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THE -WASimraTOIiSr TIMES, S TODAY, APRIL 14, 1895.
JLMDBEMENTS.
EW $ THEATER
EK8TER WEEK
Six Nights an Saturday Matinee,
Commencing -
Monday, Kpril
CroTmins Triumph of Dramatic Jamais,
FANNY
Announces the First Presentation Hero of Her
Superb Production of
ARDOU'S
FAlvNY DAVEXPORT AS GISMONDA,
Supported by n Specially Selected Cast,
Headed by
Melbourne MaoDowell
JIlss Davenport's portrayal is commended for
AstoniBhinx Ranee ojfDrarnatic
Power, for Presentinc a Woman
Fasclnatinc Almost to a Sonl-
Lnslaving Sense.
Tho Play is Indorsed ior
Originality and Literary Merit.
m- Thrilling: and Masterful Situations.
Strenuous Intensity of its Story.
The Production Is Deraldod for
Massive and Classic Grandeur,
Color Pocras and Wealth of Cos
tnrainp. Voinpt nons AtroosPhcro
of Eastern Lifc
Prices, $2, 1.50, $1, nnd 50 ct&
NextWoek-MISS ADA REHAN.
KERNAN'S
LYCEUM THEHTER
Special Easter Matinee
To-morrow at 2.
HERE'S A GOOD THING
THE
COMPANY
Presentingan Agsrezatlon of Sensa
tional Novelties, Including
12 Impertel Japanese Stars 12
Direct from tho Mikado's Court
10-Retinei Specialty Acts 10
Introducing Artiste from every Clime.
The R!licking Burlesque
Replote -with Clever Comedians, Gorgeous Cos
tumes and Pretty Girls.
Japanese Living Pictures
A 2?0Tlty of High Degree.
10 SHAPELY MODELS 10
Direct Importation by this Company.
4B& SAM T. JACK'S EXTRAVAGANZA CO.
Next
Baseball ! Baseball 1
Championship Game, Friday, April 19th,
"Washington vs. Boston The game la detail.
Every play illustrated on the Stags.
See iJannEor Kernaa's Sew System.
The score by innings of all National League
Games.
Qrand Qpera House.
EDWARD H. ALLEN, Manager.
Five Nights and Two Matinees.
And complate Company from Theater de Vau
deville, Paris, under the direction of
ABBEY, SCHOEFFEL &. GRAU.
JIOXDAY, TTESDAY. "WEDNESDAY MATI
NEE AND WEDNESDAY UIGUT,
Thursday
evening,
Friday
evening,
MA COUSINE.
DIVORCONS.
Saturday
Matinee,
SAPPHO.
Prices, $2.50, S2, SL50, 1, and 50c
Next Week-STUART ROBSON
ACADEMY-TO-NIGHT.
MISS ANNA EVA FAY
IN A RELIGIOUS ILLCSTKATED LECTURE ON
Spiritualism and Theosophv.
Ecsorved seats, ba'cony, 25c; Orchostra Chairs,
DOc, Box office open Irom 1 lo 5.
BUTLER'S !Suer
Scats 25c and 50c
EASTER MON
DAY MATINEE.
This Week EDMTND COLLIER in
THE CROSS ROADS OP LIFE.
JAOK McATJLIFFE, champion Lightweight of
the -world, and JACK BOLAN, in four
scientific bouts at evory performance.
Next Wfiot The Great SUE CO.
PLANKED SHAD
AT
Marshall Hall
TO-DAY.
Steamer Chas. Macalester,
"Will Leave Seven tb-street "Wharf at 11 a. m.
and 2:20 p. m.
TAKE, ltOUND TRIP 25c
DINNER, 75 CENTS. apC-tf
GRAND EXCURSION
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RICHMOND, VA..
Saturday, May 4, 1895.
Train -vrfll leave B. & P depot Saturday night,
Slay 4, at 11 p. m. Returning, Trill leave Rich
mond Monday evening at C p. m.
ROUND TRIP $2.50
CHILDREN under twelvo) $1.50
al4.21-2S-m2-3-4
PRINCETON UNIVERSITY vs. GEORGE
town, Tuesday, April 16, "Wednesday,
April 17, at Georgetown Campus; game
ceiled at A p. m. el4-3t
ADD DIED
IS
COMING TO THE THEATERS
Few, If nny, minstrel companies are
fcetter Vuwn lo tho theater-goers of this
city UtanGeorge Tliatcherana CarrollJohn
eou's minstrels, who will appear at tho
Academy to-morrow night. AS lo the abil
ity of these clever find popular exponents of
minstrelsy to entertain an audience there
can be little doubt, especially to those
who have witnppsed their performance on
Eome previous occasion.
It has ever been their aim and ambition
to furnish an entertainment that will far
surpass the ordinnry micttrel off cringe,
and with this end in view have, as in the
pafit, succeeded in arousing the most favor
able comments frcm both press and public.
The organization which they will bring
to this city will, in points of elegance,
novelties, beauty and splendor, surpass
anything we have yet teen. The first part
is an atttmpl at scenic magnificence rarely
achieved in minstrelsy, and the rising of
the curtain will disclose a spectacle of
splendor, brilliantly illuminated with beau
tifully colored electrical effects that havo
been especially devised for this company.
If you want to see a performance that will
highly interest and amuse you, go to the
Academy of Music to-night nnd see Anna
Eva Fay. This will probably b3 Miss Fay's
last appearance in "Washington in a number
of yearn, and those who have not had the
pleasure of witnessing one of her remark
able entertainments will miss a rare treat.
Her seances appeal only to the intelligent,
and the many remarkable things that she
does in a brilliantly lighted stage, in
plain view of tho audience, arc almost
incomprehensible. She rivals llerman,
and pleases her audience quite as much, as
all that she does is accomplished under the
scrutiny of a committee appointed by tho
audience, who try in every possible man
nor to detect her in any trickery. As yet
their effortB have been useless, And why
not, when some of the ablest scientists of
both continents havo failed in like manner?
