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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

singer, after all to whom the invariable
tribute of tumultuous applause is paid.
But Nine. Tavary is wise enough not
to appear DESTROYS of shining alone. Hence
she has surrounded herself with COM
pany which serves her rather as support
than as foil. The prima donna meZZo-
soprano, Nine. Thea Dorre, is an artist of
no ordinary ability.
Perhaps never in America has the title
role in Carmen" been equaled by her fin
ished and vivid rendering, its most exact
ing features being brought out with an APP
preciative, mastery ability which has
earned the gifted songstress many laurels.
Sophie Romani and Madame LIGHTER are
both gifted with voices and dramatic
ability of high order, while the leading
contralto. Bella Tomlins. is mistress of
tones so deep, so rich and mellow that her
audiences never fail to succumb in glad
recognition OF the potent charm whose
abiding place lies hidden deep within the
lady's snowy throat.
Among the men, Albert L. Guile,
PATHS favorite in the role of Edgardo in
Lucia" is perhaps the best. His Euro
pean career and his elevation to the
knightly rank at the court of Spain are
well-known matters of dramatic history.
Payne Clarke, said to be the best English
tenor at present on the operate stage, is one
OF the company's later acquisitions, while
Max Eugene, the well-known nglish
barytone, who sang with Carl Rosa in
London and with Augustus Harris at
Covent Garden, will make his first appe ar
ance with the company in this City.
Signor Abramoff, favorite basso at
more than one court theater in Europe.
William Stephens, who was Emma Juch' s
star tenor, and William Schuster, the hand
some basso cantante, are also in the COM
pany, besides chorus of unexceptional
ability and power.
A feature of the company is the grand
orchestra, which is said to be unsurpassed
in the excellence of its productions.
The entire organization is under the
able management of Charles H. Pratt,
who was manager for Marie Roze, Clara
Louise Kellogg and the late Emma Abbott
Carl Mertens is director of the chorus and
orchestra, and the stage settings are said
to be superb. The company has about
concluded brilliant and very successful
tour in Mexico, meeting with much favor
from the press and people of the neigh
boring republic.
During the company's first week in this
City the repertoire will be as follows
Monday, Aida; Tuesday, Carmen" ;;
Wednesday, matinee 1.-The Bohemian
Girl, evening LES Huguenots"; Thurs
day, "Mignon": Friday, "Cayalleria Rus
ticana" and 81 Pagliacci'' Saturday, matt
nee Martha" evening "Lohengrin.' -
The sale OF seats will open on Tuesday
morning
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

Meilhac and Halevy's lie Petit Due" is
vapid and witless. Even Lecocq's pretty
music cannot aid the opera, and, with due
regard for Miss Russelps superb stage
presence, she is scarcely ''little'' Duke
The opera, in short, is very small affair,
but Miss Russell is still large success.
Fay Templeton's royalties on the sale of
her song. 81 Want Yer, Ma Honey" have
already exceeded, it is said, those received
by the authors OF "a Bicycle Built for
Two" and Sliding Down Ny Cellar Door"
Eleanor Carey, who is announced to go
with Richard Mansfield. played the
Baroness in "a Partisan Romance" thir-
teen years ago, when Mansfield made his
first appearance at the Union Square in
New York.
Princess Christian of Schleswig- Hol-
stein, who is Queen Victoria's daughter
Helena, and her daughter, Princess VIC
toria, sang solo parts in THE Messiah at
church concert at Slough recently.
Hubert Herkomer, the distinguished
English artist, suggests that the proscen-
ium of the stage be made contractible. SO
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

" " IGH ART in the musical and
~ dramatic departments languished
last week To be sure, there were
a few musical evenings, and one
or two of those horrors latterly
known as piano recitals," during which
trembling pupils in gorgeous costumes
stumble through gems of classic music in
a manner which might well make the
bones of old compo sers rattle in their cof-
fins, but as for music worthy the name
where could it be found?
At the TivoH, to be sure, "Ixion" proved
a drawing card. but the music in it is not
much, and what there is worth hearing
consists of songs good enough in their
way, but having no connection with the
plot. The fact is that "Ixion's" success
must be attributed to the admirable spec
tacular features and its liberal display of
fimsiIy yelled female loneliness. But this
is not high art.
Drama has done little better. The
Frawleys in 1.-The Ensign" at the Column
bia have shown some really good samples
OF acting; and at the California, In Old
Kentucky has proved quite an attraction.
1.-The Wolves of New York; at the Alcazar
is VIII at one might call peculiar" though
it has its good features. Some parts of it
are funny, but the pathetic scenes are
mawkish usque ad nauseam.
At Morosco's "a Man Without Coun-
try has been holding forth at great length
on his troubles, keeping his auditory in
continual shiver of narrowing uncertainty
regarding his final adjustment, which,
however, is satisfactory. The Orpheum
gives q good vaudeville entertainment, and
presented some new features last week and
promises more for this. Indeed, all the
theaters are making great promises for the
future, and apparently intend to make
them good.
In this connection it is interesting to
note how miserably deceptive some of the
most bombastic theatrical advertisements
are. They say that children and fools
speak the truth. However that may be,
at one OF the luridly advertised plays last
week little miss of five summers or so
was heard to observe: "Well, if folkses
come here to have a good time they'd bet
ter go home"
But better week is said to be coming.
In view OF the tatulent fiascos of the i'm
mediate past one cannot help wondering
what tie new departure will be like.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
At the Columbia,

