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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-10

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Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1898-06-10
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EMULSION

Be sure you get SCOTS Emulsion. See that Il
man and fish are on the wrapper.
SOC. and 500, al druggists.
SCOTT BOVINE, Chemists. New Yosa.
The herald., 1898-02-06
Foreign Notes

Ibsen's "Rosmershon" was presented
in Paris at the Theatre de POeuvre
whose direction is in the hands of Lugne-
Poe. This most abstract of the Nor
wegians plays threw the Partisan SYM
bolists into raptures.
LIE True de Seraphin" has found Ger
many a most lucrative field. Over thir-
ty-two theaters, says LIE Figaro, have
purchased the rights of production. The
play is unsavorily known here as Never
Again."
There are more than eighteen lyric
works by such well-known composers as
Paladilhe, Salvayre, Widor, Dubois and
Audran awaiting production at the Paris
Opera Comique. The lot of opera COM
posers does not seem to be enviable in
France, where the most inexhaustible
supply of patience is required.
The representations of "Sapho,' u
with Calve, still continue to tax the
capacity of the Opera Comique in Paris.
Rehearsals of Sardou's Pamela" are
actively progressing at the Paris Vaude-
vile. Sardou's firm belief in the luck
of the first letter of the alphabet has
another example in the name of this
new play, which ends with an "a" as dc
all his recent plays: Dora, La Tosca,
Fedora, Gismonda and Theodore.
Vincent Sternroyd will play Horatio
to Forbes Robertson's Hamlet at the
Royal Court Theater Berlin
Brussels has seen the first production
of Les Trois Files de M. Dupont" the
play that Augustin DAILY is to produce in
New York before the close of the season.
Madame Verdi's will endows the hos
pital she founded in a small village in
the neighborhood Of her husbands FAM
GUS villa with the sum Of 81, 1000 francs,
The herald., 1898-02-06
THE WRECK OF THE CORONA
Alice Rollins Crane Is Satisfied That the Catastrophe
Was Due to a Drunken Pilot

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The herald., 1898-02-06
Jessie Bartlett Davis

Jessie Bartlett Davis, the famous con-
tralto of the Bostonians. now in the
zenith of her powers, is westerner
by birth. having been born at Morris, ILL.,.
in 1859, and received her early musical
education from her father, who was the
village choir leader. Upon the removal
of her family to Chicago. she completed
her musical studies with Fred w. Root,
and became we'll known in that city
as a leading church choir singer.
Upon the formation of a local opera
company to sing "Pinafore," she was
selected as the little Buttercup. and her
Introduction to the lyric stage may be
said to date from this performance. Con-
tinuing her success after studies abroad,
she appeared with Patti in a concert tour.
singing the role of Seibel in Faust, .
and creating a great furore. Her sub
seQuent history Is matter of record, an
engagement with the American opera
followed. and after years retirement
she was engaged with the Bostonians,
and has remained with them ever since.
Mrs. Davis repertoire is an extensive
one, including not only the grand operas,
but list of roles familiar to the music
loving public. which she has created
since her connection with the Boston
ians. Not only Is Jessie Bartlett Davis
a great singer. possessing a liquid con-
tralto voice of phenomenal range and
sweetness. but the most finished actress
on the lyric stage. Beautiful in face
and figure, and with an engaging and
magnetic personality she has obtained
a reputation and following possessed by
no other woman in her day. 1t is but
just to say that in the new comic opera.
"The Serenade," rendered this season by
the Bostonians, Jessie Bartlett Davis, in
the hole of Dolores, has made an un-
qualified hft.
The herald., 1898-02-06
Personal

