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Meagher,s wonderful Skating.

Mr.. Meagher's performance at the Ice
Palace last night if anything ccliPsed his
previous exhibitions in Point of new and
attractive figures. One can see such fancy
skating every day without wearying of it.
Only three more opportunities remain to
those who wish TO see Mr.. eagher's Won
derful skating. This evening, tomorrow
afternoon S matinee exhibition at 3 O'Clock,
and tomorrow evening conclude his engage
ment at the Ice Palace after week which
has been marked by the utmost interest
and appreciation on the part of Washing
toms amusem ent seekers.
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Between
and II a. m.

EiderL own Coats for children
one to six years-with pointed col-
lar trimmed with Ancora fur.
heavily lined. regular price $ l 70.
For one hour.
Silk Bibtons, plain and fancy,
two to five inches wide, 2Ec, 35c
and ace values, III all ColorS, suit
table for fancy work k....
Fast Black Ladies' Hose, splic-
edhcelsand 10 IS, fine gauge, guar
antrcd stainless, regular 25c
value. Forone hour. ............
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Between
2 and : D. m.

Colored Border Cambria Hand
kerchiefs, neat pretty patterns,
regular price &C. For one hour.
Infants and Children's col
ored Caps, odds and cnuS,
bloGen sizes, SOME very desirable
shapes, tnals oaQ inprice from 39c
TO 7JC. VIII close at......
Ore LOT OF Children's Canton
Flannel Night Draw ers, well
made, value 39c. Forone
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AT THE PROMPTER'S CALL

Mr.. Crane has never written America
for Americans" ON the top line of his pro-
gram but there is not an actor in this cOun-
try Who has adhered faithfully TO
policy of home patronage as the come
dian. He brings next week, in accordance
with this defined policy, another American
play to the New National The sale opens
this morning, and the line viii doubtless
be long and strong, for besides the attract
iyeness of himself and the fame of his new
success, Washington Will be drawn by de-
sire to see William Boag in his character
part of the Jersey farmer, Percy Brooke as
the villainous partner, pretty Effie Shan
non, Vincent Serrano, who used to be here
at the Colombian legation, and the other
well-known people of his cast
Actor Manager Willard will give three
plays at the Lafay ette next week Two
of them are old favorites, of which Wash
ington has not yet had a surfcit, and the
other is rovelty, which il viii be inter
esting to sample. He VIII open with
Henry Arthur Jones' latest piece. 1.-The
Rogues' Comedy" and on Thursday even
ing 1.-The Middleman'' viii be put on for
a single performance, to be followed by
1.-The Professors Love Story the balance
OF the week feature of the engagement
is q Iopular-priced Wednesday matinee.
few seasons ago Augustus Pitou an
nounced that he was going to bring out a
play in Broadway theater. Prior to that
time he had been chiefly known as man
ager Of touring companies. but by that one
Broadway production lit was Nine. Sans
Gene''t he jumped at once into the front
rank as a manager who believed in lavish
expenditure in the mere accessories OF
play. He gave New York theater-goers and
newspaper men another surprise last Oc-
tober with another of his productions. This
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An Everyday Dinner.

A la Mode Beef, with Mushroom Sauce.
Spaghetti. with Tomatoes.
Baked Sweet Potatoes.
Spinach.
Celery and Apple Salad.
Brie. Salt Waters
RaSp Rolls. Almond Pudding
Sailed Almonds. Chestnut Deguises.
Coffee.
The morning times., 1897-01-22

have returned from their wedding Journey
and are located at No. sol NJ street north
west, where they will be glad to see their
friends on Thursdays.
The morning times., 1897-01-22
MAUD DURBIN'S TRIUMPH
Her Juliet Worthy Companion
Piece to Otis SINNERS Romeo.
She Delighted Her Large Audience
Last Night = Mr.. Mansfield's
Success as Beau Brummel.

