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St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
WHAT WE READ.
The Six Books Which st. Paul Peo-
pie Are Buying.

PIE Are Buying.
1t is interesting to be able to form
a fair idea Of a nations reading DUR
ing six months. The monthly lists of
popular books, published in the Book
man, from booksellers of our chief
literary centers, furnish us with the
necessary data. Every month the
booksellers supply authenticated lists
of the six books most in demand in
their cities. During the six months,
September to February, 1876 books are
mentioned as popular favorites at
thirty-three literary centers in the
United States and Canada. A compar-
ison of the lists shows the following
to be the most popular six books of
the season. The figures after titles
indicate the number of lists in which
the books appeared, and serve as
marks to determine the comparative
popularity Of the books:
Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush" Qan
Maclaren), 105; THE Adventures of
Captain Horn (Stockton), 80; "The
Days Of Aud Lang Syne'' 0an Mac
laren), So; my Lady Nobody (Maar-
tens). 81: "A Bachelors Christmas
Grant, 80; THE Master" (ZangwilD,
&c.
The three books of Ian Maclaren, in
Guiding "a Doctor of the Old School,
appeared in 142 lists, twenty more
than the other four books together,
and stood at the head of seventy
three lists.
The six books that led the way of
the others in st. Paul, during the last
six months, are the following, given
in the order of their popularity:
Beside the Bonnie Briar Bush"
"Vailima Letters" {Stevenson), "The
Adventures of Captain Horn,' '"The
Manxman" qfan Caine), 1.-The Master
Village Watch Tower" (Wiggin).
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as Miss Brown" The character ought
to be right in his line. The situations
resulting from the disguise assumed by
Capt Courtenay might easily SAVIOR of
lndelicacy if not carefully managed,
but the dramatists, so it is said, have
guarded against any such errors of
taste and judgment, and produced
farcical creation bubbling over with
clean and wholesome fun.
Fortunately Nine. Modjeska is not de-
pendent on the stage for support Her
beautiful estate in California, where
she has gone to regain her health, COM
prises 600 acres, including a large and
prosperous vineyard. Her sixteen
weeks tour this season, according to
her manager Frank sPerley, netted her
over $32,O profit.
. Sensational reports have been busy
of late initiating the Imagination with
talk of big bubble known as a mo-
nopolistic theatrical trust, controlled
by Frohman. Hayman Klaw Erlanger,
Nixon and Zimmerman, which was
meant to carry all the insiders on to
fortune and drive all the outsiders into
bankruptcy, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Now. according to Charles
Frohman this alliance is not trust"
1t is merely an arrangement to facili-
tate the booking and closing of dates
and signing of contracts. Heretofore,
in the booking agencies, their power
did not extend beyond holding dates.
Under this new arrangement a man
ager can arrange his tour, book his
time, and close his contracts without
leaving the Office, and without con-
sulting the managers Of the theaters
over the circuit. There is no com
bine." Each manager represented con-
trolls his theater just the same as here
tofore; nor is there any intention Of
freezing out any good attraction. Those
that look profitable can secure open
time in one or more of the cities, or in
any one city without regard to the
other. 1t also gives the manager an
opportunity of ascertaining the style
of the attraction that is in a theater
in advance Of him, so as to be able to
avoid following one with another of
the same nature. A number of the
one-night towns will also be taken in
this circuit. and, as their bookings
will be made in New York, it will abso-
lutely prevent any piratical perform
ance of plays. These are the true,
honest facts, stripped of all sensation
alism The fact is, it would be we'll
nigh impossible to create a trust in
theatrical affairs, and there is no the
atrical war. Managers make combina-
tions, form syndicates, but it will not
af4
age. The plays the thing, and the
manager that has the play has the
"cinch,' and no combination of man
egers nor chain of theaters can bar
him out. This is the potential element
and will continue, as in times past, to
win the highest bidder and find posi-
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cry one knows what to expect Of the
only Gus Williams and John T. Kelly.
Jacob Lifts latest is to be called "a
Tammany Tiger" 1t goes without saw
ing that it is a play dealing with
Democratic politics in New York city.
Mr.. Lift and Mr.. Dingwall are now
casting the play and expect to give
It's first production April g. The the
ater has not been decided upon, but
it will be one not far from Gotham.
II. Grattan Donnelly, the author of
In Darkest Russia Natural Gas"
and Later On" wrote this play for
Mr.. Lift. A torchlight procession is to
be one of the features of it.
Under the title of I'm Memoriam. ;"
