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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

William A. Brady and Joseph r
Grismer. producers of the famous
sway Down East" were g. Washing
ton all Of last week attending TO the
initial performance Of a Gentleman
From Mississippi"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

Mis- Louise Muldener has been re-
leased from an engagement with an
other company TO accept a part in Gang
wiI!'s Melting Pot"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

Frances Ring in "The Wolf" at
the BelasCO.
Grace Van Studdiford in The
Golden Butterfly" at the New
National.
3-DOTothy Collins, with Broadway
Girls at the Lyceum.
William Collier IN "The Patriot"
at the Columbia
S-Frances Clare with Bon Tons at
the Gayety
6-Delia Walters in @The Cowboy
and the Squaw," at the Academy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

Nine Nazimova. the great Russian
actress, Is, perhaps, one Of the mos
accomplished stage managers Of thu
day She selects her own company, re-
hearses them. and dictates the desigr
of her stage settings and furnishings
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

A. E. Morgan is again business man
ager lor Chauncey Olcott this season,
while Charles R. Bacon is advance rep
Cesen .ative
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

Wednesday morning Of this week
Washington playgOers viii know what
New York thinks of "A Gentleman
From Mississippi" for it viii be pre-
scented at the Bijou Theater Tuesday
night TO receive the verdict Of tie New
York critics.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

done by a japanese embroiderer in t.
kyo, who is said 10 have spent seven
months on the work
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

George Foster Platt. formerly general
stage manager Of the Madison Square
Theater. has been engaged 10 stage
''The Right TO Live" by Jules Eckert
Goodman. The play will be produced
hV u J.. Giffen.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-09-27

Miss Grace Van StuddifOrd wears a
gown in the second act of The Golden
Butterfly" on which is embroidered the
most perfect representation of a butter
fly ever worked IN silk. The hSvge was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
WILL FIGHT ORD R
RAILROADS IN TENNESSEE DON'T
 DESIRE REDUCED RATES.
RatIrQad OmcfAIa Charge Politicians With the Agitation and Claim it is Not Sincerity on
 Their Part.

Nashville, Tenn. Jan. 1s--Upon re-
 liable information it Is ascertained that
 the railroads Of Tennessee will Asht
 tho feeent order of the Tennessee Raii-
 road commission. reducing passenger
 fares in the. state from cents to si-s cents per mile. effective ApFil |. 1908.
 Haiiroad ofIciaIs generally attribute
 Che cause of the order and the ngit&- tioh. pt, the rate redpctien ko politics. and claim that as result of politicians making an effort. to. come Into public
 favor. thefr. interests are being made to suffer. Onicials of the railroads claim further that the enforcement of the order will have very Injurious
 effect upon the railroad interests of
 the South. and that the cry for more roads for undeveloped communities will
 be strangled by the politicians In their efforts to curry public favor and be ushered into office.
 The officials of the roads further state that any efgort to enforce the recent order of the Railroad Commission will be contested in the courts and that 1t will be shown that the railroads oper- ating in Tennessee will be seriously handicapped by the enforcement of such
 an order. They hold that in States where such orders have operated to any advantage to the railroads that the number of passengers hauled will trible that of Tennessee and under such con- ditions, probably such an order would not work a hardship to the railroads,
 although under existing conditions
 such an order would seriously affect railroad development not only in Ten nessee, but in other Southern States.
 The four big systems of roads in this state operate trains over 1000 miles of road.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
-T V SAYS DICE
 ARE LOADED Judge lsges Plain Talk to Jury. MTs ATEs CROOKED WORK Tells a Story in Court That Creates
 a Scnsation. rae Jury Reported That They Were Unable to Agree But Judge
 Demands Verdict by
 Monday.

Lake Charles, La, Jan. ls.--Some- what of a sensation was created in the State Circuit Court here today, when the sixth jury in the contest case to re- move Sheriff D. J. Reid from office re- ported that. like it's five predecessors. 1t could not agree. The case has now extended over a period of four yeara-
 When this report was made to Judge Lee by the jury. he had them brought into court and declared he was sur prissd that after seventy-two hours deiiberation. they were unable to bring in a verdict.
 Tt reminds me-" said Judge Lee. "of story once heard related by Judge White. He says that If man throws five sixes in a crap game 1t is not sur prising. If he throws i've sixes twice in succession, 1t Is not surprising. If he throws them three times in success sion. 1t is rather curious. If he throws them four times excessively, 1t Is c little remarkable. If he throws them i've times hand-running it is wonder tul. But if he throws them six times. there is nothing either curious or re- naarkabla or wonderful about it--the dice are loaded.
 "Gentler !. retire to your room. Mir. Sherif. acs urn court until g o'clock Monday morning. shall expect yer dict by that time.''
 The Judges stoES created . sensa-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
MIR. STEDMAN DEAD
BANKER-POET sUCcVMBs TO
 HEART ATTACK.
me F,a Comes Suddenly to Aged yfan of Letters Who Had
 Earned Fanae By Ills