Juliet proved Maud Durbin's opportunity,
and all who saw her play TO Otis Skin
ner's Romeo. attestthat it was her triumph.
This little woman has not before given
her Washington friends the opportunity to
judge Of what was the height and depth
OF the talents of which she has often given
The morning times., 1897-01-22
whenever Your Lodge

OF society gives supper or banquet, let
FreuEd, S15 10th St, have charge. He'll
arrange and furnish everything, at any
price desired. Use OF lis magnificent BAN
uuet hall free
The morning times., 1897-01-22

Mr.. Henry Wolford and bride, of Palti-
more, are in the city en- their wedding trip.
They are the guests of Mr.. Robert Castel
berg, the wellknown Avenue ieweler.
The morning times., 1897-01-22

Mrs. David p. Morgan of Scott circle
entertained at luncheon yesterday. The
prettily decorated table had as a center
piece Bridesmaid roses and ferns grace
fully clustered, and corsage bouquets OF
the pink roses and lilies Of the valley
were the fayors.
The guests were Madame patenotre.
Mrs. Lamont, Mrs Hearst, Mrs. Hale, Mrs
Price, Mrs. Anderson, Mrs. Harriet Lane
Johnston, Mrs. Richardson, Mrs. Slater,
Mrs Hay. Mrs. Horstman, Mrs. Emory,
and Mrs. Calderon Carlisle
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A complimentary piano recital will be
given Friday, the Goth inst, by Mr.. B.
Frank Gebest, at the Calvary Baptist
Church. He will be assisted by Mrs T. c.
Moves, soprano, and Mr.. E. A. Lovey,
The morning times., 1897-01-22

Mrs. Joseph B. Doe will not receive Satur-
day, January %, but Will be at home the
following Saturday in January, and Satur
days in February, at L 511 Thirteenth street
northwest.
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its fears, agonies and despair. In the
earlier scenes she acted with blithesoRe
airineSs which captivated everyone, but
the art of her performance was forgotten
in its naturainess. Afterwards, in the
potion and tomb scenes, she gave sub
stantial denoteuent of security when de-
picting deeper and broader emotions. It
was u performance of Juliet to be seen
and remembered.
Not that Mr. Skinner played second
Thanks To an arrangement of the play
which restored many OF the expurgated
scenes which fall To Romeo, and thanks
10 his own capabilities which have before
been recitcd here, his ROMEO stood out as
an impressive feature Of the fated lover.
He reads Shakespeare with a sensitive
appreciation OF its poetry, and suits the
action to the word with such grace. His
death scene at the tomb OF his beloved
was piece OF acting at standard OF
excellence on par with his other com
mended work. [ may be said, truthfuHy,
that the prophecy of Clement Scott, who
several years ago saw in Mr.. Skinner the
coming Romeo, has been realized for him.
The balance of the cast supplied un-
commonly good assistance. The Skinner
company read Shakespeare with appre-
ciative intelligence. There was no end
of excellent scenery for the varying locales
OF this distributed piece. But the new
reading, with the insertion Of the scenes
unusual to accepted versions, is not any
Improvement TO the action or unity OF the
play. Its sole apology is the enlarged op-
portunity it gives Mr. Skinner. Tonight
we Sh1ll Spp his 'sHaTulct -
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Mrs. Boardman gave a delightful cotilion
laStevening at her home near Dupont Circle.
Thirty-fIve couples took part in the cotiIlion
and the favors were unusually handsome.
Count Vinci, who arrived on Wednesday
evening from New York, was among the
guests.
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Mrs. Day and the Misses Chapman of915
n street viii be at home on Thursday,
January %.
The morning times., 1897-01-22
Between
4 and 5 D. m.

