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The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1895-06-20
sLASHlNG OF PRICES PROBABLE

Coke Operators Defeated in Their Efforts
to Form Combine.
CLEVELAND, June 13.-1t now seems
probable that there will be war to the
knife in the coke regions. MIR. W. J..
Rainey of this city, the largest coke
operator in the country, has defeated
, the efforts Of the coke operators to COM
bine for the purpose Of advancing
prices. In an interview, Mr.. .Rainey
said:
Eyes, it is true, that I have refused
to join the syndicate. In the first
place, do not believe in syndicates.
believe in every one standing on his
own feet. am opposed to the work
ingmen combining for the purpose Of
defeating the operators and am like.
wise opposed to the operators combin'
ing for the purpose of defeating the
men and to advance prices"
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Another Ten Per Cent Advance.

CHICAGO, June. 13.-Crane & Co.,
manufacturers Of pipe fittings and
brass goods, has announced a 10 per
cent increase in wages. The increase
affected 2. 800 men. The firm announced
that the great improvement in its own
business within the last few months
and the general business revival just.-
fies higher wages. 5a
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The Brewers Convention.

MILWAUKEE, June l3.-The National
Brewers association met in annual ses-
sion here. The morning was devoted
to the delivery of the presidents ad-
dress, which was interesting through
out, and to the reading Of reports. The
report of the board Of trustees pays
particular attention to the tax on beer
and gives history of the movement.
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two .urdred Ora .lUatel.

PHILADfLr ia, June l3-The annual
commencement Of she University Of
Pennsylvania was held during the day
in the Academy OF Music. The vale
dictory address, ''Student and State, !"
was delivered by Owen Josephus Rob
erts. Following the valelictory de-
grees were conferred and prizes an
nounced. There were 200 graduates. Il
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Called on the New Secretary.

WASHINGTON, June 10. - Senator
Morgan called upon Secretary Olney to
pay his respects and to discuss briefly
the condition of our foreign relations.
The new secretary has addressed for
NAL notes to the various embassies and
Legations in Washington, advising them
of his appointment, and notifying them
that he will be pleased to receive them.
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Meet at Buffalo Next.

PHILADELPHIA, June 1S.-The Inter-
national League Of Press club selected
Buffalo as the place for holding the
next convention. the date to be fixed
bv the executive committee.
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Masonry in South Dakota.

PIERRE, S. D., June ia special
train brought in $50 delegates and as
many visiting brothers to the Masonic
grand lodge meeting. The sessions
were taken up with reports of commit
tees and routine business. The mem
bership is 1926, a gain Of 1877 the past
wear
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Nicaraeua Settles a Claim.

NEW YORK, June ia special from
San Juan del Norte, Nicaragua, says:
The Honduras government has paid to
the United States about $50, 900 in gold
in settlement of the claim OF Mrs. Rem
ton for the murder of her husband.
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Wounded Student Dead.

PRINCETON, N. j., June 49, Fred
erick Oil, the student who was shot by
the negro Collins, Saturday night, died
at 4 e. NJ.
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formances at the Strand Theater, London
England. 1t was also played for 100 nights
at The Lyceum Theater, New York. 1t is
laugh provoker from beginning to end.
The situations are by no means strained,
dealing as it does with a phase of life
which appeals to thousands of people who
live IN flats and who have been compelled
to start housekeeping in modest way by
recourse to the installment plan. The ex-
plotting of the trites that go to make up
the daily life of man and a woman strug
CLING with fate in the presence of the
butcher, the baker, the shoemaker and the
monthly installment due on the furniture,
are the main features of the comedy In
cidental to the development of the story
there Is a bit of romance that keeps the
play within the lines of the drama and yet
aids materially to it's interest. "Our Flat"
is original, sparkling in dialogue, humor-
Gus in situations and rapid in action and
proves to be lesson to young housekeep-
ers should the obdurate installment man
descend upon the furniture. Miss Bancker,
who plays Margery Sylvester, is a charm
ing Coincidence with q handsome face.
She Will be remembered for her splendid
work last season as star in "Gloriana."
Incidental to the play Miss Bancker will
sing ''Oh Honey, My Honey" In the cast
besides Miss Bancker are the following
well-known players: Tom Ricketts,,
George w. Parsons, Philip H. Rvley, Neil
Scully, W. H. Willis, Walter Park, Miss
Lee Jarvis, Marion Van CORTLAND, Vesta
Dav, Anita Verno
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Lobengula,s Death.

