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Waite. sSsose No rye d S,sssSSfc- No No.
barley yim .29sl' seed d.. "asss Mes;
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s,yIYGs BANK or RICHMOND.

SAVINGS BANk of hf'
REPORT or THE CONDITION or THE
SAVINGS BANK OF RICHAlONNiD(,, n
WEALTH. OF VIRGINIA. AT THE
CLOSE OF BUSINESS. FEBRUARY
$50 MADE TO THE AUDITOR OF
PUBLIC, AGG9U IN yr or TIE COM
RESOURCES. .-,o 40, 40
Ioans and discounts ..........' >iS''-z' -
Other stocks. bonds. and mort sNo %
D sS from national banks 80. 27.o4S %
Real estate furniture .... anu VA 5000 90
Current expenses anu 6ss 81
ro,o, ............ ss6s.9l2 So
LIABILITIES. ..ooooo ~
6aPi,al S P" . 1000 90
Undivided profits .......'.'''''.' 1929 Sos %
dividends unpaid .....,.;...''... o'- :"
Individual depos''o ..''''........ Sos. Ois rs
1n Tpqes due depositors in add ,o.oo %
| vance ............. '''''''''''''''
r, ... sSJs,9l2 IS
State Of virginia. city OF Richmond
lanes NJ. Ball, cashier OF the ABOVE
named bank. do solemnIy s"e al, Ia has, ', ~,
| above statement Is true, 10 the pest oi
| my JAMES NJ. BALL. Cashier.
| Subscribed and sworn 70 before me, TINS
| 9th day OF February. 1899
-" j. W. LOCKWOOD. Jr..
Notary Public.
| correct-Attest:
| n. A. PATTERSON.
l.. u. MORRIS.
n. u. HARGRONE,
IL. THEO. ELLysON,
fe lo-lt Directors.
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BANK sTATEMENTs.
: = on ! yrs. NATIONAL HANK.

REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE
MERCHANTS NATIONAL BANh; -, !
RICHMOND. IN THE STATE OF NlR-
GINA. AT THE CLOSE OF BUSl-
NESS. FEBRUARY I. 1893:
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BALTIMORE PRopuCE MARKET.
c111cAGn pRODI-CE MARKET.

CHICAGO. February 9.-COld weather
to-day and crop damage stories controlled
The price of wheat May at one time got
15sc. above yesterdays final figures, but
reSlization caused a setback. and the net
cain at the end was &c. Corn and oats
ieft off at a slight decline. Pork lost 100
pic. lard &C., and ribs 2izn5c.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
Opening. Highest. Lowest Closing.
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Correct-Attest:
JAMES y. BOYD,
II. THEODORE EI.i.YSON,
GEORGE Il. CANNON.
FRED. h. NOTHING,
GEORGE l.. CHRISTIAN.
% tO-rt Directors.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

Louis stock company. In this he played
with Fritz EmInet who was vet unknown.
But the class Of entertainment proved q
little tame for Morrisey. and he soon
gave over this for a minstrel show.
Whitmore and Clark took him IN hand
and he toured Canada and New England
with them. The northern nights were so
cold that he can remember rubbing a
SNOWFALL on the tips of both ears where
they were frostbitten Business was so
bad for a time that the company lodged
anywhere that q roof could be found. and
a fire was unthought of There were
mornings when the bedclothes were found
stitched with frost work to the foot Of
the bed There were breakfasts when one
coffee was ordered for three men and the
three took turns warming their hands at
the cup.
Morrisev's minstrel days date back to
the time when Walter Morosco was At the
same business and when George Primrose
had his fame vet to win. Primrose was
doing a clog dance In a little Buffalo
theater when Morrisey first knew him.
The two of them We're young then, and
they formed a strong friendship that re-
sI]ted in a plan 70 combine forces. But
one of the little things that go to mold
nations and tl%eaters happened. and West
took the place that was to have belonged
to our Orpheum manager.
Another move brought his path with
that of Emmet once more. This time they
were both to play in the band. Fritz at
tended to the snare drum and John to the
bass, and they were required tosplav be-
fore every performance in q balcony
built out in front of the theater. This
was TO draw the crowd. and as soon as
the crowd arrived the band retired and
the drummers disappeared to their dress
ing rooms to make ready for their parts
in the play. The balcony hung low over
the street and was within flirting distance
of the crowd John was old enough by
this time to improve opportunities. The
result was a Irritation that lasted during
the company's engagement.
The young lady of the case knew John
only as the player of the big bass drum,
and she never guessed him through the
disguise of his character part. That is
how it happened hat she tried thus to
console him for what he represented to
her as his inglorious position in the COM
pany:
"Jackv. 7 don't think you ought to be
ashamed Of your work one bit Why you
are much more important than any actor
in the company. even If they won't ac-
knowledge It. I've seen them. and there
isn't one who can act worth a cent"
He never was very. susceptible to stage
fright but now and then stumbling came
from too much or too little preparation
He tells of playing in the old Bowery
with Mrs. Paul Falk and singing annie
Laurie under her direction-or trying to.
for she had made him rehearse so steadily
that when he came on the stage he could
not remember a line. But for the most
part a manager could count on his being
clever In emergencies.
He was once with a company which
was playing the 'Rlack Crook" 1t was
the scene wher Black Crook sum-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

