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world or fun and atissue ofdroll complica
tons that Keep her admirers in Il condi-
ton OF continuous laughter for three Jr
more hours. She is young pretty, fascinat.
ing and fair to look upon. Her companions
are equally interesting, though in a differ
ent way The merry company will include
among others Joseph Hart, George W.
Howard, r. Patton Gibbs, Charles 10th
Ian, Ben Dillon, Clarence Ball, Ida erncn
Eva Taylor, "The Widow Josepha Crow.
ell, and Carrie De Mar.
The times., 1897-09-19

Ii is manifest that the members OF the
Castle Square Opera Company were not
forgotten IN their absence They were
warmly welcomed back at the Columbia
last Monday night, and in spite OF heat
packed tie thcater through the week
The company VIII probably stay all win
ter, and that at summer prices. II has
long been question whether or not stocl,
company. giving performances equal to
travelling organizations at popular prices,
cOuld exist with a profitable financial
rsargin- This IS the experiment being tried
In Washington. Any time that the profits
an. the syndicate VIII supplant the opera
company with a fine line of bookings such
ss Characterized the Columbia 5 first sea-
son
On ais page is a group OF Castle Square
people. who have become popular in
Washington. Miss Macnichol is, indeed, a
Washington girl. She has appeared with
the leading grand and comic opera conf
panies ~ the country and last spring she
added 10 Der local prestige by some de-
iightfnl performances with the Castle
Square Company. She has not appeared
since tie company's return, but wiz sing
IN both operas this week. In 'MarItana"
NAF VIA SABS A-dAGiAAiJl anu Al VIZ EItt5s
the Countess.
Grace golden is the little brunette so
pran0 whose dramatic work has been
marked whenever she has had opportunity
Her Santuzza was a revela tion OF super
lstve merit her Yum Yum was a real
toddling little japanese maiden, and she
did as Wei as possible with the other
wooden parts of the unactahle opera
coInique. She sings sweety and with mu
sicianly skill.
Eessie FaIrbairn is usually cast for the
io7v comedy parts. Size is a contraltO with
a fair voice and fine sense OF humos
Sine was surprisingly clever as the dramatic
Lucia ia ''CavaIleria- Her other parts
last spriRg were The princess il ''Ermlnie. !"
The times., 1897-09-19

Hawkins, Annie Ward Tiffany, and other
superior players in the cast His own dell
cate points and the artistic subtlety Of
the artists was lost The people didn {
cone to the theater. Then Bianey engaged
cheap people who acted in the rough-and .
ready manner that convinees the gallery.
Hetcok the AK t. his fine epointsantlinjecte
slang, horse play and hooray scenes into
the piece. Results speak for his method.
II packs the theater.
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Another and a younger man, who is ms
familiar figure in the theatrical world
aad, By the way, a protege of Mr. Vance,
isCharles A. Raney. He, too, W as in the CITY
last week. The two men review ed the
days When BIaney came to yance's desk
in the Colum bus telegraph office and
shared his secret desire to attach himself
tc the theater. Vanretold hin. to 60 ahead
Both men are rich.
Haney is not yet thirty. Hehas written
nearly dozen plays. He has five com.
panies on the road playing his own pieces
this season. and they are all making money.
His plays arefort the masses, and he,.oesn'r L
subscribe to any canons of art. He under.
stands his clientele. We may quarrel
with Blaney's technique damn his senti-
ment, Weep for his hunlor, execrate his
taste in & thousand ways, but we must,
concede that he understands the rniddi,
and lower class taste; he has a genius for
feeding it to its liking, and his trade mark
is worth dollars, while many a one
founded on art isn't worth cents.
He succee4s because he is a man of
ideas. There has been no luck for him.
Pes7le say so, but they're wrong. He
lahSred, he thought out his methods of
pFscedure, and he hewed close to the m
He has no eEoism. Drama lists bring
me plays every week better than mine, =
said he, ''b1t the public wouldn't go to
see them" He doesn't depend on his
own Judgment. He acts Ga the public's.
When a performer comes and asks for a
rehearsal To show his work, Blaney re-.
fuses IT, tut lets him try it in the piece.
Then be don't watch the performer tn
zee how well he likes him: he studies the
audience.
He wrote The Electrician to prove that
he had better material in him than the
hammer and saw stuff OF which "A Boy
Wanted and IA Baggage Check were
made. 1t was quite pretentious when first
produced, ana he had William Morris, Eta
The times., 1897-09-19

