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The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11
Musical Mention.


G. Sauvelet, the well-known local pi-
anist, has been engaged by Remenyi as
concert pianist for prolonged tour.
Nine. Genevra Johnstane Bishop. the
soprano solost at the coming musical fes-
tival of the combined oratOrio societies,
will sing at the Los Angeles fiesta as The
grand soloist on her way here. The local
festival will take place on the 9th and
28th inst, when the San Francisco Ora.
torio Society, the Oakland Oratorio So
ciety and the Alameda and San Jose
societies win com bine. under the lei ersnip
of James Hamilton III owe, to give tw days
of music, the chief feature of which will
be a grand performance of Handel's
Messiah" Mime. Bishop, who has an in
ternstional reputation, is said to be one
of the finest living oratorio singers.
Gertrude Auld- Thomas, the soprano
who made a success at the symphony con-
cert. announces song recital for Friday
evening, April %, at Golden Gate Hall,
Among the nun Ders Mrs. Auld- Thomas
will sing is the famous aria from THE
Magic Flute" which she gives in the
original key, a feat which very few living
singers can perform. She will be assisted
by Samuel Savannah, violinist, and
Robert e. Newell, pianist, who will on this
occasion make his San Francisco debut.
The sixth and last concert of the sue
cessful series OF symphony concerts will
take place at the Columbia Theater
Thursday, April %, instead of the 18th, as
that day falls on Holy Thursday. Mr..
Hinrichs has nged another fine offer
ing for the final concert. 1t consists of
the Oberon overture by Weber, Rubin
STEMS G minor symphony No. 5, per-
formed here for the first time; scherzo,
Queen Nab. from the Romeo and
Juilet' symphony, bv Berlioz also first
time, and the famous "Nurcracker Suite, J"
by Tschaikowsky. The soloist will be
announced during the coming week As
this will be the last chance to hear this
really fine organization for some months
there should be crowded house to show
the board OF guarantors, Mr.. Hinrichs and
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Cath olic Notes.

The annual field day of the students of
ST. Mary's College, Oakland, will take
place on Thursday, May 6. A very inter-
esting programme of events has been ar
ranged for the occasion.
Rev. Charles J. Powers, c. s. P, will
preach the seventh sermon of his dis
course on the Passion of our Lord at the
Paulist Church, California street, next
Wednesday evening. His subject will be
the Journey TO Calvary"
The final Lenten services of the Cal
varian Society will be held at St. Mary's
Cathedral this afternoon.
The city branches of the Young Ladies'
Institute will unite i'll grand entertain
ment to take place during Easter week
A splendid array of talent has been en-
gagged for the occasion.
Hon. Frank ]. Muraskv will lecture at
Mission Opera-hali on Wednesday even
ing. April %, under the auspices OF Phil
Sheridan Council No. 72. Young Mems
Institute,
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Grand Opera-House.

There are 10 be a mum ber of novelties
and sensations this week in "The Waits of
New York" the play in which Katie
Emmett scored a success during several
seasons. Mollie Thompson is to play the
part of Willie Rufus. the bootblack. and
will introduce a NUM- ber of new songs and
dances. Mile. Loretta, who was the prin-
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California Iheater.

The French Opera Company will give
its last performance in this City at the
California Theater tonight and on Mon
day will leave direct for the City OF Mex
leo. The bill for this evening is TO be LA
Traviata, favorite with San Francisco
nuslc-lovers. The opera tonight will be
given al popular prices. ranging from 80
cents to 81 so. A grand ballet is on the
proy NINA
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first time here in an eccentric bar act,
Harris and Walters, a German comedy
team. are among the new arrivals. Evans
and Vidocq complete the list OF new peo-
pie. They will be heard in new ouips
and topical oddities. Barnes and Sisson
remain another week. The other hold
overs are Lille Laurel and Delmore and
T.aa
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At the Orpheum

