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New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

bodies inside the dragons body. and have been been
waddIe along to the opening I'm the crop tney
beast. the man at the electric wire brigntens anu
darkens the eyes, the one at the steam ptpe turhs
the breath. and Fafner Is In full acuon'
There half a dozen men In the cave 10 max
suggestions to the dragon to steady MN II IL, ne
needs 1t. and to that everything goes iight
Segfrcd punges fearlcssly into the cave ana stIue-
giles with the dragon. Then he gives MS swoIu 10
of the crowd TO hold. while he goes out 70 iet
himself be again and reassure the ANXIOUS
audience The crowd pushes the dragon, ann ne ~
rolls his sGe The voice OF NJ: Customary
and his speaking trumpet are heard again again n,i tmG
dragon rises to his full stature once more, anu
then rolls his side. and 1t Is all over with him
The stage hands at once go to work 10 extrcatc
his legs from their uncomfortable position. ala,
The bird IS going to sing again 1t viii not sing
with little pipe from the orchestra this time iorr
Siegfried has tasted the dragons blood now, anh
the bird must sing something with words 10 H. rhe
voice Of the bird this time IL Miss shilling. she
sits on high platform. with "A long flight OF steps
to It, at the left Of the stage. She has her notes
before her. and Mr. Saar stands at the root OF me
steps to direct her. watching his music and lls-
tening to the orchestra sharply. as before
This bird appears In surprising variety or forms
It Is five birds, IN fact. three that can be seen
the voice from the stage and the voice from the
orchestra When the time comes for u to be seen
as well as heard. of the visible birds nutters
across the stage on wire. from left 10 right
1t has clockwork inside IT, and when II starts the
clockwork is set In motion and makes the wings
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

so,na,r,e. tvo IN one av we're given every ca' w..
day ON October 81 b. suggestion OF s.oan,ton. two
ladies there was n chatting dish deinons..a,ncop ncople
kinds OF mushrooms uniam,,i' n, 'tvsrophor,is were
danty cooked and distributed III s''"'
for the people present TO taste a,o bv mem
At intervals excursions have Deen nia'c ~ anil
hers Of the club and friends TO "likey sPo.s' ,he,
acnuaintance has been made with the fungi AZ NV
grow. ,., an ted
During the winter. on one occasion, an LII " on the
lecture was given. together with a pap,rb OF
structure of n toadstoo: another NUM-. nun.',dents 4
colorcd drawings were exhibited by some lived TO
Of fungi who are artists as well ~ u o full
make the meetings for the coming VIII, omres and
as possible the members. flhHS ioi '0''
conferences already under way. , ,,cer of
on October 10. by invitation ~ tne ma" n ex hib-
the Home Congress- the club conducted an ~, Vfniid-
ton followed Ivy talks. at the Mechan'cs. N such
ing i'm connection with the Food Fair Al, The
OPPORTUNITIES for educating the public UP ,.orl, !"
appreciation Of the value OF fungi VIII ~ w 90 con-
accepted by the club II hopes next s.'s" cities
duct similar exhibitions ana taiks III '"''
and towns Of New Eng land. ov II has
The club has been Of use In another WY, a. hy
gladly received consgnments OF fuhg, s, s,,Hcations
and information about them. And the ssc. SCI -, his
ALWAYS ready TO furnish any informatloh a. ~
command about fungi sent TO him -, a,acu,,ies
The club meets with some unexpectI.u rd;mcrence
in its work Chief of these are. first. the u,l snn
of opnon and frequent uncertainty as 10 inr ~, ~
tity of less known fungi: second, the ack oi % IN,
pendious books adapted to the use or ain, ,, re
dents The first of these difficulties VIII ons >.
main but II docs stand I'm the way OF wv ,ion ~,
tempt of the club TO spread accurate inlo
about commoner species long known III apP..iu,
and character The second difficulty IS reile',,u
. somewhat by the abundant works OF references H ~
various libraries list of which is belhs E
and will undoubtedly be removed at no distant ] uay
by the appearance OF systematic % won W ,bat tb.,
to the increasing demand. II s possible ,lat ule @
club may publish analytical Key win di'sidi"'
TO the genera OF the Hymenomycetes.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
70 IETHT IOR HTU.

