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The Washington times., 1906-05-24
GETS ElGHTY-EIGHT CENTS
AFTER HUNDRED YEARS

CHICAGO, May A.-S. w. Curtis, Of
the Garden City Sand Company, this
city, has just received a check for IS
cents in payment of a share in French
'.spoliatiOn claim" more than 100 years
old.
Curtis is an heir OF one of the owners
of the American brig William and
George and received the check from Ed
ward c. Ward, of New York, adminls-
traitor de bonis non Of the estate of
Chauncey Gleason, merchant, Of Farm
Angton, Conn.
Gleason was part owner Of the brig,
which was captured by a French pri-
twenty wears.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
Academy-ROse Melville in 4sis Hop

Academy-Rose Melville in ~Sis Hop
kins."
isis Hopkins" beyond all question the
most successful play OF recent years. a
play which has stood the test OF popular
approval By being presented year after
year for six years with constantly in
creasing business. viii be seen az the
Academy next week Miss Rose Mel
Vile, who originated the character OF
SIS Hopkins about which the play was
written, has played the part over 1900
times and has greater personal fol-
lowing among theatergOers than any
other actress on the stage today She
SHOWS Us a type OF girl which Is en-
tlreiy original and new. II is sweet and
simple and devoid OF artificiality IN any
sense, and the sUbtlety OF Miss Mel
yIle's art makes Il appear as II we were
living through the happy days in Posey
county with awkward and quaint little
SIS Hopkins We share her joys with
her and We minEle our tears with hers.
we reJO-ce when she smiles and we
leave har with deep down in our hearts
a sense OF having listened 10 something
worth while
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
CONCERTS
BURNING QUESTION
Views Of Musicians on the
Subject.

Ragtime or no ragtime at Luna Park
has become burning question with the
management. the music loving public
and critics. AS widely announced, Il is
the intention Of the park management
To have ragtime concerts on Friday
nights throughout the season, as one of
the special features OF the free enter
tainment on tine big bandstand. SO much
discussion was aroused by the announce
ment that letters were written to a
number Of the leading musicians. ask
ing their opinions on three questions:
F'irst-Do you prefer band or oTches-
ira music.
Second-Who are your five favorite
composers for band or orchestra?
Third-Do you approve or disapprove
the ragtIne. concerts for Friday nights.
and in either e-ent, why?
A small food OF r-Dlies has come in.
some answering the questions simply
and others going into detail. The opinion
OF :. NJ Fabian Is that there should be
a minimum of ragtime, as IL IS not ele-
waiting. Otto Torney Simon replied: 1T
IS..I Mould seem to me that by giving as
little ra6time as possible you have the
oppOr unity Of doing a real good to those
VINO come TO your concerts"
Classic Music in Beer Gardens.
~. simon lncioSed the program OF
Pops" concert in Berlin. where the
people sat at tables drinking beer and
listening TO the masterpieces of Bach,
Mozart. Brahms and Beethoven; and
the critic in referring to the incident
said that drinking beer while listening
to the music did not seem to detract
from the event in any way.
Herman c. Rakeman SAYS: "I disap-
prove Of ragtime music for the reason
principally OF its non-educating tenden-
cieS and monotony of musical form"
Ernest Lent, the well known 'cellist
and director, seems to be willing to
make concessions to the syncopated
melody. On that head he wrote:
There can be no objection to rag
time music, II It is melodic. of spontan-
eous invention and not low in Character
But whole program Of II will, I fear
demoraliZe good taste"
Reduced Fares to Luna Park.
The Washington, Alexandria and Mt.
Vernon Railway Company today an
nounced q radical reduction in fare be-
tween Washington and Luna Park and
Alexandra and Luna Park. The pres
ent fare is Is cents for the round trip
but with the opening of the park It will
be Is cents for the entire season, one
way or round trip.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
Majestio-The Thalia Theater Yiddish
Company.