A correspondent writing to South At
rican journal tells what he1 says is the true
story of the death of the great Matabele
chief, Lobengula: "Lobengula, suffering
from smallpox, worn out by his long flight,
disappointed in his hope of peace and al
together broken down by the loss of his
country, his power and possessions, came
to halt at last among the mountains
north of the Shangani River. Here he
begged his witch doctor to give him poison
with which to end his life, but the man re-
fused. The despairing chief went up hill
to the foot of a crag which tops it. and sit
ting there he gazed for long time at the sun
as it slowly sank toward the west. Then,
descending, he again demanded poison of
his doctor, and insisted till finally it was
given to him. Once more ascending the
slope, he seated himself against the krantz,
took the poison, and gaZed at the setting
sun, stolidly awaiting the death which
presently put an end to his sufferings and
pathetic and grand in the picture. 1t is
the last scene of the great epic, the con-
quest of Matabeleland. His followers
found him seated there in death, and, pill
ing stones and rocks around him, they left
him. Whether he was placed in his royal
chair, flanked by guns and covered over
with his blankets and other possessions as
described in The South Africa Review,
know not All this may be true, and
also that strong palisade of tree trunks
was planted round the spot, but [ give the
story as / heard it, and believe that, as it
emanates from Mr.. Dawson, it is the cor
rect one. New York Tribune.
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FREE ACCESS TO The BOOKS.
NEW PRIVILEGES TO BE GRANTED
AT THE PUBLIC IL
BRARY.
ODICALS OPEN TO THE
PUBLIC.

