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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
AFTER DINNER ORATORY.
THE SECRET OF THE YOUNG MANS FIRST
SPEECH.
SPEECH.

THE SECRET OF THE YOUNG MANS FIRST
SPEECH.
NEWCOMERS have so many public dinners
every winter season that good after dinner ora
tors in brisk demand, and the more popular
ones are overwhelmed with invitations. COnse-
quently the advent of every new speaker on
such occasions is closely watched to see II ne
gives signs of promise. The consciousness or
this state Of affairs is a severe handicap upon
most and adds great deal to the difficult
ties, always more than ample which beset the
maker of q suitable speech for such occasions
At a recent dinner given by prominent club
man who is unusually young for the prominence
he has won in his chosen field rose to respond for
the first time in this city to a toast. His beard
less face was flushed and his manner embar-
raised. In hesitating tones he began:
Gentlemen: Before I entered this room had
an excellent speech prepared Only God and
myself knew what I was going to say. Now God
alone knows" And he sat down
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
Lyceum Theatre.

The farcicaI elements OF the play we're strongly
emphasized in this production. Tony LUDpkns
with Mr.. George Giddens. a roIIickins low come
dian. as his interpreter. became the master Ok
reveIs and filed the stage with his animal
spirits, his madcap antics and his merry laugh
ter. Mr.. Sydney Valentine as DIssory sue
ceeded in CONFUSING the audience with mirth
whenever he chuckled; and the drOlIery was not
allowed to degenerate into bUrIesque extraya-
gance. Each OF these character studies was
delightful. and there was no trace OF Overacdng
or Of vulgar tTavesty. Tony Lumpkin was not
a clown nor buffOOn. but country pumpkin
with racy Wit and natural instinct for frolic-
some horseplay; and Diggory had the same
droQ charm of rustic realism The drinking
bout at the Three Jolly Pigeons and the dress
rehearsal OF the servants in Hardcastl-s house
were played with eccentric humor as genuine
farcicaI passages. Miss Beatrice Ferrar in her
impersonatiOn OF Miss Neville displayed ins
flow of spirits in he1 lively pickering and romp-
ing with her country cousin. The byplay was
excellent throughout. and some OF the best
acting was done by Miss Victor. who impaired
comic individuality to Mrs. HardCastIe- Often
as have seen the comedy, I have never Wit
messed more artistic treatment of the farcjcal
elements which are in the play but deli
cately balanced by the thoughtful mirrh induced
by the main action. Goldsmith's play is per-
feet example of a true comedy, brOadeDad with
farcical touches yet tempered with keen kr0T.-
edge Of human nature.
Miss Winifred Emery always arch and
piquant, IS unaffected and charming IS Miss
Hardcastle. and her old fashioned gowns are
most becoming. Her voice is thin and she takes
too many liberties with it in the upper register
but her grace, action and facial expression are
all that the most exacting critic can reasonably
require Nothing could be better than her girl
ish anticipation OF the wooing OF her bashful
sutton, and the mirthful spirit and wOman's wit
with which she adapts herself to conditions
passes herself on as the coquettish barnaid
and completes the conquest OF her lover. It Is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
LONDON DRAMA.
OLD ENGLISH COMEDY AT THE HAYMAp
KET-A GREAT SHAKESPEARIAY
REVIVAL AT HER MAJESTYs
THEATRE.

London, January 10
The Haymarket Theatre has reverted to ala
English comedy in these stirring war tim.,
when managers are at a loss to find out vha,
the public wants in the way OF entertainmen,
"She Stops to Conquer was revived last nigb,
before large and fashionable house. which
was delighted with the frmness OF the Charac,s.
drawing the brightness OF it's comic spirit ana
the roIlicking fun Of it's farcicaI passages. 7,
is to be followed in due course by THE Rivals
and THE School for Scandal and a lara
measure Of public favor ought TO be the revart
Of the managers for their good judgment 4,
staging anew these familiar classics OF Engizs
comedy. The traditions OF the Hayrnarket -.
quire a periodical production OF these sterIip2
comedies, which have entertained one genera
ton of playgoers after another. G0ldsmith's I,
less frequently enacted in England than eitbs,
of Sheridan's masterpieces; but the hearty n.
iOyment OF the stalls and the boisterous A,
prevail Of the galleries last night denoted h,
strong grip upon popular favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

The continued great success of Miss Mauoe
Adams in THE Little Minister" which VIII De-
gin the third week of it's eight weeks stay at
the Criterion Theatre tomorrow evening mas
put aside for the present the production OF AS
You Like It." The demand for seats has caused
the management to add Wednesday matinees 10
Miss Adamss schedule. and hereafter there VIII
he afternoon performances at the Criterion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
THIS WEEKS PLAYS.


