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The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

The extensive arid regions Of north
ern Mexico are to be irrigated by can
ais from aid extended by the federal
and state governments.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28
Republicans Don,t Care.

MolnS, Al6u5.I
II Republicans are apathetic overs
confidence Is not the only possible
cause OF their apathy. Instead Of be-
Ing too confident that Mckinley will,
win there is good reason to believe
that 9 considerable percentage OF them
don't care . boot whether Mckinley
wins Of not.
The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1900-09-28

The best way for . woman to get rid
Of = mar she doesn't like her husband
to like is to treat him too nice.
Evening star., 1900-12-15
NEW NICARAGUAN RAILWAY.
Capital to Re Connected With Leon
md COrintO.

United States Consul Donaldson at Man
aqua has reported to the State Department
that the government Of Nicaragua Novem-
Der / conceded to Mr.. West the contract
for about thirty-eight miles Of railroad to
connect the capital by rail with Leon and
Corinto by a road around the lake, connect
ing at La PaZ with the western division,
now in operation. The railroad Is to be
finished within two years. and is to cost
S23 900 per mile in Nicaraguan currency.
which at the present rate of exchange Is
about 5000 in gold. The new connection.
the consul says, will avoid the delay and
cost of changing freghts from the cars to
steamboat at Managua, and from steam
boat to cars again at Momotombo.
Although there is a desire to build the
Rama railroad, connecting Lake Nicaragua
with the Rama river. and thus with the At
lantic navigation through Bluefields, no con-
tract has yet been given for its construc-
ton, owing to lack of funds to assure its
completion. The consul says that the new
undertaking offers a good opportunity for
American capitalists desrous of investing
money in foreign enterprises.
Evening star., 1900-12-15
THE CHORAL SOCIETY.
The Singers Who Are to Appear in
the ''Messiah" Production.

The rehedr5as OF The Choral Society con-
tinue with increased membership, as the
first concert nf Tn" season, The Messiah
approa ches, on December 2f Tn. Wai,-
ing list has now begun Oh bass part leav-
ing the tenor alone below the limit OF mem
bership and in4icaing a larger chorus at
the first concert than has been heard for
sLme years. Miss Marguerite Hall who
made such a satisfactory impression last
year in the Mess.ih. will probably take
the place OF Mrs. Elizabeth ID. Leonard Il :
cCn,raIto sOloist. The concert committee
has received letter from Mrs. Loonari
explaining thdt f"mIly m4sfortunes OF a Sc
rlcus nature Will prevent her s.ng ng. Mrs
Leonard is a Stranger 10 Washington, v h!lr
Miss Hall is wvIl-kuJwn. bo-h personally
and art 5;iCally,
Mr. William 7. Glover of this city gives
scme very interest ng "reminiscences Of Ju-
Ian Walkers early life, which are Of spc-
cial note al the present time. as Mr.. Walk
er will sing the great bass part in the
coming performance Of he Mess ah." M
Glover was keeping music sore in Bruins
wick, Ga. when "a friend told III of an
English boy III W4E.roSs who played the
cornet 50 well that he waU,cd him to be
secured for IN. Brunswick brass band Mr
Glover offered him pace in h.s store and
cave m his first lessons in piano play ng
Young Walker soon could play piano, or
gan violin and Cornct. He remained there
for three years, always occupied with his
music and giving attention later 20 his
he sang in Christ Church and the syna-
grgue for five years He then went to
New York and very soon made a promi-
nent place for himself. He was selected for
the Worcester festival Of this season. and
made a marked success. Those who heard
him last spring will be very glad of the
second oppori unity
The Choral Society has just issued in its
bI,lletin for December a calendar Of the
musical events already announced ny the
visiting and local organizations: 1t refutes
yery well the charge often heard from
strangers that Washington is not mu-
slcal city Ii shows three series Of orches-
trail concerts by tn. Georgetown. Washing
ton Philharmonic and P.ttsbGrg orchestras.
four series of chamber music concerts by
the Rakemann Quartet. the Ph harmonic
Club. Mr.. Vim. +. Green, and the kneisel
Quartet. the Choral Societys series OF three
ora torios a song recital and lecture. three
concerts by the Damrosch Society and three
nv the Saengerbund. including its golden
f,1hlee Altogether. :he musical people of
Washington viii find themselves amply oc-
cuded in attending all these, without men
ticning the numerous single concerts by 10
cal musicians and travelling artists
Evening star., 1900-12-15
The BaIalaika.

