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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
SNAKES INCREASING IN INDIA.
The Annual Mortality From Serpents
Has Reached 23,62I.

The home department Of the Govern
ment Of India has one sphere of activity
to which nothing analogous can be found
in this country namely, the destruction
Of wild beasts and poisonous snakes Dur
ing 1899 the number of deaths among hui
man beings attributed to wild animals
WAS 1856. Fortunately, however, the num-
Der is below the average Of the last four
years, and much lower than the number
(A,2S3D reported In 1897. In 1899 tigers
caused the death Of $50. wolves of 33S and
leOpards Of 81 human beings, while bears
elephants. hyenas. jackals, and crocD1iles
were accountable for a large proportion
Of the remainder. The tiger is most de-
structNe in Bengal, about half Of the
whole number of the victims of this ami
NAL being reported from that province.
Man-eaters have especially troubled GER
tain districts, and liberal rewards have
been offered for their destruction. In the
Bhamo district of Upper Burmah a sim
gle man-CatiHg tiger killed abpat twenty
persons. special reward of 100 rupees
was paid for its destruction. More than
half OF the deaths from leopardS occurred
in Bengal, while more than three fourths
Of those from wolves occurred IN the
northwestern provinces of Gudh.
Special measures We're taken to hunt
down particularly destructive pack near
Cawnpur. High rewards We're offered and
hunting parties organized, but without
much success.
The loss of human life from snakes
reached the high total of 2462l. a greater
mortality than in any of the four proceed
ing years. Nearly half the deaths occur
red In Bengal, while the northwestern
provinces and Oudh came next with near
ly one-fourth of the total. In Bengal the
relatively high mortality is attributed to
floods, which drove the snakes to the high
lands on which village homesteads are
built. As will be observed. snakes are
more destructive OF human life than are
the wild animals. but the reverse is true
OF the destruction of cattle. In 1899 no
fewer than BIS cattle were destroyed by
wild animals and 9.4ig by snakes. OF the
former 81 1855 fell victims to leopards and
ASH to tigers. The leopard is even more
destructive to cattle than the tiger in
Bengal. This province is the gree test suf-
ferer from the ravages of wild animals
and snakes. its loss being 30. $50 cattle.
Assam lost 400; Madras 1883: Burmah.
li.0l6. and the central provinces. li.689
The number of wild animals destroyed
was Is.Ss.. and the amount paid for their
destruction was l07.476 rupees. The num-
Der OF snakes killed was "a. 5iS and the re-
wards paid for this service amounted to
4.15l rupees
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

and the Cassius NJ. Clay Battalion was
organized at this famous hosiery on
April Is, 1861, and given arms to patrol the
city.
one Of the last great social functions
performed at Wizards was the dinner Of
the Masons who were assembled in Wash
ington taking part in the ceremonies Of
the one hundredth anniversary of the
death of George Washington, December
Il. 1899. Covers We're laid for 400, and the
event was one of great Importance all
over the world. Repre- seutatives from
England Germany. Canada, and other
foreign countries were present.
The last public gathering of note held
at old Wizards was that of the Ancient
Arabic Order of the Mobiles of the Mystic
Shrine. This order held its annual con-
vention in Washington May - and %,
1900. and the headquarters of the excel
tive committee was at Millard-s Hotcl.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

On the second floor OF the hotel were
what were known as the President $
rooms" The main entrance on the Ave
nue. was ornamented by a raised portal.
surmounted by a balcony. which connect
ed with the Presidents rooms" and
which has long been the favoritc place
Tor presenting the speakers at serenades
or popular ovations rendered to distin-
EJisheo men. From this point of van
tsge many antl-slayery speeches were de-
Iiyered to enthusiastic and excited multi
tudes which blocked the Avenue from the
Treasury to Fourteenth Street.
When this famous hosteiery was first
thrown open to the public. the United
States Postofice Department became one
Of its FIRST tenants. This branch of the
Government occupied suite of three
small rooms on the first floor. at the corn
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10

class masonry insttl
at the old barrage.
barrage is overshadc
magnitude of the Z
doubtless rank secq
work of Egypt.
work to the reser
head work to the
sisting of a regula
lock. To permit Of
this a diversion CHI
constructed for III
where four to five IL
gagged In the cutting,
now practically comp
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-03-10
THE GREAT DAM OF THE NILE.
How the Waters of the River Will
Be Regulated.

