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CSBP? W?S???? mWlmmfW 14 THE PITTSBURG DISPATOH, SUNDAY PEBKUARY 1, 1891 "TRg 1J & BESCOEjFjOBDOI.- Description of One of the Bloodiest Engagements With the Arabs bj a Participant. THE-BLACK WATCH AT ITS BEST. Incidents of the Batcher? and Deeds ef Talor in Dand-to-IIand Conflicti on the Hillsides. 1UECHI5G OTEE THE BUBXING SAKDS. Err Gtcenl Xirle Met En Deith tid til Airfal Btrage cf Ei Cmnir.t, nrsims roB the dispatch. "Geordie, I cannot go any farther. lam done up completely." "Look here, McNeill, Ton most goon. If yon fall behind now, these d d Soudan ese friendlics will murder yon. Here, try this," and he handed me his water bottle containing a little a Tery little tea. I drank, and was immediately refreshed, for like the young soldier I was, I had thought lessly drained my own supply of water some hours before, and that meant for me torture from thirst until the following moraine, when our bottles would he replen ished from the commissariat again. I was private in that well-known regi ment of Highlanders, "Ihe Black "Watch," and we were then in the desert column, a part of the forces, which under the general ship of Lord "Wolseley, were proceeding to Khartoum for the relief of General Gordon. We were under the command ol General Earle, a thoroughly brave and experienced officer, who had risen from the ranks. We were somewhere on the desert between Am lnara and Kirbekan. All day long we had been pestered by the heat, and the Arabs were close npon us. AYe were marching in square and that made it worse for us, and I was just going to lie down to die when Geordie cave me his last drop of tea. Geordie Terris, my comrade, was a well built Highlander, possessing the strength of two ordinary men and the caution of a dozen. An Attack in the Night. On we staggered through that desert,sink ing ankle deep in the sand at every step, until about 3 in the afternoon, when we got the order to halt for the night; but our work was not over, for we had then to go and cut wood from the scrub to lorni a zereba or stockade round the camp. After this was done, I threw myself down on the hot sand, too tired and exhausted to eat the hard biscuit that Geordie offered me. 1 had slept about three hours when I was awakened by the report of a rifle close by me. In an instant all was uproar. Ulack Watch, man the zereba, shouted our Colonel, Jamie Green, and as we had lain down in our ranks all round the zereba, this was not difficult to do. The men of the Stafford Keginient were blazing away on their side of the zereba, nnd for the moment all was contusion, for the darkness was intense. The firing ceased al most as suddenly as it began, and then there was silence except for the orders from the General to his staff. "We silently awaited the terrible yell of the Arabs, and the sud den rush which we knew too well, but none came. Two hours we stood waiting. Then scouts were sent out in all directions to see where the enemy was. It Was a raise Alarm. "When they came back and reported no enemy in sight, we were allowed to lie down again. It was a false alarm, but there was no more sleep for me that night. Sly nerves had been strung to their utmost. "Whin morning came, I went over to the company orderly corporal to get Geordie's rations and my own lor the day, and had breakfast read- before Geordie awoke. After break last we fell in and marched out of the lereba towards some hills that lay about seven miles in front of us. The camel corps was sent away ahead to reconuoiter. It was a beautiful morning, and the sun had not yet risen. "We were all in capital spirits, lauching and chatting with each other. Some soldiers in the leailintr com- Sjny commenced sincing, "Slaxwelltoun