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Academy of Music

Her First False Step" a new melodrama.
by Joseph lie Brandt. which is to be pre-
scented at the Academy for one week, COM
mencing Monday, contains one of the most
startling scenes ever introduced in a melo-
drama, den Of savage lions is one of the
features of the fourth act. and a little child
Is thrown into the cage by her brutal
father. The scene is thrilling in the ex-
treme. The play opens on a farm In New
Hampshire. The kitchen of a country home
is shown, and during this scene the village
quartet and rollicking dance furnish en-
tertainment.
The second act takes place in New York.
me stage set is a novel one and shows the
interior and exterior of bank A realistic
nank robbery is introduced and the act
closes with strong climax The third act
represents the interior of a wretched fene-
ment. the home of the unhappy woman.
whose first false step IN marrying a man
unworthy of her. comes so near to wreck
ing her life. The first scene in the fourth
act is a dock showing Brooklyn bridge In
the distance
Miss Helen Ray who appears with the
attraction, is Washingtonian, having spent
most of her life in this CITY. She received
mere early learning at the Webster School
corner of 10th and @ streets northwest and
later attended the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
Her experience on the stage covers the
past seven years during which time she has
been with Mrs. Fiske. Viola Allen. "In the
Palace of the King" Under the Red Robe"
ana Shliler Stock Company. Her melo-
dramatic experience opened with her pres
ent engagement and from the notices she
has been given this season must be credit
ed with good work.
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AMONG THE
FRATERNITIES

meeting of the Modern Woodmen of
America was held last evening at the hall
in Masonic Temple. This order was but
recently established in this city The
gathering last night was under the au-
spices of the several local deputy head
consuls and took the form of a reception
and smoker. The attendance was large
and much enthusiasm was exhibited. The
principal guest of the evening was Head
Consul A r. Talbot of Lincoln, Neb chief
of the fraternity in the United States. Mr.
Talbot, who was formerly the law partner
of William Jennings Bryan, is a promi-
nent republican Of his state, and at one
time was n state senator.
The Modern Woodmen of America are
twenty-one years old, and have member
ship of nearly 100000. Head Consul Tai
bot spoke at length in an earnest and i'm
pressive manner. He spoke of the great
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Lafayette Theater.

Mr. James K. Hackett will appear at the
Lafayette Opera House next week This
time Mr.. Hackett VIII be seen in his latest
ana What is declared to be his most pleas
ing romantic part. the title role in 1.-THE
crown Prince'-a play written especially
Tor him by George H. Broadhurst. For
some two seasons Mr.. Hackett has depart-
cd from the romantic plays for more
conventional type of play. Again he is the
oepona1r, careless, daredevil prince who
seeks adventures and finds who fights for
woman S love and wins It, In the third
act OF ms new play, 1t is said, he has one
of the best serious scenes he has eyer
played Mr.. Hackett's supporting company
ihciudes such notable players as Miss Char
Iotte Walker Joseph Brennan Brigham
Royce. Albert Perry, Morgan Conan. James
L. Seeley. b. L. Duane, Minnie Monk.
Grace Barber, Margaret Robinson and Dor
othy hammock, as well as a dozen Others
Scenicaily and in costuming the equipment
Tor this new play is very elaborate Matt
nees viii be given on Wednesday and SAT-
urday.
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THE CLERGY AND THE SYMPHONY
ORCHESTRA..9Th management of the
Washington Symphony Orchestra has sent
letters to the clergymen of this city, re-
questing their good Offices to further en-
deavors to promote the cause of high class
music in this community. The statement is
made that in all those countries where the
love of good music is general, the amount
of crime is proportionately decreased The
sympathy and cooperation of the clergy
In these Sunday concerts is claimed on the
ground that good music is refining and
civilizing influence in any community.
A TELEGRAPHIC TEN-STRIKE.-wil-
liam Collier numbers among his attain
ments the ability to manipulate the tele-
graph key. and to this knowledge and 10
the good graces of particular friend he
was indebted for his first substantial salary
on entering the theatrical profession. Ills
knowledge of telegraphy comes In very
handy In THE Dictator, as the wireless
telegraph plays an important part in the
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GIand patron, Ordef OF the Eastern Star.
No. 6, and the present high priest of Ana
costa r. A. Chapter He is also past pa
tron Electa Chapter. No. 2. o. E. s.; gem
eralissimo of De MIolay Mounted Com
mandery, X. T., and the present grand
patron of the Grand Chapter, O. e. s.. of
the District of Columbia. He is past presi-
dent of Anacostia Citizens Association. a
life member of the Society of American
Florists and Ornamental Horticulturists: a
member of Central Lodge. No. l. /. o. O. n.
and of Almas Temple, A. A. o. NJ NJ S.,
Board of Trade, Business Mems and other
associations.
The last meeting of Golden Rule Lodge.
No 81, l. o. o. F., was very well attend
ed and characterized by the transaction
of much business, including the comforting
of the initiatory degree on two candidates.
The representative of this lodge on the
general committee to arrange for the
proper celebration of the eighty-flfth ami
versary of the order made verbal report
of the organization of the committee and
that the representative had been asked to
get an expression from the lodges as to
the nature and scope of celebration favored
by the respective lodges.
Calanthe Lodge. No. IL, Knights of Pyth-
las, will work the page rank next Monday
night. This lodge is actively engaged in
spring campaign. in which 1t expects
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CorlING ATTRACTIONS
Columbia Theater.

