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THE DANCE IN "McKENNA'S FILTRATION" >"

talented actor. is cast for the part of the
Rev. Mr.. Tracy.
During the progress of the play and be
tween the acts the vaudeville features. q
which there is the usual large quantity,
will be introduc d. John Il. Drew,
dancer and a dialect comedian, will pro
sent his specially for the first time in tn
city. and Mcbride and Flynn, a clever
pair of comedy artists, will also make
their Los Angeles debut. he two Eng
lishmen, Binns and Biuns, who are Great
ing furore by their musical act, remain.
and Stuart, the male soprano. is engaged
for another week. The Nawns, and the
Rays. will introduce specialties in addi
ton to appearing in the comedy.
The ticket cases are being rapidly de-
pleted OF seats for the week and the indi-
cations are tnat the standing room sign
will be IN frequent use.
The usual SUNDAY performances will
be given TINS afternoon and evening. a
number of the clever people now at the
house close their engagement tonight,
among them Ford and Francis the sketch
artists, the Electric quartette, Carroll and
n eally and other favortes.
Coming attractions in the near future
are Kelly and Woods great extravaganza
specially company, Jules Levey. Will H.
Fox, Roger Brothers. the two American
Macs and Constant and lido.
4 4 Z
The Burbank. Edgar Selden. the
young, handsome and talented Irish com .
edian will be seen at the Burbank tonign t
and during the week in his world famous
farce comedy, Mckenna's Filtration.
Mr., Seldea wrote this comedy for his in
itial appearance in London. lie has
played it in the principal cities OF the
United States and has everywhere pro-
duced roars of laughter. The press h; S
| been un nimous in pronouncng him the
funniest Timothy Mex emma who ever es =
sayed the role. Speaking OF his laughter
The herald., 1895-05-12

few years. but a renaissance is at hand.
With the rise of Oscar Wilde as a drama
tist. with the accession of the prize fighter
as star, to be followed by undressed
living pictures, the last five years marks
the lowest moral condition of the amuse-
ment world reached in the present age
The Elizabethan drama was marked, it
is true, by brutal frankness regarding
women. and 'was full OF profanity and
obscenity, but these qualities also had n
an offset high literary value and poeti-
cal features. The brutality and profan-
itv were characteristics of the age and
We're but incidents in re drama. Now
they have to give place to the broad sug
Gestion, to the double meaninged phrase,
and to such surplusage of indecency
and NOR bid analysis OF sexuality, that the
drama is but an incident to its lascivous
dress.
1t is probable that the next five years
will see a reaction. The climax of the dra-
matte apotheosis of lubrlcity was reached
recently in New York when masked
woman, shapely girl named Bessie
Stanton. spIinkleI with bronze rowder
posed on the stage of high class theater
and Judge Horner decided in court that
such display was legal. This decadence
commenced with liza in the studio scene
in the Clemenceau Case. and has run
its course when to satisfy the taste of
the public New York LA finds that even
tights incommode the spectators, and
that Il powder box supplies all the needed
costume.
The author of Lady Windermere's Fan
has unwittngly done much to start public
taste on the upgrade again, for his
unspeakable downfall has disgusted the
most ardent admirer he had as a littera-
teur. AMI it is safe to say that the reign
of the impure and the depraved as motifs
and features of the plays that are to win
in favor, is over.
The Importance OF Beng in Earnest
The herald., 1895-05-12

