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The times., 1898-10-04
Mansfield Does "Cyrano de Berg
erac.b, r

New York, Oct. 3-Richard Mansfield
added new laurels to his crown tonight
when, before the largest and, most dis
tinguished audience of the year he pre-
sented his much-talked-of play, "Cyrano
de Bergerac." at the Garden Theater.
The drama is mounted in a manner that
totally overshadows anything Of the sort
ever seen in this country. The four acts
OF the piece afford opportunity for sump-
tuous setting, all of which are employed.
There are in the cast ffty-nine speaking
parts and seventy-two ensemble roles. all
in the hands of competent and well
trained people. William Courtney. Ar
thur Forrest, A. c. Andrews, j. w.
Weaver, Francis Kingdom, Fred Backus,
Margaret Anglin. Helen Glidon, Blanche
Weaver and Ellen Cummings all appear
to advantage, while Mr.. Mansfeld's i'm
personation of Cyrano proved one of the
most powerful portrayais ever given by
this finished artist. There were curtain
calls innumerable and bravos that finally
eliminated in a grateful speech from the
star The piece VIII probably be the
greatest of the Mansfield successes.
The times., 1898-10-04

In which several pretty nd-daintily cos
TUNED girls represent the leading papers
of Gotham. ST fc
AS a. play. "Gayest Manhattan is not
much but as political indicator it is
beautiful. Several of tits topical songs
have special Significance, and the audi
ence. which was a large pne, cheered
them enthusiastically They left no
doubt whatever that Schley, Dewey and
Fitzhugh Lee are popular in this city.
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Kernan,s-aiorris's ..LittIe Lambs"
Harry Morris's Little Lambs opened
at Kernan's yesterday and succeeded
with a bright and very clever show in
pleasing two large audiences. The man
agement has provided for the perform
ance elaborate scenery and rich costumes.
Mr.. Morris is still a great favorite here
and the reception given him after an abb
sence of several years was hearty one.
His General Fink, in the closing bur-
lesque. was done with his usual excel
lence He was ably assisted by Jean
Cunningham, Sophie Leslie, Burt Wes-
ton.
The curtain raiser, a bright skit entitled
Training the Lambs proved very friski
and not at all lamblike. 1t presents a
lively melange of music dance and pretty
girls. with two or three very bad spe-
cialties.
A striking feature of the performance
and one of its most attractive numbers
was 1.-The Artists Dream, or Mephhisto'
Triumph" an elaborate device for the dis
play of living pictures. The olio could
not be said to be up to the Morris stand
ard although ii included several people
of merit Under this head came the Ford
brothers. wooden shoe dancers, who have
not been equaled here Belmont and Yves.
ton appeared In a sketch which would
have been better had it been only hal
as long. The Patterson brothers are clev.
er horizontal bar performers and did
number of daring turns, while Dilkes anC
| Wade presented their old act and Jear
| Cunningham sang in her own pleasnl
way. Eunice Sayre, Charles Johnson anc
| Nellie Fenton appeared In a sketch, tn,
| best part of which was the dancing O.
| the trio.
Every night and daily matinees.
The times., 1898-10-04
CoIumbia-aA Misft Marringe.-


H. A Du Souchet, the author of MY
Friend from India" and 1.-The Man from
Mexico is said TO be very anxious in
deed to prove his ability to write a play
with no tincture of geography in it. This
may have been the main impulse that
prompted him TO construct "A Misfit
Marriage" which came to light yester-
day evening at the Columbia. If it was.
Mr. Du Souchet has succeeded admirably
-as far as the impulse goes-but whether
his farce has the other elements Smyth
6, Rice sought in their new production,
cannot be determined until later in the
week.
1t would be as impossible to follow the
plot of "A Misfit Marriage" through the
columns of newspaper as to draw a
map of Andres wanderings in his ball
loon. There is. however, this difference:
The plot finally reaches dry land and the
audience is able to recognize it at close
range. AT first a blundering magistrate
succeeds in marrying one of the young
men in the cast to his sweetheart's s
mother. This scene and the by-play
necessary to introduce everyone to the
audience-said by-pIay being exception
ally bright-exhaust the first act
As the curtain rises on the second, ,hus-
bands and wives for everybody develop
out of the air. Only the magistrate and
one or two others. including a drunken
man and a housemaid. escape. All
through this scene last night the house
a good sized. first-night one-could ha. dly
crowd into the time given the laughter
the situations seemed to deserve. Mr. Du
Souchet then introduces some color to
relieve the almost tiresome stage settings
of the two preceding acts. and he does
so by bringing in an almost forgotten
spouse of the mater to whom the young
man mentioned above was welded. The
gentleman is really harmless. but creates
endless furor among the unfortunates in
whose matrimonial complications he
takes an interest. His is the part of a
gay sea dog, who dresses like the
sailors of the Main. in burlesque shows
of the period and carries enough shields
and arrows to stock store.
This ruse is repeated in the last scene
of the piece with the help of three
stage wherever the author chooses
Finally, after the audience has screamed
with mirth until the plot is practically for
gotten, one of the characters succeeds in
Strengthening things out. Those on the
stage seek their proper mates and 1.-The
Afisfit Marriage" is annulled.
Included in the company are Max Fig.
man. Clayton White, Henry Herman, Ina
Hammer, Katharine Mulkins and Willie
James, and the half dozen make merry
The times., 1898-10-04
FOR THE FREE LIBRARY.
Mr.. Willett Requested as to the De
livery of Mail.