The Merriiies Sisters, premier singers
and dancers, head the list OF this weeks
novelties. They are from the Empire
Theater, London, and were also with
Hoey's of "Old Hoss" fame. Kroneman
Bros, grotesque gymnasts, will appear
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which has never been seen in this City,
that has been selected for presen tation
tomorrow night, and which will be
offered during the entire first week of the
engagement. Its scenes are laid in rural
England. and it tells story of English
country life and dual love story.
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talked in Macciavelll's time pretty much
as it is to-day, but Torelli does not say
Excuse me, ma'am," (Scusi, sIgnora),
when he meets, stnres at and loves fair
Laura under circum stances which bear a
suspicious resem blance to the first meet
ing OF Tito with Romola. Although To-
relli is Roman, and the rroverb saws
the Tuscan language never sounds so well
as in Roman mouth, he stares at l. ,ura
and strews the stage with the apoio y.
'par-r-r-don," pronounced in way which
does great credit 10 his French accent, but
makes one wonder why Italians should
talk French among themselves.
Another comlcal attemp. to be ''for-
elgn" is the persistent way in which ever
one calls Caesar Borsia ".Say-sar." am
not well enough up in BorgIan history to
know who stood sponsors at the baptismal
font for the darkest-dyed villain in Otis
SINNERS play, but if they were Italians
they named him Cesare, and it is rough
on the Borgia to add to his other crimes
by making him an accomplice to the per-
sistent mil pronunciation of his own name.
If the company must be foreign" they
might confine their flights of language to
the country they are supposed 10 be por-
traying. MARIE EVELYN
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P1CN1Cs AND EXCURSIONS.
NOTARY PUBLIC.

CHARLES II. PHILLIPS. ATrORNEY-Ar.
~ Law and Notary Public, 63S Market ST, oppo.
site Palace Hotel Telephone $40. Residence la19
Eel street Telephone Pine 25Sl
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

The anclents knew how to cheat.
Loaded dice have been found in the ruins
Of Herculaneum.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

ADVANCES made on furniture ana pianos with
or without removal J. Noonan, 1917 1923 Mission.
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Ivan Caryl has written the music for Mime.
Sans Gene" which will be produced as an
opera by George Edwardes in London this
autumn.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

The Fruit and Flower Mission is to be ten
dered benefit at the Baldwin Theater on
Wednesday afternoon. Otis Skinner and COM
pany will play.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

1t is expected that Nat C. Goodwin, upon his
return to the Baldwin Theater. will produce a
new comedy by Madeline Lucette Ryley,
which he has lad IN preparation for some
time past
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

Nine. Brazz., an American contralto now
abroad, has been engaged by Maurice Grau
for the Metropolitan Opera Company for next
season.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

When Daniel Frohman's Lyceum Theater
Company starts On its Western tour, the new
play, "The Mysterious Mr.. Bugle," will be
produced at the home theater Tue Lyceum
Company is due here in June.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

Julia Marlowe will have a company of her
own next season and is in search of leading
man. Robert Taber will also appear as a star
and is in search of a leading lady.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

Theatrical London is in a state of ex-
pectancy over the rumor that several actors
will be knighted at the Queens Jubilee in
June. The names men toned are Charles
Wyndham, Beerbohm Tree, George Aexan-
der. J. L. 1oole and Clement Scott, the critic.
The rumor has arisen from the tact that the
Duke of File recently entertained these gen.
tlemen and Henry Irving at dinner to meet
the Prince of Wales.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

1.-THE Heart OF Maryland" will begin a re-
turn engagement in New York shortly. 1t
Will be produced at the Academy of Music.
Tne next regular season Of this success viii
begin on August 16 at the Baldwin Theater in
this City.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

One would think that an actress would be
the last one to offend in the question OF big
hats in the theater, and yet lately at Olympia
two mem bers of the Della Fox Company, which
has Just closed It's season, distiug uished them
selves by wearing two most outiandish hats.
They d dn't remove them, and when The
comedian sang verse about big hats, and
looked at them in a very knowing way, they
men who sat back OF them waved their pro-
grammes and almost shouted with delight.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

An actor named William Boucher was re-
ported from Louisville last week 10 be begging
his way eastward. The company of which he
was a member stranded in Colorado
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

The Odd Fellows will take a benefit at the
Alcazar Theater next Monday, Tuesday and
Wedne esday evenings for the purpose OF in
creaslng the relief fun of the order.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-11

Emma Nevada, the American prima donna,
is i'll at her Partisan residence, suffering from
fever. Nine. Nevada was compe led to re-
linquish her engagement at Madrid and TO
re turn TO Paris.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-29
sbrd. III. skin Like n snake.

