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The Washington times., 1895-02-03
AUCTIONS AUcTIoNI!
Press Club Benefit Tickets to Be DISPOSED
of TO-morrow

Press Club Benefit Tickets to Be Disposed
of Tomorrow.
The fabulous sums already being given to
the auction committee for boxes and seats at
the entertainment of the National Capital
Press Club next Friday, indicate just little
the nature of the audience that will be ga tn
cred.
In one or two instances the prices have al
most reached four figures, and three figures
are plentiful. Long lists of Senators and
Representatives, besides society people in
general, are investing. They will all be
present. A house packed with society
audience is assured.
This auction in the House restaurant TO-
morrow is to be an affair long to be remem-
bered by those who see it. 1t is hoped that
everybody will come even if few don't buy
seats.
It will be worth while to watch Senators
bidding against each other for prominent
places in the baldhead rows. To those who saw
the auction two years ago no urging to be
present at the second will be necessary
The programme is now finally decided on.
1t will last five hours and the committee has
an idea that there is no one in Washington
foolhardy enough to try to think of any other
five hours that could possibly comprise SO
much enjoyment.
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abounds in interesting characters. The
comedian. as well as the sentimentalist and
soloist of the busy oyster pier, is an athletic
looking little colored man, who is Familiarity
known as ''Sa1cy Pete" He is as full of
droll humor as watermelon is full Of seeds.
''This is 'Saucy Pete" said Fourth pre-
cinct policeman. introducing the reporter TO
the happy-go-lucky fellow, who earns pretty
fair living by shucking oysters. and who is
known as one of the most rapid "shell rat
tiers on the pier.
"Yas, dats what dey calls me" he said,
"but my right name am Richard MeFearson,
of No. 92S Liberty street southwest. got
religion de odder day an now de church
folks is dun changed my nickname to Happy
Dick"
When Pete gets customer for a peck or a
bushel OF oysters to be opened "on the fly, "
he never fails to regale him with fresh
The Washington times., 1895-02-03

A Western lawyer once remarked that
Washington was both ''bibulous and bivalv-
ulous city,
Had this wild and wooliy disciple OF Black
stone accompanied a TIMES artist and re-
porter yesterday, when they made tour of
the busy, bustling oyster wharf. at the foot of
Eleventh street, he would no doubt have
agreed that there was one spot at least in the
city that was very largely "bivalyulous."
The entrance 10 Wash1ngton's oyster wharf
Is muddy spot during the rainy spells and
q dusty one when 1t is dry. There is i salt
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Two Famous washington Gins.

Everybody in Washington knows little FL
sic Lower, who viii make her first appear
ance as professional actress and dancer on
Monday night at the Bijou.
She has been dancing from babyhood and
no entertainment for several years back.
where fancy dancing was a feature, was con-
sidered complete without the services of little
Elsie, her pleasing manner and artistic per-
formance always making her a general favor
ite.
She takes the part in the play of 'Birdi-
kin, an ''angel child" that everybody wants
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Lady Bookhinders, Nice.

The next regular meeting of Lady Book
binders Union will be held on February A, in
Typographical Temple
After that date all applications for member
ship must be accompanied with regular ini-
tiation Zee of 81. Save this fee by joining
now or at next meeting. Members hereafter
will meet without notice every first and third
Monday of each month, in Typographical
Temple, No. 425 G street northwest.
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Sons and Daughters of Maine.

The regular meeting of the Sons and
Daughters of Maine was held last evening at
their rooms, No. 705 G street north west. The
feature of the meeting was an interesting
sketch OF Longfeffow's life by his niece, Mrs.
Marian LongfeiloW o. 'Donoghue.
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COMING TO THE THEATERS.

A most charming actress is Mrs. Cora
Urquhart Potter. Her appearance here, in
conjunction with Mr.. Kyrle Bellew, who is
universally acknowledged as one OF the very
best English-speaking actors, is an event of
sufficient Importance to attract the undivided
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to murder, and also does her speciality of
fancy dancing. Little Elsie is accompanied
by Miss Lora Thorne, also Washington girl.
and an accomplished actress. She is cast as
"Pearl, the Bewery Girl" and is as great a
success rs Ada Lewis in the part.
Washington friends of Miss Thorne and
Little Elsie have already bought up the
house at the Biiou for the opening night.
After the performance the two young ladies
will tender their friends reception on the
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made directly with the captains, who are
owners of the cargoes. There are no middle
men to increase the cost of the salt water
products The oysters can be bought from
the vessels at from 20 to 60 cents per bushel,
except during n freeze-up on the river, when
the rates rule higher.
wEIL-KNowS WHARF CHARACTERS.
Like other public places much frequented
by promiscuous humanity, the oyster wharf
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IWHHRUE8 OF WASHINGTON
0uSt6rs O0m0 Th0r0 in "R" Months, Fish in
fh6 Spring, Waforn0lOns in SUnlII6r.
PICTURESQUE SCENES ON THE DOCKS

