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The evening times., 1897-12-18
PASSION PLAY IN THIS CITY
Exnc; Presentation of tn" Famous
Performnnce at Columbia Fhsa;er

Exnc; Presentation of the Famous
Performnnre at Columbia Thsater-
An unusually interesting, impressive and
instructive exhibition will be given at the
Columbia Theater al! next week In the
evenings al S:lo and on Thursday anu sat
rrd,y afternoons at 8 O'Clock. II VIII I've
'.The Passion Flay,' exactly as presented
at Horitz. picturesque village 'iear
Budw -.is high up in the Bohemian woods,
called the Austrian 0ber mnerEan. This
s,,bli,nest of al the worlds tragedies Will
he reproduced by the aid OF t.umierc's eE-
larged and perfected cinenlatograph, or
..movinp picture" device. put, according
to tn. PhiIa delphia Record, 10 its most
nota bile. and certainly its most noble 'ise-
II was the ambition of Lumie:e and bis
f-llow-juventcrs To secure thes. pictures,
and il IL "a id that much of the inspiration
that led to this wonderful invention vas
cue to that ambition. But failure was the
lot If Lumiere and others, ard IL rema ined
for DIR. W. ". Freeman, the director of the
present enterprise, which he did after
living for nearly Year and a half among
these devout peasants. who, by the advice
OF their sriritual directors, gave special
performance Tor that purpose. Frof.
Ernest Lacy. OF Philadelphia, the distin-
guished scholar, educator and li:terateur,
will come t. Washington especially to de
liver a descriptive lecture. and we'll
known organist will play during the pre-
sen.atior. For the latter purpose large
pipe organ is now being erected on the
stage of the Columbia. There is promise
that distinguished audience. incluling
many ciergymen, viii be present Monday
night.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
100000 RAPHAEL FOUND
Poor Picture Dealer Carried 1t Con-
cealed in His Clothes.
The Art Treasure, Locked in Box,
Hung i'll bag Under His
Coat.

New Yors Dec. Is.-The reluctance Of
a boalder to part with his trunk hroush ht
about 4 revelation yesterday afternoon
which nav create flutter in art 'ircles
throughout the world.
A painting said TO lie the work Of no
less a person than Raphael and to lie
worth 100000 was discovered vest Ttla y
in the possession OF a Eoor. ill-fed pic
ture dealer. who Notwithstanding his
present needy circGn.sta ances. recognizes
its full value and refuses to part with it,.
Armand Hurrel. a dealer IN pictdres
at No. IU5 West Third street, appeared
In the Thud district court yesterday as
the pla int ifr III 4 suit against Nine. MDn.
proprietress of the Hotel De France, at
No. - MacdougaI street, with whom hc
formerly boarded. The suit is for the
alleged wrongful deteut ion III his prop
erty. which, he said includcs numirer Of
valuable paintings, one OF which iS-the
work of Kulens.
Justice Moore noticed while taking
with the man that his coat bulged out
suspicious!y. a--d asked him what he had
tucked under il.
~ what" asked the Judge with a puz-
Zled look Oh his face.
"A picture, Monsieur, painted by the
great Raphael" said Hurrel. Il brought
1t from France, and have had it with me
ever since. II is worth 100000, and
expect to sell it very soon.''
A reporter called at the picture dealer -
horne later III the day, and after great
deal of persuasion, succeeded in inducing
Hurrel to let him see the painting.
In order TO get ii out Hurrel took off
short jacket which he Wore, and dis
closed peculiarly constructed, heavy
leather waistcoat, which looked like a
hunting jacket.
Attached to the hack OF this waist
coat was leather bag, fastened at the
top by button.
From this bag Hurrel removed snail
greasy box. from which. after unscre wing
the lid he took out n small framed paint
ing, which looked faded with age. 1t
represents st. Joseph n king the infant Jesus
from the arms OF the Virgin Mary. In a
corner OF the painting are the supposed
initials of Raphael. which can aar'lly he
distinguished on account Of the age II the
painting.
MY Raphael is No. 736 OF the cata-
logue of James IL, King OF England. 1t
was rescued from the fire at the Palais &c
Maison Blanc. Rose Rousselin, who lives
in Rouen, gave it to my father, T nd il
has been in our family for more u an
thirty years. keep it on me all the time,
even taking it 10 he'd with me, for leaI
of its being stolen.'
Inadditiun to this painting. Hurrel ela inns
to have one painted by Rubens. waich is
also a gem Of ait and worth its weight in
gold.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
REFUSED TO BE vAccINATEp
Dressmnker Imprisoned, But Later
Accented the Inevitable.

