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BUYING OLD RIDDLES.
How Some Fine instruments Have
Been Picked Up Cheap.

Been F1cke0 y p Cneap.
From London Tit-Bits.
Great numbers of fine old vioins and vio-
loncellos that come into the high-class mar
ket of London are procured through the
medium of advertisements inserted in OBJ
scure country papers, and especially those
OF ancient cathedral cities.
OF course. few of the fddles thus obtained
are veritable masterpieces, but a great
many of them are fine examples of early
English and foreign makers and they are
often bought for ridiculously small prices
by a group OF experts who have brought
the business to lucrative system. Many
a struggling family of long descent in some
out of the-way part of the country happens
to see in the one county newspaper or the
week that good prices are given for
old fiddIes, and some long-forgotten instFu-
ment in a lumber room or put away In
shelf suddenly comes to mind.
Correspondence follows; the dealer sends
a deposit in order that some fiddle spoken
of may be sent to him and examined. and,
he usually replies that the instrument sent
il dilapidated and but so so generally, but
that he Is willing to give 3Os. or e. for It.
In a great many cases the offer. is accepted
offhand, and in this way most of the finest
fiddes extant of the second class come
into the hands of dealers. Only lately
cello that came from a Shropshire farm at
the price of e. sold the same day to
West End dealer for nearly EGO.
One of the most shrewd and respected OF
all these dealers was, until year or two
ago, a humble member of the orchestra of
q London suburban theater. He began to
advertise in remote papers to the greatest
limits of his scanty wages. and is now one
of the most extensive and prosperous deal
erS in the trade.
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Fate Of Temple at Philae.
From the London Daily Mail.

From the LOnuOn Dally Mall.
Lord Cromer's dispatch to Sir Edward
Grey on the increased water supply needed
by. Egypt, published by the foreign office.
recommends the raising of the great AS
suan dam by twenty-three feet at cost Of
about 91.5OO.OOO.
While the raising of the Assuan dam as
proposed Is the only satisfactory solution
1t means. unfortunately" Lord Cromer
says. 'the almost complete submersion dur
ing a portion of the year of the temple Of
Philae." While deeply regretting this con-
sequence Lord Cromer declares it would
not be Justifiable to sacrifice the present
and future interests of the people of Egypt
in order to save the submersion of the
temples.
Sir William Garstin states that the gov
eminent has consolidated the foundations OF
these buildings. by underpinning them
carrying the masonry everywhere down to
the solid rock. There Is consequently no
fear Of their being structurally injured by
the raised water levels. And during the
period between July and October the monu-
ments will be annually uncovered.
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fectly within his capabilities as a singer
and an actor: Edith Bradford in the orig
fnai and unique character of the Gypsy
queen who will further demonstrate
her great versatility, for it is widely DIFF
ferent' from other characters she has
played so far here, and allowing full scope
for her rich voice: Phil Branson in another
engaging comedy role. as Florenstein; Har-
old Blake In the tenor role of Thaddeus.
which carries some of the most beautiful
arias in this or any other opera: Hunting
ton May. whose basso has been a notable
Incident OF so many excellent presenta-
lions. to be heard again as Devilshoof, the
Gypsy Chleftain; Mile Murray as Buda,
the governess of Airline. and the same I'M
surpassed vocal chorus as ever
As an opera, combining in rare degree
all the essentials of success, popular alike
to patrons of grand, comic or romantic OPP
era, The Bohemian Girl has always
ranked in class by itself The music Is
a near approach to grand opera, and, In
deed. IS often sung by the Metropolitan
and other famous grand opera organiza-
tons Its score Is heavier than any opera
the AbOrns have presented so far, except
ing 'Cavalleria Rusticana." and 1t was the
remarkable success of the presentation of
that opera few weeks ago which prompt
ed the selection of THE Bohemian Girl"
another composition quite as classical. as
the offering for the coming week. Still,
though Its music Is of a high standard. 1t
has many gems that have become pop
ular that 1t has endeared Itself also to
those who like music of the ''tuneful" va
rlety. Such beautiful songs as The Heart
Bowed Down" ~ Dreamt 1 Dwell In Mar
BILE Halls" Then You'll Remember Me,
The Fair Land of Poland" In a Gypsy's
Life" bliss Forever Past" From Hill
and Vale" and many others in this SPLEEN
did opera have always had a warm spot in
the heart of every one with any ear for
music. and always will have.
In View of the success of other operas
given so far at the New National in the
AbOrn series. and the preferences shown by
the audiences for the best music. no more
welcome selection could be made than that
of The Bohemian Girl as the opera for
presentation during the coming week. The
same popular prices will prevail and the
usual Wednesday and Saturday matinees
will be given with the entire house at %
cents al the former.
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Hardness and His Grammar.
ON the Chicago Evening Post.

