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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
Lyceum-Al Reeves Company.

One of the best and most original
companies that has come TO Herman $
Lyceum in the buriesque lire for some
time opens next week. and. Judging
from the way in which the bill has been
received in other cities, it viii be one
Of the most tall1ed-about companies Of
the season. Everybody remembers Al
Reeves. the great banioist and he is
as much 4 favorite as ever, but the
company and acts he has with him This
season are as striking as his own Dsr-
sonal act, and the whole makes a spieu-
did burlesque and vaudeville attraction
Especially novel and worthy are the
bUrlesques which are filled with tuneful
numbers and bright specialties There
Is much less Of the slap stick and
knock-abOut fur-making than is usually
seen nowadays IN burlesque companies
The oiio IS a fine one. Andy Lewis and
company IN now sldt. Devlne and
Wolley, fun producers: the Lillian Rus
sell OF Durlesque; Louise Auber: comedy
trick cyclists two pretty girls who will
sing and dance just 20 please the boys
Thatcher and Williams: Dan Gala
CHER, a comedian of merit: the dainty
little Newell Sisters, and all know the
Banjo King, OF course.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
MARYLANDERS CAPTURE
TOURNAMENT PRIZES
Big Crowd Sees Sport at Marshall Hall.
Queen of Love and Beauty
Crowned

BY far the largest crowd that has at
tended Marshall Hall this summer was
present at this popular resort yester-
dav 10 witness the twentieth annual
tournament held there.
Many Washingtonians and country
folk from all parts of Maryland and VIZ
ginia were present.
The riding was of the highest class,
and il was necessary to ride off several
ties before the winner could be decided
To Lucien D. Love, Knight Of Mary
land. Of Piscataway, Nd. fell first prize,
and the right TO crown the eileen Of love
and 5-l-ty, s++..=5 Mamie Underwood.
Most of the riders 10 win prizes were
from Maryland Those who earned the
right to crown women, were: G. B.
Blandford, Knight Of Accokeek, - Ac-
cokeek. Nd and his brother. J. s.
Blandford. Knight of Prince George. of
Piscataway, Nd; T. II. Head. Of Nun
son Hill. Va and ". l. Heron, Of
Washington.
The full list Of riders who participated
in the tournament are: /. D. Love
Knight Of Maryland; T. II. Head. Knight
of Munson Hin; c. 3. Blandford, Knight
Of Accokeek; w. L. Heron. knight Of
Washington Boy; J. S. Blandford.
Knight Of Prince George: T Gates.
knight Of River View; J. S. Bryan.
Knight Of the Tenth; A NJ. Sullivan.
Knight Of Maude s.; II. L. Keller.
Knight Of Kenil worth; J. S. Adams.
Knight Of Laurel; =. Brashears, Knight
Of BurtOnsvtne; w L CLARK, Knight OF
Virginia Boy; W. ii. Mudd. knight Of
IyanhOe.
The officials were:
Chief marshal. W. Aubrey NIudd;
herald, J. b. O'Shaughnessv. aides. III
Holland Hawkins, William Queen. T.
NJ. Underwood, and T. p. Davis, of
Maryland. and George Ferguson. of Vir-
ginia, and William a Thompson, of the
District of Columbia
b. Won Orendorf, who has conduct ed
all Of the tournaments around Wash
ingtOn for the past ten years, was again
IN charge, and the tilung and other
sports were run of with dispatch
The crOwnin" took place on the dane
ing pavilion. at S o'clock. promptly. The
preceding Grafton was delivered by
Charles !. Simms, of Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
Chase's-Pcl;te Vaudeville.