Atlanta. Ga, Dec. ls--Miss l.. Milltr,
4 dr-SsIdaher, was imprisoned here for .e-
fusing to be Va; cinated. Sheis patronizeI
10y the fashionable people OF the South,
and Is vel Anown ever this region. Tie city
IS undergoing the rigors Of compulsory
raccina'i"n- and whan the PHI ysician
reached Miss MIller's residence she refuse |
to let HIN apply the vaccine
\ caSr was made against her and she
was fined S25 yesterday. Size pleaded as
an rNcus. that the operation would dis
able her from earning 4 living for two
cliIGren whom a dead sister had left il
her chsree. Size sdid she could not afford
10 pay tie fine, and was sentenced 10
twenty-five days imprisonment in the city
prison When she had been there three
hours Size relented. She was then -acci-
mated aud released.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
City Brevities.

Mr., Theodore c. Rees has been denied
a license master plumber.
Section no. 1916, Endowment Rank,
Knights of Pyth;as, al the annual uieeting
last night elected Edward G. Miles. presi-
dent: G. Milton Thomas, vice president,
Ben. c. Mcouay, secretary.
Messrs Fowler and Mccarthy, the plumb
'ers, we've asked by tha Commissioners to-
day to show cause why their licenses rs
master plumbers should not be suspended.
The firm is charged with violating the
plumbing regulations by connecting TWO
houses on one water service in several in
stances on Brightwood avenue.
A hurse belonging to Robert Smith, of
lexington. and driven by his son, Robert
W Smith. ami colored hoy, Henry Pow
ard, slipped and fell last night st tie
corner Of Ninth anu ii streets north asst,
breaking the shafts of the buggy. This so
frightened the animal that il ran away, up
setting the vehicle, and throwing cut the
lads, wLu were painfully cut and bruised.
The horse was found later. The ca-ria &c
was demolished.
The Epworth Leacu Of Grace NJ. +.
Church held its annual meeting last even
showing a healthy condition of the league
and a large amount of work done. The fol-
lowing officers Were chosen for 1888: S.
A. Terry, president; Mrs. +. 4. Jones, first
vice president; Miss Bertha 5. Davis. second
vice president: Mr.. Lewis l.. Smith, third
vice epresitcnt; Mr.. Thomas @. Young, four. h
vice president; Mr.. L. T. JOKES, secretary;
Mr.. Samuel Scrivener, treasurer.
Cir. Xander, 800 Seventh street; highest
grade Sweet Catawha, 81 gallon; 20 cents
quart; Sweet Deep. Red Nortons, 81 gallon;
80 cents quart. 1t
The Goodyear Rubber Company, sO7 Pa.
ave, displays fine assortment Of Mack
intoshes for ladies, gents, misses and chill
,lren; also boots, shoes and toys. Presents
that will be appreciated, not only during,
Int a fter the holidays.
dele, S,20,22
The evening times., 1897-12-18

caused by al eruption OF the gases and
metals within the body Of the sun, AMI are
in the shape of gases. and for that rea-
son. there is no likelihood Of another planet
being formed"
In spea liking Of Mars, Mr.. Brooks sail
that Frof. I.all, of Washington observa-
tory. who discovered in 1877 two moons.
which belong to this little planet, had done
a great service to astronomy.
Prof. Brooks said he believed Mars was
inha bited. A man weighing 40 po ,:i'is
on our earth would only weigh about half
that on Mars. The energy dispia yed by
4 boy in playing leap frog here, would. re
said, enable him to Jump over the roof Of
houses and tops OF trees on Mars.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
b. Il o. BULLETIN,
EXCU URSION RATES.

