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THE MORNING OEEGONIAN, FRIDAY, JANUAET 12, 1900. CITY NEWS IN BRIEF MARQUAM GRAND-Frederlck Warde, "iler- ciiant of Venice." COBDBATS THEATER (Washington street) "At Gay Coney Island." Importation op Chinese Goodies. The force connected with the office of the appraiser of customs has been very busy of late overhauling and inspecting large shipments of Chinese goods, to be used in connection -with the celebration of the Chi nese New Year. Among the goods Inspect ed are large quantities of firecrackers, without which the celebration would fail flat; also, large shipments of Chinese liquors, provisions and delicacies, includ ing canned fruits, sharks' fins, seaweed, edible birds nests, eche do mer, pre served eggs, etc., and for dessert a full stock of Chinese medicines, including bo luses as large as golf balls, dried snakes, lizards, centipedes, etc., which are intend ed to overcome the deleterious effects of overindulgence in the above mentioned dainties. General Summers, customs ap praiser, says enough of medicines have been passed through his office to kill every Chinaman in the state if they were Im partially administered. Mat Register at Night. Beginning next month. Clerk of the County Court Hanley Holmes will keep the registry rec ords open "Wednesday and Saturday nights of each week. This arrangement is made by Mr. Holmes to accommodate such working men as labor every day. Where a man is confined closely to Ms work all the time except holidays, it is possible for him not to be able to qualify as a voter by registering. Mr. Holmes Intends to give everybody an opportunity by accepting registrations two nights out of the week if the public show any disposition to avail themselves of the privilege. After keep ing open for a period in this manner, if no one calls to register, the night hours will bo abandoned and the usual period of each day be made the open hours. Crvro. Service Examd.-a.tion. The United States civil service commission an nounce that on February 6 and 7 an ex amination will be held in Portland of ap plicants for the following positions: Draftsman qualified in making drawings of Invertebrate fossils, coast and geodetic survey, and computer and architectural draftsman. From the ellglbles resulting from such examination selections will be made of persons to fill such positions. The examination is open to all citizens of the United States who comply with the re quirements. Persons desiring to compete should at once apply to the civil service commission, "Washington, D. C, or to Z. A. Leigh, secretary of the local board of examiners, for the necessary application blanks and information. Going Ahead Steadily. The work of reconstructing Madison-street bridge is progressing steadily, and two spans of the east end are nearly finished, so far as the truss supports are concerned. The deck and sidewalks are still torn up, however, so that pedestrians and wheelmen have to pick their way cautiously for a distance of 500 feet, yesterday street-car passen gers were obliged to transfer themselves over an intervening space between cars, of 400 feet, as "'needle beams" were being put in, and the cars could not be gotten over the new spans in safety. The needle beams " are cross timbers, reaching from one set of chords to the other, under the deck. Preparations are now being made for dis mantling the upper works on the third span. Abundant Supply of Calendars. Cal endar printers must have done a thriving business the past fall, judging from the number and variety of these convenient articles scattered about town. Railroads, insurance companies and large printing establishments have been unusually lavish In their gifts of this kind this year, and the office or household without one or two fancy calendars for the year 1300 would be an exception. The engravings are all more or less pretentious and elab ,,orate, while some of the cards are fur nished with match safes. Some are em bossed in all the latest styles, and others are of aluminum, which are to be stood on desk or center table. These latter have been -used by the Hotel Portland. Collection of Instat.tthxts. The col lection of Installments on the assessments of persons who have taken advantage of the bonding act for the improvement of streets and the construction of sewers will , not commence for some time. The ordi nance providing for such collection, which is a voluminous affair, was passed by the council "Wednesday. A copy of It has to be prepared for the city treasurer before the work of collecting the Installments can be