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i T.5r --HMmryM1 . r THE MOUSING- TIMES, ;TH7RSp AY, DJEOEMBEIT i2t 195. 3 NOT going to let the as sortment run down! Going to keep feeding the $6.75 lot of Men's Suits with regular $10, $12, $13.50 and $14 styles. PARKER, BRIDGET & CO,, CLOTHIERS, 3 1 5 Seventh St. N. W. New Wheels $50 nt second -bind prles. The "HADOLIt S-FhUAL," a blcrclo that'll give en tire satisfaction. HlEh era do in very particular, and superior to any 10 lrnocl ever cffsruJ. To !) obtained oulr cf Hadger, 1024 Conn. Alt .V Y. The pleasure in posscss- Jjq ing and riding, a gT COLUMBIA is ffik everlasting, for M its qualities are -ir never failing. Make some one truly happy this Xmas with a CO LUMBIA. Tho knack of riling a bieyclo Is quickly caught in our Indoor KUlsg School Disiricl Cycle Co., 3il5, 452 Pa. Ave. !. Dart Brlttaln, Manager. CENTRALS EASY YICTIMS Orients Had a Walkovor With the High School Team. TriiltnasliodTlicniliiYcMerdiij-Afler- uoon's GntriL' Poor -Miumgcnient of the School Eleven. Not more than a hundred people were present at National Tark yesterday arter noon when game was called between tlie football elevens ot tlie Orient Atlilttto ClSb and tlie team from the Central HigU Bciiool. The former team was known to be bo much stronger than the ichool team that few cared to spend the time to wit ness tho game. Tlie result was just what had been ex pected, an overwhelming victory for the Orients. They outplaj ed the Centrals from (tart to finish and plied up the score until it stood -10 to O in their favor. If the Cen tral team had had better management they might have made a. bettersbowlng against the Orient;, but the ejmc lack of com petent leadership was shown in connection witli tlie team proper that contributed to making the attendance of the game so poor. It was tlie Orients ball In the kick off nndthey carried every thing berore them. Borne brilliant pliys were made by the Orients, Avis fort -five-yard run around tlie Centrals end being one of the best. At tlie end or Uie first halt the score stood Orients 16, Centrals 0. The Centrals bad the ball at the beginning of the second half, but very soon lost It and from then on their team went nil to pieces and the Orients scored again and again. The final score stood, Orients -10, Centrals 0. The line up was as follows. Orients. Centrals. Costhiett c Paschal -a Campbell 1. g. Iiutuar 1. g. Drown 1. 1. Ilarnard 1. 1. Richmond .. .."..I.e. Maxwell I.e. "Wood r. g. llalllner r. g. Lymon r. t. Klnunel r. t. Buckingham .. ..r. e. Smith r. e. Rnub .. ...q. b. Jolly q.b. Avis t. li. b. Clark r. h. b. Duffy 1. li. b. llarrlngcr .. 1. b. b. Dayton f. b. Oyster f.b. , JCEFOIIM LEAGUE DELEGATES. Probably 150 Will Attend tlio Con vent ion Tomorrow. TLe delegates to the pnnual meeting of the National Civil Service Ileform League are here in larger number than at any former mei tings and reinforced by the rcpre sentatives of affiliated associations thcy will be able to muster an attendance of probibly one hundred and fifty at (1 e opening session nt the Cosmos Club tills morning. Tl'.ey will be welcomed to the city by one of the District Commissioners end by President John Joy Edon, president of the local Civil Service Ileform Association. The morning elor.s of the league will be behind closed doors, but the public is Invited to hear the papers and addresses at the afternoon sessions. The members of the league will be enter tained at luncheon today by the Rev. Dr. Mackay-Pmltb, first vice president of