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The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

l. Maynard xon water color, $40; E. Cucuel.
black AID white, $40; Chris Jorgensen, water
color. $25; J. N. Griffin, etching. So; A.
etching, So; Mr.. Jorgensen, fire etching, So;
Overland Mo rthly, iliustI apons, diploma.
keramic art exhlbiI-Mrs. NJ. f. Perley and
Mrs. s. V. Culp best general exhibit, $15;
Mrs. Nettie King, figure painting, $15; Mrs.
J. H. Gilmore, dec grated porcelain 81 90.
Archi chitectural-House OF Parliament, Japan,
H. G. Hamada, diploma; landscape gardening.
design, water color, George Hansen, diploma;
wax flowers, Mrs. Pettee. dip oIna.
Statuary-Rupert Schmld, bronze, marble
and plaster $40; R j. Aitken plaster figure
and busts, $25; n. P Nielsen, bust, $40; Otto
Dobbertin. relief, $40; Mr. Peano, bronze
figure, $15; MIR. Floor, carved frame, $40;
Mr.. lie Jeun. PLASTER. So; Mr. Poll, wood dcary
ing figure S15.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
AT the Chutes.

The attractions offered at the Chutes
Free Theater for the ensuing week are un-
usually good. Mazuz and Mazet, 1.-THE
Tramp and the Brakeman" who made
such hit at the Orpheum recently, have
been specially engaged, and Professor
Martins performing dogs, Dan Meader's s
Roval Marionettes and little Claire Fex, a
clever child performer, are on g e bill.
The Chutescore has made a hit and will
show a number of new European and
Eastern views.
This afternoon and evening as a special
novelty cake walk will De given by the
colored ladies and gentlemen who partici-
pated in the recent function at the Me-
chanics' Pavilion. Matinees are given
every afternoon
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sort of mild-mannered Sir Anthony
Absolute, with a suggestion here and
there of the bucolic hero in ''Tae Love
Chase" and the combination has not
proved happy. The general mildness
makes one realize that Major Fairfax is
only acting when he falls into spasms of
rage, and his vanity in his fine new
clothes loses him the respect of his au-
dence. Cranes light is hidden under the
busheI of Ma jor Fairfax and he does not
shine as he is wont 10 shine. Some of the
other members of the company do very
neat work, but Annie Ir.sh is the bright
particular star of the cast
Taken altogether "a Virginia Court
ship is an effective, il not very original.
comedy, and it has stood one OF the great
tests OF success-a greater and increased
demand for seats every night.
MARIE EVELYN
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appearance in America after an extended
tour through Australia and the colonies.
The youngest girl of the family rides a
wheel an plays a violin at the same time.
Clayton, jenkins and Jasper" two men
and mule. will make their rea ppearance.
They do a funny burlesaue circus act.
Irene Franklin has male hit and her
character songs and limitations of tough
waiter are nightly redemanded.
George Evans, 'The Honey Boo," will
be retained for another week, and the
Nichols sisters will change their songs and
continue their colored impersonations
FL Zobedie, Ancion and Pitrot will COM
plete the bill and the KnabenK Kapelle will
give new numbers.
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comic and, as a departure from Clarke's
work lately, will be young. Miss Bates
will have the part OF the eomedienne,
Miss Johnson will be the erring wife,
Worthingion will depict the nonchalanl
despoiler of the domestic tireside and Car
lyle will be the wronged husband, from
whom all endeavor 10 hide the wayward-
ness of his wife.
1t is the task of withholding this op-
pressive secret and the diverging views OF
the various characters as 10 the propriely
of such deception that marks the theme of
the comedy. II is a theme which may
easily be handled TOO frankly, but Frawley,
who, with the author, is conducting the
rehearsals, says that it is done with such
discretion that there will be no bringing
the blush of modesty to the cheek of inno-
cence.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
Columbia Theater.

