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The morning call., 1891-10-25

The Evenings With the Muses." to
which Messrs. j. H. Rosewald, William
Greer Harrison and Solly II. Walker invite
the public periodically at Kohler & Chase's
music hall, are measurably enjoyable inter
views. That on last Friday evening was
devoted by Mr.. Rosowald TO a discourse on
Biber, a musician who tlouTshed in
1635-169S, and whom, we may venture TO
assert, only the professor and Grove, per-
haps, knew anything about Certainly
Observation-Disclosures of our operative must
clans in San Francisco never heard OF him,
or have practically COMPOUNDED him with
Bibo, celebrated for his liking for stimula-
ting drinks. ROseWald brings forth good
many facts ID these dissertations on antique
composers; but is the game worth the
candle-or the midnight Oil-he burns in
getting at them? Mr.. William Greer Harri-
son gave US tile result of his reading in re-
gard to that fascinating historical person
age, Ponce de Leon, the navigator
who went IN search of the Fountain de
Jouvence' that was to give him back his
youth, and which he thought he might find
somewhere in the everglades of Florida or
on one Of the Bahama Islands. Mr. Harr-
son is an agreeable speaker; but II Is
curious thing 10 find what a liking he has,
this man OF practical ideas and everyday
materalism, for pOetical gossamer. All
that the subject of his discourse ever did by
his purposeess excursions was to furnish
material for romance writer's and ballad
mongers Mr.. Soly II. Walter, one of
this trio Of agreeable remlniseents, unveiled
his mind in regard to Senior Don Rodriguez
de Silva y Velasquez, the great painter
and founder Of the Spanish school. and also
gave a sketch of Rembrandt Harmenszoon
Van Ryn, who, born in Leyden, may be
said to be the father, or at least the step
father, of the Flemish school. He Illus
trated his remarks with crayOn sketches.
Walter is a man of extensive rrading and
is pleased to be recognized as an
ardent lover of the fine arts. The
more serious business of the evening was
varied by selections from Giovanni Battista
Pergolese who lived from ITO I'LL 1876, and
George Frederick Handel, who filed
place on this earthly fOutstoO from 1855 till
1859 They were played very nicely by Miss
Lolita J.. Levet. AS curious and some
what amusing coincidence, while the pro-
fessor was brushing the dust off his an
tiques, half a hundred Mexican tandsmen
at thu Grand Opera House were illustrating
the improvement made in the art of music
since the time Biber lived. Biber, Per-
gOlese and Handel were all very well in
their day, but we are modern enough to pre-
fer the music made by the band of the Mex
lean Army's sappers and miners. The next
evening with the miners will be October
30th
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NOTES FROM ABROAD.

A new fort Is being built at Copenhagen
which is to cost about $4,000.
In Italy floating hospitals have been i'm
provised, to be used in case Of war for the
transport of the wounded.
Ristow Pasha, the Turkish General of
Artillery, was killed by accident. The Sui
tan has applied to Emperor William to send
him successor.
Lunaey appears to have increased in
Scotland to an startling extent. In 1865
there were 1924 lunatics on the register of
the Lunacy Commissioners, but now there
are 1855.
The British Government proposes to build
very extensive barracks at Halifax, which,
in case of war, would be occupied by troops
on their way to India by way of the Cana
dian Pacific Railway.
Mrs. Gladstone recently cut short her
husbands address. when the time allotted
by the physicians was over, by pulling his
cOat-tails in a good old-fashioRed wifely
way, and he stopped and sat down.
Old London is fast disappearing. Clare
Market is being pulled down, and the long
contemplated demolition of Clements Inn,
in which Justice Shallow gained the reputa-
ton of MAD Shallow" has been COM
menced.
Miss Braun. Berlin barmaid, was very
prominent IN the movement TO form Bar
maids Union, made enthusiastic speeches
at every meeting and sent communications
to the journals. As result the police have
forced her to leave Berlin.
Sir James Ferguson. the new British
Postmaster General, was wounded in the
battle of Inkerman. He was directing a
charge. and had snatched up rifle from a
wounded man. just as lie fired the weapon
he received musbet-ball from the enemy
in the wrist
Mr.. ii. o. Arnold Foster, who helped so
greatly to impr owe the condition of the En-
glish navy, has commenced a similar cru
sadie on the state OF the army. The cavalry,
he declares, are without horses, the artillery
without guns, and the infantry battalions
are becoming worse every year.
An exceedingly beautiful monument has
been erected over the grave of the late Lord
ROsslyn in the burial ground of ROsslyn
Chapel, Midlothian. The sculpture is very
rich. and it liarmonizes entirely with the
ancient chapel. The monument is sur
mounted with a cross. which is 10 feet in
height
A Berlin aeronaut. who made an Assem-
sion in Brunswick, went up 10000 feet and
then attempted descent with the para
chute. The parachute tore and hung down
limp. Fortunately the aeronaut still held
to the balloon by line of 80 feet, and was
slowly drawn into the basket by a COM
panion, who at once opened the valve and
sent the balloon down to terra firma. There
the two arrived in half-fainting condition.
The morning call., 1891-10-25

