Evening Star Newspaper, March 16, 1895, Page 7

E TURDA NING STAR, GETTING IN TRIM The Work of the Washingtons at Charleston. HOW THE NEW MEN SHOW UP . AMUSEMENTS. Grand Opera House.—Lottie Collins, the famous creator of the popular Ta-ra-ra- boom-de-ay, supported by a host of clever people, known as the Troubadours, will ap- pear at the Grand Opera House Monday night for a week, presenting a bill of novel- ties. Miss Collins, assisted by that clever comedian, Frederick Solomon, will be seen in the sparkling comedy, “The Fair Eques- trienne,” and the operetta, “The Devil- bird.” Both of these pieces have been especially arranged for Miss Collins, and will give ample scope to display her versa- tility. In the first named she will appear as a circus rider, and will introduce her new song, “Marguerite.” In the latter she personates the heroine, Brenda, a village maiden, who is mistaken by an unsuspect- ing youth, who has never seen a woman, stableman, George Arnold, was kicked in the head by another horse,while leading the one killed, and he was sent to the hospital. But one favorite struggled in first,although the other bracket winners were well back- ed. ‘Those getting the decision were: Home Run, 8 to 1; Canadian, 4 to 1; Gonzales, 5 to 2; Mate, 3 to 1; Halcyon, 4 to 1, and Ctvil Service, 1 to 2. OPENING THE SEASON. The St. Asaph Meeting to Begin on Monday. : Monday next, if the weather permits, the legitimate racing season of 1895 will be in- augurated, when the Virginia Jockey Club throws open the gates of the St. Asaph track near Alexandria. Until further no- tiee there will be racing there every Mon- day, Wednesday and Friday, and six races Sical event of the coming week is the re- cital of Ysaye, the great Belgian violinist, who was heard here for the first time last month, creating the same furore that he ‘has’ met with everywhere. All of _ the critics are enthusiastic over Ysaye. He is @ brilliant virtuoso of the highest order. An amazing technique, an intonation al- mest perfect, a refined phrasing, a neat, y precise, vigorous and fiexible bowing, com> bined with a tone distinguished by sonor- ity, purity and beauty, all combine to place him at the head of living violinists. A brilliant program is announced, and much interest will, no doubt, center in the three compositions of the violinist—a scene and Berceau, a mazurka and a saltarelle carnavalesque. Seats are now on sale at Metzerctt’s. Butler’s Bijou Theater.—The story of “The Silver King,” which will be presented at,Butler’s Bijou next week, is simple, but ANTE-SEASON GOSSIP Base Ball Patrons Studying Reports From the South. EARL WAGNER BOUND 10 GET WINNERS uake OATS President Young's ‘Annual Task of Weighing Balls. Manager Schmelz Sanguine Over ‘ Their Future. NOTES OF THE PLAYERS All of the base ball tranks in this vicin- ity are studying carefully the southern pa- pers and the press dispatches from the “Sunny South,” with a view to getting a line upon the various league teams engaged in preliminary practice on the “sacred soil” below the Potomac river. Earl Wagner in- tended to remain here to superintend the improvements now in progress at National Park, but he could not resist the temptation to “mingle” with the Senators in South Carolina and Georgia, so he took his grip and fled southward early in the present week. While in this city he chatted hope- fully about the new additions to the sena- terial combination, and seemed tobe par- ticularly gratified with the flattering reports received from various sources, regarding Houseman, Nicholson, Malarkley and Coo- gan, “If those men do one-half of the work,” he said, “that is expected of them by their friends and admirers, I will be entirely Satisfied.” . Mr. Wagner added that if he simply wanted to make money this season he had offers for: Mercer, McGuire, Abbey, Selbach and Houseman ‘that would have netted him many thousand of dollars. He wishes it distinctly. understood that he has nothing to sell this year but tickets of admission, and-it is a-waste of time for other magnets ~ to tamper with his players with the expec- tation of obtaining their release. He says he fully appreciates the fact that Wash- ington is one of the best base bail cities in the league circuit, and he proposes to get @ winning team here if money and deter- mination can bring about that-result. Fifty dozen fresh, newly made balls were Teceived at league headquarters this week, ang President Young will at once do his an- nual weighing, measuring and inspecting act before distributing them among the various league clubs. Another invoice of fifty dozen will be here in a few weeks, so that by the time the championship bell rigs to’ play ball there will be 100 dozen ‘regulation spheres” on draft in the various club houses. Tke repert which The Star printed lagt Wednesday to the effect that Ed- ward Cartwright had been chosen cap- tain of the Washington Club was some- thing in the nature of a surprise. Cart- wright is one of the most quiet and orderly players in the league, and some of the local “rooters” are afraid that he will not get all that is coming to nis club in the antici- pated debates with the umpire and rival captains. He is one of the most popular members of the team, and he is a good dis- ciplinarian. Gus Schmelz says of him that he is the easiest man to manage that ever played ball. If the rule abolishing loud and boisterous coaching is enforced, Cartwright ought to be able to hold up his end with the gentlemanly disposed captains. His selection may be but temporary, for if Bill Joyce returns to the fold he will probably be reinstated in his old position. The heavy stick work of Joyce will be needed in many games this year, if the Senators are going to pull up and get into the first division, as some of their friends now claim. They. say “Old Reliable” Jim McGuire is in great form this season, and expresses a desire to catch In every game of the sea- son. He ‘s hitting the ball with his ac- customed’ vim, and he promises to delight the boys on the “bleachers,” who presented him with the “popular player prize” last season, when