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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

LINCOLN, NEBR., Dec. 6-The Mary
Bryan Free Silver Club, which did such
effective work during the campaign IN be-
half of the Democratic nominee, decided
at largely attended meeting held at the
State capitol building last night to con-
tinue the organization, and at the sugges-
ton OF Mrs. Bryan changed the name to
that OF the Woman's Bimetallic League of
Lincoln, Nebr. The league will hereafter
be secret order. requiring password for
admission. New officers were elected.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
Ern,a.e. q. the Soudu,,.

CAIRO, EGYPT, Dec. 6.-Great Britain
has advanced and the Egyptian Govern
ment has accepted the sum OF $500, 900, to
be paid into the Egyptian treasury in
pursuance of the judgment of the Court
of Appeals. which decided that the Case
de la Dette Publique had no right to ad-
vance that or any other sum to meet the
expenses of the Soudan campaign.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
Serrre Losse, n,..tained.

PARIS. FRANCE. Dec. GA heavy gale
is prevailing in Brittany and the reports
received show that severe losses have been
sustained by the fishermen along the
coast. 1t is known that five small vessels
have been lost, but there IS no report OF
any loss OF life. The breekwater at Point
Edgrave, Bordeaux, has been broken by
the heavy seas pounding against it, and
the Iow-lylng country Whereabouts is sub
merged,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
Republican senators to Caucus.

WASHINGTON, D. G., Dec 6.-The Re-
publicans OF the Senate will hold caucus
Tuesday morning. 1t is not expected that
this caucus will reach any conclusion on
pending questions. The general situation
will be discussed, but it is understood that
no effort will be made to take the sense of
the party at this time on the possibility of
passing the Dingley Till.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
An Iacsndinrp Fire.

MEMPHIS, Tenn. Dec. 6-An incen-
diary fire this evening destroyed twenty
four stores and five dwellings at Shaws,
Miss, the loss being about $4,000, partly
insured. Suspicion is rapidly taking the
form of positive evidence and when it does
there will likely be interesting develop
mems.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 6. Henry
Watterson returned to this city tonight
after an absence of eight months in
Europe. Tonight dinner was given in
his honor at the Pendennis Club. Mr..
Watterson will at once resume active
charge of the Courier-Journal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
Renru .FeM Penaa Dana.

LONDON, Eng, Dec. 6. = Henry Fell
Pease, Liberal member of Parliament for
the Cleveland division of the North Riding
of Yorkshire, died at Darlington yester.
day. In 1874-75 he was Mayor OF Darling
ton and at one time was president OF the
Natl onal Liberal Federation.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07
RilE Yiait the Yaficnn.

ROME. ITALY, Dec. cit is expected at
the Vatican that the Rev. T. F. Conaty,
the new rector of the Catholic University
at Washington, will shortly visit Rome to
receive instructions from the Pope.
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Domoos Done bv the Gors.

LONDON. ENG, Dec. 6.-Reports have
been received from Dover and Worthing-
ton, detailing the damage done at thos
places by the gale.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-12-07

1875 to 26 the measure seems likely to be-
come law at an early day. 1t will effect
much-needed REFORM
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know, because there is absolutely no truth
III any part of it.
81 knew Mrs. Thurston very we'll at one
time. She was a dressmaker a very poor
woman, and talked a great deal of religion.
L showed her many little courtesies, such
as taking her to lunch, and sending her
customers when l could. The last lady L
sent to her gave her bad character. Dr.
Dllie knows what kind of a woman she is,
and will appear against her."
Mrs. Davidson will be the first witness
called when the council meets at clock
to-day. The taking of her testimony will
probably consume the entire afternoon,
and the evening session will be devoted to
corroborative testimony.
Mrs. French and Mr.. Mason will then
0e placed on the stand, followed by Miss
Overman tomorrow night. DR.. Brown
wlli probably be called on Thursday to
make his statement.
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Grnxarls Alcazar.

