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bert will appear in two concerts to be given
for the benefit of the Beethoven Museum
in Bonn
The "Miserere" by Allegri and LA
Passione" by Paisielio Will soon be given
in n aples.
Metaura Torriceli is giving concerts in
Bologna. She will so to Florence.
L. Romaniello, the celebrated Neapolitan
pianist, Is giving concerts in Milan with
Mercadante's beautiful opera "Il Giura-
mento' has been successfully given in
Venice.
samson and Deliah" by Saint-Saens was
recently given at the Opera in Paris and
had better reception than 'tAseanio' by
the same composer.
The opera ''Roi d'Ys'' by Lalo was
complete failure in Rome
Der Arme Jonathan" new operetta by
burg.
\ new theater in Barcelona will be called
Inc Gayarre." also the tneater at Las Pal
mas Canary Islands, will be named after
the same great tenor.
Louise Pyk had appeared in concert at
Amsterdam with very limited success.
Teresa Careno, the pianist. is giving con-
certS in Holland
>, Great preparations are being made at
Bayrenth for the coming Wagner festival
Caa.frdinali, the tenor. was engaged to sing
IN simon Baceanrgra" by Verdi at La
Scala and was very well received
ne seats for the first performance of
Salainmbo" by Reyer, at Brussels, were sold
for forty dollars each.
certs in Berlin.
,'Asrael' by A. Franchetti obtained de-
cided success in Hamburg.
H. Wagner's daughter. Isolde. has been
visiting Italy with her mother, Cosima, and
guardian A. Won Gross. The young lady
resent pies her mother in face and figure.
She is very highly educated and talented.
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The main story Of this play is concerned
with the passage through the Senate of a
long-delayed claim against the Government
for the value Of ship destroyed by the
British in the war of 1872. The brisk.
good-natured Westerner, Senator Hannibal
Rivers, portrayed by Mr.. Crane, espouses
the cause Of the aged claimant, not SO much
because OF the intrinsic merit Of the claim,
but because the claimant has q pretty
daughter, with whom the Senator falls in
love. Washington official society affords
the material for an interesting intrigue,
which forms the secondary interest of the
piece; and here, again, the requisite and
looked-fo conyentionality satisfies the
audience in the end. The piece has been
doing splendid business in New York at
the Star Theater, and will shortly be seen
here at the Bush-street. The esteem in
which Mr.. Crane is held by the most en-
lnent members of his profession is shown
in tile most phenomenal manner by Mr..
Joseph Jefferson. The Jefferson Florence
combination had return date at the Star
in March, but in order TO enable 1.-The Sem
ator " to have a clear field for a run there
to the end of the season, Mr.. Jefferson,
without cent of monetary consideration,
consented TO play his engagement at the
fIfth-aYenue Theater. Mr.. Crane, who
may be said to have almost commenced his
theatrical career In California, under Dick
Hooiey at the old Shells Opera House,
Bush street, looks forward with great pleas
ure TO his engagement in San Francisco.
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PACIFIC COAST WRITER'S
NUMBER TWO.
Gertrude Franklin Atherton.
Frances Laught0n Mace.
NUMBER TWO.

