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Evening star., 1902-08-30
Cor1ING ATTRACTIONS
The Columbia Theater.

The Columbia Theater opens its season on
next Monday evening with Paul Arm
strongs st Ann a play OF pre- sent day
artist life in New York and London. Both
the play and the author are entirely new 10
Washingtonians, but IL the keen competi
ton among the Broadway managers for
the privilege OF presenting st. Ann" may
be taken as a criterion of its worth. some
thing decidedly meritorious may be ex-
pected on the occasion OF the initial per-
formance next Monday evening. Whatever
else may be the attributes of st. Ann"
the piece its management and production
are certainly characterized by an original
ity that is most daring. The story, like
that of Camille" Sapho" "Zaza' and a
score Of others. deals with the subject OF
an erring womans love. The theme how
ever. is most delicately handled. and con-
trary TO the precedent OF her sisters. Paul
Armstrong has allowed Ann a happy ter
minatiOn instead OF the conventional sui
eide. death or degeneration. Mr.. Arm
strong Is optimist, with firm faith I'm
human motives and the ultimate triumph
OF right and his play ends in the way the
audience wishes il To end merely because
write IL otherwise. Mr.. Armstrong In Sc
lecting the cast for st. Ann has tried 10
engage people who will not only look like
his characters in life, but who will also
get everything out of them dramatically
that is possible to get. The piece will be
mounted in a new and original style and
costumed with lavish disregard for cx-
pense and adherence to the artistic seldom
seen. There will be matinces given on
Thursday and Saturday. and if the advance
sale is any criterion st. Ann" Will have
a most prosperous week in Washington.
Evening star., 1902-08-30
PRESIDENT TOUR
Will Take Him to VernlOnt's
Poor Farm.
THE SQUATTERS THERE
INCLUDE AN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE
OF THE SUPREME COURT.
Likewise Secretary of the Treasury,
but Rentals of $40 Year
Are Paid.
THE SQUATTERS THERE
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When the President of the United States
during the course Of his New England trim
visits his Secretary of the Treasury in the
tatters summer home in Vermont. he will
Perforce be a guest on the poor farm of
the town of Charlotte, VT Mr. Shaw
himself is one, and another illustrious resi-
dent IS David j. Brewer, associate justice
OF the United States Supreme Court.
The justice pays the town $40 a year for
the privilege of squatting on the moor
farm The Secretary Of the Treasury who
Is at present living in another mans cot
tase. has his site selected and expects to
enter into an arrangement for the same
extravagant rental
just where Theodore Roosevelt will he
lodged is problem that is stirring the
most profound minds in the place; for the
SecTetary's cottage has more sturdy demo-
cratic simplicity than room; the Justices
cottage IS tull of grandchildren. who de-
rnand ample space for playing Indians and
other games that would. no doubt. charm
the President. but possibly would interfere
with his peace as a guest: and the ODI,-
hotel in the place is characterized nv hos
pitallty that is in inverse ratio to its abiI-
lties IN the line of lodging President of the
United States.
When the President enters the oufet nre
CIncts Of the Charlotte poor farm there ia
one thing that he will be forced to leave be-
hlnd. That is his strenuous life The
woods. thick and great as they are. con-
tain no CatamOunts NOWADAYS aIthough old
squire Atkins, who sits on the pier all day
long. has some epiCs that he will pour into
the presidential ear regarding certain pas
Sages % daring and danger that once trans
pred between himself and sundry panthers
and bears, when Mr.. Atkins had not reach
ed the age of eighty-five and when he
used 10 prowl on the mountains fIII of
ambition and ammunition
The hHrcest creature in the lake is the
pike perch. which reaches enormous size
as all fish do everywhere but which. even
IL the memory Of the Oldest inhabitant,
has not been known to attack man
IN the hotel the President can indulge in
the vices OF buying chewing gum ana ci-
garS out Of time-honored case in tiny
office
on Sunday afternoons there Is church ser
vice on the tavern porch. Sometimes a
stray clergyman OftiCiates If the comuu-
nifty cannot catch a clergyman. some grave
Evening star., 1902-08-30
Academy of Music.