Chase's viii next week go this week 9
popular bill one better with a potent
program OF polite vaudeville novelties.
gathered with particular reference to
the holiday needs. as Labor Day opens
next week with a day of recreation. 1t
Will be an eventful period. especially as
ii Will mark the first presentation at
the modest Chase prices OF the wo-ld-
famous magician. Hermann the Great,
now IN tho hevday Of hts fame, and
accompanied by charming Marie Herr
mann and company Of twelve assist
ants. In behalf of Hermann tne Great
II IS promised that he viii give quite as
complete and as satisfactory a perform
dnCe as in the past he presented in the
dramatic theaters at an admission pT1ce
three tunes greater than Chascs. In
the scenic settings for which this artist
Is noted there viii be exhibited these
Illusions and tran sformations: The Wa
ter of Enchantu.ent The Isle of CT
naTles, the Japanese Pagoda La f9ate
des Fleurs. the Bride Elect, the Egyp-
tan Crystal Clock PrOpa ganda Extra
vaganZa, the Miser's Dream the Rinas
Of Saturn, and lie Canon du DiabIe 1t
VIII be found that the surrounding fea-
lures viii be entirely up TO the exceD-
tional standard of the chief attraction
and the first TO claim public attention
VIII be the beaI tiful Coincidence, Miss
kathryn Osterman. one of the most
conspicuous favOrites Of the dramatic
stage. Miss Osterm2n viii be support
ed by an able company. Jack NOrlFOrth
VIII hold place on the bill reserved
always at Chase's for this divertinS ana
magnetic humOr-CreatOT Charles Bar.
~ and Hulda Halvers. late the chief
vaudeville attraction with Babes in
Toyland viii offer an eccentric COM
edy novelty The celebrated Athos
Family Of foreign acrobats has been en-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
PSYCHOLOGISTS HOLD
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Seven Societies Represented in Gather
ing at Saengerbund Hall-Pro-
gram for the Week

The twentieth annual convention OF
the German-AmeTican TeChnologists. an
association comprised Of seven societies
in the cities of Baltimore, Brooklyn. Chi
cago. New York. Philadelphia. Pitts
burg, and Washington, was last night
opened by a reception at Saengerbund
Hall. At the reception about 100 per-
sons were present from the various
cities represented.
The society contains in all about 700
members, comprising all of the various
technical professions. The aim is the
promotion Of scientific and professional
interests of Its members.
Last evening reception was presided
over by Paul BausCh who. in a short
address, explained the nature, aims, and
purposes of the convention. At the con-
cluslOn Of the reception, refreshments
were served, after which a vote Of
thanks was given 10 the Saengerbund
Society. through whose courtesy the
technologists were able 70 hold their
convention in the SaengerbUnd Hall
L The association was founded IN Phila-
delphia. in September. 1884, with a MEM
bership Of three societies: Chicago, New
York. and Philadelphia. Since that time
the organization has been constant
increasing in numbers and influence un-
I'll now II ranks high In societies Of its
kind.
While the seven societies pursue their
respective functions Independent OF one
another. all are jointly interested In the
publication Of n monthly magazine de-
voted 70 the interests of the associa ton.
Ihey also nave a system Of securing
employment for members without
charge
Each year a subsociety takes charge
Of the administrat ton Of the general
association, attending 20 all routine bus
mess, and arranging for the annual
convention, which is usually held at its
native city.
The conventions are held for the pur-
I
which is done by a board of seven dele
gates, one from each society. Then
follows the annual reports of the va
rious officers, after which the conveu-
ton gives itself up to pleasure. This
| usually consists Of excursiOnes to points
Of interest, and several social functions
In which many Of the members from
cities are said TO participate.
The following is the program Of the
proceedings:
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lectures, etc, IN
the morning; automobile ride through
the city In the afternoon, and a BAN
Friday-ExcUrsiOns to points OF tech
nlcal interest lawn festival in the
evening
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. to Mount Vernon
and ''commers' In the evening Ga con-
vivial evening for the men, after the
regular German student fashion,.
The names Of the delegates TO the
convention, with the society each rep
resents, are as follows: H c. Garthe,
Baltimore; +. w. Won Eglofstein, Brook
Ign: Richard Won EEdOrf, Chicago: Felix
Philadelphia: @. A. Stierlin. Pittsburg,
and Paul Bausch, Washington. chair
man.
The committee in charge OF tho local
arrangements Is composed Of Messrs.
Paul Bausch, II. II. Bergman, William
Burchard Otto Heidmann. q. w Spier
julius CIlte and Richard Won EgdOrf
The convention closes on Saturday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
Academy-"He Hearts Adrift."

