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The morning times., 1897-01-12

originality has been encroached upon by
many speciality performers, who have re-
peated this finished trick, and those who
saw My Friend from India" recognize
the source OF one of the most amusing
scenes in the comedy.
The ballets are numerous and diverse in
quality. Some OF them are grotesque,
some graceful and beautiful, but all OF
them are good. Miss Blanche Seymour
contributed an entertaining Speciality to
the second oct and was joined later by
Saruny Lambert, with whom she gave an
clever medley sketch, ION the Roof Gar
den" Miss Frances Hartley sang a mum.
Der of ballads 10 the manifest pleasure of
the audience. A transformation seen Z
of rare loveliness closes the entertainment.
1t is from the brush OF Charles Witham
and marks his artistic efficiency as OF a
high order.
'Superba" is attractive to people of
all ages, but TO the youthful its scenery.
songs and tricks are especially attractive.
To accommodate the little folks two
matinees will be given this week.
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Grand Onera Honse.

''Fallen Among Thieves is the title OF
the melodrama at the Grand this week. IL
is presented by Davis and Keogh, the well
known purveyors of that class of plays
That the class and the play and Davis and
Keogh are appreciated in Washington was
shown by weli-fiIled and enthusiastic
house last night. Fallen Among Thieves
makes its first appearance here. 1t is a
story OF crime and the triumph of virtue,
the scenes being laid partly in New York
city and partly in the country in Vermont.
The country life is fairly well done The
farmers and their wives and daughters are
more natural than stage country people
usually are. The stage setting and scenery
for the hucolic sections of the play are
good, too ,.-1s,
One mentions these things because they
are so unusual 1t is not particularly note
worthy that the portrayals OF confidence
men and the conventional city types should
be good. There is a revival OF the tank
drama in the third act, the performer of
the feat in this case being young woman,
and the act being satisfyingly thrilling.
Nettie Trabaud does the dive.
The girl who falls among thieves is
deluded by handsome young fellow, a
burglar, and then thrown aside by him.
She helps to bring his villainy to punish
ment Miss Buckingham is the name OF
this girl off the stage. She fails among
thieves completely and well and makes
convincing picture OF her troubles. Other
good people in the company are Frank Ly-
man, James Lee, who takes the part of a
happy go-lucky Irishman, and Annie Bar
clay, who plays the role of keeper of a
gambling dive.
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WORK OF THE FLAMES.
The Fires of a Day Played Havoc
in Many Places.

Oiar, s. c., Jan. I1.-Fire last night
burned nearly half of Ulmers, small sta
ton on the Florida Central and Peninsula
Railroad Barnwen county. The town is
built on both sides of the railroad and
nearly the whole of the side on which the
fire started is now in ashes The loss is
estimated at $4,000; the total insurance
at $4,000.
New York, Jan. ia fire early this
morning destroyed n building two pun
dred feet long with is contents, 5000
bales OF hay. on Wizards dock, Brooklyn
The schoOneTs Susan B. Thurlow and c. r
Flint, lying at the dock, caught fire. hut
the fireboats succeeded in saving them
from destruction
The Thurlow was damaged $500 and
the Flint So. 500 Mr.. Willard places bis
loss on the building at $4,000. William O.
Bloomingdaie, who occupies il as a hay
market, places his loss at S50.OOO-
Minneapolis, Mimi, Jan. 11.-Fire at 10
O'Clock this morning totally destroyed The
packing house OF the Anchor Flour Mill,
owned by the PiIlsbury- washburn Milling
Company. Loss 100000; fully insured
Newark, n. j., Jan. 1.-The Lofquis5
building, a tbrce-story frame structure
was burned this morning Loss 81 .0OO3
partially covered by insurance.
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Academy.