It is difficult to tell how she causes
flowers to appear in space, how tho talking
band is made to answer questions, how an
uimeon baud plays musical instruments,
and many other strange und wonderful
thing are done. These are facts that be
wilder, and whether what she does Is
done by the lUd or "spirits" or can be ac
counted for naturally, amount to nothing,
so long as they are accomplished und no one
the wiser. "
No woman in America has worked harder
Utli "winter Uwh Fanny Davenport, who has
mode the greatest success of her career
wlUi Rardoo's iateat piay, 'GiFmoiidR,"
and of wntch this eBlerprisiiig actress con
trols tn American rights. It will be pre
sented for Uw first time In this city Mon
day at the National Theater, and Miss Dav
enport wBl bring her entire production
without change of any kind.
"Wbctt the piece was originally read by
Hardou to bta Paris company, tlterc were
many ooniraeHto that will Illustrate the ef
fect It had upon the old players who
heard it.
"TWs Is a piece to make the rafters
shake," crk-d Gliitry.
"It will be now or never," said Monte
grey. It remained for Fanny Davenport to
oiitstttt it "GlMnoiKla," wind! was adopted
by Sardofl instead- of "The Duchess of
AUmus," which he had at first decided on.
"When Miss Davenport was cecn recently
in lurr dresfcing room, she taid: "Yes, I am
charmt-d with 'Glemuuda,' and am not sur
prised at the lawlng impn-Pilon it lias
made. Two years ago Sardou poke to
me of tfife piece when 1 was in Paris. He
submitted his scenario:. I chose tho
present on which takes place, as you know,
in Alliens between the years 1205 A. D. and
(11C4 A.,p.. hud Sardou afterwards de
cided upon VC"" '
"It begins when Constantinople was
first taken by the Crusaders, and ends with
the return of the Turks. My role is that
of the last Duchess of Athens, widow of
Neno II., and Regent during the minority
of Francetco. Without depriving the
subject of its interest, I can say the role
calls for the portrayal of emotion, mater
nal tenderness, love, a very touching psycho
logical study of the heart which loves and
yet holds back from loving, mixed with the
absolute -eliglous sentiment of the times.
"Then what costumes and what a stttipg
Botticelli and Carp&cio transported to
Athens. Lords, noble ladles, falconers,
Tieralds and others, all coming down
ttije feep sides of the Acropolis. The su
"pers are most important, and the crowds will
Jive In memory- as only Sardou can make
them live. The action Ib rapid, skillful,
"exciting; the style nervous, concise, epi
grammatic. Nothing superfluous no
dragging just think of the original read
ing only lasting two hours."
Miss Ada Reban is underlined at the
New National for the week commencing
April 22, in the famous heroines of Shake
spearean comedy. Monday and Tuesday
she will appear as Julia in "The Two Gen
tlemen of Verona;" "Wednesday evening
as Katherine in "Taming the Shrew;"
Thursday as Annls in "Love on Crutclies;"
Friday evening and Saturday matinee,
Juliana in "The Honeymoon;" Saturday
evening, Nancy in "Nancy and Company."
Manchester's French Folly Company will
be the attraction at the Lyceum this
week. The entertainment presented by
tills famous organization Is composed abso
lutely of novel features. The two new
burlesques are given especial attention
this season, and the challenge olio is su
perior in every detail.
The curtain rises on tho original bur
letta entitled, "Bradley's Fourth of July,"
followed by an excellent olio in which will,
appear six Japanese novelty stars, de
scribed as the oriental wonders, and come
direct from the Mikado's court, Japan.
Their act consists of acrobatic feats, jug
gling and scientific balancing. Others
who appear In this part of the programme
are Van nnd Leslie, the refined sketch
artists; May Adams, everybody's favorite,
Clark and Vivian, vocalihta and danccre;
Fitzgerald and Kelly, the representative
Irishmen; Zella Clayton, the up-to-date
comedienne, and Lowry and Hanley, the
comedy boomers.
A special feature of the performance will
be an original series of Japanese living
pictures.
On Friday, April 19, which day will
mark the opening of the baseball season
with all of the National League clubs,
Manager Koruan will inaugurate a new
system of illustrating the game in detail
from the stage of the Lyceum. The local
"fans" who are interested in the make-up
of the Washington club and who are anxious
as to the ability of the new men will have
a chance to follow their every movement
against the Bostons, in which city the
local club will open the championship sea
son on the above date. Manager Kernan
will also give the score by innings of all
the National League games. The prices
of admission will be 10 and 25 cents.
Mme. Rejane comes to the Grand Opera
House this week, after an uninterrupted
series of brilliaut triumphs. Sho will bring
with her the complete and excellent com
pany from the Theater de Vaudeville in
Paris. She will give five nights perform
ances and two matinees.
Mme. Rejano will presenton the first three
nights or the week, and at the "Wednes
day matinee, tho play which has made her
famous, "Mme. Sans-Gene," following it
with "Ma Cousine," on Thursday evening;
"Divorcons," on Friday evening; and
AMUSEMENTS.
roway nines i-air
PROM
April 1 5 to April 25,
At Naval Lodjje Hall,
Tcurth and Pa. Me. a E. Special Attractions
and Dancing every evening.
Season Tickets, 25c. Single Admission, TOc
KGADEMY
SPEGIHL1
SEE RED
AD.
ON 1ST PAGE.
"Sappho," at the Saturday mfc."nc0 "
is confidently expected that the wlu. '
piemenc during her Washington engagemen
her success in other cities.
The fan that Mrs. Stuart Itobson uses in
her husband's revival of "Sho Btoops to
Conquer" is 125 years old, mado at the ex
act time or the period or tho play. Tho
silk nnd lace which cover it ate worn and
faded with age. In tho tamo play Mrs.