Sbyl Sanderson has been engaged at a
large salary for the Imperial Theater in ST.
Peters burg to sing there in Massenets
opera 'L'Esclarmonde. in which she was
the creator of the leading role at the first
production of the work in Paris. Her
career has been brilliant one for so young
a singer. and chiefly through the active in
tereSt which Massenet took in her success.
Later reports come from Paris OF the signal
success of Miss Sanderson in revival OF
"Manon." A new vocal gayotte has been
added to the opera for the prina donna to
sing
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Thir.y-nine Bench Warrants.

In the United States Circuit Court yes
terday morning. before Judge Hawley,
there came up for consideration forty-nine
Chinese cases. In one of these non-appear-
ance was accounted for by the death Of the
defendant. In nine others, the Chinese ap-
peared and their bondsmen were eXonerated,
but in the thirty-nine others no one APP
peared to answer, and the bonds were or
dered forfeited and bench warrants issued
for the defendants arrest. In the thirty
nine defaulting cases the following ar
torneys figure: L. l. Mowry, 8; A. P, Van
Duzer. l; G. Miller, L; G. Towle, 2; f. Z.
Stranahan, IL; L. II. Rlordan, 10. and A.
II. Ricketts,, IL. This onslaught on bonds
men and defaulting defendants, added to
the recent attachments on Chinatown
stores. will strike terror to their Monaghan
hearts. and make them lose faith in the
mower of their attorneys
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ANOTnER NOTABLE NUMBER
Something From Dickens.

Little Emily" a partial adaptation of
David Copperfield. will be the next attrac-
ton at the Alcazar. Monday. October 26th.
1t is by Charles II. Thayer, and the same
version that was so successfully brought
out at the Boston Museum. Like all of
Dickens women, good and bad, the portrait
OF the unfortunate niece and adopted daugh-
ter of old Peggotty, the Yarmouth fisher
man, is placed in a sort of historical gallery.
She is beloved with-a child-loye by Davy
and ruined by his school-felow and friend
James Steerforth. while betrothed to her
cousin Ham. 1t is an episode of human eX-
perience, full OF intense fnterest-the more
thrilling because OF its truthfulness. The
dramatzation is said to be a very good one.
and the cast will be carefully selected; the
different scenes, especially the storm off the
coast of Yarmouth where Steerforth loses
his life, will be realistic.
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The crop Of unlucky dramatic ventures in
the East, says the New York Music and
Drama, and most notable addition to it, Is
the failure Of Miss Eastake's starring tour.
Her season was brought to premature end
at Philadelphia last week George Bar
rett's tour is also dubious success; and, of
course, they both blame their manager As
members OF Wilson Barrett's troupe both
Miss Eastlake and George Barrett were i'm
portant elements. Their misfortunes will
awaken sympathy, but will not deter others
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" Sil1ad" Preparing for a Weeks
Wind Up.
MARCUS MAYER'S ENTERPRISE.
DTall0rtS Cleopatra THE New Opera
CaTall8Tia RlStcala " al The OTDlelm.
Lillian LeWiS-A Straight TiD-S0n6-
thing From Dickens at Tie AlGagT The
TiT0li-F0TaigI and Domestic Notes.

THE CALL announced some time ago that
"Sinbad" was magnetic mountain" So
magnetic has this theatrical mountain been
and SO great has been its attraction for
theater-goers that it has drawn toward it, by
way Of tile BaldWin-theater box-ofice, thou
sand, and thousands Of people during the
four weeks lust past. The encouragement
given the management of the big attraction
has been so great that it has induced them to
remain another week with u.s. Tonight the
Grand Opera House Will be Illuminated
by the brilHancy Of the great spectacle, and
David Henderson's modernzed version of
Scheherazade's story to the Sultan of Bagdad
viii for the first time in San Francisco be
presented in the form which made it famous
during its fifteen weeks run at the home
theater, the Chicago Opera House, last sum-
Mer.
THE PROsCENIUM OPENING
OF the Baldwin Theater is only thirty feet
vide The Snbad scenery requires an open
& ing of at least thirty-siX feet for its proper
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Is KnbinsteIn neretical ;

