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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22

The technical advantages which the
criminal enjoys IN this Sta,e under pres
ccit codes ought to be among the first
abuses to 20 when the incoming legisla-
ture meets. 1t Is society and NOT the
criminal that should hold the upper hand,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22

Interviews with memhtrs-elect OF the
next legislature indicate n recognition OF
the fac, that Texas constitution stands
IN need Of elaborate repairs. 1t would
be economy to obtain new garment out.
gh,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-12-22

The now woman and the Few man ore
always sprl1elrg something dlsagrcahly
revolutionary upon the pubic. Here are
the cranks now lns!solg on newspapers
abandoning the old familiar and easy la
bor and time saving style Of writing
Xmas"
The evening times., 1896-01-12
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE.

Minnie Palmer and her company have
been reorgantzed under the name Of the
Minnie Palmer Opera Company. They
left town last Sunday for Baltimore where
an extended tour of the country began
Monday night. 1.-THE School Girl was
not half SO bad as some OF the critics
tried to make out, and at least half dozen
local managers have told me that it will
.se money on the road.
On January 22, in>W ashington, Manager
Pitou is to give a special matinee per-
formapce of 'As You Like It," with
Kathryn Kidder as Rosaliud. 1t will be
Miss Kidder's debut in the part, and from
what have seen of her work in mime.
Sans Gene'' look for n success. 1t is
not at all unlikely that in a season or
two this young actress will be starring in
Shakespearean roles.
Twenty-Five or thirty years ago Stuart
Robson was popular In this city, but
am sadly afraid that the venerable come
dian has lost his grip with our theater-
gcers. Robbie" as his intimates call him.
is playing at the Garrick Theater on Thirty
fifth street, near Sixth avenue, in piece
oaGed "Mrs. Ponderbury's Past" Rob-
san is seen in the part Of Ponderbury, as
stcd by Henrietta vaders as Mrs. Pom
tlrrbury. The ponderous Mrs. Robson is
aiso 10 tie cast but plays minor role.
The Garden Theater reopens next Mon
dar with a new farce called '.Chimmie
! auden, ,"-by Edward W. Townsend Of the
The evening times., 1896-01-12
Clearing Sale Possibilities on
Lace Curtains.

Nottinghams, 5 IL yds. long,
ecru or white, worth $1.25. .69c
Nottinghams, 3 1-2 yds. long,
so in. wide, ecru or white,
worth 81. ..S1.29
Finest Brussels, 3 1-2 yds. long,
so in. wide, ecru or white,
worth S4.25.. So. 4s
Irish Points, 3 1-2 I'd. long, so
in. wide, ecru or white,
worth So. so. ..S2.2S
Irish Points, 3 IL yds. long,
50 in. wide, ecru or white,
worth Sc. so. ..............$47S
14-4 Irish Points, 81 and
q ydS. long; regular $40
ValueS............ As
The evening times., 1896-01-12

or the standard tragedies.
M K. r. N. STEPHANS, who was in
NI town last week in advance of THE
Shop Girl" has achieved quite
reputation as dramatist. He Is already
the author of a number of successful plays,
and his latest effort in the playwriting
line has been accepted by E. H. Sothern
and will be produced before the end of
the season. In addition to his other ac-
compiishments Mr.. Stephans is a story
teller OF no mean ability. This is his
latest:
One day several of us were in a cafe on
Broadway talking about wines, when Ed.
Favor. the comedian, told this story" when
was playing in j. NJ. Hilrs production
OF Ship Ahoy,' another comedian and
myself, who had been the guests of
number OF naval officers. decided to
return the compliment with a supper on
the stage of the Standard Theater.
We mad to economize, however, and we
got a lot of cheap American champag gne.
which neither of us could distinguish from
the imported article. We made the walters
cover up the labels with their towels when
they poured the wine out. and we were con-
graduating ourselves that none of our
guests had discovered the imposition.
when in came Mr.. Hill. We knew he was
connoisseur in wines and we felt that we
were lOSt he poured out glass. SippeO IL,
looked at it approvingly, drank the whole
glassful, and mentioned the name of q
high-priced French wine. You can inag-
inc how relieved we felt. and Hill doesn't
know to this day that he was fooled on that
wine. as all oar guests WERE"
There wasa laugh onIIilland Favorlefttbe
party. Presently in came Hid himself and
Joined the group. -@-e- -
ed. Favor has just been telling us about
that supper he gave on the stage" said to
Hill.
~ remember it," Hill replied. HE tried
ito pass off some horrible imitation of
champagne as the real article. I'd have
given him away if he bad not looked 80
terror-stricken when he saw me about 10
try the stuff"
''And this time the laugh was on Favor,
who doesn't know yet Hill's gulibiiity was
only pretense, dictated by his kind heart"
VI HE position of prima donna in an opera
company is usually attained only after
serving long and faithful apprentice
ship in the minor roles of many operas.
The best known and most famous singers
ON the stage today have almost without ex-
ception worked long and hard to attain
the position they now hold. Occasionally,
The evening times., 1896-01-12
MORE CAPACITY AT NIAGARA.
It VIII He Qua adrupled- by Il New
Plant

