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The Washington times., 1910-02-17
COOPER FUNERAL
SERVICES TODAY
Confederate Veteran viii Be Laid
TO Rest in Congressional
Cemetery.

Funeral services for James H Cooper,
a Confederate veteran Of the famous
StOnewaH Brigade. and a participant IN
every battle in which this brigade was
engaged. viii be held tomorrow morn
ing AT II O'Clock, at Hines undertake
ing establishment, us Fourteenth street
northwest The Rev. J. Howard Wells.
pastor Of the Ait Vernon NJ Z Church
South. will officiate. Iutermeut VIII De
in Congressional Cemetery
M Cooper was born IN Newton. Va
He enlisted I'm the Southern army at the
outbreak Of the civil war At the close
Of the war he came 10 Washington and
established himself as contractor ana
builder His death occurred Tuesday
evening at his residence. 1916 EleT-s---h
street northwest
Mr. Cooper is survived by his wife
and one daughter, Miss Lillian Cooper
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
THOUSANDS IDLE
IN NINE STRIKES
Situation In Montana Indi-
Gates Prolonged SuS-
pension of All Work

BUTTE, Mont, Feb. 1.-THE silva
tion IN Butte today indicates a pro-
l9nSeo suspension Of work IN all the
big mines.
BY actual count, the dispute between
ia engineers and the Miners Union
nave forced 500 men into idleuess
IL IS regarded as almost certain tuat
within FIVE days the aulaIzamatef smell
cTS a Great Falls and Anaconda, en-
DlOylng about 400 men. viii be forced
70 suspend
The trouble IS one purely Of jurisdlc-
fi-u between the engineers and the min
rs unions, the former desiring 20 pull
away from she Western Federation. and
trying 70 compel the companies 20 raise
them
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
Steel Mixers Sfriks

PHILADELPHIA, Pa. Feb I'm
support Of The iron workers. who are
seeking 70 have the structural steel
erection placed in the hands Of a union
contra Ctor and handled by union meu.
200 union E,Orkmeu employed on The
new Curtis Publishing CCmpauy-E sky
scraper,- Al Sixth and Walnut streets
struck TODAY The strike was ordered
by the Building Trades Department of
the American Federation Of Labor
While the union workers were ua-C.--
ing from the incloEUre which surrounds
the excavation members of 5ne crow
which is pu-tu- mp the steel frame fsa
the American Bridge Company halted
their work only long enough 90 WalClI
the exodus Preparations for long
dTs ". -Out battle with the Conrrac. Ors
lave ! cen made bT the III ions. and Sup
port las been assured bv tire National
IsuiId ng Trades Department Of the I-a-
tiondi O-Ea ton
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
BREAD Law HEARING
At DISTRICT OFFICE
Bakers Protest Against Bill
Drafted By Sealer
of Weights.

For the chiDd time the proposed bread
law VIII be the subject Of a public hear
ms before the District. Commissioner
tomorrow al lF a. M
an this occasion the representative OF
the bakers VIII appear TO protest against
the bin drafted by Col W - Haskell,
s~aIe- Of weights and measures, which
provides for the baking OF a standard
loaf
The bakers and committees from the
Board or Trade and Chamber OF Com
ruercr were given = herring before the
Old Board OF Commissioner later the
ueE board listened to arguments iu "a
=.sr. or tire consumer presented by Dr.
Harvey rs. Wiley. chief Of the Bureau
Of -Hfuirt-T- Before D porting ON the
bin the new Commissioners are DESTROYS
NJ obtaining personally the views OF the
opponents DI the measure.
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CONSENT
TO FACE CHARGE
Adams Case Suspects Waive
EXuadition TO New Jersey
After Sweating.
lContinued - - -


her near her home, that being the last
he saw or heard OF her until he was
arrested here last night while IN bed
with his brother
Arrangements have been made to teke
the prisoners 10 Richmond tomorrow
and leave there at noon for atlantic
City via Philadelphia.
The brothers say that they did not
flee secretly from Atlantic CITY DuL
that they formerly lived II Chesterfield
county and came here FOR work Dur
ing the Standardization war William
Seyler was employed al the Petersburg
Iron Works. The brothers came here
February g. Both were employed at the
Petersburg Excelsior Works
ATLANTIC CITY. y. ], Feb. IL
Chief of Detectives Whalen stated to-
day there was no doubt of the identity
Of the SeFleT brothers, held in Peters
burg. Va. N connection with the death
of Jane Adams Following their disap-
pearanCe he vas notified that they had
gone 10 PeteTSourgt where they formerly
lived, and he at once had them placed
under surveillance but the detectives
they trled 70 skip town This action was
taken so that a number of loose threads
in the evidence against the bro hers
miEht-be caught up
The police INSIST today that they have
a perfect case against rhe pair although
their relatives claim they viii be able
10 show an ImpTeEnabis abb for them
when they are placed on trial
Because OF the assertions by the police
that they have a good case there IS
considerable feeling against the broth
erS, especially since the police declare
the girl was first ChlOTofOrmed. then
assaulted and beaten to death
The result of the autopsy, however,
has not been made known by the cor
oner and probably viii not be until the
Erand jury passes upon the case
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
URGES ADOPTION
OF UNIVERSAL FLAG
Representative OveTton VIII Pre-
sent His Views TO the
President