The Majestic Taeater win be the scene
OF much interest 10 our best theater-
goers next week when the Thalia The
ater Fiddtsh company. which every
theatergOer knows, is the foremost Yid-
dish company Of the day. Will be the
attraction. SO far as art IS concerned.
there need be no hesitation on the part
OF the theatergOers OF other national
lIles. as the Interpretation by the Thalia
Iheater flCCish company IS on "A plane
which does not require an acquaintance
with the words for true understand
Ing or the play David kesSler and
samuel TOrnbergs who viii head the
above mentioned company. have achiev-
ed distinct triUmphs in the metropolis
and have been the means OF attracting
70 the 1iddisn theaters the most intel
iectual Of New York playgoers This
WlN be their first appearance in wash
ington- They viii produce two OF the
very best plays, the Russian Jew IN
America" on Thursday evening. and
God, Nan and Devil'' on Frida-. Both
are from the pen OF Jacob GordHi
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
DINNER GUESTS
At WHITE HOUSE
President and Mrs. RooSe-
welt to Entertain Small
Party Tonight.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
entertain a dinner party at the White
House tonight They have as guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Richardson and
Miss Harriet s. Swan, who arrived yes
terday.
Representative and Mrs Hoar enter
tanned an informal dinner party last
evening. having among their guests
Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks.
Mrs. Fairbanks received a number OF
guests informally yesterday afternoon
at her X street residence
The Chief Of Stan and Mrs. J. Frank
lin Bell were the guests OF honor at a
dinner given at the Connecticut last
night by Mrs Williams. Others OF the
party were Mr. and MRS. Chermont. OF
the Brazilian embassy; Admiral ONeu.
Colonel Biddle, and Mr.. and Mrs. OK
nard-
A number Of people occupied tables at
dinner AT the Chevy chase Cub last
night. among the number being Colonel
aRG Mrs. BromwelI. dutch" treat diu-
ner parties are now In vogue there. 4
number Of the younger set united and
forming a merry dinner party without
hosts and without guests" as they put
Il.
NJ and Nine des Portes de la Fosse
and Mr- and Mrs Henry May VIII so 20
Baltimore today as the guests OF Mrs.
clarence Mcdowell and will remain
during the horse show.
The United States Minister TO Turkey.
John @. A. Leishman, who Is now in
w WashinStcn urging that the America
legation at coBstanuHople may be raise1
10 the rank OF embassy that ne may
come In direct contact with the Sultan,
IS now the guest Of Senator and Mrs.
fhilander Knox. at their X street resi-
dencc. lie viii sail Tor Europe on the
Oceanic June 20
Albert Halstead. recently appointed
consul 10 Birmingham, England, left
and VIII sail for his post abroad on
board the New York, Saturday. He will
be accompanied BY hts family.
Senator William A Clark entertained
dinner party AT his Massachusetts
avenue residence last evening. having as
son. Senator Brandegee, Senator DoIli-
yer, Senator Fulton, Senator Gearin,
Senator Long, Senator Proctor, Senator
Smoot, Senator Warner, Senator Clay,
Senator Lodge, Senator Sutherland, SEN
ator Wetmore, Hugh Wallace, Represen-
tatiVe ToWne, C G. Glover, Henry l.
west, Charles ID. Walcott and James A
Macdonald
Mrs. Edward l. White. of Englewood,
N J., who is the guest Of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs Frank Poe, will remain
with them Tor about week longer be-
fore returning TO her home at Engle-
wood.
The members OF the Women's Aid So
ciety Of the Second Presbyterian Church
have made great preparations for the
lawn fete which they will give from 4
until 10 o'clock next Friday and Satur-
day afternoon and evenings The lawn
surrounding Mrs. Gardiner Hubbard s
home, at Connecticut avenue and Nine
teenJh street. will be the scene OF the
affair. which will be very attractiveIy
arranged. Music and refreshments viii
be features of the occasion. Mrs. Gar
ret and Mrs. :. W. Stephenson win be
in charge.
Mss Gertrude Jenkins. who has been
the guest OF Miss Eyeiyn Walsh, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas +. Walsh.
for \ week past, has returned to her
home in Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
SENATOR CLARK FLEES
FROM MIDNIGHT FIRE

NEW YORK, May Ex-senator W. A.
Clark Of Montana came near being a
fire victim last night.
His apartment was filed with smoke.
and the guests of the fashionable BARGE
Iona ana Lisbon apartment hotels rushed
to the street when a fro at 174 West
Fffty-eigEth street threatened the two
houses. Fortunately little damage was
done.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
SH0NTS TO TALK CANAL
TO ATLANTA BUSINESS MEN

Chairman Shonts will make an address
on The Relation OF the South to the
Panama Canal" before the Atlanta (Ga-)
Chamber of Commerce on Memorial
Day. He is also scheduled for an adj
dress the same date at the dedication
of Kebecca Scott Hall, at Agnes Scott
Institute, Decatur, Ca
He viii also distribute prizes which
he established several years ago for the
rival literary societies of the school when
his daughter was a pupil there
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
Lyceum-aThe High School Girls.n

