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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06
Not Given Enourh Roo,,

The secretary of the Treasury has writ
Ten the postmaster General. stating that
the auditor for the Post Office Department.
mas not been assigned sufficient room in
the new city post office building In which
TO accommodate all his clerks, and request
ing that the Postmaster General increa Sc
the allowance of floor space allowed that
official. The Postmaster General has nor
yet replied to this request.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06
Interest in Nayoraity Contest
MAGAZINE RIFLE PRACTICE.
Major Livcrm1re and Cant. Russcu
Want to Sue the krag-JOrrenson a.,

"' 'o sue 'he hrag-JOrSenson Co.
Major W. r. Livermore. Corps~of Engi-
Eeers, and Captain A. II. Russell, ordnance
department.. have notified the War De-
partment authorities that they will apply
10 Congress for permission to sue the Krae-
Jorsenson Company in the court of claims
Tor damages on account OF the manufac-
tGre OF the kraS -Jorgenson magazine gun.
which has beer adopted for the use of the
army They claim to have invented the
;rnly magazine rifle and to hold patents
therefor. The courts have held that army
ciiicers have no authority TO apply for a
restraining order against the War Da-
partment 10 prevent the use of arms or
cther oeyices of which they claim 10 he
the inventors or Datentees and Major
LiFermore and Captain Russell have taken
the course indicated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06
To superi.teaa the Census.

1t is stated that Mr.. 8. N. d. North of
Boston has been selected as the superin-
tendent OF the next census. and that his
appointment will be made as soon as the
necessary legislation can be enacted The
President Is said to favor the establish
ment of q permanent bureau Of census.
and is likAiy to express some views on that
subject In his next message to Congress.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06

The Evening Star is the only
afternoon paper in Washington
that receives the dispatches of
the Associated Press. 1t is
therefore the only one in which
the reader can hnd the complete
news OF the world, directly trans
mitted by telegraph, up to the
moment OF going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06
CAPTURED IN TORONTO.
Police Gather Him In With Most of
the Cash.

the Cash.
Thomas Varick Hawkins, the colored
messenger in Collector Davis office VINO
went off with nearly 5000 of the District
revenues week ago. was captured in
Toronto Saturday night. The mos, sur
piising feature of the capture is the fact
that the robber had spent only about $500
and had $S,33S Of the stolen money on his
person.
1de"t. Swindells was on duty at police
headquarters about 80 o'clock yesterday
morning, when messenger boy called and
haEded him a telegram. AS he received
the yellow envelope containing the tele-
graph company's advertisement on the
outside Lieut.. Swindells conjectured that
its contents related to the fugitive mes
serSer, and in this he was not mistaken
for the telegram was signed by Col H. l.
Grasett, who Is high constable for the city
of Toronto.
Hawkins arrested read the lieutenant
vixen he had taken the telegram from the
envelope Eight thousand three hundred
and thirty-eight dollars found on him. No
papers necessary. as prisoner consents to
return voluntarily. Send an officer at
once for KIM
Causes Rejoicing.
The reading of this telegram caused re-
joicing among the police officials and In
spector Mattingly was soon afterward in
formed that the much wanted man had
been taken in custody.
Early yesterday morning Major Moore
and Inspector Mattingly held conference.
at which Collector Davis was present
These officials decided, in view of the
prisoners willingness to return without ex-
tradition papers, to send Detective Helan
to Toronto for the prisoner, while Collec-
tor Davis was to go on and represent his
Office. 1t was arranged that Mr.. Davis was
to get the money recovered from the prfs-
oner and express 1t here to Major Moore
Detective Helan was IN New York when
the news reached here, and he was or
dered to proceed to Toronto without de-
lay. Last night Collector Davis and a
Star reporter left on the ITO train for To-
ronto.
Says He Had a Partner.
Following the arrest of the fugitive,
comes the news that the prisoner implI-
Gates the deputy collector, who, he says,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06
The Postmaster Generals Trim.

Postmaster General Gary and Private
Secretary Dawson have gone to New York.
They will visit the New York post Office
to confer with officials In regard to the
report recently made by a commission of
post office officials relative to the facilities
Of the New York office for doing its work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06
Has Made Its Appearance at Ocean
Springs, Miss.
POSITIVE STATEMENT OF PHYSICIANS
Infected City Will Immediately Be
Placed in Quarantine.
NOT CREDITED HERE

JACKSON, Miss, September 6.-Governor
McLaurin just received the following tele-
gram from the two members of the state
board of health who went TO Ocean Springs
Miss, yesterday to investigate the yellow
fever scare:
After most thorough investigation in
every conceivable light. it is the unanimous
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. H. HARRALSON.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-06
Causes Rejoicing.

