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The Washington times., 1903-04-29
FIRE Underwriters
ANNUAL EXCURSION
PIanked Shad Dinner at Marshall Hall
Scheduled as Usual.

The Fire Underwriters of the District
Of Columbia have completed arrange
ments for what viii prove a merry time
when the sixteenth annual planked shad
dinner will be given on Saturday OF this
week al Marshall Hall. The boat
Charles Manchester has been chartered.
and will leave Seventh Street wharf al
100. About 200 members will 90. Lunch
will be served Immediately upon the de
partuTe Of the boat. and pIanked shad
dinner shortly after the arrival al Mar
shall Hall The committee in charge
OF the affair is as follows: Charles +.
Eesbit. chairman: Lem Towers. jr.. and
C NJ Brand. The other committee
chairmen are Lem Towers, jr-, commit
tee on dinner; Henry Wells. on Fecep-
ton, and C NJ Brand. on sports
c. W Howard. president of The board,
Will preside at the dinner Commission
ers Macfarland and BiddIe, Commission
er of Insurance Drake, Fire Chief Dut-
ton, Major Sylvester, Fire Marshal
BfebeT. Assessor DarneiIle, and many
other prominent District officers have
accepted invitations to go on the trip
The committee on sports have ar
ranged several special features. A game
of baseball Will be played between the
"Fireproofers" and the Eighty Per
! centers." Half a ton of Quoits viii be
taken down. and TWO prizes. consisting
of silver loving cup and a gold headed
cane. will be given the winners in the
match games. Bowling will also be a
| feature. and will be in charge of Samuel
8 Cross. A musical program has been
arranged TO be given during the din
ner. and will take the place OF the usual
routine Of speech making.
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
UNIQUE Entertainment At
HALLS OF THE ANCIENTS

A unique entertainment under the di-
rectfon Of Miss Patten. assisted by
Anita Cluss, harpist. was given at the
Halls of the Ancients by the Bible class
OF the Metropolitan Church, Monday
night. The entertainment consisted Of
representations from Greek and Roman
life, including the Pantheonic process
sion and a Roman bridal feast In the
interim between the tableaux, Franklin
Webster Smith, curator of the halls, lee
tured on the life and manners Of the an
clients.
The Washington times., 1903-04-29

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The Washington times., 1903-04-29
MATINEEs TOMORROW.

ACADEMy-..Tle sign OF she Cross p, IN
CCII}lBIA-Oti< skinner T., ''I.4zsrrc.-' 2:I5
EN".i.E-Avcry and Hart is The sons Of
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LICEJ H-W8f~au'S Americans. 2:G5 p. III.
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
THE NEWS OF GEORGETOWN
Two Minstrel Shows.


a minstrel show will be given this
evening at St. Alban Hall, on the Muir
dock Mil Road. Tenleytown, for the
benefit OF the choir Of ST. Adams Epis-
copal Church
The Georgetown University Minstrel
Club Will give an entertainment this
evening at National Rifles Armory. in
C Street. between Ninth and Tenth
Streets northwest The first part OF the
program will be a minstrel show, while
the latter will consist of vaudeville num-
bers, consisting OF the Kniekerbocker
Quartet, Mclaughlin and Cox. German
comedians; Arthur Duffey. the champion
sprinter. IN a mOnologue; George II.
O'Connor. in coon songs; Philip Lee
ScantlIng, in original songs; MIR Bat
tie. the tenor, and others
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
WASHINGTON CLUB
CONCERT A SUCCESS
Ladies' String Quartet and Lyric
Quartet Entertain.

