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The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-09
Canal Bill Signed by OdeII.

ALBANY, n. Y, April S.-Governor
Odell signed the canal improvement
bill in the presence of the senators
from Erie county and the members of
the canal committee of the Merchants
association of New York city.
The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1903-04-09
scIIIy Island Flowers.

The Scilly islands produce yearly
200 tons of flowers for perfume max"
ing.
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FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
Closing stock Quotations.

Money on call steady at per cent.
Prime mercantile paper, 5la@6 per cent.
Sterling exchange heavy, with actual
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for GO day bills. Posted rates, A.S4l2 and
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4s3A. Bar silver, 49lsc. Mexican dollars,
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powder. II cures Corns, Bunions, Painful, Smart
ing, Hot, swollen feet. AT all Druggists and
Shoe Stores 25c. 3-2b 4t
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The Washington times., 1903-02-05
The Bispham Concert.

David Bispham. of the Maurice Grau
Opera Company. has been engaged for
a song recital at The Columbia Theater
tomorrow afternoon. Mr. Bispham was
20 haze fulfilled an engagement TO sing
here last Friday. but was forced to post
pone his visit owing 10 q severe cold.
It is positively asserted, however, that
he viii appear tomorrow at 4-I5.
There is probably no male conceu
singer more popular in Washington than
Mr. Bispham. His voice and manner Of
Interpretation have wen him a large
and distinguished following among the
music public Of the Capital His yer
satiiity as singer allows him TO
present q number and variety of songs
which fey other vocalists would at
tempt. ard for that reason his program
VIII prove unusually entertaining
Among the composers who VIII be rep
resented are Liza Lehman. Schunann.
Schubert. Meyerbeer. Saint Saens.
Strauss. Brahms. Franz and Frederick
Clay. Mr. Bispham viii also sing q
group Of English songs.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Chase's-Polite Vaudeville.

IN the wake OF the current polite
vaudeville bill at Chase's. there viii
come another next week with the prom
Use OF equally pleasing. interesting. and
surprising features. It VIII be cote
worthy. as it offers in the same program
Edmond Hayes ard company. Lillian
BuTkbart and company the Five Jug
Cling Johnsons, Harry Towards Come
dv Ponies. Fisher and Carroll Kelly and
Vfolette. Cherry and Bates. and the vita
graph showing a tour over the Alps.
Edmond Hayes was for several sea
sons a farce comedy star at the head of
a large company He viii present the
unique farcfcal sketch. "A Wise Guy"
Lillian Burkhart is a favorite here. and
viii offer her own playette. Jessie
Jack and Jerry" Harry Towards Com
edy Ponies VIII be a potent attraction
TO old and young alike. The Five Jug
Cling Johnsous- viii present the same
fine speciality, which they were com
manded to offer before King Edward
when in London Fisher and Carroll. rs
The Two Irish Aldermen. have an
amusing act, and Kelly AMI Violette
viii present q specially in which they
offer much new and original musical
work Cherry and Bates. the expert cv-
cHsts, with their comic and spectacular
wheel riding. should prove a strong fea-
rure.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
PROWLER CAUGHT IN THE
WALDORF ASTORIA HOTEL
Man, Who Says He Is From PhiIadel-
phia, Had ChIoTOfOTm and
SCTeW-D Driver.

Ne YORK, Feb. 5.-Equipped with =
bottle Of chloroform and a screu-driver
OF ingenious design. a man. who gave
his name as Herman Cordes. of 20sl
Chestnut Street. Philadelphia was ar
rested yesterday afternoon in the Wal
dorf-Astoria.
He wore clothing Of a fashionable cut
and IS fluent talker- He denied that he
was thief, and explained that he vas
looking for Mr. Atkins when he was
arrested No such person is staying at
the hotel.
Detective JoagIe Smith. who made The
arrest. saw the man wandering about
on one of the upper floors Of the motel
at go O'Clock. He inquired Of the al
tendant If Cordes had been visiting any
one on that floor. As the attendant
knew nothing Of him Smith decided to
watch the stranger. For the next three
hours he followed the man from floor
10 floor always keeping out Of sight.
Repeatedly Smith saw the man. he
says. Try the doors Of rooms occupied
by wealthy patrons. bur all were locked.
Smith kept watch upon him until 30
O'Clock. when he placed him under ar
rest on the fifth floor.
PHILADELPHIA Fejr -.f was said
al the Chestnut Street address last night
chat Corles had occupied room there
bun mad given it up Two weeks ago. Since
. then no-hius had been heard OF him
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
PEHNSY WORK DRAWS
ARMY OF FOREIGNERS
Italians and Hungarians Pour Into New
York to Work on Harrisburg
Extensions.