Late gossip about Rubinstein in the Lon
don Musical News says he is about to go to
Leipzig. then he will proceed for short
stay to Berlin. He viii spend The winter in
Dresden and return to st. Petersburg in the
spring. Then comes the final leave of his
Russian friends and his journey either to
Dresden or to Paris. The great pianist has
nearly finished the new volume OF his me-
mOirs, in which he criticizes severely Ber-
lioz. List and Wagner, who, he aflirms
have retarded the progress OF music.
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At last Patti has come out frankly and
declared herself on the farewell bust
ness. In London few days ago she said:
mo, this is by no means my last visit to
America. hope to sing there for many
years yet. People say my voice is weaken
ening, that | am about to retire. Why, | am
just beginning. My voice is just as fresh
and as firm now as il was twenty years ago.
| can fill the immense Albert Hall without
the slightest STRAIN or sign Of tremolo. The
fatigue of dressing for the operas tries me
more now than it used to do when l was
younger, but my voice never gets fatigued."
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A FRENCH HERO,
GENERAL De LASALLE.
4hG Ashes Of NapOlG0l'S FaTO1itG TRANS
fGFrGd to Les InValidGS.
The History of a Most Remarkable 0thoel
Of the French Army-A General Of
Division at Thirty-four.
special Paris Letter to THE SUNDAY CALL.

PARIS, Oct 3, 1S91.-To-day the remains
Of General de Lasale were placed in a
tomb underneath the Hotel des Invalides.
Since 1909 the ashes OF General de Lasalle
had reposed in the little cemetery OF Saint
Marx, near Vienna, ana at the exhumation
the Emperor Of Austria was represented
by the Archdukes Albert and Wilhelm.
By order of the Emperor the ceremony was
official, and military honors were rendered
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Fate of a Femous Contralto.

Mime. IrebelII-BettIni, the famous con-
tralto, who was prominent figure at the
Metropolitan Opera House during Mr..
Aboey's season of 1SS3.S4, is compelled. on
account Of an attack of paralysis, to aban-
don the stage. 1t is said that on the occa-
sion of her last appearance at Copenhagen,
a few days ago, she had to be- supported by
two persons. She will have the sympathy
Of thousands who have been charmed by
her art. She is but So years old.
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A New Actress.

Miss Lillian Lewis will make her debut
in San Francisco on Monday, October 26th,
at the Bush-street Theater. A company
which includes such well-known people as
Edmund Collier, Louise Pomerny, Arthur
Elliot. Walter Eytinge, and other artists of
equal ealiber, supports Miss Lewis. the
play to be presented is Credit Lorraine"
by Lawrence MarStOn. Miss Lewis is a
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ellis Heart Was True to POLL

The attraction to follow Davenport at the
Baldwin Theater is one which is always
welcome to San Francisco, or, in fact, to
any city where sterling comedy is admired.
1t is Rosina Nokes and her talen ed comedy
company, which includes Felix Morris. an
actor OF remarkable merit. Miss Vokes has
a field entirely her own. and In that she is
fortunate. Her invariable rule is to plly
three short plays in an evening. In no class
of dramatic work is English literature so
rich as in this, and one finds constant en-
jOyment in the exploitation of the crisp but
short plots. The excellent training of Miss
Nokes and the atmosphere of refinement
that surrounds everything she does makes
her work particularly agreeable. She finds
great support in Felix Morris. Miss Vokes
has brilliant TepertOry, including several
novelties, but is almost certain that the old
fayoTiteS will be in the greatest demand.
No matter how often one has heard His
Heart Was True to POLL he would feel
10th to miss the opportunity Of hearing it
again.
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Before she died Selma Dolaro submitted
to }. NJ Hill aplay called bella Demonia."
1t was not accepted, and was returned to the
actress. Her son, Benjamin Belasco has
now brought suit against Manager Hill,
claiming that he has used several of the
situations of BELLA Demona" in The Mar
.Quis' Wife" play lie recently brought out
at the Columbus Theater, with f. j. Hen
ley and Julia Arthur in the pri ncipal roles.
In his complaint Mr. Belasco claims that
Sydney Bowkett, the author of the latter
play. has used much of the written dialogue
of Bella Demonia," as well as portions of
the plot, which he claims to be identical with
that of his mothers play.
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The German Company.

