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The Washington times., 1904-09-14
PLATT REFUSES
ODELL'S SLATE

SARATOGA. Sept. 1.-THE Republican
State convention. when called TO order
at noon today. faced crisis in the de-
termination of the State leadership.
Governor Odell and Senate Platt had
come 10 an open rupture over the nOmi-
nation for governor, at she conference of
Republican State leaders.
The governor announced his choice
Of a candidate for the first time, and
that choice is Frank W. Higgins. pres
ent lieutenant governor. Plat maintain
ed his position favoring the nomination
Of Timothy ]. Woodruff, formerly lieu
tenant governor.
II Governor OdeIl Is successful in OBJ
tainirg the nomination of Higgins it Will
mean the END Of Senator Platts career
as Republican leader in New York State
The Odell forces claim that zoe dele
gates had decided to support Higgins.
Out Of n total of ga DELEGATES but 265
stand committed to the support Of Wood
ruff IN whose interests Plat is making
his last stand, with a spark Of the old
The Washington times., 1904-09-14
MISS ADA R. LOWE
RELEASED FROM CUSTODY

Finding that Miss ada r. loves
mind was unimpaired and she was
mentally responsible for her actions.
Police Surgeons Vale and Aiarbury or
dered her released from custody. She
left the House OF Detention late yes
terday afternoon. and passed the Ninth
precinct police station. on Ninth Street
northeast She stopped to tell the po-
lice Of that station, who took charge
of her at the instance Of John Stuckert,
that she was going 70 the home OF
friends at 617 Tenth Street northeast.
1t is believed she intends 70 remain
there for several days and then re-
turn TO Baltimore win her neice. whom
she Is said to have TO come 70 Wash
ingtOn TO take charge OF.
The Washington times., 1904-09-14
HOUSES UNFIT
FOR HABITATION
Health officer Reports 1896
in the District
IN UNSANITARY CONDITION
He Says Owners Should Improve Them
or Authorities Should Order
Them Vacated.

There are at present in the District 295
houses unit for habitation. according
to a report on the subject submitted 10
the District Commissioners by the
Health Officer.
They have become unfit for habita-
ton On account Of their unsanitary con-
ditions.
In his report on this lamSntable state
Of affairs. DR.. Woodward says:
The only proper remedy for this con-
diti0n is to require these houses TO be
put into proper sanitary condition, or
to be vacated and demolished. So long
as these houses are occupied they are
doubtless menaces TO the health of the
occupants. and TO vacate them would
relieve this condition. If vacated, how
ever, constant vigilance will be required
TO prevent them from being occupied by
squatters, and 10 prevent them being
made the resort Of disorderly persons
II occupied by squatters the conditions
viii be as bad as If they had never been
vacated ct all.
Used by Disorderly Persons.
IF made the resort even occasionally
of disOrderly persons the premises Will
become menaces not merely to the
eraI welfare Of the community, morally
and physically, by reason Of offences
liable to be created therein. of the dan
ger OF fire. and of their probable unsani-
tary condition for which no person on
the premises can be held liable
Efforts have been made for some
years 70 secure legislation looking tow
ard the demolition Of buildings of the
class above described. Officials and
public spirited citizens have worked
actively toward that end and as a re-
suit there has been formulated Dill
which # enacted viii, II is believed, &C
complish the desired results without IN
necessary hardship.
This Dill passed the house OF Repre-
sentatives on February l, l9O4, and IS
now pending in the Senate Its early
enactment is greatly to be desired
The following list shows the number
and approximate location Of the houses
that viii be condemned il the bul re-
ferred to becomes a law:
Within Limits of City.
In that section west Of Twenty-ffth
Street northwest. twenty-fOur.
Between west line Of Sixteenth Street
northwest and east line of Twenty-fifth
Street northwest, seventy-nine-
Between west line of Ninth Street
northwest and east line Of Sixteenth
Street northwest thirty-two.
Between west line Of North Capitol
Street and east line Of Ninth Street
northwest. eiEhty-hVe.
Between west side Of South Capitol
Street, TO Potomac River and South Of
B Street southwest, ffty-seven.
In that section east of North Capitol
Street and north Of East Capitol Street,
thirteen
In that section east Of South Capitol
Street and south Of East Capitol Street,
fifty.
Total IN city, $40.
West Of an ina ginary line drawn
necticut Avenue extended three.
Between Connecticut Avenue and
BrightwOOd Avenue, fifty-three.
Total in county. hfty-siX.
Every effort will be made 70 get the
bill through the Senate this coming
session, providing for the demolitiC
such structures.
The Washington times., 1904-09-14
$40 Niagara Falls Excursion B.&oR.R

