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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-11-15
ANDREW c. cuRTlN.
He Was the Last % the Coss-ie OF Grea
Ner Governors

nv 'ssS 'hc LAST o. the SotSTte OF Gre2A
Ner Governors
EN-cfov- Andrew GREGG Curtin, OF
PennSy lvania, who died recently at
BellefoGte, Pa. was born IN that prc..
~ town April -, ISIS. lie studied law
in Dickinson college law school and
was admitted 10 the bar IL issq.
He early entered politics as = whic,
iaboring for HGr-iSon's election in 1880.
and making successful canvass OF the
state for Clay IN lS++. Tie was presi-
dental elector in lSiS and candidate
for elector on the wkig ticket in ISSs.
In iSJ4 GOV Pollock appointed him sec-
Rotary Of the commonwealth ad cx-of
fcio superintendent of the common.
schools In 1850 he was the republican
candidate for governor and was elected
by n majority Of $1,000 In his inaucn-
raj address be advocated the forcibie
suppression &C secession, and through.
out the contest that followed he was
one of the war governors who were
most earnest in their support Of tie
national government GCv Curtia's
health began IL fail in lisa. and re sir-
niied his intention Of accepting a s,r-
eign mission that had been offered rim,
as soon as his term should expire. hut
in the meantime he hsd been renoto-
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appointment which might emerge from

appointment which might emerge from
the mists ahead, by repeating as the
chisel wrestled with the stubborn
hasps and springs: ''Sure. ali the while
belize there's only some quare ould
stuff in it, no good to anybody" Joe
and Rose, on the contrary, chose to
run under crowded sail towards the
possible wreck of their hopes, and
talked of sovereigns and banknotes and
Jewels while the lid crcaked and re-
sisted.
But when at length it yielded with a
final splinter, ii disclosed what no one
had anticipated. namely, nothing. The
box was quite empty. Daintily lined
with glossy satinwood. as if for the re-
ception of something delicate and pre-
cious, bat bare as the palm OF Your
hand. There was not even 50 much
vacant space as might have been ex-
pected. for the sides were dispropor-
tionately thick. Very blank faces ex-
changed notes with one another upon
this result. Almost any contents. how
ever inappropriate and worthless.
would have been their advantage to
exclaim upon" and more tOlerable for
that reason than mere nulllty. about
which there was little to Toe said. Rose
was the first TO rally from the general
modification. observing with forced
cheerfulness that 'Sure 'twould make
an iiigant sort OF worxbox. at all
ivints. and twas maybe just as handy
there bein' nothin' in it, because
'twould hould anythin' you plased-"
To which Mary rejoined, dejectedly re-
fusinC to PHILOSOPHERS: "Bedad. then.
You may keep it yourself. girl alive. for
the lid ; every atom all smashed into
SmithereenS"
The young people We're not, however,
with one exception, in the mood for
dwelling upon the dark side Of things
Their deoression caused by the collapse
Of the Christmas box was superficial,
and soon passed away. When in the
course OF the evening the two young
men wen. out to feed the pigs Rose
and Mary accompanied them 70 the
back door, where they all loitered
- long that the patience Of
the pigs waiting round the emp
T. trough must have been sore
" tried Sounds Of their talking ana
laughing came down the passage and
were heard plainly in the kitchen.
whence Mrs Kenny had slipped mp her
ladder stairs 70 say her rosary. % that
Norah WAS FOR the time left quite
alone. She Was decidedly olt Z
hUnor, albeit b. 10 means ~. account
O. the Others rapid reverse % fortune
Rather. we may app-ehecd. she had
viewed that incident a. lc- regret
abe check - tid> . affairs hich
Wa naaulr sweeping all manner -
god luck her 1ci-ab--- sway. and AZ
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mated and reelected by 1900 ma iority
In November. 1909, ne went 20 Cuba for
his health. and in that year declined
another offer of foreign mission. In
1850 Gen. Grant appointed him minister
20 Russia and in lsG, and lS7e he was
prominently mentioned IS a candidate
for vice president. Tie returned home
in August, ls.2, supported Horace
Greeley Fer the presidency, and subsc-
quently joined the democratic party.
10y which he was elected % congress for
three successive terms. serving FROM
lssl till 1857
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THE MINUTE WAS UP.
eut the Feiisr Got Mad aud vonldar
Sell Al ANY Price.

