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THE PHILADELPHIA IXQU1EEK-TUESDAY MOHNINGMARCH 16, 1897. HATS TRIMMED FREE OF CHARGE Pennsylvania Jews LUST BIGHT'S BILLS AT THE THEATRES ed Performance given at the Broad Street Theatre one year ago. Frank E. Aiken was Yorke Driscoll. Edwin F.

Mayo was Blake and T. W. White enacted the role of Tasper. The part of Roxy, whose doings furnish the keynote of the dramatic story, was enacted by Miss Emily Rigl in a manner that showed that she had made a careful study of the social status of the half caste ne-gress of thirty years ago. The entire performance was well rounded and the stage settings were the same as used by the company of which Frank Mayo was the head.

LUIUJ LI is a drama filled with equal portions of sorrow and sunshine, and It is particularly of that class which is enjoyed, if the word may be used, by the great mass of playgoers. Those in the cast seem to be better, if that were possible, than upon their first appearance here. Edward J. Rateliffe's George d'Armont is certainly a finished piece of work, and it is well supplemented by the acting of Ernest Hastings, Dore Davidson, Amelia Bingham, Frances Gaunt and noticeably so by the presentation of the two little vagrants themselves bv Jessie Bus-ley and Minnie Dupree. The rest of the cast is also deserving of great praise.

Orchestra Leader Adam Jakob received well-earned encores. Corner Industries in the State, the said commission to organize within four weeks after the passage of the resolution. The resolution was agreed to. The bill providing for the incorporation of companies, for buying, selling, trading or dealing in any kind of merchandise or wares at wholesale or retail, providing that such privileges be granted to railroad and mining corporations, was defeated for final passage by a vote of 20 to 20. The Senate then adjourned until 11 o'clock to-morrow morning.

Senator Shortt, of Warren, received a telegram this afternoon stating that the Quay man had won the two State delegates in that county. Senator Flinn returned from Philadelphia to-day and the report that floated in with him was that the anti-Quay people in that city claimed 70 of the 84 State delegates to be elected in August. The best posted man in the Senate, commenting on this, said: "Quay will have three-fourths of the Philadelphia delegates sure. Stick a pin in that." g. B.

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TO PROTECT THE OYSTER Special to The Inquirer. MILLVILLE. March 15. The twenty-eighth annual meeting of the Delaware Bay and Maurice River Oyster Association was held at fort. Morris to-day to elect a collector and five executive comm The Senate bill lately passed by the Legislature was condemned.

Three watch boats were appointed, as only four hundred out of the five hundred oyster boats were licensed for another year. The following committeemen were elected to take charge of the oyster, industry for the coming year: Captains Harrison Holline-r, Charles MeClatn, W. T. Whitaker, Richard Sheppard and W. W.

Cosier, Collector Benjamin Campbell. MURDERERS' VERDICT STANDS Conrt of Errorsand Appeals Sustains the Lower Court. TRENTON, N. March 15 The Court of Errors and Appeals to-day affirmed the conviction in the lower court of Jacob S. Johnson, the colored preacher who was convicted in the Somerset county courts on the charge of having killed a colored woman near Somerville, and that of a man named Ackerman, convicted in the Passaic county courts ot having killed his wife.

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mm WOODRUFF PRESENTS AN IMPORTANT BILL Limits the Power of Cities in Granting Franchises to Corporations and Others. GRADY'S RULING UPHELD tojle'g Resolution Extending the lnvextlicatlon to the Anthracite Jleslons Wus, However, Agreed To Other Bills Presented. From a Staff Correspondent. HARRISBURG, March lo. A bill of considerable Importance to Philadelphia passed first reading in the House to-night.

It limits the power of cities in granting- franchises to corporations and others. The bill, whicn is fathered by Clinton Rogers Woodruff, declares that hereafter all grants shall be subject to the following conditions: First That the grant shall be for a definite period not longer than thirty years, and if no period is expressly stated the period of thirty years shall be implied. Second That a reasonable annual compensation in the form of a percentage of the gross receipts of the business in which the franchise is used be paid to the city for the use of the franchise, and if no percentage is expressly stated it shall be five per cent. Third That all structures built on public highways shall revert to the city free of cost at the expiration of the grant. Fourth Every franchise so granted shall be subjected to such reasonable regulations as to the manner in which it shall be exercised and as to the service to the public and the charges to the public thereof as Councils may thereafter from time to time impose for.

the safety, health or welfare of the citizens. Section 2 Every grant allowing an extension of an existing franchise shall as to such extension or new operation or new construction be subject to the same conditions as are imposed upon the grant of a franchise by the first section of this act. Section ordinance shall be passed by either Select or Common Council granting a franchise until it shall have first been referred to the City Solicitor, whose duty it shall be within ten days thereafter to return it with an opinion whether the ordinance is so drawn as to guard against misconstruction and to protect the interests of the city and who shall also suggest any changes or additions which in his judgment should be made. The. Senate met shortly after 0 ft I ri Tn i i 1 ernor Lyon occupying the chair.

