Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1897, Page 12

12 — Academy of Music.—‘Humanity.” Bijou Theater.Troja and high-class Specialties, Columbia Theater.—“The Passion Play.” Grand Opera House.—Mrs. Fiske in “Tess of the D'Urbervilles. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater.—Russell Bros. comedians. — - Lafayette Square Opera House.—‘‘Secret Servic New National Port in “Fedora.” First Congresational Church.—The Choral Society in “The Messiah."- Theater.Fanny Daven- —_>__ EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz for G!ymont and intermediate landings at 9:0 a.m. Steamer Newport News for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p. Steamer Wakefield for Colonial Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. ‘Trains leave 12g street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ‘Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenu Mount Vernon az 62%, 1 11 am. 4 and 4:15 p.m. > "ABST" FOR NEW YEAR'S. case handy when friends drop in. “Doppel Breau” is the finest dark beer in America. Order from your grocer or here. Write or tel. 703 N. Cap. st. = —— OLD FURNITURE MADE NEW. We upholster or recover it. Make it just as good as new. Empire Upholstery and Carpet Cleaning Wk: 5 Mass. ave. eink For a good cup of coffee drink Kenny's Fine Dry Roasted Coffee. No equal at any price. Sugars at cost. Open evenings un- til Xmas: 7 city stores C€. D. Kenny B. AND O. BULLETIN. LOW RATES FOR THE HOLIDAYS to Baltimore, Pittsburg, Wheeling and Park- ersburz, December 31, 1807, and January 1. 1808, at ONE AND ONE-THIRD FARE. ing until January 4, 1898. EEPING CAR to the Paeific ‘uesday, leaving Washingtor* m express at 3:40 p.m. CITY AND DISTRICT paca he eames Funeral of Miss Burnside. The funeral of Miss Nellie Burnside, who died at her home in this city Christmas day, took piace yesterday, the interment being at Glenwood cemetery. Miss Burn- side was an accomplished young lady, with many friends. She possessed rare gifts ae @ vocalist, and was adding to the charm of her voice by a course of thorough in- struction and practice. Her future had in it much of promise. She was but eighteen years of age. Her demise occurred at exactly 12 o'clock, the 25th instant. —_s___ Private Dyer Warned. The Commissiorers have directed that Private R. C. Dyer of the police force, who Was tried Decemter 4 for neglect of duty, be admonished that if his reprehensible cenduct be repeated he will be deprived of a further opportunity to manifest his de- ficiency in discipline and courtesy to his superior officers. on fast west —— Commission Revoked. The Commissioners have revoked the commission cf Lawrence Crow as an addi- tional private on the police force. —_— mmend a Modified BI. ng to House bill 2300, relative to the litle of real estate in the District, the Commissioners, with a letier to Chairman Babcock of the House District committee, transmitted a modification of Senate bill ), to quiet land titles In the District, whica they recommend be enacted in lied of the House bill The Coinmissioners state the modified bill bas received the approval of the chief jus- tice of the District Supreme Court and of Justice Cox of that court, also of the pres- ident of the Columbia Title Insurance Com- pany and of the attorney for the District. there is great need for the pro- Posed legislation. nate bill, it is explained, has been ed by inserting after the word “devi in the thirty-fifth line of the bill, the : “Which decree shall be as ef- fective as if it had been passed in a cause where the parties deferdant were named and served with process, or otherwise ef- fectually brought before the court.” a The Fair a Success. people's fair” at the Tenth Street t Church, corner 10th and R streets rorthwest, Rev. S. Geriah Lamkins, pas- tor, was kept open Saturday night and the = people congregated there to celebrate Christmas. There was a general good time until 12 o'clock. At the earnest request of the patrons of the fair it will continue all the week. a Prospective Treat. The Washington Light Infantry will be the guests of Colonel O. G. Staples next summer at his well-known summer resort, the Thousand Island House, amid the beau- tuful islands in the St. Lawrence. While no Getails have been arranged, it is the desire of Colonel Staples to have the soldier boys camp alongside his hotel on the banks of the picturesque river. ——__ Half a Year in Jail. For carrying a razor concealed on his person and assaulting Joseph Taylor, Wm. Jackson has been sent to jail for six months by Judge Kimball. ————— Will Install Its Officers. General William F. Barry Garrison, No. 136, Regular Army and Navy Union, U. S. A., will hold an installation of officers, to be followed by a ball, the evening of Wednesday, January 5, in Marble Hall, Soldiers’ Home. An open meeting of the Garrison, to meet the members of former Garrison . has been arranged for Jan- uary 8, at 7th and N streets. at 5 per cent on real es- on, 1 per cent. Answer Liebermann & Hawn, 1303 given same Fs ee Bible iety in Monthly Session. ‘The regular monthly meeting of the beard of managers of the Washington City Bibie Soctety took place last night, the Rev. Dr. Pitzer, president, in the chair. He present- ed a letter from the A. F. M., stat- n missionary f the world n appointed to be held in the city of York April 20, 1909, to continue ten , and inviting this society to be repre- sented by two or more delegates. This con- ference is to be “similar in aim and charac- ter to the world’s missionary conference of London, in 1S8s."" Society, accepted the invita- d the Rev. Dr. Pitzer a com- with the general commit- tee of the conference, in the preparation of & program and to select the subjects for discussion. ‘The treasurer reported the following re- celpts 1d disbursements in the month: t Congregational Church, addi- y; from Second Baptist Church, from the Misses Gordon, dues, $2. Remittance to the American Bible Society, $100; cost of grants, $12.60. LOCAL MENTION. | AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. ested oa Howard Fails to Pay. For assaulting and striking John Ma- gruder and uving profane language Joseph Howard was today fined $15 by Judge Kim- ball. In default of payment Howard went to jail for forty-five days. stots Fh Best Offerings are at Gude’s—the very finest of flowers. Consult Gude about floral decorations for New Year's. 1224 F st.