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of criticism than in this effort that l have
made to Try and show you the subject or
II you prefer il, the pretext, of the delicate
and superior work in which the author of
'DecOre' has proved once more the marvel
Gus qualities of his spirit or perhaps I
should say of his genius. Indeed there is
almost genius in those three acts, avery
scene of which is an ininitable model of
Joyous animation, comic observation and
fine and overlooking imagination From be-
ginning to end one perceives the most I'M
DrldIed and original intellectually. This
originality, this manner of seeing arl feel
ing, so deliciously peculiar. VI. Meilhac has
never before presented to US with such
force. or, at least. with such result In
TINS respect Ma Cousine' will, / think
occupy place on the stage apart from
Inc author of "DemOiselles Clochard" and
Cote. Ma Cousne is not only little
masterpiece of just and amusing irony but
II Is also a well-Ccnstructed play" The
cast that will support Mile. Pilar-Morin in
comedy includes such names as Ida
Mcmillan. John T. Sullivan Frank Tame
hill, jr.. Beryl Hope, Matilda Cortrelly.
Earl Brown, Bertha Bowling The com
pany will open in New York city. after
this engagement, for run.
COLUMBIA THEATER.-"Sweet Iaven-
der, delightful example of Pinero's skill
III the idyllic comedy line. Us recently illus
trdted in his ''Trelawny," will be the Of
tering of the Frawley Company at the CO.
lumbia Theater next week. Ever since
stock companies became the vogue in Wash
ington, theatergOers have been clamoring
for production of this dainty play which
has not been seen here since II was presented
by the Lyceum Theater Company at the
National seven seasons ago The FraWley
Company has won especial success In the
piece. II being the first presented in San
francisco by the then new organization on
May Ii, 1895. In spite of the unlucky date
and the fact that there were just thirteen
members in the company, this performance
established the Frawleys so firmly in 'Fris-
co that their first season lasted thirteen
weeks, and inaugurated a triumphal career
OF four years on the Pacific coast Two of
the members of the cast which conquered
the critical Argonauts on the first night
are still members of the company, and will
appear In their original roles at the Column
| bia. They are Mr.. Frawley himself, who
scored a great success in the role originated
| by Herbert kelcey-that of the young
American, Horace Bream-and Charles w
| King, whose impersonation of that delight
| full drunkard, Dick Phenyl, made him fam
| Gus on the coast. Mr.. King was under
| study for W. ]. LeMoyne in this part with
| the original Lyceum Company, and caught
| his inspiration from headquarters as well
| as improving upon it through the exercise
/ of his own pleasing personality. At least
| this is the reputation he brings from the
Golden Gate. and In view OF his work as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13
ACTING SUPERINTENDENT.
DR.. Wilmer in Charge of st. Eliza
beth's Asylum.

Dr. A. H. Wilmer has been appointed act
ing Superintendent of the United States
Government Asylum for the Insane until
further orders, and has filed bond in the
sum of $4,000 for the proper performance
of his duties. committee has been ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the Interior to
visit the asylum and make such investi-
cation as the members may deem proper,
and turn the institution over to the acting
superintendent. Those in a position to
know seem to be confident that at the
proper time DIR. Wilmer will be formally
appointed superintendent as DIR. Godding' S
successor.
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a donation having been made especially for
this purpose. A handsome brass lcctern,
costing some 5000 is also being made with
the funds of another generous dOna ton.
The ladies' of the Rector's Aid Society have
undertaken the work of furnishing the
chanCc!. which VIII be another fine feature
of the interior.
Form of u Cross.
The church was designed by Mr.. T P.
Chandler of Philadelphia. In plan it is
similar to the English cathedrals. being in
the shape of a gross, formed by the nave,
transep,s and chance1. on either side of
the nave. or central portion is an aisle,
divided from the nave by a row of columns
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13

LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE.
The Lafayette Square Opera House will
open during jubilee week, beginning the
22d instant and will present the dramatic
version of Alice in Wonderland" which
has recently met with remarkable success
at the Broad Street Theater PhiIadeIphis
The fantastic and entertaining story Of
Lewis Carroll has for over a quarter of a
century charmed children and their elders
Mr.. de Wagstaffe follows closely the de-
lightful fairy story of Mr.. Carroll, and all
the quaint human and animal characters
are by costumes and masks and other prom
erty belongings given az exact reproduc-
lions from the designs OF Mr.. John Tennel
The part Of Alice will be taken by Little
Ruby, who has made successful appear
and other stars. Mr.. Clifford Letsh takes
the part of the White Rabbit and such dear
old favorites as the Lobster, the Cheshire
Cat, the Dido, the Cryphon and the Duchess
are given by capable players. The COM
pany Is large one, and some very pretty
dances are arranged, including the shuttle
Of the human cards by twelve young ladies.
MAUDE ADAMS IN JULIET-The Em-
pire Theater, New York, was the scene of a
remarkable triumph on last Monday evening
the occasion being the first essayal of a
Shakespearean role by the fayorite artistic
Maude Adams. That her success was in
Simultaneous Is now matter Of history, for
the New York daily papers devoted columns
upon columns of laudatory comment upon
Miss Adams portrayal of this famous char
acter. The seats for the entire Metropolt-
tan engagement. which embraces sixteen
appearances, were sold out before the first
and Mr.. Hackett as Mercutio shared the
honorS with the star, Miss Adams nj the
The evening times., 1899-09-20

FOR SALE-Hand- made side-bar trotting buggy.
cost $50 to build, and pacing bay horse,
about 10 years old, sound. gentle, and speedy;
will sell team for $50, for want of use. Enquire
at 474 Pa. ave- NV, bet. $50 and $3.50 4. m. for
MR. J. c. ANDERSON. se20-3t
The evening times., 1899-09-20
SIEON GARCIA CAPTURED
A Mexican Bandit Chief Found
Nursing His Dying Daughter.
He Will He Extradited on the Charge
of Wrecking and RObbing a Train
In Texas Nearly Ten Years Ago.
Escaped to Guatemala After
He Had Committed the Crime.

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Sept. 20-A dying
twelve-year-old child was the means of the
capture of the bandit chief, Simon Garcia
in Monterey, Mexico on Sunday last He
is to be extradited on the charge of train
wrecking and train robbery on the Texas
side of the Rio Grande River nine years
ago. Garcia in January, 1890, with sixteen
men of his band, wrecked a train running
between Brownsville and Point Isabel. a
little seaport at the mouth of the Rio
Grande.
The express car of the train contained
$4,000 in gold and currency with which
to pay off troops at Fort Brown. The
wrecking of the train was accomplished by
removing the spikes of rail and pulling
the rail from in 'front.' Of the approaching
train by means of long rope. After the
crime Garcia and his men escaped into
Mexico. Several of his band appeared later
as revolutionists near Catarano, but Garcia
escaped to Guatemala. He left behind a
wife and three-year-old girl. His daughter
is slowly dying of cancer of the throat
Garcia arranged to meet his wife at Mon
terey with the intention of caring for tie
child in its last hours. He was arrested
while sitting with his daughter.
The papers for his extradition are now
being prepared at the State capital. The
Mexican Government has given assurance
that it will honor the papers on presenta-
tion.
The evening times., 1899-09-20
KAUFMAN STILL MISSING.
An Afflicted Young Man From At
lanta Wanted.

An Afflicted Young Man from AT
lantn Wanted.
NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-No definite in
formation has yet been received of the
whereabouts of Emanuel Kaufman, who
disappeared from this city on the morning
of September IL. Young Kaufman came
from Atlanta, Ca, on September l. with
his father In order to consult physicians
in regard to an injury to his skull received
in October, 1898. Kaufman fell in his
fathers hat factory and fractured his skull
at the base of the brain. The wound had
healed and the brain was unaffected, but
the young man was subject to acute head
aches, accompanied by depressed spirits
He was last seen on the morning OF Sep
tember IL, and it is known that he went to
Far Rockaway, and thence to the Weehaw-
hen ferry. Since then nothing definite has
been heard of him.
His father received a postal yesterday
from Pennsylvania Railroad Pullman car
conductor, saying that young man an
swering the description of the missing one
arrived in Jersey City on train No. 5S at
9:15 o'clock on Friday evening. This clew
will be followed up, and may lead to the
finding of the missing man.
Descriptions have been given to the
police and hundreds of circulars offering
a reward have been scattered broadcast.
Kaufman is five feet ten inches in height
and weighs about 125 pounds. He is of
slender build. has dark brown hair. fair
complexion, blue eyes, and small regular
features. His hands and feet are large
and he walks with slight stoop. When
last seen, he wore light plaid suit. fedora
hat, tan shoes, colored shirt with standing
collar, and carried a dress suit case con-
tanning a black cheviot suit.
The evening times., 1899-09-20
The Father of TWENTY-FIVE.

