Evening Star Newspaper, April 20, 1898, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1898. ———_o——— AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT, ‘Academy of Musl6.—Panny Rice in the French Ball.” i Bijou Theater.—High-Class Speciaities Columbia Theater.—No performance. - Grand Opera House.—Miss Cora Tanner fn “Alone in London. Kernan’s Lyceum Theater—Flynn and Sheridan's Big Sensation. Lafayette Square Opera House.—“'The Highwayman.” New National Theater.—Mr. N. C. Good- win in “An American Citizen. Willard Hall.—Lumiere’s Cinematograph. Wil Pa. Ave—Phil. Clover’s $59,000 oil painting, “Fatima. Convention Ha!!.—Masonte Fatr. Ol4 Corcoran Gallery —Art Loan Exhibi- tion mgregational Church.—Bischoff Concert. Parish Hall of St. John’s Church, George- town.—Ilustrated lecture by Prof. H. C. Belton on ‘our Wezks in the Desert of Sinai.” > EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. Steamer Estelle Randall for Glymont and intermediate landings at 9:30 a. m. mer Washington for Norfolk and Fortress Monroe at 7 p. m. Steamer Harry Randall for Beach and river landings at 7 a.m. Trains leave 13% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Arlington hourly from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Trains leave 15% street and Pennsylvania avenue for Mount Vernon at 6:50, Tu:05, 11 a. m., 5, 2.05, 3, 4, and 4:15 p. m. Trains leave Aqueduct bridge for Arling- ton and Fort Myer every half hour and Falls Church hourly from 8:30 a. m. to 10:10 Pp. m. Colonial > KENNY'S DRY ROASTED COFFEES. Highest quality, lowest Pure sugars sold at cost; $ city store: ae D. KENNY. CITY AND DISTRICT. EPWORTH LEAGUE MEETING. Annual Gathering of Washiagton Union, M. E. Cha Sout The annual meeting of the Epworth League Union of Washington city and vi- nity, M. E. Church South, was held in Epworth Church, corner 7th and A streeis northeast, Monday afternoon and evening. Delegates were present from Alexandria, Del Ray, Village Chapel, Occoquan, Lew Chapel, Mz Falls Chure Gen, Va-; Rockville, Goshen, Potcmac, attsville, Savage and Branchville, Md. worth ard West Washington, in this city. The church was tastefully decorated colors—cld gold and whi chotce plants. Mottoes were displayed es of welcome. Four separate and ¢ held in the church parlo the meeting of first vice presi ender direction of Harry A. Beach s Church, Va.;, that of the second vice and Herr- Hy- ng ef under di ion of Dr. W. R. i Rockville, Md.: that of the third v preside under ction of Fred &. Woodward of Wash i of the Junior Li rection of Warren Cheat of Md. 12 o'clock Presid2rt Geo. H. Lamar ille, Md, called a general meeting nday school room, and reports were received from the above named chair- men. Several amendments to the cons‘itution were adopted, among them one adding to the list of officers a * ‘inte aie of Ja nior League w ie wr calling for committee of d Rock- following officers e ensuing year: ‘d of Washiugton, D. Henry A. Seach of Falls Church, Va L. Pierce Boieter of Wishington, Ibert D. Fox of Hyatts nerdent of Jur werk, Warren Cicate of Kockvilie, Md. Mr. Fred E. Woodward, th: ent, is a rember of nected with pw ied with Ep- its organiza- tary of the gue erganization ae Balti- delegates were c Epworth people, where e been made for their temporai wei committee having utter Was Miss Roberta Paxson, Mr ranft, M: tessie Moore, Matre, M: © Moore ling. The evening service consisted of a so! condu: Mr. Page » Mason direction of Alice _Ying- Church, ry Trumble and add: by Mr. J. Finney the Wa: ington Dis- League of the M. E. Church, fraternal fell O. Knott, pastor of i juced Rev. rfolk, V: Young Dr. ona What it Ins by Rev. J. W. Duf- rvon Church, and the ed by Rev. W. H. ¥ ‘Ma. sue workers present of Mt. tion pronour Hyattsville, inent I P. Smith Ww. Marion, D. L. e of orge Gaither of Oce an, J. and J. H. Wells of Alexandria, of Rockvile, J. W. Bi nd fourth vi Watts, s urch, held in West Washington, about the middle of June, in the Mission Chapel-of Mt. Vernon Place, of which Rev. W Beall is pastor. COND LOCALS. A bill in equity, to ecure the cancellation of certain taxes agains The commission of James P. O'Dea as an additional private on the police force has been extended by the District Commis- ners So as to enable him to do duty at the 1 ual Meeting. al Chagter, D. A. R., held its al meeting at the residence of M. S. Gist, Monday even- the regent, Mrs. ing. A very large number were present. ‘The officers elected to serve for ensuing year wer nt, Mrs. M. S. Gist; vi Mid- Dr. Alie Burritt. served. h: historian nts were Suex x-Marshal. Hearing was begun yesterday before Judge and a jury, in Circuit Court No. 1, of aw to recover $5,000, instituted by n Greenwald against Albert A. Wil- . in his capacity as United States mar- for the District of Columbia. The iff alleges that the defendant wrong- ok and detained a large amount of g to him. er is the att for the aston & Siddons repre- shal plats fully ny Megs: piaint senting the defendani r a t New Lodge Waterford Lodge, No. 5 . T.. was Mnstituted Monday night at Waterford, , Va. nd Secretary Arthur W. Camp- ‘bell of this city, on Invitation of the Grand Legge of Virginia. Thirty-five charter ‘members were initiated. Previous to the Institution ceremony a public temperance meeting was held, the principal speaker the evening being Dr. M. Louise Strobel ‘ef this city. Those ‘assisting In the pro- ‘gram were Miss Cora Penfield, elocution- , and Miss Maggie Wilson, soprano, both ‘et this city. The Washington visitors were jtertained during their stay by Mr. and » George W. Schooley. by | THE