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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

These ex-
tracts from
the press of
the Win d y
City certain
ly show that.
at least in SO
far as Chi
cago is con-
cerned. Stuart
Robson has
made a hit in
"Oliver Gold
smith, the
vehicle pen
ned for him
by Augustus
Thomas. whose
la b ANA. -
In Mizzou-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
ing Hood" crowded Alice Nielsen out of

ing Hood" crowded Alice Nielsen ont OF
the Casino.
Tim Murphy has succeeded in getting
local time for The Carpetbagger, anu
will omen carly in March at one OF the
downtown theatres.
China teapots were given as souvenirs
of the 35Oth performance of THE Village
Postmaster" Monday night at the Four
teenth Street.
Sarah Truax is said to have made hit
in last weeks Baltimore production OF
Madame Sans Gene NANCY SYKES.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

RAJ THE Hoosier Doctor" and ARIZONA"
have stamped him as being one Of the
greatest of American drafnatists. From
the start, the production has called forth
Just such comment. It being declared that
the first unfayorable review is yet 10 be
written. According TO description, this
state OF affairs is just, for thu star rot
only has delightful play. but is present
ing it delightfully."-. The costumes and
scenery used both are mentioned as being
elaborate. while the cast engaged includes
Henry Z. Dixey. Walter Hale, Henry
Weaver Beaumont Smith Clifford Leigh.
o. f. Hallam, Ogden Stevens. Jeffreys
Lewis, Bessie Scott, and Florence Rock
we'll "oliver Goldsmith will be done
pext week at the Columbia Theatre. where
the advance sale OF seats opens on Thurs
day.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

The spectator Witnessing the perform
ance OF great scene. like that of the ball
OF the Duchess of Richmond at Brussels
as Il is illustrated in Becky Sharp"
could never realize. save after attendance
at the rehearsals, what infinite patience
and detailed drill and repetition are nee
essary in bringing such an effect 30 the
semblanee of real life. While the current
OF the theme flows through II and the story
is developed as IL develops. the whole act
If analysed without reference TO the plot,
might seem TO be made up OF countless
independent episodes. In each OF these,
different characters and groups take part,
every set lending color and atmosphere
TO the work by its ability &c do the right
thing at precisely the right time The
bits OF business are SO intricate and i'm
portant that It is said no supers are en-
gagged for their Interpretation, the entire
organization having been signed in New
York, and being carried by Mrs Fiske.
Thus carefully given. the scene should be
Becky Sharp" VIII be shown next week
et the Lafayette.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
The Times,

in all its editions Morning Evening. and sun
,idy will be mailed 20 one address for FIFTY
CENTS per month. Addresses changed often
as desired.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

\ concert by quartette composed OF
Mines. Sembrich and Schumann Heink and
NM. Saleza and Plancon is promised for
the near future Those who take stock in
promises may derive much comfort from
this announcement.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

About the only thing of interest at the
Metropolitan Opera House last week was
the revival of Donizettis Don Pasquale."
This old opera is so seldom heard as to be
almost a novelty. 1t was written for the
Theatre DIES ltaliens and produced there in
1913. with a cast including Grisi Mario.
Tamburini. and Lahlanche. 1t was first
heard in this country in 1916 and the So
pranO role has always been great favOrite
with Nine. Patti. The principal part in
last weeks revival was sung by Nine. Sem
brich.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

There is to be opened soon subscription
for a lecture by Walter Damroseh on the
works OF Wagner. Mr.. Damrosch will be
assisted by Nine Gadski and baritone
whose name is as yet a secret. Mr.. Dam
rosch's lecture should be one of the most
entertaining and instructive heard here in
many months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

What is popular music said Mrs.
Thomas, in lecture in Chicago few days
ago. THE man who never enters the con-
cert hall will answer. 1t is music like THE
Star Spangled Banner or Home, Sweet
Home, or Marching Through Georgia"
stirring familiar strains such as we all
know and love. second men, who went
to the old summer night concerts OF by
gone years, will reply: 1t is music like
the Largo. the Spring Song" "Traum-
erei,' tender flowers OF melody. which
touch our hearts and which we know and
love- Still third. more advanced than
the foregoing will say, It is music like
Beethoven's immortal Fifth symphony,
great thought expressed in simple direct
form, which appeals alike to heart and
brain. and which we all know and love-
And thus. as musician recently said
You Will always find that each person
will describe as popular music" that
which is most familiar to him and if all
the symphonies were as familiar to the
general public ~ the composition. just
mentioned. they would at once be class
ed popular mLsic"' The programmes
that are usually considered popular include
five symphonies Beethoven'5 Fifth.
Tschaikowsky's Fifth or Sixth, Schubert's
Eighth or Unfinished, Dyvorka's New
World the other numbers being really
all short single pieces such as the Tam
haeuser' overture, the Chopin Funeral
March and Polonaise. the Peer Gyant.'
Overture, 1872. and the like
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

