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The evening times., 1899-09-26
Grand-NaudcXiIle.

The critic who sat down TO write re-
view of this weeks bill at the Grand in def
erence to that unspoken law which de-
mands that in such articles the headliners
be given a place to themselves would soon
find himself relegated to the task of COM
posing a column in one paragraph. II ey-
cry performer engaged is not a star, yes
terday's audience had not been informed
of the fact and the manner in which they
treated each of those who appeared indi-
Gates that they would not put much faith
in the informant. The entertainment given
last night and at the matinee was almost
wholly delightful.
To the average spectator the chief fac
tor in this delight is the team Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Perkins d. Fisher, whose sketch,
The Half Way House." was produced by
Ezra Kendall and is really gem. Mrs.
Fishers striking resemblance to the late
Lizzie Macnichol caused much comment
yester- evening but did not detract from
the attention paid her work. Madame
Tavary, who should perhaps-if only by
courtesy-have been first mentioned, is in
excellent voice and was well-liked, while
Barney Pagan and Henrietta Byron made
their accustomed hit in skit, entitled
The evening times., 1899-09-26
DECIDED FOR THE WIDOW
The Ruling on a Pension Case Of
Unusual Interest
The Claimant Allowed Bounty
From the Day of Her Husbands
lfeved to Have Drowned Himself
During a Fit of Dependency.

Assistant Secretary Davis of the Inte
rior Department has just announced two
interesting decisions on appeals in pension
cases.
Syhilla Heinz, soldiers widow, claim
ed pension on merely circumstantial evil
dence of the death of John Heinz, her
husband, who was a private in Battery A,
Second Missouri Volunteer Light Artillery,
alleging that he had disappeared from his
home and family on July %, 1887, and was
supposed to have committed suicide on or
about that date, leaving her without means
of support.
The testimony showed that the soldier,
after repeated failures to obtain work, and
both mentally and physically enfee5led by
a wasting disease, with starvation staring
him in the face, his wife dangerously i'll
in a public hospital, and with no prospect
or hope Of relief in the immediate future,
declared his fntention to take his life and
thus put an end TO his misery in this
world. Immediately thereafter, July %.
1884, he disappeared, and, although ii was
not absolutely or positively known, il was
universally accepted and believed as TACT
by all conversant with the circumstances
that he had thrown himself into the Mis-
sissippi River and been drowned.
These facts were accepted by the Pen
sion Bureau as sufficient TO raise the pre-
sumption of the soldiers death under the
provisions of the act of March 13, 1886, but
not sufficient to raise the presumption OF
death prior to the expiration of seven years
after his disappearance.
The Secretary of the Interior overruled
the adverse decision of the Commissioner
of Pensions IN the following language:
/ am therefore of the opinion that the evil
dence should be accepted sufficient in this
case to show the death of the soldier ON July -
1885,, the date Of his disappearance and conse
quently the action commencing the WIDOWS pen
sion from the date of filing her second appic2-
tion, July IL, lSgs, is hereby reversed and set
aside and YOU are requested TO reissue her GER
tifcate so as to make said pension commence from
September p, 1890, the date OF filing her first
application for pension as widow OF the soldier.
The second decision sustains the Commis-
sioner of Pensions in terminating the PEN
sion of a widow named Rebecca Hubbard.
The evidence showed that the claimant, a
colored woman, lived with Ezekiel Goodson.
white man, about year prior 10 her mar
riage 10 him, one child being born TO them
that within few days after said marriage
she was advised that her marriage TO Good
son was illegal and void, but she contir-
ued TO ike with Goodson some six years.
The claimant was pensioned as the widow
of Hubbard Kilbee, from the date OF his
death, May Z, 1865. to August I, 1882, when
it was terminated for the reasons stated
the Commissioner OF Pensions holding that
such conduct by soldiers widow on or
subsequent to the act of August Z, 1882,
terminates her pensionable status.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
DURBIN's CLAIM DIsALLowED.
The Expenditure of Money by the
Colonel Unauthorized.

