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The times., 1899-06-11

While Otis Skinner has succeeded in
making people forget It. he once was re-
sponsible for a melOdrama, entitled THE
Red Signal Light" or something of that
sort. It was even produced. but as Its
author expressed II. It was too lurid for
the unaided eye and speetacles were at q
premium so the people couldn't afford to
come TO the theatre. This was a good
many years ago before Mr.. Skinner was
as good an actor as he is today or as
well known or highly respected His first
starring tour was in ''Villon. the Vaga-
bond. written by his brother. in the news
paper business. His Grace de Gram
mont" followed and then a tour in the
classic In each Of these Mr.. Skinner dis
played his brain power and among the
discerning Won a multitude OF friends. His
last stellar venture was in his own drama
tizatiou OF Robert Louis Stevenson's story,
Prince otto.'' which he named Prince
Rudolph" II was a beautiful thing. but
lacked the elements OF popularity, proba-
bly, because 1t was too scholarly. His en-
gagement in The Rivals" was sufficient to
secure for him the commendation naturally
desired by the young Jefferson brothers
and then came his present venture, which
all are delighted to pronounce successful
Aside from the glamour of professional
success Washington Will see Mr. Skinner
as a happy father. his heir being born
within the week.
The times., 1899-06-11

The time devoted to rhe production of
that popular farce known as dark
nights" viii be far from idle at Kerpan,s
Lyeeum. Soon after the house closed last
evening workmen were at work making
needed improvements and alterations in
the house. The Lyceum win not be far
behind in the race for patronage reyt
year. If you don't make improvements
IN house it soon turns into a morg1Ie
and you wonder why the people don't
come, said Manager Herman the other
Day when questioned regarding his plans
ior the summer. He then outlined the
improvements proposed. new entrance
VIII be practically made, the present cor
ridor being transformed into thing Of
beauty. White viii be the prevailing color
and the foyer will be adorned with the
photographs and portraits of those well
known in the burlesque and vaudeville
business. The color scheme will be carried
into the auditorium and the light effects
VIII be new and pretty. New scenery has
already been ordered and a thorough over
hauling of the stage is contemplated The
policy OF the house will continue as IRE
viously, the best burlesque and vaudeville
attractions being already secured for the
coming year
The times., 1899-06-11

criticism of his work, he approached Rich
ard Mansfield and asked: Am l really as
bad as that?''i To which the characteristic
courteous reply was given: Well. Ned,
you are pretty bad And yet not many
moons ago Sothern played to more money
in Washington than the fiighty Mansfield.
Frank Mathieu may be managing his pres
ent co-workers ten years from now and
extending courtesies to the writer's who
have kindly sought to point out his numer-
Gus demerits. He is plucky, adaptable,
and energeticl and deserves sucCess.
The times., 1899-06-11
AULD Lang SYNE
TO THE FRAWLEYS
Profitable Summer Season
Closed Last Evening.
A Notable Record Both Artistic and
Financial.
Cosby Gatherings of Members of
the Profession Known and Seen
in Washington.

With the falling of the final curtain on
"The Wife" at the Columbia last evening
and the playing of the familiar and ap-
propriate Aud Lang Sayne'' by Sol Min
ster's orchestra, the most successful sum
mer season ever attempted in the city
was brought to an end. The triumph was
both artistic and financial and only the
unprecedented weather this early in the
season prevented Mr. Frawley from leay-
ing the city with a considerable profit. As
it is, the reputation Of reliability secured
will be of infinite value to him in the
future. He has long contemplated an in
vasion Of the East and has chosen his
home city as the point of vantage. Tim"
possesses that indomitable pluck which
has made the greatest managers of the
day and ten years from now may find him
debating the law to the theatrical world.
While objecJing to the appellation
stock" as applied to his company, Mr..
Frawley can hardly prevent this classif-
cation of his organization. 1t is considered
as a stock company by his patrons, despite
the fact that his principals have changed
as the plays demanded. But Mr. Frawley
has been more successful than the pre-
vious summer companies in secur-
ing the patronage of the very best
class OF theatregoers, persons who
know a good thing and appreciate
it; persons who make little allowance
for the prices charged for admission and
applaud or condemn as is merited. His
has been a digniied invasion Of the East
and as such deserves serious consideration.
Washingtons verdict is too often echoed
by every other Eastern city to be scoffed
at. 1t has placed its emphatic seal of ap-
proyal upon Mr.. Frawley and his company.
The plays have generally been seen here
before by companies supposedly the su-
perior of the present one, yet. with few
exceptions, the presentations have been
worthy of the customary prices of first
class theatres.
\ brief retrospective glance OF the ten
weeks will prove interesting. The plays
presented we're 'Trilby." The Charity
Ball" Lost, "a Hours" Alabama" ," "Ail
the Comforts of Home" THE Wife"
Sweet Lavender" Private John Allen"
THE Dancing Girl" and London Assur-
ance." Sweet Lavender" and The Dan
cling Girl shared the financial honors,
while the reyersals artistlcally were "All
the Comforts OF Home, - Lost, "a Hours,
and Private John Allen" The clientele
won by the Frawleys did not want farce
or melodrama. They wanted to weep and
be pleased in the same evening. Many
of the plays gave them this combination
Of sweet and sour.
The times., 1899-06-11


