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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-09-22

the resolution. lie said his entire delo-
CATION demanded such Il declaration for
gold az was contained In the Grosscup
plank. THE people who would vo,a
against us on gold standard plank
would not vote with us on a straddge.'
(Applausc-j
s,orn Of Spokane made another effort
20 defeat the gold plank. He offered as
a substitute this plank:
I'VE uneqaivocai!y indor4e the state
merits made ir the ~ Louis platform re-
sTec,ing sound money"
Stern insisted thas practical politics ce-
manded tho adoption Of his plank Too
rnuch Of the gold standard was unw.Ee.
Such a plank as that presented hy Mr..
6;rtsscup would nat gain votes for the
ticket In Spokane. IT'S political mis-
take" declared stern with much EN-
phasiH
ssavaee of Stevens made two strong
speeches against tho gold plank. Tho
exigenciss Of the campaign In Stevens.
sai6 ho. demanded n restoration CT the ~.
Louis platform. with It's international pi-
ristalilsm plank
Committee Vote Decisive.
a vote VAS called for on the Stern sub
s;ltufe. Il was defeated BY the decisive
vote of - 10 :.
4 subcommittee was appointed ga con-
s.der the remaining planas offered by
members II the committee. Ii the meet
Ing os the committee. af which Mr. Cross
cup waa made chairman. Wln2toas ot
Klna, offered he plank iuaorssng the
course ~ Senator John l.. Wilson.
THE financial plank war prepared by
Grogsctlp u Tacoma, after having rs-
ceive3 the hearty Endorsement OK W. l.
Jones. = Yakima. aua E6~atd whitson.
his manager. Mr.. Joasa 50 well Nr.
whitsen gave Il 0Eit that they would be
satisfied with nothing ieag than a plain
declaration for gold.
schfsei~y Elected state Chairman.
j. II scAige.y of s atle was tonight
elected chairman of TIC sists csntxAi csEss
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27
DRAMATIC DolNGs.

Last week the Bostonians produced
at Cleveland a new opera called "Ulys-
SEES" with book by r. e. Phillips and
music by w. H. Neidlinger. The classic
subject of the opera gives excellent OPP
portunities for elaborate costuming
and mounting, and it is said the prin-
cipals have been admirably fitted by
the roles which they are to assume.
Augustin Daily has sent out book
let explanatory of his plans for his cur
rent season, which has Just been opened
with a revival Of Merchant of Ven
ice Much hostile criticism, by the
way has been evoked by Mr.. Days
Venturing to reVanp the play in order
to make Portia the star part. Little
harm has been done, however, for the
i'll success of the revision will probably
make its life of but brief duration. Mr..
Days further plans call for produc-
ton of Nine. Sans Gene" with Ada
Rehan, Of course, in the title role and
MIR. Clarke as Napoleon Miss Rehan
viii later be seen in a revival of "Adri-
enne LecouVreur," and as Miss Hard
castle, in She Stops to Conquer. -
Then will come two new German farces,
Dalyized from the original, and a mag
nificent production of Henry ~ the
two parts having been arranged in one
Rehan will be the Lady Percy; william
Owen Falstaff; Mr.. Clarke, the King;
Mr. Richman, Hotspur; Mr.. Scott, the
Prince and Mrs. Gilbert Dame Quick
~
Maude Adams has yielded to the
young actresses usual craving for
Shakespearian roles. At the close Of
the present season she will make a
short tour in Romeo and Juliet" and
is likely to make dainty if not a pow
erful impersonation of Veronas i'll
fated heroine.
John j. McNally, the playwright, has
purchased a desirable corner lot in
Brookline and will erect handsome
residence there.
They are having q hot time in Bos-
ton over the boycott of several thea
tres by the labor organizations no
sooner does one u these houses put
out fresh printing than it is covered
with posters, urging the public not to
patronize that attraction. The police
seem unable TO put stop TO the mu-
tilation.
Sol Smith Russelrs new play, THE
Hon. John Gligsby' by Charles Klein
is reported to be far better piece than
the melancholy "Uncle Dick" The play
is located at SangamOn county, Ill in
the early 'forties, where John Grigsby
is known as the poor mans lawyer"
Fighting q. forlOrn hope has a fascina-
ton for Grigsby, but he finally tri-
umphs over all his foes, political and
otherwise.
Edna May, the star of the Belle Of
New York" has published a book of
her experiences abroad, called THE
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27
WORCESTER THEATRE.
THE WHITE HEATHER.