rrom the Sulcago Evening Post.
Albert Hardness is dead. The mere men
tion OF his name must call back to many
"a young and middle-aged man hours spent
at school with Hardness Latin Grammar
spread open on the vanished desk top.
In using that red-edged, green-boupd
book, the young American unconsciously
built up one Of the firmest bulwarks of a
classical education, protecting that time
honored training from the ruthless attacks
of utilitarianism,' Even the hard-headed
business man Of decade ago had to admit
that his sons derived practical profit from
work which induced system and concentra-
ton
These two qualities were never better ex-
emplified in the educational field than in
the Hardness grammar. And the man that
wrote it exerted through it's pages a wider
influence than through his fine classroom
and literary work. Albert Hardness was
one Of the foremost American scholars Of
his day. He did his work we'll
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Charlotte Walker at the Belasco.

Miss Charlotte Walker will NIKE her first
appearance at the Belasco Theater a week
from tomorrow night. Monday. July 49, in
lbsens celebrated play. "A Dolls House. -
q vehicle in which Ethel Barrymore, Mrs.
Fiske. Nine, Nazimova and many other
stars have won great success. Miss Wal
ker viii 10 supported by the Belasco Thea.
ter stock company. composed of the princi-
pal PLAYERS who have been appearing at
the BeasCO Theater the past eight weeks.
"A Dolls House will afford Miss Walker
splendid role in which she will have ample
opportunities to range from the most de-
lightful comedy to strong emotional eli
max. The sale of seats for Miss Walker S
enga cement opens at the Belasco Theater
box office tomorrow morning
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quated form and Iabored dialogue. succeed
ed In thrilling audiences to such an extent
that 1t Is TO be put on for a run. at
another theater as soon as the Adeiphi
engagement ends. 1t was. OF course. one
of the biggest successes OF irving In his
prime, but few expected 1t to please the
jaded playgoers of the Strand and Har-
vey's appearance in IT was made largely
for the sake of doubling the parts of the
brothers. He does this, by the way. ex-
tremely well.
1t will be seen. then. that the chances
for real American .thrillers'' are uncom-
monty, good in London. at present. Per-
haps one Of them would bring fortune
to- another London playhouse, which is I'M
der a cloud-the Imperial In westminster.
which Mrs. Langtry built at vast expense.
and which has proved the worst kind of
white elephant" So far as one remem-
bers there never has been a single success
there
The Waldorf Is another playhouse
whose "hoodoo might be banished by an
American success Of the melodramatic type.
May be, in fact, since I'm the Bishops
Carriage" is to be produced shortly at this
theaters which has been closed since the
conclusion of the Sothern-Marlowe visit.
That visit, by the way, though a complete
artistic success, did not do much to mend
the material fortunes of this house, which
has been a loser from the start. 1t was
opened by the Shuberts with an English.
version of "Zapfenstreich," but this did
no great things and a long series of fail
ures has followed. including Cyril Maude's
venture with Shore Acres" and that OF
the American management with Mrs. Tenn
pies Telegram"
Meanwhile it looks as If the returning
taste for melodrama in London had begun
to strike American managers already, judy
ing from VIM. A. Brady's decision to pre-
sent Way Down East at the Aldwych.
Neither this piece, however, nor I'm the
Bishops Carriage" is of quite the order of
the pieces which have saved" the Lyceum
and which expected to save the
Princess What London is yearning for
is manifestly another BLUE Jeans" Heart
of Maryland or Fatal Wedding so who
ever is possessed of such in the United
States will do well to send them across
forthwith. HAYDEN CHURCH.
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Belasco Benefit Performance.

