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Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
At the Grand Next Week

A. NJ. Palmer, one OF Americas not.
able and respected amusement promot.
ers. has declared that one OF the most
delightful evenings he ever spent in a
theatre was when he attended a per.
Torrance Of Black PATHS Troubad ours.
There seems to bea unanimity in this
expression, tor it is a remarkable fact,
that in all the time that Black PATHS
Troubadours have been before the
public, not one word ofadverse criticism
has been published regarding tue com.
pany and performance.
As a rule, show people are not easily
enthused over the merits Of competing
amusement enterprise, but in this
instance they unhesitatingly admit that
the Troubadours IS the greatest colored
show on earth
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
The Immigration BnI

was postponed in the House by a
vote OF 90 against 49.
1t should have been voted down
and not left on the calendar to be
called up hereafter.
We need immigration. Foreign
sailors fight our battles in the
navy and we are glad that we can
have them. There ought to be no
inimical spirit against the chiei
source OF our unparalleled great
ness and power. Know-Nothing-
ism should die.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
"Our Dear AIIy"

France is helping Spain. But little
is said OF that by the Washington
Star and similar papers. But most
every day they attack Germany,
charge her with being anti-Ameri-
can and have hit at the young
Emperor, when everybody Of
sense knows that Germany is not
for Spain but occupies a strictly
neutral position.
ne hen there is another dear
ally, Russia, although the latter
from its distant position cannot
help Us in any way even if it would.
We do not need any ally" OF that
kind.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14

others are at San Francisco. This
force, OF course, has hardly any
mobility, and would be Of no ser
vice if any other point were sud
denly attacked.
Still, there is no cause for serious
apprehension. San Francisco, with
it's narrow channel defended by
high powered rifles, dynamite guns,
mortar batteries and mines, backed
by the Monterey and the Comman
che, is safe against any force Spain
Gin send. The deiences Of Puget
Sound are sufficient 20 meet any
probable demand upon them. 1t
is not likely that Spanish squad
ron could run the batteries and
mines that guard the entrance to
the bay Of San Diego, but the CITY
itself could be shelled from the sea,
if the Spaniards cared to indulge
in that wanton barbarity. The
mouth OF the Columbia River is
safe from attack. The other Paci-
hc ports are exposed, but they are
small towns, whose destruction
void be a poor return for the cost
and risk Of sending a feet around
the world even il the principle of in
ternational law that iorbids the
bonlbardment OF unprotected
places were ignored.
Besides, before the Spaniards
got as lar as that there would be
either no war or no Spain
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
The Oregon.

The Oregon's armor belt is Is
inch Harveyized steel and she
mounts four I3 inch, eight inch
and four 6 inch guns, and-but
why continue with guns9
She has the same kind of men
behind these eighteen big guns as
those who fought under Dewey,
and her commander is Of the same
kind Of stuff as the hero Of Manila.
The war risk on the Oregon
should be very low, bar nothing
that she may meet.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14

James Young, the rising young trage-
dian, will be the attraction at the Acad-
envy next week, appearing in the follow
ing repertoire: Monday and Thursday
nights and at the matinee Saturday,
"The Lady of Lyons" Thursday and
Saturday nights and at the matt lee
Wednesday, David Garrick; Wednes-
day and Friday nights, Hamlet" OF
the opening bill the New Orleans Times
Democrat says:
"Mr Young's Claude Melnotte is
calculated to deepen an impression that
cannot fail TO have been made by his
Garrick and his Hamlet, and that is that
the poetic side OF a character is sure to be
the side that impresses him most deeply
There is, running through even his
deepest pathos quality of gentleness
and tenderness which, although never
bordering upon eheminacy, always
suggests an almost ethereal delicacy oil
fancy distinctly poetic"
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
Black and Blue,

A despatch from Brunswick,
Ga, says that "tae passing through
Georgia OF the Spanish officers and
soldiers who are prisoners Of war
under guard Of negro soldiers has
aroused some sympathy with the
Spauiards throughout the State. "
Why should it 1Is not any man,
whatever his color, who is good
enough to wear the uniform Of the
United States and to fight for its
flag, quite good enough to act as
guard over caDtives OF a race hat
starves non-combatants, that muir
ders prisoners OF war, that NAL
treats Cuban women and that blew
up the Maine2
We should say sol
And incidentally it may be re-
marked that any soldier of the
United States, whatever his COM
plexion, who conducts himself in a
proper manner in public-as our
regular soldiers are apt to do-is
entitled to decent and even to re
spectful treatment in any part of
the country for whose honor and
safety he risks his lie.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14

