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Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Stories and Gossip
Of the Stage.

Patti is about to give her lily white
hand again in holy matrimony. Her first
husband was a marquis. The second was
a maestro. The third is a
masseur., If she makes the
ABOUT last as happy as she made
AdaIina the others, he Is much to be
Patti, br,deor ~ Eaun, III aSnrsdMa
running off with Niccolini. whom she de-
tested. What are her feelings toward their
successor is not reported. Interest in the
Anteriorly regarded as the diva dele dive.
! subsequently as the Boadicea of the upper
register. to-day she is a trifie rocco. The
charm of her voice is due to a disease of the
{ larynx. 1t was heady. a trifie pernicious
| and apocalyptically ornate. The annals of
! the lyric stage record no trills as brilliant.
Her throat was a parterre of flowers from
which fireflies assembled in loops of light.
She put stars in ones ears. Like Mario,
she was the last and greatest of a genus
The species is extinct. There has been but
one Patti. and a masseur has AT her.
Whether he can appreciate the lady Is
problematic. but We assume that he will
know how to treat her.-Edgar Saltus in
Golfers Weekly.
Harry B. Smith. always a fertile writer
of tingling rhymes. has furnished many
pleasing and witty lyrics in his latest lib
Ietto, that of 1.-THE Fortune Teller" in
which Alice Nielsen will be heard soon at
the Coates.
! Miss Nelson, after a recitative on her en-
trance. sings the following little ditty. to
which Victor Herbert has put a very
catchy and melodious air:
NV aged grandma told me. and I've read the same
In books.
That it doesn't matter what a girl may wear nor how
she looks.
She never should be frivolous; she never should be
bold;
Ny grandma said; my darling, always do as you
are told"
When grandma Don't touch the jam" I mind.
ed her rc
I didn't care a Sr Jam: I liked the Jelly best.
BE ~plactual I hls," she said. 'or l shall have
TO scold." *
And ! was alws here. You see, ] did as I was
told.
Joseph Herbert, as the Count Berezowski,
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
ASKS FOR LEGISLATION.
Governor of Massachusetts Scores tn,
Assessment Insurance Com.
paniea.

Governor Wolcott. of Massachusetts, in
his inaugural address dwelt at some length
on the need Of legislation on assessment in
surance. Legislation was asked for last
year, but nothing was DONE. The views Of
the governor on insurance are doubtless
those of the insurance commissioner. The
governor said:
In my message to your predecessors ref
erence was made to the need of remedying
such parts Of the insurance law as at pres
ent made possible the collapse of institu-
tons such as Massachusetts has recently
witnessed. Several bills were proposed. but
nothing was done. The statutes which per-
INJURED the operation Of companies as above
referred to are in full force at the present
time and continue to hold out the authority
ana invitation of the commonwealth for
the organization of like companies in the
future. During the past year other similar
organizations. fortunately entailing a less
loss TO the public, have come within the
jurisdiction OF the courts and have passed
out OF existence and accumulated expe-
rlence seems to have demonstrated the ut
ter faliacy of their methods and the conse-
quent insecurity Of the promises they hold
owing to the exposure of the inherent
weakness of this form of life insurance,
the. peril to the public is passed. This is
perhaps true for the immediate present.
put the memory of the public Is brief, and
the lessons thus taught may be LOST
through the Elusive use of name or spe-
clous allurement of prospectus of COM
right in believing that this kind of insur-
ance is radically unsound I think it should
not be longer permitted by the statutes
OF the commonwealth"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Rus.ia's Peace Rescript.