IN 4NE night at the first performance in
E&H5 San Francisco of "Semiramdp,"
SxgS with Patti and Scalch as the prima
donnas, one of those never-to-be- forgotten
occasions when people paid fabulous sums
for seats, standing in line all the night be-
fore the sale. and when the performance
created the widest and most extravagant
enthusiasm, beautiful woman, accom-
panied by q French maid, glided into seats
adjoining my own. Masses of pale golden
hair were twisted in loose coils about her
shapely head and no bang disigured her fine
forehead Her eyes were large and luminous,
and her creamy arms and shoulders, set off
by her low bodiced black velvet gown, were
regal. She did not wear any jewels nor did
she carry any flowers. She held my atten-
ton that night more closely than did Patti,
and, although l afterward made many in
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Signor Enreo Campobello, assisted by
Miss Grace Porter, Professor Charles Golf
RE, Mr.. Charles Thrower and Signor Sigis-
mund MARTINEZ, announces a concert, with
several new features, at the Byron Mauzy
Concert Hall, 314 Post street, on Friday
evening next, April 18th. During the even
ing two new compositions, both from the
pen Of Sig. Campobello, will be rendered
Yalse, LA FiOraja" (Miss Grace Porter,
and ballad called 1.-The Book of Life -
CIR. Charles Thrower). This last compost
ton is more elevated in its character than
the ordinary ballad, and deals with three
stages of human existence - the happy
period Of youth, the time of toll and re
SpOnsibility, and the broken heart in 4
lonely age To give fitting dramatic as well
rs musical expression to the libretto, the
key and tempo ought to be changed for
each verse. The selections on the pro
gramme are from Verdi, Wolf and De
BeriOt, Faure, Sarasate, Rossini and Flo
tow. Miss Grace Porter and Mr.. Charles
Thrower Will sing the III Troyatore
scena and miserere, CampohelIo do his
Largo il FactOtum" scene, Guffrie Sara
safes Spanish Dances, and SiguOr Mar
tinez ian admirable pianisp ROssini's
" Tarantelle."
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OF the story, OF very aged man in the
almshouse who, when asked what he was
doing, replied "Only waiting" This hymn
being copied far and wide, inquiries were
urgent for its authorship. One and an
other laid claim to it, the most persistent of
whom was Western woman, whose
right for q time was almost unques-
toned. In 1878. twenty-five years after
It first appeared, full proofs of Mrs.
Mace's authorship were accepted by DR..
James Martineau, when her claim was es-
tablished beyond doubt. She was mar
rled when 10 years of age to Mr.. Mace,
well-known lawyer of Bangor. She is
woman who waits for moods in order to
write, and in speaking OF her poem of SIS
rafil," which was published in Harper's
Magazine, she said that she wrote the first
part of it when she was but 10 years of age,
and 1t was eighteen years after that before
the mood again moved her to finish it. She
is genial woman with most cordial man
ner, quick in her sympathies and wonder
fully deep and rich in thought, loving and
loved by the many friends by whom she is
surrounded. Her daughter, Mrs. Marion
l.. Parsons, seems to have inherited some
what of her mothers talent, having had a
story which was very favorably received
published in a February issue of the Youths
Companion.
Mrs. Mace has published two volumes of
verse, one entitled Legends, Lyrics and
Sonnets," and a later one called Under
Pine and Palm"
Only waiting till the shadows
Are little longer grown,
Only waiting till the gmmer
OF the days last beam has flown
Then from out the folded darkness
Holy. deafness stars shall rise,
BY whose light my soul VIII gladly
wing Its passage to the skies.
EMELIE TRACY Y. SWEET.
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Mr.. Joseph r. Grismer, Miss Phoebe
Davies and company viii hand down Lester
Wallaek's military drama with this title
from the Alcazar stage, on Monday even
ing, April 18th. The note that informs us of
this fact adds that the play has heretofore
been sacred to the author and Lawrence
Barrett" Does it follow, by inference.
that DIR. Grismer's production is in the ma
ture OF profaning the drama? In its
spectacular features "Rosedae' viii no
doubt have a good setting, as the Veteran
Guard, California Department, G. A. r.,
from this city and Oakland, will make the
military picture in the gypsy scene at each
performance. This will be the last week of
Mr.. GrismePs company at the Alcazar On
the nth Katie Emmett, a clever young
soubrette, will commence weeks engage
menL with 1.-THE Waits of New York" 1t
viii be the young lady's first appearance in
this city, and her play, TO mount which she
brings carload Of scenery, is reported to
have been successful in the Eastern, West
ern ard Southern States
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g IRE, free lunch and a half of beer

A big free lunch and a half Of beer
Was wen enough ere 1 came here.
An all-night spree and an aching head,
A feeling OF being undeIfed.
Not friend TO meet or friend to greet
a hali-eroWn room in peculiar street.
a meager meal at another's expense.
4 long, sad absence OF shiIlings and pence
steerage ticket across the sea,
10 the distant wiids OF Amerikee.
a sudden hit in jim jam scene
My fortune was quickly made, ween.
Men may be great. but 1 am greater.
For own the manager and theayter.
Indeed, Pm so successful that
My head has far outgrown my hat.
I've grown so tired. by st. PAUL.
That much object to work at all.
Dramatic Times.
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The talk about Sarah Bernhard Is that
although booked for another tour in the
United States, she has changed her mind
and will refuse to come. She thinks she
sees success in some new parts, among them
Cleopatra She is likely to prove serious
rival to Mrs. Potter in that character.
There arc rumors that she contemplates
taking successor to NJ. Damala, and that
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European A1usIca1 Items.