account OF the Holidays, tickets will
h. sold at the low rate OF ONE FARE
ANDONE-THIRD from Wa sbington to Pitts
burg, Wheeling, Parkersburg and local
points between Wheeling and Pittsburg.
Gutd going on December "A, %, and 81,
s9T, and January /, 1898; valid for re-
turn until January 4, 1898.
Special rates for students. Apply city
ticket offices of this company.
Commencing Tuesday, December II,
TOURIST SLEEPING CARS Will leave
Wa ashineton every Tuesday for the Pacific
Coast, via st. Louis, at $40 p. IN. 1t
The evening times., 1897-12-18
ALARM RAISED BY \ PARROT
The Racket IL Made Led TO the Dis
covery of a THIEF.

New York, Dec. 49, Policeman Ia ylor
at 2:3O o'clock yesterday mnrniaC iit ard
shrieks of murder, fire, ''''police' corning
from the bird store of JOHN Rott. Hastily
drawing his night stick, and looking 10
see If his revolver was iianiy, Taylor
entered the store, the door II which was
open. He was met by mother oui barst Of
shrieks and ma ledictious cmanIiing from
a large cage on the floor, in which was a
oarrut, the gem Oi the PoJt collection.
The bird qGietcd down after the police
mars appearance and chaited amica hly y
parrot fashion. while the policeman sea CHE I
he premises. Under a red in lne of the
rooms tn. police man found Daniel o'R Rrien,
twenty-siN years ofi. He rs held for
burglary. P,.tt has raised the selling lIice
of the parrot.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
AGED MINISTER MISSING.
He Either Jumped or Was Thrown
Into the. River.

Harrisburg. Pa, Dec. g. -Themysterious
disappearance or Rev. Samuel spurrier, an
aged minister of the Church Of God denom-
ination in this city. is still puzzIing the
police. He was last seen by two boys
along the riy cr bank and his bloOd-stained
valise, with the preachers hat. was found
yesterday morning within few feet os
the water.
Chief 81 Police Weston las heard from
Bainbridgc, where the aged minister had
his home with two of his children, that
he left there on II collecting tour, and that
the description of the old man Sent to the
postmaster at cambridge was correct.
The theory of suicide is almost as strong
as that of murder, hut the police are una bic
to account FOR the -spattered contents
of the vai:se.
Today the river will be dragged at the
place where Spurrier was last seen. 1t
is generally believe that tue old preacher
either juTnred or vast iro wn into the riv y.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Heart TerrorS vanish In thirty mi

Heart Terrors vanish In thirty min
utes unGer the magical wand II DIR. Ag
news Cure for the lIcrrt. A Heart Spe-
cific, and no case too acute to be 1ispeiled
and absolute good healtf. restored. Mrs.
Roadhousc. OF Wiiiiscrnft, Ohio, writes:
Gold sweats would stand out on me
like beads, so intense Were the attacks
of heart disease. DR.. Agnew's Cure for
the Heart cured me. and today 1 know
nothing of Tie terrors of this trouble"
Sold by F. S. Williams, Ninth and F
streets; Edmonds h Williams, Third street
and PENNSYLVANIA avenie.-53.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
All Want to Be Colonels.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 1S.-Gov-elcct Ty-
Ter, who will take office January l F., has
received III applications from persons
who desire to serve on his staff. Never be-
fore has such a number of persons begged
to become ,colone,s in virginia. The staff
has only nine members. but the legislature
Will pass a bill increasing the number to
fifteen.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Salt nLeum Cured ouick.- DR.. :,

Salt RLeum Cured Quick DR.. Ag-
news ointn ent Cures Salt RheunI. AMI
all itching or burning skin diseases in
a day. One application gives almost in
slant relief. For Itching, Blind or Bleed
ing Piles it stands without a peer. Cures
in three to Sax nights. Thiuy-fire cents.
Sold by F. s. Williams. Ninth and F.
streets, Es.nnhdS 4 Williams, Third street
aud Pcnnsylvsnia avenue.-55.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Chlorldum Discovery for Con-
sumption Making Per-
manent Cures.
A Great Reduction in Price for Treat
ment During the Winter Months.
Letters and Addrt sses Furnished on
Application OF Physicians, Con-
gressmen, and Other Promi-
nent Citizens of the Dis
trict who Were Cured
by DIR. Shade.

