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New-York tribune., 1900-01-28

bids fair to become Partisan favorite. Mile.
Blum made her first appearance few weeks
ago in the leading role in lie Droit de Tuer,"
and scored deserved success. She has win
some presence. a captivating expression and a
sympathetic, penetrating voice. but her diction
and gesture still require cultivation.
Mile. Chasles, premiere danseuse at the Opera
Comique, although not strictly speaking a
debutante, has within the last few months sue
ceeded in developing her terpsichorean talents to
such an extent that she seems to have become
the favorite ballet dancer of the season She is
twenty-three years OF age. and Is remarkable
for plastic grace and merry frolicsome agility
rather than for the capacity Of accomplishing
muscular tours de force. Mile Chases Is essen
TALLY Parisian-almost MontmartesQue-in man
ner. and this. together with a comeIy face and
statuesque figure. explains in a large measure
the secret Of her growing popularity. GLIB
New-York tribune., 1900-01-28
THE FRENCH STAGE.

A GROUP OF SUCCESSFUL DEBUTANTES,
Paris, January 4.
The Paris theatres just offer several
features of unusual interest In the first place
Il is most pleasing to note that both the lyric
end the dramatic stages are rejuvenated by an
unprecedented number of successful debutantes,
prominent among whom may be mentioned
Mile Hatto at the opera; Mile. Charles
and Mile. Soyer, also at the Grand Opera;
Mile Gerville- -Reache, a creole and niece
New-York tribune., 1900-01-28
THE THEATRICAL WEEK.
ONLY A FEW NEW ATTRACTION


MISS NETHERsOLE's POsTPONED OPENDa-A
RETURN OF IRISH DRAMA
There is to be a pause this week In the restless
course Of productivity at the theatres Thers
will be few changes of bill and the most OF thess
will be revivaIs. Next week it viii be differ
ent matter. There viii be two OF three prOdue-
tions that viii be worthy Of attention then
The popularity OF Brother Officers" at the
Empire Theatre seems to have been general
New-York tribune., 1900-01-28
sented for the first time on Monday evening
February b

sented Tor the hrSt time on Mond2J eFs-iA~
February 3.
The musical farce Three Little Lambs" VIZ
be continued at the Fifth Avenue Theatre I"
only week more. The company which Pf~
sents it remains unchanged Next week nes
play called The Countess Chiffon" is to BE pfS
sented. and 1t is announced in advance as
drama OF serious social interest" This play VIZ
remain for three weeks. and will be followed -
the engagement OF Mime. Modjeska, who VIZ
stay for the same time, and viii be succeeded ~
Stuart Robson In oliver Goldsmith A'~
that Joseph Jefferson win play short ensaSS
menE
Mrs. Langtry viii continue to play The
generates at the Garden Theatre. This w.
she will begin reciting Kiplngs The ApSe
Minded Beggar" at the close Of each peFl''-
ance.
1t is becoming more and more evident -,
Miss Maude Adams win not be allowed -
New-York tribune., 1900-01-28
MILK AND WATER

From The New-York Weekly.
Mrs. Sububb-No more miIkf What's the mat
ter?
Gardener-The COW has stopped givin' milk
mum
Goodness me! Why2''
Because she's dry. mum"
drinkr
New-York tribune., 1900-01-28
REAL ELASTIC CURRENCY.
From Harper's Bazaar.

From Harper's Bazaar.
What we need is elastic currency" said
Mr. GeeZer who was calculating the money
question to his wife.
Then why doesn't the Government print bank
notes on thin sheets of rubber?" demanded Mrs
Geezer with the air of one who has solved a
mighty problem.
New-York tribune., 1900-01-28

surprise The managers did not predict great
things for 1t before 1t was produced, but now
they say that II has come to remain for con
siderable period 1t has certainly drawn good
audiences thus far. and there is no reason %
suppose that they were not pleased with It
Miss Olga Nethersole Is now a week late at
Wanack's Theatre. where she was to play Fanny
lie Grand in her stage version Of Dauders
"Sapho" last Monday night Her sickness pre-
vented the opening and made it finally neees-
sary to postpone it till this week
Nat Goodwin and Miss Maxine Elliott are soon
to discard The Cowboy and the Lady" when
they are playing at the KnickeTbockeI
Theatre. and are to try new venture The new
play is by Henry V. Esmond. and is called
When We Were Twenty-One-" 1t viii be Ire-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01

