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The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01

Kimball and Donovan, premier banjo
duettists, and generally regarded as be-
ing the champions in their class, will
have prominent place in the bill.
Donovan is native of Worcester, and
is sure to receive a warm welcome here.
Louis Geisler, the champion bag punch
err Of the world, and direct from the
London music halls, will give exhibit
tions.
In the list Of added acts for the con-
tlnuous performance Monday, one of
the treats will be the appearance of
MISS Annie f. CroSsman, Springfield's
leading amateur actress, supported by
number of her cleverest scholars in
her school of acting. Miss Crossman
and her support will present Jerome X.
Jerome's one-act comedy, Sunset, +"
which will be cast as follows:
Lawrence James A. Henshaw
Azarlah Stodd Arthur H. Rogers
Mr. Rovers (Lois' father John Mason
Joan .............. Miss Lucy Kingman
Aunt Drusilla 49,. Miss Cecily Buscall
LOIS ..,............ Annie f. Crossman
Other entertainers for the special per-
torrance are Miss Annie Dell Fletcher,
a charming operate singer from Bel
lows Falls Vt; Baby Dorothy Liberty
OF THIS city, in coon songs, and Minnie
Morella. vocalist and Spanish dancer.
The management are negotiating for
three additional acts.
Eight new biograph pictures will be
seen and with them four of the popu-
lar ones of last weeks bill will be re-
tanned. There will be a picture of a
fast English express train taking water
at full speed, one Of the English lam
clers Jumping hurdles at Aldershot. the
battleship Massachusetts in its war
paint at Hampton Roads, Marshall p.
Wilder reading a letter apprising him
OF the death of his mother-in-law. a
child giving a kitten a bath and being.
bitten by the angry tabby, a colored
woman washing her pickanniny, an old
gentleman kicking an unwelcome sutton
out Of his house, and one of a gallant
charge by fighting soldiers down a
steep embankment and across a gully.
The pictures retained are those of Toe.
shooting the chutes, the Fifth Massa-
chusetts and the Paris hotel fire.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01
Coming: w. II. Powers IVY LEAF.

| edy for Nat Goodwin, called 1.-THE
| Cowboy and the Lady"
Otis Harlan has announced his inten-
ton to withdraw from Hoyt & Mckee's
forces at the end Of the season.
"A Misfit Marriage" which set
| limited number Of Worcester playgoers
laughing recently, has given up. Those
who saw the play liked it, but there
We're too few of them.
Virginia Harmed has gone to
spend the winter IN the south of France.
She has had the grip so severely that
it has compelled her to relinquish the
stage for a lengthy period.
The Boston Watch and Ward Society
has been summoning into court several
burlesque performers playing at the
Palace 'theater. Their success was not
as great as that of the local Y. M. c.
A., in a similar instance, for the judge
dismissed the complaint in every case.
Joseph Jefferson has so far recovered
as to announce that he will give short
spring tour in the south, beginning
April 2, at Jacksonville, Fla.
Admiral Schley recently sat in box
at one of the Philadelphia theatres, and
every movement he made was watched
by the thousands in the place. If he
bowed to an acquaintance, they APP
plauded In fact the whole evening was
an inceSsant ovation, But SChley'S de-
feat came at the end of the second act.
He arose and started to the next box
to call on friends hut he had not taken
Two stems before deem bass voice from
the gallery rolled forth, Lets ali 90
out and tslxa a beer i" with the accent
an the call j The hero collapsed sank
into a chair and shook with laughter.
While the andience shrieke6,
- ~ - -, 80 ,,
Rolanu Reed recehIiy iolu d Story VI
young man III 81. LOUIS VINO Always
maze point 10 get ACQUAINTED VITA
al the male stars VINO came TO Town
He was NICE agreeable sort OIL chap'
but ne was always Wllilng 70 let every
BODY else 90 all the Duylng we
called MN generosity continued MI;
Reed. last time ] was IN 81. Louis l
missed his usual call, ana asked the
manager what had become OF Gener-
osity. Why, haven't you heard z he an
swered; Generosity is dead. Wouldn't
you like to visit his graye| | said I'd
be glad to, ana to the cemetery we went.
We found the grave, nice green plot,
upon which there was reared a marble
slab some five feet in height. ! was
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01
PARK THEATRE.

