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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Dockstader,s Minstrels.

Lew Dockstader and his minstrel COM
pany. who comes to the New National
Theater Monday. March 81, will present a
new treatment of negro life. A number Of
negro characters hitherto unknown to the
stage, will be introduced with scenic sur
roundings which 1t is promised will be
scrupulously exact, attractive and amusing.
Mr.. Dockstader has made a-study of the
southern negro in order to exploit the
Dixie mans characteristics, originality and
holiness. This minstrel organization deals
exclusively with negro life.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
A Spring Festival Concert.

The Pittsburgh Orchestra, with Emil Paur
conducting and Madame Johanna Gadski as
soloist, will appear in concert in Conven-
ton Hall on the evening of April p. Con-
tracts to that effect have just been closed
between Katie V. Wilson and Loudon G.
Charlton, manager of the spring tour OF
the Pittsburgh Orchestra.
A feature of this concert will be two
numbers sung by a chorus of 500 voices,
with Madame Gadski as soloist. The enor-
nous capacity of Convention Hall makes
popular prices a possibility.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Academy of Music.

A. H. Woods newest melodramatic sue
cess. Fast Life in New York" will be pre-
scented at the Academy next Monday night
The organization is headed by Julian Rose
and Miss Virginia Drew Prescott A scene
in the final act shows the gllded interior of
the grandest Temple of Chance" in the
World-Canheld's In New York city Ar
other scene depicts Herald Square in tie
grasp of a winter night. The well-knowu
Bread and Coffee Wagon" devoted to the
purpose of furnishing at least a small al
lotment of substantial food to the homeless
and needy of New York Is also shown
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

I am constantly digging in them for mate
rial.
Yes, 1 have written the books of two
operettas and one comic opera. / am col
laborating now with my accompanist Mr..
West, on musical comedy which L must
say is original, and 1 hope that / may yet
be seen In it in the theaters here
i A WASHINGTON SONGSTRESS.-Att the
Columbia Theater next week Mabelle Row
land, a Washington young woman, will
make her first professional appearance here
as Gillette in the support of De Wolf Hopper
in Wang" Miss Rowland entered upon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Choral Society.

The Choral Society is fortunate to have
secured for its concert of Sunday, March
26, the baritone. Sig. Campanarl. This year
he has devoted his entire attention to con-
cert work, including both oratorio and re-
citals. He will sing on Sunday night the
aria from Elijah" 1T Is Enough" and
two groups of songs, one in Italian, the
other in German. The latter includes songs
of Strauss, Won Fielitz and Schumann. The
cooperation of the Musical Art Society
with the Choral Society adds an attraction
of much interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Shepard's Moving Pictures.

At the Academy tomorrow evening
Shepard's Moving Pictures will again pre-
sent a diversified and interesting program,
covering a wide range of subjects, includ-
ing views of the war in Asia Every pic
ture is accompanied with ingenious sound
effects that occur in unison with the action
of the picture being presented and increases
the impression of realism
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
saengerbund Concert Tomorrow Nien4

The Washington Saengerbund will give
their last public concert for this season to-
morrow night at the New National Thea
ter, when the bund chorus. numbering
seventy-fye voices, will be heard, assis ed
by two soloists from New York, Mrs CO.
rinne Rider-kelsey, the dramatic soprano,
and Mr.. David Names, the violin virtuoso
Both are new to Washington audience
An orchestra of forty musicians will be
heard in several selections, under the direc-
ton of Mr.. Henry Xander, musical con-
ductor of the Saengerbund.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
aHannlet.o

Mr. Forbes Robertson, the distinguished
English actor, VIII present his revival of
Hamlet In this city at the Columbia
Theater for one week, beginning Monday,
the 9th instant It Is doubtful II any ac-
tor, who has ever played this part, with
the exception OF the late Edwin Booth, has
aroused so much genuine enthusiasm.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Vitagraph Views From the Far East.