The last concert OF the season by The
Ladies' String Quartet and Lyric Quartet
was given last night at the Washington
Club under the direction OF Ernest Lent.
The joint appearances this season Of
these two well-known local organiza-
lions have Afforded music lovers Of
Washington opportunities to hear some
of the most interesting and instructive
recitaIs of the year. Their programs
have been selected with care and view
to presenting standard compositions.
Both quartets were pleasing in their
several selections The strings num-
bers were Rauschenecker's String Quar-
tet and c minor and variations from
Beethoven's Quartet, Op. Is. No. ;. The
vocal quartet gave THE Night Has a
Thousand Eyes" by Emery. PinsutiB
Good Night" Schumann's GYPSY Life. -
and ''The GIadness of Spring" new
song composed by Mr.. Lent and dedi-
J Gated to the Lyric Quartet
Marie Bastianelli played d'Ambrosio'S
''Canzonetta' for violin with such deli
cacy and precision that she was COM
PEELED 10 respond to an encore. Her
young sister. Miss Helen Bastianell1,
was equally pleasing in a cello number
one of MeHdelssohn's Songs without
Words" Elizabeth Wahly gave the aria
from THE Queen OF Sheba," with much
dramatic force and temperament re-
spending with Drink to Me Only With
Thine Eyes" Mrs. Bailey gave a de-
lightful reading Of G!lchrist's Hearts
Delight" and Mrs. Leech was unusually
effective in Sullivan's The Lost Chord. -
with string accompaniment. Mrs. Hen
ney's pleasing contralto voice was heard
to advantage in g new song by Mr. Lent,
"A Memory"
The concert was a distinct success and
closes a successful season.
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
!. W. Robinson Seriouslv IlI.

J. Walter Robinson. white. ffty-one
years of age. residing at 1910 " Street
northwest. was found at an early hour
this morning at the corner of Thirty
third and N Streets northwest. suffering
from heart trouble. A policeman OF the
seventh precinct summoned the patrol
wagon, in which the sick man was con
veyed to the Georgetown University
Hospital The attack, it is thought, will
prove fatal
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
Your Money Draws Interest

When deposited IN the banking department Of
| Mon Trust and Storage Co, 1914 Street
northwest Deposits subject to check at will
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
Work IN New Quarry.

The Brennan Construction Company
has begun the work of Cuarrying he
bed of Pimmett Run, Va, near the Chain
Bridge The property through which the
stream runs was recently purchased by
the company from the Wilder estate.
The Washington times., 1903-04-29
TIE DEATH RECORD.

The following deaths for twenty-four
hours wee reported at the Health De-
partment up To noon today:
George Mack y years
Jane K. Kirby, - years.
Ann VI. Waters, a years.
Sophia NJ Werner = years
Leonard H MangUm. IS years.
Edward Holmes, % years.
Adam Green, 50 years
AsbuTy Webb. ~ years
Edward Wolff. u years
Mrs Marion Heaiy, 81 years
Bette Taylor b years
Charles FoulkeT. 30 years.
Irene E Meyer. 80 years.
Robert johnson, % years.
Mary, Thomas, 3 years.
NinGie Solomon. il years.
clinton f. Smith, : years.
Lawrence Bryant, 3 months.
Joseph 4. Neligan, 3 months.
James A Labs. TO days
John Jones. / day.
Ellsworth Able, ! day
NATIONAL LODGE, A. 0. .. W.
National Lodge No. ,, A o. [. ". will
give a complimentary entertainment at
its hall. Society Temple. Fifth and c
Streets northwest. at O'Clock tonight
Members are requested 10 bring their
friends with them. Refreshments viii
he served after the rendition OF an eX-
celleut musical and literary program
Beautiful American Beauties
the true royalty os rosedom shown ia al
their glory al GUIDES, 1874 r.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

ton. whereupon the room cools of Just so
many degrees II it's too cool another
button is pushed, and up goes the mer-
curry.
Mr.. Barnes as he lit his cigar by the cleo
ognize coal by breathing IL, and believe that
wood should be used only for decorative
and building purposes. Think of broiling
your chicken by touching a button, And do
you know, a friend OF mine once asked me
il we didn't have current pie any time We
wanted ii by turning on the currents.
The power is brought into the house from
the underground cables of the electric light
company mentioned above. and conveyed
TO a switchboard in the library. From
there ii is distributed through the house
There are electric heaters In the halls. the
and one in each of the sleeping rooms. Each
heater consists of hundreds OF yards OF
fine wire coiled on spindles and enclosed
in black wooden framework attached 10
marble slabs, which are fastened TO the
Dashboard near the floor. The heat IS con-
trolled by the principle of adjusting the cur
rent 10 the resistance. A safety appliance
is attached to each radiator i'm the shape
of a fuse, which. in case of thunderstorms
or short circuiting, burns out quick, thus
minimizing any danger from fire.
THE electric heaters in the sleeping rooms
are most convenient" said Mr.. Barnes.
Many persons prefer TO sleep in a cold
room. but almost everybody has a leaning
toward dressing in warm one. Suppose
you wake UP and find the room too cold.
Getting up time is approaching, and in
stealing OF sliding out of the covers TO open
the register or turn on the steam. you just
reach out your hand give the switch at the
get up an hour later the room is as warm
as you want il"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
FARMERS, ORGANIZATIONS.