Colonel Uuauth orized.
The Assistant Comptroller of the Treas
ury yesterday, in lengthy decision, sus-
tanned the Auditor for the War Depart
ment, disallowing the claim of Col Winfield
T. Durbin, OF the 161st Indiana Volunteers
for $263.76 expended by Colonel Durbin for
the erection of hospital building and the
purchase of a garbage burner for the use
of his regiment while in camp at Pomona,
Fla.
1t was necessary TO have the hospital
building and the garbage burner, and Colo
mel Durbin used his personal funds to OBJ
tain them. When the l61st Indiana left
Pomona the property In question, at the
request of Major Paul Clendenin, was
turned over for the use of the Third di-
vision of the Seventh Army Corps, with the
understanding that Colonel Durbin would
be reimbursed.
The Assistant Comptroller holds that as
there was 10 contract of purchase, ex-
pressed or implied, and no price for the
property named, the claim cannot be al
lowed by the accounting officers, although
the claim is meritorious and the Govern
ment has had the use of the property.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
kernan's-The "Twentieth Century
Mnids.o

Large audiences greeted Harry Morris and
his Twentieth Century Maids yesterday
at Kernans. Mr.. Morris was seen only in
"Cyrano de Rubberneck," a travesty on
"Cyrano de Bergerac' but the organiza-
ton also appeared in the skit, THE Adonis
Stag Club" and in a series of living pic
lures. The specialists who assisted in en-
tertaining, were Perry and Burns, Irish
story tellers; Del A. Phone, mimic; the
knight Brothers, eccentric dancers; the
Clemence Sisters, vocalists, and Perry and
Hy,and, soubrettes.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Death of an Old FIasman.

Michael o'Leary, aged eighty years, died Sun
day night in Annapolis after weeks illness
He was one of the Oldest employees of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and while in its service lost
leg in 1872. He had been fagman at a cross
ing in this city, and in the went to
Arunde-on-th the-Bay, residing with his son-in-law.
Several weeks ago he went to Annapolis, resid-
ing Market Street. The family were getting
ready to move to this city, where his remains
will be brought for burial
The evening times., 1899-09-26
AT THE THEATRES.
Lafayette-"An Indiana Romance.o

Unless single trial In the far, far West
is to be counted, ]. G. Nugents An Indi-
ana Romance" had its first production on
any stage when Robert Downing presented
ii last night at the Lafayette. A fair
sized audience was in attendance and ap-
plauded the work of star and players with
considerably more discrimination than
gatherings Of the sort usually show. There
were curtain calls after each act and the
customary remarks from Mr.. Downing just
before the conclusion of the performance.
An Indiana Romance is likely to prove
valuable bit of theatrical property in the
smaller towns of this country, but it can
hardly be commended to local amusement
lovers. The story of the pastoral dra-
ma" is not only strained and unnatural
one, but the manner in which it is followed
departs no more from the conventional
than the wheels OF watch do from their
ordinary motion. Not a solitary new idea
figures in the plot, which is, besides, rath
er mixed in regard to purpose. The play
has virtues but they are rather Of the sort
that will appeal to the population of bu-
collie places. Since a goodIy share of the
nations wealth lies in these miniature
cities, however. Mr.. Downing lis advised to
hold on TO the Romance"
For the first time in fifteen years this
star discarded toga and tights yester-
evening for the less picturesque but more
comfortable garb of AN Indianian. Though
occasionally he lapsed into heroics, his i'm
personation was generally vigorous and
well-pitched. Lucia Moore, one time lead
ing woman with Thomas Keene, was
careful if insincere heroine while F. H.
Stephens, Morris McHugh, and Ina Brooks
were the most capable members of sup
porting company that does not as yet ap-
pear to the best possible advantage. Har-
rison j. Wolfe next
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Diiou-Vaudeyii,c,

