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The herald., 1898-03-20

some in French and some in English. The
feshly frankness of the enterprising press
agent In describing the physical appear
ance of this much advertised young woman
has not been surpassed, and l doubt IL 1t
has been equaled. 1t is pity that so much
descriptive ability should go unrecognized
and therefore an extract from his glowing
effusion is here given. He says: I'm ap-
pearance she is brunette, with singu-
larly graceful characteristics. She has a
languishing, mocking face, which is, how
ever, not without tenderness of expression.
Her large, dark eyes are full Of warmth
and feeling. Her hair is black and very
iuxurant, and she wears it brushed back
from her forehead in simple and tasteful
manner, which shows it off to the best ad-
vantage. She has an oval face, high. arched
eyebrows and most bewtching red lips,
between which shine two rows Of the
most perfect white teeth that could be
imagined. In height she is not more than
four feet five inches. Her figure achieves
that happy state of being we'll fleshed with
out heaviness. She is light as a deer and
full of vitality and nervous energy, bu.
there is no suggestion of leanness about
her. Anna Held has the right amount Of
flesh to insure the most bewitching out
lines. Her neck and shoulders are admir-
ably formed and exhibit the most fascinat-
ing little curves and dimples imaginable.
Her back is straight - her chest is other
wise. Her feet and ankles are very small.
and dainty, but carry her with great and
untiring swiftness. AS she prances around
and glows and palpitates in the footlights
the spectators are almost lifted from their
seats with enthusiasm and admiration. To
those physical attractions are added a
voice which has melody and an ability to
use 1t intelligently. Her songs are of much
the same order as those of Guilbert, and
for the most part deal with things that arc
not ordinary subjects of conversation IN
polite society"
The New York Sun says: Boston has onc
amusement resort whose name suggests
advanced culture. 1t is 1.-The Zoo" and
standing out backly in it's advertisements
are the lines Pauline Hall' and ''Admis.
sion 10 Cents" Other items in its curr!c,,-
lum are a gypsy camp Of fortune tel!ers
and a satin parlor.'' Violinist Remeny
follows Miss Hall and the house has Other
dramatic and musical performers that
have been drawn to vaudeville. Maeter.
lipck drama, eight hours of stunts" and a
ride in the subway, all for an uncancelled
3-cent stamp are in allegiance only be-
cause of the threatening Eews from Spain
and Cuba.
A rampant melodrama entitled "The Last
Stroke" was used in the low-price theaters
last year. Its theme was the rebellion in
Cuba and there were turg!d and CORY
scenes, besides particularly malevolent
Spanish spy. The piece had its term o:
popularity and was laid away But along
came the destruction of the Maine and the
ensuing probability of war with Spain
and 1.-The Last Stroke with the blowing
up of United States warsh:p by the spy
as an episode, is being hastily sent out with
half dozen companies.
G. A. DICKINSON.
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will also make an elaborate production
of new play, entitled "a King Without a
Country
Manager Frawley has received. an offer
to present his stock company in Philadel-
phia next season. ,rt
The largest receipts at the Coincide
Franchise were recorded on Feb. %, with
Moliere's "Bourgcoisc Gentilhomme." The
sum was 1856 francs, or $1,751.
Jerome Sykes may be one of the four
comedians in Frank l.. Perley's produce
ton of the new Herbert-Smith comic
opera, 1.-The Fortune Teller" for Alice
Nielsen.
w. II. Crane presented A. e. Lancaster s
new one-act play, Ills Last Appearance"
at benefit in aid of the New York Ortho-
poedic Dispensary, given on March IS at
the Waldorf-Astoria.
Jacob Lit has leased McVickers' Thea
ter, Chicago, for a term of years, and will
assume control of the house May /. He
intends to run it on a popular price basis
and will play first-class combinations.
Kate ClaXton announces that under
the new copyright law she is the sole
| owner of ''The Two Orphans" and warns
| managers against any unauthorized pro-
duction of her play or the use of the title
1.-THE Two Orphans" or any colorado imi-
| tation thereof. ai
Wilton Lackaye may soon appear in
Theo Burt Sayre's dramatzation of Ley
| er's novel, Charles O'Malley." Nance
O'Neill will probably play the heroine
| in this as we'll as in another adaptation
that of Frances Hodgson Burnett's novel
"That Lass o. Lowrie's."
! 1t is said that in the new play by Messrs
Trail and Kitchens, which is to be pro.
duced soon in the London Lyceum, Sii
Henry Irving will perform the part of 6
distinguished physician, who is also 6
| spiritualist. This will be the first tim,
that he has appeared upon the stage il
modern costume for a long time.
| Richard Mansfield has completed thu
contracts which give him American con
troll of M. Edmund Rostand's play, "Cy
rano de Bergerac,' which has been pro
The herald., 1898-03-20

