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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-30
CONTRACT SIGNED
TRANSFER OF CANAL. TO THO
COUNTRY COMPLETE,
Property will Shortly Be Delivere,,
on the Isthmus and On Tba.
Being Done the Purchase PRO-.
Will Be Immediately Paid-Ti,,a
Unencumbered.

Paris, April 23.-The Associates
Press is authorized to announce that
the contract by which the control of
the Panama canal passes to the Unitea
States is signed and sealed. The title
to the canal is now vested in the Unit.
ed States.
The document by which the trans.
action is contaminated bears the sio.
natures of President Bo and Director
Richman, of the Panama Canal Com.
pany, who signed for the company as
its responsible officers.
The transfer is complete and with
out reservation, and the United States
secures perfect title.
The result has been quietly accom-.
plished and unexpectedly, as the pub
lie had been given to understand that
the contract would not be executed un.
til after the meeting of the stockhold.
ers of the Panama Canal Company to.
day, at which the question of raticfa-
ton would be presented.
Will Report Sale.
AS a matter of fact, however, when
the meeting is called President 30 will
announce that the sale has been COM
pleted, and instead of asking for au,
thOrity to execute future contract il
will only remain to ratify the contract
Of sale which the officers of the CON-
pany have already formally completed.
Only few of the highest officers of
the company are now aware of the Sc,
cret, which will not be known except
by this announcement in the United
states up to the time of meeting.
1t is confidently believed that the
completion of sale before the meeting
will increase the vote for ratification,
as it will be recognized that nothing
more remains but to acquiesce.
When William A. Day and Charles
w. Russell, United States assistant at
torneys general, who are in Paris to
assist in the transfer of the property,
were seen last night by an Associated
Press representative, they reluctantly
admitted that the transfer had been
contaminated, and furnished the fol-
lowing official statement in whiting:
Officials Make Statement.
1.-The papers transferring the rights
and property held by the new Panama
Canal Company to the United States
have already been executed and deliv-
cred. They will be ratified tomorrow
by the stockholders meeting.
1.-The agreement includes general
conveyance and provisions for deeds
and resignation in the Republic of
Panama and in the canal zone now
under the jurisdiction of the United
States, in which zone the civil law
continues in force by reason of the
cession of the zone from civil law
sovereignty All formalities of the To-
cal law ON the isthmus have been ar
ranged for and secured to the United
States.
"The property will shortly be deliv-
cred on the isthmus, and ON that being
done the purchase price will be imme
diately paid.
1.-The full extent of the principal
documents will be made public tomor-
row night.
1.-THE United States gets an unin-
numbered title"
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-30
Minor happenings
of the Week.

II is stated that Kuropatkin will
soon become n-chlef OF
the Russian forces in the far East
A agreement has been reached be-
tween the house and senate conferees
on the postoffice appropriation bill.
The house has passed a bill provid-
ing for municipal incorporation, sup
port of schols and care of insane IN
Alaska.
The Oregon plumbers license bill
passed by the last state Legislature has
bene declared unconstitutional by the
state supreme court.
The Austro- Hungarian diet has been
closed by royal decree. The sudden
end uof the session is attributed to
desire to avoid discussions of the rail
road strike and rioting.
The supreme court has confirmed
the title of Samuel NJ. Damon to an
extensive fishery privilege on the coast
of the island of Oahu, Hawaii, The
case inolved royal grant made in the
time of Kamehameha ~.
The Hungarian strike committee has
issued proclamation to the strikers
on the state railways instructing the
m to resume work Immediately and so
avert further and more stringent action
10y the government against them.
The Virginia cases involving the
IS cha r,rpi " Of
the new Virginia state constitutio have
been dismissed by the United States
supreme court on the ground that no
relief is possible. The acts from which
relief was sought have already been
committed.
Admiral Makarof' q widow has been
granted pension of $40, 900 year.
Directors of the Anaconda Copper
Company have declared a dividend of
80 cents a share.
The Duke of Sutherland is in Van
couver, b. c., gathering data for JOS
eph amberlain's campaign.
Stage travel and mail have been in
terfered with in the neighbOrhood of
Weiser Idaho, by washouts and floods.
A very destructive snowslide at the
Silver Cup mine, British Columbia,
over ! 200 feet wide, destroyed 1000
worth of property and one life.
The president has sent to the senate
the nomination of James M. Shoup to
be United States marshal for the dis
trict of Alaska, division No. /.
photographers throughout the coun-
try, who have been on strike since
March 10, have returned to work
Concessions were made by both sides
message from Nome brings the
news that the hall Of the Alaska Broth
erhood there was destroyed 10y fire
April 10. Appeal is made to Seattle
members Of the order to aid in rebuild.
ing
1t is stated on authority of Senator
Foster that it has been decided by Can
ada that she will join this country in
conference relative to the holding Of
an international conference relative to
the construction and maintenance OF
Joint sockeye salmon hatcheries on
Frazer river.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1904-04-30
Last Mail Over Ice.