Plant.
A contract has just been concluded be-
tween the PittsDurg Reduction Company
and the Cataract Construction Company,
whereby the latter company will greatly
enlarge the Pittsburg Company's plant,
which was established last year ut Niagara
Falls, n. Y, and which viii, when enlarged,
be doubled in producing capacity, making
it the largest aluminium works in the world.
Moreover. further contract has been made
with the Hydraulic Power Company, of
Niagara. for a second reduction plant, to be
built at Niagara, two miles from the com.
pany's present works.
This latter plant viii be of the same size
and capacity as tie existing one will
possess when 1t is. enlarged. The concern
will quadrupie their present capacity, which
is very large. This course has been made
necessary by the phenomenal growth in
the demand for aluminium for various
purposes, . demand which has increased
largely since the late reduction In price OF
the metal, folio wing on the economy In
power cost secured at Niagara Falls.
The evening times., 1896-01-12
CSC.

In the neighborhood of 10e
imported Swiss Muslin Lambre-
quins, full width for valence
atop of window. they're spe-
cial lot we imported ourselves to
sell for 81.
Clearing Sale Price, \
2SC.
The evening times., 1896-01-12
LOOKING INTO THE ECHARITIESOF
THE DISTRICT.

Miss Sibyi Wilbur Will graphically
describe In The Evening Times next
Monday her experiences as an appli-
cant for relief at the various agencies
and ut the homes OF m.Dist ers, charity
workers and among the rich and the
poor.
She was stranger TO all and their
answers to her appeals VIII be found
Instructive and interesting.
The evening times., 1896-01-12
&c

100 yards of white Scotch
Lapped Lace, figured or striped,
for vestibules and window dra-
perry. The price isnot less mar.
velous than the value; 15cquality
Clearing Sale Price,
The evening times., 1896-01-12

800 half pairs of French Tam.
boured Muslin and Corn Spot
Curtains, deep ruffle edge,
lengths 3, 81 and yards. The
curtains themselves are worth Sc
and 81 per pair; the half pairs
should be 81. so at least. But
Clearing Sale Price,
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&C..

143 half pairs of Point de Es-
prit Lace Curtains, deep ruffle OF
Irish point, 81 yards in length.
When mated they're worth SIC
and S12 pair. The halves are
surprisingly reasonable at our
Clearing Sale Price,
The evening times., 1896-01-12
THE card scene in he Masqueraders'

THE card scene in TIE Masqueraders"
/ has been outdonc. A new play called
"Ashes," produced at a matinee in Lon
don a few weeks ago, Introduces SINH
larry exciting episode. ASwo,ean complains
to her husband that her lor& insulted her.
Instead of challenging himSto fight with
pistols or swords the h,Hbadd selects dice.
They throw for even higher stakes than
David Remon puts in THE Aasqueraders."
The stake is death and the one who throws
the losing number swears to kill himself
within a month. The lover loses; the time
for his death arrives and he is just about
to take a little dose of poison when the
heroine rushes in and tells him she has
killed her husband.
The husbands death renders the agree
meDt invalid, but the lover is disguised
with the murderess, and. realizing this, she
swallows the poison and dies at his Ieet
Isn't that nice. sweet, pretty play?
The evening times., 1896-01-12
&c.

