The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, December 9, 1902, Page 5

BURIL SERVIGE. | NORTH SHORES - WILL B SIWPLE, WA No Display to Be Made at Funeral of Ex- Speaker Reed. House of Representatives Pays Remarkable Trib- ute to His Memory. —_— PORTLAND, Me., Dec. §.—In the parish bouse of the Unitarian church to-night lies the body of Thomas Brackett Reed, for twenty-two years one of Maine's rep- resentatives &t Washington and for six years Speaker of the National House of Representatives. To-mgfrow forenoon his friends, who include §very man, woman and child in the cit:\0f Portland, will be permitted to gaze for the last time upon the face which to them was ever full of life and jollity, &nd in the afternoon in the main body of the church will assemble distinguished statesmen from Washington, prominent men from New York, Governors from the New England States and the most noted residents of the Pine Tree State, to honor his memory. There will be read a few ssages from the Bible, a brief prayer be said, and a short eulogy delivered Ly the pastor, Rev. John Carroll Perkins. After the benediction is pronounced the body will be placed in the tomb at Ever- green Cemetery. The funeral party arrived here from Washington in & special train shortly af- ter n iz It consisted of the Miss Catherine Co gustus G. Payne of New D. Barrows and his, sister, Miss Barrows; Congressman Am L. Allen, s immediate successor in the First rict; Asher C. Hinds, his private sec- y, and State Senator Mitchell of New y. A committee of arrange- as in waiting. Mrs. Reed and her were escorted to & hotel, while , which rested in a plain black was borne to a hearse and con- casket, veyed to the parish-house. BELLS WILL TOLL HIS AGE. The committee decided that, in view of the large number of delegations and dis- nguished personages who had signified entign of being present, it would le to throw open the church Reed’s permissio , have the bod betw selected from the Cumberland f the church will be re- staff and coun- Massachusetts. n of Boston, me: rket Club, riand Cl Army and member ediate family will be in body of the church, but will occupy in the g house, the broad doors ctly into the large edi- ck to-morrow there will be a eaf Law Library of the which fitting resolu- s 1 services the city s w s ree strokes and all busine suspended. HOUSE PAYS TRIBUTE. L8 GTON, Dec. §—The House to- le tribute to the homas B. Reed i a profound in universal desire t the House show f respect to his memory to take action namely f Benton, Blaine when the House r memories. It was decided precedents in the case of lain at the opening n paid a feeling reference to of the ex-Speaker. No busi- tranacted beyond the formal f two messages from the Presi- 4 an arrangement to postpone the for to-day—the London dock death ng , in a few feling following resolu- tesolved That the following minute be he records of the House of Rep mas Brackett Reed dled in Wash n 1902. For twenty-two ember of this House: His service ter 5-fitth Congress. With scene of his life’s great Here he rendered ry which placed him in the can statesmanship. Here stics h_compelied tl orcetul ability, racter brought sional leader h of intellect, development bad towered above his fel m with his power and statesman, a lofty patriot, ncisive writer, an un- iogic, ‘wit and world's par- representative the distinguish- ourn ULOGIZES THE DEAD. On presenting the resolutions Sherman sald: ead, E Spesker, the life of ex yesterday. Its span ss than the allott was within it peaker Reed of Mai service to the public place. have r."Reed was an honor 5 close touch with him an i. enjoyed his confidence ai.d He was s0 is country so valuable, that e may fitly depart from wht tom of the House w - 1. therefore, Mr. Speaker, utions which I oend to the clerk the reading of the resolutions had ncluded Speaker Henderson ed was objection to their present The sflence remained unbro) were then adopted at 11:% the Speaker declared djourned out of respect to the memory of Mr. Reed. Football Player Dies. ANNAPOLIS, Md., Dec. 8—Midship- man Reginald Thorpe Carpenter, a mem- ber of the 194 class, died at the Naval Academy hospital to-day -from typhold pneumonia. Carpenter was a son of the Captain Carpenter of the navy, and for the last two years had played left guard on the academy football team. —_— The Milk of the Cow Is richer in protelds, fats and salts than the human milk, hence it must be adapted 10 infant feeding. Borden's Eagle Brand Condensed Milk is the perfection of a w's milk for infants. Forty-five years' experience bas made it the leading infant food of the world. g ’ " Christmas Call-—"Gospel of Judas Iscariot” Next Sunday, “When Cupid Holds oc- | | | | | - of Maine that he wili | NT3 GRANTED Railroad Gets Strip of Sausalito's Water Front. — Will Olose Nineteen Strests for the Use of Its Tracks, s SN Special Dispatoh to The Call. o SBAUSALITO, Dec. §.