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Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1893-01-26
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The morning call., 1893-03-26
The Venus de Medicis.
London News.

Apropos of the uncomplimentary appreci-
alton Of the Venus de Medici by those au-
thorities in science and art-the late Sir
Richard Owen and Mr.. Holman Hunt
quoted in our issue of yesterday, it is inter-
esting to recall that Smollelt a century and
a quarter ago declined 10 be taken by the
statue. Writing from Nice on February
D, 1865, about visit to Florence, he SAYS
with respect to the famous Venus Pontai,
commonly called De Medicis, which was
found at Tivoll and is kept in separate
ought TO be entirely silent or al least con-
ceal my real sentiments, which will other
wise appear equally absurd and presumptu-
ous. 1t must be want of taste which pre-
vents my feeling that enthusiastic admra-
tion with which Others ara inspired at sight
of this statue | cannot helm think
ing that there is no beauty in the features
OF Venus, and that the attitude is awkward
and out of character"
The morning call., 1893-03-26
European Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzotta Musicale OF Milan.
Verdi received present OF tua portrait
in oil oil his friend Arrigo BOito.
A series Of concerts will be given in Lon
don under the direction of Arthur Dol
metsch. with music by L glish composers
of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
The accompaniment will be executed on a
lutte and clavirhord.
Pia Ines Rua is the name OF young girl
who has obtained extraordinary success as
a farpst in Italy.
Owing 10 the illness of Maurel the seventh
repres entation of Verdi's "Falstah'' at La
Sc la, Milan, had to bp postponed for few
days. The lines, Nv hen | was the page OF
the Duke Of Norfolk" have TO be repeated
by Maurel several times each evening.
The Song OF the Bells, a work Of great
merit by Vincent d'lndy. will De given in
Brussels.
Marconl, the tenor from Rome, is the rage
in Vienna. The Archduchess Slephanie
gave matinee and specially invited the
tenor TO sing.
Helen Lieban, concert singer of note,
was enthusiastically applauded IN Vienna.
Virginia DameTini is singing Norma" in
Palerm0 with immense success.
La Naily," by Catalani, has increased
the fame of the rising young composers of
Italy in Germany. The critics IF Hamburg
are enthusiastic over the opera.
~ - f''aa'tAsFts lho ifihlliSls NUAdlutu DE4l-
liant success in Munich and Vienna.
"Manon Lescant," by Puccni, is consid-
cred TO be the finest opera written by the
new composer of Italy.
Palumbo, the NeapOlltan pianist and com
poser. Is successfully giving reci;als in Ma
pies.
LA Basoche." by Messenger. will be given
in TuIin after "ManOn Lescant." by Puc-
cin
"I Gatrimonio Segreto." by Cimaro sa.
was successfully revived in Florence.
Il Pagiacci." by Leoncavallo, was given
with success in Como and Modena.
Sarasate, Alice Barbi, Becker aud Thom-
son Will give recitas in Vienna.
The eighth philharmonic concert was
given in Berlin under the direction 0f Her
mann Levi, with great success. This leader
IS spoken of as the NEST capable one 10
succeed Won Bulow.
The first edition Of Verd's "Falstah" has
been sold. RteOEdi has placed a second
edition on sale.
Giuseppi Martucci, pianist and composer.
gave a concert in Bologna. His quintet in
major for pianoforte. two vioiins, Viola
and violoncelo obtained a great success.
He also played fantasia cromatica and
fuRue by Bach, minuet by Rameau, giga by
Scarlatti, sonata In G minor by Schumann
and the allegretto from BeethoYan's Eighth
symphony, arranged by Liszt
The morning call., 1893-03-26
PerYerting Huco,s Play.

A curious contention has arisen, says the
New York sun, between Alexander Salvini
and Edward NroOm, the matter at issue be-
ing device enabling one actor TO play both
Ruy Bias and Don Cesar Ge BaZan in Victor
HugO's famous melOdrama. "Ruy Bias"
Although the character OF Ruy may have
been intended by the author to be the more
important and conspicuous, that of the
deyil-may-care Don Caesar proved rather
the more captivating, and in Old times he
was likely to be the more popular with
audiences. ! hat was true when, in 1860
Fechter revived the play with memOra BILE
success in London, and when, notwithstand-
ing his own triumph, an almost equal vogue
was gained by Augustus Harris. Edwin
BOOth enacted Ruy. with Lawrence Bar
rett as the Don Cesar. many years ago,
but subsequently used a version OF
the drama made by William Winter, in
which the part Of Don Cesar was omitted
II was this Winter version that the great
tragedans used subsequently. short time
ago Edward NTOom conceived the idea OF so
altering the play as TO permit one actor to
assume the two roles. Mr.. Nroom was a
member of Alexander Salylnrs company,
and the idea of doubling Ruy and Don
Cesar has been utilized by Mr.. Saivini in
several cities. Mr.. NroOm has undertaken
TO prevent MIR. SRlyini or anybody else
doubling the parts without his permission.
His claim is grounded on the fact that he
was the first to make the requisite change
in the play. and that the law will regard
his invention as oefensible property. FrOum
and Salvini both propose to play the per-
veried version, AMI the latter defes VrOom
to In uteIfere.
The morning call., 1893-03-26

