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be out during the present month The enter
prise should have the support of all who are
interested in music.
Mr.. William F. Pruette, the great Washing
ton baritone, left for Toronto the early part of
the week, to join the Duff Opera Company
He will make his first appearance with the
company in the big Chicago Auditorium to-
morrow night, probably opening in '.Car-
men," He will remain with Duff for two
weeks, and will return to Washington to sing
in summer opera. Mr.. Pruette shows con-
stant improvement in his art, and the quality
of his voice seems to improve steadily.
X X n
1t is likely that the Washington public will
be given another chance to hear Mr.. Ludwig's
magnificent voice once more before he sails
for Europe at the end of the month. 1t is
hardly likely that Ludwig will ever visit this
country again, and he has been strongly
urged by his Washington friends to sing here
in public once more. 1t is likely he will do
so If a theatre can be secured for good night
within the next two weeks. Mr. Ludwig
possesses one of the noblest baritones ever
heard in this country, and he uses it with an
ease. grace, and dramatic skill that is unsur
passed.
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"The Private secretary."

''The Private Secretary" has been seen in
this city a number of times, but he has not yet
even begun to wear his welcome out, for while
he is somewhat peculiar individual he never
falls to put all who call on him in the best of
humor. He will reappear at the National The
atre next week, and there is no doubt he will
be welcomed by hosts of friends and admirers.
The play is one of the cleverest Mr.. Gillette
has turned out and has been continuous sue
cess. From the initial performance at the
Madison Square Theatre, New York, covering
over three hundred nights at this famous dra-
matte fountain-head, it has ever borne the
same magnetic influence. Following is the
cast, and good one 1t is, embodying the
nal run at the Madison Square Theatre: Rec.
Robert Spaulding, Mr.. David Steele; Mr.. Cat
ternlole, Mr.: Harry Allen; Douglas Cattermole,
Mr.. Frank Tannehill, Jr.; Mr.. Marshland, Mr..
II. A. Morey; Harry Marshland, Mr.. Herbert
Fortier; Mr.. Gibson, Mr.. Frank M. Kendrick;
John, Mr.. Edward Morey; Edith, Mr.. Marsh
lands daughter, Miss Maude Giroux; Eva,
Edith's friend and companion, Miss Nettie
Ferrell; Mrs. Spasading, with the little Spaa.ld-
ings, Miss Kate Burlingame.
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THE WANING SEASON.
WHAT THE THEATRES ARE OFFER
ING THEIR PATRONS THESE DAYS.
"The Private Secretary" at the National.
1.-THE Mikado" at Albaugh's, and Ada
Gray at Harriss-Some Coming Con-
certs-Musical and Stage Gossip.
..The Mil1ado" at Albaugh's


For the second week of the summer opera
season at Albaugh's this week the always
popular ssMikado'' will be the attraction.
This opera is standard favorite that always
calls forth large audiences, and the company
that has been engaged for it will make the
production one Of the most brilliant that the
opera has ever had in this city. The favorite
Jamie Winston will appear for the first time
during the Carleton season, taking the part of
Ndnki-Poc j. X. Murray, always favorite,
has made signal hit in the part of Poo Bah,
and his appearance in that role will be well
come event to many admirers. Alice Vincent
will invest the part of Yum Yum with her
own peculiar graces. Clara Wisdom will be
the redoubtab1e Katisha, and C. A. Bigelow
will furnish the fun that belongs to the
character of Ko-Ko. 1t is remarkably good
cast, and the whimsical ideas which Gilbert
and Sullivan have incorporated in both the
libretto and the music are likely to receive as
good an Interpretation as they have ever had in
this CITY, Mr.. Carleton himself will sing the
part of the Mikdd0.
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MUSICAL GOSSIP.

