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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-28

In it's rendition. Every point as well taken as
1t were not old familiar friend that had been
heard a score Of times by every one present Inc
young artists labored under the disadvantage incl
dent to single unsatisfactory rehearsal. and. in
fact were so hastily prepared for pubic appear
ance that even their names were not printed on
programme. Hence throughout the performance
there was manifest lack of the evenness and COM
pieteness of execution essential TO success,
which will come with longer practice. The average
quality OF voices very fair and some Of the dia-
logne and acting especially that of Little Buttercup
Sir Joseph Porter, Hebe and Captain Corcoran, was
notably excellent. Dick Deadeye trihe too ex-
uberant and needs toning down, and Josephine
with several members of the chorus, should be
taught to sing in tune. Under all the condi-
tons. however the performance creditable. 1t
will be repeated during the week. and the company
will then begin winter tour.
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THE PHILADELPHIA THEATRES.
WALNUT strict THEATRF-sRoMEo AND
JULIET"

"Stunding room only" was the greeting which the
Walnut Street Theatre to such of its patrons
came last night at eight O'Clock. The reappearance
of Miss Nelson. after two years absence was in
every sense of the word ovation. AS she made
her appearance for the first time the applause
prolonged to completely mar the harmony OF
the scene. The entire audience seemed to forget
that it had como to hear the lines of
"Romeo and Juliet" Rather did it seem
to fancy that it had come to testify the
same homage for the fair Capulet that the hero
OF the play had already sworn to show her. The
gentlemen aud the ladies of the audience strove to
anticipate the suit Of Romeo. Again and again did
Miss Nelson approach the footlights and bow. but
the applause was only increased and prolonged. So
recently has this lady been in New York that
her acting As the heroine i'll this most disappointing
OF Shakespeares plays is too well known to require
extended notice. Another ovation awaited her
after the balcony scene, and indeed until the
fall Of the curtain the sympathy between stage
and audience never died out. So completely does
Miss Nelson oyershadow Mr. Compton in popular
ity and local notoriety that his than
ordinary task last night. In many instances his read
ings were ut variance with that which Edwin Booth
and other well known Romeos have made familiar
to the American public. To this fact. probably, tar
more than to any real defect was owing the i'm
preston among the audience that much was lack
ing in Mr.. Comptou's rendering OF the part.
He certainly graceful. and sustained
eion. a word of commentator is justified
TOR the minuet in tho first act. The music was
good and the figures were executed with perfect sat
isfaction. The rest OF the characters may be dis
posed of briefly, for it pro emnently Nelson
night. Mr.. Sanger. Mercutio. did fairly well in
the second and third acts, though he failed in the
courtyard discourse love- He appeared to be I'M
able to properly modulate his voice and almost in
varably accented the wrong words. This ID said
in an candor and mindful Of the fact that he re-
ceived the usual applause which good actor
always expects after that passage. The Nurse WAS
good one, though different in type from the usual
make up of the part. There is most reprehensi-
BILE feature about even such audiences as assembled
VAL, ,trht hahi nf Eaav ing
time to the music of the orchestra. During the ill.,
termssons visitor might have fancied himself in
the Old Bowery in it's most liberal days. Mr.. Good
win should attend to this matter, because it is
exceedingly offensive custom.
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"liABY BELL" IN COURT.

onicer Lundporg. of tho Society for the Proven
ton of cruelty to children. had the bright brown
eyed little creatura in the Jefferson Market Police
Court yesterday who appeared us the "Pinafore'
midshipman in wallack's and latterly in baltimore
Her father, John Goodman. who is bone soloist in
a Iowery garden, finding the "Pinaforo' Juror had
subs idcd had introduced the little girl the stage
OF Harry hill's Variety Theatre. The society were
notified and had Goodman put under arrest. Justice
Bixy yesterday committed him Tor trial default
OF $500 BAIL Tho chid's stage name is "Daby Bell"
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vIRGINIA'S STATE DEBT.
PETERSBURG, Oct. ~, 1879.

