The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, November 14, 1901, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1901. MEN OF MONEY att RDDSEVELT Urge the Importance of Reciprocity With Canada. President Is Cordial and Ex- presses Hope That-Con- gress Will Take Action. WASHINGTO guished body cial organizatio Buffalo, Pittsbur; lis and Cincinnati cal dent to to urge t recriprocity with Canada. , Nov. 13.—A distin- representing the commer- s of New York, Boston, ed upon the Presi- importan The =i uon consisted of J. R. Leeson, W. E. Bianey and E. G. Preston, representing the Chamber of Commerce of Bostoa Gustave H. Schwab, chairman, and Isi dor Strauss and S. P. Webb of the com- mittee on foreign commerce and reven: laws of the Chamber of Commerce o© ihe State of New York; Dewitt C. Dam- meter of the Dctroit Mercpants' Associa- tion; J. T. McHugh of the Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce; D. N. Ransdeill, representing the Indianapolis Chamber o1 Commerce; M. S. Greenough of the Cleve- land Chamber of Commerce; C. H. Keep of Buffalo, repre the Lake Car- riers’ Assoclation; Frederick W. Woods of the Baltimore mber of Commere?, and George H. Anderson of the Pitts- burg Chamber of Commerce. Leeson of Boston acted as spokesman the p He 1« next to Great Bri rade of Canad represented mo 1acturers and States ghan th: the President thar and Germany the in mon Pproducers t-of any 10 the manu- of the other country. and that unless somelming was done i further that trade in the way of reciprocai concessions all of it migot be endan- gered. Leaves It to Congress. The President received the delegation cordially. He said that he did not need 10 question to which he 1nought and attention. at_he did not haa given muca He said, however, think it proper for mmi 10 express a preference for reciprocity with one particular country; that th. whole subject was being canvassed, and he hoped that -something could be done at the approaching session of Congress He added that anizations repre sented could do muc ringing infu- ence to bear upon t Congress. were made at the White or the reception next week t of a representative com- reciproeity conventi mittee from which will meet at the Raleigh.Hotul Tuesday, anesday and Tnursday. About 50 a ates, representing comm: cial bodie om a 1 p: of the count: s “the a broader ap- of commercial Teciprocit ans of expanding th: foreign marke r American products. Porto Rican Affairs. Dr. Jose C. barc man: (34 the executive council L. Sanchez Morales of House of Delegates of Porto Rico talked with the Presia o- day about Porto Rican affairs. They told the President the economic con- fons ‘sland were impro ressing problem wa cn of the coffee ind h had been treated fully in © morial sent to the President by the Cham- ber of Commerce of San Juan. They , complimented Governor Hunt and thc other officials on the work they wers doing. Joel M. Long and former Judge Martia ! L. Pipes of Poriland, Ore dent to-day and_brought t the Lewis and Clark expo; is proposed to hold saw the Presi- his attention tion, which it at Portland in 1905 1 covery of that part s purchased for Pres vesterday se stables. with their high-steppin; animals and fulfill t idea of a carriage team. They for th th b his daugh- a drive be- E TREE AT TOMB Replaces the Chestnut Planted as Tribute to Washington. -— e fine, resident an lice Roosevelt, took The Call CALL BUREAU, 1406 G STREET, N. W., WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—When King Edward VII traveled through America as the Prince of Wales he planted a chest- nut tree at Mount Vernon. This died &nd he lately requested that an English live oak be planted in place of the dead chestnut tree. This request has been a sturdy little oak tree directly in front of the ington, fenced in by iron railing. It is growing finely d there is every rea- son for hoping that historic Mount Ver- non will at least then Prince of W try. carried out and is growing now tomb of Wash- to this coun- Site for National Friends’ Colony. PENDLETON, 1 . 13.