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The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04

No SUCH F1GURES-A. z. L., Brent
wood, Cal. There are no figures in tab.
ulated form that will give the amount
expended in California during the fiscal
year 1898 for beer, malt, hops, liquors,
wines, taxes on breweres, distilleries and
retail dealers in the articles named and
the records of every county in the State
and then only an approximate sum could
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04

SEA SHELLs-A. S, Alameda County,
Cal. This department cannot give the
name of "some reliable firm in this city
or Oakland that deals in sea shells, etc. >"
because it does not advertise any firm.
Persons asking for information, the an
sWer to which AMOUNTS to an advertise
ment, should in letters of inquiry inclose
a self-addressed and stamped envelope.
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04

PRINCE OF WALES-Old Reader.
City. The Prince of Wales landed at st.
John July "a, 1860, for his American tour.
He, remained on Canadian soil for sew
eral weeks. While in the United States
Boston and several other prominent cities
He was met at Washington by President
Buchanan and visited the several de-
partments of the Government. He also
visited the tomb of Washington at Mount
Vernon
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04
THE IMPORTANCE OF FLAX.

.UR recent reference to the experiments made
at Waa Walla penitentary in the manufac-
- ture of grain bags from fax tow, raised in
The San Francisco call., 1899-05-04

A POINT IN CASINO-H. K, City. In
playing casino player may throw a card
on one on the table, say four upon
five, and call it nine; the next player
can place an ace on that build and call
1t ten; but at the time he does so he must
have a ten to take It with in case the
first player has not a ten with which he
can take it. Should the second player
having made a false pulld and he would
forfeit the game
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1899-07-26
Dakota-nyheter.

Till asylen for sinnessjuka James
town, N. D., sandes i fora veckan mrs
T. Salsberg Reynolds.
Till sheriff Steele county, N. D., hal
Samuel Linn blifvit utnamd efter j. j
Hagen, som resignerat.
Till president for Grand Forks Col
lege Grand Forks, N. D., har waits
pastor I. r. Rorwik fran Hillsboro
samma stat.
H6rnstenslaggnlngar. Under sista
veckan ladies' h0rnstenar till icke min
Dire an fyra norsk-lutherska kyrkor in.
ON Ransom county, N. D.
Genom torka och varme har arets
gr0da syd6stliga delen at Sphinx coun.
ty, S. D., betydligt skadats. I andra
delar af countiet har deremot rikligt
med regn fallit, hvarfor sk0rdeutsig
terna der aro synnerligen CODA.
En- ans0kan ON benadning for lifts
tidsfangen William Lowe, som 1895
mordade nattkonstapeln Even Paul.
son i. Mayville, N. D., tillstaldes nyli-
gen guvern0r Fancher, men har nu af-
slagits af guvern6ren, som sager, att
det icke gives nagot skal, hvarfor han
skulle inskrida till fangens formAn.
Ingen fara. Med anledning af pro-
fessor Luggers Minnesota, pa fore
tagna unders0kningar grundade upp-
gift, att Northwestern wore hotad af
grashoppssvarmar fran Turtle Noun
tains N. D., begaf sig prof. Waldron
vid Norra Dakotas landtbruksskola till
ort och stale for att ocksa anstalla
unders6kningar. Genom dessa har han
dock kommit till den; lugnande slut
satsen, att nagon skada fran grashop-
Dor icke ar att befara
Minnesota stats tidning. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. ;) 1895-1939, 1899-07-26
Lopande No. n l77.

