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MANY IMPROVEMENTS
Made Both mt AlbauSl's and the New
National Thenter.

NATIONAL Thenter.
Although the vacation in theatrical en-
tertainments In this city was comparatively
BRIEF yet at the two main theaters, AL
baugh's and the New National. the time
has been occupied in improvements that
nave made both houses more attractive
than formerly. The most marked changes
are those at Albaugh's, where the somber
terra Gotta walls have been replaced by
cream tfnts that make the auditorium far
more cheerful than before In the front of
the boxes and balcony there are panels
of gobelin blue and both walls. balconies
and boxes are decorated lavishly with gold.
The new lobby is now complete In its orna-
mentation. The same design as was seen in
the front portion has been carried back
to the entrance of the auditorium. 1t will
be carpeted, both floors and steps, with rich
Turkish rugs. A new curtain has been
painted and the design is something novel.
In the arch of the proscenium and filling
1t completely is a representation of COM
edy, tragedy and the drama, with frieZe
under the pictures of rich gold tint This
remains stationary and the curtain proper
goes up behind 1t. The scene in the center
of the new curtain Is a landscape, showing
framed In rich velvet curtains of old gold.
having fringe of gold and purple. And
draped over this and falling over the pic
ture itself are lace curtains OF exceedingly
delicate tracery and design, the whole form
ing an effect novel and artistic. The house
will be entirely recarpeted. the color being
gobeiin blue to harmonize with the panels
Of the boxes.
The New National Theater has been en-
tirely redecorated and painted, except the
wood work. which was touched up last
year and which did not need any refur-
blshing now. The colors here are lighter
than before, the main tone being a light
shade of terra Gotta, with borderings of
gold. The frescoing of the ceiling Is ex-
tremely artistic in design and effective
under the glare of the electric lights. A
dado of mural work runs entirely around
the walls, making an extremely pleasant
effect. The interior of the boxes Is being
done in oxidized silver, which will present
a brilliant appearance. The greatest change
will be found in the lobby and the same
shade of terra Gotta as is in the auditorium
forms the dominant tone here. The stucco
work is picked out with gold and silver
and the massive columns are treated In
electric bronze. The whole effect of the
vestibule is brilliant in the extreme and
makes it. for it's size, the handsomest OF
any theater in this country. The audi
forum has been recarpeted with Wilton
of a rich shade of red. An entire new
stage has been put In and there have been
other improvements behind the curtain for
the benefit and comfort of those who work
for the applause Of the public.
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and G streets, is red blue and yellow all
over. Big streamers add their effect to
that OF the semi-circles and punches Of
flags, to give this solid building q most
beautiful appearance.
The block on F from 10th to 9th contains
many prettily decorated establishments,
including Evans. Baird & Galts. Gros-
ner's, Warren shoe store. p. T. Halls, H
Eberbach's. Hoare & willett's and Masonic
Temple lunch rooms. The flower store
Of N. Studer has an appropriate decoration
In the window, consisting of a magnificent
shield Of immortelles in the form of a
Pythian seal East Of the corner Of 9th
street there are three pretty effects pro-
duced by the decorations on the buildings
occupied by Tharp. the Vienna lunch rooms
and F. Burkhart.
Ninth Streets Colors.
Ninth street from the avenue to is well
adorned. In the first block north of the
great thoroughfare the establishments Of
@. w. Spier and Guy, Curran & Co. are
notable. The Academy of Music marks the
corner OF ID street with a glow of color. 1t
Is covered with artistic stands of colors and
fan forms. In the next block eastward the
'front.' or Hoy's Hotel is gorgeous with flags,
prominent among which is the banner Of
the Emerald Isle.
Continuing northward welcker's place is
abfaze with streamers. flags and other
forms. Other places along here that at
tract attention are W. Reeds, Brown, Mudd
Co. s. Jarvis, Elphonzo Youngs' and ]. A.
Griesbauer. In the next block there are
some fine effects produced by Windholz.
Sautter, G. T. Budd, Jordan, and the New
England Cafe.
Other Decorations.
On 9Th street, facing the Baltimore and
Potomac depot, Rodier & Gallager's and
Clark'3 saloons are covered with bunting
In the form of steamers and flags. North
Of Pennsylvania avenue Messrs. Henry
Reiter, Worthan & Campbell Julius Juene-
mann and Max Marshall have their places
decorated.
In front Of the Baltimore and Ohio depot
the Hotel Enrich makes a fine display of
decorative material, while across the street
Dan " SIRENS Emmett House. Lambrech's,
Dietz's McCarthy's and Gilrs places of bus
mess show the work of decorators These
places along the line of the cable cars give
evidence OF the hearty welcome that is ac-
corded the city's guests.
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ILL-NATURED ENGLISH COMMENT.
Contrast to American Treatment o,
the Valkyrfe.

