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The morning times., 1897-01-05
Barnes and Susie Humphreys also have
Keruausa.

Rice and BartoR's ever popular big Gaiety
Spectacular Extravaganza Company is
again at Kernan's Lyceurn Theater, and
their performance last night demonstrated
that they are still favorites with the
Washington public
The first treat TO which the overflow
audience was introduced was the little
one act nautical absurdity, billed as "a
Trip to Boston," presenting the full COM
pany Of more than twenty talented ar
lists, including coterie OF pretty girls
in gorgeous and sparkling Costumes. and
just bubbling over with mrth and melody.
Following Miss Clara Laurence appeared
as the lady musical artist. and who proved
herself to be what few girls are, an ac-
complished coTnet soloist
Pretty frankie Haines made her hit
in clever character songs, while Lillian
and Blanche Woodburn scored a we'll
deserved success with their up-to-date
melodies and popular airs, which set the
galleries wild with applause. Jack Craw-
ford and william Manning, as tile coIored
politicians on their way TO the White
House discussed politics in a amer which
would have made Kansas POpulist green
with envy. Barton and Eckhoff, who are
well remembered as the funny musical
team. were no less entertaining than here
before, and kept the ball of merriment
moving on.
Realistic scenes at Naughty Coney Island
concluded the performance, which was
happily interspersed with series of the
old time living pictures, which were last
night more taking than ever.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

Among many crcditable achievements
OF the Department Of A griculture under Mr..
Cleyeland's administration, one of the latest
will be long remembered as representing
a distinct ady ance in the science Of politi
culture. A new and exceedingly strange
variety OF governmental plant has been ger
minated and propagated in the official
garden OF the department, and seeds from
the same have been disseminated all over
the country. BotanicaIly il is known as the
"Statisticus horriblis, Mortonii," and is
claimed TO possess great medicinal viz
tues. The entire department has been
doSed with an infusion concocted from
1t, with the result that every symptom Of
the bucolic has disappeared from the
building, ami this branch of the government
is at last placed upon the high basis Of ad-
ministratiye health necessary to its use
fulness to the Republican party.
The packages in which the seeds Of the
"sta,isticus'' were sent ont also con-
tained tabuIated matter tending to show
that the party to which the present ad-
ministration owes place and power is the
party of poverty and ignorance, while its
Republican rival, for whose benefit the
alarming agricultural production was con-
ceivcd, represents all Of the wealth, virtue
and intelligence OF tie nation.
Wien Mr. Morton next has occasion to
ship a quantity Of his already famous
plant lIe might do worse, as d Democrat,
than to note on the wrappers the inter
estlng fact that OF the States containing
less than 10 per cent OF foreign born pop
ulation Mr.. Bryan carried twelve, while
Mr. Mckinley carried FIVE He should
add that of the States havin" less than
o per cent Of foreign-born population
Mr. Bryan carried nine, ana Mr.. Mckinley
one; and. finally, that Mr.. Bryan car
ried every State having less than > per
cent OF foreign-b born population, and these
last were eight in number. Really, the
Secretary should be informed that the
Democratic party is not totally without
some native American features, which, in
tie blistcring light of his agricultural dis
coveries, he may consider a bad thing, how
ever true.
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POINTED PERSONALS.