Onelotof Gents Four-ply Linen
Collars, all shapes, sizes, from
l3% and l7lf regular price l5c,
For one hour. ..........-.-...
- CoZen Ladies' India Lawn
Aprons, deep hem, tucks above,
finished with fancy lace, regular
l9c apron. For one hour.
50cLisle Thread Hose, excellent
quality, Loot patterns, Hcrrns-
LO-f dye-ncat designs.
The morning times., 1897-01-22

Mrs. F. g Jaquette will be at home on
Wednesdays after January "a, at No. S15
Ninth street northwest.
The morning times., 1897-01-22

Mrs. Mackay-Smith entertained at
luncheon yesterday.
The morning times., 1897-01-22
Between
o and 10 a. m.

Crepe Lisse Ruching, all styles.
double neck IuCnlnS 6Dd some
single: in black, blue, pink ,tinsei
effects, suitable for evening wear
sold as high as &c yd. VIII
90 for one hour. Observation-Disclosures.
American Felts, French Felts,
Wool FeIts, Trimmed AlpInes,
trimmed Sailor, Short Back 81 Sailor
Hats-ail shapes, all styles, all
tolors, were 81 GO. 1Cc aftd Doc.
One hOur.
Oneiotof Infants Long Flannel
Skirts, deephem tucks al owe, am
brio bands, regular SOC quality.
One hour.
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Great Onc-hOur
Sales at
Kings Palace.

Another Hour-sales of unexampled
low prices and great, vast values here
today. Don't think that the goods
mentioned in our advertisements are
the only ones cut in prices, for they
are simply an index to the rest-f1n-
ger-posts on the road to even greater
price opportunities. Don't neglect
this sale.
The morning times., 1897-01-22

merely hints. When
with Modjeska she
left us a sweet mem
ory OF her perform
ance OF the ingenious
younger sister OF the
sophistic,ted--Magda,
but of aught else she
may have done there
is snotimpressivemeIn
Dry. As Juliet, how
ever, she will be re-
membered by those
who have sat with
in the radius of her
charm as a super
latiyeiy beautiful and
winsome maiden, and
a wife suffering and
desperate who show
ed her heart bare or
The morning times., 1897-01-22

The Danish minister has changed his
address and is now living at No. %
Lafayette Square
The morning times., 1897-01-22

On Wednesday evening very enjoyable
dance was givenat the home OF Mrs. Draper.
No. 1015 Massachusetts avenue northeast.
About 10 o'clock collation. was served
The table, which was beautifully decorated
and laden with the choicest delcacies, was
presided over by the charming hostess
AfterwaTd dancing was resumed and con-
tinued until late. Those present were Mrs
Escavaile, Mrs. Yohe, Miss Annie Waters,
Miss Kathleen Haslett, Miss Craigett. Miss
Irene Kehe, Miss Birdie Calls, Miss ulia
Draper, Miss Kate Macintosh; Messrs
Curtis Draper, b. R. Holmes. Charles Fred,
Charles E. Berry, George Trott, and Mr.
Claggit.
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10 to H..

Your choice OF any OF
these items for ; cents.
&c WASH Rags. DC
SC Feather Stitch Braid,
yds.; piece
SC Assorted Tapes; 1-2 doz----3c
Sc doz. Pearl Buttons s.........3c
sc Paper English Pins &c
sc Cabinet Hair Pins.
&c Safety Pins .-......-.....3c
Ladies' Fine Embroidered Hand
Eerchiefs, reg i 5 and 1z1&c-,
Tor Sc
Gents Fast Black and Tan
Seamless Hose, reg. price 15c;
IOr sc
Black and all colors Rustic
Percaline, 36 in wide; reg.
price, 121Gc., for $4,000. 51<c
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