New york. Jan, is---Edmund Car enee stedrnan, widely known ae tho banker -noet, died tonight At his noms in this city from a sudden attack ef heart trouble u.
 MT. stedmAn nad suffered aor ssH.. sss- FarlV today he b6gan the preparation of | magazine AfFIclS ana aSkef Q morn ansr's work repaired to JAneheon Y vsss while returning to hts atuays 70 Fe- eul,se work That the fatal attack, came. The poet was found a lew minutes later by his d-daughter, Laura Woodworth Stedfnan, who hastily sum moned the physicians.
 MT. Stedman. who was J5 years or age. was born at Hartford. Conn, and while a student at Yale. earned distinc- tton in English and Greek composition After a brief editorial experience tn Norwick and Winstead. Conn. Mir. Sted- man took up hts residence in New Xork City where he was connected with sev" erai of the daily papers and with Fut- nams, and Harpers magazines. It was while doing newspaper. work that he first gained distinction as poet.
 During two years of the war he served as Washington correspondent of TSs New York World. returning 70 New York in 1864. MT Stedman be- came a member of the stock exchange retaining his seat unlil lSU0. Albnou8h active in business life all these years he continued to pmeduce literary work of a high order. publishing several volumes of poems. Of late years he had given his attention more to liter ary criticism, producing articles on Tennyson, Theocritus and Authologies of the Victorian poets. and the poets of America.
 He took a prominent part In 1888 in editing tie Library of American Lttera- ture and later lectured at Johns Hop kins University on the nature and eis- ments of poetry.
 Mir. stedmau held a high position among American balladists and liter ary critics.
 At the Century and Players Clubs. the news was posted and caused the greatest surprise for Mir. Stedman had been seen in his familiar haunts only IasI week and 1t was also known that he had suffered from an affect ion of the heart for a number of years, he appeared healthy and strong and made no complaint of ill-health.
 No definite arrangements have been made for the funeral. but 1t will not take place before Tuesday. One detHl however, hes been decided on Ss fhe result of the expressed wish of tho poet. when his wife was buried lis poem 'The Undiscovered Country" was sung. and 1t was hIa desire to have the three verses sung at his funeral
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
AGAINST MIR. BRYAN
OLD LINE DEMOCRATS TO MEET IN
 NEW YORK.
Aim of This Conference Is to Adopt . Platform Absolutely Safe and sane-PrOminent Men
 A0 Attend.

New York, Jan. 1s.--It was learned late tonight that . conference of old line Democrats will be held in this city next Thursday to discuss and formulate a program in case W. J. Bryan Is again nominated for the Pres :dency. Among the conferees. 1t is said, will be Governor Hoke Smith of Georgia. Governor Claude A. Swanson of Virginia. John D. McGraw. chair man of the Democratic State Commit tee of West Virginia. Richard B. olney of Massachusetts, D. Cady Herrick and other prominent Democrats.
 The aim of those who are behind this conference IS to obtain the adop- ton by the Democratic National Con- yention of a conservative platform &C., ceptable to the business interests of the country. It is said these men are reckoning on the choice by the Repub- licans of a candidate dictated by Pres ident Roosevelt and so committed to a continuation of his policies. If the moving spirits in this conference can have their way. there will be adopted on Thursday or at a subsequent meeting resolutions pledging all the conferees to work for a platform absolutely safe and sane and a candidate who would stand on such a platform without re- serve '9
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
DEATH ENDS FIGHT
NAVAL APPRENTICE DIES FROM
 BLOW IN BOUT.
ounoueat of H. T. Hartnett Is Held, Pending InvestIgatiOn-Boya Aereed fo settle Dispute
 With Gloves.

