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Eagles Carnival.

The first week Of the Eagles carnival.
now being held at the corner Of New Jer-
sey avenue and street northwest. closed
with q record-breaking crowd last night.
The carnival is being held for the benefit
of the widows and orphans fund. and
the attractions are all furnished by the
Col. Francis Ferari's Exposition Show,
in which marvelously trained wild beasts
and their fearless handling are eXcep-
tional features.
There arc. besides, all sorts of amuse-
ments. some wonderful, some unique and
some laughable, presented in the tented
circle. There are also good things to eat
and quite a number Of free acts given on
the outside. Harry Six. billed as the
worlds champion high diver" makes
twice daily plunge from the top of a
125-foot ladder into a tank below that
contains but three feet of water.
Then there is the tiny Russian Prince
Nichoii. but twenty-five inches high and
weighing less than twenty pounds. who
spends the most OF his time autogra PHI
ing his photograph for the ladies. with
whom he is a chief attraction. The "hu-
man BUTTERFLY said to be beautiful
hypnotic Illusion; Mamie, the fire dancer;
the curious COW with human skin. the
streets of Cairo, the Temple of Mirth. the
Katzenjammer Castle and dozens OF other
wild, weird and wonderful features inter
est and amuse the great crowds through
out the evening until midnight.
The carnival will continue through the
coming week.
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Luna Park.

Manager Charles j. Goodfellow makes
the announcement that Luna Park will
soon be open to the public. Mr.. Good
fellow has been at the park for some
weeks, directing preparation for Its open
ing and partial reconstruction. A small
army Of workmen Is rushing through the
alterations and erecting new buildings.
Over four thousand dollars is being spent
In repainting every building and piece of
apparatus OH the grounds. The general
result will show practically new Luna
Park, more attractive than ever.
A feature OF the resort this season will
be free admission through the park gates
on week days. and many big attractions
patrons absolutely without charge. The
American Regimental Band will give
daily concerts from the Hippodrome stage.
The feature for Sunday afternoons and
nights will be sacred orchestral concerts.
Arthur B. Benson, who has been occu-
pyinx the position OF press representa-
tive for the Belasco Theater this season.
has been engaged by Manager Goodfel-
low to fill 4 similar position at Luna
Park.
Instead of putting dignifed stars, ca
tering to self-important players and jolly
Ing the merry merries,' Mr.. Benson may
now turn his wits TO promoting the fame
OF aeronauts. parachute jumpers, educat-
cial whiris and the thousand and one ac-
cessories OF an up-to-date. out-of-door
summer resort. 1t is quite a transition in
its way, but Luna Parks new press rep
resentative will doubtless be fully equal
10 the new demands upon his genius.
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Gently IN Boston. He IS billed Tor Chase's

Herman Meyer, one Of the f1rst-division
attractions at Chase's next week. has
just been removed from the "honk-a-
tonk" circuit and developed as find"
for the major circle of theaters owing to
the observant eye of Martin Beck Of the
Orpheum galaxy of theaters in the west.
Lee Shubert, assisted by Lew Fields,
recently laid tie corner stone of the new
Shubert theater, to be known as the
Comedy, in. New York city. Walter N.
Lawrence will be it's business manager.
The house will be used for comedy and
drama.
The Messrs. Shubert announce that they
have just received cable from London
confirming the contracts by which Forbes
Robertson and Gertrude Elliott will make
an American tour next season under the
management Of the Shuberts. Maxine Ell
lott, who Is now In England, and part
ner with the Shuberts in the management
Of the Maxine Elliott Theater in New
York, writes that she is delighted to have
been able to help in completing the ar
rangements.
"Chums," in which Eva Taylor and
company will play at Chase's next week
lis the property of Charles Frohman. who
used ii as q curtain raiser before "Diplo-
macy" during the run of that drama at
the Empire Theater. New York. Louis
Albion. Eleanor Pierson and Laurence
Grattan are the members of the Eva Tay-
lor vaudeville company.
Next season the Messrs. Shubert will
book. the attractions of Liebler & Co.
There are twenty-six such attractions
headed by Eleanor Robson, Viola Allen
Wilton Lackaye, Dustin Farnum, Walker
Whiteside, William Farnum, Ezra Ken
dali, Madge Carr Cook. II. B. Warner
and Chrystal Herne. The firm Will pro-
duce at least twelve new plays by well
known authors.
Ottley Cranston, whom Henry w. Saw
age brought to this country from Eng.
land to play Curnemanz In the original
production of "Parsifal." and Woten IN
"valkyre," has been engaged to play the
American consul in Madam Butterfly,
which is the Belasco attraction this week
The Belasco Theater will remain open
to the big attractions as long as the phe-
nomenal business of the past few weeks
continues After the regular season 1t Is
not unlikely the house will be the home
of an exceptionally strong stock light
opera company.
The announcement that John Mason In
aThe Witching Hour" returns to the Be
will he welcome news to the many who
for various reasons could not attend the
theater during the attractions recent en-
ragcment in holy week. AS 1t was, ev-
erv record in this city was broken for
theater attendance during that week.
Miss Louie Collier. the English prima
donna, soprano. with the Madam Butter
fiy" company, has just returned from
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isis Hopkins. "

