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lamtorg ifwafo % Established 1891 ' BAMBERG, S. C., THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1908/ One Dollar a Year [ Dl THE PALMETTO STATE SOME OCCURRENCES OF VARIOUS r V KINDS IN SOUTH CAROLINA. State News Boiled Qown For Quick Reading?Paragraphs About Men and Happenings. The Southern Railway will not run s a tourist train this year. > The Seaboard Air Line Railway ^ Company lias been put into the hands of receivers. * Notice has been given in congress that negroes will contest the seats of ~ ^ T * J Congressmen rauerson, ljever, ana Legare. X John Gary Evans has announced that ha will be a candidate for the , United States Senate to succeed A r C. Latimer. " The Bee Dee Advocate published c at Bennettsville, which has been mihlishod as a semi-weeklv for several years, has gohe back to a weekly. . The protest in the Union county dispensary election matter was not heard Tuesday by the county board. 5 The matter will come up next Monday.; L. G. Holleman, State bank exam. iner, has been elected president of the People Bank of Anderson and r will assume his duties at once. He will resign as bank examiner. . Dr. 13. S. Joynes has resigned as a member of the faculty of the South ?' ^ 1 1 TT _ Carolina College at coiumoia. ne retires, from active work because of Ins age; He has been connected with the college for many years. , Governor Ansel has suspended John 0. Edwards, county treasurer of * Berkeley comity. Comptroller General Jones reported that Edwards was short over five thousand dollars, and the governor at once suspended ? bin. # The South Carolina Bar association v will hold its fifteenth annual meeting in Columbia on the 15th and 16th of this month. It is expected that there will be a large attendance of the lawf yere of South Carolina, numbering about 200. ' B. F. Henderson, an old man who , ran a small store in the suburbs of x Spartanburg, was knocked on the head on TuesdajMiight by a negro, < . who then robbed the cash drawer. He was seen in the act, but escaped. Henderson will probably die. The attorneys for the Calhoun i county promoters have appealed to theState board of canvassers from ' rtio jlomrinn of the Oranceburer county board which declared the election null and void. The appeal i wiH be heard by the State board at an early day. The new county advocates are confident of winning.. Tbos. L. Caves, who runs a store in St. Andrews parish, just across the Ashley river from Charleston, was knocked on the head several days ago as he was closing his store to return to his home in the city an? his skull was fractured, and a sack containingSSO.^ was taken from him. Surgeons have put in a silver plate & y in his skull and he will get well. . ^ Southern Railway to Reduce Fares. Columbia, Jan. , 3.?At a. conference today between President Finley, of the Southern railway, and Gov. Ansel and members of the railroad commission, President Finley definitely promised the Governor that his rbad would effect on April 1 next greatly reduced interstate passenger ' WW J i. v. > races. me new races are w ue si, m tjie highest 2$ cents in place of 3 > cents tor tickets and fares paid on trains, and 2? cents for 500-mile family mileage books, 2 bents each p'; for straight mileage books of a thous^^p aod miles and two thousand-mile books good for five members of a mercantile firm. Mr. Blnley did not mention what the other roada woujd do, but it is presumed that these rates will also follow on the other roads. Mr. Finley admitted that these rates would be experimental to the old rates to go back on in case the roads lost too ? much by the new rates. He said it was his roll's intention to put similar g rate in for neighboring States and ? finally arrange interstate rates of this kind. ' jS? He is to write the Governor a letter ^4 embodying his proposition, this letter to be submitted to the Attorney - General for his opinion as to whether any legislation will be necessary. Rlnnlf k' v A New Orleans woman, well known for her work for charity, recently accepted an invitation to speak at an ' anti-tubercutosis meeting. On the platform she found herself seated between a bishop and a rabbi, and the tone of the meeting seemed to be : **, rendered extremely solemn by the $0- combination. $81 In order to lighten the solemnity She said, turning to the rabbi: "Do you know I feel as if I were a leaf ? , between the Old and the New Testaments?" The rabbi turned a sad-eyed gaze upon her. p;\ "Yes, madam," he said, "and if t you will recall, that page is usually a Hlank one."?