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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

SOMETHING FROM THOMAS.-One Of
the curious features Of the season was that
there was no new play from the man who
has undoubtedly written the greatest OF
American dramas, Augustus Thomas.
Next season, however, we are to have two
plays, one said to be a powerfully built
drama on the subject of hypnotism, and by
the authors friends declared to be a
greater play than even his Arizona
Alabama or I'm Mizzoura." The other
play, in which Dustin Farnum will star,
is in a measure a return to what has been
called the state plays" of Thomas, being
a picture of Mexico, the result of winter 8
sojourn and study in that country.
AMONG THE DRAMATIsTs.-A year
ago the dramatist who was most talked OF
in this country was Charles Klein. who, out
of THE Lion and the Mouse and THE
Music Master" was said to be making
something like $1,000 a week. Naturally
his new play was looked forward to with
much interest, but THE Daughters of
Men, failed to catch the public as THE
Lion and the Mouse" did, and emphasized
the contention of those who believed that
THE Lion and the Mouse" despite it's
great popular success. was a bad play.
That play completed its run Of Geo nights
only a few weeks ago, and is still the sub
ject of discussion among people interested
In the theater. no two persons seeming to
agree as to why it lasted as long as it did.
That it came at time when the public
was ripe for some theatrical assault or ex-
posture of the capitalist undoubtedly helped.
GUY STANDINGS PLANS.-Guy Stand
ing, we'll remembered here as clever
young actor and the Star member of the
stock companies that filled former supple
mental seasons at the Columbia Theater,
who is just leading man with ALA
Nazimova, the Russian actress in New
York, has been engaged by Klaw and Err
LANCER and Joseph Brooks to play the part
of Charles Steele in Eugene w. Presbrey's
dramatic version of Sir Gilbert Parker
novel, 1.-The Right of Way" which will be
presented in October. AT the conclusion OF
| his engagement with Miss Nazimova, Mr.
Standing will go to London to play an i'm.
portant role in a new production. While
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

stolen from German comedies. An English
playwright named c. H. Hawtrey was first
in the English field with an adaptation of
the play. which he called The Private
Secretary" He undoubtedly made many
splendid changes in the manuscript. and his
adaptation excellent one. which
joyed such great vogue In England that
fourteen companies were playing 1t there
at one time. He sold the American rights
to A. NJ. Palmer, who produced the play in
New York.
Meanwhile so the story goes, Gillette had
innocently purchased the original German
farce from the German author and had
made his own adaptation When he was
about to produce his version A. NJ. Palmer
applied for an injunction. The case was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

the millionaire theater' that Is being
erected in New York have for some time
past been trying to select n director OF
their stage affairs who will bring a requi-1
site amount OF artistic ability and knowl-
edge of his business to bear upon the
exquisite perfection OF their stage. d
The salary that has been offered to,
Mr. Barker is $4,000 and his contract
includes complete control OF all mattersl
pertaining to the stage management In I
the theater as well the final dcCision'
concerning the selection OF plays and
artists. Mr.. Barker is SLIM tall man. Just !
thirty years of age and married., His hair |
Is inclined to be a fair chestnut. His
face is marvelously intelligent. and the long
cleft chin and the deep-set gray eyes have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16
Wood Consumption.

The consumption OF wood in the manu-
facture of pulp for paper during the year
1905 amounted to 3,646O93 cords COM
pared with 3191. 12} cords for the previous
year. The principal wood used was the
domestic spruce, of which 1,944, 1876 cords
were consumed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

