Evening Star Newspaper, August 7, 1897, Page 24

24 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 7, 1897-24 PGES. MUSIC AND DRAMA Interesting Gossip About People in Both Professions. PROGRESS MADE BY WASHINGTONIANS ae No Large Theater Will Next Week. -_ — Be Open REPAIRS TO BE —__> MADE week the amusem for both thi will be cl says that there wil in the latter hou: the Glen Echo people will t field all to them- Columbia and National ed. Manager Rapley be many improvements before it opens for the aters fall “We shall spend a good deal of money,” he said, “where the public will not be able to see its results. We propose to do considerable work back of the stage, making improvements in the dressing rooms, so that those who will occupy them will have greater comfort. Then, too, we will have a new drop curtain. The front of the house will be recarpeted, and there will be repainting and new draperies. Alto- gether, we propose to make the house even more attractive than it has ever been.” Mr. Rapley goe to leok after h and to arrange Hex! season’s attractions. Some of e already secured are the Bostonian Nat Goodwin, Jefferson and Fanny Daven port. For awhile Mr. Rapiey will make sbury Park his headquarters, going up to ew York as frequently as may be neces- sary. When the Castle Square Opera Company closed its summer at the Lafayette Square Opera House it was announced that it would return to that theater and open a preliminary fall season August 30. It is now understood that the company will not make its appearance here until some time yout the middie of September, and then it t it will be heard at the ater. Whether it wjll remain a permanent institution at that theater not been determined, but it will here for seve that the spring comed back with pl by the music lovins people of Washington, particularly if ts personnel remains the same. It is to be heved that both Mr. Joseph Sheehan, the tenor, and M Lizzie Macnichol, the the ‘ be with illness of Mr. uthwell, the gen 1 man: Castile Square Opera Company, may have perhaps been the ca of the delay in opening in this city. Mr. Southwell has been suffering from a serious attack of preumonia, but the many friends whom he -re will be glad to know that he Is ou the way to recovery at present. Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett spent the last three days of last week as the guest of = Julia hur and her brother, Arthur ewis, in New York, at the Holland House. She went on purposely from her home in this city to see Miss Arthur regarding her forthcomirg production of “A Lady of Quali Mrs. Burnet it was an ex- ee lingly active one. ent Thursday the recently completed scene of Quality” s Arthur. nes are in four sets and are the Mr. Emmon Homer F. Miss Arthur and Mr. Lew’ ever the results of the are enth Friday was spent by Mrs. E tt in: ing the costumes, which are being made by Dazian, and the author- en for Mr. tons as to her ideas of the e s ¢ and effects. Saturday w taken up by Mrs. Burnett meeting the dif- ferent members of Miss Arthur's company and conversing with them regarding her eeu on of the roles. Mrs. Burneft has pronounced Miss Arthur to be the ideal Clorinda. Mr. Arthur Lewis, manager of Miss Ar- thur, last week engaged three new mem- bers for his star's company to appear in “A Lady of Quality.” They are Mr. Robert MeW Mr Herbert Fortier and Mi: el Kate Mollison. Mr. McWade will ap- ras the p a rele that has been ted in the play and how presents an nt opportunity rel for eccentric acting. MeWade Mr. the well-known actor of Rip Van Winkle fame. Miss Mollison was last seasen leading lady for “The Cherr. Pick«rs” company, and Mr. Fortier was for a number of years in Mr. Daniel Frohman’s Lyceum Theater Company. Mrs. Burnett has pronounced Miss Arthur's company as it has been selected by Mr. Lewis to be a perfectly set cameo. Engenie E arring tour in Baltimore §$ which will inau- the s woman. this accom- ir will he seen at jatter part of September, nt a number of standard s. all well Known and popular, and in h she has won great distinction. Ew. Blair's ability has long been recog nd in the emotional school this ‘g actr is probably not excelled mille” to her re all of which haracters she has s individuality—beautiful Miss balanced compa in every ertoire, amped with her own and convil which will be worthy of the star and the ented. After the Washing- azement all of the principal south- will be visited, as “Miss Blair ions in the south. Septem- reserved for her at the Mr. AL. Stern of this city, who has made such a success as an imitator in vaudeville, Is going to do legitimate work next season. imitations of actors, which has been his have been the most cor- interesting of any that have been seen in a long time, as he not only repro- duces the voice and peculiarities of utter- ance of the actor he imitates, but also his peses, walk and gestures. “I am going to do character work next season,” he said the other night. “It is a step upward in the profession, I think, and while I have never yet done anything of that kind, I ave confidence that I shall succeed. That will give me an opportunity for thougnt and study and to develop what creative power. I may