THE MOENING OREGONIAN, MONDAY, MABCH 19, 1900.
Y NEWS IN BRIEF
Amusements ToalRht.
VYS THEATER Orchestra concert.
"Darkest Russia," &:lt.
3POLITAN THEATER "AU Mixed."
kx in tke Park. The delightful
Jr yeBterday attracted a great crowd
tors to the City Park, and the open
mt on the washlngton-street line
tound very comfortable. For houra
pnalt path leading from the entrance
fountain In the park was thronged.
Itors forming a continuous pro-
l. and the number of people In the
ras larger than has been seen there
long time. The park la In very gopd
ion, considering the limited number
furnished the keeper, but the ap-
ice of the place could be greatly lm-
lf the committee would furnish
lelp. The summits of the Cascade
were hidden by low-lying clouds,
which the snow-clad peaks of Hood,
B, St. Helens and Rainier were v!s-
ileamlng in the sunshine, and pre-
a very beautiful appearance. Early
I flowers are in abundance, and many
lowers are In bloom among the
try. As usual the animals were a
attraction to visitors, particularly
klidren, and a crowd watched with
rt the bears indulging in the luxury
bath. They appeared to enjoy It
r. though Bull Run water Is rather
;t, and rolled around in their tub
slashed one another like so many
11 bojs.
Cases of Smallpox. City Physi-
pheeler yesterday found that a wom-
ported sick In a house near Seventh
Ider streets was suffering fiom small-
id at once removed her to the pesi-
Thls makes two smallpox patients
t that place, the other having come
jutside the city limits, and being in
of the County Physician. So far
ty Physician lias by his energy and
fulness prevented smallpox from
a foothold In this city, but it is
inning its course In a number of
and sections of the state, and is
nearer Portland all the time. In
places physicians have been guilty
Iss carelessness or worse, In allow-
lanpox patients to go abroad be-
liey were completely well and while
Ivere still In a condition to impart
Isease to others. Such persons are
Ito turn up in this city at any time.
lay communicate the disease to a
r of people before they are de-
As a timely precaution tho City
ilan, as will he seen by a communi-
from him In another column, ad-
teneral and thorough vaccination of
jple of Portland. This communica-
1111 without doubt meet with the ap-
of the public, and be acted upon
fe.
jes in Harbor Lines. Captain
lit, United States Engineers, has the
.of tho harbor about completed, and
Sclded that the Board of Engineers
las been directed to revise the pres-
Irbor lines will hold a meeting on
1 Z, but a room for this purpose has
been selected. As soon as a room
(en secured notice will be given, and
fo are interested in the harbor lines
Invited to be present at the meet-
)bjectlons to the present lines, or
Itions as to new ones, should he
Ited in -writing, in order mat they
o on record. It is not understood
IJny serious changes in the harbor
(.re desired or intended. It appears,
sr, that the present lines were cs-
ted on two surveys, made by differ'
trues, one above Madison-street
; and the other below, and -when the
made were joined they did not ex-
adge. A. new survey has been made
the supervision of Captain ILang-
ld any discrepancy in the harbor
fill be put to rights by the Board
blneers, which consists of Captains
Itt, Harts and Taylor.
Jeed of Rive Reports. Inquiry
ten made hy river men as to why
feather Bureau furnishes no infor-
in regard to the stage of -water
Upper Columbia. In explanation
eal, the new Forecaster in charge
.Bureau, states that it is not re-
to make any reports on the Upper
ia until the water has reached a
stage. As there has been no ma-
rise in the upper river, the water
it reached that stage yet, and as
it remains below that stage, any
he are not of importance. The
ler Bureau has agents at a number
its along the Upper Columbia, and
as the river rlse6 enough to make
iportance that its condition should
ported, dally reports will be fur-
There Is so much work being done
I the river at present, as far up as
lies, in the way of constructing fish
ana traps, that the owners of these
Lxious about changes in the river.
jre Is no cause for worry at pres-
fnd but little probahlllty of any
or great change in the stage ot
fat present.