thought that too much time and money
were spent by the United States in med
ding with foreign affairs, when it could
not protect its citizens al home. The ne
gro is being burned a the stake, hanged,
and shot 10 death, and nothing is being
done by our National Government to pro-
tect them. Let Us clean up at home and
then 80 abroad" he said.
The Rev DR.. Spnler of Hampton, Va,
said that he could see all over this coun-
try an effort 10 crowd the negro out Of
politics by both parties. He Thought that
il was the duty Of the negro TO divide his
vote and be felt in both parties and that
woul6 rake him q power in the body poll
tic Il an not a politician" he said, but
l Haut 70 say that I believe in this
Erel campaign and we must get on both
sides in order to be on the right side. 1
cannot say shat I am in love with the
present Administration, yet ii is the best
we have. and If il was not <or the money
part of it. l don't know what I would DO.
I am willing to vote for the party that
viii furnish protection TO my people. Jls
party that viii stop lynching of negroes in
this country and let them be tried and eX-
ecuted by law. I think that our President
needs little more backbone. and then
We would be in Q better condition Let
Us try to build up ourselves, and ii we ara
to be crowded out of politics, which it
looks as if We are going to be, then let
Us be prepared for it,
In the afternoon the women met and or
ganized a convention TO do missionary
work and lift up the women. by making
better bones and training the children
Mrs. a Z. James OF PiJtsburg. was elect
ed president. and Miss VI. c. Webb, was
elected CORES Onding secretary.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
A HOSPITAL FOR PLANTS.
Novel Institution to BE Started in
Baltimore.


BALTIMORE, Sept, IA plant hospital
for the treatment OF dropping. weak, or
sickly house plants is the newest thing
for Baltimore. John Dom has originated
The idea. which he Will begin today to put
into effect. The sanatorium viii be sit
Uated on the lot bounded by Preston Street,
Central Avenue Hartford Avenue. and Bid
die Street, which Mr. Dom has secured
He viii erect thereon h0thouses and con-
seryatortes and provide his open-air earth
beds for the treatment and care of plants
sent to him. He hopes to have his sana-
torium ready for occupancy at an early
date
Mr.. Dom is an old student of plant and
floral life. Years ago he was a florist
leaving that business TO take charge of the
plants and flowers in the spacious con-
seTvatories and yard at Bolton the beau
tiful home Of ". W. Spence, which was re-
Gently purchased as a site for the new
Fifth Regiment Armory. While attending
to his duties at Bolton Mr. Dom made a
careful study Of plant and floral life, and
his success with plants and flowers under
his charge led TO his consultation by visit
oTs Of Mr.. Spence as TO the treatment of
dropping or dying plants at their homes.
When Bolton was sold Mr. Dom con-
ceiVed the idea that a plant sanatorium
where valuable house plants could be treat
ed or stored and cared for during the clos
ing Of city homes in the summer months
was needed. He therefore, two months
ago, bought the material in the conserva-
tories AT Bolton TO erect his own sanato-
rum, for which he has since made arrange
ments.
In speaking of his plans last night he
said: I have never seen a plant sana-
torium and know of the existence of none
but l believe that it is as much needed as
SanatoTium for human beings or for ami
mails. The study CT plant life, when prop
erly undertaken, is of great interest Each
plant has an individuality. 1t becomes to
the student a living, breathing thing. At
mospheric and climatic conditions affect If
as they do human beings, and il demands
as constant and watchful care as child Ia
insure its growth to full and vigorous ma
turits-. Few persons stop to think of these
things, even though they admire and pos
sess rare and delicate plants
"A stuffy room in which air space Ia
lacking, a sick chamber, insufficient nv,
drogen, an oVersupply of oxygen or nitro
gen, an accumulation of dust, all have their
injurious effect on house plants the same
as they viii have on children
In summer many residents of the cftv
leave their homes for Europe or for water
ing places They cannot take their val
liable plants with them and they are afraid
TO leave them in charge of servants. They
could be properly cared for in a sanatoTium
a love Of plants and q knowledge of their
care and treatment has induced me to en-
bark upon venture which I know is novel
but which believe viii be successful
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
A LARGE SHORTAGE CLAIMED.
The Court Orders Restitution in the
Rogers Estate