WILKESBARRE, Pa. Sept. 20.-To Mrs.
Swartwood, wife of William Swartwood, at
Mountain Top on Sunday was born a son,
the twenty-fifth child to bless the Swart-
wood union. Midway between Nescopeck
station and Fairview is the large frame
house which is the home of the Swart-
woods. The husband is an engine driver
on the Central Railroad of New Jersey He
is about fifty years old and weighs about
$50 pounds. His wife is about six years
his junior and weighs about IT'S pounds.
Twenty-Five children, including three sets
of twins, have been born to them. Two
died. The remaining twenty-three live in
the Swartwood homestead married son,
married daughter and the children of
each make their home with the sturdy
father and mother. Two sons are employed
as brakemen on the Central Railroad.
The evening times., 1899-09-20
Lady Karina, 7I8 10th St. n. W.
AT THE NAVAL ACADEMY.
Examinations and Changes in the
Cadet Battalion.

Examinations and Changes in the
Cadet Battalfon.
ANNAPOLIS. Md, Sept 20.-Twelve al
ternates for the Naval Academy were re-
examined in English yesterday The re-ex-
aminations will continue today and tomor-
row. Alternate r. S. Holmes, OF New
York, who was the only one out of thir-
teen that passed at the first trial. re-
ported for physical examination today. 1t
Is stated some of the candidates are pack
ing their gripsacks for home.
Nearly all of the cadet officers for the
Academy battalion appointed last year will
fill the same positions at the coming
term. The only changes are: R. L. Berry,
from cadet lieutenant, Third Division, to
cadet junior lieutenant, Fourth Division !;
II. w. Osterhaus, from ensign, Second Di-
vision. to chief petty officer; C. R. Train.
from ensign, First Division, to cadet pet
ty officer, first class; ]. C. kress,
from cadet chief petty officer, to ca
det petty officer first class; W. G.
Mitchell was promoted to cadet lieuten-
ant. Third Division, from cadet junior
lieutenant, Second Division; Cadet Jack
son, promoted to cadet ensign, First Divi-
sion; Cadet Wyman, TO cadet ensign, Sec
ond Division; Cadet ]. W. Timmons re-
mains in command OF the battalion.
The evening times., 1899-09-20
QUAKER c1TY's BUSY MINT.
Turning Out the Small Coins Night
and Day.

and Day.
PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 20.-These are
busy days at the Mint In this city. So
great is the demand from all over the
country for subsidiary and minor coins that
the coming department is now kept in
operation right along until 8 o'clock every
night. Even this is not equal to the
emergency. but for the present nothing
better can be done, because Of lack of
sufficient material and smallness of the
force
Supt Henry K. Boyer explained that the
demand for these coins has been steadily
on the increase for a year and half past,
or ever since he took charge of the money
making institution.
ITO meet this demand everything possi-
BILE under existing conditions has been
DONE" he added. But in the first place
We are, by act of Congress, restrained from
using the silver bullion which is in our
vaults for any other purpose than the coin
age of silver dollars, though We have many
millions of dollars on hand in that shape
1t is exceedingly difficult, therefore TO
meet the wants of the countrys because of
the short supply of silver. Then, too, we
have not the force of workmen to make
the shifts that would be necessary If work
was to be continued all night, as well as
all day. The employees that would be re-
quired all come under the civil service,
and / have no eligible list from which to
draw additional hands. '-'
Last month the coinage was very
heavy, and yet was all done within the
regular hours-without any extra time.
For instance there were coined 2,426,000
silver pieces, amounting in value to ST.
034 600; 2,644,00O scent pieces, and 2
100000 cents. To increase the coinage it
will be necessary for Congress to enact
new legislation under which more material
can be provided and a larger force Sc
cured
The evening times., 1899-09-20
TO DAM THE TIETE RIVER.
American Capital in Brazilian Street
Railway Companies.

NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Under the direc-
tion of Hugh L. Cooper. a force of twelve
civil and electrical engineers sailed today
on the Lamport and Holt Line steamer
Coleridge for Rio Janeiro, Brazil. Thence
they will travel inland to the city of Sac
Paulo. where they will commence the gi-
gantic work of damming the Tiete River
twenty-three miles above the city, to OBJ
tain power 10 operate an electric plant for
supplying Sac Paulo with street railway
and with electric lights
The engineers represent the Sac Paulo
Railway, Lighting, and Power Company
limited, incorporated about year ago un-
der the laws of Canada, and controlling
$4,000. 600 of United States and Canadian
capital. Col. S. B. NJ. Harvey and Fred
erick s. Pearson, of New York, are largely
interested in the project. The dam is TO
be 1000 feet long and thirty-five feet high,
and the force to be derived is estimated at
10000 horsepower
The proposed construction Of two steel
conduits each 1900 feet long and twelve
feet in diameter by which the water will
be conducted from the dam is also note
worthy as an engineering undertaking. II
successfully built. they will be the largest
conduits in existence. Owing to the high
cost of fuel in Brazil large saving will be
effected
The evening times., 1899-09-20
TROOPS IN need OF Food
The Morgan City's Castaway Sol
diers Nearly Starved.
Camped at Onomichf, Japan, and
subsfsting on Short Rations-Tem-
Steamship Empress of India-A
Million Dollars Still Submerged.