GENERAL CONFERENCE | or League } Highest Oourt of M. E. Ohurch South to Meet in Baltimore. Questions Which Will Come Before the Body for Consideration—Fra- ternal Relations Problem. Great interest is felt among church peo- ple generally, but especially among mem- bers of the Methodist denomination, re- garding the approaching quadrennial meet- ing of the general conference of the M. E. Church South, which will begin in Balti- more in a little mor2 than two weeks and centinue for nearly a month. The conference is composed of about 300 Gelegates, and it 1s expected that there will be at least 700 visitors. The d2legates will represent conferences throughout the en- tire southern and southwestern sections of the country. The Baltimore conference, of which the churches in the District of Columbia form a part, has named as its delegates Revs. Dis. Collins Denny, Rumsey Smithson, P. H. Whister, J. A. Kern and J. 8. Hutchin- son, and Messrs. Robert Magruder, M. S. Conrad, P. V. D. Conway, L. J. Williams nd J. W. Wood. Nine bishops, each of nom will preside in turn, are expected to attend. Their names are Rev. Dr. J. C. Keener of New Orleans, Rev. Dr. A. W. Wilson, Baltimore; Rev. Dr. J. C. Gran- berry, Ashland, Va.; Rev. Dr. R. x. Har- grove, Nashville, Téenn.; Rev. Dr. W. W. Duncan, Spartansburg, S$. C.; Rev. Dr. Charles b. Galloway, Jackson, Miss.; Rev. Dr. E. R. Hendrix, Kansas City, Mo.; Rev. Dr. J. S. Key, Fort Worth, Tex., and Rev. Dr. O. P. Fitzgerald, San Francisco, Cal. ‘The present plan of tne members is un- derstood to be to elect two new bishops, it being believed that the exigencies which confront the church ure such as to demand that the board of bishops shall consist of eleven mermbers instead of nine, as at present, and it is thought to be probable that one of the new bishops will be selected from among the members of Baltimore conterence. Officers to Be Choxen. Other officers to serve for the ensuing four years will be elected as follows: Two book agents, to have charge of the pub- lishing house in Nashville, Tenn.; editors of the Nasiville and Pacific Christian Ad- vocates; two missionary secretaries, a Sunday school editor, secretaries of the Epworth League board, members of a boerd of education and a church extension society. Besides, there are to be chosen members of the book committee, Sunday school beard, missionary board and Church Extension Society. ‘The payment recently by the United States government of $258,000 to the South- ern Methodist Publication Scclety for prop- erty desgoyed by federal soidiers during the war y lead to the establishment of an additional pubifcation house by the denomination. The general conference meets but once in every four years, and for that reason it is called upon to transact much busi. ness of a petty as well as of an important character. It is the law-making body of the church, as well as being its highest original tribunal, and sits in the nature of an ecclesiastical court of appeal. These two functions necessarily load it with a full calendar of the gravest types of business, all of which must be settled before adjournment, because of the long interval between each session. In ition to the matters already enume- rated there is another question of m interest which will be considered. This will be a final and official determination as to the exact status which evangelists bear to the M. E. Church South. The question has been much discussed of late until it has reached that condition wherein ultimate settlement is more than urgent. The conference will, it is expected, lik wise endeavor to devise a plan by which to promote a better fraternal and religious relation between the two great divisions of the Methedist Church. Wrile there will be no probability of a consolidation of the governmental portions of the two bodies there will be an earnest cffort to effect a genuine union and co-operation in the field of religious labor. It is stated as probable that there will he a ort of the committee which 3 had for some time in charge the for tion of a catechism. Memorial From Baltimore. ‘The Battimore conference will present to the body = memorial requesting the en- largement of the present limit of the pre- siding elders’ district. Now more than twenty appcintments to a district are pro- nited, and thirty has been named as the proper figure in the memorial. The delegate about whom the most inter- est will cenier, it is declared, is Rev. Dr. Andrew Hunter of Little Rock, Ark. Dr. Hunter was a member of the general con- ference which met in 1844, and which took ction separating the southern branch trom . E. Church in the north. He is said the only living member of that con- ference. rkably well preserv- ed man, nd ninety years oid, and has been a delegate to e gen- eral conference of the M. E. Church South which has met since that time. esentative Delliver of Iowa will visit while in session, and, it 1s 1 present the can ‘University. Mr. . Dr. Berry will repres conference ef the M. E. Church as fraternal delegates, and Rey. Dr. W. T. Davison of Birmingham, England, will represent the Wesleyan M nt the general PLACE FOR HEMICAL COMPANY. cris Wants to Locate It in Tenleytown. In view of the probability that the D street engine house will be converted into a morgue, the Senate having inserted in the pending District bill an appropriation for such a purpose, the suggestion has been made by the chief of the fire department that instead of removing the chemical ccmpany now stationed there to the house of Truck C, it be stationed in Tenleyiown. Tenleytown and the adjacent suburban districts