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Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-27
The directors of the Kansas City Sym

The directors of the Kansas City Sym
phony orchestra have practically completed
their arrangements for this seasons con-
certs. They have engaged the Coates opera
house for four of the concerts, and the
Auditorium for the other four. The mu-
sicians have been employed at stipulated
salary instead of playing for pro rata
division of the net proceeds at the end of
the season. These salaries, although not
SO large as the merits and time of the mu-
sic:ans deserve. are reasonable compen-
sation. the circumstances considered, and
the management is gratified to have the
orchestra on a first-class business basis at
last.
The subscription list has already reached
over 500. and the subscribers are mostly
leaders in the musical and social world.
II is confidently expected that the list will
reach 60O by the end Of October, when the
first concert will be given.
Although not all the music has been Sc
lected for the Forthcoming season. Con-
ductor Behr has announced some of the
leading numbers. They are very promising
indeed. and the outlook for the musical
organization, in which Kansas Cityans can
well afford to take pride, is exceedingly
bright.
Among the music which will be given
this year will be the Ninth Beethoven SYM
phony, the only one Of the Beethoven SYM
phonies not given last year. This is the
choral symphony, and will doubtless be
given late in the season, when there shall
have been ample time to rehearse the STU
perdous composition. Among the other
numbers will be the following:
Berlioz-Passages from 1.-The Damnation
of Faust"
Bizet-Two entr' actes from Carmen"
and the ''LArlesiene" suite.
Brahms-"Academic Festival Overture"
and Hungarian dance.
Bruch-Number for cello and orchestra,
Louis Apply, soloist.
notwithstanding. 1.-THE Water Car
riers," and ballet music from "An Baba.'
Czbulka-"Leibehen Traumt," string or
chestra.
Cuf-"Circassian Dance"
Dvorak-Symphony, From the New
World" and nocturno for string orchestra.
Mozart-Serenade for wind instruments.
Rah-'.Leonore' symphony and I'm the
Woods symphony.
Strauss-Concert waltz.
Saint-Saens-Concerto In q minor for
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-27
A Mysteriou. Dramatist.

The author Of the French farce, "The
1t is the most successful case of eluding
the keen scent of the newspaper sleuths
that is on record. The farce was a tre-
production by Charles Frohman. at Hoyt's
theater. The newspaper writer's said all
the good things they could find in their
ink bottles about the play, and then set
themselves the task of weaving garlands
for the author.
But who was he? Why wasn't his name
on the programme? What overshadowing
modesty had taken possession Of the new
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-27

late. business demanding his attention.
The wife accepts the suggestion of the
friend and the two go to the theater to-
Testaurant ul for 'ea supper as While there the
women discovers her husband. who Is
really attending to business, The discoy-
but she manages to avoid her husband.
Then the complications begin. Thought
lessly she has represented herself as the
terrcgated about the excitement. she starts
on an Investigation. The efforts to keep
the escapade from the knowledge Of the
wife. and husband, furnish tangles out
of which much fun is said to flow. The
cast is as follows:
Joseph Pinglet. master builder.
AnGelique, his wife. Mrs. E. J. Phillips
Paillard. an architect. Charles B. Wells
MaffSia MatSiea his Rartinos RaTrn%
Daughters of Matthew:
Hyaclnthe.-.. ..........Kate Ferguson
Violet Marion Fairfax
Dalsy .....-...................Ee Eerg1e Graves
Maxine. nephew of Paiiiard. w. R. Shirley
Walters at restaurant:
Boulot .Tully Marshall
Bastien Percy s. Sharpe
Ernest. Frank A. Connor
Botticelli .........and
Nictorine. a maid. Margaret Gordon
Miss Connell. ll...................Meta Maynard
The Columbia Opera Company, this weeks
attraction at the Ninth Street. is said to
have scored great success in Richard
Stahrs said Pasha," as well as Millock-
er's comic opera. THE Black Hussar."
Gilbert and Sullivan's ''Mikado" ETC.. etc.
The opening bill will be to-day's matinee
in "Said Pasha." This will continue until
Tuesday night, when "The Black Hussar"
will be presented. which will run Tuesday
and Wednesday nights with a Wednesday
matinee. Thursday and Friday nights
"Niikado" will be presented. and on Satur-
day matinee, and night Auber's FRA
Diavolo." These are four of the best
cemic operas presented by this company,
of which they have an extensive repertory
of thirty The costumes for all are new
and specially made for this company. The
comedians. Henderson and Kunkel, seem
to have established themselves as great
favorites in Said Pasha." Both are well
known favorites in comic opera and it Is
said from the first appearance Jack Hen
derson made in comic opera, he was a
comedian of promise. Tho company comes
from Denver. where it has met with great
success.
I'm Old Kentucky will be seen again at
the Grand opera house, beginning weeks
, enSagement this afternoon. 1t is an un-
usually interesting play well put together
and fuil OF stirring scenes and dramatic
situations. Its success has been greater
than that OF any play produced in this
country IN years. and has given II a repu-
tation all through the country. New York
was stirred by its yigor and force and
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-27