The Frawley Company is still winning
laurels and ducats with its powerful
plays and finished histrionic methods.
The next production at the Columbia will
be De Mile and Belasco's drama, "Men
and Women" The play is notable for
its vivid portrayal of varying human emo
tons. Ignorance, jealousy, love in all
shades and degrees, persecution, repent
ance and intrigue, all have part in the
intricate plot of this powerful play. The
third act is said to be very dramatic one,
a mysterious midnight meeting of bank
directors being one of its strongest
features.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

darksome ways to the usual satisfactory
conclusion, giving opportunity meanwhile
for many bits of interesting side play and
counter-plot
The editor himself is supposed to hail
from Arizona, and during visit to East
ern friends details his manner of conduct
ing the American Eagle, his paper. Among
other things he says events are reported
and printed in his journal before they take
place, or frequently without their taking
place at ala state of things by no means
unfamiliar to the readers of some San
Francisco sheets. Among the other char
acters are fearful but designing widow,
a cockney dandy and an eccentric ianitor
The piece will be well staged and entirely
new scenery employed.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
sousa,s Band Concerts.

Messrs. Friedlander, Gottlob & Co. have
made arrangements for a series of con-
certs at the Mechanics Pavilion by John
Philip Sousa's famous band. The con-
certs will commence on the evening of
Friday, the 28th of February, and will
continue the Saturday and Sunday follow
ing, with matinees and evening perform
ances on both days. Some original novel
ties will be introduced, among others
''The Carnival of Nations" which will be
partly spectacular. Elaborate preparations
for the affair are in progress, but it is
understood that popular prices will pre-
vail
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

a transformation scene, 1.-THE Santa
Maria, or Columbus in Sight of Land"
which is said to be marvel in its way.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
Nns TAVARy

where his compositions were recognized as
having merit far above the average.
"Der Freischutz," Won Weber's master
piece, will follow 1.-The Gentle Savage"
Rehearsals have already been in progress
for some weeks, and the presentation
promises to be a magnificent one. The in
cantation scene will be given with num-
Der of startling spectacular effects. The
opera is rather ambitious attempt, but
the management seems confident that the
pieces will be presented in manner never
before equaled in this City.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

been led to expect. She will sing num-
Der OF new selections during the coming
week, and establish yet more strongly her
position as general fovorite.
The De Witt and De Van sisters are still
popular in their specialties, as are also the
Fonte Boni brothers and Messrs. Hawley
and Doyle. Next week the programmes will
be varied and interesting. Monsieur Bes-
sell, lightning modeler in clay from the
Paris Casino, and the well-known Eastern
comedy specialists, Heely and Marba
promise some new features in their re-
Spectiye lines
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
At the Opera-House.

Harry w. Morosco, business manager of
the Grand OPERA house, has selected
popular attraction for next week in Vim
cent IL Aldrich's sparkling comedy-drama,
1.-THE Editor" The plot centers about
most engaging hero, whose social and
financial ruin is attempted by an unsuc-
cessful rival in loves warfare. The vii
lain's intrigues lead through devious,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26
At the Orphaum.

Music, particularly the music of SYM
pathetic, well-trained voice, is always
great attraction to all lovers of legitimate
amusement, and people of this sort have
found much to admire in Rachel Walkers
fine work at the Orpheum. The lady was
well advertised, but her voice and method
lar surpass what the management had
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-26

r IGH ART in the musical and
dramatic departments languished
iast week. To be sure, there were
few musical evenings, and one
~ turn nf +hnsa hnrrnrS latfnrlu
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-22

