THE MORNING OREGONIAN, - WEDNESpAY, DECEMBER 21, 19Q
DISCUSSTHE FRAUDS
Cabinet Holds a Secret Session
on Oregon. Matters.
MEMBERS DECLINE TO TALK
Secretary Hitchcock Will Not Say
Whether Any New Matter Was
Laid Before President Roose
velt and His Advisers.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, "Wash
ington. Dec 20. Oregon land frauds -were
discussed "by the Cabinet at a. meeting to
day, but Secretary Hitchcock and, in fact,
a.11 the other Cabinet officers declined ab
solutely to say what was faid or what, If
Any, new Information was laid before -the
President by the Secretary of the Interior.
WILL TRY FOR A WING.
iFuiton Says New Building for Post
office Now Is Impossible.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
is Kt on. Dec. 30. Senator Fulton says that
it has been decided to endeavor, after the
holiday recepi, to secure an appropriation
for another wing on the Fifth-street side
of the Portland Postofflce to correspond
to the wing now being constructed. Sen
ator Fulton says it will be utterly impos
sible to secure an appropriation for an en
tire new building at this session, and as
TCore pace Is demanded it is necessary to
procure It In the manner stated.
Senator Fulton Is personally impressed
with the idea of adding another wing to
the Portland Postofflce, though perfectly
willing to do everything in his power to
secure the necessary appropriation for
this purpose If the business interests of
Portland desire it. While he thinks it Im
5r55lble to secure an appropriation for an
entire new building this session, he be
Heves the. best plan is to ask no appro
priation for further additions to the pres
ent building, but wait a year or two. un
til another omnibus House baildlng bill is
paired and then secure authority for a
rew Postofflce building at Portland.
However, he will carry out the wishes
cf tho people of Portland and, as he now
understands it, they prefer to have the
Trcsent building again enlarged rather
than wait three or four years for a new
&nd larger building.
May Grant Land to Beetraisers.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU. Wash
ington. Dec. CO. Representative Jones to
day requested the Secretary of the In
terior to authorize 10-year leases of the
"Yakima Indian lands to fanners who de
sire to raise beets to supply the proposed
FUgar factory to be erected at North
Yakima. Four thousand acres In all are
desired for this purpose. The Secretary
made no promises, but will probably grant
the request.
No Support but His Record.
OREGONIAN NEWS BUREAU, Wash
ington. Dec. 30. J. M. Wiestling, Grand
Army candidate for Postmaster at Seattle,
Is on the way to Washington to press his
case before the department and the Presi
dent. No member of the Congressional
delegation will support him.
AT THE THEATERS
What the Press Agents Say.
"CAMILLE" AT COLUMBIA.
A Beautiful Play, Well Acted and
Well Staged.
The tendcrlj pathetic scenes in "Ca
Tnllle have seldom been approached in
ny play never excelled.
Perhaps In Goethe's Faust the love
wenes are sweeter, for there the man la
the tempter and the maid is innocent.
But poor "Camille" frail, sick, poetic,
lcvely. impassioned "CamiHc" a fallen
woman, who sees the heavenly hope of
real love whon It is too late.
She cannot change a society that con
demn; her.
The world is cruel. .
Yet she loves and is beloved.
Dumas never wrote as well.
"Camille" has had many interpreters
yet none more sincere and convincing than
Miss Countiss at the Columbia this week.
Modjcslca was more lofty, but not more
poetic. Miss Countiss' power to move us
is in the same line as that quality In
Clara Morris which thrilled' a continent
The leading lady of the Columbia is more
convincing than Margaret Anglin, and her
fnish, considering the time spent in re
hearsal, astounding. A woman who can
bring tears to the eyes of half her audi
ence, who can hold a filled auditorium in
Pushed silence for moments at a time,
has the genuine clement of genius In her
personality and scores a lasting triumph.
This Miss Countiss does as "Camille."
