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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

The Orpheum management brings TO
the Sacramento house for this week
the most sensational bill yet. me chler
attraction is the Great Gautler ana
his trained horses. This act Is per-
formed by Mons. Gautfer ana MS peau-
tiful saddle horse on pedestal elght
feet high and fifteen feet in diameter.
The horse performs many tricks that
would of themselves be wonderful IN
the circus ring To do these same
tricks on a raised pedestal and within
such narrow confines makes the act
doubly interesting, and added danger
makes it the more thrilling. Mons.
Gautier has been classed as the greatest
horse trainer of Europe. In the act
as produced here two horses Will be
used, a saddle horse and trick pony.
This act is by far the highest priced
animal act on the vaudeville stage.
Mons. Gautier carries with him two
assistants. and to provide against &C
cident carries four horses. Including
salaries and expressage on the horses
and other excess baggage, this act is
costing the Orpheum management over
81 900 a week. That the Orpheum man.
agement intends to give the Sacramento
house the benefit of all the best acts
brought to the circuit is evident from
sending here this act, which is the
most expensive one booked since the
opening of the Sacramento season. The
remainder of the bill is very good.
The novelty feature of the bill is Drawee,
great comic juggler, brought from Mex
leo by Gustave Walter, and makes his
first appearance on the Orpheum cir
cult here. Sacramento frequently has
the opportunity of getting the first
whack," so to speak, at the Orpheum
people. Clivette, Crimmins and Gore,
Fills Dogs, the Brothers Damn, and
a number of other Orpheum features
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

have opened in Sacramento and played
this house before going to San Francis
co or any other house. Arthur Cohnrich,
a fine baritone, will appear in descrlp-
tive ballads Al Wilson, the German
comedian and yodler, who scored such
a success. returns for one week with
new line of jokes and songs, and Lillian
Leslie has been retained and will APP
near in a new repertoire. The Nawns,
who have proved such favorites, have
been engaged to remain another week,
but this will probably be the last OPP
portunity of seeing them for a long
time. The Gloss Brothers, gladiatorial
acrobats, are also retained on the bill
and promise new acrobatic feats.
At the Metropolitan Theater on
Thursday evening next we are to have
that inimitable comedian, Harry Cor
son Clarke, great favorite in Califor-
MIA. with his new company in the latest
comedy, What Happened to Jones"
1t scored a success in San Francisco at
the reopening of the Columbia Theater,
and of 1t the San Francisco Chronicle"
said:
The play has already been recognized
in New York and the East, where it has
been making the fame and fortune OF
the young author, Mr.. Broadhurst.
What Happened to Jones" is quite
ingenious complication of most humor-
Gus situations. II is another sample of
the developing farce talent Of the coun-
try. and in its brightness of lines and
originality Of amusing contretemps 1t
compares with the best of the English
pieces of the kind.
Mr. Broadhurst has sought to gain no
effect by needless breadth of humor.
1t is all within the lines of comedy al
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most and it owes so much less than
usual to slang that it is quite notable
advance in the farce kind of writing.
1t is not only a most successful piece
of work, as it stands. but it is a proof
that the possibilities of clean farce are
but opening up, to the author and to
the stage.
Monday evening, the Dist, the mu-
steal clubs of the University of Cali
fornia will give a concert at the Con-
gregational Church The Glee, Banjo
and Mandolin Clubs will be present in
full numbers The soloists will be Otto
T. Wedemeyer, baritone; Mr.. Kuster,
'celloist, and Clinton r. Morse, tenor.
The university clubs always give en-
joyable concerts here, full of both
mirth and music. On this occasion
they promise two numbers by the man
dolinists, two by the Banjo Club,
four by the Glee Club, one by
the Berkeley Quartet, and three So
los. The programme before US is va
ried, and ranges from classical to COM
edy numbers.
New York Times: The failure of Jo-
seph Arthur's drama of village life in
Southern Indiana called The Salt of
the Earth which, though not an ex-
allied work Of art, was yet not less CO.
herent or more grotesque than num-
Der of other rural pieces which were
remarkably successful few years ago,
may indicate that the multitude is get
ting tired of the stage pumpkin and his
corollary, the property pumpkin. Never
mind. The longing for uncouth dia-
lect. cowskin boots, real washtubs, and
the shining tins of the raucous-voiced
housewife will come again. Now it is
melodrama, and again it is farce which
the multitude rejects. We shall return
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

