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mime for all the benefit the audience de-
rived from their singing. To criticize as
opera singers either Miss May Tunison or
Miss Ella Prankard would be absurd.
Miss Prankard, who played Gretel was
considerably the better of the two, how
ever.
How much dramatic Interpretation
and singing help to carry "Hansel and
Gretel" was shown by the work of Miss
Matilda Wilde as the witch. This con-
tralto has not only fine dramatic voice,
but she acts with intensity, and when she
was on the stage the opera went with
''go" which was sadly lacking in the
scenes between the two children. Will
liam West did very satisfactorily indeed
as the children's father, and though Miss
Gertrude Worth's acting was better than
her singing, she made a satisfactory Ger
trude.
The idyllic story of "Hansel and Gretel"
may not appeal to the beholder, but there
can be no two questions about the music.
Even on q first hearing it is easy to see
that it teens with melody. Sometimes
the tunes are positively rollicking, as in
the song with the ''tra-la-la'' refrain sung
by the tenor. At other times the themes
are intensely poetical and romantic. Two
of the most striking melodies are the
dance theme and the duet sung by the
children outside the witch's house.
In its treatment "Hansel and GreteP' is
essen TALLY modern. The orchestra trans
crloes the action passing on the stage and
does 1t so simply and directly that child
can understand, while musician can de-
light in the skill with which Humper-
dlnck has developed his themes. There
were good many children among the
audience which filed the Tivoli last night
and most OF them seemed to enter thor
oughly into the spirit of the work.
As to whether "Hansel and Gretel" be
a success here from box-ofice standpoint
1t is difficult to predict from one nights
We owe the Tiveli a debt of gratitude
for giving Us the work. but it is inexplica-
Die after getting together such big or
chestra aud SPENDING so much in mount
lug the opera that the management did
not see fit to prove better principals.
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acquaintance of G. Demetrek of Berkeley,
VINO Is president of the Hellenic Mutual
benevolent Society, and he is the guest of
the latter while staying in the university
Town, his home at present being at 1884
Market street, San Francisco.
Nlkolaos Ethernius Theodorianitis was
porn In Theodoniania, Greece, in 1920.
MS rather was captain in the Grecian
army. The boy spent some time with HIM
In active service during the Greco-Turkish
troubles of 1885. He FIRST went to school
when Is years of age, but later. when 81
years OF age, entered the University of
Athens. He was helped in his college
days by the King of Greece, and in 1866
received his diploma, which he always
carries with him. After leaving college.
Theoderianitis studied law, and for time
edited weekly paper in Athens.
Straight, muscular and robust, he Is the
picture of health and vi atty. He has the
appearance and bearing of a hardy
trontiersman, 40 years of age. His face.
tanned and brown, is apparently marked
by the burrows of age and not by the lines
OF dissipation. His large black eyes are
kind and gentle and serve as transparent
windows to his seemingly tender and
benign nature. Though dimmed slightly
through age, they sparkle with a CLEAN of
intelligence whenever the old man be-
comes absorbed in a conversation. 1t
doesn't take much to start him, for he has
a word to say on every topic announced.
His fever of excitement is easily aroused
and when he becomes interested he is like
a 16-year-old schoolboy railing at base
ball umpire who had given an unfair de-
cision. A broad, high forehead indicates
gooo intellect and retentlve memory.
But the most striking characteristic of
the aged Macedonian is his long hair
and his shaggy beard. His hair is so
heavy and long that it is necessary to
keep it braided and tied in knot on top
of his head, which be covers from the
outside word with silk hat.
He took off his head covering during an
interview with THE CALL correspondent
to-day and exhibited growth of capillary
substance twenty-five inches in length.
He had it braided into at least forty
strings which, when left 70 hang down his
back, resem bled as many faxen ropes.
His beard is almost entirely white and is
simple mass of curls. Taking into &C.
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and passed resolutions pledging its sup
port to only such candidates for the As
sembly and Senate as would favor the
passage of law enabling cities of the fifth
class to own and control their municipal
plants, such as electric light water and
the like.
While they do not consider themselves
political organization, they feel that the
object for which they are organized will
be attained more rapidly by securing the
election of those who are friendly to their
plans. Hence they will make hard fight
to secure the Endorsement Of their plan by
every candidate before his nomination.