women and little boys and girls by doing
strange things that do for the Emperor
in the Celestial Kingdom, and more won
derfui than any other magician OF any
race has ever shown to the good people
of the United StatCs.
''Come and see me and my troupe.
"CHGNG LING FOO"
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

Speaking of letters. it was Stuart Rob
son who found awaiting him one day at
the box office Of a Chicago theatre a note
from a well-known millionaire. The COM
munication was peremptorily worded, be
sides being scrubbed across the back Of
an enclosed envelope. Evidently, the
writer did not dream that serving him
would be considered anything but an hon
or. The scrawl read:
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17

Just now the camp is unusually dull
The Quilp mine after striking the west
ledge on the 100-foot level, has dis
employed. +, p
The Republic mill is running stead
lily and almost to it's full capacity so
far as crushing is concerned. But one
rooster has been running, and that one
not to its full capacity until yesterday,
when the second was started up q "a
The Princess Maud shows some very
nice ore in the compressor room which
Superintendent Hodge said came from
the bottom Of the Wine. 1t contains
some gray silver sulphide, apparently
very rich, which runs in narrow
streaks and small spots through the
quartz Mr. Hodge said the winze is
down. 62 feet below the 2O0-foot level,
ana the ore Is con tinually Increasing a
little id values h8h#8
ssiI1the Black STAifahd San Poll mines
oniNstwo 1nensirf each u Them are re-
tainsl& There appears but one reason
gfdr redaci1g theiworRinks forces, name
ly: There is no way of disposing of
the ore after It IS mined, and the adj
vancement of the camp now seems TO
depend solely on milling and 3raiffoad
facilities. But if the reports of,sthe
mining companies may be relied upon
there appears no reason why other com
panies SHOULD not push development
work ih\ the mines }as9 tf1e MOUNTAIN
Lion people are dofngs~S ! III l
There are various opinions express
ed in Republic as to the cause of the
Mountain mill being closed down. One
is that the stoc k is being ham nered
down before turning SthA~eontroL over
to the Canadian syndicate. Another
reason surmised is from the low ex-
traction of the metals reported at the
stockholders meeting IN September
that a new method OF treatment will
! have to be adopted, and possibly a
roasting furnace will be added to the
mill equipment and the Gre ha~roasted
| before going to the cyanide tanks. A
carload of sheet zinc has been received
there for the Mountain Lion company.
The sheet zinc is reduced to shayings
! for the precipitation. of the precious
metals in the cyanide solution. THE
reoeiptiof the Zineli regarded as sign
that the shutdown is only temporary,
no matter what the reason for suspen.
sion of the mill operation may be. ID I'd
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
BRITISH COLUMBIA.

-
The secretary of the Iron Mask Gold
Mining company, limited, has received
Letter from Aug. Dupuis, secretary Of
the International Jury of the Paris ex-
position, stating thatCanada had won
Grand Prix for collective exhibit of
minerals and the exhibitors would re-
ceive a copy of the Grand Prix diploma.
The, Mother Lode mine. near kGreen-
wood. has just entered upon new ard
very important stage. : After four
years of systematic and practically con-
tinuous development work ore slopes
are now being opened for the first time
in the history of the mine.
1t Is generally understood, in Camp
Mckinney that the Waterloo will start
up again on November IS. 90 ~
Besides the semi-monthly cleanup
from the plates the mine is shipping
from so to 60 tons of concentrates per
month to the. Hall Mines smelter at
Nelson. \ 1t has paid to it's sharehod-
ers nearly half a million dollars in div
idends. With the completion of the
proposed shaft and the opening up Of
additional1eyeIs and Stopping ground it
is more than likely that the present
capacity of the mill, 20 stamps. will
bs, doubledJE1T IL buEry) "a betGco-
The Salmo Consolidated group, 10
miles from Salmo siding, in the Nelson
district, will resume operations in a
few days and shipments shortly after
ward ~ The property. has been shut
down for about two years. There is
about ITO feet of work on the parallel
leads and an excellent showing has
been made.
There is $50 tons of ore broken down
in the stope Of the Rossland Giant and
the ore bin is full, but as soon as the
road ia hardened by the frost some
large shipments will be made The
cross-cut on the 15Q-foot level Is being
extended so as to get under the ore
from which they have been stopping on
the surface. iF1. SOD bus aJr1s
The bond on the Robin Hood group
was recorded at Nelson last week. The
property ID located on the east fork Of
Cottonwood creek. Tt Is owned by
Hugh Nixon and NJ. A. Driscoll and is
bonded to Miss r. L. Leigh Spencer Of
Vancouver, who Is the only lady pro-
moter in the province.
The Yankee Girl mine. on Hardy
mountain about three miles from
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17


