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The Washington bee., 1902-05-03
An Uncommon One

am told, SIT, that you spoke of me
asa common liar"
"-.r'rr told YOU that, sir, must
-''7 'te1 ,rying 10 break it TO you
s'-.' said you were a whole ku-
''-- u statistics. Chicago Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-03
Toilet Sets.

These Toilet Sets are in hand
some patterns. and bea""'ui' V
decorated.
All $3.50 Toilet Sets-Io
pieces each-eut to .......fs
All So so, Toilet sets-Io
pieces each-cut to {. q
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a Dubious Advantage

"7-Aao do You really think your
l 'o.~l father will accept me as a
'"s-I don't doubt it. Father and
''''! seldom agree!-N. Y. Times.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-03
Roman Sofas.

I Sofa, was SI2. so. now. S8.49
I Sofa, was S27. so now. SD 90
I Sofa, was $50 so, nOw..S26. 90
The Washington bee., 1902-05-03
oaInpIt Blankets.

These magnificent California
Blankets are reduced TO a point
that insures the quickest kind
OF clearance.
ia Blankets-worth SII-
reduced tO........S S6. 30
IA Blankets-worth SO
reduced TO. $50 oS
ia Blankets-worth 90
reduced to-. ....... S4.4S
ia Blankets wOrth-SI9-
reduced to.........SI SI2 48
II4 Blankets-worth SII-
reduced to-. ....... s. .o8
II 4 Blankets-wOTth SIS
reduced tO.......... SO. .9S
ia Blankets worth $II. so
reduced to......,....-s8 IS IS
ia Blankets-worth SI6.5o-
reduced to .........,...SII. .4o
The Washington bee., 1902-05-03
The Labor

- D''..s-I hear you have a political
Hs is it hard work?
'''''s-Not after you get it.-Phil.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-03
stature and Endurance.

The soldiers capable Of the most EN-
durance are men of short stature, from
Eve feet TO five feet seven inches in
height. As a rule, tall men'hsVe bodies
out of proportion TO their lower lihNbsi
that Is, smaller than they ought to
be. The result Is they are unable Ia
bear the fatigue which comes easier
q khorteT msn.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-03
In Carpets.

Soc BRUSSELS Caipet.....soC yd
Soc Tapestry Carpet.... DOC yd
Fl Tapestry Carpet. .... .7oc vd
81 Best Tapestry Carpet.87c yd
81 10 Velvet Carpet. .S7ILc yd
SI.3O Velvet Carpet. o. ILc yd
81 80 Velvet Carpet...$I.i2I yd
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ARE NOW OPEN FOR CHARTFRs,..
|, ]. WOLLEN,
ss NJ snotted PeovIe.

A tribe of peculiar people dwell On
4he hanks of the Purus, in South
America. Men, women and children
are spotted, with brown spots on
white skin. Their chief article Of diet
Is fish.
The Washington bee., 1902-05-03
Bamboo Pieces