The Boston Symphony Orchestra gave it's
sixth and last concert for the season last
Wednesday night before an apparently full
house, but the smallest of the six. The
orchestra for many years was losing venture
for its patron, Mr.. Henry l.. Higginson. but
this season the receipts are ahead of the ex-
penses In Boston every seat in the great
Music Hall was sold for the season for both
the Friday afternoon rehearsals' and the
Saturday night concerts. A season ticket for
the twenty-four concerts costs only twelve
dollars, but the choice of seats is sold at
auction, the highest prcepaid this year being
$780, Their concerts in New York have not
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people have been surfeited. The public wishes
to laugh, but it demands legitimate provoca-
ton. The change will be step IN the right
direction. 1t will be the precursor of the
rehabilitation of the American stage.-Dra-
matte Mirror.
James O'Neill will produce 1.-THE Envoy"
new play by e. J. Swartz, of the Philadelphia
Telegraph, at the New York Star Theatre this
week, Louis James, Frazer Coulter, and Har-
old Russell will be in the cast 1t must be hard
lines for Louis James to play subordinate to
James O'Neill.
A mysterious circular, signed l.. M. Boyer,
emanates from Washington. 1t purports to
describe the aims and purposes of 1.-The Associ-
ated Showmen's Union," concern of which
we never heard before, although it claims
membership of 1.e00. Boyer solicits members at
five dollars apiece.-NelU York Mirror.
Sims Reeves, the phenomenal English tenor,
will retire from public life early next month
without having made his oft-promsed profess
sional visit to the United States. Reeves is
nearly seventy. His final appearance will be
made in a concert on May II in London. Henry
Irving willmake an address of farewell.
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Notes of the Stage.


Lolita will spend the summer at Long Branch.
Julia Marlowe closed her season at Buffalo
last night.
The Ibsen cult is said to be gaining ground
in London,
Wilson Barrett has finally decided to come to
this country again next season.
The Hoyt and Thomas farce comedies are said
to have cleared $4,000 for their proprietors
this season.
Eight light opera companies will help New
Workers to while away the hot nights of the
coming summer.
The McCaull Company will put on its new
opera, "The Tar and the Tartar" at Palmcr's.
New York. on May ii.
st. Louis is to have new $150,O00 theatre, to
be called the Hagan Opera House. Mr.. NOEL
fatrick is the architect.
Mrs. Langtry is now on salary. She receives
$3.50 week to appear in Augustus Harris's re-
vival of "Formosa" in London.
Patrons OF the fashionable New York thea
tres complain that o'clock is too early an
hour for performances to begin.
Rhea is getting up another imperial role.
She will have a new play next year, to be called
''The Czarina; or, Catherine Il OF Russia"
Mrs. Kendall has accepted one-act play,
written by Minnie Maddern Fiske, entitled
mot Guilty" The scene is laid in Louisiana.
Julia Marlowe has been suffering from tonsi-
litis, and had to undergo the operation of
excision of the tonsils. She did not miss any
engagements. however.
The East is getting very tired of the chest
nutty minstrel performances with which the
travelling companies af1ict them. and minstrel
managers find business very duh. Minstrelsy
is about done for.
Comedian Francis Wilson is astonishing the
natives at New Rochelle with the summer
home he is building there. 1t Is said that the
wooden tiles for the hoors come down done up
in silver-foii and packed in sawdust.
Many additions have recently been made to
Sam T. Jacks Creole Bnrlesque Company, in
Guiding twenty shapely dancers imported
direct from the West Indies. who but heiRhten
the novelty of tropical bellies and Egyptian
beauties.
Mrs. Wayoffe-My dear, you will have to ex-
cuse me from accompanying you to see thst
new farce-comedy to night
Mr.. w. (brutally)-Not much / have So
cured seats. Do you think intend to go down
there and suffer aloneT
An enthusiastic actor, who had hard luck in
securing an engagement, wrote home: "t
have been stuck in the mud for long time,
but now have mounted the wave of success,
and before long you will see nae coming in on
its crest, slipping the foamln
1 wish to put en- record another prediction:
genuine farce comedies OF the French and Ger
man order-of which Gillette's adaptations are
good examples-will supplant the senseless and
Glangy horseplay entertainments with which
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The Boston Festival Orchestra.

Washington is to have May Music Festival,
in measure, on Tuesday, May IA, when the
Boston Festival Orchestra is to give two con
certs at the Academy of Music. This orchestra
has been giving concerts in Boston during the
winter and has engagements with festivals in
various cities running into June. They come
here from the Richmond festival. Victor Her
bert is conductor and cello soloist. The other
attractions are Miss Adele Aus der Ohe,
pianist Miss Rose Stewart, soprano Felix
Winternitz, yiolinist, and Myron w. Whitney,
be- % piven at 3 in the afternoon and 8 in the the
evening. season ticket for the two per-
formances will be sold for $3.50, beginning
Tuesday morning at Metzerott's. This sale
will close Saturday night and on Monday
single concert tickets will be sold. Programme
few days.
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The Schubert and Sixteenth-Street
OuartetS.

