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sweepers have them for their own petit
beneiice;' and they sell them to the fac
tories of marmelade.
Thump, Thump! Thump!
The curtain Is about TO rise. According
to an ancient custom. the managers as
sstant pounds the stage with thick iron
bound club
Thump, Thump! Thump!
You hear the three blows given twice
behind the curtain. Then comes the music
of the orchestra, and then the play.
Paris playwrishts are now constantly re-
preached with poverty of invention and
with their reworking of old situations de-
manding the old stock of characters. They
can cook up charming comedy out Ct the
most trifling of materials.
Take the father of a family, iCly
and philanthropic; his wife. their d;,ugh-
ter tan angeD. and young man
without fortune. but charming. Mix
and agitate. them softly. Bring back
an uncle from America, who simply
rolls in money. Continue working them to-
gether till you get the denouemen:: How
happy we shall be.' or. Go. be happy"
tragedy is quite as easy for them.
Take a venerable old man. a retired PORK
butcher: his two sons, the good bastard
Pierre and the wicked Paul: frightful
villain named Alphonse. VINO assists the in
famous Paul to seduce the poor Jeanne, af-
ter having assassinated her father and her
Uncles- 1t is the good Pierre who is ac-
cused, but the precocious little Nenesse
tagged six years. is made to speak in time to
recognize the true assassin.
But far more than the authors, the Paris
actors make playgoing. despite its hundred
inconveniences, one Of the most distinctly
fascinating sides of Paris life They are
SO perfectly trained in schools supported by
the government. and having old traditions
their enuuciation is so perfectly clear and
good-mannered and all their actions are
SO thoroughly well studied and vet with
the quick ease of their race, so much more
natural than nature, that the Illusion Is
more real than life itself. This is especially
the case in situations that are pathetic oil
sentimental 1t is one of the commences
of sights to see the ladies Of an audience
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course, TO any suggestions Of future legis-
lature careful and mature consideration. II
he were bound morally or otherwise TO fol-
low the instructions from time to time OF
subsequent legislatures, or even of the
same legislature that elected him, he would
not be such free agent. He would be
mere automaton. subject to the changing
opinions Of legislatures
las test, 1 submit this: was elected
by republican legislature as a republican.
The views of that legislature on the sub
Ject OF the tariff. for instance, as also the
views or myself were and are in accord
with the doctrine of the Republican party
upon the subject of protection. But, sup
pose the legislature of my state during my
term becomes democratic and such legis-
ialure lnstructs me to vote for a free trade
bill, am under any moral or other obliga-
tion 10 follow such instructions? Upon the
contrary, will you not agree with me that
IA such a case j would be under the very
strongest moral obligation TO refuse to be
bound by such instructions?''
senator PETER.
"A United States Senator receiving his
election from the legislature of a state is
unoer moral obligations TO follow the in
struction or that particular legislature"
said senator PETER. He is not so morally
bound to follow the instructions of any sub
sequent legislature upon the same subject,
uhIess II Is In accord with the prior in
After a United States Senator is elected
Tor fixed term" said Senator Chandler,
ne is absolutely Independent of the legisla-
.urs OF MS state ana is not any more bound
70 follow the instructions of a legislature
OF MS state than he is the instructions OF
any otner body OF men. He Is under moral
opngation TO give careful heed to every ex-
preston of opinion given within his state.
wnether from legislature or any other
booy, whether from citizens collectively or
from individual citizens. Sometimes a Sem
aIor may wisely yield his own judgment to
the desires of his constituents upon a Ques-
tion that does not involve a principle which
should not be compromised. But in every
case his decision how to vote should be
reached after a free consideration OF all
me points involved and without considering
himself constrained by any bonds or in
| structions whatever"
| All OF which leaves the subject as unde-
| termined as il has been for nearly a Gen.
fury, during which IL has been debated az
intervals among public men. But at least
| 1t contributes a little of contempt
rary opinion on subject which will agitate
more than one Senator after the next meet
| ing OF the legislature of his state
| GEORGE GRANTHAM Balm.
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Are Senators Bound to Vote as Leg.
islatures Direct 2
OPINIONS APPEAR TO DIFFER GREATLY
Most Senators Think That Every
thing Depends on the Conditions.
SOME DEFINITE EXPRESSIONS
Copyright. 1894, by George Grantham Balm