are now practically without pro- tection from fire. That is, the section of the District ts so far removed from the nearest company of the fire Gepartment that in the event of a serious fire starting in that locality it would be some consider- able time Mefore help could be procured. Particularly d this so during the winter time, when the roads are invariably bad. It would, of course, require an appro- priation from Congress to provile quarters for the chem! company ‘n Tenleytown, but it is believed that an appropriation of 5,000 would not unly enable the to purchase the necessary but also erect a house for the com- Chief F lend, pany of modern equipmen: chemical company would be es aluable in tals section, as it does not de- pend upen a water supply in order to put it in operation, and as it ts so light that It cculd navigate the county roais with ease, no matter how bad their condition might be. pecially ‘ommissioner Wight, who has immediate charge of the tire departmen:, heartily in- Gcrses the proposition of Chief Parris, and it iy known that Mr. Wigat’s associates on the board of Commissioners vor of the proposed loca: ical company, as it is claim the establisament of engine company No. 14 on Sth street above D in a few weeks’ time will so greatly increase the protection to the central portion of the city as to enaltle the department to easily dispense with a cbemical company in that purt of the city. er Caliom —Diseu: Senate.” Senator Cullom gave an entertaining talk on “The Senate” last evening at the meet- ing of the Men’s Scciety of the Church of the Covenant inthe chapel of the church. He was introduced by the president of the society, Mr. Charles 3. Clark. The senator not only gave an account of the functions of the Senate, as one of the co-ordinate branches of the government, but related a number of anecdotes illustrative of the hu- mor of the members of that body. ——._—_ Request Refused. The District Commissioners have re- fused the request of James Frawley for a a extension of time on contract No. Senator td “The BUILDING TRADES COUNCIL. ioe Meeting of the Organization Held Last Evening. The most important business transacted at the meeting last evening of the Build- ing Trades Council was the reading of a letter from the attorney of e local brewing company informing the council that ar- rangements were being made by the for- mer for the erployment of a union horse shoer at the brewery, as requested by the B. T. C. In the absence of President Lanis, Mr. William Silver presided. Charles McGowar was secretary. The ways and means committee reported that a meeting of the joint committee on excursion, Labor day, will be held Mon- day next. ‘The contract committee was direcied to investigate a repert that an improvement company is erecting a number of houses in the northeastern section of the city by non-union labor. Credentials were received from delegates from Carpenters’ Union No. 190, and the Journeymen Stone Cutters. Se A HOLLOW MOCKERY. May’s Characterization Cuban Elections. Rev. Dr. Eugene May of this city recent- ly returned from a visit to Cuba, during which he penetrated the country 400 miles east of Havana. Since his return he has told some of his friends that, briefly sum- mzd up, the pretended elections held there some tinie ago, by which autonomy was al- leged to have been adopted, were a hollow sham. The Spanish army in Cuba, he said, is an undisciplined, unorganized rabble, and the present condition of the Cuban peopl> is terrible, beyond the power of imagina- tion to conceive. Dr. May said further that the sufferings of the Cubans were more heartranding than any newspaper corres- pondent has been able to convey through the press, and the conduct of Spain toward those people more cruel, more dastardly and more atrocious than anything ever re- corded in th> history of either civilized or savage warfare. ae ee MILLION TONS. Richara Mr. Rev. Dr. of TEN Aggregate Amount of Coal for De- livery at Newport News. The Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad Com- pany has contracted with operators in West Virginia, Kentucky, Ohio and In- diana to deliver at Newport News 10,000,- 0v0 tons of coal durirg the ensuing portion of this year. It is understood that a mar- ket for this immense quantity of coal has already been found abroad, ard that the vessels to carry it have been chartered. This is said to.be the largest contract of the kin ever entered into by a railroad company, and in order to accommodate the demands caused thereby the company has just hed built at Newport News two im- mense piers which, together with the facil- ities heretofore owned by them there, have made Newport News one of the most im- portant shipping points on the Atlantic coast. It is reported that the Chesapeake and Ohio is contemplating the building of a railway from Newport News to Norfolk, which latter place passengers over its line can now reach only by steamer from Newport News or Fort Monroe. peice AwaeS ASSOCIATION FORMED. Citizens of Kenilworth and Vicinity Organize and Elect Officers. A number of the citizens of Kenilworth, Benning and Deanwood met Monday even- ing and organized a permanent association, to be known as the Kenilworth Citizens’ As- sociation. Tne following officers were elect- ed: Allen W. Mallery, president; J. M. Fowler, vice president; J. H. Vorhees, sec- retary, and W. B. Shaw, treasurer. The object of the association is the de- velopment of the growing section of the District east of the Eastern branch of the Potomac and north of the Benning road. The passage by the House of Repre- sentatives