the local association, and on Trldav by Col. William G. nice, of the Civil Bervice Com mission, who has Invited them to meet Ills colleagues at a formal reception nt tho Arlington on Friday evening by the local association. DR. Killed After Forty Venrn of Service. Pittsburg, Dec. 11. John Ilugo, seventy-four years of age. n veteran baggage man on the Penniylvnnla Railroad, Wall's accommodation, was run down and in "stautly killed this morning by the third section of the Western express, nt Wllmcr dlng station. He had been In continuance service with the l'erins j lv anla ituilroad forty years. FISHER'S "If there Is any ono man who has a positive Cure on anydlseaso Dr. Fisher has it on Catarrh." n. It. Llnthecum.Road Toreman ol Engines, N. C. R, It. CATARRH Bev. Geo. Wolf, 1816 Chester St., Baltimoro: "My head w as stopped ug, bad ringing In ears, voice husky, throat sore, shortness of breath, dizzy heaa.irorse form ot Indigestion, today well, used only Dr. Georga W. Fliher'i Catanfc Care." CURE Pries 80 Cents. At all Dras Stores, and office 617 Fourteenth Btntet Northwest. it Office Hours 9 to 11 a. m. and 8 to 5 p. m. ConiultaUon. free;- MDHiHRlfKUBn? Ran Away for Four Miles After Boating Tribute. INVESTIGATED BY JUDGES But railed to Find Anything Sus iiIcIoum Two licit ily Played Good Tilings, ld-d Stur mid llluo llonnet, VTvnt TlirongU Xenry Wax Kicked Wliilont l'ost uu Ponco do Leon. If Harry M., who won the fourth event at St. Asaph yesterday, did not have a few stiff doses of Toblu's "extract ot lightning" shot into his sj stem by means ot tils Jockey's spurs during tho running of tlie race, then there never was such a tiling as a "speed producing" electric bat tery Invented. When a horse like narry M. not only bents a high class animal of the calibre ot Tribute, bat runs away for four miles after doing so, then lt,ls time to institute an In vestigation. Jockey Dorsey, who had the mount on the animal, lias a reputation for applying the battery and this led the Jiidgcs,to make a careful search of both the boy and horse after he returned to the stand to weigh out. This Investigation failed to reveal any thing out of the ordinary and the horse's number was accordingly run up and tickets paidoft. Notwlthslandlnffthis.fullynlnety nine out of every hundred people at the track thought that some artificial mean: were employed to make tlie horse run. In deed, it U asserted on good authority that the boy succeeded in dUposlng ot the "battery" on the back stretch, i. CROWDED AROUND THESTAND. The. affair caused quite a tlrple of ex citement and fully 500 iieople gathered .around the Judges' stand after Dorsey 'finally succeeded In pulling the animal up and returning to the wire: Many or them had tickets on Tribute, who ran second, while others had played Harry M. There was no big plunge madoon the latter at the track, but it may have been plated in tlie out-of-town pool rooms for all It was worth. Thebeuingonthedaywjsfalrlygoodnnd as three favorites, backed up by two sec ond choices, got hdmc In front, the talent quit somewhat ahead of the game. Al though "Jimmy" Adams took his book orr "NeUe" Collins went on and the talent thus had the regular nine books to buck up against. lied Star was very heav Ily played in the opening race, being backed from 10 to 1 down to 7 to 2. Blue Bird was nlso well backed, going from 10 down lo 8, while Mote's price went from even money to 8 to 5. After over half an hour's delay at the post. Red Star broke In front and was never headed, winning pulled up by six