Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1898, Page 24

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1898-24 PAGES. ew piece de qualitie T week and an Tim exce a high! @ Mr. id h is a decided si of zn off week in the- ent ters have ff de Angelis an individual | which they ne Byrne s not seem to have that uracterized demy of Muste, nda,”” has proba- any play house, Murphy cha) have wit- a Washing neter come: olumbia in petbagger,” a ed elsewhere. Murphy even better the Cc The y pr: exa ish play and z the uce title si I m in the count visit, and will, of A BI of th in nere the At olde by their large number Mr. Wm. H. West's at the demy present od extra who ma the Bos- f his man- the ok I te § stre own Pe Bo: iece will be rs said th ary way te ston K ito} n te a re hi ndings, gre: t Music Club pl and quir Ww Der son wii in to New York am he strumer reason to said, “be- d that ale I have been ans, for in- rgani- lars in ed its quite ff to bide my x over get him to > alterations, that w I opportunity a pro- mes ie continued, atistied that the prop Ma tl wa know been run the to buy at I don’t surrounded by pitts of Mr. fluenced his extent immense hi red oted of tett, ¢ he at the de ‘hopin, eschutz, (Keucken), and th music the di heir sele of re- results, | bis selected. The first trumpet, however, will be played by Lafricain, formerly with the Boston Symphony. Of the conductor, Mr. Paur, little need be said. The musical public have followed him during the period that he held the Yaton over the Boston orchestra and know worth as a musician and orchestral leader. ‘The dates for the five concerts and the soloists soloi uary tr follow: Tuesday. Decemter_ 6, Adele Aus Der Ohe, pianist; Jar- loists Joseph: Jaco! con- Ito. and Max Kerger, violinist; February soloists, Anderson and Leo Schult: llist. March 7, soloist to be announced. April 4, Wagner program. The prices for this series of concerts have been placed within the reach of all. ‘The advance sul scription n0W open at Guzman’s, in E. Droop & Sors. It is only common sense to have con- fidence that the first minstrel organization name of ever sent cut under the sole William H. West will prove of the highest order of excellence. A new brand of cigars or tobacco is likely to degenerate in time. An hor frequently fools the public by trading on the reputation of his early writings. But you are almost always cer- tain of a good smoke in a new brand, and his first book frequently the author's nm rpiece. First impressions are every- thing. and no one can afford to fail at the start. There is no reasonto think that Mr. West will ever allow his company to fall below the mgh standard he has set for it ig this first season. But even the suspicious of theater goers will, for isons named, have the comforting action of knowing that in William big minstrel jubilee he is cer- to witness the b performance of minstrelsy tnat the stage has yet known. For several years Primros practically nad a monopoly of this foem of musement, and theirs ation has used something of a revolution. Mr, been the Henry Irving of ense that he has alwa: West has arw mi: in the s fough its elevation, for its expans into er and more artistic form. Out of his breaking awry from all assoctations that have neld him in check in the past. from all the conyentionality of banjo and black face with which others havé been . tnere will come a higher type of isy tnan has hitherto been known in America or England, progressive, up-to- pealing to the best class of theater wno nave regretted its seeming y and decay ATIONAL THEATER.—At the head of is that ever-wel- N. all light opera companie: organization known as the Boston- which begins its week's season at the tional Theater Mon night. Each year finds the Boston’ vital as ever, notwithstanding some slight changes and, are noted in th n so adroitly in the work of the successors. tonians make their productions on generous lines and with due regard for artistic de- personnel, the places have ipplied that no jar is felt The Bos- tail. A large and brilliant chorus, an aug- mented orchestra and appropriate scenery a s are always prominent fea- presentations. This year the includes such well-known me favorites as Henry Clay fam H. MacDonald. Je: Bartlett Davis, Helen Bertram, William Philp, William Broderick, George Frot ingham, Harry B H. Fitzgerald, Josephine Rartlett, Lloyd Rand, Caroline Daniels, Charles Hawley, Norman € ton and S Studle} direc For the engagement repertoire has been ar Monday, nights and le; Thurs- “Robin Hood.” > first named opera, as ren- Bostonians, it has captured ongholds of the country s have taken up the score, t numbers, “The Angel- iy Woman,” “Cupid and x" aming” and “The Serenade,” have | generally become familiar. These songs have been gracefully distributed to the principal artists of the organization, while the well-told and humorous story and clean-cut characterizations