Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-05
District Geverament AGairs.

The District Commissioners have invited pro-
across Rock creek at the ford midway between
the old Pierce's mill ana Woodiey lane bridge.
The proposed structure will have span OF IS
feet, width Of 10 feet and a height of 20 feet
above the water. The abutments will be OF
stone and the superstrncture Of iron There
Ing 70 he bridge w Se
The Nourse road or new road 10 be opened from
Rock creek TO fenleytown road, for which
donated by the land owners, will have its Rock
creek terminus At this bridge. This proposed
new road. owing TO the contour Of the country.
can be opened at very little cost to the District.
The new bridge will be inside the Rock creek
park II that project is ever carried into effect.
that a man can trot his horse over, aud will NOT
feel when he comes 10 II that he ought to get
out and walk, as Is the case with the old wooden
bridges spanning Rock creek.
SCHOOL Rooms WHICH NEED TO BE HEATED.
school Trustee Ross, OF the second division,
writes to the Commissioners TO suggest that
baoper heating appliances De provided Tor TWO
tended tor play rooms, but which. owing to the
crowded condition Of the schools. are used rs
in the windows be painted to 'g prevent the an.
noyance now occasioned to teachers by persons
who stop outside the windows and look In at
the schools.
THE NEW POLICE UNIFORMS.
Inc helmets, gloves and canes for the police,
with which they were expected TO appear this
morning, had not arrived, and consequently
ready they will be furnished the force. Some
OF the new winter clothing was to have been
delivered to-day, but IL had not been received
THE poLICEMAN's FUND
The condition OF the Policeman's fund 10 such
contributed by the members OF the force, are
barely able to pay those pensioned. In other
words the fund Is al its lowest ebb. In the ma
tural course OF events other officers will, I'm "a
short time, have the right 10 be retired. some
OF the members of the force have been debating
as to how 10 increase the fund and proposition
mas been submitted to the Commissioners by
MAJ. Walker, OF giving an entertainment or
concert. The Commissioners approve the plan.
MARINE PRooUcra
Inc report OF the inspector of marine pro-
ducts for the past week shows the arrival at the
river front of q, S31 punches OF fish; III Span
ish mackerel: 50 sheepshead; IL drum fish; .
sturgeon; $4,000 CLAIMS; 300 crabs, and 5000
bushels OF oysters. The following were com
demned: SO punches OF fish; SUO CLANS; 200
crabs, and % bushels OF oysters.
PARDoNED.
The District Commissioners have granted,
upon recommendation of 1ntendant stout
enburgh, the application OF Jas. L. Hearn-
don tor pardon from the work house. to which
he was Committed August Il for 90 d i on a
charge OF vagrancy. Tue pardon takes effect at
the expiration OF 60 days OF his time, and is
dered." ' " "''' 'e'''''' '''
ST. ROSE INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL.
Sister superior Clara Maloney, of St Rose
industrial school, has made requisition upon
propriated by Congress for the erection Of ad-
ditionai Recommendations for the use OF the
school.
BUILDING PERMITS
were issued to-day by Building Inspector En-
twise AS follows: John DempsIer. six two-story
brick dwellings, in alley, between 9th and TIN
Donaldson, two-suOry brick dwelling alley, be-
tween 4th and 9Th streets and New York ave-
nue. and NJ street northwest; $500. Anacostia
Building Association. two-story frame DWELL
Ing, Polk street. Anacostia; $l,2SO. Rev. Ar
thur Jones, TO repair Allen chapel. Good Hope
Hill; $500. J. r. Forsy the, two-story brick
dwelling, corner Delaware avenue and L street
southwest, 81 900. Rev. C. r. Sont.g, 10 repair
chapel, corner 18th and y streets northwest;
ing. alley, between b and Y and I'd and Sd
streets southwest; $500. John Quinn, four
brick dwellings, z street. between "a and Sd
iour-story bfick dwellings,, Rhode Island ave-
nue., between 18th and l4th streets northwest;
80, 100.
MISCELLANEOUS.
