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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-22

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The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-05-22

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The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-06
GARRISON'S STRONG DEFENSE
Two Hundred Americans Drove
Back 500 Insurgents.

Manila. Dec. 6.--Col. Bisbee to-
day sent $50 troopers of the Third
cavalry to reinforce the garrison
at Nigan which had a severe en-
gagement last night with the in
surgents.
The garrison, which comprised
only 200 men. lost seven. The 800
insurgents, who made the attack
were driven off after sharp fight
at close range. They escaped
through a mountain gap to the
eastward.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-06
BURNED AT THE STAKE.
Kentucky Citizens Punish
Negro Brute.

Maysville, KY, Dec. g. Richard
Coleman, the negro rapist, was
burned at the stake here this morn
ing. The best citizens of this
town were in the mob
The crime of which Coleman is
accused and to which he confessed
was committed last August. He
was brought here from Irving this
morning for trial but the citizens
took the law into their own hands
and meted out punishment to him.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-06
WILL BE SEATED.
Canvas Shows That Senator
Quay will Win Out.

Washington, Dec. 6.-The Post
today claims to have made can
vas of the situation, and gives lis t
of senators who will vote to seat
senator-elect Matt Qray. Accord
ing to the poll Quay will be seated
by majority of not less than six.
A strong fight against him is new
ertheless being made.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-06
PASSENGER RATE WAR.
TranscontinentaI Lines Engaged
in a Big Fight.

Chicago. Dec. Ga passenger
rate war has begun which threat
ems to assume immense proper
tions. All lines forming direct
routes from New England to Cali
fornia are involved. So far only
rates on traffic to California have
been seriously affected, but today
signs of decentralization are appar-
ent in all classes.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-06

London, Dec. 6.-The war office
today received advices to the effect
That the British casualties in the
sortle on Nov. %, were two officers
killed and three wounded. Nine
teen men were killed and twenty
eight wounded.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-06
DoINGs OF CONGRESS.
President Makes Appointments
and Many Bills introduced.

Washington, Dec. 6.-In the
senate today appointments from
the president we're received as fol :
lows: c. W. Harris, consul at
Mannheim,i Germany; Col. Kel-
logg, of the Sixth infantry, briga-
dier general; Brigadier General
Leonard Wood to be major general
of volunteers,
Senators Kyle and Cockrell
handed in petitions asking that
congress make polygamy crime.
Senator Hale introduced bill
providing for the construction of a
Pacific cable to be laid from San
Francisco to Manila via Hong
Kong.
Washington, Dec. 6-There was
no session of the house today. In
the two days this branch was in
session, 1859 bills were introduced.
Hundreds of them we're issues
showed under during the last con
gress The majority represent
claims for pensions, but many of
them are important subjects for
legislation.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-06

London, Dec. 6-The Times
this afternoon ublished bulletin
saying that Ladysmith is extreme
ly anxious for relief. The Beers
are planting immense guns nearer
the town and are finding vulner-
able points in the towns defenses.
The Florence daily tribune., 1899-12-06
BOERS REPORT
MAFEK|NG FALLEN
Another Battle With Mefhuen
Hourly Expected.
KIMBERLEY is IN DANGER

