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The Washington times., 1906-05-08
CHASE'S-
Some Good Things on Bill-Fletcher a
Feature.

Patrons Of Chase's Theater need not
60 hungry this week FOR want Of good
things in the vaudeville market The
bill offers quite a number that prove
most tempting
Charles Leonard Fletcher is the fea-
ture- As a character fmpersonator he
ranks far above Tho everyday vaUde-
vile artist. In the course Of his sketch
he introduces Mark Twain. also a num-
Der OF characters made famous by
Dickens, including Fagin and the grand
father of Little Nell AT the Tele-
phOEe," adapted from the French, is a
short One-act sketch we'll acted.
The BedOuin Arabs 20 through A
stunt which might be termed marvel
Gus. It's truly a remarka BILE exhibition
Harry STuirl and Rose kesSuer appear
as the opening number in comedy and
eccentric dancing The Italian trio with
very good and effective voices. render
selections from the operas
When the Cats away' is a laugh
producing skit presented cieveriy by Es-
teile Wardette & Co A strong feature
OF the week IS the appearance Of Delight
Barsch and her eight pretty girls from
The Isle Of Spice company. They snow
IN a number Of spectacle dances. in
cluoing that OF the "BrOOmstick
Witches"
Raymond and Caverly. German com
eaians, come on in 1t Happened in
Happyland-'
The vitOgraph pictures continue an
amusing ard interesting feature
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Good Art and Beef.

Practically the whole body of in
telligent Americans outside of Con-
gress stands today in favor of re-
moving the tariff altogether from
works of art, such as paintings.
sculpture, etc, on the ground that
the very persons whom sthe tariff
was supposed 10 benefit-our Amer
ican artists themselves-have not
the slightest objection to a re-
mOval of the present duty of 90 per
cent. 1t is good to find this belief
completely justified by the action
of sixty-six of the leading artists
of the country, who have petitione6
Congress that works of art be add
ed TO the free list.
Ours is the only important coun-
try which for purposes of taxa ton
proceeds upon the theory that
works of art are a luxury" say
the petitioners, who insist that
such works should be regarded as
educational rather than as luxuries,
and that they are among the great
est civilizing forces, constantly diff
fusing refinement and culture"
There are doubtless hide-bound
stand patters" in Congress who
will continue 10 object to removing
the tariff from paintings, as though
1t were move of the free trade
camel's nose into the tent of the
protection Arab. Art works for
museums arc already free. they will
say: but they forget that such in
Stitutions get great many of their
holdings through private donations,
so that over so per cent of foreign
works OF art in our museums have
paid duty. The exemption in their
favor is entirely inadequate.
Congress has several big things
to settle before the summer ad-
journment, and the matter of art
Is unlikely TO have influence enough
to get time for settlement. But
some day there is going to be
distinction between the Importation
Of a classic marble and a side of
beef
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
CADETS IN PRACTICE
FOR SHAM BATTLE

The High School Cadets were out in
full force on the White Lot yesterday,
for preliminary practice for the annual
regimentai drill and sham battle. which
Will take place Tuesday next. The prac-
tice was under the direction of Col
Burton r. Ross. military instructor OF
the High School Cadets, who carried
the boys through their PAGES for more
than two hours.
The feature of the tactical exhibition
next week will be the defense of the
White House by five companies of
cadets. resisting the attack of a larger
force.
Before the battle there win be parade
and regimental review.
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GIANTS OF THE DEEP
ARE COMING HERE

LONDON. Nav S.-The two new Cum
arders, the largest vessels the world has
ever seen are nearing completion and
will be launched, one in June and the
other in July. They will be named Mau-
ritania and Lustiania. Each vessel will
have a gross tonnage of 33, 200, and they
are sixty feet longer than any other
liner afoot. They are IS feet in beam.
and in this respect are the first to sur
pass the famous Great Eastern, which
was So feet in breadth.
The new vessels will each have accom-
mods tions for over 1900 passengers and
will carry a crew of 500. They viii be
propelled by turbine engines capable of
developing so 900 horsepower. and are
expected to travel at a minimum speed
of twenty-four knots an hour
II is predicted that they will be the
steadiest ships on the seas. They will
be fitted in a manner equal to the most
gorgeous modern New York hotels. The
decorations viii consist of reproductins
of the greatest works of art. and the
first class dining saloon will be un-
precedented in marine architecture. 1t
will be a massive and noble apartment
l25 feet long and 50 feet wide. and will
comfortably accommodate 800 at one
AASe''' - "iAi D0 hSHtcu DS q great OOHle
extending up through the two decks
above, and will be crowned with a roof
of cathedral glass
Engineering records have been broken
in the construction of these ships. The
stern frames and brackets are the largest
ever known. the former alone weighing
forty-seven tons. and requiring no few
er than siXty-nine tors of molten metal
I'm the making. The rudder weighs sew
enty tons. and each link in the 1000
feet Of cables is nearly two feet in
length and weighs 1so pounds. Each link
was tested and withstood a strain OF
$40 tons
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MAJESTIC.
"The Ar Ship" a Musical Farce
Comedy.

