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The morning call., 1892-10-23

many bricks in given time as Tom Butcher.
lie has remarkable speed and when hard
pushed can pile up the bricks like light
ming
tain his speed for whole day, or for sew
eral OF them at stretch. He's what call
long winded man when he gets his over
alls on and the trowel in his hands.
But laying common brick is not Butch
er's forte. You want TO catch him some
day laying a pressed brick front or putting
in terra Gotta ornaments. That's where
Butcher shines. Hes all artist at that kind
OF work"
And Hsdley is not the only one who
speaks thus of Tom Butcher. II you care
to find out for yourself you can go down to
Montgomery and Pine streets any day at
noon and ask any of the builders and
masoDs standing about there what they
think of Tom Butcher
THE CALL reporter did this. and the re-
suit was speedy conviction that Butcher
was as good, if not better subject of the
skilled representative of his craft In this
city as could we'll be found.
Or go TO the Bricklayers' Union and ask
the jourDeymen there what they think of
Tom Butcher as bricklayer and fore
man.
HE ranks way up" they'll tell you, and
you wont fail TO IND those who believe that
lie has no peer.
There are good many different kinds OF
breklaying. almost as many as there are
jobs. So it is ifficult to fix a standard as
to the number of bricks q man can lay, say
the brickmasonS. but, so far AS is known,
there have been few men in this city who
have ever been known 20 lay 1000 bricks
day under the most favorable circum-
stances.
There are abont 800 brieklayers in San
Francisco. They earn good wages and have
pretty steady work
Thomas w. Butcher is married man,
who owns neat little home of his own
way out in the Mission, where you will gen.
orally find him hard at work laying the
foundation Tor the front garden wall or
building an extra chimney OH the back
kitchen when he has no other job on hand
lie is the man who bossed the bricklaying
and laid many OF the bricks himself in that
great tall chimney on Jessie street. That is
not bis best piece of work. but it is good
enough to point TO as a specimen OF what
he can do.
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matber,s Curtain-Rais.r.

Mrs. Anna Oldfeld, or Nance" Oldfeld
as she was Familiarity called. furnishes a
hint from her experience for the lever du
rideau with which Miss Margaret Mather
opens her season here on Monday night.
Anne OldfeId was the daughter of a
guardsman who held a commission from
James II, and commenced life as an ap-
prentice to a seamstress on King street,
Westminster. Il is said she was persuaded
to take the stage by Captain FaTquhar, who
heard her when quite child read Beau
mont and Fleteher's rafting comedy The
Seornful Lady" at the Mitre Tavern, st.
James Market, kept by one hrs. Voss.
She began with Manager Rich at 10 shii-
lings week. but really with nothing 10 do.
She was barely 10 when she played Alinda
in Nanbrugh's adaptation from Beaumont
and Fletcher's Pilgrim" Subsequently
she set all the people in London Town on
fire with such characters as Lady Betty
MOdish, BiddY Iipkin, Sylvia, Mrs. Sullen,
FiOlante, Lady TOwnley, the Andr0mache,
Marcia, Jane Shore, and was as well SUI
preme in comedy. "Nanee" OldfieId was
the original representative of siXty-five char
acteTS, the greater number belonging 10 gen.
teel comedy. Mrs. Oldfield had two love
passages in her life, founded on sentiment
and not on interest. She left daughter
and two sons, to the latter beqneatblng the
bulk Of the fortune she had acquired on the
stage. Ii Is said of Mrs. Oidfeld that she
was the best-dressed woman of her time,
aud it WAS OF her. under the name NarciSsa,
Pope wrote the following Oft-Qu0ted lines
after she died in her home, Lower GrOsvenoE
street.
. OdiOUs In wooden 'twou,d a saint provoke"
Were the last words that poor Nsrcissa spoke.
" No. let a charming chiutz and Brussels lace
Wrap my cold Il ubs anu shade ms iifele5s face:
One would not sure be frightened when ones dead.
And, Betty, give this cheek a little redl'
Afrrfrt ffs1an aaFw Nra& t1a--
who resided with Mrs. Odheld. Poor Mar
cisSa" was buried in full dress, after lying
in state in Jerusalem Chamber, a rare
honor for an actress. Clarion, in France,
w6s forgotten; MoieTe was buried with
less ceremony than a dog. and the charming
LecOuvIeur, that Nance OIdfisld OF the
French stage. was hurriedly inferred within
a sawpit!
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MRS. HINCKLEY DECLINES.
Attorney General Hart Sets Some Float
ing Rumors at Rest.


