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The Washington times., 1906-04-08
THREATENS TO LOCK UP
SOCIETY GAMBLERS
Pittsburg District Attorney Starts
Crusade Against Fashionable
Poker Players.

PITTSBURG. April 7--District At
torney Robert f. Stewart threatens 20
use the entire county detective force 20
break up poker playing and bridge
whist by persons in society.
He has discovered an old law. which
was passed by the Legislature OF 1850,
which would send to the penitentIary
half Of the smart set Of the city If it
were enforced.
The law provides that, IL any person
shall procure, permit, suffer, and allow
persons 10 collect and assemble in his
house. room. outhouse. booth, tent.
arbOr or other place, under his control
for the purpose OF playing at and stalk
ing or betting upon any game Of cards
or hazard money or other valuable
thing, the person so offending shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor. and on con-
viction shall be sentenced to pay a fine
not exceeding $500 and undergo an an
prisonment not exceeding one year"
The wholesale practice OF gambling
among society people has become
alarming" DECLARED the district attor-
ney. 1T must be stopped, and in
tend to stop it If 1 have to proceed
against all the fashionable persons OF
the city"
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
HOW GENERAL GRANT
WAS SAVED At SHILOH
Timely Arrival of Army Of the Ohio
Turned the Tide of
Battle.

To the Editor OF The WASHINGTON Tines
Forty-fOur years ago yesterday AMI
today occurred the terribly severe battle
OF Shiloh. as il was called on the Con-
federate side. and Pittsburg Landing on
the Union side. On Sunday, the 6th Of
April, the Confederate army was COM
manded, until he was killed. by Gen
Albert Sidney Johnston. and the Union
army by Gen. u S. Grant After John
ston's death the Confederates were led
by Gen P. G. T. Beauregard, aided by
Bragg, Hardee Breckenridge. etc.
During the first days action the Con-
federates were successful in driving the
Union forces from their advance posi-
ton back several miles 70 the Tennessee
river. capturing one division, Prentiss'.
The death Of Johnston. however. check
ed the vigorous movements, rendering
reorganization necessary on both sides
On the evening and night of the first
day the Army of the Ohio arrived at
Pittsburg Landing by forced marches
from Nashville The new force. under
General Buell.. together with the coming
up of a fresh division OF 5000 men be-
longing TO Grants command, under Lew
Wallace, that had not participated in
the first days battle. gave the Union
army decidedly the advantage the sec
ond day. As result the Confederates
were driven from the field they had
captured the previous day, and hurled
back in confession upon COrinth the
point from which Johnston had started.
IL Is cOntrOverted point whether
Grant. unaided. could have maintained
himself the second DAY. The soldiers of
the Army of the Ohio gravely doubt ii.
On the contrary they hold that RuelTs
army saved Grant from ruin at Shiloh.
j. FRAISE RICHARDS.
Washington. April z 1896
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
The Men and Not the Game.

Following a very considerable agita-
tion of the tendency toward profession
alism in college athletics. due to a spirit
of commeTcialism. there came a COM
pelling demand for a revision OF the
football rules. The game Of football.
as played in the American colleges. had
become undeniably- rough. and altera-
tions in the rules. first, to eliminate
brutality as far as the making of rules
can eliminate this Objectionable fea-
ture: second. to remove the dangerous
features of the sport as far as possible
these changes were demanded.
The committee intrusted with the task
has performed its work Many changes
have been made, all with the sincere
object of improving yet preserving the
great American college game. How well
the committee has legislated no one can
tell until actual playing begins. But il
is safe TO say that many lovers of sport
win be disappointed. That this will be 50
is Indicated by the remarks of "Bill'
Reid. head coach of the Harvard football
eleven. He was talking to athletes in
Boston-nOt TO the Harvard overseers-
when he uttered this ominious prophecy:
In my opinion the garle Of football
will be a rougher game during the COM
lfl2 StdSOn IMAM II mas DteDs DtCduSG VI
the open play that will prevail as a re-
suit of the new rules.
If hockey became we'll known. ii would
be one of the first TO go quickly.
Basketball would go the same way, and
almost as fast. There were free fights
this year in basketball. and there was
none last year. That is because IL is
exciting more interest, and players de-
sire more 10 win because the attention is
being centered on it,
II football is finally given up every
other sport must go as soon as IL be-
comes popular to the degree that foot
ball has Unless we get our teams on a
different basis we are going TO lose our
sports. Football is not perfect and IL
never will be perfect. If the gods them
selves made a game. the American boy
could. spoil it if he cared 70.
We venture the opinion that Mr.. Reid
is right After all it is the men who
play the game that make or unmake
II. TO a great degree. II they are gentle
men in the true, American sense: IL
they are not professional athletes in dis
Euise, and are not out to beat the rules
10 win at any cost-then the game of
football will be a better game. Other
wise. the smuggling will be reduced
only in proportion TO the watchfulness
of two umpires in place of one.
A revision Of the football rules will
not eliminate cor.mercialism or profess
sionalism from college athletics
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
SAYS WIFE CURSED HIM
OUT OF MINISTRY