dawson, Y. t., April 26.-Proba-
bly, the last mail which will come over
the ice this winter from Nome arrived
here Saturday night. The ice is now
covered with water and dangerous. it
is breaking in many places.
The Washington times., 1904-04-03

bachelor maids were quick to note the
change Then the correspondence be
came intermittent. and finally stopped
altogether.
For "A long while the chUms heard
nothing of their former companion.
Their next news was from New York
hospital stating that their friend was
in a very precarious condition and de-
sired to see them. They obeyed the
summons and arrived at the bedside OF
their dying chum in time to hear the
story Of the misery that had brought
her 10 this untimely ending. In WINS
pered accents. she told the story of how
everything had been rosy-hued at first,
how the husband had finally drifted into
fast set, and taken to drinking ana
gambling. and then to neglecting and
abusing his wife. Upon many occasions
he had beaten her numerically, and II
was from the effect of these beatngs
that she had passed into a quick de-
cline. The unfortunate wife expired
few hours later and it was then and
there that the bachelor maids took their
solemn oaths against matrimony
Upon leaving school these girls de-
cided to continue their unique comrade-
ship. and accented the stage as pro-
fession They are now with the Jeffer
son DeAngelis Opera Company which
appears at the Columbia Theater this
week. and are known to the theatrical
world as Mamie Dupont. Edna Johnson,
Maggie Thorn, Emma Sloan, Jeanette
Marshall. and Mary Cavanaugh.
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cbb. II will rise again. Of course. as it
has always done; but. meanwhile. there
is certain sadness in the thought that
tho opportunities now passing may be
the last that this community will have
Of seeing the greatest actor Of our
time. and the most influential bene-
factor that the English stage has ever
had.
The farewell word will be spoken on
Friday night, in the grim, sinister, pa
thetic. awful and yet pitiable character
Of King Louis. This embodiment. to-
gether with those Of Corporal Brewster.
in Waterloo. and Matthias, in THE
Bells. which can be seen tonight
manifest in the actor. at once his Won
derful Imagination and his perfect
fidelity to nature in the portrayal Of
character
1t might, perhaps, w5ll be wished that
he could have taken leave of US in such
part as that of Dr. Primrose or that
of Charles the First But. whatever be
the farewell part, Henry. Irving will
make royal adieu; and he will leave,
I'm thousands Of hearts. all over this
land. a fragrant. gracious, and loving
memory. W. W.
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sentiment Of possible human being-as
an impersOnation-it has not been equal
ed and could not be excelled.
A Noble Service.
Intellectual concentration intensity OF
feeling, indomitabIe will. and potential
ity and beauty of artistic method are
the attributes that it conspicuously
manifests, in the actor; and. at this
time. it is the personality of the actor,
rather than any specific achievement Of
MS art, that absOrbs the attention Of
those who think
In Henry Irving the age has possessed
not only great representative of the
dramatic art. in all its phases but an
illustrious example of noble character.
splendid integrity of purpose and
whole-hearted DEVOTION to tie highest
Ideals. He came upon the English stage
when its tide was at an ebb. and. by the
power and charm of his genius and the
tremendous impulse OF his ability and
passionate sincerity he brought that
tide once more to the flood. He has
never administered the thcater as If it
were merely a shop. He has never de-
ferred 10 popular caprice. He has never
sWerved from the clear and direct path
OF duty-the obligation Of an intellectual
lives