The White Heather" on which pro-
lnction Charles Frohman is reported
70 have spent $4,000 before the curtain
'ose. is a melodrama by Cecil Raleigh
Ind Henry Hamilton, the authors Of
The Sporting Duchess" 1t had a
ung run in London. and ran out the
urtre season Of '97-'9S at the New York
Academy of Music from September
Sntil May, while our Boston neighbOrs
have just been having three months of
1t. While THE Sporting Duchess
achieved its long lease Of life from the
taring license Of one of its scenes, The
White Heather depends for success on
dramatic excellence and the splendOr
and divergence of its scenery. In this
last respect, nothing so costly has ever
been seen in Worcester and its thea
tres large stage capacity will be tried
TO the utmost. For instance, the cur
tain rises on a view in the Scottish
Highlands. The oft-described Scotch
mist at first covers everything, but
gradually rises, disclosing a shepherd
and his flock. These are real flesh and
blood sheep, and they enhance the real
ism of the scene by wandering after
their leader over the heather BY and
by there comes a panic on the stock
exchange, London, ending in a bit of
(
play. Then there is Battersea Park,
London, the fayorite resort of cyclists,
with deYotees of the wheel-riding about
or taking breakfast, and later is the
great scene of all, beneath the sea,
where two divers fight a duel to the
death. Fish and sea monsters swim
about, and the lightning and water eff
feets are wonderful There are a dozen
other big scenes, eliminating in a du-
FlIi 70 ,f ~ ~
given by the Duchess of DeVonshire
just before the queens jubilee.
1t takes about 100 persons to tell the
story of THE White Heather" headed
by Rose Coghlan, probably the most
popular American actress She has a
rollieking, joyial part, while the heavy
emotional role is ably taken care of by
Miss Grace Thorne. Olive May is the
ingenue, and John r. SulliYaa the lead
ing man.
"A MISFIT MARRIAGE"
When it is said this new comedy is
by II. A. Du Souehet the author of
MY Friend from India. there should
be little more needed to insure a crowd
ed house for "A Misfit Marriage" The
marriage aforesaid is that of Young
man to the mother Of his intended
hride-Df course, by mistake-and the
consequences therefrom make an even
ing Of continuous fun, wholesome and
clever The new piece has been out
but few weeks, vet seems likely to
live as long as any Of its talented au-
thor's former works.
The interpreting players are Max
F1gnan, who viii be remembered as
one of Sadie Martiuets husbands. Hem
~ Herman, c. b. Hawkins. Mile
James, Clayton White, Ma Hammer
and others.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27
PARK THEATRE.

Eight new pictures viii be added Ia
the repertoire of the great American
biograph at the Park Theatre this week
and four Of the most popular pictures
already shown, TO the delight of the
large audiences which have patronized
the new house, will be retained. One
of the new pictures will be the naval
parade in New Nork harbor, after the
Spanish war, showing the Warships
passing up the North river Another
viii be that of the parade Of the naval
reserves in Brooklyn near the navy
yard. Other interesting pictures in
the new group will be of a detail of
wounded soldiers and the French cut
rassiers on parade. OF the popular
pictures already shown and appreci-
ated. there have been retained the Sec
ond regiment in Camp Wikoff, the ex-
citing skirnish fight, the American
troops landing in Cuba, and the rail-
road scene at Conway, England.
Z In the regular vaudeville bill, there
are some exceptionally strong favor
ties. Hall and Staley in their sketch
entitled, THE Twentieth Century Bur
glars" will head the bill They are
at the head of their profession in
sketches Of this kind, and invariably
please. A great novelty is Prof. Do
herty and his troup Of 20 trained poo
dies, the only dogs of the kind ever
trained for exhibition purposes, and all
of them looking SO much alike that
only their master can tell them apart
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27
LoTHRoP's OPERA HOUSE
"AcRoss THE coNTINENr.,,

ACROSS THE CONTINENT"
Few plays have had as long and as
strong a hold on public favor as
Across the Continent" The oldest
generation of pIaygoers can barely re-
member when it was first put on the
stage, yet it is still winning its sue
cessful way and drawing the regular
instruments Of crowded houses. 1t has
made its star Oliver Byron, the wealth
lest Of American actors. Again and
again Mr.. Byron has tried to get away
from his old piece and exploit new
dramas, but the public would not have
Il, and Mr.. Byron was obliged to re-
turn to the old standby, contenting
himself with having the piece carefully
revised, putting in new business and
fresher lines wherever there seemed to
be room for improvement
Mr.. Byron is accompanied by his Wife.
Kate Byron, who is a sister of Ada
Nehan, and a versatile and talented
actress, and by Fred Warren, whose
comedy work has perhaps done more
than any other one thing to give the
play its record. The scenes OF the
drama are widely varied, as can be
judged from the title, the trip being
Across the Continent" from heSheart
of New York to the wild gorges Of the
Rocky Mountains. In the second act
is introduced music bell scene where
an interlude Of specialties and Minis
trelsy is given by distinct group Of
performers
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27

