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"A MIDSUMMER NIGHTS DREAM"
Probably never before has Shakes
peare been presented in Norfolk with
such gorgeous scenic surroundings as
was witnessed at the Academy of Mu-
SIC last night, when Louis James and
Kathryn Kidder and a strong support
ing company presented "a Midsummer
nights Dream" under the manage
ment OF Wagenhauls and Remper.
EVERY scene was a marvel OF beauty.
IN which electrical effects added much
to the spectacular result.
The play as presented was an opera,
comedy and spectacular all in one, en-
bracing every essential of each. In ad-
ditfon to the Mendelssohn gems, it in
cludes many tuneful numbers COM
posed by Maxim De Grosz, the musical
director of the company. The COM
pany includes several good soloists and
q chorus of pretty girls.
Those who were present last night
thoroughly enjoyed the performance.
MURRAY AND MACK AT THE
ACADEMY TO-DAY.
Murray and Mack will give two per-
formances at the Academy of Music to-
day, matinee and night. The Philadel-
phia (Pa.) Record says:
Laughter holding both his sides
had a front seat at the Auditorium last
evening, where a sure cure for the
blues can be guaranteed throughout
this week. Murray and Mack have a
winner in their new farce by George
limerick entitled Shooting the Chutes.'
1t is just such vehicle of jolly good
natured nonsense as these popular
Irish comedians require, and that they
make the most Of It goes without the
saying. Ollie Mack is one of the fun
niest little Iaugh-makers of his type on
the stage, and he has a worthy second
in Charles Murray Together, last
night, they kept the audience in roars
of mirth whenever they were upon the
stage"
Matinee prices. Soc. any seat Night,
Csc. to s1.00.
"a MILK WHITE FLAG"
Chas. H. Hoyt's spectacular musical
comedy. "a Milk White Flag" is an
nounced as the attraction tomorrow
night and Saturday. matinee and night.
To those of the theatre going public
who enjoy a hearty laugh "a Milk
White Flag" will be highly acceptable,
as the piece is replete throughout with
bright humor, caustic wit and many
telling hits on our popular military
system. The music is catchy and of a
popular nature enjoyed by all. The
specialties and vaudeville features
have been entirely changed this season
and several very pleasing novelties in
this line are promised by the manage
ment. Prices. Csc. to S1.00 at night and
soc. matinee.
BOB FITzSIMMoNS.
One of the pleasant pictures in 1.-THE
Honest Blacksmith. the play in which
Robert Fitzsimmons will be seen at
the Academy Monday night, is the
home OF the popular fighter. which is
made SO true to nature by the presence
of Mrs. Fitzsimmons and little Bobbie.
Fitzsimmons has always been noted for
his love OF home and devotion to his
Iamiiy. and when the three are on the
stage together 1t is most difficult to he
iieve that the picture is on the other
side of the footlights.
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FOR SALE.

Cage1E STEINWAY PIANO; COST
10 40 new $3.50; this piano was
taken in exchange as part payment for
one OF our Peerless Stieff Pianos; 1t has
very nice tone and easy action; will sell
easy terms. STIEFF. &c CRANKY ST.
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nj ISIS MAGGIE GoODsoN, THE
WI most fashionable dressmaker of
Norfolk. has moved on Butte STREET,
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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

