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TN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DIS.
TR6SSfTGHy j2isbaESSI4iibs srE sSaIs Ef1 EEH

In Inc matter OF the viii or John Knight. Appii.
Gallon fpr ietters teslAmeHlAgy on tho eatAie OF
Ighn Knight, o. tho elt o. MashinEioni, pislflSs
knlEht. Az persons ntergsled gFu heIl ~ netlHed
i9sPEssr N tbs eoT,i On inc 70 ' aS aa
oapss why lalIeFs etAmghiaTY 90 The estate Of the
said decrease should not Issue prayed, Ffoptdedg
CODY On this RIDER he bu vi ahr 4 onre Q We \, for
Two Wpeks, In THE NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, pre-.
Tssti 'u uA''' A, WEBsTIR,
lanfsTh.W' Register OF Wills
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A nnInnrntn conYiot ahot,

BALrIMoRE, Jan. is.-JuHtin shIPlsy, negro
convict IN the penitentary for rape, while Of din
ner yesterday Afternoon made desperate a.
tempt 10 kIIl his keeper, John T, Barber, Htrlk.
Ing him with 40 iron bolt, Barber, though con.
IideFably bruised, shot Hhlpley three tlmegi two
balls entering hiG head and one the groin ship
10y will probably die,
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NATIONAL THEATRE.

MONDAY AND TUESDAY EVENINGS,
January Is and 10,
For the first time in Washlngt IN, the great and
intensely sensational drama in three acts, entitled
THE DEAD ALIVE,
Replete with soul-stirring situations and exciting
tableaux, pronounced by the pres Of Phila4elphia
to be the best sensational drama presented to
the American public.
Preston Park, lAroc+or Harold Forshero
sarah, Ia flower girl with songs, May Gallagher
Haines "a member of the Press, ).......W. NJ. Paul
And an Excellent Company.
Act 1.-The Duel; Act 1.-THE Mystery; Act Ill
The Dead Alive.
Admission Is, 50 and 25 cents. Secured places IS
cents extra. Seats to be had at bOX-Oi Of Thea
tire and at Brad Adams news store. -
WEDNESDAY. January %, lsI5 EMILY SOL
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CITY ITENs
ovRR-KxKRTIoN,

either Of body or mind, produces debility and dis
ease. The usual remedy Is 10 take soma stinnu-
liant, TIE effect Of which Z the same as giving the
Nay "a 10 fortify the system with permanens
tonic like the Peruvian Syrup, Il protoxide OF
irOn,) which gives strength and Vigor 70 the whole
system.
scHENcK's Pu1MoS1o SYRUP, SRA wEED TONIC
AND MANDRAKE PILLS.
These deservedIy celebrated Rnd popular medi-
eiDes have effected . revolution in the healing
art, and proved the fallRey Of several maximS
which have ios many ysaFT r 0os s me RES
that consumption Is lncurable" deferred physi-
clans from attempting 70 md remedies for that
disease, and patients AFFLICTED with II reoonciled
themselves ts death without making an effort to
escape from doom which they supposed TO DO
unavoidable. Il Is now proved, however, that
cured IN Q very great number Of cases (sone OF
them apparently desperate ones) BY SchenekB
Pulmonle Syrup alone, and in other cases BY the
sane medictne IN connection with Sehenek'S Sea
Weed Tonic and Mandrake Pills, one or both, a.
oording to the requirements Of the case,
good health for more than forty years, was sup
posed at time to be at the very gate Of death,
bis physicians having proneuneed hls case 60peS;
by the Aforesaid medicines and since his recovery
many thousands similarly affected have used DR..
Schenek's preparations with the samersnArka0ls
Full directions accompany each, making II not
absolutely necessary TO personally see DR..
R1sASAAo
ined and for this purpose be is professionally at
his principal ONCE, corner Sixth and Arch
streets, Philadelphia, every Monday, where all
letters for advice must be addressed. Sehsnck's
medicines are sold by all druggists.
that ENEMY OF MANKIND, Consumption, can
be cured but It is far better to prevent the cruel
disease from fastening itself en- the system by the
timely use Of . remedy like Dr.. Wistar's Balsam
Of Wild Cherry. Fifty cents and one dollar q
bottle; large bottles much the cheaper.
go TO $1,000
invested IN Stocks and Gold pays 100 per cent. .
month. Send for particulars. Tumbrldge l. Co.,
Bankers, Wall street, New York.
THURsToN's IVORY PEARL TOOTH POWDER
used daily will keep the teeth clean, white and
sound, the gums healthy and the breath sweet.
Twenty-Five and MY cents per bottle.
JouvEN's NOTORIOUS KID-GLovH CLEANKR
will renovate soiled gloves thoroughly and
quickly. Twenty Ave cents per bottle.
THoMPsoS's PoMADE OPTIME IS equal to the
best French, and but half the price. twenty-five
and fifty cents per bottle.
WELLS STRENGTHENING PLAsTER5 arc the
very best. All sold By druggists.
The warden Of the Massachusetts, State prison
has made q contract for the labor of thirty con-
yicts at seventy cents each per day, to make cot
ton ties
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Drivers SuuRRery,

