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The Washington herald., 1908-03-29

Four, the Yamomoto brothers IN japanese
suspension feats, and the motion pictures.
THE Pearl Fishers"
''The CIansman." by Thomas Dixon. jr..
will be the attraction at the Columbia
Theater next week, with a special pro-
duction. The play is rich in comedy, in
love interest, and full OF tragic power.
particularly in its delineation of the ter
rble Ku-klux Klap. The action Of the
OF Southern life pass and repass while
the thrilling reconstruction story Is be-
ing enacted Whether one cares any
thing about the struggles between the
carpetbaggers and conservatives or not.
one is enthralled by the story simply as
play, and The Ciansman' has been re-
cesved with equal enthusiasm in all parts
of the country. regardless Of sectional
lines. The players include Franklin
Ritchie. James J. Ryan, Eugene Hay
den. Maude Durand, Barry Maxwell,
Bruce Richardson. NJ. J. Jordan. Ruth
Hart. Guy B. Hoffman. Joseph l. Swee-
ney, and thirty others. A troop of cav
airy horses is carried by the organiza-
ton.
The attraction at the Belasco Theater
next week Will be Going Some" new
farce by Paul Armstrong and Rex Beach,
Going Some deals with life on a West
ern ranch and the humorous side OF the
cow punchers' existence. The story tells
of the events leading up 10 a footraee
which has been arranged between repre-
sentatives Of two rival branding outfits.
The central character is verdant youth
from an Eastern university, who repre-
sents himself to be champion runner. in
order that he may impress young lady
in whom he has become interested. In
reality, his participation in athletics has
been confined exclusively TO leading the
noisy demonstrations of undergrads from
In front Of the grandstand. The COW
punchers who have backed him are ter
ribly in earnest, and he has TO put his
bluff through. The footrace Is shown IN
the last act providing a scene Of life and
animation such as is rarely shown upon
the stage. A company Of clever comedi-
ans interprets the play. George Marion.
who produced the play. also essays one of
the principal roles; James z. Sullivan.
who has Just returned from a stay in
London. where he has been for several
years one OF the most popular come
dians and Richard Bennett. who recently
played the leading part in Twenty Days
in the Shade. and who created the part
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS

The NntiOnaI-"The FolIies of 1907"
Tomorrow night at the New National
Theater the return engagement of 1.-The
Follies of 1907 will begin. This is the big
ziegfeld revue that played a capacity en-
gagement at this theater the first week
OF the season. The Follies" IS best de-
scribed as a big spectacle. There are doll
dances, Salome dances ballet dances.
shadow dances, and about every variety
or dance from the simplest steps to the
most difficult toe executions. The main
comedy element is provided by Bickel and
Watson, who still retain their ever-popu-
lar comedy band. Miss Lucy Weston, the
original London Salvation Army lassie.
who is declared 10 be the daintiest and
most vivacIous of all the English singing
condolences that have come over from
foreign shores, has been especially en-
gagged for the Washington week. Miss
Grace La Rue, another member of the
cast, has created a sensations by her pop
ulaT drummer glri speciality. Miss La
Rue sings the verses Of the song and the
eighteen drummer girls repeat the chorus
and serenade with their drums. each girl
being an expert in manipulating the
pass over the footlights and march I'D
and down the aisles. Annabelle whitford.
the Gibson Bathing Girl, late OF THE
Belle cf Mayfair is still in the cast
Others are Frank Mayne, Lillian Lee.
Florence Tempest, Grace Leigh. William
Powers, Dan Baker. James Manley, and
Nile. Dazzle. the latter considered by
many critics OF dancing the greatest
American dancer. Florenz Ziegfeld, who
is also the producer of "The Parislan
MODEL and The Soul KISS adapted his
ideas for THE Follies" from the famous
Paris revues. but has made the adapta-
ton thoroughly American in spirit and
humor. He has substituted. instead Of
tedious travesties on plays which the pub
lie may or may not have seen, timely
''take-offs" on current events and public
personages about whom everybody has
read and Is prepared to enjoy. Some of
the satirical hits are those about ROose-
velt, Carnegie. Rockefeller. Mark Twain.
Chauncey Depew, Hartman, Caruso,
District Attorney Jerome. and others of
equal prominence. There are thirteen
scenes in tine Follies." some Of which
are the jamestown Exposition grounds.
a weary railway station, New York City
courtroom, Broadway and Forty-second
street during a snowstorm. the beach at
Atlantic City, and so on. down TO the
Horseshoe" OF the Metropolitan Grand
Opera House. The Follies Of 1907 is
noted for having one Of the handsomest
choruses in the world. a chorus that in
cludes the Gibson bathing girls. the be-
witching peacock girls. the Dixie girls.
the sensational drummer girls. the fifty
Anna Held girls, and the wonderful sum-
mer surf girls. The book was written by
Harry B. Smith. and Mr.. Ziegfeld de-
clares that the music was written by
everybody. so 1t must be sufficiently
variegated
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
cOIumbia-e.His Honor the Mayor.,