The performance at the Belasco Theater
Tuesday night, July is, when Miss
Charlotte Walker will appear in "A Dolls
House" will be special benefit perform
arca for the attaches Of the Belasco box
Office. Clarence ]. Harris. treasurer. and
George Billings assistant. Their friends
will. doubtless attend in large numbers on
that occasion
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wheelbarrow shown in the illustration.
The body is placed on a decided incline,
the forward ends of the sides descending
to an open front On account of the in
clined body it is impossible for the con-
tents. to fall out while the wheelbarrow
is in motion. Generally it is necessary
to dump the contents at an exact point,
which can be very readily accomplished,
with this wheelbarrow. The workman isl
not required to entirely oyerturn the wheel
barrow, as Is now the case, the contents
being dumped easily and at the point de-
sired
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Joys Of Gardening.
From the Gentlewoman.

From the GentleWOmAn.
The delight of garden Is never-ceasing.
Every year one thinks of some improve
ment in the summer. and carrying them
out In the autumn Is the most fascinating
employment. Ones plants become ones
friends, and think one can get more real
pleasure out Of gardening for very little
outlay than one can In anything else.
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WHEELBARRoW.
A Body New in Shape and Construc-
fiop>

ton.
How to dump the contents of a wheel
barrow does not interest the average per-
son. but it Is often a problem to the
workman. The latter knows how difficult
the common e,wheelbarrow is to handle,
and the majority of wheelbarrows are all
Of the same construction. A Nebraska
man thought that the present was a good
time to make a change, and devised the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Parisians ate 10000 horses last year The
horse meat consumption has increased
owing to the scarcity of beef
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

The Abyssinian army has 100000 men
and its equipment includes fifty modern
guns.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Ottley Cranston. formerly of the Savage
"Parsifal" and English grand opera COM
panies. will return to America he having
been engaged by Mr.. Savage for the role
of Sharpless the United States consul, in
Puccini's Madam Butterfly
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Henry A. Jones, the English dpamatist,
has written a play of modern religious
iife in England, which Messrs kiaw &
Erlanger will produce i'll New York
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Martin Harvey. the English actor has
a biblical play translated from the German
the hero of which is the rich young man
who was advised by Christ, in order to at
tain perfection. to sell hts posse ssions and
give the money to the poor. Suzanne Shell
don is in the cast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

-Itanislaus STANCE and Julian Edwards
have prepared an American grand opera
on their own account.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

1t is reported from Copenhagen, Dem
mark, that Willy Larsen, a Danish actress
is to be married to Prince Eugen Thomas
whom she met in Vienna three years ago
A. r. Rogers, owner Of Jim Key" =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Creston Clark is to have new play
called The Power That Governs" 1t is a
modern play, with American characters
and scenes in Mexico City. The play is
by Mrs Clark, professionally known as
Adelaide Prince.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Harry l.. Webb has just secured three
one-act plays which he intends to produce
personally in vaudeville next season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Tom Jones'" one of the new comic
operas which Henry W. Savage will pro-
duce in the autumn, is now at the Apollo
Theater London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

George Conan is writing a comedy called
kid Burns. ESQ.,. 1t Is intended for Victor
Moore and will be produced in the early
fall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

One of the scenes in THE Merry Widow
the new Viennese opera, is located in.
Maxims, where the people are most frolic-
some
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Miss Eugene Blair Is to make her debut
in vaudeville tonight In Keith & Proctor's
Harlem Opera House In a one-act playlet
After the Matinee"
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Delmore and Wilson. after separation
of two years. have signed with Buster
Brown Amusement Company. Mr.. Delmore
is to manage the stage and to play the
part of Mr.. Brown Mr.. Wilson will have
his old part of Gladdice, the cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Rudolph Aronson is in Mexico City max
ing arrangements for an operate season
next autumn for company under the d.
rection of the Italian composer Leon
cavallo, producing Leoncavallo's works
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

Samuel Blair is arranging to send out q
musical comedy next season under the title
of Hip! Hip Hurrah!' Alien Lowe and
Ludwig Anglander are responsible for the
book and music.
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James d. Barton is planning to send out
six popular attractions next season Among
the plays will be Under Suspicion"
by Ramsay Morris, and Through Death
Valley" by Joseph LeBrandt. There will
be two companies playing THE Ninety and
Nine" and The Peddle'' will go on tour
again. Another new play by Ramsay Nor
ris Will complete the half dozen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-07-07

herbert heicey and Fife Shannon are
playing a special engagement in San Fran
cisco. They will revive THE Moth and the
Flame -
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Easter NeCkWear and Gloves
for Men.