lengths from .Mote, with Blue Bird third. GOOD THING WENT THROUGH. The talent had another good thing in the second race, plating Blue Bonnet from 5's down to 8 to S. This one also went through, Blue Bonnet going to the front on Hie back stretch and at the end win ning handily by two lengths from Blood stone, with Fatal third. Tlie wise people would have nothing In the third event, which was for tho young, slcrs, but Uallle Gay. They! plajed him from 8 to C to 1 to 2. j What ever chance he had ot winning was killed by the Jockey who rode him. "Dutch" Lohr inan had the mount and he put up about as Incompetent a ride as coulJ be found in a week's hunt. As a result. Hallle Gay finished forth, with Tdrrc&dnle tho winner by a head from Svengall, who beat Mallagh more two lengths for second money. The fourth rare was the Harry M. affair. Tribute was a top heavy favorite at 2 to 5. Holed clear to tho paddock gate, where Harry M.drcw away with a sudden burst of tpevd and won handily by a length. Tribute beat Foxglove by eight lengths. WON AS HE PLEASED. There was nothing in the fifth race but Johnny. He was a 2 to 5 chance, and going to the front when he pked, won In a gallop by four lengths from Veuusburg, with Annie T. third. When the horses went to the post in the hist race. Ponce de Leon was the favorite ar8 to 5. Neary, who had the mount on Ponce, was kicked while at the post and Andrews was substituted in his plaie. At his a rush was made to get down on Lumberman, and both he and Ponce finally Io-eil at 2 to 1. Ponce went to tho front on the first turn, and leading the rest of the way, won easily by a length and a half from Lumberman, who was a head before Siva. Results nt St. Asaph- Weather clear. Track frozen. 6 "7Q First race f-orcn fnrlones. Soiling J Purse, 1W. Tlme,l:3l4 Ind. Horse t 673 Hoi Mir, lCi. 673 Jote, 103 170 -Bine Bird, US. aw Ill's B'liiy.iro. Oil Wcstover, JlW. 740 liomeo, 103 ... 66) HayTay.100- 715 .Misery. lO'J- 20 i;ncsh'uls.l02. 4 tljl liena 11, w .. 4 4 7 7 I 8 10 9 5 i: Mart toor. on galloping. AQA Second rao. fix furlongs. Selling. OCU I'urso. fcl'iO. Time, lnou Ind. Iioiso&WL M. )4 SL Ma. J'ck'y lit H'uo Uonnut 103. 3 is 1 13 Lynch 8-5 Si be Fin. J-cky Rt, 1 1 IV 1 G Dorsey 7-2 BlOSh SJ Flotther b-3 2b, 3K ZV Gloisou 3 5 6 4 Hulirii-rh 8 A. MAoro 2J Asburu 1 AUord SO Leer 20 Nelson 2J Neary 12 delicious perfume A perfume that is suggestive of -the fragrant sweetness of a conservatory QUEEN ANNE COLOGNE. It is a "delicious blending of the rich Neroli with flowery" odors, and is the queen of per fumes. Mertz's Modern Pharmacy, . llth and FSts. N. W. 74 1 Traitor.. ..101 Henrade.. ..70 705 Jersey. 101 Third race Five-eights ot a mile. Two-year-olds. Selling. Ind. Horse. Wl. Ind. Horse. Wt. 7G2 Pennbrook ..1 10 Scandal ..10.1 7(1.1 Huccaneer ..110 Woman 102 7(50 Nantucket ..100 (Mr,) Ml J Rose.. ..till 700 Perfidy.. .-...10.1 700 Rapids 110 Faun Wultou 103 '075 G.iscogno ..84 700 Devola 10:i 075 Hands Off ..81 7C21'lisEl'z'belhlOJ Fourth race Six aLd one-half furlongs. Selling. Ind. norse. Wt. Ind. Horse. Wt. 070 Electro.. ..103 7Ci Cockade.. ..102 750 Nobby 102 72.1 Redowac. ..102 780 Windgale 102 700 Jewsharp ..102 014)Bob Miller 102 7B1 llalllnasloe 102 751 Mohawk.. ..102 7B0 1ltogau 102 75 1 Cody 102 Fifth race Four and one-half furlongs. Ind. Horse. Wt. Ind. Horse. Wt. 078 Topgallant 122 (OBOMay D.. ..110 730 llerwyu.. -.1 10 7C2 Forest 119 (7BS)M'rg'ite II 119 G81Halmoral 114 (7G2)Fagln.. ..110 Belvlna.. ..Ill 056 l'adre 110 Sixth race One mile. Selling. Ind. Horse. WL lad. Horse. Wt. 07C Foxglove ..102 '078 Leigh.. ... .90 757 Drizzle.. ..102 75:1 Hazel 99 7K! Kddie M.. ..102 720 Reform 03 OO-i Gonzales ..102 755 Andrews.. ..93 070 Lento 102 (72t)Juliet 90 077 Elizabeth .. 