The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 25, 1895, Page 16

16 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, AUGUST 25, 1895. MR A \ s High upon the list of living novelists which the present century has produced stands the name of Israel Zangwill, the writer who, when little more than a youth, created a sensation in the literary world by the force of his graphic pictures of life in the London Ghetto. Indeed,it may be said that this man, young though he be, is the foremost writer of the day in England. He has been styled by his admirers “The Dickens of the Ghetto,” and with much | reason, for never, since the death of the author of “David Copperfiela” and ““Pick- wick,” has an author arisen who has, by the power of his pen, now humorous, now pathetic, so thoroughly endeared himself to his reade: Zangwill was born in Plymouth, England, and is still in the early thirties. He possesses a striking personality, being the middle height, with conside! a peculi strongly suggestive ot Henry Irving. Zang- ed his early education at the Jews’ Free School, London, where, after ng all the grades, he was appointed & | teacher, and was assigned a small s of ascore of youths. In tre course s he received the de- gree of C. T. (certificated teacher) from the London School Board, and continued his labors at the Free School for two or three years longer. He suddenly took a dislike to his profession, a dislike which he did not hesitate to express to his colleagues. His distaste was probably augmented by the fact that orthodox Judaism, of the ultra-conservative variety, was oneof the “‘subjects” inculcated by the code. And Zangwill was by no means of the orthodox. It was reported that scme of his opinions brought him into collision with the authorities. A failure to meet their views on certain matters led to his resignation from the Free School staff, and he drifted into journalism. The first paper with which Zang- will was connected was Ariel. Itwas a small comic publication, run on the lines of Puck, and was solely devoted to wit and humor, with a short story run in every fortnight. The paper was short-lived, its publication ceasing within twelve months of the date of its birth. 1n 1887, a project was mooted for a new London Jewish journal. It was to be owned by a syndicate, and was primarily designed to compete with the Chronicle, the oldest Jewish newspaper in the worid, and which had been in existence since 1840. The new paper was called the Jew- ish Standard, and to this publication Zang- will contributed personal and editorial paragraphs over the signature of “Mar- | shallik.” His exreriences while on the staff of the Standard were decidedly curious, and they afforded him much in- teresting material for the second volume of his greatest work. ‘‘The Flag of Judah,” is the transparent disguise with which he invested the publication over which he presided. ; { SN During the period of his connection with the Standard, Zangwill succeeded in ren- dering himself tolerably unpopular to the wealthier element of his co-religionists. He wrote paragraphs, personals, squibs, verses, notices—all of the liveliest charac- ter. He was witty at everybody’s expense and he was a merciless satirist. He seized and held up to ridicule various communal institutions which had been held sacred ough centuries of tradition. His venom largely directed against the London rabbinate, and this was the cause of his being ostracized in certain quarters. After a couple of years he severed his connection with the Standard, which only survived his departure a few months. Zangwill never was a newspaper man in the American acceptation of the term. Such reporting as he did wasalways of the kina that readily lent itselt to critical He has, however, done consid- erable work in connection with the Lon- don magazines. He was associated with Harry Quilter in the publication of the Universal, oue of the very high-priced journals, which was short-lived. e was also associated with Jerome K. Jerome in the Idler, and formed one of that fa- mous coterie of bohemians, among whom were numbered such literary lights as Conan Doyle, J. M. Barrie and Jerome. He was a member of the Idler's Club, a smali,jclup formed of members of the Idler staff, which dis- cussed various interesting subjects in the pages of that magazine every month. The Idler still flourishes in England and has some_circulation in this country. At present it only receives the aid of an occasional confribution from the one of its founders. The Pall Mall Maga- zine has for some considerable time past contained five or six pages of matter monthly, wriiten by Zangwill under the caption “*Without Prejudice.” His work on all of these various publications is marked by a breeziness quite his own. His book reviews are noticeable for the sEirit of fair- ness and the erudition which they exhibit. It is mainly through the medium of his critical reviews that he is known to Ameri- can readers. During the last five or six years Israel Zangwil% has made several appearances on the public platform as a lecturer. Some analysis. months ago he lectured before several |, learned ies in Glasgow on “The Present osition of Judaism.” These lectures were very well received, one of them being reprinted in the North American Review. In consideration of his platform work in Glasgow, the Mayor and corporation of that city waited upon him with engrossed complimentary resolutions of thanks. Zangwill is also said to have dramatic ambitions. Some color is lent to this idea by his ~‘Six Persons,’’ which appeared on the stage of the Haymarket Theater, Lon- don, on which he also appeared as an actor in the copyright pertormaneo of Hall Caine’s *“The Mahdi.” But it is as a noyelist that the name of Israel Zangwill will go down to posterity. Fugitive essays and sketches in magazines cannot be taken as a criterion of his ability. His first novel, “The Children of the Ghetto,”” is a masterly exposition of the life of the London Jew. To lsrael Zang- will belongs the credit of having shown the Jew to the world in many novel phases of his character. He has exhibited his petty failings, and vanities, and vices. Yet his work does not partake of the nature ofa caricature. Rather should it be said that he has exhibited to the world a