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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
"His Honor, the Mayor

His Honor the Mayor viii be pre-
sented at the Columbia Theater next
week for the first time IN Washington.
II is a musical play. the music being
by Julian Edwards and Alfred Aarous
Fun and merriment are said TO be the
characteristics of the performances. the
greater part of the comedy being con-
tributed by Harry Kelly. the leading
comedian, who also does d number OF
eccentric dances. An English POM bal
let is one of the features Of the plav.
while the songs are said to be numerous
and tuneful The leading chara cters
represent Americans, but the scenes 1f
the play are laid in Europe
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22
ROIdANY OPERA COMPANY
HEADLINERS AT CHASE 5

Chase's this week announces another
array of novel musical, and mirthful
attrac Ions embracing the Romauy
Opera Company from England: Nj.
HyInack. The Chameleon Comedian -
Fanny Rice, Tom Nawn and company;
the Five English Majors. Mr.. and Mrs.
T. II. Kemps' Arizona" Torcat, and
the motion pictures of a Runaway
Horse"
The ROmany Opera Company is COM
posed Of twelve singers. formerly with
the Royal Opera, Covent Garden, Lon
don. which disbanded recently. Mr.
Hymack, The Chameleon Comedian, 50
Is the special added feature. Fanny
Rice will amuse the audience with her
wee women and men. Pat and the
Genii" will he played by Tom NaWn and
company.
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'rME, HIM, AND u MELANGE
OFFERING AT THE ACADEMY

The second edition OF Me, Him and
l." HurJig ard SeamOn's successful
musical comedy sensation which will be
this weeks attraction a the New Acad-
envy with the usual Tuesday and Thurs
day matinees and a special children
matinee Saturday, IS said TO provide a
clean, lively. laughable evenings enter
tanment. The principal comedians inn
personate the remnants of a busted"
Indian medicine show. Ed Lee Wrothe,
as DR.. Con Conn; Billy Watson as the
merry and funny German. and Billy
Arlington as thN gerial hobo are the
three pronljnent stars of ire production.
-Anons the spectacular numbers for
which special scenic and electrical eff
fects heve been provided are a musical
football game, a picturesque coon num-
bel, nautical song and an Arctic
scene. and a Teddy bear ballet. In ad-
dition there are Spanish and Alaskan
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presented at the Lambs Club. and 4
he obtains the rights the little play viii
be used for his return 10 vaudeville
During Thomas Jeferson's LenJen Va
cation in Washington the actor has
been making his headquarters at the
business offices of the National Theater.
Going Some" a new play by Paul
Armstrong and Rex Beach will be an
early attraction at the BelasCO TheaJeT-
The play deals with student and rancn
life and involves a story of love and
daring. IN the cast are James Morton,
Howard Estabrook and James r. Sui
Ivan. Agnes Palmer, Carrie Reynolds,
and Mollie Brady
Ida Conquest is mentioned for the only
feminine role IL The Wolf" a n,sw
play from the pen OF Eugene 1Valte ~
whose Paid in Full IS one Of the
dramatic surprises of the current New
York season.
Society viii be we'll represented al the
New National tomorrow night. the oc-
casion being the big benefit for the
House OF Mercy. Elsie Janis and her
big company will appear before Mrs.
Julian James Mrs. Perry Belmont, Mrs.
Arthur Lee. Mrs. Bacon Miss Grace
Jarvis. Miss Evelyn Walsh, Miss Grace
Bell. Mrs John r. Mclean, and 9th
ers of Washington's social circles All
Of the boxes have been disposed OF and
a big success is assured this worthy
charity.
VIII a. Page announces that the Guy
Standing stock Company. which opens
at the Belasco Theater May 4, Is now
complete and that parts have already
been distributed for the opening play,
9TH. Mummy and the Humming Bird
David WarfieId viii 50 TO London next
season. where he viii be presented in
new play. and will also give his fanil-
lar repertoire. The play by Jerome x.
Jerome, in which Warield was TO ap-
rear toward the close of this season.
has not yet been finished.
Gertrude Coghlan, who appeared here
early In the season in The Lion and
the Mouse is writing a biography of
her father, the later Charles CoughIau,
publication next September.
Jessie Millward, who will be remem-
bered for her excellent work as the
mother in The Bypoerites" last sea
son, is among the list of vaudeville
headliners this season. Miss MiIvard
| is presenting sketch entitled a
: Queens Messenger.
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"The Follies of 1907