From Golfers Weekly.
The Vienna Floh provided recently a pic
ture of a Cossack holding in one hand a
pair of shears and in the other a Chi1a-
man. The Cossack Is undecided whether
to cut the pigtail from the heather or the
heather from the pigtail. We may assume
that he will do both. That is. If he gets
the chance TIL chance would be the &C.
ceptance of the cars rescript. While 9TH
err nations were playing variations OF the
aria Peace hath her waggeries,' the
shearing would be done. Even otherwise
it would be of interest to learn precisely
what that rescript has in view. Admitting
the feasibility and with 1t the possibility
of a general unbucklIng. where would the
the latter begin and, particularly, where
would 1t end? War has other engines than
the sword. AT Ponce. Ensign Curtin tele-
phoned the authorities to surrender or die.
There and then the telephone became a
strategic factor of great Importance. Wouli
1t a to go? Moltke considered railways
more valuable than fleets. On land so
they are. Would they have to go ALSO
Other problems equally intricate leap from
the point of the pen. To formulate them
We're idle. Besides, the point is elsewhere.
In France some time ago there was hand
ed about for signatures a paper petitioning
the abolition of the death penalty. Said
Alphonse KARI: Let assassins begin the
| good work With entire Difference to
Russia we may say tho same to her.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Holds Its Annual Meeting.

The eleventh annual meeting of the
Farmers Alliance Insurance Company, of
Mcpherson. Kas., January 8, was well at
tended by representative patrons from over
the state, and was the most enthusiastic
meeting In the history of the company.
Judge ]. W: Walker. o h Blddison. /. F.
Talbot. N: w. ,Bridgens and v. Goodshel-
c: F.. M~ingenback, secretary. and j. w.
Vowel, president.
h company has over 15,0OO policy hold
Its plan is mutual, and furnishes insurance
at actual cost.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

Everyone who has had the pleasure of
witnessing the production of the laughing
comedy "Finnigan's Ball." which COM
mences a weeks engagement at the Grand
day, with the Irish comedians, Murray
and Mack, in the title roles, will admit that
laughmaking elements. and abounds in
funny incidents and ludicrous situations.
The Ball" is drawn upon the conventional
q farce pattern with strong lines of humor,
incident and specialties to give it variety
and action. All the scenery, mechanical
and electrical effects and costumes are of
the most attractive and elaborate. Messrs.
Murray and Mack will endeavor to justify
the kindly feeling and liberal patronage
which has always followed their profes-
the direction of Joe Speers. formerly Of
this city. The cast numbers twenty and
includes the names Of these farce comedy
people: ---
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

'Jube" Posey, constable of the town of
Claiborne, Tex. was recently sent to levy
on some calves i'll a stable. but his mission
was unsuccessful for the reasons set forth
in the following memorandum. which he
jotted down on the levy before returning
it to the court: THE above calves were
seeable through the kraks, but not gitable,
as the doar was locked"
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Totals .s115. s55. 500 ,11o ana s5o ,11e GIN 5oo

During the entire year of 1898 there were
2.o23 fires of a destructiveness exceeding
$4,000 each. the largest loss being at New
Taken altogether. the year has been AN
expensive one for the fire insurance com
panies. but the gain in security values will
probably Offset the increase in loss ratio.
The principal handicap uNler which under
writers now suffer is the4owness of rates.
There AVE been SO many reductions during
the last two years that 1t seems as though
current rates taken as a whole are unprofit-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
FIRE LOSSES FOR THE YEAR.
Destruction in the United States and
Canada Aggregate s119,-
65O.SOO

h Journal of Commerce and Bulletin
y THE fire losses for the United States
and Canada for the month of December.
as compiled from our daily records, aggre-
gates 81. ~. 100. The total for the year 1898
Is s119. Isl, 800. The following table shows
the losses by months during the years 1896,
1897 and 1898:
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

THIS WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.