—The com- mittee National Friends, headed by John L. Thomas of this city, who went to Colorado recently land for a ave returned. a2 Fe Rail- e it is well will be organized as The following officers rapidly as possib have been chose: Edward C dent; Bloomington, IiL, presi- n, Magnolia, 1il., sec- Pendleton, Ind., Kansas, general Mo treasurer; manager. ADVERTISEMENTS. STOMACH ITTERS The Bitters is ths best medicine for the stomach, blood 2nd nerves. It p=rt=cts digestion and cures Dyspepsia, Constipation, Bil- jousness, Flatulenecy and Malaria, Fever and Ague. Don’t fail to try it. Cleveland, Indianapo- | with tne Unitea States | Umited | be reminded of the importance of a | have a souvenir of the | n Prowers | MADAME SEMBRICH IN “LA TRAVIATA” WINS GREATEST TRIUMPH IN YEARS Days of Patti | No Such Singing Listened to Here —_—— An Enthusiastic Scene Is Witnessed in the ‘Opera. House .-— |Since FTER hbaring the exquisite sing- | ing of Madame Sembrich In the | Verdl creation, “La Traviata,” last evening it is no exaggeration to say that the artistic work of { the diva stamps her as the great- | est singer in the world. Not since the days when Adelina Patti filled the Grand Opera-house to its capa- city has any such vocalization been | heard in San Francisco as was listened to last night by those who attended the third night of the Grau season. San Francisco must indeed, be behind the times when it rewards an artist of | Madame Sembrich’s standing with .a house little more than half filled. Jugt why the elite of this city should signal out a few evenings of the season and al- low the other performances to be *off | mights™ is incomprehensible. If the grand opera performances are to be judged,en- tirely on their merits, then the vast audi- | ence that gathered on the first night of the season to hear “Lohengrin” should | have been duplicated last night. If San Francisco really wants grand opera as presented in the capitals of the world, it must do better than it has done in the past two nights in the matter of attendance. | Many Empty Seats Seen. | “Lohengrin” on Monday night was grand, but “La Traviata” last evening was essentially great. Those who attend- ed the performance of “La Traviata” did | so because they are lovers of music. They came early and did not .disturb their neighbors by proceeding to their seats | whiie the opera was in progress. There was little of the nrst night glit- ter in the Grand Opera-house wnen Madame_ Sembrich stepped onthe stage in the role of the luckless Violetta. There were many handsome gowns in the audi- ence, but the red plush of empty seats in , orchestra and dress circle must be dered a reproach to those who should have occupied the seats. Even the curious of the masses who gathered in front of the opera-house on Monday night to watch the guests arrive were not as numerous last mght, and the police had but little trouble in keeping 4 clear passage for carriages. The representatives of society who were at the opera last night came to listen and enjoy the performance. Not a note of Verdi's charming creation was missed. There was no subdued conversation dur- ing the acts, and the desire to see who was present was reserved for the inter- | missions. Madame Sembrich held her audience as if spellbound and society small talk was a second consideration. Sembrich Wins a Triumph. The scene of enthusiasm that greeted the diva at the end of the first. act was remarkable for its intensity. Men and women rose from their seats and shouted applause at the smiling and bowing sing- er. Again and again was the curtain ed, but the plaudits increased in vol- The duet *“Follie, sempre libera " had touched all hearts, and ‘n_er‘\'e in the audience was strained Limit. to_it: 3 For the fifth time Sembrich was called to the stage, but the applause would not cease. Good-naturedly, the diva broke all traditions of grand opera and once again the audience listened to the angelic voice of the singer. Sembrich, who last season | was obliged to terminate her engagement in this city owing to illness, is not likely to forget her reception of last night, nor will there be any empty seats when she sings on Saturday afternoon in “Faust.” The balance of the cast of “Traviata” presented no new faces last night. Sa- lignac has been heard here before with