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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

on Friday and az the Saturday matinee.
Both plays are the work of American
authors and both OF them have the happy
merit of presenting Mr. Crane in very
cougenial characters
"A Virginia C0urtship." is from the
pen Of Eugene W. Presbrcy and deals
with the early history Of the Old Domin-
Ion Ii is d sprlghuy comedy picturing
the old aristocrats Of long ago, men VINO
were Jealous OF their honor and prone
90 do chlvairous actions for those they
loved 10 is a romantic story that Us
told having for its central character a
clustering old major with fiery temper
End "a man who Will not brook interier-
cnce with his plans.
fascinating widow living on an adj
joining plantation desires 20 marry the
Major and the latter desires 10 see his
son marry the widows daughter IL is
the working ont OF these love affairs that
furnishes the plot. There is elopement
and a due that ends with q proposal Of
marriage Tho costumes worn in the
play are decidedly picturesque and the
production which ran for ten weeks in
New York lass season viii be given here.
THE Head Of the Family" Is the latest
addition TO the actors repertoire and
comes fresh from its New York engage
ment. 10 IS a modern comedy and was
adapted from the German by Clyde Fitch
and Leo Ditrichstein. Its success I'm
New York was overlooking and the crit
les with one voice said 10 was one Of the
best comedies the comedians had ever
given tho public.
The story centres around tho Holden
family. Professor Holden is a mild-man
nered little man with a passionate fond
ness for his books and his flowers He
has one mania and that IS travel Mrs.
Holden "a a strong-mindcd woman who
has always ran the household according
60 her own ideas, As long as he was
left alone with his hobbies the Professor
was content 10 allow his wife to have
her own way. But I'm her efforts 10 mar
~ or one OF her daughters Mrs Holden
promises 20 ruin the girls happiness. The
DID gentleman eyes are opened % this
and the fact that his youngest daughter
Is being brought up % he q saucy slangy
young woman lie thereupon throws OF
HE lethargy ousts his wife from the po-
sition as head Of the family and assumes
The relns OF government himself Incl
dentally he prevents the impending
trouble and sends his youngest flower
from = school OF acting 10 the kitchen
where she might become an emotional
cook instead Of an emotional actress.
There IS one very strong scene In the
play and il comes At the end OF the sec
ond act Some OF the situations are
extremely amusing and throughout there
s. happy blending OF humOr and
pathos The play Will call out the full
strength OF tho Crane company and the
production will be an elaborate one.
The company which will be seen In the
support OF William II. Crane is claimed TO
be ono Of tho best IN this country. The
organization is a large one and each
Of It's members were engaged particularly
fer their fitness 10 play the character as
signed them. Prominent in the company
r. Miss Percy Haswell Miss Olive Oliver,
Mss Gladys Wallis. Miss Ysobel Haskins,
---Iss Kate Lester, Miss Frances Stevens,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
Academy-Th Friday and sat,
urday. VIM IA. Crane.
BJou-Naudoyillc an the week.

BlJOu-N duuchAlc an the week.
Last week was notable one at tn,
Academy Lillian Russell Thomas Q
Scabrook and Edna Wallace Hopper, with
a frst-class supporting company and
chorus presented Ia Belle Helene" be-
fore a critical and discriminating audience
that was entirely pleased. This special
engagement was followed by SOusas "El
Captain" IN tho hands of capable COM
Iauy.
AT tho BijOu Theatre, while the bill was
not as strong as some Of its predecessors
The patrons were satisfied and encouraged
the management boy liberal patronage.
This week will witness tho return TO the
city of one OF the old favorites in two
comedies that have been ovorablv re-
ccivcd and commented upon by public and
press everywhere and which, no doubt,
Will Doe haterusly received here.
The vaudeville bin o. also promised 20 be
one OF the strongest of the year, and.
altogether tho thoatrc-goers have no
cause Tor grumbiiug this week
WM II. CRANE.
William IT.. Crane begins his engage
ment at the Academy of Music on Thurs
day. and. ass has been previously an-
nounccd hc will while here make known
two plays that ho has found immensely
popular These are "A NiIgiulan Court
ship. which s to ho the bin ON Thursday
and Saturday nights and "Thc Head OF
the Family which WiI. ask the attention
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

