Evening Star Newspaper, August 21, 1897, Page 24

24 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 1897—24 GES. MUSIC AND DRAMA| Glen Echo-on-the-Potomac Still Holds the Fort. KERNAN'S THE ONLY THEATER OPEN Other Houses to Open the Last of This Month. oo GOSSIPY SOME CHAT Glen Echo-cn-the-Potomac still holés the fort for amusement seekers In this District, and the crowds that nightly visit the a phitheater at this popular resort aitest the excellence of the program offercd. This week there have been two notable crowds— one Tuesday when the Junior Order of American Mechanics held its gathering there, and the other Th day, when the Morton Cadets had their benefit there. The first occasion brought the biggest number of pecple ever gathered within the Glen Echo grounds, the number being es- timated at between 15,000 and 16,000. In this connection there is told a good story on Rauscher, the proprietor of the cafe at Glen Echo. It appears that repre- sentations were made to him as to the great number of people that would be there Tuesday, that many of them would come from out of towns and that he would be required to feed at least 3.40, Conse- quently he agreed to reduce the price of the dinner to the members of that o1 ization to # cents, and he made provis for about 4.000. In these arrangements. besides the purch: of the extra quantity of meats and provisions, he engaged the servic of £ dditional waiters, so that there should be no delay In the servic “Hiow mary dinners do you suppose he i?" said Tom Wilkinson, in telling the A guess was mi at 2,000, when Ikinson replied, with a look of most e dise on his broad countenance: “Just forty. He says that Rauscher distributed the supplies of provisions to the various char- itable institutions the next day. There have been all sorts of rumors afloat as to the plans of John Philip Sousa and the splendid band which he control It was aid that after a brief tour Mr. would consolidate with the De Wolf organization and tcur the country 51 Capitan,” in the manner that Mr. Jefferscn did with his star cast of “The Rivals t propesition, it is now un- derstood, is now a thing of the past, and the De Wolf Hopper troupe will go its own way, makirg money in presenting Seu- sa’s opera. Mr. Sousa will take his band on tour, as usval, and will draw crowded heuses, as is his ¢ 3 His route may not be as extensive as in former that the gre ry has his eye upon making conquests abroad, and it is probable that next spring he will take his force to Evrope and aliow the cit- izens of the capitals of the old world to he what an American military band can a. When Mr. Sousa ited Europe last y he was w wherever he w and he was complimented by being inv to direet some of the m cal bodie: famous musi- His fame as a bandmaster und composer had preceded him, honored by all musicians. Vineed Mr. Sousa that there would good deal of “rest n in nis if he should take it across the w: it is probable that he will d If he does thi will und great st broad as he in this country All this, however, is a problem of the future. Just at present Sousa is deligh the people who visit Manhattan with his splendid concert w u nd Sunday his solo Mary Helen Hewe and Mr. § The latter was a z nown favorit he had sung there with the Bostonians, and his ri voice heard to + cellent ad in hi ctions. Mi was a stranger audiend but she made ¢ she sanz Ardit for encore Dreamt That I Dwelt in Marble I from the ‘Bo- hemian Girl.” Sunday afternoon her num- ber was ‘Ah fors e lui and, for re, “Hap Mme. Murio-Celli, and Sunday wave the xrand aria from “Il Trovator receiving a doubie encore in response, to which she gave a waltz song and a ballad. Mr. personally complimented her on her excellent work. During Eugenie BI: ment here in Septmt given for several hington will have 4 igment of Mis: forthcoming en- er mille” will formances, and ‘e to form its ption of the i juction, and i interest to the theate its first represent da Heron w pe ing public to P » Americ Matil- «1 in this country, end “ brought out at the old Varieti in New Orleans thirty years ment of W. H. Crisp. who. s the father of the late Spe: es orgia. Plair’s creation of C; bee spoken of, and the ans placed her amor who have sayed the charac Her costuming rt has never been excelled, the | different white gowns being | tention at the The Sunday ‘lub met at Miss R H street rorthwest, and devoted the evening to the study of the Third Symphony in E b (Eroica) of Beethoven, arranged for four bands, piano and strini Digby Bell the favorite comedian, after playing an extended engagement of six weeks last season at the Grand Opera House, in Chicago, in Augustus ‘Thomas’ delightful domestic comedy, “The Hoosier Doctor,” in which he scored 2 positive and emphatic hit, playing to immense. audi- ences, reopened the regular season of that theater last Monday night to the largest and most fashionable audience ever seen within its walls, repeating his former suc- cess. Mr. Duncan Harrison, Mr. Bell's ager, has surroun: him with a spe- cially engaged company, which received the asure of praise from the entire- ty of the press for its individual and collec- tive excellence, being accredited in many instances as the best supporting company on the road this Mr. Harrison will tour the organiz: the principal of t . Louis, Mil- waukee, Minneapolis and the northwest into San France’ thence via Denver, sas City aud Omaha, and af- | t f engagements in Cincianati, Pitts- burg, Philad Washington and Bos- an unlimitec run will be made in New city at the Fourteeath Street Thea- upporting ¢ the fol- ties and ger: : Laura Joy Bell, Mabel Strickland, <, Ethel Stri Tgaret Owen, tte Wilder, Marbury and lit- cthel Vance, snd the Messrs. Arthur Frank Menroe, Herman Hirshberg, Clarke, Harry S. Robinson, Joseph Treacy, Bert Bayard, Harry Lytell, Ed- Franklin, Charles Edwards and superal ice of novelties, but there is a Wholesome tendency to get into substantial lines of dramatic