Lt Demand for Homesteads. Otis
son. Receiver of the United States
lOnlce at The Dalles, was at the
lal yesterday. His office has "been
Cor several months past, he says.
r.g filings on Government lands
ill portions of the district, which
as far east as Morrow County.
that were abandoned many years
je now being rapidly taken up, un-
homestead. timber land and mln-
nd laws, and in a short time very
knd will be unoccupied in his portion
uern Oregon. Two good, full-crop
En succession are largely answerable
Q demand for homesteads, and he
the seasons are becoming more
Ible to graingrowing, even as far out
Columbia River Valley as the
of the river. In Gilliam and Mor-
lunties.
Mill, in Operation. The fine new
fill of tho Eastern Lumber Company,
Lt doubt the most complete and un
concern of the kind on the Coast,
in active operation. In fact lt
tactically been In operation for the
leek, but by a department or two at
I, as everything had to be adjusted
tigned and got to running smooth-
bre the plant could be put In opera-
a grand harmonious whole. The
g up of this mill will increase the
Id for logs, and more logging camps
started before long. A line engine
ler appliances for logging were
to Brown's camp, at "Washougal, a
twro ago, and it is reported that two
lew camps will be started near Oak
Ivery soon.
rs Meat for Sweden. A shipment
tierces of pickled horse meat, con-
25,000 pounds, and valued at 51200,
hit East by rail on Saturday, con-
to Gottenberg, Sweden. This meat
horses which never felt the pres-
f collar or saddle, but spent their
inning at large on the ranges of
In Oregon. It will he found by the
iers a much superior article to the
the worn-out horses killed for food
lopean cities. If beef keeps lncreas-
price here, without Improving in
K horse meat -will stand a good
of coming Into vogue as food here.
tured a Shoulder-Blade. Wlll
iller, a billposter, fell off the plat-
Lt the Ahisworth dock last evening
dock and suffered a fracture of the
Soulder-blade. He was taken to the
PStatlon, where the City Physician
tie fracture and mado him as
Rable as possible.
rAL Meetings at the First Bap-
rRCH. The special services begun
tay will continue this evening.
1 service from 7:so to s o'clock, led
James Edmunds, after which the
Dr. Blackburn, will preach. Pro-
"Wllder "will have charge of the
I
Ijorgensen Invites the public to her
opening display of fine spring and
r Parisian millinery. Tuesday and
sday. 20th and 21st of March. 291
in street
1 Red Irish setter pup. about 6
old; has on a leather collar.
will be rewarded on returning it
f,Vest Park street.
Portland Club, incorporated, has
to Its new iuarters, iso aina su
Handiwork or x Scorcher. F. A.
Stuhr, "bird dealer, who was run into by
a careless bicycle rider 18 months ago, )s
able to be out again, but Is still far from
being a sound man. During the time he
has been laid up he has suffered every
thing but death, and he is still In plaster.
He has been under the hands of eight
physicians, and the first half dozen treat
ed him for as many different things, he
says, without ever finding out what was
the matter with him. The last two dis
covered that he had an abscess along
side of his spine, where he -was bruised by
the handle of the bicycle when he was
run Into. It was necessary to cut off the
heads of several of his ribs to get at this
abscess, and lt was found that on account
of Its havjner been there so long, necrosis
of the spine had set in, and the hone had
to be cut away till only a shell was left.
His physicians had no Idea that he would
recover, but he says he is tough, and they
could not kill him without an ax, and
now he able to get out, with his spine
supported by a plaster coat, and the sun
shine and blooming flowers look very beau
tiful to him. "Oh, I've had a picnic'"
said Mr. Stuhr, "hut I have been thorough
ly overhauled and renovated, and feel
like a new man, and am considerable
heavier than I used to be. No, I have
no idea who lt was that ran me down.
