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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
The Grand-YaudexiIIe.

1t the New Grand next week Manager
Chase viii offer polite vaudeville bill
which, according 20 10 press agent. VIII
in many respects be one Of the most nota-
bic Of the season. The bill which will be
inaugurated with the matinee perform
anee next Monday afternoon. viii be
marked By the first appearance in Ameri-
ca Of the Allison troupe OF acrobats, sew
en- in number. VINO have just been import-
ed from the Winter Gardens of Pc liza. who
are said to be superior even to the Schaf-
fer family Some OF the deeds OF these
wonderful performers are said TO be in
tensely thrilling and in their execution
hold the brea thless interest and aGmira-
ton OF the audience
Another feature OF the bill VIII be the
temperance OF VIII h Fox the clever
pianist and eccentric comedian. who but
recently terminated an engagement Of 4e0
nights IN London. Bessie Monroe. a Lon
don dancer and serio- comic Will make
her debut in Washington. and her act
should be an especially pleasing feature
Of the bill. Barnes and Sisscn- travesty
people, viii appear in d musical farce.
when Greek Meets Greek Clayton. Jen-
kns. and J Fper, after four years abroad
will show Darktown Circus described
as most laushable absurdity- \ O. Dan
can, the yentrjloquist, Bounan and Adele.
two young people in one-act farce
called "A Door Key and the Marvellous
HoCpers. in their ho0proIfIng ana Jug
Cling novelty viii complete the bill
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
CUNNING TO THE THEATRES.
The NatIonaI-Maude Adams fl
ssI-sf.ion,,

Miss Maude Adams, in her latest and
greatest success, -L'Aiglon." by Edmond
Rostand viii be the attraction at the Ma
tional Theatre next Monday night. when
she begins an enga cement Of SIX nights
and Saturday matinee. Miss Adams clos
ed her engagement at the knickerbocker
Theatre. New York. iast Saturday night.
where she appeared in the role Of the
Eaglet for seyenty-fve performances be
fore audiences whose size and distinguish
ed quality have never before been equaled
in New York city. It was a financial and
artistic success OverShadOwing ali the
previous great tTiumphs of her brilliant
career She demonstrated beyond q doubt
that she is q great actress in tragedy. as
we'll as in the delineation of high comedy
characters She succeeded in making
L'Aiglon, known as the Duke Of Reich
stadt an intensely interesting character
and by the touching and dainty quality of
her art winning the love OF her audi
enees for the unfortunate boy.
The production is said to be a superb
achievement in pl2ymOunting- Nj
Charles FrOhman has spent thousands of
dollars in making it the most elaborate
production of his career as manager
There is an extraordinary demand for
seats The sale opens Thursday morning.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
CIVILIANS NEED NOT APPLY.
No Chance for Their Appointment
Under the New Army Bill

No Chance for Their Appointment
Under the New Army Bill
Young men Who believe they viii have
little trouble in finding commissions in
the-aImy with the adoption Of the Reor-
aaulza CTTT m should understand that
the measure specially provides that all
appointments must come from voiun-
teers. and that places for civilians are
not possible.
There has been terrific pressure exerted
upon Senators and Representatives to Sc
cure army appointments. the impression
having gone abroad that there would be
several hundred available for civilians
Senator McCOmas has been appealed TO
by several young men from Maryland to
secure them commissions. bur has been
Obliged 10 tell all that it VIII be in
possible under the new bill.
Recently he had an interview with the
President On the subject. and was ac-
companied by young man, who learned
from the highest authority that such
cases as his could not be considered.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
RETIREMENTS IN THE NAVY.
Civil Engineer Asserson to Go On the
List aS Rear Admiral

