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The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20

| was the Colibris, troupe OF ten dwarfs
| They are accustomed to filling "a whole
| evening, and their last nights innin.
| contained eleven spccialtics and comic
| sketch. The smaller members ofthe troupe
| first marched through the aislcs Of the
| music han, and then came singing, aero
battles, instrumental music and limitations.
| Nine. Dedal, who was about three feet high,
| and whose train was twice as long as she
| WIS, proved to be Il more direrting in
| rcrnatiunal sungstress" than the usual
| full-siZed article, and her rendition in
broken English OF He Winked the Other
| Eye was extremely comicai. One wee
| tot did difficult fea is ut wire walking,
| two others directed the tricks o; tive small
| elephants, though one of the trainers
| seemed to hare Il deep distrustof his charge.
SOME STRAY GOSSIP.
Charles Frohman has arranged to move
| the Olga Ncthersole cDga cement which vas
TO nave taken place a the Empire Tn ..ater
in November, o the Knickerbocker Thea.cr.
so that ROSEMARY can be continued at
the Empire through November. This is Il
fortunate move, for the "RoSemary' re-
Ccipts are the largest in the history If III e
Empire. Miss Ncthersole will also tax. Up
portion of the dates made vacant ny the
proloDgation of Mr.. Drew's stay in View
York.
TIE famous old comedy copartn"rs,ip of
Robson a MI Crane is To be re eSta blstIcd tjr
one day Attic monster benefit Of :ll- \ ct
ors' Order of Friendship at The Academy of
Music, New York, October s Stuar ri HtpSnn
and William II. Crane will appear in The
third act of The Henrietta with lis
many Others of the original cast as can be
secured
The Herald tells this One speciality
performer. well known on The variety stage,
met Another OH the RaltO yesterday.
Where are you working" quercd V.
p. No. l.
Nowhere" replied v. p No. g Il
don't dare to work. If go on at Roster
& Bal's I'm barred at the Olympia, and
If do turn at Keith's Proctor won't
have me. If Sicgel-Coopcr offer me
job II have 10 refuse IL or offend Mays.
This rivalry business has just about reached
the limit
John Philip Sousa, who filled Il big
engagement at Hammerstcin's Olympia
last week, was presented with a solid
silver loving cup on September 4. The
cup bore the following Inscription:
To John Philip Sousa this loving cup is
presented as Il symbol OF the adm ration
and affection of the members Of his band
and his loving fricnds.-Ma nhattan Beach,
Sept. 4, 1896.
Would yon count his admirers and com pa re
his fame,
Like Puck. span the glob., hear its millions
proclaim,
Who keep time to his numbers in march,
dance and song
That tIIS Is-t.r'- ,.hU, - his music the Wild.
world shall prolon..
Among those present Were: Oscar Ham
mcrstcin. De Wolf Hopper, Ben stevens,
Charles Klein, u. Blakeley, and Others.
SANS-GENE.
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OF the Baldwin White Mahatma" en-
teTIaiunent, which is to be given at the
opening OF the Lafayette Tomorrow nignt,
the Leeds, England, Daily Express says:
SHE Mrs. BALDWIN, Then gave a series
OF Realistic and startling descriptive dn-
swers To dozens of unkIioW nquerieS, thought
of by the most prominent people III the
audience, persons 50 wei Known mat CON
federacy or deception was utterly out OF
the question. she first described the
visions that were present before her, aud
then correctly stated the question and the
maine of The Questioncr III the audience
TO whom she referred. Some of these
dream pictures seemed pleasant. and the
lady smiled or laughed III glee while de-
sCrIbing them. Others apparently were of
"a horrible character, and once she shrlekcu
and struggled as II 10 get away from some
terrifying spectacle. She answered many
Questions relative to things that happened
many years u 70, describing deaths, murders,
fires the wherea bouts Of lost or stolcn goods,
etc. She gave the present address OF these
who had mysterIously disappeared, and OF
many of whose residences were unknown.
She alSo saw events to come, stating dates
of future maria yes, removals, promotions,
and events of that character. A 5 each qucs-
ton WAS answered, il was verified by the
lady or gentleman in the audience who
thought OF 1t. At the conclusion OF the
seance the excitement was intense, a queer,
uncanny feeling seemed to pervade the en-
tire audience. Even the most cold and
critical sceptic wlsaffccted by 1t, and when
the curtain dropped, hardly sound was
heard as the audience slowly departed talk
ing in hu shed whispers"
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A WE are eDumerating The attractions
- o; the week it will not do TO forget
one which should appeal as ceDer-
ously and as generally to pub
lie patronage as II does To the kind
hearted Thespians who are coming from
many cities to make IL an art i>tic success.
Al her home in Chevy Chase, upon bed OF
perhaps permanent sickness languishcs
little woman who is dear to the heart
OF the professional ard the pride OF Wash
!ngtOn City as one OF its most charm ing
representatives on the stage. She Is Annie
Lewis, sweet and accomplished actress
Of whom il is imposs ibe for her pro
Gessional brethren to speak except as ''dea T
Annie Lewis" For months a fatal disease
has crept upon her until now all hope Of
life hangs upon her opportunity To leave
this climate and 20 to the restoring a ir
and waters Of the far West. This tnp Is
question Of life and death 10 her Her pro
fessional brethren have arranged bene-
lit, to be played at the Academy OF Music
next Friday afternoon, and they hope to
realize enough to send her comfortably oil
This hopeful trip. The sad reason Of this
occasion is not more touching than the
generous outpouring Of her friends to make
the benefit a performance which everyone
will want to and must see.
Players are coming from New York
city, Philadelphia, Baltimore and other
out-of-tOwn points To re enforce the volun-
teers from the companies who are i'll the
city this week. So many haveyo Iunteered
that it is impossible to say which will
he accepted to make the bin. However
it is safe to say that the following are Ia
be among the principals: Tim Murphy Will
come all the way from New York To do his
successful new monologue: Otis Harlan
of the BLACK Sheep company. and An
drew Mack, the popular star IN Irish com
edy, VIII come over from Philadep hia
"Chimmie Faddcn,' now playing - Ralti-
more, VIII send Marie Bates aud from
the same city come members of the com
paries playing at the Hollida. Street and
Monumental Theaters; Joseph Hart OF
a Gay Old Boy viii appear. as well as
Frederick Bond from MY Friend From
india Bob Graham of The American
GIRL Edythe Chapman and Mary San
ders of the summer stock. and the Miaco
City Club viii send their best talent.
Let il he remembered that the bill will be
gin at O'Clock in order to permit the artists
from New York and Phladelp hia to take
the afternoon train back to their evening
engagements. 1t is expected that the last
feature willnot beOver ntiluearl Y 6 o'ciock
The local managers and the managers of
companies this week in this city aud Balti-
more, have placed their companies. plays,
scenery and musicians entirely at the dis
posal of the managers of the benefit. The
occasion is not mere testimouIal; it is Il
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20
THE ANGRY PASSENGER.
He Was the Kind of Man who Never
Did II Careless Trick in His Life.

