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The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
The Columbia,

1.-THE Lottery of Love-" that was once pre-.
sented to a San Francisco audience in the origi-
nal French by Coquelin and Jane Hading, was
presented in English at the Columbia Theater
last night it being the adaptation by Augustin
DAILY. There was full house to witness the
return OF Henry E. Dixey and the first appear
ance on a theatrical stage of Miss Pauline
French, who was so successful recently in the
open-air performance at Sutro Heights.
The play is founded on the marriage of
Adolphus Doubledot Henry E. Dixey), a writer
of comic opera, to Diana Miss French), the
daughter of Mrs. Zenobia Sheramy Mrs
Charles Edmonds) On their wedding day the
mother-in-law undertakes to, and does,- run
the house and soon makes it SO uncomfo Portable
for her son-in-law that he wishes that all
mothers-in-law were annihilated., Mrs Sher-
amy, who was the originator OF the bloomer
costume in her town, soon induces her daugh-
ter 10 assert her rights as woman and
succeeds in causing her. to secure a
divorce from Doubledot, conditioned with the
Diana stipulated sum. Doubledot meets his
affinity in the person of Josephine margaret
Craven). the charming daughter OF Ben lamin
Buttercorn Thomas Kierns), and after his di-
vorce marries her and happiness is his.
Her father travels. and on his return
brings a bride and her mother and
bledot enters into conspiracy. with Captain
Sam Merrimac (Hugn FOrd), his uncle, and
they succeed in causing o separation between
Buttercorn and Diana, and in the end have the
pleasure of seeing Diana married to Tom Dan
gerous (William Bennett, his intimate friend,
who had been mady in love with her before
she became Mrs. Doubledot.
Dixey as Doubledot was perfect in the char
acter and kept the audience in a roar of laugh
ter. Miss French, who is very tall young
woman, acted the part she assumed in a very
acceptable manner despite the fact that she
did not appear as much at ease behind the
footlights as she did when she appeared under
the trees This slight drawback, however, will
soon wear away, and in a short
time she will become q bright addition
to the constellation of professionals. Mrs.
Edmonds had splendid character assigned to
her, one that required great deal of force,
but she did not make the most of her oppor-
tunity. The Characterization of Benjamin
Buttercorn by Keirns was an excellent one,
and the same may be said of Hugh Ford's rem
dition of Captain Merrimac, while Bennett was
capital as Doubledots intimate friend. Miss
Craven gave an acceptable Josephine.
During the evening Miss French was warmly
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
MANY PETR|F|ED BODIES.
Found in the Old Cemeteries
Near Nineteenth and
Dolores.
Seventeen Remains of Hebrews Solidi.
fed by Chemical Action of
Water in Graves.

The disinterment of fifteen bodies yes
terday at the two old Jewish cemeteries
near Nineteenth and Dolores streets was
the occasion for reviying story published
in THE CALL a few months ago regarding
the discovery of petrifed remains in one
of these resting-places for the dead.
Petrified bodies have been found, seven
teen in all, according to reliable informa-
ton. The most recent and at the same
time most perfect of the human fossils
was discovered three weeks ago in the old
Hills of Eternity Cemetery, formerly the
burying-ground for the congregation of
the temple Emanuel.
Michael Goldwater, who is superintend-
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
DIR. BROWN, PRESIDENT
Coup d'Etat of the Pastor of the
First Congregational
Church.

The much-discussed affairs of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor are
in statu quo. The only action taken since
the society showed such energetic opposi-
ton to Charles ]. Nagel as its president
for the ensuing year was DR.. Browns as
sumption of the duties of president him.
self. He stated that he would discharge
those duties for the present, and exercised
the prerogatives of the office by appoint
ing the eight committees upon whom de-
volve the chief work of the society.
A special meeting may be called for the
election of president soon. That will
depend upon DR.. Brown. The young
people say they are quite willing to elect
any one in the society to the office of
leader but Mr.. Nagel
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
The California Theatar.

