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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19
The Eastern War.

Events Of war in tie east have
crowded thick and fast. Japan has
made furious assaults on Russian
vessels wherever found and has sue
ceeded in destroying and disabling
about dozen of her war vessels of
various kinds. Japan has already
shown her great superiority as naval
fighters and is now practically mis-
tress of the surrounding seas.
Japan has not Jared quite SO well
on land. She landed two small
forces near Russian garrisons and
had them badly cut to pieces by
Russian cavalry. Japan is now
busy landing troops in Corea she
has the remnant of the Russian feet
battled up in the harbor of Port
Arthur and can forward men on al
most unprotected transports. Soon
she will lhaye in Manchuria and Corea
a much larger force than Russia and
by cutring the Siberian road can
hand!e.the Russians about as she
pleases.
Military critics claim that Por
Arthur is simply at the mercy of the
Japs. After she has secured th'
important posts IN Corea her troop
will invest the fortlhcatlons Of th'
port and the Russians will be Gu
off by sea and land. 1t is doubtful
if Russia with all herresources of mel
and supplies can transport then
fast enough to keep the Japs busy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

Lookout for the wiles of the
widow. 1t is said that Gov. Dock
cry of Missouri has gone to Wash
ington on little affair of the heart
instead of political mission.
"Barney" Sheridan is b eing men
toned for the Democratic nomlna-
ton for governor. "Barney" de-
ser yes better fate.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19
AFTERTHOUGHTS

Baltimore oysters would be rare
treat at this time.
1t is easy to swell up; when you
have the mumps.
Conscience money seldom runs
up to three figures.
Don't grow above your business
You may become top heavy.
Topeka. not to be ouidone by
Baltimore, has had big fre.
Fortune is ever ready to extend the
right hand of fellowship to the
brave.
Never question the self made
man about the material he used, nor
of his maker.
Learningis not wisdom, yet many
who possess neither look upon it as
such.
People love to buv goods b Glow
cost, even though the merchant
goes to the poor house.
The girl who desires to make 4
lasting impression this year, should
watch for an opportunity to sew
button on her best fellows coat
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

The American shipping industry
is another example of how one set
of American interests use their polit
ical influence against another
class of American interests, to Il e
detriment of the latter. What the
American people need is not Cuban
reciprocity, but American reciproc-
ity. They can get it if they make
up their minds. They can not only
grow and manufacture every pound
of sugar they consume right here on
American soil, but they can also
insist that, until American sugar,
grown On American soil, covers the
whole American demand, sugars i'm
ported from foreign countries shall
be carried under the American 1al /.
1.-THE Beet Sugar Gazette"
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19
The calendar year showed a |

The calendar year showed bal
ance of trade for the United States
of $3o4, 900, 900. That was under
the miserable dinghy law, which was
going to shut us out of the worlds
markets. And last year was not an
exception. The Dingley law has
been working the same way ever
since it was enacted in 1897 and
in striking contrast to the effect of
the old Democratic low Tariff acts
which left a long trail of adverse
balances in their wake.-Troy
"Times."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

If this country should be weak
enough to grant Canada Free-Trade
relations the same advantage could
not be withheld from other friendly
nations. We want either Free-Tra6e e
or Protection. The Tariff wall
should not be undermined, and its
foundations sapped as they woalj
be If the reciprocity idea is carried
into effect-Lowell "Msil."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

Feb. IS the volatile Frenchman
will be ablaze with excltment over
the Dreyfus trial. The only ques-
ton seems to be whether the French
government will give this much
abused officer justice or allow few
military bullies to drive him from
the army in disgrace.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

Exports of American manufac-
turers this year will exceed 81, ooo,-
900. Uncle Sam can build up
foreign trade without striking the
admitted British snag of Free Trade.
st. Louis ''Globe Democrat.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

When the new Cuban Tariff is in
full working order we shall know
definitely whether or not there is
anything reciprocal in reciprocity.
Providence "News."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

Captain Hobson might make a
hit in Russia just about this time.
His billion dollar scheme would
doubtless interest that county.
They need a navy.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

The labor unions of Missouri are
memorializing Gov. Dockery in be-
half of union man convicted Of
dynamiting street car during the
street care strike in 1900.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

to ruinous competition is all right;no
,ther sort of reciprocity will be ac-
-eptable tc the American people as
whole. e.-Cleveland "Herald."
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1904-02-19

Senator Burton is visiting st.
LOUIS. His visit; however has little
to do with the fair.
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
OAGGETT FILES ANSWER
TO CREDITORS COMPLAINT
Says Property Sent to Auction Rooms
Was His Own.

