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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
SEEK EQUALIZATION
OF MECHANICS PAY

The President has taken under serious
consideration the question Of the com
Uarative pay Of the mechanics Of the
navy gun factory and those of other de-
pdrJmeuts OF the Government Senator
Burrows of Michigan and Representa-
tive Dayton Of West Virginia this morn
ing called upon the President. acc0mpa-
MED by n. A. Bowen and u. c. Ford. a
committee appointed Dy the gun me
chaniCs 10 present their cause
Ine same quartet called upon the
President early last month to procure "a
reNokal OF the executive order prevent
ia tuen from asltatiug tnelr cause be-
fore The COmmirree ou Naval Affairs Of
the House ard Senate This general or
DER forDlds Gcy CuplCye OF the Govern
ncnl from attempting % secure legisla-
ton beneficial no himself on hearing a
presentation Or their cause the BrDEl-
dent permitted them TO 60 ahead
Anls morning call was for the pur-
pose or acqualntlng the President with
some or the facts and data secured by
the committee OF the mechanics He
was informed that the men were now
paid under an act passed iu lseZ which
limited their per diem pay TO 1906
whsle men whose duties in the Govern
craving and Printing, and elsewhere. re-
Iuire a less degree of mechanical skill
are drawing 81 per day
me gun factory people wish the law
amended so as % permit them to be
PAID on an least an equal basis.
IL j. understood that the President
received their rs.Qrt With great c0-sia-
Grafton, ana promised al once 20 look
INTO the matter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
DIED.

LEER-Died on Sunday, April g. 1904 JAMES
The beloved husband Of Ann. Leer.
Funeral from his late residence 1919 9Th ST.
ne, az $50 a. M thence TO the Holy Nam,
Church II
MELTON-On Sunday. April 3, 1905, at II :4C
Q. M DORA +. MELTON, beloved wife OF
William ". Melton, and daughter Of Sarah a
and the LAKE. Henry ". Popkius.
The depth Of my sorrow tongues cannot tell
At the Ices Of one / loved so we'll:
And while she lies in peaceful sleep
Her sacred memory ! shall keep.
BY HER MOTHER.
Funeral from her mothers residence, 4l6 IN
ST. sw., Tuesday, April >. at , p. m. (Philsdel-
phla papers please copy.) II
. CJMMINS-ApriI at $40 a. m, EDWARD
=. CLMMINS 40 his residence 1lO7 G st. NV.
lu the tLirty-third year Of his age.
Funeral VAL take place from ST. Patrick's
Church, Wednesday at a. III. Intcrment al
Mt Ollyet Cemeterv. CToronto, Canda, Chicago
and Leadyille, Col. papers please copy.)
IL
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
Major Sylvester VIII
Administer Dye Estate
Requested by Mrs. BayliSs to Act IS Appoint
ed, and Gives Special Bond for Proper
Performance of Duty.

Mrs. Bay!ios says in Ter petition that
she is a sister of Miss Dye, and her
only heir at law and next of kin; that
Miss Dye was possessed Of personal
property of the value of about 1000 at
The time CT her death, and that the only
charges upon her estate are Il few small
debts. abOuting to about $3.50.
Mrs. Bayliss further explains that she
has no desire to administer upon the
estate of her sister, and she requests the
court to appoint Major sylvester to act
I'm that capacity, and asks that Major
Sylvester be allowed to give "A special
bond as administrator. conditioned for
the payment of the debts and claims
against her sister
Major Sylvester was an intimate
friend Of Miss Dyes father for many
years, and served as chief clerk Of the
Police Department under him. Miss
Dye wrote a letter TO Major Sylvester
shortly before she took her life. and he
was one Of the first of Miss Dye
friends 20 be summoned after the shoot
ing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04

Susan z. Bayliss. of Chicago. through
Attorney A Leftwich Sinclair today
fled petition in the Probate Court OF
the District OF Columbia in which she
requests the court to appoint Major
Richard Sylvester. Superintendent OF
Police. administrator of the estate Of
her sister. Miss Annette NJ. Dye, who
committed suicide in her apartment at
The Gloucester. in this city, March -,
1904
Mrs. Bayllss' petition was submitted
20 Justice Wright by Attorney Sinclair,
and the court signed an order appoint
ing Major Sylvester administrator upon
his giving "a special bond of $500.
Miss Dye was a daughter of the late
Gen. William Nee Dye. who was chief
of police Of Washington for several
years after the reorganization of tho
police force.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
SENATOR HOAR'S NEPHEW
IN CRITICAL CONDITION

