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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
BRIEFLY TOLD.

Marie Dressler and Miss Print lave
captured Boston.
Julia Arthur will return TO the stage as
star in January.
Bernhard and Coquelin will arrive In
| America tomorrow.
Sarah Cowell LeMoyne will be seen in a
| new play in the spring.
Hilda Clark has made great success
with the Bostonians in The Ticeroy.'
Mary Mannering in Janice Meredith
| is one of the substantial hits of the goa
| son.
Emily Wakeman has made pronounced
hit in Chicago as Miss Taft in "Calet
West"
Thurlow Bergen, Of Washington. is
| oNeil.
Katherine Kidder and Louis James have
added "Pygmalion and Galatea" to their re-
pertoire.
Robert Grants novel. "Unleavened
Bread has been dramatized by Leo Dit
richstein.
Bailey Avery, press agent of the Casino
has been engaged to go ahead of The
| Founders.
Minnie Seligman has returned TO vaude-
vile, her starring tour having proved dis
NAL failure.
Holbrook Blinn has Joined the cast OF
THE Battle of the Strong" and will play
leading heavy.
Della Fox was one of the vaudeville
headiiners at Proctor's Fifth Avenue The
atre last week.
Josephine Hall will succeed Jessie
| Mackaye as leading soubrette with Jeffer-
son DeAngelis.
Evelyn Willard is now playing the lead
| in the London production of The Lack
| ey's Carnival"
"A Messenger Boy" one OF the seasons
successes in London, will follow 'Floro-
dora" at the Casino.
Henry Irving will include a new play
in his repertoire when he comes 20 Ame:-
lea in the fall of 1901.
Louise Monte has been engaged by
Charles Frohman for the company which
will support Edna May.
Eric Hope-Earl of Yarmouth-may fill
an engagement of a few weeks over the
Keith vaudeville circuit.
Robert Edeson is winning new laurels
as Charles ii in Henrietta Crossman' s
production of Mistress Nell
Lizzie St Quinten. formerly Of Days
forces, will make tour of the English
provinces VIII own
William Haworth made his appearance
as Sergeant Keller in Arizona Friday
night. succeeding Thomas 0berle.
c. Dundas Slater, manager Of the AL
hambra, London's famous music hall, has
arrived In America on a pleasure trip.
Mrs. James Brown Potter will go into
vaudeville regularly, and will recite Ella
Wheeler Wilcox's Poems of Passion"
Christie Mcdonald is making an enor-
nous hit with her coster songs In
Hodge. Podge & Co., with Peter Daley.
Kara. the iuggler. who is responsible
for many difficult features of his art. is
meeting with success over the Keith Cir
cult.
LADY Huntworth's Experiment will be
one of the productions OF the new year and
will be given at the Lyceum Theatre. New
York.
Ellen Terry has retired temporarily
from Henry Irying's support. owing 10 ILL
ness, and an understudy is playing her
parts.
London critics agree that Beerbohm
Trees recent production Of "Herod" is the
most gorgeous ever given play on Lon
don stage.
One of the coming attractions at the Ma
tional is James X. Hackett. who opens at
this theatre on the last day Of 1860 in his
latest success, THE Pride of Jennico."
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days, IL not the entire season, for ever since
the opening night large and fashionable au-
diences have been the rule. Beginning
with tomorrow evening, the final perform
ances of the tuneful musical piece will be
given, after which the opera will visit
Brooklyn. Baltimore. and Washington.
Tiny Toby Claude. who came over from
England with THE Belle Of New York.
last year. has proved the principal at
traction OF THE Cadet Girl" although
she Is not programmed as such.
Olive oliver has Joined the cast Of
Sherlock Holiness Miss oliver made
many friends In Washington while
member of the William Morris Stock
Company at the Columbia last summer.
One Of the largest and most expensive
organizations on the road this season is
the Marguerite Sylvia Opera Company. ap-
pearlng in the opera comlque 1.-THE Princess
Chic" The writer of the book and lyrics
OF the opera is Kirk La Shelle. who Is also
the proprietor. Mr.. La Shelle's theatrical
belongings also include the Frank Daniels
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Of the upper boxes and began to dust
things. A moment later, another entered
by the side door and called to his compan-
ion above:
Say, Bill. you'd better go and take
them matinee signs in-they must be dry
by this time"
Mr.. Hamilton arose sadly and went out
and on his way past the door, to the grim
ming men, he had nodded to on his en-
trance an hour before. he said: =
Gentlemen, it's up to me; what's
yourS?"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
FOR THAT COLD
Get a Bottle OF Chris. xander's
s. MELLIS
A Sure Cure for Colds, soc pt.
Chris. Xander, s 'ss9 a,s i IS;