63 French Tamboured Muslin
Ends, in lengths of ~ and 2
yards; awfully pretty = these
goods; SOC is what we ought to
charge.
Clearing Sale Price,
29c.
The evening times., 1896-01-12

hurry and hustle of leaving their apart
ments she had forgotten her charge
When Miss Fox discovered her loss there
was pretty how-de-do. She positively
could not leave without him, she said. 1t
was almost train time. The maid was
questioned, telephone called into use and
the manager started off uptown, in a
cab. Meanwhile Miss Fox walked up and
down the side of her car and lamented the
loss Of "Momie."
Leaving time drew nigh, bells rang, the
conductor shouted All aboardr' the W heels
began to turn, a cab wheeled up to the sta
ton, and mild-eyed man. with shaggy
bundle under his arm, caught the platform
OF the last car.
A few minutes later and he opened the
door of Miss Fox,s compartment.
"oh, oou darlin', oou little precious
thing. Did oou almost '.dek left?" And
then the door closed agaSp. =
There is new maid in she . Flenr de Lis"
company now. and she has Special instruc-
tions to look out for Monte"
The evening times., 1896-01-12

Hobart Nichols is very busy on number
of landsca pes and marines for the coming
Cosmos exhibition. As the exhibition oc-
ours much earlier this year than usual. many
of the artists are plunged in turmoil Of
canvases and brushes, in the rush of orders
and ideals.
The evening times., 1896-01-12

upon, he lay shiyering on the ground.
With wild laugh the lunatic rushed upon
his prey, but instead OF jumping on the
PROSTATE form of the actor he touched
him lightly on the shoulder, and with an
exultant cry OF Tag; you're it!' he sped
on and vanished around a corner.
DAYS the New York Dramatic Mirror:
y I'm the following list OF new plays
produced in New York the past year
the almost absolute absence OF plays por
traying American life is conspicuously
noteworthy. The success Of the year was,
of course, ''Trilby," and it is matter of
congratulation that the utility of Du
Maurier's story for stage purposes was first
proved here in America. or the distine-
lively native plays that achieved success
"Pudd 'nhead Wilson," 1.-The District At
torney," For Fair Virginia." and 1.-The
Heart of Maryland comprise .tically
the entire list. Like many ano., E theat-
rlcal year that has preceded IL, 1895 has
beenlike unto Pharaoh's kline: the rat nd the
lean have been almost proportionate. 1t is
to be regretted, however, that most OF the
fat came in the production OF foreign sue
cesses by foreign actors"
The list above referred to numbers 1O4
plays that were given a first production
in New York city. The Mirror has carefully
catalogued these plays into five classes and
road-plays, artistic successes, and moderate
ly successful.
A careful perusal of this list should give
a fair idea of metropolitan taste in things
theatrical, and settle, at least for the year
1895, that mooted question concerning
the rise or fall OF the drama" Briefly
stated, there were s successes. 80 failures,
8 artistic successes" 10 moderately sue
cessrul plays, 10 which were designated
as good road-plays,' l opera which ran
one night, and the other seven were not
qualified. or course, ''Trilby" heads the
list of successes: the others are mainly semi
burlesque or light-opera entertainments,
including such pieces as The Wido W j Jones,"
"The Night Clerk, - "The Great Diamond
Robbery" THE Sporting Duchess" and
others or the same ilk.
Almost without exception those plays
classed as artistic successes were the
productions of Richard Mansfield, while
Manager DAILY is accredited with more
failures than any OF his contemporar ries.
OF course, there were exceptions where
really deserving plays which possessed
artistic and literary merit, met with the
favor they deserv ed, hut spea king in
general terms, New Yorks theater-going
The evening times., 1896-01-12

The studios are beginning to recover from
the holidays and holiday gayeties, and
hard work seems To be the order.
Easels are holding numberiess ord rs
canvas Is in demand. and what with con ag
exhibitions activity is everywhere.
The evening times., 1896-01-12

Harry Macdonald has a very busy and
informal studio where several pupils are
at work from the model He is now en-
gagged on i portrait of gentleman.
The evening times., 1896-01-12
([5dD(@pH Pit e

Sun. 1t is highly spoken of by those who
have seen it.
rs Richard Mansfield insane?" This
question is being asked in all the theatrical
exchanges, theaters, clubs and hotels.
NANCY SYKES
The evening times., 1896-01-12

$500 yards of Assorted Silko-
lines; any number of patterns;
some plain, too; SO haahes wide.
Though our regular price is 15c.
Clearing Sale Price,
The evening times., 1896-01-12

