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Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-27
FANNY DAVENPORT Is DEAD
wen known Actress Expires from
Heart Enlargement in Her Home
at Duxbury, Mass.

DUXBURY, Mass, Sept. 26.-Fanny
Davenport MRS Melville McDowel) died at
her summer home, Melbourne Hail. at 1880
tonight of enlargement of the heart.
Miss Davenport had never fully recovered
from her severe illness early in the sum
mer, but up to a week ago II waS thought
she would in time regain her health again
few days ago change was noticed.
Since then she had been gradually sinking
and today 1t was announced that death was
only question Of a few hours. Her sis
ters had already been notified and with her
husband were at her bedside when she
peacefully passed away. Her brother in
law, William Seymour, was notified yester-
day of her condition and Is on his way
here. He will take charge OF the funeral
arrangements.
Miss Davenport was the daughter of Ed
ward Davenport, the famous American
actor, and Fanny Elizabeth Vining Daven-
Fort, the equally famous American actress,
and was born in London, April 10, 1850 She
first assayed juvenile parts at the Howard
Athenaem at Boston. Her first adult part
was that OF Mrs. Midway in "Stil Waters
Run Deep"
AS Airline in "The Black Crook" she
made her debut as soubrette and later
Joined Mrs. John Drew's company at Phila-
delphla. She remained there but a short
time and then Joined Augustin Daly's Fifth
Avenue Theater company in New York
where she played leading parts for nearly
ten years.
She made her first appearance as star
In "Pique" and later produced a number
OF Shakespearean and old English plays.
She then presented modern dramas of the
Dumas variety. In 1883 she began series
of Sardous plays which made her famous.
Fedora" was brought out and in this and
later productions she displayed her wonder
full skill as a stage manager.
Miss Davenport occupied a unique posi-
tion on the American stage. She was one
OF the foremost OF the female stars, while
she held high rank as a producer of plays,
and in this latter work she achieved great
success Her Sardou plays were put on the
stage with lavish scenery and costumes and
she was fortunate in finding In the heroines
parts especially adapted for her style of
impersonations.
Miss Davenport was twice married Her
first husband was Edward Pierce, a young
stock actor whom she engaged as the lead
ing juvenile man in her company in the
season of 1S77-7S. Late in the season of
1883 she married her leading man, Mel
bourne Mcdowell, younger than herself and
an actor Of ability.
Omaha daily bee., 1898-09-27

General Kitchener Peer.
LONDON, Sept. 26.-General Sir Herbert
Kitchener has been elevated to the peerage,
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Col. Roo.eveIt's Good start.

Tammany Hall hopes that Colonel Roose-
Welt may in some way be embarrassed. as
Seth Low was last year. by the preferenc"
of the Citizens Union II considers that to
tine extent the love Of the Citizens Union Is
lavished upon him the love Of the republi-
can organization toward him will cool. Or
that should he steadily grow in favor with
the regular republicans. the independents,
constituting that as a complete surrender to
Mr. Platt will cut him at the polls.
There is reason to believe that both the
independents and the republicans of New
York have learned something since last
year. The experience the one side then had
of '.preyiousness" and the other of a too
pronounced stubbornness has borne some
fruit. 1t is plain enough now that had the
Citizens Union shown even a small meas
ure Of tact. and Mr.. Platt and his lieuten
ants some small measure of liberation. Seth
Low instead OF Robert Van Wyck would
now be mayor of Greater New York. Nor
was Mr.. Low himself blameless An ex-
ceIlent man. of good purpose and ability
and deservedly respected. Mr.. Low failed as
a harmonzer, and became the victim OF an
indIscreet and "A too devoted personal fol-
lowing
Colonel Roosevelt is showing better man
@gement. He is a better politician than
Mr. Low. Admired, as MIR. Low was by
the Independents. he is yet able to save
himself from becoming distinctly and mo-
n"pOlistICally their candidate. Realizing
that the great bulk of the support he is to
receive will come from the republican par
~. and being republican himself he
cOnsults with the recognized leaders of the
party and places himself in touch with them
and their purposes. He will be glad Of the
support Of the independents. but as mat
ter of fact. not to be forgotten, he is TO be
the candidate of the republicans
Tammany and its cappers are of course
twitting Colonel Roosevelt with having sold
out to Mr.. Piatt and put on the Platt col
lar Colonel Roosevelt will not be disturbed
by this. and why should the members of
ahe Citizens Union be? The issue is be-
tween Tammany, with it's twistings and
squirmlngs on the question of the Chicago
platform, and the men who desire good
government for the state and sound money
for the nation. The independent who cools
toward Colonel Roosevelt because of the
conference with Mr.. Platt will be so queer
a fish that he ought to retire from politics
and set up as an attraction in a museum
Evening star., 1898-09-20