Translated from the Gazetta Musicale of Milan.
According to the Musical Director of
London there are 1000 teachers Of singing
ana plancforte in that city and 1000 must
clans who play in orchestras, among which
700 are violinists.
1t is not generally known that the late
Empress Augusta Of Germany was a com
poser OF music which had considerable
merit She wrote several dances and music
for ballots and an overture.
Rubinstein, Brahms, Joachim and DIAL
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A synonym for Good Luck.

Won Suppe's 1.-The Gascons will be re-
tired after tonight at the Tivoli in favor of
Edward Audran's opera, THE Mascot"
work that has been fortunate one for
the management. In the distribution to-
morrow evening Francis Gaillard will as
sumo his original part of Pippo, supported
by very competent people. 1t is to be
hoped that the theater will meet in this
revival the same good hap that has always
attended it. The pleasant fancy among the
peasantTy in some parts If the Old World,
that certain reOple bring good fortune to
those with whom they associate. has grown
into steady belief with the theatrical pro-
feSsiOn, the members Of which are as super
stitious as Paul said the Athenians of old
we're. They pin their faith to mascot
when they find one, or suppose they do,
and think that whereso'er the person moves
good luck shall fling her old shoe after"
Wen, it is harmless fad. THE Drum
majors Daughter" follows 1.-The Mascot"
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the victim will be French actor. For the
coming production of Cleopatra in
Paris, an adaptation by Sardou from
Shakespeare's tragedy, she announces her
intention of breaking all her previous rec
ords by dyeing her frail person chocolate
color in view Of her representation of the
Egyptian Queen. The production will not
take place before April Goth, but the Porte
st. Martin box Office is already said to be
besieged by admirers anxious to behold this
curious metamorphosis of their idol
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The Actors Fund.

VIII you see the players wen bestowed Hamlet
At the Baldwin Theater on Thursday
afternoon, April 18th. the annual enter
tanment will be given in aid of the Actors
Fund of America. Members of the dra-
matte profession are proverbially willing at
all times to lend their services to the cause
of charity. Once only in the year do they
as corporate body put themselves up as
the beneficiary. The Actors Fund Is oil
reetly the property of the actor. 1t is eX-
pended for two worthy items-the care of
the sick and the burial of the dead. The
entertainment to be given on the nth will
merit, aside from its purpose, crowded
house. 1t will be made up of selections
city, under the direction of all the resident
and visiting managers. The curtain IS to
rise at / 80 sharp in the afternoon, and the
regular Baldwin Theater prices will be
charged.
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SILVER DoLLARs-D. NJ, Vallejo, Cal
The standard (or dollar of our dads. as it
has also been called) contains 371.25 grains
OF pure silver and the trade dollar 37S. The
object Of coming the latter was to displace
the Mexican dollar, which had come into
use almost exclusively (and is yet to great
extenU in China and Japan as a medium of
exchange with foreign nations. In this it
was successful until the japanese issued
similar coin, identical with the American
in value, and tue Chinese gave it prefer
ence, because, perhaps, the Japanese were
neighbors and kindred race.
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QUERY COLUMN.
Story Of The Wreck of the Side
Wheeler Sierra Nevada.
Pre-Empticn Glaims-GyIsum in California.
Velocity ef Light Silver Dollars-Yerba
Buena Island-Ths Mary Powell.