iraes Are Bonnie," and before they had reached the second line, the snng was taken up company alter company until the whole Itegiment of Highlanders joined in "Where early lalls the dew; and 'tis there that Annie'Laurie gave me her promise true," even our stern old Colonel turning on his horse to start the air over and over again. The Bills Tall of Arabs. When within a short distance of the hills we formed into fighting order again, and just in time, too, lor a little later a shell burst quite close to us. The hills were teeming with Arabs. General Earle sent an officer of his staff with a dispatch telling the Soudanese to let us pass peaceably and we would not harm them. The officer rode away with a white handkerchief tied to the end of his sword, waving the token of peace to attract their attention. The Soudanese ceased firing until he came close to them, when all at once they opened fire on him, but he seemed not to heed their bullets, tor he rode straight at them. When closo to their position, he threw the dispatch at them; then, turning his horse quickly, he galloped back to our lines, pursued by about 100 mounted Arabs. He reached us in salety. During this piece of by play our troops had not been idle. Three companies of my own regiment had been dispatched along with the marines to the other side of the hills, for the purpose of outflanking tbe enemy; then tne Staffords moved forward to the "attack," forming tbeir own supports. We were to be tbe attacking party, and we had hitherto fought in square on the de fensive. The soldier who has once fought in square does not wish lor a repetition of its horrorB crushed together until one has not room to use his weapons, enveloped in smoke until hean't see anything in front of him, with the jells of the Arabs on all sides rising above the incessant roar of musketry. If one has to die in battle, it is far better to die attacking than to be butchered in square. Tho Colonel Get Angry. Our reeiment was advancing slowly round the base of the hill, when a regular storm of bullets swept among us, killing some and wounding many. "Lie down, laddies!" commanded Colonel Green, but he still re mained on horseback himself a good mark for the enemy. There was a huge rock alongside Colonel Green, and a well-aimed volley struck this rock, causing the chips to fly all over him. The Colonel evidently thocght that some mutinous soldiers were throwing stones at him. for, turning angrily to us, be roared: "Who's that poppin' stanes?" This set us laughing, which was, after all, what the Colonel wanted, for, smiling, he turned to watch tbe Soudanese again. The Staffords had by this time reached their position, and we, got the order to ad vance. We moved but slowly, firine vol leys occasionally, until we reached an ele vated portion of ground, where we lay down end poured volley alter volley into thedense crowd of Arabs, so as to cover the advance of the Staffordshire regiment. The Staffords advanced, taking advantage of every piece of cover, until they came within 150 yards of the enemy, when their bugles sounded the charge, and then, with a cheer, they runbed up the bill. But the terrible fire of tbe Arabs drove them back to their cover. Twice they tried and failed, and as they were resting for their third attempt General Earle galloped over to us and shouted: "Men of the Black Watch: Forward!" A Brave Comrade's Death. 