give ample op- portunity to display the acting abilities of cast. The story of e Serenade” deals with the jealousy of old Castilian duke, whose ward has len in love with an unknown serenader. ubsequently the duke discovers that the serenader is Alvarado, a barytone. Sev- eral incongruous personages humming this song in the presence of the duke are mis- aken for the rival and are incarcerated, nd his many journeyings bring him in con- nt contact with the fatal and worrying song. Apropos of “Robin Hood,” it 18 enough to say, although written’ and pro- this composition has never stale, and the ‘Tinkers’ Song,” October Ale,” “Oh, Promise Me” he Old Cross Bow” will live forever. tion do the artists of such advantage, accorded them consent to appear in this unusually large whenever the work. the well-known character comedian, will be at the Columbia Theater next week, when he will produce “The Carpetbagger,” a new political, romantic comedy by Opie Read, the nov and Frank 8. Pixie In “The Carpetbagger” Mr. Murphy has heen supplied with a play which has made 1e of the really great successes of the present tr sal the critics in those cities in which it has already been seen being unanimous in the opinion that Mr. Murphy, as Governor Melville Crance, the c & governor of Mississippi 18 days that followed the strug- the north and south, has thy successor to Maverick in which character the comedian Texas rr” famous. + chief character in “The Carpetbag- a Chicago auctioneer, who has been h to dispense a fine order of injus- un itableness to the recon- and structed citizens of the state of Mississippl. At the opening of the comedy he is found dipping his fingers as deep as he can into > treasury, not forgetting to grab that may happen to float by. Gov- Crance is, in fact, steeped 1n_ cor- ruption. The decent people of the state despise him, The men want to shoot him, the women pick up their skirts and turn their heads when they pass him or when he comes near. But his better ni eis merely dormant. The chance comes for him to be just, and he is generous, and one good deed done gives n appetite for another one. At first it is the influ- ence of a southern woman ef high charac- ter and aristocratic birth, a woman who, likewise, at first holds the general impres- sion of the governor, which impels him to r t upon the iniquity of his position and ac S an irresponsible tyrant. But the influence for good is not compulstve, but rather suggestive. The play shows most humorous] ometimes with laugh- ter, sometimes with tears that are as re- fre hing as laughter, how the change in man is brought ‘about. Incidentally a strangely impressive picture of the recon- struction period in the south is drawn, but the great dramatic interest Hes in the hu- man and absolutel; natural characters moving about In an interesting story. Mr. Murphy is said to have made by all odds the greatest success of his very suc- ful career in “The Carpetbagger.” His work is described by those who have seen the new play as being of such a high order of character work as to place him in the very foremost rank of America’s leading comedians, and insure for him a financial success far beyond the average attained by actors of the present day. He has made the character of Melville Crance a most delightful old gentleman, whose act of robbing @ poor people in the early part of | the play fs easily forgiven by the audience In the selection of his supporting company Mr. Murphy is said to have been most for- tunate, and the organization is headed by that delightfully refreshing actress, Miss Dorothy Sherrod. The remainder of the cast includes Mr, Ogden Stavens, Mr. Ger- Anderson, Mr. James Manley, Mr. Ol- J. Griffin, Mr. Ralph Thomas, Mr. y J. Sny Charles Corbin, Mr. rt Gage, Miss Eleanor Merron, Miss Corlette and Miss Aubrey Powell. is produced with a complete equip- of special scenery by Young of New aré ney AFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE. hen Mr. Charles Frohman was in Eng- land the p L Partridges’” at the Strand Theater, and was so impressed with this charming com- st summer he saw “A Brace of edy and the way it was played that he determined to bring it to this country with its entire cast. After having had a suc- cessful run at the Madison Square Thea- ter it comes direct to the Lafayette Square Opera House nxet week with the orig- inal cast and all the special scenery used in the London*and New York productions. The play is in three acts, and is based upon the familiar idea so cleverly exploited in ‘The Comedy of Errors.” The two Dromios of the mod- ern piece are two cousins named Partridge, who resemble each other as closely as two peas. As one is seeking to evade the sheriff and the other has an embarrassing love af- fair upon his hands, the misunderstandings which grow out of the remarkable resem- blance between them are both numerous and funny. The company is headed by