Columbia-"His Honor the Mayor"
His Honor the Mayor comes TO the
Columbia Theater tomorrow for a week.
and theater-goers who have read of its
remarkable run in New York City and
Chicago are expecting a treat. The play
Is said TO be the swiftest in point of ac-
ton Of any production now on the road.
and when it is told that the music is by
Julian Edwards and Alfred E Aarons it
may be judged how tuneful and harmoni-
Gus is the score. In less than one season
Harry Kelly has become established as
a clever comedian. and his role In His
Honor the Mayor" is totally different
from any other characterization. The
English pony ballet contributes a sparkle
70 the performance by their dancing.
They are distinctly in class by them
selves, rendered the more attractive by
the charming personalities of these di-
minutive dancers. The supporting cast
has been chosen with regard to individual
fitness for each part, and embraces we'll
known artists. The music of His Honor
the Mayor was written by Julian Ed
wards and Alfred E Aarons. both OF
whom have won recognition among Amer
ican composers. Mr.. Edwards has writ
ten such light operas as Princess Chic, "
When Johnny Comes Marching Home, 3"
Brian Boru." Dolly Warden" and
Loves Lottery" while Mr. Aarons has
written The Knlckerbocker Girl NV
Antoinette." and THE China DOLL" The
book is from the pens of Charles J.
Campbell and r. H. Skinner, lIbrettists
of wide renown. The company remains
the same as during the all-summer run
in New York. including some Of the best
known on the lyric stage.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
The Academy-"The Cowboy GirI.v

musical melodrama, 'The Cowboy
Girl comes to the New Academy for
one week, commencing tomorrow night
The reports are most favorable about this
production and company. and the play is
new in construction and thoroughly enter
tanning and of the different sort. Gyp
and her frisky bronchos are a happy band
OF girls. good-looking and talented. They
sing and dance during the action OF the
piece and form q relief against the more
serious melodrsmatic parts OF the per
formance. The Cowboy Girl is a pIau-
sible Western story. we'll written and IN
telligently acted by the Kilroy-Britton
company. The well-known writer. Mr..
LON b. Parker. is responsible for il. The
idea OF introducing a pretty chorus Of
show girls enlivens the play and pleases
the audience. In addition to the Tues
day matinee. there will be a souvenir
matinee on Thursday and e special chill
dren's matinee on Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1908-03-29
Lyccum-aTom, Dick, and Harry.p

Tom, Dick, and Harry otherwise John
Hanson. Dave Conroy, and Joe Emerson.
the three exceptionally funny comedians
who made a hit last season, will hold
sway at the New Lyceum Theater this
week. This is one Of the most ludicrous
shows on the circuit to-day Without
doubt. Messrs Hanson. Conroy, and En-
erson are trio of the cleverest fun
makers on the stage. Their humor is Of
the clean-cut. wholesome kind, and, as
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
SPANISH TANK AGROUND.
First Fouled, Then Damaged, by
Steamer Maraval.

NEW YORK. January Ga series OF
hard-luck adventures pursued the Span.
ish tank steamer Ciudad of Barcelona
vile. where she had been at anchor. to
South Brooklyn. and last night she was
fast aground off 5Sth street.
In the early morning the vessel dragged
her anchor and fouled the incoming
steamship Maraval. Both vessels were
injured. The Maraval arrived off Temp
kinsville and anchored at AZ O'Clock in
the morning. All hands except the an
Choir watch had turned in when, at 3
O'Clock. the Spanish vessel dragged her
anchor and drffted across the Maravars
bow The Ciudad was struck near the
bridge, and she brought up alongside the
Maraval with her bridge bent and twist.
ed, two of her boats smashed, and with
a dent in her hull. The Maraval had a
bow plate smashed:
The Ciudad left her anchorage in tow
Of two tugs shortly after o'clock. II
was II o'clock before she arrived off 5Sth
be brought alongside her pier she be-
came unmanageable in the high wind and
swift tide. ....
Her anchors were dropped, but she con-
tinued to drift shoreward, Signals were
given for help, and at one time five tugs
with lines attached pulled in the oppo-
site direction with all their steaming
power, but their efforts awaited little
and inside of an hour she was fairly or
out. she was lying in fifteen feet Of wa
ter. only about 500 yards from the shore
Late last night she was resting easy and
fairly on her keel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
B1NGHAM's POLICE REPORT.
Interesting Statistics Regarding
New York Departments Work.