Melba, and he is one of the dramatic ten- ors whom Grau prizes. He shared honors | with Sembrich and was accorded consid- | erable applause. Campanari was in fine | voice, and the work of the chorus and or- [N POKER GAME | New York Lawyer Re- signs From Manhat- tan Club. NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—Charged with suspicious transactions at cards, a mem- | ber of the Manhattan Club and promi- | ;nent lawyer with Western railroad con- | nections has been given an opportunity | | to resign | | Six were in a poker game. All were | | well known members of high standing in business &nd social life. As the hours | dragged along luck seemed to trend too | much in one direction. : | _A participant in the game became con- |'¥inced that some pecuiiar methods were | being pursued and he determined to take the earliest opportunity of exposing the man whom he believed to be playing un- fairly. He persuaded another onec of the | players to change places with him, and | by this ruse obtained a4 seat at the table | directly opposite the man he was watch- | | ing. The watcher declares he saw the | suspected player slip a card from the | bottom of the deck in a jackpot draw. | With a quick movement and before the | hand could be lifted, the watcher reached | across and pinned the five cards to the table. iue dealer, deeply confused, seemed to be unable to speak for a mo- | ment. The other four gentlemen gasped | with astonishment and waited for an ex- | planation. { ““When the cards were cut,” said the | gentleman who was still holding the five P steboards to the taole, “I caught a glimpse of the bottom card. It was the | queen of clubs. In helping your hand I | saw you slip the card from the bottom. | It is the uppermost one -of these cards | that I stopped you from picking up. If | | that card is not the queen of clubs, and | if it does not improve your hand, I will apologize .to you and to. the gentlemen gresem and I will resign from the Man- attan Club. If it is the queen of clubs I will insist that you leave the club.” The cards were then turned face up- | ward on the table and weré found to be five clubs; with the queen of clubs the one drawn to complete the flush, All six of the players were on their feet. One of them slipped across the room anu locked the door. The suspected player finally admitted that he had pursued@ unfair * methods. Paper, pens and Ink were sent for and his resignation was imy o Do mediately drawn TURKEY QUICKLY SETTLES WITH AUSTRIA-HUNGARY Porte Agrees to Right ‘Wrongs - of Armenian Victims and Pay Their Claims. VIENNA, Nov. 13. — The numerous | grievances of Austria-Hungary against | Turkey have been settied by the agree- | ment of the Porte to pay $0,000 francs to the Armenian victims and by adjusting, financially and _otherwise,- the wrongs arising from other matters of . disputa. This includes the claims of the lllwly (‘Iiom;mny. e Oriental was the purpose of Austria-Hungary to adopt effective measure: Porte ylelded ot A o | S FAMOUS SINGERS WHO APPEAR- ED IN THE LEADING ROLES OF “LA TRAVIATA” LAST NIGHT. SRR TS chestra was faultless. Seppilli handled the orchestra in skillful manner, and, with the soloists, received due reward of applause. Enjoyed a Musical Feast. Al in all, last night's performance of Trayiata” was one of the best heard in San Francisco in twenty years. Those who heard it enjoyed a musical feast, while those who should have listened to it will regret their absence when they hear of it from their friends. To-night ““Tannhauser” will be sung, with Madame Eames as Elizabeth, Van Dyck as the hero and Bispham as Wolf- ram. Madame Louise Reuss-Belce, as 10 715 STORY Says His Wite at Little Rock Knew of Plan to Swindle. LOUISVILLLE, Ky., Nov. 13.