Herrmann's opening night at the California
seemed to promise well for his two weeks sea-
son. He has some new tricks, and all the old
ones are as interesting and as cleverly exc
cuted as ever His cabinet of allegorical illu-
sions-something in the nature of those that
were seen on the Midway during the Mid
winter Fair-are far more entertaining than
were those last seen here, but they have one
fault, and that is that only those who occupy
seats at or nearly in the center of the house
can appreciate them, or, indeed, see more than
a very small portion of them.
Most of the tricks are only new in their set
tngs, but the setting alone are well worth
seeing. The Trilby hypnotic illusion is one of
these old tricks with a new setting, and yet 1t
was applauded to the echo last evening.
The most picturesque scene of all, perhaps.
is the Artists Dream-7a sort OF Pygmalion and
Galatea, only Galatea walks out of a picture
frame instead OF the chiseled marble.
Nine. Herrmanns spectacular dances are as
bewildering and dazzling as of yore-more so,
in truth, for new chomatc effects have been
added and the general effectis thus heightened.
OF course the hat trick is still on the bill, but
in new way, and one is really amazed to ac-
count for the whereabouts of the big live
duck before it walks out of the silk hat
borrowed from the audience. Oh, yes,
Hermann is prince of magicians = who
else could carry two shallow dishes of
swimming goldfshes in his coat-taii pocket, SO
the water before it came time to materialiZe
them from the empty atmosphere that clings
around big red kerchief. For those who like
that kind of performance Herrmann's enter
tainment is as fascinating as ever, but hardly
new.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
The Steamer Sunol Carried Pas.
sengers to Vallejo for
Ten Cents.
NO CUT ON THE OTHER BOATS.
Southern Pacific Officials Angry Be.
cause Their Steamer Is Not
Patronized.

The rate war between San Francisco and
Vallejo is in full blast. Passengers can
now travel at any price ranging from 10
cents to 81. The lower rate is charged on
the steamer Sunol, owned by Piper, Alden,
Goodall &, Co., Is cents is the fare on,the
steamer Herald, owned by the Southern
Pacific Railroad Company, while 75 cents,
the round trip, is charged by Hatch Bros.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
The 0rpheum.

The very attractive programme at the Or
pheum gave intense satisfaction to the large
audience that witnessed the new performers.
Miss Alice Johnson, lady with good soprano
voice. who was at one time a member of an
operate company, gave a number OF ballads
that charmed the listeners, and she was
deservedly applauded. Sadie Alfarabi, Rus
sian equilibrist, gave a number of astonishing
performances; Mile. Marthe Marthy, French
artistic, gave some pleasing limitations OF sing
ers that were loudly encorcd; the Judge Broth
ers were remarkably good in double somer-
sault acts. The risibilities of the patrons OF
the house were tested to the fullest by the pro-
duction of the "Devils Kitchen by the three
Mathies brothers. There were many other
good numbe
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
At the Tiyo1i.

The best feature of "The Lucky STAR" which
was produced at the Tivoli last night is the
music. Although this Spectacular, Oriental
fantasie" has never been played before in Its
present form it is composed of familiar sweets
which have been culled from many sources
1.-The Merry Monarch" not being the least OF
them.
John P Wilson and G. f. Lask arranged
the libretto of "The Lucky STAR" and
Adolph Bauer selected, arranged and COM
posed the music. The latter gentleman has
performed his task better than his collaborators
The plot has not enough incident, there is too
much dialogue which does not scintilla te.with
wit, and there are too few situations. Some of
the lyrics are good as for instance Hartman's
song, what He Said," which was encored till
the verses gave out. But taken altogether
"The Lucky Star" must depend chiefly upon
its music for any success it may achieve. The
music is we'll chosen, it is bright and far from
trivial and the whole it fits together we'll
"The Lucky STAR was we'll staged and cos
tuned. Rafael played the part of an overbear-
ing lord and Laura Millard made q graceful
princess,
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
AUCTION SALES.

BY EAsToN, ELDRIDGE II Co.-Tuesday Nov
90 Real Estate, at Salesrooms, 63S Market street.
at u O'Clock noon.
BY HAMMERSMITH & FIELD-Jewelry Watches
Diamonds and Silverware, at 1lS Sutter street, at
10 A. NJ. and P.
BY JOSEPH T. TERRY-Musc. at TAT Market
street, ON saturday, November 80. at II O'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
NORTH BEACH SETTLEMENT.

Lectures and Mothers, Meetings and
Kindergartens to Be Opened.
A plan for the establishment of college
settlement at North Beach is being con-
sidered at w. C. T. U. headquarters.
Miss Frances Willard strongly COM
mended such plan for all the large cities
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
A Society Engagement.

Fred C. Siebe announces the engagement OF
his daughter Millie to Fred J. McWilliams O.
this City, son of James McWilliams OF Hong
kong, China.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26

applauded and was the recipient of a hand
some floral Offering. "The Lottery of Love-"
which is brimful of fun, will undoubtedly
draw well.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
The Grand Opera-House.

