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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
BELAsCo AFTER A THEATRE.
The Playwright 10 Put His Theories
Into Practice.

NEW YORK. Jan. lSLMr. David BE
llsco is trying to secure the Herald
Square Theatre property as site for tht
new theatre which he has promised Il
erect in this city.
When Mr. Beasco first announced, sew.
eral months ago, his intention to build Z
new playhouse in New York. he said tha
he wanted to get site north OF Forty
second Street. At that time he was in ne
gotiation for the property owned by the
Astor estate at the corner of FOrty-fiftf
Street and Broadway. but objections by
other property owners in the neighborho0d
we're made and the matter dropped.
Since then several other desirable plots
OF ground in the neighborhood of Longacrg
Square have been in contemplation. but
.cmething has always happened to prevent
closing of the deal
once" said Mr. Beasco. last evening.
I'VE practically had the matter settled
when a tenant of part OF the property
learned that We wanted it for a theatre
and forthwith jumped the price OF his
lease away out of sight"
The Herald Square Theatre property be-
longs to the Johnston estate, and there is
ONE difficulty in obtaining the consent of
all the parties interested to long lease
I'VE want to buy" said Mr. Beiascn. but
the owners won't sell. We are trying now
TO persuade them TO give us long lease
one long enough to justify us in putting UP
as costly n building as we had planned. II
we can get the lease we want-at a reason
able rental of course-we are ready 10 put
down whatever money is asked ana we
shall begin work on the theatre at once
We have also proposed to the owners of the
property that they build theatre in upper
Broadway. and We shall not stop at trifies
to carry the deal through.
1t is known that the persons interested in
the Johnston estate have been considering
the advisability of improving the property
by the erection of hotel or business
block. and for that reason Mr. Belasco feels
hopeful that his proposition for them to
build a theatre for him may meet with
their approval
MIR. Belasco's friends have assured him OF
an ample supply of capital. and In these ne
gotiations he has the assistance of Mr..
Charles Evans the present lessee OF the
Herald Square Theatre. who is al xious to
take an interest in the enterprise Mr..
Evans has a four years lease of the proper
ty now but it is not Mr.. Belascos inten-
tion TO enter into any partnership with him
in the management of the present house
Il don't want that said the playwright
last night. Il have my ideas about a thea
ire and I intend to carry them out-on this
site II can get it; II not. on some other
Mr.. Evans wants TO come in with me. and
he is willing TO give up his lease If the es-
tate will sell out to us. give us a long lease
or build MS theatre"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
THE REPUBLICAN CONVENTION
National Committeeman in Confer
cncc at philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, Jan. 13.-Senator
Hanna. Chairman OF the Republican
National Committee; Congressman Charles
Dick. Secretary Of the National Committee;
Joseph H. Msnley Of Maine. chairman of
the national subcommittee on preliminary
convention arrangements; Senator Scott Of
West Virginia, Henry c. Payne OF VISION
sin. Samuel Fessenden OF Connecticut. and
Richard Kcrens OF Missouri. members Of
The subcommittee whose vote gave the con-
vention OF 1900 10 Philadelphia, arrived last
night
Their coming marks the formal opening
Of the Presidential campaign. Tae subrom-
mittee will open national headquarters. and
the machinery will be started. The mem-
bcrs of the committee will visit the Explrt
Exposition grounds today and inspect the
audit orium of the National Convention.
They will confer upon the preliminary
work with the Citizens Republican Ma
tional Convention Association. which
brought the big political meeting here.
All Of the committeeman refrained from
any discussion Of the national political
situation. except in declaring that the re-
nomination OF President Mckinley is as
sured They VIII probably remain in
Philadelphia over Sunday.
Mr. Hanna declined TO receive ne aspapcr
reporters last night, saying testify that lie
was sick OF seeing his name in piint." 3"
He added also that he was tired of seeing
some of The pictures OF himself in the
newspapers.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
MYSTERY IN HIS DEATH.
A Philndciphia Barber Found In n
Pool of Hood

PHILADELPHIA Pa. Jan 1S.-In his
little barber shop at 1908 South Thirty
third Street Raphael Cross, aged forty-five
years, was found lying dead last night. The
body was discovered by two men whose
suspicious had been aroused by the barber ;
continued absence. The remains were tax
en- to the morgue. where the mans brother
appeared later aud claimed the body.
Cross had slept in his barber shop or
Thursday night. Several times during the
day Harry Gaul who lived next door, at
$3.50 Gray's Ferry Road had stopped at the
shop. finding the door locked and no signs
Of life within. Last night with George
Dunn. of s2s South Berna. dstreet, he again
knocked for admittance. Their suspicious
being aroused the men forced in the door
on the floor, lying face downward. they
found Cross. little pool OF blood had
formed where the mans head lay. \ slight
abrasion disigured the face OF the corpse
and blood flowed from the nostrils.
The men called Policeman Niece. Of the
Seventeenth district The body was re-
moved to the morgue.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
A DUEL IN a zoo.
4 Condor and an Eagle Fight in New
York.

NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-The supremacy
OF the eagle cage in the Central Park nc
nagerie has been decided by a duel between
Canuck. the bald eagle. recently brought
from the Thousand Islands, and Andy. The
condur from the Andes.
The bald eagle was bold enough TO 90
into the pool first for a bath yesterday.
and that was too much of an infringe
lncnt of the prcrogatlyes Of the condor,
v ho has bossed 1t over ,he cage since his
arrival. The condor. who is twice as big
as The eagle, went at him.
ID was a hard fought battle, in which
blood and feathers few. 4 crowd of Wis
itors watched IL through the bars OF the
Gag until Keeper Shannon went in and
separated the two. The eagle had been no
match for the big yulture, but he WIS
Jlucky enough not to give in until the
keeper dragged him out OF the cage and
,ool MIN to the bird hospital. The smaller
bird was bleeding profusely from number
gf youude
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
A NEW AIRsHIP INVENTED.
The Device 10 he Tested in nnitiNor'
nj an Early Date.

BALTIMORE. Jan. 13.-some time be-
tween now and the first Of March there
viii be given at Electric Park au-exhibi-
tion and demonstration Of an invention of
novel character. The exhibition will be
that of an a:sship, invented and made by
Louis H. Kromm. harnessmaker. The
test will bc made with a model which is
now nearing completion. and the enterprise
IS backed by the American Airship and
Construction Company. of Baltimore.
The airship is shaped something like a
cigar and is equipped with revolving
screws ON the sides and front for prOpul-
sion. Underneath a car is attached which
contains the machinery. The car has u
deck above the machinery. upon which are
living quarters for the crew and room for
cargo purposes 4 marvellous speed is be-
spoken for his invention by MIR. Kromm
and the distance between Baltimore and
Washington II is claimed. will he covered
ia fifteen minutes. The motive power of
the ship is secret known 10 Mr. Kromm
alone. The material used in construction
is aluminium steel When the test Is made
at Electric Park Mr.. Kromm will navigate
the airship alone.
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in a knowledge Of American institutions.
The establishment of The German lines to
the Far East. with a steady growth OF
German commerce IN part Of the globe
where it was formerly unknown, Is proof
enough to an open mind of the great value
of strong merchant marine.
There are just three ideas underlying
this bill. The first Of these IS that il will
strengthen the nations naval and military
power by providing transports and auxil-
iary cruisers TO the Government and by
training Young Americans in seamanshp
so that they can be transferred on short
notice 10 men -of-war; The second is that
the Government win. by these payments.
free Itself Of further costs in the dis hargs
Of its great business OF carrying the mails;
and the third. hat il will develop an i'm
pOrjant native industry. that OF building
ships, and extend our foreign trade
The committee adjourned until Tuesday
at II O'Clock. when j c. Hanley. Of S..
Paul. the executive agent of several agri
cultural societies will be heard.
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THE ANTI-scAIPING BILL.
Some of the Principal Features of
the New Measure.

! Ticket scalpers in various p7rts Of the
country are announcing that the friends OF
! the anti-saaiping law viii do nothing To-
ent Congress. y glance at the Congress
sional Record" of the Fiity-sixth Congress
will show that there IS not much reliance
to be placed in such statements. The
Record" shows that on Thursday. Decem-
Der :. 1899. Mr.. Sherman of New York in
troduced an anti-scalping bill, precisely the
same bill that was passed by the last House
of Representatives. On December Ii, the
Monday following. Senator Gear of Iowa
introduced the same bill. in precisely the
same language
II is claimed that the anri-scsiping bill
cannot now be considered as simply rail-
road measure, as ii has the endorsement OF
the most important commercial bodies in
the United States, and is being advocated
by representatives of boards OF trade
chambers of commerce. manpfacturers' as
sociations of various kinds. and important
bodies like the National Association Of
Merchants and Travellers. and at their last
annual meeting the Northwestern Travel
ing Mems Protective Association. which is
the largest association of commercial tray-
eiefS IN the tnlted states. endorsed most
heartily the efforts to secure anti-scalping
legislation.
\ large majority of the transportation
companies, including the ticket sellers, IA
yor this legislation. which confines the sale
of transportation TO the authorized agents
OF railway companies. making it impossible.
if the bills now before Congress become a
law. for any unauthorized person to deal in
railway transportation. II does not how
ever, prevent a person who has bought a
railroad ticket and who finds that from any
cause he cannot make the journey as he
intended. from selling that ticket TO an
other intending TO travel. 1t expressly pro-
lides that il a man has bought a ticket
with the intention of making a journey and
finds he cannot do so that ne may sell &c
to another person who intends to make the
journey. This. OF course. does not allow
of indiscrimnate dealing in transportation.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
ROBBED AND MURDERED.
IN Ohio Merchant killed in His store
by burglars.