State. and claimed his seat February S.
1SiI. The House refused to take the mat
ter up, and adjourned without final action.
Yell was killed
Colonel Baker who had been away from
his seat in the Mexican war was welcomed
back at this same Congress and sat the
House refusing. on March 3 to take the
matter up. This is the Robbins case ex-
actly. except stronger for Baker was alb
sent part of two sessions.
In Byington VS.. Van Dever Thirty-sey-
enth Congress. Van Davc- took his seat in
1861, was then commissioned colonel and
a resolution against him was reconsidered
and never acted on. He sat In Congress
during the controversy, at least part of the
time.
In the case OF General SchencB it was
held that having resigned as brigadier
general on November 13. 1863, he could
take his seat in December 1865. although
his resignation was more than question
able. and his term began March T. 1863
In the case of Gen. +. F. Blair resolu-
ton was submitted by the committee that
he had forfeited his seat by not resigning
till January /. 1863, but he remained in
that and the following Congress till April
%. 1864. and went back to the war. the
resignation having never been accepted
and recalled at his request. Naturally in
June 1864 the House passed a resolution
that his seat was vacant. in order to allow
a new election and so that IL might be oc-
cupied at the short session.
In the Herrick case a United States Of
ficer elected to Congress resigned just be-
fore the session. and il was held that he
could take his seat
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
RECIPROCITY WITH FRANCE.
No Trouble Anticipated Over Delay
in the Treaty Ratification.

Ii was said at the State Department yes
ierday that no trouble was anticipated IN
arranging with the French Government for
an extension OF the time allowed for the
ratification of the reciprocity treaty he
Senate.
1t is believed that NJ. Cambon the French
Ambassador here. has already arranged
with his Government for the granting OF
the necessary extension. as the French peo
pie are particularly DESTROYS that the treaty
should be ratified. 1t is even said that the
French Government may consent that the
treaty shall go over until the next session
OF Congress. but the State Department de-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
VIOLATING THE FISH LAW
Charges Against Alaskan Salmon
Caichers and Gamers.
Captain Elliott submits to the War
Department the Results of Person
nj obseryatiOns Made in the North
west Territory Wnnton Destruc-
ton of the Ftnny Tribe.

Capt. Charles r. Elliott retired in re-
port to the War Department on his OBJ
servations made in Alaska last summer.
makes some startling charges against the
salmon fishers and Gamers of Alaska He
declares that there is open violation of the
law against Illegal trapping of the fish, and
insists that unless adequate protection is
afforded salmon fishing in Alaska VIII be
destroyed within ten years.
The War Department has not made the
complete report public, but 1t is known
that Captain Elliott is not sparing in his
pronunciation OF the Alaska Gamers. He
says: There is no inclination on the part
of The Gamers in Alaska to obey the law
or orders OF the Fish Commission. AS far
as l could see there was no pretence to do
anything except to catch fish in whatever
way they could He claims that at CHG
mix Bay the fish are caught in traps, and
that it is only question Of a short time
before the bay will be fished out. He adds:
During the summer OF 1899 the special
Fish Commissioner ordered certain traps.
placed in violation of the law. should not
be used.
THE boat OF the special Fish Commits
sioner had hardly got out of sight before
a load Of fish from the same traps was
brought to the canneries and packed
He says. further. that the Alaska Pack
ers' Association had at Nushagak immense
traps on the inside of the mouth of the
river at which place il was reported that
700. 600 fish had been killed ana destroyed
because it was impossible to can and ship
them before spelling. He says he saw
seine drawn directly across one river.
blocking it just the same as If it had been
damned.
The report continues: AT every station
| visited | saw illegal fishing on tie part
of all large companies. The degree OF the
evil was in proportion TO the size Of the
company and its opportunity. The most
wanton destruction of Fish prevails in Cook
Inlet, Prince William Sound. Algonak "a
GovernmSSt reservation). Kodiak Island,
Chignik Bay. and NushagaE. The vdlue OF
the Alaska packing IS estimated al $1,000
coo a year. From careful observation and
enquiry | am OF the opinion that fishing in
Alaska will be destroyed i'll ten years un
less protected
Captain Elliott also made observations
among the Alaskan Indians, and comments
upon the fact that no department of the
United States Government has any control
OF these Indians. He declares that they
are under the domination OF the Russian
Church and the personality of the Russian
priests The priest at Kodiak" he
says. breaches sedition against the United
States. his influence being distinctly for
evil. The Government seems so remote to
the Indians it is not surprising that they
still look to Russia. through its clergy. for
protection"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
NEW GUNS FOR THE NAVY
Contract Awarded for Fifty Semi
Automatic Rapid Firers.
An Invention of IA Retired Comman-
der to He Placed on ships Now I'm
six-Pounder shells Fired in sixty
seconds-The Method of Operation.

