davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
HAMLET IN A NEW DRESS
The Prince of Denmark as
Ambrose Thomas Saw
Him.
Albers Has Won Success In Three
Countries as the Prince-His
Benefit To- Night.

Most good things in the dram attic and
musical line get to San Francisco sooner
or later. Ambrose Thomas Hamlet"
has been thirty years in reaching here,
but in compensation for this tardiness
when the opera receives its initial Cali
fornia production by the French opera
company tonight the title role will be
played by Henri Albers, who has won
fame as the Prince of Denmark in three of
the most critical of European countries
France, Belgium and Holland.
Before Albers' time it was the fashion
to play the lyric Hamlet without much
regard for Shakespeare. The prince was
always clad in black velvet, heavily
trimmed with glittering bugles.
This is all very we'll for a troubador,
but it is not Shakespeare's Hamlet" said
Abers when he was about to make his
first appearance in the role at Antwerp.
He did not discard tradition hastily, how
ever. He studied Shakespeare's drama till
he learned 1T by heart, he saw, ana care
fully noted the acting of a number OF
famous tragediaus. In minor points,
when he doubted his own Judgment, he
sought advice from Sir Henry Irving,
Ernest Passart OF Munich, and other
actors. The result of all this toll was
lyric Hamlet, which is said to hold Its
own Wllu ZIG Bioos haLuiolS "a pIOSe
drama.
When asked last night to give q sy mop.
sis of the plot, ,Albers said: ut was necss-
sary to cut out q great deal of the dialogue
when Hamlet was made into an pera,
for if ali Shakespeare plays had been set
to music it would have taken from now
till tomorrow night in the performance.
l am curious to know what the San Fran
cisco public will think of the opera, in
France it is Am broise Thomas most pop
ular work. The music is much grander
and more beautiful than that of 'Mignon'
or sSonge dune Mutt d'etc.'"
swell, for operatic purposes the plot
cannot follow the drama exactly. The
opening scene of the opera is the corona.
lion of Hamlet's uncle. The effect of the
music is very charming In this scene, and
there is q march that has become so pop.
ular that in Denmark it has been adopted
as the national Danish march.
"1n the second act Hamlet sees the
specter, and there are some grand phrases
in the music of this scene. The next scene
takes place in a garden of the. palace
where Hamlet meets Ophelia and is about
to speak to her when he recalls his VOW of
vengeance.
"The rest of the scene between them is
in pantomime, with the orchestra tran.
scriping what is passing in their hearts in
beautiful music.
s'The famous sollloquy "Etre on ne pas
etre," is given in the fifth act, after Ham
let's scene with his mother. The chamber
scene ends Hamlet's role. In the sixth
act Opheia dies. but not as in the play,
for she tails into the water on the stage
and sinks beneath the flowers and rushes
singing to the end"
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
CONDEMN BROTHER POTTS
Afro Americans Object to Abuse of
the New Civil Rights Bill.

the New Civil Rights Bill.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
90S Broadway, April s.
The Afro-American Lea lue of Alameda
County had an interesting meeting last
night at which resolutions were passed
condemning the action of William Potts,
the colored man who went into barber
shop and, because he was refused a shave
brought an action under the new law for
damages.
Several prominent colored folks from
this city were at Sacramento when the
bill was under discussion. 1t was shown
that with the protection of the bill a col
ored man with corrupt motives could in
wade any esta ablishment where it was GER
tain his presence would not be desired
and that when requested to leave he wouId
be in a position to demand tribute for
doing so.
4 The colored lobbyists Indignantly deny
NSat such would be the practice, and stated
that if any one attem pied to take adyan.
tage OF the bill in such a manner, they
would be the first to condemn it. William
Potts recently went into a barber shop
kept by White and demanded a shave,
This action on his part has proved OBJ
jectlonaDle to the Afro American League
OF this county and last night the following
4CoOlubAOho Wei pdS36u.
WHEREAS, The daily papers of to-day, April
z, 1897, report action being commenced
by one William Potts in Alameda County,
under the recent Dibble civil rights bill,
enacted by the last Legislature, for being re-
fused accommod alton by some barber-sh0p In
the city OF Oakland; and whereas, while we
believe that the civil rights of every citizen
should be respected, still we seriously con-
demn the idea of any. citizen intruding upon
any business place for the sole purpose of
being refused in order to bring a damage suit
under the provisions OF said bill; therefore
be 1t
Resolved, That the executive committee of
the Afro-American League of Alameda County
condemn in the seyerest terms the suit COM
menced by said William Potts, not only be-
cause the action appears to be brought for the
ayowed purpose of securing the damages
not taking effect and being in full force until
sixty days after its passage, which will not be
until some time in the month of May, 1897.
A. A. COLLINS President.
j. +. SUMMERS, Secretary
EAfro-American League of Alameda County.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

