rank, c£ten members of royal families in America, Miss Clara Barton—than whom a nobler woman was never born—is the hea4, front and chief worker. Germany took the Red Cross to her heart from the first France threw herself with ardor into the good work and even the "unspeakable Turk's" has closely followed its precepts. During the first 10 years of its existence the Red Cross was a prominent factor in five great wars, and in every subsequent campaign has proved its incalculable usefulness. Tne treaty has. triumphantly stood every test to which it has been put. The France-German war, of "70 and '71, furnished the first oportunity for its practical application. Both nations more in the compact, and there was perfect accord between the military and the Red Cross Relief. No hospital nor medical work was afforded on either side, except through and under the treaty of Geneva. The Red Cross brassard shown on the arm of every agent of relief, from the medical director at the headquarties of the King, to the boy carrying water to his wounded lieutenant from the noble Empress Augusta and her court, and poor Eugenie while she had a court, to the tired nurse in tiie wayside tent, (Augusta, grandmother of the present Emperor, was the head of the first Red Cross Society formed in Germany, and today her granddaughter The Grand Duchess Louise, of Baden, fills the position). Says Miss Barton: "No record of needless cruelty to sick and wounded soldiers stains the annals of that war. I walked its hospitals by and night. I served in its camps I marched with its then, and 1 know wherof I speak. The German, and the Frenchman, the Italian, the Arab, the Turks and the Zouave were gathered tenderly alike, and lay ride by side in the Bed Cross Palace Hospital of Germany".

The United States did not accept the international treaty of the Red Cross untii eighteen years after it was first presented to our goverment and that we finally came into the fold is due entirely to Miss Barton. When our civil war began, she^was a young lady of wealth, spending some time in Washington. At the first news that Northern troops, enroute to the capital, had been fired upon in Baltimore, she with several others, volunteered to go and care for the wounded. That day her lifework opened. Thereafter she was found in the hospitals and soon came to be recognized as a nurse of uncommon ability. In her quiet, self-contained way, she went unchallenged wherever soldiers needed'atr tendance. She met the wounded as they poured in from Virginia and took care of them in camp and field. Military trains were at her service. She was present at the battles of Cedar Mountain, Second Bull Run, Anteitam and Fredericksburg was eight months at the siege of Charleston. at Fort Wagner, in front of Petersburg, and in the Wilderness also in the hospitals near Richmond and on Morris Island. When the war ended her labors were not over. In obedience to the most tender o* human sympathies, she remained many weeks at Anderaonville, engaged in the herculean task of marking as many as possible of the graves of the thirteen thousand Union prisoners there buried. Then her health broke down completely and her physicians ordered her to Europe. Before she was half recuperated the Franco-Prussian war broke out and she immediately joined the relief corps of the Red Cross in the field, where she did heroic service during all the stormy period.

In 1869 Miss Barton went to Geneva. The fame of her splendid work had preceded her, and she was at once called upon by the president of the Swiss International Red Cross Society. He asked an expiation of the anomalous fact that the United States which in its own civil war had shown such unparalleled care of the wounded and organized a sanitary service on a scale hitherto undreamed of the world over—yet held aloof from the Red Cross and refused to sign the treaty under whose banner twenty nations had already enrolled. Miss Barton replied that she had never even heard of such a thing and she doubted if the people of the United States (whatever might be said of its officials,) were aware that any proposal to unite such an organization had been submitted to the government. When all had been made plain, her humanity-embracing heart at once became aflame with enthusiasm and she resolved that if she lived to return to her native lapd, the Red Cross principles should at least become known there. But she came home a suffering invalid ai)d hovered for

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and death. .When at last nature rallied, she had to begin life anew, almost like a little child, and acquired even the power to walk. The mind, however, was as clear and the heart as warm as ever. She went to Washihgton as soon as she was able and presented the subject of the Geneva treaty to President Hayes. This was in 1877. Her efforts won no response from the Hayes administration not until four years later, then another soldier president—Garfield, was in the chair, did she meet with any encouragement. The late Secretary Windom laidthe subject before the cabinet. The President's "silent partners" were cordially interested Secretary of State, Blaine, wrote warm letters of approval, and in his message to congress, Garfield recomended our accession to the treaty. This was seventeen years after the first presentation of the subject to our government. But the end was not yet, by reason of President Garfield's untimely death. His successor incorporated a plea for the Geneva treaty in his first messags to congress. The senate committee of foreign affairs, (of whom were Senators Morgan, Edmunds and Lapham) received it favorably and on the first day of March. 1832, President Arthur had the happiness of signing the treaty.

