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The times., 1899-11-07

passing on TO the next in line. It is novices
Ike Admiral Dewey who suffer most from
this idiotic custom But why, in the name
Of all common and uncommon sense, should
a man who has distinguished himself in
the service Of his country be required to do
manual labor for several hours a day, in
the midst OF crowd largely composed OF
mere sightseers and curiosity -mongers?
Every patriotic purpose would be served
il the great man in question merely stood
on a platform and was looked at. There is
no reason why he should come into per-
sonal contact with humanity in bulk. He
may be as democratic as he pleases in his
private life He may saunter down the
principal street and talk to every news
boy, bOotblsck, and shopkeeper he meets,
II it suits him TO do so-and that was prac-
tieally what President Grant used to do
during his residence here. Bu. there is
no reason why all the newsboys, boot
blacks, shopkeepers, laborers, street car
conductors, doctors, lawyers, clergymen,
and other inhabitants of the town should
gather in a hall and insist on shaking his
hand on one single afternoon, to his utter
exhaustion, and perhaps at the cost of a
seriously injured hand. That makes of a
pleasing and digniied social ceremony
nothing more than a mischieYous fetch.
The times., 1899-11-07
The AugIo-snxon Understanding.

On the surface, all looks smooth In Eu-
rope and with Germany in a friendly atti-
tude toward Great Britain. is likely to
remain so. But this does not necessarily
mean that powers with ambition and inter
ests 10 subserye viii not pursue policies or
adopt measures that they might not con-
slider timely or safe If the Lion were not
very much engaged in Boer hunting in
South Africa Just at present.
Already we have had occasion to refer
TO Russian activity in Persia and Afghan
istan, ana the information which the Brit
ish and American state authorities have
been receiving from that part Of the world
is believed to be invigoratIng il not sensa-
tional. At all events, there seems to be q
notion that the political and economic
movement OF Russia toward the Persian
Gulf will be synchronous with a demon
stration OF some sort in China, in which
other governments possibly may share.
With such eventualities in view, il is sufi
cienuy plain that American interests in
China may require energetic support
II, for example, some Of the European
States were 10 decide that they needed COM
pensation for the attack OF the Beers upon
England in South Africa, aud helped theIn-
selves to pieces Of China by way OF collect.
ing it, there would be more closed ports
and territory from which our commerce
would be excluded, and of that sort of
thing We are weary. 1t is said Mr. Hay
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Grand-Vaudevine.

The most miserly OF men could hardly
object TO the quality Of entertainment pro
vided at the usual prices this week at the
Grand. And if one may judge from the
fashion in which every act of the seven
provided was received misery men were
few in the crowds that assembled yesterday
at that house. There were several medi-
ocre turns" among these seyen-noue that
was altogether poor-but the audiences
were not in a discriminating mood and
there was no partislity either in receptions
or farewells.
NJ. c. Lawrence set the ball roIliug-or
rather, he set the wheels turning. for NJ.
c. Lawrence is d trick bicycIist The feats
which he accomplished were conventional,
but they were also difficult. Next. c. ".
Littlefeld took up a series of limitations
that have been better done by his predeces-
sors. He followed these. however. with
two or three song caTicatures that appeared
to amuse both himself and the spectators
Finally he merged into novel reprOduc-
tion of the toilets OF a careful woman and
of a nervous man. thus vindicating himself
for all that had gone before. The Dixon.
Bowers and Dixon specially has been in
jured through the fact that It was copied
IN another theatre recently. but Il pleased
Hevertheless-pleased even to the very old
climax with which it was terminated. Lew
Hawkins, The Chesterfield of MinstreIsy." p"
used English that would hardly have been
expected from the original Chesterfield but
scored heavily. Notwithstanding. while
Turner's PickanninieS, in particular. and
Pauline Moran in general, amused the
gatherings greatly.
Two acts on the bill call for especial
notice. One of these is the Conditt- Morey
sketch, THE Ties That Bind" and the
other is that of Clivette. The Ties That
Bind" has a strong theme and drew tears
from the feminine portions of both au-
diences, but its lines are no nearer real
pathos than a slap stick is 10 real humOr.
Mr.. Conditt did some excellent work IN
the role assigned him, but Miss Morey was
consistently impOssible-in walk voice
gestures. and manner. Her speeches SEEM
ed confined to the words 'No-nO-Tom, 90
and there was a complete set of movements
with each Clivette is a marvel. His
Juggling has not improved since last he
was seen here, and his magic is not sufi
cientIy novel to merit introduction but
his specially. taken as a whole would be
hard TO equal Summed up. the entire per-
formance is satisfactory. Election returns
will be read from the stage tonight.
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Acadcmy-w-est,s NIinstreIs.