Mr. H. Reeves-Smith, a well-known London comedian on the Charles Wyndham order, who plays the dual role of Arthur and Alfred Partridge. The ladies in the com- pany are the Misses Mabel Lane, Agnes Knight and Jessie Bateman. All are noted for their beauty. Appended is the cast: Lord Wallerton, an impecunious nobleman, Charles V. France; Colonel Rackett, guar- dian of Evangeline, Gordon Tompkins; the Hon. Arthur Partridge, son of Lord Wal- lerton, Alfred Partridge; his cousin, H. Reeves-Smith; Stubbs, landlord of the Red Lion Shrove, G. F. Leicester; Spiffins, a city waiter, Geo. Shelton; Snap, a bailiff, Cecil Thornbury; Tom Rushton, a stable lad, Fred Dark; James, a servant, E. Ford; Lady Wallerton, Arthur's — stepmother, Mabel Lane; Evangeline Van Boch, an Af- rican heiress, Agnes Knight; Peggy Stubbs, landlord's daughter, Jessie Bateman. ACADEMY OF MUSIC.—“The Big Min- strel Jubilee” comes to the Academy of Music next week. Half a century ago leading legitimate actors were accustomed to appear between the acts of standard plays at the best theaters in New York in plantation dress and with blackened faces. This shows the esteem in which the negro minstrelsy of that day was held. Thc same type of minstrelsy will never again be pre- sented before the same class of audiences, because minstrelsy has developed and the public of the best class of theaters no long- er demands the old style. But Mr. West be- lieves the old system may be restored. He has shown good judgment by surrounding himself with a host of well-known per- formers. It is the individual membership of a company that gives it standing with the public. Next to Mr. West, who is an ideal interlocutor, Ezra Kendall unques- tionably stands first. As a monologue art- ist there is no one who can approach any- where near him in personal magnetism and perfectly genuine humor. Carroll Johnson is another universal favorite. In the mu- sical first part are such artists as R. J. Jose, one of the most popular of American ballad singers; Clement Stewart, who joins Mr. West after years of recognition as the leading balladist of England; H. W. Grill- an, one of the most powerful of Ameri- can bassos; Charles Kent, the popular bari- tone; Ed. Gorman, Joseph Garland and many others whose names are familiar. In the olio, in addition to Mr. Kendall and Mr. Johnson, will appear such people as Tom Lewis, the clever delineator of negro comedy; the great Trovollo, the remarkable ventriloquist, who with his walking autom- atons has ‘completely revolutionized all previous ideas of that familiar specialty; the Freeze Brothers, whose skillful tam- bourine spinning is said to be startling in its 2 MeMahon and King, whose latest laughable absurdity bears the fun- promising title ot “A Hot ‘Time in Coon * Charles M. Ernest, who joins with Mr. Lewis in a strong specialty; besides a score of acts that have been selected with but one idea in view—that of novelty and clevern! e afterpiece is spectacularly patriotic. It is Mr. West's production of “Remember the Maine,” exactly as pre- sented by him recently at Hammerstein's Olympia, in New York. It is safd to be the laborate and most realistic stage that the Spanish-American war has rought forth. Taking {t all in all there seems no doubt but that Mr. West has fully carried out all that he has long claimed could be done in minstrelsy, but that con- servatism and the old-time, threadbare tra- ditions of burnt cork have prevented his doing until the present season. KERNAN’S LYCEUM THEATER.—Fred Irwin, who ts directing the Irwin Broth- ers’ Venetian Burlesquers, the attraction at Kernan’s Lyceum next week, was one of the first managers to give a show with a straigat olio, finishing with a burlesque. The result is the Venetians, while in every sense of the word meeting the demand for burlesque entertainment, present a show of high-class vaudeville acts that have pleased the most fastidious audiences. Newell and Shevett rank high as horizontal bar artists and perform a number of truly marvelous feats. Harlan and Yost nave achieved a reputation in fllustrated songs enjoyed by no other artists. The beautiful, graceful Sisters Carmentelle are afforded ample op- portunity for their vocal talent and terpsi- chorean skill in thelr quaint skit, “Fun with the Mississippi Gal."” Russell and Til- lyne are without peers In eccentric danc- ing. Howard and Mack stand at the head of those easy, off-hand comedians who in- dulge in “sidewalk conversations.” Rice and Eberlan have also taken high rank in illustrated songs. The Versatile Trio, con- sisting of Jack Marshall, Nellie Sylvester and Chas. H. Weston, present an act that 1s replete with rapid-fire comedy. Mr. Ir- win, also, presents an original burletta, en- titled “The Street Fair,’ which he has staged and mounted at great expense. Miss Winnie Richards, the star of the Tivoli Music Hall. London, forms the cen- tral figure. She {s supported by Jennie Clifford and a chorus of twenty sweet- voiced and fatr-faced maidens. “BECAUSE SHE LOVED HIM 5s0."