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French Opera Co. to Disband.

New York March lS.-It was decided to-.
day TO dIsband the New Orleans French
Opera company. the members Of which
refused TO sing last night. claiming that
their salaries were overdue, The COM
pany began an engagement in this city
on Monday the intention being to open
In Paris after a short run here, 1t was
said that Manager Charles appealed 10
his New Orleans subscribers for financial
assistance but failing to secure II he gave
up the engagement here, The company
numbered $50 people. and has been heard
In many parts OF the country.
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KAISER AT GIBRALTAR.
German Emperor Given a Most
Enthusiastic Welcome.

Gibraltar. March ls,-The North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Koenig Alberta, with
Emperor William on board, and under
convoy Of the armored cruiser Prinz
Frederick Kari. arrived here today. All
on board are well, The British squadron
stationed here saluted the German ship,
and Gen. Sir George Stewart White, tho
governor OF Gibraltar boarded the
koenig Alberta and welcomed the en-
peror.
Emperor William landed and lunched
with Sir George White. The streets trav-
ersed by the emperor were lined with
troops and blueJackets. He was accorded
a most hearty reception.
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O. s. L. LOSES.
Jury Returns Verdict Favoring Defend
ants in Condemnation Proceedings

The Jury in the condemnation suit OF
the Oregon Short Line Railroad COM
pany against william r. Jones ct al,
which was tried in Judge Stewards
court, this morning returned verdict
In favor of defendant for a total Of
sl5,2SI5O, at which amount 1t fixed the
value OF the property condemned. The
property is located on the northwest
corner of Second South and Third West
streets. The jury found the value of
the land TO be sl75 per front foot or a
total of $l4,4175O, and the buildings and
improvements to be $3.50.
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Lad Sent Out After Cows in Box
elder County Fails to
Return.
WAS CRIMINAL NEGLIGENCE,
Indignation Over Action Of Step Father
Who Did Not Find Body for
Three Days,
Special Correspondence,

Special Correspondence,
Brigham City, Boxelder Co, March
17.-Word has Just reached here from
Snowvllle OF a shocking occurrence at
Locomotive springs, about % miles
south OF Snowville All names are
withheld for the present. 1t appears
that about p, M on the evening OF
Wednesday, the sth, one Of the ranch
ers at the springs sent little boy, IL
years OF age, after some horses about
two miles from the ranch The little
fellow was without coat, hat and
gloves. He wore an old pair OF mems
shoes, number mines,
At dusk the boy had not returned and
the rancher sent n little girl out to
listen for any sound. The little girl
shortly returned and reported she
could hear the lad crying and shouting
for help, The man then went out and
could also hear him, but states he could
not locate the direction OF the sound.
He returned, got n lantern and he and
two other men took up the search. They
stlll heard him crying and shouting,
but for SOL, cause not clearly ex-
planned, they did not get to him. The
night was dark, stormy and cold
At midnight the trio returned to the
ranch, got supper and then started out
TO renew the search, but all was still
except the signing Of the cold night
blast. The search was continued the
rest of the night. all the next day and
about 10 a. IN. on. Friday, the third
day, the child's body-stiff and stark
was found mile and half from his
| home.
The brave little fellow had thrown
away his old big shoes and In his socks
had tramped about, calling for tho
help which did not reach him
Justice Of the Peace c. w Robbins
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49,, s,,l,lberg Gives an Account
''' Of III. Cruise Of dis
Squadron
u,opINloN swAa WILL BE LONG
!, Virl Not Regard Korea as a
w." s.I,i,,,,ut Until She Takes an
,,tjy. Part With Japan.