00 G77 Valkyrie.. -.90 Refers to St. Asaph scries. Selections. First race Irish Lass; Eclipse, Jr.; To losa. Second race Tancrcd;GrandPrlx;I-rank R. Harf. Third race Fenn brook; Perfidy; Miss Elizabeth. , Fourth race Coca.de; A Indgnle; Electro. Fifth race I'agln; Forest; berwjn. Sixth race J ul la: Va 1 kyrie; Drizzle. Down the Lino. 8am StedeVer has sold the two-year-old colt, Chester, by Princo Royal, Imp. Lonely, to John Deasy ot Trenton. Jockey "Lohrman was set down tor ninety days by Starter Fljnn. Jockey Delchanty was set down at the Inland track on Tuesday fur two weeks. Jockey Neary, who had the mount on Ponce-de-Leun In the last race, was kicked whllo at the post, but only slightly In jured. He was carried to the Jockey room and Andrews took the mount and won the race. "Little" Mike Daly fell for $160 on Halllo Gay. Bob Irving went with the rest of the sharp ones on Red Star. , Tho "Goose" is entered today. "Rail Birds" take out your watches. The greatest of all lhe"Rail Birds," Trod Esbner, has discovered a new kind of mud. He calls it "deceiving." Al. Rostcrn pu t a big cumin Ission on Hallie Gay, nnd still has tho pasteboards. There was found bi be no case against T. R. Cook, and he and the gelding. De ceitful, are once more In good standing. MA1IE11 WILL FIGHT AXTBODV. If ritznlmnioiiH Itefu-e.SoiioOneElo . Will Do. Pittsburg, Pa., Dec. 11. John J. Qulnn, manager for Teler Maher, today wired Dan Stuart that if he could not get Fltz slmuions to sign, articles for a fight with Maher when hcTrrtKlicd Texas that Maher would fight any other man for the world's championship. Qulnn said tonight that he would wager $10,000 as a side bet. If FitzMmmous refuses to fight, then Maher will fight Blaven or any one else. Jim HhII reached Pittsburg today and went Into active training for his fight with Joe Choynski on January 13. Hall denied the story tdegrnphed from Cleve land Monday night, in which he was made to say that he thought I'itzsltmnons would defeat Maher, and that he, Hall, could defeat Fitzslmmons. Suicide of a Hunk CniOiler. Brownsville, Pa., Dec. 11. Owen Knight, cashier of the Second National Bank, Brownsville, shot himself through the head jn the bank, nt 11 o'clock today. Death was instantaneous. Knight was a niiddli-agcd man, seemingly In comfort able circumstances, nnd no cause for his act has yet been discovered. 75 bloods ono, 105. :50 Fatal, 115 CC: Clurls, 105. 75-2 Volcanic, 105..... 752 Jerome, 100 ..... GIV Gold Fly, 110 .... Kanlelda, 103.... Gretta .McC, 110.. 2' 2W 2V fondr'r fi 3 03 3 6 Nelon 0 5 5 4 Alford G 4 6 6 7 7 B 8 2fcnry 5-: Leer SO A.MooVjO Dorsey 13 Nacey 19 Start good. Won handily. :C1 Third race. Fire furlongs. Furse S1C0. 001 Tiinol:03. Ind. Horse i Wt St. M St Fin. J'ck'y Et. (752) Torresdale, 106. 2 2 3; In Neary 7 74a bvencatl, !7. ... 6 3041 2-4 Asburn 6 (C75) llnllaghrn'o, J05 4 llJsSjcjS-. Lynch 8 637 Halllo Gay. 100.. 14 4 4 I.ohr'n 1-2 630 Arabella, U7.,... 0 5 5 5 Fletcher 15 742 Lottlo F., 10u.. 8 7 6 6 Dorsey 8 tW Leonldos, 100.... 1 8 7 7 Andre'a 40 63.) Trennna, 97. .... S 6 8 8 Gloason 15 C9 Iienulngs, 103... Left at post J.Moore 30 Start good. Won drlrinc- f.QO Fourth race. Onomilo. Selling. Purse, 0O4 1100. Time, Ind. Horso Wt St U St Fin. JTyr. Bt 751 Harry 51., lo7.. 4 Si- 2V u. Dorsoy 7 S3 Tribute, 103... 