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Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
PUNAHOUS WIN.

In second game Of basketball he
tween the Punahou and Y. w. C. A.
teams yesterday afternoon, the former
won again, the score being 13 to 10
The young ladies of both teams did
most excellent work and the grounds
at Oahu College were in fine shape. The
teams were as follows:
Punahous-Forwards, Florence Hall.
Violet Damon; centers, Irene Fisher.
Julie Damon; guards, Florence Hill
Katherine Hanestadt.
WV. C. A.s.-Forwards Alice Jones,
Lucy Roth; centers, Irmgard and Elsie
schaefer; guards, Ethel Angus, Carl"
Crews.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27

Holyhead. Jan. 26--An American
liner, name unknown. is ashore on the
coast of Wales. Heavy seas are break
ing over her. A portion of the crew
are ashore but the remainder of the
crew and passengers are unable to land.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
No Neuro Mail Carriers.

New Orleans, La, Jan. 26.-White
people have served notice on the post
masters at Jackson and in Lincoln Co.
Miss. to discontinue the employment
Of negro mail carriers.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
Eorelan Ministers Protest.

Peking. Jan. 2G.-Foreign ministers
have protested against the reappoint-
ment of the Governor of Chill, who was
deposed after the Boxer trouble.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
riseo Plague.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-The com.
mercial bodies of this city have ap-
pointed a committee TO take action
about the reports concerning buboniC
plague in San Francisco.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
To Wed Korean Prince.

Wheeling. w. Va, Jan. 26.-The en-
gagement is announced OF Miss NJ.
Angie Graham to Prince vi, heir to the
Corean throne
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
California Washouts.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Continuoua
rains in Southern Oregon and Northern
California have caused great washouts
There is much delay in travel.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
To Raise Blockade.

La Guayra, Jan. 26-A British naval
officer says II is the intention Of the
allies to raise the Venezuelan blockade
on Wednesday.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
HARMONY LODGE, No. 3, |. o. o. F,

Meets every Monday evening at 1880
In Harmony Hall, King street.
PAUL SMITH, = c.,
Z. II. HENDRY, Secretary.
All visiting brothers very cordially
invited
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
A STEAMSHIP ASHORE
AMERICAN LINER SEEN
OFF COAST OF WALES
AMERICAN GIRL TO WE'D KOREAN
PRiNCE-WHlTE PEOPLE OF
SOUTH AGAINST NE.
GROES.
Advance in Flour.

San Francisco, Jan. 26.-Flour has
advanced in price twenty cents a barrel.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
HONOLULU IRON WORKS

Improved and modern SUGAR MA.
cHlNERY Of every capacity and de.
scription made to order. Boiler work
and RlvETED PIPES for Irrigation
purposes a speciality. Particular atten.
tion paid to JOB WORK, and repairs
executed at shortest notice.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27

.............. .....,. Seidengla2y
"The Watch on the Rhine"
"The Star Spangled Banner"
The Bulletin, rs cents per month.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27

"For Rent" carus on sale at Bulletin
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27
HAWAIIAN HOTEL CONCERT.

The hand will play the following Sc
lections at concert on the grounds OF
the Hawaiian hotel this evening, ba.
ginning at 1880 o'clock:
PART !.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-01-27

Vocal Selections
(a) IKE Aloha Hiki Mai"
(b) ma Molokama.".
Miss J. Keliiaa,
(c) "Inoa No Waipio."
I'D Mani Hail."
Mrs N. Alapai.
PART III.
Selection-"My Old Kentucky
Home ................ DalDey
Chorus-"Tannhause ..... Wagner
Gavotte-"Rhine Sounds" .... Latann
Selection-"German Marches"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
EFFECT oF-sATIRE ON AC1oR-
Old Advance Man Recalls Egotism of
Comedian
tSt. Louis Republic.


