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The times., 1897-11-11

Mr. George A Knight, a prominent San
Francisco lawyer, is III Washington look
ing after the heirs Of Mr.. Jacob C. Davis, =
California millionaire, who died in PHI
adeIphia year ago, Mr. Davis fen
dead suddenly ia hotel in Philadel-
pima, aud there has been a great deal Of
trouble IL dividing his estate. The set
tlement OF the estate came to tral this
year, ana lasted from May u August,
and there IS now motion pending Tor a
new trial. Some Of the heirs live IN Wash
ington ana others ia the East. MI. knight
As staying at Wizards.
1t WAS said III san Francisco, w1en Col
knight left there, that he was coming
here to down the United States district
attorney for the san Francisco district
Somebody telegraphed yesterday to AttOr-
ncy General Fitzgerald, who has been i'll
Washington several days on the rurrant
murder case, 10 look out for Mr.. Knight,
and n1t let him knock the district at
torney out. Nr. Knight and Attorney Gen
eral Fitzgerald talkesi the matter over very
pleasantly last night, and came - coTn-
plete uuGerst anding. which was not in the
least inImIcal to tie gentleman from san
Francisco, who was supposed to lose his
job. Col. Knight is Of the opinion that If
Attorney General McKenna Is elevated to
the Supreme bench, Judge James A. Way.
nire viii have fine chance for the
vacant Cabinet position. Judge Wdymire
was an original Mckinley man, and is
an old friend OF President Mckinley lie
lad III beconf fidenceof Mr.. Hanna allthrJugb
| the campaign His appointment would be
very satisfactory to California people, Col.
Knight says.
The times., 1897-11-11

Minister De Lone will give ii dinner
tomorrow hightm honor OF Senior CauaIejas
The times., 1897-11-11

Miss Enna Berry viii give a euchre
party 10 a number OF friends Friday night.
The times., 1897-11-11

Or. Henry's Headache Powders are in.
valuable for any headache.
mol 1-thurs, sat-d
The times., 1897-11-11

Miss Annie N. Kelly and MI. John j
Meskill OF Philadelphia, We're married AT
3 O'Clock Yesterday afternoon az st
Stephen S Catholic Church, the service be
ing performed by Rev. P. j. o'Cennell
assistant pastor Miss Agnes Meslill, the
groom's sister, was the maid Of Lonor Of
the occasion nd the best man was Mi
James F. Kelly, the brother OF the bride
The uShers We're Mr. 0Leary and Mr..
Walter Dean The bride Hore white silk
and carried Bride roses, and the maid
of honcr's gown was of White orsandie
trimmed with ribbons and lace 4 recep-
tion was held at the residence of the
brides mother Mrs. Mary Kelly, of New
Hampshire avenue, after which Mr.. and
Mrs Meskill left for bridal Journey
north They VIII live III Philadelphia.
The times., 1897-11-11

Mr.. and Mrs. William Henry have as
their guest the Right Rev. John Saur.
bcIough, bishop of New Jersey.
The times., 1897-11-11

Nj. Edward Kearney,a a prominent Tan.
u4any politician, is at the Arlington.
The times., 1897-11-11

Miss Elizabeth Wright Davis, Miss Har-
riet Davis and Miss Lily Clapp Morri-
son, Of New York and Miss Clare Randolph
The times., 1897-11-11

The trend of sentiment toward the rG-
mantle drama seeius to be returning
''Under the Red Robe "A Ward OF France
and similar plays have this season met
with unasuaI favor A similar play. ami
one to be Gassed with those named, is
tThe Secret Enemy" which will be seen
for the first time here at the Grand
opera House next week. Miss Eva Mount
ford by the way, who is a ce-author with
her husband, is one of the most beautiful
women On the American stage. Miss
Mountford's last appearance in Washington
was about three years ago, when she scored
pronounced success as Lady lisa belle and
Madame yini in East Lynne Miss
Moun.fotd is d cousin or the late ycurgus
The times., 1897-11-11

Daltor, who was for a ereat many years
postmaster oftre HouSeof Representative
"NcSeriey's Twins, - which comes 70 ths
Academy next week, is written in three
acs, With any amount Of lauGhable situa-
tiOns This season the dialogue has been
bTightcteG up, a new musical program pr
vided. and the entire performance bruugh5
t. realize Managers Merritt and Davis idea
of modern comedy The female division %
the company is said 10 contain several
handsome and sAapely girls, who are
withal ciever singers and dancers, AMI
they present q Dewitching picture in their
fe,chy and expensive costumes The best
OF speCialties and high-class vaudeville
acts form pleasing diversion, as they ara
intIoduced AT intervals where they do not
interrupt the action of the comedyOr spoil
the sense OF the Dialogue something that
we vesy Cften witness ia farce-Comedie>.
The times., 1897-11-11