this city and remained in business at the
corner of Market and Seventh streets for
seventeen years. In 1871 he married
Catherine Armstrong, who died Of con-
SUMPTION seven years later, leaving no
family.
In 1884 Mr.. Morgan was nominated by
the Republicans Tor Supervisor He
joined the party at its organization in
this State IN 1855, and always took an act
i've part in Republican politics. His nomi.
nation led to his election, and he sue
ceeded himself twice, finally going out of
Office in 1894
The deceased was a mem Der of Uni
versity Lodge No IA l. o. o. f., and will
be buried by his brethren.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Notes.

R. B. Tappan, candidate for City Attorney.
who has been very Ill, had a relapse yesterday
and as consequence his friends are very
much alarmed.
The newly discovered law governing fire de-
partments in cities OF the class TO which Ala
media belongs still continues 10 be the topic
OF discussion among those interested in the
department
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
MERCHANT Buy
THE FIRST BOAT
No More Oakland Trade for
San Francisco's Com
mission Dealers. :
Radical Change to Be Made
On the First of Next
Month.
Adams Wharf Will! in Future Be the
Center of Fruit and Produce
Business of This City.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL

The commission merchants of this city
have taken the first step toward carrying
out the plan OF moving to the water front
that was outlined in The CALL several
weeks ago. The first steamer has been
purchased and will be ready for service b.
the 1st of May.
This steamer is the Harding, a stern
wheel craft of 240 tons, drawing only two
feet of water. She was built on Puget
Sound about two years ago and cost $17,-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
ALAMEDA COUNTY NEWS.

damage suit of Frank E. Booth for
$50, 900 for the killing OF his two children
by an electric-c was On trial before
Judge Hail and jury to-day. A large
portion of the time was taken up with the
defendants attorneys arguing in support
of m O ton for a nonsuit
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Little Change in the Recount

OAKLAND, CAL, April S.-The Dayie-
Thomas recount is progressing in Judge
Halls court and excites but little IN
terest Up to the present time. with
about one-half of the ballots counted.
Thomas appears to have lost eighteen
votes, but there are forty-three reserved
for final decision. twenty-six of which it
is practically certain will go to Thomas.
Unless some unIooked-for incident hap.
pens the recount will not affect the ulti.
n1ate result.
Ask for Nonsuit.
OAKLAND. CAL, April s. The
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

Converse, Ind, has the most stringent
curfew law. 1t forbids all persons under
IL years of age from being in the streets
alone after o'clock in the evening during
the months from Septem ber to April, and
after 8 o'clock the rest Of the year.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

ing at 332 Thirtieth street, was on the San
Bruno road yesterday and had a revolver in
his pocket. While changing it to another
pocket il exploded and the bullet lodged in
his hip. He was taken to the City and County
Hosnital.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
The costliest CROWN is that worn by the

The costliest crown is that worn by the
Tsar of Russia on ceremonial occasions.
1t is surmounted by cross formed Of five
magnificent diamonds, resting upon an i'm
mense uncut polished ruby. The ruby
rests on eleven large diamonds which in
turn rest on mat of pearls. The coronet
of the Empress is said to contain the most
beautiful collection of diamonds ever
massed together
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

Aluminium is now used instead of mag
neslum for ''fash-light" Photography
The light is said to be equally actinic,
while the metal keeps better ana burns
away more completely.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
Death of j. L. Fast.
The Narrow-Gauge Mole.