The latest unique musical instrument to
make a bid for popular favor is the "bala-
laika," imported from Russia. 1t is trian-
gular in form and is provided with three
strings, and is made in various sizes. some
of them being quite bulky. 1t is held in
great honor in Russia On account of the
severe Byzantine regulations and religious
prosecutions of mundane music between
the eleventh and eighteenth centuries 1t re-
quired time to develop and improve It.
Now 1t is coming more and more into use.
The czar is doing all he can to popularize
1t, and has caused it to be taught in the
army, where the soldiers quickly learn
how to play 1t. Both the instruments and
the weird music they produce have made
a sensation In Paris, where they have just
been introduced.
Evening star., 1900-12-15
PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA.
Its First Concert VIII BE Held To-
morrow Night.

The Washington Philharmonic. Orchestra,
which will give its first concert tomorrow
evening at the Columbia Theater. has been
organized by Mr.. w II. Santelmann. the
leader of the United States Marine Band.
and is composed Of the best professional
musicians in the District. Director Santel-
mann has had his force in rehearsal! for
over two months, and is satisfied that Its
work will show the citizens of Washington
that symphony orchestra from among its
own musicians is accomplished fact. 1t
Is Mr.. Santeinrann's aim to give here that
high class of music which has not been
heard in this city since the Boston Sym
phOny Orchestra ceased It's visits: and, II
the enterprise receives the generous sup
port of the public ii will bring the national
capital in the front rank as musical cen
ter. Public-spirited business men, who are
willing to enCOurag" muSical art nave
made II guarantee fund against financial
loss, but local pride should induce Il liberal
patronage. that the fund VIII not be
needed.
The program for the first concert cVinces
the high aim # Director Santemann. The
orchestral nunrbers include Beethoven
''Le0norc." No. ,: NaEner's "AIhumblatt'
and prelude to "Lohragr.n;@ Raf's Sym
phony. I'm Wade" and TWO Siavonic
Dances. Nos :. and :. by pvorak. The so
lost viii bc the celebrated Dutch pianist,
Evening star., 1900-12-15
WASTED POWER.
Plans for Using Wasted Gases of HIast
Furnaces.
From the Engineering Magazine.

49,
We nave III the bIaSt furnace two sources
Of power ut present more or less wasted
namely the sIrD,us stnre oF eoees ,,,i,,, -
,,..,.+., i, tt,a .,r,,,.,,,,,,, 3O--.s ~
- ' ''ie heeuS oi
'he furnaces nave peen supplied, and the
imperfect utilization OF those now burnt
under boilers. when power MIGHT ba ,,a,
,,,.ot,,1 fro,,, +ba,, b,, 7irao, ,,,,,SI,,-.t.
- C0'-I ''o' III
S''9 eh6litt' ie uSuti Sididaro OF working
blast furnaces is about one ton of coke
burnt per ton of iron made. From, ,eoup
10 1somo cubic foot of nioI, t,,-,s.
Evening star., 1900-12-15
AnecdOte of Sims Reeves.

From the Chicago Post.
Sims Reeves once was accosted by a
country porter on a cold and miserable day
at a wayside junction.
Good evening. MIR. Sims Reeves" he
SSllu.
Good evening, my man. said the vocal
ist. getting ready the necessary tip. But
the sought for Information rather
than tips.
They tell me you earn a heap of money"
he remarked.
on! murmured Mr.. Reeves.
And yet" pursued the porter, you don t
work hard-not so hard as l do, for in
stance. But / dare say you earn-p'r' APPS
ten times what | do-eh?'
What do you earn?" asked the singer.
Eighteen shilings a week all the year
round said the porter.
Sims Reeves opened his chest: DO re,
mi-do!' he sang, the last note being a
ringing top one. There, my man; there 8
your years salary gone!"
Evening star., 1900-12-15
The Front.

Miss Smoothe-"No, I cannot Yive you
my answer until the first of next year."
Mr.. Softeigh-"But. why? You say you
love me, and"
Miss Smoothe-tWhy, you silly thing!
II our engagement were announced now
none Of the other men would send me
single Christmas gift"-Baltimore Ameri-
can
Evening star., 1900-12-15

called that Courtney Thorpe while a menu
beI o. lue i,oalna NOAes company, pre-
sCnted tniS p.ece Tor the first time.
Evening star., 1900-12-15

The French nI=ictl piece "NademoIselle
Geo ge'' has heen scared by George " =.
1t d,r.r. 1t - pronounced guile dAShng
anu harry Il. Smith VII adapt it for The
Engllsn-speaki king stage
Evening star., 1900-12-15

