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will give stereopticon lectures in churches
of the city to be selected.
On January 26 the white" member
ship team will entertain the Maroon"
team at tea. Arrangements are being
made to make this affair especially at
tractiye and invitations have been ex-
tended to all members of the association.
There will be number of short adj
dresses by members of the teams.
The Boys Gospel Army will meet on
Saturday, January 26 and an address
will be made by Mr.. Tibbitts.
February 2 there will be basket ball
ontest between the Whites and Maroons.
The juniors will give gymnasium ex
hibition on February 21. On February
% there will be a reception TO the women
friends OF the members.
The Y. NJ. G. A. State convention will
be held in this city from March to 10.
This will probably be one of the most
interesting events of the year. The ses-.
sions will be held in the different
churches aud the program probably will
be made out in short time.
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Marksmen do Good Shooting.

At the shooting of the Fairview Gun
1lub the following scores We're made,
ach man shooting at 25 birds: Edward
)evinney, "a: james Mcguire, %; Char
es Hawke, 22; Frank Higgins and John
browning, IL, each; James McDermott,
.; James Gillespie, and William A.
.iarter, 1S; Thomas Miller, II; Thomas
iyan and Walter Quarles, 10; each; Viii
IAN L. Conner and Fred Hinderer, s
ach; Michael Kelley, Z; Harry Acker-
Aan, 6; Arthur Turk, s.; Joseph Ryan,
larry Green and Harry Hawke, each
Charles Edwards, 2; Samuel McFarlin,
\. In a match between Conard Seibel
md William V. Hawke, 25 birds each,
Seibel shot Ia and Hawke II.
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BRICKLAYERS MEET.
Eight Hour Day System Adopted.
New Officers in Office.

A meeting of the local Bricklayers'
Union was held last night at their rooms,
No. 6101a Market street. New officers
recently elected went in office for the
first time.
The new officers are as follows: Presi-
dent William A. Ruth, vice-president,
Charles Brown; recording secretary,
James Corrigan; financial secretary, j.
e. McNabb; sergeant-at-arms, Cyrus
Mower; trustees, William Oaks, William
Green and Thomas Haddock. Wilson
Oaks is the delegate to the National
Brcklayers' Convention which meets at
Milwaukee, Wis, this week. Mr.. Oaks
will start for Milwaukee this morning
and will remain in attendance at the
convention until it adjourns. The con-
vention will last for two weeks and
there will be delegates present from all
parts of the United States and Canada.
AT the meeting last night the Union
adopted the eight hour day working sys-
TEN. The wages are to remain the same.
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State Treasurer and Auditor of Accounts,
Messrs. Abbott and Clements; to settle
with the Secretary of State, Messrs.
Groves and McNulty; to settle with State
Librarian, Messrs. Pennewill and Slaugh-
ter.
The State Librarian presented his re-
port which was read and adopted and
on motion of Senator abbott was ordered
TO be spread on the minutes of the SEN
ate. Mr.. Pennewilf offered a motion for
the clerk to provide each member with
revised code of the Laws of Delaware,
which was adopted The Senate ad-
journed till IL a. IN. tomorrow.
RESOLUTION KILLED.
BY straight party vote the Republi-
cans this afternoon defeated the resolu-
non to print 500 copies OF the annual re-
port Of AdJutant General Hart presented
~ Representative Hoicomb.
In revenge Tor this the Democrats de-
ieated the resolution for an appropria-
.ion for inaugural purposes by moving
20 adjourn.
Representative Robertson today gave
aotlce Of bill appropriatlng $4,000 for
,oinpletion of the New Castle county
Workhouse.
no CORNER FOR LOCAL OPTION.
After adjournment committee talked
Jyer the matter of local option legisla-
sion. 1t was agreed that should the
Measure be brought up for passage it
would meet with a frosty reception. One
senator said that when the ministers
.elused to support their own party, the
.rohlbition, ut the last general election,
ney could have little claim ON the legis-
dtors to enact prohibition laws.
a resident OF Milford informed the
oinmittee that there was not Prohibi-
ION vote cast i'll that town which has
lany churches.
IEASURE IN INTEREST OF GAME.
Representative Holcomb introduced a
I'LL i'll the house to provide for closed
eason for game in the State for three
ears. In presenting the bill Mr.. Hol-
omb said that South Jersey had
lsoed season for eight years and the
,ame had been replenished by the act.
lie said that Delaware must take some
-ction for the protection of game.
The State Horticultural Society has
xtended an invitation to both branches
Il the legislature to attend their ses-
ion i'll Middletown on Thursday next.
1t is understood that bill compelling
III railway companies to equip cars with
,enders will be presented shortly.
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ESCAPED BOYS RETURNED.
Superintendent Meserne Takes Three
Youths to Industrial School.

