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30 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, JULY 5, 1896. If we must have plays “made in Eng- land,” they ought to be “‘arranged and adapted”’ for the American market before being exported, for the way in which audi- ences on this side are expected to laugh at jokes and grasp allusions that belong ex- clnsively to the other side is simply nbsm_-d and ridiculous, Take an instance in “Sweet Violets.” The wicked barpnet is running for Parhament, and he is con- stantly being reminded that if he does ngt live iree from the breath of slander he will woffend the Nonconformist conscience” and lose his election. The expression is meaningless here. In a country with no State religion people know nothing and care less about conformity or nonconform- ity, but the English politician will tall_y'ou with bated breath what a tender, sensitive thing the Nonconformist conscience is. Offend it and his doom as a statesman is sesled, though it has frequently been known to strain st a gnat and swallow a camel. If American politicians had a Nonconformist conscience to reckon with, the political sepulchre might not be any cleaner within, but its outside would be a good deal more whited. It is dragging in | Nonconformist consciences and other pe- | culiarly Britannic institutions which help to make Englisit plays dull and incompre- hensible to American audiences. “] never say a big, big D—,"" says the Captain of *‘H. M. S. Pinafore,” when he is enumerating his virtues. His men-of- war's-men are incredulous, because swear- ing is supposed to be a sailor’s preroga- tive, but they agree that he ‘‘hardly ever” says the wcrd that in polite society is rep- resented by the fourth letter of the alpha- | bet, followed by a prolonged dash. Poor | old “Pinafore !” it must be getting sadly out of date, to judge from the big, bie D—’s that have been rending the atmosphere of our local theaters lately. “D—!" says Kelcey, in “The Gray Mare.” He does not use the abbreviation either, and there isa ripple of chastened delight all over the | house, and an incipient tendency to ap- plaud, which a sense of provpriety alone seems to stifle. Finding that a big, big D— gives piquancy to the dialogue, Kel- | cey has ventured to use it agalm, with most successful results as far as raising a taugh goes, and at the ‘Columbia it has been used more than once with marked effect, not to point a moral, but to adorn the play. It requires an advanced intel- lect to see where the wit of swearing comes in. Any loafer on the water front can hurl expletives just as vigorously as Kel- cey, but no one laughs and applauds and considers that something brilliant has been said. On the contrary, lady passers- by shrink away and murmur indignant | things about water-front language and | common, vulgar men. In the interestof | the ubiquitous young person, it is really | to be hoped that local audiences will try | to put a restraint upon their joy at hear- | ing actors break into profanity. One can- | not blame the mummers; their business is | to amuse, and if a big, big D— is hailed with delight, they know that they have found what the people want, and will go | on giving it to them. | “The Two Escutcheons” has been trans- | lated into Italian, under tae title of “Due | Blasoni.” Thisis how a leading journal, tbe Illustrated Theater, disposes of it: *‘Due Blasoni,’ comedy in four acts, by Blumenthal and Kadelberg, aoplauded, and has been repeate The firstact is in- fantile, one scene in the second is good, the third act is pretty, and the fourth is| heavy.” By the way, credit is here given where credit isdue, and the translator does not appear as the anthor of the piece. California Theater. | ‘A Bunch of Violets” will be played for | the last time at the California Theater to- | night. To-morrow evening the Stockwell | Company will appear in one of the Ly- ceum Theater Company’'s productions, | “Americans Abroad.” | As most people know, this play is by the vopular French dramatist, Victorien Sardou. It contains severa! prominent parts, which will give the members of the company further chances of showing their ability. Miss Effie Shannon will play the role of the young American girl living in | Paris, who suddenly becomes rich, and | who, in order to get rid of fortune-hunters, pretends that she has lost all her money, | and thereby indnces the man who really | loves her to speak. The rest of the cast will include Herbert Keleey, Olive Oliver, Winona Snannon, John T. Sullivan, Wil- liam Beach and L. R. Stockwell. Frederick Warde and Rose Coghlan have arrived here and are hard at work with L. R. Stockwell's company prepariug for the initial production of the dramatized ver- sion of ““Carmen,” in which they are to appear at the California Theater on Mon- day, July 13. Columbia Theater. *“London Assurance” will form this