ing Rumors at Rest.
The rumors OF a settlement of the con-
flicting claims Of the Blythe heirs are defn-
itely set at rest by Attorney General Hart.
"Tlere has been no settleme nt," said the
Attorney. General yesterday
ut is true that several propositIo MS look
ing toward compromise have been made
by the opponents Of Miss Blythe, but the
young lady has declined to accept any OF
them.
THE decision OF the Supreme Court in
her case will probably be rendered within
the next thirty days, and If the other claim
ants are so satisfied of the strength of their
position they will be content to await that
result.
whether all the heirs have submitted
propositions or not cuts little figure, as the
proposed settlements involved the entire
estate.
''But all the proposals have received care
full consideration and, am in position TO
say positively. will not be accepted"
The Attorney General has just returned
from Los Angeles. where he was Ia attend
ance upon the Supreme Court during its
session there.
DIR. aud Mrs. Fred w. Hinckley tnee
Blythe) have returned from their honey
moon trip among the southern orange
groves and have taken up their residence
for the time being Ia Oakland.
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High Prices of AdmIssion.

Birmingham papers with respect to the
alleged high prices charged at the theaters
in that town. more especially during j. l..
Toole's visit to the Prince of Wales. The
popular comedian has written a character
istically genial letter defending the manage
ment. but London paper thinks he might
have saved himself the trouble. The value
of any article is precisely what it will fetch,
and If the public think the charges at any
place of entertainment are too high they
should stay away and then the caterers
would have 10 reduce them or close the
house. Theatrical management is mere
business speculation. not philanthroDic en-
a
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Poor Little Lolita.

Poor little Miss Lolita will now probably
have to cancel her entire season instead of
the eight weeks that ii was at first thought
would be all the time necessary for her re-
coyery. The little lady underwent an OPP
GRAFTON for species of tumor. The opera
tiOn was entirely successful, and her doctor
says that she will never have a return of
the trouble. 1t would not do. however. for
her TO dance and piToHette as she had been
accustomed to do. Miss Lolita is very nerv-
Gus, and imagines herself TO be worse than
she really Is She declares that she would
sooner die than undergo another operation.
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AN EXPERT BRICKLAYER.
lie Piles Up Five Thousand
in a Day.
AND is AN ARTIST MASON.
a Wiry Little Scotchman Who Excels in Brick
laying, Both in Speed and in
Good Work
AND is AN ARTIST MASON.

There may be as good, but bricklayers
douDt IL. There may be those who can lay
Dicks faster. but the masons don't
think so.
Ills name is Thomas w. Butcher. He is
small man, why, of Scotch derivation and
Drlcklayer of more than twelve years
experience
Inc man who can lay $500 bricks in a
Single day, such. for instance, as 17-inch
par.y-wall, Is considered an expert.
Ihere are those who can lay 5000 bricks
Gay, some even who can pile up 1900 in ten
hours On ordinary work. Mr.. Butcher lays
6Ooo IN that time when pushed, and puts all
the mortar where it belongs.
NO; don't claim to be the fastest brick
layer IN the world" said Butcher yesterday
70 CALL man, but / do say that l can
lay 5000 bricks in day, If the job is not
particular one and the work easy of access,
IKE foundation or party-wall."
Charles Hadley, who works often side by
side with Butcher. and is himself a pretty
swift brlcklayer, says Butcher is fast
workman.
Il Doubt" says Hadey, "whether there
Is man in the city to-day who can lay as
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u utT s.
THE CAST
Generally Believed.

