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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14

Marie Wainwright and her company, is far
ahead OF what many people are prone to accept
as the correct thing. 1t is one of those inter
esting situations that only the better class of
actors care to encounter. 1t is also capable of
much fine acting, which, at the hands of
Barton Hill, as Sir William Fondlove,
1t receives. The real good, old-time
burst of affection. sprinkled over with
doubling and doting between Waller and
Lydia, strs up the dim recollection of our
grandmothers, and the past dances by like q
fragment OF long-forgotten girlhood ana youth.
Joseph Zehner as Waller. and Miss Gertrude
Elliott as Lydia are the two individuals who
successfully handle this part.
The inyincible Marie prepares tiff with Mr.
Nathaniel Hartwig the sportsman that is fine
enough to justify a repetition. 1t is rich in
comedy and effective from a point of consum-
ing interest.
The Widow Green, the character so seldom
well played, found an excellent interpreter
last night in Miss Hattie Russell, sister of
Ada RehaD. She fretted, firted and fumed in
a most realistic manner, and jollied Sir VIII
liam with considerable tact.
The house was not as good as the play de-
served, probably on account of the drizzling
rain,
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"LET THERE Be LIGHT. !"
Question Of Opening the Univers-
ity Library at Night
Solved.
Money Necessary for Electricity for
the Grounds and Bacon Build.
ing Subscribed.

The students OF the State University will
be able to celebrate Washington's Birth
day with an illumination of the grounds
and buildings by electricity. Last Satur-
day the Berkeley citizens informed Re-
gent Reinstein that $1,000, the amount re-
CURED for putting up poles and wires on
the grounds for lighting them, had been
subscribed.
Yesterday Levi Strauss, Louis Sloss,
George w. McNear and J. L. Flood sent a
note to Mr.. Reinstein offering $3.50 each or
$1,000 in all for the purpose of putting wires
in the university library. J. c. Rowel,
the librarian, and his assistants and the
janitor have agreed to devote free of
charge for the next collegiate year their
extra services needed TO keep the library
open in the evenings.
The university has a splendid electric
plant in the building in which is located
the college Of electrical engineering, and
Professor Corey, who is in charge, an
nounces that there will be no extra charge
for additional services required of the en-
gineers. There remains nothing further
TO be done but get the consent of the
Board of Regents, who meet this after
noon, to put up the poles and lay the
wires. AS this will involve not a cent of
expense to the university, there Can be no
doubt that the Regents will order the work
done Immediately.
1t will take but few days to do this,
and it has been suggested that the grounds
be illuminated and celebration held on
Washington's birthday.
The students of the university have been
handicapped in no other way as much as
by the failure to keep the library open at
night, and many OF them will feel that
Regent Reinstein has already repaid them
for the work they propose TO do on the
grounds.
1t is expected the Regents will to-day
make arrangements to put the students at
work. Their offer was to put in a whole
week on the grounds uninterrupted by
their studies if the Regents would extend
the term that length of time. This would
be worth to the university about $4,000
AS it is necessary to do the work early in
order to replant all the ground that will
be dug up before the rains cease il is ex-
pected that work will be arranged very
soon. The matter is largely in the hands
of the committee on buildings and grounds,
consisting of Regents Martin, Houghton,
Croker and Reinstein,
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that was produced last night for the first
time in this City. But the judicious
pruning and the really clever way in
which the story of Constance de Beverly
was told in stage form were not sufficient
to give the breezy atmosphere of Mar
mlCn" to Sage's dramatizaUion. and all
the blowing of bugles, the clashing of
swords and the tramp of armed men with
which the play abounds fell short of
stirring the pulses as much as single
stanza OF SCOTS description of the battle
OF FlOdden Field has the power to do.
The action, in spite of its clever arrange
ment, is more epic than dramatic, but
from this very epic quality the play bor-
rows vast amount of picturesqueness.
All the scenes are animated canvases, so
to speak, of SCOTS marvellous descriptions,
and the characters move through the scenes
more ds the poets descriptions come to life
than like the living, breathing, sentient
men and women of a Shakespearean play.
The trial of Constance de Beverly in the
cript of st. Cuthbert's Abbey was a par
ticularly beautiful stage picture. The
scene followed as closely as possible Toby
RosenthaI's famous picture, and the char
acters had made up in excellent imitation
of Rosenthal's models.
AS Marmlon Louis James has not role
calculated to endear him particularly to
the sympathies of his audience. 1t was a
heroic, robust role, lacking, however in
some of the finer qualities that generally,
on the stage, at least. accompany
that line of character. There were mono
logues and rawlings for Marmion to say,
too, which in the mouth of an actor less
clever than Louis James would have de-
scended into mere eIocutionary effort But
James succeeded at times in making his
part seem almost Shakespearean, though
he could not succeed in making Marmion
truly heroic or sympathetic character.
Miss Alma Kruger was rather heavily
weighted with the role of the prosecuted
Constance, but she played the part pictur-
esquely. Miss Aphie Hendricks-Jam
made dainty Janet and Miss T. Everett
was an effective Lady Claire. The mems
roles were well sustained, James Harrison
speaking his Scotch burr well as the best
and Guy Lindsey making an ardent De
Wilton.
The last act. on the Field of FIodden, is
somewhat transposed from the original
Marmion died harder than the scene
shutters expected, for they lowered the cur
tam as soon as he had been transfixed by
De Wilton's sword. The audience We're
leaving the theater when the curtain rose
again, revealing Marmion in an expiring
condition and Lady Claire ready to go to
" the nigh streamlet' and perform the
woman in our homes of ease" act. Ow-
ing to the curtain episode, however, Mar
mlon died to empty benches.
"Othello" will be performed tonight.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
THE LABOR UNIONS.
The Painters Have Established a NeI
Organization in Oakland.