This Char
Get the BvaIve from the Oyster FeeSoe of
the Raksh Edible
Boat Untanging Complications
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ADJUSTMENTS.
GRAND OPERA HOUSE,
EDWARD II. ALLEN. Manager


Mr. Allen takes pleasure In announcing TO the
Washington public that an arrangement has
been made with Messrs Abbey, Schoeffel 81
lrau. Lessees and Managers of the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, for a season of
Four Performances of Grand
Opera,
10 take place on
Thursday Evening, February 2lst,
Magners Opera, LoHENGRIN.
Friday Evening, February 22d,
Terdi's Opera, oTELLo.
Saturday Afternoon, February ed,
Gounod's Opera, FAUST
Saturday Evening, February 23d,
Massenets Opera, MANoN.
soPRANL
Nine. Melba Nine Libia Droc, Mile Bauer
meister, and Mile Zelie De Lussan, Nine. Emma
Eames, Nile. Lucille Hin, Mile. Van Cauieren
ana Mile Mira Heller, Nile. Sybn sanderson
Nile Julia Miramar, Miss Suzanne Ryan and
Nine Lillian Nordica.
MEZzo-soPRASI AND o0NTRALTI.
Nine Sofia scalchi, Mile. Jane De YigRe, and
Nine. Eugenia ManteliL
TENOR
Sic Ottsvio Nouvelli, Mons G. Mauguiere,
sig Binaldini, and Mons Jean De Reszke, Sig.
u Russitano, Sig Roberto Nanni, Sig. Bogini,
and sig Francesca Iamagno.
BARIT0NL
sig Maurizio Bensuade, Mons Victor Grom-
zevsli, and sig. Mario Ancona, Sig. Campanari,
sig Naschetti, and ~ Victor Maurel
BAssL
Sig Alfonso Nariani, Sig. Agostino CarDone,
Sig LodUvico Niyiani and Mons. Ed. De Reszke,
Mons A. Castelmary, Sig A. Abramoh, sig.
Cernusco and Mons. Pol Plancon
MUSICAL DIRECTORS AND CONDUCTORS.
Sig Luigi MancineUi and SIC. f. BevignanL
ASSISTANT CONDUCToR AND MAESTRO AL
PIASoFORTE.
Herr Louis Saar
CHORUs NJ AsTER. SignOr Corsi.
LIBRARIAN, Mr.. Lionel Mapleson.
MAITRE DE BALLET, sig Luigi Albertierl
PREMIERE DANsEUSE, N le. Marie 61nrl.
STAGE MANAGER, Mr.. William Parry.
ASSISTANT STAGE MANAGER, Mr. Frank hlgo.
SALE OF SEATS
Season tickets for the Four Performances win
be on sale at the box Office OF Grand Opera
House Friday and Saturday, February aud 9.
The sale OF seats Tor single performances viii
open al the same place on Tuesday, February
- and continue daily TO the close OF the engage.
menL
Orchestra and rows Of orchestra circle. s. 90
Orchestra circle. aindeF-......-........- o.
Balcony, first three rows..-..-...-.-..--...--5 "
Balcony, next fhree rOws.-.. -.......-... u
Balcony, remainder -..-.--.-..-..-.-. "
Gallery. all reserYe ul
General admission. ---..---.. Ol
Gallery admission. y.
$40 0e and S60 q
a30, 0,fe3,6,7
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KYRLE BELLEW IN ''CHARLoITE CoRDAY."
attention of the theater-going. public. Their
engagement begins tomorrow night at the
Grand Opera House.
These two artists have just returned from a
protracted tour OF the Orient. They have
visited many strange lands and witnessed
sights and curios that are seen but once in a
| lifetime.
In Calcutta, the largest city of the Indies,
they remained for five months. playing to re-
markable business during the entire time.
This is all the more remarkable as there are but
80, 900 Europeans in that city, and attests the
fact that people must have attended the per-
formances time and again in order to have
made such long stay profitable.
The two stars are now working their way
East as rapidly as possible, as they are
booked to appear in New York and other
Eastern cities during the coming season. The
repertoire will be: Charlotte Corday,'' Mon
day, Wedneday and Friday nights and Satur-
day matinee; ''Francillon," Tuesday and
Thursday nights and Wednesday matinee;
''Therese," Saturday night.
The reputation of Julia Marlowe-Taber,
who will be at the National Theater this
week. is distinctly American. Though born
| in England, she came with her parents to
| this country when a child. She has risen to
one of the highest positions in the dramatic
| armament. Her personality is as sweet and
charming as her art is sublime. She is a stu
dent of the stage, and her ambition has al
ways been to advance to the most elevated
position.
Endowed as he Is with a fine education,
polished from the school of travel. and
most excellent dramatic training, Mr. Taber
bids fair to become at some time in the near
future one of Americas most distinguished
players. 1t is but fitting that two such capable
| artists as Julia Marlowe and Robert Taber
| should have joined hearts and fortunes
The company contains two well-known
Washingtonians, Thomas L. Coleman and
William Boag, who fill conspicuous places IN
the large repertory. The plays for the week
will be as follows: Monday, "School for
Scandal Tuesday, s'Twelfth Night
Wednesday, "As You Like IT." Thursday,
"Ingomar:'' "Friday, "The Love Chase;''
Saturday matinee, "School for Scandals"
Saturday night, Romeo and Juliet"
Little Elsie Lower, of this city, who plays
in 1.-THE Prodigal Father" which will be given
a. Buffers Bijou Theater this week, will to-
morrow night be greeted by host of friends
WHO practically own the house for that occa-
tsion.
| "Ths Prodigal Father" Is filed to over
The Washington times., 1895-02-03