Victor Bedingfield, tho tWnlve-ycnr.
Press aud Kings County Gazette.
Gems destined to reap the rewards
promised in the beatitudc which saws
something about the long suffering.
says the New York Tribune. He has
probably suffered more pain and ey-
perienced more hard luck than any
other Elatbush youngster alive ut the
present day. Tho father as well as the
subject of this story was seen the
other morning by a reporter.
Victor is a bright boy, and reads a
good deal" said the father. "He was
not born on Friday. and | am not sure
that any of the accidents with which
he has met happened on the 18th day
of the mouth. When the lad was about
SIX years old we lieved in York street.
Brooklyn. One day Victor, while play
ing with another boy. was asked to
walk down Il plank which had been
placed on the stairs. Well, he was not
10 he dared. II started to perform the
feat. He fell, and was picked up un-
'"i'SN i'uS. ONI pLI SlCiI0 Sdlu he
would have to undergo an operation,
MS several of the blood vessels in his
head had burst. We took him to the
brooklyn hospital, where the physi-
clans said an operation would kill him.
They. however, handaged the head
tightly and forced the blood into the
system. The marks of the bandaces
are still on the child's forehead. His
head at that time was swollen until it
was twice its natural size.
Several years ago my wife gave all
the children creoSote. Victor swal-
lowed two ~spoonsful Of the poison.
n was once more rescued from the
brink of the grave. My wife admins
tered the fluid, thinking it was cough
The dactor said the dose was
sufficient to kill two men. When he
recovered from this illness | bought
nm a bicycle. This was smashed one
day, and Victor was carried to the
Kings County hospital. A soda water
wagon had run him down and had
almost severed his right leg fro. lis
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

The recent troubles of Africa have
called public attention TO a large num-
Der of interesting persons living in
the southern portion of that continent.
Among others who have been %conspir-
uously noticed is Mr.. Barney" Bar
nato, who has made a great fortune in
Africa, and of whom n Cape Town
journal tells the following interesting
anecdote: When a boy Mr.. Barnato
went to the London Jews Free school,
which has produced sc many leading
Jews of the day. When he left his
teacher, who was much attached to
him. gave him a penny and his bless
ing. The years rolled by, the friendless
youth had made his wonderful career
in South Africa, and the little Barney
had become a parsonage. About the
time when half London and Paris
were going crazy w the f~ioatation of
the Barnato bank, Barney was seized
with Il fancy to visit his old school
master. With great difficulty he man
aged to hunt up the old man.
DO you recOllect,' he said. whom
they met-''do YOU recollcct giving
your little Barney n penny when he
left school thirty years ago? Here il
is back again. and with compound in
t%erest,' and herewith he handed the
schoolmaster a check for 105 pounds
sterling Harper's Round Table
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22

A very small girl was learning to
write. Her teacher ruled the slate
and set her "copies,' and Lucy took
great pains with the pot hooks and
round o's with which she began. ono
day the teacher set down something
new for Lucy to copy-M-o-o-Moo.
What is it," asked Lucy. with n
puzzled look.
THAT is moo The noise q COW
makes, Lucy. See, it is made up Of
pot hooks and round o's. just what you
have been learning Cn."
st Lucy sat down and prepared to
copy Moo" But she did it in a queer
way. She made an NJ at the beginning
of each line, and followed each VI with
n whole string of O's all across the
slate. You must copy the word as I
have written it. So-M-o-o."
Lucy looked at the teachers cony.
and then ut her own attempts. and
then she shook her haed decidedly.
We'll, ! think mine is right. Mis-
she said. For | never saw a
that gave such a short Moo as
You wrote down."-Harper's Round
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THE A / T
Fifteen Feet High and Pulls n Thou.
sand Pounds.