List Rear Admiral.
/ Under that clause of the Naval Person
! mel act which provides that an officer who
/ served with creditabIe record in the civil
/ war may be placed on the retired list
with the rank and three-fourths the sea
/ pay OF the next higher grade. Civil EngI-
neer Peter c Assessor. [. S y. VIII be-
come Rear Admiral on his retirement on
January 3. Mr.. Asserson VIII be sixty
two years old on that date. He stands at
the head of the Civil Engineering Corps Of
the navy, holding the relative but not the
T actual RAM, of captain
Although there Is no relative rank Of
rear admiral among the Civil Engineers.
except when the Chief of the Naval BU-
reau Of Yards and Docks is a civil engi-
neel', the Attorney General has held that
all officers VINO served with creditable rec
OrdS in the civil war are entitled to the
/ benefits Of The retirement clause of the
/ Personnel act. and thai to carry out the
intent of Congress q staff officer who can
/ not reach higher relative rank than cap
tain IN the active list may become rear
admiral On the retired list. Civil Engi-
I neeF Assessor he's charge of the Depart
ment of Yards and Docks at the Brooklyn
. Navy IarL Under authority CT a recent
, ACT OF Congress to assign retired officers
/ to active duty he viii be retained there.
IN the case Ct Rear Admiral Philip HIGH
born. Chief Constructor of the Navy. who
VIII be retired for age on March /. it has
heea determined that he is not entitled to
the benefit of the civil war service clause
OF the Personnel act In the civil war Ad-
miral Hichborn served as experimenting
. constructor of warships on the Pacific
Coast II has been held that the benefits
OF the Personnel act are intended only for
(. officers who served in a military capacity.
Had the Chief Constructor been accorded
the privileges of the civil war service
clause he would be placed on the retired
list with the rank Of rear admiral. senior
class. corresponding to the grade Of major
general of the army. He has the rank of
rear admiral. junior class while serving
as a chief constructor and as he Will hold
the commission or that office on the date
OF his retireemnt he will be retired IS a
Junior rear admiral, corresponding to a
DrIgadier general of the army
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
The Columbia - Henry Miller ns
'.Richnrd savage"

From all accounts heard Of the initial
production of Richard Savage" ito be
presented at the Columbia next week., and
which have been echoed through the gen
eraI newspaper exchanges. Madeleine Lu-
cette Ryley. the author, seems TO have de-
monstrated that she is equally if not more
expert in handling a vitality dramatic sub
ject, than she is in handling a light com
edy theme. There seems little doubt OF
her having provided Mr. Miller with a
role more in harmony with his personality
than anything he has yet attempted
Reports which have been received from
the places in which the play has been
seen indicate that the success OF the play
is unequivocal. that il is replete with
grim humor and thrilling ClimaxeS, and
tells an Accordingly interesting story. En-
thusiastic praise is bestowed on the pro-
duction provided by Mr. Miller's Tnanag-
ers, Mezsrs. WagenhaIs and Kemper. The
cast which has much to do with the plays
success. includes Jennie Eustace, Flor
ence Rockwell Louise ThCrndyke BOuci-
cault. Owen FawcetJ Joseph WheeIock.
and Arthur Elicit The advance sale for
seats opens today.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
THE NAVAL RESERVE BILLS,
That Prepared by the hoard Not tc-
ceptable to Secretary Long.

That Prepared by the BOARD Not &c
ceptabIe to Secretary Long.
Secretary Long has not accepted the
bill creating a naval reserve, prepared
and submitted to him by the board of
which AdnGra! Dewey is charm an. In
stead he has transmitted to the Senate
and House the bill which has been
strongly advocated by he department for
several sessions. and he proposes to con-
tinue to urge its passage. Il is under
stood that the bill Of the general board
will be introduced. and. if Congress calls
for the views of officers. the beard will
express itself in favor CT the measure it
prepared and against the Secretary's
bill
The general board prepared the bill
without instruction from the department.
and 1t was a surprise to the officials
when submitted The main difference be
tween the bills is that the one prepared
by the general board authorizes a bounty
to be paid 10 members of the reserve,
while that advocated by Secretary Long
contains no such expense
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
SUSPENDED FOR HAzING.
Richmond College Authorities Pun
ish MnnN students.

RICHMOND. Va. Jan 3--The faculty Of
Richmond College has taken a determined
stand again hazing at that institution.
President Boatwright has suspended
seven students and the faculty expelled
one OF those engaged in the sensational
hazing INDUCED in by the boys just before
the Christmas holidays. Il is expected
thai suspensions may possibly follow in
twenty-five or thirty other cases II the
culprits confess
Just before the Christmas recess some
of the more rollicking students INDUCED
in hazing. Some of the new boys were
made. II is said, to dance in their night
clothes and sing ridiculous songs Other
victims were forced TO take cold-water
baths. Pistols we're used. it is said by
some, to compel submission TO their forms
OF haZing.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
4 Famous Pekin Library