finished drawing, with all the lights and shades beautifully marked, and with the desire for correctness evinced in every detail. The pictures of Jewish life in London are models of accuracy. This is, above all, a recommendation for Zangwill's work. ‘Whether he ponraf:: the poor Hebrew ddler in Petticoat Lane or tl‘z)eomilliomixe anker in Kensington, he alike shows us the actual Jew as he is; not the Jew of Shakespeare nor the Jew of Dickens, nor the Jew of Du Maurier nor of any other writer. His work might be described as a living € ke cast of countenance, | en of | BY €LRASS. | photograph, if such a thing were possible- | His hatred of everything that pertains to | shoddyism and sham makes itself apparent |in every page. Many prominent London Llsraelites have unconsciously sat for pic- tures of themselves, and, to one who has | lived among London Jews, the pictures | are wonderful in their fidelity. Like | Dickens and Thackeray and Disraeli, | Zangwill has spared none, and this fact | has led to some terrible bickerings and | heartburnings. The pathetic, too, forms a considerable | factor in_Zangwill’s pictures of London. | His description of the death of Benjamin Ansell in the Orphan Asylum is sugges- | tive of Dickens inits pathos. In his second | volume of Ghetto pictures, called *‘The | Grandchildren of the Ghetto,”’ there are sey- eral passages which exhibit a dramatic | force that is remarkable. Instance the de- | scription of Leonard James’ escapade with | a variety actress on theeve of the Fass- over festival and father. Since the. publication of the “Children | of the Ghetto” Zangwill has published two novels. “The King of the Schnorrers,’ which appeared serially in the Idler in 1893, is a seventeenth century tale, and is. a delicious tch ridiculing the aristo- cratic proclivities of the Spanish and Por- tuguese Hebrews. The character of Ma- nasreh Bueno Barzillai Azavedo da Costa has its prototype in many directions in ‘Il.unduu and New York, even at the present ay. Among his other and lighter works may. be mentioned “The Bachelors’ Club”’ and “The Old Maids’ Club.” They are airy trifles, good summer reading, but by no means the works by Whic{; Zangwill’s ability as an author must be estimated. They can appropriately be termed the des- sert to be taken after consuming his other | works. “The Master”«s the latest novel from Zangwill's pen. It tells about the trials and tribulations of a Nova Scotian boy who goes to London to study art, and in- cidentally to discuss morality with those who have peculiar conceptions of its mean- ing. It is the story of the evolution of the | young boy’s soul, and shows Zangwill at | his best. The book has been received | with much favor both in America and in its discovery by his Europe, and, in fact, it is the book that | | people are reading at present. Looking at Israel Zangwill as he is to- | day, one is impelled to marvel at the rapid strides he has made in the affections of | English-speaking people. He first showed i in “The Children of the Ghetto” that he was an able chronicler of the doings and everyday life of a peculiar people. It was said at that time by some of his critics that he would never write anything else | worth reading. His second great work, | “The Master,” proved how far wrong his | critics were. It is a good step ahead of the Ghetto series of pictures, and seryes to | show that his creative ability is in no | sense second to his power of interpreta- | tion. He interpreted the Ghetto, but he created “‘The Master.” Little more than a youth, he has made for himself a name which will live while there exists in the | world an appreeiation of genius and an ad- | miration for talent. EmaNvEL Erzas, HOME INOUSTRIL NeWs, Excellent Work Done by the Manufacturers’ and Pro- | ducers’ Association. Some Big Contracts Closed Upand Others Secured—The Shops Are Busy. According to a new list just issued by the Manufacturers’ and Producers’ Asso- ciation it now has a membership of 1149. This is a remarkable showing for ans or- ganization not yet five monthsin existence. But more remarkable still is the immense amount of work for the good of the City and the State accomplished through it in this short time. It has been a live organ- ization from the start and has shown an energy in its efforts that must be accorded commendation from all who have the good of the State at heart. Without specifying particular contracts it is estimated that over $1,000,000 has been ained 1 the State which, but for the work of the asso- ciation, would have gone into the pockets of Eastern contractors for material and to Eastern and foreign concerns for merchan- dise, etc. This is not all, however, for there is another factor working out results which in time will be greater than all else. This is the sentiment in favor of patroniz- ing home 1industry, which has been instilled in the minds of the masses and which is growing day by day. It is the testimony of very many firms in various lines of trade that there is a constantly increasing demand for home- made articles, and that people. are begin- ning to realize the impgrtance of keeping money in circulation within -the State b; using, as far as possible, California prod- ucts. If the association has been able to accnmf})lish so much during what might be termed 1ts_formative state what may not be expected from it when it has brought into its ranks a membership embracing a majority of the manufacturers and pro- ducers of the State ? The San Francisco Bridge Company has completed its part of the work on the foundation of the new ferry slips at the foot of Market street. The last stone of their work was placed in position yester- day. Their contract amounted to $247,000. They used over 5000 piles and constructed 29,000 cubic yards of concrete and fur- nished over 1,000,000 feet of lumber. They are now_constructing two steel bridges, one for Sierra and one for Anzador County, costing in the aggregate $18,000. Through their New York office they have just se- cured a $100,000 contract: for dredging and the improvement of the wharf at Norfork, Va. The Golden Gate Woolen Manufacturing Company is delivering the beaver cloth for police uniforms, contracted for some time ago by the Police Commissioners. General John B. Frisbie of this City has received