To urge the adoption OF a universal
Christian flag similar 10 that now in
use by many churches in the North,
was the object of the visit 10 the
White House today by Charles G
Overton, Of Coney Island. y. \. It
was not convenient for the President
to see MT. Overton this morning, and
an enga gement was made for tomOr-
row. In the meantime. Mr. Overton
viii unfold his scheme 10 Secretaries
Meyer and Dickinson, Of the Navy
and War Departments. respectively
II Is Nr OveTton's plan 10 have a
white nag of the same shape as the
Stars and Stripes, with d blue field
in the center and q red cross in its
center He wants IL used in the army
su1 navy.
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
GIVEN PROFICIENT
IN SIGN LANGUAGE

Assistant District Attorney Ralph
Given IS a versatile official Besides mis-
other accomplishments, ne can use the
deaf and dumb sign language His ser
vices were required this morning. when
GCor-- r Smith. a negro. was charged
v.5Lls assault.
Smith wrote his defense for Judge
EfrubslFI but that was uusatrS Glory
and 70 was found through MT- Given S.
helm that the fight Smith had with R
fellow eUp-uye was not very serious.
and the fne vas reduced from So 60 80
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
CONVICTED OF MURDER.

WORCE.STER. Mass, Feb. I7.-Rsy-
moud TIOuffc, a young Harvard farm
hand has been convicted Of murder iu
the second deEree for C1usinE the death
Of Dr. Henry y stone. a NeT.r-rzpo-r
dentist When ne heard the verdict he
coIlaused- Judge Jeuuey sentenced him
10 life Imprisonment
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
WIFE WITNESSES SUICIDE.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 11-StandiuE e
side his wife, over whom his blood
SrJrted- John r Burke. chief clerk Of
the Cincinnati. New Orleans and Texas
Pacific railroad cut his throat with a
razor. FIe had been suffering Of nervous
prostration end probably will die
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
KING GUSTAV IMPROVING.

STOCFHOLN, Sweden, Feb 1.-THE
physicians attending King Gustav. In
final bulletin at noon report wholly
SATISFACTORY progress toward recover
His majesry-s appetite IS GOOD he sleeps
well and Is able 90 spend most Of the
day in room adjoining the bed cham
her
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
ACROBAT BREAKS NECK.

NEWARK, y J, Feb I7.-Geo-ge Sui
~, of New Brunswick, y. J., ore ef a
quartet Of acrobats, broke his neck our
inE their act at n local theater. He
feII from 4 chair on top Of 4 table 70 the
stage It was said he could live but
few hours
The Washington times., 1910-02-17
TAX ON COTTON

ST. PETERSBURG FEB 1.-THE bill
to impose a tax on all cotton grown I'm
Russia and its Central Asian depend
cncioS has been approved 10y the r0-D-
Gil Of ministers and submitted 10 parTfa-
meHt for action
The Washington times., 1910-02-17

SWAMI ABTAYANANDA-S ORIENTAL
School of Mind and Soul Culture Class
and Private Lessons 16SS lftn street. COY
r Free consultation every FriCaF from
to : T. n FrtGT5r-
The Washington times., 1910-02-17

