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The evening times., 1900-01-30
Grand-NaudeyiIJe.

The decisive promptness with which
Manager Chase terminated a prizefgbt
and barroom conversation begun by two
alleged humorists on the stage of the
Grand yesterday afternoon, gives evidence
of the rigorous means which he is prepared
to adopt in continuing polite vaudeville. ="
AS matter of fact, the major portion of
this weeks bill is variety, pure and simple
but, with the exception of the team in
question, at the matinee no one ventured
beyond the bounds Of such refinement as
is found in that class of work. Marie
Wainwright is the real vaudeville feature
of the programme, and the manner in
which last nights audience quieted down
Immediately upon her appearance shows
how real cleverness is generally appre-
ciated. Miss Wainwright recites "a Song
of the Camp Two Marionettes, Did
mt We, Jim?" "The Dutch Lullaby" and
The Absent Minded Beggar''-recites them
delightfully."-. For the rest, Ward and Cur
ran and Hall and Staley present two long
drawn-out but rather amusing absurdi-
ties; the Five Cornallas do some remark
able ground and lofty tumbling; George W.
Day tells good stories and sings parodies
that do not smack of ancient almanacs; Do
herty's White Poodles are exhibited and
Miss Maitland contributes negro imper-
sonations. The Biograph is retained.
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Do You Value Life Then Use Nh O-1O

themum, and the cherry blossom, had
been heralded with paeans Of praise
from Boston, where the fashionables
were reputed to have made much ado over
Otojiro Kawakami and his dramatic stu
dents. The pork k-and-beans metropolis is
so given to fads, however, that local theatre
patrons in advance made up their minds
that the japanese tragedians and come
dians had been considered merely some
thing new in the line of foibles, and looked
for nothing really meTitorious. They
reckoned not that Mr.. Kawakami is the
Mr.. Ibsen of the Flowery Kingdom. Neither
did they wot that he had few novel his
trionic tricks up his flowing sleeves; that
he was in this country, en- route TO the
Paris Exposition, for the purpose OF ex-
hibiting his most recent ideas as to what
stage realism should be. So, when the
mysteries of the modern japanese school
of acting as revealed at Manager
Painters house proved. in all verify,
extremely novel and interesting. they
who had passed the ticket gate in a
scoffing skeptical mood, came out aston
ished and convinced that the visitors were
well worth seeing.
The pieces presented yester-eyening
were entitled The Earnest Statue Maker"
The Royalst," and THE Geisha and the
Knight" The first was chiefly notable TO
the unititiated by reason of the posing of
the troupe. the second because Of OtojiIo
Kawakamis sword work, and the third
through the dancing of Sada Yscco. All
were interesting. The bill will be changed
slightly tonight.
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RELIEF CAME TOO LATE.
With Food ut the Door a Widow
Dies of Starvation

CHICAGO, Jan. 30.-Mrs Mary Garesk.
widow, died of starvation and cold Just
as police wagon drove up to her door
with food and coal. Her two children,
nearly famished, were in bed with the
body Of their dead mother, trying to keep
warm. The house was a tumbled down
frame structure, through which the winds
blew almost unchecked. There was not a
crust of bread in the house. and the last
piece of coal was burned on Saturday. I'm
til Friday Mrs. Garesk, who was thirty
eight years old, worked in a pickle fac
tory for 81 a week. She became sick on
that day and went home, where her two
children cared for her. The little medi-
cine was soon gone, and there was no
money to buy more. The food went, and
with it the fuel, and the woman died.
She had not complained of her destitu-
tion. and the two children had respected
their mothers wish and had not begged
for food. They had not even said they
were hungry, and that there was no fuel
in the house, and the first word of the
destitute condition of the family came
from neighbor who reported it to the DO
lice,
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THE CENTENNIAL COMMITTEE.
The Preparations for the Celebration
Soon to Begin.

The meeting of the Washington Centen-
NAL Committee will take place February
81 Invitations have been issued by the
State Department to the various out-of-
town members Of the committee. and it is
expected that the majority of them will
attend.
The committee consists of the members
Of the committees from the District. tie
House and Senate. and the committee at
large, appointed by the President. The
latter body is composed OF the governors
OF the various States.
The proposed celebration of the centen-
nial will be discussed. and it Is expected
that some conclusion will be arrived at,
in order to commence the active prepara-
tions for the celebration. The committee
of citizens of the District. IL is expected.
viii perform most OF the work. and they
have already prepared a plan. which they
Will submit TO the full committee when it
convenes.
On the evening of February 21 the mem
bers CT the committee will be the guests
OF the Washington Board of Trade at a
reception and banquet at the Arlington
Invitations will be issued in a few days
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PREVENTED A SUICIDE
Frank Geiser illustrates His Insane
Mothers Design by Holding Her.