Here conductor shouted tie big red
faced passenger with plug hat and golf
suit, you've carried me mali Il dozen blocks
past my street,
No extra charge for that replied the
conductor, who was willing to pass the
matter over lightly.
"Don't get funny with me, young fellow
l may make some extra charge. Ny time is
worth money, and l can't waste it being
hauled around to places where | done
want to go and away from places where
have important business. This may prove a
heavy loss to me, and If il does I'll sue the
company for damages and give you a chance
to look for another job, and the red faced
man puffed himself up like a toad full of
shot as he looked at the rest of the passcn-
gers.
Il called your street, SIR said the
conductor. DO you want to take the next
car back
Called my street? Didn't | tell you
whereI wanted to Gctoff? l always attend
to my business. and you're paid for at
tending to yours
1t was your business TO get off when
yUIr street was Gale and yo ddu attend
To 1t. With fifteen or twenty women to
lCoS after ! can't act as guardian for a
great big fellow like yoI- You know the
city. ana ought to b. able to take care OF
yourself without much help
''Thunlcr and Mars, VIII, upcd the mad
Passenger. as he danced all over the aisle
there goes that ca tn" oyher way Why
didn't You hail il" Are yol trying 10 Kid
nap me? Has anybody hired vol la deliver
me at the other end Of this line? Gimme
YOUR number. Let M OF at the next cross
ing. / may have lost So 900 by this delay.
and If ! have the cumpauy'll have to settle.
] never did u careless trick in my life and
I'm not gong la suffer for some one else's
care lessness.'
when that same car came around again
there WAS the red-faCed man at the cross
ing nopping his face and talking absent
mindedly To pretty girl. This is ;he
one, lie said sheeplshly as he passed the
conductor without "A sign Of recognition
Here II is. all safe enough lie whis-
pered to the girl, and the man who never
did n careless trick in his life and who was
liable 10 lose a small fortune because he
was carried beyond his street. pulled n
weIl-filled hamper from under the seat
while he predicted a merry time at the
picnic to which they were going.
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Greenroom and Foyer.