-Youth's Companion. Of?' Sk-? ' . P commits suicide: I Highly Respected Farmer in Aiken Ends Life With ParisOreen. Aiken, Jan. 3.?Mr. Samuel Bonnett, one of the most highly respect: ed -farmers of Montmorenci, committed suicide yesterday by taking paris green. Mr. Bonnett's mind is thought to i have been weak, symptoms of such a state having been in evidence for - sometime. Yesterday morning he , got up, and, it is said, acted rather strangely. Soon after he took a large quantity of paris green, evidently 1 '11 - ? iJ ? 1 A nkmi/iiQii Wltn H SUlCIUitl UllClIt. n. piijciviau was summoned by telegraph, but before his arrival the drug had taken such effect that little could be done to save him* though antidotes were 1 administered in large quantitiesr Hedied yesterday afternoon. Mr. Bonnett was a good man and no cause other than that stated can t be assigned for the act. He was a good farmer, a very quiet unassuming man and a leader in church work. , He is survived by a widow and several children. _ Ten-Year-Old Stabs Cousin. Raleigh, Jan. 2.?Advices from Fayetteville state that on New Year's ; night Ollie Manuel, aged 10 years, stabbed to the heart and killed Lush Manuel, his cousin, aged 12, and at ' sight of the boy falling dead, the grandmother, Monie Manuel, expired , instantly. i There were no witnesses. The boys i were on their way to their grand: mother's when the stabbing was done. T imVi nrellro^ CAWO Hkf9Tl/>P tfl Hi's UUOii Xf aiav<u oviuv uiuwwtw vv grandmother's after being cut then fell in the door exclaiming: "Ollie ; has stabbed' me," and died. Dr. J. V. McCoughan, coroner, , held an inquest this morning. The slayer is so youhg that the ; coroner did not order his arrest but is awaiting advices from Solicitor Sinclair. i ?; / Charleston Wants License System. (Charleston, Jan. 2.?At an enthusiastic meeting of about 350 persons heid tonight at the German Artillety hall resolutions were adopted endorsing the1 petition which has i been circulated for signatures asking ' the legislature to repeal the dispeni sary law in Charleston and substitute a license system under the modifications imposed by the State constitution. The audience was largely composed of corner-shop keepers. Chicco had a conspicuous seat and Henry ^ " * i n * i Nolte, Scffiaderessi ana nuaoipn 1 Rabens, who are among the parties enjoined from selling liquor, were also on band. Schiaderessi had one ' of the petitions in charge, securing signatures. John D. Cappelmann called the meeting to order and nominated A. C. Tobias as chairman. Mr>Tobias and Mr. Cappelmann addressed the meeting in advocacy of the resolutions, which Mr. Cap> pelmann read. The resolutions were , also seconded by Samuel Lapham, W. T. Heltman, John P. Grace and i F. W. Wagener. Notwithstanding the interest and sympathy of the blind tiger element in the movement Mr. Cappelmann declared that this was not a dealers' movement, that the advocates were striving for something higher arid he was very hopeful of the repeal of the dispensary and the adoption of the private dispensary system, and when this is done he predicted peace and good order in the State, better trade i conditions and general happiness. Mr. Grace, however, argued that the repeal of the dispensary law was only a step towards the final amendment of the constitution and res tor ing the liberty to the people to govern themselves. The dispensary law was very generally denounced and prohibition was declared to the preferable. Whiskey Drummer Arrested. Augusta,iGa., Jan. 3.?A special to the Chronicle from Athens says: Anson Higgins, a young white map representing E. B. Gibson, a Chatta-i nooga liquor dealer, was arrested hefre tips afternoon on the charge of violating the State prohibition law. He was distributing advertising matter for his firm, and with the matter small bottles of rye whiskey. - j He is charged under the law with having gjven liquor to a minor and with having given away liquor in a public place to induce trade. Higgins is held under two bonds, one of $200 and $1,000. The Courts here having announced that they would impose the maximum penalty in such cases the magistrate fixed the ^ ?