the Chicago Inter Ocean publishes the
following tribute to the memory of
the late J. H. McVicker:
The lights burned low as the cur
tam OF tate fell yesterday, ending the
busy life drama of j. H. McVicker
NO one has been longer or more honor
ably associated with theatrical man
agement in America; none has striven
more consclentiously to uphold the
best interests of the actor and the
higher drama. Himself on artist of
hlgh rank, genuine lover of the best
In dramatic art, he had an intimate
interest in all that concerned the well
rare of the stage. AS a citizen. his
life was useful, significant for it's sta
olllty, it's perseverance, and it's sense
of justice; while his ministry in guard
ing the affairs Of the playhouse that
has long borne his honored name was
faithful and potential"
Daughters Of Eve" is the interest
ing title Of the drama which Marie
Wainwright and her company will pre-
sent at the metropolitan opera house
next Thursday night. In this drama
MISS Wainwright appears in a dual
role. The chief characters are twin
sisters-one the embodiment of pure
and noble womanhood and the other
a reckless and bold Bohemian. Those
who have witnessed Miss VAIN
WrlghtS portrayal of these strongly
contrasted roles speak in the highest
terms of her artistic work, as shown
by the distinct individuality with
Whlcn the actress invests each charac-
ter.
According to the advance notices.
the supporting company should prove
adequate, including, as it does, ex-
perienced players whose merit has
long ago been recognized Conspicu-
Gus among them is Barton Hill, the
veteran actor, whose art is unques-
toned and whose wide experience has
been gained in the best schools. Ma
thaniel Hartwig, who has been asso-
ciated with Miss Wainwright for the
past two seasons or more, will assume
the leading juvenile roles. The COM
pany also includes Hattie Russell, Ger
trude Elliott and Jane Holly
In addition to Daughters of Eve. >
which will be the bill Thursday and
Saturday nights, Miss Wainwright
will present THE Love Chase" on FRI
day night, and Camille at the Sat-
urday matinee.
A writer in the New York World, who
signs himself John Dennis Jr.,' COM
menting upon Mrs. James Brown Pot
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ten lot Of new songs which he ex-
poets will be as popular as 1.-The Band
Played On"
John T. Kelly and Gus Williams, Of
the Twentieth Century GirP company,
have been associated with each other
possibly longer than any other two
comedians in the profession. Twelve
years ago they stared in a play called
THE Tigers" in which Eddie Foy came
into prominence, and later they pro-
duced as joint stars "U & T." which
scored big success. Since that time
they have been almost continually to-
gether as features of one company or
another. Manager Hallen engaged them
to create the roles of the Irishman
and the German in "The Twentieth Cen
tury Girl' for the New York engage
ment only. They made such an un-
questionable hit, however, that Mana
ger Hallen concluded he had better pay
them their big salaries and feature
them with the tour Of the play through
out the country.
John J. Burke, that clever comedian
who was Henderson's leading comedian
for a season or so, will be seen here
soon in a new play written especially
for him, entitled 1.-THE Doctor"
Sydney Grundy, the dramatist, and
William Archer, the critic, have been
waging a war of words" No results.
One remark from Grundy is thus COM
mended In London Truth: There is
much wisdom in some remarks that
the dramatist, Sydney Grundy, has
been making on the subject of first
night audiences. Once on time they
used to be artistic and critical but
nowadays they smack somewhat of
the American 'free-lunch' system. The
manager packs his house with his per-
sonal friends and acquaintances, who
chatter and talk amiable nonsense; an
attendant comes round with sheaves
of invitations to supper on the stage
when the play is over; the society
clique is formed into a society claque,
and when, in response to much syco-
phantie applause, the only honest peo-
pie in front-those who pay-give the
customary boo and 'ebllow,' nothing
remains to be done but shower torrents
of abuse on the head of any journal
ist who dares to tell the truth AS
Mr.. Grundy justly observes, the public
that is to say, the paying public
has long ceased to take the slightest
interest in what Charles Reade used to
call the sham sample swindle.' 1t
may amuSe an actor OF actress to graf
ify their vanity for one night only, but
1t is very much to be feared that the
actor-manager has cried wolf once
too often"
There is a pretty general feeling that
the theater is falling too deeply into
frivolity, and that a revival OF some
of it's past glories would be beneficial,
says the New York Times. I honestly
believe that a season of Shakespeare
and Sheridan, with q slight infusion
Of Goldsmith, Holcroft, Colman, Bull
wer and Knowles, decently staged,
without any elaborate fuss, and finely
acted, would pay, handsomely-at
nriceS ra neinec from 60 20 tn tho hmm
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15

