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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

nj Office L John J. Muilin, the tenant
IN and occupant Of the house situated at
y, Il. Cor. I'd and Market eta. In the I'd ward
the city Of W ilmington, In tho county OF.
New Castle and State OF Delaware. In COM
pl!anoo with the requirements OF the acts of
tho General Assembly IN such case made and
apply la writing 10 the Judges OF the Coure
Of General Sessions of the Peace and jail
Delivery Of the State of Delaware. In and
for New Castle county. on Monday. the
10th day OF May. 1897. being the next term OF
said court for q liosnse for said house. as an
Inn or tavern for the sale therein Of intoxl-
eating liquors in less Quantities than one at.
to be drunk on tho premises andthe follow.
ing respectable citizens OF said wari. at
least twelve of whom arc substantial free
holders. Of said ward. recommend tho said ap.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

writ of Levari Fac!as, to ne directed.
will be exposed 10 public sale at tho
Court House on Market street between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. In the city
Of Wilmington. New Castle county,
State of Delaware
ON SATURDAY,
THE 1st DAY OF MAY, 1897,
at o'clock p. m..
the following described real estate. viz:
All that certain piece or parcel Of land
with the three-story brick dwelling
thereon erected, situate in the city of
Wilmington, New Castle county ard
State of Delaware, bounded and described
as follows. to wit:
Beginning on the southwardly side of
Sixth street between Poplar ard Lon bal d
at Tie distance Of 50 feet from the
westwardly side of Lombard street;
thence south 80 degrees west parallel With
Lombard street S. feet to an alley Ii feet
wide; thence Herewith north Is degrees
west parallel with SiEth street Is feet to
a stake: thence north 80 degrees east S.
feet to the aforesaid side Of SIKH street;
thence Herewith e&stwbrd.y IS feet to the
place Of beginning, containing 1880 square
feet of land. be the same more or less.
Seized and taken In execution as the
property of Helena Peters, Abraham j,
Peters ard Catherine Peters, Ills wife;
John A. Peters. Margaret Peters and
Chris.!ana Kins!er, Surviving mortga.
gors. and to be sold by
WILLIAM K. Finn, Sheriff
sherif's Once. Wilmington. Delaware.
pril 10, 1887,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

DBMOVAL-The Viavi Company hava re-.
N moved to $50 Market street. 90 hoor
Oflce hours from / to 4 p III. infnrma lion
Will be glyen free regarding Vlayi The Way
10 Health. and Its uses Lady attendant
m2D.l3ttod
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

DOARDiNG-Furnis or unfurnshcG
D rooms for rent. with or without board.
COS W. Fourth street. AZ ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

DEMONSTRATIONS will DO received
i at the oifioe of the Water Department,
up to . O'Clock r. NJ. To ESDAY. April Goth,
1887. for supplying the department with hi.
luminous coal for one year, from May |. 1877
The bidder mus name the mine from which
the coal will BIS delivered npd the price per
ton of s240 pounds delivered at the pumping
stations as required. A bond Of $500
must accompany the bids Rank fortns OF
proposals can be had upon application. The
right to reject any or ali blda 10 reserved.
~ J. A. POND, Chief Engineer.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

7 UST-A pair OF Gold eye glAsses In case
IL In going from Btli and Market to Eth, TO
TatnaiL to 18th Reward II returned to this
Office. al8.tt'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14
F'OR KEN

JOS. l.. CARPENTER. m.
nlgG-tf 923 Market street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

D Notwithstanding Lewis Sasse hai
" removed to No. SJa Marxet ST ml5..ss
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

Is head OF select Lancaster county COWS.
Alec few STOCK tulis. Terms, 10 avs.
W. H. KLAIR.
l. W. Stidham & Son. Auctioneera. az
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

u EM0VED-hrtemas Smith has removed
~ his law office to No. s3s Market street.
2nd floor. mS0-iin
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

r. EST PRICES paid for second hand goois
. slch rs stoves furniture. bedding car
pets. Sewing machines bought and sold. BY
fY-lGt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

DEA COAL for family use.
L Extra large size. MS par toa
JOHN NJ. SUi.OMOS.
0fiioe No. 8 West Third strost
Phunes Ito and a13
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

1JNOR RfSNr--2 bay window rooms furnish.
II ed or uururnished. Also pRrlor. Ap
I,Iv NM S1IbIoy street aig-GtA
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

EyUH RENr-Cheap. only 81 per month, q
r brick stable at 3D. anu Searlcs streetA 4
stalls and room for wagons. Apply 1870
Jackson greet. a0.tf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