2ow that the supreme moment had ar rived, I felt a strange tightening of my chest, and my heart seemed almost to stop beating. So much did this feeling oppress ii iiiTMifTiaiiriifiTi-iiit m that 1 felt as weak as a child. "Now, " in." said Geordie, "don't fire off your rifle until we come up to them, for you'will need it then." As we advanced from our place of shelter, I shook hands with him, and even as be was shaking my hand a bullet struck him, and he fell lifeless. Sorrow at his supposed death made me heedless of the bullets that whistled all round me, and I pressed on wkh my regiment wildly desirous of revenge. In a very short space of time we came within charging distance of the Arabs, and then we halted, and kneelinc, poured snch a destructive individual fire into tbe enemy's ranks that it seemed to waver. Seeing this Earle gave us the command to charce, and charge we did, the pipers play ins "The Campbell's Are Coming." Up the rocks we scrambled somehow. When near the Arabs I found myself in front ol a great boulder, on the top of which Ronald McKenzie, a piper, was playing as if his life depended on it, though tho'usands of Arabs were within a Jew yards of him. He was one of the first to reach the top. When we got to the head of the hill we paused a second to eet into line again, and then, with General Earle himselt at our head, we dashed at the Arabs. I , , , Surprised From the Rear. Of what followed, I cannot with certainty tell. I have only a vague recollection of firing at a black face that stood in front of me, and thrustinc, pushinc, kicking my way through the Arabs and they were get tine the best of us, too when suddenly I heard great cheering, and dimly saw through the smoke the marines and' High landers who had been sent around the hills to outflank them, coming charging down on the AraDs. Taken by surprise, in front aad rear, tbe enemy broke and ran, pursued by the few, the very Sew, cavalry that remained to us. Abont a hundred of the Soudanese took refuge in an old stone building close by me. Brevet Colonel waucbope, the cap tain tit my company, who is a brother-in-law of General Wolsey, was leaning against the wall when they ran past him to get into the fort. Two of the Arabs rushed at him, one brandishing a huge two-handed sword, the other with a knife. Colonel Wauchope killed the Dervish who carried the sword, but the other closed with him ana both rolled on the ground, the Arab with his knife driven into Wauchope's shoulder trying to cut him open. Jock McNeill and I ran to help our Captain and while I held the Arab down, Jock, with a skean dhu, or black knife, cut his" throat. A Ghastly Spectacle. We couldn't help laughing when we helped the Colonel to rise. His kilt had been torn off in the struggle, the blood of the Arab had run all over his face, dyeing his red hair to a still more reddish color, the kni.'e still sticking in his shoulder. Taking him altogether he was the finest specimen oi a scarecrow that we had ever seen. We rejoined our company which had di rected its attention to the Arabs inside the building, and were only waiting for a small field gun to come up to blow them into eternity. I was lying on the ground watch ing the house when General Earle came running up, his sword red with blood, and a revolver in his left hand. He went up to an open window and was looking in when a Serceant of mv reeiment caujrht him by the arm and told him the house was full of Arabs. But he shook him off, and going back to the window commenced firing among the Arabs inside. Suddenly a shot rang out, and the Gen eral throwing up his hands fell dead. The rifle had been fired so close to him that the upper part of his head was blown off. The soldiers, mad with rage at the death of their General, gathered all the wood they could find and set fire to the bnilding, roast ing the Arabs alive. Some tried to escape by the window, but as fast as they came out they were cut to pieces. Not one escaped. Hunting; His Comrade. I now asked and received permission to look for my comrade, and going back the way I came I passed Itonald, the