Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-11
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FoRD'S OPERA HoUsE.-The Mexican typical
orchestra an organization which has created
quite "A iurore III musical circles in New York
ana Baltimore, will begin "a short engagement
AT Ford's ON sunday evening. Seats Tor the en-
fasement may now he secured 1T the opera
mousse DoN ONCE. Inc performances of this or
chestra are said u possess "a charm all their
own, the music being remarkable for "a weird
fascinating predOminating quality due TO the
peculiar Instruments largely ernploved sum
nier prices will prevail at Ford's during the en-
gagement, which Will be for four nights.
ALBAJGH'S OPERA HOUsE-Gilbert and Sui
Ivan pretty opera, "iplanthe,' will be eSsayed
at Albaughs next week by the company now
play ing al the house. Ehe production will have
al added local interest from the fact that Mr.
samuel W. Keen, of this city, Will appear as
Nreghon, taking The place In the company of
MI lnano- who returns 10 England next week
Miss Beebe will be the Phyllis and Miss Rosa
Cooke the FAIRY Queen.
CoMIoUE SUMMER GARDEN.-This favorite
resort continues To obtain a liberal share of pa
tronage. a good bill, made up of female MIN
strelsy, singing, dance, and burIesaue, is in
preparation for next week.
A SOAP FACTORY TO BE BROUGHT INro
COCRr.-Mr. Cooper McGinn, of the health office
n,s made an Inspection OF the soap factory OF C..
u. Jewell on BuZZard Point. and reports the
place in /, Very bad condition. Complaint has
been made To the health office about the factory
by tine commandment 81 the navy yard aad resi-
dents OF East Washington. An information
was sworn out against Mr. Jewell this morning
and the case will be heard in the Police Court
BASE BAIL YEsTEEDAY-The Nationals won
game from the LancasterS in Lancaster yes-
rertiay. by score Of IL to =. The game was
hotly contested. and marked by heavy batting
Games elsewhere: At Observation-Disclosures att
10; Athletic, l. At Detroit-Dei roit 1: PhiI,-
delphia. 4. AT BulIaio-Buffalo q; BOSTON, 10
At Chicago-Chicagu, 2: Providence s. AT
Pittsburg-Pttsburg, 5; Metropolitan, Z. AT
Louisvilie-LouiSvile, II; Baltimore, 3. AT
ST. Louis-St- Louis, A; Brooklyn. z. At st.
Louis-St. Louis, =: New York, 3. AT Jersey
City-Trenton, w. Virginia l.
THE EARLY CLosISG MOVEMENT seems 10
take firm hold among our merchants, as
will be seen by the notice in tO-day's issue, OF
early closing of some of our most prominent
china and crockery stores and all OF the large
toy and fancy goods stores. IL j. 10 be hoped
that every one of our merchants viii follow
their example.
CAPE MAY AND ATLANTIC CITY ENcUR
DgoNS.-Ths low rate excursions inaugurated by
the Pennsylvania railroad for the benefit OF
Washington and Baltimore people cannot be
otherwise than popular. Many WashingtOnians
awaited themselves oi the low rates on the trip
last Friday. These excursions are particularly
benefit 10 those who are unable To make d
Apgthy trip on account OF business. The next
date for these select excursions Is Friday, the
18th inst. Tickets are only 50 from Washing
ton To either Cape May or Atlantic City, and
are good 10 return on any train excepting the
hmitsd) within five days. A special train will
leave the Baltimore and Potomac station at / l
m, reaching Cape May and Atlantic City tn
nno tnE early tea.