In answer to letter written to Mrs.
Hughes, 43S 7th st. sw. In regard to her
iIlness anu cure, sDc writes as follows:
My Dear Friend: ] received your letter
this evening. l Will state that can high
ly recommend DIR. Shade, FOR he cured me
OF consumption, alter my doctor gave me
up to die. ally doctor said II was impOs-
sihle FOR me to live over one month longer.
1 had bemorrhag ges -four months. had
dreadful cough and expectOratiOn for
years: could not sleep at night; had night
sweats and smother1ng spells. l could
scarcely walk across my room any more.
gave up all hopes Of living. when a
friend advised ME to try DIR. Shade, which
did, and he ma de a perfect cure of me.
1 am now well and hearty.
You will be surprisea, 1 know, when
tell You that l have gained forty-eight
pounds in weight. II las been over two
years now since stopped treatment.
Dr. Shade has cured several pin physicians
IN the city. hope you will begin treat
ment at once. Very truly yours,
MRS. BERTHE HUGHES,
Washington, d. c."
Write Ur call for booklet, symptom
blank, etc, for those desiring home"
Treatment. Consultation free ON Monday,
Wednesday. and Friday. 1232 l4th st,
Washington, ID. G. 1t
The evening times., 1897-12-18

After hearing some friends continually
pratsing Chamberl2 in, Collie. Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. Curtis Fleck. of Ana
leiul. California. purchased bottle IF II for
his own use and is now az enthns iastic
over its wonderful work as any one San lie.
The % and 30 cent sizes for sale by Henry
Evans, Wholesale and retail druggist. 05e
Fst..and Conn. ave. aud s. st. NV: aud 426
Nd. ave. ne.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
PROF.. BRooks on Sun SPOTS
No Likelihood of Another Planet
Being Formed.

Rochester, N. Y, Dec. 1S.-Prof Will
liam NJ. Brooks, Of Smith Observatory,
Geneva, gave al. interesting lecture here
last night. He talked about sun spots,
which are at present ia using so much dis
cussion among astronomers. These
Spots" said Prof. Brooks, .are SIMPLY
The evening times., 1897-12-18

Do ycu know that you can have
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times-the Only COMPLETE u. ws.
paper Puhlishetl in Washington
served to you by carrier for fifty
cents u month?
The evening times., 1897-12-18
Duck Hunter cleveland Enttnsi.,.tic.

Charleston, S. c., Dec. 1S.-G-over Clese-
land bagGed twenty mine ducks In twn
hours yesterday morning, and he safd II
wasthe finest sport ne eversaw. Mr. cIeve-
land is still using the Government tender.
the Water lily Has parry will leave n
next Wednesday.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
MINERS PANIC-s STRICKEN
Starvation Already Reaches the
Diggings at Dawson.
MANY FLEEING TO TT. YUKON

Arrival Of Two Refugees TN British
Columbia Their story of the Trip
Over 1000 Miles of Mountains.
Companions Killed by Cold and
Starvation on the Road.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

do yea know that you can ha -
The Morning, Evening and Sunday
Times the only COMPLETE news
Paper published In waxhin9ton-
served 10 you by carrie: for fifty
cents u month?
The evening times., 1897-12-18
SHOT BY MAsERD ROBBERS.
Schoolmaster Llnlbert Snrpris I'd
Them in His House.

Them in His; House.
Norwalk, Conn.,, Dec. 1S.-Two masked
robbers last evening shot David s. R.
Lambert, a retired schoolma ster, four
times, inflicting fatal wounds. They had
previously gagged and chloroformed Mrs
Lambert, whom they found alone In her
home, in Wilton. six miles north OF this
place. The thieves were ransacking the
place when Lamber unexpectedly returned
and was shot down. Little booty was Sc
cured by the robbers. who mide good their
escape.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
BOGUS LORD BEREsFoRD.
He and His Wife Are Cutting Wide
SwatEs in Mexico.