At the next meeting of the trustees of
the Public Library a measure of much
Importance to those who make use of the
books belonging to the city will be dis
cussed and probably accepted. Librarian
Clark has for some time past been advo-
eating the opening of room devoted
entirely to periodicals to be free of access
to the public, and has succeeded in bring
ing a number of trustees to his way of
thinking.
81 see no reason" he said yesterday,
why the public should not be allowed to
look over the bound i'd periodicals. of which
we have about 5000 volumes, at their
leisure and without going through the
formahty of getting ticket for each
volume they desire to see. Many people
come here looking for an article in a certain
periodical but do not know in what
number it occurs. If they have to look
through three or four volumes it takes
considerable time, as we'll as giving the
library attache who handles the tickets
quite little extra work.
These books are not in such great de-
mand that crowd would collect in the
room and it would cause no trouble at all
if the people were allowed free access@to
the volumes. 1t is done in other Libraries
and [ see no reason why we should not
keep up with the times.
THE Librarians Association, which
meets on April II, will discuss the advis-
ability of libraries giving the public free
access to the books on the shelves as well
as to the periodicals and books of reference.
This is done in Alameda and in Cleveland,
Ohio, for example, and in many other
libraries free access is given to all except
works of fiction or other books which are
in great demand
SIN this library the manner in which
the books are arranged would preclude
general method of the kind for the present,
but there are certain departments where
the public might be allowed privileges to
advantage. However, we will doubtless
hear many feasible plans discussed and
may take advantage of them in the
future y
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''The Fencing-master," which is said to be
one Of the most ambitious of Mr.. de
Koven's works. Unlike the majority of
latter-day comic operas, which run to
horse-play and farce-comedy, 1.-The Fenc
ing master" is built on d well-defined
story. The burning, bubbling love lavished
on a woman by duke, who really intends
his affections for another woman who
goes around disguised as man, is the
pivotal situation that turns the argument
of the opera.
Mr.. Smith, the librettist, has done some
good work. and mis- lines are said to possess
the favor OF originality and Brightness
while Mr.. de Koven's music is vivacious
and pretty. Miss Dorothy Morton, the
prima donna of the company, has made a
marked success in the leading role. Those
who remember her when she was the
soubrette of the Later On company, re-
member a sweet, w1nsome little woman
with black eyes and hair, a charming
figure, and possessed with desire to sing
and dance and to do both with goodly
amount of chic. But that was when Miss
Morton was a soubrette; to-day she is a
great prfma donna, and has successfully
held the part which was made prominent
by Miss Marie Tempest, one of the stars of
the Eastern stage. The remainder of the
company is made up of people who have
always held good positions on the operate
stage. Bertha Bayliss Marion Langdon,
Florence Alva, Louise Bryant, Lucy
Mitchell, David Terrence. Oscar Girard,
A. M. Holbrook, William Stephens and
ii. Arthur Lieblee are capable singers and
actors. They have all been successful in
their respective roles. Signor Tomasi,
who was director for the late Emma Abb
bott, will lead the orchestra.
The opera is in three acts. The first is
laid in Milan, showing the grand cathe-
Venice, giving view of the grand canal
with a fleet of gondolas, and the illumi-
mated state barge in which the Doge an
nually welded Venice with the Adrlatic;
the third represents the palace of the Mar
chesa di Goldoni, near Venice. The action
OF the opera is supposed to take place in
the first quarter of the fifteenth century.
There is plenty of scope for scenic display,
which has been utilized to the fullest ex-
tent.
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was handled in the painstaking and care
full manner which characterizes everything
done at the Grand.
For tomorrow night distinct novelty
is promised in the shape of the comedy
drama written by Assemblyman Judson c.
Brusie and entitled 1.-The Estate of Hanni-
bal Howe" 1t was produced a short time
ago in Sacramento, where it did a large
nothing but words of praise to offer.
The story is homelike one, something
on the lines of "The Old Homestead" but
the action takes place in California. The
part of Amos Howe, which was written
especially for Frank W. Bacon, the young
California actor, is that of an old farmer
whom Mr.. Brusie.knew in the flesh when a
boy, and it is said to be especially true to
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-03-17
THE FRoTH oP SOCIETY.
a Society Play by the Riggs Company at the
Alnazar.

The Charles Riggs Company at the AL
cazar Theater has proved capable and
clever organization. 1.-THE Clemenceau
Case" in which the company has ap-
peared during the week, and which will
close tonight, has drawn very strongly
since its first presentation, and would
doubtless continue to do well for much
longer season. Nevertheless it is to be
withdrawn tonight to give place to "The
Froth of Society" play which, because of
the fact that it deals with certain dubious
phases of life, has been very much dis
cussed. The new play will be presented in
the same careful manner in which 1.-THE
Clemenceau Case" was produced, which is
saying good deal.
There is no doubt that such plays as
"The Froth of Society, rwhile they do not
exact thoughtful consideration, are very
popular, just as most people will instinct
lively shun the gloomy for the brighter
things in life.
The Alcazar Theater cast will be made
up as follows: Captain Randall Northcote,
A. G. Henderson; Oliver st. Aubyn, W.
Hodges; Mr.. Cavendish Coyne, M. p, d.
Alger; Earl of Colchester, Harry Gilbert;
Mrs. Eastlake Chapel, Rose Stillman !;
Mrs. Ernestine Echo, Anne Leonard;
Lady Downe, Miss Foley; Violet Esmond,
Dora Dresden
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AT THE TIVoLI.
"Nanon," With Strong Cast, Will Be Re-
yived for the Coming Week


