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Education for Real Life

1864 FOR SONS AND DAUGHTERS 1894
The Spencerian business College,
National Eank Of the Republic Building, cor 7th
and y NV. Day and night sessions
The thrteth scholastic year Of this popular
institution began Monday September 3, 1894
Five departments, viz: Practical Business, in
cluding complete bookkeeping course, English
rapid calculations, rapid writ ng, moral and
social culture, Delsarte system Of express OF,
ciVcs, political economy, and commercial law;
Practical English, with mitiatory bookkeeping
Shorthand and Typewrting, including English;
Spencerian Rapid Writing; Mechanical and
Architectural Drawing Fun corps OF thoroughly
trained teachers. Location central oflice open
every business day aud night Write call for
new annual announcement
MRS. SARAH A. SPENCER,
d30-1mo Principal and Proprietor
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FOR RENT-R ROOMS

1a1OAND IO15 II ST n W., COR lIIH, LARGE
IUIC and small fur. rooms; : q, W. and n
exposures; rooms for housekeeping; transients
taken ian5-3t
THE IITCHFIELD-WEST FRANKLIN PARK,
i has been partially refurnished and reno
vased and offers very pleasant suites and single
rooms at reasonable rates Excellent table
board by day month. iai-1t
ME STILL HAVE ROOMS FOR A FEW MORE
w boarders az $500 per week Table board.
ii 90. ParIors for rent, front or back. WINSTON
HOTEI 3l5 Pa ave NV nO.0-3mo
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FOR RENT-oFFICE ROOMS.
The Washington Times
FOR sALE-EEAL ESTATE.

FOR SALE-EEAL ESTATE
S6,000ooFFosa9 Of s9chsas. sAss
at a bargain-A hne res.-
dence with over an acre OF
ground in a popular sub
urb; nine minutes from
Washington.
SI.010-A very desirab bic
house on Maryland ave.
ne: pressed brick: all
modern improvements
T. .. GUNSON 4 co.
no25-tf Room II, Atlantic Bldg.
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EIREMEN's INSURANCE COMPANY, OFFICE

corner Seventh street and Louisiana avenue
northwest. Washington. ID. G., December n,
1894. The stockholders of the Firemen's Insur-
ance Company, OF Washington and Georgetown,
will meet at this office on MONDAY, january :,
II a. to Il M for the purpose OF electing thr-
teen directors for the ensuing year
e W. HOWARD.
de2J-2W Secretary.
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New y ork Cotton
CHURCH NOTICES

- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES HALL, 7al SIXTH
- street northwest Sunday evening at s p. IN
Dime collection. Mrs. T. MCNEIL. Medium
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DASToR E HEZ SVEN TELLS SUNDAY
L night, 7:30 o'clock. about "A WASHINGTON
GIRL Preaching at IL q. m by the pastor
Free pews. All invited Second Baptist Church
auditorium, 18th st. and Va ave. Sc
SIXTH PRESBYTERIAN CIT URCH, 9Th AND c
- SIS. sw.-Serviccs at II a. m. and 9:30 p. m.
Morning theme, Doing yalantly;" evening.
composed of men aud women meets III main
auditorium at 9:45 cordial welcome to all
CENTRAL NJ. p. CHURCH ETH AND NJ SITS
- NV Rev. s. J. Smth-11 n. m, '.Renewing
the strengths: 1:30 p. IN. This year thou 81 al
die Sunday-school $50 a. m: c. T. $50: week
of prayer observed. Come
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FOR RENT HOUSES.

might GOOD, CLEAN. FIvE-RoOM FRAMES
II on l. -. Sc, near the Navy Yard for rent. TO
white tenants, at s. each GEO. ". LlNKINS,
$40 18th ST NV jai-5t
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NOR RENT-To RESPECTABLE COLORED
II party 5-room brick. near Pension ONCE. in
excellent condition: sif per month See
a2-3t \. BEHREND, 6I7 T. st n. ".
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FINANCIAL.
FINANCIAL.
Paid
Upon Deposits.