The Schubert and Sixteenth-street Quartet
concert to be given at the Academy of Music
on Wednesday evening next promises to be
brilliant affair. The boxes have all been taken
in diplomatic and leading society circles, and
a large number of parties will be given. The
box-sheet at Metzerott's music store shows
that an unusual interest is manifested in the
event, and indications point to crowded
house. The auartets will be assisted by the
Hare, whose brilliant performances have
called forth such high encomiums whenever
she has appeared in public. There will be no
accompaniment to the concerted vocal mum
bers, as the beautiful effects of harmony and
shading for which these two organizations are
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Do you intend to buy spring or summer
suit If SO, visit the New York Clothing
House, 81 Seventh street. See advertisement
on sixteenth page.
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The Extra Fare Abolished.

The extra fare formerly charged by the
Pennsylvania Railroad ON their New York and
Washington limited express trains has been
abolished. These trains are run daily except
Sunday, leaving Washington at $40 A. NJ,
and New York at 1910 A. NJ The trains are
made up of dining car, smoking car, and Pull
man parlor cars and the equipments is the best;
and accommodations reserved at Offices of the
company, Thirteenth street and Pennsylvania
avenue, and at B. &. P. depot
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PRODUCING skirt dances and grotesque dancing.
Among others are Roger and Belle Dolap,
Irish character artists; Bellac and Aouda,
necromancers; Lille Mason, the charming
young vocalist; Gamella Bros. in their famous
portrayal of the Chinese under the influence
of opium and rum; the Watsons, German inn
personators; Mathews and Bulger, in the
1aughable 'sConfiscation;" the Nesbits, James
and Cora, the comedy duo. Professor Hamp-
ton, the celebrated trainer, promises novel
exhibition with his educated dogs, cats, and
geese, including dogs at school, hurdle races,
leapng hounds, and clown dogs. He will in
troduce his champion boxing cats, Sullivan
and Jackson, who, with eight-ounce gloves,
give quite lively setto. Ladies' matinees
Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Next
week, Sam T. Jacks Creole Burlesque Co.
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"Faust Beer" is guaranteed to be straight
ager and six months old.
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A Valuable Hint.

For light summer beverages, the Frontgnan
and Gutedel of the To-Kalon Wine Co., are
unexcelled.
For sale at 614 Fourteenth street.
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so highly praised would be lost with it.
Two numbers with fugue movement will
also be sung without accompaniment most
difficult undertaking. No one should miss
the opportunity to hear this concert.
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grand company, will be
the attraction at Kernan's
Theatre this week, begin
ming to morrow night.
McNish is one of the
most famous minstrels of
the day, is the originator
Of t h e celebrated act
known as 4" Silen ce and
Fun" and undoubtedly
one of the best come
dians of his class. This
will be his first appear
ance since his successful
tour around the world.
His excellent company
includes the renowned
Acme Four, the best COM
edy team on the vaude-
vile stage. They appear
in an original, amusing,
and refined sketch. in
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Frank McNish Co.-Sullivan and
Jackson.
Frank McNish, together with a host of
bright speciality stars, constituting his own
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-25

The above were those whose scores
entitled them to a share of the purse.
Event No. S-First. Gould and WIGHT
mann and Youngs, 3; SpanOgle, Hor-
ton. Summers, Woodwork and Shat
tuck, S; Third, Richards and Wharton.
Event No. 9-First. Warton 9. Sec
ond, Spanogle s; Third, Summers and
Horton, I.
Event No. lO-First, Spanogle, ten
straight; Second, Youngs, Aumert and
Gould 8; Third, Hennessy, Horton,
Wharton and Summers,
Event No. 1l-FIrst. Wharton and
Spxnoge, 8; Second, Horton, Youngs,
Summers and Gould, z; Third, Dress
ander and Wichtmann, 6.
In a special event, seven birds, II. K.
Summers won first. The event is gwen
by Thre.her, of Kalamazoo, who pnb-
fishes the american Fish and Game
Warden" The winning competitor got
40 per cent. of tine pot, 40 per cent. went
to the paper, and 20 per cent. to the
club giving the shoot. TO be used for
bros. Each competitor received n
years subscription also.
Some very good shooting was done
during the day, Mckee. of Charlotte,
getting 81 per cent. of all his birds. He
got "a out of the first 81.
Wharton, of Grand Rapids, got IS
per cent of his birds. These averages
considering that the traps were throw
ing the blue rocks about 75 yards and
quite low is considered remarkable.
The shooting tournament WAS highly
successful and the visitors went away
mighty we'll pleased with their treat
ment, with the city and with them
| selves.
An amusing incident Of the day was
the way in which "Bili' Youngs. one
of the crack shots Of the home club,
caught tartar.
A quiet looking farmer stood around
and to Youngs "allowed as haow he
could shoot quite n streak himself"
AS he had been very unsuccessful IN
his races Youngs offered to go him a
whIrl for side bet, supposng it TO be
rs good as finding money. The crowd
gathered around TO see the farmer get
doue. The traps began to throw out
blue rocks, hut in front of the farmers
gun they dropped just as fast rs they
came. lIe beat "Bill" out, and the
latter had to stand the cigars.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-25
NOW CONES 1HE CRASH
The Parlor Furniture Company's
Affairs to be Aired.
UNCLE SANS COURT TAXES 4 HAND
The Firm of Brown, DeTarck q Co, OF
Philadelphia, Object To Being Left
Out In the Cold They AK for
Fair Division.