Lorenzo Marques, Dec. g. (Bul-
letin(. Boer reports received this
afternoon from Dundee, dated
November %, say that Mafeking
has fallen. The last advices from
Mafeking were dated November
2l, and the condition of the town
at that TIME was desperate!
Cape Town, Dec, 8. Another
engagement between the Beers and
General Methuen's relief column
may be reported at any moment.
The Beers are holding a strong
position, and are exchanging shots
with Methuen's skirmishers.
The Beers are evidently trying
to lure the British forces into a
deep defle. and then attack them
on three sides
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nal triumph of the Fortune Teller"
has been made by the music of Victor
Herbert. The score is said to be a re-
markable one. One of the New York
papers calls it "alive, spontaneous and
inspired" 1t is said to appeal to the
senses, to tickle the ear, and to please
the musician. who looks for FORM style
and finish In musical writing. Mr.. Her.
bert, it is claimed, has not lost sight of
the Hungarian motif. One critic in
speaking of the cZardas in the first act
describes it as red hot from Hungary
and biting like paprika." The score is
filled with numbers grave and gay
light and serious. catchy in the most
popular manner, and musicianly in
thoroughly praiseworthy style.
The staging of the play is said to be
rich, elaborate and characteristic, while
the dressing is harmonious and beauti-
full. Alice Nielsen herself is said to
have been provided with a character
which exactly fits her abilities. The
triple role which she is called upon to
play makes large demands upon her
versatility and permits her to display
her attractive personality in variety
of costumes. The composer has given
her abundant material for her pure,
fresh voice. and she is credited with
genuine success in this, her first stellar
role. She is supported by an excel
lent organization, including Eugene
Cowles, Richard Golden, Joseph Her.
bert Frank Rushworth, Joseph Cav
thorn. Marguerite Sylvia, Jennie Haw-
ley. Paul Nicholson, Billie Norton, May
Boley and a carefully selected chorus
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attractions this season is on account of he
lack of patronage for the past three years.
] feel quite confident however, that if the
public will give the attractions secured the
patronage deserved it will insure the book
ing of continuous line of that class of at
fractions and enable me to secure the very
best of theatrical organizations for next sea-
son. I have found that st. Paul theater goers
want nothing but the best, and that is the
class of attractions l intend to give them
in the future. When these cannot be Sc
cured the house will Re closed, temporarily,
from time to time.
Up to three years ago." continued Mr..
Scott, st. Paul was, one of the best show
towns in America for its population, and
there is no reason why 1t should not be again.
This was my third visit TO New oYrk this
season and l have never seen business at
che theaters better than 1t is this year.
Every house of any note in New York city
is playing to its capacity at every perform,
ance There have been more dramatic and
musical successes scored in New York this
season than in any previous year within my
recollection. This of course, will inure to
the advantage of Western cities next sea-
son. Even the grand opera at the Metropolitan
is playing 10 the biggest business ever known
in New York. which is an indication to me-
that the people are feeling better financially
and ara willing to pay for good attractions"
The first of the attractions to be presented
will be Wilson Barrett's great play, THE
Sign Of the Cross which created such a
sensation here last season.
The next attraction booked is Willie Collier
in The Man From Mexico" which made
= hit here last season, and following this
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DRAMATIC DOTS.

1t has always been considered fatal to shift
play from one theater to anothtr during
the height of its success, but in the case of
My Friend From India all traditions have
been shattered. 1t was not only shifted hut
to house that demanded higher prices for
admission. The prices will, however, not be
advanced on its engagement at the Grand in
the near future.
Robert Mantell is doubtless the representa-
tive romantic actor of the American stage
He favors French authors and presents a
class of plays which people cannot afford to
lose. Dumas, Sardou and D'Ennery are his
favorite writers, and he uses every effort TO
faithfully portray their works. mounting the
dramas with taste and realism tostuming
with strict observance to historical correct
ness, and placing the characters in The hands
of most able players. Many members of his
company have been here over and over again.
each season demonstrating additional finish
and adding to the perfection of the en- sembIe.
A Parlor Match one of Hoyts best. is
underlined for the Grand shortly
Willie Color, the quaint comedian in Du
Souchet's funniest farce The Nan From
Mexico, is one of the important attractions
secured for this city
Eugene Blair has probably played as wide
range of tragic and emotional roles as anv
actress on the American stage. therefore The
announcement that she Will soon b seen as
Clorinda Wildairs. in "a Lady of Quality"
Is one that will be of particular interest TO
her admirers. Miss Blair's tour in ga LADY
OF Quality" under the direction de w III
Wilkison, opens Jan. 80 Negotiations are
pending for an engagement in this city dur
ing the present season
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SACRIFICED TO SCIENCE.
The Hospital Patients at vienna
Tortured by the PHYSICIANS