Newport. R. l.. Jan. 1S.--Foilowlng a fat light last Tuesday on board tne IInited states training ship Cumper- land at this port. H. T. Hartnett. aged twenty-three years, of Philadelphia. naval apprentice. died today at the naval hospital. D. M. Manning, twen- tv pears of age. of Middleton, W. r. also an apprentice, is under sentry s charge pending an investigation mo Hartnetts death.
 Hartnett, who had been appointed an acting master at arms had had trou- bIe with Manning. Later when the days duties were over. the two boys put on the gloves and began a bat tie. which by agreement was to go ten rounds With a crowd of about SoO apprentices and seamen as witnesses the fight was a hard one from the outset. Tn the eighth round Manning Hartnett on the jaw, sending the older boy to the deck. Hartnett took the count of ten and when his seconds went to his side. they found him unconscious. The usual "hrst aid" employed in such emergencies failed to revive him and he was removed to the sick bay.
 Today Hartnett died without having recovered consciousness. Death was due to a blood olot on the brain.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
LYNcHINe s ExPECTED.
West vfFwinsa Lunsbermen SearchinI
 For t3fack-Hand Members.

West virxinsa Lnmbermen Searching
 For biaeIx Hand Members.
 Elkins. W. Va. Jan. 1S--Fired by the murder of one fellow workman and tho woundfng of three otherss last night by four supposed members of the Black Hand, every lumberman at Ella more. near here. has Joined in a de- tevmined hunt for two of the attack ing party who got away. leaving one of their companions dead and another injured.
 A iynching Is expected if the fugi- tiyes are caught. The dead and in- jured are Italfans The injured. all hut one of whom were Iumbermen. were brought to the Davis memorial hospitaI here today. The four strange Italians loitered about the lumber camp yesterday and in the evening on pretense of making q friendly visit. gained admittance to boarding house occupied by six Italians. Once inside they tried by threats to extoFt Se0O from the lunbernen. When the, de- mana was refused. the visiting foreign ara opened Tire and closed in on the | Iunbernlen with Knives. Tn the battle one of the Iumberrnen and one ek the ]. ansailants were shot ard st@bhed tO death. Four others were frightfuily Woun0eus, aE 3ss3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

the shot was fired. Mrs. Dukes was q widow and lived i've blocks away. No arrests have been made.
 The woman's feet were bound to- gether by a strip torn from q blue calico apron which was found later at the home of Mrs. Dukes. In McLurg Street The body was lying on it's back as though laid out by an under taker. The woman was dressed in c tailor-made suit but torn to the neck |. The body was warm when found Bende, who fs a laborer, lives at 1888 Mckinley Avenue
 At the home of Mrs. Dunbar. with whom Mrs. Dukes had been roouing. it was stated that Mrs. Dukes arose at 3 o'clock this morning, dressed her self and went out. saying she was go- ing over to Benge's house to collect the rent. Mrs. Dukes was divorced from Samuel Dukes last summer. Mrs. Dukes parents live in the country and are in comfortable circumstances. The police say 1t has been reported to them that a stranger visited at the Dukes home yesterday. They believe Mrs. Dukes was murdered and have discard ed the suicide theory.
 Renge told the officers that although he had been sleeping within SIX rec. of the window to the porch, ne nad heard no noise whatever. The omcerS went to the home of Mrs. Dukess SIS ter, Mrs. Anna Dunbar. with whom Mrs Dukes had been living since Decem- ber 1.
 Mrs. Dunbar said her sister had Jeft about 3 o'clock this morning without saving a word to her. She said sne called to her sister three times when she saw that she was leaving me house. but her sister made no reply :. She says she thought nothing Of her sisters strange action. as Mrs. Dukes had told her the night before that she intended to go to Benge's home early to collect the rent as she would need the money to pay an assessment on 'he nroDerty
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
EVANS IS GRATIFIED
COMMANDER OF AMERICAN FLEET THANKS BRAZILIAN PEOPLE.
The Admiral Is Now Anxious to Press on To Ills DestinatiOn-- Vessels Are In Excellent
 ShiDshape.