The drift on the 100-foot level OF the
Charles Dickens, at Wallace. Idaho, has
been run west until 1t is about UNDER
the creek. The ore coming from the
face is the best that has ever been TAX
en- out of the property. 1t is an unus-
ually high grade of concentrating ore.
and by careful sorting considerable OF
1t can be shipped crude.
Miners and operators in the Pierce
district, Idaho, are preparing for a
most active season in that district next
year. Four new five-stamp mills, three
of which are on the properties. and
the third at Orotino waiting for improv-
ed roads, have been purchased this fall
to be ready for early spring work. The
past season has been one of prepare
ton and opening up new properties to
show investors that have promised to
visit the district next year.
The north vein on the st. Elmo mine,
on Velvet mountain, near Northport.
Washington, has been cut in the north
crosscut and four feet of solid ore has
been encountered.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17

Senator Proctor of the. senate, com7
mittee on military affairs and. Adju7
tant General, Corbinl have held an, in
formal conference with the president.
relative to legislation to ask OF con-
gress IN connection with the proposed
increase of the regular army. s'H3E "'
'"Uhder the existing law said Sena-
tor Proctory at the conclusion fofuthe
conference "the present strength of
the army, $4,000 regulars and $4,000
volunteers, will be, reduced on the first
day Of next July to $4,000 regulars,
This is an absurdly small number and
congress will be asked by the president
to reorganize the army upon a larger
basis. 1t will be impossible to keep
any troops in the Philippines unless
the army is'increased, to say nothing
of the garrisons for the forts inithis
country. afa .f.s5uit,, sIi .,u,,'siA0{{
My own judgment Is that congress
will provide a. regular, army of $4,000
or about 10000 men, with discretion
to the president to raise the total to
100000 if he finds the I4rger number
necessary. have no doubt that this
legislation will be enacted at the COM
ing session. a4H Jsn.j lo 54oaJ~ 5d.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17

! Grand Forks, made a wagon shipment
OF. 20. tons of rich ore to the CRANKY
smelter this week and 1t Is understood
that further shipments will follow IN
due course ofEtime.& &a& ag vs.
The excavations necessary at the
head works of the gravity tramway at
the War Eagle are now completed and
further progress has been stopped for
time. pending the arrival of lumber
which is daily expected. -
Directly and indirectly there are 500
men employed at the Trail smelter,
and the revenue derived therefrom is
$4,000 for October, according to the
| Trail Creek News. This breaks all
records, and the end is not yet A pay
roll Of $4,000 per month means $780,
600 for II months. This big payroll
may not be kept up the entire year.
but 1T is more than likely to reach half
a million. @-g r-t
Wilson brothers, who own the Birds
Eye, near Nelson, are considering the
erection of a stamp mill
The Slocan-Sovereign company of
MouCiSdl 10 dDOuI 10 attempt 10 prove
the Madison group of claims, about one
mile north of Sandon. There are five
claims in the group, but most of the
work has been confined to the Madison
and Argenta. The general belief
around Sandon is that the property
will turn out to be valuable one. A
dozen men have been placed at work on
the Argenta.- 81 u - ed 5 e.. s.8
Andrew Howick, a mucker in the
Nickel Plate at Rossland, was killed
last week by the cage descending upon
him. ..rC ..#.. ae.aI ,t.5>.
1t is reported from SLOGAN that one
of the tunnels on the American Boy
has broken into an ore shoot showing
flour feet3of galena,9 Aa e e E@i
l The War Eagle, at Rossland, will
Issoon be ready to resume large ship
Emen IS to- the best possible advantage.
EThe new gravity B tramwsy is being
rus he'd to conlpl elton SO that when the
f'company4 is able to secure treatment
f'for~its ores twill be ready to output
| to the best possible advantage. , .a
September output of the Ymir mill
was big, 1t gave a net profit of $35 900
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
butte Mine on Fire.