BILE quarter of a dollar T. Henry
French has the theater for such an
experiment, the American, the most
commodious, comfortable and best
equipped playhouse in this city. And
near at hand are such actors as Otis
Skinner, Robert Taber, Julia Marlowe,
Julia Arthur, Fred Terry, Julia Neil
Frank Mayo, George Wilson and such
intelligent and experienced workers in
the ranks as F. c. Mosley, Peyton Car
ter, John Lane, Howard Kyle, John
Malone, Marion Abbott, Maud Hoff-
man, Theodore Roberts, Charles Kent,
and host of aspiring young men and
women to draw upon. Moderate salar-
les, with system of percentages for
the prominent actors, would secure the
services of a splendid company for
one brilliant SeaSon-and one would
be enough for long while
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
SUMMIT AvENuE BRIDGE.
Assembly Committee on Streets to
Consider the Question.

The assembly committee on streets
will meet tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock. One Of the important mat
ters to be considered is the resolution
of Aid. Markham, directing the Mil
waukee Railroad company to con-
struct a steel bridge in place of the
wooden structure that now spans it's
tracks where they cross Summit ave-
nue..
The final order for the paving Of
Fifth street, as recommended by the
board Of public works, will also be
considered, and a number of property
owners will be on hand to demon
strate that they know better than
certain members of the committee
what kind of pavement is most sat
isfactory to the majority of them.
The records in the board Of public
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worthy the name.
A bill is pending in the New York
legislature requiring the dressing rooms
of theaters to be at least eight feet
wide, ten feet long and nine feet high,
dimensions which, it is claimed, are
necessary for good health.
At the Grand opera house tonight
that exceedingly modern burlesque.
"The Twentieth Century Girl" will be
presented Poking fun at tie new
woman" is extremely fashionable now
adays. Sydney Rosenfeld has, it is
said, satirized the new woman in ex-
cellent humor, clean verse and dialogue
devoid of coarseness. The composer,
Ludwig Englander, has reflected his
spirit in tuneful music. AS whole
THE Twentieth Century Girr' Will
doubtless please those who love the
light, frothy creations Of the day, the
object of which is to amuse without
boring. The company brought by Man
ager Hallen is certainly a strong one.
Miss Mollie Fuller has the title role;
Messrs. John T. Kelly and Gus Will
Jams are we'll known, having been stars
severally and together, and then there
are Aimee Van Dyne, William Cameron,
Georgia Hawley, Harry Kelly and a
large chorus of carefully selected
voices.
The scene of the burlesque is laid
about a mansion on the Hudson be-
longing to Mr.. Dingleworth, an Amer
lean country gentleman. Miss Percy
Verance, the girl bachelor" is Mr.
Dingleworth's ward. In drawing her
character, it is said the author has
not attempted to exploit the prepos-
ferrous, but rather to show the love
of enterprise, change and experience
supposed to be inherent in the disposi-
ton of the average woman of today.
When the play opens an election is
about to be held. Mr.. Dingleworth,
who has a large influence in politics,
has announced his intention of sup
porting the candidate who may be
named by Mr.. Mcnamara. To the as
tonishment of everybody, Mr.. McNam-
ara names Miss Verance, and then the
fun commences. Miss Verance is al
ready engaged in raising theatrical
performance for the benefit of the "All
Day club" and the way in which she
mixes up politics with the drama fur
nishes the basis of most of the play.
Miss Mollie Fuller is said to have
made hit in the title role, and ev
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
UnheaIthfuI Writing.