The fact that the House resolution providing for the Investigation of the alleged deplorable condition of the miners in the bituminous regions was to come up in the Senate caused a large attendance of members and lookers-on. The first thing done was to take a vot-i on the question of sustaining the chair on a decision he made last Thursday. Mr. Grady was presiding the. ruled' that, fhe 1 to amend' the 5 resolution so the chairman of the Mines and Mining Committee could appoint the Investigating Committee needed a two-thirds vote, as it changed a rule of the cbambtr.

Mr. Coyle and others appealed from the decision but the Chair's ruling was this evening sustained by a vote of 33 to S. The question then reverted to the resolution as it came from the House. Mr. Coyle moved to amend by having an addiiional committee of five investigate the anthracite regions.

Mr. Losch declared that the condition cf the miners in the anthracite region? was all that could he ctesirea, but Mr. Coyle emphatically denied this and his motion that the investigation extended to the anthracite regions was agreed to by a vote of to. IS. The res-olution as amended was then passed finally.

Mr. Kauff man introduced the following resolution, which ci-eated quite a surprise: "Resolved, If the House concur, that the special committee appointed to investigate the State Treasurer and Auditor-General be and are hereby Instructed to ask the president and cashier of every bank with which State funds are deposited the following questions: 'Have you, within the past twelve months, been asked to make a contribution in consideration of your bank having State funds deposited 'If so, did you make such 'What per cent, on said deposits was demanded, and what per cent, was In support of the resolution Mr. Kauffman said that a gentleman residing In one of the Eastern cities of the-State had told him that the Investigation Committee had asked questions on these points that could easily be evaded. "My informant," continued he, "tells me that he knows that some of the State depositories were asked to contribute last November." Mr. Snyder, chairman of the Investigating Committee, said that the questions embodied in the resolution had been asked all 111 State depositories, but Mr.

Kauffman reiterated that these banks had not been asked whether they had contributed. "Have you any knowledge that, the State Treasurer asked for contributions?" inquired Mr. Snyder. "I think I can prove," answered Mr. Kauffman, "that certain banks did in November of last year contribute." "Did the State Treasurer ask them to contribute?" further queried Mr.

Snyder. He wrote a note to them, asking them to contribute." Mr. Snyder said he did not believe this and he moved to refer the resolution to the Investigating Committee. Mr. Flinn declared that he had no doubt that the banks had contributed tc the Republican State Committee and he thought the chairman of the com-njittes ought to be subpenaed to appear before the committee.

Mr: Snyder's motion to refer was agreed to. These bills were read in place and properly referred: Appropriating to the Pottstown Hospital; by Mr. Chishoml, repealing the act relating to appeals to the Supreme Court and the powers therefore in appeals, approved on May 20, 1807. Mr. Saylor introduced a resolution, which was adopted providing that the V.

1 Mouse confer with the Governor upon the 'feasibility of erecting the new Capitol on the old site, and ascertaining the cost for the new structure. By Mr. Durham, to prevent the adulteration, alteration and substitution of drugs and medicinal preparations. rtr.iatinj nf the act are punished by a fine not exceeding $100, or an im-ceedine 90 days. By Mr.

Scott, appropriating to the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Tuberculosis. By Mr. Thomas, providing for the 'protection of persons alleged to be lunatics, and providing tor a speeay trial in all such case. Mr. Shortt' introduced a resolution 131 It r-i r'l "i 1 ri Tn TT i I a OrUVlUlI K' J.UI -LUC a-i" wi.

Tennessee Centennial Committee, the president rro tern to appoint three members, the-Speaker of the House "frve and- the Oovernor twelve, the lat- a trio voriAiic Very Little That Was Really New Offered by Local Managers. SEVERAL GOOD REVIVALS A Dninty Curtain Raiser Was the Only SoTelty Presented Aside From the Splendid Programs at the Vaudeville and Burlesque Houses Bills of the "Week Reviewed. BROAD. Mr. Hare's presentation of "A Pair of Spectacles," a play in which he has won tne warmest encomiums of botlt the English and American press, was aptly preceded last night by a delicious bit of old English comedy entitled "When George IV Was King." There is no especial relevancy in the title of the curtain-raiser.

The theme, a romantic love, which refuses to recognize or respect the limits laid down for it by self-constituted authorities, and which works happily to a happy end, has been worked over so many times that orig-' inality of treatment for it is now the chief claim put forth by playwrights who attempt to deal with it at all. With slight changes of costumes and phraseology it would be as applicable to any era as to that to which it is charged, but there is no thought of this as it is gently unfolded. So delicate is the touch of those to whose hands it is intrusted that there is time for only the supreme enjoyment of a comedy which, short as it is, contains the germ of all that 13 lovable in the comedy of any land. "A Pair of Spectacles" is not new. Its interest to theatre-goers therefore depends upon the skill with which it is reproduced.