The London Field comments on the pro-
tests. upon the part Of the American press.
in regard to the Britannia's tactics In
jockeying the Vigilant and says: The
Americans evidently want to see q match
as uninteresting and purposeIess as a steam
yacht race"
Referring to the impression that the vigi-
liant was purposely run upon Goose rock on
Saturday last, in order to avoid the match
over dead to windwaId course. the Field
remarks: "Coloring is given to these sur
misses by the hasty withdrawal of the cup,
the fact that Mr., Gould reluctantly agreed
to the windward match. and the Vigilant's
tardy departure for the start 1t was, how
ever, undoubtedly unreasonable to conclude
from these Incidents that the Vfgilant was
designedly run on the rocks. Mr.. Gould has;
simply been made the victim of an unfortu-
nate combination Of circumstances. But IL
Is useless to attempt to disguise the fact
that the manner in which the vigilant has
been managed in this country has created
rightly or wrongly. an unfavorable impress
sion. There WIS great delay in getting her
of. although her spars and ballasting were
continually altered, and there have been all
sorts of r,rmors respecting the object of the
steam tender In going alongside the yigi-
liant every morning before a race
or course, a great deal Of this Is mere
gossip. yet IL cannot be denied that the Cos
sips have grounds for their circumstanti al
stories"
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Perseverance, Lodge of Good Templsrs

Perseverance Lodge of Good Templar RI
The last meeting of Perseverance Lodge
of Good Templars was an occasion Of in
terest and importance to the large member
ship in attendance. Chief Templar Prof
Ogle presided, and dispatched large
amount of routine business. including the
reception and reference of several applica-
tons for membership. Through the COM
mittee on foreign correspondence the grand
chief templar of England. Mr.. Malins, who
is also coun cillor of the International
Supreme Lodge, presented a graphic and
interesting review of the introduction and
growth of the order under his special super
vision in Great Britain, the Scandinavian
countries, on the continent Of Europe, in
the several Indian colonies China, Japan.
Australia, Queensland and New Zealand
aggregating membership of over 300, 900
in these countries alone. The lodge was
also entertain ed by piano solo by Miss
Edith Bond, recitation by Mr. Reuben
Wright, vocal solo by Miss Ella Mundell,
recitation by Mr.. w. S. Mcclellan, instru-
mental duet by Miss Bond and Prof A. L.
Ogle and an address by DR. Kirby. The
assignment of duty to several special COM
mittees and noticeable activity in the sew
eral departments of the work prosecuted
by the lodge indicates that the fall cam
paign has opened and that the summer va
cation is at an end.
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Against the House of Lords.

Hyde Park, London. yesterday was the
scene OF demonstration against the house
OF lords. 1t Is estimated that seventy
thousand persons were I'm the park. The
resolutions called upon the electors TO only
support candidates for parliament who
would pledge themselves to vote for the
abolition of the house or lords Among the
speakers were Messrs. O'Brien and Tanner,
meu.bers of the house Of commons
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Mr.. Campbell Objects.

Exceptions to the report Of the auditor in
the case Of the late Gen. Benjamin F. But
Ter against Samuel Strong. also dead,
are made by Sarah Campbell, executrix
Of the estate of Robert Campbell The
auditor, on the It'll instant, disallow-
ed the claim Of the Campbells for
5000, and Mrs. Campbell complains that
the claim was not given preference over
those OF Geo. E. Kirk, VIM. A. Cook and
Frank T. Browning for sums of 50, 500 and
more. She also complains that the Butler
claim for So, 800 was passed by the auditor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-27

Rev. E. G. Sanderson. the chaplain-in-
chief of the Uniform Rank, knights Of
Pythias, last evening occupied the pulpit OF
the Eastern Presby terrain Church.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-08-27

Takoma Lodge, No. "a, I. o. o. F., have
adopted resolutions of coincidence and re-
greet upon the death Of their comrade the
late Arthur L. Keene, who died August e
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GET THIN,
DRINK OBESITY FRUIT SALT,

