Evening Star Newspaper, September 27, 1898, Page 12

THE EVENING STAR, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 1898-12 PAGES. LOCAL MENTION. AMUSEMENTS TONIGHT. =e EXCURSIONS TOMORROW. samer Char 2 Mo Beach Colonial a.m. ndall for Glymont and at 90 am. 14 street and Pennsyl Arlington hourly from 8 a.m. to street and Pr on hour! SOF OUR COU Pabst Milwau- er. Millions drink in prefer- © all other fine t ecause it has Dre "phone for s> N. Cap. ¥ Furnac Latrobes and Ranges put in perfect condition. Tel. 311—S. S. S. & Bro. En jopaedias: Parents should elves now of the latest and b only 1204 Use America. terms this city ted by the will purchase a fine Night Lamp, and a a neat Around House Lante G st. C. A. Muddiman & Co., ¢ ee =a TEA “Kenny's Cheon,” the best 50c. tea In Pure American-refined Sugars sold at cost. wee Gains, colored, today p! Cc. D. KENNY, 8 city stores. CITY AND DISTRICT. Se ee Innocent Party Suffers. leaded guilty valued at $11, ain worth $1 ord. Judge for thirty irceny of a pistol, worth $15 and a ci buse of J. T. Bassf the ed to jail accu vas arrested ensboro’ went after the rob t hack by Detective La I The N. and Ox who of Gains . that Roh y who convicted Bassford’s imony of > orticles, was innoce once be taken to ha’ n prison. —_— Se Last week of Hocke’s Clearing Sale. ee ae Funeral of ‘irs. Contee. Mrs. J. Co: old, re ted citizen pf South We died suddenly last Frid ay afterne = held at the Metro- Church at 2 o'clock Is, pastor, oft J. Howard, other divine: M. R rt, W vehic where t tery, Saris the Late John Hazen, Mel tragic reached death Salt for Heavy Da en G, it is been In er cent on real » ue Pa. ave — Mon- In be 1 by ai n Mos nool is the ive finishe Wilson | THE STAR BY MAIL. Persons leaving the city for any period can have The Star mailed to k address in the United m to any States or Canada, by ordering it at office, in person or by letter. Terms: 13 cents per week; 25 cents for two weeks, or 50 cents per month. Invariably in advance. Sub- scribers changing their address from one Post-office to another should give the last address as well as the new one, WORK OF THE RED CROSS s Meeting of the Local Executive Committee to Hear Reports. Mrs. Tanner's Exhibit of the Relief Afforded Sold ers in Transit— Other Branches of Work. The regular mecting of the executive committee of American National Red Cross held evening was called to order by t Mr. B. H. Warner. All but two members were present. Reports were kiven as follows: That of Mrs. Tanner, about the relief work at 915 Maryland ave- nue southwest, stated: This branch of the work was inaug- urated August 15, when the Red Cross au- thorized the leasing of two furnished houses and hiring sufficient help to proper- ly conduct the work. During the month of August the work was nearly overwhelming und we were busy night and day. Later, as the work grew less urgent, but one of the houses was maintained, and this, sup- plemented by a small hospital tent, fur- nished with its accessories by the War D. partment, was enough to keep up reli It was the intention of the chairman of railway relief to close out the work Tues- day, September 20, immediately after the meeting of the last executive committee, but a visit to the headquarters caused her to postpone it until a later date. Saturday morning she found that the workers there had been up all night ministering to the needs of the boys in blue. Ninety gallons of milk. large quantities of coffee and 4,000 buttered rolls were distributed. The Dis- trict boys, those of the United States Signal Corps, were the first to arrive. The Red Cross agents were looking for trains com- ing through that night and were ready to feed them. ord had been received that they would come into the Pennsylvania station and preparations were made to send refresh- ments there, but at 10:30 a second message came, that they would stop at Maryland ey arrived they found of appetizing food there came three ‘w Jersey Volun- and they did not all get away until 10 a.m. the following day. Dr. Bain was on hand and did efficient usually the case when the volun- srs are headed homeward, the majority wish to go on despite almost any discom- fort, while many of the ‘kK regulars de- to be taken to the nearest government hospital. The 2d New Jersey had three car loads of ‘k, and their principal need was milk, which was supplied them. Closing Postponed. “I have postponed the closing until Sat- or events show the de- ability of a different course. Since Sep- tember 15 we have ministered to eighteen different trains made up of the following commands: Fourteenth New York Volun- teers, Ist and 9th Pennsylvania Volunteers, States Cavairy, 270 men of the Corps, 2d New Jersey ig mmands served by us were 7 wth and 6th Artillery