In his previous appearance as Benjamin Goldfinch, in this city, Mr. Hare gave us every reason to expect a most finished performance from him last night, and no one who saw him was disappointed in this respect. Although he lost no opportunity to score a point as the lovable qualities of this most lovable character were based before a critical audience, his work was so quietly done that even the scenes demanding the most severe strains upon his resources he seemed gentle, modest and yet satisfactory. Few parts upon the Philadelphia stage have been more beautifully elaborated. The confidence of a man believing by instinct in the best type of human nature, the reluctance to accept the theory that there is any other type, the willingness to return to this belief, after, under cynical advice, he has temporarily departed from it, are all most exquisitely reproduced under varying circumstances.

While watching his Benjamin Goldfinch the spectator feels not only that such characters are possible, but, and this is in a measure the highest art, that they are the only types worthy of emulation. No one seeing the obverse would be anything but the reverse. What more could be said? The part of Uncle Gregory, Mr. Grove's creation, was what it was intended to be. It is not a rare type of humanity, but it is an attractive one intellectually, and then it is worthy of study.

But it is convincing. Miss Harvey was a most delightful Mrs. Goldfinch, and ner sympathetic reading of her lines was among the primary causes of the marked success attending the performance. Vaudeville at the Bijou. Several acts on the program at Keith's Bijou yesterday merited even greater applause than was bestowed upon them by the large audience in the theatre.

First upon this list was the one-act farce, "A Supper for Two," which served as a vehicle for the entry of Bert Coote and Miss Julie Kingsley Into the vaudeville ranks. These capable players were assisted in untangling the confused domestic string of which the piece treats by E. B. Tilton and Miss Minnie Lowell. Mr.

Coote was very funny as Mr. Mild, the innocent cause of all the trouble; his makeup alone sufficing to arouse laughter. Another star performer was Ezra Kendall. The audience seemed to know that he had a gripful of new stories to tell, for when his name was flashed on the stage the crowd began to applaud. The Eddy Trio, consisting of a man.

woman and young girl, gave a remarkably fine exhibition of acrobatic feats, the young girl being especially agile. Stanton and Redding were seen in a new comedietta, entitled. "A Marriage by Advertisement," in which they scored a complete success. The inaugural parade views shown in the biograph were liberally applauded, and the mili- tary and railroad scenes evoked enthus- i iasm. Joe Goetz, expert on the running globe; Mazziotta, musician; the Mag-in- leys, intrepid aerial artists: Gussie Fe- lix, juvenile character artiste; Nelson.

Glisseretti and Demonio, gymnasts; Pi-trot, facial impersonator; Walter Leon, mimic comedian; Kaoly, juggler; Ned Wayburn. vocalist and musician. and Ma-cart's educated dogs and monkeys, who performed wonderful feats, were also on the bill. "Dr. Jekyll antl Mr.

Hyde" at Fore-pa ugh's. The revival of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by the Forepaugh Stock Company yesterday afternoon marked another triumph tor that popular house, as well as for the company. The dramatic version of Robert Louis Stevenson's weird story used was somewhat different from that recently presented in this city by Mr.

Richard Mansfield, but it was fully as interesting if not more so. Some of the more repulsive incidents were less highly colored than they appear in the book, while there was a more generous sprinkling of the comedy element. To successfully and effectively portray the widely divided dual title characters requires rare versatility. From the mild-mannered, kind-hearted Dr. Jekyll, to the fiendish animal-passioned Mr.

Hyde is a long leap, yet George Learoek accomplished the feat yesterday in such a capable manner as to win foij him round after round of applause. Miss Lisle Leigh was perfectly natural in the role of Sybyl Howell, loved by Dr. Jekyll. Mr. Clifford Dempsey again displayed his artistic accomplishments as Utterson, the lawyer, and Thomas J- Powers made a very good police inspector.

James Car-den, Thomas J. Dempsey, Joseph Downs, Miss Lewis and the others in the cast did their share in making the performance a smooth one. The effects were bright and appropriate. Tins week will be a souvenir one at Fore-paugh's, and every one attending will be presented with a copy of the novel upon which the drama is founded. A professional matinee is announced for this afternoon.

"Mlgnon" at the Grand. "Mignon" has often been given with more famous casts, but never with bet-! ter musical expression or a more pleasing ensemble than by the Castle Square Company at the Grand Opera House last night. The production was passed I upon by an overflowing and enthusiastic audience. dominating figure of the evening was undoubtedly Miss Anna Lichter, who was afforded a splendid opportunity to show the full extent of her ability i-n the role of Felina. She fulfilled every expectation.

Her voice is of surprising beauty, of bird-like purity and of marvelous flexibility, and she sang the exceedingly difficult bravura gavotte for Titania in the third act with such brilliancy as to fairly electrify Vre house and call forth a torrent of appreciation. Miss Edith Mason's Mignon was a quiet, simple, picturesque figure, and her singing was marked, as usual. by beauty and expression. Miss llzzie Macnicnol was a nanasome, tunerui Frederick, and gave the famous "Here I Am In Beauty's Room" with characteristic richness. Mr.

Persse, as Wil-helm, and Mr. Stewart, as Laertes, filled those roles after the conventional fashion. Mr. Wolff was the Lothario. The chorus work was excellent, and the stage settings appropriate and beautiful.