A large and good -humored audience
gathered last night at the Academy. there
witnessing the latest performance given
by William West and his company. Vests
MinstreIs are Vests MinstreIs and are nol
TO be compared with any other organiza-
ton on the road. There were some really
good things said yester-eyentng by the va
rious units in the troupe and the assem-
blag elaughed uproariOusly at all of them.
The proprietor himself did not appear i'm
mediateIy on the rise of the curtain Like
all well conditioned stars, he waited until
the first part was about half over and then
came on in his suave manner and a regu-
Iation dress suit. He was accompanied by
being introduced by the interlOcutor pro
TEN, as though no one else had ever heard
Of them before Carroll Johnson always is
funny. So is Tom Lewis. They We're as
clever as of yOre last night. although where
the first mentioned got his idea of doing
wing dance in the lime light and singing
an Irish character song in black-tace few
ueople Will be able TO explain. He de-
lighted the crowd. at any rate, and had to
repeat both OF these extraordinary feats OF
modern minstrelsy. Richard J. Jose pleased
the aged people present with his ballads.
The specially made them think OF long ago,
when Mr. Jose was singing the same songs
in the same old way The other v0calists
were as good as MIR. West could secure
which means that they are about the best
v0calists of their class that could be Sc
cured.
The only original feature il the show
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ROBERT BoNNER's WILL.
His Personal Estate Is Valued at
$1,000


NEW YORK. Nov. 6.-COunzel fer Rob
ert Edwin Bonner. a son OF the late Robert
Bonner, and one Of the executors Of Mr.
Bonuer's viii, today made an application
TO Surrogate Fitzgerald for an order ap-
pointing a temporary administrator of the
estate. The accompanying argument dis
closed the fact that the personal property
Of the estate alone vas worth $4,000 OF
which amount S37o00 consisted Of CaiJed
States per cent bonds David Mcclure. a
special guardian Of the ,estator's grand
children Robert Allen Bonner and Law
renee Kip Bonner. insisted that the tempOr-
airy administrator, when named. should
take control of the bonds
Counsel for the executors said that thu
estate owned about forty valuable horses.
and asked that an order OF the court bs
made directing that the horses be sold at
an early date, on the ground that they
were perishable property. All the counsel
in the case finally consented that tenn
pOraTy administrator should be named By
the Surrogate. and that the administrator.
when appointed. should take charge OF ths
personal estate, including the Government
bonds. Surrogate Fitzgerald said he woulS
name the administrator later in the day
Objections to the admission Of the Robert
Bonner viii to probate have been filed On
behalf OF some OF the testatOr's grand
children. The contest is still pending
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have the star dressing room and wouldn't
play any more without twas any fun
nier than his successor. he must have done
something better than he ever revealed to
a Washington audience r. l.. Don, with
q Louis Mann dialect. scored a cOnsidsra-
Bile hit as the leader or a German band,
his piano solos being appreciated, even IL
a trifie pTolix. Harry Davenport provided
some very clear cut work and made a de-
cidedly favorable Impression Mabel Gill
man, as the wronged wife. was called upon
TO sing several airs which she did most az
Ceptably. Phyllis Rankin had not much to
do, but did that little weu, while Marie
George was most pleasing with her Uncle
Remus" song The ensemble was Of good
size; the feminine element a1ording a dis
play OF physical charms that made The
Turtle" and In Paradise resemble Sun
day school cantatas.
The times., 1899-11-07
Chri.finn Strffe.
lFrom tle savannah Neas.J

War is Lorrid; nevertheless there is soma
melancholy satisfaction in noting with what
courtesy and consideration the British and the
Beers are treating each other during such times
as they are not engaged in killing General
Joubert expressed his sincere sorrow and regret
at the fate Of General Symous; the British treas
wounded B0zrs with extreme care, and the same
is true on the other side. Both contestants are
showing chiy1lry aad The most delicate eousid1r1-
tion for those Of the opposition thrown into
their hands by the fortunes Of war What a
pity it is thst enlightened refined. CEristiaa-zed
people should be broush, 90 the pitch Of butcher
ing each other in the name of liberty.
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PEDRO PEREA HERE.
Delegate From New Mexico Await
ing the Opening of Congress.