— William Gillette, the celebrated author of successful plays that have won internation- test and what is “Be- ew Na- al fame, will present his considered his best comedy, entitled "aus e Loved Him So," at the ional Theater, week of November Gillette's best successes, such as ‘7 te Secretary,” “Held by the Enemy, “foo Much Johnson,” cret Service,” should be guaranty enough to amusement seekers that the latest offering will come up to his very high standard. ‘The company 1s under the direction of Charles Frohman. The Frohman name in conjunetion with Gillette is a double guarantee of its excel- lence. The company to interpret the com- edy here were picked from the cream of Charles Frohman’s forces. This is saying much, for Charles Frohman is the largest controller of artists in the world. He ts known in London as the manager of the Duke of York ‘Theater, where his own stock company is playing. In America Manager Frohman controls the tours of Mr. John Maude Adams, Mr. Henry Mil- Empire Theater Stock Company and other worthy organizations too numer- ous to mention. “Because She Loved Him So” will be mounted here in that superb manner that characterizes all of Charles Frohman’s enterprises. FRANK DANIEL rank Daniels will make his bow to Washington lovers of and melody one week from Monday at the Columbia Theater. He wiil bring with him his entire company and pro- duce two big comic operd “The Wizard of the Nile” and ar, Helen Redmond, Whelan, Will Dan- ral new ones, prominent Kate Uart of Casino fame. Kopp, nd forth, among which Immediately after the Washington engage- ment Daniels will play straight across the continent for a long stay on the Pacific coast, where he has not been seen since he merged from farce comedy into the bright light of Smith and Herbert's comic operas. The sale of seats will open Thursday morn- EDISON WARGRAPH.—The moving pic- tures of the Spanish-American war at Met- rerott Hall, next Columbia Theater, rein- forced by new views have been exhibiting to strong interest for the week. This una- bated interest and the benefits popular with benevolent organizations have tested the ca- pacity of the cozy Ittle hall. A pleasant afternoon or evening can always be passed at one of these exhibitions. The enthusiasm aroused by the many fine war views has been very great. THE VAUGHN CLASS CONCERT.—One of the standard attracticns of the amuse- ment season is the concerts of the Vaughn Class, the eighth of which takes place in the Calvary Baptist Sunday school house, corner of Sth and H streets northwest, Fri- day evening, November 4. The reputation of this organization as entertainers is of the highest, as {t presents only the best talent obtainable, and this season it has been ex- ceedingly fortunate in securing the serv- ices of a host of leading local artists for an evening of music and readings which will no doubt test the capacity of the house. Those who will appear include Miss Florence Henry King, who is said to be one of the most finished violinistes; Miss Blanche E. Muir, whose rich contralto has won for her a high place among music lovers; Mrs. W. L. Wilson, one of the foremost sopranos of the city: Miss Helen Colhoun, the dramatic reader: the Cecilian Quartet—Miss Gertrude Thomp- son, first soprano: Miss Josephine Burton, second soprano; Miss Sallie Shreeve, first contralto; Miss Irma G. Callahan, second contralto; Miss Katie V. Wilson, director— who won so muc pi e last season by their excellent work; al . Jasper Dean McFall, baritone, a recent acquisition to local musi- cal circles, but whoghas alrzady attracted @ great deal of atteation by his fine work with the Calvarg Baptist choir; Mr. Fred. W. Seibold, the tenor soloist of St. Paul's, a rising young artist with in exceedingly sweet voice; Mr. W. H. Conley, the well- Known reader; Mr. Gi H. Hemey, euphoni- um soloist; Mr. Miltan M. Clark, whistler, and the Eldoradg Mandolin (juartet. FOR THE SOLDIERS’ BZNEFIT.—Ar- Tangements are jabout comyleted for the grand concert to, be given for the benefit of soldiers and theig; families by the Wo- man’s Relief Corps, Bepartmunt of the Po- tomac, at the Opere House next Monday evening, October 31, at 8 o'clock. Rev. Dr. D. J. Sigtong. the eminent church- man and orator, will deliver an opening ad- dress. A programe of rare merit has been made up, and, as the cause it patriotic and worthy, a large attendance is assured. Al- ready many hundred tickets have been sold. THE HOUSEKEEPER'S DELIGHT.— The ladies of the First Reformed Church have arranged for an entertainment known as “The Housekeeper’s Delight,” which will be presented in the Sunday school of the church, corner 6th and N_ streets north- west, the week beginning Moaday, October 31, and closing Saturday, November 5. The doors will be open at 7:80 o':lock, and an enjoyable time ts assured al) who attend. ae admission has been fixed at ten cents THE OLD HOMESTEAD.