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Morris tribune., 1901-06-29

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and 1 kept away from the crowds as
much as possible and had little to say
to any one AS soon as the commune
got fairly under way and the hati0nai
guards went over. it they began to
press men into the ranks to defend
Paris. / had three or four narrow es-
capes from being pressed and finally
lookup lmytlodgings in vacant house
bn aside street called Labanc. There
were with me q Russian adVenturer, o
German machinist and chap who
claimed to be a Corsican, and who ac-
knowledged that he was deserter
from the army; strange company, but
those were strange times, and we were
all moved by the same object-to keep
clear of tho muss The German was
square and honest and had been living
In Parts for seven years previous to
the war. We made common purse
Ind did our own cooking, and 1t was
seldom that any OF us left our retreat
except under cover of darkness, One.
afternoon, when the, regular govern
ment troops had begun to attack the
communists and the city was seetifing
and bubbling with excitement, a wom-
an. gave our hiding place away to the
authorities We were all asleep in
back room when the, front door was
broken. open and ten men under, the
orders Of a lieutenant came bouncing
In upon us.
"And SO, my sleepers, you would
shirk your duty!'' ,e1claimed the officer
as he inspected each one in turn. '.'Well
we can decide, it in a word. Will you
fight with. US or against us?"
None of us replied. Like me, the
Dthers seemed too surprised to asaswer'.
a plain question. r
II thought so!'' grAnly observed the
officer, Sergeant, out into the back
yard with a file Of six men and take
this fellow first" y
He pointed to the Russian, who sud
denly found his tongue and began to
argue and protest. BE was run out by
two men, his wrists tied and hts eyes
bandaged, and he was still shouting
when volley laid him low, The Ger
man was taken next, and the Corsican
followed. The thing was put through
with appalling celebrity, and it had
come my turn before + scarcely real
lied what was being enacted before
my eyes. AS they laid hands on me to
run me out to the wall gave my name
and produced my passes. The men
laughed sarcastically, but the officer
motioned TO them to release me for a |
When he had read the passes,
he asked NE a few questions, growing
more civil AL the time, and at length |
be returnaF the papers, with the re-
mark: ,s'r,.
''You were little stupid not to speak
Up at once, monsieur, though perhaps
you could have said nothing in favor of /
hose others. However, better late
han never. shall leave you Here,
.hough cannot promise that someone
Use will not disturb you later on. Bon
our, Monsieur American"
He was marching off with his men
lext moment, and as soon as the crowd
rad dispersed hunted for safer quar-
ers. The three dead men were left IN
buried, and as l skulked down the
street had to pass two others hanging
rom lampposts. Their crime was argu-
ng that God was greater than the
commune.
Morris tribune., 1901-06-29

sent out Of the besieged city except by
way Of balloons. AS soon as | had
found lodgings secured a military
J pass and accompanying it a certificate
from Minister Washburn as to my ma
| tivity and neutrality. These stood me
| in good stead within the next week
There We're no doubt many German
sDies in Paris, but the people greatly
exaggerated the number and were
ready to denounce any one not born
Frenchman. l had been taking my
meals at a certain miserable restaurant
and paying the prices asked without
complaint when one evening the keeper
OF the place, who was surty old fell
low at best attempted an extortion
that l resented. We had some hot
words, and l, left in anger, and not
more than an hour had. passed when
received a visit frem a trio of the ma
tfonal guard. ! had been denounced by
the old man as German spy The
trio consisted Of corporal and two
men. and when they had gained my
room the corporal saluted me and cour-
teously observed: w.
Sorry to trouble monsieur just as he
Is preparing for bed, but the fact is I
am ordered to take him cut and shoot
him. III gs- ry
i "For whatW asked.
For being spy in the employ of
Bismarck. Come, monsieur. We have
others to shoot and cannot waste time"
! But you go a little fast, corporal"
protested one Of the men as | looked
from one to the other and wondered if
it was joke. Il think the orders were
to take monsieur before the provost
marshal for investigation
Say you SO, Francois? Well, what's
the odds to him whether he is shot to-
night or tomorrow? 1t will come to
shooting. anyhow, and we have three
other places to visit before we can go
back. Be reasonable, monsieur"
I For answer showed him my passes,
named the headquarters to which I
had been attached and then related the
cause OF my dispute with the owner Of
the restaurant. a@t a3t
aus oCCs IGpIIeu IDe corporal as
be scratched his head and smiled. ut
was the old mans little way OF set
Eng frame dispute. and be Is prob.
Gbly making merry over it. Monsieur
American, you are all K. Ola believe
they say In your country, and 1t will
give me pleasure to do d little business
with monsieur OF the cafe. Attention,
squad! Right face and forward marchl |
We came for a spy, but found one who
lad fought witch US. Good night, mon
;ieur."
went around to the restaurant next
morning. 1t had been turned wrong
Tide cut aRt1 number OF children were /
ooking for scraps of food. Whether
he old man had been shot or driven
way ! know not, but his occupation
lad departed. saw the commune
oYlning and realized what It meant.
Morris tribune., 1901-06-29
Odd Names.