shed roof slopes temptingly toward a
fence; who wouldn't?
John would.
He simply couldn't help It. The con-
tortionist was sitting on the box Of tights
farther down the road, and John mounted
the fence.
The shed was an easy climb Ths
peaches swung in the drowsy air and the
shades Of the windows were low against
an afternoon sun. Besides there were so
many peaches that nobody would ever
care
But there was one person awake. She
was small and harmless enough under
the bigness of her sunbonnet, but she
meant business.
You're a naughty. bad boy" she
stormed as she flung away Rolla book.
I've got a real burglar at last" she
added 10 the dog. 'and you must kill
him all dead or you can't have a single
bone for your supper"
She started toward the chair. John saw
at a glance that she and the dog were
confidential friends. He also saw that
the dog was q person to command re-
spect. He measured distances and he
saw that there was nothing for It but
strategy.
He rose majestic upon the shed roof
He was very dirty, but his dignity was
a wonder.
watt" he commanded in the voice Of
q prophet. "If you stir one step to re-
lease that dog I will conjure UP my
devil"
His language was born Of his profession.
His plan was born Of his own little head.
The sunbonneted vengeance stopped,
doubtful. He followed up an advantage.
Come hithan dAYil.R he cried. He
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

THE privileged person who has ;hs
"open sesame" TO the rehearsals
which arc held in the Orpheum
every Sunday morning will find that
the chief figure on these occasions
Is always a rather thin and by no
means tall gentleman, generally wearing
a comfortably loose gray business suit, q
high silk hat and cigar.
This individual is the central sun about
which every one else in his vicinity ro-
tates for the time being. He is the Alpha
and the Omega Of this preparatory enter
tainment, which Is given for his special
benefit, and during It's course he plays
more parts than any OF the regular actors
therein, for he of1cates as audience, lit
erary, dramatic and musical critic, call
boy, prompter. stage manager and adapt
er.
AS an audience he IS not exhilarat.ng
for he is never enthusiastic and is rarely
known to vouchsafe 10 any of the actors
and actresses who appear at these special
performances, no matter how great nay
be their merit. even Uodicum OF the ap-
plause so dear 20 the histrionic heart.
But things have not always been thus
with John MOrrisey. To whatever position
ne has attained Il has been by indefatga-
BILE efforts ana a most severe practical
schooling No more entertaining mo-
in reminiscent mood ana have him tell OF
his early struggles and boyhood.
He was a mite Of q freckled youngster
IN those DAYS. lie was nobody a. all but
Johnny People now call him Morrisey of
the Orpheum.
Those days" were when he started in
the show business They were a long
long while ago. and they were not very
happy. They were full Of hard work by
day and hard journeys by night. and beat
ings both times. Heaven knows why he
kept to the life. Perhaps because there
was no pleasarter ono to choose For he
was a lonely little freckled boy and ii IS
the lonely people Of this world who do
most of its work.
Morrisey made his debut in a basket
A 1Ug-ler named Ray saw coming man
behind the freckles and took possession Of
him for his basket trick It was HeIer's
adaptation Of an old East Indian bit Of
magic The Youngsters part of the per-
formanCe was TO climb into the basket
let The audience see him curled up there,
then TO be covered and spitted through
the cover by the magician. Ray drew a
blood-stained sword forth from the basket
and all the little children in the audience
said "AhY while their mammas said
"Ugh"' Then. before there was time to
60 hoCae and dream bloody dreams in
popped this irrepressible Johnny at the
entrance door. and down the aisle he
marched, not one whit like the dead
walking.
The basket was a naughty fbbing thing
and il had a false bottom 1t was the
victims business TO get through that false
bottom in quick time. But now and then
q very little boy will make a very little
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

