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The morning call., 1890-05-13
THE THEATERS.
Byron, at the Alcazar, i'm "Acr0Ss
the Continent"
No Change at the Other Thsaters-The Tivolfi
"Fatinitza Mems. About sothern.
General Mention.

After a lengthy absence from our midst Mr..
Oliver Byron, the very successful melodramatlc
actor, made his temperance at the AlcaZar last
evening in that very sensational drama, Across
the Continent" which has been previously
seen in this city. For those fond of this class
of dramatic pabulum ACROSS the Continent I"
offers very exciting, not TO say dverting.
evenings amusement-iOr 1t has much fun
though a good deal more OF 1t might be more
strictly termed horse play, that can be damned
into H. From the continuous applause aud
laughter the entertainment was much enjoyed by
the large audience present. Mr.. Oliver Byron,
OF course The hero. does his Work In true melo-
dramatic style. The company supporting him Is
exceptionally good one-all local people. Mr..
James Garden. Mr. Harry Davenport. Mr.. Leo
Cooper. Mr.. Ben Cotton, Mr.. Lorimer tombstone.
Mi. Scott Cooper and MIR. Frank Wyman did well
in their respective parts. Miss Ethel Biandeu
and Miss Fannie Young and little Mabel Bow
man also rendered valuable aid. MIR. Thomas c.
Learys Irish specially in the third act met with
much favor. The play went very smoothly for a
first night performance. Across the Continent
should do a good weeks business.
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ARNOLD'S PEERS.
They Evidently Are Quite Diff.
ficult to Obtain.

Slow progress is being made in the work
Of securing a jury in the Arnold case.
Seventeen talesmen were examined yester-
day, but of the entire number but one
juror, G. K. Norton, was obtained. This
exhausted the panel and court adjourned
until 10 o'clock this morning in order to
allow the Co unity Clerk to draw forty more
names, retu rnable to-day.
The prosecution have awaited themselves
OF eight OF the ten peremptOry challenges
allowed them, while the defense have
availed themselves of the same number
law.
Thus far nine jurymen have been Sc
curad
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CHASTISED THE ATTORNEY.
A Witness Has Revenge on Police Cour

A Witness Hns Revenge on Police Court
Practitioner.
Arthur Salisbury was witness In case
of petty larceny last week when the ac-
cused, John Mahoney, was acquitted by
Judge Rix, who stated that he did not rely
on Salisbury's testimony against the young
defendant.
Attorn ely Ben F. Napthaly defended the
case and in doing so accused Salisbury of
being thief, stool pigeon, etc., and implied
that he had been in the penitentiary. Sails
bury was so angry that he thereupon
Threatened to chastise the attorney.
Yesterday he carried his threat into exc
cution, for he gave Napthaly three stunning
blows on the face and head in Judge Rix's
courtroom. Officer Reynolds ran between
the men and placed Salisbury under arrest
for battery, disturbing the peace and vulgar
language. Napthaly returned his oppo.
nent's blows, but escaped arrest.
The morning call., 1890-05-13

The auction sale in North Berkeley was not a
great success. All the lots except Two were sold
but the prices eceiyed were low.
The Coast Range Athletic Club will probably
purchase lot on Clinton street, below Shattuck
avenue, on which TO erect a gymnasium.
The carpenters are now all working eight
hours per day. Some contractors are paying the
same wages as they did when the men were
working nine hours. but most are paying %
cents less per day.
There were $50 names on the supplement 10
the Great Register. The owners OF these names
have been registered during the past year. Tins
Increase signifies an Increase In population OF
about l7bO.
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POLICE COMMISSIONERS.
Resignation of sergeant-Fine editor For.
0etfuInasg

Resignation of sergeant-Fin editor For
getfulness.
At the weekly meeting of the Police Com
mlssioners last evening the principal bust
ness transacted was the acceptance of the
resignation of Sergeant Charles w. Ar
mayer from the force, to take effect on the
LIST inst. The cause which induced the Ser
geant to resign was failure of his eyesight
lie has served as one Of the prison-keepers
at the Central Station for sixteen years. and
was one of the most popular officers con-
nected with the prison.
Officer Charles O'Neil of the Harbor Po-
lice was fined $40 for forgetting to deliver a
note entrusted to his care by Captain Dun
leavy for Captain Douglass. ONeil was
given the note on Saturday and did not
deliver il until the following Monday.
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To Recover on Judgments.

