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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
A Desire for Elegance.

wv hat does that English actor mean by
these constant illusions to his blooming
eyes, and his blooming luck and his
blooming buttons and so on?" asked the
Boston lady.
You mustn't be too particular, aunt"
said the young man who was with her
That's only a bit of harmless slang"
'Oh, I'm sufficiently up-to-date to under
stand that slang must be tolerated in its
place, and that it even assists in develop
ing language. But" she went on with Il
sigh, ''it would be 50 much more elegant if
he said tloresceut'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
Dangers of Prudence.

When you're contemplatin'
Some important move,
That you think is likely
Conditions to improve,
Did you ever notice
What chill you got
AS your friends 'ud come along
An say, You'd better not"
There is somethin' curious
Bout advice that's free.
Sometimes it'll help you.
Then again you'll see
That it might have hurt you
Worse than any plot
If you'd needed when your friends
Remarked, You'd better not"
SO, cheer up, Uncle Sammy,
About them Philippines.
Oyer-cautious COUNSEL
You well know what it means.
Note your progress in the past
And think of what a lot
You'd lack if you had quit when friends
Exclaimed, You'd better not
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
The Right to Dictate Terms,
From the indianapolis Journal

TVIII IIIt III'IIdIIHIOIIs JVUIlEI.
There is one point which it is to be
hoped the commissioners will keep in view
and on which perhaps the President has
instructed them. That is that the United
States is in a position to dictate terms in
regard to the Philippines rs much as il
was in regard to Cuba or Porto Rico. On
August H. when the protocol was signed
Spain was completely whipped and at the
mercy of the United States If she had
not been she would not have agreed to
cede Porto Rico and evacuate both islands
immediately" If the United States had
demanded it Spain would also have had
to eYacuate and cede the Philippines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

The gentlemen bent on Ioca ling Colonel
Bryan in Cuba will take the chances on
local disturbances such as may give MIN an
opportunity 70 accumulate little long
range popularity of the Dewey brand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
Not Counting.
on?' inquired

DO you court an investigation? inquired
the interviewer
Nv ell said Senator Sorghum, slowly, Il
don exactly like the phrase. Tn wil}in' to
meet an investigation if circumstances
make 1t necessary. But l amt maxim love
to it,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

The assemblage Of British ships at Crete
may exert some of that powerful though
passive persuasion for which England is so
LOted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

sonny" said Uncle Eben. don't try to
rest on yoh laurels. Dey's fine on yoh fore
head, but dey makes a mighty po' mat
traSS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

Ananias was an able liar for his day. But
he would be obliged to exert himself TO hold
his own in a French army investigation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

In drafting the platform fer the New
York democracy Mr.. Hill should make it
clear that he is a Mentor and not a clerk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

Inc war Is over, but the various sources
Oh revenue which it opened will continue
to be useful for some little time.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

Ihere Is some doubt as to whether Roose-
welt Is Piatt's man or Plat is Rooseyelt's
man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
SHOOTING STARS,
n Pertinent Query,

ITO me-" said Willie Washington, fever
ishly, you represent all that is most sub
lime 1 believe that destiny intended us for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

Mr.. Bryan-s enemies confidently expect to
apply anti-expansion principles to the vote
he polls if he comes before the public again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

Aguinaldo claims to be the victim of a
roorback worthy of an Ohio politician.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

When Governor Black passes the band
will kindly refrain from playing out in
the cold world alone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22

Are you alludfrg,'' inquired Miss Cay
enne' 1cily, Ito the affinity popularity sup
posed to exist between the sublime and the
ride ulous?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
The First Launching.
said Noah, in building this

1 m lucky said Noah, Gin building this
boat.
In tranquil enjoyment We'll set it ahoat
For none will be Wroth Ger distinctions SO
fine
IL we christen the vessel with water or
wine
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-22
Elphonzo Youngs Co.
"Mudge's Patent Gamer

ought to be among the treasured
household possessions of every
housewife-for when preserving
time arrives there's urgent need for
it.
With the Nudge patent preserving
process every disagreeable feature OF
preserving is done away with
there's a decided saving in time,
trouble and labor.
But aside from this-when the
fruit Or vegetables are ready for serv-
ing during the coming winter it will
be found that they have retained
that beautiful color and delicious
favor as when ripe in orchard and
garden.
By the old way no such desirable
results were possible.
But won't you please come to the
store for evidence?
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