recently of a bill to extend the lines of the Columbia railway in this di- rection is developing what may be re- garded as new suburban territory. As projected, the Columbia railway runs along the Benning road, across the Eastern branch, along the ‘Anacostia road to the northeast boundary of the District, and also from a point rear Deanwood eastward to a point on ther District line, to connect with a railroad now being constructed by the Chesapeake Beach Railway Company, from a point on the Chesapeake bay, near Fishing ercek, in St. Mary's county, to the District line. The residents of ‘this part of the District, the realizing the Importance of the meas have or- ganized themselves into an association for securing to the section all the advantages witch this new mezsure will bring with it. —-+-— His Record Wax Against Him. ‘m not guilty,” was the plea of Samuel . an elderly man in his shirt ves, who was arraigned before Judge Scott for vagrancy. “This old man's said Policeman Payne. time he gets an opportunity to get whisky “What was he doing yesterday?” asked the court. “He was drunk, vered, “and I at for whisky ndeed, your honor, I'm sick,” sald the man, “and I have a permit here for tal.” This was issued some time ago,” udge said. “I know it was, but I'm waiting for the ullpox quarantine to be lifted.” Thirty days,” said the court, “and if you are sick you will be given hospital treatment.” a confirmed drunkard.’ “He's drunk every the officer had sold as usual,” vas told he old the hos the > Disorderly Children Purished. “What's the matter with these children?” Jvdge Scott asked Policeman Hoagland when Thomas Buckner, Wylie Jones and jamuel Johnson, small colored boys, ep- peared in the dock to answer a charge of disorderly conduct. “They were disorderly last night,” the policeman answered. ‘Complaints have been made about boys congregating in the street and cursing and swearing.” ‘What do you want me to do with the boys?” the judge asked. “Do you want them sent to the workhouse?” The officer sald he could not say that these particular boys had used bad lan- guage. “The statute is very explicit,” said the court, “and unless you can state some par- Ucutar disorder on the part of your pris- '$ you will have your trouble for noth- “Do you go to school?” one of the boys was asked. No, sir.” ‘Why not?” “Because some girls told stories on me.” “That sounds bad,” remarked the court. “What were you doing on the street last night “Playing prisoner's base.” The other boys were also heard, and the judge finally disposed of the case by fining the boys $2, with the alternative of serv- ing an imprisonment of six days each. >—— Miss Corinne Hay’s Monologue. “Preciosa, the Gypsy Dancer,” a decided- ly original character monologue, was pre- sented by Miss Corinne Hay at a recent meeting of the Unity Club. Mr. Walter Holt and Mr. Carl Holer gave charming music on mandolin and piano during the in- termission between the first and second acts. Monologues are the latest mode of readers to entertain public assemblages. coyeret SasesS Fling Out “Old Glory.” To the Editor of The Evening Star: I think there would be a patriotic fitness in things if all of cur citizens should hang out the stars and stripes as soon as Presi- dent McKinley sends this country’s ulti-. reatum to Spain derranding her withdrawal from Cuba and Cuban waters. EL 8. April 20, 1898. —___—_. Policeman Clevelaad Removed. Policeman Elijah Cleveland, tried the 9th imstant for gross neglect of duty, has been removed by order of the District Com- ners. —____.—___ The Star Out of Town. The Evenirg Star will be sent daily by mall for 50 cents per month in advance, AMUSEMENTS, \ “THE SPECTER'S BRIDE."”—Antenin Dvorak's dramatic cantata, “The Spec- ter’s Bride,” produced at the Congrega- tional Church last tight by the Choral So- ciety, was one of the most satisfactory concerts given by this crganization in a long time. Not only was the work sung in splendid style, both with regard to the general sulo werk end the choruses, but a large audience, that waxed enthusiastic at several times during the evening, was present, an audience, in fact, that taxed the seating capacity of the church. “The Specter’s Bride” is familiar to musicians in this city, but it has been some years since it has been presented. The story is yell known, and Dvorak has exercised all his originality of thought and genius of temperament in framing it in music emi- nently calculated to show off the grew- someness of the tale. The work is Jra- matic in every sense of the word, and calls for mary exacting qualities both on the part of soloists and chorus. It is suf- ficient to note, however, that these require- ments were generally met last night in a satisfactory menner. The choruses were attacked with precision and force, and were sung with high intelligence and artis- tic method. All of the parts seemed ex- ceptionally well trained, the Choral So- ciety demcnstrating once more its ability to put on the finest music in the best possible style. Mr. William H. Rieger, the tenor, has sung here many times, and his beautiful voice was heard to advantage in the numbers assigned to him. The tenor Fart is not given the opportunities that are ccorded to the soprano and baritone, but Mr. Rieger managed to secure some very demonstrative applause for his work. Mrs. Frances Dunton Wcod, the soprano, while not having a voice of much power, found favor several times, especially in her clos- ing solo, in which her voice sounded to ad- vantage. Mr. W. A. Howland, baritone, had the most difficult part to perform, but he carried it