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New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
LADIES' NIGHT OF OHIO SOCIETY.

The Ohio Society had a ladies' night last even
ing In the WaIdOrf-Astoria. There was pro-
s,ramme of music and readings by Mrs. Ida Eekert-
Lawrence Miss Clara Bernetta and Miss Eliza
Archard Conner. The committee in charge OF tns
reception consisted Of Warren agley chI1lI
Andrew Ernest FOye. Henry c PnmpIon, Puthaln
Bradlee Strong and William 5. Hawk Anlons
those present We're Mr. and Mrs. Francis NJ Apple
gate Emory A Stedman F. W. Hartman ana tns
Rev and Mrs Isaac X. Funk. Milton l. Soulhalu
Is president of the society.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
THE NEW-YORK GOING INTO COAHISSIoS'

Washington, Jan. S.-Orders have been given -
put the cruiser New-York in eommissIon ee sssI
RrooIIvn Navy Yard ON February 15 This vesSsi
is undergoing extensive repairs preparatory 20 Hs
departure for the Asiatic Station. Wnlch WIN 49, -
her cruising ground for the next two years, 81 81
has been selected the flagship OF tsedI-< ~ the
Rodgers who Is To have command OF OnS y Oa,sEs
two divisions of the Asiatic fleet, ana ne VII ~ me
the trip to China ON the New YORK DS ""' -
Mediterranean and he Suez canal
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS

Among the passengers on the steamer Graf Wal
dersee. which arrived here from Hamburg yester-
day. were Mr.. and Mrs; NJ. Boas, DIR. and Mrs G.
phreyS ~
Some OF those who expect to sail to-day for
Southampton and Bremen on the steamer I,ahn
John Dale. Mr.. and Mrs John Leonard Mr. and
Mrs. Edward Luckenbach and A. p. Thorne
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
SENATOR PL4TT AT WIFE'S BEDSIDE.

Mrs. Thomas c. Platt, wife OF the Seha'Of'
who has been i'll with heart trouble for more
than a week at the Fifth Avenue Hotel was
said last night to be in the same condltOh 40
for the last three or four days. She Is IalfiS
comfortable, but does not seem 10 gam -
strength. Senator Platt is still here, anu pIoS
ably will not return to Washington thIs "eeA
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
THE MINISTER OF URUGUAY REcEJrED

Washington. Jan 2s-Secretary Hay TODAY pre-
sented to the President as Minister Plenlpotentjary
OF Uruguay Juan Cuestas, who has heretofore
been stationed here in the capacity of Minister
Resident Because the young Minister is a son of
the President OF the republic OF Uruguay the
response to the felcitOus address OF Minister
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

like stone wall against increasing the burdens
of the taxpayers and this Legislature will throw
out any bill for only eight hours of police duty.
Such change would revolutionize the Depart
ment and would greatly swell the expenditures
Cheap politicians who try TO procure money for
legislation OF that kind this year cannot be
trusted They will pocket the contributions
which they get hold Of
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
AGAINST KOSTER, BIAL & 90

Judgment for slOSsO was entered yesterday against
Koster BiaI & Co. in favor OF Fritz and Bertha
Kuenneke for money lent TO the corporation on
July To- 1897, amounting TO $1,000
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

few years ago no one spoke OF Commissioner
Scannell a person OF uncommony sensitive
nature But it is clear that this influential
Tammany office holder is a man of sentiment
whose feelings easily wounded. He declined
to serve on Mr.. Crokers Committee OF Five be-
cause he would never be a informer, he said
and he was no reformer OF a certain type. Now
he is grievously troubled in mind because search
Ing inquiries as to the purchases of supplies in
his Department have been begun. Mr.. ScanneIl
should bear in mind that he can readily avoid
every annoyance of public station. II does not
take long 10 write letter of resignation.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

Gossip to the effect that some hundreds of
patrolmen have contributed to a fund for lobby
ing at Albany in support Of plan to reorganize
the New-York police on eigh, hours basis
must be Ill founded. Governor oden will stand
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Held by the Enemy" William Ginette's war
drama, had revival at the American Theatre last
night There large audience Ralph Stuart
the leading man. acted Colonel Prescott and was
assisted by Miss Jane Remark, the leading actress
of the company.
ihe StiH Alarm was revived at the Grand
Opera House last night on an elaborate scale and
served to reintroduce Harry Lacy In his original
creation of Jack Manly" This play by Joseph
crowd last night. ~ WIG
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

