Evening Star Newspaper, November 20, 1897, Page 24

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 1897-24 PAGES, LAFAYETTE SQUAKE OPERA HOUSE. —With its wealth of dazzlingly beautiful scenery, handsome and attractive young ladies and ccmely young men, in elaborate and showy costumes, a quartet of sweet singers and a host of funny comedians and clever actors, DeWolf Hoppers sumptu- ous production of John Philip Sousa and Charles Klein's brilliant comic opera, “El Capita: will agam be presented at the Lafayetie Square Opera House next Mon- day evening. “El Capitan” will be pre- sented in an improved form, as the gor- geous stage settings, that were so greatly admired last season, have been made more laborate and the bewildering array of brilliant costumes and handsome dresses has been considerably augmented, while several new features have been added, and the chorus, which last season was one of the best which ited our city, has been materially increas-d, and it now contains a number of the handsomest young ladies ever seen on the light comic opera stage. The cast which the management announce contains all of last year’s favorites, prom- inent among whom are Edna Wal!ace-Hop- per, the comedian’s charming little wife, who, contrary to common report, still re- mains one of the leading features of this organization; Nella Bergen, the handsome new prima donna of the Hopper forces, who last year made such a ‘ked_ im- pression by her excellent singing; Alice Hosmer, the. favorite contralto, a3 well a: Katherine Carlisle, Edmund Stanley, Al- fred Klein, Thomas S. Guise, Harry P. Stone, Robert Pollard, John Parr and Louis Shradet. No doubt.there will be a general desire to again see and hear the fousa-Klein opera before it is retired in favor of the comedian’s new opera by the same authors, and which will be produced in New York or Boston early next s A. Mr. Hopper’s engagement is for one week enly, including Thanksgiving 2nd Saturday matinees. NEW NATIONAL THEATER.—With all Que respect to the excellent attractions that have so far appeared at the New Na- tional Theater this season and to the list announced for future presentation at that theater, it may trathfully be stated that | the present week will be one of the most | important of the entire season, both to the gement and to the patrons of the »spitabie and popular play house. “The Sperting Duchess” has long been consider- ed the greatest dramatic production that this country has known in many years, | end the cast 18 by far of the greatest fame that has ever been secured for one organ- | ization, if the ail-star s formed for ecial performances not consid- It is a remarkable fact that after and is ex- "is to be jendor that | and with the | onal reputation. of the New National Theater i adapted for this purpose, and be anticipated that the in real lif er, to be im- . Was model- She was the Duc Milford, who nglish turf a owned a rac’ as Kn Milner, bec n on the made her ow running of her | Was a well-known and pi British rz diea about a year ago. In the sto she comes alorg in the nick of time to save from ruin the hero, Lord Desborough, whose wife left him, through the plots of the v ni inating adven- turess, and whose . Clipstone, is tered to run for the derby. At the sale z Tattersall’s the duchess buys Clipstone at the entreaty of an officer in the Hussars, who awakers 3 entiment in her and agrees to The horse is r stored Desborough.and then com the viilain's attempt to “hocus” it, the e: trangement of the lord’s jockey, and multitude of dramatic catic Finally, right. Lord Desborough wins the derby recoups his fortures, and he and his wife are united at the bedside of their dying child. The good-hearted duchess, learning that her affianced had a previous love—a | young thing for whom he is ever s'ghing—foregoes ner claim and blesses the | happy couple. The names of the principal people are J. H. Stoddart, Cora Tanner, Ffolliott Paget, Edmond Collier, Louis Massen and Eleanor Meretti. Not one needs an. tntroduction, the career of each forms a chapter in the centuries of dramatic history. Matinees will be given on Thanksgiving day and } Saturday in addition to a special popular price matinee on Wedreslay. COLUMBIA THEATER.—Charles Cogh- lan’s new romantic comedy drama, “The | Royal Box,” which has attracted considera- | ble attention, of late, will.be produced for the first time on the stage at the Columbia Theater: Monday evening: Mr. Coghlan will be supported by a company of the al nd comedy compli- everything comes out highest ability, which includes Mrs. Louise | ‘Thorndyke-Boucicault, Miss Grace Filkin: s Lulu Klein, Miss Gertrude Coghlan, s Plunkett and Messrs. E. J. Rat= cliff, Walter Graven, Albert Bruning, Charles Stanley, Cla Brooke, Frank ridan, Guy Nichols, Charles Plunkett, | ylor Granville and William Morton, jr. | galan, a daughter of Mr. Coghlan, makes her debut in this produc- | tion. Mr. Coghlan saw the original pro- ductions, in which Maitre and Rossi ap- peared, and in presenting “The Royal Bo: to American audiences for eritical approval he has had the advantage, not only of years of study of the character, but also of having seen such eminent