- INTEREST Is ALLOWED ON DEPOSITS
- on daily balanc subject to check. Those
- who have accounts open that usually have
- balances to their credit should consider
- the advantage of such balances EARNING
- INTEREST. Ii is credited on your pass
- book, added to the principal, and made
- subject to check
- JOHN JOY EDISON. ......... President
- JOHN \. SW0PE .... Vice President.
= II. 5. CUMMINGS Second Vice President.
= JOHN r. CARMODY Treasurer
- ANDREW PARKER. Secretary
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A Z ForNpRY N. Z. cnrRcH THE pAsroK

A r FOUNDRY NJ F. CHURCH THE PASTOR
n Rev DR. Oliver A. Brown, will occupy the
pulpit at II a. and 80 =. IN. VI rning sub
iec:, ''Ihe untrodden path, and in the evening
on the text Let us go up and possess it." DR.
Brown has planned some interesting services for
the week of prayer Each evening next week he
will present some live and mportant question
of the day in ten-minute talk. and then open
the meeting to the people. The meetings he
calls ''the peoples me .tings.s Services nightly
at 30. cordial invitation 10 all
EIFTEENTH STREET NJ L. CHURCH, COR.
Il nw.-Sermon II a. m. by DR.. 8 /. Beiler.
vice chancellor American University, and ,.30
p. m by DR. L. B. Wilson, P f. Sunday-school,
$50 a. m. Epworth League, $50 p. m. Com
munion at morning service
HNfTARIAN-ALL SOULS CHURCH, 14TiI
u and sts.-Rey Rush r. Shippen will
preach al II a. m. service for the new year. and
at 1:30 r. Robert Browning Sunday-schooi
and study class at 9:i5 a m Young peoples
meeting, 6:3U p. m.
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H0TEL DIRECTORY.

HOTEL DIRECTORY
EBBrT HOUSE,
H Washington, D. C.
4 g BURCH Manager
('ONGEESSIONA Al HOTEIA CAPITOL Hill.
I Cor. New Jersey ave and 2 sf. Sc
noSs-1m HENRY BROCK, Proprietor
w IlI-ABD'S HOTEL.
w Pennsylvania avenue and Iitn 81 NV
o. q. STAPLES, PROPRIETOR sul6-II
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4IsCELLANEoUs

ssrfNHERE ARE OTHERS IN TIE PRINTING
business, but few concerns ike The Law
Reporter Company. OF SIS Z ith street north
west You'd find il positive relief TO trade
there. Do II. 81 W. MOORE, Mgr
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SPECIAL NOTICES

SPIRITUALISM-W HALL, !2l SIXTH
y street northwest, Sunday evening al D. m
Dime collection.
ian5-2t Mrs. f. MCNEIL, Medium
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Observations.

We note that the Attorney
General has secured the SER
vices of General Hartwell to
defend the Republic in the
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Return of the Cutter.

About dark last night the re-
venue steamer Lehua returned to
port from her cruise and anchored
beside the u. S. cruiser Phila-
delphia. Captain Macauley and
the two engineers were the only
ones allowed to come ashore from
the cutter. and nobody was
allowed to 60 aboard of the
steamer. Even Mr., Culvert,
formerly Of the shore custom
house service, was not allowed to
go home and see his wife.
Mrs. Macauley met her husband
at the wharf with a conveyance and
he drove directly home with her.
An INDEPENDENT representative
interviewed Captain Macauley by
telephone asking him if he was a
liberty to divulge anything re
garding the cruise. The captain
replied, as on the previous oc-
CASTOR, that he was sorry he wal
not at liberty to say anything.
1t is quite possible that there
is some good reason for thu
secrecy maintained. The Lie
hua may have captured at leas
some valuable information that !
would not be prudent to revea
before it is worked up to practica
results,
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his discourse. Mons. Verleye
understood English well, having
lived in Boston some years.
When our representative
announced the death at the
Pacific Club to the medical
gentlemen, the guests of the
Board of Health, the news
was received with amazed and
profound regret. why" said
a visitor from the other islands,
81 saw him leaning over his
gate only this afternoon p
tits not determined as yet
when the funeral will take
place.
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The Queens Birthday.