United State Volunteers, d and 4th M , d Tennessee, 7th Mlinots, Sth’ nnsylvania Vol- aryland, 2d, » 14th and 65th New York Vol Jersey Volunteers, 25th fantry, two troops (H and “th Indiana, Ist Rhode th United States Infan- f Sth and 10th Cavalry and ts of other troops, in all <k) men.”” Kon Ist Maine, 12th far from 40, Mrs. Muss! the diet a » of her 1 the com- well pleased . ccount of the Manice was given. Nerth fol i with a re- about its to Washington barracks, there, which will continue » tine to come, as convalescents are «nuly arriving from the south. J. A. T. Hall supplemented the re- the diet kitchen at Fort Myer. I t he had se- nd two nd them transpor- Bs Minor reports as to local work were re- ceived and the committec > PRIMARY THE TEACHERS. Meeting of Sunday School Workers morrow Evening. The first meeting this fall of the V irgton Primary Sunday School Teachers’ mn will be held from 7 to y evening, the 2Sth instant, York Ayente Presby cf This meeting will be the autumn r union, and a particularly m has beea urranged. al half hour, fol Dr. Rad will be sung } s Marshall uarter’s Under Asa, Stratton, to be followed service. All persons in- work ar lly invited to att being extended to superin ot . maining meetings in the quarter will be held at the church, Wednes- | days. > p.m. 4 the following pro- “| for the quarter, tions to be given b andboard illu Commandn October 1; topic—"He h. ssiah's Kin ell; conferen Bodfish. “Suggestions Marshatl. 16, there will District n. mperance Les: “How to Intere! on. Hook of the Law “Christmas Hints,” for Thank: be no regular Sunday Mrs. tdren Hubbard; to Destro: God's hould Mrs. Mower: t What Has Helped Me Most in the Union,” Mrs. Topham. The officers of the unic e st 47 P strect noi s rshall, 100% K street not Miss L. R. Nowlin, 4 I s librarian, Miss Hilda North, Street northwest. committees—Instruction, 2224 N street northwest; etropolis View 8 B street north- fen and improvement, Mrs. 1003 F street northwest; Topham, 53 R street informa Ourand, lcokout, Mrs. northwest. There is no membership fee required, a collection being simply taken et each meeting. adjourned. i —.__. Last week of Hoeke'’s Clsaring Sale.—Ad. Holds Annual Election. The eighteenth annual meeting of Dis- trict Grand Lodge, No. 20, G. U. O. of O. F., this city, concluded its work last even- ing by the election of the following officers for the next year: District grand master, W. C. Martin; district deputy grand mas- ter, J._E. Ennis; district grand secretary, c. B. Walker; district grand treasurer, T. W. West; district grand director, J. H. AMUSEMENTS, NEW NATIONAL THEATER.—The pa- tience of the public has become proverbial. But occasionally, after long waiting, it has its rewards. “The Christian,” as a pl has had the benefit of much advertisemen by “The Christian" as a novel, and by Mr. Hall Caine as an individual, as well as by the prestige which Miss Viola Allen's previ- ous performances have accumulated for her. The fame of the book, the author and the star were sufficient to crowd the Na- tional Theater last night. And those who attended were fortunate, for, unless signs fail. “The Christian” will come very near marking an epoch in modern playwriting. Caine is a man of intense intellectual erity. He believes in himself thorough- y. and events have testified that his con- fidence is not misplaced. He has impressed himself upon the reading world with a Vigor almost rugged in its force, but his writings, while successfully dramatized be- fore, have not seemed conspicuously quall- fied for stage presentation. Perhaps, had “The Christian” been dramatized by any person other than Mr. Caine himself, it would have dropped to the level of the or- dinary. But he has succeeded in bringing before the public his own characters as he himself saw them, and the result is a strengthening Instead of a weakening of the original theme. The characters are flesh, blood and bone, and what they do and say is consistent and powerful. They were recognized throughout the auditorium as fellow beings, and while from the orches- tra chairs came clapping of hands and nods of approval, the gallery was whistling its enthusiasm and vowing that “The Chris- tian” is “the real thing.” Mr. Caine is an indefatigable worker. In addition to being a novelist and a play- wright, he has a very graceful and insin- uating method as a press agent. He has manifested much concern lest his play b> susp2cted of having a sermon concealed about it. Any great play or story or picture has its sermon if you choose to look for it, just a3 the history of every human creature has {ts lessons and {ts admonitions. Glory Quayle, who sacrifices love for a career, and John Storm, who sacrifices a career for love, cannot fail to exert