He was a young man, about 19 years old,
and he got away without being recog
nized, and I have neither seen nor heard
of him since."
Salmon Pack Figures. A canneryman
takes issue with Mr, McGowan on the
statement made in an interview published
yesterday to the effect that while the pack
on the Columbia a few years ago (1S95)
-was over 600,000 cases, the catch last year
was only 300.000 cases. He sajs Mr. Mc
Gowan falls to Include the large amount
of salmon handled hy cold-storage men
and hy those who pickle them for ship
ment to Europe, to be Smoked there. In
cluding these fish the catch would be at
least an average 'one. The cold storage
and pickling business increases yearly,
and the pack diminishes to correspond. It
Is the opinion of dealers In canned salmon
that In the near future the pack of chlnook
salmon will simply amount to a few thou
sand cases of fancy flsh, packed at very
fancy prices, and that it will be looked
upon as a luxury, the same as lobsters or
Imported sardines.
Large Mill Site Bonded. The Weldler
tract, on tho North Portland water front,
has been bonded for $250,000. The Hughes,
a 300-foot tract on the north, has been
"bonded for J52.E00, and Mrs. Glisan's 150
foot tract adjoining, for 515,000. The option
expires In May. The parties bonding tho
property are keeping themselves In the
background, hut are supposed to be "Wis
consin timber men, -who propose to erect
a largo saw mill on the site. A party
well posted ort the matter said yesterday
this mill would have a capacity of 205,030
feet per day, and that the proposed pur
chasers had agents down the Columbia
River recently, looking for a suitable site
for a large mill, but none was found equal
In convenience and proximity to market
to that of the old, Weldler mill site.
Date Changed for Doo Show. On ac
count of the quarantine regulations at
present in force "between British Columbia
and this country, and the difficulty ex
hibitors would have in getting quick trans
portation" for their pets, the Victoria
Bench Show has been declared off, and
the Portland Kennel Club has secured its
dates, which are set for April 18, 19, 20 and
2L This gives Portland Its show one week
In advance of the original time sanctioned
by the league, but at the same time lt Is
much to Its advantage, on account of giv
ing exhibitors more time to ship their dogs
to the San Francisco show, early in May.
The Kennel Club will hold a general meet
ing at the Hotel Portland on "Wednesday
evening, at which matters of Importance
will be decided.
LOQUAT8 in the Market. A sample box
of Japanese fruit called Loquats was on
exhibition on Front street Saturday. It
was sent up from California by L. M.
Splegl, and was a curiosity to many who
saw it, although lt has been grown in
Southern California for some time. The
loquat Is a pear-shaped fruit, yellow In
color and about the size of a French prune.
It is a species of "medlar," and a native
of Japan. It contains three or four large
seeds, so that the fleshy covering whlch
is eaten is only about half the fruit. The
flavor Is peculiar, and a liking for loquats
Is an acquired taste. Many people are
very partial to them. The fruit grows In
clusters on the ends of the limbs, 'and is
not of much Importance commercially.
No Canadian Loggers. Notwithstand
ing the demand for good axroen, to work
In logging camps, no body of Maine or
Canadian loggers has arrived here. Some
employment agent corresponded with East
ern people, with a view to securing such
laborers, but with no success. Eastern
loggers do not find lt very profitable to
come to this Coast, even if wages are
higher here. They are simply lost In the
tall timber here at first, and, having been
accustomed to small trees, do not know
how to go to work to fall or handle large
trees. The Eastern logging hands are, as
a rule, good -workmen, steady and reliable,
but they have to begin at the bottom
here and spend two or three years learn
ing how to handle big timber.