In a recent article published IN the Boston Globe
Or. VIM. ii. Holmes, Massachusetts General Hos-
pitai, writes: 1 use DIR. Edisons Obesity Pills one
day ami the Obesity Salt the next. and obtain en-
celenf results i am losing a Pound day. almost
twice rs much as did using the pills alone. Ths
Fruit Salts just what my system requires 10
reduce fat. 1 analysed the salts. and found them
TO be the best material and like the formula Cd
the bottle. Your remedies all right. I hear AZ
several physicians presctihiag the Fruit Salt as !
flesh redueer and delightful hot weather beverags
for old aud young. II prevents fevers and cureS
summer complaints.
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Surgeon John IL Lincoln Cmard Line, writess
II prescribe your Dr. Ediso.'s Obesity PIN
and Salt 10 all Of my friends who too heavy,
! have reduced my weight 6s pounds IN 3 weels.
The Fruit Salt Is the hest summer drink ever
used. Everybody uses your Fruit Salt"
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Ny physician. DIR. Barsiuw, sth avenue, prpscrfbo1
your Obesity Pills and OBESITY Fruit Salt for cor.
pulency. have lost nineteen pounds IN twenfy-fouP
DAYS on one bottle Of pills and half a hottie Of
Fruit Salt. 1 do not suffer any more from the heat
while using the salt. II is sweet and delicioua.
and lowers the temperature Of the bc1y. go
everybody using the Fruit Salt as q drink I NJ
you had introduced it sooner.
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The SistcrsNLOdgcs.

Another vexing problem which the Su-
preme Lodge will be called on to settle at
this session will be that Of women's
auxiliarfes to the order. The two bodies
which are struggling for recognition as
auxiliaries are the Pythian Sisters and the
Pythian Ssterhood. For the past fifteen
years. at every session of the Supreme
Lodge, this matter has come up in one
form or another. Nothing was done till
the session Of the Supreme Lodge held at
Cincinnati in 1883. Then a resolution was
passed allowing the wives, mothers, sisters
and daughters of Knights of Pythias to
form a society and to consider themselves,
in certain sense, as auxiliary to the X.
P. 1t was distinctly understood, however,
that the Supreme Lodge would not be liable
for any obligations incurred by this female
society. Thus encouraged. the ladies went
to work, with the result that two organi-
cations were formed. The Pythian Sister
hood limited its membership exclusively to
the female kindred of knights Of Pythias,
but the Pythian Sisters, holding man in
higher appreciation, admitted their Pythian
relatives to membership in their temples.
Many attempts to combine the two organt-
cations were made, but all proved futile.
At Kansas City, in 1892, so much ill-feel-
Ing was manifested between the Sisters and
the Sisterhood and their champions that
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with the fan forms, while on 18th street the
tall structure Is dressed like a ship, with
long lines of tiny pennants. Next door, on
F. is the store Of A. GUIDE. which Is neat
with its adornment Of large semi-circles Of
color. Other places on this block that have
taken on a rainbow appearance are the
Crawford shoe store, the Union Savings
Bank, Ramsays watch store the Beveridge
and Veerhof establishment, the headquar-
tiers Of the citizens executive committee
X. p, X. Nicolaides, c. Schneider, Arthur
Burt & Co. and the Globe House. At the
corner OF 18th street the great store of
Robinson, Cherry & Co. is adorned with an
enormous American flag. surrounded by
other colored effects, while the windows are
masses of Pythian colors. In the west
window Is a neat scene Of Pythian camp
life. with hfelke dummies, dressed in the
uniform of the knights.
On 18th above F. are several establish
ments that deserve mention for their
decorations, as follows: q. w. Kahn, j. B.
Werner, j. r. Freeman, L. e. Breuninger
Vansykers drug store. the Bedford and the
Rochester.
On the corner Of 18th and Is Huyler's
store, which is very sweet on the knights
being fine In its dress Of red, blue and
orange. On the other corner the great
store of w. B. Noses 6 Sons Is almost hid
poles, one Of which juts from each window,
and bears at the end a large American
flag. No other decorations are attempted
and the effect Is beautiful On this block
are. Buc0dlltn bTOS., ftdli 3, ana MeTtZ
drug store, which are gay in colors.
At the corner of 18th the fine group Of
buildings that hold the Boston House are
trimmed neatly with national flags, the
American predominating. In the center of
the main front on F street two giant ma
tionai banners are so draped as to present
the form of a spread eagle" Other
decorated places in the same block are
Sheetz's. Ziemann's. the Equitable build
ing and Hugo's.
The Palais Royal. at the corner Of 18th
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other to within go yards. The sides of
the Alabama were torn ont BY the shells,
and at noon, after the action had con-
tinued m hour, she headed for the shore
to get into neutral waters, then five miles
distant. This exposed her port side, aud
she could only bring two guns 10
bear. The ship was filing. and Wis
low approached so rapidly that
Semmes hauled down his flag. Wins
low stopped the ship. but continued to
ire. uncertain whether the Alabama had
surrendered or the flag had been shot
away. white flag was then shown and
Winslow ceased firing. The Aiabama
again renewed her firing and Winslow
also opened and fired three or four times,
though the white tag was still dying. A
boat from the Alabama then came along
side to announce the surrender, and was
allowed TO go back TO bring off the Ala
bama's officers and crew, but she did not
return. The yacht Dee-hound then came
up and Winsiow asked her to assist in
rescuing the officers and crew of the Ala
bama. which was then sinking fast. The
Deerhound picked up thirty-nine persons.
including Semmes and fourteen Of his
officers, after which she went off and
sailed to Southampton. Winsiow's
officers begged him 10 throw n shell at the
Dserhouud, bur he refused. The en-.
gagement lasted an hour and
twenty minutes. After the last shot
was fired the Alabama sank out of sight.
She had about forty men killed and seventy
men We're made prisoners. Three men
were wounded on the kearsarge, one of
whom died. Only twenty -eight projectiles
struck the kearsarge out of SO that were
fired by the Alabama. and none of these
did any material damage. One 10O-pound
she'll exploded in the ssnokestack. and one
lodged in the sternpost of the kearsarge,
but did not explode. The sternpost, with
the Undecided shell, is now on exhibition
in Washington City. The kearsarge fired
173 proiectiles. aud few faiied TO do some
injury. This ives the only important sea
fight of the war between two ocean. going
ships. A great throng of people witnessed
the battle from the shore. visitors having
come from England and other narts of
France. The result was terrible blow 10
the English and Confederates. ana caused
great rejoicing in the United States.
Congress passed a vote Of thanks to Capt.
WinsIcwi
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\. II. Mclean Charged with the Oncnsc
Did He Lose Citixenship?

