The Washington Bee Newspaper, May 25, 1901, Page 7

THEWASHINGION BF — = ———————— MUSIC AND DRAMA, | Seven pounds of American flour will} Adam de la Hale, a troubadour, make as much bread as eight pounds { wrote the world’s first comic opera in | of English flour. 1240 A. D. Some histori France pays for her paupers by facture of silk w means of a tax of ten per cent. on all NORTHWEST GH. Ande Quit Slog 409 Tih SN INTERESTING FACTS. (OFTHE Tear ot -AILROADS, AND ANNAPOLIS SHORT N ROAR HOTELS—BALTIMORE ‘RUNNING < = NE RAILRO. \VE CAMDEN STATION. m8, week days m >. m lg ige, daily 3.00 p, m. | y that the manu- introduced into SARATOGA HOTEL, 45 8.55a.m. - | Spain by the Moors. theater tickets sold AH and 7.45 p.m | Establiss Only four widows of soldiers who] There are 336 places of public en- ~ H. Cole, Proprietor. k days 7.00 p. m | ice ished 36 years ago. The | tought in the American revolution now | tertainment in London, with a com- cotaen aa | argest wholesale store of the most : Special Rates To Theatrical Troupes ew ae . “ remain on Uncle Sam's pensi . | bined seating eapacity for 400,000 peo- G.M exquisite, taultless wines and dis- a’s pension roll. | bined seating eapacity P = and Indianapolis, ‘SE { t8.35a.m., trats | A, WING:MACHIN HAS NO EQUAL. | he Sewing Machin Ch 20 Union Square, N.Y, Chicago, li, St. Loule, Mi )@ttianta, Ga. Dallas, Tex, Sar Francisco, Ca! 2 ae z Se tillates (240 kinds in all.) At Chris. Xander’s moderate prices it is im- possible that others can compete in quality and purity with any of his good. Notably so as to his liquors. None that contain fusel poison are admitted to his Massa- chusetts Avenue Warehouse and hence the safest kinds only are obtainable by his patrons at_ his sale store 909 7TH ST. N. W. (No branches) Phone 1425. — J.T. CARTER, .-Hovuse Painter.. Painting, Graining, Glazing,"Kalsomin ing, Wall Painting, Paper hanging, Floor staining, and Waxing. Seven years ago there were 13. Immature wood, that is the wood of a tree which has not attained its full growth, is said not to be so durable as the wood of a full-grown tree. Houses which are damp because of proximity to undrained land may be rendered more hab; ale by planting the laurel and sunflower near them. Wood i not generally well seasoned by a ve high temperature. If the heat is too great the moisture escapes very rapidly and the wood is liable to crack or split. Russia aCopted the metric system from January 14 of the present year. Great Britain and the United States are the only civilized countries that have not adopted it. Prescott, being almost blind, re- quired ten years to prepare “Ferdi- ple. A new play has been writter. with the title “Gen. Funston and the Filipinos,” and it will shortly be produced in New York. The Actors’ club at Buda-Pesth has held a demonstration in favor of pro- hibiting plays being performed in Hun- gary in a foreign language. to have finished * in six weeks. The story is commonly belic.ed to have been true, the incidents to have oe- eurred in his own experience. and Fans, opera-glasses, ammonia, sul- phurie acid, and bottles of evil-smell- ing and noxious*gases were among the missiles with whieh the actors of “The anditti” were pelted by stu- ratoff, Russia, Tanagement Bar Stocked With The Finest Ime ported Wines, Liquors and Cigars. ‘Terms : $1.50 to $2.00 per day, 87 to $12 per weer, Howard and Saratogu Streets, j BALTIMORE, MD Cars to and from all Depots pass the Hote a RESTAUR ANTS—NORTHWEST, ZLEECH'S Ray en name ancwnnevajmiy etter way po +8.35, wo ee Dining Room, | nand an4 Isabella;” the “Conquest of Mexico” required six years and the ‘Conquest of Peru” four. ed Bay nts, William