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battle. The men who !sAr-.cP-ted in the
the engagement today and are now resting
on their arms in the field, were forced 10
husband their supply, however. In all the
maneuver zone there are but sixty-elsht
rounds of shells for each rifle. hfty-one
for the pistol. forty for the field guns and
800 for the machine guns. That is the to-
tai supply here and that is all that Will
be issued to the troops throughout the
week 1t is necessary, therefore, that the
utmost care should be exercised and vol
legs were only fired when necessary.
At noon today the condition of the two
armies was about even. All the troops
have been in the field since midnight last
night except the cavalry. which was
posted on the roads earlier in the night
The entire country now swarms with uni
formed men stretched over a line almost
five miles long.
1t is not possible that there will be ma
terial change in the conditions from now
until recall is sounded at O'Clock. 1t
seems that both armies are at present en-
deavoring to ascertain the whereabouts or
the other, and it may be that when this
information has been received that some
changes may be made in the present situa-
ton. but the line has now so fully estab-
lished itself that it is not believed that
the conditions Will alter materially.
The Brown Army.
At noon General Bells brown army
stretched in a line reaching from a point
near McCraesford. north along the Caro-
lima road, through Haymarket. where Cen
eral Barry has the headquarters of the
ID Brigade, still further north through the
maneuver field almost to its northern ex-
tremity. General Grant has placed his line
from Wellington on the south north to
Shellington. where the headquarters of the
LIST Brigade under General Whit is estab-
liShed to hold the right. General Grant 5
front is shorter and more COMPACT
His cavalry have occupied all the roads
TO the south of the railroad tracks, extend
ing from Wellington to Broad Run.
The brown cavalry has command of all
the roads to the west of the north fork of
the Broad Run, and has extended outposts
beyond this point. Gen. Bell covers almost
the entire maneuver field with his front.
While the main line of the blue army was
based on Wellington, its outposts extend al
most 10 Gainesville, and 1t is expected that
by 3 O'Clock it will occupy Gainesville. al
though us stated before. it can hardly
change the general situation 1t is at
present.
The movement of the troops to the field
was general at midnight The cavalry es-
tablished its outposts along the various
roads leading into the enemy s country.
BY the time the infantry arrived at it's posi-
ton the cavalry had secuted the country
and had formed the outpost ready for bust
ness.
First Skirmish Today.
The first skirmish of any kind occurred
about l o'clock this morning when a sec
ton OF the TN Cavalry of the brown army
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with a certainty of being reinforced before
brown achievements can reach thorough
fare Gap. The brown commander must
make his dispositions with view to hold
ing his own, not only against the actual
blue division, but reinforcements which are
following 1t closely. He can estimate the
length of time that must elapSe before the
troops at Fairfax Court House can reinforce
those from Manassas. The railroad from
Front Royal to Manassas is assumed to pc
in an unserviceable condition and not avail
able to assist in the movements of the
brown army.
Program of Umpires.
There was, or should have been. abso-
lutely no misunderstanding of the program
by the umpres or by the commanding OFF,
GERS of the regiments and divisional troops.
Col. Arthur l.. Wagner. the chief umpire,
and his principal assistants, Col. Edgar
Z. Steever. 4th Cavalry, and Col Jacob A.
Augur. 10th Cavalry have made most of
their opportunities to instruct the officers
who are detailed as umpireS as to the
rules of the exercises. and each of these
umpires has fair idea himself as to what
he should do. Early last week Col. Wagner
prepared with a great deal of care set Of
suggestions to regimental commanders,
which were submitted to the division COM
manders for their approval. So valuable did
the division commanders regard the paper
that they issued them to each of their regi-
mental commanders and such other officers
as might need such information in the form
of a general order. There-are several points
in the instructions that were not dealt with
in the provisional instructions issued by
the War Department.
Following are Col Wagner's suggestions:
The value of the maneuvers depends en-
tirely upon the degree to which they ap
proXimate the conditions of actual warfare.
There are many features, especially in re-
gard to marches, reconnaissances and pre-
liminary deployments, in which the condi-
tons are exactly the same as they would
be in actual war There other features.
especially when the two forces become
gagged, in which the conditions of actual
battle do not exist, but to which an ap-
Proclamation can abe made by the action of
umpires. In order that the greatest degree
of similitude to the actual conditions of
war may be attained. 1t is necessary that
the following rules be carefully observed
and that the colonies of the different regi-
ments impress them with the greatest pos
sible emphasis upon the officers under their
command.
Umpires' Orders Must Be obeyed.
First-The orders of an umpire must be
obeyed Immediately and without question.
They are in fact, the orders of the COM
manding general. who has delegated to the
umpires authority to make decisions in &C
cordance with the conditions existing and
has empowered them to act in his name.
Every effort will be made by the umpires
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
HELD FOR GRAND JURY.
Young Woman Charged With Causing
Her Mothers Death.

