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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
CHAT OF THE STAGE.
Respects In Which the Richmond Play
Houses Need improvement.
PROSPECTS FOR NEXT SEASON.
Large Bookings OF Fine Attractions-Op-
eras by Richmond Musicians-New
Plays and Players.

Now that the bid OF the bondholders
for the Academy has been accepted and
the sale ratified. the question that very
naturally suggests itself Is, what improve
ments will the present proprietors effect
In that house? Surely. never was city
OF the size OF Richmond so miserabiy
represented I'm the matter OF theatric ac-
commodations. From the crude and ante
deluvian symbol which stands over the
Theatre entrance to the collection OF
faded scenery. at both houses. there Is
scarcely a commendable feature. Small
foyers, defective acoustic properties In one
OF the houses, inadequate heating appa-
ratus, and hldeous mural decorations are
among the striking features OF our play
houses. In addition TO these evils, there
IL the fact that no large spectacular at
traction could be accommodated either
at the Theatre or the Academy. for at
the former the stage is not wide enough.
and at the latter not deep enough 10
permit n large amount of scenery, or a
great number OF people to appear at one
time. with any possibility of creating an
attractive stage picture. In view OF these
facts IL Is very gratifying to learn that
IL is the intention OF the syndicate OF
proprietOrs of the Academy to proceed
slowly, as occasion shall warrant, but
still, surely. on the path of betterment
In the course of an interview with a
leading member of the syndicate last
week, new scenery, steam-heating appa-
ratus. and an enlarged stage were men
toned among the probable improvements
TO be made in the near future. IL only
remains for Colonel Murphy TO get into
line, and Richmond may yet possess two
theatres which will be credit
In the matter OF attractions next sea-
son we are TO be singuary fortunate. Man
ager Leath, who went to New York last
Tuesday to fill his open dates, writes that
he has been SO far successful In securing
first-class attractions, beyond his most
sangulne expectations.
The Theatre Will be opened August 1sth
and the season I'm Richmond will close
about the middle of April. This latter
determination was superinduceG by the
disastrous failures which attended visit
ing attractions the latter part OF this
season. Manager Ieath states that his
losses between April 10th and the end Of
May amounted to no less than Sl,200
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
Called Long for short.
Boston Post.J

A young man who had NOT been In this
country very long applied for work In a
certain establishment In Albany. He was
a skilled mechanic. and was given EN-
ployment.
The cashier. with his eye on the pay
roll, asked the man what was his name.
The foreigner speaks and understands
English to some extent. He told the
cashier his name. and the cashier nearly
tainted. IL was one OF those curious ten
syllable names which could Fever be pro-
nounced by any one except :he owner.
after weeks practice.
Long" isn't it?' gasped the cashier.
YES. yes" said -the man. smiling and
showing his teeth. Long"
lie understood from the cashiers re-
mark that his name. converted into
English. was Long. and SO he has con-
tinued to call himself Mr.. Lone.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
CAUTION.

ALL PERSONS ARE eau TONED against
purchasing TELEPHONE INSTRUMENTS 70.
During battery tor trelr operation, OF using
instruments OF this description except under
lceuse Of the AMERICAN SEN 1ELEPHONE
COMPANY, OF Boston, Mass.
tmh ls-sn&Th3ml
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17
APARLOR SUIT FOR $50.
m Turkish Rugs Tapestry.
Did You E7vy Hear of Such q Treat I?
BETTER SUIfS IN SILK PLUSH, TAPESTRY, AND
BROCATELLE COVERINGS.

Chamber Suits in Oak Walnut, and Imitation Hard
woods Springs Mattresses ETC. Bullets, Sideboards, and
China Presses Extension Tables and Chairs of every descrp
ton for the diningroom.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17

