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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Grand Opera-House.

An event this week at Morosco's Grand
Opera-house will be the temperance of
Maud Edna Hall as Lady Isabel in "Gast
Lynne" 1t is nearly two years since Miss
Hall was last at the Grand, but she WAS a
favorite In emotional roles, and as Lady
Isabel will undoubtedly have plenty of
scope for emotional acting. No expense
or trouble is being spared to make the
staging effective. Special scenery has
been painted and the accessories and
gowns will be elegant. Lorena Atwood is
cast for Barbara Hare. Mortimer Swan
plays Archibald Carlisle and Julia Blanc
Is to be his sister. Lorena Atwood has
been specially engaged for the part of
Joyce and, Baby Is vis is to play Little
Willie. The cast also includes John j..
Pierson, Fred j. Butler, Landers j.
Stevens, Nat Wills, George Nichols and
Rosamonde OConneil.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
A honc-Delaved Shave.

The celebrated French poet, nt-Foix,
who, in spite of his large income, was al
ways in debt, sat one DAY in barbers
shop waiting to be shaved. He was lath
cred, when the door opened and trades
man entered who happened to be one OF
the poets largest creators. No sooner
did this man see Saint-Foix that he an
grily demanded his money.
The poet compo-edly begged him not to
make scene. Wont you wait for the
money until / am shaved?'
Certainly" said the other, pleased at
the prospect.
Saint Folk then made the barber a wit
ness of the agreement and Immediately
took a towel, wiped the latner from his
face and lett the shop.
He wcrea beard TO the end of his days.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
PICNICS AND EXCURSIONS.
HALF RATE
SUMNER EXCURSIONS


Oakland, San LeandrO and Haywards
Electric Rail way to Haywards Park.
Chidren's excursion every Sat urday, leaves
Seventh and Washington streets, Oakland st
1925 p. NJ leaves Fruitvale station at IL 80 NJ,
onnecting with q NJ. broad-gauge local from san
Francisco: leaves Haywards Park at $3.50 p. NJ.
Round Trip adults 25c. children loo.
Evening excursion every Saturday, leaves
Seventh and Warrington streets at z: leaves
Fruitvaie station at 7:25. connecting with 6:3o
broad gauge ocal from San Franclsco: leaves
Hay wards Par, at 10, connecting with 1o:50
broad gauge local TO San Francisco Round trip
rate 25c
sunday excursion every Sunday, leaves Seventh
and Washington streets at 1929 P. NJ; leaves
Fruitvale station at 1880 NJ, connecting with
l2M broad-eauge local from san Francisco:
leaves Hsywards Park at $3.50 p N. Round trip
rate csc.
Excursion tickets are good excursion trains
only on the day purchased. Cnildren's excursion
tickets are good on saturday afternoon excursion
trains only and on the day purchased. Concert
music in AaywArds Park every Saturday after
noon and evening from IL to 10; every SUNDAY
afternoon from II 10 $50. The clubhouse In the
park In charge Of Mrs. Hayward and Garret-
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
WOULD SHINE ALONE.
Why Sadie Nartinot and Not
Corinne Is Star Of the "Ex-
celsior DR." Company.

Corinne has not come to the coast to
play her return engagement at the Co.
lum bia Theater the Excelsior Jr." COM
pany is without her as the star, and
thereby hangs a tale.
"Up to the time of Mrs. Kimball's
DEATH" said well.known theatrical
man Yesterday, "Corinne, although
over 20 years of age, had been
brought up to know absolutely moth
ing of business or of the world.
She went from the theater to her hotel
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

includes in addition to Ada Rehan, George
Clarke, Charles Richman. John Craig, Sidney
Herbert Edwin Varrey, TYRONE Power, Will
liam Sampson, William Or ifiths, Mrs. Gilbert,
Percy Haswell and Pauline French.
Beerbohm Trees new theater in London has
been named Her Majesy's in honor of the
golden Jubilee. 1t is in the French ReDais-
sance style relieved with red granite. The in-
terror is upholstered in crimson and gold and
contains some beautiful paintings.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