—The Town Trus- Lees of SBausalito to-night granted to the North Shore Rallroad Company a per- petual eascment over a strip of city land & mile in length. They will allow the cor- porution to close nineteen streets in the city limits for the use of its track. The land in question borders on the water front and extends from the present ferry slip to Alameda Polnt. There were | protests from many property owners ir Sausalito against closing the streets, but in a final vote all that the railroad com- pany desired was obtained. The original 1esolution of intention was to close thirty strcets, but as a result of the action to- night several will remain open so as (o give property owners access to the water. The meeting to-night was at times stormy. The property owners who pro- tested against the board granting the pe- tition were vehement. Several had at- torneys to represent them. The rallroad’s attorney also was there, and for several hours the Isste was threshed out pro and con. It was contended by those advocating | the proposition that most of the streets | to be closed were not used at all—in fact, were under water. After the hearing of the protests, Mayor Thomas made an argument as to why the rafircad should be granted the use of the | property. Trustee John Harmes respond- e, opposing the closing of the streets. He sald that the city would be thrown Into serious litigation if the ordinance were passed. The resolution was ortlered read and| on final vote Harmes was the only one | to vote against granting the concession. | A vote was taken as to which streets should be left open. Six—all of those at present in use—were ordered left open. The attorneys for the protestants de- clared to the board that their intention was to contest the legality of to-night's| proceedings and that the rallroad com- pany would be enjoined from closing any street. The ordinance passed to-night gives to the rallroad company some of the mcst valuable water front property in the State. Two Men Are Killed by a Blast. NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. £—Two men were killed outright, six seriously in- jured, at least three of them fatally, and | four painfully hurt to-day by an explo- | sion of a blast at Bakers HIll, thirteen miles north of here, on the St. Louls divi- sion of the Louisville and Nashville Railroad. The victims are Itallans, and were at work in a raflroad cut. Their names are not known. S X THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, TUESDAY, DECEMBER Y, 190 IVIVID AS EVER, NANCE O’NEIL COMES INTO HER N OWN AS MAGDA Grand Opera House Is Crowded From Top to Bottom to Welcome the Young Californian Home--—-Minstrels, Band and Clever Plays " Furnish Amusement for the Playgoers and Music Lovers IVID as ever, and with the same large magnetism that has distin- guished her effort since its crudest beginnings, Nance O'Nell came in- to her own last night as Magda, as great stuff of its sort as one is likely to see for many days. The Grand Opera- house was crowded from top to bottom to welcome the young Californian, who since her last appearance here has been tacking laurels to the State crown all round the world. Flowers there were and cheers for her, and the tribute of & hyp- notized attention to her art. Tears there were—tears wrung hardly from unaccus- tomed eyes by the bitter painting of the hopeless, helpless tragedy of Magda’s life. Perhaps Magda is her best part; it is yet her best that is known here; and Miss O'Neil's Magda of to-day is immeasurably better than her Magda of three years ago. The actress’ work has gained at all ends. Power was there always, sincerity, tem- perament, and a possessing magnetism; but there Is now a sensitiveness of refine- ment, a polish, grace, a rounding, soften- ing, of its erstwhile angular qualities that places Miss O'Nell's Magda with the most artistic dramatic portraiture of the day. The voice now is rarely used in those un- lovely deeps that used tosound the note of tragedy in Miss O'Neil's vocal gamut, and, always graceful, she has to-day a charm of movement, an eloquence and beauty of gesture that make her performance a perpetual picture. Particularly is this true of the O'Nell hands, that do every- thing but talk. The strong pictures of yesterday's Mag- da are the strong pictures of to-day's, with an even deeper power, a keener realism, and the scene of Magda's ex- planation with her father—with its con- trast of the narrow, stern old man and the brilllant woman of the world; the scene with Von