Special train. standard coaches and
parlOr cars, from Washington, am
September l6. Route via PHILADELPHIA
and picturesque Lehigh Valley. Tickets
good for ten days. StOpovers returning
The Washington times., 1904-09-14
PENNSYLVANIA CONTROLS
THE READING SYSTEM {?
Report Current That Keystone CorDo-
ration Has Acquired Majority
Share Of the Stock,

Private advices received in Washing
ton state that the Pennsylvania Railroad
has finally obtained control Of the Phil
aGelphia and Reading system, for which
II has been lighting for several years
The Pennsylvania has been in the mar
ket for Reading stock continually Cor
eighteen months, and for the last two
weeks it has been buying heavily. Tues
day, it IS said, the officers of the Key
stone system discovered that they had
control OF their only rival in Pennsyl-
vania.
The Washington times., 1904-09-14
COMPTROLLER SANCTIONS
FUNDS TO BOIL WATER

In obtaining an opinion from the
Comptroller Of the Treasury today to
the effect that it will be proper 10 use
$1,000 OF the emergency fund IN equip
ping the public schools with apparatus
for boiling and fltering drinking water
at the schools, District Commissioner
West took the last step necessary to-
ward having the equipment Immediately
provided.
The JanitOrs Of the different buildings
will have charge Of the hltering and
boiling. t..
The Washington times., 1904-09-14
CHURCH EXCURSION HERE.

Fifty members of the Jerusalem
Lutheran Church. Of Gardeuville. Nd.
are in Washington today visiting the
public buildings and other points OF in
terest.
The Washington times., 1904-09-14

/ time fire that has frequently character
lied his long career.
The remainder OF Governor OdelT s
slate Is announced as follows: Lieuten-
amt governor, Louis Stern: State engl-
ncer and surveyor, Henry A Van Ais
tyne; State comptroller, otto Kelley
secretary Of state. John 4. y Brien.
The Washington times., 1904-09-14

known, but il would be wholly unwar-
ranted to imagine il was to relieve any
of the Slemp adherents who had fallen
into evil ways In the course of the
summer. The greater probability IS that
there are the same political perquisites
in courthouse jobs In all sections of
the country, and that the action of a
liberal Congress will be regarde as
that viii come to Big Stone Gap by
keeping the handy Colonel Slemp in
Washington
Slemp's Seat in Danger.
Meanwhile the Democrats are quietly
fixing up things so that not a vestige Of
Republicanism shall remain on the ros-
ger Of the States representation in Con-
gress.
Such an effort has been suspected all
along. but now Representative James F.
Rixey boldly proclaims the intentions Of
his fellow-conspirators to take Colonel
slemp unawares and upset MIN polite
ally. This is the way the Representative
says It will be done. just as coon as they
get good and ready:
There is little likelihood that there
Will be any Republican in the next
Virginia delegation TO Congress. We ex-
the Ninth district. which is now the
only one outside the party control.
Anti-NegrO Election Law.
THE new election law VIII be applied
in a Presidential campaign this year for
the first time. While II will have some
effect in reducing the number Of voters
in the State, do not look for any ma
terial change in the general results.
Virginia viii go Democratic as surely as
Pennsylvania will go Republican The
new election law will knock out a lot Of
negro voters and some white voters.
The law has a property clause and an
understanding clause. Any person who
owns $3.50 worth of property is a bona
fdc voter. and the elective franchise
may be exercised by any person who
can explain any section Of the Constitu-
The Washington times., 1904-09-14

Twenty-Five dozen Ostrich Plumes.
Amazon and French Curl; is, Il, and
is inches long; black or white. wide
fiueS-prime stock. Worth $3.50 and
s.. Sale price, Sl.9S.
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Columbia Theater,

