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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
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Victima de una an6mia profunda,
IN rendido IN j0rnada Dc Ia vida el hon
rad0 laborioso 0brero don Juan Gar
cia Lopez dejandO sumida an Ia mayor
desesperaci6n miseria rna numero-
sa familia. El vecindario de Toa Baja,
que siempre sabe responder como debe,
an tales circunstarcias. IA hecho todo
10 possible por aminorar el acerbo doior
que afije tan desgraciada famiiia.
E partid0 federal Ia perdido IN
soldad0 de sus nutridas flas
Paz los reSt0s del que "a no axis-
te resignation crisfiana desaam0s d
81 espssa hiiGs, entire los cuales "a
encuentra nuestro diStinguido amigo
Tade0 Garcia
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
!IuS OjOS


Las estreIlas rodand0 p0r "a esfera,
esparciendo sus l1c6s dianantinas:
los cambianfes de nubes saf1rinas
que dec0ran al sol en ST. carrers:
La sonora, vibranIe melodia
one enEonan aves de- pintadas plumas,
Al disipar las matinalas brumas
el sol ardiente de = patria mia;
El susurro del viento al ia pradsra
= el gemido de t6Tt0Ia lRocente;
81 continue rum0r de Ia coTTienta,
que tantas veces mi delicia fuera;
Las robustas encinas srcnlaTes.
las m0ntanas que ilegan h8sta el cielo
Y que traspone al agnila an ST. vuel0:
La g0lOndrlna en los reyuegtoS mares:
TOdG 10 contemplate 70 De hiaeios
porque f0rmaba el entusiasEno uiO:
hoy me parece palido Y sombrio.
ante tus negrOs y briiiantes ojos!
Jose Maria Feavsdssde-, (ag0)
fVenezolsn0
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20

-Si. se6ora.
Entr6 In marqueSs. y despues dc
GtrRvesRr RlgnnAa habitac4Dnes n6s
Ques mOdesbamente amuk -4adss. Sc
halo en pre6eucf8 de Ls6a Re Pie
rTefeu, cue era III joyen de Ee1nti-
seis y Veintioch0 sfos, De Ter bsa1-
ca mate. csbello harba negros
cCmG el aFsbache, dc mirsdA 0ulce
" Altiya In vE1 C1RnaO entr6 lR
marQuesa estEhR nuy 0cupsdo es-
criblendo "a uus nesita arrtmsda
4 INA ventsnSr desde % que ID 50
vefan mRs oues tejAdOs. cnimensss-
Al cir el ruid0 auH hisO Ia mzrQue'
- q eatFzr, isyant6 Ia csbeza : &C
puao en pie precipitadAnenre-
- Vos. ssn5r4l exciaEzo aomi.
rzdo.
70, con4esf6 In mnrquesa s0n-
rfeEd0.
DespUks tcn6 a mano De Le6n
y le d3fos
-HijO ufD, te twEe en mi rrga-
&c. eEx IA nslcr sEni@a &C q Eadre
, pneees 6gursgEs Qne 10 8 para
tf - one Were n verte.
fAh seGcrxl exclAD6n Lecn
coum0vido. PR Qu6 ne hablzis
asis y C - atreFi6 deSir nasr
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
7

