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The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
Grand Opera-House.

The patrons of Morosco's were treated last
night to picturesque comedy-d rama entitled,
1.-The White Rat" The hero of this play mau-
ages to implicate himself in the murder OF
Swedish sailor. OF course he had nothing to
do with 1t. because the heavy villain always
attends to that sort of thing, but the hero is
sent to prison anyway and the villain bears off
the prize-a stuffed white rat in VIII ich the
sailor has hidden diamond OF immense
value. After the villain has disposed of the
jewel he puts his money out at Interest and
enjoys q prosperous life for year or two.
bles begin again. Finally, through the timely
aid OF man who goes blind right after the
murder, and who regains his sight right after
the escape of the hero, the innocence of the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
At the Columbia.

For the present the Columbia is the house
of the man with the elastic limb, the lady with
the stripped voice and maidens galore with
abbreviated skirts, chic hats and patches on
chin and cheek.
All these people form part and parcel of the
Excelsior Jr." Company, farce comedy that
starts out with The CONNER ndable object of
presenting an extravaganza founded on a
well-regulated plot, but which, after the first
few scenes, evidently gave up The intention as
a very bad, unworthy and altogether ungra-
cious Job. II the management would be con.
tent to give Excelsior Jr." straight, without
senseless padding made up principally OF stale
Jokes and tipe-worn songs, the extravaganza
would be worthy of consideration. There are
some good people in the cast old and tried
favorites, and several newcomers who are sure
TO make friends
Sadie Mart1not, who heretofore aimed at and
attained the dignity OF q four-sheet roster all
to herself, is a central and attractive figure in
dainty form and stunning hat. Her initiation
of Yvette Guilbert went with vim ana dash,
and possessed all the chic one associates with
the original.
Johnny Pages limitations are worthy an act
by themselves. They are original and clever,
and possess the true essence of fun and
comedy. Excelsior" was handsomely
mounted ecslling to mind the gorgeous stage
pictures of the Christmas-tide extrayaganza.
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upon the American stage before, and may

upon the American stage before, ard may
never be seen again.
Mr.. Powers is evidently an advanced
realist, for his First Born" is a regular
Celestial "Cavalleria Rusticana." He has
taken just such plot as might come up
any day in the police courts, over Chinese
murder case, and has made the climax OF
his story the startinx OF the feud between
the See Yups and the Sam Yups.
The play is "Chinese, quite Chinese you
know" and an American audience, strug.
Cling ra lher hopelessly with the unfamiliar
names and the yellow faces, is only just
beginnin to know who is who, when the
climax is reached.
for months to write and produce 1.-THE
First Born,' and every line of his play
shows 1t, for he has actually succeeded in
becoming a foreigner in the midst of his
own people, who are pleasingly alluded to
as white devils throughout the per-
formance.
The dialogue is written in the Oriental
style of fowery com pliment and imagery,
and contains some very pretty gems OF
rhetoric, though this rocco style of talk
rather cogs the wheels of com bination for
dramatic purposes.
If Francis Powers has succeeded In
writing his play from . Chinese stand
point, as far as "white devils can iu dge
he has been even more successful in put
ting it on the stage ''allee same Chin a.
town" The scenery, the dresses, the
sounds are those of the Mongolian quar-
ter, and by some occult means the over
powering smells are waited across the
Alcazar's footlights in all their pristine
strength.
The audience was very much amused at
Mis-. May Buckley's mincing walk as a
savegirl, held in durance vile, and
George Os bourne played learned doctor.
q. If be had graduated at Canton. A
mum ber of other mem bers OF the company
were all more or less successfully dis
guised, most Of them more, and the supers
were real Cinnamon.
The audience, for some unexplained
reason, received the performance with
frantic demonstrations of delight, and
Mr.. Powers, being called on for a speech,
modestly responded by throwing flowers
at George Osbourne and at hip Long. a
Chinese gentleman who was enjoying the
performance from private box and who
seemed nowise embarrassed at suddenly
being made public character.
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ALCAzAR ACTORS
WEAR THE QUEUE
Production of a Chinese
Melodrama by Amer
leans.
The Girls in Excelsior Jr."
Prove Younger Than
the Jokes.
"El Captain" and "Shamus O'Brien"
Are Both Continuing Their
Run of Popularity.