II is a hard lesson which the Supreme Court
teaches Chicago In deciding that that city has
natural right TO infiict its sewage on the
rest OF the country.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

So His Petulant Boorship in the City Hall did
not even tell the truth about precedents in the
flag matter. for the flag halfmasted when
Carnot died. He is not keeping but breaking a
rule excepting the rule of his own contemptible-
ness. which remains invariable and perpetual.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

Justice Jerome and his associates Of the Court
of Special Sessions will please accept assurances
of the most distinguished consideration OF the
cleanliness loving public. Their action yester-
day may we'll prove 10 have been epoch making
Splitting will be scarce in this town If the spit
ters know they are liable to be mulcted So
spit
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

The directory Of the Federal party of the
Philippine Islands cables to Washington an ex-
preston of earnest desire for legislation such
as will authorize the President to extend the
establishment of purely civil government in the
Islands. and 1t declares that thousands of
tives in all parts of the archipelago. including
many former "irreconcilables," are now fockng
to its standard and accepting it's fundamental
principle of United States sovereignty. 1t would
be interesting to know what Edward Atkinson
thinks of the directory and of the Federal
party-merey as a guarantee of good faith, and
not necessarily for publication. Indeed, on sec
ond thought it seems doubtful whether it would
be fit for publication.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

Any bill which proposes to enlarge the num-
ber of election districts in this city needs thor
ough scrutiny at Albany. Any additions to the
long list Of districts would require, OF course
an Increase Of expenditure out OF the public
funds. In the great elections of last November
no trouble from en- insufficient number of dis
tricts was encountered. The ballots were in
early without confusion or friction, and the
count prompt and accurate.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

Once again New-York was gritty and dirty
city yesterday, and driving or walking was un-
comfortable. When will Commissioner Nagle
wake up and do his duty? The appropriation
for the Street Cleaning Department is liberal,
but the work is i'll done or not done at all.
New-York tribune., 1901-01-29

No tax lodging is good rule But so is no
innuistion.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

lost my nerve and dared not walt.
tried the next night with the same re-
suit, aud then gave II up in despair,
fully satisfied that the audience were
thoroughly interested In my stage ef-
fects"
The conversation between Broadhurst
and Howard was quite long one. AT
It's conclusion Mr. Howard said. You
ought to try 20 write a play The
seed probably took deeper root than he
expected.
lie did try, and the result was The
Speculation after which he wrote The
Wrong Mr.. Wright What Hap
pened 10 Jones'" and "Why Smith Left
Home" He has lately produced another.
successful farce, "The House that Jack
Built"
II is a brave woman who would dare
to enter the lists against Louis James
and Kathryn Kidder. take the Grand,
while they were at the Theater and
mt her prices to 50, while they played
to 81 90 and 81 so That is just what
Minnie Maddern Fiske has done, how
ever and there VIII be general curiosity
felt over the outcome. Manager Kali
man says the seats already taken by
the holders OF season tickets viii take
care Of nearly all the lower part OF the
house. so there Is apt to be scramble
over what remain. Mrs, Flske has just
concluded her Chicago engagement and
Chicago Evening Post In the course OF
a column review sald
From Becky and Tess; from an ex-
hlbltion Of a witty Toman's transparent
cevcrness 10 the study Of a soul tras-
edy--no other player living could make
the two expositions so convincing as
does Mrs. Fiske. and never has she
gained a more attentive. appreciative
hearing than she had at the Grand last
evening. when she made the character
stic transfer. To step from the Thack-
cray scenes with their glamor and pa
geantry 10 the sordid, mean and mlser-
able life Thomas Hardy described so
darlngly and truthfully In his novel, re-
ouires more than mere versatillty-it
demands genius the brilliant genius
Mira. Fiske possesses"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