Do You WANT HELP? THE TnrEs viii
print Help Wanted advertisements free OF
charge for the benest Of Washington's unem-
ployed.
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ADJUSTMENTS.
ADJUSTMENTS.
H0HDEMY.
arr SEE RED
AREEfME AID.
III AVHHA ON PAGE /.

GRAND MASQUERADE BALL OF THE
VI ARIoS SINGING SOCIETY, at Odd Fellows
Han, Seventh street, between ID and E sts NV,
Monday evening, Feb 4, 1885, Admission, a5c
each person Valuable prizes awarded to the 3
best groups. 2 best gent and best lady char
acfere. fe3-lt
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II you are In want Of employment put q
want ad. in The TIMES. 1t costs nothing.
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The nero announcement of the coming of
Sandow, the strongest man in the world. to
the Academy this week, will be sufficient to
attract the attention of that portion OF the
public who have witnessed his remarkable
exhibitions. and indeed all who are interested
IN scientific physical culture and phenomena.
Saudow himself is a superb picture of mus
cular male perfection. His extraordinary ex-
hibitions of strength are intensely interesting
object lessons in physical culture The
young Greek God" is accompanied on this
trip by his lovely wife. matter in which the
sentimental admirers of the ''perfect man.
may feel subsidiary interest But she hasn't
clipped her SIMPSONS hair, since he has
added additional feats OF strength TO his re-
narkable repertory.
He now puts up live horse with one hand
at every performance, much TO the animals
discomfort and the astonishment of the en-
thusiastic audiences. But he is something
more; he is also a handsome and intelligent
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line Of river jokes or tell funny story at the
expense OF one of his brother shuckers He
carries his cleaning oyster knife in a seab-
bard on his boot top and looks for al the
world like a picturesque West Indian sea-
man fresh from journey round the horn.
Another oyster wharf character is a captain
The Washington times., 1895-02-03

Manager Kernan's attraction for the week
will embrace several novel features, among
which will be the appearance OF the Sansoni
Sisters, who are described as the marvels of
the nineteenth century. They are the strong
est women in the world and lift number of
weights, ranging from 100 to 1,500 pounds
with remarkable grace and ease. Fitzpatrick,
the one-Iegged wonder, will make his first ap-
pearance here. A sensational series of living
pictures will also be a feature. Manager
Herman has secured nine professional models,
who will come direct from New York city,
Saharet, the dianantine dancer viii also be
seen in conjunction with the Night Owls,
which includes McCioud aud Melville. j. X.
Mullen and Annie Dunn, Topaek and Steele,
and Odell and Page.
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Little Elsie Lower, of this city, who plays
in .'The Prodigal Father" which will be given
al Buffers Bijou Theater this week, will to-
morrow night be greeted by host of friends
WHO practically own the house for that occa-
sion.
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flowing with provoking, sde-splitting situa-
tions, bright, clever dialogue, lovely music,
strong and novel specialties, and pretty and
shapely girls.
One OF the decided novelties in ''rhe Prodi-
gal Father" is the plot. which Is carried
throughout the entire three acts. This in it
self is an innovation, aud something long
looked for in farce-comedy The author has
given us very amusing story relating to the
mixes, fixes, and perplexities OF one Stanley
Dodge, the prodigal father. during his sup
posed exploring expedition in Africa.
The Washington times., 1895-02-03

Mr. Allen takes pleasure In announcing 10 the
Washington public that an arrangement has
been made with Messrs. Abbey, Schoeffel &
fsrau. Lessees and Managers of the Metropolitan
Opera House, New York, for a season of
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The Prodigal Father Is flled to oYel
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-23
They were Easy Game.