NEW YORK, Sept. I-According to a
decree Of Justice GiI5erSleeve of the Su-
preme Courht, a large defaIcati0n has
been found in the estate OF Jason Rogers,
founder of the Rogers Locomotive Works.
and ex-State Senator William Caldwell
required in terms which make non-com-
pliance punishable with Imprisonment 10
restore the moneys. The defaIcatfon is
estimated at $780, Geo.
Jason Rogers, who lived in Morrisania.
where he owned much property, died on
August %. 1868. leaving an estate of up
ward Of 81 goo, eco. Large provision was
made for his three children Thomas, Mary
J. Westerfeld, and Elmira E. Rogers.
the city, the estate consisted mainly of
stock in the Rogers Locomotive Works at
Paterson.
The present action was brought by the
daughters. Mrs. Westerfeld and Miss Rog-
ers on allegations of misrepresentation of
the funds of the estate. It was asked that
the court ascertain the amount of the
misappropriation and declare that the in
terest of Thomas Rogers in the estate
must be applied to the payment of the
money found due.
The decree of Justice GfldersIeeve finds
that the two trustees are indebted to the
estate and the trust funds. It is required
by the decree that the sums necessary to
make good the trust funds must be paid
to William Shillber, jr-, the present sole
trustee. and the arrears OF income shall
be paid to the benefciaries.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01

VICTORIA. B. G, Sept. Yokohama
papers received by the Idzumi Maru yester-
day contain denunciations OF atrocities com
mitted by the Cossack Indians and Chinese
fighting for the allies.
The Japan Mall says: Unless the
persons whose testimony has been pub
licly given up to the present are .singu-
Iarly mistaken or strangely mendaeious,
some terrible barbarities have been perpe-
trated in China News has leaked out
from various sources TO the effect that aft
er the taking OF the walled city OF Tientsin
the COssacks, the Indian troops and the
Wei-Hai-Wei Chinese behaved much as
troops used to behave in the days when
the civilized population of a place were
treated as enemies after its capture and
when generals considered that, in order
to rouse the angry passions essential for
stout fighting, it was necessary to deliver
over the inhabitants and goods Of a cap
tured city to the sack
In this case also il would appear that
newspaper correspondents are DESTROYS OF
CLOSING matters over, or that the military
Censors have drawn Their pens through IN
pleasantly precise paragraphs, for, although
our own information az TO these excuses
comes from sources which we cannot Sus-
pect of error, the newspaper accounts ara
remarkably Teucent.
We observe, however, that Mr. Ingram,
chief officer of the Hs.nchi has made to
the North China Daily Mail the following
brief statement about the things that hap
pened at the capture Of Tientsin, on July
ii:
AS usual. no quarer was the Russian
motto, and some painful things are told
of the way in which neither sex nor age
was spared by the ba7onet-
Oriental advices, bought by ship yes
terday. state that tie correspondent Of
the Tokyo Asaha," al Pekin, was wit
ness OF the horrible execution of the anti
Boxer ministers, Hsu Kng-Ching and Iuen
Chang. The Two unftTtunates were des-
patched in a most horrible manner by or
ders of Kang-Y and ii Peng Heng, two
CT the most bitter anti-foreigners at Pc
kin. who said the execution was ordered
for the intimidation OF other opponents of
the Boxer campaign.
The two ministers we're brought out to
the horseshoe gate of the Imperial Palace
with the consent of the Empress Dowager,
and, in the presence of a crowd, their
stomachs were cut open and their entrails
taken out This is sad to be the second
time that this horrible punishment has
been resorted to under the sing Dynasty
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
ARRESTED II CHICAGO.
Eloping st. Louis Feopie Taken Into
Custody

CHICAGO. Sept frederick Dennis
and Mrs Maud Murray, the latter the wife
of James Murray, wealthy st. Louis
building contractor. ware arrested by Ev-
anston police yesterday on the statutory
charge The second charge was preferred
against Dennis for abandoning his wife and
four children, who live in st. Louis. Both
now occupy cells at thu police station.
The arrest is the outcome of the infatua-
ton of Dennis for Mrs. Murray, which had
a beginning several years ago in st. Louis.
The families were neigbbors. and Mrs.
Murray, who was a member of the First
Baptist Church, of which her brother was
pastor, taught the Dennis children at Sun
day school. Through Dennis children the
acquaintance Of Dennis and Mrs Murray
was formed, which soon became infatua
ton.
Investigation followed and Dennis and
Mrs. Murray left St. Louis in December,
1898. For year they lived in various
places, and then moved TO Evanston. Here
they resided ostensiblY as man and wife.
Dennis wife followed rom st. Louis and
after a long search male the discovery of
their whereabouts and Gused their arrest.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
: REAL PLEAsTRE-

at is pleasure to sell Chamberlai1's Collie,
Cholera. and Diarrhoea Remedy" writes the
Harmon Drug Company, of Mound Gig, Mo,
because it always gives our trade complete salts
faction It Is our leader for bowel com
plants This is the only remedy that never fails
and that is pleasant and safe to take. When
reduced with water and sweetened children like
it. For sale by Henry Evans, wholesale and re-
TAIL and all druggists.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
a GAS FIGHT IN CHICAGO.
Rival Company Begins the cutt:n
OF Rates