Butte, Mont, July 26.-John ii. Price.
the remarkable freak of nature. who
annually sheds his skin like u snake on
the oIth or 9th of July, is undergoing
his yearly experience in this city, un.
der the care Of Il number of interested
physicians. Price took i'll mt o'clock
yesterday. and for several hours sur
fcrcd violent pains and from dizziness
and nausea. followed by unconscious
ness caused by the congestion OF his
skin. He was subjected to violent
rubbing by his wife and late last night
lie rrgnincd consciousness and his skin
began to loosen all over his body. The
shedding period lasts only few days,
and he is then ready to go to work
again in his new coat. but sometimes
his feet remain so tender that he Is
compelled to wear the old skin mocca-
sins for several days. The peculiar
freak of nature has puzzled doctors
from all parts of the country, and no
one has vet been able to offer a rcn-
sonablc theory TO account for II.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-29
LA JUNTA AND LAMAR CANAL.
Judge SOrthcutt, Mt Lamar, Orders 1t
Turned Over to the Fort Lyon Company.

Judge Sorthcutt, Mt Lamar, Orders 1t
Turned Over to the Fort Lyon Company.
Lamar, Colo; July 24.-At the special
session of the District Court he'd here
yesterday and to-day Judge Northcutt
heard the petition Of the directors of
the Fort Lyon Canal Company repre-
senting the water right owners under
the In Juntn and Lamar canal for pos
session of the canal and its reservoirs.
Their claims were contested by the
new La Junta and Lamar Canal Com
pany, the representatives of the First
National Bank of Denver. Attorneys G.
T.. Cast of Pueblo and Platt Rogers of
Denver appeared for the petitioners
and Tyson S. Dimes of Denver for the
bank. There was Il hard legal fight
over the question, and 1t was 10
o'clock tonight before the court rem
dered Il partial decision.
1t was ordered that the canal be
turned over to the Fort Lyon Canal
Company rs soon rs they comply wits
the orders of the court and issue stock
to all the water right owners. The Qucs-
ton of also turning over to them the
King reservoir was taken under ad-
visement and a decision will be handed
down on Monday evening along with
the decree of the court overcoming all
the contested points. .
This Is q great victory for the water
right owners rs they have at last been
given possession of the property which
they bought and paid for nearly nine
years ago. and so far rs the District
Court Is concerned 1t is the final deter
inination of the litigation which has in
volvcd the property of these people for
the past five years, but notice of an ap-
peal has been given and the case may
be carried to the Supreme Court.
The Fort Lyon Canal Company has
elected for directors water right
owners from all the counties through
which the canal runs. men of enter
prise and business experience and un-
der their management this valuable
property promises to he developed and
made much more useful to the wafer
consumers
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-29
WESTERN FARM NOTES.
n.rnm rIclh and rnrm.

Wool has Touched fourteen cents In Mon.
tnnn and the inhabitants feel like building
hnnur,s In colonization nf the fact. The
crop Is placed at twenty-five per cent In
crease over that Of last year.
In harvesting alfalfa seed It is best t" walt
until ns many ~ pos.Ihl" nf the seed pods
are fully mnturcd aud Of dark brown color
before starting the moving machine IL
Is well to Use the old fashioned self.rHk" or
single reaper. FIJI the table full and gently
push IL on with rake. Have a man follow
and nut II un im cocks with II fork. Let IL
90 through the sweat in the cock. Ihcn
cover a hny rack with wagon sheet AMI
hnul I'm. Make the stack long and narrow
To preycnt heating. 4 clover harvester
which has special alfalfa attachments IL
used for thrcshing and sev"niy-iiv" bushels
Is n good days work
During the days NJ the rang" industry.
Denver was obliged TO submit to an lht'r.
ior uuolity of beef. but lately this order or
things has been changing ani consumers
are beginning to know what really good be't
Is. About 5000 head of cattle month arc
needed to supply Denver ana tue otnsr
towns OF the state with fresh beer. Nl'hih
the past two years the business OF fatt'hlhE
cattle for this market has been growing raj.
idly. n fact that l. due To our great crops "t
alfalfa NOR, than any one thing. The COM
Ing winter n large number of cattle VIII hr
fattcncd on the farms near Denver, TheS
VIII be started on alfalfa nnd hnishcd o" "h
corn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-29
CHAPTER In.-tCoSrrSuEp.)

