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The Washington times., 1907-09-07
MANAGERS SCRAMBLE
FOR MANSFIELD PLAYS

NEW YORK. Sept. Even had Rich
ard Mansfield died penniless his widow
would derive q large income from the
royalties to the plays her husband own
ed and always refused to let other man
ayers produce.
Though nothing will be done until Mrs.
Mansfield takes up with her lawyers the
dispositions Of these rights. several man
ayers have already made tentative
propositions TO the legal firm expected
to represent her in the transaction Of
such business. Others have communi-
Gated directly with the widow.
Big prices have been offered for the
transfer of title to the plays. but 1t is
believed Mrs. Mansield's lawyers will
advise her to let them out instead, on
a royalty basis.
The plays for which the rivalry is
keenest are Beau Brummell," a Par
isian Romance" Prince Karl" and
DIR. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde"
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
CHARGES ]. A. KEMP
WITH OEFALCATION
Indictment Found Against
Former Police Clerk, 1t
Is Said.

The grand jury, which finished its Ia
bors at the District Supreme Court sat
urday. IL is said, has returned an in
dictment against J. Arthur Kemp, the
defaulting chief clerk at Police Head
quarters.
The indictment will not be returned
to open court until Monday morning,
when it is expected Justice Gould will
have recovered from q slight indispc-
siti0n.
About twenty-five other indictments
viii be returned at the same time. II is
not now known whether additional
true bills have been returned against
alleged bucket shop dealers.
Yesterday Thornton Chesley gave bond
III the sum Of 81. 600 for his further ap-
pearance at the fall term when. II Is
thought, the bucket shop cases viii be
called for TRIAL This action, which was
taken by Assistant District Attorney
Perry, is in line with the policy OF the
Office IN transferring the cases from the
Police Court 70 the District Supreme
Court
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
DAIRYhEN FORFEIT
So IN POLICE COURT

Two Washington dsirymen forfeited $
collateral each in the Police Court this
morning by failing TO appear and an.
yer charges of failing TO comply with
Ia food laws The allegation was that
they were guilty OF selling quantities OF
their products which contained less than
The amount of butter fat required by
law.
Alexander Aiowatt, Of sos Fourteenth
street northwest. was charged by In
spector Hatton 18th selling cream con-
tanning less t2an 20 per cent OF butter
fat Henry Tumble, OF I'd Twentieth
street northwest was alleged to have
sold milk containing less than three per
cent Of fat.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
HAYROOD'S ATTORNEY
TO DEFEND ADAMS

WALLACE, Idaho. Sept THE trial
Of Steve Adams for the murder Of Fred
Taylor will probably begin during this
coming week. Clarence barrow, accom-
panied b.. Charles II. Meyer, president
Of the Western Federation OF Miners, is
in town, preparing for Adams defense
The last trial resulted In an evenly
divided frTy. 1t is considered probable
that a change OF venue TO Moscow.
Idaho, vii be asked. but the movement
win be vigorously fought by the attor-
news for the State. There is no signih-
canoe attached 70 the visit Of Meyer.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
u. S. En1pLoye ReScueS
Boy From Deep Water
At Colonial Beach Pier
7 no mas !. Luckett'S
Friends Think He De-
serves Carnegie Medal.

A daring rescue Of a fiye-year-old boy
from drowning a. Colonial Beach about
a week ago has just become known IN
Washington by the return 10 The city OF
a popular employe OF the Department
Of Commerce and Labor.
Thomas 1. Luckett. a telegraph opera
tor in the department. is the hero. and
he is being mentioned prominently by
lis friends IN the department as a ut
candidate for one Of the Carnegie med
ais.
Mr.. Luckett protests that his work IN
rescuing the young boy from what
would undoubtedly have been a watery
grave but for his timely assistance. is
Of 90 particular moment. and it was
only By degrees that his fellow employees
succeeded in getting him TO tell the full
story
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
ABANDONED BY HER MOTHER,
NEGRO GIRL OF NINE DIES

Abandoned by her mother last We'd
nesday, Ruth Brown, a nine-year-old
colored child. died last night without
medical attendance in the home of Vir-
ginia SnOwden, Lincoln. D. c. The
mother brought the child to the Snow
den womans house and asked her to
care for the infant for a few hours, say
ing that she would return later in the
day.
She failed TO put in an appearance.
however, and efforts on the part Of the
police TO locate the woman have failed.
Death was due TO natural causes.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
NO FEES FoR SURGEONS.