Is there theati ical boycott on Los An
geles? The San Francisco theaters keep
open with good attractions, which come
and go, but only few and those not of
the best. find their way down here. Such
utter rot as The Country Sport with Mr..
Peter Daley, whose idea of comedy is an
imitation of confidence man and bar
room habitue, we get-too otten-and
theater-goers have put themselves in a
state of alteration of the banal and the
commonplace. so that they rarely MUIR
mur But the reason for all this paucity
of entertainment is not apparent. 1t IS not
the fault OF the public, for they patronze
good things most literally and poor one
most charity; it cannot be Manager
WAITS fault for no one understands the
business end. of u theater any better than
he.
Meanwhile the public's taste for the
specially performers. artists. as they
persist in calling themselves, is being
constantly developed by the very excel
ent performances at the Orpheum-t he
once ULTRA fashionab BILE. expensive home of
high dlNmatic art. now the shelter OF the
sketch. knock about artist and team
people.
1t does seem odd to see jugglers. con-
lOrt!OnlstS. sklrt dancers, lrisn ana NelS1
comedians" and the like cavorting
about on the boards that have been trod
by Booth, Lawrence and Wilson Barrett,
Rhea, Modjeska. Mather, Bouccicault,
Langtry. Mrs. Potter, Sheridan, Daven
port and Bernhardt, but the people de-
mand that sort of entertainment, and one
gets the most desirable and the fewest
objectionable features of it at this well
managed place.
4 4 4
On the whole, the spirit of decadence
seems to have conquered the genius OF
art in the theatrical world for the past
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will be failure. and Miss Stanton will
have to wear clothes.
4 4 q
Trilby in New York with Virginia Har-
ned a sort of theatrical Mrs. Venering
whose Bosom is particularly prominent.
in the title role, has achieved decided
success at Palmer's, and promises to run
indefinitely. The play has little of the
book about it, beyond the names of the
characters. and the Feet. Miss Harmed
has hal her feet photographed and it
has been pronounced Trilbian enough to
satisfy any Little BIlee.
Wilton Lackeye is credited with a
marked success as Svengali The hyp.
motto feature in the play is carried to the
point of having Trlby after his death
fully hypnotized by looking at photo
graph Of Svengali.
r 4 Il
Tommy Rowan, jr., is home, the
Calhoun Opera Company. with which he
was employed, having disbanded for the
summer. Tommy" tells me that he
will sing in Pinafore to be given at
Westlake park during the summer. in a
way that would delight the heart of Man
ager Crummles. with real boat. on real
water; all else needed are real actors ana
real singers. besides Mr.. Rowan.
GEsic and Drama OF san Francisco pub
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creating performance the San Francisco
Examiner says: Edgar Selden appeare d
at the Bush street theater last night III
his own farce comedy, McKenna's Fir
tation. 1t was a laugh from start to
finish and probably a better pleased au-
dience never left that popular theater.
Mr.. Selden was mirth personfied and his
cathing songs and graceful dances re-
celved numerous encores."
Mckenna's Filtration runs the enti G
week with matinee on Saturday. Next
Sunday J. J. Bowling and Mvra Davis
Will produce their sensational coined y
drama of The Life Guard. supported by
an augmented company including ar
Berch and Tommy Keirns.
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Announcements


The Orpheum. The management Of
this house has for some time been pre-
pairing pleasant surprise for its patrons
in the shape of that gem among Irish
comedies, Muldoon's Picnic. which is to
be given in its entirety in addition to the
big speciality programme always presented
at this theater. Every body has heard of
Muldoon's Picnic, and there are very few
theater goers who have not laughed them
selves hoarse at Muldoon and his chum,
Mulcahy, the two greatest Irish charac-
teTs on the stage.
Those who have seen the rare comedy
will relish it again when presented by
such company as the Orpheum has
gathered together.
1t is Difficult: to find actors capable of
presenting Muldoon and Mulcahy as the
author of the comedy intended them TO
be. and Manager Pet, ich was fortunate in
securing such character artists as Thomas
J. Nawn ana John Ray to play these two
leading parts upon the proper presenta-
ton Of which the play depends fer its
success. both played the same parts to-
gether many times when they were mem
bers of Tony Pastors company. They lit
the characters exactly. Nawn makes a
great Muldoon. The part could not be
better suited to his methods. lie is the
quiet, ulSHlheu Sehtitiila.lls IiishHi"i,,
fond of good joke. and Ray who will
portray his bosom friend, Mulcahv is an
ideal actor. { )r ;he part of the witty Null
cahv, who is ready for anything that hap
pens. Some of the funniest scenes are the
drive to the picnic in Mulcahy's cant,
which breaks down half way, the skating
scene III which Mr.. Nawn will do some
fancy movements on the rollers the great
three-handed reel and the picnic party.
Mrs Emma Ray will be Mrs. Muldoon.
and Mrs. Nawn, witty Muldoon's
daughter. James Mcbride will make his
first appearance here IN the character of
Jack Mayhower, kittys lover and Joe
Flynn. another newcomer. will portray
Tim Mccormick. John j.. Drew, another
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The herald., 1895-05-12