Superintendent OF Gas Lamps H. u. Bailey,
In his annual report, recommends that the
lamps be kept lighted 3,OOU hours instead OF
Ine Commissioners have approved the appli-
cation of Oscar RundquesL, 1928 Maryland
avenue southwest, Tor "a Dar-room license.
Amusements.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HoUsE.-The strange and
beautiful legend OF Faust and Marguerite. as
Goe the gives it TO us in his wonderful IRA
phere, vi sentiment, rather than Of action. 1t
is story which only the art OF the great poet
whose heart was filled with an immense ten
derness al the strange pathos OF human des.
tiny, could have invested with the SIM pie
grandeur ana singular fascination which have
made OF 1t world classic. The art
OF the poet could alone have done this
with the story Of "Faust," and while Gounod' q
opera has been accepted with much enthu.
siasm, few will claim that it is the book and
not Inc music which has secured its success.
Many have been the attempts to found ON
but these, with scarcely a single exception, have
in every way been failures. At AiDaugh's last
night MI. Lewis Morrison and Miss Celia Aisberg
appeared in a dramatic version OF The story
called Faust and Marguerite" which was con-
structed 10y DIR. Gustavus Haas. 1t is an out
line merely of the legend, with none Oh the
which first would be looked for in a drama on
this theme. Indeed, there Is scarcely more OF
dramatic action or detail i'm DIR. Haas play
than can be found In the opera. There is no
attempt 10 atone tor want OF plot thruuy h
poetic elaboration of dialogue, by which. 50 10
speak, tue atmosphere essential TO the drama
might be created. Mr.. Morrison's Mepttsto is
as well done and AS Interesting could be ex-
pected. The part as written affords him no
pretty aud interesting little lady Oh a nervous
temperament quite out OF keeping with tue
Traditional Marguerite. Her experience as an
actress has plainly been limited. The re-
mainder Of the company call for no special
notice The audience last night was generous
OF applause and Mr.. Morrison and Miss Alsberg
graciuusly came before the curtain q couple u
times.
NATIONAL THEATER. - Messrs. Thatcher.
Primrose and West enjoy the reputation OF be-
ing up TO the times In minstreisy and therefore,
judging from the much-laughed-at exhibition
gwen IN the National last night, there have
been no radical innovations liz the prevailing
style of minstrel entertainment since last sea-
son. The witttctSins are OF the tradition min
strel type. aud IL not precisely identical with
those vi other years, have SO unmistakable n
family resemblance AS to leave no doubt that
they are the product Of similar conditions and
processes OF evolution. AS ut old, the families
Of the middle man and the end men figure con-
SplcuouSly in THEM, the mOther-in-law Is lightly
touched ON en- PEASANT, and the talkativeness OF
woman Is Iaade to furnish its quota TO the
general store OF rib-wreckers. In fiue, minstrel
traditions are relgiousiy adhered TO- whether
from paucity of ideas or reverence of
the past it would be ungenerOus TO surmise
and conservative admirers Of old min.
sLrel features arranged in the aforementioned
order on the program will hld Things TO their
liking this year rs heretofore. Mr.. "Biily" Rice
rolls his eyes and explosively calculates his
little sony AS grOteSQuely as of yore, aud Mr..
George Thatcher Is just as ldiOttcally funny as
his most extravayant devotee could wish. Mr.
Banks Winter, Mr.. Okeefe, AIR. Martin and
ing ballads with the inevitable pidnsssisao ac-
compartments, and still other gentlemen, clad
in perfectly lovely silk tights, execute terpsi.
ehOrean fantasies and military drills that must
have cost them a great deal OF hard work ~ get
to such q point of perfection. The entertain
ment altogether is excellent. There will De no
minstrel matinee tomorrow. The only matt
nee will be on Saturday.
HARRIS BIJoU ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS inn
mortal creation Of Con evoked by his wit aud his
mischief frequent and genuine peals Of laugh.
ter from numerous audience AZ this house last
night. 1.-The Shaughraun" IL always an inter.
pany at this house II viii be continued on Tue
boards all the week.