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The Washington times., 1902-08-21
COMING TO THE THEATERS.
"Span of Life at the Academy.

The Span of Life" will be the at
traction at the Academy of Music next
week. The piece is melodrama and
allows excellent scope for scenic dis
play and dramatic situations. There Is
enough comedy interviewer. however, to
break the monotony and furnish food
for laughter.
In the third act the living bridge. -
from which the title of the play is de-
rived, is given.
1t is claimed that the company en-
gagged TO present the play this season
is superior in many respects to the
original. An entirely new set OF seen
cry has been painted and the play IS
staged in an elaborate manner.
''The Road to Ruin" this weeks at
traction at the Academy, is doing a big
business. the theater being crowded at
every performance. Manager Powell. OF
the Academy, and the managers of the
company have invited The Times News
boys Band to attend tomorrow even
ing's performance in a body, and the
boys will be present In full uniform.
occupying seats in the orchestra. Their
presence will lend additional interest to
the evenings entertainment.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The collier Hercules and the dispatch
boat Dolphin have arrived at Boston.
the battleship Kentucky Flagship OF
Rear Admiral Evans) at Vladivostock
the tug Narkeeta at Boston, and the
collier Sterling at I.amber; Point. The
gunboat Gloucester has sailed from New
London for Rockport. the gunboat
Nashville from Brindis for Trieste. the
cruiser Topeka from Curacao for
Puerto Cabello. the cruiser Buffalo from
Shanghai for Hongkong, the battleship
Indiana tpractice vessel for midship-
mem from Newport News for Annap-
oils, the battleship Wisconsin from Ia
coma for Seattle. and the tugs Sioux
and Nezinscot from Portsmouth. n. H..
for Boston.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Kernan's Lyceum-"Topsey Turvy Bur
lesquers."

The Topsey Turvy Burlesquers" will
be seen at the Lyceum next week.
1t is said to be one of the most at
tractive organizations that will come to
this house this season. It includes, be-
sides its burlesques. Keno, Welch and
Melrose. an acrobatic trio: Sam Rice
comedian; Williams and Aleene. in Mr..
Dobbs of Dobbs Ferry" Burt Fuller
comedian and mimic; Eleanor Revere
and Georgia Cunningham, charming
singers and dancers; Miss frankie En-
met, the little girl with the big voice.
Champagne Charlie at Hotel Topsey
Turvy' and Foxy Grandpa's Picnic"
are the burlesques to be presented.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
DELIVERING MAIL
FROM MOVING TRAINS
Postoffice Department Seeking Some
Safe Device for Handling Pouches
Bids Opened.

Bids were opened at the Postoffice De-
partment yesterday for furnishing inn
proved mail catchers and deliverers ro>
use on railroads The bids were opened
by Mr.. Shallenberger. Second Assist
ant Postmaster General, and at Il
O'Clock twenty-five devices had been re-
corded. These will be subjected to 1,
severe and thorough examination and
test before the contract will be awarded
Many devices for catching or deliver
ing the mail from trains going at .un
speed have been devised. and some O;
them have for years been in use. Great
difficulty is still experienced in deliver.
ing mail from fast trains without dam
ger TO life or the destruction OF the con.
tents of mall pouches. Those who sub
mittei devices yesterday were nearly all
men who are known as inventors and
have previously submitted their plans
TO the department. some OF them having
their inventions In actual service.
Mail pouches of light weight are now
readily caught by passing mail cars 90,
irg at fifty or sixty miles an hour. but
IL is difficult TO handle heavy sacks of
mail. and more difficult TO deliver than
to catch them as the trains are going at
n high rate OF speed.
The adoption of an improved method
will involve no expense to the Govern
inent The railroad companies are un-
der contract to handle the mail AT their
stations. and hy having a satisfactory
device 20 do this while trains are NOV
ing, simply allows them to perform the
service without lessening the speed OF
CIR stopping limited trains. For that
reason the railroads have always been
very ready TO accept any new device
that will facilitate the work and comply
with the requirements of the Postotflce
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Vaughan Justice Party Barbecue.

The executive committees of the
Vaughan Justice party and the anti
Pearre colored Republicans have ar
ranged to hold a mass meeting and bar
becue at Linden, Md, on Saturday. Au-
gust 80, for the purpose of ratifying the
nomination of Rev. Henry Newman for
Congress. Newman is a colored clergy
man, and declares that he is in the fight
to defeat Mr. Pearre and that he will
remain in until the finish.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
NOT ENTITLED TO CLERK.
Comptroller of Treasury CONSTITUTES the
Law as to Fourth Rate Vessels.

