TTIE MOKNrNGTlM.ES, TXTESDAT, JASTUAKY 12, 1897.
Just
price!
Nothing half - h e a r f e d
about our reductions when
we get fjiad? to reduce. A
big table contains -men's
Cutaway Suits, in black di
agonals and cheviots, and
English striped worsteds at
exactly half price, viz:
$10 Cutaway Suits, $5.00
$12 Cutaway Suits, SS.OO
$lo Cutaway Suits, S7.50
SIS Cutaway Suits, S9.00
$20 Cutaway Suits, $1 O.OO
$25 Cutaway Suits, $1 2.50
As we haven't the full
line of sizes you should
hurry.
Parker, Bridget & Co.,
Clothiers, 315 7th St.
GOVERNQHSTAKETHEDATH
The Inaugural Ceremonies Were
Elaborate at All the Capitals.
STATE LAWMAKERS MEET
James A. Blount and Thoruais Ilng
jrard Are .Now the Chief Execu
tives of Indiana Illinois Great
Di-play of Poiiip ropnllsts Dave
Taken Kansas by Storm.
Indiana olis,Ind.,Jan. 11. At 12 o'clock
tolay Jaines A.Mount and TlionfaB Hag-'
gard were inaugurated governor and lieu-tennnt-j-overnor,
respectively, of Indiana.
The cei euionies took place upon a platform"
erected in T,he main corridor of the capitol
building and tbey were witnessed by a big
crusli or people. The exercises began with
a parade or carriages, the governor-elect
being escorted rrom the Dcnison Hotel to
the srati-LoiiMe.
The party fir-t proceeded to the Senate'
chanitier, ivhero the lieutenant-governor
-was sworn in, Chief Justice Monks adniin
u; ring the oath. The lieutenant-governor
then made a brier address, and immediately
tliereafter the general assembly, preceded
by Gov. MatthewsGovTnor-elcct Mount,
LieiitenantrGovernor-elect Haggard and ex
LieutenantrGovernor Nye, the supreme and
appellate judges and State officers, pro
ceeded 'o the rotunda of the capitol, where5
the oath wns administered to Gov. Mount
by Cluer Justice Jordan of the State tu
preme i ourt.
Tonight a reception will be tendered to
the new ofriciats and their wives, also the
wives or State officers and the supreme'
and appellate court judges. The custom of
Eivtng an inaugural ball has been done
away with, as Gov. Mount was personally
opposed to being "turned loose in Uje,
rabble," as he expressed it.
Gov. Tanner Sworn In.
Springfield, III.. Jan. 11. Gov. John It.
Tanner aud his colleagues were inducted
Into orfice with much pomp and ccremouy
today.
For some time past workmen have heeiu
decorating rind stringing electric wires
in the statehouw for tile occasion. The
decorations were elaborate.
At noon the oath or orfice was adminis
tered Gov. Tanner by Chief "Justice Mag
ruder, of the Supreme Court. The new
orficers were tendered a reception in the
statehouj-e this afternoon.
Gov and Mrs Tanner will lead the grand
inarch tonight at the inaugural ball In
Representative Hall; at the natehouse.
The reremonies were attended by a large
number or Tieoplef rom a distance.
Missouri Tew Governor.
Jefferson City, Mo., Jan. 11 Promptly
at noon today, Chief Justice Barclay or
the supreme court, administered the oath
or office to Gov. Laurence Vest Stephens
in the hall of representatives in this city.
The exercises, winch were exceedingly
bimple and devoid of display, were at
tended by the various State of ricers, mem
bers or the supreme court and prominent"
Democratic politicians throughout the
Stale. Shortly before noon the joint leg
islative session was called to order by
Lieut. Gov. O'Meara. A few minutes
later Gov. Stephens, escorted by Gov. Stone
and the State officers, entered the hall
and took seals on the speaker": dais.
Rev. C. M Hawkins of Kansas Cily, a
former pastor of Mr. Stephens' church at
Boonville, delivered the invocation, after
which the oath was administered and Gov.
Stephens then read his inaugural adres-,
which was quite lengthy.
The governor, in his address indorses the
'reUow-f.ervant' bill as recommended in
the Slate platform; suggets improvements
In the Australian ballot system.
Topeka, Kas., Jan. 11. The new JioprF
list State officers of Kansas were inaugu
rated at noon today, with elaborate cere
monies. Ex-Gov. Osborne presided and
Chief Justice David Martin administered
the oath of office. Gov. John W. Leedy's
inaugural address was brief and contained
nothing of general interest.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 11. There has been
no new move in the Senatorial content
since the bolt of the Pritchard Populists
last Friday night, except Senator Butler's
attempt to get a full meeting of all the
Populists, bolters Included, Saturday aft
ernoon, at which meeting the bolters failed
to materialize, and not enough of the others
assembled to make a quorum, and in con
sequence no action was taken.
The Populists that walked out of the
caucus firmly stand by Prluhaid nine
teen of them.
