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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1898-04-14
heavy: 1910 .t3.75 for rough.

heavy; 1910 t3. 10 for rougn.
CATTLE-Market steady, loo lower.
Sales ranged ut S+.OouG5. 40 for beeyes:
S225 I4.6O for COWS and heifers; $a7oe
A6O for Texas steers; S3.7O94.6o for
stockers and feeders.
SHEEP-Market steady.
Sales ranged at $3to94 30 for natives;
S}.SO@A.7O for westerns; S4.5O@5 Is for
lambs.
Receipts: Hogs, $1,000; cattle. l6 Ooo;
sheep, 5000.
Chicago Grain and Provisions.
CHICAGO, April la
CLOSING PRICES
WHEAT-May. $lOSA; July, S77sc;
September, 1890; December, 1910.
CORN-April 2934c; May, O1sc; July,
Sl9&c; September S2lac.
OATS-April, a6l4c; May, 26Ac July,
e3lzc: September, 2l1tc.
PORk-April, - 80; May, $s Nas.ea;
July, $lO.O7@lO
The times., 1898-01-09
NEW PLAY BILLS.

Tomorrow evening at the Lafayette
Square Opera House Edward S. Will
lard will signalize his welcome reap
pearance in Washington by assuming
for the first time the role of David Gar
rick. an event of much interest to his
numerous admirers here. On Tuesday
evening for the first time inlWashing-
ton Mr. Willard will present his great
success of this season, TON Pinch
a dramatization of certain episodes in
Charles Dickens's great novel of Mar
tin Chuzzlewit," of which the most
beautiful, lovable creation ever con-
ceived by the great author, "Tom
Pinch" is made the central figure. This
character, which gives Mr.. Willard op-
portunity to employ all his rare skill
in depicting gentle humor that hovers
constantly between laughter and tears,
is said to be the most artistic assump-
ton of the many excellent charaeteri-
cations of this finished actor. The
comedy is in three acts, and tells con-
else and most interesting story In
the first act the genuineness and depth
of Toms devotion to that arch humbug
Pecksniff, and the goodness of heart
that makes Pinch the slave of all his
friends, together with the gentle hu-
mility which keeps him from realizing
The times., 1898-01-09
SOME ENGLISH STYLES.
london Women Wearing sleeves
Niuch smaller Than Parisiaus.

English sleeves are even smaller thdh
they aupear in Paris, and good InaloFlty
of evening gowns have the merest excuse
for a shoulder strap. according TO ietter
from London When flowers are used Tor
the trimming OF the gown, it is pretty
fashion to use them for covering to this
strap. and among other odd devices that
we see on evening gowns are wristbands,
both of fur and flowers.
Rather a bizarre appearance IS gwen 10
a gown Of white satin by flock of lace
butterflies in various sizes, irregularly ar
ranged on the front and sides OF the skirt.
The butterflies are of black lace. and cOlored
stones are cunningly interviewer into the
lace. Instead of being entirely apphqued
to the gown, some of the wings are stiff
fened so as to stand away from the satin.
The corsage is draped with white tulie'
held by more of these butterflies and the
sleeves are of pheasant green velvet this
shade appearing in the embroidery on The
butterfly wings Colored sleeves whether
of velvet or tuIle, are among the novelties
of the season, and are enthusiastically &C
cepted-
The times., 1898-01-09
623 1911. ST. N. w.

that no applicant for a position in this
company was accepted who did not
possess the necessary physical charms.
1t is claimed that it required over six
months to complete the organization of
the chorus and ballet. Among some of
the more prominent beauties to be seen
in the organization are Madge Lessing,
Maude Hollins, Nelly Lynch, Carrie
Perkins, Georgia DENIM. Meta Cald-
well, Justine Bartlo, Carrie Locke and
Louise Harndon- Numerous others will
be seen in the several beautiful ballets
The times., 1898-01-09