Cut by a Tin Can.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. I3.-A young
man named Hall, from the English ship
Lathom, |! ing at the long wharf, was
brought to DR.. Keys TO have a serious cash
in his heel dressed. On entering the port
about five weeks ago Hill was playing
around on board of his vessel, when some
one threw a tin can at him. It struck the
cords above his heel, cutting deep. The
wound has had the attention of the ship
surgeon but does not mend. 1t is feared
that gangrene or lockiaw may set in.
Played Poor Ball.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 13.-The game
of baseball between The employees of the
Fisher & Combs and Hagy's meat
market was a burlesque. The game be-
gan promptly at 10 o'clock and was PLAYED
in little over two hours, the game end
ing with seven innings with score of ~
to in favor of Hays men. At the close
of the fifth inning, Combs, left fielder. ex-
changed with Morton, pitcher, which re-
suited in better work In the box.
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promoters and directors of the Oakland
exhibition, has been doing some thinking
about the policy OF taxing commercial
travellers who only operate in their own
State. "a remarkable and yet natural
condition of things has developed from
the system adopted in California of i'm
posing a town and city tax upon COM
m rcial travellers representing manufact-
urers of the State and leaving untaxed
those who are sent out by Eastern houses"
said Mr.. Bell. zone of the leading manu-
facturers doing business in California,
whose house is in Oakland and who has
heretofore kept large number OF men on
the road, now finds himself so hand1-
capped by the increased number OF towns
and cities which impose this tax that ne
has been com PEELED to practically abandon
the fielu, and his former employees are be-
ing engaged by rival manufacturers in the
East who are not required to pay this tax.
"For the only State in the Union which
has well organized and aggressive Home
Manufacturers and Producers Association
to thus by legal enactment discriminate
against its own interests, impose penalties
upon home enterprise and send thousands
of dollars monthly to Eastern cities for
goods which would otherwise be made in
California is an amazing exhibition of
lack of ordinary horse sense on the part OF
our lawmakers"
While Director Bells remarks are true,
il is equally true that no city in the State
has shown greater desire TO enforce all
kinds of license tax than has Oakland. In
fact, that city holds the record for the
most unique enforcement of a license or
dinance. When the exposition was open,
which is admittedly the greatest adver-
tisement this county ever knew, the di-
rectors were threatened with arrest if they
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SUNDAY COURSING.
Winners of the Events at the Ocean
View and Ingleside Parks
Yesterday.


Coursing was held at both parks yes
terday. The running of the thirty-six- dog
stake at IngIeside resulted as follows:
]. Shea's Fearless beat I. Brennan's RAND 4:
D. Ieonard's Wfll-o'the- Wisp beatJ- F. Grsceis
Nellie Conroy; J. lannon's Marguerite heat
II. Springs Premier; j. Brennan's Lady In
gleside beat n. Neenan's Regent; J. lannon's
Foxhall beat J. Larkey's True Blue; T.Butler's
Susie beat .Reilly's Brand. Sexsmith's Mission
Boy beat J. II. Maguire's George McGrath D.
Chilla's Happy Day beat Valley kennels Lii
liam Russell, 7. Reilly's Harkaway beat Ala
media kennels Daisy, z. Ryan's Grfpman beat
Valley kennels Jimmy Cork j. Rvan's Stone
wall Jackson beat NJ. Traynor's Climax, p
Reilly's Wee Nell beat ]. LarSey's GaAoping,
p Rellly's Sam beat w. J. Shields Fond Hope
J. Ryan's d beat F. Hughes Domestic, r.
Brennan's Gold King beat G. Duncan's IRON
clad, Portal d. Haggertys Eldridge beat s.
Newman's Blue Light, T. Wilson's Sunnyside
Maid beat S. Newman's Charlie Boy, J. Shea's
Tullarmore beatJ. Quane's Young Clifton.
First misunderstanding beat Fearless
Marguerite beat Lady 1nglesi6e, Susie beat
Foxhau, Mission Boy beat Happy Day, Grip
man beat Harkaway. Stonewali Jackson beat
Wee Nell, Sam beat d, Eldridge beat Gold
King, Tullsrmore beat sunnyside Maid.
lite, susie beat Mission Boy, Stonewall Jackson
beat Gripman, Sam beat Eldridge, Tullarmore
a bye.
wall Jackson beat Tullarmore, Sam a bye
Fourth tes-Susie beat Sam, Stonewail jack
Final-susie beat stonewall Jackson.