floor has always been sufficient TO emp,
ty the cloakroOms and corridors ana
I'M the floor and galleries OF the House
In the last Congress, when MI Alien
attained a place on the committee on
appropriations, the committee OF seconu
importance In the House, and When ne
began 10 aspire 10 a seat I'm the Senate
ne tried TO cultivate a dlgnifed, sena-
torial style but he could not let pass
the opportunity 10 tell a good story,
and often In the midst OF a dry speech
about the figures OF an Appropriation
hin he would convulse the House with
Laughter with some quaint anecdOte OF
southern life. lie was disappointed IN
his ambition TO become United States
senator. having been defeated by Gov
ernor McLaurin. Mr. Allen Is unques-
tionably one Of the ablest men In Mis-
sisslppi and one Of the best known and
best liked. and his fitness to serve In
the upper branch Of Congress could not
be questioned Was II because his peo-
pie refused 10 take him seriously that
he was denied the senatorial togaE Az
all events he has given notice that he
will retire from public life after the
4th OF next March and VIII 60 back TO
Tupelo and practice law.
There Is, however, another phase OF
John Aliens character besides that or
humorst and story teller. He Is
modest able, active end conscientious
legislator. whose vote and voice In Con-
gIess mean much to his constituents,
to his country and to his party. II is
for his qualities as man more than
for his talent as a humorist that John
Allen is highly regarded by all his con-
temporares and for which he Will be
missed in the next Congress.
Congressman are already discussing
the question as to who shall succeed
Private" John Allen as the humorlst
of the House. Perhaps Champ Clark
Of Missouri possesses these qualities
more fully than any other man in Con-
gress He il the most picturesque fig
ure in the House. He Is keen Of wit, vi
vacious, epigrammatic and possesses a
marvellous fund Of anecdote and story.
His metaphors and SMILES are spar
Killing and original. arOusing at times
uncomfortable merriment though CIV
ing evidence that there are thought
purpose character and ability behind
the generous flow Of wit and humor.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

Mr.. Howard for go thinking, he replied
that the audience began 20 rustic their
programs and TO move uneasily In their
seats,
THAT" said Mr. Howard, sis an in
falllble Sign, and | always look out for
t. When Shenandoah was produced IN
Boston, noticed the great interest
with which the audience followed the
signals on the mountains. determined
10 see how long they would watch them
without becoming uneasy, and notified
the stage manager TO continue them Till
told them to cease. The first rustic
OF the program was 10 be my cue, but
everything remained still 50 long that
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Special Correspondence

Special Correspondence.
Washington, Jan. Livery Con-
gress has its humorlsL ana some OF
them have half dozen. There is all
ways some member whose keen wit
mirth provoking drolery and talent as
story teller make him a distinctive
character among his fellows. Such
character was the late $. s. Cox, who
years ago was recognized as the hui
morist Of the House OF Representatives,
though he was much more than hui
morlst. So. indeed. have been most OF
the so-called funny men OF Congress
II well nigh broke Sunset COX's heart
because the House refused TO take him
seriously long enough to make him
Speaker. though he was recognized az
fully competent for that position.
william Il. Mason, now Illinois jun
Tor senator, won much distinction as a
wit and story teller while serving In
the House. And there are others. The
greatest Of these, however, is Private
John NJ. Allen Of Mississippi, who Is
now serving his last term in Congress,
having refused unanimous renomina-
ton and certain reelection. For 10
years there has been none to contest
his pre-eminence as the humorist OF
the House. and all OF his colleagues
who have been reelected 70 the Fifty
seventh Congress sincerely regret that
he Is not TO return, a regret shared
alike By Republicans and Democrats
and even by those who have had occas
sion TO vince under the shafts Of his
keen wit. Mr.. Allen is a pronounced
partisan, and his speeches are often
leveled at the Republicans or at some
particular Republican member but
there is no venom In his humor, and
his opponents laugh as heartily as his
Democratic colleagues al the droll sto-
ries with which he is accustomed 70 IL
lustrate a point or clinch an argument
Drol stories, witty sallfes, trite aphor-
isms and pungent sayings are so deity
woven into his speeches as 10 make
them irresistible as humor and telling
as argument. Mr.. Allen first took his
seat In Congress in December. 1885, and
early In his first term earned reputa-
ton as a wit which he has sustained
ever since Word that he was on the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
THEATER GOSSIP,