Keller, with the councll- or's magnificent fatuity and the betrayed woman's biting scorn; the scene of the final tragedy—none of these have lost their vital spell. As Magda's father McKee Rankin gave again his powerful and convincing im- personation. The actor realized thorough- ly the difficult character and shared wel- comes with Miss O'Neil. L. R. Stockwell also came in for a large share of the greetings and did much for the fine sketch of Von Klebs, and E. J. Ratcliffe was manly and modest as Hefterdingt. Of the house company Mr. Butler's ser- vices as Councllor von Keller were of most useful kind. In deft and simple sort he sketched in the figure of this in- carnation of the Grundyism that is made in Germany and fell admirably into the picture throughout. The rest of the cast filled in acceptably. and the whole per- formance was full of atmosphere. S Ve - It was an off day with Clyde Fitch when he concelved “Captain Jinks of the Horse Marines,” that is being perpetrated upon the Columbla patrons this week. There is no trace of the master craft Store opens 8:30 a. m San Francieco, Tuesday, 9 December, L 1002, and closes at 6 D. m. ' every evening throughout December. i ;’ Y Been to Breuner's? Don’t miss it. Here are buying for Christmas The table in the above picture is built of oak weathered finish. Top measures 24 inches square, and height is 29 inches. Very durable and useful in any part of the house. Price $3.00. Same table with brass feet resting on glass balls at $4.00. A pretty maple bureau with large mirror is a splendid gift for a girl. maple at $45.00 would be very appropriate. A nice metal bed to accompany the above mention- ed bureau is to be had.for $30 or $35—or evemess. Beautiful solid brass beds with heavy corner posts on which rest large brass vases, for $50.00. Revolving bookceses for the busy men folk. They are especially convenient beside the desk. $18.50 buys a nice one. Lessen woman’s labor—buy her one of our cyco bearing anti-raveling carpet sweepers. and £3.50. | inches, $6.00. . We will close at six | ber the same as usual. | these few weeks before the holidays than at any other time in the year and we believe they are entitled to the full night’s leisure. Rich Wilton Rugs in three popular sizes: 18 by 36 inches, $2.00; 27 by 54 inches, $4.00; 36 by 63 i (Successors to California Purniture Co.) I 957 to 977 Market Street, Opp. Golden Gate Avenue. are some of the things people gifts. y One in beautiful birdseye Prices,’ $3.00 every evening during Decem- Our salesmen work harder —_— BUSHNELL. - e ———— e [+ TWO CLEVER MEMBERS OF THE THEATRICAL PROFESSION WHO ARE NOW IN SAN FRANCISCO CONTRIBUTING TO THE ENTER- TAINMENT OF LOCAL PLAYGOERS. — that built “Beau Brummel” in the mak- ing ot “Captain Jinks,” nor much of the smartness of iIncident, the neatness and ingenuity of what usually serves Mr. Fitch as plot, the effective If superficial character contrasts that make so popular s0 much of the dramatist's work. It has, however, the quaintness of set- ting and costuming that he is so clever at contriving, and for people affected that way these are worth seeing in themselves. | But the story is of a wildly illogical kind, 11’101 infrequently bordering on vulgarity, | and yet with possibilities of a fantastic sort in the hands of a thoroughly capable company. But the play is knee deep in incongrul- | tles, neck deep in anochronisms. The slang—there are “wads” of it—is of to- day—most of the Incidents and situation | are of what Captain Jinks would call the | “never wases." Madame Trenfont is the heroine, an opera singer who comes over from Eng- land to sing “Traviata” at the Grand Opera-house in New York, under Maple- son. For example, Trentoni stands for two hours or so In a decollette town on the landing stage, discussing politics, love and gowns with reporters, policemen, cus- tom-house men and a trio of soldlers, who have impudently introduced them- selves to her. This kind of thing might be managed with some f{llusion with the exquisite naivete, distinction, that Miss Ethel Bar- rymore had to bring to the plece on its first production in New York; but with nothing of these qualities in her work Miss Eiizabeth Kennedy, who has the part at the Columbia, fails to convince. The actress has little that is needful to her art. The first requisite of distinct pronunciation is lacking, quite halt of Miss Kennedy's words being lost to the audience. She shows a certain vivacity, however, and in a more promising part might appear more happily. The rest of the company is pretty well on u level with the play, Theodore Bab- cock as Captain Jinks, Harry A. Barton and Francis Yale looming up above the rest. However, the play in places seemcd to