* Aonim Illff uuuus at uic meutimuiu ii^uxc. x*i#-1 gins has notified his house ^ / As a Boy. "This, ladies and gentlemen, is the most remarkable collection of relics in the world," said the lecturer. "Here, for instance, is the skull of Alexander the Great," he announced, impressively, holding up a small skull selected at random from a pile on the table in front of him. "But I always understood that Alexander the Great was a large man," spoke up a gentleman in the audience. "Quite so," replied the showman. "What I am showing you is the skull of Alexander the Great when a boy." ?Harper's Weekly.. COUNTRY NEWS LETTERS SOME INTERESTING HAPPENINGS IN VARIOUS SECTIONS. News Items Gathered All Around the County and Elsewhere. y Ehrhardt Etchings. Ehrhardt, Jan. 6.?A young man by the name of Crosby from the Ruffins section of Colleton county, while under the influence of booze on Friday of last week, was unloading his pistol when it fired off, the ball entering his thigh. As to theseriousA-f tko TrrAlin/l T nftf 9C. 11COO U1 L11V nuuiiu JL WUIU uvv uu certain. His comrade took him off in the buggy in which they came to town. Mr. Crosby told several parties that if he died his friend did not have any hand in it, as the accident was his own. The ball on the night of the second in Dannelly's hall was well attended. The band gave them good music, and they enjoyed themselves until half past three o'clock. Then they turned in to take a little rest. Young gentlemen and ladies from the surrounding country were present and indulged in the pleasures of the evening. / Rev. P. E. Monroe preached in the Ehrhardt Lutheran church Friday night, preparatory*to communion service which was held on Sunday. He preached from the text: uPut off the old and put on the new." He had the undivided attention of his hearers throughout the sermon. Mr. Haigler, who has been spend ing some time Witn nis sister, Mrs. J. B. Copelan'd, feft for his home in Cameron Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Anna CopelandTiad the pleasure of afew days' visit from her nephews, Messrs. King, from Cameron. Miss Toale, of Colleton, is spend-, ing some time with the Misses Moore. Messrs. Baxter Monroe, Herbert and Ben Ehrhardt left this morning for Newberry College. Mr. George Westerlund left last Friday morning for Clemson College. Mr. Jacob C. Hiers expects to open up a stock of goods in his and Frank Hiere's store on Main street in the near future. . J* George Kearse, colored, who has just returned from the chain gang, broke in Mr. Archie Ehrhardt's house and stole his pistol and some shoes and went his way. He was captured and is in the custody of Judge Copeland. George is a noted rogue, and if at large will steal. Seems as ir he can't hei? it.' If he is seen in any community and anything is missed, all you have to do is to hunt up George and he will tell you where it is if you can scare him. . * 1 Jee. Allendale News. Allendale, Jan. 3.?The directors of the Allendale library association held a grand ipasquerade carnival in the town, hall on Tuesday evening. Prizes for best representations were oo fnllAma1 Hloron^o I AW(UU^U OO XV14VTTO* . WtlMVUW VMM vous, as a "nun;" J.B. Atkinson, Indian chief; Miss Luride Turner, Oriental girl; John Dunbar, bootblack. On this occasion a banner was presented to the local lodge, Knights of Pythias, by the ladies of the library association. The municipal election held on Tuesday resulted as follows: Intendant, W. A. All; wardens, E. H. Oswald, 0. H. Ellis, F. Chavous and J. E. Searson. Colston News. Colston, Jan. 7.?Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Fender and two little daughters visited their brother, Mr. Houck Fender, near Ehrhardt last Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Jacob Wolfe and three daughters from Cope visited his mother, Mrs. E. E. Rentz, a few days last week. Miss Minnie Fender held a sociable last Thursday night and all who attended it report a fine time. Mr. W. P. Bishop and sister; Miss Emma, Mr. Eddie Rentz and sister, ?*- ? TT7rnr_ j if: MISS WlillS, ctiiu auaaeo Aiuia aim Bertie Bishop, from Ehrhardt, visited Mr. and Mrs. Abner Fender last Saturday and Sunday. We are sorry to learn of the extreme illness of Mrs. Mary Beard. Mr. W. H. Folk went to Bamberg last Monday. N The sociable at Mr Abner Fender's was largely attended. Miss Letitia Bishop and Miss Bessie Folk went to Ehrhardt last Monday. Messrs. Jerry Chassereau and Philip Padgett; from Ehrhardt, visited Colston last Sunday, a. l. b. Succeeds Dr. Thornweil. Grand Chancellor Mendel L. Smith, of Camden, has announced Ijie appointment of Chas. D. Brown, of Abbeville, as grand keeper of records and seals for the Knights of Pythias in South Carolina, vice Dr. Jas. H. Thornweil, of Fort Mill, deceased. The appointment is effec tiveatonce. Mr. Brown will hold office until I the grand lodge meets next May in ! Aiken and a successor to Dr. Thorn! well is elected. Mr. Brown is admirably qualified for the post, it is said, and will discharge the onerous duties of the position with faithfulness and accuracy. \ * iC';; ? " '-V - - KILLED BY ACCIDENT. Mrs. 5. L. ^allaham of Honea Path Shot by Husband, f Anderson, Jan. 1?A frightful accident occurred at