Nothing that is base in thea tricaI enter
prise has ever had his support or es-
capped MS Censure. He has made the
stage glorious with long array of
imaginative. romantic, brilliant figures.
lie has more or less Influenced all the
actors and all the managers of his gen
Grafton: and he has left his impress
upon culture and society wherever our
language Is spoken. He has given dra-
matte Illustration TO all the great sub
Jects; ana he has munificently employ
ed all the arts in their establishment.
A Fragrant, Gracious, and Loving
Memory.
his career has passed its zenith. and
nov. naturally i'm the lapse of time
and the vicissitudes Of fortune. if is
slowly drawing toward a close. His
superb dramatic company was some
time since dissolved. His great ana
famous theater. in London. has been
swept away. His numerous initators
after long perversion of his methods
discovering that the bow of Ulysses
can be Bonded only by the hand Of
Ulysses-have mostly turned again to
the rattles and the straws.
The tue is once more 1essening to an
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lean flags that hung on the walls Of he
room. The dinner did not begin until
after midnight Among those present
besides ar. Lackaye were Channins
Pollock Mrs. Lackaye. Jane Oakcr, SIX
or seven members of THE Pit COM
pany. and several members of the pro-
dGce exchange.
Violet Dale has been signed by Rich
ard earle to play the leading ingenue
role in his coming production Of The
Mummy and the Maid" which will open
May %, and viii then be seen IN Chi
cago commencing May g, for run
While Tim Murphy was playing The
Man from Missouri in Minneapolis re-
Gently two minor actors Of his east
failed 10 appear at the theater for the
performance. so Mr.. Murphy played
their two parts in addition 10 his own.
Frank Perley engaged Charles Dalton
last Tuesday to star with Rosella Knott
ia when Knighthood Was In Flower
Lyman 3. Glover last Tuesday resign
ed his position as general manager for
Richard Mansfield. he IS succeeded by
Ben Stevens.
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is an entirely new anad original musical
traNesty, written. prepared, arranged.
and presented exclusively by members
OF the dramatic organization of tho Uni
Ncrsity OF Pennsylvania. In the sixteen
years OF its brilliant career the club has
never required professional assistance
IN its stage entertainments. This is one
OF the features which make the Mask
and Wig Club absolutely UNIQUE
The Mask and Wig Club first appeared
IN Washington in 1891, and this will be
us eighth visit to the National Capital
1he proceeds of the present production
VIII be given to the Washington Diet
Kitchen Mrs. Reyburn, 1901 Connecticut
Avenue, IS arranging the list of patron
esses. and also has charge of advance
reservations.
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scored brilliant success. During the
recital on the Sth Miss Wilson will
appear as Sir Robert McTart, I'm seven
tecnth century costume.
Minnie Dupree has been engaged by
FRED {. Whitney for the cast Of THE
African Millionaire" which was to be
called Colonel CLAY"
Danny Maher the jockey. has pre-
scented to Stone and Montgomery. the
scarecrow and the tin wooSman of ."rbe
Wizard of OF. necktie pins fashioned
after those comedians in their nake-uD-
Damon Lyon took Mr.. McVicker-s
place at short notice recently In Pitts
burg as Lord Donald Hay in The
Bonnie Brier Bush" and now the man
ageHent wants to keep him for the rest
of the season. He had been PLAYING the
Earl Of Kilspindil up to that time in the
same play.
Wilton Lackaye was the guest -
honor at dinner given by the New
York Vegetarian Club last Friday. al
the Laurel. II West Eighteenth Street.
Everything in the way of decorations
was made Of wheat except few Amer
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SOusa's Spring Concert.