—New features to-day in the case of Newell C Rathbun, held here on a charge of deser- tion from the united States Army, and | suspected of the murder of Charles Good- man, who was found dead last Thursday in a Jeffersonville, Ind., hotel, were Rath- bun’s statement to the police that his wife at Little Rock had known of his plan to defraud the insurance company, though not of tMe murder feature of it; the de- cision to have the corpse of the suppose Goodman returned to Jeffersonville fo an autopsy and identification; the an- | nouncement from Washington that the War Department had directed to send Rathbun to Jeffersonville and turn him over to the Indiana authorities, and the refusal of the local authorities. to send Rathbun to Little Rock to testify at the Coroner’s inquest over the corpse that was shipped there. They say Rathbun will g0 nowhere except to Jeffersonviile, where he is to be tried on the charge of murder- ing Charles Goodman. A telegram was sent to Little Rock to-day, asking, that the corpse be returned to Jeffersonvillle. * A telegram has been received from the Chief of Police of Evansville, Ind., stating that Goodman was a resident of Crippie Creek, Col., where he was a brass worker, | ‘When asked for his opinion as to. the claim made by Mrs. Rathbun that the corpse shipped to Little Rock was that of her husband, Rathbun laughed and re- marked: “Maybe it is his corpse.” This is all he would say on the subject. Dr. Benson Little of Jeffersonville, who was present at the autopsy upon Good- ! man’s body, says he will swear that laud- anum was in Goodman’s stomach in large quantities. The Louisville police to-dng began send- ing all over the United tates photo- graphs and a description of Rathbun, in an effort to positjvely identify him. PRISONER TAKEN TO INDIANA. Charge of Murder Entered Against Rathbun at Jeffersonville. LOUISVILLE, Ky., Nov. 13.—Rathbun was to-night taken across the river to Jeffersonville, Ind., and placed in jail charged with murder. Football Game Receipts. STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Nov. 13.— Treasurer Edwards of the Associated Students says that the receipts from the eale of tickets for the intercollegiate foot- ball game last Saturday apgrox(mnte $19,000. This shows a falling off of $6000 from the amount taken in at last year's game on Thanksgiving da% the receipts then being $25,19. While the amount re- celved has not been so.great this year as last, the mutual expenses of the two uni- versities also will be less. .l’ocumlaol;mmumy Take Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets. Al druggists refund the money if it fails to cure, E. W. Grove's signature is ou 2ach box, %c. ¢ i | wound jts way down Oak street. .1_,__‘ E T — and "Miss Fritzi-Scheff has consented to sing the role of the Shepherd, owing to the indisposition of Miss Carrie Bride- well. Damrosch will lead the orchestra. ‘To-morrow evening ‘“Die Walkure” will be sung, with Gadski, Schumann-Heink, Homer, Fritzi-Scheff, Bauermeister, Van Cauteren and Reuss-Belce in the female roles, while Dippel, Blass and Bispham ‘wHll sing the leading male characters. Saturday afternoon ‘‘Faust” will be given, and as Madame Sembrich is to sing Marguerite the house should be filled to_the doors. Diopel, Edouard de Reszke, Louise Homer and Campanari will be in the cast. FUNERAL OF CHIEF W, P. SULLIVAN R e Continued From Page One. selves worthy of the example that he has given. Pray for him; pray that he may go to that Test that knows no disturbance; that his may be the rest of ‘the righteous—the rest that comes in that heaven where unkindness and injustice can never again wound his generous heart. At the conclusion of the requiem mass the flower-bedecked coffin was borne to the hearse by Police Sergeants Henry Gleeson, John T, Green, Clarence Coogan, John G. Ayers, H. J. Wright and Charles McDonald. The First California Volunteer Regiment band played a funeral dirge, and headed by an escort of mounted policemen and Colonel O'Neil and staff, the cortege The pro- cession” was a long one.. Fully 3000 men were in line and more than 100 carriages, containing the family, relatives and friends. Following the commander of the regi- ment was the First Battalion, in com- mand of Major Filmer. At the head of the stalwart spldiers marched Father Mc- Quaide, chaplain of the regiment. Next in line were the staff and line officers of the League of the Cross Cadets. Then ame the hearse and the honorary pall- bearers. Among the latter were: Mayor James D. Phelan, Captain John F. Seymour, Police Commissioners Howell, Ma- honey, George A. Newhall and