Rough on Bictcles. Quite a number of
wheelmen went out for a spin yesterday
on the Macadam road, but. Judging from
all appearances, they didn't enjoy them
selves. The Driving Association has late
ly had a layer of rocks laid on the road.
and this is but partly crushed. To drive
a buggy over lt Is far from pleasure, but
riding a bicycle on the uneven way Is the
worst kind of work, as well as Injurious
to the tires. But few of those that start
ed got as far as Riverside, the majority
turning back shortly after they reached
the rocks. Later on In the season, when
there has been more travel over the road,
lt Is expected to be among the beet leading
from the city.
Lost. Red Irish setter pup, about 6
months old; has on -a leather collar.
Finder will be rewarded on returning It
to 115 "West Park street
Spring Opening. Pattern hats, Tues
day, March 20, Allen, King & Co., 343
"Washington.
Experienced gardeners furnished at
Lamherson's, cor. Front and Yamhill sts.
Finest Turkish Baths in the North
west third floor Oregonlan Building.
planned. The only danger to a team In
crossing the bridge Is that a horse may
thrust his hoof through and injure hlm
sef. The supports of the bridge have been
strengthened and are capable of holding
up any load, hut the deck cannot be re
lied pn."
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WAGNERIAN NIGHT.
GadslcI-Bltiphani-DaniroBch at tht
31 a ran am.
The fashionable musical event of the
season will be the appearance of the great
Wagnerian triumvirate, Gadski-BIspham-Damrosch,
nt the Marquam Grand Thurs
day evening of this week.
That tho Marquam will be crowded
from the orchestra to last the row In the
gallery Is already assured, as the Portland
Musical Club has agreed to attend In a
body. The sale of scats will begin to
morrow morning at 10 o'clock, and the
general public will be given the same
privilege as the Musical Club in securing
their seats. Manager Helllgs motto Is,
first come, first served. "While the pre
liminary intelligence of this great Wag
nerian combination's transcontinental tour
aroused Beep Interest among the brains
and culture of the community, the musi
cal atmosphere is now surcharged with
eager anticipation, and the keenest cer
tainty of rare pleasure as time closes in
upon the occasion. The following notice
appeared In tho San Francisco Call of a
recent date:
"The third Wagner concert, which took
place Friday afternoon, at the California
Theater, drew the largest audience that
has attended any of these delightful enter
tainments. "Mine. Gadskl and Mr. Blspham sang
all their numbers with a degreepf charm
that was a. rich reward for all that were
there to hear. Mr. Blspham sang through
out the programme with a supremo art
that absolutely silences criticism, and he
Indorsed the former successes In the se
rious phases of his work by rendering
Pogners "Address .in 'Die Melstersdnger'
with a comic spirit that displayed the
most consummate skill. I can only offer
one comment In an appraisement of his
value as an artist, -which Is that In his
singing of the 'Beckmesser Serenade,' an
othor comic item, which he gave for tne
purpose of illustration, although lt Is not
suited to his vocal character, he did not
altogether succeed In disguising his own
tone and quality."
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SENIOR CONDUCTOR HERE.
President of the Order Visits Port
land Brethren.
C H. Wllklns, grand, senior conductor
of tho Order of Railway Conductors, ar
rived In Portland, yesterday morning. He
Is a man of National reputation, and Is
considered tho life of the order. Good
natured, pleasant ai.d endowed with an
unusual amount ot common sense, there
Is no doubt that he has done more for
the body of conductors than any other
man.
Senior Wllklns delivered a very spir
ited address before the local division
yesterday afternoon at their regular meet
lnr In Elks' Hall. After talking to them
on their secret work, he gave them a
synopsis of the present condition of tho
order, and more particularly spoke of
that had been done during- the last
year. He then gave them an opportunity
to Interrogate him on matters they desired
to know.