Isabelle Urquhart appeared in vaudeville in
Chicago las; week and was well received.
The Carleton Opera Comps is expected to
become summer attraction In Hartford,
Conn. The company opened on the 18th inst.
After the London production of "The Heart
of Maryland" next year Mrs. Leslie Carter will
return and appear in Belasco's new produc-
ton.
Miss Estelle Clayton is dra ramatizing Augusta
Campbell watson's "Doroihy the Puritan for
Miss Isabelle Evesson, who intends to produce
the play in the autumn.
Eleanor Moretti, who will be remembered
here for her charming impersonation OF
"Roxey" in "Pudd'n Head Wilson," has been
engaged for the Frawley Company.
rhe Frawley Company will arrive from New
York early next week and will at once COM
mence rehearsals of 1.-THE Fatal Card, which
has been selected as the opening play.
The season at the Baldwin Theater this year
will be an extended one, and summer attra c.
tions will be the rue, the Lilipntians, the Ly-
ceum Theater Company Of New York aud John
Drew covering that period.
The Ltliputians, presenting the spectacle
"The Merry Tramps." will be the attraction to
follow Nat G.. Goodwin at the Baldwin Theater,
The company is large one this year, the
piece calling for twenty-three speaking parts.
Sandow Is in London. and his boasting
about his prowess as bicyclist having at
tracted the attention of Stocks, the scorcher,
that young gentleman has offered to run him
paced race over distance OF from ten to
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
At the Chutes.

This afternoon, in addition to the regu-
lar acrobatic and vaudeville exhibitions
on the big stage at the foot of the lake,
there will bs quarter-mile swimming
race between Charles Cavill, the champion
of Australia, and Dana Thompson, cha m
pion of America, in the Chute lake. The
event has been widely discussed and is
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Alcazar Theater.

The management has decided, owing to
the success of the one-act Chinese drama,
1.-THE First Born" to continue it for
second week. The daring novelty of the
clever young author, Francis Powers. has
won recognition from the public, and
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

return date of the 'Hendrick Hudson
Jr.' Company at the Colum bia has Saoie
Martinot instead of Corinne as the star.
'And Corinne herselff Oh. she is rest
ing at her old home in Philadelphia. She
is to marry her conductor when he gets
his divorce, which will not be long now, I
believe"
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

each evening M. Powers is called be fore
the curtain Tor II speech.
A three-act farcical comedy, IA Glimpse
of Paradise Will be played next week in
connection with the Chinese drama
Charles Wyngate will be seen in the part
of lovesick poet, Hugo Toland as a d u
cling Frenchman. Adele Belgrade as a
girl with two strings to her bow, Mrs.
Bates as a maiden aunt, Juliet Crosby as a
pert waiting maid and Gordon Foster as a
roguish young fellow whose forte is the
stage. In the Chinese drama George Os-
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Ell CAMPO.
THE POPULAR BAY

THE POPULAR BAY RESORT,
NOW OPEN EVERY SUNDAY DURING THE
SEASON. Music. Dancing, Bowling, Boat
ing. Fishing and Other Amusements.
Refreshments at City prices. Fare, round trip.
25c, Children 15c; incl uding ad TO grounds
THE STEAMER UKIAH
VIII leave Tiburon Ferry a. 1890 A. NJ; 1910
2 100 and 400 r. N. Returning, leave HI. Campo
at l:l5 A. Y, l:00 500 and 8 100 r. n
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continent, and will return without stop
to New York at the finish OF his Bald win
engagement. He will have travelled by
that tune greater mum Der of miles than
it would take one to travel in order to
circumnavigate the globe.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

exciting great interest among lovers of ma
tatorial sports.
The animatoscope shows new pictures
every night.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

fifty miles for $1,000, $3.50 to be deposi ted ty
both as q guarantee of good faith Sandow's
manager Warwick Brookes Jr., has replied
that the strong man is willing, but as his pro-
fessional engagements are booked for twenty
one months from now. he does not consider
it worth while 10 have such q sum as f25O
lying idle for so long time Stocks will prob.
ably reply that q race of fifty miles ought to be
got through in a couple OF hodrs ana one of
len miles IN five-Rnd-twenty minutes and that
If Sandow me ans business he ought to be able
to squeeze that time out OF year and three
quarters.
Mary Mannering, the new leading lady of
the Lyeeum Theater company. is young
English girl whom Daniel Frohman discov-
cred while in England last summer. She was
touring the Lrovinces with prisoner OF
Zenda" company. Her success on tn is side OF
The water was ins tantaneous
The first Shakespeare Theater that the Brit
ish metropolis has ever had is q fine new
house which has just been opened at Clapham
Junction. Instead OF inaugurating it with
one OF Its godfather's plays the theater was
opened with Hoyts "a Trip to Chinatown"
Madeline Lucette Ryley, like Martha Morton,
has been flooded with requests TO write new
plays. Mrs. Ryley thinks it about time to
take a rest She is interested in the tour of
the mysterious Mr.. Bugle." which is man
aged by her brother, Alfred Bradley.
Augustin Daly's company for the road tour
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

bourne, May Buckley, Francis Powers,
Mrs. F. M. Bates, Harry Benrmo. George
Fullerton, Henry Spear, John Armstrong,
J. Silverstone and the balance of the COM
pany will repeat their characterizations.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16
Dramatic Bre1ities.