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eral Interest.
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No opinion will be given In TINS column regard
ing tue reliability or character OF any person or
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Emile johnson. the sailor, who attempted
to stab Robert Wilson on February I'd in a
row over woman, was sent to the House
OF Correction for six months yesterday by
Judge Finn for deadly assault.
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The complimentary benefit rendered Mr..
j. H. McCabe by the different managers in
this city viii take place at the Grand Opera
House, Mission street, ON the afternoon of
April 10th. We are pleased to know that
the gentlemen who control the various local
places Of amusement are emulous to make
this testimonial one entirely worthy of its
object. MIR. McCabe's life has been full of
adventure; but though he has lived under
troplc suns. has stood upon the present site
OF the great city of Melbourne when the
agile kangaroo was feeding there among
the gum trees, and seen in all latitudes the
strange creatures Nature has formed in her
time. the best part Of his life has been de-
voted to making California dramatic MS
tory. For forty years he has been connect
ed with our stage, has lived respected by
every member of the profession, and his
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-06

Anna Martin has applied for letters on
the estate of Philip Martin. valued at 500 /;
Georgenia w. Thompson on the estate of
Nelson Z. Thompson, valued at $780, and
Public Administrator Penne on the estate
of Cornelius Riley, who died at st. Mary's
Hospital on the Sd, leaving an estate valued
at S4S5. The latter left no known heirs.
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"a Dark Secret"

Darker. perhaps, for the reason that it is
so successful at the Grand Opera House
with such an inferior company, will be con-
tinued for two or three weeks. Its draw is
undeniable. "The plays the thing" said
Hamlet once; but the Prince would have
been wrong in this instance. Here it must
be said the tanks 1.-THE thing" with lot of
individuals as auxilaries to that sheet of
water. The realism that Mr.. Thomas
Andrews, the stage maehinist of the theater,
has. by his ingenuity, been able to give
Messrs. Milling and Douglas London drama
is worthy of all praise, and the applause
bestowed upon the scene nightly by a
crowded auditorium is just tribute to him.
II his acting support would only meet him
half way in their respective lines of bust
ness this tank drama would no doubt enjoy
an indefinite run and put coin in the purses
OF the managers. "a Dark Secret" would
appear to be the long-lOoked-for attraction
to TX the wayering affections OF tie south
siderS.
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William Cronin, for stealing several pairs
of shoes from the store of Myles A. Walsh
at 1879 Mission street, was sent to San
Quentin yesterday for two years by Judge
Finn. Alfred Martinez, who was CO.
Defendant. secured an acnuittaL
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nope Will HOiu
the stage for
s o IN e weeks.
7 h ey begin
their engage
ment with the
successes oflast
season, includ-
in s "Fatinit-
"a" the beau
ties of which
they are more
happy in show
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"a Gold AIine.,,