please a certaln contingent of tke audience by virtue of some farce comedy incldehts that came comically enough in Columbia surroundings, and the second act’s curtain went up frequently to the tune of much applause. The house was crowded and well dressed. ¢ o . Alcazar. Ernest Hastings, the 1dol of the patrons of the Alcazar Theater, met with a re- ception on his reappearance last night as leadifg man that must have filled his heart with gladness. Such an enthuslastic demonstration has seldom been accorded a leading man In any theater in this city or perhaps elsewhere. When he first made his appearance on the stage in his favorite character of the sheriff in “In Mizzoura' the applause was deafening from all parts of the packed house, the ladies being as demonstrat've as the sterner sex. He stood bowing, and when the applause subsided for a moment he stepped for- ward and said: “I#o not intend to make o speech. 1 did not expect such a splen- did cvation, for which I thank you. I am glad to be among you again and hope [ will continue to merit your approval.” At the close of each act the curtain had to be raised several times. At the close of the second act Hastings was deluged with floral pleces, one of them bearing the words, ““Welcome Home,” and each of the lady members of the company was pre- sented with a bouquet, The audienco again insisted upon a speech and Hastings said: “I will give you the shortest speech on record—God bless you all. You are too good to me."” California. That the genuine old-time minstrel show is stlll one of the greatest attrac- tions in the theatrical world was evi- denced by the enormous crowd that went\ to the California last night and laughed itself to exhaustion at the splen- did exhibition put up by Haverly's ag- gregation of musical and humorous stars. The burnt cork goes clear around, and it is pure “nigger” minstrelsy from start < to finish. George Wilson made a great hit. The audience last night did not want to have him_leave the stage at all. He could have kept on responding to en- cores right through the night, so far as his hearers were concerned. Republic. Oulda’s “Moths” opened the week in Harrington Reynolds' cozy theater _on Fifth street, with artistically arranged and plcturesque scenery, rich stage fur- | nishings and good acting. ‘‘Moths” real- Jy should be called “Mouths,” for the first three acts consist for the most part of dialogues in which lords, dukes, princes, ladies, opera singers and one Ameriéan girl take part. But the fourth act makes wp for all the talk. There the villain, who happens to be a Prince, gets his face slapped by the hero, who happens to be a lord. Virtue is vindicated, but the hero and the villain kill each other to the mixed joy and regret of the gal- lery. Helen McGregor's Vera Herbert and Blanche Douglas’ Fuschia Leach made a hit. Mr. Reynolds became pop- ular at once as Lord Jura, and Edmund Breese was thoroughly detested as the villain—he played the part so well. The humor, not too broad, was furnished by Harry Corson Clarke, who was the Duke of Mull and Cantyre. Tivoli. ““The Serenade,” one of the most tune- ful operas of recent times, is being re- vived at the Tivoll this week with marked success. The hard-working company thoroughly enters into the spirit of the plece, and the result is a well-balanced performance in every detail. Bertha Da- vis enacts the role of Yvonne and does full justice to the vocal requirements of the part. Her clear soprano voice rings true as steel, and she created a favorable impression last night. Frances Graham displays her beautiful contralto to ad- vantage in the character of Dolores, and Arthur Cunningham alds in the work with his well trained barytone. The fun Is In the capable hands of Ferrs Hartman and Edward Webb. Fischer’s. There was the usual packed house at Fischer's Theater last night. Before the curtair rose on the first act the *‘stand- ing room’ sign was hung at the entrance, and hundreds were unable to gain ad- mittance. “The Geezer” has caught on greater than any of the Weber & Fleld's burlesques that have yet been presented at Fischer’'s, and the new songs that were interpolated last evening were en- cored again and again. Maude Amber made a decided hit with her charming song, “Ole Mosa San,” and so did Cloy Elmer with the popular “Say You Love Me, Sue.” Hope, Emerson and Vidot, the three young and pretty girls who sing and dance to “What Would His Lordship Say,” received no less than ten encores for their new vocal verses. Orpheum. Lieutenant Carl Nobel and his wonder- ful talking automatons is easily the best thing at the Orpheum this week, though the rest of the programme is made up of extra good numbers. Nobel {s a wonder- ful