piper, sitting on the gronnd nursing his pipes. "Hello, Eonald, what is the matter with you," I exclaimed, for he was rocking the pipes to and fro and mnttering all the while in Gaelic. "Matter enough," he replied; "them tarnel Arabs ha'e purst as fine a set o' pag pipes as e'er cam' o'ot o' praid Scotland." A little bit farther down tbe hill I passed two soldiers, dead, and horribly mutilated. Some fugitive Arabs had seen them, I sup pose, and vented tbeir rage on their bodies. This caused me to go fatter, for I did not like to think of Geordie being used in that way. At last I reached the spot where he fell, and to my astonishment he was not there. Looking round I perceived the bodies of an Arab and Highlander lying close to gether. I walked over to see who the sol dier was, and, when I came closer, I saw that he was my comrade. Kneeling beside him, I could see that he had been shot thronsh the neck. He was breathing a lit tle, but unconscious. A Life Saved. I poured a little tea from ray water bottle donn his throat, and he was soon able to sit up. While he was recovering, I tore my shirt into strips, and succeeded in stopping the flow of biood. Then calling on some soldiers who werejnear, welcarried him into camp, where I got his wound dressed prop erly. He was then sent to the hospital boat on tbe Nile. When he regained strength again, he re joined us at Merawe, just above the fourth cataract, and he then told mc that when he recovered consciousness after being shot, he had tried to rejoin us, bnt feeling faint, he lay down to rest, when an Arab saw him, and be had only time to fire when he again became unconscious. In this engagement there were 3,000 of the Soudanese killed. Our losses were trifling. That night we encamped on the 'field of battle, and tbe next day, after burying our dead, we again marched on, as the cry then was, "On to Khartoum 1" William McNeili Allegheny, Jan. 31. Last week of our closing out auction sale of diamonds, watches, jewelry, etc. The balance of my stock must be closed out this week. This is tbe last opportunity to get first-class goods at auction at M. G. Cohen's, 533 Smithfield street. xwxbsu GRAND REMOVAL SAIJS AT HENRICKS music co., lehited. All Our Present Stock of Pianos and Organs Most Be Sold Before April L In order to close out our immense stock of pianos and organs before removal to onr to-be remodeled warerooms, 101 and 103 Fifth avenue (next to Postoffice), prices will be reduced away down, and persons who have not availed themselves of the extraor dinary bargains offered should do so at once Stock embraces Chickering, LIndeman, Wheelock, Hallet & Davis, Stuyvesant, Hardman, Knabe and Steinway pianos; Palace, Shoninger, Packard and Bridgeport organs. Good second-hand pianos from 575 upward; organs, $35, $45 and $60. Easy paymeuts arranged if desired. Remember the place. Heneicks Music Co., Lim., 79 Fifth avenue. The fact should be borne in mind that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is intended especially for acute throat and Inng diseases, such as coughs, colds, croup and whooping cough, and is pre-eminently superior to any other known remedy for those diseases. "wsu The majority of cheap crayons that are made have the hardness in look of stone or a corpse. A good crayon should indicate flesh, skin and muscle as perfectly as a good painting. Dabbs. Fuknitueb packed, hauled and stored. Hauqh & Keenan. S3 "Water street. Chamberlain's Couqb.'Bemedt is an excellent thing for coughs and colds. In fact, the best we have ever tried. O. S. Grace & Co.. merchants. Eochelle. Fla. WSi mmmwmmmmwmmm&mti litti' rr mn wPitr 'lajftwrOTFPTM win in iMyjrwaTwai.w NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. HARRY DAYIS' FIFTH AVENUE MUSEUM AND -THEATER The Amusement Home For Ladies awl Children.