BY a decision Of the Comptroller Of
the Treasury it is decided that police
and fire surgeons serving as witnesses
IN cases OF lunacy ere not entitled TO
fees as witnesses on che ground that
they are salaried officers OF the Dis
trict. and as SUCH are prohibited from
receiving such fees. Heretofore, these
fees have been paid.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
RIFLE RANGE NEEDED
At MYER, SAYS GRANT

A rife range for the use Of the troops
stationed at Washington barracks ind
Fort Myer is badly needed, according TO
a statement made by Maj. Gen. FTHd-
erick d. Grant. commander Of the De-
partnnent of the East. IN his annual
report TO the War Department. General
Grant SAYS that the service is greatly
handicapped by the necessity OF sending
troops from the vicinity OF Washington
70 the naval range at Annapolis Tor
their target practice.
General Grant recommends the rein
statement of the army canteen-
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Boy Fails Of Platform.

Mr.. Luckett this morning reluctantly
gave the details of the rescue He was
spending his vacation at Colonial Beach
and one morning last week, while hsh-
ing of hotel pier, ne heard an outcry
from where several small boys were
Grabbing from nearby platform
Seeing that one Of them. who proved
to be Louis WiilSerson, the five-year-olo
son of residents of the Colonial Beach
neighborhOOd, had fallen into the deer
water, Mr.. Luckett without taking OF
his coat. plunged into the water. and
succeeded in landing the boy safely or
shore.
The satives ana visitors at the resort
soon gathered around the rescued boy
and his rescuer. Mr.. Luckett was made
the hero % TIE hour, but as he declined
TO give MS name at the time, the in
cident was not given the publicity tina
u would otherwise have received.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
G. A. R. INpoRsE FuGITT.

Members OF Admiral d. d. Porter
Garrison, Army and Navy Union, at
muster meeting held last night in
Grand Army Of the Republic Hall. in
dorsed the candidacy Of Comrade Lem
uel Fugitt, Of the garrison, TO succeed
Judge Lewis ]. O'Neal.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
SELLS, SNOWMAN, DEAD;
WAS LAST OF BROTHERS

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Sept Lewis
Sells. last of the four Sells brothers
who owned the circus which in 1893 was
united with Adam Forepaugh's show, is
dead here at the age of sixSy-five years
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Only Man Near.

Young Wilkerson's companions were
all too young to render him any assist
ance, and Mr.. Luckett was the only
man in hsiling distance.
Mr.. Luckett has been IT. the Depart
ment Of Commerce ana Labor for sew
eral years as telegraph operator ard
is considered one of the most efficient
men In the service. His brother. Harry
Luckett, Is a clerk IN the Office Of the
disbursing clerk OF the same depart
ment
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
Let Your Wealth Accumulate

IN banking dept. Of Union Trust Co. 14l4 +
st, where II viii earn interest for you. In
terest paid on all accounts. Deposits sub
jet 10 check. Savings accounts invited.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
S4s.z5 to California.

Aug. 81 to Oct. 81, via Washington-Sun-
set Route. Personally conducted without
change. Berth $3.50. A. J. Poston, GenI
Agt, 511 Pa. ave.-705 18th st.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
Grand Army Delegates
Will Leave Tomorrow
For Saratoga Springs
Would Make Washing
ington Permanent
Meeting Place.

The Washington delegation = the
forty-first annual encampment of the
Grand Army Of the Republic viii leave
tomorrow morning Cor Saratoga Springs
at $50 o'clock, in a special train, over
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad
The Washington delegation VIII be
headed By Department Commander
Newton Ferree, and will include three
past commanders-in-chjef, Gen Gohn c.
Black. Gen. S. S. Burdett, and James
Tanner.
Mrs. Isabel Worrell-BaH, president OF
the Womans' Relief Corps. and staff,
and members Of various other wOmens'
patriotic organizations, Will also go by
the special train.
II is said that proposition viii prob
ably be presented TO the encampment TO
hold all future annual sessions in Wash
ington. This proposition is generally in
Gorssd by local members of the Grand
Army The suggestion OF Department
Commander Ferree TO erect in Wash
ngton large hall with a seating capa-
city OF from 1900 10 10000, to be known
as the Palace OF Patriotism is being
considered with deep interest by the
veterans.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
$500 Harpers Ferry. HaIltowu, Charles