he lays on to the ball. Umpire Betts is doing jury duty at pres- ent’ in the local Circult Court. He hopes to be relieved in time to keep some of his appointments with the Virginia League in the preliminary season. ‘The first ball game of the season in this vicinity was played last Sunday on an open lot near Soldiers’ Home. Two picked teams were arrayed against each other and many Sunday driving parties stopped to witness the youthful ball tossers. It will soon be appropriate for Gus Schmelz to start his cry of “hard luck.” ‘The Senators have been in the south more than a week, yet they have not had a real good practice game yet. The exhibi- tion games arranged with Brooklyn in Savannah and Charleston were postponed or abandoned on account of the weather. Gus is not allowing the boys to hang around the hotel all day, but when. the grounds are unfit for practice he takes his string of colts and gives them a ten-mile Tun out into the country. George Tebéau has been signed as gen- eral utility man by the Cleveland Club. President Young received his contract last Thursday. George was a valuable man to the Clevelands last year, and he is de- lighted at the idea of being allowed to re- main in league company. THAT AWFUL SEASON. Lew Whistler Chats About the Wash- ington Team of 1590. “I will do all I can to land the Chatta- , nooga {eam well up in the Southern ‘League ‘ race,” said Marager Lew Whistler to the ‘Gporting News. “Abner Powell had sign- | ed the team before I was engaged to man- age it, but I’ shall make what changes I ; consider. necessary to improve it. I have hhad a great deal of experience as a pro- ‘fessional ball player and captain and man- ager of teams and I know how to treat- men so as to get the best resuits from ‘them. No, I don't approve Ted Sullivan’s style in all respects. I've played under that grctesque character. When his team is winnirg, his players. are heroes, and when ‘reverses come he refuges to speak to or associate with them.” “Two instances will illustrate my mean- ing. On. one occasion I went to the bat with instructions from Ted to sacrifice. The pitcher sent @ ball’ over the plate that I was sure I could kill, so I hit it out and it _was- caught near the left field fence. When I went to the bench, Ted said to me: *You go down to the ‘foot of the batting list tomorrow; you can’t hit and you can’t ‘con’ me any longer." And down below the pitcher. and-catcher I found my name on the batting ist for the next game. In the ninth inning we were two runs behind and there re two hands ont and the bases full when I stepped to the plate. I didn’t do a thing but pnt the ball over the fence and win the game. ‘i “Ved squared himself by telling’ me that I could.go. back to third place on the bat- ting list and camp there for the rest of the season. We were with the Washington club im,the Atlantic Association that year. We made a.good start, winning thirteen out of the first sixteen games we played. Ted id point to us with pridé and throw ets at himself for getting together a fine aggregation of players. ‘Then we left on a trip and by hard work managed to win three games in @. When we reached Washington, 2 a dejected gang. Sullivan was il As, grip in, hand, he left the depot to walk uptown, we followed him. He did not notice us for several blocks, and when he did, he yelled: ‘For the love of God, take to the alleys, ye terriers; you'll be dis gracing the only manager in the leagu We kept close to him, notwithstanding his threats to call a policeman and have us run in. On one occasion he swore he'd bar us out of the park if we didn’t win. I be- Neve he said he'd quarantine against us.” BROKE BOTH LEGS. Whe Track Was Teo Bad for Apollo on the Island. While the Weather yesterday did not de- ter the Alexander Island people from con- tinuing their efforts for the development and encouragement of the breeding and speed of the thoroughbred horse, it was a little too bad for even the regulars, and @ small atterdance watched the animals slip and slide through the mud end water. ‘The number of bookmakers was also small, but eight of them weighing in. In the last race Apollo broke both of his fore legs, and had to be shot to put him out of pain. A will be run each day. There are now at the track about three hundred horses, and many more will come on as.soon as the ad- ditional stables, now building, are com- pleted. ae The St. Asaph track, running, under the license and authority of the National Jockey Club, will, of eourse, attract all the best horses in training, and all the big eastern stables will participate...Some fifteen or more stakes closed on the 12th instant, but these will not be run until during April and May. The program for the first six days has been arranged, and the conditions are so made that splendid contests will fol- low. “ Mr. C. J. Fitzgerald, well known in the eastern racing world, will handle the flag, and his knowledge of racing will, it is be- lieved, make “him a.great success. Messrs. W. L. Powers and James W. Pumphrey will occupy the judges’ stand, and Mr. H. D. McIntyre, the secretary. of the Brooklyn Jockey Club, will officiate as secretary. While the bad weather of the past few days has operated somewhat against good going, it is believed that a very fair track can be provided by Monday, the opening day. Until further notice, the amount of the purses will be $250 each, $35 to second and $15 to third. The card for the opening day calls for six races—one at’five furlongs, for all ages; ene at six furlongs, for three-year-olds; one at a mile, for three-year-olds and up- ward; one at half a mile, for two-year-olds, and one at a mile and at six furlongs, for three-year-olds and upward. Improper characters will be rigidly ex- cluded, and every effort. will be made for the accommodation and pleasure of race goers. Trains, running direct to the grand stand, will leave the 6th street station at 1:30 and 2 o'clock every afternoon on race days, and trains wiil leave the track imme- diately after the last race. The first race will be called at 2:30. CHESS, CHECKERS AND WHIST. Local Chess