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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23

Those who claim that Melba is icy
cannot have heard her sing Tosti s
"GOOd-by' The prima donna Is always
entreaIed 10 give this number on her
visits 20 Washington. and at the first
note Of the Introduction yesterday the
audience broke into applause.
To the familiar song Melba gave an
Interpretation which even her critics
cannot help admit was admirable It
was warm, tender. sympathetic. and re-
ceived the greatest ovation OF the after
noon.
Assisting Mime. Melba were SignOrina
SsssOl, the young harpist heard last
This young woman Is an artist who
promises To gain "A worldwide reputa-
ton before her career f. ended. Her
line, delicate execution, soft, singing
tone place her work Tar above that OF
any harpist heard In Washington for
many years
n. Gilbert. the eminent French bari
tone. has a host or friends here. and
everyone was glad 10 welcome him again
cerJgOers are exceedingly fond Of his
voice. q rich. finely modulated baritone
ana his delightful Interpretation OF the
songs allotted 10 him on the program
formed one or the most interesting fed-
tures Of the afternoon.
Ellison Van Hose, tenor, chose the
dinlcuu romanZa from Meyerbeer's
The HuguenOts." Mr.. Van HOose sang
with much depth OF feeling and genu-
when, however. u almost too far
reaching for his voice He responded
with charming serenade
Mr. North, rutlsJ. and Miss Davies
pianist, We're valuable additions 10 the
little company.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
GIFTS For ST. AGNES.

St. Agnes Industrial Home. 50l7 o
Street Episcopal church,, is supported
by voluntary contributions. Today viii
be donation day Gifts OF poultry.
vegetables. fruit. and groceries are
earnestly requested.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23

THEHTER HATS MAY Be
or LACE OR CHIFFON
NOthingIs More announcement or at the
Same Time More Necessary to the
Fashionable Woman's Wardrobe.

a theator hat is as necessary at pres
Ont as the small toQue and the reception
hat. When one considers pure comfort
there is nothing so mconvenient as a
theater hat which must be removed at
the play and added To the opera glasses.
feather boa and a dozen other small ar
ticles with which the lap is already bur
dencd However. Dame Fashion de-
mands a theater hat and so this must
needs be included in the winter outfit
The fashions in thaater hats are as
varied and the styles as different as
In any other department OF the ward
robe While both ermine and sable are
used 20 a great extent as trimming still
many hats are formed completely of lace
or chiffon ana trimmed with delicate
silk or velvet flowers. Indeed. il is
frequently hard 10 distinguish any par
ticular dissimilarity between this hat
and sho ssmart garden hat OF last sum
mer The large lace hats trimmed with
soft roses and delicately shaded ribbon
are bound 10 be becoming and certainly
give a charmingly attractive finishing
touch to the dainty theater dress.
There are three distinct styles I'm this
sort of hat-hrst, the GainsborCugh, In
velvet, lace, incline. or chiffon, then
the poke bonnet, and the Charlotte Cor
day. Besides these there is q shape
which la summer is always designated
simply as a shade or garden hat. This
is large. made generally OF lace and
trimmed with a handsome wreath OF
bright cclored flowers.
The Gainsborough model Is one that is
singulaFly picturesque, and when strips
OF tulle are added and fastened under
the chin the effect Is delightfully."- quaint
and Old-fashiOned. one exceedingly pref
~ GainsbOrOugh model was made up in
fHHa4f NrflA Acrh he
left side was a cluster of ostrich plumes
with white shaded ttps-beneath the
brim a long plume cuFled gracefully
over the hair. Another hat OF the same
shape was IN turquoise blue velvet. This
also had the cOckade OF ostrich plumes
on the left side but about the brim was
a band OF crushed maline at the back.
brought down over the brlm and tied In
a large bow just one side OF the chin.
The sO-called Charlotte COTday hats
are more attractive in the delicate
shades suitable for the evening than in
any other style. In white taEeta. the
inside of the brim mass OF lace ruch-
ings and a soft white velvet bow Just
IN front above the crown. the hat Is eX-
tremely pretty.
Lace hats trimmed with flowers and
one or more kinds Of rare fur form an
interesting contrast study. and strange
as ID may seem, II the shape be good.
are very smart Lace and sable or err
mine are used together so much this
wear that the combination seems not at
all incOngrOus, and even when soft
flowers are added the hat remains quite
charming
III il is possible to possess any number
Of hats for the different theater dresses
so much the better, but II one only can
be had IL is well to get an expensive
white hat with perhaps touch OF Doth
pink and blue, and this with the green
leaves viii IN all probability do service
with all the gowns necessary
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
BLOORER WOMAN MAY
PUBLISH LOVE LETTERS
Miss Fowler's Missives Sent to English
Sweetheart Are Returned
Unopened.