The Air Ship a novelty in the way
OF musical farce comedy, is the offering
this week az the Majestic Theater, with
Frank CUshman, the popular singing
comedian. IN the leading part.
OF course there is no plot and Mr..
Cushman is very nearly the whole show.
Throughout he proves an excellent en-
tertainer. He is. however, admirably as
sisted bys competent company, each of
which is an artist in his or her particu-
lar line
The performance. particularly in the
first and last acts is a series Of Vaude-
vile acts which were greatly enjoyed
by the audience. The play is also wen
staged, the board walk scene at Allan
tic City and the fight OF the airship
among the clouds being very realistic
Among those who contributed greatly TO
the success OF the performance were
Gale Satterlee Emil HOuSel. Ethel
Raynes. Irene Eeddon. Jennie Davidson
and Rita Mayo1.X.
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BELASCO.
A Pleasing Recrudescence of Bouci
cault's "JiIt.D

NNNAN JA-N-
Dion Boucicaulrs charming comedy
drama. The Jiit," has been chosen as
the second wee IS offering OF the Odette
Tyler Stock Company at the Belasco
Theater- The play was presented here
a few seasons ago by the Edwin Arden
Company in the same house and then.
as now. formed one OF the most divert
ing bills OF The supplementary season.
After reviewing a long list OF what
one might call modern plays or plays
Of the modern school. the revival OF the
delightful work OF Boucicault comes as
a mos. refreshing diversion. II Is Old
fashioned. 10 be sure-so old fashioned
that one can hardly keep back a smile
when one character after the other falls
into audible musings. The set grouping
OF scenes and characters are distinctive
or the day or BOucicault, but neverthe-
less the play Is delightful II is another
one OF those stage stories that has q
horse race as its climax and a big
hearted, olarneying Irlshman for It's
hero-save the marx!
In its presentation OF the play last
night the Tyler company suffered some
what from nervousness and In several
Instances the action OF the piece was
marred First nights are trying on
stock company and these little defects
are sure TO be remedied before a second
Miss Tyler plays the role OF Kitty
Woodstock in q breezy way and gives
the character touch OF the ingenue
spirit that used 10 characterize her work
some years ago.
The real hit OF the performance. how
ever was made by George d Parker n IS
the big-he Grted I-ishman, Myies o. Hara,
who straightens out all the kinks IN the
play and wins Kitty for his wife. Air
Parker played the role with delightful
repose and read his lines so fled with
Irish philosophy with a brOgue that
might have been picked right from the
heart OF Killarney He was sure Of his
lines and made the part stand out con-
spicuOusly.
Fuller Melish gave a finished perform
afce in the role of James Daisy. race
track follower. Miss Inez Piummer was
the attractive ingenue, and Miss Blanche
StOddard played the role OF the jilt. -.
who makas all the trouble. Wilson
Meiroso. as tie bluff Sir Budleigh Wood
stock. proved his versatility. and Robert
s. Taber was signally successful as the
Juvenile. Guy Coombs played a real
villain.
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
Poetic DeIiberatiOn.