The uumor thar with the burning OF the famous
HsHliu library AT Pekin The priceless treasures
stored there had been iuecoyerably lost Is we
glad 10 say. not altogether correct. For two
DAYS before the disaster scores OF carts were seen
carrying of books. the annals of the present
dynasty would OF course, be saved II is sur
.prisips that the annals OF the Ming dynasty were
not also taken away; but, instead, they were
Afterwards thrown carelessly about, many Of them
into the muddy water close By. These anna IS
were long pamphlets bound in imperial yellow
81 Ihey were most carefully and beautifully
cJr9d, like the Hebrew Bible in the Olden time
large pile Of these Were saved and taken into
Sir Claude AiacDonsId's house. 10 be returned
when the proper time shall come Many Of them
were, however, ruined.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
SEEKING Mr.. RHEA'S SEAT
General Walker Begins His Second
Congressional Contest


BRISTOL. Va. Jan. 2.-The second con
test Of Cen James 4. Walker for Repre-
sentative Rhea's seat in the lower house
from the Ninth Virginia district has been
formally inaugurated and dispositions are
now being taken Representative Rhea
came home from Washington a few days
ago to guard his interests in the new con
test
Dispositions viii be taken at various
points in the district including Bristol.
Marion. ard Abingdon General Walker
will endeayor to show fraud at the polls.
which is along the same line of his, con
test proceedings OF TWO years ago II Will
be recalled that ne lost his fight before
the Elections Committee Of the House in
his former contest and that the matter
was never voted On except in committee
Representative Rhea seems not to be
dismayed at General walkers second at
tempt to wrest his seat from him
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
TIE SBIPBUILDING TRADE.
Comparison of the Results of 1900
viii Those of 1879.


Merchant vessels built in the United
states and officially numbered by the Blu
reau of Navigation during the calendar
year 1900 comprised I.l02 of 365. Tg1 gross
tons, compared with 954 of 2C7632 gross
tons during 1893 Steel steam vessels
numbered @ of 1876 So gross tons compared
with So of 1875. 7G8 gross toas in 1883 The
greater part of this increase is on the
Great Lakes-from Il vessels, $3.50 tons
IN 1899 10 % vessels 108.511 tons. in 1890
Gf steel steam vessels there were built on
the Atlantic coas u Of 1882 gross. tons
compared with % Of -, sos gross tons ii
1899.
Steel steam vessels built on the
Pacific coast numbered s of 1851
tons compared with of 553 tons
in 1893 Wooden sailing vessels in
creased from 523 Of S5125 to SO OF
g. $50 tons; wooden steam vessels from
335 of 80 3G4 tons to 423 Of 30 .54G tons.
steel sailing vessels. including schooner
barges. from 30 of q $50 to y of IS, S28
tons. The foregoing figures DO not include
for either year unrIgged canal boats and
bzFgeE
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
Cannot Be Revived.


The treaty Of 1880 has been outgroWn Jr Ibis
country II has been violated in d Bgtoal.Is man
Her by Great Britain by the establishment ~
colony IN Honduras, and our Government through
several administrations las held il Ia ig mop, H.
rive that account It may be said tha- 81 at
tempt 20 revive this treaty ia full fore aud on
pose It's terms 70 the determination o. the AlGeri
can people IN respect to isthmiau canal ut tins
tiIae would lui~erabiy fail No aduiuisT- ton
however infected With Anglomauis would ven
ture 10 DO" before Great Britain III such an OBJ
seGUiUls manner.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
a MATRIMONIAL RECORD.
Virginia Preacher Has United Neari,
One Thousand Couples.

BRISTOL, Va. Jan. 3.-Rev- A H. Bur
roughs, the record breaking matrimonial
parson of the South, who established a
Mecca for young couples in Bristol on
August H. 1889, had hoped to round out a
thousand marriages with the century. but
in this he was slightly disappointed The
last couple TO come during the old century
appeared on the last day Of the year and
made the nine hundred and seventy
fourth 1t has more than once happened
that he has married as many as six cou-
pies in a single day and on one or two
occasions he has married as many at one
time and with the same ceremony. Most
of the couples who have sought the mar
rying parson crossed the State line be-
tween Virginia and Tennessee IN order to
avoid the laws Of the former State. which
forbid the marriage OF minors except upon
the written consent of parents or guard
ian, as the case may be.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
The Dunruven Incident.