—Advt. ae eae Paving Company's Claim. The Commissioners have informed the Cranford Paving Company that, in the opinion of the attorney for the District, the company’s claim against the Belt Line Rall- way Company for paving is in the nature of a municipal tax against the railway company, and that it will have precedence of the claims of the bondholders, although be advises the Cranford company to inter- Vene in the pending suit in equity against the railway company. DORSEY FOULTZ IN LUCK He is Made the Hero at Numerous Social Functions. Friends Send Him a Valuable Collec- tion of Weapons—His Taik With a Star Reporter. Few persons had a better Christmas than did Dorsey Foultz, the notorious Washing- ton resident whose eel-like characteristics have afforded the police in the ‘last few months so many opportunities for a successful display of their imag- inative faculties. Foultz was seen Saturday with a number of his compatriots at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and —th street. He was smoking a cigar and appeared to be enjoying himself to the best of his capacity. He was well dressed and seemed to have gained in flesh since the last time he posed before the public. Far from looking like a hunted criminal, he seemed as if perfectly satisfied with himself and his surroundings, and had the easy air of a man who knows himself to be a good thing. The only part of Foultz’s attire which was anything out of order, in the get-up of a colored gentieman’s holiday dress, graced his head. It was a police hel- met, in good order, except for the fact that the number had been removed from the front. The wearer removed it with Ches- terfieldian grace as he responded to the re- porter’s salutation. “Oh! that’s all right,” he replied, in an- swer to the question as to where he got it. “I just wear it to show there's no ill-feelin’ : an’ I ain't gwine ter tell whar I got it. Yo’ ‘nust "scuse me from tellin’ dat, sah. Dat’s somethin’ puoly pussonal, as I tells de gemman whut comes eroun’ de othah day ter find out my address .er his directory. Use glad and willin’ ter answer nearly ev'y wthah question yo" sees fit ter ask me, but T must positively refuse ter answer dat. Like Other Folks. “I do’ know but what I spends Chrismus day des like de mostes uv de cullud gem- men uv de city, what has plenty uv leisure time, with lots uv friends. Yo’ see, w’en a man gits a reputashun lak I have got—” Here Dorsey stuck out his chest and chin and appeared to grow larger all over with honest pride. “Le’s see,” he continued, meditatively, “I begins celebratin’ de day nex’ befo’ Chris’- ius eve day. A frien’ uv mine invites me ter spen’ de evenin’ at his house in South- wes’ Washington ter meet a few selec’ frien’s. It wuz a ‘gin sociable’ he give—I b'lieve dat's whut he calls it. We has a gcod time, too, you bet. Dare wuzn't nothin’ ter drink but juriper juice, an’ tt wuz run- nin’ outer my eyes w'en de sociable broke up. I fergits ter say dat we had music en- durin’ de celebration. Dey wuz an orgin in de house, an’ we passes de time away sirgin’ songs. Dey wuz ‘Wait Till de Clouds Rolls By,’ an’ ‘Bob Up Frum Below.’ I calls er halt on dis, ‘case I think it’s a re- flection on de tirae it wuz said I wuz in a sewer. I ‘spress my sentiments on dis. Den dey switches off on ter ‘Dey’s a Hot Time,’ and de lady at de orgin plays ‘De Maiden’s Prayer,’ and de party breaks up. “Friday I feels kin’ uv tired and I dean do vuffin’ till evenin’, w'en I goes up 7th street ter pucchess a few gif's fer sume frien’s uv mine. Hangs Up His Stocking. “TI goes home lak a good boy an’ hangs up my stockin’. I knows ole Santy ain’ gwine ter pass by sech a han’some, ’stinguizhed gemmen lak myself, an’ I ain’ not disap- p'inted W’'en I gits up in de mawnin’ my stcckin’s chokin’, an’ de little table in de reom is plumb full uv gifs. Looks lak a bahdware sto’. Den dey is a fine bowl uv ergnog, with a cyahd, axin’ me ter accept it In de name uv de ‘Infants uv Liberty As- sociashun.” “T wvz sa: vin’ de room look lak a hahd- ware sto’. "Deed it did. an’ dat's a fac’. De objec’s wuz principally razzers, an’ dey wuz some beauts in dat bunch, an” dat's no mistake. Dar wuz nigh onter forty-seven uv dese, besides guns, five-barrel, six-barrel and seven-barrel. Dey wuz wun ud de cutestest little slung shots yo’ ever saw. De place whar de han’ goes in wuz all gole an’ pearl, but she wuz meant fer bizness, jes’ de same. Dis wuz de gif’ ud de ‘Free Ccnvicts’ Confederacy.’ Dey ain’ no use talkin’, Dorsey's ole frien’s ain’ fergit him dis glad yuletide season. ‘Say, dare wuz one mo’ gif’. copy uv de police repohts. I doan’ see whut I got ter do wid de police. I lets dem alone. an’ dey lets me alone, an’ it ain’ nobody's business. We'n dey gets tired uv doin’ rothin’, an’ makes a bluff at huntin’ me, it's all right. 'Cose dey needs ex'cise lak enny othah gemmen. Dey hatter hav’ deir fun, an’ it dvan wrong me none.. I says, let de coppers enjoy deirselves. Visits Police Headquarters. “Ofrismus day I walks up eroun’ head- quarters ter see if dey wuz enny new faces on de fo'ce. Look lak dey ain’t, an’ I goes back home, an’ me an’ some frien’s finishes up de eggnog an’ gits out de bones. I doan’ do a thing ter dem othah coons. Dey knows I'se got a reputashun ter sustain, an’ w'en I say, ‘ecme seben,’ she come dat way, an’ w’en I say, ‘come lebben,’ she come lebben. Den I 'zamines all my raz- zers an’ tries one on a man’s eah. Say, he bleed lak a stuck pig, an’ I ain’ had so much fun fer a long time. He hollered till yo'd a thought he had his th’oat cut. I tole him ter stop his yellin’ or he would git it slit, an’ he quit. “De res’ uv de day I spen’s in visitin’ my frien’s,” Dorsey continued, speculatively. “I dunno as dey is much mo’ ter tell. All I kin say is dat it’s one uv de nices’ and pleasantest Chrismus days I evah spent. I did