Who says the House is not a de-
Lucrative body? Who says its pro-
reedings depend altogether on the
told, Unconditional, utilitarian de
cisions of a Committee on Rules?
The man who says that surely
does not read the Congressional
Record. Deliberative7 There have
been occasions these past two
scontbs when il was as deliberative
as 4 session of the Committee on
Reform in the Civil Service. 1t has
even taken TO poetry-and about
she last thing the Committee on
k-,es would do (if we guess right,
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would be to waste good type, ink
and time on poetry.
1t is not Mr.. Sulzer alone who
drops into verse, like Silas Wegg.
He does it for a purpose-and the
genial twinkle in his eye while he
recites:
Those halls. those halls, those sacred
hallsl
lets the whole House into the joke.
How the entire membership of
the House must have thrilled down
its several backbones the other day
when Mr.. Johnson-or the peace
loving State of South Carolina
blocked the progress of the naval
appropriation bill with this:
The maid who binds her warriors sash,
With smile that well her pain dis
sembles,
While beneath the dropping eyeIash
One starry tear drop hangs and
trembles.
Though heaven alone records the tear.
And fame shall never know her story,
Has shed drop as dear
As ever dewed the field of glory.
And that even half-hundred OF
Republican Representative who
are hoping against hope to be back
in our midst for the next Congress,
how they must have envied the
dapper Mr.. MondeIl, of Wyoming,
when he was able to quote from his
own poet lariat the following tear
starting pledge of support:
Frank w, my boy, you're our pride and
May they send you to Congress again
If you'll do me a favor, by my soul r.
To aid you with voice and with pen.
Just further my rIan, and I know.
Frank, you can;
So get me a Billy and Nanny,
ana III chant forth your praise to the
From Thermopolis clear up to Frannie.
viii Frank w. get the Billy and
Nanny? You bet your sweet life he
will-if he has TO pay for them.
But the poetry rnat counts is
poetry with a reminiscent tang TO
it; and in poetry of that sort no
body who has spoken this session
can stand up to our Neighbcr
Lamb, of the Old Dominion. The
rest of them can quote "Old Iron
sides" and original poems and Omar
Khayam and all the rest of the
dilettanti, but il takes Neighbor
Lamb to touch the spot.
Listen TO this:
All quiet along the Potomac tonight
Where the soldiers lie peacefully
dreaming:
Their tents. in the rays Of the clear
autumn moon
Or in the light OF their camp fires.
cleaning
There you are. There's reassur-
ance in that kind OF poetry-balm
for the weary spirit of the seed
seeker. fire for the rude souls of
the warriors in the train of the
dashing Foss, comfort Tor the half
hundred who fear 10 say good-by.
The House viii deliberate all right
if it knows that kind of poetry is
on tap.
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
AT LOCAL THEATERS
COLUMBIA.
Guy Standing as "The Duke of Kill
crankie."

crank1e.
The Duke Of Killicrankie," sparkling
With witty lines and full OF human ma
ture by means of it's truthful character
sketches. Is the play put on by Guy
standing and the Columbia Theater
Company thE week Mr.. Standing has
the role PLAY d by John Drew when
the piece was seen in Washington last
season
The play. as treated by Mr.. Standing
and his company. IS a success. as IL was
In the hands CT Mr. Drew IL is q de-
hghtful romance, the story Of the duke
VINO, Gespairing OF winning the lady OF
his choice. deliberately kidnaps her and
carries her OF 10 his grim castle in
Scotland The comedy comes in because
he has to have with her a chaperon.
and this turns up in the shane Of a
widow whose carking regret is thai her
husband made his money IN glue.
Mr.. Standing plays the part OF the
duke TO it's full mark Of attractiveness-
He played IL as well as Drew ever did
His coolnesS and altogether reckless
calmness IN the crucial moments OF his
scheme set of 70 great advantage the
character Of the duke who had had the
audacity 70 plan the coup OF abducting
the girl Mr.. Standing was also plea s.
ing in the opportunities for comedy that
BE had. Altogether. he gave clear
and finished performance
Dorothy Hammond, as Lady Hen
riotta. the girl who doesn't know her
own mind. Is good. 1t Is largely owing
10 her clever work that the interest IS
held so truly until the last curtain. Her
stubbornness IN repulsing her too ardent
suitor, Modified by the little almost i'm
perceptible evidences she shows Of car
ing for him. IS a perfect foil for the
work OF Mr.. Standing. To the charm OF
her art she ADDS an unusual personal
attraction.
Those who 20 TO the Columbia for n
good laugh get il when George CASTOR
Is the poor member OF Parliament and
Jeffreys Lewis. the widow whose money
was made from the glue business. are on
the stage. Their comedy work IS up TO
their usual level OF merit and the fun
is Of the highest.
The performance last night was a
benefit for the Royal Arcanum.
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
Rich Men Form Company
To Help Frisco Rebuild
Take Steps to Raise Quar-
ter of a Billion Dollars to Be Used
as an investment

more after its fire. Mr.. Lanes appoint
ment as a member Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission is now pending
before the Senate. The vast interests
represented by the National City Bank
are back OF Mr.. Vanderlip's participation
TO the project
According TO the program. at least
$50, 100000 will be subscribed by bank
ers for the colossal undertaking. AS
Senator Newlands and his San Fran
cisco conferees admitted. however, the
actual figures involved may reach SS5O.-
oO0.O0c, or 500. .000. 600. before San Fran
cisco rises from the ashes
Senator Newlends said today:
Il don't wish TO state the exact COM
pleXiOn Of the corporation which we be-
lieve will be founded San Francisco
does not come here as an applicant for
aid, but is offering a good investment TO
those VINO have the money"
The Washington times., 1906-05-08