a concession from the Mexican Government for an electric railway from Jalapa, on the Inter-oceanic Railway, to Coroba, in the Santa Cruz passage, through an extensive coffee and fruit country. This is the first electric railway projected in our sister republic. The Albion Lumber Comgany of this City_recently sent a sample block of red- wood to Indianapolis, Ind., accompanied by a letter asking that it be included in the material to be bid upon for the North Meri- dian street block work pavement. The board was favorably impressed with the sample, and decided to admit the wood in competition. The Dow Steam Pump Works find in checking up the number of pumps built by them for the first half of 1895, that the number greatly exceeds that of the pre- vious year. They are necessarily’ busy in the manufacture of special pumps, having had to run overtime on several occasions to keep space with orders. Their triplex plunger pumps are now used in many of the latest buildings erected in the City where electricity is used as a motive power. The Pelton Water-wheel Company has under consideration a wheel for the North Star mine of Grass Valley, Cal., of such extraordinary dimensions that a brief description will be of interest. This wheel is 18 feet in diameter, weighs 10,500 pounds, and is to develop 250 horse- power, running under 750 feet head at 110 revolutions, and is to be directly connected to the shaft of a Rix duplex compressor, compound tandem type, of the- same capacity. The design of the wheel is original and wholly novel. From a cast-iron hub radiate 24 steel spokes, which are con- nected to a rim made up of angle iron prop- erly shaped, baving a slot for the buckets, which are bolted to the periphery, the strain being taken by four heavy steel truss rods. The wheel is made of this large diameter for the purpose of giving Erooer speed to the compressor under the igh head available. The water power is applied to the wheel through a variable nozzle controlled by an automatic regn- lator, which will maintain a uniform speed on the wheel, with a varjation from full load down to 25 per cent of same, affording by this means the greatest possible econ- omy of water. The power thus furnished is to be carried to the mine of the North Star Company, some 2000 feet from the power station, to run hoisting works, mill and other machinery connected with the operations of that company. The Washburn & Moen™ Manufacturing Company is operating a fuil force of mechanics at the Pacific Works at North Beach. Last week it furnished an im- mense 1 5-16 inch cable to the Fulton- street power-house. It required fifty-six horses to move the truck and cable, which weighed 155,000 pounds, its length being 32,000 feet. The Perkins Pump and Engine Com- pany has just shipped a large pumping lant, contracted for by Napa County. his compar‘lly is also placing an engine in the Union Machine Works for auxiliary power for night work, and also installed a plant in Oakland during the week. The Midas G6ld-saving Machinery Com- pany has shipped during the past week five Gold King amalgamators to points in South Americs, two to Alaska and four to interior points in this State. The Risdon Iron Works are shipping a large amount of mining machinery to Mexico, Central and South America. They have just issued a new illustrated cata- logue of mining machinery. e General Electric Company has a contractavith the city of Spokane, Wash., for an electric-light plant to cost $100,000. L. G. Sresovich & Co. report large ship- ments of California fruits to Mexico and to Honolulu. They forwarded to the East during the week five carloads of apples, the first of the new crop, The Union Machine Company is build- ing three gas engines for the California Gas-engine Company, constructing three sets of roller-mills for Siebert Bros. and building six concentrators for the McGlue Concentrator Company. They have also in hand the contract for a large pumping &“%mt for the California Tartar Works at ealdsburg. At the Keystone Boiler Works a large force of workmen are kept busy on mis- cellaneous work, an_increase in the num- ber of workmen having been necessary to keep up with orders. The Byron Jackson Machine Works have just finished the work ‘of building a 200-horsepower plant for the Edison Light and Power Company They are also ship- ping a 4horsepower plant to San Lucas and two pumping plants to interior points. The Commercial Mills Company, re- cently burned out in the big fire, has leased space and power from the Byron Jackson Machine Works, and is now run- ning in full blast again. The West Coast Wire Works, the Pacific Coast branch of John A. Roebling Sons’ Company, is making carload shipments of wire, barbed wire, wire rope and wire cloth to its branch houses in Portland, Or., and Seattle, Wash. It has contracts on hand for the manufacture of cables for several California cable railway companies and reports a gratifying increase in trade with the islands and the Orient. The Krogh Manufacturing Company is working its plant up to iuxfcapacity and has had 1o add sonsiderable to its equip- ment to meet the demands of trade. The Oriental Gas-engine Company has just finished building and is now shipping a 50-horsepower engine for the Piper Aden Company for use in a double twin-screw schooner. A VALUABLE DIME. That Coined in the San Francisco Mint in 1894 Worth Five Dol- lars. ‘Whoever hasadime of 1894, coined by the San Francisco mint, has a coin for which $5 has already been offered, and when all the facts are known regarding its scarcity it is not unlikely that it will com- mand & much higher premium. Inquiry at the mint elicited the informa- tion that during the fiscal year of 1894 only twenty-four dimes were coined at the tan Francisco mint. How this came about was told by Chief Clerk Robert Barnett: “All uncurrent subsidiary 'coins, viz.: those containing other than the design now being used when received at the su treasury, are not again allowed to go into circulation, but are sent to the mint_to be recoined with the current design. In the course of the year 1894 we received a large sum in these coins, but having an ample stock of dimes on hand, it was not in- tended to coin any of that denomination in 1894. However, when nearly all this subsidiary coin bullion had been