Commencing Monday night the Columbia
Theater will have as its attraction VIII
liam Collier in new comedy called THE
Dictator" This, will he the occasion of
Mr.. Golfers first appearance in this city
since he has been added to the list of stars
under the direction of Charles Frohman
The comedy is by Richard Harding Davis.
AS Brooke Travers, alias s'Steve" Hill, Mr..
Collier finds himself in the midst of set
of circumstances which require all of his
Yankee ingenuity to overthrow. The gist
of the story is that Travers is supposed to
have murdered a New York cabman, and,
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The Hog as a Weather Prophet.

From the Kansas City Journal
Two Nevada negroes were overheard talk
ing the other day about the weather. One
of them mentioned brand-new "sure sign
Of an approaching cold SPELL II told my
old woman Sunday to look out" said he.
Says I, I saw one of dem hogs down in de
lot wifi cob in hits mouf, cuttin, up antics.
an you can jis set 1t down cherry time dat q
hog picks up cob in hits mouf and goes TO
cuttin' dfdoes dat we is gwine to hab a cold
spell. De hogs knows more about storm
dan all de niggers and half de white men Ia
Nevada" -
Oats so.'' said the other darby.
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with his valet, is esEspelled to flee the
country. They do so "a the same steamer
with the new American consul to Porto
Banos. Col. John T. Bowie; his wife, Lucy
Sheridan, and several Others and land at
Porto Banos. Here Travers arranges with
the American consul to remain aboard the
ship and permit him (Travers) to act as
consul for the time His acceptance is forth
coming and Trayers establishes himself in
the consul'S office under the name of Col
Bowie. His official career has scarcely be-
gun when Sonora Juanita Arguilla, a ma
tive, appears on the scene with a danger
ous-looking knife and demands the RELEASE
of her lover, Rev. Arthur Bostick, who has
been arrested by a Pinkerton detective as
the real Brooke Travers The combination
of affairs is such that there is continuous
occasion for merriment, and Mr.. Collier
may be depended to make the most of
the opportunity afforded him.
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March ID. will be one of the most impcr-
tant which has been given in many years
Two interesting works Will be presented.
The first of these 'Hora Novissima," by
Prof. Horatio Parker, is undoubtedly the
finest choral work YET composed in this
city. 1t has often been given In the great
festivals of England and has frequent
place on the programs of the leading socie-
ties OF this country such as the Handel
and Haydn Society of Boston. The COM
poser himself win conduct the work.
The other work Is the old favorits.
"Stabat Mater" of Rossinl. This win be
conducted by the director OF the society.
Mr.. Josef Kaspar
An unusual effort has been made to se-
cure colnpetent soloists. The society wilt
have the assistance Of Hme Lillian Blau.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05

Head Consul Modern Woodmen of America.
success achieved by the order, and predict
ed it would become the worlds leading
fraternal organization.
James w. Crooks presided during the re-
ception and smoker. Remarks were made
by c.. ]. Byrns of Michigan and Represent
atives Mccarthy of Nebraska, Lloyd of
Missouri and Esch of Wisconsin, all prom
inent members of the fraternity.
Adolphus GUIDE was born in Knoxville,
Tenn, April 20, 1863. He removed to Wash
ington in 1870 and was apprenticed in the
florist business He started business here
in 1883. Mr.. GUIDE was master of Ana
costa Lodge, F. A. A. M, 1S94-95; is a
past high priest of Naval R. A. Chapter,
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Berta. Miss Bauermeister: II Conte d AL
maviva. NM. DIPPED; Figaro. Campanari
Basilio. Journet DIR. Bartoio Rossi; Uffi-
ziale. Begue; Fiorelio. Masiero. Note-In
the lesson scene Nine. Seabrich will sing
the "Primaverar waltz of John Strauss.
Observation-Disclosures opera. Carmen in
French. Carmen. Mines. Emma Calve; MI
caela. Norelli; Frasuuita, Bauermeister:
Mercedes. Jacoby; Don Jose, NM. Naval;
Escamiilo, Campanari; Zuniga. Begue;
Morales. Guardabassi; Dancairo. Dufriche;
Remendado. Masiero.
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Mrs. Nuritch-"Our daughter is to he
married tomorrow. and we want a counIe
of officers to guard the presents
Chief of Detectives-s'Yes, madam: I'm
send two of my best plain-ciothes men,,
! Mrs. Nuritch-"That would never do. We
want them to wear the handsomest uni
forms they've got. This is to be a swell
wedding. Chicago Tribune
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Kernan's Lyceum Theater.