At Ocean View two stakes were decided
as follows:
Old dog stake-A. Merrills Faster and Faster
beat ]. Fitzpatriek's Lady Glare, ]. Wren's
Magnolia beat T. Cooneys Eclipse, ], f.
Grace's Said Pasha beat J. Sullivan's Evening
Star, d. j. Healy's Olden w beat d. Roche s
Gold Dust, ]. Segerson's White Chief beat j.
McMahon's Lackawanna, A. MerrilPs Hand
spring beat ]. Dillon's Bill Nye, t. Cooney's
Hercules beat j. Kings Sweet Alice. II.
Cooney's Granuaile beat ]. Fitzpatrick's Annie
Daily, J. Cox's Menlo Boy beat +. G. Randolph's
Happy Jack, Casserly g. Lehmsn's California
Violet beat NJ. Rogers sly Boy.
First ties-FAster and Faster beat Magnolia
Said Pasha beat Olden w, White Chief hes 7
Handspring, Hercules beat Menlo Boy, Gran
uaile beat California Violet.
Second ties-Said Pasha beat Faster and
Faster, White Chief beat Hercules, Granuaile
a bye.
Chief bye.
Final-Granuaile beat White Chief.
Puppy stake-D. ]. Healy's Mialmo beat ].
Lemons White Clifton, w. D. Murphy's False
Alarm beat T.. Cooney's Master Hopeful, NJ.
O'Connor's Lady Clifton beat ]. Mccormack =
White Lily, j. Lemons St. Cloud beat j Me
Cormcks Black Prince, I. Mahoney's Nelly
Gray bye, d. ]. Heaiy's Move On beat Cas-
serIy & Lehman's Princess Diana, J. Z. Gohen,s
Highland Mary beat J. Vtctor's Leinster Bow
First ties-False Alarm beat Mialmo St
Cloud beat Lady Clifton, Move On beat Nelly
Gray, Highland Mary bye.
Second ties-False Alarm beat St. Cloud.
Move On beat Highland Mary.
Final-Move On beat False Alarm.
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FAIRIES At The TIVOLI
The Music of Humperdinck's
Great Opera Has Not
Been Overrated.
But the Children Left Much to Be
Desired-Many Musicians
Present.

A vast amount of preliminary putting
as been heard about "Hansel and Gretel,"
which received its first San Francisco per-
Torrance at the Tivoli last night. This
sort of thing generally leads to disappoint-
ment, but in the case of Humperdinck's
opera it must be stated at once that not
word too much has been said in praise of
the beauty of the score.
As for the libretto, time only will show
whether it can appeal to American audi
ences. Children i'll this country are not
brought up on folk lore and legends.
When the wind howls and shrieks round
the home on a winter night they do not
shrink closer to their elders and tremble
for fear the witches are riding past out
side on their broomsticks. They know
too much, even in their early childhood, to
seriously people the woods with elves and
hobgoblins, and as for wicked old fairy
popping children into an oven, there is
not witch in the whole of GriJnm's COB
Inns who could get up early enough to
get ahead of an American child
In Germany, however, it is quite diff
ferent thing. Folk lore and legends are
planted in the hearts of the children, and
when they are old they do not entirely
depart from them. The quaint idyl of
"Hansel ana GreteP therefore would
touch responsive chord in the German
breast when the American audience
might awaken to the fact that there is a
ludicrous side to putting prima donna
in chicken-coop and seeing the contralto
careering around the stage on broom
stick.
A great deal OF course depends upon the
performance in drawing the line between
the sublime and ridiculous, and it must
be confessed that most of the singers last
night were utterly inadequate to the re-
quirements of the music. The orchestral
score is at least as heavy, if not heavier,
than that of "CavaIleria Rusticana, and,a
considerably augmented orchestra rem
dered it, under the direction of Joseph
Hrschbach.