the night air and to his lodgings. two
blocks from the theater. History does not
relate whether or not Richard Mansfield
slept that memorable night, but If he did,
when he awoke he found himself famous,
for New York was ringing with the news
Of his success.
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-27
STORIES AND GOSSIP
X OF THE STAGE. X

How Mr.. Mansfield Become Famous.
1t was on one of the palmy days of the
at one time celebrated, but now defunct,
Union Square theater stock company in
New York that rehearsal was called for
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-27

care that has characterized his other pro-
auctions. and that the stage settings and
costumes will be all that can be desired.
Al the Saturday matinee Mr.. Skinner
VIII be seen as Claude Melnotte in ''The
Lady of Lyons" and he should draw
heaVily. Saturday night he will appear as
Hamlet, role in which he has won golden
opinions.
MIR. Skinner is not an unknown artistic
quantity here. He has played leads ON the
local stage with such stars as the late
lawrence Barrett and the favorite Mod
preston of his sterling qualities as an
actor. and theatergoers will assuredly give
nim hearty welcome when he makes
ms nrst entrance on the stage of the Aud
itorium on the first night Of the theater's
Kansas City daily journal., 1896-09-27

Spencer was tedious and often silly; and
altogether the poets of England before the
or two notable exceptions. This is the
way the average man who reads looks at
these things, isn't it, now?" and there was
a dubious twinkle in this learned woman's
eye, but she continued:
High school professors affect to think
otherwise, perhaps, and they have a fol-
enough for to-day. and what is. there bet
ter than our dialect literature? Let Mr..
Howells give US new story every year
and Mr. Riley d new poem once month.
and let US have occasional contributions
from Joel Chandler Harris and George W.
Gable; from Thomas Nelson Page and Bar
rie-yes. Barrie, the most delightful story
teller of them all. Let US have these, and
If the people here on earth love them, let
tiauity. The voices of these specters are
ret reoee IN sas s Men and ady
.Brer Rabbit. a Window in Thrums.'
well and good. I'm talking heresy or gab-
bling about things I know nothing about,
perhaps, but to me the sweetest daintiest,
quite get 1t in this big play, it is no fault
of the author"
Laura Burt seems to be original in addi-
ton to being clever.
Opening of the Auditorium Season..
A great deal of interest attaches itself
to the first appearance as star in Kan
sas City Of Mr.. Otis Skinner. a young, but
experienced. actor Of the romantic school,
who will be seen at the Auditorium on
Friday evening. October 8. when that hand
some theater will open its doors and begin
its regular dramatic season. The bill of
the play is announced to be q Soldier Of
Fortune" from the pen Of MT Skinner
himself. It is said to be romantic in the
tells the story OF a young soldier, Fabian
Torelli, who Is falsely accused of theft
and drummed out Of the army. Leaving
the camp, he makes his way to Florence,
where he is Joined by an old soldier, who
refuses to desert him. The. Cardinal
sends him on secret service mission of
a perilous nature, in which he succeeds SO
well that he not only wins back his own
honor, but the niece of the cardinal as
well. The first act shows the camp Of the
French army; the second act a Florentine
an inn and the gardens of the Vatican, as
they were when the Borgias were at the
height of their power, and occupied the
palace. The last act Is stone interior,
supposed to be a room in the castle where
Caesar Borgia was wont to hold many CT
his intrigues.
There has been no attempt on the part
of the author to follow, at all closely, his
tory ''as she is writ" He has taken many
historical personages and makes them tell
an Interesting story, it being his intention
to produce play that is attractive in
is historically accurate. and in this 1t is
to be hoped that he has succeeded. The
period Of the play is the beginning OF the
sixteenth century. 1t Is promised by Mr..
SINNERS management that "a Soldier Of
Fortune will be produced with the same
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-20
TExAs AFTER A FOLIO.