An organization "of farmers and for
farmers" such as was discussed at a meet
ing of farmers held at the Statehouse last
night, could be made useful in promoting
the interests of agriculture, but to get the
best results it should be kept out of pol
itics. An organization called the Farmers
National Congress was organized in Chi
Washington Louisville and Nashville In
1885 it met in this city and adopted con-
stitution and elected new officers Since
then it has met annually. and its discus
sions have been interesting and instruc-
tive. Its twenty-frst annual session was
held in 1901 at Sioux Falls. s. D., and while
the attendance was not as large as at some
former meetings. every delegate present
was a farmer and the proceedings were
characterized by unusual earnestness,
carefulness and patriotic feeling. Papers
were read and addresses made by a num-
Der Of representative men from different
parts of the country. Hon. j. Sterling
Morton. former secretary or agriculture,
i'm an address said: ION the farm nothing
can ever arise to threaten American in
situations. 1t is I'm the cities where men
are homeless that riots and anarchy are
found. On the farms the people love their
homes, and there can never be riot where
people love the home, which is a part of
the Nation" Under the constitution OF
the congress branches may be formed and
INCORPORATED in any State. and this has been
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

not By playing for position in some future
than the statement of President Hayes in
his inaugural address that HE serves his
party best who serves his country best"
One of the duties of the present Legisla-
ture will be to pass a new apportionment
law for the election of senators and repre-
sentatives. 1t has sometimes happened that
the party in power at the performance of
this duty has abused its power by making
a grossly unfair apportionment. 1t Is to be
hoped the majority in the present Legisla-
ture will not attempt anything of that kind.
The Constitution contemplates fair APP
portionment and the people expect 1t. In
the long run a gerrymander always hurts
the party that enacts it. In his annual
message of 1891 President Harrison dis
cussed the subject of gerrymanders for
State and congressional purposes at some
length. He characterized them as "a form
of political robbery" as threatening and
intolerable abuse and said: Respect for
public officers and obedience to law will not
cease to be the characteristics of our peo-
pie until our elections cease to declare the
will of majorities fairly ascertained with
out fraud. suppression or gerrymander."
He classed gerrymanders among the
gravest of national dangers. If the Re-
publicans tempted to seek any unfair
advantage in a new apportionment let them
recall the words of Benjamin Harrison.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

Frederick j. Turner, in Atlantic Monthly.
To the old native democratic stock has
been added a vast army Of recruits from
the old world. There are in the middle
West alone 100000 persons of German
parentage out Of total of 100000 in the
country. Over a million persons Of Scan
dinavian parentage live In the same region.
This immigration eliminated in the early
eighties, and although there have been
fluctuations since il has remained q most
extraordinary phenomenon. The democ-
racy of the newer West Is deeply affected
by the ideals brought by these immigrants
from the old world. To them America was
not simply new home; 1t was a land of
opportunity, of freedom, of democracy. 1t
meant to them, as to the American pioneer
that preceded them, the opportunity to de-
stroy the bonds of social caste that bound
them in their older home, TO hew out for
themselves in a new country destiny pro-
portioned to the powers that God had given
them, a chance to place their families I'M
der better conditions, and to win larger
life than the life that they had left behind.
He who believes that even the hordes of
recent immigrants from southern Italy are
drawn to these shores by nothing more
than a dull and blind materialism has not
penetrated into the heart Of the problem
He who would take stock of Amer
lean democracy must not forget the ac-
emulation of human purposes and ideals
which immigration has added TO the Amer
lean populace.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
A FEW WORDS WITH THE MAJORITY