PoUGHKEEPsIE, N. Y, Jan. 3O.-Frank
Geiser, Of Wappinger Falls, is seven years
old. With a degree of courage marvellous
in a child of his age, he rescued from in
slant death his mother who attempted
to take her life.
The Geiser family, consisting of the
father, William, his wife, Frank and an
infant, occupy little cottage.
The father few days ago left home in
ones destitute. To add to their distress
the mother was taken ILL.,
When the children were put to bed sup
PEERLESS, the infant cried itself to sleep. but
little Frank bravely encouraged his moth
er, telling her not to mind as he was not
so very hungry, and that he was sure that
his father would soon return.
kiss me good night, mamma" he said
and I'll go 20 sleep.
Kneeling by the bed, the wretched moth
er kissed her brave son and, turning away
seized a breadknife and. with a cry of
despair, drew it across her throat. She
was about to make another strike when
Frank sprang from the bed and seized her
hand. Painting as she was from the loss
OF blood, the woman yielded to the puny
strength of the boy, who wrested the
weapon from her hand.
AS she sank to the floor the boy, clad
only in his nightdress, and still holding
the knife, ran out. of the house screaming
for help. Neighbors summoned DR.. Thom
as Cruise and DR.. W. J. Conklin. They
found Mrs. Geiser lying beside her in
fant's cradle unconscious. Later she re-
covered consciousness and in the morning
was sufficiently recovered IN ha fatap +o
court
Little. Frank told the story of his strug-
gle with his mother. When she was ad-
judged insane and committed by Judge
Phillips to the Hudson River State Asy-
lum. the brave boy appealed to the court.
''Pll take care of mamma till papa
comes home" said he.
At the asylum it is. believed that Mrs.
Geiser is hopelessly insane
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Prof. Durnnd's Lecture.

The first of the free public lectures 10
be given under the auspices of the Civic
Centre in cooperation with the District
School Board is announced for this even
ing, at O'Clock, at the Central High
School. corner Of Seventh and o Streets
northwest. The lecturer will be Prof. r.
Dana Durand. of Stanford University, and
his subject will be The Growth Of Cities
and Their General Functions" this being
the first lecture Of a course Of five on the
general subject, Problems Of Municipal
Government" Judge Job Barnard. Chair
man OF the Committee on Public Lectures
of the School Board, viii be present, and
make short address on the relation Of
the public schools to popular adult educa-
tion. The speakers will be introduced by
Mr.. W. Il. Powell, Superintendent Of
Schools.
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NO FEAR OF DESERTIoN.
President Soden, of Boston, DeIiey.
the Contracts Binding,

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. SO.-President A..
H. Soden, of the Boston Club, is not
alarmed over the threat of Hap Harry
Quin to take several of the Boston players
to his proposed American Association. So
den says that the League has perfect faith
in last seasons contracts holding the play
ers.
$50 we'll satisfied am l that the PLAYERS
are bound for next year that / don't in
tend to send out contracts until the men
ask for them. About March 1, we shall ask
the men to be ready for spring practice and
expect them TO fulfill their obligations to
the club"
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Maryland's Tomato Industry.

CHESTERTOWN, Mdl Jan. 30.-Penin-
sula farmers are now discussing the toma
to crop for the approaching season. The
matter was fully discussed by the mem
bers of the Still Pond Farmers Club on
Thursday, and a big meeting of growers is
called to take place at Kennedyville on
Wednesday next. The growers of Kent and
Sussex counties. Del, are holding meet
ings to secure an agreement not to sell
tomatoes for less than 81 per ton. and
to have the fruit unloaded within a rea-
sonable time after arriving at the can
merry. They will also claim the right to
purchase seed from the seedhouse and not
from the packers.
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Kernan's - Robie's "Knickerbock-
ers.3

Two audiences of goodly size gathered
yesterday at Kernan's for the purpose of
witnessing the performance given by Ro-
bie's "Knickerbockers." The entertain
ment is begun with the rendering of a
farce, entitled Her Birthday" and the
dancing of the Moorish Odalisque, Violala.
Between these features was sandwiched an
olio In which were introduced the Three
Wrights, soubrettes; the Brothers La
Moyne, horizontal bar experts; Rosalie Sc
rio-comic the Armstrong Brothers, paro-
dists; Bert and Sophie Leslie, who present
comedy skit; and ALI Grant, monologist.
THE Tammany Tigers are underlined.
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THE OHIO SHIP CANAL.
The Investigating Engineer Advises
It's Construction.