possess, rather than the mer imitative faculty which is all I have here- tofore brought into play.” Mr. Hans Roberts has gone back to New York to begin rehearsals with the Daly ompary. Mr. Roberts has made marked improvement in his acting, as was shown in the excelient work ke did with the Co- lumbia Sock Cogpany. He has been with Mr. Augustin Daly for three years now, ard is reaping the benefit that comes from } the hard work and constant rehearsal that that manager imposes upon his people. “I feel the tmprovement I am making.” sald r. Roberts the day before he left the city, d I believe Mr. Daly appreciates the ffort I am putting forth. I have had three ratses of salary since I have been with him, and you know he does not pro- Moie a man, either in parts or in a pecu- Riary sense, unless he thinks he deserves it. I have been given some good parts, and I think I have played them satisfac torily. New I am the understudy for Jim- my Powers, and that’s pretty good, isn’t it?" Mr. Roberts’ friends in this, his nome city, are gratified at his progress. The Sunday Night Muste Club met at Mr. Julius Ulke's, on § street, and played @ program in commemoration of the annt- versaries of the deaths of Schumann and Bach, including the quartet, Op. 41, No. 1, of the former composer, and the Adagio from the first violin and’ piano sonate, ar- Fanged as a ‘cello solo, with piano and string quartet accompaniment, and the cel ¢brated air for violin, arranged by Wil- helm}, for solo violin, piano and strings. The habitual theater patron reads with an eager interest the critical expressions in the press upon plays and players that he has himself seen and enjoyed and formed opinions about. But while the auditor stands on an equality with the actor in knowledge of what the critics say, the ac- tor, in cases of rare stage achievement’ enjoys a fund of appreciation of which the public may know nothirg. This comes in the form of praise from individuals, some of them notable, others not in the public eye; but most of them, as a rule, rarely apt in opinions. It is a question, perhaps, whether an artist is better pleased by the impulsive and enthusiastic plaudits of an audience at the moment of triumph than by the sincere and discriminating praise of individuals, who, being moved by the play, are constrained afterward to give direct expression to the artist of the pleasure they have experienced in the theater. Mrs. Fiske's achievement in “Tess of the D'Ur- bervilles,” which will be seen in this city the coming season, affords a case in point. The critics in New York last season were moved to unwonted enthusiasm by Mrs. Viske’s work, but it was nothing more than a reflection of public enthusiasm over the actress, who was deluged with letters of tion that must have pleased her ly as did the public applause she Among those who wrote Mrs. Fiske were Col. R. J. Ingersoll, Ella Wheel- er Wilcox and Hamlin Garland, and all ex- pressed great gratification at her excellent work. Miss Mary Helen Howe, who has been spending her vacation in Frederick, Md., sang both in the Reformed and Catholic churches in that city, and also participated in a concert given there. The Frederick News complimented her singing very high- ly on every occasion, saying, among other things, that she “has a magnificent, finely trained soprano voice.” Miss Howe left for New York this morning. Dorothy Morton, who, it {s said, is en- gaged to Mr. R_ P. McAlpine, a Wall street- Lroker, and will retire from the stage when she is married, has already had one hus- band, from whom she was divorced about a year ago. Miss Moron comes from Cleve- land, and her real name is said to be Me- Carthy. She first came into prominence while singing in “The Fencing Master,” and at that time it was said that Lillian Russell's successor had _ finally | arrived. This must have reached Miss Russell's ears, but she obstinately refused to vacate the stage for Miss Morton, and even con- tinued to sing in new operas. Miss Morton appeared once or twice afterward in operas, but there was little more talk of her driv- ing Lilllan Russell into retirement, and that subject has, indeed, been entirely dropped now. She will be remembered here as having sung in the “Geisha.” Two Washington musicians have been making a hit at Cape May. Miss Anita Cluss has been gaining reputation by her skillful harp playing, and Mrs. Hattie M. Smith has been complimented for her ex- celient singing. Of the latter, one of the YY papers say: sensation of the grand concert at the Steckton Hotel last evening was the sing- ing of Mrs. Hattie M. Smith of Washinz- ton, D. C., who fairly electrified the great audience of over two thousand people with her magnificent soprano voice. Even the splendid musical numbers of forgan’s matchless orchestra were secondary to the thrilling and marvelous yocal efforts ot this gifted and talented lady, who kas never had a peer at this or any other re- sort. KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER.—Zit- tella, who is remembered by every patron of burlesque, and whose long and brilliant career places her in the front rank of bur- has organized a show of her own, nglish Froliques, which will ap- ar at Kernan’s Lyceum Theater tonight. er clever work in other organization together with her experience and judg- ment, gives assurance of the superio of her own organization. She has made every effort to perfect the company, spar- ng neither pains nor expense, and it will, no doubt, compare favorabiy in equipment and personnel with rival attractions. An artist of versatile talent herself, with a charming personality, she is surrounded by people of the bighest rank, and can hardly fail to give an entertainment that Zittella’s will be up to the standard. Mile. Zittella will pe y direct the organization, and this alone assures its success. She will in- hy features in her bril- t part, which is replete with origi- ical compositions and terpsichorean Picturesque poses, graceful tional surprising situations and funny in- enliven the buriesque, in which Mile. Zitteila will sustain one of her hap- piest roles. Supporting her are Ed. Morris, Bijou Comedy Trio, Tilzer and Sidney, Sis- ters Valmore, Ashton and More, Joe Wal- dron and Teresa La Max, GLEN ECHO-ON-THE-POTOMAC. — A plendid vaudeville bill will be provided at en Echo-on-the-Potomac next week. ‘The Cinemafographe and the Fadettes, who have become such favorites with Washing- troduce the fr liant fir coneeits. groupings, masterly marches, sen scenes, ton’s amusement-seeking portion of her population, will remain and will form the center sttractions. Around them will be clustered a group of bright stars in the vaudeville world, including stellar attra tions from Keith’s theaters, the Olympia nd other famous places of like character. hose engaged so far include Eugene A Neidert, champion trick cyclist, the only rider who has ever ridden up the Capitol steps; the Bijou Quartet, a standard or- ganization; the Rice Brothers, the China- man and the Rube, in their unique and iaring horizcntal bar act; J. T. O'Brien, baritone, late of the ‘Castle Square Opera Company, and others. Glen Echo itself offers a big inducement to those desiring a cool place in which to spend an afternoon and evening, and every comfort and cervenlence may be found there by those who visit the place. The beauty of the place is almost proverbial, nd it is without doubt the most romantic pot in this city. Everything possible that could add to its attractiveness has been looked after and provided by the present management, and Glen Echo-on-the-Po- tomac stands today as one of the unrivaled resorts of its kind. The cafe is well fitted up and will furnish all that may be needed to refresh the inner man. The admission to the grounds is free, but a very small sum is charged for admission to the am- phitheater, where the vaudeville entertain- ments are given. A NEW MILITARY COMEDY.—There Will be fifty people on the stage at the pro- duction of Washington Davis’ new military comedy drama at the Marble Hall Theater of the Soldiers’ Home on August 26. Mr. | Bosworth, the stage manager, announces the following cast of characters: Captain Price of the provost guard, United States army, afterward brigadier general and pro- vost marshal, Mr. Abe Gradwohl; Ralph Raoul. a man of policy, Mr.Wm. B. Lynch; Deuteronomy Gibbs, wholesale office hold- er, congressman and Raoul’s catspaw, Mr. Seth Cabell Halsey: Hiram, son of ‘Gibbs, almost of age, Mr. J. J. Jerame; Ham, col- ored slave to the Gray household, Mr. George Preinkert: provost marshal, United States army, Mr. James Hunter: Mrs.Gray, aunt and foster mother of Georgiana, Miss Amy Ormund; Becky, daughter of Mrs. brought up by a governess, Miss vieve Griffin; Georgiana Gilbert, the [richest and prettiest heiress of Cross Roads, Kentucky, Miss May Worick; line officers, soldiers, deputy sheriffs, etc., by the Soldiers’ Hom —.—__ EXCURSIONS, The steamer Jane Moseley is the only steamer running directly to Colonial Beach without a stop. She will make her regular trip tomorrow morning at 9 o'clock, re- turning about 10 o’clock at night, affording @ splendid opportunity for those who ma; wish to take an all-day outing. Those who desire may take the boat at 6:30 o'clock this evening, staying at Colonial Beach all right and returning tomorrow evening at 10 o'clock on the regular trip. The Jane Moseley offers many advantages not to be found with respect to other boats. Her decks are broad and roomy, giving every facility for the enjoyment of the river breeze. Her furnishings are of the best, and are conducive to comfort and conveni- ence in the extreme. A well-fitted cafe is attached to the boat, where excellent meals may te obtained by those who do not wish to take their lunches with them. Colonial Beach also offers exceptional advantages as a place of resort. Here the best of salt water bathing may be indulged in, while crabbing and fishing, to say nothing of beating, both rowing and sailing, are steady features. Besides these attractions Colontal Beach has all the regular features of an excursion resort, and is popular to a high degree with those who like all-day outings. The Moseley is swift and safe, and the trip of sixty-eieght miles to the Beach is an outing of unmitigated pleasure. The steamer Arrowsmith will make a special trip to Piney Point tonight at 6 