commenced. "When this is com pleted, notice -will be given to the persons owing installments, both by publication and by mailing postal cards to them. Bids for Bonds. In accordance with an ordinance passed by the council authoriz ing the issuance and sale of bonds undel the bonding act, bids will be opened Jan uary 20 for something over $13,000 of such bonds issued on applications which have been filed since last February and held pending a decision of the supreme court, involving the constitutionality of the bond ing act. The bonds thus held, and those Issued before, but not sold, amount, in the aggregate, to about $25,000. There is con siderable diversity of opinion as to the amount of premium which will be offered for them. Using a Condemned Street. East Morrison-street business men are feeling elated over the prospects of opening their thoroughfare to team traffic within the next two months, though the bad condi tion of Belmont street Is already forcing teamsters to the condemned portion of Bast Morrison, many preferring to take chances on the old road, which has been closed to them, now since last February. Retailers who have heroically held on while the bulk of their trade was being turned away from them now look back upon the experience as one of a year's self-denial. Native Daughters' Installation. To morrow evening Eliza S. "Warren Cabin, No. X will hold Its first installation of officers since the establishing last August of this cabin. A business meeting is called lor 7 o'clock, at which all members are re quested to be present and hear the reports of retiring officers. At 8:30, the doors will be opened for a public installation, which will be conducted by tbe grand president, Mrs. Robert A. Miller, of Oregon City. Pioneers and friends of the order are cor dially invited to attend this installation, hold In Elks hall, eighth floor, Marquam building. ""Compromise" Verdict. William Bray den, a shipUner by occupation, was ar raigned yesterday in the municipal court, on a charge of using abusive language, the complainant being his wife. She tes tified that Brayden was in the habit of getting drunk and abusing herself and sis ter. Brayden, in defense, charged his wife with combining with her mother to drive him out of his house, on North Tenth street. Judge Hennessy fined him 510, but remitted the fine on promise of good be havior. Hand-Painted China. A fine exhibi tion of hand-painted china was in Felden heimor's show window yesterday, which had the strong local interest of being the work of a Portland woman, Mrs. Emma "White, wife of Eugene D. "White, has the credit of transforming plain white china Into the artistic pieces that attracted much attention from admirers of painting. The colorings of fruit and flowers are not only beautiful in the extreme, but true to nature in her happiest moods. Calendars Free. The beautiful and useful memorandum calendar for 1900 is sued by p. "W. Baltes & Co., finds a use ful place on the desk of every business man. It Is Intended for people who use printing, whether customers or not. If you have not been liberally supplied, send your name and address to F. "W. Baltes & Co., printers, 228 Oak street. Free embroidery lessons at the Imperial hotel. Indies are invited to call and Eee my samples, the finest work ever brought to the "West. Iiessons from 10 A. M. till 4 P. 24. Alleged Abuse of Horses. Secretary Shanahan, of the Oregon Humane Society, has been Informed that contractors on railroad work near Hood River allow horses and mules employed on the work to be cruelly treated. It Is stated that "frequently horse and cart roll down a steep embankment, maiming and bruising the animal in a shameful manner, ana that when loads are dumped the horses are compelled to trot back at full speed for another load," etc The complaint comes from residents In the vicinity, and is possibly exaggerated. Contractors do not like to have their horses abused, as any injury to a horse is money out of their pockets, and it Is safe to say that no horses are rolled down embankments just for the fun of the thing. Mr. Shanahan has notified the contractors that they must not allow the animals used on their work to be maltreated, or they will hae to suffer the consequences, and this will probably settle the matter. State Dairymen's Meeting. Thomas Paulsen, president of the Oregon State Dairymen's Association, has fixed the date of the annual meeting of the convention for February 12 and 13. The place will be Albany. At the last annual meeting, which was held in Portland, these mat ters Vera left to the discretion