Sousa viii give "A concert here at the
New National Theater. Friday. April
i. at 4.15. at which time he will present
Estelle Liebling, soprano; Jessie
Stratus. violinist, and Herbert L. Clarke,
cornetist. This IS his regular spring
tour. and viii eliminate with the en-
gagement Of the Sousa Band at the St.
Louis Worlds Fair during the month
OF May. In the course of his stay
abroad Sousa obtained much new and
beautiful music, which he is offering on
his program this spring. He has been
induced to make a feature Of a grand
selection from "Parsifal," so great Is
the desire TO hear the most notable
numbers Of this much discussed work.
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Yesta Tillev in Vaudeville.

Mr.. Chase confesses that next week s
bill reaches the limit of his generosity
and resources
A leading feature Of next weeks
vaudeville bill viii be Vesta Tiuey,
I.ondon's music hall idol. the highest
priced vaudeville artistic in the world.
as she receives for two performances a
day the sum of $500 a week Another
foreign celebrity, Max Walden, char
acter dancer. will appear in the same
biz, with the Five Noses. Nora Bayes.
Jack Norworth, the O'Rourke-Burnett
Trio Rosaire. and motion pictures of
the life of an American cowboy.
The Washington times., 1904-04-03
Kaiser's Band Coming.


What is said TO be Emperor William $
crack German Marine Band. known in
Germany as the "Erste Original Marine
SchaUspieI KapeHe" (First Original
Naval Show Band). arrived Sunday on
the steamer Hanover. in Baltimore. and
went directly to New York. whence it
was intended to leave direct Tor the St
Louis Exposition. Aside altogether from
the musical reputation the band has in
Germany, it is also known as the light
ing band" almost all the members hav-
ing seen active service.
Every member of the band is said to
be a giant and TO be adorned with a
beard or mustache in the style of the
German soldier. Before leaving German
soil the Emperor presented each of the
forty-two members of the band with
rev uniforms. one being the regular
blue uniform of the navy and the other
a white uniform for warm weather
Washington. having heard bands from
England. Italy. and other countries. will
be able now to pass Judgment on an
official German band. The concerts here
will take place at the Columbia Theater
Sunday afternoon and night. April 10,
and tickets are now on sale at Smiths
ticket office. Several German societies
have already discussed the question Of
attending both concerts in a body. It
should be added that this band is sup
piled with an enormous repertOTy OF mu-
sic. numbering almost 100 compositions.
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Coming Attractions.
''Everyman."

Charles Frolman will offer an unusual
treat on Monday evening. April II, at
the Columbia. when he presents Ben
Greet's company in the ola morality
play, -Everyman." Few productions
attracted the attention of New York as
did this quaint old play, which, written
over $50 years ago, is presented today
exactly IS plays were given at the time
OF its writing. In X Will be seen the
original English company which appear
ed when Il was first presented under the
auspices of the Elizabethan Stage Soci-
ETY. Of London.
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Tonight's Symphony.
Award for Prize Program to Be An
nounced.

The tenth popular concert of the
Washington symphony Orchestra under
MT de koven viii take place at Chase's
Theater this evening.
Upon this occasion the committee Sc
lected 10 award the prizes for the best
arranged program handed in by patrons
OF these concerts viii make its report.
This committee is composed of Mrs.
Herbert WadswOrth, Mrs. Hunt Slater.
Dr. G r. Shepard, Mr.. Joseph Kaspar.
and Mr. de Koven.
The program, which has been special
~ arranged for Easter Sunday, is as
follows:
Serenadc, for flute and horn
Flute. Mr.. Jaeger; horn, Mr. Bell
Meditation ................ Rscll- C,o,,pod
Nalla lnJernleZZn -...---.-----.-.......D elibcs
Andante, Fifth symphony. ........... Bcethover
,. ,,,I N1iISs' DyoraN
Elegle, string orchestra Busch
'Alhmlatt' ................ Wagner
robin Hood selections. koyen
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Julia Marlowe in Two PLAYS.

Miss Marlowe is to favor her admirers
with an opportunity to see her in her
best success of recent years. When
Knighthood Was in Flower" which has
been revived for her under the direction
of Charles Frohman. The production
viii be seen at the National Theater
Monday evening, April II. The support
ing company viii DE headed by TYRONE
Power. Miss Marlowe will also give a
revival of 'Iagomar' during her week 5
stay at the National
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Important If True.
A Story Which Is Impressive, if Prop
erly Endorsed.

Four years ago seven young girls were
attending a female seminary in Massa-
chusetts. They were close and constant
companions, and lived together like one
family. In the midst of their serene
happiness one day there came man
a-wooing the fairest and most popular
of the number. The conquest was sue
cessful. and after weeks of feverish
preparation on the part Of the seven, the
wedding day arrived, and with it the
man 10 claim his bride.
After the honeymoon the young wife
cOrrespohded at regular intervals with
the six remaining chums. The letters
teemed with happiness and contentment
until the bachelor girls became jealous.
After a time the letters began to lose
their glow Of happy married life, and the
The Washington times., 1904-04-03
Notes of the Stage.

Frederick II. Wilson has been engaged
30 direct the spring tour of Shipman's
As You Like It. company. Florence
Gale is TO be featured as Rosalind.
Dorothy Tenant has been playing
Mary. Queen of Scots. in Dorothy Yer
non of HaddOn Hall. since March Z. at
which time she left the Robert Edeson
company.
z. H. Sothern fell off a chair in Cleve-
land last Tuesday and sprained his an
kle which precluded his playing in A
Proud Prince at the Euclid Avenue
Opera House on the night OF that day.
Friends Of the National Junior Re
public are much interested in the dra-
matte recital TO be given for its benefit
by Jean Wilson on the evening of April
in the ballroom at the Willard. Miss
Wilson has the sole right to dramatize
the charming story. My Lady Peggy
Goes to Town. and il is said she has
done so with artistic and dramatic skill.
At a recent recital in Brooklyn she
was received with great enthusiasm and
The Washington times., 1904-04-03
sAt the Old Cross Roads