With burst OF wild, barbaric music
and demoniacal beating OF gongs the
orchestra at the Alcazar last night at
tuned the startled audience to the proper
frame of mind for listening to Francis
Powers lurid little drama Of Chinatown,
THE First Born"
Mr.. Powers has broken into pastures
new for an American dramatist in taking
Celestials for his characters. Every
theater-goer has seen comic Cinnamon
doing turns in variety performances.
and "The Senator boasts of one Celestial
who is taken seriously, but real Chinese
play, full of the sights and sounds and
smells of Chinatown has never been seen
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Next Week.

good young man is made plain and the
villain gets his just deserts and is dragged
away to prison, and so ends the thrilling tale
OF THE White Rat"
AS the Swedish sailor, Landers Stephens
does some really excellent work. A number
OF specialties are given, prominent among
them being musical team of Chine-e i'm
personators, Johnson and Harvey, and Baby
Lewis, who does some clever singing and
dancing. The opium den was trium ph of
scenic arr.
Next Monday Maud Edna Hall will make
her reappearance in east Iynnen
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
AUCTION SALES.

BY CHAs. LEVY & Co.-This day, May IL
Furniture, etc at 1885 Market s.. at II O'Clock.
Also Thursday, May IS stationery, st 1135
Market street at II O'Clock.
BY INDIANA AUCTION Co.-This day May H.
Furniture at III Mission St, II O'Clock.
BY STREET & CRFssw wELL-This day, May II,
Horses. etc, at 72l-12S Howard st at IL o'clock.
fyk111rP & Co.-Wednesday. May I2. Horses
at cor Market ST. and Van ave-, 10 o. clock.
BY LAMANCE & Co.-SaturdRy May Is, Real
Estate al 466 Eight street Oakland
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Behrman viii Recover.

Frank Scott, the telegrap operator who
stabbed william Behrman, a saloon-keeper at
Pine and Kearny streets. Sunday night, ap-
peared in Judge Conlan ms court yesterday to
answer a charge of assault to murder. The
ca Sc was continued till Friday. Behrman was
removed 10 his b ONE from the Receiving Hos
pital Yesterday. The wound although serious
is not considered dangerous.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
At the Chutes,

The warm weather is drawing large crowds
to the Chutes every afternoon and evening,
and the present list of attractions on the open
air stage is proving very popular The Ger
man cyclist tScheli)' and the wheelman with
chutes and land in the lake with their bicy.
cles. The animatoscope is still showing lis
Turing pictures
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At the Ornhe,,n

Several of last weeks favorites are still
drawing well at the Orpheum. Alexander
Tacianu, the soprano-oa -oarytone, is an especially
applauded performer, and the charming
dancing OF Feurette and her four Fieurs de
Lis win as many expressive sighs Of approval
ever.
Guile, the operate tenor, made his re-
lar selections effectively, and two other new
performers, the Eclair Brothers, did q clever
acrobatic act. described on the programmes as
tunately the crocodile spreined his wrist 80
severely that he will be unable to appear
again for some days. SO the Eclair Brothers
act will be replaced by Lille Laurel, who will
sing some of her catchy songs.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
Huntineton win Soon Leave.

Coils P. Huntington will leave for the East
some day within the next two weeks He may
go on Saturday next, and perhaps not until
the following week. The return journey will
not be made over his own lines. He intends
going frat to Oregon, ana thence will proceed
eastward over either the Northern Pacific, the
Union Pacific or the Great Northern.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
vassar su renders Himself.

Rufus P. Vassar surrendered himself at the
City Prison yesterday afternoon and was re-
leased ON $1,000 bonds. Vassar, who is
grandson OF the founder of Vassar College, Is
accused by Mrs. Maude Duggan OF the Ramona
house, Ellis street, OF embezzling a diamond
ring belonging TO her. Vassar denies the
charge and says he will prove thai the woman
gave him the ring to pawn to provide her with
fur
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
At the Auditorium.

Mrs. Dimond still continues along the tight
path that she hopes will ultimately lead her to
favor. The audiences at the Auditorium have
steadily diminished since the night the lady
made her initial bow, and the third week
found only scant audience to revel in he
mixed voice and too. too solid flesh. The
operetta moves along smoothly and tunefully,
and what the choruses have lost in mum bers
they have added in excellence Mrs. Dimond
is determined to stick to the stage just as long
as she can charm an audience in to The theater.
less, and now would seem to be the time for
the iady's admirers to come to tho front and
cheer her on
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andh a.
Race Ionou1u YESTERDAY. VsxkG Start

close of the second act De Wolf Hopper was
recalled several times. He embraced the oc-
casIon TO make speech abounding in humor
and happy illusions. The audience seemed
nounced on the programme, and rewarded the
speaker with generous applause
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
Broke His Left Arm.

