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The Washington times., 1902-09-28
OPTICIAN FORESEESA
WEAK SIGHTED RACE
Believes That, Owing to Conditions of
Modern Civilization, the Majority, of
the English Will Be Wearing Glasses.

LONDON, Sept. 27.-Recent inquiries
by oculists and opticians in England
and on the Continent, have developed
the opinion that few generations hence
there will scarcely be man or woman
not wearing glasses. A member of one
of the leading firms of opticians declared
today that they are now selling almost
double the number of pairs of glasses
that they did ten years ago.
This does not mean apparently that
the eyes of each generation grow weak
er. 1t is rather that the environment of
modern civilization is inimical to
healthy sight. Dust or fog play no small
part in the troubles of the eyes and
travelling underground is also declared
to be injurious. Then. there is the hur-
ried reading of small print by which
the reader lays up for himself impaired
eyesight with possible mental depres-
sion.
'We," said this optician, "manufact-
ure for ourselves troubles of the eyes
far more than we inherit them. 1t seems
that the universal trouble is the eye
strain Of continuous application of the
focusing powers to the intolerable labor
of following small print. The result is
certain to be, according to experts, that
the English nation will soon be as be-
spectacled as the Germans"
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
> Motive a Mystery.
FOREIGN INVESTMENTS
OF FRENCH CAPITAL
Ties That Bind Nation to Russia
Stronger Than Formal Treaty
Strong Interests in Spain.

PARIS, Sept. 27.-Tke French ministry
of finance has published some interest
ing statistics of French wealth invested
abroad. The total reaches f1 .20o. 600. 600,
of which s40, 100000 are invested in
Great Britain, e2s0,ooo.ooo in Russia,
s12c,o0o.0oo in Spain. e1l5,0oo,00o in
Austria Hungary, 6o.ooo,ooo in Italy,
100000, 600, in British South Africa, and
G57.440.00e in Egypt.
Most Of the money Is invested IN gov
ernment loans. but in South Africa in
mines and iriustrials. The extent OF
foreign commitments OF French capital.
however, is less striking than its dis
tribution No government could with
stand the combiLed pressure of the
small investor and the great financial
houses when they believe their money
is a danger.
The Spectator" comments on the In
vestment in Spain. which makes il
absolutely certain that France will never
be passive when the vital interests OF
Spain are concerned" Il says a revo-
luton involving the financial ruin Of
that country will not be allowed again.
The f2eo, ,0o0, 900 lent to Russia will
bind France more securely than any
formal clauses In the treaty of alli-
ance. while also French investors have
ESQ. .000, 600 in Egypt. and they will
never seriously wish TO destroy the
magnificent security offered by British
occupation.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
NEGRO SHOT By POLICE
OFFICER RECOVERING
Joseph Tolbert, Brought Down by Bull
let in Attempt to Escape, Will Prob
ably Appear in Court Tomorrow.

Joseph Tolbert. the negro. who was
shot in the groin by Patrolman BoSs-
ford Friday night, while attempting t.
escape arrest, was reported as recover
ing at the Emergency Hospital yester-
day. He will likely be taken into court
tomorrow. Tolbert was arrested Friday
night for assaulting a negro woman in
Armory Place, and turned over TO Officer
Bossford. In charge of a patrol wagon. to
be taken to the Fourth precinct station,
AS he alighted from the wagon at the
station, he took to his heels and led the
officer lively chase. He ran through a
house ON School Street. and hid In a
barn.
Driven from there he darted by Po-
liceman Bossford, who fired. striking
him in the groin, and bringing him to
the ground.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
POPULAR GRAND OPERA
A SUCCESS IN LONDON
Five Weeks Season Ends at
Covent Garden,