o'clock. For this occasion round-t: tiek- ets, including transportation, and room at the Piney Point Hotel, and, in fact. all traveling expenses, wil be sold for $2.50 by Wash. B. Williams, 7th and D Streets northwest. The Arrowsmith will return tomorrow evening about 16 o'clock. Professor Churchill and the Mt. Pleasant Field Band of thirty pieces will give a special concert on the lawn at Piney Point tomorrow morning, besides which there will be music on the boat both going and returning. The Arrowsmith also ‘leaves every Monday and Wednesday at.3 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m. for all the popular watering places and summer resorts on the Potomac river. The accommodations on the boat are first-class, and in view of her reaching the beautiful lower Potomac the trip is, of course, full of delightful interest. The large grove at Congress Heights, on the line of the new electric road, running from the Navy Yard bridge to that vicinity, {s an ideal spot for a picnic, and has been patronized by many such parties since the opening of the electric line. It is accessible and cool, and as such offers many induce- ments not found in other places of a sim- ilar nature. A sacred concert by the United States Marine Band wi!’ be given at the grove Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock, last- ing until 10 o'clock. The Chevy Chase Inn offers every in- ducement to those who desire to take a short ride into the coumry and find at the erd of their journey a dinner that is all that ts claimed for it. The dinner: served at the Chevy Chase Inn costs but a moder- ate sum, and is in every particular worthy of patronage. The ride to Chevy Chase is delightful and well worth trying on a warm evening. The road is excellent either for horses and carriage or bicycle, and the grounds and everything connected with the Inn are conducive to comfort and en- joyment. The new steamer Bartholdi may be had by any party desiring the same for charter at a nominal price. - The Bartholdi is a neat, swift craft, capable of carrying a large party, and is able to go anywhere on the river. She is fitted up well and is just the sort of a beat for a launch party. The hydrocycles at Chevy Chase lake continue to increase in popular favor, end any evening may be seen experienced and inexperienced cyclists taking a spin over the smvoth water on this perfectly safe but swift and novel craft. The other attrac- tions at Chevy Chase are above the aver- age, and the orchestra that plays for the dancing every evening in the pavilion is above the average of such organizations. The music itself is worth hearing. The management of the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company made “a ten-strike” when those Saturday evening excursions to Fort Monroe, Norfolk, Vir- ginia Beach and Ocean View were in- augurated, as they give the “stay-at- homes” an opportunity to spend Saturday night, Sunday and Sunday night on the water and at the seaside, at a low rate. The “Newport News,” the newest of the ccmpany’s fleet, will make the trip this evening at the usual hour, 7 o'clock, return- ing home early Monday morning. Tonight the last trip of the week to In- dian Head will be made on the Macales:er. Both on Thursday and Friday evenings the boat had all it could comfortably carry. The popularity of this run is so great that it seems the people never tire of it. The trip down the river is a beautiful sail at any time, but just row, when the night {s slow in coming on, the long twilight ts especially enjoyable on the boat. To add to the pleasure of the river ride, Schroe- der’s Band goes down with the steamer and entertains with all the latest music. The Macalester makes stops at Marshall Hall both on the down and home trips. The Macalester leaves at Tomorrow the regular Sunday trip of the River Queen to Chapel Point will be made. These outings have become immensely pop- ular with the people ia the short time since their inauguration, and the requests for extra trips to the Point have been so fre- quent and urgent that the management Fas made arrangements to run the River Queen hereafter during the season every Tucsday and Thursday, in addition to the Sunday trips. The boat will leave at 9:30, the same as on the Sunday trips, and everything will be conducted cn the same generous plans. Four hours on the down trip, four hours more at the Point and a home zail of the same length complete a day that cannot be outclassed for genuine pleasure and enjoyment. At the Point the best of fishing ard crabbing that one cguld wish for is found; also excellent facllitles for salt water bathing. The entire trip makes a sail of 110 miles, and brings every one home again at 9:30 at night, thus making a day that fs only pleasantly long. The” fare for the round trip is 25 cents. It is not necessary that about the only day the majority of people have to them- selves should be anything but a day of perfect rest and comfort. Likewise, it 1s not necessary that any Washingtoulan should be at a loss as to where to go to find such a day. Of course, it is not to he enjoyed here in town. Washington is about as hot a city as there is in the coun- try. Here is where