1 HH lft$ SyJ Noary S-5 a kelson 20 4 Fletcher 15 5 Gleason 10 6 Gleason 10 "753 Foxglove, 1C7.. 3 8 3 751 .Motmwlc, 01.... 6 4 4 753 Hazel, 101 3 6 E C70 L'ke R h'ds. 109 5 S 6 btart good Won hand ly. coo Fifth race Firo aud one-half furlona UOO telling. Purse, 8100. Time, 1:15. Ind. Horso k. Wt St St Tin. J'ck'y Bt 763 Johnny, lot.... 3 2!1,U Neary 2-5 (334) Vnnusb're, 101 ! 670 Annlo T.,W... 5 7l(i Prosper, 06.... 1 C57 L. Italpb, fcfj... 6 SWJ Dutch Lou, 105 4 Viiitu VO Alford 8 ItRSB Andr'ws 18 SiT 4 Hlaban SO 6 0 5 Gleason 5 068 Dorsey 50 Start poor. Won galloping. Q 1 Sixth rare Six and one-half furlongs. UOT Selling. Purse, UOO. Time, lri3Ji. Ind. Horse Wt. St H St Flo. Jy Bt (.672) l"neo d'h'n.105 8 HI, 1Mi Andr'ws d-5 672 Lumb'rm'n,103 1 (670) Siva, IDS. 4 (6&I) Balmoral, 110. 7 677 Juanlta.bj.... 5 674 NemoVC 2 67? Claurcce. Iu3.. 0 In SV 2u Lynch 13-3 4 3 3fr Lolirman 3 7 6 4 A Moore 50 5 6 S Gleason 3) 8' 1 6 J.Moore 50 6 7 7 e!aon 8 664 Oormau. 91... Lei t at the postCoudrlor 7 atari cooo. won easily. "Refers to Alexander Island series. IHiiIiit Duty on Tin Plate. Pittsburg, Dec. 11. The Tin Tiate Man facturers' Association Is In session In ntts burg today. The morning session was occupied in discussion of the tariff. It is probable "that before the convention ndjourns, a committee will be selected to go lo Washington to lobby for a higher duty on the commodity. Today's Entrle. nt Alexander Island. First race One-halt mile. Selltog. Ind. Horse. Wt. Ind. Horse. Wt. 031 Avon .. .112 32.2 Wang. 112 637 T. Gardner 112 758 La Frentis ..112 708 Tarn. Hall 112 748 Arda 105 758ToIosa .. ..112 759 Wheeloskl 105 (557)Pocahontas 112 'GG7 Countess ..105 720 Bella G.. ..112 72G Irish Lass 105 7BG Eclipse, Jr. 112 ,087 Benefactor 103 617 Clansman 112 Second race Six and one-quarter fur longs. Selling. Ind. Horse. Wt. Ind. Horse. Wt. 763 Walcott.. ..112 753 Marguerite 98 (761 VTancred.. ..107 741 Mattie Chun 98 758 Dr.HelmuthlOS 759 Drumstick ..90 (7B3)F. R. Harf 10B 754 Quilla.. ... ..93 767 Grand Prix 105 - Sir Carlton -,.77' We're Still Selling Suits at our big reduction. S8.50 ;s the 'price we have put on all our $10.00, $12.50 and $13.50 suits Imported English Clay Diagonal, Cheviots, Cassimeres, Wors teds. Whatever the mate rial is, it is durable and good. Everything that finds a place in our store has to un dergo a rigid examination, both as to quality of mate rial and workmanship. All our $10.00, $12.50 and $13.50 Overcoats and Ulsters are reduced to the same figure $8.50. Neckwear all the newest fancies. We have a splen did line at 50c. . This is the weather for heavy underwear. We have a line of all-wool that we are proud of from $1.00 up. Dress Shirts of good, re liable makes from $1.00 up. QEfiH.f$H ""PlO&rte FSr: "Tin wirns Bcildisu." 11 JJ lflUkl tf MOVE OUT BY JAN. 1. t llns stqr will be vacated by us before the end of this-year. Our orders from headquarters Boson more distinctjj.more positive than before. We must sell off the balance of the stock at once and close up business. ,rZ are the I CLOTHING FOR NEXT TO NOTHING! There must be no delay, no hesitancy, no half-way measures. Orercfcats, Trousers,. Suits, Children's Clothing are to be turned into cash at whatever prices we can get for them. This stock is a large one.aud comprises the latest and. most fashionable styles in ready-to-wear clothing, made by the best makers in the country. IPS ALMOST A CRIME! j To sell goods at such slaughter prices, but there is no remedy for it I I Lease and Fixtures Have Been Sold! 4 HERE IS WHAT WE ARE DOING: MEN'S SUITS. 