--Mr. Denman Thompson and “The Old Homestead’’ make @ combination cf rare theatrical interest, so that the Lafayette, where they are due for a stay of one week only, following “A Brace of Partridges” is sure to be a pow- erful center of attraction for those theater- goers who like the drama in its most do- mestic, sentimental ard at the same time realistic aspects. This homelike story of New England farm life, with its country simplicity, its moral teachings, its touches of pathos and tts drift of humor, never seem to lose its charm any more than does the ceritral figure of the cast. With Mr. Thompson's company this year are some new faces in a few of the minor characters, and some new voices will be heard in the Palm service in the Grace Church scene. A new scenic effect and, it is said, a very beautiful one, is a realistic snow storm. The musical features include a number of new selections by a double quartet. HALL CAINE TO LECTURE—Major J. B. Pond has finally concluded an arrange- ment with Mr. Hall Caine, who came to this country with the sole cbject of re- hearsing and producing his ncw successful play, ‘The Christian,” to make a limited number of appearances on the rostrum prior to his return to Englani on Decem- ber 1. The first of these appvarances will be made at the New National Theater Fri- day afternoon, November 4, at -t o'clock, and Sunday evening, November 6, at 8:15 o'clock. The entertainment he will present is not a lecture, but a story. He tells a story which occupies the entire evening, and 1s there- fore a spoken novel, which he has never written and probably will not write. The story which Mr. Caine tells is entitled “Home, Sweet Home,” and it is a simple, tender, humorous fable, constructed on the lines of the large family of stories which find such exquisite expressicn in Wash- ington Irving’s “Rip Van Winkle.” Mr. Hall Caine’s method of telling it is also very simple. He makes no effort at acting, but merely narrates, although often with great dramatic effect. Nevertheless, the Scotch press were very loud in praise of Mr. Caine’s histrionic gifts, and the Scotch- man, among other journals, pronounced his story-telling the best acting to be seen on the stage. The: regular price of the New National Theater will prevail, and tickets for both events will be placed on sale Monday morning. THE BELLE OF NEW YORK.—The re-entree of “The Belle of New York,” with Dan Daly, at the Lafayette Sauare Opera Huse, will be the oceasion of unusual in- terest. Mr. Daly will at least be sure of a rousing welcome, and careful attention will be paid to the personnel of the cast and chorus supporting him. For the gen- eral presentation there need be no fear that the ‘new belle’? will b “dressed” to kill criticism by revealing the untold wealth of its never-fading charms. MR. PRIEST'S. LECTURE,—The ladies of the Society of: the King’s Dauchters, Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, 4th and B streets southeast, have arranged with Mr. W. Edwin Priest. te deiiver his splen- Gidly illustrated lecture on “Spain and her Lost Colonies,’’-in.the lecture room of the church. Tuesday evening next. The lecturer and his subject command large sudiences cn all occasions. ‘Three musical events are announced for the winter that will attract much interest. These are the recitals of the Chamber Music Socicty of Washington, an organiza- tion formed for the purpose of affording pleasure to those who enjoy hearing the best of music that is available for an in- strumental trio or quartet. The three concerts will be given at the Universalist Church on the evenings of De- cember 1, January 19 and February 23. The aim of the Chamber Music Society will be to present much that is new in musical composition in the most artistic manner, and when it is known that Mr. Anton Gloetzner is the pianist and director a guarantee of the perfectness of the ensem- ble is assured. The violinist is Mr. Anton Kaspar, who is remembered so pleasantly by all who heard him last season upon his return from Europe. For each recital these gentlemen will have the assistance of another artist or artists to form a trio or quartet, as required. For the first concert the celebrated French horn player, Xaver Rieter, formerly of the Boston Symphony Orchesira, will assist. A trio of piano, vio- lin and French horn is a novelty here, and the program announced is composed of numbers that will be played for the first time in Washington. It includes Brahm’s trio in E flat for the three instruments mentioned, a sonata by Paque, a French coinposer of sterling reputation abroad, and solo numbers by the members of the trio. Mr. Rieter will play the andante from the concerto of Richard Strauss. The “Washington Juvenile Quartet” gave the second of a series of concerts Wed- nesday evening last in the studios of