ing the Opening of Congress.
The New Mexican Delegate TO Congress.
Mr.. Pedro Perea. has arrived in the city.
He will stay here until Congress cOnyeneA
and viii then strenuously endeavOr TO havc
the Territory admitted into the Union
Mr.. Perea is Republican, and is com
parativelv a young man.
New Mexico should be made a State.
he said last night 1T has a population
Of 25O.O00 and is one of the wealthiest
portions Of the United States Precious
metals are in every part OF the Territory.
There are large deposits Of gold, silver,
turquoise. copper. marble. gypsum, mica.
plumbago. and lead. It has mines 0t
bituminOus and anthracite coal. the latter
being Of particularly fine quality The
mineral springs are noted for their re-
markabie powers Of bestOWing health.
Nutritious grasses abound throughout tho
entire year Much grain end vegetables
are grown. and the number OF cattle has
been extensively increased All kinds sf
fruit in large quantities are cultivated. and
the timber supply is ineXhaustible- Tha
Territory is in more prosperous cO1di-
tiOn than many of the States.
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Eyer MeIcnme.
lFrom the BalLimore So

(From the Baltimore SUM
Wherever he goes. North, South, East, or West,
Admiral Schley is of enthusiastic vel
come. People differ about almost everything else,
but there is virtually no difference OF opinion
among the great masses Of the people with re-
gard TO Admiral Schley They believe him TO be
a man who has deserved well Of his country and
whose courage and skin at Santiago are worthy
Of the highest honor. The efforts OF the Mckinley
Administration to belittle his achievements and
10 deprive him Of the credit 10 which he is justly
entitled have intensified the popular sentiment in
his favor and indignation on account of the IN
justice Of which be has been the victim mingIes
with the patriotic admiration excited by the
signal victory won under his command.
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Civil rs. Military.

From the Philadelphia North American)
The country viii welcome the news that the
President is preparing to appoint Civil Governors
for Cuba and Porto Rico as a step toward the
institution Of more complete selfgovernment in
those islands. Military rule is generally unsatis
factory even in a conquered enemy's country-it
is doubIy so in q country Of friends whom it is
desirable TO please and benefit. An occasional eS-
ceptoRsl commander like General Wood or the
late General Henry may win all hearts, but as
q rule the qualities that ft man to command
an army are not those which endear him to the
citizens Of a paaceiul province.
The times., 1899-11-07
scHLEY IN BIRMINGHAM.
A Cordial Reception to the Admiral
in Alabama.


BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Nov 6-Admiral
". s. Schley, accompanied By Mrs. SchIey
and Miss Tessie Letterman. OF New York.
arrived here today from Atlanta and viii
spend two days in Birmingham. When the
train bearing the admiral and party arrived
there were no less than 600 people ia
and around the depot Frank S. White de-
Hvered a speech Of welcome, calling him
the real hero OF Santiago" and Mayor
". NJ. Drennen extended hearty welcome
There we're cheers from the multitudes and
Admiral SchIey was escorted to a carriage
and driven 70 the Morris Hotel. where q re-
ception went on all the afternoon.
Tonight another reception occurred at
the Birmingham Auditorium. the Mexican
National Band giving a concert Tomorrow
morning a big military and civic parade
will be held and the admiral viii be ss-
corted 10 the Alabama State Fair which
opens tomorrow morning. Tomorrow even
ing a banquet viii be rendered at the Flor
ence Hotel and Mrs. Schley viii be enter-
tanned by the ladies Of Birmingham.
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His InINt.

CFrom the Kansas City Star)
It might have been expected that Carl Schurz
would take the of side on The expansion issue,
That Is his habit. tie enjoys being gloomy and
peculiar. His place Is naturally with the mi
nority. He would be truly wretched if he had
nothing to kick about. II popular sentiment were
adverse to the acquisition OF the Philippines Mr..
Schurz would be a vehement eApausioHist. Every
body rad=Istands this.
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was the appearance Of the Luken Brothers.
who are said &c be the worlds gFestest
aerobats They accomplished some aston
ishing featS In midalr and were heartily
applaGded. The other acts on the bin were
provided BY Howard and Mack. eccentric
comedians. whose eocentricity lay iu tne
collection and distribution OF number OF
antique jokes; Tommy Hayes. trick bone
rattier and glass tuner. and sharp ami
Flat. musical grotesques who made
very original entrance by Walking Ia the
door az the rear OF the house and prone
nading down the centre aisle TO the stage.
where they played several Instruments iu
more or less able manner The dnala OF
the entertainment consisted OF The storm
ing OF San Juan Hin. by all or the ballad
singers. except Messrs. Jose. Lewis and
Warren. the afteFpiece ending vita a driIt
Of the same men The performance o. yes
ter-eyeHing was up to the standard here
toiore set by Mr. West Next week Have
You Seen Smith,"
The times., 1899-11-07
CoIumbia-"The Rounders.v