Babylonia was at an early date a
country of many languages. There is,
however, no period in it's history in
which the foreign element in its popu-
lation is so conspicuous as during the
centuries following the fall of Babylon
in 5S3 B. c. The conquests of Nebu-
chadnezzar in the West were followed
by the removal of thousands of cap
tives to his own land-the fertile plains
of Mesopotamia. The overthrow OF
the Babylonian Empire by the victorf-
Gus armies of Cyrus caused the settle
ment of Persian soldiers and merchants
in the newly acquired province. The
constant invasion of nomadic tribes,
always keeping as near as possible to
one of the two rivers-Tigris and Eu-
phrates-which inclosed Mesopotamia,
helped also to modify the character of
the people and its language. Professor
Hilprecht remarks that the population
of Babylonia at the time of Artaxerxes
T. appears to have ben about as thor
aughly mixed as that of the States of
New York and Pennsylvania at the
present time. and as the emigrants from
almost every State in Europe bring the
local and personal names of their ma
tive lands to the different settlements
of the New World. so Modes and Per-
slams. Arameans and Sabeans, Judeans
and Edoinites. and other peoples trans
planted those of their former abodes to
ancient Babylonia. The old Babyloni-
an names begin to decrease and foreign
names take their places.
JEWISH NAMES AND BIBLE HIS
TORY.
Thus the names Ashkelon and Hesh-
bon. familiar to the readers of the BIZ
bic. figure in these newly found tablets.
Indeed the number of Jewish names
known from the Old Testament is un-
usually large, especially from the Books
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sensations

According to the Gazette Musicale"
a posthumous opera, by Spohr, is prom
ised at Cassel 1t is said that the COM
noser had at one time a desire to write
a piece on the lines afterward adopted
bv Wagner for his music-drama The
Germans are curious to see if he really
carried out his purpose in the work now
referred ITO. 1t is well known that
Spohr was one of Wagner's earliest adj
rnirers. He liked the Flying Dutch
man" but 'Lohengrin" was too much
for him; hence the Italian papers re-
marks are absurd.
The Frawley Company closed three
nights engagement in Salt Lake City
on the 9th inst, to double the receipts
of last season. After playing Omaha
and several other cities the company
goes to New Orleans for an extended
enga cement The season closes in
Washington in May.
James A. Herne celebrated his one
hundred and fiftieth Chicago perform
ance of "Shore Acres" at McVicker's
Theater recently. Chicago was quite
generous to patronize this play for one
hundred and fifty nights.
Julia Arthur is to dedicate the new
Detroit Opera House next September
1t will be remembered she was burnt
out at the old house.
-
Charles Frohman has engaged Maui
rice Barrymore to play his original part
in the Heart of Maryland" for the
London engagement of the play at the
Adelphi Theater.
Mrs. Cora Potter is said to be the
only female star that has appeared at
the Adelphi Theater in London since
Adelaide Nelson played there over if
teen years ago.
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some day to our rustic drama; and
then perhaps it may be developed from
the point Of intelligibility and true OBJ
servation of character to which Joseph
Arthur and his colaborer carried it in
certain scenes Of Blue jeans a drama
which doubtless owed much of it's sue
cess TO its real buzz-saw and the buff
foonery of it's last act, but which, never
theless, had sounder claims than these
represented to the approval Of generous
critics.
The New York World says: Probably
never in the history of theaters has road
business been worse than this season.
The various circuits are strewn with
wrecks of companies that started out
hopefully and came TO an untimely end.
The distance travelled depended entirely
upon the depth of the financial backing.
Only the strongest attractions have been
able to weather the storms, and even
they have nothing great to boast OF. On
the other hand the season in this city
has been particularly good, and the ma
jority of local managers, who have not
been obliged to bolster up road losses,
are correspondingly jubilant
One night during Richard Mansfield
engagement in Washington a paper
quarter of the old currency issue was
passed into the box office for gallery
ticket AS the curious piece of obsolete
money came in, the treasurer remarked:
! There goes a man who has been saving
a quarter for thirty years to see Mans
field"
An old Westerner, hearing that Rob-
6rt Mantell was born in Ayrshire, Scot
land. asked the actor if, maybe, he were
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
WILLIAM X. VANDERBILT.
One Of the Central Figures in the
American Railway World.