Al. Lipman's friends were all glad 60
see hira gain last week. He made host
of them Daring his stay at the Columbia
last summer and they took the oppor
t0nity or his week at the Academy TO
renew acquaintances. Mr.. Lpman has
valuable Piece of theatrical property in
TIE Indian a piece which appeals
strongly opopular taste. In Rex and Red
Feather he has dial role in which his
heroic Intensity Is congenally at home.
The author Of the play is said to be Miss
Coyne Fletcher, OF this city, She saw her
play last week and wrote a most fuls ONE
letter to MFR. Lipman ON his work.
Dushane Coward yesterday afternoon
and evening sang the part of Henri in "The
Chimes OF Normandy at the Columbia
The times., 1897-09-19

A glance at the Nationals bookings re-
veals fine list, much finer than last
year or the year before. One of the fea-
lures of the list is that il includes most
of those people who are actually the stand
ard and tried favorites of our stage, as a
national stage Joseph jefferson VIII re-
torn after several years absence, to play
the immortal Rip Of course, but he will
also be seen in Cricket on the Hearth"
Stuart Robson is another esta blished name
on the National roster. In spite of the
absence of formal announcement to that
effect. there is strong proba bility that
this is his farewell tour. He is rich and
he is ready 10 rest. He viii devote htmseIf
10 reyiyals including The Jucklins, :" THE
Henrietta - She Stoops to Conquer'' and
The Comedy of ETrors.' Sol Smith Rus
sell VIII also be seen in a repertoire partly
new. Pesides his Bachelors Romance -
he VII have a triple bill. James A. Herne
returns with Shore Acres" and the BoS-
tonians, OF enduring popularity, VIII be
beard in their new opera, The Serenade. :
Last year we suggested that strong stars
with repertoires might remain in Washing
ton for two " ceks- There are certain play
crs who PLAY 60 standing-room only every
vis. and bring new plays each time. They
leave many who would like to see their
plays over again and many who have not
teen able to see the plays at all Three
companies have adopted this suggestion
Fanny Davenport is booked for two weeks,
and Nat Goodwin and Primrose and West
VIII play two weeks each, though at differ
ent times. Goodwin VIII play his old sue
cesses and in addition Gus Thomas Tread
way of Yale Miss Ryley's Richard
Savage and one VIII shakespeares ''Mer-
chant Of Venice"
Henry Miller returns with his much
praised Hear tsease." Julia Arthur, GU
her first visit az star, win appear in
Mrs. frances Hudgson Burnett's Lady
OF Quality" wilton Lackaye viii an.
pear in lis new romantic comedy, liking
and Player" The balance Of the list
includes ''The Sign II the Cross, Sport
ing Duchess the celebrated Banda Rosa;
Robert Manteil in repertoire; Hanlon' s
'.superha;'' Never Again" The Man
From Mexioo,' and ''Digby Bell'' Other
negotiations are pending for successes, and
The times., 1897-09-19

David Higgins dramatic success, AT
PiDey Ridge, which will be presented for
for this week at the Academy
OF Music is play OF the south
western ranges OF the Blue Ridge Noun
The times., 1897-09-19

be used in every scene. Even science will
lend its artful aid in novel and startling
manner, at the Grand Opera House this
week.
The times., 1897-09-19

The National Theater inaugurates its
season with novelty which eyer yone
viii as5preciate- N anager RapIey has
caused To- be painted and hung new
drop curtaiu by the artistic firm OF Gates
& Mnraage, OF New York. The subject
OF the new canvas wall is "A Midsummer
Nights Dream" The work has been de-
signed '.fth rare taste, ana the execution
IL HaIl e. with nHch deacacy of color
aud a taste in the harmony OF lines which
nlarks tine painting one Of real lOveliness
There is a dreandHess and haziness in the
touch: s3gEeStiveness in its lightness, and
al IndpfiniteneSs III the lmning that are
artisUaauy apprecia tive of tie theme
Tie drapery is rich and beautiful, buc
lacking in The garishness too often char
aCteriziIs- stage decoration. The audi
ences VIII find that the curtain VIII be a
long time ia growing old 20 them, Tor, in
stead Of striking chem with ali its force
at first glance. il VIII grow upon them
and new figures and new ideas VIII creep
oHt Of the haze at each new view
The Joy in welcoming this new curtain
is tvo->idrd for il includes the jog al Will
feel in bidding adieu to the old one. The
rvstic lady, who sat On the clouds u
SMOKE from the incense lamp, which she
herself was sW inging, was never yer :
popular She was an unlovely creature
and sire hadn't the taste to surround her
self vIth attractive environment Then
She permitted herself to grow so tired
locking and her drapenes to become ST.
worn from much hmrying up before acts
and huTying down after them, and no
house cleaning at any ff--a that Pref
SCI 'Oedet had hard work making the
eitr'aotes endurable. VIII he play some
OF the beautiful music from Midsummer
Nights Dream" tomorrow night by way
of inaugUrating the new drop curtain?
The times., 1897-09-19

There is nothing 50 engrosses the atten
ton Of young wonanhood as the search
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
NO FURTHER DOUBT.