w. G. Grace, the famous English
cricketer, has claims upon the public
attention other than those that are due
to skill at the "wickets.' Mr.. Grace
has n grandfather, Mr.. George Pea
cock by name, who is IL high flyer.
That is to say. Mr.. Peacock dotes on
Kites. Kites have a pull of a most
pronounced kind on his affections and
ingenuity.
Mr.. Peacock has constructed a kite
that is q fitting finale to n career that
has been permeattd with these aerial
machines. This kite is a ''Corker' and
a wcnder. 1t is said to be the largest
single plane kite ever built. In point
of superficial area some kites on this
of the water more than rival it,
but is is ~undeniably the biggest thing
in kites of the conventional form-that
form dear to bOyhood's days.
The monster kite is fifteen feet in
height and twelve feet across the chest
at the broadcast part. The frame and
put together on the principle of car
rage springs. Light canvas forms the
covering of the kite. and it's tail is
formed of q series of wooden rings,
which. by an ingenious contrivance,
can be raised and lowered at the will
of the flyer, so as to alter the center of
gravity.
The old gentleman says that. in a
moderate wind his kite can develop an
actual pull Of about 1000 pounds. He
has demonstrated the truth of his
statement by Harvesting the kite to an
ordinary four-wheeled village cart, and
permitting himself to be dragged along
by his Pegasus. As a demonstration.
the experiments on the line indicated
were a complete success. In other
ways they were not so satisfactory.
The kite took nc heed of the turns of
the highways near Bristol, England.
where MI. Peacock lives. On general
occasions it insisted. in spite of it's
steering gear. in keeping the undeviat-
ing tenor of it's way. The results to
spectators was decidedly interesting.
An obese and elderly gentleman at
tat:led to III irresponsible vehicle in
sists on %plunging through hedges and
crawling up steep banks is Il spectacle
provocative of laughter. Mr.. Peacock
now rides only OH the Bristol downs.
where he permits himself and his car
riage to wander at the kites sweet
will.
During his walks abroad with his
kite the inventor is always accompa-
MED by a crowd of small boys, with
out the aid of which Mr.. Peacock's en-
pertinent would not be possible. 1t is
an easy thing TO get the kite in the air,
but it is a matter of thirty to forty
small-boy power to haul it down again.
And so the problem of the existence of
the small boy has been partially
colved.-NeW York Herald.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
THE BLUE DANUBE.
n Wrote the Original Music
IN His Wife's Cuffs.

1t was the linen cuff and the quick
thought of the woman who wore it
that gave us M of the prettiest of
the tuneful Strauss waltzes. Johann
Strauss and his wife were one day en-
joying a stroll in the park at Schonau,
when suddenly the composer cXclaim-
ed: my dear. | have a waltz in my
head; quick give me a scrap of paper
or ar old envelope. | must write it
down before l forget it," Alas! After
much Iumaging of pockets it was found
that they had not a letter about them
not ever a BRIDESMAIDS bill.
Strauss music is considered light,
bit it weighed as heavy as lead OH his
brain until he could transfer it to pa
per. His despair was pathetic. AT last
il happy thought struck Frau Strauss.
She held out a snowy cuff.
The composer clutched it eagerly and
in two minutes hat cuff was manu-
script. It's mate followed: still the in
SEPARATION was incomplete. Strauss was
frantic. and was about to make a wild
dash fer home with the third part of
bis waltz ringing uncertainty in his
head-his own linen was limp, colored
calico-when suddenly his frau be-
thorght herself of her collar. and in
an instant the remaining bar of THE
rlue Danube" decorated it's surface
London Mnil.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
LIvERPOOL's GREAT FIRE.
1t Cost Nearly Forty Human Lives
Through n Panic.

