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The San Francisco call., 1901-11-11
RUMOR THAT BRIGANDS HAVE KILLED
MISS STONE is CREDITED IN SOFII
General Dickinson Reproaches Bulgarian Au-
Having Embarrassed Negotiations and Placed
Missionary and Her Companion in Jeopardy
American Consul
thorities With
Lives of the

h from THERE isent
M America he d, Mr.
M IA n disevn
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-11
GOES TO PHILIPPINES
ON IMPORTANT MISSION
range Agreement Between the
Filipinos and Americans.

LONDON, Nov 11.-Referring to the de-
parture of Mgr Sbarretti from Havana
and of Mgr. Chapelle from Rome, the
correspondent of the Daily Chronicle at
the Italian capital says the latter left
without having completed his mission of
settling the question of the monasteries
in the Philippines and that the Vatican,
having decided to continue the status quo,
is sending the former ecclesiastic to the
Philippines "to endeavor to arrange an
agreement between the Filipinos and the
American Government"
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-11
LARGE DAWSON HOTEL
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Blaze Battles Efforts to Check 1t and
Temperature Is Below
Zorn

SEATTLE, Nov. 1O-The Hotel McDon-
aid, the largest building of the kind in
Dawson, was burned several days ago,
according to delayed telegraphic dis
patch received here tonight Firemen
made a gallant fight, with the thermo-
meter below zero, but could not prevent
the loss of 500 The last steamer of
the season in or out arrived Wednesday.
There will be no mail in again for prob
ably four weeks
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-11

at the village of Smetchevo and subse-
quentIy proceeded to the monastery of
Rilo, but the movements of the troops
compelled the brigands to flee toward the
frontier, where they are now in hiding.
It is also asserted that the brigands
have recently been treating Miss Stone
with more severity, in order to exercise
pressure and to compel more ready ac-
ceptance of their conditions.
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-11

The sermon of the man was never
greater than the Sermon on the Mount
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-11

OFIA, Bulgaria. Nov. 1O.-Infor-
nation has been received here
from Doubnitza that the band of
brigands holding captive Miss
Ellen M Stone. the American
The San Francisco call., 1901-11-11

She recently returned from Europe
with her husband, DR.. Hengelmul-
Ter, the Austro-Hungarian Minister. She
brought some gorgeous gowns. and she
has always been one Of the most stylishly
dressed women among the wives of the
diplomats. The Baroness was the first
society woman in Washington TO operate
her own automobile. She has caused the
legation to send away all Of her husbands
horses, so ardent a chauffeurse is she.
She is a queenly beauty, with excellent
taste in dress, and is regarded as a most
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
PIN Money for Mrs Palmer.

CHICAGO, March I9-AIrs. Potter Pal
mer. it is said. viii hereafter enjoy the
most liberal allowance Of pin money Of
al women in Chicago Potter Palmer has
made over 10 Mrs. Palmer for her OK
elusive use and enjoyment of the profits
Of the Palmer House. the most profitable
hotel IN Chicago The amount cleared by
The Palmer House over and above all run
ming expenses il between S235 900 and $25g-
1Gl annually. and this viii be turned over
TO Mrs Palmer without the necessity on
her part Of taking any # the respsn-
sibiity Of management
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
AT THE THEATRES.