=
brought into Tampa Saturday from z
Z NanIer's farm.
Unless better patronized. the Milllgar
Times win suspend publication Jan. l.
Three well known persons died last
week at Milligan--W. A. Rawls. w. NJ
Upton and Miss Saphronia Helms.
W. F. Hogan, of fernando county
gathered four hundred bushels of corn
from twenty acres Of Land this season.
Saturday in Tampa A. Hussey & Co., of
| Philadelphia, attached and closed the ci-
/ gar factory Of the Florida Cigar Company.
| Amount alleged to be due, $3.50.
BrooksvHle Star: Cedar contractors have
commenced their fall work in the swamPs.
! Cedar getting is one Of the industries of
the county, which gives employment to d
great many men.
meeting of the county school board
has been called for to-day at Hypoluxo.
At this meeting the vexed question as to
the establishment Of a school at that
point win be settled.
The Florida Tie and Lumber Company
are doing a large business now. They en-
ploy number of laborers and are paying
out about $50 per day for hauling their ties
on the docks in Fernandina.
The orange trees have made such great
growth on the east coast, and particularly
in the vicinity Of Daytona, that the orange
growers are more encouraged than ever,
and grove property has gone up in price.
Prof. Henry A. Smeltz of Tarpon Springs
has lately received medal from the At
Ianta exposition for being tho best grape
fruit wine maker in this country. He says
that he expects to make many barrels of
the wine this fall.
The lists of qualified voters of Columbia,
Gadsden and Marion counties were not
published until last Friday. The law says
they must be published seven days after
Sept. y. but this has proven an impossi-
bilty in many counties.
Tallahassee correspondence Morning
News: About sixty two-horse wagons from
Georgia passed through this city yester-
day, en- route to the Gulf fisheries, to Sc
cure winter supplies Of mulet and roe. AS
most every man had a Bryan button on the
lapel of his coat, and general opinion
among them was that Tom Watson
wasn't lin it, in Georgia this year.
A cablegram received at the office of
Hon. w. D. Chipley who is absent from
the city, announces that twenty-five emil
grants from Ostersand, Sweden, had sail
ed from Liverpool on the 18th inst, bound
for Pensacola. These immigrants are an
advance guard of the 800 families that ar
ranged with Col Chipley during the lat
ter's visit to Sweden last winter for settle
ment in West Florida.
There is unusual activity among Tam
pas cigar manufacturers, and they are
now working everything available orders
are pouring in upon them, and they are
doing all they. can to supply the demand.
All of the strikes are practically off The
NJ. Perez Company has settled with the
cigarmakers. and they have returned to
work, while Creagh. Gudnecht & Co. are
at work with limited number of hands;
but they say inst they win increase their
number to 125 next week, despite the fact
that the strike with them has not been
settled.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-22

goods often following the line Of a aoor
crack and cutting long slit in the Garnet
me auult is small black beetle When
ulsSuroed, II plays 'possum." faignjna !,
ueath' Inc beetles are attracted bv Hgbt
ana may often be found on window SINS
81 IL Panes, trying to get out. In Europe
they are not a Serious annoyance-nrol1ab M,
because carpets are not much used o..
Onere' me remedy is thorough beating of
carpets and cleaning of premises -
Inc clothes moths have been associated
with us from the earliest times and are
thoIoughly cosmopolitan. 1t is believed
that all or them are OF Old World Origin
e Iohe Oh mem being native to the United
states. That they were well knov,,, -.
the ahclents Is shown by Jobs reference
10 "a garment that is moth-eaten ;, M
tomoiogists have been puzzled TO acco,,r+
Ior the association of these curious liz
Tie creatures with mankind. hut tha,,
are inclined to think that they began os
seaVehsers, FEEDING In prehistoric times
ABOUT human habitations and on fur 90 y
ments. The fondness they exbihit a sal
DAYS Tor tailor-made suits and exnensi,,a
products OF the loom is slmpIv an tIl,,s
tration OF their ability to keen mace MIR
man In his development in the mate. 80
clothlng from the skin garments Of saw
asery 10 the artistic products of the mod
ern tailor and dressmaker Three ooy'l-
mon destructive species of c1otbas III
occur In this country, and no better ynoth
ods OF destroying them are known thar
those which are familiar to the proneri,,
equipped housekeeper. ''P'''S
Inc contents of the pantry are subject
TO attack by many species Of insects. n
cneese' smoked ham or Clipped beef Is
exposed, 1t will attract a little beach a.,
whose eggs are presently Matched ont a.
the shape Of small white maggots.
49,, ----------
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more cats or dogs by the inmates Of the
afflicted dwelling. The young feas mostly
live in the dust in cracks in the floors.
The pretty, oval, porcelain-colored eggs
are deposited between the hairs of the
infested animal, so that when it moves
about or lies down. they drop to the
ground or floor. An easy way to collect
them is to lay a strip of cloth for the
animal to sleep upon, and afterward brush
the cloth into receptacle, in which the
eggs will be found in large numbers.
1t frequently happens, more particularly
in the country, that the common yellow
Jackets, otherwise known as paper
wasps," makes their nests near dwellings,
and becomes serious nuisances about hous-
es. They are pugnacious, very ready to
sting horses or human beings, and are
greatly attracted by fruit and sweetened
liquids, The most annoying species is of
European origin; IL commonly dwelt in
large underground colonies, located a few
inches below the surface, and often in the
deserted nests Of field mice, which the
wasps clean out and greatly enlarge. The
nest consists of loose, papery envelope,
within which are from four to eight tiers
of combs. Sometimes nest will have a
capacity of half a bushel. With the APP
proach of cold weather the nests are aban-
doned, including all of the workers and
males, perishing, and only a few females
wintering over. These females start fresh
colonies the following spring The best
way to desrtoy these insects is TO intro
duce a few spoonfuls of chloroform or BIZ
sulphide of carbon into the entrance OF
the nest.
The buffalo bug has become within the
last few years a rather alarming house,
hold pest in the north and east 1t is 9TH
erwise known as the carpet beedle."
Originally II was an European insect, and
was imported into this country about 1874
I4n Las tar. tIaaa
ter Of an inch long. and clothed with stiff
brown hair. It eats carpets and woolen
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-22
FOR BEAUFORT AND BLUFFTON