Apparently good many people in Wash
ington wanted to see what II Grattan Dom
nelly had done in the way of play writ
ten around Il lady Svengah and TIN, tough
side of New York politics. for the Academy
of Music was full when the curtain went
up for the first act. This play of DonneIIy'S,
under the direction of Jacob Lit. is a
strong one, with well-defined plot, several
wellturned characters, two or three
thrilling situations, and much better lines
than are usually given 10 melodramas.
THE WON an in Black 4 S advertised, lis a
play of today in reality, portraying with
much eXactness and fidelity scenes from
New York politics at their worst, In a
dive kept 10y district boss politics and
crime are given to us and together with and
alongside of them the romance inthe livesof
criminals and tonest people. The company
isa strong one and several ofthe characters
are exceedingly well drawn ..
James Lackaye's portrayal Of the dis
trict boss, Simon Krantzer, is a well con-
ceived and striking picture. Krantzer lords
it over the thugs and buns of his district
with an iron hand. is loud<nouthed and
coarse, but is cunning, too, and caring
nothing for principles, usually succeeds
anu liutlS HiilSeil HtceSsdTy TO more us
tinguished people Lena Melville makes a
most dashing and attractive stage young
lady queen of vaudeville. A, A Andruss
is fine young American of position. l.
X. Willard gives US a type of the American
millionaire.
The part of the Woman in Black, Madame
Zenda, is taken by Agnes Herndon. She
is under the influence of the district boss,
the villain of the play, who has been in
strumental in the abduction of her child, and
who promises to return her child if she
aids him in his plots. She makes use OF
marvellous powers of hypnotism in ac-
cnmplishing his purposes Miss Herndon
takes the part with much credit TO herself,
bringing out its good points, and subduing
its improbabi:ties to the range of the
possible.
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GOOD MINSTRELS THESE.
Carroll Institute Boys Gave Pleas
ant Entertainment.

Everything in the way OF entertainments
that the Carroll Institute gives US is we'll
done. There are many clever young people
connected with the institute and they have
achieved many triumphs in past seasons.
1t is probable, however, that the Carroll
Institute Minstrels, who gave their per
Torrance last night at the Lafayette
Square, have now rshadOwed everything
that has been accomplished in tire past IN
the eyes OF their many friends Mr.. Al
baugh's playhouse was crowded Every
seat in boxes, in orchestra and in gal
hnes was filled. and young fellows stood
behind the rail, in the aisles at a dis
tance, and applauded It was a fine
house in appearance, too. pretty faces and
pretty costumes. a nd men in fun dress were
plentiful, and there were many we'll known
society people present This audience, which
might have been enthusiastic and cordial
anyway, had every reason to be over the
merit OF the performance. There were
few touches OF amateurishness about it
Everything was smooth, ,andthere was much
clevernesS, too.
The first part Of the program was a
regulation circle of colOred gentlemen,
P. j. Leach acting as bones, W W CuIlison
tambo. There We're the regulation jokes,
too, some old and some new, as is ritting.Cf
course. There was much good singing Of
college airs and the popular songs. Melville
Hensey sang Don't Be Cross immensely.
George H O'COnnor sang a song in fine
style But it is hardly fair To pick out
personal favOrites. Everybody was favor
ite with a lot of people. There were L
E. Kaiser, George t. Cox, Charles Green.
Charles Becktell, Harry Leigh, Charles
Moore, and q lot of others. In the second
part of the evenings enjoyment probably
Charles Green,in darkey nlonol0gue, was
most warmly received. He is an artist. He
beats the professionals The fisherman and
the frog, done by Howard and Leigh. was
a fine bit of contOrtiOniSt work. The inter-
collegiate quartet was great Hensey came
out strong here, too. The MINISTRIES are
q great success
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New National.

The New National Thcater is this week
gwen over to light form OF entertain
ment which is very popular with its
votares. The attraction is q production
OF the Hanlon Brothers mechanical and
pantolnimic spectacle, 'Superba.' This
style OF entertainment has never been
popular in this country when given by
any others than these famous brothers
The HaElons are experts in their craft
and whatever bears their trade mark is
accepted by tIleatergoers as the most de-
sirable in its line.
The production which they give this
week at the New National is a cheerful
| medley of many entertaining features, re-
written, and for the most part absolutely
new The two Indispensable elements,
Pierrot and the fairies, are, of course, Con-
spicuously in evidence. The romantic in
| terests are studiously artificial, and the
fairy elements ideally eXtravagant, but
that is the normal of pantomime, and
anything else is not accepted by Hanlon
audience as the genuine article,
The province of the entertainment is to
amuse and in this it succeeds admirably.
The audience laughs and appauds almost
| continuously. The appeals are made by
scenery, WMcn is proiuse ana elaborate,
| frequent singing and musical specialties,
| and the tricks of Perrpt ana his associates.
! William Schrode makes an excellent clown.
Heis marvelously agile, and his face, hands,
and even feet, are expressive substitutes
| of the supposedly silenccdtongle.
There are three Schrodc brothers and
| they all appear in .'Superba. Their
acrobatic speciality in the third act was
executed with remarkable agility and
artistic finish. The magic mirror is a
| long. standing trick of the Hanlons. Their
The morning times., 1897-01-12
McCELLAND OFF FOR ENGLAND.
Wants Try for the Famous New.
market Stakes.