almost beyond criticism, and received an ovation at the conclusion of his loud solo, near the end of the can- tata. The dramatic qualities in his voice were brought cut in good shape, while his work with the chorus was done in splendid style. The Choral Society was assisted by the Boston Festival Orchestra, the whole being under the direction of Mr. Josef Kaspar, the leader of the society. The or- chestra did excellent work in the opening number, and performed the work of ac- companying the chorus and soloists most accepiably. All of the weird characteris- tics of Dvorak’s music as set to this old legend were admirably brought out, while in the sustained passages the work was no less enjoyable. FESTIVAL ORCHESTRA CONCERT. The concert of the Boston Festival Orches- tra at the Columbia Theater yesterday af- teinoon did not attract as large an audience ‘S$ Was expected, from what cause is not apparent, but it must be said that the werth of the orchestra called for a much larger attendance. The Boston Festival Orchestra is organized only for special oc- casions, but its work yesterday would seem to indicate that it was an organiza- tion kept up through the whole season, de- voting the time to earnest and conscien- ticus work. The orchestra played several selections of standard merit, and in all of trem merited the applause it received for its efforts. The soloists of the concert were eminently satisfactory. They were Frau Gadski, Mr. Heindl, Miss Minnie Lit- tle and Miss Janet Spencer. Frau Gadski delighted and charmed her audience with her singing of “Dich Theure Halle,’”* from “Tannhauser,” and a scene and aria from “Die Frieschutz,”” responding to an e core with an English ballad, y Wife, by Walter Damrosch. Her singing was the feature of the concert, and she was forced to bow her acknowledgments many times. Her work in both the “Tannhauser” and “Die Frieschutz’ numbers was beyond crit- ic.sm, and served to show that she is today the leading exponent of Wagnerism in this ceuntry. Mr. Heindi surprised and delight- ed his audience with his work on the ‘ceilo, while Miss Little gave as artistic an inter- pretation of Listz's piano concerto in E flat as one could wish. Miss Janet Spencer, the contralto, also eame in for a goodly share of the applause. The scenes from ‘The Berber of ville” served to bring out Del Puente as Figaro, the character that added so much to his reputation; Miss Rosa Stew- art as Rosina, Wilifam Lavin as Almaviva and Signor Rosa as Dr. Bartolo. The work of the orchesira in accompanying the solo- ists, as well as in the scenes from the opera, was exceptionally fine. “THE MAN FROM MEXICO.”"—“The Man from Mexico,” which begins a week's engagement at the National Theater next Monday night, was: first produced in New York at Hoyt’s Theater last April and sqored an instantaneous success. It adapted from the French by H. A. Du Souchet, author of “My Friend from India.” Willie Collier is said to have made the hit of his career in this piece, and Louise Al- len and Dan Mason are also credited with much admirable work. The story of the play is as follows: Benjamin Fitz- hugh, a highly respectable gentleman from Grammercy Park, New York city, blessed with a pretty wife and a most attractive sister-in-law, grows sated of domestic jo and takes a saunter with his marplot friend, Majors, through the lurid haunts of the Tenderloin. They have been fol- lowed by Fitzhugh’s suspecting wife, who has traced them as far as a cafe chantant, which is just raided as she reaches it. But Fitzhuzh and his friend had received a tip and decamped in good time. She es- capes evid arrest, however, owing to a lack of ce. The gentlemen only avoid one re to run into another. Fitzhugh quar- rels with a cab driver and is arrested and sentenced to thirty days on Blackwell's Island. To prevent any scandal he makes his wife belieye that he is going on a month's vacation to Mexico. He goes to yrisoa under an assumed name and falls into a lot of trouble trying to dodge his wife, who comes there with a band of la- dies ‘from som? flower mission. At th of his sentence he returns home res ent in a Mexican costume which he has purchased on 2d avenue. He carries with him a book of Spanish and English phrases to help him along in case he should meet any one who might be a little better post- ed on the language than himself. The whole piece is crammed with the most lu- dicrous situations and many very laugha- ble lines. It is booked for a long tour this season throughout the principal cities of the country, and is said to be one of the funniest farces New York has ever seen. Besides all of this, Miss Louise Allen does a very pretty Spanish dance, which, it is claimed, tops off the pleasure of the per- formance most gracefully. “UNCLE TOM’S CABIN.” Stowe's immortal drama, * ‘Mrs. Incle zB, Tom's Cabin,” will be the attraction at the Acad- emy next week. Everything that skill and money can accomplish has been lavished on this superb series of life pictures in the sunny south in ante-bellum days. A new and fine version of the piece from the pen of Clay M. Greene not only depicts the familiar scenes of the book, but many new features of interest have been added. A cast of well-known people will inter- pret the characters. New and beautiful scenery will illustrate the various localities, and a host of colored singers, dancers and jubilee singers will depict the pastimes and sports of levee and cotton fields. A spe- cial feature of interest will be a laughavle and interesting cake walk. CUBA’S VOW."