Mr. Wllklna was born 45 years ago In
Lowell. Mass. At the early age of 15,
ho entered the emplov of the Boston &
Lowell Railway, now known, as the Bos
ton & Maine System, as bralceman. Two
years later, he was given "ho position ai
conductor, and he served with that road
a little over 11 years. Loavirg Massa
chusetts, he proceeded to Chicago to
take a pos'tfon with the Wabash com
pany, -which he held until 1SS9. when he
was elected to his present position by his
brother conductors. The office was newly
created at that time, and so -well done has
beon his work that his re-election an
nually Is considered now simply as a
matter of form,
Mr. Wllklns will be socially entertained
today, and will leave for California to
night He reports the condition of the
local division all that can bo desired.
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URGES VACCINATION.
IN BAD REPAIR.
Xo Money to Rcplank Marqnam
Gnlch Brldgrca.
Both the Front-treet and Second-street
crossings of Marquam Gulch, In the south
ern section of the city, are still closed to
teams, and so the First-street and Hood
street crossings have to carry all the
team travel to and from South Portland.
The Front-street bridge was repaired at
an expenso of several hundred dollars, a
few months ago. but the. repairs were con
fined to the substructure, while the old,
worn-out deck was left untouched. The
present condition of the deck Invites ac
cident, as drivers who are not aware that
It has been closed to teams are likely to
drive over at any time of the day or
night The bridge cannot he barricaded,
as lt has to be left open for street-cars,
and so drivers who do not see the little
notices posted at either end of the struc
ture are likely to drive over its rotten
plank floor.
When the supports of the bridge were
strengthened, the City & Suburban Rail
way contributed a large proportion of tho
funds necessary, as delay was being en
countered by the company in transporting
passengers, who were obliged to alight ana
walk across the bridge.
In reference to the condition of these
bridge. City Engineer Chase said yester
day: "This department Is spending every
dollar on these plank roadways that has
been appropriated, and the property-owners
of Portland art getting just as good
roads as they feel able to pay for. Not
one dollar has been wasted or misused
during the pact two yeans, and every
dollar has been expended to tho very best
advantage. When we get money to repair
the Marouam-Gulch crcsslncs. the "work
will be done. I cannot say now when
the Front-street crossing will ho re-
Cltr riiyslcinn Wheeler on the Dan
ger of Smallpox.
PORTLAND, March 18. To the Editor.)
Inasmuch as smallpox is epidemic In
various parts of Oregon and the adjoining
states of Washington and Idaho, and ow
ing to the fact that quarantine regulations
established at these points are very de
ficlent, at any time we may have an In
flux of these convalescents with their con
taminated clothing, causing an epidemic
of smallpox to arlso In the City of Port
land. I must earnestly urge that every pre
caution he adopted, and recommend that
tho people of Portland be generally ano
thoroughly vaccinated, this being the best
precaution that can be taken to prevent
the disease and its spread, and trust th
public will see the great necessity of con
certed effort and lend their support to
whatever measures may be adopted.
a A. WHEELER,
City Physician.
"CASTE" TONIGHT.
Robertson's Famous Comedy at the
Metropolitan.
Th!s evening the hill at the Metropoli
tan will be changed from farce comedy
to the sterling and ever-popular high-class
English comedy, "Caste," by T. W. Rob
ertson. It has had ample and thorough
rehearsal, and a smooth, sprightly per
formance is promised. Mr. King will play
old man Eccles, while his two daughters,
Polly and Esther, will be as!gned to Miss
Georglo Cooper and Miss Laura Adams
who, as usual, will Introduce new songs
always popular with the Metroplltan cllen.
tele.
BEGINS ITS TENTH YEAR
WHERE TO DINE.
A tasty, appetizing lunch Is better than a
spring tonic. Go to the Portland Restaur
ant, 305 Washington.
Try Allen's Foot-Ease,
A powder to b thakon into the kboet. Your fejt
foal twollen, sorron and hot. and cct tired cilr. It
yna bfcre taarting feet or tight toons, trj Allen' Foot-
&. It cooU the fet and mikes walkinc easy.
Caret nioUen. eweatlnc leet.ingro'ninr suit, butter
and calloct tpott. ReUrret eorni and banlom of all
OLD 2IIAXAGEMENT RE -EJECTED
FOR THE BABY HOME.