Cynthiana ONyD correspondence Of The Chicago
Times Herald.
Charles Bramleit. aged eighty. died January ..
He owned several plantations IN Harrison county
and had been very prosperous man all his life.
Al a low estimate he worth StO.uD He wa~
pecuar in nothing but his IDEAS of his burial.
lie was a great reader and perhaps drew h-
notions OF his intermcnt from the histories OF
ancient Egypt.
About fifteen years ago he hired a Skful stone
mason to make him a sarcophasus OF Kentucky
blue lines one which Is much more durable than
the hardest marble. At the same time he bought
!. barrel OF the best Old Bourbon the STATE could
produce and ordered that at his death the whiskey
should be poured upon his body after IL was placed
i'm the stone coffin. The sarcophagus WAS then TO
b.. Theoretically sealed and placed I'm a grave near
his residence
All his directions have been followed to the letter
and he Is to be bhried tomorrow. II will take a
numbe~ Of strong horses 10 carry his body in its
heavy receptacle TO the grave already waiting for
If one cannot but think OF the ages to come when
this singular coffin shall be unearthed and the re-
mains exposed TO the gaze OF wondering men, The
tombs found recently I'm Egypt will not be more
curious even If they more elaboratey carved.
Hramctt was constant imbibcr Of apple brandy.
and never left mis- house without flask full In
his pocket. His body was almost ready for spon-
taneous combustion before his death. and yet none
ever saw him too much intoxicated to attend to
business and 10 talk senshly on any and all
subjects.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
THE TERRIBLE FAFNER.
HOW HE PLAYS HIS PART AT THE
METROPOLITAN.

MAKING THE STAGE PICTURES FOR "sIEGFRIED'
THE COMING WEEK AT THE THEATRES
There is probably one act in the whole cur
rent operate repertory that would afford more
entertainment TO an inexperienced visitor to the
wonderland OF the stage than the second act OF
"Siegfried" The space behind. the curtain line Is
always charmed country to those who do not live
In II. nor. rule do those who live In II ever
quite lose the charm. Explorers have always been
so eager to tell their experiences that such or
dInary things flies and flats and drops and
traps familiar TO everybody who reads papers
and asazines. The fairy play Is usually selected
as the occasion when description Of the magic
OF the modern stage is to be given. while more
serious works Of theatrical art are commonly
found to be more simple In their mechanical con-
structon. and hence less productive OF subjects
for description.
But "Sicgfried." and particularly the second act,
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
TWO CHANGES OF BILL.

There will not be many changes of bill among
th- th-atreI*of the city this week The most inn
portant will be at the knckerbOcker Theatre
where John Hare will be seen for the Iirst time
here I'm r. w. Robertson's caste" Long ago Mr.
Hare played the part of Sam Gerridge in this
play. His son. Gilbert Hare. has this part now,
and the elder Mr. Hare viii appear EcceS
which he never PLAYED till recently. when he acted
II at he Garrick Theatre. London The welcome
announce m"nt is made that before the close OF
the present eng lgement Mr.. Hare VIII put 4
Pair of Spectaces on the stage again, 50 that the
run of caste" is likely to be short.
AT the Fifth Avenue Theatre tomorrow night
the Holland brothers Will revive "A Social High
cess the Garrick Theatre at the beginning of last
season. when they began their career as stars to-
Rethee.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