The restaurant Of Mr.. Geo. W. Driver, corner
Of Pennsylvania avenue and Four-and-a-half
street, is every day becoming more popular, and
Mr.. Driver is exerring every energy to make it
unequaled in the city. His tables are supplied
with everything in the eating line, while his bar
is stocked with the choicest liquors, unadulter-
ated Mr.. Gus Frfdley, the chef De cuSiRe, has
introduced In his bill Of fare W elch Rareoit York
shire Rarebit and Golden Buck, which has al
ready made decided hit among the patrons.
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OPERA HOUSE.
TONIGHT AND sATURDAYMATINEE.
EMONDAY EVENING, January IS
Mr.. CHARLES POPE AS SAMSON
.ASHINGTON THEATRE COMIQUE,

MONDAY, January Is, every night and Wednes-
day and Saturday Matinees. The greatest Sensa"
tfon of the age! Engagement of the young Ameri-
can actor, Mr.. FRANK JONES, who Will appear
in the thrillingly sensational variety drama, IN
prologue and three acts, entitled THE BLACh
HAND: OR, THE r ST WILL, In which he VIII
assume six different characters, INTRODUCING BANJO
Solos, Songs and Dances. and play on thlrty-sl6
different in ,truments The greatest railroad scene
ever witnessed. In conjunction with the ABOVE
grand OliO entertainment Also, last prodnetlOn
ialS-6t
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ADJUSTMENTS, SO.
TRE TONER LECTURES.
DROP. GUS HARTZ,
I THE FAMOUS
IhhU 81 q N Z TT!
will give two entertainments in
NEW Onn FEIIOWS, HALL,

TIL E sBBA R IB4 1kfbL1YO ES snSS.r7 HzAE 1ad
The wonderful performances of Prof. HaTtZ
have PstOniShed the ThOle country, and he has not
a peer in the art Of PRESTIDIGIrATION.
The INDIAN Box trick, which is performed
by HartZ only, is acknowledged to be the most in
applicable performance in the art OF Illusion that
hrs ever been produced.
Prof HartZ Is not 4 slight of hand trickster, but
real artist in his profession, and his entertain
ment and lecture are not only entertaining but
highly instructive.
Reserved seats, IS cents. at J. c. Parker's ST
Seventh street; single admission, 50 cents.
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unlnadInR

/. D. NJ. Davis, corner y and Twelfth streets, has
commenced making room for bis spring stock OF
Boots and shoes by Offering great indnesmsnA
20 purchasers, During the IcmaindeL o. me pres.
ent month he will sell boots and shoes ten per
cent on for cash. HIS stock II from the best
mAnufAotuFeFS and or the latest styles
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The annual meeting q the Alumni Association
Of Princeton college will be held OF WlllArdL
hotel on Thursday evening, January u, at
o'clock. The alumni banquet given By members
tickets FOR which can DO had OF the secretary, MT,
ChaFleE " BtanGbuTy, Of q cost OF % each,
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During the holidays, when the Republican
members Of the General Assembly had returned
to their homes, Captain Ned Tenant took 1t into
his head that he ought to have his company arms
again, and applying to the colonel Of his regi-
ment, who is also State Senator from that county,
he received them. This was too much for the
White Rife and SIbre Clubs. A negro Is as
fond of gun a child is OF toy, and soon after
they received the arms, taking the Democratic
account, "they made many threats" (which they
absolutely deny having dOne,) land disturbed
the neighborhOod by drumming and marching
around at night. This was dre again in the finder,
and another mass meeting OF 1.-The good citi-
zeDs' was called. A committee was appointed
for the purpose OF
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LEGISLATION ON LOCAL SUBJECTS.
NEW BILL FOR TAX COLLECTIONS.
Views OF the Commissioners on Taxa
tiOn-PassaEe OF Bills OF Minor
Importance - Defeat OF Some
Measures-A Good Days
work.
District Finances,