eut Oh. FedIsr Got Mad aud voaidar
Sell Al ANY Price.
Lawyer-Don't you see | am about "a
go out? II you have any business with
me you'll have To call during Office
hours.
PedIer-lsnt this one OF your oaic.
hours?
NO. sir"
"All right. III take minute % ~.
BIZ the watch. Now. IL there's anv-
thing you need in the way Of pocket
combs. toothpicls. hairpins. cuff but
tons. key-rings, pencils. pens ink pa
per or jewsharps. here's your chancr
! call your attention 20 neat iittls
device that's whole box ~ tools in
itself Opened out in this style it's.
corkscrew. Folded upagain a1d opened
at the other end ats screw driver
~ pulling out this little ar
ranycment, as you see. and ad
Just ting II in this manner. 10 be
comes a pair 81 dividcrA Restor-
ing IL 20 is original shape and
pressing little spring right here on
the bacs-dout be In hurry. Won
haven't seen half its good points vet
10 resolves Itself into six-lnch rule on
one side and a penknife on the other
Pail out this small lever and You bav,
a handy put-cracker Here on the end
Is handle for the insertion - this liz
tie fle that lies snu2ly concealed along
the side. by succ eEsive changes THIS
wonderful little implement can b.
made into a matchbox, a wrench. .
gimlet a lamp chimney cleaner. PAL
OF tvyeezers'---
"Look here. v0u irnDu----
a perpetual calendar oiyar.
holder. needle case. fountain pm aud
universal watch KEY. and az ssk
FOR th.s ma.ve.lona little combination
IS
''If you don't get oct % here TlI---
els siHty-fve cents. but my minutes
up I'm man q ny word. and ypu
couldn't buy this thing now u you
were 20 shove = ave dollar bill a. rns
and get down On your kuecs, and good
morning 20 yOu. and yor can - ~
Balifsz and soak yoar- dog .o1ss
hs@d ~ ! Journal
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t Allegheny COLLEGE. IN Nesavn,e. ~,

at Allegheny college, IN Nesdvuie, -.
and at the Western Reserve c~llc-e, IN
Hudson, o. He studied ls.v ., " scster,
o.. and was admitted 10 ts- ',a- lc -"
He practiced law at As,ila. 81 III n
1857 removed 70 Dubuque t. here re
succeeded in law ard politics tercn-
Ing one of the leading men % t.-e state.
He was a delegate = the republic
an national convention IN Is6G and
was on Gov Kirkwocd's s.aS in
the early part Of the civil war. He was
elected 10 congress in 1859 and>served
four terms, retiring in ISL. In lS-7 he
was elected 70 the United Stztes ser
ate. and was reelected in l>79. ISIS aad
1871 He Is 4 member II the Presb~-
terrain church. lie is wen liked bv his
friends aud i a man 90 marked ability
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''If voa pIsase. mum. eald W De
nal DEVvson. = sslsh Tou zouA GIN
re sou1sthir- % sat That there
woman next ao.1 gimme hsuldoas
bat 90 The dead tbr stuF wasn't TT
see here ~as the answer 10 -,
that 1oE1sn neKt Dur = Tay mother
ard = roc area cot - here IA "a.
th.a t-o minutes "a ST he dog a.,
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Mr. Is1son got-indiansroIss goar-
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ioWA'S SENIOR SENATOR.
william Floyd Allison May Become .
EresltentlaI Candidate.