Thackeray: IAN intelligent wife can
make her home, in spite of exigencies,
pretty much what she pleases.''
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duced in Paris by Coqueln, and will be
played in London by Sir Henry Irving.
Mr.. Mansfield intends it is said to pre-
sent it in New York next season upon a
scale of great magnificence.
A correspondent to the Mirror says:
"Secret Service and Cuba's Vow" were
the attractions at Toronto week of Feb.
q, and it was evident that very little
sympathy exists in the hearts of the To-
rontoers for the United States, from
the way the plays were handled by the
press. The correspondents conclusions
appear to be founded on insufficient pre-
misses.
The herald., 1898-03-20

The initial reading is said to have proved
more than satisfactory.
L. NJ Morris, author of 1.-THE Last
, Stroke and now engaged upon a comedy
for Mathews and Bulger, sailed for Europe
last week to remain during the summer.
Howard Hall, author of several plays,
has placed a play with a prominent New
York manager, who contemplates an early
production. He is now at work upon a
play which he has entitled "A Battle of
Hearts,.
The play being written jointly by Bron-
son Howard and Charles Klein will be
ready for production next fall. 1t is COM
edy of Washington manners of today, with
dramatic background; in fact, it is said
that it tends to the melodramatic in action.
George Fl. Broadhurst, author of what
Happened, to JONES' has arrived in New
York from the Pacific coast, having COM
pleted new comedy with scenes placed in
San Francisco.
\ The life of the late dramatist, w. G.
Wills, has been written by his brother, the
The herald., 1898-03-20
More Vaudevillians

Katie Emmet who has starred success
fully for several seasons, will shortly make
her debut in vaudeville at one of the
leading theaters. Kenneth Lee is engaged
in writing sketch for Miss Emmett in
which her talent for entertaining will be
given plenty Of scope. Edwin Milton
Royle and his wife, Selma Fetter Royle
will also step from the legitimate ranks
and become vaudcvillians for the time
being. They will appear in short ver-
sion Of Captain "Impudence."
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and all the arrangements for his debut had
been made. AS he is about to begin astar-
ring tour in 1.-THE Bonnie Briar Bush,''
he decided not to make the experiment in
vaudeville.
Stuart Robson celebrated his sixty-third
birthday on the 11th inst. at Richmond, Va,
where he made his professional debut in
1858.
Marie Dressler's tour In "Courted Into
Court" will end this week at Kansas City,
i'll health compelling her to rest for some
time.
Ferris Hartman has returned from Eng
land, bringing. with him new musical
play, 1.-THE Purser," which he expects to
produce in California.
w. f. Rochester has resigned from the
Frank Daniels Opera company to accept a
character part in the Forthcoming produc-
ton of 1.-THE Bonnie Briar Bush"
Maude Granger and Sheridan Block be-
gan their Joint starring tour at Richmond
Va. 9th inst Their repertoire will in
clude Camille" Article A." Brother foi
Brother" etc. The tour will embrace the
southern territory.
Elita Proctor Otis appeared March It'll
at the Grand opera mousse IN new 1OrK as
Nancy Sykes in n revival of 'Oiivei
Twist" 1t is reported that her perform
ance is both artistic and powerful and
that she was frequently applauded.
William Mcdonald, a basso, favoraby
known in San Francisco, has received ar
offer, from the Bostonians to understudy
Eugene Cowles, and, probably, to replace
that artist next season, when, 1t is said
Mr. Cowles will be member of Alice Mel
sens company.
The Coincide Franchise celebrated Victor
IIugo's ninety-slxth birthday anniversary
February 9th. "Ruy Bias was the bill
with Mounet-Sully in the title role ant
| Nine. Bartet as the queen, the grea
French actress resuming the part especi
| ally for the occasion.
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Personal