isis Hopkins that delightful play Of
Indiana country life, with its scenes laid
in Posey county, is coming to the
Academy next week.
Rose Melville, who plays the part OF
sis" originated the character and has
made of It one of the classics OF the
stage. The love of Isis" and her unassum-
ing acceptance of man whose deceit is
apparent TO every one but herself are
pathetic. yet when she awakens to his
duplicfty the punishment she metes out
to him is swift and sure. Miss Melville
IS surrounded this season by a strong
company. Isis Hopkins comes to the
Academy for an engagement of one week
beginning Monday, May II, with the
usual matinees.
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STORIES OF THE OPERA.
"The Serenade. !"

Tire scenes OF 1.-The Serenade" are laid
In Spain.
4 syndicate Of bandits. Romero. presi-
dent, has its main ONCE in the mountains
near a haunted castle which belongs ia
the Duke OF Santa Cruz. The duke brings
his ward Dolores to the castle in order
TO separate her from her admirer, AL
verado baritone Of the Madrid Opera
Company. Alverado has won Dolores by
a screnade which he sang to hel
from the stage. The duke can identify
Alverado only by this peculiar serenade
Alverado learns Of the dukes journey
with Dolores and takea the place OF pos.
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abroad, where she appeared with sue
cess in Italy. While In Vienna; Miss Col
lier met Franz Lehar. composer Of the
Merry Widow" and sang for him. The
eminent composer Immediately coached
her in the leading role and she sang the
part in several Of the European cities.
A statue of the late Helena Modfeska
is to be erected in the theater at warsaw
by the Poles.
II is said that Olga NethersoIe is con.
templating managing Mary MannerinR
next season In a new play.
Walter n. Lawrence has q dramatixa.
tion of William j. Locke's novel, Idols. -
which lie will produce next season
Lolita Miss Crabtree) has just won a
suit from western land company in
volyinG nearly fifty thousand dollarA
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The Aborns have sent a special dancing
teacher to Washington to prepare several
of the Aborn chorus girls for terpsicho-
rean specialties.
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Thomas Chatterton OF the Columbia
Players. the Stephen Townley Of "The
Three of U.s." is already achieving rep
utation as an idol"
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genuine pony ballet is soon to be in
troduced at the National Theater The
recruits will be from the Aborn chorus
here.
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Master Jack Smith, the effervescent Son
ME MacChesney Of 1.-The Three OF U.s.
has been retained as . regular member of
the Columbia Players.
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The Yale Dramatic Club will give a per.
formance at the National Theater early
next season. This will be its first ap-
pearance here.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

f. II. Sothern and Julia Marlowe are
contemplating the production Of a two
part play by Agnes Bangs Morgan of
Brooklyn.
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A second company will soon be organ
lied by the Shuberts to present Paul Arm
strong's comedy. Going Some" on the
road.
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The Twelfth Night Club recently enter
tanned Robert Hilliard as its guest OF
honor.
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Herman Meyer. one of the first t-division
attractions at Chase's next week, has
just been removed from the "honk-a-
for the major circle of theaters owing to
the observant eye of Martin Beck Of the
Orpheum galaxy of theaters in the west.
Evening star., 1909-05-09

Edward Peple. author OF 1.-THE Prince
Chap" has written q playlet called 'The
Little Rebel"
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TRAGIC DEATH A MYSTERY.
Believed That A. M. Ritchie Died
From Fall at Sanitarium.