For some time the District Commits
sioners have been receiving newspapers,
periodicals and other mail addressed 20
the Free Public Library and to the
Rittenhouse Academy.
As neither of these institutions is sup
posed to receive mail through the office
of the Commissioners, and as the re-
mailing of the papers has involved delay
in their proper delivery the Commits
soners yesterday requested Postmaster
Willett to have the mail for the former
institution addressed to No. 4SS Louisiana
Avenue and for the Free Public Library
to Mr. Theodore w. Noyes. the presi-
dent of the board of trustees.
The times., 1898-10-04
LANSBURGH & BRO.
Our Upholstery
Department

Is filled with the newest and
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home cory and attractive, and
now that you are houseclean-
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For TODAY and TOMOR-
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25c Art Ticking, i'll stripes and
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25c Opaque Window Shades,
fixtures complete and ready to
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soc Chenille Table Covers, one
and one-half yards square, for
69c each.
We Upholster Furniture.
Let Us give you an estimate.
The times., 1898-10-04
THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
secretary Bliss Has the Matter I'm
der Achievement

fAuNisemenI-
Secretary Bliss yesterday notified the
Commissioners that he has held a con-
ference with DR.. Rankin, the president of
Howard University, on the subject of the
lease by that institution OF the buildings
and grounds now used by Freedman's
Hospital and Asylum but that the matter
cannot be considered very fully until the
latter part of the week.
Secretary Bliss writes in his letter to
the Commissioners as follows:
II will then personally inspect the hos
pital with view to the adjustment, if
practicable. of the differences, apparently
existing between the two institutions re-
garding the matter of room that each is
entitled to. In the meantime / am not
aware of any reason why the directors
of Howard University should not be paid
such rent as may be due for the use of
the buildings occupied by Freedman's s
Hospital up to the present time"
The times., 1898-10-04
Municipal Rreyftics.

The Commissioners yesterday refused
the request of John L. Weaver, on behalf
of the Washington Sanitary Improve
ment Company for the planting of trees
on Bates Street northeast.
The resignation of ]. w. Hurley, a pri-
vate of the fire department, has been ac-
cepted by the Comissioners and Joseph
!. Hopkins has been appointed to the va
cancy.
The Commissioners have requested the
Washington Gas Light Company to lay
mains TO the Bruce School building SC
that that structure may be supplied with
gas
The times., 1898-10-04
Governor Tanner says zinc.

tTONernOT tanner WINE
The quart bottle Of extra dry. meShed
in gold net and flying national ribbons. is
ready to play its much discussed share
in the christening OF the Illinois. and
Miss Nancy Letter is probably the proud
est young woanm in the world
The spectacle OF the christening of a
battleshp is a brilliant one. Ashore and
afloat there is a great profusion of flags
floating over the heads of a crowd OF
people. The guests of honor are taken
aboard the new battieship, and. after the
christening. a banquet is served In their
honor at which the ships silver is used
for the first time.
Many of the gay people who will be
present from Washington will make a
prolonged holiday of the affair and naval
men at Newport News will enjoy a rare
round of dances.
The times., 1898-10-04
PLUMBERS BONDS.
More Care in the Future About
Making Renewals.