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Jan. 30.-Chief En-
gineer Charles Perkins, of the Ohio canals.
has prepared his report on the result of his
investigation as to the advisability of build
ing a ship canal to connect Lake Erie with
the Ohio River. The report was presented
to the State canal board today.
Mr.. Perkins says that a ship canal is
feasible and highly desirable. He says that
the canal should be eighty-fve feet wide
and capable of accommodating vessels Of
nine to ten feet draft. The cheapest route
suggested is the one from Cleveland to Co
shocton, along the present Ohio Canal To
enlarge the Ohio Canal from Coshocton to
the width and depth named would cost s1S,-
900 900.
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DEPORTATION OF ALIENS.
The Weekly Statement of the Com
missioner of ImmiSratfou

The Commissioner of immigration has
issued a statement of persons deported
during the month ending January q.
These were As in number 36 of them be-
ing returned from where they came on the
ground that they would become public
charges. Five others were diseased and
t"''r were contract laborers.
The following statistics show the ma
tionality Of the deported immigrants:
Public charge-African (black). 2: Ger
mans, 6; Hebrews 5; Irish, /; Italian
(north), 2; Italian (southl, &; Magyar, 4;
Polish 5; Scandinavian, /; Slovaks, 6;
West Indian, l. Total, So.
Diseased-Finnish, /; Hebrews, 2; Scan
dinavian, 2. Total, 5.
Contract laborers-Croatian, 2; Ger
man, /; Italian (south), J. Total 4.
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AT THE THEATRES.
NatiOnnl-sThe SinRinp Girl -

Count Otto o...................... Richie Ling
Prince Pumpernckel .......... Joseph W. Herbert
Auipassan ...................... Joseph Cawthorn
stephan John SlaVln
Marie ....................... Lucille Saunders
lisa ..-.....-.-.......... Jennie iawiey
Greta Alice Nielsen
An organization, not of buffoons and
common clowns, but of comedians and yo-
calists is the Alice Nielsen Opera Compa-
ny, which was reintroduced to Washington
or to a large portion of Washington
last night at the National Theatre. Dur
ing the course of the presentation it be-
came evident that this difference between
! Frank Perley's combination and the ordi-
nary one is as much the result OF necessi-
ty as of anything else. Miss Nielsen's We
hicle, THE Singing Girl" has a most mu-
sicianly score, the work of Victor Herbert.
The melodies interpolated are charming
full Of light and shade and color; of queer
harmonies and irresistible swing. The
employment of persons vocalIy incompe-
tent for their Interpretation would have
been little less than criminal.
The weak point of The Singing Girl
is its libretto. which, however is kept
from being duh by the score aforesaid
and by the beauty of the production.
For the foundation OF his book,
Stanislaus STANCE has taken a
certain pessmistic, misanthropic Duke,
who. having been the victim OF misplaced
confidence in an affair de coeur, assumes
the task of regulating all the courtships
and weddings in his province. Filtration,
accordingly, must be preceded by the OBJ
tanning OF a license. and surreptitious
ic hah hV
riage or Imprisonment. Into this country
he has injected a pretty peasant maid with
a twin brother. The resultant complica-
tions are plain. The peasant, in love with
one man and loved by a second, changes
clothes with her brother; the brother clad
in skirts is pursued by various amorous
gentlemen and-everything ends in prom
ises of unanimous happiness and the third
act. The story is quite new. but 1t does
not seem to have proven fertile and, but
for other features of the opera, would be
a serious blunder.
Miss Nielsen is as delicious and as un-
affected as ever she was, singing the title
role delightfully."- and playing it with such
freedom that even her technical defects
are enjoyable. Joseph Cawthorn has his
ancient trouble with his 'Rs'-much to
the amusement of his audiences. He is
ably aided and abetted in his fun making
by John Slavin and Joseph Herbert. Eu-
gene Cowles' sonorous bass is heard to ad-
vantage in the songs given the Duke, Lu-
cille Saunders has the part of that digni-
tary's sister and Richie Ling's robust
tenor wins him the usual number Of ad-
mirers. The setting and costuming is
elaborate the chorus large and comely,
and the stage direction excellent
The present bill holds until Saturday
night. when "The Fortune Teller" will be
revived for a single performance.
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A Contest Over a VIII.

