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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
HOWELL IS NATURE FAKER;
ASSERTS THAT PINK FROG
LIVES FAR UNDER GROUND

a man OF his word, told me that he and
his partner, working in one OF the mines
of the reef down on the 605-foot level,
we're doing some shooting and blasting
in a drift. As you know. after shooting
they returned 20 the place and pick out
the broken rock still left in the face Of
the drift.
Pink and Transparent.
in doing this they found a crack
running in deeper than some OF the rest.
and, picking out the rock. they found q
small cavity containing a live toad Il
was Of a pinkish flesh color and some
what transparent. After carefully tax
ing It out on thel- shovels to the surface
the toad seemed to cOlIape from contact
with the air. They gave it to NJ. Rice,
superintendent Of the mine. who placed
it IN alcohol. and for a number OF years
afterward it was seen by q great many
people. wanted Campbell 10 20 before
notary and make affidavit to the
facts and send them to the Smithsonian
Institution, which he promised to do.
But the AFFIDAVIT was never made. II IS,
however, possible that I can still finG
some one who was there"
Mr.. Howell declares hat the Silver
Reef mine was located in the sandstone
of Utah after some OF the most eminent
biologists Of the country had declared
that no silver could b. any possible
chance be found in sandstone.
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Sleeping City
Still AdOrnS
u. S. Stamps

Vive Ia jamestown Exposition
The jamestown Exposition has bees
revivihed. The report that the James,
town Exposition is a thing Of the past
IS not true.
Has not the Postoffice Department
again brought the jamestown EXPOSE
ton to life? Surel
A. L. LaWshe. the Third Assistant
Postmaster General, has Just prOmul-
gated an order that directs postmasters
70 resume the sale Of jamestown Ex-
position stamps. What evidence could
be more convincing that the exposition
still lives, as it will be remembered that
this particular series OF stamps was
withdrawn from the market the day the
exposition closed.
The order directs postmasters having
any OF the jamestown stamps on hand
to continue to sell them until the sup
ply is exhausted Furthermore. the
PostOhice Department has a supply OF
the !, p and cent Jamestown
stamps that it desires to sell, and viii
continue to supply postmasters with
them as long as they last.
Did Uncle sam get bit for some 'steeu
thousand dollars on the Jamestown
ExpositiOn2 Sure,
Then why should the POstofice De-
partment be compelled to keep 3 lot Of
good, serviceable postage stamps on
hand that cost good money TO print.
when the public is crying to buy them2
The answer is found in the fact that
the jamestown stamps are again on
the market How many, please?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

NEW YORK, Jan. 25.-Gladys Wander
bits wedding will be by no means the
only feature on the schedule of society
for the week opening today Tonight
Mrs. Clarence Mackay gives. in Mad
isor avenue a dinner to twenty-five, fol-
lowed by q musicale for which a large
number Of additional invitations have
been issued, and at which Miss Mary
Garden and NJ. Renaud viii constitute
the chief features. On Tuesday night
Mrs. Payne Whitney follows suit with
a big musicale at her house in Fifth ave.
nue., and Hrs. f. Francis Hyde veil
have a large reception in the afternoon
at her house in West Fifty-eighth street
Mrs. ogden Mills gives her annual
dance Friday at her house. in East Six
ty-ninth street. This is always a par
ticularly smart affair. not only because
Mrs. Mills is very exclusive, going
through her list of acquaintance on
SUCH occasions with the finest of tooth
combs. but likewise becauso she fol-
lows The example of the Ger Us in dis
pensirg with the services of ,he florists
and the caterer, relying upon her own
greenhouses of her country place at
Staatsburg for the floral decorations.
and upon her own chefs and cellars
for the supper and wines. This in it.
self serves TO endow her entertainments
with an atmosphere Of additional pri-
vacy and OF chic.
| The night before Delmouico's viii be
the scene of the last of the senior cotil-
| Ions, of which Mrs. James Brown Pot
/ ter, Mrs. William Dinsmore. Mrs. oil
| yer Hartman. Mrs. Grenville Kane,
| Mrs Alfred G. Vanderbilt. and Mrs.
/ Lewis Cass Ledyard are among the pa
Itronesses. Stowe Phelps viii again lead
the cotillon. and, as usual, the guests
will consist mainly OF young married
mat-ons, for whom, indeed. these dances
have been organized
With regard to the weddings OF the
week. that Of Miss Georgette Haven
| Borland, granddaughter Of George Girls
| void Haven, 10 Graham Blandy. which
was to have taken place in the Church
| Of the Incarnation on Thursday. has
/ been POSTPONED owing TO the illness OF
| Miss portland. who has been ordered
! south by her physicians Not until her
/ complete recovery. viii any date be def
nitelv set for the ceremony. Miss Bor-
land s the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J.
| Nelson BOrland and a niece OF Mrs.
| Forsyth Wlckes.
! fitness has indeed, inteTfeTed with the
| social activities Of quite a number Of
/ our young people. Thus, the debutante
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THE TIME ON WATCH SIGNS.