s A SENATOR OF
The United States I'M
der any obligation to
obey the instructions
Of the legislature of
his state? He is I'M
der no legal obliga-
ton. AS one Senator
with whom i ois-
cussed the subject
puts 1t, the legisla-
ture cannot make
him resign. lie can
not be expelled from
the Senate for .gnor-
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blubbering and hiccoughing as they hunt
their wraps out in the Yestiaire when the
play is over.
The curtain falls on the first act At once
you bid adieu to all delight. The waits be-
tween the acts are long beyond belief. Half
an hour is moderate. and there is always
ore wait of three-quarters. These most
provoking stoppages between the acts are
given as one reason why the public takes
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which give variety performances on lit
tie stage before the public dancing, four
teen artistic cafes with songs and reci-
tations. and eighteen principal concerts"
each as large as any good-sized theater.
Thus there exist in Paris thirty-five i'm
portant places of miscellaneous and free
and easy entertainment against the thirty
theaters. Year in, year out, there is a
great amount of talk concerning the al
legged theatrical decline. Year in, year out,
the free and easy places spread themselves.
increase in splendor and attract a greater
throng of clients. And year in. year out.
the theaters remain quite stationary, sell
dom spending money on new decoration, not
often on new scenery, but continuing dirty,
cramped for space. high-priced. exactillg.
unaccommodating. Yet ii is absolutely true
that the only shows worth seeing at this
moment in ali of Paris are those watch you
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satiable, unhagginS
interest which the
reading public APP
pears to take in
typewriting and type
writer's is quite in
comprehensive to me,
an old operator.
Since, however, sc
much is written land
presumably read) on
this subject, it seems
but fair that the
f,nara fnrC no viNyan q
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~ NA@~e- 80
including the Grand
Opera and the Opera
Comique. seven semi
suburban theaters de
quarter, and all the
stages devoted to op-
erette. vaudeville ard
spe ctacular pieces.
To rival them there
are three permanent
circuses. nine great
public b alls a n d
promenades, most of
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TYPEWRITING GIRLS
Something About This Glass by One
of Them.
THEIR SPEED AND COMPENSATION
The Men They Work for and Their
Peculiarities.
MEN AND WOMEN OPERATORS
MEN AND WOMEN OPERATORS

Written for The Evening Star.
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THE PARIS THEATERS
Uninviting Places Redeemed by Good
Acting.
SOME OLD And SINGULAR CUSTOMS
The Plays, the Players and the
Playgoers.
LONG WATTS BETWEEN ACTS

Correspondents of The Evening Star.
PARIS, February IA. 1894
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Not Easily Ratified.

1t must not be supposed either that the
best operators lose speed from nervous
ness in these tests, for they are accustomed
to taking dictation at all times in all
sorts Of places, from all sorts of people,
and are not easily ratified" What makes
the absorbing interest in typewriting and
operators So astonishing is the fact that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-03-03
Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon.

Said Mr.. Mitchell of Oregon: You pro-
pound this question, is a United States
Senator under any moral obligation to fol-
low the instructions that may come to him
from the legislature of his state. and when
and why? Ny answer to this is that while
the instructions of the legislature OF a state
are entitled to the very highest considers
ton upon the part Of Senator instructed
in reference to any public question, such
Senator is not under any moral obliga ton
or any other kind Of obligation to follow
such instructions. A Senator is the &C
state, receiving his commission from the
legislature of his state for a certain specified
term. He ought to be permitted to exercise
his duties as such Senator as a free agent
-..le ~. -. GE.n laef .a-,nnn. cIEin.. q
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G1HE ABNORMAL.1N-
satiable un1agging
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
THE EARTHQUAKE IN ITALY.
Much Damage Done and . Number Of
People Killed.

Much Damage Done and . Number Of
People Killed.
Rome, Nov. 1S.-The earthquake Sat
urday extended over a large area OF
Southern Italy and Sicily. The shocks
were sharply felt in the provinces OF
Messina and Reggon di Calabria. Much
damage was done in the town Of Mes
sina, and a number were injured. The
inmates of the prisons were panic
stricken, mutinied and tried to escape.
The prison guards had the greatest
difficulty in preventing the prisoners
from getting away. Six earthquake
shocks were felt at Reggie during the
night, and a number of houses suffered.
Severe shocks were especially felt at
Palse, Seminara, San Procolio and 9TH
er towns in the province Of Reggie. In
this province great damage has been
done to property, and a number OF
people have been killed and injured in
addition to those who are known to
have been buried beneath fallen
houses. A landslide caused by the
earthquake on the railroad near Bag
mario, in the province of Reggie stop
ped railroad traffic in that district
Earthquake shocks were felt here and
on the Island of Ischia.
The centers of the disturbances were
in the vicinity of Palmi, twenty-one
miles northwest OF ReSSlO, ana Bag
nara on the gulf of Gioja, almost direct
ly opposite Punta Del Faro, Sicily. The
village of Sac Procipo, near Palmi, was
almost entirely destroyed. Here sixty
persons were killed. Forty-seven of
these met their death in church to
which they had fed for refuge. Their
bodies are still in the ruins.
At Barnard seven persons were kill
ed. Eight lost their lives at Manner
limo and San Eufemia, being crushed to
death, while many others were injured.
The inhabitants of these places are
obliged to camp in the open air. Prime
Minister Crispi has sent a large sum
Of money for the relief of the suffer-
ers, and has placed two vessels at the
disposal of the prefect of Barnara. In
the Callahan towns of Triparni and
Mileto many houses were destroyed
and a number of persons injured.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
Fitzslmmons K:lls RIordan,