such features as the Brothers Horn. IN '1n,A.
Life: Herr Grais and his donkey and eaussisssnn
Katherine Gylcs. club juggler: Frances Hsrrison
her black boys Gertrude Haynes Hughes and rass ma
dance. and Harry r. Stephens. The concert Sa.c
to-day include Sam J. Ryan. the Cosmono,sssr NC
Trio Waterbnry Brother an, ana Tenney. Gertruds
"Heartsease' will be continued at the c..s
Theatre. with the company including Henry W.
Ter. Nelson Wh.atcroft, r. ID Lyons. Miss Graz.
kimbal. Mrs Louise Thorndyke Bouccault srS
Miss Nanettc Comstock. ~'o
At the Irving Place Theatre the first three n,.&..
OF this week will be devoted TO repefitons q, ~
Einmaleins." On Thursday "Wor Wars, mil, =.
noon and evening Mr. Conred viii anness "a afssr.
day evening as DR.. KLAUS. ~
Proctor's Twcn.y-third Street Theatre on.-.
new bill. headed by John Mason and Marion Maro
la The Glinseretts present aorobatic work ana ~.
Brothers Webb blend mr,h with melody Ths..
are two famous colorcd teams. Williams and Walk..
and Hodges and Launchmore and tho bin also 4.
cu1es George D. Melville and Mamie Gamma.
Oddetta. eccentric dancer and Troubadours. Ty'
and 81. Clair. Ray +. Royce. Freddie Hnke pse sase
La Mar. and MURRAY and Alden. For the sundsrr yIr
COZ cert there are such special entertainers as MI
Jennie yeamans. J. X. Emmet. jr., the Mimic Fou,
ard Walter Leon.
Bret Ifarte's Sue" which was presented early 4.
the at IIoyts Theatre, will be rlavaa
through the coming week at the Harlem Orr.
House. with Miss Annie Russell still in the ri,,s
part. and with Guy Standing. Theodore Roher,s
Horace Lewis. Samuel Reed and Miss Roth s,sII
I'm the cast.
Mrs. Charles II. Hoyt appears at Hoyt's Thea,n.
in "A Contentcd Woman," and good audiences ar.
nightly diverted ny the new farce, which will rrok
ably remain for some time.
"The Girl From Paris is carried or with uurA
dash and vigor at the Herald Square Theatre Ana
the farce and the music which accompanies II ara
apparently much enjoyed by the gatherings which
attend the performances.
Auguste Van Bene will play the vlooncelo A.
the Olympia Music Hall this week lie has not An.
peared at a music hall before in several years Mis-,
Louise Beaudet and Mile Karina continue on ths
bill of which the sketch THE Silly Dinner 4, .
prominent feature The Painter Brothers Trots
and Haines end Pettingill among the Other
attractions The diversions on the roof go on after
the performance downstairs. and attract many y1s-
itOrS.
At the Grand Opera House this week The spors.
ing Duchess" will he presented. The title part viii
he PLAYED by Miss Rose Coghlan. and the company
will include J. II. Stoddart, Miss Cora Tanner Me-
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

Mr. Barrett was a star Of the first magnitude put
he could have an understudy, because when ne was
out of the bill Mr.. Booth was still In II ana sup
piled the need OF star. ,,,,
The path of the understudy Is often thorny
one but often. too, II leads to fine heights. 0 tne
abilities OF many fine actor have peen uisoI, "a
cred and exploited through the accident OF ms
having to play for a night or two a part 'ha' pe'
longed to somebody else.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

flap Another bird the same to the audience. but
not the really then crosses the stage on am
finally a third one hoyers down from the left. fur
ther away still and this Siegfried follows
away toward the rock OF the Walkiirie as the cur
tain falls on this wonderful act-a wonderful act
from every pOssibc point Of Wow.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
NOTES or THE WEEK.