Variety in the fullest sense marks the
programme provided at the Bijou, and the
audiences present yesterday set their stamp
of approval upon the entertainment. The
stock company appeared in musical me-
lange. Barnes and Sisson, newcomers in
vaudeville, used "A Marriage Broker" as
their vehicle, and Thomas Ryan and Mary
Ritchfeld made good little farce
dubbed "A Headless Man" Others who
scored were Howard Thurston, card manip-
ulator; Fields and Russell, singers and
dancers; Joe Flynn, parodist, and the Nc
Ginleys, arielists.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were issued in
Baltimore yesterday: William r. Turner and
Grace E. Tolon. of Washington; William Phillips
and Gertrude Robinson, colored, both of WASH
ington.
Marriage licenses were issued today to Walter
Grove Ellison and Eula Patterson James, both
of Maynesboro, Va; Joseph Cole and Frances
Brown: Albert S. Odell and Willie S. Gebhard;
William johnson and Mary Hill; Shedrick Davis
and Julia Lee Charles county, Nd. Arthur Mey-
ers and Ida Perkins; Charles A. Bachelor and
Mary j. Corbin; John Anthony Kelly, Chicago,
ILL.,, and Annie E. Grant.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Mansled a Team of Horses.

The Colonial Express, on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, at about 1880 o'clock last night into
a team of horses and wagon at Bowie, killing
and mangling the animals and wrecking the ve-
hicle As soon as the train could be stopped the
wheels were reversed and backed down to the
place OF the accident, where search was made,
TO ascertain if anyone had occupied the wagon
at the time of the collision No trace could be
found of any person, and it was concluded by
the railroad men that the team had wandered
away while the driver was absent from his charge.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
National Bank Notes for Boston

One hundred, thousand dollars in national
bank notes were shipped to Boston national
banks yesterday, the bonds for that amount
having been received Saturday No order
for increased circulation came in from New
York yesterday, although the national
banks throughout the country generally
are sending in bonds to take out additional
circulation. The national banks in Wash
ington up to the present time have not
taken out any circulation, thus showing.
SO an official Of the Treasury said yester-
day, that there is no stringency in the local
money market.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
The Anacostia Po.tonice.

Postmaster Merritt has under consideration the
question of consolidating the Anacostia post
Office with the Washington postofice, and max
ing the former a branch of the main Office.
Should this be done the citizens of Anacostia
will enjoy free delivery service the same as
the citizens of Washington. Postmaster Merritt
the officials of the Postofice Department, who
have Jurisdiction of the matter. Postmaster Mer-
ritt is confident that Anacostia will shortly be-
come branch of the main office. The order may
be issued almost any day.
The evening times., 1899-09-26

idle Fancy" Arthur Rigby is the best
Of the "fillers-in," his burnt cork mono
logue being literally ''corker." Mile
Flora's wire-walking was mildly amusing
when brought to Washington for the first
time, rather pleasing the second, tiresome
the third, and intolerab.e the fourth. Yes
terday 1t suggested engagements to "see
a man." Thompson and Green are reason
ably clever musicians, Carrie Behr is not
strong enough to carry 1.-THE Miller's
Daughter" and, excepting for the rap:dty
of his changes, there is no excuse in the
world for the infiiction of Leo Carle.
Taken as whole the bill is undoubtedly
the most enjoyable ever staged here.
Academy-Isham's "OctoroOns."
The first rag-time production of the
season was seen last night at the Academy.
1t was exploited by John Isham's well
known company of "Octoroons. There
was fairly good, though somewhat top
heavy house, and the applause was frequent
and enthusiastic.
The organization is now emphatically
better than ever before, from any point of
view. Its star is Belle Davis, who walked
off with all the honors in the Browns in
Town" presentation a season ago and has
been making hit in New York ever since
She sings several of her most pronounced
successes in the course of the "Octoroon"
performance and appears in the Satire"
which introduces the troupe, in the olio,
and in the finale, Thirty Minutes Around
the Operas" The opening skit, '7-11-77,"
deals with scenes in policy shop on Mon
day morning and brings forth some ia
miliar Darktown types. 1t was written by
Bob Cole, the author of about half the
coon" ditties of the day, and also staged
by him. Either this fact or some other
makes the choral work much more effec-
tive and smooth than 1t was last year.
Little can be said for the score of the
piece, which is not particularly original or
taking. The olio which follows includes
specialties by Billy Miller, who gives
monologue: the two Brittons. comedy
dancers; Hampton and Johnson. described
as musical mokes;" Belle Davis and her
pickaninnies; Smart and Williams, and
William Mozambique English, who is one Of
the best of negro comedians. In the con-
Guiding medley there is considerably less
OF the classic and more OF informal, up-to-
date music than ever before.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Sentenced mt His own Request.

