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The Washington times., 1906-10-07
GOSSIP OF GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS
Ostict DuiIding

Supt w A Mcfarland. OF the Dis
trict Water Department. has evolved
what is regarded as the most remark
able card index system in use in the
Government departments. Federal or
District. IL took that energetic super
intendent and his force six years TO
work it out. and il cost 10000 TO say.
then. that he guards IL with a jealous
eye expresses but mildly the warmth OF
his affection tor this official dope
sheet" to use the parlauce of the
gambler.
This card index system is literally
a method Of accurately recording every
foot OF pipe ia the District water serv-
ice, some 436 miles IN all. While Il is
true that nearly all Of the workmen con-
nected with Superintendent McFar-
lands department carry in their minds
eve the location of these various pipe
lines. yet in the event Of a green hand
being sent out TO make repairs and
not knowing exactly where to go. this
tracing system is simply invaluable.
Whenever a break or a leak in the sys-
TEN is reported no matter how insig-
nifcant, the workman sent TO repair it
has only TO refer 10 this index TO find
his exact destination without unraces-
sary delay. The card index is 50 ar
ranged that the city is divided into dis
tricts. each district having a certain
number of cards TO record the story OF
its pipe lines and water mains. Each
section Of pipe has a number 10 cor
respond with one in the index. together
with a description OF the pipe. the vol
ume Of water il carries, and it's exact
location IL may be plainly seen, then.
that in case Of break anywhere along
the line IL takes but a few minutes 10
have a gang % workmen on the scene.
the street torn up, and the section OF
pipe repaired in a jffy. The whole
scheme Is right In line with what super
intendent Mcfarland thinks is absJ-
lutely essential in Strengthening out the
intricacics OF a busy department-sys-
tematized labor.
one of superintendent Mcfarland s
friends the other day facetiously sug-
gested that the Standard Oil managers
should know about this card system.
Then. il was pointed OUT. Mr.. r. would
know just where 20 boost the price OF
oil at any time OF the day OF night,
by simply pressing button.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
CAPTAIN KeIly,s Work in Frisco.


Captain William Kelly, who has re-
Gently been appointed to succeed Capt
Chester A. Harding as Engineer COM
missioner Biddle's assistant. Is perhaps
Che youngest army officer 10 have occu-
pied this important post lie will be
tweuty-nine years old the coming jan
uary.. Graduating from West Point in
1899 second in q large class, his record
has since been one Of rapid promo Ions.
He was assigned 20 the Engineer Corps
iu the Philippine Islands. and. under
Col John Biddle. who was at that time
chief engineer officer. did much good
work in building the roads over which
The American troops were transported
IN suppressing the lnsurrectiOn. Return
ing 20 San francisco two years later. il
fell 20 his lot 20 be one Of the first 70
come 60 Mayor Schmldtz's aid in bring
ing order out Of chaos AZ the fire-rIdden
Golden Gate City.
Captain Kelly was on dIty az Fort
Mason on the morning a the earth
quake. SEEING fires breaking out in all
sections of the city he Iickly called
his company together and AT once com
munlcated with General Funston. AS Il
happened. he did this when others We're
less alert 10 the danger. and therefore
was iu command Of the first company
10 d. patrol duty in the fire zone. It
was then that he showed himself 10 be
"A cool. cOUTag geOug and TesOuTCeful Off
Ger. winning warm words OF COmmenda-
tiOn from his chief and from Mayor
Schmidt.
Captain Kelly is disposed to consider
lightly the Importance OF his service on
that oCcs sion, but he cOnfesses that he
would rather have been on Philippine
frinE-liue than holding back those
panic-stricken San FranCiscans on the
mor.Ing OF the great fire.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Belasao-oMrs. Ten.ple,s Telegram. !"