A monument is to be erected to Hannibal
Hamiin, Lincoln's vice president, in Bangor,
Me-, near the place OF his birty.
Mrs. James s. Mackin. a beautiful
society woman of this country, has re-
ceived the title OF Countess, from the pope.
Cecil Rhodes is hearty supporter Of
the Salvation Army, and he has made Gen.
Booth an offer Of land in Rhodesia for
the army's use.
DR.. Campbell, who is at the head OF the
Norwood Normal College for the Blind in
England, says that music is by far the
most important thing to which blind
person can turn his attention.
The Princess OF Chimay formerly Clara
Ward, OF Detroit, has written to a Brus-
SelS newspaper, protesting againstt the press
campaign Of publicity and Calumny' in
connection with her clopement with the
Hungarian Gypsy musician, JanoS Rigo.
The most recent addition to the ranks
OF the Caricatursts, according to a recent
visitor at the Russian court, is no less a
person than the cZarina herself. One OF
her best attempts was a sketch Of the
car in which he was represented as Il
solemn, bearded and bald infant i'll long
clothes, surrounded by a group OF anxious
relatives, with feeding bottles and nap
kins. each Insisting that he be fed in a
particular way.
Timothy Dwight, president of Yale Uni
versity, has returned from trip abroad.
Leon Hermann, nephew of the late Alex
ander Hermann, the magician, has come
to America. His resemblance to his
uncle is striking, though he is smaller.
He will devote himself to work in the
field which made his uncle famous.
President Faure has sent dispatch to
the czar thanking him for his message of
Friday. in which his majesty, after ex-
tending the usual New Year greetings, ex-
pressed his good wishes for the prosperity
of France, and referred to his enjoyable
visit to Paris.
Lieut.. De Gerlache, the leader of the
projected Belgian Antartic expedition,
says that it will start from Antwerp about
July 10 HeAl. Inc Steamer BeiSlCa Will
carry three years supply of provisions,
| and will probably be absent about two
years.
In her book of Irish beauties, Mrs.
| Gerard quotes Gladstones story of the
surprising charms Of Mrs. Dillon, who
kept furnishing goods store on fashion
able street i'll Dublin. One day the
| beautiful Duchess of Rutland, the viceroys
wife, drove up in a grand carriage, went
| into the shop, and looking hard at Mrs.
| Dillon, who was behind the counter, said:
Yes, you are the most beautiful woman
| in three kingdoms!'' She then immedi-
ately left the shop. 1t was the duke S
praise OF the fair Irish woman that occa-
| stoned the visit.
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and the soldier-satire is subordinated to the
the undertaken, the widow and the funeral.
A very gem in it's way,is the opening act
presenting life in the armory. It's humor
is direct, yivacious, reasonable and side
splitting. Particularly effective Is the
pantomimic scene of the fellow who silently
trots in, puts ON his uniform, takes drink,
doffs his soldier clothes and then briskly
ambles out. But all this is well known
here, where the farce has appeared be-
fore upon several occasions. There is,
however, considerable new business, AMI
the songs, dances, and some of the people
have never been witnessed here before.
Clairisse Agnew's fetching Pony Luce
and Her Baby song is far more alluring
than the familiar wouldn't You Like to
Fondle Little Babe?" which it replaces.
She is chic, comely, a smart dancer, q
lovely dresser, and will keep first-rowers
in wild flutter all the week.
Pretty Belle Archer-ah, how sweetly
beautiful she was in the days long ago, be-
frOe the-the-never mind. She's pretty
now; deal more than many of the new
regime, and she can act, too. Bless her!
AS the widow she is enticing, and her by
play is true to life. May she never be
widow, and here's luck to her gallant
hubby, Herbert Archer.
Lloyd Wilson cleverly sang as the major
and acted with spirit.
Harry Gilfoil was most grotesque as the
lone private, and his'manner was the very
extreme of military precision.
Familiar old Matt Snyder, Washington
boy of going on four score and ten, was, as
usual, fine in his part of the General.
The others of the cast were Charles Stan
ley, E. S. Wentworth, C. r. Burrows. w.
H. Distin, w H. Fitzpatrick, ] ohm s. Marble,
George A. Schiller and Marie Denbi The
vivandieres were bright ladies in appro-
pirate costumes. The scenery was very
good, the specialties amusing and every
thing pleased "a large audience.
The morning times., 1897-01-05
The BitOu.

lively show with genuine flavor Of
the could DART aboIt it is Dan Nc
Carthy's Dear Irish Home" which opened
a weeks engagement at the Bijou Family
Theater to large and enthusiastic au-
dienccs yesterday afternoon and evening.
OF course, there is the usual melodramatic
plot. Indispensable to all regulation Irish
dramas, but it is the strong comedy eIe
ment and the numerous taking specialties
upon which the piece depends for popular
favor.
Dan Mccarthy is we'll known as one Of
the cleverest Irish singing and dancing
comedians of tile day, but although he
wrote the piece for himself, he does not
monopo.ize the center OF the stage, but
gives several other amusing people plenty
of opportunities.
Foremost of these from comedy stand
point is Harry Booker, who makes Dennis
Burns one of the best old Irish characters
seen here in many day. Miss Mabel
kits, champion jig. clog and buck dancer,
plays Patsey O'Connor and performs her
specialties to great applause, while little
Lucille Lieth is a pocket edition soubrette
of great talent and promise. Master Chris
sic Sproesser, the little Washington dancer,
is also numbered among the clever chill
dren of the company.
Miss Lou Ripley, buxom cNmedienIc.
carried the principal female role, while
Miss Marion Strathmore makes a pretty
! and aristoeratic Lady Kavanaugh.
Thomas Smith plays the heroic English
captain and sings several songs in pleas
ing baritone. Frank de Vernon, 2. C. Foy,
James O'Brien, Thomas Kerrigan, Julia
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AMUSEMENTS-
LAFAYETTE,