o'clock in heavy marching order for insp'c-
ton OF uniforms and arms. No member
will be permitted to go to the rife range
who is not properly uniformed. Those
falling to attend the inspection will be
dropped from the company, unless satls-
factory excuse is furnished.
All field equipage which has become I'M
Serviceable will be properly tagged and
dated and given to Quartermaster Sergt.
y. r. Browne Thursday evening, in orier
that exchanges may be made. Non-com-
missioned officers have been instructed TO
furnish the captain the names of the men
in their squads who will not attend camp
July Il to Is inclusive. in order that the
captain may make proper disposition OF
their cases.
Notwithstanding the unfavorable weather
conditions the attendance at the rifle range
last week was larger than any previous week
since the season opened. The officers of the
"a Battalion have offered prize to be
awarded to the company of the battalion
making the highest figure of merit. That
appears to be having its effect both in at
tendance and in effort to qualify the great
est number of men.
The result is most gratifying in view OF
the fact that the number of marksman
qualifications for the four days exceed
those of the entire season of 1905. The
number of qualifications follow: Battalion
staff. 3: Company +, 10; Company f. IA;
Company G. 80; Company H. 20; total. %.
Major Hodgson set ani example to his
officers by qualifying. Companies r and r,
under command of Capts. Eugene Edwards
and c. l.. BroCkway. respectively. reported
for duty Monday night and despite the rain
of Tuesday performed their duty without
murmur. The men thoroughly dried them
selves before the large fires built in the
company street before retiring for the
night and all testify to having enjoyed
good rest. The services of the camp surgeon
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Company NJ, 1st Regiment, will depart
Wednesday evening next at $50 o'clock to
encamp for TWO days on the rife range, and
will return the evening of June y. \ full
attendance has been promised. and the
members are exhibiting a keen desire to get
out with their rifles and show what they
can do Two teams from this company have
been appointed to compete against one an
other for a place at Sea Girt in August, and
the better men are expected to show them
selves this week.
The ma fority Of the men have promised
TO attend camp and about fOrty-fivc mem
hcrs of the company are expected to leave
here with the regiment.
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Company G. LIST Regiment, journeyed TO
and after doing excellent work ut the tar
gets returned To the armory Friday even
Ing. The members of the company went
into camp and enjoyed supper shortly after
arriving on the grounds Thursday and
Friday were spent peTfGrating the bull :
ewes ~ the various distances, and, records
up to the present tim" were broken. Capt.
j Harry Bean was accompanied by forty
one members ut Isis company thirty-niuc Of
whom qualified as arpShuOtcrS, which is
considered AN excellent showing. The mcm-
hers ot the company enjoyed campfire
and smoker las. Thursday evening, and to
culivru matters several Of the musical MEM
htrs rendered instrumental selections.
Those less talented kept the log fire from
going cut while the program was being
rendered
Mai James = Bell. Inspector general of
rifle practice. entertained the boys with an
interesting address on rifle shooting and
number Of anecdotes connected with that
important branch of the military work
Capt Eean addressed the gathering. and. in
referring to rifle shooting in the guard, di-
rcctcd Alteration to the fact that Maj. Bell
had qualified more ShaEpshuotcrs during his
service in the guard than any ether officer.
Despite the Indictment weather during
their stay in camp the ardOr of the men
was not dJmUcaed. and the boys returned
much encouraged by tn" results The few
who did not qualify will turn their atten-
tion to the targets again before the season
is over and cndeavOr to make good The
attendance nj drills has greatly increased.
and the men are striving hard to head the
list of companies in the guard. from the
standpoint of attendance. drill, appearance
and rife shooting.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

WANTED MORE STANDING ROOM
He had been working hard all day .'un-
loading schooners,'' and about 9 o'clock in
the evening decided that he wanted to see
the show and hied himself to a certain local
theater that doing n land office bust
ness at the box Office. He was striving the
best he knew how to convince the world at
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Seldom Is the opportunity offered of wit
Messing such excellent performances as
those given the past week by Mr.. Arden's
splendid company in plays that usually
command the highest prices during the
regular theatrical season.
By the terms of a new contract signed
last week, Mr.. Arden and his summer COM
pany will remain at that playhouse con-
t1nuously through the summer until the
opening of the regular season in September
This will be the first time a Washington
playhouse has remained open continuously
from one season to another. and should be
hailed with delight by the many patrons of
this popular theater Mr.. Arden's original
contract will expire July 20, having been
made for only ten weeks, but he has met
with such f1attering success and such large
crowds have attended his performances
that last week a new contract was signed
by which Mr.. Arden and his company re-
main at the Belasco Theater until the mid
die of September. This is Mr.. Ardens
fourth summer in Washington and it
promises to be by far the most successful
and the longest engagement he has ever
played here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