I Seat, was s2.oo. now. $50
I seat, was 81 90. now.....S7.oo
I Table, was So 50. now ..SS 90
SO Music Cabinet now. a. 20
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or Mrs. Patrick Campbell In BjopSons
"Rcycpd Human lower" the dramatic
critic Of the New York Mall ANA Express
says,
At the Theatcr Republic Saturday after
noon Mrs, Patrick Campbell gave a per-
Torrance Of Biornson's "Bey Human
Power thus appearing IN what was prac-
tically play new 10 New York. This
curious Norwegian drama had been given
once by the students of the American
Academy Of Dramatic Arts hut Il was new
TO the local professional stage, Although
the students had presented II with consid.
cradle skill and In a way 10 more than
merely Indicate It's strength. 1t remained
for Mrs. Campbell TO bring out It's fun
power and 10 elucidate it's eutire meaning
This she did In a performance that still
further increased the favor with which
she has come to be regarded from her an
pearancc at the Republic Il possessed all
the technical skill shown In her Magda and
10 her Paula TAnqHeray. aud there were
added 10 that depth and Intensity Of
feeling and sense of reserve power which
made IL far more impressive than either
OF the other roles
u was full OF temperament. and a certain
artneiAliy that occasionally appears 10
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r'y 81 trouble. - MRS.
Gee ST., Kansas City, Mo.
-e7 this acid POISON,
20 u healthy,
he rough, unhealthy
fnOOfh aud clnnr
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). ). S. neutral.
coolsth bloodand
natural state, and
skin becomes sof,
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cure S letter, Ery-
sipelas, Psoriasis, Salt
Rheum aud all skin
diseases due to a pois-
condition Of The
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SIX songs which has earned for him ahc
title the golden voiced singer" no slUgs
ballads with rare feeling and bis voice has
that Sympathtuc quality and sweetness of
expression thdt is gn inheritance OF ma
ture ana much 70 be- priced. The songs
are Love rs All I'D All, MY Little FRAU
ltini " lhe tea Kettle song. I'm Iyroh
When. Paradag' ana 1.-THE Song ~
Home All rich gems IN the cuskyt ot
song MeSsrs faic nnd Elis uayo staged
'Ihe watch on the Ehne WoHt suuptu-
ously, carrying ING ran complement VI
scenery, which includes some ol the most
handsome sets ever painted and Nnte q
gorgeous background &" the huuiitul
wardrobe worn by lhG .g;gpmpany; Ihe com.
pahy SuppV'',ns Ma w liIUu lu,.u"es many
whom are Atue warner Fe1t hight IAN.
ny Bloodg0od' Isabelle SteV"ns MIS- N.ll
Marner' CnafieS FrAhai. H"rN
Fisher, Fred a sullivan. a. A Aucu, Al
U. Holslen. James II. iirgk, Joup fttrs'
Jr, Louie Maurice ana iittle fflhrls 'iih-
ton Mr., wilson ana ms eAcellrnt com
hhny VIII appehr mere AT lhG oPIrG mouse
~
n, ,suuptInp for Hawkins" nm ydvanro
40. .,
houce say
THAT Hunting Tor liaWElns,' which WIZ.
be seen at the opera house Weducsdar, reu-
rnary .. one night only, Is a. re9l.y nerl-
torlous attraction ~ 0ltestcd 10y tnc many
lllghly complimentary criticisms of tho
press that have been given u this season.
The st. Paul tMinnJ Dispatch OF sep
tember y leul' says;
The fun suggested by the title OF the
play and the fact that Mr. Iohu l.. hear-
ney was cast IN the utle role were reSpon.
slble Tor houselhl ny ihe Grand iaSt even
Ing, when Hunting Tor Hawkins was M
PRODUCED 20 81 faul audience tut th"
trst time. some OF Hoyts creations mas
pc more pohsheu thah iluhlhs dof law
kns' bnt none are 50 fuh9S. lAe result
was laughtcr OF tnat NloienL strenuous
sCrt tiAt makes man looh around hlm'
AFTER Tue l0uEn Is over ~ see II othgr peo-
pie nave nor Deeh as i9ousi RS hlnselt, and
then stralgnteh hlllssli III nus SEM WIN the
DETERMINATION, chusel py pain III ms gas
tronomic regions not TO iaugh that way
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VI itNANihb i"TEotten pays on q scale OF |
much magnitude, is said TO be considering
monster production OF 'rhe Two Or
phans." with Grace George as Louise. Hen.
rietta Crosman rs Henrlette. Wilton Lack
aye ms the Cheyaller. Theodore Roberts as
jacques. Henry A. Dixey as Picard. Rose
Cosn pi as the countess ed Otis skinner
as Pierre the cripple IN selecting his
cast Mr.. Brady has overlooked IN actress
named Kate Clnxton. who hrs had consider.
able experience In "The TWO Orphans"
aud whose temperance would doubtless
tend TO Increase interest IN the proposed re-
yival.
Otis skinner has dramatlzation Of Mary
Hartwell Catherwoods novel. "Lazarro"
under consideration for production next sea-
son.
The paid claque has hard time OF II In
st. Petersburg when royalty Is present at
the theater Nobody must applaud before
the signal Is given. one night at the St
PETERSBURG opera, when the late car and
bis consort attended, the dl he OF Orleans
Ncnturcd to applaud without the customary
royal sign lie was quickly requested 20
Haye the house aud was forced to also
Henry Miller's hitting a cabman the other
day in New York started an old atager on
"reminiscences Of fighting actors. The mum
Der OF belicose dramatic warriors is sur
rrsingly small Leaving ont players of the
sullivan ana Jenries type, the list whites
down 70 dozen or so. Maurice Barrymore
was the most noted. lie was once light
weight amateur champion Of England, and
would tackle anybody. Joseph Wheclock.
I,9e Older iY also quite pugi,st, and so is
Matt Snyder. Wilton L3Cklye, Henry
DiXey and Nat Goodwin are an puguacious
OF the latter 1t Is said he has but one good
punch which he can deliver mof; effectively
when the other fellow is not looking. Bob
ara Dbl
with and wiling to use their fists James
Thornton, the singer, and Dan Daily, from
their line OF talk, have been anxious for
IN encounter with foe FOR years. but no
adversary has yet materiJlizcd. Soahrooke
entered the ranks OF the scientific actors
last winter when he knocked ont his treas
urcr, The latter claims however Thomas
had hroseshoe I'm his COVE az the time.
Henrietta Crosmnn's next Shakespeare
effort will be as Viola In Twelfth Night"
~
Mr.. Beerbohm Tree VIII present
Ulysses" at Her Majesty i'm February.
Mr. stephen Phillips IS the playwright, and
Mrs. Potter win make her appearance in
the drama.
Mansfield has other gifts besides those
OF the hlstriou. He kno~s when to do
graceful act OF this character is his Civ
mE matinee benefit for the actors Fund
Home
~
william II. Crane was once q member
Of The now almost forgotten Alice Oates
comic opera company.
Ellen Terry has been married four times.
Her first husband was an artist named
Wott Another was q Mr.. Craig Her
name IN private life is now Mrs e, A.
Wardcll.
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The Stage