The Column bIR-''U nIeaVened Bread"
The Columbia Theatre has a very inter
esttng play in --Unleavened Bread this
weeA. and last night a large audience gave
eve.-y evidence Of enjoying IL to quite an
unusual degree.
Judge Robert Grants book has been
made over for stage purposes by Leo DIT
rfchstein, who has very eleverly trans
planted almost all the characters Of the
story TO the footGghts. and Liebler * Co
have been generous in providing an ez-
cellent production and in engaging Il com
parv of more than ordinary merit II is
indeed rare TO find In any one organization
so many weIl-known and capable players
as are enumerated on the programme Of
this piece.
In .Unleavened Bread" there IS not the
cumulative action that IS usually deemed
50 vitaIIy necessary by writer's for the
stage. but there Is, however. a good deal
of decidedly brilliant dialogue. while the
character sketching is unique IN the many
new tvpes that are presented In short,
there is nothing conventional about III n
leavened Bread and If there Is any one
criticism that can be made, II IS in MI
Ditrichstein : breaking away from the
traditions Of the dramatist's art
Elizabeth TyTee, as Selma " hlte.
Eleanor Robson, as FlOssie NlinanS. ana
e ] Morgan. as the achiJect, Wilbur Lit
Teton. are uncommonly good, while
George FaWcett- Malcolm Williams, Law
renee MarstOn. George Woodward Alice
Fischer. Margaret Fuller, and Virginia
Buchanan iii their respective parts most
There viii be natiuees of ''Cnleayened
Bread on Thursday and Saturday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19

did solos by Julian Edwards. which Mr.
Lind renders with excellent effect The
company that assists in the presentation
of Tie musical piece includes Everett
King, an experienced and thoroughly ca
pable actor; Charles Stowe, Miss Sumner
and Helen Ashley In many ways Grin
goire. as given by Mr. Lind. is one Of
the very best things in contemporaneous
vaudeville, and as such is fully entitled
to the great amount OF praise that was
accorded 10 il by two large audiences
yesterday
isabelle UrquhaTt presents an enter
tanning sketch called Even Stephen,
which. while conventional in conception.
Is cigyerIy handled. and as acted by this
very handsome actress and an able as
siStaut, makes q most enjoyable twenty
Nve-minute enterta inment. Melville and
StetSOn, two women who have the rare
gift of humor well developed, afford u
vast amount of fun in musical sketch
LlSeeta, a young woman, dances ali sorts
Of dances on the ends Of her toes. the
kaZarfs prove themselves good NEGRO
mancers and iilusiOnistS; Seeker. Wilkes
and Seeker have sidewalk conversation
act in which they introduce several
songs; the Five Oiracs perform uuauti-
~ or daring acro6atic feats. and the per
Torrance concludes with A series of
twelve new BiogTaph pictures. Matinee
daily.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
The National - Mansfield In ''Henry

Mansf ATS Henry V as presented be
fore a large. brilliant. and enthusiastic
audience last night at the National Thea
ire. IS ~ all odds the most remarka bic
spectacle the native stage has ever seen,
and without exception the most preten-
tious and successful production of Shake
speare's play since the time Of its Irst
production in 1900. when Richard BurbaSe
WAS the original King Henry Y, and
the performance was given in Shake
speare-s own Globe Theatre, with its lack
of scenery and almost everything else
that IS shown In the perfect stage per
Torrance Of Mr.. Mansfield
In many ways MansheId's work with
Henry W is ahead Of any theatrical
production ever seen here. and II remark
able for nothing else, it sets a standard
for the stage performances not for this
country alone, but for all the world. and
il is 40 discredit 10 Mr. Irving and his
coaternrors.rie of the English speaking
st..-,. 20 remark that in putting on Hen
~ " Mr. Mansfield has proved that he
has nothing to learn from his foreign con-
temporaries.
The performance last night proceeded
with a smoothness that was unlocked for
by persons familiar with the magnitude
Of the production. with its wealth of mas
sive scenery and army of auxiliary play
ers. most of whom were participating IN
the performance for the first time
Mr. Aansiields individual work was on
the win, Ie very satisfying. while the sec
ond ho.-Ors Of the performances fell to
Miss Florence Kahn who. IN the part OF
Rurnor the Chorus of other productions
of the King Hal piece was admirable IN
all branches of her work The east is one
Of extraordinary length and includes J.
2. Collins. a most praiseworthy Arch
bishop Of Canterbury. Sheridan Block
John Malone Prince Lloyd. A G. An
dreWs. W y Griffith. Ida BrasSey, DOro-
thy Chester and Myra Brooks
Lovers Of the theatre and all that is
best in il. should not fail % take advan-
tage of this very excellent performance
of Henry Y as 1t is doubtful if its like
VIII be ever again seen 10y the present
generation. at least. The only matinee
will be on Saturday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
The Acadeny-.s1nn,s Enemr-,,