HARRISBURG, Feb. Eight thou
sand workmeu. forty steam shovels, $50
locomotive engines. and GOO horses arc
carts will be employed Within ten days
on the Northern Central Railroad im-
pTovements. opposite Harrisburg.
The mountains ana hills from Bridge
port TO MarysEilIe viii be Ieveled and
the entire strip Of country between
these points viii be covered with tracks.
Nearly every horse and cart within Q
radius of thirty miles of Harrisburg viii
be pressed into service on these i'm
provsmrnts-
The force Of worEiuamen is being SUP
piled by foreign countries. principally
italy and Hungary. Many of these are
arriving daily al New York. ready for
work here This summer.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Fmpire-Riiou st6ck Company.

The Bjfou stock company has been
reorEanized by James Brennan. and in
Guides some of the best burIesque and
vaudeville artists on the stage Ii VIII
rcapPear at the Empire next Monday for
an indefinite engagement = large chorus
OF pretty girls viii support the prfnci-
pals Among the latter are Hamilton
Wiley. Robert J. Caskey. late OF tho
Grand Opera House stock sompauy, Of
Philadelphia, Carr and Burns. aEj Pat
White Flo Jansen. who viii be rcInem-
bered as the girlish soubrette # the
Devils Daughter" will head the fcmin-
inc members Others in the company
include May Hamilton. Blanche ard
George Howard. Hattie Hilton, Edith
Hart and Inez George
The opening burlesque viii be "a
travesty on The Girl and the Judge
Annie RusseII's play of last season Ii
is The work of Hamilton Wiley. and is
said to be very funny In the oIio the
headIiner will be the Flying fathbuuz.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
CENTRAL UNION MISSIONS
REPORT SOON TO ISSUE

The directors of the Central Union
Mission VIII shortly issue a report on
the affairs Of that institution. which
viii be. 1t is said. the most satisfactory
ever published Il uiII be fully Illus
trated. and show in detail the work
done during the year
Constant improvements are made
upan the mission building. and 1t is
thought now that it is in fair condition
some time ago it was condemned BY the
building inspector. but recently these
ccndemnattors have been Withdrawn
The report Of the mission offers no
plans for a rev building. but recon-
mends that money be obtained for the
further Improvement Of the present
structUrt-
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Lyceum-Robie's Knickerbockers.

Prominent among the features or
Robie'z big show. the Knicl5erhocke-
Burlesquers, which comes 10 Kernan's
Lyceum next week. IS E'rsnE FinHey.
Mr. Finney has hitherto Iurg been as=a-
ciated with burlesque enc fare comedy
in the West. where it is said he has
established a repu-atiorRas a low come
dian OF ability Among othc- 5hiugs in
the KnfcEerbockers are the two burleua
ezjraraganzas and an clio of vaudc-
Vile
The Washington times., 1903-02-05

pride in the Capital OF the Nation The
musicians are doing their best to demon
strate their good will and generosity Of
purpose. and at present it only remains
for the public 10 support them in q
financial way by large attendance at the
concerts
Expressions Of interest are to be
heard on all sides. and the management
is grateful to know that the orchestra
is meeting with that approval which is
necessary to a firm foundation The at
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Nine. Roger-MicIos at the Columbia.

Madame Roscr-Nicios. the French
pizniste, viii appear in a recital at the
Columbia Theater Friday afternoon.
February 10. Madame Miclos has re-
Gently been in the city as the guest Of
VI. end Madame de Margerie. Of the
French embassy. She gave several re-
citaIs. among which was a private con
cert at the White House at the special
request OF Mrs. Roosevelt, The pro-
gram arrenged for her coming concert
at the Columbia will embrace a series
OF Interesting compositions Among them
wiz be Petitioners Sonata. opus p;
schumana's Carnival tArietta Var
lee Haydn, .hree Chopin Numbers,
Schcrzo ia b fiat minor. Vale Posthume
sd Bauade in fat "Inquietude,"
Pecirrer. --Au Convent DOToCiue:
Fourth Nazurha GODDARD and the List
RhaUsodie No I9.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
OFFICERS ELECTED BY
LAW DEBATING SOCIETY