VIENNA. Jan. 28-Astounding dis
coveries Of systematic inhumanfty car
ried in scores of cases to torturing
death and cloaked in the guise of sci
entlfic experiment and research, have
Just been made in the free hospitals of
this city
The disclosures that are now made
show that human life has been held in
these hospitals as of less value than
the lives of dumb beasts The phvsi-
Clans who have been guilty of the re-
Voting cruelties have sought refuge in
the statement that what they did was
for the good of humanity, but to ac-
complish the good" it has been deemed
necessary to infiict the most horrible
tortures upon the patients committed
TO their care in the hospital wards.
The sum and substance of the dis
coVeries is that the physicians have
made practice of experimenting upon
their patients. especially upon women
and newborn children and upon per-
sons whose lives had been given up.
These subjects of experiment have
been unconscious of the ends thew We're
serving and accepted their rapid de-
cline and subsequent mortal illness as
the course of the disease with which
they were suffering
one of the experiments most fire.
Quently practlced and the one which
proved most fatal to patients was the
incubation of women and children
with the germs of contagious diseases.
In some cases death has come to the
subjects within twenty-four hours af-
ter incubation.
As to the lightness with which hui
man life has been held by these ply
sicians in the free hospitals. one of
them was spoken to in regard to the
great number of healthy infants he
received from fotndling hospital and
his reply was that for experimental
purposes the infants We're cheaper than
animals
OF the specific cases which investiga-
tior has brought to light, one physi-
clan was found who had inoculated
thirty-fve women and three newborn
infants with the bacilli of an infec-
tious disease taken from a corpse
There was one young man who had
been under treatment in the hospital
for a long time and was cured. He
was rapidly recovering his strength
when he was singled out as a subject
for experiment. He was inoculated
with the germs of a virulent disease
and in twenty-four hours he was dead.
His condition from the time of inocula-
ton to the moment of death was eager
ly watched by the experimenting ply
sicianS.
The discovery of these irhumanities
has aroused the highest indignation in
Vienna
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of persons known as -theater-
goers, many of whom had never be-
fore entered playhouse. The clergy
of the city were sent complimentary
tickets for. the opening night and re-
Sponded in large numbers. 1t was gem
orally acknowledged that this plan,
teaching in a lofty and reverential
manner strong lesson of the beauty
and strength of the Christian religion,
contrasting its sweetness and eevating
influence with the sumptuous vice and
eXtravagant luxury of a corrupt pagan
nation. has an influence over it's hear
ers that cannot but be beneficial. Such
play speaks eloquently for the pos
sibilities of the stage when its efforts
are directed in the right channels.
Entirely aside from its religious ma
ture. however, the strong scenes and
incidents. dramatic climaXes and thrill
ling events with which the piece
abounds, made it a strong attraction
for the ordinary theatergoer. The
company that will be seen tomorrow
night is materially the same as the one
that appeared last season, and the only
one presenting the play in this country.
1t is headed by Charles Dalton, whose
imperSonation of the Roman project,
Marcus Superbus, will be remembered
from last winter still heads the COM
pany.
Irene Rookie, who also made most
favorable impression, will again be
seen as Mercia, the Christian maiden
who dies for her faith after first Win
ming over to the cause her noble lover.
w. f. Booney, who gave such an ar
tistic and satisfactory impersonation of
Nero, will appear again in the part.
OF the newcomers Maude Warrilow
Barbara Huntley and Frank II. West
erton are the most important. Others
in the cast are: Henry N. Wenman,
George Flood Harry Burcher Harry
Child. Edward De Corsia, Agnes Scott,
Nellie Fletcher. Winnie Cassell, Rita
Walton and Lily Child.
Scenically the production is on the
same elaborate and beautiful scale that
has made it conspicuous in past sea-
sons among the triumphant achieve
ments of the scene painters and the
stage mechanics art. The scenery was
painted in England and is the work of
some Of the best known artists in Lon
don. Not only has beauty and blend
ing of harmonious colurs been sought
in the numerous and elaborate stage
settings but historical correctness has
been studied with equal care. The re-
suit Is a reflection of Rome as it was
in the days of the corrupt and eXtrav-
agant Nero.
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"THE FORTUNE TELLER
Alice NELSON'S Opera Which Is Conn
ing Next Month.