L'uR RENT House No. 4 Linden Court
IT. between 9th md eth. and Orange aad
1atnali. Rent cheap. APPLY 90 W. Good
Ing. sth and Jefferson. or g. IT, Vernon. th,s
Office. n3-tf
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14
We Were Surprised

and we know you'll be when you
see this lot of Sideboards. Our
surprise was in having the chance
to get such goods at the money.
They would and should bring one
quarter more the price.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

IINOR RENr-Second story front roam with
Il or without hoard for man and wife, 81
Madison street. als-St'
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

TIOsPlTAL trained uursa open for ons
Ii Rngehents. Apply 20 5so East Sixtn
street. 49, :. ~. ds6'!6r
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-04-14

ones are 1eet long by z teet deep
with swell front drawers. All Sc
lected Oak and polished like
piano. Bevel mirror 26x l6 in.in
the SIT ones, and 40xl9 in. in
the $23 ones.
At $50 a finely polished Quar-.
ter Oak, four and a half feet long
by twenty.six inches deep, swell
fronts and French plate mirrors,
44x18 inches.
80 throughout the stock, to the
S94 ones. Before coming to see
them draw your imagination to
the highest point of excellence in
furniture construction and you'll
not be disappointed.
The times., 1897-03-14

dent in her recently published memoirs.
1t was just twelve yearS ago this inau-
guratlon week. Miss Anderson was tired
and ill. but on Ash Wednesday she did not
appear. On Thursday night, against her
doctors advice and her managers wishes,
she went on. 1heA play was shakespeare 5
The Winter Tale.''
The theater was crowded. says Miss
Anderson, in her "A Few Memories" :"
'Perdita danced as gayly as ever, but
after the exertou fell fainting from ex-
haustion and was carried from the stage.
l was taken to my dressing room, which,
in few momentsI was filled with people
from the boxes. Recovering consciousness
quickly, l begged them to clear the room.
Realizing then that / should probably not
be able to act any more that season,
though there were many weeks set I'M
finished, l resolved al any cost to complete
the nights work. Hurriedly putting on
some color, l passed the group OF people
discussing the incident, and before the
doctor or my brother was aware of my
purpose, ordered the curtain to be rung up
and walked quickly onto th9 stage As
did so / heard a loud hum, which l was
iterwards told was great burst OF ap-
plause. The pastoral scene came to an
end. There was only one more act to go
through. DonniDg the statue-like draperies
of Hermione, l mounted the pedestal. Ny
physician, forme rly an officer in the
Army. said that he had never, even in
the midst OF battle, felt SO nervous, as
when he saw the figure of Hermione sway
ing on her pedestal UP that long flight of
stairs Every uamput there was an bpur
OF torture to me, for felt myself growing
fainter and fainter. All my remaining
strength was put into that last effort. ]
The times., 1897-03-14

The fmpenetrabinty OF your really typ.
ical club man, the result OF careful study
and self-control after the best London
models, was singularly illustrated the
other night in New York. One of the
old-timers and a social lumnary left his
club at the usual hour OF closing the doors
after calling a cab. Hardly had he sat
down in it before a terrific explosion
wrecked the vehicle, shivered the windows
in fra gments and walked up all the people
in the Windsor Hotel. bottle filled
with some explosive had been left or
placed in the cab, and the club mans en-
trance set 1t off. Now the strange part
OF the circumstance is that the gentleman
was not injured in the least. although his
trousers were ripped and torn into shoe
strings. and the appendices OF his evening
coat blown over the house. Several mem
bers, waiting for their conyeyances,
chanced to be at hand and fastened to
his assistance. Naturally they expected
to find him an unpleasant and disrupted
body. AS a matter of fact, he was none
the worse for the experience.
The times., 1897-03-14

without memories Of ''Kernan's,' as this
managers Lyceum Theater is famiiiariy
called. Though the class of entertainment
Is not considered distinguished in quality
or elevated in tone, il is of the di7ertIng
and spicy order which appeals directly TO
the fellow Ion lark Iarks are not
unknown to the officials, aad it is no IN
common 81 ghtto see through smoke clouds of
the little variety theater row of classic
featured legislators who have put aside
the cares OF state, the puzzles of finance
and the enigmaS of tariff To join in the Boz
hemian revelries of Kernan's and sip ale
while braSs-lunged soubretteS shout songs
across the footlights. p olitics makes
strange bed fellows, but bet ween the poll
uciais who frequent kernan's and the IN
washed pickaninnies of the gallery there is
a greater disparity than can be found in
any other assembly in the country.
Perhaps men OF such eninence as have
frequented the higher priced theaters have
not been guests OF the Eaudevillian. hut
every such one who has dared link his
reputation to his caprice has drowned care
in the revelries of the roilicking variety
house under the shadow OF the big new
poStoffice.
The times., 1897-03-14