The musical repertoire ofBlack PATHS
Troubadours is a large and varied one.
1t embraces the most popular airs Of the
standard grand aud comic operas, and
all up-to-dat coon songs, ballads and
character songs. Among the principal
operate numbers which the company
render with magnificent voice aud effect
are the Sabre song and chorus from the
Grand Duchess, The Prison Scene from
Trovatore, The Heart Bowed Down and
You'll Remember Me from Bohemian
Girl, The Kirmess Waltz and Soldiers
Chorus from Faust, Rataplan from The
Daughter OF the Regiment, The Torea
dor from Carmen, The PRAYER from
Cavalleria Rusticana, Quartetts Rigo-
letto, Sextette Luscia, and the grand
medley Of National Airs from Tar and
Tartar.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
IG91 SENTINEL
WASHINGTON. D. c., MAY IA. 1895,
Good Advice.

Dispatches say that the Cont
mental powers are now urging
Spain TO end the war, surrender
Cuba and Porto Rico and pay
Ssoo, ,ooo, 900 indemnity. There
could be no better advice for Spain.
and the Continental powers could
not render themselves greater
service than by pressing it. The
whole throne business will be en-
dangered il this trouble lasts long
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
l. our Paoino Coastin Danger?

= our Pacific Coast in Danger
Ithas been suggested that Spain,
abandoning the defence Of her own
colonies as hopeless, might seek
revenge by sending a squadron Of
armored cruisers to prey upon our
unprotected Pacific coast.
1t is true that in sending the
Oregon around the Horn and the
Baltimore. Charleston and Phil
adelphia to the Philippines we strip
our Pacific seaports almost en-
tirely Of naval protection. The
only vessels lett there OF any fight
ing value are the Monterey and
Monadnock, 10 which may be
added the old single-turreted
monitor Comanche. The Monad-
mock is at Puget Sound and the
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
AT the GFa nd.

Messrs. Voelckel and holland have
planned an extensive tour for Black
PATHS Troubadours this season. Every
large CITY between the Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans, the St. Lawrence River
and the Gulf of Mexico will be visited.
During the ten months on tour the
company will have travelled &C, COO miles,
a distance almost equal to the circum-
ferance of the earth. It will be the
company's first visit to the Pacific coast
and it is confidently anticipated that it
will create as great a sensation in that
section as it has east of the Rocky
Mountains.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14

The latest reported location OF
the famous Cape Verd squadron
shows that Admiral Villamil
fovors Cadiz rather than Porto
Rico as a naval base; or, in other
words, that he prefers Cadiz to
Hades.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
At the Grand Next Week

Black PATHS Troubadors have made
the theatrical hit OF the year. Their
pert FINANCES invariably attract crowds
limited to the seating capacity of the
theatres in which they perform,
and frequently standing room is at a
premium. This extraordinary success is
doubtless due to the star ofthe company,
who is unquestionably a highly gifted
artist, to the remarkable number Of
singers and comedians who lend their
brilliant support, and the beautiful blend.
ing of comedy, burlesque, spectacle,
vaudeville and opera which comprise
the stage scheme. In addition the per
formance is clear and artistic. The
people appear IN elegant and costly
costumes and the company is fortunate
in being under the management OF
Messrs. VoelIkel and Nolan, gentlemen
who have always been identified with
big, successful and meritorious amuse-
ment enterprises.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD
Regular
STEAMSHIP CONTAMINATION
Between
Baltimore and Bremen
The following steamers OF the North
German Lloyd, first class IN all their
appointments of 5000 to 6, 600 tons, run
regularly as follows:
FROM BALTIMORE.
*Muenchen
Wednesday, May IS. pm
Roland
Wednesday, May as, pm
81. IL. Meier
Wednesday, June I. pm
Crereld
Wednesday, June s, pm
#wnIehad
"Wednesday. June Is. pm
~wiIIehad
Wednesday. June rs, 2 pm
Maria Rickmers
"Wednesday, Tune "a, pm
4Dresden
Wednesday, June 9e, pm
Elizabeth Riokmers
Wednesday, July 6, pm
And thereafter weekly,
The steamers with a - carry Cabin
Rates Of Cabin Passage.
Il Cabin to Bremen from S4s to $50 and
upwards
Round Trip from S97.5o TO soz. 90 and
upwards
FaFeS Of SfeErGge Passage.
From Baltimore to Bremen sa6
From Bremen to Baltimore "a,
Nounu trip tickets from Baltimore to
Bremen and return, 800
General Agents,
A. ScHUMAcHER& CO
No. South Gay ST.,
o. Baltimore, Md.
EDWARD F.. DROOP g. SONS
GAS Penna. Ave.
Washington. ID. O.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
BID National EDcampment G.. A. r.
Cincinnati, OHIO
SEPTEMBER Sth TO roth, I8e8.-BALTl
MORE & ONO RAILROAD.