The secret of the glow-worm and fire.
fly is yet unsoved by science. Their light
Is entirely unaccompanied by heat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

there he will consult with Sir Gilbert
Parker in reference to his character in
The Right Of Way" The opening date
will be in Montreal October 7. The pro-
duction, which will be one of the most con-
spicuous of the coming season, will re-
ceive its New York premiere at a Broad
way theater in November.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

VIE large and appreciative au
diences at the Belasco continue
to show the approval of wash
ington theatergoers. to the best
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-16

Organization commanders will be notified
that in the selection of cooks for duty in the
camp at Harpers Ferry w. Va. next
month. only such men as are fitted by pre-
vious experience and habits of sobriety and
cleanliness for employment as cooks will
be taken.
To that end any man selected for such
employment must report to the comm sSary
general District of Columbia militia. at
least five days in advance % the date of the
departure of the troops for camp. and he
should bc prepared To present to the COM
missary general such testimonials from for
mer employees as may show his fitness to
discharge Ids duties. Any man who Is found
by the comm ssary general to be undesra-
bile for the position will not be furnished
uSlOrtatIOn 10 camp.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
SCHOONER GOES DOWN
 WITH ITS ENTIRE GREW
Terrible Wreck In the Grave Yard of The Atlantie-NO Man
 Survived.

Norfolk, Va. Feb. 7.-The unknown three masted schooner driven ashore during Tuesday night on the South west corner of the Inner Diamond shoals. off the treacherous Hatteras coast for a century known as the Grave Yard of the Atlantic coast went to pieces in q raging sea last night and when life savers from the Hatteras and Creeds Hill life saving station arose at Daybreak today to renew ef forts which failed on yesterday to res cue the crew of the vessel. there was no trace of the ill-fated schooner to be seen.
 There seems to be no doubt what ever of the loss of all those who were seen yesterday climbing to the rigging of the ship frantically dis nlavinr signals of distress, but where rescue by the life savers was nrevented by the clements.
 The vessel is believed to have car rfed a crew of from eight to ten men and possibly more and those who were not washed overheard and drowned are believed to have been frozen to death.
 It Is thought the identity of the yes. sei may eventually be ascertained bN- the washing ashore of wreekagc.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08

I. Oliver and his associates. Secre- tary raft said he believed an early decision should be reached in justice to the people who have their money tied up as security,
 After the conference between the President and Secretary Taft. Secretary Loeb gave out the following state ment:
 sTne bid of the oliver-McDonald- Peirce combination has been received and cxamiped and meets the formal behalf of his clients. the McArthur- Gillespie combination has requested a hearing before final action Is taken In addition to granting this hearing the Secretary of War and the Isthmian Canal Commission will make as thor ough an examination as possible into the qualifications. experience, business standing and achievements of Mir, Oli- yer and his associates and into the responsibility of the sureties. Score tary Taft and the commission will probably take fortnight to complete a full examination of the bid and re- port 60 the President
 Secretary Taft later in the day made known to MT. Oliver the result of his talk with the President and framed a letter to Judge OBrien. MT Divers counsel. informing him just how the matter stood. This letter stated among other things, that the President was very much inclined to give the contract to Mir. Oliver and his associates hut that he would not surrender his right to reject all bids. even after the fur ther hearing has been given to the Mc- Arthur Gillespie combination.
 Mir. oliver left here tonight for his home in Knoxville, Tenn
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
PARKER ON NEGRO
LATE CANDIDATE SAYS ENFRAN-
 CHIsEMENT WAS MISTAKE.
Declares Roosevelt was Within Ills Authority in Discharglng NeErO sOldieFs--Use of Blaek Race
 By politicians.