HE swinging open of the doors OF the
Lafayette Square Opera House to-
morrow evening completes the list
OF the established playhouses of
Washington which will he open and
| i'm running order for the season. The nanag
| ers all feel assurance that they have suff
cent lubricating oil To Rake the wheels run
smoothly, in IA kelCcted list OF attractions.
Manager Albaugh presents as an initial
attraction, the Baldwins. who are known
by their trademark, The White Mahat-
mas They have been seen here before
and are known as experts.
Fred Bond returns 10 us this week and
the glad hand, likewise the right hand
Of fellowship, will be extended Washing
tons own com edian. Fred may have
summer villas in Larchmont and winter
houscsin Gotham, but he belongs tothis city
by the sad Potomac. The play N, which lie
appears at tue National is My Friend
from India" 1t is comedy. The only
evidence we have of its succ ess so far is
that Philadelphia could not get enough Of
1t in one week, and they Cancelled road
dates and played a second week, there.
The Grand did a big week with Blaney's
play This week the offering il An Ameri-
CdU d ttbu flnt tHt itSt
promise is in the appearance Of K. Z. era
ham, "Our Bob" Last time Bob was here
he was seen in the skirts of Miss Brown,
who had strange adventures. The A catemy
breaks INTO its second week with Joe Hart,
in his last seasons comedy, "A Gay Old
Boy" Play and player are favOrites with
the Academy audiences.
Manager Whtesell has fine offering
this week. Doubtless the Barlow Ministries
would satisfy any one at Bijou prices, but
surely EdisoD's Vi,ascOpe is worth three
times the money. 1t was a daring bit Of
enterprise which induced Mr.. VIII itesell
bring tins expensive attract ion here, but
he says he has come to sta y and he proposes
20 give his patrons the best to be had.
Tile Vitascope closed Il long term a I Roster
and Balls New York Music Hall last
night. While there it was the sensat ion
of the city.
The Lyceum has more than a passing
interest this week. One of the Miaco Com
pany is Washington boy, Y Ray BiXley,
whose funny musical tramp act has con
vulsed many of his local friends They
will be glad to welcome him as a>Tull
fleGgcd professional.
The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1896-09-20

IN criticising Edward Dousard's play,
In Search OF Happiness as pre-
sented last Monday night. We pointed
out certain remediablc blcnlishes which
married Il truly beautiful and powerful
work. one was the unbalanced proportion
existing bet ween what preceded and what
followed the decisive climax at the end
of the third act, and II was suggested
that the fourth act he cut out The other
was the illogical and unsyInparhetic ending
1t was silva. not Constans. who was in
the wrong. and It was unsecming that he
should sacrifice himself, however noble
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plicajioDs of Il humorous nature finally
DrouSut to a satisfactory CONCLUSION.
MI. Hart Is supported by the charming
souUrettt, tarrr. ne MIR, ana tue great
Fleurette, assisted by Leond Amrose, Mel
lie Hartley, Miriam Marteli, Lillian Re
SEEK, Al LeeCh, Ffank Gardner, Robert
Evans, Donald Harold, and win Matchett
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COMING TO THE THEATERS.

Tomorrow evening at the National will
be presented ior the first (lnIe ii. y. Du
SouCneI's lHuThabir comedy entitled M
Friend from india. The somewhat novel
plot Uf the above play tells how = napless
barber, who as the result of drunken
freak Of a sCapcrIace son of a millionaire
pork packer, ncC"Iies endowed with the
order of the Yellow Kobe, by being com
pviIcd Iu wear yellow sIIk tea spread
10 hide his naketncss, ana il Introduced
rs My Friend fIum lndla" 10y the son
10 get the latter out OF 4 scIape.
40 make The de, rpuun more effective,
the barber l. Invested with a towel and
yellow towl. Chara ctcriStiC Of the UTucr
uf the Yellow Robe in India, a most
learned order OF iEcusophy. Contrary to
the sons plans, ms iaihcr suddenly con
Cciycs the Id-a To use the barber as a sort
OF social lion, ami proceeds To 60 80. The
whole family gets the fever and are
obliged TO wear yellow robes before the
purS packer finds out the deception.
The play has been finely staged by Man
ayers rnIythe and Rice, who have gut
together one of the strongest and Lest
balanced COMPANIES on the road. There Is
not one OF them unknown to the amusc
nent world, ami several have repul ation>
a. tue creators of leading roles IN recent
popular plays. Mr.. Frederic Bond Is one
81 the test known American actors. Mr..
Edward Ahrll>, who has been the &c La riie
Il Charles Aunt ever since That play
was produced, IL another equally well
known actor. while Mr.. Walter T.. Perkins
- The Lost Paradise" company, and
charles Arthur ur last Sea sons +. A.
Sotnern's company, are equally wellknown.
Among the ladies' are Miss Marian Gi-
rouX, Miss Kenyon Bishop and Miss Louise
GALLOWAY three beautiful and accom-
plished girls And Miss Helen Reimcr,
the test exponent of the eccentric old
woman row ou The stage. and Miss May
NUke>. who has been starring through the
West for several seasons, and other PEG
pie Of ability.
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My Friend From India.
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SI.25 To Baltimore and Return
Via Baltimore and Ohio Railroad All
trains September 18th and 2Uth valid for
return until following Monday. sel1-4t
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Royal Blue Line TO New York.