Prof. H. E. Saltsman and William de Ford,which, like their first, proved a great success. The large audience was most enthusiastic in praise of the work done by the lads and lassies, and many encores were demanded. Prof. de Ford, as director of the quartet, has received several flattering invitations from local organizations for a benefit con- cert, which may probably be accepted later in the season. The quartet, which is com- posed of Miss Laura Black, soprano; Miss Nellie Frost, contralto; Master Harry Stevens, tenor, and Master Harold Tracy, basso, was ably assisted Wednesday even- ing by the following talent: Mrs. Harle Dickinson, Miss Annah Bogan, Miss Eng- lish, Misses Winona and’ Lena Willige, Miss Eva Whitford, Mr. C. H. Wright and little Elsie Worth. Prof. H. E. Saitsman, accompanist. WHOL Advance ip Butter — Game Season. Open, Butter is shown by! today’s prices in the local wholesale produce market to have made a material advance during the week, the advance beings observed in all grades. Cheese remains ag. lagt quoted, but eggs have advanced a fraction over last week's prices, and the market as respects them is much firmer. Poultry is steady, with growing demand. Theigame season is open, with quite a good! demand. There is a steady demand fom: apples, as there is, in- deed, for about all progucts, although prices remain about as last teported. Butter—Creamery; Higin, extras, 24 cenis a pound; choice, 2§; firsts, 22; seconds, 19; bakers’ stock, 16, amd qther grades, 13 to 18. Cheese—New owe ante: full cream, large, 11 cents a poun ts, 1144; ponies, 12. Eggs—Nearby, freshy 18% cents a dozen; western, 17; southern, 16. Poultry—Turkeys, live, toms, per pound, 10 to 11 cents, live, hens, per pound, 10 to 11 cents. Chickens, spring, large, live, per pound, 93; to 10 cents; medium, live, per pound, %% to 10 cents; small, 94 to 10 cents. Old fowls, live, per pound, 8% té 9 cents; roosters, live, per pound, 5 cents. Ducks, live, large, old, per pound, 8 to 9 cents; live, spring, young, Per pound, 8 to 9 cents. Geese, live, per pound, 6 to 7 cents. 16a20¢. ; Material a Game—Venison, saddle, per 1b., whole deer, bucks, per Ib., 9a10c.; pheasants, each, 30a60c.; rabbits, per doz., $1a1.50; quail, $1.50a$2; wild surkeys, per Ib., 10c.: woodcock, each, 25a35e. Vegetables—Cauliflower, per crate, $3; peas, per bbl., $3; celery, fancy, per’ do: 40a50c.; medium, per doz., 15a25c.; common, per doz., 10al5c. Beans, per box, 50a7i Lettuce, per bbl., $1.50a$2. Potatoes, ne’ per bush., 30a40c.; culls, per bush., 25a50c.: western, per bush., 45a50c.; Maryland and Virginia, per bush., 40a45c. “Sweet potatoes, fancy, per bbl., $11.25; No. 1, 90c.; culls, AMUSEMENTS. Se AMUSEMENTS: LECTURE, Spainand Her Lost Colonies For the Benefit of the KING'S DAUGHTERS OF THE METROPOLITAN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, Lecture Room, 4th and B sti : TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 1, 1898, at § p.m. A superbly illustrated lecture by W. Edwin Priest. 150 magnificent stereopticon views of the Philippines, Spain, Cuba, Porto Rico and the Ca- barics. Admisaion—Adults, 25 cents; children, 10 cents. 0c29-3t Vaughn Class Concert, Friday Evening, Nov. 4, 8 P.M., Calvary Baptist S. S. House STH AND H STS. LEADING LOCAL T it TICK KKERSAN'S LYCEUM THEATER. Afternoon, 2:15. Evening, 8:15. RICE and BARTON’S BIG GAIETY SPECTACULAR EXTRAVAGANZA. PLEASANT, PENETRATING PAROXYSMS, QUICKENING SENSATIONS. Next Week—VENETIAN BURL! GRAND wotse PRICES Ni FSi, ANOTHER GREAT SHOW THIS WEE SUPREMELY FUNNY FARCE-COMEDY, THE FINISH OF MR. FRESH. Best Company—Funniest Farce Seen in Years. BARGAIN MATINEES—MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, oc2t-6t THURSDAY, SATURDAY. 560c. Yams and haymons, bbl., a8oc. To- matoes, per crate, native, adic. Beets, per 100 bunches, $2a$3. Cabbage, per 100 $2a$3.50. Onions, yello per bbl., $1; yel- Turnips, per bbl., white, New York mediums, New York pea, $1.40; marrow, : 3 Virginia, white, 90c.a$1; white, mixed, 8Uc.; colored, 60c. Black-eyed peas, per bush., 75a#0c. Lima beans, per Ib. Dried fruits—Evaporated apples, choice, 9 to 10 cents. Apples, sliced, fancy, 4 to 4% cents; sliced, bright, 3% cents; quar- ters, bright, 8 to 31% cents. Peaches, choices, 6 to 7 cents; fair to good, 5 to 6 cents; halves, unpeeiea, z to 3 quarters, un- peeled, 2 to 8 cents; e@ ied, 8 to 10 cents; evaporated, unpeele to 7 cent Cherries, pittea, ary, crop "97, 7 to 8 cents sugared and wet, 6 to 6g cents. Blackber- ries, per pound, 3 to 4 cents. Whortleber- ries, per pound, 7 to 7% cents. Ras ries, dry, 9 to 10 cer Green fruits and nut ble, per barrel, $2 to $4 cents; fair, per barrel, $ mon, per box, 50 cents; w rel, $1 to $1.50. Pears, per barrel, $3 to $4.50; Duch. $2 to $3: Sickle, per barrel, $1 ‘ fornia Bartlett, per box, $1.50 to $1.75; na- tive, per barrel, $2 to $8. Walnuts, per 100 pounds, 90 cents to $1. Chestnuts, per