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The Washington times., 1904-06-12
Rebew Orchestra's Season.

Rehearsals of the Rebew Orchestra. H
w. Weber. conductor. have been dis
continued until September. At a bust
ness meeting on Monday evening last
the former officers were unanimously
reelected. as follows: Conductor II
w. Weber; secretary. Miss Grace Will
son; treasurer, Albert Lindstrom; rep
resentative, Matt L. Allison.
The orchestra has just finished The
busiest season Of its existence. and as
an evidence OF the amount of work per
formed it may be mentioned that in ad-
ditiOn to the thirty-six weekly rehear-
sails the orchestra. or sections Of II. par
ticipated in fOrty-one entertainments
given by benevolent or church societies.
all free Of charge, and in addition 20 this
the orchestra gave it's regular annual
concert
With membership of about forty.
the average attendance at rehear5aIs
throughout the season was twenty-six.
This is d remarkable showing for a
purely amateur organization. and to the
deep inter st taken both by the n.em-
bers and conductor Is accredited the Sc
cret of the success and popularity of The
organization
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
SCOTTISH VITAL STATISTICS.

The annual report regarding the
births, deaths, and marriages in Scot
land. in 1903, states that the population
at the middle Of the year was estimated
to be 4.579,223. the males numbering D.
229. 414, the females, 2,349 500. The CORES
ponding figures for 1902 were 4.531. 299.
2,204, 500. and 2.326, 796. The increase of
estimate-namely, 24,911 males and %. OBJ
females, in all 47.sz4-is based on the
average annual increase between the
census OF 1891 and that of 1901
Excess of births over deaths during
1903 amounted to 57.526. The births Of
lS3. 1879 livinge children were registered
during the year. This IS equivalent to
a birth rate Of 292 per thousand of the
al the birth rate for the year 1902. and is
smaller than that for all other preceding
years. During the twelve months there
were 1913 deaths. which is equivalent
10 an annual mortality of 1853 per thous-
and. The actual number is less than
III any year since 1885, and the mortality
rate IS the smallest recorded since the
now nearly fifty years Compared with
the previous year. 1902. the actual num-
Der Of deaths shows a diminution Of
l,gI3 and the mortality per thousand one
of 0:61
The marriage rate was 7.O6 per thous-
and of the population, which was very
nearly the same as for the previous
year ended December 81 1902 show that
of the 132, $50 living children whose births
were registered during that year. 112.3 o.
were successfully vaccinated, which Is
equivalent to 4.S60 per cent of those
births.
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
CHARACTER A FACTOR
IN MODERN WAR

With rare exceptions. the Russian
peas9 ats are lacking in education. So
brett industry, energy and honesty.
They have the Characteristics Of a race
Of slsves. and my own observation leads
me u class them on the whole as on
a lover stage than the negroes In our
Southern States They are so suspici-
GUS OF anyone asking questions that
frequently they viii lie when IL is 10
their interest 10 tell the truth, and they
VIII use the greatest ingenuity in steal
ing and covering their tracks: but they
SO totally lack perseverance as a rule.
that IL IS difficult TO turn their cum
ming TO account
Some Of these characteristics extend
high IN. At the time that the Ret
yisan and Nariag were being built at
the Cramps another vessel was being
built Cor the japanese navy, and naval
officers were here from both countries
TO supervise the work An engineer
who was detailed by the Cramps 70
look after the foreign of GERS told ne
that the Russians did little but drink
ana seldom went near their vessels
while the japanese watched every piece
that went into construction and knew
Just what Il was meant 20 accomplish.
Il Is only such intimate knowledge that
allows an intricate machine like a war
ship 10 be utilized to its fun capacity
y. r Bacon. in Booklover's Magazine
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
THIS ANSWER "SQUELCRED"
A POST CARD FlEND

Public men who are bothered by re-
quests for autographs and the like are
often hard put to answer politely, but
ia certain celebrated Italian painter
managed to do so with studied courtesy.
= correspondent wrote to him: Il am
making a collection of painted post
ca:ds. and should feel highly fattered
If YOU would send me one with a little
picture painted on it by yourself IL
would be the most treasured card i'm my
collection. as l should be able to say
You were one of the first to honor me
IN this way Hoping to receive one,
beg to thank you in advance"
Most men would have torn such a
missive up Not so the artist who
wrote politely in reply: Dear Sir-I
am making a collection of thousand
franc notes, and should feel hi Shly
fattered if you would send me one. II
viii certainly be the most treasured
thousand franc note in my collection,
as l should be able 20 say that you We're
one of the first to honor me In this
way. Hoping to receive one. 1 beg TO
thank you in advance. '-London Hour
Glass
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
TEACHING THE CAR
AMERICAN METHODS