Since the production of "Fastaff'' Verdi
has received over $4,000 letters and iele-
grams of congratulation, including COM
munication from the Emperor OF Austria.
Signor Boito. the librettist, received 94OO for
the book. which is mostly adapted from the
Merry Wives of Windsor" Verdi for his
composition. obtained e6500, cash down.
he will receive in addition 40 per cent of
the operate royalty of performance, which
will really be about 10 per cent of the gross
receipts. A series OF model operate perform
ances Is to be given in the summer at Gntha,
Germany. The Duke of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha
has offered sum of 5000 pnrks as a prize
In competition for the best one-act opera.
and this work. with CherubinPs "Lod oiska,"
Spohr's Faust" and another opera, is to
De given with the best possible cast and
mounting.
The morning call., 1893-03-26
HOGGS QUART BOTTLE.
Texas Liquor-DeaIers Compelled to
Give Standard Measure.
St. Louis Post Dispatch.


DO you know that you rarely see a quart
bottle? mean by that bottle that holds a
quart" said b. b. Hart Of Mineola, Texas.
at the Lindell. "a few years ago, when
Jim Hogg. who is now Governor of the
State of Texas, was Prosecuting Attorney
of Wood County, he flied a complaint
against every liqu0r-dea in the county
who had quart license. He had been in
vestigatinG the matter, and found that the
bottles they were selling for quarts would
hold only pint and n half.
"a little figuring showed that there was
saving to the dealer of eleven gallons of
whisky on every barrel he sold by the quart.
Scores of cases we're filed against each
dealer, but by pleading guilty to one case
against each man and promising to sell full
quarts in the future he dismissed the other
cases. Full quarts were ordered, but when
these came they lacked a gill of holding the
necessary amount of liquid.
Jim Hogg was inexorable and showed
the whisky-dealer that he was not comply
ing with the statute, and that he would
insist on the law being carried ont
to the letter. Another order was sent
in for quart bottles, and as there
were none in the market they had TO be
specially made. And to this day these
bottles are known in Wood County as the
Jim Hogg quarts. They hold a standard
quart. and many an old dram loving granger
keeps one. and when lie wants his liquor he
takes his bottle with him to town."
The morning call., 1893-03-26
uYorkfown.n

The Fleischmann-Gnttsch new mill
taTy comic opera with this title will be pro-
duced for the first time at the Tivoli to-mor-
row evening. The opera opens near York
town, Virginia, just previous to the
surrender OF Lord Cornwallis. a mischance
Of the British arms attributed to Sir Henry
Clinton, who had not given the garrison the
necessary succOr they had expected, and 1t
Fnainiy led to the end of the Revolutionary
War. Owing TO the times many families
Aave parted. and sisters and brothers sepa-
rated for many years. This state Of affairs
gives rise TO many comieal compli-
cations. John Sedgwick, an officer OF
the Continental army, assumes sew
eral disguises in the interest of
American liberty and incidentally brings
together Nanette and her brother Arthur
Claire and her brother Archibald. The
love scenes are between Nanette and Archi-
bald, Claire and Arthur, while Hans and
Dame Talklots aIe in love with every one
During the finale the comedy is interrupted
by the arrival of breathless messenger
bringing Washingt0n's call for volunteers,
10 which all the men respond and leave to
march to join the army. In the second act
the girls who have been left behind have
formed a Home Guard" and appear clad as
soldiers. in which garb they are surprised
by the return of the victorious soldiers, who
are welcomed with hymn OF praise. In
The morning call., 1893-03-26
END OF THE WORLD.
1t Is Fixed by the Mormons for an
Early Day in the Month of April.