Nt.rsh.u sohooi-A. II. Hin, Principal
S,vtb Grammar Grade-L. V. Bracket
,raacher-Pearl Buiiin. Frank Anderson
Melvin Lawder. Maude Carpenter "o'''
GreenwaId. Annie Williams
Irifth Grammar Grade-Carrie l.. Clarke
reacher-Leia Miller. Addie Munioru'
Ianie Coleman, James Binford' hlia
ChiIes. Walter Mosmilier. , ct.
rourtb Grammar Grade-M. H. Crals'
Teacher-Hannah Roscnbloom, Lillian hu'
hank. Maude Mclaughlin, Albert bruh|
peuIah Flournoy. Edna Eubank. Lena
kramer Edwin Morrow. Edgar hacketI
rosa signaigo. Eddie Barker BESSIE |ai
ter. Arthur Whltl0w.
Third Grammar Grdde~LuIle +. 'oheS'
Teacher-Iela Atkisson, cIyde DulFin'
Annie Coleman. FTeda Jacobs. hsINss
Atkinson lrma Pearce. Ailie shlth' An
Rosenbloom. Melville DAVIS hauS r'''
Robert Gary. ROsa COBB Lo',e w
uams, Katie Crigg. oarneu pomus",
/ ulian Epps, Clarence Dawson, ofaoe
wagner Irene t1nke' har'S
Hall. Bessie Parrish. 60 -
second Grammar Grade-Minnie IL
rvree Teacher-~Bennie Conman' ho,a'e
Harioh. Sam Williams. Lewie M'he,
Dober, Brennan. Blanche Witte. har,wei'
Nornent Nora Ellsworth. Mabel siulP-
kins. Jennie Nyman. ,,,.,.o,,
FIRST Grammar Grade-M '. plckerson'
,r.,cber-fsabel Edwards, Fannie Ea'
wards. Buddle coffman. Mary Nienoss,
George schweickert. Blanche Moran iius"
Rsgland. Ruth Atkinson. ,s,.r
rigbth Primary Grade-Gay Bosnei'
Teaeher--Dora Rosenbioom, Lime FOXES
sally Cole, Mary Ashley. Grace oooue,
Flossie Howard. Maggie whitman i'u''
Ashby. Bertha Melton cs..,o,,s
Seventh Primary Sra's -
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Theatrical souvenirs, as rule. are gene
rally some neat, but inexpensive article
that managers dispense TO ladies that Will
remind them of the current play, and
create a desire to see II. Ii Is seldom
that a manager gives anything OF real
value. This rule. though, has its excep-
lions. and 1t is illustrated by the novel
departure made by +. T.. Rice upon the
35Oth performance In New York of his
booming success, 1872" The souvenir
was handsome clock. guaranteed 10 be
an authentic reproduction of the first
clock ever made. 1t is a carved wooden
clock, exactly like those used In the
year 1892. Mr.. Rice is not satisfied with
his own statement OF the historical &C
curacy of this reproduction. but refers
To the Edinburgh Encyclopedia, volume
10, page Az, and TO the Encyclopedia
britannica, volume g. page -. The DE-
mand for them was enormous, and al
though there were 1000 in the first lot,
they were seized so quickly that more
h"d to be ordered.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17

Novels innumerable have been turned
into plays but a mere handful OF plays
into novels Scott. Dickens, Victor Hugo.
Hall Game, Charles Readc, Lord l.ytton,
Zola, Ohuot. Robert buchanan, W!lkie Col
Inns. Thomas Hardy supply a hundred
examples Of the former, whereas or the
latter the writer can recall only Herman
Merivale's Faucet OF Ba!liol." founded
upon his smart satirical comedy, THE
Cynic." and w. S. Gllbert's quaint fancy
called "Fogerty's Fairy" This attenuated
list is now to be amplifed by one. When
j. W. Sapte's play. Uncle Ghost" was
running recently In London, 1t was sug-
gested by more than one critic that the
story was well adapted for book form.
Acting upon this hint. the author has
accordingly written a short novel. which,
under the same title will be issued al
most Immediately in both London ana
New York.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-17

