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The Washington times., 1903-01-20
Observation-Disclosures and Vaudeville.

Polite vaudeville at Chase's this week
is largely veneer and little substance.
To an audience which filed the house
there was offered last night q bill which
possessed few novel features. and evok-
ed little applause.
The Great Martinettis are the adver-
tised feature of the bill this week. and
introduced many interesting acrobatic
feats- Few novelties figure in their act,
but they display great amount Of agiI-
ity, and present a number of daring ex-
billions
The hoop rollers. Willie and Frances
Hale, presented the best number of the
program Willie Hale's dexterity with
the wooden circles is astounding
The per.e-ruing elephants put in their
second Wee md are an interesting fea-
ture 10 those who have not seen their
performance.
Louise Dresser has a pleasing con
traIto voice, but her selections are not
happy. Her original parody songs. Illus
tTated with screen pictures, might be
improved somewhat.
Buster Keaton. OF the Keaton eccentric
comedy trio, is the latest in child per
formers, and deserves favorable men
ton IN the role Of an Irish comedian
he poses. jokes, sings, initiates promi-
nent performers, with the gusto of a
veteran, and the added interest Of an
infant phenomenon.
Caught With the Goods" Is a sketch
which presents Flo Irwin and Walter
Hawley- There is little to recommend
it
Jack NoTwoTth, as a bIack-faced
comedian. has some new jokes. and an
original manner OF presenting them
The vitagraph closes the performance
with five scenes.
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Lafayette-Bijou Company in Musical
Comedy.

BY the Sad Sea Waves" opened at the
Lafayette last night for a weeks en-
gagement. AID marked the return Of he
Bijou Musical Comedy Company.
Both in book and lyric this Max Hoff-
man creation is potent as a grief-alIay-
CT. u can tie Black Care into hard
knots and cast Gloom into the discard
with easy insistence. Yet it can hard
~ be s:ud that the plot is fresh beyond
the freshness Of similar frameworks
constructed to support odd situation
and amusing business"
Otis Harlan. well known TO Washington
theatergoers. portrayed Palmer Coin
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Empire-WiII H. Fox.

VIII h Fox. the wonderful pianist.
who has just returned from London,
where he played seven months at the
Palace Theater. scored decided hit at
the Empire Theater last night Besides
playing several classic pieces and Civ
ing a number OF limitations, he also has
a monologue which is both clever and
clean.
Andrew Byrne, jr., a young man who
recently forsool the legitimate vaude-
vile houses. played a plumber of seIec-
lions on the violin and mis- efforts were
well received. The remainder of the bill
was commonplace. and not deserving Of
mention with the two headliners. Fun
IN Music Store" and The Reception of
the Hollywood Riding Club" served as
vehicles for the shapely chorus and
clever comedians 10 be seen TO advan-
tage.
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TOO GREAT EXPENSE.
Not the Reason.

Il Is not because Pyramid pile Cure IS
so expensive that many people decline
10 give It trial bat because they find
II too great a tax on their creduIitv 10
believe that the published letters bear
ing testimony 10 the merit Of This rene
dy are genuine and bona hde. espP-
ciaHy TO those who have realized the
suffering incident TO piles is II incredf-
bic that anyone who has been afflicted
twenty-five and thirty years with the
worst forms of protTuding and bleeding
piles should be cured by the application
OF simple remedy. when their phys
clan has assured them that the only re-
lief Is in a surgical operation
This is TightfulIy viewed with dread
by all those afflicted. as il means at the
least a great shock TO the nervous sys-
TEN with more than a possibility OF
utter collapse and death, in the ma
joTity or cases. 100. there is return
Of the complaint. owing TO the fact thar
the cause is not removed
The prODrietors OF the Pyramid Pile
Cure agree 10 forfeit $1,000 10 anyone
who viii show a single published testi-
EoniaI to be not genuine and unsolicited.
this latter feature is most gratifying
inasmUch as these letters are written
solely out of gratitude. and with tho
hope that those who are afflicted as
the writer's have been may learn thar
relief is at hand, at a com0arativeiy
trihing expense Pyramid Pile Cure is
for sale by druggists at 80 cents a pack
age OF VIII be mailed by the makers
to any address upon receipt OF price
Mr.. William Liehtenwalter. head OF
the largest printing house il Canton,
Ohio says 1T is with the utmost pleas
UTe aud satisfaction that I can say /
believe / am cured of T.UtTudiug and
bleeding piles. after suffering more than
twenty-five wears I have been. in bed
for two weeks at q time have not
suffered in the least for over year.
and / used only three 5e-cent boxes Of
Pyramid Pile Cure.
4 advise every person suffering with
this distressing and painful complaint TO
give this remedy q trial I have every
confidence in it Write the Pyramid
Drug Co. Marshall. Mich. for their
book on the causes and cure of piles.
ja2023
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SON-IN-LAW OF GEROME
PAINTED OUT HIS MOON