The favorite comedians, George Rich-
ards and Eugene Garfield, viii be seen
in their new comedy, MY Boys, To-
morrow evening at the Columbia The
ater for an engagement OF one "eeh'
MY Bows is three-act comedy, writ
ten by William Gill, and in it through
out he has adopted the weli-knoWn
style of Charles Hoyt for mirth-pro-
yoking situations and speciaities. Mr..
GilPs humor is spontaneous. and ike
Hoyt's. it is wholesome, and but little
of it is of the forced kind. The humol
of the acts and scenes depend larSelS
upon George Richards, whom Hasnins-
ton theater-goerS are most fainiiidr
with in the role of Mink Jones, the
town drunkard. in Hoyt's "A Temper
ance Town" Mr.. Richards does NOT
fail to grasp the opportunities of My
Rows that fall to his lot, but he makes
the most of what comes to him. He
takes the part of an eccentric Sullivan
county stock raiser, and he is kept al
most continuously on the stage. There
are few who knew that Mr. Richards
couId sing His voice doesn't amount
to much in that line, but his efforts
in NV Bows show conscientious effort
and careful training. His duets with
Miss Stembler are encored again ana
again. as are also Miss Stembler's
single efforts The cast of My Boys
is we'll balanced, and the greeting ac-
corded Eugene Garfield at his every ap-
pearance in the character OF sam
Plummer, the fool of the family. must
he gratifying to that little gentleman,
who seems to be capable of making
everybody laugh, whether they want TO
or not.
The times., 1898-01-09
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Solo by Druggists, price 7sc. Fer tottle.
The times., 1898-01-09

To the Grand this week Gilmore and
Leonard bring their ''Hogan's Alley"
The play has been entirely reconstruct
ed and rewritten in three acts, with all
the latest musical numbers, songs,
dances. and specialties, abounding in
wit and humor The company is a
large one. Unlike most farce comedies,
'Hogans Alley" is built of that mate
rial which makes farce acceptable. 1t
boasts of plot and a good one at that,
the following being short synopsis:
Two sisters, who are twins, bear such
a striking resemblance TO each other
that it is impossible to tell which is
which. One of them is married to an
undertaken. Martin Brogan, and lives
adjoining the alley. while the other has
recently come to this country and re-
sides in Harlem. The married one is in
search of the other, knowing she mas
arrived in New York but at the open
ing of the play and for some time dur
ing the play is not able to discover her.
Hogan however, who deals in horses,
is paying his attentions to her, and
having incurred the ill will of Brogan
bv selling him a bad horse, gets still
more into ill favor, because seeing
Hogan with his twin sister, thinks he
is courting his wife; on the other hand,
Hogan seeing Brogan and his wife to-
gether, is equally jealous. The compli-
cations growing out of this situation
of affairs makes the comedy highly
amusing; in fact, speaking of the
comedy, it is pronounced success. The
company surrounding Gilmore and
Leonard numbers twenty-five.
This week will be ushered in at the
Academy with performance of Har
kinS & Barbour's romantic military
drama, Northern Lights" which en-
loved a very profitable engagement
here last season The original company
will appear, and the same telling scenic
environment will be in evidence, as well
as the famous battle horse, Queen Bess.
Military plays of the better class are in
great vogue this season, and Northern
Lights is claimed to be one of the best
of it's kind The play has its action in
the Little Big Horn Valley, when the
United States troops, under Gems
Crook, Terry and Gibbon, planned to
make an attack on the forces of Sitting
Bull. An excellent vein of comedy runs
through the play and serves as foil
to the rigid discipline of the camp and
battlefield The trials and tribuiations
of the youthful lovers are provocative
Of hearty laughter, and their final es-
came from the besieged fortress forms
a happy denouement to the play. The
company includes Robert Brodericlk,
Robert Neil, E. D. ,Denison, Ernest
Lamson. Mart Kelsey, Will s. Gill,
Frank NJ Allen, J. H. Ferris, J. w.
Horne. Fred f. Jones. III. E. Martin,
Barrett Lawrence, NJ. E. Mann, A. x.
Adams. w. B. Evans, Albert Elmer,
Arthur Howard, Frank Sedgely, David
Levy, Lillian Brainerd, Ethelyn Palm
er. Nellie Callahan and Maureen Allen.
..The Jack and the Beanstalk" aggre-
CATION Of young ladies, which follows
Mr.. Willard at the Lafayette Square,
has won for the organization the appel
The times., 1898-01-09

were playing Shakespeare's Comedy of
Errors with $4,000 production. He
asked for date and in his letter said
You will surely have good house in
our town, as we haven't had a minstrel
troop for a long while. We'll, Billy"
said one of his friends, II can remem-
Der when you could do song and dance
yourself" Yes" said the dignified
MIR. Crane, land I could do it yet and
with that he executed several steps of
a breakdown in way that would have
done justice to Primrose and West
themselves. 81
The times., 1898-01-09