Strange are the uses OF the plebscite
in this country. Prior to Mr.. Wilson Bar
retts return to Brooklyn for a week at
the end Of April, the lessees OF the thea
tire he was to play In issued invitations
to intending play-goers to decide the pro-
gramme BY their votes. Hamlet easily
proved first favorte; Ben My-Chree' Sc
coni "Claudisn." third: THE Silver
King" fourth. and "Othello," fifth. and
these plays were consequently given TO
crowded houses. The opinions of the
voters were the most interesting feature
of the experiment. put me down FOR
Hamlet and OthellO. " wrote one; mot
even Shakespeare ever wrote anything
better" Give me Silver King, wrote
another; there H. not half so much
of real human nature in your numbering
tragedies" II dare say you. will think
me crank, If not absolutely insane"
pathetically remarked third, but have
been going 10 the theatre for forty years,
and / have seen every Hamlet OF that
time, great and small. and | think the
character inhuman. stupid. and hateful. ~
II would be good TO know who those great
and small "lIamlets' were. 1t might be
useful 10 them and 10 us
The morning call., 1894-10-18

for all it is worth, and as the gang says.
''It's dandy"
For instance, Colonel Daniel Burns Is a
member Of the Police Board. As such he
has good deal to say as to the issuan ce
of licenses for dives. Well. there's hardly
any necessity of saying more about 1t, is
there? Suppose a divekeeper announced
that he didn't propose TO vote for Ma
honey, how much hard work would it be
for the pull Mahoney must have with
Colonel Dan Burns to close up that dive
keeper quicker than wink.
Those are few of the reasons, besides
his refulgent purity, that are tending to
keep down the opposition TO Jerry Ma
honey, ex-private detective, who had a
painted eye to painted keyhole on his
sign to show that he knew his little bust
ness. But with all this Jerry the Pure is
sill nervous. He thinks that some unap-
preciabIe persons will bob uD ard attempt
to crush his chances. Ergo, with that
foresight that always characterized him,
ne notices with wink in his eye that
some of his friends, entirely without his
approval, of course. are colonizing the
district with men who will vote for Ma
honey. He has even been told that the
lodging houses at 100 Geary street. los
The morning call., 1894-10-18

Powell street. 100 Grant avenue. 500 Bush
street. the Baldwin. opposite the hotel OF
the same name on Ellis street, have been
flooded with applications for rooms for
men who, he has been informed, will vote
for him.
How can they beat him. He has purity
on his side and Sam Rainey, a record for
probiiy and the friendship of the dive
keepers; philanthropy fairly wells from
him. and the heelers and toughs and thugs,
like the admirers of Katisha's tooth, move
miles to vote for him.
They can't beat him excspt-except de-
cency rises and votes and shoves the re-
fuse of the gutter into the sewers OF
oblivion, where the "cinch bill" and its
progeniior, the divekeeper and the ra.
pacious boss, rot together in their mutual
slimlness. Viii they do il?
The morning call., 1894-10-18

105 Powell street, receives all Mahoney
men with open arms.
Eddy Sheridan is engaged In doing
active service for Mahoney's cause.
James Green can be seen on the street
every day laboring for Mahoney.
The Nevada, Coliseum. Montana, Star
and number of other resorts on lower
kearny street will permit no other por
trait to atorn the wall but the fat face of
Senator Mahoney.
The Keepers of notorious resort fire.
queDtec by Mahoney's henchmen and
suffers publicly assert that if the would
be Senator is elected San Francisco
people will be introduced to faro-bank.
stud-horse poker, come seven, come eleven
and other cinch games. The sure thing
men are told to get out and hustle for
Jerry and pure politics if they want their
gambling paradise realized
The morning call., 1894-10-18

and his friend Oracle; Joe Curington OF
Tar Flat, but appoin ted to act as inspector
of the Sixteenth Precinct of the Forty
third Assembly District, which includes
Mahoney's domain; Dick DAILY; Spider
Kelly, the puRilss, and Wooden Nose
Rafferty,, who moves so often during an
election year that he dresses in Arabic
attire to keep up the Illusion.
OF all the supporters of the Senator
none are more active in his behalf than
William Levinson, who is compiling his
tory of what he knows of the McWhirter
killing in Fresno.
Mike Dunn, proprietor of saloon al
1OS Ellis street, is Mahoney man.
The Robin Hood, on the corner of
O'Farrell and Stockton streets, kept by a
man named Smoot. is using all its in
fluence for Jerry" for Senator.
Billy Coleman conducts a typical Ma
honey resort on the corner of O'Farrell
and Mason streets.
FitZgerald's saloon, on the corner OF
O'Farrell street and Raphael place, Is a
renowned resort for Mahoney men.
Hughey Crummey's place. on the corner
OF Turk and Taylor streets, is another
Mahoney resort.
Jack Hennessey. keeper of saloon at
The morning call., 1894-10-18
ALL FOR MAHONEY.
Some Characters Who Are Out for
Jerry the Pure.

