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The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-19

Robert A. Burg, a brother of Mrs.
W. A. Heimberger left Thursday
after a few days visit, for San
francisco, where be joins the U.
S. naval fleet as an officer OF the
battlesbip Kentucky. Mr.. Burg
graduated With ::honors from the
Naval Academy at Annapolis Mary
land. He was selected as one OF
sixteen to receive the Prince OF
Wales at Quebec. but declined this
honor. he. referred tn ACCEPT assign
ment as one Of the officers on the
Kentucky in the trip around the
world with the entire feet which
leaves San Francisco July 6. TIE
feet goes to the Sandwich Islands,
Australia, PHILIPPINES, China, Japan.
thence to Calcutta, through Suez
Canal. Egypt. the Black Sea and
proceeding to France. aud England,
expecting to arrive in New York
Feb. %, 1909, this being the order OF
President Roosevelt. The trip OF
the fleet will exceed $4,000 miles
and is one that Will 60 down in
history with credit to the United
States.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-06-19

street OF Mitchell Is absolutely clear
of all Instructions. During that time
the street has been occupied by
materia! for building purposes, start
ing with the Widmann hotel and
ending with the Improvements in
the Butterfield building. In that
time there has been some building
done on Main street covering the
Widmann hotel, the restaurant build
ing across the street, the Weber and
Dawson buildings, the p~ostoftice
building, the Commercial and
Savings bank, the First National
bank, the Mitchell National bank,
the Western National bank, the
Hoon building, the Gale theatre
building, rebuilding of the Becker
front. and tile improvements on the
%Champeny block. All Of which has
cost an immense amount of money,
but 1t has given Main street a very
fine appearance. Nobody ever had
reason Il kick on the street being
Uttered up, for 1t meant much TO the
business district to have these
structures built ana improved. :.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
GENERALS FILE KICKS
At ECONOMY IN ARMY

LONDON. April 4.-The growing at
the army headquarters at Aldershot over
Mr.. Haldanes territorial scheme for
home defense, and the constant cutting
down Of expenses in the army. is grow
ing louder every day. and in the mill
tary clubs here short-tempered generals
denounce Mr.. Haldane and all his works
ir the strongest possible language.
It is an open secret that officers are
leaving the army wholesale. and the
number of youths coming I'd for en-
trance ~ the military colleges at Sand
hurst a WOolwich is dropping in a
most ALA ming manner.
1t is In the artillery branch of the ser
vice, however, that Mr. HaIdane's
scheme is so severely criticised Lord
Roberts has warned the country again
and again Of the danger Of leaving the
artillery defense of the country TO
horde of amateurs. At present Mr.. Hal
dane declines to alter his scheme, which
includes the manning OF a hundred and
pi.,ety-six batteries with practically un-
trained men.
Lord Roberts says he would infinitely
prefer to have fifty trained batteries of
field artillery. At Aldershot some of the
cavalry regiments are even complaining
of the under-feeding Of their horses
ard at other stations the craze for
economy has resulted in q startling lack
Of sufficient animals and wagons.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
B on CT. Great Italian
Tenor, One of Most
Distinguished Artists
OF Age.
Dereyne, Cavalieri, and
Fornia, Among tn e
Gifted Sopranos Who
Are Coming.

All music lovers OF Washington are
awaiting with the keenest interest the
grant opera season by the ConriAd
metropolitan Opera Company at the
National Theater. There will be three
performances, beginning Thursday.
April 10. The list Of tenors announces
FOR the season includes distinguished
artists from italy. Germany, and
France, several of whom have never
appeared in this city. Among the new
corners will be Alessandro Bonci. the ceI-
ebrated Italian tenor. who was born al
Sesena, near Bologna, in 1870. His
mother was a gifted amateur singer.
and he. like many Italian boys. com
menced to sing as soon as he could
talk When a small boy he Joined the
church choir. and at seventeen. fred by
religious enthusiasm, he commenced to
study singing with a view to Joining
the famous choir Of Loreto, a religious
sanctuary much frequented by pilgrims
from all parts of the world Great was
Bcncis Joy when, after three years
study, he was selected out Of forty ap-
piicants to become the leading tenor
of the chcir. After three years he de-
cided 10 adopt an operate career, max
ing his debut in Parma. as FeEyon in
"Falstaf." His success was fmmedi-
ate. and he was engaged for the Dial
Verne Theater, Milan, making his first
appearance there as Faust. Bonci sub
sequently sang in ST. Petersburg. and
nine Yeas ago made mis- debut at Cow
ent Garden in London as Rodolfo 10 the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
FOR ARHOR
SCHEME OF FRANCE
Naval Experimenters Say
1t Is Proof Against
Shells.