bewailing of the mourners in the streets of Babel" and the tempo suggests a slow procession-but it seems to me to be f1ippant and trivial device, as un convincing as any of the hardware ef- fleets employed by Salvation Army bandmasters.
 The others of the smaller pieces were Goldmark'S overture, Tn Springtime, and portion of Delibes' ballet. Cop pelia'; the symphony was Dvorak's
 From the New World which we have heard twice before, once from MT. Scheel and once from MT. Hinrichs. Bar the absence of that secure plan issimo. which more than anything else IS lacking in Mir. Scheel's band. every thing was played with fiuency and ju- dlclous enthusiasm. 1 heard both of the former performances of the Dvorak symphony, and am willing to trust my memory so far as to say that this one was the best. For once the slow move ment was just slow enough, the Eng fish horn was wonderfully in tune and the tremendous finish was played with unwavering power and the right chop py emphasis.
 As usual, the comic relief was fur nished by James Hamilton Howe and the audience. Copious annotations of the overture and symphony were printed in the programme (they have been published several times in every newspaper in the town), but there was not the slightest clew to the history or
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

leapers. The high men were Krause and Snow of the San Francisco Turn Verein, who cleared the bar at feet II inches. This is only half an inch be- low the Pacific Coast championship record.
 The pyramids by members of the Eintracht Turn Section were admira- bly, executed and loudly applauded.
 The evenings entertainment conclud- ed with various gymnastic exhibi- tion by members of the different clubs, and each feature was excellent of kind. All in all it was a great night for the Turner's, and in this event they fully sustained their enviable reputation in matters of this kind.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
CUT OUT SOME FEATURES.
The Humane Society Curtailed
 the Wild West Perform
Ance.

The Wild West Show was a great at traction to yesterdays Jubilee merry makers. Central Park, where the per formance took place, was crowded, but the show was somewhat of a disap- pointment. It was announced that the cowboys and vaqueros would show their skill in roping and handling wild steers and riding bucking broncos. The performers were ready to carry out their part of the show, but early in the afternoon the officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals cautioned the managers of the per formance that should the cowboys and vaqueroS use spurs on the horses they rode or strike them except with the open palm of their hands the show would be stopped. On no consideration would they allow the steers to be roped and thrown. In vain the cow boys protested that they would not hurt the animals or cause them pain, but the officers were Obdurate, and the main feature of the show had to be removed from the programme Later in the afternoon Mayor Phelan made an appeal to the officers of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Ami mals, and a permit was given to run the programme of the show in it's en- tirety. When it was given, however, 1t was too late to include the features in yesterdays performance. The cowboys say they will have half a dozen of the widest kind of steers at the park to- day.
 Then again the bucking broncos re-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

Governor Jeter and all the State off, cials, who have signified their intention of being present, will make a galaxy seldom seen in San Francisco in a fair of this kind.
 Mayor Phelan is endeavoring to se- cure the assistance of the San Fran cisco Fire Department to have signal sounded from every engine house in the city at o'clock on Saturday night, immediately following the ringing of the Jubilee bell by President McKin- ley, who will push a button in the White House which will start the fair When this announcement by the fire bells and fire whistles is made it is expected that every whistle and bell in San Francisco will sound the news that the first Mining Exposition ever held in the State of California has been opened.
 A parade will immediately precede the opening exercises This will start from a point in the neighborhood of the Mechanics Pavilion, and will pro- ceed through the principal streets of the city, not lower than Sixth street.
 There will be the addresses of wei come and exchanges of greetings be- tween President Mckinley and Mayor Phelan, the youngest and only Native Son Mayor of San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
BRIGHT WITH BLOSSOMS
The Floral Festival in Union Square a Scene of Rare
 LOYelineSS.

Union square presented a gala scene yesterday and last night. The occa- sion was the opening of the floral mar ket, and it may be said that this event of the Jubilee programme was attended with the most gratifying success. The ladies of the State Floral Society and the members of the California Club have a right to feel satisfied with the result of their efforts, for they have contributed their just proportion to the success of the Jubilee.
 Union square in its transformed state presented a scene of rare ioveli- ness. From the tall flag pole in the center to the corner of the square dropped a long line of waving flags, while in smaller lines were suspended loops of beautiful Japanese lanterns, and these were lighted at night by in candescent bulbs. The effect of the variegated lights produced an exquisite harmony of colors. The large tent, in which the market was held. represented the acme of floral decoration. Miss Mary Bates, to whom had been intrust- ed its beautifying, had hidden its ex-
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

significance of the Hebrew tune, and the various movements of every piece on the programme were omitted. So an audience, two-thirds of which to reuse an expression of my own does not know Schumann from Sousa without a guide book. applauded Scheel for his very good playing of the "Fes- tival Dance and Waltz" of the ballet suite. and. upon his repeating the movement. promptly turned to a new page in the programme and settled down to deep appreciation of the sym phony. Of course the symphony came in time. but more than half the per sons present were quite convinced that the second movement of the ballet, the dance of the automatons," was the first of the symphony. It is humbly submitted. as Herr Bosworth would say, whether MT. Howe would better number his programme and have corresponding numbers exhibited on the stage at proper intervals or make a speech every time the band comes to a full stop.
 ASHTON STEVENS.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