HOLTOKE- Mass. Jan. 20,-"The al
legged mutilation which Artist Gerome
complains Of TO his picture. Louis XIV
and His Court at Versailles. which I
sold 10 Edward Brandus. who is row
sued by the artist. was done by NJ.
Bousod, the Paris art dealer and son-in-
law Of Gerome." said ex-senator George
X Tyner yesterday
According TO Mr.. TyneT. when the pie
lure was shown in the salon al Paris. a
wOuld-b purchaser objected to the pc
culiar moonlight and sunset effects. and
the sale Of the picture was made on the
promise that the moon would be painted
cut The negotiations We're made with
NJ Bousod. ard il vas he. Mr.. Tyner
says, who caused the alleged muUilation
FOR the purpose Of effecting the sale of
the picture
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TRAVELLING PARTNER OF
DRY GOODS FIRM MISSING
Married and Successful. No Reason Is
Known for Disappearance.

FREMONT. Neb. Jan. 20-W. J.
Parks of the wholesale dry goods firm
OF Hirsch. ]Vfckwire d Parks. of Chi
caEo. Is missing. and it is feared by his
friends that he has met with foul play.
Sheriff Bauman. Deputy Sheriff Jenscl.
a representative Of the firm. and a CHI
oago detective have been investigating
for some time without having found any
definite clue 10 the mans whereabouts.
Parks travels Tor his firm. ana Pras in
Fremont on December IS. On December
- he went 10 Lincoln, registered at the
Lincoln Hotel. and had ms baggage and
samples sent there He has not been
seen since.
Nr- Parks is married. has been sue
cessfui in business. and no reason is
known for his disappearance.
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officers of Hermione Lodge. No. -.
Knights OF Pythiae. of Georgetown, have
been elected as follows: Chancellor
commander. s. Y. Mace, vice chancellor.
C. R Thompson; prelate. DR.. E. s Wal
mer: master of exchequer, Samuel C.
Palmer. keeper Of records and seal. F. S
Neikfrk. master of finance. Henry G.
Wagner: master of arms. H w Bote-
Ter, inside guard. J. II. Cation, outside
guard. ". c. Williams. master Of work
H p. shelton. representatives 10 grand
lodge. Edward Journey, P :. Neikirk,
". c. Williams. Dr. E. 5. WaImer, and
II. ". Boteler: trustees, Henry C, Was-
ner. Samuel c. Palmer
The Office of master of excheQuer has
been held BIZ Mr.. Palmer for thirty-fivO
years. while Mr.. Wagner has held the
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ILLINOIS MEN WISH TO
REGISTER BY AFFIDAVIT
Local Association Appeals to
State Legislature.
A COMMITTEE is APPOINTED
Delegates Will Visit Springfield to Urge
MatteT-Reception to
Hopkins.

There was lively discussion last
night at the meeting OF the Illinois Re
publican Association, in G. A. r. Hall
relative to securing special legislation by
the Illinois State Legislature for the re-
lief of voters in Chicago and East St
Louis who are temporary residents OF
the District Of Columbia
The members Of the association arc
unanimous that something should he
done to enable the legal voters of the
districts named to return to their homes
to vote in the next Presidential cleo
ton at as little cost as possible. 1t was
fun ther agreed that the only way to &C
comDiish this is through legislation by
the lawmakers of Illinois. The manner
of procedure TO secure the legislation
was the point on which there was a
great difference of opinion
Col. E. D. Payne d voter in Chicago.
argued that a draft Of a bill setting forth
the necessary legislation should be sent
to the speaker Of the house OF representa-
tives and the president Of the senate Of
the Illinois Legislature. The opposition
10 this plan was led by Col c. A.
Vaughn and F W Stretton. who con
tended that writing is not apt TO &C
complish much under such circumstances.
Two years ago, It was said. an effort was
made TO secure similar legislation.
through correspondence with :he officials
OF the Illinois State Le gisIature. and tie
matter was pigeonholcd and the craft
Of the bill and the communications reIa-
tive 10 II are now covered with dust at
the statehouse at Springfield. These
gentlemen conteuded that the only way
TO successfully handle the matter was
to delegate some member OF the asso-
citation TO go to Springfield, Ill, and press
the matter before the judiciary commit
tee in both branches Of the Legislature.
The association. by vote. declared this
to be the best plan. and one or more
members will be sent to Springfield to
press the matter. The resolution adopted
on the subject is:
Resolved by the Illinois Republican
Association of the District Of Columbia.
That We respectfully request the Gen
eraI Assembly OF the State of Illinois 10
SO amend the registration laws cf the
State that legal voters of any election
precinct in the city Of Chicago OF East
s.. Louis. Ill. who are employed by the
United States. shall be permitted TO reg
ister in their respective election IRE
cjncts by affidavit, sent to the proper
board. stating that he afiant
Is legal voter in said election precinct.
accompanied by a certificate under the
hand and seal of the head of the depart
ment in which the voter is employed.
that he is a legal resident Of the State
of Illinois"
F VI. Taylor. L. NJ. Kelly. c. A.
Vaughn l. B. Cutler. J. G. Pepper, J C.
PAYNE, and L. 4. Slime were named as a
committee to complete arrangements for
q reception which the association viii
tender TO Hon A. J. Hopkins, United
States Senator-elect from Illinois. The
meeting was well attended, and was pre-
sided over by F. J. Young r Stone
Jackson was secretary.
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FIREBUG SPRAYS OIL
THROUGH THE KEYHOLE