The dramatic attractions for the week
were Rose Coghlan In Forget Me Not, ="
f'The knobs o. Tennessee" Charles Dalton
in "sgn Of the Cross" George Wilson
and the Hayerly Minstrel company.
The attractions for the present week viii
be the Grau Comic Opera company on
Monday night opening in "El Captain" and
on Friday and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee. Tuesday night Al H. Wilson viii
produce "The watch on the Rhine" We'd
nesday night John L. Kearncy viii play
Hunting for Hawkins" and Clara Palmer
and company win present The Casino
Girl"
or the Grau Comic Opera company an
advance notice says:
''Theater-g oers have a grand operate
treat in store for them when the greatest
OF all comic operu successes "El Captain"
Will be presented for the FIRST time IN this
city at popular prices, Poe. 5oc and IJc
az the opera house February 3, and 8,
with matinee. Manager Bergman has for
years tried to secure this big attraction
and has at last succeeded IN doing so.
There Is no opera now before the public
that contains motA pretty music solos,
duets and trios than does "El Captain"
They have become so well known that
they have been played hv a.l military bands
throughout the country aud nave gone so
far as to be whisti hy almost every one
on the streets. This has been q long
locked for event Among the artists OF the
company are such well known names as
May Darlington Bessie Taunehil, Ma
nile Scott, Matte Martz, Mr.. Harry Davies
the wonderful lyric tenor; Charles St.lck.
ard A. e. Arnold. I'D EoCet,ou and
ereryhody's favOritc, Stanley. together vita
the finest chorus ever heard iu comic
opera. FL Capitau' VIII De the opening
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Observation-Disclosures

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l Mn. furnishes delsihtfui evenings en-
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BAp FORM OF TETyER,

For three years I
had I etter on my
hands, which caused
them to swell TO twice
their naturalsigc. Part
OF the time the disease
was in the form ofrun.
ming sores, very pain
tul, a nd causing me
much discomfort -Four
doctors said the letter
had progressed too far
10 be cured, and thew
could do nothing Tor
me. It0ok only three
bottles Of s. $. 5. aud
was completely cured.
This was fifteen wears
ago, and l have never
since seen any sign OF
N g. % -
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
ROBERT LONG DISMISSED
Prosecution Could Not Prove That lie
Robbed His Brother

Robert Long. who is alleged to have
stolen $40 from his brother. John
Long. was arraigned i'm the City Court
this morning. On the application oi
Assistant City Solicitor Garrett the
prisoner was dismissed. There was no
evidence TO hold him
George Long. aged years. one of
the Witnesses against the prisoner. said
he would go to the Reform School If he
told a lie.
Policeman Daniel Aiken had another
demonstration yesterday that the lot
OF "a policeman Is not a happy one %
When he arrested James Dredden. col
ored, charged with assautng Sinev
Chase, Dredden struck the officer
tore his coat and pulled off his collar.
Dredden was fined $50 and costs.
Richard KOyne, charged with as
saulting Alexander Solloway. was held
for further hearing tomorrow morn
ing. Harmon Crittenton. colored. was
hned So and costs for being drunk and
disorderly. Martin Carey. charged
with acting disorderly. was held for a
hearing tomorrow.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
CLlYHONT CUTOFF FINISHED
Connected With Main Tracks and Now
Ready for General Use