New York, Feb. 7.--Alton B, Parker. addressing the Maryland Society here tonight said he believed the President had the right to discnarge the negro soldiers at Brownsville and was jus tifed in using that power. He con- demned the interference of the leKis- lative branch of the government and attributed it's action in the matter to political motives.
 Tt is not the first time the poiiti- clans have used the negroes for their own purposes" said Judge Parker They used them when they saddled upon those States to the South of Mary land these people as voters. Every in- telligent man, I think. will admit that granting the franchise to the negro at the close of the WAT was a mistake, as great a mistake for the negro as for the white man. The negro was poor and not fitted to exercise the right of franchise. Politicians. for their own selfish purposes, told him he was ietted to rule and take pos session and we'll intentioned men and women joined in the mistake.
 Notwithstanding all these difficul- ties, the two races nave worked to- gether well for the upbuilding of their sections. No like experiment in all history has been so successful. What the South needs, and what 1t has a right to ask, is understanding and con- fldence. It does not need, nor does 1t desire, indulgence or pity, but like any individual or people anywhere, 1t would welcome and should have sympathy. She cannot be helped by passion. She should not be subjecIed to the denun- citation of the demagogue and bigot or the ravinR of the fanatic"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
FAvR0T INDICTED
TRUE BILL AGAINST LOUISIANA
 CONGRESsMAN-ELE
The Grand Jury is said to Have stood Nine to Three, Barely the Nec- essary Statutory Ma
 iorfty.

Baton Rouge. La.. Feb. 7.---It is re- ported tonight on what seems good authority that Democratic Congress man-elect George W. Favrot, one of the leading members of the bar and best known younger politicians of this State, was today indicted by the grand jury for the murder of his life- long friend, Dr. II. II. Aldrich.
 The vote is said to have been 9 to 8. barely the required majority. and the indictment is to be formally reported tomorrow. The foreman of the grand jury is Robert A Hart. an uncle of Dr. AIdrich's wife It is also said the defense probably will attack the grand jury which was summoned by Judge Favrot himself. on technical grounds.
 On November { last. while the re- turns announcing his election were still coming In. Judge. Favrot walked down Capitol Street to the Raymond building where Dr. A1drich had office auarters. After receiving the congrat- ulatiops of numerous fFiendr whom he met. MT Favrpt diFap peaTed inside ksie building ard ' ses; Y lnsnts SAter three shots rang out.
 The fifst person to Yeach tiia scene found the dead body of pr, Aldrich upon the floor. while Favrot, pistol in hand, was coo1Iy looking on.
 The Judge surrendered immediately after the shooting and has since been In jail here. The day following the shooting he resigned as District Judge, that position having remained vacant until few days ago when his suc- cessor called the grand jury into ses- sion.
 Favrot has refused to discuss the incidents that led up to the shooting except to let 1t become known that he, killed Aldrich because the latter was alleged to have traduced Mrs. Favrot's character.
 Tn other circles the claim was made that Dr. Aldrich was martyr to friendship and that he lost his life in an unwise attempt to acquaint his friend with a secret he felt Favrot should know.
 Chief among counsel retained for the defense of Mir. Favrot is Judge T. J. Kernan, great exponent of the ''un- written law and wf.ose address before the American Bar Association at St. Paul last fall attracted widespread at- tention.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
CLARK IS IRRIrArED. ,
Commisisoner Wants to Know About
 Elevator Business. T