PETERSBURG, Oct. ~, 1879.
Rev. L. A. Black pastor OF the Harrison Street
Baptist Church (colored). preached to an immense
congregation last night the State debt from tho
McCulloch bill standpoint. Some remarks made in
the sermon so enraged the readusters present that
ut one time general row appeared imminent. The
sermon and the excitement resulting from 1t have
been a general themo of conversation among the
colored people to-day.
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BRooKLYN PARK 'IonLE."

The above excellent dramatic company. with the
ever welcome popular favorite. Maggie Mitchell. at
their head took of the boards at Colonel
Sims Brooklyn Park Theatre last evening. The
five act drama, 'Lorle; the Tiny Belle of the
Canton" was performed for the first time in that
city, and the fair and fashionable audience which
present. by their unstinted applause. set
the guinea stamp Of their approval upon the play.
Miss Mitchell youthful. graceful and vivacious
Her old time admirers could detect no
shadow Of diminution of that girish buoyancy OF
carriage and spirit which has always been associated
with her appearance. "Lorle' Is pretty and pic
turesque drama and cannot fail To entertain the
Brooklynites. who win have an opportunity to
witness Miss Mitchells performance in the
title role this evening. Wednesday ma
tinee and evening and on Thursday. ''Fanchon.
the Cricket will be presented Friday and Satur
day night, ard at the Saturday matinee. Despite
the business of politics. which last night manifested
its activity by detractng from the treasurer's re-
ceipts vt the Park Theatre time for recreation will
doubtless be found by local statesmen to brighten
their wits by witnessing the excellent entertainment
which the bill for the present week offers.
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A MOB UNMARRIED.

MrNoNK. ILL.,, Oct. 81. 1879.
Miss Martin. the victim of the brutal assault made
by Hannis Deboner, died here yesterday from the
effects of injuries received. On Sunday night q
large crowd of armed men appeared ut the Jail and
demanded Doboner's person. They soon learned.
however, that he had set fire to the Jail building the
day before and 1t had been badly damaged by the
fire that he with other prisoners. was removed to
Peoria for safe keeping. This alone saved his Hfe
Miss Martin was buried to-day.
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POSTMASTER GREENE RESIGNS.

Henry A. Greene. Postmaster at Jersey City. IN
whose accounts deficiency discovereda few days
ago. yesterday forwarded his resignation to the
Postmaster General to take effect as soon a.
his successor is appointed by the department..
Mr.. Greene said last evening to HER
AID reporter that he resigned because he
did not know which clerk his Office to suspect OF
robbing him. and, believing them all to be honest,
he could not discharge any As relief from his
he concluded the best thing do would
be to resign An appointment is expected this week.
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GRAND OPERA HoUsE-"prouE."