SAN FRANCISCO. July 29.-The flu
neral of Arthur NJ. Ritchie, son Of Mrs.
Caroline Adar, one of the swealthlest and
best known society leaders of England,
was neld yesterday after a coroner's jury
had decided that it did not know how
he had met his tragic death at Belmont
California; Santarium, where he was
found lying dead with broken neck last
Sunday. Ritche had been confined for
some time in the asylum, where he was
supported by his mother. He was con-
fined i'm several private asylums in both
England and this country and his latest
incarceration followed a rambling story
of robbery, which he told the police of
this city July .15. AT the time he was
living quietly in this city following his
escape from a sanitarium in White
Plains. n. Y.
The dead man was the son of Capt.
Ritchie of the British army, whose widow
married John George Adair, an extensive
land owner Of England.
1t is believed that Ritchie met his death
by falling from window while attempt
ing to escape from the Belmont Santa
rum.
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Americans Charged Highest
Rates on Panama Railroad.
OWNED BY UNITED STATES
Bernard N. Baker of Baltimore Re
ports to President.
FREE HIDES WON'T HELP MUCH
E. II. Hartman, Pacific Mail Owner
Held Responsible for Discrimi-
mating Rates on Road.

Bernard \. Baker of Baltimore, former
ly president of the Atlantic Transport
Company, has sent to President Taft
preliminary report charging that the
Panama railroad. owned and controlled by
the government discriminates against
American importers in favor of European
importers.
Mr.. Baker has returned from personal
visit to the CaEal Zone Prior to his
trip. which he advised the President he
would make. he was requested to furnish
Mr.. Taft whatever information he could
gather. The preliminary report was sent
from Baltimore yesterday. but had not
been received at the White House at noon
today.
Can't Compete With Foreigners.
Mr. Baker alleges that Americans can
not compete with foreigners on account
of the discriminatory rates. He refers
especially to the matter of hides. He
says that free hides from South American
points will be of little benefit to Ameri-
cans when they have to pay more for
shipment of hides than others.
Hides can be shipped from Central Amer
let to the United States for $50 ton.
Mr.. Baker says, while they are sent to
Europe for $24. This difference is due
largely to the rates on the Panama rail
road. This road charges $50 to the
American shipper for hauling a ton of
hides across the isthmus, while the for
eign shipment pays only $3.50. The diff
ference Is $50 a ton against the Amer
lean.
There has been large increase In tom
mage between South American centerS and
Europe and a decrease in tonnage be-
thn oy,oa Vnrlr
Hartman the Goat.
Mr.. Baker declares that the Pacific
Mail Steamship Company, which is owned
and controlled by f. ii. Hartman is re-
sponsible for the discrimination in rates,
insisting on fixing the rates for joint
shipments over it's lines and the rail-
read.
The President will go into the report
when the tariff is off his hands
President Taft has made tentative ar
rangement to visit st. Louis the 10Th and
18th of October, leaving there on the
18th for four-day trip down the Mis-
sissippi, bound for New Orleans, where
he will arrive October so to address the
deep waterways convention. 1t is pro-
posed to make the journey down the Mis-
sissippi one of the historic trips of that
great stream. hotilla of thirty steam
ers will accompany the Presidents ves-
sci. In this fiotilla will be Vice Presi-
dent Sherman, Speaker Cannon and about
100 senators and representatives, In
charge of Representative Bartholdt, who
called at the White House today. Thirty
governors and their staffs will also be
aboard one Of the vessels.
Some Casual Visitors.
Senators Newlands and Johnson. demo-
Gratis, visited the President, but not con-
cerning the tariff, they said. Senator
Lorimer of Illinois. introduced Judge
Elbridge G. Hanecy of Chicago
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Chance of Failure on Trial
HaIts Flight of AeropIane