Genee's popular opera, "Nanon," will be
the attraction at the Tivoh Opera-house
for one week, commencing tomorrow
night. The cast for the present production
is nearly the same as the last seen at the
Tivoi, with the exception of two charac-
tiers, d'Aubigne and the able, which parts
will be played by John Rafael and George
Olmi. Miss Title Salinger has recovered
from her late illness and will sing the
music of Ninon. She has been absent for
several months from the Tivoli stage.
Ferris Hartman and Phil Branson are ex-
cellently cast as De Marsillac and Hector,
both making splendid impressions in these
characters in the last production. The
other parts are in competent hands and
'Nanon" will no doubt be as big success
as ever. Oracle Plaisted plays the title
role.
After 'Nanon" comes Gilbert and Sulli-
vans 'H. NJ. S. Pinafore.'' Princess
Nicotine by William Furst, will be given
in few weeks. Little Robinson Crusoe,"
which will be the Tivoli's next spectacular
production, is being prepared for hearing
some time after Easter. John P. Wilson is
the author of the book and Joseph Hirsch-
bach is arranging and writing the music.
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NEW SPECIALITY PEOPLE.
The 0rpheum Will Introduce Ten New Per-
formers Tomorrow,

formers Tomorrow.
Tomorrow night the Orpheum will in
troduce ten new people. Some of them
have come all the way from Paris and the
others from the East. The new bill prom
ises to be one of merit, as all the per-
formers have good records. Bruet and
Riviere, John A. Coleman, the three Mar
tinetti Bros, Howard and Williams, and
Brown and Harrison are the new people.
Bruet and Riviere are French vocal
duettists who, it is said, have a remark
able vocal initiative faculty. They are able
to reproduce the sounds of various instru-
ments, such as the bagpipes, VIOLIN con-
certina, xylophone, saxophone and others;
John A. Coleman is clever character and
dancing comedian; the Martinettis are
a trio of wonderful acrobats; Howard and
Williams are speciality comedians and
Brown and Harrison are comedy sketch
artists. @
This new influx of talent should make
the Orpheum an attractive amusement
place during the week.
La Regaloncita and sisters, the brothers
Forrest, Les Quatre Dies and Magee and
Crimmens will continue at this house. Man
ager Walter has number of interesting
speciality people booked for the future.
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ANOTHER PLAY BY GROVER.
A Melodrama New in This City Will Be Seen
at Stoekwelps,


at Stockwell's.
Manager Grover announces the closing
weeks of a prosperous season at the Stock
well.
Tomorrow night Mr.. Growers domestic
drama, 1.-The Remarkable History of Lis
pet, will be given. This play at the time of
its production was said to rank with 1.-The
Two Orphans" in interest and popularity.
The story is that of sanctimonious and
hypocritical person, who poisons his
brother in order to become possessed of his
widow and his estates, which is little like
the argument in Hamlet" The sancti-
monious hypocrite secures the kidnapping
of his little niece and her adoption into a
German family in New York City. The
girl grows up in the belief that remem-
brances of her early life were dream re-
sulting from fever. She becomes SO
thoroughly German that her mother and
little brother fail to recognize her, and it
is only through the agency of blind
aunt that she finally learns the real story
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life. The Rev.. H W. Harris should have
a congeniaI part in that OF Lieutenant
Good of the Salvation army. Forrest Sea-
bury Is painting new scenery, and the pic PIC
will be something far different from the
ordinary stage views of the character. Mr..
Bacon, who plays the leading role, is one
of the best character actors in California.
He has been associated with the stage for a
number of years and has made a good
reputation by his careful work
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THE PLEASURES OF A FLAT.

Emily Bancker Will Depict Them at the
California Theater.
One of those opportunities for laughter
which bring men and women back to the
simplicity of childhood and tone up the
impaired and jaded fancy into the bub
bling enthusiasm of youth will be afforded
at the California Theater tomorrow night,
when Mrs. Musgrave's comedy, 'Our
Flat" will be produced by Miss Emily
Bancker and her company of comedians.
The success of this comedy has been re-
markable and it holds one of the best
records for long runs. 1t ran for $50 per
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ORATOR MANSFIELD.

The Actor Hurls Sarcasm at Eastern
Audiences.
Richard Mansfield is certainly not add
ing to his reputation by his little speeches
before the curtain this season, which have
been altogether too frequent and too sar-
castle. During his recent appearance in
Philadelphia, in response to prolonged
applause for his performance as Baron
Chevrial in 1.-THE Partisan Romance he
appeared before the curtain and made
long, unconnected and uncalled-for at
tack on the persons in his audience who
dared give way to the enthusiasm his act
ing created by calling him before the cur
tain. Since then he has repeated similar
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Oscar Wilda,s I,atast.