PITTSBURG. April II was liter
ally cursed out OF the ministry" IS the
testimony OF the Rev. Harvey BradIee,
in the divorce commissioners report
just filed.
He had sued his wife. Lille Belle
Bradlee. for divorce. They were married
IN 1888. at Philhpsburg. Pa. In 1904 she
left him, and has refused TO live with
him since
Bradlee testified that when mem bers
Of the church visited him Mrs Bradlee
would break in with violent and pro-
fame expressions. and this forced him
10 leave the pulpit.
Their seventeen-year-ol son. who
lives with his mother in Oil City. Pa
corroborated the father. and said: Ma
always made II warm for pa BradIee
is now employed at the Westinghouse
Electric Works, having been forced to
out the ministry because of his trouble
with his wife.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
SOLDIERS NEARLY DROWN
FROM CAPSIzED CANOE
Crew of vigilant Pull Vernon Uptth-
grove and ]. L. Frank, of Hos
pital Corps, From Water.

Vernon Uptthgrove and J. l. Frank.
members of the Hospital Corps at the
barracks. at the foot Of our-and-s-half
street southwest, had a narrow escape
from death after their canoe capsized
near the arsenal wall yesterday after
noon shortly before 4 o'clock
But for the prompt action OF Sergeant
Dean and the crew Of the police boat
VigiIant, the two soldiers would have
been drowned. Both were rescued by
the policemen and sent TO their. quarters
in the barracks.
The men had gone but short distance
from the wall when a gust of wind
swept them into the channel. Despite
their efforts. the bark capsized. The
men were fully dressed. and the water
soon soaked through their clothes. They
managed 10 catch hold OF the sides Of
the canoe, and in this manner keep their
heads above the water
Almost completely exhausted and chill
ed. the men were pulled out by the Do,
Ncemen-
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Saengerbund Concert.

The program of the Washington
Saengerbund on Sunday evening last
was furnished by the choir OF ST. Alloy
sius' Church, and proved an artistic
treat. The opening number was the we'll
known Kings Prayer" from 'Lohen-
grim sung by Arthur w. Porter and
the choir. Mr.. Porter's magnificent bass
voice is peculiarly well adapted 10 the
declamatory style OF the solo. while the
treatment of the chorus passages was
especially cOmmendable for the handling
Of the contrasting lights and shade,
evidencing careful training and even
balance. Howard O. Cook. tenor. was
heard to great advantage In the famous
recitation and aria. in Native Worth. -
from The Creation" Haydn, and 20
Columbina," from "PagIlaceI," Leon
-cavaIlo.
Miss Louise Carson, vioIinst. played
VieuxtemDs' Fantasia ADpassionata." {"
in good style The choir then sang the
Ave Verum," by Gounod- Mrs Blanche
Mattingly Rogers gaze the soprano aria
from Webe-'s "Oberon." ocean. Thou
Mighty Monster" IN an artistic manner.
Mrs Laura Zeh Johnson, contraltO. gave
Isl tn n annals Denza. very accept
ably. and as encore sang Dear Heart. ="
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
HONOR MEMORY
OF GENERAL GRANT
Veterans Celebrate Anniversary of Ap-
pomattox-Tributes to Great
Soldier.

More than two hundred veterans with
their wives, sons, and daughters gath
cred at the Union Veteran Legit-S Hall
last night TO celebrate the fOrty-frst
anniversary of the surrender of Apo
mattox as a tribute to the memory Of
Gen u s. Grant
Memories of battlefield and camp fire
were revived by several speakers who
told of their personal experiences from
the opening of the four years struggle
until the shattered fcrces OF General
Lee laid down their arms at this his
toric spot on April 9. 1865.
The opening address was made by
Colonel NIckerson, commanding En-
campment No. 60, L. v. /, who paid
tribute to General Grant as a leadeer.
Mrs. James Tanner, the wife Of Corp.
James Tanner, commander-in-chief of
the G. A R, gave an interesting ac-
count Of her association with the
Daughters OF the Confederacy az re-
cent encampment IN the South No more
loyal women TO the Union than these,
she said. were 20 be found anywhere in
the country.
II. y. Couden, the blind chaplain of
the House OF Representatives made an
impressive address. eulOgizing the
character of General Grant, and speak
ing OF his abilities as a commander
from a personal knowledge. Other ad-
dresses were made by Col. John Finn.
Henry Sandford. General TweedaIe. and
Lieutenant Colonel Hartley Mrs. Emma
Donohoe and Comrade Beebe sang
t'Tenting Tonight on the Old Camp
Ground America" sung by the au-
dience, closed the program.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Pictures Going Begging.