Mahoney's following. or, more properly,
his active workers. are, to a certain extent,
we'll known throughout the town. Their
operations in the past have not been lin
tied to the Twenty-fourtb Senatorial Dis
trlct. and the mere mention of their name s
is sufficient to convince any one of their
standing in the community. They are all
active workers in the Senator's behalf and
may be depended upon to do his bidding
in time of need.
One of mis- most active conductors is
Phil Dolan, keeper Of back-entrance
saloon On the corner of Merchant street
and Dun bar alley. 1t was here that Bash
ford was slain several months ago, and it
is said that Dolan during off hours is now
engaged in filling the rooms of a Washing
toD-street clearinghouse for Mahoney's
especial benefit on election day.
The next in line is John Crowley. pro-
prietor of the R0salle resort on Mason
street. near Eddy. He is lover OF music
and dancing; and in order to humor his
hobbies has provided his place of business
with metallic sounding piano, and a
rear room for the use CT the devotees of
terpsichore, most of whom are females of
more or less doubtful character.
And what would Senator Mahoney 90
without the aid OF his friend, George LIGHT,
who is the head and front of the Palace
dive on the corner of Grant avenue and
Post street. 1t is here that the weary
stranger may flood his system with malt
or alcoholic beverage till the pale moon
resembles yellow monkey clad in tin
armor. but Mahoney's genial friend may
always be depended upon to do the proper
thing at all hours in sspite of his patron's 8
protestations.
The Leland saloon, on the corner oil
Grant avenue and Berry street. is man.
aged by Jimmie Heating, late arrival in
the Mahoney camp. The resort is liber.
ally supplied with side doys, in case oi
| fire, and the female residents of the neigh
borhood are said to make use of them a.
regular intervals during each twenty-foul
hours of the calendar. Heating is work.
Ing for Mahoney-workiDg hard in fact
and his influence is as valuable as a four
leaved shamrock,
Fat Jack O'Connor once distinguished
himself by firing shot at ex-Sheriff Lau.
inelster. but he is now keeping refresh.
meht pooth where versatility and Mahoney
are the mottoes hung upon the walls. L
Is here that the upright Senator's secret
admirers may be found in droves. and fore
most among them are Mike Flynn ant
| Charley Brown.
The name Of Mahouey has charm TO,
them all, and their pockets are bulgine
outward with strips of pasieboard bearins
the Senator's portrait.
| Ihen comes Slim johnson, unemployed
The morning call., 1894-10-18
VEREIN EINTRACHT
Meets for the First Time in It's New
Quarters

The Verein Eintracht held its first regu-
lar meeting in IT'S magnificent new lodge
room on Twelfth street last evening. The
society has heretofore met in rooms on
Post street. but the quarters were found
to be Dconvenient and not large enough
to accommodate the members.
The Entracht has now beautiful three.
story building Of its own and plenty OF
room for all branches Of the society. The
first floor is used for refreshment and
reception room, the second story accom-
modates well-equipped gymnasium, aud
the uppeTmost story is used for lodge.
rooms. reading and library rooms.
The official opening OF the bnilding will
not take place until October %. as many
OF the rooms are not entirely finished.
Preceding the hOuse-warming a fouI
building under the auspices of the ladies
OF the organization.
The morning call., 1894-10-18
Years Work of the Surveyor.

City and County Surveyor Fitzhugh
made his annual report yesterday TO the
Supervisors on half sheet of paper. 1t
briefly states that the mum Der of surveys
executed during the fiscal year was 430, as
against 762 in 1898 The number Of certifi-
Gates issued was 456, as against 5S1 in the
year before. The decrease in the first in
stanceis $685. in the second 125.
The morning call., 1894-10-18
DR.. Halls Second Trial.