It was found that a modification of and some additions to the original treaty as it exists in Europe were necessary to adapt it to the needs of our country. In the Old World, where war is a continual menace, the Red Cross has kept to its first purpose —that of caring for the sick and wounded of belligerent armies. The United States though comparatively exempt from the dangers of war by reason of geographical and political situation has other national calamities to contend with. Floods, fires, Cyclones, pestilence come without warning, and to avert vast suffering relier must be swift. In order" to accomplish the most good, complete provision must always be ready to meet any disaster caused by the unchained elements. The first great disaster after the American Red Cross came into being (a year before Presidant Arthur had signed the treaty) was the forest fires in Michigan. When the words flashed over the wires that thousands, fleeing for their lives from burning buildings, were without food, Miss Barton, president of the central society in Washington, telegraphed the committee in Milwaukee and Chicago to hasten to the scene. In a few hours they were enroute while she, and as many assistants as she thought necessary, at once set out with car loads of provision and all essentials.

Twelve great national calamities have already claimed the service of the American Red Cross. After the Michigan fires came the Ohio and Mississippi floods of 1882. Then the Mississippi cyclone the Charleston earthquake the Johnstown flood tbe cyclone and tidal wave on the Sea Islands of South Carolina, etc. And everybody knows the great work which the society accomplished among the Russian peasants in '91 and '93 ana

later among the persecuted Armenians. When the great floods in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys occurred and it was ascertained that, wide spread suffering existed, Miss Barton sent a notice to the asso-^ ciated press that Bhe would go to the rescue.. Immediately supplies and money by the thousands poured in. Boats were chartered and loaded with every descrip-^ tion of supplies, including forage for cattle. Down the long rivers they steamed/ stopping at all the towns and villages along the way where want was known to prevail. Quickly the citizens were called together and a committee organized todis-Ji tribute supplies, then the boat steamed on. The first intimation that the inhabitants had that relief was coming was when the boat with the magical Red Cross emblem upon it, drew up to their shores and Miss Barton, with the same blazon on her arm, stepped over the gang-plank and began to assemble the stricken people truly, she must have seemed like an angel from a better world.

The vital idea of the Red Cross is not charity—it scorns-the word, but helpfulness, friendliness. It is a privilege to do for those in trouble, for in the Good Samaritan sense, they are neighbors, 'fluman brotherhood is the Red Cross creed, and the religion of Jesus Christ, as embodied in the works "love one another" is its animating principle

FANNIK B. WARD.

AMUSEMENTS.

EUNICE GOODRICH THIS AFTERNOON AND J.-EVENING.

Theatre goers will welcome the engagement of Eunice Goodrich and her company at the Grand Opera House this afternoon and to-night. This organization still continues to draw large audience in spite of opposition and hard times. Miss Goodrich will present the charming society comedy, "Just a Plain American Girl." The Company has many features this season, including one of the most perfect moving picture machines, the vivrescope also carrying complete electric outfit for illustraslng songs, illusions, dances, etc. Matinee admission will be 10c for children, adults, 20c. Night, 10, 20 and 80c.

DONNEIXy AND GIRARD.

Donnelly and Girard of "Natural Gas" and "Rainmakers" -fame, will be the attraction at the Grand on Monday night, in their new spectacular operetta, "The Geezer," which had a consecutive run of 175 nights in New York City. Donnelly and Girard, always on the alert for a good thing at great cost, secured the sole right of production from the author, Joseph W. Herbert, and propose to give to their patrons over their whole circuit an oppor-

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tunity of seeing this most, excellent piece in their own cities. The play pictures the famous tea house of China, presided over by Two Hi, the proprietor, whom Nellie Fly on her trip around the world, seeks to secure for her an interview with Ambassador LI Hung Chang, who is preparing to visit America, to secure an American heiress to wed the Emperor of China, hoping to use her Yankee millions to replenish the depleted treasury of the Empire. The play abounds in ludicrous situations, witty sayings, new songs and catchy music, a dull moment being an utter stranger besides themselves they bring such well known favorites as Mark Sullivan, Mae Lowry, Nina Bertolina, Charles H. Prince, Nettle Black, Nellie Gilcrist, Emma Watson, Will Redstone, Mabel Rivers, Lee Easton, Bessie Pope, Effie Gillette, Bessie Grey, May Shaw, Bessie Montgomery, Leslie Marion, Emma Porter, Lillian Beck, Margaret Rivers, Irene Carlisle and a large chorus of handsome young ladies, together with a carload of newly designed and beautiful scenery and costumes. All who fail to see this most magnificent play will miss tbe treat.of tbe season.

A TRIP TO CHINATOWN.

Frank Lane and his company off comedians and singers, present Hoyt's farcial comedy, "A Trip to Chinatown" at the Grand Thursday night. Tbe musical features of this merry farce will be made un usually prominent in this production from the fact that John W. Brattan is the musical director, which insures the introduction of entertaining and original novelties. Mr Brattan is no stranger to tbe public, as his reputation as a composer of popular songs has preceded him. Among the melodies that have brought him fame and money are "Sunshine of Paradise Alley," "Only Me," "Sunny Weather Because We are Together," and "I Didn't Think He'd Do It, but He Did." His latest compositions are "I Love You in the Same Old Way" and "Sadie, My Lady," to be rendered in the second act of Chinatown." The entire cast is a notably good one, and the performances should attract large audience.