The attention of Commissioner Wight
was recently called to the matter of
bonds which are furnished by plumbers
in accordance with the requirements of
the law, and the statement was made
to him that having furnished bonds they
are not careful as to making renewals
after the first expiration.
He has accordingly recommended that
the matter be referred to Engineer
Commissioner Beach with a request for
a statement from the inspector of plumb
ing whether there are any bonds now
credited to plumbers. in connection with
which they are now receiving permits to
do work. and which have expired.
The times., 1898-10-04

Mrs. de Smirnoff who for years past
has made Washington her home. died
Saturday night at Newport of disease Of
the heart. During the Summer. which she
spent at Narragansett. she suffered more
or less though her malady was not con-
sidered necessarily fatal. Her death.
therefore, comes as a painful shock TO a
large circle of friends. Mrs. de Smirnoff
was the widow of Russian, who was in
the diplomatic service at the time of their
marriage. and she leaves one daughter.
Miss Elka Smirnoff. Deceased was for
merly Miss Nellie Blow and the daughter
of a former minister TO Brazil.
The times., 1898-10-04
Promotion From the Ranks.
(From the Philadelphia Item.)

The possibility of promotion is the real basis
of an effective volunteer force and advantage
should be taken OF every possible opportunity
to advance men from the ranks.
1t was this system that made such gallant
fighters of the volunteers in the War OF the Re
bellion. Now that the army is to be increased,
it should be an inducement for bright and brainy
young men to enter Uncle Sans service.
The times., 1898-10-04
Will Take Time.
(From the st. Paul Dispatch. }

.
Spanish "honor' will require more or less
haggling and delay in negotiating peace treaty.
ready acceptance of the American terms, no
matter what they might be, is not TO be ex-
pected So we may be prepared for repeated pro-
positions. counter proposals and answers on the
part OF the Spanish commissioners, for they must
''die game" Therefore they will resist the first
terms of peace offered them for the sake of form.
though knowing well that they must consent at
last.
The times., 1898-10-04

Miss Mary Desha Breckenridge, a daugh-
ter of Maj. Gen. Joseph c. Breckenridge,
inspector general of the United States
army, and Ensign John Fore Hines, u. s
NJ, will be married October l9 at the
home of the bride in Lexington, KY The
ceremony will be quietly performed and
after honeymoon spent in the South the
couple will reside in Washington.
The times., 1898-10-04

The marriage of Miss Alyce Owinga
and Mr.. Louis Payne Hieston viii take
place at the residence of Miss Owings
1914 X Street. at o'clock on Saturday
evening. October 10. and will be followed
by a reception.
The times., 1898-10-04

Mrs Mott and Miss Margaret Mott will
close their Summer home in Massachu-
setts about the last OF this month and
spend a portion OF November in New
York before returning to Washington
for the Winter.
The times., 1898-10-04
Miss lane d Andre

Miss Jane D. Andrews, of Mount Pleas
ant, and Mr. Albert NJ Keen were quietly
married yesterday at noon at st. Steph-
ems Episcopal Church Mr.. and Mrs.
Keen will return from their Northern trip
October Is. when they will go 10 house
keeping at their new home No. 1884 How
ard Avenue Mount Pleasant.
The times., 1898-10-04

Miss Martha di Zarega will make one
of the group of bridesmaids who will at
tend Miss Ottie Louise Fleming. of Rich
mond. whose marriage TO Mr.. w. C. De-
Almond, of Philadelphia. will be the
fashionable event in Richmond society in
November.
The times., 1898-10-04
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Glare Hanson Mohun has issued
daughter. Edyth, and Lieut.. Walter Ole
phant Hume U. S. N. The ceremony
will take place. at st. Paul's Church, cor
ner of Fifteenth and V Streets, Octo-
Der 10.
The times., 1898-10-04

Mr.. and Mrs. G.. w. Cissel left for New
port News last night by invitation of the
Shipbuilders' Company to witness the
launching ceremonies of the battleship
Illinois.
The times., 1898-10-04

Mrs. Maurice Joyce and her daughter
Miss May Joyce, of No 922 NJ Street, have
returned from an extended Northern trip
which included visits TO Halifax and Bos-
ton.
The times., 1898-10-04

1t is announced that the marriage of
Miss Margaret Folsom, daughter of Mrs.
George Winthrop Folsom, and Mr.. Sat
terlee, son of Bishop Satteree, viii take
place In Lenox the second week in No
vepber. The Folsoms will arrive in Len
OK about November /.
The times., 1898-10-04

Chief Engineer and Mrs. David Smith
have sent out invitations for the marriage
of their daughter, Helen Saunders, to Mr..
Charles Hewitt Wright of Pittsheld.
Mass. The ceremony will take place at
ST. Margarets Church Thursday, October
20. at p. m. At home after November
at 26 Maplewood Avenue, Pittsfield.
The times., 1898-10-04

Miss Antoinette Greely a daughter of
the Arctic explorer. and Miss Rosemary
Sartoris, a grand daughter of Gen.
Grant. will be among the debutantes of
the coming season.
The times., 1898-10-04