think uv gwine ter church, but de preachah’s ‘tout de only ones dat don’ lak me. Dey scems ter be laborin’ undah a misun’erstan’in’ "bout me. Dey doan’ 'pear ter want me ter mix up wid ’em, so’s I leaves ’em elone. ‘Wile dis thing uv bein’ a great man is mighty handy about Chrismus time, it also has its inconveniences. Good mawnin’, sah. I hopes yo’ has a happy New Year. pects ter have a mitey pleasant one.” And the renowned hero of the capital city went up the avenue, bowing right and left, with a cheerful smile on his face. >. BAD CASE OF DIPHTHERIA. It wuz a Colored Girl Found Unconscious Suf- fering From the Disease. A colored girl named Queen Smith, living on U street near 3d, was taken to Freed- men’s Hospital last night suffering with a bad case of diphtheria. The girl was found lying unconscious on the ice near 16th and U streets. A call was sent for the eighth precinct patrol and she was taken to the hospital. After an examination, Dr. Staf- ford pronounced the ailment to be diph- theria. The girl recovered consciousness in about two hours. She had been sick several days, and had been with other children. She went out on the street in the afternoon and the last thing she remembered was be- ing on 14th street, trying to return to her home. It was apparent that, after this, she had walked two squares West, as she was discovered on 16th street. THE FOREIGN IDEA. ession as to Wa ington’ be eee Office, The register of wills today received a, communication from a resident of Earls- don, Coventry Warwick, England, inquiring if the estate of William Stanford of Cali- fornia had been probated here. The name of Stanford does not appear on the records of the local office. “I very often receive such communica- tions from England,” stated Register Mc- Gill to a Star reporter. “There they have a general probate department for the whole kingdom, and the gencral opinion prevails abroad that a similar condition of things exists in this country, but it is erroneous, Every county of every state of the United States has its own probate department.” Escaped From Asylum. The escape from St. Elizabeth's Insane Asylum yesterday afternoop of John W. Erroneous [ Douglas has been reported to the police. He | was not a violent patient, and, therefore, was allowed freedom of the asylum grounds. Eluding the he scaled the wall and di > The patient is over 6 feet in height and weighs 170 He is well dressed, wearing dark THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 1897-12 PAGES. AMUSEMENTS. LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE. —In “Sectet Service” William Gillette has produced his masterpiece of war-time dramas, which was seen at the Lafayette Square Opera House last night for the first time in this city. “Secret Service” is @ great play, a wonderful one in some re- spects, and it is easy to understand why it has had such a run abroad and to fore- see further success for it in this country. ‘There are incongruities in the story, it is true, but they are unavoidable and do not exceed the limit of dramatic license. The author hampered himself at the outset with @ character which at best it would be diffi- cult to cast in a popular mold. The part of @ spy may be heroic in that it often in- volves self-sacrifice of the highest order, but it hard to make a popular hero a spy. Notwithstanding this untoward condition which confronted him at the start, the au- thor has caused the character of Captain Thorne, the secret service agent, to domi- nate the play, and as it works out to wrest from foe as well as friend marks of esteem and admiration. The play does not depend upon dramatic and stage effects to any extent, and it develops in the end in a natural and unaffected way. There is not @ scene in it which does not afford opportu- nity for some good work on the part of the cast, and the opportunities thus afford- ed are improved. The scene of action is laid in Richmond at the time when the capital of the confederacy was besieged by the Union troops and the confederate lines were being driven back little by lit- tle, with the besiegers availing themselves cf every means to effect an entrance into the city. One of these plans involved an act of strategy, requiring the efforts of a daring man who would be willing to take upon himself the opprobriut attaching to the name of spy, and to séffer the igpo- minious consequences of his act if caught. Lewis Dummit of the Union secret service enters Richmond as Captain Thorne, a wounded confederate officer, and ingra- tiates himself into a confederate general's family and falls in love with his daughter. The latter procures for him the Position of chief of military telegraph lines, and it is through access to the wires and the send- ing of a misleading message that the spy is to carry out his work. This, in brief, is the central plot of the play. There are ramifications and extensions of it, involv- ing many other characters an@ incidents. “Secret Service’ carries within its lines a@ marvelous amount of action in a short space of time. All of the events occur in one evening, and some of the incidents are but half an hour apart. The rapid LA ee svgtcat, because at that of the war things were ha) quickly. 4 happening The members of the cast deserve espe- celal notice. Mr. Gillette himself fills a strong part and is the ideal of a cool and daring man who stakes his life upon a hazard and does not wince when he thinks he has lost or betray unusual emotion when he finds he has not. Mr. Campbell Gollan as Benton Arrelsford of the coa- federate secret service presented a bit of work the perfection of which was marred only by the lack of the southerner's ac- cent. Miss Ida Waterman as the wife of Gen. Verney made an interesting and beautiful southern matron of war time. Miss Sarah Perry as Edith Varney, her daughter, is placed in some tragic and try- ing conditions, but subordinates her work. to the dominant character of Mr. Gillette. Mr. Walter Thomas as Wilfred Varney, the seventeen-year-old son of the house, de- velops from a callow youth in the first act to a heroic character in the last, which for a time divides