utilized, we found on our hands a quantity that would coin to advantage only into dimes, Land into dimes it was coined, making just twenty-four of them. “My attention was first drawn ta the matter particularly by the receipt of a letter from a collector somewhere East re- questing a set of the coins of 1894. ' In fill- ing this order I found there were no dimes of that date on hand. ‘Subsequently I re- ceived quite a number of similar letters and in each case was, of course, unable to furnish the dime. *'Plenty of dimes were coined that year at Philadelphia and New Orleans mints, but there are many collectors who accumu- late the coinage of each mint, as each has its distinguishing mark. Those coined here bear a letter ‘S’ under the eagle, New Orleans used the letter ‘0’ and (%urv son City the letter ‘C,! while Philadelphia foins are identified by the absence of the etter. *“We receive each year about fifty re- quests from coin collectors for coins, mostly for those of silver.” . ——————— ‘Was It Nerve, or What? “The most remarkable exhibition of |V nerve I ever saw,”” said C. A. Rodney, gen- eral manager of the Vandalia, “occurred on a Pennsylvania train. I was going East, and in the same car with me were a woman and her husband who were trayel- ing from the West to New York. The first morning out the woman got out of her berth and told the porterthat her husband desired to sleep, as he was not well. ‘“All that day the man remained in his bed, while is wife read the papers, played cards, and acted just the same as the other passengers. In the evening the porter mnsisted on making up the berth, and, pulling back the curtains, ‘he was_hor- rified to find that the man was dead. It was demonstrated that he had died some time during the previous night. The woman knew it, but explained that she did not give the alarm use she was very anxious to reach her destination, and she was afraid that if the conductor knew her husband was dead she would have to leave the train. “All that day she rode, knowing that her husband wasa corpse a few feet dis- tant from her, and yet she never betrayed the fact, and if the porter had not insisted on changing the bed it is likely that she would have reached New York before the death of her husband was discovered. The corpse was taken from the train near Pittsburg. 1 have heard of nerve, but that beats anything that ever came to my knowledge.”—Chicago Mail, - FATHER OF MINSTRELS Thomas Dértmouth Rice and His “Little Negro Bits.” ‘What an opportunity to give vent to innumerable yet unrecognized because embryo tricks would it afford the street- urchin of to-day could he be treated to just a week’s visit of the old *“Jim Crow” of about half a century ago. Not to see him “perform” before a vast assemblage, but to follow him about in his prome- nades of everyday life. For in this latter role he would be found far more amusing and novel, at the present time, than sing- ing his— ‘Wheel about, turn about, iis’ s0, An’ ebery time I wheel about I jump Jim Crow. The street attire of this jolly fellow was most picturesque and eccentric. His cos- tume of bright and plaid trousers, corn satin waistcoat and blue “claw-hammer,” topped off with shining silken beaver, was at first a startling but soon a very familiar sight in the respective towns in Which he played. His display of jewels was most ridiculous. In the folds of his cravat would nestle a claster pin, containing eight or ten costly gems, each unlike, and sufficient in size and luster to do service alone. His sunshiny waistcoat would show for buttons double rows of gold guineas, but sometimes this extraor- dinary style would be supplemented by an even more unique set of fastenings in the way of a representation of coins of all na- tions, one each of the highest denomina- tion of the different countries being used. Naturally the sizes varied considerably. but what could be more attractive? His fingers were ever as beringed as possible, and he invariably carried a huge cane, the gold top of which was studded with rubies, sapphires and emeralds. This: he handled in a jaunty, ferk_v manner, which insured constant public attraction to the magnifi- cent stones encrusted in the stick. Hach cuff-button would suggest the entire out- put of a mine. To Rice’s intense delight a noisy mob followed at his heels wherever he went. In the early twenties Thomas Dartmouth Rice first entered upon his theatrical career by “doing little negro bits’” between the acts of rdn?ys. While in Louisville, the theater at which he performed lcoked out at back upon an old stable-yard, around which there was constantly lounging an old decrepit slave named Jim Crow, who was so frightfully deformed as to appear inhuman. His left shoulder sloped off from themeck in a way that would indicate that the bone had been inverted ; his lower limbs were dreadfully distorted, the left knee being a huge bony knot larger than | his head, which caused him to move about with a-pitiful yet ludicrous hobble, This forlorn darky was in the habit of croon- ing a queer old tune, and designated the close of each verse by taking a peculiar step—‘‘rockin’ de heel.” Rice closely watched this unconscious performer and conceived the idea of producing a similar stage character,which,he felt assured, would ‘‘take” wonderfully. Accordingly, ne made up precisely as the original and appeared upon a Louisville stage singing a score of humorous verses to the air,siightly changed and quickened, of the poor, wretched crip- ple. The audience received this innovation with bursts of applause, encoring him a dozen times the first night. And thus “Jim Crow’’ jumped into fame and im- mortality. i ; It was in the year 1833 this bright and chipper afternoon stroller came as a tot- tering minstrel before the footlights under the heavy load of a bursting burlap bag, and while cheerily singing: Ladies and gentlemen, I'd have you to know T'se got a little darky here to jump Jim Crow, Emptied the contents of his bag on the stage floor—these contents being none other than our Joseph Jefferson, then 4 years of age. The enraptured audience fairly howled with delight, and when this little chap instantly assumed the ‘‘Jim Crow” attitude he looked such a miniature and exact representation of the grotesque and ungainly character he