Steamer GOV. Stafford will leave sa-
vannah for Beaufort Port Royal Naval
Station and way landings at 10 a. m. Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays, returning
next day.
Steamer STAR will leave Bluffton daily
Except Sunday at a. m; returning
leave Savannah at p m. Telephone go.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-22

-Four new brick buildings are soon to be
erected at Miami.
orange shipments are being made from
the Manatee river section.
"A carload Of fine watermelons were
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-22

Thomas zukansas of Baltimore was
recently driven insane by a fire in his
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-22

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STEAMER FLORA

VIII leave wharf foot of Bull street Sept.
p, and on every Tuesday and Friday
thereafter at a. m. for st. GATHERINGS.
Sapelo, Union Island Marsh Landing and
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27

Fire Originates in Hotel in L.nycn-
worth and Many HOUSES nurn.

SEATTLE, Wash. Nov. 26.-Nearly the
entire business portion of the town of Leav-
enworth, the headquarters of the Cascade
division of the Great Northern railroad, was
burned today, Every house opposite tbs
depot with the exception OF one small build
ing was lost The fire originated in the
office Of the forks hotel. The dodgers had a
narrow escape from cremation. A cook In
the hotel named Silverstone and brakeman
named Thomas MetZdorf were severely
burned about the head and face Leayen-
worth is located on the eastern slope of the
Cascade mountains and is a thriving town
of about 1000 people, inhabited by railroad
men and miners.
NEW YORK, Nov 2G.-rhe fertlllzng
plant Of Treston g. Sons OF Blissvlle. l.. l.,
was destroyed by fire today. The factory
consisted Of six frame buildings, covering
about an acre OF ground, About $4,000
worth of machinery was destroyed.
PEORIA, ILL.,, Nov. 27,-Shortly after 8
O'Clock last night fire was discovered on
tho third floor of the Peoria house the
oldest and second largest hotel in Peoria
The building at midnight seemed TO be
doomed to destruction, but at / o'clock this
morning the fire was under control No
fatalities occurred. though there were many
narrow escapes. man named Van Meter
and two OF the female help were taken from
the hotel unconscious The loss is about
$40 600
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1896-11-27
WILL NOT INVESTIGATES srorronD
Joint Congregational Library Commit-
tee Sees No Shortage.

tee Sees No shortage.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 26-The joint con
gresslonal library committee has decided
not to investigate the accounts of Librarian
Spofford. When the committee was APP
pointed It was understood It would be OPP
tional with 1t to go into the question OF the
accounts. and the committee for some days
has had under consideration the ACCESSIBILITY
OF investigating the charges of irregularity
made against Spoiford a year ago. The Ques-
ton was taken up in secret session yCster-
day, and after an exchange of views cover
ing two hours time, a decision was reached
to allow the matter to rest where 1t was
left by the Treasury department. Said a
member of the committee today: I'VE should
have gone into the investigation II there
had been anything to investigate, but we
have satisfied ourselves that Mr.. Spofford
owes the government nothing. 1t is true
there was discrepancy in his accounts
amounting to about 100000, but this was
due to his method OF bookkeeping This
money from the beginning was in a gov
crnment depository, but IL was there with
some of MIR. Spofford's own funds. The ac-
counts were so entangled that the respective
accounts could not be determined until the
treasury investigation was made. The
amount due the government has been turned
into the treasury. This leaves shortage,
and, satisfied we are that there was no
intention of wrong doing we have concluded
not to open up the subject at all. We are
of the opinion that the trouble was due
to the complication of duties imposed upon
Mr.. Spofford, and we shall | think try to
prevent a recurrence by recommending the
appointment of a registrar of copyrights.
Mr.. Spofford has requested that this be
done and there is every reason why con-
gress should grant the request"