VI.UU AdI PeIs : o@Iys A-H441S"- =,
town, Summit Point. and winchester
and return Leave Baltimore 4 OHIO
Station. Washington. $50 A. M sunday
September Sth. Splendid opportunity ToT
days outing.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
Baltimore and Return, sI.as-BaItimOrs

& Ohio r. r. Every Saturday and Sun
day. AL trains both ways. both days.
except Royal Limited. City Ofaces 14i7
g St. and GID Penna- Ave
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
REGULAR ASSEMBLY DANCES
BEGIN NEXT SATURDAY

The weekly assembly dances held at
the National Rifles Armory every sat
urday evening OF last season will re-
open for the coming season Saturday
evening, September "a.
These assemblies will be held every
Saturday evening during the season
under the direction OF Prof. and Mrs.
Edward T. Dawson, assisted By their
dancing classes The dance program
will contain twenty-four numbers each
evening.
The Velvet Kind Is D. K.
c. & S. Quality Ice Cream. Druggists.
The Washington times., 1907-09-07
Affords Militia Quarters.

Besides affording accommodations for
the national headquarters Of the Grand
Army Of the Republic. the hall could be
used as a drill room for the District Ma
tional Guard, and rooms could also be
supplied for quarters for the various
companies. Rooms could also be pro-
vided for the LEGAL posts CT the Grand
Army, and for various other patriotic
orders.
1T is also a part of the plan 10 pro-
vide space for an army museum.
The plan TO erect a large memorial
han in Washington as a testimonial to
the enlisted men of the Union army was
first advanced by Mr.. Ferree in ISIS.
The plan was indOrsed by the local de-
paTtment and ordered referred 70 the
national encampment. which was held
that year in Columbus. Ohio. The COM
mittee which handled the proposition de-
cided that. owing to certain pressing
pension legislation that the veterans
were at that time specially interested
in, the matter should be passed over for
the time being. II is now the plan OF
the originator Of the idea TO push the
project to completion.
The plan TO hold the annual encamp-
ments in washington is strongly in
dorsed by Col. F. b Van Auken, chair
man OF the national executive commit
tee OF the Union Veterans Union
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Wants Congress to Help.

MY plan is. said Mr.. Ferree today,
TO have Congress provide for the cree
ton of this building. which could be
utilized as TIE permanent headquarters
Tor the Grand Army Of the Republic, and
Tor a numDe- OF useful purposes.
The Grand Army has a room in In
dependence Hall at Philadelphia, where
some Of the records Of the organization
are kept, which Is all that we now have
IN the way OF national Headquarters, eX-
oept that the COmmanders-in-chi ef main
tain headquarters in their respective
cities. which are changed with the
change OF commanders.
The building should be erected as a
memorial 10 the enlisted men Of the
Union army, but il would be available
for public meetings of all kinds where
large aUditOriums are needed II would
be the means OF bringing many large
conventions to Washington that are now
held elsewhere for the lack of proper
accommodations here.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-16
"FANTAlNA,, 7,

"F'antana" will hold forth at the lily perion Thursday and Friday, January + and IS.
 The comedy comes in all the glory of it's precisely original form--cast, chor- us, scenery, costuming, and it's innum- erable vaudeville numbers as, seen for over three hundred nights in New York, and for half a year at Chicago. The famous piece is the composition of Herbert B. Smith and Raymond Hubbell. Mr Smith wrote the book and MT. Hubbell the music
 ''Fantana" is in three acts and three scenes, and tells the story of rich Cal ifornia vineyard owner, who wishes his daughter to marry Frenchman, supposed to be a count, but who in re- ality has no just claim to the title, The daughter Fanny, called "Fantana' after the vineyard ,dislikes the French man and is really in love with an American naval lieutenant. The lieu tenant is ordered to Japan and she persuades her father. who is a friend 1 of the Japanese ambassador to this | country, to make trlp to the orient on board her fathers private yacht. At the last moment the ambassador has to forego the trip and the com modore's valet takes his place, disguis- ed as the Japanese diplomat. While in Japan his identity is discovered and he is sentenced to death. He man. ages, however, to escape and swims to the commodore's yacht which is leav- ing for home, There everything is strengthened out. Fanny wins the lieu tenant and the valet is promoted and marries Jessie, the maid-of-all work in the corlmodore's household.
 There is a great many song hits and a large chorus of pretty girls who can sing.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-16
ENTERTAINMENTS.
Hyperion Theater.