SEPTEMBER Sth TO roth, 1893. S.-BALTI-
MORE & ONO RAILROAD.
For this occasion tickets will be sold
at the low rate OF one fare for the round
trip from all points on the Baltimore &
Ohio Railroad east OF Pittsburg, Park.
ersburg and Wheeling inclusive. good
going on September ard and 4th, and
good returning not earlier than Sept
9th, nor la'er than the 18th, except by
depositing ticket with Joint Agent at
Cincinnati, between September sth and
9th, inclusive, and on payment Of lee Of
twenty-five (2s) cents, when return limit
may be extended to leave Cincinnati, to
and including October I'd, 1893.
Owing to the great patriotic wave
sweeping the country at the prese Mt
time, great interest will be manifested
al this meeting. Solid Vestibuled Trains
Of elegant coaches, Pullman Sleeping
Cars, Observation Cars and splendid
Dining Car Service Three through
trains daily from New York, Philadel.
phia, Baltimore and Washington, and
two from PIttsburg-
Get full particulars from Ticket Agent,
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
Reduced Rates via B. q o. for the
Annual Meeting German BaP-
lists Dunkards
NapeyvfAs, M, Aay z9h to .InHe IN

Napey0fls, W., Nay 29fh TO -IzHe IN
The B. & o. Railroad will sell excur-
sion tickets from the points on its lines
west OF Baltimore, account OF the An
nual Meeting Cf German Baptists,
(Dunkards), at NaDerville, Ill.,, at the
low rate Of one fare TOR the round trip
TO Chicago, plus er.SS to NlperVille.
Tickets u IN be sold May 73d, 74th z7th
and z8th. good to return until June 74th,
with privilege OF extension until June
goth, If ticket is deposited With agent at
NapeTville on or before June 74th-
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
Deer Park HoreI-Deer Park, Md
Most Delightful Summer x sort 0THe
.AXePkenteS

Swept by mountain breezes, 800 feet
above sea level, and removed from all
annoyances. Absolutely free from
malaria, hay fever and mosquitoes. On
main line Of Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
Hotel and cottages, Every modern
convenience. Electric Lights, Turkish
Baths, two large Swimming Pools. Colt
Links, Tennis Courts, Bowling Alleys,
Magnificent Drives, Complete Livery
Service. Annapolis Naval Academy
Band. Delightful cottages Furnished
for housekeeping it desired) ready for
occupancy June Ist. Hotel open from
June 25th to September goth.
For rates and information address d.
=. Iones, Manager, B. & O. Building,
Baltimore, Md. Alter that time, Deer
Park. Garrett County, Md.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAIL
ROAD