Sarah Bernhard. during her next visit tc
London, will act for the first time on the
stage of Old Drury
]. II. Stoddart, who was to have made his
vaudeville debut at the Pleasure Palace
this week. has decided not to enter the
ranks of the continuous performers. He
was to have received very large salary
The herald., 1898-03-20
A N ew Idol

George H. Chirgwin, "the white-eyed
musical Kaffir,' arrived in New York last
week. He is at Roster and Biars Chirg-
win is one of the idols of the London music
halls. His turn is of the musical moke"
variety but he makes no attempt at the
dialect of our "coons" He makes up his
face black, with the exception of triang-
ular patch around his right eye, from
which he received his nickname
The herald., 1898-03-20
Green Room Gossip

THE LIARS at the London Criterion
has passed its 15Oth performance.
T. H. French has secured tho American
rights to the successful French musical
farce, lies P'tites Michu."
Faul Gilmore has bought the scenery
Tor all OF the romantic dramas of the late
Alexander salvini. which he will add to
his repertoire for his tour next season, He
The herald., 1898-03-20
CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK


"The Cat
Thursday Saturday
opheumEvery Whitney Bos Smart and Williams
W. Panze Drawee w. and The Bograph.
Burban Theater- Dark.
The herald., 1898-03-20

Among the Dramatists
Eleanor Barry has just completed COM
edy based upon the Oklahoma divorce law.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
TO Be PUT IN
FORCE At ONCE
President Signs Santi-
ago War Tariff.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The Presi-
dent has signed the war tariff for San
tiago, and it takes effect tomorrow. 1t
adopts in general the privileged rates
now given Spain there, and makes that
tariff uniform for all countries, incluo-
ing the United States.
The tariff was signed by President
Mckinley after a brief conference this
afternoon with Secretaries Gage and
Alger. The instructions were immedi-
ately cabled to the authorities in charge
Of Santiago by Secretary Alger so that
the tariff can be put in force tomorrow
morning. The new tariff abolishes the
discriminative tariff now in operation
there, the rates for different countries
at Cuban ports varying. This country
took as it's basis the rates accorded pro-
ducts Of Spain and applied them to all
countries not even excepting the United
States.
The most important change effected
is reduction of tonnage duty on ships
carrying 1000 tons or more which go in
and out Of the port from the present
rate of 81 a ton to rate of 20 cents per
ton. This prohibitive tonnage tax under
the Spanish customs has been added
to the customs duties. In contrast to
the 20-cent rate declared for Santiago
is our own tonnage of cents and that
of most of the other countries Of three
or four times that much. The heavy
export duty on tobacco and certain
other Cuban products and the scent
export tax on iron ore are retained for
awhile at least.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
ZOLO AND PERREUX GO
TO PRISON FOR A YEAR
In Addition Each Must Pay Fine
of Three Thousand Francs
and Costs

PARIS. July On lola and M. Per-
reux were to-day each sentenced to a
years Imprisonment, 5000 francs fine, be-
sides being required to pay the costs of
the suit against them.
This was the second trial of M. lola
and M. Perreux, the latter the publish
er of the Aurore, on the charge of libel
brought against them by the officers of
the Esterhazy courtmartial. When it
was resumed to-day NJ. Laborie raised
several objections to the trial proceed
inc. all of which the court overruled:
The public prosecutor charged M. lola
with stunning the trial, to which his
counsel replied: I'VE will not shun the
trial if we are allowed to bring our
proofs"
court and cries of Down with Zola!
ssDown with the Jews!" "Out of France
with themp'
After the court had refused to suspend
the trial while the defendants appealed
against the overruling, M. Laborie an
nounced that he would allow Judgment by
default, and he and the defendants left
the court. The trial then proceeded.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