week’s bill at the Columbia Theater. The comedy is one that every theater-goer is well acquainted with. Lady Gay Spanker, a part which s0 many actresses have tried | and 30 few succeeded in, will be taken by | Miss Maxine Elliatt, whose majestic style of beauty will add an interesting feature to the dashing role. The rest of the cast will be as follows: Sir Harcourt Courtley. .Tyrone Power Charles Courtle; . Daniel Frawley | azzle %5 Frank Worthing ax HATKaway Mackiyn Arbuckle Cool (a vale:) {arry Corson Clarke es L. Wyngate eorge Bosworth Wlison Enos | Thomas Phillips Maxine Elljott -Gertrude Ellioit nsing Rowan Tivoli Opera-House. The season of grand opera, under the di- rection of Gustav Hinrichs, will open to- morrow evening at the Tivoli with a production of Donizetti’s “Lucia di Lam- mermoor.” In this favorite work, Mme. Natili will sing the title-role, a part with which she has identified herself in Europe and the East. Maurice de Vries, wio is said to have done good work at the Paris Grand Opera, and at the Metropolitan in New York, will sing the part of Henry Ashton, and the tenor will be Signor Michaelena. Signor Abramhoff, who will be remembered as one oi the best artists in the Tavary Company last winter, will take the part of Raymondo. The small but effective E." of Bir Arthur Bucklow will be sung by Martin Pache, and the mmgremlrlos will be Miss Irene Mull and G. Napoteoni. On Wednesday Gounod’s “Romeo and Juliet” will be sung. Itisa work that during thé last few years has almost superseded ‘‘Faust” in popularity, and, although never heard before in this City, i is safe to predict great popularity for it. As a lyric drama it accentpaies the love element in Shakespeage’s tragedy, and a / considerable portion of the operais de- voted to duets between the lovers, the music of which s of remarkable beaury. A waltz song sung by Juliet in the first act is generally the first number that arouses the general public to the melo- aious and briliiant character of the music. Miss Nina-Bertini Humphries will be the Juliet and Fernando Michaelena the Romeo. The page, 8 mezzo-soprano role, one of the best in the work after those of the lovers, will be sung by Miss Anna Russell. Special scenerv, costumes aud accesso- ries have been prepared, and the chorus and orchestra have been enlarged for the occasion. “Romeo and Juliet” will be repeated on Friday and Sunday evenings. Next week’s repertory will include two of Verdi’s works—“Rigoletto’’ and “IL Ballo {in Maschera.” Grand Opera-House. Z The Grand will have an Eastern attrac- tion to-morrow in the shape of Jules | Walters, who is to appear in ‘A Money Order,” a play that has made a hit in New York and Boston. ““A Mouney Order” is a comedy-drama, the scene of which is laid in South Ohio. It is quite up to date, and is said to afford Jules Walters an excellent opportunity to display his powers. Seamons Tibbals is the author of the play. The new star will be supported by the full strength of Morosco’s company, Miss Gassman and little Daisy Crogan being re- tained in the cast. In honor of the anniversary of the hoist- ing of Old Glory at Monterey, fifty years ago, the management announce a special matinee for Tuesday. At the Orpheum, The addition to the Orpheum’s bill this week will consist of the Jockley-Roston troupe, who come here direct from Paris, having made one appearance only in New York on their way here. One of the mem- bers of the troupe is said to enjoy the dis- tinction of being the cleverest imitator of a monkey known to the vaudeville stage he also performs a number of acrobatic feats. Collins and Collins will appear in new specialties, and the Rossow Brothers, the Fredericks troupe, the four Maisanos and lallian Weston have all been retained, and | many of them will appear in new acts. The vitascope has ended its engage- ment, and the Orpheum management prides itself on the fact that the invention | was brought to this city before it had been seen in Chicago and many of the large cities of the East. At the Chutes. Notice will be found in another column of the opening of the Casino, the big thea- ter at the Chutes. The performances will be repeated every afternoon and evening with the company which made its debut yesterday. The performers include Sis- seretta Jones, the “Black Patti,” the Marlow-Dunham family, the Russian Court orchestra, under the direction of Professor Julik Simonokoff, and Professor Markart with his troupe of trained mon- keys, baboons and dogs. %he Casino is under the direction of Gustav Walter, and he states that it is his intention to keep the place supplied with the best attractions. Too Much Education, W. D. Howells, who loses no chance tq publish his belief in State socialism, would | have the theater placed in the hands of the Board of Education. Wea think toat this idea alone is enough to show that Mr. Howells has not divined