Your credit is SUCd at Lansburgh's 5 Fur
nitaTe House, 3th and L sts ocS-tf
The times., 1897-11-11

President Mckinley viii give Stag
dinner tomorrow night To the seal COM
mission
The times., 1897-11-11

Ir you We're To ask the people whom you
meet TO name their greatest fayorite
among the irisl, coiuedianS nine out Of
every ter would say Edward Harrigan. One
reason for his great popularity lies in the
fact that he never presents artificial
character studies, but ything he does Is
OF tine best. because it Is tue most natural
It is for this rec son that the impersonation
and the painting is always true 70 nature
On next Monday evening, at the Columbia
Theater, Mr.. Harrigan will present, for
the approval of the thester goers of this
city. his comedy, with the peculiar title,
The Grip not referring so the disease of
that name, but TO pledge by hand shake
between two comrades of the late war.
The pledge is, that the infant son of one
shall he married to the infant daughter of
the other when the children have arrived
at maturity. This is ratified by the
grip Of a secret order. TO which the
brother officers belong.
The times., 1897-11-11

Milton ana DcHie Mobiles and the others
of the strong hill at the BiioI Family
Thelter arc rewarded with large houses
and great appla use Tie management have
a strong list in prepaIa lion for next week.
which promises TO keep up the standard ~
the house.
The times., 1897-11-11

Semor Don Antonio Pla, attache of the
Spanish legation, is at the Wellington.
Senor Pla accompanied Minister De Lone
20 Washington day before yesterday, and
viii be with him in this city two or three
days. They wnl return to New York when
they finish their work here, and VIII be
there for some time.
The times., 1897-11-11

The marriage Of Miss Hattie Leonora
O'Nen, the daughter Of Mrs Mary F.
O'Seil. to MI Abbott Morris, formerly of
this city, but now located in Nebraska, &C
cured yesterday at 4:3o p. m. at the
Freemascn Street Baptist Church, Norfolk,
Va. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris will be at home
at Omaha. Neb., after November %.
The times., 1897-11-11

PUPILS desired for instruction on the flute
and piccJl0, special rates To scholars IN
sunday schools TeaSOna be terms; excel
lent references address Ed " ARD BFRGU,
NeM National Theater. nOlO-3t
The times., 1897-11-11

Dalton, who was for a ereat many years
postmaster oftte HouSeof Representative
The times., 1897-11-11

ney isn't worth the
ice that many men
to get it. Bust
men and laboring
overdo themselves
: effort to become
or we'll to do.
hey do not take
time from
and work
} care for their
ealti. Men who
overwork and
p neglect TIL cir
2 health, hatter
themselves that
they are spur
red on by a
laudable ambi-
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-11

Paper sails are coming into use in placs
of those made of canvas. 1t is claimed thai
they are as durable, soft and flexible al
those made of fabric. The following is the
method of preparing the paper pulp uset
for these sails "To the paper pulp is add
ed fat, q solution of alkali silicatc, glue
alum and potassium bichromate, and fron
this, by means of paper making ma
chine, a fairly thick paper Is produced
Two strips of this are pasted together. BY
passing these under considerable pressure
through rollers a very thin and soft shee,
of paper is formed. This is passed through
weak solution Of sulphuric acid, which
has the effect of converting the upper sur
face into a species Of parchment washing
with a solution Of soda, drying and glaz
ing following. Care is taken to leave tn,
edges free when the strips of paper an
fastened together, SO that other strips may
be added at the sides, thus forming a suffi
cient breadth VT sails. To fasten the strip
together paste Is used which contains the
same ingredients as those added to the pa
per pulp, while, by inserting cords on the
sides, the edging of the sail is formed. y
Unfortunately no account is vouchsafed o.
the practical working of such sails wher
utilized for their legitimate purpose.-New
York Ledger.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-11
The Inner Man.

In one of his recent addresses Bishop
Potter was speaking of the height to which
a man may rise in his profession or art
He was talking to organists and said that
in order for the musician to play great
music his own life or ideal Of life must be
high. The man at the keys, he said, cam
not get from the instrument better music
than he has in his own soul "Some time
ago" said he, "I stood, In company with
an artistic friend, before the portrait OF a
we'll known man. The execution Of the
picture was excellent, but we both agreed
that something was wanting In the express
sion Of the face. The artist had not put
into the face OH the canvas the soul OF the
man he was portraying. My friend re-
marked, The artist can put upon the can
vas only what he has In himself. The
Germans have made proverb OF Goetho's
famous line in Hermann and Dorothes, ;"
"What is not in man cannot bo got out OF
him. New York Times.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-11
KEEN ENJOYMENT.