Sensational rnelodrama of the most thrill
ing 81. VIII hold form az the Academy
Christmas weth. when owen DAVIS
Evening star., 1900-12-15

Alice Judson reCcn.ty underwent an op-
Grafton for .hrOIL tEnubie. and is now re-
ported dong well She was compelled to
resign from ~ h. Cadet Girl company ON
account of the aIinent.
Evening star., 1900-12-15

The Star and Garter company Will
close a week hence ana the ASouSt Family
will join he Ie.er l aioy company. another
of Mr. Mckee's atIra1. 53ns. The Star and
Carer has been a loser from the start.
Evening star., 1900-12-15

Harry Damn the nnrettist, is collaborat-
ing with David BelasCo IN a play called
1.-The Red Mask for Mrs. Leslie Carer
and also on n piece on II brew subject for
David Warfed. Nj. Warfcd branches out
a star und@r Belas>o's management next
SeDtember.
Evening star., 1900-12-15

Nat Goodwin is resa.ning his good health
and announces that he will appear as
"Shylock'' in New York about next FebrtI-
ary. Maxine Elliott will play "Porlia. q"
ing Shakespeare il would appear as II The
Bard of Avon is >ti!l in The running.
Evening star., 1900-12-15

Charles tr1hnan has almos. made mp
his m nd MOI - b.iug he b 2 London melo-
drama ''Th" Prince OF Peace" 70 this
country. l, will cost him cool $1,000 %
break the contract
Evening star., 1900-12-15

Marie Dresslcr has just concluded at the
Columbia ThJatcr. Bose q Ehly sue
cessful engagement ia Miss Print" on
Monday December -. she goes to The Vic
torIa The a,cr. New urn, for long run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10

Alfred de Orc. pool champion, and Jer-
ONE keough of Scranton Pa, are matched
to play Go points In New York April 49,.
20. 81
Samuel Harris. manager of Terry Nc
Govern, has challenged David Sullivan to
fight McGovern twenty-five rounds at 122
pounds.
E. o. Peppers race horses were shipped
from Lexington. KY. to New York We'd
nesday. There are sixteen thoroughbreds
in the lot. mostly two-year-olds, by Imp.
kantaka and other Meadowthorpe sires,
Harry Eardon. the champion golfer. met
A. r. Dwight, Yale, 1900. and L. P. Myers.
1901, on the links of the New Haven Golf
Club Saturday, winning the match by a
score of two up, one up in each of the two
rounds of the nine-hole course The score
was as follows: Out-Vardon, 30: Dwight
30; Myers, r. In-Varden, 40; Dwight. At:
Myers, "A.
The articles of agreement for the match
between Gus Rubin and Thomas Shar-
key were signed Saturday in New York by
VIM. Madden. O'Rourke had signed at Hot
Springs and forwarded them. They provide
that the fight Is to be held at the Seaside
Athletic Club on July 49, and If either
man is whipped before that date the match
is off.
The professors on the faculties of the
University of Chicago last evening went
on record emphatically in favor of college
athletics. At the meeting held specially TO
discuss athletics a resolution declaring that
the increasing interest in athletics in the
university Is undesirable was voted down
ana strong measure in favor of athletics
was adopted In its place.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10
A Good Day for the Public at the
Races.
FIRST PROFESSIONAL BASE BALL
Eastern League Made Up With
out Washington.
CURRENT SPORTING NEWS