- COMMENCING MONDAY, ! FEB. 2. .POSITIVELY LAST WEEK! OF Nature's Grandest & Greatest Marvel, JONATHAN BASS, VISITED BY 33,000 PEOPLE 33,000 IN SIX DAYS. He Is encased In a hard, immovable ar mor of bone, stiff, rigid and inflexible as iron. A. continuous bone from his head to his feet. Visited by 250 physicians of Allegheny county in one week, and pro nounced the only one of this kind known to exist YOUNG "SAMPSON, THE STRONGEST MAN ALIVE, who breaks heavy bars of iron with his teeth and snaps rope wrist-thick as if It was twine. THE MUSICAL MARVELS, LEW AND DELLA WALTERS, Introducing many curiously con structed instruments. A Colony From Madagascar. Brothers and Sisters With Hair Like the Driven Snow. THEATORIUM. MACKIN AND CURDY, The Leading Exponents of Black Face Comedy. QUEEN OF THE LYRIC STAGE, MESS EMMA BELL, Introducing Most -Pleasing Ballads. THE PANTOMIMIC CLOWN, MORRELLO, And his Troupe of Trained Spaniels. Eight of the most beautiful and intelli gent canines in the world. A TRUE IRISH HEART, JAS. MEERY. WITHOUT A PEER, ED. E. EVANS, In his great trick performance With the Indian Clubs. THE SOCIETY SKETCH ARTISTS, MAGINLE Y& MARTIN One week more The greatest of all re fined Irish Comedians, FITZGERALD AND KELLY. ADMISSION, TEN CENTS. fel62 HARRISTHEATER. HARRIS, BRITTON & DEAN, Proprietors and Managers. a Week' Commencing Monday, Feb. 2. Every Afternoon and Evening. The Peerless Wilbur Opera Co. -AND- . SUSIE KIRWIN IN A NEW REPERTOIRE. Monday, "Grand Dnches;" Tuesday, "Na non:" Wednesday. "Billle Tavlor;" Thursday, Bohemian Girlr Friday, "Chimes or Nor mandy;" Saturday Matinee, "Mikado;" Satur day Night. "Mascotte." Week Feb. 8, LOST IN NEW YORK. fel-21 f? " o ss i g mj gs DRAMATIC ENTERTAINMENT. MACBETH. Mr. Byron W. King's Shakespeare Class, Friday Afternoon, Feb. 6, 1891. Reserved Seats, 50c, 35c and 25c. ici-ie THE SUCCESS OF THE FAMOUS VERESTCHAGIN Russian ART EXHIBITION is Without a Parallel in the History of Pitts- CARNEGIE ART GALLERIES, Allegheny. 10A.lLTOl0P.il. Admission. burg or Allegheny. 50c and 25c - ; "One hardly considers -them paintings. : : They are scenes being enacted before our : ; eyes." Boston Advertiser. : : "A richer, more inspiring least has not : : been offered us in this generation." Har-: : per's Weekly. : 120 works oT art. j THE MARVELOUS SUC Palestine, War, cess op this Exhibition Russia, Indi.OI the World Over is bct Paintings, Rare I Repeated Here. ttugs.iiurios.&c.Q jaSO The Soft Glow of The TEA ROSE i fBsiHHIE3HflHB39BHH h Acquired by Ladies Who Use MEDICATED TRY IT, lssi n ! iIJfiJiJ&ll NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. -W''"D'V.KEEMAN JN f "uaiME5SrVMA&ER.5'' FEDERAL ST., ALLEGHENY (Near Sixth Street Bridge). Ladies' and Children's Favorite Amusement Resort. ousts zeeie COMMENCING- Monday, February 2, Farewell tour of America's Beauti ful Daughter, Miss 11 BELL, Who one year ago created such a sensation in England by her re markable beauty and symmetry of form. She is 21 years of age, her height is over 6 feet, her weight is over 400 pounds. Her graceful form is in keeping with her weight and size. A most beautiful young lady, whose handsome form and graceful manner captivated one of England's noblemen whom she is on her way to marry and retire to domestic happiness. Miss Bell's beautiful and costly wardrobe is a treat for the ladies to see. The Pyramid Equilibrist, 0ZE3Z S-w-eem.e;y The Eamous SPOTTED FAMILY. THEATER: AKIMOTO'S TROUPE OF Japanese v Acrobats Their first appearance here, having arrived from Japan July 9, 1890. Their performance consists of acro batic and other specialty perform ances seldom if ever witnessed in this country. ADMISSION, 10 