Xlnth Annual Report of President
Shown Scope of "Wortc Finan
cial Condition Not Good.
At the annual meeting of the stockhold
ers of the Baby Home, the treasurer re
ported warrants drawn during the year
to the amount of $2300; balance on hand,
HI CO. with an Indebtedness of between
$300 and 100.
The president's report was as follows:
"The ninth year of work In the Baby
Home, In Its present location. Is at an end.
We have had much the same experience
as In former years in the way of struggle
for existence and demands for help from
homeless babies, whose Innocence and
helplessness are a constant appeal to our
sympathies.
"The closest economy has been practiced
during the year; so great, xn fact, that
much that seemed a necessity has had
to be dispensed with from lack of funds.
The children have been fed and clothed,
and had all necessary care and attention,
their needs always being the first consid
eration. "We are sadly In need of household fur
nishings, and above all we realize each
year, more and more, the necessity of hos
pital accommodation. We have had sev
eral epidemics of contagious diseases In
the past few years, and tho difficulty of
caring for the sick and preventing expo
sure to the well, has been a serious on;.
Twice during the past year we have been
visited by chicken-pox, and, owing to the
largo numbor of children In the Home
(none of whom escaped either time), our
doors were closed to many deserving ap
plicants, to whom we sorrowfully refusea
help. At this time, our children, num
bering 24. are fairly well. We have one
hopelessly blind boy, and another for -whom
wo feel much concern; still, we hope to be
able to save his sight, without which he
must, of necessity, b9 a burden upon
charity, a position which. In later years,
will be to him one of humiliation and trial.
"Prbportlonately few deaths have oc
curred during the year. Aside from the
chicken-pox, which has been mild in form,
wo have the best record for health of
any year since our organization. We are
fortunate In being able to retain Mrs. Croft
as matron, whose untiring interest and
energy have brought about good results
In many ways.
"To Dr. Bell we are Indebted for medi
cal advice and attendance, and we con
sider ourselves fortunate In being able to
retain his services. He has never been
too busy to attend to the needs of the
babies, his only remuneration being our
grateful thanks.
"Our Board has proved a good work
ing force In the main. There have been
two vacancies most of the year, and I
wish lt were possible to find two men
who would bring business enterprise and
energy to the Board to fill these vacancies.
Our Board should consist of 15 members
10 women and Ave men. Mr. F. S. Akin,
secretary, and Mr. A. L. Keenan, treas
urer, have long held their respective of
fices and given freely of their time to
further the work of the Home. The ladles
have, In turn, visited the Home each
week, In most cases making the required
three visits, so that, at least, every two
or three days the matron has had an op
portunity to consult -with some member
of the Board. I would like to urge the
ladies to visit occasIopilly during the in
terim between their offl-Jal visits, to keep
In touch with tho different departments, to
know what are the children's habits and
dispositions, the condition of nurseries,
store-rooms and the house generally; the
cleanliness of the barn, the food given the
oows, the use made of the garden, and
a general Insight Into the management of
the Home.
"Do we all take the Interest we should,
or do we not, at times, think some one
else will attend to certain duties and there
by shirk responsibility? Should we not. In
associating ourselves with philanthropic
work, consider well the requirements, and,
when taking lt up, give conscientiously tho
time and effort necessary to make the
work a success, and success means very
much more than keeping our doors open
for the admission of aU who apply.
"Our financial condition Is not encour
aging, but we have thus far found a
way to meet our obligations, and we be
lieve that, with increasing confidence
among our citizens, we shall find gen
erous friends to furnish the much-needed
means. It has been decided to make a gen
eral canvass, and a committee will bo
out In a few days to make an appeal
for this most helpless branch of suffering
humanity. If thoso who have and could
give could see the good wo know has been
done In taking children born to Irrespon
sible and incompetent parents, and plac
ing them In homes, where, with affection
and good Influence, the misfortune of birth
Is counteracted by new environment, they
would cheerfully lend a hand to bring
about these results. Let us hope for gen
erous contributions from old and new
friends.