influence on the auditors’ opinions about matters of social discussion. But the most Important sermon, to whose detection the author's challenge to scru- tiny would lead, is one which h> delivered quite innocently and with the most amiable intentions. The iconoclastic method which he calmly and ingeniously pursues causes the spectator, led by long and specious ar- gvment, to regard a bank account as the supr2>me purpose of dramatic effort, claim indignantly within himself: 2 Catne! How dare you! Do you not perceive that you are overturning principles which have been inculcated at great trouble and expense into the theat2r-going masses, who would rather praise a performance than admit they have not had their money's worth; that you have disdained to weary people for an hour or so in order to make them thankful for a few minutes of gen- uine interest-compelling incident; that you have written forceful, splendid speeches all through your picee, regardless of wheth- er they fell to th> share of the star or not; that you have slighted opportunities to drag in comic speciaities and subordinated to the plot scenes which might have arous-d enthusiastic encores for song-and-dance artists? Are you awar? that you are en- ccuraging a low demand for consistency and artistic symmetry? Can you listen to the curtain calls for yoursclf and the act- ors who so ably interpret your work and not be smitten with the remorseful thought that you are creating a demand for more than on» potent incident in a dollar-and-a- half's worth of entertainment, and more than one well-paid performer in a cast of characters? “It may be easy enough with your creative pow 1 placid endurance to meet such conditions, but you are in great danger of raking yourself disliked in circles of the- atrical trades-unionism. You are giving tor much for the money. You are under- selling competitors in the brain market and if you become an object of distrust, it is your own f: Mr. Caine’ ch before the curtain was apropos, and adroit. His allusion to the gocd feeling between England and a and the pleasure of being w in sc sympathetic a spirit by in the western continent w one of those mp the au- tmely and gri spontaneous tou! It wa Ss which s| thor as naturally qualified to be a d matist. And there is no use of going into the question whether, had the fallen on unapprec ears, Mr. Cai would have regardec spects of Anglo- Suxon fraternity as declining. His thanks to the compar ented the work were most merited. Miss Allen surprised even her old admirers by the delicacy with 1 the moods and emo- \s ng feminine rele. And ard J. Morea yearance as John compels recognition of his claim, to rank among the best 8 work is typical of faith in which the play lute good . He has little to do. Until the r portion of the performance he seems a steps higher than a super- numerary. But, like all the rest, he has his opportunity. And when it comes, he ri to it fully, delivers his speech unhampered by any stage device for subordinating a minor actor, and makes his exit amid a of applause. John Mason, Jamison rge Woodward all did invited stellar en- production less ably kept to udard assumed for it. Mrs. Dickson s some very clever things in a very r manner. Despite his gloom and intensities the author can ntillate when he cha But his smart ving never obtruded on their own merits, as apologies for other deficiencies. They are part of the structure, put into place like all the rest of the material, by a firm hand, because they are needed, and not as superficial decorations to conceal weak spots. COLUMBIA THEATER.—It scme time since Washington play-goers have had the opportunity of witnessing such a strong and brilliant portrayal of the fine characters of a romantic drama that s won for itself a lasting place on the ge as last night's producton of “The Marble Heart’ at the Columbia by clever Creston Clarke and his well-balanced com- pany. In his role of Raphael in the play and as the Gr sculptor Phidlas in the dream Mr. Ch as strong and forceful alike in his sterner moods of rproach and in his lighter vein as the lover of a Paris idol, the heartless Marco. After the dream scene of the first act Mr. Clarke, and, in fact, all of the company, has little to do until the third act, which is without doubt ths strongest of the play, and in which the trree leading people of the cast have full . As the star surrounded himself. with capable people for the roles carrying the act its full force and power is felt and appreciated by the audience. Miss Adelaide Prince, well known to Washingtonians as one of the best and most delightful young women of the stage today in her line of acting, made a fascinating coquette as Mare Miss Prince's opportunity also ccmes in the third act, when she dismisses