IF YOU WANT sAT1SFAC TTOE FROM
your Coal be sure and order from r j.
& NJ. O. GRACE, 4th and F sts- ne
Phone Lin. Se3 fe1-2t
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spectacular fste, added to which is the
fact that each OF the Madcaps is a prem
iere ballerina. The added attraction is
che Tuscany Troubadours. the incom-
parable sextet Of opera singers. recruit
ed from several Of the greatest existing
organizations, who have scored a degree
Of success almost unprecedented in vande-
vile. Those two thoroughly up-to-
date comedians. Wynn and Lee. will pre-
sent the lucky laughing hit. 1.-The Bill
ken Freshman" and, incidentally. Mr..
Wynn will enable the audience to see
his much-imitated Panama hat The
Scotch comedian, the Great Howard, who
has made a huge success in this coun-
try, viii play THE Doctors Shop" A
surprising and amazing, as we'll as
amusing. departure from the usual ami
NAL act is promised in behalf of Worm
woods Circus, with its monkey bicy-
clists. MALTA and Bart will smash serl-
BUSINESS into smithereens with, THE Bag
gage Smashers." Tsuda will impart a
flavor Of Oriental adroitness with bis
aerial triple balancing on the revolving
globe, and the motion pictures of the
military maneuvers are said to be the
finest and most realistic seen here this
winter
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Aeademr-wnrd and vokes.

Ward and Vokes. in a new musical COM
edy vehicle called THE Promoters" will
be the offering at the Academy this
week. with the usual Tuesday, Thursday,
and Saturday matinees.
Their style needs no comment, as they
have been seen here often during the
past twenty years. In THE Promoters
they play two of those Percy and Har-
old characters under the pretentious
mons de plume Of Lord Knows" and
Count up
Lucy Daily IS announced as the leading
lady OF the organization, and as Sherry
Holmes" female detective. she will
fit through The Promoters bringing
those "Dalyisms" which are so marked
and pleasing into full play
Lew Kelly. who is playing Prof. Dope.
presents a character study and comedy
creation Of marked originality, and 1t is
worth a visit TO the Academy to see
Kelly. Others in the big cast are Sandy
Chapman. Eddie Judge. Mae Kilcoyne.
Gilbertie Learock. John Manley, Rich
ard Barry. David De Wolf. and the musi-
cal feature the Ward and VOkes'
Ladies' Band, in addition 10 which there
is an important singing chorus.
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Metrepolitan opera companx.

The last two performances Of grand
opera to be given by the Metropolitan
Opera Company at the Lyric Theater in
Baltimore will take place Tuesday and
Wednesday night, April and s.
On April the Offering VIII be Richard
Wagner's music drama, "Lohengrin"
The role OF Eliza will be sung by Nine.
Olivia Fremstad, the celebrated Wagner
ian soprano. who was heard IN Die
Walkure" IN Baltimore last Tuesday
night. Lohengrin will be sung by the new
Russian tenor. Hermann Jadlowker, who
has just come 10 the Metropolitan from
the opera In Berlin. The King will be
Alien Hinekley. the young American
basso and Telramund viii be sung by
Otto Goritz, the barytone. Florence
Wickham. the young cOntralto. viii be
the Ortrud. Herbert Witherspoon will be
heard as the Kings herald.
On April the final offering OF the sea-
son viii be Lortzing's beautiful opera
comique, "Czaar und Zimmerman, that
has been given with marked success in
New York this season. John Forsen, the
Swedish barytone, and Albert Reiss. the
tenor. will have the respective roles OF
Peter. Car of Russia, and Peter Iwanow
The leading tenor role will be sung by
Carl Jorn. and Bella Alien, the soprano.
will be heard as Marie.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-03-27
HOW JOSHUA WHITCOMB"
CAME TO BE WRITTEN
Rr nENMAN THOMPsoN-

Denman Thompson has written the story
Of how he fashioned and put into words
the play. Joshua Whiteomb"
1T was really a combination of bitter
circumstances that compelled me to write
Joshua Whitcomb Previous to that In
spiration I had played only low comedy
roles and was something of a dancer. 1
was suddenly stricken with rheumatism,
and then I knew that my dancing days
were ended. That was in the early '70's.
II was while I was worrying about the
future. i'll in bed and suffering intense
pain, that I conceived the idea or Joshua
Whitcomb.' / wrote it carefully, even
laborously, bringing out the sketch as
soon as I was able II was an instan-
taneous hit. I then enlarged the sketch
into a three-act play. in which I toured
the country for eleven seasons. Within
five years my business partner and my
self divided 100000 profits.
Il am often asked If Joshua Whltcomb'
had a prototype in life. I may say that
IL was a combination Of two real charac-
ters-Capt Otis Whitcomb and Joshua
HoIbrook. both of whom lived in Swanzey.
n. H., when I was a boy. They were
men greatly respected in swanzey, tor
they were sturdy and honest. Capt. Otis
furnished the comedy and Joshua the
more serious elements of this lifelike
combination. You haven't any idea what
character Capt. Otis really was He
was a big man in the town, and a power
full Wing Politics was his long suit
remember that at one town election he
saved my father-in-law from defeat at the
polls. Ny father-in-law was DR.. Baxter,
who had been town clerk for forty years.
A good many Of the voters thought that
forty years was long enough for one man
to be town clerk, and they had it all
framed up to retire DR. Baxter Now, the
doctor wasn't Whig. but he had always
been friendly with Capt. Otis. It was
Wing year, all right, and Capt. Otis knew
1.-THE had been pretty active in making
ii so. But when election day came, he
stood up in town meeting and made one
of those spread-eagle speeches that was
the real thing in ante-bellum days. He
said It was "a shame to throw out DR..
Baxter after so many years OF faithful
service He argued that Or. Baxter
ought TO be reelected, and he wanted all
his friends to vote for him. And wound
up Capt Otis. with a flourish. the old
man amt good for anything else. any
way So my father-in-law was elected.
Capt. Otis lived long enough to see him
self caricatured in Joshua Whitcomb. "
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s.Eugsue onegln.,s