Mrs Temples Telegram" a drama
tized laugh IN three acts, which made
such decided hit at Madison Square
Theater. New York, and Powers The
ater, Chicago. will be the attraction at
the Belasco Theater week commencing
Monday. October S. Wednesday and Sat
urday matinees.
This noted comedy is said 20 be the
one survival of "Charley's Aunt"
Jane" and 'The Private Secretary"
II is as rollicking as "A Hoyt farce, and.
by the way includes in the cast OF play
ers an old Hoyt interpreter Harry
Conor. IT is filled with clean, whole
some fun. generally supplied with
cause FOR hearty laughter and yet not
wanting that cIeverness which appeals
To The Intelligence and tastes Of the
audience The story OF Mrs. Temples
Telegram" is that Of married man.
who having been caught high in air in
q Ferris wheel. the machinery Of which
was broken. Is kept there all night
Returning home in the morning he en-
deavors 10 tell his wife the truth about
the matter. but she does not believe
him. so ne resorts 10 a lie instead. II
is the apparently innocent subterfuge
lhdt lHNoiN'N AuNbdhuf Wtie' ana lIleHuH
in all sorts Of complications which keeps
the audience in one continual roar of
laughter from the time the curtain rises
20 the final scene Among the more
prominent members of the cast may be
mentioned Harry Conor and Miss Sadie
Martinot. who has been starred in such
well-known New York successes as
"Pin Pan Pouf." Last Marriage"
THE Turtle" Diplomacy" and ''Dr
BIN
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CONTINUED from Thlrd Page.)

many Interesting adventures Of Don
Pasquale de MOsquita. governor or a
Spanish settlement I'm South America in
the picturesque sixteenth century. Mr..
De Angels. as the governor. returns
once more 20 the old-time style of comic
opera character which made him a
prime favorite among theatergOers
twenty years ago. Mr.. DE Angels does
not seem 10 believe in wasting energy
IN what Is known as trial perform
ances." but brings the new piece 10 the
first nighters
In the support of the star are such
well-known stage people as Miss Estelle
wentworth who has been responsible
for more than one Broadway success; ;
Miss Maude Leakley. Miss lillian
Rhoads. Richie Ling and H.. Vogel. 1t
is said that Mr. De Angels personally
selected every member Of the large
chorus and that this viii mean that
they are vOcaIly equipped FOR their work
as we'll as being up TO the requirements
I'm the matter of personal grace and
beauty. There is company Of over
seventy-five people and twenty-five big
song hits are promised.
During the engagement OF The Girl
and the Governor at the New Ma
tionsl, there viii be matinees both We'd
nesday and Saturday.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07

List os changes of station and duties
OF commissioned and non-commissioned
officers of the Public Health and Mar
ine Hospital Service, for the seven days
ended October g. 1906.
&. p. WertenD8ker. surgeon, extension
ol leave of absence for seven DAYS from
September -, granted Surgeon Nerten-
baker, amended so as to read fCr four
days only September p. 1916.
H. w. Wiclle5. passed assistant su--
eeon. Directed to proceed To Stapleton.
y. L.. and report to the medical officer
in Commaud foI duty and assignment %
quarters. upon being relieved from duty
at Re-dy Island, Quarantine station, 10y
PASSED. Assistant Surgeon ~. a, korn,
Septerter IS. 1896.
O. II. Lavinder, PASSED assistant 1lr-
geoL. Directed 10 proceed TO Whining
ton, n O., and assume command Of tie
service, upon the arrival at S.apletOn.
y. y, of PASSED. Assistant Surgeon II.
w. Wickes. September .. 1906
w. q. Hobdy. passed assistant sur
geon. Granted leave of absence for ten
days from October /, 1905. September
27 1906.
Fl. \. Stansheld passed assistant sur
geon. Relieved from duty at Baltimore,
Nd, and directed TO proceed 10 Fla-
vana, Cuba. reporting TO Passed As
sistant Surgeon r. I'll. Won Ezdorf for
duty. September g, 1906.
+. W. Salmon, assistant surgeon.
Granted leave of absence for seven days
from September g. 1906. under para
graph l9l of tie regulations.
r H. MCKCon. assistant surgeon.
Granted leave Cf absence for one day.
October g. 1906.
j. n. FOgarty, acting assistant sur
geon. Granted leave OF absence for one
day. september Is. 1896. September IS
1So6.
,. w Goldsborough. acting assistant
surgeon. Granted leave Of Gbsence for
Two dlvs from September . 1906 SEN
tember - 1906.
W. T.. Hicks. acting assistant surgeon.
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Lyceum-The Fay Foster Company.

