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The Washington times., 1907-02-07
LOVESICK NURSE
KILLS EMPLOYER
Had Been Engaged to Attend
Wife of Murdered
Man.

BERLIN. Feb. THE town Of Lu-
beck Is shaken 10 its depths by a seasa-
uonal murder Of one of the prominent
bankers Of the place by a young girl
who had fallen in love with him. Mr..
stiller. VINO was at one time a member
OF the relchstag, engaged a young nurse
10 look after his wife. suffering at the
time from an attack Of fever.
The young girl became 50 attached 10
her employer that she literally followed
Alm about She pestered him TO such an
extent with he- prOtestati0us of love
that he had 10 dismiss her.
This aRgered the girl but il did rot
cool he- love. one day outside the
bourse she created such a scene that
Mr. Stiller was obliged TO call the DO
lice 10 save hin from her too embar-
RAISING attentions.
She then went crazy for love Of him.
and said that if he did not return her
love she would either kill him or her
self
Ihe banker treated this threat with
contempt. but he had not reckoned with
the tenaclty of the womau's purpose.
Meeting MIN tae other day in the streets.
she pointed revolver at him. ana be
IoIe anyone could prevent her shot the
man dead
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
National Mansfield in "Peer Cynt
and "Beau Bmmmel."

National-Mansfeld in "Peer Cynt"
and "Beau Brummel."
Mr. Richard Mansfield comes To- the
National next week for an engagement
OF seven performances. six OF them as
Peer Gyut." and one, Saturday night.
as Beau BTummeL' Washington has
seen this eminent player I'm some great
achievements during the past few years.
but a production is promised this sea-
son that is in every sense the greatest
ne has ever been identified with. So
elaborate yet So Intricate a factor Is the
plcturatlon Of Ibseu's comedy Of human
life that 1t has been referred 10 by sew
eral reviewers as acting scenery"
Peer Gynr' is so universal in its APP
peal and contains so much of comedy
tragedy. humor. pathOs. pictures. and
dances for the eye and music ana song
for the ear that one magaZluisJ writes
There Is iu this wonderful phantasma-
goTia OF humanity something Tor every
one, and everything for some The
music. dancing, singing, and wonderful
Dallets all help To make the great pro-
ductiOu as large and massive as any
thing Mansfield has done.
Beau Brummel' has been seen in
Washington before and, therefore, needs
no further mention at this time. IL Is
uons. and Will be played Saturday night
only.
Special attention is called 20 theater
patrons by the New National mana ge-
ment 20 the fact that during every PEI
Torrance Of Peer Gynt' the curtain
VIII rise promptly at 5.ij O'Clock. and al
g o'clock for the Saturday matinee This
rule VIII be strictly enforced
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
OLD INNKEEPER
OUSTED BY ASTOR
Had Annoyed AngIo-Amer-
lean by Looking at His
Castle.

LONDON, Feb. William Waldorf
Astor is rapidly growing more unpopu-
lar with the people who live near his
new home at Hever Castle tKeuD. He
Is an autocraL and totally disregarBs
the rights that have been conferred
upon the villagers by long years of Gus
tom.
A publican at Edenbridge. a neigh
boring village. took a gentleman who
was staying az his place 70 look over
the castle. He had been accustomed 10
do 50. He was stopped by one OF Mr.
Astor's men. The publican grew in
sistent and troublesome, He was forcl-
bly, expelled from the grounds.
The sequel shows the power Of the
almighty shilling. The persistent Dub-
iicaH suddenly received peremptory no.
ice - quit de was startled and hor-
rihed for the house was his living
The explanation, when il was forthcom-
lhS, was that Mr.. Astor had bought the
hotel The man had 10 90
THUS II comes about that residents In
the district hold the millionaire in fear
ana trembling
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
Majestic-"0ur Friend Fritz"

Our Friend Fritz" the new Langdon
Mccormick comedy. melodrama viii be
the Offering at the Majestic next week.
In il are promised the most appealing
love situations. thrilling incidents. novel
climaXes, and convulsing humlr, a COM
bination which sounds good TO anyone.
The title role is played by Joe Hortlz.
and the play permits the introduction
Of several new song hits. the compost
ton of Mr.. Hortiz, who has gained a
splendid reputation in this line Among
the songs Mr. HOrtiz viii introduce are
I'm s. Sleepy. Sleepy Now The
River of Life Nora, Ny Darling"
enough in both 10 Please anyone The
Sleepy song is saiu 10 be one of the
biggest song hits of the season.
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COMING TO THE THEATERS

