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The herald., 1896-09-06
A GOOD INSTITUTION
Good Samaritan Home and nlsson Indorsed
by Chief Glass

Good Samaritan Home and 7lssion Indorsed
by Chief Glass
The following letter from Chief Of Po-
lice Glass to the manager of the Good
Samaritan Home and Mission needs no
explanations:
LOS ANGELES, Cal, Sept. 2, 1896.
Capt. j. A. Frazier General Manager
Good Samaritan Home and Mission:
Dear Sir: I have often heard of your
home and mission but never realized
what kind of home you had, until I
paid your place visit and saw for my
self, and I am at a loss to understand
how you can run it, as you do, and give
your guests such fare. Your meals are
good, a man can get scent meal or he
can get 25-cent meal, just as he wishes,
but for nickel he can get meal that
would surprise the outside world, and
as to lodging, have never seen anything
to excel it for the price. and one of the
most commendable things you do is to
force your guests to take bath, which
they have to do before going to bed.
First they register, then they strip and
their clothing is put in a sack and mark
ed and then put into fumigating room,
and If there should be any vermin on it,
they will be cooked or killed by the time
they are. wanted the next morning, and
he then steps under a shower bath and
takes five minutes bath; he is then
furnished towels to dry himself, and he
is then given good night-shrt and
pair of blankets and good comfort and
canvas cot, which, for simplicity and
general usefulness and scrupulous
cleanliness I have never seen anything
to equal it. all for cents, and the moral
part of your work is very good in the
mission; they have services every even
ing at 7::30 p. M. and no doubt much
good is done and your free reading room
furnished with all the daily and weekly
papers, magazines, etc, where a man
can sit and read as long aa he likes to,
provided he behaves himself. This is
certainly good thing. l hope all the
charitable people and merchants
throughout the city will call and exam
inc your home and mission, and venture
the assertion that they will see some
thing they never saw before, and in
conclusion I want to say, your long SER
vice as sea captain, with the vast ex-
perience you have had in handling sea-
faring men has eminently fitted you for
the position you are now in, and I COM
mend you to the general public, and
wish you much success in the interest
of suffering humanity. Very respect
fully,
(Signed) ]. M GLASS,
Chief of Police,
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first syllable. The effect was most
amusing. The soprano sang in high
key, II am a Pill" and then stopped.
The alto repeated, II am a Pill" the
tenor acknowledged that he was
Pill" and when the bass came thunder
ing in with the like declaration, II am
a Pill" 1t was too much for the grav-
ity of the singers, and they roared. No
amount OF practice could get them past
the fatal pause without an outburst,
and the piece had to be given up.
Della Rogers is the only American
singer, indeed. the only person not
French. in a troupe of sixty. which the
young prince of Ghica of Roumania has
selected in France to play the coming
season in the new theater at Jassy A
competent corps de ballet is included
Among the singers are women who have
made successes in Paris, and various
French and Italian cities, but Miss Rog-
ers is to be prima donna assoluta. The
opening Is to be made in Faust. Miss
Rogers makes her debut the third night
in Samson and Della. She is to sing in
eight different roles. Her costumes, all
new, are of the most luxuriant descrip-
ton; the Jewels, crowns. bracelets, etc,
made to order, cost alone over 1900
francs. The costumes will cost over
5000 francs. The prince is young, dark,
fascinating man. but serious; a musi-
clan. but not an executant, who talks
w
largely pour s'amuser." The theater
is scarcely finished. The best is hoped
for the project and for all parties con-
cerned. Miss Rogers and her mother
left Paris for Jassy August 27.
So far the record" price for a Stra-
divarius is the high figure of 100000
That fabulous sum was obtained for an
instrument which is even now almost
as fresh as when it left the hands of
it's maker, exactly 1870 years ago. 1t
has. wonderful, even a romantic his
tory, this priceless treasure. Stradiva-
rius thought so much of it himeslf that
not only did he refuse to sell it. but he
would allow no stranger to touch it,
and when he died in 1877, at the ripe old
age of SO, he made special bequest of
it to his sons. In 1760 the latter parted
with it to the Count de Salabue, who
never played 1t, but kept it spotless,
like some rare jewel, till his death, about
1927.