Rival Company Begins the Cutting.
OF Rates.
CHICAGO, Sept. 1t is given out from
Peoples Gas Company sources that The
new Municipal Gas Company which has
entered the territory Of the Ogden Com
pany Oh the north side had gone there
with the purpose of forcing a fight. The
new company has begun to send canvass
eTs through the district and is selling gas
at 60 cents a thousand, which is 80 cents
less than the Ogden Company now charges.
Whatever rates are made by the Munich
pal Company viii be met ny the Ogden
Company. so a lively gas war is on.
The Ogden Company threatens legal pro-
ceedings against the Peoples Company TO
force 1t to charge the same price for gas
all over the city as il now does through
the Municipal Company on the North Side.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
BARBARI'TIES IN China
japanese Newspaper Makes Seri-
ous Charges Of Cruelty.

CossacI> Indians and CeIestfaIs Who
Were Assisting the Allies Said TO
Have Been Guilty OF Atroc. ties Aft
er the Taking OF Tientsin-The
Execution of Anti-BoNer Ministers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
coLoRED MISSION WORKERS.
Lett Carey Convention VIII Come to
IN End TNnigI,t

Lott carey convention VIII Come to
an End Tonight
ALEXANDRIA Va, Sept 1.-The Lott
Carey Baptist Missionary Convention,
which has been in session during the week,
wiz finish its work tonight. The next ses-
sion viii be held in Philadelphia, Pa.
DR.. c. s, Brown presided at the session
yesterday morning. After the reading OF
the journal the Rev. Dr.. S. n. Vass. D. D.,
of Raleigh. n c.. representative of the
American RaptIst Publication Society, was
introduced and delivered an address telling
of the WORK of the society among the ne
groes for the pc It twenty-five or thirty
years showing that it had done much to
develop the negro and place him where he
is today in this country. He said that the
American white man was a friend to the
negro, and he should appreciate his
friendship.
Rev Dr.. H. c. Robinson was the next
speaker, and he discussed the race problem
at length, showing that the negro was a
Jonah in America and that he was not
wanted in many parts of the country. He
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
LION BORN ON THE STAGE.
CgarrcIinE Beasts Nearly Cause
Theatre Panic.

Theatre Panic.
CHICAGO Sept. IA lion was born on
the stage OF the Olympic Theatre last
evening while large audience was enjoy
ing the antics of two knockabout come
dams who were separated from cage con-
tanning She mother lion and three other
lions only by a thin canvas cur, ain.
The mother defended her cub from the
other lions, and lively scene took place
in the cage The screams of the fighting
beasts put the audience IN panic, and it
was only with difficulty that the house
could be restrained until the mother and
cub were transferred to another cage. The
baby was named Interocean-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
Train PIunees Tl.,ough a Dra.r.

DETROIT, Mich, Sep. 1.-Two Wabash
locomotives and three fteight( cars plunged
through an open dravbridge into the
Rouge River at Delray at s a. M yester-
bridge too rapidly to be controlled. The
engineer and fireman qf the head engine
jumped off easily. The men on engine No
narrowly got out through the tender
gangway. The bottom Of the Rouge is
very soft and the engines have sunk out OF
sight.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-09-01
CHAjjTAlJQIjA beach

formerly Bay Ridge)
Best bathing, boating, grabbing, fishing Hotel
rates, u and GI. Beautiful building lots for sale
Trains, B. & O.. $50 a M and 1870 p ~
Round trip SOC, Children, z5c. au29H
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
NuGGETs OF NEWS.

The amount of bonds so far exchang-
ed at the treasury for the new 2 per
cents Of 1880 is S2S2. $50. 700
Attorney General Smith, of Nebras-
ka. began proceedings yesterday to dis
solve the ice trust Of Omaha.
The United States supreme court ad-
iourned for the term yesterday and will
not sit again until next October.
over 5000 men are idle owing to
IRE In No. 2 Hecla shaft of the Calumet
and Hecla mine at Calumet, Mich.
Safe crackers stole $4,000 from the
postofice at Marshall, N. c., Saturday
night. Two men have been arrested on
tuspicion.
Wesley Smith. aged is, and Jessie
Slxaggs, 16, were killed by the col
lapse OF a bridge at a school picnic at
Mackinaw Falls. Ills.
Fifteen laborers in a foundry at
Juenkerath Germany, were deluged
with liquid hot iron yesterday. Seven
died and the survivors were horribly
burned.
An Keng Su. a former cabinet min
lister of Korea. who was suspected Of
being involved in the murder of the
queen in 1895. has been put to death
by torture.
James Smith. the messenger boy car
rying a message of sympathy from
Philadelphia and New York school,
boys to President Kruger, has reached
Lourenzo MARQUES.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
HONOR FOR THEIR
SOLDIER DEAD
New Castles Veterans Of Two
Wars Will Join in Ob-
serving Memorial Day
speeIal o the EvenIng JonrnaI.