Mr.. Chapman has introduced In the House and
had referred to the Committee on Appropriations
the draft Of o bill prepared by the district Com
mssioners for the support OF the District govern
ment for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1875. The
bill exempts from taxation church property, pub
lie cemeteries and charitable Institutions, except
where any portion is rented for proht and i'm
poses q penalty for non-payment Of taxes Of ten
per cent, and an addition Of two per cent. for
each succeeding month until the tax and penalty
n paid and the property to be advertised Tor sale
one month after the second instsllment is due and
unpaid-payments being required on the LIST Of
October, 1875, and LIST OF April, 1876 the owner
having power to redeem within one year from the
date Of sale by paying tax, penalties, costs, and
fifteen per cent. interest per annum. The follow
ing are the estimates OF expenditures:
Interest on Is, SS3,94043................ 0o1T,6
Special improvements. 100000
Gas for streets and public buildings. IA, 900
Metropolitan police. 136, 423
PAYMENT Of school teachers ........... 265, 900
Expenses Of public schools. u.s. 900
General fund OF District, including estl-
mate Of engineer. 1,o74,s23
Total Al 755 500
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WEST VIRGINIA.

A Democratic Senatorial Caucus.
WHEELING, W. VA, Jan. ls.-A Democratic
caucus will be held in Charleston on Friday next
TO nominate Senatorial candidate to replace A,
!, Foreman.
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The leading features Of the proposed bill, so far
as they differ from the present tax system OF the
District, first, uniform rate of tax over all
the Districts Sc cond, the payment Of taxes in
semLRnnual installments; third, the abolition Of
crease OF penalty for non-payment; and fourth,
for the collection and the more immediate en-
rCars.
Accompanying the bill was the following letter
from the Commiss.Oner5:
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p,,,h a, Hon. Mr,. Q, 0, McpOuRall.

Tho wife Of Hon. q. d. M0DuuEall, member Of
Congress from New York, died saturday even.
ing Al her late residence, No. BIO Twelfth street,
Of typhoid pnsumoniH, She was an eltimAble
lady, and leaves three small ohlldren, The New
York delegation IN Congress held neeung yess
I. Smart a committee 10 accompany tho remains
70 New York. Appropriate services were held
yesterday afternoon by Rev, Dfs, butlef anu
friends were In attendance, and ~ piOs the p9ly
started for OnondagA, N, y, the home OF heF
father, accompanied BY the above gentlemen
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Mr.. Howard Paul, whose performances were so
popular in England, will appear in Washington in
conjunction with the Soldene opera troupe. He
will play in q comic scene entitled LOCKED Out ="
which is whimsically illustrative Of what may
occur after dark in q great metropolis. Mr..
Howard Paul will appear on Thursday, Friday
n.nAS III Llnn INN
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rIRr rARE or YnnR YALuARLEA

TAhE CAHB o. TUUH FALUABLBos
Gall and examine the hrS and burElaF.proof
vaults Of the SAFE Deposit Company, corner Of
New York avenue and Fifteenth street, for SAFE
keeping Of securities, jewels, IlYgr.Waro, OF other
valdRblea. Rents, from ton 70 sixty dollars per
annum, according 10 sigo, No business man can
Afford 70 do without them.
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Braun's Autotypes.

Our special Importation of these remarkable pic
tuIei i now ready for exhibition and sale and we
invite the inspection Snd investment Of all persons
Interested in art. These reproductions OF the
works of art or the great masters supply. as no
other copies can, want long felt. The exhlbltlOh
will continue a few days only.
WARREN CHOATE & CO.'S
BOOKSTORE
Vernon Row, corner Pennsylvania avenue and
ian1R Tenth street,
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NEW YORK.

Edwin D. Morgan Nominated by the Republic
cans for Senator.
ALBANY, Jan. ia caucus Of Republican
members Of the Legislature tonight unanimously
nominated Edwin u. Morgan for United States
Senator after an informal ballot, in (which Nor
gan received 40, Dix 81, W. A, Wheeler 2, and
Eenton2,
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ARGUMENT BY MIR. DURANT.
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Republican Victory in Connecticut.
HARTFORD, Jan. 1s.-The Republicans Of Mid
dlstoWn elected the entire city ticket to-day.
The city was largely Democratic last year.
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT, !
OFFICE SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
January IA 1879