The High School Girls" under thu
personal direction OF T. ". Dinkius,
VIII De the next attraction al the Lyce-
unn TheareT. commencing Monday, May
3 and continuing for one week with
the usual matiuees prevailing Hotel
stars and stripes tWO-act musical
comedy. VIII be presented and through
out the entire action maids mIrth,
and melody VIII hold the attention @.
the audience.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
K-RAY BETRAYS
GEM SWALLOWER
Dancing Girl Tries to Steal
Diamond.
Had Stone in Her Mouth, She SwaI-
lowed to Prevent Detection, But
Science Found a Way.

OMAHA, Neb.. May 24-The gastron-
onical feat Of Cleopatra in consuming
a pearl salad with vinegar dressing was
eclpsed by a handsome. black-eyed
young Spanish-American woman named
Nay Thomas in Omaha a few davs ago
Under the eyes OF two detectives and
an astonished and alarmed salesman the
young woman swallowed a two-carat
diamond valued al 500 without batting
an eye. Subsequently the X-rays were
turned on her in order 10 establish the
fact that The diamond was in her
stomach.
= Miss Thomas tried 20 make away with
several diamonds Of great beauty and
value the day she swallowed this one.
She first attracted attention in y p.
Frandsen's jewelry store when she
started 70 walk out with a handsome
diamond ring valued at several hundred
dollars caught in the folds Of her hand
kerchIef. The salesman who had been
waiting on her called her attention TO
the fact that she had the ring in her
handkerchief and she returned it to
him with profuse apologies for the acci- .
dent
ShadOwed by Detectives.
The police were notified OF the at
tempted theft Of the ring and Detectives
Maloney and Druumy were detailed to
watch the young woman.
She went from Frandsen's to Combs
Jewelry store. The detectives followed
her As she sat at a table in the dia-
mond room OF the store the two de-
tectives stood Just outside the door. ap-
parently carrying on an idle conversa-
tion. but at the time keeping a sharp
eye on the yOuT~ woman inside.
her turned 10 weigh a diamond which
she admired very much he saw her raise
her hand 10 herr mouth. and when he
turned 10 face her again he missed =
beautiful diamond weighing two and one
eighth carats and valued at 800 The
detectives had observed her action
Swallowed Gem.
The salesman Heckoned to the detec-
tives. When they went forward and CONF
manded the younlg woman to open her
mouth she swali3wed convulsiveiy and
then ebeyed Th6Te was nothing to be
seen In her mouth but two rows OF
pearly teeth. ShA smiled seraphically
and told the detectives she guessed they
had lad tleir oddf on the wrong horse.
She wfs taken 10 the police station
and tuned over Ito the matron- The
r,sa tron escorted To heroic treatment to
brinc III, the stonel but il did not come
The girl nnssintained stoutly ali the time
that She had not Ewaiiowed II.
The salesman an p the detectives swors
that they had seeh her put the gem in
her mouth, however, ana finally after
putting her through severe sweating
process and falling 10 get a confession
the police turned per over to a surgeon
with the request THAT he turn the X-rays
on her and find th9 diamond IL possible
An X-ray machine was procured and
the diamond was iqulckly located just
where the salesman and the detectives
said Il would be found. The diamond
Will be recovered land restored 10 its
owners even should surgical operation
have 10 be resortef 10. $3.50
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
PLAYGROUND FETE
A SIMPLE AFFAIR
Cost to the Patrons of Wor-
thy Cause Limited to
Modest Fee.