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 8.-The news
that the narrow-gauge mole is 10 be filled
in and made solid earthwork instead of
the trestle- work which is now in use is re-
ceived with Joy by Alamedans who have
to travel by that route. With solid pier,
lighted by electricity, the accomm cd a.
tions by that line will be the equal OF any
in the State
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
DIR. WONG WOO,
Chinese Drug, Tea and Herb Sanitarium,
776 Clay, Bet. Kearny and Dupont.


I have long been a suffer
er from troubles OF the
stomach. liver and kid
neys. The medicines OF
the different doctors who
treated me only aggravated
the disease. In eight weeks
DR.. Wong Woo the Chi
nese doctor. succeeded in
bringing about a perfect
cure, and l am now In the
best of health. 1 recon-
mended him TO my country
men, the Italians.
AAADEo IMBoDEN,
1891 Mission 81.
Hours 9:3O TO IL A. NJ,
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
New Railroad Work.

OAKLAND. CAL, April S.-The South
ern Pacific Railroad Company has COM
menced many important changes and i'm
provements in its West Oakland yards.
The Peralta-stree station and sheds and
platform are being removed to point sew
eral hundred yards east and eight hun
dred feet Of additional coal-bunkers are to
be built.
Work has also commenced on a large
automatic scale which will regis
ter the weights Of loaded cars as they pass
over ii.
This electric scale is new device. 1t is
srranged little below the grade and on
such gradients that car will 20 down a
small incline, pass over the scale, register
its weight and run up again TO grade on
the other side.
Many other Improvements are to be
made in the yards, on which it is stated
the company will spend at least $3.50, 600
this summer.
A Deserted Mothers Tale.
OAKLAND, CAL, April s.-Mrs. Mazza
has told the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children pitiful story of de-
sertion. She is the mother of three chill
dren, and her husband, she says, is now
speeding across the Continent with
another woman. He deserted her some
time ago, but recently he returned and
obtained possession of the three
little ones, and said that he was going to
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
E1pectoration May Be Forbid en-.

OAKLAND, CAL, April 8.-The ordi-
nance committee of the City Council has
decided TO recommend Tor passage the
measure prohibiting expectoration in pub
lie places. The ordinance requiring house
holders to separate garbage from ashes
and keep the same in different rece eptacles
for the convenience of the crematory
people has also been recommended.
Alameda County Miners' Association.
OAKLAND, CAL, April S.-The second
regular quarterly meeting of the Alameda
County Miners Association will be held
at the rooms of st. Andrews Society, En-
quirer building, on Friday at 8 P. M. AS
business OF Importance will come before
this meeting it is absolutely necessary
that there should be full attend ance.
A Restaurant Closed Up.
OAKLAND, CAL, April 8.-The Pacific
restaurant was closed by the Sheriff this
morning. 1t has been run by two men
named Davis and Hayne and has always
appeared to be a paying concern, and
there was considerable surprise expressed
when it became known that there were
two attachments instituted against 1t.
Fire on Broadway.
OAKLAND, CAL, April S.-The resi-
dence of DR.. Grover at 1907 Broadway was
partially destroyed by fire this evening.
1here was no one in the house at the time
and the origin of the fire is unknown.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09
NO RECEIVING HOSPITAL.
Discovery That the Law Does Not
Permit the County to Maintain
Such an Institution in

ALAMEDA, CAL, April 8. For some
time past the matter of having the county
maintain receiving hospital in this city
has been agitated and it was believed
that the proposition which is very ne
cessary one, would be carried out. The
matter was referred to the District Attor-
ney, and greatly to the disappointment of
the advocates of the proposition that of
fetal reports that he can find no warrant
in law for asking the county to pay for
the maintenance Of receiving hospital in
a city. The expense should be borne by
the city itself. Besides depriving Alame-
dh of the benefit of such an institution
his decision goes further and materially
affects the Oakland Ho spital, whose ex-
pense up to This time has been borne
by the county. IN the future, If the Dis
trict Attorneys decision holds good, the
city will have to stand the expense. Ala
meia will be unable to establish and
MAINTAIN a hospital during this fiscal
year, as the tax levy has been made and
no provision was, of course, made for any
such emergency. Consequently the mat
Ter will have 10 go over year.
Death of j. L. Fast.
ALAMEDA, CAL, April S.-Judson L.
Fast, well-known and very popular resi-
dent of this city, died early this morning
al his residence, 2203 San Antonio avenue.
His death was very uneIpected, as he was
q man in the prime of life and, up to his
fa.al illness, in the best OF health. He
had recently return d from trip into
| Calaveras County, where he has some
mining interests, and while there caught
a sew re cold. This developed into pnea-
monia, which terminated fatally as re-
lated. Mr.. Fast was q native OF Ohio and
was Al years of age at the time of his
death. He came here some three years
ago from Palisades, Nevada. where he
had been employed for years as paymas-
ter on the Nevada Division OF the Central
Pacific. His funeral will not be held until
after the arrival of his brother from the
| Lnct
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