of the president. As the co-operation of the agricultural college is an Important factor of success, President Paulsen has ar ranged the date with especial referonce to the convenience of that institution. State Food and Dairy Inspector Bailey has also expressed his purpose of attending, and will likely be called on for a paper which may have some bearing on the investiga tions as to Impure dairy products for which some prosecutions have been com menced. Mayor Signs Ordinances. The mayor yesterday signed all the ordinances passed by the council on "Wednesday, and would probably have signed the ordinances cre ating a fund for the payment of the li cense collectors and a fund for defraying the expenses of the city jail, had the coun cil passed them. Some of the councllmen, however, were not satisfied that they had any authority to divert money from the general fund to special funds for the pur poses mentioned, notwithstanding the opinion of the city attorney to that effect. The two ordinances in question -were, therefore, referred to the committee on health and police, and what will be the result of these investigations will be known when they make their reports. Turkeys Again Plentiful. Those whose Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Tear's experiences have left them with a taste for more turkey can have their taste gratified, as the markets are again plen tifully supplied with these fowls. A re markably line lot arrived yesterday from the Molalla from a man who, hearing of the glut of the holiday market, held back his stock. There has also arrived quite a large lot from the East, so turkey Is plen tiful, but the price is maintained at about 20 cents per pound, which Is, however, cheaper than beef at present rates, and better, if one has not-been surfeited on turkey. Barber Stole a Bicycle. Joe Oliver, a barber, was arrested last night, on a charge of stealing a bicycle, the property of R. M. Drake. Oliver, It is alleged, took the wheel to Oregon City, where ho pawned it for $1-50, a circumstance that aroused Marshal Burns' suspicion, so the marshal telephoned to Chief McLauchlan about the matter. Oliver, in the mean time, had taken the cars back for Port land, and on reaching Sellwood was met by Patrolman Dubois, who escorted him to the station. He admits the theft. "Well-Kept Accounts. The auditing committee appointed to examine the books of the clerk of school district No. 1, con sisting of G. E. "Wlthlngton, H. C. Strat ton and S. Grutze, are now attending to this duty. If they find anything wrong in Clerk Allen's books, it will be the first time any committee has, and no one will be more astonished than Mr. Allen, ex cept possibly the board of directors. Arm Damaged. S. Herrman, an elderly wood sawyer, Is carrying his left arm In a sling in consequence of passing too close to his steam saw while the thing was In operation. The teeth ripped through his coat sleeve and sank into his arm just below the elbow, making a jagged and painful wound, which was sewed up by Dr. Plummer. Herrman realizes that he had a narrow escape. Tearing Down Hospital. C. C. Han sen, who has the contract for tearing down a wing of the Good Samaritan hospital, to make room, for the new structure to be erected on the ground, commenced work on the job yesterday morning. The struc ture will be demolished as speedily as pos sible, and then the excavations for the foundations of the new wing will be com menced. David M. Dunne & Co.'s office removed to factory, corner 19th and Sherlock ave. Or. telephone li7. COMING ATTRACTIONS. Return Engagement of "Human Hearts" at Cordray's. The announcement that Manager Cord ray has secured the beautiful drama, "Hu man Hearts," for a return engagement, has been received with enthusiasm by his patrons, many of whom did not have an opportunity to see this powerful yet simple play. It is a play .that never falls to hold an audience. Everywhere It is spoken of as possessing that power to move and to entertain. The varied characters chosen by the author to reval his Intention are woven into action that In itself has artis tic variety and is alive with such ele ments as rivet the attention. The play is clean, clear and clever, and the fact that it is m the fourth season warrants the statement that It has lasting power, which can be said of very few dramas. The se cret of this lies in the simplicity, truth fulness and varied human interest. It Is of the type of "The Old Homestead" and "Shore Acies," a story that never grows old, and which one can see and see again without wearying of it. The company Is of unusual