the relation of the stage to the people. They want to be entertained, and they would stay away with marked unanimity from a play like this: Hero—Maud, dear, remember that 7x8==56, and that water will not run up hill, Heroine—Ah, Harold, how can I forget that 9x8--72, or that an adverb modifies a verb, adjective, or anotber adverb? (Enter villain, with two assisiant cutthroats. They seize and bind hero and heroine.) Villain—At last you are in me power—curses on you! Ihave waited for this moment since the curtain went up. Ha! ha! you must now listen while [and my trusty confederates re- cite the multiplication table up to tweive times twelve. (They do so.) Of course a good deal of useful krowl. edge could be worked intoa drama, but might it not become tiresome?—Nickel Magazine. Howe’s Last Effects. Melancholy. interest attached to a sale in Pall Mall recently, says the Pall Mall Gazette, when by direction of the executors the contents of the chambers of the late Henry Hows, who was for years associated with Sir Henry Irving’s Lyceum Company, were dispersed by anction. There were a number of books, etchings and engravings, a quantity of decorative furniture and a perfect little museum of Dresden and other china, which found ready purchasers. Other lots of comparatively little worth intrinsically were keenly competed for be- cause of their history. Forinstance, there was a gold-band signet ring set with corne- han, presented to Mr. Howe by M:crud‘y on hisplaying Mark Autony to Macready’s Julius Ceesar. Mapleson Still Active. It will seem like old times or going back a decade or more to see Colonel Mapleson holding forth again with grand opera, but the colonel, somewhat older in appearance than of yore, a bit whiter about the head, a trifle stouter in the girth, but still as jaunty of step and confident in air as ever, s coming over to fight the operatic battle on his old field, for he will open on Octo- ber 26 at the Academy of Music, New York. Three months later he expects to reach San Francisco. A Manager's Wail, Well, between the bicycle and the Presidential campaign, the managers are rather dubious about the outlook, says the New York Herald. Since early spring pretty nearly everybody has been off the roads wheeling, and the managers say they couldn’t drag them off their bicycles into the theaters. If it were not a Presi- dential year they might be exvectea to come straggling back by September or October, ‘‘but when they're through bicycling,” said one manager yesterday, I suppose they’ll take to carrying a ban- ner or swinging a torch in the political processions, and go tramping around till the election is over. I don’t look for much of a theatrical season till the great fight is over.” Dramatic Brevities, Miss Maxine Elliott does not leave the Frawley Company until the latter part of July. : The announced engagement of Evelyn Millard and Anthony Hope is denied by Miss Millard’s mother. Rose Cnghlan will give a production of Max O'Rell’s new play, “Heartsease,” in New York early next season. Mr. Sothern opens the Lyceum in Sep- tember in a new play by R. N. Stephens, called “An Enemy of the King.” Georgia Cayvan has feturned from Ku- rope. She will open her starring season at Palmer’s Theater on October 15. Victor Herbert’s **Wizard of the Nile” has been translated into German, and will be produced at the Carl Theater, Vienna, early next season. Alf Hayman will arrive here at the end of the week 1o look out for the interests of tbe Empire Theater Company’s engage- | ment at the Baidwin. Mme. de Navarro (Mary Anderson), who is stopping at the little village of Broad- way, Gloucestershire, has been coaching a party of amateurs for a performance given in the old Tithe Barn, Stanway, for the Hon. A. J. Balfour. The English success of Barrett’s “The Sign of the Cross” has turned the minds of playwrights to religious subjects. A new author threatens an immediate pro- duction, in London, of a dramatization of “Pilgrim’s Progress.” Miss Elsie Adair, who is resting at her | mother’s home in San Mateo, will proba- | bly appear for the benefit of the first grand | carnival entertainment to be given at the Columbia Theater. Miss Adair is prepar- ing for her tour around the world, which begins next month. A new styleof playing cards is exhibited in a Broadway window. The pictures are photographs of prominent theatrical ‘‘stars.” They all wanted to be “kings” and ‘‘queens,” so the inventor got up special euchre decks, that some of them would be content to be *‘jacks.” Since McKinley’s nomination the hand- some advance agents who are spending | their summer on the Rialto have taken on a new dignity and pride. Itis said to | be due to the fact that the distinguished | Republican nominee has been referred to as “the advance agent of prosperity.” Mrs. Marguerite Morrow of San Fran- cisco, who went east three years agoto ursue her