The second trial of DR.. Samuel P. Hall.
charged with sending lbeious matte.
through the mails, will be commenced in
the United States District Court to-day.
At the close Of the first trial the jury
stood to for conviction.
The morning call., 1894-10-18
ACROSS THE CONTINENT.
A CoIored Bicycle Rider Arrives
From New York.

From New York.
A colored bicycle rider has crossed the
continent from New York TO San Fran
cisco on his wheel and blacked several
hundred pairs of boots on the way. TIE
wheelman who m ade the long journey is
BOYD Gray, a oootblack, whose home is In
Yonkers, Y. Y.
He set out five months ago and while
riding Travelled sixty miles day. Wher-
ever he STOPPED he blacked boots and thus
earned enough money TO pay his travelling
expenses. He had few mishaps on the
way and will return as he came.
The morning call., 1894-10-18
Free Sugar.

AMERICAN IMPORTING TEA CoMP'Y
Are Giving
SUGAR FREE TO EVERY CUSTOMER
Very Reliable Stores for
TEAS, COFFEESi AND SPICES.
The morning call., 1894-10-18
Z: How we
(: Buy

The buying office for our
How, uyo group of California Stores
Nv" We is located Leonard
Ruv Street in New York City. A
corps of efficient buyers,
under the direct manage
. ment of one member of our
nrm, constantly watch the fluctuations
of the markets of the world from this
point of vantage, ready to pOunce upon
any bargains offered by distressed manu-
facturers or rjObbers-ready to pay cash
ready to buy any quantity, if it's only
cheap enOugh-ready to save on tariff
ready to save in any legitimate way.
The morning call., 1894-10-18

COLLARETTES OF silk crepe or satin
trimmed with Oriental, Irish point and
ChantiIy Lace, and the very newest @. 90
creations OF the French milliners, u -
The morning call., 1894-10-18

:.
We sell as we buy-as low
How we abe Is Sepsa Pessapie to raat and get
Sell conduct our business. If
we make a saving, our pa
irons share it. What we
offer in our lads" YOU will
find on our counters. Bring the paper
and compare description with goods
themselves. Our terms are strictIy Gas n
-One price forIeverybOdy.
The morning call., 1894-10-18

LACE COLLARS. Point dIrIande, ecru q .OO
color, the novelty of this season. ID L.
The morning call., 1894-10-18

BIND your portfolios in genuine Myself Rollins
bindings, 62l Clay street.
The morning call., 1894-10-18

LADIES' BOWS, silk crepe in many
pretty colors (and blacS) and effective
patterns trimmed with dainty lace; AZ
The morning call., 1894-10-18

WOmen'S European Novelties inn
ported under new tariff re g
NeCkWear. ulatiOns and price accord
ingly.
The morning call., 1894-10-18

cI:.,L; The most comicaI TOYS ever
climbing invented. CLUB up and down
MOukavc string without assistance
"AohNcyS from the operator. Eyery-
body laughs at them; 25c each.
The morning call., 1894-10-18