The reproduction OF "Piquo" at the Grand Opera
House last evening and the reappearance OF Miss
Fanny Davenport in character which is essentially
of her creation was the signal for the outpour
ing another OF the great throngs that have recently
Hocked to this theatre. The company by which
she is supported will bear favorable comparison
with any OF its predecessors. and Mr.. Augustin
DAILY. the author. could scarcely take excep-
ton to the general excellence that charac-
terizcd the play throughout. both as regards
the acting and the picturesque effects OF
the several tableaux. Miss Davenport has under.
gone little change since sho last appeared in
New York, unless 1t be in the fact that her
superb costumes moro than tho wonder and
envy of her He portrayal of tho
of Mabel Rcnfrcw maiden. wife and mother
was work of art in which she by
turns illustrated the strength of passion, tenderness
and love of woman, painting the picture true to
life that the audience demanded her recall after
every act The rendition of his part by Mr.. Edmund
N. Collier manly and vigorous. He is
elective reader and is fortunate in tho natural gift
SION Mr. r. Eiwin II. Price Captain Arthur
Staudish) POSSESSES handsome presence but there
are doubtless other characters in which he may
display more real melodramatc power than he
had opportunity to exhibit last night.
Miss Emma Maddern Raitch-a waif from
the sluns-scored one OF the decided
cesses of the evening by tho fidelity with
which she performed one OF tho most difficult parts
ia the play. Another artist who deserves passing
word Of pra for the gentle grace of her persona
ton of Aunt Dorothy-''every body's aunt'-s Miss
Minnie Monk. Much OF the humor OF the piece
intrustcd to Messrs Harry Hawk and d. IA. Chacc.
IL Ia true that the dialogue does not afford them
much opportunity to be funny. 80 that they were
| forced to make tho most of situations and
| depend on species OF low comedy, which fire.
| quenty broadly overdonc. In Ragmoncy Jim
the audience treated to first class villain by
| Mr. a. W. Vessels, and he played the part we'll
that he became perfectly hateful The other charac-
tcrs call for special comment "Pique' will be
kept on the boards of the Grand Orora House during
tho week, and wall doubtless DO enjoyed by msny
| who witnessed its original presentations several
| years ago.
curcKERrve uALI--''n. NJ. s. rrNAroRE."
Those persons who believe that III. Nj. s. Pima
! fore" has been threadbarc by frequent rcpe-
| tition or lost any of its elements of popularity,
should have the large audience which yester-
day afternoon filed Chckerng Hall nearly to its ut
most capacity to enjoy the performance of o
childrcns pinafore company that has been recently
organ zed under the ofthe American Literary
| bureau of this city, There appeared to be no dimi-
mutton IN tho hearty reception accorded TO the opera
or the praise bestowed the little people engaged
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SOUTH BROAD STREET ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS"
Edwin Booth has been drawing large houses dur
ing the past week. and his appearance last night in
his we'll Improvisation of Cardinal Richelieu
filled the South Broad Street Theatre with audi
ence embracing the best people of Philadelphia. On
Saturday evening, when 1.-The Fools Revenge" was
presented. great many people were unable TO gain
ad,nittance. The present week. judged by the sue
cess of last night, promises to be Of tri
umph for Mr.. Booth than the preceding.
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street is not as high toned Park avenue. but the
inhabitants OF the first named locality have no de-
sire To untuly add to the death rate OF our city we
trust the HERALD will wake up the health officials
SUFFERER.
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to acknowledge the inability of the governments to
maintain order and subordination in its dealings
with the Utes Such course would have been fatal
to the true interests of the Indians and the de-
partment could not have tolerated for moment.
MEEKERs COURSE
at the Interior Department it is not believed
Agent Meeker threatened the Indians with handouts
ana chains or that he would hang the nsubordinate
chiefs. His experience among the Indians would
have kept him from making any such threats. On
the contrary the records show that in his applica-
tions for troops he urged the Importance
of keeping the order secret to prevent the
Indians from knowing of their approach.
The Utes were fully advised of the movements of
Major Thornburgh before he left Rawlns, and their
own conduct furnished them the only explanation
they needed for his coming. Neither is 1t believed
that Major Thornburgh assumed hostile atti-
tude toward the Indians. His last telegram to
General Crook shows that the Indians were
suspicious. and that he had endeavored to
explain away the for his coming.
1t was publicly known at Rawlins. before Major
Thorhburgh's command left there that the order OF
the Interior Department to the effect that the
insubordinate chiefs to be arrested that the
troops to enforce obedience to the require
ments of the agent and that the ringleaders
were to be held as prisoners until investigation
AAeJSA
Thornburgh did not give him authority to parley
with the Utes. but rendered. it incumbent upon him
to proceed to the agency. Their conduct does not
warrant the belief that any terms will be accepted
by Agent Adams short of unconditional sur
render of all the White River Utes. and this it is
understood, he is instructed to carry out.
INDIANS AND INDIAN LANDS.
From the Washington correspondence OF the
Chicago Tribune, Oct. 70.
Ono senseless feature of the Indian policy appears
to be the fact that it is insisted that Indians shall BIO
allowed to occupy such vast of territory.
There seems to be good reason why savage
Indian should be given i've six times as much
land as Union soldier. but such Is the fact. Ex-
Guiding Alaska and the Indian Territory the tribes
located elsewhere, their reservations equally
distributed. would have 500 acres per capita If
the land in tho Indian Territory divided every
Indian there would have farm of $50 II all
the Indians belonging to the tribes outside of Alaska
were concentrated in the Indian Territory. there
would then be farm OF $50 for every Indian.
such policy would release from Indian control and
open to civilized occupancy 80 692 731 Of land.
and at the same time every Indian would have $50
acres-a larger farm than he or his children would
ever be likely to be disposed to cultivate The fol-
lowing table gives birds eye view Of the vast area
controlled by these mdians:-
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SPOTTED TAILS INDIANS IEpELLIoUs-AN
AGENT INUNDATED.
Sioux CRY, Iowa. Oct. %. 1871