musical studies with Madame }glnretzex, has taken a new departure. | Church and concert work in New York City has been her occupation lately and for some time past she has been contralto soloist at Dr. Parkhurst’s church. She has now been engaged by Manager Purdy to support Miss Fanny Rice during her next season. When in San Francisco | Mrs. Morrow sang for some years at Trin- ity Church. What [t Will ComeTo A drama of the day, showing how the able- bodied seaman lost his grip, by MARTE EVELYN LISTER. TIME: The Present. SCENE: The forecastle of a three-masted ship, where the sailors are smoking, after cele- brating the glorious Fourth in the water- front bowl. : Enter Miss Ginger-Snap, a distinguished lady dramatist, notebook in hand, the ship’s master following her. THE Sure's MasTer—I beg you to desist. This is no place for alady. In theirhours of ease the men occasionally use language which would shock— Miss GINGER-SXAP (gushingly)— That’s just what I want, captain. Sailors are such children of nature, and I brought my notebook to take down the untutored words as they flow from their lips. SHIP's MasTER (brutally)—Beautiful, un- tntored humbug! Some of these men have been drinking, I regret to say, and you might hear profanity, madame— oaths! Miss Ginfer - Snap (clasping her hands ecstatically)—Do you think I shall? Oh! how perfectly lovely. You know I am writing a play with an English duke fora hero. He belongs to the highest society, the creme de la creme of the noblesse. I have not been in the creme de la creme myself, though of course 1 have to write as if Ilived there, and, in the modern drama, it is the fashion now to make dukes and earls and baronets use perfectly awful language on the least provocation. Now I have made my duke use d— it ten times already, and the first act is only half ended. Your men could help me in- troduce variety to give sparkle and tone to the dialogue. BuIP'sS MASTER (mopping his manly brow with @ bandana handkerchief)—Do you mean to say that you wantto hear my men swear? Miss GiNger-SNap—That’s just what 1 came for. Will you tell them to go ahead, please, and not mind me? SHIP’S MAsTER—Well, I'm— Miss GINgEr-Sxa® (impatiently, getting ready her notebook)—Well, yon're what? It is s0 provoking to break off in the middle of a senfence like that. In the modern drama nothing is left to the imagination, and when a man is excited he swears just as he would do in real life. Our leading man has a fascinating way of swearing that just brings down the house. The matinee girls go on purpose to hear the dramatic way in which he says— FIrsT ABLE-BopiEp SEAMAN (advancing as spokesman for the crew, who have been listen- ing to the conversation, and whispering among themselves)—Some of us was at the theater last night, Miss, and heard him. I says to Bill Buliock: *Biil,” I says, “I don’t shrink from a contest with no man when it comes to expressin’ my feelin’s, but darn me! i I was riz to use that language when a whole theater-full of ladies was present.” Isn't that what I says, Bill? SEcOND ABLE-BoDrED SEAMAN—It Was. First AsLe-Boprep SEAMAN—It seems to me if the young lady wants to learn the language of dooks and barronets, let her go and listen to them; we don’t want to be mixed up under such people. Miss GINGER-Swap (imploringly)—Oh, captain, can’t you make them—talk just naturally, as they do among themselves? CHORUS oF ABLE-BopIED SEAMEN—Not while you're here, Miss. Miss GINGER-SNAP (tearfully)—And is it for this that I have braved the water front alone at night? Isit for this that I have bought a double-sized notebook? My play will be a failure, and you— (bursts into tears and is heard to declare hysterically that she will put a phonograph into the forecastle. The captain leads her away, while the men sign a_round-robin not to use a word of profanity till the ship is far out at sea, and the words cannot have a de- moralizing effect on the American stage.) CurTAIN. Denies a Mahatma Abbott B. Clark, formerly of the Theo- sophical headquarters, corner Golden Gate and Van Ness avenues, this city, has just returned after a year’s absence on lec- ture tours. He says that the interestin Theosophy is bscoming widespread and that the lecturers find their halls packed with interested and intelligent people in every part of the United States. Mr. Clark bas lectured through New England, the Central States, British Columbia and the Northwest, and is now on his way to Southern California, where, he says, there are more people asking for Theosophy than anywhere else. “The reason,”” he says,*‘for the special in- quiry there is because much of the Pacific Coast, and especially Southern California, was once embraced in an ancient conti- nent on which great civilizations flour- ished and in which much spiritual knowledge obtained. The impressions of this are still reiained in the astral light and are now