Following the arrest of the fugitive.
comes the news that the prisoner implI-
Gates the deputy collector, who, he says.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
California Theater.

For Tuesday night an elaborate produc-
tion Of Verdi's aida" is promised by the
mem bers of the French Opera Company.
Another Verdi work, "Rigoletto," is to
be the Thursday night bill, and on that
evening the opera will have the advantage
OF the fine barytone, Albers, in the title
role of the hunchback. On Saturday
night Haievy's LA Juive" will be re-
peated IN response to a popular demand.
The management announces a popular
price production of the pretty operetta,
lie Voyage de suzette," for Sunday even
ing next, April f. On Monday night,
April 5, William Tell" Is to oe sung.
The opera has not been heard here for
some time. The double bill of "Chalet"
and 81 Pagliacci' is announced for
Wednesday evening, April Z. These
operas will be followed by Hamlet"
Carmen" and LA Favorita." ''Car-
men" will be given as the bill tor the final
matinee OF the season on Saturday,
April 10.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
Alcazar Theater.

The latest success of Augustus Thomas,
the author OF Alabama" "In Mizzoura," /"
etc, is entitled New Blood" and it will
be the bill at the Alcazar Theater to- NOR
row. 1t is problem play dealing with
the conflict of opinion between capital and
b'bor and the solution of the social condi-
hons which confront the world to-day.
1t was first produced in Chicago two years
ago and ran for eight weeks in the height
OF summer. The entire Alcazar com pany
will appear in the play. which will be
eiaborately mounted, new scenery having
been painted for the production The last
performances of The Strategstsp will be
given this afternoon and evening.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
Musical Mention.

Nine. Camilla Urso, the famous violin
iste, viii give the first of her series of con-
certs at Golden Gate Hall tomorrow
evening. She will be assisted by her own
company. The programme is as follows:
Piano solo. Hungarian Rhapsody No IL
tLisZ0. George II. Wesley; tenor aria, from
Der Freischutz" Cweber). Edwin Douglass
Chanson Sarrazine (Victorien Jonciere), Miss
Minnie Methot; Grand Caprice de Concert
Ernest Guira udl, andante, allegro appassion-
ato, Madame Camilla Urso; piano solo. Bal
lad (Chopin), George II. Wesley; duet. so.
prano and tenor. Charity" (Faure). Miss Me-
thot and Mr.. Douglsss; violin solo. "Reverie"
lVieuxte mpsl, Madame Camilla Urso; songs,
(s1 "Du bist die Rub" (Schuberr, (bl "In
opringtime" lFesca), Edwin Douglass; songs,
la) "sans Toi" (without Tnee) Guy d'Harde-
iotl, (bl 20 Sorrow. o Sweetness" lTschaikow.
skill Minnie Methot; violin solo, s.Tne Witches
Dance" tPsganini). Madame Camilla Urso.
The NTH concert OF the San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
Grand Opera-House.

To-morrow's production Will be 1.-THE
Dsgo," which has for its principal char
acter villain known as THE Dago." who
kidnaps little girl at the instance OF the
child's aunt. John ]. Pierson plays the
title role, and Baby Lewis will be the child
heiress. An Irish policeman, Henry
Lewellyn, and q tramp, Nat M. Wills,
help 10 find the little one and circumvent
the plans of the wicked aunt and her
tools. With Baby Lewis thew introduce
songs and Dances as will also Irma Fitch.
The strength of the stock company will
appear, and mum Der of sensational effects
are promised
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

was originally produced at the Fifth
Avenue Theater, New York, nearly two
years ago, and mas since been continuously
acted. except for the usual summer recess.
1t has been played in every section of the
country except the Pacific Coast, and had
the unusual fate for play dealing with the
Civil War OF being equally successful with
the Northern and Southern audiences.
The entire production is carried by the
com pany, which contains the names OF
several actors VINO are familiar to
theater-goers, among them being Mabel
Bert, Frank Doane and John Woodard.
Others in the company are George f.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
Baldwin Theater.