Marshall Hall looms up among out-of-town attractions, with its comfort-contributing qualities. One may spend an afternoon or “evening on the rns or in the groves, and be rid of all comforts, with nothing but breezes and pleasure to pass the day. One of the most Popular portions of the program at the Hall Sundays is the concert on the lawn in the afternoon, up near the mansion, by Schroeder's Band. Many folks go each week especially to lounge about in the cool shade and listen to the strains of the band, wafted across on the fresh breezes from the river. The selections are of such a character as to please every one, including airs that are popular and selections classi- cal. If one cares to dine at the Hall, the dining rooms have a deservedly wide rep- utation for excellence of meals and perfec- tion of service that any resort might well be proud of. After spending the afternoon or evening at the Hall, the sail back up the river is one that is sure to delight every one. The Macalester will make the usual trips tomorrow at 11 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. The children of St. Rose’s Industrial School, with the Sisters of Charity in charge, had an outing today at River View, as the guests of Capt. E. 8. Randall. They went down on the 10 a.m. trip of the steam- er Pentz. At the View they were taken in charge by Miss Estelle Randall, who gav> them rides on the chute, on the roller coaster, the flying horses, &c. The chil- dren are having a merry time of it, and will return home again on the 5 o'clock boat this evening. River View, the pcpular excursion resort, is the place to spend a quiet Sunday, free from the heat and noise of the city, amid grass-covered lawns and under the shady branches of the trees. In the chute and the many other attractions excursionists find plenty to amuse them. The music lovers find the concerts by the View band, under the leadership of Prof. Chris. Arth, a treat in themselves, and they are ‘enjoyed greatly. Grace Shannon, the well-knowa aeronaut, will tomorrow evening make an- other of her startling balloon ascensions, going as high as the balloon will mount before cutting the parachute loose. The ascension will be made at 7:15 p.m., so that those who go down on the last boat will have ample opportunity to see it. Pentz will leave her wharf at 11 a.m., 2:45 and 6:15 p.m., and will return from River View at 1, 5, 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. The best dinner to be had at any resort on the river can be had at the View dining room. The eleventh annual tournament dress ball at the River View excursion re- sort will take place next Wednesday. These tournaments at the View are gala occasions, and thousands of persone from this city, Alexandria and the surrounding counties in Maryland and from Virginia encourage their knights to do their best to win the pfivilege of selecting the queen of love and beauty and her attendant maids. Some thirty riders, including those best known in this section, have entered the lists, and the contest this year prom- ses to be a stubborn one. The riding will begin in the afternoon, and Mr. Thos. M. Underwood*of Maryland will be the chief marshal; Geo. W. Ferguson of Virginia, a: sistant marshal: aids, Mr. Robt. W. Hun- ter of Alexandria and B. Von Oudorf of this city; orator of the day, Mr. Frank E. Anderson of Alexandria, and orator of the evening, Richard E. Brandt of Maryland. The judges will be Dr. Edgar R. Huntt and James F. 8. Bryan of Maryland, and J. B. Hull and Wm. H. Palmer of Virginia. In addition to the privilege of crowning the queen and her maids the knights will con- test for a purse of $160, to be divided among the four successful knights. ———_ The Trolley in Cairo. From the Pittsburg Dispatch. There was a story about, a while ago, that a trolley line was about to be opened, or had actually been opened, between Cairo and the pyramids. This is not quite true. What fs true, and 1s a sufficiently incongruous mixture of the and line impracticable. All the motormen and conductors are natives; they do not wear the long native gown, however, but a rather trim Eur: looking uniform. The rates of fare vary according to distance, which is never great, from 2 cents to 5, and a conductor is apt to pinch a quarter or half a cent in change if permitted. There is one first- class seat on every car and one seat marked “harem,” but the latter is not cur- tained off from the rest as in the Constan- tinople street cars. SCENE ON A SALMON RIVER. BIG SALMON SEASON The Fish Are Swarming Up the Co- lumbia and Fraser Rivers. A FOUR-MILLION-DOLLAR —CARCH How Fish Jammed in a Creek Formed a Natural Bridge. SEINING FROM THE SHORE Written for The Evening Star. Advices from the Fraser and Columbia rivers, as well as from Alaska, indicate that this will be the biggest salmon year within a quarter century. The fish are runniag «upstream literally in swarms; so close do ‘they run, in fact, that a canoe paddledwover the surface be- comes an instrument ef death, killing hun- dreds of salmon in -ftaspassage. In the upper tributaries of thet Fraser the crush is tremendous, and the-certain result wi be the practical damming up of these nar- row