" IIIEafn TFDNU HTIINlN My TsFfufbN
Presidential Candidate.
United States Senator William Boyd
Allison. Of Iowa, is being doomed by
western republicans as the proper can
didate for their party in 1890 an eff
fort viii no doubt be made 20 take the
presidency from the east. and MIR. ALI
sons friends think the nominee should
come from west Of the Mississippi
Mr. Allison was mentioned in the con
vention OF 1855, but did not muster
many votes II is believed by many re-
publicans that before the convention
both Reed and Mckinley will have
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The morning call., 1894-02-25
Beerbohm Trees Essay.

Herbert Beerbonm Tree Is a London actor OF
some note. He also has a turn for literature
outside the profession. Recently he delivered
before the Royal Institute an engaging essay on
the imaginative Faculties In Acting" Tree IS
the fIst OF the buskin TO tread the Institute
boards. His predecessors were such men as
Faraday, Huxley and Tyndall. The essay is
described as uneven In character and so d.
verse in quality hat wonder Arises lrreslstibly
whether 1t Is the Work OF one hand. A Chicago
paper, referring 10 il. says IL may be OF one
larry lacking IN unity OF essential traits. The
seli-contradicti0ns are astonishing. Let us
first enjoy some OF the hUmor and the wit:
No piagiarist is so prolific as he WHO does not
read
The delightful Vice or anuexing the thoughts OF
others through the medium or books
Children born actors They lose the faculty
only when the wings OF their Imagination are
weighted by self-consciousness.
1t Is not every one 20 whom is given the capac-
ity OF always remaining child
The actors Pegasus should be trained In the
broad arena of the stage rather than IN the ener-
waiting stable OF the academy.
The midwife OF science is sometimes the under
taxi r OF art.
In acting there is an innnity to learn. but in
hnitely little that can De taught.
Those who devote their spare energies to read
ing acquire a habit of thinking by memory.
Social advantages of = university career may d.
vert the current or youthful enthusiasm into an
undue sense OF tho Importance OF boot yarnish-
1t takes genius to survive being made poet
laureate.
Sordid suburbanism.
As on the stage. IL is In real life, we become
what We CINE ourselves to be.
Detr2ction is the only tribute mediocrity can
pay 10 the great
The literary autopsy lends a new terror to death.
man might at least DO permitted to leave mis-
reputation TO his critics AS he would leave his
brains to q hospital.
The morning call., 1894-02-25
Exceptional Japanese.

Mr.. Conueli has arrived here with a troupe
OF Japanese equibrists aud athletes, TO as
sembe which he was compelled TO travel four
months ali through the Mikado's land. pene-
trating at the risk OF hts life many quaint and
out-of-tbe-way parts OF the country, where Eu-
ro cans had never been seen before. The rea-
son for this is, according 10 Mr.. c., that athleti
clsm and acts OF skill have nearly become lost
arts In Japan. The time passed with the abO-
lltion of feudalism, when the dsimos were lib
eral patrons OF these old-tlme performers, who
played the principal parts In the feas given to
their soldiers by the chiefs after victorious
battle. When one OF these equlibrtsts DIS
played extraordinary ability he could count on
the muuincent patronage OF this or thar feudal
lord In fact. he made part OF his suite. aud
his future was thenceforth assured. he be-
came a pensioner of the daimO, pIacticlng his
art at his leisure, and thereby gaining a full
mastery OF It, When feudallsm was abolished
these halcyon days we're DO more. Deprived of
dependence on their lords for a livelihood the
performers roamed from village 10 village ex-
hibting their skill; but the Japanese, public
soon got the economical iGea that IL was NOT
worth while 10 pay for acts that they had be n
accustomed 10 see for nothing. and the per-
formers soon drifted out OF sight 10 remote
parts of the empire. The exceptional Japanese
that Connelli has managed 10 hunt up and
which he will soon exhibit 10 our public are
some Of these dusky daimo performers who,
like Othello, thought their occupation gone.
The morning call., 1894-02-25
1.-The O,NeiIl.n