The great White Diamond, the big hit Of
the many Academy's successes last season,
will be the offering at the extra Labor
day matinee Monday. and throughout the
week, including the usual Tuesday. Thurs
day and Saturday matinees. The author
has introduced more original effects in
this play than any production now before
the public. Not only has he originated Won
derful mechanical effects, but he has In
troduced a character that is new to the
stage. This character, 'Nyctalops," is in
the order OF Svengali and Jekyl-Hyde, and
is a weird creation. Authentic history Of
the worlds famous diamonds gives the
dramatist unlimited opportunities. and Wal
ter Fessler has woven a plot around the
largest diamond in the world that fairly
bristles with excitement and tender
pathetic love passages. The story told is
intensely interesting. and covers the dra-
matte field from the wilds OF South Africa
TO the glorious climate OF California. Little
Lola, the child heroine. is a beautiful char
acter and the hearts of all will throb with
pity and love as they follow her career.
The play aboundS in sensations. There are
more narrow escapes from death the
part of the hero and heroine than in any
modern melodrama. The chasm Swing for
Life" the Human Pendulum, the thunder
Gus cliff Explosion and others make II
exciting well interesting. The 'Fa-
nous Diamonds of the World' will be on
free exhibition in the window of Williams
drug store, 9Th and F streets northwest.
Evening star., 1902-08-30
Empire Theater.

The Empire Family Theater Will open its
doors for the season tonight. presenting
Hoyt's "A Stranger in New York" Dur
ing the summer months this coy theater
has been renovated and fully prepared for
the new patronage which il is expected will
be bestowed on II this season. a new pol
icy has been announced by the manage
ment. together with a new scale Of prices.
1t will be strictly family theater. at
which no other but the best attractions
which play the leading family theaters else
where. Will be seen. These include farce
and musical comedy and melodrama COM
panies. The new prices, they Will be ten,
twenty. thirty and fifty cents. for evening
performances and ten and twenty cents for
the daily matinees. The opening attrac-
ton is indeed one which displays Manager
Schlesingers good Judgment Hoyts plays
have always been box office magnets. they
are always entertaining. and one is bound
to get good solid evenings enjoyment wit
Messing their presentation. During the
opening week two of them will be seen, "a
Stranger in New York" tonight. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday. followed on
"A Trip TO Chinatown" The presenting
company is SAID to be excellent and num-
bers twenty-five people. Both comedies
will be given complete productions from
every standpoint, as all the scenery end
costumes used are entirely new. The OPEN
ing week at the Empire Family Theater
should be big one. Hoyt's plays have
never before been seen anywhere at such
low prices.
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member of the congregation makes an i'm
prumptu address. Secretary Shaw has been
set down for one. Perhaps the President
VIII have to Oftic!ate himself at service.
In addition 10 these dissipations the Pres
fdent can take walks along the banks of the
lake. He can even hire horse and wagon
belonging To the poor farm.
When all these joys have been tasted to
the dregs. he can visit the and only
inmate Of the farm. who dwells there of
1uaiivnAble right. being the single. solitary.
lone pauper Of Charlotte. He is an ancient
man, much given 10 abstract thinking. ard
passing his days idyllic wise by watching
the money rolling in from the rental paid
by the squatters and campers. while the
score Of poor farm cows busily fatten
themselves. nature and man thus combin-
Ing unselhshly to support him amply.
A Spot of Rare Beauty.
This remarkable place for a Presidents
visit is known as Thompsons Point 1t juts
out into a most beautiful part of Lake
ChampIain, and has the combined charms
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c.tement OF seeing the steamboat. Chatea-
quay arrive from Burlington. The Chatea-
quay always brings some stirring surprise.
from d piece of real news of the outside
world TO barrel of potatoes
While Secretary Shaw is an old Yer
moHter. having attended school in Stowe
and having been in business in BurlinSton
the justice is not Il whit be hind him in
patriotic fervor. Although he is Kan
sas man. he signs himself .'Son-in-law of
Vermont because he is married to Yer
mont woman.
Both of them are full Of the lore of the
lake and the mountains. They know all
about the ancient NarrOWs, the beautiful
inlet between Thompsous Point and the
famous Split Rock. which once was the
boundary Of the Nlgonquins and the Iro-
quois. its crossing by either tribe being
considered as invasion and mea ming war
The Indian Hero and Leander.
Secretary Shaw probably will tell the
President the Indian version of the story
Evening star., 1902-08-30
Lafayette Opera House.