5S. iflO.nnd 512 Suits well nude. In neat patterns, ex- Of, Cfl i client values. Choice J4,3U Jl land $15 Suits. made of styl ish, sightly goods; any of them vmU worth the original "I OT prlce Choice J.O $15 und $18 Suits, honest all wool mnterlals. lifall the new-' est styles, and eury suil a Q Cfl Mauling bargain. Choice.-.. 0,UU 520 nnd $22 Suit", in desirable ' patterns, price positively less than cost to manufacture. I fl Rf) Choice lU.al' 18, $20 nnd $25 Bults, fine Im IKirted and Dniuestlo Fabrics in all the newest styles, equal to cust'im-made, some lined I O CO throughout with silk. Choice.. IZ.3U BOYS' SUITS. BOYS' SUITS, strung goods, well made, and fit j.crfect. sizes 1 1 to 10 years; former C fin price $7. Gofer 4W.UU HOYS' SUITS, double and single brenled. in blue ami medium color; worth $10 and $12. r rift Go fur U.UU HOYS' SINGLE AND DOUHLK UUEASTFI) SUITS, in blue, black, and mixed Cheviots: reduced from $15 and ?18. C Cfl MEN'S OVERCOATS. Go for CHILDREN'S SUITS. MEN'S-PANTS. $2.25 n rid1 S2.50 Ta nts. All-Wool, neat looking and durable. Go ff J njl SH.OOnnd $3.50 Pants. In stylish patterns nnd medium and dark, I Cfl colors. ', Go for I .OU $1,150 nnd $3.00 Pants, of Su perior Douiestl" Woolens, fit Q Cfl and finish .perfect. Go for.... t.UU $0.00 nnft 7.00 Pants, made from the freest fabrics in siyl- Q Cfl lsnpatterus. Gofor O.vJU CHILDItF-VS SUITS, double breasted; never before sold less than $1.75 and $2.25. Go for .. .. .. .- - CUILIIKIIN'S SUITS, double breasted, good, strong, honest goodi; worth $3.50. Go for.... CHILUKEN'S SUITS, all wool, double breasted, floiihle seat aud knees; worth ? 1.50. Go for. CIULIillEN'S SUITS, double breasted, in gray, dark and medium colors, sizts 5 to 10 years; former price $0.30. Go for - CHILDREN'S SUITS, douWc breasted. In blue, black anil plaids, cheviots and cassimeres, Mies 5 to 1 0 years; former price $7, $8 and $0. Go for. $0 and $10 Overcoats, well made and serviceable. Cut downt $12 and $14 Overcoats, madeot durable, stylish goods. Cut down to $15 and $18 Overcoats, stylish nnd desirable materials, splen did bargains. Cut down to ..... . $20 and22 Overcoats, all styles, goodhoueetmateriaL Culdown to $20 and $25 Overcoats, all the newest styles and fabrics. Cut down to $30, $33 and $10 Overcoats.. .. S5.Q0 6.00 7.50 10.00 12.50 15.00 $1.00 1.68 2.50 3.25 4.75 Children's Knee Pants. CHILDREN'S KNEE PANTS, size t to 14 yean; former Cfln price. $1.00. Gofor OUb CHILDREN'S KNEE PANTS, sized t to 15 years; former 7 En price, $1.50. Gofor Ob Children's Overcoats. CHILDREN'S 'OVERCOATS WITH CAPES, In dark and neat patterns, sizes 3 to 14 C I Q0 year; former price S3. Gofor 4)1, JO CHILDREN'S . OVERCOATS WITH CAPES,lnneat.darkand light effects, sizes 3 to 14 O TC years; worth $.1. Go for.. .. 13 CHILDKEN'8 OVERCOATS. CAPES OR ULSTERS, in dark or light colors; former price $7, TC H, i'j. Gofor H. lO CHILDREN'S REEFERS. CHILDREN'S REEFERS, ages 3 to 15 years; former price t J .50 (TT Cfl andS-t'0. Gofor 4,3U CHILURE.YSEEEFERS.InChln- chillas and Ktrsos, in blue, black, and gray; former price QIC $5, $G, and $7. Go for.. 0. 