A new play by Augustus Thomas would
command respectful attention in any city
in the Union, but Don't Tell Her Hus-
band" which the Frawlev Company will
present for the first time on any stage TO-
morrow evening, is especially interesting
as it is Mr.. Thomas first attempt at COM
edy The author OF Alabama" ''The
Man of the World" etc, has not written
anything resembling farce, and his COM
edy is said to depend on the ART OF the play
ers and not on buffoonery and turns.
The principal role will be in the hands
OF Harry Corson Clarke. The man por-
trayed will be lightly and eccentrically
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

It would be agreeable 70 be able to state
that Eugene Presbrey has struck new
and interesting mine of American drama
in his first comedy, "a Virginia Court
ship" The fact is that Mr.. Presbrey has
walked right over mine and has not
tapped it at all. His play might just as well
be called "a Devonshire Courtship' or
"a Kentish Wooing," or anything else in
the love-msking line that is made IN Eng
land. AS for Virginia or anywhere else in
this land of freedom. there is no mora OF
the atmosphere of America than there Is
of Australia or the Cape of Good Hope.
No, l am wrong In one point Mr..
Presbrey has been true 10 the stars and
stripes, for he has peppered his dlaIo que
with American fin de steele co lloqulallsms
Most OF the conversations run on IN a
stream of stiIted fiowery English, akin to
that used by Ricnald Brinsiey Sheridan in
The Rivals, "etc. Here and there Mr.. Pres
brew has varied this monotony with a
good. racy bit of American sang, that
would proba bly, have been so much Greek to
S:r Anthony Absolute and that Mrs. MaIa-
prop might appropriated have descr. bed
as "An allegory on The banks OF the
Nile"
Madame, were all the French like you.
England would have been captured long
ago"
Won. there never would have been war"
Very pretty wit and a sample OF the
way they talked, according to Mr.. Pres
brev, in Virginia. when the present CEN
tury was only bashful Is. But in Pres
brey's Virginia they sometimes forget The
language of fowery compliment and
rsling IN" chunks of slang. Imagine such
an expression as: "Oh, Toms all right,
being sand wiched in between remarks
that might (and In some cases did) fall
from The lips of the polished Captain Alb
solute. The chunks of slang are Pres
brev's one touch of American local color
ing bowever-and much can be forgiven a
man on the score of patriotism.
real picture OF life and manners in
old Virginia would be a novel and in
teresting departure in American drama.
We are getting tired OF war plays, there
is such deadly. sameness between them.
The Northern hero always loves South
ern girl. or vice versa, and the lngeEue and
her fight comedy lover reverse the feder-
aIism or Confederatism OF the hero and
heroine. The villain Is a traitor to both
sides and the considerate grlght,care
full of the feelings of mis- public religiousiy
avoids foisting him into either side. Even
the beIfry s'turnn. introduced into The
Heart of MARYLAND" and the stirring ex-
citement all through the plot cannot
make the play radically different from
otLer war dr. amas. We want the opening
up of a new dramatic mine, where the
story can be gilded with the lanour OF
romance, not 10 be found in modern num-
drum, workaday American life. Pres
brey has walked right over such mine
in early VirginiaIif but he has not taken
out of l; a nugget of American gold.
If the author of "a Virginia Courtshlp"
has really attempted to be American, It Is
passing strange that the year the battle OF
Waterloo was fought ladies and gentle
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
AT the Orpheum.

Frank Lawton, who will be. reme m bered
as the whistling comedian of many OF
Hoyt's farce comedies for the last fifteen
years. has just returned from Australia
and was specially engaged for the Orphe
um. The Smith family. four in number,
expert bicycle riders, will make their first
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
POOR ANNIE.

The Body of Last Thursdays Suicide
Buried in the Potter's Field.
The body OF Annie de Lisaale, the un-
fortunate young woman who shot herself
last Thursday, was taken from the Morgue
yesterday afternoon and buried in the
potter's field at the city's expense, the
contractors charge being $4.
No one came to claim the body. Not
one who had known her in life called at
the Morgue to take last look at her re-
mains
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
Sudden Death of an old Soldier.

Michael Farrell, an old soldier, was found dead
yesterday afternoon on the floor of his room
in the Montgomery House on Second street.
He had been drawing pension of $24 per
month and had resided in Santa Monica for
while. The deceased was a native of Ireland,
50 years old. Heart disease was the cause OF
his DEATH His body was taken to the Morgue.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
The Oberon.

Herr Stark and his Vienna orchestra
are attracting large audiences to the
Oberor. The programmes are nicely Sc
Iected, and their cosmopolitan character
and excellent presentation commend
Them,
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

Jacob Lift is honest in his statement that
Shall We Forgive Her" does not apply tC
Agnes Herndon's starring tour.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

Both Adelina Patti and Emma Calve are
said to have expressed the desire 10 lake the
part of Trilby when Leoncavallos opera is
finished.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

John l. Sulliyan's comedy and vaudeville
company has made quite O hit in Boston.
Charity begins al home.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26
Dramatic BreVities.