Mr.. William Greer Harrison's new play, built
from the ground up, as the author has scOrned
any adaptation business, Will be produced al
the Stockwel on Monday, March 5. with that
popular actor, Mr.. James O'Neill, in the lead.
ing role as the Prince OF Ulster. Several
material changes. including an entirely new
act. have been made In the original struc-
ture OF the piece and good deal OF talk IN
some OF the scenes has been eliminated. These
changes may be considered as made In defer
eDce To the modern public taste The public
go TO the theater now TO see good acting play
and do not care 10 be enlightened on The
ancient history OF Ireland or of any other coun-
try. Mr.. Harrison may be seen daily on Inc
Stockwell stage attending the rehearsals OF this
II between his fine scholarly Instincts and
ONetlPs years OF dramatic experience the
stranger be not introduced 10 the public In the
best possible guise. ii. j. Stewart, director OF
the Mldwinter Fair Orchestra Is at work on the
Incidental music, which promises 10 be very
fetching. Not soft Lydian measures, but music
characteristic of the rugged and waTllke period
through which the scenes of this stirring and
picturesque drama run. quartet OF the best
singers 10 the city has also been engaged spe-
clally for this production. Miss Beatrice Lieb
and Miss Florence Brandon, whose services
have been enlisted-the first for the role OF
O'Neli's English lOve-expTess themselves
much pleased with the strong and vivid Dusi-
ness that has fallen 10 their lot. In fact every
member OF the company Is bent on doing The
best 10 make the work OF the popular native
author a success. Forest SeabuTy VIII devote
the present week, working night aud day, 10
the completion OF The new scenery.
The morning call., 1894-02-25
CLAW Clements Company.

Clay Clement has organized a strong CON-
pany and Will leave the city tomorrow on a
tour Of the Southern and Eastern States. The
reason for not opening IN this city Is the impOs-
sibility OF getting an early date. 1.-The Bells"
and THE New Dominion" comprise the roper
toire. In the former Nr. Clement gained an
enviabe reputation during its run at the Alca-
Ear last season. THE New Dominion" is a
comedy in four acts, written by Mr. Clement,
who Will appear in it as Baron HohensIauffun,
high comedy character, as novel as IL is anus
ing. Dialect situation and action combine to
and Mr.. Clements impersonation will Introduce
TO theater-goers a character eDtir ly original
and new 10 the stage. There Is not weak
character in the play, and the interest is cIev-
ery distributed among all the dIamatis per-
son2. The company includes Miss Kara Ken
wy1, Miss Ada Levick, Miss Bertha FOlZ,
Ii. Hoyt and l.. Wood among its members
The morning call., 1894-02-25
European Musical Items.

Translated from the Gazzetta Musicale of Milan
Leoncavallo's 81 Medici" will be given aitthe
Opera in Brrlin and Breslau. The performance
will be under the supervision OF the composer.
monument will be erected In Roncal.
NavArre, the birthplace of the Gayarre, the
tenor.
Marconi. the Roman tenor. has created a
Juror in Moscow.
Isabella Svicber. a successful soprano in
Italy, has been engaged for season OF opera
In South America.
"Manon Lescaut," by Puccinl, will be given
in Venice.
Tamagno will come TO the United States for
season OF opera engaged by Abby and Grau.
santa Lucia" by Tasca, which was much
appIauded In Vienna, will be given In Florence
with Belincioni and StagnO.
81 Pagliaccl," by Leoncavallo. scored a sue
cess In Berlin.
"Manon Lescaut," by Massenet was revived
in Brussels, but owing TO the absence OF SyDll
Sanderson, who has made an artistic creation
of the role, the performances were not salts
factory to the public.
Emma Darclee, the soprano. has made great
success In Faust" in Lisbon.
The municipality OF Genoa has augmented
the subsidy of the Carlo Felice Theater In
Genoa In order TO facilitate the mise en- scene
OF "Die Walkure," by Wagner.
The tenor Due has left the operate stage In
France and appeared in Madrid with his usual
success.
'SaIambo'' and "Sigurd," by Reyer, were
given al the Opera in Paris.
lie Fiiibustier." by Cesar Cu was given In
Paris. The music and lbretto are very weak.
Baldini the tenor, has been singing in Mo-
dena
Regina Pacini young girl, has made hit
in Vienna singing in Lucia" aDd "Rigoletro."
Her voice is said TO be flexible light soprano.
Nikisch has resigned his position as director
of the Opera Ia Buda-Pesth.
Mascagni has been Invited TO direct his operas
in Dresden.
Verdps "Otello" was given for the first time
In Breslau with immense success. This opera
will be also given In Paris.
Oscar Schmidt, pianist and composer OF note,
died In Brussels
The "Mastersngers," Christian and Isolde, "
the "Flying Dutchman." "Die Walkure" and
"SIegfried" are the Wagner operas 10 be given
in ST. Petersburg. under the direction OF Pol
llni and Mailer.
The morning call., 1894-02-25
Benefit CONCERT.