LONDON, Sept. 27-The Moody Man
ners Company concluded a five weeks
season of English opera at Covent Gar
den tonight. The experiment was re
garded at the outset as doubtful, but II
is interesting to note that the expert
ments in this enterprise resulted in sue
cess.
There were large and enthusiastic au-
diences at ordinary theater prices every
night The audience, indeed, formed i
strong contrast to the audience of a
summer season. as did the company and
orchestra to those heard during the
grand opera weeks. 1t was much more
demonstrative and much more demo
cratic Tweed suits and flannels in
vaded the stalls and even the boxes.
Fashion Not Present.
For FIVE weeks the opera was per-
formed without the encouragement of
single tiara, but the questionable look
ing audience was appreciative and SYM
pathetic. although not highly discrimi-
mating in regard to/the company. The
critics all around treated the perform
ance with the greatest generosity, prais-
ing lavishly and criticising mildly. It's
resources. especially in the matter of
the orchestra, were not equal to the re-
quirements of the Wagnerian drama in
its later developments, but more than
one leading critic declared that the per
formance of Carmen was the best all
around representation of that opera that
had ever been given on the London
boards.
The chorus OF fresh, tuneful voices
was certainly a pleasant change at
Covent Garden, where, during the grand
opera season, the chorus gives aSper-
son the idea that the members OF 1t
are contemporaries OF. the building it,
self. The performances discovered no
new talent that is, likely to cause a
sensation in the musical world, though
they contained many good singers.
Once more it was shown that the ma
pority of Anglicized versions of foreign
libretti need complete rewriting before
they can be sung with artistic decency.
One New Opera.
One new opera Pozzi's "Rosalba." was
produced last night. 1t was reported to
have been great success in Italy. 1t
is a tuneful little work in one act, but
1t makes no valuable addition to opera.
1t shows the influence of Pucci. Mas
cagni, and Leoncavello plainly and
but there is no stamp Of the
own individuality.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
SOLDIERS TO REMAIN
IN CUBA SOME TINE
Treaty With New Republic
Not Yet Concluded,

Without doubt United States soldiers
will be held in Cuba until treaty be-
tween that country and this shall have
been concluded in accordance with the
provisions of the Platt amendment. Al
though the United States has no right
of conquest in the island, it has the
right of a guardian which has assumed
certain duties toward ward.
In this case the United States is OBJ
ligated before the world to insure peace
in Cuba and the establishment of the
republic upon sound financial basis
To do this 1t seems necessary to retain
some hold upon Cubans, and this Is pos
sible. In the view of the Administra-
tion. only through the presence of Il
military force not sufficient to destroy
the autonomy of the Cubans. but suf-
ficient to impress upon them the fact
that the United States still has duty
to perform in the island and is capable
of performing 1t.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
BERLIN FOREIGN OFFICE
PLEASED WITH TOWER
Believe He WILL. Like Ambassador
White, Maintain Existing Good Re-
lation With America.

BERLIN, Sept. 27.-The Foreign Office
expresses great pleasure at the appoint
ment of Charlemagne Tower as Ameri-
can Ambassador at Berlin.
They say they are convinced he will,
like Ambassador White. do all possible
to maintain the excellent American Ger
man relations which Eow exist.
die Nation" one of the most import
ant German reviews, today advises Cor
many to join with America in uphold
ing Secretary Hays note relative to the
treatment of the Roumanian Jews.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
MRS. ROOSEVELT TAKES
FIRST OUTING OF DAYS
Goes Walking While Presi-
dent Sees Advisers

President Roosevelt's thoughtfulnes.
for others was one of the features o.
his day of convalescence yesterday
When he looked from the windows of tn,
temporary White House out into La
fayette Square and saw what beautiful
autumn day had succeeded the past sew
eral days of rain, he urged Mrs. Roose
welt to avail herself of the opportuni,,
which was denied him of going out tt
enjoy the invigorating air.
Mrs. Roosevelt had not left the man
sion at any time since the President had
been brought there from the special train
last Wednesday night. Her cheering
companionship has been q good part OF
the recuperative influences surrounding
Colonel Roosevelt, and this. with the di-
version of literature and few callers
from his immediate official family, has
made him a very robust patient rather
than an invalid.
Goes for Walk With Secretary.
Finding the President in his usual
good spirits, Mrs. Roosevelt and her So
cial secretary, Miss Hagner. left the
temporary White House early in the
afternoon and took a short walk through
the northwest section, returning half an
hour later. The Presidents illness and
the disagreeable weather has prevented
Mrs. Roosevelt from seeing as yet the
improvements at the White House prop
er, but her ideas as to the interior
decorations are well understood by the
architect, Mr.. McKim, and Superintend-
ent French. who is seeing personally to
their execution. Whenever she Is able
to visit the Executive Mansion. the car
rying out of these plans will be pointed
out by Mr.. French.
During the morning at the temporary
White House the President saw secre-
tary Shaw and had somewhat pro-
longed conference with him on financial
matters Shortly after / o'clock Secre-
tary Wilson stopped in on his way home
to luncheon. The two Iowans have been
about the most frequent callers OF those
of the Presidents official family now in
the city.
Secretary Cortelyou and the Presi-
dents physicians left the mansion early
last evening, all stating that Mr. Roose-
velts condition continued very sstisfac-
tory. with no evidence of any untoward
symptoms.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
MAY JOIN MORGAN COMBINE.