WILLIAM HOWARD THOMAS, purchasing
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The herald., 1895-05-12

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The herald., 1895-05-12

ishes the following bit of news: Man
ager Fred Cooper of the Burbank in Los
Angeles started for home on Wednesday
afternoon, leaving behind his side part
ner, the dashing Johnnie Griffin. The
parting between the two was heartrend-
ing. Meantime the stad and pious Dar-
rell Ninton will act as guardian to ,he in
FAINT, Griffin. The two pass their time at
the Young Mems Christian Association
and the Hammam baths.
The herald., 1895-05-12

Kregelo & Bresee, funeral directors.
Broadway and Sixth street. Tel. 43.
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TnE frontier liar got away with tho
Grst trophies Of tho indian war.
bond Is,nea aud rnInlIcs.

Tho Richmond Despatch, comment.
ing on tho general belief that thoro will
hayo to DO another lssuo Of bonds to
koOn tho government running, snys that
"tho United States cuHnot 90 OH indo.
GniLCly borrowing money TO pay tho
curront expenses OF tho government
without injuriuR tho national credit"
II 10 tho evident JGsiro Of tho bis.
patch that thcro DO no moro bonds
issued. for thOrO Is au incidental but
marked rclcronco to tho noxt campaign,
In which Nil tho bond issues will figure.
Wo infer from tho cOmmontB Of tho Dia.
patch that It fears tho eIeci on the
Democratic party Of those extraordinary
means Of koOping tho government NOV.
inl In tImo Of peace.
Thorc Ia roaion Tor tho apprehension.
Tho pooplo will mako odloul conpnrI.
sous that will not bo c%roiltnblO IN tho
party that mdfo tho bond iasudq, They
will remember that WI u'Ol to got along
without bond issues, land tho world II
wen. SoII with IA thOn."
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Hostile Indian, must bo quietod, Of
course, but hostile whites should bo
dosed with tho same medicine. II tho
cattle barous ara tcrrorizing any part OF
tho country it should DO Us easy to use
the army against them as against the
Indians.
II half DO true that is said OF these
cattle barOns they are a much more
serious menace to the public peace than
the Banuocks or any other Indians.
They wish no intrusion in the vast
areas over which their cattle roam.
Settlers resent tho intrusion Of c~lrillza.
ton, aud the cattle barons make 1t hot
for tho settlers.
Those who profess to know from sad
experience declare that tho cattle mon
stop short OF nothing. Ono mar says
that they had his brother murdered to
get rid Of him. and that murder Is part
Of their plan Of campaign.
1t Is possible to ascertain tho exact
truth, and Il tho cattle men DO guilty as
charged, tho law, supported by tho
army, can handle them without serious
trouble.
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New York is hearing some queer ar
guments against tho effort OF the police
authorities to enforce the excise law,
Here is one OF them from tho World:
They are appointed and paid to be tho proleo'
tOrs. moi the oppreSsntn, oil the people Tue
laws which they are TO enforce have excuse Tor
existence only as they are necessary lot lhe PRO
Tense only when IL OftOnds, There Is no crime
I'M IL in ITSELF There is no constitutional right
10 forbid Ii except Us an oicnse hgaln st tue
comfort or sentiment OF me oominunly III u
moi Offended by SUNDAY selling, but on the con-
trary desires aud demands II, there Is no moral
crime ia II and the otensc against tue law Is
purely technical
There ara ofIenSes evil in themselves.
Murder is one Of them. There are acts
which are not evil in themselves but
are ofien.es because the law makes
them 90. II the World please, Sunday
selling is Que OF them. Tho legislature
Of Now York has made Sunday.selIing
an ofeuse. Every sale on Sunday OF
tends against that Thw.
Certainly the World does not question
the constitutional right Of the legisla-
ture to pass that Law. II there bO such
a question who is to determine 1.-THE
sellers, or the police, or all OF them to.
ge.herP How is the sentiment Of a
community to be tested in respect Of
any lawP By the sentiment OF the peo-
pie interested 10 override tho lawH II
equal opposition were raised against the
enforcement of some other Law would
tho World hold that the law was not
binding?
A great newspaper should not per.
nit sympathy to induce it to preach
false aud hurttul doctrine. II the law be
unsatisfactory wipe it out, but it is not
wise to reeddisrcspect for all law. II
any fault lie to be found with the excise
law 60 to the legislature Tor a remedy.
The legislature made the law.
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CITY Trncks for RIcreles,