artists as Maitre and Rossi play the part of Kean, which is substantially drawn on the same lines as Clarence in “The Royal Box.” The of Clarence very happily fits Mr. lan’s abilities, which are of a peculiar er, possessed by few artists in the his- tery of the stage. As an interpreter of high-class comedy roles he is unexcelled by any actor on the English-speaking stage. ‘The range of the character of Clarence Is a very broad one, and it will be a most severe test of Mr. Coghblan’s abilities to convinc- irgly portray the natural emotions of a corceited, seif-opinionated and jealous mar! ercssed in the love of a high lady of the court by her equals in rank, whom he is | Jed to so intensely hate that he is brought to the verge of insanity. In the fourth act Mr. Coghian will present a remarkable situation, which will be a severe test of his acknowledged abilities. The particu- lars of this situation he has refused to disclose in advance of the first perform. ence, but ft is known to be particuldry novel and remarkable for its intense dra- matic interests. The scenery will be mag- nificent, every set used being provided by the company. The costumes will be beau- tiful In the extreme, especially the dresses worn by the principals. The gowns of Mrs. Thorndyke-Boucicauit and Miss Fil- kins will be remarkable for rich fabrics and brilliant adornments. It is the pur- pese of the management of Mr. Coghlan to present to Washington theater-goers Monday evening a complete production, ard their efforts will undoubtedly meet with substantial recognition. High official dignitaries and social leaders have engaged boxes and seats, and the performance at the Columbia Monday evening will have all the eclat of a metropolitan first night. Mr. Coghlan expects to make the success of his entize stage career in this play. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—The critics of Hoyt are continually worrying themselves and the public by trying to find out the secret of his success. When the theatrical business is bad all over the country, shows, one and all, Hoyt’s | has arranged a continue to roll up |to please a jarge profits; when other managers are re- | afford pleasure to the trenching. Hoyt is enlarging; when other | sicians. the same competent cast and stage acces- sories in Washington as he does in New York. Next week, at the Academy of Mu- sic, “A Contented Woman’—Mr. Hoyt's | greatest success and most laughable com- ecy—will be presented for the first time at popular prices. The presentation is proni- ised to be in every way identical with that given at Hoyt’s own theater in New York. and better and brighter than when last seen here, as since that time this popular playwright has improved the piece in many ways, adding tuneful, catchy music, intro- ducing several funny gcenes and situations and a number of specialties that are claim- ed to be absolutely new and on the sensa- tional order: one in particular is the danc- ing specialty of Bonnie,Lottie, whom th? New York critics christened as the “danc- ing marvel,” and “who;<although a mere child in years, is said to have succeeded in overthrowing all the comventional-ideas re- garding stage dancing. The regular Wed- nesday and Saturday matinees will be given, and a splendid matinee Thanksgiv- ing day. GRAND OPERA HOUSE.—A qpeer com- bination of the q it and curious signts of everyday life will be seen in the farce comedy, “McFadden's Row of Flats,” to be produced at the Grand Opera House next week. The theme of the play is taken from the caricatures of the celebrated art- ist R. F. Outcault, and the dramatization made by E. W. Townsend, widely known as the creator of tke world-famed ‘“Chim- mie Fadden.” The play will introduce “The Yellow Kid,” whose pranks and precocity have been the delight of both old and young. In presenting “McFadden's Row of Flats” for public approbation, the man- agement has given every attention to de- tail. Not only has he had the best sketches made of the rickety and ramshackle sec- tiens of New York city, but has given per- sonal supervision to the painting and prep- aratior of the scenery. The city was ex- piored to obtain the regs and tatters of the characters, and the bureaus of dram- atic talent searched for players capable of sustaining the parts to be played. Among these engaged are M . R. K. Mullen, A. Loder, Speck Brothers, Ivan L: Davis, John Cuilen, Geo. Leslie, Chas. N. Newton, J. J. Shaw, Misses Estelle Welling- Lizzie Con Annie Dunn, Ruby Lyton, Kittie Lampp, Della Sanders and Edith’ Kennedy. W such a superior company, a brass bund and other novelties new to the McFadden’s Row of Flats” will be one of the ccsses of the season, as it gives ev scope for dramatic situation and oppor- tunity for display of both the humorous and pathetic side of the poor of our great cities. An extra matinee will be given Thursday, Thanksgiving di KERNAN’S LYCE Irwin Hrothers’ Burlesquers and the Five Barrison Sisters will be the attraction at the Lyceum next week. The Irwin Broth- ers’ name has always been identified with ‘S, and the entertain- by them this season is in keeping with their past rec- The curtain rises on an exceptionally <1 THEATER.