Mise Leila Bronson, Walter Hale. Boyd
putnam Frederick Truesdell, William
poaa Percy Brooke, George f. De We're.
william Dupont and Fred Merry. Miss
Haswon was formerly member OF Daily
company in New York. playing seconds to
Ada Reham. Miss oliver is well-known
leading woman and petite Gladys Wallis
10 "a former star. All the women are
notabiv handsome Among the men, Mr..
Hale and Mr. Putnam are the best
known
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
LAGRIP COUGH CURED

with DR.. Davids Cough Syrup. The best
on earth for Coughs. Colds. Group. Con-
sumption and all Throat and Lung
Troubles.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02


and an appropriate title. The book is as
impl,us as il is unnatural
Ii Is the most recent OF a series I'm
action. having the same trend Of thought
and action. IL suggests O. remark of the
witty and astute lie Montaisne: III j
could choose 10 be born again, ] would
be born an agitator." 10 seems that every
feminine aspirant for literary fame pres
fers. more or less like Moutaiene, - be
can agitator." and 20 such the making
over of the world and its social condi-
tions ifs. apparently q very easy and d
very simple affair.
AIN that is really necessary I'm the
opinion of these fctiouai crusaders is
for Them 20 organize their campaign
AGAINST the black sheep of the worlds
flock. and 10 unite these into condition
of pure and spoticss sinlcssnoss. for each
crusader seems TO believe herself 10 De
tho woman of whom M old Latin author
wrote. She fondIy imagined "she could
shake the world with her finger and was
afraid FOB close her hand Jest she should
crush 90 Ike an ample"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

az a slight reduction. Mr. w. r. Miller.
OF No. lll2 east Clay street. Is the secre-
tary Of the club
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02
FRESH AND RELIABLE VACCINE
VIRUS

received almost daily. both on ivory
points and in glass bulbs. by Owens q
Minor Drug Company Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

WE ARE CONSTANTLY RECEIVING
the very best Vaccine Virus that can be
procured. both on ivory points and In
glass bulbs. Owens & Minor Drug Com
pany, Richmond, Va.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

Best SplInt Coal 500 per ton (deliv-
eredl. Ask for prices on Anthracite Coal.
WARNER MOORE. New Phone. z2.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

Best splint Coal 500 per ton (deliv-
ered). Ash for prices on Anthracite Coai.
WARNER MOORE. New Phone. ~.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-04-02

thrown on the Counts theories. In
word, the book gives exactly what we
want 10 know about the daily existence
Of one whom the author calls zone Of the
most remarkable men IN the history OF
mankind"
Miss Hapgood, the translator, who has
herself visited the Tolstoys I'm Russia.
is particularly well qualified TO be the
English interpreter of this most interest
ing and valuable book
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26

lOc yard for l5c Innings.
CTomorrow-AI onday-only)
Trashy at low prices the high prices has been
and the rule The Paa Royal bridges the gulf and offers re-
liable Innings yard Only yard Monday for these
best Fast Black Percane Fancy Innings and Linen
Canvas.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
An Unpleasant Custom.

itEOin TIE lHlClSO I uiuulGle-b
The tables were turned upon a woman
detective in one of the large department
stores recently. when a woman whom she
had been following from counter to coun-
ter turned on her and not only pulled her
hair, but tore her gown. To a policeman
who was summoned by the detective the
shopper said that she was not thief. and
that the detectives espionage was an in
suit. No arrest was made. The female
detectives are known to the regular pa
irons OF the stores where they are en-
ployed, and 1t is not improbable when
the shopper said that 1t was an insult TO
be followed by this woman that she was
thinking what opinion the other shoppers
might form of her. One store in this town
which obtained a lot OF free advertising
several years ago because of the energy OF
its female detective has paid heavily for
it since. II was a store which. by its ar
rangement, offered great temptation 10
shoplifters, and undoubtedly it suffered
from them. The woman detective was en-
gagged, and as she was the pioneer of her
class she attracted so much attention that
she became unduly ambitious in Der line OF
work. II shopper happened to pick UP
an article and walk to another counter with
it, habit of many women, the detective
was right beside her. and she felt that in
the eyes of the sleuth she was a probable
thief, even if no arrest was attempted. The
annoyance of this woman's actions became
so great and the number OF arrests made
by her was so large that the old patrons
of the store fell away. They felt that th6
risk of being mistaken for shopiifter out
weighed the advantage OF the bargains Of
fered.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26