be given by the noted travel-talker.
Dwight ElmendOrf, al the New Ma
tional Theater, Moulay afternoon, Feb
TuaTy H. The Warwick pageant, which
was held al the historic Warwick Castle.
once the stronghold OF Euglauds great
kingmaker, was a series of spectacIes
depicting noted events On English his
tory lu chronological sequence from the
year 80 a. D.. TO 1872. They were pre-
scented on an enormous scale TWO thou
sand performers taking part. The cos
tuning OF the various J. RODS was faith
fully followed, and thif In itself involved
preparation.
In addition 20 these motion pictures.
the lecturer viii take the audience To the
Land Of Shakespeare, and 10 Chester.
Wentworth, and other historic spots.
The third lecture viii be on Scotland,
the fourth on Norway, and the last the
Land OF the Midnight sun.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
CUBA HAS BRIGHT OUTLOOK
FOR BETTER CROP RETURNS
Despite the RavageS of Revolution the Islands Prospects
Are Much Better Than They Were at the
Beginning of Last Year.

Instead of entering upon the rev
year sadly crippled as a result OF the
revolution of the fan months, Cuba S
prospects are remarkably bright for
1877, according 10 the reports received
at the Department of Commerce and
LABOR
An article in recent issue of a Gu
ban financial journal, written by ". A.
Merchant. a leading banker of the
island. says.
Cuba In some respects enters upon
the new year under more suspicious cir
cumstances than al the beginning of 1906.
as in January of that year great damage
had been done 70 the sugar and to-
bacco crops, upon which the commercial
life Of the island depends. On the other
hand. the financial condition of the coun-
try Is not as good as a year ago.
THE sugar crop harvested in 1906
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
DIAMONDS IN HOUSE Walls.

said the diamond dealer, as he ca
ressed a superb solitaire
"A BOer named Van Nierkirk had a
little son. This boy in 1867 was playing
with a homemade marble when a ped
ole stopped at the lonely South African
Van Nierkirk farm. The peddler looked
az the marble. and 10. il was a splendid
blue diamond.
The children of another Boer named
Van Wyk a few months later We're
amusing themselves with picking of lit
lie stones out Of the mud with which
the house was plastered. The little
stones were diamonds. From the nlaV-
things of these children the De Beers
mines grew. the mines that pay In divi-
dends 100000 a year On a capitallza-
ton OF less than s20.00O. 900.
Il have visited the De Beers mine.
It's site is no bigger than a city square.
us annual output would no more than
I'll trunk. But-a trunk of diamonds. 90
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
NeW Zealand 4 Paradise
For LabOring Glasses
Working Woman Holds 1t as Example to
United States-Urges Government Rail-
way Control to Move Crops.

To the Editor 0f The Washington Times:
/ am OF opinion that "A LabOTer's
Wife" who says that she has little ed
ucation, more than makes up In the
good hard sense she possesses, and
would like 10 ask her If she knows that
the men who changed the New Zealand
government from a worse government
than ours is 10 q government where
there are no poor ana there are no rich,
but an alike flourish and prosperity
reigus supreme-d0es she know those
men possessed not what is called edu-
cation. but good, hard, common sense.
Twenty years ago In Kansas ! paid 81
a ton for canon coal mined from the
Colorado coal fields, less than 100 miles
away.
1 presume the railroads and coal oper-
ators have levied the same prices there
ever since, and, in Dakota, az the pres
ent time the settlers in some places
can't get coal ST any price. nor proyi-
sf0ns either. And all this in face OF the
fact Of over-abundant crops and limit
less coal felds.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
Belasco-James T. Powers in "The Blue
Noon"