CONCORD, Mass, April 4.-The con
ditiOn Of Samuel Hoar. counsel for the
Boston and Albany division OF the New
York Central Railroad. who is seriously
ILL., suffering with cerebral hemorrhage
and paralysis, was said this forenoon 70
be about the same as last night. The
physicians give but little hope of his re-
cOvery.
Mr.. Hoar IS a son Of the famous Judge
r. X. Hoar. and nephew OF Senator
George +. HOar. While In Washington
he was pardon clerk in the office OF the
United States Attorney General under
Presidents Johnson and Grant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
Engineers Should Do 1t.

THE Engineer Department he says,
'has a force OF inspectors and men who
are always idle when there is snow and
ice on the ground. He thinks they
could be utilized 20 look after the side
walks
Colonel Biddle. in replying TO the un-
expected argument said the work be-
lonEed essentially to the Street Clean
ing Department that tle accounts could
be kept straight without difficulty. ana
that the Engineer Department would
give Mr.. Stutler the assistance Of its
men ia cases OF emergency.
Consequently. Mr. Stutle.- viii have 20
look after the sidewalks neNst winter as
well as the cross walks and cutters. He
wilE be helped by the Engineer Depart
meut. but this branch Of the local gov
eminent refuses 10 assume tho respOn-
sibility Of doing the work
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
MORE DOT CONTEST PRIZES

The Times today adds two more prizes
for the last best answers in the contest
which ends Saturday night These prizes
will be two round trip tickets to St
Louis. and viii be awarded to those
sending IN the third and fourth LAST
correct. or nearest correct. answers
making four prizes In all for the LAST
correct, or nearest correct counts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
DEATH RECORD.

Baxter, Ann NJ, IS 1902 Pa. Ave. n. W
Bogles Emma, y, 2ll5 X ST. \. W.
Clagetti Martha g., 81, 1896 30 st. \. W.
Fuse Annie Ruth, 10. 1884 ST. 5. +.
Gainor, Raymond. 8. 1868 ID St. 5. +.
Graham Ruth L.. 10. 1893 r st. \. W.
H4mill, Carrie A., 81, S 4tir st. 5 T..
XII, Aimlr1. IS. Ivy City, b. G.
Jones, Maria. 5. % 18th St y T..
hinslcy, samuel c., CO, 1905 + st. " W.
Leer, Agnes G.. a. Columbia Univ. Hospital
LipoetI, Marv L.. 50, 2SJ3 81. \. W.
Luehrs Matilda. days. 6l7 Morris St y. T.
Mathews . days, infant Of Frank and Orilla
Sibley Hospital
Murphy. william %, Providence Hospital
Oliver. Rosa. -. l7l5 d St. y. ".
Paxton, Jenrie c., 81. 34lG VI St
Pierce, James n, 76, Govt. Hospital Insane.
Rodrlck, john s. L.. a, lO1 9TH St. n. T.
smallw'od, stephen. Il, 1927 Ontario Ave. NV.
sewell, Ehie, 10 1916 ! St. :. "
Simmons, Sarah, % Washington Asyl. Hospital.
SHOOTS. Elmer W, mos. Rock Creek Park,
D. L.
Tate, John Walker %, Brookand. d. c.
Watson, Hester A., So. 1914 Belmont Ave.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
SENATOR GIBSON
ANSWERS WARREN
Defends Position on Desert
Land Repeal Bill.
READS LETTER FROM HILL
Depew and German Cross Swords.
TeIler's Point Of Order
Overruled.