The management Of the Academy of
Music is adherlng to its policy OF pre-
senting none but the very best in the
realm of meIodrama and the current Of
ferius. Mans Enemy. is calculated to
set standard for future productions of
a like nature. The piece is meiodramatic
IN TIE extreme. while the story is one Of
fascinating interest and is cleverIy work
ed ont. with many telling situations and
effective cIiEnaxes- It is relieved here
and there with flashes of bright comedy
and all in all is one Of the very best
things of its class that has been seen IN
Washington during the year.
The production is d massive one en-
plOying a number Of elaborate sets Of
scenery, while the company is uniformly
excellent. Last nights large audience
was iCOSt demonstratiye IN its reception
Of the piece and granted an unWOnted
amount applause TO the principal ac-
tors. no oily Ned H Fowler. whose work
as Harrl Stanton. the chief male char
acter. Is noteworthy for its Virility: Miss
Dorothy ROSsmOre IN the principal femi-
nine role. that of Sarah Drake. Dresen- $
d quite remarkable creation aud brings
to the part an individuality and a thor
Oughness of method that carry the inter
probation to a successful end Miss Ross
more is an unusually handsome woman
with an air of distinction that IS as rare
as 1t IS delightful
The other members Of the Mans Enc
my company are in every way cOmpe-
ton is considerably better than the aver
age melcdramatic performance. There
viii be maJinees today, Thursday, and
Saturday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
IN AID OF A CHURCH.
ParneII's Former Secretary Lectures
Mt st. DOminic's Hall.

St. Dominic's Hall, corner Of Sixth and
T Streets southwest. was crowded last
night by many faithful sons of ireland,
who had assembled to hear the Rev Dr.
II =. O'Sullivan lecture upon st Pat
rfck-s influence on the Irish Race" The
lecture was for the benefit OF St Domi-
MICS Church.
Or. O'SuIivan, who has played an i'm
portant part in the history Of the En-
eraId Isle. having been imprisoned with
Charles Stewart Psrnel while acting as
that patriotic Irishman's private score
tary. dwelt upon the condition Of Ireland
about the time Of the coming of St
Patrick as an apostle. and after review
ing the trials and tribulati0ns which Ire
land has since encountered. predicted
that al no distant day the ERerald Isle
would be free
Following the Rev Dr. OSuIlIvan. MI
Linn Taylor delivered an address, taking
for his subject The Lament Of the irish
Emigrau1,' after which musical selec-
lions were rendered by the members Of
St D0miuic's Catholic Church choir as
follows Killarney" by Mrs. Montc
Bishop: Three Leaves of Shamrock" by
nir- Michael Casey, ard ashore" by
Miss Nellie Burke.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
The Bijou = Wine, Woman. and
SOn='5

Wine. Woman. and Song this weeks
offering at the Bijou, is perhaps one Of
the very best attractions that the man
agement OF the popular theatre has Of
fered their patrons this season The
Theise organization is in many ways dir
ferent from the majority Of similar com
panies, IA that there is q distinct effort
ut burIssque made in the offerings that
open and close the performance. while
the comedians have some material that Is
eminently satisfactory in the fun-nlaEing
line
estertiay two large audiences gave
many evidences of approaching the bin
TO an unusual degree The company Is of
good size. numerically. while the feminine
contingent is good looking, and displays
an ability rarely demonstrated in like
performances The oliO is contributed by-
such clever entertainers as Gilbert and
GoIdie, whose work is unCOmmOnly good.
Bonita. described as one of the original
coon shOuters, in an Offering of coon
ditties; All Hoeyet and Henson and
Drew. and Kline and EsOtthOld- Local
theatregoers who care for good burlesque
viii attend the performances of Wine
W oman. and Song at the BijOu this
week There VIII be the usual daily
maTineeS-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
a DISPUTE OVER A n
Board of Lady Nanagel