blunder, even with the best intentions in
the world. That is why John stuck in
the basket one night when the false bot
tom failed him.
It was only a second that he stuck, but
It was a second too much. Presto, after
him came the sword.
It hurt
He cried out Justify with all the strength
Of his little boy lungs. He was such q
very young youngster, you recollect-
That is about all of the story. Only
that there was a man who waXed angry
at an audiences laughter and a little boy
who crawled away TO a late bed with a
lame body and a sore heart. But there
were so many little boys in the world that
Just one didn't count.
In spite OF all his troubles, and by them,
John Morrisey was learning the show
business He was learning it in the all
round way that men did in those days
the way that he claims makes the best
sbovren. THE fellow who knows only
one gpecialty is lost If he turns to any
o+bar line Of work, and he can never be a
manager because he doesn't understand
ali sides Of the matter" Mr. Morrlsey Will
Ell vou His curriculum was made up
- courses in Juggling, clowning, singing,
TIaving and doing the end man In
travelling minstrel company.
The small Johnny was shifted from
hand TO hand faster than juggler's ball.
After the basket trick with Ray came a
tour with Walter Wentworth, the contor-
ZIONIST. This same Wentworth has seen
three-quarters Of a century now and he
still lives to continue selling his double
3ointed body to physicians. The two
Travelled afoot on their route, and the
little back ached many weary ache un-
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

q deadly hate that he could only relieve
by pummeling it. When the show would
draw near to a large town it would halt
IN the outskirts, touch up its furbelows
and make a grand entrace in the fore
noon with the band in merry accord. Mr..
Morrisey relates that when he had begged
dozens of times to be relieved from drum
duty he gave up all hope Of mercy and
determined 10 relieve himself. So while
the parade was entering Albany by way
Of steep hill he deliberately and with
malice aforethought fell out of the band
wagon and rolled with his drum down the
hill. 1t wasn't good for the drum-it was
so bad for 1t. in fact. that the drummer
was put at other work.
The seven years of circus life led Nor
risey through our own States and Canada
besides. There were all kinds of adven-
lures, from breaking down on rough
roads to smuggling liquor over the United
States line. The wages paid were so poor
that 1t was as much as he could do to
keep body and soul together and in spite
Of this there was an outlay for each new
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

turned and beckoned to Wentworth. who
had started along.
Il am attacked. Come and frighten
away this wicked female" he continued.
Wentworth knew his man and he
guessed enough to come in at the cue The
vengeance saw something in human form
alight upon the shed roof.
Then began q series of the most dia-
holical comfort tons that ever took place
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
before you could twinkle.

before you could twinkle.
There was np end to the demands made
upon Morrisey's versatility Besides the
work that the hands about a show do
now, he was required to play in the band,
to clown it, and to sing and dance in
the concert that followed-10 cents, please;
keep your seats after the show or you'll
miss, ETC. The clown work he liked well
enough, but he hated the bass drum with
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
JOHN r1oPRloET

In the morning there were animals to
care for and tents to put up. There was
usually q cross ringmaster or cross lion
keeper or cross elephant to please. The
life was too hard for its livers to be good
natured all the time. There were two
elephants with one Of these shows-a big
one and a little one-and il took all the
tact that John was master of to get the
youngster fed. The big elephant would
reach a snaky trunk stealthily over the
little ones head and snatch away a bite
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

mons Zamuel. zamuel appeared, stepped
through a trap hole in the stage and
was picked up in the lower regions un-
conscious. There was no understudy for
him so he had to be revived; meanwhile
there was an interval to fill in and the
stage manager grabbed Morrisey, who
was loafing in the wings, placed a
gnome's mask over his head and a cloak
on his shoulders. Get out there and
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15
The Prince of All Vaudeville Managers Who Has Played
More Varied Parts and Had Greater Number of
Amusing and Thrilling Experiences Than
Probably Amy Other Man i'm the
Theatrical Profession,