NEW YORK. January 6.-Many inter-
esting details regarding the work. done
by the New York police, department. dur
ing the past year are contained in the
annual report of Police Commissioner
Bingham which has been made public
The commissioner declares that there has
been marked improvement in the eff
cheney of the department during the year
In support of this contention he says that
the number Of arrests for felonies was
more than double that of the preceding
year. and the number of convictions
double. At the same time there four
times as many arrests and convictions for
misdemeanors as in 1906
The whole number of men in the regu-
lar department at the end Of the year
was 9,410. In addition to these 1 ,I16 spe-
cial patrolmen were on duty In this city.
During the year 40 policemen were in
jured 81 died and four were killed out
right in the discharge Of their duty. OF
PIT persons reported missing 1,549 were
located or returned home
The unknown dead reported to the
police number 374. One hundred and
sixty-three of these were later identified.
The police were asked to search for 3,645
lost children, or ten every day in the
year. and in the same period ITO found
lings came under their care. There were
1860 arrests of automobile speeders, of
whom 1926 have been convicted and have
paid fines amounting to $31, 437.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
Death Of Commander Hosley.


The Navy Department is informed that
Commander Harry H. Hosley, U. s. N,
died yesterday morning in his apartments
in the New York Yacht Club house.
Commander Hosley was born in New
Hampshire November 8, 1856, and appoint
ed midshipman in the navy from that
state September @, 1871. He was promoted
to ensign, from July 49, 1875; to master,
from June 2, 1882; to lieutenant Gunior
grade), from March 3, 1888; to lieutenant,
from March II, 1889, and during the
Spanish-American war served on board
the United States steamship San Fran
cisco. He was promoted to lieutenant
commander. from March g. 1899. serving
as such on board the United States
steamships Vermont, Wabash; as execu-
tive officer of United States steamship
from March Is, 1904. AS a commander he
served as supervisor of the harbor, New
York. N. Y, from July 0, 1904, to De-
cember 8, 1906; December IL, 1905. was
ordered to Solomons Island, Md, in
command of United States steamship
Glacier, to take charge of dry dock
Dewey, proceed with dock in tow to
Cavite. P. L.. via the Suez canal and de-
liver to the senior officer present at
Cavite; also having command Of the
United States steamships Brutus. Caesar,
and Potomac, vessels assigned to assist
in towing the dock. The dock was sue
From August go 1908. until the date of
his death, the late Commander Hosley was
on duty as supervisor of the harbor, New
York, N. Y. Arrangements for the fun
eral have not yet been completed by the
Navy Department. E..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS
Army Orders.

Col. Rogers Birnie. Maj. Jay E. Hoffer
and Maj. Clarence c. Williams. ordnance
department. will proceed to Watertown
arsenal, WATERFOWL, Mass, for the pur-
pose of attending a meeting of the joint
army and navy board on gun forgings.
Second Lieut.. Donald w. Strong. 9TH
Infantry will proceed from Fort Brady
to Mackinac Island. Michigan, for the pur-
pose of inspecting the work of setting
headstones in concrete base.
Leave of absence for two months and
ten days is granted Chaplain George H.
Jones. It'll Infantry.
First Lieut. Guy B. G. Hanna, Coast
Artillery Corps. is relieved from duty
with the 99th Company and will report to
the commanding officer, artillery district
of Mobile. for duty on his staff.
Second Lieut.. Henry B. Clagett. 23d In
fantry. will proceed to Fort Slocum. n.
Y. for observation and treatment by the
surgeon at that post.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
Coal for Battleship Fleet.