At the beginning of the session 1t may
they have large majority In both branches
of the Legislature they will be held re-
sponsible for all that ii does or fails to do
1t may be well to remind them, also, that
the business of legislators is to legislate-
that is, to consider the framing and passage
of laws of public interest. Indiana has
grown to be a great State, and the work
of legislating for nearly two and a half
millions of people involves grave RESPONSE
bility. The Legislature will not be judged
by the number of laws 1t may enact so
much as by their character, and 1t may
earn popular approval as much by the
measures 1t defeats as by those 1t passes.
1t has been truly said that the world is
soverned too much, but it is not governed
too well. Many a State has been injured
by too many laws. but have never suf-
fered from too good ones. The Governor
makes some recommendations in his mes
sage regarding needed legislation. and local
conditions the views of individual men,
bers will suggest others. No doubt there
will be bills enough introduced to occupy
the entire session in perfecting and pass
ing or in discussing and killing them. There
will be no time for dawdling playing poll
tics. listening to lobbyists who have axes to
grind, or trying to promote personal am
billions. Time spent in such ways will in
jure the Republican party and hurt the
members who are responsible for 1t. The
Republican party in the State can be
strengthened by good legislation and by the
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Rev. DR.. Lyman Abbott, of New York,
is to preach a series of sermons at the
University Of Chicago this month.
The Rochester Theological Seminary re-
ceived a New Years gift from John d.
Rockefeller of $4,000 The trustees had
succeeded in raising like amount during
the last year, and they now have at their
disposal $4,000.
Ex-President Steyn has been spending
some months at Clarence, on the Lake of
Geneva where his children go to school,
When he first went there he was so worn
out that he could hardly speak, but his
health was soon restored.
Persons close to Stephen b. Elkins,
United States senator from West Virginia,
credit him with being close to the multi
millionaire division. Out of his many and
varied interests he cleaned up between
s7,0c0,o00 and 100000 last year, and his
entire fortune is put at about $50. 1000.
AS sort of reward, after preventing his
relative from becoming a member of a
London stock broking firm, King Edward
has allowed Prince Francis of Teck $4,000
a year until the prince can obtain some
remunerative position more in keeping with
his standing as a member of the royal fam
lily.
Richard Croker is charging his English
estate at Vantage. He made himself a
Christmas present in the shape of two new
properties adjoining his estate at Vantage
The combined purchase amounts to 100
acres. and 1t is said Mr.. Croker is looking
for still another adjoining farm. He will
use this new property for horse training
and breeding purposes.
The Paul Revere homestead, Nos. 10 and
q North square. Boston. built about $780,
and bought by Revere in ITO. is still stand
ing. and has been purchased recently by
John +. Reynolds. jr., with a view of in
ducing patriotic orders to join with him
in preserving ii as an interesting historical
landmark. 1t was from the door of this
very building that Paul Revere went forth
to his famous ride on April 49, l775 Here
he lived during thirty years of his life, and
here his children were born.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
HAS NO USE FOR COAL.
Fortunate Man Whose House Is Heat
ed by Electricity.

ed Dy E1eCtr1c1ty.
Rochester Letter in New York Times
The coal strike had no terrors for ons
man in this city, and even IL coal were sell
ing at 10 cents a ton or being given away.
with free delivery attached, he would only
smile disdainfully and wave it away with
his hand. No coal or wood for him in his
house He's above it. The name of this
man is Charles r. Barnes. He Is state
electrician, and he owns and inhabits the
only house in this country which is heated
from cellar to garnet, including the range
for cooking in the kitchen. with electricity.
Consequently he does not care anything
therefor.
1t isn't because Mr.. Barnes is state cleo
trician that he has made himself such
home. nor is il on account of economy. The
story that is said to be back of il is rather
entertaining. About fifteen years ago.
they say. when the question was argued
concerning the feasibility of heating dwell
ing houses by electricity. the Rochester
Gas and Electric Company asked Mr.
Barnes to allow them to experiment upon
his house. All they wanted was to install.
a plant just TO see how il worked. Mr.
Barnes said he would give the desired per-
mission If the company sign contract to
furnish him with power as long as ii should
be in existence. This was readily agreed
10 anu the piant was installed. Several
manufacturing firms were eager to share
in the advertisement, and offered to put
the apparatus In free. The theory was ex-
cellent and the wiring and apparatus be-
yond criticism, but the experiment was
not the success that everybody had hoped
for, and the enterprise was given up.
Mr.. Barnes Is a practical electrician, and
he sat down and studied hard. He took
out connection here and put one in there:
he altered this resistance coil and strength
ened that. In year he had all the parts
working In harmony. and his house as
warm as the coolest steam-heated one In
the country. The contract still holds. as
Mr.. Barnes leans back in his Morris chair
looks at the Thermometer. about the only
thing In the house that IL not run by cleo
tricity. and IL 1t Is too warm touches . but
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
Best of the Vanderbilts.