III the teachings Of the Mormon faith are
true" snid Judge Edward +. Colburn, a
prominent Republican of Salt Lake City.
to Boston Herald man, "it is scarcely
worth white for the army OF candidates to
flock to Washington after offices, because
after the 9th of April there won't be any
Offices to fill. That is the date fixed by
Brigham Young for the second coming Of
Christ, an event which is to trans pire when
the great temple Of the Mormon church is
fully completed. The cornerstone was
laid on April g. 1854, and the final shake
hands and wnd-up were to come precisely
forty years thereafter. Old Brigham was
shrewd enough to fix the time far en- ough in
advance, when he knew that he would be
out OF the way OF hearing the criticism on
his nnreltability as n prophet.
paSsing from politics TO Salt Lake, one
OF It's many remarkable peculiarities comes
to me. 1t is frequently transformed into a
chemical laboratory OF its own, and is
most remarkable body OF water. 1t is 10
per cent salt, while the sea Is only per
cent, nnd no one has yet discovered an out
let. 1t retreats and advances, and an island
now eight miles from shore was driven to
by General Fremont in 1S4S. 1t Is now re-
treating. The old water-line of centuries
ago is visible on the side OF the mountains
800 feet above Salt Lake City. The lake
separates tile sulphate and chloride of
sodium by dashing its waters into fury
generally in the winter, when tine winds
and temperature are ripe. This produces
the separation of the alkaIi sulphide and it
is thrown upon the shore by the tide. To
battle in the lakes refreshing water is truly
to be rocked in the cradle of the Deep"
The morning call., 1893-03-26
An Afternonn of Music

The third symphony concert Of the second
series under the direction of Mr.. Adolph
Bauer was given at the Tiyoli on Friday
afternoon last to a crowded house, as is
usual on these occasions. Bauers enter
prise has met with great success notwith-
standing the croakings heard when it was
first mooted. Besides. being a most accom-
plished musician, this chef de baton is
man of great energy, perseverance and
business sagacity. 1t is to these qualities
the artistic qualification and pecuniary profit
are both due. Fridays programme con-
sisted OF four numberS-MaSsanets ''SceneS
de Feerie" sixth suite), Grieg's From Hol-
herg's Time" suite in old style for strings),
Neiniawski concerto and G0ldmark's Rus
tic Wedding" mphony-each of which
was particularly well rendered. Mr. Nathan
Landsberger distinguished himself in the
concerto. playing as II inspired by his sur
roundinGs. SchiOtt's horn solo in the Mas
senet selection was splendid exhibition of
instrumental mastery. The next concert
will take place on Friday afternoon. April
T. Its feature will be Mrs. Edgar Sillman
Kelley, who will play the Greg concerto
and sing her husbands composition Of
Edgar Pue's well-knOwn poem, "lsrafel," d"
with orchestral accOmpaniment
The morning call., 1893-03-26
''Nancy and Company"

The StockwelI company of players will
devote themselves to Augustin Days sue
cessful comedy with this title, adapted
from the German, of course. during the
coming week. The production viii give &C.
casion for the debut of Miss Minnie Cam
bell, young and handsome society lady of
Oakland. who assumes the role of Daisy
Grifen. Miss c. is highly educated young
woman, and is credited with the possession
Of considerable dramatic ability. Her ef-
forts up 10 date have been confined to reci-
tatiOns only, both in this city and Oakland.
The city ION the other side Of the bay" will
be represented in force at the StOckwell in
honor of the debutante. Many theater
parties are reported. The piece viii be pre-
pared with the utmost care aud played with
the following cast:
Nj. Ebenezsr GTifeu, a caution to parents ard
guard laas. eorze Oshourne
kiefe O'Kiefe Esq. IN thrali the ..GrGen"
himself wei as 10 his fair niece.
II. Il. JeWett
Captall Paul RenseiIer. q. s. A., laying siege to
the 'Griffen's" daughter himself Walter Craven
Young Mr. sykes StocksloW, lamb from
Wall street.-.... Hardee Kirkland
1ilpy Brssher, wel-mau2ged husband. -...-..
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Arthur Livingston
julius bei!hoy ST the Windsor. g Gorge Bosworth
Mrs. Hu!dy DauEeTy. species o. safe Depot
Company, Tor valuable niece. Fanny Young
Oriaua her daughter and his niece. ellie Young
Daley Grifen, his daughter and her niece. .....--.
9llnnle Tam HeH
Betsy the new 2irI' at the 6rifeHs'. bebe VinIng
nancy brasnrr. Ethei BFauoOD
The morning call., 1893-03-26
Evolution OF a Scenic Artist.