Tie Park Theatre will open for New
Yeahs week with another of the TAX
ing vaudeville bills usual at this pop
ularS house supplemented by added
actsafor Monday, on which day a con-
tinuJus performance win be given from
103OIa a. M, until a corresponding hour
at hight. The regular vaudeville bill
will he headed by John c. Fox, late of
Comply and Fox, assisted by Katie AL
len I'LL their entertaining comedy sketch,
"ThA Flat Next Door" 1t is one of the
clevelrest things in the comedy line, be-
ing done in the vaudavilles. Americas
best lcomedy trio, Duffy, Sawtelle and
Mastbr Duffy, will give their original
act, III Am Not a Midget" Madame
FlowIbr. famous in musical circles as
the bronze Media and the greatest
singeE of her race, has been specially
engaled to sing at the Park all the
weekI The two Randalls, who are equal
ly clIver as acrobats or as comedians,
will BEive a novel entertainment which
cannAt fail to please everybody. Eldora
and 1Eorine come direct from Keith's
New Work theatre to present here the
juggling act which has been the sem
satior1 of the day in the metropolis.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01
lOTHROP's OPERA HOUSE.
UNDER THE DOME.

Lincoln j. Carter, he of the vivid i'm
asinationand better, of a purse pie
tloric enough TO lavishly produce the
sforts Of said imagination, will be in
eidence in town this week by means
OF one of his latest productions, enti-
It'd Under the Dome" Those who
wish to know how the title applies to
the piece will have to attend in order
tqfind out. The plot is not made pub
lid in the advance notices, but from
toknS where the play has shown come
glsWing praises of the realistic scenery
ana intricate mechanical effects with
Which the piece is endowed by its au
thr and eXDloiter
'lhe drama is written around the
gr,at hurricane which occurred off Apia,
in The East Indies, in 1888, and severely
haldled the American war vessels
TrInton, Nipsic and Vandalia, the Ger
man Adler, Eber and Olga, and the
British Calliope. All of the vessels are
shown in the first act in good order,
in The second act undergoing the fury
Of the hurricane, and in the third and
foIrth acts as helpless wrecks. The au-
thdr has been complimented by several
natal officers who were present at the
tine on the fidelity with which he has
reliroduced actual occurrences on that
octhsion, and what has delighted these
stcEm- tried heroes will doubtless en-
thl1se the ordinary patron TO the highest
pitth.
The literary merit of the play is by no
MEANS it's least feature. Mr. Carter
IMPROVES with each drama he writes
and the exciting and well constructed
plol is developed by means of as witty
and epigrammatic lines as ever melo-
Ina boosted.
There will be an extra holiday matt
nee Monday, as well as the regular ones
on5,1uesday, Thursday and Saturday.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01

gcaie, and as Modjeska has added much
her fame In the title role, the per-
IIormance will be presented with in
tsfest and curiosity. Mary Stuart,
|Wnlcn VIII be presented at the matinee
W. saturday, is too well known to need
Mention. Her opening bill. the trag-
say OF Macbeth, the most satisfying of
#p Shakspere's works, will give her a
krand opportunity and a still greater
to Mr.. Charles Herman,
NP leading man, in the character Of
Mhcbeth, in which he is said to have
0ifinguished himself. Both Stuart and
Macbeth are to be given on scarcely
rs elaborate scale than Cleopatra.
(. n Nine, Modjeska's company will
M recognized such names as Lester
Wadsworth Harris, the vet
IN John A. Lane, Frederic Vroom
Nnq Anna e. Proctor.
"GAYEsT MANHATTAN"
(. Hnis lively extravaganza, which was
W. hit of Roster & Balls three years
ft0 has been having a successful ca
feef on the road ever since. 1t has al
feAay visited Wore Ster, leaving be-
qinq 1t d distinctly favorable impress
1ion which will insure 1t large house
qHs 1es return next Tuesday. The skel-
ptun of plot relates how two CHARM
'.iH put unsophisticated country las
tSR are shown the attractions of Gay
'sE Manhattan by posted city relatives,
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01
Old-Tinle ORA
ma Rules.
MODJESKA COMING.
Another of Lincoln Carriers
Melodramas at Lothrop's.