Robert Buchanan who furnished the see.
mario Of the piece. Last but not least. BY
any odds, comes the news that Hugo Dc
Battle. Mrs. Langtry's husband, wants Q
divorce from his wife.
After much speculation on the part el
those interested in things theatrical. and
the still more mysterious silence Of Charles
Frohman. 1t has at last become known that
the new play in which the Empire CON-
pany will DO seen around Christmas II
Mrs. Danes Defence Henry Arthur
Jones' play. In which Charles Wyndhan
has recently scored a success In London.
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Trains direct to track leave Sixth Street
Station at and 80 p. IN.

Electric Street Cars direct to tract. every
two minutes. Season and Club House
Tickets on sale at Droop's, 925 Pa. ave. NV.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
Bon
Ami

Has no superior as a metal
polish. On brass, nickel, cop.
per or tin perfect results are
obtained. Hands or woodwork
are not smirched by its use.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-11-18
Janice
eredith.

THE CAST INCLUDES
ROBERT DROUET, BURR MCINTOSH,
A. $. LlPMAN, AMY REGARD.
GEO. BACkCS. LOUISE RIAL
CARL AHRENDT VIVIAN BERNARD,
CHAS II. COLLINS, MARTIN j. CODY.
AUBREY BEATTIE
DIRECTION OF MARCUS r. MAYER.
EVERY EVENING. WEDNESDAY CTHANKSGIV
ING) AND SATURDAY MATINEE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
SENATOR DANIEL SPEARS.

Chairman Elivson lere called upon Sen
ator Daniel for n ffv remarks and tha.
gentleman gave quit a bright outline OF
the political situdion Throughout the
country He said lie was gratfied at
the reports he had hard from the various
ser lions of Virginia, and added to these
his observations on hf recent trip through
cut tha great West! Senator pan.eI said
that SO far this had proved the greatest
national campaign ne American people
had experienced s. nee the civil War
THE people,, continued senator lame,
'are in quiet mod, and that is char
acteristic of the Deliberate party and tss
principles The assault upon US is not,
so far. as heavy as . was III 1896, and the
question now is, hot heavy can we make
our assault. Our patty IS in a decidedly
better condition thai it was in 1896 and
everywhere / have zen have found our
leaders hopeful OF Yctory."
AGAINST TRUSTS.
The Senator spoke Of the feeling of the
people with whom Ii had come in contact
in the west against Imperialism and the
trusts. and gave a description of the Won
derful harmony that prevailed at the Kan
sas City Convention.
Mr.. EllySon at III, conclusion OF the
meeting referred to tie Importance Of tho
rough organization III every county IN the
State, and urged thai the young men be
given a part in the party work, that they
might be educated il the purposes and
principles of the part At the sugges-
ton of Mr. Flood .tht secretary was re-
cuested to write to Washington for copies
of the Democratic handbook for the dis
trict. county and precinct committeeman
of the State The ommittee then adj
iOllrNed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
Iiealtf, Very Good.