pound, 1 to 2% cents. Grapes, Catawbas, five-pound baskets, 8 to 19 « Cencord, low, per bush., 40a50: 50c. 8, ies, fancy ta per box, 75 to $2.50; com- ten-pound baskets, 13 to five- pound baskets, 7 to 9 cents: five- pound baskets, 10 cents. Pin , 8 to 12 cents. Crab apples, per barrel, $3 to $4. Live stock—Cattle, extra, per ewt., $4 to $5; butcher, per ewt. per ewt., $2.50 to $: $3.50 to $4: common, rough, per ew! to $2. Hogs, fair, per ewt., gr. ordinary, per cwt., net, $3.25 to Sheep, per cwt., $3 to $3.50. : choice, cwt., $6; mediam, c common, ewt., $4 to $4.59. . $7 to $7. grass, per cwt prime, each, $25 to $3: prime, common, per ewt., $3 $ to ¥ common, 5; old and dry, $6 to $8. Dressed stock and cured meats—Calve full dressed, heads off, firsts, 9 to 10 cents Hog-dressed calves, 8 cents. Sheep, full dressed, 6 to 7 cents. Hams, country, sug- ar-cured, 9 to 10 cen Lard, country, bright and clean, 6% to 7 cents. Dressed Hogs—Hogs, dressed, large and neat, $4.75 to $5; small and neat, $5 to $5.25; rough, $3.50. ——— OPPOSE GEN. RIOS’ PLANS. Cuban Planters Want the Insurgent Army to Disband. A dispatch from Manzanillo yesterday says: The United States gunboat Hist ar- rived here tonight with Gen. Leonard Wood, commander of the military depart- ment of Santiago. General Wovd visited the barracks, hospitals, palaces, custom house and post office. Colonel Pettit reports that the Cuban General Rios is apparently making every effort to prevent the disbanding of his troops. The Cuban commander wishes all the sugar estates in the neighorhood to te!l him how many men they can employ and will guarantee to supply all requested on condition that only soldiers are employed. The planters unanimously refuse to fall in with such an arrangement, considering that t would be a trade’s union of the worst possible kind, and would also tend to keep up the Cuban military organiza- tion, which, in the interests of the island, the planters are very anxious to break up. In their opinion it would be better to have no commerce than to attempt it on such conditions. Manzanillo is in good sanitary condition, Lieut. Lucien Young, the commander of the Hist, created more excitement on land- ing than even General \Vood himself. Crowds gathered at the wharf to see the young commander, who, with Lieutenants Helm of the Hornet and Jungen of the Wampatuck, defeated the whole flotilla of nish gunboats at Manzanillo on July 1 last. The people of Manzanillo consider Lieutenant Young a hero and a terror, and think he ought to be an admiral, for, al- though the Spanish shore batteries in that memorable engagement continued to bom- bard the American gunboats, it is gencraily admitted here that it was the shooting of the Hist that caused people to flee zo the mountains. In many parts of the city still visible the marks of the Hist’s snetis. «Lieut. Victor Blue, who has been inspect- ing the wrecks of the Spanish gunboats, considers it quite impracticable to raise them, but he believes the Spanish steamer Purissima Concepcion, which the Spaniaras ran ashore, in the hope of saving her cargo when pursed by an American warship, can be raised, as she appears to be in good con- dition. A local merchant, however, claims to have purchased the hull and its con- tents from the Spanish authorities. According to reports from the Cuban assembly at Santa Cruz del Sur Gen. Cal- ixto Garcia has been chosen permanel chairman of the organization. Gen. mo Gomez is expected there tomorrow or next day, and it appears that the Cespedes faction believes it can count upon the help of General Gomez to break the authority of Garci: The Ci spedes faction expect General Go- mez, to appoint a court-martial to try neral Garcia for offenses covering prac- everything from murder to petty but the probability is that General . recognizing Garcia endency in the a mbly, will not force the ue. Major Norman, surgeon of the Sd Im- mune Regiment at Guantanamo, reports that there is only one case of yellow fever among the men, and that the victim in this instance is already convalescent Mr. W. E. Spicer of Bos M. the postmaster at Guantanamo, died terday. His disease was diagnosed as a type of yel- tow fever. Gome so+ Pension Frauds at Newark. Frederick Brown of Newark, N. J. has been arrested in that city, charge] with having filed a false and fraudulent appli- cation for reimbursement in connection with the pension claim of Samuel Brown, deceased. He was taken before United States Commissioner Whitehead and held for the action of the United States grand jury at Trenton. George H. Marion, of Newark, has been arrested, charged with having collected an illegal attorney’s fee in connection with the claim of Ambrose Hastings, and was held by Commissioner Whitehead for the action of the United States grand jury. SSS Sentences Imposed. William Proctor, convicted of larceny, has been sentenced by Judge Bradley in Criminal Court No. 2, to