Washington, Sept. G-Thc latest In
formation received by Dr. Bailhachc,
acting surgeon general oil the Marine
Hospital Service, is to the effect that
the disease reported at Ocean Springs
Miss, is yellow fever This informa ton
comes from Assistant Surgeon Wasdin
whose regular station is Mt Mobile, hut
who was granted permission to 20 10
Ocean Springs in company with other
physicians, and it is in accord with the
conclusions reached by Messrs. Harrll-
son ana Hunter. of the Mississippi State
Board of Health in their report 10 Gov
ernor McLaurin. DR.. Wasdm's dis
patch is as follows:
"A second autopsy confirms the dag
nosis of yellow fever. There is general
acQuieacence in this opinion. The town
Is nearly dcpopulated. No need of great
alarm"
Notwithstanding the opinion reached
by Dr. Wasdn. the officials here are
loath to believe :ha; the disease is vel
low fever. While attaching much in,>
portance to DIR. Wasdin's conclusions
the Bureau in view of the gravity of
IN subject Will wait Il report from Dr.
John GuIteras, of the University OF
Pennsylvania who has been requested
to proceed TO Ocean Springs. before any
action is taken. The latter is an au-
thorlty on the disease.
DR.. GuiteraS in Cuban by birth. has
himself had yellow fever and has spent
much time in places where it has ex-
iStsd. Ii is felt that his opinion of the
disease should be known before any
stringent measures of prccaution are
taken. especially in view of the fact
that the regulations incident thereto
involve hardship and in view of further
fact that the mortality in the present
cases has been so light as to make the
officials here doubt whether there is
any yellow fever at all.
1t Is no; known when Or. Guiteras
VIII reach Ocean Springs. hut the as
sumption Is that he will start promptly
for that place. The action to be taken
hereafter will depend almost entirely on
the nature of his report. II the dis
ease is found by him to he yellow fever
active steps will be taken to prevent It's
spread and to stamp ii out. \ camp
OF detention will he established and
other necessary measures taken The
opinion OF DR.. Bailbache is that the dis
case cam be confined to q limited area
and that 1t can make little if any head
way rs the season or frost is near at
hand.
kilograms Of inquiry from physicians
in all parts of the country are being re-
ceivcd by DR.. Baiibachc concerning the
reported existence of yellow fever,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
NORFOLK vIRGINIAN: TUESDAY SEPTEMBER u 1897.

formation Is not yet at hand. Surgecu
Senefal Wymnn Is absent from the city.
lie ilas been attending the British N1edi-
cal Association meeting at Montreal and
Is now at Vineyard Haven c1l his way
back. During his absence Surgeon
Ballbache Is in charge. The cases at
ocean Springs were first called to the
attention Of DR.. Bailbache last Friday
In telegram from Assistant Surgeon
Wasdin, who is stationed at Mobile,
asking permission to accompany the
Board Of Health to Ocean Springs to
investigate the fever. DR.. Wasdin was
directed to proceed. Yesterday morning
he telegraphed as follows:
"Of five or six hundred cases here,
have seen five; an epidemic Infection,
spread by carriage, mostly whites, non
paroXysmal, dlsproportionate In pulse,
prostration. Insisted on and made first
autopsy on adult of sixty. said to be a
typical case of fever. Matter under adj
Ntsement. Doctors Oliphant, Harralson.
saunders and others VIII be here later"
a copy OF this telegram was trans
mitted TO Surgeon GencraI Wyman at
vineyard Haven and he immediately re-
quested DR.. John Guiteras. professor OF
the University of Pennsylvania. TO pro-
ceed TO Ocean Springs. DR.. Guitcras
was formerly In the Marine Hospital
Service and IS the acknowledged author
bache also wired DR.. Wasdin TO inquire
Into the result of the autopsy and con-
Sultation, to give the number of iclha BIZ
tants at Ocean Springs and the num-
bcr OF fatalities DIR. Wasdin replied
that the population of Ocean Springs.
which is a summer resort on the Gulf
coast. near Biloxi. wns about 1900 in
winter and 5000 irr summer. He also
reported the existence of malaria, con-
dition Of the blood said to be never pres
cnt In yellow fever cases.
Dr. Raiihachc says that Dir. WaSdln
IS making meteorological nvcstiga
ton to determine the existence of yell
low fever germs. He CDR. Bailbache) be-
lieves the disease Is GcnGue fever
About ten days ago. ne says. the State
Board of Health of Mississippi iGlvesti-
gated the fever and pronounced ii den
que. If 1t should, however, prove to
he yellow fever he says the iateness Of
the season will materially aid the au-
thorities III keeping it confined to the
locality in which 1t has been broken
out. and ne gives assurances that there
will be no widespread epidemic of the
dread scourge
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
TIE VITAL QUESTION
Were They Human Remains That Were
Found In Luelgert'S Factory
COUNSEL SAY THEY GAN PROVE IT
GnIess They Can, Luotgcrt Cannot BE
Convicted = Eierco legal Battle
Expected when Inspector Shnnck
Goes on tho Witness Stnutl-Wit-
ncsses to Impcnch lHis Testimony.
Chicago, Ill. Sept. G, 1897


