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The times., 1899-03-26
The Grnnd's Concert.

The regular Sunday concert which will
be given this evening at the Grand Opera
House promises to be fully the equal of
those which have preceded it. These en-
tertainments are becoming more and more
popular as the excellence of the program
increases, and that of tonight will proba-
bly, be of a climaxic nature. Mrs Anna
Craig Hills, local soprano; w. II. Con-
ley, comedian and vocalist; the Angela
Sisters, whistlers; Arthur Amsden, a mu-
sical specialist; Ackley's enlarged orches-
ira. and other we'll known performers are
to contribute to the affair Mr.. Amsden,
whose cornet solos provoked great applause
last week, is to render "The Palms" on
that instrument as a special feature. Seats
go on sale at O'Clock
The times., 1899-03-26
Grnud-vauIcyilIe,

In amusement affairs even more than in
others 'the proof OF the pudding is in the
eating" and the fact that the audiences
which assemble at the Grand Opera House
are constantly increasing in size may be
taken as confirmation Of the report that
Managers Burke and Chase are providing
excellent performances at that theatre.
The bill arranged for this week promises
even more than did those which preceded
it. and the result will probably be a series
The times., 1899-03-26

Arizona" on Tuesday night and at the
Saturday matinee: "The Hawaiian ISL
ands" on Wednesday; "Fez the Metropolis
of the Moors.' on Thursday: "Grecian
Journeys" ON Friday, and THE Yellow
stone National Park on Saturday evening.
The lectures will be illustrated in the same
magnificent manner that called forth so
much comment during the earlier engage
ment Siereoptieon views. specially color
ed by Katherine Gordon Breed. will be used
with a series of moving pictures. Seats
for the event are now on sale.
The times., 1899-03-26
"Trilby.n

Although the weeks during which "Tril-
by" originally was to have been exhibited
here have grown into months. the patron
age continues large and there are still no
prospects that the picture will be removed
in the near future. Ashley Cooper's mar
yelous painting has made a great impress
sion and will be remembered even after
it has been taken away. '.Trilby" is still
at 1909 Pennsylvania Avenue.
The times., 1899-03-26
Hall. Of the Ancients

That the general public is much inter-
ested In study and research is attested by
the fact that the Halls Of the Ancients.
1912 to 1913 New York Avenue northwest,
is empty at no time during the day.
iFranklyn Smith'a- hak-hnurly lectures are
always given before good. crowds The
The times., 1899-03-26
CoIumbiu-The Burton Holmes Leo
rures

To that larger portion OF humanity with
which time or money or time and money
have been SO scarce as to put European
travel out of the question there can be
nothing more delightful than hearing the
accounts Of one more fortunate. When
that one happens in addition TO be a man
The times., 1899-03-26
Kernnn,x-Rentz-sanney comrnny.

Kernan's-Rentz-Snn Company.
Good things galore are promised with the
Rentz Santley Company, which comes to
Washington for the second time this season
and opens its engagement with matinee
tomorrow afternoon at Kernan's. A host
of pretty and shapely girls six exceeding
ly able comedians, several sets of we'll
painted scenery, and some beautiful cos
tuning are among these good things"
incidentally there will be two burlesques,
"Yankey Dewey Dandy" and "a Nights
Frolic,' with an olio in which are to ap-
pear Van Leer and Barton, black-face
biologists; Barth and Fleming. an eccen-
trio sketch team; the Engstrom Sisters;
dashing serio-comics; Ford and Dot West,
general entertainers: Dick Ward, a ''bi-
cycle tramp" the Walker Sisters, dancers;
Charles Robinson. monologist, and Dick
and Kitty Kummins, boxers. The entire
performance should be most enjoyable, and
the series Will probably be well attended.
The times., 1899-03-26