The English colony will ce-
lebrate Queen Victoria's birth
day to-day. The British Com
missioner will hold a reception
and the combined British clubs
will give grand entertainment
at the Independence Hall to-
night. The following are the
committees having charge of
the festivities:
RECEPTION COMMITTEE.
w w Wright, G S Harris,
w G Roe, A CARVE,
t Black, d Logan,
R Cation, j A Kennedy,
j G. Cook.
FLOOR COMMITTEE.
E B Thomas, r Laing,
w A Baird.
w F Reynolds is the chair
man of the joiut committee.
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habeas corpus case of Prince
Cupid. In these days when
the minister of finance finds it
impossible to pay bills for cur
rent expenses with any degree
of promptitude, would it not be
for the taxpayers interest if
the Attorney-G General were to
make an effort to defend cases
himself. We can appreciate
the modesty of competency
which the Attorney General
so seldom displays, but with
the other kind we have no
patience. With such adisplsy
of diplomas from college and
law schools, as the walls of his
office contains, one would think
he would hail such an oppor-
tunity as this habeas corpus
case offers, for the sake of his
alma mater if not for coin.
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With the cunning of his
class a correspondent of the
Advertiser labors to show that
the missionary fathers and
their sons did not relieve the
simple natives of the olden
days of the burden of paying
taxes on real estate. The term
cunning is used advissdly, for
the writer instances the lands
of Hamakua and Kohala, Ha-
waii, to show that his fathers
did not seek tillable lands. ANY
person who is at all familiar
with the districts named knows
that up to 1868 they were
looked upon as desirable, for,
while they might be tillable, it
was thought impracticable, if
not impossible, to ship produce
from their coasts. When reci-
procity was first talked of the
enterprising publisher of the
advertiser of that date employ
ed a correspondent, the late
w. Claude Jones, if we are
not mistaken, to ride over Ha
waii and make a note of lands
desirable for sugar-cane and
that correspondent called at
tention to the Hamakua lands.
The publisher and correspond
ent were looked upon as mis-
sionaries, and as seeking the
negotiation of the reciprocity
treaty. Let the son of his
fathers take as an illustration
of his contention some art or
parts of these islands where
land was thought desirable.
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The Habeas Corpus Case

Although it was known thai
the habeas corpus case in which
Prince Cupid appears as the
petitioner would not be argued
the Courtroom was filled yesterday
morning when Judges Judd and
Frear took their seats. and the
picturesque form of A. McGurn
arose and "hear ye'd' the special
session into existence. 1t was
agreed between Mr., Hartwell
representing the government, and
Mr.. Neumann, the counsel for the
petitioner, that an extension OF
time should be given, as the gov.
eminent attorneys could not get
ready, and Mr.. Hartwell had
agreed not to oppose Mr.. Neu.
mann's request for bail for his
client. The case was postponed
at the request OF the government
till next Friday and an order
issued to that effect. When the
question of bail was raised by
Mr.. Neumann, Messrs. Hartwell
and Thurston to the great surprise
of those cognizsnt Of the circum-
stances made ~ most vigorous
protest and argued at length
against the granting Of the bail.
To say that Mr.. Neumann looked
astouished is very mild. He will
probably know where to place his
learned" brothers and their
word in the future. The refusal
of the court to grant bail We do
not propose to criticize. We can
only say that the reasoning of the
counsel for the petitioner sounded
extremely sound to the laymen
present. The court didn't deign
to support its ruling by any
statement.
Cupid and his attorney were
ready to 60 on with the cSse.
The court was not ready, because
judge Bickerton was sick. That
is sad of course, but we cannot
see that Cupid is to blame for it.
Cupid's attorney was ready to
argue the case, bat Mr.. Thulston
found that he couldn't put
his hands on the necessary au.
thoritiss for a week. That is very
sad indeed, but we cannot see
why Cupid should be demanded
to furnish Mr.. Thurston with
brains and law - an understand
ing which In ltseiI wouid pe q
severe punishment.
A habeas corpus is nearly al.
ways heard without delay. The
possibilities of keeping an in
nocent man IN Jail for one minute
is obnoxious to- the Anglo-Saxon
race and cases of the nature Of
habeas corpus should be attended
to at once or If in tue public in
terest a delay is needed the al
legged innocent psrty should be
allowed the utmost freedom VIII oh
under the circumstances can be
granted,
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Aloha Bath House.

