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The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Columbia-Lulu Chaser in Dolly Var
den"

Lulu Chaser iraugurated her second
. local cnga cement in Dolly Warden
last night at the Columbia Theater.
star and opera may be said TO have
duplicated the success Of last season.
I Several years ago Lulu Chaser was the
chief support OF well-known star and
today she is the only prominent feminine
! luminary in the field OF comic opera.
Miss Glaser's rise was not that of a
night, but, on the contrary. has 5een
slow and sure. until she finds herself at
the head OF her own company with the
right to mOnopolize the center OF the
stage and distribute cdicts TO her hearts
content
Dolly Warden" brings to the mind
pleasant memories OF what used 10 be
in comic opera-the style Of entertain
ment much in vogue prior 10 the ad-
vent Of German dialect and the never
ceasing pageant OF show girls. In feet
so deeply imbued has the public become
with the necessity OF these adjuncts that
one confidently anticipates them as a
/ part OF Miss Glaser's Offering. How
ever. Dolly Warden" is built on 1Ifer-
| ent and dainty lines. The scene is laid
/ in London in 1890 with all the pic
/ tUresque possibilities OF the period gen.
erously utilized. Some one once STYLED
Dolly Warden" the Dresden china
/ opera" likely snd fitting title. Much
care has been expended In presenting
and preserving tho atmosphere OF eIe-
gance indicative OF the reigns Of Kings
! George ! or England and Louis XIV OF
/ France. Scenery and costumes ade-
/ quately convey 20 the mind the exquisite
dressing OF that time while the Incidence
/ and ease Of the life at that period is
/ sufficiently novel 10 the present genera
/ ton 10 be interesting.
! The company supporting Miss CHASER
| IS hardly up 10 the standard There are.
however. a few exceptions notably Mark
Smith. who plays the role OF Lord Gay
spark. an Unsatisfying. ungrateful and
weakly drawn comedy part. Mr.. Smith
will he remembered for his excellent
work IN support Of Mrs. Carter in
: ''ZaZa."
/ Mary CcrwcII a Washington girl who
/ has been on the stage less than year
/ interprets the role Of Letitia Fairfax a
/ London belle. Miss COLwell was promi-
neut IN musical circles here prior 10
ADOPTING stage career. and her beauti-
i ful voice was heard 10 excellent adyan-
/ tgge an the several solos allotted TO her
in Dolly Warden" She acts with ease
and exhibits a familiarity with stage
/ technique rarely noted In one whose OK
iperience covers so short a period. Dorothy
/ Brandon. another local actress. lends a
good voice and much spirit 10 the role Of
] Lady LuCettc-
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
Lulu Chaser in Dolly Var
den" at the Columbia.
Strong Bill Presented at
ChaSe'S Theater.

pacidcation OF the Roman mob. the guar
rel and reconcilement OF the insurgent
chiefs. the apparition OF Caesars ghost
ana in he final catastrophe. it speaks
10 the heart with q force we'll nigh ir-
rcsistibIe.
Yet il is far from GawIcss. In tho
cour-o OF he past few years this actor.
excellent "a he is. has permitted him
self 10 adopt a method OF cIocution
which is hard TO describe. but not hard
10 condemn There are lines which he
droues like a Mussuiman at prayers.
lines which ne sputters forth as
wood crackles in fire. lines
which resJund alternately with fine.
deep tone and explosive gaspIngs. II
was this which married his Henry V.
and ii nearly ruins his Brutus Indeed.
except for the extraordinary merits OF
his acting. this one quality OF elocution
would convert Brutus into 2 mere adjust
m"nt OF Henry V to new costumes and
new circumstances.
10 is 10 oe sincerely hoped. however.
thst this measure OF alloy will not dis
| turb the general understanding that Mr..
Aarsfield's Brutus is distinctly a great
achievement With whatever faults. il
must be great from all points of view.
and pre-eminent from many points Of
/ view. and when Julius Caesar has been
/ pu; aside -or some other work alike
worthy OF this actors fne talents. great
| scholarship, and wonderful directing
/ ability. the recollection or this enact
Inent must rebound decidedly TO his
! lasting credit A. ID. A.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
SEMINOLE CHIEF MICCO
BIDS FAREWELL TO OFFICIALS