4. b. luutttE, esq
DEAR SIR: TIE coca sion of your retirement
from the official position which you have so long
and faithfully Allied affords an opportunity to
those who have had the pleasure Of being asso-
ciated under aud with you to express their warm
appreciation Of those personal qualities which
have always characterized your relations with
the gentlemen aud ladies Of your Office.
Conscious that no words always inadequate in
expressing the warmth Of friendly regard, can
more fully assure you Of our regret that circum-
stances require the severance of these assocla-
tions, and that we bear in gre teful remembrance
your unnumbered courtesies, We do not now IN
dertake q task so unnecessary.
We have, however, the honor, as we'll as per-
sonal and friendly satisfaction, to present to you
q slight testimonial Of our regard and esteem,
and beg leave to convey Herewith our best
wishes for your future,
The presentation on the part Of the members
OF the office, most Of whom were present, was
made by Mr.. q. H. Parsons in few remarks,
which tTuthiully expressed the feelings of the
entire company and were especially suited to the
occasion.
Mr.. Mullett replied briefly, but in his gener-
GUS Warm-hearted manner; after which the COM
pany parteOk OF the hospitGlities Of their hist
and retired,
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The CONTEMPT CASE.

B. B. IRWIN BEFORE The COURT,
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The Government Not Allowed to Proceed.
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DISTRICT MATTERS.

A DAY DEVOTED 10 Our INTERESTS.
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IN THE SUPREME COURT 9F THE Dis
Il TRicT OF COLUMBIA
Hamilton o. TAn'' In Equity, e; ASH,

Joseph ~. stewart % al, y '-, a..
snissd cause has pfsa ss, oS sS
TheFefnFe the parties % said cause, and Al other
peFaona Interested the cir, are hereby n0tllei 70
appear heSoTo ne, on HRinAl, the led day o. lns
Washing, on ely, ~ ~ o'clock ., M, OF shld dAys
aud es heard touebiPd RS fsIsTHi m hndt5i1oy.
JISuARY ,, 1873, Jas faEN
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INTRODUCTION OF BILLS IN THE HOSE.
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The Continental Rubber Company" has jus.
been orghnlled IN MiddletoWn, OSnn'i Win
capital Of 1900
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FERMENTATION.
Mr.. A. B. Mullett the Recipient.

Mr.. A. B. MuIIett the Recipient.
Mr.. A. B. Mullett, late supervising architect,
was last evening the recipient Of q magnificent
gold repeater watch, presented by the employees
OF the once Of which he had so long been chile,
as 9 testimonial Of their esteem and personally re
gard. The inside Of the case contained the TO-
lowing inscription, beautifully engraved:
presented to A. b. MuIlett as . token Of re-
gard Of the officers and employer OF the office of
the supervising architect, Treasury Department,
January Is, 1875"
with the watch was presented the following
letter. which was signed by all the employees Of
the Office and Ia very expressive Of the feeling OF
regret at his retirement from ONCE. The letter
Ga folloUa.
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0oK"
eseyen eents per buShel, oAFtags extra OroerStaa
hne aABLIaHH OFR40R
Corn r Thtrd nd gFoSt4 a 10 1RFidgo EtroetI
eeorEstoWn. Win Be pT0npu AileA lAnt9-S
IN THE SUPREME oouRT OF THE Dis
II TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
Beverly Tucker, By next frlsha, lNO, Sada, Equity
wm, w. Mstoaif st Al, Docket Il.
WIN. W. Metcalf trustee, having reported 70 tho
court that he sold at public auction the real es-
tate Described IN the proceedings In this cause
to John W. starr, for size sum qf eighteen hundred
doinfs, he being the highest bidder, and that said
starr has complied with TIE terms Of sale e set
forth In said report it 10 this bth day Of January
A. d. 1919, prderud that said sale be finally rathod
ON the hrst Tuesday In February, i.7A unless causo
10 tie contrary ha shown before said day roYdedS
REi!bbLIcAN once q week for three successive
W ihs Uoarti A. wYLIE, Justice, &c.
ktgge eopy-TastI n. ], MEiga, Clerk.
ByL p Williams, Assistant Clark.
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SOUTH CAROLINA.

500 Negroes Freezing in the swamps-A
White Mans Government or Judge Lynch
Brief History Of the "Province" Of Edge
field.
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The warden Of the Massachusetts, State prison
has made q contract for the labor Of thirty con-
viets, at seventy cents each per day. to make cot
ton tiesl
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HENRY, R. SEARLE

no Z Street. Opposite Post once d
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and requesting him to order the State arms to be
returned. This committee was composed OF Gen.
M G. Butler, Col. Butler Rev. Mr.. MeaIing and
Others Of the FIRST families" and they performed
the mission few days ago. The Democratic &C
count given of this meeting with the Governor is
correspondent called upon the Governor, and
learned that he had given the order, not absO-
lutely, the reports have IL, but TO be obeyed If
there was no great necessity pending. The argu-
ment used is equitable upon its face. Because the
whites had all armed themselves at their own ex-
pense, IL was no reason that the property of the
State should be left with the negroes, and hence
the arms have been returned.
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA.
MUSIC.
TUE TITIENS CONCERTS.