Two favorite stars of years ago will
renew old friendships at the Worces-
ter Theatre this week. On Monday
night Joseph Murphy will give his sue
cess of two decades, Kerry Cow" The
extravaganza, "Gayest Manhattan
comes Tuesday, and on Friday Mod
jeska begins a series of three perform
ances, offering Macbeth Friday night
Marie Stuart" Saturday afternoon,
and Anthony and Cleopatra" SATURDAY,
evening. Another of the inexhaustibl
series of Lincoln j. Carter plays, enti-
tied 'Under the Dome" will hold the
boards at Lothrop's for the week, and
an attractive list of vaudeville artists
viii entertain the Parks patrons.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01

and consequently all sections of the
from the Five Points to
Central park and upper Fifth avenue,
tre levied upon to furnish material for
! bright, farcical and spectacular en-
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01
KERRY COW"


The dean of the community of Ameri-
can actors making the delineation b
Irish characters a speciality, is JOSEPH
Murphy, famous throughout this con
tinent by virtue of his creation of til,
character of Dan OHara in the pla,
OF Kerry Cow" AS an actor, Nj
Murphy is fairly entitled to the honor
able position he holds, but it is YER
probable that he might have been long
err much longer, in winning his place
had he not been fortunate in the get.
ting of play. The Kerry Cow J.
full of good speeches; it fairly bubble
over with Irish wit and humor; it
situations are so novel that they nevs
grow old, and the story itself is as cleal
and spa,1sling as the mountain brook
AS play, it is perpetually youthful
Unlike Andrew Mack and Chauncy Oh
colt, whose representations are usual
ly of some Irish nobleman or membe
OF the aristocracy, Mr.. Murphys char
acterizations are from the ranks of tn
common people, and appeal mott
strongly to rugged humanity than does
the work of his more graceful and less
intense rivals.
This is claimed to be Mr. Murphy's
farewell tour, and consequently tht
last opportunity to see star who has
e pee prominent on the American stage
LOT upwards Oh 80 years.
MODTrsF<A
In one sense of the word. Madam,
Modjeska is the most unique figure ii
Jt,oIIi n, morrow, s,+o,,o ,,i..to,- ~,
t.iE- 20 % "e''9e "is.ory. mat 4
10 say she IS now practically alone il
that field wherein she won distinction
with no one in eiobt u,or+t1, - ,oo,,n
the seeptre Of tra9aSv fro,,, az d ha,.d,
when she sees A. ~ TSlnr1iil ,if 81 Idiia
it is hoped She win Dot AZ fn, m ,,1a,.I
vaars ~ 800, 'I'e " tn ~ lIot 10 TOT many
en- and men of H. 49, ii,s saaItIc WON
disaDpeared from yieLy o'l ' 4, nay
nent fha maioritv ~ ct fC ~ IN,
regular nlaygoey IL, i4 a. 81, l ~
reminded Of he fac+ bv +ta Wy, ra ,I llloi'
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-01-01
QUIET RElGNs.
Wholesale and Retail Marke, Resting
After the Holiday Trade.

The local produce markets are TAX
ing their usual post-holiday rest After
the more than ordinary activity of the
week before Christmas, things have
become quiet and are almost at a
standstill as far as prices are con-
cerned. The trade, on the whole, was
rather better than last year, though for
the most part, prices were lower. Quail
ity was good, however, and sales made
up for the low prices.
During the past week, trade has fall
en- off a great deal, though Saturday
was what is considered a good day in
tie retail markets. Prices hold firm
for the most part.
Poultry is steady at the prices of last
week, and the sales are fair, better than
usual There has been but little new
stock in that line. though.
Fish are still high, though a trifie
lower than they have been since the
storm. They are coming in better,
too. Pork. lamb and beef are all lower
than last week, and the supply is good.
In fact, all meats are cheap and good.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-20
In Memoriam.

As when night wanes, the dawn brings
in new day; so when good man dies,
=, death ushers Lis life into the brightness OF
an eternal morning These who come
within the circle of his influence feel the
pang of personal loss, when the measure OF
his earthly activity is filled and the call
comes for HIM, yet the memory of what
he was and of how he accomplished the
purpose of his life, will always, in some
degree, mitigate the pain and compensate
the loss.
No one who knew Major Britain doubts
he was a good man. Simple III taste, un-
ostentatious in manner, pure in thought,
a grave and courtly gentleman, he nur-
tured in his heart all the finer feelings of
human nature, and found delight in per-
forming the sweet ministrations Of friend
ship and love. With his conduct ruled by
loyalty to right and disdain of wrong,
principles which none of the suggestions
expedience could have moved him to COM
promise or abandon, he went unobtrusive-
ly his daily round with no thought of re-
ward other than his own consciousness of
duty we'll done. The record which he has
left witnesses to a character which did not
need to shrink from any of the tests which
men propose for it's appraisement.
In his religious life it is likely the sane
tions Of the law were less an influence than
was his whole-hearted recognition OF the
claims of the All-Compassionate Christ.
He had so long followed the leading of
that Kindly Light which shines brighter
and brighter 10 the close, that doubtless in
him Christian hope had become perfect
trust; and we may well believe he entered
the unseen world as calmly as child
passes into the realm of sleep.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-20
Resolutions of Respect.

