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Kcrnnn's-"The Crackerjucks.,

Manchester's "Crackerjacks, old Wash
ington favorites, have returned TO the
city. and are putting up very superior
brand OF light burlesque at Kernan's this
week That theiI coming is an event of
Importance vas demonstrated by the two
crowded houses yesterday afternoon and
evening, and by the epidemic If recalls
which followed every clever number on
the bill. The organization has been aug
mented since its last appearance and is
now easily one of the best on the road.
A real novelty is given in the opening
skit, ION the Fall River Line" wherein
is introduced the main saloon of the mag
nificent steamer Priscilla. The burletta
Is woven around a rehearsal given by a
theatrical company en- route from New
York to Boston, and the idea serves to
introduce the entire company In merry
mixture of music and absurd situations,
while a large aggregation OF chorus girls
make shapely passengers. The feature OF
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The Lafnyette-.'Mrs- b. O'Shaugh-
uessyv

The Lafnyette-"Mrs. b. O'Shaugh-
Messy"
The Lafayette's attraction this week is
Mrs. B. O'Shaughnessy. a good sample
of Iatter-day farce comedy of the popular
sort There is an attempt to tell story
about a washwoman, Mrs. O'Shaughnessy
by name. and her inheritance of some $50
600, which causes her infinite trouble and
affords the playwright an opportunity to
evolve some humorous situations. There
Is nothing pretentious about the piece. Its
evident purpose is TO create fun, and in
this endeavor it succeeds very we'll. al
though the fun may not always be of the
highest class. The company is generally
adequate and includes a number of excel
lent vaudeville performers whose contribu-
lions to the performance are diyerting and
pleasing.
The company is headed by Tony Sulli-
van. who replaces the original Mrs.
O'Shaughnessy. George Monroe. Mr.. Sulli-
van is easily good as his predecessor in
the role and his work last night was high
ly appreciate ted by the audience. Specialties
are introduced by several members of the
organization. and among those worthy Of
note are: Dick and Alice McAvoy. whose
Hogan'a Alley Kid specially was seen at
the Grand last year; Tony Sullivan in a
bright monologue that caught the fancy Of
the audience: Edward NJ. Ellis. in a num-
Der Of late ballads; Carrie Gebest, an I'M
usually good vocalist, in selections from
well known operas; Mabelle Harris. in
rag-time songs well sung: Thomas j.
Ryan. in Celtic songs with dancing as an
accompaniment. and James Il. McDuff in
a series of good limitations.
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SOCIAL. AND PERSONAL.

Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Moore. whose
marriage at Beverly Farms. Mass, in the
early summer was one of the pleasantest
events of the season, arrived in New
York on Wednesday, after spending the
time since their marriage in Paris and
on the Continent They viii spend a few
weeks with Mrs. Moore's parents, Mr..
| and Mrs Z. C. Swift, at Pride's. before
coming to their home in Washington,
| where they will spend the midwiuter.
Ex-President and Mrs Harrison are
visiting Mr. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
at ophir Farm, their home. at White
Plains, n. j.
The First Assistant Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Ryan have reopened their
home on Yale Street but will leave the
| city again shortly for Kansas, where they
will remain after the election.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bates have re-
moved from 1105 Twenty-fourth Street,
| to 2i27 L Street.
Mr. W. c. Dodge and family, who spent
| the summer at their cottage at<Eagles
mere, Pa, have returned to the city.
The marriage of Miss Lula NJ. Ford.
OF this city. and Mr.. Orion Leroy Ken
ney. of Nebraska. will take place this
evening at Trinity Episcopal Church. cor
ner Third and c Streets northwest at 8
o'clock. Miss Frances Blackstone will
be maid of honor and Mr.. Charles E.
! Baldwin, of Iowa, will act as best man.
! The ushers will be Messrs. William Han
nay, Louis Abeli. G. .. Blackstone. and
G. Wallace W. Hanger
The dancing classes directed by Miss Cox
and Miss Bell. which have been such at
tractive additions to the festivities of the
younger set for the past few seasons, will
be resumed next month. The first german
of the winters series will be given No
vembcr 2, at Rauscher's.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan, of 1545 Columbia
/ Street northwest. gave a birthday supper
! Saturday evening. in honor OF their little
| daughter, Catherine. and her little friend,
| Earl Brown, both just three years old
| The birthday cake bore on its icing the
] names of the couple and was Illuminated
| with the number OF candles Genoting their
4 ages. The table which was set for twelve.
| was prettily adorned with flowers and
| plants. The little guests were Edna Bry-
/ an. Earl Brown. Blanche Brown. Minnie
| Helms. Willie Helms. Eddie Helms. Margu-
rett Poynten, Lillian Wolf. Estelle Wolf
/ iStSltI NUT. anu pic i III bEHibI
participants were Mr. and Mrs. Bryan. Mrs.
| Bryan, sr.; Miss Ella Bryan, Mrs. and Mrs.
! H. b. Brown. Miss Rosa Brown, Willie
| Brown. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Rose, and
| Mrs. Helms.
The Womans Club, of Richmond. will
F., open its new home in that city on next
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. DR.. Stafford.
| Of st. Patrick's Church will be among the
| speakers OF the occasion. and in answer to
a special request from the committee in
| charge of the occasinn will give a talk on
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You will not be n stranger at the Frederick
FAIR Stop at the City ilote! and ask for iieu
rieh's Gacrzen or Senate draught.
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The Communicating Rose of Persia. ,,