Alexander Daggett and c. G. Sloan
have filed their answers to proceedings
brought against them by creditors of
the estate OF the late Albert Daggett.
Certain of the property which. 1t is con-
tended by the creditors. is part of the
Daggett estate. was sent TO the auction
rooms of Sloan & Co. to be sold. The
creditors asked that Alexander Dag
gett and Mr.. Sloan be compelled to
make an accounting of the assets of
the estate.
Mr.. Daggett says that certain property
offered for sale at Sloan's auction
rooms at one time did belong TO his
father. Albert Daggett. that some of II
had been given him by his father, and
other parts had been purchased by him.
Certain articles claimed by creditors,
Mr.. Daggett says, belonged to his
mother and his grandmother.
Mr.. Sloan says he sold some of the
property for $3.50, and turned over the
proceeds TO Mrs. Julia b. Daggett. G.
II. Clark Is named as counsel for c. q.
Sloan & Co.
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
Amelia Bingham in "OIympe."

Amelia Bingham. who has achieved
distinction upon the American stage
by her own ability and unaided efforts
is provoking considerable discussion by
making Il radical change in the style
OF Ilay she is presenting this season.
Instead Of the modern society drama, IN
which she has been seen exclusively
since she became star and man.
ager Miss Bingham on next Monday.
Tuesday. Wednesday, Thursday and
Friday nights and Saturday matinee at
The National will present her latest pro-
Cuction. Olympic. which is a costume
inlay of Louis XIV period. drama said
TO be OF intense interest and powerful
situations, and to permit the actress TO
exhibit many sides of her art At the
Wednesday matinee and Saturday night
Miss Bingham Will be seen in Clyde
Ftch's comedy. THE Frisky Mrs. john
sen" the scenes of which are lad IN
Paris during the carnival. The F'risAy
Mrs. Johnson is considered TO be IN
Mr.. Fitch's happiest vein. and while The
story is replete with comedy, there IS
"a Charming and serious love story III
tcrwoven with the lighter episooes. MISS
Blpghan's supporting company Is al
WAYS one of the foremost dramatic or
Plantations of the country. and tins
year she presents practically sta.
cast with Henry Woodruff, erosion
Clarke. J. H Gilmour. Edgar l.. DaVen-
Dort, and some thirty others
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
SALUTE TO EXPOSITION
WILL BE FIRED HERE
Taft Orders Battery of Artillery to
Monument Grounds.

p. V. DeGraw. Eastern press repre-
sentative OF the Louisiana Purchase EN-
position, who is arranging the details
Tor the electrical opening of the Worlds
Fair by President Roosevelt. has OBJ
tanned through Governor Taft. Secretary
of War, battery of artillery from Fort
Myer, which will fire a national salute
OF twenty-One guns on the Monument
grounds IN honor of the opening of the
exposition, Immediately after the Presi-
dent starts the machinery at st. Louis.
at o'clock p. m, Washington time, on
April 80.
The ceremonies incident to the open.
ing OF the exposition will take place in
the East Room, where wire connections
are row being made. which when COM
plcted. will place the President in direct
communication with the massive ma
chinery of the exposition. which he will
start by simply closing Morse tele-
graph key. constructed Of gold, hand
sOmeiy mounted. through which the
electrical energy will be directly trans
mitted over a specially arranged wire
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
The Strauss Recital.