Pleyers Striving for the Dis trict Championship—Whist News. The tourney for the Libbey champion- ship cup is now fairly begun. The number of entries is not what was hoped it would be, but this may be due to the fact that the cup has now been held twice in suc- cession by Mr. Wright, who has also en- tered for the third try at the trophy. The intention is to open this competition to all amateur chess players of the District, and it is hoped that there might be forty or fifty entries, so that interest in champion- ship play might be aroused more widely than heretofore. It may be, especially if Mr. Wright should win the trophy for the third con- secutive time, and so become entitled to its individual ownership, that some new championship trophy, to be played for once a year, and never lapse into the per- manent possession of any player, will be cffered as an incentive to wider competi- tions. There is a great deal of talent in the District that would probably be en- couraged to come forward under somewhat different conditions. Handicap games niight possibly be arranged as an experi- ment in this direction. The interest In the tournament now cen- ters in the game to he played tonight be- tween Messrs. Wright and O'Farrell. The latter won ail his games against Wright in the last tournament. Mr. Walker won his game cn Wednesday evening from Mr. anna. The latter has, however, been u: der the weather during the week, and was not in his best form. The play will be continued next weck, and Monday and Wednesday and Saturday nights, at the rooms of the club, on i2th street between F and G. The contest between the Baltimore Whist Club and the team captained by Dr. Walls, composed of Washington players, came off on Wednesday evening, and resulted in a vicory for Baltimore for four tricks. Dr. Walls’ team was two tricks ahead at the end of sixteen hands, which was con- sidered remarkably good play for a team that had played together only four times. The team of the Baitimoreans showed strongly in the last eight hands. Col. Finess’ play was briiliant all through the game. The result of the game hetween the Capital icycle Club and the Baltimore team resulted in a victory for the latter by five tricks. The Baltimoreans play the Hamiltons of Philadelphia tonight for the American Whist League trophy, which is valued at $1,000. It was won by the Min- neapolis team last June against very strong competition. BASKET BALL LEAGUE. Champtonship Trophy Will Be Pre- sented Tonight at C. A. C. House. The final game for the championship of the District of Columbia Basket Ball League will take place at the C. A. C. gymnasium this evening between the Washington Light Infantry and the home team. Game called at 8:30 sharp. Friends of both teams are invited. Capt. Beall will line up with his strong seven, who have never met wth defeat. Ww. L. Positions. Cc. A.C. Waters. Enemy's goal J. Magee Schafhirt. Lee.. Amateur Ball Players. The Albemarle base ball team has been organized and promises to be one of the strongest teams in the District. Among the players are Mtmroe, Huysman, Par- sons, Lawrence, Smith, Harris, Barnes, Belt, Quick, Hart, Colly, Rench and Gai- ther. Challenges should be sent to J. K. Munroe, 618 12th street northwest. The young Mooniights consist of the following players: George Ferry, Frank Cavanaugh, James Spoitswood, B. Mc- Keever, Frank B. Devereux, George Bry- an, Edward J. M. Carro}], Frank Wedder- burn, Aloysius Fennell. Challenges shouid be sent to F. B. Devereux, captain. Kinslow Won't Go South. A Pittsburg special says: Catcher Thom- as Kinslow, who was traded to the Pitts- burg club by- Brooklyn’ for Pitcher Ad Gumbert, today refused to join the club on its trip south. The club will leave Pittsburg tomorrow .. morning. «..Kinslow claims the club cannot require his service until April 1, A, representative of the club left for Washington tonight to see Kinsiow and persuade him to join the elub there to- morrow afternoon. If Kinslow refuses Manager Mack -says there will be several kinds of trouble. Pitcher Hawley, the St. Louis man, joined the club tonight. Latham Enrages the Cincinnatians. lie’ Latham, the well-known third baseman of the Cincinnati club, has been guilty of the capital crime of asking for a larger salary than the management is. will- ing to give, and threatens in case his de- mand is refused to exercise his right as a free-born American not to play ball. Such temerity has excited the profoundest rage among Cincinnati base ball cranks, who recognize no right of a player’%o’ask for a larger salary than is offered him, and the denunciation is general. A Cincinnati sp cial says:- Captain Ewing is certainly dis- pleased, and if Gray holds up his end it is no sure thing that the veteran will not be asked to earn his salary by using his voice on the lines. The Bostons Go South. ‘The members: of the Boston Base Ball Club left Boston last night for the south. Manager Selee was accompanied by the following players: Ryan, Tenney, Sullivan, McCarthy, Bannon,Duffy, Dolan and Capt. Nash. Collins, Werner, Nyce, Tucker and Stivetts will join them today in New York. Nichols, Ganzel, Herman Long and Bobbie Lowe will join thé club in this city. Wil- son will join the team at Charleston, S. C. Pitcher Hodson will probably be found at the same place. When practice begins all the pitchers will be given a trial, and if the doubtful ones do good work they will be retained. =! ANTE-SEASON PROGRAM Special Correspondence of The Evening Stor. CHARLESTON, 8. C., March 15, 1895. Manager Schmelz and his men have done @ great deal of walking, sprinting and desultory field work, but as yet there has been no chance for making such observa- tion as can alone’ be obtaiued from -an-ac- tual game. > J. Earle Wagner has been. in the city’ for the last few days, and after a critical exemination of the men and their work, he expresses great confidence regarding their ability to give a good account of themselves in the National League. The Training. The boys have comfortable quarters ‘at the hotel, and are doing their training at the ball park, and up