Don Juan r Gonzalez Cruz. JueZ NUM-
cipal Suplente de Rio Grande.
Hag0 Saber que al Abogado don
Eduardo Aeuna Aybar, en- representa-
ci0n de don David Carri0n Fuentes,
TecinO pFopietario de esta municipaIi-
dad; Ia s0licitadO Ia conversion en- ms
cripci0n de dominic de IA de possession
que dich0 senior Carri0n tiena s0bre IA 81
siguiente
Finca Rustica c0mpuesta de dos
cientas siete cuerdas, den0minada <Pi-
Iaro Situada en ell barrio Can6Tanas de
esta muDicIpalidad, con casa habitaci6n
de dos pisos techada antes de teiamani.
hoy de hierr0 galvanizado maderas
del pals. indante al N0rte con terrenos
de de don jose Rivera SanjurjO; al Sur
con "a Succession de don Jaime Ma. Con
Zalez Y Ia de don Martin C0gIey; al Is
&c con los de dicha Succession Gonzalez:
V al Oeste con don Pedro Calderon Il
Succession de don Manuel Sanchez; cuya
1nca se haIla inscTita IN ei Registr0 de
Ia Propiedad de- San Juan, al folio IS.
del T0mO 2 del extinguido Municipio de
Lola, Al del archiT0, inca IS, iHscrip-
ci0n Ia, Fectifcad0 Tecientemente
7 para que los que sc cream PERU
dicadOs puedan Oponerse por medic de-
Ia 0p0rtuna demanda. dsntr0 del ter
mino de ounce dias naturales. hbro la
pFesente en Rio GFande 5 sa5s de Octu-
hTe de mil nOvecient0s tres
Juan z GosaedLe@.
LAES ). F-15dn10Mdes.
Secretario del Juzgado.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
La vida Md!ndrld
del Papa Pho K.

Dicen de Roma que Pho X ha esta-
blecido 81 vida Ordinaria baJo el mismc
pie de- senciileZ que ant9s de su elsva-
ci0n al trono de San PEDRO.
A las siete de Ia manana Sc leTants
e. POntif1ce. Cinco miButos ssta ante el
Iavabo: Ia Operaci0n ds vesfirse es ra-
pida. sin auxilio De ayuda de camara.
Despues 50 arrodilla ante al CrucifJ0,
bai0 Ell que han 0rad0 tant0s Papas, ,
permanece diez minutes.
En- seguida llama sus serYidores.
Eutra recibir 6rdeRes ST sacretariO
personal, MOnsenor Bressan-
Acompanado de q, Pho \. toma 81
desayunO. COmpuestO de una taxa de
cald0. en- ell que m0ja fragmentos de
miga de pan tostado = d6spues media
tasa de cafe con lecae.
Embellishments el POnrfce Sc re-
tirz su gabiDete de trahajo, ocup4ndo-
So en leer hacerse leer las car1as :
telegramas. En- el acfO dicta indica
las contests clones.
Despues da c0nferenciar breyemen-
te acerca de las cuesti0nes dipl0maticas,
recibe en- audiencia varias personals
Pho x recIbe sin prisa, habia con to-
dos largameDte CaandO ell TecibidO on
audiencIa hilca sus rOdillas 1uiera
besaF al pie del Pontifce, este indica
que prefere que besa eI anill0 pOnti1ci0.
sjustadO en- ei dedo anular de Ia manO
der6cha- La conversation es rapida,
francs, sin cerem0nias. Pi0 \ da sus
audiencias un carActer familiar encan-
tad0P.
N-Seguire siend0 siempre Ell cura
de pueblo IA dicnO. -AhOra soy Ell cura
de tOdOs los pueblOs2
A la una 50 interrumpen las recep
clones retirand0se Ell POntIfice a almOr-
Zar. La cOlscion es sencilla modesto:
dos huevOs cOcidOS, IN pedaz0 de carne,
media taxa de te. Nj vinos nj icores.
Dos vasos de aqua bebidos de IN solo
golpe. La mitad 2 al fin del almuerzO.
FL habito campesinO perdura en 81 Va
dcaDo
Daspues, media bora de siesta,
continuation del trabajo con al Secreta.
rio particular que dura hRsta las cincO
de Ia tarde-
& esta bora 81 Papa va 4 pasear 4
los jardines con 81 secretariO MOns6n0r
Bressan. Y con 81 habitual acOmpana'
mientO. que Sc comp0ne de IN camare'
70 participants, III exeDto dos guardiss
mobiles, cuatrO guardias suiz0s Y cuatr0
A las seis el P0ntifce vdelve 81
trabaj0. Lee nuevos telegramas Y nue.
vas cartas. HabIa sofas durante IN
5revs espacio con Monsenor Merry del !
Val
Lueg0 50 retira Z sus habitaciones,
iispuest0 a aeOstarse muy prontO.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
habfg recibido una