II ON 'iie New ipiE SUM-
Lord DsHravcn and Yalkyrie III came over here
representing Tie Royal Yacht Squadron. OF which
the Prince OF Wales Is commodore The visitor
E-rdc an atTacioUs charge Of fraud against the
American yacht He reiterated il IN England
- a representative Of the Royal Yacht squadron
The New York Yacht Club Instituted "a thorough
invest i-y1ttca, before which Lord DtiHraven
utterly failed 10 sJIbstantiate his Charge.
and forwarded the evidence 20 Lord Duurayen' S
principals Tie latter took notice OF this com
mUnicatioa and jailed 70 send the apology mani
fcstiy ,iBe.
Nc l.noE Of no parallel case Of social iudeccncy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
CURRENT HUMOR.
Etc NNnn1ed q VIC.

tFrom tine New YORK Weekly
MIS- Anrfque-You ought to yet married Air.
DIdcauBer-
Nr- tiid.apper jearry~Jly)-I haze wished many
times lately that ] had = vile
Miss Antique delighted Have y0u rssllve
Nr GtIc4puer- g. Il I had wife. She'd
probably have a sewing machine. and Jhe sewing
machine would have AN oil can. and ! could take
II aud oil my office chair. II ,quca6s horribly
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
cOIncidences.


tFi@'R the Houston PO~t.J
Possibly the campaign attitude OF Benjamin.
Harrison lad nothing 10 DO with the Admiuistr1-
tons treatment OF Bisjor Russell Harrison, and
possibly the treatment Of Major Russell Harrison
has had nothing to 90 with tie post-eection at
titude OF his distinguished father, but coinci-
aeanes ase algsNs interesiiu
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03

From The Cleveland Plain Deajer-l
'-Do You see that man over yonder- lie has
Just had greatness thrust u-an him..
--lIc.. ~o2''
..WEv. he's the 5uIy pubia man IN The country
Who when asked 10 tell What would happen IN the
new century said lac didn't know
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
Kernan,S-"Gay Morning GIories.v

An attraction of unusual interest viii
be offered TO the patrons Of Kernan's next
week when the Gay Morning Glories"
will appear The performances VIII be
made up of two burlesques entitled The
Blue Birds OF Broadway on the Beach. "
and a Gay Reception, or MuI-Kaves'
Visit, in which viii appear such well
known artists as Dryden and Leslie.
Khorne and Cole, McCabe, Sa bine and
Mile. Vera. Emily Wait and George N.
Hale, the Broadway trio. and George
Wills and Grace Barron. assisted bv q
chorus Of young women. including Mana
LaRock, Libbie and Mamie Hart, Liunet
Fiske Jennie Donna Helan Gould. Maggie
Clark. Sadie Ali, Henrietta Fields. Madge
Mann. Ida Johnson and Gertrude Darrell
The costumes worn by the company are
claimed to far exceed anything ever be-
fore seen with an attraction of the kind
An additional feature Will be moving pic
lures of the McGOvern-G Cans fight.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03

Al QuiJInan. Georgia. a negro. guilty
OF assault upon a child has been Iynched
by people OF his own race We are op-
posed to IyRching on principle but if the
spirit shown by these Georgia colored
people in the Quitman case we're more
generally displayed. their Caucasian
neigLboTs would sometimes be relieved
OF unpleasant duties.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
SennnnnhIe.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer1
What's become OF that pie-iaced young man
who used 10 hang around tAr Senator's otice5''
Hes got job. They made him secret serv-
Zee officer at the mint
%, / see He's 4 mint-Spy'
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03

strong evidence Of the quickness and surrness ot
tlzat wonderful remedy. Dr. Aguew'S Catarrhz.
Powder: 'For years / wa victim Of Chronic
GzJarrh-tried many remedies. but no cure vas
effected until / had procured and used Dr. *
news Catarrhal Powder First application gave
instant relief. and in an incredibly short
while was absolutely cured. ''-JamcS Heai'eF,
Dundee. \ Y Fifty cents Sold by F : WI
HaulS Ninth and F Streets EdnOGdS & Williams
Third Street and Pennsylvania Aycaue.-l.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
Aud so They Are.

(Fsom the Chicago Daily News
Judge Madam, 10 y,u know the mature of an
OATH
Female Wfrress-Yes. sir. I consider ,hrm very
HI-uatured
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
Morse Than HaxIng.

tFrom ne &. Louis hepubIicl
one West Point ;EAet declared his opinion that
L4zinS not bad a, -c--i2lI Probably II
also hiss some human advantages over shooting the
Aiasara E4pids ~ q barrel.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
The Biiou-snm jacks show.