Few people realize the rich fund Of
romance and interesting llfe-study open
70 n newspaper man in a big city. 10
one has the opportunity for observing
ard studying the many phases Of human
existence. and few become so familiar
with human nature In general as the
Gathcrcr of the news. Langdon McCor-
mick, the successful playwright, has taken
advantage Of this opportunity In his lat
est est. mTeiodrama Of life in New York. by
putting into Hearts Adrift" many
unique characters, most of which are
new 20 the stage. Every role in the
play has living, breathing prototype
somewhere In the great metropolis
Nhom the author has met and studied
curing MS rounds as news reporter.
IN introducing them on the Stage. he
mas cleverly brought out the most enter
.diHlIe ana interesting features OF each
character as he saw them in real life,
ana the result Is one Of the most Vivid
pictures OF strenuous happenings in
GtedlcF New YORK ever produced on
the stage. The story is exciting found
ca on Iacts and police records. and over
moving with wit, humor. and pathos
Hearts Adrift' was staged last season
on q splendid scale. and found TO be a
mos potent drawing attraction. IT IS
gwen on a stu more elaborate scale this
season. It's present success even surpass
Ing the prosperity II enjoyed last sea-
SON The leading male role of the &C.
centric Captain Teddy IS again In the
hands of z. l. Snader. who made the
hit Of his life IN this part last year.
Hearts Adrift' VIII be seen at the
Academy next week opening with spe-
cal matinee on Labor Day
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
MYSTERY UNCOVERED
ON HOUSE OFFICE SITE
Huge Concrete Base Under Old Dwelling
Houses Causes specialization
tractors Begin Destruction.

something OF a mystery has been I'M
earthed IN the site for the new Office
building Of the House Of Representa-
tives. II consists Of a remarkably deep
and strong flooring Of concrete, con-
tanning enough stone and cement TO
have made a foundation for the Wash
ington monument had that huge pile OF
stone been erected on the lot at First
and 3 Streets southeast.
This flooring is about sixty feet long
by between twenty and thirty wide. and
from two and a half 10 four feet thick.
Superintendent NJ. J. Burke. who IS I'm
charge OF the work, had 10 use every
force he had 20 get out the few pieces
so far disturbed
The mystery is: Who put i'm the floor
ing and Why il Is altogether too
strong and large for any sort Of a dwell
ing. Up 10 a few weeks ago the site
was covered with old-time houses. Con-
sequently there is much speculation as
10 the reason why the concrete was put
there.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
Lafayctte-"On the Yellowstone"

Lulu GLlC- Ou lut 1CllUHSlUuC.
Howard Kyle will make his first bow
to a Washington audience in several
years, when he appears next Monday
afternoon ut the Lafayette Opera
House. I'm his new play. "On the yell
lowstone,' "A drama of frontier life
suggested by Frederick Remington s.
story Of the Far West
MIR. Kyle has been surrounded by a
thoroughly adequate company and pro-
vided with what is said to be one Of
the most beautiful scenic equipments
turned out Of a studio In years 1t is
said that Mr.. Remington himself made
the sketches from which the scene
painters did their work, and that every
scene in the play is a reproduction Of a
Remington picture.
As for the play itself it is a drama
pure and simple. 1t tells ciean-cut
and shows the intimate life OF those
heroes who, by their bravery and I'M
dying courage blazed the way through
the Far West for the men and women
OF today.
There have been many changes In the
theater itself during the summer
months New carpets have been put
down throughout the house and q new
system OF electric lighting installed
Cascd in a twO-inch steel tube: no wire
is exposed in any way. The decorators
have been at work, too, and while the
general decorative scheme of the house
has not been changed. fl viii have q
freshening that was much needed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
Coming to the Theaters

gaEed to repeat their wonderful special
". Louise Dresser. one of the beauties
OF the STAGE will make a bewitching
figure in her costly imported gowns and
Is likely TO win high favor with her rep
oTtoirc of songs Dorsch and Russell
Will introduce their scenic novelty and
The vitagraph pictures will show he
great London fire Chase's will not sd
vance prices at the Labor Day matinee.
when every reserved seat Is only p
cents. The advance sale f. in progress
and the reservations are held only till
1870 and $50 T. m
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
NAVY DEPARTMENT
CLERK MAHL0 DEAD