It Was Only an Impression. but 1t Gave
Him Pleasure.
The policeman's beat led him past a
fence which was formerly in demand for
the display of theatrical posters, but which
had been abandoned. 1t is eloquent with
descriptions Of glories that have dazzled
and departed A shy looking man stopped
to look at the old posters, and he fingered
so long that the policeman grew suspicious
and walked up and down the block sever
a times in order to make sure that he was
not waiting TO signal to confederate to
plan some nefarious excursion.
"I-I hope do not annoy you, the shy
looking man said deferentially. II ought
not to be doing this It's not generous or
kind of me. But can't help it.
II don't see that you are doing any
harm at present"
"Of course you don't. You're not r.
mind reader 1t was my guilty conscience
that spoke have vindictive nature, and
can't master it. I'm one of these people
who dislike Great Britain on general prin-
ciples. 1 can't get rid of the feeling that
the stamp act was personal insult, and
every once in awhile l forget myself and
want to enlist in George Washington's ar
my. Every time anybody suggests some
means Of twisting the lions tail it is all l
can do to keep from getting up and howl
ing with glee.
II don't see what that has to do with
the case"
''Do you observe the names of English
actors that appear thcreg"
Eyes"
every one of them was a shining light
at home. They had to be coaxed and plead
cd with before they would consent to leave
the public whose idols they were. The
way their managers have talked about it
in their interviews almost brought tears
to my eyes. But once here they very rare
ly go away except OH short vacations. Sea-
son after season they are with us to tell
how they arc missed at home. And when
ever I think of the manner in which the
English public is deprived of all this flow
er of its dramatic talent, yearning In vaiE
for it year after year, itmakes my bosom
fairly thrill with ficndish JOY. Washing
ton Star
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-11
As Good and Cheaper.

The stocky man with the cinnamon col
orcd beard, who was enjoying his first view
of Spanish bull fight, turned to the guide
and interpreter, whom he had hired by the
day To show him the sights, and said,
"Who Is that chap that sticks the animal
with the sword and kills hims"
"Ze torcator.''
"How much docs he make day at such
works
"Oh, fecfty--sccxty dolla."
"Great Scott I've got men in my pack
ing house in the United States that can do
that trick as well as he can, and they're
mighty glad To get $50 week. "-Chicago
Tribune
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-11

stage entrance. The call for Saturday will
cay that chorus and orchestra will take q
train at o'clock for Cincinnati The
name of the railroad will be given. Each
member of the chorus and orchestra will
be expected to get to the station in his own
way and at his own time But IL he Is
not there by o'clock, the train will pull
out without him, and he will have to pay
full fare on the next train he can get. 1t
very seldom happens that any one is late
for the train.
Two weeks ago when the company left
philadelphia the call said that baggage
would come through to Boston, though
the orchestra was to stop in New York to
play at the Symphony society concert.
This meant that clothing for two days was
to be carried in handbags.
I was surprised when Manager Graf
told me each man and woman in the COM
any was distinct unit. "When the opera
company arrives at Cincinnati" said Mr..
Graft, "the members of the chorus and
orchestra will go where they like. They
engage their own living quarters in hotels
or boarding houses, and all we expect OF
them is that they will appear at the Music
hall at the time Of the next call for re.
,hearsal or for regular performance"
! The chorus people go to boarding houses
or small hotels, where they sleep four In a
room. They receive extra pay on the road,
but not enough to provide very luxurious
quarters. When they trave!, only their
fare Is paid. If they want sleeping berths
or seats In chair cars, they must psy for
them. This Is true of the principals also.
They receive tickets from the manage.
ment and they can ride In day coaches II
they like. None of Mr.. Damrosch's prin.
cipal singers does this. They live at the
best hotels, and when they leave Boston
for Cincinnati Saturday they will travel
An special sleeping car. But there have
been great singers who were as economical
,as chorus people. When the American
Opera company was touring ten years ago,
the great tenor robusto Eloi Sylva-who
that heard 1t will ever forget his "Nerof"
stopped at the cheapest lodging houses,
booked his meals on a little oil stove and
did his own laundering In his room.
Mf. Damrosch's orchestra and chorus
Iwfn travel from Boston on special train
composed Of six baggage cars, two day
coaches and four sleepers. On day run
tho special 10 made up OF six baggage cars,
gtwo parlor cars and four coaches. There
are buffets In the parlor cars and slecpers,
(but the people in the day coaches carry q
supply OF food, and even the eating sta
lions on day run SEQ few OF them. When
the train reaches the end OF the route, the
orchestra and chorus people get 10 their
boarding places ne best they can. II they
pave any personal baggage, they club to.
kether and hire wagon to deliver IL. All
stage baggage of course is taken direct to
the theater. GRANT HAMILTON.
/ Boston.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-11
WOMEN AS coLLecToRs.
Curious Watches 70 BE Seen In Boudoirs
Of 6oclety.