. 91&343@ %
Coaies-Blanehe Walsh and Melbourne Mcdowell
in La Tosca' first half Of week, in "Fedora'
second half: Philharmonic orchestra. Sunday
afternoon.
week. Murray and Mack. in "Finni-
ran's Ball. Friday afternoon, Symphony Or
chestra-
Orpheum-Au week, Camilla Urso and other
vaudeville features.
GilIiss-All week, The White Squadron"
Auditorium-saturday night, Woodward stock
company in Men and Women"
Academy of ~Music-Tuesday night. Francois
Boucher's violin recital.
At the Coates for one week, beginning to-
morrow night, Blanche Walsh and Mel
bourne Mcdowell will be seen in Fanny
Davenport's production of Sardou's la
Tosca" and Fedora" On Monday, Tues
day and Wednesday nights and Wednesday
matinee, La Tosca' will be the bill. "Fe-
DORA will be given the balance of. the
week.
These Sardou plays will. it is said. be
given with all the wealth Of scenic mag
n~iicence for which the productions Of
Fanny. Davenport were noted. The engage
ment is of more than ordinary interest,
because of the fact that Kansas. City Is
10 see a new F1oria La Tosca and a new
Fedora in the person of Miss Blanche
Walsh. Miss Walsh Is no stranger to this
city. but she has never appeared here or
anywhere else, until this season. in roles
calling for such an equipment or youth,
feminine beauty and talent. and a consid-
cradle amount of real histrionic genius. 1t
IS generally acknowledged that Miss Walsh
is the possessor of all these qualities SO
essential to great success upon, the stage,
and has discovered how to apply them to
get the best results.
The test will be applied this week at the
Coates. La Tosca" is a play which pre-
sents opportunities for, a demands, ex-
preston of about all the passions which
at one time or another rack the human
mind and body-jealous anger, terror.
grief, intense love. desperation, joy. almost
to the verge of delirium-and they cannot
be portrayed by the ordinary actress They
must be portrayed strongly, clearly with
no element of uncertainty. In very few
plays there can be found such a terrible
situation as that in the third act, where
La Tosca's lover is being tortured within
her hearing.
Fedora" may be theatrical in its de-
vices and effects, as are all of Sardou's
works, but 1t is truly, genuinely dramatic.
In construction IL Is a masterpiece; there
is not a scene. hardly a word, that Is not
essential to the working out Of the theme.
Melbourne MacDowell's work in both OF
these plays is familiar here, as he was
Miss Davenport's leading man for a mum.
Der Of years. The cast of La Tosca' Will
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

One of the most now violinists of
the day. Camilla Urso. is to be the leading
attraction at the Orpheum for the week
commencing with the matinee this after
noon. Nine. Urso has long been acknowl-
edged as worthy to stand beside the fore
most players OF the violin, and 1t is I'M
necessary to make any concessions on ac-
of her sex. She is no strange to
the music lovers of Kansas City. and all
those who have heard her under other cir
cumstances will doubtless wish to renew
their pleasure. There need be no fear that
she will descend from the high level she
has always maintained, for Nine. Urso
believes and she has proved that the au-
diences of vaudeville theaters are as capa-
BILE of approaching classic music as are
any other average gatherings.
She has not found it. necessary to intro
duce anything but the best music, and her
success has been remarkable. La Belle
Wilma. who paints pictures in sand and
with a brush on a smoked plate, is said
TO produce some very artistic effects. and
her entire performance is interesting. The
representations of the .Bowery boy and the
tough girl which are given by Ed Lawrence
and + Nina na, Hsrringt0 ton are tSss considered Ssis ed mod
ceived with great favor in every city. There
will be matinees to-day, Tuesday. Thursday
scented in the following order:
Ozay. eccentric juggler.
Ford and Da vern, in "A Hot Time in
deiineations of the female darby.
La Belle Wilma, giving sane and smoke
pictures.
Edwin Lang. the Tramp Poet and the
Macart's dog and monkey circus.
Nine. Camilla Urso, the violin ~virtuoso.
Lawrence and Harrington, the Bowery
Boy and the Tough Girl.
carlosa, in surprising feats on the IN
supported ladder.
Baker, Sellery and Bartlett, presenting
the comedy sketch, Divorces While You
Wait"
-
At the Gilliss opera house, commencing
this afternoon and continuing the balance
of the week, Mr.. Jack Lodge, formerly of
this city, will present the popular a
play, THE White Squadron" Consider
able interest has been attached to this
class of plays since the recent 'unpleas-
antness. witt Spain. The management Of
vantage of this and has had the play re-
written and fixed to an up-to-date stand
ard. A specially selected company is in
the cast TINS season, headed by the tai
ented young society actress, Miss Alberta
converse, and Mr.. Jack Lodge himself.
New scenery, rich and a can
Gpie cast are among the features promised.
Tn cast of THE White Squadron" will
be as follows:
Victor staunion, of the q. S. S. Chicago.........
General De Romacio. Of The R..;;; Mr.: J: J. Lodge
Colonel De RomaciO. of the Brazilian army......
Pauio silreria. of the Brazilian arny.-......'..
General Folseca. dictator Of Brazil. Mr. n sra q n MsiSl
Harry Marhnspike, ensign U. s. N................
Horatio DOolittIe Friiters. with his kodaE.'.' Mas
Santos, a Moorish iave...........Mr F. d.. aiierI
yscko Frank War;
Admiral Robertson ......-.......Mr Henry Aisr
Aamirsi 'i'iaha W. MoraI
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