Itobsou wears a brooch that belonged to
Marie Garr'CK, wife or tho great liltlo
actor, David Garnet. Zl'c. and xurs. Bobson
will appear next week at Allen's Grand
Opera House.
Among the new dramatic productions this
season Is the "Cross Roads orLlfe,"arealistie
melodrama, in five acts, which will be pre
sented by Edmund Collier and a strong
company at the Bijou Theater noxt week.
Jack McAullffe, the champion lightweight
pugilist of the world, will appear at every
performance in a four-rouud bout with
Jack Bolan, the clever lightweight of this
city.
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RECORD OF THE COURTS.
Probate Court Justice Hagncr. Pro
ceedings in estates as follows: Charles K.
Nichols; petition of Ida S. Nichols for let
ters of administration filed; order of pub
lication returnable May 10; citation against
resident kin. In re Robert H. HarriH; pe
tition for guardianship of children of
Samuel Proctor andAlicc Howard; proof
of death and identity; appointment made;
bond, $1,500. Mary A. Lee; order re
stricting administrator to claim against
Homer Lee. A. H. Evans; petition of Ma
tilda C. Stevenson, daughter remaining,
and requesting tho court to grunt letters
of administration to "W. J. McGee filed.
Charles Gessford; order setting off certain
claims of Murphy & McClay against tho
estate. Wm. E. Matthews; inventory of
raonoy, $4,056, filed. Lucinda Hughes;
order authorizing sale of personalty pub
licity. Solomon Fowler; order appointing
G. W. Fowler administrator; bond, $1,300.
John L.. Hayghc; will admitted and Mary
Jano Hayghe appointed executrix; bond,
$400, given. Bertha Hacrlc; petition of
Charles Hacrlc, husband, for probate and
letters; will admitted and husband mado
executor; bond. $200, given. John T.
Coumbo; Anne M, nnd Albert T. Coumbo
made ndtuinictratora; bond, $15,000. Fred
erick Douglas; will proved, admitted to
probate, and Ileleu Dougluu, widow, and
L. II. Douglnss, son, appointed adminis
trators, with will annexed; bond, $70,000;
replication of Rosetta D. Sprague, answer
orRosettaD. Sprague and assent or Charles
It. Douglass. Eliznbtth Butey, guardian
to Joseph H. nnd ElluRobinson; bond, $400.
Robert D. Fljnn, en, guardian to Walter
Flynn; order or appointment; bond, $300.
Ann M. Jones; petition or next or kin ror
appointment of Louis Shoemaker as ad
ministrator, assent and affidavit of two
next of kin filed. John R. Reynolds; appeal
bond filed; waiver of citation on appeal
and certificate of clerk.
Circuit Court, Division 1, Justice Brad
ley Scutt vs. "Washington and Georgetown
Railway Company; new trial granted un
less plaintiff remit $400. Downey et
al. vs. Helphenstein; motion for new trial
overruled and Judgment on verdict for
plniutirr, $10,000 bond. Jay Paper
Mnnufacturiug Company vs. National
Economist PubluJiing Company; motion
for security of costs granted. Hines vs.
Georgetown Gaslight Company; motion
for bill of particulars granted, defendant
to plead within five dayB thereafter;
motion for judgment and ror inquisition
overruled. United States vs. Collins;
defendant allowed twenty days to file
additional pleas. Wlldman vs. Cincin
nati Brewing Company; motion to quash
return granted. Dean vs. Kopp; demur
rer to declaration overruled, ten days to
plead. Harris & Shafer vs. Lcighton;
judgment by default. Allston vs. Law
rence; motion for new trial overruled and
Judgment on verdict for defendant. Key
Bros. & Co. vs. Chnse; motlen for new trial
filed. King & Bro. vs. Burnstlne; com
mission ordered to issue to Charles L.
Hutchinson to take testimony. Wildman
tb. Cincinnati Brewing Company; leave
granted plaintiff to amead declaration.
Circuit Court, Division 2 Chief Justice
Bingh.am. Yardley vc. Wilson; demurrer to
plea in abatement, sustained with leave to
defeadant to plead over in seven days; time
extended ten days in which to give security
for costs; motion for judgment overruled
and exception voted. Moore vs. O'Leary;
motion to quaste. writ of certiorari overruled
and motion to quash attachment granted;
cost attachment to be paid by plaintiff;
Judgment affirraad and case remanded to
Justice for execution. Deane vs. Stewart;
motion for judgment under seventy-third
rule sustained. Btrider vs. Morrison; motion
for judgment sustained. U. S.vs Wheeler et
al.; demurrer to rejoinder to replication,
overruled. Richards ve. Duffy; motion for
judgment overruled. Mackall ve. Richards;
leavcgrantedexecutorsteappcar and defend
suit. Rantdell et al. vs. Moyers; motion to
set aside affirmance of justice of the peace
judgmtnt, ovenuled. Moynahan vs.
Devincy; motion for new trial overruled and
Judgment on verdict. Bottineau vs. Crosby;
motion for new trial filed. Laing & Wannan
vs. B. & P. Ry. Co.; motion for new security
sustained, bond to be filed in fifteen days.
Draney vs. Gibbs; leave granted defendant
to withdraw motion. McKinlay vs. Lynch
et al.; motion for judgment overruled.
Noonan vs. District of Columbia ot al.;
judgment in certiorari. Mangan vs. District
of Columbia; judgment or certiorari.
Equity Court, Div. 1 , Justice Cox. Soper
vs. Vaughn, leave to filo petition for re
hearing, granted. Horning vs. Hood, leavo
to amend bill, granted. Johnson v Church,
William A. McKenney appointed guardian
ad litem. Mockabee vs. Mockabee, Eale
finally confirmed and reference to auditor
ordered. Danenhowcr vs. Hood, leave to
filo amended bill, granted. Collins vs.