Mrs. Potter appeared as Charlotte Cor
day recently at the Adelphi theater for
the first time in London. Her imper-
sonaton of the historic Frenchwoman
was received cordially and Kyrle Bellew
scored a hit as Marat.
Harry Clay Blaney did not go with
'The Normandy Wedding" as had been
announced but Is now in New York. He
has received several flattering offers
Minnie Dupree has been engaged for
the ingenue role in the London produce
tion Of 1.-The Heart of Maryland" next
summer.
Judith Berolde, who was last here as
leading lady with the late Alexander
Salvini in 1894, contemplates returning
to the stage after an extended retire
ment following her marriage to news
paper man named Stuart.
Mrs. Adele Clarke, mother of the ia
vorite comedian, Harry Corson Clarke.
will return to the stage after an absence
of two years, making her temperance
says. Music and Drama, in the part
originated by Mrs. Mckee Rankin in
What Happened to Jones'"
Maurice Barrymore, who has been
playing in "A Ward of France" since the
opening of the season, has decided to re-
turn to vaudeville, and will make his re-
appearance in "A Man of the World" at
Proctor's. He was offered the leading
part in "a Southern Romance" which
is to be revised in New York very soon,
but was compelled to decline it owing to
his contract with F. F. Proctor.
H. Beerbohm Tree presented last Sat-
urday. at Her Majesty's theater, Lon
don, his long promised revival of "Julius
Caesar" The performance, given in
three acts, was found tedious, although
the production was superb.
Adelaide Hermann has been elected a
member Of the American Society for the
Prevention of cruelty to animals, 1t be-
ing we'll known fact that she has saved
the lives of many suffering beasts. At
one time she had twenty four pet dogs at
her home at Whitestone.
Alice Nelson, the young prima donna
whose success with the Bostonians has
been so pronounced, is to star next sea-
son under the management of Frank l..
Perley. She will appear in a new comic
opera now being written but as yet un-
named. company first class in every
particular will support Miss Nelson.
Camille D'Arville was last week en-
gagged by Manager Mccormick of the
Broadway theater to replace Hilda
Clarke In the leading role of 1.-The High
wayman." Miss D'Arville will make
her debut in the latter part of this-week
or the first of next.
Anna Sutherland will shortly open
with Jose ph jefferson. se,-;
Joe Cawthorne nude a pronounced y "
The herald., 1898-02-06

with Miss Philadelphia" at Chicago, the
critics pralsing his work enthusiastic-
ally.
Mrs. w. j. Florence, who has not en-
joyed the best of health for some time
past, is now quite ill at her home in New
York. Every hope is expressed for her
early recovery of health, and she will
have the best wishes of host of friends
to whom the news of her illness will be
a source of pain as well as of surprise.
Ray Rockman, the young California
girl who went abroad as a protege of
Sarah Bernhardt, has won the unani-
nous praise Of the London critics by her
excellent impersonation of Eudoxia in
Peter the Great" at the London lyceum
The herald., 1898-02-06
Among the Dramatists

III. Grattan Donnelly is slowly regain
ing health, after severe Illness, on the
Indian river, Florida, where he will re-
main until spring. Mr.. Donne1ly's new
plays for James O'Neill and the Sisters
Hawthorne were nearly completed when
the author was stricken down with ty.
phoid fever. 1t is understood that botf
plays will be produced before the close
of the present season.
Charles E. Blaney's latest effort II
farce-comedy. "A Female Drummer" is
now in course of construction. Genera
Manager Vance says it will be Mr.. Bla.
ney's most elaborate production, ant
his best play.
Sydney Toler has just finished a one
act comedy, "Old Love Letters" which
will have its first production at Proctor:
Theater, Albany, during the winter, FL
has also copyrighted a new four-ac
play, Twin Minister'S
The herald., 1898-02-06
Death of Gus Heege

A dispatch from Cleveland, o., Of the
Cd inst. says: Gus J. Heege, the actor,
known the country over as "Yon Yon-
son" and "Ole Olsen" died at his home
in this city today He was 36 years Of
age.
Gus Heege enjoyed the unique distnc-
ton of being the, first man to write a
play based upon the sturdy character
istics Of the Swedish American. He was
prompted to do this by the fact that he
was thoroughly familiar with their Pc
culiar dialect. and. being an excellent
actor, he argued that the monetary re-
turns which would accrue from the pre-
sentation of new type on the stage would
be very much greater than could be
hoped for under the usual humdrum
plan, with the many possibilities of fall
ure. That his theory was the correct
one has been amply demonstrated by the
result of the experiment, for Heege at
tanned a prominece in the theatrical
world which he could never have hoped
to reach if he had stuck to his old line
of work. Heege was born in Cleveland
in 1861, and was educated at the public
schools. Besides "Yon Yonson" and
"Ole Olsen," he was the author of "a
Yenuine Yentleman" and several other
plays, In which the characteristics of
the Swedish American are brought out
The herald., 1898-02-06

which constitutes the largest share Of
her personal fortune. Madame Verdi
was a singer of fair renown. and saved
a small competency from her earnings
as an operate artist.
Sarah Bernhardt has declared that in
spite of the remonstrances of Sarcey, the
most conservative of French critics, no
part has given her better or greater op-
portunities as an exponent of tragedy
than Madeleine in the new play by Mir
beau, "Mauvis Bergers"
The herald., 1898-02-06
Coming Attractions