81 was out hunting quail in big vine
yard near Santa Rosa a few days ago."
remarked Superior Judge Dougherty of
Sonoma county, land I got the finest
bag of birds I ever shot in my life.
When first went into the vineyard |
thought I was shooting at tame quail,
for they wouldn't fly till / came near
stepping on them, and then they would
wobble off through the air in the most
cratic way They would only fly a short
distance till they would drop into a
grapevine as if their wings had given
out.
'My dog kept bringing me live quail
which I thought / had wounded, but
finally, when had three dozen birds and
had fred only about dozen shots, /
knew there was something wrong some
where.
"Finally I came upon quail lying on
it's back and kicking it's feet in the air in
the most peculiar way. | picked it up
and found it uninjured, SO far as could
see Then / set it on it's legs and it
went staggering and f1oundering over the
clods few feet till it fell on it's back
again and lay kicking helplessly.
''For the first time it occurred to me
that the quail was drunk. They had
been feeding on the frost-bitten. grapes
that had fernlented on the vines, and
were enjoying the widest kind of jag.
Some could not move, while the soberest
couldn't fly fast enough to get out of the
way of a clod. ''-San Francisco Post.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-23
TWO CHRISTMAS GIFTS.
A Live Turkey and Pair of Convict
Trousers.

A Live Turkey and Pair of COnvict's
Trousers.
The following is the last article which
Eugene Field wrote for publications:
During the entire period of my connec-
ton with the Chicago News it was the
benevolent custom Of the proprietors to
give turkey to all their married en-
plOyes at Christmas time. When the
Christmas season came one year, found
that turkeys had palled upon me. and
thought / would rather have pair of
pants. | therefore sent a polite little
note to Editor-in-C Chief Stone, saying
that 1t it was all the same to him / would
take a pair of pants instead of a turkey
for Christmas gift, as my soul felt no
longing for turkey, but sighed for pants
Now Editor Stone was bit of a joker
in his way, and, liking the modest tone
of my petition, he obtained from the
warden of the penitentiary at Joliet
pair of striped pants such as are worn by
the conyicts in that institution. On
Christmas eve the package containing
them was sent to me with the best
Christmas wishes of the concern, just as
the turkey had always been. Editor
Stone and the entire writing and business
force, whom he had taken into his con-
fidence, thought they had played SPLEEN
did practical joke. ] turned the laugh
on them, however, by looming the pants
the next morning and wearing them con-
Stantly every day for a week, expressing
my gratitude for them, and telling ev-
erybody about the Office that / never had
pair of pants | liked so well and that
thenceforward l would wear no other
kind
When the next Christmas came l again
addressed a polite little note to Editor
Stone, stating that l did not care for
the mere corpse of turkey, but would
much prefer to have one animated by q
soul, or in other words live one, in or
der that might keep it in my yard for a
pet. On Christmas eve | was sitting at
my desk when suddenly / heard what
the classics call "a strong noise" above
my head, and down came bouncing big
turkey over the partition dividing the
editorial rooms. The bird gave album
dant evidence that he was strongly en-
dowed with life, and there could be no
question that my desires had been graft
fed and that | was at last the proud
poSsessor of live turkey. | did not
want him in my room just then, so with
great presence of mind leaped upon my
desk and ''shooed' the bird out of my
room. He went Tapping, jumping and
gobbling all through the reportorial and
editorial rooms, knocking down ink bot
ties, scattering and destroying copy
overturning and breaking the shades on
the drop lights, and doing many dollars
long and exciting chase, the entire edi-
torial and reportorial force, with the
single exception of myself, succeeded in
capturing the bird. Thus I once more
secured the laugh on my associates, and
after that no further attention was paid
to my petitions at Christmas time.-Buf-
falO Express
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-23
WE EAT TOO MUCH.
Twelve Ounces of Food is Meal for a
Brain Worker.