There is no end of odd names il
North Carolina. One Of the best
known men in Raleigh named his
children after the states of the I'm
ion, and they are among the most
prominent people in that section to-
day, among them being Rev, Wis
consin Royster and Vermont Con-
aeoticut Royster. Newburn is the
home Of Sharp Blunt. The home Of
Sink Quek is in Richmond county.
Professor DTed Peacock of Green's
boro is one of the foremost educa-
tors in the state, while the kcpae od
Eazay Dawn 3 Raleigh. .tA
Morris tribune., 1901-06-29
"shut Your SIoutb !,

George Catlin wrote a pamphlet enti-
tied "Shut Your Mouth to show the
bad effects of breathing through the
open mouth. He did not tell us how to
keep the mouth shut during sleep.
| take a clean white cottoHY string Is
or 20 inches long, put the middle BART
of It in my mouth and tie 1t loosely on
my neck jnst behind my mouth. My
lips and tongue seize 1t and hold It al
long as it is in my mouth. This process
is not patented and costs nothing
Journal OF Health.
Morris tribune., 1901-06-29
A SONG OF A DREAM.

Fate lilies inger in the gardens sweet,
And on the hills the goldenrod's agleam, g,Ss,
But autumn whispers in each red retreat, ~
Thy dream, thy dream2
The gold Of all my gracious realm for thee
Suns for thy morning, stars with midnight
beam
But where is now, in all life'ssmystery,
Thy dream, thy dream?
answer not, but wandering alone
Whee earth is golden or where black seas
stream, ftt.p s~f Il 1ssFt 4 l,5ss{
Ever that question, like lost souls moan
Thy dream, thy dream? igfGlt 4
Frank L. Stanton in Atlanta Constitution.
Morris tribune., 1901-06-29
T,I4E BEAUTIFUL THINGS.

/ fIfc's Beautiful things are SO many
So .fpae to the bunblest one,
5aat l&vsntb count them for thoughts delight,
II All, surely, we'd never be done!
I Bat only hecau9e Of their plenty,
BECAUSE they are ouzs wien we will, q,
We value them Hight as common and cheap, :
And oGr soulsSkrs unsatiSied still
Reaching out ioE tho things Of our dreaming
With vision 50 gtubborn and blind
That the rapture whiGh calls to psIday By day
Is too near for qurssaeking to find;
Oh, the loss of 1t all; and the pity, tx t,yss
And the yearning and hunger and pain,
That we live in worldfuu of beautiful things.
The beauty of Vhfchswe disdain
RIPLEY D. Saunders in st. Louis Republic.
The Washington times., 1901-09-29
Chnse,.-4A Brn., Monkey.,

Otis Harlan and Chases Musical Come
dy stock company will continue to be the
attraction at Chase's Theatre next week
a change Of bill will be made in favor of
"a Brass Monkey" one of the earliest of
the Hoyt farces. 1t has not been done in
Washington for so long "A time that most
theatrogoers viii find In II many of the
essentials OF a new play. Especial inter
est is attached to the production because
Mr. Harlan was one of the original cast.
An entirely new budget of vaudeville spe-
cialties will be introduced. Many of the
songs We're composed especially for the
production by Max Hoffman. the musical
director. a thorough production is prom
ised by the old faYorites. John w Dunno,
Mary Marble. David Andrada, Tony Hart,
and Little Chip"
The Washington times., 1901-09-29
The CoIumbia-Frank Daniels.

No engagement is looked forward to
with more pleasure than is the annual
engagement of Frank Daniels at the
Columbia. He comes next week with
new piece called Miss Simplicity. by r.
A Barnett and H. l.. Hertz. Mr. Barnett
is the author of several big successes in
the musical line, notably 1882" Jack
and the Beanstalk." etc. This new piece
is said to contain more catchy melody,
more fun and more elaboration of sur
rounding than any of the wonderful sue
cssses that Daniels has had. The COM
pany Is said to be the largest one that
Mr.. Daniels has ever been surrounded
with, and includes such well-known peo-
pie as Helen Lord. Allene Crater. Grace
Belmont, Grace Meyer, Florence Gam
mage. Helen Merrill, Frank Conway,
owen Wesford Laurence Wheat, Harr.
Woodruff, Fred Barclay, Harry Holiday,
Frank Deardren. Sinclair Nash and
others. The sale Of seats begins on
Thursday morning, and in the meantime
mail orders will be received.
The Washington times., 1901-09-29
The Walter l.. Main Circus.