emerald or sapphire. So neatly is the work
performed that the deception is effectual
with persons who have no suspicion or OPP
portunity of testing the stone. A doublet,
IL is necessary to say, costs more than
glass. Then there are jewels that are
made by cementing together and molding
n lot of fine particles of genuine stuff. 4
stone known as white topaz, found i'll
South America, Siberia and & few other
countries, has been sold for the diamond.
The latter, however, is carbon in its pur-
est form. The true topaz-not the stone
usually sold as such, which is usually
quartz-s mixture of silicon, aluminium,
fiuorine and oxygen. The topaz is not so
hard as the diamond, nor so brilliant.
Whatever may be said in regard to the
Legitimate" trade in imitation jewels, il
is to be feared that an enormous business
is done in them by INSCRIPTIONS dealers.
Such goods are often sold to persons who
imagine that they are buying real dia-
monds. Some of the Misrepresentation
INDUCED in are technically legal, but in
instances one can discover cases that
clearly come within the limits of OBJ
tanning money under false pretences.
Reputable houses in this city have eX-
pressed much annoyance al the perform
ances of mushroom concerns, which ad-
yertise extensively, create popular SEN
sation and sell a large quantity of glass
at profit of several hundred per cent,
and then disappear Patrons who are dis
satisfied cannot obtain redress. as would
be possible if they had bought from an
old and well-known house. 1t seems prob
able that if respectable diamond mer-
chants would only take a little trouble
they could get evidence enough against
the more reckless of the dealers in bogus
jewels to land them in the peniteutiary.
Perhaps they do not think it worth while.
The class of people who can be fooled by
the Dazzlekowskis could not afford to buy
genuine precious stones.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
COUNTERFEIT gems
and PASTE DIAMONDS
False Precious Stones and I'm.
itatiOn Jewelry.
Brooches, Rings and Buckles Set
With Bogus Material.
Heavy Business by tnscrupuious
DeaIcrs-Others Admit Trade IN
Iuesitimate BrilIiants.
1Frnm the New York Tribune.)

II the proverb "Alls not gold that gilt
ters" were amended TO read "All are not
diamonds that glitter" it would be equally
true and perhaps more apt. For there
fully as much glitter about jewels, real or
false, as there is In gold and its limitations.
II is by artfully turning and twisting III
the light his tastefully mounted bit OF
glass that the fimfiam dealer in the goods
of the famous Dazzekowski Jewel Com
pauy is able TO catch the fancy and tempt
the vanity of the gullible customer. VINO
buys for 20 cents an article which. II IL
were what it purports to be, would cost
from 800 to $500.
To be sure, there are people who pur-
chase paste diamonds knowingly. When IN
n theatre in which the best seats only cost
- cents a play is TO be put on with
royal ballroom scene, the manager pro-
vides among other properties, imitation
Jewels for the participants. knowing that
AT a distance of several yards no one IN
the audience can tell the difference. DC
casionally an actress who cannot anord
such a luxury, and whose admirers nave
not vet bestowed real diamonds upon her,
wears paste on the stage, trusting TO the
same favorable conditions to conceal the
fraud In this case she knows exactly what
she is about in making her purchase. 1t
| truthfulness, that an actress and singers
| who have amassed wealth. and are the
possessors of genuine and valuable jewels.
have duplicates made which are limitations.
The originals are worn only under circum-
stances where detection would be easy, ana
where the danger OF actual loss Is reduced
| to a minimum. But on the stage. in riding
to and from the playhouse, and under other
conditions, where there is more or less
| danger of carelessness or mischance, the
| paste substitutes are used.
Perhaps no advertising trick of the ac-
| tress and singer whose fame is not quite
equal to her transcendent ability is SC
common as the story of a loss of jewels. II
it only fair to say that these touching
tales usually originate with her manager
and she often hears of her misfortune mrs
from the newspapers Whatever be prop
er distribution of blame, or credit, toi
| these yarns, they nevertheless represent
distinct element Of risk in carrying Jew
els around, and justify the adoption
paste, to a limited extent, on the stage
1t is even alleged that women IN private
life harassed by fear of burglars, ah'
tired OF having detectives follow theh
about on occasions when they wear pre-
clous stones whose value amounts 70 nun
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
THE AGE OF MAN.
Prof. Morse Says He Has Been on
Earth 100000 Years

