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The morning call., 1893-01-15
i" TIE KnickerbOckers !"

The new comic opera, 1.-The Kuickerbock-
ers," by Reginald de Koven and h. B. Smith,
which was given by the Bostonians 10 Bos-
ton Thursday night January 5, is as agree
ably Dutch as THE Fencing Master" is
Italian, and robin Hood" English. There
is a tuneful song which the old Dutchmen
in the piece light in their historic pipes and
puff melOdously away; there is the song of
a Dutch seaman, which has been described
as antiquatsdly rolicking; then there is an
Old-fashioned wooden-shoe dance and a
pretty spinning song for Miss Camille d. Ar
vile. The praises Of tobacco are sung dur
ing the opera in very musical way, but IL
is reported that no particular firms will be
advertised and smoking will not be per-
mitted during the performance. No one has
as vet claimed the music.
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Hills Plum Pudding.

Caterer Sherry OF New York contributed
a magnificent plum pudding to the Christmas
tree fund Tor the poor. and Manager James
NJ. Hill, with his usual liberality, offered
crisp 500 bill for the pudding. and got 1t.
Besides making great many poor children
happy by the 500 paid for it that pudding
was destined TO kelp along the enjoyment
Of 1l5 other good people. late workers on
Christmas night in Mr. Hills opera company
at the Standard Theater, for that was ex-
actly the number of guests that surrounded
the jolly manager at Sherry's after the per-
Torrance, when the chic and vivacious Miss
Marie Tempest. HIPS fencing master for
the occasion, drew her sword and divided
The sayory compound, giving liberal slices
to all. Ii reminds one Of tie historical
Baddely cake. Baddey was the last Eng
lish actor who wore the uniform OF scarlet
and gold prescribed for the gentlemen of
the household" who we're patented act
ors, and he used 10 appear in il at re-
hearsal. lie left by will fund to pro-
vide huge cake for the company that hap
pened to be playing at the Coyent Garden
to be cut every Christmas for the actors.
Just as j. NJ. Hilps rich and mammoth
plum pudding was cut Christmas for the
opera company of the New York Standard
Theater at Caterer Sherry's. OF course
The morning call., 1893-01-15
MoLlenhauer. the YioIinist.

Bernhard Mollenhauer. one of the great
violinists Of the century. advertises a con-
cert at Irving ball on Thursday, the 18th
inst, previous to starting on his Mexican
and South American tour. Mollenhauer is
accepted wherever lie has appeared in the
United States as one of the leaders Of his
profession For this reason the managers
OF the principal opera-bOus and theaters
in New York all competed for his services
as musical conductor. 1t is, however, as a
virtuoso of the poetic school that be excels,
aud his style of handling the violin is called
by the critics of the times. 'Dashing and
poetic" The New York, Boston, Philsdel-
pbia and Chicago papers award him the
palm. Molenhauer can play IartinPs
''1'rillo du Diable," feat attempted by
many good vloinists, but seldom accom-
pished. Es has also q composition of his
own, "La Syphide." in which he shows
great power of execution and exquisite deli
cacV of taste
The morning call., 1893-01-15
Brick for Paving Purposes.
Now York Globe. DEMOCRAT.


The use of brick for paving purposes has
rapidly extended in small cities where the
teaming Is not heavy, and a new grade OF
brick has been evolved to Withstand the
conditions imposed upon it by street traffic.
The clays used In making it are very COM
pact and hard. requiring blasting in mining
Crushers are necessary to pnlverize the
mass into fine powder, which is
indispensable In the manufacture oil
a frst-class paving brick. making IL
firm, hard and more easily vitrfied
than a coarser material. While the mining.
pulverizing. moiding and drying Of the brick
do not differ materially in most plants,
there is a great variation in the manner of
burning, on which largely depends the sue
cess or failure OF the manufacturer. Some
idea of the strength OF good paving brick
can be obtained from the fact that half
brick was lying on rail in front of train
OF loaded cars. weighing thirty-six tons
each, at Galesburg some time ago. The
train was started and both trucks of the
first car passed over the brick without In
Turing it, and 1t was only broken by the
wheels OF the more rapidly moving second
The morning call., 1893-01-15
The Size of Passenger-Cars.