the street road, among’ the moss-draped_livée- oaks. There was no time lost after th: roll was first called in Charleston, but fer a few days Manager Schmelz went slow ‘with the boys to get their joints suppled up before anything serious was attempted. The morning after his arrival he called time for a ten-mile walk out among the, yellow jasmine and the truck fields on the neck. Rigged in their war paint and fol- lowed by a gang of yelping gamins, the squad tramped stolidly out into the wilder- ness. The weather was then rather warm, and superfluous flesh was discarded with a rapidity that was highly gratifying. Lunch was taken at the hotel shortly after mid- day, and then there was a couple of hours of town ball up at the “‘park.” Manager Schmelz rigidly prohibited, however, hard throwing, hitting or running, and for the next day or so the boys. had a picnic. It was not until the third day after the Sena- tors’ Charleston citizenship that they were allowed to play a practice game. The afternocn of the 6th they were al- lowed to go into the park, fora little friendly struggle among ‘thems¢ty¢s, Me- Guire and Coogan wearing theehest pro- tectors and Stockdale, Mercer Anderson, Boyd and Malarky each being awarded an inning or so in the box. The? work was watched especially with a''vitWto seeing what account of themselyes tl w men would give. Work is going on as regularly and sys- tematically as the weather will permit—a ten-mile walk in the city, across the river cr up the country in the morning, and from two to three hours of- romp at the park later sn the day. Sixing Up the Players. The correspondent of The Evening Star had a long talk with Manager Schmelz this morning, during which Mr. Schmelz was requested to give in detail his esti- mate of his team, collectively and individ- ually. He said that it was rather early in the proceedings to attempt critical analy- sis of the clubs, but he did not mind giv- ing The Star the results of his observa- tions as far as they had gone. ogan, from ia; Mahoney Anderson "and of Portland, Malarky, n Boyd, all of the Virginia League; ’ Nichol- son of the last year’s Erie clab; Houseman, who played for awhile with Johnstown, N. Y., lust season; Crooks, lately of St. Louis, and Collins, a New Orleans mun. Coogan ts quick, has a good eye and throws a ball like a projectile from a pneumatic gun; Mahoney has had little opportunity of showing what is in him. Cattwright has gotten rid of about fifteen poimds of the superfluous flesh. In Nicholyon. Manager Schmelz thinks he has secured a jewel; his fielding is sometimes a ‘little short of phenomenal. Together with Crooks he gi the Senators, so Manager Schmelz says, far and away the best. infield they have ever had. The manager is little short of ecstatic over the performances of Crooks, the third baseman. He says he is a regular “Billy Nash,” full of ginger, snap and judgment, and that if the occupants of the two minor bags don’t raise the stock of the infield anywhere from 20 to 30 per cent, he doesn’t know ball playing when he sees it. After watching Houseman for awhile Manager Schmelz re- marked that he was as full Of life as * of — cayenne-peppered ,.. ‘monkeys.” Collins is showing up very fast,and he is felt to be one of those players in whom there is unlimited “come.” Mercer is pitch- ing in his usual form; and there is no rem- nant of the rheumatism which afflicted Stocksdale last season. Malarky’s last year's form hasn't de- serted him. Washington people will re- member how, at the tail end of the sea- son out west, backed bya mighty ragged support, he captured victory from Cleve- land and Chicago in the first two games that he pitched. Boyd’s left arm is doing better work now than it has done since he has beer on the club. z ‘The new pitcher, Anderson, in build and work is fashioned much after Maul. Krumm is a giant, whose popularity is growing with everybody (McGuire espe- cially thinks that there is more than ordi- nary ball playing in him, and he likes to handle the balls that he tosses). Manager Schmelz Sanguine. Manager Schmelz says: “I feel warranted in saying that with this club I can do more for Washington’s honor than we have ever accomplished before!” We start- ed up the ladder last year muoh'toithe. sur- prise of everybody, and iif we don’t climb another step or two this seasen,2l} for one, will be a painfully>diseppotnted! man.” The program mapped out for the future is as follows; To play Brooklyn in Charles- ton tomorrow, Columbia in that clty on the 19th instant,’ Boston at Columbia on the 20th,” Boston in Charleston on the 21st, 22d and 23d; Boston at Savannah on the 25th, 26th and 27th; Pittsburg at the same city on the 28th, 29th aad 30th, and Pittsburg here on April 1,2 and 3. The club will then jump up into Virginia, and spend a fort- night with that state's league team, before going into New England for their opening at Boston. = The Palais Royals Spting Opening. The Palais Royal, at lith and G streets northwest, will he a bower of beauty when the doors are thrown open to the public on Monday morning. Much thought and money have been expended to make ‘the eighteenth spring opening of Mr. Lisner’s establishment an irresitible attraction for femininity, and the building from basement to roof is crowded with Easter, spring and summer goods of the latest de- signs. Special attention has been paid to dress ‘goods, the entire second floor being devoted to this department. Mr. Lisner claims his to be the finest display in the United States, and he shows countless ready-made garments, which are things of beauty. The babies are remembered on the third floor, with the very largest nov- elties in infant clothing, and an army of baby carriages is also on hand. The milli- nery department, however, is of greatest interest, for the latest creations from Paris are to be shown in tempting array. There are dainty Dutch bonnets, punchinello hats and many other brand new designs await- ing purchasers. The newest ideas in para- sols ard capes have also been secured. All the other departments of the big store are overflowing with lovely things and preparations have been made to entertain and interest all the ladies of Washington on Monday. —_—_—_ Against Woman Suffrage. A joint debate was held last night at St. John’s College between the Hermesian De- bating Society of Columbian University and La Salle Literary Society. of St. John’s College. The question was: “Resolved, That the right of suffrage be extended to women,” and Messrs. Charles H. Holmead, Rolvix Harlan and J. William Beatty ar- gued for the affirmative, while Messrs. Joseph James Murphy, J. Carroll Diamond and J. Andrew Sheridan contended for the negative. The judges were Mr. Tles Lyman, chairman; Mr. Felix A. Reeve and Mr. J. Walter Cooksey. Judgment was rendered for the negative side. to be the: legendary devilbird.