The coming Of Dr. Richard Strauss
and his wife to give concert in the
National Theater on the Goth of April
al APO - m is assured.
Sailing for home on the 18th, the
Strausses pass through Washington as
a point from VI ich to bid farewell to
a country from which they have in the
past few months reaped so many
hearty welcomes. They come under
the auspices of the Morgantown, w.
Va. College OF Music. whose dean.
sydney Lloyd Wrightson. is an advanced
musician. and has been in the van
guard of the Strauss propaganda in
this country.
The concert will consist of so many
interesting musical features in addition
TO the sentimental and special side,
that il is fair 20 prophesy for this one
Of the most brilliant and unusual of
musical affairs in the country. Vocal
and instrumental music. recitation. the
greatest living composer at the piano.
his wife. a charming, piQuant. and ar
tistic little creature interpreting her
husband s thought as only she can do
IL. a tragic poem set by the composer
and rendered by one of the most in
teresting men before the public Just
now, and an honor bestowed upon one
Of our local stars in being chosen to
supplement the composer in a violin
and piano sonata. which is to be fea-
Ture Of the concert. all make the must
cal event exceptional
Tickets are now for sale at the music
house OF William knabe. 121S-20 + St.
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
Miss Blair in "The Crust of Society.

Next week Mr.. Gressitt will make
quite a departure in the repertoire pre-
scented BY Miss Blair. when the star
will appear in 1.-The Crust of Society.
strictly up-to-date play portraying the
highly seasoned life of the upper circles
of London society Miss Blair will all
the more forcibly demonstrate her YER
satility in the role of Mrs. Eastlake
Chapel. adventures and woman of the
world, who during the course Of the
play meets the one man she ever loves
Mrs. Chapel is quite another character
from ''Zaza'' or Camille or "Sapho.
and the manners of the woman of the
lower strata would be utterly out OF
place In the Interpretation Of Mrs.
Chapel. who is the essence of finesse in
her methods
Mr.. keenan, will play Oliver St. Aubyn,
with whom at one time Mrs Chapel
was intimately associated. Edward
Mulkay is TO be Capt Randall North
cote. the man whom Mrs. Chapel really
loves. Joseph Eggenton viii appear as
the Earl of Colchester and S. Cabel
Halsey will be -Cayandish- Comyns
Prominent among the women charac q
ters will be Mrs Echo, the typical Lon
don society woman. with nothing 10
rnents This role will be played by
Emily Dodd. late leading woman for
Henry Miller. who has been especially
engaged for this part. Lucia HuHtord
is not in the cast Of this play Gertrude
Stanley will play Violet Esmond, the
young girl.
The bill for the week following The
Crust Of Society viii be East Lynne.
which play will close Miss Blair 4
Washington engagement.
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
Boston Festival Orchestra.

quartet of famous singers will per
form the third Gounod's Faust
at the New National Theater Sunday
night, in conjunction with the Boston
Festival Orchestra, under the personal
management of the founder, George w.
Stewart.
Menhisto will be In the hands OF Fred
eric Martin. The Faust will be Holmes
Cowper, a Chicago tenor. The women
OF the quartet are less well known, by
reason Of newly begun careers, but Mr.
Stewart has made wise choosing and
has the Endorsement OF some OF Amerl-
cas- leading critics. in presenting on this
tour Clara SeXtor sODrano. and Flor
enCe Milford. contralto. OF the for
mer. Eastern papers unite in predicting
a great career. as an operatic soprano
possessing. as she does. a voice of
sweetness and purity. 10 which she adds
an excellent technique. Miss Milford
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
Gas of Failing Meteor
Put Family to Flight
Wisconsin Man and Companions Almost
Overcome by Fumes Arising From Earth
After Ball of Fire Descended

GAINESVILLE. Wis. April 2l.-A. B.
Smith, farmer near the blind insti-
tute awakened members of J. o. Sell
lecks family, and told them story %
having encountered wave of gaseous
matter few rods away that had al
most overcome him and his family. Mr..
Seileck. George Clark. his son-in-law
X. {. Miltmor. and son. and Mr. Smith
drove TO the scene TO discover the cause
of the trouble
When the party reached the roa
where the gas had been the strongest.
they saw a dense. fOglike substance.
which was so thick they could not see
their hands In front of their faces. This
extended several rods along the road.
and in places was more dense than
others. The fumes were almost suffo-
eating.
Although the party remained in the
vicinity of the supposed meteor for sew
eral hours they were unable to discover
the meteor itself. Next morning a par
ty secured the fields in the vicinity in a
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
LOYAL WOMEN WILL
URGE JUVENILE COURT
Meeting in Favor of Such a Law to Be
Held Tonight