At meeting of the Debating Society of
the National University Law School held
Wednesday evening, the following officers
were elected for The ensuing GEAR Pres
id,af- II NJ Caldwell. Tennessee; vice
president. r. G. Cook. Arkansas: .secre-
tary, E. T. Hughes. District Of Columbia:
treasurer. p. q. DaviIa. Porto Rico, ser
gsaHt-at-arms. c. /. Hubbard. District of
Columbia. press reporter. +. Yates. Dis
trict of Columbia, advisory board. L. +
Everett. Maryland. G. p. Ritter, Illinois,
and l.. \ Faulkner California
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
APPLICATION FOR HUGE SIGNS.

Fifty-niue side walls OF buildings and
other available places viii be disfgured
with painted advertisements. if the de-
sire Of q sign painting company in New
York meet the approval Of the muui-i-
pal authorities. r. X Whitman has
made application for the privilege Of
painting these signs. ranging in size
from 50 10 100 square feet With his
application is filed the written consent
of the owners OF buildings affected The
District Commissioners have referred
the application 10 the Superintendent Of
Police for a report.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
MUSIC.
Washington Symphony Orchestra.

The approaching concert Of the Wash
tngJon symphony Orchestra is expected
The smOothuess evident
in the rehearsal work Of the orgaBiza-
Jion is extremely gratifying. both TO the
and 10 the members Of the
SYMPHONY Never before in the musical
history Of this city has body of mu-
sicIans co-operated so successfully and
with such excellent results. The stand
ard set and maintained by the orchestra
is ample proof that despite continual re
ports TO the contrary. there exists local
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
WORKED TOO LATE TO
GET MARRIAGE LICENSE
Bridegroom Did Not Think It Feces-
saTy to Explain to His Sweetheart.

PiTTSBURG. Pa. Feb. 5--Lena Her
bert and William Swartz were married
this evening. They were to have 5een
married last night but the bridegroom
failed to appear. and although the as
sem5Ied guests waited until 1870 o'rIoc<
before giving him up. no word was re-
Ceired from him.
Someone carried word of it 10 Swarsz
This morning. and he went 10 see his ex-
pectaut bride He found her tired. hur
forgtvlus- He said that yesterday he
worked until TOO late to get the mar
rage license. and as he knew there could
be no ceremony without q license he did
not think it necessary TO explain matters
TO his sweetheart
He obtained The necessary document
today.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Academy-"The Night Before Christ
mas"

The Night Before Christmas viii
come 10 the Academy next week One
of the more notable scenes OF the play
shows the interior Of the old COvenanter
Church. with pipe organ. pulpit and
stained glass windows. while outside is
seen the graveyard bathed IN the SOFT
glow OF the fun moon. Another elab-
crate setting is the courtroom. wherein
the dramatic trial takes place. Every
detail in keeping with the solemn legal
function is infinitely carried out and the
almost breathIess interest Of the audi
eucc is sustained from beginning 10 md
o. the scene
The Washington times., 1903-02-05

lLLer AoLLi-7A t-l@ nerves. ana pEOiilcSS
the general physical health
uTwo years ago nv daughters health berza
10 fail" writes Mrs.. Dan FTalI. of Brodhcad
Green Co, Wis Everything that could oe
thought OF was done 81 help her btt il v-1= OF 10
use When S1e began - complain she vas
quite stout. We ighcd I-o-tne picture OF GOOD
health, uU-L ac III the age OF fourteen. then IN
SIX months she V-7 Sd -lU Gown her weight rez8
but Eee- lelt Z could 1et glv- E-r ND a. she
WIS the only child I bad and I lZu-t say. D---
to-, that ociv ior yottr F1v--lF~ Prescription
my daughter would have been ~ her grave %
day When SHe had taken ou--EIII bottle ne
natural Junction was established and we bought
another one making only two bottles ia eli, I'D
she completely recovered. since then she Is -
well a. can ben
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 pages, IN paper covers, Is sent fJ-ss
on receipt Of 2I One-Ceut stamps 10 pay
expense Of mailing 0FLy. Address Dr..
K. Y. Pierce, Buffalo, y. Y.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05

tacl by Washington. The troops that
crossed the Delaware with General
Washington are spoken Of in the lines
81 the play. and one of the climaNes
shows d band of Colonials in fierce
attack upon the Hessian stronghold,
which. according to history. would have
been imDregnabIe if the Hessians had
remained sober. The last act tells OF
the final surrender OF CORVALLIS. and
the last line in the play is spoken by ..
sentry afar of. calling. CORVALLIS has
surrendered. and all Is we'll"
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Boy Nearly Electrocuted.