De Wolf Hopper is to present "El Captain"
the L. ric in London in the spring.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

There seems to be some doubt about who is
the leading lady of Sol Smith RusselPs COM
pany, whether it is Annie Russell or Blanche
Walsh.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

| Florida Kingsley, the new souhrette,
Dolly Dutton. Miss Foster has been cast
for the tituIar role. Others in the cast are
Mrs. Bates ana Messrs. Shaw, Thompson,
Gleason and Arper.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

Richard Harding Davis has nearly COM
pleted the dramatizatlon OF his novel, SOL
djers OF Fortune"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

J. J. Rosenthal has issued pack OF cards as
a souvenir OF "What Happened 10 JONES'
Portraits OF actors are used for kings, queens
and jacks
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

The title "Klondike" has been filed for copy
right with the Librarian OF Congress fourteen
lines and Us many more with words added to
the alluring title.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

Peter F. Daley says it will always be the glad
hand between him and Charles Ross. There
viii be no.quarreis is, although both want the
center OF Weber & Fields stage. Mr.. Daley
knows where his pay Is regular.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

The good Mr.. Best proved o be the bad Mr..
Wurst at the Garrick and the company left
for De troit last Sunday night. Rich and HaI-
ris. who always insisted 10 May Irwin thai
author McNaly made her, and not the re
verse, think differently to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-26

on the Sir Anthony Absolute and Captain
bsolute dialogues with skill worthy of
admiration, he has diversified the fight
ing" Bob Acres duel scene by the inter-
estlng addition of charming widow as
one of the com batants, and the descrip-
ton of a hunt, sacred to the pages of
Sheridan Knowles and Dion Boucicault,
has been cleyerly revamped by Presbrey,
and transpcsed from a solo into duet.
A lady and gentleman describe the r1n in
"a Virginia Courtship," and the rest of
the party ride 10 hounds in dumb show.
The crowning glory of "a Virginia
Courtship" is the character of fascinating
Nine. Robert, who, as far as can remem-
ber, is Presb brey's own. She does him in
finite credit, and Annie Irish covers both
herself and her dressmaker with glory in
the part. All through the play Pres brey
shows a very pretty talent for drawing
feminine character. His men are not on
a par with his women. Major Fairfax is
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
MUST REMAIN IN WHITTIER,
Failure of the Attempt to Release
Young Parks ON Habeas Corpus
Proceedings.

LOS ANGELES, CAL, Aug. lit re-
quired court decision to determine
whether the Whittier Reform School was
a quasi-criminal institution or only free
boarding school. George Parks was one
of the boy inmates of Whittier school who
participated in the recent incipient up
rising, and for the part he took in it he
was whipped by one of the officers. The
officer who welded the rod of punish
ment, which IN that instance was piece
of rubber-hose, was arrested at the in
stance of the boys father, G. f. Parks,
tried for battery and acquitted.
Then the father petilloned the court for
a writ of habeas corpus to get the boy out
of the custody of the Whittier authorities
The writ was directed TO the superintend-
ent of the Whittier School, Professor Van
Alstyne and father, boy and professor,
with counsel, appeared in court at 10
o'clock this morning. Major Horace
Bell, for Parks, claimed that the boys
com mitment was void because the mother
did not consent to it, as she, as we'll as the
father, must do; also, that the authori-
ties at Whittier were not proper persons
to have charge of children.
Munday, Tor the schools superintend-
ent, claimed that the Whittier School was
a quasi criminal one and had the author
ity to correct its inmates as might be
necessary; that the father, having pro-
cured Lis sons admission to the school,
had no right to find fault with the boys
commitment, and that such habeas corpus
proceedings subverted the authority and
purposes of the school.
judge Campbell of San Bernardino, sit
ting for Judge Allen, decided this after
noon that there was no authority allow
Ing writ OF habcas corpus in such case
and the petition was denied.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
TROUBLE IN ROUND EALLEY.
Mendocino's Sheriff founding Up
Cattle Thieves in the "Dark and
Eioody Ground"