"I wifih to express my thanks to my co
workers for the confidence and help I
have received from them during the year
past May our good work go on, and be
the means of leading to useful and honor
able citizenship the little ones entrusted
to our care."
Following the reports came the election
of directors, as follows: Mrs. Charles E.
Sltton. Mrs. J. C. Card. Mrs. L. M. Cox,
Mrs. N. E. Croxton, Mrs. Ellis G. Hughes,
Mrs. E. F. Riley. Mrs. Frank Woolsey.
Mrs. A. E. Rockey. Mrs. M. E. Young, F.
S. Akin, A. L. Keenan, Henry Hewitt,
L. E. Kern and H. H. Northup.
After the adjournment of the stockhold
ers' meeting, the directors met and elect
ed the following officers for the year:
President, Mrs. Charles E. Sltton: vice
president. Mrs. J. C. Card; secretary,
F. -S. Akin; treasurer, A. L. Keenan:
corresponding secretary, Mrs. M. E.
Young; visiting physician. Dr. James F.
BelL
Plentlnsr Innovation.
A pleasing Innovation was made hy Man
ager Cordray at his theater last night in
the Introduction of an orchestral concert
for an hour before the curtain was raised.
The strengthened and Improved orchestra
rendered a very fine mixed programme,
and was complimented by the greater por
tion of the audience being in their seats
before 8 o'clock. The late-comers were
decidedly losers last night Cordray's or
chestra is rendering a good class of
music In a thoroughly artistic manner at
present and the manager's efforts to
cater to the better tastes of his patrons
might well he emulated by places of
amusement of m.uch more pretension. The J
orchestral concert will begin every even
ing this week at 7:20 prompt,
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THRILLING DRAMA.
"Darkest Rassla" Captnres an An.
ulence at Cordray's.
Cordray's regular Sunday night crowd
was treated to a thrilling drama last night
In "Darkest Ruesla." The play, Judging
from tho generous and unstinted applause t
for the heroes and heroines and hisses
and groans from the gallery 'for the plot
ters and villains, pleased the patrons tre
mendously. The play leaves plenty of op
portunity for cver-stageness, but In the
hands of the capable company presenting
the piece, the entertainment Is very ac
ceptable. To attempt to disentangle the plot, or
to give any adequate Idea of the. story,
would be a hard task; suffice it to say that
the story, while based on the Nih.listlc
plots of Rufsla, has very little Nihilism
in lt the story being more devoted tc
the Intrigues of a vengeful and heartless
scheming family against the lives and
loves of Innocent young people, their own
relatives, In fact Nothing less than Si
beria will satisfy their vengeance, the
fourth act being devoted to showing some
of the horrord and sufferings of the con
victs. The love stories are cleverly Interwoven
with the plot while the comedy element
Is taken care of by an American of the
order depicted In the reporter In "Around
the World In Eighty Days," and the war.
correspondent In "Fatimtza,"
Katherlne Wlllard, as Ilda Barosky, tho
daughter of an exiled patriot, and her
self, afterward, though Innocent, sen
tenced to Siberia, did good artistic work
In" her heavy part Kate Jepson, as
Countess Karslcheff, presented a very se
vere character admirably, and soon won
the entire disapprobation of the gallery.
Alfa Perry, as Baroness von Rhlneberg,
who Is won by the nonchalance of the
American, Cobb, and afterwards becomes
Mrs. Cobb, was very amusing In her suc
cessful efforts to disfigure the English
language. Her dialect was cleverly
twisted. Lillian Lalnslee, as Olga, the
daughter of the Countess, filled her part
acceptably.
