Chicago Daily Tribune Newspaper, January 16, 1881, Page 16

lu HE CHICAGO TRIBUNE: SUNDAY, JANUARY 16, 1881—SIXTEEN PAGES - CHICAGO'S SOLDIERS. The Class of Recruits She Fur- nishes the Regular Army. The Rigid Examination Required—A Journalist Rejected. The difference between the free and enlight- ened institutions of this country and the corre- sponding institutions of the less favored lands * is shown nowhere more clearly than in the man- ner in which the latter secure recruits for their muilitary service. Not to go exhaustively into ‘the subject of the methods by which the Eurc- pean armies are kept supplied with men, it will do, to prove the general disinctination to bd- comea soldier which exists there and the un- warrantable means employed to get nround it, to simply mention the fuct that the English Re- eruiting-Sergeant, in ninety-nine cases out of 100, finds it necessary to first fuddle his victim before he can have any hope to induce him to take the shilling which binds bim as the armed servant of the Government for a term of from fourteen to twenty-one years. Here, however, the enlist- ment of men for army eervice is conducted on a common-sense and business-like basis; the in- ducements to vecome a solaicr are set forth ina plain manner, and those having a desire to don the blue are allowed to do so only after they have abundantly shown that they know what they are doing, that they are free agents, and that they are physically, mentally, and morally capable of doing Uncle Sam credit in one of the most important brancngs of his service. A Tribe reporter called y erday after- noon at the recruiting office of the United States army in this city at No. 9Clark street, where ‘3fuj. Burt is in commund, and in the course of a coupieof hours’ conversation with that officer obtained an ixnfsight into the way in which the citizen, with a predilection for military life, 1s enabled to enter upon a soldier's career. The general understanding is that the urmy is con- stantly on the fvokout for accession to its ranks, and that no one but a broken-down human hulk is ever rejected by the recruiting officer, but this 4s altogether wrong, end, asthe reporter soon found out, THE REQUIREMENTS DEMANDED OF A RE- CRUIT are such that the wonder is that men possessing them do not engage in more profitable oceupa- tions. The severity of tho examination which the recruit has to undergo is attested by the fact that out of 66 applicants who presented themselves within the last three months of 1880, no less than 6ul were rejected as not qualified for the service. ‘The «-xuinination of recruits for the infantry and artillary 1s most rigia, They must be over 21 and under 35 years of age, over five feet four inches in hight, and not lessthan 120 nor more thin 369 pounds in weight. These are the primury conditions, anda glance at the list of causes of rejection of the 60) Chicago applicants whom the army declined to receive into its ranks during the lust three months of last year shows that to become a United States recruit just now a man must be sound in body. and Bomewhat above the average in moral standing. Of these men 12 were rejected on account 6 of ini perance, under-size, thirty-two were 0’ Ive were ininors, nineteen bad imps Vision, two were deaf, ‘eighteen bad varicose Veins, ninety-cight were deti ning, thirteen were over weight, titty possessed imperfect knowledge of the English lansuage, y-four fuiled to secure ad account of their * moral disability.” Amongst other causes for rejection were the applicants being subject to the morphine habit, to aleohol- ism, or attlicted with loathsome disease. “ How did you lind out THE MORAL DISABILITY for which so many rejectious were mado?” the reporter asked. “In a variety of ways. A not uncommon dis- covery when the applicant is stripped for in- gpection is that of nn indecent picture tattooed upon thenrm. That settles the application at once. The moral disability of a mun who would carry such a device upon ‘his person needs no berter, proof, und he is told to ‘get’ immedi- ately.” appearance were ‘hat is the course which you put an appli- caut through when he arrives ? ~ First of ull we find out whether be can read or write, then bis are, whether be is married or single,—don’t want the married men,—bis babits ns fur us sobriety oes, bis previous occupation, sundry quesuons tuiine him in order to find out for the service.’ this done?” “This part of the examination is very thor- ough, The upplicants strip to the buff, and are put through w set of exercises. We ‘measure the most important parts of their bodies, muke them bop, kick, jump, test their Joints to sce if they are tree, try their hunds and feet to discov- er that they are sound, und reject them if they are possessed ot any physical imperfection. This examination is carried on by the Serzeant, who isan expert in judging tho physicul nau, but I usually so in myself; [always do when any question comes up. “After their limbs, chest, lungs, and other prominent physienl featurea have been exumined, those who have passed the ordeal ure subjected to an ocular test, This is accomplished with the help of ‘THIS SET OF CARDS.- The Major produced a case containing ten cards, numbered from the ace up, and with o round blick mark in the place of the devices printed upon playing-eards. “These.” he said, “tare held up at varying Jenzths from the eves of the upplicunts, and we ure uble to tell froin the readiness with which they call the number of dots upun the card sub- mitted to them the strength of their eve: rule excellent eyesight obtains ame Americans; in fact the only ruce which seems ily deticientin this respect is the German, alarge proportion of whom, otherwise sound physicaliy, are rejected on account of their weak sight, which, of course, is 2 fatal defect in a soldier. . “ The physical ordeal isa very thorough one. After the Sergeant hus passed a mun the Chief Cierk bas a look at him; then 1 examine him, and finally the Doctor exer his art upon him, and “searches for any dufects which we non-professionals may have oyeriooked. Then we all haye a consultation, which uny ieul condition, + are thoroughly canvassed. ry morumys: we had a long consultation over x man who, otherwise physically suund, had a toe which overlapped another in an ‘ugly manner, We finally rejected him; on a long mareb thi parently tritling peculiarity might prove fatul ww his keeping up with the rest, and we declined to accept bim on this account.” “ Tsuppose you’ have all sorts and conditions of men umong your applicant “All kinds. “A few days azo J bad aman ap- ply who represented himself to me as A SHORT-HAND WRITER, gave him a trial, beginning at the rate of about JW words a minute, when be seemed toget alonz 1 inerensed che speed up to ubout 130 iM kept up. It then occurred to me that he might be making fly-tracks along the paper, sol got him to read the matter over to ine, but f found that hfs work was good. Every other test be passed in an equally satisfactory mminner, and now be is a recruit with every promise of becoming a jood soldier.” “That, 1 suppose, is 18 near an approach to the bona fide newspapcr-mnn as ever applied for admission to Vaele Sam's arm. “You are wrong there. Not so long since a@ well-known Chicago Journalist culled upon me, and scught to enlist. He was very de- spondent ut the time. and f could at once have rejected his application on, the ground of *ap- pearance of imtemperance.’ He told me of his professional wanderings, and enlisted my inter- gst, {f not iny pity, but ‘I eould not enlist him. He was too old, and I knew that if he entered the service the longings for his old occupation— tor be isa cenuine journalist—would beset him, and he would become despondent in consequence, and a down-hearted soldier is the most uncomfortable, useless person thatone can well mect. He was very exrnest in his application, and I believe the poor fellow really saw in the Service a sphere in which be could reform, but I wag tirm in my refusal, and finally we compromised ona loan of a trifle, and J