eighteen months in the Ohio penitentiary. Sophia Cook, tor a similar cffense, was sentenced to tliree years in the same institution. Three months in jail was the penalty imposed on John Hawki::s, charge being petit larceny) Sentence was suspended in the case of Daniel M. Reidy, convicted of house-break- ing. Charles Hughes was convicted of housebreaking and remanded to await sentence. —_—___ Cheap Publicity. For fifteen cents you can let every one in Washington know by a Star want ad. that you want a situation or want a cook, THE DISTINGU'SHED AMERICAN COMEDIAN, Tim Murphy, Presenting for the first time in Washington OPIE READ and FRANK 8. PIXLEY'S NEW POLITICAL, ROMANTIC COMEDY, THE CARPET-= BAGGER. ARS. A COMPANY OF SUPREME A WEALTH OF SPEC ST INCLUDES THE Miss Dorothy Sherrod, Mr. CHAR Mr. It Miss EL Miss HELEN CORLE Miss AUBREY POW! NEXT ATTRACTION — FRANK DANIELS tn THE WIZARD OF THE NILB and THE IDOL'S EYE. Mr. JAN Mr. OLNEY GRIFF! Mr. RALPH THOM, AM IA WIZ? it ACADETTY. All Next Week. WED AND SAT. MATS. ; The Most Stupendous, Magnificent and Expensive Minstrels in the History of the American Stage! Wim.H.West’s (Formerly of Primrose and West) WSTREL JUBILEE INCLUDING EZRA KENDALL, Carroll Johnson, R. J. Jose, Tom Lewis, THE GREAT TROVOLLO, McMAHON and KING, THE BROTHERS FR 25e. AND 50ec, P, CHAS. M. ERNIST, H. W. FRILLMAN, TED STUART, ED. GORMAN, CHAS. KENT, JOSEPH GARLAND, —AND— 50--OTHERS--50 WM. H. WEST'S SPECTACULAR FEATURE, Remember the Maine MONDAY, NOV. 7 MY FRIEND FROM INDIA. It LAFAYETTE Tonight at 8:15. JEFFERSON DE ANGELIS And COMPANY, presenting The Jolly Musketeer. LAPAYETTE || Sige WEEK OCTOBER 21. Wednesday an Saturday Matinees. Charles Frohman presents Strand Comedy Com- pary, from the Strand Theater, London, in Robert Ganthory’s Comedy, _ A BRACE OF PARTRIDGES. Presented in the same manner as seen for the past two months at the Madison Square Theater, New York. Next Week- oc29-20tf “THE OLD HOMESTEAD.” GRAND CONCERT FOR THE BENEFIT OF Soldiers and Their Families DEPT. aay RELIEF CORPS, GRAND OPERA HOUSE, i ARSOLUTELY “uarmcems. | NATIONAL. ely TONIGHT AT 8:18, LAST TIME DELLA FOX in “THE LITTLE HOST.” The Famous Original Bostonians BARNABRE & MACDONALD prietors Direction FRANK L, PER! Repertoire: KONDAY, TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY. PRIDAT NIGHTS AND SATURDAY MATINER— The Serenade | BY VICTOR F ERBERT AND HARRY B. SMITH, THURSDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHTS— | in Hood | | Robin Hoo BY I KOVEN & SMITH. HELEN BERTRAM, HENRY CLAY BARNARER, WM. H. MACDONALD, YM. B. PHILP, WM. BRODERIC GBORGE FROTHINGHAM, HARRY BROWN, JOSEPHINE BARTLETT, Ww. HFT RALD, CHARLES R. HAWLEY, LLOYD RAND, 8. L. STUDLEY, AROLYN DANIELS, NORMAN CRAMPTON, AND JESSIE BARTLETT DAVIS Specially Selected Chorus, Appropriate Scenery end Costumes, Augmented Orchestra, i Will ? NOY. 7, fl $0." Presented here by ONE WEEK, BEGINNING MONDAY, WILLIAM GILLETTE Latest Comedy Hit. Charles Frohman’s Comedians. Sale of Seats Thursday, Nov. 3. COLUIIBIA. LAST TIME OF Brothers Byrne, LAY NEXT WEEK, “TONIGHT AT 8:15, Tim = The Murphy Aky, Carpetbagger. t Seats are now on sali c ACADEMY. 3,3" 25 AND So DANIEL FROHMAN’S SPECIAL COMPANY IN The Prisoner ¢ of Zenda. W. H. West's Big Minstrel Jubilee, Including W. H. West, Carroll Johnson, Ezra Ken- dall, Richard Jose, Tom Lewis and 40 others. oc2T-20d War Graph. LLAING— METZEROTT HALL, next extrance Colnmbia Theater. Moving pict of the Spanish-American war. Afternocn, 4:30; evening, 8:15. Admissl 25e.; children, 15c. Extra Saturday matinee, ott BATTLE of GETTYSBURG 15th St. and Ohio Ave., NOW OPEN. === L-KNOWN ISLAND OF DA BLE COMMUNICATION ight hours from New York by rend. FR P UNKNOWN, and oral formation PRE S MALARIA, the the porous Also highest class passenger stew fare dispatch- ed every ten dass for Santa Cruz and the principal West India Islqpds, affording a charming al trip at a cost of sbout th wr day. For ly to A. DGk 39 Broadway, AHIR, Sec'y, Quebec,” Canada, 921 Pa. ave. ‘Washington, D.C 0 ctor Only 15c. Arlington and Return. On Sunday. Flectiie trains leave 13% st. and Pa. ave. every 45 minutes. ‘ WASHINGTON, ALEX, & MT. VERNON RY. oc28-1 = ASS FISHING GOOD—STR. BARTHOLYT AND pleasre boats, all kinds,” for bir stored. JNO ‘CUMBERLAND & i F st. ard N, H. ave. nw. For Mount Vernon. HOME AND TOMB OF WASH ON. TWO TRIPS DAILY (Sundays excepted). STEAMER CHARLES MACALESTEL (Capt. L. L. Blake) . . wh a.m. and 2:30 p.m, Leaves Sepewe, round trip, 60 cents Admission to Grounds and Mansion, 2% cents. CAFE © STEAMER. STOPPING AT MARSHALL HALL — FARE, 25c. ocls-14tt Arlington, Fort Myer, Falls Church. Electric Cars From Aqueduct Bridge. oc6-1m* Noe & W2shington Monday Eve., Oct. 31, 1808 | Steamboat Co. Rev. D. J. Stafford, D.D., ‘Will deliver an opening address. 0c22-8t “TheHousekeeper’sDelight’ NX Arranged by the MONDAY. 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