SOUTHAMPTON, Sept. 27.-Capt. l. NJ.
Wait sailed for New York aboard the
liner Philadelphia today. He will repre-
sent the Unisn Castle Line. An intimate
friend Of the captain stated this morn
ing that the general opinion in shipping
circles is that ]. P. Morgan had made
overtures to the Union Castle Line to
enter the combine. and that Captain
Wait is going TO discuss the matter with
Morgan. Wait refuses to talk
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
LURED SWEETHEART TO
WOODS TO SLAY HER
virginian Murders Woman.
Then Ends His Life.
BODIES FOUND TOGETHER
Presence of Buzzards Reveals Double
Crime-Motive Mystery to Friends
of the Couple.

SUFFOLK, Va. Sept. 27.-R. Bannis-
ter Mitchell. merchant of Stony Creek
Va, lured his sweetheart. Mabel Lee,
twenty-one years old, away from home
with the ostensible purpose of marriage
and then murdered her and killed him
self That was on Tuesday morning.
Last night ex-Treasurer Bascom Bats
of Greenville county, and negro found
their dead bodies through the presence
OF buzzards near Callaville postoffice,
twenty-five miles from the starting
point The couple had left home in a
carriage. presumably for North Caro-
lima. and it was reported that they had
married.
Bodies Found Together.
When found by Treasurer Bats both
bodies were lying on a buggy robe
spread on the grass 200 yards from d
road. The girl was on her left side, the
face turned toward Mitchell's. Her
head rested on her elbow. There were
three bullet holes in her body and one
in her neck. Mitchells body, which al
most touched Mabel's, was on its back.
There was bullet hole through his
head.
By his side was revolver. In
Mitchell's pockets were s634.25, gold
watch. diamond ring and bunch of
MaoeTs loveletters.. The pistol was by
his side. The scene of death being far
removed from a telegraph Office and the
hour being late, the autopsy swas post
poned until today, when DR.. Haligan, of
Smoky Ordinary, was summoned.
The coroner decided that Mitchell had
fired the shots which killed Mabel Lee,
and then had shot himself. Mitchell
had about him another pistol. every
chamber of which was loaded. The
horses and carriage were found in the
forest.
Motive Mystery.
The motive for the double crime is
somewhat mysterious. Mitchell and Miss
Lee had been sweethearts several years.
Her parents objected violently to the
marriage. One theory is that the couple
agreed to die together. There was GER
tainly no evidence of struggle.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
OPPOSE ExPATRlATION
OF PHILIPPINE FRIARS
Protests Received at the Vatican From
Prominent American Catholic Bishops
and Clergymen.

ROME, Sept. 27-The number of the
American clergy opposed to the scheme
of expatriating the Philippine friars is
on the increase. {.
Many protests have been received at
the Vatican. among others. one from
Archbishop Ryan. of Philadelphia;
Bishop Kelley. of Savannah; Bishop Nc
FauI, of Trenton. and Bishop Messmer.
of Green Bay, Wis.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