The following actions have been brought
in the Superior Court against Adolph Feisi
and Abraham l.. Frank to recover on judg-
ments obtained in May. 1885, by the follow
Ing named: Falkner, Page & Co, $2627 %;
Denny, Poor e. Co., $3266 80; Floyd Bros.
& Co., 1929 AZ; Loeb & Schoenfeld,
S5592 So; Wheelwright & Eldridge, $l358 IS
James w. Cooke & Co., $l037 OF.
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The Presbyterian Ministerial Union held
its weekly meeting yesterday morning in
Calvary Church, Rev. A. w. LOOMS, DID,,
presiding. Among those present were Rev.
5. A. L. Lockhart of Santa Ba1b ara, II. c.
M inton Of San Jose, j. p. Rich, Elders NJ.
>. woodlands and .. X. Coe. Rev. j. NJ.
Thompson spoke at length on the best
method Of securing greater family piety
Dickson. Smith, Fraser, Blake and Rice
took part in the discussion. 1t will be re-
newed at the next meeting. Steps were
taken to secure preacher for the Sailors
Home on the third Sunday of each month
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sothern's Coming.

Apropos OF the late engagement here Of Mr..
and Mrs. Kendall and the coming of Mr.. E. 81.
Sothern next week at the California Theater,
there is a pleasant story which Mr. Warner Of
the Sothern Company relates. Years ago, when
Mr.. SOthern was but small boy his father
"Dandreary" Sothern, was power In the Lon
don theatrical world and had great Influence
with j. B. Blackstone, the veteran manager who
bad given him his first opportunity in London
The young actress, Madge Robertson had been
doing good work hi the provinces, but longes<
apparently In vain, for that Mecca of EnciIsb
ploiesslonals.a London engagement. Chance
brought about meeting with - Ned" Sothern,
then 10 me nush at lis success and he listened
WIZ Iil."s Ian ordinary attention TO the lady's
FINAL OF her aspirations. You shall have
stone shall give It TO you." 1t was a matter Of
some time and trouble before Miss Robertson's
wish could be effected. but when done the veteran
manager stood sponsor TO another London favor
lie. warm friendship sprang up between
Sothern aud his wife. and Madge Robertson and
Der husband, MIR. Kendall Mr.. Kendall was not
at that time an actor.
THE AFTERMATH.
When Manager Daniel Frohman welcomed
Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall TO this country he sug
gested their visiting some OF the theaters in
asked Mrs. Kendall E {0u sO GSn ia The
Little Eddie Sotherni" exclaimed Mrs. Kendall.
why, have not seen him since he used to beg
me 10 carry him about IN my arms. Let us go
there by all means" They attended the per.
formance, laughed and applauded heartily, and
after the curtain fell met young SotheTn behind
the scenes After numberless pleasant remarks
had passed, MIR. Sothern led forth a young
actor OF his company, saying "Let me
introduce you TO one whom you should remem-
Der as you do me, because OF his father-Row-
land Blackstone son of dear old j. B. Buck
stone" The Kendas, IN the presence of the two
young men to whose fathers they owed the be-
ginning OF their London career, were demOnstra-
live In their expressions OF joy, and shortly the
quartet became reminiscent. After time, how
ever, Mr. Frohman ordered cessation OF .don't
you remembers that they might be resumed
over pleasant little supper at the hotel, which
lasted well toward morning. How small the
world really is, after all
General Mention.
g. The probabilities are that Mr.. Jay Rial will re-
open the Grand Opera House with a series of
new plays and strong company.
Mr. Alfred Bouvler Is still In Oregon, looking
after the interests OF the Hayman Bowler circuit
Ben Teal Is writing war drama. in which,
however. war elements are TO be made second
AIRY 10 the main purpose of the play. 1t is not
likely to be put on the stage before the middle Of
next season.
Charles l.. Howard proposes to bring out
shortly domestic drama called Little Orchard
Farm" an offst TO Denman Thompson's The
Old Homestead" Den has been making 100
much money with bis New England life pictures,
aud Howard wants to get taste OF the cider.
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For stealing a Nev.o.nsr.