A protest against admitting to probate the will
Of the late Columbus Alexander was fled today
in the Orphans Court. The eaveator is Maurice
Alexander, who states that at the time of making
the will the testator was not Of sound mind and
that the writing offered as his last will was pro-
cured by undue influence practieed on the de-
ceased by Rebecca Alexander and others.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Captnin Eaton Ont of Danger.

James Eaton. the canalboat captain, who, last
night, drank chloroform to allay pain and be-
came unconscious, was today greatly improved
and out of danger. The physicians say that Cap
tain Eaton had narrow escape from DEATH
The evening times., 1900-01-30
A Rnise i'm Street Car Wages,

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 3o.-Notices have
been posted in the car barns of the United
Traction Company informing motormen
and conductors that their pay on February
i would be increased from 1e 1-3 to is cents
an hour and that they would work twelve
hours.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
A Republican Club Organized.

The Sixth District Republican Club Of Wash
ington was organized at a meeting held last
night at 1915 Street northwest The officers
elected were: w. III. Matthews, president; j.
W. Wamser, first vice president; V. r. Marries,
second vice president; H. F. Fitzher, treasurer,
and G.. A. Evans, secretary.
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Lafayette-"An Earnest Statue-Mak-
err" "Tbe Royalist," and "The
Geisha and the Knight.v

Manager Painter has genuine novelty
this week at the Lafayette in the Imperial
Japanese Dramatic Company, which ap-
peared last night before fair-slzed audi
ence. This band of Thespians from
the land OF the lotus, the chrysan-
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IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.
Marriage Licenses Issuel

Marriage licenses were issued today to: John
Flick Broadfoot and Selma G. Keyser; George
Shearman James and Lille Lutz Howard.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Apetitian for Divorce.

A petition for divorce was fled today by Eva
l.. Goodwin, who asks legal separation from her
husband Lnther c. Goodwin, on statutory
grounds. Mrs Goodwin states that her husband
was member of the metropolitan police force
in this city and that ne resigned his position and
deserted her IN April, 1893.
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Convicted of Petit Larceny.

Harry Gray, colorcd, was convicted today IN
Criminal Court, No. 2. Of petit larceny. He was
remanded to Jail by Justice Cole to await SEN
tence.
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y. r. ROBINSON,
DINING PARLORS
SoR LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
1902 14th ST. nv.
Election of Delegates.

The voters Of the Terth election district met
last night. at 1921 Street northwest, and organ
lied for the purpose Of taking part in the coming
election Of delegates to the National Convention.
The following officers were elected: Edward
Green, president; Charles Cooper, vice presidents
Joseph Fenwick secretary; George H. Thornton,
treasurer; Joseph Edelin,, sergeant nt-at-arms.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
TIDE TABLE.

New list and 3Oth Full ..........15th
First quarter. Last quarter.........2 I'D
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Temperature at / p m............. 80
Lowest temperature, 10 p. m. m..........-.......-li
Highest temperature, a. m...................S so
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AAUSFNFSTS TOD4y

Lamps lit to-day. .5:J1 p. IL
Lamps out tomorrow. w..........--.-......6:ljA A. VI
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The Meet Postponed,

The meet Of the Chevy Chase Club has beer
postponed until February 8 at o'clock p. m.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
Smith Left Home"

The production of ''Broadhurst's second
Anglo-American success last night at
the Columbia was rendered noteworthy
in that it introduced to Washington two
beautiful women never seen here before.
There are Brandon Douglas and Anita
Bridger, and each won her full portion Of
the liberal applause bestowed by the good
sized and good -humored audience. OF
course. the weight Of the presentation
falls upon Mrs. Yeamans and Maclyn Ar
buckle, and the artistic shoulders of each
are more than sufficiently broad to bear the
strain. Hans Robert was cordially well
coined by his many local friends, and did
we'll in difficult and thankless role. The
cast is excellent and the performance so
improved that but for the caption and for
Mrs. Yeamans' polka-dot skirt and flaming
Titan petticoat one hardly would recog-
nize it. Two matinees.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
UNEEDA BISCUIT.

nnr,f forget that the National Capital Brew
DOI ing Co.'S Diamond and ''Muen-
chener" (Munich) Beers are made of best malt
and Bohemian Hops.
The evening times., 1900-01-30
0te &uenins Gimed
TUESDAY, JANUARY 80, 1900.
The weather Indications,
TEMPERATURE.

