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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07
Musical Program at National Rifles
Hall

Mr.. W. ID. Mcfarland, with an able corps
of assistants, will render a fine musical
program at National Rifles Armory Tues
day evening next, under the auspices of
the board of lady managers of the Eastern
Dispensary and Casualty Hospital. Re-
freshments will be provided at the close of
the musical program, the proceeds to be
donated to the hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07
Omen Air Shakespeare.

"As You Like It. and Twelfth Night"
will be given on the old observatory
grounds. 23d and E streets, Monday and
Tuesday. May 10 and II. "As You Like IT
will be performed Monday afternoon and
Tuesday night and Twelfth Night Mon
day night and Tuesday afternoon.
These plays will be presented by Charles
Frohman's splendid company of English
PLAYERS who were seen here only short
while ago in "Everyman." Miss Edith
wynne Matthison who will be remembered
for her fine acting of the part of Everyman,
will be the Rosalind and Viola on this occa-
sion. Mr.. Ben Greet will be the Jacques IN
LAS You Like It" and Malvolio In Twelfth
Night" B. A. Field. well known to LONDON
audiences in the role of Sir Toby Belcn
will be seen in that character here. The
costumes are careful copies of those worn
i'm the original productions of Shakespeare
plays The aim Is to recall the simple
grandeur of the poets day. In order TO leno
further atmosphere to the performance tne
Elizabethan method of pronunciation VIII
be followed.
Columbian Dramatic School Perform
ance.
The performance at the National Theater
Tuesday evening May II, under the aus
pices of the Army Relief Society should be
a noteworthy event combining, as 1t will,
the providing for most worthy and impor-
tant charity, in which many prominent
ladies of Washington are interested, and
affording at the same time an opportunity
for an exhibition by the students of the
Columbian School of Dramatic Art, under
: the direction of Mr.. Robert Hickman. Mr..
Hickman is an actor of many years ex-
perience, and was for twelve years stage
marager with Charles Frohman of the
Empire Theater. New York. He brings
with him, therefore, a ripe experience in
practical stage work. and a performance
much above the ordinary should be looked
for.
The particular objects of the society are
to collect funds and provide relief in cases
OF emergency for dependent widows and
orphans of officers and enlisted men of the
regular army of the United States. The
officers Of the Washington Branch, No. 2.
of the society are Mrs. Nelson A. Miles,
Mrs. Charles, F. HUMPHREYS, Mrs Herman
,Schreiner. Mrs. William c. Borden and
Mrs. f. A. Koerper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07
"The Policy PLAYER. -

The week of May l6 at the Empire The
alter win be occupied by THE Policy Play
ers' with Mime. Flower. known as ..the
Bronze Melba." as the featured attraction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Wells. AS is usual on such occasions. the
Potomacs will make this gala night, and
it is expected that the seating capacity of
the house will be tested to its fullest by
the friends of the organisation. The in
terror of the thea.er will be tastefully dec
GRATED with the aquatic emblems of the
club, while 1t is also expected that the boxes
OF the auditorium win be hung with the COL
ors of the Arundells of Baltimore, Analos-
tans and Georgetowns OF this city, whose
officers win occupy them. AS Is well known,
the proceeds will be utilized to help pay
the expenses of the trip OF the crews OF the
Organization to the worlds fair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Charles Frohman and George Edwardes
are shortly to bring out in London a new
Chinese play entitled The Third Moon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

On account of the recent death of her
son. Kate Claxton has decided to close her
season as soon as possible and retire per-
manently from the stage.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Lew Fields of Weber & Fields fell down
stairs recently at a Boston ahotel and was
confined to his bed for Week, his spine
being injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Mrs. Nat M. Wills. known on the vaude-
vile stage as Loretta died last week in
New York. She had been i'll since the first
of the year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Vesta Tilley sailed from New York for
London last Wednesday. carrying with her.
It Is said. something like $4,000 earned in
thirty weeks work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Eugene Garfield the weli-known come
dian, who was recently taken to New
York hospital suffering from pneumonia,
died very suddenly In that institution last
Wednesday. For some time it had been
believed that the crisis was passed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Last Saturday night saw the curtain rune
down for the last time on the old Moore and
Burgess Mohawk Minstrels at st. James
Hall, London, and so passed away one OF
the landmarks of that big city of forty
years standing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