Nh"~A"A ~ Aht Aaftlink duufnuls
New Castle. May 29.--Veterans OF the
civil war and survivors OF the spanish
American war here. will join in OBJ
serving Memorial Day tomorrow To-
day the veterans collected many flow
ers from people OF the city to decorate
the mounds OF their departed comrades
In the city cemeteries.
Tomorrow morning at s O'Clock the
veterans and members OF Company IL
will leave the Court House at 8 o'clock
to visit the Emmanuel. Presbyterian.
Methodist St. Peters. Griebs and the
two colored burying grounds, FIRE vol
leys over soldiers graves there and re-
turn TO the armory. This will end the
public observance for the veterans, but
the survivors of the recent war will so
to Wilmington on special trolley cars
70 participate In the observance there.
The local guardsmen will not partici-
pate as a body in the parade. but
many members will join the Whining
ton companies for the occasion. Vet
Grams OF the civil war will likewise
Join their Wilmington comrades in the
afternoon.
The only event OF the afternoon "a
give a holiday air will be the baseball
game at Battery Park between the To-
cal club and the Brandywine Club, OF
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
HIS PECULIAR EXPERIENCE
Identified Mrs. Cheshire Who Cashed a
Worthless Check

w. e. Colvin had a peculiar expert
ence some time ago which has just
been made known and which he does
not care to repeat
Colvin is a respectable colored man,
living at No. 906 French street and
formerly conducted a catering business.
About two weeks ago Mrs. Alice Che
shire, also coloredof this city, whom he
knew. called at Colyin's house and re-
quested that he identify her at the
Equitable Guarantee and Trust Com
pany, that she might be able to cash a
check for $40, drawn by Thomas Hall,
OF New York, on the Spragues Nation
al Bank Of Brooklyn.
Colyin did as requested and Mrs.
Cheshire got the money but in a few
days ,he neck came back protested.
Colvin then consulted Chief of Police
Dolan and City Solicitor Conrad who
decided that as the check was made in
New York no action could be taken
here and advised that he go to New
York. Colvin decided to do so and
was given a letter to Chief Deyery, of
New York, who, upon his arrival. de-
tailed Sergeant Robert II. Gilpin and
another detective to look up the mat
ter Charles B. Cheshire. husband of
the woman who was in New York,
was arrested and summoned before the
court in Brooklyn to answer certain
questions. The court finally decided
that the check was a forgery, but as
Thomas Hall was unknown no action
could be taken.
At this point W. II. LothrOp, of New
York, offered to make good the check
and TO pay COlyin's expenses. The Of
fer was accepted and Colvln. received
$50 in cash and note for $50, and the
matter was settled.
In the meantime Colyin had paid the
Equitable Company S41.6S, the amount
of the check. and the protest charges
Mr.. and Mrs C. b. Cheshire are both
well-known in this city, having been
soliciting funds for the General John
A. RiX Industrial school, Of Dinwiddie
county, va.
Evening journal., 1900-05-29
of Mt. JOY NJ. Il. Sunday
School

Whereas, The great and Supreme
Ruler of the universe has, in His inf
mite wisdom, removed from among us
one of our worthy and esteemed COM
panions and secretary, Olen Tokley,
who departed this life on May %, l900
and
Whereas, The long and intimate re-
lation held with him in the faithful
discharge Of his duties in this Sunday
school makes it eminently befitting
that we record our appreciation Of him;
therefore,
Resolved, That the wisdom and abil-
ity which he has exercised in the aid
Of our Sunday school by service, con-
tributions and counsel, will be held in
grateful remembrance;
Resolved, That the sudden removal
Of such a life from among our midst
leaves a vacancy and a shadow that
will be deeply realized by all the mem-
bers and friends Of this school, and
will prove a serious loss to the com
munity and the public;
Resolved, That with deep sympathy
with the bereayed relatives OF the de-
ctased, we express our hope that even
so great a loss to us all may be over
ruled for good by Him wlSo doeth all
things we'll;
Resolved, That our banners will be
draped for sixty days, copy OF these
resolutions be spread upon the records
Of this organization, a copy printed in
the local paper and a copy forwarded
to the bereaved family.
GRACY V. ANDERSON,
ELLA V. GIBSON,
JOHN w. THOMPSON,
Committee.