A word about this great
shoe store for the benefit Of
those who are not acguaint-
ed with it or its unmatched
stock.
Three floors and a large
basement devoted to the sell
ing of footwear.
Mems footwear in the base
: ment.
women's shoes on the ground
floor.
women's evening. reception,
wedding. carriage and SPORT
ing footwear on second floor.
Little Boys. Misses and Chill
dren's footwear on the third.
Stock room and mail order
department on the fourth floor.
All reached by stairway or
electric elevator-all elaborate
ly furnished for the comfort
and convenience Of our patrons.
The women's waiting room Is
on. the second floor. Easy
chairs. divans, etc, are at your
disposal at any time. Make
this your meeting place and
resting place while on your
shopping tours. You are well
come at sry time, and rest as
sured that you will not be i'm
p0rtuned to buy.
But with all these convent
ences even this shoe store
would not be first to come to
your mind when you think OF
exclusively stylish footwear did
We not show a full and COM
plete stock and variety.
How perfectly we are equip
ped to supply particular peo-
pie with the correct fashions
in footwear-those styles which
are worn by New York's
"els.e"-is apparent at a glance.
There's no showing Of even
ing, reception. wedding, and
carriage footwear south of the
metropolis which surpasses
it-there's none in this city
which nearly equals it-none
which contains the really cor
rect styles. f
There's no showing of street
and dress shoes, automobile
shoes, shoes for nurses. but
lers, bell boys, coachmen,
footmen. etc., which approaches
this. Every novelty is here,
and the new things are shown
as soon IS evolved.
The greatly increased
number of October we'd
dings in social life this sea-
sen is keeping us buster than
we have ever before been.
In nearly every instance We
have supplied the footwear
for the entire trousseaux,
because our fashions are the
"correct" fashions-our ef-
fects the most exclusive.
The same styles which New
York's elite have pronounced
correct are here in wide dl-
versity.
"College" shoes for young
ladies and gentlemen, EN-
braeing the newest ideas in
shoemaking and with that in
describable style which is
characteristic of all of Rich's
footwear, are to be seen here
in the most comprehensive
assortment including light
weight. medium weight, and
heavyweight shoes for the
different climates in which
they'll be worn.
nrCn,~ CONC
Hieh-grade Footwear.
Ten-one F-Cor. 10th.
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The Washington times., 1902-09-28
CHAT AND REMINISCENCE
OF THE NEWSPAPER MEN
Stories of the Men Whose Profession Is Recountng
the Actions of Others

What did Reed say to the delega-
tion?" the boys asked.
"Oh, he just told Snyder and his
crowd to h-ll with your inland seas!' :"
This was huge news. and several OF
the Lake correspondents representing
Democratic newspapers sent 1t off by
the hottest kind Of hot wire. The pa
pers heaped great heads on the news.
1t was Sindeed important news. but 1t
was of the kind that had to be true to
be important. And 1t was not true.
Little had simply drawn the long bow
for fun. But he brought down several
birds with It, And Congressman Snyder
had to get up in the House afterward.
and formally deny that the Speaker had
used any such language. But Mr.. Sny-
der took great pains not to say that Mr..
Reed had favored the improvements.
He had not He simply had not put his
negative quite as sulphurously as How
ard Thompson and others had sent 1t to
their papers.
New York World just bought by Pu-
liter, and beginning to be shaded with
ochre, sent trainload Of reporters over
here to canvass the Fiftieth Congress
on some now forgotten question con-
nected with the then important subject
of the tariff. 1t was a sensational un-
dertaking, and was yellowed to the limit
by the World" 1t Is, however. worthy
of remark, that this was the last time
the thing was ever undertaken, and. al
though these canvasses Of Congress
have been made many times, not since
1888 has the work been performed by
job-lot /of imported reporters. whose
journalistic vision was bounded by the
North and East Rivers, and the Spuyt-
en- Duyvil. For years the Worlds
enterprise was a chronic joke along the
Row. The New York boys were good
fellows, and clever enough. but they
were up against reporting game Of
which they knew next to nothing. There
still linger some tender and touching
of the manney in which these
forerunners of the Yellow Peril can
vassed Congress.
Arthur Pue German was then Demo-
cratic leader of the United States Sem
ate, and one of the most conspicuous
characters in public life. This dialogue
occurred between one of the imported
Yellows and Mr. German:
The Yellow-I beg pardon, sir; but the
World" desires your opinion on this
question. What Is your answer:
The Senator-My answer Is Yes.
The Yellow-Thank you. But; begging
your pardon, will you be kind enough to
give your name?
The Senator-Certainly German.
The Yellow-And. II you please, your
State?
The Senator-Maryland.
The Yellow--Senate or House!
The Senator-The Senate.
The Yellow-Thanks And may I also
ask IL you are Republican, or a Dem
ocrat?
OF course the Senator answered But
the possibility Of an intelligent canvass
Of the Senate and House being made
by men. however able in their own field,
who did not know the names, the States,
or the politics of the leading men of
Congress was manifestly an atsurdity.
the late William Mckinley, then the Re-
publican leader of the Ways and Means
Comnitte, and the great apostle OF pro-
tection-except in his case the politics
in the answers was reversed.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
Domestics.