—Th: good introductory turn, which is presented by Miss Minerva Lee and George Sidney They are followed in suc: ion by the DeVar sensational gymnasts and expert triph a s ie Woods and 0 young ladies wh will introduce duets and quaint negr> m o Kilroy and Rawson, in origin the Harvey ; nd graceful dancers; LaMon- the wizard of the slack wire, and Dick ggett, in an original comedy creatior. rhe burlesque, which is the closing fea- ture on the program, is founded on the his- tery of a first rehearsal of an operetta about to ke produced by an enthusiastic, wealthy and ambitious man, but inexpert- enced as a manager. It is superbly staged and magnificently dressed, and the people connected with it are all meritorious. It is full of bright and up-to-date songs and witty saying, and the enjoyment is greatly enhanced by the appearance of a number of pretty girls. The DeMerode ballet, a very delightful diversion, will be seen’ in this part of the program, as will the fa- mous Barrison sisters, who have lost none of their attractiveness and entertaining powers. There wil Ihe matinees Tuesday, Thursday (Thanksgiving) and Saturday. BISOU FAMILY THEATER. -~ Another first-class entertainment is provided for the patron: the Bijou next we headed by Mr. Harry J. Stone and Miss Clara Russell, and a company of forty peuple, in the great melodrama, ‘The Black Flag,” with hand- some costumes, special scenery and beauti- ful electrical effects. The regular Bijou prices will remain the same. A long ar- ray of high-class vaudeville artists will be uded in the program, prominent among whom are: Happy Dick Hume, the witty story teller; Russell and Russell, in their new comedy sketch; the beautiful Alice Car- mels, singing and dancing soubrette, espe- cially engaged, and positive appearance of Prince Cuponti and Mlle. Marie. producing their original European act, he Streets of the Orient;” Pretty May Hoey, the reigning favorite of the vaudevilles; the Whalleys, the Royal Musical Artists, and Angela and Evangeline: THE HASTREITER CONCERT. — The musica! event of next week will be the ap- pearance of the great contralto, Mme. Hel- ere Hastreiter, at the Columbia Tuesday afternoon at 4: Mme. Hastreiter has not en heard in Washington for a number of but the success she met with when opera is rememberd. In her tour the American Opera Company she established herself as one of the greatest €ramatic contraltos before the public. Since then Mme. Hastreiter has been the leading contralto of all the European opera S, and she pow returns to her tour. Mme. sonorous, flexible, and she musival instinct. The provided excellent sup- Mme. Hastreiter’s tour. The tenor, Signor Edgardo, comes with not only the warm indorsement of Mme. Has- treiter, but of all who have heard him. The violinist, Signor Quintano, is a well- known New York favorite, whose fre- quent appearances with the best musical organizations there and in the east have wen him many flattering notices, THE ROSSINI CIRCLE.—A concert that Promises to be enjoyable in the extreme will be given by the Rossini Circle Tuesday evening next at Carroll Institute Hall. The program as made up is an exceedingly am- bitious one, but the members of the circle who take pert will carry it out with the best possible results.- The numbers to be played comprise a duet for piano, “Andante and Allegro Vivace," from the overture “William Teil;” Liszt's Second Rhapsody; ‘cello solo, “The Serenade; the quartet for violin, ‘cello, piano and voice, from “Dor- i violin solo, “‘Allegresse;” the trio from rma,’ for violin, ‘cello and piano; an- ether instrumental trio, “Andante aus der Symphonie Ddur,” by Haydn; vocal solos, “Ocean, Thou Mighty Monster,” by Weber Chadwick’s “Lovely Home,” and Hollman’ “Chanson d’Armour,’ with ‘cello obligato; ‘cello solo, Furino’s “Polonaise; piano £0- lo, Liszt's “Illustrations Due Prophete;’”’ violin solo, “‘Schlurmeriied,” and quartet “The Way of Peace.” The members of tne circle are Miss A. C. D. Murray, soprano; Miss K. L. Grady, pianist; Mr. H.. M. Hoskins, violinist and pianist, and Mr. W. J. Oates, ‘cellist, violinist and pianist.. The circle has made for itself a name in the musical world of this city by its good work in past seasons and will open the present season with the most attractive concert it has ever given. HALEY’S BAND CONCERT.—The Wash- ington Concert Band will give its first con- cert of the season at the National Theater Sunday evening, November 28. Mr. Haley program that cannot fail and it will technical_mu- A ity to be ited playwrights are waiting for the royalties | Reeves’ “War Mem " which. will be never come, Hoyt is counting enor- | given, with realistic animated views of the mous receipts from his ridiculous skits |late war, including eamp_scenes,. with a regularity that makes his rivals | ¢! of army, portrait green with envy. The solution of this | prominent erals, problem is that Mr. Hoyt values the dollar | companied bas be in Washington just as highly as the New York coin, and gives the same identical | the soprano performance, appropriate Miss Hattie Meads Smith will- and Messrs. Thierbach music. the same gorgeous acenery, !and Haina the instrumental soloiate: bah its