Next to Marine Railway. Bath
ing suits on hand. Patrons
brought free from tug-boat wharf
on telephoning No. 5S5. Furn-
ished rooms to let on the premises.
Mrs. j. FL. REIsP.
my 15-lm
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COURT RECORD.
Bail Refused to Kalania-
naole by the Supreme
Court.
BIG DAYS WORK IN THE CIRCUIT
COURT.

before the Supreme Court yester-
day under writ of habeas corpus,
he being under sentence for mis-
prision of treason. Chief Justice
Judd and Second Associate
Justice Frear were on the bench.
The Chief Justice stated that
First Associate Justice Bicker.
ton Was i'll and unable to attend.
7. Neumann appeared for the
petition, and A. s. Hartwell and
Il. A. Thurston for the respondent.
BY request of counsel the hear
ing was continued until Friday,
May 81.
Mr.. Neumann asked that the
petitioner be allowed bail, and
argued in support Of his mt ton.
Mr.. Hartwell argued against the
motion, Mr.. Neumann replied
and then Mr., Thurston argued.
The Chief Justice stated that
the Court did not deem it essential
to review the arguments or to
, comment upon them. Their
Judgment was that they declined
to admit the prisoner to bail, and
that he be demanded to the
custody of the jsilor to be pro
duced again on Friday the 31st
inst.
CIRCUIT TERM TRIALS
In the Dowsett VS.. Maukuela
ejeetlnent GASP, Judge Cooper
yesterday instructed the jury to
return verdict for the plaintiff.
The damage case of w. r
Opfergelt and others VS.. Mary
Naone Stevens and Others was
tried. +. NJ, Hatch for plaintiffs;
no appearance of or for defen-
dants. The following jury was
empanelledl Peter Souza, II. F.
Wichman. @. B. Dwight, BENZ.
Whitney, M, Kelilaa, G. B.
Huston, j. w. Mahelona, J. A.
Lyle, A. Morris, a. Bepper, j.
Nalua, s. b. Rose. The jury
without leaving the box rendered
IA un animous verdict for plaintiffs
for $4,000 The suit was on
account of land sold by one
Stevens to the late p. Opfergelt,
and afterward three-fourths Of it
was sold again by the heir Of
Stevens. This suit is by the
heirs of Opfergelt to recover their
patrimony.
The assumps it case Of r. r,
Hind VS.. John Spencer and others
for Sl0l, came on next. Castle
for plaintiff; Kaulukou for defen-
dent. The jury was as follows:
Benz. Whitney, H. Kahalewai,
FL. F, Wichman, M. Keliiaa, j.
A. Lyle, J. Kamealoha, S. B
Rose, Jas. l.. Holt Dr., S. Louis
son A, Bishaw, @. B. Huston,
John Baker. The jury after
few minutes de.heration returned
a verdict for the plaintiff, Mr.
Kaulukou noted an appeal.
Judge Whiting heard the jury
waived case of j. Cuelho VS.. G
! II. Williams and others. Kinney
for plaintiff; Magoon for defen-
dant. 1t is suit for repleviI
of cattle taken by the sheriff o
, Hawaii and his deputy of Souti
! Kona. The cattle ara valued a
$1,000.
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MONS. VERLEyE DEAD.
Sudden Death of the Com
missioner Of France.

