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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

The annual benefit to Harry sanderson, OF Tony
Pastors Theatre will tonight The following
are announced to appear: Weber and Fields Sam
bernard Matthews and Buger. Kittie Mitchell.
Henri Cazman Mile Fossie. Edmund Braham ex-
temporaneous pianist; Lester and Williams, Myer
Cohen Renk Harney and Mike Bernard, Florence
Ellis. charles Seaman Lillian Green sh se and
Blakeley Baby Bennett. the Donovans. Dean ana
Jose Shayne and Worden, Eddie Clark ana CharIes
Osten.
The Red Fan Recital" to take place at the
Carnegie Chamber Music Hall. on Tuesday. April
81 consists OF a series OF varied musical compost
lions by Miss Nettie Arthur Brown prepared for the
occasion by the following artists: Miss Marion
Short. reader; J. Bell Landfear Delsar,ean jessie
Swedish Ladies Quartet Master Arthur HICKMAN,
pianist; Miss Lucia Forrest harpist
The friends OF Joseph b. Maxwell are to give him
a testimonial on Sunday night April 49, Mr.. Rosen-
quest has given his Fourteenth Street Theatre. and
among the artists who have offered their services
SIMPSON Ceorgie st. Lawrence. the Yale Trio tho
Murray brothers Powell Leo Evans. Daniel Davis,
Gusse Gleason, Frances BROOKE the NICHOLS sisters
and Zelma Rawlston.
A concert will be given at Abbey's Theatre on
Thursday afternoon. April IL. by Mile. Calve with
Messrs Plancon, hubert and others of the Grand
Opera Company. with the assistance of Messrs
Rvarde and Lachaume Tor the dement, OF the
French Day Nursery.
The recital of ''The Merchant OF Venice" by Mar
shall Darrach. at the Hotel Waldorf on Friday.
was attended by one OF the largest audiences ever
assembled for any entertainment at that house.
MIR. Darrach recently recitcd Julius Caesar at
the Carnegie Chamber Music Hall, ana on both oc-
casons he won much commentator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

the Broadway Theatre. The music Is by John
Philip Sousa and the book Is by Charles Klein
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

The "Gentleman Joe" company has come In fror
pIttsburg and the intention OF Mr.. Aronson is To
have the company rest for two weeks and then go
10 some OF the nearby cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

John Drew and THE Squire OF Danes will to-
morrow night begin their last week at the Garrick
Theatre. An extra Wednesday matinee VIII be
given. Mr. Drew begins II Chicago season April 90
and after tina; makes his annual Western tour The
season which ne is Just closing IN New York is the
a star.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

Miss Kate Claxton will appear AZ the Grand
Opera House this week Louise In The TWO
Orphans" She and the part and the play
sufficiently famous 10 need only mention OF the
fact that they TO be seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

THE Village Postmaster" New England drama
by Alice +. Ives and Jerome II. Eddy 10 10 have
its first production tomorrow night a, the Four
teenth Street Theatre. The play Is In four acts
and five scenes. all laid In New Hampshire forty
years ago. while Franklin Pierce was running foT
President.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

THE Heart OF Maryland" gees on a, tho Herald
Square Theatre. and seems likely 10 go on all sum
The Incorporating end OF the regular sea
Is announced. however.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
The Grand Hotel,
Brussels.

vines Cora CasolM and Ida Fuller In her fire dances
may also be seen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

Since the announcement that Hoyt q Mchec "'''
determined to celebrate the lcth consecutive per
formance Of "a Black sheep at their theatre ny
distributing souvenir designed altogether tor mn.
,bcrc mas been pressure the box ofice ior seats
Tor that night. Mr. Harlan VIII celebrate '"e 'NO'
renee by introducing new song
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

The brief spring opera season at the metropolitan
will begin tomorrow night. and the programme Tor
the week follows: Monday, Romeo and juliet
r,,osdav carmen: Wednesday, "Lohengrin''
Thursday. Don Giovanni Friday. Lucia di Lam
mermoOr'' and 'Cavalleria Rustlcana; Saturday ar
ternoon, THE Huguenots'; saturday evening" La
Traviata" and LA Navarraise.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