Honea Path this morning by which Mr. Sherard L. Callaham, a well known merchant, shot and killed his wife. Mr. Callaham had started out over his plantation and decided to cairy his rifle along. The gun was in his bed room. He had taken it in his hands and in some way, he does not know how, it was discharged, the ball striking Mrs. Callaham in the temple. Mr. Callaham is almost crazed by; by the accident and can not tell how A* - /* J Ti_ 1 J 1_ 1 ine gun was nrea. 11 naa not. oeen used in some time. Mrs..Callaham lived but a short while and never spoke after the shot was fired. Mrs. Callaham was a Miss Robinson of the Cra tonville section of the county. She was about 35 years old and leaves five small children. The home life of Mr. and Mrs. Callaham was an tmusually happy one. They were prominent people and had many friends and relatives^throughout the county. The accident occurred between 8 and 9 o'clock. Prohibition Reigns. Atlanta, Ga., Jan. 1?The most notable feature of the first day of prohibition in Georgia was the refusal of Judge W. P. Newman, in the United States Circuit court, to grant an injuction pending litigation which would prevent the putting into effect of the prohibition law. Papers in the case were filed late Tuesday on behalf of the breweries. Judge Newman simply filed a memorandum reading as follows: "After careful consideration an injunction will not be granted. This being true it is unnecessary to call on the defendants to show cause." Under the law the defendants in the action against the prohibition bill will have until March in which to demur or file an answer. * This leaves the whole matter in abeyance until that time. : 1 In the meantime prohibition is in effect in every district of Georgia. , Jail for For jane Tellers. Manchester, N. H., Jan. 2.?Mrs. Albina Warren, a leading member of the Manchester Progressive Spiritualist society and Mrs. Lenora Marsh weresentenced to jaiffor sixty days, without the option of a fine, by Judge Heath in the municipal court to-day after they were convicted of telling fortunes formoney. Both have appealed and their cases will come up in the supreme court next month. These cases are the first under a law passed some time ago, but not enforced. Major Jenkins's Home Burned. Columbia, Jan. 4.?The residence of Major Micah Jenkins, collector of internal revenue, was totally destroyed by fire at Ridagwood tonight, practically none ofxhe furniture being saved. The building, which was the -property of Mrs. Watkins, worth $7,000, waft nartiallv insured. Maior Jen kins's furniture also was partially insured. The fire resulted from care-, lessness of the servant in leaving hot ashes in the kitchen. The sword presented to Major Jenkins by the people of South Caroiina through President Roosevelt at the Charleston Exposition in 1902 for gallantry as a member of the Rough Riders in the Spanish-American war was destroyed by the fire. Making Georgia as Drunk. State Dispensary Auditor West refturned from North Augusta yesterday and he states that while he was helping to check up the dispensary at that plape a crowd of more than 50, mostly from Augusta, waited patiently around the door of the dispensary for the shop to open, and more were coming over on every car from the city. "And, I tell you," said Mr. West, "that dispensary is doing a land office business." Mr. West said that from all he could learn the Georgia city just across the river is "as dry as a bone." He talked with a traveling man who had come over-to North Augusta to get a "little smile" and was told by him that it was impossible to get a thing to drink in Augusta. Our neighbors across the line are flocking to the Palmetto booze shop in droves and the indications, are that this dispensary, just recently established, will prove the best paying dispensary in the state.?Columbia State, Jan. 4th. Henderson Names His Assailant. Spartanburg. January 6.?B. F. Henderson, the merchant assaulted in his store' here a week ago, and who has since lain in an unconscious condition at the Good Samaritanhospital, was able to speak for the first time tonight and in the few words he uttered he said that Ed Brown, the negro arrested in North Carolina and put in jail here today was the man who committed the crime. The stick the negro carried was identified by Mr. Henderson. Though the injured man regained consciousness for a time tonight his physicians have no hope of his ultimate recovery. ELECTION ADJUMED VOID COUNTY BOARD DECIDES TO THAT EFFECT IN CALHOUN COUNTY. Irregularities in Various Precincts Is Charged?Appeal In Case Will Probably Follow. Orangkburg, Jan. 2.?The county board of canvassers after spending two days hearing testimony and evidence, today declared the Calhoun county election illegal,, null and void. The board is composed of John S. Bowman, Jr., chairman; W. B. Fogle and T. J. Hart. The decision of the board, which mao linom'mnna ie 49 fnllnw.9* I /TTCW UUIMA11MVMW) AW %?w A.V-?W?