Mr. Tracewell, Comptroller of the
Treasury yesterday held that the Petrol
is a fourth-rate vessel, and its pay
master is not entitled to clerk The
law" saws Mr.. Tracewell. limits the
number of paymasters' clerks in the
navy. and two clerks cannot occupy the
same position and draw the pay there
OF at the same time
The decision. which upholds the &C
tion OF the Auditor for the Navy De-
partment. was rendered on the appeal
of Mr.. +. X. Holman, ensign. United
States Navy. who complained of. the
Auditors action in disallowing the sum
of s12S.47. being the amount paid by
Holman TO W. B. Atwell for services as
pay clerk on board the Petrel
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
EXCURSIONS.
Evening Trips to Indian Head.

Marshall Hall and Indian Head will
be the objective points of pleasure
seekers this evening. Dancing to the
music Of the Marshall Hall orchestra is
as popular as ever at Marshall Hall.
where the steamer stops both going and
coming from Indian Head. The trips are
made to Indian Head on Thursdays. Fri
days and Saturdays at $50 p. m. Parties
spending the day at the Hall may avail
themselves OF the Indian Head trip
without extra cost. Steamer Charles
Manchester leaves at $50 this evening.
Daily trips are made to Marshall Hall
at 10 a. M. 2:30 and $50 p. m.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
COMPLAINS OF EEL GRASS.
Assistant Surgeon of Washington Bar
racks Reports Its Appearance.

Capt W S. Reynolds. assistant sur
geon, u. 5. A., stationed at the Wash
ington barracks, recently reported to the
District Health officer that eel grass has
again made its appearance in the Poto-
mac River, adjacent to the grounds oc-
cupied by tiie United States Army gem
eral hospital. and has become obnoxious
TO the inhabitants. He requested that
tine necessary steps be taken to have
the same removed.
As the harbor Is under the jurisdiction
of the War Department, there is no ac-
tion that the Health Office can take.
and Captain Reynolds will be so advised.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
A Sure Cure for Diarrhoea.

Coming. as il does, in the busiest season.
when man can least afford to lose time. a
sure and quick cure for diarrhoea is very de.
sirable. Anyone who has given it a trial
will tell you that the quickest, surest and
most pleasant remedy in use for this disease
is thamberlain's Collie. Cholera, and Diarrhoel
Remedy. There Is no loss OF time when il Is
used. as or two doses Of it will cure any
ordinary attack. 1t never fails not even in
the most severe and dangerous cases. For salc
BY Henry Evans, wholesale and retail, y22 +
street. and all druggists.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Blaze Promptly Extinguished.

About 10 O'Clock yesterday No. l en-
gine company was called out for fire
at 1922 Connecticut Avenue northwest,
occupied as ladies tailoring establish
ment. The fircmen eXtinguished the blaze
before any damage was done. The cause
OF the fire is unknown.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
WARRANTS FOR WAR CLAIMS.
Maryland and Kentucky Will Receive
Two Which Were Drawn Yesterday.

Warrants in favor of the States OF
Maryland and Kentucky. amounting 10
s6,57s32 and ss7. .9sO.65. being the last
payments TO be made these States on ac-
count of expenditures incurred in equip-
ping troops for the Spanish American
war. were made out at the Treasury De-
partment yesterday.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Hurt at Government Printing Office.

Floyd Quincy. colored, 90 years of age.
employed in the Government Printing
Office. had his right hand caught be-
tween the rollers of press in that
building yesterday. He was taken 10
the Emergency Hospital for medical
treatment.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Meetings of Committees.

A meeting Of the horse and carriage
committee was ncld at cncampment
headquarters. 1905 New York Avenue
northwest. last night. Capt. Andrew W.
Kelly acted as chairman, and Mr.. C. W.
Whitaker as secretary. The chairmen OF
he various subcommittees reported
progI ess. 1t was decided to communicate
with the pr, sdant OF the Lverymeri's
Association with view to having him
at the next meeting of the committee to
consult with the members regarding the
carriage rates TO be established.
The Fourteenth Army Corps organized
last evening at encampment headquar-
ters with Capt. Henry A. Castle a.
chairman, d. A. Grosvener. vice chair
man, and H. G. Potter, secretary. No
other business was transacted, and the
iaCeting adjourn I'd to meet Monday
evening at o'clock.
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Chairman Warner Settles
Controversy Over Rag
time VS.. Patriotic Airs.
MUCH NEEDLESS AGITATION
Protests Received From Many State
Departments as the Result of Sug-
gestion That Monotony of National
Airs Be Broken-LateSt From Kansas.