A pretty but entirely mythical story
is told every once in a while relating
how the original manufacturer Of watch
signs placed the hands IN position 10
point to SIS O'Clock, Il being stated that
his was done because President LIN
colin was shot at that hour. The aC-
surdftv Of the story is proved by the
fact that Mr. Lincoln was neither shot
nor died at the hour named.
Years before Mr.. Lincoln was assassl-
mated. in fact before he was born, these
dummy watches, used universally as
signs by watchmakers and jewelers.
thToTsbout the civilized world, had the
hands Dointing to from S.l7 to S:Z4.
When a watch sign is found with the
hands pointing to a different hour ana
humber il can be assumed that II was
nnade bv a local manufacturer and one
NOT acquainted with the commonsense
reason assigned for having the hands
rointing as indicated on the old-time
Signs. This reason is that It gives the
Greatest amount of space for the jewel
er's name and advertisement, and not
making II necessary TO cross the hands
with lettering or interfering with the
circle which holds the second hand
Exchange.
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ITALIANS TO DIG
IN ANCIENT CITY
Government Will Under
take to EXCaVate HerCu-
laneum'S Treasure.

ROME. Jan. Z5.-IIerculaneum. the an
Gent Roman city. which has lain for
1850 years under the VesUvian lava
which buried It with Pompei. is soon
10 reveal It's treasures 70 Italian an
tiquaries.
The italian government has rejected
the proposal to make this important ex-
cavati0n under the direction Of an in
rernaJionaI committee. and VIII under
take the work as an exclusively Italian
enterprise. Th= work will be financed
by the government. and directed by the
government, although the authorities
viii be prepared to take the advice of
eminent foreign antiquaries.
The buried city is expected to yield
much richer treasures than were re
covered from the ruins of PompeIi, and
when the excavation is completed. it
win have increased modern knowledge
OF life under the Caesars to a remark
able degree. 1t is no exaggeration TO
say that the excavation OF HerCulaneum
viii be the inset important work of
antiquarian research ever undertaken.
This Will be the first time that a thor
ough excavation OF Herculaneum has
been attempted. The surface has been
hardly more than scratched since the
site was discovered in I7SS, and the city
lies from forty to 100 feet deep The
site has become covered with modern
villages, which have hampered the
work of excavation.
The results. nevertheless have been
more interesting and valuable than
those of the POmpeiian excavations
They have included a superb Roman
villa, probably belonging to Lucius Piso
CaesOnius, a Roman noble; frescoes of
remarkable beauty, some fine statuary,
and about 5000 manuscripts of famous
classical authors. The theater. the for
I'm, and a splendid colorado VIII be
Te-exhumed. for they have already
been unearthed and covered up again.
The whole world of antiquaries and
classical students is looking forward
/ eagerly to the great work at Hercu-
laneum. which II is expected will not
only give to the world a new mine of
! ancient art. but also wealth OF CLASH
cal literature, including, perhaps, the
works of hitherto unknown authors
Prof Waldstein. Of Cambridge eng
land) is the enthusiast to whom the
world owes the initiation Of the scheme,
for 1t IS he who has worked for years
urging the Importance of a thorough
exca walton on the site Of Herculaneum
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NOTHING MISSED.