TRAGIC OPERA BY THE CASTLE SQUARE COM
pANY-NIIss NETHERSOLE IN ''SAPHo."
IS Miss Annie Russell and her company have fin
ishcd their long run in Miss Hobbs at the
I.yceun Theatre and have taken their way
elsewhere and tomorrow another company will
take possession of that stage. The new
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21
AN EXCEPTION.

From The Washington Star.
'"The saving that Satan finds some mischief
for idle hands to do is all right far as II
goes" said the thoughtful man, but there are
cases in which it needs revision"
Mention one" returned the sarcastic man.
'"The case of the armIess wonder in the dime
museum for instance"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

The familiar airs of 1.-THE Belle of New-YorL"
Will be heard again in the Casino tomorrow
night when the piece viii be presented by the
company which has been performing it, so long
IN London When it went away it was pract-
caIly the original company which produced the
piece at the Casino, but now there is not much
left Of the company as it was at first. except
Miss Edna May, in whom Londoners now hold
what they seem to regard as a proprietary in
terest. The engagement is expected to be a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

The Castle Square Opera Company will pre-
sent tomorrow night, at the American Theatre,
Nicola SpinelIi's tragic opera "At the Lower
Harbor." 1t has already been sung by the com
pany in st. Louis but this will be its first hear
ing in this city. Offenbach's THE Magic Melo-
dy" will be part of the same bill. The per-
Torrance of tomorrow night will be the 650th
of the company in this theatre, and souvenirs
will be distributed in honor of the occasion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

company made it necessary for him to 60 IL
will be given in Harlem with the same company
as at the Empire including Miss Isabel TWINS
Miss Ida Conquest, Arthur Byron, Harry Har-
wood. Frank Lamb and George Mendum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

ganizatiOn is headed by Miss Elsie de Wolfe,
and has in it some other popular actors The
play is called 1.-The Surprises of Love-" and is
adapted, no doubt with the usual freedom, from
a French source.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

Haddon Chambers's comedy. 1.-THE Tyranny Of
Tears" will be presented by John Drew at the
Harlem Opera House for the coming week. A
few weeks ago Mr.. Drew closed a prolonged run
in this pay at the Empire Theatre, only be-
cause the Homecoming of the Empire Theatre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

short one, and the company is soon to return to
England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-21

Miss Olga NethersOle will revisit Broadway
this week and will play a version of Daudet's
"Sapho" at Wallack's Theatre The work in
fits French stage form was seen here some time
ago, when Nine. Rejane played the title part
Miss Nethersole has already played the piece
for several weeks the road. She will have
the assistance of Myron Calico, Hamilton Re-
Velle, Frederick Thorne and John Glendenning.
Felix Schweighofer has been detained at the
Irving Place Theatre beyond the time originally
set for him, and there seems to be no disposi-
ton to release him till he has given the last pos
Sible performance. Only two more performances
seem to be possible. Tomorrow night he will
appear once more in IS Nullerl" and on Tues
day night he will have a testimonial benefit and
give his farewell performance. The bill will in
cIude two one act plays-"Schou vor dem Minis
ter" and "Othello's Erfolg"-and the second act
of Elm BlitzmadeI." On Wednesday the Ger
man Liederkranz will have its annual theatre
evening at the Irving Place Theatre. when
Sch0nthan and Kadelburg's four act farce
"Zwei Gluckliche Tage" will be the bill On
Thursday and for the rest of the week Blumen-
thai and Kadelburg's I'm Weissen Roess'P' will
be given.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-08