Sam Heiman, q boy living at 629 Ellis street,
was going through his exercises on the
parallel bars in the Turn verein Hall, Turk
street, yesterday afternoon, when he fell, sus-
taining compound fracture of the left arm
He was taken 10 the Receiving Hospital In the
ambulance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
At tha Baldwin,

The drawing strength of GEL Captain" was
well exemplified last evening. Every seat in
the theater was occupied, and many stood to
hear the music. 1t was observed that the
audience was excellent in quality. AT the
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
TIvoII Opera.Ho,,s.

"Shamus O'Brien" entered into the third
week of prosper Gus run at the Tivoli last
night. Mr.. O'Sulliyan, Mr.. darcy and all the
rest OF the cast are making themselves more
popular, and the play is still drawing we'll.
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ADJUSTMENTS.

BALDWIN THEATER AL Captain"
COLUMBIA THEALER Excelsior Jr.''
MoRosco's OPERA HOUSE - The White Rat"
ALCAzAR THEATER Lost for DsT.
TIvoLr OPERA HOUSE sShamus " Briea."
oRPHEUM High Glass Vaudeville
OBERoN.-Grand Concert.
UNIvERsITY OF CAL FORMAL encement
Exercises Wednesday, May H.
SUTRo BATHs.-B Bathing and Performances
THE CHUTEs AND SKATING RINK-Daily at
Haight street. one block east OF the Park.
OAKLAND RACE TRACK--Races to-day.
PICNIcs AND EXCURSIONS.
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11
Trunks Moved a5 Cents.

Commercial Transfer Company, 43 Sutter st.
Tel. Main 49, Furniture moved reasonably. >
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xEw TO-DAY.

Special run on hats.
$1.50-an exact copy of the very latest
Youman Derby. Satin lined, with good
leather sweat.
Your choice of two shades-Brown or
Black. Same shape and colors that cost
$3.50 at your hatters.
Greatest hat bargain ever offered in
Frisco.
This is just q sample of the way we're
going after the hat trade OF this town.
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NEW TO-DAY.

Safe!
Mr.. GROCER
By selling Schalling's Best
tea baking powder
coffee spices
soda extracts
you are on the right side of
the Pure Food Law. To be
sure there is not quite so much
money in each sale of Schal-
limg's Best; but you will sell
more because it is SO good.
Besides it is worth some
thing to be safe-for both you
and your customers.
A schilling Company
San Francisco 6o4
The San Francisco call., 1897-05-11

PICNIcs AND EXCURSIONS
Ell CAMPO Music, Dancing, Boating, Fishing
every Sunday.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

hereof is $lG6.O5 ofprincpa and interest, no part
OF which has ever been paid. That no action or
proceeding at law or otherwise has been in
stituted " recover the debt secured by said
mortgage or any part thereof.
Now, therefore, notice Is hereby given that
under and by virtue Of the power OF SAFE CON
tanned in said mortgage and Che statutes IN snch
cases made and provided the saia mortgag viii
be foreclOsed by sale at pubic auction by tue
sheriifOf said Union county, or his deputy on the
2Uth day Of February, 1881, at ~ O'clock a IN. Of
that day at the front door OF the court house III
the city Of Elk Point in said Union county, the
lands and premises situated iii said Union
county and state OF South Dakota, described III
said mortgage substantially as follows. to-wit:
The southwest quarter OF the northeast
quarter tsw ue - Of section twenty hive s25s il
township ninety-On pD OF range nifty 500 west
OF the 5tn p. N.
The said mortgage having been assigned for
valuable consideration 10 Frank Nj. Gilmore
who is now the owner and holder thereof on
the 18th day OF March, 1896.
Dated Elk Point, South Dakota, January 18th,
1897 FRANZ NJ. GILMORE,
IRA l.. NICHOLS, Assignee.
Attorney for Plaintiff.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
THE DIFFERENCE
How the County Printing is Handled in Minne-
haha and Union Counties---Which is the
Best for the Taxpayers?
minnehaha County.