The achievement is indeed a noteworthy
one. Six curtain calls at the end of a
heavy act reflect the extreme enthusiasm
of the Columbia audiences regarding the
heroine of this week's play.
A more impressive or passionate "Ar
mand" than Mr. Baume would be difficult
to find. Mr. Bernard's "Count de Var
illle" also is vastly effective and artistic
The cardroom scene was never better pre
sented. It almost brings the audience to
its feet.
LAST PERFORMANCE TONIGHT.
driental Musical Comedy, "A Chi
nese Honeymoon," at Marquam.
The last performance of the Oriental
musical comedy "A Chlneee Honeymoon."
which began an engagement of two nights
at the Marquam Grand Theater last night,
will be given this evening at S:15 o'clock.
The music is excellent, the scenery pictur
esque, the company good, making an en
tertainment well worth seeing.
"Black Patti" at the Empire.
Black Patti and her company of singers
and dancers entertained an audience at
the Empire last evening which crowded
that theater to the very walls. The col
ored prima donna is not a stranger to
Portland, but It seems as though she
increases her popularity each time she
appears here. She was in excellent voice
last evening and made a picturesque ap
pearance In her beautiful gowns. In the
olio, Slssleretta Jones, or Black Patti.
sang operatic airs and popular ballads
which took the house by storm. Among
them was "Suwanee River." artistically
rendered by the star and an Invisible
chorus of -unusual strength. The "Rlgo
letto" quartet was well sung, the as
sistants bilng J. Francis Morris Sarah
Green and Charles Bougia. The 'curtain
came down on the second-act finale or
Strauss "Queen's Lace Handkerchief."
As a whole. Nthe music was pretty and
the chorus, numbering upward of S3' peo
ple, acquitted itself finely throughout.
Among the individual hits were James
Crosby's "When Coons Have a .Dream
land of Their Own. the dancing of Ida
Forcey In "The Maid of' Timbuctdo."
"Dollie" by James Worles and the com
pany, and "Lazy Moon," rendered by
Sarah Green and chorus. The finale was
"Chicken." In which John Rucker made a
distinct hit as the soloist. Same bill all
week
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
Yon-Yonson."
The original Swedish-American comedy,
"Yon Tonson." after which numerous Imi
tations have been patterned, only to come
to a grievous end after one season of vain
struggling, will be seen at the Empire
Theater four nights starting next Sunday
matinee. There will be a special matinee
Monday, December 2. which is a legal
holiday. For over 13 years "Yon Tonson"
has been played through this country and
wherever it has been presented, whether
in Swedish or American communities,
whether In the East, West, the North or
tho South, in mountains or cities on the
plains, it has never failed to please all
classes of theater-goers. David Bratt
strom. a young and clever actor, who was
brought over from his study In Sweden
especially to play the part of "Yon Ton
son" this season, has already met with so
much success that he Is classed as the
only man to play the character and the
only worthy successor of Gus Heege, the
author of the famous play. The former
clever singing and dancing features are
again retained and they succeed in fur
nishing the necessary comedy element to
the melodramatic features of the per;
formance.
Christmas Matinee at the Columbia.
Scats go on sale this, morning for the
special Christmas matinee, Monday, De
cember 26. at the Columbia. The play will
be 'The Charity Ball." which is not only
most appropriate for the Christmas sea
son, but also one of the most beautiful
plays ever written.
"The Princess Chic" Tomorrow.
Seats are now selling for tho operatic
comedy success 'The Princess Chic,"
which comes to the Marquam Theater to
morrow (Thursday). Friday and Saturday
nights, December 22, 23 and 24, with a spe
cial price matinee Saturday. The man
agement has provided a large and efficient
chorus, consisting of a bevy of pretty
girls who look well in the charming cos
tumes they wear, and who can also sing.