1t is more than probable that when Mr.
George Osbourne gets through with his en-
gagements in Portland, Or, and Seattle
Wash, he will return to this city and join
forces with Mr.. Lowell r. Stockwell in the
management Of the new theater on Powell
street. There is no doubt but that had 1t
not been for previous pledges on the part Of
Dir. Osb0urne the two would have come to-
getber long ago; but the way is now being
cleared by the closing Of the AIcazar, which
released him from obligations In that quar-
ter, aud, after he has quit with his New
York engages which is his chief business
in the north at present, there viii be moth
ing to prevent the managerial junction be-
ing effected. The reason why we consider
it more than likely this condition of theatri-
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Press Club matinee Bene6t.

The entertainment of the German Press
Club in behalf of the sick benefit fund will
be given at the Baldwin Theater in this
city on Thursday afternoon. October 81.
The indications are that it will be most
successful affair. Theatrical companies
promise to cooperate in lending their
assistance. The Duff company will be
among the attractions, Alexander Salvini
in the third act of don Cesar de BaZan."
the German stock company and Margaret
Mather and her company. There will also
be many Individual volunteers and an exhi-
bition drill by Company c of the Naval
Battalion. The orchestra will be excep-
tionally strong
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thestnuts Are Cheap.

NbW 1Orh sun.
Chestnuts ought to be cheap this year. for
they are abundant and never were finer or
larger AT present they cost 81 bushel in
new ork. The chestnut tree thrives best
by the roadside or at the edge of clearings-
not so well in thick woods-and its fruit Is
therefore easy to find. In Sussex County,
n. D., the trees are hardly seen except upon
narrow slate ridge half mile wide that
runs for some miles nearly east and west.
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The Hermann brandt Conoer,,

The fifth concert of the fourth series of
the Hermann Brandt quartet concerts (the
finishing list of the Seinway- Hall series)
will take place at Irving Hall. 139 Post
street. on Thursday evening, October II.
The following programme will be presented:
l. String quartet. minor. op. ~. GrIeg
I'm POGO Audante. Allegro Motto ed hgitsto.
S-intermezzo. Allegro Motto Marcato.
5-fimaie. Iento Presto al Saltarello.
Hermann Brandt quartet
Messrs. Hermann Brandt John .Josephs,
Louis Schmidt and Louis Heine.
2. Piano sole, Barcarolle. NJ osZkOwski
Mr. ONO EeRdix.
D. Songs tG) "Sterne NIT den goldenen Fuss
CHEM (b) Der Sehnee list zerronnen"-
Graben- Gilman
Miss katherine w. kimbaIl.
a CeI0 ga II llgei
t0) CaazOhelta.. -heDeIt
Mr. Louis Heine.
3. Quartet, piano ana strings Top .Dyorak
(iirst time in san FFanciseol.
1-Alegro con fuoco. 2-Leato. 3-Aliegro
Moderate, Grazioso. 4-Fnale.
Allegro mA non tropDo.
Mt. Otto BenGiL and MeSSrs Herman Brandt,
Louis Schmidt aud Louis Heiue.
Looking over this programme we find it
full Of promise. Miss katherine w. KIM
ball is the vocalist, sir. Louis Heine the
'celloist and Mr.. Otto Bendix the pianist
In the ensemble music such well-accepted
names as Mr.. Louis Schmidt, Mr. Hermann
Brandt, Mr.. John Josephs and Mr.. Louis
Heins appear. This concert cannot fail to
be treat in a season where so little has
been offered in a musical way 10 our public.
The morning call., 1892-10-23