Dallas, Tex, Nov. 19.-Nearly 200 re- publicans of prominence, representing all sections of Texas, met here today to pro- mote the movement in the interest of procuring a cabinet position in the com ing Mckinley administra tion for ex-State Chairman Dr. John Grant, who is now the national republican committeeman for Texas. pr. Grant, during the recent campaign, had much friction with State Chairman E. H. R. Green and Gen. J. N. Huston, of Indiana who was sent here by Mark Hanna to look after the cam paign affairs. Grants friends assert that they nor their chief have any enmity for Chairman Green, but they are bitter against Gen. Huston. Many letters and telegram's were read at today's meeting expressing sympathy with it's object. Judge c. I. Evans was temporary chair man and Judge J. M. Mccormick presid- ed permanently. Many speeches were made and a strong tribute to Dr. Grant paid in a series of resolutions, which were adopted. It is the intention to formu- late a memorial and petition to Maj. Me Kinley in harmony with the action of the meeting, getting as many republicans throughout the state to sign the petition as possible. recommending pr. Grant for a cabinet portfolio A committee will carry these documents to Canton and de- liver them to Maj Mckinley in person.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-20
FREE SILVER MEXICO.
Forging to the Front In Tobacco an
 Coffee Culture.

Forging to the Front In Tobacco and
 Coffee Culture
 Washington, D. O., Nov. 19.-A report received at the department of state from Consul-General Crittenden on the culti- vation and exportation of tobacco by Mexico shows that sthe .Mexicans have made enormous strides in the industry since 1889. In the year 1SS9-90 the to- bacco exports amounted to s949,932, and in the year 1S94-95.they were increased to $1,460,133. The exports for the year 1894 96 are estimated at $1,700,000.
 The tobacco men of the United States, the report says, did not realize the changed condition in the Havana cigar business until 1892, when England, Ger many, Belgium and the United States took from Mexico 67, ,539 pounds of cigars and cigarettes and 2,565,S02 pounds of leaf tobacco. Two years later the export to these countries was increased by 100000 pounds of tobacco.
 In Cuba the exhausted condition of the soil can give no more, and the world s requirements of Havana cigars can only be supplied through the use of Mexican leaf. IrD s-l 4-el-+s
 Practically no wrapper tobacco Is grown in Mexico. The leaf Is all filler.
 Mexico, it is further said, is not only one of the coming coffee countries, but is also a coming tobacco country The soil of the tobacco region is so deep as to be practically inexhaustible. Moreover, it's extent Is 100 times to that of the Gu ban tobacco region.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-20
TERSELY TOLD.

Registrar D. c. Behrens reported 2S9 night Of these 15S were white and 131 colored.
 The opera house no doubt will be crowded this evening to hear Gov. Bob Taylor for the last time in his famous lecture, "The Paradise of Fools"
 Gov. Bob Taylor at the opera house to- night on The Paradise of Fools" This is the last opportunity of hearing Gov. Taylor behind the foot lights.
 Smith & Co.,, at Garb's Gap, near Bes- semer, have commenced to ship chert to Atlanta, Selma and Mobile. They are now working sixty men. They will in crease their force soon.
 In the Letter Box of the State Herald yesterday morning appeared communi- cation signed N. F. Thrup. The sigma ture should have been N. F. Thompson. This correction is hardly necessary, for the terse language of Mir. Thompson and his virile ideas are easily recognized.
 Judge Lyons, of Virginia, has just pur- chased through Bailey, Mcconnell & Howard, a house and lot on Twenty first street, between Fifth and Sixth av- enues, paying $S,150 He made the pur- chase as an investment. He already owns $50,000 worth of real estate in Bir- mingham and is adding to his holdings.
 President Joseph, of the Commercial club, has rendered the courtesy of the club to Messrs. Smith, Belmont and par ty, while in the city today. Col. Shook and MT Mccormick will accompany the party in their trip over the mineral road.
 Dr. Ralph M. Russell has purchased house and lot on Huntsville avenue, and has transferred it into a sanitarium.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-20
Use Hummer Soap and get prizes. :.
FROM THE SEAT OF WAR.
Comes a Man Who Tells of Cuban War
 fare.