CI1ATlEh lll.-ttOSTlSUED.l
The day following there was SIM
pie funeral, in solitary burial-place,
seldom used, and lying within short
distance of the spot where the body
was found. Mr.. Lorraine betrayed the
expenses out of his own pocket, saw
that everything was decently, though
simply arranged, and himself read the
beautiful burial service over the coffin.
He had now no doubt in his mind that
the drowned woman was the mother of
the infant left under his care, and that
by destroying herself she had simply
carried cut her desperate determine
tion.
All attempts to identify her, how
ever, continued without avail. In
quiries were made on every side. ad-
yertisements inserted in the local
newspapers. without the slightest re-
suit; no one came forward to give any
information. But by this time the
minister's mind was quite made up.
He would keep the child. and, with
Gods blessing. rear her as his own;
he would Justify the unhappy mothers
dependence on his charity and loving
kindness.
So 1t came to pass that late in the
cleaning of the old bachelors life the
cry OF child was heard In the lonely
fCuse; and somehow or other. despite
Solomon Mucklebackit's prognostica-
tions. the house became brighter and
msrrier for the sound. Solomon him
self soon fell under the spell. and when
little warm with whisky he would al
lude to the child. with n comic sense
OF possession. as "oor bairn."
At last, one day. there was quiet
christening In the old kirk. where Mr..
Lorraine had oniciated so many years.
Mysie held the infant in her arms,
while Solomon stood at hand, blinking
through his horn spectacles. and the
minister performed the. simple cere-
mony.
After long and tender dcliberation
the minister had fixed upon a name.
which he now gave to the poor little
Castaway. who had neither father nor
mother. nor any kinsfolk in the world
after whom she could be called.
He christened her Marjorie Amman.
Marjorie. after that other beloved
Marjorie. who had long before Joined
or so he drcamed-the bright celes-
tial band: Arran. after that troubled
water wherein the miserable mother
had plunged and died.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-29

When Edward Bass. who became the
first Episcopal bishop OF Massachusetts,.
took his masters degree at Harvard.
his thesis was: "Will the blessed In
the future world, after the last judg-
ment. make use OF articulate speech.
and will that be Hebrew" He decided
both questions in the affirmative. Had
he takeen the negative he would have
been equally safe since nobody could
successfully contradict! The Incident
suggests that in a century and a half
the world has moved little. Men arc
still tempted to dogmatize about the
unknowable-bu only here and there
n theologian wastes himself In that
way. The leaders OF religious thought
find scope for all their energy In set
ting forth the eternal verities. found
ed on the teachings OF Christ. that re-
late to the formation OF character for
this life and for the life to come.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-29

There are actually more employees
of manufactures. male, female. and
child labor included, in Germany,
Grcat Britain and France than there
are in the United States. though the
population of the United States Is g.
100000 greater than the poplatIon OF
Germany, and 3i.O00.000 greater than
the population of Great Britain or the
population OF France. There were re-
turned by the last national census s.
091 900 persons as in manufacturing
and mechanical industries" in the
United States, but included in this
number were 10000 seamstresses.
$4,000 tailors. 10000 milliners. 2SS,-
GOO dressmakers and 100000 butchers,
and with these and sundry other simi-
lar deductions from the number Of
those engaged in manufacturing and
mechanical industries Il is found by
the last report of the commissioner OF
labor that the actual number OF per-
sons engaged In manufactures in this
country is 3,S37.OO0. But though the
number Of employees Is less than In
other manufacturing countries. the
United States stand at the head OF
them all In their products Of manufac-
tories, the product by hand, the vol
ume Of steam power used and the an
nual wages paid.
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THE BiMETALLIC CONFERENCE.
Definite Answer From thr british Govern
mrnt Is Expected Within Few Days.


mrnt Is Expected Within u Few Days.
London, July 26.-A definite answer
Is expected from the British govern
ment within the next few days TO the
proposal of the United States and
France for n bimctallic conference. The
United States biinstnllic commission.
crs are confident that the invitation
will be accepted. but the movement
meets with the solid opposition OF Brit
ish capitalists, who argue that the Brit.
ish financial system Is satisfactory
and the government should not be
called to assist other governments that
may be In distress. The only argu-
mcnt which weighs with them In rav-
or OF a conference Is the fear that un-
less international action is taken for
the coinage OF silver the free silver
party will succeed In the United States
and bring OH financial panic In which
British Investments would suffer. 1t
Is understood this argument has been
advanced by one Of the commissioners
who has been most active In endcaTor-
ing to enlist the support OF the Rotls-
childs and other big iinancicrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-29