on eny stage. Was IT man or writhing
serpent or Satan himself?
The VENGEANCE forgot to unchain the
dog. She fed.
81 think we can take our time about
the peaches" remarked John.
The hardest seven years of all Morrt-
seys life were the following years spent
under the canvas. He passed from circus
to circus during that time. but it was al
ways somebody's tanbark. Most of tho
crcuses that he Travelled with camped for
only a night at place. and 1t was up
with the stakes and away every midnight
Twelve at night was breakfast time, and
the journey followed. The morning hours
that men call night were spent on the
road, and the usual bed was a blanket
spread on the pole wagon. A night In the
band wagon was a now-aud-then luxury
Sometimes the rain sneaked IL under mis-
cradle covers and sometimes it didn't
trouble itself to sneak at all. but lashed
his poor little body when there was no
wagon cover.
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

turn. He took part in what was called
THE Barber Shop Act" wherein he was
the victim of the shaving. half drowned
at each performance in the generous
sudslng Of the clown barber. The same
suit was made to bear this daily ducking
for three years.
Circus life very nearly wore out the
little fellows strength, and while still in
his teens he gave 1t UP for work In st,
The San Francisco call., 1899-10-15

der the load of costumes and properties
put upon ii.
There were never such hot and dusty
days since time began as those days of
tramping Ii was thirsty August weather
in the Eastern States, and when yellow
peaches hang close to a shed roof and the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
Action Of the Senate District Com
mittee Today.
MT. VERNON SQUARE IGNORED
An Appropriation of $25o,ooo to
Be Made.
COMMISSIONERS TO SELECT

The Senate committee on the District of
Columbia met this morning and authorized
reports on a number of local bills.
Members of the committee present were
Senators Mcmillan, Galiipger, Hansbrough,
Faulkner, Bacon, Kenney and German.
The bill reported to the Senate by the
committee authorizing the use of Mt. Yer
non Square site for the library building
to be built by Mr.. Carnegie was discussed,
in view of the opposition to that project
developed in the Senate yesterday afternoon
when the bill was called up for considera-
ton by Mr.. Mcmillan.
Mr.. German resumed his antagonism to
the bill. The committee finally decided to
again report the bill in an amended form,
changing the entire plan for securing
site for the library. This amended bill
simply abandons the Mt. Vernon Square
site and provides for appropriation Of
S2JO0U0, payable wholly from the revenues
of the District for a library site. to be
selected by the Commissioners either by
open purchase or by condemnation. This
bill will be reported by Mr.. Mcmillan at
an early day.
The committee today received petition,
signed by large number of residents in
the vicinity of Mt Vernon Square, favor
ing that place as site for the library.
Favorable Reports Ordered.
The committee authorized favorable re-
ports on the following House bills:
To authorize the Commissioners to remove
dangerous or unsafe buildings.
For roadway in the District from Bright
wood avenue across Rock Creek Park.
For the removal of weeds in the city of
Washington.
To provide for the disposition of assess
ment certificates in the District.
To punish the impersonation of weigh
masters in the District.
For the relief of the heirs of Minnie Fred
erick.
The above bills will be reported without
amendment.
House bill $780, to redeem outstanding
certificates issued by the board of public
works of the District held by w. d. Will
hams. was reported favorably with Senate
bill 51S9, TO redeem certain outstanding GER
tificates issued by the board of audit and
the board of public works OF the District,
incorporated with it as an amendment.
The committee also authorized a favor
able report on a bill authorizing the Sec
rotary of War to grant permission to the
Department of Agriculture for the tempo
rary occupation of such area of Potomac
Park, not exceeding in extent over seventy
five acres. for testing ground for the De-
partment of A gricu}ture
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
Meeting of Bible Class Club.

The regular monthly meeting of the Bible
Glass Club of the lexington Presbyterian
Sunday school was held at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor % Q street northeast,
last night 1t was largely attended. The
following officers We're elected for the en-
suing year: DR.. w. w. Trail, president
Miss Gatewood, vice president, and Miss
Jessie Lane, secretary. o3 81
The subject of discussion for the evening
was Robert Louis Stepenson;p which was
participated in by all present. After the
exercises We're concluded. luncheon was
served by the host and hostess.
Inc following committee to arrange for a
program at the next meeting was appointed
by the President: 4...ss Louise Kemon, Mrs.
w. W. Porter an Mr.. 1. B.iLinton. The
musical program was rendered by Miss
Louise kemon, Mr. Linton, Miss Isaacs and
Miss Irwin. s. on
Among those present not already men,
toned We're: Mr.. Davidson, Miss Latch
Miss Bertha Linton, Miss Miller, DR.. Geo.
5. Duncan, Mrs. Irwin, Miss Susie Kirby
Miss Clara Watson. Miss Finney Mrs Fin
ney, Miss Klock and Miss Sharpe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
THE SATURDAY STAR.
Features of Great Interest in TomOr-
rows Big Supplement-.