Alice NELSON'S Opera Which Is Conn
ing Next Month.
OF more than ordinary interest to
lovers of light opera will be the pre-
sentiment at the Metropolitan early in
February of Herbert & Smiths latest
musical Offering, 1.-The Fortune Tel
ler,' which will be given by the Alice
Nielsen company.
THE Fortune Teller" has already re-
ceived metropolitan verdict of ap-
prevail. and it comes here from a verv
successful engagement at Wallacks
theater, New York. Any composition
the work of those successful collabora-
tors, Victor Herbert and Harry r
Smith, is entitled to more than passing
attention, and the advent of this pre-
tentious successor to the Wizard of
the Nile, The IDOLS Eye" and s'The
Serenade,' must be looked forward to
with pleasant anticipation
The story of THE Fortune Teller"
as told in Mr.. Smiths libretto. relates
the adventures of a pretty Romany
girl, Musette, the fortune teller. who
has two doubles, one a ballet dancer
and the other young lieutenant in
the Hungarian Hussars. The ballet
dancer who is named Irma. and who
is an heiress, is sought in marriage by
an elongated count with a PadereW-
ski wig, and penchant for COMPOSING
airs which everybody recognizes. she
is in love with a dashing young officer
in the Hungarian army, Ladislas by
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name, and persuades the gypsy fortune
teller Musette, to take her place in
marriage with the count. Musette's
gypsy lover, Sander, makes trouble,
and general confusion relgns, the heir
ess finally being obliged to don the
uniform of her twin brother, Fedor,
and pretend to be a soldier in order to
escape the opportunities of the count
and the dangerous jealousy of the gyp-
sy. Other characters in the plot are
an eccentric teacher of dancing, a
funny old Dutchman, the father of
Musette; a French prima donna, and
various agreeable looking gypsy girls
and shapely soldiers. The story has
been treated with the greatest versa
tility, and permits of varied situations,
both stirring and comic. 1t calls for
lays of love, songs of heroic import,
military marches, dramatic ensembles,
parodies and burlesques. 1t is said
that Mr.. Smith, who is a master of ly-
ric writing, has fairly outdone himself
in the metrical portion of the book
From all accounts. however the sig
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amusement will be disappointed to
learn that high-class vaudeville is
stronger than ever, and this seasons
prospects promise record breaker in
artistic standard and increased at
tendance. The infallible proof is the
organized attractiveness that eclipses
all former offerings and efforts in the
appearance of Hopkins Trans Oceanic
Star Speciality company, which comes
to the Grand next week, combination
embracing the very best of European
and American novelty and talent. a
rare array of good things. Kara. a
famous European juggler, who per-
forms the most bewilderng and grace
full feats ever attempted with success.
has been engaged by Manager Full
CORA, and will create a sensation by
his incredible work. There are no en-
tertainers before the public who are
more deservedly popular than the
Nawns, whose delineations of genuine
and legitimate Irish comedy are gems
of character work, and they are sure
of rousing welcome. Foy and Clark,
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East tn the Night Is Falling" Smart; solo,
Graves; anthem, My God, Ny Father,
M1szkowski1 Herbert; part song (male voices.
OF the Lords Great Mercy" Molique, Messrs.
Wood and McIntre; offertory-duet and
chorus chorus, II Waited for the Lord" Men
oelssonn, Mrs. Graves, Miss Gale and chorus
Organist and choirmaster, w. Rhys-Herbert.
The pupils of Miss Jennie Pinch will give
and an Mrs II. C. Van Meter, Ashland avenue
The programme is as follows: a. Heart s
Blossoms" Johns; b. The Riddle" Gaynor,
+. H. Doe; Twas April" Nevin, Miss Laura
RANK; Awake. Fairest Maiden" Dessauer,
b: 'venetziana,'' Old Italian, H. C. Eva Van
Meter N True Loveland." D'Hardlot, Mrs. ].
K: Harmon; a.. Butterflies, Corbett: b.
"a May Morning" Denza Master Leo White
Mrs Mayfield and Miss Elizabeth Meacham
are the accompanies.