of ete., ac be THE NATIONAL GUARD Gossip Following Action on the Rifle Match Protest. POSSIBILITY OF COURT OF INQUIR' Rumor That Dissension Exists in Company D, 4th Battalion. OUR CITIZEN SOLDIERY —__+—__—_. The sustaining of the protest filed by the 4th Battalion against the team of the Engineer Battalion that made the high- est score in the battalion team match at the second annual meeting of the National Rifle Association was by no means a sur- prise to those who have been following the ease closely, such action having been pre- dicted several weeks ago in The Star. Cer- tain members of the Enginer Battalion, however, are far from pleased with the rule tkat resulted in the bestowal of first prize on the team that represented the 4th Battalion in the competition in ques- tion. Those who yet evince a disposition to dis- cuss the case say that the engineers have not been fairly treated. It is explained that fully a week prior to the commence- ment of the matches at Ordway the cap- tain of the ‘Engineers’ Battalion team called to the attention of the executive officer of the Naticnal Rifle Association, who is also the inspector general of rifle Practice of the District militia, the very point that has since been brought into con- troversy. The executive officer, so it is said, at that time informed the team cap- tain that the personnel of the team need not include a representative from Com- pany D. Corsidering such authority ample the team proceeded to compete with only Companies A, B and C represented there- on. “The executive officer of the association framed the regulations governing the matches, and he ought to know what he meant,” said an Engineer to a Star report- er; “hut by the sustaining of the protest he is practically informed that he meant what he did not mean. The future is now somewhat hazy as regards rifie practice. We have all along regarded the inspector general of rifle practice as the head of the Gepartment of rifle practice, and have con- sidered his say so as final. But as he can be overruled, it leaves us in a doubtful po- istion as to hew to regard his orders and directions henceforth.” On the other hand, it is argued that only ene course was open to the brigade com- mander, and that was to sustain the protest. It is set forth that the commanding officer ef the Engineer Battalion ordered that ev- ery company of the battalion be revresented on the team; that Company D had a repre- sentative at the range prepared to shoot on the team, and that he was not permitted to do so for the sole reason that it was thought his presence would weaken the team. lf the-executive officer of the association intended that Company D should not be required to have a representative on the Engineer Battalion team, it is further said, circular should have stated “except as rds the Engineer Battalion,” or words to th ect, in addition to the stipula- tio Every company of the battalion must be represented on the team.” The stipulation being without qualification, it is reasoned, it was compulsory for Company D to ha a representative on the Engi- reer team. Court of Inquiry Possible. It is whispered among the knowing ones that First Lieut. Glendie B. Young, in- spector of rifle practice of the Engineer Battalion, who was captain of the battal- ion team, means to ask that a court of inquiry be appointed to determine whether or not he has disobeyed orders. Capt. Wiggin, commanding the battalion, has stated that he ordered that all four com- panies of the battalion be represented on the team that competed in tne battalion match. It seems that Lieut. Young is anx- ious that further steps shall be taken as regards that point. Not Calm and Serene. Rumor that floats from room to room at the armory has it that affairs are not as calm and serene as they might be with- in the quarters of Company D, 4th Battal- fon—the Ordway Rifles. Small talk is to the effect that there are opposing factions and perhaps a “clique” in the company. This alleged disquieting situation, it is said, has been brought to a climax by the recent election of Sergt..W. S. Hodges as captain, over the head of First Lieut. An- ton Stephan, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Capt. J. M. Williams. Lieut. Stephan has held commission as first leutenart for a great many years and on several occasions during the ab- sence of nis superior has commanded the company with ability. He was generally regurded as the natural successor of Capt. Williams, but events have proved to the contrary. Although there is a disposition to conceal from outside eyes all evidence of misunderstanding that may exist wlth- in the organization, it is practically a cer- tainty that Lieut. Stephan will without delay tender his resignation. It is also understood that ne 1s to be adjutant of the 4th Battalion, to succeed First Lieut. Sidney R. Jacobs, who will resign. Lieut. Jacobs has intimated that he may join forces with the Engineer Battalion. Organization Not Complete. Nothing will be done in the direction of assigning to quarters and issuing equip- ments to the Washington City Troop until the organization of that command is com- pleted. Although forty-two names were presented