Sir John Arid and Sir Benjamin Baker
start for England on Sunday next having
completed their visit of inspection to the
great engineering works at Assam, where
the immense Dam TO hold up the waters of
the Nile is being constructed.
The total extent of the dam is one mile
and quarter. of which one mile and an
eighth of the foundation is finished. Tenn
porary dams enabling the remaining sec
ton to be put in are now carried across
the channel Pumps for getting in the
permanent dam foundations will be start
ed next week. The whole of the granite
masonry required for the dam is cut and
ready to be laid in its place. The para
pet alone remains to be prepared.
The portion OF the dan. remaining to be
built is that across the well-known deep
western channel. The work is of cOnsidera-
BILE difficulty, but the experience gained
last season in dealing with other channels
has rendered the engineers and cOntrac-
tors confident that equal success will be
obtained this year in the western channel.
The dam is pierced with $50 openings
about % feet high and feet wide, which
openings are controlled by steel sluices
The work for the Sluice is now well ad-
vanced. The discharge through these
sluices at high Nile may reach 10 900 tons
OF water a second The navigation chan
mel and chain of locks are equally adj
vanced with the dam itself. and the lock
gates Will also be in course of construc-
ton in about three months.
Unless anything unforeseen occurs the
reservoirs will be in operation for the
Nile flood of 1893. This will be well within
the contract time. though owing to the
increased depth OF the foundations the
work done by the contractors has been
largely increased.
At Assault the great regulating dam
across the Nile approaches completion.
the foundations being practically all in
position, leaving a portion of the super
structure to be completed. The sluice
openings here number 119. ali sixteen
feet wide. The delivery of steel work has
commenced. The dam is somewhat sim
liar in principle to the we'll known bar
rage near Cairo, but the details of con-
struction are entirely different, as the
foundations are guarded against under
mining by a complete line Of cast iron
and steel piling above and below the
work.
The barrage itss-s is constructst>S(
class masonry instead OF BIZ
at the old barrage. ThS11
barrage is overshadoY
magnitude of the y
doubtless rank secq6
work of Egypt.
work to the reser
head work to the
sisting of a regula
lock. To permit OF
this a diversion CHI
constructed for III
where four to five Il
gagged In the cutting
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
FEAST OF THE PASSOVER.
Orthodox Hebrews Celebrate the De-
Iiyerance of Their Forefathers.

With solemn ceremony the celebration
of the Feast of the Passover was begun
by the orthodox Hebrews of this city
yesterday evening at $50 O'Clock. I'm
prossive services were conducted at the
synagogues of the Washington Congrega-
ton and Adas Israel by Rabbis Stern and
Mandel. The synagogue on Eighth Street
was crowded with members when the
service began. After the ceremonies of
the temple the members of the congre-
cation retired to their homes and par
took of the unleavened bread and bitter
herbs prescribed for the Passover OBJ
servsnce.
The feast is symbolic of the deliver
ance of the Jews from bondage in Egypt.
and the services held during the seven
days celebration are of the most cere-
monial character.
The feast proper. called 'Seder." con-
sists of unleavened bread. bitter herbs
eggs. a pastry called ''charoseth." and
the draining of four fiagons of wine. The
services consist principally of thanksgiv-
ing and sanctification- The orthodox
also pay and return calls to their various
friends. the spirit of hospitality being
predominant. The same ceremonies that
are observed in the homes OF the He
brews today have been in vogue for over
5000 years.
Rabbi Stern will conduct a special serv-
ice at the Eighth Street Synagogue this
morning at 10 o'clock. He will deliver
lecture on the Passover. The observance
of the feast will not be concluded until
next Thursday at shutdown.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
Int Army Orders.

Capt. Frederick A W. Conn, assistant
surgeon, L. 5. Volunteers has been order
ed from Philadelphia to the Philippines
Second Lieut.. William ]. Schmidt, recent
~ appointed from sergeant Company NJ
Twelfth Infantry, has been transferred
to the Twenty-sixth Infantry Major Ed
ward Il, Moseley. surgeon, q. s. A, has
been assigned to duty as chief surgeon of
the Department of Colorado. to relieve
Lieut.. Col. Henry Lippincott, who is or
dered to Governors Island. n. " as chief
surgeon of the Department of the East
Major Francis J. Ives surgeon. has been
relieved of duty in China and ordered to
Fort Sheridan, ILL.,. to relieve Major
George W. Adair surgeon. The resigna-
ton of Second Lieut.. Harold p. Goodnow,
Eighth Infantry has been accepted by
the President to take effect May II. Major
Francis "A. Winter. surgeon Thirty-sey-
enth Infantry Volunteers. has been re-
lieVed of duty in the Philippines and or
dered TO San Francisco to await orders
First Lieut.. Meriwether l.. Walker, En-
gineer Corp. has been relieved of duty
at Mobile, Ala, and is ordered to take
station at Galveston. Tex, under Capt.
Charles s. Richie
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
Cbase's-POIite Vaudeville.