Thompson, time to take testimony limited
to fifteen days. Hess & Co. vs. Hammond,
time to taketestimotiy limited to forty-five
days. Flpuner vs. Overman, time to take
testimony limited to fifteen days. Riker
vb. Riker, commission to get testimony in
Providence, R. I., ordeicd to itfue. Bryan
vs. Franklin, sale decreed, William H.
Sholes appointed trustee to sell. Johnton
vs. Johnson, appearance of absent deft,
ordered. Colbrt vs. Brownell, injunction
grouted. Polkinhorn vs. Clarke, Thomas E.
Waggaman appointed receiver. Robinsen
vs. Robinson, 25 allowed monthly, and
proof ordered taken in scwenty days.
Sackett vb. Eackelt, appearance of absent
deft, ordered. No assignment.
Criminal Court, No. 2, Justice Cole
Raphil Behrmann, bigamy; bench warrant
Issued. Frank Callahan, forgery; sen
tence suspended, personal recognizance,
$100 taken. James P. Freeman, forg
ery; nolle pros, in two cases. Rinalds
T. Cross, forgery; death suggested, suit
abated. George A. Ball, embezzlement;
sentence to Albany two and one-half
years, warrant of removal. Thomas W.
Jordan, violation of section 6467, R. S.
U. S.; forfeiture of recognizance set aside
upon payment of costs. Joseph A.
Beam, murder; motion for new trial over
ruled, derendant sentenced to be hanged
July 26, 1SU5, between 10 a. m. and 1
p. m.; appeal noted and granted; citation
accepted by U. S. attorney in open court;
record without cost to defendant. George
Lo Cointe, larceny; motions for new trial
and in arrest of judgment filed.
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Special for Moiulny, Tuesduy and Wednes
day. Every purchaser of one pound of our cele
brated Thca-Nectar at 60 cents a pound, one
pound of our-A. & P. Baking Powder at 45
cents or one pound or'A. & P. pure ground
Pepper at 40 cents, will be given one or our
beautirul Easter panels and their choice of
the rollowing useful household articles:
A decorated sugar box, a knife box, a glass
sugar bowl, a glass butter dish, decorated
cup and saucerandplate, decorated cuspidor,
eight-inch plater, eight-inch napple, Tan
ey plate, three-pint decorated pitcher,
majolica pitcher, rose bowl, and various
otherarticlestocinumerousto mention. This
splendid otter for three days only Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday atour main store,
501 and 503 Seventh street northwest, cor
ner of E street.
THE GREAT ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC
TEA COMPANY.
Newton H. Bowman, Manager for D. C.
apl4-3t
Planked shad at Marshall Hall to-day.
Macalester at 11 and 2 o'clock.
!:i
It Has Combined the Phonograph
and KjneiosGopG.
nrt
CALLED THE. "KINTOGRAPH."
It Will Enable a Humblo American Citizen
to Sit in His Own Home and Both Seo and
Hear Grand Opora The Great Inventor's
Daily Lifo and Habits Great Future
Schemes in Prospect The Wizard Talks.
Copyright, 1805, by Bacheller, Johnson
& Bacheller.
A visit to Thomas A. Edison is sug
gestive of a pilgrimage to tho haunts ot
some mediaoval wizard. The Walpurgisnacht
in Faust and the summit or tho Brocken
seem tamo in comparison. Tho greatest
Inventor that ovor lived has estab
lished himself in a dell hidden among
vagrant mountains in New Jeisey wilda.
The neighborhood has no inhabitants with
the excption or the 200 odd men whom tho
Wizard employs in his incantations. Tho
place is an eld deserted mine, once known
as Ogden, but the rockabyo railroad with
balky engines and wheezy, catarrhal cars
that meander that way when the wind
is not too strong, has christened it Ediron,
There are buildiurs all over Edison, largo
buildings that walk about the premises it
you press a button. In fact, they rarely
do anything at Edison without pressing a
button. But one must know which buttons
to press, for, although some tako you lo
the opera, thero are others;
When you reach tho place no one pays
much attention to you. That is one of its
dangerous fascinations.
"If you stay there another minute," said
nn unclean, nondescript object, very calmly,
"you will broken into tmall pieces and
carried underground."
"But, can I see Mr. Edison?"
"I don't know; the old man's around
somewhere. Go to that red building."
Easier said than done. For the big,
red building begins to move timidly away
the moment you get near it; stops when
you stop, advances when you advance,
and is altogether a will of the wisp of arch
itecture. Finally It hove to and wc boarded. It
is an office, nnd they pressed a button,
found out Mr. Edison's exact location,
said ho would bo along presently, and
then began to break up mountairs.
Breaking up mountains is a very simple
process. It is begun, of course, by press
ing a button. A huge boulder is detached
rrom the solid rock, carried on a movable
hod as large as a barn, dropped upon a
pair or huge Iron wheelB and. shivered
into cobblestones. The cobbles whirl
aloft in trays or troughs, come down in
dU6t, and the grains of Iron they contain
are picked out; magnetically. A three-ton
boulder Ib splintered into fino iron in three
minutes, the ;jefuse going into the dust
hole. i j
Finally the-grtat Edison appeared.
He was terribly dirty. He looked so
far as attiro-is concerned, like a navvy.
He was allrimt and dust. But his face
wub that of a !Urighs, blue-eyed youth,
bt'autirully blne-ea-d and smiling. Not
until ho took his yllc ash-covered hat off,
did the gray hair reveal that he is no
longer young in years. His face is al
most free from wrinkles.
"We arc progressing, progressing," he
said, when irfformrvi that his rejreat had
lieeu invaded for the purpose of gcttins; In
formation concerning the latest nnd the
greatest of his inventions, the one which
is being eagerly awaited and which very
few have had a chance to see. That is the
combinatien of the phonograph with the
klnet)6sc"ope,Qie" contrivance to which Mr.
