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New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

delivery, and newspapers seldom delivered
until two or three days after their receipt
There Is no hope OF any reform until some
Washington Inspector comes out here and sees
for himself the evil conditions IN the postof1ce
The regular mail now is heavier than before
the fire. as all business houses are doins a
larger trade
An ordinance has passed to print. and VIII
certainly be adopted. which infiicts a heavy
penalty upon street railroad companies and
passengers who violate provisions against over
providing or reckless operation; any one Jumping
on car In motion or riding the guard rail or
lower running board will be arrested and fined
while the company Will be heavily fined for op-
Grating cars without tenders or for failure TO
stop cars at tntersecting roads. If this ordi-
nance is adopted and enforced 1t will mean a
great delay to the general public. as the roads
have not enough cars to transport passengers
at night and morning without overcrowdinz.
Bids were received this week for the Iaase os
old What Cheer House, in the early days the
most famous hotel of San Francisco kent bv
Woodward. who founded Woodward's Garden
The lot belongs to the Julius Friedman estate.
Five hundred women Of San Francisco sub
scribed for a loving cup which was presented
this week by Mrs. James F. Boyd to Raphael
WefTl to commemorate his generosity TO desti
tute women after the fire. WE'LL, who IA one
OF the proprietors of large local drygoods
house. gave 5000 dresses to women and girl.
The Western Power Company Will inves+ ovsr
S5,OO0.O00 in a great electric plant at Big Band
on Feather River. The river there makes a
wide detour through the Sierra cations and
doubles back within three miles of its starting
point 1t Is proposed to tunnel tho mountain
and divert the river from its course and then
utilize fits drop for power
Captain Frederick c. Miller has organized
at Honolulu salvage company which will be
ready TO save vessels which go on reefs in
Hawaiian waters or in the Pacific within 600
miles of that port. The company was formed
because of large profits obtained in the salvage
Of the Pacific Mail steamers Manchuria and
Mongolia and the transport Sheridan
The murder by footpads IN Spokane, Wash,
OF Reno Hutchinson. secretary Of the Young
Mems Christian Association Of that place,
caused much regret at the Universfty of Call
fornia, where he was popular football player
After graduation he was IN charge Of the Oak
lend Young Mems Christian Association and
then went to Portland. He had great success
IN attracting young men to the association and
them 70 work for its advancemsnt
Managers OF the Hin railroad lines In WASH
tngton have announced that they Will prosecute
all ticket scalpers under the provisions of last
years law. Any one selling return trip parts
OF round trip tickets will be- taken to court
The penalty is a fine Of from 500 to $500 and
imprisonment from ten to sixty days.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
ATLANTIC CITY AFFAIRS.
Many Visitors at Seashore for the
autumn Daus.

Atlantic City, Oct 20 (Special)-what with the
regular patrons and the various conventions held
here this week. Atlantic City has been busy for a
seaside resort. Through the work Of the Board
OF Trade. Bureau OF Information and Business
Mems League. many conventions have been Sc
cured for Atlantic City for this year and next
and that is doing great deal toward getting
people to come hither who might otherwise be
tempted to go South One of the largest gather
ings OF the week was the General Passenger
Agents Association, the delegates OF which
came guests OF the Hotel Mems Association
The railroad men had excursions. dinners, lunch
cons, banquets and life IN Bohemia from the
time they reached here until they boarded their
trains for homo. Perhaps one OF the most de-
nghtful Incidents of their experience was "a
night In the Rudolf Kitchen" on Wednesday
There were no tables, and the steak and other
food were served from the pans and platters
by members of the Hotel Mems Association, In
white caps and aprons. There was an abun-
dance to eat, drink and smoke and vaudeville
bill.
Many OF the leading hotels OF this resort are
discriminating against dogs. The other day
Mrs. ]. Aganca and Mrs. J. W. Lawrence, OF
London and New York. applied at the Hotel
Chalfonte for accommodations. The clerk
in the act OF passing pen 20 the women that
their dog. He drew back the prorered pen.
looked at the surprised applicants and said:
I'VE do not permit dogs 10 be kept here.
But this dog is trouble. We have had
him In all the hotels of New York and London
where we have stopped" pleaded the visitors.
"Yery sorry, but il would make no difference
II he was covered with gold and belonged to
President Roosevelt-it would be all the same
He would have to so to a dogs boarding house
il the owner stayed here
There were pouts and arguments. but the
clerk was adamant, and the visitors and their
pet were Obliged TO seek q smaller hotel where
the proprietor was not particular.
Visitors at the shore with a liking for fishing
are In their element now. for the weakfsh arc
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