Mr.. Nat Goodwin, who succeeds EVAN
geline at the New California, will bring
in the latest Jes5op-Matthews comedy
drama, with the above title. 1t is the story
OF an American who goes TO London to sell
a mine-an oft-t0ld tale, by the way, with
many Of our California spectators who are
richly romantic in narration. The hero
falls in with several unfortunate as well as
sentimental and cent-less adventures. He
is a sort of Asa 1renchard, so far as his
limited knowledge OF London life and man
ners goes, but not so rustic as our Ameri-
can cousin is made to appear The comedy
is well arranged. There is a serious drift
through II, love interest that is amusing,
some yillainy, a good deal Of self-sac-
Illee; IN tact the usual assortment Of
human emotions that, deity used
by skliliul play constructor. form piece
oil work for the stage calculated to 'catch
on, as mai ayers phrase it. Goodwin's
acting is said TO show that lie POSSESSES
great aptitude fer those roles where the
pathetic and humorous elements are in
juXtap0sitioG. He has shown himself TO be
= a pendulum between a smile and a tear"
as Byron says in "Cbilde Harold" and he
is rapidly taking his place as comedian of
the first rank. The company lie brings
with him includes people of excellent his
trIonic ability.
"EVANGELINE,"
Rice's amusing burlesque, now on the
boards at the New California, will be con-
tinued all Of Easter week and be frightened
by many new attractiOns-SOugs, dances
and others.
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winter of years is like Adams, the old serv-
itor-"frosty, but kindly" This compli-
mentary testimonial comes fttingly and
with good grace, when "life's shadows are
meeting eternity's day
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quiries as to her identity, I could not get
any satisfactory information. Some time
ago | was thrown into correspondence with
Gertrude Franklin Anterior, and she sent
me beautiful photograph of herself in
which L recognized the woman who had ap-
peaied so strongly TO my esthetic sense fully
six years previous.
Mrs. Atherton was born on Rincon Hill,
San francisco, and from the time she was
years of age the creative faculty was
strongly developed in her. 1t has been cur
rently reported that she is direct descend
ant OF Benjamin Franklin through her
grandfather, the late Stephen Franklin of
the Bank OF California; but this is Il OF true.
Mrs. Atherton's first successful work was a
story dealing with hereditary insanity and
entitled The RaDdolphs of RedwoOds." 1t
created local Juror at the time and it was
almost impossible to supply the gaping
public with copies of the periodical in
which 1t was being printed. The unusual
interest of the public arose from the fact
that the characters i'll the story were all well
knOwn-sOme Of them were still living-and
the DISCUSSES were too transparent to be of
any avail. The writer was anonymous
and there was just enough detection from
the truth to madden the dramatis persona
themselves and to make the public believe
that facts were being disclosed, which could
only be done by particlpator in the scenes
described. And no one ever suspected the
beautiful Mrs. Anterior.
l asked her once how she felt in regard to
rejected manuscript, and she replied that it
was unpleasant even to the most philo-
sophie minds, but thar she never had the
slightest doubt in regard to her ultimate
success. Her chief fault, at present, seems
to lie in her lack of methodical thought
The startling facts crowd through her fer
tile brain. tumblpg one over another, and
they are yet too undisciplined to be mar
shaded into line. This is a fault, however,
that will be modified by time. Age mel
lows us all more or less. Her new book,
LOS Cerritos," is unimpeachable in its
moral tone. but it seems to lack the start
ling vigor Of what Dreams May Come"
and the much criticized Hernia Suydam."
Another woman who is at present attract
ing much notice by reason OF her poems il
Harper's Magazine is Mrs. Frances Laugh
ton Mace of San Jose. She was born and
educated in Maine, but has been in Cali
fornia for some years now. She was but
is years of age when she sent forth to the
world through the Waterville Mail, over
the signature of 'Inez," her hymn, Only
Waiting Till the Shadows Fall" the text OF
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BUFFALO BnL-A. P, City. Buffalo
Bilrs name is William +. Cody. He was
born on the Goth of February. 1915, in log
cabin in the backwoodS of Scott County,
Iowa,
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Ho FOR SAN QUENTIN-P. Nee. and J.
NJ, City. san Quentin is three miles from
the nearest station, Green Brae, on the line
of the San Francisco and North Pacific
Railway Company.
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ing to the best advantage than any similar
organization now before the public. The
manager artists-Messrs. Karl, Barnabee
and Macdonald-haye carried out the origi-
nal ideas Of the company, and now also
model their work after the plan Of some of
the..theaters abroad (notably the Teatre
Comique in Paris, where operas like
"Micnon" arc produced on alternate nights
with those of a lighter character, the artists
being selected with view to their ability
successfully 10 impersonate the roles of
both schools of opera. Perfection in en-
semble is thus reached, and the company
therefore holds a place in America that
might be called unique. 1t is the only Or
ganiZation OF this class that has made
success in all kinds of operate work.
The best available talent is engaged, with
the leading artists, who have been together
since the company started in Boston, in
1873 lis principal members at present are
summarized below:
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WILLIAM III. NJ, City. William II, the
Emperor of Germany, is a married man and
has four sons, the eldest bora on the 9th of
Nav 1882
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PASSAGES OF STEAMFRs-A. w, City.
In list Of fast passages by steamers the
Scotia "a side-wheeer) is credited with the
following: In 1866, New York to Queens
town, Ireland, 2799 miles. days, hours
and IS minutes; thence to Liverpool, 270
miles, II hours and 50 minutes; total, 3O6S
miles, s days, II hours and At minutes;
$780, Queenstown to Sandy Hook, n. Y,
27S0 miles, days, hours and 81 minutes.
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WEST VIRGN1A-G. w. B., Tuttletown,
Cal The contest for Governor of West
Virginia between j. E. Kenna 3D. and
Nathan Golf (l) was finally decided by the
Legislature in favor of the first named.
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IL THE SEVENTH WARD-T. NJ. NJ, City.
The vote in the Seventh Ward of this city
during the Hayes Tiden election in 1876
was about as follows First precinct. total,
ilS3; Hayes $50. TIlden S25; second, 8S6,
1850; Hayes 1925, Tilden 1911.