The Tribune will say tomorrow through
it "Washington correspondent that there
is a move on the part of the Democrats
to imiiortlnfluential Popullstsor Democratic
Populists to wean back the bolters. Money
Is said to be behind the scheme, but from
the character of the men who bolted there
is no hope for the Democratic-Populists.
I.ient. Barber Issues n Challenge.
The following challenge has been issued
by Lieut. Barber, formerly of the Engllslf
army, and whose broadsword contest with
Tarrier Davie or the Sixth United States
Cavalry resulted Jn .the arrest of Barber
at the Instance of Assistant District At-,
toniey rugh, on a charge of cruelty to
animals:
Sporting Edltpr:
Hearing there is a crack swordsman In'
the Sixth police precinct of this city, I
hereby challenge him to meet jne In com
petition. LIEUT. BARBER,
American House, Seventh and Pa. ave.
mm ON SKATES
An Exciting Racing Contest Be
gun, iitlie Ice Palace.
U LARGEmROWD" PRESENT
Donoghue and NeilfjHon Gave a Most
Jixcltiiiir" Exhibition They Fouled
"Oust- at-'thc Close and the Unco
Wn!m.I.$eoJ.at;cd Off Proposition
,, MRdivJ'ypPJiudlan 2ot Agreed To.
The Ice Palace, Js losing none of its popu
larity among Washington pleasure seekers.
That Tact was" well demonstrated by the
big'olawfr'whicli gathered last evening to
.witness the first night's skating contests
for the world's championship between
skaters representing the United States,
Canada and Sweden. JEveryLodj expected
to see some remarkable work done on the
steels, nor were they disappointed.
Brilliaht skating and thrillirgly e'ose fin
ishes wrought the big audience up to the
the highest pitch of excitement,' especially
in the race between Joan" Neilsson and
Jo? Donoghuwrlt is known that the great
est rivalry exists jbetwecu these skaters
and heretofore every effort to bring them
together has14ien unsuccessful. Their
meeting last evening, therefore, was looked
forward toyitf? the keenest expectation
by bkaters alkoJajrUie countrj. The bat
tle between them was the most remarkable
race ever seen in this city, and the de
cision of the Judges in calling the contest
no race was clearly the proper one.
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Ilere They Come.
The Neilsson-Donoghue match was Set
for 8 o'clockr and a few minutes after
that hour Neilsson, the Canadian champion,
appeared, and hts'prellminary warming up
showed him to be a pastmaster of his
art. Donoghue appeared a few moments
later, and he received a round of ap
plause from his many "Washington friends.
His tall, lithe figure was In decided con
trast 'to thetdcky Nellsson, and the eyes
of the fair spectators were turned upon
the New Yorker In a fashion that must
have been -disconcerting to that modest
youth.
After a few turns around the track the
-men lined up at the south end of the
hall for the start. At the crack or the
pistol Neilsson shot to the front, with
DonoK,hn.. ncireely- a foot behind. The
first turn showed the wonderful cleverness
of the Canadian. So close did he circle the
.corner.,stnke(lthat the tassel of his cap
J. Neilsson, the Skater.
brushed against it each time. Donoghue
was going easily, his long strides showing
little of his tremendous speed. Neilsson
set the pace iduring the first of the race.
"Lap nine!" cried Starter Towers as the
fixing figure.", swept past him, and a mighty
burst or speed answered the warning.
Neilsson turned the stake on the stretch
Tirst. but J ust tlien D onoghuc le t o ut one of
thoe tremendous sprints which made him
a world's champion. Like a trained race
horse, with. pvcrymusclc strained and tense
in his magnificent effort, he drew up inch
by incb.tuid half way up the stretch passed
the Canadian, giving him a slight jog with
the elbow. A dozen yards from the finish
was the last stake, and as Donoghue made
the final turn Neilsson's body shot ahead,
just grazing the stake.
Both men came together with a crash,
Donoghue being swept off his feet, while
Neilsson crossed the tape only a foot ahead.
Thrilling Climax.
It was a thrilling climax and the au-denr-e
went wild with enthusiasm. The
mile was made in 2:40. In view of the
difficulty In placing the blame for the
.fouls committed rather attributing it to
the narrow track than to either racer the
judges finally concluded to call the race
off. This decision was well received by
the audience, as there was a very general
difference of opinion as to which was the
winner.
At 9 o'clock the race between Donoghue
and Lawson, the "Terrible Swede,"
was called ard these two "Washington fa
vorites received a rousing welcome as they
came on the ice. Lawson especially was
given good reason to feel that the friends
he made during the six-day bicycle race
bad notrforgptteii him.
The Sweue's luck still queers him. for in
the fourth and next to the last lap, he
fel In making the turn, thus putting him
out of it Donoghue won by nearly a
lap, In 1:.12. The Swede is evidently stiff
from his cyck, riding, and was unable to do
himself full justice.
A Fa'tr Arrangement.