At the Irving Place Theatre Georg Engels Will
continue his engagement during the present week
The repertory will bring Monday and Wcines
day evenings and Saturday afternoon repetitions
OF "D.e Kinder der Excelcnz." with III. star IN
his part OF Major Won Muzell: and on Tuesday
Scnoenthan's "kreg i'm Freden.' with G-ors
EEges RcifReInngcn The same performance
Will be repeated Saturday evening. The pro-
gramme Thursday and Friday nights will be
"Rosenkranz und Gueldenstern." four-act comedy
by Michael Knapp. In which Mr.. Engels will take
the part OF Baldrian Schmaelich.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

His Absent Boy" appears to be success a, the
Garden Theatre. 1t wi. probably run FOR some
weeks to come. The cast includes Frederic Bond.
Max Figman. Frank Tannehill jr.. Charles Iiar-
bury. Miss Isabelle Coo. Miss Katharine Grey. Miss
Harriet Sterling. Miss Pauiina Willard and Mrs.
Louisa EldrdSe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12
THE SPRING PLAYS.

WHAT is TO BE DONE AMONG THE THE
AIRES THIS WEEK.
This will be the last month of The prisoner OF
Zenda" at the Lyceum Theatre, ana at the emu Oh II
the season will close and the company will take Its
departure for its Western tour The play mas Deen
one of the most successful of the present season al
the Lyceum any other theatre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-12

Al the Star Theatre The Last Stroke" maintains
its way and 1t L. highly successful way On
Wednesday Mr. Lit. OF the Star Theatre. proposes
10 establish the custom OF popular matinee. inc
nrlccs will as the lite indicates. be popular. one
half the regular rates. Fifty cents VII buy the
best seat In the house.
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Interior of the Home.

number. There has never, since the foun-
dation OF the charity, been an oath or
lewd word spoken within the home.
AT meal hours 1t is pleasure to see
these neat comfortably clad men come in
from their various occupations around the
place, or of looking for work outside,
and take their places at the well-provided
tablc, and join in tbe orderly conversation,
that, in its well-modulated tones, gives no
indication that its participants had been
only a short time before in the great
array of outcasts, the rags and tatters Of
society.
Mr. Langshaw, who has charge of the
home. is an educated gentleman, and has a
knowledge Of the needs of the inmates that
could only come from an experience of their
life. He is a musician, ind the little cottage
organ that finds place in the choir loft is
played by him every evening to accompany
the vocal music which is made feature
OF the homelife OF the institution.
"We love our home here" said Mr.. Lang
shaw, .''and we try to attach to it every
attribute Of home influence within our
power"
To show their success there is not single
one Of the nineteen persons now receiving
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the cards fell out. He gathered them up,
too. he handed it to her. AS he did SO
another card fell. Probably he did that
on purpose.
III beg your pardon, but may -
Yes, you may keep it," said Josephine,
hlushing deeply at the same time. Then
she got on the wheel and rode away.
Harold put the card in his pocket and went
home.
He did not eat much dinner but he looked
at the card several times during the
evening.
He asked permission to call q day later.
and got it. Then he called again. He kept
1t up and they went a-wheeling together.
That was some time ago. A marriage
license was issued yesterday to Harold aud
Josephine.
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influence of the Home boys who had
taken their first step downward or had
left their parents in anger, on receiving
good advice and kindly consideration. Were
induced 10 retrace their steps and once more
assume their accustomed duties,
APPEAL FOR CONTRIBUTIONS.
.Knowing these facts, all persons, par
ticularly mothers, wives and sisters, can
appreciate what a benefit the continuance
of the home under more favorable cir
cumstances would be TO society, and should
enlist their moral and financial support.
up to the present time NO effort has
been public made to obtain contrihu.
tions, and consequently the general public
have had but little knowledge that such an
institution was being carried on, but now,
in order to enable us to carry on the work
more extensively, contributions of clothing.
shoes, hats. fuel, groceries and money
will be received and thankfully acknowI-
edged by me at my place Of business, 1922
l. street northwest, Washington, D. c., or
upon receipt Of notice I will gladly send
for and get game. as no person or persons
wiliotherwiseb be authorized toe collect money
or contributions for the home
what faithful field for those who
wish TO labor in Gods vineyard and what
favorable opportunity for the charitabiy
inclined to assist in advancing a worthy
cause! God alone knows the trials and
sufrerings these poor creatures have to
undergo, and their strug giles against tcmpta-
ton. Therefore. let us stretch forth the
strong arm of Christian love to rescue and
save our poor brethren. Let these words
of Our Blessed Redeemer be meant for us:
when 1 was hungry, ye gave Me to
eat"
when 1 was thirsty, ye gave Ne TO
drink
when was a stranger, ye took Ne in.'
when l was naked, ye clothed Me-"
when was sick, ye visited Me-"
"When 1 was In prison, ye came unto
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thought she could make the turn all right.
But She didn't. She fell. The machine
went on by itself little ways and then
then it fell, too. She was almost ready
to cry.
AT that very minute Harold was hasten
ing home to his dinner. He was within ten
feet of her when she fell, and, of course, he
hastened to pick her up. he is very gall
liant and if she had been only onc-fourth
as pretty he would have done the same
thing.
After he had picked her up he gathered
up her bicycle. She thanked him, of
course. As she started to mount Harolds
foot struck something. It was the card
case.
Harold didn't know that, however, and
when he leaned over to pick it up, half
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HOME FOR THE HOMELESS
Charitable institution Established
in This City.
MANY oUTcAsTS CARED FOR
No One Refused Aid Shelter
and Clothing Provided and
Work Procured Inmates.
MANY OUTCASTS CARED FOR