Judge William T. Wallace, General Dickinson, General War- field, Fire Commissioner Rolla V. Watt, Sherift Lackmann, District Attorney Lewis P. Bying- ton, Election Commissioner Jeremiah Deasy, Supervisors Booth, Brandensteln, Braunhart, Curtis, Connor and Wilson, Superior Judges F. H. Dunne and Frank Muraskey, Police Judges Cabaniss and Fritz, Commissioners of the Board,of Public Works Manson and Maguire, r. Hansen, Major rn, Captain Bush, Charles W. Fay. Colonel W, J. Halstead, Cap- tain A. J. Dunieavy, representing the Police Department; Colonel J, F.. Bergen, represent- ing the Second Brigade staff, N. G. C.; Secre-' tary Cadwallader of the Police Commlission; Joseph §. Tobin, chairman Police Committee of the Board of Supervisdrs; Chief Dennis T. Sullivan, San Francisco. Fire, Department; J. E. Sullivan, Chief of Police of Sacramento; St. Clair Hodgkins, Chief of of Oakland; J. D. Gall, Chiet of Police of Stockton; - Kidward, Chief of Police of San Charles Eilton, Chief of Police .of Los Angeles; Arthur Williams, aid to deeeased as colonel of the First Regiment, N, Qees: 3. C.; Drs. Willlamson and Buckley, representing thé ‘Board ' of Health; rge Hazen, . Unitéd States Secret Service Agont, and Willlam'A. Pinkerton, ex-Chiefs of Police Lees and :Crowley, Dr. John Gallwey, Colonel Chadbourne, General William R. Shat- ter, Dr. Lustig, Phil Fay and Dr. McCarthy. Following the pallbearers ecame the police department. Every man's star was draped and all wore white gloves. Cap- taln Wittman led the police. Captain Nor- frdsall com- man followed. - Lieutenant- manded Compan; 7 Lieutenant John Martin. Captain Spillane commanded Company B. Sérgeant Cook was in charge of the officers stationed on the water front. gauutem Anderson marshal the Mi: men. Lieutenant. Mooney Wi of the Oceanh View. squ More than uniformed men were in line ard the po- lice made an‘' imposing ‘display. Next came the members of the Soclety of ‘Widows and Orphans, which is & part of the department. ‘In the ranks were men who have been retired for injuries sus- tained in service.or from advanced age. Numerous handsome floral pieces were received and three wagons were necessary to remove them to Holy Cross Cemetery. Each division of the police force sent a floral plece. That of Company D was a broken vase, -with the motto, “God's noblest work—an honest man.” 'That of Company A was a great vase of chrysan- themums and ferns and that of Company B was a shield constructed in the form of a badge, which was the emblem of au- thority of the Chief of Police. The League of the Cross’ tribute was an immense o o - PROGRAMME THIS EVENING IS ATTRACTIVE “TANNHAUSER] By Richard Wagner. Elisabeth..Mme. Emma Eames Ein Hirt....Miss Fritzi Scheff Venus .............. e ..Mme. Louise Be‘ll Belce Tannhauser....Mr. Van Dyck Herman I..:.......Mr. Blass ‘Walther....Mr. Jacques Bars Heinrich. . Mr. Reiss Biterolf. . Mr. Muhlmann Reinmar. .Mr, Viviani ‘Wolfram. .. Mr. Bispham _ Conductor, Mr. Walter Dam- rosch. & 2 ance Satyrday night In “Manon,” and on Sunday night “La Boheme” is to be sung Venus, will make her first appearance, Sybil Sanderson makes her firét appear- at popul. prices. B e e 20 o e e e ] ) RELATIVES SEEK ELOPING COUPLE C. BE. Howard Is Being Sought For by Po- lice of This City. An eloping couple from Colusa are being sought for by the police of this city. Their names are Clarence Eugene How- ard and Lottie Shields, a prepossessing young woman, who has not passed her eighteenth year. Miss Shields is the niece of Mrs. Jane Baker, a prominent resident of Colusa. Some time ago Howard, who is de- scribad as a gay Lothario, arrived in Co- lusa and was given employment by the | electric light company of that city. He was introduced to Miss Shields, and, ac- cording to the dispatch in the hands of Captain Seymour, he fell desperately in love with her. He was a frequent visitor at her home and she seemed to have re- ciprocated his affections. Last Monday, the young woman was sent by ‘her aunt to buy some medicine for Mr. Baker, who wés sick. After re- turning she was in tears, and when asked for an expianation of her grief said that the druggist from whom sne bought the medicine