The Philharmonic Society OF San francisco,
Herman Brandt director, will give the third
concert OF the fifteenth season at Metropolitan
Hall, on Wednesday evening. February IS.
The orchestra will be assisted by Miss Irma j.
Fitch. soprano; Robert Lloyd. barytone, ana
+. Dellepiane. organist and accompanies; also
by Karl Gnenauer. 'cellst. by kind permission
oi the Vienna Prater Company.
THE PROGRAMME.
Overture. "Freischutz". .............. cher
Indian Bell Song. from "Lakme' Delihes
Miss Irma X. Fitch.
Symphony In Minor. ............ Schubert
j. Allegro moderate. II. AndRnte con motto,
Andante Movement from Concerto Molque''
loloncello SOLO
Kari 6rienauer.
Suite, "Casse Noisetten. ak wsky
L. Overture Miniature H. Danses Char
acteristlques. (al Marehe (b) Danse Russo
Trepak. (c) Danse Araoe. I'D Danse Chi
noise. tsl Danse des Mirlitons III. valse
des Eieurs
Songs (a) Cantique de Noel. Adam
20 The brigands' Love song-........ PeIrie
Robert Lloyd.
Intermezzo, from 'Cavalierfs Rusticana".
mascagni
With grand orsan accompaniment
Overture, lie koi d'NvctoP Ada m
The morning call., 1894-02-25

A. Nj. Palmer's company OF players did good
work at the Baldwin the past week In Jim
the Penman," and the audience improved nu-
merically IN consequence. This, too, despite
the fact that The Lenten season is upon us, and
many persons have scruples about attending
place of amusement during season that the
church considers sacred. The play Is OF such
absorbing interest that one can readily see how
a single serving is not considered sufi1clent 10
satisfy the intellectual appetite. Hence, the
same faces were 10 be seen night after night be-
fore the players. While the performance, as re-
marked, was, In many respects, meritortous
one, we must concede this admirable play had
a better showing at the hands Of the previous
cast. There was greater depth, earnestness
and purpose in all It's phases.
The tenth and last week but one OF this COM
pany will begin tomorrow with drama In
four acts. called THE Price of Silence"
adapted from the German, and entirely new
The morning call., 1894-02-25

school, almost continually ar the bottom OF It..
Discipline Nigh have made change. but he
was an only son. and pet. and the rod, how
ever well deserved, was spared.
Mr.. 0'Neilrs departure from "Monte Crist o.
"Fontenelle" aud other dramas of the average
Romantic character into the realm OF the strictly
legitimate may be considered an event worthy
Of special notice TO every theater-goer in San
Francisco. The heroic and honorable Roman
father In this powerful tragedy is one OF the
strongest characters ever drawn by The pen oil
a dramatist. To do full justice TO the part an
actor like O'Neill is required. He has fine elo-
cutionary power, firm bearing and Intellectual
grasp. Miss Lillian Daily. who was seen as
Mercedes IN ..Monte Cristo." and who has
played 0phella with wilson Barrett. VIII per-
sonafe Virginia-a part In which she appears 10
excellent advantage, owing 10 her giElish looks
and naive manner. MIR. Ed j. MoTga IN ought
The morning call., 1894-02-25
Personal and Other Jottings.