Shot in tho Hip.
Albert Murdoch, a boy 1S years of age, resid-
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

Marie Bloch with Henry p. Conrady, all work
for three-story building on e line Of Devisadero
street, 25 n of Fell: $6650 no architect.
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-09

OAKLAND. CAL, April s.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-04

! the candle left to light our way back
The further we advanced the brighter
the illumination; but we had not gone
far before we realized that it was not
the light of the sky, but the reddish
glow of lamps of some sort.
At length we emerged into a species
Of vaulted chamber, lined throughout
with exquisitely-sculptured friezes of
marble, while from the roof there hung
some of the most eXquisitely beautiful
Moorish lamps that L have ever set
eyes upon in Egypt, Algeria, Morocco
or anywhere else. But what riveted
our gaze was d huge sarcophagus OF
glass or crystal, facetted like n gigan-
tic diamond; and through its trans
body, swathed and bandaged in much
the same manner as the mummies OF
the Pharaohs. On the breast lay what
took TO be a sort of plaque of alabas
:er, on which were inscribed in blush
color some letters that l could just
make out TO be Greek. Then my Aus.
TRAN companion, who was something
of an Psychologist, exclaimed, excited
": do you know what this is that we
have here before US? 1t is nothing moro
or less than the tomb of Alexander the
Great. We have made the greatest
archaeological discovery Of the cen.
turv." Ard, Wild with enthusiasm,
without the slightest regard Cor the
sanctity of the place, he threw his
cap into the air and shouted loud
hurrah.
His voice had scarcely died away
when we heard a great clatter OF steps
coming towards US, apparently from
above. We heard the banging OF doors
and fierce explanations of surprise and
fury; and, knowing by experience that
there are no more dangerous foes to be
encountered than the fanatical Mollahs
and dervishes who guard the holy
places of Islam when they discover that
the sanctity of the spot has been pol
luted BY the presence Of an uHbeliever,
we took 10 our heels. having presence
of mind enough, however. TO snatch up
the lantern from the ground as we ran.
Onward we dashed over rocks and
powders. along the passage by which
we had entered, welcoming the increas-
ing darkness, which was gradually con-
cealing Us from our pursuerS. Only one /
glimpse of them did get as we turned
TO flight They were bearded men.
wearing the Carb OF Mohammedan
priests, and they were brandishing
uurderous-lookiEg knives and cudrals- |
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-04
CENTURY.