had informed her that her brother was down with typhoid fever and that she feit it her duty to go to his bed- side. Mrs. Baker, not suspecting any. thing wrong, told her to go and not re- turn all night in case her brother was seriously {ll. Taking her wrap and some other fem- inine apparel with her, the young woman, after kissing her aunt moiby, left pre- sumably for her parents’ home. As she did not return the folowing day Mrs. Baker became suspiclous and started an investigation. To her intense surprise she learned that Miss Shields, instead of returning to her home to nurse her sup- posed sick brother, had eloped with How- ard, Subsequent developments showed that the young woman, after leaving the bome of her aunt, met Howard by prear- rangement and together they drove to Mz:y:xllle. 5y ey purchased tickets for this eity the police are satisfied that the =loper§ are here, notwithstanding that the regis- ters of the various hotels and lodging houses fail to reveat their names. A.; the of her girk is under age it is the intention relatives to have Howard arrested. Cap- tain Seymour last night sald that he was satisfled that Howard Is in this city and g:l;t“&e was likely to be arrested at any @ ieieimiiided il wreath of maidenhair fern in white roses and the Board of Public Works a pillow of white roses. Ex-Chief Crowley sent a pillow of violets. Ex-Chief Lees sent a pillow of roses and ferns. The Fire De- rntmsnt sent the face of a clock, outlined n chrysanthemums and roses. The de- partment of electricity sent the represen- tation of a police lpntml box and Mayor Phelan a broken column. One of the most beautiful offerings was that of Company D. Another beautiful design was a broken column of violets and roses, ing the inscription, ““A tribute to fidelity. It was sent by the Board of Supervisors. There was a sad scene at the ve. The serviees were simple and many bear- "pilow of violets. - Charles Falr sent a | were shed. Entire Production Is Rendered in a Pure and Faultless Style Audience Remains Till Fall of the Cur- tain in the Last Act By Blanche Partington. HARDLY know where and how to begin to express my sense of the beauty of last evening's performance of “La Traviata” at the Grand Opera-house. The house was com- paratively light, but be it understood thcse who missed last night’s opera missed one of the greatest performances all round that has ever been given—any- where, one might venture to say. Omne cannot afford to miss anything Mr. Grau | offers, though in comparing one perform- | ance with another, he naturally is not al- | ways on the same level. But they are all richly worth hearimg, and a thousand | times more than we exiles from the artis- tic -latitudes have any right to expect. But last night’s opera so far “takes the | cake”’—I should say if I dared, and I will dare—and mostly through the vivid charm | and incomparable vocalism of Marcella | Sembrich. Not even the greatest ad- mirers of Verdi's genius claim any special eminence for “La ‘Iraviata,” and most folks look upon it, with not too striking injustice, simply as a vehicle for the ex- hibition of the lyric soprano’s vocal ma chinery, but “‘La Traviata” has its raison | d’etre so long as_there is Marcella Sem-| brich to sing 1t. That Mme. Sembrich and | her gifted conferes should have made of the material the pure and perfect gem that they gave us last night is, therefore, | the more remarkable, and it is surely now : ranged with the never-to-be-forgotten | things of one’s experience. Sembrich is incomparable. I do not| thin. there is anywhere a singer who can | touch her in the pure art or bel canto. She sings with laughable ease, the lucent, | silken notes ripphng forth without the siightest appearance of effort. ‘What 1s | it Meredith says of the lark? “He drops | the silvery chain of sound of many links | without a break.” The Meredith melody | sounds like Sembrich’s scales, and those gorgeous trills that end the first act in a Joyous ripple. Larklike in its purity the singer's voice is and the most perfectly used vocal instrument that I have ever heard. It is clear as a bell, it has the flute quality—a flute in love! It has every beauty that