OTS. CHILDREN, 5 CENTS. NEXT WEEK Frank S. David son's Comedy Co. in "HANS," THE GERMAN DETECTIVE. iel-Z5 HARRY '3. ' WILLIAMS' ACADEMY Monday Evening, Feb. 2. Matinees Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. First Time This Season. TUC The Original Queen of . I ' ' u Burlesque, NIPHT (1WI Miss Pauline JIarkham Mr. Sam Benard, NOVELTY The2Nibbes, Dare Foster, l " Miss Fanny Lewis, BURLESQUE Frank clayton- Miss Ray Vernon, UOi Miss Rheme Nelson, Tbe Latest NoTolty, Part First, OUR SOCIAL CLUB! And tbe How Burlesque, Called THE TEMPTATION OF FAUST Feb. 8 Hyde's-New Specialty Co. ieM7 THEATRE ZEISITIR.A. I SALE OF SEATS roc Francis Wilson AND COMPANY -IN- The' Merry Monarch WILL COMMENCE NEXT THURSDAY, FEB. 5. Engagement Commences IEPe"fo:L?-UL.&:i?;y- 0. PRICES: Entire Lower Floor.., , n 60 Baleony. )L 75c, 60a Gallery. SSo fel-W ART EXHIBITION PITTSBUBQ School of Design, Pens Building, 706 Pens ar. Open from Tuesday, February 8, to (Satur day, February 7, Inclusive, from 10 A. M. to 5 P. M. Admission free. Bonne term besins Tues- I day, February la A. W. HENDERSON, Prin cipal, fel-79 1 MEW ADVERTISEMENTS, GRAND OPERA. HOUSE. Mr. E. D. WILT Lessee and Manager ill Next MATINEES, Wednesday and Saturdsy. I Week FIRST TIME IN PITTSBURG. The Latest English and Amer ican Success. Grand production of Mr. Wilson Barrett and Hall Caine's beau tiful romantic drama, GOOD OLD TIMES. PRESENTED BY A Grand Cast From COL WILLIAM E. SINN'S Brooklyn Park Theater, INCLUDING Atkins Laiorence, John Glen denning, M. C. T. Nichols, James Cooper, Norman Campbell, Alt Fisher, Alfred Burnham, Fred C. Brooks, JohnR. Campson, W. Bldlze, Charles Diehl, IT. B. Williams, 'l'homas 2e Bui, A. G. Smith, L. Meadows, R. Weldon, Eleanor Cary, Mrs. J. Glendenning, Maggie Halloivay, Emily Maynard. Magnificent Revolving Scenery, Beautiful Stage Settings, Splendid Acting, New and Novel Fire-Fly Effeqt Fire-Flies Are Seen Flitting From Bush to Bush. All the Elaborate Scenery Made After Models Used at the Princess Theater, London. READ NEW YORORESS CLIPPINGS, "The play is an entertaining one, and well acted and picturesquely put upon tbe stage." Herald. "Col. Sinn is to be congratulated on bis com pany." Press. "Tbe mounting was excellent and tbe scenery was extremely pretty." Tribune. "Will doubtless prove a great success." Times. "Tbe production was on an elaborate scale and with handsome scenery." Star. 'The play Is a success. Col. Sinn has & money-maker in "Good Old Times.' "World. " 'Good Old Times' was a success. All that was promised was amply fulfilled." Sun. " 'Good Old Times' was an aU around sno cess." Commercial Advertiser. 'Good Old Times' is one of tho best dramas seen in New York for some time." Evening Sun. " 'Good Old Times.' The play is a suocees." Mail and Express. )' 'Good Old Times" scored a success of the first magnitude." Evening News. " 'Good Old Times' ought to enjoy any amount of prosperity." Evening Post. " 'Good Old Times' can trnly be accepted as a great success." Evening Teleeram. "One of tbe best of its kind New Yore has seen since tbe days of 'Lights o' London' and Silver Kins.' "Evening World. "Good Old Times" will be given here pre cisely In New York. Company, scenery, etc., all the same as when tho plsy was pro duoed In that elty. Prices, $1, 75c, 50c and 25c. NEXT WEEK, James O'Neil, In tho Dead Heart. ja29-67 CLOSING OUT SALE! Look at Tljiese Prices: A complete 12-piece English Parisian Granite Chamber Set, $4 38. A complete ioo-piece English Limoges Porcelain Dinner Set, 10 40. JAlso a complete assortment of Hanging Lamps, Table Lamps, Haviland and Co.'s French China, Fancy Bric-a-Brac, etc., at THE TAMER CHINA CO., 38 FIFTH JaSO-tvrsn AN AFTER STOCK-TAKING S A Ti H! Beginning Monday, February 2. Having thoroughly overhauled our stocks, we find a number of things that need cleaning up, so we give you an opportunity to secure some great bargains. This sale cannot last many days, as the goods will go rapidly at THE PRICES. 