The architect OF the Capitol, in lis all
nral report to the Secretary of the Inte-
rior, calls attention to the fact that the
appropriation for the care Of the Capitol
grounds is Inadequate to do the work a g it
should be dore. This being so, his susges-
ton that larger appropriation be made
should meet with instant and hearty ap-
proval. The lawns. trees. shrubbery ard
walks i'll these grounds should be kept in
the verv hest possible condition. Il is one
of the most popular show places AT the
capital. traversed and admired by many
thousands OF people every year, and moth
ing should be LEFT undone which can a IL
in the least to its beauty and attractive
ness.
In asking for an appropriation of $1,000
FOR necessary repairs to the city court
house during the coming fiscal year Archi-
tect Clark makes no comments but no
comments are necessary. The folly Of
further delaying :he erection of a new and
suitable municipal building in Washington
is demonstrated in an additional way
through this constant call for money to
make the old building fit for occupancy.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

in April 1891, she was taken violently i'll
in bottle which had short time before
been received by her through the mails
with no mark to indicate from whom it had
come. She fingered for five days in agony
ard died accusing the physician. The liquor
had been mailed late in March and at Bos-
ten. and had lain about a Denver lawyers
office for some time before ii was opened
and consumed. 1t contained merely slip
of paper bearing the words: Wishing you
a happy new year, please accept this fine
old whisky from your friends in the woods -
The final phrase suggested that perhaps
the bottle had been sent by family in the
Adirondacks to whom Mrs. Barnaby had
left part of her fortune in will This
suspicion. however was soon abandoned
and charges were promptly brought against
DR.. Graves. who stoutly declared his inno-
cence, yielded readily to removal from
Rhode Island to Denver and briskly fought
the case in court in the latter city. He
was convicted. and pending IL ratrial of the
Case. ordered by the supreme court. he
died in his cell under circums tances which
suggested suicide, but leaving stat ements
insisting upon his innocence. Thus the case
has never been satisfactorily settled and re-
o. this country. AS in the latest case, in
New York, the receiver of the poisoned
liquor destroyed the wrappers surrounding
the package and thus reduced the evidence
aN aiiable to the prosecution
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Amounts Almost to Treason.
From the lndlanapolis Joulnal.

From the indianapolis journal.
The administration needs the services Of
the regiments now retained The may
not be at an end. 1t Will not be If the
peace comniss sioner3 cannot agree upon
terms Troops. i'll the event OF peace, VII
be needed five Or six months to secure the
fruits of our splendid victory. Most OF
these regiments would like to be mustered
out but the appeals come chiefly from th':
homes Of the men, whose relatives are eX-
cited over the stories of neglect by sur
gcons and other officers. Some of these
regiments reported OH the verge OF in
subordnaticn. More of them will he in
that condition il newspapers and dema
gogucS continue to relate fictitious horrors.
hundreds will desert, to be dpprehended
and punished. In Il short time all people OF
average Intelligence will learn how false
and wicked the great part of these stories
are, and they Will have no influence. BIT
If they should Motif people at home and
the men in the army should be convinced
that they true by the continued reiter-
alton OF them, tnree-fourths of the Volun-
,eers would be in d condition of insubordi
-aton.
Ii the reiteratian of such falsehoG.is by
newspapers has such an influence and il
cannot be doubted that it has and will con-
tiEue to exert such influence-"treason-
able is about the best ready made word
that can be found il. the dictionary to de-
scribe such conduct.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Garrison Duty.