ViNELAND. y. j.. Nov. 23-To have
a rich lover and then lose him. as did
Miss Susan =. Fow-s~ the eighty-eight-
year-old new thought" woman. Of this
place, would blight .he hopes OF the
average girl, but not so with the apos-
tie OF short skirts and trousers.
Her sweetheart was George Edward
Fowler. OF Montana. Arrangements for
the wedding We're made when he was
called 10 England 10 get his share OF
his fathers estate
Arriving IN Europe. he wrote he had
fallen downstairs and was In a hospital
so weak that he feared the worst
Since then Miss Fowler has tried in
vain 10 communicate with him Regis
tered letters sent him have been re-
turned unopened. and she IS almost
forced 10 believe him dead
IL Is possible that II Fowler Is not
heard from soon the series OF letters
written by Miss Fowler 10 him during
the courtship viii be published
In them Is u1fOlded the new thought
plan OF love.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
Advice 10 Young AuthozS.

Do not forget to write far apart; in
the case of stories, say sixteen or
seventeen years apart.
Write only one one side of the paper.
The other side win come IA handy some
day.
Remember that the author is quite
different from the Nihilist; il Is neces-
sary for success that your plot be dis
covered.
Ii your first stories are rejected, do
not be discouraged There are other
professions stlll open.
study the workmanship Of 'up-t0-
date writers most carefully. You VIII
find much 20 avOid.-NeW Orleans
Times-Democrat
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
TO WED DAUGHTER AND
BURY FATHER SAME DAY

BALTIMORE. Md. Nov. 23.-On his
dca thbed Henry b. Morgereth, OF 1888
Fast Lombard Street. called his family
about him and eXacted a solemn pledge
that should he die before Thanksgiving
morning such event should not cause
postponement or the wedding OF MS
daughter Katherine. set for that holi-
day.
The Rev. Peter Bachc. at s o'clock to-
morrow morning will marry Miss Nor
gereth and at 9 o'clock viii ofiiciate al
her fathers funeral services.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
THE CHILD OF THE AGE

think that many people are begin
ming 10 regret the fact that a really
childish child is becoming something
Of rarity. There always have been.
and no doubt viii continue 20 be-
those children OF abnormal mental de-
velopment known as prodigies. But
this year they have been before the
public in astonishing numbers. either
as musicians, poets, artists, or preach
ers. and perhaps by very reason Of be
ing oyerdOne the craze for prOdiglea
viii die a natural death For. as some
one has remarked the concert platform
applause, which in some cases ha= al
most developed into hysteria. late
hours, and the long months and years
or practice. must necessarily prove
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23

deleterious 10 the later life OF these
infant phenomena"
The same writer also enlarges on the
social rounds of fashionable children.
the at homes, the balls, the elaborate
suppers. with in some Instances cham
payne. and the various festivities
which combine TO make modern chill
dren old before their time. There can
be no doubt, says 'Woman's Life"
that late hours, little sleep, and an alb
seuce Of healthy outdoor life. are all
phases 10 which children are growing
accustomed In too many. instances.
though there are many people whose
children-aHd royaltys in the irons
Tauk-lead natural and simple lives
For in the main children infinitely pre-
fer simplicity OF regime.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
FRz Lingerie Hat.

Paradoxicai though it sound. the fur
lingerie hat is reality
In the instance in mind. the shape
might be called a very large Charlotte
Corday. The large oval crown is made
Of beautiful chinciiia fur. This Is sup
plemented by seven little lingerie frllls
in creamy Val. which form the droopy
brim. This lace is exquisite with the
soft gray Of the fur.
And that's not all. Along the left
OF the crown is a spray or the most
beautiful mauve orchids. perfect repro
ductiOns OF the cattleya labiata. No
more lovely hat has been achieved But
alas, every wOman's complexion isn't
up 10 IL.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
STREET SIGN AND BELL
ANNOUNCED WEDDING