A public meeting under the auspices
OF the Legion of Loyal Women Will be
hello at Carnegie Hall tonight in behalf
Of a law TO provide Juvenile court and
the care OF dependent children of the
District Of Columbia.
he principal address of the evening
will be delivered by Mrs. Frederic
Schoff. of Philadelphia. Mrs Schoff IS
l.Ts sid-nt of-the National Congress Of
M8fheTs and chairman of the juvenile
court committee of the New Century
Club. Philadelphia. Her address will m
Guide history of the Juvenile court
movement in Philadelphia
Other speakers will be the Hon. H Z.
r. Macfarland. the Hon. A A Birncy.
Judge Charles T. Scott, the Rev. Clar1-
ius f. Smith, the Rev. II. y. Couden.
the Rev. l. G. 3. Pierce. Mrs. r.
Spencer Mussey. John w Douglass. and
others y. II. Warner will preside
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
CHICAGO to Wage War
On the Ticket Broker
"SCalpers" Expected to Make Last Stand in
Opposition to Business Men and Rail
roads in the Windy City.

CHICAGO. April 21.-Practically the
entire business interests OF Chicago, rep
resented by more than 100 OF the promi-
nent firms and corporations, have Joined
hands with the railroads in a war of
determination against the ticket brokers.
This announcement was officially made
last night by a. NJ Compton. chairma n
OF the business mems committee haV-
inG the matter in charge.
The first broadside will be fred at the
lockers within two or three days. when
Sohr z. Wilson. representing the BUSH
ness interests. and F. r. Babcock. rep
resenting the railway protective bureau
and the Western. Central, and Trans
continental Passenger Association, will
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
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The Washington times., 1904-04-21

vain search. and again the afternoon a
large party tried to locate the meteor
Mr.. Smith says that as he and his
family were driving home from the city
al about $50 o'clock they noticed a huge
starlike light appear suddenly In the
sky. IL became brighter and brighter
and suddenly seemed TO swoop down
and be swallowed up in the snowbanks
that lined the road near the blind in
stitute. AS they turned on the road af-
ter leaving the bridge the smell of a
strange gas became so strong that Mr..
Smith was nearly overcome and with
difficulty was able to turn about and
drive back
Prof Comstock. at the washburn
Observatory. In Madison. was asked re-
SarS:ing the phenomenon. and said:
1t was undoubtedly a meteor. What
caused the smell ] cannot say. That IL
some special condition of the soil III
which 1t struck. Were II in an oil or
coal country II could be explained. but.
as J do not know the land about James
Vile cannot state what IL was. Under
ordinary conditions the smell would
have been only that of steam arising
from hot substance. ike metal falling
into a tub of water,
The Washington times., 1904-04-21

file in the Federal court a bill seeking
ar injunction against the Chicago ticket
soaipers. restraining them from dealing
in ron-transferable contract tickets Is
auec in connection with the St. Louis
Exposition.
Or the outcome of the proceedings de-
pends the granting Of railroad stopover
privileges In Chicago during the expo
fiiiCn. which. IL g said, will affect the
business interests here to the extent %
many hundreds Of thousands OF dollars
The ticket brokers are awsre of the war
winch is TO be begun. and have armed
themselves with a defense <und which
has reached the $1,000 mark. 1t is there
fore expected that the fight will be =
spectacular one, and may be the las.
stand of the ticket scalping fraternity
OF the country
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
Bostonians in Favorite Opo;as.