"Rush's Bon Tons will come to the Ly-
ceum Theater for one week, beginning Mon
day matinee, March Z. In the olio will be
Dorothy Drew. Hughes and Hazelton, the
Empire City Quartet. Williams and Aleene,
Irish humorists and the Kings of the Tele-
phone" otherwise known as the Musical
Johnstons.
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Empire Theater.

play which has never before been seen
in Washington is THE Minister'S Son"
which will be staged at the Empire Theater
next week. w b. Patton heads the COM
pany. The play is described as being sur
rounded with an atmosphere of good,
healthy morals, not overdrawn. but true to
nature. and breathing of woods and fields
and shady lanes of a quiet homestead
The comedy element is strong enough TO
make constant accompaniment of laugh.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-05
chass's Theatsr.

Harry Gilfoii, who will appear at Chase's
next week. Is. to borrow political term,
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Choral Society.
The next concert of the Choral Society.
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u.
'Pluck's n queer thing. You would think
woman would be scared in a little craft
IKE mine. but I've carried hundreds of
them, and l never knew one who was
frightened yet. They frighten US, though.
Tor they are always wanting to move about
In the boat, even when it's tossing up and
down Ike a cork In tidy sea. carried a
girl once who was in the chorus at one of
the theaters, and she insisted on doing a.
step-dance on one of the seats Just to show
the young fellow with her that she wasn't
afraid. She pretty nearly capsized us OF
the Hook, but when told her to stop she
called me coward, and SO, OF course let
her go on.
we don't like carrying women out to
ships. but it's a line of business we have
10 do pretty often. 1t generally leads to q
row. They go out to try and bring the men
back after they have shipped. and they
make rough house for the skipper when
he tries 10 shove his car in
once carried out couple of women
to timber schooner that was just about 10
, 1904-02-22

for the year 500, ZOO, 900 more than the
estimate, and is costing $500, 900 a
q week for army Sc vice alone. while
the deficit of 81, 500, 600 in the budget
of the Transvaal and Orange River
colony has to be made by the imperial
e%xcheGuer. The raising of the first
10000. 900 installment of the $780,
600, 900 contribution from the Rand to-
ward Great Br!tain's war outlay of 81
$50. 900, 900 has been abandoned and ii
is believed will never be recoverable.
The Somaliland-Mad Mullah eXpedi-
ton. which IA to rave cost only ST.
600. 900. already totals $4,000, 900, and is
only beginning. Army outlay has ris-
en- to $3.50. 900 900 and is still growing.
while heavy increased liabilities rave
been incurred for the navy. The lib
CTal party is looking with consterna-
ton at the prospect of succeeding to
the enormous liabilities and dangerous
responsibilities which will be their on
ly legacy from jingoism.
, 1904-02-22

In all probability it Will take a year
to arrange the preliminaries for con
strUction work on the Panama canal,
but the tasks over which nc questions
of plan are involved will be pushed at
once. The sanitary plan is, perhaps.
the o important part of the pre-
liminary work and must be extensive
and thorough. The new commission
Will employ one of the most distin-
guished sanitary engineers in the I'm
tied States 10 look after it. An out
break of Asiatic cholera on the 18th,
mus at any stage of the work would
delay completion a year. With all the
ships plying between those ports and
our W coast cities during the on
struction the danger of transmitting
tropical diseases would be very great.
Consequently the mos radical meas
ures of sanitation will be adopted and
enforced.
, 1904-02-22
VOTES.
Reprinted from the Centennial Post
W. b. korn went to Laramie Tues

Reprinted from the Centennial Post
W. b. Korn went to Laramie Tues
day.
Rev. n. G. Sundby went to Laramie
Monday returning Tuesday.
NJ. T. Pryor has received news of
the death of a sister-in-law in Kentuc-
Ky and of the serious illness OF his
mother.
W. T. Parker's cottage is about com,
pleted and is a neat, comfortable
building. 1t is one Of many to be erect
ed in Centennial in the near future.
w. Y. Parker went to Laramie last
week for the purpose of disposing OF
various business affairs. He was &C
companied by Miss Ruth Shrock and
Miss Eva Wolbol both of whom spent
several days in Laramie visiting
friends. Miss Wolbol returning Mon
day and Miss Shrock Tuesday.
, 1904-02-22
GONE TO WIPE UP
THE CHEYENNE TEAM.