descended from the pedestal and was able
to speak all hut the final line. This re
maIned unItered. and the curtain rang
down on my last appearance on the stage.
The National Theater has history dat
ing back to 1885, when was opened the
first of eight theaters erected on this
site on this spot every President since
Monroe has come for diversion to weep
or laugh with the varying suggestions Of
the play. Ii an old piay-bill, tie program
OF the opening, find that Mr jefferson
was IL the cast. doubtless lie was the
father of our Joe jefferson, who Mt that
time was six years old. and scarcely OF
sufficient dignity To suggest the title IS Mr.
Here Junius Booth has played, and j IL.
Hackett, Edwin Forrest, Fanny EliSler.
Jenny Lind. Matilda Heron. Lola Monte.
Charlotte Cushman, John E owens. E. L..
Davcnporf, Maggie Mitchell, Edwin Booth,
] Wilkes Booth, Lotta. Charles Fechter.
Dion RouCicault, Lester " Wallack, Salvini,
Mccullough, ,JIhnT. Raymond, Mary Andcr-
son, Ben DeBar. and all the now prominent
stars have made history in the Ma tional
Theater Charles Dickens and his wife
saw a performance at the first National
Theater.
The times., 1897-03-14

The Lafayette Square Opera House is
one Of the newest OF our play ayhonses. Itwas
built in 1895, and is now in its second year
of life, yet there is attached to this house
more than any other a sentimental value
which viii distinguish il o long as il stands.
as an hist storical landmark The Lafa-
yette is built on the site Of the Old Blaine
f.ouse, which was torn down two years
ago to make room for the new theater
The property still belongs TO the widow
of the eminent statenan, and is leased
for term of ninety nine years to Mr Al
baugh.
The Blaine bouse was one of the most
famous OF the old Washington mansions
1t stood back from the pavement at about
equal distance with Senator Cameron s
house, which is next, to the north, and its
north side was about on a line with the
north wall Of the theater. One who sits
at the middle and back of the orchestra
finds himself at about the spot where The
state banquets and receptions Were given.
The tier Of meZZanine boxes and the prom
enade behind them is about on a level with
the room in which James G. Blaine died.
The old house was built by Comm edore
Rodgers in the ttirties. Secretary Of S tate
william s. Seward resided here. In one
of the rooms was shown dark stains on the
floor and it was related that they were
made by the blood OF Lineoln's premier,
when an attempt was made upon his life
at the same time as upon his chiefs. At one
time the house was fashionable boarding
place, and its roof sheltered such distin-
guished guests as Henry Clay, Andrew
Jackson and James K. Polk.
During the recent season of German opera
at the Lafayette, when young Walter Dam
roseh conducted, the brilliant scene recalled
another picture on the same spot, when the
same person wasthe central figure. Itw
that Of spring morning several years ago,
when group Of the nations distinguished
officials and social leaders were gathered
in the old Blaine house to see Walter DAM
rosch and Margaret Blaine plight their
troth in marriage.
The times., 1897-03-14

relaXations, like the noble American game
Of pool, or silent whist, rot to mention
the elevating pursuit OF draw, are present
in all their glory. With these and other
mercies in abundance. | should fancy an
anchorite might be dragged from his
anchorage. The "Glenliyet" alone should
tempt q st. Anthony into risking the
peculiar fiery affiiction associated with
his name. Whether all such alluremenjS
are TO be offered in vain, III the case under
consideration, remains to i'e seen. l fear
me they VIII prove unayailing. Per
haps the United Service or the Pterodactyl
may have a better chance.
The times., 1897-03-14

Every charitable organization I'm the
Hellenic kingdom owes its origin TO Queen
Olga Of Greece, and the great hospital in
Athens is nagedby her in person Not a
day passes that her majesty, accompanied
by one Of her ladies-in- waiting, does Lot
pass couple OF hours in the hospital over
seeing everything and visiting the sick,
especially those Of foreign birth who may
belonesome and homesick at finding them
selves in strange country. Asan instance
OF her kindness, she always keeps IN hand
q supply Of earth brought from Russia. for
the purpose OF sprinkling on the caffins Of
her countrymen who die in Greece
The times., 1897-03-14