bave not seen him since.” “WHAT OCCUPATIO: have the accepted during the lust three months followed?" “Our records show that fifteen ot them were soldiers, three clerks, four carpenters, one Pluinber, two engincers, four butchers, one telezraph operator ta very useful business for a soldier), one school teacher, four teamsters, in weak points in an applicant's. ph. hom seven were from the Southern States, eight were Gerinuns, six En- .and tbe remainder from nada, and Russia.” lishmen, tive 1 epmark, France, often put in an applicatio: “Not often, and we do not want them. In the British army the private eoldier is such a mere tool, and s0 xecustomed to the dominecring of the ‘non-commissioned officer, —in fact to being kicked about at their will.—that he is not able to enjoy the limited freedom accorded to the American soldier, He cannot stand it; he loses his bead and becomes an intractable whom nothing can be done with. Then, agnin, there is the chance that be isa deserter, and such, of course, We do not want to have anything to do wit * What are the average hight and age of your recruits?” .“ The average hight is 5 feet 9 inches; the av- s and 10 months.” ist for a term of five years?” they receive $13 per month during the first and second years, the pay increasing at the rate of a doliar a month each su juent yerr, with an annual allowance for clothing upon which they can save money if they are sv in- clined, Take it altogether, if a man is careful he can save money in the army. Fora man who has not been brought up to a certain occupation the position ot a United States soldier presents many advuntages. No better place could be found for a foreigner to perfect himself in the English language, and | havg known several grecu Germun collegiates who entered the urmy for this purpose, served their time, made them- selves masters of the tongue, saved money. and at the cl of thelr service ‘found thetselves able to enter into _ busi- ness to great advantage. A man of studious habits has abundant opportunity to follow them in the service. +] had « man out West with me who had a taste for the study of natural history. He pursued it scdulousiy, and became very ex~ pertin the science. {remember that one day to test his knowledge I tackled him upon evolu- tion, but he got aliead of me if a very few min- utes. and I was only too clad to drop the subject and conceal my comparative ignorance.’ “ What do you do with the recruits after you have enlisted them?” “Keep them here for about fifteen days, at the end of which time we send them on to Co- Jumbus (0.) Barracks, where they learn their drill and get ready for service in the regiments to which they are assigned. By the by, would you like to . SEE A FEW OF OUR RECRUITS?” ‘The reporter assenting, tho Mafor ordered the Sergeant to detuil half a dozen recruits for journalistic Inspection. In a few moments they the room,—hulf 2 dozen medium-sized, well-built, zood-looking fellows of from bout 21 to 20 years of are, who, beiny uniformed, pre- sented a very soldierly appenrauce as they obeyed the Sergeant's command and stood at at- tention in front of Maj. Burt. ms What nation do you belong to?” he asked of the man upon the right of tho rank. “A Frenchman.” “And you? * An Oirisbman.”” ~ And you?" ** American.” And go were the two next, tho last one being a canpy young Scotchman of about 21. “ The Americans, take them all through, make our best soldiers. jor explained, ‘© The Irishman is a bellion in ‘rison, but in the field he is ndmirable. Now these six men were rood specimens of the recruits we furnish from the rendezvous, who, I may state, have the rep- utation of being the best material supplied from any rendezvous in the land. They are sood “stocky” men, mniddle-sized, muscular, ehcerful, sound. Your tali man isapt to huve a soft spot; medium-sized men, like those you suw, are able to undergo fatizue admirably, and take to the lite of a soldier more comfortably thin any otbers. The city boys beat the country boys in the matter of endurance. They aro