After the races Neilsson stated that he
would not race Donoghue this evening
unless the lutter agieed to the Canadian
plan of each racer starting from points
exactly opposite on the track. This 16 an
eminently fair arrangement on a narrow
track like that at the Ice Palace, but as
Donoghue is unused to that kind of rac
ing, he flatly refused to agree to the proposi
tion Manager Towers was of the opinion
that the proposed plan was really the
o'nly fair way of determining the relative
merits of the men, and insisted that
Donoghue conform to it. This he refused
to do, so there will probably be no race
between the men- as scheduled for this
evening.
Instead of that match, Neilsson will at
8 o'clock attempt to lower the world's
record for two miles. The fast track
makes it quite possible that the attempt
will be successful.
At 9 o'clock Lawson will meet Neilsson
and a most interesting race may be looked
for. Following this race Neilsson will
give an exhibition of fancy skating on
his racing skates, whtrji are 10 1-2 inches
in length. It is believed that he is the
dnly man in" the world to attempt this
(kind of work, and the exhibition will
undoubtedly- be of intense interest to
lpvers or the. spjirtji
Senator Voorhees Lecture.
Senator Vonrhees ot Indiana, who has
prepared a "lecture on "The Holy Sepul
chre," has been requested by the joint
petition of all his associates in the Senate
to deliver It in this city at such time as
Bhall be most convenient to him. It is
:l5robaMe the Senator will at an early day
1 comply wit b-Uie .request thus made.
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DISHISSEDJU-LJHE CASES
Judgment of Not Guilty Against
Alleged Gamblers.
BONDS WERE FORFEITED
Three Common wenltli Witnesses
Lo-iO $500 Citizens,, League of.
Alexandria County li'inl Its At
torney Were Absent. llenort Was
Known as the "White Houne."
"Judgment or not guilty rendered, and
case dismissed for want of prosecution,"
was the notation written on each of the
warrants in the cases of Thurston Johnson,
Frank Foster, John Lully, John Clark and
John Gamble, charged with being connect
ed with the running of a gambling house
In Rosslyn, when the cases were called for
trial In 'Squire Birch s court yesterday after
noon. F-ach of the five defendants was dis
missed from custody, and the personal
bonds of three commonwealth witnesses,
Claude Edward Jones, Joseph McCann and
John C-llayden.ln the bum or $500 declared
f orreited .
The action, or rather the want or action,
was the outcome or a raid made by Sheriff
Talmer about a month ago at the InsUga
tlon or the Citiizens' League or Alexandria
county upon an alleged gambling resort
known as the "White House," at the south
end o r th c Aqueduct Bridge, opposite G eorge
town. The information of'the complaints which
charged the five defendants with being
implicated in the playing ot certain games
or chance, raro, roulette and crap, was
made by Claude Edward Jones.
Character of WitneohCH.
The date of the trial was fhbt set tor"
December 21 , when the defense secured a
postponment or the cases upon affidavit
ot Lawyer John IL Green Tor the purpose
or securing the records or the courts of
Washington and Baltimore to show the
character or the complaining witnesses At
that time the Citi7ens League was repre
sented by Judge Yarrow, of this city, who
was denied the right to participate In the
cases.
Yesterday the league, its attorneys, and
witnesses wore very conspicuous by their,
absence, and as a consequence Judgment
was rendered, and the cabes dismissed as
above stated.
All the derendants, with their witnesses
were on hand at the appointed hour;1 2
o'clock, which was the time set at the re
quest ot both parties. John IF. Green aiid
S. G-. Brent, of Alexandria, appeared for
the several defendants, but only Mr. John
son was present to represent the common
wealth. Lawyer Green came armed with a large
bundle ot papers, which be exhibited to
the court, and which proved to be tile court
records which' he had agreed to produce.
They showed various counts against Claude
Jones for assaultt affrays and various
other charge and several terms in jail.
Similar counts were shown against an
other complaining witness, Joseph AIc
Cann, for larceny, larceny from the per
son, assault and housebreaking.
Papers Were Produced.
"It's no wonder thqy did not appear in
the face of these," said Commonwealth
Attorney Johnson, when the papers were
produced.
When the hour "of 3 o'clock arrived and
the commonwealth's witnesses did not
put in an appearance, Squire Burch called
the cases. The defense appeared ready
for trial. Mr. Johnson made a motion for
a postponement on the ground that his
witnesses were not pretfenb.
"I have received no communication from
the witnesses and have heard nothing from
any-one connected with the common
wealth's side or the case since the post
ponement," said Mr. Johnson, "and I there
fore ask for a continuance."
Mr. Green and Mr. Brent, for the defense,
both argued againtthe motion, and it was
denied by the court. The cases were then
formally dismissed and the personal bonds
or the complaining witnesses declared
forfeited.
Thus ended one more Truitless attempt
to break up gambling and prosecute the
gamblers of Alexandria county.
McCELLAND OFF FOR ENGLAND.
Wants a. Try for the Famous Tew
innrltet Stalces.