ventriloquist and manages to make the “walking flgures” appear almost hu- man. Joe and Sadle Britton, colored danc- crs, are the limit. Judges of buck danc- ing never saw a greater collection of in- tricate steps than those possessed by phis teum. Helen Mora, Thorne and Cariton, Barrows, Lancaster & Co., Harrigan, the juggler, and the Heras family of acrobats, the holdovers, all do clever turns. Ellery’s Band. Ellery’s Royal Itallan Band is scoring a tremendous success at the Mechanics' Pavilion. The audiences steadily in- creasing in size and enthuslasm at every performance. On Sunday night the audi. ence demanded a second encore, and when Rivela bowed graclously they would not be denied. Among the cheers and bravos the call for “Lucla” increased from & murmur to an imperious demand, and although the band had played the favorite number in the afternoon Riveln slgnaled his soloists to take their places SEVERE COLD AND DISTRESS | Lack of Coal a Serious Matter in Northern Climate, Zoro Weathe Prevails in the Northern and Middle West States. MILWAUKEE, Wis., Dec. 8.—The se- vere cold is causing distress in Milwau- kee. The scarcity of hard coal is the chief factor to contend with. All day long coal merchants throughout the city were besieged by well-to-do people who have money to purchase fuel and other sup- plies, but who are absolutely unable to purchase hard coal at any price. Every applicant received the statement that there was no coal to be had, and that the very small supply in the bins was destined for the people who had or- dered coal last spring and who can get it only in small lots. One large coal company has closed its offices for one week, and the others are dealing out their visible anthracite in quantities as small as possible to their old customers, that each may have 'a little. The temperature throughout the State ranges from 10 above to 5 degrees below zero to-night. TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 8.—Zero weather prevalls nearly all over Kansas to-night. The severe cold has not been accompanied by wind, and not much suffering among stock has resulted. The Kansas River here Is full of cakes of floating ice. From .the western pqrtion of the State come stories of great scarcity of coal. In Kiowa County the supply is practically exhaust- ed, with no immediate chance of getting more. In the portion of the State where coal is hardest to obtain the weather is most severe. 8T. JOHNS, N. F., Dec. 8.—The blizzard is still raging, and five schooners—Arbi- trator, Industry, All Right, Rogers and Eliza J—have been driven ashore on dif- ferent narts of the coast. All the crews escaped. The captaln of the steamer Albano, Hamburg for New York, which arrived here yesterday after experiencing hurri- cane weather in the Atlantic, expresses fears of losses to shipping owing to the recent gales In midocean. @ i O and gave such a performance of the cele- brated sextet as is seldom heard. The enthusiasm was immense, hats and hand- kerchiefs were thrown in the air and ladles stood up all over the house {n man- ifest delight. To-night the plece de re- sistance will be Massanet’s “‘Scenes Pit- toresques.” The following is the pro- gramme: ‘Golden Gate’" (Rivela); er’” (request) (W agner); (Durand); bombardino solo, *° lish), Signor Curti; time) (Massenet), ““Spanish Serenade,’* hemian Fete.” arch, overture, ‘Chacone’’ ' (Eng- es Pittoresques’ (first ) “Tempo di Marcia,” (b) (c) ““Angelus,” (d) *“‘Bo- fon of twenty ‘Wedding* (Mendelssohn); . Ti grand fantasie (Donizeitl), solos by Signors Palma, Marini and Curti; ““Narcissus™ (Nevin); “II Trovatore,” grand selection (Verdl); .olos by Signors Palma, Marina and Curtt. Chutes. ~ Whiting and Desmonde, vocal duetists: Halder, a clever juggler; Bennle and Eva Lerner, talented children, and the South- ern trio of singing and dancing come- dians, were all new at the Chutes yester- day and pleased large audiences at both performances. Francis Bryant Murphy 10ld a lot of new stories; Evelyn Ormsby, the petite soprano, changed her songs, and tha animatoscope showed many amusing and interesting moving pictures. The amateurs will appear Thursday. Miss Lawlor’s Concert. The concert announced by Miss Lillie Lawlor at Native, Sons’ Hall for last night did not take place on account of the indisposition of the mezzo-soprano. Miss Lawlor contracted a severe cold, but her physician states, however, that her voice will be entirely restored in a few days, so the date has been postponed un- til Monday evening, December 22, at the same place. Seats secured for last night will be honored on the coming ocasion. —_——— Williams’ and Beale’s Trial. The case of Thomas H. 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