The great need for Immediate funds
TO be used for opening the public play
grounds for children. has induced Mrs.
Henderson 10 consent 70 another lawn
fete which viii be given at her place on
the evening OF Thursday May 81 So
many demands have already been made
upon the public for charities. she feels
that this entertainment should be a
simple affair. confined TO a s. entrance
Zee. and 25 cents for ice cream and
cake. which will make the total expense
Of anyone wishing TO attend. The
grounds viii be lighted. and seats pro
vided. two bands will be employed. and
for those who wish 10 dance. in the
barn. or the lower floor OF the resi-
dence. which viii be open for the
evening
Miss wetmore and MISS Mcmillan
have contributed the refreshments
free OF expense. making the amount
TO be realized from this source, clear.
There VIII De no effort at other enter
tainment.
kThe engagement IS announced of Miss
Elizabeth Stewart Calvert. of Macalpine.
College Park. Nd, TO ". d Nelson
Thomas. Of Baltimore The wedding
will take place at St. Johns Church. this
city. Tuesday. June 5 al II O'Clock a.
m, the Rev. George Calvert Carter per
forming the ceremony. assisted by the
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith
Mrs. Randolph Clark has closed her
house in washington. and IS now in
New York. She viii spend the summer
at her country place at POmfret, Conn.
where she viii be joined by her daugh-
Ser. Mrs Morris Murray.
Miss Carox. with Mrs. Clifford
Richardson. Mss Harriet Swan. Admiral
Cowles. General Crozier, and Captain
Butt, formed box party at the Belasco
last evening.
Mrs. Arthur a Chenay OF New Or
leans, formerly Miss Margaret Martin,
OF this city. IS visiting her aunt Miss
Caro- Z. kershaw. for few weeks
The Pocahontas Memorial Association
will hold its weekly meeting at the Eb-
hit House. this afternoon. at 4:So.
Mrs. C c. North and the Misses
North have returned TO this city from
Philadelphia
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
KIND HEARTS.

Some men are fond of animals
Their hearts are touched with pity.
We know "a lot who'll sit up late,
To fatten up q kitty.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
KEEP ON A-HoPIN'!

Wen keep on a-hopiu'
It's all for the best,
Till we rest with the dreams
In, the lilies OF rest
Atlanta Constitution.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24

Trovatore" and will make his first an
Popular summer prices Will prevail =
so and = cents. Seats now on sale ~
7. Arthur Smiths ticket Offices. Is57 =
street northwest
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
OF NO VALUE.

rs wilkins as good as his word?"
Every bit But have never heard
of his word being good for anything"
Sentinel.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24
FORBIDS FLIRTING
IN CARNEGIE TECH
Director Threatens LOyesick
Boys and Girls.
Expulsion the Penalty st Pittsburg In
stitution Unless Co-Eds Immedi-
ately Abandon Custom.

PITTSBURG. May 24-'UnIess YOU
young ladies and gentlemen come 20 the
conclusion that you have come here to
study and not TO indulge in firtatious
conversations with one another, I VIII
dismiss you 1 am not going TO waste
my time in trying 70 break up this prac-
tce. II is already broken up. II 7 dis
cover that IL Is not. 1 shall allow all
those indulging in the practice TO hunt
some other place Of instruction"
This is the law laid down by Director
Arthur A. HammerschIag, Of the Car
negie Technical Schools in this city
The young women in the domestic
science department and the young men
in one Of the rooms given over to in
dustrial instruction have been carrying
on high.
Busy With Windows.
They have been so busy looking out OF
the windows Of their own department
into those Of the other that they have
failed 10 make proper progress in their
studies The result is both Of these
classes are behind Director Hammer
schlag was puzzled 10 discover what the
trouble was at first, but soon found that
flirting was at the bottom Of it
The domestic science room. where the
girls are learning 70 be good housewives
and TO bake bread like mother used TO
make and mend socks and sew on but
tons and all that kind OF science, looks
directly into department given over
10 some young men who are learning
how 10 lay brick and do other useful
across a courtyard from each other
and the windows are on a level Every
thing which goes on In one room can
be seen in the other And that is all
the trouble.
The young men who are learning to lay
bricks and such things and the young
women who are learning to bake bread
these bright spring days are looking
" soft at that They have established
q system which is all their own of
signalling to one another.
The Lovers Code
book held a certain way means
ssAIeet me after school" Held in an
other position 1t announces "All Is over
between US" A third manner of dis
playing the volume says: Have writ
ten Wait until you get my letter. It ex-
plains all" There is n complete wig
Wag system In vogue, and they have
been putting in hours at ii when they
should have been az study.
The students at Carnegie Tech. nav
only so year for tuition Really the
tuition is free and these young people
alNeAtuAL-S NlAc SCAlopi dEE enjoying eQu-
cational advantages that cannot be sur
passed In any city in the world 1t is
this fact which has riled Director Ham
merschlag.
but he does not favor nonsense between
school girls and boys, particularly IL it
is of the kind which, If not checked,
may bring the school into not too frag-
rant -epute. For that reason he Is de-
Jermined TO stop il right now, as IL gets
its start IL they do not take the hint
he will use drastic measures and some
of the students viii be allowed to seek
some institution OF learning where their
money will pay for the privilege Of I'D
ding away their time.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt will
dinner party at the White
House tonight They have as guests
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Richardson and
Miss Harriet S. Swan, who arrived yes
.nrdaw
The Washington times., 1906-05-24