Organization in Oakland.
At the meeting of the Painters and
Decorators Union last evening Business
Manager McIyer announced that he had
assisted in organizing a painters union in
Oakland during the past week. 1t started
off with twenty charter members, and
promises rapid growth as there are
many painters in that city. The local
painters decided that hereafter they will
have a social feature to their union, and
hold open meetings on every second Mon
day in Washington Hall, on Eddy street.
Friends of the painters will be invited to
these entertainments.
At the meeting of the Carpenters and
Joiners' Union No. 483 last evening the
death Of James Cousill, the ex-treasurer
OF the union; was announced. He was
charter member and 80 years of age. The
funeral will be held to-day from the resi-
dence of the deceased. 321 Eddy street,
under the auspices of the union. The
body will be removed to the Odd Fellows
Cemetery, where it will be cremated.
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At the Colnmbia.

1.-THE Senator played at the Columbia last
night to q packed house The rain seemed to
have been overcome by the excellence of the
performance and the popularity of the Frawley
Company.
The play in itself depicts the social and
political life at Washington during the time
the famous General Armstrong claim was
passed through Congress. 1t is even typical of
some OF the present events that are around the
National Capitol.
Blanche Bates in her Interpretation of the
susceptible and interesting widow Mrs
Hilary carries the part to that delicate ex-
tremity that only the well tutored can con-
troll. When she steps out of herself and into
such character she reconStructs the indi-
vidua1 and Blanche Bates absolutely disap-
pears to make room for the new creation 1t
can be said of her that while she is PLAYING a
part that is styled "the susceptible young
widow" she makes the audience susceptible
Mr.. Maclyn, as the Senator, acts as though he
had enough pull with Congress to settle the
funding bill question and fix the Committee
on Rivers and Harbors that the Sacramento
would be opened up to deep-water vessels clear
up to Shasta. He is good.
Wilson Enos as Alexander Armstrong, Secre-
tary of State, would have no trouble getting
elected If he suited the voters as well as he did
the audience last night
Mr.. Frawley himself Kept up his reputation
actor in the role of Lieutenant George
Schuyler of the U. S. N, together with Miss
Remark, Miss Ross, Miss Kowen and Miss
McAllister.
The management are entitled to good houses
under such circumstances
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bright fun and merriment, as we'll as heavy
villainy and suffering virtue, of the most melo-
dramatic type.
Charles E. Lothian and Florence Thropp had
some racy comedy scenes, which aroused
plenty of laughter. Each supposed the other
to be insane, and their mutual fear was hui
morously acted. Maud Edna Hall gave a
clever performance OF Margaret Meadows, an
actress, and Minna Gleason as her blind sis
ter also quietly touching and effective
Little Hazel, one of the tiniest actresses on
the stage, made a winning part out of Willie
the little three-year-old son of the villain
Fred T. Butler, according to his usual wont,
reveled in nefarious deeds. Miss Hail scored
him for his sins and shortcomings in a way
that aroused the delight OF the gallery boys
T. Fl. Benrimo who is coming 10 the front as
an interpreter of old men, gave good per-
formance OF Colonel Rollingstone.
waits between the first and second and the
second and third acts, were wellnigh inter-
minabe. The Grand Opera house really
needs reminding that 1t is the modern custom
to let the acts follow one another briskly.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
BUSINESS IN MECCA,
A Handsome Income Made Out of Tolls
Levied on Visitors.