An American is teaching the Car how
TO develop the resources Of Siberia. SAYS
the Worlds Work. John Rosene has
obtained mining concessions in Siberia
capitalized today at S5.000.00 Three
years ago he was enga ged in a small
way In the Pacific Coast trade. when
man takes $50 into Siberia and comes
back after three months work with
$1,000. YOU get Interested" he says. This
experience Of a Nome gold mine aroused
him to Asiauc possibilities.
lie learned that concession for mining
in Siberia, financed by Russian and Eng
fish capital. had Iapsed through the dis
pleasure of the Car at speculation with
the concerns stocks.
4 viii get half that stock and the re-
newal OF the concession" said John
He got them. The London holders were
anxious 20 unload worthless stocks. and
Ihey were cheap. Then he went back to
Seattle and organized the Northwestern
Couhiherclai company. In a few weeks
word came from St. Petersburg that the
concession had been revived bv the
Gar John Rosene FASTENED to the Rus
san capital, had personal interviews
with the Car. and was given a free
hand in several kinds of commercial
operations. These included taking Amer
lean miners into Siberia TO mine to vee
timber. TO FISH, to take furs. and 10
operate between Seattle and Siberia with
trading vessels.
Within a month the Northwestern s.
IBERIA Company was organized. capital
lied at S5OO0OO0, and purchased the three
Pacific liners recently operated from
Puget Sound to the Orient by the North
ern Pacific Railroad. Their shiDs will
probably sail under the flag of the
Northwestern Siberia Company as Rus
sian transports Who can telI2 The
ramihcations of American enterprise run
to unexpected pIaces
The Washington times., 1904-06-12

ser appeared. and said that an answer
was expected
There is no answer" said she.
But the man said there was" per-
sisted the boy.
Well, he's mistaken" replied the
prima donna as she closed the door
Half an hour later, the boy returned
Il came for an answer TO the flowers -
he announced.
But told you there was no answer. ="
smihngly replied Miss Mckenzie
Well said the boy the man said
II there was no answer he wanted his
roses back
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
JAP BEAUTY SEEKS HUSBAND.

Japanese woman can be as poetic and
picturesque in search OF a husband as
she is in everything else. A matrimonial
advertisement. printed in Tokyo, reads,
II am a very pretty little woman, with
locks thick and wavy like the clouds
My face has the brilliancy and satin
like texture OF the flowers, my figure Is
flexible like the weeping willow, and my
eyes have the curve of the crescent
moon. / have enough fortune to enable
me to walk through life, the hand OF
my beloved one IN mine. contemplating
the flowers by day and the moon by
night. II this meets the eye of an in
telligent. agreeable, handsome gentle
man, of good taste. I will unite myself
TO him for life. and share with him
later the pleasure OF being buried to-
gether IN a tomb Of rose-colored mar
BILE"
The latest census shows 346. $50 mar
riages in Japan I'm the year. Not one
bride was more than twenty-five years
old. Forty-two were only fifteen. 759
We're sixteen. 5.S31 were seventeen, II 4O6
were nineteen. 5000 were twenty.
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
SLAP AT TURNER'S APT.

At a dinner 20 Col George Harvey in
London, Theodore Watts-Dunton said:
1T isn't generally known that Turner.
the painter, and DIR. Augustus Pritch-
ard once lived together for a year in
Cheyne Row. The painter and the
physician had a fine garden. and they
took "a great deal OF pride IN their flow
ers. But the garden gate did not work
well. and one day Turner, because II
wouldn't open. pettishly gave orders
that il be nailed UP. IL was thought
that this odd act would enrage Angus
tUs Pritchard. but. on being told OF it,
all he said was. on, we'll / don't care
what Turner does to the gate, so Ions
as he doesn't paint it -
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
An Evening of Song.

me choir OF st. Michael and All An
SCI church VIII give another evening
OF song tonight at the church when an
interesting program VIII be given in
place OF the regular service. There IS N
D. no sermon Following is the program
as arranged by Mrs. Clara Mckee. or
gahist and director OF the choir.
Anthem. Ashamed Of Jesus arrare-
cd from "Cavalliera Rusticana." Miss
peterson Miss p. Harrison and chorus.
Magmficat. arranged from "Tannbau-
ser with solos By H. Tallmadge and
Mrs ;. HolingswOrth; "Nunc Dimittis. 90
Holden quintette The Shadov. Of the
Evening Hour" Atkinson. Misses Nav
McCabe. ID. Harrison and Morgan. tIr.
Tailmadge, Major Camp: soprano o..
There Is a Green HILL" Gounod. Miss
katharine BunkhCrst; duett. seIe. ed.
Mrs Holdings worth, Miss Moran; alto
solo, Face to Face" johnson. Miss
Flora Bernheimer; male luartettc
charity, Faur. Messrs TaIImadve
atcrs, Conner and Camp; soprano solo
Lord s Prayer" Sheath, Miss Alice
FaTnes: anthem. Peace / Leave With
You, Mrs. HOllingsworth and chorus.
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
How IApANEsE BoYs IEARN.