The counts heirs sold it to a certain
Luigi Tarisio, an eccentric collector,
who, beginning life as a carpenter was
found to have left a fortune of 100000
when his body was one day discovered
among a confused heap of some $50
Cremonas which he had gathered to-
gether in the course of thirty years
search.-Chamber's Journal.
The choir Of st. vincent's Catholic
church has just been reorganized and
will give its first grand musical SER
vice Of the season on Sunday next Miss
Jennie Winston, formerly of the Unity
church choir, takes the place of Miss
G. r. Davis, who is studying in the east,
as first soprano. A valuable accession
to the strength of the choir has been
gained in the services of M. and Madame
Josef Rubo. Miss Lizzie Scanlan will
still hold the position of contralto, which
she has filled so ably, and Mr.. J. f.
Nuelle will remain as the leading tenor
STRAY CHORDS.
Umberto Giordano has received per-
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two to some of the most prominent
characteristics of the Irish race and we
shall discover why it takes a man of
genius and feeling to make a successful
study of the Irish character. And what
do we find? A generosity of soul that
makes Celtic hospitality famous the
world over. A chivalry like that of the
knights of old, ever espouses the cause
of the unfortunate and accounts the
honor of its women as too sacred for vio-
lation. Love strong as death and as
sweet and wholesome as the spicy odor
of the peat smoke curling over the
thatched cabin, or the delicate frag-
rance of the heather clad hills, and as
well protected from disturbing infiu-
ences as the beautiful flower of the
spiny native whin. Yes. and there Is
hope. eternal, imperishable hope; and
habit of making the best of things
springing from an unbounded faith in
Supreme Being, whose designs must not
be questioned, and who may be trusted
to make things come out all right if not
in this world why then in the next.
AS his portion, also, the Irishman has
a nimble wit of the kind that has served
to fill the world with proverbs. and with
this simplicity of heart and mind that
enables him to enjoy with the delight of
child. the charming legends of his
country
He is liable to quick changes of emo
ton. is this Paddy we are dissecting.
From grave to gay; from lively to Sc
we're, expresses him nicely. He has dip
lomatic cunning too, concealed benath
simplicity of department that would
impose upon a Russian spy, and to bal
ance this rather questionable trait he
has a generosity to conquered foe that
should be an example to Christianity.
These are a few of the salient points
Of the Irish character, and with them
in view it will be readily seen that the
tyro has no business with their delinea-
ton.
Mr.. Olcott in his impersonation shows
every shade of feeling If which the true
Irish heart is capable. He has created
a high standard of excellence in the
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pany is both a handsome and a clever
young woman. From the moment Miss
Young makes her first appearance on
the stage, she infuses life into the per-
formance, and causes it to go with the
dash necessary to make comedy enjoy
able. Miss Young's success is due part
ly to her good looks, which arouse the
admiration of her audience and partly
to the impression she conveys that she is
enjoying herself very much indeed. Her
large dark eyes seem to be brimming
over with laughter, which even in her
more serious moments refuses to hide
itself entirely, being then confined to
quiet twinkle which proves beyond
doubt that Miss Young looks upon life
as pleasant state of existence and has
a desire to make the very best of her
sojourn in it.
GREENRooM GOSSIP.
Anthony Hope and Edward Rose are
said to have each received about $25,0OO
in royalties on The Prisoner of Zenda.
Edmund Collier will play Marc An
tony in a.production of Cleopatra which
Messrs Fitzpatrick and Ober will send
on the road. The role of the Egyptian
queen will be intrusted to young So
ciety woman ambitious for tragic hon.
ors.
olga Nethersoe commences her next
American tour on November 2 in Brook
lyn. Then she goes to Boston, where
she will produce new play by H. V.
Esmond, called My Lady Virtue. Mr..
Esmond is a young actor-author, whose
work is as yet unknown in this coun-
try.