the poor sculptor, Raphael, whom fascinated with her beauty and cunning s, but who at last must be thrown over to give place to a gilded fool who has a plethoric purse. The sculptor’s dream comes true, his idol’s heart is marble and cold to all his pleadings. This scene is one of the ablest evar seen on the stage. Shar- ing the honors with Mr. Clarke and Miss Prince, George D. Parker took the role of Ferdinand Volage, the editor of a fashion- able newspaper and a true friend of Ra- pha2l Mr. Parker won round after round of applause frequently during the drama, well meriting the appreciative demonstra- tion. ‘The story of the play is one familiar to all. It is one that has been played by the leading romantic actors of the ag> and is most capably produced by Mr. Clarke. The company {s quite a large one, and while the players other than the trio men- tioned have little to do, they do it well. Esp2cially is this go of Mr, Walter Perci- val, who is the Georgian of the dream and the rich idiot of the drama proper. “The Marble Heart’ will be repeated Friday night and Saturday matinee. “A Point of Honor’ and “David Garrick’? will be the dual bill this evening and Thursday mat- ince; ‘The Fool’s Revenge’ Wednesday evening; “The Last of His Race” Thurs- work which would comiums in the high s orgia has been her love sh day evening, and “The Bells” Saturday evening. LAFAYE* TE SQU RE OPERA HOUSE. —When Charles E. Blaney set himself to building up “A Female Drummer,” present- ed at the Lafayette Square Opera House last night, he evidently had several of Charife Hoyt's structures and “Adonis” be- fore him as models. It is a hodge-podge of everything familar in the farce comedy Wylie; district grand chaplain, T. J. Hous- ton, district grand warden, W. P. Brown; district grand guardian, Wm. Walton; dis- trict grand marshal, Henry Stewart. All of the twenty-six lodges in the District ware renresenied. line, and is made the vehicle for Miss John- stone Bennett and some very clever asso- ciates to display their powers in making a crowd laugh. Miss Bennett has achieved much popularity for her ability to portray the masculine woman, and last night she gave evidence of being quite proficient in what may be called lightning-change vaudeville sketching. ‘Shere is no plot to “A Female Drummer,srwhich the author very sensibly annomncas on the program, and there could bensome very good work done with what is: left by judicious and generous use of therpruning knife. This is particularly true of:the greater part of the second act, which isvonly redeemed by M Bennett's portrayal) of the modern 2s- lady” of the classssuperior alike to sur- roundings and customers. The first and last acts are very aleve, but the excellent company would have carried them succ>ss- fully even had they been otherwise. As Wood B. Smooth. the gaty old senior mem- ber of the firm of Smoath, Silk & Co., Mr. George Richaids fairly won the honors of the whole p2rformanceg and from rise to fall of curtain he held the interest of the audience». Super Stitious; the colored porter of the firm, as portrayediby Willis P.Sweat- man, was anoth=r warm favorite, and the Buttons of Eugene Canfield and the Carrie Cast of Miss Lizzie Melrose were good por- trayals of the tough young people indig- enous to Greater New York. Charles A. Burke gives a characteristic touch to Mr. Buyer, the representative of a rival house. The rest of the cast is made up of fairly g00d-looking girls, with singing voices that chime weil together. The singing of ths color2d quartet, which was minus a second tenor last night, and was, therefore, a trio, Was particularly good, the bass voice of G. W. Picketis, a tall mulatto, being of re- markable quality. In the last act the scenery was very striking, and the vaude- ville specialties were good, Miss Bennett giving a portrayal of American types, her tough girl and stage-struck female being well received. There will be matinees Wed- nesday and Saturday. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—Despite strong counter attractions the Academy last night held a large audience. The play, “An Hn- emy to the King,” is of the romantic, cos- tume type, and was successfully played by E. H. Sothern a few seasons ago in the higher-class theaters. It was produced last night with the same beautiful and complete scenery used by Mr. Sothern, and the costumes are 1iew and handsome. Every detail of presentation has bee: carefully furnished, and the audi- ence misses but little more than Mr. Soth- ern himself from the performance. An ex- traordinarily excellent company of actors interprets the roles and the play’s dramatic situations and climaxes are effectively handled. The applause bestowed frequently and energetically upon the actors demon- strated