A flock OF ostriches with The Waiter l..
Main Shows. which will exhibit in Wash
ington October rs, are the product Of one
of the most noted ostrich farms of Cali
fornia; immense IN weight and stature
and more richly plumagcd than their ~
rican oongeners. 1t is a conceded fac.
that either from climatic influences or
the result of intelligent culture. the cs-
triches imported from Africa and ma
tured In California nurseries are much
larger and better Dlumaged birds than
those bred in Africa. The flock whicl
Mr. Main exhibits has been on the Cali
fornja ostrich farm for over three years.
and consequently are thoroughly accli-
mated. These rare and nteresting add
tions to the already vast ornithological
and geological departments will be viewed
with interest by all.
Three are four years old while the re-
mainder are twelve years old They are
part of shipment OF forty-two brought
from the Natal Colony. South Africa.
The Washington times., 1901-09-29

Theatre in his latest success, The Stroll
ers," in which he not only presents a
distinct novelty but appears in new
garb In other words, he has strayed
from the field of comic opera into that
unanimous in declaring that his eXplora-
tion has found a role the equal OF Whlch
he had not played since the eVer-remem-
bered days of ''Erinuie.
Originally from the German, THE
Strollers" was arranged for the American
stage by George w. Lederer. the adap-
tation being by Harry b. Smith. while
Ludwig Englander supplied the music. II
presents Mr.. Wilson as one of those mer-
ry and mischievous fellows whose wit and
good humor get him into as many Scrapes
as il is possible to be rescued from Op-
portunities for his methods of fun-ma,ling
are said to abound most liberally, and it
is claimed that the comedian was never
funnier than in this production.
The company this season is the largest
Mr. Wilson has ever had, comprising lOO
persons with a chorus not only eNcellent
in appearance but splenddly voiced
Among the principals are such faNorlles
as Eddie Foy. Marie George. Irene Bent,
ley. and d. l.. Don. Among the muslcaI
numbers that have become popuiar az :;
"Strollers We. and Our Life IS Free.
Little Daffy Pipe Dream, tiirtatIon
Song Automobile Chorus, m
Tired" Baby Nine Its Diherent
When the Orchestra Plays.
Scenically the production is described as
one of gorgeous array, each set Delng d
stage picture of rare beauty, while the
cos inning shows an unusually beautiful
blending of colors in prettiest OF ueslsls'
Mr. Wilson will be seen here with the en-
tire original company and prouucuoh' III
tact in every detail
The Washington times., 1901-09-29
The Academy-"The Volunteer Or
panist.r

The new pastoral drama, THE Volun-
tecr Organist," based upon the celebrated
song Of the same title. will be produced
at the Academy of Music next week. One
of the principal scenes is the rescue Of
two children in a snow storm by a pair
of huge St Bernards. These dogs were
imported for this play by Manager
Martel and have done actual service
in the Alps They were formerly the
property of the monks in the monas-
terry on the Alps. 1t is said that the two
mems of St Bernard ever brought TO this
country. Mr. Martcl claims TO have been
offered 1850 for them. The play has been
given an elaborate and costly stage set
ting and fine cast
The Washington times., 1901-09-29
Bijou-stock BurIesquc Company.