Mansfield Is TO produce "Herod" on
March nth.
James O'Neil has played Monte
Cristo" about 5000 times
II Is reported that the theatrical
business has taken slump In New
York
II Is proposed that Maude Adams will
plav 'L'Aiglon" on the road Just ahead
OF Bernhard and Coquelin.
Alice Fisher and Louise Thorndyke
Boucicault are with Henry Miller's pro-
duction OF Richard Savage.
The Cummings Stock company VIII
visit Ogden week after next rendering
"a Gilded Fool" and captain swift"
English theater gOers are 20 soon see
Shenandoah" which, by the way VIII
be entitled "Ladysmith" and somewhat
changed 10 suit the tastes OF the Brit
ish public before II comes out
An interesting trio Of actresses VIII
hurst upon New York this week when
Viola Allen, Julia NARROW and Ada Re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

cent years, Negro acts are not going
with that zest that marked their sue
cess one or two seasons back.
The Boston Lyric opera company
puts in a full week at the theater soon
II does both grand and comic opera.
The combination Of young Salt LAX
ers which recently rendered a skit
called Hearts and Flowers chow the
author Of "The Widow Hunt, might
stare at that name) in the north, are
said TO have had very good success,
especially in Ogden; on New Years
night, they had a fine audience at the
opera house in that place. Miss Aryilla
Clark made her debut on the stage,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
BURNHAM, AMERICAN SCOUT.
How He Taught His Business to the
British Army.

(Hugh Sutherland. in Philadelphia
North American)
When Captain Fred Burnham left
Pretoria last June, invalided home on
account OF injuries, Lord Roberts hand
ed him a remarkable letter. II an
nounced the American scouts appoint
ment as a major in the British army,
and concluded with these words II
do not think there is another man who
has been OF such great service TO her
majesty's forces"
The tribute was deserved The
stocky little red-haired American was
known as the eyes OF the commander
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

The expected has happened, The
News sumised that when tlc Grau
opera company cancelled It's visit In
this city, the next thing we would hear
was that Bernhard had also decided
not TO include us In her western tour.
The reason is that Maurice Grau the
only manager big enough to handle
two such attractions, IS manager OF
both, and II he became convinced that
Salt Lake was unable TO support such
an attraction as the opera company
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
CHARLIE MOORE.

while there is much talk the organs and organ build
will be Inappropriate " AN old SaIt
made his blower
sometimes called boys OF thirty and
forty years the characters community he OBLIGATED AT
in ~ oh,ut
Hall years pumrei the air
hamones Of the refers to AS
having been brought before the Tabernacle or
gan or thought popularity OF utteanra
a dressing
in
known But little known history
here in early 7Os.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
pEsERET EVENING NEWS. SATURDAY, JANUARY 8, 1901.

many musicians the most brilliant re-
cltalist In Europe at the preseht UNIV
arrived on the Teutonic Yesterday, ,,
Mr. Lcmare's fame In TINS COUNT, li
rests almost wholly upon his compost
tions. ana although this visit Is 81 ' dg
brlefest description only and OF gh
unprofesslonal character II Is po ,,ll.,
That he may be induced 70 give. az lesst
one or two recitals IN New Noik pe-
fore his return. lie Is stopping WIN
Edward /. Horsman Jr. the orsan,l l,.
of 81 AIMS Brooklyn Heights at nus
residence. No. 22S Berkeley place
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

Mime. Bernhardts Hamlet seems to
have failed to create a furore In New
York the past week. Some OF the pa
pers referred 10 her performance as
comedy burlesque, while others, being
less hard on the gifted French artistic
viewed her assumption Of the character
as a mistake. Her greatness as an
actress, however, viii atone for this
as It has for many another attempt In
which she failed
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

Maude Adams and Sara Bernhardt
have both brought their New York
runs TO a close Both broke the record
Of receipts at their respective houses.
Miss Adams ten weeks receipts al the
Knickerbocker were $4,000 Bern
hardt Is said to have taken In $4,000 a
week at the Garden, or $500 more than
It's seating capacity.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
H'E
BERNHARDT CANCELSSALT LAKE


he would also be apt to feel that ne ran ran
a risk In bringing BernhaTdt ana 90
oulin here Mr. Pyper has JUST re-
eelycd word that the dates can not DC
dled. and while he regrets the iac'
that SAT- Lake win not have the op,,
portunity to see these distinguished
artists he says the theater VII acta-
aily be in pocket by their failure q,
come for they would have charged az
least $500 a seat and the effect OF t ih,r
Welt would have been felt by otnc5
companies for long time before ana
after their visit.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