production. Even the fiimsy farces deluging the stage at pres- an illustration of this fact. They not on the humor of an individual, ror on the grotesqueness or scantiness of costume, but on the inventive ingenuity of tke author, und are, therefore, entitled to consideration as Mterary quantities. There fs one everlasting and overpowering ad- vartage that the legitimate drama pos- serecs over the tawdry and ephemeral. It is less expens: A company of good ac- y be carried for what it costs to transport the scenery and supernumeraries of a spectacular production, and managers, in response to a hard-times sentiment, are groping now for the means of satisfying the public with genuine cleverness, instead of proceeding with the former method of relying upon mere capitalization rather than upon brains. A notable departure from the usual order of events next season will be the appear- azce of Francis Wilson at the Grand Opera House. Mr. Wilson ts evidently inexorable | will ee ea as potest telco be in his determination not to place himself under the dictation of what is known as the theatrical trust. The nimble comedian probably feels that he is strong enough to be independent, and has preferred chang- ing the list of theaters at which he ap- pears to giving up his own ideas. Mr. Wil- son comes pretty rear being a monopolist himself. He and De Wolf Hopper might have, as was once suggested, controlled the field for the musico-farcical produc- tions which are presented as comic opera, much as the two great circus companies control their line of business. And comic opera, as she is now sung, is not vastly different from the circus, with its tinseled paraphernalia and its lavish expense ac- counts. The chief variations are in the manner of housing the performances, and in the fact that where, in summer, the humorist of cosmetic countenance {s an cbscure incident of the entertainment, in winter he assumes a degree of importance which rivals that of the scenery itself. ROBERT DOWNING.—The_ company which will support Mr. Robert Downing on the occasion of his opening engagement at the Academy of Music, which begins Mon- day evening, the 30th instant, is an unusu- ally strong ard well-selected one. Re- hearsals have been in progress for the past week, and the coming one wili be devoted to the attainment of a rare stage of per- fection. The management states that all the costumes and scenery used will be handsome and adequate, and that Wash- ington theater-goers may be assured of really excellent performances. On the open- ing night Mr. Downing will appear as Vir- ginius in the tragedy of that name, with Adelaide Fitz Allen ar Virginia, Harriet Sterling as Servia, Eugene Mcore as Icil- ius, Edward A. Hoyt us Appius Claudius, C. W. Vance as Numatorius and Clement Martin Ee Dentatus. Tuesday evening Othello” Will be presented, with Mr. Downing as the dusky Moor, and Wednes- day, Thursday and Friday nights and at the Saturday matinee Mr. George S. Johns’ new play, “David Laroque,” will be pre- sented for the first time on any stage. Mr. Johns is editor of the St. Louis Post-Dis- Patch, and is a well-known critic. The closing perfermance on Saturday night Will be devoted to a superb presentation of “The Gladiator” in its entirety. GRAND OPERA HOUSE—The attrac- tions this season at the Grand Opera House are booked in connection with the Bijou circuit of theaters, comprising the Columbia Theater, Boston; Star Theater, New York; Bijou Theater, Brooklyn: Na- tional Thecter, Philadelphia: Holliday Street Theater, Baltimore; Grand Opera House, Washington; Bijou Theater, Pitts- burg: Walnut Street Theater, Cincinnati, and Alhambra Theater, Chicago. The management of the Opera House will run a short season of high-class vaude- ville attractions, after which the list pub- lished in last Saturday's Star will be drawn upon. This shows a desire to please every yariety of popular taste, and the ef- fort will, no doubt, be appreciated and re- warded by abundant patronage. KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER.—The White Crook Burlesquers, another of those popular diversions, will be Manager Ker- nan’s attraction at the Lyceum next week. Manager Kernan claims this organization as being one of his best bookings, it being thoroughly up-to-date in every’ depart- ment, lavish in its display of scenic em- bellishmen! appropriate costumes and elaborate electrical effects. The company is one of select and meritorious bur: lesque and vaudeville talent. The curtain rises on a new nautical burletta, entitled “The United States Yacht Club.” a humor- ous satire brightened with catchy music. The olio which follows is made up of Val- more. the instrumental man; Misses Behler and Wyble, the American chastonettes: James Dixon, character comedian; Dolan and Mitchell, ned travesty stars, and Brannen and Williams, comedians and au- the The performance concludes with a new and original burlesque entitled “The Klondike Millicnaires,” introducing a chorus of very pretty girls and several clever comedians. There will be matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. “THE PROVOST GUARD. of Washington Dav ‘. “The Provos he ve its first preductio: Theater of the Soldiers’ y night, will be giv home. with ‘The military new military * which is to at the Marble Hall Home n by soldiers of the Frank Bosworth, who formerly Eéwin Booth and Lawrence Barrett, carefully drilled the principals of the ast who will act with the soldiers. To those who are not familiar with special fea- tures of military life, it may be explained* that the provost guard of any army is a number of specially selected soldiers who enforce the martial law and maintain the | discipline of army. Washington city was at one time under the provost guard Curing the civil war. The first act of the new play is laid in Washington, and the other three in Kentucky, and Mr. Davis’ comedy is the first ever written on its sub- ject. GLEN ECHO.