the attention with Gil- lette himself. Miss Hope Ross as Caroline Mitford takes an ingenue role, in which she wins the applause of the audience. Miss Alice Leigh as Martha and Mr. H. D. James as Jonas, two negro house servants, deserve credit for the conscientious man- ner in which they portray their characters. Their opportunity for work is limited, but they are central figures of the stage while it lasts. Mr. Joseph Brennan as Brigadier General Randolph of the confederate army is a typical brigadier in accent and mien. The piece is splendidly staged, and the sug- gestions of actual conflict and the excited condition of affairs in the confederate cap- ital in the booming of distant cannon, the ringing of alarm bells and the clatter of cavalry on the unseen paved streets all add to the intensity of the situation and ‘have their effect in fastening the attention of the audience upon the action taking place upon the stage. The audience filled every porticn of the house, including stand- ing room, and the enthusiasm was great throughout the entire performance. “TESS OF THE D'URBERVILLES. The presentation of “Tess of the D’Urber- villes” at the Grand Opera House last n'ght was an event of extraordinary ar- tistic importance. So far as the current season is concerned, the play is unique in its dignity of purpose, its candor of char- acter delineation and its classic consist- ercy of form. There are no sacrifices of probability for the sake of dramatic effect The action proceeds with majestic simplic- ity. The events in the life-struggle of the girl heroine against the destruction of a moral nature too fine for its surroundings is portrayed without the apology or taw- dry appeal to sentiment which so often marks the so-called problem play. There is no weak attempt to tear aside the veil from that sublimest of human mysteries, the character which clings to an elevated standard, despite adversity of environment, despite the knowledge that the end must be defeat and that resignation is the oniy grace of soul which can remain when the contest is over. The relentlessness with which “Tess” is forced, step by step, through the choice between bitter alterna- tives, to the degradation where happiness becomes impossible, is as poetic as it is uncompromising. “Tess” will not be accepted by the sv- ciologist as a type. She is more; she is an individuality; plausible and sincere; a grim reminder that the stage of human development when the noblest characters are fittest to survive has not been reached. A spark of ideality; a glow of honor in Tess’ nature; a capability for true affec- tion too delicate to be understood by her family and associates prevented her from pursuing an existence of stolid content and made her life a tragedy. The auditor is left to draw his own conclusions. He is left to decide for himself the question whether loftiness of personality, that uni- versal aim of existence, was worth the price which fate exacted from “Tess.” The masterly novel by Mr. Hardy is no less a chef d’oeuvre than Mr. Lorrimer Stoddard’s play. Keen dramatic percep- tion, cembined with the most rigorous obe- dience to the demands of good taste, char- acterize the work throughout. From the chatter of-the children and the awkward sport of the peasants to the tense, strident tones in which Tess makes her confessions, first of her shame and next of the murder, there are no concessions to the cheaply conventional. Every incident throws some side light of significance upon the cenirai theme. There are many moments in the play where the purpose of a scene is sug- gested to the audience by no more than a look or a gesture. But so potent are these suggesiions that the imagination supplies in sympathy more than eloquence or elab- oration could convey. Mrs. Fiske sustained the title role with the discretion and firmness of effect which can be relied upon only when technique is fortified by intellectuality. She does not command attention as an emotional actress in the ordinary sense of the phrase. She avoids declumatory violence and subordi- nates her personality to her art with that completeness which cannot be safely at- tempted excepting where the performer is in the truest sense ‘an artist. Mr. Frederic de Belleville is a gentleman whose superior in portraying the man of. good breeding and bad character it would be difficult to find. Mr. Forrest Rebinson as Angel Clare gave an impersonation which was more conscientious than powerful, and Miss Mary Shaw exeeuted a difficult task in a most praiseworthy manner as Marian. Mr. John Jack gives a splendid character sketch as John Durbeyfield, and the subor- dinate characters were, without, exception, well performed. “THE MESSIAH” BY THE CHORAL SOCIETY.—Tonight will occur one of the musical events of the year, the annual ren- dition of “‘The Messiah” by the Choral So- ciety, at the First Congregational Church, at 10th and G streets northwest. The pubd- lic of Washington are looking foward with some interest to the appearance here of two of the soloists, who, in Washington, are public, but she nevertheless has a musical record of which she may well be proud. Miss Feilding Roselle, the contralto, is a promising artiste, who, as a young girl, Be ‘Washington a few years ago and has of late become more in his own peculfarsfiel€ of oratorio work, and notably so in the reles of “The Mes- slah” and “The Elijah.’ts Mr. E. C. Towne, the tenor, is equally!well known here, and is one of Washington's favorites. Prof. Josef , the director, and Prof. John Porter Lawrence, the aceompanist, are also well and favorably known to the musical public of this city. The’kale of seats prom- ises a fine attendanee, and an excellent ren- dition of this great: oratorio can be con- fidently expected. THE NATIONALs-“Le Tosca” was the play at the Nationailast night, with Fan- ny Davenport in thertitierole, and the audi- ence it drew and the {interest it excited were almost as if it: were making its first appearance. Of course, when Sardou writes @ play the presumptioniis permissible that it will possess amomg its other powers the power of permanence. , But even Sardou