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THE RATTLERs' ENEMIES.
HOG and Black Snake Both Kill Ill
Nenomous Reptile.


The two greatest enemies of the rattle
snake are the blacksnake and the hog. The
rattlesnake is SLOW and sluggish in move
ment, while the blacksnake is intensely
rapid The latter viii circle around his
fee and with a sudden dart grasp the ven
omous reptile by the neck. so that it has
no chance to use its poisonous fangs. and
quickly squeeze it to death. hog, espe-
cially If fat, suffers no danger from the
rattlesnake. He viii march boldly up to
The coiled reptile, allow himself to he
struck in his iowls once, twice. or three
times. as the case may be, and will then
calmly proceed TO swallow the reptile with
out concern. The reason for the hog 3
immunity is due 10 the fact that the
blood vessels are so minute and infrequent
on his cheeks, where fat is predominant.
that they fail to take up the poison and
carry it through the Dorcine system. Hogs
Of the islands of the Southern seas of poi
sonous reptiles, and have proved success
full.
BY remembering two simple facts any
one can distinguish a poisonous serpent
from a harmless one. The yenomous rep
tile invariably possesses a triangularly-
shaped head and 4 blunt nose, while his
tail is correspondingly blunt and stubby.
Any snake that tapers smoothly from the
middle of its body TO the tip OF its nose
and TO the tip Of its tail as well, grow
ing slender in a gradual and regular man
ner. is absolutely devoid of venom.
The times., 1899-02-15
THE SPAIN OF TODAY.
Lifcless and Dull. But Safe for Amer
icnn Tourists.

Correspondence of Chicago Rccord)
In an Amriecan paper the other day !
read an enquiry from a correspondent in
Rome asking whether il would be safe or
polite for American tourists to visit Spain
at this time. After an experience of three
weeks in all parts of Spain. | can tell that
enquirer that for the purposes of the trav-
eler Spain is as safe now as it ever has
been, and it needs Americans it never
has needed them before
/ could not advise this American to fol-
low the example of a young fellow en-
countered the other day at Madrid and
who was outraging the hospitality and
Ignorance of the country by walking
through it, on a wager. so he said. with
two American flags pinned upon his per-
son. / suppose that the Spanards. unable
TO recognize the flag. were no worse off for
having seen it exhibited in so undignified
a fashion, but / wondered what on earth
the educated people of the country thought
of the performance, and biushed for the in
dividual who was showed forward as n fell
low-countryman. Yet, in spite of the &C.
centric doings of my freakish fellow-citi-
zen, he had marched across the desolate
land, accompanied by an innocent ass, un-
molested. although he did claim TO have
barely escaped from the knife of a re-
turned soldier at one of the seaport towns.
To those to whom Spain is not entirely
new it now will impress itself in very
different manner. The wayfarer meets
with as much courtesy as ever. the land
lords as earnestly seek the recesses of the
pilgrims pockets, the beggars are, If pos
sible. more numerous than ever before.
but, with the doubtful exception of Barce-
Iona the life and light of the country have
departed.
There always is activity at Barcelona,
but at Saragossa there have been no sight
seers in months. At Madrid it was almost
as bad. The opera house. which is one of
the finest in Europe, was less than half
filled. The court has not appeared in
public since long before the war commenc-
ed, and the public has neither money nor
heart for the opera or theatre. The IA
nous art gallery is populated almost ex-
clusively by custodians and copying ar
fists. Take away the soldiers and there
would be no brilliancy left.
Seville is so quiet as to be almost op-
pressive. The streets are lfeless, the
cafes, to which the visitor formerly was
lured under the impression that there he
would see the dancing girls of Andalusia
in setting full of local color, have all
gone out of business but one.
One hears only the echoes of his own
feet in the court of oranges at the big no.
tel, and sits down with a heavy heart and
not much else for company at the long ia
bic, with seats for siXtyfour and re-
markable tablecloth in one piece to cover
it. Here at Cadiz it is much the same
thing, except that you see more of the cot
ton uniforms of the colonial army now
coming home. Everything is sad. sad, in
cXpressibly sad. from the bleak and tree
less landscape to the hungry, looking COM
mon people.
The times., 1899-02-15
MILES AND EAGAN.
I'm Any Other Country They Would
Have Fought n Duel.