—Judging from the at- tendance alone, the popularity of Glen- Echo-on-the-Potomac, as an amusement resort of the highest order of respectability, is steadily on the increase day after day. In fact, it may be truthfully stated that the record of the Glen in this ine has been unprecedented and there is every indica- tion that it will continue indefinitely. The attractions that have been offered to the public at the entertainments in the am- phitheater have been artistic in every sense of the word and the aim has been to.| add to the merit of the program each week. During the coming week the entertainers © the Fadettes, the famous orchestra of women from Boston, under the #irection of Careline B. Nichols, that has become an established institution here. Then by gen- eral request the grotto trio of juvenile sin- . Masters Robert Emmet Walsh, Paul ly and Horace Laws, whose efforts proved so enjoyable last week, will remain or an additional engagement. Mr. Byron G. Harlan, the well-known tenor, who re- cently sang at the Glen, will return for a week. One of the new attracticns, and oue that undoubtedly be most pleasing. is the Wakanabe trcupe of Japanese jug- slers and acrobats. The feats of these people are said to be marvelous and they constitute a whole entertainment in them- selves. The program is to include several other numbers. -_ EXCURSIONS, Again this evenif® the elegant steamer Newport News of the Norfolk and Wash- ington Line will make the run down the Potomac and Chesapeake bay to Fortress Monroe and Norfolk. These delightful out- ings, giving two nights and one day on the water, are fast becoming the most popular short trips of the season. The handsome style in which. the steamers of this company are furnished, their many conveniences, the absolute comfort and safety that is enjoyed on them make the ride down and back the most pleasureaple part of the entire trip. Sunday at Fortress Monroe, Virginia Beach and Ocean View is a day to be long remembered. On account of the reduced rates on these special Satar- day excursions, tickets are good to return only on the following Sunday evening. Steamer Newport News will leave 7th street wharf this evening at 7 o'clock, arriving at Norfolk and Fortress Monrose éarly Sun- day morning and reaching this city on the return trip Monday morning fa ample time for business. It is well nigh impossible for any one not to enjoy the outing afforded by the Saturday excursions to Ocean City, Md. The place itself is one of the most delight- ful spots on the Atlantic coast. It is on an island, with the ocean on the east and Sinepu t bay on the west, and connected broad bridge to the mainland. The ach and surf bathing have few equals in this country. The fishing, both in the ocean and bay, are all that arglers could desire. These who will go to Ocean City, Md., for a vacation this week or neXt should apply at the office of John F. Waggaman, 700 14th strect, for accommodations. The al Saturday excursion to Ocean City lcaves the Baltimore and Ohio station at 3 pm. The return train reaches this city at 10 o'clock Sunday evening. The clectric cars which ren to Falls Church afford one of the most enjorabie trips it is posstble to take in the evening. Lovers of good music will find the open al: concerts, given by the fine cavalry band at Fort Myer, especially pleasing. Arling- ton, too, is a favorite spot, with many Sunday and all-day iong the cars ruaning there are well filled. Electric cars leave the Aqueduct bridge every half hour for Arlington and Fort Myer, and every hour for Falls Chureh from 8:50 am. to 1H0 ‘There are (going {0 be high ol times at Marshall Tiall next Wednesday. It is the event of the thirteenth annua! tournament and Gress bail. It will be a Ferular good old- fashioned “tourney,” when the orators will hold forth. and grounds will be filled with knights, heralde and judges. Every one who has scen @ tournament knows there {s more amusement attached to it than to most anything in the way of coun- try fun making, and all the plans have been made that this may eclipse the events of previous years. The tilting begins Promptly at noon. The music will be fur- nished by Schroeder’s band. At night there will be a gorgeous display of fireworks and the dress ball. Of course no one who has seen these tournaments in former years will miss this one, and those who have | never seen one certainly will not have the opportunity to witness anything better. The trips will be made on the Macalester and River Queen. Steamers leave the wharf at 9:30 and 10 a.m., 2:30, 3:30 and 6:30 p.m. Marshall Hall is the haven for hundreds ‘of those in search of recreation. Chief among the features of entertainment fs the concert by Schroeder’s band. Up near the mansion in the afternoon, when the cool breezes from the river are sweeping gently through the groves, the band renders a program that does the heart of every lover of music good. Hundreds go on the outing simply for this pleasure. On no other trip is the scenery lovelier, the zephyrs cooler or the enjoyment in hundreds of ways more genuine. It is truly a trip for the people, affording relaxation to the mind and rec- reation—that greatest panacea for the ex- haustions of a heated term. The gentlemen congratulate themselves each time on the conveniences offered by the barber shop. Tonsorial attention while en route. The Macalester leaves Sunday at 11 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. This is the last chance of the week to enjoy the pleasures of the run to Indian Head. The stops at Marshall Hall, both going and coming, serve a double purpose for the guest Those who went down early and wish to make the trip to the Head are thus afforded the opportunity. Then, if there are any on the boat—and there always are—who prefer to spend a part of their evening at the Hall, dancing or in other diversions, they, too, are ac- commodated. One cannot express a wish on these outings that has not been antici- pated by the management. Everything, even