A very warm reception was given to the Carl
ton Opera Company last night in Sir julius
Benedict's oily OF Killarney" 1t was the
opening night, and judging from the applause
and encores the company was emlnently pleas
ing 10 the patrons OF the theater.
The Carleton Company is an opera comique
organization II does not attempt to do any,
thing on "big' scale but its orchestra
though small, was efficient; its chorus was
composed of fresh young voices that though
they would stand little more drilling did
good work last night, and the principals, for
the most part were artists thoroughly we'll
suited to the class OF operas the company pre-
sents.
Miss Rena Atkinson. the prima donna asso-
luta Of the company, sang, of course, the role
OF Ely OConnor. She proved to be the pos
SCISSOR of q beautiful, we'll trained voice. Her
singing showed little too much tendency to-
ward vibrato and the lower register was
scarcely strong enough to counterba-
ance the powerful higher tones, but
Miss Atkinson was artist enough TO eschew
all ventriloquel lower tones; her voice was
sweet and easy as well as very ringing, and
she sang artistically. She looked pretty and
coquettish as Ely, though she did not act
with any remarkable fervor. The impression
the prima donna left on her audience was q
highly favorable one.
Jay G. Taylor, as Hardress Creegan, was one
of the most epplauded of the singers. He pos
sesses light, high tenor voice, which he uses
effectively, and his ariaS were almost con-
stantly encored, particularly the "Eily Mavour-
neen." W. T. Carleton, as Danny Mann, sang
the basso, introduced Tomorrow VIII Be Fri
day. in the first act, and sang 1t so we'll that
he was forgiven for trihing with the score.
The rest OF the cast was good.
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At the Grand Opera-House.

Stage mechanism holds undisputed sway in
s'The Pulse of New York" which opened last
night The play is unique in having no par
ticular plot, no hero and no heroine. What
dialogue there is serves chiefly to connect
what is perhaps the most marvellous com BIZ
nation of startling mechanical effects ever
seen in the City. The piece deals with very
high and very low life in the metropolis of the
Atlantic Coast and abounds in hairbreadth
escapes, deep, dark intrigues and murders
galore.
Florence Throop, as a female detective, is
numbered with many cares, having no less
than six impersonations to sustain, but she
does her work well, whether as somewhat
rapid young heiress, a "live" neWsboy or a
laundress. Adelaide Wise comes as near being
the heroine as any other lady in the cast and
is charming in the part of Mrs. Florence Denni-
son. Frederick J. Butler and Charles W.
Swain are both deserving OF particular mention
by reason of their excellent work, while the
other members OF the cast, though having little
to do, do that little well.
The stage effects are wonderful, and follow
each other in startlingly rapid succession.
The first act displays wharf, church and q
genuine piledriver, the last named of the trio
coming very near to smashing the life out of
very pale youth who has the foolhardiness to
recline below it. In the second act an elevated
railway is the piece de resistance, and from
the track man and maid jump in order to
avoid passing train, being saved from death
by clutching at a convenient telegraph wire.
real pier with an unreal East River is the
great attraction of the third act, while
in the last there is tenement-house fire.
during the course of which a distressed female
jumps from fifth-story window into blanket
held taut by a number of lusty firemen. The
play is fsr-fetched and the situations for the
most part violently overdrawn, but the scenic
effects are admirable, the electrical illusions in
the tire scene being most realistic and effect
i've Messrs. Bell, Sehloth and Chidley have
been highly successful in their artistic work
The piece will run during this week and per-
haps the week following.
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At THE CITY THEATERS.
Frederick Warde Welcomed
Back to the Baldwin in
"The Mountebank."
Remarkable Scenic Effects in "The
Pulse of New York" at the Grand
Opera-House.

Frederick Warde and his company were
wei coined back to the Baldwin Theater
last night by number of the actors ad-
mirers.
The play was D'Ennery's romantic
drama, "The Mountebank," which
Warde has added to his repertory this sea-
son. Though slightly improbable in some
places, the play is still "a very effective one
and affords opportunities to the leading
characters for the exhibition of vast
amount of feeling and sentiment
Warde in the title role showed that he had
given careful and conscientious study to
his Interpretation OF the strolling player.
The lighter SCIENCES were excellently acted
In the second act, and especially when the
mountebank remem bers that his wife is
wearing poor little shawl no bigger than
his handkerchief, the sudden conviction and
resolve to lavish all his savings of fifteen
years on her were very charmingly acted
The same may be said, indeed, of all the
scenes where Warda had not to call upon
the deeper emotions.
But when it came to portrav;ng the
despair of the deserted husband and the
agony of the hummer forced to laugh
and amuse the gay crowd when his heart
is breaking, then Warde showed that he
had studied 'The Mountebank" on lines
that are rapidly being relegated to the
past along with the Vincent Crummels
stage stride and other relics of the DAYS
when audiences expected an emotional
actor to tear a passion to tatters.
Duse, Irving, Mansfield and other great
players of to-day have taught such les
son of the value of naturalness, of the tell
ing quality of the emotion that is sng-
gested rather than ranted, that the stage
is becoming more and more reflex of
how men and women would actually act
under similar circumstances in real Iife
Mr.. Warde's ability in the role OF the
strolling player last night was unques-
tionable, but it is hard to imagine that
any sane man would rant and rave to the
extent to which he did. on hearing even of
the loss of beloved wife.
1t was the same in the scene where num-
mer acts for bread for his starving child,
no one would deny that the Warde acting
was effective, but it became strained and
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At the California.