I'm bankanvisning pa 81, 900 har jern-
vagsmagnaten j. j. Hill dagarne latit
tillstalla Fargo College, kongregatio-
nallsternas laroverk Fargo, N. D.
Den svara hage!stormen N. D.,
hvarom namdes fora numret, odela-
de grodan a $500 acres, besadda med
hvete, ensamt Trail county. enliet
senaste underrattelser.
lhjelsparkad at en- hast. Farmaren
Andrew Vaslien, boende sex mil norr
ON Hillsboro, N. D., af1ed forliden ons-
dag fold af skador, som han erh0ll
nagra dagar forut, da han blef sparkad
at en- hast.
Tundra sex grader skuggan visade
termometern Aberdeen, S. D.. f0rli-
den fredag. Afven fran andra delar af
staten har ingatt underrattelser ON
att varmen namda dag var ovanlig. Pa
sina stallen har grodan tagit skada af
den radande hettan.
Hvad EFT menniskolif dr. vardt. For
nagon It'd sedan blef ynglingen Theo-
dor Olin fran Minneapolis ihjelskuten
at en- rik farmare vid namn Gummers.
bosatt nara Portland, N. D. Anled-
nlngen till blodsdadet var den, att den
unge manner graft upp en- handful
potatis farmarens potatisaker Gum
mers arresterades pa anklagelse for
mandrap, men frikandes vid malets
handlaggn1ng. Senare inledde den do
dades foraldrar rattegang mot Gum
mers for utkrafvande af skadestand.
och dom har nu fallit delta NAL med
det resultat, att foraldrarne tillerkants
81 for sonens lif.
The times., 1899-08-20

promised, but it was soon broken. The
press bore him down. He was trampled
over, mangled, but not recognized. While
he was being dragged through the crowd
and across the court there were only two
sentences bawled at him:
"A bas Vincennes!"
.'Vincennes a la lanternel
His captors were forced to strike right
and left that they might make headway.
But make beadway they did-past thous-
ands of sweating, dirty ruffians with red
caps and pixies; iron-visaged soldiers who
heaped insults upon him as he was borne
along; women with tight-closed fists and
shrill, high voices. Swirling, whirling
like an eddy; dashing up and down as
does a sea in a storm; driven here and
everywhere-that crowd. Through it all
they took brave Pierre Yinard, whose only
comfort may have been that he could no
longer hear the hoarse- howled:
Quand les patriotes font des conlbats pour les
droits de la liberte,
La tyrannie tremble ct tombe!
When General Bouille came bit later
all Nanci was drenched with blood. The
dead were heaped before cannon and scat
tered about the streets as they had fallen
under the rain of shot from above. The
mutinous soldiery had become submissive
and had paid for their folly. No one had
the mind to look for Vincennes, a corpse
on the floor Of barrack room, or to rec
ognize in the blue-faced man hanging
from a corner lanterne my ancestor, Pierre
Wizard.
The times., 1899-08-20
STAGE STORIES.
At the Lanterne.