Edison applied the term kinetograph on
UiIb occasion.
"The object ot this machine," he said,
"is to afford the spectator two inventions
in one. That Is, two senses are simul
taneously appealed to. Suppose, we will
say, an opeiu is Jo be reproduced. The
phonograrji already repeats the sound.
The kinetocea affords a view of themove
ments,. Now, however, we wish to com
bine the two, and combine them Tar more
effectively than evr their distinct ele
ments have heretofore been rendered by
separate instruraents.
"Thus, if one wished to hear and see the
concert or tho opera, it would only be neces
sary to sit down at home, look, upon a
screen and see the performance, repro
duced exactly in every movement, and at
the same time, the voices of the players
and singers, the music of the orchestra, the
various sounds that accompany a perform
ance of tills sort, will be reproduced ex
actly The;end attained is a perfect illu
sion. One'really hears and sees the play,
because the conditions precedent to the
suitable impressions upon eye and ear
are obtained."
Mr, Edlton's hearing has Improved very
much in the past year, owing, perhaps,
to his perfect physical condition. He spoke
well and distinctly, and is never, apparently,
asmuch impresTed with the wondersheper
forms as are his workkmen.
He wasaskedlf ordinary sightsnndscenes,
the Pope in the Vatican, or a speech at a
mass meeting, could bo as erfectively
handled.
"Far more easily," he replied; "that is
the least dif f icultp art of the problem. Even
now, the spectator could be treated to a per
fect reproduction or Gladstone making a
Bpeech to thollouseor Commons. This would
be shown oriiresize, and, so rarasthe spec
tator is concerned, would be the real scene.
For every, word, every gesture or the grand
old man, the gestures ot each spectator
and the sounds made on the occasion would
be reproduced exactly. And, of course,
two hundred years hence, the same scene
could bo thrown np at will a new way of
recording hiEtory, you sec."
"Isnot the mechanism very complicated?"
"Not more so than that ot the klnctscope
and the phonograph, and the difficulty now
in the way istho adjustment of photographic
apparatus in minute fractions of a second.
Certain flashes or motion are caught in ten
rorty-ninthe or a second. But in preserving
them and in their reproduction, one or two
obstacles are met with. The negative
Itscir is very small-r-not much larger than
your thumb nail. In reproducing these
poBtures and movements great care is
necessary in maintaining proportions.
To throw upon a screen a sancs of move
ments, each taking up an interval of time,
not longer, pcfrhaps, than a fifth part of
ten foity-nintha ot a second, and at the
same time to insdre fidelity, is the problem.
As it is, there' arc occasional distortions.
If a movement in' the reproduction be not,
so to speak, nn out consecutively, that is,
ir, looked upon-as a change or posture it
be not accurately1 photographed, although
it occupied buT tho" two hundredth part or a
second, the effect will be distorted. Hence
the extrcmej; incety required in the
tho extreme nicety required in the
mechanism."'
It would, of course, be out ot place here
to enter Into any detail connected with the
operation and theiechanlsm ot the phono
graph. That invention has been explained
over and over again. So, too, ot the kineto
scopc. But it may bo stated that the com
bination of the two involves instantaneous
action in harmony of the two; this is, on the
surface, an easy matter. The principlo
upon which it is effected, theoretically,
is also well known. In fact, tho general
mind has been pretty well saturated with
information on the subject. But as for the
mechanical difficulty, with which Mr.
Edison is contending, it has remained un
ttiought of. So the .great discovery lingers
on the threshold of its accomplishment, in
fact. Butitwillnotlingerlong. Electricity
knows no Lucy.
"Perhaps by to-morrow," Bald Mr. Ed
ison, "we may perfect the machipery.
Perhaps we shall have to work another
year upon it. In truth, It is a very sim
ple matter. It consists merely In adjust
ing thoroughly understood principles to a
new contrivance made up of old contriv
ances. Were it not that we have such
infinitely small sections of time to deal
with there would be no difficulty at all.
But, as I have told you, we know how to
overcome the difficulty. We simply
lack practice."
"Does it make any difference of what
nature the representation to be produced
is?"
"At present, yes. In time, however,
It will not. The reproduction of such
sights and sounds as those enacted In
the opening of Congress would be very easy.
'juio spectator coual sit uowii in his draw
ing room or office and haye the whole
scune enacted in front of him. Nor would
any special apartment or any particular
preparation be necessary. But, with a
grand opera, it would be more difficult.
One must exercise great care in securing
the ensemble. "There are myriads of de
tails connected with the tones, the ges
tures, the dress, the colors, the light, and
such like. It is proposed to give tlicec
with scrupulous fidelity. Hence the
temporary cessation of progres?. Although
we could give all these Impressions with
comparative exactness, It Is Intendd to bo
perfectly faithful to the original. It
never does to perpetrate a half perform
ance. It is disappointing and apt to
shako confidence in an invention. For
myself, I have no doubt whatever of tho
outcome. Before many years wo will have
grand opera in every little village at ten
cents a head. And the very highest grand
opera you will hear and see Pattl in your
own parlor. She will be heard a hundred
years atter her death, and seen, and will
move and thrill her auditors in 3010.
Tho President's Inauguration can be treated
iu the same way. Pope Leo and his car
dinals may be seen and heard for unnum
bered centuries to come."
Mr. Edison's blue eyes lighted up with
enthusiasm.
"What a way to write history," ho
repeated, echoing tho words ot his ques
tioner. "Well, I had never thought
of that particularly, aud yet it Is a way
to write it, isn't it? How much more
errectively one could convey to future
generations an idea of the President
than words and writing could. In fact,
written records would cease to have their
historical importance."
Another use for the Invention, namely,
the sentimental orje had ntOccurred
toMr.Edison.eithor. Yctthemachineought
to be welcomed by lovers it insures the per
peesl presence of tho adored object.
