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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-04-06
Holding The Levcc..

New Orleans. La. April 5,-This week
ernor Foster last night issued a proclama-
ton TO the people. He calls attention TO
the fact that government and State AID
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RESULTS IN OHIO.
Democratic Victories throughout
MINOR Pnrtinn of the Stmtc.


Major Portion of the State.
Cincinnati, Ohio, April 3. Although ID
cal issues controlled most Of the municipal
elections today. yes the general results
| throughout Ohio show democratic gains
| along the lake shore. the river counties and
in interior counties. This give the demo-
Gratis control OF most OF the machinery for
the election next November OF State ofa-
GERS and mauipeis of the legislature. Gov
ernor Bushnell Will stand for n second
term. Senator Mark A. IIanna Is the re-
publican Candidate for senator and John
X. Mclean the free silver candidate for
senator These two leaders, as well MS ex-
Senator Drico are Interested parties, and
contributed directly and indirectly TO tho
orGanaed efforts Of the canvass. The fol-
lowing IL n summary of results
Democrats were successful at Circieville.
Millcrshurg. pomoroy, Bucyrus, New Bre-
mon. Kent, 81. Mary's. Wapakoneta, Tiffin,
Napoleon, Columbia (fuslon), Bradford
Junction. Portsmouth. Sandusky. Newark.
Democrats made gains at Cleveland
t2OO0) and elected all candidates except
MAYOR and council; at Youngstown. aiso
but republicans were successful
Republicans carried Logan. Jackson. Re-
vonns. Alliance. Warren. stcubcnvllle.
Springfield. ohio. April 5.--The demo-
Gratis today carried the home of Governor
Bushnell. eloctlng John NJ. Good mayor
by about GOO majority. The rest of the
republican ticket was elected
Columbus. Ohio. April 6.--For mayor.
Samuel j.. Black. democrat. was elected
by 427 plurality. Inst fall the city gave
Mckinley 3l00 plurality.
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Dallas jobbers will ask Judge stedman
to act as counsel for them before the in
terstate commission.
Galveston. Houston and HENDERSON
stockholders 10 meet at Galveston today.
The traffic officials of the Southern Pa
ciiic leave this morning for California
The shipment of cattle to Europe an
Industry which will be greatly Increased.
Election Of officers of the Houston and
Texas Central for the ensuing year.
The fastest run ever made by ally train
In Texas.
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have been extended and the future depends
upon the people.
Tho warning OF the weather bureau to
abandon homes and seek safety In flight
has been dsregarded, and. instead. men,
women and children, white and black, are
piiing on dirt and building revetments,
seemingly fascinated with the struggle
against the monster.
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working mt Nntchck.

Nachez, Miss. April 5.-Largo forces
were put TO work on tho lovee in this vi
done to hold them. There was a fearful
storm OF wind, rain and hail here this ar
entity today and nothing will be left I'M
ternoon
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Cincinnati Went Democratic.

Cincinnati, April 5.--Thc election in
Cincinnati today was for mayor and other
city officers and members Of the board OF
legislation. The democratic ticket. head
ed by Gustave Tafel for MAYOR. was elected
by plurality Of 1920 while the city gave
Mckinley plurality OF almost 10000 last
November. and Caldwell. republican. for
mayor three years ago. plurality OF 67J5.
The democratic ticket had three republi-
cans on II for city auditor. treasurer and
corporation counsel. The ticket headed by
Tafel was victorious throughout.
Tho issue was on George y. Cox. who
has been recognized as boss In tho city
and county politics for years. and con-
trolling fnotor In State politics. The re-
publican ticket headed by l.. G. GoOdale.
was named by Cox. and the Issue was
made against II AS a Cox ticket.
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11nI.

Regular meeting Of city council. Officer
Lockett to be discharged from the police
force.
Opening of the April term of criminal
court.
Presentation TO Mr.. e. p. Cushing.
y case OF CHAMBERS discovered.
Reception committee appointed for tho
San Jac.nio Day festivities.
The Shearn church revival.
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Cotton futures Ia points down at New
York; to points lower ct New Or
leans.
Business men think the new tariff bill is
excessive.
May wheat closed 69.sq69,.; July. es rs.
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TopAY's FORECAST.