Nellie McHenry is certainly success in her
new musical farce, "The Bicycle Girl" OF
course, the piece has no plot, nor anything re-
motely approaching plot, but it is most en-
joyable Notwithstanding. The dances and
songs, which constitute its principal attrac-
tion, are for the most part new and we'll rem
dered. At the opening performance last night
Miss McHenry, as Grace Fordyce, the bicycle
girl, made a great hit. One OF the prettiest
bits was the invisible chorus, "Oh, Honey" at
the beginning of the second act Miss Nc
Henry's duet with Charles P. Morrison was en-
Enthusiastically encored, as was also Nine. Del
more's Serpentine dance.
Harry Laurent as John Potiphar, the fully
developed new man, was a revelation, while
Laura Bennett as Mrs. Potiphar certainly
type of Old Testament fame. The piece is
well staged and the costumes, though some
what risque, are tasteful and elegant.
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overdone, and thereby lost the ring of pa
thos and humanity that lies in the touch
ing contrast between the careless crowd OF
jewellers and the mummer's breaking heart.
Guile last week was singing the identical
words in 81 Pagliacci''-'1 laugh, but my
heart is breaking" (Ride Pagliaccio)- but
Guile was more modern in his act than
Frederick Warde.
Apart from his tendency to staginess
and exaggeration, however, Warde gave
an effective Interpretation of his role. He
received good support from his company.
Miss Lucia Moore was very good as the
child Henri, and II. D. Byers, Ernest G..
Warde, Landers Stevens. Charles D. Her
man and Charles II. Clarke were all thor
oughly at home in their roles. Miss
Fanny Gillette made good impression as
Madeline, though the pathos was a little
too heavy for her. The other female char
acters were in good hands. The Mounte-
bank" was excellently staged and cos
tuned.
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REV, BAKER ON ROMAN|SM
Methodist Pastors Listen to an
Arraignment Of the Cath
olic Church.
Resolutions Are Passed Condeming
Rev. Mr.. F. Colburn's Re.
cent Arrest.

"Shall PopeTy or Americanism domi-
nate America ?" was the subject of a paper
read yesterday by Rev. F. L. Baker before
the Methodist preachers meeting. The
speaker said: "Any one at all conversant
with the times realizes America is rapidly
becoming Americas S worst enemy. 1t has
been weakness of the American people
not to be able to say mo- during the last
generation or more. The result has been
the creeping in of many National foes into
our land, while We have slumbered and
slept and dreamed sweet dreams.
There is great foe among US that is
seeking to pervert and destroy our Nation
al principles. | refer to the Roman her
archy, which like the tabled vampire has
been tanning the American people to sleep
under its broad wings, while at every
breath it has been drawing vitality from
their National life. While we have been
doing the counting and saying peace,
the enemy has been throwing, not stones,
but balls at us and matchmaking our
public schools and other National institu-
tions, and running away with the Govern
ment, so that it has become not very
easy task to cope with it.
The spea ker gave number of statistics
with regard to the wealth and numbers of
the Roman Catholic church. He stated
that the hierarchy had plainly shown its
desire to pilot the American ship OF state,
anG he added:
THE Pope has a fine military organ
ization in America. Oswald Kearings,
LID, says: The secret societies directly
under Jesuit control are ombined under
the name of the United States volunteer
militia, and number 10000 men, all well
armed, well drilled and absolutely obedi-
ent.'"
The speaker urged his hearers to be able
to say No" and to wake up to the state
of things around them. He advocated ex-
pulsion of the Jesuits and refusing admis-
sion to all foreign emigration that would
not become loyal element in the coun-
try.
Mr.. Baker concluded by urging his hear
ers to join the American Protective Asso-
citation.
Rev. NJ. c. Harris started the discussion
by stating that while he was in favor OF
anything that tended to increase Ameri-
can patriotism he did believe that Roman
Catholics had proved themselves to be
anything but loyal citizens. The general
trend of the discussion was very much
along the lines stated by, DR.. Harris.
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PALATIAL RESIDENCE

And Lot 137:6x137:6 feet, on north line
of Broadway, 1876 feet east of Fill
more street.-The very apex of Pacific
Heights.
This elegant mansion is one Of the choicest
homes in this city; contains Is rooms, comprising
Beautiful Parlors, Reception-rooms, Library, Bill
lard Room. Elegant Dnng-room and several
Bedrooms, Grand Hall, frescoes and elaborate Or
lamentations throughout the residence; elegant
grounds, with stable for several horses, and the
grand and imposing view of San Francisco bay,
the Islands, the Marin Sonoma, Napa and Contra
Costa Hills, and constantly moving marine pam
orama-view unequaled in the world.
The Mansion and Stable and the entire lot, 1875
X137 Is feet, will BE- offered as an entirety or
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At the Tiunli-