James T. Powers. assisted by the en-
tire original New York Casino company.
viii present the Messrs. Shaberts' latest
musical importation. 1.-THE Blue Moon, %
at the Belssc0 next week.
The scene is laid in British India.
a fact that permits much I'm the
way of gorgeous scenery and gilt
tering costumes. The piece is said TO
sive Powers unlimited opportunities for
lis Well-ltnOWn laugh-maEing abilities
Clara Palmer PLAYS the opposite role TO
him. and Fthel Jackson is the prima
donna OF tne organization.
Among the other VOcalists are Frank
RushWUrth, Arthur Donaldson, Dick
Temple COralie Blythe. and among Mr.
Powers assistant comedians are Favor
and Sinclair. and Phil H. Ryley. while
the terpsichorean features are paTticu-
larry attractive in9smUrh as the orig
iuaI English Pony ballet and La Petite
Adelaide are with the e. mpany. Every
known accessory that would tend TO in
crease the general effectiveness Of The
Blue Moon" has been supplied and IL is
said 10 be one Of the most satisfying
light operas of the season. A special
Lincoln's birthday matinee viii be given
on Tuesday at popular prices.
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Good common sense would say this
should be changed, and. 10 tell the
truth, the people of this country are
getting very tired Of this sort OF thing
The other DAY in Congress Senator
rose ana made a speech. He said. II
THESE conditions continue the people
viii demand a change. and a good be-
ginning, and a trial Of which would be
objected 10 by few would be TO take
one great through line OF railway from
the Atlantic 10 the PaCinc. and Ous
through line from the Great Lakes TO
the Gulf, and use for Government trans
p0rtatIOu OF crops and fuel The people
would sanction such action by Con
gress.'
Wouldn't IL be a grand good thing.
not only 10 move the crops. and fuel
and OIL but move lab0rers from places
where there Is no work, 10 where crops
rot and waste for want of labor There
would then be TO need Of famine in
China and Russia. and the DakOtas.
And wnen is raised the cry, panic. point
10 New Zealand. where prosperity
reisns as never before and plenty is
not for tie few bat for ALL
ONE OF THE ARMY OF WORKING
WOMEN.
Washington. D. c.. February G.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
Nays Biggest Ship
Has Special Features
Second Set of Heavy Guns Will Be Mounted
Over the First With Corner Guns for
Head and Stern Firing.

Senator Hale OF Maine. chairman OF
the Naval Affairs Committee, has pre-
sented 10 the Senate the detailed plans
OF the proposed big bat.leship. the Amer
lean Dreadnaught. Most OF the informa-
ton given out by Senator Hale has al
ready been made public. The plans call
for a battleship 5ls2i feet long. vita
beam Of IS feet 25s inches. With every
thing on board the draft win be - feet
. Inches. The main battery is 10 consist
OF ten i2-ineh breeeh loading rifles,
mounted On five electrically controlled
turre1s on the center line. JVo forward
above the forecastle deck 1--WE sub
merged torpedo tubes are provided for
ana a secondary battery OF fourteen
J-inch rapid-lire guns. four 3-pOunder
salutlng guns and I'VE smaller pieces.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
A Fine Achievement.

Making thc executive depart
ments businesslike is one of the
causes in which The Times takes
greatest interest. In order To illus
trate the need for progressive steps
to that result, these coluT AS have
frequently pointed out instances of
notable enterprise GA the part of
particular officials. Following that
same line of thought il has recently
made inquiry into the means adopt
ed by the Agricultural Department
TO enforce the new meat inspection
law, and il is convinced, as its read
ers must be on learning the facts.
that the work of the Bureau of
Animal Industry in this connection
is in the highest degree business
like and entitled to much praise.
First, the inspection of the
Strengthening establishments within
reach of Federal law is no slight
undertaking. Approximately a quar-
ter Of beef, a quarter of mutton, a
quarter of veal, and three quarters
of pork are dressed every year for
every man, woman, ana child in the
nation. OF this vast output-repre-
senting in the past fiscal year $780,
100000 in material and SJlj.0OO.0O0
i'm products-probably three-fourths
is subject To supervision by the
Agricultural Department. In other
words, the Government guaranty
of our American meat food requires
the inspection of about 75,OOO,OOO
animals year
This has involved q widening Of
the field of inspection from 1853
establishments last year 10 more
than $50 this month of February.
1907. Furthermore the corps of in
spectors has been increased from
400 or 500 10 1850. Finally. where
under the old law the authority of
the department ende-L with "a post
norton examination of carcasses
and did not reach TO by-products,
now it. extends through every de-
partment of the industry and in
wolves "a certiication to the con-
sumner that the meat as ii reaches
him is clean and wholesome. Yet
this vast extension of control has
been accomplished IN the four
months succeeding October /, when
The act became fully operative,
without the slightest confusion or
any avoidable hardship on the
packer.
Such an achievement reflects the
greatest credit on Secretary VIII
son and DIR. A d. Melvin, chief of
the Bureau Of Animal Industry. 1t
speaks volumes for the capability of
the Agricultural Department if Civ
en- power and means 90 exercise that
power. IL promises an effective en-
forcement of that very important
and related legislation, the pure
food law. Finally, it should prove TO
Congress the desirabHIty Of heark-
ening TO recommendations from de-
partment and bureau neads; for
every essential feature of this re-
form, in wkrch the American people
now have such deep interest. was
advocated more than a year ago and
more than once by the officials Of
the Agricultural Department.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