There is a remarkable difference of opin-
ion as to the best proportions for passenger
cars on tho important railways in the United
States, and some recently collected statis-
ties reveal an interesting view of these yari-
atioDs. Taking frst-class passeDger-cars
with four wheel trucks and no smoking
room, the Fitchburg roads ideal is car
having body 56 feet inches long inside,
weighing 8l3 pounds per foot Of length and
$50 pounds per seat, and affording 6.S1
square feet of floor space to each seat.
On the other hand, the Chesapeake
and Ohio road prefers car having an inside
length OF 81 feet, weighing 1890 pounds per
foot of length and 1923 pounds per seat, ana
giving IL square feet of floor to each seat.
The space allowed per passenger by the
Pennsylvania company-6.98 square feet
is but little greater than that on the Fitch
burg road, although the latter has the
lightest cars per foot and per passenger OF
any of the lines reporting, while the Penn
sylyania cars are among the heaviest The
diversity In practice Is still further Illus
trated by other comparisons, as, for ex-
ample, the Boston ana Albany and the
Michigan Central coaches are of very nearly
tho same length, but the former weighs
1880 pounds less, and seats ten more pas
sengers.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
FIRE COMMISSION.
New Locks for the Tele-
graph Alarm Boxes.
Badges to Be Provided for the News
paper Men-New Appointments.
The Cost of False Alarms.

The Fire commissioners met yesterday
afternoon, full board being present.
President Sehmitt in the chair
The following designations were accepted
and appointments made TO fill the vacancies
thus created: A Flynn resigned as fore
man Of chemical and John Riley was APP
pointed in his place; John McNally re-
signed from hose /, M. Ford being ap-
pointed; Z. }. Bannon resigned from en-
CINE and Curt Bunge was appointed; j.
Bonney was appointed to truck 2 in The
place OF Riley, promoted.
w. L. Ward, who<was thrown from hose
cart 1 on July 3 last and had the bones of
his right leg shattered. was granted $50
relief.
The question Of new badges for the press
representatives was discussed and il was
decided to call in all the badges now out
among the newspaper men on or before
February Is next and after that date to
request the police to take up all the old
style press badges they may see worn at a
fire. In the place of the old badges there
will be ten new badges issued to each OF the
daily papers, the badges bearing the name
OF the paper and numbered from ! TO 10.
In the matter OF new locks for the fire.
alarm telegraph boxes it was decided TO
have locks put on the doors so arranged
that when opened the key cannot be- re-
move until some one arrives with a master
key to release it. 1t will cost Si248 to reft
the boxes with new locks, but it is believed
it will prevent many false alarms. During
the last month there has been thirty-sx
false alarms, costing the city $500. There
are now some $4,000 keys put to tho old
boxes and the keys are unnumbered. The
new keys will be mum bered and the names of
the persons to whom they are given taken
so that whenever key is found in a box on
false alarm it will be easy to ascertain
who owns it. The keys are numbered on
the shank and bit, SO II broken In the lock
the owner can still be detected.
The application of ID. A. Finn for pen
sion of SIT 30 per month was recommended
and the board adjourned.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
Faust A." PROLONGED.

GounOd's opera. in an English dress. has
proved such a favOrite at the Tivoli that
the week originally assigned by the man
agement has been extended to a fortnight.
One advantage this performance has,
where an English-speRking audience is con-
eerned, lies in the fact that the story being
given in the vernacular. the auditors can
follow il. and thus take q greater interest
in the fortunes of the doctor and his
familiar, MephIsto, as we'll as in their joint
victim, the hapless Marguerite. OF course,
this interest is created at the expense Of the
music. but the majority of those present
are willing to overlook this impairment of
the opera, even if they are aware Of the mu-
sical mischief wrought.
On Monday. January %, will be presented
Offenbaeh's LA Belle Helene" founded on
the old classic story Of Helen of Troy. who
looked a goddess and who moved a
queen" This travesty has not been given
in this city for six years. The performance
on the sd will be for the benefit of the
French iibFary
The morning call., 1893-01-15
AS Big as a President.
Boston Journal.


The Governor-General of Canada re-
ceives a salary of $4,000 year. which is
the same as that given to the President of
the United States. In addition. Rideau Hall
at Ottawa, his official residence, is kept up
at the public expense. That the
Canadians are not niggardiy in en-
aiding the Goveruor-Generai to keep
house in good style is shown by an
account of the expenditures the past
year. They indicate. loo, that the Governor
General is q very hospitable ruler. The
items include one Of $1,000 for new dishes,
comprising 1900 wine glasses and decanters
Of various kinds, 1929 plates and 1000 other
articles in that line. Fifteen persons arc
employed to take care of the house and
grounds, besides which $500 was paid other
parties for taking care of the grounds, and
S475 was expended for removing snow. An
allowance Of $1,000 ayear is made for fuel
and light, to which was added 1884 for re-
pairing stoves. 1t evidently costs some
thing to maintain domestic establishment
in Canada
The morning call., 1893-01-15
AN ELECTRIC DANCER.
The Startling Advice of an Imaginative
EngIiShman.
St. Louis Globe Democrat.