1.-THE Rose OF Persia" burst into full
bloom in the midst of an Oriental setting
of rare splendor in the presence OF large
audience at the Columbia Theatre last
night-an audience that, while / was
charmed with the music Of Sir Arthur Sui
composer and his former CO. worker ever
quarreled over the matter Of few yards
of stage carpet. Not that the portion Of
THE Rose of Persia" attributed TO Basil
Hood does not possess points of excellence.
but his book never approaches the Gil
bertian standard by which all of Sir Ar
thur partners in comic opera construc-
ton will forever be measured.
Taken as a whole, the libretto Of The
Rose of Persia" cannot be said in all truth
to be worthy the music OF Sullivan. Mr..
Hoods lyrics are uDdeniably bright and
ingenious. He has tried in the book to be
funny and has succeeded very well. after
an English-y sort of fashion, but the av-
erage American audience will not properly
appreciate his efforts to amuse. The music
and especially the concerted numbers
has the sparkle and froth and life OF cham
payne. 1t is light and delicate and airy.
and full of humor and dainty fancy. The
orchestration too, is a marvel in the lire
OF scoring. 1t always displays keen sense
OF the appropriate and while vivid and
Illuminating is never noisy or coarse.
The opera is staged in excellent taste.
IL Is artistic and elaborate without being
garish. The management has provided an
abundance of scenery and costumes, and
evidently nothing has been left undone to
make complete production.
Mr.. Hoods story of the adventures of
Hassan, the rich and philanthropic Per-
sian with six-and twenty wives, the chief
OF whom is ambitious socially, while his
principal delight is to gather in the rag
tag and bobtail element of the city and
entertain IT, is quite well told and is at
times amusing. Last nights audience
liked THE Rose of Persia" and repeti-
tiOns of several of the songs were de-
handed.
John lie Hay heads the cast lie ig a
comedian with q pretty fair understand
ing of what an American assemblage
likes. The result is that he is genuinely
funny when he tried to be, and his efforts
in this direction are continuous while he
is on the stage. Ruth Vincent, Il young
English woman OF the type made familiar
by Du Maurier is the Rose Of Persia, and
a right delightful one she is, too. She
has a clear voice, although 1t lacks force
somewhat when she is called upon to ex-
hibit pyrotechnical vocalism. Sidney
Bracey is an acceptable story teller with
a pleasing tenor voice. and his spirited
drinking song in the first act, with it's
fine, swinging chorus, is one of the best
things of the performance. Hilda Steph
ems dances quite nimbly and with grace.
and Amy Martin extracts good deal of
fun from a comedy part.
While none of the music Of The Rose
Of Persia" is of the whistleable variety.
1t is undoubtedly about the best ard most
melodious that local theatregoers will
hear this season.
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The Woman's Club. of Richmond. will
open its new home in that city on next
Wednesday afternoon. Rev. DR.. Stafford.
of st. Patrick's Church. will be among the
speakers OF the occasion, and in answer to
a special request from the committee in
charge of the occasion will give a talk on
Shakesnpare
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-09