Paulis, the cafe concert singer, whose
Boulanger March had much to do with
popularizing the bray general" has
just died at his country place near Hy-
eres. He had retired from the stage
some years ago and was living on his
ample fortune
The Right Hon. w. E. Gladstone has
expressed a wish to see The Sign of the
Cross, and special matinee will be CIV
zen in his honor This will be Mr.. Glad
stones first visit to theater since he
successfully underwent the hazardous
operation on his eyes.
The safe in which the money of Wal
ter l.. Mains circus was kept was blown
open on Wednesday night, while the cir
Gus was on its way to Toms River, N. j.,
and $500 in silver was stolen. A bag
containing $500 in gold, which the rob-
bers evidently mistook for pennies, was
not touched. Two employees named
smith and Duffy began spending money
laV1shly on Thursday, and the treasur-
er, suspecting them, had them searched.
All of their pockets were stuffed with
the free silver. They were held for the
grand jury.
The eminent actor, Mr.. Louis James,
Will commence his second season under
the management of Wagenhals & KEN
per in Chicago in September present.
ing a gorgeous scenic production of the
great Roman tragedy, Spartacus, the
Gladiator. The play, which was the
property Of the Baird estate of Philadel-
phia. and made famous by Edwin For
rest and John Mccullough, has been
purchased by Mr.. James managers, and
Will be staged in manner never before
equaled.
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mission from Sardou to turn Fedora inte
| an opera. The text will be written by
| Alberto Collanti.
The composer Raffaele Paravicina.
lately deceased at Milan, left an ann(j
| income of 10000 francs, to be employed
annually in producing at La Scala, or
some other leading theater in italy.
new opera by pupil of an italian con-
servatory.
The home for aged musicians which
Verdi is building In Milan is located at
Porta Magenta, at the Piazza Michael
| Angelo Buonarotti. A few weeks ago
| he was on the spot inspecting it's pro-
gress. He left thence for the summer
resort Montecatini. where he usually
spends the hot season.
According to reports from Pesaro,
Roman Sciava has written a librettO
from Hauptmann's Die Weber, which
has been offered to Mascagni. who in
clines to accept it. Meanwhile he Is
thinking of writing a Boheme, like
Leoncavallo and Puccini, in which he
will use the music he intended for Cigar
cite, the operatta which was discontin-
ued as Jules Claretie would not allow his
text to be used.
Three new songs by Schubert the ex-
istence Of which had not been suspected.
have been found in Vienna in the pos
session of Frau Mayerhofer, a grand
child of Schubert's friend, F. M. L. May
erhofer; they are contained in an old
Stammalbum. Schubert wrote with
great facility, and was very careless
about matters, SO that it is probable
that many of his compositions are still
floating about neglected or are selfishly
concealed from the public
A society has been formed in Florence
for the purpose Of reviving the obsolete
lutte, which once was as common as
pianos are today. The plan will meet
with little favor, not only because we
have better instruments today, but be-
cause lutes are very difficult to tunz~ A
Hamburg critic once declared that
lute-player who lived eighty years
would have spent sixty in tuning.
More than 1900 singers took part in
the Stuttgart Sangerbundfest on August
1-3. A special hall had been constructed
with $3.50 seats and standing-room for
1000. Assuming that the house was full
and that all the societies sang together,
there must have been more singers than
listeners, which; however, is not an un.
usual experience with choral especial
ly oratorio) societies.
Miss Rosina Rosin of the Simpson tab
ernacle choir has been engaged to sing
at the special services at the cathedral
today. The talented soprano will sing
an Ave Maria, with violin obligato, at
this mornings service.
Prof. w. H. Hamilton of the Royal
Academy of Music, London, Eng. is an
operatic basso of many years
experience, and has played in Los
Angeles with the Grand American Ma
tional Opera company and the Tavarv
company. He is we'll and widely known
as distinguished singer in both opera
and concert. He has been engaged to
take entire charge and direction of the
choir of Unity church. Third and Hill
streets, and opens the Los Angeles Con-
servatory of Music and School of Opera
at 1881 South Broadway.
My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
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more entertaining to watch. At the
Empire theater, London, they were
looked upon as marvels, and in this
country they have received no end of
praise.
Two of the most popular funmakers
on the stage are Favor and Sinclair.