The Board Of Managers Of the Richmond
Male Orphan Asylum held regular
monthly meeting Tuesday night The
following letters was read
1t gives me Pleasure. at the request OF
Mrs Gill. for a .'physic.an's report of the
Male Orphan Asylum, TO present the fol-
LOVING:
The health of the institution for the
past year has been Very good. Diseases
OF childhood and early life have prevailed
az in the community surrounding. but
without serious results. Accidents nave
been slight and infrequent.
The remarkable record of the place cam
not. ] believe, be equaled by any hospital
or institution OF its size in this country
or abroad. There has not been death
among the boys tres!denO since 1SS2,
period OF nearly eighteen years. So long
as these sturdy little men receive as they
do now, pure air, pure food and pure
water. together with the other hygienic
measures taken. this happy" mortality
rate VIII. remain.
Respectfully submitted.
Z. j. MoSELEY. Jr., NJ. D.
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Richmond, fredericksburg and
Potomac Railroad,
Schedule in effect JULY 1. 1900.
LEAVE ByRD-STREET STATION


1858 a. NJ. Daily Tor Washington and
points North Stops at Milford,
sleepers to Washington and New
York.
$50 \. NJ. Sunday only, for Washing
ton and points North. Stops at
Elba, Glen Allen. Ashland, Tay-
lLorsyille. boswell. Ruther Glen,
ne s0'" summit aEta' F SSrl:f;
Brooke Whitewater and Quantico.
Buffet Parlor Car.
9:O1 A; NJ. Daily except sunday for
Stops at Elba, Glen Allen, Ash
land boswell. Milford, Fredericks-
burg and Quantico. Buffet Parior
1900 NJ Daily. except Sunday, for Wash
inston and points North. Stops at
Elba, Glen Allen. Ashland, Dos;
Quantico. Buffet Parior Car; Con,
meets with Congressional Limited
at Washington:
points North. Stops at EIba. Ash
land. boswell. Milford. Fredericks-
purg, Brooke. Whitewater and
Sundays. Sleeper Richmond to
New York. Sleeper Washington TO
Philadelphia.
ARRIVE BIRD-sTREET STATION.
B5sSSi A5Sisn$ aas sssss
New York to Richmond.
3:o5 p NJ Daily. except Sunday. Stops
as Glen N iiIs5 p an1
Elba Buffet parlor Car.
$50 ?. NJ. Daily. Stops at Fredericks-
burg. boswell. Ashland and Elba.
Pullman cars from New York and
$40 P. NJ. Daily Stops at Whitewater.
Brooke Fredericksburg. Summit.
Guinea. Woodslane. Milford, Penola
wall Ia q
Ashland. Glen Allen and Elba.
Buffet Parlor Car.
ACCOMMODATION TRAINS.
Zoo Zoo P NJ. Leaves BYRD-sTREET Sta
ton for fredericksburg
Sse z N NJ L Arrivss A ELhA l0 from AsS
s:o5 A. NJ. Arrives BYRD-sTREET
Station from Fredericksburg.
Cos p Nj. Arrives ELLA from Ash
s A. L. III THROUGH TRAINS VIA 5. A L.
JUNCTION AND r, e. AND
LEAVE BROAD-sTREET STATION,
500 A. NJ. Daily. for Washington and
points North Stops at Fredericks-
burg and Quantico. SleeperS 10
New York Dining car.
500 P M Daily for Washington and
''' points North Stops at boswell
Eredertc Ks Wsw yo aka e'ah''eo'
ARRIVE RRoAD-STREET STATION
ESQ 2. NJ Daily: Stops only at Fred
ericksburg boswell and Ashland
sleeper from New York.
1920 T. NJ Daily. Stops only at Fred
ericksburg boswell and Ashland
Sleepers from New York Dining
E. T. D. MYERS. W. P. TAYLOR.
President Traffic Manager.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
TO IMPROVE THE
GREAT SYSTEM
Plans of the Passenger and Power
Company.
SPENDING MANY THOUSANDS.
capacity of the Electric Plant is to
BE DoubieG-Transicr Of the
Franchises Has Been Prac
ticaliy Concluded.
SPENDING MANY THOUSANDS.