"Roger la Honte," given at the Grand Opera
house last evening to full house, is an un-
usually good drama. Itwas first produced at La
Porte st. Martin, Paris, and it was SO successful
that it held the boards for FIVE months and
prevented the divine Sara from presenting
''Joanne dare for that period of time. There
are very strong situations in it and the Ian
guage is excellent. H. Coulter Brinker, in the
dual role of Roger Laroque, victim of fate,
and Luverson, his shadow, had very difficult
task, but acquitted himself in a manner that
shows he can rise to the occasion when there is
need for it. His acting last night can be eX-
pressed in one word-splendid.
The murder scene in the second act in which
Gerber, the banker. is killed by Luverson,
was one that held the audience spellbound.
The crime is witnessed by the wife and S-year-
old daughter OF Laroque, and they both are
sure that it was Laroque who fired the fatal
shot. The mother Nfinna Gleason) draws
the curtains to shut out the sight
and tells her daughter Nittle Gertie
Carlise), "You saw nothing, you heard
nothing; and when the gendarmes
enter and question the child she obeys her
mothers injunction. This was q wonderful
bit of acting by child, and her effort won for
her many rounds of applause. Fred j. Butler
had fine character as Attorney Morrill,, who
defends Laroque on the charge of murder.
The cast embraced almost the entire company,
and nearly all had good acting parts.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26
Growers AIcaZar.

Those who predicted that Oracle Plaisted
would make success of the character OF Cad,
in the comedy-drama OF "Cad the Tomboy,"
were not mistaken. The little soubrette, who
is especially adapted to assume that character,
surprised her most sanguine friends by the
spirit she put into the part and the natural,
unaffected manner in which she carried it to q
successful termination. She worked hard and
well, and is one of the few who assumed that
character in this City who have been able to
faithfully portray the creation Of the author.
She received much applause and acurtaincall.
In the second act she, with Leonard Grover Jr.
as Tom, the gasman," gave number OF imita-
tions OF actors and singers, which were re-
ceived with much vigorous applause and fre-
quent encores. Growers imitation OF a Chinese
orchestra given with bucket, wash bowl dish
pan and gridiron and tin whistle, was as per-
feet as any ever heard at a Chinese funeral.
His portrayal of prize-fght, in which he put
on the gloves with an imaginary Fitzsimmons,
was a clever piece of work.
This play, which is always popular, was well
cast. May Noble was good as Emma Disbrow,
the adventures. and she was well supported
in her schemes by Hereward Hoyte as Robert
Cobb, the blackmailer, and the uncle of Cad.
Leonard Grover Sr was, like pure dia-
mond, without a flaw. The other members
of the company did their share to make the
play the success it was 1t certainly ought to
draw well, for it is a meritorious performance.
The San Francisco call., 1895-11-26

The effective duet sung by DR.. Syntax's
''birdie" and the doctor himself is from
Mr.. Killers pen, and so are the pretty ga
Vote Tor mandolins and guitars in the
schoolroom scene and the finale of the
first act.
Among the other numbers the "Hunt-
ing Chorus" is one of the best. Hopper's
singing of ''Birdie is Growing Old" brought
him SO many encores that he finally re-
cited "Casey at the Bat"
The audience was large and fashiona-
BILE one.
Arizona republican., 1895-03-05
ELECTRIC STREET RAILW A
Only Four Minutes Ride to Centes
 Street.

Property within the city limits P too high-priced to be utilized as res: dence property, when better and mors comfortable homes can be secured in thes.. beautifully situated additions at sma. cost. The man who cares to investigas the future growth of Phenix and viciay ity will readily come to the eonclusiaa that within the next six years its pops, lation will reach 10000 or 30,000, and K order to accommodate this pushing, but tling throng business houses, as well a residences, will seek the additions hesa mentioned, and their cash value therehs be enhanced tenfold. The
Arizona republican., 1895-03-05

These lots will be offered for sale m terms and at prices within the reach 6 every homesetker These additions aw on the finely equipped
The morning times., 1895-11-10
HAD A FIT ON The TOWER
Surgeon Furlong's Nerve Saved
Steeple Worker Phelps.
form at "a Dizzy Height and the
Doctor Brought Him Down.