EDEEBURG. Ohio. Jan. 13.-N. *. Goss.
leading merchant of this city. was muir
dered this morning by burglars Goss
owned a general store which had frequent
ly been operated upon by burglars. so a
few weeks ago he connected it and his
residence with burglar alarm.
About l o'clock this morning he was
awakened by the alarm. and. arming HIM
self. he got his brother and went to the
store. As they stepped into the doorway
they were met with volley of bullets.
One OF them entered the head of Goss and
caused his death three hours later The
burglars. three in number, escaped. and
when last seen were running toward Pal
myra. The sheriff and a posse are in pur-
suit.
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SENTENCED TO STATES PRISON
4 Bignmi-t in New Jersey Given
Three Years.

ELIZABETH. y. j.. Jan. 13.--John Lewis
Blackford. the Central railroad de ectiye
who was indicted and confessed to the
charge of bigamy, was sentenced in the
Union county cour; by Judge Vail TO three
years in States prison. The court was
crowded Lawyer Coddington. the prison
er's counsel retained by wife No. 1. who
was Miss ulrlch. Of Plainheld. presented Il
petition signed by nearly all the members
Of the municipal bodies OF Plaintieid fer
lenienCy.
Prosecutor English stated that com
mission appointed by the court had found
the prisoner sane. aud that his act III
marrying Miss Morgan. wife No. . OF
Westield. was coldblooded, and that be-
fore the second marriage he took from wife
No 1 a little fund she had saved, and paid
out of It the expenses OF the wedding TO
wife No. .. Wife No. ]. who sc ured all
the signatures to the petition. was outside
the courthouse weeping and waiting the
court s sentence.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
sUDLoN REBELS ROUTED.
Flores. the Alleged Secretary of War,
Makes His Escape.

MANILA. jar ia battalion of the
Nineteenth Infantry has routed the sudlon
rebels in the Cebu mountains. Considera-
bic ammunition and a smoolh-bore eau
non were captured Four Americans were
wounded
Captain Benson. with troops Z and X.
of the Fourth Cavalry. occupied Humin-
gin in the province of Nuevaecija. on
January 10. Senor Flores. the rebel Sec
retary of War. had established rendez-
vous for the insurgents mt this place.
Flores. and a garrison OF 100 insurgents es-
capped The barracks, which had capaci-
ty for 500 soldiers, and contained ton of
rice, were burned.
Major Thomas l.. Hartigan, Of the Thir
tieth Volunteer Infantry. has occupied Ma
gallanes. in the province Of Albay. and
captured the rebel colonel in command OF
the lnsurgcnt forces there,
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DIED.

TORRENS- on Saturday. January IS 1000. 1T
Providence Hospital. ~ CENE y. TuRRENS. aged
twenty-five years beloved son of Mary aud the
late Capt Joseph Turrcus.
Funeral from his hroihcr'- residence, 9oI G.
Street southeast. 0u Tuesday. January NJ. at $3.50
o'clock thence tr -. Peters Church.. where
solemn high uss, will hu said lar the IePose Of
his soul Friends and relatives invited jIii:t
REED-D parted this lie suddenly, on Friday,
January T.. 1000. uNRBN g.. REED. the beloved
husband OF N,ry Il. Reed. aud the son OF Harriet
G.. Reed.
Funeral from pis late residence. 10 FoJgth
Street northeast Monday. january 10, 81 o'clock
y. m.
1900, az p. m, LOIS FIDEALJN NO>HER aged
siNtycieht years aud tour months. beloved
mother Of Mrs. j. ". Greene. Mr.. Duane II.
Baker. Nlrs Erwin Van iIoe-,n. Mr-. n. T..
LuGrubccl and Alya \. Np-h,r.
lntermcut Monday. thc 18TH. at i,isl'7. ".
Item
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
ADDITIONAL VAULTS NEEDsI.
>ccrctar, Gage Asks Congress for n
$4,000 Appropriation.