Butte, Mont, Nov 12.-Fires broke
out in the 20O7foot level of the Bell
mine, an Amalgamated Copper Com
pany property. It is under control, but
grave apprehensions are entertained
that 1t can not be extinguished. The
ore in this mine is free milling con-
tanning large percentage of sulphur,
and fire once started is hard propoT
sition to handle. The loss will GER
tainly be large. The source of the fire
Is unknown.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
S,oSt, of,TI1a.SSuvy.

The animal geport f. Paymaster Gen
eral Kenn2, Gf the naV deaIs=in large
figures. He Shows that last year he
spent $tge59DGO on account Of. con-
strietion and purchase of ships, $685.
0Qe>for repairs to ships Sill 715,OOO to
keep ships in commission, including
pay; $1,5S90O0- for the marine corps
and $56,9S4 for the naval militia.
The5pag master general say -that-the
naval storehouse at Cavite has proved
of great 'value as supply base, and
the bureau intends to meet the de-
maDds of the fleet for SUPPLIES for our
chasing on the station as far as pos
sible. The refrigerator nip have been
employed With the most satisfactory
results, and have been a veritable boon
to-, the men, The paymaster general
makes an urgent plea for the creation
of1an inspection division in his office
toS5ook after the various yards and
stations. He also. asks for an increase
of the pay corps and for recognition Of
the paymaster's clerks, including re-
tirement
In conclusion the report suggests
that the department be authorized to
accept certified checks-in lieuaof bonds
from contractors and sets out the need
for additional storehouse buildings at
Portsmouth, N. H.; Boston, League
Island Norfolk, Key West and, :, Mare
Islahd.s S@ 8 s1 ~ . y .
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
MINES AND Mining NEWS
OUR NORTHWESTERN MINES
Items Cleaned From Late Reports
All Districts Are Being Developed
~ Prosperous Year Is Predicted
Mining Notes and Personals.

The Portland mine at Cripple Creek
has been sold to an English syndicate,
including the Exploration company,
the Venture company and Werner-Beit
& Co. The price is given as $15,OO0,-
600. a new company will be organ
lied to take over the property and it's
stock will be floated in London.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17

London, Nov. IA fierce gale swept
over the English channel last night, caus-
ing number Of wrecks, including the
Hildegarde, bound for Shields, near Wey-
mouth. There were no fatalities h7f.s n
The Ketch Georgina was lost off Hay
ling island, All on board were drowned.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17

New York, Nov. l4.-Patrick J. Fitz.
gerald, once champion six day walker Of
the world and still holder Of the 100 hour
go-as-you.please record, is dead, at MS
home in Long Island City. lie died from
dropsy after brief illness.Jni gnl2d Jmi.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
BoER WAR STILL CONTINUES.
Lord Salisbury Thinks Beers wan
Fight Longer