mimicked the onlookers became uproarious in apprecia- tion. From Louisville Rice went to Cincinnati. During his engagement a man who lay in prison under death sentence for the mur- der of his wife used to write from twent; to thirty excellent verses daily, hitting o! po]iiicn{and local matters, and send them to “Daddy Crow,” as the comedian was now called, who would sing them at night, thus ever presenting new features. Rice was very quickat improyisation, and wrote many of his own farces, like “The Virginia Mummy,” “Oh, Hush” and *‘Otello,” a number of which aré now frequently given from the minstrel stage. “The *‘Dandy Darky” was introduced to the public by Rice ‘and immediately gained a popular and lasting footing. *‘Spruce Pink’ in “The Virginia Mummy” was the first fancy coon,” and entirely Rice’s creation, followed by that of “Dandy Jim from Caroline. Rice did not play the darkies himself, but utilized the character, dress- ing and training another performer for that specialty. As for himself he was always the lame old “nig.” 4 As Rice became a minstrel light, he ce- mented many firm friendshigs and was frequently dined by persons of high rank. This tickled Mr. Rice asnothing else could. He immensely liked the attentions of peo- gle above his own station in life and did is utmost to please and amuse them, though his unfailing good humor and in- exhaustible fund ofglightning wit. One of his weaknesses was to always appear at his host's dinner table wearing white kid gloves, which he would not under any cir- cumstances remoye during the repast, and insisted upon toasting his respective host- ess, whether it was in order or not, rhym- ing off a most flattering and elaborate harangue regarding his entertainer’s merits, which he never forgot to write out the next day and present to the lady of the .house, thinking, no doubt, she would treasure the document as a priceless mo- mf’nto from one so distinguished as him- self. After amassing a snug little sum on his own continent, *Jim Crow’ betook him- self to Europe. He appeared at the Sur- rey Theater, and so great was his success as to force other houses to close up, ow- ing to their lack of support, the place going mad about “the burnt cork’” min- strel.”” Consequently he was in receipt of storms of approval nightly. This so grati- fied his longing for appreciation and atten- tion that within him arose a perfect mania for hobnobbing with royal personages. Among other ideas, he thought that Queen Victoria and the members of the royal family were unconsciously missing the amusement of their lives. He planned aud planned for weeks, and finally ar- ranged to his satisfaction a -Soiree de Ethiope” for the Queen and her suite, one in which he was to be irresistibly funny in a “makeup’” of his own creation, as_‘‘Madam Greasy, the copper-colored prima donna,’ after which he intending spreading an_elaborate supper. He sent out his invitations for his creme de Ia creme of all minstrel performances tothe royal castle, but, failing to get a response, he tried to enlist the American Consul in his cause, but all in vain. Discouraged, but not disheartened, at the futility of his efforts, he sought the advice of a few trusted friends, explaining to them that he was most desirous of being_knighted before returning to Amer- ica. "His confidants humored and tanta- lized him in turn, finally urging him to study the German l.nguagg thoroughly and ‘try the Emperor and Bismarck with his royal scheme, assuring him he could feel more reliant of success, men being more reasonable in such cases than women. Engaging the services of a linguist of high standing, this very original character set out to master the Teutonic tongue. He was just congratulating himself on his aptitude and excellent accent when he dis- covered that his secret was out, his cor- respondence becoming enlnged by reason of numbers of anonymous letters telling him that he had better quit putting on airs, and terming him “Blue-blooded Daddy,” Fearing lest he would lose his foothold with the public ke very sensibly ‘‘turned a cold shoulder” to nobility and catered to those who would appreciate his work. Thomas Dartmouth Rice was born in the lower portion of New York Oitg on May 20, in the year 1808. As a child he was remarkably bright and precocious, yet was the sort of a chap every one under- stood must be let alone, he having an in- domitable habit of mimicking in Iudicrous fashion, and inciting his chums to do like- wise, any one who took the least notice of him, whetherfriendly or otherwise. The father of the comedian was a humble furniture-repairer, and found it a difficult task to care for his family. The consequence was that “Tommy’’ got very little schooling, and when guite young was bound out as an apprentice to a tinker. This trade did not at all conform to the child’s highfalutin ideas as a means of livelihood, and upon the first opportunity he escaped, and soon aiter learned ‘‘the art preservative of all arts’—printing—in a small newspaper office. While this did not afford young Rice the chance to sport about which his roving, reckless nature craved, yet be found it of intense interest to see in the public prints impressions taken from the very type he had labored s0 hard in “setting up.”” To his notoriety- loving mind it appeared that the phrase, “this was managed by Tommy Dartmouth Rice,” stood out boldly between the lines of all this interesting reading material. Being apt and_ intelligent he rapidly ac- uired knowledge of affairs in general throueh the evervdav routine work. His evenings he delighted in spendin; about concert halls. The excitement an revelry entranced him—the spectacular glare filled a niche in his soul. His chief pleasure was to rummage about behind circus scenes. On one occasion when an audience seemed extraordinarily unrelent- ing and cold, the manager, who had en- listed every endeavor to make a success of what was fast proving a failure, en- treated of young Rice, in his desperation, to suggest something—anything—that would create a stir among so unappre- ciative a gathering. Accordingly, the sympathetic little friend busied himself in decorating a huge camel with sashes of red, white and blue, and, as it happened to be St. Patrick's day, a gaogly sprinkling of green, and balancing