Nu1AOoo W oSONcS " - scCe ~ A>~uSVAz~
Of 6ociety.
The contents Of the charming little
French csbinets of Vernis- Martin, which
make the beauty spot in the boudoirs or
the morning rooms OF several of New
York q most prominent social leaders, give
evidence Of their fair owners tastes as col
lectors Of articles curious, sometimes his
toric, always expensive.
Mrs. Bradley Martins collection Of curl
Gus watches Is numerous and fabulously
expensive. Among Its gems Is diamond
coronet, with a watch pendant, which was
at one time the property Of royalty. An
other old piece is gold enameied apricot,
which on examination proves to be q
watch. Miss Sallie Cooper Hewitt has a
muffboxes, patchboxes, ctuis, rings and
watches. The latter are mostly samples Of
English and French ART
Mrs. Pierpont Morgan has collection OF
Louis XII watches. One case alone con.
tains 85, all exactly alike. In another case
she keeps dozen chatelaine watches, also
Of the Louis XII period. The gem of the
third case is an English watch of the eight.
eenth century, decorated with an enam.
eled miniatur.
Mrs. Peter Barlow's collection contains
a watch once the property of Nine. de
Montespan, also one which once belonged
to Marie Antoinette. It Is Of blue enamel,
with a wreath Of pearls. Mrs. Herman
Oelrichs has a rare collection Of brooch
and chatelaine watches, as well as some &C
large that they could be hung up as clocks.
These watch clocks, or clock watches, art
many Of them exceedingly beautiful and
artistic Another pOnderOus timepiece 4.
In the collection Of Mrs. johnson. 1t for.
merly belonged to Sir Joshua Reynolds,
and 1t is said it was his constant compan.
ion up to the time of his death.
Mrs Astor's cases contain several brace
lets set with watches. All Of them are
heavily jewcled, but mono has ever been
worn by its fair owner. A dainty and
beautiful conceit is the wild rose chate
hine watch which belongs to Miss Elsie
Clews. The watch itself, tiny affair, il
inclosed In the petals Of a rose made Of
enameled goLi. The leaves, stem and one
bud glitter with pearls, rubies and dia
monds.
A notable curiosity in the collection o,
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt Is a watch'rcp
resenting pelican feeding three of it,
young. Another Is tulip shaped, with
leaves. Still another Is in the form of an
Egyptian harp, surmounted by crown
made Of rose diamonds She also has o
watch shaped like guitar, enameled IN
blue, with yellow stripes. Miss Hunter
has lizard watch glittering with emcr
aids and diamonds Another Is frog OF
green enameled gold, with tiny watch in
its back, and eyes Of glittering moonstones
New York Herald
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-11
LINCOLN REMEMBERED.


Released From Prison.
A Kentucky contributor sends to The
Youths Companions pleasing anecdote Of
Abraham Lincoln. 1t has never before
been published, he says, and was received
by him from the other party 10 tho story,
who Ia still living In Kentucky. 1t Illus
trates once more the genial, friendly tenn
per Of the great war president. During the
presidential campaign Of 1840, when Gen
-eral William Henry Harrison was the WhiG
candidate, Lincoln, then young man just
rising into prominence, accepted an invi-
tation to address an audience In Union
county, KY, at Whig barbecue
He was met at q landing on the Ohio
river about ten miles from the place OF the
barbecue by committee headed by Cap.
tain George w. Riddle and was escorted to
the meeting seated In spring wagon by
the side of Captain Riddle, the driver.
On the road Mr.. Lincoln entertained the
committee with several amusing anec-
dotes and ON arriving at his destination
delivered an able and eloquent address
probably the only address that he ever de-
livered In his native state.
After the speaking Captain Riddle, who
commanded a military company, fired
salute in honor of the orator OF the d9y,
but the cannon, an old six FOUNDER, was
overcharged and exploded, though with
out any serious results. Captain Riddle
raised subscription to pay Mr.. Lincoln's
expenses, contributing literally himself,
and then escorted him back to the river.
The future president was much pleased
with his visit and SO expressed himself.
Many years passed. Mr.. Lincoln was
elected chief magistrate of the nation, and
the civil war broke out. Captain Riddle
took sides with the south and having ex-
pressed his opinions rather boldly was ar
rested for treason and sent to Camp Chase,
q military prison.
"It was dull and gloomy place for
NO." said the old gentleman In relating
the story, land after had remained there
about ten days got homesick and con-
cluded would remind my friend Lincoln
of bygone hours. So wrote to him as fol-
lows:
"MY DEAR Mr.. PRmIDBNr-Aftey present
ing my compliments TO you wish TO remind
you that good many years ago had You IN
tow at Whig barbecue, near Morganfeld, In
Union county. KY. On that occasion tried to
treat you kindly and even burst my cannon
in firing q salute In your honor. hops you
have not forgotten it. Now. SIR, you have me
In tow, and am your prisoner hero In Camp
Chase. am lonesome and homesick and want
to get back to my old wife. Please let me 60
Yours truly, GEORGE W. RIDDLE"
When Mr.. Lincoln received this letter.
he laughed heartily and at once wrote up
on the back Of 1t: "Please let Captain
George W. Riddle go home. A. Lincoln."
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-11
A Chafing Dish Victim.