luoO lliShO OhS
ceived a telephone message
that the French Commissioner
was dying. When a represen-
tative of this paper arrived at
the residence of Mons. Verleye
shortly afterward he was in
formed at the door that the
Commissioner was dead.
Mons. Verleye had not been
in the best of health for some
time past, but he was not con-
sidered to be in any dangerous
condition. He took acutely i'll
yesterday afternoon, and he
died shortly before 10 o'clock
at night. The cause of death
was heart failure. Doctors
Wood and Herbect were called
to the bedside of the dying
diplomat, but could do nothing
to prevent the lamentable re-
suit that ensued.
When our representative
arrived at the house on Bere-
tania street, between Alapai
and unchbowl streets, he
found present Very Reverend
Father Leonor, w. M. Giffard,
acting Chancellor of the French
Legation, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
Ross, Mrs. Canavarro, Mrs.
John F. Bowler, Mrs. E. r.
Hendry, HI, III. Williams the
undertaken and two trained
nurses, one Of them sister of
Miss Dorothy Lamb. Senior
A. de Souza Canavarro, Por-
tugese Charge d Affaires,
United States Minister A, S.
Willis and Mrs. Willis and
Mr.. and Mrs. George G.
Beckley arrived before IL
o'clock. Mrs. Willis offered
her services for anything in her
power,
Madame Verleye was in a
state bordering on distraction.
She would not believe that her
devoted partner in life was
dead. Her piteous cries of
distress were heard on the
street. There was consulta-
ton between Father Leonor,
Messrs, Canavarro and Gift
fard and the ladies in at
tendance on Madame Yer
leye about how t. pacify the
afflicted woman so as to
have the body removed for
embalming. 1t was believed
when our representative left
that 1T would be necessary for
the physicians to administer
an opiate to the poor woman to
prevent serious results, The
couple were exceedingly af-
fectionate and devoted to each
other,
Monsieur Henri Leon Yer
leye came to Honolulu to re-
present the Republic of France
in January, 1894. There was
much interest attached to his
coming on account of his Gre
dentials having been addressed
to ex-Queen Liliuokalani in
stead ofthe President of the
Provisional Republic. This
was due, to the fact that the
French Government had been
notified of the intention Of the
United States Government to
restore the monarchy. The
dead Commissioner was pro-
badly between forty-five and
fifty years Of age, He was Of
very stout build and, with a
heavy sandy-colored beard, was
q conspicuous figure as he
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LOCAL BREVITIES.

Frank Vida is very i'll with
pneumonia
WLLrEl meet me at the hotel billiard
room without lail JOHNNY.
The Peacock sale was very sue
cessful yesterday.
Subscribers are rolling in every
day for the INDEPENDENT.
The Board of Health will meet
at 10 O'CLOCK this morning.
Have you seen the Peacock
Elephant at the Union Art Gal
lery2.
The mercantile houses employ
ing Englishmen will close at noon
today
Tomorrow's baseball match will
be between the Unknowns and
the Stars.
The expedition of physicians
for the Leper ettlement will leave
this evening.
The Criterion has book beer by
the Miowera, that ought to be in
by the time this is read.
1t is stated that Opium Brown
was around town last night. He
arrived from Kauai this time.
If you are tired of the hot and dusty town,
there is no better place for rest and recuper-
alton than at Ilaniwai Baths. Smooth bath
ing beach and fine surf Waikiki cars pass
the door
Fred. Blackburn the hackman
went and got married yesterday,
the desire and choice of his heart
being charming widow.
At 10 o'clock today the fine
library of W. G. Peacock will be
sold by James F. Morgan at his
salesrooms. Book lovers will find
treasures in the collection.
F. j. Kruger, practical matchmaker, Cor
uer of Fort and Merchant streets. Repairing
watches specially, The celebrated Wiener
Regulators. just tie tAipg for an appropri-
ate present to your friends.
At IL o'clock noon tomorrow
James f. Morgan will sell at
| auction the desirable residence of
F. Smith, at Alapai and Lunalilo
streets. Reference to the notice
elsewhere will show that this is
fine chance for securing a COM
Portable homo,
Prof. Berger never got better
music out of his boys than at the
band concert in honor of Queen
Victoria last night. The Hotel
premises were glorious with chro-
matte electric lights, and there was
a fashionable throng in the lanai
and on the verandas.
In these hot days every lady is looking for
a cool and pretty dress; N. s. Sachs can help
you out Of your difficulty He has just i'm
ported fine lot of Wash Silks in all shades;
they are so cheap that they are within the
reach of all, my28
| Sequah pays due honor to Queen
Victoria by taking a rest this
evening. Tomorrow evening he
will open out in a new place, at
the lot corner of Fort and Bereta.
MIA streets. The lot will be
lighted especially for the occasion
by the Hawaiian Electric Light
Company. Speaking begins at
1880 o'clock.
1890" is the number most frequently
called over the telephone wires, II rings NJ
the UNITED CARRIAGE CoMPANY's stand
where Superior Hacks with safe ant
courteous drivers, are always to be found
A complete livery outfit, including buggel
and waggOnettes, furnished at the shortes
notice.
Mrs. j. N. Wright gave sur
prise party at Independence Peril
, last night in honor of Mrs. Johr
, Thompson, who leaves by thu
{ Kinau to spend a while at Homo
/. kaa as the guest Of Mrs, w Fl
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California IL Hawaiian Fruit &
Produce Company, opposite IL.
r. Depot, King Street. Every
description of groceries and
dried fruits; and by every steamer
from San Francisco and Van
couver, Ice House fruits, fresh
Salmon, and Oysters.
Telephone 755. p. o. Box 4.
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+. ulGeo JACOBSEN i.