In memory of Major Rufus Britain, a
ruling elder, and clerk ofthe session Of the
Tazewell Presbyterian church for nearly
fifty years, who departed this life April
llth, 1899, the following action was taken
by the session of the church April 10th ;
Resolved, l. That in the death of our
dearly beloved brother, and companion in
Christian labors, our church, and the
church at large, has sustained great loss.
His life has been so exemplary, so pure,
and peaceable, and humble, and faithful,
that it has commanded universal esteem
and admiration, exerting, and continuing
to exert, an influence for good, immeasur-
ably great.
2. That, as a pains, taking clerk of the
session, and faithful office,b bearer in the
church, his services have ever been ex-
ceedingy valuable, his counsels wise and
wholesome.
8. That, for such life of piety, and
devotion to Christ, we are devoutly thank
full to the Great Head of the Church, and
humbly pray for grace to initiate its
virtues.
4. That, to the grief-stricken family we
give assurance Of our heartfelt sympathy,
rejoicing in the comfort, and commencing
them to God, and to the word of His
grace, which is able to build them up, and
to give them an inheritance among all
them which are sanctifed.
5. That the above resolutions be pub
ished in the Tazewell papers, and also in
the Central Presbyterian and in the Chris
tian Observer, and copy Of the same be
placed in the hands of the family of the
deceased.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-20
S, W. VIRGINIA
LOCAL ITEMS.
WHAT HAS RECENTLY TRANSFERRED
IN THE COUNTIES OF THIS
SECTION.

Mr. II. P. Gillian died at New River, il
Pulaski county, on last Saturday. lie wal
one of the first persons who located in tha
town. He was born in Amherst county
Va, and was in his 10Th year at the time
of his death. He was the father of Mr.
John L. Gillian, who lives near Cove
Creek, in Tazeweli county, and also the
father Of MIR. w. N. Gillian, who lives al
New River.
The Board of Directors of the Southwest
ern Hospital, at Marion, met at the Hos.
pital on last Saturday and elected officers
and employees for the institution: DR..
Ro. J. Preston, superintendent; DIR. u. V.
Sheriff., first assistant physician; DR.. G. K.
Kennan, second assistant physician; j. B.
Richmond, clerk; Miss Narnie Aker,
matron; Miss Sallie Williams, female night
watch; A. c. Gibboney, of Wythevllle,
supervisor of the farm and garden; Miss
Sally Dickey, seamstress; Miss Bette Win
ston, laundress; John H. Musselwhite, en-
gineer; James H. Mccoy, carpenter, and
John P. Gullion, electrician. The office of
steward was abolished, thereby displacing
Mr. C. W. White, who had filled that po-
sition since 1887.
Early Sunday morning at Stonega, Va,
one of the tenement houses Of the Virginia
Coal and Iron Company burned down.
Grant Rose, one of the colored workmen,
was almost literally cremated, only parts
of his shoulder, hips and backbone re-
manning undestroyed by the fierce flames.
Charles Stuart, another colored laborer,
was severely burned about the hands and
neck, but it is thought he will recover.
Rose had a good deal of money Saturday
night, and was seen with it in his posses
sion, so it is said, and there is a suspicion
that perhaps he was first murdered, and
the house afterward set on fire in order to
cover up the crime. Mike Dixon, colored,
brought Roses remains to Bristol to-day
for shipment to Rogersville, Tenn, where
Rose had lived prior to going to Stonega.
Bristol News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-20
MUCH ANXIETY.