When tLc P0stoficc appropriation bill
had been laid before che Senate this af-
ternoou. at the request of MI Deliver
of Iowa. now in charge of the bin, the
floor was yielded TO Nj. Gibson of Mon
tauu oa "a point of personal privilege.
Alr Gibson spoke I'm reply To Mr.
Warren on the subject o. the desert
lard repeal bin. declaring his position
has been in some respects misrepTe-
scented or misunderstood by opposition
speakers.
Mr.. Hansbroueh brought IN the name
OF George II. Maxwell, and said that
gentleman had bcen carrying on sys-
tematic effort to repeal the bill. and
that the Senator from Montana was
playing into the hands of the Maxwell
supporters
Has His Doubts.
Mr. Quarles Of Wisconsin asked Mr.
Hansbrough If this was the lobby
heretofore referred to in the debate
He expressed some cynicism on the
point as 10 whether a lobby ..ru be fear
C" would De so clumsy as TO show il
self only to the opposition.
"The friends of this measure have
never heard anything of lobby, con-
tiuucd Mr. Quarles. ut looks 20 me
like bogeyman. 1 think it would he
much better IT, instead of peoplng TIE
air with ghosts and hob-gObblius. we
might know something about these pes
pie
Mir. Hansbrough said the term land
Eranters, as applied 10 opponents of the
repeal. was obnoxious
Mr.. Gibson concluded his remarks in
defense of his position ard read q letter
from James j. HilL of the Great North
ern Railroad. in support of his position.
Glr HanSbrOugn and Mr.. Warren sub
mlttCu "a few more remarks and the con-
sideration of the Postonce bin was then
resumed
New York Postofce.
The New York postoHce .accommoda-
tious offered by the New YORK Central
Railroad in "a building TO be erected
ov@r their tracks in New Yoris city at
Forty-hfth Street. was the amendment
first taken up. and led 10 q long discus
sion. Mr. Lodges amendment TO reduce
the lease from twenty-five years to ten
years was adopted.
railroad proposition which was attacked
by Mr.. German. Mr. Clay. and Mr.
Teller. Mr. SpOOuer expressed some
C0ubt as 10 the ACCESSIBILITY of the
proposition. and said unless he could be
convinced il was good plan. he would
vote against it,
ar Teller raised the point Of order
against Proposition thaf eit-was general
legislation on an appropriation bin. IF
IL Is in order said Air- Teller. any new
pubic building Dill could De- e1gratted
on the bin just as Well
Mr.. Lodge spoke at some length
against the point of order.
Nr. Teller's point of order was over
ruled By the Chair and the amendment
was adopted.
Alr. Patterson of Colorado then spoke
in opposition to the S2u01.0J0 apprOpria-
tiOn tor pOstOffice near the new Pacific
Railway tunnel, west Of Eighth Avenue
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
TO GIVE STUDIO RECTAL.

A studio recital viii be given tonight
by the junior pupils OF Charles haydn
Chase at 1907 Fifth Street northwest
The young musicians win be assist ed
by Mrs. r. Ross Pirtle. soprano.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
Looking Forward.

Mt Stuuer looking forward to the
work that viii come TO his men next
winter has sent TO the District Com
missioners a letter. in which he SEES
forth his reasons for narrowing his do
miEion and putting the work of the side
walks on the engineers. Colonel Biddla
declines she job.
The Street Superintendent said the
act Of Congress OF February 10 last. re-
quies the Commissioners not only to
have the snow and ice removed from the
sidewalks in front Of Ine property OF
neglectful owners, but also TO remove
the dirt sand, and gravel from such
places. He pointed out that an executive
order had been issued to compel the
Engineer Department to look after m"
sand and gravel
His reasons for putting the snow and
ice work on the engineers We're that the
5000 appropriation for both classes of
the work would lead TO d confusion in
money accounts If the Two departments
had 10 divide the work, and the clean
ing of sideW3lkS comes at a time When
the street cleaning force IS busy with
keeping the cross walks and cutters
omen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
COL. BIDDLE RAPS
WARNER STUTLER
Declines Job of Cleaning
Sidewalks in Winter.
is NOT IN HIS PROVINCE
Superintendent of Street Cleaning
Winces, Brt Is Overawed by
Higher Authority.

1T Is the duty OF the Engineer De-
partment 20 remove all snow and ice
from sidewalks neglected by their own
ers. Warner Stutler. superintendent OF
Street Cleaning.
THE cleaning Of sidewalks and alleys
should be attended TO by the Street
Cleaning Department. The difficulties
referred TO by Mr.. Stutler can readily
be met. "-Col. John Biddle. Engineer
Commissioner for the District
Assuming that Colonel Biddlc's reply
10 the Superintendent OF Street Clean
ing viii be final it is apparent that
nothing viii come Of the long argument
sent TO the Commissioners by Mr..
Stutcr. claiming that his branch Of
the government should not be compelled
10 carry out the provisions Of the snow
and ice law so far as il relates TO the
cleaning Of the sidewalks.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04

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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-04
SPECIAL NOTICES.