Fag ............................ Chester Graham
David -.-..-................-...M Mr.. Klienschmidt
Mrs Malaprop. Laura Eichelberger
Lydia Languish ....-....-....-..---..M Mabel Espey
Vaudeville in the city is dead for the
summer, and everyone who has been con-
nected with the two smaller theatres is
sincerely glad to secure the attendant rest
and vacation. 1t has been a very profit
able year and the result has assured Wash
ington OF having three vaudeville houses
from now on.
The Bijou has been the surprise of the
season in some respects. When John
Grieves took the house It was a dubious
property without reputation of solidity or
reliability. The policy has been one OF
aggression. and for a wonder it was sue
cessfui Mr.. Grieves has studied the pub
lies taste. and what it demanded he sup
piled as far as he was able. One thing
which added to the success Of the enter
prise was the personal inspection of per-
formances before they were engaged for
the house. Private booking in a great
measure did away with the agents large
rake on" and so saved money Better
things are in store for the patrons of the
house il the plans of the management are
carried out during the months that the
house is closed.
improvements of every kind will be made
before the house opens again in August.
OF interest to the members of the profess
sion. While OF little moment to the public.
are the alterations proposed for the stage.
II will be made much deeper, giving oppor-
tunlty for better performances. The fly
gallery will be raised, giving more room
in the clear" while the stage can here
after be easily boxed quickly and adroitly.
Scenery will be repainted by supposed
~ competent artist. several new sets being
secured, both interiors and exteriors. In
front Of the curtain the changes will be all
the more noticeable. Heavy and rich car
pets will replace the well-worn ones now in
use, and chenille curtains and hangings
VIII adorn the boxes New seats are order
ed for the orchestra and balcony. while n
lighting apparatus of recent invention win
supplant the time-worn one now In vogue
Ihe entrances and exits will be modernized
and the whole house decorated in silver
and gold. Manager Grieves states that II
IS the desire of the owners to make the Iit-
tle theatre the prettiest in the East. and
tnat no expense viii be spared TO this de-
sired end. Bookings are already being
made for the coming year The opeping
VIII likely occur on August II, ii the
weather will permit
The times., 1899-06-11

An amateur performance of more than
ordinary merit will be presented at the
National Friday evening, when the COM
bined dramatic tHent of the Washington
high schools will give Sheridan's COM
edy. The Rivals for the benefit of the
encampment fund of the High School Ca
dets. The cast includes many OF the mem
bers of the Eastern High School Dramatic
Society, which scored two distinct sue
cesses last winter, and the best talent from
the Central and Western. Wallace A.
Worsley, who assumes the character of
Bob Acres, has displayed considerable abil-
ity in local dramatics, having made sew
eral hits as the gallant and chivalrous
Acres. Mrs. Malaprop as Interpreted by
Miss Laura Eichelberger is familiar to
many patrons of amateur work, and is an
excellent conception. Extensive prepara-
tions have been made for scenery and
well-acted and staged production may be
expected. Following is the cast:
The times., 1899-06-11

most substantial testimonial to the
popularity of Prof. Caruana was that given
him last week at Typographical Hall by
his many friends and admirers. In addi-
tion to several solo dances by Caruana, the
Harris Brothers contributed selections
from their Hula Girl" assisted ably by
Frank Dooley and Marie Howe. the latter
presenting a difficult toe ballet in an able
manner Elmer Dom, Marie Hodgsou,
Marguerite Howard, Harry Shackleford,
Ivy Herriott, E. Clyde Shade, Isabel Shell
ton. and w. Fl. Conley in interesting Sc
lections completed the programme. The
Polish dance of Caruana is considered very
difficult. presenting many complicated
movements.
The times., 1899-06-11

