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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07

The full list of the cast Is SO lengthy
that mention OF all is Impossible, but the
play is strongly supported on all sides
and lacks nothing.
Patti on Thursday.
Nine. Adelna Patti the undlsputed
l"Queen Of Song !" for nearly. half n ccn-
fury, returns to us Thursday and we
have assurances from the highest Eng
lish sources that her singing is still the
vocal marvel of tho time.
Is Her career has, indeed, been a. remark
able vlndicatIon of the claim that natu-
raj voices, we'll placed and we'll trained
do not so to pieces easily or rapidly un-
der the strain and stress of work, but
rather Improve and gain by constant.
sjudicious use. Adellnn Patti was born
in Madrid, February 10, 1SiS the young
est daughter Of Salvatore Patti. an
italian singer, and a Spanish songstress,
we'll known as Signora Barli before her
marriage
While still almost an infant. her pa
rents came to America. where her eldest
sister, Amelia. married Maurice Strn-
kosch, to whom she entrusted the train
ms Of the wonder-child's voice, she
had a premature debut at n Very early
ego, In tho middle fifties. but was wisely
Withdrawn for several years further and
severe study. Her actual debut was
made In the company managed by Stra-
kosch and Included her sister, Amelia,
as we'll as signor Brlgnoli, so lonG a
prime factor In America, at the Academy
OF Music, New York, November "a, 1859.
The season would have been a disastrous
one for her Uncle Maurice had not her
immediate and sensational success saved
the finances Of the organization.
Her debut role was Lucia, and she re-
Leated 1t many times during the season,
as we'll as other good parts, She was
taken from New York to Havana, IN
those days great center for good ope-
ratio companies. Thence she went to
London, where she made her English
debut at the Royal italian Opera, March
H. 1861 as Amlna, scoring a positively
phenomenal triumph, especially for Lon
don, where the conservative custom had
made 1t almost impossible for anyone to
earn success other than slowly and step
by step. Indeed, Adelina Patti was per-
kaps. almost the first vocalist to LITERAL
IL Spring" into pronounced success at
Covent Garden, From that date until
we'll on into the eighties Nine, Patti
never missed L. season at Coyent Garden
and at other periods of the year her time
was fully occupied with concert tours
in this country, France, Italy, Spain,
Germany, Austria and Russlal ~ short,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07

comedy will miss a rare treat II they do
not embrace this opportunity Of seeing a
comedy that enjoyed the unprecedented
run of 2l5 nights at the Court Theatre,
the elite playhouse Oft the German capital.
Berlin. Judging from the enthusiastic
reception which has been accorded 1t from
both public and press, 1t bids fair to
eclipse its foreign record when It goes
to broadway for run at the conclusion
of the present road tour. The two lead
ing comedy parts are In the hands OF
Miss Alice Johnson and George W. Bar
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
Mrs. Wigs a Welcome Visitor.

Especial Despatch to The Herald)
Philadelphia. Pa. Monday.-"Mrs. Wigs
OF the Cabbage Patch" began Its second
! week at the Walnut Street Theatre this
evening with an audience that filled the
house No more amusing play, has been
i seen in Philadelphia this season, and the
business at the Walnut has been on the
increase ever since tho play opened there
last Monday night,
Mrs. Wlggs's homely epigrams, MISS
Hays ludicrous wedding f1nery and Mr.,
6tubblns's grotesque lnaDrlety are calcu-
Jared Ia cure any case Of blues, no matter
how deep seated. and Loyey Mary's pa
thetic devotion tt, Little Tommy gives Just
the right lllmanlzing touch, 5i s.48
The cast Is an exceptionally strong one,
aud every character part-and they are
practically all character parts-is played
by an actor or actress of Just the right
personality.
philosophical Mrs, WIGS, William Il,
Hodge the shiftess, rascally Mr., stubbins;
Miss Helen Lowell the woebegone, help
less Nils Hazy, and Miss Talinferro
tho pretty self-sacriicing Loyey Mary,
and they won again tonight the applause
AMI laughter that was their due. The
half-dozen children In the east are clever
and help to make the scenes real as we'll
as amusing, gsls
'.Mrs. Wigs will remain at the Walnut
until the end of next week. and the adj
vance sale insures a very prosperous en-
eagement.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07

everywhere In the wide kingdom Of song.
Her repertoire consists Of upwards Of
forty operas, embracing, indeed, all OF
the greatest works Of the French and
Italian schools. She married July ~
1863 the Marquis dc Caux, Eqnerry 70
Napoleon Ill, divorced him in 1885 and
married year later slgnor Nicolin,
the well known tenor. Some years af-
ter the latter's death she married her
third and present husband, Baron &C.
derstrom On her present tour she VIZ be
Supported by u carefully chosen concert
company. and her programme Will be Sc
lected with al especial view to the IN
GLIDING of all those numbers In which
she has scored her most brilliant sue
cesses. >
"rhe Friend Of the Family"
The offering at the Academy next Fri
day, matinee and night, is the German
comedy success. "a Friend OF the Fam
ily,'' which comes heralded as the lar
ccal flirore Of the season. II the piece
lis as clever as are the people who inter-
pref 1t, lovers of good, clean, wholesome
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-07
Coal in Folklore.