Casino Girl in London" Fenno and
Co. publish the chronicle, which is a
pleasant little sketch Of hobnobs with
aristocracy, descents into Costerland
and young girls impressions generally
Joseph has now succeeded Edward j.
Morgan as John Storm in THE Chris
tian,' according to schedule.
Israel Zangwill has undertaken to
dramatize his sketches, 1.-THE Children
Of the Ghetto"
Cora UrQuhart Potter was taken i'll
| last week with pleuro-pn pneumonia while
playing in '"The Three Musketeers" in
London.
William Barry, the son of the late
| Billy Barry, will star in his late IA
theirs piece, The Rising Generation"
| The new star was his fathers under
study for years and claims to make an
exact copy Of the elder Barry's famous
representation. The Same company has
been engaged and the tour will begin
on Dec. 10.
c. w Couldock, the veteran actor.
noted for his impersonation of the old
miller, Dunstan Kirke, in Hazel Kirke.
IS critically i'll at his sons home in New
I York
| One of the saddest events that have
happened IN theatrical circles for a
long time was the sudden death on the
stage OF Ethel Marlowe, a young act
ress who has been playing Polly Love
| in THE Christian"
W. II. Cranes new play, Worth a
Million" by Eugene Presbrey, the au-
thor Of "A Virginia Courtship." was
presented in New York last Monday
without creating a remarkably favor
able impression. 1t is of Mr. Cranes
old type of plays, clearly made to order
| and the fit is better than the materials
New York theatres this week: Daly's
Merchant Of Venice; Fifth Avenue
"A Runaway Girl"; Garden. THE
| Christian; Knickerbocker. w. II.
Crane; Lyceum, "Trelawney Of the
Wells; Manhattan, The Turtle: Car
rick Annie Russell; Casino. "A Dan
gerous Maid; American, La Bob
| eme" Madison Square ION and Off.
Academy, Sporting Life" Empire.
John Drew; Wallack's, Julia Arthur
| as Rosalind; Broadway, Jeff DANCE
as; Bijou, May Irwin; Herald Square.
Hotel Topsy Turvy"; Grand Opera
House, Red White and Blue"
Boston theatres this week: Museum.
| Because She Loved Him So: Park,
Hotel Topsy Turvy'; fremont. "Tbe
I Geisha"; Hollis, The Conduerors"
Boston, Shore Acres; Castle Square,
Blue Jeans" Grand Opera House
Eddie c. Bald; Bowdoin Square, Mas
| ter and Man"
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27
THE PoPB's LOVE OF CHESS
(From Tit Bits.)

1t may not be known that Leo XIII
is an ardent lover of chess. He has been
a constant player for over thirty years.
and his skill in the game is anything
but mediocre. His holiness favorite op-
ponent used to be Father Guilio, with
whom he was in the habit of playing
When ne was Cardinal Pecci On being
raised to the pontihcial throne he sum-
moned Father Guilio from Florence.
where he was then stationed, and gave
him apartments in the vatican. Father
Guilio was said to combine a race mas
terry of the game with an exceedingly
irascfable temper Sometimes, during 4
game with his holiness, he would burst
out into an ungovernable fit of rage
on such occasions Leo XIII immedi-
ateiy interrupted the contest, and pro-
ceeded to deliver a little homiIy on the
virtues Of Christian resignatio and
self -control
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27

Annie st. Tel, premiere danseuse, will
give her marvellous exhibition. George
Austin, the comedy wire act man, re-
Gently one of the leading attractions
with the Tony Pastor show, is in the
bill, also, and can be depended upon
TO make everybody laugh as well as to
delight the people with his grace and
skill on the wire. FlotoW and Dunn,
the premieres of Ethiopian comedy,
shed a laugh with every word. They
are the champion cake walkers of the
profession. Howley and Leslie, a
singing and dancing team, who are
clear up to the top of the list in their
line, and Hal Stevens, an artistic in
strumentalist. complete an exception
ally strong list of attractions.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27