Halls is proving most acceptable to Wash
ingtonians. and will probably be more
profitable than was at first supposed.
The times., 1899-03-26

ing its last visit to Washington will recall
the fact that its story has to do with the
potentates of two imaginary Kingdoms on
the beautiful Island of Capri in the Bay of
Naples. Tho plot is mentioned as being
unfolded with surprising viriiity and di-
rectness. The lyrics are said to be bright
and jingling, while the music has been
praised everywhere for its extraordinary
colcr and charm. OF the many delightful
numbers in the opera those most likely to
be remembered for their catchiness ami
qraintness are "The Goat and the Phono-
graph" Snow Baby THE Italian Cake
Walk, and the swinging, ringing, cling
ing melody which Sousa called "Unchain
the Dogs of War but which is more pop
ularly known as THE Bride Elect March"
Academy-'.Thc White HEATHER
Melodrama is seldom popular with wo-
men but THE White Heather" which will
be seen this week at the Academy of
Music, seems an exception to the rule. and
its matinees are always well attended
There are several good reasons for this
state of affairs. In the first place, the
piece is said to be one of the best ever
brought from England, and its story is
described as being of the kind that strikes
into the heart and holds one in a senti-
mental sort of suspense. The tale has a
love interest, and 1t is admirably told and
splendidly acted by the big cast employed.
Then the company includes Alice Fischer.
dashing and able player who has always
been popular with members of her own
sex. Finally, there are the dresses
scores of them; all new and beautiful, all
of the oldest and most fashionable de-
signs, and all calculated to appeal to the
feminine heart. Miss Fischer alone wears
seven or eight different toilets, ranging
from shooting and bicycling costumes to
magnificent Queen Elizabeth gown which
is mentioned as being covered all over
with pearls and diamonds. Others in the
company appear in similarly gorgeous raj
ment and make equally deep impressions
on the women in the house.
But "The White Heather was not built
"only to please the ladies'" Its plot is a
forceful one and its situations more than
ordinarily strong. while the scenic effects
carried are said TO be OF a most marvellous
nature. One of these. which has created
more than ordinary comment, shows a
cross section OF the North Sea, with the
wreck of the yacht from which the drama
takes its name grounded in the centre.
Submarine plants and great number of
live fishes are seen, while theatric interest
is given the device by the introduction of
duel between two divers. This is de-
scribed as being but one of the features
about the production which should pack
the Academy to the doors at each of the
eight performances to be given.
The times., 1899-03-26

In looking through some old manuscripts
the other day the writer came across
bit OF verse bearing the title of "Magda-
lene" and signed by Eulalia Bennett A
moments thought prompted the recoliec-
tion that Miss Bennett came to Washing
ton three years ago as a member OF the
Human Hearts" company and that much
of her literary work was then published in
the local papers. "Magdalene" is poem
of far more than ordinary merit and de-
serves publicity that has not been given
it. The lines read:
Down by the river a woman came
Lonely, and sad, and bowed with shame;
The world looked high; IL passed her by
And had no pty-naught but blame.
Down TO the river wanderer came
wonderful light in his sweet. kind eye;
And the woman looked up; her bitter cup
Had long been drained; twas parched and dry.
But something about the tender face
Bending above her touched her heart
Her breath came fast, and the tears at last,
As the stone at her sepulchre seemed to depart.
And slowly she stretched out her trembling hands
To his sp0tess robe and touched its hem
And the world looked down with bitter frown,
And laughed and scoffed and jeered at them.
Yet the man turned away and spoke no word
But wrote with his staff in the shining sand.
Till the world laughed again. and hissed and then
Came a voice so,gentie-so tenderly grand;
LET him who is sinless cast a stone;''
And he wrote once more with his broken staff.
So the world fell back to its beaten track
Robbed of its yehom oashamed TO laugh.
Then all was still savesthe cry OF bird,
And the river that flowed and guryed and beat,
And the whispering breeze through the willow
trees.
I. And ths woman sobbipg at ibis feet
The lines average; considerably abovs
those generally penned by professional
people, and entitle Miss Bennett to seat
The times., 1899-03-26

in the Academy of Immortals which The
Times has been forming. and in which are
already Edward and Charles Mackay,
Katherine Mulkins. and Wilton Lackaye.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
A FATAL LOVE-