Ny ancestor, Pierre Wizard, it is of
whom am about to tell you and, though
he was both player and pauper-the one
term being as ignominious then as the
o.her is now-ihe te ling viii be with pride.
I am an actor myself and much more In
cIined 10 claiming laurels than willows,
but still am glad that he was Of my fam
lly. For heroism, like less desirable
traits. is supposed TO run in the blood, and
he thing that Pierre Wizard accomplish
ed was fine thing-a thing showing graf
tUde and unselfishness and courage Such
deeds are worth relating.
II was in the summer of 1880 and all
France, from Arras TO Avignon and from
Metz to Bsyonne, was blazing and bleed
ing. The cowardice of king, the corrup
tion Of court, the niggardliness of Nature
had driven 20 desperation populace tanned
by centuries OF suffering. There had been
mutterings and threatenings and finally
violence. In Paris great mob had taken
the BastiIe; another and a stronger con-
course of women had intimidated all Yer
sailles and brought a Louis TO town with
il; rampant revolution had held its Feast
OF Pixies" and declared Itself. There had
been rioting at AK, Doaai, Befort, UseZ
Perpignan and Nismes; there was mutiny
in the army and fear in the oft-defeated
navy; the whole country had become q
miil-sream swelled into a torrent that
was roaring Tuileriesward with only Mira
beau and Lafayette 10 attempt damming
It, This was the time.
For place. Pierre Wizard had Nanci, q
Southern town and the seat OF military
troubles. Some thousands of troops were
stationed there as a sort Of menace Il
Paris but having been swindled out OF
their pay and being most uncertain oi
their officers, had become a menace Il
Nsnci instead. Here IL was that various
soldier societies and communistic clubs
had set upon each other in the streets
here that the fiery Roussiere was accused
OF being hired assassin OF royalty and
commanded TO make himself scarce; here
that matters waXed from bad to worse un-
til the degrading yellow furiough" had
ceased 10 be degrading from its very
usualness. Nanci, the heart OF rebeldon
this the locale
Ny ancestor. Pierre Wizard, was neither
OF the regiments nor Of the mobs, but a
peace-loying citizen who, for nearly TWO
years, had been fixture OF the Theatre dC
Vaudeville But the French, then as now
were q fickie lot and this relative had beer
losing admirers steadily. Finally, as
times became more and more unsettled
and the necessity for economy in al
things quite apparent he was turned away
from the place OF his empioyment-turnec
away when all Nanci was hungry and ev-
cry baker shop had it's line IN front. Busi-
~ Pierre Wizard sought work, and ever
begged; but ioaTes we're precious and there
were none for him. During three days he
paced about and during three days never
ate. At last sort of fever came upon
him and as he walked he rayed.
IL was on the fourth evening OF his fast
that this actor met Colonel Vincennes
who had seen him frequently at the The
stre de Vaudeville and come TO like him
Pierre Wizard had got into the Rue dc
The times., 1899-08-20
Briefly Told.

Jennie Lind has just been married.
Bessie BonehiIl has sailed for England.
Olga NethersoIe is to produce "Sapho."
in London.
John Drew has returned from abroad.
Which is too bad.
Robert Patton Gibbs the original Gecko
in 'Trilby,' is to be seen this year in THE
Ghetto"
THE Last Chapter which was so clever
that it failed utterly in New York, is to be
tried in London on September 4.
It is reported that Tomaso Salvini and
his son, Gustavo Saivini may tour this
country during the present season
Mrs Annie Yeamans is to be married
to an English baronet, Roger Landillo by
name. Mrs. Yeamans is = years old.
'eThe Founders" which the New York
correspondent of The Times characterizes
as foul and funny" is to be taken to
London.
Grace Filkins and Mrs. Mckee Rankin
have been engaged for Jacob Lifts presen-
tation of The Ghetto at the Broadway
Theatre.
Dorothy Morton has starring bee in her
bonnet Which isn't half unfortunate
for Miss Morton as 1t threatens to be fer
the general public.
Minnie Ashley who, in some way or an
other has come to be considered a stage
beauty, will assume the role created by
Virginia Earle in "A Runaway Girl.
William Fl. Crane soon is Ito begin re-
hearsing his newest Offering Bronson How.
ard and Brander Matthews Peter Stuy-
vesant. Governor of New Amsterdam.
Reports TO the contrary Notwithstanding,
May Irwin will not be seen this year in
a farce by Harry B. Smith. Her Offering
is the work of Glen MacDonough, who has
turned out quantity of inimtable trash,
and is entitled Sister Mary"
The times., 1899-08-20

is deyout little individual and not too
trustful of those by whom she is of ne
cessity surrounded, never goes on the
stage without a tiny ivory cross which
she hangs about her neck. One night,
while 'Cavalleria Rusticana' was being
given here, Miss Macnichol saw this for
the first time, and, supposing 1t a part OF
the costume, heedlessly remarked Il
didn't think Santuzza the kind of girl who
would have deemed it convenient to wear
that" Miss Golden flushed and the speak
er. divining the truth in an instant, i'm
mediately added, ''Or that girl he yol
would need to-" The compliment was a
delicate one and it took away all the en-
barrassment occasioned by the preceding
speech. 1t also proved of what sensitive
made.
The times., 1899-08-20