Has not the poet said:
"Could I but hear her voice,
"Could I but see her race;
"Why do the gods deny the girts poor
mortals long for most?"
But Mr. Edison was not yet born in
Camocn's time.
"Yet," went on the wizard, "theso
things are not as wonderful as they seem.
It appears to me that the people gener
ally are not keeping pace with scientific
progress. What do you think of the
idea of vaccinating land? That ex
periment, I sec, has actually been made
with success. The object of this process
is to improve the quality or the soil. The
law or diminishing returns, so long an
important factor in political economy,
is Uiub overceme.
To explain the method employed so as
to be comprehensible to the popular mind
isnot easy. You ec, certain rootsof plants
which flourish in inferior toils have been
ascertained to nourish a parasite. These
parasites afford tho plant through their
organio functions, strength and vitality.
In return the parasites ar fed and sustained
by certain properties or the root. One sup
ports the other and the two together have a
decided crfect upon the soil in which they
grow. Now this process of nature has been
successfully applied by science. What we
may term an agricultural miss is obtained
and tho impoverished soil Iito which it is
introduced is almost at once bettered The
process Is permanently rertilizing and cannot
fail to efrect, in time, a revolution in rarm
ing." Hero a button was pressed somewhere
in the remote regions and Mr. Edison has
tened away. The "Plant," as he calls the
weird ajglomeration at Edison, is being en
larged rrom day to day. In about six weeks
it will be completed and to-day has a very
strange look. It contains the only stone
breaker in the vmrld or its extraordinary
kind, it will reduce a mountain or ordinary
size to dust in one day. There arc telephones
everywhere aad phonographs ror making
memorandaconnected with the desks. There
are no houses, no caudles or lanterns. Labor
is reduced to a minimum. A day's toll con
sists largely in preasiug a series or buttons.
And they never think this extraordinary in
the queer place. Even the '.prentice boys
are very scientitic. They release the giant
forces of natu re and hold t ham in check agitin.
Edison is the Nimrcd of this electrical game
reserve, with hispackrunningandgamboling
all about him.
EMANCIPATION DAY.
Chairman Smith Rajorts Ob th Subject
of Stands and Dcrstiens.
Yorick W. Bmith, chairman or the com
mittee on platforms and decorations for the
Emancipation Day parade on Tuesday
next, has submitted his report for the
building of the large stand in Lincoln Park.
It will be one of tho largest stands ever
erected on this spot, and will seat 400
persona. Chairs have very kindly been
loaned by Mr. Moore, the East Washington
furniture dealer, and everything possible
done for the comfortof the occupants.
The statue of Abraham Lincoln will be
handsomely decoratsd with American flags
and bunting brought from the War De
partment. Aside from the regular speeches
and services held on that day, there will
be a grand memorial service in honor of
the late lamented colored leader, Frederick
Douglass.
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Ttenl Instate Trannferft.
Deeds of real estate were filed yesterday
for record as follows: William H. Brooker
and wife to Emma Toliver, part lots 4 and
5, sec. 7, Barry farm, $10. William R.
Burgess and wire toR. C. Lohmeyer,lot67,
Hill sub., square 753, $10. R. N. Burrhus
to Adolph Adler, lot 11, Croissant's sub.,
square 922, $10. E. W.BradTord to Martha
J. Wrightman, lots 11 and 12, block 4,
Marshall, $10. Solomon Carr to Theodore
A. T. Judd, partlot 77, Acker's sub., square
861, subject to $1,500 bond, $10. Edward
F.Davis and wife to JohnCrilly.partlotsll
and 12, block 10, Bloomingdale, subject
to $5,600 trust, $11,250. B. G. Drury
C.G.Emack.truateostoImmaB.Fitzgerald,
lot 51, Groff'ssub., squar 190, subject to
$2,500 trust", $4,600. Charles E. Fairman
and wife to Margaret Ragan, lot 7, Acker'B
sub., square 861, $1,500. Annie Haven
ner to Lillie Straus, all int. in lots 501 to
505, Fox sub., Chicester, $10. Josephine
T. Noyes and husband to John C. Witel,
lot 28, Partello sub., square 866, subject
to $1,440 trust, $10. James Bobbins and
wife and JamesE. Miller and wifetoJonuE.
Hammond, lot 30 .block 3, Eckington, sub
ject to $3,000 trust, $4,700. Joseph F.
ScaggsandW.D. Hoover, trusteestoSoIomon
Carr, lots 64 to 69, Scaggssub., $4,962.40.
William T. Salter and wife to S. T. Salter,
part lot 9 , sec. 8, Barry farm, $10. Nannie
J Sheehy and liueband to Charles White,
lot 28, McGuire's sub., square 624, $20.
A . J. Tallent to Joseph F. Shepperson, part
original lot 5, square 296, $75. Charles
White and wife to J. J. Sheehy, lot 28,
McGuire's sub., square 624, $20. W. T. L.
Wcech and wire to L. B. Piatt, lot 139,
Duvall'BBUb., square 510, subject to $700
trust, $10. T. E. Waggaman and wire to
J. Gettings, lots 41 and 42, block 7, Cleve
land park, $10.
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llHtnto of Charles K. Nichols.
Mrs. Ida S. Nichols yesterday applied
for letters of administration upon the es
tate of her husband, the late Charles K.
Nichols. Besides herself, his hcirs-at-law
are brothers living at a distance, one being
in Australia. Mrs. Nichols reckons the
personalty or the estate worth $3,100,
against which there are debts amounting
to $300.
$100 Reward, $100.
The reader or this paper will be pleased
to learn that there is at least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, and that is Catarrh.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is the only positivo
cure known to the medical rraternUy. Ca
tarrh being a constitutional dlseaso, re
quires a constitutional treatment. Hall's
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces
of the system, thereby destroying tho
foundation of the disease, and giving the
patient strength by building up the con
tltutlon and assisting nature in doing
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith in its curative powers that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that it
rails to cure. Send for testimonials. Ad
dressP. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold "by Druggists, 75c.