mountain torrents with solid masses of dead fish. But, while:the waste is ex- pected to be very large the canning out- put wil lalso greatly,,exceed that of pre- vious years. Dr. Tarleton H. Bean, director of the New York aquariums; wao has won both fame and wide experience as a member of the United States fishacommission, is au- thority for the foilowing statement: “It may confidently ‘be asserted that British Columbia and Alaska will, this year, beat the! record with their fish out- put. ‘The conditions for.salmon have rare- ly been so good, and reports ef a mammoth rush upstream come pouring in from the northwest. It is stated that, so tremendous is the influx of fish, that hundreds are ac- tually forced out of the water and into the boats. Four Million Dollars’. Worth of Fish. “The salmon pack, or. canning ouiput 1s9i—a good year—for the Fraser river fisheries was 409,464, valued at $2.:51,083. With these figures as a basis, it would hardly be an exaggeration to say that these seine fisherles, with their greatly in- creased facilities and larger number of hands, ought in 1897 to turn out canned fish to the value of about $4,000,000. Sta- tistics are less exactly taken in our Alas- kan fisheries, but they also ought to show a marked increase. In addition to all this, it must be remembered that the Indians do @ very great deal of privatcer fishing. In fact, the aborigines largely subsist on dried fish, the ‘bucks’ netting them and the squaws cleaning and drying. jalmon years do not run, as ts generally supposed, in cycles of four. The fact is that none can exactly predict the approach of a ‘banner year’ in the fisheries; but, when it comes, at either long or short in- tervals, the market usually becomes glut- ted. I fear that, this season, canned sal- mon will remain for some time a drug in the market. : Increase of Population. “The salmon industry is doing wonders for British Columbia. New Westminster, the capital of the fisheries, had in 1881 a population of 3,000 souls. Today the popu- lation has quadrupled, exceeding 12,000, and this exclusive of Indians and transient laborers. In the fisheries and canning fac- torles over 6,000 people are now employed, according to the official reports. These are almost altogether Chinese and Indians. The fishermen—who are paid per fish caught,regardless of weight, about 6 cents— number in their ranks. English, Scotch crofters, Irish, French, Canadians, Scandi- navians, Italians, Japanese and Indians. In spite of the small pay, it is possible in a@ year like the present to make big money. “The incorporated fisheries possess miles of docks, fleets of boats and canoes, and vast sheds for the canning. In process of time I have no doubt but that enterprising Americans will make the Alaskan rivers rival those of British Columbia.” Dr. Bean declined to discuss the preva- lent rumor that a big English syndicate is about to purchase the entire canning and packing plant of the Fraser river fish- erties. John A. Fraser, R. C. A., the well-known landscape painter, spent many years on his namesake river, while preparing a se- Ties of views at the instance of the Cana- dian government. Aske@ concerning the fisheries, he said: 5 “To begin with, boat! fishing does not ex- ist for more than a sfe™, miles above the delta of the Fraser. Beyend that point all fishing is done froms'the shore by men, and sometimes, in exceptional years, with the aid of horses. How the FishpAnme Caught. “The net used differsslargely from the seines used in Alaskas I fan compare it to nothing better than ashuge hammock slung. by both ends to a pale. >Night is the time for fishing operation#. The men arrange among themselves fom ceptain stretches of river, Below the delts lime they cast their A Bridge Composed of Dead Fish. “Nobody who has not been tn the north-- west can have any notion of the awful inrysh of salmon during a very big year, like the present. A single filustration: from my personal knowledge may suffice. On one occasion I crossed a tributary of the Fraser river literdlly over a bridge made of sal- begun to putrify. Forced from the main stream into the tributary by the terrific legions of upgoing fish behind, they were driven into a long reach where the water grew shallow and the rocky banks very narrow. Here they became an absolute wedge—a jam, like the human one that oc- curred on the Brooklyn bridge years ago. Not a fish could move forward or backward, and thus imprisoned, as in a vise, and with- out water, they died by hundreds, under the scorching sun. “It was quite easy for my Indian driver to take the horse and buggy across this ex- traordinary natural bridge, while I follow- ed on foot. Judging by the height of the river banks, and the extent of the fish dam, I should say that there was an actual waste of fully 2,500 or 3,000 fish in that jam. Subsequently I was informed that such jams are by no means uncommon. “Formerly the Indians did nearly all the canning. Now, however, the Chinese, who are at once cleaner, cheaper and more easily managed, do most of the work. A Picturesque Scene. “The night fishing is very picturesque. You see the dark figures of the fishermen, standing in old relief against