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Hart, the great English authority on
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The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04

actors and actresses along the Rialto
by managers and theatrical agents.
IF you are a good actor, demand any
salary within reason; if you are a bad
one, don't hope to get a position at any
figure"
Conditions have undergone a remark
able change within the last decade.
While numerically the theatrical pro-
fession has doubled and trebled, it
has not, according to the opinion of
experts, proportionately grown in ar
| tistic worth.
Some of the newcomers. say the men
who pay the salaries, have demonstrat-
ed their ability, but few players of
genius have sprung up, and capable
leading men and skilled leading women
are as scarce as ever, with more
productions clamoring for their serv-
| ices.
AT the offices of Kirke La shelle, this
| is the opinion expressed:
There aren't too many good actors
and actresses this season any more
than there ever were. In fact, the best
actors are virtually naming their
own salaries this season The num-
! Der and magnitude of productions
have increased more rapidly than
the supply of capable players.
A manager can engage a dozen
actors to play each part in his
productions by merely walking from
| Thirty-eighth to Forty-second street.
But in that number he might search
| in vain for. the kind he requires"
The theatrical profession is just like
all Others" said Theodore Liebler. 1T
has become overcrowded except at the
top. There it never will be over
| crowded.
The drama offers better induce
ments to the beginner to-day than it
ever did, for salaries are considerably
1 hirrhnp In no R..at Il.
than they used TO be. The minor roles
are being filled readily. and because
there are hundred applicants for ev-
cry such part the salaries are small.
I But you show me the good leading
men, emotional actresses or comedi-
ennes who have to search very long
| for employment
Evidently the same condition exists
among the popular-price attractions as
among those that reach Broadway.
The offices of popular price mana
gers have been overrun all summer by
actors seeking employment" said A.
IL. Woods
In fact, producers Of melodrama are
paying trifle larger salaries for their
leading players than ever before be-
cause these productions are more pre-
tenttous than in past years. l spent
five weeks in selecting just the cast !
wished for Dealers in White Women,
yet in that period ! must have rejected
| applications from a thousand actors"
There never will be too many good
actors said Joseph Weber, mo mat
ter what their particular line OF work
There aren't too many this season, al
though IL looks now as IL several thou
sand would be out OF employment this
winter. II is "A mighty difficult thing
sometimes to get just the player you
want, and the really capable man al
ways command salary commensurate
with the Importance of the roles. The
inexperienced players are the ones 10
suffer"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04

seat was his, but the best he got was
the merry hai ha.'
4 thought the railroad company
owned this car" said one of the men,
and Campbell finally tried to pull one
of them out of the seat.
A scufie followed, and when Camp
bell was getting the worst Of it, he yell
ed at the top of his voice:
Are there any actors in this caro-
You bet there are" came a chorus
from all over the smoker. They hap
pened to be members of Lew Dock
stader's Ministries, who also were max
ing jump.
THE minstrel men jumped to their
feet to go to Campbelrs assistance
when somebody yelled:
Gentlemen. be seated"
Then all the minstrel men sat down
again at the familiar minstrel order,
but Campbell eventually got his seat.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04

Mason & Mason. Al. H. Wilson,
James Boy" "McF8dden's Row of
Flats" Boy Wanted" Human
Hearts. Liberty Bell" and Can
dida-" With such an Offering Manager
Seeskind expects the season will start
of with a rush.
The season of 1904-19p5 marks the
twenty-third edition of the Devils
Auction" Company. which will be seen
Tuesday night. and the ambition of
Charles h Yale, the progenitor of the
spectacle, has been gratified.
The scenic effects and accessories
will be one of the plays strongest fea-
lures. This feature has been under
the direction of Thomas Neville. w.
Taylor Rue, Henry f. Burky and
Louis Borgomanari and assistants,
and the claim is made by Manager
Yale that this is a Devils Auction"
from a new point of view is now fully
exemplified.
Among the scenes are 1.-THE Inferno"
which consists of wierd and awe-in-
spring scenic effects as follows: THE
Fantastic Fog" The Gates of Hades, -
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04
SPECTACLE AND COMEDY
FOR FIRST THEATRICAL WEEK
Ya1es Devils Auction" VIII Open the Savannah
Theater Tuesday Night.