1t was easy picking at the Benning track
yesterday, favorites winning four of tn,
five races. while the other went to a second
choice. Every winning horse secured first
place with but little effort. the easiest won
race being the second. for two-year-oIds at
four and one-half furlongs. Fake, the
Overwhelmingly colt from the stable of
A. H. & D. H. Morris, was the favorite,
being at 3 to 8. He might as we'll have
been 1 to 10. for he simply galloped all the
way, and even then came within two-ffths
of second of the track record, So seconds.
which was made by MOrello, as two
year-old, April, 1892
The first race went to the 2 to 1 second
choice, Golden Rattle, the to 5 favorite,
Decanter, not being placed. The second
was the Fake race, and in the third Post
haste, the even-money favorite beat the
II to 10 second choice, Robert Metcalf,
easily by two lengths. Gen. Mart Gary.
the to ) favorite captured the fourth in
a drive from Brisk. the to 5 second
choice, and in the fifth there was nothing
but Queen of Song. the to favorite.
Summary.
First race, for threeyear-olds and up
ward, five and half furlongs-Golden Rat
tie, 1872 tMitchelD, 2 to /, Won; G. E. Wight
man, 107 CMcJoynt), to 1 and to ), sec
ond Lady Lindsey, Ill DEAN. to 1,
third. Time. 10. Decanter, Grandeur and
Decimal also ran.
Second race, for two-year-olds, non-win-
ners of two or more races, four and half
furlongs-Fake. 1O7 (McJoynD, 3 to ), won;
Albert Enright. 1O1 (AfitchelD. to 1 and
6 to 5, second; Juniper, 104 (O'Leary), on
to 1, third. Time, SO %. Orrie Goan,
Checkmate and Gray Morn also ran.
Third race, selling, for three year-olds,
seven furlongs-Posthaste, 100 (MitchelD,
II to 10. won; Robert Metcaif 81 (Booker),
II to 10 and out, second; Owensboro', "a
(Ryan), 20 to !, third. Time, 1.31. AIoah
II, Matt Simpson and F. V. T. also ran.
Fourth race, selling, for four-year-olds
and upward, seven furlongs-Gen. Mart
Gary, 100 (O'Laary). 6 to 5, won; Brisk 107
(McJoynt), to and 1 to 2. second; Dimn-
utive. 1O1 (MitchelD. to l, third. Time,
100 40 Robert Bonner Racebud Hold
up, Damocles II and Corvallis also ran.
Fifth race, handicap, for three-year-olds
and upward, mile and a sixteenth-Queen
of Song, III (OLeary). 1 to 2. Won; Beau
Ideal. 112 (McJoynD. 2 to 1 and out, sec
ond; Magic Light, 105 tSlacl). 20 to 1, third.
Time. 1.53. Mouzeitoff and Robert Bonner
also ran.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10
GOLDEN EAGLES TWICE BEATEN.
Defeated by the Business Mems Club
Bowling Team.

Bowling Team.
1t cannot be said that the unexpected
happened when the Business Mems bowling
team beat the Golden Eagles two out of
three games last night. The unexpected"
has happened SO often this season that
nothing is unexpected now. If there are
any six bowling clubs in the country that
have kept so closely together that 1t is al
most impossibility to tell whether the
leading club Is stronger than the tail end
ers, the members of the local league would
like to hear about it. The result of last
nights playing leaves three clubs tied for
second place, and the Saengers, who are
now leading. have their position by so
slight hold that they may easily be Jared
before in the leagues history has the sea-
son advanced to this stage. with the cham
pionship possibilities divided among two
thirds of the league membership.
There was some good bowling last night
and the 500 score was reached in each
game. The South Washington boys made a
first-rate team average, and in the last
game ran close after the seasons highest
score. Big Bill Kidd, one of the best-liked
players in the league. bowled a great aver
age game, reaching as high as 221. Smith
son also did well. with Crist also well up
in the support for the visiting side Brueg-
ger did the most consistent playing for the
home team.
The Business Mems victory in the OPEN
ing game is entirely attributable to the con-
secutive strikes bowled by Smithson and
Kidd Piled on top of one another. these
count very rapidly, and Smithson bowling
five straight, with Kids triple-header,
landed the winning on his sides slate. The
score follows:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10

have the telephone belonging to the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Company taken out.
He believed that three-fourths of the tele-
phones of the old company would be re-
moved, though he was inclined to believe
that as soon as new company should be
installed, the Chesapeake and Potomac
Companoy would certainly discover that IL
could supply service still cheaper.
Mr.. Johnson said that il the telephone
subscribers had been able to spend a larger
sum of money for attorneys fees he
thought the decision rendered in the ST.
preme Court of the District of Columbia
: would have been in their favor. instead Of
in favor of the telephone company. He
said the lawyers of the Telephone Subscrib-
ers' Association had not been paid half as
much as their service was worth, and he
thought that they had spent 81, 800 in tele-
phone litigation.
Mr.. w w. Danenhower said that he was
treasurer of the Telephone Subscribers As
sociation. and that in that capacity he had
paid out over $1,000 on account of legal ex-
penses.
The hearing was closed shortly after 4
o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10
TEXT BOOKS FOR FILIPINos.
Petition That None Be Purchased
without Competition.