~ High-class specialties will also be furnished in re- lief by such cléver artists as Wood and Shepard, musical comedians; Ward and Curren, remembered as the principal sing- ers in the Clipper Quartet; Anna Wilmuth, who is described 28 a singer of individual- ity; Marion, ayes and Marion, st by the Misses Winship, Bishop and War- ren, in a beapttful and original gavotte movement, eptitlkd “‘“Moonlight;” the Meers Brotherg, from the winter's ‘circus, &t. Petersburg, marvelous high-wire per- _ New National ‘Theater —Willara Spenser's comic opera “The ie,” which Princess Bonnie, has been so léuccéésful . wherever -it has been heard, will be presented for the. first time in Wastihgten at the New ‘National Theater next week? Academy of Music. A. Brady’s drama, “The Cotton.:ink,’’ with a good cast, elaborate scenery, and realistic effects, will have its first Waskington production: next week at the Aspaeny of Music. “The Grand Duchess.”—Lillian Russéll made’ a -satis: apearance in “The Grand Duchess” &t the Grand Opera House ast night. The opéra-was well mounted and the company appeared to advantage in the various roles. Miss Russell deserves commendation for the manner in which she has improved her actin; Her work last night was such as-to elicit warm expres- sions of admiration, and there is no doubt about her holding a place among the lead- ers in light operatic yocalists for. many years to come. “The Grand Duchess” will be repeated tonight. ‘ “A Poor Relaticn.”—Sol Smith Russell appeared in “A Poor Relation” last night, and it is scarcely, necessary to say that his exquisite comedy, and ‘his delicate, though powerful, pathos were fully enjoyed. Whether Mr. Russ2Il’s attractiveness rests with his art or his personality is a matter of small importance so long as his imperso- nations retain their present charm. His pleture of the character of the generous, poverty-stricken inventor is full of simple poetry, and the play has the eminently practical merit of presenting: the star in a happy and effective manner. Mr. Russell will present “A Poor Relation” tonight. Gilmore’s Band.—The popular and fa- mous old organization known as Gilmore's Band_will be here for grand concerts at |? the Grand Opera House tomorrow after- noon and evening. The present. conductor is Mr. Victor Herbert, one of the highest standing musicians of New York city, who is a member of the facutly of the National Conservatory of Music, at the head of the Viol-ceNo department. As: a ‘cellist Mr. Herbert is-recognized as almost without a rival. He was the soloist for years with ‘Theodore Thomas before that great di- rector left New York, and he then accept- ed the same position with the Seidl Or- chestra, where he was also installed as as- sistant conductor. ..Mr. Herbert is said to be so full magnetism and musical enthusiasm that ‘he attains the greatest possible success, and more than maintains the time-honored fame of this recognized band. Mr. Herbert is also a composer and arranger of peerless ability, his new opera, “Prince Ananias,” now being played by the Bostonian Opera Company, being pro- nounced a revelation in operatic orches- tration. Some of its choicest gems will be placed on the program here. Mime. Na- telie, the renowned soprano, weil be the prima donna of these concerts, and the marvelous child pianist, Frieda Simonson, will be heard for the first time in Wash- ington. Kernan’s Lyceym Theater.—The attrac- tion at the Lyeerm next week will be the famous Reilly end Woods Big Show, which will introduce for the first time in this city the sensation: of Paris, the “Aerial ting of a niimber of pretty jan’ women floating and dancing in midair. This novelty supplements a_mam- moth clio, in which will appear Perry? and fenbreeke, in their, deluge of fun; the Sa- vans, chawpion manvand woman equi. libristsof the worlds: Miles: Laurel. and Harvey, the charming vocalists and danc- ers; Iler, Burke and Randall, in their novel acrobatic fact;Allen and West, mus- ical eccentrics} Milé3, Armstrong and Bel- more, the senskticyal dancers, and Geo. Washington, the oyiginal Alabama coon. The performafite will conclude with the magical spectacular extravaganza by J. Irwin Devlin,entitler “Hades Up to Date,” introducing ths imimitable Pat Reilly in his humorous’‘characterization of “Old Sate.” A featute of. the burlesque will bée a number of shay girls in dazzling cos- tumes. The’ Seidl Orbhest#al Concert—It is now definitely: known and announced that the magnificent aggregation of musicians known as the Seidl Orchestra will give a concert in this, city at. Metzerott Music Hall on March \28. This has been accom- plished upon @ subscription plan, and it hes proved successful. Subscribers, of course, will be givei{ first choice, as far as seats are concerned) and it is advisable to come forward with subscriptions as soon as possible. The subscription lst will be open until Monday evening, March 18. Subscribers can reserve their seats on March 19 and 21. The sale will open to the general public’ ‘Thursday morning, March 21. The price of seats is $1.50. Band Music by Phonograph.