the audience's enjoyment. The suc- cess which met the play at the National not long ago ts duplicated at the Academy, and the week should be a prosperous one. John Griffith is the principal actor, and to him is committed the task of playing Er- nanton De Launay, a Huguenot captaia, and he is a worthy successor of Mr. Soth- ern. His acting is full of virliity, intelli- &eree and finish. In the intense passage: of the play he won unbounded applause, and after the third and fourth acts he was brought before the curtain. As Julle De» Varion, Miss Marie Leddy, a beautiful young woman, was most pleasing and t the exacting part in every respect. Time and opportunity should ripen her into his er spheres of dramatic action. ‘The comedy was largely supplied by William H. Stev- ens, an earnest, painstaking artist, wo nade good every scene mmitted to his W. J. Bowen, as the scheming secre- Guillaume Montignac, was a vidain worthy of the hisses he drew fi the wudi- Erle C. Doty was 2ffecitve as the omte De Berquin. Others deserving of ntion are Will A. Southwick, Leura 3 on Hall, Margaret Camy Vaughn and Kathryn Purnell. KERNAN’'S LYCEUM THEATER.—The American Burlesquers entertaired large au- diences at both performances at Kernan’s yesterday. It 1s reallyrthe best effort yet put forth by Messrs. Bryan- ind Watson and the company issnotonly a large, but a complete one. There are ti however, during the performanse when the enjoy- ment is marred by the introduction of broed jokes ani crude suzgestivencss. This was particularly noticed of W. B. Watson, an altogether too clever comedian to re: tu such questionable methods 16 win fa But the performance otker is fi nd the opening burlesque, “Kcs! is an excellent mixture of rica cos effective tableaux and rare fun. In the 0) Mildred Murray sang several new song: a feir Leslie and Cu funny parodies on popular son nd Dupre received a fs tion. ‘Their cakewalk was ludicrous. and Burns uncorked a bottle of new jokes lent: Hibernia! Dic s presented: an athletic sk wound it up with: a rattling boxing After the Sisters Monroe had con- tributed an the closing burlesque, In this the dance of the ‘Turkish maider was lasciviously lovely. PANISH-AMERICAN | WARGRAPH— Last evening the first exhibition in Was! ington of the Spanish-American Wargraph was given at 1110 F street. A good and thcroughly interested audience assembled, and many of the moving pictures of the war with Spain roused intense and much applause. These s taken at the seat of , and are full of the real life and deta!l which animated the actual scenes, The subject of the war {8 taken up from the carliest suggestion of threatened outbreak, and is carried logi- cally through the scenes of troops embark- ing, warships upon the seas and other various military movements. Troops dis- embarking at Baiquiri awakened real out- rsts of applause. The soldiers in this w march with regular tramp from the troop transport across the wharf. The passage at full speed of the Oregon is, . one of the most interesting pic- . There are numerous other inspiring aticns. Th onstant! nment offere The announ every af! “A MISFIT MARRIAGE.”—If a man should go before a magistrate or a minister accompanied by a young woman, his sweet- heart and her mother, a widow, intending to be married to the former and find on leaving that the marriage ceremony had united him to the elder instead of the younger lady it might be imagined that a good many embarrassing complications would arise, which in the hands of the skiilful dramatist could be turned to amus- ing account. Something like this forms the basis for Du Souchet’s new farce, “A Misfit Marriage,” which will receive its first pro- duction at the Columbia Theater Monday evening, October 3. Those —immensels funny plays, “My Friend from India” and “The Man from Mexico,” from Du Sou- chet’s pen, make it certain that extra- ordinary interest will attach to any new faree by that clever American author. Word comes from Smyth and Rice, the managers, that rehearsals for the piece are going splendidly in New York this week and the Indications point to another big success, management is adding , and perfect ente the Wesbington pub- ement is made of regular ernoon. rew vie lic. matinees _———— CHILDR IN COURT, Judge Scott's Comment Upon Hearing a Case Today, “I hope there will be no more bringing of little children into the Police Court so long as I sit here,” said Judge Scott today. “I think it is all wreng to do so when cases such as th2 one before me could be just as well, and perhaps better, settled at home. What gave occasion for the remark was the arraignment before the court of Harry Burk>, a mere tot of a: boy, on the charge of assaulting Avis Holson, a girl of about the same age. The latter testified that Harry pushed her down with such vio- lence as to knock out one of her teeth and to bruise one of her arms. The boy said that Avis slapp2d iim im the face and ran, and that when he ram after her she fell and received the ifjurfes as above stated. After making the observation quoted, Judge Scott dismissed th2 case. ————e Last week of Hoeke’# Clzaring Sale.