Secretary Gage has transmitted letter
to he Speaker OF the House Of Representa-
tives recommending an appropriation of
81. 900 for the building of additional vaults
ia the Treasury. In his letter TO the
Speaker. which has been referred to the
Committee on Appropriations, the secre-
tary says;
In The Odirc of the Register Of the Treasury
sn amount a. great a. :. .O1g,gO1 at one titne, in
the course Of proper record and count for des1uiC
tion. iss l'on placed upon wooden shclYes and
locked iu ordinary rp1m without any vault
protection Whatever. No officer Of this depart
inert should be required permitted 20 take
-pc . money rCsP0nsibility without proper vault
accommodation and protection.
The accumulation Of official honds upon which
the Government may az any time desire 20 bring
suit. AID which must be safely stored in fireproar
vaults. now requires su additional vauit as there
ars more than II 900 bJnd. Of the State. War.
N-yy. and interior Departments entirely Jr-
pruttsied against destruction or los from the
slightest local fJe. These records and p1pestS
of such o nature that should they De- DESTROYED by
i-c she greatest Inconvenience would be caused
by their los, and il would bc obviously i'm
possible 60 make duplicates of them which would
lie vi ans value. IL Is, therefore, absolutely
Necessary in order that the files and records
connected with the United STATES Treasury De
Iartmcut may be safely preserved, that add
iioill. prcprUof vaults be supplied. Estimates
have breIl prepared which indicate that Ss5.
u5l viii be Eeccss4ry to install tee acditoAsi
sag'ts required.
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4 Trooprr with n story.

MONTREAL, Jan. 13.-one Of the troop
ers sho passed through Montreal from
winnipeg en- route 10 the Transyaal with
The Secoud Canadian contingent is J. L.
Demorest who has little bit OF interesting
history attached to his career. He enlisted
as trooper in the United States cavalry
during the late Spanish American war. lie
was suspected OF being a Spanish spy and
spent quite a time in Fort Mcpherson. The
charge was not proven against him, and he
was liberated when peace was proclaimed.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
AN INsoLVENT COMPANY.
The Bon.ihoider~ ForecIcse on the
Ferris Wheel.

CHICAGO Jan. fS.-The holders OF
100000 in bonds of the Ferris Wheel
Company, located at North Clark Street
aud Wrightwood Avenue, began foreclos-
ure proceedings yesterday in the supreme
court. At the time of the issuance OF the
bonds. q trust deed was given Gu the
wheel. its income and its patents. as d
guarantee OF payment. 1t is alleged that
q part OF the interest is unpaid and that
the bonds were not redeemed at maturity.
Il is set forth in the bill that the Ferris
Wheel Company Is practically insolvent.
Judgments 10 the amount of nearly $780,
900 are entered against the company in
the courts. II is believed that as q result
of these proceedings the wheel will be re-
moved 10 an Eastern city.
81 % to baltimore aud Return via
~. 4 u.
SATURDAY and sunday. January &C. and H.
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A PAUPER's GOOD FORTUNE.
IN Iumntc of an AIm-housc Receives
4. Large IsEucN

PHILADELPHIA. Jan. 13.-After spend
ing a great part Of his life in poverty.
william Ward. an inmate of the aims
house has fallen heir to fortune esti-
mated at not less than $4,000. Through
the recent death OF his brother. James
Ward. who lived at Fifteenth and Vine
Streets. the old man expects to come into
this large legacy in his old days. Samuel
T. Gavin, the attorney for the bureau of
charities, is looking after the case in :he
courts.
Wards brother died. leaving no heirs
beyond widow and a fortune of over
slOO. .00d The old mans attorney expects
to obtain for him fully $4,000 as his por-
tion Of the brothers estate Ward is now
siXty-two years Uf age and has been living
at The almshouse since last October
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READING. Pa, Jan. 12.-Thomas II
Watts. brakeman ON the Philadelphia ana
Reading Railroad saved womans life in
the Walnut Street yard yesterday at the
risk of his own. The woman was picking
coal on the track. and did not observe the
approach OF yard engine. Watts pulled
the woman away. but was himself struck
by the engine aud hurled to one side. His
body was severely bruised.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
A CHICAGO TAX DECISION.
The Court Decides aAGninsi Limiting
the Levy 10 Five Per Cent.