reconccer que hAbfE recibido una
emosi6n TioIe1ts.
Al llerar al pis0 principal atrs-
veso Ia atsssls : ei salon y llan5
4 una puerta q7e Sc hallaba En-
81 fon5c de esta dlti1a pisZa.
- -lAdsl21ssi diio unx vuz De
muier.
Abri6 ei ser1oT de Morf0ntsIne
In pusrta = entTo en 81 dormi5orio
tapixsdo cen una tela de ssd2 &c
un color sxul mGy claro y en el
que &c hsllGba Eents6a en- Ell la0o
de . ventsns sbisrt4 cue dAba al
iardIn, NM mpier. Ers la mSrQue-
Ha one Bodfg tener treinta Och0
sfIos, zero gsrecfR tener solo tTein-
Is; era de taIle q. xible, pessr de
In uaciente obacidad de n Eegun'
ca iuvent1d: s1s grsndes GIGS sTn-
les estsbar llencs de encGItos J
cuRn1o S3arefa m0straha EEs
d1entes, hsGncOg cCDo psrlSs. NJ
tenia ms cue diec1cch0 AIRS
a. yer a marques So lsvEnto
mediHs de 81 gsieEto Y le teDd.o
una mEDo blanca , &c ce6ns isTgOs
tsrmiredgs por s0nross0ss C1zs-
.-Bnen2s tardes, &c dii0 sonrien
do.
.--Busrzs tarEes, cCntest6 q mar
quks con seoUedsd.
2 SC senI6 sin esperzE qns &c
Cfiec5ese In ggiert0.
.-sDI0s nfoi exclsm6 = mgrQue
81. Estsis nuy pSlid0. E5gardo-
- YDs
-P6iid0 ' dEDuda1c-
-Es cue expsrinenfE uns gran
cUntTaFtedA1-
-lAhi die l& Ds-qUesa y miro
a1asDtaDeDte 81 esposo.
.-Sennzs. re pusu bruscsnents
este: hare tfenpo qus dess0 ps1irrs
una explieaclon, J hoy y.-
Hahlad, cnnfest0 asonbrada la
ElLT1nesa-
-sLe escuchaTeAa1
Sin dEda.
e oue fengo 1as dseiraH nzssds
rtiumirse en- das palahrAs. NC
alaerc ere VSctorls se c&2e con
Leon C PleEgE8en.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20

La narousss paiideci6 nj oirle }
sc enocion6.
-3No qnereis7 repiti6 reealcsu-
90 csts pal&brs.
no, sefiora.
-sPor quef
En- primer IEgAr pOrque 81 So
for De Eierrefeu posee POGO D naoa;
Y despues- -
-AcahRd.
-DesrEGs, poreus ne tesEgr2da-
-Pero. sPnr que @ des~gradsg
Me 1-sBgrada poroue C soDrt-
10 del coTonsl Aubin.
-iSinguIRr raz6ni
-EnhCrEDGenR. zero esta raz6n
me bssts ' me hscs inqueorEntable
mi resoiuei6n.
-Csb.llero, diio u mzrouesa
frfsmente, cutsfstes una explica-
ci6n. pues cue Eccedfs hEbeis dc
oirne xhorE como 20 C sscuche.
Hablad. puss-
JOS ac0rnafs de nuestro enleceg
ST. Dor cferto.
-FEe En- 1g3- FroatO hara
v1inte a1rE
~ cue nh1g
-To era una nifl8: tenfa diez =
ochB GfInE speuEs, y TOs tenfAiB 1aa
d. trein1s. = nj padre era IN hrIn-
bre dEro inf1exsbse cue cODsidera-
@ elmatrinoni0 ST nAnsra, ea
dectr, cue CT v1sndD qus las farnf-
las Sc iguxlabsn y las fnrt1nas es-
ksbAn ~ rsaact6n. poeo le i-arorks-
u arrujar d una nidk cD1n 70 en
bYEzus lie IN honbre N Qus No
suersa.
-Scss cruel. sgfIn-ss 0i1D el nGE.
! ouEs. en cuyos p&lidos labios sra-
/ reci6 una .Cu-zsa ir6n1cz~
4 La senora &C M0sfCuTainE cCnti.
I nu6:
d -sCTEeIg .--- Acas0s peru d1go
4 n ver62d- No q R1zks, cAhsllerC.
hasfa me iEsFir&hats averxi6n-
i - Per quE am&bats q Tuessru
/ urim0 el vszconde9
4 --Cahallerc. contests il nsr1us.
- con slfsTeE. ID supfa tats nkda &C
ess amer. y g tOdp easDs rrss0 qus
haze pr ssrz1i0 = vstnts a1gs . I
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
$50