PARIS. April 4-Cement may take the
pace OF armor plates IN the French
navy. as experiments with a certain
cement Of French invention have shown
surprising resistance to shells fred
from the heaviest naval guns The
composition OF the cement is kent a
secret oy the government. but IL IL
Known that IL viii weigh much less
than the present heavy armor.
me Idea OF using cement. a French
naval architect said. IS not new The
Russians were the first 10 use II in re-
pairing the battleship Sebastopol during
the Nusso-JaDauese war
In March 1904, the SebastopoI vsz
r4illIneo BY the PeresYlat. another Rus
san ironclad. and a leak seven meters
long was repaired with cement
Later the same vessel was hit onca
oy torpedo battered by many shells
and after her last fight was found 70
nave been hi by six torpedos. In spite
OF ms the cement was found N he
practically unchanged, ana this facr
save a french naval architect the f5ea
u experimenting with cement 11ntil he
round one which he says win male
me French battleships OF the future in
Tulnera BILE 40
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Loubet in Tears
When Reminded
Of Past GIories

PARIS. April "A few 5avS a., ~
EIillie Lou5et, former PresfdAr, 80
France, was the guess o. bo1o- -
dinner given at The calais Flvss.S -
President FaIlieres
II was not without melancholy feel
lAss mat IL LOU0et lou ksd again A.
inc familiar surround ings. among wbiCb
ne spent seven years Of his Hfe-the
hall '-' OS1s' 4ueI
After the dinner he asked Pres,5e,,.
FaIiiSres TO be permitted 10 see ais Oh
private Office Nothing was cbange5
no- even the heavy Savouusrie car7ete
II was here n. Loubet said ,-itt =
slgh' that used u sign pauers OF
state" u
Then discovering the Presidential pen
he said 70 his host
Ny dear president, won't you please
let NE sign paFer gain2'
PRESIDENT Fallieres smiled, rather err
oar1ssed, as lie replied:
Il would not be quite constitutional 9,
Have no fear. want to sig1 OnIv
Ioi the pleasure Of signing"
And as the President accuiescsd- Mr.
Loubet sat down at the magnificent
cesk and slowly dipped the pen IN fEe
lLiasSlVe lnkwell, suru-ounted by rhe
Gdllc cock, and wrote
Emile LOu5er
President de la Republican,
linen ne looked Al the paper in siIenca
LOT moment and tore il SLOWLY in T1--C,
:. NE the flames IN the oDcn 6reDlare
- I IelIleo tne paper, the tears rolled
Oo"H the former Presidents cheeks.
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Mimi Of Media. The beauty Of his pure
tenor voice and easy production secured
Immediate recognition.
Many New Sopranos.
A number Of new sopranos. also. will
be brought to washington by Mr.. Con-
RED Among the more distinguished are
Lima Cavalier. Bessie Abbott, Fely
3iereyne, and Rita Fornia. Lima Cava-
ieri, the Italian soprano, is by birth
Roman. Her parentagc was humble,
and for many years she, herself. helped
her mother by selling towers in the
cafes Of tire Piazza CoIcnna and the
neighborhoCG, where Ter surprising
bea- nos - many admirers. The
next episode in her strange career was
her engagement b. the manager Of a
troup of wandering singers. With her
Unpretending associates. she went from
town TO Iowii, wearing the costume Of
a contadina, and Singing TO the ac-
compartment Of a mandolin or guitar.
Later she drilted to Paris. where one
evening she made her appearance as a
singer and dal Ger at the -Bergere
After a short stay there she vanished
from her accustomed haUnts in Paris
For some years nothing was heard OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
SMALL REPUBLICS
LEFT OFF MAPS
Two Tiny StateIets Both
cred Neither by Courts
Nor Officials.