NEW YORK, May s.-Following q
meeting Of American multi-millionaires
at II Broadway plans are under way to-
day fer the formation OF a company
which viii stand ready TO raise az least
s25o,0Oo0OO for the rebuilding Of San
Francisco.
Among those who attended the confer
ence were Senator Newlands of Nevada.
II. S. Black, president Of the United
States Realty and Improvement Com
pany: Frank A. Vanderlip, vice presi-
dent of the National City Bank; Frank
lin K. Lane. of the San Francisco Re
lief Committee, and Thomas Mage, of
the finance committee Of the same COM
mittee.
Mr.. Black represents the great fin
ancial interests which were mainly re-
sponsible for the restoration of Balti-
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
ST0NEWALL JACKSON
CHAPTER HOST LAST NIGHT

The reception rendered members Of the
Southern societies in the District last
night In Maryland Hall, by StonewaIl
Jackson Chapter of the United Daugh-
ters of the Confcderacy. was a brilliant
affair. The function was in charge OF a
committee of which Mrs. c. II. Fred
was chairman.
A feature of the musical part OF the
entertainment was the singing OF Mrs.
McDuffey, of "LOTena. a war ballad,
popular I'm civil war days. Other selec-
tions were sung by a quartet composed
OF Mrs. Townsend. Mr.. Tenant, Mr..
Flanagan and Mrs. McDuffey Mrs.
Henney and Miss Smith also contributed
greatly to the pleasure OF the evening
with songs and recitations.
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
POWDER MILL LETS GO,
WRECKlNG SMALL TOWN

SPRINGFIELD. Ohio. May S.-The
glazing mill Of the Miami Powder Com
pany. fifteen miles south OF here, blew
up shortly after midnight, destroying
ocCt tU entv-dVe tons Of the finished
product No one was hurt Most OF the
houses in Goes Station, a hamlet near
the mills. were partly wrecked The
townsYeople rushed from their houses
fearing al earthquake
The shock was distinctly felt in this
city and caused general alarm. None Of
the other Mills, which are scattered
along the Miami river for a distance Of
several miles. were damaged.
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
ACADEMY.
Fighting Fate" Offers Gun Plays and
Horse Racing.

Tempting Fate rather than Fight
ing Fate" should be the title Of the play
which opened at the Academy of Music
last night. OF course one does not ex
pect 10 find the acme Of histrionic effort
in the production. but even with the ex-
pected gun play and spectacular
ciimaxes. the gallery gods look for some
cCherency-
The book is an interminEling Of a race
horse scene. and the corrupt practices Of
the New York police. Specialties are in
terpOlated here and there. and what the
paniment made worse. An oasis in this
desert was the soubrette work Of Irene
Meara- who as Aggie Cline, a typical
East Side girl pretty and piQuant, cap
tur5d her audience. Max 3. Davidson.
as Pincus the honest Jew. was clever.
Others in the cast did the best they
could With thankless parts
The Washington times., 1906-05-08