Mr. and Mrs Maurice Francis Egan
have returned from Oakland and Atlantic
City and have taken a house on Capitol
Hill.
The times., 1898-10-04
EXCURSIONS.
FOR MOUNT VERNON.

alexandria and arlington.
ELECTRIC TRAINS, STATION, I3 IL AND PA.
AVE. For Mt. Vernon, every hour. from 10 e.
to D. m.
For Alexandria and Arlington, see schedule
ROUND TRIP to Mt Vernon, including Alex
andria and Arlington Soc. Alexandria only. 25c
Arlington only. zoe.
Washington, Alexandra and Mount Vernon Ry.
The times., 1898-10-04

Mr. and Mrs. o'Donnell have returned
from Europe and opened their home on
Sixteenth Street.
The times., 1898-10-04

Mr.. Nathaniel Simpkins has Joined his
family at Manchester-by-the-Sea
The times., 1898-10-04

nlaAs AWAY horse almost impossi.
X Of& BILE if you use SMELLS
SAFETY AUTOMATIC HiTCHING
WEIGHTS. Call and see them. Prices, sl.5o
and 81. JOHN B. ESPEY. lo10 Pa. ave.
se7-tf-em
The times., 1898-10-04

Let us give you an estimate.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-24

craven on his monument, which
Translated mean Sick 'em, boys!'"
''Whoopee! Hooray for Yan!"
"a Now all was gore and glory. and
Spanish blood flowed in gations"
"Hooray: Remember the Muine!"
Aunt Roblna was trembling with eX-
element! Robert Henry lay on his
oars. entraneed; Rowdy yelled With 10y,
over the waves came a loud yell:
Aunt Robina and Robert Henry were
% :" SYieIdT cried the great admiral.
Never replied the gallant don. Then
take the consequences" said the admi-
raj 4 will leave no man alive"
Remember the Malne!'
over the sea. But aunt and nephew
never heard
T" 'Fhe don ran 20 the magazine. In a
moment there was q terrible explosion.
"Hooray! Remember the Maine! To
"Robert Henry!' cried the horrihed
lady. What did ! hear? Such Ian
IFS what the fishermen say down at
the point! That's all right. Go on
"Now, you In that boat!
you are not fisherman. Robert
Henry, and you are not at the point l
shall not so on! That l should live to
hear the great
Look out!' =, a..
"-Rrea;-E great -great-grandson OF the
admiral use such Ianguage-
''Ahoy"
"In the presence OF lady!"
Crlsh! Crash! Crush!
There was a shrek from Aunt Robi-
ma; there was howl from Robert Hen
~; there was an angry barking from
Rowtly. and all three found themselves
drst In the sea and then grabbed any
how by the hair, neck or skirts or tai,
and drawn aboard a fishing smack.
Aunt Roblna looked around the deck
and saw some swarthy men with red
CAPS. one with rings in his ears.
"Span1ards!" she screamed. we arc
prisoners" 49,,
jumped in front OF her as a Dig aark
man came running and doubled his lists.
"You ius, touch her" cried the boy,
"and mi smash you In the eye,
The big man grlnned and lifted him
out OF the way.
II thought there was something
wrong" said he, when / sawsyOu OUT
as far as this. cheering Ike mad; and
never looking after your boat. Now
know you're ioony. Get oui OF the way
and lei me help the lady"
He did and revived her.
I'll thought you were perhaps a
SPANISH ship. SIR" she said contusedly.
Smack Polly Nobbs. num- said the
fisherman. tho the crews various ana
assorted Eye-tulian, Portugee. Yankees
and niggcrs, but ~ Spanish. Where
can We put you ashore, NUM- And
keep this oudashus. dosprIt young gen
tlerran from strik!Es out, mum. lie
was a wanting to smlrh ne, he was
In! hh!'
has. indeed. the spirit Of his great
great Observation-Disclosures. the ad-
miral!"
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MAN OUT OF PLACE.


"Conversazlones" still continue to be
popular at the department stores. I
have never been Invited to one. and 1
felt SO like an interlopcr when 1 attend
ed ono uuasked las, week that l with
drew very soon.
approached the hosiery counter, and
found that the conversations" was al
ready in progreas.
Name Quinlan has face like
crime" pleasantly remarked an nngu-
lar young lady, whose ava lace resern-
bled misdemeanor AZ least.
Rosie, that just hits II OF. ia be
nshamcd to have steady " had a
face aB ulo like that"
here luterpoiated. "rd Ike to look
AT No. 70 black socks, not too expen-
sive,"
.,Rosle" gllnced at me, but evidently
considered that had taken the wrong
cue 10 begin. for she went on: why,
she's 90 thin IN the face That her cheeks
cr1wd her tongue. Say, fer the love cr
crime look az that moo toorwalkcr. lie
looks dopey, / wonder dOCs he think cv-
eryoue N noticln' him. wuldn't bother
aim n I had eyes In me ten fingers.
Did yon want anything This to me.
! felt uudriV elntcd al having been rec
oEnized as party 10 tho "conVersa-
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MoRaANr0wN MATTERS.
Memorial Services TO be Held In ReUPset
ola late student.