-—All _ theatergoers should welcome the production of that favorite and sterling. melodrama, ‘Cuba's Vow,” which will be*the attraction at the Grand Opera House week of April 25, with usual matinees. It contains a com: pany far superior in every respect to the one which presented it at the Star Theater last season and made such a wonderful Lit. It has in addition a wealth of scenic environment, fresh from the studios of that eminent scenic artist, Harley Merry, which is absolutely unrivaled. The story hinges on the murder of nearly all the members of a Cuben family, by the order of the wife of a Spanish general. A daugh- ter called Cuba Verona, over the body ‘of her dead parents, Swears vengeance, and the play deals with her determined efforts to keep her vow. Later the father re- turns alive, and new complications arise. The play appeals to the hearts of both men and women, and is Grawn in bold, broad strokes, well colored, intensely amusing, being interspersed to give it a flavor of fun. Cuba Verona is the central attra¢- tion of this great production, and will be acted by Terese Deagle, regarded as one of America’s foremost emotional actresses. She has the support of a powerful company of fifty artists, well picked and handsomely staged. WEBER'S PARISIAN WIDOWS.—The patrons of Kernan’s Lyceum Theater will no doubt witness the best entertainment of the season. That such is true can be demonstrated by the flattering success Weber's “ Widows” is now meet- ing with throughout the country, which will play an engagement here for one week and at the Monday, Thursday and Saturday matinees, ing all claim made for it, The company includes some of the best known vaudeville talent in the Profession. The burlesque is from the pen of the celebrated author, Harry B. Mar- shall. Elegant scenery, grand wardrobes and mechanical effects are all added to in- case i] aaeny pretty ladies, funny com- jans al well-known tists. The r ter includes Letta Meredith, Tenley =e) Simonds, Cogmopolitan Trio, Brennan Sis- tere, Lizzie Van, Boyce and Black, Shea's Biograph, Alice Sanson, Mabel Waite, Ltz- zie Taylor, May Winfield, May Garnett, Harriet Clark and Ethel Clifton, together with others. The Lyceum patrons should welcome this attraction with a packed house each night. a NATIONAL CIRCUIT DATES, A List of the Meets Already Acted Upon—More to Be Insued. Following is a list of National Circuit bicycle meats already sanctioned, with the natioual championship races assigned to each. It is expected that more sanctions will be issued, as applications are pend- irg: Louisville—Auditorium, mile, five miles. New York—Manhattan Beach, Quill Club, May 21, one mile. Boston—Charles River track, May 28, one- third mile. Providence—Crescent Park, May 30, one- half mile. Springfield, Mass.—Springfield Club, June 4, one mile. Rochester—American Cycle Racing As- sociation, June 7, one mile. Buffalo—Athletic Field Association, June 9, one mile. . New York—Cycledrome, W. J. Morgan, June 11, two miles. Bridgeport—Pleasure Beach, June 15, two miles. Waltham, Mass.—Velodrome, W. J. Mor- gan, June 17, five mites. Hills Grove, R. 1.—Collingwood track, June 18, one mile. Washington—Park Bicycle Club, June 23, one mile. Brooklyn—Kings County Wheeimen, June 25, one-quarter mile. Philadelphia—Willow Grove, American Cycle Racing Association, July 1 and 2, half mile, two miles. Newark, N. J.—Bicycle Track Company, July 4, one-quarter mile. Buffalo—Athletic Field Association, July 9, two miles. Rochester—American Cycle Racing As- sociation, July 13, five miles. Philadelphia—Castle Wheelmen, July 16, one mile. Newark, N. J.—Atalanta Wheelmen, July 23, one-half mile. Asbury Park—American Cycle Racing Associetion, July one-third mile. Buffalo—Associated Cycling Clubs, July 20, one mile. Dayton, Ohio—Dayton Bicycle Club, Au- gust 6, one-quarter mile. Indianapolis—National Meet, August 10, 11, 13, two miles, one-half mile, one mile. St. Louis—St. Louis Cycle Racing Asso- ciation, August 20, one mile. Rochester—American Cycle Racing As- sociation, August 23, one-quarter mile. New York—Quill Club, August 27, two miles. Reading, Pe.—Pennsylvania Wheelmen, August 31, one mile. Mahanoy City, Pa.—Mahanoy City Ath- letic Association, September 1, two miles. Wilkesbarre, Pa—West End Wheelmen, September 3, one-half mile. Springfield, Mass.—Springfield Bicycle Club, September 5, one mile and one-half mile. Waterbury—Waterbury Wheel Club, Sep- tember 7, one mile. Boston—Ckarles River track, September 10, two miles. New Haven—New Haven Cycling Club, September 13, one mile. Bridgeport—Pleasure Beach, September 15, two miles. Newark, N. J.—Bicycle Track Company, September 17, two miles. Providence—Crescent Fark, September 24, five miles. Trenton, N. J.—Fair Association, Septem- Ler 26, five miles. Philadelphia—Woodside Park, September 28, 29, one-third mile, five miles. New York—Cycledrome, W. J. October 1, one-quarter mile. Washington—Park Bicycle Club, October 6, two miles. New York—Berkeley Oval, October 8, five miles. St. Louis--St. Louls Cycle Club, October 15, two miles. THREE FAVORITES WON. May 6, 7, one Bicycie Morgan, “Easy Picking” for the Talent at Benning Yesterday. It was rather easy picking for the talent at the Benning track yesterday, three favorites, a second and third choice run- ning first. Tae attendance was largely made up of regulars, but there was quite a crowd present. The first race was a de- ded setback for the talent, who played Handpress at 3 to 10. A select few, how- were on Nabob, getting from 6 to 1 gainst him. It was one of the best ecntested races of the meeting, Nabob beat- ing Tappan a head, and the same distance in front of