Otis Harlan, Clayton White, and Marie
Stuart. assisted by Belle darcy, the
Quaker City Quartette, Pete Baker, Alice
Raymond, and John Kurkamp. Les Trois
de Regency, Gallando, and the biograph
pictures. constitute the bill prepared for
the patrons of Chase's next week. There
will undoubtedly be warm welcome
awaiting Otis Harlan. In all his career
with the Hoyt comedies he had not one
failure to his credit. And even in Star
and Carter with the August Family he
made his role stand out with Ianghable
distinctness. In vaudeville he has at
tained a high position, and as a mono
logist is reputed to rank in the same
class as Ezra Kendall.
Last season Clayton White was the
leading comedian of Charles Frohman's
The Cuckoo company, which was seen
in this city, and Marie Stuart has some
note as singer and dancer of the French
style. They have combined their efforts.
and are presenting a laughable farce
called ''Dickey.'. The Quaker City Quar-
tette was last here with Primrose &c
Dockstader's Minstrels and the assertion
that 1t is the best of the kind will not
he doubted by those who remember its
fne musical and eccentric comedy fea-
lures. Pete Baker continues his mega
phone announcements, and according to
the press agent has fresh dialect mono
logue. Alice Raymond and John Kur-
kamp are well known musicians, who
present their ability in a novelty crea-
ton called The Concert Display" Miss
RAYMOND is fine cornetist. Les Trois
de Regency are trio of French musical
erotesques. who are newcomers here, but
who are well credited. Gallando. a mod
eler in clay, will exhibit his skill with a
number of new subjects of interest, and
the bioSraph motion machine will have
twelve Interesting views. embracing the
usual number of comic and news sub
tects.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
VERIFYING THE ENUMERATION.
Special Examiners Making n Re-
count in Anne Arundel County.

Director Merriam has received no in
formation from the investigating party
sent out Tuesday night to locate the al
legged frauds in the enumeration of the
census OF Anne Arundel County Md
There are eleven special examiners in the
party. exclusive of DR.. Fred Wines. AS
sstant Director of the Census, who will
superintend the work. 1t is understood
at the Census Office that the party will
have about two weeks hard work before
anything definite can be determined.
From what could be learned yesterday
the officials fear that the fraud in the
Anne Arundel enumeration will exceed
that of st. Mary County. The special
enumerators began work early yester-
day morning The difficulty in securing
quick returns lies in the unsystematic
manner In which the census was enum-
Grated in the first place Many of the dis
tricts were not gone over thoroughly, 1t
is said. the enumerators contenting them
selves with the data obtained from the
heads of the families at the various coun-
try stores.
In some Instances regular routes We're
followed by the agents and it will be COM
paratively easy for the investigators to
verify the count. Dr. wines will remain
in the field long enough to start the work
OF investigation.
Some of the districts in Anne Arundel
County are large. one of them contain
ing over 9,0Gl people. 1T is thought that
sufficient force has already been sent
to the various points where fraud is sus-
pected, but Director Merriam has given
orders that the entire force OF special
examiners in the bureau be sent into the
field if it becomes necessary.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