to the smallest detail, has been pro- vided for. Saturday night is, perhaps, the most popular night for the Head. Then it is that the folks, knowing that their labors for the week are at an end, cut loose from restraint and allow themselves to plunge into the fullest enjoyment of the occasion. One cannot miss it in taking this run. It is full of pleasures from the time the boat leaves the city, and there are no regréts. ‘The Macalester teaves at 6:30 p.m. Ore of the most enjoyable river trips ouc of Washington is to Piney Point, ninety- one miles down the Potomac and just ten miles from the Chesapeake bay. The rep- utation of this resort is of the best and the sail of six hours on the river cannot be other than refreshing and enjoyable. A convenient plan is to take the steamer Arrowsmith, that leaves her wharf, foot of 7th street, at 6 o'clock this evening. Piney Point ‘is reached about midnight. Returning the steamer leaves Piney Point about 4 o'clock tomorrow afternoon and arrives in the city at 10 p.m. There Is mu- sic on the boat. Tickets for this special round trip excursion, including transpor- tation and meals and room at the Piney Point Hotel, may be procured, at a very reasonable figure, only at Wash. B. Wii- liams, 7th and D streets. Colonial Beach, that ttle summer resort that has developed remarkably, both as regards size and popularity, seems to be the Mecca for Potomac river excursion- ists. The Saturday evening trips to the beach, so far this season, have proved most enjoyable and successful, the strong attractions being that it is the only salt water bathing beach within easy reach of Washington, with pure, bracing sea air and a good ‘surf. The steamer Jane Mose- ley runs direct to Colonial Beach, leav- ing the Clyde wharf, foot of 6th street, at 6:30 o'clock this evening. The Moseley makes another trip tomorrow morning at 9 o’clock, returning tomorrow evening at 10 o'clock. These trips of the Moseley have been very popular during the season and will undeubtedly continue so during the warm weather. Those in search of a-brief respite from business cares, augmented by bracing salt air and an ever changing and picturesque panorama, could not do better than in- dulge in the popular salt water trip of the steamer T. V. Arrowsmith to the lower Potomac and Chesapeake bay. The steamer leaves her wharf in_ this city at 6 o'clock this evening and touches at all the watering places and summer resorts between Washington and the bay. Colonial Beach is included in the list. The fare is cheap and the accommodations first class in every respect. On the return trip the steamer reaches Washington at 10 e’clock temorrow evening. The popular Carroll Institute Minstrels have beea keeping very quiet lat but it was only the lull before the storm, so to speak. This bright aggregation of enter- tainers, that has established a firm reputa- tion here and elsewhere, has been rehears- ing constantly and means to surprise even its admirers by the excellence of the work next Thursday. The minstrels will give the first of a series of annual excursions to River View that day, and they expect the greater part of Washirgton to indulge in the outing with them. The feature of the trip will be the minstrel entertainment at River View. Manager George T. Cox has ccmpleted all arrangements fer the erec- tion of a stage, end the indications are that the enterprise will prove a gratifying suc- cess. The steamer Samuel J. Pentz will leave her wharf at 10 a.m., 2 and 6:45 p.m., returning, will leave River View at » 5, 8 and 10:30 p.m. The second excursion which the Cale- Gonian Club of this city has given to River View this season took place yesterday and Was a most successful affair. The Pentz or all her trips was crowded with the mem- bers of the order, their families and friends, and during the day nearly 2,000 persons made the trip. It was a merry crowd, and every one seemed to be having a ‘good time. The water chute, the roller coaster, bowling alley and other attractions af- forded much amusement to all. In the af- ternoon the chiliren’s games took ci d the young folks showed much skill in cats of agility and skill. Handsome prizes v e who did the best. In the evening there was a small shower, not enough to interfere with the pleasure of the excursionists, and it was with regret that the time arrived to start home on the next trip. If the season were long enough the members of the club say they would give another excursion this year. This evening at 6:45 o'clock the steamer Samuel J. Pentz will take the Journeymen Bakers’ Union of this city on its annual visit to River View, and a good time is expected by the members. In the union fs nearly every baker and confectioner in the city, and they will turn out in full force with their wives, sisters, sweethearts and friends, so that there "will be a merry crowd on the Pentz this evening. At the View there will be music and dancing all the evening, ard the chute and all the other attractions at the View will afford pleasure to the visitors. Several bowling matches have, It 1s understood, been ar- ranged, and they promise to be very excit- ing. The Pentz will return. from the View at 8 and 10:30 o'clock, and will put all home in good time for bed. Mr. A. J. Kane of the Havenner Baking Company is chair- man of the committee. River View, with its many natural beau- ties and its amusements, {s an ideal place to spend Sunday, and as such fs greatly ap- preciated by the business men of Washing- ton, who turn out in large numbers every Sunday and visit that popular resort. To- norrow the fast steamer Saml. J. Pentz will make her usual trips to the View at 11 a.m., 2:45 and 6:15 p.m. These trips of the Pentz are very enjoyable, and while the steamer {is on its way to the View Chris Arth, jr.’s, band and orchestra are heard in concert. Concerts are also given on the grounds, both in the afternoon and even- ing. The amusements at the View are nu- rrerous, and the