Municipal eleotions will be held through,
out Texas today.
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NEW ORLEANS-This Is Confederate
Decoration day in Louisiana. April was
chosen for n variety OF reasons, but the
MOTT prominent that It Is the anniver-
sary of the battle of Shiloh. Tom, the
nrsl OF the great battles of the evil war.
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ST. LOUIS-The Trl-State Medical So
Getty viii meet here three days. beginning
today.
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NEW YORK-Recent progress in sci
ence IN various fields OF research VIII be
brought home TO the lay mind by an ex-
New York Academy Of sciences this af-
ternoon and evening at the Museum or
Natural History.
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Sfnf,..

jim Bridges was given eight years for
buneo!ng another Negro out OF several
Thousand dollars.
Adjuiait General Mabry has given per-
mission 10 military companies TO attend
the SAN Jacihto celebration at Houston.
Charley Weems was wounded eleven
times at Groyeton.
Said that the Katy Is behind the new
Gniveston-New York steamship line.
Bids for $4,000 san1tarium at Calves
tea to he opered.
Lottery ana policy dealers at Dallas
have been indicted and the sale OF tickets
entirely suspended.
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AUSTIN. Texas-The Interstate COM
merce commission will he held hera to-
day to hear tho freight rate cases against
the Iron Mountain and other roads. \
fun representation OF all the trafiic OFF,
Gals IN Texas and other States will be
present and also "A large representation
of lMeinnss mon.
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CHICAGO-The election for city officers
today promises 10 he the liyellest held
here since the last Harrison victory. The
democrats With the ex-tnayor's son for
standard bearer are confident of victory,
as their opponents are split into three in
dependent bodies that refused 10 fuse with
the republicans.
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Globe snying. nnnk.

Chicago, April 5,-The Globe Savings
bank. organized In 1891 with Eastern capl-
tai assigned this morning to the Chicago
Title and Trust company. Ex-Governor
John Altgeld assisted in tho organization
and was its first president. The last state
ment, published February 10, showed a
capital stock of 100000 and surplus of
81, 600, with deposits of $4,000 and saw
ngs $4,000.
Nashua, N, H.. April 5.-The assignment
of the Globe savings bank OF Chicago is
serious blow 10 many Nashua investors, as
about 100000 In stock is held here.
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Representative Blair will today insist
upon date being set for ayl1o irnment
sine die.
a constitutional amendment to reform
the higher courts favorably reported.
Governor signed the bill empowering tho
railroad commission to make emergency
freight mites Other bills also became
laws without approval
A resolution permitting the Terry
Hangers TO erect a monument on Caritol
grounds Vtll be introduced today.
The Sonatc-Adj7urned ont OF respect TO
the memory of MIS-. K. II. Ward
Tho House-Resontlons Of regret ON the
death of Mrs. Annie Ward adopted: ad-
journment out OF RESPECT to her memory
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TODAT'S FEATURES.


Preparations made for the celebration
OF independence today.
Efforts have been taken to prevent out
breaks.
MT. Balfo'ir. when questioned about tho
Briteh policy, said that The withdrawal Of
turkish troops had becn suggested to the
Porte; England would agreo to Crock
blockade II Necessary.
Battle took place between insurgents
and international Troops
Turkey denies negotiations with Greece.
Cuun.
Orders from Madrid are to spare RI
vera's life, but Weyler is furious and may
not obey.
Letter of appeal sent by President Cis-
neros 10 President Mckinley.
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California.