BETHLEHEM. Jan. 2O.-OiI was
sprayed into the keyhoIe of the front
door Of the home Of Mrs. Clinton H
Leith. in Ritterville, early yesterday
morning The oil saturated the carpet
in the vesribule. which blazed up fiercely
when q lighted match was thrust through
the keyhoIe.
Mrs Lejth and her son, Samuel Leith.
we're asleep in the house The boy,
however, was restless, and the fumes Of
the fire aroused him He aroused his
mother, and the Tao dashed through the
fire and gained the outside.
Young Leith carried a Tesolver. which
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he emDtied in the direction of a man
whom he had seen running down the
street
Returning 10 the house. the mother
and son proceeded to fight the fire, which
they finally extinguished.
Young Leith was acquitted before Jus
ticc Haus tonight on the charge of point
ing d pistol at his father several days
ago. He says he employed the weapon
in self-defense and to defend his mother
from his fathers intended assault The
elder Leith is alleged to have at that
time battered in a shutter at the house
with an ak
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RAINBOW OBSERVED
III CL0UDLESS SKY
Plainly Visible at Norwalk and Akron
Ohio.

NORWALK Ohio. January pa
bright perfectly formed rainbow was
observed here at the zenith at 9 o'clock
yesterday morning.
This unusual phenomenon. which lasted
for half an hour or more, was gazed
upon with wondeTment
There was not q cloud in the sky, and
the sun had been shining brightly since
early morning
AKRON. Ohio. Jan. 20-A rainbow
almost IN the center of the heavens was
pialnly visible and observed By many
pe-sops here this morning at a time
when the sky -was entirely cIoudIess.
The effect vas most beautiful
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Lvcsum-Bohsmian Burlesoners.


The Bohemian Burlesquers opened q
weeks engagement at the Lyceum Thea
ter with performances yesterday after
noon and evening They present a spec
tsculaT extravaganza in three acts on
titled a Bohemian Beauty" The en-
tertainment offered Is among he best
that has been presented at the house
this season. The costumes are excellent.
the music good. and the dialogue bright
and clever. Grace La Rue and her
pickaninnies win applause as the lea
tuTe Of the program
IN the clio Johnston and billiard ap-
pear in a character sketch that affords
many laughs Campbell and Matthews
Introduce a tTavesity on '-Nirginius ..
Edna Davenport presents. some clever
buck dancing, while Burke and Schuster
appear in q Hebrew act that is original
and humorous.
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eating it Strayer picked up a paper and
read for a time.
Going TO bed:" he asked Ryan. There
Was no response Straycr shook him ard
ne toTpled forward. The man was dead.
Heart disease had killed him
Ryan was employed in downtown de
partment store He was well educated.
Students Of the University Of PennsyI-
vania frequently employed him to coach
them in languages. He was about thiT-
ty-fye years old and is thought to have
relatives living in ElmiTa, y Y
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LUNCHED AT TABLE WITH
CORPSE AND TALKED TO HIM

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. Jan 20--When
Thomas Y. Strayer entered the, kitchen
of his mothers home, at 1888 Chancellor
Street. yesterday morning, he found VII
liam B. RYAN. boarder. sitting at ia
bic. Before him was food and cup Of
coffee.
Good morning; pretty sharp outside, ."
said Strayer to Ryan Ryan did not an
swer and sJrayer decided that he was
asleep
After preparing himself a lunch and
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WISHES TO AMEND
THE LOTTERIES ACT