The controversy over the character OF
the music to be played by the bands in
the grand review of the G. A. R. veter-
ans during the encampment was, TO all
intents and purposes. summa-ily ended
yesterday. by the announcement OF
Chairman Warner, Of the citizens com
mittee. that as the encampment is to be
a gathering of the old soldiers, whatever
kind of music they desired shall be pro-
v!ded.
While it is probable that the trouble
was due to a misunderstanding of the
position assumed by Chairman E. B
Hay, of the music committee, something
of the nature of a tempest in a teapot
has been stirred up over the matter. Mr.
Hay is out of the city and may not re-
turn for several days. but the members
of his committee do not believe that
he has ever for a moment contemplated
the exclusion of patriotic music from the
programs of the marching hosts. His
sole purpose was to suggest that the mo-
notony OF unceasing airs might be varied
by an occasional resort 20 ''ragtime.''
One of the most recent complaints re-
garding the music question was received
yesterday from Commander H. c.
Loomis, of the Department of Kansas
who announced that if patriotic music
was excluded, the Department of Kansas
would not march in the parade. Mr..
LOOMS letter was TO Mr.. Hay. as chair
man of the music committee. and was as
follows:
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Hot Tamales and Chill Con Carre
At the Ranch. 5o1 st. NV. Come round"
Money to lend at 1. and per cent on real
estate. Frank 7. Rawlings. 1906 Penna. Ave-
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Lansburgh aBro
Store Closes o'Cloek-saturdays Ex-
cepted.
Specials in Bedspreads.

The kind of values the housekeeper
will appreciate.
7Oc Single Bed Spreads. hemmed 5OC
ready for use. e..........-....... ~
soc Crochet Spread. full size. zoe
four patterns Observation-Disclosures. ~
s1.O0 Fringed Crochet Spread. the
proper thing for metal beds: large
enough to make pretty &qc
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Is an Old Soldier Affair.


1T may be all right to have some OF
the ragtime music, but this is strictly
an old soldier affair and we want and
will have the kind of music that cheer
ed the boys and gave them the step with
which they served the Union. If your
Eastern bands can't play soldier music
cut them out and the Kansas bands will
lead the parade and give the boys tho
step that viii straighten up their backs
and put them in line in good shape"
Commander Loomis is not only
aroused Oh the music question. hut is
deeply interested in the Industrial ex-
hlbit which the Kansas veterans pro-
pose establishing at the Hotel oxford.
where they will make their headquar-
ters in this city. His plans are fully
set forth in the following telegram from
topeka TO the Kansas City Sunday
Journal
Colonel Loomis VIII break an old es-
tabltshsd precedent by not selecting
any railroad Us the official route TO The
encampment. AN roaGs lead TO Wash =
ington, said he. and We want as large
turnout as possible To This end we
desire to encourage every railroad IN
Kansas to offer ali the Inducements
possible TO increase the attendance rnl
make up special through trains. hand
sOmely decorated, and in addition ia
their through coaches, chair cars ami
sleepcrs. we want every through train
from Kansas &c carry through bagpag
cars filled with Kansas products for fra
Kansas exhibit at Washington. fo-
which We are making extensive ar
rangements. We have secured the mos.
central location for our headuuarrcr.
and propose TO make II the most AT
tractive feature in Washington: 50
much SO, that there will not be Wis.
stor in the Capital City during the en-
camDment that will not visit our head
quPrters and view with wonder tho
splendid display of Kansas products ".
hope to present. We are meeting witt
great announcement In this matter Se-
this pile OF letters from all parts o.
the State? Here IS 4 lot from indi-
yiiusls who say We VIII furnish some
good farm ana garden samples from our
section" Here are several letters frori
comrades Gho report car loads Of peo-
pie from ;hel' towns and propose to
decorate their ears and take good lc-
OF stuff for the exhibit. Several com
merciai clUbs nave written Cor space.
and say they will fix '-p nice exhibir
and make contribution toward the
expresses.
Mr. Wellhouse president OF the State
Horticultural Society, has offered his
assistance, and the State secretary, W.
II Barnes, has offered his services to
assist in collecting fruits for exhibits
The Washington times., 1902-08-21
Kansan's Stubborn Stand.