SWntES Ill MCNIf'O.
City Of Mexico, Dec. 1S.-Sydney Las
celles the bogus Lord Beresford, who
is wanted for swindiing in America. is
here. anG 10, the exhibition OF icttefs.
talk of prospective wealth and iold
front las So worked on the municipal
authorities that ne stands an excellent
show of closing some heavy contracts
for street improvements He is cn,ting
wide swath here, and he ami his wife
are very popular.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

TO CURE 4 COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money If ii fa.lsto cure.
csc. hegen uinc has L. Is. Q Oh each tablet.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

There is assurance or a festival OF fun
in the production OF "A Hot Old Time"
the attraction at the Academy next week.
The Rays, those talented and energetic
comedians, whose rich comedy mas so
often pleased, are cast in parts winch
are sa III to show their capabilities as
run-makers to the very best advantage.
They nave surrounded themselves with
company, prominent among whom are
Marshall and Nelson, john Z. Leach, Frank
v. LalOr, Gilbert Girard, Josie Ciaiiin.
Bernard Dyllyn and many others. They All
combine to make the fun come fast anu
furious. The author, Edgar Selden, mas
selected each and every one Tor their
fitness for the parts they play. Mr.. Sell
den will be remembered as the author oi
NICK Kenna's FIirtations,' which mad sucn
a phenomenal run, but "A Hot Time,
his latest effort, is said to eclipse the
other comedy.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

Cumberland, '6l," will be produced at
the Lafayette next week. II Is new
play by Franklin Fyles, set ami dwar sur
Toundings. Augustus Pitou mas given the
play a splendid scenic setting and cast
composed OF exceptionally good PLAYERS
of established reputation. At the close
OF the third act there ID tableau ana
scenic display-a fight ior ine ue."een
two men upon a mountain bridge, which
has just been set afiie. Trees overnahs
the roadway running to the bridge from
both sides of the valley and can be seen
apparently miles away. Everything Is
lit up by luIid glare which is wonder-
fully weird and intense, still never faHinS
to the level of the commonplace melo-
dramatic effects. The scenes IN the other
acts are in keeping-a church IN the zen
lucky mountains ruined by shot and shell,
a fine old Southern mansion and the parade
ground OF West Point. The cast comprises
such well-kuown names as L. Ii. Cfalg,
John L. Kellerd, ". j. Ferguson, Frank
Losee, Edgar l.. Davenport, Lionel Barry
more and Amelia Summerville.
The evening times., 1897-12-18
NEXT WEEKS PLAYS.


The attraction at the National Theater
for one week beginning Monday evening.
December 20, Is George H. Broadhursts
latest comedy success, what Happened TO
jones'" which held the boards Of the Bijou
Theater, New York. during the past three
months. Cine hundred anu thirteen thousand
four hundred and sixty people laughed at
Jones' during the Metropolitan engage
ment, and We're 1t not for prior contracts
made by the house management Jones"
would not have to leave New York at all.
AS its title would indicate the play deals
with a series Of amusing situations and
complications, which good cast will in
terpret, among them several well-known
Washington favorites: George c. Boni-
face, jr., George 0ber, william Bernard,
Reuben Fax, j. W. Cope, Cecil Kingston.
Harry Rose, Anna Belmont, Kathryn Oster-
man, Matte Ferguson, Florence Robinson,
Mrs. Z. A. Eberle and Rose Stuart.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

Next week Devere and his company VIII
be at the Lyceum for their annuai Nisit.
Devere himself is, of course, at the heau OF
the organiza ton. and the show is sa"t 10 pe
even better than ever before Inc pro
gram includes variety oiio of the very
finest acts and a new farce by sam De-
we're. entitled .'Peep-o'Day Club" win
Mildred Howard De Grey in her sensational
dance. In the olio are johnson and Dean
of the colored aristncracy, the Glesssndos'
musical clowns: Prof. Parker. after a seven
years engagement In Europe; Leonard anu
Bernard. original entertainers; hice B1oll'
orc comedy bar performers; CathervD Rowe
Palmer. contortion dancer, Byron ana
Lanedon, Pearl Haight and Walter }. TAI
hot. the California tenor.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