The management of the Bijou Theatre
announces very attractive programme
for this week for in addition to the regu-
| lar offering of the Bijou stock burlesque
| company, which will satirize the popular
play, Arizona" and a vaudeville bill of
considerable excellence. there will be a
| special feature OF a series of moving
pictures which will reproduce all of the
most important events following the
assassination of President Mckinley The
moving picture Photographic staff was
very fortunate in securing what is
claimed to be an admirable picture of
/ MIR. and Mrs. Mckinley as they walked
from the Milburn house to their waiting
carriage on the very day preceding the
shooting. Then the exposition hospital
in which the President was operated on
Immediately after the crime was com-
mitted will be shown, with a large
crowd of residents of Buffalo and visitors
to the PAN American show in the back
ground. The scenes in Washington, both
at the White House and along the line
of the funeral march to the Capitol will
be portrayed faithfully and graphically.
Tho picture of the sailors and soldiers
carrying the casket up the Capitol steps
should arouse especial interest, the
film is claimed to be exceedingly clear.
The incidents at Canton, the home of the
Mckinleys, on the day of the funeral
there Will also be displayed. The last
picture of the series will undoubtedly be
ine most interesting of any, it will
show the scenes at the vault in the Can
ton cemetery, in which the body of the
late Executive now lies. Persons who
have witnessed trial exhibitions of these
motion pictures are loud in their praise
of their accuracy and fidelity sto the
actual happenings.
The burlesque on ARIZONA" which will
engage the services of the excellent COM
pany of singers and comedians under the
direction of John Greves is calculated to
be even more amusing than was For
Her-Doue eh-Rah," which entertained large
audiences at the Bijou last week, and
demonstrated that the promoters of the
stock burlesque company are endeavor-
ing to provide their patrons with a really
Beaupre. May Audubon, Nellie V. Nichols
Lizzie Freligh, Bessie Phillips, John
Rodgers. George Gale, Fred Cady, Charles
Rice. Matt Kennedy Lew Harvey. and
the forty or so other members of the or
ganization are said to have roles in the
Arizona" burlesque that are very con-
genial. -s.rttt...s 81
The vaudeville portion OF the bill will
be given by Cushmau. Holcomb and Cur
tis, one of the most popular teams that
ever played the big vaudeville circuit;
who have deservedly good regulations in
this country and abroad; kittie Bingham.
a singer of up-to-date songs: Esmeralda.
who Will furnish refined musical act and
Rice and Cady, the German humorists.
Matinees Will be given daily.
The Washington times., 1901-09-29
NEXT WEEKS ATTRACTIONS.
Nntionnl-primrose a Dock.tnder.

The Primrose e. Dockstader American
Minstrels will be seen here at the New
National Theatre on Monday. october Z.
and will add TO its record as heretofore,
without doubt. 1t is one of the most re-
liable, amusing, and up-to-date enter
tainments of its kind now before the the
atregoing public and, with its host of
comedians, yocalists, and specialists may
be justly considered one Of the best tai
ented, well equipped, and most expensive
companies. Everything that is possible
and probable to be Incorporated in "a pro
gramme is said to have been provided for
In the offering of this company, until it
would seem that nothing novel and anus
ing is to be further found with which TO
create surprise and laughter.
The Washington times., 1901-09-29
The NatIonaI-Frnnci. wilson.

Thcatregoers always read with pleasure
she announcement that Francis Wilson
Is to play an engagement In this city.
The comedian not only always brings
something new and clever. but there is
erer something in his fun-meking meth
DDS that racars real enjoyment. This week
M. Wilson VII be seer Of the National
The Washington times., 1901-09-29
The Columbia-Anna Held.

Anna Held, supported by one of the
largest and best musical organizations
ever put together, will present the new
musical comedy THE Little Duchess
at the Columbia, tomorrow night. Anna
Helds is name to conjure with, for it
means an evening OF fun, spiced with just
trace of French impishness. Miss
Held's first success in America was made
by her songs, and she did them so well
that it was seen that they in no wise ex-
hausted her talent. She needed an entire
evening in 4 regular play, in which to
exploit herself, and her manager, Mr..
Ziegfeld. was shrewd enough to appre-
ciate this.
The quality of her art is distinctively
French, and so 1t was conceded that no
other medium than a French one would
give her the proper opportunity. THE
Little Duchess" is musical comedy, and
1t is said that some of the prettiest music
of late years is found in It. There are so
many delightful melodies that the offer
tng can almost be called comic opera.
Miss Held is described as at her best
in THE Little Duchess" She displays in
It the archness and piquancy that former
ly made her songs so taking. She is one
of the beauties of the day, and she has
the true French womans art in dressing.
There are lots OF other pretty girls in the
company also, for THE Little Duchess
demands a large chorus. The cast is re-
ported 10 be an unusually strong one. Ii
includes Charles Bigelow, the popular
funny man; Joseph w. Herbert. George
Marion. Eva Davenport. and sydney Bar
yaclough. an English baritone.
Three carloads of handsome scenery, II
IS claimed are required for the produc
tion. The birth of The Little Duchess
took place at Ford's Grand Opera House
Baltimore, last tuesday night, and a live
ly, handsome youngster she proved to be
1t was the unanimous opinion of thos,
who attended the premiere that The Lit
tie Duchess VIII deseryedly live to a rip,
old age. The audience that greeted Mis-
Held in her new play tested the capacity
OF the theatre, and according to the Bal
fimcrc papers there was not duh mo
1nent from the rise TO the fall Of the cur
tain on the last act.
''The Little Duchess is IN three acts
and. IS the nlC ST prttentlous piece eve
written for Miss Held. The management
has surrounded the star with some excel
girls. The scenic effects and costumini
arc. expensive and lavish The piece j
said TO abound with catchy music, an
contains many numbers that are readiI
hummed and whistleh. The most prom
1nent OF the musical numbers are: Won
You Come and Float Me2" I'm Society
Make Allowance for Love, The Onl
Girl The Banjo Serenade." Sadie.
"cleo. .'fio' and THE Bathing Master
Anna Held is said TO have scored "A grea
Bigclow plays a bathing master. JSsep
Herbert a French fencing master, Georg
Marion an Italian. Charles Swain a Rus
sian. Eva Davenport a comedy role, an
Sydney Barraclough, new English bar
tone, sings several songs.
The Washington times., 1901-09-29

