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The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20
MUSIC AND MUSICIANS.

The success of "Sapho' at the Opera Comlque, Paris, was enormous. Musi- cians went from all parts of Europe to witness the first performance, and agree Tn pronouncing it a great work. Mas senets other compositions have been so uneven as regards merit that much curi- oslty was felt as to which of his other operas 1t would resemble. The box-ofnce receipts are the most reliable test of a work having found favor with the pub lie. and these have averaged for the first nine performances, with the three first devoted almost entirely to the press. 1923 francs 50 centimes for each performance, and the house booked in advance. Much of the success of the opera is due to Mme
 Calve, who created the role of Fanny (Sapho). Arthur Pougin, the French critic, writes: The success was brilliant success for the composer and for his interpreters, Mime. Calve at the head. I
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20
IS THERE ANOTHER CONTRACT ?

HE fact that the Mission street Booder and
 Colls r. Huntington agree on the subject of
 Hawaiian annexation IS matter of more than ordinary concern to the people of California When those worhies last together they had contract which contemplated the general befuddement of the public On its side the Booder had agreed to abuse the Southern Pacific only much might be neces- sary to maintain its character "anti-monopoly" organ. On his side MT. Huntington had agreed to pay the Boodler $Iooo month for thirty months of advertising" which never advertised anything
 MT. Huntington and the Boodler got along very well for twenty-two months. Then the latter thought it chance to bleed the Southern Pacific more copiousy. It over to the railroad strikers and abused the corporation far vigorously than its advertising" contract permitted. Thercupon Mir Huntington struck it off the payroll This all oc- cured in 1894. The affair kept profound secret by both parties for nearly year Then, apparently angered at the Boodlers abuse, MT. Huntington re- veaed the truth; the advertising was pub lshed and the Boodler stood convicted of being the most contemptble of all boodlers-namely, boodler that will not stay bought.
 Of course ignorant of the arrangement that has seemingly been effected between the Boodler and MT. Huntington on the subject of Hawaiian an nexation Naturally if the latter has executed an other advertising" contract the fact would be kept
 
 influence secrecy Indeed the famous $3oooo docu- ment was, have already said, withheld from the public for nearly year after the parties to 1t had auarreed But we are far from considering that the feeling between the Booder and MT. Huntington is irretrievably hostile The Boodler is a business sheet and constantly out for the stuff" Mr. Hun tington has shown that in protecting the property in trusted to his he is willing to be garroed occa- sionay. What natural, then, than that the two should get together Hawaiian annexation?
 Certainly there is sufficient money in an- nexation to yield several profitable "advertis- ing" contracts. If Mir. Huntington succeed in having his foreign ships annexed he will make a good deal of money. It might pay him to hire the Boodler to advocate Hawaiian an nexation at higher rate per month than $Iooo- though we must say that in opinion SIooo a month for its influence is boom figure. The ques- ton of greatest moment, however-assuming that MT Huntington has negotiated another advertising contract with the Boodler-is, will the sheet stay bought? We are safe in saying that it will not stay bought any longer than that condition con tinues profitable. But has Mir. Huntington now got it tied Up so that Hawaiian annexation will yield it no more than the price assume he has agreed to pay?
 We discuss this thing from moral standpoint be cause the example of the Boodler in jumping its edi toral contracts calculated reflect discredit upon boodlers generally Colonel Mazuma has no words of contempt sufficiently whitening to characterize boodler who will not stay bought.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

meritorious and clever bit of work. It has all the dash and swing of Sousa' S marches. The melodies are catchy, and judging from the amount of praise that has been lavished on it it is destined to be one of the successes of the season.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

Major Drury, who lives at historical old seat on the James River, a few miles below Richmond, was a schoolfellow and personal friend of Edgar Allan Poe During the poets short and sad life Major Drury was his stanch friend, and. although poor himself at that time, he often helped him financially. He says that Poe was not drunkard as has often been charged. but, on the contrary seldom drank spirituous liquors.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

It is perhaps coincidence that the report of a Southern Pacific accident due to defective track and the report that the Southern Pacific was cutting down expenses by discharging track-walkers should have appeared in the issue of the daily papers It will have tendency to render economy unpopular and economy is really valuable thing
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

British antiquaries are exclaiming with indienation against Lord Tankerville who contemplates pulling down the old Peel Tower at Doddington, in Northumber land. This is one of the few perfect Peel towers, and 1t has most picturesque ap- pearance, with a good parapet and a fine staircase.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

An evening paper criticzes The Call for not having favored the ''useul and handsome tunnel under the main drive in the park No such tunnel has ever been constructed there The elongated hole beneath the drive is damp and unsighty, and people who walk whereabouts cannot be induced to walk through it. They prefer to the road at grade and take such chances as there may be.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