Archer, the Scot who for- sook the bar for journalism, is now R R agian rant 38 the acknowledged chief of English 5 critics of the drama. He made a repu- Estimates Cheerfully Given. Disappoint. Never i ints hank ta tation as dramatic critic of the Lon- vt way pola - 1004 20 St, Washington,D.C] QF THE BLOOD ROYAL. “Flea holarly, urbane| OOr 19th & L sts, Seana eeting Gallery SS Pe Saas ms. f 5 4 The czar reads many books, but sel- i . NORTHWEST 44 x x10.09 & a d - 3 ? e, lin, Ger- a nats eRe a AND When you are Rouesyor e fom picks up a newspaper. voce pcp BE hy aa P OOL ROOML EEO y SRO George III. had the family taint of and composition Harper Whiskey a Specialt, ys 3235 x25 | 225 Pa, ave, &'212B at, w. w. P.F.O’Conner, |i 4 oF many yours was im-] in Europe, has accepted a professor- : : Reems, 26, 3, 506, Cents “0 | SAMUEL G. STL WART d SALOON 1141 7th St.,bet L & M Sts., NW Glité Whiskey a specianny | and all the Popular Brands «s/ The largest glass of Henrich’s or-| BEER iN THE CiTy. 617 D Street, northwest, Where you will always find a choice line of Whiskies and Liquors. Oysters in every Style. All are treated right. DyATIZ acca as W. Harnoily B AT Empress Elizabeth of Russia was one of the stoutest women of her time. Charles Martel, or Charles the Ham- mer, carried a mace weighing 30 pounds. The king of Siam wears what is probably the richest state attire of Jany reigning monarch. The jewels worn on such occasions are valued at over £200,000. { When the dowager empress of Ger- many first came to the Berlin court it was remarked to Baron Hum- boldt, then an old man of 90, that the prince, her husband, deferred to her in everything. “Very properly so,” replied the great scientist, “she is the wiser man of the two.” ship at the Peabody conservatory of music in Baltimore and will come to this country in July. Mme. Adelina Patti says that walk- ; ing and possibly billiard-playing, on account of the walking it involves, are the best exercises for a singer. Mme. Patti also declares that no one who wishes to retain the freshness, sweetness and power of her voice should sing in opera more than twice or at the most three times a week. FOR WOMEN READERS. A vigoréus war is being waged in several German cities against the trailing dresses of women in the streets. The growing demand for women in LIQUOR DEALER& @ BALTIMORE. ee ee WHITE DALY. & CO, DISTILULERS. Baltimore, Md. SARS the factories of Germany is bringing By a curious chance, George, the | the servant girl problem more and second son of the king of Denmark, has reigned for a longer period over Greece than his father has over his native kingdom, George having been’ elected king of the Hellenes in March, ! DON’T BU1 WILL HERE AFTER. HANLON & MORRAT, | Wholesale and Reta Chesapeate| more to the front. t Mrs. Humphry Ward writes on a) real roof garden house. ' eee 7 of her London No. 3288 M Street, Northwest, It is handsomely fitted up Dealer I GEORGETOWN 'D C. 1963, while King Christian did not like a regular room, and on dull, dark Mee & AND OHIO | ice _ weds sd 0 ascend the throne until six months -d with lamps fitted into c WHOLESALE Anta 2 y | Fine later. globes. if \ | aig ERC SE z Deland has a_ perpetual } ~ g WU dds ag RAILWAY. | MEEHAN, SEVERAL LITTLE MATTERS. | pit of summer introduced into her| LAQUOR | DEALER N. W. Cor. 7th and H sts., S. W. One of the best places in S’h Washing’n Boston home. A small glass conserva- tory, filled to overflowing with gay NDEST SCENER RAINS VESTI Georgia has a hypnotist who de- ), STEAM HEATED. Mo. ro7 Kino Srexrr, elares he can put a man on 8 bicycle | gongu’ls, is where this brilliant HRO TRAINS, | and ' ' : and make him win a race in spite of Writer does her work. ND B STREETS. | Wines, Liquors, and Cigats | himsevt. | An interesting fact brought out by| Alexandria,’ Va, The largest cut stones known are in ! the Temple of the Inn at Baalbec. Many are more than 60 feet long, 20 feet broad and are of unknown depth. ! Liiquor. 