A. S. Meserne, superintendent of the
FERRIS Industrial School, had busy day
II this city yesterday. He came to Will
nington to inquire into rumor which he
lud heard to the effect that Percy
smith, who had been at the school, but
yho was out on parole, was dissatisfied
With his place, which was with farmer
Iear this city.
The superintendent returned, not only
With Smith, but he also took two other
loys to the school. The other two boys
Who returned with Mr.. Meserne We're
Iohn Davis, colored, and Frank Ward.
Davis was committed to the institution
" Judge Cochran and Ward had escaped
rom the school and was caught in this
ity by Officers William Davidson and
ohm f. Ward.
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work done, $1,1o425; cash paid for ma
terial, $SS9.OS; cash paid for incidental ex-
penses, s1O4.1S; total expenditures,
81, ,097 AS.
Amount paid men in meals and cash
for work in 1898, $565.47; in 1899, $905.24;
in 1900, $1,104.25; total receipts from in
dustries 1898, $1,O39.4 40; total receipts from
industries in 1899, $1,629.S0; total re-
ceipts from industries 1900, $2,S5S.91.
The women's auxiliary met and trans
acted business connected with the organi-
zation. The women are doing an ex-
cellent work. The Jail, almshouse and
hospitals are visited as well as poor
families. a large quantity of sewing is
done for poor families.
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IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
Judgment Was Entered in Number
of Gases.

The Superior and General Sessions
Courts convened yesterday morning. The
commissions of Attorney General Her.
bert Ii. Ward, Prothonotary Frank l..
Speakman, and Clerk Of the Peace Win
field s. Quigley were read. General Ses-
sions Court for the November term ad-
journed without day.
Judgment was granted the plaintiff in
the case Of the National Cash Register
Co. VS.. j. III. Herdman.
Judgment for the want of appearance
was granted the plaintiff in the case Of
the Equitable Guarantee and Trust Co..
administrator, VS.. David L. Bradford,
administrator.
Anthony Higgins, representing the
plaintiff in the case, John Pritchard and
Henry Henderson obtained a rule ON the
defendants for security for costs.
In Superior Court, decision was
handed down sustaining a demurrer filed
by Anthony Higgins in the case of
Thomas vs. the Pennsylvania railroad.
The court adjourned to this morning.
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Y. M. G. A. RECEPTION.
Women Friends Will be Enter
tanned February %.
Interesting Program of Events Ar
ranged-Will Extend Over
Winter Months.

A large number of interesting attrac-
tions have been arranged to take place
at the y. NJ. @. A. during the next two
or three months. On next Sunday the
gospel meeting will be addressed by the
Rev. w. l.. Lewis, pastor of Rodney
Street Presbyterian Church.
The third of the series of indoor sports
will be held on the evening of January H..
The events will be fence vault, stand
ing broad jump, lifting weights, single
stick work and an exhibition of fencing
Sunday, January 20 an address will bc
made at the gospel meeting by the Rev
George g. Hall, ID. ID. Commencing
January 23 and continuing until January
IS George e. Tribbitts of Washington
y. O., State secretary of the Y. NJ. G. A.
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PETIT JURORS ARE DRAWN
FOR THE FEBRUARY TERM

Clerk Of the Peace NVilfeld S. Quig-
ley and Prothonotary Frank l.. Speak
man, who went into office on last Tues
day, yesterday struck off their first jury.
1t was the panel of petit jurors for the
February term: Daniel S. Richardson,
Appoquinimink.
John III. Gibbons, Blackbrd.
William j. Eliason, st. Georges.
Gilpin High6eld, Brandywine.
Samuel M. Harvey, Christana.
William III. Chambers, Mill Creek
EDWARD l.. Dawson, New Castle.
William n. Ward, Pencader.
Andrew j. Brown, Red Lion.
George IL. Griffin, White Clay Creek.
Robert ID. Kemp, Wilmington.
William N. Watts, Appointments.
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JUDGES FAIL TO AGREE.
Chambers Divorce Suit Held Up as a
Result.