These clever people have united the tai
ents of the dialect comedian and the
singing soubrette to form a turn that is
nothing more nor less than the essence
of pure fun. Everything in 1t is lively
and up-to-date, and the whole is given
with such dash Of merriment that 1t
10 fairly contagious with laughter. Fa-
vor and Sinclair are great favorites ev-
erywhere. as they will doubtless be
here.
The four Nelson s;a-ers VII, .xrn.-. a
strong bid for popular favor and the ma
ture of their turn and the manner they
have Of giving 1t will probably win them
great popularity. They are acrobats,
the Nelson's, acrobats Of the first order.
They are giants of strength, quick and
supple, and as graceful as possible. The
feats which masculine tumblers and
balancers do they also perform with
equal ease. They present a fine sight as
the lively Quartette flits about in pink
tights. and they never fail to make a
hit whenever they appear.
Another excellent team are Mildred
Howard de Gray and Sidney H. de
Gray. two merry mixers Of fun. who sing
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Some Valuable Snuff Boxes
j. M. GLASS,
Chief of Police,

Although snuff taking Is now almost
lost art, snuff boxes sometimes fetch
long prices and are still in strong request
with collectors. A few weeks ago col
lection absolutely unique in extent and
variety came under the hammer at
Christie's. 1t consisted of 112 boxes and
realized the enormous total of $76,250.
For one box alone, a Louis XVI. the
bidder paid $4,000, and next to this was
an oval box Of the Louis XIV. period
fetched $4,000. Others realized $4,000 and
modern designs found ready purchasers
at sums varying from $500 to $4,000.
At an auction last summer a silver
snuff box, so old that the workmanship
on the lid was worn almost smooth, rea-
lized the seemingly ridiculous price of
$2O50. and at the same sale good box
inlaid with pearls forming monogram
fetched $4,000
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MASCULINE CONSISTENCY

With trousers turned up at the bottom,
Our dudes set a foolish example
And where are they going to stop?
Will coat sleeves be turned back six inches,
To make q ridiculous cuff?
Must. we roll up our waistcoats? Wear
bloomers?
Or shirt waists, with frills and run?
The dudes set the style, and their folly
Is aped by some sensible men.
First. it's sashess; then knickers, then
"toothpicks,"
Golf stockings, duck trousers and then
Well. who can predict what new fadlet
The dudes are evolving? Meanwhile
Let's poke some more fun at the women
Because they all follow the style.
-Somervflle Journal
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Miss Moore Of the team of Bellman and
Moore, at the Orpheum, have seldom
been seen on a Los Angeles stage. There
Is an excellence of cut and harmony
OF coloring about them, to say nothing
of the beauty and richness of materials
and accessories, that speaks of Partisan
shops and Partisan modistes. The pet
ticoats, too, have a look of the lively
French capital, as who but Partisan
ever originated the idea that the lin
gerie must harmonic with the dress, in
order that madame may experience that
feeling of perfect content which comes
from the sense of being thoroughly we'll
dressed, a feeling impossible to the wo-
man who has the weight of an inattract-
i've petticoat or impossible stockings on
her mind.
Miss Moore does not depend upon her
beautiful clothes to win the favor of her
audience. She is a charming and grace-
full dancer. and has pretty face of her
own, which must ever call attention to
It's happy possessor.
Fanny Young Of the Burbank COM
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The Last Straw

1.-THE breakers were much larger than
usual when you took your bath yester-
day." remarked the hotel clerk, affably.
Il don't care If they were," replied the
sad-eyed man who was paying his bill.
II didn't order 'em that way, and I'll
serve notice right here that if you put in
that along with the rest of the extras
I'll take the case to the supreme court
of the United States before I'll pay
cent Of t."-Washington Star.
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portrayal of Irish character and upon
him can never fall the curse which, ac-
cording to an old legend, must descend
on him who has great wit and makes ma
man the better of it,
Each member of the Olcott company
is an artist in his line. 1t would be diff
cult to choose between them for excel.
lence. From the heavy villain and the
leading lady down through the medium
of first and second old men, first and sec
ond old ladies and soubrette, to the ver-
lest child in the company, they have all
been chosen with view to their capa-
bility for their various parts, that be-
speaks the supervision of a keen mind.