1t has remained for an Englishmap, and
one from the provinces at that, to Guido
either Paris or New York in the electric
dance business. He brought out In London
less than fortnight ago most wonderful
conirlyance. a girl, and a very pretty
one. ran upon the stage dressed in a
costume some W hat like that worn in the
serpentine dance, and about her dress and
among the folds of her skirts flashed
sparks aud lights of all colors. She danced
and kicked, twisted and turned, while the
lights confined 10 fash. Revolving wheels,
fountains and prisns of light played about
her, appearing and disappearing, and
changing with every smile and step. Imag-
inc a handsome woman dancing in rain
bow while it turns about her, casting its
different colors alternately upon her face
and figure. ard vivid flashes like miniature
lightning playing about all. The dance was
done without other sound than the music of
the orchestra and with no visible means Of
making the display.
The way the thing Is done Is no secret,
though the technical explanation requires
some little knowledge of electricity on the
part OF the reader. The young woman had
fastened TO her dress vacuum tubes. which
are glass tubes from which the air has been
exhausted. These are fed by an induction
coil giving a long spark, which, when dis
charged through the vacuums, gave out the
intense and varying lights at will. The
tubes were made in various forms, and the
dancer wore an ndia-rubber dress to protect
her from the discharge.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
CaI,ie T. McKaV-

When met her tn the ballet she was number 10
by tally, and her name was simply Sallie j. Mckay.
She'd the poetry of motion, was In line for quick
promotion, when, alas she took notion she'd go
away.
In year there came letter, saying she'd been
I'll. was better and soon as they would let her
she'd come back.
She inclosed her dearest wishes, and In phrases
most delicious sent her love, with lots OF kisses in
its trace.
Then the years went by me smiling. while through
Europe she went fDBg, kicking ceilingward, be-
quilting with her feet
She had changed her name to Chello, and had
bieached ner hair to yellow, while she captured
every fellow that she'd meet.
An tonight she was bewitching, with her pose.
pirouette and switching, and my poor heart gave a
twitching and a start
For the years went backward prancing while her
passion eyes were glancing. ana again twas Salie
dancing on my heSrt.-Karl, in the Philadelphia
Music and Drama
The morning call., 1893-01-15
Emily soIdene,s whereabouts.

The perennial Soldene is at present in
Australia and. as we learn by recent ad-
vices, proprietress of variety show at
Melbourne. She writes to a correspondent
in this city that she is making a pile Of
money at the business, ana desires several
new songs popular in the United States.
MARY Green" among others, he sent her.
SoldeBe must now be approaching 60 years
OF age. In her case is may be truly said
that "art is long" although time is fieeting.
for Soldene is an artist in her way and her
mplishments bear her up under the
weight of advancing years. Think of this
old woman creating Juror in Melbourne by
the Kingsley 'serpentine dance" Sixty
years and the poetry OF motion" can
hardly be called allied terms, yet Emily Sol
dene has made them so. Her Eight, fantas-
tic toe" is the admiration Of the Melbourne
ties
The morning call., 1893-01-15

the pudding did not constitute the whole
dinner; there was a magnificent spread,
washed down by the contents OF twelve
cases of champagne. Speeches were made
BY Miss Tempest and Mr.. Hill, Hubert
Wilkie, Miss Bessie Cleveland, Charles
Hopper, Jerome Sykes. Miss Grace Golden,
William Broderiek, Mrs. Pemberton- Hincks,
Miss Agnes Sherwood. Henry Leoni, j. A.
Furey aud George Mackenzie. 1t was a
merry party and it did not break up till the
small hours that preceded the dawn.
The morning call., 1893-01-15
.sThe Relies Stratsoen, ,,

Among the new characters that Miss Ada
Rehan is producing this season is that of
Letitia Hardy in a condensed version of
Mrs. Hannah CowIey's 'The Bellies STRAIT
agem." This bright comedy was written
about 1882, and, by the express permission
Of Queen Charlotte. was dedicated 10 her,
and once every season was performed be-
fore the English royal family as long as
they attended the London theaters. Mrs.
Cowley wrote thirteen plays altogether. A
singular characteristic of this lady was q
dislike 10 enter theater. She seldom went
to playhouse except to oblge friends by
accompanying them. For years together
she was not seen inside place of amuse-
mpnk
The morning call., 1893-01-15
RustIiug at the Grove-Street.