UKIAH, CAL, Aug. 10.-Sheriff R..
Johns on of this county returned this
afternoon from Round Valley. whittier
he had gone two weeks ago to inves tigate
numerous com plains which had been
made at the Sheriff's office, regarding
cattle stealing alleged to be going on at a
wholesale rate in the vicinity of Round
Valley. 1t is rumored that several ar
rests will shortly be made.
Henry Carder, who has fgured to a
considerable extent in the history OF
Round Valley. although he is less than
% years of age, was arrested at Covelo,
on complaint of having stolen COW from
John S. Rohrbough, some time ago.
He was held to answer He will he
arraigned d in the Superior Court here on
Friday next, and it is expected that at
his trial, at the October session of the
Superior Court, interesting developments
will be m ade.
Carder was arrested for the murder of
Charles FELTON, at Round Valley two years
ago, but the evidence did not justify his
being held by the authorities. and he
was released. without being placed on
trial. Felton's murderer has never been
discovered, although Governor Budd
offered a reward for his arrest
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
GOLD TO SPARE.
The Murphy Burgess Strike Not
ExaRger d-A Rush Pre-
dICted

REDDING, CAL, Aug. 11.-Grest ex-
element still prevails over the rich gold
finds in Trinity County, and many from
this city who were preparing to go to the
Klondike gold fields are now giving up
their trip to ice-bound Alaska and are
making preparations 10 go 20 Coffee
Creek.
The big strike made by Murphy d
Burgess has not been exaggerated in the
least. In fact, if anything, it has been
been pictured very light, and not half has
been told.
A CALL cores espondent interviewed an
old miner direct from the scene OF this
latest gold discovery to-day, and from
him it is learned that the ground in and
around the Murphy & Burgess claim is
simply full of the yellow metal. There
are many well defined ledges, and outside
of the pockets there are veins ontaining
ore rich in free gold, the rock assaying all
the way from $50 20 5000 per ton.
Like the lucky Graves brothers, Murphy
and Burgess were both poor men and it
is said, rode into the couniy on two razor
back donkeys, which, together with fry
ing-pan and rolls of blankets, were the
only earthly possessions they could call
their own. They settled on two claims
near the head of Coffee Creek year ago
and, with many ups and downs, bave
prospected the ground on the surface with
varying success. Until Monday they hal
not attempted to go 10 any depth below
the surface. Monday they concluded to
sink on a spot that bore every indication
of carrying gold and began operations.
They had no sooner scraped off the top
crust of earth when they encoun tered
what would apnear to be a chimney of
black manganese and gold, the gold pre-
dominating. With yell that would have
struck terror to a Comanche Indian, the
two lucky miners eagerly dug into the
spot with their hands. in their excitement
forgetting all about shoveis, and were soon
taking out plenty of gold. They filled
their hats and pockets with tn precious
metal and proceeded to their cabin for
buckets.
The news of their big fnd soon spread
and within twenty-four hours it is
roughly estimated that between $78 600
and $50, 900 was taken out of a space not
five feet square. Numerous prospecting
parties are being fitted out and it is only
a aues ion of a few weeks before Coffee
Creeks banks will be swarming with gold
hunters.
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The SalVadOran Planter
SuCCumbS After a
Long Illness.
Found Relief at Lake Tahoe,
but Too Late to Effect
a Cure.
Leaves to His Widow and Brother
an Estate Valued at Five
Millions.

TALLAC. LAKE TAHOE, CAL, Aug. IL
Philip Kor1, wealthy coffee-planter of
Salvador, died here at 4:3O o'clock this
afternoon. Death resulted from an ab-
scess on the liver, from which ailment he
had suffered for number of years.
Korn for three summers past had Wis
tied sunny Lake Tahoe. He was an en-
thusiastic angler. The healthful condi-
tions here improved and relieved him year
after year, but his absence during the
winter months forced the improvement
back over the ground it had gained. When
the crisis was imminent in New York
short time ago Korn insisted upon ar i'm
mediate departure for Tallac, arriving
here six weeks ago. For time he ral-
lied, being able to walk about the grounds
and take nourlshing food, but the far
advanced disease was making rapid
strides and he gradually sank until the
end came to-day.
Korn has visited European hospitals,
but it was not until his treatment at the
lake this season that his disorder was
fully understood. Then the knowledge
was too late TO be of much assistance.
Korn was one of the best known coffee
planters in Central America. He COM
menced business fifteen years ago and had
amassed wealth until the present value of
his Central American property is So .00O,-
600. besides extensive city possessions and
cash capital. His widow is sole heir to
the estate, including a half interest in ex-
tensive Salvadoran plantations valued at
SIS. 100000. His brother is the holder of the
remaining half.
Korn was So years of age and native
of GERMANY. from which country he came
to San Franc SEQ twenty years ago. His
interment will take place in San Fran
cisco. The body will be shipped to-mor-
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
SOLDIERS AID MARINERS.
Grand Army Veterans and Naval
Reserve Sailors Tread the
Camn and Deck.