His Grace de Grammonl," the play
with which Otis Skinner will open his en-
gagement at the Baldwin Theater to-mor-
row, is by Clyde Fitch. 1t. tells the story
OF how the Chevalier de Grammont dur
ing his exile from the court of Louis XIV
OF France, which he spent in England,
wooed and won, despite the most deter
mined opposition on tine part of the Eng
lish King. the hand of the most beautiful
woman OF her time-Eiizapeth Hamilton.
The scenery and dresses were fashioned
after designs taken from paIntings now st
Hampton Court, and are in every detail
correct Skinner will present His Grsce
de Grammont" at every performance he
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
At the Oberon.

Herr Stark and his orchestra continue
TO draw large audiences. The new pro-
gramme for tomorrow evening is as fol-
lows:
March, Signal" Clauder; overture, "Ro.
mantle" Keller Bela; waliz. ssDanube Waves, ,,
lvanovici; gavotte, ''Fondly Thine own,',
Jungman; selection from "1reyiata" Verdi
Ma Noisine, Waldteufel; Ininuet (for stringl
Bocherini; violin solo, Herr Stark: wedding
march, Mendelssohn; overture, .sLa Gazxa
Ladra, Rossini; vslse lento sad pizzica to
polka from Sylvia" Delibes; cello solo, Herr
Weiss; waltz, "Juristenbal Tanze," Strauss;
La Manola," Eileuberg: serenade, Moszkow-
ski; march, "Die Bande Kommt," Schild.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

adventures of Byron's hero, but, as the
title indicates. many liberties nave been
taken with the story of that e-ratic young
adventurer, while the Rhine legend OF
"Loraley" and the quaint old English bal
lad OF Lord Bateman" nave been made
use of. Ferris Hartman will appear in
pirates majordomo, and the strength OF
the com pany is in the cast. The latest
songs, dances, topical eccentricities and
quibs of humor will garnish the produc-
ton as well as new scenery, etc. Two bal
lets, under the direction OF ida Wyatt,
will also be features. In the second act
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
At the Chutes.

At the Chutes tho open-air perform
ances given every afternoon and evening
are proving very popular. The bill for
the ensuing week will include the De Pue
sisters. skirt dancers; the Marco brothers.
comedy acrobats the Joshinato troupe of
japanese contortionists and jugglers. and
the amin atoscope.
hibitions with John McVey this afternoon
and evening. The regular prices will pre-
vaiI-1o cents for adults and cents for
children. There will also be balloon as
cepSIon,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
TiVoli Opera-House.

Tomorrow 1.-THE Merry Wives of Wind
sor'' will give place to the ope-.tic spec
tacular burlesque "Don Juan ad Lib. ~
This work from the pen OF John p Wilson
was originally produced at The TIyoli
opera-house in September 1894, when it ran
for over i've weeks. 1t follows closely the
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Henry Lee, the artistic novelty. will
continue to be one of the Leading stars at
the Orpbeum this week. He will show
num- ber OF new characters Tomorrow
evening. and will give special profess
sional matinee on Wednesday.
Barnes and Sission, styled 1.-THE singer
and the maid, will make their first San
Francisco appearance.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
Dramatic Bre1ities.

LII oIlldllC DISVilIES.
Sarah Bernhardt is arranging grand bene-
f It for the Gre etans.
"Called Back is to be shortly produced at
the Alcazar Theater.
There will be no opera matinee at the Cali
fornia Theater next week
N. C. Goodwin is to play q return engage
ment at the Baldwin in May.
The burlesque Excelsior Jr" comes to the
Columbia the first week in May.
For the week of April Otis Skinner has
new play called "a Soldier of Fortune" for
presentation at the Baldwin Theater.
Harry Benrimo who has been seriously i'll,
makes his reappearance with the Alcszar COM
pany tomorrow evening in New Blood"
Two entirely new ballets have been prepared
| for "Don Juan" at the Tivoi. The Dance of
the Mermaids is said to be q symphony in
color.
Following Otis Skinner at the Baldwin will
| appear Primrose Vests minstrels. Charles
Kent. the barytone, is a member of the COM
pany's vocal corps.
For the farewell night of the opera season
arrangements are being made by the manage
ment of the California Theater ior the rendi-
ton of triple bill.
1t is understood that De Wolf Hopper and
Sousa to join forces next season, the ar
rangement calling for the appearance of the
great bandmaster and his band between the
acts of the opera "El Captain"
The four plays to be presented by the Ly-
ceum Theater Company during its coming en-
gageme Mt at the Baldwin are "The Maylower,"
'The First Gentleman of Europe .'The Late
Mr.. Costel o" and "Prisoner of Zenda."
In "An Unequal Match, in which Miss Doro-
thy Lhote makes her debut at the California
Theater April 2. Lionel CLARK, Carl Smith,
William Fenton, Charles Thornton, William
Malloy, George Ryan and others will assist.
Neil Burgess, the American comedian, with
his racehorses and his wonderful race course
machinery and scenery for "The County Fair"
has sailed from New York with q view to
opening in Manchester, England. on April IL
for one month London to follow
William Hawley. young English actor who
came to America with Wilson Barrett, has
been engaged a member of the Alcazar
company and makes his first appearance to-
morrow evening in New Blood" In addition
to being actor Mr.. Hawley is clever
wielder OF the brush and mis- pictures are well
known in the East and in Eng land.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
Columbia Theater.