"Sue," melodramatic comedy, if So
seemingly incongruous combination can
be understood, was given by a company
of Charles Frohmans players at the
Lafayette last night. II is the joint work
Of Bret Harte and Edgar Pemberton
Wherever the proportioning line divides
each colaborator's share in the praise
which is their joint heritage, cannot be
easily determined. However, that praise
is very sincere and came with heartfelt
spontaneity from the audience which last
night was swayed by the varying emotions
produced by the play.
This is not Bret Harte's first excursion
The morning times., 1897-01-05

into drama. Years ago, when the story
teller Of the Sierras was in the heyday of
his juvenility, Clay Greene made play
OF his M'lss,n and Annie Pixley per
formed it to profits for years. Since then
numerous other attempts have been made
to bring the Harte rangers of the Rock
les into the play world, but even so gifted
a pen as Boucicault's failed of transfer
ring with the gamblers, horse thieves, Mex
leans and freebooters any of the romantic
atmosphere that surrounds them in the
printed pages. Their cake was dough and
they became mere vulgar scallawags.
And IN the reproduction of the Harte
atmosphere is the triumph of ''Sue." The
people in the play are the same picturesque,
admirable, and forgivable scallawags that
challenged our syrnpathies in the story. Did
Bret Harte effect this, or was it Pember
ton? AT least, Pemberton's work in the
play did not destroy it, and therein he is
entitled to great credit. Perhaps the
construction is his, an occasion for more
commendation. 1t is built from the first
curtain to the finis with progressive, con-
sistent, and cumulative interest. Some
times 1T is passa ge at hearts that catches
the fancy; sometimes whiff of humor, or
maybe bold dramatic stroke, of which
the play has many. Albeit, the entirety
is enjoyable. 1t is such a play as one may
be glad to have seen; play to wish your
best friend to see, and a play to see n
second time for oneself In these days of
so much that is maudlin and exaggerate.
this breath of fresh mountain comes with
delicious fragrance.
The story does not lend itself congenially
to condensed repetition. Sue is an un-
sophisticated mountain girl who has been
married by her canting old humbug Of
father to prosperous but harsfI-mannered
settler, Ira Beasley. Her husband loves her.
She affects a return of his love, but in
reality she married him to escape the
worse alternative of life with her unbear-
able parent. Three years OF her unhappy
life season her for the events which fol-
low. A strong, handsome rascal, circus
acrobat, comes; she is fascinated by him.
His conduct brings about bloodshed. She
But this is driving into the story, which
might be spun into pages.
The delights Of the presentation are
shared not solely by the authors. The
players deserve -warmest conImendation.
The cast was short but supcrlatively ex-
ceilent. In the title part was Annie Rus
sell. In speaking of this sweet artistic one
must needs search the lexicon for sugared
adjectives. Her acting is always toward
the heart, and it captivates the affections
in that certain way which is the best proof
OF it's genuine worth. Hers is the art which
is artless. Miss Russell plays Sue with all
the Ingenious charm that made indelible
memories of her Esmeralda, Hazel Kirke
and Elaine. Joseph Haworth played the
bero-husband with fine appreciation Of
subtle denotements. which raised it to
worthy companionship with Miss Russell's
| Sue. In the second act his work was un-
commonly strong. The balance of the cast
gave admirable support, especially in the
cases OF sam Reed as Judge Lynch, Anita
Rothe, Guy Standing and James X. Carney.
EXcellcntly appropriate scenery is shown.
The morning times., 1897-01-05
Unusual and Cruel Treatment.