Senator Frank Bell. the effervescent
informant on political topics: Miss
Cora Routt, that pretty and yivaciors
piece of femfhinity, who prescribes GER
tain up-to-date Frenchified songs: the
beautiful queen of the air; Mile. We
1esca; the well and favorably known
comedy duo Ed. Laurence and Miss
Nina Harrington: the celebrated Tally
Ho Trio, comedians and vocalists. the
Boston Comedy Four, four as funny
men as oneGcares to see; the fayorite
Arion Male Quartet, each member be-
ing an exceptionally fine solo vocalist:
the jolly little Fench maids, Miles. Dol
ly, Lafferia, Franchette and Zenobia
on the same program at the Bijou this
week will make up q bill seldom seen
at vaudeville theaters. Besides this
really excellent bill of favorites, the en-
tertainment will open with grand
minstrel first part plantation scene
with six end men comedians, two male
quartetS and a large chorus of beauti-
full young ladies, This array proves
that the Bijou management are exert
ing themselves to their utmost in Sc
curing the very best obtainable to
present to the Washington public. and
their efforts are surely appreciated, for
the theater has not known such pros
perity for years and years. Daily
matinees. 10, 20 and 80 cents; every
night, 10, 20, 80 and 80 cents.
The times., 1898-01-09

A separate cure for each disease At all
druggists, 25c. bottle.
This institution is here for your benefit.
Ali are welcome. Medical advice by mail
free.
There isn't the faintest obligation on
Your part TO buy cents worth of medi-
cine of any kind. The thorough medical
examina tions are as free as air.
OPEN ALL DAY AND EVENING,
SUNDAY, 2 TO 3.
The times., 1898-01-09

After few nights campaigning in the
smaller towns, John Philip Sousa's new
opera, 1.-THE Bride Elect" has been Civ
en- the unqualified Endorsement of the
Boston critics. This will be pleasing
news TO Mr.. Sousa's large and admirfng
following in this city. The success is
the more significant in that Mr.. Sousa
conceived the plot and has written both
the words and the music Moreover
the piece has the history which has at
tended so many other triumphant pro-
ductions. He passed it around to all the
operate producers, but none could work
UP his faith to the point of putting in
the large amount of money required
for the pieces production. So Mr.. Sou
sa, after being his own liberettist and
composer, became also his own backer.
1t is very probable that after paying
himself his own royalties he will have
to credit himself with enormous profits
on his own investment.
The scene of The Bride Elect" is
laid in the Island of Capri, which
the author has divided into the
imaginary kingdoms of Capri and Tim
berio. Some years before the period OF
the present story these two monarchies
had been plunged into a terrible seven
days war because the King of Capri
had unwittingly shot the favorite goat
of King Papagallo XII of Timberio.
In the struggle the army of Capri was
defeated by the legions of Timberio
and the treaty of peace concluding the
conflict stipulated that Princess Minut-
ezza, daughter of the King of Capri,
should, before her eighteenth birthday,
become the wife of the King of Timbe-
rio, or in default thereof forfeit certain
crown lands. When the opera opens
the King of Capri is long since de-
ceased, and the loyal subjects of his
widow, Queen Blanca, are awaiting the
coming of Papagallo to claim his bride
Minutezza is averse to the proposed
union as she is in love with Guido
Duke of Vontroso, the nephew of King
Papagallo. The opera carries on the
rivalry to happy termination. The
great inevitable Sousa march is intro
duced as finale to the second act. 1t
is called Let Loose the Dogs of War"
Some Of the especial hits appear to be
1.-THE Snow Baby" lullaby. tarantelle;
THE Goat a comic song; "Oh, Stars
that Form the Milky Way" an octette
and a trio in the first act: romance
and duet in the second; a male quar-
tet. and two solos in the third. In
Mr. Sousa's concert next Sunday night
it is said that he will play "The Bride
Elect" two-step.
The times., 1898-01-09

Charming Pollock, formerly of this
city,who writes SO entertainine1y of the
stage doings in Gotham town for the
Times is branching out extensively as
dramatist. His sketch, The Honor of
a Spy" is to be used in vaudeville in
New York before the end of this month.
and Mr.. Pollock is now at work on a
new play. "A Prince of Zion" for Mil
dred Holland to star in next year.
The times., 1898-01-09