tunes, the Russell twins looking like
Veritable fairies in their gauzy dresses.
Among other small guests were Baby
Kane. as Santa Claus; Baay Andrews.
sailor boy; lisa Donner and Katherine
Baldwin. Kate Greenaway girls: Aurora
Quesada. Spanish dancer; little Miss
Ellicott, fairy queen: Doris Haywood.
Filipino lady; Laura Merriam, fisher
maiden; Esther Slater, japanese girl;
Mary Slater. court lady; little Miss
Greedy. autumn: Adelaide Heath, Pier
rot; Adolphus Greely. cowboy; Fred
Cady, cavalier; Gonzales Quesada, vene-
tian page. and Bessie Russell flower
girl. Little Miss Marie and Charlie
Mason were also among those in atten-
dance. while the .'grown-ups" who en-
joyed the occasion were Mrs. and Miss
Van Linnap. General and Mrs. Harris
Mrs. and Miss Hare, Miss Clagett. Miss
Mary Cook, Count and Countess Secken-
dorn, Mr. Pastor, charge d'affaires OF
Spain; Mr. and Mrs. Huidekoper: Miss
Merriam. Mrs John Merriam. Mrs. w
r Merriam, Murray Cobb, Hillard
Owen, DR.. Bispham. Robert Wells. and
Fritz Rodgers.
The Speaker and Miss Cannon are en-
tertaining a party OF the formers old
friends from Danville and Chicago. who
came to attend the Speakers birthday
reception at the Arlington.
The Mercantile Club gave its usual
Saturday night whist Mrs. Jackson
won the first prize Mrs Hano the sec
ono, and Mrs Walleastein the third
prize.
Mrs. Eicka Wa.ieusteIn, who has been
spending the winter with Mrs L. New
mye-. has gone 20 Atlantic CITY for the
u ~
Mrs. Juliet Myers is spending a few
days in Baltimore.
Gus Nordpnger is spending a few davs
at Atlantic City.
Mrs Marx kaufman. who spent a
rev days with Ter sOn-in-law and
daughter. Mr. and AIRS. Elliot Strouse.
or Baltimore, has returned 10 Wash
ington-
Miss Josephine Goodman is in RaltI-
more. the guest OF her aunt, Mrs.
Miss Birdie Steiner is visiting ~ela-
uves in Baltimore for ? short time.
Gilbert Coblens. OF this city, spent a
few days this week in Baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs Julian Herdlev have
sold their home at BrOokland and are
noT located at the Plymouth apartment,
corner E'-venth and NJ streets
Melville Brown. OF Baltimore. has re-
turnt 20 hts home after spending a
-Gw days here
4 few members Of the Mercantile
Club gave a rustic 10 Great Falls which
was thoroughly enjoyed. Those present
were James Rosenthal, Milton Stras-
burger, Joe Goldenberg. Harry Hahn,
Syivin BensinEer. Stanley Auerba ch.
Melvin Behrends. The ladies' were
Misses Rae Hahn. Helen Eiseman. !.
Edith Auerbach, Helen Luchs, Malyin
HoOg. Nellie Behrend. and Ernstine
Frank
Mr. Adler ana daughters. from Pitts
burg. are visiting Mrs Abel.
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
AVERAGE YALE STUDENT
is A HEAVY cPENDER

NEW HAVEN. Conn, May S.-The
average expenses of the men IN the
graduating class of Yale College are
said to have been S4146 for the four
years, according to the class book ed
itor. The greatest sum expended by one
student in a single year was 81, $50 and
the lowest 800. OF the 303 members of
the class ninety-five have earned their
expenses in part and twenty-four have
earned all their expenses.
The best students spent comparatively
less money than the less studious.
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PAID $500 TO QUIT
THE TOBACCO HABIT

OAKLAND. Cal. May s.-"You are a
good man; you have "A steady nerve.
you are smoking TOO many cigars Now.
II you keep this Up. IL will hurt You.
Refrain from that obnoxious habit al
together, and ] will make you a pres
ent Of $500"
So said E H Hartman 70 F. A.
Lathe. his chauffeur. Lathe said It
would be hard thing 10 Go, but he
would try, and nIr. Hartman handed
his check for 500 to the chauffeur
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
GOOD CHEER!

When comrades meet. then let s'Good
Cheer!'
The greeting be. If dull or clear
The skies that overarch the way;
II grief or gladness fills the day,
Its promise still is sweet and dear.
The Culturist.
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
LYCEUM.
Andy Gardner and Miners Bohemian
Burlesquers."

The Lyceum offers this week Tom
Miners Bohemian BurleSquers. Tho
entertainment provides two bright and
amusing farces that possess the add
tional value of entire freedom from vul-
garity and profanity.
An exceptionally good oIiO presents
VIII H Ward. German comedian Idi
Nicholai and the Orpheum Trio, Charles
King and Grace fremont, IN song and
dance speciality. and Ali, Hunter and
Ali, comedy acrobats.
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
SOUTHERN RELIEF
BALL'.FOR VETERANS
Big Benefit to Be Given in
Maryland Building.
PROCEEDS TO C0NFEDERATES
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks May
Be Unable to Take Contemplated
Trip to Alabama.

One of the delightful social events OF
tonight will be the Southern Relief ball
at the Eiall of the Confederate Veterans.
in the Maryland building. The ball is
under the management of Mrs. Rosalie
Bocoek. and is for the benefit Of the re-
lief fund Of the society.
The floor Of the hall Is In excellent
condition for dancing. good music will
be provided and altogether the event Is
expected 10 be exceedingly profitable
and pleasant
The Washington times., 1906-05-08
OLD TOAST.

Here's to the hand of friendship,
Sincere. twice tried and true.
That laughs in the hour of triumph,
And laughs at its joy with you.
Detroit News.