A bill has been introduced in the
House by Representative Gaines Of
Tennessee amending the lotteries act
so as to make it apply to persons OF
concerns seeking to do business of fire.
life, or other insurance in any of the
States or Territories.
The bill is aimed a. a number OF
schemes begun by insurance companies
in several States. 1t does nor interfere
in the slightest with the ordinary pur-
suits of legitimate companies.
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DRURY LANE PANTOMIME
A WONDERFUL SPECTACLE

proof sufficient of its Cleyerness. The
play is in three acts. and interest IN its
evolution is never allowed to waue. It
is Iaugh-provoker, pure and simple, and
serves its purpose well.
John c. Rice and Thomas A Wise are
presented as cO-staTs in the comedy
Both played their respective parts Of
Frank Perry and Amos BIoodgood when
the comedy was first produced here. Each
repeated his former success as a bogus
member of the Masonic fraternity. Mr.
Rice has . sense of humor and concap-
ton Of comedy peculiarly his own, and
his portrayal of the young husband was
a distinct success. AS the grand mas
ter" who has deceived his wife for TWEEN
T. years. Mr.. Wise gives an excellent
performance.
When Leo DitriChstein withdrew from
the cast OF his play 1t was generally sup
posed that the question of a substitute
for his role would prove stumbling
block TO the further Success of Are You
a Mason?" The author. knowing the
part and the play so we'll. gave the pun
lie clever Characterization. and one
which has been remembered since. Il
must prove a distinct satisfaction 10
him that his place IS so adequately filed
by Edward AbeIes, an actor whose i'm
personations are the work of careful,
conscientious and studious player Not
a vestige Of disappointment in his
work could be felt by one who had seen
the author in the part. for he not only
caught its spirit, but impaired it in Il
quiet. subtle way.
OF the women in the cast Gertrude
Witty IS the most prominent in the
role OF Mrs. BIoodgood.
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CoIumbia-"Are You a Mason ?"

For the second time in its career Leo
Ditrichgtein's play, Are You Mason -
was presented before a local audience
last night at the Columbia Theater- The
comedy is not an original writing or Mr..
Ditriehstein, but an adaptation made by
him from the German Of Laufs and
Kraft To the adapter. however. credit
Is due for much of the Anglicized tone.
wit, and huaor Of the piece. Inasmuch
as he has practically remade the German
into an uP-to-date American farce com
edy the play and its success rightfuIly
belong to him. Mr.. Ditrichstein was on
hand last night TO see that things went
as they were wont TO do when he played
the role Of George Fisher.
Are You Z Mason o" bases its slender
thread of a plot on the tendency of TWO
husbands to wander from their own
fresides' in search Of advertisement.
That their respective spouses may not
discover this shortening each declares
himself / o be a Mason-One grand mas
teT-and the complications which follow
easily lend themselves 10 a comedy Of
unususI merit. Neither Of the broth
ers" knows that the other is feigning.
and each watches the other attentiveIy
in order TO note any curious sign which
might suggest itself as part of the Ma
sonic formula Added TO this is the
natural curiosity of the women to learn
The secrets Of the order.
Around these situations the author
has woven web Of complications which
are intensely amusing and entertaining
It was easy TO note that many Of the
male contingent in attendance we're
OF some secret order. and their
evident enjoyment OF the comedy was
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LIVE STOCK DECISION.