AT the Old Cross Roads" will be seen
at the Academy week Of April II.
The company viii be headed for the
third season by Estha Williams, in the
rule Of Parepa. the octoroon. and James
II. Brophy, the weu-known romantic
actor.
The Washington times., 1904-04-03

On Friday night, March %. at the Har-
lem Opera House. the American tour of
Henry Irving will come to an end. 1t
began on October %, 1903, at the Broad
way Theater, New York, and. extending
through twenty-five weeks. it has COM
prised visitations OF thirty-two cities.
The opening play was Mr.. Sardou's
sumptuous. populous, pictorial drama Of
Dante; but public curiosity as to this
somber production was presently salts
fed. and. later. the repertory was re-
stricted to THE Merchant of Venice -
Waterloo" The Bells" and Louis
XII" and these are the plays TO which
the great actor devotes the present
week. and with which he closes the pres
ent season
Last night he acted Shylock. That
performance has often been described
in this place. and particular comment
upon it is not essential now. 1t is
personation Of imperial, decisive author
ity-clear, cogent, harmonious, sustain
ed. rounded, flnished-and X will pass
into history. as the representative Shy
lock OF the English speaking stage In
turbulence and sorority il has been sur
passed; either Forrest or Brooke, in the
delirious street scene, could. and did,
make the welzin ring; but as the pre-
The Washington times., 1904-04-03
~Peck's Bad Boy"

''Pecks Bad Boy" viii be revived at
the Empire Theater week OF April II.
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CHORAL SOCIETY
ELIJAH
bases Theater, Sunday, April 10. p.
Chorus Of $50, conducted by
REGINALD EKOVEN.

Soloists- Sopranos. Mrs. Hissem DeMoss Of
New York, and Miss ST. John Elliott; altos
Mrs. Bertha Child. Of Boston, and Mrs. William
7. Reed: ten0rs, Harry 3. Quincy, Of Philadel-
phia and Melville y. Hensey; bassos, Gwilym
Miles, Of New York. and 4. W. Porter. accom-
panied by the Washington Symphony Orchestra.
Seats, 81 50, 81, 7Jc, at T. Arthur smiths 1927
+ ST. applet
The Washington times., 1904-04-03

A modern innovation i'm the shape of
bevy of show girls will be introduced.
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Mr.. IIVinq's Farewell.
A Fine Tribute From the Pen of Will
liam Winter.

William Winter published in the New
York Tribune" recently the tribute to
Henry Irving which is printed below.
It is complete as it stands Comments
from any other pen would be superf1u-
Gus
The Washington times., 1904-04-03

Duffy, SawteIIc and Duffy,
In "Papa's Sweetheart"
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-11-25
Early Christian Cursings.

Cursing. ii may be observed. cOntin-
ued i'm full vigOr i'm Christian times. Of
ten harm0nizing i'll with our modern
notions of Christianity. Some are al
most horrible in their ferocity. as when
the violatOr Of the tomb is told that
"he will be accursed OF God forever
or that "he will give account TO God,
who will Judge the quick and the
dead" There is one which perhaps
will rather provoke n smile. The of
fender is threatened with the curse
OF all the fathers OF the Nicene coun-
ell "He that throws rubbish In this
inclosure." the inscription runs. "has
the anathema from the 31S fathers as
an enemy Of God"
Sidney Smith once alluded To a forty
parSon pOwcr-Of preaching. if we re-
member aright-but the anathematlZ-
ing ability of BIS Nicene fathers is n
much more appalling idea. and there
IS ludicrous contrast between this
terrible hut vague penalty and the very
prOsaic and familiar Offense.-Macmil-
lan's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1904-11-25

During Anthony Trollope's early
days in the p0stofIice it was the Gus
tom for the junior clerks to take turns
I'm the waiting room to answer ques-
tions. one day. when Trollope was
on duty. n young woman came To make
some complaint. and she went away
much dlspleaSed and upset by what
she considered 10 be the gross rude
ness with which she had been treated
by him.
Next day. TrollOpe being again on
waiting room duty. two stalwart young
men appeared. and. having ascertain
ed that they We're I'm the company Of
the clerk who had been in attendance
there ON the previous day they shut
the door ana proceeded 10 give \. L.
most severe thraShng The pair to-
cether completely oyerpowcred the fu-
ture novelist. whom they Informed.
when they had sufficiently chastised
him. that tbs was punishment for his
inSolcu.. e., tee young woman who
had ca .,l ut the oiice on the previous
day ami who was their sister-West-
mlnstc. Gazette.