Walter Damrosch, with his New York.
Symphony Orchestra, viii be heard at the
New National Theater Sunday evening,
April 3, at BIS O'Clock, IN the production
Of Tschaikowsky's beautiful opera, Eu-
gene Onegin." in concert form.
The principal parts Will be sung by a
quartet composed OF Nine. Sara Ander-
son. soprano; Miss Nevada Van der Veer,
contralto; Mr.. Reed Miller, tenor. and
Mr.. Marcus Kellerman, barytone. The
chorus parts will be sung by doubts
solo quartet of Washington singers,
The opera, which doubtless Is the most
popular opera OF Russia to-day. IS
beautifully melodIous. OF Tschaikow-
sky's operas perhaps none Of then
has ever met with such wide success as
Eugene Onegin." This opera came to a
successful performance I'm London as
early as 1882. but 1t was never heard in
America until two years ago. when Mr.
Damrosch presented 1t IN New York in
concert form. II was never intended by
its composer that It should be presented
in operate form, but rather as lyric
scenes. However, as an opera presented
on the operate stage the work grew in
public regard. until its enthusiasts re-
ceptions in the cities Of Europe and It's
perennial repetltions established its pO-
sition.
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The COIumbfa-"The Girl with the
WhoOping Cough

At the Columbia Theater tomorrow
evening Valeska Suratt will make
her first appearance in this city as the
star Of THE Girl with the Whooping
Cough"
The play. which is an adaptation from
the latest Partisan sensation. promises TO
be as contagious as the malady suggested
in the title.
Surrounding Miss Suratt in The Girl
with the Whooping Cough" will be found
an all-star cast of players, including
Dallas Wexford, Amelia SummerviIe,
George Richards. May Boley, Jack Hen
derson, Nena Blake. and others. No ex-
pense has been spared in mounting the
play. and in dressing the role of Re
gina" Miss Suratt has expended fully
$4,000 on gowns and furs, all her cos
tunes having been made by Paquin in
Paris.
Following the engagement in this city,
Valeska Suratt and 1.-THE Girl with the
Whooping Cough" win go direct TO New
York for a run.
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William Collier, the star in "A Lucky
Star" speaking of the clever parody on
the real Golfers Weekly" which he is
sued last week as practical joke on
Broadway. announces that he has no
intention of retiring from the stage to
become an editor. II had this one edi-
torial effort IN my system" he said. land
had 10 get it out. It is out now, and
am an actor again. For the future the
stage is good enough for me. I am very
grateful TO the public fer the way in
which Golfers Weakly has been re-
ceived. and especially for the quickness
with which everybody saw that I meant
everything to be good-natured. I am
against practical jokes that hurt people s
feelings, and while The Weakly is moth
ing but Kidding MATCH it is all well
meant. There is no one in the world that
I would willingly harm or hold I'D to un-
kind ridlcule"
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Miss Tempest,s Music.

When she is q home In London, Miss
Marie Tempest. Englands favorste c.
Medicine. is a very busy woman Al,
though she has given up comic opera
and has become one Of the lead
ing lights of comedy in the British ne
tropolis, she still keeps up her music
and is in very great demand at private
entertainments Of all sorts. 1t is no un-
usual thing for her to finish her per-
Torrance at the theater, jump into
waiting automobile, and before the night
is over for her to have sung at one OF
two private houses. Miss Tempest will
be remembered by those theater-goefs
who were not fortunate enough 10 see
her performance during her brief en-
gagement in The Marriage Of Kitty" in
this country some FIVE years ago as the
dainty songstress who used to be called
the Dresden china prima donna" THE
Fencing Master is probably the best
remembered Of the light operas she sang,
although her repertoire was a large one
and she appeared in many successes.
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Ca.ino-continuous Concerts.