AUTHORITY
Dr. Walker, the Specialist, Talks
On Sukjsots Important to
the Community.
Overworked Nervous Organizations
Make the Just and Unjust
Alike Liable to Disease.
It is an admitted fact by all profound
thinkers and close observers.said Dr. Walker
to a Post reporter, who had called upon him
professionally, that consumption is not a
question of lung disease so much as it Is
one of constitutional depravity and the lack
of retistance. Especially ia this true when
the disease is firstdeveloping. The wasting,
the general weakness, the easy fatigue, the
painful tiredness of the whole body on the
slightest, exertion, the bbortnefcs of breath,
which is out ot all proportion to the amount
or lung Involved, the flushed cheek aadfever
an night approaches, the loan or appetite,
tho unusual censitiveness to ihangtM in
the weather, all point plainly to the fact
that the general constitution is at fanlt
from the beginning of tho diueara and ia
fact, long before any pronounced symp
tomsarc noticeable. ComsumptioiDS, there
fore, a wasting disease notonly of tbeluagfi,
but of the whole body. The patUmt may
have considerable strength, but this ha no
staying qualities. It ia easily spent and the
wholecourseofthediseaseiDdirsteea serious
errorin that portion of the body which haato
do with the accumulation and distribution
or energy. TUerc is no longer any doubt
among scientists that the fault resides in the
nervouB system. The sufferer from lung
trouble may be likened to a man that is
boderinx on financial bankruptcy. "Viththe
former it is a question of spending too much
vital capital, while with the financier
itisa question ofspending too much moneyed
capital. Now with these conditions alike
whatiatobedone? Canthefinancierexpect
any possible relief if he continues his ertrav
gance? No. He must in order to save him
self, do one or two things, he must Increase
his income or restrict his expenses. If he
does both he will redeem hlmsrif in a short
time. The same principle of treatment
applies to a person who is suffering from a
wasting disease of whatever natu re. 1 n order
to get well he muststp the vital waste and
Improve bis physiological capital. That
thiscan be done is noloagera question. The
thousands or autograph testimonials on filo
at Dr. Walker's office is conclusive proof ot
this. The following is one of many vol
untarily eiven by a grateful patient:
Mr. George Griffin, a fireman at the
Shoreaam Hotel, and who resides at 1109
E street southwest, says: "I have teen a
constant sufferer from nervousness and
general debility since 1SS1. Although I
havo tried dozens of doctors, both lu this
city and elsewhere, I can truthfully say
I never received the slightest benefit until
I called, on Dr. Walker, the specialist.
When I went to other doctors and toid
them I was suffering from extreme nerv
ousness, dizziness, loss or memory, flut
tering "and palpitation of the heart, de
spondency and depression of mind, in
ability to fix the mind for any length of
time on one subject, general seme of
weakness, lauguor, dullness snd Exhaus
tion, with lack of ambition and energy
and disiuclinatiom for physical or mental
effort, they did not seem to understand.
I spent over 5200 In trying to get well
before coming to D r.' 'Walker',' and' now in
only a week's, time I feel better than I
have for eight years."
Now , it is a sad fact that some physi
cians pretend to regard this complaint
lightly and assure patients tkat no injury
will follow. This Is false, and the phy
sician who raakes such a. statement docs
so because he knows absolutely nothing
eitmerof the disease or Its treatment.
iris a most serious diseass, a danger
ous condition to be in, and its consequences
to life and health are incalculable. Every
sufferer knows full well that it is no triv
ial complaint which Is slowly but surely
sapping his very lifo, which he feels day
by day is exhausting his strength, paralyz
ing his energies and readering him weaK
and inefficient as a- man, darkening all
his future with gloom and despair, aud
learing him a mere wreck semblance
as it were ot the strength aud vigor he
formerly possessed. Such a man is con
stantly conjuring up before his mind's
eye irrepressible phantoms of trouble or
misfortune he is prone to look on the
dark side ot every picture, exaggerates
each trivial disappointment into a dire
calamity and is subject to fits of de
spair. The moral of this is for sufrerers to seek
a cure now , while the disease is curable,
and not wait until it reachss an incurable
or hopeless stage. The disease is a cura
ble one, but Tequires great skill and ex
perience on the part of the physician.
Dr. Walker, the spscialiit, who, by study
and Investigation, thoroughly understands
this class of diseases, and who, by long
experience and continuous success, has
discovered the perfect treatment to cure,
is the physician to whom sufferers should
apply.
The absolute certainty with which lin
gering and long-standing diseases yield
to his skillful treatment is simply meer
velous. Ordinary aifections. such as
catarrh, dyspepsia, constipation, palpita
tion or the heart, dizziness, kidney and liver
complaints, hemorrhoids, blood diseases,
female complaints, neuralgia, and all af
fections, of the throat, lungs, heart, liver,
stomach &c are cured almo6t like magic
by Dr. Walker's methods. It Is In curing
those most serious diseases, such or par
alysis, sorofula, nervous debility, brain ex
haustion, nervous prostration and the
many other terrible forms of nerve dis
orders that the great and wonderful skill
of this most successful physician is best
made manifest. Thousands othopelefs and
despairing sufferers have been perfectly
and completely restored to health and
trength. Let your complaint be what it
will, whether some ordinary form of dis
ease, which has become chronic, and baf
fled your family physician, or those most
serious diseases which are undermining
your strength, prostrating your vifailty,
and fast hurrying you toward a prema
ture grave, do not hesitate to call on Dr.
Walker. He makes absolute no charge
for consultation.
It is a sad fact, which many realize, that
the high fees charged by most physicians
are a very serious burden upon patients,
especially when "the cost ot having their
prescriptions rilled is added. Dr. Walker'3
fees are within the reach of all. and he
furnishes all his own medicines.