the favorite. jonal stakes for two-yeur- , another strong ‘avorite, at 7 to 10, went wrong. McCoy’s Sir Kenneth won from the favorite by three lengths. The favorite swerved badly in the stretch, and but for t might have wen. Don’t Care and Octave were about equal favorites in the third, but a_miser- able start sent Octave off last, and the best he could do was to finish fourth. Gold Fox and Marsnall, the favorites, captured the fourth race and the fifth race, respectively, atout as tiey pleased. Notwithstanding the barriers were used, Starter Byrnes’ work was ral poor, As was apparent last week, hi istants seem to render kim little aid. Summary First race, six furlongs—Nabob, 101 (P. | Clay), 6 to 1, won; Tappan, 115 (Ballard), 6 to 1 and 7 to 10, second; Handpress, 101 (Hewitt), 3 to 10, third. Time, 1.16. Second race, Congressional stakes, two- year-olds, half mile—Sir Kenneth, 101 (Coy- lie), 5 to 1, won; Clap Trap, 97 (O'Connor), 7 to 10 and out, second; Rhosymedia, 103 (Littlefeld), 8 to 1, third. Time, 0.54 1-4. Holden, Extreme and Tartan also ran. Third race, one rile, selling—Don't Care, 10) (Pean), 8 to won; Alarum, 110 (Simms), 4 to 1 and 6 to 5, second; Snap Shet, 108 (Irving), 12 to 1, third. Time, 1.46.’ Octave, Gunmetal and Chugnut also ran. Fourth race, four and a half furlongs, twe-year-olds—Gold Fox, 107 (Litteficla), won; Rucher, 102 (O'Connor), 80 to 10 to 1, second; Boney -Boy 102 (Sea- ton), 50 to 1, third, Time, .58. Sir Florian and Candlestick also ran. Fifth race, Maryland hurdle handicap, mile and three-quarters— Marshall, 1 (Chandler), 7 to 10, won; Lady Dainty, 135 (Flynn), 5 to 1, and 8 to 5, second; Lans- le, 144 (Canavan), 10 to 1, third. Time, 27. Boston, 14; New York, 2. The game at Boston between New Yorks and home club was the only game of the National Base Ball League played yesterday and was an easy victory for the Beaneaters, the score being 14 to 2 in their favor. The Giants made all their hits and runs in the first inning and then quit, but fourasafe hits being made off of Nichols’ effective pitching. The Bostons didn't score until the third inning, but then they got seven, and con- tinued pushing runners over the home plate throughout the game until fourteen had the been registered to their credit. Doheny was knocked out of the box and Gettig fin- ished the game for New York. Score: Boston. R.H.O.A.E. Hawmilt’n,cf 1 1 3 0 0) V'Hi 11200 1b. 260 1300 eee 226 o1510 12250 o2380 ius, 3b. 3 8 2 0 o1420 Th... 220 o102 , 2b.. 2431 o220 0040 o4i2 Nichols, p. 2.2 0 2 oooe Lewis, p... 070 © 0110 Totals...1418 27 ® #2410 3 11 3-15 00 O02 base ‘tren. ‘Three- base bit—Lowe. een nig Lowes Lane eal qremer,, Duty. | Double, plazs— ‘Long Tenney; Gleason and Davis. First base on ball ete tees Peete ee TS , 1; off Gettig, 3. aurick ont By Nichols, 25 by cE by Doheny, 2; by Gettig, 1. Licey Se rady, & Wild igen with Ittle exertion. The game was won in the first inning and was placed beyond all doubt in two more innings. The vis- itors played a much superior game in all respects, and although McTighe received rank Nig og no hits off him can be ac- credited to this, as they were all clean. Lavghlin covered an immense stretch of territory, preventing at least two safe hits, and he touched a runner out by covering home upen Hayes’ wild pitch. Haughton made a remarkable one-handed stop and assist of a hard grounder just a few yards from the foul line. McTighe played best for the Catholic University. Hayes pitch- ed well, although he faced easy batters. R.u. Catholic University.. 010110 0-3 65 Harvard............. 4 8 8 2 2 2 0-16 13 0 epitteria—McTighe and Barclay; Hayes and Da- > EXEMPTION DENIED. emt of the Visitation Must Pro- cure Water Meter. Sister M. Teresa White of tae Convent of the Visitation, recently requested the Dis- trict Commissioners to exempt a portion of the convent premises from the applica- tion of the water meter regulation. The Commissioners have written her that they cannot grant her request. They explained to her that the lews governing the supply of water requires that all premises using a large arnount shall take their supply through a moter, and that it will therefore be necessary for all the water supplied to the convent to be measured by a meter. The Commissioners are of the opinion that the convent is undoubtedly covered by the law requiring meters. The annual water rent paid for a number of years pasi has been $0. An examinaticn of these premises was made in November last by temporarily placing® meters on the supply pipe, and the examination showed an hourly rate of about 1.005 gallons from midnight to 3 a.m., and an hourly rate for the entire twenty-four hours of but twenty- four gallons more; that 1s, of 1,02) gal- lons. This examination, the Commissioners state, shows that much the larger portion of the water supplied to the convent is wasted, and furnishes additional reason why a meter should be used. This is reported to be due largely to defe fixtures, and to the custom of pe certain taps to run continuous! Commissicners say that at meter rates the annual bill for the institution woald be -S) a year if 1,000 gallons a day is used. With care and consumption of water per capita of the inmates, the same as used in like institutions of the District, the bill would amount to about $100. See LADIES’ SOCIABLE. Washington Elks Entertain at N tional Rifles’ Hall. A ladies’ sociable was given by Washing- ton Lodge, B. P. O. E., at National Rifles’ Hall last night. A good program was given by the organization. There was a large attendance. The program was as follows: Overture, Prof. Christopher