The present mode of eating new prac-
ticed by the unscientifc public at divers
table d'hotes, beaneries and boarding
house boards three times a day, 365 days
in the year, is evidently all wrong. The
unscientiic public eats too much. In an
article in the Food Reform Magazine, q
DIR. Nichols declares that the average
quantity of water-free ailment required,
say by business and literary men, is
twelve ounces, and that men of great
muscular activity are well fed on six
teen to twenty ounces. DR.. Nichols adj
vice is to find the minimum quantity
which enables a man to do his daily
work without loss of weight, by expert
ment, and then habitually keep to it.
In the midst of the dietary counsels
of the vegetarieans on the one side and
the observation-disclosures theorists on
the other, it is interesting to contemplate
the possibilities of the eating of the fu-
ture 1t is probable that eating in the
Twentieth century will be reduced to the
minimum and century or so thereafter
be abolished altogether, if the present
trend Of scientific dietetic discovery con-
tinues. The good old feasts of Thanks
giving and Christmas are decried as a
barbarous indulgence of the animal appe-
tite, and it is only necessary to attend
a high tea of social new woman or a
debutante luncheon of cooking school
graduate to find evidence of the ethe.
realization of latter-day eating. Up to
date no table d'hote has advertised its
dinners by the metric system, and no
restaurant has served meals by the solid
ounce But Americans are a nation of
dyspepticS, and the end is not yet
New York World.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-23

the sleeves up above the shoulder, as
when worn, and fold it's width smoothly
and lightly under the sleeves at each
side.
OF course, thin garments should al
ways be folded, as they get stringy when
hung up. Lack of care, not wear, is
what often makes your best frock look
like bedraggled mass before it's days
of usefulness have fairly begun.
By the by, if you are putting lace or
one of the pretty trimmed rutfies on
your silk petticoat, put it on wrong side
out An actress noted for her beautiful
dressing told questioning woman that
she always had the trimming on her
skirt put on that way. Because, you
see, in getting on or off car or crossing
the street tits, the under side of the edg-
ing that shows.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-23
Taking Care of Clothes.

Of course, dear little Cinderella, you
wish to look as well as possible. You
are young and pretty, and it seems bit
hard that q new frock should be an
event i'll your life and new hat an cpl
sode to be remembered.
You have great deal of the time that
isn't money at your command. Have
you ever thought of spending some of it
on your clothes and doing for yourself
what the rich girls maid does for her?
When you come in from a walk, do you
brush the dust off your skirt, or wait
until you wish to put it on again? 1t
means a vast deal in the life of a skirt.
OF course, you keep the velvet binding
immaculate, and your shoe buttons in
tact, and she is wise girl who watches
for infnitesimal rips and mends them
before the shape of the garment is
spoiled.
Sometimes clothes are more injured by
being carelessly put away than by being
worn. Crushed sleeves are not to be
coaxed into freshness, and rumpled
skirts refuse to flare again. One clever
girl known to this department keeps the
fashionable crease in the front of her
tailor-made gown by surreptitiously Dor
rowing her brothers trousers stretcher.
For heavy skirts it is good plan to
use a coat hanger, such as you use for
your jacket.
A leading dressmaker says that waists
should never be hung up. Fold them.
using tissue paper between the passe-
menterie or jet. Turn the fullness of
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1895-12-23
On Doing Without.

I suppose the mistake many of us
make in considering the subject of doing
without is that we begin at the wrong
end. We say This we must have-and
this-and this''-and before our calcula-
ton is over our money is gone. 1t would
be more mathematical to begin by say
ing, I'VE have so much money to spend.
Now, how can we divide is so as to get
the most good out of it.
Spending is much pleasanter than saw
ing for most people, but character and
what we are able TO do without. AS
each heart knows it's own bitterness, SO
each of us knows her own economies.
Mrs. Ewing has pretty little story of a
faithful soul who scraped and scrimped
and denied herself that she might make
little presents to her friends.
"Owe no man anything, says st.
Paul. and ''be given to hospitality
How the anxious housewife sometimes
wrinkles her brow over the problem!
We ought to give up the idea for one
thing. that it is mean to look after the
small expenses.
1t is also true that due regard for our
own comfort and self-respect in our
household arrangements will generally
please our neighbOrs and friends as we'll
as a strained effort to make these ar
rangements correspond with their ideas.
With health and youth and good spirits
one can endure many privatlOns and be
none the worse for them. And as help
to the stoical, masculine virtue of going
without, steps in the deft, feminine vir-
tue of making the most of everything.
It is almost genius with some women
Martha Goulding in Jenness Miller
Monthly.