"For Fair Virginia" romantic play of
war times in the Old Dominion, by Russ
Whytal, will be given at the Colum bia
Theater tomorrow night, with the author
and his wife in prominent parts. This play
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

will give during the first week of his en-
gaeement except on Saturday evening,
when Hamlet will be presented. 1t
was as Hamlet during the winter of 1896
that Skinner achieved the triumph OF his
career.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Nine. Thea Sanderini announces con-
cert at Golden Gate Hall on the evening
of April g.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

At the next Ensemble concert the pro-
gramme will be full of selections new to
this City. 1t will take place on April at
the Associa ton Aud forum.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Several novelties are promised for the
concert to be given by Mr.. and NJ rs
Ursumando next Thursday evening al
the Association Auditorium.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28
At the Orpheum.

grand special scene will be introduced
on board snip.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Neil Burgess the American comedian, with
his racehorses and his wonderful race course
machinery and scenery for "The County Fair"
has sailed from New York with a view to
opening in Manches ter, England, on April IL
for one month London to follow.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Mime. Billoni-Zifferer will give . con-
cert under distinguished PATRONAGE at
Golden Gate Hall on the 30th inst. The
artists assisting Nine. Zifferer will be
Miss Ernestine Goldman, Nathan Lands
berger and l. Martinez
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

If LA Navarraise" is far sample of
the trend of modern lyric drama t won't
be a decade before stronger nerves are re-
quired to attend the opera than to go to
an execution. At the latter function one,
or at most two, men are whisked with
painful suddenness into eternity, but in
LA Navarraise" companies OF gallant
soldiers are wiped out wholesale with all
the realism of actual warfare.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The fifth concert OF the San Francisco
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

In "An Unequal Match in which Miss Doro-
thy Lhote makes her debut at the California
Theater on April 2. Lionel CLARK, Carl Smith,
William Fenton, Charles Thornton, William
Malloy, George Ryan and others will assist.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Symphony Society will be given at the
Colum bia Theater next Thursday after
noon, April 1. Owing TO the length of the
programme this concert will begin at 8
o'clock sharp. It is to be festival of
Wagner music. The programme, which
embraces excerpts from six music dramas,
is as follows:
Overture, 'rannhauser," orchestra; intro
QUO ton, Aria Elizabeth, "Dich, theure Halle" |;
introduction, recitation of Wolfram. Eliza
beth's Prayer, Song the Evening Star;
Elizabeth, Mathilde Wilde; Wolfram, JACOB
Muller.
'.Lohengrin'' = Prelude. orchestra; act H
Elsa's Prayer; Invocation Ortrud, Elsa
and Ortrud: Elsa. Cecilia Adler Kees-
ing; Ortrud, Katherine Fleming Hinrichs..
"Siegfried" "Waldweben" (Murmuring
Forest), orchestra.
'Gotterdammerung"- - sGesang der Rhein-
tochter' (Song of the Rhine Daughters), or
'Die istersinger"-"Preislied" (Walter's
prize song); quintet-Eva, Mrs. C. A. Keesing;
Magdalen, Mrs. K. F. Hinrichs; Walter, Rhys
Thomas; David, Alols Werner; Hans Sachs,
Jacob Muller.
"Die Walkure" - "Wotan's Abschied und
Feuerzauber" (Wotans Farewell and Fire
Magic), orchestra.
Gustav Hinrichs will deliver lecture
OH the Wagner works, with illustrations
at the piano, on Wednesday next at
Golden Gate Hall upstairs at $3.50 O'Clock.
There will be no ad Omission charged and
all music-lovers will be welcome.
Nine RiIIoni.Zifferer will oive a con.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The only quarrel 1 had with the staging
of La Navarraise" was the freakish way
in VIII ich the light effects were managed.
AT the opening of the work il seemed to
be high noon. with clear sun overhead.
Anon pitchy darkness came over the
stage. and before many more bars had
been played the dawn appeared. The
radiant morn was succeeded by cool,
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