The Columbia enjoyed the most pros
porous engagement of the week with the
new musical comedy. THE Liberty
Bellies" which delighted series of pack
ed houses at the Street playhouse.
1.-THE Last Appeal" which was the at
traction at the National, did not receive
the financial recognition which the merits
of the play and the interpreting company
deserved as the Ditrichstein piece proved
TO be one of the best constructed and
ablest works this young dramatist has eV-
er offered to the theatregoers of the Capl-
tai The opening week of vaudeville at
Chase's was so successful that Mr.. Chase
has every reason TO believe that, unlike
the amusement lovers of some cities
Washingtonians still have fondness for
this style cf entertainment, and II the
succecdn. bills are of uniform excellence
the Grand is in for a very profitable sea-
son. The Academy put forward one of
the most thrilling of popular priced melo-
dramas, Xhrough the Breakers, which
was first seer in Washington a year ago
The audiences thst visited the Stair thea
tire during the week were both large and
uncommonly demonshyative in their re-
ception of the play. The Bijou opened
with the inaugural performance of the
stock ourlesQue company that will tenant
the stage of that theatre during the sea-
son. The reception accorded to the diff
ferent members of the company was very
cordial. while the performance was SO
distinctly good and away from the ordi-
nary run of visiting burlesque that the
patronage was excellent throughout the
week. The Lyceum. with Harry Morris
'Twentieth Century Maids" pleased large
GATHERINGS and gave satisfactory per-
formances.
The change of playbills this week will
bring two musical attractions to the syn
dicate houses-Francis Wilson to the Ma
tional ard Anna Held TO the Columbia
Mr.. Wilson will be seen in THE Stroll
ers,'' in which te played at the Knicker-
booker. New York, during the summer
with a goo, leal of success. Anna Held
will bring he Lucilett & Dwyer house
her new h-L,icaI piece, The Little
Duchess which had successful open
ing in Baltimore iast week Manager
Chases Offering will be Hoyt's "A
Stranger in New York. with the prin-
cipal members of the company that pre-
scented a number of Hoytian pieces at his
theatre last spring. The Academy will
seek patronage with a melodrama, The
Ragged Hero while the Lyceum will
offer THE Broadway Burlesquers,"
combination popular with Washington
ians who attend burlesque performances.
The stock company at the Bijou will
present burlesque on Arizona" and in
addition the management announces NOV
ing pictures OF the events following the
assassination of President Mckinley at
Buffalo. There will also be a vaudeville
bill for which many promises are made.
The Washington times., 1901-09-29

The Broadway Burlesquers Company.
which is billed TO appear at the Lyceum
Theatre for one week. commencing to-
morrow matinee, IS said 10 possess a cast
composed of clever artists. a marvellous
collection of pretty girls, costumes that
are original. elaborate and handsome
stage settings, and a number of choruses
together with some good comedy work by
the comedians. all Of which is reputed TO
| make the performance of The Broadway
| Rurlesquers'' bright and entertaining
The usual style of opening buricsque is
| dispensed with. and Is replaced by what
| is termed minstrel first part" an iu-
| novation in this class of entertainment
| but one which should give ample scope
| for wit and humor. In the olio are such
well known and recognized performers of
merit as Kelly and Davis. In what is
| claimed to be an inimitable funny talk
| ing act: Thompson and Green, in a
| comedy musical act: Miss Rosalie. in new
| popular songs; SaIina and Vouletti, COM
/, edy entertainers, and Leroy and Wood
1 ford, IN an elaborate copeiy sketch. Thsre
The Washington times., 1901-09-29

are several others of equal merit In the
olio. which is well arranged.
The closing burlesque is announced by
the management as "a symposium of de-
light" in which the comedy is of such a
high class that it can be enjoyed by the
most fastidous. During the concluding
burlesque will be introduced some of the
recent metropolitan musical successes
The piece will be staged well and the en-
sembles and marches, pictures. and poses
of twenty pretty girls who take part in
them is "a delight to the eye" accord
ing to the claims of the press agent