The Grand Rapids Psrlor Furniture
Company's affairs are TO receive an
airing in the United States court. The
firm of Brown, De Turck Il Co.. a
Philadelphia upholstery house, has q
claim OF 5000 against the furniture
company and they were left out IN the
cold when the chattel mortgages were
filed. They were not even mentioned
in the mortgage given to the trustee IN
which number of preferred creditors
are enumerated. This state OF affairs
was not satisfactory to the Quaker City
firm, and a. their claim was of sutii-
cient magnitude to bring it before
Uncle Sans justice mill, they appeal
to that respectable gentleman for q
show down. By their attorneys; Tag
CART and Dennison, they have filed \
bill in cnancery in winch they state
that the financial condition of the Par
lor Furniture Company 10 taDtamount
to failure. Brown, De Turck d Co.
feel that they are entitled to far
shake with the other creditors and for
the purpose Of securing an equitable
division Of the wreckage they ask the
court to set aside the mortgages and
appoint q receiver. They also pray
that the stockholders of the Psrlor
Furniture Company and the mortgages
be summoned before the court 10 sew
orally answer as to their interests IN the
CASA
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-25
THREE BEASTS.
Found Engaged In the Com m ission OF =
Disgusting Crime

Found Engaged In the Com ssion OF .
Disgusting Crime.
Last night about 10 O'Clock the agent
at the d., G.. II. Il NJ. yards telephoned
to the police station and said that there
were quite a large number of tramps
lurking around the yard and asked II
1t were not possible to take them into
custody. The patrol wagon was I'M
medIately dispatched 20 the spot with
Detective Smith and Fred Wehber in
charge. When they arrived at the
yards thev started on a still hunt FOR
tramps. Before the officers had pro-
ceeded far PIERCING screams rent the
air, apparently coming from q boy.
They immediately started IN the diec-
ton from whence came the crIss, and
found several pilgrims under n watering
tank which stands by the track. Two
OF the men were holding a small boy to
the ground bv msin force wnile third
was IN the act of committing an un-
natural crime upon the youth. The
norof-strlcken officers pouuced upon
the tramps and placed them under
arrest. Three men and the boy were
brou sht to the station. Tbos. o'Brcn
and Jos. Edwards were the two who
were holding the lad down and John
tonnor is tire perpetrstor of the t'eastly
oifeose. The boys name 70 Willie
Raursy, of Cold water. Willie ssys that
he got acquainted with the men during
the day. and that they inss,ed on his
staying with them. Dr. Best ~ss called.
Having examined young Hattrsy he
says tho hoy IL ia q critical condition
1hs three men are charged wfih
sodomy, while the boy 10 booked ss
iadseG
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-25
SECOND DAYS SHOOTING
Close Of Highly Successful Blue
Rock Tournament.
HKEE MAKES A VERY FINE RECORD
Usdsr Dissdvsntasssas CiresmssAncss.
He Gsu . Percentage OF 81 tor the
Day's hheotiaK The visitors
Pleased aud Happy.