wonderful mind reading speciality; Thomas &
keegan & Co., in q new sketch. and the Faust
Family, acrobats.
European specialties predominant in the long
continuous programme this week at Keth's
Union Square Theatre. The new features which
head the bill are Morris Cronin and his quartet
of Juggling experts direct from Europe, in an
exhibition of ensemble juggling; Wyle's dogs,
q troupe of CANNES trained to a marvellous de-
gree Of intelligence; Mr.. and Mrs. Gardner
Crane, in a proteen comedietta, each portraying
six different characters.
The famous English pony ballet which made
such hit In His Honor the Mayor" are spe-
cially engaged the big feature of the vaude-
Vile show this week at Keith & Proctors Twen-
ty-third Street. This is the first appearances in
vaudeville Of the Ponies" and their spirited
dancing will enliven the programme Harry
Gilfon will present his Characterization OF
"Baron Sands" and Clarice Vance will Groom
her latest "Darky Dtties of Dixeland."
At Keith & Proctors Fifty-eighth Street the
headline honors are claimed for Nora Bayes the
singing Coincidence These are Miss Bayes's
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
RUNNING JUST THE SAME.

Burton Holmes tells a story calculated TO prevens
''swelled head on the part OF persons VINO '1iHA
that the world could not so on without them:
1T was sitting" said Mr.. Holmes. TN the loooS
Of a we'll known hotel In Cincinnati. Just as Ous-
load Of travelling salesrnen arrived from tne So,
t,on They hustled up TO the desk IN thsr @ GSS sS
bustnesslike and breezy manner ana one a. - anls
other signed the register. one ana AZ shoo ssiIor
with The hotel clerk. quaint fathery ol5 s ST ~
the knights OF the road said: Wen. nee. neis .sir;
It's a good thing you're not dead yet: & go" "a h
the house could run without YOU Oh. Sss, so,ras
could saii the old clerk. You fellows wOu.G GS-rS
in here and n there was strange clerk on SStScr
You'd sav .eNheres Uncle Daye?' Why: GS,s G1.an
YOU hear about him? He died last Msoata s .oo bad
you'd say: We'll. III oe dSrhsI, -. '' w.
Saw what timen dinner be ready
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

final weeks in vaudeville. as Charles Dillingham;
has secured her to star in a musical COM
edy Leon Morris's ponies offer exhibition
OF special interest to the young people, although
the act is enjoyable to graybeards. Others Of
prominence Sam" Elton, who caused the
Shah of Persia to laugh; Mary Dupont G. Co, in
Quiet Burglars; George w. Day in Cork" and
Howard and Howard. parody singers.
When We Were Twenty-one" which Nat
Goodwin first introduced to New Workers., will
be revived by the stock company this week at
Keith & Proctor's One-hundred- and -tv tvyenty-
Ill., ereet re Inc cast wiz include all the IA
V0riteS OF the uptown company, with Paul Nc
Allister as Dick COrwe Mr.. Gos5win's original
part and Miss Beatrice Morgan as Phyllis
Talent has been gathered by Michael IIeu
mann for vaudeville entertainment and con-
cert, which will precede the opening ball of the
season of 1so6-'07 at the Harlem Casino 124th
street and Seventh avenue, on Wednesday even
ing: Mr Heumann bas peen in the theatrical
and restaurant business in New York for more
than twenty years. and has host of friends SO
that this occasion promises to be patronized by
the big on T the drve Rgo % tR IN
nddier, who has made himself popular at the
Casino with his Royal Imperial Court Tzigane
complied special programme in honor of the
OCCASION. which will include many of his own
compositions and a number of popular airs.
"A Society Circus" at the Hippodrome will
have new thrilling feature on Monday
night when Herman Weldon and his trained
lions VIII be added TO the varied programme In
the arena MIR. Weldon appears in the cage in
COWBOY costume and carries q large Colts re-
VolVer IN his left hand, ready for instant use in
case OF attack. He was tearfully wounded once
and has never since entered lions cage with
out large six-shooter and two bowie knives
Ten other circus features are seen in the arena
The candidates for Governor can be seen IN
the central hall Of the Eden Musee to-day Motor
races and other up-to-date subjects on the cine
matograph Neapoltans, Italian orchestra etc
are among the other attractions.
Tony Pastors Theatre Is being crowded to itO
limit these days. The bill this week includes tb
Irish comedians. Gallagher and Barrett in y
military travesty, 1.-THE Battle of Too Soop..
the Doherty Sisters will appear in their sinping
and dancing act; Lawrence and Harrington viii
be seen in their character comedy skit "Instai
ments," introducing their original tough cha
acters; Dainty Florence Gregson and CharIao
Gregson VIII present their singing travesty
Hanmerstein's bill for the coming week will
be headed by Harry Tate and his original Lon
don company in Motoring" the clever satire on
automobiling. John n. holly and company win
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