THE Southerners' is the title selected by
George w. Lederer for his new musical
comedy, which will be brought out in New
York for the first time the 23d Of this
month. 1t will be given a weeks trial on
the road previous to opening in New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Marie Tempest had a five minutes inter-
view with Julia Marlowe in New York last
Wednesday and in that time secured the
English rights to when Knighthood Was
In Flower" Miss Tempest intends to inter-
polate several songs In the piece.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Charles Frohman cabled from London
during the week that he had secured from
Julia Nelson and Fred Terry the American
rights of Thomas Raceward's drama called
SUNDAY" now IN its second month at the
Comedy Theater London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Weber & Fields Music Hall, New York.
will be turned into a combination house
next season, playing burlesque companies
such as play at the Lyceum, this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

The Russell Brothers. who have been in
retirement for several weeks on account Of
the severe illness of James Russell, resumed
their work in Cincinnati this week. They
will star next season under the management
of Samuel Blair.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

James e. Sullivan, the well-known Ger
man comedian, has again left the Red
Feather" company, and says this time 1t is
for good. Trouble between him and Grace
Van Studdiford Is said to have caused the
resignation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

The annual theater party OF the Poto-
mac Boat Club takes place this season at
the Columbia Theater on the evening of
May 10. when the Edwin Arden Stock Com
pany will present .'Trelawney Of the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Tommy and His Angel is, it seems, the
title of a play which Madam Rejane and
Lewis Waller are to present In England
soon. the actress speaking French and the
actor English. 1t is said to very funny.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-07

Sam Fernard has received at least seven
offers within the past week to become a
star m original plays next season, and he
vas compelled to notify everybody that his
contract with Charles Frohman is of the
ironclaj sort for the next three years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-06

BY Samuel NJ GardeHhie Harper Brothers,
Al LCN CRUCES Mr. C1arienhre trunspo1 'rS 10
~ the days when Nero iercest and cruelesV =. ~ anu
Of pagans. held Rome under his bloody t > 'cS Oh
the prosecutions of the christians are given l. heSs
as to one to shulder at their monstlOu me
torch and the stake, torture in its myriad FL ~ " lUs
most horrible phases, thrilingly vii4; hh
combats are freely inerspersed and my all A., ''ll''i
mens for the march Of hideous events L4;. nes
moves the Great Apostle, embodying al+ ~ " us o"n
life the Light Of the Cross - and proy ; ~" " 'p'
rays must lead its most b,rbar ~ " 'h'
Saviour. ,,+ ra,
For readers. who love a over-it l g. ~. o'
there is pleasing romance whicllvars; - w.. :. " v'e
~ - " iONl ,l,' % - ''tr1ha fair nlalen are
Fabyan, noble young tribune, At AnoS+Io ,.l ie
the lovers Fabyan first hears t S
his famous appeal to Caesar. Rome Of tl G+
Ai N'l''Ail pC' ed us under its spell we are
and, though many writes haof tbis ,noe+o.1 ~ , " ''
none the less grateful to the
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-06
Command
By The
Publishing House, New York

Publishing House. New York
BY Reginald Drew
u,,r-, ,,rl,.-, NJ IS a sympathetic study Of the
W Liz hlNN . teyn the beautiful and in fated
J- character of A VIII who +b; ,, " :. i'e"
second wife of than sinnin nv, o'ee'
far Sinnefatera1 for ,,,,,., -; l. 'o'
discussion affords alGerols writers of l;4: ~ i'
why it has escaped ." +"
difficult to explalnn in BY The Kings Command = !.
The style of the English of the XVI Cant,rv
an attempt to Yeven commendabe within certain nits
procedure 'sf1ed to an extreme that is ant TO pnder
but IN this vors understanding of his own ven.crar
chaengeaDle considerable familiarity with the te Of
Ihe booRlglo's and political complexities IFS social
""ch IL u9dtons, It's acquaintance with noted men
environmerign himself 'ioA'
including ---------
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-06