was made at a considerable loss. and the
same statement relative TO tobacco holds
good Heavy losses were suffered BY
the late insurrecti0n and the October
cyclone A number Of sugar estates
began grinding prior 10 December 1e.
1906. with very poor results up 10 the
latter part % the month, owing 10 the
very poor yield and deficient train serv-
ice Experts estimate the cane crop sur
hcient TO produce 10000 tons o! sugar,
but il remains 10 be seen whether there
are sufficient labUTers Go grind ali the
cane. The price is someWh hat lower than
expected. although on the basis Of four
reales Ia arrJba go cents for z5-56
pounds. wen managed estates are able
10 realize profit.
Stocks Of Cuban tobacco abroad are
very low. and there is little on hand
here. consequently high prices are eN-
pected. There Is every reason to expect
heavy investments OF foreign capital dur
ing 1907"
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
Giving the Indians to Mexico.

The Times recently suggested
that the United States might learn
much about management of the
Indian by studying Mexico's system
Senator McCumber goes a good deal
farther. with the suggestion that it
viii not be many years until the
Indian problem viii have reached
The stage at which the deportation
of the Indians 10 Mexico viii de
serve serious consideration.
Migration and deportation have
been the lot of the red man for "a
century and more. 1t would hardly
be more remarkable TO export the
visible supply of Indians to Mexico,
than it was three generations ago
TO send whole nations of them TO
the Indian Territory, That was the
most sensible thing the Govern
ment even did for the Indians. But
in time the white man wanted the
Indians lands, and, as always, the
white mans hunger must be fed at
the price Of the Indians despoil-
ment.
Perhaps Mexico would not want
10 absorb the Indian population of
this country but there is little
doubt tnat if the Mexican govern
ment would take the Indians and
their estates, and manage them in
future, it would be the best thing
that could happen 10 both the red
men and the United States Govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
KosenthaI.

The coming Of Hosenthal to the New
National Iheater tomorrow afternoon is
positively this artists farewell appear
auce I'm Washington and 10 is doubtful
~ He viii ever return 20 America again.
lie VIII give "a program 0f entirely new
numbers. The MANAGEMENT has ar
ranged 10 present this artist al popular
prices. ROseuthals playing this year
has been complete surprise TO every
BODY, and the critics I'm New York. HOs-
ton, and throughout the entire country
have raved about his increased tech
HIcal powers. and his temperament and
Interpretation have astonished every
body.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

4 feature OF the proposed construc-
ton IS that the second set Of heavy
gums VIII De mounted 10 IRE over the
first. the one amidshlps will be mount
90 70 fire over the two sets ia the after
turrets. The secondary battery Of 5-inch
guns viii be on the gun deck, arranged
in two brOadside batteries Of seven guns
each. The corner guns win be ar
ranged FOR head and stern firing and the
smaller gums VIII be located so as 10
give the Isrgest possible range Of fire
Members Il the House Naval Affairs
Committee say they expect % see the
naval bill passed about as IL came from
the committee, despite the opposition of
lie senate 10 stand by the Admluis-ra-
lion naval policy.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
COlumbia-Maud Powell.

The zenith Of the Washington College
OF Music concert series will take place
az the Columbia Theater on the after
noon Of February Is when Maud Pow
en- VIII make her only appearance In
this city this season. and her first ap-
l-lIlLce Tor many years. Miss Powell
who Is native of Washington. stands
az the head OF her profession and does
honor 70 her country. IL Is doubtful III
she has any superior among the living
Violinists.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
HOW EASILY THINGS GO WRONG.

George sharply demanded Mrs. Fer
guson, as they sat at breakfast a few
mornings ago, what did YOU do win
that letter 10 Aunt Rachel / gave Won 10
mail for me last Wednesday"
Mr. Ferguson clapped his hand on The
breast pocket Of his coat.
WAS 1t TO Aunt Rachel?" he asked
hastily extracting from the pocket a
bundle Of letters and miscellaneous doc
uments ana looking them over
"Of course Il was l wrot, q. ask her
10 come and spend the next six weeks
with US"
Laura gasped Mr.. Ferguson, IL
mailed it"-ChieagO Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
Chase's-Polite Vaudeville.

Glasses bill next week will introduce
George Fuller Golden. the greatest mon
ologist; Nine Theresa REM and Ter
royal while horses. from lie New York
HipnodrCme. Bessie Wynn. the pretty
musical comedy faVOrite. an Babes in
TOyland;' the Exposition Four with
seven sensational novelties. Ia Trcure
Carmen; German and West; Emerson
and Baldwin. and the comic motion ne
lures OF The Mysterious Mattress
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
COASTING CAR.
BADLY WRECKED

Coasting on the icy tracks with the
wheels locked, a Fourteenth street car
last night crashed into a II street car.
at Fourteenth and 4 streets, causing
considerable excitement among the pas
sengers- Tracey Pirkey, m0torman on
the L street car, was thrown from the
platform. which was completely deuoI-
isheds He was removed TO the EmaFp-
ency Hospital, where il was said he was
suffering from fracture of the ribs ara
injuries about the body
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

a rate which must command atten-
ton. II is impossible 10 doubt, in
the light OF experience of other
countries on this question, that
test of strength between the advo-
Gates and the opponents of Govern
ment railroads must come before
many years.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
PENSIONS FOR CONFEDERATEs.