This evening the accomplished players
under the direction of Messrs. Becker,
Kahn and Hirsch will appear at the New
Powell-street Theater in Karl Lauf's COM
edy-farce die Pension SchOller," one of
the most mirth-proyoking pieces ever pro-
duced in Germany. Characters by Benno
Hirsch. Max Laurence, Moritz Eisemsnn,
Karl Frieze Jr., Garcia Hammer Paula Won
Varnda- Frieze, Emma Neaman and others.
At the Baldwin Theater, Sunday, Novem-
ler's birthday, Miss Maria Wolff will ap-
pear for the first time this season in the
title role of maria Stuart" Miss Fran
Zisca Crosse Becker supporting her as
Queen Elizabeth.
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MR.. MARsrON,

The playwright, is in the city, personally
arranging for the production of Credit
Lorraine" 1t is a play eminently of to-day
Its theme is the all-absOrbing question Of
finance. The big scene being the Board Dt
Trade, with its bulls and bears. its panic
and subsequent rise of the stock, the realism
is complete, and in seeing Credit LOr-
raiue" one feels the same excitement that
an election, horse-race, combat or any
life struggle for advantage and supremacy
imparts. In short the whirlwind of action
becomes reality Miss Lewis has made her
greatest success as LenOra, and the same
cast, auXiliaries aud accessories which
characterized the New Y ork success will be
reproduced here. Miss Lewis IS renowned
for her beautiful costumes. and in Credit
Lorraine" wears Worth creations Only.
The morning call., 1891-10-25
SHANGHAI Certificate case.

The Shanghai certificate case came up
before Judge Hawley of the United States
Circuit Court yesterday morning. Lyman 1.
Mowry appeared for the defense and Assist
ant District Attorney Writer'S for the Gov
eminent. Judge Hawley, after listening an
hour, took the matter under advisement.
The morning call., 1891-10-25
waking Up At the wicwnm

Manager Charles Meyer Of this popular
theater is introducing novelties into his pro-
gramme constantly. His Stems World Of
Mystery Company has been great success
and so has the wonderful conjuror, Z,nzic,
in his surprising feats of magic. Meyer
spiritualists in the city TO meet his people.
What the former profess TO do by supernat
ural influences they will effect by merely
natural causes.
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is an impressive movement. broad and dra-
matte and rises majestically until the au-
dience hears Turddu behind the curtain
singing the serenade, 20, Lola, blanca
CONNIE for di spino." During the serenade,
which is sung to harm accompaniment be-
hind the scenes, the house is in entire dark
ness. One of the most remarkable numbers
The morning call., 1891-10-25

laboratory and furnishes therefrom PURE medl-
cnes and drugs 10 Its patients. There is no charge
to patients for consultation aud advice, and only a
low cost for treatment Out-of-town patients
treated with unfailing success by means of CORE
spondence. symptom blanks furnished free upon
application.
You can easily be cured OF Rheumatism, Asthma
Consumption. Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Indigestion
Scrofua, Female Weakness, Heart Disease, BroG-
chiris, Eruptons, Salt Rheum. Badness. Tape
worm. Lost Manhood, Malaria Urinary Troubles.
Piles, Bowel Troubles, Seminal Weakness any
other acute or chronic disease, affllctlon or de-
formity.
Secondary misunderstanding and all sexual de-
seases OF a delicate nature successfully treated.
We make feature of the cure OF Fistula, Ulcera-
lions and Rectral troubles.
Beware OF people who speak to you on the street
and try TO induce you TO 60 elsewhere for treat
ment. They are employed by dfsreputable quacks.
Open daily from a. N. to ESQ P. Sundays
from a. NJ. to P. n.
Send 10 cents for sexual Secrets" book every
man should read.
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The management OF this popular theater
announce their programme for the week of
October Goth as follows:
LA FILE DE MADAME ANGoT":
Monday, October 26th; Tuesday. October
9th; Wednesday, October 2sth; Thursday.
October 29th.
THE BAT" OR "DIE FLEDERMAUs"
Friday, October Both; Saturday, October
31st; SUNDAY. November 1st
On Monday, November 23i. der
Freischuiz" will be presented.
The morning call., 1891-10-25