A lady, wealthy and socially promi-
nent, once sought 10 break in q new
Irish maid-servant by putting her at
answering door. The very first day, it
CHANGED that certain distinguished and
titled Italian gentleman called during
the lady's absence. In broken English
the foreigner asked for the mistress.
and, being told that she was not at
home, left his card and went away.
When the lady returned she at once in
quired OF the new girl If anyone had
called while she was away,
"Yis, num-" answered the girl, care
lessly nodding toward the card re-
ceiveT; AN he left his caiTd-'
Picking up this card and perceiying
the titled foreigners name thereon, the
lady became visibly agitated.
oh, Bridget" she exclaimed, Tn so
sorry I wasn't at home when this gen
tleman called"
"Sura." was the disdainful reply, IAN
we didn't miss anything, num-
Her mistress stared at her in amaze
ment.
Bridget. what do you mean?"
9TH dago didn't have his hand organ
wild im.'-EXchange.
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STOLEN STRApIvA2lUS
DOES NOT WORRY YSAYE

ST. PETERSBURG Jan. 25.-Ysaye
does not worry about his stolen Strad-
iyarius. He is confident that he will get
il back sooner or later The stolen
Stradivarius is known to dealers In mus
Ical instruments and museums the
world over under the name Of Hercules.
The great master built It during his
best working years, in the period be-
tween 100 and IT'S.
All existing Stradiyarius violins are
now registered. No one win buy 50 ex-
pensive an instrument. 1t is assumed,
without consulting musical authorities,
and any such inquiry would lead to the
recovery OF the instrument. All dealers
IN Russia as we'll as Europe and Amer
lea, were Informed Of the theft as soon
as it became known.
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tracted considerable attention. Miss
Collins is a Washington girl and is the
niece Of Mrs. +. Il. Lain. wife Of
Colonel Lain, naval constructor. Der
work at Mrs. Dyer-Knight's musicale
was interesting in the extreme and
proved that this young singer not only
possesses a voice of great beauty, but
dramatic ability of fine promise.
Miss Collins went TO Paris two years
ago to make a study of the languages
in a French convent. but she remained
only a few months because of i'll health.
During her stay in the French capital
she studied vocal but six weeks so her
voice training may be aptly credited 10
Mrs Dyer-Knight, who presented her
last week.
Miss Collins has gone to New York
for a visit in order to hear the opera,
both at the Metropolitan and Man
haitian.
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Fourth Concert Next Week
By Philadelphia Orchestra

Tie fourth concert of the Philadelphia
Orchestra viii be given at the National
Theater Tuesday afternoon, February 4.
Fritz Kreisler, the celebrated violinist,
will be the soloist.
An interesting program has been ar
ranged, the symphony on the occasion
being the composition of the conductor,
Mr.. Pohlig. and which has been received
with great favor abroad and also at its
initial performance in Philadelphia last
week:
The program Is a s follows:
Overture, "ObeTOn, - Won Weber.
Symphonic poem, "per Aspera ad
Astra" a Hero's Death and ApotSeo-
sis), Carl Pohlig.
Concerto for violin and orchestra Max
BruCl), Fritz 4 'eisler.
Hungarian Rhapsody No. ], List.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Miss Kaspar Sings
To Large Audience
lnHdgerstOwn, Md.

Miss FTanceska Kaspar's song recital
In Hagerstown last Friday night was
a great success and Miss Kaspar re
turned to Washington with additional
,aurels in her crown. The newspapers
of the Maryland town sang her praises,
and IT. spite of very bad weather the
hall in which the recital was given was
crowded to its capacity.
Miss Kaspar's success was both per
sonal and artistic. Her program con
sisted of Sfteen numbers, each of
which, according to the musical critics
OF HagerstOwn, was given in beautiful
style
The work of this young soprano is
well known here and her success away
from her home is deeply gratifying to
her friends.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