The Supreme Court OF the United
States. in a decision announced by Mr.
Justice Brown. yesterday. reversed the
judgment OF the supreme court of Wy
oming. and held that live stock in
transit through the State is not taxable
In another case the court held similarly
as 70 logs
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ers. April fools. primroses. daisies, wis
teTias, labuTnums, a May queen, pink
roses, yellow harvest boys and girls. the
goddess Ceres. autumn leaves. holly.
evergreen. and finally q ballet Of snow
maidens and swallows. Everywhere the
eve rests on warm color and gentle
graceful motion. until finally it peers
down a gray and misty vista. past all
the dancers. and only half conscious Of
their flowers and leaves. to the scene in
Beauty's chamber. where the prince
awakens her with the magic kiss.
The pantomime concludes with four
scenes. presented as act three wherein
Prince Charming is transformed into a
beast and is rescued By his sweetheart
TIL king and queen here pluck an en-
chanted rose and are condemned to die.
and they. like the prince. are rescued
by Princess Beauty Finally. in an en-
chanted garden where fountains play
Enthusiastically and all he colors of the
rainbow simmer in their waters. Beauty
and Prince Charming dispeI the witch
power and live happily together ever
after
line in the program announces that
the pantomime has been adapted for
the American stage by John J NcNaIIy
and J. CheeveT Goodwin The enter
tainment must have been much more en-
ioyable without Mr.. McNaIIy's interior
ence. Every touch which has an Ameri-
can flavor as writer's OF his stamp IN
derstand the genius OF American insUitu-
lions, contributes coarseness and disso-
nance aud interrupts the progress OF the
pantomime Messrs. Harry Bulger. Joe
Cawthorne. and William Il. Macart, who
appear respectively as king, nurse, and
queen, interpret most of Mr.. McNaIly's
interpretations and ignore entirely their
abundant opportunity for legitimate bur
1esque Their antics occasion some
laughter and they are sometimes much
applauded. But the element Of comedy
for which they are responsible is dis
tinctly the fly in the ointment. Others
who appear in prominent parts are
Phoebe Coyne. who euacts the role OF
the msIeYoIent witch, Viola Gillette
who is the Prince Charming, and Leila
Mcintyre. who embodies the personality
of the fairy tale princess These three
are as consonant with the spirit of the
pantomime as the comedians are IHCon-
gruoUs. The cast IS otherwise generally
acceptable and is manifestIy as large
as the dimensions Of the playhouse will
permit. A. D. A
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Academy-"The Village Postmaster


The Village Postmaster" which was
presented at the Academy last night. is
a meIodrama Of the rural type, and has
been seen in Washington several times
It was received favorably by a large au-
dience. and is better than the majority
of shows Of that type The story Of the
play is one of mingled pathos and com
edy. New England is the scene of the
play. and the period that when the al
fairs Of one man were common property.
Maude Beckwith. the wife OF we'll
known Washington actor, William Boag.
assumes the part OF an outcast. the lead
ing role. The earnestness and ability
shown by her are not often manifest in
such a character. The acting OF the
hero Claude Gilbert. was strong The
role Of the village postmaster IS taken
care Of admirably by Joseph Wheelocb.
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THE NEWS OF GEORGETOWN

Office OF master of finance for twenty,
six years
Tnomts Minor. cOIored. was found
shortly after l O'Clock Yesterday in a
semi-conseious condition at the corner
of Thirty-fourth and y Streets north
vest He was taken TO the Georgetown
University Hospital in the Seventh pre-
cinct patrol, where restoratiyes were ad-
ministered- Minor resides in HoIIidge S
Court in Washington. and was on his
way to the hospital when he became
too i'll TO proceed.
The Ladies Aid Society of ST. Adams
Chapel. TenIeytown, viii give a supper
this evening a 81. Adams Hall. on the
Murdoch Mil Road
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OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS.

NEW YORK. Jan. 20.-Arrived. PhiIs-
delphia, from San Juan; Alliance. from
Colon: Alene. from Kingston. Bohemian.
from Liverpool, Calahria. from Naples;
Burgermeister Petersen. from Hamburg
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Several events are now being arranged
by the authorities of Trinity Church,
which viii take place during the win
ter. for the benefit of the proposed new
parish hail and school house. The
Players" under the direction Of irof-
Charlmagne Koehler. will present he
comedy "A misunderstanding" on the
evening Of January 80 at Gonzaga Hall,
I street. between North Capitol and
First Streets northwest.
At CASTOR hall in the Georgetown
University. on the evening OF February
a. the post graduates Of GeoT getown
University will give d minstrel show.
April IS and l6. at CASTOR Hall. -wo
illustrated lectures will be given by he
Rev Michael J. Scanlon. nephew Of III.
Father William J. ScanIon- formerly
pastor Of Trinity Church. The grand
bazaar, which has been postponed until
April 80. will run for a period OF two
weeks. In May an operetta by Brother
Martin J. Whelan. sacristan Of the
church. viii be given at Trinity Hall.
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Al s.. Adams Chapel this afternoon
funeral services were held over the re
mains OF William Hurley. who died Fri
day. The Rev. G. c. F. BratuahI. pastor
Of the church. of1ciated at the services.
The fnterment was in the Methodist
Cemetery, TenIeytOwn.
Deceased is survived 10y a widow, Mrs.
Virginia Hurley. and six children
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LAXATIVE BROMO-QUININE
Cures a Cold in One Day,
Cures Grip IN Two Days
The Washington times., 1903-01-20

Office Of master of finance for twenty