The transfer of the properties of the
Richmond Railway and Electric Company
10 the Passenger and Power Company is
practically completed. Mr.. Miles NJ. Mar
tin returned from New York yesterday.
He went to that city, in company with
City Attorney Henry Il. Pollard.t TO nave the
franchises OF the old companies transferred
to the Richmond Passenger and Power
Company. and to execute a contract with
4 trust company.
Ali OF this was done TO the satisfaction
OF the City Attorney. Mr.. Pollard viii
be back here to-day and the last act in the
transfer Will be consummated. There are
certain papers that need only the approval
of The City Attorney and these viii be en-
Gorscd by him upon hts return
BANK STREET TRACKS.
Tho next step will be for the Passenger
and Power Company 10 go to the Street
Committee and secure from that body the
approval of 4 plan to rehahiltatc its Clay
Street line 1t is presumed that the Work
VIII begin with the removal of the Fran
kiln and Bank-Strcct tracks. from
Twesp.x-first TO Seventh. Before the tracks
can be taken up the Street Committee will
have 10 designate how the streets shall be
repave7.
Tho line from, Seventh to Twentv-frst.
which was the first trolley road operated
IN the whole world. was abandoned yes
fcrday- Inc cars now run down seventh
10 Main. 10 Twentv-frst. and thence out
Twentv-first and along the old route. The
schedule on Main from Seventh to Twenty
first is the fastest in the city. The fare
on the Clay-Street cars has been reduced
TO three cents during the period of re-
habilitation. but TO get a transfer to the
other lines. a five-cent fare must be paid.
WORKS OF IMPROVEMENT.
The Clay-Street service will be improved
at once A lot Of electrical machinery has
lust arrived and additional cars are being
fitted I'D The Passenger and Power Com
Dany is receiving many new cars. 1t has
gone 10 work 10 put its winter cars In
good shape so as to have them in readi-
ness whenever the weather shall be such
rs tn hastily their use. II will be the pol
fey of the Company to keep both its sum
mer and winter cars in condition to be
used al any time.
The COMPANY is spending s15eHo in I'M
rrovemcnts on lis electrical plant on john
sons island. Tire capacity will be doubled
Ground has been broken for q new smoke
stack of gigantic proportions.
Now that tho now company is in full
possessfon of the tights and franchises of
the old concern. the work of Improvement
will be rapidly pushed.
The "an-nicht car was nut on the
Main-Street lire last night 1t will prob
ably run around the entire route from
Fulton to Reservoir The trim at night can
he made in about forty minutes. IT is pos
s!ble however. that the car will run only
to Vine Street which will afford a quicker
schedule In the city.
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& S;2;gs s "a uiigsapa aka
S5uTE: Ohio RV, I

SCHEDULE IN EFFECT AUG II, 1900.
FROM tsiCtlAIOND.
LEAVE BROAD-STEEkT STATION.
ZOO \. NJ, except sunday. Local for
Newport News, Old Point and Nor
FOLK
900 A. NJ. Daily Fast Train." for
Newport News. old Point, Norfolk
and Portsmouth. Parior car. This
tram stops only AT WiLllaHsb burg
90 News, Ola Point and Norfolk Pull
man to Old Point.
700 a. NJ. except Sunday, Local Train
to Clifton Forge
Special. with farlor cars for Viz
gini4 Hot Springs and White Sui
pnur. also. Dining car west of Cor
donsEtL!e. meals la carte Con
meets for Madison, Orange. Gull
pepper. Calverton. Manassas and
Washington.
Louisville ana ST. Louis. Pullman
giaia Hot Springs.
5.20 Z NJ GordonSVille Accommodate
ton, except Sunday
1915 ? NJ. Daily. =. +. v. to cincin-
natl and Louisville. Pullman Sleep
ing car ,o CONNECTS meets FOR viz
LEAS !. z-teilIrri-sTRr.Es,r STATION.
1870 y. ri. D&i.y, Tor Lynchburs, Lex
inston and clifton Forge. ParIor
car. Connects, except Sunday with
buckingham and 1AiDerene branches;
and daily tor New Castle.
600 /. NJ, except Saturday and SUNDAY,
10 Warren, on Saturday will Leave
at go 2. N: and run TO Gladstone.
TRAINS ARRIVE. BROAD-STREET
Station.
$50 a. NJ. and so 2. NJ. Daily. from
Cincinnati and louisville
6:1o z. NJ, except Sunday. from Hinton
and mountain resorts
II 80 a. NJ Daily, $50 p NJ, except Sun
day. and 1915 p NJ Daily from
Norfolk and Old Point
s:15 P. NJ, except Sunday. from Clifton
Forge
TRAINS ARRIVE EIGHrH-sTREEr
STATION.
$40 a NJ, except Sunday. from Warren
and Alferene, and ca Mondays only
from Gladstone.
GO ?. NJ, Daily. from Lynchburg and
CLIFTON Forge, Except sunday,
from New Castle. Lexington and
For detail information connections.
etc. apply at Richmond Transfer office.
No. DOB East Main Street; Chesapeake
and Ohio Passenger Office No 500 East
Main Street; Station Ticket Offices, or
address JOHN D. POTTS
Assistant GanaYal PaaSan4ar Agent
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
Will he in Lire.

