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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24
sightseers. There is an elegant cafe on the
steamer.

Those who desire to spend Decoration day
away from the city should take advantage
of the special excursion to Old Point Com
fort and Norfolk which the Norfolk and
Washington Steamboat Company has ar
ranged The superb steamer Norfolk will
leave the wharf, foot of 9TH street, Thurs
day. May % at 6:30 p. m, reaching Old
Point and Norfolk after a delightful all
night sail down the Potomac and Chesa-
peake bay early Friday morning. Friday,
Saturday and Sunday may be spent at Old
Point. Virginia Beach or Ocean View, the
steamer leaving Norfolk and Fort Monroe
Sunday evening and returning to this city
at an early hour Monday morning. Tickets,
the number of which is limited, will be
sold at reduced rates Thursday, May %
only. State room reservations for the round
trip can be secured at the wharf oftce, at
9th and Pennsylvania avenue, or at the
general ticket office in the Bond building.
Steamers of this line make daily. conTec-
tions at Norfolk with Old Dominion liners
for New York and also with the Merchants
and Miners steamships for Boston and
points east.
Electric cars running from the Aqueduct
bridge every half hour make the trip to the
national cemetery in only five minutes
stopping at the main entrance, near which
are all the points usually visited, including
the mansion and principal tombs. Those
who contemplate spending Decoration day
in she country could find no place more
suitable for picnic than Nauck Springs
1t has the additional advantage of being
conveniently reached, cars of this line
leaving the bridge every hour through
out the day and evening for Falls Church,
Nauck Springs and way points.
The Schwarz Ritter will go to River View
tomorrow. These German Sundays at
River View are among the most enjoyable
of the season, and are always largely at
tended. The committee in charge of the
outing has arranged an interesting series
of bowling matches for handsome prizes
among the best bowlers of the city, and
lovers of music will have treat in the
concerts on the boats and grounds by the
View orchestra. The little river. the chute
and all the many other attractions of the
Vie wwill be ready to amuse the visitors
The steamer Pentz will make three trips
leaving her wharf at IL a. m, 2:45 and 5:I5
p
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About the Size of It.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
IF there Is anything in a man." OBJ
served pale youth in the ribbon depart
ment, who had just got a boost of fifty cents
per week in his salary, its impossible to
keep him down"
ooh. don't know" rejoined the fluffy
haired damsel from the necktie counter,
who had strolled over to borrow a
stick of gum. eff the. aforesaid man hap
pens to occupy seat in a crowded car, it's
impossible to get him up
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EXCURSIONS.

Planked shad dinner, including the cele-
DRAFTED Marshall Hall clam chowder, will
again be the attraction at Marshall Hall
tomorrow. The run will be made on the
handsome steamer Charles Manchester, and
Two trips will be the schedule, at IL a. m.
and 80 p. m 1t is the popular opinion that
there IS no spring dinner like that of plank
ga shad as served at Marshall Hall.
Mount Vernon. home and tomb of Wash
1nston, Is quickly reached by the iron
steamer Charles Manchester. which leaves
ftn street wharf every week day at 10 a.
m and go p. m, returning due to arrive
at Washington at 2:15 and 6:15 p. m. The
Ueligntful sail of thirty-two miles on the
historic Potomac, viewing the beautiful
scenery along the river, is a revelation to
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Modest.

From the Philadelphia Press.
1T worries him to think how narrow
chested he isl
Afraid of consumption. eh?"
"Oh, no, He's afraid his breast won't
be big enough to hold all the medals he
expects to win before he dies"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

John Drew will probably not have new
play next season. as The Second in Com
mand' was a success last season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Mr. and Mrs. Charles w Walcott have
signed contracts to appear with one of Mr..
BeIaSco's companies next season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Sol. Smith Russell's life was insured for
over 100000, and in addition he had nearly
$4,000 in government bonds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Richard Mansfield will play "Brutus
next season when he puts on the elabo-
rate production of Julius Caesar"
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..ANCIDE

