The San Francisco call., 1903-01-05
BOLD PATHANS
ATTACK GUARDS
Make a Desperate At
tempt to Rob Exhi-
bitiOn at Delhi.
Chapter Of Indian Orders
Gives a Brilliant Social
Function.

LONDON. Jan. SIN dispatch from
Delhi, the correspondent Of the Daily
Mail says:
"A body of Pathans made a bold at
} Tempt in broad daylight Friday to at
tack the guard and rob the tewel-room
Of the arts exhibition, where gems valued
at 81 go 900 were in keeping. Members of
the police force and the jewellers present,
/ after a scufie, succeeded in foiling the
attempt.
Entrance 10 the jewel-room has been
made much more difficult
! DELHI, India, Jan 4.-The Chapter of
Indian Orders held last night was one OF
the most brilliant functions following the
\ nurbar- II was attended by Lord Curzon
/ OF kecleston, Niceroy of India. and Lady
/ CurZon; the Duke of Connaught, repre-
senting King Edward, and the Duchess
Of Connaught and scores Of native
| Princes.
Among the brilliant aseemblage were
nearly 300 members Of the Order of the
Star of India and many Maharajahs.
About forty Americans were present.
! These included Mrs Adair. Mrs. L. Z.
Letter (nother Of Lady Curzon) and Miss
Daisy Letter, Henry Phepps and family
Of Pittsburg. p. Getty of Chicago and
Miss Getty and Consul General Patterson
! OF Calcutta and his family.
The HAN was aglow with hundreds OF
electric lights. The silken garments and
J the uniforms of the Orientals. blazing
! with jewels. made the scene a most bril-
/ liant one. Lady Curzon and the Duchess
/ Of COnnaught walked up the hall to-
/ gether, both attired in dresses of white
/ and silver and wearing diamond coro-
nets They took their seats behind the
golden thrones occupied by the Viceroy
and the Duke. During the ceremony of
/ investiture the bands rendered music from
1 the balcony.
When the herald and trumpeters an
n0unced the beginning of the function d
red silken curtain at the foot of the hall
was drawn aside and the grand process
] sion through the building began. The
| sight was an impressive one.
This morning Lord and Lady CurzOn,
/ the Duke and Duchess of Connaught and
I all the distinguished visitors attended the
state divine services conducted bv the
/ Bishop of Lahore. Thousands of troops
were formed in line and the responses IN
the service We're rendered by flag signals.
\ notable feature of the service was sing
I ing through megaphOnes Dy the bands
men.
o :. Q
as the villain. all supported the leading
/ character in good form.
A special feature Of the production Is
/ the lumbermans quartet, which presents
some exceedingly clever specialties-
Fiscner's has tonight the long-looked-
| for change Of bill in Barbara Ffdgety,
/ CIyde Fftch's Barbara FTeitchie through
burlesque spectacles. The dialogue mas
been made by Edgar Smith, the lyrics by
Harry B. Smith and John Stromberg Is
YesDonsfbIa for the music. The authors
.disclaim any attempt at historical cor
rectnesS or even common sense put
..rnodestly tender the piece to the good
natured care chaser tlscher
have spread themselves upon the produc-
ton. and good songs, good fun and pretty
ballets viii be the order of the night.
Following is the cast:
Captain Grumble. a Northerner. and can
Renublican ticket. ..........W Winfield Blake
Colonel Jagiey' veteran Of many poitie21 a.,
Jack Jagley his son, dippy over Barbara
..-.---.-.--- Barney i9erllil
Tim Creentz. ......................C ". kolb
Fred Ciiblets Max NJ. Din
= Heeiers Of Captain orumbe, but like
true politicians. with penchant for
shifting as the wind blows.
Mr. Fldgety a Southern gen man. with
decided democratic views Charles II. Bates
Arthur FIdgety Barbara brother. active
in the cause OF Briekwall jackson
MISS Aloy Elmer
Barbara Fidgety. who stands between love
sue Voice. Miss Flossie Hope
Laura Voice ..-....-..... Miss Gertie Emerson
Ssllv Jagley. y...-.......... Miss Charlotte Vidot
Chums Of Barbara.
Mrs. shouter. the Methodist minister wife
Nanny Glue. the Fidgety's hired girl.
Observation-Disclosures. Miss Olive Evans
Dr Hal Bird. Observation-Disclosures. George 5. Best
Edgar Weeks. s................. Albert Verreck
Cay young southerners. with a passion
for walking in the cemetery.
A Observation-Disclosures Miss jeanette Lewis
4 GtrI...................M Miss Myrtle Harnden
Sergeant smith ..........-...... Fred snook
I f-C--~rsI Tones Observation-Disclosures. A Hunt
or Captain Grumbles Torchlight Com
Company.
Misses Leavey. sim, DeAngers. Harm
den Mcneil. Manning. Purdy. Spauld-
ing and Messrs- Smith and Lemon.
Misses Tiiton. Libert. clifton. Garfield,
Lewis. Hnliard. Colverd and Messrs.
Hanna and Poetz.
oliver Twist will be the offering at
the Grand Opera-house this week, the
fourth Of Miss Nance ONeirs engage
nent The part Of Nancy Sykes is one
that with many people is considered to
be the most effective i'm Miss ONeil's
repertoire. and is certainly both pictur-
esaue and powerful Mckee Rankin
makes his appearance as Bill Sykes, in
which part she is very well known and
popular, and Stockwell has the role of
the Artful Dodger. The rest of the cast
will be undertaken by members of the
house company and a good all round per-
formance may be looked for. "Oliver
Twist is perennially popular, and the
seat sale shows that the Dickens story
lost none of its old-time drawing power
Jack and the Beanstalk' is filling the
Tivolis Golfers in most satisfying fashion.
1t should. for II is by far the most salts
factory of the numerous Christmas
melanges with which the Tivoli has
favored Us. Children cry for il and the
adult is equally pleased with IL. and al
together Jack and the Beanstalk' is a
success Of most pronounced kind. The
topical songs are kept strictly up to date
by Happy Hooligan. which is Hartman,