—Ad. — = Bible Society. The board of managers of the Washing- ton City Bible Society resumed their monthly meetings last evening at the rooms of the Young Men's Christian Association, the Rev. Dr. Pitzer, president, in the chair. Mr. Ballentyne, treasurer, reported the fol- lowing receipts: From Assembly's Presby- terian Church, $5.65; W. N. Lambdin, dues, $1; interest on legacy, $150; cost of granis from depository, $51.05. A very interesting report of work during the interim was made by the president. A remittance of $200 was ordered to the American Bible So- ciety at New York for general work. —_.—— Death From Natural Caus A colored man named Frank T. Htama had a hemorrhage about 10 o'clock lest night at his home, No. 315 Spruce street. He died before a physician could reach him. The coroner investigated the case today and gave a certificate of death from natural causes, ANACOSTIA HAPPENINGS Citizens Disappointed Over an Omission in Major Sylvester's Report, Delegation Presents Request for Im- provement of Harrison Street— Justice Weiss Renders Decision, Great Gisappointment iS expressed by the residents of Anaccstia over the fact that in the estimates submitted by the superin- tendent of police for the fiscal year ending 30, Jcne 1960, no sum is asked for the purch: of a lot and the erectior. thereon of a suitable police station for Anacostia. There seems to have been a general idea that such an estimate was to be Included in the superintendent's repert, due, it is said, to the fact that the late incumbent of the office had the improvement in view and intended to do all he could to further it. It was known, too, that Commisstoner Wight had inspected the little frame build- ing that serves as headquarters for the mounted sergeant in charge, sixteen pri- vetes and two clerks,, and for which $200 a year rent is paid. It is stated, however, that efforts arc being made to rent a more suitable building, but that extensive im- provements will have to be made in any which may be selected. Harrison Street Improvement. A delegation of Anacostia citizens, com- prising Messrs. George F Pyles, J. E. Min- nix, J. C. Leonard and W. Marden King. called at the District building yesterday morning to confer with Captain Beach, the Engineer Commissioner, in regard to the concreting of Harrison street. It had been reported that the work would not be start- ed on this street until next spring, instead of next week, as was at first reported. Captain Beach was absent from the city, but the impression given the delega- Ein that the work would be completed this all. Suit Decided. Justice C. H. Weiss of Anacostia has ren- dered his decision in the case brought by John F. Donohue, the real estate man of Capitol Hill, against McGrath & Kennelly, horse dealers of Washington, and William Chambers, to recover money paid the latter for a horse, as well a= a small bill of dam- ages. The plaintiff was represented by At- torney W. Ambrose and McGrath & Kennelly by Attorney Riley. The evidence submitted at the trial was to the effect that the plaintiff bargained with the firm of horse dealers to furnish him with a horse, which was to be returned if not satisfacto The horse furnished was not accepted, and the check was re- turned. Chambers then sent Mr. Donoly three horses successively, on his own ac- count, with the same understanding as in the first case. Failing to remove the third animal when notified that it did not gi satisfaction, suit was entered against and the firm mentioned for $01.25, repre- senting the amount paid for the horse, well as some damage done by the animal. The plaintiff charged that Chamt ed as an agent for McGrath & Ken the transaction. this was not Justice Weiss held shown. In his de Aged Citizen Dead. The funeral of James H. Granger, who died Sunday evening, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 4 o'clock from the residence of his granddaughter, Mrs. Edward Rollins, Grant street. Mr. Granger was sev- s of age. He was born in hington, where he had m: South W: friends, a the exception » last ten which were spent in Anacostia. During the war he w empl land on ferent fortifications near Washington. He leaves one son, Mr. ~ sv Granger of Anz The dec a ‘mber of Harn x and Magene The fun- will pices of se Org General and Personal, Two insane convicts from the Kings county penitentiary, New York, have been The men , and were afely lodged at St. Elizabeth. were in charge of two ward handcuffed. Night Stationkeeper J. W. Middleton has returned to duty after an illness of eight day: Mrs, James Alfreds and daughter, Mi Ruth, have returned from a visit to Mr: Alfreds’ home near Marshall Halli, Md. Miss Etta Haines i ting with rela- tives in Frederick county, Md. cr North Capitol and Eckington Asso- clation in Sesst The North Capitol and Eckington Cit!