Elevator Business.
 Kansas City. Feb. 7.---Irritated be- cause of a seeming disposition on the part of D. H. Crosby. general freight traffic manager of the Burlington to evads direct answers te questions. E. E. Clark, interstate commerce commits sioner, said in the Atchison grain ele- vator hearing today:
 T wish a law might be enacted that would enable us to put all railroads out of the elevator business"
 We are not in 1t from choice" re- piled Mir. Crosby, and we would well come a chance to get out"
 This hearing has revealed hope less muddle of conditions existing in the grain traffic" said the commia- sioner.
 "A decision of the interstate com- marce commission last fall is responst- bic for the present conditions" said MT. Crosby.
 This reply further irritated commis- sioner Clark.
 "ExbIain to me or to any one who Is neither a shipper nor a carrier, how the railways and the Kansas City Board of Trade can levy a tribute uuon ev- cry bushel of grain that enters the city.
 rule of the Board of Trade that all grain received here should be weighed at an elevator.
 The railways are not responsible for that condition" said pr. Crosby.
 NO, but you help and arc party to the scheme"
 Tt is forced upon us," said Mir. Crosby.
 Mir. Crosby was on the stand nearly all the morning.
 "other railways that do not enter Atchison or compete for business there have forced us 10 meet conditions here, '' he said. They furnish free elevator service in Kansas City and if the Bur lington expects to get it's share of the business 1t must meet the competi- tion !"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
FORAKER MAD
 WITH BOOKER Takss Whack at Tus- v kegee Negro. { DESCRIBES HIM AS SENATOR Says He is Busy Attending to
 Senatorial Duties. Ohio Advocate of Race Equality Takes Occasion to Roast Alabnma
 Black Because He In-
 .e-se-es .= ckss.
DESCRIBES HIM AS SENATOR

Washington Feb. Five witnesses were examined today in the Browns vile inquiry before the Senate Com mittee on Military Affairs.
 All were members of Company D of the discharged battalion of negro sol- diers except the last on the stand, former Sergeant Luther T.. Thornton nf Company B.
 He testified that when aroused by the firing on the night of August IS he was under the impression that the barracks were being fired upon by peo- pie of the town and that a similar opinion was expressed by some other members of his company. He said the report of firearms sounded to him like revolvers and shot guns. He told Of the call to arms and of the inspection. of hearing that Company Cs gun racks had been broken and of his under standing that these had been broken open on orders of Lieutenant Greer of Company c. because the non-commis- stoned officer having the keys could not be found.
 He was cross examined sharply about the possibility of soldier getting out of the reservation in the night with out being detected and said this could be done, but he did not think the man could get his arms and get out It was pointed out that the men already had ammunition. and the witness replied that this ammunition had to be ac- counted for at inspection and if any were used the loss would be discov- cred. He said he had not heard that bullets from army ammunition had been found in the town until after the arrival of Major Rlocksom to make an inspection for the War Department:
 One ot the witnesses called for by Senator Foraker was Winter Wash ington. and Senator Overman asked If he had satd Booker Washington.
 "No." said MT. Foraker. Booker Washington is too busy attending to his senatorial duties to come here"
 He referred to the interest of Book CT T.. Washington In the question oi having a negro appointed to q Federal position in Ohio patrorawe whicn has been raRarded as belonging to the sem ators from Ohio. There was nothinE unusual in winter washington's tes- timony.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-02-08
BAILEY HEARING.
Representative Cooke Receives Severe
 r,.il INn.z.. ernsn. f,..u,au akaae

Representative Cooke Receives Severe
 Call Down from Committee.
 Austin, Texas, Feb. 7.--Awaiting the arrival of additional witnesses the leg. islative committee which is investigate ing charges preferred against United states Senator Joseph W. Bailey. today adjourned until Saturday. Today's tes- timony was devoid of especial import ance.
 Representative Cooke, who preferred the charges against Senator Bailey to- day offered objection to the treatment he has received at the hands of the committed. He was assured by Chair man O'Neiii, however. that he was be- ing treated with all fairness but that if criticisms of the committee continued all attorneys might be debarred from attending the sessioas.