Experts have found out that slantinA
writing, as practiced by SO out of every
100 persons, is dangerous and unhealth-
full. We have all got to learn to write
vertically or suffer the consequences.
Guess the easiest way will be to use a
Remington Typewriter.
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handsome Heatwole,s Rival.
Washington Star.

ooh, isn't he just too sweetp sighed a
gentle voice in the gallery, and then she and
her friend fastened their loTgnettes on Con-
gressman Foote, of New York, who was
propped in picturesque attitude against the
wall, his irongray hair in its usual studied
confusion, and the carnation of deepest scarlet
in his lapel setting off his style Of beauty
quite effectively. If the feminine voter is to
count, Mr.. Foote would probably take the
medal as the handsomest man in the house.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
Curious Lake.

curious lake has been found in the Island
of Kildine, in the North sea. 1t is separated
from the ocean by narrow strip of land, and
contains salt water under the surface, in
which sponges, Goldfish and other marine ami
mails nourish. The surface of the water, how
ever, is perfectly fresh, and supports daph-
MAS and other fresh water creatures.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15

works show that the owners of a ma
jority of the frontage on Fifth street.
from Cedar to Wacouta, favored as
phalt
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
southern California or.necx.

The increase in orange production III South
ern California is indicated by the fact that
Riverside produced fifteen carloads in 1SSO-s1
and $500 in 1S94-95.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15
EDITOR is TOO STRONG TO DIE.
He spOils a "Scoopv He Had Arrang.
ed for His own Paper.

Hole, prominent in Republican politics
and editor of the Washington POST
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15

John J. Burke, that clever comedian
who was Henderson's leading comedian
for a season or so, will be seen here
soon in a new play written especially
for him, entitled 1.-THE Doctor"
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15

A bill is pending in the New York
legislature requiring the dressing rooms
of theaters to be at least eight feet
wide, ten feet long and nine feet high,
dimensions which, it is claimed, are
necessary for good health.
St. Paul daily globe., 1896-03-15

ten lot Of new songs which he ex-
poets will be as popular as 1.-The Band
Played On"
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

In "Mr. Potter of Texas" Mr..
Potter has some trouble with
Scotland Yard, and goes to
France to secure evidence of his
innocence, followed by a detec-
tive. A girl friend of his daugh-
ter, thinking to soothe her, says,
"Ida, dear one, I've been pray
ing for your poor father whom
the detective is following to
arrest "Have you ?" says Miss
Potter, "pve been praying for
the detective" Some nine or
ten congressional aspirants are
after Binger Hermann's political
scalp. Our prayers, in pity, are
for them.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
TO INDUCE 1Mm1eRArIox.

An effort is being made by the Pacific
Qorthwest immigration board to. establish
branch or local boards in each Of the princi-
pal towns in the state to cooperate with the
Portland organization. Mr.. E. G. Masten,
the boards secretary writes the GAzETTE
that they are very anxious to organize alo
cal board in Benton county, and for the pur-
pose Of laying the matter before our citizens,
Mr.. B. S. Pague will visit Corvallis tomor-
row with view TO talking the matter over
with the business mon and others interested
in the work.
The board in Portland has been establish
cd for the purpose of bringing to the Pacific
northwest such class of producers as shall
tend to develop its resources and increase its
prosperity, and 10 that end has been provided
by tho citizens of Portland with fund of
$30, 600. 1t expects to be able to effectually
carry on the work of bringing settlers from
the east, but it viii be impossible for the
board to have its own agents in every county
and precinct of the state to attend to the 10
eating OF these settlers, and this part OF the
work must be done by residents interested in
each special section. To this end it is impor-
tant that local organizations be established
in each county, in order that ths best results
may be obtained, and that each county may
reap its full share Of the general benefit.
1t being impossible for n central board to
attend to location in so large section OF
country, the work of this board will be lin
tied to advertising, rs widely as possible, the
advantages which this country, as n whole,
has to offer; and to interesting the large t
possible number Of tho producing ciasscs of
the east, and especially farmers, in it. Each
enquirer will be supplied with an accuratc.
though brief. description of all the different
sections, and allowed to make his own choice
of tho section which he prefers Having
male this choc, he will be turned over to
the local boar of that section to bo directed
to and supplied with exactly what he wants.
This board has been organized and sup
piled with funds, not for the porpose of
booming any tom Or city, or promoting
any private in'er.st VIII discover, but for tho
sole and only purpose of promoting the gen
eral settlement and development of the coun-
try at large, work in which every section
has vital interest, AID which should be
aided to the fullest extentin their power by
the people of each section The most eff ct
i've means for each Sec; III to aid in the gem
eral work is BY making itself MS well known
as possible, and by exnrting itself to secure
as large share rs possible of the newcom-
ers.
It is difficult to say exactly when the east
arm work will heoin tn hna r fr,,it yXa hava
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