The following naval orders have been
issued by the Bureau of Navigation: As
sistant Surgeon E. NJ. Blackwell. detached
home and await orders: Assistant Sur
geon X. C. Marcour. detached Havana
station. to Abarenda, via temporary duty
on Philadelphia May 4: Medical Director
w. X. Scofeld. retired from April g. 1901
(Sec. l44i r. S. and Sec. IL n. p. Al; Gun
ner T. b. Watson. to torpedo station,
Newport, r. l., April Is: Gunner D. Ly-
ons, to New York yard. for ordnance
duty, etc. April 4; Chief Gunner c. Du-
gan, detached Richmond, to home and
await orders: Chief Gunner c.. Dugan,
retired from April 3. 1901 section 1i43 Re
vised Statutes, and section II act ap-
proved March g. 1899; Lieut.. C. A. Brand,
detached duty as inspector of ordnance.
Hartford, Conn, upon reporting relief.
May 10, and continue other duty; Lieut..
F. II. Schofield detached Bureau of ord
nance. to Hartford. Conn. as assistant to
Lieut.. c. A. Brand, May g. and assume
duties of inspector of ordnance May 10;
Commander b. f. Tilley, TO Washington,
ID. c.; Lieut.. c. NJ. Mccormick, detached
Bureau of Ordnance, to duty as inspector
of powder. Wilmington, Del, April 4, as
relief of Lieut. Il. c. Decker; Commander
j.: ID. }: Kelley. retired from April l, 1901
tSec. 1883. K. 81; Lieut. F. c. Bieg, to
Naval Academy. April s. Boatswain d.
Glynn, to Pensacola. April Is: Surgeon G.
Plckrell, granted sick leave for three
months; Assistant Surgeon +. Davis
granted sick leave for three months.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

The War Department has made the fol-
lowing assignment of officers of the Ad-
jutant Generals Department to serve as
adjutant generals: Major James T. Kerr
to headquarters, division of the Philip
pines; Major John G. Balance to the de-
partment of northern Luzon, Lieut.. Col.
Arthur l.. Wagner to the department of
southern Luzon, Major Charles ]. Crane
TO the department of the Visayas, Major
Samuel w. Fountain to the department
of Mindanao and Jolo, Major Louis V.
Caziarc to the department of Cuba, Major
Edward j. McClernand TO the department
of the Missouri; Major Alfred c. Sharpe
to the department of Colorado, Major
Sydney w. Taylor to the department of
the Columbia. and Major Wilbur E. Will
der to the department of Dakota
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
The Lafayette-.'The Moth and the
Finme.v

'sThe Moth and the Flame" is an
nounced for next week at the Lafayette
Square Theatre. This play Was strong
favorite in the recent unique voting con-
test Inaugurated at the Lafayette, and
had long run in New York at the time
of its first production. 1t is high-class
society drama. with striking situations.
The play opens with a .'children's rarity"
in which all the cast participates.
The cast is an unusually large one for
a stock play. and will include Mr.. Or
monde as Edward Fletcher, joint. Sullivan
as Mr.. Wolton, Nr. Rogers as Mr.. Dawson.
Mr.. Wyngate,, as Douglas Rhodes. Mr..
Murphy as tombstone. Mr.. Craven as the
clergyman, and Fred Sullivan SIS Howes
Miss Haswell will play Marion Wolton;
Miss Macintosh. Mrs. Lorimer; Miss
Grayce Scott, Ethel. and Miss Field. Kit
W. Other parts will be played by Messrs
Van Tyne, Ball, and Lunsford. Mrs.
Craven, Florence Russell and Misses
Eichelberger, Agnes Scott, Burson and
McCracken,
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
TO SETTLE THEIR DIFFERENCES.
Delegations From Indian Tribes
Coming to Adjust Land Allotment.

Delegations from the Indian. tribes on
the Omaha and Winnebago reservations
and from the Wichita nation of Okla
homa are on their way to this city to
settle with the Commissioner of Indian
Affairs various differences that have
arisen in their respective tribes. The
Wichita delegates have had trouble re-
garding the allotment of lands in Okla
hOma.
Commissioner Jones will leave the city
Monday for Chicago, where he will super
intend the opening of bids for supplies
for the various Indian agencies. About
a month will be required for the award
of the contracts. The. commissioner will
then go to New York, where more bids
are to be opened. The.isAippiies are to be
stored at the warehouses in New York
and Chicago until needed at the various
agencies
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

ii was stated at the Civil Service Com
mission yesterday that applicants for APP
pointments as teachers in the Philippines
should write for information TO the Civil
Service Commission in Manila The pub
LEGATION of a news paragraph cabled from
Manila that one thousand school teachers
would be needed in the Philippine Islands
has fairly overwhelmed the Civil Service
Commissioners with letters of enquiry
from school teachers in all parts of the
United States who are anxious to go to
the Philippines 1t was learned yesterday
that there is no provision in the civil ser
vice regulations providing for examinations
in this country for school teachers In the
Philippines, and that the appointment of
teachers is in the hands of the Civil Ser
vice Commission in Manila
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04