were residents Of the city. Tie balance
were visitors from all parts OF the country.
Washington has several notably handsome
theaters. But aside from the distinction
given them by the architect, the artist and
the upholsterer, each OF them has an his
torical association which no other hand
than times and occasions can give. yisi-
tors are interested in posting themselves
on the various memories which cluster
about the Washington theatcrs In large
part, 1t is a portion of our national his
tory, and it adds To the enjoyment of the
patrons TO know the srnan Incidents that
dignity the careers of our temples of amuse-
mene
The times., 1897-03-14

many, many names and many policies,
but it has a history OF which, far from
robbing it, time can only make more
va IabIe
1t was originally called the Oxford. and
was variety theater. It next became
Trails Opera House, and became the scene
or many notable gatherings. Laura Keene.
J. ". WanaCk, JE-, and Edwin Forrest
gave their last representa- ia this city
on the stage OF this tEeateT. while its cur
tain was Tung Gown on the death scene
OF poor Helen Western, Who expired the
following day at tie ETkwCod House, a
Locel which stood on the corner Of Twelfth
street and Pennsylvania avenue. Fire
seemstO have an espeCiaIf fondneSs for Wash
inctou theaters. for WGFsN was burned
and was rebuilt as FOId's opera House. Ia
afrerward became Harms and is now ths
Bijou.
The times., 1897-03-14

Empress Frederick has likewise founded,
maintained andpersonally supervised many
charitable einstitutionsin Germany, ,deyoting
much OF her time and money to sick children
in memory of her husband, whose heart was
always warm tow ard infant sufferers. AS
an instance OF his kindness in this respect
it is told that when ward for crippled
children was openedin the hospital at Dus-
seldorf the emperor visited the place. One
Of the sick youngsters, childlike, noticed the
glittering decorations that covered the
breast OF the kaiser, and the king took the
little cripple up in his arms so that ne
might examine and admire the decorations,
stars and emblems a t his leisure-Chieago
News.
The times., 1897-03-14

W. W Rapley, of the National, is the
senior theatrical manager of Washington.
He has owned the site of his present theater
for nearly thirty-five years, and has
built upon it four theaters. There
is a curious coincidence, pertinent at
this time, in connection with the de
struction of the National Theaters.
They took fire in 1S45, 1857. 1873 and
1895, just about or little previous to the
time of the Inauguration Of Polk, Buchanan.
Grant and Cleveland
W. H Rapley, son OF W. W. Rapley. Is
the present manager OF the house. He Is
a comparatively young man; was educated
in Hanover, Germany, and at West Point,
whittier he was appointed by Gen. Grant,
who was warm personal friend of his
father.
The times., 1897-03-14

In view OF the emergency the club
rules were violated and the doors reopened,
and it was found that the victims throat
had all the function and capacity that ever
it did. The moral of the tale is SO
palpable that / blush to add it. Every
one must see in it startling evidence that
one Of your real old dyed-in-the-wool club
men, ia respect OF impenetrability, is too
tough to blow up with nitro-glycerne.
The times., 1897-03-14

The most familiar face about the New
National Theater is that of W. Il. Ronaine.
the main doorkeeper. He has torn stubs
from tickets at this theater year in and
year out since 1873 Heis the senior ticket
taker in Washington. Mr.. Romaine is
capital "Reminiscences and can tell stories
of all the prominent men of the nation who
have had to pass him to get into the
show" He knows the theatrical habits
and prefere ences of all the Presidnets, Cabi-
net ministers, diplomats and Senators OF
his time and had speaking acquaintance
The times., 1897-03-14

The first OF the Washington theateFs was
built on the spot now occupied by Kernan's
Lyceum Theatcr. Though the entrance to
this house is on Pennsylvania avenue. the
theater really stands on the corner of c and
Eleventh streets. on this corner was
erected the first Washington theater. IN
1904. A stock company built il. and they
gave it no other name than The Theater.''
1t lasted several years, but, with a destiny
to establish Washington theatrical prece-
dent, was at length burned down The ell
der CarUSi bought the site and the ruins and
reconstructed the house in 1922, and
named it the City Assembly Rooms Here
Carusi held mis- dancing academy, a swag
ger institution in its day, but III 1857 the
place was remodeled into what vas called
The Washington Theater.
The times., 1897-03-14
verdict in a Libel suit.