0.,,..burs. March Sc p ND
" ~, .yperts here are questioning
lt . .r Of the japanese official re-
US ling FOR instance, how the tor
I', ' 1 '- Of Vice Admiral Togo the
'-,,ra,r.In.chlef Of the standing
.,l,oo. lay mines, weighing 4OV
rvni,, in the heavy sea when Az. Az,
r r,.I Togo admits was running even
4, boats had room for them aboard
W. M could break out on the Russian
,,,.,o boats which carry nothing IN
,..r,hl, and how a Japanese torpe-
d bat preserved its full lighting ca
,.a,y n a steam pipe on board burst
IA Now the Russian boats got away
lpylRAL sTAcKELBERG TALKS.
s.. Petersburg, March $50 p MI
ADMIRAL stackelberg, who OH account
A Illness turned over the command
Il me vladIyostOk squadron TO capt
psr.psteln, has arrived in st. Peters,
,ur. He gives an entirely different
version Of some Of the reports emanat-
+, trcm japanese sources regarding
n, events before he left. The cruise OF
Msudron Feb. . to Feb. 10 In Japan
q, waters, was made by order OF Ad-
NAL Stark for lis effect upon the popu-
kibn Of northern Japan, Admiral
S,Ickslberg denies that he fired upon
lsrnee merchantmen In Sanger
rislts He says the ships were cap
luri and that while attempting TO
ttNcy them to Port Arthur a blizzard
sang up and not wishing TO endanger
N Russian cruisers after taking off
tia crews aud passengers from the
pgthantmen one Of the latter, loaded
eA eontrablnd rice, was sunk. The
tIM which was a worthless tramp
steamer, was released to carry to the
'lrlnse the story Of the presence Of
NJ Russian warships In those waters
~ moral effect. There never was any
hnardment Of Hakodate which IL
iayiIy fortified.
he admiral adds that he cannot un-
t'siaNd how such a stupid story was
usiisi. He expressed the opinion
iiil the war will be Of long duration,
'dgins from the extensive japanese
E,lantlonS which we're III oroughly
tidsfsioOd at VladIyostOk, where war
'Hiptcted even earlier than 1t came.
KOREA NOT A BELLIGERENT.
u Petersburg, March 1S.-A com.
Isliauon from the foreign Office is
EpsAed here confirming the state
%, "a, made to the correspondent of the
a%,iied Press that Russia does not
'snl Korea as a belligerent and will
90 70 until there Is evidence that
YEA Is actively making common
wv WIN Japan. The communication,
s sM lelleratng the assertion that
. .sea considers 1t implicitly neutral
"a. .s acting under pressure by Japan
~ aepIlysd Of the power of free ac .
Nv, ,s snd may Russia, therefore. cannot
~. a Vale any treaty to the bene-
,n, y Japan, nor the abrogation OF
's s,all, concessions, proceeds.
Wv, s1Ou'a 'he Russian troops encounter
s s,ssl forces operating against the
= os., unaer the Influence Of Japan.
=, OiCeis who are forcing them Ia
~ san. Salnsl the wishes Of the Korean
,,,ps.l Y, the Russians are instruct
~, y, % tsht them as though they
I, AZ '., ao0Ts Of a belligeront state but
, pS0a' met themselves to placing 't them
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PREPARING FOR CONFERENCE TRADE.

enerprsng to divert to his establishment
share will flow into this city during
ference already His naturally place adyer
tImen Weekly OF this section
which regularly 100 900 people their homes Later he VIII
the daily receive free during their stay the
city,
The sem-weeky News printed Mondays and Thursdays Special
rates viii be accorded daily advertisers
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REQUIsTIoN HoNoRED,

Governor Wells today honored the
reQuisition OF the governor of Illinois
for the return to that state Of John
Karounjons, who is wanted at Chicago
for the crime Of murder committed Aug
g. 1902, Detective Charles X. Herts Of
Chicago will take the prisoner back to
stand trial for his crime. The man was
captured In ogden several days ago.
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INTERNAL MACHINE
EXPLODED IN LlEGE.

Llcgc, Belgium, March is,-An
Internal machine exploded today
outside the residence Of Commits.
sIoner OF Police Laurent, wreck.
ing the house, fatally injuring an
artillery officer, Major PapIn, and
seriously wounding half a dozen
other persons. When the ma.
chine was discovered Major Pa.
pin was summoned and was eX.
aiming the package In which tho
machine was concealed when the
explosion occurred, Papins legs
were blown off and he shortly az.
forwards died, A policeman who
also lost his legs by the cXplo.
sion, IL IN q precarious condition
Thousands Of windows were shat
tered. There Is no clue to the
perpetrators Of the outrage.
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MINERS ACCEPT SCALE.
Majority Against Striking Was
31.l41.