60 pieces All-wool Empress'clotb, and Cashmeres, side-bordered coods, 38 inches wide, were 75c and (1, to go at 39c; all good spring; colorings. 30 pieces All-wool' Double-width Plaids, were 75c, to go at 30c 70 pieces Donegal, Cheviot Suitings, all wool, double width, to go at 59c. 50 pieces Printed India Silks, very wide, a lew blaclc and white figures among them; regular $1 quality to go at 69c. ' 'Wonderful bargains in Black Dress Goods. 70 pairs of Common Sense Corsets reduced from SI, $1 25 and SI 50 down to 75o a pair. A beautiful line of dark-colored Challies to go at 7c. 20c Sateens to go at HJe. A few more of the $18 Newmarkets and Jackets at $4 90 each. New invoice of Ginghams, Sateens, Bretonne Cloths, Challies and Cheviots. 12c a yard for beautiful Ginghams. & 35 Fifth .rtb vciu;'-i' '"fcl4iV'.-4&; ffTHIifTTlrasTWiiTff Ysffii frlWflilMrlTfi BiiliMifiTri?aBninW in f -itCW' '- - -y-, Xjh- lifiWRiu, " 4i.i. '. .lfft wiW -fwil NEW ADVERTISEMENTS. DUQUESNE THEATER. HtHiWs Lea PlaylM. D. HENDEB80NAND JOHN W. NOBTON, MANAGER& General Admission, 50 Cents. 8 Week Beg.Monday, Feb. 2 You can fool some people all the time, you can fool all the people some time, but you can t fool all the people all the time. WE NEVER DO ! The Great New York Success! ONE WEEK, Monday Even'g, Feb. 2, HOYTS A TRIP TO CHINATOWN. WITH THE FOLLOWING CAST: Harry Conor, Anna Boyd, Geo.A-Beane, r., Ollie Archmere, Lloyd Wilson, Mattie Hormby, Harry Gilfoil, Marguerite Daly, Frank Morse, Lucy Daly, John C. Leach, Irene Murphy, Louis Fininger. The whole forming an attraction unparalleled in the history of farce comedy. Family Matinee feMay Kflc BEST SEATS JU Regular Matinee Saturday at 2. fel-bl DUQUESNE THEATER. EXTEA. Bittsburg's Leading Theater. BACK! For Another Week again! oKFEB. 9, The American Extravaganza Co. IX THE CRYSTAL FLAYED 730 TIMES. The Greatest Spectacle, Tbe Host Hnmorons SLIPPER! Or "Prince Prettiwltz and Little Cinderella." David Henderson, Manager. FROM OCEAN TO OCEAW It has been one contlnrions and MAGNIFICENT TRIUMPH. Extravaganza, And tbe Cleverest Acting Company In America. Notice Tbe cordial recep tion of the Crystal Slipper on its recent entraeement here has induced a repetition ot tbe visit, when many new features will be introduced In the great pro duction. -3-3eats on sale Thursday, February & jjr fel3il AVENUE. T SHUSTER, Avenue. fd-llS HEW ADVEUT1SEMCENTS. m JB! jff ?" UNDER THE DIRECTION TO-MORROW (MONDAY) NIGHT, FEB. 2. " Every Evening During the Week Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. THE BLAZING SUN OF THE FARCE-COMEDY SKYI Coming With Banners Flying! Victorious All Along the Linet Absolutely the Season's Greatest Farcical Triumph 1 The New, Bright, Breezy and Infinitely Diverting Farcical Flay, "THE HUSTL ATREMENDOUS"TRUST"OFTliflE-TRIEDTALENT. . John Kemell Mile. Staccione Gus Mills Victoria Walters lee Harrison May Cleveland Milo Knill Emily Vivian Mack Menter A Contingent of Skirt-Dancers and the Famous Boston Male Quartet. Soreamlngly Funny Situations Pungent Dialogue Olouds of Pretty Girls Tuneful Musio Newest Vocal Gema Skillful Dancing A Gyolone of Merriment Pure aa a Patti Note. 'It would seem that The Hustler" has u corner on all tbe clever singers, dancers and comedians In the country." Cincinnati Com mercial Gazette. If You Want. Fun, Go RESERVED SEATS. Feb. 9 Francis Wilson Opera Company. In KEECH'S Credit Prices Are Always on Level With the Prices Asked By Cash Houses. 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