The story of "Princess Chic" takes us
back to the times of Charles the Bold, of
Burgundy, and Mr. La Shelle has put the
story to us In a prettily romantic and
.charmingly Interesting manner. Tho mu
sic, composed by the well-known Julian
Edwards, Is a guarantee that it will be of
the highest order, as many capable and
prominent critics have said that this was
his most pretentious effort. The entire
production is one of considerable magni
tude, and Is said to have cost the manage
ment In the neighborhood of 520,000.
Maxine Elliott in "Her Own Way."
Maxine Elliott, in the new Clyde Fitch
comedy, "Her Own Way," comes to the
"Marquam Grand Theater next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday nights, December
26, 27 and 2S. Manager Charles B. Dilling
ham will present Miss Elliott here with
the same cast and production seen in New
York, the roster including Charles Cherry.
James Carew, Frederick Wallace, R. C.
Herz, Nellie Thorne, Georgie Lawrenco.
Fanny Addison Pitt and the clever little
Donald GallaherAThe story of the com
edy deals with the determination of a
vivacious and high-spirited New York girl
to have her own way in her love affair.
Miss Elliott has scored quite the biggest
success of several seasons, and-Mr. Fitch's
play has been pronounced the best he ever
wrote. -
"A Night In Japan."
After General Bunemon Nii and his
troupe of 15 jiu-jitsu artists have given
their performance at the Marquam Grand
on the night of December 29. It Is safe to
predict that this Japanese art of attack
and defense will be taken up by the Port
land people, just as President Roosevelt
haa taken it up at the;Whlte House. The
President became Interested in Jiu-jitsu
through General Wood, who was sent to
Japan to study the science of Jiu-jitsu for
the purpose of Introducing It at West
Point and at the Naval Academy. Gen
eral Wood's report was favorable, and
jiu-jitsu teachers will be Installed to teach
tfye future Generals and naval command
ers of our country this wonderful art a
science which pits brains and agility
against brute strength. General Nil and
his 15 artists, with the assistance of Pro
fessor RIngler, who will explain Jiu-jitsu,
promise that "A Night in Japan" will be
one of the best evening's entertainments
given this season.
Alexander Concert Next Week.
. One week from tomorrow, or, to be ex
act, Thursday evening. December 29, there
will be given at the FJrst Baptist Church,
Twelfth and Taylor streets, the farewell
concert to commemorate the departure
from this city of Arthur L. Alexander,
who leaves for Paris early In January.
Mr. Alexander has a fine tenor voice, and
is an excellent accompanist. The solo
pianiste at this concert will be Mrs. Will
iam A. Knight, who will on this occasion
make her debut before a Portland audi
ence. In the East she played considerably
three or four years ago, before she be
came a resident of Portland, and since
making her home here she has played
with brilliant success at private musi
calcs. It will give more than ordinary
pleasure to hear such an accomplished
musician. Mrs. Fletcher Linn Is one of
Portland's leading sopranos. Her friends
here are legion, and there is great inter
est "being taken in her appearance at this
concert. Mrs. Rose Bloch Bauer. Mrs.
Walter Reed, A. L. Alexander and Dom J.
Zan will sing solos and take part In quar
tet work from Liza Lohmann's "Persian
Garden." An additional attraction will
be Mrs. A. S. Norton, contralto, and the
Orpheus male chorus. E. E. Coursen will
be the accompanist.
"THE DAY'S JDEATH BOLL.
Colonel Stephen A. Bashford.
NEW YORlC Dec. 20.-Colonel Stephen
Allen Bashford. who commanded the
Ninety-fourth Ohio Volunteer Infantry in
the Civil War. is dead at his home In this
qity. He entered the army as- a private.
'Since the war Colonel Bashford has been
a resident of New York.
4
John B. Lyons.
CHICAGO. Dec. 20. John B. Lyons., for
40 years a grain operator, died "here "Of
heart disease. Mr. Lyons was "S years of
age, and one , of the oldest members of
the Board of Trade.
: Bishop Richard Phelan.