The Z. J. Henley and Aubrey Boucicault
season will commence at the Stoekwell to-
morrow evening with the above-entitled
play, produced on this stage for the first
time in the United States. or on any stage
fur that matter. 1t is a racing piece and
vill revive the glories of "The Flying
Scud." which the accomplished father Of
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cal business will be accomplished is that
the play-going public of San Francisco want
OsbouTne, and we do not know where he
can be effectively placed if not at the Stock
we'll Common consent sends him there.
and there no doubt lie will 60, in the very
near future. Then the real history Of the
theater will begin.
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young Aubrey made the talk of the the
airiesl world ia his time. This COM
edr-drama viii be presented, as we
are Informed. with new scenery, new music
snd new effects, and a new company. Man
ager Stoekwell has spared nothing to make
The production one Of the grandest successes
Of this theaIer. The spectator will see, in
succession. the racing quarters, the Mon
mouth park, the group of busy bOokmakeIs
tie celebrated racers will be paraded, with
Tie Jockeys, and. above all, the 'fav-
orite"-the belle of the turf. This
occasion viii give opportunity for
the first appearance Of Mr.. Henry
T. Jewett, who has a confessed
the New, Of being tie best leading man en-
the Stage of to-day. Mr.. Duncan B. bar
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The EIn.ira Edward.

The Elusive Edward.
Edward E. Rice, the veteran dramatic
manager, had stormy time In Australia.
says the Chicago Record. But the average
The morning call., 1892-10-23

rison, when he heard Of his engagement to
appear in this city, Endorsed him without
Hesitation, and Harrison is no mean judge
Of histriOnie ability. Miss Victory Bate
man, as appears from the cast given below,
VIII also have a responsible part in the
business Of the evening. Aside from the
IN poTtant evolvement of the play, there
will be natural curiosity to see Mr.. Aubrey
Boucicauit. The son of his father" in the
character of Godfrey Sanford, and also de-
sire TO give him an ELUSIVE welcome. We
can tell, even by the little bit that has been
assigned him, if the mantle Of The grand
old man" of tie English dramatic stage
rests On his Should ers.
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DON'T FORGET THAT

~ C. MORAN Is THE REAL ESTATE AGENT
w at South Berkeley (Lorin). who can supply
you with the best and biggest bargains in houses.
lots and property OF all kinds. either selling rent
ing. Just now he is selling lots in the BOWLING
TRACT very fast See his large al elsewhere in
this paper ocl6tf Su
The morning call., 1892-10-23
OAKLAND ADVERTISEMENTS
SUPERIOR BUSINESS

OPENINGS AT FRUITVALE STATION. DRUG
" 6IST, COAL DEALER. RES AURANT, al
lowest OF rents. See W NJ. NJ. DE WOLF. the Land
Agent, FTuityaie Station. oel6 I'm Sn
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EVENTS IN VERMONT.
REPUBLICANS PREPARING FOR TIE
COMING CAMPAIGN.
Joint Meeting of this Hspnbiioan State
League and State Committee at MonN
polior-Annual Reunion OF the Jnmoillo
County Veterans.

MONTPELIER, July 5.--A joint meeting
OF the officers OF the republican State league
and State committee was held aere toni ght.
Of the league officers, there were PRESENT.
President Chiids, Vice. Presidents I.sno snd
kimbail, tho latter oy proxy, II. II. MoIu-
tyre, Secretary Gates aud Committemeu
Chapman, Foster, Fisk, Darling and
Colburn. or tho state committee, c.
I. Walter Of st. Johusbury was the only
absentee. e. r. Clark of Brighton is tia
now member from Essex county.
IL vas voted that the work OF tho cam.
paign be carried on as in 1885, the State
committee securing the speakers and tins
league doing the club work ana rocking
after the party organ 2ation.
The league will lead of With grand
rally early in August. Burlington was So
lected as the place by vote of 6 70 3, ,hf
executive committee of tha league decidins
the question.
The State committee elected as executive
committee L. w. Baldwin of Barton, H. s.
Peck of Burlington, H. d. Hoton OF Brat,
tleboro Olin Merrill Of Enosburg and j.. ".
Brock of Montpelier.
Co.'s. Fuller and Stranahan were present
and took part In the discussions.
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A TERRIFIC WIND STORM.