indianapolis. March ls.-The tellers to-
day completed the count OF the votes OF
the miners on the proposition 10 accept
or reject the operators offer OF two-
years wage scale, and announced the re-
suit as follows: Total vote cast, 1851
For acceptance OF the. scale. 9s,jli
strike, 67S73. Majority against a strike.
3l,lil.
Secy Wilson Of the United Mine Work.
ers said a meeting OF the Joint sub-scale
committee would In all probability be
called for indianapolis next Monday
when the scale would be signed for two
years and arrangements would be made
for the next Joint convention to meet two
years hence
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New Orleans, March ls-The an
nouncement OF the failure OF Broker
Sully created a tremendous sensation
on the floor OF the cotton exchange.
sending the whole ring into panic.
There was instantly a tremendous drop
in cotton and at the moment II seemed
impossible to say where the slump
would terminate. Shortly after the
sensational bulletin came In over the
wires the market was reported TO be
down about $40 bale.
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P0STMASTERS APPOINTED.
lsnecIal 10 tho "Nows.Dl

VNTVtIHI 10 VTIV lNUW0' 7
Washington, d. c.. March B.-Postmas.
tiers appointed; Utah-Giles, Wayne coun-
ty, Elijah w. Maher vice Lorenzo Turn
er, resigned.
ldaho--Jullaetta, Latah county, VIM. A,
Willis, vice y, O. Marsh resigned.
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Port Arthur Thursday March I7Accorng to information received from
Russians Shanghai during the fighting Port Arthur Feb and the bap
Masa struck precte seriously damaged Two Japanese battle
ships and cruisers have locked for repairs Ngask and So and
1000 wounded said to be in the Japanese hospitals
All the Russian wounded sick Port Arthur making good
toward recovery.
New York March SThe proposed Japanese landing Wonsan the
has been further delayed Herald dispatch from Seoul Korea by
the threatening the Vok squadron consisting ships
which anchored Pt excellent base for attacking Japanese
transports approaching Wonsan It's reported the projects northeastern Korea
that bodies of Russians accompanied by interpreters surveying the
asceang the population the quantity supplies and the sentiment the people
New York March anhuan bgand has
down Russian outpost Pan La Chan Port Arthur
dispatch the American Newchwang For time the Russians wood the
attack but finally forced leaving maxms the field The
ate stated
The Russian flag which has been flying the public building Newchwg
has been hauled down and replaced by the French emblem
New York. March ISIhe work raising the sunke Russian Varag
Cemupo hao proceeding rapidly cables the I1es Seoul correspondent by
Of complete wng outfit brought from Japan The authorities
the hope that the ship will be placed commission within few months
ST. Petersburg March 1850 pm The admiralty has confirmation Of
the reported loss the torpedo boat destroyer Skor off Port Arthur
ST. Petersburg March Th ministry marine has directed the
SebopoL Libau Port Arthur and Vadvostok
Arthur Thursday March Ias night and today passed quietly.
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STRANGLED SO DEATH.
Thirteen Aeeomplices of the Mur-
der of the Queen of Korea.

Seoul March iS.--On Wednesday,
March 10, 10 accompliccs In the murder OF
the queen In 1898 were executed by
suangling IN the city prison Twenty
two highwaymen were similarly executed
az the same time,
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lin CROW" BILLS
ARE APPROVED.

Baltimore, March 11.-Gov.
Warheld has approved the two
so.called Jim Grow" bills relat.
ing to railroad and steamboat
travel IN the state and the act
viii 20 Into effect, The railway
bill requires companies to pro.
vide separate coaches for colored
passengers except In express
trains with Pullman coaches at
tached. The provisions do not
include electric or street cars.
The steamboat measure pro-
yides for separate compartments
for white and colored passengers,
but there must be no dlscrlmina-
ton In the quality OF accommo-
datlons.
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all Of these were used to bolster his
present deals,
After the suspension was announced
Sully locked himself In his office and
declined to give out any statement.
Wild guesses were made as to the LA :.
bilities. but all agreed that they must
be well up In the millions.
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GEN. WOOD CONFIRMED.
Vote Was as i'm His Favor to l6
Against.

Washington. March lS.-Brig Gen.
Woods nomination was confirmed by a
large majority. The vote was 10 to l6.
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japanese Warship Badly Damaged.