Chief Niece. OF the Seminole Indians.
Visited the Interior Department yester-
day. and made parting calls on First
Assistant Secretary Thomas Ryan and
w. A. Jones. the Commissioner of In
dian Affairs Chief Niece will return
10 WiwokR. l. T. the capital OF the
Seminole Nation. within a few DAYS.
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
TEACHER ASKED TO RESIGN.
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS STRIKF

BRODHEAD. Wis, March 3.-Irdig-
nant because their teacher Miss Stlcki.
of Milwaukee was asked TO resign. the
entire high school has gone out on a
strife
The Washington times., 1903-03-03
WAR DEPARTMENT CHIEF
CLERKS RIGHT TO SIGN
Comptroller Decides His Authority to
Express Secretary's Approval.

The suhiciency of the signature OF the
chief clerk Of the War Department evil
dencing. in the absence OF both the Sec
rotary and Assistant Secretary OF War
the approval OF the Secretary 10 vouch
ers relative to certain disbursements is
the subject OF an extended opinion rem
dered by Comptroller Traceweu Of the
Treasury Department.
Acting under The law Of 1874 Secretary
Root designated Chief Clerk Sconeld 10
sign acquisitions on the Treasury and
other papers" in the SeCretary's absence
from his desk on certain day and until
ne or the Assistant Secretary returned
10 duty. The auditor gave the language
OF the act of 1874 restricted meaning
and this the Comptroller overrules in
his opinion now given. The provision is
TO expedite business. he says. and
therefore should be given its broades,
Interpretation
There are evidently major duties OF
the Secretary which are not intended 10
be conferred on the chief clerk " the
Comptroller adds but the approval of
vouchers is not such a major duty
The Comptroller further declares thai
II the act OF 1890 were held 10 SUPPRESSED,
the act OF 1874 certain questions OF
detriment 10 the Government might be-
raised. lie therefore dissppToyes the
decision OF the Auditor for the War De
partmcnt
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

hair is done in tight braid. which is tied
with the class OF college ribbons and per-
United to hang. Compared to the costume
ma sculine runners wear, all the points
count against us. suppose, yet the girls
do not look upon them as serious draw
backs.
The first time 1 ever ran a 22o-yard race
was on field day in my sophomore year. and
it was at that time. made the record which
held until my race. the other day. At the
last minute one OF my class was needed
for the event. so / volunteered without
ever having trained for just that distaEce.
My condition was almost perfect at the
time, for. all college girls know. fresh
men and sophomores go in Tor regular
training. / observed all the rules. went TO
bed early. lived at the training table ana
was carefully watched by the others"
1t is the opinion OF Miss Ballantyne. Vas
continue to improve if they paid a little
more attention 10 training regulations,
more college men. do" she said. Men
are far more particular about how they live
before the final test. and. besides. they Use
much better judgment than girls. One can
only suggest the. advantages 10 college
girl however. and try to impress upon her
mind that early hours and plain living will
keep her in much better trim than careless
methods and then leave the carrying out
OF the suggestions to her own Judgment.
The students. here get good training all
winter. for We have basket ball. fencing and
the usual gymnasium exercises indoors;
then as soon the weather permits the
classes are taken outside in the field. Bas-
ket ball is continued here. and there is
hockey. but for actual try-outs in the
running and jumping events. 1t is to be
doubted if the girls do much of that. Three
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
THIEF ELUDES HIS PURSUERS.
Seizes Diamonds in Crowded
Store and Escapes.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Philadelphia July 4.-Pursued by hun
dreds Of excited men and boys. haif dozen
policemen vainly trying 10 head them of
and forced To dodge in and out among
packing boxes. teams and other obstruc-
tions. an unknown jewel thief made his es
CAPE after setting the neishborhood Of Fifth
ard Arch streets in an uproar.
In addition TO his liberty the fugitive se
cured pair OF solitaire diamond earrings.
which Edward Bruder. ieweler and their
rightfu owner. values at 500.
City Hall detectives and policemen from
the Fifth and Race streets station house
are seeking the gems and their purloiner.
BruGsr conducts n jewelry store. we'll
dressed man OF Eentiemanly department en-
tered the place about O'Clock and asked 10
look at earrings. Several trays OF jewelry
were shown. but none seemed TO he of suf-
cnaser until Bruder took from his safe
collection OF valuable solitaire pendants.
The customer critically examined these. and
before the jeweler could divine his purpose
the young man sratched up 4 pair If ear
rings. each stone in which Bruder values ut
SA+. and dartcd from the store.
Bruder leaped from behind the counter
and into Arch street The thief was scud-
ding up Arch street At top speed Bruder
gave chase. shouting hue and cry as he
ran. AT Sixth street the fugitive turned
he dashed eastward. \ small boy who OBJ
structed his path was overturned and rolled
into the gutter. but the rnomentsry delay
did not give the pursuing crowd a chance
10 gain. for their quarry was instantly off
again at renewed speed
At Fifth street the fellow again turned
and headed for Commerce street. agile'y
eluding Transfers and store employees who
sought to capture him The thronc was 50
dense that the patrolmen among the pur-
suers were afraid to use their revolvers for
fear of shooting some innocent bystauder.
The robher evidently knew this. for he
darted hither and thiier through the crates
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