And hanging in his room the writer has
photograph OF the leading members of
the Castle Square Opera Company on the
reverse side7 OF which is a bit of verse in
the contralto's handwriting. The picture
was taken while the organization was at
the Lafayette Square and each of those
included in the group scrawied his or hec
name and sentiment across 1t. When the
pastebodrd was passed to Miss Macnichol
The times., 1899-08-20

lar. Ability so marked and diversified
amounts to genius
And with all this Lizzie Macnichoi is
dead. Her family is the poorer for de-
voted sister and daughter; Washington for
a clever and accomplished inhabitant: the
Castle Square Opera Company for it's best
loved member; the world for an artist
whose present accomplishment was only
surpassed By her promise for the future.
The times., 1899-08-20

about. You will remain where you are"
He reached for the colonel's hat The
officer had attempted to get it first but
failed. He had lost a great deal of blood
and reeled as he approached his counter
felt Your wife and child in Paris ?"
quoth he. Pierre's fingers clutehed the
handle of his weapon fercely. Il shall not
be killed easily" he replied.
But they will kill you!"
do we look aIike?'i
The times., 1899-08-20
Glen Echo-sfmmons and sIocum's
Minsfrels.

Securely housed in the great amphi-
theatre at Glen Echo-an amphitheatre ca
pable Of seating some 5000 persons-Sim-
mons and SIocum's Minstrels are holding
out against ali sorts OF weather. With
this Organization as an attraction business
al the river resort is mentioned as hav-
ing been steadily on the increase, and il
is hoped that before cold weather sets in
3 new set of records viii have been estab-
nshed Simmons and Slocum's entertain
ment is described as being OF the old
fashioned order. 1t begins with the con-
yentional first part. ends with an after
piece, and includes an olio in which appear
Lew simmons, George Gibbs. Harry Davis.
Victor Richards, Clark Gibbs, and The
Dizzy -Four" Performances are given twice
6afly
The times., 1899-08-20

Finally the oak was burst; the hinges
gave way. Pierre Wizard had stepped into
the hall and suddenly closed the entrance
behind him. Colonel Vincennes. CORY and
weak, had thrown himself against the PAN
els again and again but, wearing out at
last, had tainted and lay bleeding on the
foor. Singing, crying, bowling. the mob
reached the opening; struggling, fighting,
dying it passed through; maddened, fren-
zled, intent it came upon my ancestor
Pierre Wizard had his sword out as he had
The times., 1899-08-20

'Well-the mob will not be critical
And below at the loosened door hun
dred voices rose above the crying of the
crowd and the song still ran:
Quand les patriotes font dies combais pour les
droits de la Hberte, ,-i-.at,.,.
La tyrannie tremble et tombet
The times., 1899-08-20
BREEZGS Bring BUSINESS
Cool Weather Proves a Blessing TO
Manager Eugene Herman
Though the syictorinr BurIesquers
Were sadly Inferior to the "Bon
Crowds Much Larger Than Were
Secured by the Earlier show.