The few who defied the DEGREES of the
weather and visited Kernans last week
were considerably delighted to find on the
bill "A Soldiers Sweetheart by the Gra-
hams, and later In the olio illustrated
songs by the Madisons. Not many of this
few were aware of the fact that the persons
in each turn were one and the same. Each
had its merits and considering this ex-
cellence, no one could blame the manage
ment for saving cool hundred by having
the artists double. Both the lady and gen
tleman afterward appeared in the after
piece so there is little doubt that they
earned their salary. on the stage, Mr.. and
Mrs Graham are most pleasant and in
teresting. Until recently they have been
playing dates in the vaudeville houses.
They dress their act neatly. do not take
the trouble TO look at the people in the
front row of the orchestra, and, in short.
behave as vaudeville performers should.
That is what both vaudeville and bur
lesque need. more ladies and gentlemen.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04
SATURDAY EVENING. MAR. A, 1899.

A STRANGER at the Capitol in WASH
inSton Yesterday was heard to say, i
have tried to be honest all my life;
have almost impoverished myself to
paw debts; but when see what these
sleek congressman, who look as if they
never lose a nights sleep, are doing,
am induced to think that I have been
fool. and that had l my life to live over
again, I would leave honesty to the
dogs. and be on the make every time,
for the honest man who has become
poor is hardly recognized, while the
man who has acquired money, no mat
ter by what means, is highly respect
edn There is no doubt of the facts
that millions of dollars have been
flcbed from the U. S. Treasury during
this session of Congress, and that many
congressman have been profted there
by. nor is there much, that the knowl-
edge of these facts has contributed in no
small degree to the low stage morality
has reached in this country in this
progressive" age, and when new
countries must be conquered in order
TO spread religion"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04
FRENCH AFFAIRS.

The French Senate yesterday elected
NJ. Fallieres president of that body by
vote of Isl, against So votes cast for
NJ. Constsns.
The criminal section of the court of
Cessation, rendering judgment, finds
that Colonel Picquart and NJ. Leblois,
lawyer, should be tried by a civil
court for the alleged forgery with which
they are charged, and for using the
forgery aud divulging matter contained
in secret documents in the Dreyfus case.
Relative to Picquart, the court finds
that the alleged illegality of communi-
eating to NJ. Leblois War Office docu-
ments was not connected with the
above charges, and that, therefore.
the court-martial retains its jurisdic-
ton.
The united sections of the Court of
Cessation will begin the hearing in the
Dreyfus case today, in conformity with
the new trial revision law.
AS result of the judgment, the mill
tary authorities will transfer Colonel
Picquart to the civil authorities. The
charge of forgery, being punishable
with severer penalties than the other
offenses imputed, will form the first
subject of investigation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate yesterday consideration
of the army appropriation bill was be-
gun. The few amendments of the SEN
ate committee TO the bill were agreed
to as the reading of the measure pro-
ceeded.
Mr.. Warren offered an amendment
providing that the adjutant general Of
the army (Gen. Corbin) should have
the rank and pay and allowance of o
major general. The proposition, how
ever, was voted down.
Mr.. Foraker offered the amendment
OF which he gave notice q few days
since, declaring against the granting of
franchises in Cuba, emitting the por.
ton relating to the withdrawal of the
United StsCes troops in the island. The
amendment was carried. The bill was
then passed without division.
Mr.. Allison presented n partial con-
ference report on the sUEdry civil bill.
It was read and aroused considerable
discussion.
The partial report was agreed to, and
the Senate requested another confer
ence with the House.
Mr.. Hale, of Maine, called up the
gen. 'ral deficiency appropriation bill,
and tie Senate proceeded with its con-
sideratiL>u;;
1GIr Haze offered an amendment sp-
propriatine 50 100000 as an emergency
fund, to be exp1 nded by the President
at his discretion. The amendment
was accepted without debate or expla-
nation.
Among the amendments agreed to
were these: Providing two months
extra pay for the volunteer ofiine-s ana
volunteer enlisted men of the navy
who served beyond the United States
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04