At the Columbia Theater tomorrow even
ing will be seen very complete series OF
moving pictures taken by Mr.. James Ham
ilton, the Vitagraph Company's war cor
respondent In the far east Mr.. Hamilton
spent several weeks in Tokyo and from
there followed KurokI's army to the seat Of
war. Among other pictures are views of
Japanese reinforcements leaving Tokyo.
Another picture shows the Russian soldiers
landing a battery of big guns from the bat
tie ships in the harbor of Port Arthur.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
How Engineers Find Bearings in Fog
From Iondn Mail

From the London Mall.
when l was guard said Mr.. Richard
Bell, M. p. yesterday, 81 could sit in my
van with my eyes shut and tell where the
train was at any moment. Working one
section continuously one gets to learn the
rhythmic song Of the road and how 1t
varies at each signal box. station, curve,
gradient. tunnel and bridge
'.The sixth sense, which is moro than
mere hearing. is Of the utmost value to a
driver during fog. Denied the use of hts
eyes. he still does not lose his way when
he Is on q familiar road.
"A driver cannot learn new road when
he is stocking, which should occupy all his
time. He should always be allowed to
travel as third man on the footpiate funfet-
tered by work, and In two or three DAYS.
by keeping his eyes and ears open. he
would learn the road"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Inaugural Chorus.

The inaugural chorus concert will be re-
peated in Convention Hall on Friday even
ing, March "a, at o'clock. The chorus will
number 800 voices, and will have the as
sistance of the United States Marine Band
and Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt, soprano The
entire program will be repeated, with few
more popular numbers by the band. The
proceeds of this concert will be devoted TO
the fund for the, establishment of the pro-
posed new Washington Festival Chorus
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Kernan's.

"Weber's Dainty Duchess" L. L. Weber's
show, comes 10 Kernan's next week
The variety olio. which will be sandwiched
between two burlesques, will include
Ch2..es Robinson, the Bowery hobo: James
and sadie Leonard. comedy sketch artists,
and others.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

Deaves is the giddy and gabby widow
Frimousse:" Sabry D'Orsell is the MARIE"
Frank Belcher is Col Fracasse;" Frank
Casey has been entrusted with the care of
the sacred elephant "Rassum;'' Francis
Carrier is Lieut.. Boucher" The child
rem are, of course, conspicuously in evil
dence and add considerably to the enjoy
ment of the opera with their Baby song.
The chorus is highly praised for it's beauty
and voices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Organ Concert.

The next concert of the Bischoff course at
| the Congregational Church will consist of
popular organ concert by DR.. ]. w. Bis
choff, with vocal numbers by Mrs Charles
III. Henney, contralto. and Mr.. Wiley FL
Davis, tenor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
Kreisler and Holman Coming.

Fritz Kreisler and Josef Hofmann will
be heard in joint recital on the afternoon
Of Friday, April ID, at 4:30 o'clock, at the
New National Theater, under the local
of Mr.. S. Ernest Philpitt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18
The -Four Mortona

At Chase's week after next viii be the
-Four Mortons. appearing for the last time
prior to their starring tour In musical COM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

A juryman, being asked by the Judge IL
he ever read the papers, replied: Eyes, your
honor; but IL you'll let me go this time I'll
mover do so any re"-Melbourne Times
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-03-18

her professional career last year, and sue
ceeded SO well that this season she was
specially engaged to play the important
character of Gillette.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-12
Cute Wo0(!
Snklanbs eanptheboama9tister Der
SrienensfDmferen5.

Sssedtt8te Soffaums 0ittes @arnMnse "a,
aas ste 6oIse-9er VerSau,astanssor sort BET
Srtsasnsoeteeatsn %9Itaaatttde amo ioa'
hsse sersaee- abiperrnnsea.
Wie berf1teoen aud DIE @rnennlno
oes grdfioenten bes ruiiif9en Miniz
itertomites, Sergiti Suljepiti9 Witte,
gum ruiff4en 9auptbeboamG6ttgten
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Murabtetps, bon anoerer Seite beurz
theilt perben mag, in Sapan 1T Ie
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ote 9erufung bes nunmebr ~56idbrtgen
nerbtenten Staatsmannes fir ote MIDI
tise Mtffton bere9tiet gu Der Soft
rIns, bab Die bemnd9ft auf ameritas
8oben bestnnenoen G~riebens>
perhanblungen eth eriprteBli6es Rez
fultat 5ettteen tperben.
Mtttetjt NIT Der fernDItli9en Srage
in allen tbren pbafen srinoli9 perz
traut. ct tpies i9on nod Dem 8orerz
aufftanbe in elmer Dentf9rift an ben
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ret btn uno fab Elm, oaB Die rufitf9e
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Rrieae treiben mife. Seine Marnunz
gen blieben ungebDrt. Qls oann Die
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-12