In local theatrical affairs business and
the mercury balance each other-when the
latter goes down the former goes up. There
were storms and rumors of cyclones spread
broadcast over Washington last week and
the result of one or the other was cooler
weather than the city has enjoyed this sum-
mer. In consequence. even the msdiocrity
Of the Victoria" Burlesquers did not pre-
vent Kernsns Lyceum Theatre being
crowded twice daily. The Bon Ton or
ganization. which preceded the other and
was much superior to it. was not half so
fortunate, the receipts of the past six even
ings having been OF most unusual order.
The Gay Girls OF Gotham viii be seen
at the Lyceum tomorrow afternoon and un-
I'll Saturday night. Simmons and Slo-
Gums Minstreis are now located in the AM
phitheatre al Glen Echo and afford amuse-
ment 10 those who desire 10 leave town for
it. The combination has prospered and will
remain here indefinitely.
Though KernaRs continues TO be the only
house open in Washington, the initial per-
formances for its rivals have all been an
nounced. The Biiou will throw wide its
doors on September 2, when Manager John
GrieYes is to offer vaudeville bill OF merit.
On the following Monday night the Acade
my enters the field with J. X Emmett and
Lottie ellison in Fritz in a Madhouse.
A second vaudeville bill will be offered al
the Grand on September II, Washburn' :
Great Southern Ninstrels are TO been
seen at the Lafayette Immediately after
Otis Skinner brings The Liars TO the
Columbia on September is. and Children
OF the Ghetto begins its tour at the Ma
tionai on the same evening. Thus within q
month every theatre in Washington will be
in operation and the season of 1Ss9-ls0e
viii have been begun.
The times., 1899-08-20
GOSSIP OF GAY GOTHAM
Within a Fortnight New Yorks
Season Will Be IN Progress

A List of the Premieres Expected
shortly at the PInybouses of the
Great Metropolis-'.The Man in the
Noon'' and ssThe Founders" Con-
tinue TO Attract Big Audiences
The times., 1899-08-20
TRIBUTES H'OJA singer
Lizzie Macnich0fs Death a Topic of
General Conversation.
Theatrical Folk, Were All Friends of
Moved at Her ,Demise-some Euio-
gies and Aaecdotes-GossiP of
the Week On the Local Rialto.

o, may l join the choir invisible,
OF those immortal dead who live again
In minds made better by their presence
feed pure love,
Beget the smiles that have no cruelty,
BE the sweet presence of good diffused,
And in diffusion evermore Intense;
So shall join the choir invisible,
Whose music is the gladness of the world.
The times., 1899-08-20

In writing to a friend In New York some n
months before her death, Lizzie Macnehol D
The times., 1899-08-20
Kernan's-~Gay Girls of Gotham"

Kernan's-"Gay Girls of Gotham"
Bearing with them the alliterative and
suphonious title of 'eThe Gay Girls of
Gotham" a half dozen well-known come
dians and twice that number OF what are
described as being attractive women,
come to Kernans on Monday afternoon
for e weeks stay. In the performances 10
be given there are promised any quantity
of unique and enjoyable features, chief
among them several ballets devised in the
mind of that most ingenious OF masters.
Imre Kirslfy An Oriental dance and a
French QuadrfIIe are announced as two OF
the spectacies NAMED, and ii is said that
both will be produced with all the sp- en-
dor and beauty possible Mr.. Kiralfy
has devoted a lifetime TO such affairs as
these. and his connection with the Cay
Girls should be ample assurance of the
excellence of the organization.
In addition 10 the ballets mentioned the
company viii provide an olio OF rather
unusual merit. Howard and Emerson, who
are remembered in Washington as the
originators of Hotel Windsor Fire Pic
lures. have been signed with the troupe,
and appear regularly. while George Gra-
ham. local boy who has branched ont ex-
tensively as a monologist, is also among
the entertainers slated. The Gilmore Sis
terE who have been seen at the London
musical halls recently; Williamson and
Stone, headliners of one of last years bills
at Glen Echo; Winnie Dewitt, cornet solo
list; Howe and Scott, comedians, and Dar-
Inody, the club juggler. complete the ros-
ter, and the promises made for what
should prove a delightful performance.
The times., 1899-08-20

OF course. with all this appreciation and
commendation of Lizzie Macnichol there
were various anecdotes related in proof of
her simplicity and loneliness One CT the
stories illustrates the gentleness of her
nature better than the rest 1t is not
generally known that Grace Golden. who
The times., 1899-08-20