The British steamer Hermiston. which
sailed yesterday from Baltimore for
Cailao. Peru. with cargo of $500 tons
of coal aboard, takes out the last cargo
from Baltimore for use of the battIshiI
fleet on its way to the Pacific. Within
the last month vessels carrying q, OOC
tons of fuel have sailed from Baltimore
for the Peruvian port. When the big
warshps under Admiral Evans arrive al
Callao they will find the coal there ready
to be transferred to their bunkers ia
take them on the last stage of the long
cruise from Hampton roads to the lower
California coast. The Hermiston will
make all speed to her destination and
will go over the route. through the straits
of Magellan. that will be taken by the
warships. She is expected to arrive at
Callao two weeks or longer before the
ships reach there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06

larceny; plea, guilty; sentence, reniten-
tiary for one year and one day.
United States agt. Mayer L. Lowen-
STAN; forgery; bail fixed at 500: re-
United States agt. Elias Jacobsen;
false, pretenses; case continued 10 jan
United States agt. Charles Fletcher;
murder; case continued to January
term, 1908.
CRIMINAL COURT no. 2-Justice Bar
., nard.
.Havell agt. Sullivan: verdict, for plaintiff
for $500; PLAINTIFFS attorney. w: L. Ford
defendants attorneys, Wolf & Rosenberg
johnson agt. Royal Life Insurance Co.
bill for exceptions set aside and order, ex-
tending time to settle exceptions and file
manuscript; plaintiff s. attorneys, Vance &
Rhodes; defendants attorneys. Mcneil
& McNeill.
Holmes agt. Riana; ontrial; PLAINTIFF s
attorneys. Lester & Price; DEFENDANTS at
torney, W. G. Gardiner.
In re will of John M. Clapp; trial OF
issue, as to domicile postponed until jan
uary g. "
In re will of John w. Frost: Judgment
on verdict and order refusing probate OF
alleged will.
BANKRUPTCY COURT-Chief Justice
Clabauch.
In re Samuel Kleinman; order appoint
ing F. Walter Brandenburg and Walter
A. Johnston receivers: bond $4,000
PROBATE COURT-Justice Gould.
Estate-of Mary ]. Kennedy; will dated
May 90 1902. filed.
Estate of Patrick Cassaday: will admit
ted to probate and letters testamentary
granted to Frank w. Geraty: bond, 800;
attorney, Fl. Winship Wheatley.
Estate of Robert S. Jordan: will adj
mitted to probate and letters of admins
tration C. t. a. granted to Harriet E. Jor-
dam; bond, $1,000; attorneys. BeaN &
Marine.
Estate of William P. Thompson: will
admitted to probate and letters testament
tary granted to Priscilla Thompson; bond,
$500; attorney, j.. ]. Darlington.
In re Catherine Knighton; order APP
pointing Helen M. Knighton guardian;
bond, $500; attorney, c. J. Murphy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
MAY FORCE A STRIKE.
Printing Pressmen Want to Start
Eight-Hour Day at Once.

ST. LOUIS. Mo-. January 6.-Suit was
instituted in the circuit court Saturday by
officers of the local branch of the Inter-
national Printing Pressmen and Assist
ants Union Of North America and officers
of the International Union to restrain
other officers Of the union from taking
steps that may precipitate a strike. It is
charged that the defendants purpose Of
attempting to enforce an eight-hour day
forthwith, instead of awaiting the action
of an agreement said to have been en-
tered into a year ago by the publishers
and printers organizations.
The court Is asked to prevent the de-
PENDANTS from attempting to enforce the
eight day or from levying q 10 per
cent tax on members to support strike,
should one occur. and from using $4,000,
said to have been raised by this means
Similar action has been taken by Gin
cinnati local unions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
Imports and Exports.

The total value of imports into the
United States in November of last year
amounted to s110,93s, s46. according to the
monthly summary of commerce and
finance issued by the bureau of statistics
of the Department of Commerce and
Labor. This was about 100000 less
than the value of imports for Novem.
Der of the preceding year. The exports
for November. 1907. amounted to S2O4,
474, 1S7; exceeding those of November OF
the previous year by almost 500. 900. 900
Gold to the value of s63 513, IA was i'm.
ported in November of 1907, as agains,
s.. 935.274 in November 1906, while ONLY
s615, 1859 were exported. less than one-thirt
of the export in November of the pre-.
vious year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
Naval Movements.