Leave Washington from Station corne,
New Jersey avenue and Q Cstreet.
For Chicago and North west VestibuIed Lin,
tied trains l.O5, ll.25 d. m. sos p. m.
For Cincinnati. st, Louis and Indianapolis,
express, ~ - an ves16uled Limited $40
For Pittsburg and CLEVELAND, express lai,y
ll00 a. m. and $50 p, m.
For Columbus. Toledo d Detroit, II. .55 nm
sor winchester and Way Stations, 1900,
For New Orleans, Memphis. birmingham
Chattanooga. Knoxville. h lstOl and noks
900 p ~ daily sleeping Cars through.
For Luray, $40 p. m. daily.
FoIRaltimore, week day ,X5Oo $50, x7.O5, X. 10.
x7.30, XSOOS.30, 1880, xlO.O0, u. M, xl2O5 m =
1910. KS 30 x8S 6J, xSO6 Si5 x9s0 II 30
pm. and 1901 night. Sundays xT, ,O5, x7 no. 78O
s5C x9.Oo, M, xl2l. l.l5, ls20, x3 0, 800, 435
x3SpS; I T5dS' $50 xS.OO 1920 Ills. xIi5o IN,
For Annapolis, 7.lO and $50 a. m, 48o,
$50 p. m. Sundays $50 a. m. and 435 D. m
For Frederick. week days. 500, II. .25 am, 4.3p,
0,S1 g t9 n. sundays, 200 am, sl5 pm.
Eor For RRagSerstoSTJ2, R6isS 6S J tloie @ am, t590p.
lm.l ~, $50, 7.O5 p. m. Sundays 300 am.
For Gaithersburg and Way Points weel,
taYs, 500, 900 a. m, 1880, 3.15, Abb 535, f05
iI.Se I'm. Sundays, 9.O a. m, l.15 4.3a, 7O5,
For Washington Junction and way points,
$50 a. m.2 $50, $50 p. m. week days. 300 am,
LID p. u. Sundays.
ROYAL BLUE LINE FOR NEW YORK &
PHILA.
All trains illuminated with pintsch lights,
For Philade phia, New York, Boston and the
Sisti week days o5, 20, 1000 ann. 1905 Il is
all Dining Cars), 300, (5,O5 Dining Carr,
t'elock.l sundays, Z 05, Q 90 a m. Ills Dining
.Carsl, 800, 1905 Dining Carl, lr.o1 night.
Sleeglng car open 10 p m, Ad ltlonal trains
for Phi adelphia week days, daily 81 90 nm
Buffet ParlOr Cars on all day trains
For Atlantic City, loco m 1905 noon. 1915
and $500 pm week days. Sundays.gDO am
For Cape May, 1906 noon.
fExcept Sunday. 'Daily. sSundag only
XEXpress trains.
Baggage called for and check ed from hot j
and residences by the Union Transfer o.ontI
iers left at ticket Offices, 8l8 Pa ave, N,J
forkaye. and Fifteenth street and at Depot
, " NJ; B. GREENE, ID b. MARTIN,
Gen Manager. Mgr Psar, Traf8o.
Washington sentinel., 1898-05-14
"GETT YSBURG"

Next Attraction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
INCREASE IN CUSTOMS RECEIPTS
T" nat Assistant Secretary Howell S,x.
on the Subject.

In analyzing the receipts of the govern
mcnt Tor the last month, the treasury Of
hcials are much pleased in contemplating
that while the total receipts from customs
amounted to nearly fifteen millions for tne
month, as against less than twelve millions
for January, 1897. that in this total for
January there were very small receints
from either sugar or wool The reason ;bis
fact pleases the officials is that IT shows
tnat the Dingley bill is already making
good Its promises OF increased recefnts
outside of these two articles Assistant
Secretary Howell, who was in New York
last week, inquired into this subject. and
found that there was not the receipts in
sugar expected since the first OF the wear.
and yet he learned that the receints from
customs generally were increasing at a
healthy ratio. In speaking about this mat
Ter, Assistant Secretary Howell said toaay
tnat thls was most encouraging. 1t meant
that from now on the receipts from GUS
toms would increase, and when the impor-
tauon or sugar and wooi began IN earnest
the treasury receipts would inc. case and
amount to what was predicted when the
bill was enacted.
Sugar Is not one of the nrahlematicaI
sources OF receipts, said he. 1T is a
thing We must have, and we will have TO
import AS soon as the present supply,
which brought in before the enactmant
of the Dingley bill, is exhausted. the i'm
ports will be steady and regular and we
can estimate accurately the amount We are
to receive in customs each month. There
fore, If the first month of this current year
shows the customs receipts 20 be nearly
nfteen millions which is three millions in
excess of the corresponding month last
year. without any extensive receipts from
either sugar or wool. we can confidently
predict that for the remaining months of
this fiscal year the receipts will increase
at such satisfactory rate that the deficit
will gradually become thing CT the past"
The Treasury Department is preparing
an interesting statement In this Connection,
showing by comparisons the receipts from
sugar and wool and what may be expected
from these two articles before the end Of
the fiscal year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
FIRE AT ATLANTIC CITY
Half a Block of Buildings Swept Away This
Morning.
Academy of Music, Bryn Mawr Hotel
and Several Other Buildings
Go Up In Flames.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., February IA
fire which originated in the Academy of
Music this morning, destroyed a half block
of buildings. entaiiag loss of about
S63.OO0 before being brought under control.
The origin of the fire is mystery. Of
fcer Robinson discovered smoke issuing
from under the board walk in front of the
Academy of Music. general alarm was
sent In. but before the engines arrived the
Academy of Music was enveloped in flames.
The fire spread to Lapre's confectionery
store. and there communicated to the rear
of the Bryn Mawr Hotel.
The flames quickly spread to Bacharach's
furnishing store, Rutter's School of Phre-
nology, Myers Photograph Gallery, the
Gold Mine bath houses, Smiths rolling
chair establishment and portion of the
vitascope parlors on the board walk
For time it looked as if the Berkeley
Hotel, the largest hostelry on Kentucky
avenue, would surely be destroyed. The
rear of the hotel adjoi1ed the burned build
irgs and the stiff westerly wind famed the
flames toward the big house. Several lines
of hose We're run out of the hotel windows
and the side of the building and surround
ing property was thoroughly drenched. The
guests in the Berkeley Hotel hurriedly
packed their clothing and prepared for
hasty exit, hut the wind shifted at this
time aad this alone saved the building.
The floor of the big board walk for a
distance of Ealf a square was SO badly
damaged by the flames that it will have to
be entirely rebuilt. The heaviest losers
are:
Academy Of Music. entirely destroyed;
loss $4,000; insurance small; owned by
Joseph Fralinger.
Lapres confectionery store: loss, $1,000.
Gold Mine baths; loss, $4,000; owned by
S. S. MeTvine.
Stewart McShea's household goods stored
over the Academy: loss, 81 1000.
Bryn Mawr Hotel; loss $4,000.
Bacharach's furnishing store; loss on
stock. 81, 900.
stroyed was all beach front buildings, there
is very little insurance, the insurance COM
panies refusing to take the risks except at
very high rates.
The Academy of Music was destroyed by
fire in 1898.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
CONTROL OF FREEDMEN,s HOSPITAL.
Secretary Bliss Would Like to Have
His Department Relieved.