In the Superior Court yesterday T..
Irving Handy representing Emma l..
Chambers, whose husband, Frank III.
Chambers, is suing for divorce, presented
her petition asking for $1O0 for expenses
Cor her defense and 81 a week alimony.
She alleged that her husband was max
ing $40 a week. J. Harvey Whiteman,
Cor the husband, opposed the granting of
The amounts. He said that Chambers
had formerly worked on farm and the
highest pay he received in that capacity
was rs cents day. Recently he had a
Job at laboring work at the Diamond
State Steel Co., receiving $3.50 a week,
but on account of poor health he has
given that up, and is now unemployed
and without means, according to his
statement.
The first oath administered in open
court by the new prothonotary, Mr..
,Speakman, was administered to Cham
bers, who is 81 years of age, and has a
ruddy complexion.
Mr.. Handy was willing to cut down
the claim from $100 for expenses and
s4 a week, to $50 and SO or 50. The
court, however, declined to make any
order on Chambers, because of his lack
pf means.
Should he become employed later, the
respondent may make a new application.
Then Mr.. Handy wanted an averment
stricken out on the ground that it was
90 general Mr.. Whiteman held that the
application cane too late, as the com
missioner to take testimony has been
named.
net had this whole term in which to ap-
pear, and in her behalf asked that the
appointment Of the commissioner be re
voked. Chief Justice Lore and Judge
Grubb, the only members of the Superior
Court bench for this county present, dis
agreed as to decision ON the applica-
ton, and it was held up.
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Simon Wolf Club Officers.

The Simon Wolf Republican Club has
elected the following officers: President,
Moses We'll; vice-president, Max Braun;
secretary, Benjamin Fisher; treasurer,
the Rev. A. B. Cohn. A committee was
appointed to make arrangements for at
tending the Inauguration of Governor
elect John Hum at Dover, and also for
the purpose of securing Il room for per-
manent headquarters.
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Turnpike Directors Elected.

Stockholders of the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Turnpike Company at Il
meeting yesterday afternoon in the office
of George A. Elliott elected the following
directors for the ensuing year: Edward
Belts, William du Pont, Charles X.
Lennig, J. Edward Weldin, Isaac G..
Elliott, Samuel G. Cleaver, Joseph B.
Talley, Isaac S. Talley, George A. ELL
lott and Edward Bringhurst.
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Andrew J. Wright, Blackbird.
Richard l.. Price, st. Georges.
Ephraim King, Brandywine.
Alexander Beatty, Christiana.
Joseph Higgins, Mill Creek.
George Woollson, New Castle.
William Iii. Webb, Pencader.
Albert Roberts, Red Lion.
Oliver @. Lyman, White Clay Creek.
William Aaron, Wilmington.
Cyrus =. Mousley, Brandywine.
Edwin Myers, Christiana.
Ulysses G. Marvel, Mill Greek.
John Loustern, New Castle.
Chas. s. Bigger, Pencader.
Frank Jester, Red Lion.
Walter Cupit, White Clay Greek.
Abram Z. Stetser, Wilmington.
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Arrested for Wife Beating.

About 1890 O'Clock last night resi-
dents in the vicinity of Tenth and Orange
streets We're startled to hear woman
screaming on the street. The screams
attracted the attention of Captain Kane
who was at Ninth and Market streets
and on making an investigation he found
the woman to be Mrs. Annie Friberg,
of No. 213 West Tenth street.
Frederick Friberg, the woman's hus-
band, had been beating her and to es-
cape she run out in the street screaming
at the top of her voice. Captain Kane
returned to the house with her and
placed her husband under arrest for as
sault and battery.
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Will Begin Work Today.

Charles G. Kurtz and l.. Scott Town
send, who were appointed by Judge Will
liam G. Spruance to audit the accounts
of the county treasurer and receiver of
taxes, comptroller, clerk of the Levy
Court and Levy Court Commissioners,
will begin their duties this morning when
they will take up the accounts of County
Treasurer and Receiver Of Taxes Horace
G. Rettew. The audit will be for the
year ending January last.
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German Association,s Ofioers.

The German Library Association. has
lected the following officers: president,
Iathias Nuremberg; vice-president, Geo
&c Kalmbacher; secretary, Gustavus
,teinke; financial secretary, Daniel Dohl;
reasurer, II. w. Heiss; librarian, Paul
Steinke; trustees, Geobthold Yeager;
4. w. Heiss, Matthias Nuremberg. The
ibrarian reported 5,4Os books in the Ii
)rary.
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Moving Grammar school Pupils.

At the meeting Of the Board Of Edu-
cation on next Monday night the COM
mittee on-teachers will make report on
transferring the pupils of the fifth and
sixth grammar grades to the High
School. Some of the highest grade pri-
mary pupils will likely be sent to the
grammar schools to make more room in
the primary schools.
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KILLED ON RAILROAD.
Clarence Perree, of This City Meets
Death in Baltimore.