The one thing upon which the country
may congratulate itself is that no duel
did or could grow out OF the Miles Eagan
episode. That ridiculous way OF settling
a dispute still prevails on the continent.
and there is hardly a country there in
which a duel would not have followed the
principals under the same circumstances.
The turning point in the United States
Army took place some twenty years ago.
! was summoned as a witness at the Stan
ley Hazen court-martial. General Stanley
Was accused Of slandering General
Hazen The court made up of
general officers. General Hancock
presided. and the trial excited at
iention in the army and throughout the
country. General Stanley was let off with
reprimand. II was not the sentence, which
was significant; but the fact that two gem
eral officers of the United States, instead
of trying TO settle the truth of statement
by pistols or swords. which were never
meant 10 be tests of truth. settled ii be-
fore jury OF their peers, who could weigh
and decide on the evidence.
The times., 1899-02-15
Southern Ry.

(scheduf. in effect January ID. lse9.)
All trains arrive and leave Pennsylvania Pas-
senger Station
lotte and way stations connects at Manassas daily
ior Strasburg ,nd Harrisonburs. and for Lynch
b,,r- VII ne Norfolk and Western daily. and
Lexington daily except sunday
Ills 4 M-Daily. the UNIFIED STATES FAST
MAIL. Pullman psi,. sieepersii, New York :.,; and
s,d Miami uniting at Salisbury with Pull
man sleeper for Asheville and Hot Springs.
n CT Knoxville, Gaa,IangGsa h,tldtss rt and pa, MS@
Sleepcr for Augusta. Pullman Sleeper, New York
TO New Orleans, uniting at Charlotte with Pull
to New orleans without change. Dining car seFv-
ice Sunset personally conducted tourist exeur-
sion sleeper this train every Wednes-
dav aud Saturday TO San Francisco without
s;ci p. M-Local for Front Royal. strasburg
and Harrisonburg. daily. except Sunday
$50 r. M.-Daily except Sunday. NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA LIMITED. composed Of PullInan'i
latest Drawing,To3m. ComPastments TN Observation;
ST. Augustine, and Drawins-room Car ior Augusta.
with connection for Aiken. u, s,,,xcrov .D
oT,THwESTERN. vESTIBULED LIMITED. com.
Md Of Pullman vestibulcd Sleepers. Dinin;
Cars and Day Coaches. Pullman Sleepers, NCw
vilie and Chattanooga; New York and Tampa. via
Charlotte. Columbia, Savannah and Jacksonville;
New York to Memphis via Birmingham, New
York and Washington to Aiken. with conneS-
tion for Augusta, New York to New Orleans.
via Atlanta and Montgomery. Ves'ihulcd bag
Coach. Washington TO Atlanta. Southern Railway
Dining Car t;reenshoro to Montgomery.
TRAINS ON WASHINGTON AND ONO d.
VISION leave Washington 9:0l \. NJ daily. AMI
4:45 p " daily. except Sunday. and G:25 p. NJ
Sunday only for Round Hill; :35 P. NJ. daily ex-
cept Sunday for LeesburE. and 6:25 z. " daily
for Herndon Returning, arrive at Washington
SEQ A. NJ daily and $40 p. " Sundays only.
and 2:i5 r. NJ daily except Sunday from Round
HilI and :O5 \. NJ. daily except Sunday. from
Herndon. and 1894 A. II. daily except Sunday,
from LeesburG-
Through trains from the South arrive at Wash
instou 6:i2 and s:45 4. NJ; 2:20 and 9:0j p NJ
Harrisonburg. IL noon daily. except Sunday and
e:o5 P. NJ. daily. and $50 A. Al. daily from
Charlottesville.
Tickets, sleeping car reservations and other in
formation furnished. and baggage called Tor and
checked from hotels and residences by Union
Transfer Company. orders left at Ticket OF.
fees. 705 Fifteenth st. NV; 5il Pennsylvania
Avenue NV, and At Pennsylvania Passenger Sta
tisn.
Telephone ean. IN for Pennsylvania Railroad
Cab Service.
FRANK s CANNON. Third Vice President ani
General Manager.
J. N. CULP, Traffic Manager
W. A. TURK. General Passenger Agent
L. S. BROWN. Ge,.ral Agent.
The times., 1899-02-15
FOR RENT-UOUSEy.