Charlotte Walker has signed a three
years contract with James X. Hackett as
the leading lady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Mabel Fenton, while bicycle riding on
the Jersey roads near her home, ran into
cow, and is now laid up with a broken
ankle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

get" Gus Lawson 1.-The terrible Swede,"
and little John Lake. 1t will be the first
time such a race has been given here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

F. j. Radcliffe and Kitty Mitchell have
formed a combination to produce a sketch
over the vaudeville circuit. They open in
Worcester next Monday night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

! Augustus Thomas The Love of a Mil
lNr' has been secured by Kirke La Shelle
ann will be used by one of his stars, which
one has not been stated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Edna May will not open her season in
this country until the first of January, Ow
ing to the great success of The Three Lit
tie Maids in London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

a special from London says that the
Countess de la War; has begun proceedings
for absolute divorce against the earl, NAM
ing Edna May correspondent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Alice Roseland. an actress, who formerly
was a member of the Augustin DAILY Com
Idny. became suddenly insane in Wallacks
Theater. New York. last Tuesday night and
was taken to Bellevue Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Robert Hlliard is reported to have be
come tired of working in Wall street, and
VIII probably go back on the stage next
pins version of ''Du Barry"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

After all the comment aroused through
her reported retirement from the stage,
Nine. Modjeska now comes forward with
denial. and says she will again star in this
country in the spring of next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Walter Jones. who has been playing in
the west, has banted himself down to $50
pounds, and now dances with his Old-tirne
grace. a couple of months ago Mr.. Jones
touched the beam at 2J3 pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Miss Helen Doering of this CITY is the re-
cipient of many congratulations upon the
success of a march composed by her, en-
titled ''Scrappy Coons."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

r. \. Barnet. author Of 1892 is nego-
t.atinS with several new York parties for
the production of "Nicolette," his latest
opera, with the result that the piece will
have an early production next fall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Marie Dressler is said 10 have broken her
contract with the Sire Brothers in New
York who are producing the Hall of
Fame and Mabel Gilman, who is also in
the company, may soon resign.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Weber and Fields opened their tour in
Louisville to a $4,000 house, but in Pitts
burg they went to an obscure theater and
their receipts hardly paid their expenses.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

William Faversham will remain In Lon
don until Gilbert Parker completes the
drama tiZatiOn of The Right of Way" in
which Mr.. Faversham Is to star in this
country next season.
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When "a Chinese Honeymoon" takes the
road little Toby Claude will have the prin-
opal part. and Katie Barry Will stay with
the permanent company in New York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Prof. Charles Haydn Chase of this city
has been engaged to dedicate a new pipe
organ in the Episcopal Church at Fred
erick, Md. tomorrow. A serie of organ re-
citals will be given on the organ next week,
and those engaged are Profs. Addicks of
Philadelphia, Wolfe of Baltimore and Free
man of this city. The new organ at this
church is claimed to be the finest In Fred
erick. Prof. Chase is the organist and mu-
steal director of the Ninth Street Christian
Church. northeast, and Prof H. H. Free
man Is the organist and choirmaster at ST
Johns Episcopal Church, corner 10th and
H streets northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

A new musical comedy. The Storks.' -
was produced in Chicago for the first time
last Sunday night and is reported to have
scored a hit. Richard earle is its librettist
and composer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Mrs. Leslie Carter will appear in London
next spring. playing ''zaza." Heart of
Maryland" and 'Du Barry" Mr.. Belasco
signed contracts last week closing the deal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Maurice Barrymore has been rapidly sink
ing the past two weeks and is now confined
u his bed The doctors pronounce his case
absolutely hopeless and say it is only his
wonderful constitution that keeps him
alive.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

James X. Hackett closed his tour in De-
troit last Saturday night, and is now with
his WIFE Mary Mannering, who is touring
In The Lady of Lyons" Mr.. Hackett is
not acting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Marguerite Sylvia will be starred next
Season. under the management of Nixon
and Zimmerman. in a new comic opera by
Harry Il. Smith and Reginald De Koven.
Her husband. W. d. Mann. will be the
business manager of the company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