—Sousa’s Band, on the occasion of thelr visit to Washington last Sunday, gave a concert to which the public were not admitted. The Columbia Phonograph Company engaged the band to fill cylinders with their music, and strollers along Pennsylvania avenu who happened ‘to pass in the vicinity of the phonograph building caught the strains of sweet music as it floated from the windows on the upper. floor, where the band played all day. Henceforth the musically nou will not have to await the return of the band when they want to hear Sousa music.' The graphophones in the exhibition depart- ment at the phonograph building are now supplied with the choicest selections from the band’s repertoire, and these, with the many ether attractive-features of this al- ways attractive resort, will prove a_ source of delight toits many patrons. The Kineto- graphophone -certinues “to attract wide- spread attention, and the company an- nounce a number of new features in this section of the exhibition. ae Mrs. Berry’s Benefit.—Metzerott’s Hall last night’ held a large number of. the friends of Mrs. Kittie: Thompson-Berry, who braved the disagreeable. weather to testify to their regard-for the popular young cantatrice. Mrs. Berry was assisted by three of the most popular quartets in, the city, the Phitharmonic, the ApoHd Aid the Tuxedo. Each was encored enthusias- tically. The assisting soloists were Mr. akemann and Mr, duawrence, and, hoth were obliged to irespond to persistent re- calls. Mrs. Berry's program included,..be- sides the encores, Verdi's “Aria, Ah, Fors e lui,” Henshaw-Dana’s “‘AVe Maria,” De Koven’s “Forest Song,” Massenet’s “Open ‘Thou Thy Eyes,” Meyer-Helmund’s * heart, Adieu,” and Dell ’Acqua’s nelle.” The entertainment was of a high order, and creditable not only to the per- formers but to the city.“ Miss Lotta Mills had expected to play, but she was confined to her bed by illness, and Mr. Lawrence kindly took her place.on the program. “Trilby.”—The -representation of scenes and songs from Du, Maurier’s. famous story of Trilby, to be given at Metzerott’s Hail on March 27, under the auspices of the Art Students’. League and Society of Washing- ton Artists, should: prove most successful, if anything is to be judged from the phe- nomenal interest in the story and the en- thusiastic reception of similar entertain- ments in New York and Boston. To see in the flesh the beautiful and- unfortunate, but ever womanly and: jiovabie Trilby; Svengali of the evil eye, the great mu- pices pee “three! Tere the gk fess ee brush;' ttle nities: ‘affy,the giant York- shireman; Sartdy McAllister, the genial Laird of Cockgen} the faithful Gecko, and those irrepressible vagabonds, Zouzou and Dedor, will be pse into the fairyland of Bohemia that all readers of this wonder- ful and pathetid wodk cannot fail to appre- ciate. The various. characters have been selected for t *eibse resemblance to the originals, and in this particular the man- agement has been singularly fortunate. The beautiful eld spngs and ballads run- ning through fMe‘story will be interpreted by the best mppicabtalent in Washington, and no pains have been spared to make the entertainment Jn evpry respect an artistic success. ae The Ysaye Recit@l. —The important mu- Sik - @om it is full of the dramatic. Carl A. Haswin, who essays the leading role of Wilfred pearance in this part has evoked the great- est interest in theatrical circles. The pres- ent production is under the person direc- tion of Mr. Haswin, who has successfully played the leading part for the past ten years. Others of prominence in the cast | are the veterans, Charles Foster and S. H. Verney. There will be an extra matinee Monday. . Lewis Harvie Finney.—To the church-go- ing people the land of the Pharaohs is a subject very full of interest. Time aug- inents rather than diminishes its charms, and today a renewed interest has arisen in this wonderful land, where the Israel- ‘ites- were held in bondage, where Joseph reigned as governor, and where the Virgin Mother sojourned with the infant Christ. An opportunity to hear Mr. Finney on this interesting subject will be given on Tues- day evening at All Souls’ Church, corner .of 14th and L streets. Mr. Finney speaks invariably from full stores of knowledge, in the chojcest language, with eloquent and distinct utterance, and the lecture is so beautifully illustrated that the eye asststs the mind in the appreciation of what is’ said. The Ice Carnival.—Arrangements are fast being completed for the opening night of the Ice Carnival at the Washington Light Infantry Armory. Details are being considered, and the whole is rapidly near- ing a state of perfected beauty. The open- ing night is next Monday, and the enter- tainment will continue for two weeks, giv- ing plenty of chance for everybody in Washington to see one of the most unique carnivals ever introduced in this city. Many attractions are provided for; electric fountains, real waterfalls, a picturesque Esquimaux village, a chateau from the Bavarian Alps, a Moorish temple, with about forty beautiful young ladies in oriental costume, and a host of other things calculated to please and entertain. It is a carnival, simple and plain, no vot- ing being allowed, and every evening an oppertunity will be given, to those who de- }sire it, to dance away the time, as if there was no such a thing as Lent. A band will be in attendance every evening, the first ortion of the evening being devoted to a romenade concert. W: ington String Orchestra.—This even- ing '80’Clock, in the Universalist Church, Mr. Ernest..Lent, assisted by fifty per- formers, will give a concert that will abound in good music. The occasion is the appearance of the Washington String Orchestra, of which Mr. Ernest Lent is the conductor, and a program has been prepared which will not fail to please all who come to hear it. The soloists are Mrs. Edwin Z. Perkins, Mr. John Porter Law- rence and Mr. Ernest Lent. Tuxedo Quartet Benefit._Mr.A.V.Holmes has every reason to be proud of his ef- forts as leader of the mammoth orchestra of mandolins, banjos and guitars which is to play at the benefit to the Tuxedo Quar- tet tomorrow evening at the Academy of Music. He has brought up the orchestra from a conglomeration of instruments to a band that plays with spirit and feeling. As this is the largest sized orchestra of this class of instruments that has ever been heard in this city, there will doubt- less b2 a good attendance, for the rest of the program is one calculated to draw, ‘e¥en were the big orchestra left out. The ‘services of Miss Carrie Pryor of New York Shave been secured, and she will journey here’ from that city in order to assist in the program. The other soloists will be Mr. Ress Furrington, basso, of New York; Mr. Raymond Shaw, phenomenal tenor, New York; Mrs. Kitty Thompson Berry fana Irs. Hattie Meads Smith, sopranes; Mr.. 3s 5. Fisher, baritone; Mr. Hub T. Smith, Mr: George O'Connor, Cullen and banjoists; the Mount Pleasant Quartet and the National League Orchestra. ‘Two, Interesting Lectures.