Tuesday NiEht-"The Devils Auc-
tiOn."
wednesday Night-Tim Murphy in
"Tvvo Men and Girl"
Thursday Night-"When "A Man
Marries.'
The Savannah theatrical season will
open Tuesday night, when Manager
Seeskind offers the twenty-third edi-
zion Of Charles H. Yale's Devils Auc-
6ion-"
Wednesday and Thursday Tim Muir
ply and Miss Dorothy Sherrod will
appear in two new comedies. 1.-TWO
Men and a Girl will be the attraction
Wednesday night, and when Man
Marries" Thursday night. Mr.. Muir
ply and Miss Sherrod are favorably
remembered by Savannahians.
number of popular attractions are
announced by Manager Seeskind for
the first month of the theatrical sea-
son and Savannahians will have quite
variety to select from. Among the
attractions booked for September are:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04

ing: Prices orchestra, 81 so and 81;
balcony, 81, 75c and soc; gallery, 25c.
The fourth season of STANCE & Ed
wards comic opera Dolly Warden.
under the direction u F. c. Whitney,
will be inaugurated 81 Trenton, n. j.,
October 6. The cdfhpany engaged is
practically the same as last season,
while the chorus is larger The opera
will be equipped with new costumes
and scenery, if possible more elaborate
than the origin&i. The tour will en-
brace all of the principal cities between
New York and San Francisco.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04
"GENTLEMEN Bn sEATED."

Jack Campbell of Smith and Camp
bell. the vaudeville performers, had an
odd experience going to New York
from Pittsburg the other day. He
was occupying a seat in the smoker,
and had two grips piled up beside him.
When the train arrived at Greensburg
or Latrobe, he got up to get a drink
of ice water at the end OF the car.
When he returned to his seat he
found IL had been appropriated by two
husky mill men, and his baggage had
been thrown out into the aisle. He ar
gued with the men, telling them the
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04
SIDNEY HERBERT'S LETTER


last survivor of the signers of the
Declaration of independence, and then
it was that the crack came to the
bell" This Goode writer's memory
seems to be very bad. Marshall never
signed the Declaration. as he was a
lieutenant and captain in the army
acting often as a judge advocate. At
one time he served under the famous
Gen, Daniel Morgan, then colonel of
the Seventh Virginia Regiment. His
first important civil service was as a
member of the Virginia Convention
that ratified the constitution of the
United States. A more distinguished
writer than Ellie Goode has made as
big a blunder. He says Marshall was
in Congress in 1893, Secretary of War
in 1900, and a little later Secretary of
State" Marshall was never Secretary
of War, but was Secretary of State
MAY IS, 1900 for less than a year,
under President John Adams, who
later on made him chief justice. CThis
is two weeks ODD
1t will be remembered that the err
ratio Gen. Sam Houston of Tennessee.
lived with the Indians for a time, and
married a Cherokee Indian woman. She
did not go to Texas with him, but re-
manned with her tribe, where she died
some seventy years ago. For some
reason her body is to be removed to
Fort Gibson, Indian territory, and re-
inferred in the National Cemetery there
with military honors. Ex-Gov. Hous-
ton married Tahlihina, a handsome
squaw, and they lived happily together
in log cabin in a shady grove at Will
sons Rock, on the Arkansas river. Ru-
NOR says the following is to be the in
scription on the tombstone:
Sacred to the Memory of
TAHLIHINA,
Cherokee Wife of
GEN. SAM HOUSTON,
Liberator of Texas.
Died at Wilson's Rock, C. N,
In the Year 1888.
Removed to Fort Gibson,
May go 1905
l have seen no explanation of why
this removal is to be made, and the
body reinterred with military honors
in a National Cemetery. But it has
been a fashion of long, long standing
to remove the dead to other places
of burial. AS far back as Shakespeare's
time this was done, and so he placed
this emphatic protest over his grave:
Good friend, for Jesus sake forbear
To dig the dust enclosed here;
Blest be the man that spares these
stones,
But cursed be he that moves my
bones.'
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04

In the Russian army aluminium
horseshoes are said TO have been tried
with good results. a few horses In
the Finland dragons were first chos-
en-. and shod with one aluminium shoe
and three iron shoes. The experiment
showed THAI the aluminium shoes pre-
served the foot better than the iron
ones.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04

The hpt bomb outrage" was CONF
mitted ON Christmas Fige. 1900. by
saint-Neiunt. who wished 20 remove
Napoleon. then FIRST consul. in the in-
terest of The Royalists Napoleon os-
capped. but among his escorf ana tho
nveisndera there were about 40 case
ualtiea
The Savannah morning news., 1904-09-04

Still Belligerent.- says
she's ready to make up if you are.
Belle-"Tell her I suppose I'll be ready
to make up, too, when my complexion
gets as bad as hers is.'-Philadelphia
Ledger.