Comes a Man Who Tells of Cuban War
 fare.
 Atlanta. Ga Nov. 19.---A man who gives his name as Carroll, representing west ern manufacturer of dynamite, passed through here today on his way home rom Cuba. He went over on the last trip which the fiilibustering tug Dauntless ,nade. He says that she transferred her cargo to a fishing smack not far from the Cuban coast Carroll went on board the smack and was landed at point within sixty miles of Havana He made ms way through the country to the capital seeing some of the insurgent leaders in the interior.
 Carroll states that the insurgents have a standing offer of $1, ,000 for every Span ish officer killed and S5,000 for Gen. Wey- Texas rangers armed with Sharp's Needle rifles carrying wind gauges and telescopic sights are in the field doing sharpshooter's duty Each ranger is accompanied by a native with field glass. The natives scan the country for officers and wherever one is found the rangers try to drop him. The rifle weighs twenty eight pounds and will kill man five miles away These rewards account for the high death rate among the off, cers The insurgents spare the Spanish lieving the prvates have no feeling against them. But the rebels have de- termned to give no quarter to officers.
 Carroll said his information has bseH cofroborated from Another soufce, that the seat of filibdstering oberations will be tfAnsferred from the South Atlantic coast to the gulf coast.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-20
MARK WANTS INFORMATION.

Cleveland, O., Nov. 19.-Mark Hanna and Gen. Horace Porter, of New York, held a long conference in MT. Hanna's rooms this morning. Gen. Porter had come to Cleveland pursuant to special call Perry Heath chief of the republi- can literary bureau, came to Cleveland this morning and after a conference with Hanna left for California. He will make an exhaustive study of gold and silver resources. He will go to Mexico and study monetary conditions. The trip is for the express purpose of obtaining more campaign ammunition, and is the first move of the permanent organization to wage war against silver. ,a.z
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-20
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PERSONAL.

J. M. Brown, of Decatur, is in the city c. E. Franklin and wife, of Shelby, are in the city.
 D. D. Shelby, of Huntsville, was in the city last night.
 F, D. Milton, of Opelika, arrived in the city last night. rn
 J. w. Garser, of Anniston, arrived in the city last night
 w. c. Bledsoe of Montgomery, is regis tered at the Morris.
 H. c. Dubose, of Columbiana, is stop ping at the Florence.
 Louis Schillnger went up to Cullman yesterday on business.
 J. w. Grayson, of Gurley, was among the visitors to the city yesterday.
 J. c. Pugh, of Gadsden, arrived in the city last night on his way home from Montgomery.
 w. l.. Wilson, travelling from Akron, O., a popular East Alabama citizen, was in the city yesterday.
 H. & Jenkins, secretary and treasurer of the Jefferson Coal and Railway com pany, is stopping at the Morris.
 Henry Evans, yice-president of the Con- tinental Fire Insurance company, of New York, is in the city on business.
 Messrs Smith, Belmont and their party of St. Louis magnates, will return from New Orleans this morning at o'clock,
 
 road, leaving about 2 p. m. over the K. C., M. and E.
 I do not exaggerate when I say that T. c. King has as many pairs of misses and children's shoes, at all prices and styles. as any three shoe stores in the city. Free shine on calf skin school shoes every day-hours p. m. to p. m.
 If
 T. H. Bass, of Sylacauga, a dyed-in-the- wool democrat and Bryan supporter, was circulating among his Birmingham friends yesterday. MT. Bass formerly lived in Birmingham, and has many friends here who are always glad to well come him.
 Please give me a look before buying la dies and boys shoes, as am headquar- ters on the newest styles and lowest prices. All made by the best factories in the land Free shine on calf skin shoes daily; hours, 9 a. m. to 12 m; p. m. to ' D. m. T. c. KING. if -.e
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-20
THE WORD REVOLUTION"
Creates Considerable Commotion In the
 German Reichstag.