strength, each member having been selected for his role, and the stage settings are elaborate and expensive. The demand for seats proves that It will be re ceived with the audience It deserves. The Nelll Compnny. That the star of Mr. James Nelll's popu larity and of the Nelll company, that Is to begin a week's engagement at the Mar quam Grand next Monday evening, is still in the ascendant, even this far in the West, where he is now visiting for the first time, has been most fully exemplified during the present week in Seattle, where the company Is now playing the most prosperous week's engagement ever known in the history of the Seattle the ater. At no performance In that city thus far have late comers been able to obtain other than standing room, and; the fashion and culture of that city have pronounced the organization the most complete dramatic company that has ever appeared in that city. Manager Calvin Helllg, who has just returned from Se attle, where he had the pleasure of wit nessing several of the Nelll perform ances, says the Nelll company Is the most perfect dramatic organization that he has ever seen. For an actor to make a success in one, two or a few Important roles is what falls to the lot of several of the more prominent professionals, but for an actor to meet with the most brilliant receptions for his interpretation of a score of leading rolos in the most prominent stage successes of the past 10 years is an enviable record that has fallen to the lot of but very few, If any, American actors. Such has been the achievement of Mr. Nelll, and the coming engagement is one to be looked forward to with the most pleasant anticipation. The sale of seats for the Nelll engage ment will begin at the box-office of the Marquam Grand this morning. The rep ertoire will be as follows: Monday even ing and Saturday matinee, Sol Smith Rus sell's greatest comedy success, "A Bache lor's Romance"; Tuesday evening, Nat Goodwin's best comedy success, "A Glided Fool"; "Wednesday matinee and evening, "Amy Robsart," a dramatization of Sir "Walter Scott's "Kenll worth" ; Thursday evening, "Captain Lettarblalr" ; Friday evening, "Captain Swift"; Saturday even ing, "Lord Chumley." a ' MRS. BRUNE'S SUCCESS. Splendid Preaentntlon o '"Romeo and Juliet." In the presentation of "Romeo and Juliet," at the Marquam. last night, Minnie Tittell Brune had an opportunity to display! her talent that is not given her in "The Lion's Mouth." She is suited to the role. She has the fair young face, untouched by care or time, and the girl ish figure, as graceful as a wind-swayed vine, and her Juliet is a charming crea tion. Her soulful eyes look love, her face and voice revel in sorrow when she will. She played the early scenes, where the young girl's heart Is first awakening to love, with charming wit and coquetry, and her balcony scene was full of tender and womanly sweetness, while la the tragic climax of her ill-starred love she showed the power to rise to genuine heights of emotional Intensity. The strongest sqene and the one which brought out the dramatic capacity of Mrs. Brune more strongly than any other, was in the fourth apt, and in her Interview with her father, wherein he denounces his daughter. Here she read her lines in almost perfect accord with the de mands of the situation, and rose to the tragic with such symmetry of motion and manner as to win the intensest interest of her hearers. In the quieter moods Mrs. Brune meets expectation as fuliy as in the tragic. Mr. Warde brings into the part of Romeo high Intelligence, grace and pas-, slon, though his Romeo Is hardly equal to the Juliet of Mrs. Brune. In certain of the fiery tempestuous movements of the play, such as the duel with Tybalt, and in the despair of Romeo over the mis fortunes that have beset him, Mr. Warde Is strong and vigorous. It may be safely said that he does nothing badly. As a student who has carefully and conscien tiously studied Shakespeare, who has weighed every word and every line, and whose conception and Intelligence are manifested in all that he does, Mr. Warde never disappoints. The strength of the support was brought out In the tragedy In a way1 that could not be done In "The Lion's Mouth." Theie is no doubt that this Is the best com pany Mr. Warde has ever collected. Frank Honnlg, formerly leading man for Thomas Keene, took the part of Mer cutlo, and showed himself to be an actor of strength, always rendering his lines In a polished and finished manner, and won tumultuous applause Alexander McKenzle, who was Downlng's leading man, left nothing to be desired in hia