FOR RENT-frame; rooms; large yard and
stable 1873 Harrison St. Anacostia. Sl2;
frame, three rooms; i5l Harrison St, Anacostia.
80; frame, six rooms, Burnt Bridge Road, Twin
ing City, pump in yard, Sc; all in good repair.
H. b. EARNSIlAW, Il0j Ilth st. Sc. fel3-Gt
FOR RENT-Thc best Groom and bath bay win
dow brick dwelling in this city fo- the price
-SlI 30 per month; papercd throughout heated
by lstrobes; large closet in each ROOM large con-
crete yard; all mod. imps., and in first-cass re-
par. 1905 IL 30 st. NV; house open for inspec-
ton: H. +. SAUL, Real Estate 1895 9Th st. NV.
The times., 1899-02-15

Thomas Whitfield & Co.. go Wabash ave,
corner Jackson ST, ore Of Chicsgo's Oldest and
most prominent druggists. recommend Chamber.
lsfn's Cough Remedy for Ia grippe, as Il not
only gives prompt and complete relief. but also
coInteracts any tendency OF Ia grippe to result
In pneunonia. For sale by Henry Evans, Whole
sale and Retail Druggists. s3s st. NV. and
The times., 1899-02-15
RAILROADS.
Washington. Alexandria
AND
Mount Vernon Railway
From station, IL l." ST. and Pm. Ave.
In Effect November I. IS0S.

In Effect November I, 1s9S.
For Alexandria, week days, $50 7:Oi. x7:s5.
SEQ. SIS, $3.50. o:25, 1890. Hoo. u:f5. a. m.
xl2:01. 1920, i:lf, l:t5. x2:s4. 2:i0 3:25 x3.is
M;l5, 4:50, 5:05, X5:20. $40. x6:0t. s:So, 7:05,
= 20, 500. 800, 10,O0. ll:2O and II 80 p. m.
Sundays, 7:i5, 900. 9:!5. 1880: 11:Ij a m.
l2:00 noon. l2:i5. 1:30, ELS, 500. S:i5. $50.
5:l5 600. 6:i5, $50. Sis. 9;0o, 1900: II 20.
and II 80 D. IN.
For Mount Vernon. week DAYS. $50. 500. 1000.
and II 200 a m l2:O5, lli 2;oi, ESQ, $50, 7:O6.
and 900 p. m.
sundays, o;eo a. m, ls:oO noon. s:B. s:i5.
6:t5 and g.oo p. m.
For Arlington and Aquedact Bridge week days,
500, 500, l0:oo, 1t:0o a. IN. zI2 u.s. 1920, i:n.
2:oi 1925. AIS, SEQ. 6:e4. : :O6 and 500 D. M
SUNDAYS, 7:i5, 900. 9:i5, 1880. and HIS a.
m. l2;O0 noon. l2:f5. 1:20. si5. 500. 3:ij, $50
5;l2 6:0o. 6;i5. 7:30. ard s:I5 D. IN.
To PAYNE Street only.
zTo Arlington only.
SENpress
Parcels carried on all trains. Baggage checked
G.. +. ABBOT i CoJyIN
PRESIDENT Superintendent.
The times., 1899-02-15
RAILROADS.
Washington { Great Falls Electric
Railway Co.

Cars will leave Georgetown Union Station
every 30 minutes from $50 to $50 a M. and
from a. m. to 10 p. m. Returning, leave Cabin
John Bridge every 30 minutes from 6:20 to $50
a. m, and from 0 a. m. to Il p. m, or oftener
traffic Demands
noIs-u F. c. FOWLER. Superintendent.
The times., 1899-02-15
LEGAL NOTICE.


tfiled Feb. :. ls'9- }. Il. Young. CIcrk.)
~ THE SUPREME IRr OF THE DISTRICT
or colt MRih HOLDING AN EQUITY
COURT Julia T.. Cochran vs. George. 4;
Cochran. Equity M euO7G
On motion df William u. Reilly Esq. counsel
tur complainant herein. IL Is this 7th day o1
February. ls0J. ordered that the defendant cause
hi appearance To be entered herein or on he
fore the hrst rule day occurring forty DAYS after
publication hereof: Provided. a copy of this
order Ia published week for three sue
CcsAiyr weeks in the Washington Law Rr
porter aud la The Times.
The object Of this suit I. to secure an ahso.
lute divorce from the def nSant on the grounds
OF wiilhi dcserton.
tScai W s cox Ius,ic.
true copy-rest:
J. IL YOUNG, Clerk
iiy NJ. A. CLANCY. Assistant. fesi5.2e
The times., 1899-02-15
FOR RENT-SUnURBAN
FOR sALr-nonsEs AND VEHICLES