has degrees of excellence, and “La Tosca” is one of the best plays he has written. Miss Davenport's La Tosca is a most natural piece of acting, for even in the in- tensest situations, and some of them are scarcely second to anything on the stage, she doés not overact. In the first act, be- fore the tragedy has touched La Tosca’s life, Miss Davenport's depiction of the jeal- ous woman filled with petulance and pret- tiness was delicious, and made one feel that Sardou should have changed the tenor of his play and given the world a comedy instead of the dreadful tragedy of “La Tos- ca.” The next character of inyportance was that of Scarpia, as done by Mr. Melbourne McDowell, who put into it all the virulence and virility the part demands, making of Scarpia such @ scoundrelly tyrant as only a Sardou could conceive. It might be sug- gested to Mr. McDowell, cr to Baron Scar- pia, that the word “hangsman,” which he uses once, should be “hangman. It is a small slip and can for that be more easily remedied. Mr. Henry Jewett’s interpreta- tion of the character of Cavaradossi, artist, 1evolutionist and lover of La Tosca, was ‘correct in spirit and was faithfully carried to the tragic end. So also was Mr. Cun- ningham Deane'’s presentation of Angelottl, a small part on which hangs the thread of the tragedy. The details of the play were well carried out, the subordinate parts, as a rule, being in capable hands. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—It was a case of packed house at the Academy, of Music last night, and, judging by the many rdunds of applause with which “Humanity” was re- ceived, it will be greeted with equally large audiences throughout the week. ‘‘Humani- ty” is a stirring melodrama, replete with startling situations, a hair-breadth climax in each act. There is everything that pleases the most “fastidious -gallery god.” The scenes of the play are laid in South Africa during the war of the Boers. In the second act there is a stirring broadsword contest on horseback which is very real- istic, and in the fourthea bomb explosion which brings rounds of applause from the gallery. Mr. Rap O'Neil, as Lieut. Bevis Cranbourne, makes an excellent hero, and his opposite, Miss Alice Irving, as Alma Dunbar, interpreted a difficult part splen- didly. Mr. J. P. Collins, as Major Fordyce Dangerfield, a war correspondent, made a typical villain, and ¢is every appearance on the stage was greeted with hisses—a si of applause always. C. Jay Williams, as Manassas Marks, a money lender, fur- nished most of the comical features, and many times had the audience roaring with laughter. Misses Myrtle May, as Lesbia Penn, and Bessie Bruno, as Keziah Penn, acted their parts well, as did also the bal- ance of the cast. A feature not on the pro- gram was the appearance in a box of Miss Evangelina Cisneros, the “Cuban beauty,” in honor of her-twentieth birthday. BIJOU THEATER.—The Bijou has blos- somed out as a full-fledged variety house, and the only remnamts of its former glory is the stock Companytwhich opens and closes the regular entertainment with short, merry one-act farces. Having been meta- morphosed, as it were, xall the accessories of a variety house have: been incorporated, ve the drinking. Mem are permitted to smoke and have a free and easy time. That the change has been financially a suc- cess Is evidenced by the large audiences, and last night the house was packed to overflowing.’ A very fair bill was present- ed, including Troja, and while the latter sang songs which bordered on broadness, she was nevertheless pleasing and received applause that amounted to an ovation. The Handicap Trio:was clever enough to contribute materially to the pleasure of the evening. Gertie Gilson isso much like her famous little sister Lottie that the regu- lars could not beliewe that the latter wa really across the poad capturing the heart: of the Englishmen. The: Holbrooks, with another season. of experience, I prove drawing cards, and Simons-tind Gibbs were as clever as of yore. The Sheehans pre- sented a laughable comedy sketch, and the performance closed with a roaring bur- lesqué, entitled “Led Astray.” KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER—A clean, clear-cut variety show is the attrac- tion at Kernan’s this week. It is the Rus- sell Brothers’ show, and these clever artists have touched the popular puise with their program, It is an entertainment designed for the advocates of vaudeville, and it fills all requirements. The large audience was well satisfied when the curtain went down, and went away feeling the better for having seen a first-class show. Of those who received special attention from the 2udience may be mentioned Stoley and Birbeck, whose origiril sketch of the “Musical Blacksmiths” offered a rare op- portunity for transformation. The Dillons, who have contributed a number of popular songs, had some new parodies that were just about the thing. Lizzie Raymond was satisfactory, and Montgomery and Stone had an Ethiopean sketch that made them many friends. Caron and Herbert enliven- ed an original sketch with a clever acro- batic turn, and Nestor and Bennett illus- trated some popular songs in better style than has ever been seen at this house. The Russel Brothers repeated their famous sketch, “The Irish Servant Girl,” that seems to improve with age. This is their last season in vaudeville, as next year they try the legitimate in a comedy especially written for them. , Ss CHINESE SUNDAY SCHOOL, The Christmas Festival Celebrated by Resident Celestials. The annual Christmas festival of the Chi- nese Sunday school of the Church of the As- cension, Rev. Dr. John H. Elliott, rector, took place last evening in the Sunday school room of the church, corner of Mas- sachusetts avenue and 12th street north- west. The pupils, to the number of about forty, with their teachers and some invited friends of the class, were present. Ad- dresses were made by Dr. Elliott and Rev. William Tayloe Snyder, rector of the Church of the Incarnation, and Moy Ching. An appropriate selection from the Bible was read by Lee Gang. Solos were render- ed in English by Moy