The regular season at the Lafayette
Opera House will open with matinee Mon
day, September s. The opening bill will in
clude Andrew Robson. I'm Winston Church
ills great Play, Richard Carvel" This
win be the first time that this star or play
has been seen In this city at popular
prices Richard Carvel" has few equals
as record-hreaking play and the produc-
tion is made under the sanction of the orig
inal producers of the play The stage set
tings and costumes will be correct in every
detail. Prices at the Lafayette this season
Evening star., 1902-08-30

use in every household. was known by the
indian name OF Wessagussct a Rose o.
Plymouth Town" will be presented for the
hrst time in this city at the Columbia The
alter the week beginning September s
*
Mr.. Ira J. LaMorte. formerly manager
OF the Metropolis Theater. New York: The
Dearborn. Chicago and the Jefferson. Port
land. Me. has been selected as the local
manager OF the Lafayette Opera House Mr..
La Motto took charge Of his duties last
Wednesday.
{. H. Webster is the manager OF Phroso.
the mysterious figure which Mr.. Chase viii
exhibit 10 his audiences for two weeks. be-
ginning September - next, TO enable them
to solve the riddle OF Phroso's identity.
whether or not the figure is that Of a man
or DOH. Mr.. Webster is the only man on
earth. SO far as is known. who is able to
settle the question, as he claims 10 have
discovered" Phroso Mr.. Webster admits
| that Phroso is OF American origin. but he
says he took Phroso abroad to get for
eign reputation. his experience in han
ding amusement attractions has been that
the American public prefers a continental
Endorsement when It comes to such uu.ue
attractions in the vaudeville world as
PhroSo has turned out TO be. Mr. Webster
came to Washington one day this week To-
arrange ipI a private exhibition to he given
before group of the most eminent scirn-
lists that Washington boasts of. He -
anxious that Professor Langley and Pro-
fessor Mcdonald, the psychologist. shall be
OF the party.
Now. really" said Mr.. Webster. laugh
ingly, when questioned for probably the mil
lonth time about Phroso. the less 1 saw
about Phroso the better, because you won
believe me until you see him. l say him.
because he deserves to be so designated az
he shows quite much intelligence al
most men | have met, but yet / don't say
that Phroso is a man nor do 1. on the other
hand, admit that he is an automatun. You
may say now, a combination Of both, hut
when you see him, | handle htru. YOU
will not be willing to admit that any man
can stand the sort OF treatment Phroso
gets. On the other hand. again when YOU
hear Phroso's voice and conversation YOU
will be equally as positive that no auto
maton. even with the Cleverest phouograph
ever invented. could so interrupt a not pre-
arranged conversation and be able to make
the intelligent and rational answers that
PhrOso will give"
Evening star., 1902-08-30
That Fly.

eugene Rose In New York Sun.
In fluent speech vociferous
You objurgate that fly;
You style him most pestfferous-
And still he hoyers nigh.
With maddening pertinacity
He fingers near your face,
With confident audacity
Settles ever in one place
His appetfte's insatiate;
Upon your cheek he's glued;
Apparently he never ate
OF such ambrosial food
You strike at him In frenzied ire
With ll-directed aim
WhiZz! he's off like a house afire
But he comes back just the same
Your futile rage. oh, angry man,
You'd better far resign
And give. with all the grace you can.
The fly a chance to dine.
A noisy buzz of victory,
And 10, he speeds away,
To come again In elfin glee
And feast another day.
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GREEN RIDGE.