only twenty-three members were mustered into the National Guard by Ad- jutant General Hcyl Wednesday evening last. The full quota must be enlisted be- fore further action can be taken by head- quarters. Efficiency Competition Progressing. It may be well to call to attention the fact that the efficiency competition is in Frogress. Althovgh the competition has given no sign of life for some time past. The executive committee held a meeting during the week, when blanks were pre- pared for the use of the judges and a let- ter framed to be sent to subscribers who have not yet turned over to the treasurer the amount of their subscriptions. New Company Proposed. It.is repourted that a movement is on foot to organize a sort of cadet. corps of the National Rifles, to represent that com- mand in the National Guard. The idea is that the Naticnal Rifles as now constituted is by no means enthusiastic as a military organization, and, therefore, it is consider- ed desirable to reawaken the military spirit by the addition of a company-of young men. The latter would have the privileges. of the armory, as well as att others open to members of the present organization, except the holding of an interest in the property of the Naticnal Rifles. Grounds for Army and Militia, In view of the fact that the rifle range of the District National Guard at Ordway has been used recently by the 4th United States Artillery and the United States Ma- rine Corps, the following extract from the annual report of the adjutant general of the army {is interesting: “Grounds for minor tactical exercises and rifle ranges, which orders now require, are needed for all permanent cavalry and infantry posts. A number have heretofore been provided, ‘but Columbus barracks, Fort Sam Houston, Washington barracks and Fort Myer especially need such pro- vision for instruction. It is recommended service of District . National Guardsmen, and the new physiéabl drill arranged by Lieutenant : Butts: asi been adopted, by several companies of) the local brigade. Speaking of these subjects the adjutant general of the armygsags: ie hes “The troops have wgenerally given much attention’. to physical straining .and. have pit ae expertness inc the Sochene4 In the absence of necessary fgcilities-and. appur- tenances, much has. been improvised through” the’ determination: ‘and. ingenuity of the officers imterested. . Instruction through ¢ontinual spstematic work ts, of course, under greatadisadvantage in posts having a’ severe winterrwithout the neces- sary buildings, which :ere still, needed at most of such’ post& @ur experience has already shown thats cafisthenics, gymnas: tics and ‘athletics are an important aid to military. training: in -mitigating and. re~ moving bodily defects, promoting strength, agility-and enduranee, as well as in awak- ening courage, determination and self-re- lance:~-F quote from. the report of General Coppinger. This ‘end being: of great im- portaneeto the: government, buildings, when necessary, should be provided, espe- cially at permanent ‘posts... >~~ : “First Lieutenant Edmund L. Butts, 5th Infantry (formerly of the 2tst Infantry), under your orders employed for. several years in instructing officers and men at a number of military posts in physical drill, devoted last wnter, under your approval, to the preparation of a manual of physi- cal drill for the army, which has been Published and copies purchased and dis- tributed to the service. The preparation of Lieutenant» Butts. for this work was ex- tended, and he is believed to be an expert in this work. It is confidently: believed that this manual will be of very great ser- vice in army physical training.’* i “Our Citizen Soldiery.” In an article of decided interest, entitled “Our Citizen. Soldiery,”» published in the current issue of Munsey’s, Edge Kava- nagh, among other things, says: “Our country has.a vast territory, and a population of seventy millions. In time of disorder our standing army of twenty-five thousand men is too weak to. majntain authority. We must depend upon the or- ganized militia of the several states, num- bering about a hundred and twenty thou- sand uniformed. and equipped. men. L “In many sections the term National Guard! is applied to the militia. This is not ‘strictly correct. It may be explained as an-anticipation of a federai reorganiza- tion of the militia of the whole United States; but--until: the organization takes place our volunteer forces remain simply state troops, and‘we can have no national guard. “Not long ago the’ Wisconsin Jegislature refused, as unnecessary, an appropriation for an armory. The money was raised by private subscription, and the armory was built barely in time to defend the city of -Milwaukee .against a dangerous out- greak of anarchy. In the Qhio strike riots, after much dam- In the Ohio strike riots, after much dam- age by the mob, the militia saved two mil- lion dollars’ worth of property at an ex- penne to the state of thirty thousand dol- lars. “It is interesting to note the difference im the attitude taken by rioters toward the police and toward the militia. They do not ordinarily appear to nurse any spe- cific grievance against the police, for