ii. w. Colwell, arrested on Sunday morn
ing by Officer Gould for stealing a copy Of
THE CALL from the residence of Mr..
Davis, at TIC Polk street, was found guilty
OF petty larceny yesterday by Police Judge
Xix, and will be sentenced to-day.
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NTWn RairO

The management OF the Orpheum offered its
patrons an unusually good bill last evening In
the shape of musical comedy entitled 1.-TWO
Pair. 1t has many amusing features, and the
characters being 10 the hands OF capable people
the performance was rendered doubiy en1oya Die
Mr.. John II. Perry, Mr. Ed Perry, Miss May'
Nannery aud Miss Conchita did well In their sew
eTal roles There was an excellent audience
n1MO PaIrn will nun all the week
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Welding. at great depths, to the enormous
weight of the harder material abeve.-As-
toriap Nav 18th.
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CITY COUNCIL MEETING.

The City Council last evening passed the Or
dinance appropriatlng $4,000 for tile Third
were read and passed 10 print. The bond ordi-
nance was also taken from the table and dis
cussed at considerable length. Consideration of
the bond and water-rate ordinance was post.
poned, and the Kentucky Company was granted
a license 10 sell liquors.
The sentence OF John Peterson OF Lorin for
assaultng Mrs. Christine Johnson on the head
with lump OF coal was surprise TO him. Judge
Greene gave him three months In the County
Jail, which was the limit.
The man who was run over on Saturday on the
narrOw-gauge local track while intoxicated was
ascertained yesterday TO be Albert Schroeder OF
610 Sixth street, Oakland.
Mrs. Scott-Siddons VIII give readings in the
First Methodist Episcopal Church here on
Thursday and Friday evenings.
Out Of the 131 iiquor-dealers whose licenses
expired Oh the 7th inst. ninely-two have paid the
fee.
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Cheeseman's Specific Mixture,

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without the least exposure change OF diet or change
In application to business The medicine contans
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II is TO be presumed that the recent perform
ance OF the same opera at the Baldwin, IN this
city, Inspired the people in the distribution al
the Tiyoli. Certainly they exerted themselves to
the utmost and the cOstuming and stage mount
Ing were in the most liberal form. "EatiniIZa"
Is evidently favorite with the patrons OF this
theater, and the management have done their
besI to frama II hecnmtnPIv-
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at the Baldwin under the name OF the Transit
lantques Naudevllles, does not draw large audi
ences. Tie engagement was mistake and the
management are reaping the consequences.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
TOLSTOrS BOOK.
The ssKreutzer Sonata Refused the Use of
the Mails

The s.Kreutzer Sonata Refused the Use Of
the Mails
WASHINGTON, Aug. 2.-The opinion of
Assistant Attorney-General Tyner. of
tina Post-office Department upon which
was based the order excluding from the
mails Count Lyof Tolstoi'se book
"Kreutzer Sonata" is addressed to
Third Assistant Postmaster-General
Hazen and consists OF two SEN
fences as follows: Il return herewith
the publication entitled 'Kreutzer Som
ala offered for mailing at the post-office
at Chicago, Ill, as matter of theosecond
class After a careful examination of
this publication j am of the opinion
that it is OF an indecent character, hence
it is forbidden transmission in the mails
by the act approved September &c. 1SSsl'
Upon receipt of this opinion an order
printed in the usual form was sent to
the postmasters at Chicago and New
York directing that the book be ex-
cluded altogether from the mails
Postmaster-Genera1W anamakerosaid
that the paragraph published In the
morning papers was the first he had
heard of the matter. In the regular
order of business 1t would come TO his
attention only on appeal 1t is believed
tn at an appeal will be taken
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
WITH WIT AND SAGE.