An deliberately arranged benefit will soon
be given Theresa Vaughn in New York. F.
Z. Rice having all the details well in hand.
Miss Vaughn is still in the Worcester sani-
tarium. but her health has improved Won
Gerfully OF late
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

The success achieved by Robson and
Crane in The Henrietta" given in New
York last week for the benefit of the actors
fund. may lead to d short tour by the pair
IN the piece. Charles Frohman may direct
the tour,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

musicale was given by few of the pu-
pills of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. f. Green last Tues
day evening at their home on 18th street.
Those participating in the program were
the Misses Todd, Miss Maude Simpson Miss
Carrie Alexander and Miss Isabel Bowman
Each was heard in solo, as well as con-
certed numbers, the program concluding
with an arrangement by Mr.. Green of
Haendel's Largo for six hands at the piano
and two violins. The music for the recep-
ton rendered the American Society of Civil
Engineers at the Corcoran Art Gallery last
evening was furnished by Green's orchestra.
consisting of fifteen of the best musicians
of Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

Prof. Davisons Academy. Concordia Hall 5o6 9th
st. NV. Every Tuesday and Friday evg, beginners
class I. Class Reunions. $50 Cool Hail. Electric
Fans, and Palms. Private Lessons given daily
ny2l-3tt6
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-24

George Arliss. one of the best character
actors in England. and recently in Mrs.
Patrick Campbell's support. has signed con-
tracts with David BelascO for next season.
1t is expected that Mr.. Arliss will be in the
company supporting Blanche Bates.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
GOOD GOLF WEATHER.
Players at Brookline Were Tn Happy
 Frame of Mind To-Day.

Players at Brookline Were Tn Happy
 Frame of Mind To-Day.
 Brookline, Mass, Oct 3.-For the hrst time since play began in the Woman's National golf tournament at the Country club, the sun rose bright and clear, so that the four players left in the contest came out this morn ing to find almost ideal goIfing wealth CT conditions. With them came a large number of local enthusiasts. eager to see the play between Miss Genevieve Hecker, the present cham pion, and Mrs Walter M. German of Philadelphia, as well as to follow the match between Miss Louisa A. Wells of the local club and Mrs Caleb Fox of Morristown, N. J.
 Before play began it was generally conceded that Miss Hecker would prove too much for Mrs Gorham and Miss Wells would win from Mrs Bish- op. It was generally conceded that Miss Hecker and Miss Wells could out drive their opponents by many yards and that their short game was just as strong if not stronger. The only hope for Mrs Gorham and Mrs Fox appear ed to be in one of their opponents going to pieces. @
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
FAILURES REPORTEDs
This Years Losses Compared Wftl
 Those of Last Year.

This Years Losses Compared With
 Those of Last Year.
 NEW YORK, Oct. 3.-This weeks issue of R. G. Dun & Co.'s weekly re- view of trade will say:
 Reports to R. G. Dun & Go. show failures during the first nine months of 1902 numbered S,723, with aggregate liabilities of $113, 3,434 ,6SS, compared with S,144 defaults in the correspond ing months of 1901, with total in- debtedness of $97, ,S56, 6,416. From these totals should be deducted the failures of banks, other financial institutions and heavily capitalized stock compa- nies, which numbered 1T this year and involved $2S, ,O27, ,19S against 61 in 1901, with liabilities of $17 ,295.554 This re- duces the strictly commercial failures to 8,676 and the amount of liabilities to $S5, ,407, ,490 compared with 8,OS3 last year for $8O, ,56O,S6
 Further analysis shows that there were 2.055 manufacturing disasters. in- volving $33,T64,818, against 1,8OB last year, with liabilities of ,$32, ,758. .437. Trading failures numbered CLAY com pared with 5,842 in 1901, while liabili- ties were $40, ,726,690 against $36, ,32O,- 511 last year. In other commercial lines, not properly included with either of the principal divisions, defaults num- bered 474 for $1O,915, ,752 as compared with 435 for $11, ,4S1 ,914 in the core spending nine months of 1901. Tn this class alone there appears some decrease from last years liabilities, but the number of insolyencies is somewhat 1a
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
The New Comet