PITTSBURG. Dec. 20. Right tReverend
Richard Phelan, bishop of the,, Roman
Catholic Church of Pittsburg, died at
noon today.
H0BN NOVELTIES.
A full line of pretty nd useful and or
namental articles made of horn, trimmed
in nickel and brass, for -the smoker's den.
. SIG. SICHEL & CO..
, 92 Third Street.
Agents for Garcia and Ml Hogar Cigars.
Was Expensive Cutlery.
Leon Harant. charged with stealing
pocket knives, razors, underwear, canned
goods and other articles from the store
of A. H. Bell, at Rockwood. pleaded
guilty before Judge George yesterday and
was sentenced to two years and a half in
the penitentiary. Harant Is a young man
and he had nothing to say except that it
was his first offense and to ask for
leniency.
HEADACHES FROM COEDS.
Laxative Bromo Quinine remove the cum.
To set the genuine, call for the fall name and
look for the elrnature of E. TV. Grove. 25c.
TOO ILL TO TESTIFY
Mrs. Chadwick Is Excused in
Bankruptcy Court.
NOW ABLE TO WALK ABOUT
Cleveland Woman's Attorneys Very
Insistent That She Be Not Even
Sworn as a Witness
the Case.
in
CLEVELA-ND, Dec 20. Mrs. Cassle L.
Chadwick was brought Into the Bank
ruptcy Court todaS In the bankruptcy
proceedings against her, but was excused
from testifying because of illness.
Whether Mrs. Chadwick will again be
summoned will depend on counsel for Re
ceiver Nathan Loeser. whose attorneys
are expected to take up the matter.
Should Mrs. Chadwick again be brought
ALL ABOUT THE WORLD'S FAIR-.
The New Tear's Orcgonian, that will be published on January
2 next, will contain engravings that will cover every feature of the
great buildings that arc now in course of erection on the Lewis and
Clark Fair grounds. The illustrations of the details of these mam
moth structures will be the finest results of the engraver's skill. The
New Year's Oregonian will tell people from abroad just how to reach
Portland, rates of fare, etc., and it will describe in detail all the
features of the World 's Fair that will be formally opened in Portland
on June 1 next. Price of the New Year's Orcgonian to any address
in the United States or Canada, postage prepaid,
10 CENTS A COPY.
Address The Oregonian, Portland, Or.
Into court it is unlllcely thaf she will give
any testimony. If she does it will be
against the advice of her attorney, who
refuses even to allow her to be. sworn as
a witness.
ABLE TO WALK BRISKLY.
Mrs. Chadwick Makes Her Way to tho
Bankruptcy Court.
CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 20. Soon after
the Chadwick bankruptcy hearing was re
sumed before Referee Remington today.
Attorney Dawley announced that he had
decided to offer no further objections to
the placing of Mrs. Chadwick on the wit
ness stand at the afternoon session.
-Attorney Dawley told the court that as
long as tho receiver was Insistent as to
Mrs. Chad wick's appearance, he had de
cided, after consulting with her, to have
her go to tho Bankruptcy Courtroom and
have the matter disposed of.
Under an agreement reached today, the
Savings and Deposit Bank, of Elyria, O.,
which holds a chattel mortgage on Mrs.
Chadwlck's household effects, turned over
to Receiver Loeser the control of all its
claims.
The County Grand Jury had before It
as witnesses today In connection with the
Chadwick investigation, H. W. Kitchen,
president of the State Banking &. Trust
Company, and Attorney G. H. Foster, of
this city.
Mrs. Chadwick rose earlier than usual
today, and told the county Jailer that she
slept fairly welj last night and folt much
better than yesterday.
Mrs. Chadwick has for several days been
scarely able to walk without support, on
account of an Injurs, hut today managed
to take a little exercise. Mrs. Chadwick
said she thought she might be able to
go to the Bankruptcy Court, to which
she has been summoned as a witness.