Thomas' often difficult orchestration was capably interpreted by Mr. Simonson's people On the whole, the production is the best in the realm of grand opera that this company has done since its performance of "Aida." "Pudd'nhead Wilson" at the Park. The dramatization of Mark Twain's clever story, "Pudd'nhead1 Wilson," which was the last dramatic success of the late Frank Mayo, was produced before a large audience last night at the Park Theatre. The principal role that of- David Wilson, dubbed by the Mis-sourians "Pudd'nhead" was enacted by Theodore Hamilton, who brought out the humorous and yet pathetic side of the story in a thoroughly artistic manner. The rest.

of the company was substantially the same as that which contributed to the success of the well-round- "Trilby" at the Girard. The production of "Trilby" at the Girard Avenue Theatre last night crowded the house to its fullest capacity. The performance was an undeniable success and merited the applause with which the audience showed its appreciation. "Trilby" is a play that would be flat indeed without elaboration of detail. It is in this respect especially that last night's performance was meritorious and reflected credit not only upon the players, but also the careful direction of Mr.

Morrison, whose familiarity with the original production enabled him to present an exact counterpart. The spirited studio frolic of the second act was done with zest and the dramatic climax of Sveng-ali's death in the concert scene was thrilling in its dramatic realism. It was here that Mr. Davenport most fully emphasized the excellence of a character portrayal that throughout was one of credit. Mr.

Booth as Little Billee played with a nicety that won full recognition and Mr, Drout as The Laird and Mr. Holt as Taffy showed no lack of the deep feeling that each is called upon to express. Miss Lawrence made a charming Trilby, though somewhat more subdued in the first scene than Du Mau-rier depicts his creation. This was more than compensated for. however, bv the skill with which she sustained the scenes mat ionowea.

iviiss iviaaaern made a delightful Madame Vinard and the Gecko of Mr. Morrison was a most finished impersonation. Xew Bill at the Eleventh Street. The new bill at the Eleventh Street Opera House delighted an audience of fun-loving people last night, who were kept in an uproar of laughter from the beginning to the end of the performance. Hughey Dougherty, who has amused Philadelphians for many years, is as droll as ever, and people laughed last night at his rendition of "Sweet Eva-lina" as if they had never heard It before.

"The Cuban Philly-Busters" was a fitting nnale to the first part of the program. It presented a scene on the deck of a ship where the land-lubbers appear at great disadvantage. The burlesque, "Fitz-Corbett and Persimmons," being a satire on the coming pugilistic encounter, made the prize fighters appear to be terribly afraid of each other, and in the encounters the seconds sometimes fared worse than the principals. One of the jests was about the wave of prosperity opening up a new "mill' at Carson City. The Yellow Kid still appears, but he is abroad, and the method by which he gets back to Philadelphia is the final farce of the program.

To-morrow at the matinee and evening Irish songs suitable to St. Patrick's Day will be rendered. "Heart of Maryland" at the Chestnut. The best war drama of this neriod. "The Heart of Maryland," began its second run in this city last evening at the Chestnut Street Theatre.

Mr. Be-lasco's endeavor to portray the war, with Its fierce passions, and its relation to domestic affairs as it is obtained in the South, is a most successful one. His pictures appear correct to the eye; the sentiment rings true to the ear. and with it all. the simulation of conflict without tne actual scene, of battle being shown is of the cleverest.

"The Heart of Ma ryland" ranks with such sterling plays as "Shenandoah." 'Alabama" and "The Girl I Left Behind Me." And then not only is the play itself of high merit, the company of players presenting it are artists in the correct interpretation of the author's lines and business. Mrs. Carter is not as yet a great actress, but she has the making of one embodied with in herself. Her work as Maryland Cal vert leaves a lasting impression on the manci. ut tne others, Mr.

Keleey, Mr. Mordaunt, Mr. Kellard, Mr. Stewart. Mr.

Odell Williams, Mr. Weaver, Mr. Hazle-ton, Mr. Malcolm Williams, Mr. Jennings, Miss Tracy, Miss Shannon and Miss McCaull, all of whom appeared here before, their work is of the- best, and now that Mr.

Belasco has taken the sole management of the play into his own hands "The Heart of Maryland" will appeal for many a day to the hearts of American auditors. Barlesque at the Arch. The "Gay American Gir's" at the Arch Street Theatre last night proved to be one of the strongest as well as one of the most attractive and fetching entertainments seen at that popular playhouse since its reopening under the present able management. There was certainly variety of talent enough to please all, if comedy, tragedy, burlesque, farce, vaudeville and an increased ballet could do It. Aside from the two splendid burlesque skits by Actor and Author C.

H. Burroughs, "Rosalind's Folly; or, the Bruised Heart," on which the curtain was raised, and the spectacular production, entitled "Prince Valor," which concluded the evening's entertainment, were a host of new and delightful specialty features, chief among the latter Polly Holmes, the Irish Duchess, evoked the greatest number of encores, and was applauded from pit to dome by young and old alike. Norma Wills and Montie Collins also came in for a fair share of favor and the petite and vivacious little songstress. Miss Georgie Howard, fairly took the breath of the audience in characteristic imitations of Miss Anna Held. Smith and Campbell proved most entertaining In bon ton gossip.