For Easter Sunday at the Casino a pro-
gramme for the continuous concerts has
been arranged, offering a pleasing and
varied array of musical numbers. Cutler
and Heagney will be heard in some good
vocal numbers. The Transfield Sisters will
appear in their juggling musical Offering.
Mae Taylor is on the bill in songs of
the old time. rendering as well some of
the recent song successes. Hamilton and
Sinclair viii be in evidence also with
good selections, and the special engage
ment of Miss Evelyn Merritt, lyric
soprano, rounds out a very promising
programme. which will be further aug
mented with strong series of Casino
picture plays. The concerts are con-
tinuous. beginning at o'clock in the
afternoon.
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Busoni Coming

Busoni, the great Italian pianist. who
is creating a sensation over the entire
country viii give his only recital in
Washington at the Columbia Theater.
Friday afternoon. April S. at 4:S0 o'clock.
In this artist we VIII hear a pianist or
the most transcendental kinda perform
who. in the wealth of his gifts as
pianist, artist, and musician, represents
the last word that has been spoken in
twentieth century virtuosity.
Mr.. Busonis technic IS something 10
throw the average pianist in despair and
the student into a fervor Of ambition.
The Montreal Daily Star says: Since
Rubinstein We have had no pianist Ike
Busoni."
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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS.
The New NatfOnaI-Paint and PosvdeS
Club.

The New NationaI-Pnint and PosvdeS-
Club.
At the New National Theater, Friday
afternoon at 2:I5 o'clock, the celebrated
Paint and Powder Club. Of Baltimore.
viii give performance Of the Belle OF
New York" This club is about to give
the first performance Of "The Belle OF
New York." at Albaugh's Theater, Bal
timore, for the benefit of the Fresh AIR
Society.
The girls" and ladies' Of the Paint
and Powder Club have so mastered the
art of squeezing into tight skirts and
gowns, that they now at their dress
rehearsals trip daintily across the stage,
and present most striking appearances
In their stunning gowns. or course, they
are somewhat hampered by three-inch
heels, corsets, &c, but since it Is all
for charity's sake, they little mind such
Inconvenience.
Every ticket that Is sold for '-Tha
Belle OF New York" means that a poor
boy or GIL may be sent from the city
In the summer TO the fresh-air farm at
Fallston. where they may remain fer an
entire week.
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propose calling q halt. It viii work a
hardship for while on the local mana
gers. but it viii also enable them to
discover just where TO draw the line in
the matter Of pass privileges.
Where the management uses his passes
in an exchange of courtesies with
another theater for instance, or with
tradesmen who help him out in the mat
ter Of properties. &c, and in any trans
action where there is value received. the
custom is not only sanctioned by ira
dition, but is legitimate.
To issue passes TO those who are not
in a position to reciprocate is unneces-
sary and pernicious. and the Shuberts by
instituting this reform have once more
proved that they are in the forefront OF
the theatrical business.
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THE WEEKS PLAYBILLS.
The Benasco-Freneh opera Com

The BeIascO-French Opera Com
pany.
The season Of grand opera by the ia
nous French Opera Company. Of New
Orleans, and Jules Layolle, director.
starts tomorrow night at the Belasco
Theater. The event will be unique in the
music annals of Washington. for it will
be the first performance in this city of
grand opera by a really frst-class com
pany at regular theater prices
1t IS a well-known fact that there are
many singers in Europe absolutely IN
known In America who are In every way
the eqlal of the best-krown stars on the
New York operate stage-and these are
the sort Of singers who make up the
French Opera Company.
Variety Is the keynote IN the arrange
ment of operas which NJ. Jules Layolle
announces for the week at the Belasco
It is evident that an endeavor has been
made to cater to every musical taste
While there are no strictly modern
operas in the repertoire, such work as
William Tell" 'Manon, "Lakme," and
"Coppelia" are so infrequently done that
they serve the same purpose and have
the added strength of having been
weighed and not found wanting"
The casts for the operas are fdenticaIly
the same as when sung by this company
at the French Opera House in New
Orleans; all from the highest tenor to
the humblest chorus man NJ. Layolle
brings intact. Indeed. it could not be
otherwise. for the company is imported
from France under a government bond
which insures their return to their native
land at the end of the season. The or
chesua numbers forty musicians (au
FRENCH. there are forty French men and
women in the chorus, and the corps de
ballet is composed of fifteen young and
pretty French girls.