The three weeks run Of cinderella" or
rather. twenty-six performances, belongs to
the exceptional cases in the annals OF our
local stage. Over $4,000 people witnessed
this brilliant spectacle during the holiday
time. La all probsbility-tbe success of the
management in the spectacular has been so
gTeat-tbe patrons of the GroVe-stTeet Will
at midsummer be treated 10 another gor-
geous scenic display called The Angel OF
Midnight" recently purchased; and this
will be followed by reVivals Of The sheep s
Foot +" yellow Hat" "Red GDome" and
several known successes introduced to our
public by the Buislays. Rayels and other
masters Of the spectacular many years ago.
EXPENSE appears to be no object to these
tustiinR young managers. provided the pub
lie, by their patronage, appreciate the e1er-
lions made for their amusement.
1.-THE FRENCH SPY"
Meantime, commencing tomorrow even
ing, Miss George WoOdthorpe will star for
one week In Nine. Celeste's famous melo-
drama, "The French Spy" The piece has
the merit OF age. at least, as version OF II
was played at the Bowery Theater, New
York, as long ago as 1882, with Miss War
ing as Mathiide. In 1886 Celeste appeared
in New York at the same theater ia the
original piece. She was viyacious French
woman. vile OF London manager and
actor, Ben Webster. aud not being well up
in Euglish, generally played in dumb show,
arresiing attention by the wonderful ex-
preston of her face and the rapidly and
grace of her movements. Miss WondthOrpe
is, we believe, protege of the lats Kath-
arine Rogers, who took notice of her as a
promising child in the early history OF the
old California Theater. and coaehed her 70 :,
play the Prince of Wales in Richard Ill. |"
This. we believe, was Miss Woodthorpe's
FIRST appearance on the regular stage, but
she has bad ample experience since. -,
From date tile bill at the Grove-strset VIII
be changed weekly as heretofore.
"Der Veilchcenfresser,"
-. -,fII he ne rf RIM al
The morning call., 1893-01-15
Mr. Rarnes of New York.

All those who appreciate acting skill will
be pleased with Mr.. George Osbourne's
return 10 our local stage. He opens at the
StOckwell tomorrow evening as TomasO
MOnaldi in Gunter's picturesque dramatic
story of Corscan life and manners, CON-
bined with phases of English and American
The morning call., 1893-01-15
II Would Be Needed.

Pittsburg Bulletin.
Elderly Widow-Well, therel / believe
I've made ali the requests l wish to make.
Still, / find $4,000 remaining.
Mutual Friend-Oh. that's all right. II
will take ali OF that TO prove you were OF
sound mind when you made raur will.
The morning call., 1893-01-15

this evening at the Baldwin Theater by
HitZgrath's select company of German
players. Seats at Hirscb, Kahn 81 Co.'S,
3S3 kearny street
The morning call., 1893-01-15

"Der veiIchcenfresser,"
a comedy by VJn Moser, will be performed
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-27
TIE BIG DAMAGE SUIT.
First Days Proceedings In DE-
Leon W. Downing.

Most Of the afternoon has been con
sumed trying to get q jury In the cas-
Of Mrs. Tillle De Leon against Geo. s.
Downing, superintendent of the peni
tentiary, for alleged damage TO hel
character by slander.
There Is a splendid array Of legal
talent employed on both sides. Fol
plaintiff appear Bonham q Holmes
or defence: Attorney General Cham
berlain, q. A. Schelbrede, Tilmon
Ford, Samuel Richardson. Mr.. Down
ing, who is himself an attorney, Il
present, and Mr.. and Mrs. DE Leon.
AT 8 p. m. following jury was nc.
cepted: o. p. Higginbotham. II. G.
Tarpley, Isaac Stevens, J. Ii. Boyle, l..
N. English, Frank Bolter, J. H. Smith
Q. II. Hinkle, Lewis Peterson, Jay w.
Cox, J. o. Sutton, Ell Burkholter.
The lawyers for the defence for some
reason were quite ready to excuse any
one who was u reader of The JOURNAL.
Judge Bonham opened case for plain
tiff and Mr.. Ford for defendant. The
testimony In the case Is being taken as
we go to press.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-27
THE CIRCUIT COURT.
Tillie Do Leon vs.. Supt. Downing
Damage Suit.