Emil AIahlo, a craftsman in the Naval
Intelligence Office. died suddenly Of
heart disease yesterday at Wiehle,
Va. Mr. Mahlo was spending part Of
his vacation in the Virginia village and
was TO have returned 70 Washington to-
Gay TO meet his wife Mrs Mahlo is
now In their old home. Louisville. KY,
on a visit.
Mr.. MahlO had been in the Naval In
telligence Office since 1929 He was a
native of Dresden. Germany having
been born there in 1851. He was a era /
uate Of the Dresden Polytechnic school.
Mr. and Mrs Mahlo have been making
their home recently at the Chaplin.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Eta Simmons has begun suit against
Walter L. Simmons for divorce on sta
tutOry grounds A correspondent is
named in the proceedings.
Mrs. Simmons says she married the
defendant in the District in 1884 She
asks the court 10 permit her to re-
sumo her maiden name. Eta Calhoun.
She also says her husband conducts an
ice business from which he receives an
income of 5000 q year. Simon Lyon IS
named as counsel for the complainant.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
BARTON HOTEL COMPANY
Is DECLARED BANKRUPT

Justice Stafford has signed an order
declaring the Barton Company, which
conducts the Barton Hotel, to be bank
rupt
The action Of the court was taken on
the petition Of COrnweu & Son and
others creditors Of the Barton Com
pany.
The creditors are represented by Ar
thur Peter aud Z. H Thomas.
The question involved was whether the
Barton Company was conducting a mer-
camille business. After testimony was
heard relative to the proposition, the
court held it was principally engaged in
mercantile business.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
PERMANENT MILITARY
POSTS IN PHILIPPINES

Immediate construction Of permanent
military posts in the Philippines Is
urged by Brig. Gen. William II. Carter.
commanding the Department Of Visayas,
I'm his annual report to the War De-
partment, which was made public today
General Carter says in his report that
temporary improvements, lead the na--.
tives TO think the Americans do not IN
tend to hold the islands permanently,
and lays stress On the Importance OF
adopting a definite military policy and
following It in a manner which will i'm
press the Fill7iinOS.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-01
MAcHINIsTs TO GIVE EXCURSION.

Columbia Lodge of Machinists Will
give an excursion to Marshall Hall, Sat
urday. The public at large are cor
daily invited TO go with US and par
tiCipate in the many games OF amuse-
ment- Large prizes will be given TO the
successful winners.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Season tickets. good for every day of the seven
months of the worlds fair. will be issued at SIS
each. They will not be transferable.
Belgium will make a great exhibit of draft
horses at the worlds fair. The animals are be-
ing assembled at Springfield, ILL.,, where they
will be kept until the exposition opens.
According to statistics Mime. Sans Gene
turned NJ. Sardou in three American seasons
S35OOO while the four of Fedora"
Theodore" Cleopatra" "Gismonda' and
''Tosca" only brought him in a net revenue of
$4,000.
Eight mammoth rustic hanging baskets oc-
cupy space on the north terrace of Agriculture
hill at the worlds fair. These baskets are six
teen feet high, and when the exposition opens
they will be filled with a choice collection of
blooming plants.
The manuscript of Paradise Lost which is
to be sold in the spring, has never been out of
the possession of the family of Jacob Tonson,
who succeeded the original publisher Simmons.
as owner of the copyright of the poem. The
present owner is Mr.. Baker. a collateral de-
scepdant of the publisher.
Country Life in America quotes Thoreau's own
words. describing his house. which, says the
naturalist. was "a tight shingled and pastered
house ten feet wide by fifteen long. and eight
feet posts. with garnet and closet, a large
window on each side. two trap-doors. one door
at the end and brick fireplace opposite. The
exact cost of my house, paying the usual price
for such materials 1 used. but not counting
the work, all of which done by, myself, was
-s2S 12lz."
Not long ago John Burns, NJ, p, was seen by
a Battersea elector walking arm in arm with a
shabbily dressed man, whom the Battersea resi-
dent took to be tramp. Drawing Burns aside
he said him: Look ere, John. dee-moc-
racys all very fine but don't you reckernze
what's doc to your position a member of the
'ouse? Fancy--walkin' about harm in harm, in
broad daylight with workin' man SSH,
whispered Burns, that's the Duke of Norfolk "
And it
Born with a golden spoon in his mouth, Will
liam Aston Chanler did not resign himself 10 a
life of ease, but already in his early manhood
has achieved more than the average of his
age. He is great great grandson of John
Jacob Astor and a great-grandsOn of the late
William B. Aston. At the age of twenty-one he
conducted an expedition to the heart of Africa,
where he discovered a river, a waterfall. and a
hitherto unknown tribe OF blue-eyed, straight
haired people, utterly unlike the surrounding
negro nations. He took active part in the
Spanish war, and after the war was over was
elected to Congress-
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
Men Are Initiative Animals.