Russell Bros, at the Auditorium. Another of Weber and Fields attractions. "Russell Brothers' Comedians began a week's engagement at the Auditorium last night, a large audience greeting them. The company includes besides John and James Russell, than whom there are probably no better Irish comedians on the stage. Jack and Rosa Buske, Johnnie Carroll, the "original" Mozuz and Mozatt In "The -Tramp and The Brakeman," Drummond Staley and Belle Birbeck, the musical blacksmiths; Lizzie B.

Raymond, the commedienne; McAvoy and May. in their "crazy conglomerations." and Meyer Cohen, the California baritone, and Professor S. H. Bennett, the originator or electric illustrated songs. There is not a poor act on the whole program, and last night's audience testified their appreciation of the fact by hearty applause liberauy bestowed.

Burlesque at the Lyeeiim, One of the best laugh-provoking burlesques ever presented at the Lyceum Theatre is being given there this week by Jermon's Black Crook Company. It is called "the Yaller Kid of Hogan's Alley at Vassar College," and is a fitting climax to a first-class show. During the action of the play many funny situations are brought out by the Yaller Kid, songs and medleys are sung and incidently a take-off on the now famous Seeley dinner is introduced, the principal character in which is impersonated by Harry Emerscn. and his clever work is a show in itself; the Jardin Mabille dance by four ladies and the handsome electric light effects were also features. The opening sketch.

"The Palace in the Moon." is also very entertaining, while the olio is strictly up to date. Gibson and Donnelly introduce some very amusing features, while Emerson and Omeaga in their sketch "In the Bag" are as comical as ever. Mureal, "the gay Parisienne," is a handsome and shapely woman, as well as a chic singer; More-land, Thompson and Roberts, in a neat sketch, won well-deserved applause, as did also Eulalie, who is at the head of toe and high, kicking dancers. "Two Little Vagrants" at the Wal- not, Judging by the size as well as the ap-preciativeness of the audience at the Walnut Street Theatre last night, "Tne Two Little Vagrants," which has started on the third week of a phenomenally successful run, might continue on indefinitely. Like "The Two Orphans," it We buy books in all quantities.

If have an accu mulation of books at home, wnicli you would like to dispose of, send us a postal and we will call and examine them. Libraries wanted. LEARY'SBOOK STORE Ninth Street, below Market (Opposite Poet-offlce BOOKS WAMTFfl Mil I Extravaganza at the Troradero. The Wood Sisters' Extravaganza Company is the attraction at the Trocadero Theatre this week. The company consists of a large number of capable comedy entertainers and a chorus of shapely young women.

The first part is entitled. The Tallyho Club," and though innocent of any plot, gives the entire company a chance to display their pretty costumes and musical and comedy abilities. The Wood Sisters appeared in the leading roles, and Pearl Stevens, as a heavy swell; Messrs. Lucier, Ward, Brown and Scanlan took the comedy parts, and much laughter. Zn the olio which followed were seen Wood Sisters, in their taking specialty; Mile.

Raye, Ward and Brown, Samont and Love, and Stevens, Lucier and Grieve, Mii Karina and a number of others, lhe performanec concluded with a breezy burlesque, entitled "The Merry Wicked World," in which the whole company took part. The piece is replete with up-to-date songs and is bright catchy throughout. It introduces the hypnotic Savotte, the massage attendants, the gown dance novelty and the Wood Sisters in "Two Little Maids." "The Geisha" at the Opera House. There was no lack of enthusiasm displayed by the audience which attended V.ST.8 Performance of the final week of I he Geisha" at the -Chestnut Street Opera House last night. In fact, many or tne pretty numbers were repeatedly encored.

"The' Amorous Gold Fish the Kissing Duet," "The Interfering JKarrot, "The Jewel of Asia" were splendidly rendered. Miss Mabel Gilman took Dorothy Morton's role and did it so that she was frequently recalled. Miss Morton, is still ill, but it is expected that she will return to the cast to-morrow evening. The opera is handsomely staged and the costumes picturesque, the Japanese coloring being quite effective. -The performance is one that affords a delightful evening's diversion, and that is all that is required.

"Limited Mail" at the Standard. Electricity plays a part in "The Limited Mail." Elmer E. Vance's comedy-drama, which was the attraction at the Standard Theatre last night. The author had been a practical electrician before he evolved the story of love and romance which has won him a snug fortune. It is not strange, therefore, that he should have injected Into the piece situations and episodes that are directly in line with electric invention.

The play itself is conventional, it has a strong comedy element and the climaxes are sensational, notably the flight of the Limited Mail and the flashing over the wires in view of the audience of a message. The company is fully adequate for the requirements of the play. Beatrice, who is not only a clever dancer and sweet singer, but a good little actress, heads the cast. Cabinet photographs of her are being given to the ladies at each performance. 'Hogan's Alley" at tlie National.

"Hogan's Alley," that clever and laug-hable but absolutely baseless non-sensicality, received a warm welcome upon its return to the National last night. The company has undergone a number of changes, and is a. trifle weaker than when last seen here. George Leslie has supplanted Tom Clarke in the role of the persistent book agent, and is far inferior to the latter, and Annetta Reed is in no sense an improvement over her predecessor as the dancer of the alley. Gilmore and Leonard have at fast succeeded in injecting a few new comicalities iato their act.