actual fighting before Santiago shall be
employed on the Porto Rican expedi-
ton. There are two reasons for this;
first, the men have suffered severely
from hardships, the climate and from
severe fevers and are entitled to rest;
second, it is deemed to be very bad
practice to allow the soldiers who have
been exposed to yellow fever to be
brought in contact with those fresh
from the United States. There is also
still another reason, a purely military
one. Ten thousand Spanish troops are
at Holguin, Manzanillo and other points
within striking distance of Santiago
and might not lose an opportunity to
recover the ground lost at Santiago II
the place were left insufficiently pro-
tected. Therefore Skaters entire army
is to be kept on guard on the high hills
in the rear of the town until the men
have stamped out the yellow fever.
Then they will take a turn at the Span
iards If they can be found, and it may
be that Skaters march will end at
Havana He will work as far from his
base as possible after his army is
thoroughly refreshed, hunting the enc
my wherever they are liable to be
found. Il
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
TO ROUND UP
TRANSPORTS
Plenty for Porto Rican
Expedition.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, July 1s-The ques-
ton of transports for the Porto Rico
expedition and that Of providing SUBJ
sistence for the army which is to go
there was the topic which occupied the
attention of the officials of the quarter
master and the subsistence depart
ments of the army during the entire
afternoon. There are ample transports
available, scattered all along the At
lantic and Gulf coasts and at Santiago,
and these will be concentrated as rap
idly as possible at the embarking
points. Subsistence stores also are
abundant at some Of the points from
which the troops are to start and these
will be supplied by additional supplies
as fast as they are needed. A vast
quantity will be shipped from Newport
News and orders have been given for
dispatching to that point 100000
pounds Of these stores and 100000
pounds Of refrigerated beef.
1t Is suggested in some quarters that
the army may land in Porto Rico on
the southern coast, near the city Of
Ponce, to the southwest of San Juan.
Ponce is situated on a plain about two
miles from the seaboard, is the resi-
dence of the military commander of the
district and is commercially the second
city of Importance on the island. A
fine road leads to the port (Playa),
where is situated the custom-h house, the
office of the captain Of the port and all
the consular offices. The port is spa
cious and will hold vessels with twenty
five feet draught-an important con-
sderation in the landing. The city
proper has no military defenses, but in
the hills to the north of the town
series of earth intrenchments have been
constructed. West of Ponce, where the
railroad and military road touch the
shore, earthworks have been construct
ed to guard this strategic point.
There are about thirty mountain how
tiers in Ponce available for the defense
of the city and the railroad. The army,
If landed there, would be compelled to
travel fifty or sixty miles across the
mountainous country to reach San
Juan. There is, however, main road,
irregular and circuitous, connecting
Ponce and San Juan. The northern
coast of the island extends in an al
most straight line from east to west
and is high and rugged. The only har-
bors 1t has are the following: San
Juan, surrounded by mangrove swamps
and protected by the Cabras and the
Cabritas islands, and some very dam
gerous banks; the anchoring ground of
Arecibo. somewhat unprotected and
which has been mentioned as a posi-
BILE landing place, and the coves.of Can
grejos and Condado. During the pres
ent season the ports on this coast are
safe and commodious unless visited by
hurricanes.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

NEW YORK, July ia Washington
special to the Herald says: Major Cen
eral A. r. Chaffee will probably be ap-
pointed by the President to be military
governor Of Santiago and the surrend-
cred territory around that city. Presi-
dent Mckinley and the members of his
Cabinet devoted considerable attention
to-day to matters connected with the
establishment Of a government for the
newly conquered territory Several Of
fcers were under consideration for ap-
pointment as governor before General
Chaffee was practically decided on.
General Chaffee was regarded as I'M
usually well qualified for the place. be-
cause, in addition to being a thorough
soldier, with wide experience in Indian
campaign, he has a thorough knowl-
edge Of law and is well qualified to ex-
ercise mixed military and civil duties
as governor of the conquered province.
Steps are being taken to put the GUS
toms and postal machinery of the
United States in operation in the sur
rendered territory without delay. A
large force of postal employees accom-
panied General Skaters army from
Tampa, and they have already been at
work handling the mails at the various
camps. They will now establish post
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19