Thanksgiving is over, and now we are
already beginning to think of Christ
mas and the new year The heavy
snow storm and the chilly air, all
warn Of the near approach of a win
ter. The theatres were packed at both
performances, while the churches were
also fairly well attended. DR.. Park
hurst, once famous, denounced imperi-
alsm and Mckinley, while the Rev.
DR.. Macarthur praised and glorifed him.
In no other country is such latitude al
lowed, Just what we have to be thank
full for may be another question. Some
are glad that the war is over, New York
politicians that Roosevelt and rough
riders have been honored. Many are
grateful for the general prosperity,
which if not here is still most earnestly
hoped for. While we can assuredly
send up a prayer Of grateful thanks for
health and those sweet associations
that give life its glow and color. After
ILL., this pretty good world to live in,
we only look at it Alright.
Helen Gould feeds the soldiers, Mrs.
stor the newsboys and on all sides
lere seems to be a desire on the part
the rich to remember the poor
Lisle Manning
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27
NEW YORK CHAT.
Odds and Ends From the
Big City,

| New York, Nov 26.-New York has a
real earl on hand. Ever since he arrived
it has rained great guns just to show
him that although we are not English,
we know how to do things properly.
The Earl of Stafford is very rich, his
country place is at Workman park, Bar
net, Herts, and his town home No. 5
st. James square, London, and he has
come over to marry the beautiful Mrs.
! Colgate, whose husband died, leaving
| her several millions, about four years
ago. The earl is said to be very rich,
/ himself which is as much of a comfort
as surprise, for of late years American
| brides have done not a little towards
replenishing the exchequers of foreign
noblemen. The marriage will doubtless
take place near the close OF the year.
and the happy couple will then sail
away in Mr.. Eugene Higgins superb
| yacht. Be that as it may we should go
on about the same after the event, and
hard working fathers and over-diligen
husbands will continue to grind away
piling up fortunes for other people t
enjoy Isn't it a pity that so mucl
American money finds it's way across
the sea instead Of building up the splen-
dor and adding to the beauty Of the
yet-to-be greatest nation on earth?
We are to have great opera season
All or nearly all the song birds of
Europe have been secured and have
| been getting themselves in condition by
giving some of the most brilliant and
artistic performances that Chicago has
| ever witnessed. The names are nearly
/ all familiar, they have enthralled the
/ great audience at the Metropolitan over
and over again, We shall Miss Jean de
! Reszke, but there are others who will
in part make up for what win scarcely
/ be quite a loss Media sang in aid Of a
nursery the other day here at the Met
ropolitan, but it wasn't the Melba of
old, by any means, She is said to have
| quite recovered from her illness. Be
that as it may, she was far away from
| the Melba of two seasons ago, whose
| Incompatible voice awakened a thous-
and memories and set the emotions
skyward.
! No one could quite tell what the mat
| ter was, it could not be from lack of
atmosphere, for she was back on the
| stage where some of her greatest
| triumphs have been made. The audi
ence was enthusiasm itself, for had it
not come to hear Melba? But some
how there was the quality lacking
which left a regret, and for which no
name could be found.
Melba announces that she has new
opera, La Tosca," by Puccini, the au-
thor of LA Boheme, which is very
soon to be produced by the Castle
| Square Company, at the American, in
English; it was the piece de resistance
of an Italian company, who went to
pieces at the Casino a short time ago.
They were splendid artists, sang with
great vigor and tone, but somehow
failed to catch on.
The Royal Opera was to have opened
on Monday, but the journey from Chi
cago was so likely of delay that the
initial performance is postponed until
Tuesday evening when "Tannhauser, -
with Games and Nordica in the cast,
viii be given. This will be followed by
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27
Bills New and
Old.
MELODRAMA TAKES
The Place 'ot Farce-Good
Programs atLocal Theatres.

After a long reign Of musical farce
omedies and other airy trivialities,
overs of plays with a plot now have
heir innings. The great London and
gew York sensation, The White
heather" is the attraction at the Wor-
,ester Theatre for the next three
lights, followed by the comedy "A
hisht Marriage on Friday and Sat
arday. Oliver and Kate Byron will re
give their friends at Lothrop's With
ACROSS the continent The Park
Theatre offers new views on the bio
rraph, and another all-star collection
Il vaudeville artists.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1898-11-27

Romeo and Juliet" with Lambrich
in the title role, and so on, maxi s one
of the most brilliant seasons, if the
plans are carried out, that New York
or any European city, for that matter,
has ever known; but we all remember
that managers are dependent on prima
donnas but that the latter in their turn
are not always to be depended upon.
The Globe-republican., 1898-07-21
MINES TAKEN FROM nARB0R.
Red Gross Steamer Enters to Give Assist
ance to Sick and W0undod.