"hen ms money was nearly all up he called
on 'Pinky Black for loan, saying: This is
my night, 'Pinky; 1 can't lose For Won
der 'Pinky' staked him, telling him to draw
Iof any amount for ten per cent of the Win
nlngs. Jacks antagonist one of the
SleekeSt players at Pinky'S' ranch, and the
other gamblers shook their heads as they
saw John come back at him with raises that
would have taken the hair from the head of
an ordinary player. The pot was way up
IN the thousands when John said to the other
fellow: You'd better make it call. You've
lost enough With an oath the old timer
declared he would raise till hades froZe over
IN summer. But when John gave him big
ger raise than ever he stopped to think a mo-
ment and then he called and showed down
four queens. John quietly exposed straight
hush-tWo, three, Iour, five and six of clubs
What tell dye bet four queens high
fur" was fired at the beaten gambler from
all Sides
So had the four queens to go with, and
discarded king and took in an ace said the
gambler composedly. had the biggest pos
sible fours in the deal L bet my hand all
right
John was nearly $4,000 20 the good after
he had paid 'Pinky.' Luck followed him all
the evening, and in money and gold dust he
quit nearly 10000 winner in the morning.
From that day his luck changed. He struck
good things at every turn, and when he died
a few years ago he left an estate worth
many Millions
The days of 49 were full of such episodes"
said the old miner. "A millionaire railroad
man who has just died and who left fortunes
during his life to colleges and libraries and
churches, was just such you have
described. Bad luck followed him like
sleuth, and he was about to have his last few
dollars and return to the States, when he
wandered into gambling room that had al
most shut him out account of his con-
tinuous i'll luck. That evening he won as
though some mysterious power was arrang-
ing the hands for him, and the next day he
took an interest in a claim that panned out
one of the richest mines in the history of old
California. But, great Scott! such things are
phenomenal. Thousands play during their
whole lives and only of the thousands
proves the favorite of the tricky jade called
luck. New York Telegram
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
PERSONS BEFORE THE pIIRIIc

B1Shop Potter of New York has tho ran,
tation among reporters of being the hardas+
man to interview in the Episcopal Church
Young Joseph Letter of Chicago has plunged
into the compressed air movement and will
organize big auto-truck companv in Na,,,
York.
H. N. Birch who as Nathaniel Harbure
was formerly leading man in Olga Neither
sole's company from which he retired 70 on
ter Wall Street, cleared $780, 900 in o+oo,-
transactions last week
The latest sensation of Paris is q vo,,r.-
Swiss giant, Constantin by name VIII =
amusing the audiences at the Fo1iaS Y -
ceres. He is over eight feet tall and 50 xvsal
IN the knees that he can scarcely walk
Senator Knute Nelson of Minnesota MO-
born in Norway in 1S43 and came T. was
United States in 1S49. Nineteen years ota tne
his arrival in America he was holdinq az
and he has held places of public trust 'iue, a,,e
since e'ef
Roger @. Mills, Senator from Texas ul
has been continuously in the public service
since 1873, when he was elected to the o,,,as
House, will kiss his hand to official Iife ~, g,
March 4th, and devote the remainder of ~
days to acquiring money. ~
Brigadier General T. H. Stanton Pavuo,
ter General of the Army, who will earl -
February retire because of age, has long bean
known the fighting paymaster" heoonca
of his taking part in several battles of tbe
Civil and Indian wars, when his duty did nnt
require him to expose himself.
Paderewski, the pianist has bought farm
Of several hundred acres in Galica near tba
Russian border. He will raise live stock and
grow grapes, making his own wine. His new
opera although virtually completed, will not
be produced until next winter. 1t will he
brought out in Dresden.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
THE MELANCHOLY MERMAID.

o. Life is a sham. 1 am sick Of my part;
1t isn't as l would wish,
For here ! am, blessed with a womans
heart,
Yet doomed to swim like fish.
AS white as the foam are my brow and
neck,
NV lips as warm as can be,
But my true love walks on his quarter
deck
And taketh no note of me.
7 know that he loveth woman's lips
When there are such to be won,
For I've hear men speaking in passing
ships
OF the wonders he has done.
And so / have followed my noble love
Through the weary miles of sea.
But there he stands on his deck above
And he will not come to me-
O! would 1 were like unto other maids
That 1 might do unto him,
Even the same as was done by those jades
Who haven't the grace to SWIM
O, Father Neptune, arise and wreck
This ship Give my love to me!
For Hobson strolls on the quarterback
While l must keep to sea.
Catholic Standard.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
HER DEDUCTIONS