FOR ShI.f-No reasonable offer refused; coal
cart horse, and harness. Address COAL. this
office. f,l5.9t
FOR SALE Cheap; one stylish bay mare. Port
land cutter. harness, and bells. SHAw'S
LIVERY STABLE. t1g-2t
FOR SALE Two horses; small and one
large; $50 and $40 9l7 5th st. INV. felSst
FOR SALE Bay mare. Nellie; suitable for lady
or family use; also dayton and harness. 800
st. W. feg7t
The times., 1899-02-15
wANTED-AGENTS,

WANTED-Good live men in every locality. q,
represent large manufacturing company and
introduce their goods; steady employment and
large income in good legitimate business assured
TO men that are honest and willing to attend
10 business; references required Send self ad-
dressed stamped envelope for reply TO THE REX
MANUfACTuRING COMPANY, 22s Chartres ST,
New Orleans, Ia. fc7-lmo
The times., 1899-02-15
FOR SALE.-LOTS.
TYPEN RITERS,

TYPEWRiTERS cleaned oiled. ard delivered. all
makes. 81; send postal TYPEWRITER EX.
CHANGE, 1905 + at iaI2-2mo3
The times., 1899-02-15
FOU EXCHANGE.

FOR E4CHASGE-If you want to trade your
country or suburban properties for city houses
or lots. send full particulars to ABRAHAM
FISHER. bl2 u 81. NV. fei 2it.ein
The times., 1899-02-15

NANTED-By young man Of ability position a,
bookkceper and clerk; excellent service guar
autccd: refs. and bond furnished if necessary
Address BOOKKEEPER. this Office IL
WANTED Situation 10y boy from the country; 4;
10 years OF age, with good refs. to help in
store. Address LOUIS y. JAMES, this Office
felI2t-em
The times., 1899-02-15
[0A'T FAIL TO CONSULT

The noted and gifted Southern Palmist and Mind
Reader; this lady is much IN little; see her and
be convinced. FLORENCE JUDSoN, lll2 G ST.
NV; fee, 81. teII-5t
The times., 1899-02-15

for ench insertion.
WANTED-A neat young nurse girl; must stay
nights; bring ref 1872 Pa. NV. It
WANTED-A settled colored woman to help in
small family. Apply is3 Nd. ave. sw., Mrs
SMITH, at 1t
WANTED-A young lady for real estate office;
also lsdy's travelling nurse. Apply EN-
CHANGE BUREAU, 9I3 st. NV. 1t
WANTED -Colored girl or woman TO do house
work and cook stay nights. 1909 Sd St Sc
WANTED An American, German, or Swede to
do general houseNoTk; must be good COOK
'au' from 5:S0 TO $50 p IN, at g27 L St ne
NANTED-Girl for general housework: small
family; must bring refs and stay nights An.
ply l2S9 C. st. ne II
WANTED teneral houseworker. Apply Cpl Pa
AZ. Nv Item
MANTED-Swedish or German lady sge from
30 10 40 years, to do cooking and general
housework; with good refs sl4 St. sv feIi-3t
LADIES' electric face massage fills ont the face
and neck, removes wrinkles, bllckheads
moth patches; ladies' calling this week will be
given ten days treatment free. PROF MCKAY
ol New York, 80 10Th st. NV. icl3,3t
NANTED-Thrce ladies; experienced fnishers on
pants. b. RODMAN Jg2 az ST. sw fel3.3t
The times., 1899-02-15
HELP wANTED-FEMALE.

Advertisements under this head
VIII be inserted for one ccEt n word
for ench insertion.
The times., 1899-02-15
SITUATIONS wANTED-rEM.LE.

WANTED-By respectable white lady, place as
cashier or clerk; store OF business house.
ll0 Sd u. NV. frIj2t
WANTED-A young widow desires position as
housekeeper Address HOME this Office IT
The times., 1899-02-15
POsTOEF,CE NOTICE.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., roSToFFICE NOTICE.
Should lie read daily, as ihanges may occur at
any time.
FOREIGN MAILS are forwarded to the ports Of
sailing daily, and the schedule vf ciosings is ar.
ranged on the presumption of Their uninterrupted
overland transit. For the week ending February
IS the last connecting closes will be made from
this Office as follows:
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
DREYFUs AND BOARD OF TRADE
A Chance That California's Exhibit
VIII Be Sent to Buffalo.