Memorial Services 60 be Held In ReBPeet
ola late student.
Special Dispatch to tho IntellIgencer.
MoRGANTowN, W. Va, Sept. "a
The West Virginia University will hold
a memorial service early in October in
honor Of Holland d. Thompson, Of
Hampshire county, law student OF last
year, who died while returning from the
campaign OF Santiago in hospital ship.
No details OF his death can be gathered
but letter written to his mother few
DAYS before he died tells Of his illness
and rccitcs among other details Of mis-
treatment that he had nothing to eat
for three dnys. The memorial services
will be followed by the dedication OF
tablet TO be placed in one OF the walls OF
the law building. The board OF regents,
faculty and student body VIII partieI-
pate In the services and Governor At
kInson and stan viii be asked to attend
and 1t is expected the governor will
make an address, and there will be an
original poem by Mr.. WaiimRn Barbe.
Cards have been Issued announcing
the coming marriage Of Miss Pcrsis Ha-
gars Heermans. OF KinEwood. who is
well known in the social circles OF this
section. to Mr.. j. Russell Trotter. Mr..
Trotter Is at present the state superin-
tendent OF free schools The wedding
win take place october at The
Pines" the home Of the brides parents.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-24

WASHINGTON. D. C, Sept 25.-An
agreeable Impression has been created
In connection with the arrival at Paris
OF the United states commissioner to
the worlds fair, Mr. Ferdinand Peck,
according to word received here. The
French press Is much pleased with u
speech of MIR. Peck in which ne linked
together the names OF Lafayette and
Cnmbon. the present ambassador at
Washington in the following words:
Lafayette md Camben." The knight
OF Liberty OF the Eighteenth Century.
ana the wise diplomat Of the nineteenth
century. Tile fraternity inaugurhted by
the Immortal Lafayette mote than a
hundred years ago is again cemented
by the friendly diplomacy OF the am
bassador OF France in promoting the
blessing OF peace that have come after
our recent struggles with a foreign
Gan -
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-24

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept 23.-An As
ISOLATED Press correspondent, writing
from Manila under date OF August 80.
says;
"Tho work Of setting the wheels Of
buslncss In the harbor OF Manila In mo-
tIon, has been inirustcd to Captain Hen
~ Glass, Of the United states steamer
Charleston. one OF his first duties was
that Of taking an inventory OF all the
shipplnK that fell Into Admiral Dewcy's
hands on the lith Inst, This includes
everything ailuat, either on the bay or
river. which means radius or forty
miles aud It's value Is about Si,S0O.OO0.
To aid Captain Glass and Lieutenant
Braunersreuther In the work, Ave ofti-
GERS were detailed from Admiral Dew.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-09-24

erY OF mod Suddenly Frustrated,
ern times has done 30 much to enable
women to take their proper place In life
by snie-guardinE their health as Or.
williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
Acting directly on the blood and nerves,
inylgnrntlng the body. regulating the
functions, they restore the strength and
health to the exhausted woman when
every effort OF the physician proves ua-
nyalllnE.
For the growing girl they are OF the
greatest benefit, for the mother indIS-
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For paralysis. locomotor ataxin. and
other diseases long supposed lncurabie,
these pills have proved their efficacy in
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Woman in Business.

From the Free Press, Detroit. Mich.
A prominent business man recently ex-
pressed the opinion that there is one
thing that will prevent women from
completely filling mans place in the
business world-theV can't be depended
upon because they are sick too often.
This Is refuted by Mrs. C. W. Mans
field, business woman Of IS Farrar ST.,
Detroit. Mich. who says:
"a complication Of female ailments
kept me awake nights and wore me out.
could got no relief from medicine and
hope was slipping away from me. A
young lady in my employ gave me a
box OF DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People. took them and was able 10
rest at night for the FIRST time In
months bought more and took them
and they cured me as they also cured
several other people to my knowledge. l
think that II you should ask any Of the
druggists OF Detroit, who are the best
buyers OF Dr. williams Pink Pills they
would say the young women. These
pills certainly build up the nervous sgs-
tenn aud many young woman owes her
life to them.
"As a business woman am pleased 10