LOS ANGELES THEATER.-(Ad-
vance AnnouncementD Tonight there
will be an extra performance of Court
ed Into Court" which will afford the la t
opportunity for witnessing the fun
making powers of Marie DreSsler, John
c. Rice. Jacques Kruger. John c. Sparks
and the clever supporting company.
The Bostonians open for a short en-
gagement tomorrow evening, producing
The Serenade." a new comic opera, the
work of Victor Herbert and Harry f.
Smith. The Serenade'' Is said to con-
tain a wealth of music, which ranges
from lightest melody to the splendid har-
mony of THE Angelus," it's principal
number On the occasion of the opera s
production in New York, the genera
opinion was that there was music
enough in the composition for two good
operas. While the music is said to be
of the highest order, it abounds with
many popular numbers, and the book is
described ds full Of numerous situations
and lines and giving Mr.. Barnabee, Mr..
rockingham and Mr.. Brown full sway
in their fun making.
robin Hood" which will be sung at
the Wednesday matinee and Thursday
evening, has the record of being the
most popular light opera ever written
by an American. Produced by the Bos-
The herald., 1898-02-06
A Brazen Display

1t is as likely as not that Edward IG.
Rice is proud Of his displays of women
on the stage. 1t is certain that he should
be ashamed of some of them. One of his
exploits is a dancer whom he has put into
The Ballet Girl" the farcical extrav-
aganza that Is current at the Manhattan.
She. Is not merely one of those shapely
and skrtless creatures who are set forth
numerously In the plays that he pro-
duces. Nor Is she one of those objects
of mingled astonishment and commiser-
alton who fling their feet above their
heads. She is fragrant example Of that
still, more deplorable degradation, the
dancer who wears long skirts so con-
trived as to reveal an imitation of nu-
dity. She has been chosen for her vol
uptuous personality. She comes into the
scene wearing a travesty of widows
costume. Her black dress hangs to her
heels. But as soon as she begins to dance
the single skirt parts at one side from
hem to waist. and exposes her figure to
full view from the waist down. One side
is clad in black. while the other is in a
silken mesh so like the skin in tint and
texture as to suggest no covering at all
Not only is the entire leg thus-shown in
imitation nudity, but also that side of the
body to the belt line. There is nothing
to artistic or delicate in the young wo-
mans exploit. 1t is wholly meretricious
She is agile and graceful, but has none Of
the skill of a trained ballet expert. She
poses, steps, and kicks for the sole pur-
pose of bringing the left lower half of
herself into sight under conditions con-
trived to create the illusion that it is
naked. Plain description and denuncia-
ton may send some people to see such
a shameful thing. but, on the other
hand, this article may warn many more
away. Charles Pomeroy, the audacious
promoter who reprinted the Suns ac-
count of Mile. Charmion's indecent act
at Roster & Balls, with the brazen ex-
PLANTATION that it was excellent advertis-
ing matter may now render a similar
service for Mr.. Rice's dancer. That is his
own dirty business. 1t is the duty of
honest newspapers to publish the truth
New York Sun,
The herald., 1898-02-06