A coroner's jury recommends that Rose
Craig, colored, be held to await action by
the grand jury in connection WITH the
death of her mother. Jennie Williams. at
Garfield Hospital Sunday morning from
tetanus. A number of witnesses who had
been summoned by Lieutenant Mathews
and Policeman Hall to attend the inquest at
the morgue gave evidence concerning the
trouble between mother and daughter.
As stated in The Star yesterday, Jennie
Williams and her daughter lived at 1886
1st street southwest. where they had some
trouble the night of May % last. The
mother was bitten on the finger but neg
lected for several days to have the in
jury attended to. After consulting a ply
stefan she was admitted to Garfield Hos
pital during July, her death resulting Sun
day from lockiaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
Foreigners Are Amazed Over Subway.

A dispatch from New York last night
says: Explanations of amaZement and ad
miration followed in rapid succession yes
terday when to the distinguished electrical
engineers from abroad. who were the guests
of the local members of the American In
stitute of Electrical Engineers, were shown
the subway, the huge power house of the
marlborough Company at 18th avenue and
59th street, the plants of the Westinghouse
and Edison companies, the operation of a
fireboat and the beauties of the METROPOLIS
viewed from the North. the East and Har-
lem rivers.
The biggest party that has ever been
conducted through any part of the subway
was whirIed from city hall to Columbus
circle. 1t filled an eight-car train, and Mr..
T. Comerford Martin, former president of
tie Institute of Electrical Engineers who
Was the grand courier of the local recep-
ton committee to these delegates to the
International Electrical Congress at st.
Louis counted GA men and thirty women
in the throng that clambored up the broad
staircase of the subway at 59th street sta
ton. q
For the Arst time the big generating
plant of the subway at 59th street and 18th
avenue was opened for general inspection
and the visitors were shown the eight enor-
nous dynamos of $500 horse mower each
that already installed. and indicated
where the whole battery of twelve Welding
as much electrical power as the falls of
Niagara do now, will be situated.
The visitors said no plant in the world,
not even the great one of the Corporation
of Glasgow Railway, compared wit this
in size, ease of operation. perfection of
safeguards and susceptibility of maneu-
vering The visitors were struck with the
little human power needed to man the
station. Only Soo men will be employed
there and only three men will operate the
greatest switchboard in the world. They
will handle little switches which control
only 11O volt currents but these in turn
control II 600 volts. Thus, the men do not
have to handle high tension currents at
all, and large FACTOR of danger Is elimi-
mated.
Foar big engines We're running for the
benefit of the VISITORS Each of these en-
gines is forty-fye feet high-as tail as
most of the residences on Manhattan Island
with whirIing wheels forty-five feet in
diameter between them. They marveled
at the sixty big boilers, Aalf of which are
automatically stocked: They learned that
600 tons of coal will be Consumed a day to
keep this plant going when the entire sub
way is in operation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06

Well known-being asked
for and eagerly purchased by
many.
Best of Scotch Wool Blankets, the
large and heavy kind gem
orally retailed at 81 pair, 60 MS
Best of English Fleece Blankets,
full size and weight. Usu-
ally retailed at S1.9S pair, Sn DE-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06

The leading corps of the blue consists of
two divisions: one (reaD being at Manassas
and the other Imaginary being at Fairfax
Court House. The rest of the blue army
Imaginary Is preparing to move forward
from Alexandria. The leading corps of the
brown army consists of two divisions; one
FeaD being at Thoroughfare and the other
Imaginary being at Front Royal. The
rest of the brown army is at Strasburg,
preparing to move forward.
Special Situation-Blue.
1.-THE leading division (reaD of the blue
army has reached Manassas: the remaining
division Imaginary is at Fairfax Court
House The commander of the leading blue
corps is with the advanced division. He
ascertans at Manassas, by means of recon-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06

ran into an outpost of the blue. made up
of men from Troop of the New York
squadron. There was considerable ammu-
milton expended, and the browns were
driven off, leaving two men prisoners in
the hands of the enemy.
A clear understanding of what the division
commanders called upon to do can
possibly be obtained from the following
problem, which is laid down for the COM
manders OF the two divisions to solve dur
ing the engagements today and tomorrow:
General Situation
"a blue army, based upon the Potomac
river at Washington. is marching westward
against brown army operating in the
Shenandoah valley toward Washing on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06

known to be following 1t closely, but It's
exact location is not ascertained He re-
ceives a dispatch in reply to hold his posi-
ton at all hazards, and informing him that
within forty-eight hours at the farthest he
will be strongly reinforced. On the morn
ing of the 9th the brown commander ascer-
tains definitely that the leading division of
the blue Is at Manassas and that another
division is at Fairfax Court House.
Note.
'As the blue commander can estimate
the time necessary to march the troops
from Front Royal to Thoroughfare, he is
given within a certain time thorough initi-
alive and is able to make his combinations
for turning movements or flank attacks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06