one can imagine in the most beautiful of all instruments, the human voice, and to hear it is the greatest priv- flege for the student of singing that is likely to come his way for moons a many. Nor is this all. Sembrich has| charm and fascination as an actress, and | she seems one of the friendliest creatures that ever smiled at an audience. She was immediately en rapport with the| house that encored her insistently after| the first curtain went down and did her the unusual honor to forget its hat until the last elate, liquid note floated across | the footlights. Sembrich roused the house | as houses have not been roused by any | siriger since Patti’s time, and she is un-| doubtedly the biggest vocal fact of the present grand opera season. Those who heard the singer in “Il Barbiere” on the | occasion of her last visit here are de-| lighted to find their prophesies lulfl]led.! ana Sembrich’'s next appearance will probably be the signal for an old-time ovation. She responded' most graciously to the clamorous encore that followed the first act’s close, and also came out to bow acknowledgment to an insistent final curtain call. It was Mr. Salignac’~ first appearance lzst night, and he did excellent work in the not too grateful part of Alfredo. Mr. Sallgnac’'s volce is not wholly pleasing. It has a certain reediness of quality that | sometimes offends, and neither is it al- ways exactly on pitch, but the voice is sympathetic and powerful, and the sing- er has an ample dramatic sense that lift- ed his part to distinction last night. His concerted work with Mme. Sembrith was intimately sympathetic, the ensemble | being almost perfect. Salignac improved steadily with the progress of the opera, | and his. last efforts were quite worthy of th: distinguished company in which he found himself. Campanari was the Ger- mont of the evening, and though the part is not one that strongly calls out his peculiar genius, the favorite barytone was an-admirable figure. Mme. Van Cau- teren and Miss Bauermeister did useful and artistic service as Flora and An- nina. and Gilibert, Vanni, Dufriche and Bars undertook the rest of the parts with amply satisfactory resuits. Seppilli—whom, I find, I wrote “Flon” on Tuesday evening—conflucted to ad- miration, witihspirit, power and precision, and the chorus work was excellent throughout. The first violin got an un- accustomed hand. by the way, for a de- licious little intermezzo before the second act, played with much grace of feeling, and the whole orchestra was entirely de- lightful. So ends the third chapter of the grand opera season. and Iike Oliver Twist Wwe now ask for more. To-night we enter again the Waener domain with “Tann- hauser” and Eames, Scheff, Reuss-Belce, Van Dyck, Bispham and Blass are of the company. -l—l-l'!-'—H—!-I'I-l-H—l"—I—I—.l’i—!—l—H.‘ ISSUES AN APPEAL TO GRAIN-GROWERS George W. Pierce Urges Them to| Begome Members of the State Association. MADERA, Nov. 13.—George W. Pierce_{ chairman of the recent convertion of graln growers in Sacramento, has issued an address to the farmers of Cal:fornia. They are urged to become members of the assoclation of grain growers, having for its chief object the obtaining of lower | freight rates on California grain shipped to foreign markets. The fee assessed upon each person who joins is but $. Chairman Plerce says: W. F. Ford and others are now canvassing the State, and I earnestly beg that you give them your names and subscriptions. Every thoughtful man realizes that unless relief is given the grain growers, and that speedily, | grain growing in Californla will soon suffer serious curtallment. In organization only does there seem to be any prospect of relief. It is hoped that by January, 192, the preliminary | work will bé completed, and then a conventfon will be called of all subscribing farmers for the purpose of perfecting an organization. At that convention it Is proposed to take such legal steps a® are necessary to form an crganization of those California grain growers Who have subscribed and paid $5 each under the terms of the eircular issued by.the con- vention held on September 25 last. The object of that association will be to secure lower