these they regard as workingmen earning a liv- ing by their duties. The policeman is es- tablished in their minds as a professional: the militiaman, on the contrary, being only an amateur, who, not paid for preserving the peace, must be doing it for love, or to gratify his hatred of the mob. The rioting is not usually the work of strikers, but of the lawless element. It is well. known that blank cartridges are not used now; so _we seldom hear of mobs derisively de- fying troops to fire. The militia’s aid to the civil power has ceased to be a nega- tive, and has become positive. A Truly National Guard. “The success of the British volunteers shows what is in store for the militia of the United States when it becomes a truly national guard, with federal headquarters at Washington. At present it does not re- celve the encouragement enjoyed by the kindred organization, though it has proved its value in the hour of peril as the En- glish volunteers never have. The greatest benefit reaped from the movement in Eng- land is the advancement of rifle practice. It is said to have found a natien of shop- keepers, and in a few'years turned them into a nation of sharpshooters. In this | tegard our militia:is*not far: behind ;-‘it- deed, this department of military sciencé was not appreciated by. our regular army authorities until they benefited by the work of our militiamen at Creedmcor. “In almost everv state and territory we have an orgenized militia, Alaska and the Indian territory excepted. Wyoming, with the smallest force—341, according to the latest report—has been overtaken by Okla- homa, with. 438 men, not to speak of a general with eight officers on his staff. New York leads with more than thirteen thousand; Pennsylvanta follows with 8,000; Illineis and Ohio have 6,000 each, and Mas: sachusetts, New Jersey, Georgia and Cali- fornia, 4,000. “A time-worn gibe at the militia refers to the needless multiplication of officers, especially in certain sections of the coun- try. The facts show some surprises, no section having a monopoly of moderation. Verniont has a general in command of state troops which number only 700, while no general is reported for Georgia’s force of 4.000, or Alabama's 2,500, Pennsylvania to- day has four generals, yet until-1877 there were ten.major generals and three briga- diers.. This must have aroused the emula- ion of, her little neighbor, Delaware; whose 2 militiamen sre“commanded by- three generals and seventeen staff officers. Vir- ginia, with 3,000 troops, furnishes her one general with a staff of nine officers only, one-half the proportion of staff officers re- ported in New York, one-third that in Mas- sachusetts, one-eighth that in Pennsylvania and one-tenth that in Vermont. Reorganization of:the MiHitt “A gradual recrganizaticn of the militia is in progress throughout the country, and the tendency. 1s to dispense with officers appointed through political influence, e'ther replacing them with. competent military men, or abolishing the!r positions.» Excel- lent results have been accomplished within a few years, and soon all the states will be marching abreast. “Most military critics agree that im’ case cf foreign invasion it would take a~year before we should have a really powerful army ready for the field. This is a lesson from our civil war, which Von Moltke styled ‘a contest between two forces of militia.” A year of fighting was wasted by both sides in trying to learn the business of war. Genéral Wesley Merritt declares that ‘there was not a battle in the first year of the war where one-half the number of regulars cculd not have defeated’ both armies united.’ “Though it might be at a serious disad- vantage in coping with trained regulars, the militia, will always be -our ‘pride and bulwark asan arm of the civil power. The fcrees of many of the states are excellent. Many authorities give the lead tn physique and intelligence’ to the militia of Mlinois, who in the Pullman riots displayed fine sol. dierly qualities. A division that makes a remarkably effective showing when han- ied in one command:is that of Pennsyl- yauia, whose 8,000%traops: made such an apression en tleyoappeared on Paras in New York in 188%. 2, bese ote cae Sees, eae se Taged.to join ‘The: and discipline of a doldfer will make hin a better. man and « Bevder citizen. His flag and his country .wall imo longer be mean- ingless, perfunctoryrterms to him, but the living symbols of \a:patriotic duty, for which he will alwags be ready,” Notes. s The lithographs. to be used on‘the new figure targets havewrrived and are’on ex- ‘hibition at. Nationa Guard headquarters, The first game of basket ballin which the team of Companys, 2d Battalion, will engage, will take pace early In December, Provably at the Globe: build: on = syivanla avenue. he, indiviguat drill for e company plume take place .about the middle of December. The company will visit Alexandria to attend a ‘fair Monday evening next. ~ : Rey. Howard Wilbur Ennis, pastor Western Presbyterian Church, has nominat of the Se ‘A. drill ofthe 24, Battalion will be “hela evening, November 29, in n- | #8 Brten willbe _ AMUSEMENTS. CARROLL INSTITUTE HALL, TUESDAY EVE., Nov. 23, concert by the Rossini Circle. Piano, Miss K. L. Grady; soprano, Miss A. C. D. Murray; violin, Mr. 1) M. Hoskins: ‘cello, Mr. W. J. Ooates.’ Mgr:, Mr. G. B. Goss. Ti ets, 25c., for sale at the hal no2d-3t A Tonight TTENTION 18 at 8. 2B, 50 ALLED TO THE and 75e. Assovxcemest OF THE Disivexce or THe Evrenvescext OFFERING McSORLEY’S TWINS. Your LAST CHAN Next Week—Special presen‘ation of Hoyt's Po- Utieal Satire, “-A CONTENTED WOMAN.” It A MAGNIFICENT LECTURI Rome, the Eternal City. Brilliantly Mustrated. COL, EDWIN B. HAY, AT ST. ANDREW'S PARISH HALE, Corner Corcoran aud 14th Tuesday Evening, November 23 For Benefit of St. Job ADMISSIOD no20-2t* MRS. MARY MANLY HAYWOOD Will Lresent “Led Astray” AT GO: TUESDA HALL, ‘OVEMBER 23, ix gud some excellent profes- Tr ny potable patrons have Leen pervicusly mentioned. Reserved eats, 50c., Admisston, 25c. ~ Tickets may be had at the door or from members of the company. EG LAST WEEK OF THE BIOGRAPH AT WILLARD’S HALL. DON’T MISS THE LAST CHANCE. SPECIAL SUNDAY ENTERTAINMENT, 8:15 P.M. no20-10d gineer Battalion, who recently removed his home to chis city from Maine, and was elected to membership in the organization stated, and also in the Amateur Rifle Club, won the championship trophy cup at the last regular shoct of the club. Quartermaster Serseant P. J. Byrne, 4th Battalion, who has been selected for the Fosition of irspector of rifle practice of the battalion, last evening appeared before the department of rifle practice board of ex- amination. An election to fill the vacant captaincy of Company B, 5th Battelion, will be held Monday evening, November 29, at 8 o’ciock, with Maj. Otto G. Simonson as presiding officer. It is among the possibilities that Mr. Leonard H. Mattingly, formerly cap- tain of Company B, 3d Battalion, will be elected. Company A, Engineer Battalion, has ar- ranged to hold a turkey shoot in the gal- lery during the early part of next week. To the man making the lowest score an opos- sum will be presented. On their own applications, Corp. Willard G. Steward, Company C, ‘Engineer Bat- talion, and’ Privates W. H. Kerwin and Leonard W. Munson, Company B, Engi- neer Battalion, have been honorably dis- charged from the National Guard. At a meeting of the brigade board of ex- amination Wednesday evening last First Lieut. William H. Mellach, Second Lieut: Duncan Davenport and Sergt E. H. Brian were examined to determine their fitness to hold the offices of captain, first Neutenant and second Leutenant, respectively, of Com- pany A, 5th Battalion, to which they were recently elected. Sergt. W. S. Hodges, Company D, 4th Battalion, was interro- gated to determine his qualifications for the captaincy of that company. es WHOLESALE PRODUCE MARKET. Prices Materially Strengthened— Good Demand for Poultry. The cooler weather has materially strengthened the local wholesale produce market, and prices are firmer and exhibit-_ Ling an upward tendency. Butter, however, 'has @eclined a fraction in the highest | grade, fine goods being scarce, and all grades somewhat weaker. Cheese remains as last reported, while eggs are scarcer and higher. There is a better chance for dressed poultry, and, while there is an increased supply of turkeys, they are not showing up as well as the demand calls for, much complaint prevailing respecting the condition of stock. ‘Thanksgiving prices will be siightly higher than those of today, and turkeys are expected to retail at from 14 to 18 cents a pound. The weather being more favorable, game is arriving in better condition, the best since the season opened, but prices remain unchanged. White po- tatoes are slightly higher, and the same is true of apples. Calves and lambs are in good demand, but receipts are light. Sweet potatces are dull. Dressed hogs are slow, weather being not quite cocl enough. The market is well supplied in most products, and a firmer feeling prevails. Butter—Extra Elgin creamery, 24} cents a pound; choice, 23; firsts, 22; seconds, bakers’ choice stock, 15; New York tub: 17 to 19; dairy print, 18 to 22; Virginia and Maryland stock, 14 to 20. Cheese—New York state full cream, large, 11 cents a pound; flats, 1114; ponys, 12. Eggs—Nearby fresh, 20 to 21 cents a dozen; western, 19; southern, 17 to 18. Poultry—Live turkeys, 7 to 10 cents a pound; dressed, 9 to 12; chickens, 8 to 9; old fowls, 5 to 7; ducks, 8 to 9; dressed, 10 to 11; geese, 6 to 7; dressed, 8 to 9. Game—Venison, saddle, 15 to 20 cents a pound; bear, saddle, 10 to to 40 cents apiece; rabbits, a dozen; wild turkeys, 7 to 10 cents a pou! quail, $1.50 to $2 a dozen; woodcocks, 25 ! 35 cents apiece. Vegetables—Celery, medium, per doz., 25 to 38 cents; common, per doz., 10 to 15 cents, beans, per box, 70 to 00 cents; let- tuce, per bbl, 50 cents to $1; potatoes, w, per bbl., $2 to $2.50; choice, per » Der bush., 65 to 70 .. 