The central figure in the American
railway stage to-day is William Kis-
sian Vanderbilt. His recent purchases
will enable him to organize all the Van
derbilt roads into one system, and ne
expects to make it a belt clear across
the continent He is 40 years old and
is the strongest of all the Vanderbilts.
1t is said he is the only one who can
take the place of his father William
H. Rumor has it that Mr.. Vanderbilt
proposes to relieve Chauncey M. De-
pew of the Presidency of the New
York Central
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20
The Waters Dissertation.

Madame (entering restaurant)-
Do you know If Mr.. Miller is here?
Waiter-Mr Miller? Isn't he an old
man with a big red nose?
Madame-Yes, that's he; but look
here. / want you to understand that
my husband is not cid nor is his nose
big and red.-Fhegende Blaetter
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His father left him less of the VAN
derbilt fortunes than fell to his older
brother Cornelius, but Cornelius is not
strong and does not like activity. while
William K. has abundant health and
enjoys Industrial sway. He was born
on December II, 1919, on Staten Island
He was first employed in the trans
portation department of his fathers
company His training was thorough.
In 1877 he became second Vice-Presi-
dent of the Nickle Plate. A few years
ago he was divorced from his wife.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

1t is said that link cuffs are much
worn by the travelling companions OF
the Sheriff.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-02-20