Prof. Mcclellan and the many other
admirers Of Lemare's Andantln0, 10
MY Wife" VIII be- interested to learn
that the composer OF that beautiful SCI
lection Is at present visiting the United
states. We clip the following from the
New York Herald
Mr.. Edward II. Lemare, the distin-
gulshed organist Of ST. Margarets
church. London, and considered by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
MUSIC NOTES.

A well informed eastern critic says:
II is more apparent now than ever that
the vulgar coon songs" are losing
their hold, which lasted much longer
than any craze We have known In re-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
WITS OF THE HOUSE.

Humorists Who Enliven the Proceedings OF Congress
Chief Among Them is Private" John Allen NOW
Serving His Last Term His Mantle Likely TO ran
on Champ Clark.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

and her work, especially her rendition
Of Love Is Tyrant is specially com
mended"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

Mrs. Fiske does Becky sharp here
the lith and 18th, and "Tess" on the
10th. Her leading man Is Frank Gill
more, who plays Rawdon Crawley IN
the first play and Angel Glare In the
second
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

han viii all open their metropolitan
engagements In new plays.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05

r.. 'easant anecdote Is related of
p,,o-4.lqh1ufst author OF why Smith Left
srS ~ which played here this week.
So az bronson Howard. author OF "shen-
nm NJ which comes to the Theater
Ne, "eanesday next While Broadhurst
ssn itl,anaglng the Bush Street theater
~ Iahclsco, Bronson Howard hap
bs, INTO the theater and requested
H. 'Ie usual courtesles be extended
mn. ne Conversation between Broad
M ana Howard yeered to sotherns
r. ION OF The Master OF Wood
scrs which at the time was being
mn, a. me Baldwin Theater. Broad
So yenlured the opinion that one
lo,a'sss IN sothern's play was too pro-
winged and being asked his reason by
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
MAGNUS OLSON

lesson, on Violin Guitar Nanll9ll
O'soD's orchestra; music furnishes. ,'' .,I
ccutous concerts ua!.N '.' IN, t.r,t
studio calder Music Ia'Ase 80" "'
south ST.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1901-01-05
ANTHONY C. LUND, 3D.

Graduate Of Royal Conservatory Of MUSIC
LEIPZIG, Germany
studio ls7 North West Temple SAT- LAA'
City, Utah.
The Conservative, 1901-12-12
WHAT SORT OF FRIEND?

With pension roll containing near
ly 1000, 900 names-the largest num-
Der it has ever held-the clamor for
the removal of Commissioner Evans
because he is not a "friend of the
soldier seems to be somewhat ludi-
crous. The Civil War ended thirty
six years ago, yet during the year
just closed, 49, 1926 new pensioners
were added to the rolls and 1861
names were restored to them, while
the losses from deaths and other causes
were 1856. The total number of
names OH the rolls now is 997, 1856, and
the disbursements during the year ag
gregated more than $13S, 500, 900. More
than Do, no applications for pensions
growing out Of alleged disabilities in
Cured in the war with Spain, or
twenty per cent of the total number
of men engaged, have been filed,
against only six per cent of the Union
army filed during the first seven years
after the close of the Civil War.
Surely no country OH earth has been
more generous to it's war veterans than
ours has been, and in no country could
there be less ground for clamor for
more "liberal treatment. " Secretary
Hitchcock speaks in high commenda-
tion Of Commissioner Evans in re-
porting the condition of the Pension
Bureau to congress, saying that the
The Conservative, 1901-12-12

army veteran has no more sincere
friend, and yet, from the moment of
President Roosevelt's entry upon
Office, the Grand Army men have been
besieging him for the removal of Mr..
Evans. What is their idea of a
friend New York Commercial Ad-
vertiser.
The Conservative, 1901-12-12
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