The question Of garrisons for Cuba Porto
Rico and the Philippines is now most i'm
pc rtant one. Troops will be needed in all
three of those possessions for garrison duty
ard some Of those who were hurried TO the
scene while the war was in progress are
reported to be anxious 10 return home now
that the war is over. They enlisted in a
spirit OF patriotism and to serve for the
stated TWO years. if fighting for the coun-
try should that long be necessary But
garrison duty pure and simple with the
country no longer in any peril, was not
WITHIN the scope of their calculations, and
now that the problem presents itself they
are anxious to solve it by stacking their
guns and returning home.
II ought not to be difficult for the authori-
ties to meet this emergency. The black
man thrives in the tropics. The heat does
not try him severely, and he is far less
subject to attacks by fevers than the white
man in that climate or anywhere. He
makes a good soldier. Experience in this
Evening star., 1898-09-20

The War Department acted wisely IN is
suing memorandum to the effect that
hereafter enlisted men who desire 10 secure
their discharges from the army mus put
in their applications through the regular
military channels instead of through their
senators or representatives.. it is entirely
a military matter and 1t is unfair that
some men should obtain better treatment
than others simply because they possess
more influence" There has been alto
gether too much opportunity for criticism
on that ground already and the authorities
die the proper thing when they sought to
put Il stop to it. 1t is bit natural that
many men who enlisted through purely ra-
triotic motives and gave up ior the time
being their regular vocations should wish
to get back TO civil lie low that the chance
OF seeing any more aC:-Na service has gone
by. and there is every .eascn to believe
that the department Will be inclined to
treat them reasonably III t ,e matter 50 far
as 1t does not conflict with the public in
terests, but it should De Icne in a perfectly
regular and proper manner.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
A burning Shame

Ihe Dig nTe last night called attention to
enc Of Nashington's most urgent needs lust
as did the powe- house fire a year ago and
as the next big fire will do. Washington
needs water tower. and every year as
more and more tall buildings are erected
the necessity becomes more evident There
Is no city in the lard which has a Drawer
or more devoted lot of firemen than Wash
i-gton. or a more efficient department in
proportion to its equipment and resources
But t1re like that of last nignt. which got
short time. cannot be handled TO the best
advantage with ordinary engines. The
streams of water which We're poured upon
the flames seemed not to have The slightest
effect, in fact. seemed scarcely to reach the
heart of the fire at all before they went up
il steam All the firemen could do under
the circumstances was to devote their at
tcntion TO saving the adjoining buildings
Il m destruction, and in this they succ- ede
il u way that reflected the greatest credit
upon them. II is not certain that even a
ater tower could have done So very much
better with last nights fire owing to the
character of the building and the headway
OF the flames. but the value of such an ad
ditiJn TO the equipment of fire depart
be attached 50 that Hood of water can be
poured into a burning building. has been
q rnonstrated so often in other large cities
that ii seems d shame that Washington
should be without one.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

country has shown that, well officered, he
does excellent garrison duty, and his record
in Cuba has shown that he is a thoroughly
reliable fighter. Why not open the lists
more literally to him? Why not give him
an opportunity which there are reasons to
believe he would improve, and assign him
to duty where he would do the government
much good?
This is a practical matter and deserves
consideration in a practical way. The
United States needs soldiers, and it can
only hope for satisfactory service from
men who are contented with their lot and
take pride in the service they are called
upon to render. To undertake, therefore, to
hold men in time of peace to the letter of
bond executed in time of war which they
are anxious to cancel will be to invite en-
barr assments through desertions and other
kindred discreditable means. Better let
tEem go and fill their places with men
enlisted without condition and with the
Whole situation clearly understood.
The negro, as we nave said. is largely
the man for the occasion. In the hands of
good officers he makes a f1rst-rate guard
and fighter, and in these warm countries
we have acquired from Spain is an oppor
tunity for him which with encouragement
he is likely to improve.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
The Barnaby Poisoning M,.ter,,