- zens’ Association held a meeting last even- ing at its hall, corner Lincoln avenue and R street. The meeting was the first the association has held sinee the beginning of the summer season. ‘The attendance was emall, because many members of the as: ciation were away from the city on tseir vacations. A. O. Tingley presided W. J. Hug: ing secretary. The association instracted the committee on streets to confer with the Commissioners and do all in its power to have the improvement of North Capitol street to the Soldiers’ Home tnciuded tn the schedule to be submitted to Cong in December. ‘The committee on railroads was also in structed to ask for a ten-minut le on the North Capitol street section of the City and Suburban railroad, SS Southwest Property at Auction. The brick dwelling No. 1007 Maryland avenue southwest will be sold at auction by trustees tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock. See advt. in auction column. * peat A cas Last week of Hoeke’s Clearing Sale.—Ad. —— Welcomed Home. Private Adolph Van Reuti of Company A, Ist District Regiment, returned home last Friday from the hospital at Bridg pert, Conn., to whieh print he had bec removed on Miss Gould's y tauk Point. His little frien on New Jer- sey avenue got up a surprise “Dolly,” as he is i ing a handsome baske' flowers, the little tots to his residen: under the direction or the Blake School, try, "Tis of Thee,” dnd, with captured the returned soldi Katie Thomson, in a few marks, presented the low: their low ” responded appropriately. The entize affair was man- aged by the children. OOOGEOTE COTES Nervous People Are great sufferers avd they deserve sym- pathy rather than censure. Their blood is poor and thin and their nerves are conse- quently weak. Such people Gnd relief and cure m Hood’s Sarsaparilla because it puri- fies and enriches the blood and gives it pow- er to feed, strengthen and sustain the nerves. If you a’e nervous and cannot sleep, take Hood’: Sarsapariila and realize its great nerve strengthening power, Hood’s Sarsaparilla Is America’s Greatest Medicine. $1; six for $5. avenue, Bond My Coun- a token of CPEPEDESSEEOO® } HOOD'S PILLS cure all liver ills. 25 cents. O99909009-506-50550-0950-0006 WATCH THAT BOY OF YOURS! And let your watching take the form of giving him cne of those tip-top ones I'm selling as a special for Up till 5 tonight these watches will sell for $2.50 to §4. From that time till § tomorrow night $2 takes your pick! The new thin models— open face—stem winders—Arabic or stoman dial. Almost an infailible cure for tardiness in . boys. Geo. W. Spier,“ 310”? 9th. Few doors west of Penna. ave, se24-3m-16 = = “Diamond” Has Won the Hearts it Vernon Of all the gallant soldier boys. Her bru- * nette sister, “Munchner.” is also a prime | Ale dria and Arlington, doz. b tles. 3 Wr ” AIS. ny ar AY Nat. Cap. Brew . Mth é& D se every « ie Vernon, Alenand AML EMENTS. ANDRIA & MT. VERNON & Popular Matinee Thuredas Fo A = Dee Satara r Mount Vernon. Mr. Creston Clarke and PALE: AND TOMB OF WY ASHINGTON * Miss Adelaide Prince. | ,STRAYrs Cuamirs sacaus STER (Capt. TONIGHT AND THURSDAY MATINEE, DAVID GARRICK ON Sree AND. A Point of SHAL HALL Sunday TRI. ie FARE. ROUND “Ericsson LineExcursions” as VE WATE! OUTE cas'ews BALTIMORE Matinee Bells, Next Week—“A MISFIT: MARRIAC WAR-GRAPH, 1110 F ST, ADJOINING COLUMBIA THEAT! Spant:h-American War as it was fought, vividly reproduced by the moving pictures taken at seat of war. i 4:30, Admisston, Children, 15¢. Admission, 5 dren, NATIONAL. _Tenight. FORMAL DEBUT AS A STAR OF VIOLA ALLEN, In Hall Caine’s Adaptation of His Famous Novel, THE GHRISTIAN perd w Haven, Bri . Me., and points north. 1 phia on sale in Washlagton at 8. & O. Ticket OMices, Pennsylvania xvenue, and BL XO. depot, CLARENCE SHRIVER, Agent, 204 Light at, 20k Baltimore, Nd. Norolk & Weshington Steamboat Co. — Every da Noctaik. & Supported by a Company of Talent, Magnificent Spe Next Week — Broadhurst's “WHY SMITH I 1 2 ACADEMY. Wednesday and Saturday Matinee: Brilliant Production of AN ENEMY jal Scenery Plenitude, Gleefal POPULAR PRICES. 5 and 50 cts. in the sear for Fortress Monme, ewport sand all Ly. TO THE KING.