being reproduced. “Theosophists are enthusiastic over the new cycle on which the Theosophical So- ciety has entered. Members are joining faster than their diplomas can be en- grossed and sent out— something over twenty a day. “The crusade is meeting with great suc- cess in° Europe. Itisled by E.T. Har- grove, president of the Theosophical So- ciety in America, Mrs. K. A. Tingley, suc- cessor of Mme. Biavatsky, William Q. Judge, Mrs. Keightley, better known as ‘Jasper Nirmand,’and several other em- inent Theosophists. They are-now in England, and will visit all the countries, capitals and large cities of Europe, hiring the largest halls and holding conventions and mass meetings everywhere. The at- tention of kings and rulers will be cailed to the needs of the masses and especial work will be done for the poor. “The object of this crusade is to spread Theosophy among the people.” ““What good will that do, they can’t un- derstand it?"’ “You are mistaken. Theosophy is the most rational and natural system of thought in the world. Itis practical, and will solve the problems of life. Suffering comes from the violation of law. - Theos- ophy will teach man the laws of nature and how to live up to them. The princi- pal teachings of Theosophy are brother- hood, the universal reign and rule of law, called Karma, and the evolution of the soul by means of reincarnation. That is more easily understood than vicarious atonement or predestination. It is salva- tion by works, not by faith, and the labor- ing people want opportunity, not charity. ‘““The crusade will teach brotherhood on a scientific basis, as a law of nature, the violation of which, like that of any other law, brings suffering. They also will carry a message o( unity from nation to nation as a living protest to the resent warlike condition of things., After leaving Europe they will go to Egypt, India, Australia, China, Japan, and return to this country by way of San Francisco. ‘““‘About the wedding at the headquarters in New York? Well, in the first place, there was no veiled Mahatma there. No one was veiled. That was alf talk. The weding was private and none but mem- bers were admitted. There was othing sensational about it. The wedding was conducted according to ancient Egyptian sacred rites and was most solemn and im- pressive.'” “Is it true that they claimed to have been married in Egypt 5000 years ago?” ““It was so stated. That they had sacri- ficed themselves for humanity ages ago and now renewed the bonds under which they had lived and worked before. The weading was a demonstration that the- osophy i$ not opposed to marriage, but that it leads in this as in all other reforms by setting up a high ideal of wedded life. Social purity shoulq begin at home. What begins at home will end in the whole world.” Mr. Clark lectures at 320 Post street to- night on “The Theoso hical Crusade and the Mahatmas.” Editorial Gratitude. _There is a Kansas editor who takes the right view. chenu;, under the headline “We Are Thankful,” he published the following editorial note: *‘We slipped and fell the other day and led our shin and nose; we feel grateful that we did not break our — neck.”’ —Scranton Trath. At Outs. Tom—Why have Dick and Grace quar- reled ? Hazel—They are both learning to ride the bicycle, and last week they met.each other in the park. She tried to bow to him and he tried to raise bis hat, and each blames the other for the result.—Truth. ————————————— TLomas Slater has & message for every man on page 11, Don’t fail to read it. Gossip of New York NEW YORK, N. Y., June 29.—Boston was treated to a good lively mining fracas last week by Colonel Jim Brazell and Hugh McDonald, both of California. 1t appears that Brazell failed to get his pro- moter’s shares from the syndicate of Bos- tonians who made the purchase of the Pioneer mine for $250,000 tarough Brazell as an agent. Things were warming up to a good lively Western tune when Brazell and McDonala got hold of a quantity of the stock and began to cut up some Pacific Coast capers that stageered the Bostonians into submission. The papers boiled over with the discussion, and by the time the Californian appliea for an injunction to restrain the company from going on with developments they came to time and set- tled all differences. Brazell is now at the Grand Hotel with three commissions to buy more California mines, and will depart for home in a few days. . W. R. Townsend of San Francisco, a brother of the prosperous author and play- wright, Edward W., is spending a few days at Arvern, Long Island, the guest of the author of ““Chimmie Fadden.” I saw him one evening talkingin the breeze ona roof garden, where the wind was strong enough to blow the froth off lager beer. Merely a labor-saving device. L) W. E. Dargie Jr., son of the editor of the Oakland Tribune, arrived in New York on June 25, having made the trip all alone. By