BALTIMORE, Nov. "A huge sign.
nailed high on Il telegraph pole. oppo-
site the residence OF Mrs Martha Shaw
In West Pratt Street, on which was dis
played the statement that her son
Frederick j. Browning. had married
Miss Violet Bergman. OF Pittsburg gave
the first information Of the wedding TO
the mother and friends Of the bride
groom
Beneath the sign hung a deep-toned
bell and under the bell was a red
headed boy, pulling at the rope, his in
ceutiVe being q crisp 81 bill, paid by
friends" Of Mr. Browning.
Mr.. Browning is a travelling salesman,
and he was married in Pittsburg on
November 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
ORATORlO SUNG AT
NEW CARROLL HALL

sThe Legend OF St Cecilia" an
oratorio by Henry f. Chorley and Sir
Julius Benedict. was sung at the new
Carroll Hall last night, by the senior
choir OF St Patrick's Church The
cboir's Interpretation Of the difficult
score was marked by feeling and eN-
rression. and the audience heard Ia
rare enjoyment
The oratOriO was directed by Armand
Gumprecht, Organisb OF ST. Patrick 8,
win Arthur Mayo az the piano. The
soloists were Mrs. annie @. Fugitt.
Miss Mamie Grant, Melville Hensey,
and Charles GOodchild.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-23
SMART FUR JACKET.

bouses
front
kir wide
wide lhe eloU ande
A of is tn
ve-des cr De- coat
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ELOPERS EVADE CHASE;
HE IS IS, SHE is 10

PARKERSBURG, w. Va. Nov. 23.-
Luella Lantz. Ii Barbour county girl,
eighteen years old. elOped with Thomas
Heatherly. seventy-five years old. They
drove from their home 10 Grafton forty
miles away. and were married.
The girls father followed on horse
hack but arrived too late
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
CITIZENS ALLIANCE
SUCCESSFULLY FORMED
After Address by Herbert George
About $50 Business Men Join
the Organization.

OAKLAND, March 1.-THE Citi-
zens Alliance of Oakland was formed
here this evening with a membership
of about $50. A meeting was called
for this purpose and was addressed
by Herbert George of Colorado, who
talked for thirty-five minutes and ex-
planned the purposes of the organiz-
alton.
The meeting was held in Pythian
Hall and shortly after O'Clock the
room was we'll filled with business
men of the community. Louis Schaf-
fer introduced the speaker and at the
end of Georges address those present
We're asked to sign the membership
roll. Nearly every man signed. The
question of whether they wished to
become an auxiliary of the San Fran
cisco society or form one of their
own was decided by unanimous vote
in favor of forming an independent
alliance. The meeting then went into
executive session and completed it's
organization.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
FEW MAKE PROTESTS
AGAINST BOULEVARD
No Serious Difficulties Thrown in the
Way OF Proposed Scenic
Driveway

OAKLAND, March THE matter
II hearing protests against the view
FRS report in regard TO the proposed
scenic driveway 10 be built by Ala
media County and 10 extend from
Oakland TO Haywards was taken up
by the Board Of Supervisors this
morning. The protests in the main
were Of minor importance and will
not materially delay or affect the
work. The proposed road is TO be
built at an estimated cost of about
$500, 600 and for the beauty of its
scenery viii rival the famous roads of
The State:
The most considerable Of all the
protestants was Howard Park for
Rene de TOQueville. He asked $3.50
an acre and damages 10 the extent of
$500. The viewers favored an. al
lowance Of sI36S 20. Attorney ]. A.
johnson appeared for Miss Bunner
and Mrs Louis and asked $500 for
his clients, instead Of $1,000, the sum
named in the viewers report. Others
who protested were Z. NJ. Crowell.
John Frates, Mrs. N. Henderson, Mrs.
Mary WandersOn, Antoine Govena, T.
B. and /. J. Russell. A. J. Vereira and
Daniel Cotter. The amounts were
SMALL
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
DEST!TUTION
FACES A WIFE
Husband Disappears Leay-
ing His Spouse Helpless
and in a Strange City
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,

Oakland Office San Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, March Z.
Destitute and friendless, Mrs. Her
bert Lee has appealed to the police to
find her husband, who disappeared yes
terday morning under circumstances
that point to deliberate abandonment.
The couple arrived Friday from
Grants Pass, Or, where Lee had been
a piano and sewing machine salesman.
They took rooms at the Newlands
House, Seventh and Washington
streets. Yesterday morning Lee went
out, ostensibly to get breakfast. That
was the last his, wife saw of him. She
waited twenty-four hours and this
morning laid her troubles before the
police.
The distracted woman declared that
there had been no quarrel nor could
she offer any explanation for her hus-
bands conduct. They had intended to
go to Santa Cruz, where Lee expected
to get employment. Before the hus-
band departed yesterday he left be-
hind a memorandum concerning trunk
checks. After. she found this Mrs. Lee
was convinced her husband had plan
ned to leave her.
Lee is 81 years old, tall, of black
complexion and wore a black mus
tatche. The Lees were married in Ok
lahoma eight years ago. Lee has
worked through the Northwest and
holds letters from Hare & Riddle, mer-
chants at Grants Pass, and Mark F.
Jones of Spokane
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
COUNTY FINANCE
IS DISCUSSED
Chairman Mitchell of Super
visOrs Says That All Bills
VIII Be Paid in Full
ROWE MAKES REPLY
Charges That Money Will
Be Borrowed From Other
Funds to Make UpShOrtage
Oakland Office san Francisco Cali,