Otero the Spanish dancer who was seen several
years ago at the Eden Musse. will reappear to-
morrow night at Roster x Bials music hall. She
has attracted a good deal of attention in Europe
since she left this country.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

The New York public. which has a reputation for
knowing good things when II them seems TO
have recognized one in 'Shamus o l;ricn" at the
Broadway Theatre. The operetta Is Of rather
different sort from the usual comic opera Offering
and the managers feared that IL would take some
Time 10 establish itself but II appears to have
taken an immediate hold OF the popular taste.
"Thc Late Mr.. Castello' with the one-act play
THE White Flower" will be given for only one
week more at the Lyceum Theatre \ week from
tomorrow night "A new play, written by Mrs Fran
c"s liodgson burnett ana george Fleming. and
called The FIRST Gentleman OF Europe" will be
produced
MISS Lillian kussells presence as the American
beauty, In the operetta OF that name Is st 10 be
enjoyed AZ the Casino
Miss Johnstonc Bennett and s Miller Kent will
return to the Pleasure Palace this week play
"A quiet Evening at Home" In the new bill are
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

Miss May Irwin draws big crowds 20 the bi'o'
Theatre where she appears in her farce. "Cour'''
Into Court" She varies the negro songs "nlo,
she sings from time TO time. as sne mas d '"' o
repertory Of them TO draw from
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

Carroll and Kerkers operetta. "Kismet' VIII oe
presented for one week more at Nalacks lhe"'
rre with Miss Camille D'Arville in the leaaihs
part.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

The wax groups the moving pictures from th'
machine with the long name. and the concerts o'
the Hungarian orchestra are the constant ald u sul
nclent attractions at the Eden Mu,te. where tss
are enjoyed every day by large numbers OF people
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

the taste Of the frequenrers Of the Amcri'an ~
ire and will continue TO do 80 Tor N"'c '0"S~
There IS continuous Amusement at Tony Pastor
rbea,re with frequent change and constant van
o,v This week the entertainment Is proviaed F"
uorricau the tramp juggl'r. Miss Maud IA!
,n,nd erio-comic Lester and Williams par"
singers: Lawrence and Harrington the -:
,rio John and Bertha Gloeson. the freet'on's'
Miss Bessie Gilbert cornctist. Beh"n an"
Gilbert Sarony. Bruins and Nina assiste" n' pcari
and Nettic Bruins. the Glc's. Marion an Mart
llossie Hughes Pearl buck cancer, an" '
ucaly and Ella saunders
Miss Ada Rchan will appear M pay .'..
this weo, I'm Much Ado About Nothing o" ~"
l,v Thursday and Saturday evenings ana Na''
d,v afternoon The Gcisha' Will be- ply nd
Monday. Wednesday and Friday eN'n'"e'
Wednesday Afternoon
X,r,o,,s Measures are offered at the NJ iroroha"
ouera House this week. rs follows Moi".''
Traviata' and "Cavallera Rusiicana N' nav
dav. carmen. Friday. Siegi"'d 1''" .s"r.
afternoon 'Rigole;to' and Lucia "i i",s,
and "Cavalleria Rusticana The ."'o'sS,S xolin.
c,ncer, to-night will b. Hub,rman. the Dol mail
isl. Nine Lilvinne. NJ Salgnac signor '"'"i
and NJ. Plancol
..rraer the Red Robe has received such e".S ~.
ocement at the Empire Theatre that the ' III" AZ
now think that they may be able to 'o"''.s .scu
through the greater part OF the pres" nlay this
Mr. Frohman viii form company ~ IA neat
piece AT the Boston Museum for iohs P'
season
Some weeks ago it was announced 'ha' re tip
sor,,cs.. would remain al the Gairlck Thes" md
March l. 1t has not lost any OF its popu ssa -
the hope is now growing that arranse"h hs~ond that
mad3 for keeping II in New, orh @ @n or
time perhaps for the whole seaso'
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

Chauncey Olcott Will appear at ;he Columbus
Theatre this week the familiar hero OF the 'v
mantle Irish drama. and will sing his songs ,s ~
delight the ears Of his admirers with lis p-''
hrogue.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