the moon- light. Then high in air whirls the big net, sweeping at the end of its iron-bound pole. Deftly, sifently almost, it cuts into the swift current of the Fraser. There is a minute or two of waiting, and then, with a swish and a great scattering of spray, up comes the net, dank and dripping from the river, having described a rapid semi- circle under water. Once more it is whirl- ed across the moonlight, and, this time, keen eyes can see within its meshes the silver scales of the salmon, wriggling and struggling for a freedom t is his no more. Then comes the quick blow of the killing club, and the dead fish is tossed into the creels.” The work of canning, according to Dr. Tarleton H. Bean and Mr. Fraser, usu- ally lasts about two months. The Chinese can clean about 1,000 fish in a day. Some- times the canners turn out 75,000 cans in twenty-four hours. ss Untrained Minds and Unworthy Books From the Ladies’ Home Journal. A healthy body undoubtedly conduces to a healthy condition of the mind, but it does not produce intellectual activity. The only way to accomplish intellectual results is to work the mind. Hard work of any kind is never easy—it may be satisfying and ex- hilarating, but not easy. When you really work your brain you know it; even to con- centrate your attention to begin a task is a serious effort. Many wise workers say that when you have learned the power of concentration you have sulved the prob- lem of effective intellectual work. That is the first stumbling block that the person who does not habitually read books, n for recreation, encounters. It is so difficult to pin your attention to the printed page, fer you think of things nearer at hand with which you are familiar. But a sensa- tional novel captures the uneasy attention sooner than more thoughtful books; there- fore people of untrained minds are the greatest devourers of unworthy books. on “What do you think ef Tesla’s scheme of telegraphing without wires? “That's nothing new; my wife has kicked my shins under the table for twenty years.” —Chicego Record. It matters little what it is that you want ‘whether a situation or a_ servant—a ‘want’ ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your need. ERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER. Renova‘ed. Remodeled. GALA OPENING, TONIGHT. TONIGHT. A MERRY INAUGURAL ATTRACTION. Tille. Zittella’s ENGLISH FROLIQUES. Headed by THE QUEEN OF FURLESQUE, THE ONLY Zittella, Supported by ber Own Company of BRIGHT BURLESQUERS AND CLEVER COMEDIANS, Presenting the Latest Skit, A Bashful Venus And the Spicy, Successful Satire, Princess Chimay. 4 20-—GRACEFUL, GUShING GIRLS—20 t The $1 Dinner At Chevy Chase Inn —Splendid ‘in itself — splendidly served. You'll enjoy such a table @hote. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Chevy Chase Inn is delightfully sita- ated, high above the city; cool, invig- rating air. Desirable rooms at $12.50. Chevy Chase Inn. EXCURSIONS, ETC. AMUSEMENTS. TONIGHT NEW . NATIONAL, 70327, 4 “BOND ax. (Enjoy THE PAPER CHASE. Preceied by “A Box of Monkeys.” Intreducing specialties.” A big hit. au-3t,12 GLEN ECHO ON-THE-POTOMAC. This Afternoon at 3, Evening at 8 and Every After- noon abd Evening During the Week, in the large Amphitbeater, Grand Musical Carnival By the Famous Your Sunday. Go where the breeze is coolest and wh re the day wil be one of delight to you. Go to Parshall Hall, the prettiest spot cn the river's bank. Steamer 25 =---Fadette ===25 Macalester leaves 7th st. wharf at 11 a.m., 2:80 Boston's Wo Orchestra, Directed by and €:30 pm. BR urning from the Hall et 2 e e Pm., 4:30 and 8:30. Caroline B. Nichols. Finest of meals at the restaurant or in the «team And the Following Talented Artists: =e me Byron G. Harlan, The Pheno1 Concert on the lawns tn the afternoon ly. SCHROEDER'S BAND. Round-trip fare, 25c. jenal Western Tenor, Assisted by MASTER Robert Emmet Walsh, The Boy Soprano. au730d . L. BLAKE, Captain. - THE PADRIDS- SP, SH cor ee “QUICKEST AND SAFEST ROUTE” YUNDT, FORD AND HOLMES, — ToO-- In Choice Selections — Violin, Mandolin, Guitar and Piano, THE FADETTE Brass Quartet, MISSES GOODING, HIPPLER, © INGHAM AND WILMOT. THE LUMIERE Cinematographe, Banjo, MOUNT VERNON. Steamer [lacalester Daily (except Sunday), At 10 am. snd 2:30 pm.; returning, reach the city at 2 and 6 p. m. FARE, OUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. my24-21d 5 LAK Showing New Life-size Moving Pictures, wi E. L. BLAKE, Captain. {AC night only.) Performances commence afternoon at 3, evenings Tape we = pass Pare Chapel Rauscher's Superb Glen Echo Dinners served in the Casing from 5 to 9-75 eunts, Point ° ey ’ Admission to Grounds Free. | aus-70d ee agit = /S\ ‘The palatial steamer River Queen will leave fF One of the sights ol Macalester’s wharf every SUNDAY, TUESDAY and Ee ee TEURSDAY at 9:30 a.m. for Chapel Point streets. J. HART Bui Glorious sail of 55 miles down the river. Foor Ss a hours’ stay at the Point. Excellent crabling, fish Music and Dancing! Ing and salt water bathing. Splendid meals on the AT THE LARGE, COOL GROVB aT coppfetoeticcs trig’ _ A day of perfect enjoyment. Home by 9:30 pan, Congress Heights} »« VER EVENING, FROM uN’ CLOCK. = —. — EVERY