NEW YORK, July 18-The Herald's
Washington correspondent sends the
following: Commodore Watson's for
midable squadron of battleships and
protected and auxiliary cruisers will
leave on Friday or Saturday for Spain.
Additional battleships have been added
to the fleet. These ships are now at
Guantanamo preparing for the voyage
and the work before them, and repairs
are being effected by the engineers on
the repair ship Vulcan.
Department officials trust that all the
battleships will be in condition to join
the Eastern squadron, but should it be
found more repairs are necessary than
can be made those ships so reported on
will be retained under Admiral Samp-
sons command. The Iowa and Indiana
are reported to be in very bad con-
dition.
Already two of the ships attached to
Commodore Watson's fleet are on their
way to the rendezvous fixed by the de-
partment. This rendezvous is at Mole
st. Nicholas. and I understand that
Commodore Watson with the battleship
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
GREAT
SQUADRON WILL
SAIL THIS WEEK

Oregon and cruiser Newark has gone
to that point They will be followed by
such of the battleships as are pro-
nounced in condition to sail. but the
authorities hope that as finally made
UP Commodore Watson's fleet will con-
sist of these vessels: Battleships Ore
gon, Massachusetts, Indiana, Iowa and
Texas; protected cruisers Newark and
New Orleans and auxiliary cruisers
Dixie, Yankee and Yosemite. 1t will
be determined within the next day or
two whether to further increase the
fleet by adding the cruisers Columbia
and Minneapolis.
From present indications the authori-
ties are rather inclined to retain these
vessels on this side of the Atlantic, so
that they may run down any isolated
ship which may be sent by Spain to
prowl along the north Atlantic coast.
AS soon as Camara's fleet is destroyed
there is every reason to believe that
Commodore Watson will establish a
base in the Balearic Islands from
which he can operate against Spain.
These islands are in the Mediterranean
and constitute an ideal site from which
to carry on operations against Spanish
ports and Spanish commerce.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
GENERAL CHAFFEE
WILL PROBABLY BE
MILITARY GOVERNOR
STEPS to Put Our Customs and
Postal Machinery in Operation
in Santiago.

offices in Santiago and will open Of
fees at other towns and cities in the
surrendered territory as fast as the
military government is extended. All
mail addressed to any points In the
surrendered territory will be treated
as domestic letters and be delivered at
the domestic postage rate cents Tor
each ounce in the case of letters.
The same is true as to letters ad-
dressed to Cavite, in Manila Bay
where also a United States postoff1ce
has been opened. Letters for CaVite
should be addressed via San Fran
CISCO" and those for Santiago or any
point in Eastern Cuba should be ad-
dressed "via Key West" The admin
istration is determined to open up the
port of Santiago to commerce without
delay, so that business can resume its
normal course with the least possible
interruption, thus enabling the inhabi-
tants to become self-supporting and
making the problem of caring for and
governing the conquered territory
much more simple
Secretary Gage and the President to-
day agreed upon a schedule of customs
to be collected by the military authori-
ties and turned into the treasury as
military contribution. The schedule,
which was telegraphed to Major Gen
eral Shafter tonight, is practically the
minimum Cuban tariff schedule that
was enforced in Cuba by Spain.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-07-19
SIX HEATS AND NO
WINNER RETURNED

DETROIT, Mich, July 18-Three great
PAGERS, Frank Bogash, Rubenstein anu
Bumps, finished the opening day of the
Grand Circuit season each with two heats
to his credit. The race will be finished to-
morrow. Summaries:
2:27 trotting, purse s25oo-Angilina won in
straight heats. Best time 2:12A. Mountain
second, Miss Beatrice third All Day and
Viola also started.
2:19 pace, stake s2500-Evangeline won first.
third and fourth heats. Best time 2:10L I'D
Young second heat in 2:121s title Pete
Engarita and Scapegoat also started
2:04 pacing, purse $4,000 Observation-Disclosures
stein won third and seventh heats Time
2:06%. 2:1212. Frank Bogash won fifth and
sixth heats. Time. 2:o7A, 2:1o. Bumps won
first and second heats. Time, 2:071, 2:07 Che
in 2:06A, and Frank Agan also started.