Lexington, Ky., Jan. 11. Byron Mc
Clelland has entered the following young
sters in the Newmarket btakes in England:
Hay colt, by Imp. llaymond d'Or, Sally Mc
Clelland; bay colt by Bermuda, dam out of
Faithful; bay colt by Bermuda-Lisric.
In speaking or the entries, Mr. McClelland
said: "It does not cost much, and I thought
I would put thorn In so I could take them
over If I wanted to when the time comes.
I would like to go over in 1890 ir I have
anything good enough."
It is well known among Mr. McClelland's
friends that he has wanted logo to England
for several years, but he has been pre
vented from doing so.
Mr. McClelland has just named his bay
colt by Imp. Order Miss Saxon, which is
considered the best yearling in Kentucky
Inst fall, Sirdar ne is entered in the
Futurity, -which Mr. McClelland hopes to
win with him this year.
CHOSEN CHIEF JUSTICE.
Judges in Florida Draw Straws to
See Who Should Get It.
Tallahassee, Fla., Jan. 11 Justice R.
F. Taylor was today chosen by lot to be
chief justice of the supreme court. The
other members are Francis B. Carter, who
wasappointed by Gov. Bloxhall, January 8
to succeed Justice Llddon, resigned, and
Justice Mabry, who was re-elected last
October Tor six. years.
The constitution provides that the chief
justice shall be chosen bj lot, and the
members of the court drew straws tor the
place.
A. Bearing oil the Loud Bill.
The Senate Committee on PQstoffices
and Fostroads will give a hearing to in
terested parties on the Loud postal bill
next Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
BIS 0FHGH.. . DEGREE
Fancy Poultry and Pigeons at
Center Mai-tiei llafl.
THE SHOW OPENS TONIGHT
Washington, Mainland and Virginia
Fandlers'nVill Present Fine TSx-
,hibits Some , Haro : Varieties-to
J3e Seen.-rlnterestlug Exjuibition
of the Incubatoivo
t iftig.
The Poultry Show opens atCenter Market
Ball tonight. 'W
There are on exhibilloirfeathered freaks
which will interest'the nbvlde and surprise
poultry fanciers. ' ' UI
The hall last night nkenjuled a .poultry
dime museum. There are t Phens and lean
hens, the artistic bird ajilj the flowery
creature whose head Is lajjorned with a
white chrysantheraiiiuc m':
The last named seehld Ift'liave been pro
duced to satisfy the chrysanthemum craze
among show patrons, anfltji is pioducing
quite a little sem-atlon. V
Fanciers have vied with each other in
originating dwarfs and giants, while the
vario'is coloied hues. or feather and flesh
are simply astonishing, to say nothing of
their being beaiitirul. Some of the birds
aie clothed In feathers of metallic luster
and others In down of silk.
By- the wnj, the names one hears at the
i:o til try fellow are (something terrible. It
may tiOt be amiss to shpgesta-poultrj dk
tlonary that all vlsitois might understand
the different terms as applied to the ex
hibits. No one but a poultryman knows
what a. "Barb" ib or where pie comes in
with reference to a "pied" cock.
Fnnny Little Fnntnils.
Al out the mofct amusing birdb in the
whole place are little pure-bred fantails.
better known as Scotch and English fan
tails They are as near the completion
of a "perpetual motion"' invention as one
will find anywhere. One, in particular, Is
pure white and its tail spreads out in an
almost unbroken circle. It Is alEo a pouter,
and ls oiitiniially drawing tho little head
back with a peculiar n otion which never
ceases. Meantime it dances up and down
and moves Its bill horizontally across the
breast.
Another peculiar pigeon specimen Is
fouiul among the Barbs, belonging to Dr
'Walter W. White, ot Baltimore. The
large eyes are surrounded by a heavy
growth Of flesh which circles about them
In such close proximity as to form both a
pleasing and strange effect. These birds
were on exhibition at the Crystal Palace
in London and returned to this country
with honors.
Mr. Joseph Bardroff, of No G14 fif
teenth street, has on exhibition some good
pouters and a black and red pied cock.
There are black and white Russian Trumpet
ers and blue, red and j ellow-winged turblts.
The pigeon fanciers have at last discovered
a way of pioducing dwarf pigeons, and as u.
result one of the finest collections or pigmy
pouters are displayed. They have never
been beaten at any previous show.
One must not forget tile ruffled collar
birds so reminiscent or the Quecif Elizabeth
collars, such as Sir Walter Raleigh wore
in ' je olden time." He.-ide these are the
magpies, the blomlettes, and the black
and dun laced pouter?
The Carrie 1; Pigeons.
' For real,,geatilBe.-'.wortiijhQwever,tlie
visitor looks Tor the'-carrlt'r pigeons and the
exhibition is posses'sed '6'f feve'fal' of thfc
best English earner vATHltyV'They are
characterized by their .tpjcial quietness
and a certain growth around the wattles.