The Follies of 1897 VIII rel-n fer
another week - commencing Monday
evening, March SOTO the New National
TheateT. All of The old faVOTItes remain
IN the big cast. including Bickel and
Watson, Grace LaRue, Angabelle Whit
ford, +. Mayne. Lillian Lee, Grace Leigh,
Florence Tempest MaTius Libby. Will
liam Powers, Dan Baker. James Man
ley, and Mile. paZie VINO wall offer her
admirers this time with two new and
novel dances. As a new added feature.
Miss Lucy Weston. English character
coincidence, viii sing some songs that
are said 10 start one hummiug and
whist ling
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GOOD STORY TOLD
ON MISS ESMOND

Miss Annie Esmond has a part in
''Ths Hoyden." al the National Theater
this week. which calls for the wearing
Of z number OF stylish gowns, and does
not require any great amount OF ath-
lehctsm on the part OF the tall actress
Such parts have not always been hers.
however, and she was recalling the
nther day an engagement she played in
a drama written by an author csie-
5ratec for his ready wit. She had to
move around at lively rate in this
play-ahd so had those who worked
with her. In one scene the stage man
agor gave her this suggestion,
The hero should pick you up. Miss
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Mss NAE 6OTTT WITH
HIS HONOR THE MAYOR
COLUMBIA MARCH 30
Attractions
Next Week

Sam s. & Lee shubert. Inc, viii Mon
day, March 30, present at ,H6 BeIasco
Theater the stirring Cour-act drama
The Wolf.' by Eugene Walter, author
of Paid IN Full" one of the big cur
rent successes in New York. The scenes
Of this new play are laid in the far
north adjacent to the Hudson bar cOun-
try The cast is composed of wtu-knoWn
players. including Ida Conquest, VII
liam Courtney Thomas Findlay, and
others OF equal prominence
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Esmond. and carry you off the stage
across his shoulder"
But I'm too heavy" replied Miss
Esmond. ''and besides, It would be very
undignifled."
The stage manager however, insisted
until the author came to the actress
rescue.
II saw a play IN Italy once" said tho
author, sin which the hero caught hold
Of the heroine by the legs and banged
her head On the floor"
'5plendidt' said the enthusiastic
stage manager. ''What was the name
Of The play?"
g" Punch and Judy. replied the
author. quietly.
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MAXINE ELLIOTT IN COMEDY
AT THE COLUMBIA IhTATEI

At the Columbia Theater THIS week.
Miss Maxine Elliott will be seen for the
first time in Washington in her new
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aThe STUNNING Grenadiers.a

Next week Chase's promises u stir
the town with the display of the latest
English Importation, 1.-THE Stunning
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Jessie Millward. who will be remem-
bered for her excellent work as the
mother in The Bypoerites' last sea
son, is among the list of vaudeville
headliners this season Miss MiIlward
is presenting sketch entitled a
queens Messenger.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

Gertrude Coghlan, who appeared here
early IN the season in The Lion and
the Mouse is writing a biography of
her father, the later Charles CoughIan,
publication next September.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

Ida Conquest is mentioned for the only
feminine role IL The Wolf" n.sz
play from the pen OF Eugene EValteN
whose Paid in Full IS one Of the
dramatic surprises of the current New
York season.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

Digby Bell is again casting longing
eyes toward the vaudeville field Bell
left the two a day" to become the
star in THE Education of Mr. Pipp.
he IS negotiating Tor sketch recently
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

A feature Of Under Southern Skies.
which comes to the Majestic this week,
Is that the women outnumber the men.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-22

David WarfeId viii go to London next
season. where he viii be presented in
? new play. and will also give his famil-
lar repertoire. The play by Jerome K
Jerome, in which WarfeId was 10 ap-
pear toward the close of this season.
has not vet been finished
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
SHERIFF HASN'T
FOUND LAWSON
Gives 1t Out That tie Will
SurFender Himself on
M0nday

Although boasting that he is in this
city with the intention Of surrendering
himself TO the authorities that the
charge against him OF practicing medi-
cine without a license may be heard
again in court. G. II. A. Lawson better
known as Professor Hermann" had
failed TO surrender himself TO Sheriff
Stafford at noon to-day
Lawson is said TO have come to this
city from Philadelphia yesterday. He
called THE EVENING JOURNAL by
telephone this morning and referred to
the efforts Of Sheriff Stafford 10 locate
him. He did not intimate where he
was staying.
To other persons Lawson is said TO
have made the remark that he would
appear in General Sessions Court on
Monday and furnish a half million
bail bond" for his appearance In court
at such time as the court may fix.
J. Frank Ban, who represented Law
son previous to his absence from the
State. this morning said that he had
not heard from Lawson.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
Birds Shot With Water.