Although the dispatch gave no indica-
ton that Lieutenant Gilmore and his men
had lost their lives, yet great anxiety was
aroased by the mystery surrounding their
fate while in the hands of an uncivilized
enemy. This is the first capture of any
Americans, military or naval, so that it is
unknown how the insurgents will treat
our men. If civilized methods were pur-
sued, an exchange could be quickly ef-
fected, as General Otis has large number
of Filipino prisoners but the insurgents
have been averse thus far to exchanging
Spanish prisoners and this raises a ques-
ton as to what they will do with the York
town men. The purpose of officials here
is to spare no effort to secure the speedy
release Of our men.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-20
Unfortunate Accident.

Mr.. E. P. Winston was killed by falling
between the cars of train on which he was
fiagman, near Ennis, w. Va, on last Sat-
urday night at nine o'clock. The deceased
was native of Tazewell county, and was
married to Miss Alice Peery, daughter of
Mrs. Lizzie Peery, who lives at Tazewell.
He is survived by his wife and two chill
dren. The remaiLs were brought to
Tazewell on Monday morning and buried
at the old cemetery, at the east end of
town, Monday afternoon. The burial SER
vices were conducted by Rev. A. B.
Hunter, of Blue6eli, assisted by Rev. j.
S. French of the Methodist church at this
place.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-20
WALKER'R STRONG CASE.
Proof Positive and PonderOus to Secure
Seat In Congress.

Col. A. Fulkerson, counsel for Gen.
Jas. A. Walker is taking rebuttal deposi-
ton evidence today in Bristol, Va, in the
Waker-Rhea Congressional case from the
Ninth Virginia district. The time for the
taking of this rebuttal testimony expires
April 10th when the taking of evidence in
this contest case will be concluded.
Gen. Walker has made out an excep-
tionally strong case of fraud having been
practiced throughout the district, in some
places proving even more direful and das-
tardly deeds than charged in his notice of
contest. In Bristol, Va. every species OF
fraud and corruption has been clearly and
positively proven, and that beyond the
preadventure of doubt.
There is not a shadow of doubt but
that Gen. Walker should, and will be
seated, if there is the least semb'ance OF
fairness, honesty. or integrity exhibited by
Congress, and we do not in the least doubt
the latter.-Bristol News.
Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1899-04-20
THURSDAY APRIL 90, 1899

beautiful town and island with its greer
mountains, and glorious climate. The
place is thoroughly Americanized, English
being taught in all the schools. The ma
tives (the Kanaka's) are dark with straight
hair and most all speak English. There
are three up-todate papers and they pay
45 cents q thousand and l have been
thinking seriously Of stopping here when
my time is out and try to locate. There
are about thirty millionaires in the place,
they are sugar growers. | haven't been
off the boat yet and will write more when
l learn more. 1t is quite show to see the
Kanaka kids swim around the ship.
Throw a coin in the water and they diye
for it and never fail to bring it up,and put
them in their mouths until their face looks
like frog when singing. l took walk
around town today and some of the streets
are beautiful. wont mail the letter until
last moment. 1t is twenty days to Manila.
| have ten months and eleven days yet,
then am through.
Monday, April 3.-No doubt you will
be sorry to hear that have met with
great misfortune, have lost my catarrh.
This is a glorious place, would like to
live here SO years and II months. went
to church last night and heard some good
music. was surprised after walking in a
grand stone edfice to see pipe organ
twice rs large as the old band
room on the corner, hundreds of
easter bonnets and growing lilies
and other flowers which reminded
me that my instinct for smell was return.
ing. 1t simply dazzled my eyes. Draw
picture in your mind as near an earthly
paradise as possible and you see this place,
and doubt if there is another on earth
like it or its equal. l went through the
palace grounds, which was once Queen
Lil's palace, but now government build.
ing. There is crater near here which ls
nine miles across and one in action on
another island. There is nicer Y. M. G.
A. than in lots of American cities, free
for all. Beggars, pickpockets, buns, hoboeS
ETC., are unknown. They ought to send
missionaries from the States here to civil
lie and educate the people, nit
Beer is two drinks for % cents, ought to
be 81 90, cigars that sell in the States for
cents sell here for cent. Don't see saloon
every other door, but every half dozen
blocks or less, as hard to find as soda
fountain when very dry.
Tuesday, April 4.-We were paid otf
here today, will sail some time this week.
l have laid ir a supply of canned goods
etc., and will live fat the rest of the trip.
| send Anna picture under seperate cover
of the native band. The men on the boat
say we will get to Manila in eighteen days
and the band will probably goin barracks
with headquarters.
Good by till later,
A. G. L.