Into the glare Of the limeIight that
beats upon the nature-faking arena,
Representative Howell Of Utah has
leaped with great self-conddence, sn,ii-
ing broadly and talking wildly OF s-ff-
davits.
His initial contribution TO the chap
ters Of natural history has 70 do with
a rink frog that was found residing
in the solid rock COO feet below the sur
face of the earth. Mr.. Howell IS con-
WINGED tho story is true He got II from
a constituent. and would be afraid to
call II false even If he did not believe
in it.
Howell Gives Out Letter.
The letter from his constituent need
never have been given 10 the public
II Mr. Howell had not believed IL and
dared the danger OF going Oh record in
regard to a thing that puts him in the
nature-faking class. The letter telling
OF the pink frog living in the rock 600
feet below the surface Of the earth
follows, as given out by Mr.. Howell:
4 must say something Of our toad,
found in the solid sandstone 1t Silver
Reef. Utah. You will recall that that
IS the larges- and possibly the only sill
yer mining camp in sandstone in the
United STATES. It was about the year
1883 that Robert Campbell. a miner 1
had known from childhood, and who Is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

Synopsis-Thema ''KOmmt Elm Vogel
gefiogen;" J. s. Bach, organ fugue; j.
Haydn, a string quartet; Mozart, a
clarinet solo; John Strauss, a yalse
Verdi, Aria al Brayoura; Gounod, gar
den scene in Faust" Richard Wagner,
on motives from "Lohengrin" and
"Tannhauser;" Beethoven, a violin so
nata, MendeIssohn, q horn quartet:
SchUmann. Allegro; Brahms. parody on
Hungarian dances; Meyerbeer, The
Huguenots;' a military march.
Spanish Dances mos. and 81
Moszkowski
Descriptive Fantasia. "a Hunting
Scene ...-....---......--.... BuCalOSS1
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MARINE BAND CONCERT
TOMORROW AFTERNOON

The Marine Band Orchestra William
II. Santelmann, leader. viii render the
following program at lEs concert at the
marine barracks tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock:
March-''Hau TO the Spirit OF Lib
eTlE .-....--.-sg---.- -.-.---.-.s. SouSt
Overture-'R anditeustreicho" ..... Suppe
Minuet from Symphony 40. 40 in Q
WaItz-''Tales From the Vienna
Woods" ...................-.... Strauss
Variations on a German Volkslied IN
the styles OF celebrated composers
OChs
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Day in New YORK
With the Society Folk;
1dny Affairs Announced

daughter of Mrs. Lewis Cass Ledyard
has during the past week undergone an
cperst ton for appendicitis-an operation,
indeed. with witch she had been threat
ened ever since the beginning of De-
cember. but which it was hoped to
avert
Illness, too, may mar the brillIancy of
the wedding of Miss Theodore Shonts
TO the Duo du Chaulnes on Saturday.
February 10 Owing to the serious cen
dition Of one OF the children of tho
Duchess Of Uzes, it is doubtful whether
she will be able to carry out her in
tcntion OF crossing the Atlantic with
her husband I'm order to attend her
brothers marriage.
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SWELLING.

"DarnIey's got 4 bad case of the big
head lately. What's the matter with
him. anyway"
why, his wife gave a house party
last week, and over half the guests
mistOok him for the head butler
Puck
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
Benefit Concert
For the Teachers
Held at BToOkldnd

a concert 20 aid the Teachers An
nuity Fund was given last Wednesday
night in BrOokland, under the direction
of Nine. J. Esputa DAILY, Among those
who participated in the program were
Mrs. Blanche Muir Dalgleish, one Of the
most interesting singers in Washing
ton: Walter Holt, and the NOrdica Quar-
tet, Miss Helen BUrch, Miss Haley, Nor
man ably, Miss Martha Krumski, and
the students of the Brookland School
OF which Miss Emma Little is princi-
pal Among the pupils who were con-
spicuous in the program , ere Miss Rosa
Bakersmith and Earl SImons.
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MAKING GOOD.

Il shall blow out my brains"
That VIII prove the truth Of what
papa said"
What was that2"
That you looked Ike a person who
would blow out the gas.'-Exchange
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SOCIETY NEWS NOTES. AND GOSSIP OF THE PAST WEEK ID
Lecture Series
By Cameron Club
Of Alexandra

One Of the social events Of the winter
in Alexandria will be the series OF lee
lures which will be given under the
auspices Of the Cameron Club. The
first lecture was given at Lee Camp
Hall, last Friday evening. by Miss Rich
ards, Of Washington. Miss Richards is
very popular IL Alexandra. In Febru-
airy DR.. Angus Crawford viii deliver a
lecture before the Cameron Club. In
May Miss Richards will lecture. and in
April Hon. John Barrett will deliver an
address.
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Bright Future Is Pr
For Young {
Her Instruction Has Been
Almost Entirely Under
Mrs. Dyer-Knight.