"Did Won ever hear of Phil Goatcher, the
scene painter?" asked Edward Holland Of
the Commercial, the other day.
THE New York brush-wielder? Ger
tainly," returned the person questioned.
"He has quite a reputation in the profess
sion, l believe"
Stands quite ms high in New York as
Beverly did In London in his day and John
Hennings does now In Australia"
~ Ou would scarcely credit the fact that
l introduced GuatcEer to the profession,
and that it was through my means he took
the first steps In the road to his present
position ?"
"Win believe it if you say so. How did
yOu do ii?"
''Iu this way. Some twenty years ago l
kept merchant tailoring establishment on
Post street aid there came TO my place one
day a lump Of an English boy, about 10 or
16 years Of age, who had evidently been a
ship lad aboard an Old-cOuntry vessel In this
port. but tired OF loblullying had left the
craft TO try his fortune on terra firma. lie
said his name was Philip Goatcher. For
tune had kept out Of his way up to tile time
I saw him, for he was mOneyless and
hungry, and his condition excited my pity.
! cared for him, but he seemed inclined to
be miSchievOus rather than useful At least
thought SO when caught him drawing
with chalk rude figures on cloths In the
temporary absence of the cutters. After
vanly trying 10 get some occupation for the
boy / persuaded yonng man named lyons,
who WAS engaged by William I. Porter,
then the scenic artist of the Old California,
to give him job as helper in that theater
Goatcher went gladly to work. In fact il
was HObsOn's choice with him-that OF
none. He stuck to the paintroom of the
theater Ike a puppy to a root, as the say
In the course Of time he drifted almost. till
the other day, from my memory"
And then?"
"a man, recently returned from New
York, asked me the same question l just
put TO you, and then Goatcher the rowing
English bog. with his love for miscelIan euus
drawing. came to mind again, but under
quite q different aspect. The mOneyIess
boy has now more Of the current coin Of the
republic than he needs, and where hi:
stomach was crying cupboard before, he
now dimes like Lucullus, and is clad in
purple and fine linen every day He has
his country house and town residence. TC
see lin, even on business. Is quite as diff
cult as it was 10 interview Augustin Daily
some years ago A card is the first require
Dent, and then there are several baiZe doors
20 be- passed before you reach the Presence
lis brain and brush are in demand every.
where; his gains are enormous"
"Goatcher never refers o Post street and
the old California, | suppoSe%
he picture Of that portion Of his life he
has turned 10 the wall"
The morning call., 1893-03-26
Precautions Against Lightning.

The small proportion Of vessels struck by
lightning at sea is excellent testimony To the
effectiveness of the measures that have been
adopted for the protection of ships again st
such disaster. The plan usually followed is
to run copper lightning-rods down the
mastS. connecting at the lower end with the
copper sheathing Of the vessel, in case Of a
wooden ship. The upper ends Of the rods
extend little above the tops OF the masts,
and have platinum poiats. In iron vessels
connection Is made with the mass of metal,
and in both cases the lightning is almost
invariably dissipated without damage.
This system is of great valUe on board men
of-war, where there are large quantities of
powder, and were it not for the protection
thus afforded it would be positively danger
Gus TO be anywhere near war vessel
during thunderstorm. or the two ways
OF connecting the lightning-rod with the
sheathng, one is 10 run the rod through the
decks, down the masts. and make the con
nectiOn at the bottom of the vessel. and the
other is to run it across the deck from the
point where the mast enters, over the side
and down to the sheathing. The latter plan
is considered the safer of The two.
The morning call., 1893-03-26
Miss Heuer's Farewell.


Miss Alvrua NJ. Heuer, well known aud
much appreciated as local singer, is about
10 leave US and WOO professional fortune in
the outside world. II was for this reason
that her many friends in The community
rendered her a farewell testimonial at Odd
Fellows Hall on Friday evening last and
filed the auditorium for the parting. The
testimonial was in the form of a concert
aud from the ranks Of our best amateur and
professional talent there were numerous
volunteers. Under these circumstances
II j. Just as wellnot to apply severe critical
tests in judging Of some of the lyric contri-
buttons. We may say that the male quartet
-MeSsTs Z. NJ. Coffin, c. A. Rowland
". {. Siadtfaidt and William Neil
'sen-sang with perfect tempo. nice
harmony, DhTAsing and expression, and
the lady who was taking farewell was
In perfect voice and high courage on seeing
so many friendly faces around her. She
sang the Queen Of Sheba" ARA with great
power and, better the aria, Mascher-
which Professor J. Il Rosewald played a
violin obbligatO. Better than both. the final
number Of the programme, "Au Reyoir"
because. the occasion prompting. Miss
Heuer sang 1t with a suspicion of tears in
her voice." or at least with more sympa-
tbetic expression than We have been ae-
Gus Omed to hear in her yocalizstiOn. Pro-
fess0r J. n. ROsewald's WIeniawski
"Legende" was a nice violin effect,
delicate in execution and much ap-
preciaJed by the audience. Mr. Donald
&c Y. Graham sang the Handel barv-
tone solo, "Where e'er You Walk" with
a clean-cut manner Of attack, and also the
morceau be gave when recalled. Mr.
Graham's enunciation Of the words Ia the
better part Of his work. Dr. Regensberger
was acceptable in his cello solo; the cello
Is al instrument that requires exhaustive
practice. doctor. One of the best contribu-
tions Of the evening was the piano duet by
Mr.. and MIS-. h. j. Stewart, Nicode's Fine
Ballsceue." There was life in il, warmth
and color, and the execution made the ladies'
in the audience exchange commendatOry
gances, and forget for the nonce the annoy
ing draughts of this cOncert-room that on
this evening seemed 10 be more than usually
active. Mrs. J. Madden did justice to the
conlralto solo. Creole Love Song" by
Buck The concert must have Melted $500
The morning call., 1893-03-26
BURGESS, Abigail prue