The New LyCeum Theater viii pre-
sent TO its patrons during the coming
week. commencing tomorrow matinee
The Fay Foster Company. under the
management OF Joe Oppeuheimer. The
company during past seasons has
met with most hattering success in the
leading burlesque houses throughout
the country. but this season II is better
than ever. u comes with new artists
new ideas. and new faces. so that the
spice OF novelty is added % the COM
pany's established reputation. A fes-
tival OF fun. beauty. and scenic spIrn-
dor is promised. "DO-aH, or in Merry
Old England" is the title Of the open
ing part and "The Seaside Hotel"
brings the performance TO "a close.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Chase's-The Famous Orpheum Show.

The famous O. pheum SHOW, long
noted as the finest travelling petite vaude-
Vile organization ir existence. will
make its periodical appearance at
Chase this week, IL Is stated by the
management that the offering this sea
son is tire most varied and brilliant ever
gathered 10y the company The leading
attraction is the enigmatic ard seusa-
tionai creation called ''Menctekci" de
scTibed as ''the mystic ball or mystery
of mysteries" It ia based Hpoa the
historic Scrlptural scene % the Bac-
chanalian banquet a. Belshazzar. the
Chaldeau King at which appeared the
miraculous writing of the Hebrews. It
Is presented by Prof and Madam
Berol-IiunOrah. who are eminent IN
EurCpesu occult circles j. appears 10
he nothing more than "a hug. tablet o.
paper suspended above the thcater
stage Upon this a small black bail is
placed, and adhering without the inter
Vcntion Of any human agency, the ball
writes upon The tablet whatever il is
biddcu by the audience. How this loose
bail. entirely detached from the tablet
can obey whispered commands from a
distant audience PASSES comprehension
That it Is actually done iu "MeuetekeI'
cannot be disputed ir view Of the SEN
sation the mystic ball has stirred in
Europe, and also In this coW uy as far
as IL has oecn seen. The second extra
ordinary Offering win be dainty Neva
Aymar and THE Rau-pears.' the act
mat was the biggest hit of the just
gone New York roOf-eardeu seascl,
other attractive features Tor next week
arc Walter G.. Kelly in a new docket
or court cases foC his HILARIOUS speciality.
The Virginia Judge the four Night
ons, OlymIian pOscurs; Jessie. the
wonder monkey CLAUDE aud Fannie
Usher in their slang classic, ard WorI,
and over in EurCFeau eCccntrique
aCrobatiys
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
uCuster,s Last Fight."

The coming or the great scenic and
historical sensation. Clusters last
Fight" which viii be seen at the Acad-
envy week Of October u. should arouse
the greatest interest among theater-
goers and the public al large No event
in the history of the United States has
been discussed as fully as this great
struggle with the redskins. and no sol
dier ever showed the courage and 10y
atty that the famous general showed
when, with his little band OF heroes
he tried TO overcome the great odds
against him. and carry out the com
mands OF his superiors.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Columbia - First Performance {
Madam Butterfly"

Next Monday night. October 10, Henry
". Savage viii present at the Columbia
The3ter, for the first time on any stage.
in English, the new japanese opera,
Madam Butterfly, which IS the latest
work OF PueCiui. the composer OF
"Tosca'' and la Boheme.' and found
ed on the works OF John Luther Long
and David Belasco. During the week
eight performances OF the opera viii he
given. and this fact. coupled with the
eXacting nature Of the score ueceEsi-
tales three complete sets Of prima donnas
and conductors. Mr. Savage wil bring
10 Washington for the opera an or
chestra of sixty musicians. The sale OF
tickets will open next Thursday, Octo-
ber II. and reservations. accompanied
by checks or money order. are now be-
ing filed az the box office in the order
iu which they are received.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
OUTSPOKEN.