10 THE FAMOUS, 803 Market spce- COMING TO THE THEATERS. "Old Hoss" Hoey comes to the Grand Opera. House Monday night, playing the entire week, -with matinees on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons, with an en tirely new play nnd a cast -which Is old in spirit, but not In form. The piece is a comedy by Louis DeLange and called "The Globe Trotter." Hoey will appear-in his familiar tramp attire, and the fond memories of Old Hos3 will be vividly recalled doubtless by what he does. The comedian will shave off that -wonderful beard of his lu act I nnd become a deaf and dumb old woman; later on he will air pear as an English lord. Hocy's many admirers will have a chance to see just how Hoey looks in a fashion able gown, as his coitiimes ore said lo be elaborate and cotly. He claims to be the only real lady who can afford to fall down stairs anyway from six to nine times a week in a $1,000 Worth costume without disturbing the perfect Tolds of a pipe-organ skirt. The company surrounding him should afford an excellent evening's entertain ment. The members of the orga nlz.it Ion are M.A.Kennedv.W.T.Dov e.LouIsDeLange, Paul Dimes, R. D. Abbey.. Geroine Ed- wardy, Beatrice lloreland aud Jlattle Vick ers. Frederick Bancroft's nfiglnal spectacle of magic will he presented at the New Na tional Theater all next "week, beginning Slonday evening. The press accounts from all the cities where the prince or magicians has plajcd so far this season agree In saying that his production is the most elaborate nnd artistic they had ever seen, and that llr. Bancroft's feats and illusions are unsurpassed. No expense has been spared by Mr, Han croft to make Ills dazzling representation complete In every detail, and the scenery used representing the "Magician's Palaces of Fable," "The Sultan's Palace," "The Snow-Uound Scene In the Arctic Regions" and thQtwo transformation scenes, all made expressly for his entertainment, are.marvels of scenic art. The furniture and properties constructed from special designs ore Orien tal in character and In complete harmony with the celebrated necromancer's enter tainment. Several artistic specialties have been introduced at npproprlatepolutslu tho program, among them being Onrl, in her unique nnd beautiful aerial equipoise and original snow-ball dance; Miss Kalhcrlne Gyles, premier club Juggler, and an Oriental ballet divertl8emcnt br Mercedes. Tho cos tuming, which Isinthe Persian and Turkish styles, has been made a feature. Matinees will be given on Wednesday and Saturday. "Trilby," the celebrated, dramatization of the celebrated bookn will be al the La fayette Opera House next week. It has had an extraordinary career in New York, running for 260 nights, stralgrft through the summer nnd up to now. In fact, it is there still, and Washington -will get the same cast that New York'h'as seen and ad mired so long. 1 . Mr. Faul Potter has commingled with theorlginal story scene3 fit hyi'uot'sm which are vividly Impressive, and'for that reason possesses a human Interest which tlie book does not show, so It can fully be said, as Infactlt has beef! by mossNejr York papers, that the play Is stronger lhan the book, more entertaining and more effective. Mr. Wil ton Lackaye will npnear as Svengall, Miss Blanche Walsh ns Trilby, Mr. Burr Mc intosh as Taffy, Mr. Glcndemmlng as the Laird, Mr. Hickman as Little Billle, nnd Mmc. Cottrelly as Mm'e. VInard. Sale of seats and boxes opens this morning. The advance sale of seats begins today. The cnUre company, scenery,-etc.. Intact as played 2C0 nights at the Garden Theater, will be seen here. Joseph Callahan Introduces a novel idea In his spectacular production of "Faust," at tho Academy, commencing next Monday. -During the garden scene Mr. Callahan, as Mepblsto, makes flowers bloom where' all was tarrcn-gronnd. With a wave of the band be" causes. the flowers to open, disclosing mlnlaturo variegated