Stewart. little son OF John stewart
Walker. went into the bathroom of his
home a. Lynchburg yesterday, and
sought 10 turn on the electric light.
Crasping the iron pipe and the mean
descent lamp. an electric circuit was
completed and 1000 volts passed
through him His father with q heavy
blow. knocked his son down and freed
him from his dangerous position The
boy viii recover
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Cramps and Gotham Com
pany Enter Contest to
Create Warships in Record
Time-Rivalry as a Spur
Navy Department Believes
All Records for COnsuuC-
ton VIII Be Broken,
Task a Big One.
Contestants IN Race
Of Building TVaEsRPs
~ shinbuiIdIng Comnanv

Cramp ShipbuiIding Company
ranfraI .....-..-...--....-..... $4,000
WoTkmeu employed ----.--. 5000
New Tsrl ShiDbuilding Company.
Capita, Observation-Disclosures. s. Heh-gto
Workmen employed .------- 1900
The conditioEs-Each 10 build an
armorcd cruiser of y knots speed.
1850 tons displacement.
Contract with Cramps Company,
80 months.
Contract with New York Company,
- months
Probable da-e of completion, Sep
TENDER /, 1905
Umpire. the Navy Department.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
EARL custom BANKRUPT
FOR QUARTER OF 4 MILLION

LONDON. FEB. Sin rhe 1aHkuDrry
court this morning Earl Eu=loH. son OF
the Duke OF Grafton. declared rha- l5a
liabilities amounted TO e54.2g5 rehila his
assets were bur El7E
The earl has been i'm financial difficult
ties on Two occasions of late On Oa.o-
Der he went INFO involuntary BANK
ruptcy. and two weeks later fled q vol
lutary petition in The bankruptcy court.
Hearing on this latter petition was bad
his morning
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Seven Pines Battlefield.

The Passenger. and Power Company OF
Lynchburg has given contract TO have
the Seven Pines battlefield cleared on
and restored The work VIII begin next
Monday All old battIe-seanrad pines
are TO be left intact. and in rehabiIjtat-
ing the grounds the trees are TO be left
in groups OF seven
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Lafayette-'.Janice Meredith"

a dramatic event Of consequence viii
be The presentation al the Lafayette
Theater next week of Janice Meredith.
by William Boneni and Rose stahl ana
their excellent company, Paul Leicester
Ford, It's author, drew upon actual hap
penings for his plot, which has Tor its
background incidents in the war of The
Revolution The reveIs held on Christ
mas night by the Hessians take place
in he play much as they actually dia
upon the memorable night OF the al
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
National Theater-Virginia Harmed IN
Iris

Iris" by Arthur Wing Pinero, will -"
presented next week At the National
Theater with Virginia Harmed in The
title role Mr. Pinero is probably as
wou known on this side Of the Atlantic
as in his native country. for nearly all
of his plays have been presented 10 jhe
American people Many who have seen
Iris" make the claim that in point Of
brTHancy- especially in dialogue. il Is
Mr.. PInero's most distinctive triumph
Il is not claimed that the theme of he
play of Iris is in harmony with the
fine dramatic situations created by the
author. but as d problem-whetber an
unsolved one or mott is said 10 teach
one of the most convincing lessons upon
the subject of morality ever written.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
STILL NEED MORE MONEY

Including the following amounts re-
ccIved by Mr. John Joy Edison. treasurer.
the Associated Charities has only Sc
cured about .v-a-thirds of the amount
necessary to meet its expenses for the
current season. Additional subscription,
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
10 Confrm CoIoneI 49,.

Il was stated here today that Col J.
r. WaGdy, reappointed by President
Roosevelt postmaster al Norfolk. has
consented to the reappoiEtment Of s. B.
Carney as his assistant and that the
postmaster own nomination viii now
be confirmed in few days.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Otis Harlan Rot 2 Winner.

A story was circulated and widely pub
Iished that Otis Harlan the a--or, had
won S5.0e9 and lest $500 al roulette
and faro at Norfolk last week. Com
mCnweal1h-s Attorney TIIt0n autographed
Harlan. who replied that che story was
without foundation.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Capt. r. Z. Lee Convalescent.