tration of an attack made by a battal- ion of infantry. Such a maneuver should not be misconstrued and sup posed to be a sham battle, since the defense is merely imaginary and is represented by a line of hurdles and signal flags. Evolutions of such a na- ground 1500 yards in length, but since but 500 yards in length the movement will be divided into three phases. At the end of each phase the battalion will march back to it's starting point and will begin the next phase as if the movement had been continuous. Spec tators must not be misled into believ- ing that this necessary marching back of the battalion forms a part of the system of attack. The third and last phase will conclude with a rapid fire and a final charge, a rallying of the troops after the assault, and the firing of vOlley on the imaginary enemy, supposed to be in full retreat.
 The third part of the exhibition will consist of a drill of the light batteries of the Third Artillery. The men will move at a rapid gait, illustrating the different methods of firing while in ac- ton.
 The final part will consist of a drill by the four troops of cavalry, illustrat- ing the manner of training the men and horses and of handling cavalry in action.
 The programme will last about two hours No admission fee will be charg- ed to the grounds.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

fused to buck, and the wild untamed steed that was to be harnessed and driven to a breaking cart went to sleep when the harness was being put on him and he trotted around the grounds with all the animation and spirit of a faith full and trusted street-car horse after he was hitched up. The feats of lasso- ing by the vaqueros and the fancy rid ing of the cowboys were particularly applause from the spectators. In these feats, George Slankard, the head va quero of Miller & Lux's ranges; Will liam Wilson, James Roach, William Childs, Frank Rojas and Frank Stoves showed exceptional skill
 The stage hold-up, the capture of one of the bandits and his rescue by his sweetheart, and the pony express were exciting features of the show
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

terior beneath a wealth of redwood boughS, ferns and palms, producing a novel arboreal design.
 The exhibits upon the interior of the tent, from an artistic point of view, pre- sented rare and entrancing sight. The exhibitors were: Samuel c. Hammond. exhibit of various cacti; Frank Peli- cano x Co.,, cut flowers, gorgeous Amer lcan Beauties in natural vase of flow CTS a''d tive immense Kini;ia B'iInore- ana palms Gustave Gague, exhibit of prinroses and palms; Charles Alb a ham, exhibit of house palms and a huge Platycenum Granda fern; John Pouyal, palms and towering shrubs; Cypress Lawn Cemetery Association, beautiful exhibit of cinerarias; Wo- mans Exchange, forest wild flowers, and the Mcclellan Company. flowers in blossom and shrubbery. There was also an exhibit from the park, while beautiful cut flowers had been contri- buted by General Shafter, Mrs. Alvinza Hayward, Ross Valley, Haywards and San Quentin. Mrs. Alpheus Bull also sent from San Mateo a lot of bamboo cuttings.
 When the doors Of the tent were opened at l o'clock there was a great rush of visitors to see the exhibit. The crush at first was awful and not few of the plants were injured. Later in
  masse, came to see and comment, and there was nothing but praise for the exhibition. The event was still fur ther enlivened by the Calaveras County Band of Miners, who kept the excite ment keyed up and the pulses quick ened by the lively and martial strains that they rendered. Some of the wis itors gathered around upon the green sward and chatted merrily, while oth- CTS patronized the candy booth, the tamale tent, the trained birds and the Punch and Judy show.
 The market will continue to-day and tonight and all of tomorrow and to- morrow night. The Native Sons Band. under the leadership of Director Bar ton, Colonel Sullivans Band, and the band of the Hebrew Orphan Asylum will play to-day and tomorrow. The Calaveras County Band will also play again during the continuation of the market.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
.eldom found outside the professional

seldom found outside the professional ranks.
 Some very thrilling exhibitions in fencing were given-with foils, by Messrs. Stefins and Stahl of the Fin tracht Turn Section; with rapiers, by Messrs. Mueller and Rosenberg of the San Francisco Turn Verein, and with bayonets. by Messrs. Hetzel and Hoff- man of the Deutscher Krieger Verein, all of whom showed themselves highly proficient in the use of weapons used.
 Very creditable work was done on the horizontal bar by a mixed class of eight men from the different clubs.
 What was considered by many spec tators the star event of the evening was the heavyweight wrestling match between G. Hildebrand of the San Francisco Turn Verein, amateur cham pion of the Pacific Coast, and J. Will of the Oakland Turn Verein, Turner champion of the same territory. A very exciting bout, catch-as- -catch-can, lasting seventeen minutes, was won by Hildebrand, with an arm and-crotch hold. This was followed by a middle weight bout by H. Haustein and Will liam Oeschle of the Eintracht Turner's, which was won by the former in two minutes.
 Vaulting on the horse, by a mixed class of eight men, showed some very pretty work at lightning speed.
 The running high jump, by another mixed class of eight, excited great en- thusiasm among the onlookers, and drew forth many cheer for the agile
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