Oakland Office san Francisco Call,
Ills Broadway, March :.
President Mitchell and Supervisor
Rowe had a clash to-day at the meet
ing Of the board over the condition Of
county finances. . ere has been con-
siderable said Of late by County Audit
or Bacon and some of the county Of
icials about possible deficit in the
county funds before the end Of the
fiscal year. The matter came up at the
meeting Of the board to-day, when
President Mitchell brought up the sub
ject by making a statement, in which
he said:
It has been said boy some that there would
be e deficit in dhc county funds before the end
y the year. The board has given this matter
careful attention and IL can be said abso-
utely that every bill contracted Tor by TINS
county and which VIII be contracted Tor be-
fore the end Of the year VIII be PAID IN luli
and without discount There need be no rear
lpon the part of any one doing business with
this county that he VIII not get his money.
Supervisor Rowe took issue with this
statement and made reply, saying:
want TO say in reply that there is
5efcit in. the county general and the county
Infrmary funds There Is about $4,000 left
n the general fund and about 81. 600 IN the
inhrmary funds after ell claims and bills now
lrdered are deducted and upon these amounts
We viii have 70 run the general county and
the infrmarF Tor four months. our chairman
ioes say that there Is deficit. He merely
says that the bills viii be paid. They probably
VIII be paid. but only by borrowing from next
years funds in an Illegal manner
Il is proposed 20 borrow from the fOothill
boulevard road fund and the san Antoine Val
icy road fund money by which the deficits
IN the county general and the cuonty infrmary
funds be met. II has been promised in
return that out OF next years money enough
ash viii be turned into these funds 10 make
ID what Is being taken out this year This is
merely q subterfuge and II Is in reality taking
money out OF next years income 10 make up
Tor the extravaganza Of this year
Supervisor Horner, who controls the
San Antoine Valley road fund, from
which il is proposed TO borrow the
available balance, remarked that this
custom was usual, and if money was
not spent this year in one or two funds
there was 10 reason why it should be
carried over into the next year The
matter closed without any action.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
Human skeleton Found.

OAKLAND, March IA human
skeleton was found this morning in a
shed at the near of 526 Tenth street
and a great stir was created in the
neighborhood. The police investigat-
ed and learned that the grewsome
object was the property of DR.. J. c..
Stout, a physician, who recently va
Gated the premises. DR.. Stout said he
had owned the skeleton for twenty
eight years. He had ordered that it
should be boxed when he moved. but
through oversight the articulated
frame was left behind.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
UNION MARKETS
SHORT OF MEAT
Proprietor of One Shop Is
Unable to Supply Custom
ers and Closes His Doors
ONLY TWO ARE OPEN
Eleven N0n-UniOn Butchers
and One Boss Are at Work
in Fred Becker'S Market
Oakland Office San Francisco Call.
Ills Broadway. March Z.

oakland OIEce San FRANCISCO Oali,
111s Broadway. March Z.
T. H. Nevin, proprietor of the Wilson
market, on Washington street, one of
the retail dealers who signed the agree
ment with the Butchers Union and
refused to sign the agreement presented
by the employers. has found it impos-
sible to secure meat enough to supply
his customers and has been compelled
TO close his market and put up a sign.
Meat all sold out" Nevin filed his
last order this morning. He says he
can secure plenty of cattle on the hoof,
but as he has no means of killing and
dressing them he cannot continue to
keep open.
Jacob Scheithe has signed the boss
butchers agreement and was compelled
to discharge his son. c. F. Scheithe,
who is secretary of the Butchers
Union
Only two shops are now open. These
are Vincent's market. on Washington
street, and Paul Wuthes market in
East Oakland. The proprietors of these
places claim that they will be able to
secure all the meat they need for some
time
Some of the retailers who have signed
the union agreement sent for Frank
Fennon of Livermore to-day and asked
him if he could supply them with
enough meat to- serve their customers
but Fennon said that he had only
enough meat to supply his own market,
and while there is plenty opcattle on
the ranges at this time of the year
they are too thin to kill.
Fred Becker, proprietor of the Grand
Central market, now has eleven non
union blCckmen at work in his shop
and several non-union men at work
in the packing rooms. There was only
one boss butcher at work in Becker s
shop to-day.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
Fatal End of Illness.