owners to clear sidewalks even on Market
street This week Duffey gave notice that any
debris left on the sidewalks on Market stree,
from 9th street to the ferry after two days
would be removed at owners cost and on Mon
day he began the work Of clearing this main
| avenue for traffic. He has accomplished Won
ders and has forced scores of owners to fur
nish temporary sidewalks and to clear streets
IN front OF their lots.
The United Railroads expects to have It's
Valencia street line in operation in ten days
which will relieve congestion on the Mission
street cars. The California street road is rush
Ing work on cars. that by December / Il
may open It's OF'arrell and Market and Jones
and Market street lines The United Railroads
has begun work on tho big loop in front Of the
ferry building, which will save much time and
permit the operation Of an unlimited number Of
cars. 1t is expected the loop win be completed
in ten days.
Chairman Rufus P. Jennings. of the CaIifor-
MIA Promotion Committee returned this week
from a six weeks visit to New York. He was
much gratihed at the interest shown by tho
New York newspapers and general public in
the rebuilding Of San Francisco He was great
ly impressed with the amount of work done
here In his absence
FTrteen hundred planning mill hands who have
been out for two weeks returned to work
wednesday at an advance Of 81 a day, making
their present wages So a day. This advance.
IKE most of the recent advances IN other trades.
is defended by union labor leaders on the
ground of Increased expenses OF living. Rents
nave been raised in all quarters fully so per
cent because OF failure of property owners to
puild houses. The latter declare they can't re-
puid at any profit under present prices for ma
terials and wages So conditions promise to
continue until competition forces reduction in
excessive cost Of wages and materials.
Arthur Fisk, postmaster of this city, Is
wrestling with a problem which few officials
IN service have ever had to meet. High wages
and great demand for competent men have led
to many designations in the postal service. and
the salaries offered by the government furnish
no inducement TO good men. To aod 10 his
troubles, many of his experienced clerks were
drafted to other cities Immediately atter the
fire. and the department now refuses TO restore
them. The result is that letters frequently lie
in the local offios Tor twenty-four nours before
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
CAT ATE cUcUM5ERs-

A cat that ate cucumhers and So s2HxvySsII HxysIIs and
Just been dispatched IN the t.S tcSn II M ~ IN YORK
County The animal has been living en- E, ana
which is owned by Mrs tS tsSSen ~, .b,s Mace hays
been troubled by animal ,S sasng aS weTs
Sar,ns ahonf as badly IL was long time 80 GU
was discovered what was doing Ihe va sra II was
Thought that they would be AL rsnt & IN vent c into
One day Charles Graves. the ,ba Fo1nd the csA
eating away on ripe eue1moeF SSs spsness nea 50
put one OF the squasaes Suo 80 - vas concernedA
its being made INTO pics "S
KAdpebeo Journal
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

present an original one-act sktt "a Game OF
Con-" Laskey and Rolfe's latest novelty, "The
Immensaphone." a mysterious, giant phono-
graph, will be shown for the first time here.
Rice and Provost, in "Bumpty Bumps" viii re-
turn for week. Shean and Warren viii pre-
sent their new skt, kidding the Captain
Charles Guyer and Nellie O'Neil will give their
original dancing speciality. Maud Lambert. comic
opera prima donna; Cook and Stevens, colored
comedians; Jacobs's dogs, novelty European
canine act, and new vitagraph views fill out the
remainder of the programme.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