Men suffering from loss of capacity as
a result or overwork, mental worry, or
past rallies avd excesses are quickly re
stored to sound, vigorous manhood by Dr.
Walker's treatment.
Dr. Walker may be consulted free of
charge, personally or by letter. His well
known sanitarium at 1411 Pennsylvania
avenue, adjoining Willard's Hotel, is open
daily Tor consultation and treatment. Or
fice hour. 10 a. m. to 5 p. m,; Wednesday
and Saturday evenings. 7 to 8; Sundays,
10 to 12.
Charges ror treatment ycry low.
All interviews and correspondence sa
credly confidential. No cases made pub
lic without consent of patients.
Good Templar Eutcrtalnmcnt.
The Independent Lodge, No. 14, 1. O. G.
T., met Friday night at Odd Fellows Hall,
M street northwest. Mrs.Bailcy, the Grand
Vice Templar of tho International Su
preme Lodge of the world, addressed the
meeting. The usual large attendance was
surpassed by greater numbers than were
ever witnessed at any previous meeting.
Mr. Fred Dunbreth was in the chair. The
following programme was arranged and ex
ecuted with great eclat: Vocal solo, by
Mr. and Mrs. Frcar; music, J. C. Wilson
and L. Lawrence; recitation, Mr. Cole;
instrumental solo, Miss Eenner; recitation,
Elsie Hopkins, of Crystal Fountain Temple;
vocal solo, L. Lawrence; recitation, Mr.
Wright; remarks, by Mrs. Bennett; reci
tation, Miss Springer; remarks, by Mr.
Maupin; vocal selections, Mr. Drauo, re
marks, by J. C. Van Vleck, Right Worthy
Grand Marshal of the World; recitation,
by Mr. Kingsburry.
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Tho annual clearing sale of carriages,
traps, buggies, Surreys, etc., etc., at S. J.
Meeks' carriage repository will commence
Tuesday, April 16, at 11 a. m. Gooda
on exhibition Monday. Thomas Bowl
ing, auctioneer.
Fitting's our Forte.
You Men
Who are -wearing clothed
produced by lis to-day-,
know what it is to be clothed
faultlessly. Your clothes fit
right, hang without a
wrinkle, feel comfortable
and look like a fashion plate.
If we're not YOUR tail
ors, nfake. us so.
Drop In to-morrow. Look:
around sea the cloth the beat
weavers in tho world have sup
plied us with for thissprlng'3
trade. There's not a finer
showing- to be seen.
That we can make your
clothes to your entire satlsfac-'
tlon our former productions
prove our Guarantee assures.
All OUR work is done
here in town by our own
tailors men who work fof
their interest when they
work for ours. They're un
der the supervision of the
firm, which is in itself a
guarantee of good work.
You can pay $15 or $50
for a suit here.
MAG & F1TZ,
C. R. McLaughlin. M. P. FIrzslmnions.
"Nlnety-flTe Tailors."
Successors to Wananaiieri Brown.
1003 Pa. Ave.
Award of Prizes
The judges appointed to award the prizes
for the six best srtldes, written by & lady,
on
Pillsbury's Best Flour
Have dselded as follows:
First Prize, $10,
Mrs. FEvDALL -ALEXANDER.
1G43 30ch et, Gtorseteirn.
"Ainai aoit iL"
Second Prize, $5,
Mrs. W. II. BACEB3,
Washiasten, D. C
"Once triad always preferred."
Third Prize, $4,
Mrs. S. E. ADSEfS,
11? 7th st n. e.
"Veritas."
Fourth Prize, $3,
Mrs. DAKWEi "WBAVEE,
4M I9tfa at 3. a.
The flour of the family."
Fifth Prize, $2,
Mrs. KATE XL LA TOURKTTE,
1382 New Tori sto.
"o. 156T.n
Sixth' Prize, $ 1 , -
Mrs. WM. M. BOBB,
924 Feans. avo a. .
The houawife faTorit"
The prizes haye all ben mulled to tne
addresses cltn in the tealed enTel
opos. L. H, Wieman,
General Agent for PiHabory's B3t Floor,
, 21G 10th St X W.
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Business Men Golnjc to nnltlmore.
Preliminary to the great centennial cela
hration and exposition to he held in
Baltimore in 1S97, an important step will
he taken on ilonday next, when the Balti
more Centennial Association will hold
the formal exercises ratifying the selection
ot Clifton Park as the site for the coniin?
event of so much importance in the history
or the city.
The association have extended an invita
tion to bo present on this occasion to the
directors of the "Washini;ron Board oC
Trade and the members of the advisory-committee
of the District ot Columbia, and
have placed at tho disposal of their guests a
special car to be attached to the train leav
ing "Washington via the Baltimore and
Potomac Railroad, iTonday morning, at 11
o'clock, the return to be made on the tram
leaving Baltimore at 5 48.
It ia expected that a number of promlnenfc
business men and others wilt avail them
selves of the courtesy of the Baltimore Cen
tennial Association. The members of tho
advisorv committee for the District oC
Columbia, are as follows Messrs. B. H.
"Warner, John "W. Ross, Lawrence Gardner,
Theodore Sv. Xoyes, Benah "Wilkins, John
G Slater, C. G. Conn, John Joy Ed3on,
S. W. "Woodward, John B. Wight. G. G.
Hubabrd. Charles J. Bell, Alexander D.
Anderson, and Scott Towers.
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Robberies Reported to the Pollo.
Mrs. Martha BJ. "Wheeler of 608 Third
street, northwest, reported to police head
quarters yesterday that oa the 10th in
stant, while walking through the Smithsoa
Ian grounds, an unknown man stole a rata
aDle lady's gold watch from her.
Mr. Daniel P. McKhn of the B. &. O.
depot, reported stolen from--frelght caj
No. G8810, while in Anacostia on the lOta
instant, two suits of clothes, and one pal?
I of pants.