The melodrama. captain Impudenc' e'nl'"'
the taste Of the frequenters Of the Amcri'an ln's
,r. and will continue TO do 80 for a time lo"se'
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

"The Girl From Paris is carried or with nucs
dash and vigor AT the Herald Square Theatre Ana
the farce and the music which accompanies II ar.
apparently much enjoyed by the gatherings which
attend the performances.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

Mrs. Charles II. Hoyt appears at Hoyt's Thea.r
in "A Contentcd Woman." and good audiences a,
nightly diverted ny the new farce which will proh
ably remain for some time.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

Bret IIarte's Sue" which was presented early 4,
the season at IIoyts Theatre. will he rlavsd
through the coming week at the Harlem Once.
House. with Miss Annie Russell still in the si,,s
part and with Guy Standing. Theodore Roher,s
Horace Lewis. Samuel Reed and Miss Roth slI
i'm the cast.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

WHY THE PRlNC1PAl< DlSl>lhES HIM.
But Il is this general tendency treat the under
.tudy kindly that makes the regular actor OF the
mar, hate the understudy Tie knows that as soon
rs he lets anybody else play his part somebody
Will say that II Is done better than he does II.
whether II IS or not Moreover. the fear OF disap-
rolrting the audience often leads the manager 20
leave the name OF the regular actor on the bill
when an understudy is playing the part. This is
obviously wrong II is unjust 10 the audience be-
cause II IL "A Misrepresentation Of what is offered
for acceptance II Is unjust 10 the regular actor.
because IL brings upon him the blame for the un-
derstudy's shortcomings with persons who do not
know tba: the change has been made. II Is unjust
"a tho understudv because II deprives him OF the
credit for what success he does win. And II all
adds 10 i-feelins OF the regular actor towards
the understudy. ,. -,
regular actor and this is generally regarded as the
proper course for him 10 take. He Is not playing
io MAKE The absence Of HIS principal as little no.
t,ced as possible. II the former actor leaves the
company and the undcrstudy Is put into the part
permanently IL Is another thing. Then he Is AZ
liberty 10 air his own conception OF the pai,, pu.
while he is acting II merely as the substitute Tor
,omebody else he should make as little disturbance
I'm the regular progress OF the play as he can
II is not to be supposed that the understudy is
actor The best of actors are likely 10 need under
st,d,es and they must be persons OF ability. or
The fall will be 100 great for the public TO stand
AS has been explained. a great star cannot oidl-
Inn. Miss Ellen Terry has one. ana lately even
Henry Irving has INDUCED In the luxury. MISS
Terry's understudy is ordinarily person who Is
cutie capable Of being very psssable star her
sscit and sometimes who has been; In the last
~ecLs O, Lawrence Barrett's life John Lane an
excelicn; actor was practically his understudy
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

At the Grand Opera House this week The Sport.
ing Duchess will he presented The title part viii
be PLAYED by Miss Rose Coghlan. and the company
will include J. II. Stoddart, Miss Cora Tanner Niso
The evening times., 1897-02-03
POOR SHOWING OF RAILROADS.
Their Statements Had a Depr ressing
Effect on the Stock Market.

New York, Feb. 3 The opening dealings
at the stock exchange were characterized
by a rather weak tone, the result OF the
poor traffic returns of the Western roads
For the fourth week OF January the ST.
Paul road reported a decrease Of S126,-
367, and for the month the loss was S319,-
175. For January the Rock Island show
ed a loss of S162,O79. The statements of
the roads, with slightly lower quotations
from London and the report that the Bank
of England discount rate is to be reduced
tomorrow, also fell flat.
The fluctuations in prices were merely
fractional, however, and the trading was
on a par with the variations in values.
Sugar was exceptionally weak and sold
DOWN. 1-4perCcnt to 1l5 l -2on Washington
stories Of probable reduction in the DIFF
ferentiaI duty now allowed refiners. Union
Pacific was in slightly better request, and
moved up half per cent to { Is. Sales of
600 New York, New Haven and Hartford
were reported at 164a165. TIE recovery
was due to Official denials OF the sensa-
tional rumors current yesterday.
Speculation at IL O'Clock was shade
firmer n tone, but business was Of a retail
character.
The evening times., 1897-02-03