Young Cornelius Vanderbilt ought not
TO die, for he is the best Vanderbilt that
lives to-day. He married the woman he
loved. even at the sacrifice of his share,
as the eldest son. Of his fathers estate
He has displayed unusual talent in the
mechanical department of railroading, hav-
ing invented an improved locomotive fire.
box that is highly spoken OF by experts.
He has lectured on railroading. and the
current number OF the North American Re-
view contains an article from his pen on
the subject of electricity as a motive power
of railway transportation. He Is the most
gifted and promising member Of his fathers
family.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

The advantage of locating the Womans
Prison near the State Prison is that it will
not necessitate another board of control
and set of officers. The accounts could be
Prison, and the general supplies of the in
stitution for the women could be furnished
from the present storehouses. The plan
is said to work well in other States. 1t
would be expensive to make an independent
institution for sixty prisoners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

Record.

Philadelphia Record.
While the employees of the United States
Steel Corporation are trying to make up
their minds whether they like the oppor-
tunity TO invest In the company's stock
the Pittsburg Commercial Company. Q coal
concern, reports that IL has been presticing
a similar arrangement with its employees
for two years. with general satisfaction.
The men have bought million dollars
worth OF the company's stock. and are
rapidly paying for 1t. and the company and
its employees are reported to regard the ar
rangement as an entire success.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
Mother CouIdn't Object.

Little Chronicle
docs your mother allow you to have two
pieces of pie when you are at home. Willie?"
asked his hostess.
mo, ma'am."
''Well, do you think she would like you to
have two pieces here?'
''Oh, she wouldn't care" said Willie, conf
lentiay, this isn't her pie
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

In his message to the Legislature Gov
ernor Yates, of Illinois, says that the
States share, as tax. of the gross receipts
of the Illinois Central Railroad for the year
ending Oct. 81, 1902, was s942 ,O61, and that
the total receipts of the State from the
same source from the completion of the
road in 1856 to date have been s2O5S9. 166. So
much for inserting wise provision in a
railroad charter
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09

1t is no fault of the Shiloh Monument
Commission that 1t is compelled to ask that
the appropriation for the monuments.
which lapsed at the close of the fiscal year.
shall be revoted. The conditions of the ap-
preparation were that the money could not
be drawn until the monuments were in
place. But for the low water in the Ten
nessee river every monument would have
been In place in September
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-01-09
HeartIess Squeeze Of the Poor.

Kerosene oil can be bought In Boston
to-day for Is cents a gallon. Six months
ago, before fuel began TO be scarce because
IF the coal strike it was sold for 10 cents
gallon. As people began to use il more
generally for heating purposes, the price
was advanced. a cent at a time until when
the greatest distress prevailed Ii was put
up to IA cents, and now, in view of con-
tinued fuel famine, Ii is made 10 cents
What is the cause OF this increase of so
per cent. in the price Of an article of univer-
sal necessity? Crude petroleum, from
which kerosene is made, was never so
heap. The development OF new oil terri
tory has brought down the price of the
Jaw material. The cost of manufacture is
he same as before. or less. In a time of
distress among the poor. kerosene at 10
cents a gallon would be blessing and
would save lives that are now sacrificed to
warmth.