Il believe that you used to know Mrs,
Brown, did you not?" asked the new woman.
Brown? Brown?" returned the old-f fash
ioned woman thoughtfully. Il don't seem to
place her. What Mrs. Brown was it?"
Mrs. Mary Mehltabel Brown" answered
the new woman. "Oh, you must have met
her"
Mrs. Mary Mehitabel Brown" repeated
the old-fashioned woman. mo, don't recall
her. But I'm sorry for her just the same.
Sorry for her!" exclaimed the new wom-
an. why are you sorry for her % - = y
"A widow always has my sympathy re-
piled the old-fashioned woman. 81
a widow!" cried the new woman why,
she isn't widow"
Then more than ever am sorrow for her, .
returned the old-faShioned woman. Il dom t
think there is anything more ptiful than
a woman who is ashamed of her husband.
But she amt ashamed of her husband"
Then why does she insist upon being
known as Mrs. Mary Mehitabel Brown2"-
Chicago Post
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
ODDITIES OF THE HUMAN BODY

German science announces that everything
needed to make a man weigh $50 pounds can
be found in the whites and yolks of 1000
hens eggs Reduced to a fluid the average
man would yield ninety-eight cubic metres
Of Illuminating gas and hydrogen enough to
fill balloon capable Of lifting 155 pounds.
The normal human body has in it the iron
needed to make seven large nails. the fat for
fourteen pounds of Candles, the carbon for
sixty-five gross of crayons. and PHOSPHORUS
enough for 800, 900 matches. Out of it can be
obtained, besides, twenty coffee spoons of salt,
fifty Jumps Of sugar and forty-two itres Of
wafer
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
AN0IHES CONVERT
The New Pastor Talked Straight Into the
Boys Heart

nc new TdSlOr IaIked Straight Into he
Boys Heart.
A small Cleevland boy has dreadful stock
OF slang at his tongues end to the great grief
and Humiliation of his mother. SAYS the Plain
Dealer A good deal this slang he leans in
kthe street, and some of it he gets from a
wicked uncle. = nm '
The other day while out with his sled he
had bad tumble the ice and bruised his
SIDE quite severely. He isn't too big a boy to,
De petted by mamma, and he came hustling
into the house to get her help and comfort
he bounced into the parlor and there SAT
kindly faced gentleman with big dark ewes
and curling beard ~"
This is the way the boy described what fol-
lowed: @' Aoi
I knew who it was right away. mamma
and l said to him: Amt you tn new @osnai
scout to our church? An he kind a. srniiad
an sad: You've guessed it, my boy. I'm
the new sermon sharp at the birthstone shack
around the corner Say, mamma he heats
uncle George clean out of sight. Incl
george don't know no slang as good as thai
Then he saw me holdin' my side an he saws.
Whats tn matter? Cracked a slat? An sav
marina he just unbuttoned my Jacket an;
rubbed the pain right away, mos as ouict
as you could an L think he's the incest mar
ever knew, except papa, of course. an T to1d
MIN L q be sure to come to hear him nreacb
next Sunday PAeH
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
ALWAYS WITH US.
What the Boy Would Do if He Was Alone
in a Strange City

Miss Bacon is a very enthusiastic teacher
III Sunday-so hool on the South Side relates
lhe Chlcago journal. She has class of boys
VINO are at the irrepressible age, but she Ia
pors with them diligently for her heart is
wrapped up in them
one day she was trying to teach them the
vaiue OF prayer She told them all the old
Bible stories about men and women in dis
tress VINO prayed, and then had their desires
sratlhed. Her earnestness evidently i'm
pressed the boys and they listened with the
deepest seriousness
AFTER she had talked to them for some time
she concluded to fad out if the lesson had
suLk @ aeeply into their hearts. So she said:
boys, suppose one of you were in some far
away city Suppose that you were without q
TREND and that you didn't have a cent in the
world. Suppose you were unable to find any
work or to get any money and were hungry
What would you do?'
one paused and ga1ed at the serious faces
IN front OF her, and felt sure that the class
had profited by the lesson.
Johnny Green raised his hand to reply with
the utmost promptness -'--
go 10 a free-iunch counter" he said
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
DON'T KILL YOUR RELATIVES
A Man Arrested for Using an Old Gag to
Get Leave of Absence.