Fast time. Frequent trains. Prompt
service. Exec llent dining cars. Track
rock ballasted. Engines burn coke. No
smoke. No dust au29tose3O cod
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Manager WhitcSen OF the RJou Famliy
Theater bids fair not only to please his
large clientele this week, but to add
largely to the number of patrons Of that
coy and Chcap-priced little playhouse.
The regular attraction VIII lie Barlow
Brothers minstreis, under the management
of Leath and Mosely. Tie company comes
with excellent reputation, and contains
such people rs Tom uroSke't Ia G. Satnp, amp,
Russell, vocdliSts, Harry WooG, comedian.
Billy Ehcrhardt, jugcler; Mack and O'ray.
Negro sketch team, Valentine and Weeks,
mus cal comedians. leila, the COntortIou-
Ist, aud Marion aud Pearl acrobats.
While these people are ahundantly able
10 provide "A complete ana entertaining.
b.l 10y themselves, Manager whit-scll IL
determined tn keep up with the times, q.
even III adNanCc ~ them, and for that pur
pose ne las arranged 10 give the first
exhibition OF the Edison vitascope ever
which has leen the summer sensation at
kuster n Bars New York tbcater. and
IN competition with various other hnoreG
contrivances. all adapted more or less
from the klnetc scope, II bore off the palm
a. the best of it, kind.
l'hcre Will be 10 advance in the popular
prices for this extra attraction, and
IuatinccS every dIy Will give the ladies and
children oppor tunitics for seeing the
greatest picture show Of the day.
There are many good things in store for
the PATROLS OF the Academy OF Music this
week, with the return engagement of the
fayoritc come dian, Joseph Hart. and his
successful musical comedy, "A Gay Old
Boy
In this play Mr.. Hart has a famiiy OF
grown daughters. He re, ewes in his house
"A German phySi clan who has had an
affair with a Partisan chanieuse. Sub
scuucntly, Mr.. Hart. in his character q s a
gay old boy, meets the French actress,
falls Violently in love with her and intro
duces her into his household. He marries
her Two months before the expiration of the
two years limit For the purpose of
keeping his family OF grown daughters at
the summer resort they are visiting, he
informs them that he is seriously ill and
must have absolute quiet. The information
has the effect OF bringing his daughters
home. In the effort to prevent It'll e discovery
of the marriage, the French ACTRESS is
forced to appear as domestic. The Ger
man physician recognizes her and renews
his former suit, and there are many COM
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Atlantic City-Cupc Stay by Il & O.
r. r.
Fridays and Saturdays, 70 n. m and 1S
N. Round trip Sc. Cool returning until
Tuesday. s,t.th. s.Jy&au
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A. W. STEWART s. CO., Proprietor.
Broadway s. 3stb ST., New York
Principal DepOts where the Genuine Pep.ko.a
a Is sold in Washington, ID. c,

.i-muel T. Stott, so5 Pennsylvania Ave n. w.
Aeker Il Kenner 1929 Pennsylvania Ave, N. w.
q. G. c. Sinns New York Ave and I4th ST., N w.
Walter o. Davis, nth and q SIS.
Chss. F. Keim, 1873 i4th St, N. w.
4. X. Helphens,ne, i4ih and SITS, N. w.
rhos X. Shaw eth and Sts n. w.
j.. w. Hodges, Pennsylvania Ave. and I'd ST.
Alex. =. Daggett sol Vermont Ave. NJ w.
&. A. Prentiss 9Th and Il SITS. N. w.
Drew's Drug Store ll10 Connecticut Ave.
J. G. Brown eth st. and Rhode Isl md Ava
Guy VI. Ncilev T. CO.. "a 18th st. $. +.
Evening star., 1896-10-30
EX-SENATOR HENDERsoN's WORK.
Speaking Many Times Daily for Sound
Money-MissOuri Not Solid for Bryan.