~ NE of the most creditable of the series of Golden Jubilee attrac- tions of this Jubilee week was
 the gymnastic exhibition given
 at Woodward's Pavilion last
 night by the combined Turner so- ciettes of San Francisco and Oakland. The programme was one which appeal ed strongly to the taste of all who admire manly strength and feats of skill, and it was greatly enjoyed by a large crowd of spectators. The even ing's exercises were opened by the en- tree of fifty members of the San Fran cisco Turn Verein, who were given an ovation as they marched with stately tread around the main floor.
 Dr. Max Magnus made a stirring ad- dress of welcome in the German tongue, in which he highly eulogized the Tur- ners for their encourag cement of manly development and their loyalty as citi- zens and the Germans in general for their noble contribution to the material interests of the commonwealth.
 The dumb bell drill. by thirty mem bers of the San Francisco Turn Verein, was revelation in fancy calisthen- ics The figures were the creation of Professor Earth, instructor of physical culture of this organization, and they were executed to perfection, winning great applause.
 The parallel bar exercise, by eight members of the Mission Turn Verein. included many difficult feats, all per formed in faultless style, several of the performers showing grace and agility
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
ANOTHER GOOD SYMPHONY CONCERT No Novelty to Speak Of, but Familiar Modern Works
 Well Played.
James Hamilton Howe's Annotated Programme Causes Considera-
 ble Confusion.

The programme of yesterdays sym phony concert at the Tivoli was made up of familiar modern works, the one novelty and exception being "A He brew Melody" arranged as an orches- tral piece by Robert Franz. It is a strPg but rather mournful tune, and thea only attempt at relieving a mo- notony that is even emphasized by the denseness of the score is the introduc- tion of jingling bells in the repetitions:
 this. no doubt, is intended as a bit of local description-the text of the orig inal song. l believe. deals with "the
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
PIONEER BELLS
 WILL CHIME Mining Fair to Open When Me Kinley Presses the
 Button. Fire Whistles and Changing Bells Will Announce the Opening
 Ceremony.

Arrangements for the opening night of the Mining Fair are progressing with marvellous rapidity. Invitations have been extended to some 10000 people to assist in the celebration, and they will represent every interest concerned. Marshalps four companions, who are at present in the city, have been special ly invited by the management, in addi- ton to Governor John Bidwell of Chico. They will be given the seats of honor on the grand stand Tn addition to these. Governor Budd, Lieutenant
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
THE REVIEW TO-DAY.
United States Troops to Enter tain the Public at the
 PpeSidiO.

Thereview of the United States troops at the Presidio at ? o'clock this after noon promises to be one of the most interesting events of Jubilee week. The exhibition is to be divided into four parts, the first of which will consist of a review of the three divisions of the service-the infantry, the cavalry and the artillery.
 Following the review will be an illus
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28
A Song Recital.

Willis F. Bacheller will give a song re- cital this afternoon at his home. 1417 Clay street. The affair will be strictl1, invitational. The programme will con sist chiefly of works by Boston composers and an enjoyable time is looked forward to by, those fortunate enough to have re- ceived an invitation.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

There will be four prizes awarded to the different exhibitors in the respect i've order of the excellence of their dis play. It was the general, and indeed the universal, opinion of those who wis tied the floral show yesterday that it eclipsed anything of its kind ever seen in this city at this season of the year.
The San Francisco call., 1898-01-28

Stop that cough with Lows Horehound Cough Syrup; price 10c. AT Sansome st. :
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-03-05

The duchess of x once went to
Greenwich to see the marveis of the
observatory. 1t was q lovely night,
and for the fair duchess benefit the
great telescope was duly leveled at
the dazzling field Of stars.
what is that starr" she said, point
Ing to very bright one.
"Oh, that's Aldebaran, a star OF the
first magnitude"
ais It very far off?" asked her grace.
"About six or seven light-years, your
grace"
"What Is hght-year?"
"Merely an expression which one
uses to convey an idea Of the distance
which light travels in n year. Roughly
speaking, light travels at the rate of
100, 900 miles in second, and there are
about 31,OOO,536 seconds in year. In
one year, therefore, light travels about
1901, SAC, OOO, 900 of miles. The express
sion Of 'light-year' includes these fig
ures."
"And is that star all those millions OF
miles aWay?"
Eyes, your grace, as nearly rs we
Gun calculate"
"Then, all / can say" remarked the
duchess, ais that you must have won
derful good eyes to make out that
stars name at that distance, even with
this big telescope. It's really most
marvelous!"-San Francisco Argo-
maui.