1519 Seventh Street, . W,, the recent electicns in Colorado is the 1 marked tendency of Colorado men to elect women as city treasurers. Mrs, |” OLD DOMiA1ON FAMEL Margaret Robins was unanimously| BYE AND MOUNT VERN Of the finest brands, FRESH BEER DAILY. XXXX Mountain Pimlico Club P. MEEHAN, Prop. ; A white object can be seen at a dis- | chosen city treasurer of Idaho WHISKIES A SPEOIALTY. ; "Washiapten ) ( tance of 17,250 times its own diameter | Springs. At Aspen Mrs. E. A, Ken- m + ‘ in strong sunlight—that is to say, a Nov. goth 3 mex, white dise a foot across can be seen ! 17,250 feet away. The new hospital at the University of Virginia (Charlottesville) was opened on the anniversary of the birth ney was reelected to the same office by a large majority. Mrs. Jennie Gale was elected city trecsurer at New Castle, Mrs. Emma C. Palmer in Greely, Mrs. Clara A. Clark at Alma, Mrs. Mary Shanks at Ouray, Airs. Nel- --Edward Murphy-- TYLISH, RELIABLE ARTISTIC@® S Wises and Lisuar b Kia of Mr. Jefferson, the founder of the | lie E Donahue at Victor and Mrs. A. eee Bier Hed e nor Gee eer 9 institution. Founder's day will be ob- | N. Frowine at Manitou. They Always Please, and for hmond, cai 831 14th Street Northwest. Nav. 21 (3 mos). served annually hereafter. A number of young filbert trees have been sent to the agricultural depart- ment from Greece. The nuts from these trees are the largest and have | the finest flavor of any filberts the de- partment has yet discovered, and every effort is to be made to encour- age their growing. FOR THE FIGURE FIENDS. Scapa Se Fourteen thousand oysters go toa ton. Taking beef as worth 100 as milk is worth 24, eggs 72, t Chesapeake and e; 609 | IMPORTER, Rectifier and Wholesale and Retail Dealer in TELEPHONE. he a Rewaricoss q WINESB Wines & Liouors sos Specially for medicnal and tamily M: CALL 7 PATTERNS NONE BETTER AT ANY PRICE { } i j { i food, and pork 116. For every 1,180 men injured in acei- children are . dents, 317 women and 2. hurt. Boiling 100 pounds of raw fowl re- duces it to 80 pounds, roasting it to 75 pounds. In 1899 there were 20,885 births in »89 Pith one Connecticut. The Catholic baptisms Tost Market St., San in the state for the same period num- bered 10,262. : RAC CAI LS A new law requires that there be a IN FOREIGN LANDS. The dusting of the books in the H- brary of the house of lords costs £50 a year. The Mexican ve!eano Popocatapetl was utilized as a source of sulphur more than 400 years ago. Field rations of an English soldier oat |ANCH OFF! use. OXFORD and TREMONT, Pure Rye Whiskies. kept constantly on hanc the bureau ene include 16 gunces of meat, and 24| cf engraving and printing at Wasking- i nfl 1530—32 7th Street N. W. WHOLESALE ONLY. ounces of bread, those of a German] ton 100,000,000 two and 20,000,000 one- } iNdla orn aster, 8 ounces of meat and 28 ounces of} cent stamps. Sat eu i tus ree } 4 9 7 > ; bread. et Patterns, Fasu- : pmediate Relief and Cure of | Agent for Southern Bouquet 425 Tenth Street Northwest. mio" thiowas a eke Sak CROSS CURRENTS. aan _— - | Whiskey. ashi | sixty-seven unaddressed letters post-| 7 mismo for a litte Washington, D. C. | ia Wnatinly Inthas Vonan wba Senan France pays Great Britain £100,00¢] , 5 a indather parte >and Sort Conxs, | heaps tess. £ 10,000 in cash,| # Year for the use of submarine cables. = 5 Bray 5ee- pet yeas, | notes and cheques. Press telegrams amount to 15,700,000 addres The, McCALL CO., Boxtors -—_ CaLovers Since the end of the war with words a week in the British Isles. 