The following gentlemen went to
Cheyenne this afternoon to see the
finish of the great bowling team of
that city, the Rovers. which has beat
en- many of the crossroads teams in
Wyoming and Colorado. but which to-
night will run up against the real
thing in the way of bowlers: John
watkins. Charles F. kuster. Don Nc
Dermott. James Cook. A. T. Holmes,
VIII Arp, E. p. Porter, Tom Carey,
Bud Congdon, James Graham, Frank
Marsh, Will Isberg, A. j. Hull, Frank
Tyler, Paul Bath. Corlett Downey and
G. A. P%untenny. The team consists
of E. p. Porter, Will Arp, James Ora
ham, VIII Isberg and Frank Marsh.
The next game of the series will be
rolled on the Bath alleys in this city.
, 1904-02-22
ACCOUNT
OF DEATH OF MOTHER OF JUS
TICE GRANT CLIPPED FROM
MISSOURI PAPER.
Lexington lnteliigencer Tells of Pass
ing Of Lady Who Had Been Resi-
dent Of Lafayette County for More
Than Sixty Years-Selected
Hymns to Be Sung at Funeral.

Died in this city. at 8 O'Clock Sat
heart disease. Mrs. Martha F. G.
Grant, aged Sc years. Z months and %
days, says the Lexington (Mo.) Intelli.
gencer.
Mrs. Grant. whose maiden name was
Hudson, was a daughter of Samuel
this place fifty years ago. She was
born in Mason county. Ky. June 90
1917, and was married to the late Law
son Grant in 1885, moved to Lafayette
county in 1910, and settled on a farm
near Prairie church, where she lived
and her daughter. Mrs. J. R. Barnett,
with whom Mrs. Grant made her
home for the past ten years. moved
to this city.
Mrs. Grant was the mother of nine
children, of whom Mrs. Anna L. Emil
son. of Higginsville. Mrs. J.. R. Bar
nett of this city. and Mr.. NJ. N. Grant,
of Laramie City, Wyoming, are yet
living. She also leaves a host of
grandchildren, great-grand children
nephews, nieces and warm personal
friends to mourn her death.
For the past three years Mrs. Grant
was subject to sudden attacks of
heart disease, and she fully realized
that her death might occur at any mo-
ment. A week before her death she
had an attack, and seemed to realize
that she would not ecove She told
her friends that she had received her
call" She selected the hymns she
wished sung and said she wished Rev.
N. H. McKane to preach her funeral.
Mrs. Grant was one OF the best wo-
men that ever lived. In her early
girlhood she gave her life to the SER
vice of God, II up to the time of her
death she was a devoted Christian,
her whole life being full of good works.
Her loved ones will bourn her death.
but they know that it is but the begin
ming of eternal happiness for her.
The funeral was held from the Pres
byterian church Tuesday afternoon. at
2 o'clock, conducted by Rev. N. H. Nc
Kane. of Odessa.
, 1904-02-22
Proved His Case.

A Brooklyn milk dealer has secured
a verdict of $1,000 against the city,
after undergoing a remarkable test be-
fore the jury. Hot irons were applied
to n arm and a leg and the flesh was
pierced with surgical instruments to
prove that the plaintiff had suffered
injury as claimed.
The milkman, while driving through
the street, fell into an excavation
which had been open several weeks.
He claimed to have sustained chrOmat,
ic %neuritis of the nerves and muscles
of the left side. In order to convince
the jurymen. red hot irons were ap,
piled and sharp knives pierced deeply
into the flesh. but the milkman showed
no evidence Of pain and the verdict in
his favor was Immediately returned.
, 1904-02-22
MMENT.
New York Ahead of London.

An interesting comparison Of Eng
fish and American telephone systems.
make last week. shows London 10 be a
long way behind New York.
In the latter city an area OF 429
square miles with a population Of
4 900. 900, as against London's $40
square miles. with a population of g.
100000, is covered with no less than
200.0 900 wires, while that city. includ-
ing the $4,000 ]postolicc lines. can only
boast of sc. 900.
Despite this big difference and the
TACT h a London pays a proportion
ately heavier rate for service, it leaves
cry much to be desired and as regards
efficiency, it certainly is rot to be com
pered with New York.
, 1904-02-22
First President Of Panama.