me annual exhibition Of the Sociot,,
OF washington Artists closed yestarda,.
r or several weeks the hemicycIe of tba
Corcoran Gallery had been fairly D,aII
nAeo with sightseers and the whole nun
Der went away benefited, for the naint-
ings were all thoughtful and many 90
'hem mad charm which not even com
parlson with the best pictures I'm tho
permanent collection could frnnair
aet not single picture was sold
with range in price broad enough 70
reach the lowest saIaried Governr,en+
clerk they hung there, admired hu+ rot
bought. Investors might have purchased
a Few notable names, In which event
ihey would probably have paid all the
names are now worth Art lovers could
surely have purchased a hundred sam
pies OF good art to be companions and
inspirations through long, long years
Still no one was moved to buy.
The explanation? The exclamation &c
obvious. Picture buyers did NOT care
10 purchase at this particular time and
no one else cared to purchase at ali. 60
the man who painted the best Thoughts
of his mind and oftentimes the hest
dreams of his soul for our peonle ~
Washington to share with him. had his
picture carted away and kept a stify
upper lip. Bridge" would not have
gone begging, or new problem play. or
2 new horror in the circus 1t is only
those who love beauty-and this is true
of all the worldwide must go on a
hunt for sympathy.
We shall wake up after while. Good
pictures at low prices viii not always
hang on the edge of the market. A
change will come as we advance sever
ally toward life of the spirit and
away from the life of gain. 1t will be
a boon to the artist when il comes-but
IL will be great blessing 10 his patrons
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Oratorio to Be Repeated.

The success which attended the read
ing Of The Last Judgment by the
choir Of St Andrews Church last Sun
day night has led 20 so many requests
IOT a TehcdTinE OF the work that il will
be repeated the first Sunday in May
ST. Andrews Church was crowded Iast
Sunday evening to hear this celebrated
composition Few more beautiful Ies
citals have rarely been given than the
reading Of The Last Judgment" Each
SOlOist was in fine voice. and the entire
work was given with such precision. del
icacy Of shading and temperament THAI
the congrega ton was charmed, and an
almost unanimous request was made
that the ora a-oriO be repeated
The work of Mrs. Fannie Atlee Gage
was especially notable Mrs. Gage has
a soprano voice OF rare beauty, and has
never sung 10 more advantage than she
did on Sunday.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
The Russian Farce.

Not without gohd cause did so MANY
of the Russian democrats refuse to
have anything to do with the cleo
tion of members for the alleged par
liament that was to be given the peo-
pie They saw. sooner, perhaps. than
did the outside world, what a drearv
travesty on popular assembly. the
new gathering is TO be-if it ever gath
ers at all.
Everything that is essential is with
held from it, The right of petition TO
the crown, either verbal or written. is
specifically denied. The cabinet is NOT
answerable in any way to the legisIa-
tive body. and ministers can refuse to
reply to questions. AIalfeasance in
ofhce by members of the council of the
empire the cabinet, the provincial gov
efnors, and other functionaries belong
ing TO the three highest ranks in the
RUSSIAN organization Of society is en-
liTely excluded from consideration nv
the peoples representatives and re-
served 10 committees of the council
Inc Gar can dissolve parliament at
Will and the government reserves the
IiSht TO promulgate Temporary laws"
Ior any purpose. at any time. If the
assembly dares to pass laws distaste-
1ul TO the autocracy, the Emneror can
SEND II home and nuIIify everything
with the temporary law"
An advance for bureaucratic Rus-
sld even TO permit this much. some
may say But no The people gain
hoth1ng by sending representatives to
an impotent festival of talk, nor win
they unIess-Well, the French revoln-
ron began within an assembly. Per
maps the world is not yet so far ad-
.ahced but that history may reneat
itself. 'peat
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Rebew Orchestra