himself well upon the beast dashed about the ring, then, alighting, turned somer- sanlts successively and performed all sorts of wild antics, which immediately en- livened the spectators and filled a long- felt want in the manager’s heart. The re- sounding encores would not bring the little favorite again into the ring. Yet what was the astonishment of the country folks one bleak morning to witness the scene they clamored for a few nights before being paraded about the streets, now and then a shower of handbills dashing through the air from the hands of the youthful camel- driver, and he shouting his welcomes for all to come and visit the most wonderful circus ever produced. From that time on the manager wore a smile. For all this “drumming up” young Rice received the munificent reward of 50 cents—which represented a much larger sum to him—and being the first he had ever earned he was so proud that for some time thereafter he never failed to grasp an opportunity for telling of his phenomenal experience and success. Also relating that he handed this cash over to his mother, though he was sorely tempted to gradu- ally invest the entire amount in ‘‘taffy flats,’’ the very thought of which delicious confection made his ‘‘teeth water.” A band of gypsies pitching their tents in the suburbs was all that was neces- sary to attract this peculiar child from home and labor, whicg at any other time ere his dearest thoughts; in their life alone he could see life worth the living. At one time "Tomm{." not realizing the distance he was following one of these bands, became tired and hungry, and to his disappointment found it was quite im- possible to retrace his steps before receiv- ing rest and nourishment. In his misery he appealed to a pretty young woman whom he chanced to meet for assistance, and upon her becoming interested in the story of his wandering “Tommy” volun- teered his life’s history, and expressed a strong desire to amuse her if she would only take him to her home and give him something to eat. Thisshe did, and admur- ing the child’s progreseive spirit and unique character, she—being an actress— introduced him to_her manager, who al- lowed the boy to do odd jobs about the theater, and this was in reality the step- Finz-swne of “Jim Crow” to his pro- ession. During a London engagement in this role years afterward, there was frequently noticed a very enthusiastic young lady who, on several occasions, resented flowers to the ‘‘new style coon.” Naturally, an acquaintance was formed between the two, and in a very short time, on June 18, 1837, a marriage contracted. The young lady was Miss Gladstone, daughter of a former manager of the Surrey Theater. With his usual originality, Rice at first insisted upon being wedded in a balloon, and tried hard to induce his bride-elect to accede to this desire, but to no avail. His fiancee was resolute; she would marry “in the regular wn{’ or not at all. And poor *Jim émw” felt that he could not “‘show off” to advantage even at his own wed- din V‘; ile playing at a Dublin house on one ocoasion, the Lord-Lieutenant and his suite being present, the receiBu of the evening amounted to $1800. During his Cork engagement the nightly revenue for seats averaged $1950. is repertoire at that time consisted prinvlpllly of “Jim Crow,” “Ginger Blue,”” “‘Cesar,” ‘“‘Clare de Kitchen,” and “Jumbo Jum.” With his coffers filled and a loving bride, Mr. Rice returned to America. He made a tour of the States for several years, with even warmer welcome and enthusiasm than he had received previous to his da- parture abroad. But now, just as he was enjoying the dizzy heights of the topmost round of the ladder, adversity stepped in, and clung to this famous comedian the balance of his life. He could now see a mushroom growth of imitators wr&n ing up_about auded and cheered him, and the public Ip? them on, regardless of the cup of bitter- ness this presented to the original “nig- ger’” minstrel. Inthe year 1840 a paralytic stroke deprived Mr. Rice temporarily of speech and the use of his liml His re- covery from this attack was only, it would seem, for the purpose of again ‘subjecting him to this straitjacket-like affliction. The large fortune he had acquired he had by no means accumulated. His savings were meager indeed. And this paltry sum had now to be expended for medical advice and attention. ~ As a partial means of support, he was obliged to sacrifice his E!’Cclolll .Eomulonl one by one to the ighest bidder among the few friends who stood by him in his hours of direst need, and loved this eccentric genius for hisin- estimable qualities of head and heart. His sufferings were most acute; and E;fl!ul it was to behold this man who had nocked about the stage as a crippled, pldeonsli deformed character, now writh- ing in the throes of agony,a cripgle in reality, unable to move hand or limb. In his delirium, his mind ever wandered to his former days of activity. He imagined himself before the footlights, and would make every endeavor to again perform his original and attractive feats of years be- fore, shouting and gesticulating wildly. Stmggix::g against death to the last, on September 19, 1860, “The Father of Burnt- cork Minstrelsy” passed away, being only 52 fiears of age. is funeral was a direct manifestation that we are soon forgotten when prosrflt'y takes wing, for the ‘fiw mourners who at- tended his obsequies contrasted notably with the throngs who filled his playhouses. There were present, besides a half dozen or so of his distant relatives, but a few old-time jig-dancers, bone-players, clowns and equestrians, as well as a small portion of the usual curiosity-seekers. The stars to whom he had surrendered his laurels were decidedly not in evidence. “Jim Crow's” grave surroundings are sxtremely unique. He lies on tlie brow of a knoll in Greenwood Cemetery, Brooklyn, under a long, weather-beaten marble slab, which completely covers his grave, and a large dogwood tree is wotkiné its rodts all about his forgotten tomb. His wife, who vassed away in August, 1848, at the early nfe of 35, and his two 1nfant children, are also resting beneath this dusty slab, over which dandelions and clover blossoms run riot. All sorts of odd characters are slumbering around him. * George Hlmr!f- ton Christy, who was also a