To-night at the California occurs Val
linTs orchestral operate concert. The
following is the programmes:
Part I-symphony from Verdi's opera,
"torce OF Destiny" orchestral; aria from
Boito's opera, "Mefi3totele," Nina Mszzt;
intermedio from Puccinls opera, "Manou
Lescaut," orchestra; romanZa from Nerdrs
opera La 1raviata," francesca Colenz; iu-
termezzo from Mascagnfs opera, "C&valIeria
RusticGna" orchestra.
Part II-Symphony arranged for orchestra
from Verdfs opera, 'Vesperi Sciliani," or
chestra; ARIA from Verdi's opera, tForce of
Destiny" Linda Montonari; prelude from
Verdis opera, La Traviata," orchestra; ro-
mama, "Spirite Gentii," from Donizetti's S
opera, ola FavorIta," Giuseppe Agostinij )
"Dance o. the Hours from Ponchiellls opera,
LA Gioconda,' orchestra.
On Monday night the third week of the
Italian opera season commences with
Verdi, ala Traviata." which is also the
bill for the Saturday matinee. "Cavalleria
Rusucana" and "Pagliacci," one of the
successu ul bills of the season, is an
nounced for Wednesday. The produc-
ton OF Verdis "Othello," which fell
through last week owing to the illness of
Cioni, comes off on Friday, and Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday will be devoted
to repetiuons of Puccini's LA Boheme."
which has scored the hit of the season
from every standpoint, artistic, popular
and pecuniary.
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of suppressing those rutfians who break
in;o ribald applause just as Vallini takes
up the closing measures of an act. Such
haste is immoral, to say nothing of being
an insult to the leader. "Boheme" IS an
opera whose fate depends on The leader,
and while the company certainly warrants
applause-not only in the individual
efforts to do well, but in spirit of artistic
cooperation that is not permitted to Ian
guish throughout the perfo formance-Val-
lini should not be made 10 suffer by the
giving of it.
In my opinion Vallinps readiug OF the
'Boheme" score is the triumph of the
season. He gives to it a rich variety Of
moods, PAGES that are plastic without
verging on immodest rubato, and color
that is never oversplashed and muddled.
With so much of the orchestration con-
fined 10 the strings and wood wind it were
an easy matter for a gross leader to echo
some of himself and make the music
sound to be absuvdly licentious. Val
lini strikes happy mean of pulse and
poetry; he is never rankly obvious and
he is always aiertly suggestive in reveal
ing the excitement, repose, humor, SEN
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Baldwin,.

s'In Gay New York" will begin its en-
gagement at the Baldwin Theater to-
morrow night. The piece is a burlesque
and one of the New Y ork Casino reviews.
Kiaw & Erlanger, who control the pro-
ductIon on tour, promise that its presenta-
tion at the Baldwin Theater will be well
up 20 the standard set by the Casino pro-
duction. Its author, Hugh Morton
(Cha rles McLellan), is said 10 have fur
nished bright lines and lyrics and 10 have
shown unusual facility il adapting ior
Stage purposes ideas that have not been
used by the ayera e writer's of burlesdue
and extravaganza. He introduces two
central characters, a newly welded cou-
pie who leave their country home IN
Maine and visit New York on a honey
moon trip. Their adventures in the CAV
metropolis are made the basis OF fun and
frolic. The authors dramatic license
brings him inIo contac, with varied
assortment of individuals such as bunko
men, gold brick operators, roof-garden
favorites and the general run Of Broad
way. The action of the piece Is not con-
fined to the stage, the performance flows
over into the auditorium and participants
bob up Unexpectedly from boxes. seats
and aisies.
The music of the piece was furnished
by Gustave Kerker, and is said to have
the true Kerkerian jingle and mel
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yallo's fun is much more obvious and
pompous than Puccini's, although in one
instance his score shows hugely humor-
Gus carlcature Oh the mode OF Rossni.
But Puccinis humor is the humor Of
Murger; his mockswaggeT is delicious,
and there ara passages in the first act,
where tbs four musketeers OF Bohemia
are pltted. one against the other, in active
defamation, where the orchestration
fairly smarts with epigrams. In the cafe
scene the music bubbles; there is a chorus
that is galvanically good natured, and all
the while the musical characterization Of
the principals are maintained collectively
and apart with surprising fidelity.
In an earlier notice than this | e1-
pressed myself on the serious and roman
tic side of the opera. 1t is a hazardous
task at best, not to say impudent, to make
up an opinion of new opera with a single
hearing. l was glad to find that the sec
ond performance of La Boheme" left me
The illusions of the first, and, If possible,
an even stronger admiration of the work.
~
The acting and singing of the Italian
company in this piece, as in the totally
different ones of "Cavalleria" and "Pag-
liacci," are almost incredibly good. The
role OF Mimi divulges Montonari in an en-
tireiy new phase of modern work, and she
rises 10 il splend dly and subordinates the
prima donna's personality to the exigen-
cies of the part with real hercineism. 1t
would not be difficult for the wrong
woman to make Mimi the very lachry-
NOSE, maudlin jade that Puccini and his
hbrettlsts have so carefully avoided.
Even as subtly as Mimi is scored the extra
precaulion is taken of attending nearly all
Of her scenes with Rodolphe by comic re-
lief of some sort from the other charac-
tiers. Montonari keeps within the human
key; she never overd oes and the scene OF
her death, with that heart finding music
(even if the somewhat provincial expe-
dient of moving her bed well to the front
and center of the stage is resorted to), is
an occasion for real tears from the audi
ence. That peculiar. reed-like quality Of
AgostinTs voice is very appropriate to the
music of Rodolphe, and if his acting is
nothing like what you can imagine the
right acting OF such part 10 be, it is at
least not ridiculous. The best acting
among the men is done by Cioni in the
character OF Marcel. His humor is i'm
mediate and finished and the celerity
of the music brushes over much OF the
tremolo that soils his singing OF sus-
tanned notes. Colline is not badly sung
and quite fuently played by Girardi. and
l could spend an enhancing evening
with Sisnorita Vicinis Musette if she
would only restrain those strenuous
smiles France sconi l have given up.
Aside from the incessant wobble of his
voice, his acting annoys. He construes
Schaunard to be doughty, stacy. perky
and no end of things which be is not and
which Francesconi always is.
I wish some one would devise a means
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Sutro Baths.