Sage atut purbe, empfabl er pergebens
by Settpetfe 3uridaiebuns Der ruff
If&tn Eruppen aus Der Manbi9urei.
<etme MtbbtItgune Der beregten ruiz
M9eu pOlittt fi6rfe bamals nur fet@
men Gsuro als GtnanSmtuiiter berbet.
Das 5ur Mb6oltung Der Griebens@
ypnferenoen befttmmte MartnezM r{snal
IN porsbsmout4, n, s., 1T Der srDbte
Mnb tnapoiantefte Hau Der bortigen
Nsr. @taatsn.N abp Uarb. Das erit
yIstlt4 ferttsseftelte Gebdube murbe
aus 3ssgelieiter unb 9raunftein auf@
gtahrt unb mar btslans nod unbes
batt. 0yir BITE 1tpede Der Ronferen3sn,
pts I'm Sipetten Stodtperte bes @ebdu<
beB ftaitfsnben, ptrb bas GebGube snt=
fprt9enb bergert9tet.
Giir be 3~ufammentiinfte Der Briez
Granddaughter tparerl Suerft fafbionable
@DmmesplGbe, pse Mepport, q. s.,
Bar Harbor unb portlanb, Me., in
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man TIM 6tnbltd auf ben porausii9tz
4t4tn Wubrang bon Neugierigen BON
hteftn Drten al. Dte i9liebliAe
mobt pDrtsmoutbs bat BET ben 9ebollz
MG4ttgten Der beiben triegfiibrenben
M6@te Mntlans gefunben. Ser bors
ftae G3iffsbaubof TIT auf ether Sn1el
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pgittsIft etner einatgsn Bride sugGnes
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lpoft tptrb. Won Der Snfel cr0ffnet
it'd et1e malertfGe Musii1t auf oie
brsite fromGhnltne Ginmiinbung oes
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-12
Merfwarbiaes Werihtptmoeu.

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bas merfwirbise 8eri6uinoen idmer3,
li6er Gpmptome fir Ilrperoaufidteit
unb Gaae 81. Sings neuen 2e6enspillen
ST.. CT inst: sic iinb elm periettes
9eilmittel fir Sdtuinoel, lauren Masen
Ropfweb ano 8%erltopfun9. gu baben
bel S. &alteper & Sobn, Geo. s. S.
Sdmibt. Gisentamer, unb QbOlf DreiB.
Breis Csc.
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-12
Ser 8raftbetueis fir bic YDtens
zines ieoen Mannes tuiro iett
nlIem MGmnerr abiplut
fret 5uaefan6t.

Rommt Sur Sugeno auriit. @rGit in Gurent ei9e=
men R6rper Die Strait Der bclpunoerlln9sperten
>. Dsdnner =Wsebistn' Der 9roBen Snterftate Ee=
meop @ompanp-onf oerell eigene l~lutoten uno
ni6t auf @urS
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1905-08-12

aAe3r spifam benz Mrfenal uno ibren
4NptelA brau4en bic acknowledgment
mot ben 2anomes stnauf9lagen, ION.
bfyn t6nnen cine DampfbarfaFe Be-
DUbtn. W6brenb Der Dauer Der Der
bagblungen perben bic Marincz
k1dotpa4en in Der umsebung oes
Msienals perit6rtt, uno Niemano erz
bdlt 3utritt. Der ni9t unmittelbar mil
Der &onferena In @erbinoung itebt.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
SERVICE
Rural Mail Inspector Gives Henry
County Five Nsw
Routes.
NOW THlRTY-TWO IN ALL
Population of 1868 is Served-Post-
office and Star Route Dis
* continued.