Lexington, KY, Jan. 11.-Byron Nc
CleIland has entered the following young
sters in the Newmarket stakes in England:
Bay colt, by Imp Raymond dor, Sally Nc
Clelland; bay colt by Bermuda, dam out of
Faithful; bay colt by Bermuda Lisric.
In speaking Of the entries, Mr.. MeClelland
said: 1T does not cost much, and thoug hit
l would put them in so / could take them
over ii / wanted to when the time comes
l would like to go over in 1893 if 1 have
anything good enough"
1t is we'll known among Mr. McClelland's S
friends that he has wanted to go to England
for several years, but he has been pre-
vented from doing SO.
Mr.. McCleliand has just named his bay
colt by Imp. Order Miss Saxon, which is
considered the best yearling in Kentucky
last fall, Sirdar He is entered in the
Futurity, which Mr.. McClelland hopes to
win with him this year
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Gaiety Girls, headed by Bertha Wild, are
the attraction that fill the house. This
time it is Oyerflowing nearly 20 tie doors.
The Gaiety Girls are really very pretty
Tnaidens, though possibly they have never
seen London. One does not notice much
OF the cuckney in their accent. They are
frivolous and happy-go- lucky, and full of
mild spice that is quite enhancing. The
program is headed with the musical bur.
lesque The Century Club or, Love on a
Wheel As satire ON the bicycle,
everybody, from the leading lady to the
tramp, rides some kind OF a machine.
This bicycle bGriesque allows OF very
pretty costumes for the girls and most
laughable bicycle turn for the tramp.
The tramp, by the way, isl the first bald
headed gentleman of that profession that
have ever met on the stage. The Four
Chilli Widows and other enticing features
are included in the Century Club The
olio part OF the performance includes the
Chappell sisters, who sing and dance
cleyerly; Larry BHrGoyne, a .coster singer
of considerable merit and originality; the.
Herbert Brothers, acrobats; Alexander VII
son, fine ventrifoquist, ind several other
good people.
The performance coneiu with THE
Tramp Asu onomers,'' which gives the
young ladies of the company the best kind
OF good opportunities TO costume them
selves dazZlingly as the curious stars in
the heavens They outshine the originals
in luster
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Last night began the second week Of
the interesting cinematographe exhibi-
tons ut Willard Hail. There was a
filled hali OF attentive people, every one
of whom enjoyed the novel performance.
The cinematographe is probably the best
Of these moving life pictures. Its work
is really marvelously realistic
There were street Scenes and others ex-
hibited in which the moving figures
seemed unquestionably TO have life, and
to, be flesh and blood. This running
together of fifteen photographs a second
for several minutes into one picture, is
one OF the wonders Of the wizard in
ventors- Every performance OF the cine
photographic is well attended There VIII
be. three daily all during this week.
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AMONG THE BOXERS.

1t is estimated that there are rorty-seven
Horton law clubs in Brooklyn and its en-
virons.
Leslie Pierce and Tommy Keenan are to
box six rounds at the Nenparril Club this
evening.
The Bohemian Sporting Club, OF New
York. has gone in for fencing as well as
boxing and billiards.
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CHOSEN CHIEF JUSTICE.
Judges in Florida Drew Straws tu
See Who Should Get 1t.