Probably most policemen could have
answered the question Of the magistrate
Who asked 9 huySlar w eatxS WY he
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
The franklin

is the highest type of motor con-
struction, viz, FOUR VERTICAL EN-
GINES; a little higher in price than
the cheapeSt.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
MARRIAGES.

IS-LIDAY-Married, June
%. 1904. by Rev G. A. ottmann, Clau-
dius ]. Williams TO Miss Sadie A. Lii
day, both of this city. No cards. At
lanta papers please copy.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
The Stevens DuFyea

is a car that we desire you to know
more about. We have a stock Car
that has been in use just twelve
are looking for speed, the Stevens
Duryea has lots of it, and is built to
stand up.
On June -19, 1904, a stock Car
climbed Mt. Washington in 4S min
utes and 80 seconds. beating the rec
ord. held by a ooh. P. Car by NEAR
LY ONE HOUR. The distance is
eight MILES, with a rise of 1877 feet
to the mile.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
Take the Pierce Arrow Car

for example. These are automobiles
that run and give perfect satisfaction.
Compare them with the other cars at
a similar price. What's the answer =?
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
Now, Mr. Physician,

you need a reliable car that affords
you ample protection-that is a COM
fort to ride in.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
About Repairing

We could give out some startling in
formation, but we will simply say
we HAVE COMPETENT MECHAN-
les, and are gaining customers.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
The Pierce Sfanhope

this time. Ample power, No vibra-
ton. WILL go through our sand
streets without INJURY to mechan-
ism. and built on sound mechanical
principles.
You may be quoted all kinds of
propositions; you will doubtless be
told that others at one-half the price
are even better, but ARE THEY :?
Soon the novelty of running the
ROUGH RIDER will wear off. You
will then long for that delightful
gliding sensation found ONLY in the
PTERCE
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
At M0NSEES'.
NO. IS STATE, EAST.

The best OF everything In groceries.
Fresh stock.
Phone your orders bs7 both phones
g. ~. MOReEEs.
p. R.-Rsmember keep the finest
wines ana liquors.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
BUSINESS NOTICES.

is the best You wouldn't walk half
dozen blocks to deliver a message il
you could telephone it. You wouldn't
walk up three flights of stairs # there
was an elevator handy. neither should
you worry about where to buy a
stylish vehicle or Q set OF Harness, a
Sun Shade or anything in the vehicle,
harness or accessory line.
COHEN CARRIAGE AND
WAGON COMPANY,
Largest Vehicle, Harness and Rubber
Tire Dealers South.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
"Thaf FRANKLIN"

popular is the Franklin that other
dealers say: Let me order you
one" We know the good things
see them first and sell them. The
Franklin is wonder for speed.
Some of you have seen it disappear
as If you were going in another di-
rection. AS for luxurious riding, NO
tonneau ever here compares with it.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-06-26
The Silent Aufocar

The most popular light tonneau sold
in Eastern markets, and we offer this
Car on it's merits. In addition to this
touring car. the Autocar Company
have added a RUNABOUT model to
their line, which is q counterpart of
the type VIII, except that 1t is built
for two passengers. The PRICE,
$4,000, makes this the best two
passenger proposition ever offered.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
MARY QUEEN OF SCOTS RELICS.

Few dead and gone sovereigns are more
literally represented by relics than Mary
Queen Of Scots. whose harp was so keen
ly bid for at Edinburgh on Saturday. At
Newly Hall one may see the massive
rour-poster in which she slept for two
nights at Nappa the historic seat of the
Metcalfes of Yorkshire; and at Low Hall
Yeadon. is treasured q pair of hawking
gloves represented by the Queen TO Lord
Scrope, her goaler at Bolton Castle. \
few years ago Sir James Saesmyth pre-
scented to the PEBBLES Museum hawk :
lure. of wonderful workmanship which
was once her property. At oxford IS pre-
served a dainty leather glove. embroider-
ed with silver wire and decorated with
flowers worked in vari-colored silks: at
Dunrobin Castle is a cast Of her face:
and at Hardwicke Hall are tapestries of
her working The Duke Of Devonshire
has a pane Of glass taken from an old
hall at Buxton on which the unhappy
Queen had scratched these lines:
Buxton, farewell; no more perhaps my
feet
Thy famous tepid streams shall ever
greet
And in an old moatee house near Al
freton is another pane. on which she in
ecribed this sad legend: ''Trep heureuse
en- tot: Malheureuse en- roi"-yestmin-
eter Gazette
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
said. stretching out his right fist. IN