The Easter outfit is, of course, incomplete without
tie and pair of gloves. The lines of Four-in-
hands showing at soc, SIoo and ST so are
something to elicit the enthusiasm from every lover of
beautiful neckwear The range of colorings and pat
terms is exceptionally broad and rich. The $1oo and
ST.. 90 Ties are made from the finest French silks.
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Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported to the health office
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-
lows:
Margaret R. Anderson, % years, $40 7th
street southwest.
Ellar r. Zinkham, 80 years. Washington
Asylum.
Sophia A. Hermann, 60 years, 1902
street southeast
Edward C. Turner, 50 years, Arlington
Hotel.
Mabel G. Shelton, 30 years, s12 jefferson
street, Brightwood Park.
John H. Jones, % years, 315 NJ street
Robert H. Busteed 66 years, 7O2 Az street
southwest.
Naomi Yates, 16 years, 764 9th street
southeast.
Gustavus T. Brown, 81 years, 200 9th
street southeast.
Sarah Burnett, 81 years, 1868 31st street
northwest.
Infant of Chas. C. and Louise Waddell,
days, Sbley Hospital.
Annie Barnes, "a years, 917 G street
southwest.
Virginia c. Johnson, 81 years. s16 street
northwest.
Edna Dixon, years, 442 street alley.
Hattie Bird, 40 years, 1O41 Potomac street,
Isaac johnson, 70 years, Freedmen's Hos
pital.
Margaret Lucas, 1 year, 12O Pierce street
court northwest.
Samuel Jackson, 40 years, 465 Washington
street northwest.
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Births Reported.

Births were reported to the health office
during the past twenty-four hours as fol-
lows:
Edward T. and Elizabeth M. S. Albert,
March "a, 1907, female.
John and Gertrude Game, March 81, 1907,
male.
Roscoe and Lydia NJ Jenkins, March "a,
1907 female
Howard T. and Lola NJ Heating, March
%. 1907, female.
Joseph G. and Alice J. Loveday, March II,
1907, female.
Daniel B. and Alice ]. Purks, March 49,
1907, female.
Charles F. and Edna NJ Reed, March o.
1907, female.
John E. and Ruby B. Snyder March %,
1907, male.
Earnest G. and Maud NJ. Taylor, March
8, 1907, female.
Alexander and Jennie Walker, March "a,
1907, female.
John w. and Bessie B. Ward, March 26
1907 male.
Charles A. and Lucy NJ. Berry, March Is,
1907, female.
Claudius and Cora Chapman, March o.
1907, male.
Edward and Carrie Lane, March "a, 1907,
male.
Samuel J. and Anna S. Murray, March o.
1907, female.
James L. and Virginia Mcclure, March
q, 1907, female.
William and Maggie Shields, March 49,
1907, male.
James and Henrietta Sewell, March IS,
1907, male.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-29

VILE Nd, by the Rev. Thomas J. Packard,
Mr.. HENRY L. EWING and Miss GRACE NJ
SHANNON, both OF Washington, u. {.
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following:
Erwin Weller, Warsaw, Ohio, and Auchan
Forquern of this city
Thomas ]. Johnson and Annie Dyson.
Charles F. Braun, Baltimore, and Flora
Lee Taylor of this city.
Jacob R. Watson, Charlottesville, Va, and
Jessie a. Shipe, Harpers Ferry, w. Va.
George w. Dreamer and Ida G. Neal.
James w. GLADDEN., jr., and Eta L.
Thompson.
David H. Miller and Lydia Williams, both
of Johnstown, Pa.
George c. Brewer, Buffalo, N. Y; and
Lena B. Kearney, Rochester, N. Y.
Darwin L. x. Sprague and Mary A. Bar
rack.
Richard Nance, Manchester. Va. and
Beatrice Dowdy, Lynchs, Va.
Wallace N Swink, Churchville, Va, and
Lucy NJ. Burton. Mt. Salon, Va.
James G. Jenkins and Mary l.. Dickerson.
James H. Ford and Amelia Yates.
John w. Glover, Staunton, Va, and Addie
L. Cooke, Swoope, Va.
John T. Risdon and Katherine s. Shipley
both of Riverdale, Md.
Sylvester Hawkins and Geneva Newman,
both of Tenleytown, D. c.
James NJ. Banks and Mary T. Brannum
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M ARRTE1

MARRIED.
EWING-sHANNON. On March 10, 1907, at Rock
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Death of Edmond Mallet.