Rural Route Inspector W. B. Roberts
has finished his work in Henry county
and has made his report TO the depart
ment. AS a result of his Investigations
the county rural service will be greatly
extended
For several weeks Mr.. Roberts has
been making an investigation of the
county. In his report he recommends
five additional routes, as follows:
Route No. 5. Cambridge; Route No. 3.
Woodruff; Route No. p Atkinson;
Route No. /, Annawan, and Route No.
l. Hooppole. This will make 30 routes
for Henry county. counting those now
in operation He also has extended "a
of the existing routes, so that these
routes will serve many more patrons
than heretofore. Altogether the serv-
ice goes to 691 more families than
heretofore, or 3.033 altogether. and
serves a population of 1868, an in
crease of 1899 by the new arrange
ment. The carriers will travel 1878
miles in Henry county and 62 miles in
adjacent counties. making their entire
trip each day $40 rs miles long.
Cover Large TerritOry.S
The system as established in the
county will cover 74S square miles and
81 square miles in adjoining counties.
or 500 square miles all told. The post
office at Rickel will be discontinued
and mail there will come over rural
routes from Prophetstown. The routes
from Prophetstown. Coal Valley, New
Windsor and Sheffield will continue as
heretofore, although one of the routes
from Coal Valley has been extended
some. and the route from Sheffield
changed, though not heightened. The
star route from Cleveland TO Colona
station will be discontinued and mail
for Cleveland will be taken by pouch
from Geneseo and return. a closed
pouch from Lynn Center will be sent
each day to Swedona and back to Lynn
Center. The route from Lynn Center
has been heightened and materially
changed. The star route service at
Andover from Lynn Center and from
Annawan to HoOppole will continue.
There is no change in the number of
carriers of existing routes and an ex-
animation for five additional carriers
for the new routes will be held with
out much delay.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
C00KE-MCCASKRIN
HEARING RESUMED
Rock Island Men Tell of Circulation
of Attorney General Ham,
Inns Opinion.

Springfield. H.. Feb. 15-(SpeciaI)
The house subcommittee on elections
having in the charge the Cooke-Mc-
Caskrin contest reconvened at .
o'clock this afternoon after having re-
cessed from last Thursday and com
menced hearing testimony regarding
the manner in which the county clerks
had instructed the voters to vote and
regarding Attorney General HamIin's
opinion and how it had been spread
broadcast over the district by posters
and published in the newspapers In the
district. Aid. J. p Sexton of Rock
Island, chairman of the democratic
central committee. Aid. l.. V. Eckhart
of Rock Island. and representatives of
every daily newspaper in Rock Island
and Moline are here to testify regard
ing these matters.
John Sundeen. business manager of
the Moline Dispatch. was the first wit
ness and was still on the stand at 3:15
p. n. He said the impression was that
a mark in the square opposite McCas-
krin's name meant three votes for Nc
Caskrin.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
CAMP 1850 FOR HEAD
CLERKS REELECTION
Delegates and Alternatcs % County
Woodman Camp Chosen
Last Evening.

c. W. Halves camp 1850. NJ w A.
Last evening elected delegates TO the
county camp. Resolutions indorsing
the administration of Head Clerk c. w.
Halves and pledging the support of
the camp for his reelection were adopt
ed. Following are tue delegates and
alternates:
Dele gates-J. a Moran. J. B. Cork
en-. Daniel Mckinney. J. F. Munger,
Peter Byrnes. Dan white. James Nc
Corm.ck. T. B. Reidy. J. p Sexton.
Aug. Utle. Joseph Geiger. T. H. Thorn
as. H. H. Robb. Thomas Flynn. Henry
Wheelan. c. J. I-arkin
Alternates-Dan Corken. Walter
Fowler. oscar Barth. c w. Ginnane.
Theodore Nissen. Thomas South Dave
Zeffren, J. n Maroon. Frank LAWYER.
Joseph Grotegut, Hamlin Hull, ]. T.
Shields. Simon Dubinsky. George Simp-
son. John Kimball. James Bagley.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
B0NGARTZ is HELD
ON MAYHEM CHARGE
Man Accused of Throwing Acid in
Wife's Face in Jail Under
$500 Bond.

