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The Washington times., 1903-08-30

ing steadily with the engines and boilers
that were put into her when she was
built, never missing a day from acct
dent or disability. and being constantly
at work except for two weeks of each
year when she received the regular
oyerhauling to which all the White Star
ships are subjected. Twenty-Five years
of continuous service under her origi-
nal engines and boilers is the Britain
MICS record, and It Is not likely to be
approached by any other liner for good
many years to come.
Between 1874 and 1899 the Britannia
made some 260 voyages between New
York and Liverpool, crossing the At
lantic more than 500 times She travelled
about 100000 miles, or enough to take
her more than seventy times around the
world. and carried more than 200 600
lost passenger or suffered the slightest
accident
In 1899. at the outbreak of the Boer
war. the British government claimed the
Britannia for use in conveying troops
Her place on the New York Liverpool
schedule was taken by the Oceanic AS
a troop ship the Britannia lived up TO
her previous record, and in 1900 she
travelled more than 29. 900 miles, prob
ably the longest single voyage ever made
by any steamship. This was the end of
her military service.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Maud Powell Coming to America.

Maud Powell the American violinist
who has been winning many laurels
abroad in the past three years. Will
make a concert tour of the principal
cities this season Miss Powell will
come here under the direction of Henry
Wolfsohn.
This young artist is regarded by a
large number of music critics as the
greatest living woman violinist Much
praise was bestowed upon her by Euro
pean critics during the tour she made
with Sousa's Band, covering nearly every
country on the Continent and England
At the first concert in Blackpool men,
bers of the band gave Miss Powell an
ovation. When she had finished her
number-the Saint-Saens Rondo-they
applauded and shouted. and the drum
mer changed his cymbals. The audience
caught the meaning and joined in Wig
orously. It is reported that Mr.. Sousa
kissed the American girls hand and
said: You have held your own right
up 10 the last note"
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS
De Lussan-Fronani Engagement.

Much interest has been manifested by
ed recently in New York paper of the
matrimonial engagement of Zelie De
Lussan. the prima donna, to Angelo
Fronani. the young Washington pianist,
who accompanied Miss De Lussan on her
concert tour of the United States last
winter.
Just before Miss De Lussan's local
concert date a rumor reached Washing
ton of her engagem~ mt to Senior Roblado,
Brazilian millionaire. The singer
could not be induced to discuss the mat
ter, but limited vaguely that it was true.
Now comes the news of her engagement
to Mr.. Fronani, ard color is given the
report through the fact that she refused
tempting offer to support Francis
Wilson in ''Erminie" Her refusal is be-
lieved TO be due to the fact that she
either contemplates matrimony to her
accompanist of last year, or that another
tour is in prospect with Mr.. Fronani
at the piano.
Shortly after singing in Washington
Miss De Lussan concluded TO sail for
England for the summer Mr. Fronani
reached a similar conclusion, and the
two sailed for the other side on the
same steamer. They are now in London
where they are being showered with con-
gratulations from friends in this coun-
try
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Another Berlioz Celebration.

To celebrate the Tooth anniversary of
the birth of Hector Berlioz there VIII
be a celebration at his birthplace, the
little town OF -Saint-Andre, in
France. For the first time one of its
distinguished sons works will be per-
formed there. and there will be a kind
of Berlioz museum opened. A collec-
ton of "reminiscences of the composer
will be read to the public in the room
of his early home where the boy sat
and sadly pored over his fathers medical
books. and dreamed about music. to
which he was forbidden to devote him
self.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
schumann-Heink's Early Successes.

An enthusiastic admirer of Nine
Schumann- Heink in Germany declares
that she has proved the truth of Laube's
saying that there are no minor roles"
Before she became a grand opera singer
she appeared for some years in oper-
ettas and comic operas, beginning with
the less important parts and gradually
assuming the leading roles. Among her
most famous representations in the
comic line were Pamela in Fra DiaY-
olo." Madame Bertrand in "Maurer und
Schlosser," Marcelline in Figaro"
Jungfer Lieblich in die beiden Schut-
zen, Nancy in Martha" Suse in '.The
Vampire" OF her operate characters
the best were Katisha in the "Mikado,"
Countess Nowalska in THE Beggar Stu
dent" and, above all. the Prince Or
lofsky in die Fledermaus," which Gre
ated sensation. Into this part she in
terpolated the drinking song from LII
crezia Borgia," introducing IL with the
words. Il sing bass as well as tenor
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
NESSEE
PLANS FOR REUNION
Dedication of Gen. Sherman
Statue ON First Day.
PRESIDENT TO MAKE ADDRESS
Grafton of Day By Col. David B.
Henderson-Program Outlined
in Circular.