At Stockwell 5 Theater on Monday even
ing, April 3. Mr.. Neil Burgess and his
original company will begin months en-
gagement; the first appearance in San
Francisco for several years. The attrac-
tion, The County Fair" as PRESENTED by
Burgess and his associates at The Union
square Theater, New York, has proved a
success for the past four seasons and been
a never-ceasing source OF amusement and
comment to the public. In Abigail Prue
this eccentric player gives US one of the
most remarkable characters of modern
times. queer old Yankee maiden, not
whitening on the stem, though, like Words
wCrth's old maid, nor one of the
SO-called female impersOnatiGnS" with eX-
agEerated effeminateness alteruated by Oc-
casioEal lapSeS into mascuiiuity but dis
tnct, indiYdualiZad and consistent drawing
throughout. Burgess is 4 man marked in
bis strength, physical vitality aud asgres-
slveness, yet after a few brief moments
Spent in his dressing-rOom he will emerge a
Yankee old maid. prim and particular as
her name imports, but as full of hnman
tingtOn. lie will be perfect in makeup
from the tip Of the old-fashioned tortoise
she'll comb TO the toes of the cloth CATERS
and just as perfect in his action and stage
bearing. The scenic and property features
are worthy OF the play. including six
thOrOughbreds that take part in the mar
velOus race scene. Neil Burgess Jr., three
months old, made his first appearance on
the stage at the Harlem Opera House, on
Saturday afternoon, March II, in the barn
scene
The morning call., 1893-03-26
Shakespeare wasn't a Deer-steaIer

The ancient tradition of all the text
books ia the English literature to the effect
that Shakespeare was caught stealing deer
and rabbits when lad from the park of
Sir Thomas Lucy of Charlotte is boldly
swept out OF existence by the testimony
OF the able librarian OF the Shakespeare
Memorial Library Of Stratford. This gen.
tleman, III the course of an able series of
papers in The Home Journal, positively de-
clares that when Shakespeare was a lad
over, that from the time of Henry VIII to
that OF james i there was no legal protec-
iinn for rabbits. and they were regarded rs
wild animals. Consequently Shakespeare
could not have been indicted or punished
for eithe reputed offense.
The morning call., 1893-03-26
Modieska DenIores.

Modieska. while in Omaha the other day,
took occasion to deplore. with considerable
emphasis. the popular taste in certain sec
tions which prefers on the stage prize
fighters and heroines of the divorce courts
She declares that the only salvation for the
stage Is a return to the old stock-company
system. And this leads the Sun to reflect
that while Patti receives something like
Slp0 for every minute that she sings, Bob
FitzsimmonS. the pugillst, received Just a
week ago, If report be true. the sum of
S394T 36 for each minute of time spent in
pummeling a felow-pugilisi. But then
his contracts of this sort are few ana far
between; so perhaps Patti has the better of
il, after ALL
The morning call., 1893-03-26

lawyer Some years since Nine. Palma.
who from her early girlhood had been
devoted art student. determined to
90 to Europe to study singing. On
her way to Paris she passed through Lon
don, and there she was introduced to aud
sanR for Nine. Jenny Lind Goldschmidt
and Sir julius Benedict. who both advised
her TO train for an operatic career in Italy.
She achieved great public success upon her
first appearance at La Scala, at the Carlo
Felice Theater, Genoa, and other Italian
cities A Spanish engagement followed,
and Nine. Palma having completed a long
tour through the cities Of Southern Spain Is
about TO return to Italy from London to
MAKE arrangements for an autumn and
winter tour in Russia and Germany. The
search-light Of fame has found the young
American singer