satire is almost always wasted on
actors" said the old advance agent.
AS a rule. they are SO deeply impressed
with a sense OF their own superlative
abilities that they take everything writ
ten about them in the most serious pos
sible fashion.
Some years ago was stranded on the
Pacific coast. ] wanted to set back TO
Chicago the worst way possible. and fin-
that Barney Ferguson. the Irish come
dian. who was Just about TO start east.
was in need Of an advance agent
The job promised transportation and
spending money at least. and was glad
Nothing interesting happened until we
struck trinidad. Colo Trinidad IS
small town. but there happened 10 be
young man working on one OF the papers
there more for the belIefit of his lungs
than OF his pOcketbOcS.
he was an experienced dramatic critic
ana ne came 20 ser my star
AT that period Of his career. Mr., Fer
suSon cnief dramatic feat was 80 sit in
q large easy chair, with an Irish make
Win the soubrette of the company.
w hen the proper moment came Mr..
Ferguson. being busilv engaged in TIRE
debate. the soubrette coviv set fire to the
paper sole, OF one OF his shoes Never
even gianclng at the threatening confla-
Sapacious inside pocket and pulled out a
loaded bottle of settler water.
still, without looking at the fire which
by this time had reached magnificent Dro-
portions. Mr.. Ferguson turned on The
stream and eXtinguished the flame. an
me time keeping up the rapid fire con
This brilliant outburst of wit and hui
more was always good for hearty laugh
IN the mining district
Inc young eastern dramatic critic
however. fell afoul of my star after the
following fashion:
Sir Henry Irving has his own iudfvid-
aal methods of producing dramatic ef-
iect; Mr. Richard Mansfield has his: but
II mas remained for Mr.. Barney Ferguson
10 make settler bottle the hero OF
farce comedy.
w hen I read this in the paper the next
morning trembled for my job
AS walked into the hotel dining room,
MT. Barney Ferguson was already read
ing the paper. sat down at the same
table Presently the great man looked
Did you see what they said about me
IA the paper this morning. he asked
- 9ld, / said, looking as sorrowfuI as
You. see. they compare me with Sir
henry Irving and Richard Mansfield.
don't you?' he said. looking as proud as
You'd better go out and buv ne
Aalt dozen more seltzer bottles. -
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

series to be devoted wholly to theat-.
rical GffGirs. Surely no man is better
equipped for such a service by long
experience and well known fairness.
He has spent his journalistic life Of
thirty-twO years on the New York Sun
the last half Of the term as the dra-
mStic editor. A year ago he took an
indefinite leave of absence in order TO
write several plays for which he had
made contracts. The first of these.
dramatizatiOn of Halle Erminie Rives
Hearts Courageous" was completed
a. few days before his illness. It viii
be produced in Chicago on Aug. 81
The second viii be based on Richard
Harding Davis Captain Macklin.r
The third is a drama entitled The
Hour Of Triumph" for Charles Froh-
man. So for the season he viii do no
newspaper work except the correspon-
dence which VIII appear in The Her
cid. His original PLAYS include Cum
bsrland, 81. THE Governor OF Ken
lucky. Kit Carson" and half dozen
others. notably The Girl I Left Be
bird Ne" which has earned over $780,
600 III royalties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

The dog that he met was probably the
worst looking cur in the Quaker City,
but he singled out Van as a protector.
and followed him to the her Just then
the proprietor who doesn't like dogs
started to throw the animal into the
street when Van protested and de-
clared: That dog isn't much on
looks, but he's probably the best
trained animal on earth. Why he's
almost human. He knows everything
you say TO him." The proprietor was in
creoulous. and Van. seeing what he
thought wa1 an excellent opportunity
of stringing him. continued: ct will
show you what he can do. and if he
doesn't knock you silly you can have
the dog. I'll tell him to sit up and
shake his paws at you as a starter.
Van turned to the dog and told him.
and to his establishment the dog prom
pity got on his hind legs and shook
his paws. The proprietor allowed
that the drinks were on him, and the
dog is now on Vans farm UP in New
England somewhere, with a good home
for life
Miss Elizabeth Kennedy. who is to
make an elaborate revival of AS You
Like IT. for twelve weeks next season.
relates an amusing story of dramatic
clftlclSn that she CHANGED TO see last
season while she was playing Madame
Trentoni in Captain Jinks of the Horse
Marines"
The most trencnant dramatic criti-
cism ] ever remember reading" says
Miss Kennedy. was some years ago
when I was travelling the far west. We
were to play Carson City, New, and on
reaching that place we learned that a
cheap show had performed there the
night before our arrival. That same
afternoon at the hotel I picked up the
Carson Appeal and was glancing
through its columns when my attention
was attracted to a short paragrap phi
headed Current News Items As
Nearly as 1 remember the items were
as follows
'Rainstorm in Truckee, lasting
rwenty-six minutes.
Hailstorm in Douglas six minutes
Wndstorm in Reno. two days.
'Barnstorm in Carson opera house
one night
That" concluded Miss Kennedy.
was the most concise dramatic criti-
cism it was ever my fortune to meet"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