Members OF the Society of the Army OF
Tennessee in Washington. have received
circular from Gen. G. NJ. Dodge, pres
ident Of that society, in reference to it's
meeting in this city. as follows:
The thirtyfourth reunion of the So
eiety of the Army OF the Tennessee viii
be held in Washington. D. C., Thursday
and Friday. October Is. and 1s, 1903.
The Local Committee.
''All arrangements for this meeting
will be under the direction OF the fol-
lowing named local executive commit
tee: Capt. Henry a. Castle. chairman;
Gen. J. C. Breckenridge, Z. S. A., Gen.
John Eaton, Gen. Maxwell V. z. Wood
hull, Col. o. D. Kinsman. Col B. II.
Peterson, Col. William H. Plunkett,
Capt J. E. White. and Mrs John A. Lo-
gan.
In accordance with the action OF the
society at its last meeting this commit
tee will act under the direction OF the
executive officers of the society.
THE headquarters OF the society viii
be at the Arlington. The business meet
ing Will be held on the first day
The dedication OF the statue of Gen
William Tecumseh Sherman will be upon
the first day. The President OF the
United States will deliver the address,
and the grafton on that occasion will be
delivered by Col. David B. Henderson,
who will be followed by a member OF
each OF the societies OF the Army OF the
Potomac. the Army of the Cumberland
and the Army of the Ohio. who Will
make short addresses
Commands to Take Part.
The President. Cabinet. and all the
distinguished authorities will take part,
and the Secretaries OF War and the Navy
have ordered their commands in Wash
ington to participate in the ceremonies
The banquet will be in the evening
Of the second day and is expected to be
a general banquet of all the societies
Commissioned officers who have at
any time served with credit in either
the army or the department of the Ten
nessee are entitled 10 membership and
are earnestly requested TO attend.
The wives and daughters of members
and all invited guests are by resolution
OF the society entitled TO be present ar
the banquet"
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Foreign Influences in Opera.

Opera in Spain has aiways been mod
eled after the fashions prevalent in
Italy. The same is the case in Portugal
which at, present has only two COM
posers of note-Oscar Silva aud Alfredo
Keil, whose grandfather was a German.
Keil's latest work. an opera entitled
'Serrana," was recently produced at
Lisbon. 1t is said to be strongly sug-
gestive of Puccini's "Tosca.'
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
MOVEMENTS OF NAVAL VESSELS

ported 10 the Bureau OF Navigation yes
terday as follows:
Arrived-DOlphin. at New York: Alex
ander. at Malta; Alert, at San Diego;
Hist. at Greenport; Brooklyn and San
Francisco, atLGenoa; Potomac, at New
London; Solace. at Guam; Prairie, at
Boston.
Sailed - Hist, from Newport. for
Greenport; Brooklyn and San Francisco,
from Villefranche, for Genoa; Potomac,
from New York, for New London; Poto-
mac. from New London, for Newport:
Solace, from Guam. for Midway; Ma
chias, from Genoa, for Port Said.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
ORDERS TO NAVY OFFICIALS.

The following orders have been is
sued TO naval officers: Assistant Pay
master A. II. Cathcart, unexpired por-
ton OF sick leave granted May 5, 1903,
for six months. revoked. TO await or
ders; Acting Warrant Machinist J. S.
Hothersall. detached Indiana, to duty
at Naval Academy. Cable from Rear
Admiral Evans. Asiatic station, August
Commander z. NJ. Hughes, detached
command annapolis. to Naval Hospital,
Yokohama. for treatment.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
RATHER DULL WEEK
AMONG GUARDSMEN

General Harries returns from Sea Grit,
about September TO-
AS result of the Districts loss of
the franking privilege the mail coming
to and going from National Guard head
quarters has decreased more than so per
cent. Where twenty and thirty letters
were received formerly, only ten and
twelve now make their appearance. Sew
eral letters arrived at headquarters dur
ing the past week in franked envelopes.
The carriers announced that cents
postage was due on each of them, and
that amount had to be paid before the
mail was delivered
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Opera of Civil War.