FL que suscribe pone an conOcimien-
TO del publico que no recoDOce cuentss
engendradas pOr persona alguna su
nombPe, Y solo acepta las reclamac.O-
Des que Sc le hRgan de cantidades faei'
litadas an virtud De 6rdenes autoriZadss
pOr su frma.
d. BARTOLOME GONZALEZ.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20

Sc ALQTIL4N: Los bsj0s de Ia
casa que ocupa el <Hotel Coc0ya> en La
Gale de Betances. pr0piOs para un esta
blecimientO mercaltil aInacen.
Para informes ST dueno Jose 2 San
tiago. d.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
EI Ahorro

Por tener que ausentarse su dueIlo.
So vende este acredftadO esta blecimisnto
de provisiOnes. situad0 en uno de los
SitiOs mas centricos de esta ciudad
Para infOrmes don Jose Soliveras,
san Justo numero 35. walt
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20

La BoRINQUEN. De Targas = c.
No olFid2r que esta casa as Ia Que mas
barato vende = que c0nStanfemente In
T0duca nuGT6s mercancias = arriculOs
de- alta novedad. Vista mace fa.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
(0leslO de Ia. J "a. Ense6anza
Sc Gduagte7 aJaxnan0s 5ate7w0s u ertergsos
SAN JUAN GALE DEL Sol. NUN X.
. Director: PEDRO MoCz6 BAETEY. =

La instruction an este cOLEGIO
tiene un car&cter esencialmente practice
Y abraza: Ia esgSe95dsg<d D2-Ens0g-E0 COM
pLetG; Ia pYepaYGc503g para fg0yeSdr esa
las UssfCeTSfdGdeS; Ia Tenedmg5a de Ii.
bros, As"ftD1et6ca Meg,cdnta Esc7ItN9s1
esg 91gGQSSsssGgLd, y p0r ultino, DGbfxj0,
PSssttS9'd Y NaGS5ca Para la ensenanZa
del Ingies cuenta eI COLEGIO con Ia
cooperation de un reputado Professor
americana. La catedra de COmerciO es-
ts cargo del Tenad0r de Libros de
unO de los Bancos de esta Capital e
C0LEGI0 iene su R5gEoDsesgGC I1ate-
ST0r" que Sc enyiars q los padres que 10
soIiciten.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
Sores. dc N. Roman &C.