Tie editor Of this dinky paper wishes
sometimes he were rich. No. we only
wish We were rich for about week
inst long enough to teach some rich peo-
nIe we know how to act toward less
fortunate peOpIe-less fortunate in the
matter Of worldly possessions. we mean.
As a matter of fact, inordinately rich
neonie-tbe majority OF them-have no
sense at ali. This is especially true Of
some man who has "struck 1t rich. or
woman who has married TO Dunch or
ness the nauseating airs OF these toads
with the dollar-mark sticking all over
them. Gee whiz! il makes US riied 10
have some purse-proud monkey with
out brains enough TO carry breakfast 70
a sick bear put on nlghIaIulih ar .
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
wants Gov 70 Claim Pennies.

J. 4. Kemp. chief clerk OF the Po-
lice Department, was walking down
street the other day, when he saw an
old tobacco bag ON the pavement IN
front OF the Ebbitt House
He kicked the pouch one side, ana as
ne Gid SO several pennies rolled OUT.
AIR Eamp picked the bag up. ana
found that il contained 16 cents-un-
doubtedly the capital OF some little
uewsboy. Several boys were selling
papers on the corner, and Mr. Kemp
asked them if they had lost anything
bat all of them replied in the negative
The bag of coins was brought down 10
Mr.. Kemps Office, where he is hoping
the owner will come and claim the cop
psrs.
"It belonged TO some little fellow all
right" said Mr, Kemp, and 1 would
give him an extra quarter IL he would
come and get the 10 cents.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
THE HOT BLOOD OF YOUTH.

There were couple of old fS-ers
down in Tombstone. ATiZ.,' said a
tourist the other day. who We're great
friends one Of them was eighty years
old and the other eighty-one- They were
taking their morning tOddy one day and
fell into a disagreement over the date
0f some pioneer occurrence. Each was
insistent upon his own recollection or
IL, and finally they got into a regular
quarrel Backing away from the bar
they drew their guns and blazed away
lat each other. but their sight was so dim
and their hands so unsteady that all
the bullets vent wide. When their guns
were emptied the barkeep emerged from
beneath the counter and made them
shake hands and make up. The local
paper. the Fpitaph, In describing the
occurrence treated 10 in an indulgent
vein and closed by saving: We'll, boys
will be boys Duluth News-Trlbune-
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
KANSAS GIRLS.

Most Of the girls Of the young dancing
set will not go TO dances with a town
boy because, they say. he has no par
ticular choice. but takes the phone book,
begins at A and goes down the list till
he gets girl. BY comparing notes
they have decided he does this, and are
especially sure because he always comes
10 the dances with girls whose last
names begin v.''h a V or a w.
When a good-looking woman who is a
stranger goes into a furniture store the
town boys who are following at a safe
distance give up IN despair. Women are
interested in furniture at only one stage
in the game.
EmpOFiR girls are getting aWfully in
dependent A boy with a new fraternity
pin has been here two months and no
girl has pursued him Openly-EmpOria
Gazette.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
COIumbia-aTEe Clansman.n -