Countess Valeska." It's scene is laid in
Poland in 1907; it's action is supposed to
pass on the evening of a battle; it pre-
ents an episode in the experience Of a
noble woman who is in sympathy with
Napoleon. but In love with Polish Of
ficer. She harbors the officer on the
night of the battle of Friedland, and he
repays her by attempting to poison Ma
poleon. William Winter says that the
chief situations are devised with skill,
and that Miss Marlowe's Valeska is the
best work she has ever given in New
York
"The Girl From Paris" which is now
nearly in its 10OOth performance in Lon
don, and is In it's second season in New
York. has been brought to San Fran
cisco. where, according to accounts, it
has not succeeded in holding the atten-
ton of the public during three weeks
engagement.
Martin Lehman, we'll known in the
atrical circles here, has been residing in
Chicago for some time past, attending
to the interests Of Gustav Walters Or
pheum houses on this coast. Mr.. Leh-
man will henceforth have his head
quarters at Kansas City, where he will
have charge Of the new house lately ad-
ded to the Orpheum circuit by Mr.. Wal
ter's enterprise.
O. A. DORINSON.
The herald., 1898-02-06
Green Room Gossip

Maurice Grau will sail this week from
Europe for New York, and upon his ar
rival Is expected to announce definite
plans and engagements for the next
grand opera season.
Walter Howe, having secured the
American right to Shirley and Lam
decks English play. Hue and Cry
has gone to see the English representa-
ton, and get models, music, etc. He
expects to produce the play in New York
about the beginning of March.
The Italian opera company, which re-
Gently appeared in this city, encountered
a rough experience on the northern cir
cult with the result that the organiza-
tiQn has disbanded. Several members
remained in Spokane and the rest re-
turned to San Francisco.
Frank Daniels, noted among other
things for his unique entrances, is en-
titled to another notch in his stick, for
his first entrance in "The IDOLS Eye"
1t is straight fall from his balloon.
high above the stage, into the sea, which
washes the base of an English garrison
in india He declares as he crawls from
the water that is the last drop I'll ever
take" but he has the habit and repeats
it every evening.
Minnie Seligman- Cutting has accepted
one-act play by Godfrey Stein. called
Chapter l." which she will probably
produce during her engagement at Proc
tors
Arrangements have been perfected by
which a representation Of "The Passion
Play" will be given by means of the cine
matographe during Lent, at Daly's.
The pictures will be accompanied by a
lecture on the subject
Madame Helena Modjeska will begin
an engagement at the Fifth Avenue the
ater. on February Z. when it is probable
that she will present king John"
A Chicago dispatch of January 31st
says: Nat c. Goodwin presented at
Hooley's theater tonight, for the first
time on any stage, Clyde Fitchs latest
work, Nathan Hale" The production
was a success. Goodwin demonstrated
that he Is greater in serious work than in
comedy roles.
The probabilities are that Oscar Ham
merstein will reopen Olympia himself,
says the New York Dramatic Mirror.
None of the bids for the lease were
satisfactory, and it is said that the
composer manager-architect builder
has so arranged matters that he will
again assume the management Of his
immense structure. He will put on a
new spectacular piece in the music hall,
and will run the Lyric end of the build
ing as a combination house.
The herald., 1898-02-06

Julia Marlowe's new romantic play is
an adaptation of "The Tall Prussian, I"
written by Rudolph Strait, and now
produced under the English title Of "The
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
BIG COAL ORDERS.
Navy Department Makes Contracts for
Delivery at Southern Ports.

Ptttsburg, Pa, Feb. 25.-The Post to-
morrow will say: 1t was learned today
in Pittsburg. through an officer of one
of the largest coal corporations doing
business in this district, that the navy
department had closed contracts with
Carter, Curran & Bullitt, of Philadel-
phia, for the delivery at Key West,
sand Keys, Dry Tortugas, Savannah,
Charleston and Fortress Monroe of $780,
900 tons of Pocahontas coal; and with
the Rhodes & Beidler Coal Company of
Cleveland for the delivery of $4,000 tons
of the Goshen coal of that company.
The stipulations Of the contracts are
that the coal SO ordered shall be deliv
cred at the designated coaling stations
as soon as it is possible to do so, and
that the utmost secrecy be observed
about the matter. In carrying out these
contracts the railways play promi-
nent part; and, for the purpose Of NOV
ing everything as expeditiously as pos
sible, President ingalls, of the Chesa-
peake & Ohio railroad, Receiver Muir
ray, of the B. & o., and General Man
ager Torree of the Pennsylvania, went
to Washington last week and consulted
with Secretary Long of the navy and
Assistant Secretary Meiklejohn of the
war department, on the matter. Con-
tracts and all arrangements for the
rapid handling and shipping of the coal
were made, and the government, it is
understood, agreed to pay bonus to
both the coal miners and the railroads
if the 100000 tons were delivered within
a specified time.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
RE MAINS FIRM.
CONTINUED from first page.1