few other pieces of that class, known as
patriotic music" and that nothing else
should be played. They are all wrong
on this and intend to tell them so. II
is not necessary TO fill the air with these
timeworn strains
Il hope you have not been guilty OF
making any such statement and that you
do not contemplate issuing any such
order. If you do Kansas will not be in
the parade. In fact if that is the spirit
that pervades in Washington. Kansas
will nc; be represented at all. Kansas
expects to have two and possible three
bands and the Modoc Singing Club, of
Topeka, along We will take them with
us and the only music We expect to hear
from them will be the old army patriotic
music, the kind. and the only kind. the
boys are used 10. This is our reunion
and our kind of music. The Kansas
bands will play Wen Rally Round the
Flag, Boys. Rally Once Again, The
Union Forever Tramp. Tramp. Tramp,
the Boys Are Marching, Marching
Through Georgia. and last. but not
least, John Brown and repeat. | speak
for every comrade in this State when T
say we won't stand IL. Cut out these
airs that have thrilled the hearts of the
old soldier for forty years past. and a
great deal of the pleasure OF an encamr-
ment is taken away. The boys in blue
like them, want them and will have
them, and the encampment committee is
certainly undertaking big job when it
attempts to make the Kansas delegation
eat ragtime music.
The colored American., 1902-09-27

Offers exceptional opportunities to
young men wishing to prepare for the
Christian ministry. The chief aim of
he instruction is to afford young men
md women a comprehensive knOwI-
'dge of the English Bible and to i'm
plant in their hearts an ambition to
dedicate their lives to the elevation
and Christianizing of their race.
Students are required to do mission
ary work in the various churches and
sunday Schools near the institution
md to report on same each week.
The teaching in the Bible school is
wholly undenominational, the inten-
ton being not to oppose or antagonize
any theological work now being done
but rather to assist IL denominations
Phelps Hall is three stories high
1t contains a Chapel, Library, Reading
Room, Offices and three recitation
rooms, besides forty rooms for dormi
tory purposes. Rev. Edgar J. Penny
The colored American., 1902-09-27
TRUE REFORMER's BUILDING.

The excavation for the new build
ing of the True RefOrmers, at the
corner of 18th and u streets, has been
completed, and the first few courses
Of brick were laid with appropriate
ceremonies. The first brick was laid
by Worthy Grand Master, w. L. Tay
ior. Other bricks were laid in the
following order by c. l.. Marshall, re-
1resenting the Board or Directors and
business manager of the local general
store, w. S. WOodsOn, chief of the
Washington division, ]. A. Landlord,
the architect, w. F. Dixon, agent for
The Reformer newspaper, e. W. Turn
er. correspondent for the same, and
J. II. Thornton, division secretary. The
work on the structure will be pushed,
as the Order is in need of more COM
modious quarters at once
The colored American., 1902-09-27

is in charge of the work, and is assist
ed by Rev. b. H. Peterson and Rev.
j. II. GadsOn. A special course OF lee
lures is given each year in the
Bible School by DR.. G. o. BOothe, of
Selma. Ala, Rev. George w. Clinton of
North Carolina, and DR.. H. T. Johnson
Of Philadelphia. Other notables also
lecture from time to time.
The teaching is free. The cost of
board. including furnished rooms,
light, fuel and laundering, is Eight DOL
lars per month. Students are afforded
an opportunity to work out from Two
to Three Dollars Of this amount per
month. In some cases, arrangements
can be made to work out the entirs
sum. Lack of means need debar none.
Further information, if desired. can be
secured by addressing
BOOKER II. WASHINGTON,
Principal Tuskegee Normal and Indus
trial institute. Tuskegee, Ala.
The colored American., 1902-09-27
Washington Under the Calcium.

Mrs. Anna j. Coopers paper on
Ethics of the Negro Question" at
tracted much favorable comment at
the Friends General Conference, at
Asbury Park, September 10th. It was
strong plea for the preservation of
American ideals and for generous
Judgment of a race that is eager for
self-imprOvement.
Mr.. III. A. Clark, who has been cap
ably acting as clerk in one of the di-
visions of the Government Printing
Office, was supplanted a few days ago
by white employee, Mr.. Clark being
assigned to rough labor work This is
said 10 be a result of the recent civil
service order Mr. Clark is graduate
IF the Howard Law School.
Mr.. John A. Simms, of this city, and
Thomas j. Hilliard, of Baltimore, have
been elected delegates to the next
general conference of the A NJ E.
Church, which meets in Chicago, in
1904. A. Theodore Luca of Baltimore
and T. o. Wilson, of Crisfeld Md,
were chosen as alternates. They will
'epreSent the Baltimore Conference
which district Includes the churches
II the denomination in Washington.
The Blaine Invincible Club, Col
Perry H. Carson president, has adopted
resolutions regretting the death of
s'Ormer Governor Alexander R. Shep-
herd. The committee drafting the
memorial was made up of Mcssrs. =
/. Carson, William A. Jones and II
1. Armstead. Col. CarsOn's acquaint-
lnceship with Governor Shepherd
lated dack to 1870, when the latter
vas vice-president of the Board of
Public Works.
DR.. VIM. II. Johnson, of Alh4:y n.
Y. will be in Washington between
October 1st and 18th, with his great
magic lantern, showing the progress
If the Negro race since emancipation.
Already dates have been arranged a
the Metropolitan A. M. e. Church, at
Union Wesley Zion Church, the Second
Baptist Church, and other churches in
the city. DR.. Johnson is an elOquen
speaker and will introduce many new
features into his lecture.
Rev. S. l.. CorrOthers of Galbraith
Zion Church las arranged a great
program for encampment week. Lieut..
Woodwork will speak at his church
IN the 9Th, when Commissioner Mac
farland will preside The affair will
De conducted under the auspices of
the Douglass Pest The Blaine In
yincible Club, he;.ded by Col. Perry
Carson and Chase's Republican Club
viii take pant N the exercises. Rev.
COrrOthers like Rev. Sheafe, is setting
I new pace for the ministers in the
city.
The colored American., 1902-09-27
A CALIFORNIA ENTERPRISE.