Levied on Visitors.
The Sheriff of Mecca is, in all likeli-
hood, the only man who knows how MANY
devotees visit that city, for he leyies
stiff toll on every one, and makes a
very handsome income out of the busi-
ness.
There are many other men who prosper
in Mecca. Hundreds act as guides. mill.
osophers and kind friends to the Devil
dered pilgrims-for consideration. They
show them where to kneel in the great
mosque, where to pray. where to repeat
certain parts of the Koran-in fact, thev
utter the words and their pupils follow
suit. These people are naturally opposed
to all innovations, and so also are the mr.
veyors of food, which is excessively dear
during the pilgrimage.
Every year the Sultan of Turkey sends
magnificent carpet, costing f1200, for use
in the great mosque. This CARPET is
carried all the way from Turkey on the
finest and strongest camel that can be
procured.
The Khedive of Egypt sends like costly
carpet every year. In each case the camel
which bears the gift is called the "mah-
mall and is looked upon as a sacred ami
NAL. Now, the Sheriff of Mecca has the
right of disposing of the old carpets. which
are cut up, the pieces being sold as sacred
relics at smart prices. The pilgrim who
can afford to purchase piece TO take
home considers himself fortunate man.
In this and other ways the faithful and
simple are exploited. Journal.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
/ cannot recall one single event which oc-
CURED during those dark years, ~

l cannot recall one single event which &C.
Cured during those dark years F."
81 do not know" continued Mrs. Ora
ham, whether Mrs. Davidson is innocent
or guilty of extortion, but the story she
told on the witness stand concerning that
blank in her mental life is, believe, per-
fectly true. | certainly can see no reason
why she should tell me such thing if it
were not true"
On the other hand it is contended that
Mrs. Davidson might have told this story
so often that she had come to believe it
herself
Mrs. Davidson spent quiet day at the
Branch County Jail yesterday. She Is not
the least impatient over her commitment,
Tor the reason, she declares, that her We
tory Will be more complete in the end.
There was some talk of habeas corpus pro-
ceedlngs, but that has been dropped on
the advice of friends, who still have faith
In Der innocence.
Secret ary Mccoy of the Y. NJ. G. A. re-
calls, with considerable regret, the day he
met Mrs. Davidson. He was introduced
to her by DR.. Brown, when the latter called
to request a room for private conference.
81 remember the occasion well, " he said
yesterday, though it would probably
have slipped my memory entirely but for
the present unpleasant developments. DR..
Brown referred to her as one of the most
faithful and earnest workers in the church.
Her asking for q room was not unusual,
because the committee rooms are there
for that purpose and so understood by
members of the association. DR.. Brown
was a man for whom | had the highest re-
spect, ana l was very glad to accommo-
date him. He was shown the re ON as re-
quested, and l at once dismissed the mat
ter from my mind. -
The only significance attached to this is
that it substantiates TO a degree Mrs.
Devidson's claim that it was at the Y. NJ.
c. a. building DR.. Brown made confes-
sion to her relative to his affection for
Matte Overman.
DR.. Brown still refuses to see visitors,
particularly If they happen to be reporters.
few days ago-that is, during the prog
ress OF the preliminary hearing OF Mrs.
Davidson-he gave it out that he was
writing statement, which he would soon
give to the public.
Miss Overman also made the same claim
but as vet neither has made any move
toward fulfilling these promises, at least
not so far as the public is able to observe.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Kites That Carry Mem