The young ladies who played theytitle
roles had weak little voices, which would
be heard occasionally in the upper notes,
but for the most part their performance
might have been gone through in panto-
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count his whole visage, his welI-developed
forehead, his wrinkled brow, his intelli-
gent countenance, his aquiline nose, his
keen black eyes and his long flowing hair,
he bears every appearance of historic
Grecian god.
In fact he has posed as Jupiter, Hermes
and Apollo, and his photographs bear
close resemblance to the originals in
marble.
AS to his frame, he is an athlete in every
sense, and as he walks about the streets
his step is as light and free as man who
has seen only two-score years. His we'll
developed chest and head and supple arms
and sho ulder muscles would do credit to
many athletes of to-day. Standing only
5 feet inches, his limbs are short and
stocky, but his running muscles, though
and prominent.
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did not pay license of $1U for maintain
ing an amusement house, and it was paid.
That this license tax is opposed to public
policy has been very definitely proved in
this city. Some months ago the deliverers
of goods to local residences, that had been
purchased in San Francisco, were arrested
for not having license. The result has
been that several San Francisco houses at
once established big branch houses over
here and are now doing large share of
the trade that formerly was done by bona
fide Oakland merchants. s. w. b.
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ALAMEDA is WICKED.
Therefore the Christians Should
Rejoice at the Prospect of
Work.
The Municipal League Requires Certain
Pledges of Nominees for Office.
Some Poor Baseball.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 13.-"The
Christian workers should be glad that
there are so many sinners in this CITY,"
said Rev. Henry Victor Morgan of the
Church of the Disciples this morning, 'for
it gives them plenty of work to do. II
they were all Christians there would be
nothing to do.'
Mr.. Morgan took his text from Acts
viii 10 and said in part:
"The Christian is of necessity an Opt
mist. No man can believe in God of truth
and justice and not believe that truth and
justice must finally triumph.
SHOULD the Christian worker be dis
couraged in Alameda? By no means.
Why? In the first place there are sinners
here and the Christian worker Is needed.
Were there no sinners there would be need
OF no workers.
christian workers in Alameda should
be encouraged on account of the rapidlv
growing sentiment in favor of Christian
unity in the city. God truly has many
people here, but they are not united.
Every step toward unity causes heaven
TO rejoice and demons to tremble. There
is coming time when the church of
Christ will be united. Every day brings
news that the barriers are breaking, the
ice thawing, and soon the divisions will
cease and the church of Christ march for
ward terrible as an army with banners -
Municipal Ownership.
ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 13.-The Ala
media Municipal Ownership League held a
meeting at the residence of +. H. Nc
Cormick, 1903 Alameda avenue, tonight,
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NEW TO-DAY.
In consider

In consider
ing a drink that will leave
no enervating effects, no evil
results; that will be palatable,
easily made and strengthen
ing to young and old alike,
here can be nothing, nay
more, there never will be any
thing so valuable as chocolate.
That is chocolate rightly made
chocolate that comes to your
table pure and fresh.
There is a chocolate made
in Frisco-Ghirardelli's.
Your grocer gets it as he
needs it-fresh from the fac
tory. It's original /" vim, "
and richness Of flavor are all
there when it comes to you.
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POLITICAL PuINTERs.
Alameda County Preparing for Satur-
days Primary.

Alameda County Preparing for Satur-
days Primary.
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 19-The Repub-
lican county primary will be held next
Saturday.
The National Republican League has
opened headquarters on Broadway. MUIR
ray Laidlaw is secretary.
DR.. Derrick has declared that he will not
withdraw from the Senatorial fight in
favor of Stratton.
The interior of the county has decided
that g. W. Langan of Livermore shall
have a nomination for Superior Judge.
Hiram Luttrell was announced to-day
as Democratic candidate for the Assem-
bly,.
The Populists and Democrats announce
that they have fused in this county, but
every Populist who speaks on the street
denies tnat any one is at liberty to speak
for them.
John A. Britton, general manager of the
Oakland Gas, Light and Heat Company,
and regarded as the most public-spirited
man OF this city has renounced the Demo-
cratic faith and become an ardent sup
porter of the cause of protection and
sound money. Last Monday night Mr..
Britton was unanimously elected third
vice-president OF the Alameda County
branch of the National League of Republi-
Cdn OlQDS.
At political meeting in the Seventh
Ward seven candidates for the same Office
of Supervisor addressed the voters.