IGNORANCE is the mother of vice.
The less you find fault the more you
viii find happiness
''OH, talk is cheap" us it? guess
you never paid lawyer for pleading
your case"
HOPE is itself species of happiness,
and perhaps the chief happiness the
world affords
BANKs seem to be in bad
humor tonight" Spaces--Yes. / am
grinding out jokes"
TEAcHER-''How is the earth divided?"
Tommy-'sTween them that's got it,
and them that wants it,
MAMMA" said little Willie. inspect
ing porous plaster. '.are those holes
. where the pain comes through"
SHIPS are about the only thing we
kDow of that can travel mile after mile
on tacks and show no signs of pain
BRIGGS = 'Hello, Braggs, I've just
got back from the lakes. You know"
Braggs-'I'm very sorry. my boy, but
haven't got cent"
CLEAR thoughts patiently worked ont
and freely snterchanged before action IL
called for are the only means Of making
that action wise, permanent and e6eo-
diva
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
RIvAS SHOT.

Bloodshed in Salvador-Captu-e and Death
of a So-Calied RebeI-yhe Rising Sup
pressed.
La LIBERTAD, Aug. 2--Communica-
ton with the interior of Salvador has
been restored. Advices from the cap
ltal state that General Ezeta was, or
dered from the frontier with about 2, 600
men Immediately upon the outbreak of
the revolt headed by General Rivas and
fastened with all speed to the capital
General RivaS' force had captured the
artillery barracks. but the few troops
in charge had fought desperately De-
fore they surrendered. The Indians
then pillaged several houses and panic
ensued- Rivas' forces were finally de-
feated and peace was restored.
Rivas escaped from the capital but
was pursued and taken prisoner few
miles outside the city. Yesterday
morning he was publicly shot and his
corpse was exposed on the Plaza Armas-
1t is reported that many prominent
persons are compromised and strict in
quiry is being made regarding the Rivas
conspiracy.
The siege lasted forty hours The
capital suffered considerable damage
and hundreds of persons were shot dead
in the streets.
The Government forces which took
part in the overthrow of Rivas are now
disposed to return to the frontier if
neceSSary
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
VISITED ~ a FORBADE.
The worst Known Fog Yaa<H4stcamer
Narrowly EscApAs

The worst Known Fog YaszNSfsamer,
Narrowly EsoApN.
WE1Rs, n. H., Aug. 2-Tbis place was
visited yesterday by one Of the sseesest
tornadoes known for years. The Unita-a
rian grove meeting was suddenly a2
journed to the Methodist ChufcA. Trees
were 1eveled to the ground Every
one in and about the church be-
Eeved that the building woald he
destroyed. The roof could be seen
distinctly 20 rock back and forth
while the inside open timber Woft
creaked and snapped in most terrify-
ing manner. Soon the rain began pour
ing in through the loosened foof. Nee
trembled, women tainted and everyone
feared that the building Gas doomed,
but it weathered the storm
The summer residence of Rev. E b.
Payne was destroyed. a portion OF it be-
ing blown completely into the lake.
John Austin. of Haverhill, was caught
under the building ands his right arm
was crushed almost % jeHey-
The steamer Lady of the Lake mar
rowly escaped being sunk Much dam
age was done, but fortunatelF no lives
we're lost
PORTSMOUTH, n. H, Aug. 2--Sester-
day afternoon the towns of Ossippee and
North and East Wakefield were visited
by o tornado. Trees ,wese blown down,
barns -unroofed, coaches overturned and
heavy bodies carried through tie air
for = considerable distance. Reports
from the lake region say the storm was
very severe. The steamer Mount Wash
ington's decks were swept clean aad her
furniture damaged.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
Clippings.