Speaking Many Times Daily for Sound
Money-MissOuri Not Solid for Bryan.
Mr.. John B. Henderson, jr., who is now
campaigning with his father, ex-senator
Henderson, in the west in the sound money
cause. has written to his mother in this
city, dated Linneus. Mo-. last Monday, in
which he says:
Il think 1 can truly say that we are in
the thickest of the fray-right where the
bands play the liveliest. the people shout
the loudest and where enthusiasm borders
upon riot. Father Is at present addressing
the third meeting today-about ], 600 people
l can hear the noise two squares away.
This morning our special car was dropped
from the regular train at La Clede ana
special engine took US to Milan Ihere al
l o'clock father addressed meeting OF
several hundred farmers in the court house
Mr.. Polaski, a speaker from Chicago who is
travelling with us, followed in ringing
speech. At the next stop several hundred
people crowded about the car with a brass
band and called for Uncle John. Father
sloke unusually well. Then We came here
just in. time to reach the meeting where
father is now holding forth. l shall prob
ably speak later.
1T is a mistake to believe that Missouri
is solid for Bryan. If crowds and enthusi-
Gsm count for anything, the sound money
men will carry the state. 1t is. at least. in
lively contrast to our experiences In poor
old Virginia. We are besieged with visitors
whenever The car stops. Many men wear
huge gilded bugs. three inches long, and
offer to fight any - that insults NC
kinley. l am much encouraged by the out
lcok.
General Fullerton joins us tomorrow,
When we have four meetings and probably
several extra platform speeches.
Evening star., 1896-10-30
WANTS IT WITHDRAWN.
The Wife Says Her Husband Shot
Her Accidentally.

Gertrude Middleton. the colored woman
" hose husband, Abraham Middleton, shot
her the 9th of this month at their home,
corner of 1th and c. streets northeast, as
published in The Star at the time, was
able to leave the hospital few days ago.
Yesterday she sent to Prosecuting Attor-
ney Mullowny a letter asking that the
charge of murderous assault against her
husband be dismissed. In this letter she
said that Abe had not Intentionally shot
her The shooting, she says, was an acci-
dent and if Abe is sent to Jail she and her
children will have TO suffer, for he is their
sole support.
This morning the case was called for
trial in Judge Miiler's court the charge
against Abe being assault with intent to
kill
The wife went on the stand and was
questioned. She admitted that her hus-
band had fired the shot that had disabled
her. and wanted to tell the court that the
affair was an accident. But Judge Miller
could not hear the case on its merits as
1t was only q matter for preliminary ex-
animation.
ne case was sent to the grand jury and
Middleton was committed to Jail in default
OF 81 Up security
Evening star., 1896-10-30
IN LABOR CIRCLES.
Plnsterers' Union Officers Installed ut
Lust Nights Meeting.

Officers for the recently organized Plas-
terers' Union. No. 6S14, American Fedora
ton of Labor, were installed last night at
their meeting in Electrical Workers Hail.
sos 11th street northwest, after the fact
that the charter just received from the
American Federation of Labor had been
properly observed.
The list is as follows: President Frank
NJ. Proctor; vice president, Oliver Preston;
recording secretary, Fred w. Goulding;
financial secretary, c. 7. Lacey; sergeant
alarms. J. J. O'Connor. The ceremonies
We're performed by the organizer of the
Central Labor Union, Mr.. William Weber,
assisted by President ]. F. McCrink of the
Engineers Union.
At the conclusion of the installation ex-
ercises delegates were elected to the central
bodies as follows: Central Labor Union,
Messrs. Frank w. Proctor, j. H. Dishman,
c. F. Lacey, William Dee and George H.
keenan,; to the Building Trades Council,
Messrs. Lawrence Murphy. William New
man, John ]. O'Connor, F. w. Goulding
and c. w. Preston. The union already has
125 members and it is confidently expected
will have not less than 250 within the next
month.
Application to be admitted to the Central
Labor Union will probably be made at the
meeting Of the latter body Monday even
ing next, and to the Building Trades Coun-
Gil at it's meeting the evening following.
The weekly meeting Of District Assembly,
No. rs, Knights of Labor, was held last
evening. The attendance was large. 1t
was announced that the painters reported
that a large number of new members were
initiated at the last meeting, and that many
other applications are pending.
The delegates from the labor bureau stat
ed that they had made arrangements to
receive election returns at their rooms and
invited all members of the various bodies
connected with the District Assembly to be
at their hall Tuesday evening next for that
purpose.
Mrs. Jennie l.. Munroe, treasurer of the
Workingmans Library Association and
Labor Bureau. announced that she had
sent circular letter to many Of the min
listers Of the city, asking their co-opera-
ton in the work of the association; also
that there was good outlook for the sue
cess of the entertainment to be given for
the benefit of the institution next month.