The fifth annual concert By the
Rebew Orchesta will be given Wednes-
DAY evening, April is. in Odd Fellows
HAIL. Seventh street northwest The
soioists viii be Mrs. Edith D. Bayly.
soprano; Mrs. d. OIin Leech. contralto;
Thomas l. Jones. tenor. and a quintet
COMPOSED of Mrs Margaret Koontz
HOLLAND. contraltO. Charles T. Myers,
tenor: William D. Mcfarland. tenor.
Roland Rodrick- baritone. and Dana c
Holland, bass.
Much interest centers in the forth
coming concert for various reasons.
Since the withdrawal OF the old George
town Orchestra from the field, the Re
bew Orchestra Is the only strictly ANA
teUr local orchestra in existence.
After five years Of steady work
which has brought the organization 10
the public notice the orchestra is now
prepared 10 give a concert including
numbers of a highly ambitious char
acter and of 2 kind rarely attempted
by other than professional organiza-
tions- Each member OF the orchestra
has worked earnestly through the year
and with a view Of making this concert
the best in the history OF the orgauiza-
tiOn.
The interest in the orchestra on the
part OF the public has been manifested
by the number OF requests as to the
date for the forthcoming concert, and
everything indicates that the hopes OF
the Orehestra's friends will be more
than justified The following program
viii be played:
Overture, king OF the Gnomes.''
Robinson
Waltz, Las Patineurs'' .Waldteufel
ldyi, Smiles and CaresSes'' .Benedix
Part Of symphony in d Major. Haydn
OYertureS. ''Erminie' Jacobowski
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Choral Society.

The most important and final meeting
before the concert OF the Choral Society
on Monday. April 30, was held by the
board OF managers on Thursday even
ing The Choral Society viii hold its
concert in the Daughters Of the Revolu-
ton Hall, which was kindly rendered
by the Daughters. The quartet that
has been engaged for the concert is
Nine. Genevra Bishop. so
primo; Miss Leila Livingston Morse.
contralto: Glen Hall. tenor. OF New
York. and Sydney Lloyd Wrightson,
baritone. The conductor of the society
is DR.. Rubner. During the past four
months a chorus of nearly 80 voices
has been rehearsing Men1elssohn's
oratorio st Paul" The Marine Band
Orchestra has been engaged, and no
stone has been left unturned to make
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Mrs. oldberg's at Home.

Mrs. oldberg was at home last Friday
afternoon I'm her studio in the Beiascos
when a number of her friends were en-
tertaisied in a. delightful way with a
musical program. furnished by Miss
Elaine Sebring. contralto. and Henry
Campbell. bass.
Miss Sebring has a good voice and
much style Her sOEgs were thorough
ly enjoyed Mr.. Campbell is known as a
singer Of much ability. In bringing be
fore her friends talented members OF her
class. Mrs Old5erg is giving a series
OF studio musieales that not only inter
est the public but give many young
singers an opportunity not often pre-
sented.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Music at st. Patnck's.

The choir of ST.. .Patriek's Church will
sing GounOd's mass No , 10 St Cecilia
today. On Tuesdcy evening az 1:3o
o'clock the choir VIII give The Seven
Last Words" by Dubois. The work is
arranged for chorus. solos. and con-
certed voices. and the solos will be sung
by the regular quartet Of the choir, in
cluding Mrs. Annie Grant Fugitt, So
pranO: Mrs Armand Gumprecht, con-
traltc: Melville Hensey. tenor. and
Charles GCodchild, basso. Sol Minister
will furnish the violin obligatOs.
Today the Passion will be sung by the
students Of Holy Cross College, Brook
land.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
ZULU CHIEF bAABAATA
CORNERED BY BRITISH
Most of Rebel Leaders Men Killed or
Wounded and His Capture
Expected.

PIETERMARITZBURG. April s.
The rebellious Zulu chieftain Banbaata
and his men. who have been terrorizing
the country in and about Greytown, has
at last been surrounded, according TO
sdvfces received here. The British
troops who have been pursuing him
finally drove him into IN untenable
position and bombarded his forces
with guns dragged through the brush
by men where horses could not pene-
trate-
In the lighting that has so far taken
place most of Bambaata's principal
henchmen have been killed or wounded.
and his capture or death is considered
but question Of a few hours at the
most
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Good Friday Music.

On Good Friday, from u O'Clock until
D m. the impressive service of the
Three Hours Agony of our Saviour
will be observed at St Aloysius' Church.
The Rev Father PardOe. S J.. viii de-
liver the discourses, and the music will
be rendered by the regular choir Of the
church. assisted by Harry Stevens. tenor.
and a string orchestra Mercadante's
Seven Last Words" viii be sung
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
FOOD THAT STICKS BY ONE.