lions OF northern Africa, is one or Jn,
most disagreeable features of the cas-
"a fierce hurricane laden with masse.
of the finest desert sand, which pene
trateS, even the most tightly-closeG
windows and doors. fills the eyes, ears
and mouth, literally burning and
grinding the skin off the face and
hands of anyone who happens to be
caught out of doors if he does not a.
once throw himself on the ground, face
downward, tightly covering his head
in cloak or mantle. Not wishing
to fling ourselves on the gravel
and having left our wraps IN our
carriages, we hesitated for one mo-
ment whether TO attempt TO reach the
lodge gates at the entrance To re-
turn was quite out of the question. We
were a great deal TOO far off; besides
We soon realized that we had lost ouf
way.
The moon was becoming obscured by
angry-loolling clouds that fitted across
its blood-red disk; but catching sight
of a assure in the rock at u short dis
zee, we FASTENED thither as fast as
our legs would carry Us. Just as we
were about to reach this haven OF ref
uge our progress was impeded by q
species Of muddy pond. or swamp, dot
ted here and there with granite blocks
that emerged from the poiSonous-looll-
ing ooze. There was no time 10 lose.
for the storm was upon US; and jump
ing from one stone TO another, our very
speed saving US from losing our foot
ing. we at length reached the opening.
In Egypt such places are the favorite
resort of cobras and scorpions, ano
with a view to discovering any lurking
foes of this kind l took out my Little
silver box of wax matches and struck
a light; whereupon my attention was
draws 10 some tools and q lantern
which had evidently been left there by
come one Of the gardeners Of old An
toriades. The man had probably been
sncaged in trimming the verdure which
partlv covered the face of the rock. We
quickly lighted the lantern, which con-
famed q short tallow dip, and looked
about Us.
No yenomouS creatures were found,
though a few bats fiuttered up in our
faces. and one or two lizards scurried
away in the gloom; but TO our aston
ishment the grotto, which we had be-
iieved to be only a shallow cave. opened
before US TO considerable dis
lance. Then, taking q sudden turn to
the sight. it continued as narrow
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-04
In THE GHTHCOMBS
~ OF HLEXHNDRIh,
AN EASTER STORY FOUNDED ON FACT.
e@@@ees@@aeeeess@@s@eee eeeeee@@@e@@@e@@eeee@
Bv "Ex-AttaChe."
Copyright, 1897.

r passage or corr7oor, the walls Of winch
showed traces of the chisel and pick.
Our curiosity aroused, we resolved TO
investigate; and entIusting the lantern
to my Russian friend, who volunteered
TO lead the way, we advanced in Indian
file along the passage. 1t appeared to
lead downward, and our progress was
occasionally impeded by powders, over
which we were compelled TO Chamber.
We had proceeded in this way for
about quarter of an hour, when
4 sudden exclamation of our leader
caused US to stop. He called our atten-
ton to the inches that dotted the
walls of the passage, which had con-
siderably increased in width and in
height, and we realized that we were
in the ancient catacombs which lie hid
den beneath the soil in the vicinity of
old Alexandria. All doubts upon the
subject were removed by the presence
of skulls and other bones, some of
which crumbied into dust as we stepped
upon them.
These surroundings were not alto
gether congenial; and as our tallow dip
was at least two-thirds consumed we
determined 10 retrace our steps. The
moment we We're about to turn back,
however, perceived a glimmer in the
distance, and, fogetting that it was
night took it for granted that the light
came from some point where the pas
sage approached the surface of the
ground and had been broken in. I
hoped, therefore, that we might be
able 10 reach the open air without hav-
ing 10 pick our way in the darkness to
the point where we had entered. As
we proceeded it grew lighter, perhaps
because our eyes had become more &C.
cUstomed to the gloom; and I recon-
mended our leader TO extinguish the
lantern, SO that if we were unable to
get out of the catacombs through the
place from whence the glimmer came
we might at least have the remnant of
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-04-04

ers 70 Galveston via Paris and Dallas: has
d.ning cars TaliTina TO Dallas; CONTESTS ar
Nonett with No. ?. which Connects A.
MON station. St Louis. with ali lines for
the east, north and souIneast-
No l05 Colorado and California Isr,i.as
Has reclining chair cars (seats fres1 m
Burton and Anthony. Kan. Pullman BUR.
let drawing-room sleepers 10 Burton Kan
Through Pullman sleepers Burton. Kan
10 Pueblo, Denver, FL PaSo. Los Angeles
san Diego and San Francisco. Connecrs
al Burton Kan, with \. T & s F. for
points in Colorado. Wyoming. Utah. Neva-
da Idaho, Montana Oregon, Washington
New and Ola Mexico. Arizona ard Cslifor-
MA
No 1c6. 81. Louis Liml,ed-Has reclining
chair cars seats frse) and Pullman Buffet
drawiug-room sleepCrs 10 81. Louis Re-
Ginning chair cars (seats frse) and Pullman
Palace Sleeper Monet 10 Dallas Tex, via
Paris Connects at Monett with No. / for
points in Arkansas and Texas Connects
al Monet with No. s, which connects at St
Louis Union Station with ali lines for the
east, north and southeast
Through tickets on sale 70 all points
Fur further information call on or ad-
dress E C EOAG
City Ticket Agent
Or. ". TORREY. Depot Agent