F0ytGEeza 29.--sSG1 Juan, r. Il.
Veatas nj por mayor detail. Inn
portacldn direota de Europa Estados
Unidos.
Complete surtido en- efectos de 1e-
rreterfs quineslla
Art he novedsd utilidad, pm
IA damas >--palleros Efectos de escri-
torio, poroelsnas. Pinturas- BsrniEds, Ia
jas de hierrG prueba &c faeego- Espe-
cialidsd en arados de todas clases. Tn-
berias v sus accessories.
Precios Imitados ConKtsnte reno
vaci0n en- el surtido. alt
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
LA ANTILLA PEQUENA
DE CARLOS LZQUZERDO
GRAN CAFE

Tetatasl nat11eg10 80 eSqasfgpa a TaS1ca
SAN JUAN Pr.
Montado con todo lujo Y aparatos mo-
dernos. se-vic1o especial En- refrescos.
lIc0res. cafe chocolate, heladCs, dulces,
emparedados. leChe batida, cervezas de
las neio1es marcas acreditadas. Lunch
gratis en se-vicios dc hcores.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20

Las letras de Ia maquina de escT1'
Dir ~OLTVER2 son de acerO, estan
vueltas hacia arriba, al alcanc9 DEL
operator. Esto permite limpiarlas dla
riamente con IN cepillo cOmun, 10 que
Sc hace en- diez segundOs. Asl 81 tlp0
esta siempre limpio = la maqulna dura
mayor tempo en- Quen usO.
Unic0 Agente en Puerto Rico, l..
Sanchez Morales, San Juan.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20

J m edo. Carlos Perez AviIes. Farrnacia.
onstante surtido d. drogas prodUctos
qufmicos fsmaceuticos. Precios Hmi.
tados. Plaza principal.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1903-10-20
DIREfeTORE0
San Juan

N ngel Sz2rex, faoriosnte iInportsdof
&4de sombreroa. Eortaleza So, aImscsu
San Franclsco 90.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
THE SAFETY VALVE OF EUROPE.


the boiler won't blow
a
beginning will viii
a
they
a Whether
S he
make a in in the ana is
These naturally sympathy knsmen
of a
a looking
gett o do it.
the
to
will herself in the old darkness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
Brief Bits Of News.

This evening the glee club of the
Washington Agricultural college will
give an entertainment at the Audi
torium.
The unoccupied third story of the
courthouse has been suggested as de-
sirable quarters for the city library.
the trustees of which are seeking
larger rooms in more desirable part
of the city than the city hail.
Major NJ M. Richardson said if the
councilmen will dispose of city realty
the national guard is willing to ac-
cept some of 1t for q site for it's
new armory. They have 100000 avail
able for the erection of a large ar
mory, which would accommodate any
convention that may be held in this
city for years to come.
At the meeting of the democratic
city central committee last night
two factions FLASHED. One faction
favored an early democratic city con-
vention and the other favors de-
lay until after the municipal league
meets a week from today. j. w
Daniel then moved to adjourn until
next Wednesday night. which motion
was carried. When the committee
meets next Wednesday night con
vention call will be the most import
ant business to come up before it
One member from each ward was
appointed as committee on regis
| tration,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
WHAT WE CALL MANNERS.

Of
n
habit that might
as opposite
a
shoving food the mouth
it that sitting
a
tiles call a of the time
habuly their
Nor is known hen or how why he
still with their hats
meetings in England
unntad gallery United States
empor orrectedb by the ant-ata rms.
of hat
a
of "old fogies' who before.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
HOW TO MANAGE A HUSBAND.

Chicago says
hollow
give / a hopeless
Of
anddi pre-
Faty Is the open
to a
a he
i'm and mwthf atery"
faery
when she
THE of
1
utmost
husband otherwise accountable
to fail
her limitati
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
Teisyraphic Briefs.

Olympia, Wash.-Charles r. Brown
of Spokane will be compelled to con-
tinue paying his divorced wife, Mary
E. Brown, $50 a month alimony as
the result of a decision of the su-
preme court. The Judgment Of the
lower court was affirmed.
Havana.-The chance for carrying
through the reciprocity treaty ap-
pears slender, unless the United
States government comedies to the
Cuban senate the right that It shall
not be effective unless II is ratified
by the United States congress dur
ing the present year.
Washington.--The secretary of the
treasury published a circular an
nouncing that after April ! he will
refund the 3 and A per cent bonds
to an amount not exceeding $780,
100000. Tho OFFER of Secretary Shaw
came as surprise to bondholders,
who profess to be unable to under
stand its scope.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
L. F. Boyd's Position.