Edwin Arden has been selected as leading
man for Julia Arthur
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

Isabelle Urquhart appeared in vaudeville II
Chicago las; week and was well received.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

1ae Kanparoos' Farewell to California, prior
I going asst where & eat preparations are being
made at Chi, ago to. give the visitors royal re-
ception.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-16

Augustin Dalys company for the road tou
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

assistance Of the press. not only III building ui' u
business enterprise 10y bringing it To- the atten-
tion of the public. hut also 10y securing th@
countenanCe and support of the newspapers
themselves by making them his business a>s"-
ciateS ana partners in the responsibilities he as
sumed 1t Is remarkable fact that tho firm OF
John Wedderbdrn q co. to-day embraces NOR"
than three thousand w~ll-knoWn newspapers. all
Of which are stockholders and whose vital in
terest it is To spread abroad the fame IF tn"
firm.
"The average man needs a stimulus To- max"
him work This fact MIR Wedderhurn kecnly
recognized and n decided to establish a month
" competition based upon a healthy spirit Of
emulation. and having for its object prize SUI
fciently large to form a generous recompense for
the effort exerted but not large enough I" excite
merely the cupidity of the contestant Mr.. We'd
derburn appreciated the dangers Of an approach
10 the lottery system. and has most carefully
avoided the denor4zing methods 10y which un-
principled men seek To- enrich themselves at the
expense Of the poor 10y Installing 4 hope that
can never be- realized. y prize Of SD" IN cash
was therefore offered To the inventor Of tn" best
and simplest device submitted during any month.
the decision resting with special board "I
awards No fee was charged fpr entranc" INT"
these competitions. the payment IF the Gus
tomary fee Of ~ emitting the inventor 10 com
petd
"A ccntcs, nus organized and managed with
the most absolute fairness. naturally won the
confidence Of the public, and the monthly com
petitions became 50 popular That the hrm deter
mined 10 add another interesting lcatur" "> pre-
scntiug t. each contestant who submitted
really merltoIlous device a sterling silver medal
After a sample medal had been chosen al
random il was submitted to r. J." Preston, III
rector thu United States Mint Wh" caused IL
To be- assayed and reported IL a. the Pui'S'
sterling silver. warranted I"'" me linus NV
firm was cnahIcd 10 compensate a large hummer
At inventors whose devices. though W'Il"iI"U''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
I >

Ferguson's stubborn defence Of Irwin, despite
the united opposition of the public press, the
camOr of the pool mans former customers, and
the influence of the Chamber of Commerce.
which back of the prosecution, and the ulti-
mate acquittal Of his client, gave him great
vogue. He received letters If congrat ula ton
from many sources in various parts Of the world.
and secured valuable clients in England. Ireland
and Bavaria.
This famous and influential lawyer was born in
Pittsburg on January -. 1SI3. His paternal
GRANDPA Their was IA Revolutionary soldier Mr.
Ferguson is essentially sclf-made man. De-
privcd Of collegiate advantages. h. nevertheless
had ambition and energy. His law studies were
pursued i'm the office of Robert Woods. and he
was admitted the year he attained his majority
At present he is chief counsel in contested cleo
ton case of the present Mayor Treasurer and
Controller of the city Of Pitsburg.
Mr. Ferguson il "A Republican. but has never
held office himself
Mr. Ferguson has an interesting family OF hVe
children three girls and two boys. one son,
Edward a.. is a partner in his fathers law hrm
Mrs Ferguson. before her marriage, was Nancy
4 Graham daughter of Hugh VI. Graham. Of
Pittsburg.
The family residence il handsome house at
he corner Of Firth ana shady ayes, in the West
End.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
JOHN WEDDEEBC RN.