Thomas Dixon. jr'S widely discussed
play. THE Clansman.' will be the at
traction az the Columbia Theater for
the week beginning Monday. October s.
with ma.inees Thursday and Saturday.
Mr. DiYon's play is anything but con-
venuonal; 70 strikes out on new lines:
from beginning 20 end the interest Of
the audience Is sustained at the highest
pitch, and the climaxes are intensely
thrilling.
One of the most interesting features
Of this play is the large number OF
negro characters portrayed. Il has been
claimed that the play Is A bitter attack
on the negro race. A careful observa-
ton will point out that such is not the
case. TIE play shows five distinct types
or the negro. Gus, the captain 81 the
guard. is. of course. negro brute and
beast. Silos lynch. the lieutenant gov
ernor OF South Carolina. is an educated
muiatt0. a man OF ability. and one who
should have done something toward the
betterment OF his own race, but. misled
by the false protestatlOns or Northern
fanatics. ne falls into ruin and disgrace.
simply because ne has deserted his own
color. Alecl., the old sheriff, is also Tor
a time misguided. but as soon as he
comes in contact with the mysterious
Ku Kiux Khan. he repents Of his mis-
deeds. and from that time Is good, re-
liable. and respected negro: Nelse and
Eve the old family servants. true and
faithful 10 their old master. are types Of
the best development OF the colored
race. They are liked by everybody. and
their mate sense OF humor makes their
appearance on the stage doubly delight
ful Tt Will thus De seen that no play
has ever before so completely shown on
the stage the various phases OF the
v,aggr, are Ta rfar
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
The Washington College of Music Con
cert Series.

The public sale for the Washington
College OF Music concert series opens to-
morrow morning. and the subscription
list for this series has been very large.
as was anticipated at the time the con-
certs were inaugurated. These concerts
will be given COnsecutively in the Ma
tional and Columbia Theaters. excepting
the organ recital by Mr.. Priest on Octo-
Der 10, which will be given in s.. PauTs
Chu-ch Nordica, Nine. SchUmann-
Heiak. Rosenthal. and Gertrude Pepper
corn win appear at the National Thea
ter: the other nine concerts viii be given
in the Columbia Theater. Anybody buy
ing a season ticket for the fourteen con
certs can secure the same reserved seat
for the nine concerts In the Columbia
Theater and the same reserved seat for
the four concerts in the National The
ater.
Among the many musical attractions
offered this season in washington there
are none that appeal 10 the public as
this particular series does. There are no
artists that are better known than Nor
dica, Schumann-Heink. Rosenthal, and
Peppercorn, and the local artists who
will take part in the series stand az the
head Of the field in their chosen lines.
The possibility Of hearing such a series
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
chase,s-arhe Lady and the cabby."

Clayton White and the Marie Stuart
Company viii present for the first time
in this city next week at Chases their
One-act album OF New York snap shots
entitled Tho Lady and the Ca5by.
John Hyams and Leila Mcintyre. t9e
Broadway f8vGr.tes late Of Beauty
and the Beast" viii give their deIecta-
bly, dainty Two Hundred Wives" The
lie Brun Grand Opera Trio viii be an
appreciated offering I'm the grand scene
from .Troyatore" Other strong at,Tac-
tions round out a first class bill
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Academy-BaTney Gilmore in "a Rocky
Road 20 Dublin"

Daniel T.. Hart's latest comedy drama
A Rocky Road TO Dublin" will be- tba
oHerlng at the Academy an this yyeel,
The name of the play misht suggest
Slapstlcks and rough and tumble com
cdy but there is nothing OF the kind
4n A Rocky Road 20 Dublin" Instead
there IS coherent. interesting story.
sane, well written dialogue. and ably
uFa"h character studies TO please the
intelligent Irish. There isn't az. eviction
iniormer, cruel English landlord or Eng
hsh soldier ia the entire play. There is
an Engllshman, however. cunning
gambler, who for a tim. succeeds in
getting the hero and the brother OF his
bicnd-haired sweetheart into a series of
somewhat equivOcal positions. OF course
the villain gets couf0uudcd iu the last
act. the characters OF the wrongfulIv
suspected young men are re-established.
and three sets OF lovers prepare to
journey 20 church 10 get married.
Barney Gilmore, as the hero. Robert
Daley. has very congenial role. He
sings capitaliy, plays the harp artistl-
cally' acts with a nice appreciation Of
ready Irish wit and looks every inch
the young Irish gentleman. Frank la
Varnie. as the American, William Mas
terton, acts The part as iC he thorouzhlv
enjoyed doing SO. George HasseU as
the schemiHg Englishmau. is nicely
suited John d Griheu, due old actor.
Is lifted ike glove in the role Of Phillip
o DonneH. the old "Jarvie." Others in
the cast are VIII Long, Isis MAYNARD.
Nina Shirley, Leslie Laseur. Emily
Green, Molie Moreen, Virginia Murray.
Major Laird. and Patrick Tourney. A
real Irish jaunting car, a genuine harp
and Irish bagpIpes and a realistic Irish
picnic are some of the attractive fes-
lures iu "A Rocky Road 10 DffHTf.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Columbia-Dustan FaTnum in 9TH
Virginian."