Mrs. Payne, wife OF Rev. Thomas b.
Payne, has been entertaining for several
days her mother, Mrs. Weiman Y. Robin
son, wife of Hon, W. Y. Robinson, of
Nunda, N. Y.
At the Green Ridge Cash Store, CapOuse
and Marion street, today: New potatoes,
peck, DOC; packages Cofo. 25c.; bananas
dozen, l2c.; root beer extract, 10c.; six
cans sugar corn, 25c.; best pickles, hc
Peaches, berries, tomatoes, rhubarb. let
tuce, radishes, onions, beets, carrots, wax
beans, etc. New phone, a27 old G. II.
52-T. -
On Thursday evening at the home of
Rev j. w. Messenger, of Green Ridge.
Il reception was rendered to the members
Of the class in sight reading of the Evan
gelical church by their teacher, Miss Net
tie Newell, which proved very enjoy
able occasion. A short musical pro-
gramme was given consisting of selec-
tions by the Green Ridge Choral society.
and trios for violins and organ by Messrs.
Kane and Messenger and Miss Newell,
after which refreshments We're served.
At the close of the evenings entertain
ment purse was presented to the leader
by the members of the Evangelical choir.
c. s. Jacobs, of Dickson avenue, left
last evening for New York city on bus
mess trip,
Miss Clara Woodruff and sister Leila,
who had been her guest through the
commencement exercises, returned last
evening from BrynMawr college.
Valentine Bliss and family have moved
into their new home, corner of Sanderson
avenue and Delaware street
Lewis Snyder, of East Market street,
Is fishing at Rattlesnake pond.
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Miss Mamie. sailed today for visit with
friends across the water.
j. B. Holiday returned yesterday from
Gettysburg, where he attended the SOL
diers reunion as the delegate from Grif-
fin post.
The public schools closed yesterday for
and teachers from many schools spent
the day at Nay Apg park.
The many friends of Mrs. John Wardell,
who is seriously i'll with typhoid fever,
will be pleased to learn that her condi-
ton yesterday was very much improved.
Professor L. D. Bovard, for the past
five years superintendent of the local
public schools. in his relation with his
subordtnates was at all times patient and
courteous. Faithful and able in the dis
charge of his duties. he kept the schools
up to high standard of efficiency. 1t
can now be seen with what reluctance the
teachers who have been associated with
him view his dparture from their midst
That so good man may take with MIN
some visible token of their appreciation Of
his labors, to his next field Of labor. wher-
ever that may be the teachers to whom
he has endeared himself by his fine
qualities of head and heart, made him a
parting gift of IA beautiful office chair
which they fondly hope will be pleasant
reminder to him of the exceptionally
agreeable relations that existed between
him and his former subordinates.
Rev. David Spencer. ID. D., of Blakely,
will preach In the Dudley Street Baptist
church on Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock.
Young peoples meeting at Z p. m.
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cent national eisteddfod, in the Juvenile
choir competition, where five chors
competed on the selection entitled "The
Night Bells"
His first victory was at the Robert
Morris lodge eisteddfod, held in the Ly-
ceum theatre in May, 1897, on the COM
petition entitled "As You Co."
While he does not scold during re-
hearsals, yet he expects perfect obedi-
ence from every member Of the choir,
and if they cannot obey they are COM
PEELED to leave and others chosen who
are more tractable, and to those who
were present at the armory and saw
the perfect attention given to their
leader by the members of the Sherman
avenue choir it showed good leader.
ship on the part Of their conductor.
Mr.. Phillips believes in making
good appearance as we'll as good sing
ing, and at his suggestion every men,
ber of the choir was dressed in spotles
white, their marching on the platform
being vigorously applauded by the
audience.
Prof, Damrosch in his adjudication Of
the competition took occasion to COM
pliment the winners on "the purity of
tone excellence of phrasing and perfect
control of the choir by it's leader"
Under Mr.. Phillips guidance the sing
ing at the Sherman avenue Sunday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1902-06-07
Arrangements Made to Lend Money
on Furniture at AStOniSh-
ingly Low Rates..
OFFERS GREAT ADVANTAGES TO THE POOR
Anybody Can Get from $40 to $500 on Household Furniture
Two Hours After Application Is Made-Not Even the
Borrowers Own Family Need Know Of the Loan.
Company Will Let You Arrange Pay
mentS to Suit Yourself.

at ALL He says. further. that there
are no charges to be paid in advance,
and hopes that no one who needs a
small temporary loan will hesitate to
take advantage Of the company's offer
because of any fear that the rates
might be too high. They have been
made so low that even the poorest
can easily afford to get loan.
The furniture is left with the bor-
rover and there Is absolutely no pub
licity. for the company realizes that
that is just what the public are most
anxious to avoid.
AS for the payments, each borrower
is permitted to say just when 1t would
be most convenient to pay. Most of
those who have taken out loans. so far
have preferred to pay in small month
ly instalments. Some pay by the week,
but in no case Is the borrower COM
PEELED to pay all at once.
1t will be noticed at once how much
better it is to get a loan this way than
by pawning things. With this plan
you have the use OF the goods while
you also have the money.
The company intends to make loans
anywhere within twenty-five miles of
Scranton. All applications should be
made to the Scranton Loan Guarantee
Co., 2O7 Wyoming avenue, near Spruce
street.
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A Farewell Party.

The Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the Bellevue Welsh
Calvinistic Methodist church met in
formally last Monday evening at the
home of Miss Margaret David, on Bou-
levard avenue. The purpose of the
gathering was to bid farewell to Miss
David, who was one of their most
faithful members, she being about to
leave for Wales. A large number
were present and a very enjoyable
evening was spent. Several piano
solos were rendered by Miss Edith
Davies. Vocal selections were given
by the Misses Annie Jones and Annie
Griffiths, and recitations by the Misses
Ella Jones and Mary A. Davies Mrs.
Thomas w. Jones, and Mr.. Howell. Of
Pittston. Games also were played.
At a seasonable time, Miss David
was presented with beautiful ring,
the gift of her young friends. The
presentation speech was given by Tall
esin w. Davies. Refreshments were
served by the hostess, wife of Rev. Will.
liam Davies, sister of Miss David's,
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There Is no longer any need for the
people of this city to be without ready
cash in their pockets.
There Is no longer any need for you
to humiliate yourself by asking your
friends to lend you money as an act
of charity.
Those who have too much self
respect to let their friends know that
they are hard up can now pay all
their bills and keep up a good appear
ance and look prosperous before their
netghbors and acquaintance.
This is great advantage to most
people, and the beauty of this new
plan which makes all this possible is
that it costs so little.
AT 2O7 Wyoming avenue the Scran-
ton Loan Guarantee company now
has offices where anybody can get from
$40 to $500 on household furniture.
The loan may be had for one month
or for whole year, and those who
apply will be told at first exactly what
it would cost for any amount for any
length of time. Naturally great
many would expect that they would
be charged compound interest under
these circumstances. But the manager
of this new company is particularly
anxious that the public should know
that no compound interest is charged
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GENERAL NEWS NOTES.

line nome or Mr.. ana MRS. Judge, on
North Sumner avenue, West Park, has
been frightened by the arrival of son.
Hotelkeeper Enoch Evans, of Jack
son street, will sail next Wednesday on
an extended visit to Wales.
Mrs. H. c. McDerrnott, wife of the
pastor of the Simpson Methodist Epis-
copal church, entertained the members
of the Women's Foreign Missionary So
ciety at the parsonage last evening.
Master George Musgrave, aged II
years, of Division street, son of Drug
gist A. w. Musgrave, has constructed
barometer which is a clever piece of
work for one so young.
The members of the Colonial Danc-
ing class, who have conducted weekly
socials in Washington hall during the
season, held their closing dance last
evening. Music was furnished by the
Lawrence orchestra, and a large num-
ber of young people were present.
Some unknown persons strung up an
efiigy Of we'll known mine engineer
who remains at work, on the corner of
Washburn street and Rebecca avenue,
Thursday night. Word was sent to
the police station about it yesterday
morning, and Patrolman Daniel Davis
went over and cut it down and Destroy
ed it,
Services over the remains of the late
Mrs. Margaret Edwards were held yes
terday at the house on Acker avenue.
Rev. David Jones. pastor of the First
Welsh congregational church, was in
charge, and interment was made in the
Washburn street cemetery.
The pall-bearers were William Wat
kins, Reese Jones, John T. Jones,
Llewellyn Morgan, Thomas p. Lewis
and Thomas Jeffreys. The flower-bear-
ers were Reese Lewis and David Will
Jams.
David T.. Hughes and son, Prof. Ed
ward Hughes, of South Hyde Park ave-
nue.. will sail on June 25 for tour
through Wales.
Mrs. Emma Adkins, of Washburn
street, left yesterday for New York and
will sail today for the old country.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Canterbury and
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Harris will spend
the summer at Lake Winola.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Charles Newcomb. of Green
Ridge, and Miss Grace Hinman. of
Tenth street. The event will take place
on Wednesday, June 1s.
The Children's day exercises will be
held at the Plymouth Congregational
church tomorrow morning. Rev. Will
liam Davis, of the Bellevue Welsh Call
whistle Methodist church, will preach
In the evening.
George Daniels, of North Hyde Park
avenue, attended the Bradley Rosen-
crance wedding at Pittston Thursday
evening.
David Grifiths, of Buffalo, N. Y, Is
spending few days here.
The services in the Bellevue Welsh
Calvinistic Methodist church tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock will be in the
Welsh language; in the evening at
o'clock in the English language.
Childrens day exercises will be held
tomorrow in number of the Sunday
schools.