Lionel Barrymore will appear as a star
in Augustus Thomas comedy. 1.-THE Other
Girl at the Columbia Theater next week,
commencing witheeMonday matinee. THE
Other Girl played all of last season in New
York at three different theaters, being
transferred from the Criterion to the EN-
pire, and then to the Lyceum Mr.. Barry
more's new role is that of a gentleman
pugilist, who is great-hearted. fearless.
talks with the slangy vernacular of his
profession and whose uneonventionality of
ideas lands him and other people in ap-
parently lneXtricable confusion. The play
introduces this character into fashionable
society in New York To offset the blunt
ness of this role there is dignified athletic
clergyman. The piece was originally named
by Mr.. Thomas 1.-THE Parson and the Pugil-
list. The grand climax of the play with cem-
plications tumbling over one another. with
The Other Girl misunderstood and in dis
grace, the heiress, who is having Mysteries,
toward everybody, busy reporter endeav-
oring to obtain the facts for a big story, the
preacher put to his wits end to set things
right with the fiance of the heiress making
his appearance in bandaged condition
having escaped from the hospital. and I'M
der the influence of a hilarious ether jag;
the servants giving notice of leaving the.
house to spread scandal, while the lady
and master of the house frantic over events
they cannot understand are said to be
cause for scream upon scream of laughter.
Charles Frohman's company, which will
interpret the different characters. contains
Mabel Roebuck, who was William Faver-
sham's and z. S. Wizards leading woman;
Richard Bennett and Ralph Delmore. Grace
Henderson, Doris Keane, Frank Burbeck,
Ida Greeley-Smith, Wallace Eddinger, Mag
gle Fielding Francis Byrne, Joseph Whit
ing, Ella Ray and Frederick Raymond.
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Mrs. Carter's New PIay.

Mrs. Carter and Mr. Belasco have added
honorable chapters to the theatrical history
OF washington. 1t was here that together
they took the step which placed Mrs Car
Ter at once among the great emotional art
lists or the day-a position which she now
has held so long and with such dignity and
credit to the American stage that she
stands above and apart not only in the
greatness of her portrayal, but in the quail
fty of her art. 1t is no new thing to refer
to the charm, finesse and power of her
work; to her grace of person, the magnet
ism Of her art. These are matters of rec
ord, and especially in Washington which
first witnessed her triumphs as Zaza and
Du Barry. So it is to be expected that her
appearance in a new Belasco play will be
hailed with even more than the popular
favor she has enjoyed here in the past and
that playgoers will gladly journey to Con-
Ventlon Hall, which has been completely
transformed under the wizard touch of
Belasco, rather than miss an event which
may mean so much to the art of the stage
Mrs. Carriers new play, "Adrea," has been
written for her by David Belasco and John
Luther Long, and no one need be surprised
if dramatic literature should find itself en-
riched by a play beautiful in it's poetry as
1t will be powerful in its Incidents charac-
tiers, situations and ClimaXes. There is
very tangible sentiment with which Wash
ingtons playgoers regard David Belasco
and while they have for many successive
years applauded his art, both as author and
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producer, their past interest was mild COM
pared to that with which they are, judging
from advance sales for the week, prepared
to follow him to Convention Hall.
While little is disclosed in advance con-
corning the play of "Adrea," it is a safe
prediction that Mrs. Leslie Carter will
create character full of variety, charm
and dramatic intensity. Mr.. Belasco knows
how to write such a part for his greatest
star and certainly no one so well as Mrs
Carter knows how to realize it. The action
of the play passes on an island in the sea
of Adrea, which the authors fiction has
created, and which they have placed at the
end of the fifth century, during the pictur-
esque and dramatic days of the Roman de-
cline The daughter, Adrea. taking her
name from her fathers island kingdom, is
the subject of series of incidents at once
surrounded by Roman and barbarian char
acters drawn with a sure and vigorous
hand, makes the story of the play. They
who know the skill of Belasco in handling
a subject of such bigness breadth and po-
tential dramatic force need scarcely be told
that "Adrea" offers Mrs. Carter opportu-
mites such as she alone can master. or
that, pictorially and in the matter of stage
detail, the production will bear still further
the stamp of the Belasco art. The music
too, will be a worthy feature of the per-
Torrance, and has been composed by Mr..
notable strength, including players of such
sterling qualities as Charles A. Stevenson,
Tyrone Power, r. D. Mclean, Claude Gill
lingwater, j. Harry Benrimo, H. A. Roberts,
Francis Powers, H. G. Carlton. Gilmore
Scott, Marshall WEIGH. Loris Grimm, Edith
gether with Charles Hungerford, Teft-John-
son, Edward Brigham. Louis Keller, H. r.
Pomeroy, Gerard Kelly, Gordon West Ar
ethur Maryatt, Edwin Hardin, Franklin
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Verdi's "Othello,"