the accident of a delayed train he failed to meet his mother at the depot; but instead of losing his nerve heinquired of a policeman for the ad- dress, and, taking an elevated train, reached the residence in advance of Mrs. Dargie. “No particular use of waiting around,” said he, in speaking of the inci- dent. “I wanted to get settled, so I could take a bath and rest up.’” His grit will be appreciated when it is stated that the youngster is but 13 years of age. In a month or six weeks he will accompany his mother on a trip to Europe. . o= Every time I pass down Broadway I run into some of the overflow from the St. Louis convention. Yesterday the mag- nificent rotundity of the light-hearted Colonel H. I. Kowalsky filled the main entrance of the Hoffman House, while the profusion of diamonds that adorned his massive expanse of white shirt caught the eye of the passer-by. In the morning the colonel saunters down Broadway, takes in the last styles alongz the shop-windows and before sunset glides into Fifth avenue fully adorned and up to the latest fashion bulletins. And there are other fads in- dulged in by the redolent Henry. He has with him his valet, a colored gentleman who keeps at a respectful distance and knows the sign language in four tongues. He can lay out a dress suit, mix the right thing for *‘to-morrow morning” and preserve the crease in & pair of trous- ers better than a Rialto tailor. I must not forget to cite the fact that the bicycle mania has full possession of Mr. Kowalsky. I believe he has his wheel here with him, and if I am not mistaken I saw the robust anatomy of our friend gliding along Riverside drive last might. He was dashingly attired in a commodi- ous pair of knickerbockers blending toward his pedal extremities and mixing fondly with his Russia leather cycling shoes. I stood transfixed fora moment. Really one must admit that the poetry of motion is personified there. it lasted but a few seconds and then faded away like the summer wind whirling into space. Plying rezularly between the Lamb’s Ciub and the St. Cioud Hotel, on Forty-second street, one meets Eagar D. Peixotto, San Francisco’s Assistant District Attorney. He preserves a well-balanced" dignity, in his Prince Albert, and reads the Sun like an old New Yorker. He nevertheless car- ries with him a delightful air of the West and watches for the dispatches from the coast with eternal vigilance. ‘‘Really,” said he, when I first met him, “New York is not unlike any other big city. One gets up in the morning, reads the papers, lunches with a friend and dwindles away the afternoon in any sort of amusement that seems to be handy. At night there are the theaters and the roof-gardens. You can take them in or idle around some club. Then comes a night lunch and an hour or two of conver- sation with some congenial soul, and the day isdone. I can do just the same in San Francisco after the day’s business is over, of course, and I see no reason why New York is any better to follow this course in than our home city.” Touching on politics and individuals alike Pacific Coasters will not be disap- pointed to learn that the National organ- izer of the Silver Organization of America, George P. Keeney, has very favorably im- pressed B. O. Fowler, editor of the Arena. In a late issue of that magazine he says of bim: I have been much impressed by the splendid work accomplished by George P. Keeney, Na- tional organizer of the American Silver Or- gavization. Mr. Keeney has accomplished magnificeat results; heis one of those rare men who .now how to organize and carry victory with them. On the Pacific Coast and inthe Atlantic division, as well as elsewhere, his work has been marked by rare sagacity, a broad, comprehensive grasp of complex situa- tions, and the peculiar power of a general who quickly sees the strong and weak points o1 the opposing forces and also understands how to meet obstacies, and when to speak and when to be quiet. I have seldom, if ever, seen & younz man who impressed me as possessing in so eminent a degree the qualities of generalship and those of a successful organizer as Mr. Keeney. He seems to me to be a man raised up for an im- portant work at one of the great crises of our history. Mr. Keeney here in New York has formed two silver arganizations with 40,000 and 35,000 members respectively, and at the meeting addressed by Senator Tillman at Cooper Union June 28 thou- sands of people were turned away notwith- standing the statement to the contrary made by the goldbug press. Mr. Keeney introduced the Senator from South Caro- lina, and did it like an old warhouse. * o o Believing to a great extent in the right of womankind I see no reason why I should not share a portion of this letter with them. Let us chat of the latest fashions. The crimp, the frizzes and waves are coming in at a lively rate, and will be the fashion for this