Agor; Nictornc Mccoy Vice President: Cora Macdonald
Secretary
The Forum the boys society has been dsbanded and from
two similar societies will be organized. The membership had
become too large for successful weddings bsdes the enulaton
engendeled by two such organizations is conducive good
results.
The girls have formed The Jacob Tome Band of Mercy,
with Grace Holm, President and Mabel Peoples. Secretary
nave made monthly average OF eighty four is posted in the
horE Inc olloWln@ names are on the December roll
Edith Armstrong Gilbert Bishop
bel Arthu NartnO
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-06

Miss Myrtle Dorcus Miss Mary Easson
g Belle Dickey Nav Kimble
- Virginia Foulke Nellie McNutt
. Carrie Glantm Bessie Meloney
Miss Alice Clifford
SOPRANOS SECOND SOPRANOS
Miss Edith Armstrong Miss Pearl Heaps
. Frances Barnard Maud Holden
'' Mary Cummings Cora Mcdonald
$ Edith Harvey Vema Mcdonald
heha hohh Mabel Peoples
FIRST ALTOS
Miss Mabel Arthur Miss Naomi Durgin
9 Hattie Bullns Marouerite Kidd
" Marguerite Davis Nctorine McCov
' Florence Dickey Mary Passnore
Miss Lydia Winkler
SECOND ALTOS SECOND ALTOS
Miss Ada Brown Miss Ethel McNutt
" Grace Grant Clara White
GIee Club OF The Jacob Tome Institute
Gilbert Bishop Earle Murlock
Stanley Boyd Charles Peters
Harold Baker Michael Pnssarpllq
Arthur Church Wndham Phnnry
Fred Dlvall Howard Ruhl
Rtlrh Gamble" Frank SimlsOn
Burton Mercereau Chandler Smith
Raymond Mccoy George Ioingur
Richard Turnstall
instrumental Club
Sidney Arrsly Earle AT,rYIocl
Harold Baker George Ieary
Bruce Brock Charles Peoples
Paul Fernad Michael Passar IA
Harold Holtz Edward Smead
Arthur Eanneman
The skating the river has afforded much amusement ~
abundance of physical exercise students The bovs
llacticing for indoor and gymnastic exhibitor
March, The Middle School is arranging for of conf
AS the weather will permit basketball will begin Ae
Institute expects to send boys the Fifth Regiment III
Baltimore and to the Georgetown Meet also The Uype III
nasium has been furnished with nets and the base oa-
DlpptStV a Ny1pE f,r1 1,1anti.,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-06

HE attendance of the students of the Institute is lhe-
nomen9lly regular, especially in the Senior School
In spite of wind and weather, these young seekers
after knowledge may be seen, morning after morning
vending their way up the hill to Memorial Ia. The
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-06

The Agora the girls society is making strong record
The members eager and enthusiastic in the work
that they gaining in of readiness speech
in parliamentary usage Virginia Foulke President
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-06

Girls Choral Society Of The Jacob Tome Institute
FIRST SOPRANOS
Miss Lena Breuninger Miss Adele Good
s. Mary Buck Virginia Gerlauser
9 Jennie Burin Grace Holm
g Frances Craig Rebeca IIindman
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-02-06
LITERARY
Lux CrHcis-A Tale OF The Great Ap,

BY Samuel M. GardeHhire Harper Brothers. New
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
SUMPjfRIItS ARE NOT
PLEASED WITH SEWARD

Tho Miner has received from
&. II. ts~rnsrd. who left here some
tims ego tor Seward, Alaska, the
foilovisAx letter, bearing date Of
Aprii -. which will 10 read with
interest " hts Sumpter friends, aud
those contemplating n trip to Seward
this summer;
viii write u line to say I arrived
here at 6:30 .. IA yesterday on the
setmaship bertha. McCord aud
Isaacs arrived al = o'clock this u. ~.
on the santa Anna. They left Seattle
three days ahead of me. The weather
IL bad aud has been for the past
month. The Rruod Is stiil frozen aud
IL Is difficult Ia do much In the way
of railroad building. They are
unloading the nrst locomotive here
men here waiting tor work. Wages
are from 81. 30 per day for graders
to s6.o for skilled labor. like
the looks Of the country and am
satisfied with my move. will get
busy cutting lumber Monday morning.
Have got u fairly good mill aud just
fair lumber, Frank Fisunery aud
brother and Hugh ellis are here aud
they are very sore on the place,
They ssy II loes not look good to
hard rock miners. The town has
about 500 people aud all the business
men are apparently satisfied. 1t Is u
good location for town, h beautiful
harbor aud ! think will Se u good
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
7. ". Davidson Tells of The Difficulties
Encountered by a Mining
Promoter.