The GOLFERS Brutus and Abarenda have
arrived at Rio de Janeiro, and the bat
tleship Nebraska at San Diego.
The collier Saturn has sailed from Sar
Francisco for Magdalena bay, the collie,
Sterling from Para for Rio the supply
ship Arethusa from Para for Pernam-
buco and the torpedo boat Preble from
San Francisco for San Diego.
The old gunboat Pinta, now at Mare
Island navy yard, has been stricken from
the navy list and ordered sold.
The tug Fortune has been ordered placed
in commission at the Mare Island navy
yard for duty with the fleet at Magdalena
bay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
Engaged in an ARRAY.

In the United States branch of the Po-
lice Court today, Judge Kimball on the
bench. John Cowell and James Queen. a
porter and cad driver, respectively, at the
new Union station. were charged with
engaging in an ARRAY.
Witnesses testified to the pair falling
out over failure to obtain a fee for car
rying departing passengers baggage
Cowell blamed Queen for 1t and a wordy
war followed. Several men attempted to
interfere, and the defendants ciinched,
pounding and beating each other until
placed under arrest by Policeman Mum
baum of the sixth precinct. CoweIl was
fined $40 and Queen So -
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Troops From Manila.

The War Department is informed that
the transport Crook sailed from Manila
January for San Francisco with forty
six casuals five sick and the following
military passengers: George F. .Juane-
mann. first lieutenant, medical depart
ment; Edgar A. Macklin, captain. 18th
geon; Richmond McA. Schofield, major,
quartermaster's department; Edmund D.
Shortlidge, captain, medical department;
Frank NJ. Savage. captain, 18th Infantry;
Frank c. Baker, captain, medical depart
ment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-01-06
Bends" Kill an. Engineer.

NEW YORK, January 6.-George Har-
ris Of London. England. a constructing
engineer who formerly owned the CHS
wick Iron Works in London and recently
came to this country to study tunnel en-
cheering, died Saturday night from bends
which overcame him while working in the
Pennsylvania tunnel under, the East river.
Mr.. Harris sought employment in the tun-
mel a week ago that he might have a full
opportunity Of studying the work at close
range. He was warned of the danger of
working in compressed air. but declared
he could stand 1t.
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Flames Checked by Dynamite.

CULBERTSON. Mont. January 6.-Fire
that Started in the laundry of the Evans
Hotel spread so RAPIDLY yesterday that a
block was destroyed. and 1t was neces-
sary to use dynamite to prevent the de-
struction' of tine town. The explosions
wrecked nearly all the windows in the
unburned portion of the business quarter.
Among the buildings destroyed were the
Evans Hotel, the city restaurant and
lodging house. the Culbertson Department
Store, the Farmers and Merchants Bank,
the Pioneer Livery and two saloons.
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Mrs. Louisa Cameron Dies.

RICHMOND. Va, January 6.-Mrs
Louisa Clarinda Cameron. wife Of for
NOR Gov. VIM. E. Cameron, died Saturday
after an illness of ten days from pneu-
monia. Mrs. Cameron went from Peters
burg to Louisa to spend the holidays with
her son, George v. Cameron, and was
taken sick Christmas day. Her husban nd
was with her. F..
Mrs. Cameron was Miss Egerton. a
native Of Petersburg. aad WIS about sixty
years of age. She is survived by two SONS
one daughter and two brothers. The body
will be taken to Petersburg for burial in
Old Blandford cemetery. Col Cameron Is
editor of the Norfolk Virginian and Pilot.
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Col. Cocktails Going to Boston.

Col. Goethals. the chief engineer and
chairman of the isthmian canal commits
sion, went to Boston yesterday. While in
Massachusetts, he is to look into the
workings of the Wachusetts dam at Clin.
ton and that over the Charles river. The
horizontal rolling gates are used in the
locks at the latter place. This type OF
gate is under consideration for the locks
on the canal at the isthmus, and Col
Goethais is anxious to make some exami-
nation into their workings.
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Awarded a Lifesavine Medal.

Edward A. McGrath' of Milwaukee has
received from the President a medal for
saving the life of Emma Hummich, six
years old. last August %. McGrath, who
is a cripple. is station agent of the Chi
cago. Milwaukee and st. Paul Railway
Company. He dragged the girl from In
front of an approaching train, barely saw
ing both her and himself. The circum-
stances were investigated by the inter-
state commerce commission, which recon-
mended that the medal be awarded