MANILA, March 1.-Two men were
killed and one wounded in q spirited
attack made by the insurgents this
morning on the outskirts OF San Pedro
Macati. The attack was repulsed after
a fight lasting an hour. The Ameri-
can gunboat prevented the eDemy's
reinforcements from crossing the river.
The insurgent trenches on the north
are being strengthened by the use of
barbed wire.
Dewey has raised the flag Of an Ad-
miral, all the foreign warships firing a
salute. The English fleet was the first
to offer salute.
The gunboat Bennington was fired
on by the insurgent shore batteries at
Malabon this morning. The Benning-
ton replied and soon demolished the
batteries and set fire to the native por-
ton of the town, destroying many of
their dwellings. The transport Sena-
tor arrived this morning with rein
forcements for General OTIS.
Preparations are being made for q
concerted attack on Malabon, but lack
of harmony between the army and
navy is delaying the undertaking. The
food famine continues. The price of
beef is So cents a pound.
Hone KONG, March IAN Ameri
can correspondent who has just ar
rived here reports that he has been
driven out of Manila by the rigid CEN
sorship. He states that many Amer
leans believe that General Otis will be
forced to abandon Manila and that the
insurgents are steadily gaining ground.
Col. Blanco, an ex-Spanish officer
and chief of the Macabebes, the only
tribesmen who remained loyal to the
Spaniards, has offered to lead his men
AGAINST the insurgents.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04
T0-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC yPU,
Z Bloodthirsty I.nron

ALLENTOWN, Pa, March ia.
and excited, Frank Krause, q bo. F,.Ya'
the Cedarville Hotel, three mj is.'e e. 3,
of here, yesterday evening m, os as';
Maggie Guth, his sweethesr, S's'
shot Landlord Owen Kerns and u l@,a.'!
ed the lalter's wife. Later T T,
made desperate attempt 10 nr .i;'
his brother, Henry Krause, and ti ,', ,'.,
The murderer was subsequently AVN. "'s'
ed and lodged in jail. Krause ba. h..
employed as hostler at the hotel IN, S' =
past six years, and was regarded '
harmless, until last fall, when Wa a :
Guth, handsome, finely formed ",s'
man OF 10 years, made her apne.r.. ""
in the family Of Landlord Keras a. ~.
want. Krause soon fell deeply in i W..
with the girl, but she did nottakr E ,y''
~ to his advances and did all tia, NJ
possible to discourage her p-rs'.,,a,
sutton, and finally declined recsig.
any further attention from him. K,."-
became melancholy, and the sa'.
pressed so heavily upon him thar ~.
terday evening he accosted Mis- en-.
and said: 81 want to ask w.
for the last time to marry me. a;,3
l." replied the girl, want to .e.l r~
for the last time that l refuse 10 MAJ
you." The couple we're soon ergsa.,
IN quarrel, and Kerns and h. NJ.
were attracted to the scene. They b...
reprimanded Krause for his ioo!isbr..
and ordered him to let the girI 10 u,
that matter" he replied. arlr
have nothing to say" and with thu: h.
drew from his pOcketa 52-cali0Fe reyo
yer and began e fusiIIade on the d,
and Kerns aud his wife. The frs. ,1...
shots were directed at the girl. qpd n.
took effect. The next two were =,
Kerus and his wife, and the bullets s
The Guth girl was shot twice 10 n.
chest and sank to the floor Sne mad.
40 attempt to raise and grspp.e VIZ,
Krause, but q moment later fell az.
dead. The bullet aimed al Kern. r..
tered his right chest and took down.
ward course, entering the ygnt u,,
intlicting fatal wound. Hi. wife ".
shot in the right arm near tie Should.
and is in serious condition Inaf
lately after the shooting K.au,= n
away to mis- brothers mouse.
away, whore he told Of bis ctiu- F.
had in the meantime re.oadedt-e p.
volver. His brother AMI .au-rs al.
tried to take the weapon from hiu. So.
he fired two shots at them Nr-r
took effect. An hour later Krau,-s.
arrested by Detectives keck aud Han.
and was taken to jail. He Wei, 70
prison cursing, and declaring ,la. O.
the day he hangs he hopes ,talia
bolt will kill all connected VITA t.
love affair.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04

SHANGHAI, March 4.-It is 0ai-g.'
that the Italian government i-uel.
ing for demonstration acaia- C,a
in San Nun bay which she has je1sr.
ed of the Chinese goyernmrl. mi
coaling station. Italian "ar-.,- y.
at present in the bay while Vo a.r.
including the Amerigo FespucaarI.
pected there in q few day. O'le 81
ian warships now in American ss-s
are likely to join the sgerem1or h
aly's attitude is causing cXctemy- 10
official circles where it is aeiieyet,,G
the partition OF China is imminent Tn
belief is strengthened by telsc nG
Germany is modifying an -a-t-rl -a
which together with the Eoea I'd
American squadrons makes .He .s
foreign force that has ev 9v
asiatic waters. The local paper. 3'
that the Americans coyet ibe Wog7
of Chi Ii and thiok that this is tl-'a
son why Admiral Dewey wanted aa
battleships.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04
DROWNED IN A SPRING