Ching, Moy Gang and the school, and in Chinese by six little Chinese children. Mr. W. W. Gillis, super- intendent, presided. Refreshments were served to the pupils and those present at their invitation by the ladies of the parish. + PROPERTY OWNERS PROTEST. Condition of. Stosghton Street Under Street. Extemefon Plans. Engineer Commissioner Black was called upon yesterday by #: delegation of citizens residing and owning property on Stoughton street, who submitted aiprotest against the condition in which «the street will be left if the proposed plam of street extension is carried out. Those who called wver@'Prof. J. 8. Diller, Geo. G. Whitlesey, ChasiiB. Bailey, John A. McGowan and Dr. Bardin, and they pointed out that unless tke proposed plans are changed Stoughton street will have no out- let on the west, as Ith street extended will pass some distance away: Commissioner Blark dssured the delega- tion that the matter will be looked into, and the alleged defeat cured, if possible. —_——>— Continental Chapter, D. A. R. The annual meeting of the Continental Chapter of the Daughters of the Ameri- can Revolution held-last night at the Hotel Elsmere was devoted to the-reports of the various officers and a literary-and musical program. The reports were interesting. Mrs, M..M. Gist presided. An address was delivered by Rev. E. O. Eldridge on the country as it is today. A poem was read by Mrs. Voorhig, and there were recitations by Mrs. Faulkner and ‘Mrs. Cooper. In answer to:the question which, it was said, is often heard, .as to wha! R. organization: ie doing and what its pur- pcses are, Mrs, Gist-gave an account of the work it is NOMINATES OFFICERS. Central Labor Union Names Candi- dates for Various Positions. Nominations for officers to serve for the six months ensuing from next Monday were made at the meeting last night of the Cen- tral Labor Union. President Milford Spohn, who has served since the union was organized, in 1895, per- emptorily declined a renomination, al- though repeatedly urged to accept, and Mr. C. F. Sudworth of Columbia Typographical Union was named to succeed him. Other nominations made were: Vice president, A. J. Keane and Richard Lanis; secretary, Norman Sprague; assistant secretary, J. M. Kreiter; treasurer, J. D. McKay; ser- geant-at-arms, O. P. Cox; auditors (three to be chosen), J. M. Heisley, John Webber, William Silver. Further nominations will be made the night of the election. A communication was read from William J. Gilthorpe, grand secretary-treasurer of the Brotherhood of Boiler Makers and Iron Ship Builders of America, at Kansas City, Kan., requesting that steps be taken to ur- ganize the boiler makers of this city. The matter was referred to the organization committee, with the understanding that ef- forts will be made to comply with the re- quest. A communication was also read from L. L. McManus, chairman of the execullve ccmmittee of the Trades Council at Texas, et San Antonio, requesting information as to the standing of a bonding company. This was referred to President Spohn, who will make the necessary inquiries. The letter contained the further informa- tion that the Trades Council of Texas will use its influence to secure suffrage for the adult male residents of the District of Co- lumbia, Delegate Sudworth, chairman of the leg- islative committee, reported having had communications with 4 number of mem- bers of Congress relative to various mat- ters of legislation favored by the Central Labor Union. Delegate Silver, who represented the C. L. U. at the recent convention of the A. F. of L. at Nashville, Tenn., made a partial report, which was accepted. The report mainly related to those questions in which the local laboring men are interested. Mr. Silver stated that the resolution relating to suffrage in the District which was adopted by the Central Labor Union was referred in the A. F. of L. convention to the execu- tive council of the organization, which was directed to inquire into the subject. 2 Interesting Exercises Last Eventi at Trinity Parish Hall. Trinity Parish Hall, corner of 3d and In- Giana avenue northwest, was packed to the door last evening with an audience as- sembled to hear “The Sweet Christmas Story,” or the Holy Nativity of the Christ Child, as told in poetry and song. The recital was given by Rev. Richard P. Williams, rector of the parish. Poetic selections were given from the works of Shakespeare, fennyson and Phillips Brooks, The story as rendered was a unique, exqui- site and dainty symphony, written especial- ly for Trinity parish. Prof. Murray por- trayed by means of superb stereopticon views many works of art, the originals of which can only be seen in the art paiaces cf Europe, and they included all the cele- brated Madonnas from the ancient to mou- ern times. ‘The orchestra was under the direction of Professor Schubert, who rendered several solos, including areth”” and the “Chimes of Normandy,” while a selected em was being read, which illustrated the hristmas Hells.” “The Cujus Animam, from Rossini’s Stabat Mater, was given by the full orchestra. Mi ade sang the solos, “The Night of Nights” and “lt Came Upon the Midnight Clear.” Mr. James Watson, director of Christ Church choir, West Washington, gave as his numbers “Hark, What Mean Those Holy Voices” and “Shout the Glad Tidings.” At the conclusion of the program refresh- ments were served in the lower rooms to all present. The interior of the entire build- ing was beautifully decorated, palms being conspicuous, in honor of the occasion. See CHRISTMAS SOCIAL, St. Paul's English Lutheran Sunday 2 School to Celebrate. ‘The Sunday school of St. Paul’s English Lutheran Church will hold its annual week- night Christmas social tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock at the National Rifles’ Holl. A Christmas cantata, tableaux, panto- mimes, recitations,’ vocal and instrumental music will make up the program. The members of the school will bring gifts for the poor, and the pupils will each receive the customary gift from the school. The following will be the orchestra for the evening: Mr. Edward E. Muth, pianist; Mr. Louis