The NAVY Department yesterday award
ed a contract to the briggs Seabury Gun
and Ammunition Company. of New York,
for fifty sem-automatic 6-pounder guns.
This gun is the invention of Commander
William II. briggs. retired. United States
Navy, and has just completed a series oil
remarkable trials at the Indian Head prov
ing ground.
The report just received at the Navy De
partment shows a rate OF five rounds in
four seconds, which is more than double
the best record already made, and at the
rate of seventy-five shots minute with
6-pound shell. This projectile is loaded
with powder and has percussion fuse
which explodes the shell upon impact.
This and the firing charge are together IN
one cartridge, like the cartridge of PTS
toll or a rifle. except on a large scale.
The cartridges are entered into he
chamber by hand. and as soon as securely
placed the gun closes automatically, hreS.
recoils, and, returning to the battery. the
breech opens ejecting the empty case and
leaving he gun ready 10 receive another
loadt If not desired to use the full auto
matte feature the gun pointer releases his
hold upon the trigger, until such time AS
he wishes to fire. then, by pulling the
trigger as ne finds his piece bearing on the
target the gun fires again recoils. and on
the counter recoil opens and elects the
empty case and leaves the gun ready for a
new load.
To get continuous fire. however the
generator has only to continue his hold upon
The trigger and have the assistant load
as rapidly as The empty cases are elected.
The automatic feature may be entirely
thrown out OF opera tion by simply throw
ing up a small handle. when the gun can
be operated as an ordinary Woodworking
gun. and as deliberately as wanted. IN
building the gun the greatest simplicity
has prevailed. The gun has fewer parts
than the hand working guns and is put to-
gether without screws 50 that the whoie
mechanism can be assembled or taken
down without the use OF special tools.
The greatest feature of the gun is its
continuity Of firing without any diminish-
iug of it's accuracy OF fire. and Secretary
Long and Re ar Admiral O'Neil have so far
recognized n value of the automatic g
FOUNDER that the fifty now contracted for
are to be placed on the news ships now un-
der construction.
4 recent report on automatic guns and
the testing of the briggs gun says:
Light guns Of this class are divided into
Two main ciasseE-thOse worked entirely
By hand and known as hand working guns,
ard those partially operated automatically,
called semi automatic guns. The new
briggs gun belongs 10 this latter class,
though il can at will be used as hand
working gun. fired deliberately as de-
sired II = evident that it would be use
less waste of ammunition to make use of
the extreme rate OF the gun at all times.
as, used In this way, the aim must OF ne
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
A COUNCIL OF BISHOPS.
The Roman Catholic PrelRtes %
America May He Convened.