At the Columbia Theatre, next Wednes-
day afternoon, April 10. at AIS, the music
lovers of this city will have an oppor-
tunity to hear the young Russian plan
list, Gabrilowitsch, who has created a
furore in all the principal cities such as
no other player except Paderewski has
made here for many years. Prominent
members of the Diplomatic Corps and So
ciety leaders and musicians have lent
their names and aid. and have secured
boxes or seats, assuring thereby the sue
cess of the concert, which will be one of
the important events of the musical year
in Washington. On the programme will
be numbers by Bach-Tausig. Schumann,
Chopin, Tschaikowsky. Gabrilowitsch,
Rubinstein. Mendelssohn. and Liszt. GER
tainly an attractive offering, and sure to
arouse enthusiasm.
Seats are on sale at Sanders & Stay
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
Woodward
and
LOthrOp,
10Th, 18th. and F SITS. N. w.
Easter Cards and Leahets-First
Floor.
Boys Clothing
for Easter.

American boys are the best
dressed boys in the world. And
The The best clothing need not be ex-
pensive.
Our Boys Clothing Department
contains the fine and medium
classes of goOds-equaling in
style the best produced-and
upon these desirable lines we
quote always the lowest prices.
All the new spring styles are in
and there is a most satisfactory
assortment to choose from: Blouse
Sailor Suits, in sizes 3 to II; Tux
edo and Vestee Suits, in sizes 3
to II; Norfolk Jacket Suits. in
sizes 4 to II; Russian Blouse
Suits, in sizes 2ls to 8.
Also Double breasted Suits, Sin
gle-breasted Suits, Three-piece
Suits, Long Pants Suits, and every
other style that is desirable and
popular.
Also the many different styles
of Spring Top Coats, Refers,
Russian Blouse Coats, for large
and small boys.
Also new Shirt Waists,-new
Hats and Caps, new Straw Hats.
new Sailor BlOuses, new Wash
SHIFTS.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
Tn. Academy-.Acros. the Pacific. -

The attraction at the Academy next
week will be Charles E. Blaneys pro-
duction of Across the Pacific of which
Harry Clay Blaney is the comedian. The
action takes place on board a tca nsport
at Manila and in the Philippine Islands
Mr., Blaney never does things by halves,
as will be remembered when the staging
of THE King of the Opium Ring" "A
Female Drummer" and The Electro
clan" is recalled.
Across the Pacific should prove a
most interesting entertainment, as the
material is prolific of good. wholesome
opportunity. The interpreting company
will comprise the following well-known
people: Harry Clay Blaney, Robert Gail
lard. Leslie Mathews, o Kane Hills. j. z.
Tucker. Chinese Johnnie Williams. Pearl
Seward. Oracle Hull. Anna Layug, and
many others.
The usual Tuesday. Thursday, and Sat
urday matinees will be given.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
Artillery Corps Assignme ats.

By direction of the Secretary of War
the following promotions and assign
ments of officers of the Artillery Corps
have been announced: John p. Hams.
promoted to captain, assigned to Ninety
third Company, Coast Artillery; William
Lassiter, promoted to captain. assigned
to Coast Artillery; George LIE r. Irwin,
promoted to captain. assigned to Fifty
fourth Company Coast Artillery; Henry
ID. Todd, jr., promoted to captain, as
signed to Coast Artillery; Thomas w.
Winston, promoted to captain. assigned
to Coast Artillery; Clint c. Hearn, pro-
noted to captain, assigned to Field Ar
tillery. Captain Irwin will proceed to
Join his company.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1901-04-04
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

The production of Augustus Thomas
new comedy drama, Arizona at the CO.
lumbia Theatre next Monday will intro
duce to many Washington people. in its
stage pictures and architecture, an alb
solute novelty. Walter Burridge and
Charles Ritter the artists who created
the scenic investiture of Arizona" made
a trip out to the picturesque Southwest
ern Territory for the purpose of sketch
ing from life the bits of ''Aravaipa VAL
ley landscape and architecture which
Mr.. Thomas and his artistic mentor.
Frederick Remington, insisted upon as
the only possible enhancement for the
dramatic story. The Mexican-Aztec ar
chiteeture of duil-tinted adobe and bril-
liant red tiles. and the formal rectangu-
lar bits from Fort Grant army post, are
Characteristic of Arizona, possibly of New
Mexico, but certainly of no other locality
on the face of the earth.
In addition to elaborate and correct
stage pictures. Arizona" will be given
with practically the same cast which
shared in the triumphant run of $50 nights
at the Herald Square Theatre, New York.