Baseball fans and others who are in the
habit of killing off relatives now and then to
secure an afternoon off, perhaps day or two,
VIII DO well to study the case of Mr.. Straight
OF B1nghamton, who was arrested the other
day on a peculiar charge. Straight wanted to
visit his sweetheart, and wrote to a friend in
Elmira to wire him that his brother was dead,
enclosing a quarter. The telegram came and
read: If you want to see Ed alive, come at
once" The message was shown to his en-
ployer, and, of course, permission was grant
ed Later the fraud became known, and the
employer sWore out a warrant under a sec
tlon OF the code, charging Straight with send
ing false message for the purpose of annoy
ing him. Both sides were represented by
counsel, and the case was hottly contested,
Out the prisoner was discharged on the
ground that Justice had no jurisdiction.
straight will retaliate with suit for false
imprisonment.
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
AN EXCEPTION

There goes a public official who can hon
estly say that in his case the Office sought the
man"
Who is hep
1.-THE steward of the pesthouse.
News
The Saint Paul globe., 1899-02-12
OUK NEW HEROES

"Who is that the crowd is cheering-one of
the Rough Riders?'
No; of the rough runners in the
Thanksgiving Day game
The Republican., 1899-04-27

no avail. Thus fast and no faster will
they go. 1t is impossible to think OF
them as running away" under any
provocation, and even 'shying" is not
one of his weaknesses. He is as stupid
as he is faithful, and in his Sfinite pa
tience is due more to lack of spirit than
to anything else. He is JOY to chal
dren, and will submit to any sort OF
indignity from them, while he will not
only carry double" but even treble,
and if half dozen boys and girls could
get on to his back at once he would
carry them all, but the combined et-
forts of the six could not induce him to
90 faster than his regular and snail
like gait.
The only time that the burro gives eV'
idsnce of having a slumbering lion in
his breast is when he wages warfare
against one of his own species. lie
fights spiritedly and fiercely. Wha'
calls forth these encounters is mys
tery. but two of these little creatures
will sometimes sail in" and fight tu
riousIv. using their teeth and heels
with powerful effect. When the battl'
is ended they lapse back into their ut
ter Iethargy and stupidity, and ar
nothing but patient, pIodding beast
of heavy burdens.-Detroit Free fress
The Republican., 1899-04-27

been returned to the Hungarian reichs-
tag than his extraordinary ability in
financial affairs brought him to the
front, Notwithstanding his youth. lie
won his first laurels as a most reliable
budget referee, and when the Deak
party became incorporated with that
of Tisza under the Wenckheim cabinet
Sell became minister of finance.
The reason Sell gave for resigning
the portfolio of finance, says the Chi
cago Record, is characteristic. 1t was
at the time of the Berlin congress for
the readjustment of Russia's peace
terms after the war with Turkey in
1977-S.
as it true" asked member of the
Rothschild group of Minister Sell,
that Austria is to occupy Bosnia?"
Sell passed the question on to For
eign Minister Count Andrassy, of the
Austrian cabinet. mol" replied that
astute politician, for reasons best
known to himself. A fortnight later
the Austrian troops were in possession
of Bosnia and the Herzegovina and the
Rothschilds had lost fortunes. "I'll not
be duped again by a member of the
Austrian cabinet" declared Sell, and
resigned his portfolio forthwith.
Premier Sells wife, ward of Deak,
is a daughter of the Magyar poet,
Vorosmarty, composer of the Hun
garian national anthem "Szozat"
The Republican., 1899-04-27
PATIENT AND USEFUL.
In the Rocky Mountain Country the
Hardy Little BurrO Is the Set
tiers Rest Friend.

travellers to mountainous countries
are sure, sooner or later, to make the
acquaintance of those patient and long
suffering beasts of burden-mountain
burros. Of phenomenal strength on
the scantiest supply Of food, the burro
is an important factSr in the develop
ment of new countries. 1t can 90 where
the railroad cannot, and its footing is
secure when that of the horse and OK
would be uncertain. The load one of
these little creatures can carry is as
tonishing. The illustration shows one
with nearly a cord of wood on it's back
and this writer has seen one of the
most diminutive of these little crea-
lures going slowly but surely up per-
ilous trail in the Rocky mountains with
cooking stove, bedstead. bedding, two
chairs, three valises, a small trunk and
a number of pots, paps and kettles and
tinware of all sorts on it's back 1t is
not uncommon to see them setting
forth on long journey with barrel
of flour strapped on either side and
other freight on their backs One
meets long trains of them in the Rocky
mountains coming down from mines
at the very SUBMITS of the mountains
with hundreds of pounds of stout can
vas bags on their backs. Indeed, it,
would be almost impossible to develop
some mines were it not for the assist
ance of the donkey in carrying supplies
to the mines and in carrying the ore
away. 1t is almost impossible to get
them to move faster than at the slow,
plodding pace they have set for them
selves. Blows, kicks and curses are of