delineation of Capulet In fact, all the support was good. The company's opportunity will come tonight In "The Merchant of Venice," and Saturday in "Richard III," where the minor parts call for strong acting. Mr. Warde will no doubt be much stronger either as Shylock or Richard than in the role of the youthful Romeo. I o PERSONAL MENTION. J. L. Teager, of Heppner, Is registered at the Perkins. W. F. Young, of Roseburg, is registered at the Perkins. H. K. Benson, of Hood River, Is regis tered at the Perkins. J. S. Hunter and wife, of Forest Grove, are guests of the Perkins. L. M. Wade, a Tacoma lumberman. Is registered at the Imperial. Chris Bartsch and wife, of Hood River, arp guests of the Imperial. Arthur Seufert, of The Dalles, registered at the Imperial last evening. F. W. Jackson, a San Francisco railroad man, Is registered at the Portland James W. Welch, a capitalist of Astoria, registered at the Imperial yesterday. Frank E. Gelser, a Baker City mining man, is registered at the Portland. James McCain, postmaster of McMInn vllle, Is registered at the St. Charles. J. H. Smith, an Albany attorney. Is at the Imperial, accompanied by his wife. C. A. Cushlng and wife, of Port An geles, Wash., are guests of the Portland. Mrs. Thomas Olsen and Miss Pearl Es tes, of Astoria, are guests of the Impe rial. Thomas E. Eastland, a Denver, Colo., Insurance man, Is registered at the Port land. D. J. Kirk, a Umatilla county farmer, Is registered at the St. Charles, from Pen dleton. R. M. Hutchlns, a Douglas county pio neer, Is registered at the St. Charles, from Oakland. Thomas H. Altman, a well-known citi zen of Cathlamet, is registered at the St. Charles. F. H. Peabody, a large manufacturer of Chicago, Is at the Portland, accompanied by his wife. Thomas Cooper, general land agent of the Northern Pacific railroad, is registered at the Portland. C. M. Thompson, a wellknown cattle buyer of Chicago, registered at the Per kins last evening. H. P. Thrall, special agent of the post office department, is registered at the Im perial, from San Francisco. Ross Merrick, an old resident of East Portland, has been removed from the hos- pital to the home of his brother-ln-lawr Daniel Long. Angus McQueen, a wealthy mln'ng man of Spokane, Is registered at the Portland. Mr McQueen is arranging to bring his family to this city for permanent resi dence. Z. M. Brown, a prominent Crook county stockman, registered at the Perkins last evening, on his return from Palo Alto, Cal., where his daughters are attending Stanford university. Dr. Henderson B. 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Dr. Henderson has not been home beforo in seven years, and. is greatly enjoying his visit, and the opportunity a'f forded of renewing his acquaintance with his relatives and many old friends. He will be here about two weeks longer. Captain W. W. Harts, United 'States engineers, left yesterday for Astoria, In hope of being able to secure passage from there to Tillamook bay, where he desires to make an inspection of the Improve ments in progress at Dry Stocking bar. The trip from Astoria by sea to Tillamook bay at this season is not likely to be a picnic, but is likely to prove nearer some thing of that sort than a voyage across the Coast range, under present conditions. Frank C. Baker left last night for Cali fornia, accompanied by his father, W. W. Baker. The latter is In poor health and much depressed on account of the recent death of his wife, and his son will take him ,on an extended trip through South ern California in hope that a change of scene and climate will restore him. Mr. Baker was a resident of California some 50 years ago, and has not visited that state since. The many changes and Improve ments he will see will serve to occupy his attention and distracted mind from his trouble, and In the genial climate of South ern California he will doubtless soon re gain his health and spirits. " o SMITH'S DANDRUFF POMADE Has yet to find the first case in which it failed to do all that is claimed for it, and is the best preparation for dandruff, itch ing scalp and falling hair, and will make hair grow. Price 50c, at all druggists. i a WHERE TO DINE. Wo use only the choicest meats, game and dairy products. The Portland Res taurant, S05 Washington street, near Fifth. ; 0 CARD OF THANKS. JUNCTION CITYTor., Jan. 11, 1900. The undersigned desire to express their thanks to the members of the Grand Lodge of Masons, and the friends, who so kindly assisted them during the late illness and death of their husband and father. MRS. 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