VICTORIA, b. c., Sept. 20.-The steam
ship Empress of India arriving yesterday
was signaled as she passed the rocky beach
at onomichi, Japan, on which the ship
wrecked men of the transport Morgan City,
including the Montana regiments, are
camped, only the masts and funnel tops CT
the steamer being visible.
The eight hundred men or more for Phil
ippine reinforcement declared that they
were on short rations and with prospect
of even those stopping. Five days food
has been sent from Kobe, but there re-
mained but one days provisions and no
sign Of the promised relief steamer.
The Empress gave the castaways all the
supplies that could be spared from the
ships stores and anticipated that there
would be no further hunger among the
castaways.
No decision had at that time been
reached as to the raising of the vessel,
which. according to the report of the Japa-
nese cruiser Yoshino, which visited the
scene Immediately after the foundering,
will be very difficult, if not impossible.
Nor had any steps been taken toward re-
covery of the million dollars in pay money
that went down with the ship.
The point at which the disaster occur
red is a desolate spot in the inland sea
between Kobe and NagasaN, known as
Miura, near Onomichi, Bingo province. The
current runs strong about the wreck and
there is some fear of the ship being washed
bare by the action of the water, the men
having been successful only in removing
their personal belongings.
Under orders from the governor at Hi
roshima, the chief of district police, with
several inspectors and policemen, the heads
OF the village and doctors and nurses of the
Hiroshima Red Cross Society were prompt
ly on the scene to relieve the immediate
necessities of the unfortunate men.
They were totally unprepared, however.
TO cope with the food question for so nu-
merous a body. and had not the Empress
OF India responded to their call they must
have experienced all the torments of acute
hunger.
The Empress also brings word from Ma
Mia that the United States transport
Hooker, which had been on the rocks of
Corregidor Island, has been fioated, but
that the Spanish steamer Espana, which
had gone to the assistance OF the Hooker
is now on the rocks herself. The Hooker's
hull has been damaged the full extent oi
her injuries being impossible to estimate
until she has been docked at Hongkong.
The evening times., 1899-09-20
oBsEQUIEs OF A MONKEY.

Elaborate Burial of a Popular Bal
timOre Sfminn.
BALTIMORE, Nd, Sept 20-The burial
OF the monkey named General Maceo, be-
longing to Frank r. Bennett, yesterday af-
ternOon, was accompanied by considerable
novelty. Maceo died about noon Monday.
About l o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr.
Bennett, members of his household. some
friends and the pallbearers gathered in
rear second-story room around the neat
satin-lined white casket in which lay the
body of the dead monkey, dressed in a
white silk gown, with his front paws
crossed over his breast. Surrounding the
casket were a number of floral designs
sent by sympathiZing friends. There was
an empty chair design, from Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hayes; Gates Ajar'' from
John l.. Turpin; broken column from the
Nonpareil Social Club, an organization OF
which the monkey had been made a mem
ber; a wreath from William Snyder and
bouquets of cut flowers from others.
With great solemnity Joseph Miller,
wearing a linen duster and silk hat, and
carrying an almanac, advanced 10 the cas-
ket, took off his hat, and held short SER
vice, during which he recited Maceo's his
tory. spoke of his intellect and devotion
TO those who were kind to him. and eX-
pressed the hope that he had gone to a
better place than he had ever been TO
while alive.
The pallbearers then carried the casket
to hack. Upon reaching the Hopewell
shore the casket was borne into the parlor
of the clubhouse and opened. A number of
people had gathered there, learning of the
monkeys funeral, and interestedly looked
at the body of Maceo. One woman in the
party played the piano, while about half a
dozen others sang. The six pallbearers
carried the casket from the clubhouse to
cedar trees which Maceo had often climbed
when alive The coiored man employed on
the shore filled up the grave and made a
mound on top, upon which all the flowers
were placed, and the burial of Maceo was at
an end.
The honorary pallbearers were John L.
Turpin, Frederick Zinkman, Joseph link
ham, William Snyder, John F. Evans, Chris
Hozier, Thomas |. Richardson, w. H. HAITI
man. William A. Seddinger, of Baltimore;
William Pentz, of Norfolk, Va, and John
7. Brady, of Portsmouth, Va. The active
pallbearers were James Haynes, John X.
Freeburger, Edward n. Ash, Myer Wurtz-
berger, Joseph Miller, and R. Duncan Car
ter.
After the burial Mr.. Bennett entertained
the party at supper at the Turkey Point
House, and they returned TO the city late
last night. Mr.. Bennett says he intends
having Maceo's grave marked by hand
some stone
The evening times., 1899-09-20
BULL FIGHTS IN PARIS.
A Plaza de Toro to BE Built i'm the
French CAPITAL.

