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Show mabel Mckinley to sing. Niece of the Late President Engaged for Tour In Vaudeville. Mabel McKlnley, nleco of the late President nnd daughter of Abner McKlnley, Mc-Klnley, has signed with Barney A. Myers for a tour of twenty-fivo weeks in vaudeville nt $1,000 a week and nn accompanist and a maid to bo furnished furnish-ed by tho management. The money, It is said, Is no inducement. Sho is simply carrying out tho urgings of Calve and Mclba, who two years ago at tho Whlto Houso told her that she was doing wrong In keeping such n superb operatic soprano volco as hers from tho public. Tho project has long been opposed by tho members of tho McKlnley family, fam-ily, but Dr. Hcrmnnls L. Baer, who has become her husband sinco the subject was first broached by tho operatic op-eratic stars referred to, has mado no objection, leaving It for his wlfo to decido for herseir. Miss McKlnley Is a cripple, and will rvs: H&nmiur cagp ppenr beforo her audiences or crutches. Her rescuo at tho Windsoi hotel (New York) first, whoro hei father long mado his homo, was one of tho most thrilling episodes of tha' calamity. |