Tallahassee, Fla, Jan. IL Justice R.
F. Taylor was today chosen by lot to be
chief Justice Of the supreme court. The
other members are Francis B. Carter, who
was appointed by Gov. HoXhall, January 8,
to succeed Justice Liddon, resigned, and
Justice Mabry, who was reelected last
October for six years.
The constitution provides that the chief
justice shall be chosen by lot, and the
members of the court drew straws for the
place.
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brushed against it each time. Donoghue
was going easily, his long strides showing
little of his tremendous speed. NeilSson
set the pace during the first OF the race.
Lap ninei'' cried Starter Towers as the
flying figures swept past him, and mighty
burst of speed answered the warning.
Neilsson turned the stake on the stretch
first. but just then Donoghue let out one OF
those tremendous sprints which made him
worlds champion. Like a trained race
horse, with every muscle strained and tense
in his magnificent effort. Ie drew up inch
by inch, and half way up the stretch passed
the Canadian, giving him slight jog with
the elbow, 4 dozen yards from the finish
was the last stake, and as Donoghue made
the final turn NELSON'S body shot ahead,
just grazing the stake.
Both men came together with a crash,
DOnoghue being swept off his feet, while
Thrilling Climax.
1t was a thrilling climax and the au-
dence went wild with enthusiasm. The
mile was made in 2:46. In view of the
difficulty in placing the blame for the
fouls committed-rather attributing it to
the narrow track than to either racer-the
judges finally concluded to call the race
off. This decision was well received by
the audience. as there was a very general
difference of opinion as to which was the
winner.
At 8 oclock the race bet ween Donoghue
and Lawson, the Terrible Swede,
was called ard these two Washington fa-
vorites received rousing welcome as they
n ;~pi..
given good reason to feel that the friends
he made during the six-day bicycle race
had not forgotten him.
Tie Sweue' s luck still queers him. for in
tlie fourth and next to the last lap, he
fell in making the turn, thus putting him
out of it. Donoghue won by nearly a
lap, in 1872. The Swede is evidently stiff
from his cyclv riding, and was unable to do
himself full justice.
A Fair Arrangement.
After the races Nelson stated that he
would not race Donoghue this evening
unless the latter agreed to the Canadian
plan Of each racer starting from points
exactly opposite ON the track. This is an
eminently fair arrangement on narrow
track ike that at the Ice Palace, but as
Donoghue rs unused To that kind OF rae
ing, he fIatly refused to agree to the PROPOSE
ton. Manager Towers was of the opinion
that the proposed plan was really the
only fair way of determining the relative
merits of the men. and insisted that
Donoghue conform To it. This he refused
to do. so there will probably be no race
between the men as scheduled for this
evening.
Instead of that match, Neilsson will at
O'Clock attempt to lower the worlds
record for two miles. The fast track
makes il quite possible that the attempt
will be successful.
AT O'Clock Lawson will meet Nelson
and most interesting race may be look ed
for. Following this race Nelson will
give an exhibition of fancy skating on
his racing skates, which are 16 1-2 inches
in length. 1t is believed that he is the
| only Inan in the world to attempt this
kind Of work, and the exhibition win
| undoubtedly he of intense interest to
lovers of the sport.
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senator Voorhees, Lecture.

Senator Voorhees, OF Indiana, who has
Prepared a lecture on The Holy Sepul-
chre," has been requested by the joint
petition of all his associates in the Senate
to deliver it in this city at such time as
shall be most convenient to him. 1t is
probable the Senator will at an early day
comply with-the request thus made.
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IyceuIn.e

There may be frosts at grand operas,
there may he poor houses at farce
comedies, and tragedy may be received
with scorn, but the Lyceum Theater audi
ence never deserts its vaudeville. Com
pany after company throughout the season
the house is full and the degree to which
standing-room is occupied is all that can
be mentioned. This week the London
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BIRDS OF HIGH DECREE
Fancy Poultry and Pigeons at
Center Market Hall.
THE SHOW OPENS TONIGHT
Washington, Maryland and Virginia
Fanciers VIII Present Fine Ex-.
.hibits-Some Rare Varieties TO.
BE. Seen Interesting Exhibition
of the Incubator.