THE American Economist pub
fishes an exhibit of the losses in
the value of live stock on Our
farms that is indeed startling.
Live stock that was worth nearly
Two and a half millions of dollars
|bn January I, 1892, in the good
|times of Mckinley protection,
was worth $733,82e, 5o4 less
money to the farmers exactly four
year later, after three years ex-
perience with a democratic ad-
ministration. Every farmer in
every section of the country,
while studying the low value of
his live stock, should determine
to restore the policy of protection
and prosperity for the American
farmers, by voting for protection
candidates for congress and the
republican candidate for the office
of president.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19
Executors Notice Of Sale of Real
Property.

Koticcis hereby given that under and by
virtue OF an order of tie county court of
Benton county, state of Oregon, duly
made ON the 9TH Of March, 1885,. and en-
tered in the journal of said court,
in the matter OF the estate
authorizing and directing Thomas II.
Cooper ard Gao. w. Cooper, as executors
OF the last will and testament of said Fran
els Cooper, deceased, to sell i'll the manner
provided by law. all of the real property
hereinafter described. 10 pay the EXPENSES
of administration and claims against said
estate. including the mortgage claim held
by q. G. Newton, guardian, and in pursu-
ance of said order of sale, We will. on
Friday, the srd Day of April, 1896.
Mt the hour of one o'clock in the afternoon
of said day, at the court house door, IN the
city of Corvallis, in Benton county, Orc
gon. sell at public auction, to the highest
bidder, for cash in hand. the following de-
scribed real property belonging to said es-
tate, to wit: The undivided one,half OF
the following described premises, to-wlt:
The fractional S qrarier of the N w
anaster; the fractional S + quarter; the
fractional E half of the s " quarter; the
fractional w. half of the w half of the 5
quarter OF Sec 5; the fractional w halt Of
the w half of the quarter;
the fractional n = quarter sp Of. Of
TIE N wv qustitCi VI A'SS ~ 81 -
Il s r w, containing l2l.55 acres;
also beginning at the N w corner of the
donation land claim of William e. Bohan.i
non. Not No 431l in T IL S w and
running thence north 80 deg, so min west
S. Ii chains; thence south 59.9S chains to the
north boundary of Siias Newcone's don
land cl No so in T II S r 5 w thence East
5. 10 chains to the S L corner of Abiathar
Ncwton's donation land claim in said town.
slip and range; thence north on the east
boundary line of said Newton's donation
q to the place of beginning, containing 30
acres moro or less. also the following de-.
scribed tract, to-wit: Beginning at the
w corner of the above described tract OF
land, which is point N 80 deg, 3Omin w
5.I7 chains from the N w corner OF sud
William E. Bohannon's donland q in T12
s 4 W. and running thence n 80 deg IS
min w SS GO chains; thence south 1900
chains; thence S so deg IS min + IS. go
clainl; and thence north 15.00chains to the
place of beginning, containing .6l acros:
and in all the above described tracts 204. .l6
acres, more or less. in Benton county, Ore
gon.
Possession of the farming lands on said
premises will not be given until October
lst, 1896, but purchaser viii be entitled to
to the rents arising out of the laid lands.
THOMAS COOPER,
Gko. w. COOPER,
Executors
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1896-03-19

THE Oregonian has cruelty
read Messrs. Hermann and Ellis
out of the party, for not inter
preting the republican platform
as Mr.. Scott construes it. Mr..
Mitchell is generously allowed
to remain unmolested pending
the development of Mr.. Simon's S
plans. According to the Orego-
MANS idea, there will be two
populist congressional conven-
tiors in this district next month
and no republican convention.
Fortunately the Oregonian is by
no manner of means the mouth
piece of the republican party.