r. W. Davidson returned yester.
day from u two months trip to At.
IL ntic coast cities, where he went TO
finance tho Morning In the interest Of
the Eastern Oregon Development
company. That Mr.. Davidson sue.
ceeded is evidenced by the fact that
there is n fund OF $50, 600. or at
least u is No understood, IN local
tanks to pay off the indebtedness
against the property and start up
operations.
But the matter is still somewhat
In the MIR. with Indications Of u
settlement, however. The money
which Mr.. Davidson raised has been
he-e since the nIst Of the month, and
he expected to hnd the debts paid of
and work going on at the mine. lie
had heard nothing whatever until he
got hack Of the litigation started to
inforce his bond. or mn attempt
having bsen made by Others to sell
the property.
81 would willingly" says he.
"spsnd two months with pick aud
shovel rather than repeat the ex-
periencs ] had while away. The
proposition has been knocked, I have
been knOcked aud every body In con
Dection. There IL plenty of money
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

In the esat ready for investment In
le.i timste mining enterprises, hut
Investors have to be shown. But no
sooner would | get them "shown" to
their satisfaction than the knocker
would get out his hammer aud II was
all of. All ] know now 10 that the
mohey is here ready TO be paid over,
but II II Is refused, I know of no way
Of forcing II Oh anyone. The Morn
ing IL not the only property In the
district, aud II the owners refuse
our offer, some other investment will
be sought"
Mr.. Davidson did not mention the
amount, but II Is understood tn be
very much larger than originally
reported $40, 900, II Is said, at the
least calculation. II Is further
learned through other sources that
Mr.. Davidson's first clients sent
man here to report on the property.
but he fell among hand OF knockers,
aud gave an adverse report lie
succeeded. however, In interesting
Others and raising the amount nee.
essary.
II IL learned through some of the
owners that the litigation Is now
likely to be declared of, and thst
negotiations will be closed with Mr..
Davidson's company.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

Hooley June 8. 1898. HOoley at
that time was the biggest promoter
In Great Britain. He VAS interested
In bicycle and metal extraction con-
cerns and WAS supposed to be multi
millionaire. He reached the pinnacle
of his prominence in 1896. when be
prom oted tire company. as the re.
suit of which he was supposed to
have cleared $4,000, 900. At that
time he was living sort Of Count Of
Monte Cristo existence, buying
yachts and race horses and number
of historic country seats.
The announcement of the bankrupt
proceedings against Hooley caused
great sensation In London, though
in the best Informed circles his
failure had been expected for some
time, owing to bis inability to fiOst
= Chinese loan. Eventually, Hooley
Was formally sdjudRed bankrupt.
The cspistsls Of the companies pro.
NOTED by him up to 1898 aggregated
$50. .OOO,O 900 to e65. 200, 900.
August 10 lsst application was
made to London magistrate for u
warrant for the arrest Of Hooley on
the charge Of frsudulently and By
false preteDses obtaining signatures
to checks and bills of exchange
amounting to over sG5O,OOO. The
mag gistrste reserved bis decision.
August s the directors Of public pro
secuti0ns had been instructed TO
investigate some of the transactions
of Hooiey In connection with q sap
phire mine situated In Canada.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

substantial place. Have not looked
around enough to be able to pass
judgment on the country generally,
hut as stated above l am quite salts.
He'd. I enclose you = Valdez paper.
You will notice quite q friendly feel.
lug exists for Seward.
Everything up here, even the Seat.
tie Post lnteiliRencsr, is from ten to
twenty days after date. Would be
pleased II you will roll up u few
back numbers of The Miner aud mail
them to me.
Tell any Of the boys Who inquire
that I sm happy ss clam In high
water MI that my address when they
write IL Seward, Alaska.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
ROY CLARKE IS IN
FROM FRANKLIN NINE