Surg. F. NJ. Furlong of the Emergency
Hospital STAFF probably saved the life OF
Charles Phelps last evening by an act of
heroic courage. Phelps is young plastercr
and was employed on the swedcnborgian
Church, in process of erection at the cor
ner of Sixteenth and Corcoran streets.
Phelps was at work on a scaffold sixty
feet above the street. The height was a
dizzy one and Phelps was alone Sud-
denly he threw up his rms and with u
cry that arrested the attention of his
fellow-laborers below and passers-by on
the street, sank to the narrow platform,
close under the caves of the church.
The Emergency ambulance was called
and respond ed with Surg. Furlong in
charge. The form OF the man was quiver-
ing and writhing on its narrow resting
place and it seemed as though he must roll
Off at every move. Quick action was neccs-
sary and Furlong never hcsitated, He
began to mount the rickety ladder that led
to the roof and after having scaled this
spider web of rungs he grappled with his
man and held him securely.
Then steadying himself he shouldcrcd
his patient and descended the ladder,
placed his man on a stretcher, rolled him
into the ambulance and the outfit galloped
away. Phelps was suffering from an
epileptic fit. He yielded to treatment and
after expressing profound thanks to Surg.
Furlons was sent to his home, No. 93S
Florida avenue northwest.
The morning times., 1895-11-10
LUDLow's CASE AGAIN.
Board Has Taken 1t Up for Final
Action


The case of Commander Nicoll Ludlow
of the Navy, which has attracted wide
spread attention through the action of
President Cleveland in declining TO approve
the recommendation of the regular navy
examining board, that he be promoted to
alton 10y the board, which, on account Of
several changes in its personnel, is prac-
tically new.
The first board decided that Commander
Ludlow was mentally, morally, and ply
sically qualified for the rank of captain.
and so certified to the President, but
Mr.. Cleveland disagreed with the favor
able recommendation as to moral fitness.
In order that an officer may be retired
or promoted, there must be concurrent
action on the part of the President and
the examining board, so that unless the
present board agree with its predecessor,
action in Comma ndeT Ludlow's case is
uncertain.
If the board Should find him not quail
fled in any way for promotion, the Presi-
dent will place him on the retired list, but
1t is hard to predict what will be done
If there is another disagreement with Mr..
Cleveland. The understanding is that the
low was based upon divergence between
statements and sworn testimony made by
him in the case of Commander Sperry when
the latter was examined for promotion,
and it is said that Commander Sperry filed
the charges which have hung up Commander
Ludlow's case.
The morning times., 1895-11-10
BICYCLES CRASHED TOGETHER
Reeves Curren Probabl Fatally In
tured I'm n Collision

Reeves Curren, who lives at No. lie f
street northwest, was probably fatally hurt
last night by collision between his bicycle
and one ridden by man who, up TO late
hour last night, had not been apprehended
by the police.
The accident occurred at 10 o'clock at
the corner Of Maryland avenue and Four
and-a-half street. Curren was picked up
unconscious and conveyed in the police
patrol to Emergency Hospital. where it was
stated carly this morning that his chances
for recovery are slight.
Reeves was going north at q fair pace and
the unknown bicyclist was running south
at scorching pace. The wheels came to-
gether with such force that Curren was
thrown violently to the concrete pave
ment and his wheel broken. He was re-
moved to neighboring house and later to
the hospital.
Currcn is suffering from concussion his
skull, 1t wassaid not having been fractured.
The morning times., 1895-11-10
Charged with sreaIinc /. Co..

George Gregory, fifty-one years of age.
was arrested yesterday on complaint of
Charles W. Cunningham, who claims that
gregory stole coat valued at So from
him. The prisoner was released on 500
collateral. A few days ago both men
were IN barber shop, and II was then,
II is alleged, Gregory walked off with
the coat of the complainant. Gregory
states that he took Cunningham's coat by
mistake. The affair will be aired In the
police court tomorrow
The morning times., 1895-11-10
Released by the MexIcaus.