visitor there can find plen- ty to entertain him, the chute alone fur- nishing many hearty laughs. If he wishes to rest, the easy chairs are numerous, and the panorama of the Potomac is beautiful. In the dining room the best of meals can be had, all the delicacies of the season be- ing served. Those who do not care to re- main at the View all day can return at 1, 5, 7:30 or 9:30 p.m. Although the threatening weather of yes- terday had {ts effect upon the crowds at the various river resorts. still Chapel Point was visited by about 400 merry pleasure seekers. These trips are being enjoyed by the excursion-going public, and as one leaves in the cool of the morning, he ts as- sured of a pleasant outing. The sail of fifty-five miles down the Potomac acts as # stimulus to the appetite and many pat- ronize the excellent cafe on the Queen, not waiting until the Point ts reached. All the attractions of an up-to-date watering place gre to be found at Chapel Point, including boating, fishing, crabbing, bathing, bowl- {ng and dancing, and each is proportion- ately enjoyed. The Point is reached about 2:20, stops being made at Alexandria, Gly- mont, Clifton Beach and Riverside. The return trip is made about 6 o'flock, giving the excursionists nearly four hours at the Point. A feature of these trips is-the se- lect nature of the company, they being patronized by the elite of Washington. The city is reached at 0:30, in ample time to insure a long night's rest after the fatigu- irg, but thoroughly enjoyable, day. LETTER FROM GEN. MILES WILL WINTER AT SKAGUAY He Writes Seorstary Alger of Incidents of | Many Miners for Klondike Gaught in the His Trip. Expects to See the Russian and Ger- man Armies! #efore He Re- taras Home. A special to te Philadelphia Press from Bluff Point, N. ¥., stys: Secretary of War Alger has received from General Miles two letters detailing his travels and experi- ences in European: countries. These let- ters, with a third which he will probably send in a few days, will constitute General Miles’ official report of his assignment by the government to review the military ferce of European countries. He writes: “I visited the Armstrong cannon factory near Naples, and every factlity was offered me to exsmine the work. Field, siege and high-power guns are constructed there, a thousand workmen being employed. Skill- ed labor is obtained at $2.50 and unskilled labor at 50 cents a day. It 1s a private es- tablishment, but to come extent under the ecntrol of the government. “High-power guns are made for the Ital- jan government and for Spain and the Ar- gentine Republic. Excellent field guns of the quick-fire type are made there. The mechanism is strong and well adapted for very rapid fire. The mechanism of the high-power gun was the best I had seen up to the time, rendering the weapon capable of being fired with great rapidity. Saw Italy's Best Troops. “From Naples I went to Rome, where I witnessed a parade of six thousand of the best troops in the Italian army. They were reviewed by the king, and appeared in excellent form as regards uniform, equipments, drill and military bearing. From Rome I proceeded through Florence and Venice to Vienna. At the cannon foundry are constructed bronze guns, field and siege batteries. While great strength is claimed for these guns, IT am not impressed by their superi- ority. “In view of what I had previously and have since seen, I am, however, much im- pressed with the Mannlicher rifle now in the hands of the Austrian army. I saw one that had been fired over 40,000 times, and was-still in good condition. Compared with ali other rifles in use by the great military powers of the world, this riile helds a high rank and has some advantage over all others. A Fine New Rifle. “The Austrian government is construct- ing a rifle that will possess superior fea- tures to any now in use, and, although the mechanism is kept secret, enough {s learn- ed to convince me of its superiority. “From Vienna I passed a second time through Paris en route to London, where I arrived June 15. In accordance with my letter of trstructions, I participated in the queen’s diamond jubilee celebration from June 9 until June 29. I was the guest of the government: I witnessed on June 20 a review by Field Marshal Lord Wolseley, commander-in-chief of the British army, of the colonial troops. On June 21 I was ia- vited to dine at the palace, and we were afterward presented’to her majesty, Queen Victoria. “On June 22 we were assigned a place in the cavaleade a short distance in frent of the queen’s carriage. On June 25 I at- terded an official banquet at the Mansion House given by the jtord mayor of London. On June I witnessed a review of a part of the British navy at Spithead, consisting of 108 vessels and 38000 men. A Great Fleet. “There was gathered the strongest and Tost effective Meet of war vessels that was ever assembled; from the torpedo boat and torpedo destroyer of thirty knots speed to the battle ship of the greatest power. On June 30 1 aecompanied Fiell Marshai | Wolseley to the Royal Military College at Sandhurst, and‘saw~the review and in- spection of the corps of cadets. On July 1 I accompanied Field Marshal Wolseley to Aldershot, where I' was.the guest of the Duke of Connaught, commanding the Al- dershot district, and” witnessed the review by the queen of $8,000 treops—cavalry, ar- tillery and infantry, wilh trains. “On July 6 I was present at the test firing of the Maxim guns and cannons at Eyn- ford. On July 8 I visited the Woolwich gun factory, a government establishment under the direction of Sir William Anderson, Thi: with the Infield establishment, employs 17,- 00 men. Last year 500 field, siege and high-power guns were manufactured at Woolwich for the British army and navy. Another important feature is that when the field, siege and high-power guns of the heaviest calibers are built, they are placed upon trucks of cars, moved to the proving grcunds, fired and returned to