Sousa, the peerless composer of
American marches, conductor of the
unrivaled band whose playing has
aroused music lovers of every commu-
nifty in the United States, is again en-
barked on a grand concert tour and
his band viii be heard in this city, on
January 16 at the Lafayette Opera
House Their announcement means a
quickening of the musical pulse and a
Frightening of the musical eye. Soul
sas influence over every manner and
kind of humanity which loves music
is out of the common He stands as a
proof of the theory of hypnotism. 1t is
related upon the authority of a we'll
known correspondent who was in the
Orient when the Chinese forces re-
treated in order before the victo-
rious japanese. that the military
bands OF the eonquerors inspired their
soldiery by the stirring strains of Sou
sa's marches. They are played by all
the famous bands of the armies of Eng
land, France, Germany and Russia.
This is not fancy. 1t is fact.
The times., 1898-01-09
FOUR WEEKS
OF AGONY
Mrs. KohIer Confined to Bed With
lnflammatOry Rheumatism
Finally Cured by Munyon.

Mrs. n. KoIler. 406 Wilson street north
west, Washington, ID. c., says: II had
infhmmatory Iheuma tisnl in its worst
four weeks. Rataetiies that i used We're
useless. DOCTORS prescribed for me, but
relief did not come. was persuaded to
try Munyon's Rheumatism Cure and his
electrical treatment at the Washington
office. My hands and feet were so swol-
len that l was compelled to have assist
ance to reach the office. There was
decide ed Improvement after the first treat
ment, and in two weeks all the swelling
had disc ppeared, pain was gone, ana l
was BILE To ride my. wheel In ,othef
words, 1 am now entirely well again.
MUNYON'S ELECTRIC MACHINE.
Cures Paralysis, Stiff Joints, Neurai-
gia, Nervous Dis eases. and All
Muscular Pains.
The times., 1898-01-09

'"The Broadway Burlesquers. q new
organization in name, but with q pro-
gram of novel diversions made up of
in the varieties and burlettas, will be
the attraction at Kernan's Lyceum
next week. The principal feature of
the entertainment is an operatic bur-
lesque on the Girl From Paris" en-
titled "a Paris Girl at Saratoga" The
music and libretto are by Fred Solo
mon. It's single scene depicts a promi-
nent hotel, and the incidents of the or
iginal are satired in broad grotesquerie.
Dick Bernard will appear as the Ger.
man judge, and the trial scene over
which he presides is said to be very
funny. The opening number on the
program will, be. an interesting bur
letta, entitled Summer Nights" the
scene of action being on the Madison
Square Roof Garden, New York. In
both first part and burlesaue all the
comedians of the company appear, as
sisted by score of charming choris>
terS. The display of costumes is said
to be very eXtravagant, while the seen
cry is effective and appropriate. The
plio. which viii also form feature of
this varied program, is composed os
McAvoy and May. the refined comedy
sketch artists: Gilbert and Goldie. the
California comedians: the three Dun
bar Sisters, in unique dances: Miss EN-
ma Carus, in vocal selections, and the
marvellous Judges. in wonderful aero>
batic feats Matinees Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday.
The times., 1898-01-09
Lafayette-E. S. Willard.

Lafayette-E. S Willard.
National-Primrose & Vests Min
StfelS.
Columbia Richards & Garfield, in
MY Boys
Academy-',Northern Lights"
Grand-"Hogan's Alley
Broadway Burlesquers.
Bijou-Naudeyille
The times., 1898-01-09

which are introduced in the extrava-
ganza. two of the most notable Of which
are THE Four and Twenty Blackbirds'
and "The Birth of the Butterfly"
The times., 1898-01-09

Tho Morning. Evening and Sunday
Times for fifty cents month
The times., 1898-01-09

..The Jack and the Beanstalk" aggre-
CATION of young aadies, which follows
Mr.. Willard at the Lafayette Square,
has won for the organization the appel
lation of beauty show 1t is said
The times., 1898-01-09
MUNYON'S ELECTRIC MACHINE.
MUNYON'S LIFE CHAMBER

Cures Catarrh, Asthma, Bronchitis
and All Throat and Lung Diseases. i.
The times., 1898-01-09

Speaking OF. Primrose and Vests
ninstrels,' said William H. Crane, the
comedian, as he stood in the lobby of
the National Theatre the other night,
reminds me of letter that Mr. Rob-
son and myself received some years
ago, when we We're together, from the
manager of a one-night stand theater
in the wilds of Kansas. At the time we
The times., 1898-01-09