Rio de Janeiro. Jan, 1s-Rear Ad- miral Robley D. Evans. commander of the American fleet took occasion to- day to express appreciation of the magnificent reception accorded the fleet by the Brazilian government and the Brazilian people.
 A serious attack of rheumatism from which he suffered soon after leaving Port of Spain and which has persistent ly troubled him ever since, has pre- vented his enjoyment of the many re- captions and entertainments organized in honor of the visitors, but has in no wise lessened his appreciation of the efforts of the nation to make the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
wEATHIzR FORECAST. k --4 sr Washlnxfom, Jnp. iS.--F0r Alabama, Fair sunday and Monday, warmer Men- day, liThf nerthenst to east winds.

sojourn here pleasant and menor- able one. The admiral is now anxious to press on to his destination. All the vessels are in shipshape. and have taken on their supplies, awaiting only the signal from the flagship to weigh anchor and begin the third leg of the journey to Magellan. distance of E. 500 miles or more. Uunta Arenas, on the east coast of the Brunswick Penin- sufs. the most Southerly town of any Importance of the world, will be the next stop.
 Admiral Evans said today that he did not anticipate any difficulty in the passage of the straits of Magellan by the fleet in regular column formation. The so- called dangers of the straits. he does not consider serious and he believes all of the battleships under his command, with the accompanying flotiiia of torpedo hoats will make the tortuous trip without a jar.
 scutive officer of the destroyed Hop kins which arrived with the flotilia yesterday, was removed to the battle ship Vermont today suffering from a fractured leg. Assistant paymaster r. D. MeMiIlen of the Virginia has been transferred from that vessel to the Truxton.
 Paymaster. William II. Doharty, oi the Missouri, whom Admiral Evans ordered before a court martial on charges of absence from duty without leave, has been acquitted.
 There was great excitement among the tackles today over a race between the crews of the twelve cared cutters of the battleships Minnesota and Louisiana. The course was three miles straightway and the Minnesota crew won after a lively struggle. The jackies bet their money on their choice with great enthusiasm and 1t Is said that nearly gf2.o00 changed hands as result of Gle victory of the Mime sota's men, The winners will race against a crew from the Illinois tomor- row over the, same course.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19

pro-rata share of the s7.0oo,o 10000 loan negotiated by Walsh. and that these banks today hold the stocks and bonds which Walsh was prosecuted for mak : ing loans upon. This circumstance was made the basis of walsh's claim throughout the trial that the value of the securities had been established. RfdweIy Is Pleased.
 William B. Ridgely, United States Comptroller. who reached Chicago to- day. declared that the government was pleased with the result of the trial:
 At last one of this kind of bank CTS has been found guilty" said MT. Ridgely. The result will have very beneficial effect on the entire country and the banking practice of the entire country.
 "of course we are all very sorry for Mir. Walsh. sorry that he should be the victim of conditions, but we cannot be moved by such considera- tions as that. He was guilty and the fury so found.
 .The trial was uniformly fair and l don't believe that there can be found any grounds for a new trial that will be taken seriously by the court.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
pIe RLAzn AT NEw onLEANs.

New orleans. Jan. 1s.--Fire, which started here early this morning in the wholesale millinery establishment oi Hoern e Dieth. at Iberville and Char tres streets, guted that building and slightly damaged the adjosnlng build. ing. occupied by I, Kohlman. wholesais shoe dealer The loss will amount te about st00.o0o. covered by ineurancA
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
OFF FOR DENVER.
Chairman Taggarf aad Party Leave
 Chicago For Denver.

Chicago. Jan, l8--Chatrman TagKars of inc Democratic National Coinnsit- tee. and his committee, consisting ol Roger Sullivan. Norman E. Mack. Johf T Mcosraw. Clark Howell. R M John son. John F. Osborne and urey Wooo- son. left tonight on Rock Island trasa No. 5 for Denver to arrange Tor rns Democratic National Convention
 The party will be entertained As Omaha by Mayor Dahlnaan. who ts q member of the committee.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
TO CLOSE MILLS.
North Carolina Cotton Manufacturers
 To CurtaiI Produckien.

Charlotte, N. e, Jan. lB--At 3o7F77 session here today. of the soft and hard yarn spinners and the North Car nlina cotton manufacturers, resolutions were adopted by which the spinnern oi the South pledge themselves % shut down their mills for thirty days be- ginning February 1, or curtan prooue tion fifty per cent during the menths of February and March.
 The soft yarn men. hard yarn spin ners. and State manufacturers heio separate meetings ih the morning and the Joint session at which time the ress nIution outlined was unanimously ' adopted, was held this sfternoon. large majority of the sptndles Of the south were represented at the meet ing.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
WOMANIS MURDERED
BODY FOUND ON PORCH or TENE-
 MENT HOUSE.
Three HandIIerchiefS Were Tied Over Her Eyes, Her ShOes Were on and Bullet Hole Found
 Over Heart.