y. II. Mclean was arrested yesterday
afternoon by Detective Roberts on the
charge OF false registration. crime which
means from one 10 five years in the peni-
Tertiary If conviction follows In the
present case IL Is question of law instead
Of fact that will have TO be determined.
On January 10 Mclean went 20 the city
clerks office aud registered as an eIector
from the First precinct of the Fourth
ward, giving his occupation as specula-
for and his residence rs the Colby house
The oath that is administered by the city
clerk and his deputies contains the follow
ing clause, taken from the state laws:
THAT have not lost my civil rights by
reason of being convicted of an infamous
crime" Deputy r. ID. Ogden told Mclean
that he had better think well before he
took the oath, and Mclean replied: II
don't think deputy has the power 10
administer an oath, and to show YOU
that ana all right will chance It," lie
took the oath and signed his name. facts
which are indisputabie. When Detective
Roberts. who has devoted much OF his
time to shadowing and arresting Lean.
heard that Mclean had registered he went
to the records of the United states dis
triet court and found that Mclean was
convicted of subornation of perjury July
Is is92. and sentenced 20 serve year in
the prison at McNeil's island. Mclean
was discharged June Il, lSs8. having
gained time by good conduct. The matter
was laid before Deputy Prosecuting A,tor.
ney Bass, who thought the case over and
came to the conclusion that suboruation
was an infamous crime and therefore Me-
Lean vas guilty of false registration. 4
warrant Was sworn out before Justice
Humphrey and Detective ROBBERS made
the arrest yesterday afternoon. Mclean
was indignant and informed the detective
that he would come cut on top, as ha has
many times before. Roberts is confiden,
that he has q dead eineh" on Mclean
this slime
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Struck at Night on Rpncador
Reef. Central America.
ADMIRAL STANTON ON BOARD.
All the Crew Saved-The Famous Duel
In Which She Destroyed the Rebel
Cruiser Alabama.

wssHlSsrox CRY. Feb. She famous
old warship kearsarge Was wrecked on
Roncadcr rect. Central America. February
.. The news was received by the navy de-
par;uent today in q dispatch sent from
Colon BY Lient. Brainard- The krsrsavge
at last reports had sailed from Haiti for
Blae6e!ds. Sicaragua. 10 look after Amers-
can interests in connection with the
trouble between Nicararua and Honduras
IL is supposed that the vessel - total
wreck II is presumed the shipwrecked
crew may have reached Old Providence
island. some sevensy-fIve miles To leeward
OF the reef A cablegram Was At once sent
Brainard TO charter steamer and proceed
10 the relief of the crew. IL is con-
jectured that the kearsarge went aground
on the reef at night and fcundered. Lieut..
Brainard, il seems. got aboard small
boat and succeeded in getting 10 Colon in
SIX dars. Relief can reach the ship II less
time than that The chief OF the bureau
Of navigation had a reply from Lieut.
Brainard 1T noon stating that the City OF
Para vas available 10 go after the crew.
lie was instructed to either charter the
steamer or secure one of the regular mail
steamers to New York. or if one of The lat
ter was to start immediately on a regular
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MARINE NEWS.