Clarence Pcrree, aged 20 years, who
boarded at the residence of jerome Con-
roy, Sixth avenue and Duncan street,
was killed last Friday while at work
on the r., w. & B. railroad in Balti-
more, Md. His work was on the Mary
land Division between Baltimore and
Philadelphia and he boarded in Whining
ton as the most convenient place.
Deceased was a native of aMryland
and belonged to well-to-do family. 1t
is said that Perree inherited $4,000 from
his grandfather some time ago
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Ira l.. Pierce Of Gibbstown, n. j.,
'ormrely of Wilmington, was in this city
yesterday visiting friends. Mr.. Pierce
$ chemist for the Repauno Chemical
Company and was in Gibbstown on Fri
lay at noon when the explosion Of dyna-
mite occurred in which three men were
killed. He had narrow escape.
Mr.. Pierce, just before the explosion,
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Death of Ellen Begley i.

Ellen Begley, wife of John Begley, of
No, 40 Rockford road, died Sunday of
heart trouble, aged SO years. The fun
eral will be held on Wednesday morning
from her late home at o'clock. High
mass will be said at st. Anne's Church
and interment made in the Cathedral
cemetery.
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Will Omen a Drug Store.

Building Inspector Cassidy yesterday
granted to DIR. Segmund Werner permit
to alter the building No. 11O King street
so as to convert it into drug store. A
permit was also issued to A. Il. Swan
to make alterations to the house No. 1916
West Fourth street.
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HAD NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DEATH BY AN EXPLOSION

started for the building where the ex-
plosion occurred.
When within 100 yards of the structure
Mr.. Pierce changed his mind and started
in an opposite direction. He had gone
about 500 yards when the explosion took
place.
The funeral of the three young men
who were killed will be held today. Mr..
Pierce returned to Gibbstown this morn
ing to attend.
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Fire a Erenuent Visitor.

The barn ON the property of Benjamin
Hollett in Mill Greek hundred, near
Wooddale, was butned on Sunday even
ing. This is the aecond time within a
few years that the building was destroy
cd. Several weeks ago the dwelling
house on the property was burned.
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A Trustees Sale.

At the Court House yesterday after
loon, auctioneer Hukill sold the house
10. 1O7 East Seventh street at trustees
ale to Robert Adair, attorney for s1,225.
The property belonged to the estate Of
samuel Sayers for which Howell S.
England is trustee.
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East Side Property Sold.

A house on the north side of Eighth
'treet east of Lombard has been sold by
Marion N. Wood to John Viagofki for
1885, and the house No. 511 East Eighth
street has been sold by Mr.. Wood to
Samuel e. Way for $4,000.
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The Chancellor is Ill.

Owing to Chancellor Nicholson being i'll
with the grip in session of either Chan
Gerry or Orphans Courts were held yes
terday. Chancery Court was adjourned
to next Monday.
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Missionary Society Meet Today.

At 2.SO o'clock this afternoon meet
ng Of the Woman's Home Missionary
society of Union NJ. Il. Church will be
leld at the home of Mrs. Charles Brad
way, No. S21 Monroe street. Officers will
re elected.
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Death of william b. Cornor.

William B. Cornog died Sunday at the
residence of James Brown near Stanton,
Del, aged "a years. Funeral services will
be held at the house at o'clock tomor-
row. Interment will be made at White
Clay Greek cemetery.
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JAMES W. ROBERTSON.
Well-known and Popular Member of
General Assembly.

Temporary speaker of the House of
RepresentatiyesSand one of the foremost
Wilmington Republicans, Mr.. Robertson
is serving his second term as representa-
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Will Omen Bids.

Bids for printing the annual report
of the report of Chief Bond will be open
ed at the meeting of the Water Commits
sioners on next Tuesday.
The sun., 1901-01-08
stock AIes.

Old st. Burton, Old Scotch, India Pale,
NIX Pale, Old Musty, Half Stock.
Brown Stout on draught. Ballintine's
Bottled Ale at Taylor's Saloon, 615 Ship,
ley street. ~
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A. o. u. w. Committee Meets.
The finance committee of the Grand
Lodge, A. o. U. w. met in Smyrna last
night and made preparations for the
grand lodge meeting next month.
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owner Claimed Slot NIachice.

The slot machine which was found at
Sixth and Lombard streets Sunday morn
ing by Officer Peterson and taken to the
police station, was claimed by Conn
Brothers yesterday.
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Finest free lunch in the city at Law
renee 'Taylor's saloon, 61b Shipley street.
Come and try it. 10 a. m. to 1 p. m.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-03
DEATH BY SUICIDE.