uc- customed, as 2 general rule, ton more or less irregular mode of life, and when a late going to bed and ap early tising bappens in the course of military service they ‘are ready for the emer- gency without a grumble; but your country boy, whois accustomed to retiring und rising at a certain hour. and to getting his menis on time, finds the occasional exigencies of the service very trying.” a Effect of a Snow-Storm in Georgia. Washington (Ga.) Gazette. A jolly mob took charge of the town Wedne: day morning, just after the snow, and they sptred nut in the grand onsiaught with snow- bulls. They made a gay holiday of it, and de- ereed that every business-house should be closed instanter. Remonstrating was like talk- ing to the wind, and every man who refused to recognize the decree was tiken out vi et urmis, and wallowed in the snow till be swore allegiance to the mob.. Everyboly who appeared on the streets was snowbulled, and they hud to tuko ilight or stand and join in the sport. The snow more than the lown could stund, and every- thing gave way to it. A few slipped out the back ways, and by that cans escaped the mob; but wo to those who were caught AQLUSEMENT! =, SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE, SPECIAL NOTICE! ONE WEEK ONLY, COMMENCING MONDAY, JAN. 17, Bvery Evening at §, Matinees Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday, of HYDE & BERMAN'S COMEDY COMPANY. Every Artist a Star, Every Stara Public Favorite READ THIS LIST. Y, the celebrated North of Ireland Dia- edian, express ged to appear in the BILLY GARRY, th at o Funniest Comedian in existence. Harry: 7 THE KEW John, the Fauttless Performers, Tho copt known tw nevd heir Invest. 8 for nil. further Het at of ‘wus business, showing thelr in 2 perfect Pttery of funny Duglogue Pur- Poems, and Dancing, concluding with their ful satire. “The London Totts: or, The cia YELL lute of Watson & iss CLARA MOURE, tn new and retined ‘ety Sketch, which has been pronounced interested critics as the best of the das, and Rorthy of the reputation of the artiats by whom it is rendered, KITTY O'NKIL, the acknowledged Chan vlon of Femule Chereographists, whose grace of action, beauty of style, precision of execution, ex- uetitude of time, mid personal charms have won for her the justly-eurned title of Queen of Terpsichore. MOLLIE WILSON introdueing the most popular sonzsof the day. LITTLE ROSEBUD, the must as- tonishing child artisie in existence, whose versatility, is undounded,—sonzs, imitations, songs and dances, jigs, reels, etc, are ‘formed by her in a manner cxf AL W, FIL. Vocaltet. in hits or- Sublime to the WEE, engaged ex- \y Support the creat comedians in Muldvon's nic. Thisentire mammoth entertainment under the linmedinte supervision of LOU. C. LINGARD. The entertainment concludes with Hy & Beb- mun’s latest original copyrighted comedy, entitied, MULDOON’S PICNIC. Introducing many new und novel situations; also, a “Live Donkey,” brought from Brooklyn expressly for this production, Press und public pronounce this the funniest com: en. Shouts of Laughter, Whiriwinds of iseles without end, Snickers of unbuund- ut the excrucinting auties of Hugh Fay’s NOTICE.—We give 8 special Matinee every & 30, %, and 25 cents; all Matinees, 50 and Bossu cents, der 12 years, 15 cents. eents. Calidrew SPRAGUE’S OLYMPIC THEATRE, Clark-st., opposite Sherman House. TO-DAY (SUNDAY), JAN. 16, MATINEE AT 2:50 AND NIGHT AT, * Positively last times of the grand Sensational Spec- tucle Play, THE A Powerful Dramatic Company, Gorgeous Scenery, Wonderful Mechanical Etfecte, Ail the Charmane Ma- sie, und a grand ‘Transformation Scene. DANCING PROF. SULLIVA'S DANG ACADEMY, New-beginners ¢l: vening, Advanced iday Evenings,” Chiidren's wurday afternuons. Next 25+ riduy eventry, HESIDENCE, 1822 WABASH AVENUE. 