The First Assistant Secretary of the In
terror and Mrs. Ryan have reopened their
home on Yale Street. but will leave the
city again shortly for Kansas, where they
will remain after the election.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-09

Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred Bates have re-
moved from HOS Twenty-fourth Street,
to 2i27 L Street
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-09

Mr.. W. c. Dodge and family, who spent
the summer at their cottage at\Eagles-
mere, Pa, have returned to the city.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-09

The dancing classes directed by Miss Cox
and Miss Bell. which have been such at
tractive additions to the festivities OF the
younger set for the past few seasons, will
be resumed next month. The first german
of the winters series will be given No
vember 2, at Rauscher's.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-10-09

Ex-President and Mrs. Harrison are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid.
at ophir Farm, their home. at White
Plains, n. j.
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partment for more help, and the gunboat
Helena was sent to his assistance. The
American marines landed at Tien Tsin to
the number of about 100, under command
of Capt. McCalla in person Capt. Nc
Gala will be remembered for his splendid
achievements at Guantanamo, in Cuba,
during the Spanish-American war. 1t is
rather unusual for an officer of his rank
to 90 with landing party of marines,
as he belongs to the same relative grade as
a Colonel Two more naval vessels, the
Monocacy and the Nashville. have been
ordered to join Admiral Kempf's squad
ron, and at the beginning of the week It
is reported that there are no less than 81
vessels of war assembled, divided among
British, French, Russian, German, Aus
trian, Italian and japanese, in addition to
the American.
Mr. Conger has been instructed to fol-
low parallel line of action with the other
foreign ministers, but not to engage in
any combination, very nice distinction,
which, as near as can be ascertained, is
about equivalent to the difference between
tweedle dee and tweedle DUN.
1t is reported that all the foreigners in
Pekin have gathered in Legation street,
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through the alertness of Representative
Dayton, of West Virginia, who made, at
an opportune time, a motion to recede and
concur in the Senate amendments, which
had precedence over n motion for a com
promise, which Uncle joe had offered.
After the struggles of the closing hours
Speaker Henderson laid down his gavel
at the conclusion of one of the most pic
turesque scenes which has ever occurred
in the Hall Of Representatives. Party
passion and personal rancor, which had
brought the House to the brink of actual
riot several times during the last 4S hours
gave way in the closing half hour to good
Fellowship, which found vent in a patriotic
outburst. A group of members, led by
Mr.. Mercer, of Nebraska; Mr.. Ball, Of
Texas; Mr.. Fitzgerald, of Massachusetts,
and Mr.. Tawney, of Minnesota, congre
gated in the area to the left of the Speak
ers rostrum and began singing patriotic
airs. The spectators in the galleries ap-
plauded each song until, in a clear, ring
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enough, it happens that the sentiment Of
the scum and dregs Of the population coin
cides at this time with the views of the
Central Government at Pekin. The Dow
ager Empress, who is really the most po-
tent parsonage in the Empire, is herself
the leader of the anti-foreign party. The
result has been that so far no honest or
vigorous effort has been made to suppress
the riots, and both native and foreign
Christians have been tortured, burned
alive and murdered in various ways to
considerable number, not yet definitely as
certainable. Among those killed are said
to be several Americans and English, al
though the greatest number of Christians
murdered were native converts.
Minister Conger has managed to keep
the State Department at Washington well
advised, and for some time has sent al
most daily warnings as to the danger of
the situation.
Admiral Kempf, with his flagship New
ark at Taku, also applied to the Navy De-
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THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE wAsaNag D. O. THURSDAY