Negales, AriZ.. Nov. 9.-John Schooma-
ker. an American engineer, who has been
held at Guaymas, Mexico. by Mexican Off
cials, for running his engine over and kill
ing dru nken Mexican, has. by the inter
yention of the State Department Of the
United States, been released. He is now
on his way 10 his home in Nogales.
The morning times., 1895-11-10
Runa way MARYLAND Lad

The police were directed by the detective
bureau late last night to look out for
Maurice Snyder, ten-year-old boy, who
ran away from his home at Annapolis two
days ago. lie is thought to be in company
with a boy about seventeen years old.
The morning times., 1895-11-10
Crnp-Shooters Carcbt

gang of crap-shooters was raided By
Policeman Thomas Hanley last evening
In 'Foggy Bottom" and Hallard Bean,
Caywood Briggs and Samuel Armstrong.
small colored boys. arrested as partici-
pants in the game and locked up In the
Third precinct station.
The morning times., 1895-11-10
Rrol,a tho o.ber

Sherman Parker. colored. of -. 914
Delaney court southwest. had his left leg
fractured about $50 O'Clock yesterday
morning by being run over by a wagon
near Riley's wharf. Parker's right leg was
broken in precisely the same way few
months ago.
The morning times., 1895-11-10
Nearly severed His Finger

Rudolph Henson, bellboy at the Riggs
House, nearly cut his finger off while
using a bread knife yesterday morning
DR.. Furlong dressed the cut.
The morning times., 1895-11-10
Potro,man Se,triy,,t Ser,o,slv III

Policeman w. j. settright. of the First
precinct, is lying at Garfield Hospital
seriously i'll. He reported sick at the sta
ton Thursday evening and went TO his
bed. Since then he has grown steadily
worse, and il was found necessary to send
him TO the hospital.
The morning times., 1895-11-10
Back SeMed Tn

Charles Friedrichs. OF No 1883 II street
northwest. had a deep wou nd in the back
sewed up by DR.. Mcdonald yesterday at
the Emergency Hospital.
Evening star., 1895-01-05

This Congress certainly should not ad-
journ without doing something practical
toward the erection of new municipal
building in this city. The necessity has
been made plain to every person who
knows anything of the conditions under
which the business of our local govern
ment has to be conducted. The rented
building now occupied by the District Com
missioners and some of the minor officials
is not in any sense fit for the uses to
which it is put and the Offices occupied
by the widely scattered officials for whom
accommodation cannot be found in the
First Street structure lack many essential
things. The House committee on appro-
priatiOns seems to he willing to do what
IL can TO relieve the situation but fears
conflict in the House itself unless there is
prior movement of favorable sort by
the committee on public buildings and
grounds. Why may not the latter COM
mittee tdke speedy action?
Evening star., 1895-01-05

According to the official report, there
were fifty-four men employed upon the city
pcst-orfce building yesterday. Time was
when it was thought that fifty-four ener-
getic toilers might succeed in having the
structure ready for post-oftice business by
May Il. 1897, but the calculation upon
which that idea was based was over-liberal
to the government and unfair to the arti-
sans; 40 one could expect so great result
from so small a force. The chances are
that fifty-four men would have all they
could do to have things anywhere near
ready By August II, 1:st6. Two years, ten
months and twelve days have passed into
history since the new building commenced
to be and there are still several gaps to be
filled before the stone-work of the second
story can be regarded as complete.
Evening star., 1895-01-05

One of the coolest propositions ever made
tC Congress is that which calls for an ap-
preparation of S2e, 40 to widen the Aqueduct
Bridge so as to permit street railways to
cross the river on that structure, and then
insist that after the government shall
have built sufficient addition to the bridge
to accommodate the railroad companies,
the companies are to collect toll of one
cent from each passenger carried across,
and, from the fund thus accumulated re-
imburse the government. 1t has been rep
scented to one of the Congressional COM
mittees that there are three electric rail
ways en- the other side of the Potomac
that desire to have access to railways now
terminating in Georgetown. but unless
there is improvement in the bridge facil-
tiles they must continue to be disconnected.
In view of the fact that none of the rail-
way &C mpanies in qucstion-nor any other,
for that mat.er-has ever paid the District
OF Columbia one cent for the valuable
franchises they own, it is but reasonable TO
intimate that such of the companies as de-
sire II is trans-Potomac connection should
pay for the bridge-widening they ask Con-
gress to undertake, or a rental for the
same without increase of fare to their pas
Senger3, or else conStruct-under the char
ter of the Arlington road-an Independent
bridge at some point west of the Aqueduct
Bridge The Aqueduct Bridge is free
to all sorts of passengers; the proposition
of the railroad companies Is to make it
especially free and profitable for the rail-
ways and burdensome only for the rail-
ways passengers. The privilege of bridge
occupation would be worth great deal to
any vehicle-running corporation that could
get hold of it; why then should the fortu-
nate company or companies endeavor to
shift the accompanying financial burden
from their own shoulders to those of the
travelling public?