New York, July 4-Heroine OF the cam,
mis-. pride Of every lover of the rose an
cray. the toast Of her classmates anc 'He
rival of many a college man'is the moaefh
Atalants yassars best athlete.
Miss Agnes Sprague Wood. 90. maze
astounding time in the two running e'eH's
for which she was entered at Vassars last
aeld day. and the way in which she upset
records will be talked Of in years to come
Whenever the girls Of the college on INC
Hudson meet for their annual sports
Like the young Greek goddess. this TWEEN
tietn Century athlete sped on with the
sviftness of a deer. Those who saw ner run
saw that the very breezes seemed TO give
vinxs to her feet; her 1.-the figure was bent
In the eaeerness of the sport, while a rosy
hue. such as crimson velvet casts upon pure
white marble, tinged her fair skin as the
excftement Of the chase led her on TO win
victory for the seniors and her alma mater
There was no offering Of golden apples
from yenus's temple garden to aid the fair
snrinter and tempt her competitors from
the course. She won the day by her own
sheer strength and skill. The time for the
fifty-yard dash was clipped TO 6 3-S seconds
while the S0-yard run wsas lowered to
o3-5 seconds.
To some this may not seem such a star
Ting event when compared with the world 5
championship record which is somewhere
near 81 for the shorter run. but those
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
EGMO FRANCE

Blows out the gas and furnishes tha
newspapers with jest and a obituary
notice. Didn't know it was loaded !"
may be an honest plea, but It never
brought q victim back to life. Those
who let cough run on, in iguorance Of
the danger, find no escape from the cons
sequences when the cough develops into
lung trouble
The bes, time to cure . cough is when
it starts. Ordinarily. a few doses Of Dr.:
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Will
cure cough at the beginning. But
even when the cough is deep-seated. the
lungs bleed and the body Is wasted bN
ernaciation. Dr.. eierce's Golden Medical
Discovery will In ninety-eight cases cut
o. every hundred effect a perfect and
permanent cure.
$4,000 FORFEIT will be paid by the
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
Proprietors, Buffalo, n. Y, if they cam
not show the original signature of the,
individual volunteering the testimonial
below, aad also OF the writer's of every
testimonial among the thousands which
they are constantly publishing, thus
proving their genuineness.
my husband had been coughing for years,
lnd pcop,c frankly told ne TIA: he woaid go
Into consumption" writes Mrs. Jcha Shi-eman,
OF No. as 18th Pac>. Chicago Ill he had
such terrible coughing Spells we not only grew
much alarmed but looked for the Bursting OF
blooc-vcssel or hcTorrhase at most suy time
NY husbands recovery was remarkable In
three days after he began using Dr.. Pic-ce's
Golden Medical Discovery he was W and
around. and II two E,ore DAYS he went to vozk.:
Two bottles cr-ed kim
The Common Sense Medical Adviser,
1908 pages, in paper covers. is sent frrr
on receipt of ~ one-cert stamps. to pay
expense OF mailing only address DE-;
r. v. Pierce. Buffalo. n. Z,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
it was condition. training-thae is, of a