BERNIE, April 4.-The state council OF
the Canton and Valais declares IFS IN
ability to annex Kiein-Alp. and so that
small territory remains a republic with
out head or government as heretofore.
Tt is on9 of two European statelets
within states. which no almanac or
year book mentions.
Klein-Alp Is un inclosure between
pent-Du-Midi mountain and France. It
is just about to wake up from its win
ter SLEEP. foE only during the warm sea
son is this rea'2lic inhabited About
the middle CT March 4 fow hundred
miners inva &c tf.,s territory e dig ore,
numerous herds ere driven II, By COW
girls. and the only hotel OF the republic
opens Us doors 20 Fifty or more regular
ooarders-
Klein-Alp knows nc taxes. policemen.
Or officials Of any kind II hasn't
known these lUXuries for centuries past,
and doesn't need them Old chronicles
report that E-leln-AIp at one tine be
longed 10 the BurSTayes, Of St Mau-
rice. but the family died out. and in this
arrangement Of the neiGhboTing ter
IfJcries Klein-Alp was forgotten
The other little Lest republic came
about III this wise: When Austria and
Italy regulated their frontiers in Tyrol,
their statesmen omitted to take notice
OF the State OF Val di Vestino. and By
this emission the district. formerly
ruled by Kings and Emperors. became
a liliputian republic. This republic has
row 2.ooo inhabitants living IN six vii
lagos.
Embarrassed by axes. compulsory mil
itary service. anc authorities, big and
small. these 1000 people live not only
the simple, but the ideal life Both
Austria and italy have offered 10 lend
them the services Of their law courts,
II necessary, bu- such are not required
The six villages OF Val IL Vestino. be-
tween them, employ a single pastor,
who also administers the school. but
the clerical gentleman receives no reg
ular salary The republic merely allows
hin, 70 use certain lands for his main
tenance-
The only Industry fl the republic IS
charcoal burning, and both Italy and
Austria permit its importation toll free.
The people of Val oi Vcstino can reach
Austria by a narrow fOotopath ana
there are several mule paths leading
into Italy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05

this country with the San Carlo Opera
Company. Her repertory includes
Faust - Carmen" La Bohme. ."
''Mlgnon,' 'MireiIie." "Pagliaccf. -
''Werther" and ''Manon"
Rita Fornia was born IN San Fran
cisco She began her career as a singer
six years ego IN Germany, and made
her debut at the = amburg Stadt Thea
ter under the direction OF POlIini. where
she sang such roles as Amneris. Or
trude. Venus. Elisabeth. Brunnhilde,
Carmen. AZucena. Siebel, and Nusetta
For the last Two eyars she has been
studying IN Paris with Jean de Reske
and she took part IN the performance
OF the Barber OF Seville" that was
given with Nine. Patti IN Mr.. De Reskes
private theater last spring.
Among the Washington favorites who
viii return with the Metropolitan COM
pany this season are Geraldine Farrar
who viii appear in "Mignon.' and
Scott and CarusO, 70 be heard in ''Pag-
Iiaccl.'
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all beasts The doctor experimental
with two elephants at the Paris zoo.
Before an orchestra that VS. hidden
from sight began to play. bucketsful Of
carrots, lettuce and other delicacies
were placed in the cage. When the eIe-
plants heard the music they fume-
diately stopped eating and prancee
around the cege to ascertain where the
music came from. Failing in this they
stood still and enjoyed the music &C
centuating the rhythm by moving heir
heads and shoulders. 1t was noticed
that soft, insirruating music had
soothing effect. while loudness and an
excess Of brass were resente, BY wild
trumpeting.
Bears dance but are not ~ musi-
cal The lion has a fine ear or music,
but not as fine as the cat. gcarIattis
famous cat sonata is four, ed on a
motif furnished by the rmposer's
tabby which used to lie on ( q top OF
his grand piano. The Frenchman says
that the average cat takes moro in
terest in Beethoven than ia any other
composer. Dogs and monkeys are very
musical The author tells Of a hunt
ing dog that would not allow his m's-
tress TO play Chopin, setting I'D an
awful dowl as soon as she intoned a
composition CT the great Pole. The
same dog endured Mozart Ike a stole
1t IL not generally known that mon
Keys can sing. or that they have a most
delicate musical ear. The nati=es Il
Asia, where chimpanzets are often re.
with. insist that thev FORM singing Sc
cleueS OF from twenty to fifty voices.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
LoOOer Animals Affected
By the Charm of Music