The Stove Mounters. al their meeting
Monday night. decided to take part in the
Iaber-DaS- celebration. and a Committee
on Arrangements and Uniforms was ap-
pointed, consisting of Messrs. w. J. OS-
bourne. w. J. Strickland and G.. 8. Rand
lett. Messrs. John +. boy, e. John Dowuy
and Harvey Buffin We're elected delegates
20 the Trades and Labor Council Mr. w.
!. Osbou;ne was elected statistician. a
spec:a, meeting will be held Monday
night at Twenty-eishth and Cary at S
O'Clock. TO receive the report Of the Com
,niftee on Uniforms and Arrangements for
Labor-Day, and complete all preparations
to Gttiug1y celebrate the day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
NEWS OF THE RAILROADS.
Col. u. z. Smith Assumes Charge
Other ItnS

Colonel H. F. Smith, Of Raleigh, n. c.,
yesterday became the division passenger
agent of the Seabon3 Air Line, with
headquarters in Richmond, and entered
upon the discharge of IS duties as such.
He arrived from the birth State capital
yesterday morning. and went at once to
the offices OF the comply, where Colonel
H. NJ. Boyl1in, his predecessor, after half
an hours pleasant chatwith him, turned
over the office. Colont Boykin became
the division freight aget Of the Seaboard
Air Line yesterday.
Both gentlemen havGreceived promo
tons, the news of wh.cl has given plea
sure to their hosts offrends. Colonel
Smith did not enter theruilroad business
until 1887, when he wastaken out of an
Insurance Office at Raligh by the Sea-
board Air Line and mae city ticket and
passenger agent of that hriving Southern
city. When the Spun.a-American war
broke out he entered tilelrmy and served
through the Cuban canlaign as captain
and brigade commssary the First Bri-
gade OF the Second Divisia of the Seventh
Army Corps. He returnl to Raleigh at
ter the cessation of hos titles and again
assumed his duties with ne Seaboard Air
Line. He is at this time plone and com
missary general of theNorth Carolina
State Guard.
Colonel Smith IS a yong man whose
rise in the railroad worlthas been rapid.
but one Will understand the reason of
this when he is known. lie is capable
affable. and is said to prince of
good fellows" Colonel NTH is thirty
one years old, married, al mas one child.
Il sweet-faced girl OF ftr years. His
family will be brought totichmond later.
Knit oyIn ba
the Seaboard Air Line ov' the passenger
business Of which he wi have jurisdic-
ton. is that from Ridgepy Junction, N
c.. 10 Washington, d. C.and from Nor
folk TO the West Virgin:aine.
Many of Colonel Boylp's Richmond
friends called to bid himarewell in his
old position yesterday al to wish him
continued prosperity. HiSransfer to the
office of division freight amt OF the road
is a promotion of which az railroad man
would feel proud
Colonel Smith was suaeded as city
ticket and passenger agenat Raleigh by
Mr.. Charles II. Gattis, a wi -known young
man OF that city.
The Chesapeake and OH Railway viii
run out Of Louisville. Cindnati and Lex
ington five special ans to-day.
These trains will be coDosed OF eight
cars each, and in al betSen twenty-five
and thirty sleepers will used. They
will run to Atlantic Cit and VIII go
via Washington.
General Foreman of ar Repairing
Bowers, of the Southern, as a visitor at
the southern's local othcs
Mr.. John d Potts. alstant general
passenger agent of the ftesa peake and
Ohio, has returned from mite sulphur.
Mr.. J. o. Moore of the acinnati offices
Of the kanawha Dispaecs was Rich
niuHd visitor.
| A special, composed of sleepers. one
coach and one combinaon car, from
Louisville to Old Point, Used through
Richmond yesterday atterpn.
| Mr.. A. Tyler Brock. Of ie chesapeake
and Ohio car-service dartment. has
returned from Goshen.
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Mr.. D0HERTY's REPORT.
He is Gathering Statistics for it-Gonc
After Alleged Robbcr.