Five huge kites were used at Christ
church Park, Ipswich, by Lieutenant
Powell a short time ago to demonstrate
the possibility of raising man from the
ground for accommodating purposes in
time of war. A wicker car was attached
to the kites and held the aeronauts. Dur
ing the trial it was prevented from taking
too high flight by an anchorage-rope
held from below and paid out from
windlass. An ascent of about fifty feet
was successfully mace by three persons
separately. 1t only required the letting
out of more rope to have extended this
distance
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Blanche Bates Excellent in "The
Senator" at the Co.
lumbia.
WAINWRIGHT AT THE BALDWIN
Marmion" Is Not Unkindly Received
at the California =" A Long
Lane" at the Grand.

A kindly although not particularly
warm reception was given to "Marmion''
by good-sized audience at the California
Theater yesterday evening.
The drama was exceilently mounted and
well acted, but the playwright, Percy Sage,
has either not seized all the dramatic pos
sibilities that lie in Scotts poem, or else
''Marmion,' stirring as it is when read in
its original form, is too epic to make good
drama.
A number of the incidents have been
Topped Off, and the salient points of the
story have been compressed into the play
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14

the chief engineer and assistant engineers on
vessels propelled wholly or in part by steam,
officer OF merchant vessel of the United States
who is not a native-born citizen. or whose
naturalization as a citizen shall not have been
fully completed.
All licenses issued to officers of steam yes
sells shall be graded in accordance with the
laws governing the steam vessel inspection
service, and no license for higher grade shall
be issued except upon written application by
the holder of license, which application shall
not be granted unless the applicant.shall have
successfully passed an examination before a
regularly authorized board of examiners as to
his qualifications to be an officer of the adj
vanced grade, nor until such applicant shall
have served under his existing license at
least twelve months prior to his applica-
ton for advancement and no license
shall be suspended or revoked except upon
charges duly preferred in writing and ac-
knowledged before an officer authorized to
administer an oath, and sustained by the SUI
pervising inspector general after an investiga-
ton of the charges, in which the accused shall
be allowed counsel and may testify in his own
behalf; and in no case shall the accused be
deprived OF his license until a charge of in
competency or untitness against him shall be
sustained by the supervising inspeetor-gen-
eral
The examination Of an applicant for license
of a higher grade shall take place within ten
days after such time as the applicant may re-
quest.
Every license issued shall be for term of
FIVE years, but the holder of license may have
the same renewed for another five years at any
time before its expiration; provided, however
that any officer holding license and who is
engaged in service which necessitates his
continued absence from the United States may
make application in writing for one renewal
and transmit the same to the Board of Local
Inspectors with statement of the applicant
verified by Consul or other officer of the
United States authorized to administer an
oath, setting forth the reasons for such applica-
ton, and upon receiving the same the Board
OF Local Inspectors that originally issued such
license shall renew the same for one additional
term of such license and shall notify the appli-
cant of such renewal
son who shall accept license as engineer of a
steam vessel shall be subject to tempo
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14