19 LAUGHS IN 19 Cia L. D. ALVIN JOSLIN To-Night. AUCTION SALES. See C LOO By ELISON, FLERSHEIM & C€0., Nos. $1 und 86 Itundolpn-st, ELEGANT PICTURES AUCTION, Monday Morning, Jan.17,at10 o'clock, ENGRAVINGS AND OIL PAINTINGS Richly and Elegantly Framed, AT WOLCOT & CO.’S STORE, 181 State-st. ELISON, FLERSHEIM & CO., Auctioneers. DON'T MISS IT.” as Wetlnesday Morning, Jan. 19, at 9:30 o'clock, | Regular Sale , FURNITURE CARPETS, And General Household (ods, AMUSEMENTS, THE STI “The Greatest Success since the Readings of Charles Dickens””-Dlon Janna BURDITT & NORTH..-- MR. JOHN L. STODDARD, CENTRAL MUSIC-HALL vHOSE -Managers. illustrated Souvenirs of Foreign Travel Have attracted and delighted the largest and finest audiences in Boston, New York, Philadelphia, and Other Eastern Cities, Announces @ series of six Evenings and Saturday Matinee in the Central Music-Hall, BEGINNING ON Nionday Evening, Jan. 24, (881, FRANCE, Giving his delightful lectures on his Journeys in ITALY, | GERMANY, SPAIN, CONSTANTINOPLE. These brilliant lectures are all the result of frequent and extensire travel, none being given except in places with which Mr. Stoddard is person- ally familiar. They are profusely ILLUSTRATED WITH MAGNIFICENT VIEWS, Procured on the spot by Mr. Stoddard, and are certainly the MOST BEAUTIFUL AND UNIQUE Collection in the country, dieplayed on an immense sercen by means of a powerful STEREOPTICON, having a dissolving attachment unsur- Passed anywhere. THE SIODDARD LECTURES are unequaled in their conception and exceution. By means of them the Delights of European Travel May ve to a great extent realized without its attendant discomfort and expense. Mr. Stoddard is so keen an observer, and a0 judicious in his selection of what people desire to know about, that his hearers hace often remarked that they learned many things about foreigi countries that they had failed to notice when visiting them, The following is the complete program: AONDAY. TUESDAY. La Belle | Between Franee. TRAVELS IN OR, SOUTHERN FRANCE |SAUNTERING IN D AN. NORTHERN ITALY. THROUGH GENOA, NICE, THE MAJESTIC VERONA, MILAN, FRENCH PYRENEES, EN? MR. The popular Organist, has been engaged to play each evening previous to the lecture, 2 begin on THUUSDAY, TAN. 20, at the Box-Ojjice, Reserved Seats beiny sold at 20 cts., 50 cts., and 75 ets., According to-location. The following flattering criticisms, taken from the Eastern papers, show the popularity of Mr. Stoddard’s Lectures : j.Jtls hls practical acquaintance with lands and peoples that enables him to dis- course so pleasantly. What he says is drawn from fu! and intimnte personal knowledye. and his study fs evi 5 Hi] up bis talk. but how he shall condense into It ull thut presses for ut Boston Transcript. “Come of the scenes were quite affecting, while the progress ofithe lecture, easy changes of scene, was stvoth with the constant and novehy of the disp.uy being an additional attraction. Two Seas; WED. EVE. E and SAT. - MAZINEE. THURSDAY. ‘The Passion Play, Gems of Germanyihe Sultan’s oe Travel, 1880 : AT BADEN-BADEN. ‘ OBER: THE RHINE. AMMERGAU, BERLIN, LOUIS FALK, The sate of 1} stores of historleal read\uy dently not as to how he shall jriully the sasleut pulnts of the history on which he dwells. ¥ whee. — ‘ “Mr. John L. Stoddard bezan his new series of lectures at Masic-Hall before lan audience naaited only. by seaiae ate the uuditorium, ae oddara’s popularity: Was pretty strongly shown when nearly every scat was sold the very Hrst duy the nd satisfactory. the tickers were offered to the publle. Boston Journal, Phu. “Mr. Stoddard is evidently an enthusiast, and knows bow to invest his work iti ihe graces of elocution. und has the taste that enables him to present plcto- FRIDAY. § [Travels in Paradise Sunny Spain, js TOLEDO, LIFE IN CORDOVA, CONSTANTINOPLE SEVILLE, AND ALONG GRANADA, THE THE FAR-FAMED BOSPHORUS. ALHAMBRA, seats for these delightful entertainments will erald, AMUSEMENTS. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. w Court-House, Clark-st., opposite Commencing To-Morrow (Monday) Night, Jan.I7, © RETURN ENGAGEMENT, In compliance with an universal expression of approval, OF THE MEADE AND HAGINEEY ‘ COMBINATION, In the delightfully pure and wholesome Comedy- Drama, By JOHN HABBERTON, Esq., author of * Hel- en’s Babies," * Jericho Road,” etc. A veritable novelty in dramatic literature, and a Most welcome addition to the list of thoroughly American plays. ‘The rare Comedian and Actor, HR. BENJ. MAGINLEY, In his admirable portraiture of “The Deacon,” Of which Mr. ROYALL MERRILL, the very able critic of the Philadelphia North-American, says: “One character of the drama stands out as a noteworthy portraiture, and that is Deacon Crankett himself. Mere Mr. Hab- verton has given us a man fulll of quat- ities demanding admiration, and entirely Tree from any similarity to the tobac~ co-chereing,slang-talking country farmer who has generally heretofore unjairly represented the strongest type of New England character. Mr. Ben. Mayintey, who acts this part, has rather added to the author's ideal, and there are few of the characterizations now on the stage more easy and more natural. His ren- dition of ihe vole brings before the audience a man teho is real; one for whom the respect and affection of the peopte about him find natural warrant, and onc who is typical of a class of intelligent anid honorable citizens of whom heretofore the stage has chicjly seen only the caricature, The Same Powerful Cast, . The Same Realistic Scenery, at The Same Popular Theatre. 3 i (gaan Ladies’ Matinees Weduesday and Saturday at 2 p.m. Curtain erery evening at § oetor HAYERLYS THEATRE, J. HAVERLY. Manayer and Proprietor. TRIS SUNDAY, LAST NIGHT OF D'OYLEY CARTE’S LONDON OPERA COMPANY, Original Fifth-ny. (New York) Theatre Cast. W.S. GILBER und.....ARTUUR SULLIVAN'S: PIRATES: OF PENZANCE, Grand Chorus 40 Yoices, Enlarged Orchestra. Sunday—Last night Pirates of Penzance. Monday—Haverly's New Mastodon Minstrels. HOOLEY’S THEATRE. THE GREAT COMEDIAN CHAS. L. Davi . HIS CELEBRATED CHARACTER OF ALVIN JOSLIN To-Night. See Catalogue of 35 Pieces Of Real Estate at Auction Wednesday, 2 p. m., Jan. 12. CHICAGO REAL ESTATE CALL BOARD, 1s Dearborn-st. SARAH BERNHARDT. ART EXHIBITION Will be open to the public for a few days at O'Brien's ArtGallery. 28 Wabash-ay., from 9 2 jm. to 6 p.m. | Tickets, 25 cents. For sale at the door, AMUSEMENTS. HOOLEY’S THEATRE, MONDAY, Jan. {7, Every Evening, Wednesday and Saturday Matinces I conduct myself, now Iam dead, In the morai way’ that I was bres J never iirt, though there are hosts Of exceedingly naughty female ghosts, a needy ghost I atways pay my armor every day, df walk at night in shady Janes, To yet a shower-Lath when it rains. ‘Pwo hours and a balf of genuine enjoyment.”— St. Louls Kepublicnt “I never missed a performance Inst summer.”— Dramatic Raltor Chicazo Times. ‘The fun fs of the extravazant, but not too prepos- terous, fort. And there are touches in it which de- serve to be called delicious.”"—New York ‘Times. “Best performance of the year."—Roston Post. “The fun comes thick and fast, and one clover mus steal number follows another with breathless speed.”” —Boston 'rruveler. { splendid programme, splendidly tnterpreted.”— Cineinnatl Enqulrer. HUSC AND MERRUVENT! OPERA DI CAMERA. ldvard H. Rice's BLJOU COMIC OPERA COMPANY nthe tio Operns that last, summer made a great im- pression in Chicugo, viz.: The dpectre Knight, | AND Charity Begins At Home (By Collfer.) A Splendid Cast! Brilliant Costumes! ‘Exquisite Music! Unflagging Fun! Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. EDWARD E. KIDDER Manager : ESCH, Musiew 2 GEO. LUESUAL HERBSIeT, Stage Manager, eal af! Now, isn't it funny, they’ r mones, Th ehoble. the eallant and gay: Wisp aoe folio cueir irishes, Hike birds, beasts, and Ushes, aid 1 And marry for love, in the natiral way. Monday, Jau. 3, Bartley Campbell's New and Suc- cessful Irish Drama, Ry Geraldine. CENPRAL MUSIC-HALL, All the Private Boxes hnve been taken. The Fashionable Event! Reserve your Senta. No extrn charge. January 21 and 22, 161, Friday and Saturday Nights aud Saturday Mafince, the greatest of all attractions, HELEN POTTER’S PLEIADES! The Reigning Success, the World-Renowned artist, HELEN POTTER, Tho Queen of the Rostrum, in her wonderfuland itty rustle character impersonations of the world’s leuding celebrities. Eichherg’s Ladies’ Bijou Orchestra, Popular Prices=%, 30. 