The last of the Tihens concerts, which took
r,ace saturday afternoon in respects the most
interesting Of the series This because 1t WAS the
frat time that an opportunity had been afforded OF near
,ne Mile Titiens in any ensemble, and In piece when
gave fair scope exhibition OF tna dramatic power
which more than anything else, has gained
her the deseryctly high reputation she holds
abroad The selection from Weber's "Eury-
anthc" "GlGcklein i'm 1hale," Mile Iltiens sang
with perfect simplicity, hut with great breadth ana ap
pccaton aud hcrnOble voice showed to its best advah
tage There trace of that wiry quality The result
of wcsr which has at times dercted from the effect o
her singing and the severe mdisposon from which she
has lately been suffering did to have affected
her voice at all Mile Ttiens also sang Ardits waltz
"I'Arlita which was "a usual, enthusiastically en-
cored The selection Of most interest and value WAS the
Grand Finale from M<ndclSs0hu's unfinished opera
Iorcey" which has been very little heard
hcrc-nevcr venture 20 say with great Leonord
t soprano double chorus and orchestra and
4, marked 10y that perfection cf form and exquisite meo
dousueSs which the chief characteristics OF
Mcndclssohn's style Mile. Ttiens gave the Andante
with admirable pathoS and expression and in the ALE
gro with lis cries of outraged love and vengeance there
was remarkable passion aud dramatic power 1t is un-
fortunate that could not have had more examples
Of th. class Of in which Mile. Ttens evidently
eNccls for the impression created by her singing would
have been mich more favorable, and the audiences
would have eRioycd great pleasure, Of which
Il a pity that they should have been
deprived Mine Arabella Goddard played Beethovens
sonata IN Major, Opus So NO 3. for piano and VIOLIN
with Mt sauret and fantasia airs from Ma saniolo
In the sonata her playing excellent throughout
clear distinct and perfectly faithful 20 the score Mr.
sturc was quite successful In hc rapid passages
of the Allegro his technique not always good and
there was that decided tendency toward aitng wichso
often mars his work. The Minuet much better be-
cause slower and therefore less trying TO him Indeed
it was the hest given of al the movements The Allegro
Vyacc " a. also well done. Mr Tom Karl sang song OF
Afd,ti'S aud the romance. "Ah credey tu.' from
&c Miglou" Miss Hoffman gave Care Compagne, from
The sounamhua." The orchestra seems TO have fallen
back during Mile Titienss illnC and in the Lorcey 1t
WIS cSuccally al fault
New-York tribune., 1875-10-18
MISCELLANEOUS.


The San Francisco Minstrcls are, of course,
burlesquing the newest Joy. "Our Boys"
Mr.. Poole gives q new turn to his kacldo-
scope the Olympic Thcater. and will show hs fine va
ricty company in fresh combinations of mrth.
The laughabe shooting match of the Skid
more and Muligan Guards may still he at the The
atre Comque. to the stage of which popular theater 1t
has been restored.
New faces and new acts are promised ut
Tony Pastors Metropolitan Theaer-a resort made very
popular by Mr. Pastors presence, and steadily merto-
rous hy his influence and tact
The well-known Burton Dramatic AsSocm-
ton OF this city has elected its officers for the ensuing
wear a. follows T. c. Faulkner, President W j. stuart
Vice President: ". sproue, Secretary; H. Blanchald
Treasurer and W. B. Yercance, Stage Manager
The 50th representation of Mr. WOOL 5 laf-
cical play of "The Mighty Dollar" will be reached al
the PARK Thcatcr the 23th inst Mr. John onion Is 10
come forward at this house upon the conclusion
of this niece and Mrs Florence Will then take Inc
Mighty Dollar" into the provinces.
A number of fresh attractions are offered at the
Third Avenue Thcatcr an establishment which has been
galvanized into rosy life and sudden activity, under he
new management of Mr. Benjamin W. HitchcocE-a pn'S
worker long identified with telling enterprises ana wen
described by Longfellows useful phrase, "a n-ceane-
Gus youth and a universal genius"