summer. In any form or style so long as they approach the three named species they will be tolerated, but the smoothly drawn Madonna-like coiffure is relegated to a high shelf to cather dust and pass away. This latest fad is likely to resuit in disaster, as the hygienists have decided that hot irons for curling pur- are the deadliest foe to the soitness of the locks. Just what is best to do un- der the circumstances [ will have to leave to the ladies. Personally I am a little tangled as to the best way out of the diffi- culty, Young people of pleasing counten- ance are still at liberty to indulge in the Psyche knot. If you know of an alterna- tive you have my permission to select it. Know all ye men by this document that the Vandyke beard is gradually suffering separation, and is coming apart in the center and turning gracefully up a la Eng- lish. Club ties are almost eutirely of va- riegated colors in marbleized patterns. Trousers are coming down toa peg bot- tom, and all cutaway coats are carved with a military waist. This same method of construction applies to the vest, with double-breasted front and double button- holes and buttons on each side. They are practically reversible, interchangeable and plentifully equipped. Since Lord Gower of England began his raid against the tile hat, the rounders are beginning to protest against the Britisher having anything whatever todo with dress reforms. And justly so. What would visiting Californians do if they could not flash up their beil-toppers when they visit this island. . % o» I must nos forget to add that iced sarsa- parilla is being paraded as the best thing to take for something that happened the night before. Bos Davis. Jake Short Rides As the use of the bicycle becomes more general touring becomes more a matter of interest to the average rider, or, more spe- cifically, to those who have taken up the bicycle as a means of pleasure and ex- ercise, and who are not interested in racing or in records. This class of riders already far outnumbers that which pursues cycling for purposes of personal gain, or from the desire to excel in speed upon the track or road; and although the sporting pages of the daily newspapers ignore the former class and devote col- ums to the doines of the latter the sport is really most largely supported through the recently developed interest of the non. racing cyclist. In touring the rider should be wary of coasting, which leads very ohen_m serious accidents, especially as touring parties generally traverse roads with which they are not familiar. As arule one should not coast on a very steep hill. or one with a turn in it, where the bottom cannot be seen, and, in fact, coasting should only be indulged in on & straight, smooth hill, with moderate incline, and then with the brake part- ly on and the wheel under fuli control. All crossroads, should be very carefully watched, and no one should coast just behind a vehicle going in the same direction, as this may slow suddenly or turn sharply into some side street. In touring, side-path riding comes very often into use. Be careful to watch your path abead so as to avoid runaways, thorns and sharp stones, and also be sure, even in the ouzskurca(o{ a town or village, before you take the side path or sidewalk, that there are no signs prohibiting its use. It is always wiser when you get near the center of a town or village, whether any signs are visible or not, to ride in the street if itisat all passable. J. Cleveland Cady has summed up the charms of cycle touring very succinctly, as follows: ‘“‘Any one who wishes to get the most out of a vacation, both in healthful invigoration and pleasure, will find a wheeling tour su- perior to any other means. Nothi.ng 8o completely takes the mind from businesss the wheel demands and will have the ate tention that is not absorbed by the sceunery, or circumstances of the trip; business ngd the ordinary cares of life are quite forgotten. The lungs recciveathoro_ugh revivifying, and the circulation startsinto healthful activity; sleep becomes sound, appetite voracious and diges'n'on perfact, Certainly this is an ideal condition for zn overworked brain-worker or a man en- slaved in the routine of business.”’—Hare per’s Weekly. By far the greater part of the accidents that occur in mil's, etc., happen during the last two hours of work, when work« people are tired and careless. NEW TO-DAY—AMUSEMENTS. — (AL TO-NIGHT—LAST PERFORMANCE— “‘A BUNCH OF VIOLETS.” BEGINNING TO-MORROW (MONDAY) EVE., axp DURING THE WEEK, MATINEE SATURDAY L R STOCKWELL'S COMPANY OF PLAYERS, Including MR. HERBERT KELCEY, MISS EFFIE SHANNON and the STAR CAST, Presenting the Comedy-Drama Success = Americans Abroad! By VICTORIEN SAR1OU, Author 0f “La Tosca,” “Fedora,” Etc. POPULAR PRICES EVENING AND MATINEE. JULY 13 | % MISS ROSE COGHLAN, MR, FREDK. 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