! he Y
the Levy 10 Five Per Cent.
CHICAGO. Jan. rl3.-rhe Supreme
Court has decided that that part Of the
new tax law limitingc the entire levy for
all purposes to per cent Of the assessed
valuation is unconstitutional. This is the
best news heard by Mayor Harrison and
the city hall crowd in many day and has
caused revival of their spirits. They
will be privileged to collect their taxes
under the old law. which permitted levy
of 10 per cent of tho assessed valuation,
and there will be no need to scale the
budget by 81 600. as would have been
necessary had the new law been sustained
by the court.
Though the necessity for issuing script
temporarily to meet rent expenses is not
obyiated the necessity for purging the
payroIls Is not now so urgent as ii was,
and 1t is expected the process of retrench-
ment which the mayor has been unwill-
ingly carrying on since January /, will
end
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FOR DYSPEPTICS.

There is no reason why any one should
suffer from dyspepsia or any stomach
trouble Hostetter's stomach Bitters cures
constipation. Indigestion. dyspepsia. ma
laria fever and ague. II has done so Tor
nifty years. Any druggist will sell 1t To
you Take it faithfully. II will regulate
the bowels, improve the appetite and bring
back health and strength. See that Pri-
vate Revenue Stamp covers the neck OF
tho b1ttIa
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
THE RocHnALE SOCIETY.
CASH OR CREDIT.

The annual meeting OF The Rochdale
Cooperative Society OF the District OF
Columbia will be held at G.. A. r. Hall
third floor, 1il2 Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest
TUESDAY EVENING. JANUARY Is. 1909
7:30 O'CLOCK.
Election of officers for the ensuing year
Present your Trade Card at the door.
BY order OF the Executive. Committee.
l. :. EMERY. Secretary.
jali1e 6.;5 G. Street northwest.
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ASDURY PARK. n. J.. Jan. 1$.-Eva
Rose. the girl who dropped into deep
sleep last Tuesday. has finally awakened.
and is now quite herself again During
her long sumber she was conscious OF
everything that happened in her presence.
but was powerless to make III fact known.
She Will go back 10 her work,
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MauIio Garibaidi Dcnd.

ROME. Jan. I3.- Manlio Garibaldi l.
dead He was a son OF the Libsrator bs
his second wife. Francesca. He held a
commission In the Italian navy.
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Old District Families.

A list of persons now residents OF the
District Of Columbia whose ancestors were
living in the District in the year 1900 is
being prepared under the direction OF the
Columbia Historical Society.
This undertaking can be accomplished
only through the cooperation OF the per-
sons referred to, who are requested to send
their names and those OF their said ances-
tors, as promptly as possible, to the secrs-
taTy Of the society.
MRS. MARY STEVENS BEALL.
1913 32G STREET N. W.
dat--st, IN fb4p-
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THE REPORT UNTRUE.

President san CIcmcnte. of CoIom-
bin. Not Dead.
NEW YORK. Jan. 13.-The Colombian
Consul General Senor Eduardo Espinosa.
received cable despatch today denying
the report of the death OF President Man
uel San Clemente OF Colombia. The de-
spatch said
President in perfect health and vigor-
Gus"
President San Clemente is eishty-siN
years old.
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OFFICE OF THE MUTUAL FIRE IN
surancc Company of the District of Co.
lumbia. Washington January 1. 1900--The
annual meeting OF the MUTUAL FIRE IN
sURANCE COMPANY OF THE DISTRICT
OF COLUMBIA will be held on the THIRD
MONDAY IN JANUARY. 1900, THE 18TH
INSTANT, at the office of the company.
902 Pennsylvania Avenue northwest, COM
mencing at o'clock a. M. By the charter
Of the company the election OF seven man
ayers 10 conduct the affairs OF the company
is required to be held at the above meet
ing.
BY the sixth article of the bylaws OF the
company it is provided: at the annual
meeting Of the company. the first business
in order shall be the appointment OF
chairman. who shall conduct the meet
ing and election in accordance with act OF
incorporation. between the hours Of 0
o'clock n. III. and p. M"
Amount oi premium notes. g, ,6G6.207.0
Amount OF cash on hand. ..........-.. 9.t5L3l
Securities -.......-..-.-..-......-. -t5.-Lig'
Real estate. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES sf.OOuVJ
Otilcc furniture and fixtures. ......... 50uO1
Losses By FIRE. adjusted and paid a.li9.0j
The annual statement will be ready for
distribution at the Office of the company
about January 12. BY order OF the board
OF managers. l.. PIERCE BOTELER. Sec
rotary. jal-15t