The Lang&hans nie 'uanteresting; va
riety of the bigger fowj.'jiey are aIso
subdivided Into black 'inj white, large
and .small. Among t'he exhibitors of this
breed are Mr. Connor or South Carolina,
Dr. Lea of Xorth Carolina, aijid Thomas and
Ferguson ot this city,', l4
Standing straight on his lcyjs, good lenuth
of shank, feathers well t,q,.end of toe, thigh
of medium length, wlng-well In, breast
plump and Tull with fluff to match, back
broad and rather shortfall well up -and ,
hidden almost rrpm vljw ,by the green
pendants, hackle rull and, flowing nearly
to the base or tail, eyes dark, comb and
wattles or medium size and even. Add to
this the matchless green-black shimmer
ing through the wliolc, together with a
carriage proud in virgin purity, and you
have the typical Langshan.
It remained ror. William Hughes, the
Rhode Islander breeder, to astonish the
poultry world by producing genuine black
Langshan bantams, which will ror the first
time be exhibited tonight. The little brood
of five arc valued at not one cent less than
five hundred dollars.
There are many varieties of Leghorns.
Dr. Uorsey, of Hyattsvllle, has some ex
sellent specimens of Browns. Their coats
-fairly glisten with meralllc luster, and not
a single feather is improperly or Inartlsti
cally marked. There are the Buff Leg
llorns, the single and roae combed Leg
horns and the white Leghorns.
Blaclc-aml White P0li-.I1.
The coal black Polish 'lime a head sur
mounted with an immense white crest,
which resembles exactly a mammoth white
chrysanthemum. This presents something
striklnganrl unique, and ratherovershadows
the white-crested white Polish. The bid
fashioned Brahmas are. much In evidence,
and a lively competition is going on for
the prizes In this class. "Secretary Howard
has some of the best Brahmas displayed,
but they are not In the contest.
Beside these one may see the golden
pencilled Hamburg?, the buff Polish, the
golden pencilled Polish, and the game
birds, including White Indian games and
the pit games, the latter betng the fighting
birds There are buft laced Polish, with
speckled chrysanthemums, silver laced and
white and buff Wyndottes, and finally tho
silkiea:
The white silkies have Insdescent blue
ear lobes and their feathers are long and
jbilky. Alongside of thetii are displayed the
frizzled silkies.
In the center of the rpom there has been
constructed several large display coops
which will contain the large birds. Most
prominent are the white Pekin ducks, the
property of Mr. Charles F. Newman, Of
Huguenot, Staten Island. Here, too, will
be located some of the Cornish Indian
games, better known as utility games.
"Up the center aisle are to be seen Toulouse
geese and white turkeys. Of the latter
there are several magnificent birds, one of
which weighs not a 'hip elefes than fifty
pounds. ' "'
There are many varieties ot geese,
ducks and turkeys, and in one place may
be seen some of Mr. Truesdell's blue
Andalusian hens. J,"i'1t
The incubator people have arranged an
exhibition portraying "stages of jehirken
.culture, showing the 1 if tie' one,-? from tho
time they leave the shell, until they be
come eleven weeks old. This is described
by menus or eleven peii?." TJie first.stage
is the incubator itself ;uienext shows the
yellow -downed creatures, one week old,
and the other pensaS each graded one
week thereafter. ca ' '
Altogether the poultrVshow will, to all
i appearances, be a decided, success.
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CHEVALIER A REVELATION
The English Character Actor Scores
Success at the Columbia.
.President and Mrc Cleveland, Sec
, i-etary Oliieyaml Other Nota
ble. Present.
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Columbia.
Albert Cheynher triumphed absolutely at
the Columbia last night. He was greeted
by" a large audience, elegant In make-up
discriminating in tahte. It had come to
accept nothing of the extra vagantly-reputed
Englishman, but an article of entertain
ment above and beyond criticism, and it
was not disappointed.
.Mr. Chevalier's performances surpass the
most banguine promise or his great reputa
tion. The rirst impression of this gentleman
came to America through some tunerul
coster hongs. It was the rhythm or the
melody that caught the ear, and was re
tained by the memory, 'The audience, for
the most part, which came to him last
night, unless carefully posted, expected a
vocal comedian. A good voice and a good
delivery would have measured the expecta
tion of the majority. But Mr. Chevalier
was a revelation. He is not merely a singer,
in fact, he scarcely sings at all. Hli
accomplishment neems to be playing ad
libitum, and he delivers recitative. To tills
he adds the abilities of a, not merely clever
but great character actor. As actor and
singer he is a consummate artht.
His first appearance was as the coster
boy, in which character he Is prominent.
He sang the coster's proposal. "The
Future Mrs. Awkins.'' This was fol
lowed as an encore by a vocal and recita
tive description of his "Little Nipper," so
handy with his dukes. His second appear
ance was witli scenic emiionment. the
stage as a rule being draped in solid red.
Mr. Chevalier, as an old man, sings of his
old family clock. His make up, expres
sion, the business of his acting, and all,
formulated this sketch as a perfect little
gem of character drawing.