The Poultry Show opens at Center Market
Hall tonight. 'ig6
There are on exhibition feathered freaks
which will interest the novice and surprise
poultry fanciers.
The hall last night resemhled a poultry
dime museum. There are fat hens and lean
hens, the artistic bird and the flowery
creature whose head is adorned with a
white chrysanthemuln, sis
The last named seems TO have been pro-
duced to satisfy the chrysahthemum craze
among show patrons, and it is producing
quite a little sensation. rsfl9
Fanciers have WED with each other in
originating dwarfs and giants, while the
various colored hues OF feather and flesh
are simply ast onishing, to say nothing of
their being beautiful. Some Of the birds
are clothed in feathers OF metallic luster
and others in down of silk.
BY the way, the names one hears at the
poultry show are something terrible 1t
may tot be amiss TO suggest a poultry die
t.onary that all yiSitoIs might understand
the different terms as applied TO the ex-
hibits No one but poultryman knows
what Barb is or where pie comes in
with reference TO a pied" cock.
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1deut. Barber Issues Challenge.

Lieut.. Barber Issues a Challenge.
The following challenge has been issued
by Lieut.. Barrier, formerly of the English
army, and whose broadswor contest with
Farrier Davie of the Sixth United States
Cavalry resulted in the arrest Of Barber,
at the instance of Assistant District At
torney Pugh, on a charge of cruelty to
animals:
Sporting Editor:
Hearing there is a crack swordsman in
the Sixth police precinct OF this city.
hereby challenge him to meet me in COM
petition. LIEUT.. BARBER,
American House, Seventh and Pa. ave-
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DISMISSED ALL THE CASES
Judgment of Not Guilty Against
Alleged Gamblers.
BONDS WERE FORFEITED
Three Commonwealth Witnesses
Lose $5o0-Citizens' League Of
Alexandria County and Its At
torney Were Absent-Resort Was
Known as the "White House."

Judgment of not guilty rendered, and
case dismissed fer want of prosecution"
was the notation written on each OF the
warrants in the cases of Thurston Johnson,
Frank Foster, John Lully, John Clark and
John Gamble, charged with being connect
ed with the running of a gambling house
in Rosslyn, when the cases were called for
trial in Squire Birch S court yesterday after
noon. Each Of the five defendants was dis.
missed from custody, and the personal
bonds of three wealth witnesses,
Claude Edward Jones, Joseph Mccain and
John c. Hayden, in the sum of $500 0declared
forfeited.
The action, or rather the want OF action
was the outcome OF a raid made by Sheriff
Palmer about a month ago at the instga-
tion of the Citizens League OF Alexandria
county upon an alleged gambling resort
known as the White House. at the south
end ofthe Aqueduct Bridge, opposite George
town.
The Information ofthe complaints which
charged the five defendants with being
implicated in the playing of certain games
of chance, faro, roulette and crap, was
made by Claude Edward Jones.
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A Hearing on the Loud Bill.

The Senate Committee on Postoffices
and Postroads will give a hearing to in
tercsted parties on the Loud postal bill
next Saturday morning at 10 O'Clock
The morning times., 1897-01-12
FAIRLY FLEW ON SKATES
An Exciting Racing Contest Be-
gun. at the Ice Palace.
A LARGE CROWD PRESENT

Donoghue and Neiisson Gave Most
Exciting Exhfbition-TheyF Fouled
Just at~ther Close and the Race
Was FDeelared Off Proposition
) Made by Canadian Not Agreed To.
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The Ice Palace is losing none or its popu-
larity Among Washington pleasure seekers.
That fact was well demonstrated by the
big ici oyd which gathered last evening to
Witness the first nights skating contests
for the worlds championship between
skaters representing the United States,
Canada aud Sweden. Everybody expected
10 see some remarkable work done on the
steels, Eor We're they disappointed.
Brilliant Skating and thrillingly close fin
ishes wrought the big audience up to the
the highest pitch of excitement, especially
in the race between John Nelson and
joe Donogfiiess-Et is known that the great
est rivalry exists between these skaters
and heretofore every effort To bring them
together has been unsuccessful Their
meeting last evening, therefore, was looked
forward TO with the keenest expectation
by skaters alkQEeL the country. The bat
tie between them was the most remarkable
race ever seen in this city, and the de-
cision of the judges in calling the contest
no race was clearly the proper one