73e, and $1. No extracharce for reserved seaip when secured in advunce at Cen- tral Music-Hutl; [Seats now on sale. Under the management of Mr. W. L. Allen. BRAND’S HALL, North Clurk-st.. corner Erie. ‘This Sunday at 3p. m. iSymphony Concert, BY THE-ORCHESTRAL CLUB, Under direction “of Prof,A. Liesegang. interesting Programme. Admission, 2 cents, > AMUSEMENTS, GRAND OPERA-HOUSE. Clark-st., opposite new Court-House, RETURN ENCAGEMENT. MONDAY, Jan. 24, The Most Pronounced Success of the Present Season, GREETED EVERYWIERE BY CROWDED AND DELIGHTED AUDIENCES. ‘THE GREAT CHARACTER COMEDIAN, SOL SMITH RUSSELL In the New American Comedy, in Four Acts, N HY GS FOLKS. Fonr Weeks in New York. Two Weeks in Philadelphia. Two Weeks in Boston. One Week in Chicago. One Week in Brooklyn. Gne Week in Albany. One Week in Detroit. One Week in St. Louis. One Week in Cincinnati. AndRe-cngagements offered by Managers in all of the above-named cities. Remember, Last Appearance in Chicago this season. Week commencing, MONDAY, Jan. 34. GRAND OPERA-HOUSE, THUS SUNDAY NIGHT, JAN. 16, ‘The last time of the trent churacter.and diuiect actor, FRANK CHANPFPRAU rated impersonation, KIT ansas ‘Traveler Bi ‘To-morrow Night—Deacon Crankett, with Ben Ma- ginley us the Deacon, SINGING. MRS. L. M. DUNN, 528 Monros-st., corner Lafiin, Is the only tencher In this city who teaches the Ital- fan method ns tuughs by the celebrated Madame Cap- pint of Boston und New Yors, having studied with her daily for two und a half veurs. She will receive pupils at her rest , 534 Monroe-st., corner Latin. nS Meat sia, For partiedinrs und terins 4a, DU! t lense Call on or addre: bit ped OP OF RENE? Residence St. ACADEMY OF MUSIC, West Side, Hutsred: ‘ar Madison. -+-.Sule Proprietor. Every Evening und Matinces this week, Miss CARRIE HOWARD, Mr. SHED LE CLAIR, HOWARD DORR AND SON, Miss MADGE AISTON, eclulties, ONE, ta hls drama, “ ACROSS THE upported by GEO. LEATOCK und the Stock Company, Admis-ion—Evenings and Sunday Matineo, We, Wed. und Sat. Matinees, 15,25, und Sse. Sen! be secured by bot Edisun und Bell teleplones, WYICKER’S THEATRE, FAREWELL APPEARANCES O¥ - Mille. SARAH BERNHARDT. Monday Evening, Jan. 17, CAMILLE. Marguerite Gautler.....Mile. SARAH BERNHARDT esday—First time in America of L'ETRANGERE. nesday and Friday—FROU-FUOU. ‘Fhursday— ait We . aU sanzreme FAQ Sas of llintehy 40 urday Mutinge—Mile. Bernbardt’s fareweil performance-CAMILLE, HOOLEY’S THEATEE, THIS” SUNDAY EVENING LAST CHANCE TO UNCLE ALVIN JOSLIN. AMUSEMENTS. HAVEBLY’S THEATRE. J. HAVERLY. -Manaxer and Proprietor HERE THEY ARE In Full Force. Larger than the Largest tear han the Greatest EVERY NIGHT DURING THIS WEEK, WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY MATINEES, COMMENCING MONDAY, Jan. 17,’81, y nstre In the Splendid First Part. 10 End Men [0 12 Aerobatic Clog Dancers. 12 SONG AND DANSE ARTISTS. S PREMIER. VOCALISTS. A Properly Cultured Choras, Grand New and Griginal Organization, Over Half a Hundred Bright Lights of Min- strelsy. Strictly Refined Per- formance. Irresistible Eccentricities, Sentimental and Live- ly Melody, Grotesque Extremes, in fact a Pro- gramme of Popular, Brilliant, and Most Amusing Creations. THE NEW MASTODON MINSTRELS Performance commences by the curtain rising upon the first line of performers, immediately fol- lowing Brilliant Transformation Scenes | Rise in succession, showing, raised on handsome- ly decorated platforms, ROW AFTER ROW OF AMERICA’S FAVORITES. Mr. Haverly takes pride in presenting them for public consideration. THE NAMES OF THE MINSTRELS AND THE GREAT NUMBER OF THEE. FRED WILSON, LEW SIMMONS, A. J. TALBOTT, WM. HUNTLEY, 5. HARRY ROBINSON, J. MILLS, i JOHN FLYNN, FRANK PZASLEY, WM. BAKER, JOHN RUSSELL, JAMES MULLEN, JONN CRIMMEHS, M. CRIMMUNS, JOS. CARLAND, E, H. DEXTER, A. PEIRRS, HARRY WILLIAMS, E. HOPKINS, FRED WRISAT, NM. J. SULLIVAN, T. BRYGz, S. THOMAS, C. BALDWIN, Cc. S. BROWA, SAHNI YEAGER, W. H. GASzY, J. BARNES, FRANK SUSHMAN, i JAS. SANFOR9, CHAS. WILSON, H. ARMSTRONG, ALF LAWTON, D. COLEWAN, CHARLES QUEEN, THOS. VANNZTTA, 3. SUMM2GS, D. MAURETTAS, STEVZ CRIM MINS, C, FLORENTINE, FRANK G30K, ED HARLEY, G. M. WILSON, F. B. MALCOLM, J. MW. COLTON, B. FORRESTER, G. H. ROBINSON, ta. WILSON, Wi. CHATTERTON, L. AMBRECHT, CHAS. COSPE, Mi. SEXTON, CHAS. TODS, W. STRICKLAND, SAM BLAIR, AND ‘Lhe Great and Only LESTER and ALLER, i 52. 