Most Of us are familiar with the man
ner in which tragedians and emotional
actors can bring forth tears at will. but
few actors possess that particular abil-
ity One who is fortunate enough TO be
able to portray realistically a man in
tears IS Dustin Farnum, who will be
seen at the Columbia Theater the week
OF October p. In the great third act OF
The Nirginian" AIr. Farnum has an
intensely affecting scene. where he parts
with steve His old partner has been
caught with the cattle thieves and IS
about 20 meet his fate. The Nirginian'
Is face to face with the vivid reality OF
il all and there is no woman I'm tears 20
add 70 the intensity Of the scene. Mr.
Fanum's grief Is real and manly and
the manner in which he ends the act
one OF the most vivid pieces Of acting
ever seen on the American stage.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Belasco-Lipman and Mann in Julie
BonbOn."

Clara Tipmau who has been before
the public for years as Comedienne
and who first attracted attention as
the Laughing girl" and has since been
Identified with some Of the biggest
musical and dramatic successes, is now
"A fulI-fedged authOress. Her maiden
effort al playwritinE was Julie Ron
bon" the comedy in which Miss Lipmau
and Louis Mann ther hUsband) achieved
80 signal "a triumph last season During
the summer months, Miss Lipman has
enjoyed her vacation writing another
comedy which has been accepted by the
Messrs. Shubert. under whose direction
Miss I.ipman and Mr.. Mann are star
ring. and il viii be produced this sea
son. Miss Lipman and Mr.. Mann viii
be seen IN this city next week AT the
Belasc0.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
NECK LIKE AN OWL.

An artist named NJ. Costa, known as
'The Mar with the Revolving Head, -
has been examined at meeting Of the
German Medical Society At Prague. He
turned his head around naturally as
far es the shoulder. and then twisted II
farther with kis hands until he looked
directly backward, with his chin above
the line OF the spine.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Apnointments ANNOUNCED.

lrr. French Simpson, of Texas. COM
rojseioned Oecess) as assistant surgeon.
Public Health and Marine Hospital Ser
vice October !, 1905.
Dr. Robert A. Herring. of Mississippi.
commissioned (rocess) as assistant sur
geon. Pubic Hcalth and Marine Hos
rltal Servioe. October ], 1895
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Houdini Left His Marx

HoUdini. Of prison-breaking fame, left
his trademark at Police Headquarters
in such A manner when he was here a
year ago that it will be a long time be-
fore the men Of the Central once forget
him.
During the Chicago Worlds Fair one
II the detectives OF the local force was
assigned 10 duty there, and was pre-
sented with an exceptionally strong and
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
Majestic Tonight-Mayers Concert.

The Majestic Theater tonight will
give one of the best concerts of the
season. Besides Miles Brothers latest
American and European moving pic
lures. Mr.. Mayer has arranged a very
attractive vaudeville bill. The prices
for the entire balcony and one-half OF
the lower floor will be % cents. Or
chestra seats, % cents.
The Washington times., 1906-10-07
B Observation-Disclosures. a

Granted leave Of absence for ten DAYS
from September %. 1906. September p,
1896
Mcdonald Watkins. acting assistant
surgeon. Granted leave of absence FOR
one day October 3. 1906
6. c. Allen. pharmacist. Leave OF
ahsenre granted Pharmacist Allen Tor
twenty-three DAYS from August 4. l3ol'
amended to reed twenty-three days
from August 5, 1905. September y, HO6.