bo0Fu OF Lady manage - oil
the Methodist Home Disagree.
\ meeting of the board of lady mana
gers of the Methodist Home was held
last night at the Mckendree Methodist
Church on Massachusetts Avenue north
west. for the purpose Of taking action in
regard TO the erection of a new building
FOR the home At present the home is sit
u8ted AT Eleventh and y Streets north
east The building which contains eight
cen occupants is diapidated and almost
unit for habitation. The home is main
tanned by the Methodist churches Of me
city under The direction of a board Of
trustees consisting Of seven members Of
the Methodist ChUrl =.
At a recent meeting the board of trus-
tees decided TO erect new building on
the site Of the old one There is at pres
ent 8 neat sum in the treasury for this
purpose There is. however, j sentiment
lmOu. some Of the lady managers that
the new building for the home should be
located at some point nearer the heart of
the city The meeting last night was
called with view 10 inducing the board
Of trustees TO reconsider its action
when the meeting had been in prog
Tess for q time it became evident that
the board Of lady managers was pretty
evenly divided The principal objection
to a change of site was that 1t would IN
voIye the assumption of Indebtedness
amounting 10 about $4,000. Many OF the
ladies were opposed To making the change
On this ground II the new building Is
erected on the present site this difficulty
viii b. obviated. Several sites in other
parts Of the city were suggested. but net
with strenuous objection. Several Of the
rslrra1 .-rs Of the board OF trustees were
present and spoke on the SUBJECT. FINAL
" after nearly three hours Of argument
a resolution recommending that the board
Of trustees should not build On the pres
-eat site was passed 10y small majority.
The situation remains undecided I he
ma jority appear 10 have recommended
that the new building shall not be
erected on the present site No decision
REGARDING its final location VIII. however.
be made al present. There Is a strong
sentiment agaiHst moving from the pres
cnt site, despite its disadvantages The
spirit in favor of such a move appears 10
r. equally as potent and both factions
aye insIstent. At the meeting last night
some even went so far as to say they
would refuse 10 lend their support 10 the
home II their wishes were not complied
with This spirit however. appeared 10
le the exception rather than the rule.
most Of the ladies present stat.N-@ that
they would give the home their support
- heTrVeF located.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
The NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

The Lafayette Stock Company has Sc
Iected Ouida's widely known play.
Moths" as their offering for the current
week, ana last night a crowded house
greeted the popular organization
The piece is handsomely mounted. its
locale giving the scenic artist wide scope.
One set, a snowstorm in Russia, is partic-
ularly effective
Eugene Ormonde enacts the role of Cor
reze the singer. and plays tn, part sym
patheticaIIy and intelligently. John T
Sullivan is a sufficiently vilainous Juror
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
Valuable Jewels Recovered.

LYNCHBJR&, Va, March I9.-When
Samuel G. Wingdeld died a box of yaIua-
bic jewels belonging to his family could
not be found and the police We're called
upon 10 help explain the mystery of their
disappearance Yesterday the jewels were
discovered in priv>Se box in a bank
vault in which Mr. NjnSheid had stored
the papers of an estate of which ne was
the executor The Whereabouts % the
original box Is still unknown
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
METHoDIsTs IN SESSION.
The Washington Conference Opene
at Wheeling, W. Ya.