To the Editor 4 The Washington Times
I'm editorial in The Tim, today does
the Southern States great injustice by
stating chat they do not pension their
veterans Of tho civil war. On the con-
tssry. every Southern State has a pen
sion list. and some Of those States give
land in addition 10 the money pension.
l think Texas gives 20 acres.
The following are the payments an
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
Lyceum-sam Devere's own Company

Sam Devere's own Company will be
the attraction at the New Lyceum next
week. Mr. Devere is well known as ha-,-
ing always given a good vaudeville
show, and claims this season the best
organization he has Vet placed be.Nre
the public. The first part is entitled
Fun at the SeashOre;" the closing bur
iesque. THE Hebrew King" with fun
enough IN both 20 please anyone. The
0liO is SAID TO be a particularly strong
one, including ten star vaudeville acts.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
RUSSELL sAGE's DEFINITION.

The orator who declared that the only
way 20 get money out of the wealthy
Is with club touched upon a great
truth The clubs do get a great dell
OF money out Of the wealthy and per-
maps from some who are not rich The
late ana economical Russell Sage defined
CLUBS as resorts for extravagant young
men and idle old ones.-Phlladelphi
Record.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
COulmbia-LawTance D'Orsay in "Tbe
Embassy Ball"

"The Embassy Ball" a new comedy
written by Augustus Thomas TO display
the disuuctiyely individual methods
maunerisms, and personality Of Law
rance D'Orsay. viii serve Monday even
ing next 10 reIutroduce that very pop
ular and extremely Nkeable English
actor 10 a Washington audience at the
Columbia,
The scenes are iG Washington and
the period today. IL Is said % be a
clean and clever comedy or American
life CorusolJinE with Thomas Wit. Mr.
D'Orsays part is much like that played
by him in '"The Earl Of PaWLuCket d"
which me- with such success every
where. Harry HARDWOOD. VINO enacts the
role OF Senator Bender OF oregon IS one
Of the best known of American Gem
ediaHs. He was with John Drew several
seasons. Others I'm the cast are Jose
phlue DRAKE, Rose Hubbard. Ida Oar
ling, Marion Barney, Forrest Robinson,
Harold Heatou, and Lyster Chambers.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

Emanuel Gonzales. veteran of the
Spanish army at Santiago is coming
To Washington 10 see President Rose
Welt. Gonzales says that In the fight
al Kettle I'm he distinctly remembers
shooting ar Colonel Roosevelt. IT he
thinks this is particular distinction, he
doesn't know anything about the mum
Der of folks that have been taking shots
at the colonel since then.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
REALLY WORK FOR HIM THERE.

During his globe-trotting among the
powers in the interests Of peace William
4. Stead ought 10 drop Ia on Lincoln,
Neb.-ChicagO Tribune.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07
MISUNDERSTANDING Second Lecture.

A remarkable reproduction y the
great Warwick pageant viii be the eI.ief
feature Of tie lecture on England. to
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

The Colorado Legislature has expelled
a member for accepting a $3.50 bribe
Seems as If they ought TO have given
him chance to make better terms be-
fore taking such harsh action.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

The California delegation of school
en- route 10 Washington. met
"A blizzard and got showed up for a
whole day. The experience will be use
ful as preparation for the frost they
will meet about the time they en-
counter the administration in this town.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

The railroad men insist that they must
charge more for transportation. and the
public is beginning 10 feel that If they
will Just furnish IL at any price the
charge will not be 10 serious a matter.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

Immunity Bath" Miller Of Chicago
ROW turns up with a brand-new techni-
ctlity in defense Of an indicted banker.
Mr.. Mnler's predictions In this line will
never be properly rewarded until he is
sent as member Of the Senates corps
of constitutional experts.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

mark, from the tomb a doleful
sound" merely indicates that your
Uncle Hold Boies has appeared with his
biennial currency reform plan.
The Washington times., 1907-02-07

Necessaries Of life continue TO ad-
vance. The Yale corporation IS thinking
of making a horizontal advance in the
price OF tuition.