SAN DIEGO, CAL, Aug. 1.-THE event
of the day at Camp Abe Lincoln was the
arrival at 1:15 P. NJ of General N. P. Chip
man of Redding, commander OF the
G. A. R., California and Nevada division.
General Chipman was received at the sta
ton by Commander Bell and large party
of comrades In carriages, and a big recep-
tion was accorded him upon his arrival In
camp. Ate this evening there was pig
bean bake n the general mess tent In MS
honor, and tonight in the main pavilion
he delivered an eloquent ADDRESS upon
the history and purposes of the organl-
cation. Commander Bell has almost en-
tirely recovered from his recent illness to
the delight of all in camp.
On Friday afternoon the annual election
of officers for the district of Southern Cali
fornia will be held. Commander Bell Is
not a candidate Tor reelection. On Satur-
day morning at 10 o'clock there will be
big street parade, participated in by 8OO
old veterans, the Third Division Naval
Battalion, Company B. Seventh Regl-
ment n. G. c., the local company OF
United States regulars and 100 sailors from
the O. S. S. Bennington.
Al 10 o'clock this morning the Benning-
ton came into port having on board the
fifty officers and seamen OF the Third Di-
vision, California Naval Battalion, return
ing from their eight days encampment,
gun practice ard cruise outside. The out
Ing, which began on the I'd Inst, was the
first ever enjoyed by the company in the
six years of It's history.
Camp headquarters were made at La
Playa, on the bay about seven miles from
this city, but much of the time was spent
aboard ship where officers and men were
instructed in heavy gun and target prac-
tice by Commander E. c. Nichols, Lieu
tenant Eaton and other officers. Yester-
day morning at $3.50 the Bennington took
the reserves outside. about thirty miles,
where they remained all day engaging in
target practice with the six-inch guns at
floating target, 1850 yards range. Eight
cen shotS were fired at a cost to Uncle
Sam of $780, and the vessel returned in the
evening. The reserves speak in the high
est terms of Commander Nichols and the
officers and crew of the Bennington, and
feel that the effort made TO instruct them
has not been wasted
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-12
GOLD FEVER AT REDDING.
Many People of Al Classes Outfit
ting to Go to the Coffee Creek
Mines,

REDDING, CAL, Aug. 1-Lawyers,
doctors, merchants and all classes of
business men in this city have the gold
fever as they never had before and it
begins to look as If this city would be al
most depopulated by reason OF whole
sale exodus TO the Coffee Greek gold fields.
Ex- City Attorney Frank w. Smith, with
two wealthy FL Dorado capitalists and
mining men, leave for the new fields next
week, prepared for seasons active pros
pecting tour. They will be followed by
many others, and This is only forerun-
ner OF a general exodus which may take
place in the next two or three weeks.
Among the most prominent departures
from this city to the newly discovered
gold fields at Coffee Creek are Charles
Metz and Matthew Hume, two prominent
men of Redding, who are busy fitting out
an extensive prospecting outfit and will
leave here tomorrow with supplies and
the winter season.
They have interested with them San
Francisco capitalists, who will go at once
10 the scene of early discoveries and seek
for fabulousIy rich grave! mine, near the
head of Coffee Creek, which in the early
so : panned odt untold wealth to its own
ers. For two years this claim was mined,
and for that length of time many thou
sands of dollars were taken from within
its limits. During an unusually hard
winter, when heavy fall OF snow COM
pletelv covered the ground for depth of
eight or nine feet the owners were COM
PEELED to cease operations, intending as
soon as spring opened to resume and
again seek the treasure which the snow
caused them to abandon. Spring opened
favorably to them and they began again.
After two days in camp an Indian out
break occurred and the miners were
driven off, their cabin destroyed and all
evidences of the camp destroyed by the
savages. After the red men were exter-
minated many diligent search was made
for this lost mine, but TO no avail.
Hume and Meiz now believe they have
in their possession data sufficient for the m
to find this hidden treasure, and it is with
this intention they go to the new fields.
1t is very evident that this lost mine is the
feeder for all the rich seams extending
down and along Coffee Greek and Morri-
son Gulch. There are evidences of vol
canic eruptions in the immediate neigh
borhood, and it is only reasona BILE to be-
lieve that in early days an active volcano
emitted from the earth's bowels the great
deposits of gold that are now being
opened,