it was condition training-that is, OF
special kind-or science
Miss Woods home is in Port Richmond. .
l., and it was here she spent 4 part or her
preparatory school days in following the
outdoor sports. which she loves She sailed
and fished. rode and swan because 1t was
thorough enjoyment TO her. not because Ii
might have heen good for her health TO
have done these things
Her father is physician. and the fact
that he permits his daughter TO go in for
athletics so strenuously is proof that speak
ing generally. he does not consider them
harmful for young women. Mrs. Wood says
that Doctor Wood Is extremely proud Of
their daughters achievements. and as she
is good student rs well, having been Sc
lected for the Barringer prize. which Is
awarded for general excellence. they do all
they can to encourage her.
Agnes is just what l would have been *
girls had devoted themselves TO athletics in
my school days" said Mrs. Wood when dis
cussng the Vassar games. Though mother
and daughter resemble each other very
strongly Miss Wood is the taller. a not I'M
usual circumstance. as college statistics
prove. and this fact suggests the question:
Do college athletics. with their four years
of regular and scientific training. account
for the increased height OF this generation
of women
Besides her love for outdoor life Miss
, Wood Is fonder OF society than anything
else and could spend all the time when she
is not swimming or riding on the ballroom
fOur
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who know the odds against which Vassar
girls run can appreciate the remarkable
achievement
ATLANTA EXPLAINS.
How did / do it? Was it hard. and did
1 train rnuch?" said Miss Wood. repeating
the questions showered upon her. Why,
It seemed easy enough-so easy. in fact.
that none of us knew that anything I'M
usual had occurred, and as for the training.
/ have not gone in for that very much
during the last two years.
All of which is extremely Disappointing 10
those who like to think that athletics are
taken Up as seriously by girls as by college
men, and that weeks. months even. before
the final trials. the training is the thing.
Miss Wood must have been in splendid con-
dition to have run as she did. Her appear
ance. however does not bear out the pop
ular idea of feminine athlete.
Unlike AIalanta. whose features We're SAID
to be ''bcyish for a girl yet too g:rl.sh for
a boy the Nassar sl,rinter Is wholly ana
genuinely feminine. No st1tuesque lines, TO
AmaZoniau proportions suggest the athlete
On the contrary. she is slender and al
most fragile looking. at the first glance. as
to preclude the possibility of strength and
endurance. But there Is not single ounce
OF flesh about her that has not acquired a
telling firmness through iudicious exercise
Those who know the. qualities that go TO
make a good runner see how the wirineSs.
the bone and SneW. can carry this bit OF
femininity over the ground with the swift
ness of n deer. Each one of her ) feet s
inches is primed and perfected by all kinds
of athletic and outdoor sports.
Though the events had passed the memory
of the seniors signal victory still fingered
on the field when Miss Wood accompanied
a Herald reporter TO the track where she
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
vASSARS MOST CHARMING
ATHLETE Is MISS WOOD
h Modern ATLANTA Has the College Srinting Record by
punnrc Distance of Two Hundred and Twenty Yards in
Seconds.
ATLANTA EXPLAINS.

who know the odds against which Nassar
girls run can appreciate the remarkable
onb
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05