tAtianta, Ca, Correspondence New York Journll)
Prof. Edward S. Morse, who leetured be-
fore the Atlanta Lecture Association. says
that the human race is unquestionably
100000 years old. and may be older
He was asked if he believes in the an
tiquity of the Calayeras skull concerning
which doubt has recently been revived.
'unquestionably it is genuine pre-
historic skull, he said. i have seen it,
and while 1t does not differ so much rom
skulls of-men today, chemical analysis
shows that it has been embedded in the
rocks for thousands of years. Then, too.
Whitney, who studied the locality where it
was found at the time. could not have been
fooled by the miners planting skull. And
then similar prehistoric remains have been
found in ten or dozen adjoining counties
TO CalayeraS in California -
The Calayeras skull was found about
thirty years ago by gold miners. who were
driving tunnel under mountain. The
Table Mountains are of volcanic origin
biologists reasoned that the lava must
have flowed down valley. and they be-
lieve that in that valley there was once
ages ago a stream. They were of the
opinion that there was gold in that stream.
and mining company proceeded TO drive
a tunnel under one OF the mountains on
the theory that they would strike The
ancient bed OF the stream and find gold in
it. They did find the bed of q prehistoric
stream, and they found a great deal OF
gold in it, They also found stone impIe-
melts which had been used by 4 prehis-
toric race of men. Similar implements
and remains OF men have been found in
other California counties.
Prof, Morse says that man is not high
type OF animal, from a physical and struc-
tural point of view.
If a naturalist from Mars" said he.
was to come 10 the earth and study the
remains of animals after all life OF this
planet had been destroyed. he would say
that man was one of the lower forms in
the animal kingdom. Structurally, num-
Der OF other animals have limbs and Grgan-
isms which are ahead of mans. You know
that man has always been one of the
weaker animals physically. That is the
reason he had to live in trees long time
ago. He had to take to the woods for self
preservation. He has never outgrown that
instinct, either. City people like to get
out in the woods. among the trees, picnic
and camp out to this day.
Man had to be on the jump, literally. to
/ preserve himself. He became very alert
| and his intelligence was devoted to n
| higher stage than that of other animals.
| He learned to throw q stone and TO kill
| his game in that way. Then he learned to
I sharpen a stone and to fashion it into Z
| spear head or an arrow head We all know
| how fond children are of the bow and ar
row. 1t is the primitive instinct. There
| are a hundred others | could name"
| Professor Morse is one Of the most dis
/ tinguished naturalists of America. His lee
! lures on scientific subjects are in simple
! language and boys can understand them
| readily.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
Printed Jap Silks.

/Qn yard Monday for the sc silks.
foo made in Japan. printed in France.
the unusually durable silks, artistic in
designs and beautiful in coloring the
silks that will make the summer girl
SO irresistibly attractive.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
Suit for Damages.

Suit was instituted yesterday against tine Bal.
tinore and Potomac Railway Company and
Philadelphia, Wilmington, and Baltimore Rail-
way Company by Mrs. Catharine Landrigan as
administrator of the estate Of Thomas ]. Landri-
gan for $4,000 damages. alleged TO have accrued
by the death of the latter, who was killed Dy
one Of the cars of the defendant companies al
the crossing at Virginia Avenue and Goutn
Capitol Street on August 20 last.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
Protection for Our Emblem.