PARIS. April A-Dr. Daubresse has
gathered some most interesting mate
rial concerning animals appreciation Of
music. From the ringworm TO the lion,
he says. music affects them all
According to the doctor, the lowest
creature responding to music IS the
ringworm. but it's appreciation is very
vague. Spiders. however. are pa=ticu-
larry affected by the violin. They also
like the piano. During his last visit
to Brussels Rubinstein played nightly
to a "deadhead'' spider. which emerged
from a crack in the platform pune
tually at s p. m. and climbed upon the
grand piano. to retire when the artist
decliped an encore at the end OF the
concert.
Among fishes the carp is the most
musical The fact that ssrpents can be
charmed by music is too we'll known to
require elaboration. If a turtle is ever
SO last asleep he is easily awakened
oy whistling. which form OF music he
prefers to any other. A great many
birds are not only musical themselves,
but are music teachers. A Frenchmar
taught starting the Marseiuaise. and
soon every starting in the neighbor-
hood whistled the revolutionary an
them.
OK teams work more diligently when
the driver sings or whistles, and on
the march through the desert the
Arabs never fail to entertain their
camels by the long-drawn out, melan-
chOly ballads OF the country.
Music causes great excitement in
some horses, while others remain mo-
but all listen intently and a
false note is resented by kicking and
moving Of ears. Horses prefer trumpets
and flutes to other instruments and do
not like the violin al all. Some horses
dance to music ana the great majority
refuse to work while a musical DER
Torrance is going on.
The elephant is the most musical Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
EUROPE'S RULERS
CARRY REVOLYERS
FOR ASSASSINS
Edward Exposed Gold
and Ivory Affair While
in Paris.
Kalser's Weapons In
Spected and Loaded
Daily by Officer.

PARIS, April 4.-During the recent
visit of King Edward a Paris reporter
discovered 10 certainty that the mon
arch carried a revolver. a very pretty
gold and ivory AFFAIR, but a six-shootcr
just the same
This caused further inquiry, resulting
IN the discovery that most monarchs
carry revolvers. Indeed, Edward carried
one before he became King. It is re-
called that at one time when his horse
fell, receiving a mortal wound. the then
prince Of Wales drew a revolver and
put the animal out of his agony.
On the body OF the late King Carlos
of Portugal a loaded revolver was
found. but the crown prince. after be-
ing shot. had strength enough to draw
his pistol and wound one Of the assas-
sins.
me German EmperOr's revolver is
daily inspected by his gun charger and
freshly loaded. AS majesty also has a
revolver lying on a small table near his
bed.
In the bedroom Of the murdered King
Alexander Of Servia a small arsenal was
found when the conspirators entered
through the door shattered by dynamite.
If Alexander had not lost his head he
might have put up a good fight.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
MISS GLADYS GRACE
IS BELLE OF CAIRO

LONDON, April 4.-Letters which have
been received here from Cairo state
that the belle Of what has been a very
gay season is Miss Gladys Grace. the
youngest child of Michael p. Grace.
Formerly Of New York, and now the
tenant Of Battle Abbey, near Hastings.
Miss Grace is fair, with a wonderful
complexion. and although only eight
cen. is noted for her original wit and
remarkable Self-pCssession. The officers
of the Cairo garrison capitulated to her
after she had been there a week with
her mother, who as one Of London's
most stately-loOking hostesses Mrs
and Miss Grace have been much enter
tanned by Sir Eldon and Lady Gorst.
the new rulers Of Egypt. Miss Gladys
IS the only unmarried daughter of
Michael P Grace. who has no SON
The eldest daughter Is tie wife of the
Hon. Hubert Beaumont. NJ p. who al
though the brother of one of the wealth
lest British peers, Lord AIlenda,e. has
suddenly declared himself an out-apd-
out socialist The second daughter is
inc Countess OF Donoughmore, and the
third married Jay Phlpps
That Miss Gladys viii make an eauaI-
y brilliant marriage IS 4 foreeone con-
clusion, but she means TO enjoy her
second London season before Joining
the ranks of her married sisters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
POLYGLOT POLICEMEN
PATROL PARIS STREETS