Next Saturday night the Mckinley Wig
wan at Mt. Eden will be opened
Donates a Site.
OAKLAND. CAL. Sept 13.-Mrs. May
Drake Osborne of Brooklyn preached at
the First Methodist Church this morning.
She announced that George Montgomery.
the wealthy Salvationist of Beulah, had
donated site at Lytton Springs for the
purpose of a home for training women
workers on similar lines to those at the
Brooklyn Home.
School Girl Missing
OAKLAND, CAL, Sept. 13.-Mabel
Hoover, a 13-year-old school girl, is miss
ing from her home in Lorin. She is de-
scribed as rather pretty, black eyes and
hair and rosy cheeks. Her mother is d-si
tIacted over the girls absence and can
think OF no reason for it.
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Payments pelinuuent.

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 13.-Payments
on the supplemental assessments of 1886 So,
for the opening of Buena Vista avenue,
became delinquent to-day and per cent
penalty is now attached TO the $419 OF OF
the amount which is unpaid. The Perata
Brothers, whose assessment was $418 19.
were awarded $421 So damages, so they re-
ceived So rs in cash instead OF paying
money out
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School Girl NIissine.
Fencing In the Giants Causewav.

As sequel to recent meritorious at
tempts to direct the attention of tourists
to the many charms of scenery and green.
eery existing in "the distressful country
comes the rumor that the astute owner of
that portion of the coast embellished by
the well-known GIANTS Caus wayis busily
at work upon ring fence which will effec-
tually place this natural phenomenon on
the footing of paying exhibition. This
policy is scarcely likely to increase the
confidence of hesitating visitors who at
the present time can with difficulty be
persuaded 10 put aside prejudice nd un-
dertake that most delightful experience
an investigation of the many points of in
terest to be found in Ireland.-London
Truth.
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Services Uninterrupted,

ALAMEDA, CAL, Sept. 13.-Services
were held as usual in Christ's Episcopal
Church to-day, Rev. c. f. D. Miller, for
merly of Bakersfield, officiating.
Mr.. Miller is residing in Oakland, but
will remove to this city this week with his
wife and remain until the successor of
Rev. Mr.. Lane is chosen.
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Chief of Police Lloyd's letter to the
Christian Endeavorers, published in this
paper few days ago, although it has not
vet been officially taken up by that body
seams to have created a very favorable i'm
preston. Although the Chief who is an
Endeavorer himself, somewhat undertakes
the practical work of that great army of
young Christians some of their leaders
have already admitted that his point is
we'll taken. Condensed, Chief Lloyd's
letter saws that the EndeaVorers spend
most of their efforts in singing and pray
ing and organizing, and suggests that
grand work for them to undertake would
be that of looking after the interests of
the little waits who find their way through
various channels to the City Prison.
That this particular branch of work is
most pressing at this time receives sup
port from the plea of the Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Children. The
socIety's work is now so great that during
the past week they have taken the pre-
liminary steps toward seeking the sup
mort of the Salvation Army in the matter,
realizing that something must be done.
There is no more appropriate work for
Christian Endeavorers than that of look
ing after 'tthe least of these, and a large
norton of the public are anxiously
waiting the next meeting of the City
Union to see what disposition will be
made of it.
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WILL NOT ADMIT
THEY ARE DEAD
Final Effort of the Machine
to Prove It Still
Lives.
ONE WEEK OF POLITICS
Chief Lloyd's Letter to the En-
deavorers Meets With
Favor.
COMMERCIAL LICENSE EVILS.
Oakland Suffering From Some of Her
Own Narrow.M Minded Legislation.
Holds q License Record.
COMMERCIAL LICENSE EVILS.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
906 Broadway, Sept. IS.
The coming week will be purely one of
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IS SEVENTY-SIX
BUT CAN SPRINT
N. E. Theodorianitis, the
Champion Distance
Runner.
READY FOR CHALLENGE
Makes Good Time in a Walk
From San Pablo to
Berkeley.
WILL RACE ANY ONE OVER 40.
The Veteran Splinter Won the Cham.
pionship of Greece When He
Was Seventy.

BERKELEY. CAL, Sept. 15.-Nikolaos
Ethermius Theodorianitis, rs years of age,
walked eight and quarter miles in sixty