She said she would not do so unless the
physicians who were to examine her, as
agreed to In the Bankruptcy Court yes
terday, thought it advisable.
Mrs. Chadwlck's attorney, J. P. Dawley,
called on her early and spent some time
with her.
Referring to a report that the Federal
authorities contemplated the removal of
Mrs. Chadwick from Cleveland to Toledo,
as a result of friction between Marshal
Chandler and County Sheriff Barry, Mr.
Chandler said today:
"There is positively nothing to the
Story. We have no intention of taking
Mrs. Chadwick to Toledo or any other
point. She will remain In the Cuyahoga
County Jail here until her trial begins,
unless she secures ball previous to that
time."
At 3 o'clock tills afternoon, Mrs. Chad
wick, escorted by United States Marshal
Chandler and a deputy, left the County
Jail. The officers and tho prisoner were
at once driven to the office of Harold
Remington, the referee In bankruptcy.
Mrs. Chadwick appeared a bit stronger
than when she appeared at her arraign
ment before Judge Whig, on Saturday.
She walked briskly and gave evidence of
being In better physical condition.
Attorney Dawley. In the bankruptcy
court, would not allow Mrs. Chadwick to
be sworn or to be asked any questions.
Dawley argued at some length concerning
the right of the witness to refuse to do
so.
TWO OHIO BANKS CLOSE.
Exposure of Chadwick Affair Results
in a Run.
CONNEAUT, O.. Dec. 20. The First
National Bank of Conneaut and the Ma
rine Bank of Conneaut Harbor did not
open their doors for business today. The
suspension resulted from runs on both
concerns during the past few days. . Offi
cials claim the concerns are entirely sol
vent, and declare that business will be
resumed again in a short time.
Tnc- two banks are closely affiliated, O.
C Lllley, the cashier of the First Na
tional Bank, being the president of the
Marine Bank of Conneaut Harbor".
Cashier Lllley made the following state
ment on behalf of the First National
Bank:
"Ever since tho exposure of the Chad
wick matter our depositors have been
withdrawing their funds. We do not hold
any Chadwick paper, but there was a
general feeling of uneasiness. The mon
ey has been- taken out gradually, but on
Saturday $50,fXK was withdrawn. On
Monday practically the remaining cash
on hand was taken out."
Chadwick on the Pretoria.
PARIS, Dec. 20. It Is now established
that Dr. Leroy S. Chadwick, of Cleveland,
O.. and his daughter went to Dover, where
they took second-class passages on the
Hamburg-American steamer Pretoria,
leaving there last Sunday.
PLATT SAYS WAR IS DECLARED
Fight Is to Be to a Finish With
Governor Odell.
NEW YORK. Dec 20. It was rumored
tonight that Senator Piatt has received
15 acceptances to his Invitations to state
leaders to attend a conference tomorrow.
About 100 invitations were sent out today,
it Is said. In an Interview tonight Sen
ator Piatt said:
"The situation can no longer be ob
scured or the issue befogged. It Is now a
fight to a finish. No one can stay In the
bushes. Everyone must ;llne up. Those
who are for honest dealings, fairness and
truwi will line up with tis; those who fa
vor the tactics and policies of Governor
Odell will probably tine up with him.
There can be no middle ground. Win or
lose, this fight will go on until honesty Is
triumphant or Ikam under the sod."
SOCIALIST TALK COALITION.
Ready to Waive Some of Plans Ob
jectionable to the Liberals.
ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 21. It became
known today that a meeting was held
hero, last week under the auspices of thr.
Social Democratic party of Russia, at
which the resolution binding the party not
to participate in the agitation for a Fin
nish constitution was reconsidered and
Instructions were given to the delegates
representing the various branches to Join
the movement. An appeal to the Social
Democratic party of Finland and Poland,
and to. the Jewish Workingmen's Union,
was Issued requesting them to take simi
lar action.