At the Hyperion theater will be the scene of much interest to our best theatergoers tonight when the famous Lipzin company from New York city will present for the first time here Jacob Gordin's new play "On the Mountains Although this perform ance will be in Yiddish still the inter- est need not be lessened as the Lip gin Yiddish company which every theatergoer knows is the foremost Yiddish company of to-day. And so far as art is concerned there need not be any hesitation on the part of thea tergoers of other nationalities as the interpretation by the Lipzin Yiddish company is on plane which does not require an acquaintance with the words for a true understanding of the play. Mime. Kenny Lipzin, Maurice Moskowitz and Samuel Thornbery, who will head the above mentioned company, has scored distinct triumph on the metropolis and have been the means of attracting to the Yiddish theaters the most intellectual of New York playgoers
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-16
AT DAVENPORT CHURCH.
Talk on How to Make the Sunda!
 School Grow

Talk on How to Make the Sunday
 School Grow.
 Tomorrow, (Thursday) evening, at the Davenport Congregational church, MT P. H, Bristow of Washington, D.. C., will give a talk before the Sunday school workers of the city on the topic How to Make the Sunday School Grow" This meeting is held under the auspices of the New Haven Sunday School association, and is open to all ! without charge.
 MT, Bristow is superintendent of the Calvary Baptist Sunday school in Washington, one of the largest of that denomination in the country, and is a man of rare experience in Sunday school work.
 A recor is to be kept of the schools in attendance, and the number from each school, in order that the associ- atlon may see how far-reaching this work is. It is hoped and expected that every Sunday school in the city of whatever denomination will be repre- scented in goodly numbers tomorrow night.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-16
JUST ISSUED.
Proceedings of Meriden's Centennial
 Celebration

s
 Proceedings of Meriden's Centennial
 Celebration
 The official report of the Meriden Centennial celebration has just been issued from the press of the Journal Publishing company of Meriden, Conn.,, in the form of book of 400 pages, containing everything of possible in Eterest covering the celebration.
 The hook was authorized by the gen Eeral eqinw ittee who left the details in bthe hands Of a subcommittee consist Ting of George M. Curtis, Francis At watat and Herman Hess
 The efforts to include all matters of detailshaye been carried out and over 200 illustrations of people, and decorat- ed blocks and residents are included The history of the centennial is given in full with a full report of the centen- Inial exercises, and of meetings and conventions that were part of the cen tennlal week. The book includes the treasurer's report, list of old home week visitors, press comments, and pie lures and sketches of some of Meri- den's famous old people, in addition to | the strictly centennial detail. | The book can be obtained in cloth | binding for two dollars.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-16
SILVER TRUST WINS.

Although D. R. Thomas and Associates
 Win Case Against Company and Ob-
 tains Injunction.
 New York, Jen. 15.-It became known yesterday that E. R. Thomas and his associates have won their lawsuit against the International Silver com pany and certain banks, and have thereby obtained a permanent injunc- tion preventing the banks and silver company from voting common stock pledged as collateral for loans made or to be made to the silver trust.
 MT. Thomas said yesterday that in discussing the results he will seek a representation in the board, but that he had not made definite plans
 The decision favorable to D. R. Thom- as was handed down by Vice Chancel- Tor Bergen of New Jersey
 One of the officers of the company on being asked in regard to the above article, stated that the decision was precisely what the company had been expecting, and was of no consequence as the preferred stockholders, who have been loyal to the present management vastly outnumbered the so-called Wal street crowd, and that the company was In highly prosperous condition and he knew of no stockholder aside from the above crowd, who was In any way dissatisfied.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-16
A LECTURE ON CHINA.
]Interesting Picture of Conditions Give hu q D paJtYaar