Shooting a humming bird with the
smallest bird shot made is out of the
question. for the tiniest seeds OF lead
would destroy his coat. The only way
In which the bird can be captured for
commercial purposes is to shoot him
with a drop of water from a blowgun
or fine jet from a small syringe.
Skillfully directed. the water stuns
him. He falls into a silken net and
before he RECEIVERS consciousness is
suspended over a cyanide jar. This
must be done quickly, for If he comes
to his senses before the cyanide Whit
snuffs out his life he is sure to ruin
his plumage in his struggles to escape
Humming birds vary In size from spec
linens perhaps half as large as a spar
row to those scarcely bigger than a
bee. The quickest eye cannot follow
them In full flight. 1t is only when.
though still flying furiously. they are
practically motionless over flowers
that the best marksman can bring
them TO earth.-New York Press.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
The Shoulder Strap.

II it were possible to compile such
data it would be extremely interesting
to know to what extent women have
Influenced the uniforms and equip
ment Of their fighting states. A little
instance in point is the steel curb
shoulder strap Of the British cavalry.
When Sir George Luck was setting
out for Kandahar during the Afghan
operations Lady Luck. knowing prob
ably something of the lighting methods
Of the tribesmen. whose four foot knife
can cut clean from shoulder 10 belt,
sewed a couple Of steel curb chains
under each Of the shoulder straps on
her husbands tunic. AS a protection
from sword cuts these proved so ef-
fective that at the end of the campaign
Sir George made a report in relation
thereto. with the result that they were
adopted as a permanent feature of the
cavalry uniform.-Harper's Weekly.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
KipIinq at Work.

Il have lounged in Rudyard Kip
ungs den at Brat;lebOro. VT. before
he deserted America for England and
saw him at his work He sat at his
table In revolving chair I had q
hook In my hand and said nothing un.
less / was spoken to. for was enjoy
ing a great privilege that was granted
to no one else but his wife. He would
write for moment. perhaps for ten or
fifteen minutes at a time. lf he was
writing verses he would hum very
softly to himself an air which proba-
bly, kept the rhythm In his mind.
When writing prose. he was silent. but
often be would lay down his pen.
whirl round In his chair and chat for
awhile. 1t might be something relat-
ing to the subject be was treating or
bear no relation to 1t. Suddenly he
would wheel back again. and his pen
would fairly fly over the paper. He
can easily concentrate his thoughts
and as easily descend from cloud land
to the commonplace Of the day. though
In his mind and on his lips nothing is
ever commonplace. Some Of his poems
he has written when speeding in a
Pullman car at the rate Of sixty miles
an hour."-Paciic Monthly.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
The Eaadinn of nonn.

'No dog kept indoors and indeed
very few outside should be fed on
meat nor should he be fed from the
table at mealtimes, as he will soon
become q nuisance, especially when
there are visitors. II he is always fed
at the conclusion OF a certain meal
dinner, for instance-he will wait pa
tiently until the prescribed time. 1t is
a good plan to feed after ones midday
meal, giving plenty of green vegeta-
bles. bread and potatoes, with a very
few scraps Of finely cut meat. the
whole we'll mixed and som, gravy
poured over it. If two meals are given.
one should be at breakfast me and
one in the evening. One should con-
sist Of only a little oatmeal and milk
or a piece Of dry dog biscuit.
"At no time should the dog have
more than he will eat. and If he leaves
anything on his plate except the pat
tern his allowance should be reduced
OF a meal omitted. Suburban Life.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
FROM
SINKING SHIP

HULL, Mass, Jan. 25.-Dragging two
anchors in a terrific northeast gale and
binding snowstorm, the three -masted
schooner Fortuna, Of New London,
Conn, was driven ashore on Lovell's
Island, yesterday, and in repeated at
tempts the crew of the All-rA)n Life
Saving Station failed to reach the YES
sci.
Captain Leighton. his wife. and nine
sailors launched a boat in a lull in the
gale, and after a desperate battle sue
ceeded in running through the surf in
safety to the beach. They were car
ried exhausted in the life saving sta
ton.
For seven hours the seas broke over
the Fortuna and pounded her against
the beach with the ten men and women
clinging to cordage on the deck The
boat was launched as a last chance
and It was almost Immediately half
filled with water. The luIl continued
long enough to permit the bailing Of
the craft in the lee Of the schooner, and
then a straight course was steered for
the land. Mrs. Leighton held the tiller
as she sat in the bottom of the boat
The Fortuna was bound from New
buryport for Boston TO load copper cin-
ders for Norfolk, Va. She was caught
in the storm about II O'Clock Thursday
night, and was in difficulty an hour
and one-half later when Leighton was
trying to pick up the Lowell Island
lights. The anchors were dropped two
miles from the island and the
schooner rode the gale for more than
an hour.
Then the wind and sea increasing,
the anchors began to drag Rockets
were sent up and the life-savers put
out to the rescue. They were beaten
back again and again, and finally re-
turning to the life-saving station Cap
tain Sharow. in command, telegraphed
TO Boston for assistance. The revenue
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
PROPHET after
CONVERTS HERE
"HOIy GhO5ters" Arrange to
Open a Mission in This
City Next Week