Secretary Bliss is in favor of taking the
Freedmen's Hospital from the supervision
of the Interior Department. In conversa-
tfon with reporter of The Star this morn
ing upon the appointment of a new head
for the Institution, Secretary Bliss said;
No appointment will be made at Freed
mems Hospital until after the Senate COM
mittee which is investigating the charities
or Washington makes its report. Freed
mems Hospital is embraced in the subjects
under consideration by the committee, and
1t would not be altogether proper to ap-
point new surgeon-in-chief until It had
developed what recommendation would be
made concerning the management of the
institution. 1t may be that Freedmens
Hospital will be taken out of the jurisdic-
tion of the Interior Department 1 would
not object in the slightest, but on the con-
trary, would be rather glad if this DEPART
ment were relieved of it's supervision I'm
der these circumstances | have not Thought
IL pest TO consider any names i'm connec-
ton with the position of surgeon-ln-chief
Ibe civil service commission has not been
called upon to certify the elgibles. al
though 1t is understood it is ready No. 1
shall do nothing until after L hear from
the Senate committee"
This position of the Secretary of the In
terror Will be hailed with delight by many
interested in the institution 1t has been
contended all along that the management
o. the hospital should be urder the SUPER
vision of the local authorities The Dis
trict is called upon to bear its share of the
expenses of maintenance, yet it is not
given voice In its management Even
the money raised from the taxpayers of
this city is disbursed by the Interior De-
partment without regard 10 the District or
Its accounting officers
Notwithstanding the position taken by
the Secretary, the friends of the several
candidates for the vacant Office are bring
ing all kinds of influence to bear TO secure
the place. Nothing will be done. however
uf:ui the Senate committee indicates its
wishes, or rather its purpose regarding the
future OF the institution and even then the
clVll service commission will be called up-
on for certitication of the eligibles. The
position is under the civil service classifica-
ton, and, barring the reinstatement of n,
Z. b. Purvis, the appointee must have
passed the special examination for the po-
sition last June. e po
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-07
WE WILL FURNISH THE MEAT
Europe's Navies in China Waters Buying
Supplies Here.
Big Orders for Canned Goods Placed
With Chicago and Kansas City
Packing Houses.

SAN FRANCISCO, February THE Of
fcials of the Pacific Mail Steamship Com
pany say that within the past few days
there has been an astonishing increase
in the shipments of food supplies to the
orient consequent upon the gathering in
Chinese waters of the English, German
and French warships
They also state that few days ago the
representative of the English government
placed an order in Kansas City for 1000
tons of beef, to be sent to the English fleet
In China waters The Russian govern
ment, they also state, has given big order
to two Chicago houses for canned goods
end beef, part of which will be sent from
this port to the orient and the remainder
by way of Vancouver or Seattle.
The agent of the Russian government
has an order for 1,2o0 tons of beef. This
order for canned goods is intended as part
Of the supplies for the Russian troops now
being sent from Odessa to the Manchurian
frontier Agents of the French and Ger
man governments have also placed orders
for meat supplies both In Omaha and Chi
cego.