"But the greatest Of these is Charity
wrote the apostle eighteen hundred years
ago. 'Tis true to this day
There has grown into a vigorous useful
ness in this city a charity OF such prac-
ticahle character So alEembracing in its
helprulness, So uniyersalih the range of sub.
Jec,s inciuued, 80 scntfent WIN the very
spirit Of help and love and brotherhood
among men, that. were 1t not for the su.
preme modcsty OF its prom oters and the
utter absence OF pharisaical trumpet-blow-
ing, it would have long ago become famous
among our institutions of Il like nature.
What shall be done with that strange
product OF our boasted civiIization-the
tramp? The Wandering jew OF modern
days, who must forever move on" the
Ishmaelite Of this end OF the century
time, against whom every mans hand is
raised; what shall be done with these ship
wrecks on the coasts of circumstances, this
waste material for which society has found
NO use?
The stray cur on the street has refuge;
there are hospitals for the sick and injured;
prisons for law breakers; as ylums for every
The morning times., 1896-11-29

color or religion. The more outside tie
pale the unfortunate applicants may be,
the more they need the help they seek,
and 1t is the necessity apd not the deserving
that is m ade the tcsts
GIVEN NEW CLOTHING.
The first step taken for the help that all
applicants need. and the reform that some
require, is to give change of clothing to
each while the clothes he has worn are
being washed or fumigated or destroyed as
the condition OF the same may require
To thoroughly eradicate all germs OF dis
ease or other taint that may be in the tat
tered garments of the unfortunates,
fnmigating room has been built and is
in operation.
A bath, shave and hair cut is next
in order. and with good clean clothes. a
thoroughly cleaned skin and the long
starved appetite satisfied by the sub
stantial and abundant food prepared and
served by the home, 1t is no wonder that
the poor fellows coon feel and look like
new men.
=; Afterfeing cleaned, their old clothes are
repaired il Unnecessarily =, ercntircly replaced If
too lady wcr1 10 jnstify mending. The
The morning times., 1896-11-29
The Home.

class OF persons who are, by nature or acci-
dent, placed at n disadvantagei in the battle
of life. But for tho prisoner released from
jail the invalid discharged as conyaIescent
from the hospital, the workman out of EN-
ployment and the ragged, halr-starvcd out
cast who long ago dropped out OF the ranks
and became stragglcr, NO adequate means
have ever been suggested, much less adopt
ed, To provide for them as a class either
to relieve their necessities or to rcassimi-
late them In the social body
To these problems and their solution have
been given the best energies OF mind and
body OF a small but earnest band of work
crs, led by Mr. William +. Downcy, who
has quietly and WITHOUT ostentation, or
ganized at No. 1922 L street northwest, a
Home" for this class OF unfortunates.
THE HOME.
A visit to the institution one day last
week and an inspection of the internal
economy of the home and its practical
working side waS- n "red-lcttcr day" in.
deed to the visitor.
The home occupies the second floor of a
brick building, facing on L street. and
having a blacksmith shop beneath it.
Our Lord was born in staLle,- said
Mr.. Downey. .'and we tlke it tn be no dis
grace to carry ON His work over shop
There is II large yard IN front. kept per
and ON entering the large room that
constitutes the general living room of the
inmates. the first IMPRESSION created is that
OF absolute cleanliness everywhere
The floor is secured iii ii fairly shines;
the snowy walls hung wi1h neatly framed
pictures. the furniture and bedding show
ing evidence OF the most scrupulous care
and neainess; the culinary arrangements
the very perfection Of excellence in cleanli-
ness and good order; the bathroom ex-
pres>lve of all the virtues of soap and water
All this can only excite the highest ad-
iniration, and when we are tCld that it is
the unpaid labor Of the inmates themselves,
voluntarily and cheerfully given in spirit
or pride in the institution which they feel
to->he home indeed, no one can escape the
impression Of strong and hopeful belief
in the correctness of the principles of self
help and bro,hcrly kindness, and recogni-
uon OF the great facts upon which all these
efforts OF reform arr based; that the first
impulse OF all normal human beings is
toward good, and that when fairly treated
even the outcast OF society becomes as
trao,able and as amcnablc to all the laws
OF decency and right living a his more for
tunate brother. ----
When a wandcrcr comes to the home
Tor shelter and sustenancc, there is alb
solutely no 6ues,nns asked him hey ond the
one upon which this charity is built up
do you need lielp?'i
With as large II charter as Gcd's winds
themselves, that blow where they WILL
the home makes no distinction of race,
The morning times., 1896-11-29
help at the institution whois not in cor the