Unusual and Cruel Treatment.
Wardens of the New York State prisons
are confronted with a serious problem, one
which. however, concerns all the people OF
the Empire State quite as much as those
officials, for the moral responsibility of its
proper solution rests upon them. BY virtue
of a law passed at the last session of the
legislature, convict labor in ali the peni-
tentiaries ceased with the last day of the
old year, in order that it might no longer
exist as an unfair competitor with honest
labor in the markets OF the country. No
fault can be found with the concession to
honest workingmen, but nevertheless the
conditions created through the new law
are most distressing and perplex the prison
authorities not a little.
The utmost CONSERVATION has seized the
prisoners at the prospect of continual.
enforced idlcncss, and the petitions they
have sent to the wardens for work, evenif
only at breaking stones, are most pathetic.
The warden at Sing Sing haSputa portion Of
his one thousand unemployed convicts at
work in stone quarries, and hopes to be
able toincrease this number tofiye hundred.
On alternate days the whole contingent
OF prisoners might thus be engaged, and this
would furnish partial relief But until he
is able to put his plans into full operation
he looks for sickness, insanity, insubordina-
tion, and other troubles. Whether the
conditions at Auburn, Elmira, Albany, and
other prisons are as bad, or perhaps even
worse, has not yet been made known.
It is quite evident that with the sharp
competition in all fields Of labor. which
is constantly growing . stronger, other States
must follow, sooner or later, the example
set by New York. Laboring men of all
classes have u right to demand that no
artificial factor shall be injected into the
intense struggle they are waging for a
livelihood, and such factor is convict
labor. The concessions already made to
them are no more than right. BIteven peni-
tentiary convfcts have certain natural
rights, and the chief one OF these is that
they shall be treated with ordinary hu-
manity. That is an obligation of which so
ciety cannot rid itself, and its response
bility is devolved upon the State, its or
| ganized representative. II is clear that
CONVICTION which condemns a convict to
a fate hundred times worse than death,
| and would recruit the insane asylum from
the prison, is not to be tolerated, Some
means must be found that viii prevent the
transformation OF convictS, however hard
ened, into lot Of maniacs or gibbering
| idiots.
Here is question to the consideration
| of which State authorities, prison reform
ers; in fact, all intelligent and humanely
inclined persons should apply themselves
| promptly and earnestly, for the commonest
dictates of humanity call for an inteli-
gent and philanthropic determination Of
| the same
The morning times., 1897-01-05
The Grand.

Brother for Brother Frank Harvey's
conscience, which has sequel that should
always accompany an experience such as
its hero encounters, was presented last
night at the Grand Opera House, for the
first time in Washington, and drew ali
audience which crowded every floor.
The best points in the plot are all brought
out in the staging, and the good acting of
last evening displayed these to excellent
advantage. A real fire scene is intro
duCed, with the hero and heroine henmed
in by the flames, but they are rescued
by the brave act of blind girl, who ap-
work OF liberation.
1t was a great cast, and not a break
occurred to mar the symmetry of the
presentation. Mr. Edward F. Snader ap-
peared as Allen Foster, who is ultimately
shown to be the heroic brother, and the
part of Eric Rodford, the profligate, was
taken by Mr.. John Sheehan. Miss Hanna
May ingham represented Cora Dane, the
elder Rodford's ward, whose fortune was
swallowed up in the general disaster.
Mr.. Frank Jameson appeared as Anthony
Rodford; Mr. E. T. Stetson, as Mat Craven:
Mr.. Thomas Hamilton, as Jasper CRANE;
Mr.. Phil Mccarthy, as Tom Windle, the
blind girls lover; Miss Lizzie Hunt, as
Brenda, and Miss Emma Curran, as Ella
Craven, sisters. Miss Florence Gerald
nlayed Mrs Rodforu
That the presentation was in every re-
spect success was fully attested by the
applause which greeted all the good points,
and it was nearly continue GUS.
The morning times., 1897-01-05
The Foreign Budget.

Aside from the daily rumors OF active
Intervention by the powers in the affairs
of Turkey, the European news budget is
interesting and instructive, if not sensa-
tional Elections for one-third OF the
French Senate have resulted in triumph
to the Moderate Republicans and defeat
to the Radicals. Nicholas II, emperor
of Russia, is showing liberal tendencies
and a strong desire to pIacate discomfort
in his dominions. Restrictive measures
in Poland are abated, and there are many
signs that he means to make his reign one
OF justice and mercy. Russia is reported
as negotiating new loan Of 600 ,0O0,0
marks in Paris.
On the other hand, events in Germany
go to show that Emperor Williams in
clinations are reactionary and toward
moral as well as political standards of
bygone time. A German army officer
has been fatally wounded in q duel with
the secretary OF the Prussian legation at
Stuttgart, the general commanding the
Kaiser's troops at that point, and the
Prussian minister to Wurternburg acting
as seconds. The affair is understood to
have imperial approval.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

trip to Europe "for the benefit OF his
health. (which is-vigorous. Even check
for $4,000 was added to the bait in the
interests of cdibility. The Member of Coun-
Gil refused it with scorn. as he AYERS he
has, also, la ter offers of ,0O0 and, at
last, OF $50 600, to surrender his robes of
office and return to the humble retire
ment OF the Back Bay. He declares that it
is question OF the dignity of his race and
Lot OF money with him, and that there is
rot enough gold in Boston TO prevent his
presence at that august council board con
tinuoIsly to the end of his term. The re-
naming segments of the governor and
council are in tears and Philanthropy pulls
her hair in despair, for Philanthropy in
EoSton is as exclusive as she is coed and
charitable. Yet, it was a very pleasant
little practical Joke and one which will
elicit screams of laugfter-down South.
The morning times., 1897-01-05
National