When you buy Domcstics here you
get the kind that wash and wear.
q Only standard quality allowed shelf
room.
Androscoggin A Bleached Cot
ton Tor. .................. ..612c
Fruit Of the Loom 4-4 Bleached
Cotton for. r................... TIC
12kc Heavy Bed Ticking, fast
cCIOr. SEC
Amoskeag Best Apron Gingham. 5A C
Simpson Fast Black Fig. Calico. ...4Sc
American Indigo Blue Calico: new
Styles. sac
Best Merrimac Shifting Prints. .4kc
See our enormous assortment of
COTTON FRENCH FLA MEL plain
and fancy effects; strictly fast OC
color. Choice for one day. "
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS

NEW YORK. Sept. 27.-Arrived: La
eavoie, Havre; Etruria. Liverpool. Ar
rived out: Aller, from New York. at
Genoa; Umbria, from New York, ut
Queenstown.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

The recently elected officers Of the Epwortl,
League of the Trinity Methodist Episcopal
Church will be installed in that church to.
ynoryew eyeujpg at s;20 O'clock
The Washington times., 1902-09-28
Washington newspaper colony
in New York is an ample and
i elegant one. Max F. Ihmsen.

i elegant one Max F. Ihmsen.
who went from here to New
York. has long been city editor Of the
journal" and a New York city editor
is an all-powerful and awe-inspirins
creature compared to city editors in
other places. The New York city editors
are 1T" in capital letters, and some OF
them are indeed Mr.. Ego. of the county
l and State of Me. Our friend Max Is
one of the ablest and most energetic OF
the lot, with plenty of ability and ener-
ey. not unmixed with popularity. Frank
A. DePuy, long Of the New York Times =
bureau here. is leading desk man on
petence. His aforetime chief, Elbridge
Gerry Dunnell, one Of the soundest OF
old Washington correspondents, is an
editorial writer on the New York
Times" Also laboring in the great city
is Fred Perry Powers, who for :.sa.,-
years clung close to the top rung of the
ladder Of the craft in Washington. Karl
Decker was Washington reporter and
a good one before he dreamed of rescu-
ing Miss Cisncros and bringing on the
Spanish American war all for the glory
of Hearst. BY the way, after furious
season of Tagging between "Tele-
graph" and Journal" Karl is back with
the Journal again. And he is there to
stay II Mr.. Hearst knows real good
thing when he has it in hand. Karl
Decker is not necessarily Bayard, Tan
cred of Otranto, Launcelot, Sir Galahad.
Roland, Oliver and Cid, rolled into one
as the eloquent Andrew A. Lipscomb
once painted him-but he is fine news
paper worker and good fellow. Nothing
too good could pass his way.
Luther Little. who was assistant to
Arthur Dunn in the halcyon days when
the "St Paul Pioneer Press kept a
large independent bureau here, has been
a New York fixture these ten years. He
has Just laid down the shovel and the
hoe of hard newspaper work, and is
now conducting large part of Govern
or Odells campaign for reelection.
Luther was always something of prac-
tical joker. During his stay in Wash
ington he got few of his best friends on
the Row in deep water. by one of his
jokes. 1t was during the period when
The great river and harbor bill was pend
ing. which carried the many million
dollar sized appropriations for improv-
ing the st. Mary's Canal and the Hay
Lake channel. This Improvement was
advocated by all the Congress-
men who represented districts in all
States bordering on the Great Lakes.
And all the Great Lake cities and their
newspapers were deeply interested.
Speaker Reed was Known not to be en-
mored of these appropriations. and 1t
took a great deal of hard work to get
him In line for them, and to hold him
there. One day Congressman Snyder, of
with some colleagues, call
led on the Speaker to urge him to IA
vor these great appropriations. He did
not warm up at all. and the gentlemen
came out of the conference considerably
Little made a good story
about 1t for his own papers. When the
of other Lake papers
asked him about the interview. however.
he gave it some very lurid coloring
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

William johnson, umbrella men,lrr. was
fired g in tho police court this morning on
the charge OF drunken ard disorder!y coduct.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

Rufus A. Lillycrop, wLo Is employed at the
B,sehjne Shops ef the Southern Railway COM
rany this city. while at work Isst night, had
one Of his fingers badly crushed.
The Washington times., 1902-09-28

Julius Peltcn has purchased from j. A. Sea-
ton, jr.. threefonrths of square Of ground
bounded by wythe. Payne. Madison and Fay.
ette Streets.