EVENING, FROM 6 UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. RTHOLMA Pot CHARTER, ts now running from the Navy = Rey eres Tel - art wale ae oe ee stich AND y members U p.m, All churehes invited, expe Hydrocycles!i HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? jyai-te | GO TO st. nw. RIVER VIEW. r RESORT IN THIS VICINITY. More amusements than all the other resorts com+ Dived. HAVE YOU TRIED THEM? 5 Xt yon hare, you are glad to mxew vat nan} > 1OOT THE CHUTE Af SES NHOUIS THE CHUTE. CHEVY CHASE LAKE. |.a%7."" tz DAILY ait 10 an. 2 Sundays at 11 aav., 2:45 and 6:15 CURSIONS EVERY WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY, iy ening, except Sunday. Sun- m. If you have not, you don’t know what you have | f,, missed. Donch’s Band and darcing every evening on the NALLY CONDUCTED E: SUNDAY, pavilion. my22-31n,20 by River View’ Orchestra, Chris Arth, EXCURSIONS, ETC. DAIRY GAS os ARLINGTON, FORT MYER, ma 10530 pea Saas FALLS CHURCH. Proprietor. Fort Myer Band [lusic ae reals Every Evening. W., A. & F. C. Ry. Co. TTALIA. Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria Station, Pennsylvania avenue or schedule see K. R. column) he BENEVO} TO: BUENA TUESDAY, Al Prize bowling. Committee on_arra LAURE G. VERDI, L, SIMI, i kets, 25e. leaves pier 10 and 11 a.m. and hour aft=r 1 p.m. Bee OceanCity,lld. Washington’s Favorite Seaside Resort. rail. tien days). + May and return (se To at x To Atient RS 4 More than 200 went down Inst Saturday | ‘Ty Asbury Branch. $4.00 —— _ 4 greater crowd ex d this ¥ . Lang Branch —finest beach—cheapest trip. Everybody Philadel rash$8.00 has a good time. $4.00 jeven days) 286.00 €7Personally condui B. and 0. depot eve excursion leaves via Bay Ridge. i i only) for Albany, > ew Haven, Bridge: Vineyard 5 ——— Time each way, 414 hour port, Folge hee pay “ned Cotrage Fare, Round Trip, $31 | pinis Soa. Daily steamers (except Light and Pratt strects, at 5 Sundays) from wharf, ae Pull infoymation at office of pan. Write for de- John F. Waggaman, 700 14th St. ap6-25d FIRST ANN sevipttve pamphlet of the route and the woeat tb- for Be on. Tickets: con day st $1.50 and sale ut Meals, extra. For at AL EXCURSION ‘iE BACH- ELOR CLUB to RIVER VIEV August 9, 1897. "Steamer J wharf, foot of Tth st 345 pan! Tickets, 25 cent nd ring will be given to the ledy selling the greatest number of tick- ets. au6-2te Balloon Ascension RIVER VIEW, Sunday, August 8, race Shannon, THE QUEEN OF THE CLOUDS. AT 7:15 P.M. Under the management of Prof. Ed. R. Hutchinson, Ladies and Children xre espec Take Steamer Pentz at 11 a.m. Tickets... .. au5-25tf ~~ Queen of Summer Trips Boston by Sea. Providence by Sea. MERCHANTS’ AND MINERS’ TRANS. €O. BALTIMORE to Boston every TUES- . THURSDAY and SUNDAY at 4 p= Steamer BALTIMORE to Providence every MO} DAY, WEDNESDAY and FRIDAY at 4 p.m. For tour books and further informath W. P. TURNER, Gen, Pass. Age Steamboat Co. jorfolk & ‘TER TRIPS. — Evel year for Fortress Monroe, POPULAR SALT Wa , = KiiaSKewport News aud ‘ait points south — by the superb pow Colonial Beach. |= "serena 5 THE PICTURESQUE LOWER PoToMAG AND | — “Zhuttougd | Northbound, CHESAPEAKE BAY. Ly. Washinzton.7:00 p.m.! Ly. Portsinouth.5:60 p.m, Ly. Alexandria Ly. Norfolk. Str. T. V. Arrowsmith Sal MONDAY AND SATURDAY, 6:00 P.M., TOUCHING AT ALL THE POPULAR Wa’ ‘G PLACES AND SUMMEL RESORTS Colonial Beach Excursions Ar. Ft. Monroe Ly. Ft. Monro Ar. Norfolk. Ar. Alexand Ar. Portsmouth.6:00 a.m.) Ar. Washinztor rs Visitors to Chamberlin's new hotel, “The — Hygeia,” and Virginta Beach will find this the most attractive route, insuring a com- — fortable 1 rest. — _ Large and luxutious roome tted throughout — with electric lights. Dining room service is @ — 1a carte. and ts supplied from the best that SATURDAYS, 6:00 P.M. — ihe markets of Washington ard Norfolk afford. Excursion Ticket, returning Suucay, round trij . | ne \e 8. & vMtice, EIT MoME SUNDAY to -0p" Ent tip, Sie. ‘Tickets on sale at U. press afice — Pennssivauta avenue; 518, 619, 1421 Pennss]- — vania avenue; B. and 0.’ ticket office, comer — 15th street ind New York avenue, ‘and on —— board steamers, where tlme table, map, etc., — cnn also be hod. — ANY, other, information desired will be tur. — nished on a leatt Te tart = te ew pisba"sNo. ACCOMMODATIONS FIRST-CLASS, an22sif C. W. RIDLEY, General’ Manager. Colonial Beach. ‘The only Salt Water Bathing Beach Within Easy Acceas to Washington City With pure, bracing sea air and good surf. -—FROM— ‘WASHINGTON SATURDAY * bie a ea0 Fa, NEW YORK. . mn re cnctlatest motel, with see Face ‘of @ pleasant stop-over at famous OLD POINT COMFORT. In connection with the steamers of the NORFOLK & WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COMPANY, A daily all-water service between Washington and New ¥e OLD DOMINION LINE. On the Palace Steamer JANE MOSELEY. The excursion steamer ruunii trip Tere, 2c. "Lasalle. as27 BAY RIDGE, F st. ‘ashing ton, Steamboat No. 817 Pa. ; 518, Steamboat Company, foot 7th st., where tons of state rooms can be wade and further in- : W. L. GUILLAUDEU, CALLAHAN, Vv. P. & T. M. O14 G. M. Norfolk and Dominion 8. $. Go. fran SB. Co, Pier 26, N. R., N. ¥. rasbington, D.