sense seem to run out OF their
bodies at the wrong end,
and these boldly announced sun
less the Fifth ward endorsed some
man that was favorable to the
candidacy of Tom Humes the
present county central committee
would not seat him." Pandemo-
mum reigned supreme from the
time the meeting was called to
order until it broke up when the
First ward buns and their Fifth
ward claquers declared that Null
len has been endorsed over Eames
by one majority.
The Republicans of King county
are pretty thoroughly aroused
over the proposition that they are
to be dictated to by the likes of
George Piper, backed with thou
sands of dollars sent in by the
Walla Walla banker. The feeling
is simply intense and it seems
pretty well understood that they
do not propose to submit to any
such high handedness, even if
they have to take the bull by the
horns to prevent it. Political
harmony between the two factions
in the city is simply out of the
question, and only straight out
fair and square fight will settle
the matter.
The Fifth ward meeting last
Monday evening is fair sample
of how the Piper-Humes combine
have decided upon to control the
next county convention. Buns
from the First ward are to be sta
toned all over the city to defeat
the will Of the voters in the
various precincts. In other words,
those buns are to be colonized
here and there for the express
purpose of carrying the various
primaries in the interest of Tom
Humes. 1t is reported and re-
ported on very good authority
that already the Piper-Humes-
Ankeny combination has begun to
place men in the various lodging
houses here aud there and all over
the city to be ready for the pri-
maries. This man Mullen, who 1t
is claimed was endorsed for the
central committeemanship, usually
keeps his house filled up with
voting cattle during primary
election times, who vote as he
directs, and he always directs
them to the man who has the most
money.
Il Il q
Realizing the power of the
"press" most of the leading poll
tiaians Of the state, who aspire for
high honors are either buying
newspaper plant outright or get
ting the controlling interest in
one. Levi Ankeny now controls
the destinies of the Walla Walla
Union, the Spokesman-Review, the
Tacoma Ledger and the Olym-
plan, all daily propositions besides
numerous weekly papers through
out the state. Senator John l..
Wilson controls the destinies of
the Post-Intelligencer. Cover
nor John Rogers now directs the
destinies of the Walla Walla
Statesman, the Seattle Daily
Times politically and perhaps
the Tacoma News. It will be
readily seen from the above that
the politicians are beginning to
give the saloon gang up and seek
the newspapers for political infu-
ence and success.
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-08

paper was a red hot Frink propo
sition and was whooping 1t up tol
the King County Republican Clut
like a house of fire, now 1t IS {
straight Humes proposition anc
fighting the very man that it help
ed to bring out for the governor
ship. It's apology for first sup
porting Senator Frink and like
wise it's apology for being in the
Humes camp may both be expected
in the coming issue this week. Ii
some one whistles the Pie-makel
will name the paper.
"Poor Bob NASH" has been
frequently repeated, since his
recent unexpected death. Fol
many years Bob Nash has been a
prominent Republican worker In
the Fifth ward and he had a host
of friends there. He suddenly
died a few days ago and his old
comrades turned out in mass to
pay last respect to his memory
and labors. The fourth precinct
delegation Of the Fifth ward for
a number of years has invariably
contained the name Of Robert
Nash, and had he not died SO
early in life it is more than likely
that it would have endorsed him
for still higher honors.
81 do not want to line up on the
gubernatorial question. [ do not
see what the county Offices have to
do with the gubernatorial fight,
and it is not fair to make the
fellows desiring county nomina-
lions break with their friends in
many instances. because they do
not line up on the gubernatorial
situation" is frequently heard
among the aspiring county politi-
clans these days. It is, to say the
least, an unfortunate as we'll as
awkward situation, yet it is true,
and, in the opinion of the Pie
maker, from the largest and most
influential county Office to the
smallest and most insignificant
they will have to line up for the
governorship before nomination
will be secured.
nuH
Are you a candidate? Then,
who knows that besides your dear
little self? Ii you have a light
the Good Book has taught you to
not hide it under half bushel,
but put it on a hill top where all
may see it.
HE REPUBLICAN will be sent
to your address until next Janu-
airy for the small sum of fifty
cents. Being the most reliable
source from which to get your
political information it would be
greatly to your advantage to send
the price of a subscription to the
Office at once.
circumstances Of which / need
now repeat forced me into the
Humes camp for the past few
years, but, in the coming cam
paign, | am for the endorsement
of j. M. Frink by the King county
convention for the governorship,"
came from Mr.. W. L. Willis, one
of the heavy property holders of
the Fifth ward. "The man who
can work himself up to the top in
business as has Mr.. Frink, start
ing, as | know, from practically
nothing, is deserving Of the sup
port OF every good citizen. Mr..
Humes may be good man, but
he is professional politician and
knows nothing about practical
business, and, it is very apparent,
that should he ever be elected
governor Of this state he would
run the Office as a political ma
chine, overlooking the business
side of it entirely. I am fol
Frink first, last and all the time.
q q q
The disgraceful meeting in the
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-08