london, Nov. l2,--Soath Africa threat.
ems once more to absorb attention in Eny.
land. Lord Salisbury, in his speech n TIA
iiaugurai banquet of the lord mayor in
Inc gudhall held out little hope of imme.
alate pacification, and the return of Lord
heberts is still problematical, and is cor.
tSinly matter of weeks, and perbaps
months One of those more seriously IN
ferested and best informed as 70 tbe q,
tire OF the belligerent regions when asked
py representative of the Associated Press
what was going to happen, replied '.IJn.
fortunately l. am not prophet"
he ministers have given up specializing
as to when peace will be .noroughlv re-.
stored, and to Use Lord Salisbury's pbrase
anent China they are waiting for the 5. u
a''on TO develop itself"
Generals and regiments are returnino
Ebut-others. are constantly leaving EncIan5
TO replace them. A recruiting depot is be.
ing established in London to supply looO
men Tor General Baden PowelPs south AtrI.
can police force, and detachments are con.
stantly going to join the regiments in the
Al"hsNadl. 70 y Z
In regard to Lord Salisburys open ref
erences to the possibility of Great Britain
Delhg taken unawares by some foreign
power this state of affairs in South Al.
Erica does not breed confluence or content.
lnent. In his lordship's defense of the
war office many people believe they saw
open threats to Lord Wolseley, and in the
sharp retort, to Wolseleys recent crit
elslns Lord Salisbury drew attention to
! the enforced silence in which Lord Lans-
downe (the late secretary of state for
war; was obliged, to stand criticism for
the faults of th% amy officers. Eeswal.hs
| ed hinhearers that if the criticism N;ts
persisted in the enme might cong wiien
his silence would be broken and 5fhe 5nds
laid heavily and pebliclypupon the right
shoulders, thodghsHe deprecated having re-
t.eourse@to
! a curious feature. connected with the
war was>Arrs. Richard >Chamberfain's vi2s
orous/ ATTACK, ON the army hospitals be
fore the hospital commission. last l>Ffeek.
! The spectacle tpt this somewhat f3IPaor
binary sister insiaw of the colohidf$ secrez
tarf sitting TIVE hours before tkat>> grave
gentleman today and teseAihg d man>l like
Justice Rd6meF his Business created no
little sensa(i9ns butt fof !theN wolhan who
took out tQJSSuth AftiGa 500 h6t~water
bags and recognized The charities, and
who, has thefeputation of-being fbe> only
individual known to affect tle indg-
ment of the CbambeFhi9e bFothers the
task was comparatively light. ~ u
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
the termination Of colorado.

Washington4The census bureau has an
nounced the population Of Colorado. ~
The population of the state In 1900 is
$4,000 as compared with a population in
1890 of 4l2, 1873, representing an increase
during the decade OF l27 500, Or 300 per
cent. -,, ..-,F =y-,s.s.,l an t-,.,rs,- ,tt{t d.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
= 1T TT TIT
To PrOsecute Trusts.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. u.7rAttorney
General McClurg filed declaration ,,,e
circuit court charging 10 cotton oil mills
in the state with violating the new anti
trust law. The declaration asks for a
forfeiture Of charter and that the statu-
tory penalty be imposed. liiR
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17

Philadelphia, Nov. M.-Lafayette went
down before the Pennsylvania by score
OF IL to in stubbornly contested game
of football, in which both teams adopted
as their main point of attack the famous
guards back Of Pennsylvania.
Chicago, Nov. l.-Northwestern de-
feated the University of Chicago Saturday
by score of to O.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
a Mann moth Fleet.

Duluth, MINI, Nov, l2.-The Ameri,
can Iron L Steel company has bought the
fleet of the American Steamship company,
paying $2,5O0OOG There are IL ships, in
Guiding the four largest vessels on the
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
kes.s,SFisn. Aasieasa.

New York, Nov. l4.-Grant Brothers,
members of the stock exchange of this
city, have assigned to F. c. Stedman. The
assignee says that the liabilities would be
below 100000 and probably less than half
that sum ~ S'a "A -
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
Population of Idaho.

Washington--fhe population of the
state OF Idaho as officially announced is as
follows; Nineteen hundred. lBl Up:
1890, S4.3s5. This is an increase of H.
3s7, or OH per cent since 1890 The pop
ulation in 1880 was 32,6l0, showing an in
crease of 5l,775, or 1887 per cent from
1850 to 1890. l@" '
BY counties the population of the state
H. nn fnllnna.. I. IIL.L.g sL.L Id ~.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17

Atlanta, Ga, Nov. IA bill to dis
franchise the negro was introduced in the
lower house Tuesday. A similar bill was
introduced at the last session and defeated.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17
WILL NOT PUNISH BOXERS
CHINESE EMPEROR DECLINES.
viii Banfsh Yn Extraordinarily Are
Doing Their Utmost to Stop Re-
form iovement-FOreign DipIo-
mats Meet.

Pekin, Novs ., via Shanghai, Nov L.
Lii Hung Chang has received a note from
Emperor Kwang Hsu declining to accede
to the demands for the punishm, mt of lung
Flu Slang and eonsenting only to the ban
ishment OF Yu Hsien. The note has not
vet been formally communicated to the
minister.
Hong Kong, Nov. 1.-THE Canton pa
perspepert the execution Of Gnu, a promis'
nent leader of the Triads, and the arrest
of Young Heuag Po, a prominent reform;
er. THE officials are doing Their utmost
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1900-11-17

The children Of different countries
have different tastes. but tin swofu7
are wanted all over the world. Pr