Leonard Grover in "My Precious Baby'' at
the Alcazar is funny and seltpossessed He
seems to feel that he is in his element as the
precious rascal and takes considerable ad-
vantage OF the fact that he stands well with
his mother,
The play is full of clever lines and complica-
tons that are ridiculous, but well arranged
1t is laughabie from the time the curtain goes
up until the last act.
Francis Powers, as the old gentleman. is
always good with his excitable and expressive
distress to all parts OF the house. Fannie
Young and the o1d-time but staid and reliable
Bill Gleason hold up their ends in a remark
able way, and the rest of the cast stands in to
make things general success
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nIxionn at the TiYoli.

"Ixion," the spectacular neurological bur-
lesque that has held the boards for some time
at the Tivoli, is not drawing the houses it used
to draw. 1t is just as well put on as formerly
and Mr.. Hartman better known as Ferris
churns up the usual laugh.
AS the plot goes Ixion, according to the
Greek legend. was NEUROLOGICAL king of Thes-
sally who, being taken to heaven by Jupiter
there fell in love with Juno, Jupiter's better
half. For this crime he was condemned to be
bound TO Apollo's chariot-wheel and be for
ever whirled through space.
This one-wheel proposition is about worn
out, and the MANY thousand people who are
fond OF the Tivol would like to see Ixion
change cars.
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His Bicycle by Mail

An American tourist recently sent his
bicycle from London to Paris by post and
received it in perfect order. The parcels
post now carries packages of not over
was partly dismounted, and weighed Just
twenty pounds. The cost was but few
Dence
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The 0rphenm,

There was large attendance end a strong
bill at the Orpheum last night. De Bolien
Brothers and Caron and Herbert, acrobats. are
exceptionally clever in their respective per.
formances. Bernard Dyllyn, the Manhattan
Healy, and Ducrow and Bush are still in de.
mand. Gilmore and Leonard, Irish comedians
furnish much amusement. William Roberts
equillbrist, contributes largely to the amuse,
ment of all. New attractions are promised for
-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Ghosts Are Pale and Shadow.

Say those who profess to have interviewed them
Whether spooks tallow-faced or not, mortals
are whose blood is thin and watery in consequence
OF imperfect assimilation. When invalids resort
TO Hostetter's Stomach Btters, and use that une-
qualed tonic perslstently, they soon "pick up in
strength flesh and co or. 1t should be used also to
prevent malariaI, rheumatic aid kidney COM
plants, and to remedy constipation, sick headache
and nervousness,
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
smoker and Tama1e so.,.,

On Thursday evening Court Sutro Heights
No. 1876, Foresters OF America, most enter
prising organization that knows how TO enter
tain, will give a iinks in Social Hall, Alcazar
building. 1t will be in the nature of a smoker
and tamale social. The number of Invitations
is limited.
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good service as any. Our country can depend
upon them in its commerce in time of peace
and can depend upon them, if need be, in time
of war
The bill was referred to the Committee
on Commerce, and Senator Squire signi-
fed his intentions of further arguing the
matter on the return of the bill from the
committee
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The Baldwin Bill,

'The Love Chase" Sheridan Knowles pure
old-time comedy, presented at the Baldwin by
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
Grand Onara-Hnnsa.

"a Long Lane" which was produced last
night at the Grand Opera-house, has plenty of
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-14
DR.. Sanders
Electric Belt.

No longer question as to its
wonderful power to cure. 1t is
acknowledged by physicians to
be a modern health builder. 1t
has all the improvements known
to science, a perceptible, even
current of electricity, with regu-
lator, and, applied direct to the
nerve centers, it cures when all
else fails.
al was greatly troubled with indigestion, so bad
that it prevented my sleep at night. l have used
your belt Just thirty days, and l now eat food
which did not think would ever be able to touch
again. My sleep is sound and I am refreshed in
the morning" says c. f. Anderson, with Ballard IL
Hall, Fifth and Brannan streets, San Francisco,
January A. 1896.