Estimating that the cross wind COM
ing from the east would retard The
speed of their machine so they would
lose about $4,000. the Wright brothers
waited and waited until late in the
evening yesterday for the wind to ole
down or change its direction.
1t was after Z o'clock when the ni-
plane was taken from it's shed and
wheeled up the field. The wind was
still obstinate and the Wrights were
still patient.
When at last the wind died down the
twilight was advancing. 1t was an
nounced that it was too late even for q
fifteen minute flight.
Wilbur Wright asked for an extea-
sion of the three days in which to com
plete the speed test.
His request. going through military
channels. was passed along the field
from Maj. Squier. chairman OF the
board OF judges. TO Gen. Allen, chief
signal officer. to Secretary Of War Dick
inson. who sat in an automobile at the
end of the field, hoping to see a flight
Then back again from the Secretary,
through the general and the major 20
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STREETS OF BARCELONA
RUN RED WITH BLOOD
Desperate Fighting Between Troops
and Insurrectionists.
ENTIRE ARMY IS CALLED OUT
King and Cabinet Said to Be De-
termined to Crush Revolt at
Any Cost-Madrid Gar
rison Suspected.

/ he desperate condition of
Spain, both at home and abroad.
was disclosed today when the
Spanish government officially ad-
mltted the defeat OF government
troops in a great battle in Moroc-
co, and at the same time reports
showed that Barcelona was com
pletely i'll the hands OF revolu-
tionary mob. the streets running
with blood and the Spanish artii
lery using machine guns in vain
attempt to check the onslaught
of the revolutionary element.
The battle in Morocco has
brought crushing defeat to the
Spanish forces. The casualties on
the Spanish side reached 5000,
giving the defeat an aspect akin
to that which the Italians met in
invading Abyssinia.
The Moors, flushed with their
victory. are now advancing to at
tack the Spaniards at another
strategic point, Alhucemas. The
latest dispatches indicate that
Melilla, the Spanish stronghold, is
SO pressed by the Moorish forces
that its safety is in danger and
its capitulation to the Moors
would not cause surprise.
The internal condition OF Spain
is bordering on anarchy. BARGE
Iona. the second largest city OF
Spain and the commercial rival
of. Madrid, is center of riot, pill
lage. the burning of public and
religious institutions and contin-
ued bloody fighting between the
Spanish troops and rioters en-
trenched behind high barricades.
The gravity of the situation, as
related from points along the
Spanish frontier. suggests the
bloody days OF the Paris COM
mune.
The government at Madrid is
meeting the situation with stern
repressive measures. But the re-
ports indicate that the military
garrison at the capital is disai-
fected, and the popular sentiment
is shown by reports that vas.
crowd has held an anti-war mani
festation in front of the royal
palace.
MADRID, July 29.-Official dispatches
received here today admit that the battle
between Moorish tribesmen and the Span
ish forces outside of Melilla July ~ was
a disastrous defeat.
The Moors cut off the communications
with the Spanish outposts, and the main
under the walls of the city. where fight
ing continued desperately in the city.
The Spanish killed and wounded num-
bered almost 1900. which takes no ac-
count of the men at the advance posts.
who evidently were cut off and aban-
doned to their fate.
Melilla is full of wounded men.
Gen. Marina's Report.
The extent of the disaster is plainly
apparent from Gen. Marinas dispatch as
given out at the war oifiae today. He
says:
ION July - the Moors cut the railroad.
severing communications with our out
posts. Our batteries shelled the Moors,
but the advance posts were endangered
and they had to be abandoned. The situ-
alton at Melilla is grave. despite the des-
perate bravery of the troops. who are
now fighting under the walls of the city.
Our losses in the engagement were
Gen. Pintos, a colonel, two lieutenant
coonels. five captains, many officers and
subalterns and 1000 men. The wounded
number at least 1850, including many
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Weather.

Partly cloudy and continued
warm weather tonight and Fri
day.
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NO FLIGHT TILL DUSK
Wright Fears Glare of Sun
May Hide Stake Balloons.
WIND MUST ALSO BE RIGHT
Otherwise Trial Trip Will Be De-
ferred Until Daybreak.
MRS. LONGWORTH'S ASPIRATION
Would Be First Woman in America
to Soar in an Aero
plane.
WIND MUST ALSO BE RIGHT
MRS. LONGWORTH's ASPIRATION
Test to Begin After Sundown.