The absurd plea is made that the method of slaughtering calves by first hanging them on steel hooks thrust through close to the tendons of their legs is mercu as has been devised Anybody advancing such plea might by being strung up in similar fashion for while be brought to state of mind approaching the lucid
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20
ANU SEMENTS

Baldwin" The Man From Mexico" Cafornia-"C ourted Into Court" Alcazar-"A Mans Love" and Forbidden Fruit" Morosco's-'The Blue and the Gray" Tivolf-"Brian Boru" Orpheum-V Vaudeville. Bush-The Thalia German-Heorew Opera Company. The Chutes-Chiquita and Vaudeville Lybeck Cycle Skating RInk-Optcal Illusions. California Jockey Club Oakland Racerack-Races to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20
THE LOS ANGELES WATER FIGHT

1 the terms Of a contract are binding upon the party of the first part they equally binding upon the party of the second part In this fact lies the strength of the people of Los Angeles in their effort to prevent the water company from derauding them out of but little less than two millions For thirty years the people have abided by the terms although the city grew it became farcca for them to accept SI5oo annually from the corporation how fair these figures may have been for the adobe village of three decades ago. The same contract which gave the corporation the right to supply water for term, about to expire stated in the painest of words that the right would be at end in thirty years, and that then the plant must be turned to the city Controversy arises because the corporation does not propose to be bound by the terms when they are no longer satisfactory to it.
 The duty of the Mayor seems to be to take posses sion of the plant at the time specified It is in his power to accomplish this without violence, and no means except such as the law provides will be saIy When he has done this the corporation can demur, and to make a showing in will have to state why it objects. Then the arbitration provided for in the original will be inevitable and the people demonstrate that the property for which the water company demands S3,oooooo is in reality worth only little more than third of that sum- This has been made plain already in thorough but not wholly effective way It needs to be made mat ter of court record This having been done, there will remain nothing for the company to do but accept fair figure and retire.
 The situation in the southern city is peculiar Pre- cisely the reason the daily papers there the side of monopoly, just why they desire the people to be feeced for the benefit of corporation which has been receiving immense returns a small invest ment, there is necessity to discuss here. It is enough to know that the Los Angeles daily press has been wooed and won by the seductive influence of entrenched capital and that it dares not will not say word for the people It not only tries to aid the water company in a scheme that is mildly to be called nearious, but to the efforts of others to that justice prevails responds with abuse trying to hide its guilt in the clamor. That it has to its side the poodle paper of San Francisco is prisng, nor does this in any measure strengthen its case.
 The recent offer of the company to sell does not appear to have been made in good faith. So far as known the price demanded is still S3oooooo and that any sum approxmating this will be paid is absurd. The Call expects to Mayor Snyder faithful to his election pledges and it therefore believes that in July the water works of Los Angeles will be in the possession of the city. Such clearly the intent of the framers of the contract, and any violation of it must be in defiance of the popular wish and to the ignoring of all principles of equity
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

NOTHING contributes more to digestion than the use of DR- SECRETS ANGosTURA BITTERs. See that you get the genuine
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20
AUCTION SALES.

By Eason EldridgeThis day, January 20 Turkish Rugs, at 22 Sutter street at and s F.
 By William G. & Co-This 20 Horses Occidental Horse Exchange, Tehama
 By Shainwad Buckbee Co-Tuesday January tate. at 2lS Montgomery street at F o'clock.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

THE GENUINE BROWNS BRONCHIAL TRoCHEs' are sold only in boxes. They are wonderfully effective for Coughs and Throat Troubles.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

Now that the courts have decided that man who dies from accidentally taking poison is not victim of accident they should have gone far enough to let a wondering world know what did all the man, any how Is there such thing as an accident accidental enough to win the acknowledgements of insurance company?
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20
ANSWERS TocoRREsPoNDENTs TO

COPPER CENT-R. R. C., SacramentoS3 Cal A copper cent of 1889 does not com mand a premium
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

There is one step by which the Los Angeles League for Better Government could yet win respect. The possibility of disbanding is thing to which its at tcnton is invited as worth its while to try
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

Special information supplied daily tce business houses and public men by the Press Clipping Bureau (Allen' 's), 510 Mont gomery st. Tel Main 1042.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

It would occur to the casual observer that the Bull etin is in position to say but little and say it in low tones, about the painful subject of libel
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

TRANSPIRATION-G. M, City. As the trouble you complain of is the result of conditions you should consult a first class physician.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

The sister of Uber, the yncted in Nevada a few weeks ago, writes to his lawyer to look for his ward in heaven. It must be conceded that this is giving the gentleman poor chance of collecting
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

THE CLAUS sPRECKELs BUILD ING-J. S., Keswick, Shasta County, Cal. The height of the Claus Spreckels build ing at the corner of Third and Market streets, in San Francisco, is 327 feet to the top of the lantern on the dome.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