Segfried GotterClamrnerlng - d / Don
Joseph Frederick Urban
Priscilla ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Mabel Gilman
Stella Giltedge. Marie George
Madame Seraphne. observation-disclosures Sarah McEicker
First. several girls appeared on the
scene; then came trooping in other maid
ems, and, finally, a third invoice of lowell
ness-the traditional Broadway and For
tieth Street variety; such damsels as one
sees only in productions that emanate from
the Casino-romped about the stage, join
ing in the ever-merry and joyous opening
chorus. Later on Dan DAILY, looking for
all the world as if he were about to chant
a roundelay from The Lady Slavey:"
Richard Carroll, Harry Davenport, r. L.
Don, and many minor persons from George
Lederer's corps of comedians, took up the
task OF amusing the audience.
All this occurred yester- evening at the
Columbia, where The Rounders" was pre-
sented before an assemblage that crowded
the house-an assemblage that greatly en-
joyed the book of Harry Smith and the
score of Ludwig Englander. Neither is OF
the brain-fag creating variety, and the
performance as a whole has about as many
lucid intervals as had its predecessors from
the New York temple of tights and trim
liness.
The Rounders" cannot be said to be the
best of the numerous familiar Casino out
puts and were it not in the hands of 50
splendid company would seem merely
one of those vaudeville nOndescTipts that
have enjoyed such a remarkable vogue dur
ing recent years. But the scenic equip
ment is of sufficient beauty to charm the
costumes provide an agreeable kaleido-
SCOPE of color-a generous management has
done everything to hide what defects may
exist in its offering.
The plot-oh, yesi The Rounders' does
boast OF a plot; an attenuated story that
breaks through m8zes OF light and music
and gymnastics a plot that concerns one
Thea a ballet dancer with whom large
number Of the boulevardiers Of Paris are
enchanted. and on whose account they have
contracted the money-spending habit. The
men who suffer from the greatest lnfatua-
tion are Maginns Pasha, an Irish Turk,
and the Marquis de BaccaTat The mar
Quis is encumbered with a WIFE who. dis
covering the intidelity of her husband, fol-
lows him to the theatre, confirms her sus
picions, and concludes that she will repay
him in his own coin Then follows much
gayety of an entirely harmless kind. and
after no more laughs are left everybody
is properly mated and the time comes for
the final chorus
The organization seen in The Founders"
is a remarkably strong one 1t is headed
BY Dan DAILY. who as the Duke de Patty d..
Clam. is more Dalyish han ever. Mr.
Dalys peculiar style of humor is as much
of an acquired taste as is a fondness for
olives; once mastered he becomes the COM
edian par excellence. His songs and busi-
ness last night were received with roars Of
merriment Richard Carroll made his frs.
appearance as the Irish Fasha. Ii Thomas
O. Seabrooke-who left The FOUNDERS
company on Saturday because he could not
The times., 1899-11-07
A Timely suggestIon.

ltT0m the Chicago thrOuicle.J
The wall Of Crowniushield over the fact that
Dewey got medal while Sampson got none eX-
cites attention ard cOmmiseratiou. Let Congress
remedy the oversight and make glad the heart OF
CFowninsheld. A medal for Sampson by all
means-a medal of nice, solid sole leather three
feet in diameter, a mule rampant on the diverse
and a bundle Of prize money the reverse side
Let as oblige Crowninshied, who is evidently a
person Of great aansibilitv
The times., 1899-11-07
THE PRESIDENTS DEPARTURE.
Mr. Mckinley Leaves TO Cast His
Vote in Ohio.

hr- Mehin Leaves 10 inst HIS
Vote in Ohio.
President Mckinley left Washington last
night for Canton, Ohio, where he vii cast
his vote today for Nash and the rest
of the Republican state ticket He was
accompanied by Mrs. Mckinley, Assistant
Secretary CorteIyou, DR.. Rixey, his physi-
clan. and two servants. The party went n
a special car attached to the regular I-29
train over the Pennsylvania Railroad
which is due 10 arrive in Canton az l0-E
o'clock this morning. The President vii
be the guest OF the former Secretary ot
State. William z. Day. while in Canton.
He expects TO cast his vote s-on et e. ElI
arrival. and will then spend the afternoon
quietly at the home Of Judge Day
Mr.. Mckinley will leave Canton on ths
return trip at S.15 tonight arriving II
Washington at 1 o'clock tomorrow ait-r-
noon.
The times., 1899-11-07
Lafnrette-..A Contented Moman.,,