The annual report of the Afro
American Cooperative Association, f
San Francisco, CAL, makes an encOur-
aging showing for the business acumen
of our people in the far West It's
officers are: J. G. Rivers, president;
Capt. w. T. Shorey, 1st vice-president;
VIM. r. Ford, End vice-president;
Thaddeus A. Brown, secretary; T. B.
Morton, Treasurer; A. l.. Dennis, ac-
countant.
The colored American., 1902-09-27

The last bell has been rung on the
straw hat.
F. J. Shadd, Jr., is to enter Exeter
College. preparatory to a course at
Harvard.
Bishop COppin was in town a few
DAYS ago, cOnferring with DR.. E. w.
hampton.
Ex-Superintendent G. F. T. Cook is
reported to be dangerously i'll in Phil
adelphia.
Mr.. d. A. Williston has taken charge
of the department of landscape garden
ing at Tuskegee.
Hon. George H. White is making
some speeches in Pennsylvania, by in
vitatfOn of Senator Quay.
Recorder, John c. Dancy delivered
an emancipation address in western
ennsylvania On the 22nd.
Mr.. J. H. Harmon. of the Recorder!
office, is taking a brief respite, but
will resume his duties on the first.
Mt. Olive Lodge, No. 1888 will give
an autumn festival at Odd Fellows
Hall, Thursday evening, October End
The new school on p. street, be
tween North Capitol and First streets
has been named in honor of John M
LangstOn.
Mrs. Annie Ward, of 141S Madison
street, is reported out of danger, owins
to the skillful ministratiOns of DR.
f. d. Williston.
The Evening Star, of last Saturday,
contained an excellent portrait of the
new and beautiful Armstrong Manua,
Training SchOol.
Mr. Frederick A. White is now
more worthy appointment could not
have been made.
Miss Hattie Sprasue has been IL
Rochester, n. Y, undergoing medical
treatment She returns to her home
at TakOma Park greatly improved.
The b. NJ. c. meet in New Haven
the first week in October will carry
from the city quite a number who re
gret that one or the other affair could
not be postponed.
Mr.. Prince A. Beaman has accepted
an appointment of Secretary to the
President of A. and M. College, Greens
boro, N. c. He left for his post OF
duty last Tuesday.
Prof l.. B. Moore, dean of the
Teachers College at Howard Univer-
sity. recently conducted the fifth an
nual institute of the Baltimore teach
ers in the Monumental city.
Rev and Mrs. F. ]. Grimke had
their visit to Media, Pa, cut short by
the death of Mr.. H. G. Bruce, who
was a prominent member of the 18th
Street Presbyterian Church.
October 5th, the twenty-first anniver
sary of Plymouth Congregational
Chsrch will be appropriately observed.
Rev. A. G.. Garner looks forward to
most successful rally.
Mrs. r. E. Toomey, of LeDroit Park,
has been very i'll for the past two
weeks. Though still unable to leave
her bed, she is slowly improving under
the skillfu care Of DR.. A. M. Curtis.
The literary society connected with
the Mt Moriah Baptist Church. 1st
and n streets southwest, opened last
Sunday Mr. James e. Delaney Is
president of the organization.
Mrs Katie Harris, of LeDroit Park.
met with a severe accident Monday
night of last week, resulting in pain
fully fractured limbs, which required
the immediate surgical skill Of DR..
A. NJ. Curtis.
Gov. p. B. S. Pinohback and Major
c. A. Fleetwood, members Of the com
mittee on public order. have been ap-
pointed as additional priVates of the
metropolitan police force for service
during the Encampment.
Mrs. Anna A. Williams, widow of
The colored American., 1902-09-27

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