'.The japanese are the bo-dest kind
Of people to teach. because they are so
eager to learn. and so inquisitive." Jack
Reifsnider. a teacher in the japanese
government school. says.
Mr.. Reifsnider IS a native of Tiffin.
Ohio. and IS home on a hundred days
leave He IS in Cleveland as a lay
delegate to the diocesan convention %
the Episcopal Church. He las been for
year and half in Japan as the princi-
pal Of the school He has under hi-n
eleven native teachers. He returns next
mont to resume his WORK W. kc-f-
snider is a member OF the Military As
sOcia ton of JaDan-
He is the only American in the c0un-
try so hOnored and there are but three
other foreign members. ali Engl5shmen.
The association is devoted 10 the prac-
tice Of fencing and other military tao
tics. including the jiu-jitsu.
Mr. Reifsnider teaches English a h's
school He says that h never realized
how little he knew about his own Ian
guage until he went under the eross-fre
of his pupils They want everything
explained back to the very beginning.
he said. "'rhey must have reason for
everything They are much harder
students than the average American
and cover an immense amount of
ground"
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
Cantata Presented.

George Lawrence, assisted by his pu-
pills choir of thirty voices and the
Takoma Park Quartet, presented the
cantata Queen Esther in concert form
for the benefit of the "Berean Class
at Trinity NJ Z. Church or. Friday
evening. The character parts were
" -! sustained and were sung by Mrs.
George Lawrence. Edgar J. Perry. Dr.
L. Grant Anderson. Mrs. Eleanor B.
Spencer. Mr.. Lawrence, Mrs. Horace J.
Long. Mrs. Edgar j. Perry, Mr.. Gatlin.
Mr.. HOLSTER. S. S. Shedd. and Raw
mOnd Mansfield. During the intermls-
slo:l the q1artet and chorus choir. led
Oy Mr.. Lawrence. sang Dudley Buck s
festival, TIE Deum" In r fiat The So
loists were Mrs. George Lawrence, So
prano; Mrs. Eleanor Il. Spencer. con-
tralto. Mr.. Lawrence, tenor. and Mr..
Gatlin, baritone.
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS

played there were many of an am
bilious character, and her performance
was excellent She displayed a good
technique and temperament, and her
future work will be watched with much
interest by her friends and others who
have heard this young musician play.
The full program follows: (a) Allegro
from Sonata. Op. 10 No. 2. Beethoven;
Cb) Impromptu. op. 142. No. 3. Schubert;
violin, (a) Muzurka, Wieniawski, %
Serenade, Pierne; (a) Prelude, No. II. Oh
Polonaise. op. %, No. 2, 20 Nocturne. Cd.
81. No 2. Cd Three Ecossai Chopin;
vocal. lullaby from "Jocelyn," with
violin obligato. GODDARD: (a) "Grillen. 8"
Oh ''Warum," (c) "Aufschwung," Schu-
mann
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
Miss Du Val Promoted.
Washington Girl With "The Sleeping
Beauty"

MISS Maude Du VAL Of this CITY, who
IAst season was with Klaw & Erlanger' s
Beauty and the Beast" has signed
with that company for an advanced po-
sition, that Of first boy" next to Prince
charming Miss Du Val is the daugh-
ter OF an old Maryland family, and has
many friends in Washington. who re-
Jolce IN her success. She is pleasantly
remembered as a singer In several Of the
leading church choirs. notably St. Mar
sarets. where she sang for two years.
she has mezzo soprano, Of unusual
purity and strength, and is now making
the best of her vacation. pursuing her
vocal studies
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
TO MAKE A sEIDLITz POWDER

To make a seidlitz powder mix togeth-
er two drains Of rochelle salts and two
scruples OF bicarbonate of soda; put
these into a blue paper and put thirty
five grains Of tartaric acid into a white
paper. To use put each into different
glasses and quarter I'll with water. then
pour both together and drink at once
while in state of effervesence.
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
Music at St. Alovsius.