Tht recent mysterious poisoning cases in
belawar- and New York in which the
United States mails have served as the
medium of communication between assassin
and victim. recall the famous poisoning
case resulting in the death of Mrs Barna-
by m0r~ than seven years ago at Denver,
Col. This case attracted the widest atten-
ton because it was at that time novelty
for the mails 20 be used for the purpose of
assassination 1t was also interesting be
cause of certain romantic features which
were disclosed by the trials Ii will be r,--
Inembered that Mrs. Barnaby. widow of Il
wealthy Rhode Island manufacturer. was
travelling in the west after having managed
to break her husbands will by the terms of
which she was left only an annuity. She
h4d been greatly influenced in her later
years by a Providence physician. Dr
Graves. and when she secured a reversal
If the will and obtained large share Of
her husbands estate she appointed Graves
her agent. He acted in most arbitrary
manner toward her. refused to account as
to his stewardship and wrote threatening
and dominesrins letters 10 her. She real
lied that he was an evil influence in her
life and forecasted TO her friends that he
would vet be the ruin of her. In view Of
SeTs naturally directed toward him. when.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Typhoid Fever.

Elsewhere in The Star today are printed
some valuable and timely suggestions as to
precautions which should be taken at this
season of tie year when typhoid fever is
most likely to make it's appearance. 1t is
comparatively easy to do the right thing in
the matter of drinking water in the homes
but there can BE- no question that children
arr exposed to added dangers d: school and
the recommendations as to supplying them
with boiled water for drinking purposes
are well worthy of consideration. During
the past three years there has been d graft
tying decrease in the number of deaths
from typhoid in the District, due in part to
the filling up of number of the city wells
and TO the fact that the people hav= learned
to take greater precautions than they ever
did before. In the case of typhoid ii is es-
pecially true that an ounce of prevention
is worth a pound of cure.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Ii would seem from reports from Havana
that the most noticeable effect of the pres
ence OF The American commission i'll that
city has been the spread of an epidemic
OF YaEkeeInania. The hotels are buying
American hags. and the sign English
Spoken Here is TO be seen in many OF the
restaurants and stores. Until this summer
renrh and German Were more generally
studied in the schools than English. but
things are different now. At the clubs 1t
Is the proper thing to give the high hand
shake that was prevalent here in hign
social circles of last year and to saw good
evening instead of buena-noche. Hackuen
On theIr stands thumb over old EngHsI,
grammars while waiting for fare. and one
book store has sold cut its entire stock of
English text books since the protocol WAS
signed. Who says now that the people of
Havana are not eEterprising?
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Spain sides with the czar and has Off
cially expressed her approval of his dis
armament scheme.
Aesop once wrote a fable of a fox. which
having lost its tail through stress of cir
cumstdnces. endeavored to start the fash
ion among all animals of going without
tails. They were cumbersome, he argued
not at all ornamental and d nuisance gem
orally His arguments were considered
good, but his motives were suspected. and
the propaganda failed.
Spain would doubtless agree that navies
are an unnecessary expense, and would
side with any nation that would suggest
the turning of all ironciads into piow-
shares and pruning hooks
Evening star., 1898-09-20

FfUnl Tie FhlIadtIphla PTess.
The favor with which Secretary Longs S
proposed measure affecting promotions iE
the navy is received indicates its early
passage by Congress. Ii IS Il much-ncedeI
measure. The present system of reward
ing an officer by reducing another enc is
extremely unjust. one of the officers in
the navy in Simpsons fleet, who fought in
all the engagements that fleet took part in
and dill his duty thoroughly we'll finds
Dimself at the end of the war at d lower
rating than he was at the beginning. This
came about by the promotion of other Off
GERS who had better opportunity to distin-
suish themselves. and not because of their
superior merit. system of promotion
which admits of such injustice cannot too
soon be changed
Evening star., 1898-09-20

II X be true, as claimed, that the long
!ooked-for Few match mas been invented il
is news OF great importance. An English
man and Berlin chemist have aunounc ed
the invention of d match which will strike
anywhere and of which phosphorus is not
a component part The makers of friction
matches are liable to necrosis, a horrible
form Of Jaw disease, as a result of the Use
OF phosphorus. and in Europe large rewards
lave been offered for suitable substitute
Tor this dangerous substance. 1t Is 10 be,
hoped that the substitute has been found
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Autumn Leaves.