At die Irving Place Theatre Philippis drama
eDer Helfer" ('"The Friend IN Need"), will be
performed tomorrow for 1.-The last time. with the
same cast as on the opening night. On Tuesday
evening new study Of German university life
entitled Der Privatdocent' ("The College Lect-
urer'), will be produced. The author Ferdi-
nand Wittenbauer. has treated his subject
more seriously than the writer of "Old Heidel-
berg" His characters are taken chiefly from
among the professors and their friends. and the
play pOrtrays the struggles, disappointments
and love troubles of candidate for the dignity
OF 2 chair OF geology Three women are inter-
ested in the candidate. The plot has much to
DO with their experiences.
Carl MachOld will impersonate the leading
part Of Privatdocent Cor College Lecturer)
Obermayer. Friedrich Holthaus win appear as
Professor Keilersheim, and Hedwig Won Oster-
mann VIII be conspicuous q manoeuVrIng lady
named Frioa Won Leucht
-Four more new members Of the Irving Place
company VIII be seen for the first time here in
the play. Marie Immisch, who has played lead
ing parts ar the Leipzig Schauspelhaus will
interpret the character OF Frau Professor Kel-
lersheim. Marianne Bratt lately of the Rerlin
Neues Theater, will appear Else her daugh-
ter who IS in love with Oberrsayer Tr1Ide
Voight, who halls from tie Vienna Josephstaed-
tsr 1heater VIII make her debut Kaethe.
E.ses riVai. a poor dressnaker's assistant and
Otto Treptow, Of the Kleines Theater, Berlin.
VII irnpersonate one Dr. Lukanus
Der Privatdocent" will be repeated every
evening during the week after Tuesday and a.
next Saturdays matinees.
The Arrival Of Kitty" farce comedy comes
70 the West End Theatre Monday This n,av
has never been presented in New York ITS
author Is Norman Lee Swartcut The cas-. Ga
headed by Miss Eyeleen Dunmore fornnarlx, 20
The Chinese Honeymoon" and ''Pifr Pan.
Pouf,' as Kitty Benders "A Girl OF the vsnds
Vile" Mark Lane. Miss Freda West F,dwsrd
Felix Miss Gladys Arnold, James Byrns. Miss
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
ON THE PACIFIC SLOPE.
President of Board of Public Works
Clearing Streets.

San Francisco. Oct 19-President Duffey Of
the Board of Public Works deserves high
praise for tho energy with which he has set
about clearing San Franciscos streets. For
five months his predecessor. Maestretti. did
comparatively nothing to compel real estate
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
Winnie Brandsoome Albert Lee and william
Haentges complete the cast.

Tonight at the Bijou the third French soiree
will be given with this programme:
Mn occeer srytOns. late Of the Metropolitan Opera
Rouse)
Air de La Favurita" ta"-.................Do Donizeth
'Tes peux Aysusles." Operetta acta
Musiqus dOhenbach.
Nessrs Verande Robarval
NM Clement Ferrand
Duo des Nou6quetaires. .Halvey
Nine. Therese Dorgcval (de ropera Comique Pars)
AIr oe PalIiasse -..'-.--.--. Leonoavallo
afr Hsnrio CCOmique. genre Pon) Prete Mole ia Fem
me- vaudeville deux eactes, de Maurice Des-
vailieres. Mr.. Dartois Mr. Dubois Nine. Yer
ande. Mile de Laval1e, Mne M Avis
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
LIFE IN TEXAS.
queer Happenings IN the Lone Str
State.
State.

large portion OF the cattle growing country n
Western Texas was visited by severe frost on
the the night Of October s. This unusual meteorologt-
cal event was due 10 the high altitude OF that
gon 1t may be considered remarkable BY soma
that there should have been frost IN Texas several
days before II occurred in the region one thousand
miles and mora north
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

mobile transit line, for the sole accommodation ok
cip streets Of the town BY the leaders Of the Boy
cott movement. .
A solid piece Of granite Weighing 5000 pounds
will be used as the base for the Terry Texas Rang
ers' monument, which is TO be erected at Austin.
It has taken force Of ve , men 6tS team q 9fsns q 5
port this huge block Of stone from Henry ssitsrs S
quarry near ILano TO the railroad saon nnsr az ' a
transporting the stone TO Austin by railway eis-
sdsTe snsS OF No one ornT raoad car w
weight II IS said to be the largest single block OF
granite every Quarrted in the United states
The raising of the first s. 900 for the Young Msn's
Christian Association building fund ar San An
tonic was celebrated the other night by the tootls
OF the whistles OF most Of the steam engines IN tns
town
The growing and prosperous towns OF Maypears
and winona. Tex. are without cemetery p.o's'
There have been no deaths in either town since their
establishment but the local authorities ot tns
places trying 10 buy land for burial gfoun1 pt III
the necessary land
A hen owned by W D Elliott. Of Sherman Tex
recently Matched four-legged chicken
Tho CITY Of San Antonio is TO have irrigated
farm Of 40 acres within its incorporated limits
The land was purchased recently, BY Colonel 20.
Gunter and D. ". Light 1t will be The largsss; larg,ss
States TIE incorporated territory OF San Antonio
embraces thirty-siN square miles,
Lea Campbell q cowboy. reports seeing two pan
thers trottng along side by side on the Montgomery
Range several days ago. He attempted 70 rope ui'
animals. but they got away
A rough diamond weighing 11a carats was recehIy
found on a farm fifteen miles from HuntsV1ie
Tex The discovery has caused eonsideEaele eN.
oitement in that locality and q search IS oe'hs
made for @ diamond deposit
The Southern Pacific Railroad Company has DIS
charged all of it's Negro men cleaners st san
Antonio and replaced them with white women -
Is claimed that the white women do the ~GrS 80 80
ter than the Negro men. White women VIII tdHS
the place Of Negro men IN this Work on the wHVs
Southern Pacific system in Texas. The whIte
women paid $40 month. which IS the sans
as was received by the Negroes
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