Divorced from its music, the hbretto of
'La Navarraise" might be grewsoms and
nothing else, but words and score together
form melodrama heaped on melodrama's
head in so realistic way that the spec
tator starts and gasps with excitement.
There is no time 10 stop and analyze; the
ear is filled with tone pic ctures and the eye
with stage pictures so luridly and rapidly
painted that in the illusion of the moment
La Navarrsise" seems more fact than
fiction.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

gray twilight, which gave place to night
again. In fact, the only possible e1plana-
ton for the rapid alterations of light
and darkness was that the electrician saw
fit to modulate the glow according to the
intensity OF the emotions expressed on the
stage-the darker the passions the more
funereal the gloom.
The San Francisco call., 1897-03-28

The four plays to be presented by the Ly-
ceum Theater Company during its coming en-
gagement at the Baldwin are "The Mayflower,"
1.-THE First Gentleman of Europe" .sThe Late
Mr.. Costel o" and prisoner of Zenda."
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-06
Grand.

The first presentation in this city Of
Fallen Among Thieves Thomas II.
Davis and William T. Keogl's latest sue,
cessful drama from the pen OF Frank Har-
vey, author of The Wages OF Sin, "WouE
an Against Woman and other notable
successes, win occur on Monday next at
the Grand.
1t comes with elaborate scenery and a
remarkably strong cast. The play is said
to be rcplete with stirring situations,
startling climaXes, and through it all there
ripples vein of the most refined and cx-
quisite comedy. 1t is one Of the most pro-
nounced successes produced In this coun-
try or in England in recent years.
The cast is the most complete ever seen
in a similar play. and the scenic effects,
particularly the imposing High Bridge
scene, with its colossal arches. Dlumi-
mated roadway and river Of real water,
is unequaled for beauty and realism. The
striking feature in Fallen Among Thieves
is the high dive made by a woman in the
Bridge scene from the top Of the stage
into tank Of water, which is extremely
thrilling. other equally important scenes
ia the play are those representing the in
'erior Of a gldcd gambling palace in New
York city and an old New England iIorl.-
stead in Vermont in winter
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-06
National.

Considerable interest is being manifest
Brothers new "Superba." which opens
on Monday night at the National for one
week continuance. with the usual Wetines-
day and Saturday matnees.
"Superba" concludes this Saturday night
an extended engagement in New York,
where its many charming features and the
magnitude of its presentation has excited
no end of favorable comment. 1t is abso-
lutely new from beginning to end this wear.
Scenery effects, dialect imitation special
need not think he is going To see the "Su-
peTba" of old in this years elaborate per
Torrance. Hardly a feature will be rec
ogniZed in the cast of this year, SO sue
cessful have the Hanlon Brothers been in
their search for novelties Consequently
the specialties will be quite attractive
The new features are equal to any that
the Hanlon Brothers have ever given us,
and the magical portion of the entertain
ment will be far more startling in is many
hundred people are necessary for the
proper production of "Superba," one
can realize the magnitude of this
form OF entertainment Miles upon miles
of rope are necessary in the rigging lofts TO
handle the extra amount of scenery thatthe
Hanlon Brothers are carrying, and the stage
force is usually tripled in most theaters in
which they play
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-01-06
LAFAYETTE.

The sale for the grand opera season
at the Lafayette Square Opera House
the latter half of next week is record
breaking in its enormity for this early in
the week. There are thirty-three boxes
in the Lafayette and every one of these
las been sold for every performance The
sale on the boxes already mounts beyond
$4,000.
Four performances of exceptional bril-
linacy have been planned. The first night,
Thursday, viii be Melba night The diva
VIII sing Marguerite in Faust For
the second performance Mr.. Damrosch
will give Washington its first presentation
of Wagner's ''Die Walkure.' Mohor- Raw
enstein will sing the leading role Nine.
Gadski will sing Elizabeth at the only
matinee, Saturday, when ''Tannhauser''
Will he given by Powell, VOlmar, Krauss,
Mertens, EEnst and others. The last opera
to be gilAn will be ,.siegrried,', with
Kalisch, Fischer, Mohor Ravenstein and
EibenschutZ.
The Lafayette will present on these
evenings the most brilliant scene posi-
sibic in any theater in America excepting
only New York's Metropolitan and Chica-
gu's Auditorium. The profusion of boxes
permits a display of modish elegance bound
to rival the famous Metropolitan nights.