5 138 to 146 W. 14th St., New York The first submarine cable was laid in August, 1860, between Dover and Cape Grisnez. | France in 1871, Germany, without in- creasing her territory in Europe, has apart gp a Pere] ieeaterthy electric vehicles cannot | On the oceasion of the eightieth| be bired in Philadelphia for any birthday of Prince Regent Luitpold | }¢2gth of time less than one month of Bavaria, a Munich newspaper called | °F for & less sum than $150. : attention to the fact that no journal-} _ In Canada the postal telegraph will ist benefited by the attendant amnes- | 500m be an accomplished fact, the Do- ty, for the simple reason that none| Minion authorities being engaged in had been imprisoned—in striking con-| Preparing to attach the entire tele- trast to Prussia. graph system to the post office. UNDER THE BRITISH FLAG. Pure Old Straignt xve Whiskey AT Wines & Liquors, Cigars & Tobacco, Also Manufacturer oi fine Cigars. } 9.0 Fifth Street Northwest. ; Washington, D. U. Prepared by SCHAFHIRY, Pharmaeist | N. Capitol & H Sts., N. W. JAMES THARP, Dealer in Fi Imperter end | en WINES AND LIQUORS, 812 F STREET, H. W. YEARS’ ‘PERIENCE Rye Whiskies, 302 Exchange Place, “ BERKLEY” q Pure Rye Whiskey: —--oOolC ooo Wm, H. BROOKER, PROPRIETOR OF THE « Funeral March Is Dance Music. “An orchestra leader in Kansas City has proved Nashville a very slow Newfoundland, Iceland and Ireland 7 x RICGH MOND H@\ISE. ‘ town,” said a man from the former e Pe Hi ARE Trape Manns WINES, LIQUORS, AND CIGARS, | are all very nearly the same size. | Place the other day. Cur Special 1 i ESIG. i 70,000 out of the] ~ « vhich almost destroyed a a c ‘Meals at all Hours, and Game in Season. India produces 1 ‘A fire which almos y | phy sear a 1299 D Street, southeast, world’s crop of 800,000 tons of to-| theater in Kansas City enabled him FRARY’S OWL ; ea bacco. Sidney, Australia, kitchens are gen- to get the proof,” he continued ‘Washiagtes, D.C. “Among the few things in the the- Jasob Xander, BAKER’S PURB di nM inn RCo. revelre DEALER IN -———————— | erally on the top-floon Clothes are] ater that were saved was a pile of WHISERY, HOSS as f Nhe a ee 2 dried on the roof. sheet music which belonged to the AND HOs8 aXND tf} Og > Si Twelve hundred and _ thirty-six| orchestra leader. In this pile were * sex i aiterican, wines and Li uors, i wire fencing against rabbits! several funeral marches. For a joke} P, } y. Largest oir. miles of ig aga } pin have been built by the Australian| the Kansas City leader decided te 2 ” York 1315 Seventh Street, N. W, Ed ward Rlynp, government. ~ send the funeral marches to a lively Importers e¢ Aa friend in Nashville, who was also an orchestra leader. The Kansas City man learned a short time later that the Nashville leader was playing the funeral marches for two-steps at The discovery of coal in the Klon- Between N an! O Streets DEALER“IN FINE dike bas brought forth an order from ——. Ottawa that a royalty must be paid Wines inn on coal, just as on gold. This order was recently received at Dawson and BEANDIRS, WINES, GEER, ALE, AND STOUT, EPO. P. 0. BOX 445 ee Rudden's Furniture House, 8337th every dance his orchestra was en- , —— street, n. w. You can get an “sat Ome aims pede ot tant tn “as | gaged for, Ab ant reports achedy | BAL FTERCCORME pgm. q phia Rease ~~ penal va umenrng tina Of ee ie SW, | ready sufficiently high withowt the Nashville had caught on.”—Memphis i sled. . ‘ epee Me Scimitgr. TELEPHONE) CALL aga. : a 2. eg eheee 5