Resolved, BY the board OF county
commissioners in regular session as
sembled January 9th, 1897, that they
designate and appoint +. S. Emerson as
custodian of the court house and pur-
chasing agent for all supplies and ma
,erials used by the county officers in the
court house and county Jail during the
year 1897. Any county officer wishing
supplies for his Office shall make req
uisition on said purchasing agent on IA
blank furnished for the purpose upon
which said purchasing agent shall des-
ignate the price of articles as nearly as
possible ana also THE PLACE OF
PURCHASE: and it shall be the
rule of this board not to audit any bill
for supplies or any other thing or any
work done. or allow the same unless
such bill is itemized and accompanied
by the order or orders issued for the
same by the purchasing agent, or by a
member OF this board for the supplies
in the district wherein he resides. Nor
shall the same be recognized as an
Indebtedness of this county. This
resolution to take effect on and after
its passage and approval by this board.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
Su mmsons.

State OF South Dakota. County of Union, S..
lii Circuit Court, first Judicial rcuI.
SArah Staley, plaintiff, VS.. Isaac Kline, special
administrator Of the estate OF John Stiubie. de
ceased; Matilda Kline, Andrew Sinclair, Nellie
sinclair, Lewis Siuciair, =. Walton, john Wal
ton, William Walton. John r sLruble William,
Strible, Erwin Strubie. Edward slrisble, Liza
Brady, SarahIylcr and Susan Brosits, defend.
ants.
state OF south Dakota sends greeting:
To Isaac Kline, special administrator Of the
estate If John SIrlt,,ie, deceased. Matilda kIina
Andrew Sinclair, Nellie S.ncitfr, Lewis aIneia.r
i. j. Walton, John Walton. vii Lam Nakon
Johu +. Struble, William Slrabie, Erwin ssltgl,e.
edward Strubte, LlHa Bray, Sarah Tyler anu
susan BrOSins, defendants.
You are hereby summoned aud required to
answer the complaint Vt The ahoye Danlua PAIN
,tlf u copy Of which Is herewith served upon ss.-
and 10 serve = copy VI y0ur answer upon aiic SUB.
scriber ut his Officein Elk Point, :. ~, WitAin
thirty days after the service OF this summons IN
you. exclusive Of the das Of services and ill SOD,
fall to answer this complaint within tl.at TIME
the laintif will apply 70 the Tor Tire reiief
demanded insthe complaint.
Dated 1t Elk Point, South Dakota, this goth
day OF December, A. d. 1856
y. c. Ericsson,
Plaintiffs Attorney.
70 the above named defentants:
Please take notice that the summons and com
pIaiwt In the above entitled action were flied on
December rs, 1856, In the office OF the clerk III the
circuit court In xnd tor Union county at Elk Point
s. H. +. q. ERlCsON,
PiAlnIin's Attorney.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
First publication January II, 1897.
Notice OF Sale Of Real Estat,

Notice is hereby given, That iii pursuance of
all oiuef OT the Comfy Court uI Inc County OF
Union. state OF SOFIA Dakota made on the
ninth day oi .idntiaiy 1877, III tie matter OF the
estate vi W Iiiiain lHioiSUn ucG&aAea. LIE under
signed, tile executors OF the last WI tad ttsta-
nieuL OF w lan illlDlson, ucaes.seu, Nh Sell 1T
private sale tie nlsnest hduer, Iof cash ana
subject 10 continuation 10y sd Utiills LoiitL,
VI alter, tiie iirst cay III repfaaiy. ls99, ~ ~
oc,Hck IL. IN, all the iigHL, title, Interest anu
estate Tie SAID w iiiiaii IlO son at Tie tl,nt
of is death, ai all Lie itSIt, iislt ana Interest
that the saiei estate has. ny opetdt'Dn vi raw or
olerWise, acquired eGttef tis OF II addition To
that oI Ene slu " imam iolleLsan al THE TIME Of
ms death, III ..nd LOO al tnose certain lots piece
parcels vi land, situate, Ing ANA UelnB III tie
salH County vi Gnion. state oi south Dahuta.
and bounded ANA described us follows, to-wH:
Lot Glstit, of section ten, III township niAety-
TWO, OF range forty iliiie, west OF the ath H. M.
the same containing - 30 acres according to
government survey. ana being subject 10 ainort-
gdsr Tor Sv1U.1o viii interest from February II,
1885, At per cent. per amman, aiid also taxes
Aid tue sotirn east quarter oil tht hufth east
quarter OF section lIU} tell, la township ninety
Two (2}, porgil OF range iufty-llue la3,, west OF
the st L. Al, the Sans iasia been SOLD Noteln-
Der II. 1896, under foreclosure Tor about $3.50 ~.
and being subject 10 sig amount Will Interest
from saieat IL per cent. per ;innum, alld also
taxes.
Terms and conditions OF sale:
Cash Oiie-lfiirtt I'll tie i,lfcIiase money 70 DC
paid 10 the executors oI the acceptance OF tue
Did baIiee Oh continuation vi safe ~ SAID
Judge ln COUNTY tJiiit. seated DItis Ior s;tiu
property OF etliier tfct thereof Viii pe received
% tiia executors III AtfD. Ia. q e..u he iefI
with IL. u l.iesoa, tilHi attorney, III Elm POlut,
=. u, sltii eDrai3gy 4, isJ. " iv4. III.
I,aseA al lin Puit. y. -, .t;siisiatiy st 1877.
yl.sEAas h. hIS y f.5A,
~. a.. isi.NaaT,
Executors pf che itst y. III ti.ia lsstd4ht III Nil
ilsian sliiosststi, aett,.sea,
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
Union County.