versatile minstrel; William M. Tweed, better known as “Boss Tweed”; Francis D. Moulton, the “mutual friend” of the Beecher trial, and William Niblo, of Niblo’s Garden fame, are nearby tenants in the Quiet City. Years before his departure from life, “Jim Crow’’ expressed a wish to his bosom friends, Charles M. Barras, the author of the “Black Crook” and George, the Count Joannes,” that there beengraved on his coffin the number of days he had lived, instead of the years, but his surviving kindred did not heed his strange request. Despite his innumerable eccentricities, Thomas Dartmouth Rice was a royal- hearted man and very much loved by those who knew him best, and with that egiuph we will leave him as he rests under the sod of Greenwood. Nor further seek his frallties to disclose, Or draw his frailties from their dread abode, There they alike in trembling hope repose, ‘The bosom of his Father and his God. Esraer C. QUINN. THE OELAVARE CHMPHGH, Congressman Maguire to Lec- ture at Wilmington and Other Cities. Single Taxers Pouring Thelr Ener- gles Into the Little State for the '96 Election. The single-tax men, both hereand in the East, are congratulating themselves over the recent announcement that Congress- man Maguire has been secured for the big fight in Delaware. All over the United States. and in fact wherever the single-tax doctrine is known and believed, James G. Maguire is looked upon as one of the great prophets of the movement, and this is saying a great deal, for there are many bright men and able statesmen ranked among the single-taxers. ‘When interviewed yesterday concerning his proposed lecture tour in Delaware Con- gressman Maguire said he wouid probably leave here for the East some time between the 5th and the 10th of September. “Iam going to attend the session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows at Atlantic City, N. J., on the 16th,” said Mr. Maguire. “My trip East will be a short one be- cause I mean to get back early ih October to attend the trial of some cases here. But Iwill go down into Delaware, where the great single-tax battle is now raging, for a few days at least, I have authorized the single tax committee to make six appoint- ments for me in the principal cities, com- mencing September 23 and ending Satur- day evening, September 28. I shall speak at Wilmington, Dover, Newcastle and three other cities not yet named. “Reports from Delaware are of the most encouraging nature, from a single- tax standpoint,” continued Congressman Ma- “There are from ten to forty single- | ire. glx speakers distributed throughout the State now. Every Saturday evening there are as many different public single-tax meetings in the State asthere are speakers engaged 1n the work, and these meetings are largely attended, and the attendance is constantly increasing. i *‘Mr. Sudell of Newcastle, Del., chairman of the sub-committee on the Delaware cam- paign of the National Single Tax Commit- tee, reports that more has been accom- plished in Delaware during the last four weeks than any of the leaders supposed could be accomplished within six months. That hostility to the single-tax propa- ganda which was expecte tate are in a receptive mood. * “There is a general feeling in Delaware as in every other State, that our industrial depressions, which occur with almost the regularity of changes in the moon’s phases — their periods being about ten years apart—are neither natural nor neces- sary, but the result of some maladjust- ment in our industrial system. “They feel, also, that the causes stated for these decennial depressions are wholly inadequate, and as each cause asserted re- lates to the particular depression which it is said to haye preceded and could have no effectin producing the other depressions, people are coming to lose faith in these special causes. The belief iadgrowing that there must be some great underlying cause ogmfing in all countries for at least the 100 years last past, in which we have had ten industrial depressions fully recorded in history. ““Now the single-tax men have a natural and common-sense explanation to these phenomena, and it can _be so simply put and so clearly explained alike to the edu- cated and uneducated man, that when- ever a determined and continued propa- ganda is made converts are gained with astonishing rapidity. The regorts from the Delaware campaign prove this beyond a doubt, I think. “‘And what is this natural and common- sense explanation of these recurring in- dustrial depressions? Simply this: The monopoly of land which - causes, neces- sarily, the periodical pressure of ground rents in good times against the earnings of industry and commerce, grsdmlfy strangles both and makes all business—in- dustrial and commercial alike—unprofit- able until a readjustment of the rent line ives them chance to revive. Then, after ive or six years of comparative prosperity, the indml rise of rents above the econo- mic line strangles all industries again. “‘This is a cause widespread as ciyiliza- zation, covering the whole period of indus- trial depressions and sufficient to account for all of them. “Now as more than four-tenthsof all the people of Delaware are absolutely land- less, and have suffered intensely during the industrial depression from which we are just emerzms, they are naturally will- ing to hear any doctrine or theory which promises them a guarantee asainst the re- currence of such depressions. Besides, the single-tax idea is not new in Delaware. There have been for several years strong single-tax clubs in that State, and as a re- sult of their educational work the single tax was, before the campaign commenced, regarded by thousands as a glorious gos- pel of justice, although, perhaps,there were but a few hundred who fully and intelli- gently understood it. In addition to the public speaking now going on there, thousands of books and tens of thousands of tracts are being distribhted in Delaware, I have just given an order for 20,000 of my Con; sional speeches on direct taxa- tion and land values, and extracts from my other Congressional speeches on the same subjects, all forming a 32- page amphlet, to be printed for distribution in laware. “Dr. Longstreet, who left his practice as a physician about a year ago to travel through the country lecturing