The autumn leaves are falling
Soon the old refrain we'll hear
From the poets ever calling
On the world TO drop i tear.
But what's the use of WaiiinS
Hopeful natures to appaH?
There's no gain i'll woeful railing
Let EN- fall!
'Tis no loss beyond endurance;
They would lingcr useless here
And We have the Old assuI ance;
They'll be back again next year.
New ones just as gladly shining
When the Fates "a gift recall
Wait to silence weak repining-
Let EN- fail!
Evening star., 1898-09-20

:
\ Connecticut man has left his entire
savings, amounting to twelve thousand
dollars, for a monument to be erected to
his memory. How much better it would
have been to put this money into a me-
mortal library The monument will do
nobody any good. 1t will be infreGuently
seen, and it will not make the town a bet
ter place to live in, while a library would
have been lasting reminder of his gem
e1 osity and common sense
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Hecht & Company,
SIS Seventh Street.
Elphonzo Youngs Co.
For shreWd housewives

who make the best of everything
and get the most of everything there
is nothing to equal the Nudge Pat
cnt Process of Preserving fruits and
vegetables.
If the experiences OF thousands of
Americas best housekeepers are
worth anything it is the most effec-
tive process for putting up the win
ter's supply OF fruits-it does the
work just right, with the least posi-
Bile amount of labor-robs preserv-
ing time OF its terrors. Well be glad
to explain if you'll come to the store.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Gen. Wheeler's Standing.
From the New York Herald

FROM the New 1ofk Herald
The denomination for Congress of General
Joe Wheeler of Alabama must mean a
reelection, and without speech or an
effort. No officer has come out of the
war with a closer hold on the affections
of the people and better record than the
gallant southerner We all wish we could
vote for him.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Customs officers in New York We're called
upon 10 decide whether an orchestra desir-
ing 10 land was composed OF artists -
This opens a new field for musical crit
cism.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

'hiidren ambitious for public school tut
'i'A are sometimes fampered by the re-
hection OF city fathers that it tsoes not nee
essaFAy take much learning to make u
successful local politician.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

The advice to Uncle Sam from Great
Britain $ eminent men to keep the Philip
pines implies no binding obligation But
taken iii connection with other circum-
stances II conveys a suggestion as II where
assistance might be looked for if needed
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Possibly the temperance workers would
be content to compromise a proposition
that wine be used exclusively for battle
ship christenngs.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

cuba cannot blame this government, after
the difficulty 10 which it has been put. for
desiring TO make sure that a splendid piece
OF work will not be spoiled at the last mo-
ment.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Fit Work for Them.
From the Cleveland Leader.

After their practice Cuba it would
only be fair to let the war correspondents
have a trial at the business of writing uo
the coming foot ball games. Quite a num-
Der of them are known to have seen blood
shed without fiinching
Evening star., 1898-09-20
The German Emperor.

You ask what claim l can enforce
In distant tropic scenes?
| claim the earth-and that, of course,
Includes the Philippines.
Evening star., 1898-09-20
Personal Appearance.

do you think that women are much
influenced by a mans personal appear
anCe?" asked one young man.
Il should say So replied the youth with
Il peachy complexion and curly hair.
Apollo was all right in his day, but he'd
lave to put on quilted trousers and wear
fc ot-ball. mask to make any impression
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Frances curiosity to know just how bad
the Dreyfus case can become with each
new development may help to fortify it's
righteous indignation.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Roosevelt is doubtless awake to the fact
that before going into Camp Platt 1t would
be wise to take liberal precautions against
various political germs.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Conditions are shifting so as to enable
New York to forget the ills of hardtack
long enough 70 register complaint abou;
soft coal
Evening star., 1898-09-20

The kaiser has postponed his trip to the
Holy Land. Perhaps it was the Sultan who
put him out of proper frame of mind for
Evening star., 1898-09-20

The assassination of the Empress of Aus
tria should not be permitted to contribute
TO Herr MostS idea of his Importance.
Evening star., 1898-09-20

Major EsterhaZy refuses to commit sui
ciGe. lie will merely kick the whlte-wash
bucket.