n2is,anee, that one division of the brown
NTmy - in the vicinity OF Thoroughfare. He
has learned through spies that the remain
ing division was at Front Royal on the
afternoon OF the 9Th and was making prep
arations to march the following morning
He determines to attack the brown division
with the object of defeating, and If possibl
capturing 1t. before other brown forces can
come to its assistance and for this purpose
orders an immediate attack by the leading
blue division (reaD and sends orders to the
remaining division imaginary to push for
ward Immediately from Fairfax Court
House and join in the action in accordance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
IN MIMIC WARFARE
Blue and Brown Armies Now
in the Field.
AT MANASSAS TODAY
THE SPECIAL SITUATIONS OF THE
SEVERAL FORCES.
Several Brisk Skirmishes Marked
Opening of Battle-Some Heavy
Fighting-Artillery Action.
Special From star Correspondent.

Special From STAFF Correspondent.
HEADQUARTERS DIVISIONAL CAV
AIRY. BLUE ARMY IN THE FIELD, VIA
GAINESVILLE, Va, September 6.-The
blue and brown armies are in the
field For miles across the maneuver
zone the lines of blue and brown stretch.
with horse. foot and artillery vying with
one another for position. Those who ex-
pected to witness a spectacular perform
ance IN the maneuvers today went to their
homes tonight tired and disappointed.
There were few people who could get with
in eyesight of more than a small section of
the work of the troops and the expendi-
ture of ammunition no doubt seemed to
be most parsimonious when compared with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
Three Surprises
For Tomorrow Morning

For Tomorro cTowek. &c Crash. 4ocI
The towels hemmed buck and inches Best 121c kind The
mbled
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06
with orders that he will give upon its ar
rival
Special Situation-Brown.

THE brown commander at Fort Royal
has pushed forward his leading division
(reaD by forced marches through Thor
oughfare Gap, with orders to take up a de-
fensive position such that he can cover the
Gap and permit the passage of the rest OF
the brown forces. 1t is known that the
blue army is advancing, and the COM
mander of the brown division has notified
the commander of the brown army by teie-
graph that large force of blues is already
a Manassas. This force is estimated to
consist of a division. Another division is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-06

Moses Annual Sept Furniture Sale
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

Coast this season. and viii open the
season early in October in Brooklyn.
Two new productions will De brought
TO New York at an early date. Ihey
are Woodland" the PiXley q Luders
forest fantasy. now in its fourth month
at the fremont Tneate-. Boston, and
The Sho Gun, the Korean comic opera
by George AIDE and Gustav Luders.
Charles r. Evans has been engaged u
play The leading role in THE Sho Gun.
and Harry Bulger is now playing the
principal comedy part in Woodland.
The Sultan OF Sulu" and Peggy
From Paris" will both start the sea
son in August in Brooklyn.
There will be two prince Of Pilsen
companies. One now playing at the
Shaftesbury Theatcr. I'm London, where
1t will remain indefinitely; the other will
tour the United States, opening in
brooklyn. early in September
Wallack's Theater New York, where
The County Chairman" George Ade s
quaint comedy. played last season from
November q to June {. without inter
ruption, will be reopened September /
with the same attraction. There will
no 10 changes in this famous cast. The
Western County Chairman company
will be headed by Theodore Roberts.
who will play the title role. and George
Thatcher, the veteran minstrel who will
play the role of Sassafras Livingston.
Mr. Savage will make several new
productions this coming season, the
titles of which have not yet been made
public
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

aroused last year with Wagncr's swan
song.
His connection with "ParsifaT viii be
chiefly giving the work in German in
many Western cities by a travelling com
pany organized especially TO make a
tCur with this opera.
Meanwhile NJ. Savage has secured -
double company, chiefly made Up OF Ger
mans, 10 sing the work in English as the
chief feature Of his English opera com
pany. With these two travelling organi-
cations ready to be launched a great
deal less is said about the difficulty of
producing "Parslfal" on a small stage
than we nea~d last winter.
The scenery Will be adapted II its Ell
vironreut, as Il $ Ger plays. and towns
OF 100000 viii not be too small Cor a
musical "Pa-sifai'' If the craze holds
out. That is the question which still
remains to be answered. The consensus
Of critical opinion IS that the music OF
the work is inferior to that of Wagner
earlier masterpieces. and that, as there
is little popular demand for them. there
viii be still less for "Parsifal' after the
novelty wears off.
Meanwhile the interesting fact remains
that the work, reasonably well given.
VIII he familiar in a score of small cities
in America while Il still requires a sum-
mer pilgrimage to hear IT in GERMANY
Brooklyn Eagle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
Reviewing the Play.
What Should a Critic Know Before a
Performance?