Capt Robert F. Lee of Stafford COM
ty, brother of Gen. Fitz Lee. who mas
been iii for some time al the Nary
Washington Hospital, ar Fredericksburg.
is so much improved shat he is able TO
ride ont occasionally
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Riverside Farm Sold.

Capt. Cecil r. Atkinson has sold his
Riverside farm TO John NJ Wright Of
San Francisco. for $4,000 This is one
of the finest estates Ia Kent county. It
Wae originally the homestead OF the
late Col Edward wilkins.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
An American Naval Officer.

Il IS unoficiaIy reported at Annapolis
that Midshipman Ricardo Iglesias- the
Cos Rican member Of the graduating
class. was informed from Washington
that his petition to become "a American
naval officer would be accepted
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
EXAMINATION AFEoUECED
BIZ CIVIL SERVICE OFEICI

The Civil Service Commission an
nounccs that an insufficient number o.
eIigfbIes resulted from recent eNamjn2-
ton. and that on February u % and 20
another examination viii be held for ne
position Of deck officer in the Coast ard
GrCdetic Survey.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Susquehanna Fisheries.

The Susquehanna River having opened.
fishing preparations are now in progress
Tor the spring Some gill fishermen have
already gone down the bay Tor twenJy-
FIVE miles, and have located themselves
to catch early rockfsh.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FROM NEARBY STATES
VIRGINIA NOTES.
Election o. Officers.

The Vary Washington Hospital Asso-
citation OF Fredericksburg has elected
Mrs. y. N. Fleming. president Mrs "
II Richards vice president: Nellie FLtz-
hugh. treasurer; Mrs IS. +. Coates. as
ststant treasurer, Mrs. J. 6 Dill secre-
tary, aad Mrs. " A. Bell. assistant sec
rotary
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
New Company Formed.

The SudIersviIe Canning Association
has been organized by William Ander-
son, John E. George. and Spencer Walls.
of CenterviIle a packing house viii
be erected on the Miller property, fac
ing the Pennsylvania Railroad
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
EARL OF CAREARY0N AND
COL. HERBERT FOSTER ARRIVE

NEW YORK. Feb. Among the pas
Tengers who arrived this morning on
he steamship Oceanic. from Liverpool
and Queenstown we're David Barrie. g..
a. Brown. A P- Right Hon. the Earl
# CarnarvoR. tho Countess Gf CaTnar-
Ton, and Col Herbert Foster. military
HEL0p.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
ID Observe e. Holidavs.

John Washington. superintendent Of
public schools Of Caroline county. has
addressed an open letter TO The teach
ers calling upon them to observe in
their schools February - as Virginia
Day and March 4 as United States Day.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Shot by Companion.

Thomas Leonard. son Of Levi Leonard.
Of Cambridge. was accidentally shot by
his boy companion. Harvey Conway. jr.
The lads were playing with rife. men
in some way the weapon was discharged,
the ball taking effect in Leona-d's
breast.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Aiken VIII Recover.

Nidshipman Hugh K. Aiken. Of Ne7S
Orleans. who was so badly injured a.
football last November. has reported IL
the Naval Academy. Annapolis. TO re-
sumo his studies
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Fight for Mayor.

Il is now said that three tickets VIII
be in the field at the coming municipal
election in EIieott City The candidates
for Mayor are owen H. MERCER. Dr.
James F. sh1eeve and the incumbent,
Robert Yates.
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Head-On Collision.

In the fog yesterday the locomotive
OF the Northumberland passenger
train came in head-on collision with the
locomotive of the Washington Frederick
passenger train, near the Baltimore and
Ohio station Frederick. Both trains v~-e
running very slowly and no one was
LrIrf
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
SON BADLY BURNED IN VAIN
ATTEMPT TO SAVE MOTHER

BALLSTON. y. Y. Feb. Mrs. John
u. Waite. aged seventy-fve, was burned
20 death early this morning in IRE
which destroyed her home Her SON,
James. was seriously burned in trying 10
save her,
The Washington times., 1903-02-05
Charges Dismissed.

s E. Lyerh. travelling salesman for
New York lace importing firm. was be
fore Justice Hoffman. at Hagerstown-
yeste rday. on the charge Of obtaining sou
from DR.. u. E Beachley. Of Hagers-
town. under false pretenses. The charge
was dismissed