Joseph Thomas an aged soldier, applied at the
Sixth precinct station early this morning and
wanted to be sent to the workhouse. In the Po-
lice Court before Judge Kimba he said that he
had been an inmate of the Soldiers Home, but
had been indicted on charge of grand larceny
and dismissed from the Home. but had subse
quently been acquitted. and through a techni-
cality was unable to get back. This was found
to be so. Judge Kmball tried to get him trans.
portation to his home near Buffalo through San
itary Officer Frank, but this could not be done.
Judge Kimball then accommodated him with ff-
teen days in the workhouse.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Resi.ted the Omcer.

Joseph A. Page, colored, twenty-five years Of
age, while very much intoxicated resisted OFF,
GERS Aud and Elliott on Pennsylvania Avenue,
between Ninth and Tenth Streets, this morning
at about $50 o'clock He had fallen to the pave
ment, and the officers were endeavoring to take
him to No. / stationhouse, where he again offered
fight. His struggles attracted large crowd.
After a lively fight with the officers he was
finally subdued and locked up
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Attorney Push's Annual Report.

James L. Pugh. Assistant Attorney for the
District, says in his annual report, submitted
to Attorney Duvall, that the business of his office
has greatly increased. He adds that during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1899. he pre-
pared and tried 1894 cases. and the fines
sessed and paid amounted to S2s, ,12311. He
claims that the law is inadequate for Furnishing
people for wasting Potomac water, for the ord
nance under which suits are brought confines its
operation to the limits of the city. 1t is there
fore, he claims, impossible to successfully prose
cute offenders beYond these limits
The evening times., 1899-09-26

Lafayette Square Opera House-Robert Downing,
in An Indiana Romance" evening
National Theatre-James. Kidder and Hanford,
in THE Winters Tale" evening.
Columbia Theatve-Creston Clarke, in Ham
let" evening
Academy-lshams Octoroons: evening.
New Grand-Polite vaudeville; afternoon and
evening.
The Lyceum-Twentieth Century Maids; after
noon and evening.
Bijou-vaudcville; afternoon and evening.
Glen Sligo Park-Dress ball; evening.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
in AND ABOUT THE CITY.
A Police Bulletin on Criminal.

Police Headquarters will in the future issue
bulletin, giving the names Of all criminals re.
leased from the penitentiary who were sentenced
in the District OF Columbia, and the crime for
which they were convicted
The evening times., 1899-09-26
TEMPERATURE.
THE Sun AND MOON.

Temeprature at l D. "a
Highest temperature Yesterday, u
Lowest temperature yesterday, 10 p. m....-....5 IS
The evening times., 1899-09-26
\ New Bnnd Organized.

AT meeting held at the W. L. l. Armory
last night a musical organization, to be known
the Washington Light Infantry Band. was
formed, with a membership of thirty. The fol-
lowing officers elected: Captain and diTee-
tor, l.. Eugene Willes; first lieutenant, assistant
director, and treasurer, Henry b. Hazard.
ond lieutenant and quartermaIer. Harry Ander-
son. The band Will accompany the Washington
Light Infantry on its trip to New York to par
tieipate in the Dewey reception
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Medical Director Tryon Retired.