0 to 75 cents; pota- toes, New York, per bush., 70 to 75 cent Maryland and Virginia, per bush. cents; culls, per bush., 25 to 3 Potatoes, fancy, per bbl., $: 8; No. 1, $1.25 to $1.50; culls, 75 to 90 cents; yams and hay- mons, per bbi., $1; beets, per 100 bunches, $1 to $1.50; cabbage, per 109, $2 to $4; new, per bbl., 75 cents to $1; onions, yellow, per bbL, -50 to $2; yellow, per bush., 6) to 65 turnips, per bbl, 75 cents to $1; beans, white, New York, mediums, $1.20 to $1.35; New York pea, $1.15 to $1.20; marrow, $1.20 to $1.30; Virginia, white, 90 cents to $1; white, mixed, 80 cents; colored, 6) cents; black-eyed peas, per bush., 65 to 75 cents. Dried fruits—Evaporated apples, choice, 4 to 6 cents; apples sliced, fancy, 2% to 3 cents; sliced, bight, 24 to 2% cents; quar- ters, bright, 2% to 3 cents; peaches, choic: 6 to 7 cents; fair to good, 5 to 6 cen! halves, unpeeled, 2 to 3 cents; quarters, unpeeled, 2 to 3 cents; evaporated; 8 to 10 cents; evaporated, unpeeled, 6 to 7 cent: cherries, pitted, dry, crop ’98, 9 to 10 cen! sugared and wet, 6 to 7 cents; blackberries, per Ib., 3 to 3% cents; whortleberries, per Ib., 5 to 6 cents; raspberries, dry, 10 to 11 cents. Green fruits and nuts—Apples, fancy ta- ble, bbl., $2 to $3.50; choice, per bl 2 to $2.50; windfalls, per bbl., $1 to $1.25; pears, La Cente, $1.50 to $8; Duchess, per bbl., $1.75. to $2; Sickle, per bbl., $3 to $4; Call- fcrnia Bartlett, per box, $1 to $1.50; native, per bbl., $2.25 to $3; walnuts, per 100 Ibs., 7% to 85 cents; chestnuts, per pound, 7 to 8 cents; oranges, California, $2.50 to $3.50; cord, ‘Ib. t, 12 besket 7 to 9 cents; Niagara, 5-lb. basket, 8 to 11 cents; Salems, 5-lb. basket, 8 to 9 cents; walnut kernels, 9 to 10 cents; Pine- Ree 8 to 18 cents; crab apples, per bbl., to ‘Beef and other meats—Cattle, ext cwt., $3.50 to $5; butcher, per SS. eo AMUSEMENTS. COLUMBIA THEATER, F.B. and O. 8. Mefserott. Managers. Nixon & Zimmermann, Directors. AMUSEMEN CRAND OPERA HOUSE KERNAN & RIFE. MANAGERS, Thanksgiving Week-- Xtra Mat. Thursday. REGULAR MATINERS WKD..AND SAT. TO uiT, EDWARD HARRIGAN, ~~ EN “THE GRIP.” WEEK STARTING MONDAY EVE.. NOV. 22. Matinees a, slay (Thursday) * an? Saturday. se o ‘The Successful Seccess of Al ‘Successes. First Time Here. ORIGINAL NEW YORK JOURNAL’S MUSICAL FARCE COMEDY, N'FADDENS ROW OF In 3 Acts and 3 Scenes. DIRECT FROM THE GRAND crrma noUsk NEW YORK city, INTRODU The Famous Twins, ALEX AND GEORGE, AND A Star Cast of Comedians and Pretty Girls. oyal Box, Founded on a Play by Alexander Dumas, Adapted, Remodeled and Rewritten Mr. Coghlan. the Greatest Dramatic pany in Ameri including Ara. | ‘Therndyke - Bouci- ul . E. J. Ratcliffe, lbert Bruning. rl It, Mies Grace Filkins, | Miss Lulu Klein, Miss Addie Plunkett, rank Sheridan, (Mr. Guy Nichols, r. James Morton, jr. SERTRUDE COGHLAN, daughter of the Ac AGNIFI- TE NEXT WEEK— “DOWN N DIXIE.” LAFAYETTE. poneeeh TONIGHT AT 8. Positively Last Time in Washington. THE GEO. W. LEDERER Co0."S ie rook. A PRODUCTION OF c MO I Next week—CHARL SS FROHMAN’S COMP! [ORCEON: rie Presenting for the first time Joseph Arthur’ CORCESUDGATERE, It “THE SALT OF TR RTH.” THE BELLE OF NEW YORK. Over 100 People in the Cast. Next Week—DE WOLF HOPPER. COLUMBIA THEATER. TUESDAY MATIO . NOV. 23, AT 4:15. Hastreiter Concert Co. Mme. HELENE HASTREITER, Prima Donna Ccstralto. Sig. EDGARDO. Sig. GLA Qi ty LAPAYEETE SQUARE OPERT HOUSE. 3. W. Altaugh, Manage Nixon & Zimmerman, Dir Hopperand Sousacnce!lore Vianist and Accompanist. Bee oho eeeesee Boe. $1.00, $ Seats selling at Theater and Droop’s. noi 16 ACADEMY. Another Big Comedy Offering Next Week. oe omen cage | ce |DEWOF, HOT? GREATEST HOPP EI R SUGSESS. | ~~ Aw FUNNIEST His Matchless OF ’EF ALL, i CONTENTED WORAN. BIGGER, BETTER, BRIGHTER THAN EVER. Striking Specialties, Gorgeous Costumes, Beauti- WEE! ‘The regular scale of peices, ful Production, he eee Eas ire, THurspay "|D©Cre™ “nemy, AND SATURDAY. recent triumphs with ELMER GRANDIN. EVA MOU And an Excellent € All the original Nov. 29-JAS. WALLICK'S PRODUCTION, FIRST TINE. 1 1 Whi Lo di Sh Next attraction. The New Fok dournal's Original a en naon EPS. | pried NerApD ROW OF FLAT: nel5-6t NEW NATIONAL THEATER. Every Evening and Sat. Mat. THE SIGN ri OF THE CROSS. Presented Ly Wm. Grect’s London Company, in- cluding CHARLES DALTON. Next Week, With Matinees Thanksgiving Day and Saturday, and a popular-priced Matinee ‘on Weihesday, The Sporting Duchess, With its All-star Cast. Bijou Theater RO! TI Wilson Barrett's Remarkable Tay, °S LYCEUM, TAR. All ‘This Matinees Tocsday, ; SCKIRNER'S COLUMBIAN BURLESQUERS. A 1900 beatae ae ae Bd YEARS or E TIM BROS. BURLESQUERS and SISTERS. nold-6t Next Wee the BARKISOD 3. BH. STODDART, FFEOLLIOTT PAGET, TRSIONS, ETC. GORA TANNER, EDMUND COLLIER. EXCU RSIONS, LOUIS MASSEN, ELEANURE MORRETTI, POTTERS And over 100 others. : l T RST-CLASS | EX- CURSIONS To THE GREAT DERBY RACE RESERVED. SEAT ‘iccres.™ nol8-40tf New National Theater. MEDITERRANEAN, EGYPT, HOLY LAND, TURKEY, GREECE AND ITALY, sail in January apd. February. Inclasiy, cost. "“Unequaled sdvantages. Programs E. Also SELECT SPRING AND SUMMER EXCUR- ieee TOURS ey AnT9. For Arlington, Fort Pyer and Falls Church--Take the F st. or Penna. ave. cars—and the electric cars at Aqueduct bridge. au7-10,tf Norolk & 1462 as ig jew York. MONDAY NICHT tet. |=" Saturday, Matinees Thanksgivi and and Te Popular: price Matin ant ‘Wednesday. Mr. Frank L. Perley Presents the Wonderfully Successful Spectacular SPORTING DUCHESS, —— Steamboat Co. VW Eshington Gi il il ij i iil il rf HT