WILMINGToN, Del, July "a Clayton
Del, special reports that fierce storm of
wind, rain and hail struck the neighbor-
hood of Church Hill, Queen Anne county,
NJ. D., Sunday evening For three-quar-
ters of q milo it leYolled houses, orchards,
fences and growing crops. Three trees
were blown down on Mrs Kate Wales
dwelling, crushing the roof and breaking in
one end OF the house. Then it tore
through the Episcopal cemetery, wrenching
off trees like pipe stems, tearing out tomb
stones and whirling thom through the air.
Ira Clark's barn was next levelled to the
grouud. Then the storm dashed over the
adjacent village of Iempeton. Here
Fletcher Fishers dwelling was lifted from
Its foundation, blown bodily away and
dashed to pieces. a colored church and
school were served the satae way. Kitty
Anthony's dwelling was blown into kindling
wood.
Two other houses, the occupants of which
are unknown, were lifted and dashed against
each other. The frightened occupants
crawled out through the chimney. No one
was killed.
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SECOND DAYS RACES.

1t Takes six Heats to Decide tho Winner
in the 2:3J Class-Gcn. Grant the Victor
C. II. *. Wins The $40 Class-The
Three-Year-O Race Postponed After
-Four Heats.
There was some great horse racing at the
park Tuesday. 1t was not only the best
seen here in years, but as good as has ever
been witnessed in this State. There was
good crowd present, among whom
Mayor Seneca Hsselton of this city, H. S.
Pierson of South Burlington, c. c. Warren
Of Waterbury, State fish commissioner,
Hon. ". a. Weed of Sheburne The 2:35
class, purse $500, was the first on the pro-
Jramme end cut of the eight entries seven
faced the starter. The horses got away
well on the fifth attempt Gen. Grant shot
to the front on tho first turn and led to the
three quarter pole, with Lady Collins, Gov.
lIendee Pc:er Cooper and Getty Grant
rrowdng him all tho while. Lady Collins
forged TO the front here and held the lead to
the wire, winning from Gov. Hendee by half
q head, with Getty Grant, Gen. Grant and
Peter Cooper not half length back.
The second heat was another great strug-
gle. Lady Collins was not headed. although
l"e LOIse NuiCu I4Nlsueu IN Ius lfgt
positions were punched the whole mile and
the great spurt in the homestretch of all
and tho remarkably close finish of Lady
Collins apd Gov. Hendee was a pretty sight
Young fIass was distanced. Lady Collins,
Gov Heudee, Getty Grant, Gen. Grant and
Cooper started OF in the third heat well to-
gether aud first one would strike an extra
hurst of speed and 60 to the front, then the
other they rounding tho last turn into the
stretch all in clump. 1t was grand finish,
md the spectators were wild when Gov
Herdee passed under the wire, winner by
neck, Getty Grant second and Peter
Cooper third The flag dropped before
Young Columbus reached the distance post
When the word was given for the fourth
heat the horses We're going very fast. Young
Columbus took the lead on the first turn
and was not headed but Gov. Hendee gave
him great race down the homestretch
The judges thought j. a. Tappen, driver of
Getty Grant, was pulling her aud j. S.
Richards was put up behind the mare in
tn heat
The fifth heat repetition Of the
others every inch of the mile being vigor-
ously contested for, Grant winning by half
length. Only the horses which had ono
heat could start in the sixth heat, and at the
third tine down they were going nicely
and Starter Brownell gave the word Gov.
ITendee left his feet twice on the first half,
but gathered and striking fast clip closed
up the gap and made the most exciting
finish of the day, Gen. Grant beating him
by trfe This decided the event, Gen.
Grant winning the racO and FIRST money
Lady Collins second, Gov. Hendee third and
Getty Grant fourth. The positions were:
Gen. Grant, bl. g.. Oscar Guy
! ettP, Burlington .,.. ,....,.,-.4 o l
1Iady Collins, bl. N" W. b.
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TEACHERS AT NARRAGANsETT PIER.