80
One Of the ideas OF the day is a bicycle
track through tho heart OF every city so
that wheolmen NAV 20 about thOir bus
mess and their pleasure without coming
into contact with the general traffic Of
the streets. This ia proposed in New
York, Richmond, Chicago and other
cities.
Tho bicycle is no longer a toy. It has
entered seriously into tho alIairs Of
every day. 1t fills a place Of it, own in
the development OF civilization and is
winning the recognition to which 1t is
due. In New York, for example, dis
tributors OF newspapers wheel down
town, get their packs, are of with them
and make their deliveries quicker than
by any other means Of transportation.
Physicians III n hurry find the bicycle
their most rapid means OF locomotion.
When tho machine shall have boon
further choaponod it will take a still
more prominent place. The bicycle
track through every city would DO an
excellent thing. OncO tho start Is made
II will End other communities ready TO
fall in with tho idea.
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REPORT Or THE EXAMINATION Or The
World Mutual Benefit Association


Tho World Mutual Benefit Association was Incorporated under West VIZ
giia laws to do life insurance business, and opened it's office IN the PEABODY
building Market street, about January :, 1903. Since then lit has made a record
Uni ted States.
On December 81 last it had in force 1880 policies, had accumulated a surplus
OF over $4,000 aud paid to It's policy holders r. beneaciarnS SlO'"4W
Tho managers and officers OF he Association ae old insurance men, having
had years OF experience in life insurance before starting the W. NJ b a inc
foregoing record shows that they have made a succeSa OF the AS'oe"''oh' W"o"
success IL due not only to their ability to push tho work and secure new business
but also to the careful solectlon Of risks and the prompt payment Of claims
which has given the Association a reputation that they have reason 10 Dc
proud Of
Tho death rate has averaged only 4S2 in 1000 The officers say that the
time a man dies is the time his family needs the money most, therefore they pay
their claims just as soon as proofs Of death Re properly made The loloWhS
lie. OF death claims paid the present year subStantipms this statemont;-
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WAR on


4 San Francisco Clergyman Sh0wEWferOtn
the Danger Lies.
i, SAN F~RAScisCo, July 20.-Since n
blOOmor ball was given in Chicago u
iOw days ago preparations havo been
made for rovOral functions Of tho kind
in this city. AZ a result tho local
c}crgyhteh ara considerably Ngttatod
ovct the subject, aud last night DR..
WcStwOod Case, Of tho Howard street
Methodist church, paid his respects to
tho hloomot girl ami tho bloomor bali
In tho following words:
VI believe In the wheel and tho wo.
man riding tho whcOl, aud In her getting
rid OF Ngrc0t deal OF unnecessary skirts,
but, whom II Ia announced that no wo.
man can nttond tho blonmOt bali wear.
Ing eklrts, thOn tits timo to put in u pro.
tdtt. It is my humble opinion that ITO
woman will 80 to that bloomcr ball who
Is v%ittupns md prudent and possessed
OF taste, but lot Nobody quote mo as
saving that all who go TO that ball are
not vlrttons women. ] have not auid
that, hut that they will not 10 thrpu Of
those things | say that, In my opinion,
as boing II Just prophecy.
~ believe Ovotv respectable woman
will iruwn upon any such Nh entertain .
m0nt, Tho danger Of tho bloomcr crnso
los IN tho fact that " tho public nllowa
little latitude IN dross thctC mo those In
nyory community who ntU disposed to
mako II lisgtacuiul,"
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noLMEs, SUPPOSED VICTIMS.