Herbert Fortler was an Imposing Col
onel of the Imperial Guards. John Do
Gez, Minster of the Police, and George
Morton, courier of the Czar, had tho bulk
of the work In the men's part, and did It
well. Harry D. Byers, the American
traveller, had sufficient sangfroid and as
surance to disconcert the most dignified
and stiff Russian official. His easy man
ner of delivering hfa American witticism
caught the audience Just right
The fine orchestra concert was a feature
which attracted the audience long before
the first curtain, and delighted them be
yond measure. It Is an Innovation which
became an instant success.
"Darkest Russia" will be the attraction
for tho remainder of the week.
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GREAT OPERA TOUR.
Hoiv Honolulu Received Boston Lyrlo
Company.
"Honolulu Is a great opera town," says
Charles Harkinson, advance agent of the
Thompson Opera Company, better known
as Colonel Thompson's Boston Lyric Com
pany. Portlanders will remember when
the opera concern sailed for Hawaii, and
will have opportunity to welcome them
back next Sunday at Cordray's. "We
played the first 16 performances there with
an Income of $17,000," said Mr. Harkinson.
"At the date of tho 32d performance we
had taken in ?27,O00, and would have
reached the end of our engagement at
the same rate but for the outbreak of the
plague. When this happened the mer
chants pledged an $5000 guarantee for 12
more performances, -which were given
despite the plague, and to good houses.
They took all of our men chorus singers,
gave them staves, and made them serve
in the cordon of police hemming In the
Infected Chinese district Tho people wero
delighted with grand opera, that being the
first visit of a company carrying 40 per
sons. I never saw such style In the thea
ter. It Is a fact that gowns were or
dered from Paris for the mere purpose of
wearing to the opera. Money was nothing
to them. The first night of the perform
ance there were 630 carriages lined up. An
opera ticket was $2, and carriage hire
much greater, yet every woman, although
living only across the street from the
theater, had to ride In a carriage.
"They appreciate music down there, too.
As for hospitality, Honolulu against the
world. We appeared three nights and one
matinee during a week, and the remainder
of the time we were the guests of the
city. The best mark of their appreciation
Is that Colonel Thompson "brings back
with him a large guarantee for another
engagement there next October. The first
trip was a venture on his part, but It was
certainly a hit"
The coming of Russo, the great tenor,
with the engagement of the Boston Lyrics,
will prove to be a musical treat of rarest
excellence. Russo Is the singer who cre
ated eo pronoujiced a success with the
late Lombardl Opera Company. He has
been engaged by Colonel Thompson for a
period of two years, receiving $100 a per
formance for the first year and J10QO a
-week for the second year. Maurice Grau,
of the New York Metropolitan Opera
House Company, -was after Russo In hot
haste. Indeed, the contract for this sing
er's appearance with the New York Im
pressarlo's forces wore on their way to
San Francisco when he was signed to
Colonel Thompson. Russo sings In all the
grand opera productions given by the
Lyric. Roles such as Terrlde In "Caval
Herla Ru&tlcana," Manrlco In '.'H Trova
tore," Faust m the opera of that name,
the Duke In "RIgoletto," and parts of
"Sweet Calbre."
GREAT PARIS EXPOSITION.
Owing to the heavy travel about to sot
in from America to Europe, persons who
contemplate visiting the Paris exposition
or any part of Europe, should make ap
plication for steamship accommodations
(first or second cabin) at earliest date pos
sible, to secure desirable berths and sail
ings. Full Information regarding cabin
rates, diagrams and sailing dates via all
trans-Atlantic steamship lines, may bo
obtained at the Union Pacific ticket office.
Accommodations reserved promptly on ap
plication. Don't forget the number, 135
Third street. GEORGE LANG,
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J. H. LOTHROP. General Agent
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Thursday Evening, March 22
MR. WALTER
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The Greatest "Wagnerian Artists ia the "World.
ONE GRAND OPERATiC CONCERT:
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Mr. Walter Damrosch
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