September, and, it will not be, i
the better Judgement of the Re.
publican party is considered
Later the central committee sci
the convention for about August
9th.
Dame Rumor has it that John
Wood1ng is to retire from the
shrlveallty contest, being
thoroughly convinced that his hope
OF getting the nomination is g
forlorn one. The Pie-maker
knows nothing of the truthfullness
of the allegation, but, it is GER
talnly common street talk at pres
ent, and, in some instances, it is
coming from men that have
decided to support Mr.. Wooding.
1t, however, he has not withdrawn
and does not contemplate doing so
be had better make that fact
known through the columns of the
public press, or he will find that
he will be out of it.
'Let it be distinctly understood
that the Review is for simon pure
Democracy without any kind of
''isms whatever attached thereto
as rider, said Editor Church of
the Seattle Review. 81 did not 90
into the Hart fight for any per-
sonal reason or revenge, but
because the opposition to Hart in
the Democratic party in this
county was loaded down with
single taxism, which is not Demo-
crazy. My paper is supported by
my own individual push and pull
and by no means by any ones
personal contributions whether
such person be Democrat or Re-
publican
uuu
When the Mckinley Club will
have had its ratification and the
bill for the same reaches Banker
Ankeny in his Walla Walla
sanctum, he will declare that
George Piper is the hottest finan-
cial tamollie that has ever come
his way. The extra expenses that
George has incurred to prevent
the King county Republican Club
from ratifying the nomination of
Mr.. Mckinley in the Armory hall,
IN due season will make Mrs.
Ankeny wish that she had never
started out to make her husband
United States senator, for, if it
keeps up at that rate, by the time
the real contest comes off it will
have cost Mrs. Ankeny fully a
million dollars, and then she may
lose the game.
It is claimed that Spokane is
the banner Republican county in
the state, owing to the fact that
within the past sixteen years, it
has always given large Republi-
can majority with the bare ex-
ceptions of 1885, when the "free
silver" craze completely swamped
the entire West. Spokane county
is to hold it's next Republican con-
vention June 9Th, which will be
the first gun of the state campaign
to be fired. In most instances
perfect harmony reigns supreme
in the party and the most of the
Offices will be nominated by accla-
nation. Judge Moore hopes to be
endorsed by the county conven-
ton for the governorship of the
state, but, it is thought, that the
convention will take no such steps
which will blast Judge Moore's
gubernatorial ambitions.
Il q q
Billy Potts withdrew from the
clerkship fight, but declared that
he wanted the central committee
manship Of the Fifth ward made
vacant by the death of Mr.. Am
brose, providing the Fifth ward
would endorse him. A secret
meeting was called for that pur-
pose last Saturday evening, but
there were others in the ward who
did not take kindly to Billy's
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-08
GmbroideriCs,

Cambria Cam Edgngs SIC, &C. &c, e, &c. lOc l2ac
fine Cambria Edglng with bow knots, Flenrde Lis and
15c Zoe. ~ w. sc.
&c., 35c. go ' 1'' "'
20c 25c. w. 1s0 '
Cambria and Swiss AlOvers &c. &c. sl15 sl3e $3.50
Fine Cambria Tuckngs 5Oc &c. 75c S1OO
etc, &c., Zoe, 25c ~ W "''
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-08

It is said that the Piper-Humes
factions are advocating that King
county hold its convention some
time during the present month or
early in July. What either side
would gain by such a move is
more than the Pie-maker is able
to say at this writing, but it seems
to him that no one but genuine
CRATER would ever advocate such
a thing. Regardless Of whom was
nominated he would not have
money enough left after such q
campaign to buy himself q winter
overcoat. It's a graft game pure
and simple and should not even be
considered by the county central
committee. The next county con.
vention should not be held before
ONE time in August or the first Of
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-08

Rumor has it that there is a
certain newspaper proposition
published not more than sixteen
miles from Seattle, that is rapidly
drifting off into the grating
game" Its alright" said prom
inent politician one day this week
''for newspaper to do Legitimate
grating, but, when the newspaper
gets its price, it ought to stay
bought. A few we eks ago the
The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1900-06-08

The disgraceful meeting in the
Fifth ward to endorse a man for
the consideration of the county
central committee to fill the
vacancy made by the death of A.
L. Ambrose, was the most dis
graceful affair that has occurred
in King county for a good long
time. The Rumes people made
up largely Of imported First ward
buns were out in large numbers
to endorse Mullen, regardless Of
what the Fifth warders them
selves actually wanted. Those
Fifth ward buns were aided by
Fifth ward blatant mouth clap
trap politicians, whose political
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
Freights.