on the single tax, has gone into Delaware with a large tent that will accommodate 3000 fpeople, and has announced his intention of giving his whole time to the work as long as the campaign lasts. He is an elo(fl\lxent and earnest speaker and has met with remark- able success in traveling from city to city is‘:a (é:londo, New Mexico, Texas and other '8, *‘Professor Hawkins, another single-tax missionary, has gone into Delaware with what he calls his aid van. This is a ye- hicle built like the ordinary United States mail wagon. He carries & load of single- tax literature in it for distribution and uses the wagon as a stand for his street lecturing.” | the has not ap- ared, and the minds of the people of that FREE TO THE PUBLIC The Dr. A. J. Shores Co., One of the Largest Medical Instita- tions in the West, Has Lo- cated Permanently in San Fran- 6i8¢0. The Dr. A. J. Shores Co. Is Incorpo- rated Under the State Laws of (alifornia for $50,000—In Order to Prove That Their Treatment Will Cure (atarrh and Chronie Diseases They Will Give Two Weeks’ Free Treat- ment and Medicines to All Patients Who Apply in Person at Their Par- Jors, Second Floor of the Nucleus | Building, Third and Market Sts., Opposite the Chron- icle Building, on or Before :Septem- ber 1. Read Carefuly This Ammouncement One of the most ble and one of the most successful physicians in the West to- day is Dr. A. J. Bhores. Two years ago Dr. Shores discovered and perfected a treat- ment and cure for Catarrh and Chronic Diseases. At that time little attention was aid to this now wonderful treatment, and, ike all great inventions, Dr. Shores’ dis- covery was looked upon with little favor. Dr. Shores’ treatment, after having been thoroughly tested in thousands of cases ithroughout the United States, bas been REv. R. 8. Rexsk, Los ANGELES, CAL. - | acknowledged and accepted by the medical fraternity of the world as the only scien- tific, successful and positive cure for Catarrh and Chronic Diseases. In order that the public of San Francisco may be convinced of the success of Dr. A. J. Shores’ treatment for the cure of Ca- tarrh and Chronic Diseases, Dr. Shores will give two weeks' free treatment, medicines, care and attention to all patients who ap- Bly in person on or before September 1, at r. Shores’ parlors in the Nucleus build- ing, corner of Third and Market streets, opficslle the Chronicle building. r. A. J. Shores, the founder and origi- nator of the system which bears his name, isa {aduate of the medical department of University of Louisville, Ky., one of the oldest and most reliable medical col- leges in the world. Five years of Dr. Shores’ life were constantly devoted to the verfecting of his wonderful treatment for the cure of Catarrh and Chronic Diseases. To further prove the wonderfal success of Dr. Shores’ treatment it might be weil to mention the names of a few of the p};fismxans who have adopted it, and who will be in personal attendance at the San Francisco office with Dr. Shores. ‘Well-known to every resident of San Francisco is the name of Dr, A. J. Howe, who for twenty-two years has been actively engaged in the practice of medicine. For three years Dr. Howe held the honorable é)oailion of resident physician of the United tates Marine Hospital in San Francisco; late professor of anatomy and associate rofessor of surgery in the Hahnemann ospital College, also in this City. Dr. R. B. New, who is also in attendance at the San Francisco office, is a graduate of the Kentucky School of Medicine of Louis- ville. Having had vast experience in the leading hospitals of America has made Dr. New a valuable assistant in the adminis- tration of Dr. Shores’ treatment. The instruments and appliances for the treatment and cure of catarch and chronic diseases used by Dr. Shores are of his own invention. Dr. Shoresisan originator, not an imitator. Dr. Shores will remain permanently in 8an Francisco, having made all his leases and contracts for a term of years. Dr. Shores’ parlors in the Nucleus block are the finest in the City of San Francisco, and ‘it is the earnest desire of Dr. Shores and associates that every sufferer from Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis, spepsia, Nervousness, Rheumatism, Lung Troubles, Liver and Bladder Complaints, and all deep- seated, obstinate and chronic diseases should call on or before September 1 and be treated for two weeks FREE OF COST. Don’t bring any money; it will not be ac- cepted. All that is required of you is a call at Dr. Shores’ offices, and you will be given, entirely free of charge, treatment and medicine for your troubles. Startin Monday morningat 9 o’clock. Come earl and receive the benefits of this magnani- mous offer. A MINISTER OF THE GOSPEL. ‘What Rev. R. S. Reese of Los Angeles, Cal., Says of Dr. Shores’ Treatment. I was almost a physical wreck. T was so ner- vous that I had to give up in the middle 6f a ser- mon. I woula become soexhausted. 1 was ves Dilious. I had noappetite whatever, and what did_eat did not seem to give me the proper strength for work. I was weak and emaclated, had terrible neuralgic pains. 1 had no ambition 10 do anything, and often felt as though my end was near. I had often heard of Dr. A. J. Shores’ won- dertal sxill In treating cases similar to mine, and 1 hastened tohim. In conclusion I can say that the very first treatment improved me, and to-day 1 feel it my duty to suffering humanity to advise them of the most wonderful treatment.” DR. A. J. SHORES CO. (INCORPORATED), EXPERT SPECIALISTS In the Cure of Catarrh and All Forms of Chronic Diseases. A. J. SHORES, M.D., President and Medical Director. A.J. HOWE, M.D. R. B. NEW, M.D. Parlors—Second floor, Nucleus building, corner Third and Market streets, opposite Chronicle building. Office hours—9 t0 12 A. M., 2 to 5and 7 to 8 r. M.; Bundays, 10 to 12 m. Take elevator. SpeciaL Norice—Patients living out of the city and who are unable to at the San Francisco office will be given advice and all particulars of Dr. Shores’ treatment freg by mail by addressing Dr. A. J. Shores Y. Co., San Francisco. Write scribing your case. A% alice, 0k 3 '(i:L:FORNIA OFFICES. oS e lens, Sulding, cor Los Angeles — Re: Fiioy and Bronaway or Block,: corner l’m!mo- e:‘nto—-'mGK K street, opposite lls::k A Diego — Morse - Whaley - Dalton