GENEVA, N. Y, Oct. 3.-Dr. VII liam R. Brooks, director of Smith ob- servatory and professor of astronomy at Hobart college, has had the new comet discovered by Professor Perrine at the Lick observatory under frequent Observations since it's discovery. When last observed, it was in the lower part of Cassiopeia's Chair and is moving westerly toward the northern part of Cygnus. Dr. Brooks says the comet is increasing in brightness and is now about twenty times brighter than at discovery. On Oct. 6 it will be about twenty times brighter than when first observed, when it will be a few degrees north of the upper star in the cross of Cygnus. The comet will not be a brilliant object, but may be seen with the naked eye when we'll located, and may be observed with good field glass or small telescope
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
JIM M'GANN TIRED.
B. J. Maher Evicted Him Because He
 Voted Against Him.

New Haven, Oct 3.-A political earthquake and upheaval has been caused by the throW-doWn of Edward J. Maher by the democratic state cen tral committee. A severe seismic dis turbance occurred in Maher's office yesterday. It lifted McGann, body, boots and brooches, out of the place. Maher, having the lease of the office, evicted him. In polite terms, suited to the best society, Maher had told McGann in letter that his room was better than his company. The letter was left on the slide of the roll top desk used by McGann, but belonging to Maher, and the former found it yes terday McGann immediately pre- pared himself for the journey. He se- cured a room in the Exchange buildSsg diagonally across the hall from Maher's office, and here he put his effects on the floor. Later in the day he pur- chased desk and other office furni- ture and was tat home'' again.
 Some of the strongest possible politi- cal ties were broken when McGann went out. 1t has been said that poli- tics makes strange bedfellows, but it makes stranger enemies.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
New Pork Markets.

FLOUR-Firm again and held higher with the trade, ready buyers at old ask ing rates; Minnesota patents, $375Q4; win ter strafghts $S.S5Q3. .45; winter extras, 2.s0W3; winter patents, $S55@3.85
 WHEAT-Opened easy on disappointing cables, but quickly recovered and became strong on a sharp jump in corn; Decem- Der, 737sQ74 9-16c.; May, 74AQ75Ac.
 RYE-Quiet: state, 54Q541kc., c. f. f. New York; No. western, 5Sc., f. o. b., afioat; No. 2, 54Q541ac., track.
 CORN-Opened firm, reacted under short selling and unfavorable cables, but sub- sequently had violent advance on big scare of shorts; December, 5S3s@54 3-16c.
 ATs@Generally hrr and higher with other markets; December. S6QS6Hc.; track, white, state, S4@37c; track, white, west
 PoRKMFirm: , mess, sls@is.75; family.
 LIRD-Firm: prime western steam.
 BUTTEE-Stead state dairy, 1T@21hc extra creamery, 227zc
 CHEESE-F Firm; new. state, full cream. small colored, fancy 12c. small, white, l2c.; large, colored, n5kc. large, white,
 EGGS Steady; state and Pennsylvania. average best, 22Q24c; western, candled, 2t Q23c.
 sUGAR-Raw strong; fair refining, esc :; centrifugal 96 test. 316c. z refined steady, crusbed. 5.20c. powdered, 4.30c.
 RICE-Steady domestic, 411@6Ac.s Ja- p'4'' TzLEo If o#lz@rum: city, szossze.; ooun- zTy. 6Ao-
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
THE CABLE PARTED
Thirteen Persons Were Sent
 Rapidly Down Four Stories.
TWO WERE KILLED, Il INJURED