The place of the meeting is not named,
but according to good information it was
attended by many delegates, among them
some of the best-known agitators
Speeches were made setting forth the
necessity of coroperatlng with any faction
which Is engaged in a progressive move
ment, and one of the speakers pointed out
that while tho-" party was ordinarily
against all palliative measure, which only
tend to delay the inauguration of real re
form, the time seemed ripe for the active
participation of Socialists In practical
politico.
The suggestion was made by a number
of the speakers that all the reform fac
tions of Russia, Poland and Finland
should unite into one party, and that In
the event of such a combination being
effected the Social Democrats would be
willing to eliminate from the programme
certain features and demands which are
objected to by the moderate Liberals. It
was pointed out that It was the duty of
the Socialists to forget some of their pet
plans In the cause of reform, and a num
ber of speakers who objected to any
change In the programme were practical
ly informed that nonpartlclpatlon In tha
Joint agitation would be equivalent to loss
of standing In the party.
It is understand that the meeting was
called at the Instance of the German par
ty, which recently censured the Russians
and Poles for not co-operating with the
reform parties.
LAWMAKERS BEADY FOE BILLS
Multnomah Legislators Are Assorted
Into Committees.
The Multnomah Legislative delega
tion will hold its second meeting to
morrow night in the City Halt Chair
man Holman yesterday announced tho
coxmnlttees to v.hf.h . faUJs will be as
signed for examination and report.
The committees "are six in number,
each having three members, as follows:
Assessment and Taxation Repre
sentative S. B. Llnthlcum. Representa
tive, W. T. Mulr and Senator SIg SIchel.
City Charter Representative A. L.
Mills, Senator Dan J. Malarkey and
.Representative S. M. Mears.
County Matters Senator C. W. Hod
Bon, Representative W. R. Hudson and
Senator C. W. Nottingham.
Labor Representative A. A. Bailey,
Representative Madison Welch and
Representative George W. Holcomb, Jr.
Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry
Senator H. W. Coe, Representative W.
M. Kllllngsworth and Representative
A. J. Capron.
Corporations Representative M. F.
Henderson, Senator F. P. Mays and
Representative T. H. Crang.
No bills have yet been received for
consideration, and all persons who have
them to offer are Invited to send them
to Chairman Herbert Holman, or to
Secretary E. B. Colwell.
EMPTY BOATS TELL TALE.
Captain and Crew of Steamer Learn
ing Undoubtedly Lost.
NANTUCKET, Mass., Dec. 20. By
Mall to Boston.) Death was the probable
fate of Captain Nelson A. Emily and
crew of six men of the steamer Richard
S. Learning, which was driven ashore on
Long Shoal last Sunday. Both of tho
yawlboats were found hero today, one of
them having been smashed to splinters.
Literary Class Meeting.
The December meeting of tho class for
the study of the Apocryphal literature,
which the Council of Jewish Women Is
conducting under the personal dtrcctlon
of Dr. Stephen S. Wise, will meet thi3
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock in the Selllng-
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be taken np at this meeting.
BOBS GAMBLING-BO 0M.
Masked Desperado Holds Up Three
Employes, and Gets $365.
TACOMA. Wash.. Dec 20. (Special.)
The Pullman gambling-rooms In Pacific
avenue, near Twelfth street, were robbed
tonight of $363 bya masked man. who held
up three employes and compelled one of
them to empty the silver in the racks Into
a canvas sack which he carried. After se
curing the money, the robber made his
escape by a back door.
AT THE VAuDEVLLLE THEATERS
Lyric's Christmas Bill.
This week is an unusually important one
at the Lyric for the reason, that an espe
cially arranged programme has been pre
pared for the holiday season. It includes
a -number of the best and most entertain
ing acts in vaudeville and presents a va
riety wide enough to please any taste no,
matter in what direction it may tend,
just so it Is for the best and mo3t meri
torious. The Sisters Kelsey arc alone
worth the price of admission and their
eccentric singing- afar dancing has already
made them the most popular soubrettes
ever appearing in Portland. There are
many others equally as good, and the f-n-tire
bill Is so uniformly excellent that no
one can fall to be pleased.