Roy Clarke, of Juessen Il Clarke,
mining engineers formerly of this
city. came In from Pine, Idaho,
where he is superintendent of the
Franklin mine.
The Franklin Is equipped with
ten stamp mill, aud Mr.. Clarke says
that from $1,000 to 100000 a
months is being taken out In the
course of development work. Mr..
Clarke left ut once for Gisnite, to
look after some mining interests there.
liz will be In the camp for two or
three days,
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
MILL FOR THE
MOUNTAIN VIEW

DIR. Walter Techow, superintendent
of the Mountain View, Is In town
making arrangements tor the in
staliatiou Of i've stamp mill with
cyanide process and slime tables on
the property.
This style of mill has been def.
nitely decided upon. DR.. Techow
says. and plans to this end are now
In the course Of preparation. The
order for the machinery has not yet
been placed but will be 10 few days.
and the construction work will be
rushed to early completion Gsso-
line power will b. used, ~ DR..
Techow concludes that this 10 cheaper
than steam In the locality Of the
Mountain View. He says that every
effort will be bent toward finishing
the plant at an early date and hopes
to have II running by September /.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
BATTERY
SHIPPED
Additional Steam Stamps at The !. X.
|. to Be Installed
Soon.

Fred Kelly, manager of the /. X.
L., was on the. train this morning
returning from Spokane, where be
arranged for the shipment Of bat.
tely OF steam stamps aud sixty-fIve
horse power boiler.
The stamps will be shipped at once
and will probably be on the ground
In . week. The boiler Ia expected
about June !.
Relative to compressor plant,
which Was mentioned in late Issue
of The Miuer, Mr.. Kelley says that
no conclusion VAS reached, but 1t is
probable this addition will be made
later In the season.
The new battery of stamps is to
take the place of the one belonging
to the New York, which has been 10
temporary use to the property. The
new machinery is to be installed at
aD early date.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
hOOLEy
BEHIND The BARS

Ernest Teiah Hooley, whose mete'
oric career aud company promoting u
few years ago sstonished the financial
world. was arrested In London Tues
day on the charge Of conspiracy to
defraud. Hooley's colossal bank.
ruptcy aud the proceedings arising
thererfom were the sensation Of 1898.
Since then he has been connected
with the various promotions, some Of
which led to court proceedings.
Henry J. Lawson, another com.
pany promoter. WAS also arrested
In connection with the Hooley
charges.
4 receiving order In bankruptcy
was issued against Ernest Terah
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18

Glide Hobson who has been work.
ing alone cn bis fathers plscers In
Beer Gulch for . few week past,
made q partial clean up yesterday.
Although this is bis 6rst experiment
In placer mining aud bad no one to
give him q suggestion. he has nsds
something over five dollars day.
Practically ell Of the gold taken out
is oarse, most of II about the size
of a grain of corn. Several nuggets,
worth two or three dollars eseh. we're
found. The fine gold evidently
went to waste.
The Sumpter miner. [volume] (Sumpter, Or.) 1899-1905, 1904-05-18
Timber aud Homestead Filioss.

Timber and homestead filings, - we'll
"a anal proofs, can be- made before
Charles II. Chance, United States Com
missioner, Office in First National Bank
OF Sumpter building, Sumpter, thus saw.
ing applicants expense OF a trip to 10
Grande.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1904-07-16

and West Virginia Immediately
changed to Parker, making G7S-the
necessary two-thirds, and then, on mo-
ton of Gov, DoCkery of Missouri, the
nomination was made unanimous.
After the close of the session many
Of the figures prominent in the con-
test were surrounded by friends and
heartily congratulated. Among these
were David B. Hill, of New York, who
has been in actual charge Of Judge
Parker's campaign. He laughed and
cried alternately.
In a section Of the hall sat Mrs. Hall,
daughter Of Judge Parker. With a par
ty Of friends she remained throughout
the night. She showed her happiness
with tears.
Mr.. Bryan left the convention hall a
few minutes before the nomination
was made unanimous, but not before
he knew that Judge Parker was nomi-
mated. To several correspondents who
were waiting for him at his hotel he
said that he had nothing to add to
what he had said in the convention,
which was that he would support any
candidate nominated on the platform
he had assisted In making.