We learn with interest that a man arrested in Dixon for being drunk taken to the town pail, and that his age about o4. While these facts surprising they gleaned from an evening paper which points with pride to a record for accur- acy
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

THE POSTOFFICE-W. S., City. To secure position in the postoff1ce out side of chief clerk and cashier or laborer the applicant must take a civil service examination. Application blanks can be had from the Postmaster's clerk at the PoStoffice.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

There is general satisfaction over the appoint ment of Ina Coolbrith to have charge of the Mer- camille Library. The assistant librarian who has resigned rather than submit to what he is pleased to term petticoat government might have retired with better grace had he omitted this remark.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

A FEDERAL EMPLOYE-A. J. M, City. The Collector of the Port would undoubtedly have the right to dismiss from the service a man in his depart ment if it were proven that he had been adjudged by a court of competent juris- diction of having defrauded a person of several hundred dollorS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

SAMOA NAVAL DISASTERS, City. The disaster at Samoa which destroyed a number of vessels occurred March 15-16, 1889. The American warships Trenton, Vandala and Nipsic and the German warships Olga, Adler and Eber were wrecked
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20
Cal. glace fruit 5Oc perIb at Townsend's.

Outlets potato, Albert cake. sO5 Larkin.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

The Golden Nugget and Jubilee edition of the Re port appeared yesterday and fully bore out the prom ise of being good number. It contained twenty eight pages with many illustrations as well as much information most appropriate at this time.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

MARIE BARBERI-A. G.. Plan de Dria, Italy. Marie Barberi, who was sentenced to be electrocuted in New York in 1895 for the murder of her lover had, through Susan B. Anthony and other prominent women, her sentence commuted to imprisonment for life.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

The sailor who brought suit for S5oooo damages and then shipped at regular wages letting his suit go by default evidently indorses the common belief as to the relative value of the bird in the hand and the pair outside of 1t,
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

The men who go to the Klondkc and accumulate large piles of gold have reasons for being careful when they get back to civilization. There are many people so constituted that they would rather steal the dust gathered by somebody else than go up north and get dust of their own, and those people just laying for fresh arrivals from Klondike. It really seems strange that so large number who have been successful in the Yukon region would, had they re- maned away from the fields. have certainly blown out the gas
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

Huntingtons desire to secure American registry for his ships is something which not every land ubber can appreciate. But his desire to secure American registry for the thousands of Chinese in Hawaii does not need to be explained by diagrams
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

Tn Germany there has lately been pub lished series of documents upon the music at the court of Weimer, in the
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

"Varsity Football'' is the title of a
 striking and tuneful march by Gertrude Voorheis, daughter of Senator Voorheis of Amador. This pretty composition has just been issued and has already reached high degree of popularity among local musicians, who declare 1t to be very
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20

George Thatcher, the minstrel of Prim- rose and West fame, has become a boni- face. He is proprietor of the 'Maple-in- the-Pines," an Elizabeth (N. J) hostelry. The house-warming of the Maple-in-the Pines took place last week.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-20
MORGAN AGAIN.

ENATOR MORGAN is making his annexation
 speech to the Senate in executive session. - is on the installment plan and will last for som
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
PRESIDENT DOLE HERE.
Passes Through Topeka and
Talks a Few Minutes With
a Reporter.

President Sanford B. Dole, of Ha-
wall, passed through Topeka this morn
ing on the California Limited on the
Santa Fe on his return to Hawaii from
the east. The president and his party
consisting of Mrs. Dole, Major c. B.
Lauka, private secretary to President
Dole and Mr.. Day, President Dole's
family physician, occupied Pullman car
Cabra.
They left Kansas City at $40 and ar
rived in Topeka at 11:25. The Califor-
MIA Limiteds stop in Topeka is short
and the view that President Dole had
of Topeka was not the best that Tope-
kans could wish for. Il have heard a
great deal about Kansas while in the
east" said President Dole land shall
be glad to make my journey through
the state during the day even if it is
rainy. This is the capital city I be-
lieve.'
The state house, Santa Fe hospital
and other buildings were pointed out
to President Dole as the train passed
through Topeka. When asked about
the annexation of Hawaii and the prob
able outcome of his visit to the United
States and Washington President Dole
wished to say nothing. The president
and his party will continue their trim
over the Santa F'e to San Francisco
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

The following transfers of real estate
have been fled for record:
George and Anna Warren to Maggie
GOnsoly, s575 lot 1876 Lake Metsker's sec
Ond addition.
Cassius Burlington and wife to the
Financial association, 1900, lots 9 and II
on East Harrison street, extended, in Sol
der township.
Ferd Fensky and wife to Henry Har-
man. 1925, lot IA Jefferson street. Cranes
addition.
Jas. p. Garrett and wife to Geo. Werner,
1900, west half of northwest quarter, sec
ton 50, township u, range a.
Jas. ]. Graham, to Arthur Parsons, $50,
lot in Poole's addition.
County to s. A. Thurston, lot 81 Quincy
street.
T. D. Fitzpatrick and wife to Anne NJ.
Richie. $625. lot 161 and west half of 163,
on Eleventh street, Ritchie's addition.
H. NJ. Kirkpatrick, guardian. to w. A.
Latimer, sS75. undivided quarter interest
in lots POP and 2O4 Taylor. Maple Grove;
lot 100 and part of the north so feet of lot
IS Jackson, North Topeka.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
NORTH TOPEKA.