An important conference was held to-
day between the States attorney and
the experts in the Luetgcrt murder
case.
The vital question of the corpus de-
licti was under discussion. If the State
can prove conclusively the corpus de-
licti-can show that portions OF the
body of Il human being were taken from
the fatal vat and from the ashes from
the furnacc-it will have a case of re-
markable strength. The conferences
lasted for several hours
The great point Is the Identification as
human of the bones found near the out
house where Frank Odorofosky said he
dumped the residue of the vat, and of
the bones found in the ashes from the
furnace. None OF the parties OF the
conference would tell definitely OF the
results.
IL can he stated" said States attor-
ney Deencn and Assistant States Attor-
ncy McEwen. that the State has found
that il can produce convincing proof OF
the corpus deficit. Further than that i,
would be unwise to state ut the present
time"
1T is predicted that the nercest le-
gal battle Of the Luetgert murder trial
VIII come when Police Inspector
Setback, who has been very active in
ferreting out the mystery surrounding z
MIS-. Luetgert's disappearance, takes the
stand should it finally be decided TO call
him as witness. 1t is at the door of
the North Side inspector that Adolph
L. Luetgert lays his present troubles.
I'he accused sausage maker is eXtre mely
bitter against Schaack, and his attor-
heys have tried 10 bring out evidence to
SHOW that witnesses have been coached
and that money has been used by the
police in fixing testimony. Efforts have
been made to show The police methods
in the Instance OF Gottlcib a. SchImpk
by trying TO draw from her an admis-
sion that her agreement with the police
matron was merely n scheme to keen
the girl under police control This,
taken with the bitter personal feeling
which Attorney Vincent is said to har-
Dor against Inspector Setback, would
likely make the court room scene thn,
would follow the introduction of
Setback rs witness one of The mos;
exciting features of the trial.
In fact, 1t has been learned that The
defense has planned to make this a
strong feature OF its side of the case.
Attorney Vincent has 1t is said, some 25
witnesses who will be put on the stand
Tor the purpose of impeaching the testi-
nony of the Inspector,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
DEATrII FROM TIE FEVER

Jackson, Miss. Sept. Ga telegram
from Edwards. Miss, about thirty miles
west of here. States that Hon. S. S.
Champion. 81 member of the State Legis-
lature since 1890 and "a prominent politi-
clan. died there yesterday evening from
what was supposed to be yellow fever.
y family Of nine persons named An
dcrson, living near Edwards. had been
so journirg at Ocean Springs. After
their return seven of the family were
taken sick and Mr.. Champion visited
the family to inquire after their health.
Two or three days aftcrward Mr.. Cham
Ition was taken sick ana died yesterday.
The attending physician pronounced the
case one of yellow fever.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
TEXAS ORDERS oUARANT1NE

Austin, Tex, Sept. 6.-State Health
Ohicer Swearingcn this morning issued
lH0n-clad quarantine against Ocean
Springs. Miss. and all other points now
aneoted or likely TO be affected by vel
low fever. 1t will go into immediate
effect and last indefinitely. Reports
from the Gulf coast are 10 the effect
that the inhabitants are badly fright
ened at the prospects or yellow fever
entering the State. and some of them
are talking of reorganizimg their shot
gun quarantine force which patrolled
the Gulf shore some twelve years ago
to keep out all persons and thereby
prevent the disease from entering the
Stnte
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
REPORT coNFIRMED.