Washington has new prima donna.
who bids fair 10 take d prominent part
in the future musical history OF the
Capital. She is Miss Courtney Collins,
IN eighteen-ycar-oId singer, whose work
recently at the recital given by the
pupils Of Mrs. Grace Dyer knight at
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
A SIMPLE WAY OF RECKONING.

Customer-How long have you lived in
this fouse?
COhbler-I don't know exactly-how
much rent do we owe, wife?-Exchange
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

Mrs. Gardner L. BOOthe delightfully."-
entertained a number OF her friends at a
bridge whist party at her home on
Columbus street, last wednesday after
noon. The prizes were won by Mrs w.
b. smoot and Mrs. George s French
After the game a delightful repast was
served by the hostess.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26
BEST PROPHECY YET.

'"yVhat will 1905 bring fOrth2' whined
the pessimisCc person
Goodies OF Joy and prosperity for Us
all" answered the ready Optimist.-EX-
change.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

Mrs. J. A. Carter IS visiting her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. ]. Dempsey In
this city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

A pretty wedding took place in Alex
andria last Wednesday afternoon. when
Miss Hannah Henderson became the
bride of George w. LaycocB, OF
Hamilton, Va. The ceremony was per
formed by the Rev S. V. Hildebrand,
pastor Of the Marmony NJ Z. Church
of Hamilton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

Edmund Burke. Of Boston, paid a visit
to his mother, Mrs J. W Burke II
Wilkes street, last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

Miss Bessie Jones, Of this city, paid a
visit 10 friends in Baltimore last week.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

Miss Alice Crawford has returned to
her home near this city after a visit 20
Miss Alice Robinson in Baltimore.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

John A. Marshall left last week for a
visit TO Hot Springs. Ark.
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Pearson Gibson, son Of the late Sena--
tor Gibson OF Louisiana, has purchased
an estate near Alexandra and viii IN
the future Divide his time between thaE
residence and Washington
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

James P. Machen. Of Fairfax, is seri-
ously III at his home in the country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

Joseph Cooper is fl at his home in
Fairfax county.
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George F. Daniels. president OF the
Handel and Haydn Society, of Boston.
was in town last Monday and attend
ed the rehearsal of the Choral Society
in the evening. He was much inter
ested in the work done by the society
and also impressed by the fine quail
ties of Mr. Hammer as conductor. The
Handel and Hadyn Society. of Boston.
was the first TO produce the "Redemp-
ton" in the United States.s
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-01-26

Theodore T. Apple. late bass and
choir director at St. PauTs English
Lutheran Church, has accepted the
position Of bass in the Mt. Pleasant
Congregational Church quartet.
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Saturday there will be. however, an
other matrimonial alliance between
America and the aristocracy OF Europe.
when Miss Padelford. the daughter Of
Mrs. Ernest Cunard by her first and
divorced husband. will become the bride
of the Hon. Robert Grosyenor. eldest
son and heir of Lord Elbury. The latter
Is chief OF one Of the younger branches
OF that ancient and historic house Of
Grosvenor of which the Duke OF West
minister is the chief.
Mrs. John Jacob Aston. with Mrs.
Waldorf Astor and Mrs. Benjamin s.
Guinness. Is actively engaged Just az
present in the organization of a series
OF tableaux WANTS which are TO take
place on the evenings of February q
and 5, and IN which a number OF their
friends and acquaintance viii appear.
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Notes and Personals.

Nine J. Esputa Daily VIII be at home
this afternoon and Sundays in Febru-
airy from to ). Musical programs will
be a feature Of her reception days.
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Miss Anita Dieterich viii make her
debut as soprano soloist at the SaeRger-
bund musicale on February p Miss
Dieterich has a meZZO-sopTanO voice
She is a sister OF Irene Dieterich, the
lyric soprano OF this city now singing
the part of Zo-Zo in THE Merry Widow
at the, New Amsterdam TheAter in
New York city.
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Miss Chittendon will play violin solo
az this evenings service OF the Mt.
Pleasant Congregational Church.