Sioux CITY, Iowa. Oct. a. 1879.
A report has been received that serious outbreak
has occurred among Spotted Tails Indians in
Southwestern Dakota. Last week q warrior
shot Henry Young agency employe. claiming
that his heart was bad from mourning
his sisters death. Agent Newell arrested tho
Indian. and during tho entire night his
comrades from the hills fred on the
camp. eventually compelling Newell to surrender
capped warrior. The troops 17s miles away.
THE INDIAN APOLOGY FOR TILE MAssAcREs
SECUTED IN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
SURRENDER THE TERMS OF PEACE.
[DY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD.1
WASHINGTON, Oct. ~, 1879.
Tho Secretary of the Interior says tho HEnALp's
dispatches, published yesterday. fully cover the de-
tailed report sent by Special Agent Adams of his
visit to tho hostile Utes and tho subsequent surron-
der of the captive women and childrcn.'
The statement of the cause OF tho
dissatisfaction among tho Indians. however.
Is not sustained by tho correspondence of Agent
Meeker with tho Indian Office. The agent acted
under instructions the discharge OF his duty and
when they rebelled against the orders to work they
simply arrayed themselves in opposition to the
policy which tho Interior Department is success
fully carrying ont at other agencies. The commits
sionor says that Mr.. Meeker was IN duty bound
to enforce good order at the agency. and to havo
quietly submitted to tho outragcs would have boon
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CHESTNUT STREET rHEArRE-"AN UNEQUAL
MATCH"

Manager Gemmilrs third play OF the season. Tom
Taylors threeact comedy. "An Unequal Match
drew only fair house at the Chestnut Street Thea
ire. owing. probably. to equally attractive bills at
the other leading theatres. The cast brought out
the full strength of the stock company Of
this theatre. and the play was. rs is usual
at the Chestnut. mounted in tho bost
possible STYLE with careful attention to detail.
fecting great credit on the management The play
went of without hitch-very good for q first per-
Torrance. But somehow Mr.. Hardie. the leading
man of the company. made an i'll showing Of his
powers in comparison with other members Of the
company, many of whom are old favorites Of
last seasons company. The general opinion
is that Mr.. Hardie lacks animation and is too
corseq uential. Misses Rogers and Mansfield and
Messrs. Grifiths and Bartram were the life of the
piece. and II it passes successfully through the
week 1t will be through their capital presentations
rather than on its merits. Young Miss Dean
Mcconnell, of Washington city. who made her debut
in the piece, is of good voice and winning manner
She promises to do well.
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INDIAN REPORT OF sKIRMIsH-Two UTEs AND
Two SOLDIERS KrLLED-FEARs OF A GENERAL
wAR-ouRAY's EFFORTS FOR PEACE.