The star of the company. Is little Dick Gardner, whose rendition. the Yellow Kid, clever dancing, singing, and baton twirling brought down the house. "In Old Kentucky" at the Peopled. An, interesting story of Kentucky life is told in Jacob Litt's comedy-drama, "In Old Kentucky," which was applauded by 'a large audience at the People's Theatre 'last night.

Among the more realistic features was the pickaninny band, which appeared in the second act to urge Queen Bess on to victory with the strains of popular melodies, which they played in excellent style. Ths scenic effects were quite handsome. Geprge iideson gave a natural impersonation, of a Kentucky colonel; Affie Warner played Madge Brierly most effectively and the balance of the cast was good. Star and Gaiety. There was no diminution In the attendance at the Star and Gaiety Theatres yesterday, and the crowds were well pfeased with the entertainers.

It included spirited and amusing lire-moving pictures; the Cabaret, de la Mort, the merry-go-round, the minstrels In new and catchy songs and the two brass bands In a varied selection of operatic and up-to-date instrumental pieces. BILL AT THE MUSEUM The Mimic Kiglit and Other Attractions Draw Big' Crowds. There was a complete change of attractions presented in the curio hall of the Ninth and Arch Museum yesterday. Foremost among the interesting exhibits was Ishmael, a Hindoo fakir, in a series of illusions and feats of magic that baffled the closest observer. It is known that the Indian magicians are the cleverest in the world, a reputation they have gained by performing seemingly superhuman feats.

Ishmael is, perhaps, the slickest we have seen in Philadelphia, and he utterly mystified his audiences by his expertness. His best trick was that of causing a mango tree to grow from a seed placed into a pot containing earth. After it had attained its full growth he tore it from the receptacle and threw it out among the people. The miniature theatrical performance given by Alice Sablon was a novelty that proved especially attractive to the women and children present. Other interesting features included Kola, a contortionist, who seemed to be without bones: White Eagle Bill, an; Indian strong man, who performed remarkable feats; John Sonwell, the "living suicide," who hangs himself by the neck six times dally; Eli Bowen, the legless acrobat; Ben Casper, "soap king" and' W.

A. Hilton, illusionist. The 'zinematographe was again the prominent feature of the entertainment in the theatre, and the reproduction of the recent Maher-Choynski fight, given with every detail perfectly portrayed, aroused great enthusiasm. The Wait Sisters, in a series of character changes and songs, headed the vaudeville bill, which also included Kitty Walsh, Irish character artiste; the La Moths, aerial acrobats; O'Brien and Havens, dancers; Frank Clayton, musical comedian; the Keegans, comedy sketch; Alida Perrault, ballads, and Hanley, Logan and Han-ley, comedy sketch. Dramatic Xote.

The Peakes Operatic Society will, this evening-, give Millocker's charming "opera. "The Black Hussar." at the hall of the Mercantile Club, Broad and Master streets. The company-has been most satisfactorily drilled by Mr. Frederic Peakes and Mr. Edward S.

Grant, and Siegfried Behrens, the veteran "operatic conductor, will occupy the director's chair this evening. Mr. Arthur Ktherington, stage manager of "The Geisha" Company, is. seriously ill with pneumonia at his hotel, on Walnut street. Last evening a physician was hastily summoned to his bedside, and considerable alarm was felt bv the members of the company.

Several other members, of the organization are confined to their rooms by the grip. DELAWARE'S LEGISLATORS Unimportant Business Was the Order of the Day. Special to The Inquirer. DOVER, March 15. The Senate read and referred ten divorce bills this morning.

A bill was read and referred in the House, which will enable Wardon Holling-sworth Company, of Wilmington, to add house and bridge building to its shipyard and car shops. Joint resolutions were adopted providing for the payment of the costs of the Cheairs-Dickey contest, and- for an appropriation of $-RK0 to rebuild the State College for Colored Students, near Dover. The fourth anniversary of Branch 78, Cler of Iron Hall, was celebrated last evening at Odd Fellow's Hsll. Broad and Federal streets. with air entertainment, followed by a recep TUESDAY'S SPECIAL In the Basement BARGAINS Linens, Muslins, Bedding, Etc.

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Regular 525 value for 16.48 TRACK BILL DIO HOT COME UP Some Shrewd Maneuvering on the Part of Gledhill Keeps It Out of Sight. THOSE SPRING ELECTIONS Tlie Bill AloIlgliiiig- Them in Jersey City and Newark Passed After a. Shnrp Flglit, But In Amended Form. Special to The Inquirer. TRENTON, March 15: The House of Assembly of New Jersey is ready to put its stamp of disapproval on the Race Track bill.

Introduced just before adjournment last week by Mr. Arm-bruster, who comes from the Gutten-burg race track district of Hudson county. The House would have killed this race track snake to-night but for Mr. Gledhill, of Passaic, "chairman of the Committee on Revision of Daws. He would not report the bill, although the committee, by a vote of 4 to 1, decided upon an adverse, report.