The costumes were very handsome
and various and the scenery the best
that has been to the coast for many
long day.
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THE nEkcURY

Oh, are you moved to this relief
BY kindliness of heart,
Or are you simply stepping back
To Get q better start?
--Washington Evening Star
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A competition, open to all the world,
is being organized at Barcelona, accurd-
ing to these conditions: There will be
four prizes. The first, 500 francs, for a
cantata for four soloists, chorus and or
thestra. upon any text chosen by the
candidate; second, prize, of 400 francs,
for an orchestral suite in four move
ments in popular style, and rejecting
the nationality of the author; third, a
prize of 300 francs for mass to st. Ce.
cile, for four solos, choir and quintet of
stringed instruments organ and TIM
brels; fourth, prize of 200 francs for
series of six melodies for singing with
piano accompaniment Besides these
prizes, the title of member of honor Of
the society will be bestowed on the four
winners. The competitors must send
IN their work before the 18th of October
next addressed to the local Artistic
Musical Circle, place Saint-Juste 4.
Barcelona, Spain.
A funny incident which occurred at a
choir rehearsal in one Of the fashionable
Milwaukee churches not long ago is re-
lated by The Musician. They were pre-
pairing for the following Sunday MORN
ing beautiful selection, the first words
of which were, II am q Pilgrim" It so
happened that the music divided the
word pilgrim and made a pause after the
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world has one of those vigorous and
incisive personalities which inevitably
make their mark in whatever field they
appear. She is an artist by the grace
of God. And, withal, she is woman Of
opinion as WELL"
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My prices for wallpaper beat all the city.
A. A. Eckstrom. 1924 South Spring street.
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A table of the salaries received by the
Metropolitan artists in this country, as
compared with the emolument given
them in their own homes, has recently
been published. The figures are inter-
esting. Here are few:
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Fsnny Young Of the Burbank COM
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-14

Mckinley Buttons worn by SOM Mem
bers- Linton Is Praised.

bers-Linton Is Praised.
Washington, May 13.-The supreme
council of the American Protective as
sociation began its routine business to-
day behind closed doors. To-day's ses-
sion was consumed in the reading of
reports by the officers. An effort was
made by the newspaper men who are
delegates to secure admission to the
meetings for members of the press, but
the motion was lost.
The question of sustaining the
amendment of the advisory board,
which blacklisted Mckinley, causes
more interest than any other question.
Many delegates wear Mckinley but
tons. Buttons bearing the likeness Of
Congressman Linton of Michigan are
also worn by many Of the delegates.
Little talk of Linton as a presidential
candidate is heard. but there is a
movement on foot to secure an endorse
ment of him by the republicans for
the vice presidency. A new and ap-
parently strong candidate for the su-
preme presidency of the A. Il. A. has
appeared on the scene in the person Of
j. Echols, an Atlanta, Ca, lawyer.
Baltimore and Atlanta are the two cit
les in the field endeavoring TO secure
the next convention of the a. p. A.
The presidents message consumed
one hour and three-quarters i'm its
reading. The secretary's report show
ed a great growth of the order during
the past year. 1t stated that 963 char
ters for new councils have been issued
during the past year; that the voting
strength of the order has been doubled
and that the order is now planted in
every state and territory. The treas
urers report showed a satisfactory
financial condition and was approved
by the auditing committee. Several
resolutions were introduced relating to
questions before congress. Among
them were resolutions calling for more
stringent immigration laws, for COM
plete separation of church and state.
and for the removal of the statue Of
Father Marquette from the capitol
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-14

Stockton. Cal. May 13.-The state pro-
hibition convention met here to-day. The
committee on platform Is in session to-
night and will not conclude It's labors un-
Ill late The committee has agreed on the
prohibition plank and the finance section
Is framed. The finance plank favors gold.
silver and paper as legal tender in pay
ment OF all debts. public and private. and
consequently the committee declares for.
the free coinage of silver at l6 TO l. They
oppose the issuance OF bonds OF the gov
ernment in time OF peace and hold that
the government should make the payment
of bonds in any kind of money II may
deem best.