Sam T. Jacks Own BurlesqUe Company
will be at the New Biiou Theatre COM
mencfng next week. That the company
this year is not travelling on past repu-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03

Il IS rUmOred that. in the event Of rs
election 10 the Senate. the Hon. NJ 5
Quay VIII Immediately resign On account
Of bad health. All that he wants. SO say
the gossiDs is vindication- has, then. the
leopard changed his spots and forgotten
how TO shake the plum tree2 We have
heard more improbable stories. but not
many nor recently
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
The Lafayette-..Fr.ends.,,

1t IS little strange that FIVE years have
elapsed since the famous comedy drama
Friends was last seen in Washing on.
yet such is the fact. The work served as
the vehicle OF Edwin Milton Royle in
his starring days. assisted by Mrs. Royle
and Edmund Lyons. the great Nero ii
the present day production of Quo Va
dis" Time and again Friends has been
considered for stock use locally. but
without exception the companies were TOO
light artisticauy TO undertake the rer-
foTmaHce- On Monday evening the Lay
fayette Square Stock Company VIII pre-
sent the play with a full and competent
cast and a perfect scenic inyestitu-e
There IS a heart scene-seyeraI of them
in fact-in the play. while the comedy re-
lief is pure and natural Ia some Ie-
spects the role Of the VagabOUd father is
the best of the play. yet the leading young
parts are strong and ia the hands OF such
excellent players as A5T. OrDCnde and
Miss Haswell should appear as never he
fore Ir. Sullivan viii be strongly cast
and the balance Of the company seems
well fitted for the requirements Seats
are on sale today. Customary ma inees.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03
The Aendemy-..The stIII AIarm.,,

H..
Harry Lacy and The Still Alarm" were
for many years jointly one of the most
powerful attractions in America Both
actor and play carried their american
success TO remarkable London triumph.
After an absence of years. Mr. Lacy mas
returned 10 his creation OF Jack Manly. in
this famous play by Joseph Arthur. It Is
said that Messrs- Towers d Potter have
invested one Of the most realistic and in
tricate productions ever seen on any
stage. There Will be sensational interest
in the marvellous effects by means OF the
latest mechanical and electrical devices
adding realism 10 the famous engine
house and IRE scene. the alarm of the fire.
through the still alarm. the dash Of the
fremen to the engine, and the lightning
huOkup will be supplemented by a con
tinuati0n of realistic effects in the tear
ing of the engine through the streets IN
full view of the audience. with the arrival
OF he firemeu at the scene. the actual
extinguishing of the flames by streams Of
real water. by most ingenious ana won
derful patented electric cOnJriyaucas. al
these effects in their entirety will be seen
at the Academy on next Monday evening.
The usual popular prices will prevail. with
the regular Tuesday. Thursday, and Sat
urday -matineeS-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-01-03

OF all primitive passionate impulses. but
still with the restraint and caution Of
the dawning civilization of the race We
are, perhaps. but now coming to the time
when the perfect historical novel can be
writer The. savage IS not. TO the reader
of today. absolutely a savage; We recog-
nize the fact that there are instincts
common 10 humanity which are mani
tested in one form in the civilized man
and in another in the barbarian In Ike
manner We are beginning to unraveI the
compleN web of mans nrogress
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-07-04

Every one knows that Waterville has
a winning team and that the gate re-
ceipts have not been enough to pay for
sewing the ripped balls. The whole
burden has been rolled onto the shOul-
ders of few. and they are getting n
little tired Of Juggling 1t. There Is now
prospect Of league being formed
among the best Of the semi profession-
al teams of the State. Bangor. Old
Town, Belfast. Pittsfield, Fairfield and
Wateryille are included in the present
plans, A meeting has been arranged
and will be held in Bangor. Friday
Waterville has been invited to send q
representative and Sperry Locke is 60
ing. w. Fl. Long and s. f. Common are
handling the Bangor end of the plar
and are apparently very anxious te
have Waterville come in. With thi.
league, Waterville can have all thu
first-class base ball she wants until III
foot ball season opens. The game. to-
day, is going to be made sort of in
dicator. If you want to see the league
perfected and want some good bas'
ball here, go up and see the game
The team needs your money and you
encouragement. and especially the for
mer. Is it base ball or not?
The team will go to North Vassal
b0ro. in the afternoon. to play its run
ming mate, the Geralds. No one dare
say who will win, but every one !
sure it will be q good game.