Relatives here of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
" Mallet have been informed of the death
Of their infant son Edmond on March %
Mr.. Mallet is an inspector in the immigra-
ton service stationed at Ell Paso, Tex. at
which place the death Of the boy occurred
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-29

Miss Lille Truett has returned home for
the holidays from a delightful trip of
couple of months to Florida
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Funeral of Mrs. wilhelmina Crews.

The funeral of Mrs. Wilhelmina Crews,
who died Thursday morning, will take place
from the family residence, 1911 9Th street
northwest, tomorrow afternoon at 4 O'Clock
Mrs. Crews was the wife Of William P. H.
Crews Of the force of The Star composing
condition during the past few months be-
came worse gradually until the end came
Thursday. her death came as a severe
shock to her husband and friends.
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THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
NEW YORK DINNER TO FORMER
RESIDENTS HERE.
The EwingShannon Wedding Just
Announced-Timely Personal
Notes.

Mr.. Jefferson NJ. Levy and his sister,
Mrs Carl Won Mayhoff, gave a dinner at
their New York residence last night for
ex-senator and Mrs. Spooner, and had in
the company to meet them the ex-Secretary
of the Treasury and Mrs. Shaw, who are
now living in New York; Judge Morgan
j. O'Brien and Mrs. OBrien, Col. Frank
lin Bartlett and Mrs. Bartlett, Mrs Ed
ward Lyman Short, and Col. Archibald
Oracle and Mrs. Oracle of this city. After
dinner Mrs. Oracle sang.
Miss Lille Truett has returned home for
the holidays from a delightful trip of
couple Of months to Florida.
Mr.. Henry Purcell Ewing, formerly of
Baltimore, but now of this city, and Miss
Grace Mae Shannon of Chicago, ILL.,, were
quietly married on Monday, March Is, at
Rockville, Md. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. Thomas ]. Packard, rector
Of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church.
Rockville.
The bride is the eldest daughter of Mr..
David r. Shannon of Philadelphia, Pa.
A pretty ceremony occurred last night
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
when their sister, Miss Cornelia Roberts,
and Mr.. l. Lemuel McInturf were married,
the Rev. Mr. Ball of Metropolitan Baptist
Church performing the ceremony. The
bride prettily gowned in white net
over silk, and her attendant, Miss Holtz-
chan, was also dressed in white. Mr..
Hoffman of Virginia was best man. A
number of guests witnessed the ceremony
and afterward partook of dainty repast
Among those present were Mrs. Hardin,
Mrs. Simms, Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes, Mr. and
Mrs. Medley, Miss HoltZclan, Miss Port,
Miss Holzsinger, the Messrs. White, Bow
man, Hoffman, Meyers. Williams. Leapley,
Brown, Rev. Mr.. Ball, Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Smith and family. Mr.. and Mrs Mclnturf
will leave Sunday for their future home in
Ekwood. Va.
Mrs. D. W. Cox of this city has gone
to Norfolk a visit of several days to
her mother.
Miss Edith Aurback and her guest, Miss
Ruth Heyn OF Toledo, Ohio, will be at
home to their friends nett Sunday after
noon and evening.
Mr.. and IArs. Hockstadter of New York
are visiting the parents of the latter, Sec
rotary and Mrs Straus, and, excepting
short trip to the Virginia Hot Springs, will
be here nearly all of next month.
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You'll be buying tonic soon
probably need one now. Brace I'D
your system with VITAL VIM.
Take our word for it. There's no
better tonic sold. Fifty cents a bot
tie, at
AFFLECk'S PHARMACY,
1923 Fenna. Ave-. Washington, d. O,
nhl2-tu.w.th h.u
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The New
Gun-metal Gloves

Will be the Easter, vogue.
Those we show are the product
of the famous New York house
of Fisk, Clark & Flagg. Made
of real glace French kid.
Other modish Gloves in tans
and browns at $I.5o, $I.75 and
$500 pair.
The daily tribune., 1907-09-20

no You want to sell nndf We have tho
~ iuycfs. Write call OF phone II. W. unger.
secretary, 1851