Mr. Scovel, of Camden, who was pressed to make a strong anti-race track speech, repeatedly requested Mr. Gledhill to report the bill. The Passaic man offered one excuse after another. At first he said the bill was not in his posesssiion.

Scovel went to the clerk and had the bill sCnt to Gledhill. ''Teddy' Carroll, who figured so prominently as a race track man in the Legislature of was flitting around the chamber lobbying for the. bill. Armbruster, who introduced it, had several conferences with Mr. Gledhill and then disappeared.

Armstrong" was absent. Time passed, and as it grew late, another effort was made to get Chairman Gledhill to report the bill. He said it would be discourteous to Mr. Armbruster to present it in his absence from his seat. The Introducer of the bill remained absent, and the House adjourned without the bill leaving GledhilTs hands.

Afterwards he said that he had been asked to hold the bill over until to-morrow and that he would surely report it then. Mr. De-rousse, leader of the House, disclaims responsibility for dilly-dallying with this bill, which the Republican party is pledged to kill, and he says it will Vtno-Kolafra in La Grippe It, is the remedy par excellence, for the debility following Grippe and ihe muscular pains and weakness 'which are so often observed in this disease' 'Prof. F. Woodbury in Phil.

Medical Bulletin. i LIX REFORM BILLS PRESENTED Three Measures Introduced in House ana Senate. HARRISBURG, March 15. Three more reform bills were to-night introduced in the Senate and House. They prohibit city officials and corporations from interfering in politics, prevent political assessments and compel every man to pay his own taxes.

The act protecting the free exercise of the right of suffrage makes it unlawful for any officer or member of the police or paid fire department, or any other employe of any city to unduly Influence or attempt to influence any elector or voter in the exercise of his right of suffrage at any primary election of any political party, or any general or special' election. The second section makes it unlawful for any Mayor, head or chief of any department, or other employe of any city to direct or willfully suggest to any city employe to solicit or influence Voters at any election. The third section makes it unlawful for any officer, clerk or other employe of any railroad, railway, traction, navigation, transportation, telephone or telegraph company possessing the right of eminent domain or enjoying a franchise from any municipality corporation to direct or willfully suggest to any other officer or employe of such corporation in respect to the exercise of the right to vote at any election or to employ or solicit any person to solicit or Influence a voter in respect to his vote. Section 4 makes it unlawful for any officer of the police or paid fire department or any other office or other employe of any city or any officer, clerk or the employe of any railroad, railway, traction, navigation, transportation, telephone, or telegraph company possessing the right of eminent domain or enjoying a franchise from any municipality cor poration of the State to willfully direct or to any way obstruct or interfere with the exercise of such right to vote. The maximum penalty is $1000 and one year's imprisonment or both.

The bill prohibiting political assessments makes it unlawful for any officer of this State or of any county or for any Mayor or head of department, or other officer of any city, to make, cause or knowingly permit, to be made any assessment upon the pay, wages, salary of any officer or, employe appointed by or holding office or employment under him for any political or party purpose or to make or cause or knowingly permit to be made any demand, request or suggestion for the payment or gift of any money or other valuable thing to any committee. organization or person, for the use in any manner, for any political or party purpose. The punishment is a fine or or one year in prison. The measure prohibiting the payment of taxes makes it unlawful for any officer' clerk or other person authorized to collect taxes and receipt therefor, to receive or receipt for payment of any occupation or poll tax assessed for State or county purposes from any person other than. the.

elector against whom such taxes shall have been assessed, except upon, his separate written or signed order authorizing such payment to be made. Any person attempting to vote on a tax receipt obtained In violation of this act is subject to a fine of $300 or six months imprisonment. VAN VALKEN BERG'S CASE lotion to Quash the Indictment Heard Testerday. Special to The Inquirer. POTTSVILLE, March 15.

The case against E. A. Van Valkenberg, who is charged with bribery in connection with the late contest for United States Senator, which has been postponed for so many times, came up to-day, when argument was made to quash the indictment before Judge Jeremiah Lyon, who is officiating this week in the Schuylkill courts. Ex-Attorney-General H. W.

Palmer and John L. Lenahan, of Wilkesbarre, with W. J. Whitehouse and District-Attorney" Bechtel, appeared for the prosecution, with John W. Ryon, R.

H. Koch. John F. Whalen and C. A.

Snyder, all of Pottsville, for the defense. Decision was reserved. SOUTH CHESTER'S DIVISION Hot Debate in Connell About the Breaking Up Into Wards. Special to The Inquirer. CHESTER.

March 15. The division of the newly-annexed territory of South Chester borough into wards was discussed to-night in Common Courfcil on the report of the Corporation Committee. The latter reported, recommending two wards, and a red-hot debate followed, the committee's report being adopted by a vote of 11 to 4. The Corporation Committee's report was also adopted by Select Council. STUDENT PARFITT'S DEATH Coroner's Jury Lays the Blame I poll the Boy's Fellow Collegian.