PARIS. Sept. 20-The HeraId's" Euro
pean edition publishes the following:
Paris is again TO see a bull night. AS a
matter of fact, it won't be in the city. but
on the doorstep-that is to say, at Eng
hien. There a plaza is 10 be built to ac-
commodate ten thousand spectators. The
first fiesta is TO take place on O,tooef
/. Four espadas have been e-gaged-
Minute, Monies, and Guerrerito, al 5! an
iards, and Felix Roberts, a FTenchman,
and the only French matador, in fact, as
he has received the accolade, or what is its
tauromacEic equivalent, the alternative, 3"
in Madrid. This, in the bull fighting
world, corresponds TO an Italian pri--a
donnas debut at the Scala in Milan ~ the
palmy days CT Be-linian opera T2ere IS
sure to be a howl about this bul fighting
festival, but il is hard TO see ho@ the l4w
is 10 stop il here when il is allowed every
Sunday all over France.
Parisians have already had bull fights,
and that within the walls of tie city.
Some eight or nine years ago an immense
plaza was built, at enormous expense, a
little to the south of the Porte MaiIIot,
and a number of bulls were brought from
Spain, together with complete equipment
OF bull fighters. The bulls however, we.e e
not allowed to be killed in the arena, and
the speculation was a failure.
Since then, however, the sport seems
TO have made great strides in popularity.
Not TO speak of exhibitions in the sou o.
France, where a species of bull fight in
which the animals have their horns blunt
ed has long been in favor there have quite
recently been corridas at Havre, Lille,
Boulogne, and other northern cities. At
the second mentioned place there was, a
few months ago. a much advertised fight
between a lion and a bull, which turned
out a fiasco, the king of beasts not at
tempting to defend himself
The evening times., 1899-09-20
Death of a Race Horse.

HARRISBURG, Pa, Sept. 2o.-"Charlie
d." valuable race horse belonging to ].
H Manlove, of Middletown. DEL, was kill
ed at McGrann's Park, Lancaster, Monday.
Last Thursday he trotted in the 2:S5 class
and was inside the money until the fourth
heat, when he went lame and was drawn.
For time his hurt was thought not to
be serious, but 1t was discovered that there
was fracture between the hook and pas
tern joint, and his owner had him put out
Of pain by chloroform. He was a valuable
animal and could. trot in about 2:25 or
better.
The evening times., 1899-09-20
One of the Baker Gang Arrested.

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 20.-"Dee'' Baker, of
Manchester, Clay county, KY, leader Of the
famous family which has been waging
feud against the Howards, also OF Clay
county, is in the county Jail in this city,
charged with violating the internal revenue
laws He and three others were brought
10 this city yesterday by Deputy United
States Marshal Short. They will be tried
at the October term of the United States
district court here. When Deputy Short
arrested Baker he was in London, KY.
surrounded by fourteen of fifteen of the
Grifins, who are allies of the Bakers in
their feud with the Howards. Short walked
boldly into the group and arrested Baker,
who made no resistance.
The evening times., 1899-09-20
Work of a Ga1lopins Cow.

EASTON, Nd, Sept. 20.-W. L. Moody.
travelling salesman, of Baltimore who
has been spending the summer at Royal
Oak. was driving to Easton Monday with
three women in carriage. When ap-
preaching town galloping COW, which
ran furiously against the horse and was
knocked down, was met on the road The
carriage ran over the cow, the occupants
were thrown out. the horse ran away WITH
the carriage and broke it badly and was
finally stopped in Easton. Mr. Moody
and the ladies were bruised little, but
not seriously hurt.