Oscar Wilde's latest piece 1.-THE Impor-
lance of Being Earnest is having some
success at the Adelphia, London, on ac-
count of its comicalities. 1t is prepos-
terols farce, studded all over with the in
verified proverbs and distorted platitudes
which Mr.. Wilde is wont to serve up as an
aphorism and epigram. One young man
confesses to his friend that, for purposes of
convenience, he has invented a hypotheti-
cal brother, whereupon the friend resolves
to impersonate this imaginary relative,
and does so with many laughable circum-
stances.
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The Wirwam Bill.

Burlesque is gradually bringing the Wig
wan back to its old-time popularity. A
new and entertaining piece will be given
tomorrow night 1t is entitled "Me and
Jack, and is full of all the modern bur-
lesque business OF the day. Lester and
Williams will have the principal roles.
Miss Lizzie Daily and Miss Vinie DAILY, the
clever dancers, will figure among the spe-
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Sir Arthur's New Opera.

The American rights to 1.-THE Chief
tam" the new comic opera, by Sir Arthur
Sullivan, libretto by f. G. Burnard, now
running at the Savoy, London, have been
purchased by Francis Wilson, and the
opera will be brought out at Abbev's at
New York, in September. "The Chieftain'
is IN two acts, the first being located in a
mountain pass near Seville. Spain, among
a band of robbers, and the second before an
Inn In the village of Dehesas, on the River
Sn. Mr.. Wilson'S part is that of an En-
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A MERRY NEW OPERA.
" The Fencing master" With Dorothy Nor
ton, Tomorrow Night.

TOM To-Morrow Night.
Reginald de Koven is generally consid-
cred the most ambitious of American COM
posers, as well as the most successful.
Ever since he wrote "RoDin Hood his
work has been eagerly sought for by
American managers, for Mr.. de Koven is
possessed of the rare ability of being able
to compose tunes that interest the public
at large. 1t is not often that San Fran
cisco has a chance to hear one of his
works, but tomorrow night the spell will
be broken, and the Whitney Opera Com
pany will present at the Baldwin Theater
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commencing tomorrow. The advance
sale has been sufficient to assure success
fui engagement Oakland theater-goers
will also have a chance to sees'The Fencing
master" Marie Burroughs and 'tOur Flat"
which will also be presented at the Mac
donough
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A CALIFORNIA PLAY.

Morosoos Will Bring Out New Drama by a
Western Author.
SIN the Ranks will be mustered out
after successful run of two weeks at Mo-
rosco's Grand Opera-house. The produc-
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Of her life. The ups and downs of her
life are continuous. Through them all she
IS aided and assisted by an heroic boot
black, who had rescued her from drowning
and from the living tomb of a deserted
mill, and aids her in theatrical aspirations.
The story is said to be full of sympathetic
situations and also with the mirth and
comedy which have made Mr.. Growers
plays famous.
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OVER IN OAKLAND.

Some of the Attractions to Be Seen at the
Marlborough.
Hoyts successful comedy, ga Temper
ance Town, y will be presented at the Mac
donough Theater Oakland. for three nights,
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glish tourist who is captured by the ban
dts, and compelled to accept the position
of the chieftain
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harangue in other cities. Last week he
appeared in St. Louis, and on Thursday
evening he was loudly encored when the
curtain fell on death scene. He failed
to respond, and the audience became bois-
ferrous. The actor then walked before the
curtain, red with anger, and said: "If
you insist on raising the dead you must
not grumble at the remarks of the corpse.
The size of this audience, which is not up
to that of one-night Texas stand, argues
that am not appreciated in st. Louis.
am not hypocrite, and will say bluntly
that I return the want of appreciation
with interest" Mr.. Mansfield then bowed
himself off the stage in time to escape
the storm of indignation which followed
when the audience recovered from its
aStonishment