Panama, Feb. 22.-Dr. Amador was
inaugurated first president of Panama
at 4 O'Clock Saturday afternoon before
the national convention. Pablo Arc
soma administered the oath of Office
The Inauguration occurred in the plaza
in front of the cathedral, the same
place where the act of Panamanian in
dependence was read on November 3
1903.
Thousands Of persons were present
and the scene was most interesting
Ladies of the best society witnessed
the ceremony. The Inauguration Of the
first president of Panama was cele
brated with great enthusiasm in the
city hat night.
, 1904-02-22
Mr.. DOVER TO ACT
ASSISTANT SECRETARY TO BE
COME TEMPORARY sEcRE-
TARY OF COMMITTEE.
Has Notified Mr.. Payne That He Would
Hold Place Until Latter Named
Permanent Officer-First President
of Panama ~Inaugurated With Bril-
liant Ceremonies.

Cleveland, O., Feb, 22.-Postmaster
General Payne's statement relative to
the resignation of Perry S. HEATH as
secretary of the republican national
committee was read to Mr.. Elmer
Dover. the assistant secretary, Satur-
day night. Mr.. Dover said that he
would accept Mr.. Payne's appointment
as temporary secretary until the sue
cessor to Mr.. Heath is formally named.
Mr.. Dover did not care to state
whether he would in the event Of his
appointment to the Office accept the
appointment or not. He said he has
an appointment to meet Mr.. Payne in
Washington this week. The power of
appointing the secretary, according to
Mr.. Dover. belongs to MIR. Payne.
, 1904-02-22
WORLDS FAIR NEWS NOTES.

Women of Pueblo, Colo, are raising
a fund of $4,000 with which they will
build a miniature mineral palace on a
site adjoining the Colorado building
at the Worlds fair.
More than 100 different languages
are represented in the address that ac-
companied the jubilee presents of
Queen Victoria that King Edward has
sent to be exhibited at the Worlds
fair at st. Louis.
The Blast Furnace Workers and
Smelter Union of America met last
week at Youngstown. o. The meeting
next year will be held at st. Louis dur.
ing the Worlds fair.
Professor Halsey C. Ives. chief of the
department of art for the Worlds fair.
has recently returned from an extern
sive trip through the art centers of
Europe. Professor Ives says hat he
is assured that France, Belgium. Ger
many. Austria, Switzerland. Hungary.
Spain. Egypt, Italy. Holland, Sweden,
ieuoSi", Hit'Nt. >oi way anu DtuIldih
will make large and excellent displays.
Ecuador will occupy 10000 square
feet at the Worlds fair in showing the
advancement of that enterprising
South American government. In the
palace of agriculture she will occupy
$500 feet; mines, 1900 feet: forestry
1900 feet: manufactures. 1000 feet;
unclassified $500 feet.
A house built entirely of fish bones
will be one of the oddities encountered
at the Worlds fair. A st. Augustine,
Fla, negro is the architect of the
unique structure. 1t will be 10 X is feet
and the gable ends will be an exact
reproduction of the old city gates of
st. Augustine. The scales of the
drum are exclusively used for the work
as they are susceptible to chemical
treatment which renders them pecu-
liarly adapted for building purposes.
The bones used are those of the shark
and an occasional saw fish. The
feathers. Nine barrels of drum fish
mattresses and pillows for the bed are
made of bass scales which by a GER
tain process are rendered as soft as
feathers. Nine ballels of drum fish
scales were required to complete the
house and these have to be carefully
, 1904-02-22
LARAMIE AND ENcAMPMENT.

Clipped from the Encampment Her
aid.
j. S. Fabling. of Denver, and ". A.
Stoddard. of Laramie. were in Grand
~Encampment this week in the inter.
ests of the Conservative life.
Cory Hale. formerly with the Boston
Mining bureau, has leased the Mining
Age at Laramie. Wyo.. and will take
charge commencing with the March
issue.
Miss Hattie Tilton, who has been at
tending school in Omaha, has entered
the University of Wyoming at Lara
ME. She is the beautiful and talented
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Til
ton. of Bennett.
, 1904-02-22

One of the most notable events of
the week in congress was the an
nouncement made by Senator Morgan
making was his last OF the canal
question. The senator occupies a
position unique in congressional an
mails. He has been a staunCh adher-
ent of the canal idea. but has ever fav-
ored the Nicaraguan route. His peo-
pie are all favorable to the building
of a canal and yet he will vote against
the treaty-largely, We think, because
it is an administration measure.