iEg tenor. Mir Fitzgerald, of MaSsachu-
ScttS. started the National anthem with
the inspiring words, Through the Dawn's
Early Light" In an instant every man,
woman and child in the galleries were on
their feet joining in the singing. The
mighty chorus from thousands of throats
rcverberated through the hail. making the
pulses leap and the blood tingle. 1t was
a magnificent and soul-inspirnG spectacle.
After Speaker Henderson had made a
graceful farewell speech, thanking the
members for their courtesy, and had de-
clared the House adjourned, the mem
bers testified to his popularity by singing
For he is jolly good fellow" and the
newspaper correspondents in the press gal
lery celebrated their emancipation from
the burdens of Congress by singing the
"Doxology."
Congress thus adjourned at o'clock,
June l.
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SITUATION in CHINA.
Missionaries Misunderstanding Of Foreign
Troops to Protect Life and Property.

During the past few days the disturb
ance which was started some weeks ago
by fanatical demonstration on the part
of a secret society, called 'The Boxers,
has steadily increased. The situation has
indeed become grave, both for the lives
and property of foreigners, but also for
the existence of the Chinese Empire it
self.
The organization known rs "The Box
eIs' is said to be composed of the lowest
classes of paupers and criminals, whose
purpose is not only the determination of
foreigners but also pillage. Strangely
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Historic Drum.
(San Antonio, Tex, Express }

A relic from the famous battlefield of
Gettysburg will be used in the GAR.
parade on Friday, April 20.
This drum belonged to Battery X, 1st
q. 5. Art, aud the drummer was shot and
killed while heating it at the battle of
Gettysburg. the deadly missile passing
through the drum before striking the
drummer.
Serg't John Murphy, of the Goth y. Y.
secured The drum, and has kindly loaned it
for the occasion. One Of Scrg't Murphy 5
sons Will beat il in the parade.
The battery to which the drum be-
longed is now stationed at this post When
the famous instrument was shot Mai.
Gen VIM. NJ. Graham, late commander of
this department, was the Captain OF the
battery.
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Any 2 of these books for a
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umes. This makes club
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The House, ,,after trying all day to com, M
p. m. until Thursday. The tangle over
the armor plate provision i'll the Naval b.ll
had been settL{, following a long debate,
and instead of Il Sl}eedy settlement OF
other ditiiclIt9ieS, ,,as, was expected, the
graphic surveys was precipitated, as above
stated.
During the day Mr. Lcntz played the
part of objector to as much legislation as
possible, demanding further explanation
why the Occur d Alene testimony was not
printed.
THURSDAY.
In the Senate the last day was very
dull.
There We're numerous rcccsses in order
TO kill time until the House acted on the
Naval Appropriation bill, and even during
the brief sessions no business of import
ance WAS transacted.
There was the usual appointment of a
committee to announce-with a like House
committcc-to the President that Con
gress was prepared to- adjourn. etc, and
the receipt of the usual solicitations. The
other usual forms of thanks to the Presi-
dent pro tempore and his response were
gone through with and the gavel fell.
In the House the new c0nferees on the
naval survey paragraph reported disa-
greemcnt with the Senate conferees and
another fight enSued. in which Mr.. Can
mons side lost. The victory was gained
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where there is q small marine guard of
Americans and some other nationalities,
and in addition to this force the civilians
have been put under arms. The ap'
prOaches to the street have been guarded
and the quarter is surrounded by threat
ening mob. On Sunday a force of some
1,500 marines, 500 being British, with
Admiral Seymour in command, and 100
Americans, under Capt. McCalla, together
with detachments of other nationalities,
started on two trains from Tien-Tsin for
repair the road, which was known to have
been destroyed for some distance between
the two cities. Rapid-fre artillery was
also mounted on cars in front and IN the
center of the train. 1t is believed that
this force will be sufficient to restore or
der, or ut least to protect the foreigners
congregated in the Chinese capital.
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Memorial Records.

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EXECUTIVE MANSION, June Is, 1897.
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Secretary to the President.
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The closing week in Congress was more
or less dramatic in some of its features,
and the usual lively scenes marked the
adjournment.