Seibert's orchestra will give the second of
us series of mid-winter concerts next Sun-
day, at the Metropolitan opera house The
the Press Club March," by Atwater. fol-
lowed by Mendelssohn's overture. "Athalia. 1"
Mats orchestral suite, Rural Scenes" will
D Se given; This includes a pastoral, I'm the
SHADOWS, Romanza Love Scene" and Scher-
20 Village Revels.' "Delibes Czardo' from
the ballet "Coppelia," will be played. and
hins 1antas1e, Hertenleben in den Alpen"
Shepherds Life in the Alps) The description
OF the fantasia follows: Dawn of day and
rise OF sunset awakening of nature birds
and animals; shepherds morning song (clario-
nat soio); departure for the Alps; love scene
violin dueO; coming and passing storm
prayer and thanksgiving; to,ling of bells;
happy evening at the inn. The remaining
numbers are Suppe's overture, "Des Wander
ers Zeif," Gungl's waltz. "Immortelen' and
Weber's Der Freischuetz."
The following recital programme will be
given tomorrow evening in Howard & Far
wells music rooms by the pupils of Messr,
Titcomb and Rhys-Herbert: Neapoitan
serenade -four hands,. Bergmein, Misses
Braden and Morgan; Caprice Bohemian
Lebierre, Miss Donalda Donald solo. There's
Bower of Roses Stanford, Miss Eisenmen-
ger; by Moonlight Bendel, Miss Berna-
dette Quesnel; 20, Happy Day." transcript
ton, Goetze-Lange, Miss Gretchen Uttley
solo, "Shipma tes," Adams NJ L. McIntire
"Ballade." Chaminade. Miss Lou Bradan;
Lithuanian Folk Song Chopin Bendel. Miss
Belle Morse; solo, How Can l Forget You ?"
Denza, Miss Eloise Kingsley; "Berceuse."
Kelterer, Miss Nina Rowe; 500. selected,
Master Morrie Jeffrey; Ricordati Gottschalk
Mazurka, Grodsky, Miss Minnie Bergh.
The Derthck Musical-Literary club will
meet tomorrow evening with the Missecr
Iverson at the Buckingham. The composer
Greig will be studied
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or Willie Burmester, who, with Jeanette
Durno, will appear in concert at the People s
church Tuesday night, the Brooklyn Eagle
says:
There is an individuality behind the tone
which is as distinct as the mans astounding
mastery Of the technical side of his instru-
ment is rare People who complain about
his small tone would object to the arbutus
because 1t is not rose. The tone is small
but is marked with fineness of temper
which no mere mastery of technic for the
sake OF display ever produced. But Bur-
mester is as far removed from the mere dis
play violinist as he is from Ysaye We have
them In plenty, men and women, who think
they will enter Parnassus by tumbling dou-
bic somersauts in harmoncs over its walls
For the most part they are a WEAKNESS to
the spirit and are to be classed with the
in the air more balls than he has fingers
and toes. But Burmester beats them all at
their somersaultsS and he is an artist too
one whose personality you feel behind the
tone even in the most astonishing passages
Mile. jeanette Durno is a young .pianiste
who has won laurels in Berlin and Vienna,
and Is known in American musical circle as
faithful Interpreter of Chopin.
- In celebration of the society's patron, the
Mozart club will present the following pro
gramme this evening at Mozart hall:
ERsTER THEIL
Overture, Don Giovanni orchester, Herr
Frank DAM, dirgent. Enthullung der Buste
NIT einem Lorbeerkranz Mozart Erinner-
ungsrede, Arthur Konig Symphonic, G
moll, Componirt 1888: allegro motto, menuet-
to-allegro, andante, finale allegro assai; or
chester.
ZWEITER THIBL
Overture, "Die Zauber1ote," orchestra: in
PRODUCTION, Tamino, "zu Hulfe, Zu Hulfe.'
Die drei Demen, "Stirb. Ungeheuer." Choir.
'Wenn Tugend und Gerechtigkeit'' Arie
Pamina, Zach, ich fuhl's es ist Verschwun-
den.'' Choir, Hell sci euch, Geweihten
DRITTER THEIL.
Tempel Scene, 'sAIarseh der Prester,,' in
kostum und nit neuer scenerie sarastro.
I'm diesen heiPgen Hallen.'' Choir der
Priester, 20 Isis und Osiris
Herr Claude Madden, dirgent; Frau Emil
Traeger, sopran: Frau Geo. j. Rank, So
pran; Fri. Grace DAM, sopran: Herr p Lar
sen bass; Herr Chas Bloeser tenor.
The programme for the song service to be
given this evening at the Park Congrega-
tional church is Anthem, .'Jesu, Jesu,
Miserere.' Nevin; part song Qadies' voices),