The bill Is not without companionship many
other patriotic societies-the Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution, the Grand Army of the Republic,
the Military Order of the LOYAL Legion. the
Society of Colonial Wars-doubtess Others-have
presented bills embcdying the hopes and wishes
of many thousands OF members ior some fOrm Of
protection for our flag. Petitions containing this
request from hundreds OF thousands have asked
for such law during this Fifty-iifth Congress
and have asked in vain.
The supreme demands Of legislation in con-
neCtiOn with the with Spain. were fair
and sufficient for inactiOn concerning less
| pressing matters. during its first session, and
questions following and contingent upon the war
have been, if not reason. at least very pllus-
IDLE excuse. for the deathike silence which
| broods over the flag bills during its close.
And now, Daughters OF the American Rcvolu-
| ton, it is for you to consider whether you are
not passing this question by ION the other side,
| and whether you have done your whole share in
| this work. which is for your countrys dignity
| and honor, but which depends wholly upon dis
| interested patriotism.
| The great patriotic work done By all the Daugh-
| tiers in The past year has shown how deep and
wide IS their love and reverence for our country
! how national and all-cmbracing IS their Concep'
| ton Of our duty as q national society. The
| glory and beauty OF our organization IS the TACT
that we are all banded together sisters OF one
| land. There is no North, no South, no East mol
| West. We have not even the slight dividing
| line OF State societies and we stand together
| shoulder TO shoulder, a union OF 25,OO0 earnest
| women, helping uphold the great principle
from which Our foreiathers made liberty for US
| in your several States many thousands o
men and women with hearts but recently stir
red to their depth by love OF the flag, ready
to aid u.s. if YOU will ask them. VIII you moi
unite-America knows that in union IS strength
and by your union and organization, help 10 con
vince Congress that the people" want the ia;
| protected from dissertation.
1t Is difficult TO accomplish much singly; i
is hard too, when done to keep our enthusiasm
burning The flag bill endorsed by the Nationa
Society d. A. II. will be introduced into tn
| United States Congress at its session mex
winter and the flag committee asks you TO hfin!
every possible influence to bear upon your mem
bers OF Congress. DO not be led into discussion
over phraseology and small details. 1t Is III
province OF Congress 10 reconcile the minor dii
ierences in bills The Daughters ask for laN
10 prevent the use Of the flag for advertisement
to prevent placing upon it or attaching TO !
devices and inscriptions, and 10 punish those WI
treat it with indignity, or wantonly inlure o
destroy it. The flag comittee for the Daughter
/ appeals to you for your interest in this bill, no
| because it is a work begun by the Daughters, bu
because no other flag bill before Congress, or, n
! deed, ever presented TO Congress. has provide
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
10 per cent. off Trimmings.

J
tenth the of your purchase returned you.
Choice dress trimmings, aces, rib
bons enbroidee All the novelties of the spring
here including the applique butterflies and bowknots of
spangles, etc
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
rnrensonabIe Expectation

First PlutocFat-It seems the people want to
elect United States Senators.
Second Plutocrat-weli. declare. They'll re
wanting to elect the President next!
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
Walter Toothacl,e Wax.

Instant cure Price Toe. All druggists. Ask
for and insist on Walters. Sure relief. ieaS-SEio
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
49c yard for Csc Tailor Suitings.
Spring Broadcloths.

q l0Monday instead of s1.25 yard.
vi ioBut did Sl.25 ever before secure
such quality? And they are full 80
inches wide. Forty shades. including
the new blues, grays, and tans. which
are certain to be the first picked out
and soonest scarce.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
New Venetian Cloths.

QQn Monday instead of 81 yard for
O0U these 5O-iuch cloths. They are
not only attractive TO the eye-they can
be guaranteed TO be wearresisting,
and though light. in weight and color
ings. almost impervious to dust, etc.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-02-26
SIC yard for New Sl.OO Silks.
Black Taffeta Silks.

hQn yard Monday for those ticketed
wv Csc. which you will find equal any
elsewhere at I5c yard. Those ticketed
S9c are to be 75c Monday; equal any
elsewhere at 81 yard. Samples prove
this.
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-05-31
The preYFus Case
Cnbs.

Paris, May 3O.-Few indications OF
excitement in the vicinity of the
Palace OF Justice we're made today
when the Court of Cessation resumed
its session. The same precautions
we're taken as yesterday for the pre-
servation of order, There was no un-
usual incident today NJ. DeBeaupre
resumed his reading of the report on
the Dreyfus case. Beaupre says
Esterhazy is undoubtedly the author
of the bOrdereAu,
The Brunswick times. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 188?-1900, 1899-05-31
Meetings for Young .

Atthe Fret Baptist Church this af-
ternoop at O'Clock. Rev Mr.. Minor
will talk especially to the children
and young people. The meetings
yesterday were largely attended, and
considerable interest shown, Mr..
Minor is clear. forcible speaker and
has already won a warm place in the
hearts Of the people Meetings to-
night at O'Clock.