the factory for shipment -vithout having been unloaded frem the cars. “On July 9 I visited the small-arms fac- tory at Enfield, where 717,000 Lee-Metford rifles and carbines (Lee is an American in- ventor) have been made and shipped to all parts of the world for the use of the Brit- ish army and navy. On July 15 I gave a dinner to Lord Lansdowne, secretary of state for war; Lord Methuen, commander of the forces of the home districts, of Lon- don, and other oflicials engaged in the con- struction of war material, diplomatic offi- cials and others. At Waterloo. “I spent a part of July 9 on the field of Waterlco, and in the afternoon visited the exposition of Brussels, where I had an op- portunity of seeing what there was on ex- hibition of a military character. “As I have never taken the time to see the military features of Europe, I propose to take advantage of this opportunity to visit the military establishments of Russia and Germany. “There are 60,000 troops encamped near St. Petersburg, and the German maneuvers take place this year near Frankfurt be- tween the Bavarian army and two and a half corps of the German army—120,000 men. hope to witness these maneuvers, re- turning to the United States as soon there- after as possible.” A Misguided Burglar. From Harper's Bazar. Scar-faced Sikes, the burglar, was operat- ing on the ground floor of a house of Steenth street the other night, making ju- dicious selections from the articles of sil- ver and alleged silver which he found in the dining room, when he inadvertently made e noise, which disturbed somebody upstairs. He heard that somebody cautiously open a door, and then all was still, as if the somebody were listening. Then a voice ficated down the Stairca: “William, is that you?” ‘Without a second’s hesitation the bur- glar replied, “Yes, @arling,”” and began to Move toward tWe @oor, hoping that his reply had satisfied t®e inquirer, who would then go back to and wait for “Will- jam" to come upstaifs. But he was disap- pointed. The voice im@ediately let loose some piercing streamg;and as the burglar rush- ed out into the street, he said to himself: “That comes of:my inexperience with the ways of husbaSds.» Instead of replying "Yes, darling,’ I: sheuld have said, ‘Of course it’s me; shut up and go to bed.’ That would hate teen more natural and soothing, and 2 have got away with- out giving my: aMervous fit.” Fog &n@ Coal Gas. From Science. Acccrding to thé statement of Prof. Lewes, a Londo® fag deprives coal gas of 11.1 per cent of ts Mluminating power, but this is not so astonishing as is the fact thet, under similar circumstances, the searching light of an incandescent burner loses 68 much as 20.8 of its efficacy. The reason given by Prof. Lewes for this phe- nomenon is that the spectrum of th. the incandescent and the electric light ap- preaches very nearly that of the solar spectrum, being very rich in the violet and ultra-violet rays. It is precisely these rays which cannot make their a London fog To this is attributed the fect that the sun looks red on a foggy day. The violet rays are absorbed by the solii particles floating in the aqueous vapor of Sas: spectrum eet cnvough rhe int ! fer- esting additional statement is made in this connection that the old argand burner is much more successful in resisting a Lon- dof fog-than any ef ita later rivals. way through | , Blockade, The steamer Queen, just arrived at Vic- teria, B. C., from Alaska, brings news of the struggles and disasters of the ar- gonauts of ’97. A special to the Phil- adelphia Press says: Upward of 2,000 men were encamped at Skaguay when she called there last Friday, while camps of others equally unabie to get through extended at intervals of three or four hours’ marching all the way to the lakes. They had found it utterly impossible to get packers, and their miscries were made complete by a continued chilling rain, which a week ego had flooded every one of the canvas dwellings at Skaguay to a depth of eighteen inches or two feet. What the great majority of the djsap- pointed argonauts will do now that their hopes of reaching the Mecca of their de- sires are blasted is a problem. The auc- toning of outfits has already commenced on the beach at Skaguay. Half a dozen of the sellers took the Queen from the new port to Juneau, where they can spend the winter more comfortably than in Skaguay or on the trail. Will Sell Their Outfits. It is the opinion cf the Queen’s officers and those who came down on her that all who can will cither sell their outfits at a sacrifice or cache them until spring, and work in the Treadwell mines during the winter. Among the returning passengers by the Queen was the Vanderbilt party, com- prising W. D. Sloane, wife and daughter, and H. McK. Twombley, wife and daugh- ter of New York. They had an enjoyable time, and went ashore at Dyea and Ska- guay, talked with the adventurers and took snapshots of picturesque scenery. Charles Hill of San Francisco returned on the Queen, after having gone as far as Lake Linderman over the Chilcoot pass. It was not becauce his inclination failed, but he was shy of clothing. He went up on the Mexico, and he and William Emer- son of Everett, Washington, were among the Mexico passengers who led the way over the pass. With them at the start was E. J. Liver- nash of the Journal, and his companions, but, while many dropped behind and ethers lagged, Hill says. the Journal party pushed along with remarkanle speed, were among the first to reach the I: When Hill left the newspaper explorers had gone on, forcing their way through the lakes and trails, intent on Dawson or bust. Hill was not properly outfitted, else he would have gcne on. Undaunted by Hardships. He is not darnted by the hardships, and plans to return in March and head for the Yukon. “It took me enly fcrty-eight hours to go from Dyea to the head of the trail at Stonehouse,” seid Hill, “and packing nine- ty pounds 91 my back. The walking is not 80 bad, but the