One Detroit factory. using large
quantities of glue, throws portions of
refuse glue into the alley in half-meIt-
ed state
Almost any morning certain ALLEY
pickers." mostly children, can be seen
carefully gathering and eating GUAM
titles of this glue.
The suppositiOn is that the children
want food that will stick by them
DetSelt News.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08

tion whatever upca his intellectual re-
sources, his ambition becomes stagnat-
ed, and his mental capacity dormant II
he remains, and he realizes his mistake
in entering the Government service.
With three years OF such an uninter-
esting prospect a young man with the
fire of ambition and perseverance, with
desire 20 rise upon his own merits,
allowing for the slow advancement
ordinarily where there is no political
influence or favoritissu. sees no chance
for advancement and decides that the
three years in which he is waiting for a
possible change is lost time and his
remedy is 10 resign Ees position. to be
taken doubtless by az inferior clerk
satisfied with idle employment ard in
different to progress.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Relief From Favoritism.

Under the legislation IN question the
last avenue for relief from faVOritism
and personal prejudice so prevalent
among chiefs of divisions with relation
TO the clerks under them, and on whose
mercy they are entirely dependent. Will
be closed unfortunate clerks whose
progress is thus retarded. and whose
privilege for re-examination and ap-
pointment while in the service has also
been removed by recent ruling.
In view OF the blindfold conditions
already existing under which a clerk
enters the service. the injustice to new
appointees and the ultimate result 10
the service Of the law referred 10 Is
vastly manifest. and 1t can readily be
imagined what the grade Of applicants
who qualify for positions will be-
A GOVERNMENT CLERK.
(In service one year.)
Washington, ID. c.. April s.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Good Friday Program.

The Light OF Life" a short oratorio
Dy Edward Elgar. will consume the
major portion OF the services AZ e.
Paufs English Lutheran Church ~,
Good Friday evening. II viii be under
the direction Of William j. Palmer. with
the Chorus Club Of forty voices. organ
and orchestra The Story OF the
Cross" by Custanee. viii also be sung
at the same service; Mr.. Atwater viii
play the Good Friday music from par
sifal, and the sOloists viii be Mrs.
Henney and Mr.. Battle. Of St. Mar
garet's Church; Herbert d. Lawson. OF
Foundry Church, and Mrs Mcconnell,
Miss Deland. and Miss Fletcher. OF ST.
PauTS.
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Mr.. withers Still Lives.

Many old residents Of Washington who
viii remember William Withers. jr.. as
the leader OF the orchestra az old Ford's s
Theater, Tenth street northwest, VIII b
glad 10 learn that the report Of his death
was UnfOunded- Mr. Withers IS still liv-
ing al his home in Wakefield. y. Y.
Mr. WitherS' work as leader OF the
orchestra and as a violin soloist IS well
remembered by old theatergoers who
were manifestly panied at the report or
his death
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
Three Year Provision
Injustice to Clerks
Requirement Calculated to Blunt Ambition
and Injure the Service by Poor Material
Succeeding Capable Hands

To the Editor OK The Washington Times:
1t is an understood fact that there are
great many Government clerks. espe-
cially among the recently appointed
ones, who would like 10 express them
selves regarding legislation with refer
ence to three years of service before a
transfer can be effected from the posi-
tion to which an employe is originally
appointed under the civil service. But
as the voicing of grievances is denied
clerks. except at their risk. and that
there is no rule or method under which
their complaints can be submitted TO
receive impartial official recognition or
consideration. they must accept all
hardships with graceful Submission and
give the best expression to any views
regarding the many inequalities exist
ing through such Offices as your paper.
Goes it Blind.
When an applicant for employment
under the civil service passes an exam
iuation. he knows absolutely nothing of
the position to which he may be certi-
fed for appointment. and when he ac-
cepts a position he does so blindiy.
whether IL is suited to his capacity or
not, but encouraged with the possibility
Of a transfer after he has once entered
the service. should there be any dissat-
isfaction for various reasons Clerks
are justified in entering The service with
this expectation, as the majority are
bright and capable men and far above
the positions TO which they are ap-
pointed
A good man is appointed to an in
ferior position. the duties OF which he
masters in detail In a very short time.
There is practically nothing for him to
do but 10 follow the mOnotonous course
OF daily routine There is no reQuisi-
The Washington times., 1906-04-08
IRISH STORY FROM SCOTLAND.

He was a medical witness in an Irish
murder case. and was very anxious that
the crown should let him go home as
soon as possible, says the Glasgow
Times So he got friend of his to
plead In his favor. This was how the
friend did il: 1T is this way. attorney
general My friend. the doctor. has been
for three years looking after two ladies'
II you don't let him go home tomorrow.
he's afraid the ladies will get well"
And that's Why ths dsGtox doesn't speak
TO his friend.