Eugenio Pirani the Italian pianist
composer. who visited these shores last
season, is writing an opera whose title
is given in German as 'SchwarzbIut"
c'Black Blood"D. which deals with the
American civil war. Mrs. Alma Web
ster Powell, the soprano singer who
came with him, has written the text
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
STRUCK BY IRON PIPE.

John Fitzmorris, twenty years
old, living at Tenth and Fort Streets.
Brookland. was working in the new
building of the Catholic University at
noon yesterday, when a piece of iron
pipe fell from above. striking him on
the left shoulder. Fitzmorris was re-
moved to the Emergency Hospital, where
it was found that his injury was not
serious.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Mrs. Daily at Home.

Mrs ]. Esputa Daily has returned to
Washington from a four weeks visit
to Atlantic City. She was accompanied
by DR.. DAILY and their son, Norman.
Young Mr.. DAILY created a most favor
able impression at Atlantic City by his
fine piano work. He shows a marked
Improvement in the past year and gives
much promise for the future. Mrs. DAILY
contemplates resuming her classes in the
fall.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Moody Manners Award.

Some months ago the Moody Manners
English Opera Company offered a prize
of S1,250 for the best new operate score.
1t is now announced that the prize was
won by Colin MacAlpin, of Leicester. for
an opera entitled King Arthur" It
Will be produced in the autumn at Co
vent Garden.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
First Patti Concert November 2.

anne Patti viii sail for America on Oe-
tober p and that the opening concert
will be given in Carnegie Hall on No
vember 2.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Emma Eames for Wagner Festival.

Emma Eames Story. who has entirely
regained her health, has been invited
to take part in the program on the oc-
casiOn OF the dedication of the Wagner
monument at Berlin in October.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Boston Symphony Fills Vacancies.

Mr.. Arbos. violin, and Rudolph Kras-
self, violoncello, have been engaged to
fill the places in the Boston Symphony
Concert made vacant by the resigna-
tion OF Franz Kneisei and Alvin
Schroeder.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Berlioz Centenary.

The unwilling OF statue of Berlioz
took place at Grenoble. France. on Au-
gust Is. The event also commemorated
the centenary of the composers birth.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Paderewski Writing New Opera.

Paderewsh is busily engaged at his
home. Morges, Switzerland. on an opera.
Catulle Mendes is the librettis
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
OCEAN LINER BRTTANWTC
NOW TO BE BROKEN UP
Once Held the Transatlantic Speed Record-Her Long
SeYOice
SerOice.

NEW YORK, Aug. 29.-Famed in her
day as an ocean greyhound" the first
seven-d day boat to cross the Atlantic. the
old White Star Line steamship Britannia
Is TO be broken up for junk. The an
nouncement has been made by the In
ternational Mercantile Marine Company
that the vessel, now on the way from
Belfast to Bremen. had been sold TO an
Italian company for old iron and steel.
The Britannia was built in 1874 and
was a sister ship of the Cermanic, which
followed a year or two later Soon after
the Britannia was put into service she
reduced the time between Queenstown
and Sandy Hook to eight days. and fol-
lowed IL by establishing a record for
the eastward voyage of seven days six
teen hours. These records stood until
surpassed by the Germanic. The Britain
mic was reckoned a wonder. not only OF
speed, but Of size and luxury. She was
46s feet long. with 40 8 "a feet beam and
"a feet depth, and her tonnage was
5,004. These were large figures for thir-
ty years ago, and although she was more
than $50 feet shorter than the Oceanic
Of today. and about one-quarter the size
of the big Cedric, the Britannia was one
of the largest liners afloat at the time
of her laune hing.
The most remarkable thing about the
Britannia. however. was her long period
of continuous service, which greatly sur
passed that of any other mail steam
ship in the world. THE Germanic has
bQan - as long as the Rrf-
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Wagner Festival at Leipzig.

A Wagner festival will be held in
October under the direction of Arthur
Nikisch at Leipzig Many distinguished
artists will assist. Other cities also
promise to become rivals of Bayreuth.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
D'Albert's Opera Completed.

Eugen D'Albert has completed an OPP
era that is to be produced at Prague in
October.
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
Nordica in Munich.

Nordica is appearing in opera at tn,
Munich festival
The Washington times., 1903-08-30
That Is the Story Of the Rise
of A. c. Bird, Who Visited
Washington Representing
the Gould System.
BORN ON A SMALL FARM;
FOUGHT IN CIVIL WAR
Lacked Muchin Way of Early
Opportunities, But He I'm
proved Every Chance That
Came His Way.