Medical Director J. r. Tryon, formerly Surgeon
General OF the Navy, and Chief of the Bureau of
Medicine and Surgery, was yesterday placed on
the retired list by operation Of law on account
OF age. DIR. Tgon entered the Navy in 1868 and
has served continuously since that time. He is
native of New York and viii make his home
Manhattan Island
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Gle Gueuine Tines
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER &c, 1899.
The wcather Prcdiction.

For the District Of Columbia, Eastern Pennsyl.
vania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Vir-
ginia-Fair, cooler tonight Wednesday fair; fresh
west 10 northwest winds.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
STREET LIGHTING.

High tide. l2:42 AN. and IA P NJ.
Low tide. de................T40 40 An. and 500 T. VI.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
Our 81
Kid Glove

is a fair and square value. It's
worth every penny of the price
you pay for it. It's good enough
to guarantee. Good enough to
try on at our own risk. Good
enough to give satisfactory wear.
And that's as much as you can
expect from any gloves. The
new fall stock is here now. All
the new shades i'll glace. They
have fastening clasps
and Foster hooks. hf M
Never more, never NJ sUE
The evening times., 1899-09-26
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The evening times., 1899-09-26
Wants Her Missing Son.

Inspector Boardman requested this morn
ing by Mrs. James Laughnan, of 1920 Deckab
Avenue, Brooklyn, n. Y, to locate her son.
Victor Laughnan, who away from home July
6. He is supposed to be in Washington The
boy is described as being thirteen years DID,
four feet six inches in height, slender, and Of
light complexion.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
PHASES OF THE MOON FOR sEpTENBEl

Sun rose. ......5 SO An. Sun sets......5:51 Pm.
Moon rises. :. IL :07 p NJ Moon sets......
The evening times., 1899-09-26
ADJUSTMENTS TODAY.

Lamps lit today. ...-...................-6:5 Gas Pm.
Lamps out tomorrow ow.................5:02 An.
The evening times., 1899-09-26
TIDE TABLE.

New............... 4th Full. 18th
First quarter .....l2th Last quarter. .26th
The evening times., 1899-09-26
NationnI-"The school for Scandal

The School for Scandal" was the bill
last night at the National. and. in spite
of the rain, the performance was seen by
a goodly audience There are q great
many people in Washington who enjoy
witnessing, for the twentieth time a pro-
duction Of Skeridan's fine old comedy, and
the praise which this class gave the pres
entation of yester- evening indicated that it
was satisfied. Twice the drop fell amid
roars Of applause, and there were several
curtain calls.
The particularly delightful thing about
this new rendering of the piece is the
carefulness with which ii is staged. Some
years ago The Rivals was given with
great elaboration here, and in one Of its
scenes the actors were seated on chairs
evidently taken from the boxes of the
theatre. Such small things are to the fas-
tidious playgoer as the fly in the ointment
There was nothing of this kind notable in
the James Kidder- Hanford production,
and what is more, the color schemes were
so designed that there was a continuous
series of moving pictures, all harmonious
and beautiful. The costumes and settings
were evidently made TO set each other of
to the best advantage.
Charles Hanford naturally received a
great deal of the applause. and his Jo-
seph was not at all a bad bit of work.
Louis James, as Charles, and Harry Lang
don, as Sir Peter Teazle, were equally
good, Mr. Langdon's Sir Peter being espe-
cially artistic John A. Ellsler, as Sir Oil
yer, attracted favorable notice, while Nor
man Hackett, as Sir Harry Bumper, re-
ceived an encore for his song in the third
act Kathryn Kidder's Lady Teazle was
charming and spirited, though it may be
that she misses one or two of the comedy
effects. The bill for tonight is The Win
ters Tale
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