*W? "We find some irregularities in several books, such as voting outside of right precinct, not demanding proper proof of payment of taxes, etc., but we find there are not enough of these irregularities to change the result of this election. "We further find that about 65 or more aualified electors, residing within the area of the proposed neto county of Calhoun, including portions of Orange, Goodbys and Poplar townships, were deprived of the constitutional right to vote in this election, as the said electors are residents of the proposed new comity, while their voting places are without, and the act of the legislature relating to the formation of new counties does not provide the means or the opportunity to vote in such case. "We therefore find that in depriving these qualified electors of the right to vote the constitutional provision has been violated, and on this ground we do hereby declare this election null and void." It is presumed that the Calhoun county advocates will appeal to the State board, and should that body not reverse the county board they will take the matter to the supreme court. However, the matter would be taken to the supreme court by the opponents of the new county in the event of an adverse decision by the State board. Should the new county not win it will mean that the whole matter will have to be gone over again?petitions, surveys, elections and allshould they renew their fight for the' new county. ' ANOTHER ACCOUNT. I Friends of the new county arriv| ing here last night from Orange burg gave out the following statement concerning the decisipn of the county board 6f canvassers: "The board" of canvassers for Orangeburg county have been busy fof the past few days hearing the evidence in regard to the contest of the Calhoun county election. Tuesday and Wednesday were taken up with testimony and arguments ?od today the board rendered decision. "The.parties who have contested the election were the same parries who recently instituted a case before the supreme court. In that case they made the point that a certain number of qualified electors would not be able to vote because tbeiAvoting places were on the outside; that is, not included within the line of the new county. The supreme court in passing upon this point said very plainly that while this was a serious question, still it might turn opt to be purely an abstract one because the result of the vote might be such that those who could not vote, projvio/1 tpaiiih nnt Y1UCU ULitiU I4IUJ UOU TVIMA) TT VVUVB MW have changed the result. "At the election, held for the formation of this county, 556 voted yes in the Orangeburg territory and 99 voted no. The vote was tabulated by the hpard of canvassers and found to he correct. . "Taking these figure/ the new county advocates can spare to their j opponents 179 votes, that is to say, i the opposition to the formation of the new county would have to get 179 additional votes to that which they now have on the face of the. re-, turns. " A+ An nnnfftot if tttoc ohnwn fKnt nil blic IVilWMh >v niau wuvnu im.?? 64 voters were unable to vote because their voting place was on the outside. . The board of canvassers ,find that 65 could not vote because of this fact. Granting that there were 65, and taking this from 179, it leaves 114, which the opponents of the new county would havfe to have in order to have one-third of the vote polled by those who voted in favor of the county. In other words the opponents of the formation of the new county would have to show 115 more than the 65 voters who could not vote on account of .their boxes being on the outside of the proposed lines. "The decision has not discouraged the citizens of Calhoun county, as they know that the State board of canvassers will be appealed to. Very few expected the county board to decide in Calhoun county's favor, but they knew that their action was i Tkn ^nllrtnnnef V99 fhp IlUt; lliUU* JLll^ ivavntu^ ?* mw ?