The new curve at Claymont. on the
Pennsylvania railroad which has been
built to save express trains from hay
ing TO slow up at that point. was put
into general use yesterday.
Three trains were run over the new
tracks last week. a distance of about
three miles. and from one to two min
utes' time is saved between this city
and Chester. and when the new ele-
waited tracks are ready for use. express
trains between New York and Wash
ingtOn. will make the run in fifteen
minutes less than the present time
AS the old station at Claymont will
no longer be used, people in that neigh
borhOOd are anxious to know where
the new one will be located, but the
railroad company has not yet made this
known. 1t has been said that it will
be near the home of j. Edward Ad-
dicks, but as he is opposed TO it being
located there. the railroad company
may choose some other point rather
than have any litigation.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
THIS Is lPPOMlTTOx DAY
anniversary Of tho Day When Civil War
Was Declared Over

Today IS the thirty-seventh anniver-
aary of the surrender of General Lee TO
General Grant at Appomattox. On the
morning Of the 9Th of April. 1865. Gen
eral Lee made last despairing attack
on the Union forces General Grant
had cent him a summons to surrender
the day before, but Lee was not yet
beaten.
lie found the Union army so dis
posed. however. that TO fight further
would be a useless waste of life. and
be asked an Interview of General
Grant TO arrange the terms of surren-
der. They met at the Mclean man
sion. and after a conference of three
hours the articles We're signed. The
terms Of the victor were go generous
that. although neither he nor General
Lee was empowered TO treat for peace.
the surrender termined the war.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
LAMPS WERE RITINGuISnED
RelsDath Company Has Special Officers on
lookout for tho MiSfrnanis

The superintendent of the Welsbadli
gas lights in this city is now on the
lookout for certain parties who. dur
ing uhe last few nights. have been ex-
tinguishing the lamps.
Last niCht, he says, five lamps on tho
West Side were put out. The lamps
We're in perfect order, but had been ex-
tinguished by someone.
The superintendent is very indig-
nant, and has an idea who is RESPONSE
pie TOT the mischief, and if his pres
sent feeling holds someone ia
liable to spend a few weeks on the
stone pile.
He declares that THE miscreants are
simply the tools of those who have an
object in view. and that the whole
story will come out
Meanwhile special officers OF tho
company Will be detailed as watchmen.
and the police will keep a close watcb
for the offenders.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
WE'RE TOLD 10
KILL And burn
Sensational Evidence at Trial
Of Major Waller
INSTRUCTED BY GEN. SMITH
Not to Make Arrests, 10 Kill Every
thing Over Ten" and Make Howl
ing Wilderness Of Samar

Manila, April 9.-Major Littloton W..
T. Waller OF the Marine Corps. at
yesterdays session of the court mar
tial by which he is being tried on the
Vt etaoi shrdl etaoi etaoi etaoi etaeta
charge Of executing natives of Samar
without trial, testified in rebuttal Of
the evidence given by General Jacob
H. Smith, who commanded the Amori-
can troops In the Island of Samar. The
major said that General Smith in
structed him to kill and burn. said
that the more he killed and burned
the more pleased ne would be. that it
was not time to take prisoners, and
that he was to make Samar a howling
wilderness. Major Waller asked Cen
eral Smith to define the age limit for
killing, and he replied: Everything
over ten" The major repeated this
order to Captain Porter, saying: "We
do not make war in that way on old
men, women and children"
Captain David d. Porter. Captain
Hiram l. Bears and Lieutenant Frank
Halford, all of the Marine Corps, testi-
fled corrobatively.
The defense requested that a sub
poena be served on the adjutant gen
eral, demanding the production of the
records Of the massacre at Balangiga
of the detachment of the Ninth In
fantry in order to refute the state.
ment of General Smith to the effect
that the attack on the troops was
made according to the laws OF war.
The request was granted
Fifty ladrones armed with rifles and
bolos recently attacked five members
of the constabulary of Sarsegon,
Southeast Luzon. captured three OF
them and treated the captives with
hideous barbarity, eventually cutting
them into small pieces. A large force
of constabulary went in pursuit Of the
ladrones.
Port Surgeon Hagency from Bula-
can, capital Of the province Of Bula-
can, reported 81 cases Of cholera there
and has asked for assistance.
At Manila. up to noon yesterday.
1874 cases Of cholera had occurred. and
there had been 14O deaths from that
disease.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
EXPORT AND IMPORT VALUES
In Three Months $l,IO2,595 Worth Of Oil
Left This Port