Even though most favorable
meteorological conditions as re-
CARDS wind should prevail, the
Wright brothers announce today
they will not undertake the speed
flight from Fort Nycr to Alex
andria. Va. and return until after
sundOwn tonight.
The glare of the bright sun.
into which they would have to
sail for at least half the distance,
might interfere with their sight
Ing Of the stake balloons.
Orvtlle Wright declares this aft
ernOOn that In the event of con-
trary winds springing up mt
nightfall he will attempt to make
the flight mt daybreak tomorrow
instead.
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"Over the hills and far away Orville
Wright will fly some time today, If
That 'if' is mighty in it's bearing upon
the performances of the wonderful aero
plane. II the wind is moderate; if it
blows from the right direction, either
chine is in order. the flight for the speed
test to Alexandria and return will be
made during dusk tonight
Late this afternoon the wind was i'm
as 1t swept across the parade ground
at far too great a speed. It was from
the south. however and that lis the
most favorable direction for good start
Late each evening the wind generally
dies down, and prospects are that If
flight is made the machine will go up
after sundown.
The weather Is the main considera-
ton. as the engine Of the machine has
been running well. and prospects are that
the Wright brothers will receive a con-
siderable bonus by exceeding the forty
mile-an-hour rate of speed. The trouble
yesterday was a minor one and could
have been remedied in few minutes.
Not to Halt at Alexandria.
Orville Wright was asked if the neces-
sary slowing up of the engine to round
the stake balloon at Alexandria would not
materially reduce his speed average for
the entire aerial voyage, but replied that
under the terms of his contract with the
government the time for the turn would
not count.
MY time," said he, Twill be taken for
straightaway flying from Fort Myer to
Alexandria and from Alexandria back
again to Fort Myer. If 1 should decide to
land at Alexandria after completing the
first half of the journey there is nothing
in the contract to prevent me from do
ing so.
Il have no intention of doing SO. how
ever. / am anxious to have the whole
thing over this week.
With Orville Wright will go Lieut.. Ben
jamin d. FOulois of the Signal Corps of
the army as a passenger.
Some one, recalling the last request"
fore his flight cf the day before, that
Kentucky blue grass be planted on his
grave, asked Lieut.. Foulois if he, too.
were kentuckian. He caught the in
ference. but shook his head.
NO, / am from Connecticut" he said
You might make it a nutmeg tree
This day and two more the Wrights
have in which to complete the official
tests of their machine. Therefore they
will make their ten-mile speed trip at the
earliest possible moment consistent with
safety to the machine and to life and
limb.
Mrs. Longworth Would Fly.
There is persistent rumor that Mrs
Nicholas Longwortb, daughter of for
mer President Roosevelt, is anxious to
be the first American woman to go up
in an aeroplane in this country. Miss
Katherine Wright went up with Wilbur
Wright in France. but she has never
taken flight in this country
Mrs. Longworth is a regular attend
anti at the flights and is much inter
ested in the machine. 1t is said that
she will make her first aerial voyage IN
a balloon.
A Holland Forbes of New York, act
ing president of the Aero Club of
America. who is now i'll the city, mas
promised Mrs. Longworth to take ner
up. Mr.. Longworth is said to have lc-
corded his permission, Mr.. Forbes hay-
ing made the promise contingent upon
the husbands consent that she undergo
the risk that balloon travel involves.
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Some Casual Visitors.
Death of Lady Sassoon.

Special Cablegram to The star.
LONDON, July 29.-Lady Sassoon, wife
of Sir Edward Albert Sassoon bart.
died today. Lady Sassoon, whose given
name was Aline. was a daughter of
Baron Gustave de Rothschild, and was
married to Sir Edward in 1887.
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An Air of Mystery.

There was an air of almost impenetra-
bic mystery about the conferees when
they went into session today Nest of the
interest centered upon the lumber rate.
No positive information could be obtained
10 whether sl.i0 figure, which was
rNed yesterday by the committee would
stand. The indications, however, were
decidedly In the opposite direction.
IL was believed that the President had
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