1t Cost Nearly Forty Human Lives
Through n Panic.
A terrible disaster. causing the loss
of rearly forty lives. happened OH Oct.
II, 1878, at Liverpool, through a sud-
den panic and crush occurring in q
crowded music hall, the Colosseum, in
Paradise street, which was nightly
tbronged with n o ,pany of the poorer
classes listening to a musical perform
nncc. About $40, rs Fred Coyne was
singing a comic song, Il fight took place
in the corner of the pit under the gal
lery The disturbance increased. and
those taking part in it could not be
seen from every part of the house.
SOME n raised the cry of Fire A
great stampede ensucd, and a rush
was made to the doors, and in a few
minutes a large number of people were
trampled under foot, being unable TO
escape from the building. the doors of
which seem at first 70 have been closed.
There were nc less than six available
exits, but the frightened audience hast
ened to the one leading to Paradise
street. AS the free passage of the peO-
pie there was interfered with by an
upright in the center of the doorway,
tIelc WIZ u - Dltth. nun
dreds rushed down from the gallery,
others slid down the pillars on the
heads of those in the pit. The police,
seeing the shrieking crowd trying to
emerge from the building. ~cndeavored
to persuade them to hold back, but in
vain; the loss of life would have been
greater had net a policeman cut down
a partition with an AK, and thus en-
larged the exit.
AT length order was restored and the
people made their way out of the main
door. as well as by the other exits; but
the panic. however. though brief in
duration, had done its worst; in a few
minutes thirty-seven dead and a num-
Der Of injured persons were carried in
to the street. Few bore marks of out
ward injuries, but their torn clothes
showed how severe had beer the strug-
gle; death had resulted from suffoca-
ton. AS fast as possible the injured
were placed in cabs and taken to thu
Royal intirmary. amid a scene of great
excitement. The fire engine and es.
cape arrived. and the tiromen. ioinin;
with the police. entered the building I'd
reassure the people. The performances
was. of course. stopped. and the build
ing taken possession of by the police"
Spare Moments.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
Til Tumble Weed

Tumble-weeds spread themselves in
a wholesale fashion. Instead Of send
ing the separate seeds out into the
world with wings or hairs to carry
them, the whole plant breaks off near
the root, when these are rips, and goes
rolling along the ground before the
wind. The bare sun-scorched deserts
of the West produce several tumble
weeds. and there are some in the
prairie region. 1t is natural that they
should be most abundant where there
are no hills nor trees to stop them in
their course. But we have one tumblp-
weed in the EaSt-the old-witch grass.
sO-called, maybe. because it rides the
wind like IN old beldame. In Septem.
Der this grass spreads its head. or pan
icle. with hair-like. purple branches, in
every sandy field. When the seeds
are rips the plants are blown across
the field, often piling up in masses
along fences and hedgerows. As might
be expected, the hair-grass. which has
so effective a way of spreading Itself,
is found throughout the United states
from ocean to ocean.-"How plantg
Spread" by Thomas II. Kearney, Jr.
in st. Nicholas.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
The Sunfower and It's Uses.

The sunflower is a native of Ameri-
ca. In 1869 it was introduced into Eu-
rope, and is now extensively cultivated
there, particularly in Russia, where it
has been grown for fifty years, prnicf-
pally for the oil contained in it's seed.
The seeds, after the shells are re-
moved, contain "a per cent Of oil. The.
oil is clear, light-yellow, nearly odor-.
less. and of a peculiarly pleasant and
mild taste. 1t is said to be superior to-
both almond and olive oil for table
purposes, and is used in making soap
and candles. In Russia the larger
seeds are sold in immense quantities
to the lower classes of the people, who
eat the kernels as we do peanuts. The
stalk furnishes a valuable fertilizer,
while the green leaves are dried, pull
verified and mixed with meal as food
for cows. The stalk produces an ex-
cellent fiber. 1t is said that Chinese
silk goods commonly contain more or
less Sunfiower fiber. The so-called
Niger-seed oil is made from a species
Of the sunflOwer family which Is a ma
tive of Abyssinia. 1t furnishes the
common lamp oil of Upper India,
where it is largely cultivated.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1897-07-22
Deafness Cannot Re Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach!
the diseased portion of the ear. There Is
only one way to cure deafness, and that
caused by an infamed condition Of the
mucous lining of the Eustachian Tube.
When this tube is inflamed you have a
when 1t Is entirely closed deafness is the
result, and unless the Inflammation can
be taken out and this tube restored to it's
stroyed forever: nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which Is nothing but
an infiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces.
We will give one Hundred Dollars for
any. case of Deafness (caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars, free.
F. j. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, O..
Sold by druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best,