said. stretching out his right hst. May
the better man get it,
Osbourne extended hand that tren1-
bled slightly. and fingered the disclosed
ends of straw for brief time. Suddenly
he clutched one and pulled it out. At the
saem instant there was a strange. soft
thud. and Wade fell upon his face. His
limbs moved convulsively for a moment;
| then he lay motionless.
"Fod Gods sake. Billy. what's up?''
cried Osbourne. In an agonized whisper.
He laid his hand on the mans face, but
5erked it away Mortified. for it touched
something warm and wet.
shes n1ine,' he muttered, with fierce
triumph; then, Poor Billy
A thought came that caused him to
gasp and SILVER. He hesitated reached
for the dead /man's hand. and loosened
its clasp from the other straw. 1t was
several inches longer than the one he had
drawn
What hsalI 1 do?" he moaned. "Oh.
Billy hec ried, shaking the dead mans
shoulder as If TO rouse him. What shall
do?" only the far-orf popping of the
rifles broke the oppressive stiffness.
What would you have done?" he asked
in the same strain. "BySGod,' suddenly,
you were a good man. You would have
kept the compact. 1 lost fairly. Bear.
witness, Billy,( l am as good a man as
you
He laid his hand for an instant on the
dead mans forehead. Then he rose slow
ly and fumbled in his pocket. At length
he found match. For a moment he
stod irresolute. inhaling strong breaths
of air. Already he had begun to feel the
horror of being shut from IL forever. 1t
was hard to give the sigma lfor his own
death His teeth came together with
click. and striking the match on his shoe.
he held the flame before his breast.-W.
o. Geehan, in the Argonaut
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
SPRING IN TIBET.

| Before entering the bare, unsheltereC
plateau of Tibet the road to Lhasa winds
through seven miles of pine forest, which
recalls some of the most beautiful valleys
! of Switzerland.
The wood line ends abruptly After
that there is nothing but barrenness and
desolation. The country round -Chumbi is
not very thickly forested. There are lons
| strips of arabic land on each side OF the
road, and villages every two OF three
miles. The fields are terraced and en-
closed within stone walls. Scattered on
the hillside are stone-built houses with
low, overhanging caves and long wooden
tiles, each weighed down with a gray
boulder. One might ina CINE ones self
in Kandersteg OF ~Lauterbrunnen. only
lofty praying flags and mani walls bright
ly painted with Buddhistic pictures and
inscriptions dispeI the illusion.
There is no lack of color In the winter
months briar with large red berries and
a low, foxey-brown thornbush like a
young osier in March lent a russell hue to
the landscape. Higher on the hills the
withered grass is yellow, and the blending
of these quiet tints. russell, brown. and
yellow, gives the valley restful beauty.
But in cloud 1t is so1nber enough. When
spring comes there is a profusion of color
Every stunted rhododendron bush bios
some luxuriantly
Two years ago I was in the Yatung
valley at the same elevation as the gorge
below Gautsa, which am now describ-
ing. and not a days march from it. The
sides the primulas--I counted eight diff
ferent kinds of them-and gentians and
anemones and celandnes and wild straw
berries and irises, there were the rho
dodendrons glowing like Goals through the
pine forest. The rocks were coated with
green and yellow moss, which formed a
ged for the dwarf dhododendron bushes,
then in full flower, white and crimson
and green, and every hue between a dark
reddish brown and light sulphur yellow.
jostling one another for hooks and cram
MES in the rocks
Those delicate flowers are very differ
ent from their dowdy cousin. the coarse
red drododendron of the English shrub
berry. AT little distance they are more
like dollhouse azaleas, and equal them
in wealth of blossom.
Even now. in February. I can detect
few salmon leaf buds which re-
mind me that the month of May will he
a revelation to the mission force when
their veins are quickened by an unfamiliar
warmth and their eyes dazzled by this
treasure which is now germ
mating in the brown earth.-Correspond-
ence London Mail
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
TWO HISTORIC HARPs.

Two historic harps were sold in Edin-
burgh recently one had been the prop
erty of Mary Queen Of Scots. having been
given by her in 1858 to Perthshire wom-
m. 1t has been IN only three families
Since then. The harp is said to be much
oder than the period when il first came
not noticS The other, called the Lamont
harp. belongs 10 the twelfth century and
same into the Robertson family. Perth
GAire. in 1864. This family also owned an
Sther harp. Both instruments were own
"a for a long time by the Stuarts Of
Dalguise and came into the market after
TIE last OF this family had died. The
Mary Stuart harp brought $50 guineas
sDd the other, 500 guineas.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
DR.. G. A. HATFIELD
The Boston Painless Dentist

The only Painless Dentist in Wichita
whose anaesthetic is absolutely harmless
Bridge and Crown wsrk a speciality
Teeth extracted absolutely without one
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Not an experiment, but a tried success
Can give you hundreds OF your own
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extracting where good plates are ordered
All work guaranteed. Up the iron steps
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
A REMARKABLE ROYAL LETTER.