The fourth number was, by request, a
French song, given In costume, with all
the airy briskness or the Gaelllcbeau. The
a-idience persistently demanded another
and directly he appeared as an English
curate and described and acted with much
hiftnora scene ata church bazaar. The last
.ong was divciairied with a dance. "Our
Court Ball" is descriptive of a coster ball
and Mr. Chevalier gave a ".spt-H" much
like our Bowery dance.
All that he did was exquisitely finished
and genuinely artistic The fad which has
sustained him at the head of all vaudeville
artisU has been founded on a merit of
breadth and --olidity, and the critics who
have made poems of his praises were
einincntly justified by his unexceptional
performance. UK repertoire is long and
varied as set out in the program and he
wijl change it from evening to evening.
Accompanying Mr. Chevalier Is a com
pany of vaudeville performers who are
not only clever, but entirely refined. The
atmosphere of the Columbia is not in the
least disturoed by the presi-nce or an un
alloyed vaudeville company. Three acts In
thCsupportingbill are conspicuously notable
Cyrus Hare, a man or rine presence and
a healthy mustache, sings in marvelous
Imitation of a little girl three or four
years old. Charles Bertram did expert
feats or magic in passingand palming with
balls, cardst and coins. The stage manager
Icnthlmassistanc2audainusedtheaudience
by his comical doings. Mr. Betram is a;
happy in his accompanying talk as his
tricks, presenting in its entirity. an act
or delightrul merit.
The third performer who found especial
favor was Harry Atkinson, who, with his
lips and mouth. Imitated every variety
or instrument, including the difficult Teat
of triple tonguing and echo, and singing
a duet for soprano and high baritone much
more satisfactorily than did Fregoll Not
any one In the bill was other than fir&t
class, and to select these for particular
mention Is not to intimate that the Sisters
Abbott, Harry West. Harry Brett, and Nora
Girton were otherwise than entertaining In
all they did.
' In the boxes were President and Mrs,
Cleveland, Secretary Olney, Mrs. Bissel.
Mrs. Perrine, Mrs Logan, and party, F.JD.
Thompson, of the Union League, and party;
the Misses Leiter and party, Mrs. R. R.
Hitt, Mr. Qulgg and others accompanying
them.
New National.
The Xew National Theater is this week
gven over to a light form ot entertain
ment which is very popular with its
votaries. The attraction is a production
of the Hanlon Brothers' mechanical and
pantomimic spectacle, "Superba." This
style of entertainment lias never been
popular in this country when given by
any others than these famous brothers.
Tho Hanlons are experts in their ciaft
and whatever bears their trade mark is
accepted by theatergoers as the most de
sirable In its line.
The production which they give this
week at the New National is a cheerful
medley of many entertaining features, re
written, and for the mast part absolutely
new. The two indispensable elements,
Pierrot and the fairies, are, ot course, con
spicuously in evidence. The romantic in-
L tercsts are studiously artificial, and the
fairy -elements ideally extravagant, but
that is the normal of pantomime, and
anything else is not accepted by a Hanlon
audience as. the genuine article..
The province of. the entertainment is to
amuse and in this it succeeds admirably.
The audienpe laughs and applauds almost
continuously. The appeals are made by
scenery, which is profuse and elaborate,
frequent singing and musical specialties,
and the tricks of Pierrot and his associates.
William Solirodc makes an excellent clown.
Hcls liufvelouMy agile, and his face, hands,
and even feet, are expressive substitutes
of the supposedly silenced tong.ie.
There arjr three Schrode brothers and
they all appear In "Superba." Their
acrobatic specialty in the third act was
executed with remarkable agility" and
artistic finish. The magic mirror is a
I long-standing trick, of the Hanlons. Their
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many specialty performers, who have re
peated this finished trick, and those who
saw "My Friend from India" recognize,
the sourcebr one or the most amusing
scenes in the comedy.
The ballets are numerous and diverse.in,
quality. Some or them are grotesque,
some graccrul anil beautiful, but all of
them are good. Miss Blanche Seymour,
contributed an entertaining specialty to
the second act and was Joined later by
Sarony Lambert, with whom she gave an
cicver medley sketch, "On the Roof Gar
den." Miss Frances Hartley sang a num
ber of ballads lo the manifest pleasure ot
the audience. A trensrofindtlon" scene
or rare loveliness clohes the entertainments
It is rrom the brush ot Charles Witham
and marks his artistic efficiency as ot a
high order.
"Superba" is attractive to people ot
all ages, but to the youthful its scenery,
songs and tricks are especially attractive.
To accommodate the little folks two
matinees will be given this- week.
Grand Opera Hone.
"Fallen Among Thieves" is the title ot
the melodrama at the Grand this week- It
is presented by Davis and Keogh, the well
known purveyors ot that class of -plays-That
the class and the play and Davis and
Keogh are appreciated in Washington was
shown by a well-rilled and enthusiastic
house last night- "Fallen Among Thieves"
makes its rirst appearance 'here: 'It fs a
story or crime and the triumph or virtue,
the scenes being laid partly in New York
city and partly in the country in Vermont.