Deputy Inspector b. B. Allen this
morning completed his report of the
exports and imports at this port for
three months ending March 81. The
goods imported by water and their
value follow: Bull hides. 6.S63: goat
skins S25,972: paint. $i73; cloth. S726;
furniture. $500; bones. $4,000: china
clay and Cornwall stone. S12.O6O.
leather, $2.1G9: liquor, Sil: panels. ST.
OOO machinery, Sl4; seeds. S25.
The exports follow: Oil. 23,037. .377
gallons. Sl.lO2,535; machinery, s39.-
Si9' barrel slaves, 81 1000; railroad cars.
SiS.0OO coal. 81 200
The value Of goods entered coastwise
and discharged in the Chrlstiana. con
sisting of lumber. fertilizer material
and wood was si25,OO0
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
RECEPTION COMMITTEE MEETS
flaHS several Pleasant Diversions for
J.. c. 4. MamhsrS

The Reception Committee of the Y.
NJ. G. A. held its first meeting last
evening and organized by the cleo
ton or r. c. Fennessey as secretary.
me work Of the coming season was
discussed, and arrangements were per-
tected for a closing reception. which
Will be given on The evening Of April
y, 20 the members and their women
friends. The program will be fine. and
an enjoyable evening is expected.
The committee also planned for the
outings which will be given during the
coming months, which will consist of
trolley rides, park day, and probably a
moonlight.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
RENT COMES FIRST
Judge Bradford Gives important De
cision IN Bankruptcy Case

C'sion IN bankruptcy Case
Judge Bradford, in the United
States Court this morning. handed
down an opinion in the bankruptcy
case of Samuel Mitchell VS.. IL. w.
Cause. executors of j. r. Cause.
Mitchell filed a petition i'm bank
ruptcy in December. 1901. He was de-
clared bankrupt and the case was re-
terred to Referee Spruance
The Cause executors filed a claim
with the referee for S7G2.5O for rent of
the promises No 2l9 Market street.
They claimed their bill held priority
over the general creditors. who were
TO he paid out of the proceeds of the
sale of the bankrupt The trustee in
bankruptcy filed a petition excepting
to the allowance of the claim ON the
grounds that the landlord is only en-
titled TO rent due up to the time of
the filing of the petition i'm bank
ruptcy. and not for the rent growing
due under the terms of the lease.
The court held the claim of the
Cause executors should be allowed. as
the rent claim was a prior one.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
Unknown Man Kllled

Philadelphia, April An unknown
man. who was taken to st. Timothy's
Hospital, Manayunk. about o'clock
this morning unconscious, and with a
fractured skull. is in a precarious con-
dition. and the police of the district
are working diligently in the effort to
identify him. lie was struck by a
freight train near Bala Station about
3 o'clock this morning.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
PRIEST LEAVES slOI,OOO
Bulk Of Father Lanes Property Left to
His Relatives

Philadelphia. April 9.-The Will of
the late Father Lane was admitted to
probate this morning. He leaves an
estate of 100000 all personal, of
which $500 is to go to the st. Augustine
Fathers for masses. The bulk of the
estate is divided in annuities among
relatives. After the death OF the an
nuitants the principal is to be divided
between ST. Johns Orphan Asylum
and the Little Sisters of the Poor.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
flood DID No pnmnrn

No damage was done by the flood
in The Brandywine yesterday. although
at one time it looked very threatening.
At its highest 10 did not come over
Thatcher street, and therefore did not
damage any of the houses. Fishermen
in the creek were Obliged TO haul up
their nets, lest they be washed down
by the strong outward current The
water has greatly subsidized today, and
leaves large mud flats exposed.
Evening journal., 1902-04-09
SMALL BOY BREAKS LEG
7 Morley Smith, Of This City, Has Ac
cIdeni at Reeds Wharf

II. Morley Smith. son of Martin H..
smith, of this city. who IS spending some
time with his grandfather at Reeds
Wharf, Va, fell and broke his leg while
returning from school on Monday lie
was climbing a fence when he lost his
hold and tumhlcd.
MIR. Smith received word this morning
that the boy, although but years old.
stood the pain manfully ANA after ihe
bone was set told the doctor and his
mOther bow the accIdent hnnnennd