WA8-OURAYS EFFORTS FOR PEACE.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Los PINos AGENCY. Col. Oct. 24(
via DEL NoRTE, Oct. 81, 1879.
A runner who arrived this morning reports that
the women and children route for the agency.
where they exlect to arrive tonight On the 21st
inst before Adams reached tho hostile camp, Gen.
eral Merritt's troops constructing wagon road
the mountains twenty-five miles south of the
White River Agency. Five soldiers doing ad
vance picket duty in a small canyon. They the
fifteen Indian scouts on the bluffs above them who
were doing picket duty for 800 Utes on the Grand
River with orders not to fght. The soldiers imme
diately fred. killing two Utes. Part of the Indians
insisted killing the fvo soldiers; others opposed
this intention. While the dispute was going sew
eral of the bucks fred and killed two soldiers. The
peaceable Indians then prevailed and the firing
ceased.
The Indians report that at the White River Agency.
after killing Agent Meeker. they went after the
women. One of the white men had retreated with
the women and children to room in the agency
building. and they approached he shot an Indian
through the shoulder and heart. They secured tho
women and children. Just at dark they liberated
the man when near Payne's command. aud he started
on toward the troops. As he approached the
troops, they fred, killing him instantly
UNEAsINEss THE SOUTHERN UrEs.
of the Southern Utes to quiet if possible the
Of tho Indians caused by the approach of troops
Runners from various sections rcportn bitter oppo
sition to the presence of the troops. There is no
doubt that couriers from nearly all tho contiguous
tribes comforting with tho White River Utcs aud
should the Colorado Utos be Joined by those in
Utah. the Eastern Shoshones of Wyoming. the
Northern Arapahoes Of Wyoming and tho Pueblos
of New Mexico the Indians will be enabled to put in
the field $500 warriors. Ouray is exerting
every effort to quiet his people. and believes he will
be able do IL the troops do not advance. Should
the advance continue he fears that he will be unable
to keep the young Ute bucks from the warpath
Ouray believes that Adams has not succeeded in
checking the soldiers. and early this morning no
sent couriers with orders to the Utcs to retreat
in front Of tho soldiers if they advancing until
he and Inspector Pollock and your correspondent
can reach tho front.
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ARCH STREET rHrArRE-..pAs'L pnucE."

"DanI Druc6'' drew falr house last evening. Ills
drama Of Mr. Gilbert's belongs to the English real
stic school, just NJ Zolas work typfcs the latest
phases Of the idea in France. The chiet theme
of the play has utilized great many times, and
Mr. Gilbert frankly admits having derived the main
feature of the plot from George Eliot's story Of
'Silas Mariner" Mr.. Bangs was effective the
Blacksmith, and Miss Bailey thoroughly looked the
part she was cast for. 1t is 20 be hoped that Mr..
Bangs will be in some of his more famous
characters before he leaves Philadelphia.
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in person. applaud the thoroughness and courage
of the wish
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JERSEY CITY ACADEMY OF Mus1o-'p1NAronE .

Max Maretzek's English opera company opened
last night at the Jersey City Academy Of Music in
'Pinafore' with the above cast. The house was
very well filed and the play very well received
Tho characters Of Josephine. Ralph Rackstraw and
Captain Corcoran were ably sustained. the others
accentai,ly. s.Pinafore" will be given tonight,
an frJvmtores' tomorrow night and Saturday
matinee. and Thursday and Friday nights the
company will appear in the opera of "Sleepy Hol-
low" The company will probably enjoy very sue
casaful weak.
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HAvERLY's BROOKLYN THEATRE-''H. M. s.
PINAFOEE."

H. NJ s. Pinafore" sailed into the goodly auspices
of Brooklyn audience with flying colors at Haver-
lys Theatre in that city last evening. Germans
Original Philadelphia Church Choir Company had
the deck. and the cast. as above given. certainly
handled the ship the land loving people of the
City of Churches had mover before seen the Pima
fore manipulated. The chorus OF forty well trained
voices especially fine and ELECTED several encores
The setting OF the piece finished and the critical
'Pinafore" spectators expressed themselves as in
accord with the encomiums that have been SO Law
ishly bestowed upon the vocal projections of the
choir combination. The acting OF certain members
of the company. however, was Inferior The silent
drill by four members of tho Pennylvania State
Fenciblss uniformed British marines. was really
excellent and deserved the applause which was be-
slowed.