Snow and warmer tonight. Wednesday snow;
colder BY Wednesday night; fresh southsrly
winds.
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National Theatre-Alice Nielsen in The Sing
ing GirI'; evening.
Columbia Theatre-Maclyn ATbuckle and Mrs
Annie Yeamans in why Smith Left Home
evening.
Lafayette Square Opera House-The Imperial
japanese Dramatic Company in native plays
evening.
Grand Opera House-yaudeville; afternoon ono
evening.
Kernan's Lyceum Thestre-Robie's ''Knieker
boekers''; afternoon ard evening.
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PHASES OF THE MOON FOR JANUARY

Jun rises......7:0s AN. sun sets.......5:19 T. NJ,
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STREET LIGHTING.

High tide .................1:34 "a AN. and As P
Low tide .................7:21 AN. and rs p J
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
Testifying as to Tissue Ballots.

Washington, Jan. lit is under
stood here that General Wheeler's re-
turn from the Philippines is on account
Of i'll health. While it is not al ~
ted that he has resigned his commission.
il is stated that if he has the President
will suspend uction until he can con-
fer with him with view Of dissuadmg
him from such course. He is nearly
81 years of age. the statutory limit of
active service in the army, and bur
for that fact would have been appoint
ed briGldicr general in the regular
army. The President is said to favor
legislation which will authorize the ap-
pointmcn of General Wheeler and Gem
eral Lee and perhaps one or two brig
adler generals on the retired list in ac-
acknowledgements of their faithful ser
vices 10 the country during and since
the Sliunish war 1t is said that is one
of the reasons why General Wheeler
is summoned home ut this time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
FEAR RETURN OF THE FRIARs.
Filipino Catholics Stirred by Chap
pelle's Presence. Otis Assurance.

Manila. Jan. 17.-7:30 p. m.- The
presence here Of Archbishop Chapelle.
the Apostolic Delegate to the Phlilp-
pines. is greatly stirring Fhe Catholics
Of all natonalities. The filipinos have
gained the impression that Mgr. Cha
pele came as the joint agent of Presl-
dent Mckinley and the Pope to rein
state the friars in their former power.
One cause of the excitement Is state
ment which the Dominc'anS Furnished
TO the Spanish press. that Mgr. Chapelle,
in visiting the heads of the order, told
them he favored the retention Of the
brotherhoods and thatA President Me
Kinley shared his views. which were
that IF the friars returned To their
parishes they would he considered ele-
ments of good order, and therefore
American agents"
Mgr. Chapelle denies the accuracy OF
these statements, and Catholics
of all sections are petitionlng
Mgr. Chapelle and Major Cen
eral Otis against the friars' re-
turning to their parishes, repeating the
charges of expressions, eXtortions ana
inpmoralities which, they assert. caused
the revolution of 1896. The Catholics
request that they be given priests not
connected with the brotherhoods. Dele
cations from many of the towns are
visiting the provincial governors for the
purpose of making the same request, and
prominent Manila Catholics are cabling
the Pope or the subject. The people
say the friars will be driven out if they
return to their parishes and there will
be continual trouble if the Administra-
tion attempts to protect them. To quell
the excitement Major General Otis con-
sented to the publication in the local
newspapers of a statement which he
made to Il delegation of Filipinos as fol
lows:
"If the church authorities assign
friars to churches who are obnoxious
to the people they will not be compelled
to accept them. The individual liberty
guaranteed by the American Constitu-
ton will not be denied the F'ilipinos, and
the Government will not force upon them
any ecclesiastical denomination contrary
TO their wishes
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
The Gilbert Bankruptcy Case.

Winston. y. c.. Jan. 17.-(Special.)-
Captain II. r. Glenn, counsel for Wall
and Huske in the Gilbert bankruptcy
case, left tonight for Charleston, s. c.,
to make a motion before Judge Simon
ton for the Circuit Court of Appeals to
exercise its supervisory powers IN re-
viewing the recent order made by Judge
Ewart, of the Federal court, i'll which
he appointed receiver to take charge
Of the stock of hardware. If the motion
is granted the case will be heard in
Richmond at the February term of the
Circuit Court of Appeals. L. NJ Swink,
one Of counsel for GiIbert's creditors
also went to Charleston tonight to re-
sist the granting OF said motion.