The subject of the Paris International
Exposition and the Dreyfus agitation
formed one OF the principal matters of
discussion at the meeting of the State
Board of Trade yesterday. 1t will be re-
membered that soon after the State Paris
Commission was formed the gentlemen
composing the latter requested the Board
Of Trade TO assist in the matter of max
ing a collection of the products of Cali
fornia that would excel anything that had
ever been placed before the public. Man
ager ]. A. Filcher and his corps of assist
ants. at the instance of the directors, set
to work, and now the exhibit is well un-
der way, but much still remains TO be
done. So far the exhibits consist Of fruit,
cereals and agricultural products.
Within the last few days the protests
of all civilized nations have gone up
against the verdict pronounced against
Captain Dreyfus of the French army, and
not a few of the influential bodies of
Europe and America have suggested that
the best way TO express their contempt
for a power where such injustice could
exist is TO boycott the Paris exposition.
At the meeting of the board yesterday it
was decided TO wait until the State Leg
islature should take action As a fact
the State Board of Trade stands as an
employe of the State Paris Commission.
and has no say in what shall be done. The
collecting of the exhibits will go on until
the commission mentioned gives the order
to stop. Should this order be given il is
likely that the fine exhibit already COL
lected will be sent 10 the big national ex-
position to be held in Buffalo. n. Y.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
LIEUTENANT COLONEL
BOXTON BANQUETEO
he IS GUEST OF HONOR AT 3
BRILLIANT AFFAIR.
Alumni Association of the College Of
L Physicians and Surgeons Enter
tains the Returned
Volunteer.

A delightful banquet was rendered last
night TO Lieutenant Colonel Charles Box
ton by the Alumni Association of the Col
lege of Physicians and Surgeons, and the
affair was brilliant one in every respect.
Fifty guests sat down at table, and Dr..
Thomas !. Hill acted as POSTMASTER. The
honored guests were Colonel A =. Gfrard,
L. S. A. and Colonel w. II. ForwOOd, l..
s. A. The following were the toasts;
Our Honored Guests Colonel Charles
Boxton; The College" DR.. Winslow An
derson; The Alumni" DR.. William J.
Jackson; "Our New Colonies" c. K.
BCnestell; THE LADIES' DR.. Oliver I.
Wilson: The Man OF the Hour, Dr.. l.
7. Cranz.
Following is list Of the guests: Lieu
tenant Colonel BOxtOn, Colonel A c. Gil
rard L. 5. A: Drs. Winslow Anderson,
Thomas Morffew. L. T. Cranz, W. A
Moore and q. S. Bachman Of the State
Dental Examiners. Drs. John Robertson,
Thomas Fletcher, Thomas L. Hill, W. E
Brooks, W. ]. Jackson, l. A. league, W.
NJ H Burfeind, y. T. Derby, W. A.
knowles. s. z. Knowles, Frank Pague. A.
". Mckenzie. G.. E Daniels, Z. G. Fris-
bic. D. A. Hodgehead, W. F. SOuthard, E.
S. Howard, E. E. Kelly. W. A Bryant,
Russell Cool. A. w. Taylor. George Adam,
c. H. Rosenthal, R. z. O'COnnen, c. K.
Bonesten. Fred w. Lux, F. F. Knorp, l.
L. Asay. W. II. Armstrong. H. B. Ward,
NJ E. Clarke, J. w. Hamilton. DR.. G. H
O'Hea, X DodeI, r. c. Brewer, NJ J.
Seeley, Colonel w. H. FOrwood, L. 5. A.
". F. Lewis, J. L. Pease, Charles
COOdale
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
KNIGHTS OF ST.
PATRICK IN MEMORIAM

At meeting of the Knights Of St.
Patrick last night the following resolu-
tions were adopted:
Whereas, II has pleased Almighty
God TO take from our circle our dear
and respected brother knight, ex-Sen-
ator VI. ]. Donovan, to receive his heav-
emily reward; and,
Whereas He has filed the positions
Of School Director and Sub-Treasurer
for the city and county of San Fran
cisco, as well as Senator for the State of
California, with credit to himself and
his fellow citizens and countrymen;
and,
Whereas, In his death our society has
lost one Of its oldest and highly re-
spected members, one ever ready TO dis
charge the duties pertaining TO mem
bership.
Resolved, That, in mourning his loss,
We shall ever revere the memory Of
friend, an honest and an upright man,
who won the respect of all with whom
he came in contact in public or private
life, and who, as a brother knight, was
true to the land that gave him birth
Ireland.
Resolved, That these resolutions be
spread on the minutes of our meeting
and that a copv be transcribed and for
warded to his widow and family.
JAMES K. COSGRAVE.
THOS. J. WELSH.
ROBERT FERRAL.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
POISON DID NOT KILL HIM.