PARIS. April 4-Paris. which already
possesses bicycle policemen. motor
cycle policemen and policemen on horse
back, has another species Of police. the
pOlyglot policeman, who viii speak
English, German or Spanish.
Fifty Of them who have been taking
lessons for four months are now pa
trolling the main bOuIevards. Avenue
de TOpers- Rue RoyaIe and Chaussee
d Antin, ready 20 assist foreign visitors,
unable 10 speak French The Germans
wear a blue band around their sleeves,
the Spanish-Spealking wear the national
colors Of the hidalgoes, while the Eng
disappearing wear a waite and red
band with the words I'm glish Spok %
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her All that time however. she had
been studying under Mariani-Ma 70
prepare herself Tor grand opera. At
last she attained her ambition. ana.
after singing IN many cities in Italy,
made her Roman debut at the Teatro
Constant. IN la Boheme" ot Puccini-
She sang later in Russia. where she had
sensational successes. both as an artist
and woman OF rare beauty. Despite
al the adulations she received, she
worked steadily on in opera. adding role
after role 10 her repertory. which in
cludes many modern lyric soprano PARTS.
notably the That's and Manon Of Mas
seHet. the Fedora Of Giordano, the
Adriana Lecouvreur OF Crea, and the
ManOn OF Puccinl-
Partisan and American.
Fely Dereyne was born in Paris
where she studied II the conservatory.
She made her debut in 1903 at Nice. and
she remained there for two seasons.
creating the title role in Isidore de
l-ara's opera. "Sanga" and Mimi. in
LeoncaYallo's La Boheme." She has
also sung at Marseiiles and at Vichy
where she was the first TO appear in
Charpentier'S Louise and as Saione
Last year Mile. Dereyne made a tour OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
MANUEL WILL HEG
WHEN YEAR IS OVER

LISBON. April 4.-For reasons of
State, young King Manuel will marry
soon after the expiration Of the year Of
mourning.
Since Queen Anelie, a French prin-
cess, is so little popular In Portugal, the
selection Of a princess OF the houses OF
Orleans or Bourbon is out Of the ques-
ton, and both press and public have
protested in advance against q queen Of
German birth. This likewise eliminated
an Austrian princess. though the Haps-
burgs are well blessed with available
girls.
The Royalists hope that an English
princess may be chosen. II would
strengthen the alliance between the two
countries and. besides. would bring son,e
money to the empty Golfers of Porf,s-
guese royalty. If this idea prevails
Lady Alexandra Duff, the seventeen
year-old daughter Of Princess Louise, a
granddaughter of King Edward. NAV sif
on Portugal's throne.
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Raft Almost Ready
TO Make Trip From
HaVre to New York

IiAVRE, April 4.-Civil Engineer
Bourne has nearly finished the raft on
which he intends to cross from here to
New York with a single companion.
leaving the French shore about the mid
ole o. May. He calculates on accom-
plishins the journey in seven weeks out
takes provisions for three months.
An old Dutch sailor. who knows The
route from his connection with The
Netherland-American and the Red Star
Lines, will accompany Bourne The raft
consists of three layers of logs, sixty
eight feet Ions by thirteen broad. There
will be three sets of sails. The raft ends
IN a point fore and aft, where il will be
only two logs thick. Provisions are 10
be carried amid ship. in a sort or Gel
lar made by following out the upper
layer of legs.
The captain and his skipper will sleep
in hammoclIs hung up between The
masts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
ALBERT FUNERAL TUESDAY.

Funeral services for George s. AlbS~t
who died yesterday will be held Tues
day afternoon at ? o'clock from HIS late
home, 25l Tenth street northeast Burial
VIII be made II Arlington Cemetery. Mr..
Albert was employed in the Wasting
ton navy yard. He was sixty-nine years
old and is survived by his wife. one
son, and three daughters.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
TAKEN Ill IN STREET.

Charles r Ruth. fortv-sev-eD v-s,--
Old. OF 4oS Twelfth street northwest y-sS
taken suddenly III at Twelfth street and
pennsylvania avenue yesterday. He
was taken 10 the Emergency HOSPITAL.
His condition is not serious
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-04-05
Distinguished Singers
Coming to Washington

f-Geraldine Farrar, soprano,
TO appear in "Mignon."
2-Lina Cavalier, soprano, TO
appear in LA Boheme."
3-Antonio Scott, tenor, to
appear in ia Boheme."
Rita Fonia, soprano, TO
appear in "Cavalleria Rusticana. Z"
5-Enrieo CaruSo, tenor, in
"Pagliaoci."
6-AlleSandro Bonci, tenor, to
appear in "Mignon."
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