Requisition having been made upon the
War Department by Gen. Otis, governor
general of the Philippine Islands, for a
supply of text books 10 be used in the Fill
Pine schools of Mania and various cities
and towns where peace refgns, a petition
was filed with the Secretary Of War today
urging that no books be purchased without
a competition and thorough examination.
The protest came from Silver Burdett e.
Co. Of New York, Boston and Chicago
and was presented in person by Mr. Sam
w. Small their representative. Secretary
Root took the matter under consideration.
indicating that no action would be taken
by the department that would prejudice
any publishing interests in this country
and that he would thoroughly advise HIM
self in the matter.
In the petition it was represented that
an emergency decision respecting such
books, even temporary selection of the
same, without competition, might affect
the firm and others engaged in the same
trade. The firm requests that the Secrc-
tary permit its publications a competitive
opportunity with any others that may be
offered for filling the requisition. Their
claim to competition is also urged from
the fact that a notable list of their text
books have been adopted officially by the
military and civil educational authorities
of Cuba and Porto Rico.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10
MANY VALUABLES STOLEN
ARGENTINE LEGATION VISITED By
BURGLARS LAST NIGHT.
Articles Taken Are Valued ut $2,S7O-
The Police InvestiGating-
other Cities Notified.

The residence Of Antonio del Viso, charge
d affaires of the Argentine legation, No.
TIPS 21st street northwest, was entered by
burglars last night and robbed of jewelry
and cutlery the original cost of which IS
said to be s.. so. At the time the robbery
was committed there was nobody in the
house, and the burglars had plenty of time
to search for valuables. The house was
entered some time between o'clock and
midnight. 1t Is believed the work was done
by professional burglars, possibly by some
of those who have been causing the Baltf-
more officers so much trouble during recent
weeks.
Antonio del Viso, who is acting as the rep
resentative of his country during the alb
sence of the minister, left his house last
night about o'clock to visit friends and
did not return until nearly midnight Upon
entering his residence he found on the hali
floor a dagger which had been taken from
an upper room. 1t required but glance
In the rooms on the upper floors to show
that burglars had been in the house, ana
without waiting to make thorough search
of the house to ascertain just what mao
been lost, the victim of the burglars notified
the police of the eighth precinct OF the oc-
currence. Sergeant Carter at headquarters
was also notified. and he sent detectives
Parham and Baur to assist In the fnVestiga-
ton. When the detectives reached the house
they found the precinct officers at work on
the case.
1t was soon ascertained that the burglars
had effected an entrance by forcing open
window sash in the small window near the
front door A jimmy had. been used for
this purpose. and the same implement was
used on the articles of furniture from which
the jewelry was distracted. Every room
In the house was visited and ransacked, the
burglars departing through the basement,
where they left the front door open.
The property taken from the house could
easily have been carried away in mans
pockets. The police express surprise that
more property was not taken. There was a
large amount of solid siverware that could
have been procured from the dining room
but the visitors took only knives. forks and
spoons.
This morning Inspector Boardman and
Detectives Parham and Baur visited the
house and ascertained just what property
had been stolen. The list includes an old
style open-face gold watch more than one
with diamonds, emeralds sapphires and
other stones: three italian crosses. a gold
photograph cabinet, set of gold shirt but
tons. with diamond settings; three dozen
silver knives, forks and spoons and several
foreign coins.
A descriptive list Of the property was
printed by the authorities today and sent
to the police departments of other cities
kilograms advising the authorities Of these
cities of the robbery were sent out early
| this morning. But two detectives were as
signed to the case, and Inspector Board
man notified all the members Of the force
this morning to do their best to apprehend
the burglars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10
GEoRGETowN's EASTER SERIES.
Will Play Strong College Teams Thi.
Week.

Cieorgerown's Easter series of big games
opens tomorrow at Georgetown Field. Lee
high will send the opponents. and the boys
across Rock creek will do their best to
start the series with a victory. Every one
is in perfect condition in spite of the cur
tailment Of practice earlier in the season.
What time was lost then has been more
than made up by the extra number of
games that have been played. The rather
unequal game with Philadelphia was the
best possible practice. while the game with
the champion Brooklyns this afternoon calls
for the best base ball that is in the local
university men
Unless 1t happens that the team Is over
worked, and this isn't likely, Georgetown
will offer a gilt-edged article of ball to
its Easter visitors The players are de-
termined to live up to the record of last
years team, and thus far they have been
successful. inasmuch as they have Won
every college game played. The test comes,
however, in this Easter week of sport. If
IehiSh, Princeton and Yale can be defeat
ed by good margin. or. in fact, defeated
at all, the success OF this seasons team is
assured White, who is without question
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-10

the best college pitcher in the United States
will be a powerful factor in upholding
Georgetown supremacy. Blewett thus far
has displayed assuring prowess, and best
of all. he is cool-headed big crowd is