Items intended for this column should
be left at the KimbaH Pig. Co., before 10
O'Clock in the morning.
Miss Nellie Wetherholt spent the day in
Kansas City.
Bibles, albums and books at cost. In
ventory sale. Cromwell & LETTERS.
No fake. Bibles. albums and books at
actual cost. Cromwell & LETTERS.
A. J. Kane returned last evening from
Oskaloosa, where he has been for the past
two days.
The bridge inspector of the Union Pa
cifc came from the east in a special car
this afternoon.
Mrs. VIII Renfrow of shorey returned
yesterday from Holton, where she has
been visiting her mother
The ladies of section 4 of the Kansas
Avenue NJ E. church met this afternoon
at the home of Mrs. Sandmiere.
Mrs. Noetzel of Jackson street, who
was injured in a runaway which occurred
on the avenue near Seventh last Monday,
is improving.
Miss Edna Parkhurst will go to Law
renee Friday to attend the Theta frater-
nifty ball that evening. She will be the
guest of her cousin, Miss Lou Ravens.
A committee composed of William
Green, Otto Kuehne and NJ. c. Holman
was calling on North side business men
yesterday afternoon to ascertain what
they would subscribe to the City park Au-
ditorium fund.
The F. A. a. had one of their pleasant
social gatherings last night at their hall
in the Barrett block. In spite of the dis
agreeable weather a large number was
in attendance, about $50 persons being
present, The following musical and lit,
erary programme was given: Solo, Dr. c.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
CANNOT DODGE SANCTIONS.
d a W. Decides All Obligations Must
Be Filled and Prizes Paid.

st. Louis Feb 10.-The national racing
board of the L. A. W, which held a late
session last night. convened early today
and resumed its work. The new rules
suggested by Chairman Mott took up the
time of the board today.
Chief Consul 3. c. Rogers of Vermont
has been ruled off all tracks for subsIdiz-
ing amateurs while engaged in the cycle
trade.
D. A Kramer formerly of Des Moines
but now of Chicago, who was permanent-
~ suspended by the racing board OF 1896
for racing under assumed names. asked
the board to remove the suspension. The
board gave his case considerable atten-
ton and finally decided to terminate his
sentence on July of this year. provided
that he does not race in the meantime.
In order to solve the troublesome ques-
ton of whether or not blanket sanctions
shall be granted upon request, it has been
decided that a forfeit Of 500 for each race
meet held be required of every applicant
for sanctions for two or more sep IA te
dates.
By the provision of this regulation,
when a track management applies for
more than one sanction, it must forward
with it's application a certified check for
S10O for each of the desired permits. The
racing board will hold these forfeits until
the track management has fulfilled its
obligations to the board by running everyc
meet for which it secures a sanction. and
to the racing men by delivering every
prize offered, when they will be returned
to the sender.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-02-10
LOCAL MENTION.

N J. Stephens. executive special agent
of the Bankers Life association of Kan
sas City, No, is in Topeka for a few
days.
Weather Observer T. B. Jennings will
leave Monday for a tour of the state to
inspect United States weather observing
stations. He will be gone several days.
Bishop J. H. Vincent delivered his new
lecture, Tomorrow at the Walnut
Grove NJ E. church Wednesday evening.
In spite of the bad weather about 20 peo-
pie attended.
Three inches of water stand in the coal
cellar adjoining the basement on the north
side of the east wing of the state house
c. E Shepherd, assistant engineer did
not close the coal hole doors last night
and the rain poured into the coal cellar.
Arthur Brown. a young man who lives
in Topeka and has some Russian neigh
bors, had a fight with a neighbor boy.
The boys mother swore to a complaint be
fore Judge Atchison, charging disturbance
of the peace The case will be heard in
police court Friday morning.
VIM. Price. a colored man, who was ar
rested several weeks ago on the charge
of attempting to burn Colonel John NJ
has been arrested by the police on the
charge of stealing a pair of shoes from
John Nystrom in North Topeka. He was
dismissed in the other case, and he says
he will sue for damages and false i'm
prisonment (after he gets out Of the city
jail for the present charge).