also brought out here a play from her own
pen called The Bell of Guadalupe" a
drama that possessed considerable merit.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
LOCAL INSURANCE CHANGES.
Baird, DOdsOn & Co. Dissolve Part
nership, Mr.. DodsOn Retiring
From the Firm.

The firm of Baird, Dodson & Co. has been
dissolved. W. G. Baird and j. F. Eaton
partners as Baird & Eaton) will continue
the business of the firm at 262 Baird build
ing. Mr.. Eaton was at one time connected
with the Irwin & Eaton Crockery Com
pany, and has lately been manager of tbs
Martindale Mercantile Company.
MIR. Bruce DOdson has removed to GIL
Massachusetts building, and will lave the
management of the agency of Harry Ran
kin.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

Members OF the Paint Club and others interested
in art are already discussing the ACCESSIBILITY OF a
fall exhibition. 1t Is the intention to make this exJ
Inhibition superior to the preceding one. to have 1t
more extensive and to represent a great number Of
Eastern artists. .. 10. .....- ....
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

Mr.. C. B. Sloan has recently returned from a fam
ily reunion which was held at his home in Indian
apolis. He is at present engaged in working UP
plans for a palatial Mexican home to be built in
New Mexico.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

The next open session Of the H. A. G. T. G., OF
the Kansas City School of Fine Arts will occur abou,
February /. DR.. Wolf will lecture on the effect Of
the emotions on the facial muscles.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

law HambidEe has been making some good illus
traions for Golfers and the Century.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

of Robert McClintock that proved very satisfactory
to the friends of Mr.. McClintock for whom the work
was done. He has finished an excellent portrait
in oil of John c. Mccoy. which is to be presented
to the public library. He has on his easel a por-
trait of DR.. Block.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

Mr.. d. c. Allen will give his lecture on books on
January 10. A costume model will be used In the
life classes next week. The composition classes meet
Saturday afternoons.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

G., R. Jordan, who has been making some good
newspaper and magazine illustrations, has taken .
studio in the Lyceum building. He will make q
specially Of pen and ink drawing.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

Aubrey Beardsley's original drawings have made
their appearance In London auctions. The first lot
sold since the artists death brought from $s6. so to
$3S. so apiece.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

At least two members OF the Woodward
stock company, which will soon be seen at
the Auditorium. have special claims upon
Kansas City. Mr.. Carl Smith. son of Mr..
as Carl Smith Searle, is an important ad-
dition to the company. Mr.. Smith went
into the dramatic profession some years
ago and has met with a large degree of
success. although he has not appeared very
frequently in his native city. His best re-
menbered performances here are, those of
Nick Van Alstyne, In 1.-The Henrietta"
when these plays were given here some
Miss Bertha Creighton lived here for a
time and not only made many friends
through her performances. in Sweet Law
ender" and later in Sci Smith Russell's pro-
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

The art class at the high school now numbers 1856
members. Mr.. Weber says that the progress they
are making is very satisfactory and that b number
of his pupils are showing an aptitude that gives
promise of some very good things in the future.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
a Polish nobleman, introduces himself

a Polish nobleman, introduces himself
thus:
Just gaze on me
= And you will see
A Polish nobleman OF bluest blood;
You'll rarely see
A pedigree
Like mine. l trace 1t back before the nood.
In all the arts
OF breaking hearts 60
We Polish noblemen are paramount:
And you may stroll
From Pole to Pole
But never find a Pole who's not a count.
Eugene Cowles. the superb basso. as San
DOR the Gypsy, thus inveighs against peo-
pie who are foolish enough to work:
Ho, ye townsmen. we clerks and ye gownsmen;
Creatures of books and of yardstick and trade,
sending you double with care and with trouble.
-Toiling with brain or with pen or with spade,
re play a game where the winners are losers;
He in the van is the soonest to die.
Think you that / would change places with you, sirs?
Thank you, good slaves OF the city-not l..
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08
Will Weber is giving instructions to a good sizet
night class at his studio in the Pepper building.