IIustVr of Missing People who Foil Intu
tho Clutches Of tho GroAt Insurance
SwindiCr.
Tho supposed victims Of II. II,
Holmes, tho murderer and insurance
swindlor In Jail at PHILADELPHIA, now
number thirteen. Tho roster 10 rs fol-
lows:
CONNER, JULIA H., divorced vito Of !.
l.. Conner and book.kOoper for llolmOs,
CoSSEn, PGAWL. her child, anu duuEh'
tor OF l.. L. Conner.
CfaRASD, EMRLlSE g., daughter oil
PotOr Cigrand, at Anderson, Ind, aud
stonographcr for HolmCs.
PHgLps, Rpnnnr T., supposed TO have
boon married to Miss Cigrand.
plraEi, BrSiAMIE f., confidential ngOnt
for Holmes aud killed. in PHILADELPHIA,
pIr2gL ALicr, daughter OF u. i. PitEOl,
killed In Toronto,
PirzRL, NELLIE, daughter Of II. +. Pit,
sel, killed in Toronto.
rtt2rL, llOwARp, son OF II. Il. piiEOl,
supposed to have been killed IN IN.
d%innnpUli1,
VAS TAsyrL, EMMY, daughter Of Mira.
NJ. H. Vnn Vns'cl, Of Bil North RobOy
a%trcCt, Chicago.
WILLIAMS, %lIOnAur. brother Of Mimic
H. aud lnn Williams, Of Fort Worth,
1cxas, killed In Denver.
WILbiAM,, lSA, Of Fort Worth, TOxa',
visiting liOr sister whom shO dilap.
pOatnd
NiLhiANa, MiSsiG H., Of Fort Worth,
Texas, private secretary to llolmO'.
MiLrDnu Cntg, 0t baltimore, summon,
cd To Chicago In July, 1894, by II iclc.
gram from holmes aud has never boon
soon since,
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tho committee on accOnnlI, which
should give 1t a careful and minute
going.ovGr. Ii the statement falls to
show all that council should know, lot
the further Information be called for 1t
10 worth all It may cost to know just
how this important part OF tho Glty's
business has been conducted and why Il
hiss been running down hill.
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Onnnn progross AgaImst odds.

NuhNN NhsNNe" NhN'
The Spanish troops in Cuba are estt'
mated to number $4,000. According to
the Spanish representations these arc
confronted by small and unorganlSed
force, Tho Spanish troops command all
the arms and ammunition they need.
Spanish reports say. that the Cuban in
surgents are badly on for armI and
ammunition.
Whatever the relative strength may
be in men, arms aud ammunition, tho
Cubans are leading the Spanish troops
a merry dance, They have been VIC
lorlouS In the biggest fight that has yet
taken place In the uprising, II they
keep this up little longer they will get
some recognition that will be of great
use to them.
Our own government may SEQ that
there is enough OF a revolt to entitle
tho revolationists to some recognition,
When that comes Spain will realize
that something serious is going on in
Cuba.
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linton limit a, ncnycr oIn.c..

DENVER, COL, July 20-Tho Union
National bank, Of which ". H. Wood.
bury is p,o,idont, wap closed to-day, 1t
will liauidalo ila affairs aud go out Of
bHsiHast Tho UHlaH bank was cleqel
during tho panic In 1903. hut Rubto'
u%iouily runumnl hrainNu nnl li'nr wrt
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Iris probably true that 1t has not vet
been possible to enforce the OxciHe law
against every one of the 1900 saloons OF
New York, but It has been enforced
against enough Of them to u a good
deal OF squirmIng, The percentage OF
Iawbreakers cannot be very large.
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acknowledgement
WHEELING. JULY so, 1898.

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Summer months can have their paper
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consolidated with tho State National
bank, which also had been closed dur
ing the panic. It Is said tho depositors
will losc nothing aud business will not
DO seriously Affected.