BIDS FOR PRINTING STA
7IONARY were then opened and
considered: the following resolution
was adopted
Whereas, Bids have been submitted
to the board of county commissioners
by various parties with view 10
furnishing printed stationary supplies
for the county, said bids being made at
the request OF the board of the county
by notice being served upon each one
of the printing firms of the county. and
Whereas. Upon examination we find
the bid OF Buchanan Bros. the most
satisfactory and economical to the
county, therefore be it
Resolved, that the bid of the Blu.
chanan Bros. be accepted and it is
further ordered that each of the county
officials hereafter secure all their
printed stationary of said firm and that
no bills will be allowed except such as
are purchased of said firm in accord
ance with said contract entered into
with such firm, by the board of county
commissioners OF Union county and the
auditor is instructed to approve bond
OF $500 for the fulfllment of the contract.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

1t may not be Generosity known, but
It Is fact nevertheless, that Union
county cast two votes for Loucks and
one vote for Kyle through it's members
Of the legislature. Dean is for Kyle,
while Grill and Brusseau are for
LOucks. The rank and file OF nearly
all the poputists in the county are for
Kyle. The vote of Grill and Brusseau
are not in conformity with the wishes
Of their constituents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28

The Argus-Leader OF Sioux Falls. is
mistaken when it states that THE COuR-
Ter was In error with regard to the
elimination OF the feature Of employing
special counsel to prosecute the rail-
roads under the Wheeler bill. The
special counsel feature was in the first
Wheeler bill, but Judge Palmer knock
ed 1t out in his new bin new under dis
cussiOn at Pierre.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1897-01-28
First publication January u.
Mortgage Sale.

IS.
county OF Union
IN circnit court, First Judicial Circuit.
Julius Sehaetzel. cashier. plaintiff, W. Denise
kttaliiaiu aud David Remillard, Defendants.
Notiee Is Hereby given that BY virtue OF o judg-
hsnt ana q decree Of foreclosure rendered In the
above entitled antion.in favor of said plaintiff
ana agisistss said defendant on January Is, 1877,
aud AZ execution issued thereon
oaE OF the Office OF the clerk
81 stia court. Under his hand and the seal
z silis c,''it commanding me to levy upon the
pFehlisss therein described and to sell tie Same
~ SATISFY the amount adjadged therein to be due
Will costs interests and all ACQUIRING costs OF
saie. ! have levied upon the southwest auAxter
q seet,on thrty.iour, in township ninety, north
ui range forty nlne. west Of the llfeh principal
nefiui;iii being the premises therein descf1b-
-. ana that on saturday. the 9th day Of March.
lsss, az y o'clock a. M, 1t the front doGr Of the
s eo,a nass Ia the ely q NIX Point shall sel
pidnfr Tor cash. or SO much thereof ~ may be
necessary to satisfy the amount n said iudg-
ment the same being $i20.GS With iuteroat there.
curing costs Ut sale. ~ "a
Dated AZ Elk Point, South Dakota, this 2lst
day OF January, 1887, - q
e. g. ERICSSON. JHnnY RYAr.
Plaintiffs Attorney. ehes3ds