**w Orangeburg county vote: 556 'yes' votes, 99 'no;' total 655. "The new county won. Conceding i the 65 opposition votes claimed by them debarred from voting on account of no voting precinct being ; opened in the township, the advocates of the new county would still i win with 114 votes to spare. "?State. i iSsfe<f.:/v.; VV-'r: DOCK NELSON WILL NOT HANQ. Death Sentence is Commuted to lai- \ ] * prison ment for Life. Dock Nelson, the negro who has j been urjail under sentence of death for several months, will not be hang- 'M ed the 17th of this month, as the ^ sentence has been commuted to life imprisonment. H. M. Graham, Esq., \ his attorney, has worked hard in the ^ matter, and went to Columbia last wm>V and anneared hefore the board of pardons, who recommended that ;f? the governor commute the sentence, t Followingis theboard's recommendaThe board would respectfully recommend'that the petition of Dock Nelson be granted, and that the sentence be commuted; and that the V.^ prisoner be confined in the State penitentiary at hard labor for life. The prisoner, Dock Nelson, was tried for murder at the winter ten*. of court, 1907, at Bamberg and x found guilty. He was thereupon sentenced to be hanged on the 6th day of December, 1907. The execution of this sentence has been postponed by your excellency to January j 17, 1908. This homicide was com- ^ mitted at an entertainment known as 3 as a "hot supper," so popular witft the negro population and so fruitful jS* of evil results. -It seems that the de- ^ ceased came to his death by a gunshot wound inflicted by the prisoner. _ < v; Under the very careful and intel- " . ' ligent charge of the presiding judpe, ;$M the jury found the prisoner ^guilty > ;| without recommendation, and the i death sentence was thereupon im- v posed. The petition for comrauta- ;g tion comes before your excellency ; endorsed by many of the most re- $ spectable citizens of the community; and also with the approval of the f ^ solicitor who prosecuted the case; while the presiding judge declined _ v | to lend his approval thereto. After carefully considering the attendant circumstances the board reached the , ^ conclusion that the case was such asy fiWk to provoke executive clemency, in aid of the prisoner, and that the ends of y justice would be better subserved by ^ commuting the sentence as aboverecommended. $ Unknown Man Drinks Poison. PnnspRRrrY- Jan. 4.?A well drew ed man got off the train at little^ ; $?? Mountain Friday evening: and went Xf to the hotel. He gave his name at * Wade and represented himself at a . soliciting agent for the Seaboard Air : | In conversation he said he was V. very-much interested in the receiver- ' cm ship of the Seaboard Air line and seemed wrought up about it. Not Coming to breakfast the. proprietor wait to his room about 9 o'clock and > bottle containing some drug by 'A bed. A physician was called in at J| once and every effort is being madev %| to save his life, ! There was nothing kon his person to show who be is. He v had no money. Chi his hat band the ; v name, "Dr. J. H. Johnson" is cat, the same name being written with a: : pen. The hat had been purchased in ttreensboro, xm. u. ae ciaxmea nt& ^ home was Chester. Nothing is known > ^ of him there, nor by the Seaboard > Air Line railway. The physician thinks he will be able to save his life. He has worked with him all day. Have Police man Arrested. Orangeburg, Janv4.?Two young, white men, brothers, named Griffith,1 ^ were lodged in jail here today, charg-, ed with highway robbery. The prisoners are originally from Texas, but have been in this county for some* time, having been employed by the J. H. Blake Lumber Company at Rowesville. It seems that a short while ago one of the brothers was made a special policeman at Rowesville, and on or ^ about Christmas was sent to arrest a crowd of negro gamblers, the other Griffith going along. The negroes claim that the two men, instead of arresting tnem, jorcea mem u> uuru . \^eg over what money they had?hence V ' the charge of highway robbery, which .. has been brought by the negroes. "Little Egypt" Dies Suddenly. New York, January 6.?"Little * Egypt," the original hoochie-koochie dancer, who was a guest of Herbert Barnum Seeley, grandson of the showman, when Captain Chap-' man made his sensational raid At ;<g|s Sherry's, a little more than ten years ago?was found dead yesterday/ in her apartment on the top floor of | 226 West 37th street. Black marks on her neck and breast and blood stains on her night dress led Coroner SB Harburger to believe she had been murdered, and he ordered her body removed to the morgue, where an autopsy will be performed today by Coroner's Physidan O'Hanlon. Detectives from the West 37th street station ana l/t. waxnmn, ww maw; an investigation, reported that death had been caused by coal gas asphyxia- - >gpl tion, and that there was nothing suspicious. Little Egypt's" correct name wis Katherine Devine. She had been appearing with a burlesque* company in and around New York, and H ^ soen to have opened with'TTieMeSy Widows" at New Orleans.