The Kansas City School OF Fine Arts has issued =
new catalogue for 1899. 1t shows that there has
been a creditable increase in the number Of In
structors, in students and In material equipment.
Mr.. E. A. Huppert is director; Mr.. c. B. Sloan. as
sistant; DR.. /. ]. Wolfe, instructor in artistic anat-
omy: Mr.. G. H. Parks and Mrs. B. NJ. Paddock,
instructors in ~sketching and pen and ink drawing,
and Mr.. William Lake is curator.
Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1899-01-08

when Mr.. Jefferson and Mrs. Drew got
up that notable revival Of 'The Rivals in
New York for the CouIdock benefit I was
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-28

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bear healthy children. The prospective
mother should use every precaution to
preserve and foster her health. Not
alone for the sake of the little one to
come but for her W sake. A perfectly
healthy woman is in no danger and in
very little pain at her time of trial.
There must be due preparation for
this time. Nature makes the prepare
tory period three-fourths of a year and
women who take the hint from nature
and use the time properly need have no
fears of the outcome. DR.. Pierce's Fa-
vorite Prescription Isl medicine designed
to cure all distinctly feminine ailments
and taken during the period of CESSATION
it renders childbirth easy, safe and COM
pa~ratively painless.
1t is the invention of DR.. R. v. Pierce,
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physician and skilled specialist in the
cure of all diseases of
Mrs. Orrin Stiles. of Downing, Dunn Co., Wis,
writes ~ cannot praise your 'Favorite Pre-
s%cription' enough, for have not been as well for
five years as l now am. In July last l had a baby
boy, weight II lbs. was only sick a short time,
and since l got up have not had one sick day.
Sick can consult DR.. Pierce by
letter free Of charge. Every letter is held
strictly private and sacredly confidential.
Designing men work on women's
feelings, by advising women to "write
to a oma who understands woman's
needs" 1t is useless to seek advice about
disease of any ON who is not a ply.
sician. So far as known no qualified
III physician is connected with any
proprietary medicine establishment.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-28
A Foolish Man,

There was once a man who thought
what a dreadful thing it would be if he
were blind, and closed his eyes as he
walked along to see how it would be. In
this way he walked over a purse of gold
which another man picked up. There are
people to-day just as foolish. They
moan over their poor health, thinking
nothing will help them, when a trial
Of Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will cure
their ailments. 1t brings steady, vigor-
Gus nerves to nervous people. 1t puri-
fies the blood, tones up the stomach,
and brings back real health by making
indigestion and constipation impossible.
1t is absolutely the greatest remedy
known for all stomach troubles, and
is to be found in every drug store.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-28
Three Layer. of Atmosphere.

It appears that in the atmosphere
there are practically three distinct cur.
rents Of air, the first lying at an eleva.
ton Of from 900 to 1900 meters, the
second at from 2. 800 to 4, 900 meters
and the upper one at from 5000 to
8, 900 meters above the surface of the
earth. These are, to an extent, separate
currents, flowing each with its own
velocity. At the bottom of each of the
layers the stratus clouds are formed,
and at the top of each of the layers oc-
cur the cumulus clouds. This suggests
that the stratus originate at the bottom
of a moving current and the cumulus at
the top. 1t is probable, then, that the
stratus W their origin to the difference
in velocity and temperature of the two
layers, while the oumulus are formed
by ascending currents within the layer
Of air. Professor F. H. Bigelow.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-06-28

Last fall | sprained my left hip while
handling some heavy boxes. The doctor
I called ON said at first it was a slight
strain and would soon be well, but it
grew worse and the doctor then said |
had rheumatism. 1t continued to grow
worse and I could hardly get around to
work. | went to q drug store and the
druggist recommended me to try Cham
berlain's Pain Balm. I tried it and one
half Of a 5O-cent bottle cured me entire
ly. l now recommend 1t to all my
friends.-A. A. Babcock. Erie, Pa. 1t is
for sale by A. G. Ireland.