Heavy Weight That Followed the Car
 Crashed Through the Top-Foreman
 of the Factory Was Killed Instantly
 and Lady Assistant Was Injured
 So Badly That She Died-The Others
 Were All More or Less Injureds
 Lynn, Mass, Oct 3.-Two persons were killed and eleven others more or less seriously injured in an accident to a passenger elevator at the shoe fac tory of A. E. Little & Co, here to-day< A cable parted and not only did the car, which contained thirteen persons, fall four stories, but q 60O-pound weight descended With great force on the top of it. breaking through and crushing to death Benjamin o. Crane, a foreman in the factory, and causing injuries to Miss Frances Herlihy, as- sistant foreman of the stitching room, from which she died within short time. The most seriously injured num- bered six. They suffered mainly from cuts and bruises. They are: Miss Fan nie Moore, Miss Mabel Buckley, Miss Henrietta Howard, Miss Winnie Kee. gan, Mrs Bessie Johnson, Mrs Mar garet Connor. Five others suffered less severely. It is thought that all the injured will recover.
 The elevator boy was late this morn ing and when a crowd was waiting to go up MT Crane undertook to run the car. 1t went up as far as the fourth floor, when something made it stop. Mr Crane jerked tire starting cable and the elevator with its thirteen occupants descended rapidly and struck the bot tom of the well with great force. In- stantly the 6O0-pound balance weight, having been snapped from its cable by the shock to the elevator, fell upon the car. 1t crashed through the iron top of the car, falling almost directly upon MT Crane and partly upon Miss HerIi- ny. Cranes chest was crushed in and Miss Herlihy's skull was fractured. She died before medical attendance could reach her.
 The elevator was put in by Boston firm and was inspected last Tuesday.
 The cause of the accident has not been ascertained.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
FASCINATED BY A SNAKE
Four Year Old Child Saved by Her
 Brother Who Killed the Reptile.

Brother Who Killed the Reptile.
 Meriden, Oct 3.-Four year old Ruth Atwater became separated from her brother while the two were in the mountains between Meriden and Middletown. The children left home early in the day to hunt for wild grapes. Melville was busy picking some when he discovered his sister was gone.
 ''I called to her but she did not an swer, he said. T was not afraid she was lost for we had both been III the same woods before many times this summer. I thought perhaps she had gone on home, so I kept on picking. When had finished thought would 20 back home, and see if Ruth was there so I started down the path leading to the road.
 "A little way down I saw Ruth. Sne was seated on rock, looking straight ahead of her. 4-
 '.I didn't think anything was wrong and shouted to her to come back. Sne did not answer. I saw big black snake in front of her and was going to shout again, when noticed that 1t was the snake she was looking at.
 "I picked up stick and crept up be- hind the snake and let him have 1t over the head The pesky thing turn ed on me then, but I kept on beating it until it was dead"
 The snake measured just six feet. Melville says it $ the biggest he ever saw. Ruth remained in a stupor all day.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
DEMAND FOR STOCK CARS.

Denver. Col, Oct g. The News to-day says: sThe tremendous demand for stock cars with which to move live stock from the present scanty ranges of the west to points where feed can be had for the winter has created a condition in the live stock markets of the west never before known and one that is causing great loss and incenVen- ,ence to stock owners. Tn Denver the market has been almost paralyzed be- cause of the inability of the railroads to supply cars to take care of the bus mess done and prices have been stead fly declining principally for the same reason"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-10-03
ANOTHER COMBINE.

Chicago, Oct 3.--Another attempt is to be made to combine the principal blow manufacturers of the country into one organization, two previous efforts sn that line having failed. Charles Fl. Deere of Moline will be the leading factor in the new movement, accord ing to the Tribune. Copying the, plans of last years organization, the new combine probably will be capital ized at $75,000000, of which one-half will be in seven per cent cumulative. the other half in common stock, of a par value of $1O0 per share. There is said to be a good prospect that the pl'o, ject will be accomplished before the end of the year.