The plowshare that leaves no trace
on sand, makes a furrow in richer
soil.
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the FOLK songs anu the peoples music.
1t was another rare treat of the Bien-
nial to be permitted to listen to the
history of the music of the American
people. The program was made up of
the Folk songs and melodies that have
came down the comparatively few
years of our existence as nation.
Also the quaint musical note the In
dians made long before the discovery
of Columbus, the sweet tremulous love
songs of the Creole slaves, the lyrics Of
the south land, the simple, original
and intensely religious songs of the
of the peoples music as it has devel-
oped in the last fifty years. and espe-
cially the war songs that were devel-
oped some thirty odd years ago.
Saturday evening. June 20. the
Broadway theatre was crowded from
the very back part of the platform to
the topmost gallery in anticipation of
an unique and interesting musi-
cal recital. II was announced that
Miss Villa Whitney White would lee
ture upon and illustrate the Folk
songs and peoples music of America.
Miss White was assisted by Miss Anita
Muldoon and Miss Mary b. Dillingham;.
The recital as conducted by Miss
White was partly a lecture and part
Iy musical. The program was as fol-
lows:
North American Indian Melodies
Hae-ThuISka Song.
Hubae Wa-an
(Sacred Pole Song.)
Hae-Thu-Ska Song.
(Song of Dismissal. Chorale.)
Hae-Thu-Ska Song.
Wa-Wan Wa-an.
(SOng of Approach.)
Choral-Wa-Wan Wa-an.
After Pipes are Raised)
Omaha Prayer.
Hae-Thu-Ska Wa-an.
Dance Song.)
Creole Slave Songs
All, Suzette.
Pow Pitt Momzel Zizi.
Criole Candjo.
Negro Melodies
The Jews That Took Our Saviour.
Mourn LAX Turtle Dove.
Ma Baby lo'es Shortnin' Bread.
Round About the Mountain.
CA funeral hymn.)
Canaan. Bright Canaan.
The Lord Is With Us.
Some Come Cripple.
A shouting hymn.)
Freely Go Marching.
"a baptism hymn.)
Met Miss Betsy in de Road.
Res My Soul.
No Hidin' Place Down Thar.
The Gospel Train.
The peoples music of America, from
1870 to 1866
William Billings. 1746-1sOO. Chester,
Majesty.
Daniel Read. 1757-1s42. Windham.
Timothy Swan, 175s-1S42. China.
Jacob Kimball. 1759-1s4O. P-ainfield
Jeremiah Ingalls,. 1762-ls43. Celes-
tial Watering.
Oliver Holden. Coronation. (1793.
Lowell Mason. 1792-1s72. Missionary
Hymn.
Thomas Hastings. OrtOnvilie.
Henry Kimball Oliver. 1sO0-1ss5. Fed.
: eral Street.
William Bachelor Bradbury, 1916
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BILE opportunity could he sighted. And
the newspapers invariably treated the
visiting delegates with exceptional
consideration and courtesy. Conse-
quently the women of Massachusetts
have no grievances whatever and cher
ish only the highest and most friend
ly opinions of the western women. As
for their withdrawing from the nj
t6unal body, that is absurd.
Massachusetts is not going out in
a fit of sullSs," as has been stated. On
the contrary, she has already pledged
allegiance to the new president, Mrs.
Lowe. of Atlanta. and will continue
TO maintain her influence in the club
movement. Is it not provincial to
keep our vision narrowed down to
such focus that we cannot see be-
yond the borders of our own state, to
fail to be glad that the club movement
once confined to Massach Lsetts and
New York-is now developing i'm Mon
taIa and amid descendants of Brig
ham Young? Is it not unprogressive
to cavil at All progress made beyond
our own borders? Is it not inhospi-
table i'm us to refuse TO accept the hos
pitality of the great west and south.
simply because it is not presented in
the exact form we had prescribed Tor
ourselves years ago? Above all, does
not the altruistic spirit of the best
wOman's clubs demand cordial rrc-
ognitiOn of every neeL and every de-
velopment in other parts of this great
country? At least this is what our
Massachusetts women are going 10
prove.
The above is an editorial i'm the BOs-
ton Transcript of August 6. Western
women will be glad to know from so
dignified and reliable an authority AZ
the Transcript. that Massachusetts
has no intention of withdrawing from
the federation. nor of taking "a less
active part in the national club move
ment.
There is pleasant-faced. white
haired engineer that runs train up
Clear Creek Canyon who carried a
train full of the visitors on that de-
lightful trip over the Loop. While
the train was waiting it's return trip
at Silver Plume a bright-eyed little
woman came to the cab window and
asked the engineer to allow her to
make the trip to Idaho Springs on the
locomotive She saw him hesitate, as
if seeking how to refuse her request,
then she told him her story. She was
the widow of an engineer who had lost
his life back i'm Wisconsin while max
ing heroic efforts to save the lives of
many others. Her husband had loved
his engine as part of himself. and
through him she also had learned to
love it. and through it all engines.
Still he hesitated.
1T is pretty wild trip down." Do
you think you dare? Do You think
You will not be frightened?'
She was positive her courage would
prove equal to the occasion and was
duly installed upon his little cushion,