stick, and totters and would hase fallen had
not the colonel on one side and Norah on the
other caught him. The colonel tells him
how proudthey are OF bim In London, and in.
quiriDg II he is pretty comfortable and
happy. The corporal the faux company
replies: Thank ye, sir, 1 am pretty
bobbish when the weather holds and the
deal OF trouble with, my, toobes.s You
wouldn't think the job it Is to cut the
phlegm. And 1 need my rations; get
cold without 'em. And my i'Ipts, they
are not what they used TO be-
He relates his remembrances OF. the battle
OF Waterloo TO the colonel, and Is of the
opinion that what struck him the most in
that great and memorable contest was the
fact that he lost three half.crowns over 1t.
Il shouldn't wonder" gasps he, .'.if, J..
were never to get the money now. lent
them 10 JabeZ Smith, my rear raRk, man,
at Brussels. 'Grig,' says he, III pay you
true. only wait till pay day. By jimminy!
he was struck by lancer at Quartre Bras,
and left me without "a line to prove the debt
Them half crowns are as & ood as lost to me-
The colonel slips bank note into the old
mans tobacco pouch, under the pretext
that 1t is present from the officers OF the
guards; and the corporal begs. the favor
that when he is called, the colonel will not
grudgc him "a flag and a firing party"
I'm not u civilian. I'm guardsman, and
i should like to think as two lines of the
bearskins would be walkin after my coffin"
This Is promised him; the old man sinks
back in his chair, and the colonel leaves. -.
Sergt. Mcdonald now. enters, bringing
more tobacco, that the nOL-cOnimissiOned
mess had sent-.iOng cavendish, with
plenty OF bite in it," The old man has
fallen to sleep, and there is a little dia-
logue between Norah and the sergeant.
Suddenly Corporal Bre wster exclaims I'm
a loud voice, The guards need powderi
The guards need powder He strug-
giles to rise, and staggering TO his feet,
suddenly flashes out into his Old SOL
dieriy figure. The guards need powder,
and, by God, they shall have, III, he.
shouts, and then falls back into his chair,
dead, and the muster roll OF the Third
guards Is full.
The s.-efch-ror il is nothing but q
dramatic sketch-is E,ost affecting one,
and 1t gives scope for some OF tGe Easst
acting that ever Irving has done. His
makt-Ip IS marvellous, and his imitation
OF seniie old age truly wonderful. When
ever and wherever the piece has been
played, the audiences have been carried
away with IT, and no finer exhibition
OF the actors art was ever witnessed
than that given by Henry Irving in "A
Story OF Waterloo" ,. .f.4, -
The evening times., 1896-01-12

Parker Mann has Just closed fairly
successful exhibition at Fischer's, having
sold six pictures. Among his best pieces
Were marine entitled Purity, The Pond,
A Dutch Highway, and Dutch Farmyard.
Some very good sketches made at Glou-
cester We're also shown.
The evening times., 1896-01-12

Mr.. R. LIE Grand Johnston is busy with
his pictures for his exhibition which begins
February 1 at Fischers. He has number
of very fine landscapes and animals, which
will prove quite treat to art lovers and
collectors. All of Mr.. Johnstons pictures
have the etruespirit of ma ature in them and one
wants to buy all instead of fone, if the purse
would only hold out.
The evening times., 1896-01-12

mauDdering off to the days of his youth
and recollections of a bull pup he lent
to his brother George at the time when he
took the kings shilling on enlisting.
After he has eaten his breakfast and
Norah is clearing away the things, the
conversation leads up to the battle Of
Waterloo and the occasion Of his receiv-
ing the medal. An says he, at was
a great day for me-a great day! The
regent he was there, and a fine body Of
man, too. He up to me and he says, The
Judgement is proud Of ye.' sayshe. And I'm
proud o. the Judgement says I. And
damned good answer. too says he to Lord
Hill, and they both burst out a.laughin'."
The music Of a military band is now heard,
and the corporal goes to the window and
| watches them as they file past and making
comments on their appearance. He notices
that they wore no stocks, which wouldn't
ha' done for the dook. No. by Jiminii The
dook would ha' had wurd there"
Sergt. Mcdonald again enters with his
arms and salutes the old man, and gives
him the information that the non-com-
missioned men of the royal artillery
would be proud to see him. To this the
old man. who is troubled with bad
cough. says, slapping his chest My
toobes is bad today. and feel queer here:
II
the barracks" He takes the sergeant's
breech-loader. and attempts to maneuver
with il, when, to his dismay, the breech,
on being pressed. flies open. He doesn't
believe in that species Of firearms. and
says: 'Ah, it won't come up to Brown
Bess. When there's work TO be done. you
mark my words and see If they don't
come back to Brown Bess.'
The sergeant exits, and the corporal
moves feehly across the floor to where
the sunshine comes in at the door, and
sits in it. He asks Nora to read the
Bible to him. expressing preference for
the part about the wars. AYE. aye"
he croons, keep to the wars. Give me
the Old Testament, parsOn. says I there's
more taste to it, saysI. Parson, he wants
to get off to something else, but it's Joshua
or nothing with me. Them Israelites was
good soldiers, good, growed soldiers, all
of 'em. And at the final battie-at the bat
tie of Armageddon. he specs the Third
guards will be there, And the dook-the
dock have word to say"
The old man sinks feebly into his chair,
and while he is attempting to riee-ae2ih q
tap comes at the door, and lG6i. Nidwinter.
in civilian costume. puts jhhis head, and in
PRODUCES himself As ''t1eEolonel Of the Scots
Guards" Thee MAJ springsto hfsfeet and
eaIutes but In his eft4teunent he forgets his
The evening times., 1896-01-12
THE ORIGINAL JOKE FACTORY.