A much larger crowd assembled yes
terday At the grounds OF the West
Grand Rapids Gun Club to see the races
in the last day of the blue rock tourna-
ment. The weather Was right and
sand Was in nobody's eyes, as the re-
suits show in the following events:
Event No. l-Flrst, Summers and Nc
Kee, 10; second. Spanogle, 9; third,
Wharton. Hopkins and Youngs. Z.
Event No. 2-First, Mckee. Spanogls
and Wharton. 8; second, Hopkins, Z;
third, Summers,6.
Event No. 3-First, Mckee, 9; second,
Summers and Wharton. s; third, Span
ogle. Carpenter, YOungs and Trow-
BRIDGE, z.
Event No. first, Wharton and Nc
kee, II straight; second, Summers. 10;
third. Spanogle and Hopkins, ..
Event No. 5 was the first guaranteed
stake of the day and evoked good
deal of interest. Waruff and Crowell
were not counted IN with the shooters.
The shooting proved to lie of the gilt
edged variety, Mckee and Wharton
getting remarkably good scores.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-25

Mullen block, and the kinderrarten
methods were clearly and fuzzy ex-
plalned. The main object OF the meet
ing was 70 organize . mothers KINDER
garien class. Mrs. Treat outlined the
work IN Chicago. stating the aosan-
tages gained 10 both teacher and pupils
by such an organization. They have .
class there, consisting OF zoo mothers
who have children in the school, Ana
who meet weekly with the teachers Al
these meetings the mothers are gwen
instruction IN the work. thereby assist
ing them 10 work IN sympathy with
their CHILDREN and 10 keep trace OF
their progress These meetings are fie-
quently attended by GOO, and the work
is steadily extending. 30 we'll pleased
were those who heard the system ex-
pisined and outlined yesterday that .
class Was formed consisting OF about .
dozen members. This class organized
by eiectlng Mrs. Lydia Brown president
aud Mrs. VI. NJ. koon secretary. They
are confident that the number Wall lie
materially increased al its next meet
ing, which will he held IN the kinder
garten room on Thursdsv, July 80. NJ 4
u. m. The class exercises will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. Treat during the season.
after which II is intended TO continue
the work by securing other competent
instructors.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-25
SPORTING BKEvlTIEs.

Base ball again today. Breitenstein
and Hotford; MORRISON and Sonmers.
Breitensteln was telegraphed yester-
day hy the managers of the Cincinnati
team for his terms.
They have been playing better ball in
the Northwestern tor the last two weeks
than IN the big leagues.
Slosson and Schaefer have at last beer
matched. They play 500 points, four.
inch balk-line game, at New York foi
s. 900.
breckenridge second home run yes.
terdsy was a wonderfully long hit. II
went several hundred feet outside the
grounds. He has made more home
runs this season than any man playing
bail, sixteen in all. HIS batting aver.
age is over $50. leading the team.
Telegram-herald., 1891-07-25
FINE FAIR GROUNDS
The West Michigan society's Track and
Buiidings Assuming shape.

Buildings Assuming shape.
Premium lists for the West Michigan
Agricultural and Industrial Society's
fair, to be held September IA, Is, is, IL
and Is, are now out. About 200 men
are now working on the ground, track
and buildings, and 1t is expected that
everything will be in readiness when
the time arrives for the fair TO open.
Promenades and driveways will be lald
out in the most fastidious manner. A
regulation mile track. for speeding rur-
poses, than which no better can be
made, will be IN readiness for the fair.
The stalls for horses and cattle are ar
ranged and constructed after the plans
of those regarded by horse and cattle
men OF fair associations as the hest in
use. Ali enclosures for stock are from
plans adopted only after sending 4 com.
mission of experts and draughtsmen 10
Eastern aud other states to examine
those in use and regarded ss the beat.
The main exhibition building is unique
and novel in design. and u designed
TO hold and display to best advantage
all articles OF exhibition except stock
and probably some machinery.
Every building, and the grounds
throughout will he supplied with an
abundance of water of the purest kind
drawn from springs near the grounds,
on the north and west sides.
The q. X. Il ]. and the c. Il W. ".
Railway companies, whose tracks form
the west boundary to the grounds, are
erecting n fine depot expressly for the
use of visitors and exhibitors to the
fair, in front of the west main entrance.
The officers of the society are:
President-ticorge W. Thayer.
Wee -rresident--Nartip l.. Sweet.
Tressurer-E. y. Dikemsn.
Sccretary--Z V. Cheney.
Directors-s 8. Barley, East Paris; =
Y. Cheney. Grand Rapids; j. y. stesrns
Kalamazoo; l.. h. Townsend. Iona; III
j.. Campbell. Traverse City; +. A.
Strong, NIckshurg; r. j. Russell, Hart
II. Dale Adams, Gsiesburg: G. l..
Whitney. Muskegon; p. q. Buell.. Little
Prarie ROnde; Martin J.. Sweet and
Don. J. Iesthers, Grand Rapids. A. Y.
Kelsey, lonia, George A. Hart, Mans
tee, and j. q. Rsmsdell, Traverse City.