Fahnestocy, flute; Mr. John Shepherd, cornet, and Miss Annie Creigh- ton, Miss Blanche Herold, Miss Bella Michael, Mr. Elbert Johnson and Mr. Chas. Seltzer, ‘violins. aE GREEK LETTER ENTERTAINERS. Washington Society Has Maryland Chapter Members as Guests. Maryland Chapter Alpha of the Woman’s College of Baltimore was entertained last night at Freund’s by the Washington Club of Phi Beta Phi. The entertainers were Miss Margaret Bayly, Miss Florence Bingham, Miss Elise Bradford, Miss Margaret Brewer, Miss Edna Clark, Miss Mary Graves, Miss Anna Hazleton, Miss Lillie Hazleton, Miss Mary Hinman, Miss Mary Kelly, Miss Addie Maguire, Miss Hester McNelly, Miss Ethelride Norris, Miss Elsie Park- inson, Miss Georgie Sanderlin, Miss Sherman, Miss Augusta Shute, Miss Cora Thomas, Miss Emma Turner, and Miss Clara Crew of Alpha Chapter, Columbian University; Miss Florence Chase of Mich- igan Alpha and Miss Grace Grosvenor of Chio Alpha. The guests were Miss Helen Doll, Miss Blanche Reisinger, Miss Edna Stone and Miss Mary Ulred. The toastmistress was Miss Cora D. Thomas. Among the toasts were these: “Our Fraternity,” Miss Bay! “The Value of Fraternity,” Miss Wood; “Our Guests,” Miss Maguire; “The Phi Beta Phi Alum- nae,” Miss Grace Grosvenor; “The Future of Phi Beta Phi,” Miss Elise Bradford, and “The Washington Club,” Miss Brewer. ——— Money tc lend at 5 and 6 per cent on real estate. Frank T. Rawlings, 1505 Pa. ave.— Advertisement. ow Foundry Sunday School Program. Christmas will be celebrated by the Sun- day school of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church, 14th and G streets northwest, to- morrow evenirg. at 7:30 o'clock. New car- ols have been prepared and there will be solos by Misses Grace and Meta Altschu, a semi-chorus from the cantata of “Jerusa- lem,” another by the little tots of the pri- mary department, and recitations by Rho- da Watkins, Marie Wall and Elmer Gill. “OUT” STROKE ABOLISHED. Order Affecting Alarm Service in the Fire Department. Chief Parris of the District fire depart- ment today ordered that hereafter there shall. be no “out” stroke sounded, to indi- cate that the fire for which an alarm has been given is extinguished. The order was made that the system of receiving notifi- cation of “fire out” might be simplified. The effect of today’s order will be to do away with the disturbance caused the men of the department, particularly at night, by the “out” stroke, which, being given on the big house gong, aroused them from their sleep at times when there was abso- lutely no necessity for it. Of course, the order will not do away with that one re- quiring companies to remain hitched up for twenty minutes after an alarm, not in their district, has called them. The four houses supplied with the new method for receiving alarms at night will, of course, escape even the annoyance ot be- ing aroused by alarms out of their re- spective districts. This new system of re- ceiving night alarms is reported to be working exceliently, and it is only a ques- tion of a comparatively short time, it is said, 5 rae every company in the depart- il ment ‘will be equipped with the new system. . _— Transfers of Real Estate. Washington Heights—Wm. P. Kellogg et ux. to Mary I. McAllister, part lot 35, block 8; $3,750. Ninth street northwest between T and U streets—Henry C. Jones et ux. to Edw. E. Jones, part lots 23 and 24, square 361; $10. Brookland—Hiram J. Penrod et ux. to William «inn, lots 1 and 2, block 30, lot 1, block 2, and part lot 3, block 37, Brooxland, and part lot 7, Cuckold’s Delight; $10. Wil- liam Finn conveys same property to Aman- da Penrod: $10. Massachusetts avenue southeast between 12th and 13th streets—Robert B. Bare et ux. to Wm. L. Belt, lot 24, square 1013; $10. No. 125 Franklin street extended—KEdward Spieva et ux. to Campbell Carrington, part lot 25, square 552; $10. Holmead Manor—Max Levi to Manasses Oppenheimer, lot 56, block 43; $10. West Eckington—American Security and Trust Company to George Truesdell, lots 21 and 22, square 5; $10. Fifth street northeast between G and H streets—A. Walton Fleming et al., trustees, to Mary E. Fleming, parts original lot 10, Square 809; $3,525. E street northeast between 2d and 3d streets—D. B. Groff to M. Lotta Mitchell, lot 63, square 754; $10. ——.—__. In Lieu of House Bill. The Commissioners have written Repre- sentative Babcock, chairman of the House District committee, in reference to House bill 2486, providing for the widening of the® Aqueduct bridge and the laying of a single railway track thereon, saying that they recommend Senate bill 2401 be enacted in lieu of the House bill. ——— Know of No Objections. In returning to Senator McMillan, chair- man of the Senate District committee, Sen- ate bill 2323, to amend the charter of the Columbian College, the Commissioners say that while the subject is one with which they appear to have no official concern, they are aware of no objections to the en- actment of the bill. Soooeoonerenennas Seedondetecdoctoctectortoteee ¢ Nerves Unstrung % Health Greatly Improved by Hood’s Sarsaparilla. | “My nervous system was very much un- & strung and T was dizzy. 1 began taking Hood's Sarsaparilla and Hocd’s Pills, and 3 cure all lver ills, druggists. 25 cents. I am thankful te say that my xgeneral + Washington, D.C. 1s the best—in fact,the One True Blood Purifier, z all ~ health is now better a it has been Ss Sarsa- : il OPHIA PENNOCK, 427 Ho parilla; 3 ae ed in “Moving by Lumiere’s ATOGRAPH. and Perfected. —— Reprodu: Picture: rt) “RIPTIVE LE PROF, ERNEST New Year NEW NATIONAL THEATER. Attraction. FANNY DAVENPORT SUPPORTED BY MELBOURNE McDOWEi.L. TONIGHT, “SARDOU'S FEDORA. Wednesday, “LA TOSCA.” Mat. Sat., Sardou’ xx | Seat Sale Thursday, Wa fs GRANE And his admirable company will present a Comedy by E. W. PRESBREY, entitled A Virginia Courtship, In which fs shown some delightful pictures of so- cial life in Virginia early in the present century. ‘The comedy has been pronounced the most de- Lighttal over presented by Mr. Crane. st de2s- NEW YEAR'S WEEK, Academy. “fopcnat prices. Popular Matinee Tomorrow. —BRADY'’S GRAND PRODUCTION— HUMANITY. 