Judge Burnett probably has another
week Of court to hold.
DOCKET MONDAY.
Stark vs. Hinkle Il Miller for dam.
ages, jury rendered verdict for plaintiff
OF $l25 and cost. Plaintiff was arrested
for drunkenness, aud sued Marshal
and recorder for damages.
In State vs.. Simon demurrer over.
ruled, pleads not guilty and to answer
tomorrow. Defence asks continuance
To next term.
Cone Va. U. y. Banking Co., default
and judgement, order to sell attached
property.
iLEmma Brink Va. Albert Brink, d.
vorce, default, referred TO J. A. Carson
to report law and facts.
M. l.. Cram w. q. l.. Jones, demur,
rer overruled.
Eva Black, W. Joseph Black, d.
vorce, decree granted.
State Va. Joseph Jennings, demurrer
overruled.
De Leon vs. Downing, damages for
slander, went TO trial to jury at 1850,
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-27

LEAGUE Observation-Disclosures effort
should he made to secure league base
ball for Salem thiS season. The Ore
gonian says: II Salem can be induced
to organize and maintain professio nal
base ball club, the Pacific Northwest
league may be reorganized before the
season opens. Seattle, Tacoma and
Portland are eager to play ball, and II
= four-club league can be established
there would be no difficulty In getting
good players at reasonable prices. For
the first time In 10 years the Eastern
union leagues have got salaries down
TO basis where there Is chance for
them TO live through the season and
have o little remuneration for their
trouble. Men are now under contract
at 800 month, who would not have
looked at anything less than $500 q
month few years ago High salaries
was the Jonah Of the Pacific Northwest
league last season. II is to be hoped
that this showing will induce Salem to
enter the field.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-27
SUPREME COURT.

SALEM, Feb. 81, 1898.
George Rowland, ct al, app. VS.. Geo
Williams resp, appeal nom wasco Co.
Judgment OF the lower court affirmed
Opinion by Moore, J.
The Roman Catholic church, resp
w. Edward Hack app; appeal from
Washington county, Judgment A.
firmed. Opinion per curiam.
A. IL. johnson. resp, Va. A. r. Fan
no app. Appeal from Washington Co
Judgment affirmed. opinion per curian
In 10 OF the estate onwilliam McAtet,
deceAsed, appeal from Wasco CO. Juds.
ment Of the lower court reversed aud q
new trial ordered. Opinion by Bean J.
l.. w. Nelson, app. W. 4. w. Blais-
dell ct al. resps. Appeal nom BAKER
county. Judgment of the lower court
affirmed, opinion by Lord C.J.
Ira Goodnaugh, app. va r, q. Low
ell, ei. al resp Appeal frem Multi
nomah county. Judgment Of the low
or court sfiimed and bill dismissed.
Opinion by Lord q. J,
w. z. Williams was appointed STEM
ogra pher for the supreme court
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-27
Dates for Those Events in March
and July.


At the adjourned annual meeting o.
the Oregon State Breeding and Speed
association, officers for the ensuing veal
were elected as follows:
President. III. w. Cottle.
Vice-President, w. J. Irwin.
Secretary, Jay G. Smith.
Treasurer, L. l.. Patterson.
ID. III. Looney and j. @. Wilson were
elected honorary members.
ID. II. Looney, Jap Mimic, Jay C.
Smith were appointed committee tC
arrange speed programme for the July
meeting and report on Saturday next.
The stockholders ratified the action
Of the directors in increasing the capi.
tai stock from $500 to 5000.
w. l.. Simeral was appointed chief
marshal for the summer meeting, to be
at the state fair grounds for three days
during the first week Of July, taking
In the Fourth
Liberal purses amounting to $4,000
will be given and there is no doubt
this will insure some good races.
STALLION SHOW.
The thirteenth annual stallion show
of the Willamette Valley Horse Breed
ers' association will be held at Salem
on the afternoon Of Saturday, March
25th. Arrangements are being made
for this annual show and 1t will be one
of the most successful In the history of
the association, fully hundred horses
could be got In line at the coming meet
ing.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1893-02-27
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

d. w. Edgar to T. L. Golden }
Moses Edgar d c., 80 a; $500.
Mary and Angus Campbell, Port
land, to Benedict Bermoser, 227 q,
$4,000.
Asahel Bush to Amos Strong, pt Q
r blk As, Salem, $7OO.41.
o. &. G. Ry. Co. to Geo. A.Spencer, 40
a., 500.
Geo. w. Kimber to T. o. Andrews, |
4, 5, 6, blk l, Boise's ad., Salem, $4,000.
Amos Strong and wife to Salem Mo-
tor Ry. Co., 100 a. South Salem, So,
900.
P. s. Knight and wife to Albert z.
Roberts 8 bl F. Simpson add. 5000.
Jas. w. Robinson and wife to ]. A.
johnson 52!a, $27O0.
John F. Steiwer and wife to Da vid
H. Looney 1873 a. $4S37.