John Gricevi, a paver formerly en-
ployed by the Market-street Railway
Company, aged 49 years. and residing at
1916 Harrison street, died under what ap-
peared for a while 10 be suspicious cir
cumstances yesterday morning. The man
has been suffering with stomach trouble
for some time and has been treated by
j. P. Michieli, medical student. On Sep
tember I the student prescribed nuX vOm-
ica and on Monday evening administered
a sleeping potion consisting Of bromide
and chloral Yesterday morning, about
o'clock. the man died in convulsious. after
a spasm which lasted an hour and a half
A butcher, w. y Meyer. of 2Z7 Dore
street. reported the case TO the Coroner's s
deputies and stated that MichieIfs nedi-
cine had killed Gricevi. An autopsy per
formed last night revealed the fact that
the. man had died from stomach trouble
and not from either poison or drugs.
Michieli claims that Meyers story was
instigated by dispute over SIS. which
the dead man left. and which Michieli
wanted to keep for the deceased's little
daughter.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
COUGHRAN WILL BE
CHARGED WITH PERJURY
Mrs. Charles Smyth VIII Swear to
Warrant for His Arrest.

SAN RAFAEL. Sept. 12--At the insti-
cation of NJ. Coughran, a local bill colIec-
tor. Arthur Scott swore to a complaint to-
day charging Attorney Charles Smyth Of
San Francisco with obtaining money un-
der false prteuses. II was alleged that
Smyth had drawn worthless check on
the Columbian Bank for s15 Scott be-
came convinced tonight that Coughran
had made of him a tool with which to
vent spite on an enemy, and had the case
dismissed after Mrs. Smyth had paid the
amount of the check before the warrant
could be served.
In the guise of friend this man
Coughran has been secretly bounding my
husband for months" said Mrs. Smyth
this evening. He is the correspondent for
an evening paper and has used its col
umns to grind his ak in a shameful man
ner. Coughran swore a short time ago
he had served papers on me that were
never served, and after consulting with
my husband tomorrow 1 intend 70 have
him arrested on a charge of perjury"
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
To Entertain Minnesotans.

Several members Of the relatives COM
Tnittee Of the First California Volun-
teers held a meeting Monday night
at the armory on Ellis street and
discussed informally the arrangements
sofa volunteers in return for the COM
plimeut paid by the Minnesotans to
the Calif0rnians at Manila last Thanks
giving. Few conclusions were reached
The Minnesotans will have a luncheon
provided for them at the Presidio next
Wednesday. DelicaCies will be supplied
by the ladies'. The entertainment Of Com
pany X OF the Minnesota Regiment by
Company X OF the First California Volun-
teers will take place one week from next
Wednesday. The dates when other Cali
fornia companies will entertain Minnesota
companies of the corresponding letters
have not been fixed. No two companies
Will entertain upon the same night.
The San Francisco call., 1899-09-13
L" OTHELLO" A HIT
AT THE TIVOLl

TINE further the grand opera season
at the TivoH progresses the more in
terested seem the public in the per-
= formances 'Othello" attracted
large audience last evening, which ex-
pressed its appreciation in frequent out
bursts OF honest enthusiasm. Particular
applause was bestowed upon the duet be-
tween Othello and Iago in the second act
which Avedano and Salassa rendered with
a dramatic intensity that brought the
house Upon its feet. A regular ovation
occurred after each act.
Miss Anna LIGHTER added another laurel
leaf 10 her wreath by her exemplary rem
dition of Desdamona. The Ave Maria
was executed with an adherence TO sentt-
Tnent. a faithfulness TO color and phras-
ing that added a great many admirers
TO Miss LIGHTERS host of friends.
Miss Charlotte Beckwith, although not
playing exactly a prominent part, should
be encoUrag aged. She has a natural dra-
matte soprano with some meZzo qualities
and If she would study more the art OF
bringing her voice forward instead Of
keeping il back there cannot be any doubt
that her success as an operate singer
would be a great one.
Orchestra and chorus added luster to
the performance and the bass solo IN the
last act was rendered very intelligently
and effectively.
ALFRED METZGER.