Verdis "Othello'' was given at the Co
lumbia Theater last hight in English by
the Savage Company. 1t was a notable
performance and fully deserved the APP
nlause it received. ut was happily cast
Joseph Sheehan singing the title role, Win
fired Golf, Iago; Reginald Roberts, Cassie;
Harrison Bennett, Luaerico; Miss Gertrude
Rennyson, Desdemona, and Miss Rita New
man. Emilia. One charm about the per-
Torrance of these singers is that they can
also act. Mr. Goff's 1ago would stand well
as dramatic impersonation of Shake
speare's most complete villain, even If he
did not add to his histrionic ability the
beauty of his rich baritone voice. Mr..
sheehan was forceful at times, was tragic
in his impersonation of the Moor, and Miss
Rennyson's personality was fully adapted
to the part of Desdemona. The singing
of all the principals was worthy of high
praise and especially noticeable was the
PRAYER of Desdemona in the last act which
was delivered with great impressiveness
and religious fervor. The duet between
Othello and Iago at the end of the second
act was given with splendid effect and the
finale of the third act aroused positive en-
thuSiasm
The mounting OF the opera was superb.
both as to scenic effects and richness OF
costumes, and the work of the stage man.
ager was applaude6. The chorus was large
and adequate, as is always the case with
the Savage Company, and all the ensemble
effects were praiseworthy
There will be two performances today. AT
the matinee ".Cavalleria Rusticana" and
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an opinion or a word of advice. "Take 1t
away with you, WILL he said, land read
it again" This time the actor read the
play still more carefully, and become fasci-
mated with it. The more he considered fAe
main character the more he desired to play
it. His enthusiasm received a little bit of Il
jar at this point, for 1t occurred to HIM
that no matter how well he depicted the
money worshiping Frenchman, no matter
if he portrayed him better than could Sal
vini in his prime, it would always be with
a but" Critics would say, ''Mr. Crane
played the part very well, but Still he
thought it would be good thing for him
to try it. When next the actor saw Mr..
Frohnan he said, Il feel that l can play
Lechat.'' There is no question about
that" answered Mr. Frohman. Il am sure
you can. The thing is, Do you want to? 1t
is up to you" Crane quickly answered that
he cid, and this is why he is being seen
this season in one of the most serious roles
that is asking the attention of theater-
goers. Mr.. Crane says that he never stud
led a play to the extent that he has stud
led Business is Business"
BELASCO IN WASHINGTON.-Da Be-
lasco is, aoove all, a man of determined
purpose. Il was resolved he said to rep
resentative of The Star at Convention Hall
last night, ito play Mrs. Leslie Carter in
Washington this year, no matter what the
cost. All Mrs. Carriers new plays have
been produced here and the result has al
ways been a success. We may be little
superstitious that account but more
than this, we have a very natural fondness
for Washington and its people, who have
been so encouraging TO us, and a profound
respect for the critical judgment of its au
diences. At all events, they have, in our
case at least, invariably foretold the New
York result, and approval in Washington
has always meant years run for Mrs.
Garter in the metropolis. This was true
when she first appeared in The Heart of
Maryland and even truer with her ZaZa'
and 'Du Barry So Mrs. Carter and are very
hopeful of Adrea,' especially so since we
have succeeded in holding to our cherished
custom of producing it here for the first
time on any stage.
when l learned there was some difficulty
involved in our occupying Convention Hall
l made up my mind that if we We're pre-
vented from using it for public perform
ances | should give series of public re-
hearsals. l should have done it, too. The
doors of Convention Hall would have been
thrown wide open, and our friends, the pub
lie, would have been asked to come free of
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parts. FIR three years he was a member
of the AleaZar stock company of San Fran
cisco. Maude Adams played ingenue roles
in the same organization at the same time.
During these three years Foy played all
sorts of grotesque characters, and he says
that it was because San Francisco audi
ences accepted him best when he played
parts calling for great deal of tomfool-