Frankfort. Ind. Jan. 1s.--rhe body of Mrs. Samuel Dukes. aged 50 years. was found early this morning on the oacA porch of one of her tenement houses in which she lived.
 It was George Benge wlfo found the body when he went on the porch to get a poker. The woman was lying on her back Her shoes were on. Three hanakerchiefs were tied over her eyes. By her side was a revolver. When her dress was unbuttoned. a bullet hole was found over the heart. The dress had been buttoned over the body after
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
WRECK IN MISSISSIPPI

Vicksburg, Miss, Jan. 1S.--Eastbound passenger train No. of the Vtcksburs. Shreveport and Pacific Railroad ran into an open switch at Barnes. La. twelve miles west of the Mississippi River, tonight and was wrecked.
 It is reported that one tramp was fatally injured and that three of the trainmen were seriously hurt. A re- lief train was despatched from here with physicians
 No details of the wreck will be known until this train returns at an early hour Sunday moFning.N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
FOUR MORE ARRESTS.
Dispenaary Frauds Tn south Caroiin'
 Are To Be Aired.

UlMWEuUHEY EEMUW8 AM SV1tB N"%%S~--~~
 Are To Be Aired.
 Columbia, s. C.. Jan. 1s.--There were four additional arrests today as tha result of the investigation now betnH made by the winding up committee of the old State dispensary.
 .. N. Rawiinson and John Bell To- will, former directors, surrendered themselves today and were granted bond in the sum of $f0.000 each. Joe B. Wylie, also former director. was placed under arrest at Chester today. W. O.. Tatum. former dispensary con. missioner, came in and gave himself up also. his bond being fixed at $1o,000'
 Former Director j.. w. Boykin. who Is now in the swamps of this State on hunting trip. has been notified by members of his family that he is wanted under the warrant. The charge against all of these men is conspiracy to defraud the State.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
FUGITIVE APPREHENDED.
william PIckard to Face Trial After . Thirty Years Freedom.

William Plckaru 10 Eece A~A AseH
 Thirty Years Freedom.
 Des Moines, Iowa, Jan. lS.--After having been a fugitive for nearly thir- ty years. William Pickard has peen annreb ended fin Conroa, Tex. Pickard is charged with the murder of William Tells, at Lettsville. Iowa, in 1873
 Pickard was identified today by an officer sent from Iowa. and he will be brought back and placed on trial at once. Through all the years following the killing a brother of the murdered nan persisted in a search for Pickard. which has finally proven successful
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
NEWsPAPER MAN pEAD.

Naked Body of George satterthwaite
 Found Near Railroad Tracks. satferthwaite, until three months ago managfng editor of The Wichita, Kan, Eagle. was found dead near the rail- road tracks two miles east of here yes- terday.
 Investigation shows that he had left his clothes two miles away and walk ed in the cold and snow to the place where his body was found. SatLer- thwaite's father Is owned Of The Douglas, Kas., Tribune
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
"a Tnrfn,nn suieida..

New York, Jan. Is--walter c. Rollins. who several years ago owned famous string of horses which won many large stakes at meetings in all parts of the tha Bronx today by shooting. Grief over the death of his wife five months ago is believed to have been the cause of his act.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
SKATING FATALITIES.
Four Were Drowned In New England
 States Yesterday.

Boston. Jan. 1s.-Four skating fatal tiles were reported in New England today. At Webster, Peter Capleti, 22 years old, and Miss Annie MarTier 19 years old, disappeared after a skating trip to Webster pond. and are believed to have been drowned.
 Robert Armstrong, aged 12 years, was drowned while skating on Crystal Lake. in Newtonville, and Edward Tremaine, aged t3, was drowned in the Coch eco River at Rochester. N. H.. by breaking through the ice
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-19
MeDERMOTT HEADS RAILWAY. '
u...... Secretary Also Asnec1mfe@ Nocsew xv,s,, w.ssington Trolley Lane.

WIsh Washington Trolley Lhne.
 waahington, Jan. fs.--Former hsp< resentative Allan McDermctt yrs ok New Jersey. was today elected presaae1t of the washington Railway ana Etees tric Company and William Losps ssss seeratarvt 10 President Roosevelt wne hss beHrl prominently mentioned tiA Connection with the proposed reorsanls cation of the company, was elected z r,ensher of the board of directors.
 The company with It's numerous subr sidiary properties. including the only electric light and power company in the city, has a trackage of l44e mtien fin Washington and it's suburbs