The country lite is fairly well done- The
farmers and their wives and daughters are
more natural than stage country people
usually are.'The stage setting and scenery
for the bucolic sections or the play are
good, too.
One mentions these things because they
are so unusual. It Is not particularly note
worthy that the portrayals of confidence
men and the conventional city types should
be good. There Is a revival of tue-nank"
drama In the third act, the performer of
the feat In this case being a young woman,
and the act being satisfyingly thrilling-.
Nettle Trabaud does the dive-
The girl who Tails among thieves Is
deluded by a handsome young rellow, a
burglar, and then thrown aside by him.
She helps to bring his villainy to punish
ment. -Miss Buckingham is the name or
this girl ort the stage. She falls among
thieves completely and well and make's a
convincing picture of her troubles. Other
good people in the, company arc Frank Ly
man, J a me? Lee, who takes the part of a
happy-go-lucky Irishman, and Annie Bar
clay, who plays the role- of keeper ata
gambling dive.
Academy.
Apparently a Ood many people in "Wash
ington wanted to see what H.-Grattan-Don-.
nelly had done in the way of a play writ
ten mound a lady Svengali and the tough
side or New York politics, forthe Academy,
of Music was full when the curtain Went
up for the firstact. This play of Donnelly's,
under the direction of Jacob Utt.. Is a,
strongone, with a well-defined plot.sevcrul
well-turned characters, two or three
thrilling situat.ons, and much better lines
than are usually given to melodramas.
"The Woman in Black," as advertised, is a
play of todaj In reality, portraying with
much exactness and fidelity scene3 from
New "Cork politics at their worsts -In-a
dive kept by a district boss politics and
crime are given to us and together with and
alongsldeot them the romancemthellvesof
crlminalsand l.onest people. The company
Isa stiongone and several otthe characters
are exceedingly well drawn
James Lackaye's portrajal of the dis
trict bossj Simon KranUer, Is a well con-.
ceived and striking picture. "Krantzer IortL
It over the thugs and bums ot his district
with an iron hand, is loud'mouthed ami
coarse, but is cunning, too. and caring
nothing for principles, usually succeeds
and finds himself necessary to more dis
tinguished people. Lena Melville malces a
most dashing and attractive stage young;
lady queen of vaudeville. A. A. Andruss
Is a fine young American of position. L.
R. Willard gives us a type ot'tlie American
millionaire.
The part of the "Woman in Black, Madame
Zenda, is taken by Agnes nernflon. She
is under the influence of the district boss
the villain of the play, who has been in
strumental in the abduction or her child, and
who promises to return her child if she
aids him in his plots. She makes use of
marvelous powers of hypnotism in ac
complishing his purposes Miss Herndon
takes the part with much credit to'herself,
bringing out its good points, and subduing
its improbabilities to the range of the
possible.
Bijou.
A house well filled with jolly people
greeted "The Kodak" at the Bijou l,ast
night. It is a musical farce, including
much bright dialogue and several good
songs." The play deals with. the vicissi
tudes of musicians, theatrical people,
amateur burglars, detectives, tragedians
and pretty girls. The plot can hardly be
described, but it can be said without any
exaggeration that the details of the plot
arc elaborate and irresistible.
Fred N'oss. who takes the three parts of
Adolph Le Grand, a French musician;
Jimmie Barr, an amateur burglar, and
Chae Cluse, greatest detective In America,
is a versatile young fellow, up to several
kinds ot fun-making, and giving us dur
ing the evening, In fact, a little of almost
everything. Mignon Carroll introduces
during the second act an oboe solo, play
ing the instrument so skilfully that she is
received with prolonged applause.
At the end of the second act there is a
rirst-cla.'s medley of all-thc latest popular
tongs. The No-sses in the third act intro
duce more music, their riiun'dolln "and'
saxophone specialties, which were also well
received. "The Kodak" was one ot the
best received ot the plays that haYe come
to the Bijou this season
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there may be poor houses ', at faroe
comedles, and tragedy may tie received
With scorn, but the Ljccum Thpalur.audl:,
encc never deserts its vaudeville. Com
pany after company, throughout the season
the house is full and the .degree, to. which f
standing-room Is occupied Is all that can'
be mentioned. This week the London
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Gaiety Girls, headed by Bertha Wild, aro
the attraction that fill the house- This
"time it Is overflowing nearly to the door.
The Gaiety Gills are really very pretty
maidens, though possibly they have never
seer. London. One does not notice much
or. the cockney in their accent. They are
Trivotous and happy-go-lucky, and full ot
a mild spice that is quite entrancing. The
program is headed with the musical bur
lesque "The Century Club ; or, Love on a
Wheel." As a satire on the bicycle,
everybody, rrom the leading lady to the
tramp, rides some kind or a "machine.
This bicycle burlesque allows of very
pretty "costumes Tor the girls and a most
laughable bicycle turn for the tramp.