Mrs. Randolph Clark has closed her
house in Washington. and IS now in
New York. She viii spend the summer
at her country place at POmfret, Conn.
where she viii be Joined by her daugh-
Ger. Mrs Morris Murray.
The Washington times., 1906-05-24

Mrs. Edward L White. of EngIewood.
n. j., who is the guest OF her parents.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Poe, will remain
with them for about a week longer be-
fore returning 10 her home at Engle
wood.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-17
WantonIy Burning Those Belong.
ing to the Crown and Pri-
vate Parties.
ONE ENTIRE VILLAGE BURNED.
In Poland Systematic Pillaging Of Gov.
eminent Spirit Shops is In
Progress.

st. Petersburg, July 1.-THE daily
budget OF revolutionary outrages aud
agraran disorders is larger than usual
today. In many places the peasants
are wantonly applying the torch to es-
tates belonging 10 the crown and to pri.
yate forests.
At Natshatkino. IN slmbirsk province
the town hall was set on FIRE yesterday
and the entire village, consisting Of 800
houses was consumed.
Throughout Poland systematic plllag-
ing Of the government spirit shops -
in progress The central police office it
Warsaw was robbed yesterday and a
Gendarme was killed.
AT Lubln, Russian Poland, reyolu-
tionists yesterday executed a workman
who was suspected OF being a spy, ana
a. Mimi Novogorod and Nasniky the
cashiers Of the spirit monopoly were
robbed and killed.
A bank al Sosnitza was robbed yes
terday, and at Tihis an Armenian To-
connective engineer was shot IN bis
cab by an assassin concealed IN tn
Heighboring woods.
Workmen az Rostoff killed an alleg-
ed government proyocator at Rita
gorsk. Tartar woman who was bap-
,zed Ia the orthodox church was MUIR
dered and At Yaroslav bombs were eN-
ploded at the residence Of the chief Of
police and an officer Of the gendarmer.e
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-17
Jury Says They Are Not Guilty Of
The Murder Of J. B.
MarCum.
MUST STAND ANOTHER TRIAL.
This Time They VIII be Tried for
The Killing of James
COckrcll.

Beattyville Ky, July 1.-THE jury in
the Hargls-Callahan trial returned a
verdict OF not guilty after being out
p minutes. The ease was one OF the
most desperately fought battles in a
Kentucky court for years. The men
were charged with the murder Of ], b.
Marcum.
Marcum was a mountain Republican
lawyer Of excellent standing. He was
engaged three years ago as an attorney
against James Hargis and Edward CAL
lahan, respectively Democratic county
judge and sheriff, 20 Dust them from
their Offices on an allegation of corrupt
election. Much bitterness was aroused.
I'm May, 1903. M8rcum was shot TO
death from behind in the Jackson
courthouse Curtis Jet and Tom
White Were convicted and given life
terms for the murder. II was charged
that they were the tools Of Callahan,
Hargis and others. Jet after his con-
viction confessed that he shot Marcum
and that his act was inspired by CAL
lahan and Hargis. on the witness
stand here he repudlated the confess
sion and said be alone was responsible.
The acquittal follows largely on this
reputation.
A Jury OF clark county citizens re-
turned a verdict for 5000 damages a
year ago against Hargis on the ale
cation that he had caused Marcum TO
be killed. The suit was filed by Mrs.
Marcum. HaTgis and Callahan are
yet 10 be tried iu the Lexington court
Tor the killing Of James Cockrell under
! similar circumstances.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-07-17
sLAUGHTERHoUsE NASTY.

Topeka, Kan, July IA meat
slaughtering house near Wellington. in
spected by order 81 the state board OF
health, has been found 10 be In such
filthy condition that Dr. J. : Cumbine
secretary OF the board. has sent no.
tees to the county commissioners Of
every county iu the state directing
them TO examine the slaughter houses
IN their districts and II not found to
be In a sanitary condition TO allow five
days FOR cleaning up as permitted hS
law. IL the order is not complied with
in the time specified, arrest and prose-
cution may follow.
The order applies 90 some Of the
big packing houses at Kansas city
whose plants are located o1 The Kansas
side.