The Mksa Struck afshps and Two Cruisers Have
Been Docked Nasak for ReprsNlouned Nanchan
BrSands pDownO on Rusian OupOSt-LOss OF Torpedo
NOT Confirmed.
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All the Big Advertisers use the Dss.
eret News. II il Pays Them Il VIII
Pay You, Too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-12-18
FUNERAL MONDAY
FOR ]. S. DAVIS
Old Washington Native Will Be In
tered az Oak Hill
Cemetery.

The funeral OF James s. Davis. who
was a member Of the firm Of James Y.
Davis Sons. 12l Pennsylvania Avenue
northwest. viii be held at II o'clock To-
morrow morning al the family residence.
1852 Roanoke Street Interment viii be
made al Oak HiH Cemetery. The off,
ciHtlng minister viii be the Rev. j. G.
Butler. pastor OF the Luther Place Ne
mortal Church.
Those who will serve as pail bearers
are Jesse c Ergood. William S. Teel
samuel stinemetz. Walter Kcr. DR..
Charles ". FTanzoni. and Col James G.
Payne
James S. Davis was born In Washing
ton. June IS. 1872 and was prominent
figure IN the business and social life Of
the CITY.
SIR, Davis was tho senior member Of
the Davis firm OF hatters, and with his
brother S. T. Davis. had been engaged
In this business since 1871 Their store
Is said 10 be- one OF the oldest buildings
0n the avenue, having stood there since
Washington was mere village
The cause Of Mr. Davis death was
angina pectoris OF which h. had sew
eTal slight attacks prior 10 the fatal one
OF Friday evening lie was stricken in
his store. apd later carried 90 his home.
where the end came
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! Amy P0b1rfs Z

gifts c. extraordinary vocal organs.
beauty. and spirit, and among them one
must look for our coming great voices. ."
A snapshot at a group Of Mr.. Saw
ages English Grand Opera chorus would
furnish plenty Of evidence that they
have a perfect right TO enter a musical
comedy beauty contest. Yet there is
nothing about them TO Indicate the
show girl" type Of modern musical ex-
travaganza. While there is not one OF
them who does not dream of the dav
when she will be called on TO take the
role of Marguerite OF Tosca. or BESIDE
mona, at an hours notice and win fame
in a night, yet she seldom has a glimpse
OF her name IN newspaper type. Pa
thence must be a virtue with her. while
the prima dounas receive the plaudits
OF enthusiastic music lovers. Automo-
biles do not await her order at the
stage door. No one ever heard of
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the low-browed ward heelcr. and the
two Of them get together on a deal. II
their bank accounts are boosted no.
body's the wiser-and the reform move
ment goes on serenely.
Now, it wouldn't be an easy thing
for three mayors of one town TO get
their gloves on public money One OF
EN- would be sure to buck. and natur-
ally each one OF the trio stands in fear
Of the other TWO. Their number is their
undoing. It's a case where quality has
the call on quantity.
"Of course, / don't mean 10 reflect on
any Commissioner. past or present. This
dissertation is simply in the light of
good thing gone wrong.
Then there are no elections in Wash
ington. That IN itself should be enough
to make a new Yorker or Phlladel-
phian, or ANYBODY from any husllIng
village, feel III at ease. Honestly. I
couldn't feel at home unless I knew /
could cast a ballot for some bum poll
tictan, and at the same time know that
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II wouldn't do any good unless 1 had
happened 10 vote the ticket which had
been elected before election day.
Election day here is Ike Broadway
on frosty Sunday morning. The men
haven't any more votes than women.
To gaze at the neace and quiet that pre-
walls over the city. you couldn't tell to
save your neck that the history of the
country was being made. No crowds
no excitement. no nothing, except ar
occasional query from some visitor as
70 who is elected.
And then the citizens. They are mar
vels distinctly characteristic of Wash
ington. Every citizen knows every other
citizen. and IL he don't know him. he
knows all about his business. which is
one and the same thing. and causes q
bond Of sympathy between friends who
are strangers. These citizens are high
ly intelligent people. Knowing the city
hike book. they mess up I'm each others
affairs. and can tell you how a news
paper or bank or hotel should be run
Now. the relation OF the District
Commissioner 10 the citizen IL the same
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thing out Of the way" said the patriotic
native. And I've Travelled around a Bit
too. Even had the temerity 10 go to
New York once. Say. let me tell you
about that trip. About three years ago
-
Now, take the municipal government.
for instance, continued the hustler
from Gotham. hedging the narrative Of
the WashingtOnian. Three Commits
sioners are appointed by the President
70 watch over the destines Of this beau
iul borough. Their duties are about
synonymous with those OF a mayor OF q
regularly organized town. The only diff
ference is there are three OF EN-.
Therein lies n great disadvantage
The highly respected mayor when he
sees something nice and easy calls in
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college freshman clipping with a grand
opera Diana Of the ensemble forces.
For ages. one might say. she was
selected simply because she could sing
the grand opera repertoire. Women OF
all shapes and ages may stlll be found
In the Italian opera choruses. With the
advent OF the aIl-American grand opera
chorus this has been changed. Commo-
dore Savage was the first Ia demonstrate
that American girls could sing grand
opera as we'll and better than foreign
ers. and ambitious pupils from Ameri-
can conservatories now people his
chorus
Girls for Stage Pictures.
glance at the pictures of the English
grand opera chorus Is truely refresh
ing. The girls are not only good looking
but their features are 80 attractive that
one will find their pictures framed and
displayed In the lobby Of the theater
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as that Of a mother 10 a child II q
brick gets loose in front Of o good citi-
zen house. he al once writes the Com
missioners asking for an apDropria ton
from Congress 10 repair tie damage
The newspapers print little item about
II. and the grievance is taken up by tn
citizens association. The refractory
brick gradually develops frcm q mOlchill
10 mountain, and for several weeks
greatly perturbs the peace and happi-
ness OF the community.
But worst OF ali, the city has 10
" restle with the problem OF how TO
keep free from debt without money 10
pay its indebtedness Congress appro-
PIRATES a dollar 10 build q new municipal
building. The cost of the structure Is
Sl-29, and the District keeps on going
into the hole. Honestly. / wouldn't b.
a District Commissioner if il was tie
last job on EARTH
Tho patient Washingtonian broke In
on the liue Of talk
well, you New Workers haven't any
beautiful. wide avenues, any imposing
Government buildings. or the parks like
we have he said.
That's true. But We have corrupt
politics. and they're better We're more
accustomed 10 en-
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Grace Bauer