Very few people are awareSof the fact
that Jack and the Beanstalk" was
originally prepared for and produced by
an amateur company. In Boston there
is a ''swelP' military organiZat ton,
known as the First Corps of Cadets"
1t is largely made up of the fashiona
Bile young gentlemen of the city, and
its status in the community may be
correctly inferred when it is known that
the Cadets for many years have been
assigned to the honorable position of
personal escort to the incoming COVER
nors on Inauguration days.
The company undertook the erection
OF $500, 600 armory some years ago,
and to raise this sum, an organization
known as the Cadet Theatricals" was
formed for the purpose of giving ANA
teur performances. r. A. Barnet, a
member of the corps and prominent
business man of the Hub, undertook to
write the liberetto and arranged to have
the musical score provided, and pro-
fessional stage manager was employ
ed to select the talent. musical and his
trionfc. from among the several hun-
dred members. A theater Was engaged
for an entire week, and the eight per-
formances netted the corps more than
$4,000.
The Cadets" theatricals Immediately
became one of the fashionable insti-
tutions of the city of culture and
very elaborate preparations were made
for their second stage venture. Mr..
Barnet gave them for this event an ex-
traTa Sanza, which has since then be-
came famous through professional pre-
sentations. 1t was called 1872 In
their amateur performances all the
parts are played by men, which natu-
rally makes them extremely ludicrous,
but society" fiocks to the theater dur
ing the entire week. to the extent that
nowadays the Cadets have no trouble
whatever in securing $4,000 gross on
the week, by the means of an auction
sale of seats, and by making the regu-
lar price 81.
Their productions are beautiful and
costly as to scenery and costumes;
they do lot of expensive advertising
of the dilletante kind, and in one way
and another they manage to run their
expenses up to between $4,000 and
$4,000; but, as this leaves them S25. 900
or more TO apply TO their building fund,
and as they have a whole lot of fun
and admiration as well, they have every
reason for graduation
The most successful of all the Cadet
productions was Jack and the Bean
stalk and Messrs. KIaw & Erlanger,
who bought the extravaganza out
right from Mr.. Barnet. have an option
on any work he may do in his line for
the next five years.
The times., 1898-01-09

ConquerOrS." OF the players il need
only be said that William F'aversham
was the Prussian officer. and never has
he been seen to better advantage His
part needs a slight toning-mellowing
that time will bring. Viola Allen is so
DAINTY and charming as YVonne that
she quite wins ones heart. She is the
character. Blanche WaIch is good, and
Jap Wheelock, our old stock favor
lite, was just as much above rtsr1Iirs.
ments as eyerA The staging was excep-
tional.
And now for some news in brief Tn
the first place, ''The SaIt of tba
Earth, which had its first production
III Washington. is a lamentabIe failure
here. 1t is generally voted that in .
cheap, melodramatic house 1t might 90
put never on Broadway. Ward and
Vokes appeared at HOyt's in a rattling
farce comedy, full of Bowery business.
but interlarded with good matter done
by excellent people, and made a big
hit. The houses continue very large.
The Castle Square Opera Company are
an assured success. Their III Troya-
tore this week has done q big busf-
ness. the box office having been closed
at 1:30 at the Wednesday matinee. with
nearly LOCO people clamoring for seats
and over 1000 inside the house. AS in
the Capital City, the favorites of the
company are Joseph Sheehan. Arthur
Wooley. Raymond Hitchcock. William
Stewart. Grace Golden. Lizzie Mac
nichol and Gertrude Quinlan. '.The
Fencing Master" is to be their next
presentation.
Ada Rehan and Julia MarIowe pIav-
ed Rosalind in ''As You Like It. within
few feet of each other all the week
the one at Daly's and the other in the
Knickerbocker No critic was found
SO bold as to compare the perform
ances. Miss Marlowe produces new
play Monday night Robert G.. Inger-
soil delivered his new lecture, "A
Thanksgiving Sermon" last Sunday
night at the Herald Square Theater
before a house that lacked breathing
room. The talk" is one of the most
scholarly efforts of this wonderfully
brilliant man. George c. Hazieton. ir.
OF Washington, has just published a
book here. entitled 1.-The National Cap
itol. Its Architecture, Art and History"
1t is clever volume, abounding in In
teresting descriptions and instructive.
well-put facts, the result of careful
and well-trained research. Among the
prize winners at Brady's French ball.
on New Years eve in Madison Square
Garden, were Annabelle Moore. Edith
Fassett and clever Mildred Holland.
The latter collected quite a sum while
one of the Two Little
Migrants" and promptly turned it
over to the Actors Fund Everyone
is delighted to learn that Dan Daily is
recovering from the results of his bad
fall. Dan is such a good fellow and
such an excellent comedian.
CLAIMING POLLOCK.