Thomas B. O'Reilly, who poses as a
prophet of the Holy Ghosters" in
Philadelphia, a religious sect, whose
meetings have attracted widespread at
tention there. says he intends to locate
in Wilmington next week TO start a
mission.
He win try to get converts here to
go to Africa as missionaries. He has
made several converts of women in
Philadelphia and was to have started
yesterday for Africa with seven Of
them, but for some unexplained reason
they did not begin the trip. O'Reiny
received a spiritual message but no
money. which necessitated a postpone
ment Of the pilgrimage to save the dark
land.
Prophet OReilly was denounced in
open meeting at the Pentecostal meet
ing in Philadelphia yesterday by Dom
aid Payne, a City missionary. One
Of the converts, Mabel Collins. of Phil
adelphia. feels called upon to go to
South America. How she is going she
does not know, for the money is not
available, but at teh service yester-
day she passed off into a transitory
state and she had revealed to her a
map of South America. A finger point
ed TO a spot near the Amazon River
and thither will she go-when she Sc
cures carfare. The parents Of Miss
Collins, the young man who had hoped
to marry her and one or two young
women friends continued their efforts
to dissuade her from her thought of
departure. She renamed firm in her
faith.
The mother said this morning that
D she would not object very seriously to
Mabel coming TO Wilmington with
O'Reilly The Delaware city is not
$50 far away as Brazil and the chances
of her becoming disillusionized here
would be just as good as on the banks
of the Amazon.
Prophet" O'Reilly's work is mainly
Namong the women, nearly all Of whom
are his converts.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
MANY FARMERS
WERE SNOWBOUND
Those That Came TO Market
Did a Rushing Business
This Morning

Hundreds Of farmers we're snow
bound this morning and could not get
IN for the Saturday market. The few
farm wagons that lined King street to-
day were from points within radius
OF a few miles of the city Even these
nearby farmers. IN many cases. did not
care to brave the great snow drifts
that blocked the country roads.
AS a result. the farmers that came
TO market to-day did a rushing busl-
ness. Housewives missed their favor
ite farmers. but lost no time In settling
on some lucky ones who had not been
snowbound. Farmers report that the
country roads were practically impass-
able this morning. THE only reason
got in" said a farmer living near
Lobdeus, twas that the road had been
cleared"
Nobody was able 70 come In by team
except those living this side of Mar
shallton." said a farmer living near
there. Il had TO come In by train my
self. In places drifts we're head high"
The snow will mean a heavy loss 70
the farmers who were not able to get
in to-day to dispose Of their prepared
produce. A glut in all lines OF produce
will probably mark the Wednesday
market
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
WALNUT HALL
WAS CONDEMNED
BuiIiine Inspector Orders
Tenement for COIored PeO-
pie Torn Down al Last
SAID STRU -TURE WAS UNSAFE

The much talked about Walnut Hall
in Walnut street above Ninth. a combina-
ton stable and tenement house. in which
anywhere from fifty to a hundred colored
persons live, no census having ever been
taken, viii soon be a thing Of the past
and the authorities will be relieved Of
big load OF responsibility and worry
The place was condemned by Building
Inspector johnson to-day and the owner
ordered to tear It down forthwith. A
reasonable time will be given to raze the
building, but the building inspector VIII
see that this time Is not delayed longer
than necessary
The police have long since contended
that the building was a fire trap and II
IRE ever broke out in It there would be a
big loss OF life. Fortunately there never
was serious blaze in the place and now
hat the building is about to be torn
down the police and firemen feel relieved
Of big responsibility.
The structure was built IN sections and
is three stories high IN the front and
four IN the back The first floor is a stable
and the apartments above have a Chinese
puzzle beat mile Building Inspector
Johnson said to-day that in one room
on the fourth floor Of the building chick
ems are kept and he added that he had
never seen the like Of it in his life.
The agent Of the building is William ].
Johnson, and his wife is supposed to be
the owner. Johnson was tried this week in
the City Court on the charge Of violating
the building ordinance by making altera-
tlons to the structure without a permit
from the building inspecAr. The latter
condempsd a Wall the foundations Of
which, he said, were undermined dur
ing the course OF the improvements that
were being made.
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
BIDS OPENED FOR
LIGHTHOUSE WORK