Washington has just been visited by
a man who is more than likely to con
troll the Gould system in the East. and
who is a living example of the American
maxim that man IS Just what he
makes himself. The gentleman who
paid the flying visit to the National
Capital was on his WY 20 New York,
and he stopped here only a few hours.
It is one of his rules or life never to
talk on business affairs. and in Wash
ington he said less than usual. Re is
an ex-night Waterman, and he is the
director of the Gould system of rail-
roads. His name is 4. c. Bird. He
made an inspection of the West Vir-
ginia Central and the Western Mary
land. and by this time. if he has finished
his business in the Empire City, he is
back at his home in Evanston. a pretty
and aristocratic suburb of Chicago.
Though he would not talk, the career
of the director Of the Gould railroads
is well known, and others have talked
for him. His has been the romance OF
a success built upon sustained endeayor,
the ascent of a poor farm boy to the
affiuence of a railroad magnate. Like
many of those who rule in commerce
and finance today ne came out of the
central West. He was born on a
meager piece of country land near
Pittsfeld, Ills. IN 1913. Then came the
toll and country schools; the killing
poverty which in strong souls bFcrds
fierce ambition. The story of the years
that followed has been told so often in
similar lives that it is useless to repeat
it here.
Shouldered a Musket.
Young Bird had reached the clerkship
stage when the civil war disrupted the
country. He first shouIdered Spring
field in the Twenty-second Illinois In
fantry. Later he exchanged this weapon
for a saber and carbine in the Fourth
United States Cavalry. These he carried
through all of the fighting until the
end at Appomattox. AS did hundreds of
thousands of others, after the grand re-
view and march down Pennsylvania Ave-
nue., under the eyes of the President
who died not long after in the red brick
house in Tenth Street. he returned home
to resume the career interrupted by the
call of his country.
Then there drifted into the family
circle printed sketch of the life of
Jay Gould at time when he was in the
heyday of his wonderful career. This
decided Bird TO become a railroad man
Only little later he was the night
Waterman on the old St. Louis. Alton.
and Terra Haute Railroad. which is now
a part of the Big Four system. He
graduated into the baggag e- smashing
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
SOUTH DA:KOTA
TEACHERS, EXAMINATIONS
Those of South Dakota VIII Now B
Made nv 4 state board

Those of South Dakota svviIl Now Be
Made by a State Board.
S PIERRE, S. state Superintendent
Nash has selected as the board which will
mark papers for state. certificates, after
the county sexamina tons In August, w. p.
Dunlevy, Ida p. Hatch, Eva M. LANCE,
Maude r. Carter. Pierre; IS. C.sHartra tt,
Aberdeen; CT Clark, Yankton; G. H.
/. Ellingson, Canton; Margaret Duthie,
Miller; M. M Ramer, Milbank; G. j.
chellenger, Selby; |B. M. Hard enbrook,
Biederstaedt, Madison C.. T. King,
Bryant; 0. p. Brown, M ount Vernon
This board will mark all the papers, on
examination, that work having been taken
out of the hands Of county superint tend :
ents of schools under the law Of the last
session which provides for uniform Ger
tifcates over the. state. .
The superintendent has also designated
as the places where examinations for state
certificates will be held in connection with
the county examinations Aug. 81 and o.:
Armour, Belle Fourche, Brookings Ipswich,
Faulkton, Madison, Miller, Parker, Plank
inton, Rapid City,. Redfeld,ss Vermillion,
Webster and Woonsocket.
Governor Herreid has received q circu-
lar letter requesting him to appoint ten
delegates to the fourteenth annual session
of the Trans Mississippi congress-, which
will meet in Seattle Aug. Is to 81. The
mayor Of each city is authorized to APP
point one delegate, the commissioners OF
each county one delegate and any bust
ness association one delegate.
The supreme court has admitted Thomas
+. Murtha Of Gettysburg to practice on a
certificate from the supreme court -,oi
Minnesota.
Harvest of oats and barley has com
menced in the vicinity of Highmore. and
the crop is reported to be good, with the
grain In excellent shape. ssa B.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
ADOPTING THE STATE SYSTEM
St. croIx County Schools Are Making
Progress In This Direction,