High mass at II. 'Asperges Me.
GTcgorian. The mass TO be sung Is by
Ign Mitterer, and this is its first per
Torrance here. 1t is written for solo.
quartet, and chorus, and its style is i'm
keeping with a su-icter observance OF
ritual than is common in most masses.
II is short, but interesting and effective.
The offertory will be Gounod's Ave
Nerum.' Nespers at 1870; Psalms. Lc-
jcal 'Magnihcat." Lejeal. hymn,
'Salve Regina" Dana; 20, Salutaris -
MarStOn; "Tantum Ergo" Weigaud
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
Miss Egbert's Debut.

Another promising pupil Of B. Frank
Gebest made her debut last Friday night
when Miss Freda Egbert. young mn
stefan Of Washington, entertained an in
terested audience with a piano recital.
Miss Egbcrt was assisted by Miss Mar
garet Veitch, soprano, and Miss Lillian
Coblenzer violinist.
In the list of numbers Miss Egbert
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
In HouSebOat.
How Mabel Barrison Spends Her
Summer

Mabel Barrison, who scored so en-
phaic a success I'm Babes I'm Toy
iand" last season. will enjoy the COM
lrG summer in a unique houseboat. con-
structed especially for her, for the use
OF herself. her mother. and a few of
her professional confreres.
The boat is to be anchored near West
Point, on the Hudson River. and will
be just like the one occupied by Miss
harrison on the Thames during Edna
Mays London engagement with THE
Belle of New York"
1t will be two stories high. with a
veranda covered with vines and flowers.
and will be equipped with all the con-
Veniences necessary to hOuseboat life.
Miss Barrison, by the way. has signed
Il three years contract with Messrs.
Hamlin & Mitchell. who regard her as
the coming soubrette in musical ex-
tTava ganza
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
Miss Won Unschuld to PLAY.

Miss Marie Won UnschUld has left
Washington for Gainesville, Ga. here
she is to give a recital on Wednesday
afternoon in connection with the meet
ing OF the Southern Music Teachers AS
ISOLATION.
Wednesday IS to he ladies' day with
the association. and Miss Won Jnschuld's
recital viii be a feature of the after
noon entertainments
The Washington times., 1904-06-12
Miss Osgood's Concert.

The pupils Of Miss Grace Osgood will
give their third recital of the season
at Northeast Temple, Twelfth and II
streets northeast, on next "Wednesday
evening at o'clock Miss OsEood has
been teaching In Washington but a short
time. but has come well to the fore In
building IN fine class Her recital
some weeks ago was extremely inter
estinS, and the coming one promises 10
be equally entertaining.
In the program which has been ar
ranged nearly all OF her pupils will par
ucipate. The list of numbers includes
Military March Schubert. Misses
Ella and Carrie Moore: lie Papiuon "
Lawtlee. Miss Edith Lusnitzer: "Ouiet
Prayer Behr: Song without Words :.
Ascher Miss Virginia Robertson: wi
lage Holiday" Beringer; Serene Morn
ing Gurlitt, Master William Niece.
reaper Song. Hunting Song. Schu-
mann, MISS Lottie Gibson: Spinning
song The Ghost in the Chimney. "
hulIak, Miss Mabel Moore; From Uncle
hemus, From an Indian Lodge -
MacDowell: Presto" Mendelssobn
Miss Catherine Roeben: "Caprictetro :.
Jungman; knight Rupert" Master
russell MCGEE; "Pavan." Sharpe. I'm
promptu." Thome. Miss Ruth Ebaugb
Fomponnette. Durand: Sous La
emile, Thonie. Miss Marion r Rate
man; The Clock. MIL BY the Brook "
hullak. Miss Ella Moore: THE T.ittIo
Dead Bird. Grand Parade" KUIIak
Miss Carrie Moore; Spinning song ..
Mendelssohn; Nalse. OBJ 81. No / Che
pm, MRS. James A. Steele.
The Washington times., 1904-06-12

Miss Bertha Galland has gone to her
summer home at Siasconsett. on the
Island II Nantucket. where she has a
cottage called THE Flagship" The
Marconi wireless telegra ply station has
its fiagpole IN her back yard. and there
fore all wireless kilograms received from
passing steamships are first recorded on
the grounds of Miss Galland's cottage
The Washington times., 1904-06-12

Ellie Shannon and Herbert Kelley will
be under the management OF the Shu-
berts next season, when they are to
present a play called Tattoo" In it's
German form the piece has been one Of
the seasons successes at the Irving
Place Theater. New York. Miss Shan
non and Mr.. Kelley viii be the opening
attraction at the Lyric Theater. New
York
The Washington times., 1904-06-12

Edna May has closed her London on
gagement and will come 20 America soon
20 begin an enga cement IN THE School
Girl Miss May Is now regarded as
one OF the principal lights Of the London
stage, and very probably finds more 10y
atty there than in this country. which
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-23
OP EMS HIS CAMPAIGN.
Democrat Candidate for Vice Presi-
dent Speaks at Wheeling.