IncandeuccntOlgols. Tn the church scene a chime of rlch-toncd bells and a quartet of experienced singers arc heard, nnd-the scene ot the brocken, with Its weird apparitions, flashes of light- m HI ill SmrnM-WmsifTm gWjB MB iMBB.wj. JLK JMP "tefcl W$mt Witnnum r jy ff ffjriptni-ty ffii Nminni. nfrs "Santa Claus on a Rambler' ning, and concluding nvalancho of fire, will bo given with wonderful effect. There is almost a running accompaniment of subdued orchestral music, which in cludes much of Gounod's "Faust," 111 other, selections. Robert G. Ingersoll, the famous lawyer and orator. Is announced to appear upon the lecture platform at tho National Thea ter, Sunday evening next, nnd deliver his famous discourse on "Tho Foundations of Failh." Col. Ingersoll makes of life a continuous study of men and things, lie has no fads as most great men have, unless his love of home and family can be called such. An eminent Journalist once said that Inger soll was peculiar from tho fact that ho had no peculiarities. He is essentially an intellectual bciug of tho world who roams from one spot of mind Interest to another, profiling himself during his travels and throwing away what believers would call "chunks of wisdom" to those he meets on the way. The sale of 6eats will open at the box office of the theater this morning. Harry Williams' Vaudeville Stars, which is acknowledged to be ono of the strongest shows on the road this season, will be the attraction at Kcrnan's, commencing on Monday next. The acts arc nil of the highest order, nnd produced by the highest salaried people In the vaudeville business. First on the Ilt arc the famous ortlsts. Fuller nnd Smith, whose musical turn is pronounced the most clever seen on the American stage; Dailey nnd Hilton, a sk'ctih team or renown: McAvoy and May, whose Irish comedy act hnsroadean Immense lilt everywhere; Wal brook, the dancer; Imogcne Comer, the contralto; Gertie Gllsnn, with her latest songs; Felix; and Cain, tho deter knock about people, and last but not least, Far num nnd Seymour, in their airolmtic act. Tho management have-an attraction for next week which thtlr patrons will cer tainly appreciate. Last season, when tho Chora! Society produced "St. Paul," the basso part was to navo been done by Em 11 Fischer, but owing to Illness, he could not come and sent in his plactf Dr. Carl Dufft, who was some what unknown tn a Washington audience at that time. All who attended that con cert wjli remember the profound impression ho made by tho masterly singing ot the role.. The Choral Society announce Dr. Dufft for their basso In the performance, of 1 "The Messiah," at Convention Hall, next Tuesday evening. The other memliers ul the quartet are Miss Charlotte Maoinda, soprano; II bi Ruth Thompson, contralto; Mr. E. C Towne, tenor. -Mlclmi'l Crane's Will. The contest ot tho will of Michael Cran in Justice Cole's court Is not progressing rapidly,. and the prediction is made thai it will con3umo at least ten days. Holiday i:.Tuiir.-Ion Unto Via l'einiv ' vnntii Hnllrood. Tlie paenger department of the Penn sylvania Railroad announces the sale ot Chrlitnias and New Year holiday excur sion tickets. December 21, 22, 23, 21, 23 and 31, and January 1, good for return jus sage until January 7, 180G, at special re duced rntcs. Tickets will also be mM to Fredericksburg. Richmond, Petersburg, n cd other-points South on December 22.-23. 24. 25. 29, 30, and 31 and January l.xood lo retain until January 3. lSOC.iuduslve foW'S sms ? . . ,..-- " &MsiJi!&sfe fcA-2- ;5iS? J,'