Sidney Baxter, grotesque juggling wire
performer; the two Halletts, acrobatic
pantomimists, snd the Jolly Four, up-to
date dancers. will present their specialties
at Sutro Baths this afternoon. A 100. yard
dash for boys under IS years is the princi-
pal water event. Three cash prizes will
be awarded the winners. A, 3 o'clock
Carl Rutfs, George Harty and William
Hinch, three amateur swimmers of the
city, will accompany their dog Jack in an
attempt to swim round the seal rocks from
a point north of the baths. This will be
the first attempt ever made by dog to
circle the rocks.
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Columbia.

"In Oid Kentucky" which begins two
weeks engagement at the California Thea
ter Monday evening, is we'll known and
we'll liked here. During previous visits
it played 10 good business, and this season
it is prom ised that a better company is en-
gagged IN its Interpretation, and the seen ic
investiture is said to be entirely new. but
the musical pickaninnies are still feature
of the production.
''In Old Kentucky" possesses all the
bright-red charms of genuine melodrama,
In the first act the hero is saved from hor-
ribe death by the timely intervention of
his sweetheart; in the second act the vii
lain of the play tries 10 burn the racing
stable. and again the heroine rushes to
the rescue; in the third act the heroine
riCes her lovers horse and wins the race
by neck, and in the last act she is made
the vile of the man for whom she has
taken so many desperate chances.
The author Is credited with giving a
stirring picture of the blue grass and
mountain region life as it exists in Ken
tucky to-day. An addition will be made
to the programme of "Old Kentucky, ~
when, on the evening OF Friday, TIE 10Th
inst, a gala buck and wing dancing con-
test will be held on the stage at the Co.
Iumbia Theater. The colored dancers of
the company have challenged all corners
to compete Tor god med al to be awarded
by the management TO the winner. Many
of the dusky residents OF the city will be
on hand to dance for the pr ze, and the
contest promises TO afford deal of amuse-
ment 10 the audience
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iiVoli.

Monday night will mark the thirtieth
performance of "The Geisha' at the Tivoli
Opera-house, and in honor of the occasion
the management will present to every one
attending special and elaborate souvenir.
The charm OF this jolly, jolly musical
froIic is irrepressible; people go once,
twice ana again to the Tivoli; the domes-
tic piano groans with "Geisha" tunes In
all larts Of town; small boys and other
sizes whistle them in the streets; the
Tivoliis making money hand over fist and
sending some of it away in the shape OF
royalties to Augustin Daily, who doubtless
Is consoled by it for a not too prosperous
Rehan season in England.
By the way, The Geisha" is going on
for a second run at Daly's New ork thea
ter. No one as yet has been able to stop
the piece in London, where already 1t has
exhausted several editions of costumes.
Alter 1.-The Geisha" at the Tivoli Ed
Stevens will give US his version of rip
Van Winke."
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ody. The company is large one,
ard possesses considera BILE merit in indi-
vidual and collective talent. Eddie Foy is
we'll to the front in his work as the
stranded ac'or. Foy's natural aptitude
for burlesque work is we'll known. and
this piece is said to give him the best op-
portunity he has had OF late. Lee Harri-
son is another prominent figure. Gilbert
Gregory, Yorke and Adams, Harry
Watson. Arthur Y. Gibson, E. S. Tarr.
James 6. Peakes. Jeanette Bageard. Ger
trude Zela, Eta Gilroy. Alice Beazie and
Josephine Stanton are among the princi-
pals. A large ballet contingent intro
duces dances original in design and cos
tunes, and the scenery and equipment
are the same that marked the original
production al the Casino.
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Chutes.