bic shows, as nothing in the shape Of
fake shows. skin games or vulgar per-
forrances is tolerated. The Southern
has built up a splendid reputation On
these lines.
George w, BarnUm. who is playing
the leading comedy role in W. T. Cor
mans production of the farcical COM
edy. "A Friend of the Family was
ar one time one Of the most respected
and popular umpires ever connected
with professional baseball. He never
loses an opportunity to hunt up his old
cronies of the ball field. both players
and managers. to indulge in reminis-
cences. Recently at one OF these gath
eITngs, while discussing old-time mag
mates, the name of Chris Won Der Abe
of St. Louis was mentioned, and sew
eral funny stories were related of his
eccentricities and astonishing vocabu-
larry. Mr. Barnum. however, told one
on the genial Chris" which has never
before found its way into print
When / was Umpiring in the Amer
lean association in 80. fate willed il
that ! should be assigned to umpire a
most difficult series of four games be
tween St Louis and Columbus at St
Louis. Both teams were see-sa wing TO.
first place. the players and managers
and incidentally myself were keyed up
to an awful tension. On the day set
for the first game il rained. for which
/ was, as you may imagine. devOutly
grateful. The second game Columbus
won by > 20 4. St. Louis won the
third, twelve-inning game, by 3 to >.
The deciding game was to be played
on Sunday. Now, everybody knows
what a Sunday baseball crowd is In St.
Louis. and there was crowd / can tell
you, that looked to me like 10000 to
- l. L. H.
the previous two games. having had
couple of easy games to umpire. and
while / was in the dressing room. bus
ily engaged in lacing up my ball shoes
and Offering up a deVout prayer for
continuance of the good luck, I heard
the door open and close again very
gently I turned around and saw
Chris He greeted me cordially with
Hello. George. How do you feel to-
day? Splendid. Chris said l.
Then came a suspicious pause, zfor
Chris was not the man to hunt up the
umpire simply to exchange greetings.
consequently l waited. He finally
broke the embarrassing silence with.
I've never kicked for more den vOt be-
longed to me?' Never Chris IND
/ never viii. OATS de reason spoke
TO YOU. never want anything but vOt
is right Umbire der game yust as you
see it. YuSt give me everything dot be-
longs to me, ind few of der close
ones, und I'll he satisfied AS Chris
lost that day by 2 to 1. I've always
wondered If he was satisfied or not"
"A Friend Of the Family" comes to
the Salt Lake theatre Sept. 5.
Ellery's Royal Italian band will play
at the Theatre this year Sept. II and L.
he at nj 4 bio
atre after An Orphans Prayer. will
be the engagement OF George Wes-
sells. who win be seen in Lady Aud
ley's Secret" on Sept. L. Is and 19.
The- season will then be on i'm full
blast" without any interruption.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

Franklin Fyles. the dramatic author
and critic, is one of the few men able
20 read their own obituaries. Two
months ago Mr.. Fyles suffered "a sud
den and severe hemorrhage of the
bowels at his home in New York. His
physician. who was at his side almost
Immediately. said without hesitation
"He VIII die within two hours The
next mornings New York Journals
gave this news and. thinking him ''as
G0Od as dead. published biogra phicaI
articles But Mr. Fyles did not justify
thes- kindly attentions by dying. After
q few DAYS of Inconsistencies he re-
vived to life. and within a month was
able 10 read the hundreds OF articles
from an parts Of the country. in which
he was described as the leading AMI
best OF the New York critics and au-
thor OF many successful pleys. He
says ne VIII make a scrapbOok, marked
Personal. ont of that material
Meanwhile he is spending the remain
der Of the summer a n health resort.
The first work done by SIR. Fyles
VIII be letter 10 The Salt Lake Her
aid Of Sept. z. the first OF a weekly
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