Hotel Topsy Turvy" is to be on the read
again next season and with it viii be seen
Josie De Witt, the local girl whose violin
playing has created such a sensation in
New York. Gotham's critics have fire.
quently limited that Miss De Wits success
there was the result more of form than of
fiddle but, be that as 1t may, the little
woman knows how TO handle her bow and
should add greatly to the chances for profit
Dunno G. Ryley may have with the "Ho-
tel"
The times., 1899-08-20

Harry Corson Clarke. recently of the
Frawley company. has been amusing New
York by offering reward OF 81 600 TO any
individual who could cure him of dyspep-
sia. A pretty fair press agent is Mr.
Clarke
The times., 1899-08-20

Col William e. Sim, the Brooklyn di-
rector who died ten days ago. may be prop
erly considered native Of this city. hav
ing been born some time in the twenties
at Georgetown. Several of the oldest in
habitants'' of that burg may still remem-
ber Colonel Sim. who was long a familiar
figure in the District.
So successful has William Walmsley
been in his local crusade against the bill
posting trust that he has at last deter
mined to extend his operations to Balti-
more Mr.. Walmsley is an enterprising
young fellow who is best described by the
use of the slangy but expressive term
hustler.
Uriah H. Painter. manager Of the Lafay
ette Square Opera House, is spending his
vacation at West End n. j. His theatre
will be opened early in September and Mr..
Painter himself will have returned to
Washington within fortninght-
From information received at The Times
in a letter from T. Daniel Frawley it
would appear that the company which for
ten weeks held the stage at the Columbia
has made a hit OF unparalleled prOpOE-
tions in San Francisco. Ii will be Temen-
bered that Mr. Frawley and his orgauiza-
ton left Washington in May to I'LL en-
gagement in Milwaukee. Business in the
Wisconsin town, however was not what
ii should have been and d considerable
sum of money was left there. Mr.. Fraw-
ley got out OF the city as soon as possible
and returned to California. whore his
troupe first gained popularity. In his
epistle the manager declares that the com
bination was rendered an grafton on the
opening night in San Francisco and that
the orchestra has been driven unGer the
stage every evening since. Prices have
been raised for the remainder of the time
in the metropolis by the Golden Gate and
still the rush continues. BY it's means
Mr. Frawley should soon be able to make
up his Eastern losses. The company will
visit Hawaii shortly.
The times., 1899-08-20

This is an example of her ready wit.
Lizzie Macnichol was one of the brightest
and cleverest of persons. Her Scotch blood
gave her appreciation OF humor and person
al drollery that were most notable in her
work in comic opera, while most charming
in her conversations with friends.
The San Francisco call., 1899-12-28
CALIFORNIA AT BUFFALO.
Preparing for the Greatest Exhibit
California Has Ever Made.

The most gratifying news that has been
received recently at the State Board OF
Trade came 10 the hands OF the manager.
J. A. Pitcher, yesterday in the form OF
a letter from Buffalo. n. Y. II contained
the information that the board had been
granted free space In the Pan-American
Exposition. which will open In that city
in May, 1901. A long time ago II was un-
derstood here that this fair would equal
in scope any that has ever been held on
this continent, and would be second only
TO the Worlds Fair OF Paris. The demand
for space has been very great from the
start and the State Board of Trade from
the beginning made a strong stand for
free space for the State exhibits of Cali
fornia. As the space required for the
thousands OF exhibits that will be sent
will require at least 10000 square feet.
there was some apprehension that a re-
fusal would be the answer.
Mr.. Filcher states that but few people
Of this State appreciate the magnitude
and Importance Of the Pan-American Ex-
position and the effect il will have upon
the future commercial relationship OF the
American countries. For years the United
States has endeavored 10 secure the trade
found that the rival manufacturers OF
Europe had the inside hold upon the bust
ness. This assembling OF the commodities
of all American countries IS certain 10
keep on this side of the water the trade
that should never have gone abroad
Preparations are being made TO have this
State turn out the best exhibit OF its nat
ural and manufactured products that has
ever crossed the boundary.