The Coroner's jury in the case of
the death OF W. Horace Wright, met In
the Office OF the Deputy Sheriff yester-
day afternoon and, after hearing the
testimony of several witnesses, handed
In a verdict Of death by suicide,
DR.. Shorey testified to the effect that,
upon the examination OF the stomach
of the deceased, he had found large
quantity Of carbolic acid. In his opin-
ion, the deceased had taken over an
ounce OF the poison. eDputy Sheriff
Chillingworth stated that, while the
deceased was living at the Tivoli baths
in Waikiki, he had threatened to kill
himself and that, on the complaint OF
the owner OF the baths, a police officer
was stationed at the place for several
days to prevent Wright from doing
himself any harm. The other witnesses
were Pharmacist Muller OF the Hebron
Drug Co., Bartender Harry Knell and
Foreman Rosa of the Independent COM
posing rooms.
The jury was unable to secure any
evidence as to the cause OF the action
taken by the deceased beyond the fact
that he was in very bad health and that
no was suffering from locomotnr
ataxia. .. .
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-03
BRITAINs GREEN CHRISTMAS.

New York, Dec. 20. "A dispatch
to the Tribune from London says:
England had one OF the greenest
Christmases on record, for the wealth
err has been SO mild that primrose and
cornfiowers are abloom as far north
as Liverpool and Yorkshire, while
Devonshire revels in a sub.tropicaI
climate and the Isle of Wight is a
garden OF roses In mid.winter. Never
have flowers been more abundant in
the London market at Christmas time
nor mas mistletoe ever been cheaper.
AS England is supplied with Christ
mas toys from Germany, so also IL
receives immense shipments OF mistle.
toe from Brittany and Normandy, and
there Is French touch In the holt
day rejoicing. The London sky has
been heavily clouded and the air fill
ed with mist, while the weather has
been unseasonablv warm. The deans
of st. paul's and Westminster preach
ed at the midday service, and DR..
Parker, unwearied by his weeks ex-
perience In daily journalism, filed the
pulp. at the City Temple. HandI
and Gounod, as usual, were the favor
lite composers In the Christmas music
at the churches. win Stanford Hop
kins and Sullivan as alternates. There
were fewer Christmas concerts than
are ordinarily known, but there were
more football matches for holiday
sport. There was marked revival
OF fox hunting in the country districts.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-03
FIRST NEGRO BATCH

The Zealandia which arrived here
yesterday brought twenty-five negroe
laborers from Nashville, Tenn, AMI
were in charge Of r. o. Bean. travelling
passenger agent OF the Southern Pacific
Company at Nashville. Being inter-
viewed by a Bulletin reporter as he
was about to board the steamer ClauG-
inc he stated that he was very glad in
deed TO be nearing the end Of his Jour-
ney. having travelled constantly since
Dec. 10. You may state In your paper
II you wish that this Is the first arrival
of colored laborers in body from
Nashville and II is in the nature of an
experiment. but feel satisfied that the
laborers will be perfectly contented
with their new surroundings. My eff
forts to bring a much larger crowd
were considerably hampered owing to
reports that had been circulated to the
effect that negro laborers were not
wanted in the Islands. The leader or
captain Of this party which numbers
five women and seventeen men Is j..
r. Mansen an intelligent man and who
for four years was United States gauger
at Nashville during President Harri-
sons administration. He was selected
by the laboring class Of Nashville.
Tenn. to accompany the present party
to their destination and much depends
upon his report as regards the future
migration OF negro plantation help into
the Islands. The entire party are
booked for the plantation at Wailuka
and were pleased when the steamer
was ready to pull out. being anxious to
reach the scene of their labor after a
continuous voyage from their homes
down among the cotton fields OF the
Southern States"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1901-01-03
The Orpheum.

The bill selected for tonight and the
two ensuing evenings will be the last
vaudeville performances given in this
city for some time to come. The NAH
agement have failed to receive suffi-
cient patronage to warrant them In
continuing such an expensive class II
amusement. The weekly pay roll OF
the Orpheum has been between eleven
and twelve hundred dollars weekly,
most Of which has been spent in the
city and the receipts have not shown
the marginal profits that must keep
the investment going. The Orpheum
will close its doors as vaudeville
house on Saturday and the manage
ment has made every effort to make it's
last program notable one. The open
ing farce "Euchered" Is Conlon and
Ryders best while the various artists
have promised to be their very funnl-
est and cleverest. There Is some talk
OF series OF concerts being given in
the near future but as far as vaudeville
and the Orpheum Theatrical Syndicate
is concerned. the vaudeville business Is
pau. There should be good crowds 10
witness the last performances as It
will probably be many day before the
flutter Of skirts or the feats Of gym
nasts and comedians will be seen in
Honolulu.