Undressing Picture of Conditions Given
 by G. P. Palmer
 G. P. Palmer, a teacher in St. John S college, Shanghai, China, gave an in- teresting lecture in Dwight hall last evening on The Opportunities for American College Men for Christian Educational Work in China"
 He sketched the changed political conditions that made the entrance of the new learning into China possibil- ity. These reforms have been brought about by the dowager empress. Schools are now being established and support ed by the government. These schools include all grades from the primary to the university, The system is not thor oughly organized as yet, and this gives good chance for new workers.
 In St. Johns college, from which he comes, there are 300 students, and the waiting list is long one. Entrance is by competitive examination. The studies include the modern arts and sciences, the Chinese classics and Eng fish. The course Is eight years long, but this includes four years of prepara- tory work as we'll as the regular col- lege work. The cost of college course would seem to us very low, because for the sum of $75O in gold the student gets his board, lodging and tuition for a year a
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-16
New Haven Theatre.

Conspicuous among the musical sue cesses of the year is Coming Thro' the Rye" which will be presented at the New Haven theater to-day, mati- nee and night.
 According to authoritative reports from New York, Boston, Philadelphia and Chicago, this is one of those big brilliant productions which represent a very large investment and into which everything is thrust that can add to it's attractiveness in the matter of singers. comedians, dancers, a new balle or two or newly conceived stage setting re- gardless of cost. There are eighty people in the cast, of whom twenty or more are recognized principals whose names are familiar to theatergoers everywhere. Among these are Frank Lalor, Stella Mayhew, Alma Youlin. Bessie Gibson, Florence Townsend. Frank Doane, John Park, and William Riley Hatch. The chorus numbers six ty, most of whom are young, pretty,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-16
AT sHEFF. HALL TONIGHT.

Distinguished Explorer to Lecture.
 This evening Ellsworth Huntington will lecture in North Sheffield hall, Prospect street, on "A Camel Trip in the Unexplored Salt Desert of Chinese Turkestan" This is held under the auspices of the Yale chapter of the society of the Sigma Xii and the public is invited to attend. The lecture will begin at o'clock promptly.
 MT. Huntington is fine type of the young man of to-day as he has achieved much for his age. After graduating from Beloit in 1897 he taught in the Suphrates college at Harput. Turkey, until 1901, when he conducted a private expedition down the EuDhrates rive. For the account of this expedition he was awarded the Gill memorial medal by the Memorial Geological society.
 Tn 1901-N2 he studied at Harvard, where he received the degree of mas ter of arts. That summer he led an expedition to Utah and Arizona and published two papers relating to it. The next two years were spent in Turkestaa as a member of the Carne- gie expedition. MT Huntington's next trip was to Chinese Turkestan with Barretts expedition. The lecture that is to be given here deals with this ex- pedition Last year MT. Huntington was fellow at Harvard. He is a member of several geographical and geological societies.
 MT. Huntington is an excellent speaker and a treat is in store for his audience.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-01-16

sprightly girls, who don frequent changes of attractive costumes, and who are drilled to provide a never teasing series of beautiful kaleidoscop- ic pictures. In one essential particu- lar, Coming Thro' the Rye' appears to differ from the usual run of enter tainments of its class, in that it has plot. It is called by it's author a song play, and from all accounts this appel lation is no misnomer.
 George V. Hobart, who is responsible for the book, is a widely known hum orous writer, and he is credited with having evolved a clean cut comedy which could stand alone on ts merits as such. and afford highly diverting entertainment. But his work is sup plemented by musical score of the kind which catches the fancy of the listener. at once and is whistled and hummed by the audiende before the performance is over. This comblna- tion of genuinely good comedy and popular music is largely responsible for the great success of Coming Thro' the Rye" although the interpreting company and the novelty and beauty of the stage contribute their quota to the general result.
 That this will be one of the bright spots in the amusement season here is foregone conclusion, and an inn mense engagement will quite likely re- suit. MT. Bunnell endeavored to get this attraction for three days, but on account of it's long run in Boston it was impossible to get the big theat- rical syndicate to extend the engage ment as this attraction has been se- lected by the syndicate to sail for Lon- don May 6, and open there on May 27p and as one. matinee an done night is their decision.
 Seats are in good demand. For spec ial matinee and night prices see ad- vertisement.