Americas famous opponents OF light
opera. the Bostonians, are coming back
TO Washington next week. in reviVals
of tneir two greatest and most endur-
ing successes, Victor Herbert anu
Harry r. Smiths '~The Serenade" and
Reginald DeKoven and Harry b.
SMITHS Robin Hood A noticeable
phase in the unusual theatrical situa-
ton this season is that the successes
have been made in the more substantial
forms of entertainment. the inane So
called musical comedies and shallow
dramatic productions meeting disaster
Perhaps that is the reason why the
substsnti works OF Herbert, DehoNeh'
and Smith. Interpreted by such a sub
stantial organization as TIE Bostonians.
have been among the season fore
most achievements. The Bostonians
engagement will open at the Columbia
Monday night with the Herbert comic
opera to be followed the latter part
of the week with DeKoVen's opera
comique.
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
.aHearts of Oak

Crowded houses are said everywhere to
greet the revival OF James A. Herne's
domestic play. Hearts Of Oak. pre-
scented under the direction of MIS-. Herne,
and announced for the Academy next
week. The play is picture of the rug
Red. simple life made popular with the
American public through this play and
Herne's latter day successes, Shore
Acres" and Sag Harbor. The com
pany engaged TO interpret Hearts OF
oak embraces +. p sullivan. J.
Leonard Clark. J. G. Mulvihili. Berna-
dine Risse. Mabel Leslie. Baby Kirby,
and others.
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
G. A. r. COMRADES BEAR
HENRY SMITH TO GRAVE

The funeral Of Henry II. Smith, for
mer journal clerk Of the House of Rep
resentatives. was held at 10 O'Clock this
morning in the chapel at Oak Hill Gem
eterv where interment was made. A
delegg ton from Kit Carson Post, No. ,.
G. r. was in attendance. and from
their ranks the pallbearers We're chosen.
The service was conducted by the Rev.
Frederick d. Power, of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church.
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
Coming Vaudeville.

The resumption of polite vaudeville at
Chase's next week will be marked by
a program unusually diversified and IL
Illuminated by several noted vaudeville
numbers. The chief OF these is Digby
Bell. the comedian and comic opera star
associated recently with De Wolf Hop
per in Mr. Pickwick." His familiar
chat with the audience is said TO abound
in wit, satire. and humor. Mile. CapeH,
equestrienne. will present her high
school horse Gentleman" and her
troupe of hunting dogs. Stuart Barnes
is rated as the third invigorating ingre-
dent. Sydney and Buckley, instrument
tai travestists, will present their new
musical comedy act. Robertus and Will
fredo European equilibrtsts and Jug
glers; the MOhrens. with their swinging
trapeze; Smith and Powell, the premier
comedy dancers. and motion pictures OF
English Derby Day scenes round out the
bill
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
PHI KAPPA PSI MEN
TO DINE AT BARTON

The Hotel Barton win be the scene
tomorrow evening of the final dinner of
the season of the Washington Alumni
Association Of the Phi Kappa Psi fra
ternity.
Preliminary arrangements for the
next annual convention. which Is 10 be
held I'm Washington. will be under dis
cussion. The banquet is omen 10 all
members OF the fraternity residing or
visiting in the city
The Washington times., 1904-04-21
CHECK ON SPEED
OF THE WAGONS
Mr.. Wiley Complains OF
Reckless Driving.
WOULD ENFORCE ORDINANCE
Commissioners Acknowledge Communi-
cation, File and Take
No Action.

Save the pedestrians and check the
speed of delivery wagons and bicycles. -
is the text of letter received by Dis
trict Commissioner Macfarland from
Representative William II. Wiley OF
New Jersey a member of the House
Committee on the District OF Columbia.
These wagons and vehicles" says the
Representative. dash around e corner
without any warning. and this is es-
pecially true Of the delivery wagons,
whose drivers shout TO pedestrians. who
have the right Of way. to protect them
selves. In point of fact il is their duty
to keep away from pedestrians.
Limit of Speed.
Il presume that an ordinance has been
passed fixing the legal limit for the
speed OF these vehicles If Public notice
could be given that the Commissioners
intend TO enforce the ordinance. if there
is one. and if the police were Instructed
to make an example Of a few of these
reckless drivers and bicyclists. especially
If they were not fined but imprisoned. |
believe the matter would be In much
more satisfactory shape to the citizens
of the District
Il have seen several very narrow eS-
capcs. and while steps have been taken
10 regulate the speed OF automobiles. one
would judge that nothing had been done
in the case OF the wagons and bicycles
The Commissioner has taken no action
in the matter.