the gypsies in ''Trovatore" and Car
men," as a collection Of American girls
with plenty Of dash and go. bright faces
and shapely figures, as well as ability
to sing.
A grand opera chorus girl has a soul
that flames with ambition. On the
street she may be all modesty and de-
mureness. Under her arm snuggles a
coil Of music. but she walks with head
erect, shoulders back like corporal
on parade, with a firm elastic step that
bespeaks confidence ana nerve She is
conservatory bred. Why should she not
also be beautiful? She dances and smiles
as we'll as any comic opera beauty Best
of all. she is an American. deer-chested.
strong-lunged. dominant
Schumann-H eink's Enthusiasm.
II was after hearing her sing that
Nine Schumann- Heink declared:
American girls are endowed with
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HEREIN WASHINGTON
Is VERY DIFFERENT

''This is the funniest place I've struck
in long time, quoth the hustler from
Gotham.
Why Because its different from
other towns or villages you run across
in weeks jaunt across this prosperous
Continent OF ours.
'Oh. it would be a job for a man with
more time than me 10 enumerate Az the
things that impress a stranger. Wash
mgton has as many peculiarities as a
k!ttenish old maid.
THE people are different the methods
are different, aud even the atmosphere
is not the same as that in which I have
spent my useful life. ! get all befuddled
when 1 come down here, 1 feel like
stranger in a strange land
Never impressed me as being any
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Mae Burse

alongside the photographs OF his Ameri-
can prima donnas. Such girls can wear
picture gowns Of any period with be-
coming grace and that indescribable
charm that always distinguishes the
woman of refinement
The accompanying photographs show
only some Of the girls now in tie Saw
age English Grand Opera chorus Their
names are Berenice Bartlett. Alice Mill
ais, Grace Baure. and Amy Roberts.
They were among the fortunate fifty
selected from the 1.240 contestants who
took part IN the annual voice trials for
this years organization. 1t Is 9.om the
ranks OF such that 9F Savage, from
time 10 time, replenishes his prima
donna forces. They are from the best
Conservatives and music schools in the
cities visited by his company. Musical
Institutes of Brooklyn. New York. Bos-
ton, Baltimore. Cincinnati 81 Louis.
Chicago and Jther cities are annually
drawn on.