Hhs br a"h
NEW YORK, March 10.-Bishop Glen
non. of Kansas City. who has recently re-
turned from Rome. is said to have written
10 Washington that plenary council OF
the Roman Catholic Church in this coun-
try is likely to be held before long. 1t
is sixteen years since the last council, that
OF Baltimore. WAS held. Since that time
many questions have arisen that need con-
siderarion. The council could be con-
Yened only on the authority OF the Pope.
The Biahops of this country would FIRST
have to transmit to Rome request for
permission to call it. As many of the
higher ecclesiastical authorities are going
to Rome in month or two. 10 participate
in the celebration of the POpe's jubilee. it
is asserted to he probable that arrange
ments will be made then TO begin the pre-
liminary work of holding the council.
Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Corrigan,
Archbishop Kahn. of st. Louis, and Bishop
Mcdonnell of Brooklyn are among the
prelates to sail soon. The Archbishop of
New York will sail on April 81. He and
the other American prelates are likely to
he consulted by the Vatican authorities dur
ing their stay in Rome about the ease of
Bishop Sbarreti, lately consecrated Bishop
NJ Havana. MonsignoT Sbarreu is an
Italian. long associated with the Apostolic
Delegation in Washington. and his APP
pointment to the See Of Havana was not
pleasing TO the Cubau people, who wanted
a native Bishop. --f
Il was supposed that Monsignor Sbar-
reti. now that he has been installed
Bishop OF Havana would retain that Of
flee. despite the objections of the Cuban
people, but it is reported from Rome that
he has asked TO be recalled and that,
therefore the Sacred Congregation of the
Propaganda will reconsider his appoint
ment. Should MOnsignor Sbarreti be re-
called it is probable that he will be pro-
NOTED to an srchbishoprc. This would
he done 20 indicate that the Roman au-
thorties had no caIse for dissatisfaction
with him personally. Well informed
Catholics here declare that if the Off
cials at Rome intend to take any action
on Monsignor Sbarreti's request they will
first consult Cardinal Gibbons and Arch
bishop Corrigsn.
Another matter on which the Cardinal
and the Archbishop will probably be con-
suited in Rome. is that relating TO the NIL
ing OF the Office of Archbishop Of Dubuque.
iowa, made vacant by the recent death oil
Archbishop Hennessy 4 report Is cur
rent that Archbishop Keane, formerly OF
the Catholic University in Washington,
who was deposed therefrom as the result
of the controversy ir the Church that
waged for long time. may be appointed
10 the place. Archbishop Keane is now on
friendly terms with those who opposed
him a few years ago. It is said that the
Pope has regretted his deposition and that
he would be glad to appoint him to con-
spicuous place in this country.
Won viii CONFIRM the popular opinion about
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
CAN QUIT IF DISSATISFIED.
Secretary Hitrhcock's Alleged An
swer Ia 81 Labor Committee.

4 committee representing the Central
Labor Union yesterday called upon Sec
rotary Hitchcock to protest against the
alleged long hours which the employees
:; ST. Eiizabeths Asylum are compelled
20 work. IL was stated that the persons
employed a. that institution are required
to work fourteen hours each day, and. be-
sides, are liable 20 be called for extra
duty in cases Of emergency.
Secretary Hitchcock is said to have re-
piled that the people employed al the
Government Asylum are not obliged TO
remain there, and can quit their occupa-
ton at any time they become dissatisfied
He also minated to the committee. IL il
said, that II would be best for 1t 10 leave
the affairs OF the asylum alone. He had
The utmost confidence in The ability OF The
superintendent. DIR. Richardson, to manage
the institution, and IL there were any
complaints TO be made they are matters
for him and the employees to settle.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
INDIANS DENY A RUMoR.
Osnges Are Not Here TO Fight Agent
Pollock.

Members Of the Usage Indian delegation
now in this city deny the statement re-
Gently made TO the effect that they are here
with purpose to secure an allotment of the
Usage lands. member of the delegation.
in referring to the report that it was their
intention TO take an active and aggressive
part in a controversy concerning William J
Pollock. the agent of the tribe. said:
We consider that the present agent
administration has been good and his con-
duct has met with the approval of nine
tenths of the Usage Indians. The charges
at the Department of the Interior against
Agent Pollock have emanated from an pn
reliable source He has replied in a salts
factory manner to all charges made against
him
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11

cessity be very rough and many shots lost.
"On the other hand there are times
when the range is short and the target
large. as. for instance. the sudden dis
covery of a torpedo boat close to the ship.
when the safety OF the ship would depend
on covering the attacking boat with such
shower of she'll as 10 sink or disable her
before she could reach her object OF attack
Volume as well as accuracy OF fire, there
fore. plays a very important part in mc'.ern
warfare and this new gun is design d to
cover both of these important factors