Labor Commissioner James b. DohertE
is hard al work gathering statistics tor
his annual report, which WI! be out ABOUT
the first of next March. Mr.. Doherty has
no trouble in securing statistics when the
objects of the Labor Bureau arc explain
ed. Some manufacturers seem to fear
that matters concerning their private bus
mess will be made public. Nothing is
further from the truth. The reports made
are carefully guarded and no one has ac-
cess TO them except he be authorized to
read them by the official signing the re-
port The figures given are valuable ana
are embraced in j general tab.e concern
ing the various industries OF the State
The Commissioner is greatly hampered in
his work on account Of the lack Of funds
to carry on the work as ii should be con-
Quoted.
Sheriff Daniel Spiker. of Shenandoah
county, was at the Capitol yesterday with
papers asking for a reQuisitlon upon Gov
ernor Roosevelt of New York. for James
Butter alias Frisco jim, who has been
arrested in New York on the charge of be
ing one of the eight men who robbed the
bank at Strasburg last spring. a pic
ture Of Butler has been identified by peo-
pie at Strasburg as that of one of the
gang of robbers. The requsition was
promptly issued and the sheriff left on
the noon train for New York de VIII
first have 10 visit Albany to secure the
rendition warrant.
Commissioner of Agriculture Iloiner
has received during the last few
days many letters from persons
who desire information concerning the
minerals Of the State.
There were several visitors at the State
Library to-day. among them the following
treasrrers: Thomas j. Wynne, of James
City and Williamsburg; s. G. Gillian OF
DinwidCie: George Muse of Roanoke
county; and George II. Tabb, of Ports
mouth.
Many prominent politicians called at the
Capitol and the Library.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
Pr,,ic1IY Transfers

The following property transfers were
recorded yesterday:
Richmond-Georse L. Granger. from
West End Building Fund Associations
trustees, 60 feet on Randolph Street. north
west corner Jacquelin. $G0r
Spencer & Abby Lee, from a. ]. Chewn-
ing, trustee. Il feet on east side Third
Street, - feet south of Baker, $40.
Thomas O. O'Gorman. from c. T. De-
noon. trustee, 30 feet on Louisiana Street
northwest corner Fifth. s5sl.4.
nenrico-Mary Spurlock To II. r. Pol
lard, Jr.. trustee. 20 feet on east side
Th!r,y-first Street, 100 feet north of s. S1lS
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-08-16
To Fight the Boxers.

Lieutenant Dorsey Cullen, OF the Ninth
I'm ted States Cavalry. VIII sail for
China with nine companions Of the regi-
ment on the 10th of August. Lieutenant
Cullen, who fought through the Spanish
American war, was promoted for dis
tin.uished gallantry at the battle of
San Juan. He is the only son of the
lamented and beloved physician and sur
geon, DIR. ]. s. Dorsey Cullen.