SPOKANE. March 27.-To the Edi-
tor of The Press: An article in your
paper of yesterday on the political
situation stated that I might have
had the republican nomination for
mayor had it not been for my action
in the matter of the city printing,
whereby / antagonized organized la
Dor. If untiring efforts to induce a
certain establishment to adopt the
union label Is regarded as antagoniz-
Ing organized labor then perhaps
the charge has some foundation. The
only complaint l have heard concern
ing my action in that matter is that
1 lodged" the issue by having it
postponed until after my resignation
from the city council took effect. and
this complaint is without any foun-
dalton whatever in fact.
During all my service in the coun-
ell / never lodged a vote. Had l de-
sired to do 50 in this case / should
have resigned Immediately upon my
appointment as assistant postmaster,
but in order that l might not be sub
ject to such imputation 1 made my
so that I might have an opportunity
to vote on the city printing before
I retired. l voted to postpone action
only after Councilman Johnson, who
Is regarded as one of the greatest
champions of organized labor in Spo-
kane, and who has never been known
to vote against n measure for the
benefit of organized labor. had assur-
ed the council that he had a positive
postponed until the next meeting,
only four days distant, the establish
ment in question would unionize the
entire plant. This was what the
typographical union was contending
for, and the only thing it was con-
tending for.
My action in the matter was for
the best interest of organized labor,
a fact that every fair-minded union
man in Spokane will concede when
in possession of all the facts.
Every position of public trust, that
I have held has come to me entirely
unsolicited, and whatever political
honors come to me in the future will
have to come in the same way. But
If the people of Spokane ever call
upon me to fill a higher office, and
feel that it is my duty as q citizen
to serve them again, l shall enter
the campaign with perfect confidence
in my ability to land as many votes
from the ranks of intelligent union
labor in Spokane as any man on any
other ticket l.. F. BOYD.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
BUSY PEOPLE,

instruction at the Walton school of
Expression will reward You with
strong eyes, full, melodious voices,
clear active brains and magnetic
personality. The catalogue will tell
you about it. Leo Walton. director.
Auditorium block, Spokane. Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
Woman Accused 9
OF $50 Robbery,

At an early hour this morning Rob-
ert Wright reported at police head
quarters that he had been touched"
for $50.
May Jackson, denizen of the half
world, residing in Jap alley, was ar
rested upon suspicion and a charge
of grand larceny put against her.
Wright claims to be a mining man
from British Columbia apd, having
prospered to some extenE came to
this city bent upon general good
time. His good time" cost him the
$50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27

grace Of New York's second enthusi-
astic approval.
When Arizona" was first present.
ed in this city 1t had no such advan-
tageous claim to consideration. The
more pleasure. then, to remember
that the people and the critics ac-
cepted 1t with cordial welcome and
outspoken favor. The play comes
back with a new and elaborate scenic
investiture and a cast including sew
eral stage favorites.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
1.-THE GAME KEEPER

Thomas j. Smith will present his
beautiful Irish drama, 1.-The Game
Keeper" at the Auditorium next
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday
evenings. The story of the designing
villain, who is at last overthrown
with the aid of light-hearted. fun
loving and shrewd Irish lad, is told
in chaste language, clearly and we'll
with considerable attractive embel-
lishment In incident and scenery.
The interest never flags. but grows
gradually and legitimately to the final
announcement in the last act, wher
the opportune arrival of the light
hearted Irish lad puts an end tC
everything.
The novelty is chiefly in the scenic
effect and an absence of the bolster.
Gus element which has come to bt
regarded as a necessary adjunct Il
the Irish drama.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
FIELDS MTNsTRELs TONIGHT.