The Saturday Star this week will be
genuine treasure house Of good reading
from the pens of some of the best-known
and most popular writers of the day. Fact
and fiction. stories of travel and adventure
poetry and carefully selected miscellany,
all will he well represented, as the follow
ing partial list of contents Will go to show:
OVER THE BORDER 0llustra ted.
Conditions existing along the boundary
between Belgium and France that make
smuggling an extremely lucrative bus
mess. BY Sterling Heilig.
VERY TRUE TO LIFE Gllustrated).
An interesting description of the way in
which wax figures are made.
GUARDED LINCOLN Qllustrated.
The "reminiscences of Thomas Pendel, who
has been attached to the White House
for full generation.
HIS RISE IN LIFE Qllustrated).
A humorous article which purports to be
a genuine interview with the Oil King.
but there will be some doubts as to its
genuineness.
ACROSS THE ANDES Qllustrated).
Frank Carpenter in his letter this week
describes the railroad which is to cross
South America and connect the Atlantic
with the Pacific.
NOVEL NECKWEAR Qllustrated).
Mabel Boyd, writing from New York,
touches on subject that is always of
interest to women who like to be well
dressed.
ADVENTURE OF THE VACANT HOUSE
Qllustrated)
A clever short story, telling how All Kim
saved his "wite devil' employer from
the plot of the Three Brothers of the
Hatchet
NEW YORK FASHIONS illustrated.
A weekly letter from The Stars special
correspondent that is of particular in
terest to the younger women
RUDYARD KIPL1NG's HOME Qllus-
trated).
An interesting description of the famous
writer's historic house at rockingham,
England
Is A BORN LEADER Gllustrated).
Ramon Reyes Lala, a highly educated
Filipino, writes in an appreciative way
of Aguinaldo, for whom he has a great
admiratio
FULL OF HARD WORK QllustrateD.
President Schurman of Cornell University
tells of the hard fight he was compelled
to make in earlier life in order to secure
an education.
THE BLACK DOUGLAS illustrated.
The regular weekly installment of S. r.
Crocketts delightful serial story.
ASIAT1C CHARACTER
Pressing need for more study OF the east
on the part of the people in the west
just now.
BUT FEW ARE LEFT
Push-cart men, once such a feature of
Washington life, are rapidly growing
scarcer; some of the queer characters
among local jehus
AMONG THE ICPIS
Something about the recent work of a
wel1-known Washington scientist among
the aborigines of the southwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
DANCE At TAkOMA HALL.
Other Items of News From the Dis.
trict-MaryIand Town.

The young ladies of Takoma Park have
issued invitations for a dance to be given
at Takoma Hall Tuesday evening next.
This will be the first dance given by the la
dies this season
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Presbyterian Church held its regular bust
ness and social meeting Wednesday night
at the residence Of Mrs. Dyre, on Carroll
avenue.
The Junior whist Club of Takoma met
Wednesday evening at the residence of Miss
Viva Jackson. The lady's prize, hand
some fan, and the gentleman's prize a
fountain pen, were won by Miss jackson
and Mr.. w. j. Giddings, respectively The
next meeting will be held ar the home of
Mrs. Giddings and her sister, Miss Sarah
Waters.
Takoma Lodge. F. A A. M, and Takoma
Council, Jr. o. U. A. NJ, held meetings this
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-27
Blaze in Northeast Section.

An alarm of fire was turned in from box
632 about 1 O'Clock this afternoon for the
burning of q row of sheds in the rear of
houses on the south side of c street north
east, between 9Th and 9TH streets. Police
men and fremen were soon upon the scene,
but all that could be done was TO prevent
the spreading of the flames 10 the houses
1t was stated to the police that boys had
set fire to the sheds. but the officers could
fird nothing tn support this statement
They think the fire was probably caused
by the throwing of hot ashes in one of the
sheds. About 500 damage resulted.