Arth, sr., and orchestra; comic song, Miss Isabel Shelton; violin solo, “Zigeunerweisen,” Sarasate, Prof. L. Re- menyi; the phenomenal doublg-note whis- uer, Miss Constance M. Hurworth; bary- tone solo, Mr. Thomas L. Jones; recitation, Mr. Edward J. Walsh; contralto solo, Miss Blanche Mulr; comic song, Mr. George H. O'Connor; the Madrids, Messrs. Yundt, Holmes, Holcer and Richards; tenor solo, Mr. Byron G. Harlan; plano solo, Prof. Leo Wheat; barytone solo, Mr. Frink Reb- stock. Miss Emma Bishop and Mr. Charles E. McEnaney acted as accompanists. A banquet was served after the entertain- ment in the lower hall, which was followed by dancing. The following committees had charge of the sociable: Executive committee—J. C. Maxwell, en jamin Engel, Joseph A. Burkart, John Casey, T. B. McKallor, J. W. O'Connor, C. B. Robinson, E. J. Shine, P. J. Moran. Reception ‘committee—M. Emmet Urell, Paul A. Bryan, J. D. Burns, Charles W. Claggett, F. B. Clarkson, J. F. Donchoo, A. A. Friederich, L. L. Friederich, George A. Garner, Henry F. Getz, F. D. Harper, Jacob Heid, Paul A. Hines, Fred Horning. J. H. Leonhardt, D. P. McCarthy, E. McC. Noel, Richard A. O'Brien, D. Rickenbacher, John E. Sheckells, Albert Sillers, O. F. Smith, J. M. Solomon, F. B. Swiggard, J. C. Watson, E. E. Hoffman. Stewards—Benjamin B. Whitney, George P. Ganzhorn, Joseph H. Ireland. : i ; g drugzi ix for $5. Be $Hood 'S Pills cure liver ims; easy to take,easy to operate.25c. Pe PISS $O0S65 0690506606665 PEL IETIS ECDC SESS DOG LOL Wonderful ro HAS BEEN THE IMPROVEMENT IN THE HEALTH OF A WASHINGTON LADY SINCE TAKING HOODS SARSAPA- RILLA—WELL AND STRONG. “For three or four years I was subject to vomiting spells and dizziness, and much of the time I entirely prostreted. I had no appetite and suffered from neu- rulgia In my bead and eyes. I grew very weak and could not sleep at night. 1 read about great cures by Hood's Sarsa- parilla and was persuaded to try it. After taking four bottles the improvement in my health was wonderful. It has been a long time since 1 felt so well and strong. My appetite is good, I am free from neuralgia and other troubles and consider myself cured.” Mrs, M. A. WATERS, 1529 33d street, Washington, D. C. Sarsa= parilla Sold_by all t Hood’ BIDE EPEC IEICE HH PONT TF 4 DOEGOGSTSECOGO00CO09 908 $ ‘Clip This ‘COUPON and bring st to the stcre with 9 cents we will give you one can of delicious centrated Soup. Not over two cans to ai {he Pao at this price. Soup enough for i r ’.W. Barker, 1210F St 4 i ancama MM Great Reduction In Hair. & Gray Swit First-class sttendantr in Hairdressing, 2 *. Shampooing, ete, Inj 1 Hair itor gimpertal Hatr Regenerator for restoring gray bair. S. HELLER’S, 720 7th Street N. W. AMUSEMENTS. Bischoff Concert. LAST OF THE COURSE. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20, 1898, AT 8 P.M. Mrs. Nellie Wilson Shir-Clift, vocalist. Mrs. Mamie Burdette, Pianist. Chorus: Tickcts, 50 cents, for Cove, O54 Beans aves nw ® COLUMBI PIANO RECITAL. TUESDAY TERN cox, April 26, 24s. Hoffmann. at Jobn F. Ellis & ‘api6-4t SECOND F versity team yesterday at Columbia field | at Geamsents 2 i pti dao egipeee AMUSEMENTS. ALL THIS WEEK. Matinees Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, FLYNN & SHERIDAN BIG SENSATION DOUBLE CO. 2% WHITE-2 | 2)—CREOLE—20 Next Week—THE PARISIAN WIDOWS. ApIS-15,6¢ LAFAYETTE. TON: MATIN NO ADVANCE IN BROADWAY THEATER OPER Initial Production in Weshin THE Commie HIGHWAYMAN, CAST INCL CamMe D'Arvtlis, Jerome Sykes, Joseph O'Mara, Maud Williams, Nellie Braggins, Harry Mace donough, Van Kensselaer Wheeler, Geo. Ojon bell, Reginald RB peri HOLUS OF #0, Original ¢ Scenery, Costan.es and Accessorie Next Week-McKEE RANKIN WILTON LACS KAYE. apts Quer WILLARD HALL. Lumiere’s Cinematograph. New Lifeltke Anima FIGHT THEBULL Doors open 4 & 7: Every y NATIONAL THEAT enings at 8:15. M: NE GOOD Win Miss MAXINE ELLIOTT Mon., Tucs., Wed. Evenings and atinee, AN ASIERICAN CITIZEN. ‘TVhrrsday and Friday. -“A GILDED POOL’* Saturday Night (only tine)......°DHE RIVALS” Next Week—Willie Colller, in “THE MAN FROM M 2. apis-2out ACADEMY. Every Evening, Wednes: A FESTIVAL OF MIRTH. The Funniest Women in rica, FANNY RICE Presenting the Amusing Comedy, AT THE FRENCH BALL. jext Week— “UNCLE TOM’S CABIN Return Engagement COLUMBIA, 2: Great Quaritette, Sund t vere Apr. 24,035, Even’g, Ysaye, | scars Marteau, | ™ Gerardy, i. Lachaume. At Gi in F. F. apts 2ork $1.50, $2.00. 1 apts-003, Washington Jockey Club. (@AICENSED BY THE JOCKEY CLUB) RACING RACING RACING Benning’s Race Course EVERY DAY MONDAY, APRIL 11, SATURDAY, APRIL 23. First Race at 3:15 P.M. the track from Penn- sylvania Railroad Station 2:04, 2:30 and 3:15 P.M., RETURNING AP oR LAST RACE. Admission to Grand Stand, $1. Ladies = = - =< = = = 50c, S. HOWLAND, President, Racing Secretary. Ase'l Secretary. H. G. cric sMOR ROBERT WALLACE aprtezzinc—70 WASHINGTON CONVENTION HALL, May 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th. Xes and season reats now on sale at s, in E. F. Droop’ TODAY. figure painting, FATIM Rotel 1c Witlard Ladies entertained ‘Tuesday and Thursday el souvenir will be given. Admission, 2c. fterne “Ye Olde English Village.” MASONIC FAIR, CONVENTION HALL. Open-air Theater. “BLACK BONNIE” apls-9t-1z EVERY NIGHT. Art Loan Exhibi- tion FOR CHARITY, OLD CORCORAN CAILERY, Till Sunday, April INCLUSIVE. ‘Hours from 10 a.m. @ays, 2 to 6 p.m days, 25c. _Tickets at the < __ EXCURSIONS, ETC. $5 SATURDA* EXCURSIONS $5 OCEAN CITY, Id. $5 FOR THE ROUND TRIP. TICKETS GOCD RETIRNING UNTIL FOLLOW- IN3 TUESDAY. For particulars inquire at oificcs JOHN