ed seat The engineer said that he and
his fireman were a little put out a,
first by such company but she was 81
chatty and cordial and witty, that she
soon proved entertaining and they lost
all annoyance at her presence
after l got a chance" said the
engineer. Il found all the res,
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sidihed i'm parliamentary usages and
perfectly at home on the public plat
form, were gathered, and the event
has already passed into history as the
.sGreat Biennial" The women from
Maine appeared on the same stage
with her California sister. and their
mingled eloquence electrified immense
audiences. New Mexico, Texas and
Oregon women showed themselves NOT
only thoroughly educated by schools
and colleges. but. unhampered by TIA
dition and eastern conservatism. won
straight to the understanding and the
heart of the women of the Bay State.
II was not only good to be there as
matter of present intellectual enjoy
ment, burt as an add ;tional demonstra-
tion that the modern club movement
il one of the greatest educative forces
of the times; and that there is some
thing in the western ways of looking
at life and pushing forward with new
work which is well worth our inteai:-
gent study.
We do not believe the asseverations
made i'm certain quarters that our Mas
sachusetts women did not realize this;
that they were not quick to recognize
the splendid qualities of those thous-
ands of bright. active women who were
so unfortunate as to have been born
outside of New England. There are
many noble women in our eastern
clubs-the very flower of the cOmmu-
mites. in fact: and they are quick to
recognize the kinship of noble minds
whenever it is shown. 1t was abund-
antly demonstrated at Denver, and our
clubwomen came home enthusiastic in
praise of their western sisters. Why
then should any disgruntled few seek.
through the public press. to give Mas
sachusetts bad appearance for envy,
uncharitableness and ill-temper? Why
try to make out. to cover some per
sOnal piQues or disaPpOintments. that
our best women are provincial, our
finest clubs unprogressive? 1t has
been alleged. for instance. that the
delegation from this region feel ag-
grieved because of lack of social or
official recognition in Denver. and
that for this reason and because the
great west and south OutvOted tine
east in certain business matters OF the
federation. that Massachusetts, is
about to withdraw from the national
body.
Quite the contrary. Many women
and these represent the highest rank
i'm official and social standing among
our clubs, are greatly disturbed over
these misleading statements. 1t is al
legged that Massachusetts, women were
sighted. that they did not have proper
representation on the weeks program
that the Denver press heaped insults
upon them; other vaporings of dis
torted imaginations are appearing in
occasional provincial and city papers
which we are asked to deny. Says one
of our oldest and best known clut
women: IF they wish to make Mas
sachusetts ridiculous in the eyes OF
other delegates. they couldn't take &
more effective way. Everything. a.
far as l saw. was perfectly fair in Den
yer. and nothing done by west Ol
south to be criticised" Another
equally prominent, says: There wer
forty-two states represented at Den
yer. Out of so many the names o.
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Here and there i'm the great mass of
the songs or music of a people. is one
that is carried down through the CEN
turtles. Time cannot kill these or les
sen their hold on the hearts and SYM
pathies of that people. They became
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The Use Of Dogs in War.

News comes from Washington that
the war managers have been consider
ing proposition concerning the intro
duction of dogs into the military ser
vice. 1t is pointed out that these very
useful ard intelligent animals are be-
ing used in all the European countries
except England, and that their SER
vices could not we'll be dispensed with,
so firmly have they established them
selves as part and parcel of the fighting
equipment Of the land forces.
The war dogs are taught to carry dis
patches, to deliver cartridges to the
men in action, and to search out and
find wounded soldiers. When a dis
abled man is discovered the dog is
trained to bark until aid comes. If
the animal cannot attract attention by
his barking he seizes the mans cap
or some other article Of clothing and
carries it to the nearest comrades of
the disabled fighter. The rest is easy.
Another trick to which the war dog is
put Is to give an alarm at the approach
Of an enemy The animal is trained to
do this by being given to understand
that any uniform but the one worn by
the men he sees every day is covering
foe. So a dummy figure is rugged up,
and the dog is taught to leap on this
and mangle and worry it until the
guard comes. After a little work as
all who know dogs will easily under
stand, the dog will attack any man
who wears a strange uniform In
some cases postmen have been seri-
ously hurt by the German dogs, a SOL
der not being handy when the letter
deliverer hove in sight Of the trained