The following are recent charers.t ',7
Ship Gov. Robie New York 10 Hong Kong.
$4,000 cs oil 24lae.
Bark Louise Adelaide, Newport News to Car
denas. coal IS.
Sch, Geo. " Jordan, Portland to Bahia Blan-
ca, shocks Sl..
Sohr Normandy, Darien, Ca 10 Bath, lumber
p. l.; coal out from Philadelphia. p. I.
Schr Adde charlesou, Newport News to Ber-
muda,eoal So 3 an6 towage.
schr Mary Z. Morse, Philadelphia 10 San
Juan, P. r.. coal So 80 and port charges.
sehr Gardner B. Reynolds, fatka, Fla, to
Portland. dry cypress, .. t.
SchrS Andrew Adams and Frank T. stinson
Philadelphia to Portland, coal 81.
Sehr Anna Pendleton, Brunswick, Ga, to
Noank. Ct. lumber 81 62Ia.
sehr Nellie T. Morse. Savannah to Baltimore
lumber s6 90.
Schr Evle b. Hall, Saiilla and Brunswick Il
New York. lumber So so and river tOwage.
Schrs Independent, L. NJ Decring, Alice Hol
brooS. Samuel Dilaway. Agnes Manning, L.
nj. Cook. ana Charles T. Ralch Philadelphia tC
Boston, coal 81.
schr Augustus Welt. Baltimore TO Portland
coal. PIT
schr &c. Pendleton. Brunswick, C a, to Sonnd
porI. lumber 81 STA.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21
RAILROADS.
BOSTON G. MAINE II. X.
wEsTERN DivIsIos.
IN Elfeet Oct. I'D. 1899


Trains leave Portland. Union Station, 70
scarboro Crossing. 1000 q M. 5:25
6.2o. pm; scarbero Besoh. Piao PoInt. 100
1905 a. IN. $50 5.15. go p. m. Old Or
chard, saco, Biddeford, Kenosbuuk. 100
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m: 1890; $50. %: m Wells
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Alton Bay. Lskeport, aud northern. Divis
Ton. $40 =, m, u 80 IN. Woroester wa
and North, Z. 90 a. IN. a.;i1 y m. Dovor. Exe:
ter. n Haverhiii. Lawrsnce. Lowell. 7.oI. $40
a. fn 12.3U. $50 p. m. Boston, a. o5 ZOO
b.45 a. m., 1880. $50 D. m. Arrive Boston
7.2b. lO.15 a m.. i245 4I0. 7.lb y. IN. Leave
Boston for Portland E.59. T.3O. $40 a. M. LEO.
4.15 pm Arrive IN Portland lo.io.s LOO a. M.
12.1o 300 7.5o .. n.
SUNDAY TRAtSs
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Anive IN Boston 5.1s. s.22 .. m
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i2.4o. 400. so5 p. m. Leave Boston, T-ao
200 a m, I2so, 100. -. p m, Arrive Port
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Biddeford, kfttery, Portsmouth, New
buryport, salem, Ly mn, Boston, 200 a. nj.
i2.45 D. IN. Arrive Boston, s.51 a m- 400
y. m. Leave Boston, 9e0 q. M. 100 p. m.
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A-Daly except Monday.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-21

PORTBAND Feo. 1u
A very satisfactory business Is reported all
along the line. but our ou. tuioHs shos few
changes for the week. The Flour situation Is
n strong one, particularly on Winter Wheat
which have been advanced q little isprinG wheat
FIours firm and steadily held. The Detroit and
Teledo Wheat markets are up fully DC as com
pared with last weeks figures. su gars strong,
with jobbers looking for higher prices; based
on the cost OF rawS refners must be selling at .
loss. Coffees are exceedingly FIRM, and the lats
rise is fully su tained. Molasses steady and
featureless. Pork quiet and unchanged, while
Lard Is rather easy and about isc lower. Eggs
declined early in the week, closing hrmer. 70
tatoes STEADY aud fairly active. Lumber easy
for spruce. and dealers say lower prices may be
expected Hay frmer without material change
In prices. Corn iirm snd higher. Cocaine h $
declined the past zoe. Fresh Beef very steady;
we quo,e sides Ga adsisc. backs 7a7is; binds
sail fores org a6Ise; rounds and nanks ia
asc; rumps and loins sa12c; Ions at So l3c I;
ratllcs 5a5lsc. Lambs quoted at SC; mutton
7c. Lobers ut $40 for boiled and 1Sc for live.
The following quotzaonsrepre sent ine waoie-
a.. .-WN~