Mrs. Wharton's House Of Mrth" adapted for
the stage by Clyde Fitch and the author, will
be shown at the Savoy Theatre tomorrow
night, with Miss Fay Davis as Lily Bart. The
complete cast follows:
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21
MlSSsALLEN AS IMOGEN.
Psasf 4ppaaxaacc Here in Thu,
8hdeespcarion Character.

Dn3AnAnen Win be .soen- at the Astor Theatre
tppstrespw night Cor the first time in this city
- fmcEeu. in ShaLaspeares ~Cymbeline." This
U && Arau's third 6hakespeardan production.
h&pshers being ~Twelfrh Nught"and "The Win
ooess Tsts" rqoa-cast:
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

Negroes OF Austin have established eoycots
against the local street railway company because
separate apartments for white and coiored pas;
sehgers were established on streetcars. An auto
mobile transit line. for the sole accommodation os
Negroes has been placed IN operation on the pfin~
cpal streets Of the town by the leaders OF the boy
Cotr movement,
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

Sam Bernard, who played Piggy Hoggen-
heimeriin ''The Girl from Kay's." comes to Wal
lacks tomorrow with the same character
transplanted into iibretto by Harry B
Smith. set TO music by Ludwig Englander. There
is long cast, including Georgia Caine and
Kathryn Hutchinson.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

ThesBerkeley Lyceun, without the lyceum but
vstha buffet, Will open its doors for another try
next "Wednesday night with revised version of
g'1fHm'zeile Champagne" as the main attraction
Miss May Yohe viii play the title part It will
Dc preceded. however, by one-act piece called
me Day Before" in which Miss Ethel Hunt
VI! make her American debut, supported by the
eutnor and w. Z. Corbett Miss Hunt played
Glory Quayie u the London production of The
Nhrzsden" end has been for several seasons a
getaf under dr. Wilianason's direction In Aus
t-afd
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

The raising of the first s. 900 for the Young Mens
Christian Association building fund az San An
tonic was celebrated the other night BY the toouls
OF the whistles OF most OF the steam engines IN ths
town
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

Lea Campbell. q cowboy reports seeing two pan
thers trotting along side by side the Montgomery
Range several days ago. He attempted 10 rope ths
animals, but they got away
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

wonderful mind reading speciality; Thomas &
keegan & Co.. in q new sketch. and the Faust
Family, ecrobats
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

EhAunoey Olcott comes to the New York
Theatre Monday for two weeks engagement.
His admirers win then see him for the first time
as Rschard Temple In Eileen ashore" ("AIy
lreaeure-), a romantic Irish drama, written for
him by Theodore Burt Sayre. During the per-
xorzaance Ar. Olcott will sing the following
songs, written and composed by him for this
plays DAY Dreams" ''Wearers of the Green"
'Oicott's Love Song" and Eileen ashore" The
cast:
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

rough diamond weighing 1ia carats was recently
found on a farm fifteen miles from Huntsviie'
Tex The discovery has caused eonsiGeTaele ex.
made for @ diamond deposit
New-York tribune., 1906-10-21

A hen owned by ". D. Elliott. OF Sherman, Tex
RECENTLY Matched four-Iegged chicken
The Ordway new era., 1906-08-10
sUNFLowER PHILOSOPHY.

There is no one any prouder than the
girl who has pretty white neck.
We have noticed that q baldheade
man has always plenty Of hair brushes.
Lore may make the world 60 round,
but It takes jealousy to make It move
lively.
When man eats . peach in the
dark. is the joke on him or on the
worm?
One of the remarkable features of
childhood Is the kind Of singing thu /
will put 1t to sleep.
When n woman announces that she
puts up cherries with the pits in. the
women who take out the pits think to
themselves: How shiftless!"
What has become of the old-fash-
iohsd person, who said. when attend
ing funeral: Il prefer to remember
him us he looked In life. and don't
care to view the remains?"-Atchiso
(Kan.) Globe.