The trio of old favorites, Ida Valerga, Kate
Marchi and Galiano Napoleoni, continue to
render "Der Freischutz" most meritorious
production. Some fear was expressed when
the opera was announced that the Tiyoli
would get beyond its depth in attempting Won
Weber's immortal masterpiece, but last week s
brilliant success has proved the apprehension
groundless. Singing, acting and stage-settings
are all satisfactory, while the scenic effects,
notably in the grand incarnation scene, are
beyond all cayil.
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At tha Qrnhanm.

Somehow people have learned to look for a
pretty good vaudeville programme at the Or
pheum, and as a rule they are not disappointed
in their expectations. This weeks bill, how
ever, seems weak and below the mark The
Painter brothers, from the Reichs Halle of Ber-
lin, excellent in their way, some of their
maneuvers in balancing being altogether new
and most surprising. Beyond this pair OF first
class acrobats little OF interest can be men
good enough in way, but not what one might
expect, judging from the performances OF the
mast few months.
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GladneSS Comes

\HIith a better understanding of the
w transient nature of the many phys
ical ills, which vanish before proper eff
forts-gentle eefforts-pleasant efforts
rightly directed. There is comfort in
the knowledge, that so many forms of
sickness are not Cue to any actual dis
ease, but simply to constipated condi-
ton of the system, which the pleasant
family laxative, Syrup of Figs, prompt
ly removes. That is why it is the only
remedy with millions of families, and is
everywhere esteemed so highly by all
who value good health. Its beneficial
effects are due to the fact, that it is the
one remedy which promotes internal
cleanliness without debilitating the
organs on which it acts. 1t is therefore
all important, in order to get its bene-
fetal effects, to note when you pur-
chase, that you have the genuine arti-
Gle, which is manufactured by the Cali
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only and sold by
all reputable druggists.
If in the enjoyment of good health,
and the system is regular, laxatives or
other remedies are then not needed. If
afflicted with any actual disease, one
may be commended to the most skillful
physicians, but if in need of a laxative,
one should have the best, and with the
well-informed everywhere, Syrup of
Figs stands highest and is most largely
used and gives most general satisfaction.
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

The twelve months between the 1st of
December, 1894, and the 30th of November,
1895, witnessed the sale by auction in
England of sixty three high-class libraries,
consisting of 40. 156 lots of books; the
amount realized was f6S, 100 and some odd
shilings, giving an average of rather more
than 30s per lot.
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THE BEST 5O-VARA

For residence in the city: north line OF Broadway,
between Webster and Fillmore Streets
In Four ~ Large Subdivisions-34:415x
1876 Feet,
Reserving the improvements. A more perfect and
slightly location for home cannot be found in the
city. The homes of our best citizens surround this
mansion and grounds. Broadway is bituminized
TO every portion of city.
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PresbYterian Ministers.

Some hints on the management of
church work from a layman's standpoint
were give the Presbyterian Ministerial AS
sociation yesterday morning by Elder Ed
dward J. Hanks of New York. The
speaker gave suggestions to pastors upon
how to bring the lost, stolen or stra yed
members of the flock back into the fold,
and especially urged interesting young
people in the work of the church. Mr..
Hanks expressed strong commentator
for confirmation classes as they exist in
the Episcopalian church and suggested
that Presbyterian churches should adopt
classes to some extent on the same lines.
In the discussion general appreciation
was expressed Tor Mr.. Hanks paper.
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Improved NV. Corner Fillmore and
jackson Streets.
improvements consist of
8 FRENCH FLATS

OF 7 and rooms and bath and bav-window
residence of 9 rooms and bath. This is one of the
choicest locations on Pacific Heights The prop
erty is in quick demand for renting at ali times;
surrounded by streetcars, accessible to any por-
tion of the city. Examine this for an invest ment
Full rents $235; lot 9S:411ax1OO feet.
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SaItness of Sea Air

Great interest is felt in the Paderewski.
Marsick concert at the baldwin Theater
The San Francisco call., 1896-02-25

Fashion plates came in use during the
last quarter OF the eighteenth century.
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PACIFIC HEIGhrs so.YARA Lor.

South line of Vallejo street, 1875 feet east of
Fillmore. This is grand location for a handsome
palatial residence. Elegant and choice neighbor-
hood. The grand view associated with the Pacific
Heights is enjoyed by this property. Lot 1877 tx
1875 feet. Car accommodations everywhere.