WHEELING, w Va. March I9-Tne
Washington Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church convened in It's thirty
eighth annual sion in this city this
morning at O'Clock.
The sessions axe being held in the
Fourth Street Methodist Episcopal Church
Cof the West Virginia Conference, Rev
5 F Westahfer. d D. pastor Bishop
c. H Fowler. D. D, Ii. D. of Buffalo.
n Y. presides-
The conference territory includes the
States of Maryland Virginia Yves. Vir-
GINA, western part Of PennsyIvauia. and
the District of Columbia.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs James w PinchGt. OF New York.
gave the first Of a series of musicales yes
terday afternoon at the residence OF her
son, Mr.. Clifford Pinchot, of Rhode Island
Avenue The special feature Of the pro-
eramme was the singing Of Mr. Whit
uey. Of Boston.
The engagement of Miss Annette c.
Martyr. Of Warrenton Va. and Mr. LII
cius l. Smith. Jr., of Washington. d. G..
and St Paul. Mimi, is announced. The
wedding viii take place at Warrenton,
Va, in the early summer.
Miss Clara Emory's second French re
citai viii take place in Mrs. CfreeIy-s
drawing room Tuesday, March % at +
clock.
Countess Cassiui. daughter of the Rus
sian Ambassador. entertained informally
at luncheon Yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Eustls viii sail
Tor London next month where III. Eustis
VIII begin his duties as third Secretary Of
the American Embassy 1T the Court of
ST James.
Mrs Hitchcock. wife Of the Secretary
OF The Interior. ard her daughter, Miss
Margaret Hitchcock, viii leave today for
New York
Captain aud MIS-. Rcber Will take up
their residence in Washington the first
Of April, Captain Reber having been as
signed TO duty on General Miles staff
Mrs Reber is the only daughter of Gen
eral and Mrs. Miles.
Mrs. Comegys. wife of Major E. T.
ComeGys. L. $. A, is visiting her parents
General and Mrs G. p. Wilcox. at their
Washington residence
Mr. and Mrs Benjamin = Crockett an
nouuce the engagements Of their daugh-
ters, Miss Zue H. TO Clarence Sylvester
Mclean. of Rochester y y the mar
rage ceremony to take place April g.
and Miss Viola to William Bell Pugh, Of
Eanceburg. Ky the ceremony to be per
formed in June
\ despatch from Richmond states that
Princess Troubetskoy. who has been seri-
ously i'll for some time, has almost en-
tirely recovered She will leave next
month for Europe, where she viii spend
some time. probably the remajnder of
the year During her absence abroad ui9=
Princess viii, ii is understood. resume
her literary work. which shsM has had
70 abandon during her long - ess.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
Catastrophe vaudeville.

The current bill of polite vaudeville at
Chase's contains number Of especially
strong features. but head and shoulders
above all stand Home. Lind and his
company Of four. in the one-act musical
comedy. 'Gringoire." which has been
adapted from the French by Willard
Eolcomb. and supplied with three SPLEEN
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
New Cotton Mills Chartered.

RALEIGH n G, March lg.-The State
has chartered the Elizabeth Cotton Mills.
two miles from Charlotte. capital 800 600
John ". Miller. EintOn LiddelI. and r NJ
Miller. IT, being the shareholders Leave
Is given To increase the capital stock TO
$3.50 g0g
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
Easter
Opening
Of
Paris,
Berlin, and
Vienna Novelties,