A New York woman, who is suing for
divorce because of failure to provide.
stated that when her eight children
were in need of shoes her husband sent
her basket of flowers and lot of his
own poetry.
Jacques Pirou, a drum major in the
army of Napoleon L, died recently in
the French town of La Sue at the age
of 101 years. He mingled in nearly all
the battles of the great Emperor and
was wounded thirty-two times Though
mere piece of surgical patchwork he
was always ia good humor and good
health.
A Grand Rapids paper says there are
many counties in Northern Michigan
without single church and thousands
of people growing up heathens
The railroad rules of Switzerland COM
pei all railroads to allow at least one
holiday in every three weeks to railroad
employees
At the Terni works in Italy there is
hammer which weighs fifty tons 1t
was cast In 1873, and is said to have
taken ninety days to cool
President Mcleod has instructed ting
conductors of the Reading railroad that
they may remain in the Conductors
Brotherhood e they - desirel
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07
RATES LOWERED.


The Interstate commisssoa Makes . CT
In Rates Extending From the AGfssIssappa
River Into Kansas and Nebraska.
WASHINGTON. Aug. 2-The Inter
State Commerce Commission has pre-
pared its order to take effect September
/, for the reduction of rates on food
pre1ucts based on its reports to the
Senate June z. The order is accom-
panied by copy of that report and the
opinion of the Commission oyerruliag
the protest and motions of the roads to
dismiss for want of Jurisdiction.
The opinion reviews the powers and
deties of the Commission in the matter
OF beginnine aud onducting investigas
tons, and the Commission holds its
proceedings legally sufficient and thu
reduction necessary to make the rates
reasonable. .
The feductions made apply only to
corn, oats. SheSt and -four carried from
IeOA Aissoarie Kansas AID Nebraska
% Chicago. St Louis and the Missis-
ssppi river. The reduced rates are:
From the Missouri fieee to Chicago
on corn and oats Il cents and
wheat and flour 20 ceats Per IeO pounds;
from Kansas and Nebraska points. corn
rs to %. md wheat 81 to 27 cents Re-
ductions extend 200 miles in Nebraska
and $50 miles in Kanses from the Mis-
souri, river Where rates are fractional
the roads may chsfgs esen cents which
considerably modihes' the reductions.
No reductions are feqsiFed which Will
leave the roads less thao s1S mills ter
ton per mile for hauls aoe longer than
500 miles nor less than . Sails feF aay
distance.
As to rates east OF the sgississapps. tAe
Commission says: The rates from Chi
cago and ST. Louis and the Mississippi
river. nov charged On eera,' oats wheat
and -Four to the Eastern seahoard are
not found to be excessive: the charges
On other principal food products between
the Mississippi and the seaboard are in
vOlved in pending complaints heard on
petition and answer, and thereiore n6
order as TO these rates and charges gill
now be issued"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07

CHINA is spending this year about
s.. 600, 900 in the effort to regulate its
hayward river, the Hoang-Ho. which
has recently caused such terrible loss Of
life and property. A part Of its waters
is to be permanently diverted into the
Tu-hai, river north of the Hoang Ho
and almost parallel with it Dams are
also to be built to hold back part of
the waters at flood. and the stone walls
will be rebuilt along the banks to con-
dne the stream The ingenuity of man
has not yet devised effective protection
against this most Troublesome of rivers,
and when the remedy is found it will
probably cost colossal sum of money
70 apply it The Governor of Shantung
reports that he needs in his province
n1one at least IS. o00. 600 to prevent the
xecurrence Of the foods
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-08-07

REPRESENTATIVE FARQUHAR, of New
York, has introduced bill to create a
commission to be known as the United
States Commission of the Worlds Con-
gress Of Labor, to consist of nine mem
hers to be appointed by the President
It suggests that the President shall ap-
point two of these members from the
National Farmers Alliance, and the
rest shall be named by the American
Federation of Labor and the Knights OF
Labor, but no two of them shall be
from the same State. These Commits
sioners shall receive an annual salary
of 50, 600 and their terms of office shall
expire December 81, 1895. It shall be
the duty of the Commissioners to dis
cuss labor in all its phases.