cry that he adopted Glowing. And conf
dentially it was partially upon the success
Foy made at this time in legitimate parts
that put secret desire in his heart to some
time play LAS You Like It." In 1888 Foy
played in over the Garden Wall' with
George S. Knight, and then with Kate Cas-
Teton, and always in parts that called for
great deal of grotesque humor Even as
far back as 1891, when Foy figured promi-
nently in David Henderson's big spectacu-
lar productions in Chicago, he attracted the
most favorable attention as an entertainer.
He is said to be doing the best work of his
life in "Piff, Paff, Pouf." In this piece he
appears as ''the Sand Man."
MR. SAVAGE ON ENGLISH OPERA.-It
is the belief of Henry W. Savage that his
production in English of ParslfaP will
demonstrate that the time is ripe In Ameri-
ca for grand opera to cease being the exotic
which it has always been and to become an
established art-form, a common factor in
the ordinary diversions of the public
This production of 'Parsifal,' says Mr.
savage, is altogether an Dy
which hope to solve any problem that has
vexed musicians. music-lovers and man.
ayers Some of them have already been
solved through the permanent benefit of
grand opera in English in America. / have
succeeded in destroying the old tradition
that foreign singers will not sing in English.
My experience has shown that there is little
difficulty on that score. America is the land
toward which they all look, big or little and
when it comes to a question of an engage
ment, the matter of learning English, or, at
least learning English text sufficiently we'll
to make it ineligible to an audience will
not be allowed to stand in their way. This
may not be altogether true Of the older gen.
GRAFTON of singers, who, for the most part
have passed the age when they are able to
undertake a task Of such difficulty; but the
younger singers, those who must take the
places OF the older, are more than willing to
accept any such condition. How success
fully they accomplish the task l hope the
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which Is more than ever before. and the
quality of their work is said to be an i'm
provement over the best in all the eigh-
teen years.
People who like to hear college songs
sung as only band of light-hearted stu
dents can sing them may crafty their
taste at the New Willard on the 2Sth. Peo-
pie who enjoy darby songs and favorite
old southern melodies. rendered with keen
sympathy and feeling. will hear these. FL
nally, those who prefer music OF a more
classical order will find that the Cornell
clubs cater to their taste well. for tho
visitors have big repertoire, with n won
derful range Of pieces. Lovers of instru-
mental music of n high order will be de-
lighted with the Banjo and Mandolin Club
which is made up of banjos. mandolins.
guitars, violins. ''cellos and flutes, this va
riety of instruments lending a character to
the music which the mandolins alone could
not give.
The musical clubs will leave Washington
on the morning of the oath for Richmond
going thence to Charlotte and Asheville,
n. c, Charleston, s. c.. Augusta and Sa-
vannah, Ga, and Raleigh. n. c., where
their Christmas tour terminates.
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"The Messiah. "

The annual performance of the Mes
siah'' by the Choral Society occurs this
year on Christmas night Sunday, at
Chase's Theater. The chorus is to be as
sisted by the Washington Symphony Or
chestra and by four well-known soloists,
including Nine Anita Rio soprano, who
made such a great success with the So
ciety last year, and Mr.. Nicholas Douty,
tenor, who has sung the part more to the
satisfaction of Washington audiences
than any other tenor whom they have
heard The chorus has been rehearsing
for the past month for this, the eigh-
teenth, performance by the> society. A
new arrangement has been adopted for
the orchestra by which the chorus can be
brought nearer to the front of the stage
than ever before. 1t is believed that this
will very greatly aid in making the tone
of the singers effective.
1t is the custom in Boston to give the
work on Christmas night, whatever may
be the day of the week, and to follow it
by performance on the next succeeding
Sunday. The Messiah" has now taken
its place in the affection of the people of
this country to as great an extent as in
England. The Christmas season in Bos-
ton, New York and Washington is not
considered complete without q perform
ance of the work