Trella FoltZ Tolani has gone TO New York TO
accept an engagement Her sister. Bertha,
leaves to-day for Il tour as far as New Orleans,
playing leading Juvenile parts with The Clay
Clement Company.
The members of the "Chit-Chat" Club have
already bought 400 seats for the opening night
(March 81 of the "Prince of Ulster" at the
Stoekwell.
Modieska will make her resppearanee at the
The name ONeill will be very much In evil
dence in connection with THE Prince OF
Ulsler"-Greer Harrson's new play. The
stars name Is ONeill. as his father's was
before him, and his mother bad no occasion to
change hers when she married-her maiden
name was O'Neill.
Tragedian Thomas W. Keene has received an
offer from a well-known European manager for
a starring tour OF the large cities OF Germany
the season after next. This does not look like
retiring.
Spike" Hennessey and "kid" Mccoy, the
two ex-cracksmen, whose SAFE blowing exploit
is not unimportant feature of "The Stow
away" will he intrusted with prominent roles
in ION the Bowery." Steve Brodie the bridge
jumpers coming venture
Stuart Robson Is in the Lone Star State.
Clara Morris is doing the South. hr. Har-
riot, her husband, Is now member OF the
company.
Haddoh Chambers is writing a comedy for
Charles Wyndham.
j. l.. Tooe, The English comedian, has been
debarred the stage on account OF an attack OF
THAI aristOcratic disease, the govt
lne concerts announced 10 De given at Maple
Hall February 20 and March by the Reba-
gllat Spanish quintet have been postponed TO
later dates, due announcement OF which Will
be maue.
The natural ice skating rink at the Me-
chantcs Pavilion is great success and FUR
nshps more fun than picnic.
josef Holman Is preparing 10 return TO the
United States. He Is a young man OF II now,
and his piano playing fuHlls his early promise.
Henry Petttt, the London machine dramat-
list. left an estate valued at about S235. 0c0.
Francis Gray, the whirlwInd dancer, will play
walking paris hereafter. She has lost a toe.
Tie BostOnians have failed with the opera
"0gallallaS' and revived robin Hood"
Somebody said, according TO the Brooklyn
Eagle, that Blanche Walsh was going 10 be a
star next season. Shehas denied the statement
and has acted sensiDly in doing So Miss
Walsh's star light would be very faint gllm-
mer.
"a soap sculptress' is the latest addition to
an Eastern dime museum.
g. w. Couldock. now with Ellie Ellsler's COM
pany. will celebrate his seventy-ninth birthday
on April &c HI Is the oldest actor now on the
american stage and has been before the public
nearly sixty years.
Mounet-Sully the eminent French tragedian,
long the leading actor of the Coincide Fran
caise. Will make his American debut on March
Sat Abbey's Theater, New YORK, where he
will play a fortnighrs engagement.
The morning call., 1894-02-25
Fred Lvster.

David Belasco Is Fred Lyster. who has a Cali.
fornia experience OF many years. MIR. Lyster,
says New York exchange, is relic OF the
past with acute perception OF the requirements
OF the present and some hope Of the future.
Like Fastsff. he was engaged In frequent bouts
with fortune which have enlarged his girth, but
not dulled his natural quickness OF fancy. he
Is a wit, a philosopher, a cyDic and the hero OF
many adventures by flood and held. His neat
qualities OF dlaiogur have been OF much assist
ance TO The patrons of Abbey's Theater for a
mouth or so, inasmuch as the translation oil
the French plays sold In the lobby We're gen.
orally from his pen. The first result OF his
partnership with David Beiaseo was not a sue
cess. But presently we shall discover that these
Ingenious gentlemen can give better account
Of their talents Than was offered IN 1.-The
Younger Son."