Melusine," by Grammar, will be pro-
duced in Dresden with Theresa Malten.
Mascagni's "Cavallerla Rusticana" OBJ
tanned another great success in Cologne.
Nine. Melba has been engaged for the
season in Brussels. Owing to a severe cold
the singer could not appear on the first
night of " Rigoletto."
Elaine" is the subject of new opera by
Bem6erg, which Will be produced in
London.
Romilda Pantaleoni. a soprano of note,
who was selected by Verdi to sing BESIDE
mona at the first performance Of his
"Oteuo," will retire from the stage.
Dir Arthur Sullivan is busy composing
another romantic English opera after tile
style of "Ivanhoe"
La Basoche," by Andre Messenger, which
mas been great success on the Continent,
Will be sung also in London.
Maria Peri, tile soprano, has been success
fully singing in Bologna.
MuTlllo, an operetta by f. LANCER, was
successfully represented at the Court Thea
ter IN Carlsruhe.
The Imperial Theater of ST. Petersburg
opened the season with Gllnka's opera,
Life for the Gar"
The Italian pianist and composer. Busoni,
has resigned the position If professor of
pianoforte at the Moscow Conservatory TO
accept the same position in the Boston Con-
SeIVaIOTy.
Andre Messenger has COMPLETED new
opera called "Mme Chrysantheme," which
will be given in Paris.
Boito's "Meistofele was given to in
augGrate. the new theater built in Warsaw
Gpldmark's Queen of Sheba," and Mas
cagnrs "Cavalleria Rusticana," are to be
given during the season.
Sophie David, a young girl only II years
old, made phenomenal success, singing
CherubinO, IN MOZari's Marriage Of Fig
arc, in LaipSic.
RubinsIein gave 4 concert in TiAis. play
ing Beethoven. Schumaun, Chopin, List
and several of his own compositions Seats
were sold at immense prices, and the large
sum Melted by the concert was donated by
Rubinstein 10 the musical society of the
town.
Brahms has finished another series of
Lieter" a trio. with clarionet and gypsy
songs, for four voices. These works will
be published.
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presentation and dis lay. 1t has even more
than this at the Grand. Besides this, the
area of the stage at that theater will for the
first time permit the large ballet of the
American Extravaganza Company to per
form its evolutions without rubbing elbows,
and the big wedding pageant, the Process
sion Of Nations" with its five score of par
Elephants, will at last be able to march and
cOunter-march and exhibit its mass of SYM
metrical figures and abundance of bea utifui
costumes without conflict, clash, encounter
or danger Of collision.
AN IMPORTANT FEATURE
or spectacular shows IS their illumination.
When it was decided that 'Sinbad" would
90 to the Grand, arrangements were at
once made for the Introduction of electric
wires in that theater and the placing of
electrical apparatus by which the immense
auditorium Of the house and its enormous
space might be sufficiently lighted. The
''Siubad' scenery VIII be lit tonight Oy
thirty-siX arc lamps, nearly 400 incandescent
lamps and eighteen spring feed are lamps OF
patent electU!c-calCiumS, which are owned
and carried by the company. These latter
lights were described at length and Illus
trated in last Sundays CALL, and they have
much TO do with the remarkable brilliancy
and scintiilatiDg beauty Of the 'Sinbad"
scenery,
''Sjnbad" has run so long In San Fran
cisco already, and has been so prosperous
withal, that one might almost imagine that
it possessed the staying qualities Of the fair
young romancer Hho entertained the Sultan
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NIascapnrs Onara.

"Cavalleria Rusticana," the famous opera
by the young composer. Pietro Mascagni,
will receive its initial production on the Pa
cfc Coast at the 0rpheum Monday night.
The full strength of the Columbia Opera
Company will appear in The cast, including
Nine. Garso- Delv, Miss Nina Bertini, Nine.
Islar, Messrs. FOran, Mezey and Others.
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James 7. Powers in McNally's farcical
satire, with the above title, will be on at the
New California tomorrow evening 1t has
been seen here so often and is so well
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known and appreciated that lengthy refer
ence is unnecessary. 1t is making Powers
rich, it would appear, for he is reported to
be a large investor in real estate at Seattle
and Tacoma, Wash, an investment, by the
way, that may be more profitable by and
by than 1t is now. We hardly think
Jimmy received straight tip when he
was induced to put his money into realty on
the Sound. However, he is young and can
walt. Meanwhile, it is an easy and pleas
ant way to grow opulent by laughing the
dollars out of the public's pocket into your
own. There are a great many improve
ments, we learn. in the piece as he offers it
tomorrow night. There is a new dance,
for instance, even prettier and more pict-
uresque than the faYorite butterfly" of the
last season. The music of its measures is
original, and the costumes designed from
those that obtained during the period Of the
celebrated French painter. Vatican. Peter
f. DAILY has number of new PAROLES also.