frelght rates on grain. This it is proposed to do by obtaining bonds and contracts from. grain growers until at least one-third of the wheat crop can be diverted to such route or routes as will transport the grain at lowest rates. These contracts, it is belfeved, should not be made for a longer term than five years. Having thus in our control a large amount of freight we will be In a positsn to secure the best possible freight rat it Costs Nothing to Try an bso'uie Cure for Catar 1 t i TREAT THE CAUSE (THE GERMS), The only way to do this is with the Cotting. ham NEW ANTISEPTIC METHOD. Inventeq and_patented by ¥ [)rtR. C()NTTINGHAM. X] on THR( = s EAR. NOSE. THROAT and LUNG 204 Sutter St., NW. Cor. of FREE- Absolutely fres Esarminatior, e ‘week’'s treatment given to convince you of the cuperior merit of this new treatment. 3000 (oot | enlightened CAPTIVE'S LIFE 15 IN JEOPARDY Fear Is Felt That Miss Stone May Be Victim of* Delay. American Consul's Conduct Likely to Cause Bulgaria to Escape Liability. BERLIN,Nov. 13.—The Cologne Gazetta to-day contains a dispatch from Sofla, Bulgaria, saying that it is feared that Miss Ellen M. Stone, the American mis- sionary in the hands of the brigands, has been murdered, owing to the delay in the payment of her ransom. SOFIA, Nov. 13.—The Bulgarian offi- cials disclaim any intention to interfere with Consul General Dickinson’s priva negotiations for the release of Miss Stone from the hands of the brigands, but they decline to become parties to an dgreement sanctioning brigands or the emissaries of brigands coming Into Bulgarian territory to treat for the ransom of persons cap- tured in a neighboring State. In defense of the interests of Bulgaria the officlals cannot show weakness toward the bri- gands or repudiate responsibility for the consequences. The Government would, however, respect subject to.certain con- ditions, safe conducts granted by Dickin- son personaily to private emissaries. It 1s 1 | suggested that Dickinson give the bandits a fixed tfme in which to accept the amount as the only means of bringing the matter to a conclusion, inasmuch as tha prestige of the United States is injured by the present inconsequent negotiations. Selling Stale News. Hardly a day passes without persons calling at the hotel where Dickinson and the newspaper correspondents are stay- ing with information tp sell regarding ihe case. This is either stale or fabrications. A Greek priest yesterday introduced himself with the statement that he had met a Turkish officer with Miss Stone and Madame Tsilka near Pjummiabala. He added that the woman asked him to tell people that he had seen them. This fic- tion is a week old. Miss Stone’s statemenc | in her letters that the movement of the t s compels the brigands to keep in copstant Totion proves that the troops ig question must be Bulgarians, as the onia are station- ‘urkish troops in Ma ary. May Escape fi-bmty. WASHINGTON, Nov. 13.—Such infors mation as comes to the State Department from Sofla and Constantinople is confirm- atory of the press reports of Dickinson's negotiations with the Bulgarian Govern- ment touching Miss Stope’s case. It is believed that the Consul/General’s efforts to secure Miss Stone’s release by negotia- tions with the brigands without interfer- ence by the Bulgarian Government will be successful. It is apprehended, however, that through his declination to permit the Bulgarian Government to exert iis police authority to effect the capture ot the kidnapers Dickinson may have ab- solved that Government from any legal liability on account of the amount of money which must be paid over as ran- som to secure Miss Stone’s release. A Californians in New York. NEW YORK, Nov. 13.—The following Californians are in New York: From San Francisco—G. Chase, at Herald Square; H. Katz, at Albert; L. F. Kohl, at Hol- land; C. D. Taylor, at Imperial. From Los Angeles—R. A. Thomas, at Patk Ave- nue; J.-F. Kenealy, at Cadillac; F. Wig- ns, Mrs. Wiggins, at Earlington. From an Jose—F. E. Koenig, at Grand Union. ADVERTISEMENTS. KNOWS NO DISTINGTION. Rieh and Poor Alike Suffer From Catarrh in This Climate. 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