heavy mists of this time of year are awful. I was laid up with rheu- matism,andI know of many others who were disabled by the damp air and having to sleep on the wet ground. In my judg- ment, the Chilcoot is the pass, and men properly outfitted can get in all right. Dr. E. W. Spottiswoode of Missouri, Mont., surgeon of tke Northern Pacific, says that Skaguay’s population, when the Queen sailed on August 12, was fully 3,500, if not 4,000, people, while at Dyca there are more than 500 or 600. “I don’t consider that an exaggerated es- timate for Skaguay,” said he. “People have been crowding in there, and lots of them I talked to are planning to winter there. It's a big city of tents. There is no suffering that I heard of. A great many are preceeding by short stages, trying to force their way over the All the time we were at Skagvay I heard very few talk of returning, but colder weather may start scme of them back.” The Qveen brought back several disgust- ed fortune seekers, among them a former lergshoreman of Seaitle, named Fred. Story, who has had practical experienc: to relate, and a prespective millionaire who was glad to secure a quartermaster’ on the Queen for the homeward voyag White Paxa Opened. Story says that the much-talked-of Skag- uay or White pass was never opened up until Thursday last, the work of cutting through a four-mile stretch of mountain road only just having been completed. The soll is soft-from the recent rains, but ccrduroy is being used, and the general character of this road makes it the only one practicable for horses. On the other hand, the Chilcoot pass, being an older and traveled one, is the only one to he thought of by those who pack in their supplies from Skaguay to the upper lake, and they were looked upon as fortunate. . The opinicns of the returned fortune seekers differ ss to the general prospect. One man declares, with positive conviction, that rot i tenth of those row at Skaguay will get through at all. The next witness declares that all who want to will reach the upper Yukon in time; while others as- sert that any man with average strength and grit will get through safely this year. Time alone can disclose which is right. who was over a portion of the ss, declares that the difficulties it are not by any means appalling, while prcking over the Chilcoot pa few obstacles are met. He returned, not be- cause he could not get through, but be- cause he had business affairs to close up, and he preferred to take his chances in } the spring. He bought one $150 outfit for $50 cash, the seller having decided to go to Jugeau for the winter, and has it stored away for his own use on his return to the north. If you went anything, try an ad. in The Star. If anybody has what you wish, you will get an answer. AMUSEMENTS. GRANDEST EXCURSION OF THE SEASON TO Glen Echo! WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 1, 1897, WILL BE GIVEN BY THE White Cross Cuban Aid Society, TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HOSPITAL SUPPLIES, To be taken directly to Cuba by two of its mem- bers, who will depart for that island of distress ‘on or about September 10. Admission to grcunds free. Admission to audi- toritm, 10 cents. Reserved seats, 25 cents. Re- duction in fares. it Drive or ride out this evening and have dinner at Chevy Chase Inn —A most elegant $1 Table D’Hote is promised. 5:30 to 8:30. A few rooms at this popular resort, $12.50. au21-23a «,, THURSDAY NIGHT, AUGUST 26, 1897. ‘Marble Hall Theater, National Svldiers’ Home. First production of Washington Davis’ new Military THE PROVOST GUARD. Frank Bosworth, Stage Director. Adm‘esion,25 au2l,25-2t il mae KEBsa's LYCEUM THEATER. ALL THIS WEEK. tinges: Thursday and Satarday. Mating TLOSDIKE ATTHACKION. : BON-TON mp PURLESQUERS Po ee COLUMBIA ee the Cycling taught on a* iZoot roe Competent iustructors. Cearies Say and S19 14th at. a. mb5-8tf 3. HART BRITTAIN, Mgr. AMUSEMENTS. Grand Opera House!!! COMMENCING MONDAY, AUGUST 30, ‘Opening of fhe, Regular 897-98, MATINEES WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY at 2. Engagement Extraordinary of GRAU’S CELEBRITIES MONSTER VAUDEVILLE COMBINE, The Largest and Most Complete Congress. of High Salaried Stars ever gathered in America. Names that tell: THE KING ¢ MINSTRELSY, LEW DOCKSTADER. ‘The Queen of Comic Opera and Sweet Singer of Maine, DORA WILEY. ‘The Best of Irish Comedians, SAM. J. RYAN, The Latest New York Sensation, The Dashing Soubrette, KITTY MITCHELL. The Tramp Juggler, CHAS. T. ALDRICE The Bicyele Marv HARRY—THE That Funny McCARTHY and REYNOLDS. EXCURSIONS, ETO. 13th Annual Grand TOURNAMENT And Dress Ball t Marshall Hall, WEDNESDAY, August 25. ‘Tilting commences promptly at noon. Crownt the queen, tmmense firework display aed dress ball in the evening. _ Pull course dinner, - Admission to the grounds free. Macalester and River Queen at 30, Popular Prices. Box open Thursday, August 26. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 2 CENTS. Secure your seats. it aull-40d Come to the NO DUST. NO Dur. Loudoun Fair, Leesburg, Va., a eee August 25 and 26. Round Trip and Admission, $1.00. In addition to our regular program, the celebrated 6th United States Cavalry will give a drill and fancy riding. Tickets goou from the 234 to 28th inclusive. GEO. W. HOLMES, President. H.C. SELLMAN, Secretary. au2l at BASE BALL TODAY At National Park. Washington MOUNT VERNON. Steamer Macalester, Daily (except Sunday), At 10 am. and 2:30 am. 2 admission cou; rf and at hotels. my24-tid L. L. BLAKE, Captain. ARLINGTON, FORT MYER FALLS CHURCH. Fort Myer Band Music Every Evening. Chicago. | Cars from Aqueduct Bridge. ADMISSION........ ++-25e. and 50e. au20-tf GAME CALLED AT 4:30 P.M. Glen Ech ON THE POTOMAC. In the Immense TONIGHT ATS. AF The Fadettes Boston's Famous Woman's Orchestra, under the dizection of CAROLINE B. NICHOLS, in GRAND CONCERT. The Grotto Trio, Juvenile Singers—Masters Robert Euraet Walsh, Paul Brady avd Horace Laws. The Military Marvels, Lynch and Trainor, Howard and Leigh, Contortionists. LAST WEFK OF THE The Cinematographe, Showing Life-size Moving Views Every Night, Raucher’s Superb Glen Echo Dinners, FROM 5 TO 9 itheater, RNOONS AT 3. nd Glea Echo Railroad via 7th, 14th and U streets to Chevy Chase Circh also Geergetown and Tenallytown’ road, connecting at 32d and M streets with Metropolitan and Capital Traction (through cars). aul6-10d Take Washington Hydrocycles!! HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? HAVE YOU TRIED THEM? If you have, you are glad to know that you can try them again at CHEVY CHASE LAKE. If you bave not, ru don’t know what you have | To missed. Donch’s Band and dancing every eveninz on the | To Ashury Park, € pavilion my22-3in,20 Music and Dancing! AT THE LARGE, COOL GROVE AT Congress Heights EVERY EVENING, FROM 6 UNTIL 10 O'CLOCK. New electric line 1s now running from the Yard bridze to Congress Heights. Accommodations for thousands. Bi es welcome; sacred con- cert by members U.S. Murine Band Sunday, 4 to 16 inv p.m, All churety ed. especially singers. fy31-tf aut-3m-12 Colonial Beach. The Only Salt Water Bathing Reach Within Easy Access to Washington City. With pure, bracing sea air and good surf. |] fre 3 =[— DAILY, 50 jo! a2) > Round AT 6:30 P.M. “Drip. On the Palace Steamer JANE MOSELEY. The only excursion amer runing directly to this tecoct w From Civd per, foot o st. ow, «very MON pd Pat- Local offi rs == RIVER VIEW. EW. THE ONLY UP-TO-DATE x IN THIS VICINITY. —— amusements than all the other resorts com+ SHOOT THE CHUTE BECAUSE EVERYBODY SHOOTS THE CHUTE. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz DAILY at 10 am. 2 = 6:45 pn, Sundays at 11 a.w., 2:45 and 6:15 PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EXCURSIONS EVER SUNDAY, WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. F Dancing day and evening, except Sunday. Sun days, concert by Kiver View Orchestra, Chris Arth, 3t.. conductor. TICKETS, 25e, FAMILY DAY EV ‘Tickets, 10c. to all on trips. PRY SATURDAY, the 10 a.m. and 2 p.m mer will leave turday at 12:15 aaa Se: Q tics AND RANDALL, Sole Proprietor. Fz np EBCTRIC “TRAIN Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria. Station, Pennsylvania avenue avd 131% street. For schedule see K. 1. column, this paper. my274te scan e _ I “Ericsson LineExcursions” Y WATER FROM BALTIMORE. rn (ten days). arn by ral Cape May (from Philadelphia by rail) Cape May 2nd return (ten days). Cape May and return (season). Atlarile City (from Philadelphia by exil) Atlantic City and return (ten days). Atlentie City and return (season). Asbury Park, Qcean Goo ean and return.season(fram New York (from Philadelphia by rail)... ork and return (eleven days)... on sale (at the office only) for prings, N.¥.; New Haven Bri To T and, Vinevard Haven and Cottage t ;' Boston, Fall River, Newport and to Mints North, Pally ‘steamers (except Sundays) from wharf, Light and Pratt strects, at 5 p.m. Write for de- and the zreat fish criptive pamphlet of the rout faz y ckets grounds Retter FIC Masic State rooms, further information ay CLARENCI ay. or write to IRIVER, Agent, 204 Light st-, Baltimore, Ma. EXCURSIONS, ETC. Join The Merry Throng at OceanCity,Md. should spend Sunday at Ocean City, Md. Grand tathing. Splendid fishing. Superb <P> re-socally conducted excursion leaves B. and OQ. depot every Saturday 4 via Bay Ridze. Home Sund: Fare, Round Trip, $3 °° (Full information at office of John F. Waggaman, 7oo 14th St. oe Chapel Point... Ar. 3 Steamer River Queen leaves Macalester’s wharf | Ar. every Tuesday and Thursday at 9:30 a.m.; returning, reaches home at 9:30 p.m. Four hours’ stay at the Point to enjoy the salt water bathing, crabbing, fishing, boating, etc. Cafe on boat. Hotel accommodation on the grounds. A delight- ful sail of 110 miles amid cool river breezes. aul6-20d POPULAR SALT WATER TRIPS. Colonial Beach. THE PICTURESQUE LOWER POTOMAC AND CHESAPEAKE BAY. Str. T. V. Arrowsmith - SAILS EVERY MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY, 8:00 P.M. SATURDAY, 6:00 P.. TOUCHING AT ALL THE POPULAR WATERING PLACES AND SUMMER RESORTS. Colonial Beach Excursions SATURDAYS, 6:00 P.3. Excursion Ticket. reti Sunday, round trip, 50c. HOME SUNDAY, 10:00 P.M. ACOOsIMODATIONS FIRST-CLASS, au2-28tt —t. W. RIDLEY. BAY RIDGE, OPENS JUNE 5. Those who want a tip-top time at the|C. R. G most delightful resort on the Atlantic Ocean | R. Howser, 6 accommedations. Only 4% hours from this | J. C. WHITNEY, General Minager_ | NORFOLK Queen of Summer Trips. Boston by Sea. Providence by Sea. MERCHANTS’ AND MINERS’ TRANS. CO. Stearer BALTIMORE to Boston every TUES- DAY, TRURSDAY and SUNDAY at 4 p.m Steamer BALTIMORE to Providence every MON- DAY, WEDNESDAY end PR For teur books and further Informatic x AM, Agent, Baltim Penna, ave., Washington. D.C. H. P. MERRILL, New York ave. and 15th sty yew W. P. TURNER, Gen. Pass. Agent. Traffic Manager Je1-3m Norfolk & Wy 2shington Steamboat Co. — Eve In the year for Fortress Monroe, = Sirin Remon News and ‘all. points south by the superb powerful steel palace steamera port, News.” “"Norfulk” and ““Washing~ - tal > cua: 4 OSes Northbound, Le. ar. and Virginia Beach will find this tive route, iusuring @ com- rest. S." Exprow,cifice, Sit canta avepne; B13, G19, 1421. Dernes]- eee eeener ae and 0. ticket office, corner isth street and New York avenue, ‘and on board steamers, where time table, tap, ete., so b L “us other information desired will be fur- nisbed 0m application to the undersigned at the com; 's wharf, foot _of 7th st., Wasb- = Telephone No. 750, Bisa WUT INO. CALLAHAN, General Manager, BY SEA —FRoM—— WASHINGTON NEW YORK. a gst eh tat Sere chenent st goteocs OLD ‘POINT COMFORT. In connection Cc. steamers of the ASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COMPANY, @aily all-water service between Washington ané A Noe ‘York is operated in convection with the OLD DOMINION LINE. Leave Washington dally, 7 p.m.; aria 7:30 steam