Ibid you notice. asked business wcm-
an who is a keen observer. that men seldom
know what they want to eat? Now, woman
usually comes in with it settled in her mind.
But man either sandwiches in the menu be-
tween columns of the morning paper and orders
something in a preoceupied tone else fat
tens the card out before him and glares at it
as if it was his first lesson in algebra. He usu-
ally ends by ordering simple thing like
liver and bacon.
But the really happy men are those who
some day, Just by accident, strike on
thing that pleases them, and they go repeat
ing the order day after day until it is a mere
formality for the waiter to stop to take the
der. Why, 1 watched who sat near
me who took oyster pie every day for three
weeks in succession. 1t got L had to exer-
else all my self-control to keep from giving his
order for him when the waiter approached.
IT have many times seen man duplicate an
other order given by some one else at his table.
When the order put the table it ap
peaIed to him, and he jumped at the chance to
profit by 1t. A great many people order food
from suggestion. 1 really believe it would pay
the restaurant proprietor to hire men to eat at
his tables, ordering from the menus the most
expensive dishes. There would be enough peo-
pie who would order them upon suggestion to
more than pay for the advertising "-Philadel-
mia Press
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28
THE COUNTY SHOULD BUILD
BRIDGES.

County Commissioner McGregor's plan for
building all the new bridges needed over
White river and Fall creek offers simple,
easy and just solution of the question. He
proposes that the county build the bridges,
and that in order to raise the necessary
funds the Legislature be asked to author
ize the county to issue bonds to the amount
of one million dollars, or so much thereof
as may be necessary for the purpose.
In support of this suggestion it may be
said, first. that new bridges are needed by
a large part of the population of the coun-
ty as much as they are by the city. 1t is
not the residents of the city alone who are
benefited by the bridges. but the very large
number of persons living in the out town
ships who visit the city frequently on bust
ness. The fact that the bridges are within
the city limits does not imply that they
should be built by the city alone Originally
they were not within the city limits, and
then there was no question but it was the
duty of the county TO build them They
have only been brought within the city
limits by the growth of the city, which
mas, at the same time, increased the value
of every acre of land in the county.
There Is not landowner in the county
who is not worth considerably more by
reason of the growth of the city, which
has brought within the city limits bridges
which were once outside of the city If the
bridges were built by the city the burden
would fall on the people of the city alone,
whereas if they are built by the county it
will fall on all the people. including those
of the city as we'll as those living in the
out townships. According to the last CEN
sus the population of Indianapolis was 169,-
164 and that of Marion county was 1877 227.
Why should not the people living in the
county outside of the city contribute their
| share towards building bridges which will
benefit them much as they will those
who live in the city?
bond issue would be the best and prob
ably the only way of raising the money. II
would have to be raised by taxation any
how, and If borrowed on bonds the pay
ment would be spread over term of years
that would make the debt easy to carry.
The next Legislature should be asked to
authorize the county to issue the necessary
bonds and the Commissioners should begin
at once the erection of bridges that will
stand for generations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-01-28

united support Of socialism. At present
large majority of the members of labor
unions are opposed to it and will continue
to oppose it. Therefore the result of max
ing it a political issue and a tenet of labor
unions would be to split organized labor
wide open and destroy the unions without
materially advancing socialism.
Mr.. Debs said the recent mine disaster in
Pennsylvania, in which 1A men were
buried alive by an explosion, was nothing
less than so many lives wiped out by the
operators and furnished a strong argu-
ment in favor of socialism. This is absurd.
The dangers of mining are inherent in the
occupation and would exist under social
ism, government ownership of the mines,
cooperation or any other form of owner
ship or work. Probably as many mining
accidents are due to the carelessness and
recklessness of miners themselves as to
any other one cause. and socialism certain
ly would not remove that cause. The dan
gers of mining can be reduced to a min
imum by preventive legislation and rules
rigidly enforced but socialism would be
likely to increase rather than diminish
them.
Mr.. Debs told his audience, which includ-
ed many union men, miners and others,
that no man is a full-1edged union man
unless he goes to the polls and votes the
Socialist ticket and aids in destroying the
existing order of things and in the estab-
IiShuent of a regime in which ssthe work
ingman Will own the mine instead of work
ing in it, and will be free in the fullness of
the word" This shows that Mr.. Debs has
developed into a very dangerous type of
agitator.