—Two lectures are” to be -#ivén for the benefit of the House of the Good Shepherd at Metzerott's Muste Hall on March 21 and 22. The sub- jectof the first one is “The End of the Century; Its, Philosophic Aspects,” and is to be given by Right Rev. Bishop Keane, D. D, while the subject of the second is “The Two Views of Immortality,” and is to be delivered by Rev. John J. Prendergast, S.J. Both these lecturers are well known, an@ this, combined with ‘their worthy ob- ject; will make them a success. The patronesses are Mrs. Cullen, Mrs. Endicott, Mrs. Franklin, Mrs. Hazen, Mrs. Henry May, Mrs. Pierce, Mrs. Redfern, Mrs. Sheridan, Mrs. Story, Mrs. Henley Smith, Mrs. Stephens, Mrs. Winthrop, Mrs.White, Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mme. Gana, Miss Dat gerfield, Miss Elliott, Miss Riggs and Miss Voorhees. The ushers are Mr. Boeufve, Mr. R. S. Chilton, jr., Marquis de Cham- brun, M. de Pedilla of the Spanish iega- tion, Messrs. S. F. and J. L. Redfern, Dr. Crosson, Mr. Charles McCauley, Mr. P. L. Phillips and Mr. Haden., Course tickets, which are two dollars, including reserved seat, and single tickets at one dollar, can be obtained of the patronesses or at Met- zerott’s music store. Miss Longfellow’s Lectures.—Miss Long- fellow (a niece of the poet) is to give a se- ries of five illustrated lectures on “The Great Artists of the Renaissance and Their Works,” at private residences, on Mon- days and Thursdays, beginning March 18. The list of patronesses comprise Mrs. Sweat, Mrs. Hearst, Mrs. John M. Wilson, Mrs. John L. Mitchell, Mrs. John Robin- son, Mrs. Walter McLean, Mrs. Josiah Pierce and\Mrs. H. W. Fitch. then —— Suggested School Reforms. ETS the, Editor of The Evening Star: “Eowas smuch interested a few days since in_an.crticle by a correspondent on the needs ard conditions of the schools. The ‘subject is a good one for public discus- sion, For a long time it has been too much left to the idiosyncrasies of one man as to the best interests of the children in the schools. It is the most important inter- best that any community can have. The Denver, is a capital actor, and his reap- The Best Food Is that which best nourishes brain, nerves and muscles. Quaker Oats does it. e perienced teachers, with a special talent for handling young children. This experi- mrent I ‘know was’ tried in the years around 1873, in the fourth school district, but was ‘abandoned, after its author was displaced as trustee, because the new management could ste ‘no further than the anomaly cf paying a first grade teacher a better sal- ary than a second. Too many lessons are required to be Gone at home. Little chil- ‘dren in the-first grade are given lists of words, around: which. they are required to construct sentences. Older children are re- quired to use both the time that ought to be spent in recreation and in sleep, in tak- }ing the-masterpieces of literature and clothing them in choice language of their selection. Fancy Dickens’ Little Nell and such pathetic tales, not to mention other branches of writing, tackled by these children.- It 1s possible that some benefit may be’gathered by the practice in small doses, but it is badly overdone. A serious dil, endured by: the’ school authorities, is the number of schemes hatched in the ‘Bthools to-cothpel pupils to bring money, some of it for things that have no connec- tion whatever with the schools, and are at the same time disturbers of routine work. Just ponder on this—little ones in- duced. to...bring. candies, etc., then the tencher turns herself into storekeeper and resells the same to, the pupils. The pro- ceeds are said to go into a fund for having the same thing on a larger scale next De- cember. No doubt there is much more as serious or more so, that it would do uo harm to ventilate. GEORGETOWN. THE GUNMAKER OF ILION. JEFFERSON M. CLOUGH BEFUSES A TEMPTING OFFER FROM THE CHINESE GOVERNMENT. Chapped Hands and Faces Cured by : Pine Blossom Soap. ‘The best Medicated Tollet Soap known for inflammation, blotches and all skin blem- ishes. Chapping and roughening of the skin can be prevented by using this soap freely. Pure and antiseptic, it 1a always soothing and healing in its effect. Price 25 Cents, AT ALL DRUGGISTS. Foster “Medicine Co., Baltimore, Md. 42a12r-12 BFSSSSO005 5655605596905 0509 BUY YOUR SPRING CLOAKS DIRECT FROM THE TIANUFACTURER AND$ SAVE ONE PROFIT. ‘We keep a complete stock of Cloaks, Suits, Capes, Silk and Shirt Waists, taflor made, and of the best material. Being our own make, we save you the retailer's profit, which means to you Saving of 25 Per Cent. rate te end nish guaranteed. ‘tra cha FURS. carefully "stored apd insured His Health Was Too Poor to Permit Attention to Business — A Great Sufferer for Many Years, but Hns Now Recovered. From the Springfield, Mass., Uolon. ‘There isn’t a gun manufacturer in the United States who does not know Jefferson M. Clough, and why? Because he has been intimately associated all his life with the development of the two best ‘American rifles, the Remington and Winchester. For years he was svperintendent of the EB. Rem- ington & Sons’ great factory at ion, N.