Thomas Trabey a Civil War veteran, en-
ployed at the st. Louis Post Office. has
erected in Calvary Cemetery. over the grave
of a faithful Sister of Charity who nursed
him back to health through an illness con-
tracted on the battlefield at Gettysburg
n monument that viii forever record sol
diers devotion to good Samaritan who
followed the slaugttering armies in those
four awful years of carnage.
1t was twenty-five years after the war
before the veteran learned that the good
nurse had died only two years after bring
ing him out of the jaws of death from
typhoid fever. the same malady which
seized him in the midst of battle and kept
him four months in a hospital at freoerlck
City, Md.
Trahey served with the Sixteenth Michi-
ran Regiment throughout the war AT
Fredericksburg on December Is, ls62- he
was struck by the fragment of a shell
which would have torn his body to shreds
had il not peen for the. heavy blanket
strapped across his shoulders. Later ne
was wounded at the battle CT White OAK
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Grove. but recovered and was able to par
ticipate in the fighting AT Gettysburg.
After this memorable battle Trahey was
seized with typhoid fever and was sent to
the Government Hospital at Frederick City.
Md Here he was given UP to die but
through the careful nursing of Sister Jose
phine, whose worldly name was Regina
La CroiN. ne was restored to health and
vigor. and at the close Of the war went
back TO his old home in Michigan
Twenty-Five years after the Civil War had
closed Trahey came to ST. Louis and by
chance learned that Sister Josephine had
died in this city in March. 1861. The soldier
set about 10 find her grave and located it
in section IL at Calvary Cemetery. The
mound could only with difficulty be identi-
fled. but the grateful soldier had the sexton
raise il and sod ii anew.
Permission was then secured to PLACE n
shaft at the resting place OF Sister Jose
phine and Trahey chose rustic cross de-
sign 1t is four feet in hsight and is con-
spicuous in that part Of Calvary Cemetery
where members of the sisterhood are bur
led.
Every sunday the grave is visited by Ira
hey and fresh cluster of flowers is left
uuoa the rrass-covered mound as tribute
to the good deed of Il Christian soul.
Trahey lives at No. 4ios Lucky street and
has a wife and two boys.
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Il ran around the track perhaps three
times during the period for training" Gf-
mitted Miss Wood. land the first race was
thought to be made in the phenomenal time
of something Ike 81. which excited the
whole campus. but afterwards 1t was dis
covered that the last twenty yards had been
clipped from the distance. This altered
things somewhat. You must not infer from
this that we are not accurate about timing.
for every detail of the field events Is looked
after as nearly as possible Ike the mems
sports. We have our timekeeper, starter,
trainer and coaches.
We draw straws or blades OF grass to
see who is to have the inside of the running
track. for. of course. it makes a great deal
the signal came for the 30 the other day
and all the girls took their places. |, on the
outer edge. my mind was very undecided as
TO whether II would be of greater advan-
taSe TO squirt first OF save my strength for
the last. and as l was not sure which
tactics my competitors would follow II was
really a toss-up in the whole affair. l sup
pose If We had been. training as the men
do each one would have had some particular
method or form. AS 1t was. / decided to
squirt and get as far ahead as / could and
try to gain the inside track which / could
do by diStancing the others by six feet. To
my sudden determination TO squirt is due
the winning of the race, in which my previ-
Gus record was surpassed. 1 hardly think
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-05
Drank Quantity of Iodine.

Decoto. Colo. July 4.-In the absence Of
his mother from the house. 4-year-old
Hartley Postiewick. the son OF Mrs. n. A.
Postlewick, drank large quantity of TO-
dine from a bottle which had been left
standing on the dining table.
That the little fellow Is not dead from
the effects of the poison Is due only TO the
prompt action of Doctor 4. Aiken. who
worked for more than an hour to save thu
youngsters life.
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nd other street distractions with the dex-

and other street distractions with the de1-
terity OF deer.
AT Fourth and Commerce streets he sue
ceeded in throwing the following mob OF
the scent and made good his escape Dill.
gent search was made in the vicinity. but
all trace of the bold robber was lost A
full description of the man has been sent
TO all police stations. while pawnbroker9
and dealers have been warned to look out
for the plumber.
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GRAVE OF CIVIL WAR NURSE
MARKED BY GRATEFUL VETERAN.

Thomas Tahey Employee learns of the Death of
Sister of Charity Nursed Him Back Life After the
. Battle of Gettysburg and He Erects Il Monument Her
;. Memory n Calvary Cemetery
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DETAILS OF TRAINING.

weeks a month is all they manage to
get before field day and even then basket
ball is the fayorite SPORT"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-07-04
SAY THEY WERE
ALMOST DROWNED

The Misses wetmore, Miss E. Smith
and J. w. Mclean of Utica, n. Y, ar
rived at San Francisco the othe" day
on the Hongkong Maru. The Examiner
reports them as saying that they went
out in a small boat in Honolulu har-
Dor and almost lost their lives by the
capsizing of the boat in the surf. THE
boat broke in half when it turned ever
and all the ladies in the party Sue
ceeded in clinsing to the several por-
lions. The accident was witnessed from
the deck of the Hongkong Maru, and
boat was hastily lowered. Assistance
came from another quarter. however,
for two Hawaiian boatmen went to the
rescue and succeeded in dragging all
the ladies and their escort into their
boats"