A press dispatch from Quebec tells
OF new guns received at that point. and
also a quantity OF projectlles for
twelve-pounder, quick-hring cannon.
How the face OF history would have
been changed had few modern. quick
firing guns been magically supplied to
Montcalm Just as the English forces
reached the Plains OF Abraham! No
hcroism OF wolfe's- little army would
have availed against such instruments
OF slaughter suddenly reinforcing the
defenders OF Quebec: and It might we'll
be that Here Montcilm died victo-
Tious" would be the legend read on
that historic monument which now
commentaries Wolfe. -
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1897-07-29

The Colorado Midland Puts Tickets on
Sale to tho Gold Fields.

snIc 10 the SOlu ItcIdH.
Denver. July 2G.-Word was received
by the Colorado railways Saturday of
the establishment Of n new service by
the Portland Steamship Company on
the route between Portland and all
points In Alaska. The first steamer of
the new line TO 90 north will he the
George W. Elder. which will leave
Portland July 30;h. The steamers car
rying both freight and passengers of
this line viii touch ut the following
Alaskan points: Mary Island. Mctla-
katie. Killlsnoo. Sitka. Kctchican. Fort
Wrangol. Juneau. Douglass Island.
Dyea. Glacier and Bay.
The new company proposes 10 main
tain a 1irst-class service to the ClOn-
dyke and Yukon gold districts. Tho
passenger rates to Fort Wrangcl will
he SD cabin and Sl3 stccragc; to Ju-
ncau, 81. cabin and SlT stccragc: 10
Dyca and Sitka. $40 cabin anl ST.,
stccragc. All rates include meals and
berths. Dyca Is the objective point
for starting overland to the Clondykc
gold fields. The Colorado Midland has
n through rate from Denver to Dyca Of
$9J first-clnss and $50 sccond-class
passage. The new time table. which
goes into effect to-day. will make I'M
mediate connections with the Ogden
Short Line through to Portland and Sc
attic for the accommodation OF pros
pcctive Alaskan travellers.
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seen tripping doNn
the High street OF the market town OF
Dumfries. Her dress was prettily II
not over-fashionably cut, n straw hat
shaded her bright blue eyes. and her
boots and gloves were those OF lady.
Under her arm she carried several
books-school books, to all intents and
purposes.
BY her side. talking to her eagerly.
was n young man about three years her
senior.
From time to time as she tripped
along with her companion she had to
stop and exchange words with passers-
by who greeted her BY name: and from
many OF the shop doors and windows
friendly heads nodded and bright
faces beamed. II was clear that she
was we'll known in the little town, and
a general favorite. Indeed, there were
few OF the residents within radius
of ten miles round Dumfrics who did
not know something of Majorie An
nan. the foster-child and adopted
daughter OF Mr.. Lorraine.
Her companion. john Sutherland,
was fair compiexioned and very pale.
He was plainly clad in a suit of dark
tweed. and wore wide-awake hat.
His whole aspect betokened delicate
health. and there was sad light in his
bllc eyes which told of a thoughtful
spirit lodging within. Ills manners
were gentle ;nd retiring in the ex-
treme.
.When did you come back" Mar
jorie had asked. after some previous
conversation.
"Last night. by the express from
London" answered the young man.
I'm going down to see the old folk
tonight. Shall you be at the manse?"
Marjorie nodded. smiling gayly.
"And how did you like London?" she
demanded. Did you see the queen?
and Westminster Abbey? and did you
go to the great tabernacle to hear
Spurgeon prcach?"
mo, Marjorie. My time was short.
and most OF my spare time was spent
among the pictures: but when l saw
them, thousands upon thousands OF
masterpieces. II made me despair of
ever becoming painter. thought to
myself. maybe it would be better, after
all, to bide at home. and stick to weav.
ing like my father"
As he spoke, Marjorie paused at the
corner of n quiet street. and held out
her hand.
.I must go to my Lesson. Goodby.'
''How are y)u going down? BY the
wagonette?"
"Yes, Johnnie"