OAKLAND, March Mrs. Jennie
Horton, the wife of E. A. Horton, a
capitalist of this city. died last night
at the Hotel Metropole after a long ill
ness. The deceased was SS years of
age and besides her husband she
leaves three daughters-Hazel B., Jes-
saline NJ. and Marion Horton. The
deceased was a woman of high char
acter and had a large circle of friends.
She was connected with many charit-
able organizations, to which she con-
tributed literally.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08

OAKLAND, March 7.-Allured by
stories of California's riches and filed
with a desire to see the departure of
his soldier-brot for the Philippines,
James Edgar, 16 years old, lent him
self as an accomplice in two burglaries
to get the money with which to reach
California Such at least is the story
young James offers for his part in dar-
ing burglaries that have bothered the
police of Salt Lake City of late.
James is one of five youths arrested
at Oakland within week as they were
going to or coming from the Utah me-
tropolis. The quintet captured in this
city were in two squads. The first lot
of runaways was composed of young
Edgar, Thomas Cosgrove, Is years old,
and George Bates, one-arned and 10
years of age. They were arrested at
Sixteenth street railroad station on
March en- route home in a box car.
The second detachment arrived this
afternoon on a cattle train from Salt
Lake City and was comprised of Wal
ter Edgar, Is years old; James Cousins
and Roderick Husband, IA years old,
and the youngest of the crowd of five.
The arrests were made at request
of the Utah capitals police, who
charge the boys with burglary For
the first three requisition papers have
been issued by the Governor, and Utah
State Agents j. ]. Roberts and {. r.
Emery have arrived to take the
youngsters home.
James Edgar told Captain of Police
w. ]. Petersen his troubles and the
story of his crimes.
Il had heard a lot about California
and my brother was going out to the
Philippines in the army" he said Il
wanted to see him CO. so when Fanny
Parrott, another boy, got me to help
him rob people l thought l could get
some money. and go. The night Of
Washingtons birthday Parrott and [
broke into Mays butcher shop and
stole a hatchet. cleaver and knife.
Then we went to the Fifth Ward Co
operative Store and broke in by the
rear, cutting panel out Of door.
Parrott broke open the till and stole
$134. He gave me $64 and kept $40.
1.-The next day met Bates and Cos
grove and asked them to come to Cal
ifornia with me-"
Edgar said none of the four boys in
jail with him was implicated. but the
Utah officers think differently.
The three boys landed in San Fran
cisco after numerous adventures. Ed
gar saw his brother and then the trio
started for home with 80 cents. their
capital remaining from Edgar's share
of the store burglary. On the return
journey they were caught. Since their
arrest the police had been looking for
the two boys that were caught this
afternoon.
The Utah police say the youths have
committed number of burglaries
that have given them no end of
trouble.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
REPUBLICANS CALL
COMMITTEE MEETING
Congressional District Representatives
to Discuss Election of Delegates
to National Convention.

OAKLAND, March THE Repub-
lican Congressional Committee of the
Third Congressional District, eompris-
ing the counties of Alameda, Contra
Costa and Solano, has been called to-
gether for meeting Tomorrow after
noon at 1870 O'Clock at the law Of
fees of Metcalf & Metcalf in the Del
ger block, Tenth street and Broad
way.
The call does not state the nature
of the business to be transacted, but
1t is understood that the committee
will discuss the matter of selection
of delegates to the Republican Ma
tional Convention.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
Marriage Licenses.

OAKLAND, March THE follow.
ing marriage licenses were issued by
the County Clerk to-day: William L.
Jones, %. and George Gladney, 33,
both of Oakland Edward L. Mar
SHALL, AZ, and Belle NJ. Eastin, %,
both of Oakland; John X. Porter, 26,
Iaqua, Humboldt County, and Jean
cite A. Woodcock, 26, Eureka. Hum
boldt County; Wallace B. Scotchler.
81, and Edith 5. Orr, 21, both of
Berkeley.
The San Francisco call., 1904-03-08
Holds Up Messenger Boy.

OAKLAND, March 7.-Walter
Smith, years of age, Pacific Pos
tai Telegraph Company messenger.
has reported to the police that he was
held up late last night at Thirty
third street and San Pablo avenue by
a we'll dressed footpad. who demand
ed his money. The boy said he had
only cents. and was allowed to go
unmolested.