EMgYosSeY and W1f17l5satoy
Pacific Hardware Co,
Telephone l6,
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Auction Sale
OF.
RESIDENCE
On Lunalilo -
At my salesroom win sell at Public
Auction.
....oN....


At l9 O'Clock, noon,
The residence Off. SMITH, Esq, corner
OF Alapai sad Lunalllo Streets.
sizeof lot rs $50 feet.
THERE'S new Dwelling House on the pro.
perty, containing Large Parlor, Dining
Room, Bedrooms, Kitchen, Pantry and
Bath, with rcomy front yeranda. Also
Stables and Outhouses.
The situation commands Eve view of the
city or harbor.
Part Of the purchase price can remain on
mortgage
For further particulars sppiy to.
JAMES F. MORGAN.
Auetioneer.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27

hsi experiences at home. HeI is accus-
toned to an environment of greenness,
and its absence in California deprives him
of pleasure which from his birth has
been constant and wholesome influence.
To him and to the more refined Califor-
mans themselves such spot as Santa
Rosa appears exceedingly attractive by
reason of the beauty and luxuriance of it's
flowers and foliage, and the fine intrinsic
charm of these attractions receives an
added value by contrast with places whose
residents have not exhibited similar
pride and understanding. The women of
the California towns should be the ones
best to understand the value of these at
fractions and the wisdom of promoting
them, and we trust that the example set
by the women of Los Gatos in the promo
ton OF new attractions and by those of
Santa Rosa in protecting those which their
city already has will be needed by the
women of all the State.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-27
Music and
Musicians.

the Scala, won him Italian popularity, and he
recently finished the orchestration of the
FiVandlere," which poor Benjamin GODDARD
nao uleo without completing. 1t is sometimes
limited that Vidal deserves a share of the
laurels for that last work, which were all laid
on the dead composers grave. He claimed
none, however, and after the success of
"Guernica" he does not need them.
The first act contains delicious serenades
with Accomplishments by mandolinists, tam
bourinists and fute-players The duet be-
tween Mariana and Nella is full of penetrating
melody. AS for the hymn TO "Guernicap in
fve-four time, the composer has shown great
originality in varying it harmonically accord
ing to the situa tons. The whole second act ia
masterpiece OF realistic music, where Juan's
infiammatory stanZas contrast with the monot-
onous litany OF the nuns, the two finally blend
ing in the grandiose chorus of the hymn
"Guernica" was splendidly interpreted on its
first production at the Opera Comique. Emma
Calve had resigned the role of Nella because of
her English engagement in July and the Amer
ican contract to follow, but the Grand Opera
lent magnificent substitute in Mile. Lafargue,
young and beautiful woman and superb
singer. An odd fact is that the composer, the
librettist and Mile. Lafargue herself come from
the shores of the Bay of Biscay.-Translated
from LIE Figaro.