evening" before o'clock.
There is room at the home for twenty-five
or thirty persons. Since its inception it
has given shelter to over 600 men; i2o
have been assisted in getting work more Ut
sss permanent; thousands Of meals given to
transient applicants, hundreds assisted in
various ways. and all without money
snd without price"
Nothing is consumed in salaries in this
uninrip charity. The items of rent. light AMI
fuel amount To less than $500 per annuEl.
livery dollar in cash and every contribution
OF material is utilized in actual help real,
living charity.
II Mr.. Downey, who has, assisted by his
brother and by Miss Anna C. Walsh, borne
tile whole burden of the administration of
this wonderful work, were not so modest
and did not SO earnestly desire that the per-
sonal side of the work be left out of the dis
c,Ission nopraise could be too greatto bestOw
upon his personal work in organizing single
handed and supporting almost unaided for n
Dng time this institution of such unique
merit.
Iii his first public appeal for aid in his
work Mr.. Downey says:
..The narration of the various benefits
conferred upon the beneficiaries would fill
Il volume such, for example, as the refOr-
nation OF men, who, owing to evil sur
roundiugs and associations. had spent much
of their time in prison, but who. under more
favorable circumstances. would have made
law abiding and self-respecting citizens;
the restoration to health of those who had
become disqualified for work by exposure
and through lack of nourishing food; and,
again, the return to their parents of youths
who had left their homes in hopes of win
ming their way in the world, but who
through lack of employment and means
were soon reduced to the Condition of
tramps; also the assistance rendered fathers
of families who left home under similar
circumstances, but who, through one mis-
fortune or another, met with a like fate.
II might also add that through the good
The morning times., 1896-11-29
THEY WERE MARRIED.
Josephine's Fall and Harold's Gal
laptry Ended in a Wedding.

Josephine put on her new bioomers and
startedto ride down the street. She tucked
her card case in her belt, for, she said, she
might call on Some friends before she re-
turned.
All this she did and it was almost dusk
when she mounted her wheel and sped
away toward home. The streets had just
been sprinkled, and there were slippery
spots here and there
Every one who saw her 3s she rode down
g street thought they had never bchcld
30 handsome a girl in boomers
When she reached Tenth street she found
very wet pace in the pavement. She
The morning times., 1896-11-29
applicants for help are fed with the

applicants for help are fed with the
best kind of plain, substantial focd.
And just here itmay be We'll to state the
result OF Mr.. Downeys observations as to
what class sends the largest number OF
recruits In the army OF tramps, and who
are the hardest to rescue. He finds that it's
not the vicious and criminal, but the merely
incompetent and discouraged that consti-
tuie the bulk OF the thousands of outcasts
included under the generic name Of
tramp"
1t is the partly or fully educated man
who, through misfortune. has lost his foot
hold in the world, or through timidity and
lack of push has never been able to get
such a footbold, that oftenest needs help.
1t is this class who are most discouraged
by their degradation, and whom it is almost
impossible, 10 persuade that there is really
a place fcf them In life.
A. thorough rest, as long a S may be re-
quired, is allowed the inmates before they
are helped TO work or 10 tbeir-homcs.
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RULES OF THE HOME.