Easter Gifts, Tokens, and
Souvenirs.
Russian EnameIeG InkSfandS,
BIoffers, CandIesticks, and
Paper Cutters;
Picture Frames; French Bisgue
Ornaments; Venetian Vases;
Italian and austrian Ornaments;
French Gilt Photo and Mfnia-
fure Frames; Hand-Painfed
Miniatures on ivory and SferE
ing Silver;
French Gilt and EnameIed Desk
Sets; JeweIed Hat Pins; Jew
eIed Brooches;
Gold and Silver Barretts, plain
and jeweIed; Novelty Belt
Pins; Pearl Necklaces;
Latest Novelties in Belts; Kn1ifa-
ton Old ivory Paper Weights;
Empire Fans; Opera Glasses;
Belt Buckles; French Gilt and
Sterling Silver Photo Frames,
with Rhinestone Settings;
Swedish Novelties;
Superb SeYres Figures and Vases;
BEonzes and ManteE Sets; Italian
Marble Bnsfs, Sfafueftes, Re-
Ginning Figures, and PedesfaIs;
Rich Bronze and Marble EIec-
troIiers;
Exquisite French Git and Jewell
ed Clocks;
French GiItand Onyx Ornaments;
CandeLabra; EnameLs; Jardin-
ieres and PedestaIs and Various
Examples of L'Art NouVeau.
Also Imported Kangaroo Chate-
Iaine Bags with JeweIed, Nick
Ell, French Gill, and Gun Metal
Frames;
Jet ChafeIaine Bags;
WaIrus, Elephant, and Kangaroo
Pocket Books and Card Cases,
Cigarette and Cigar Cases;
Russian EHameIed and Sterling
Silver Desk Sets; Inkstsnds,
Seals, Paper Cutters;
Memorandum andAddress Books;
Leather Travelling Clocks; Silver
ChateLaine Bags and Purses;
Rhinestone Side Combs; EnameI-
ed Umbrella Handles;
| ChateIaine Trfnkefs; Pearl Neck
Iaces; Aigrettes for the Hair,
whire and coIors, studded with
| Rhinesfones;
Silver Manicure Sets; Silver Tea
Kettles ard Coffee Urns; Silver
Fern Dishes.
Also Imported Swedish Articles,
comprising Baskets, Wall
Pockets, Trinkef Cases. Key
Racks, Boxes, Plaques, etc,
/ With Swedish proverbs and
notices.
Also Handsome French Tapestries,
and scores of other things for
gifts and souvenirs.
We invite inspection of this
charming collection Of foreign and
domestic noyelties-not a few of
/ which are one-of-a-kind styles.
having been made to our order
from models of original designs,
J hence not obtainabIe elsewhere
confident that it viii be an easy
and most agreeable task for you
to make selections, and the very
moderate prices at which they are
offered will constitute one of the
pleasant features of the exhibit.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19

and succeeds III making his audience hate
him accordingly Charles Wyngate is
congenially cast as Lord Jura and John
Daily Murphy is a breezy Duke Of Null
Miss Percy Haswell makes Vera a sweet
example of innocent girIhOod. and by her
excellent handling OF the role adds to a
marked degree to the character as il is
originally drawn in the story Miss Lou
Use Macintosh plays Lady Folly very
skillfully, and Miss Grayce Scott gives a
refreshing portrayal of Fuschia Leach
the American girl Miss Agnes Maynard
IS a good Jeann de SOnnaZ- Matfnees
" Wednesday aud Saturday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19
Nernan's-s.The Dainty Duchess,

The return OF the Dainty Duchess
company of burIesque entertainers to
hernan's yesterday was characterized by
the attendance of two Of the largest and
best pleased audiences of the season
There are a few new faces in the or
sanization, while the usual excellence of
the Dainty Duchess sta 5dard is still
adhered TO with a result tn. is decidedly
gratifying to the persons n front of the
fOotIights-
Contrary TO the average run OF bur
les4ue organizations. the Duchess com
I.any presents but one burIesque. entitled
NE queen OF Bohemia an entertain
ing. bright and Up-tO-date offering. in
winch the entire strength Of the company
II seen |" excellent advantage. while the
Comedians furnish some lively an4IlSe-
Iaeht, the women of the company the
hleauW nile displaying an Unusual amount
OF musical ability and charms of T1trsoT1
me olio IS given by Ffr.ds and Fields
crown Harrison, and Brown. Russell
ana Illlyne. Annette Peyser. Joe and Mel
lie Doner, the Harvey Sisters, and F'onner
ana dwell. There win be the usual dail[-
InatineeS during the week
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19

Miss Clara Emory's second French re
citai viii take place in Mrs GreeIy-s
drawing room Tuesday, March -. at +
o'clock
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-03-19

The engagement of Miss Annette c.
Martyr, Of Warrenton, Va. and Mr. LI-
cius L Smith. Jr.. of Washington. d. g..
and St Paul, Mimi, is announced. The
wedding viii take place at Farrenton,
Va, in the early summer.