Cut let Some beautiful novel
SuI ~. ties just received. They
Trimmings sisn ars the srset;y xsry latest PaTi
goods, but cheaper here than elsewh ere.
CUT JET YOKE FRONTS, in several SI.75
lovely designs. .............. to
................'...'....'''........... e 90
...............--.....'.'' -...'.-'.-.-.-. " -
CUT JET POINTS No other trimming $500
will be half so popular this winter; to
1Oc to 75c single ornament..'.. &10
.......,.......... ......' '.'''-'''''.' W
observation-disclosures ...'...''.'''''''' Adru-
CUT JET CoLLARETTES VAN DYKE $3.50
POINTS, superb collection.....s.... to
............-............... & n
...............-....-'.- -.-.-....-....-''.' "
CUT JET EDGING and insertions to a5o
match above. .....1.-.. To
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 10
-.-...-.'---- W
Dor,ae+;c wonderful offerings
DoiiicSIiC along the whole line of
Department. GoTntefFf; hn8%n 2%useseep ss the
ers' Department.. Nowhere else such
prices as these.
"A BROWN MUSLIN. heavy, worth &c
S13c
....'....''....'''..'' u
A BLEACHED MUSLIN, the we'll e1C
known Chapman X, only.........-- "a
..'..........''''..''.'.. '....'.-.'.'...''''' ~
STANDARD GINGHAMs, in staple 4IC
checks. worth 615c.-..... .-........ -
..........,............... Aai"
3S-INCH AKRON GINGHAMS, in blue 10C
I2Ihc before. Yard
UNBLEACHED TURKISH TOWELS 10C
20x42. worth 81 rs per dozen any IL
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Ca0n
RED 5S acnss Ssss wds e. 25
OIL very special at at......,..,,., Yard
FANCY CURTAIN SWISS 40 inches IRC
wide, pretty colored figures was 25c ~
yard; now. 1dIu
Notions. You can save few cents
i'ONS, on almost any article you
SCarfs, Etc. buy of us in the Notion
and Fancy Goods Depart
ments. Twenty nickels saved make 81.
SPOOL COTTON. a fair quality basting &C
cotton, so yards to SPOOL. .............-. -
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. go. Dozen
sTAMRE1 v,Ss pEaY aoe Stoahs rinsed all 0
............................ Each
sTaMPEb ,eST sP.asHEs .1seta fIinsea all 100
Observation-Disclosures. Each
MUMMY IIS5S .Bd 2ssa sSAEFs al 25
around ........................ Each
BONE CASING, ali colors. usual price &c
lOc roll. ...,......,.........-..-..
.s..ss's's'''''.''ss null
EMBROIDERY EDGE, already cut out, &c
az inches wide, very special at...... -
....s.'..'''.'''''s'''''s iaru
The morning call., 1894-10-18

the Pacific Coast
The Penn's Grove record., 1894-03-23

Judge Child. at Newark, in decld-
ing a suit for insurance against a lodge
of the knights of Phythias, decided
that "a member of an association III
which he has a pecuniary interest can,
not be expelled, unless he be found
guilty of an offense which either attects
the interest or good government OF the
association, or is indictable by the law
of the land"
The Penn's Grove record., 1894-03-23

Forty.nine citizens Of Quinton tele-
grsphed individually to Senator Nc
tLsrsoh on Friday for protection to
the window glass trade. 1t nov re-
mains to be seen whether Senator Nc.
Pherson Is q representative of the peo.
pie, or is he, like some others, under
the political lash.--South Jerseyman.
Salem county has $4,000 inhabitants
and 6972 voters. II, according to the
South Jerseyman, the forty-nine glass
blowers Of QuintoD, are "the people"
what are the 1928 others who are glass
consumers. Why should 1928 consum-
ers be taxed 100 per cent, or as much
as the glass is worth, making the price
double, for to benefit forty.nine men?
If they cannot live by taxing the glass
only SO per cent, as the Wilson bill pro-
poses, how do they expect the farmers
and others comprising the 1928, to ex-
list without any government fayors2 1t
Ia all well enough for them to cry out
for government favors but the tariff re-
form bill should legislate for the masses
and not for the favored classes. The
forty.nine glassblowers Of Quinton are
not 1.-THE people, Of Salem county.
The Penn's Grove record., 1894-03-23
FRIDAY, MARCH 90, 1894.

TIE decision Of the Supreme Court
that the Republican Senators were
right and the Democrats were wrong
will give the Republicans full sway
now, as the people voted for last fall.
The decision by almost . unanimous
vote Of the Judges, only Judge Albeit
dissenting, will have wholesome eff
feet on the Democratic party and ban
ish the suspicion that there was any col.
fusion with the Governor, Attorney
General and Judges when the Attorney
General gave his opinion unfolding the
Democratic Senators. The whole de-
cision depended upon whether the SEN
ate was continuous like the U. S. Sen
ate, and the similarity was very plausi-
BILE but when Chief Justice Beasley
brushed that aside there was nothing
left but to decide that a majority Of the
Senators elected was the Senate, and
that each county was entitled to repre-.
sentation and the certificates OF cleo.
ton were evidence of q title until dis.
proved. This decision will also settle
many other questions and clear the poll
tical atmosphere for q new line Of bat
tie.