He looked like man in comfortable cir
cumstances, but his manner denoted trou
BILE. AS he sat in the car he heaved an oc
casional sigh. Then he would straighteL
up as one who would bid defiance to his
cares.
"Young man." he said to a reporter
who was sitting behind him, you writt
things for the paper, don't your"
YES"
swell, look me over aud write me up"
whats the trouble?"
"Alcohol.'
"The old story?'
81 suppose it's old to you, but to me it,.
all a nightmare of novelty. Look me over. ,
He turned his face and disclosed the fac,
that his mustache was half burned off
while his eyebrows were entirely gone
The hand with which he pulled aside tn.
collar Of his coat had o cloth around it, anc
there was a long blister on the rim of hi.
ear.
~ understand" said the reporter, nod
ding sagaciously. "You got intoxicated
and fell into the fire."
Il did nothing of the kind. How dar,
you insinuate such thing? never tasteo
u drop of spirituous liquor in my lifep'
But you said you were horrible ex
ample"
That's true
"Of the effects of alcohol"
eyes; III put that in an affidavit"
"Well, then, what business have you tt
get angry and deny your own words wher
alludc to your drinking too much?' in
quired the reporter Indignantly.
II didn't drink the stuff
"What under the heavens did you dc
with it then?'
II put it under chatting dish and triet
to cook with it.-Washington Star
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-02-11
WfHlVAGNER Army
How the Cohorts of German Op-
! era Travel.
IN A BIG BUsTLR.

A Few Moments After the Curtain FaIls
the Scenery Il Loaded ON Trucks and tho
Members OF the Compxny Arc Ready To
Start For the Next City.
At bo'clock next Saturday afternoon
the last strains of the music of the Dam
rosch Opera company will be heard In the
Boston theater Mr.. Damrosch will bow
his thanks to applauding audience, and
fhe throng Of Wagner enthusiasts which
has filled the house from orchestra TO roof
will file out. Before Mr.. Damrosoh has
made his final bow and while the faces of
she applauding crowd are still turned to-
ward the stage, the stage carpenter viii
have taken possession. The sound of the
hammer will be heard.
Men will rush hither and thither under
Che short, sharp instructions of the shirt
sleeved foreman standing in the center of
she stage. Cracking pulleys will let down
the sky borders and the drops that hang In
she files. Practiced hands will unfasten
she ropes, and each piece will be rolled or
folded at Its joint. Wing pieces will be slid
from their grooves and laid one on the 9th
od. AIulQ ClOuuB OI QubC anu an appear
ance Of hopeless confusion, each piece Of
scenery will find its appointed place, and
one by one the relays will be carried out
to the big trucks which wait In the theater
alley. In 30 minutes the stage will be
stripped. Meantime the costumes will be
packed and taken to the wagons in big
trunks. In 30 minutes more the trucks
will have delivered their loads, and the
scenery will be aboard one of the six spe-
oial baggage cars which travel with the
Damrosch company.
At half past O'Clock men and women
will begin to arrive at the station in par
ties Of five or ten, asking for the opera
train. These are the members Of orchestra
and chorus-60 In the orchestra and nearly
100 in the chorus. Most Of the musicians
will carry their instruments. All will
have bundles and bags and paper paRels.
looking suspiciously like packages of
luncheon. Who will have charge Of this
big partys No one The train Is engaged,
accommodations are provided for all who
are to go, and notioes-they arc known to
the theater as "calls''-are posted at the