Bids were opened to-day in the office
of the Fourth Lighthouse District Tor
furnishing metal for the foundation Of
the Miah Maui Shoal Lighthouse in the
Delaware Bay. There were a number Of
bidders but the contract has not yet been
awarded The bids follow:
Heindel Mfg Co, Hanover, Pa. iron
50. 400; Lynchburg Foundry Co., Lynch
burg Pa. iron, SS6sS.47. Atlanta Machine
Works. Atlanta. Ga, iron, 80 si29 New Jer'
sey Foundry and Machine CO.. New York,
iron, sil,4lO and steel. $780, Maryland
Steel Co. iron. $i2,O5S99 and steel. &c.,
1lA67; Browning Foundry Co.. Ravenna
O., iron. si1 si5; W. w. Lindsay and Co..
Philadelphia. iron, sll79O. and steel s22- =
300; Hilles and Jones CO.. Wilmington.
iron si4,o60, and steel $4,000; J. b. and
J. NJ Cornell Co., New York. iron. $40, 400:
X. Dimmicl and Co., Philadelphia, iron
S9,S9o; The Richmond Iron Works. Ricn-
mond, Va iron, Sii65s; The Champion
Iron Co., Kenton. O., iron, Sl15OO
The Lynohhurg Foundry Co. was tho
lowest bidder for iron and the Maryland
Steel Co submitted the lowest price on
steel. Several bids may be In the mall
however and until these are received and
opened, II there are any. the lowest bid
der viii not be known.
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Commercial Markets

PHILADELPHIA, jan 25.-FEED ruled
firm under fair demand and moderate
offerings. We quote;
On spot winter bran, in bulk, and spring
in sacks, S25a26 per ton.
BALED HAY AND STRAW-Choice
stock met with fair sale and was kept
well cleaned up at steady prices. we
quote;
New Timothy Hay-No. 1, large bales.
sl9.5oa20; No. 1, small bales, S1salsJo; No.
?, SiTal75O; No. 3. sl5.5Oal6; no grade,
sl2al4 Clover Mixed Hay-No. /. si7-ooa
1850: No, ?. si55Oal60O. straw-No. ],
straight rye. sl35oal4 No. ?. straight
rye. Sl2.5Oa13
EGGs-Receipts were quite liberal but
there was a fair demand for strictly
choice fresh stock, prices Of which ruled
steady. We quote:
Nearby firsts. in free cases, 2Sc; nearby.
current receipts, in returnableS crates.
22c; Western firsts, 22c sc e
LIVE POULTRY-Fowls strictly choice
large. 12alSc fowls, common to fair la
l1lsc; old roosters, &c; spring chickens,
choice, soft meated, 12a12lhci spring chick
ems. common to fair. lOisallisc.
DRESSED POULTRY-Turkeys, near
by. fancy. lie: turkeys nearby, fair 10
good. 15aisc; fresh killed fowls fancy,
dry packed weighing 9 pounds and over
per pair. ls15c. t-As
Evening journal., 1908-01-25
"coFFEE eRUNrERs.v
Ever See one7

Thoughtful people have a laugh on
coffee cranks now and then.
Il had used coffee ever since I was a
small child" writes an Ind. lady. and
have always had bad spells with my
stomach.
Last spring just after I began
housekeeping. / had terrible time
with my stomach and head. Ny hus-
hand bought package Of Postum and
asked me TO try H.
"I laughed at il because none Of my
folks would ever try t. But ] male
some the following morning. following
directions on the package, about boiling
It we'll
Il was greatly pleased with the re-
suits and kept right on using II. Now
1 wouldn't drink anything else. tell
every old cos-ee "grunter" see, about
Postum, and an my folks and my hus-
bands people except a few cranks, use
Postum instead of Coffee.
when put to soak IN cold water over
night and then boiled Is minutes in the
morning while getting breakfast il
makes q delicious drink"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek. Mich. Read The Road to Well
vile" in pkgs. There's a Reason" "