Underwater left for New York and Ha-
Vana at o'clock tonight. Diver
Mlchael Sullivan left on the tug He is
one OF the most expert wreclking divers
on the coast. The tug also took out two
powerful wrecking pumps and two
boilers. These will be set in operation
on the sunken battleship at the proper
time.
To facilitate the Underwriters de-
parture from New York with the float
ing. derrick, Chief Captain Dan Wiley
and Mate Collin Smith went over by
train tonight in order to clear the tug
at the custom house before the close of
business there tomorrow. Unless unfor-
seen circumstances arise the Under
writer will leave New York for the
scene of the disaster to the Maine to-
morrow night A semi-official state
ment was made today that the tow boat
company would send the steamer Orion
and the barge Lone Star from this port
to Havana next Wednesday, with the
balance of the company's wrecking
plant
the guns recovered from the sunken
war ship and will be useful in various
other ways. She is now being towed to
this port from Newport News and is
expected Sunday or Monday. The barge
will probably take down all the neces-
sary supplies for the wrecl5ing crew, be-
sides the wrecking gear, while the
steamer will doubtless be loaded with
coal. 1t is figured that the Orion can
tow the barge to Havana in seven days.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

At Taylor College, Upland, Indiana. one
of the buildings, "The Maria Wright Hall, "
bears the name of its donor on the corner
stone. Maria Wright is the wife of Rev.
John r. Wright, the president of tine col
lege, as well as president of the National
Association of Local Preachers, famil-
lar name especially to Methodists, all over
the country
If any one has known the luxury of do
ing good the beloved wife and co-worker
of the president of Taylor College has en-
joyed her share. In the same helpful
spirit with which she, has helped many a
poor struggling student by something
more substantial than good advice. Mrs
Wright writes to the proprietors of
Paine's Celery Compound, hoping some
one may be benefited by Paine's Celery
Compound, as her letter shows that she
has been:
Washington, D. c.. May "a, 1897
1887 10th St, N w.
Wells, Richardson Co.:
Dear Sirs-I find your Paine's Celery
Compound of much benefit as a tonic.
Since taking 1t l feel stronger. l take
pleasure in recommending it.
Respectfully, Mrs. H. Maria Wright.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26
WRECK SINKING.
Yet Some Time Will EIapse Before Divers
Can Get Hull cleared.

Havana, Feb 25.-The court of in
quiry, this morning, sat longer than usu-
al. The six divers were examined more
in detail than ever before The cloudy
weather and rain made the work of the
divers unsatisfactory today, and there
fore but little work was done. 1t is re-
ported that hole has been made by
the divers in one of the forward matches,
and it is hoped to get out number of
bodies later in the day.
In the harb6r here there is no tidal
current to clear away the mud and set
things, so the water Is murky and diff
ficult to work in. The wreck of the
Maine is slowly but surely sinking. Be
fore the hull can be raised the guns and
deck debris of all kinds must be taken
out. This takes time, and for lack of
proper appliances practically nothing
has been done yet. Aside from the Off
GERS and cabin effects, the salvage thus
far has been pitifully small.
Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-26

private trial trip last evening, is today
tied up at Raritan Dry Dock Companys S
place at Perth Amboy. There was a
big crowd of people at the docks today,
but nobody was allowed to go near her
The Holland is about so feet long and
cigar-shaped A single screw, propelled
by a gas motor, enables her to make
eight knots an hour, either on the sur
face or under water. Her rudders are
on pivots. Under water they take a
horizontal position, and steer just as
well as on the surface. The ship is
steered by a man in a little coming
tower fitted with plate glass windows.
Air is supplied from reservoirs. Mr.
Holland says tho boat can remain un-
der water four hours at time She can
go 70 feet below the surface, where
shell hurled at her could not reach her
She carries three dynamite guns each
with range under water of $50 yards.
1t was said today that the Holland
would go to Washington tomorrow in
order to make a trial in the presence of
the government officials.