25 PEOPLE—6 HORSES—20 FOX HOUNDS. ‘The Great English Hunting Scene—the Ruined Abbey by Moonlight—the Combat on Horse- back — the Marvelous Explosion — the Realistic Battle Tableau. t Werks Denman Thompeot SHINE OF PARADISE ALL! BIOU THEATER— Mat. Every Day—Every Night at 8. High-class Vaudeville and Burlesque. THE GREAT TROJA. ‘The Gushing GERTIE GILSON. TEN OTHER BIG ACTS. Prices—10, 20, 30c. Mats., 10, 20c. de28-5t 's Production, 2 de2s-20,tf SOME CHILDREN grow very sloviy; keep thin fe flesh; are fretful; ft does not do them much good.” You can't say they have ‘any disease; yet, ey Rever prosper. A siight cold or Some stomach or bowel trouble takes them away easily, SCOTT'S EMULSION of Cod- liver Oll with Hypophosphites Growing Children. te Guldten, “in gives. sound deate Bakes strong bones, healthy nerves. _ fae 9 CITY ITEMS. Cash Money Paid. #e =e our old jewelry, diamonds and’ sil- vonage to FERD. ‘LOEWENSTEIN, 815 G st. n.w., opp. patent office. 1t* —_——__—_ ors at J. Jay Gould’s. 1t* fetta Boe eis lemeeThere is no which so richly deserves the entire Senadonce of the community as Brown's Bronchial ; Those suffering from yt] mn Troches: Asthmatic and Bronchial“ Diseases, Coughs and Colds, should.try them. Price, 25 cents.. steed srte RoyalGtueMuctlage sticks everything. 10c. mbS-t.f.stf For Fine Traveling Bags, Pocket _ ~ Books, Toilet Cases and Lutz & Co., line ot inp Babes ‘ane Lafayette .-. Tonight. wi CHARLES SMHOBMAN. PRESENTS “SECRET SERVICE,” IE COMPANY AND PRODUCTION =e FROM NEW YORK AND LONDON. Mr. GILLETTE as “Capt. Thorne.” Wiex, Beginning Mon., Jan.3 ’ MR. RICHARD MANSFIELD, Presenting on Mi SCL i w3 Thi Setar ne oe Seats on Sale Thursday, Dec. 30. de27-31tt Ke mans frceiar TaRaTen = ALI, THIS WEEK. NE 43 RU A HANDSOME JEWEL. Masonic Emblem Presented to Retir- ime Grand Master Trimbic. Immediately after the installation ser- Vices last night of the grand officers of the Grand Lodge of Masons, at Masonic Tem- ple, a very pleasing testimonial took place, being the presentation of a handsomely designed past grand master jewel to the retiring grand master, Matthew Trimble. The emblem ts of pure gold, studded with diamonds, and of exquisite workmanship ard design It is said to be the handsomest and costliest one of the kind yet given in the jurisdiction. The presentation speech was made by Past Grand Master George Baird, U. S. N., and superintendent of the State, War and Navy Department building. A’ felicitous reply was made by Past Grand Master Trimble, who was warmly applauded for the good things he said, and was also made to feel the kindly spirit man:fested toward bim by the brethren for the excellent work he did Guring his term of office, and espe- cially for the efforts he made im furthering the project of the proposed grand temple. The officers for the Grand Lodge for the ensuing year, installe! last evening, are as vs: Samuel T. Palmer, grand master; J. H. Small, jr.. deputy grand master: W. G. Henderson, senior grand warden; Harry H. Standiford, jun.or grand warden: W. R. Singleton, graod secretary; Wm. A. Gatley, assistant grand secretary; C. C. Duncan- son, grand treasurer; Joseph Hamacher, grand lecturer, Rev. C. B. Smith, grand chaplain; Malcolm Seaton, grand marshal; George H. Walker, for grand deacon: James A. Wetmore, junior grand deacon; Lurtin R. Ginn, grand sword bearer; Wal- ter A. Brown, grand pursuivant; S. J. Woodman, senior grand steward; A. B. Coolidge, junior grand steward, and J. N. Birckheard, grand tyler. Among the distingui hed guests present was Past Grand Master MeDonold of the Grand Lodge of Nova Scot'a, who was re- ceived with appropriate honors. ON FIRE Skins on fire with torturing, distiguring, burning, bleeding, scaly and’ pimply li stantly reliewd by a rm fath with wRA Soar, .: single application of CUTICURA (oint- Tent). the great skin cure, and a full dose of CUTICURA RESOLVENT. Witicura Is sold throughout the world. POTTER D. CORP., Sole Pi Boston. turing “Humors, Baby’s Skin %:"" ora ae == AMUSEMENTS. RAND OPERA HOt Itching, rs, ine «0 *How to Cure Tor- Ba nd Hair purified peautified by CUTI- KERNAN & RIFE, Managers, and all TONIGHT wim. Matinees WEDNESDAY and SATURDAY. FIRST TIME IN THIS CITY— Mrs. FISKE, AND HER UNRIVALED COMPANY, in TESS OF THE D’URBERVILLES. Mrs. Fiske does not appear at theaters controlled by the theatrical trust. Next Week— Chas. A. Blaney’ de28-5t Choral Society First Congregational Church, Cor. 1oth and G Sts. Annual Rendition of Handel's Masterwork, TRE MESSTAR, Tuesday, Dec. 28, 1897, 8 O'CLOCK P.M. ‘BOY WANTED.” Assisted by MME. DE DIAZ ALBERTINI, Soprano. MISS FEILDING ROSELLE, ‘Contralto. . EC. TOWN r. Mk. ERICSSON BUSHNELL, Bass. MR. JNO. PORTER LAWKENCE, Organist. DER THE DIRECTION OF Mr. Josef Kaspar. RESERVED SEATS. 50c., Te. and $1, Now on Sale at JNO. F. ELUS & CO., 937 PA. AVE. 4e18-9t LECTURES. Prof. W. B. Powell Will Lecture on ‘How to Make Voters,” On DECEMBER 20, in parlors of the Willard Hotel. Dr. Alex. Kent will lead the disenssion of paper. Under the auspices of the D. of C. W. S. Association. d28-2° —= ———— — "___ EXCURSIONS, ETO. _ RAYMOND & WHITCOMB’S TOURS. ALL TRAVELING EXPENSES INCLUDED. A party WILL LEAVE PHILADELPHIA JAN- UARY 28 in an Elegant Train of Vestibnled Sleep- ing and Dining Cars for a Grand Tour throngh the Southern States and and other places of historic and in Mexico, including the WO DIVISION of the MEXICAN r WEEK IN THE CO, a FOUR DAYS’ TRIP ¢ CRUZ RAILWAY, and an EXCURSION OV f MEXICO, CUERNAVACA & PACIFIC RAIL- TOURS TO MEXICO AND CALIFORNIA, Jai a February 1 RNA TOUT 3 and 17 Jan. 28, Feb. ORLEANS, and Jan. 1 via CHICAGO, KA. Jan. 13, Feb. 3, 10 and 17. TOUR To HAWAIAN ISLANDS, from Sun isco, Merch 22. FROUR 10 JAPAN, CHINA, ETC., from San isco, March 23. TOCRS TO EUROPE, April 16, May 31 and TR EPENDENT RAILROAD AND STEAMSHIP ETS TO ALL POINTS. Tied tor descriptive book, mentioning the trip desired. RAYFIOND & WHITCOSIB, 1005 Chestnut st., Mutudl Life Ins. Bldg., Phila, de2s-3t ELECTRIC. TRAIN SERVICE, BLOCK SYSTEM, For Mount Vernon and Arlington. tton, st. and Pena. ave. For time table Beye dell-1m,8 (peaked & ashington