The question has naturally presented
itself 70 the thinking reader as TO
whether in order properly to review a
theatrical performance the critic should
previously acqUaint himself with the
play and with the personages who ap-
pear I'm IL or should go 10 the theater
without preparation, in order thereby TO
be able 10 receive an unbiased impress
sion such as may be supposed TO come
20 all other persons in the audience. or
to the most Of them.
At first blush. it seems the only right
and sensible thing that the reviewer
should know what he is going to re
view, that he should have studied it
carefully and so made up his mind just
how the play ought 10 be performed and
just how each actor ought to fill his
part. And. undoubtedly. this is the only
proper course If the purpose Of a re-
view be TO get at the true inwardness
of the play, to unfold its more or less
hidden meanings and 20 introduce the
reader TO the several persOnaSes who
appear in II by a sort of Bertillon
method which shall Identify them in our
minds for all time and under whatever
circumstances.
| But is this the legitimate. the imme-
date object of the newspaper review
Is it's purpose not, rather. to convey to
the reader who has not seen the per-
Torrance some idea as 10 the impression
which the performance has made upon
| n trained and unprejudiced observer,
and, for the pleasure OF those who have
seen il, TO mirror the impression they
received or 10 show wherein that i'm
/ preston was a false one?
4 - h man ~
review-and we are fam TO believe that
1 # is-then it is clear that the reviewer
/ should go to the theater without pre-
1 Judging the performance as he neces-
/ sarilv must II he makes careful study
Of the play beforehand. 1t is not expecc-
/ ed of the newspaper review-which is
! seldom of more than ephemeraI value
/ that it shall enter into a profound and
/ analytical examination Of the play
wright's work. All that can fairly be
] demanded Of It is that IL point out the
/ more manifest merits and dement's.
whether I'm respect TO dramatic cOnsrruc-
I ton or 10 character portrayal or to mo-
/ tive. and TO Judge Of each actors a.
| forts by the way those efforts impress
( the freely receptive mind of the ie-
viewer at the time of their making.
! It follows. then. that the reviewer
| must go 10 the theater with a mind free
10. receive impressions; that he must not
be so cOnversant with yhe play as 10 be
unable 10 apprehend the probable effect
OF the performance upon those who Wit
ness it with minds impartial, because
without previous knowledge of what is
/ TO be set before them. We are speak
| ing. Of course, Of new compositions. not
OF the classic or standard drama
| Where the play is made from soma
popular novel, 1t is well for the reviewer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24

TO read the book before going 10 the
theater, iuasmuch as IL is always or
more or less interest to his readers to
Know whether or not the playwright has
followed the story more or less closely,
or mas broken away from it completely
whether or not the play is an improve
ment upon the book or the reverse. and
whether or not the atmosphere is pre-
served or dissipated
But, after all, the dramatized novel is,
or should be. no exception to tho lie
we have adopted for the newspaper Te-
view In general The play should lie
considered as a play. regardless Of the
book from which it was made. In this
case the plays the thing, and from g
dramatic point OF view the book is rot
70 be considered. So If il is the impress
sion that Is desired tand why notD It Is
the part Of wisdom for the reviewer net
TO read the book from which the book
play IL made. Ii his object BE- 10 inform
MS readers as to the similarity of the
story of the play and the story of the
book, and as to the relative merits uf
the two, that is quite a different mat
ter,-BOStOn Transcript.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-07-24
SaVage'S Enterprises.
Manager Will Open the Season With
Eleven Companies in America, One
in London, and Three Theaters.

The season of l9O4-i905 will be a busy
one for Henry w. Savage, as he Will
have at the very outset eleven travelling
theatrical companies, IN addition TO the
Shaftesbury Theater London, England,
the Garden Theater. New York, and the
Studebaker. In Chicago.
The first new production this manager
Will make will be George AIDES newest
comedy. The College Widow" n sa-
tire, without music. on modern college
life. This will be produced at the Car
den Theater New York, September 3.
Mr.. Sa"age's production Of "ParsifaI'
I'm England. will be offered 10 the pub
lie for the first time in Boston, October
Il. Wagncr's opera Will be given in
English exactly as at the Metropolitan
opera House. where It was sung in Ger
man.
The first company 10 open the season
will be THE Yankee Consul" the Bios
som Robyn opera, IN which Raymond
Hitchcock IS starring. This piece ran
for nineteen weeks at the Broadway
Theater, New York. last season. and VIII
open IN Chicago at the Studebaker
Theater. August g.
Mr.. Savage's famous English grand
opera company will go TO the Pacific