NARRAGANsETr PIER, r. l., July "a
great conclave OF the teachers of New Eng
land assembled in the spacious theatre of
the Casino this evening to listen to the open
ing addresses of the S0th annual convention
of the American Institute of instruction.
Following the addresses of welcome the
president, Mr.. Ray Greene Huling of New
Bedford, introduced the speaker of the even
Ing, Prof. Simon N. Patten of the Uuver-
sity of Pennsylvania. His theme was 1.-THE
economies of education" The purpose of
his address, he urged was to call the atten-
ton of teachers TO the practical value of a
thorough knowledge of the social sciences
and especially of political economy.
The exercises Of the evening were inter.
spersed with music by the Schubert quar-
tette Of Boston, with other attractions. The
attendance from all parts of New England
was all that could be desired.
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ANOTHER ROGERS BALLOON.
Frank shatuck of Maiden has Narrow
Escape from Death


BosToY, July 4. Frank Z. Shattuck OF
Maiden, attempted to make an ascension
at WsitLam this afternoon in one of Prof.
G. A. Rogers balloons, and fully 10, 900
people had gathered to sec him. When the
fastenings were cast Off, the balloon wes
carried up by the brisk wind and after rak-
ing through tree tops finally became caught
in net work of telegraph aud telephone
wires directly above the Park theatre bnild-
ing. Tho top of the balloon swayed back
and forth threatening to sweep OIL many
persons who had oongregated on the roof.
Mr. Shattuck being all this time in most
precarIous place. He was hanging on the
wires for dear life, 60 feet from the ground
and the crowd breathlessly watched him.
Finally another lurch of the balloon brought
him near enough to the roof so that he was
grasped by those who stood there, and was
pulled from the basket
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AERONAUTS KILLED.


\ sad Ending to the Balloon Ascension on
Boston Common.
BOsToN, July 4.-The balloon ascension
from the Common this afternoon, one OF
the features ia the celebration of the Fourth
prepared by the city government, had & sad
ending, the aeroneut, Prof. Augustus Reg
ers Of Maiden meeting his death almost in
stauty, bis assistant. Thomas Fepton, lying
later, and the third occupant Of the balloon
being now in the hospital suffering from the
shock and inhalation OF gas.
Prof. Rogers lived in Maiden and leaves Il
wife.
Reporter Goldsmith says the accident was
caused by Rogers who was afraid Of being
blown out to sea- pulling the cord which
was arranged to burst the balloon, at the
bottom, after AN unsuccessful attompt Co
open the valve at the top. Suddenly tho
valve at the top opened, tue air rushed in
a. the bottom and the gas went out with a
rush. collapsing the balloon. Goldsmith
and Rogers freed themselves and struck out,
but Rogers disappeared before help came.
Fenton was entangled in the balloon net
ting.
Fenton was "a years old and lived In
Lynn, where he leaves wife and six chill
dren. 1t was his first ascension.
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RECEIVED WITH ECLAT.
The Newly Consecrated Eishop Arrives
ut Ills Home.

BENNINGTON, June 30,-Rov. Father
Michaud, consecrated at Burlington yester-
day coadjutor bishop of Vermont, was re-
ceived here to night with enthusiasm on his
arrival by special train at $40 from North
bennington. Cannon sounded and fire
works flashed, The procession was headed
by the bennington City band, followed by
the Father Matthew temperance societies
aud A. o. II. society, goo strong, with
torches, and the clergy in carriages, The
route OF the procession was protusely deco
rated with flags, lanterns aud fireworks.