Brilliant Acts at the Star.
Two acts at the Slar Theater this week
stand in bold relief Daisy Harcourt. the
London music-hall singer, and the knife
throwing of Zat Zam and Mowra. Five
encores marked one of Miss Harcourt's
appearances last evening.- Cold chills
chase up and down the spines of the audi
ences when Zat Zam and Xowra get to
work. Mowra is a beautiful girl with a
mass of hair which reaches to her walpt.
Her partner places- her against a wooden
platform about the size of a door and
then throws heavy glittering knives all
around her. The remaining acts of a
really excellent programme are the Mex
ican quintet, Jones and Weaver, J. W.
Clifford. Herbert, the frog man; Whelan
and Holmes. In their Chinese act; illus
trated songs and the bioscope.
The Grand's Great Show.
The bill this week is the strongest one
yet presented by the Grand Theater. No
such act as that of Eldrldge, the sand
picture man, has ever been seen In this
city before. The Athen-WIlson-Clark.
Comedy Company. In "Who's Brown?"
kept the audience in a continual roar.
Flood and Hayes present an extraordi
narily neat turn In their barrel and egg
tricks. These and seven other great num
bers are on the programme, and the of
fering is a mighty one. The picture, "The
Suburbanite," though only a picture, al
most speaks, it Is so real, and It brings
down the house in an unbroken wave of
merriment.
The Arcade's Great Acts.
If little Fern Hart Is not the wonder of
the century on the trapeze, she Is cer
tainly the most marvelous performer of 7
years of age in America, With Irene
Franklin, the great cornetjst, she tops' a
bill of surpassing excellence. An Inter
national team of vaudeville performers
are Kitchle and Richards, Japanese and
American, whose acrobatic and head-to-head
balancing work possesses many
novel features. Casper and Jones, two
dusky fun-makers, are the comic stars of
the bill, and the 10 minutes that they
are on the stage suffices to put the audi
ence In a stato of weakness from ex
cessive laughter. A "Smart Set" sketch
is presented by the Falrchllds. while Gene
vieve Ard-ill continues to increase in popu
larity as a singer of illustrated songs.
Celebrities at Bijou.
George Washington walked across
the Bijou stage yesterday. Bismarck
was there, toe, and so vrts Gladstone.
In reality, it was Westin, that clever
man of many faces. He has an act that
borders on the uncanny. Sallee Ran
dall, the runaway girl from "The Run
aways" has a danco that shows what
that pretty soubrette can do.
Holidays at the Baker.
For the holiday season the Baker has
arranged a feature bill which has never
been equaled in this city. Week by week
the Baker has steadily maintained its po
sition aa the leading vaudeville house and
this week, on the eve of Christmas, it is
proud to offer Its patrons the best pro
gramme In its history- Don't fall to visit
this favorite place of amusement during
the Joyful week upon which we have en
tered so auspiciously. The acts are all
good, so good that in fairness to the oth
ers no one can be said to lead. They are
all top-liners and if you don't believe it,
pay a visit to the Baker and be convinced.
That Is all we ask. The evidence of your
own sense after seeing one of the Baker
performances will be good enough.
Borrows to Buy Artillery.
CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec 20. The gov
ernment has nearly completed arrange
ments with a foreign financial group,
through the Ottoman Bank, for a loan of
about $15,000,000 to purchase new artillery.
The occasion of the rearmament 13 the
recent Bulgarian purchase of quick-firing
guns which greatly impress the Sultan.
Priest and Peasants Slain.
SALONICA. Dec. 20. A detachment of
Turkish troops, December IS, annihilated
a Bulgarian band of 200 men in the Mori
horo district. A number of minor affairs
are reported, including the killing of a
Greek priest and four peasants near Per
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