The country which produced the cotton gin
the harvester. the Telegraph ana the telephone.
and which perfected the electric light and cleo
tIic railway. has given birth To countless other
mechanical devices Of great practical utility. The
American people continue TO invent moreover.
and To- seek that protection for their ideas which
the patent system affords. 1t is a well-cstab-
lished principle that such inventors as pursue the
latter course need the aid of an experienced and
competent attorney. Perhaps no American en-
gag ID in the business of purchasing patents is
son of his ingenious and elaborate advertising
than the head of the firm Of John Wedderburn
n Co. of Washington. II. c.
Ten or twelve years ago this young man, VINO
had been confidential agent to the late Senator
Hearst, of California. and had in that capacity
managed large financial operations made Il
thorough study OF the patent laws If forei IN
countries. as well as Of the United States. He
then established general agency for the prose
Cution Of pension claims, patent appl rations and
other business of the same sort, having asso-
ciated with himself in that enterprise William
Il. Hearst a son of the senator and then pub
Usher Of The San Francisco Examiner" FoIr
years later the business sold out. and Mr.
Wedderburn founded new bureau, devoted eX-
clusively to the patent business Regarding
the methods of John Weddcrburn x Co, Les
lies Weekly" recently had this To- say:
As in the organization of The Examiner
bureau Of claims, 50 in establishing his own firm
Mr.. Wedderburn recognized the Indispensable
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lcgc education and soon developed such fine
business qualities that at early age he
taken into partnership by his father. He mas
tered not only the financial but the scientific
operations of the industry. and thus proved an
efficient manager. Progressive in spirit. and
alert to all the excelences Of Bavarian and
other German beers he devoted himself en-
Enthusiastically to the improvement of the quality
Of the output of the Lut2 brewery. Although
the father had laid solid foundation for The r
prosperity. the did much to erect the super
structure.
Anton Lutz was not yet quite forty years If
age when. in 1872 Damas died. The entire
management of the private estate. as we'll as
the conduct of the business establishment, now
devolved on the young man. who had already
proved his competency to assume such RESPONSE
blties. However, he soon found them very
"nerous. At this time an attractive proposition
was made to him. and ne decided To convert
The old firm into corporation. i TeOrganiZa-
ton was effected in 1891, under the name of
The d. Lutz ~ son Brewing Company Anton
Lutz was elected president in recognition Of his
ability and his thorough knowledge of the al
fairs Of the concern. and that office he now
holds to the complete satisfaction of every one
Interested in the affairs of the firm. Under the
new arrangement Of affairs. the business has
steadily advanced and increased III It's proper
tions The vast manufacturing interests in
which Mr. Lutz takes prominent Il part as
manager demand his entire time, and, aside
from that. ne has figured but little in public or
social life. He has, however, been CLOSELY
identified with the general affairs of his own
community films many places Of trust aAd
responsibility in Allegheny. He is director
IN the Third National Bank of that city, and
his counses and advice are always warmly
welcomed 10y his associates IN the administi.-
that institutiou'~ affairs.
indeed, while evlncing peculiar tondness Tor
the secluson of his OWE home, he is IA man II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
ANTON I.UTI.

one Of the most famous Industries of Western
Pennsylvania is brewing: and no name is so
pre-cminenty Identified with it there as is that
of Lutz. Not only does the great establishment
Of u. I.utz ~ son in Allegheny employ an i'm
mensc number of people and produce an article
celebrated for its uniform excellence and purity,
but it sells it's in more than eighteen
States and Territories Tn" late DamaS LutZ
and his wife were natives Of Wittenhcrg. Ger
many. and came to America while yet quite
young Their son Anton was born i'm Pttsburg
in lN.;;. the same year in which Damas Lutz
founded his brewery in Allegheny The lad
received a common school and commercial col
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30
JOHN SCOTT FERGUSON.

Thirty-four years have elapsed since John Scott
Ferguson II PittsburC was admitted To- practice
at the Allegheny County uar. ana then, at snort
intervals thereafter IN" same privilege was ac-
corded him in the higher State courts, and also
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

ferred to in this connection, but the fact that
hi family spends much of the social season
there every winter entities him to be regarded
as resident of that city although. in fact. he is
"A good deal cf a cosmopolitan now. His real
business interests are still i'm Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

the Federal tribunals. Nj. F"rgus"ns rise III
his profession has been phenomenal. His ahili-
ties both in civil and criminal JURISPRUDENCE"
won immediate rccognit. n. both from the oldest
plcadcrs Of the bar and the most learned jurists
the bench But it was in the more intricate
details VI The law that h. sh0Wed The greatest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