At the Grand next week the patrons
of this tleater will see MCCARTHY Mis-
haps," rewritten and reconstructed, WIN
Barney Ferguson and Sam j. Ryan az
the stars. 1t is said to be the funniest
farce comedy ON the stage, intersperseu
with sDccialtics which have connection
with the plot of the play. A company OF
clever people have been engaged among
whom are mentioned the well-known Sadie
Connuly, Murphy and Mack, James W.
Reagan, Lew Spencer, the dialect coiIie-
dian who has not been seen here LOT
many years; Harry Norman, the BARITONE
Steve Ferguson; the bewitcnng Carisie
sisters: Camilla Martin, the pleasing So
prano. Tillie RYAN and others. Latest mu-
sical gems will be introduced, and the com
pany comes hera!ded as an up-tu-date
farce comedy producer, and the pat rons of
the Grand may expect that they VIII De
ruyally entertained during Christmas week.
The evening times., 1897-12-18

Gotthold's Celebrities viii be the feature
at the Bijou smoking concerts all christ
mas week The show Is headed by The
Washburn Sisters. Pete Baker. the FAVOR
ita German coiui1ue, VIII make ms DOW
TO the Bijou's patrons. This colnedian
is 50 wen known that II Is needless 10
comment upou his abilities, except to
va V he will lie weicoua ID by his many friends
in this city Others are Collins and Daiy'
John Mccarthy. Nellie Mccarthy, Elsie
Eastman, Mary Young. IDA Howeiis' anu
Clark Gibbs and Lew Simmons.
The record-union., 1897-11-09

port it for the next two years, as the
Governor vetoed the $4,000 appropria-
ton for its support during the forty
ninth and fiftieth fiscal years. Turn
ing the home over to the State at this
time would give up all right to the con-
tinuous appropriation. and it is under
stood they propose to keep what they
have.
On the other hand it is contended
that no State official would refuse the
institution the money for its support
and which the Legislature clearly in
tended it should have.
SO that the matter seems to again
have resolved itself into the question
as to whether or not the home is a
State institution, and if it is proved
that it is not, the Board of Examiners
may decline to approve the bills. ever
when drawn on the continuing appro-
priation.
The record-union., 1897-11-09
LOCAL FIRMS DID NOT BID.
Whitaker & Ray Get the Contract
for Election Supplies.

At the session of the Board of SUI
pervisors yesterday John n. Andrews,
Health officer of Elk Grove, submitted
his report for October. 1t states that
the health of the people of Elk Grove
and vicinity is excellent.
Kate Foster of Folsom made a prop
osition to supply cobblestones for the
rock-pile at So per carload. Placed on
file.
The time having arrived for the open
ing of bids for election supplies for the
Folsom Road election, only one bid was
received that of Whitaker e. Ray, for
S72S, all the local firms having declined
TO bid.
On motion of Supervisor Dreman, the
bid was accepted and the Chairman
uthorized to enter into a contract.
County Surveyor Boyds report on the
Live Oak bridge was read, agreeing
with that of Silas Carrie, except that he
did not think any expense need be in
CURED in excess of 50 on the bridge
rail, TO line up and renal 1t. The rail
would be in better shape il the floor
planks We're extended to receive a brace
nailed TO plank and rail post. The
lugS on the castings at the northwest
batterbrace and the top end of the
broken batterbrace are broken off and
these two items, together with the new
batterbrace required and new planking
and end joists, are the most important
items of repair He warns the board
that the matter should not be delayed
as so doing would jeopardize the safety
of the entire structure.
He also presented specifications for
the repairs according to Mr.. Carle's re-
port, which We're adopted, including the
repairs suggested by him.
The board then adjourned till 8 a.
m. to-day