Wheeling, w. Va, Sept. 23.-Henry
Gassaway Davis, the Democratic vice
presidential candidate, spoke to large
gathering of people in the political
wigwam here last night. 1t was an
enthusiastic opening of the campaign
in Wheeling. When Mr.. Davis arose
to speak the long continued applause
became embarrassing. He spoke
clearly and distinctly and heIo the
audience admirably.
In comparing the two great par
ties Mr.. Davis said:
1.-The Democratic party always ad-
ministered the government with pru-
dence and economy. The Republican
party is a party of extremists, ana
has been wasteful and extravagant In
its expenditure of government FUNDS
More money is being collected in the
form of taxes than is necessary for an
economical management of the gov
ernment both national and state, and
if the Republican party is continued
in power still larger taxes and greater
expenses will follow, as their leaders
tell us that they propose to pursue
the same policy in the future they
have in the past.
'"The expenditures for the fiscal year
1904, were greater than for the pre-
ce6iing year. and the appropriations al
ready made for the year 1905 are larg-
er than those for 1904. And this not
withstanding the fact that no river
anu HdEOOT OIiI was PoSoCA e1N Liz AeAo|
session. Apparently in futile attempt
to keep down expenses and to pre-
vent examinations into the postoffice
and land frauds, congress at its last
session was brought to a close earlier
than in any long session since 1850"
He then read the government re-
ports on the revenues for the last
year, declaring that the revenues are
falling off while the expenses have
greatly increased. He said:
'The extravaganza in the conduct
of the government is greater now than
at any other time in the history of
the country and unless the people at
the polls in November decide upon a
change more taxes or an increased
public debt must ensue."
Both parties, he said. are committed
to the gold standard and it is no longer
an issue before the people.
He regretted that the national plat
form of the Republican party raised
the race issue, and continued:
THE southen people who have to
bear the burden of this question were
dealing with it in moderation and fair
ness. But unfortunate agitation by
Republican leaders has made its So
luton much more difficult and him
dered the efforts of those who were
honestly striving to aid the colored
people in uplifting their race. A large
majority of the white voters of this
country are Democrats. Mckinley re-
ceived $4,000 votes more than Bryan
and this was the largest majority ever
given a presidential candidate. There
are, however, as shown by the last
census. two million male negroes in
the United States of voting age"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-23
Cash SI8,9OO.
That Is What Was Realized
from the Fair.
Secretary Samson Thinks $2,-
500 Will Be Left.

81 expect that the fair association
will have a nest egg of about 81, 500
left from this years fair said Secre-
tary Charles Samson today.
Just what the balance will be I can
not say, as we are not yet through
paying out money and will not be for
some time and can only estimate at
this time. Our business runs along al
most from one fair to the next. Our
receipts this year will be about $1S,-
955.60.
1.-The total receipts of the fair for
this year will be greatly in excess of
last years but at the same time our
expenses were considerably greater
both in making Improvements, erecting
buildings and paying for special at
fractions
The total sales of tickets by days for
the fair this year and last were as
follows:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-09-23
Nine DIE IN VAULT
TWenty-One Little Girls Are
Drowned in a CesspoOl
BY Collapse Of an Clubhouse
Whole at School.
IL TAKEN OUT ALIVE.
But Some Will Die of Poison
and Broken Limbs.
They We're Prscepitated into
Water Four Feet Deep.

Cincinnati Sept. 2S.-During the
morning recess today of the public
school at Pleasant Ridge, about twenty
miles north of this city, nine children
lost their lives. When recess was de-
clared there was playful rush into the
clubhouse which gave way, precipitating
about twenty children into the vault.
1t was stated that the joists under
the flooring gave way and suddenly
precipitated all who were in the out
house at the time. Excitement was in
tensified by complaints of parents
against school officers who said that
the buildings and grounds were inspect
ed before the opening of school two
weeks ago.
Soon after it was known what had
happened all the utensils available in
the vicinity were brought into requisi-
tion. Men went into the vault and car
ried out the bodies and the school
buildings was transformed into a
morgue.
After nine bodies had been recovered
and u were rescued alive the vault was
thoroughly dredged but no more We're
found.
All the victims were girls, the oldest
the accident the vault contained four
feet of water. The nine who were kill
ed served to fill up the vault so that
the other II were not drowned OF the
IL rescued, it is reported this afternoon
that half of them will die on account
of internal poisoning and external in
juries in broken limbs.