53. 54. The Two Expressionists, { In their entirely New and Original Novelty, en- ited NORSEUSICALTTIES! Sunday Night, also Grind Ynstrel Performance. Box sheet Open. Sent» eserved Without Extra Charze. NOTICE.—The Grand * Free-to-An™ by Haverly's News Mastodon Miastre!s, will start Parade, | : from Haverly's Theatre Monday Neon, Jan. 17, at 12 o'clock, and march throug. all the principal thoroughfarzs. Ses them “On tas Graad Parade. Do not miss the Parade. NOWSDOYS Hop Given under the Aus Managers and Bs Lay of the Newsboys’ Home: Robt, Law, Wm Ff, Rind, Tizint Byron te Mr Ms. The Managers have enzag Miss HARRIET EARNESI, PRIMA DONNA. Herr EGEDIUS DIDERICH, udge Booth, TW. From whora reserved seats can bens © FOR TH FO, Lune Smitit, Banter, HALL BITE z THE QUEEN OF THE ROSTRLY, her wondyrfal and hichiy artiste CHARM ” TEEERSONATIONS of the World 5 of the World's Leading Celebrities, LADHES’ BIO. ORC Miss LILLIAN CHANDLER § VIOLIN AND VIOLA. Miss LETTIE LAUNDER, VIOLIN AND 'CELLO. Miss LILLIAN SHATTUCK, VIOLIN AND CELLO. Miss EMMA CREBE, VIOLIN AND VII PIANIST. FIARRY sv. PL PAX POPULAK PRICES: 25 ets., 50 cts., 75 cts. and sh No extra charge for Reserved Seats Es AMUSEMENTS, CENTEAL MUSIC HES, BENEFIT pices of ard of Dia d for STEAL dre, SATURDAY EVENING, JAy » a And will offer as the leading attraction the HELEN POTTER'S PLEIA BE } OLA, EXPOSITION BUILDING, THE LAST CALL! The Marvel of the Day, THE HONSTER WH), Pronounced by the Press and oxer OneBott F Thousand People the Greatest Natural Cast ever exhib! ited. Bring the Children! we tical lesson greatest cu fhe Largest Entire Body ever brit’ the surface of the Earlh! Weighs over 40 tons (80,000 pombi f3 Length, 60 feet; Length of dav, 1+ feet, Showing the wonderful growth of whslebot On exhibition daily, including Sues from 9 a. m. until 10 p.m. Admission, 25 ets.; Children, 5. CHICAGO ATHENECH, CLASSES IV FRENG NATURAL METHOD. Prof. L. Edouard: Capellie. English Language entire & A new clase ecianes ¥e-'Tho nse of the bidden tn allel CIAL NOPIC Only appearance here thi: IY ape a Who will deliver bis ni LOKIO' Woruy COURSE NOR’ | GRAND SACRED GIV CHICAGO GO Underthe direction of Prot, A. ROSENBEY” Admixston, 15 Cente | £57" Office of the Chicago Orchestr& dolph-st., King: 00) ARE YOU HA! ALVIN MR. AND MRS. BOURMUEE Schools for Dancin Ww IDE sourit Font New Term just commencing. 4 ia fetmans wweanesay jugs, South Sk ANG ACsDEM in, 75 St Buiiding. 3 My Asem If you wisk tol ies atid Ger jo not forget thut this exhibit isas mnehsr th Ristury as an objeasl ®t in natural rlosity. It is 5) Dearborn-st ses. is 20: Lor TH SIDE TOR: Sunday Aft oon, re HOOLEY’S THE A LOY RE ENJO FAIL P SID! Hadise S[pB— 1s Twen! dancing mpi. accerite, spd, 273 tion zuarnnteed, particulura call from I te? Waltzing Chart, 2 perfect scl the Acaden ‘This Sunduy Eventnz Losi OF CHAS. fy DAVIS and Compe) SOSLIe REFINED PRIVAT ZO AE OT uy rl ACADEMY. ‘Sot Indinna-sv, A declied succes, day; Lestoners’ class Friday; ine uray: eb! reguired. ren Suturcay "Terms, 2 cents. ikidlaacans andset EES, [RAL MUSIC-HALL re this season of the Be ture, entities fechas DET vening, Ja BY THE ‘ESTBS RCH me ‘cus IE Lust. PROF. CARR'S. New Term in Dancing, commencing m Brand's Hall, North Side. Saturday. and 675 West Lake. Class for childre lock p.m. Private [essoo% <e HOOLEY'S THEATRE, : x Positively Last tind Compan 7 ‘afterno0B te et ed nea 3 BS n. id after 3 Pe Bo eave po ATE. “st po, san.e a4 TN? This Events ES vast ng 27-fourth: oe Even ae ef i in eniine Waltzing o7 OBE ea 2 Nelo acta, £08 en a !