The tramp, by the way , Is the first bald
headed gentleman ot that profession that
I have ever met on the stage. The Four
Chill Widows and other tntlclng features
are included in the Century Club. The
olio part of the performance includes the
Cbappell sisters, who sing and dance
cleverly; Larry Burgoyne, a .coster singer
or considerable merit and originality; the
Herbert Biothers, acrobats; Alexander Wil
fon, a fine ventriloquist, and several other
good people.
The performance concludes with "The
Tramp Astionomers," which gives the
young ladies ot the company the best kind
ot good opportunities to costume them
selves dazzhngly as the curious stars in
the heavens. They outahme the originals
in luster.
Last night began the second week of
the interesting cinematographe exhibi
tions at Willard Hall. There was a
filled hall or attentive people, every ona
ot whom enjoyed the novel performance.
The cinematographe Is proliably the best
or these moving lire pictures. Its work
is really marvelously realistic.
There were street scenes and others ex
hibited in which the moving figures
seemed unquestionably to have lire, and
to. be fiesh and blood. This running
together of fifteen photographs a second
for several minutes Into one picture, is
one -of the wonders of the wizard in
ventors. Every performance ot the cine
"matographe Is well attended. There will
be three daily "all during tins week.
GOOD MINSTRELS THESE.
Carroll Institute Boys Cave a Pleas
ant Entertainment.
Everything in the way ol entertainment
that the Carroll Institute gives us Is well
done. There are many clever young people
connected with the lnsotute, and they have
achieved many triumphs in past seasons.
It is .probable, however, that the Carroll
Institute Minstrels, who gave their per
'fo'nnance last night at the Lafayette
Square, have now overshadowedeverything
that has been accomplished in tln past, in
the eyes of their many friends. Mr. Al
baugh's playhouse was crowded. Every
seat in boxes, in orcln-stra and in gal
'lenes was filled, and young fellows stood
behind the rail, in the aisles at a dis
tance, and applauded. It was a fine
house in appearance, too. pretty faces and
prettycostumes,andmeninfull dres-i were
plentiful, and there were many well-known
society people present. This audience, which
might have been enthusiastic and cordial
anyway, had every reason to be over the
merit of the performance. There were
few touches of amateurishness about it.
Everything wassmooth.andthere was much
cleverness, too.
The first part of the program was a
regulation circle of colored gentlemen,
P.J. Leach actincas bones, W. W. Cullisou
a3 interlocutor, and G. H. O'Connor as
tanibo. There were the regulation jokes,
too, some old and some new, as isfltting.ot
course- There was much good singing ot
college airs and the popular songs. Melvilla
Hensey sang "Don't Be Cross" immensely.
George H. O'Connor sang a song in fine
style. But it is hardly fair to pick out
personal favorites. Everybody was a favor
Ite with a lot of people. There were L.
E. Kaiser, George T. Cox, Charles Green.
Charles Becktell, Harry Leigh, Charles
Moore, and a lot of others. In the second
part ot the evening's enjoyment probably
Charles Grei-n.ln a darkey monologue was
most warmly received. He is an artist. He
beats the profeionals. The fisherman and
the frog, done by Howard and Leigh, was
a fine bit of contortionist work. The inter
collegiate quartet was great. Hensey came
out strong here, too The minstrels are
a great success.
WORK OF THE FLAMES.
The Fires of a Day Played Havoo
in Many Places.
Olar, S. C, Jan. 11. Fire last night
burned nearly hair or Plmers, a small sta
ton on the Florida Central and Peninsula
Railroad, Barnwell county. The town is
built on both sides of the railroad and
nearly the whole or the side on which the
fire started is now In ashes. The loss is
estimated at $15,000; the total insurance
at $2,000.
New York, Jan. 11. A fire early this
morning destroyed a building two Hun
dred feet long with Its contents, 5,000
bales of hay, on Willard'sIock. Brooklyn.
The schooners Susan B- Thurlow and C. R.
Flint, lying at the dock, caught fire, but
the rireboats succeeded m saving them
trom destruction.
The Thurlow was danased $C00 and
the Flint $2,300. Mr. Willard places bis
loss on the building at $5,000. William f.
Bloomingdale, who occupies it as a hay
market, places his loss at $50,000.
Minneapolis, Minn.. Jan. 11. Fire at 10
o'clock this morning totally destroyed the
packing house of the Anchor Flour Mill,
owned by the Pillsbury-Washburn Milling
Company. Loss $200,000; rally Insured.
Newark, N. J., Jan. 11. The LofquisG
building, a three-story Trame structure,
was burned this morning. Loss $l,000j
partially covered by Insurance.
AMONG TIER BOXERS.
It is estimated that there are forty-seven
"Horton law clubs in Brooklyn and its en
virons.
Leslie Pierce and Tommy Kecnan are to
'box six rounds at the Nonpareil Club this
evening.
The Bohemian Sporting Club, of New
York, has gone in for fencing as well as
boxing and billiards.
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