Coursey as Calamity. There are few
theatre-goers who have not laughed AT
the tacetiOus sayings of this little
Coincidence. Her first "try-oVt'' was
IN comic opera. in which she scored a
hit. However. the work was labOriOus.
At least IL seemed. so, for she was not
slow in accepting a larger salary for
an easier task with the late Charles
Hcyts successes. She made t.u ideal
Teddy in "A Bunch of Keys" and her
performance of the Lunch Counter Girl
in "A Hole in the Ground" was about
the funniest bit of Characterization we
have ever seen. Her next effort was
in the dramatic line. Jennie. the tough
girl, in Lost in New York. and with
out her the piece would have been as
the title suggests. Lost" But her
ViVacious spirit gave life TO thai pro-
auction and it pleased the people, but
the part did not suit her: she wSs
ambitious for better things: every eff
fort TO secure play for her stellar
debut was without fruit However. a
year or more ago the manuscript of
An Orphans Prayer was submitted
and Il required but the one reading to
convince this little artist-that she had
found what she had almost given up
hopes Of ever securinS-an idyilic play
Of the pastoral kind. with a comedy
character strong enough 20 suit. Six
months of preparation followed: then
"A trial week. and the fact that both
rival booking syndicates offered "a
years contract for the play best tells
of its success
The play tells a sweet, pathetic. soul
stirring story of strenuous life in the
east and graphically illustrates the
everyday happenings 10 those who re-
side therea bouts.
Miss DeCoursey essays the part OF
an orphan with rough exterior but
with heart good and pure. She
makes one cry as readily as she makes
YOU laugh her work along the emo
tional line being just as effective s
her comedy scenes.
The supporting company is excellent
and scenically the production cannot
be surpassed.
Manager Myers Of the Salt Palace
las succeeded I'm booking what is said
10 be the foremost carnival combina
ZION In existence for the week of Sept.
H.. He has closed a contract with the
great Southern Carnival cOmpany d
large aggregation of over $50 people.
that travels in its own special train Of
twenty cars. The press dispatches and
correspondence for several month Tast
have heralded the merits CT tAis or
Sanlzation as It traversed the Pacific
coast which it reached from the south;
through Texas. New Mexico. Arizona.
California. Washington. etc. furnishing
carnivals in all the principal cities and.
everywhere giving satisfaction.
The organization consists Cf = COM
plete Midway outfit, there being ten
big free outdoor acts. fifteen pavilion
senting TIE very latest aud best pro-
auctions exhibits and performances. /
of most novel and v2ri al character.
and, best of all, they are ciearI Ieputa
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

Billy Van has been entertaining
Broadway with a story about a dog.
II happened wlsile he was in Philadei-
phia on his way to q well-known cafe.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
ABOUT PLAYs AND PIAYERs.

"A correspondent of the London Ex-
press. writing from brussels. describes
a picturesque Passion play in a Flem-
is'h town
The small town Of Furnes. in west
ern Flanders. has been the scene of one
Of the most remarkable Passion plays
that has ever taken place" he says.
The play, which was in the form Of
a procession through the streets. was
headed by four youths clad in yellow
garments and bio wing trumpets such
as are depicted IN Biblical pictures as
beng used before the walls of Jericho.
Abraham and his household next
followed. and then Moses with the Ia
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

This is not diamond story, says
the press agent, but q varacious re-
cital of actual fact.
And il came to pass that a short
time ago. while soiourning in Johannes
burg, South Africa. one Nat NJ Wills.
j>ctor. became possessed Of a fve-carat
yellow diamond OF much brilIiance and
considerable value. This gem Wills
has worn continuously ever since its
acquirement-it being rumored that
even at bedtime he refused TO be sep
arated from it. but carfully attached
the kohinoor 10 his robe du mutt, or.
rather, pajamas.
AS the swift steamer bearing A
Son Of Rest company forged it's way
majestically down the noble Hudson
(WhoSe voice Paul Dresser raves
about Nat felt like Caesar approach
ing the Rubicon-for was he not en-
route to Saratoga. tire to demonstrate
that he was well qualified TO hold the
center of the stage for three hours Of
anybody's time?
Was not his name printed in let
tiers three feet high and various colors.
profusely displayed throughout the
great metropolis-even as the names of
breakfast cereals and popular brands
of liquid refreshment? Was not his
face on many three-sheet boards-and
his lrhOs in multitudinouS barber
shops and delicateSsen warehouses
Was not-and so on for twenty min
utes Mr.. Willis ruminated until. cas-
ually putting his hand caressingly TO
his scarf. his jaw dropped six Inches.
The diamond was gone
Wills rushed madly about the deck
tearing his hair and using FEARFUL Ian
guage- His dignity was utterly for
gotten for the time being. His mind
was stepped in anguish as he whirled
about peering into corners. and in 9th
er ways conducting himself lake a pic
turesque maniac. As the boat neared
the Palisades the comedians better
half came trippingly along the deck.
and was startled 10 see Nat on ali
Tours peeping under s coil Of rope.
Why. Nat she cried what are
YOU doing there
I've lost my diamond SasDed
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
IRISH SAILOR.
Had Difficult Time TO Round Up the
Sheep and Rabbit.