The only rules of conduct that govern the
benericiaries of this charity during their
residence in its home are the ordinary con-
ventions of society. Selfrespect is the key
note of the life there. No action that would
not be tolerated in the home of any gentle
man is permitted under the sclf-imposed
rules in force here.
The superintendent of the home is Sc
lected by the residents out of their own
The herald., 1896-03-08
kELTON WAS NOT KILLED
Only Because Kilgore's Pistol Failed
TO Go OF
Santa Barbara Reports Another Cas-. of De-.
mentia With HomicidaI Tendency.
Edward Everett Hale

SANTA BARBARA, March IN. NJ. Kill
gore attempted to kill Clarence Kelton
at 2:30 yesterday afternoon in front of
the Orena block on State street Kel-
ton was standing on the sidewalk con-
versing with friend, when Kilgora
came down the street, and suddenly
producing a gun, placed the muzzle
against the abdomen of his intended
victim, exclaiming with excitement,
"Now, my boy, I've got you.' Kelton
grabbed the gun to push it aside Just
as Kilgore pulled the trigger, the ham
mer being 80 impeded that it did not
fall with sufficient force to explode the
cartridge. With the assistance of BY
ISLANDERS the assailant was quickly dis
armed and taken to the county jail,
where he was booked on q chatge of
assault to murder.
Kilgore is not mentally sound. He
is said to have attempted to kill Kelton
once or twice before, owing to fancied
wrongs. Kelton is a deputy constable
and is we'll liked.
The distinguished divine, DR.. Edward
Everett Hale, will preach at the Uni
tartan church, opposite the Arlington,
tomorrow morning at II o'clock. DR..
Hale is at present sojourninR in this
city, but this will be the only occasion
that he will conduct services during
his present visit.
The first installment of the Golden
Gate tour excursion, conducted by the
Pennsylvania railroad, arrived in this
city yesterday. About thirty more
will arrive today.
The herald., 1896-03-08
CORONADO

The Weather is Glorious, and the Growing
Thronz Enjoys 1t
CORONADO, March Gay crowds
the brilliant water carnival this even
ing. They all find ample space, and
scores of guests can yet be safely
housed.
The sea beach, the sun galleries, the
verandas and the big hotels tower are
thronged with people, and every Car
and ferry brings visitors. The life and
gaiety are very inspiring, and the
weather is simply glorious.
The widow of James w. Scott, former
owner of the Chicago Herald, is here
with Mrs. and Miss Hawkins of Chi
cago.
Clinton Morrison, capitalist of
Minneapolis, is guest at the hotel, ac-
compsnied by Miss Ethel Morrison and
Mrs. R. n. Morrison.
Lieutenant H. T.. Parmenter, United
States navy, has joined the Albatross,
and Mrs. Parmenter has been added to
tho social ranks of the hotel. She is a
pleasing little lady, just from Washing
ton, who married into the navy at San
Francisco, and has spent much time
with her husband in Japan.
Mrs. H. d. Underwood, daughter of
Paymaster Woodruff Of the United
States navy, came down Wednesday
from Mare Island, with her child and
maid, and is an accession to the naval
social circle.
William II. Bliss, one of the most
prominent bankers of New York city,
is at the hotel with his wife and party
of six.
John g. Neumeister of Chicago, rep.
resentiDg the staff of the governor OF
Illinois, is here with his wife and chill
dren.
~ A notable st. Louis party came ir
Thursday evening, and will pass some
time. 1t is composed of Mr.. and Mrs
James Green, Miss Mabel Green, Rum
sey Green and maid, Mrs. M. l.. Rum
sey and Miss Evadne Rumsey.
Que of the popular little bellies ol
the hotel, Miss Edna Bluhm of Chi
cago, had her birthday anniversary
prettily remembered few evening;
since, her table in the dining room be
ing beautifully decorated with roses
smilax, scattered rose leaves and vio
let's.
A young st. Louis matron gave {
rose and violet dinner at Hotel de
Coronado on Thursday evening" to hel
family and few friends.
Driving parties, sailing parties
horseback parties, water polo, baseball
the chase, hops, bicycle meets and fur
on Sportarena are among the week.
popular diversions. Crowds thronj
the bath house every morning and wit
ness the evolutions of the bathers il
the big tanks, and since the rain walk
ing parties seem to have become fac
and are very enjoyable.