William NJ. Bongartz was held to
the action Of the grand jury this
morning by Magistrate Johnson. on 4
charge of mayhem. The bond was fix
ed at $500 The charge for which
BongartZ was held was the alleged
assault OF his wife last Sunday morn
ing in the kitchen OF the Weckel res
taurant. 1G1l Second avenue. Il is
charged that Bongartz threw carboIic
acid in his wife's face. Mrs. BOngartz
testified at the hearing this morning
and her face showed the marks of the
severe burns of the acid She to!l
the story of the assault practically "a
published in The Argus of Monday.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
ARGUED TO QUASH
Mrs. Mary NJ. Johnston Will Moi
Plead to Murder charge
Till Court Rules.
HINGES ON A WORD OMISSION
Petitions to Garry Into Federal Court
in Two Cases Denied by
Judge Gest.

Mrs Mary NJ Johnson this after
noon. through her attorneys, Searle &
Marshall and William Jackson, filed a
motion TO quash the Indictment for
murder returned against her by the
grand jury The motion was argued
and was taken under advisement by
Judge Gest.
The attorneys stated that the indict-
ment omitted the word unlawful.
though the word felonious had been
used in mentioning the alleged crime.
Mrs. Johnson VIII not enter a plea un-
til the court has passed on the motion
TO quash the Indictment.
Refuses Change to Peoria.
Judge Gest this morning refused two
petitions fled by defendants in dam
age suits TO take the cases from the
local court 10 the federal court at Pc
oria In the case of Enstrom, conser
vator of the estate of c. Anderson.
against the Republic Iron & Steel
company, for $4,000, the defendant
asked TO have the case taken to the
Peoria court Anderson, il will be re-
membered, was injured in an accident
in the defendant company's plant. and
it is alleged that this injury caused his
insanity.
In the case Of Mrs Belle Herbert,
Administrative of the estate of her hus-
band, Wesley Herbert, against the d.,
r. I. & n. w. Railway company, the
defendant. represented by Attorneys
Sweeney & Walker. asked to have the
case removed TO Peoria. The plaintiff
IL represented by Searle q Marshall.
Mr. Herbert, il will be remembered.
was killed in an accident.
UphoIds Demurrer.
In the case of l.. z. Gaylord. admin
istrator of the estate of Maurice Gay
lord. his son. against the Swift COM
pany and the c., r. l. & =. Railway
company. Judge Gest decided that the
demurrer filed by the plaintiff was cor
rectly taken. The plaintiff, in an
amended declaration, it was charged.
set forth a practically new cause of
action, and the demurrer was filed by
the defendants against this amended
declaration. on the grounds of the
statutes of Limitation. Maurice Gay
lord was killed in an accident about
two years ago while at work on the
construction of one of the buildings at
New Shops. The suit is for so. 1000
Reede Fails To Give Bail.
r. f. Reede. of Andalusia, is still
confined in the county Jail, in default
of the $500 bail required for his APP
pearance before the next grand jury
Ludolph x Reynolds have been retain
ed as Reede's attorneys.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15

The dining room girls of the restau-
rant testified. and substantiated the
story told by Mrs. Bongartz- Attorney
]. r Witter appeared for the defend
ant. He asked for a change of venue
which was denied States Attorney
Scott represented the prosecution
Considerable time was spent in argu-
ments for change of venue. Attorney
Witter making a strenuous plea for
trial in another court The prelimi-
nary hearing On the charges of for
gerry. for which Bongartz is also held
by the police. is to be held Saturday
morning at 10 O'Clock. before Magis-
trate Johnson
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-15
WILLHITE- HEIBEL WEDDING
Rock Island Young Man Takes Chicago
Bride-Pair From TouIon.

Walter c. Winhite. of this city. and
MISS Ida Heibel, of Chicago, were mar
ried last evening by Rev. J. B. Rutter
at the parsonage of the Spencer Ne
mortal church. Mr. Willhite is employ
ed by the Central Union Telep' ,ona
company The young couple will 70.
side on Twenty-fourth street
John W. Fields ara Miss Rose Pot.
ter. both of Tol)on, were married tbis
afternoon at the parsonage of the Fir,
melhod'st church by Rev. r. B. viii
lIaIns. They will make their home in
Tou,on. -