Pittsburg, March 13.-The verdict in
the Press libel suit returned 70 court this
morning was guilty as indicted, in the case
of the Press Publishing Company, and C.
E Locke, city editor, who was acting
managing editor, the days the libel was
published, and not guilty as to Thomas
j. Keenan,, editor. aud Charles W. Huston,
business manager.
The times., 1897-03-14
QUEENS WHO HELP

Royal ladies as rule show a vast amount
of interest in helping the sick and unfor-
tunate in tn hehospitals, but Il he queen Of por-
tugal is the only queen who has gone SO far
as studying medicine. Empress Frederick OF
Germany and the queen Of Greece are es.
pecially noted for their interest in the un-
fortunate.
The times., 1897-03-14

Opera House door several years ago. He
Was doorkeepcr 1T the old FCrd's opera
House on the night that Lincoln was as
sassiuated hy Wakes Booth He, like Ro-
maine, Is a treasury Of "reminiscences on
the notables of Washington and their hao-
its at the theater
The times., 1897-03-14

The little Bijou Theater, though now the
home OF fin de steele farce comedy and
melodrama, in which lungs less than brains
are made the measure of ability, where
virtue is always triumphant, though vii
lainly seemingly would win; where the
masses are made at home. and the price
is made no object, was once the temple
OF the finest art. It's early history is of
the same relative Importance that the
Lafayette, National and Columbia are
to the contemporary drama 1t has had
The times., 1897-03-14

with most Of them. Every manager of
prominence during the past twenty-five
years has known him and his name is
familiar to all the actors.
For years old Dir. Buckingham held the
seniority among Washington dcorkeepers.
He is stillliving, but retired from the Grand
The times., 1897-03-14
Stories of Old and New
Washington Theaters

HE estima te is rough
ly made that at least
100, 900 peopleviSited
Washington S seven
pla yhouses during the
week. 1t is a part
of the history OF
Washington theatri-
Gals thatina uguraiion
week means the larg-
est attendance in I'll
the eos weeks in the
four years. An IN
considerable minority
of those attendance
The times., 1897-03-14

The Columbia is our newest playhouse.
1t has Deen open but three months. one
would naturally suppose that in so short a
time nothing OF moment would have hap
pened worth chronicIing in the annals OF
the thcater- This is not So History Is
made very fast in Washington The Co
lumbia auditorium has held one OF the most
unique and distinguished audiences that
has ever been gathered together. Last
month John G Stoddard. the lecturer,
rented the house outright for one night,
and gave his Slecture on the 'YeIlOwstone''
TO an invited audience. Frequently IN
Washington Cabinet minister. a diplomat.
d Senator or a Congressman is seen in the
theater, but on this occasion there was
present at one time the Vice President,
Speaker Reed, Chief Justice Fuller, five
members OF the Cabinet. all the Justices
OF the Supreme Court, many members OF
the Senate and the House. and many resi-
dent officers OF the Army and the Navy
1t was sight that could not be paraIleIed
anywhere else thanin the National Ca pitaL
The times., 1897-03-14

Mr.. Albaugh opened the Grand Opera
House. on the corner Of Penns ylvania ave
nue and Fifteenth street. 1his house has
one significant piece OF theatrical history
attach to it. Here Mary Anderson ap-
peared on the stage for the last time.
She gives a graphic account OF this Incl
The times., 1897-03-14

TO reco gnizc him. Mr. aIhaugh has been
d Washington manager for seventeen years
PeryiUGS To this period he was a stock dc-
tor In New York and was the leading man
Of the Albany Theater, playing iag0, he
Ghost, Bassanio, De Mauprat and Mac
Duff TO the Othello, Hamlet. Sbylock,
Richlieu and Macbeth of Keau, Forrest
and Booth.
The times., 1897-03-14

Amid such pleasant and placid surround
fngs a monarch might hang his crown
upon the lat rack, drop his scepter into
the umbrella stand, and laying aside tire
cares OF state. enjoy interesting and in
structiyc intercourse with the masculine
part OF the real and 5n,s genuine society
or his Capital. Here even diplomacy
sInoothes lis wIinkIed smile, and al for,
Eetful OF inteI national ambitions, jeai-
ousies OF designs, discusses horses, ur
polo or yachting, even pretty soubrettes,
with all the candor Of an ingenue. Here
also the wild chase OF the anise seed bag,
II aDecdote or anticipation. stirs the blooa
OF sportsmen; some with titles and others
Ebo would do anything TO get one. Social
The times., 1897-03-14
Bargain I 5.

IN, yard for 62-inch
HJG wide all pure
linen Table DamaSk, in
new 1897 IeSiguS. Quail
ity guaranteed worth
soc yard. Sl.45. in
stead OF 81 IS Il zen
for the 22-in"h Nap
kinS to match. Worthy
the notice of '.otel and
bGlrding-hOuse ptoprie-
tors.
"a floor.