New Orleans, Sept. G.--Prcsident Oil
phant, of the Louisiana Board of Health
sent telegram to that board here con
lirining the report that the physicians ut
Ocean Springs had declared the pre-
Nailing sickness undoubtedly yellow
FEVER. The doctors of three States came
TO this conclusion after holding al au.
1opsy on the body of a person who died
yesterday
Couriers are now skirmishing around
the city for sufficient members to make
up quorum of the State Board OF
Health In order to declare quaran;inc
against Ocean Springs, which Is about
100 miles from this city Rigid pre-
cautions will be taken to Isolate the
Springs, and it is confidently hoped
here by leading physicians that the pre-
cautions will be successful in keeping
the disease from spreading to this
place.
There Is little or no alarm here. but
sojourners on the coast are returning to
the city. and Will spend the balance of
the hot weather at home.
Nhe fever has been prevalent at
Ocean Springs for some time. Two
weeks ago, after careful Investigate
the Louisiana authorities declared the
disease to be dengue, which 1t probably
was at that time, the disease heinr
mild and the death rate triflinE. Dur
ing the past week, however, the dis
ease has become more virulent and has
probably developed into yellow Jack.
The State Board OF Health has Iecid-
ed to enforce rigid quarantine against
BiloXi and Ocean Springs. Quarantine
VIII also be enforced against the other
watering places OH the Gulf coast until
President Oliphnnt returns and more
light is obtained on the situation.
Guards are to he put on the trains
and ut the stations. all baggage is to be
fumigated and every precaution is to
be taken to keep the disease out OF the
CITY. The Louisville and Nashville trains
nave been ordered not to stop at either
biloxi or Ocean Springs. The houses of
ell people who have returned to New
orleans In the past two days are TO he
thoroughly fumigated.
Raoul Gelpi, who had been spending
Che summer at Ocean Springs and was
brought to this city Thursday, died this
morning. DR.. Waleslcy. acting president
or the Board of Health. after an au
topsy announced that Gelpi had died Of
yellow fever. The Board Of Health has
taken charge OF the house. which. viii
be thoroughly fumtgated and disinfect
ed. and will take steps to prevent n
spread OF the disease DR.. Walsley saws
This Is the only case in the CITY.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
YELLOW JACK APPEARS
very Suspicious Fever Gases Develop at
Ocean Springs, Miss,
DOCTORS PRONOUNCE IT YELLOW FEVER
Vigorous Measures Taken TO Prevent
Conthgion-H Marine Scr.
vice Inclined to Doubt-Lnteness of
tho senson Insures Immunity from
Epidemic.
Jackson, Miss, Sent. 6. 1se7.

Governor NIcLaurin has received tho
following telegram from the two men,
bers of the State Board of Health who
went to Ocean Springs. Miss, yesterday
TO investigate the yellow fever scare:
After q most thorough Investigation in
every conceivable light, 1t is the unani-
nous opinion of representatives of
Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi
state Boards of Health and the Marine
Hospital Service. that the fever now
prevailing In Ocean Springs Is yellow
fever.
(Signed) "H. II. HARALSON
~. r. HULTER"
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
SUNK IN TEN FATHOMS.
Guns Broke Loose and Schooner Went
Down in Twenty Minutes.

Savannah, Ga, Sept. 6.-Captain C. d.
Farrar one Of the crew OF the wrecked
schooner Agnes |. Grace, which sunk
twenty miles off Tyhac Sunday morn
ing, arrived al the city tonight Cap
tain Farrar states that the heavy guns
which were on deck suddenly broke from
their fastenings and rolled to the Ice side
Of the vessel, smashing everything in
their way. The waterways We're opened
ny the crush. and the vessel sunk In
about twenty minutes.
She lies in ten fathoms of water, with
her topmasts standing out Of the
water Ii is possible that the guns can
he recovered. The wreck is in the patti
of coastwise vessels and is dangerous To
nayigatiOn
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-09-07
DEAD BY THE TRACK.
Savannah Wells Killed While Trying
to Board q Moving Tl,lin

H'''' thiIdH NtliS t<lllcU w nile IRVING
to Board q Moving Train.
Petersburg, Va, Sept. G.-(SpeciaD-
This morning about l o'clock q young
man named Savannah Wells was found
lying dead on the side OF the track of
the Norfolk and Western railroad in the
vicinity of the factory Of the Crystal
Ice company. He had an ugly cash on
his head and his left shoulder was badly
crushed, II Is thought that he was
killed while attempting 70 jump OF some
passing train. In the absence of any
testimony in regard TO the death of the
man the Coroner's inquest was post
pone%l until tomorrow. Wells reside.
in Blandford and was employed at Sc
wards trunk factory.
The corner stone of ST. Johns Epis-
copal church, now in course of erection
on Washington street, viii he laid next
Friday afternoon at oclck by Powhat-
an Starkc Lodge OF Masons The ad-
dress will he made by Rev. Robert A.
Goodwin. rector of st. Johns Episcopal
church, Richmond