a certain Irish sailor who had been -,
ployed for many years on a Co.'S,
tramp, found that he was out Of n-,,1k
on one occasion. and so he toured the
rural parts 20 find IL anyone would en-
pioy him. AT length, IN sheer despair, he
accosted farmer, and begged him 10
give him anything IN the way of a Job.
But said the farmer what can you
DO on farm %
och replied the man. I'm handy
sort OF chap. 7 can do hand S turn at
ANYTHING Just thrv me and see
ne farmer. being a kindly soul, had
w ~ We see them sheep in that field7
Nell 4 you bring them an up inside this
walled place viii pay YOU a good rcund
The sailor set TO work with a will. and
We farmer. returning couple of hours
aI{erwardS. found % bis pleasant sur
prise That an the sheep were safety en-.
FOLDED. but that the sailor was leaninz I
heavy perspiration from his brow
on did n we'll. said the farmer "Bll.
Why on earth have you put. that rabbit
A rabbit Is it? Is that what Won cali
the little spalpeen? 7 can tell Won that
he gev me more throuble gettiu' him i'm
side than all the rest of the bigger things
put together
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
a Little Of.
CPhlladelphia Ledger9

= IIIItlIIVI TIIIItI IHUseI-I
"A local artist Of note tells an amusing
story of his visit to an insane asylum ir
this state Spending as much time as h,.
could visiting an inmate. he started down
the stairs on his way TO catch the train
back 10 the city
At the foot of the stairs stood a large
clock Taking out hts own watch to com
pare the time. he found there was a diff
ference OF several minutes Turing TO the
dOOrkeeper. a young Irishman. he inquired
if the clock was right.
Right" said the dOorkeeper. do YOU
think il would be here If it was right?"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
Little Stella johnson.
NIilWaukee SentInell

milwaukee SeutineI)
Az ban tenking lots of YOU.
Little Steena johnson.
Az ban sure VA love me true.
Little Steena johnson
Oder geezers lax to play
In yure yard. but yu skoyl say
'Ay don't lax yu fallers. nayt''
Little Steena johnson.
Some day YOU skoI be may wife.
Little Steena johnson.
Az ban glad. yu bet yure life,
Little Steena johnson,
a ban isork LAX niger. tn.
humping round Vid threshing crew
Ay skOl building home for w.
Little Steena johnson.
Maybe We skol saving dough.
Little Steena johnson.
Back TO Norway W skol 20.
Little Steena Yobnson.
Sack we're dis haT midnight sun
shining like son or q gun
humping Niminy. dat ban fun.
Little Steena johnson.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

James X. Hackett, who. accompanied
by MS wife. Mary, Msnnering, sailed
Tor New York recently on the White
Star liner Cedric. gave a DOWNRIGHT
performance in London of John Err
mine, e new play by Louis Evan
Shlpman, suggested by Frederic Rem
ington's story of western life. John
Ermine OF the Yellowstone" This is
one Of the plays Mr.. Hackett has sched-
uled for early production in this coun-
try.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

Wills. wildly. You're diamond. said
Mrs Wills, sweetiy. why, you left
it in your pajamas-here it is Get
up and don't be ridiculous.
- MI wis arose, and. going up the
stairs TO the hurricane deck. resumed
his Illuminating. Was not-&c.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23

Francis Wilson has compromised
with his determination to quit the stage
by signing three-year contract with
CHARLES Frohmap to appear under the
latters management both here and in
England. For next season he will de-
vote his energies to "Erminie" an6
this Will be his last appearance in com
ic opera. Thereaf ter ne will appear
only in legitimate comedy. in plays of
the Nat Goodwin type
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-08-23
PRESS AGENTS PROMISE.

The next offerinE al the Grand the
stre. Thursday. Friday and Saturday.
matinee Saturday az 2,15 p. M. VIII be
IAN Orphans Prayer" with Nettie De