The excise oard heard evidence in two
held-up cascs this morning, in each case
acton having been suspended on account
of charges Of violation Of the law, and in
the course Of the testimony in one of them
the defense alleged prejudice upon the
part OF the police, and made developments
somewhat sensational
1t was the case OF John d. Evans whose
saloon is located at No. 11S NJ street
southeast Evans was alleged toy the
police 10 be under suspicion Of conducting
o Sunday business. Lieut.. McCathran and
patrolmen gave the particulars.
In his own defense, personally and by
Mr. f. p Madigan, his counsel, Evans de-
MED the allegations. He said there was
conspiracy among the police to defeat his
license, and being pressed for his reasons
for this charge, he said he had ceased TO
lend money and furnish drinks TO the Off
GERS There had been some feeling be-
tween him and Patrolmcn Owens and
Stewart, growing out OF the arrest OF a
friend OF Evans. and after q time il cul-
minated IN a quarrel He met the officers
on the street. and asked them concerning q
remark alleged TO have been made by them,
70 the effect that Evans would not get his
license, If they could prevent it.
Stewart threatened to whip Evans. the
latter said, ana he was dared to execute
his threat. Finally Stewart told Evans,
it was alleged. that il he would accompany
him into a nearby vacant lot Stewart would
take off his uniform and lick him. Evans
claimed. il the presence Of theeXCise board,
60 have accepted the challenge andto have
offered $50 as an inducemeut to have the
arrangement carried out Evans said
the officers were trying TO ruin him, and
the board took the case under adyisement.
A. r. Apler Of No. 3219 NJ streeS. whose
application was once rejected because Of
the allegation that he had frequently fail
ed to expose his bar as required, after
hours, and OF permitting the game of dice
on his premises, had his case reopened He
was represented today by Attorney Simon
Wolf who proddcad a large number OF wit
nesSes, and flied letters OF residents in
Apler slocalUythat ne had always conduct
ed a respectable place. He has been eleven
years ia business, ne said. and had never
been charged with violation OF the law
by the police. His attorney declared that
the evidence was conclusive Of Apler'S hay-
Ing obeyed the law, and he appealed for
favorable action. The board rendered no
decision in the case.
The evening times., 1897-02-03
UNIFORMS ON THE FOURTH
The Order for Distinctive Sashes to
Be Worn by the Marshals.
Gov. SchofieId in Line-No ApprO-
priation for Transporting New
York Soldiers.

An order was issued today by Grand
Marshal Gen. Horace Porter with regard
TO the distinctive uniforms TO be worn
by the officers in the inaugural parade,
as follows:
MarshalS ana their aides in the inaugu-
raj parade will be designated as folio WIS.,
Grand marshal. sash OF red, white and
blue; grand marshal's staff, sash of red;
grand marshal. IS aides, sash of white; u az
shals Of grand divisions, sash Of red and
white; marshals of divisions, sash OF blue
and red; marshals OF brgades, sash Of blue
and white; all aides esexcept those ofthe grand
marshal, sash OF blue.
The sashes will be worn from the left
shoulder to the right side nd in order that
they may be Of uniform size and pattern
will be issued from these headquarters
Oh and after February 20 upon payment
OF the cost, which will not exceed two
1872 dollars each"
Word has been received by the grand
marshal that Gov Schofield, Of Wisconsin,
and his staff will be in line on the 4th
The committee are very much exercised
over a report which they have from New
York, to the effect that the biIl making an
appropri8t ton for transporting the National
Guard of that State to Washington for the
Inauguration will not be presented to the
legislature.
Its hot known what effect this viii have
upon the attendance OF the New York
militia.