,nt by personal solicitation involving the ex-
penditure Of thousands Of dollars. could prove
- cffcctiye"
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Interested in inventions.
\ more Cpmprrh"nSlN"
plan could not have
been devised. and the
results achieved have
been phenomenal.
The value Of This
method of selling pat
,nts increases daily. for
under the system adopt
I'd the names OF all per-
sons replying 10 these
advertisements d =
carefully registered. ana
To- all Of them are sent
marked copies Of papers
containing al SuhSe-
ou.nt advertisements.
The result - that al
though "a manufac-
,urer or an investor
may fail To pur-
chase the first in
yention brought I"
his attention. hc il
placed III immcdIat"
communication with !
all other inventors g
who advertise their
devices. and nothing
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,,n.r.d ~ saI,- can thrrca1trr oScaI" MS dIItE-
ton Tnr marvellous D"Ssibiiitic~ Of such
system can hardly he conceived. ana 1t - safe
f., say that not even the most painslaklhs FL
f,,,is Of e, conscientious attorney To sell pat
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were not sufficiently valuable to win IN
prize.
when these competitions were inaug
the board Of awards was chosen from
the experts i'm the employ of Wcdd
Il CO.. none Of whom could have an
sible interest in the selection of prize-N
The decisions of this board were aC
without question. and were notably fair
concerned Recently. however. Mr.. "
burns desire To turn the brightest I
light upon his business methods, and IL
antee to all inventors the fairest possible
tions of competition. has led him To sect
services of board of awards composed
most distinguished men in public life al
business circles at the capital city. and
is "A notable fact that the selection Of Il
prize winner in the January competi-
ton has been made 10y board com
posed Of United States senator Will
lam NJ. Stewart, of Nevada. chair
man; Representative claude NJ.
swanson. of Virginia: John &. Eek
loft. cashier of the Second National
Bank of Washington: Frederick +.
Woodward. Of the Well-knoWn llfih
of Woodward Il Lothrop, and \. {.
Moses, Of the great business nous" "t |
William L. Moses's Sons With their
interests in the hands of such board
Of awards il goes without saying that
inventors of the country feel entirely
satisfied with the result.
1t is one thing To- invent dcNic"
and patent it. ana quite another thing
10 s.ll il at a remuncratiVe figure, and NJ
Wedderlurn soon discovered that man
inventors were suffering at the hands
unprincipl-d attorneys. VINO take II
them large, fees for the avoWcd purpose
ing their patents. 1t IS doubtIuI IL any
persons is made the object of the attent
more INSCRIPTIONS schemers than the
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Ncssrs. Wcdderhurn x co. held al""f
from the patent selling field for long
time. but when they finally entered 1t
they did So in manner calculated 1"
shams and pretenccs of the so-callcd
attorneys who take the inventor
money without rendering an adequate
return. Mr.. Wcdderhurn determined
to sell his clients patents by securing
the widest possible publicity for them.
The power of the press was again his
motto in bringing tu the attention 81
manufacturers and investors the de-
vices protected by the patents secured
through his firm. and the results hay"
been astonishing. even T." those VIII"
recognize the tremendous power "l
judicious advertising. Backed 10y IN"
great prestige which his enormous adj
vcrtising contracts gave him, Mr..
Wrddrrburn devoted his personal at
tcntiun To the negotiation Of an agree
mrnt embracing forty of tn" leading
newspapers in the country. I'm thirty
nine of these he proposed Ia insert an
advertisement of sufficient length
fully to describe the invention. and to
enable any prospective purchaser To-
form a clear idea of its functions ami
its superiority Ia others of its class.
In addition to these great news
papers Mir. Wcddcrhurn enlisted IN"
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Ice tn" legal wife of wealthy citizen. and
contested for his property In the cause of
the builders Union in 1891. the question at
issue being the right OF the builders to organize
Ia combat the organization of their striking
employees Mr. Ferguson played important
part He was also in the SloODOoO bond case
of GIoningcr against the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad the ejectment case of Barbour against
the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne and Chicago Rail
road. involving 81 oOONO. and i'm the famous
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enormous circulation among investors. patent
ccs, manufacturers, scientists ana investors
For the small sum of so Mr. Weddcrburn
agreed To print siX-line advertisement of any
invention once in the entire list Of thirty
newspapers above mentioned and To run the
same for a full month i'm the columns Of The
National Recorder Through this com '~"t ipr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-30

every advertisement was brought |"
the attention Of many millions of
readers throughout the country, ana
through The National Recorder la
a great army of persons specially