In the course of the trial Of the suit be-
tween King Leopold and his children. a
most remarkable letter was read. one
which has caused much sensation in Bel
gium. 1t was written in 1851, by King
Leopold /, to NJ. Hoffschmidt, and then
minister OF foreign affairs. Dealing with
the kings family affairs, the letter says:
Il desire that the common laws may al
ways be applied to my children. and that
no law of exception may be invoked in
their favor for all Belgians are equal be-
fore the laws, and no exception is to be
made for the royal family.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10

This private hospital Is now one OF the
best equipped institutions In the South
west for the treatment Of both medical
and surgical cases. Special attention Is
given TO the various forms Of stomach
and liver troubles. diseases peculiar TO
women diseases o. the rectum and gentle
urinary organs. chronic r'alarfal poiAon-
ing rheumatism. nervous disorders dis
eases of the throat. lungs heart and Kid
Eeys: goitre and varicocele cured One
floor Is reserved FOR a maternity depart
nent and in some instances hou-ss win
be found for children Fer a short time
only q ward viii be set apart for the
treatment Of morphine. opium CO.
caine and whiSEey habits.
Resident physicians. able medical stat.
Quiet and he3lthful location. extensive
grounds with fire shade. home comforts:
terms reasonable No conta gfcus diseases
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10

A hornless steer at Baltimore slammed
a colored boy against brick wall. threw
n woman through a glass door, and also
boosted leading merchant through a
plate glass window. That was before the
police got at him.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
J. c. BROWN, M. D.
Over 40 North Main Street

Practice limited to Dlsea ses Of the Eye.
Ear. Nose and Throat
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
E. E. HAMILTON, M. q.

Is East Douglas avenue tBitting block.
third foor). Take elevator at Market
street entrance.
Throat.
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1R East Douglas Avenue.
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Ear Nose and Throat.
iecphone numbers-Oh1ce. $50; resi-
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The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1904-04-10
J. G. DORSEY, M. D.
los West Douglas Avenue
!. FRANKLIN GselL, N. D.

Practice limited to Diseases Of the Ear.
Eye, Nose and Throat
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
DEATH OF MIR. MERRICK.
Former Washington Business Mar
Expires-in Syracuse. N. Y

Eugene NJ Merrick. for more than twenty
years a resident of this city. died yesterday
at the home of his brother in Syracuse. N
Y, as the result of a cancerous growth in
the neck
Mr.. Merrick was born in Syracuse in
April, 1915, and came to Washington about
twenty-five years ago upon obtaining a
clerkship in the adJutant generals Office OF
the War Department. He occupied this DO
sition for ten years. when he withdrew 10
give his entire attention to his wholesale
jewelry business at SOC street. which he
had developed during his spare time
little over year ago Mr.. MerrTck was
affected with what he supposed was only an
enlargement of one of the glands In Ids
neck. but after an examination by experts
IT was pronounced cancer. He would not
permit an operation to be made upon his
neck, and various other remedies were
tried, including the X-ray, without success
He was forced to give up his business as
the disease progressed and his strength fail
ed He went to his home in New York MAY
3. where several specialists were employed
to attend him.
Mr. Merrfck was a Mason, and had a
large business acquaintance in this city,
and was respected by every one.
His remains will be inferred at Syracuse.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23
HEALTH OFFICE CHANGES.
Promotions and Increases in Salaries
Announced

Commissioner mcfarland has approved
the changes in the force of the District
health department which have been recon-
mended by Dr. VIM. C. Woodward health
officer. The changes are authorized under
the District appropriation act passed by the
last session of Congress. and they will take
effect. July l.
Reid r. Ashworth. Harvey S. Drake and
John Rome, sanitary and food inspectors,
and veterinary surgeons, assisting in the
enforcement of milk and pure food laws
will receive an increase in salary from $500
to 81 600 year. Hubert Young, sanitary
and food inspector at 81 200. will be reduced
to 81, 900 a year, the salary for sanitary and
food inspector, and veterinary surgeon, to
assist in the enforcement of other laws
This change was necessitated by reason of
the fact that the bill requires that four in
spectors shall be veterinary surgeons, and
one of the inspectors had to be removed
and veterinary surgeon appointed from
the outside. or else DIR. Young had to be
reduced.
Henry C. Klopfer. clerk at 81 600. will be
promoted to succeed DR.. Young in the 81 200
position. and Louis c. Grove. sanitary and
food inspector, will succeed Klopfer as
clerk. The salary of Isaac Pinckney am
bulance driver, will be increased from $3.50
to 500 year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-23

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