An accident occurred at the home of Mr..
Edward NJ. Ullc, one OF the best known and
highly respected citizens of Beltsville. Md
Thursday afternoon, 7, sulting in the death Of
his fve-year-old son. Master Edward NJ. Ule
jr. About thirty yards from Mr. Ule's home
on what is known as Mill road, and in fnl
view Of the railway station, is a spring from
which the family procure their supply of
water. The boy and his fourteen.yesr.
sister Unis, the latter having just returned
from school, were alone in the house and his
sister was preparing something to eat. The
little fellow volunteered to get drink of
fresh water for his sister, and taking a small
tin bucket started for the spring. His sister
prepared the lunch and after waiting about
ten minutes for the return of her brother
went in search of hin. To her horror che
found that he had plunged headlong into the
spring in attempting to bail ont the water.
She brevely pulled the lifeless form of her
baby brother out ard carried him tenderly in
her arms to the house. DR.. C. A. Fox was
hurriedly summoned, and, with the assistance
OF the neighbor5, worked energetically upon
the little fellow, but all efforts at resuscita-
ton proved futile. The dead boy is the only
son, and the griefof the household is pitiable.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1899-03-04
VIRGINIA NEWS.

Early yesterday morning an earth
quake shock was felt in Norfolk.
Mr.. Leroy Peed, prominent citizen
OF Portsmouth, was struck by trolley
car yesterday and killed.
Mr.. Stanley A. Branch, we'll
known merchant of Newport News,
died yesterday of heart disease, aged
10 years.
The funeral of Ex-Governor P. W.
Mckinney took place at Farmville yes
terday afternoon, large contingent,
consisting largely of State officials, at
tending from Richmond.
The Norfolk and Western Company
have concluded plans for the coDstruc-
ton of one thousand coal cars of fifty
tons capacity each. The outlay will
be about $500 600. The work will be
done at Roanoke.
John Jennings. smallpox victim,
died at the pest house in Richmond yes
terday. This is the thire death since
the epidemic started. J. r. Brightwel
has been detected concealing case CT
smallpox, and will be tried next week.
On Thursday evening, at her home
at "Dunlora," in Albermarle county,
Mrs. Susan T. Dabney, widow of Will
liam S. Dabney, died in the eighty
second year of her age. She was the
mother of the late DR.. William G. Dab
ney.
Mr.. Humphrey B. Powell died on
Wednesday in San Francisco. Mr..
Powell, who was about thiTty-nine
years OF age, was the second son OF
| Mrs. Cordelia Sothoron Powell, and
the late Edward Burr Powell, of Lou
doun county, and was a native Of that
county.
The Rock Enon Springs Hotel, sit
uated in the western section OF Fred
erick county, at one time famous wa
,ering place, belonging to a. S. Pratt y
Sons, of Washington, was sold at pub
lie auction on Thursday. Mr.. John
W. Rice was the highest bidder, the
price being less than $1,000.
A broken rail at Balcony Falls caus-
ed freight train on the James river
division Of The Chesapeake and Ohio 10
ne thrown from the track yesterday.
twenty-five cars were deraiied and q
quantity of flour and barrels of whisky
thrown into the river. The track tor
some distance was torn up. The train
men escaped injury.
Major i. P. Dare, quartermaster u.
I 5. a., arrived in Richmond yesterday
from Washington to superintend the
unloading Of the two regiments OF ne
gro troops now Ell route there. The
Eighth Illinois will reach Richmond on
the Minnewaska Sunday night, and the
rwenty-third Kansas viii come on the
Mississippi Monday.
Daniel Hartman, attorney, of Char
lottesvile, has entered suits in the cir
cult court OF Fauquier county for Miss
Virginia H. Wood for $25, 900; for Miss
Anna +. Wood for 80 900, ana for Miss
Eliza T. Wood for 5000 against the
Southern Railway Company for dam
ages sustained in an accident near War
renton October q, 1898.
Bids for the construction of the Nor
folk and Western cutoff between Rad
| ford and Dry Branch are al in, and the
bidding is closed The proposed cut
oil will be ~ miles in length, aud will
De used for the rapid transit of the vast
amount OF coal hauled over the New
river division. This new line will cut
Radford oil entirely from any New river
connection.