Some seasons since when Belle Archer
was press agent for Carrie Turner she was
one Of the most disc0utented women IN this
great. wide world or ours-not because she
was unsuccessful ia divoreing editors from
columns Of space bur through the fact that
she was compelled TO write nice things
about another member OF her sex. Miss
Archer is only feminine. The big type iB
the papers. the pictorial window displays
the acres OF bill board advertising-all were
enough TO worry a girl pretuer and cleverer
than her employer. But this was three
years ago The large gathering present
yesteT-evening at the Lafayette Square
could not imagine Miss Archer as being
aught but satisfied. She IS no longer a
publicity promoter but a coutented woman
"A C0ntented Woman" created by Charles
Hoyt
The comedy originally produced for the
sole purpose of providing a suitable vehicle
in which to star the late Caroline Miskel
Hoyt, has never besU given a better prssez-
tation in Washington than last night, and
even the famed beauty of the original Grace
Holme was forgotten iu the contemplation
of Miss Areher's ioveliness. The piece goes
back 10 the first principles Of the HOyJiaE
farces-an almost recognizable plot. some
Ne4iAy IA l,AAA t@te-t q hAllAtblA "a allA
tive damselS, and three acts plsntifully in
terspersed with Iattsr-day songs. well rem
deTad. The movement is of the fast varsity
and there is no tagging in the fun-making
The assemblage OF yester-syening was con-
stantly eOnvulsed and it is doubtful il the
Lafayette Square has held so well pleased
a lot of patrons this season.
Miss Archer's press az II enthusiast
cally rushes fnt> printers ink with the as
serticn that his particular luminary is the
handsomest woman on the native stage.
She is, at all events, the best ''Contented
Woman proving a sweet winsOme dainty
Grace Holme. The Aunt Jim of Augusta
de Forrest is an effective bit of low comedy
in which Miss de Forrest is ably aided and
abetted by Eliza Logan and Minnie Weller
Henrietta Lee is possessed Of sufficient
good looks and cleverness to be an ex-
cellent Mrs Ebbsmith considered motor
ious by her female acquaintance. Bonnie
Lottie dances well and giggles the while
as if she really enjoyed her work. Her
spTightlinesS, however. atones for the tit
ter. Arthur Buchanan is a very natural
Benton HOlme and Charles p. Morrison. as
Cutting Hintz, is d most convenient rela-
tive. Arthur Gregory's impersOnation OF
Uncle Tody is an admirable specimen OF
character portrayal. Edward Craven, John
L. KeaTney, Cara Pryor, Henrietta Lee
and Charles P. Morrison sing delightfully."-
enough to each win an encore demand.
The times., 1899-11-07
Vague Initial predictions.
From the PhiladeIphia LEDGER

lFrom the Philadelphia Ledger.)
With SO many British positions threatened by
fhe Beers it would not be surprising if numerous
capitulatiOns of more or less consequence were
made before the British troops aloat reach South
Africa. Nothing be predicted of the out
come OF this war from the present activity OF the
Beers The rout Of the Union army at Bull Run
gave hope TO the CoHfederacy, but it was illusory
wait till the day is done, then bring your
tg4ugrs
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Lessons.
r,5sl,sn ReaorJl

From the PblIdelpHll kecoFdJ
II doesn't nay 70 sephisgjcate. The Chicago
canned beef was disastrous military coniI1erciai
experiment. The Chicago allied cheese hls
nearly spoiled the export market for cheese rom
trsds las fallen of tine Canadian cheese trade aal
a,lvsucs-I The export from tanaea 20 England
Inns grown .rmo i-lli million dollars worth -
IsfG, d. seventeen ard bali million dollars wvftA
IL ls0S. &c does pay 90 De honest.
The times., 1899-11-07

Otis is doing what he can to encourage
the voters in The Presidents own State"
just as we predicted he would. Yesterday
he outshone himself in a victory bulletin
which captured a place called Magalang,
and destroyed an indefinite number Of
TagaIs. We may expect further returns
from Manila today. They will be needed
in Mr.. Hanna's business.
The times., 1899-11-07
A Plain Issue,

It seems to be a question of Crownin-
shield. Long and Sampson on one side,
and Schley and Dewey on the other.
According TO CrOwninshield (and Long
and Sampson ex-oficio) Schley did moth
ing at Santiago. and Dewey little more
than nothing at Manila. Sampson, the
man behind the horizon. did it all. So far
as the Spanish war was naval war, it
was begun, fought, and settled by Samp-
son and Matanzas mule. And Crownin-
shield was not the mule. CrowninshieId
still lives-in Washington.
The Times has always supposed that Mr..
Mckinley could crush Schley if he really
made up his mind to it. A simple rear
admiral cannot stand against the Presi-
dent But can Mr.. Mckinley crush Dewey?
Is Crowninshield the advance agent of
that sort OF political prosperity?