At the Chutes Free Theater there is con-
siderable novelty for the coming week.
Adgie and her lions are as much of an at
traction as ever, and Sullivan and Gay
nell, Irish comedians, Armstrong and
O'Neili, grotesque boxers, Mathew Keefe,
descriptive singer, the Marte!les trick
cyclists, and the Chuteoscope will be Of
fered.
This afternoon and evening, as an extra
feature, M EN- bers Of the California SWIM
ming Club will disport themselves and
Otto Schultz will dive from pole seventy
five feet in the air into three feet OF water.
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Oberon.

Herr Stark's Vienna Orchestra again
succeeded in pleasing large audiences
throughout the week. The trombone
playing of Herr Klotz has been pleas
ing feature of the programme.
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Polly Tupper, AIcazar.

suousness and delcIcy tn at are in the Or
chestration. Puccini could not ask more
sympathetic appreciation of his opera
than is given by the leader of the little
Italian com mpany at the California Theater,
ASHTON STEVENS.
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Alcazar.

"Our Regiment" which will be seen
next week at the Alcazar, staged under
the direction of Wright Huntington. is
Henry Hamilton's translation of Won
Moser's German comedy, WAR and
Peace" from which Augustin Daily
adapted THE Passing Regiment" The
story deals principally with the love
affairs of two English girls and Two Eng
lish army officers The girls are respect
lively The daughter and the niece of Mr..
Doboinson, a retired merchant. who de-
tests the military. There is still another
love affair on he side between an English
curate, who was once cavalry officer,
and cannot forget his regimental matters,
and an English girl whose Iather adores
the British army. The means of recon-
Cling all these contrary opinions makes
amusing comedy, but i'll the last act the
parents arrive at compromise and the
lovers al the altar.
Messrs. Wright. Huntington, Strong,
Shaw. Bates. Clayton and Bryant. Miss
Gertrude Foster, Miss Kingsley, Miss
Crosby and Mrs. F. NJ. Bates are included
In the cast.
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Orpheun.

A feature of this weeks bill at the Or
pheum is Morris troupe of trained Shet-
land ponies. which perform all sorts OF
military evolutions on the stage and many
comedy features as well, assisted by big
Newfoundland dog, trained ROCKY
Mountain goat ana a colored gentleman,
John Hedge 10y name. 1t is claimed that
this aggreg gation is the greatest OF It's klno
in the world, and it is expected to prove
drawing card for the Orpheum. Another
novelty is the act by 0lschansky ant
Lonny, who aim to be Europe's most
famous acrobatic comedians Their work
is said to be not only novel but very
funny. Countess Won Ha,zfeldt will APP
pear in new costumes and songs. Other
features OF the bill are A. o. Duncan, the
ventriloquist who made such a favorable
impression last week; Leopoldlne, the
aerial artist; Cook and Clinton, shooting
stars; the Farrelis. in a new style OF cake
walking: Foy and Clark, eccentric come
dians, and new scene on the biograph,
which, by the way, will ose its engage
ment this week.
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Reanud, which, it will be remem bered,
was played by James 0 Neill at the first
production OF the piece in this city at the
Baldwin Theater, by the old Union-square
Com pany, in 1878. Mr.. Pascoe has not
only adopted style of acting similar to
that of O'Neil at that period, but he
bears a striking resem DlanCe. personally,
to the older actor, all of which Will assist
in the effect OF this latest revival of the
piece in San Francisco. The managA ment
of the Grand announces new scenery, cos
tunes and the full strength OF its cast.
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Morosco's S.

ga Celebrated Case" goes on at Moros-
co.'s tomorrow morning, November Is.
William II. Pascoe will appear as Jean
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NEW ro-DAY-AMUsEMENTs.
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Puccini uses this idjom of expression
with caresslng genileness and with nu-
NOR that heretofore has been lacking in
the operas OF Italy. To be sure, the story
of Murger demands Wit in the setting, but
10 me it IS a new and notable achieve.
ment to have lmaged its elusive charm
with such distinction snd spirit The
other day I enjoyed a look into the score
~ Leoncavalio's opera based on the same
\ 0iecf, ana it seemed to me that Leonca-