Hoyt's drollery in "A Milk White Flag"
almost reaches the scintilIating humer
of w. S. Gilbert The satire upon certain
phases of the militia life is cleyerly pictured
by clever comedians and pretty girls.
1t is really one OF the versatile farceur's
best works, but the fault with it is that Ire
flies off at tangent after the first act
The morning times., 1897-01-05

Once more the Ireland party in the Cath
olic Church appears to be on top. Mgr.
O'Connell who is believed to have been de-
posed from the rectorship Of the American
College at Rome, has been created Bishop of
Archbishop Ireland has received assurances
of renewed friendlness from the Vatican.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

A committee of Massachusetts, savings
bank treasurers has reported that there
aretoo many national banks, and too much
banking capital in Boston. They recon-
mend consolidation and reduction. This
would inv olive a noticeable currency con
traction, and the further Capitalization of
the money power at the Hub. The item is
an uncomfortable sign.
The morning times., 1897-01-05
Sale of Onera Seats.

The subscription sale of season seats
for the grand opera performances has been
in progress at the Arlington, under the
direction OF Mr.. T. Sanford Beatty, up to
this time. Tomorrow, however, the sale
viii be transferred to the box office OF
the Lafayette Square Opera House. The
sale of single rseats will begin on Mon
day, at the theater.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

was detained in the vicinity of New York
by law case there; that notice had been
it did not reach his clerk, who failed to re-
turn yesterday. In his absence, however,
the essential business OF the office was at
tended to by a public official in charge of
one of the District institutions in ac-
cordance with an arrangement made to
provide against any contingency.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

We always knew the japanese were SO
they would never feel happy until they
had run on their banks and a real panic,
just like the Americans. Their emperor
should comfort them by proclaiming thatan
object lesson of hard times is salutary and
good for whatever ails them.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

Mrs. Mackin, a lovely and wealthy Ameri-
can widow, residing in Paris, has secured
tie title of countess from the Pope. Com
pared with tue. customary method OF ac-
quiring nobility pursued by the young
ladies Of the -Four Hundred, there is equine
sense in this which we commend, for its
comfort and economy, to bciresses gener-
ally
The morning times., 1897-01-05

Cervantes avcrred that the real family
name of Don Quixote was Quesada. The
Cuban representative in Washington should
prove his lineage by going up against the
Congressional windmill that the Cam
eron resolution will turn loose.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

perimental shipment of iron to England.
Within the past six months the iron ex
PORTS of the city have amounted to 100000
tons. Alabama furnaces are selling more
OF their product in Europe than in America.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

Wilmington, Del, corpse came to life
on the singing of a certain hymn at the
ailurements of the preceding wake 1t is
to be hoped that the author of that hymn
has been notified, and that he has it
copyrighted.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

We write to offer the suggestion to gen
while they wish to avoid the sin, that they
go down the riverand hire out on an oyster
dredger
The morning times., 1897-01-05

Two more st. Paul banks! Heavens!
What sum it must have taken to carry
Minnesota for Mckinley. A campaign Of
education certainly comes high.
The morning times., 1897-01-05

Col Tracey, superintendent OF charities.
said last night that he had noticed pubii-
cation in an evening paper referring to his
The morning times., 1897-01-05

Col. Jay has not been reelected to the
presidency Of the New York Coaching Club.
The members wanted somebody with u
name less suggestively agricultural
The morning times., 1897-01-05

New Y ork, Jan. 4.-Michael j. McGrath,
who was for a number of years connected
with journalism in New York, died at his
home at Van Pely Manor, Brooklyn, this
afternoon from Bright's disease He was
editor of the Kings County Journal and
one of the assessors for that county. His
age was about forty eight years
The morning times., 1897-01-05

Just now it is very easy Hill that Mr..
platt has TO surmount in his walk over to
the Senatorship from New York.