public seemed to prefer farce comedy
and opera bouffe to high-class comedy
or the standard tragedies.
The evening times., 1896-01-12
Our Greaf
Clearing Sale.
Upholstery
Talk.

5000 yards of White Corn Spot
Muslin, in remnant lengths of /
to 4 yards; all our 15c and zoe
qualities included; can be used
in such variety of ways.
Clearing Sale Price,
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f. 500 yards of 4O-inch Heavy
Lace Striped Curtain Scrim; oui
lSc qualfty-elual to 2Oc goods
Clearing Sale Price,
&c.
The evening times., 1896-01-12

What the Christmas reaction Is still
/ felt In the theatrical world was self
evident 10 those who visited our play
houses last week. With five theaters pro-
vidins entertainment for the amusement
loving public of Washington, 1t is somewhat
strange that one atsjeast,,out uf the num-
per- should not have been better patronized.
surely almost every indisidual taste could
nave been suited last week, for the manag-
ers gave the public a wide variety from
which to choose. The list Comprised high
class comedy, romantic drama, opera, melo-
drama, and variety, and from this assort-
ment, should the actual paid admissions
be counted at each theater, it would prob.
ably be found that variety heads the list
The evening times., 1896-01-12

Miss Lillian Cook has organized a still
life class IN oil at the Corcoran which is
proving quite success.
She has Just returned from New York
where she spent some time in study at the
League ana with Rhoda Holmes Nichols.
The evening times., 1896-01-12

very successful exhibition of water colors
at her home, l615 Seventeenth street.
She sold fourteen pictures, Besides securing
several orders.
Her canvases at the Philadelphia Academy
exhibit were very generously. mentioned
and conspicuously hung.
The evening times., 1896-01-12

Mrs. Virginia De Castillo Johnston has
in progress a very prettily posed portrait
of girl in pink frock and jaunty
garden hat.
Three other orders, besides a study of
her little boy, will keep her quite busy
for awhile. Mrs. Johnston is Cuban,
and very patriotic, and her nmble fingers
have found time to make and embroider
a silk regimental flag which she aias
forwarded to the army of insurgents as a
The evening times., 1896-01-12

Miss Mathilde Mueden, formerly one of the
prize members or the local league and
afterward student at the New York Art
League is now pupil at the Julien studios
in Paris. AT a recent exhibition there she
was awarded the first honorable mention
on drawing in black and white.
The honor was considered all unusual one
as first distinction has never before been
given to any other than a painting in oil.
Democratic Northwest and Henry County news. [volume] (Napoleon, O. [Ohio]) 1894-1905, 1896-04-23
SDeakine His Mind.

"Here," she said impressively, II have
book personally descriptive Of female
writers and their admirable contributions
to literature"
81 shall take it, he began
She beamed and opened her order book.
eff, " he continued suavely, "it does
not say of a certain writer, She is proudel
of her pork pies than Of her poems
"I-I believe in one biography there is
mention of something of the sort"
"Is there an assertion that another au-
thor pays attention TO every detail of her
housework and takes particular pains that
dust shall never be permitted to gather in
her domainp'
"I-I think there is. -
$50 supposed. When you bring me
book dealing with what women have done
in literature, without any apology for their
having presumed to do it, shall gladly
buy the volume. have not read that Rus,
kin put his ability for ohopping flrewood
above his brilliant criticism. never heard
that the chief argument in favor Of Mere
dith was his deftness in putting up the
drawing room curtains. 1t Is not an
nounoed that Swinburne takes less pride
in his poems than in whitewashing Gel
lar. There may be people who think that
compensatory domestic sop should be
offered to the Cerberus of mediocrity by
every woman who ventures to send her
soul beyond the four walls of the kitchen.
But such people would not buy the book.
They would borrow it. They shall not Dor.
row 1t from me. Good morning" g"-Pear.
sons Weekly.