Special to The Inquirer. SHENANDOAH, March 15. Deputy-Coroner Manley completed his investigation into the death of William J. Parfltt, the college student, who died from hemorrhage, the effect of a blow on the nose inflicted by a. fellow student.

The jury rendered a verdict that Par-fitt's death was due to a hemorrhage caused by a blow from the hand of Charles The latter is under $3000 bail. Beaten With a Pokier. Special to The. Inquirer. TAMAQUA.

March 15. John Stendins-ki, of Vulcan, near Mahanoy City, is lying in a serious condition as the result of a fight with John Pollock. Pollock was boarding at the home of Stendins-ki and is said to have struck Stendinski over the head with a poker during a row. Pollock was arrested. Wj-ncote'n New Postmaster, pedal to The Inquirw NORRISTOWN, March 15.

During the Kaiser trial here to-day Juryman Mayo received an appointment as postmaster at Wyncote. this county, and at noon he was sworn in by Judge Swartz. The appointment is one of the first that have been made under the new administration. Central Pennsylvania Conference. CLEARFIELD, March 15.

Everything Is in readiness for the entertainment of the clergymen who will attend the general conference of the Central Pennsylvania District of the Methodist Church, which opens to-morrow evening. DEAF NESS AND HEAD NOISES CURE D. INVISIBLE TUBE l1uboi b.lp vk til full, mn rluua fcrls ores. BELF-AD- be effectually disposed of as soon as it is reported. Outside of this matter, which scarcely appeared on the surface, the House transacted little business of importance.

A lot of bills were advanced to third reading and several were passed. Among the latter was the Asbury Park and Ocean City Charter bill, which now goes to the Governor. ABOLISHING SPRING ELECTIONS. There was a. big fight in the Senate over the bill abolishing spring elections in Jersey City and Newark.

It was denounced vigorously by Senators Daly and Kuhl, Democrats, and by Johnson, Republican, of Bergen, as a vicious partisan measure. Senator Ketcham, of Essex, championed the bill. It passed in amended form, by a vote of 11 to 8. It will go through the House again and the Governor, it is said will sign it, although many astute party leaders believe the bill is a political blunder and will result in a solid Democratic Assembly delegation being, elected in Hudson county next fall. Governor Griggs sent to the Senate the nomination of Albert Clark Martin for Judge and Thomas J.

R. Brown for Prosecutor of Ocean county. A brief executive session was held but the important executive nominations, which have been hanging fire for two weeks, were not Several Senators have had their eyes opened to the inwardness of the Delaware Dam bill and it will be sub jected to a hot fire in the benate U. S. J.

CAMDEN'S PRIMARIES Only Contents Were in the Second and Third Wnrds. The only contest at the Republican primary election in Camden last evening was in the Second and Third wards. There was considerable feeling displayed in the fight over the Freeholder nomination in the latter ward. It was a three-cornered contest be-r-ooroo tt; if i nresent Free holder; William Fithian, sergeant-at- arms of the District; uoun, aim ica Toy, an ex-base ball player. Toy carried every precinct.

In, the Second ward John N. West defeated George W. Johnson for the Councilmanic nomination, while Charles S. Wolverton was selected as the candidate for Freeholder over R. Starr Keeler by a large majority.

The nominations for City Council and Freeholder in all the wards follow: First ward Council, W. H. Tice, re-nomirtted; Freeholder, Joseph W. Cooper, re-nominated. Second ward Council, John N.

West; Freeholder, Charles S. Wolverton. Third ward Council, John S. Roberts, re-nominated; Freeholder, Charles Toy. Fourth ward Council, Irving Buckle; Freeholder, Charles H.

Shaw. Fifth ward Council, Ben. Lawton, re-nominated; Freeholder, Harry F. Wolfe, re-nominated. Sixth ward Council.

Charles H. Ellis. re-nominated; Freeholder, Samuel H. Stiles, re-nominated." Seventh, ward Council, Charles P. Sayrs, re-nominated; Freeholder, William Anderson, re-nominated.

Eighth ward Council. Edwin S. Mills, re-nominated; Freeholder, J. Henri Hall, re-nominatad. Ninth ward Council, Clifford W.

Cramer; Freeholder Casper Walters. Candidates for Justice of the Peace and delegates to the Receiver of Taxes and City Treasurer's convention were also selected. OVER IN CAMDEN Fritz Grover, of 414 Mt. Vernon street, had an arm broken yesterday by falling from the top of a Camden and Suburban Railway trolley car. Senator Herbert W.

Johnson was yesterday presented with petitions signed by Camden ministers favoring the passage of the Lloyd Marriage License act. There were 62 caes of contagious diseases reported to the Boar nt Health for the month ending yesterday. This is a decrease of 15 cases over the previous month. After an Idleness of several months the United States Match Factory resumed operations ye3terday The Keystone Match Factory has increased Its force owing to the pres of orders. Both are anti-trust concerns.

Vlce-Chaneellor Reed yesterday granted an injunction to counsel for E. M. Benton to restrain the sale of tne Camden independent. He also granted an order to prevent the removal of the office of the Cedar Grove Cemetery Company from Gloucester City. 1CSTINQ.

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