Red Gross Steamer Eaters to Give Assist.
anee to Sick and wounded
PLAZA DEL ESTE, July IT, At s
o'clock this morning, the hour Of the
formal surrender of the 10000 Spanish
troops at Santiago and the 10000
others in the district of eastern Cuba.
the Spanish have agreed to evacuate,
the Spanish flag was lowered from
MORO castle. Steam launches from
the New York, Brooklyn and Vixen
entered the harbor this morning and
examined the batteries, the wrecks of
the Merrimac and the sunken Spanish
cruiser Reina Mercedes and the torpe-
do firing station. They discovered
six Spanish merchant steamers and one
small gunboat in the harbor. and a
prize crew was placed upon the latter.
This afternoon the torpedoes were
taken up or exploded. after which the
Red Cross steamer State Of Texas en-
tered to give assistance to the sick and
wounded in the city. The warships
may not enter the harbor for several
days, probably not until after the ar
rangements have been completed fol
transporting the Spanish prisoners to
Spain. Nearly all the American men
of-war are now in Guantanamo bay.
The Globe-republican., 1898-07-21
LEAVES 1T ALL TO DEWEY.

Allowed q Free Hand to Deal With the
situation.
WAsHINGToN. July lS.-The attitude
assumed by the German naval COM
manders in the Philippines is without
doubt a serious menace and apprehen-
sion to our government. The spirit of
clubbing as between the insurgents
and American forces in the Philip
pines. attributed to the German gov
eminent by its own papers, is far from
satisfactory to this government. Still.
our government is satisfied that its in
terests are safe in the hands of Admiral
Dewey. and is adhering to its original
intention of allowing him free hand
to deal with the situation. Until he
himself asks for action on the part of
the government it is not the purpose
to make any representations regard.
ing the Philippines to the German gov
eminent.
The Globe-republican., 1898-07-21
GEN. CHAMBERS M'KIBBEN.
Military Governor of santiago Has Earnet
His Promotion In the Army.

Governor
His Promotion In the Army.
WASHINGTON, July Is. General
Chambers Mckibben, who has been
appointed temporary military governor
of Santiago. is a member of an old
and well-known Pennsylvania family.
He was born in Chambersburg, not far
from the famous Gettysburg. Early
in the cival war he enlisted in the reg
ular army and almost Immediately
afterwards was appointed second
lieutenant in the Fourteenth infantry.
His first promotion was given him on
the 10th of June. 1864. when he was
made a first lieutenant.
On August Is, of the same year, he
was given a brevet commission as cap
tain for gallant services in the battle
of North Anna river, Virginia, and
during the operations on the Weldon
railroad. At the close of the war Nc
Kibbin chose to remain in the army
and on the 9Th of January. 1887, he
was promoted to he a captain in the
Thirty-fifth infantry. and on May 1,
1896, lieutenant colonel of the Twenty
first infantry. 1t was as lieutenant
colonel of the Twenty-frst that he
went to Cuba. During the battle of
Santiago his services were of so dis
tinguished character as to win for
him special mention in General Shaft
er's official reports.
He was among the officers recon-
mended for promotion and was last
week named by the President as .
brigadier general Of volunteers. That
the administration and General Miles
and General Shafter impose great con-
fidence in him is indicated by his ap-
pointment as Temporary military gov
ernor of the city.
Captain William Mckittrick, who
had the honor to raise the stars and
stripes over the palace in Santiago, il
an aide-de-camp on the staff of General
Shafter On the 18th of May he was
appointed by the President to be an
assistant adjutant general with the
rank of captain, and was assigned
soon afterward to the Fifth army
corps, now under Skaters command,
in Cuba. He is resident of Califor.
MIA
The Globe-republican., 1898-07-21
HAS AN OWNER At LAST.

Tho Missouri Pacific Buys tho Central
Branch and viii Operate It.
New YORK, July 16.-The purchase
by the Missouri Pacific Railway com.
pany of the Atchison & Pixies Peak
railroad. better known as the Central
Branch Union Pacific railroad, was an
nounced yesterday. Control was OBJ
tanned by purchase from the reorgani-
cation committee of the stock Ct the
successor company to the Central
Branch. The road now acquired by
the Missouri Pacific extends from
Atchison to Waterville. Kan, a dis
lance of 100 miles.