 German Reichstag. Berlin, Nov. 19.-The debate on the rad ical motion in regard to the practice of duelling in the army and the case of Lieut.. Baron Von Brusewitz, who re- gently murdered Herr Siebmann, in a cafe in Carlsruhe, was resumed in the reichstag today. Herr Heller, a Bava- rian deputy and a lawyer, defended the procedure of the military courts, which he admitted might be amended. He was not prejudiced in favor of it. but the pro cedure gave every defendant fair trial. Herr Heller denied the statement made on Tuesday by Herr Bebel that the pub lie prosecutor always presided over mili- tary courts. sf
 Herr Rickert said he was not disposed to hold the army or the army system responsible for. the act of Lieut.. Von Brusewitz.
 Hon. Reichlin- -Meldegg Bavarian off, cer and deputy, protested against the att tempts of the radicals to compare the Bavarian military institutions with those of Prussia in order to make the latter appear miserable. The German army, he said, ought to be one, and 1t was desirable that the same system of procedure should prevail everywhere.
 Herr Lenzman, Richterite radical. said that the German people had waited long enough for reforms, and they must now press them without delay. He deplored the fact that the debut of Gen. Won Goss Ter, minister of war, had been such la mentable failure. He gave an instance of the tendency of military education In the story of a Baden recruit who, upon being asked who were the internal foes of Germany, replied Civilians"
 Herr LenZman concluded by saying that the government must beware. If reforms are longer withheld, the nation might have to restort to ''volksnoth- wer," Ca peoples self-defense action).
 Some one on the government benches called out revolution" whereupon Herr Lenzman said: T want to avoid for eign word, but if you like it I will call 1t revolution"
 Gen. Won Gossler made very feeble reply, which was only partly heard, ow- ing to the frequent interruptions by jibes, laughter, etc., in which he said If you continue your attitude against the army, beware. If the army is now si- lent, its irritation is increasing" pr. Schonstedt, minister of justice, ad- mitted that the army duelling codes must be reformed, but defended the govern ment as trying to do the best it could un- der the circumstances.
 Count Von Mirbach- followed, making a fierce attack on Herr LenZman for hav- 1 ing gone beyond the latitude of speakers in the house and threatening the coun- l try with revolution.
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-20

niShed 1T necessary.
 Age-Herald.
 It always affords a public journa. pleasure to testify to merit where it is deserved It is therefore with pleasure and pardonable pride that the Age-Her- aid ions with it's brethren of the press in testifying to the merit, skill and reliabil- ity of Dr. O. T. Dozier, Principal of the Southern Medical Dispensary of this city. Dr. Dozier has resided for many years in Birmingham, and each successive year has added to his reputation, to his use fulness and to the esteem in which he is held by our best citizens. His iong rec ord and approved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at ''the head of his profession"
 (Daily News, Birmingham.)
 pr. Dozier, the head of the institution. is a physician and surgeon of education, skill and experience. man of culture and high literary attainments and a gentle man respected by all who know him. He can be relied on in all matters pertaining to his profession. The News comments him most cordially to all those in need of his services.
 Bessemer Weekly. There Is probably not a more highly educated physician in this section than pr. O. T. Dozier. He is specialist of many years experience and successful practice. He Is noted for his thorough mastery Of the details ana lntrlcacleS or his profession, and for unusual scientific attainments.
 (Masonic Guide.l
 Dr. Dozier can be relied upon to treat diseases in the most successful manner. and he is known all over the south.
 (Labor Advocate)
 pr. Dozier bears the reputation of be- ing one of the most successful practition- CTS in the south. A personal aoquaint- ance with the principal warrants the La bor Advocate in giving the institution the warmest recommendation to its every reader.
 Bessemer JournaL)
 pr. Dozier's reputation is a brilliant one. He Is a specialist of nearly twenty vears' experience in active practice and ;a strictly reliable and has the confidence of the public and indorsement of the
 CThe Southern Odd Fellow)
 We cannot add anything to the reputa- tton pr. O. T. Dozier has already ac- ouired in the line of his profession but we know him to be a brother Odd Fellow that can be relied on to carry out every promise he makes to those needing his services.
 (Mountain Home. Talladega.)
 The press of Birmingham and all over Alabama speak in the highest terms of pr. Dozier as physician. surgeon and gentleman, and we have no hesitancy In recommending him to those of our pa irons who need his servtceA
Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-20
BUY CORONA COAL. John K. Warren, Manager.
 Telephone 1920.
wEYLER REPORTED WOUNDED.


 Insurgents Said to Have the. Best of It
 in Cuba.
 Tampa, Fla, Nov. 19-A number of prominent Cubans arrived by the Oli- veto from Havana this evening, and will make their homes in Jacksonville and Ocala until the conflict ends. They declare that no honest man who has any respect for his family can live under Spanish law as 1t is administered on the island. A prominent Cuban f1id, rela- tive to the engagement reported between Maceo and Weyler, that important bat ties had been fought and that Weyler had been defeated. Owing to the sur veillance of the government, definite news has not been received in this coun- try, but that it was true all Cubans in Havana knew through their official sources. He stated this information could be given totthe American people with every confidence.
 It is reported that sWeyler Is woun led and the rumor is believed to be we'll founded.