|& o | ar. Ar. Ni JOHN GRIFFITH and an excellent company, by | Ar. special arrangement with Mr. E. H. SOTIERN a 8 on sale at 513, 619, S17, 1421 Penn, 3—Kester & Bial’s GAYEST MANTAT. | — B. and O. theeet cor. 15th st. and * a stenuners. -|— ly at ge “INO 01-284 PIANO! ; RLANEY’s "AL COMEDY, Drummer. Johnstene Bennett, RIC EUGENE CANFIELD, s N, Ni O'NEILL, A SALING oN GRAMME Dro 925 Penna. Steinway AND OTHER Pianos. FOR SALE, RENT AND EXCHANGE, Bes ee Droop & Sons, aves Park Bicycle Track THURSDAY, OCT. 6, AT 3:00 PL M. . —_ . 4 . sole eae SOLE LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES- PA. AVE, National Circuit Cham- Dore 2 ionships. All the crack ve will Gees se26-194 Square Pianos. ve LYe KERNAN 2 =e A lot of Ei Steinway, Hallet & Davis, a pohsee laid lear eas Stleff and other Square Pianos, taken in exchange e Z SRO S ft HAZELTON and Vor Pianos, will go for American Beauties. $25 upward—cash or time Watson and Dupree, Perry and urns, Ward and ef Murray, Monroe Sisters, Leslie and Curday, t D. G. Pfeiffer, 929 F St. Kurm| 16rr HAR MORRIS’ “LITTLE LAMES.”” BATTLE of GETTYSBURG ‘ 15th St. and Ohio Ave., NOW OPEN. verything in the Music R FISCAL YEAR ES SEPTE AND WE ARE OFFERING 2 Special Discounts UNTIL THAT DATE, ON All Pianos and Organs, s splendid Wary such as Weber, Deck Pond, Estey, Sulmer Washington, 1D. 7 am., for intermediate landings to ( Beach, Bushwood, Rock Pt., Colton s, > Abel's, Leonardtown, e's, Howard sand Fischer, alse ns in Brom ud stey Organ AND THE WONDERFUL ¥, 7 a.m.. for intermediate landings to Colonial Beach, Bushwood, Kock Poiut, Colion's, Nomini Cree “AEOLIAN,” auls-tf ic Sanders & Stayman, sé (RANDALL'S POTOMAC RIVER Li os, Crgans and Mus teamer HARKY RANDALL will leave eae Tuning, Repairing and Movi View wharf Sundays, Tuesdays and Thursdays at ae ee eS ae 7 a.m., landing at Colonial Beach, Chapel Point and all wharves as far down as Lower Ma sar Returning on Mond: esdays at and on Fridays about edocs a, TF st. now, rles st., Taltimores c UNY AIL OUT! 2 WASHING TO GLYMONT, MD., PERCY S. F ate landings. M: of Wa t RANDALL, daily, | Returning about 3 p.m. | tions first-class, Freight | yqrcot Gay received nul the bour of sailing. Gait aaa ta B.S. RANDALL oe Manager. . General Agent, Washington, Agent, Al AM BK > RIVER An Unparalleled Piano Team. STULTZ & BAUBR AINES Peerless gany ang $400 tustruments, Steamer POTOMA Thursdey at 4 p.m eve! Mou- and River landings. aid. .. Agents, ith st. wharf. oC! TRAVEL. American Line. k VICE, NEW YO: —LONDON. 913 Pa PIANOS SALE or RENT. PRICE FASY TERMS, Speclal discount for cash Pianos. tuned, repaired, moved and packed. John F. Ellis & Co., ” PENNA. AVE. CHICKERING PIANO ROOMS. ave, Low se23-tt Saturd, -Ovt. Estat Be It Known W YORK— Every S Are not surpassed In this countr ments Cost luvre money, but the price, is better than the ticular. Be purity ness of construction and conseque , Agent, 9 North German Lioyd, stamp them as being unsurpassed. STIEFF PIA OMS, FAS? EXPRESS SERVICE, cheseha tia has SOUTHAMPTON. LONDO: BREMEN. cere Sabet eZ) 1 am &. Briedrich., 521 Eleventh St. N.W. vam i at: Lahn. sar SCREW PASSENGE J. C. Conliff, Manager. SOUTHAMPTOD LONDO. ptember October re — Knabe Pianos F -Oct. 1 on Ss, 11 am rt AQELRICHE & Co. IN AuL STYLES AND WOODS. ply to. 3 mpit £ for Washington. NEW UPRIGHT PIANOS OF OTHER MAKES FRENCH LINE. Compagnie Generale Transatlantique DIRECT LINE TO HAVRE — PARIS (FRANCE). Sailing every Saturday at 10 A.M. North river. {oot of Morton’ street. Ver. FROM $209 UPWARD. RARGAINS IN SECOND-HAND PIANOS. PIANOS FOR RENT. TUNING AND MOVING. Wim. Knabe & Co., 1422 Pa. Ave. N. W. aul2-21tf From Pier 4 1) ia Navarre. Normandie. La Touraine. Gen'l Ag’cy for U. S. and Can., 3 Rowling Green, N. ¥. G. W. MOSS, 92) Per lvania ave. BELL & CO., 1406 G st. fel2-1y-18 -Ve Ve E=) 3 DENTISTRY. If YOU HAVE A DECAYED TOOTH WE WOULD like to show you how quickly and carefully we STORAGE. EXCELLENT ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THE ‘storage of furniture, pianos. ete., in separate rooms, protected from mothe; “‘gdods insured. ° NORTHWESTERN STCRAGE HOUSE, 816-315 | can restore 1, and at moderate charge. ‘Teeth Sth st. nw. ‘se3- . . S10RAG ARMY AND NAVY ROOMS— extracted WITHOUT PAIN with gas or local ap- rate apartments clean ard dry; best location; eee és reasonable rates; 1407 Gs Bear alt govern: | pitcation EVANS’ DENTAL PARLORS, ment departments. Goods packed and shiyp Estimates furnished. au3l-Im eis 1309 Fst. n.w. = ee oe UNDERTAKERS. R. W. BARKER, FUNERAL DIRECTOR AND PRACTICAL EME ALMER, No. 612 litn st. nw. Large and ai: Funerals. No extra charge for same. Ts a0i7-200-6 W. R. Speare, Undertaker & Embalmer, 940 F Street Northwest. MEDICAL. Dr. Leatherman. Expert specialist In the cure of all special dis- eases of men and women. Consultution free, Hours, 9 to 12, 2 to 5; Tues., Thurs. nnd Sat. enings, 7 te & 602 F'n.w, Closed on Sunday. room for call 1997.