¥. After leaving there he refused a tempting offer of the Chinese government to go to China to superintend 3A their government facterlee—and’ accepted instead against ‘loss by. fire or moths for a ‘the superintendency of the ,Winchester-Arms Co., trifling charge. at New Haven, at a salary of $7,500 & year. It was after this long term of active labor as a The Hudson Bay -business man that he found himself incapacitated Fur for further service by the embargo which rheuma- Co., tism~had lasd upon him”and resigned bis position more than two years ago, and returned to Belcher- 515 uth St. N. Ww. town, Mass, where he now lives and owns the| % ysaprin WOLF, MANAGER. mahi. 508 Phelps farm, a retired. spot where he has five hun- dred acres of land. Being @ anaa-¢f-1eans he did not spare the cost and was treated by leading physicians and by Daths at celebrated springs" without receiving any benefit “worth ‘hotice. During the summer of 1893 vintes i ir. Clough was confined toe house! igBexchentown: helng unable to rise from his bed without assistance, and suffering con- tinually with acute pains and with no taste or de- sire for food, bo Was he able to obtain sufficient sleep. Farly in the serr 1894 Mr. Clough heard of Dr. Willing” Pink’ Pills for Pale People. He began POOPOSE LSPS CHIT TTS OLEPHHOOD cramer esc anMRCARIN EE Se eas {j.W. BOTELER& SON Temporarily Located 309-311 oth St. ‘the ills about the first of March, 1594, — sont Setnaeaeto ‘4g so until the first part of Sep. | 2° ° Pending the erection of our new tember following. ‘The first effect ‘noticed was a | 3% Duflding. Moving bas not suspended, * * tite, and be began to note more ability - ee eettcip himself off the bed and to be better gener | g°° business with us, and our stock ts ally, Last August (Iso) he was able to go alone | 7 °° now to be seen in its entirety. We * dence and farm of 163 acres on 4 fo dis iomisiand, among the ‘Thousand Islands, in| ¢ °° fer as.an inducement for your trad- ° Where from the highest | 3° © . the river St. Lawrence, ing— land of his farm he commands a view for 13 miles down the ~iver, and 60 of the Thousand Isiands can be seen. ‘Thstead of being confined to his bed Mr, Clough 1s now, and has been for some time, able to be about. the farm to.direct the men employed there, and he is thankful for what Dr. Williams’ Pink ‘Pills bave done for him. Discount 20 per cent o' Imported China re i ‘These pills are manufactured by the Dr. Wi | fe nat we have on band at 4 liams Medicine Company, Schenectady, N. ¥., — are sold only in boxes. ‘bearing the ‘firm's trade ** Some very handsome and desirable * *. 's rk and, wraj at 50 cents a box or six boxes for. $2.50, ‘and are never sold in bulk. ‘They may be had of all druggists or direct by mail from Dr. Williams’ Medicine Company. = 2 pieces ie ects, -ohe:, lave eoaetaee: o* Raison. cuca ac Foot Comfort Don’ scee that sour ast cold ts a little vt noti that your last tt more severe than usual? ee the chronic catarrhal wrdition that is keeping it up. Cerra AME It camedeyou Will never have a bet- ter opportuaity than from now until the 1st of eecece Kp’ "During that time Iwill make such con-| 530s the bode: fons in the price of treatment that it would | sss 00 3 cone ee qulh to dein it lene, ‘There are bs a5 06 gan Sat ee eee hundreds of persons in thia city who were troubled just as n are, until they came to me for treat- ‘ment, ‘ emo trouble, and willingly "+ for it than you would if you come this paid ‘to mcpth. < Dr. C..M. JORDAN, \duate of the medical department of the A Bradien(versity of the City of New York, 1421 F st. nw. CONSULTATION FREE. Office hours—9 to 11 a.m., 2 to 4 p.m. p.m. Sundays, 9, to 12m. mab 6 to 8 16-203 WILSON, “Shoemaker for Tender Feet,"* _929 F Street. mb14-364 future of our children depends upon it. "fhe present management may-not be re- "sponsible as the originator cf all the !ls ‘of the system, as they are not to be cred- ited with all its advantages, but many con- ditions exist that Gught to be rectified. |. One of the most important changes that 4s desirable is one mentioned by your cor- \yespondent--the empioyment of the newest; teachers in the first grade instead of ex- 25 TO 40.PER CENT—by using a GAS SAVING GOVERNOR on your | “meter.” It thakes a STRONGER light / and an EVEN [IGHT—and will pay for itself ia few months. | T7We put them in on trial.. If not ‘satisfactory it will cost you nothing. —— tall. ‘Practically. demonstrated here. R. B. Caverly & Co., 418 New York Ave. mh15-atft 5 Tea Sets. Much depends upon the manner in which food is served. Just get a nice China Dinner or ‘Tea Rervice, ul den ‘whut a difference it makes. DECORATED” AMERICAN DINNER SETS, $10 eCanisBAD DINNER SETS, $20, $28, $30, te. FRENCH CHINA DINNER SETS, fancy HAT PUTA vasting the system, result- Facul- f border decorations, $30.50. ie ing in dnlities laoee, aLsdsSARDAcanaeeaaaaaaannag! ) ganVteeD CARE DOES SBIR, 900 te ties, Memory, Low Spirits, Moroseor Irritable Tem- 5 DECORATED TEA SETS, $7.50 up. -, fear of impending calamity, « Enda thousand and onederange- ments of both body and mind =-April 1} "foiiet Sets pernici : es and kinds, both whit deco- Made ness |---| he Da Pe e young, through ignorance oe ee stock. : - When I will open the store 1923 Pennsylva- nia avenue with a strictly first-class stock of both IMPORTED AND DOMES’ GROCER- IES, WINES AND FRUITS. WN: aUNe 4 Hy Duvall. wu:con? ‘Prices. Down Splendid’ Quality, "rim ‘California Claret, 2 excellent $2.40 equal, anywhere—unlees heavy - bodied California Doz. and a half rons tren Ots, Nepean WINE Mi. W. Beveridge, 'Y AND PORCELAINS, % mhl4-40d 1215 F and 1214 G sts. QE SEO AAADLAARADADA AD Soceesoocegocenenlencnoess Half Pric —and een less in some io- stances, simply because we de- sire to ‘close out a number of small lots of Handsome Deco- rated China Fruit and Salad Bowls. Very attractise shapes, in “George Jones,” “Vienna,” “Dresden,” “and French China, in rich color decoraticns, Here are a few sample prices: $459 BOWLS TO $2.00. 00 BOWLS TO We. have filled one window, price-ticketed, to help selections, Wilmarth & Edmonston, 3Crockery, &c.,1205 Pa.Av.| * mhip-a4d ECCTIST SPSL SSS ESOS: aroun aan rol inthe ana man, ILLSBURY’S BES Ps FLOUR=: untversal verdict.”” table. wine—you'll not i Dafly consumption over 20,000 barrels. fly Pillsbury’s Best is the Best. wh16&23-2t D FRUIT CO N. W.