TarcosH. Feb. SIS p. m.-[Special.l--
Light snow; brisk southeast wind. A
bark outside bound in. Passed Instr
San Benito. 1879 a. M
NEAH BAY, Feb. SIS p. Especial. i
Ligtf rain: light southeast wind.
PoRr CRESCENT Fec. SIS p. m.-ESpe-
cial. Cloudy: light southeast wind.
PeRr ANGELES Feb. as .. m.-fSpe-
eial. CLOUDY; light southwest wind. Tug
Tacoma. sh Ivanhoe and three-mast
schooner in bay.
PoRr TOWNSEND. Feb. S-lSpecial. l.
Arriyei-Str San Benito, from San Fran
cisco for Tacoma; bktn Retriever. from
San Francisco. at Hadlock; scbr Mary +.
Russ, from San Francisco. loads AZ Por;
Gamble.
Arrived-Bktn J. NJ Grifiiths, from San
Pedro. at Hadiock; blk Gen. Fairchild.
from San Francisco, at Nanaimo. schr
Mary Il. Russ. from San Pedro, seeking a
charter. Ssiled--Br blk Duke of Argyle,
from Tacoms, for the United Kingdom;
Blk Arkwright, from Port Gamble. for San
Francisco. To sail tomorrow - Br sn Will
lam Law, from Tacoma, for the United
Kingdom; bktn Quickstep, from San
Pedro, is in the Straits.
There are less number of vessels bound
to Puget sound from foreign ports today
than has been known in ten years. The
ship Guardian, from Iqliaue. and the
Norwegian ship Princess Robert, from
Taltal. with combined tonnage of 5, 127
tons, are the only vessels EN- route 70 Puget
sound. AT the same time in 1893 the in
ward tonnage was L. IA tons, and in ls9l
10 2i9 tons.
VICTORIA, Feb. SAN efforts TO pull the
barkentine Wrestler from the rocks in
Esquimalt harbor have been unsuccessful
Her ballast - being discharged. Another
attempt will be made tomorrow.
ASTORIA. Or, FEB. 81 Special Cleared
British sh Aigburih, Tor Queenstown or
Falmouth for orders. The Aigburth pro-
ceeded to Sand island anchorage today.
Saiied-State OF California, for san Fran
cisco.
SAN FRANCISCO Feb. S.-Arrived-Schr
Nesta, Gray's Harbor. Cseared-Str Una
tilia. Victoria; sh Royal Forth. Tacoma.
Departed-Schr Charles A. Falk, Gray's
Harbor; str Columbia, Astoria; blk Ore
gon. Sanaimo.
ROTTERDAM. Feb. s-American, New
York
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Highest Of All N Leayenng Po~er-Lasest u Govt Report
Roe! R Bsxa:s'
ABSOLUTELY Pure
PURE

commerce was the steamer Alabama. CON-
nlnnded by Raphael Semmes. Early IN
1852 Capt. John A Winslow Vas Given
commsnd of the new war steamer kear-
sarge With special orders TO pursue the
Alabama Capt. Winslow arrived OF
cherhourg. France, Jane IL. 1854, where
he foand the Alabama and block
AIDED her il the harbor. The Ala
hama made preparations for fight
aud Capt Semmes caused Winston 10 be
informed Of this intention through the
United States consul. On sunday. June
II. he was lying three miles OF the eastern
entrance of the harbor when the A ALBANIA
came out escorted by > French ironcsad
and the English yacht Deerhound. Wins
low steamed OF seven miles from shore so
as TO be beyond the neutral ground. and
then moved toward the Alsbsma. The
armament of the kearsarge was seven
guns. and that of the fabsma eight guns,
including q ioopound Blakely ride. The
kesrsarge VAS slightly faster. and had les
men. while the Alabama had i{a. When
Winslow turned TO approach the Alabama
opened Gre from rakinr position at a dis
tance of one mile, at 1857 n m. Winslow
kept Oh at full speed, receiving q second
broa6side and part OF a third, when he
sheered eff and returned the ire from his
starooard battery. Both vessels c!rcied
around q common center. and neared each