St. crolx County Schools Are Making
Progress In This Direction.
NEW RICHMOND, WIS. From the re-
received from the various annual school
meetings turnout St. Croix county, it is
evident that much progress is being made
toward adopting the state system of
graded schools and consolidation Of dis
trict schools. Deer Park, North Hudson
and Woodville have each voted to add
another room and another teacher, and
that advances them to the first class of
graded schools, each having three depart
ments.
At the reunion of the ST. Croix Valley
Veterans association in Shell Lake, Har-
vey Law of this city, who has for a long
time served the organizat ton as secretary,
was chosen president. The next meeting
place was not fixed, being left to the newly
elected president and a committee OF
three so 7sfsss
G1enwood, a city twenty miles east OF
here on the Wisconsin Central, is agitat-
ing proposition to establish another
English speaking Protestant church, Il
is to be a nom denomination peoples
churchill is proposed, and they have in
terested in the project Rev. j. M. Brown
Of this city, who recently resigned the
pastorate of the First Congreg ationa
church. The church that Is to be II
Glenwood, its hackers would have, not
alone a church, but a commercial club as
well, with gymnasium and all modern ac-
cessories to social life, athletics. etc
H.B. Foster, for many years the head
of the New Richmond fire department.
has been reappointed chief of the depart.
ment and fire warden.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
,DEADLock KIM cLtNToN,s COUNCIL
The Republican Members, Unable to Do
Business Adjourn to Illinois, SrtSz$ s

The Republican MEMBERS, @Onaple TO 10
Business, Adjourn to Illin oisss 5rszz5 T.
CLIFTON, IOWA -Four of the repub-
'lican councilmen of this city have taken
flight, from the city and state, and are re-
manning away from the city in order to
prevent, the police from arresting them
and taking them to the city council
chamber, swhere Mayor FarNer and the
four democratic members have been at
tempting to hold council session since
Tuesday night. il The republicans have a
majority in the council, but as one of
the members, James Peterson, is: in the
west, the other republicans refuse to at
tend the meetings until he returns to the
city. There has been considerable fric-
ztion between the republicans and demo-
. Gratis for months. The mayor has
blocked any and all legislation which has
not met with his approval, even over
riding the republican majority with all
present. With one member absent they
knew they would have no rights recog-
nized in the council and for this reason
refused to attend the regular July meet
ing Tuesday night. Officers were sent
after the absent men, but they had left
the city. Adjournment was taken until
I thursday night. and again the republic
sans could not be found by the, officers.
There were three attempts to hold SEES
srons yesterday, but not a republican
member could be found. Last night the
minority members met again. but did not
adjourn, and will try to catch one of the
republicans In the city and then hold 8
meeting. The latter are comfortably 10.
Gated across the river! in Illinois and say
| they will not return to Clinton till Peter.
| son arrives home. All city legislation Is
at A. StandStiIL t+ -eta e.as5,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-07-18
HELD TO THE. CIRCUIT COURT
The Girls Story sufflces to Hold Her As
55 5SssFa5i saiIants

saiIants.
ENBEULAII,s WIS.-EdWardDe Dewey,
one Of the men charged with drugging and
criminally: assaulting Clara, Kuhn, q, IL
year old girl at Elkhart Lake on the night
Of July a, was to-day held to the circuit
court at Sheboygan, his bail being. in
creased from $500 to $1,000, after Clara
Kuhn had been on the stand four hours
and told sensational story
Miss Kuhn said that on the night in
question she went to a dance at a resort
in Elkhart Lake, the first public dance
she had ever attended. She said that
James Laghlina the other man who is
charged with participating in the assault,
and who made serious admissions last
week, danced with her and then invited
her to the bar, where she drank a glass
Of soda water.
She noticed that the drink tasted bitter
and shortly after she grew dizzy and be-
gan to reel around the room. Laughlin
put his arm around her waist and led her
out of the room. He then partly carried
her to the railroad cattle yards, where
Dewey met them. Dewey, she said, put his
hand over her mouth to prevent her max
ing any cutlery, and Laughlin abused her.
Dewey afterWard abused her while Laugh
lin held his hand over her mouth. She
had a partial realization of what was
being done, and attempted to struggle,
but seemed incapable of moving. ISL
& She was led to another part Of the city,
where a little later on the abuse was re-
peated. When she recovered consciousness
she ran back to the dance hall screaming,
not realizing that she was only partially
clothed.