The AL G. Field Greater Minstrels
which opens a two nights and matt
nee engagement at the Spokane the
alter this evening, are pronounced by
press and public unqualifiedly the
best organization of it's kind in ex-
istence. A glance at the leading
features enumerated below, contain
ing the names Of great performers,
will convince the most skeptical that
'The Oldest. Biggest and Best" has
justly earned its title.
The choir of sweet singers en-
braces Matt Keefe, the Tyrolean
warbler; Reese Prosser; Joseph E.
Blamphin, the English tenor robusto
Paul LaLonde. George d. Cunning
ham, Frank Casey, James Cavanaugh
Addison Waltz, John c. Dickens and
George Sims.
The comedians. headed by Al G
Field, also include Tommy Donnelly
Harry Skunk. Billy Murray. Doc
Quigley. Tommy Hyde, Tommy
O'Dell, Sam Goldman and Billy Cav
ley.
The first part, THE Roof Garden,
is replete with electrical surprises
The olio embraces such we'll known
acts as the Australian Faust family
of acrobats. the musical Mignan
family. The Musical BARRIERS o.
Seville" the original Clipper quartet
and the only and inimitable Al G
Field in a repertoire of funny stories
and sayings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-27
MISS O'h[|L
As Till J[W[55
Iragedienne Closes Bril-
liant Engagement at
Spokane
BSEN AT THE MATINEE

Miss Nance O'Neil last night
closed the most artistic engagement
| that has been played at the Spokane
theater this season with splendid
performance of Leah in 1.-The
Jewess."
Those who failed to see this young
tragedienne during her recent stay
here have missed dramatic treat, as
she gave five different plays, by as
many different playwrights, ranging
from Dumas Camille" to Suder-
mann's "Magda and Ibsen's "Hedda
Gabler."
The play of 1.-The Jewess," or
Leah the 'Forsaken," as it is better
known. is evidently placed in Miss
O'Neils repertoire for the purpose
of showing her intense dramatic
power in the curse scene.
In all other respects the play itself
is entirely lacking in every essential
detail that is necessary to make up
an impressive drama. 1t Is con-
glomerate mass Of words and tire
some scenes with a plethora Of bonn
bastic sentiment that would not be
permissible in modern play writing.
The only consistent character, that
is a character of any Importance In
the unfolding Of the plot. is that of
Leah. Joseph ia entirely inconsist-
emit. No man who loves as deeply as
he is credited with loving Leah
would believe on such fiimsy testi-
mony as is produced in the play. that
the woman who had given him such
20 II.
give him UP for a few pieces of
gold. The character of Joseph is
weak, not to say base, in that he
SO readily forgets one woman and
finds happiness in marrying another.
The other characters count for
nothing. They are dragged on the
stage and dragged off like puppets
and one soon forgets all about them.
In "Hedda Gabler," the Ibsen play
presented by Miss O'Neil at the spe-
cial matinee yesterday. the actress
is given an opportunity to show the
gloomy, pessimistic nature which the
Norwegian playwright breathes into
the souls of his heroines. Hedda
Tesman is more easily understood
than Ibsen probably intended she
should be.
She is a married woman dissatis-
fed with the prosaic dizziness of home
life. She has an over-exalted ideal
and proceeds to place an idol of clay
| on a pedestal. To her Ellert Lovberg
! is a god. while he is only a talented
man who has written a book
That book is great, work of
| genius to the man who wrote it
what author does not believe in him
| self-but it has never been before the
| public. Lovberg has his faults and
| in his weakness imagines that he
has entirely wrecked his life and
| that death only is the inevitable end.
Hedda urges him on to self muir
der places a revolver in the hands
of the man she loves and makes him
promise that 1.-The end shall be beau
tiful." He kills himself. or is acct
dentally shot. She burns his manu-
| script and then promptly commits
| suicide.
| Although one admires Miss O'Neil's
| artistic Interpretation of the role, it
must be confessed that a very little
| of Ibsen goes a long way.