Syracuse, N. Y, Nov. 17.-Robert
Fitzsimmons knocked out Con Riordan
his sparring partner, last night in the
first round of his usual exhibition.
which closes the programme of his
vaudeville show. Jacobs theater was
crowded to witness the entertainment,
and the audience departed for their
home, little knowing that Riordan was
still unconscious. The blow was a
right-hander and caught Riordan
squarely on the chin. He did not fail
to the floor from the force of the blow.
but sank slowly until he measured his
length on the stage. The accident oc-
Cured at 1870 o'clock, and two physic-
ians have been working over him with
appliances of electricity for two hours
and half without being able to re-
store him to consciousness. At 1890
o'clock he was removed from the the
ater to the Hotel Candee, and died at
o'clock.
1t was stated by Manager Glori that
Riordan had been drinking hard nil
day, and that he was intoxicated when
he came on the stage for the set-to.
FitZsimmons claims that the blow
that killed Riordan was a light one.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
THE NICARAGUA CANAL.
Leading Congressmen In Favor of its Con-
RtructlOn.

AeAuih8 CongresBmen IN FAVOR OF Ne Con-
Atructlon.
Baltimore, Nov. 14.-The Manufact-
urers Record of this week will publish
special letters from large number
Of United States senators and con-
gressmen, giving their views on wheth-
er the government should give financial
aid to secure the early construction oe
the Nicaragua canal. The letters are
probably about equally divided be-
tween Democrats and Republicans.
Senator Sherman of Ohio writes no
Is thoroughly committed to the con-
struction of the Nicaraguan canal, and
emphasizes the report made to the
senate in favor of government aid
Senator Walsh of Georgia says the
Nicaragua canal is the greatest enter
prise now before the business world.
He believes it should be built and con
trolled by the United States govern
ment; that it would open new markets
for our products, the field. the mine and
the factory; and would enable America
to compete successfully with European
nations for the trade of Spanish Amer
lean countries and the countries of the
Orient.
Hon. William B. Allison of Iowa,
Hon. G. H. Grosvenor of Ohio, Hon.
George D. Wise of Virginia, Hon. Alex
ander MacDowell of Pennsylvania and
Hon. w. NJ. Curtis of New York also
write in a similar strain, each urging
the paramount Importance of the en-
terprise to the United States.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
A DASTARDLY DEED.
Attempt to Blow up a Crowded New York
Tenement.

Attempt TO Blow up a Crowded New York
Tenement.
New York, Nov. 14.-What the fire
marshal believes was an attempt to
blow up the big six-story tenement at
435 18th street, occurred at 3 o'clock
this morning. There are Is families
in the house and there was a panic
when the explosion shook the building.
A large portion of the flooring was torn
away, and a large hole made in the
ceiling of the first story, but no one
was hurt.
Two minutes after the explosion the
halls and stairs were packed with
frightened people of the house, who
crowded each other in a wild scramble
to reach the street. The dust from the
ceiling plaster went up through the
house, and the odOr of escaping gas
was sitting. One of the tenants sent
out the alarm of fire. An examination
showed that the gas pipe in the cellar
had been cut, permitting the gas to es-
cape and fill the house. How the ex-
pIosion occurred Is not known. The
force of the explosion was so great
that three windows In the adjoining
house were blown out and the terror
was communicated to that building.
The gas pipe was similarly handled
several weeks ago. and the fire mar
shal will make a rigid investigation of
the affair.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
CHINA MAKES APOLOGY.
Yields to England's Demands in the Chang
Affair.


Tien Tsin, Nov. 15.-The officials OF
the Chinese government yesterday
made the apologies demanded by the
British government officials for the
outrages committed by Chinese soldiers
on board the British steamship Chang,
in August last. The Chang King was
saluted by the guns of the Taku forts
and the required apology was made to
the British minister. On October 16 a
dispatch from Shanghai to the Associ-
ated press announced that an ultimat-
um had been sent to the viceroy re-
garding the Chang King affair. 1t de-
manded that within seven days the
Tatoati Shang be dismissed and de-
graded, that the Chang King be salut-
ed with p guns from the Taku forts,
and that a money indemnity be paid to
the owners of the Chang King. If
these demands were not complied with
within the specified time, the British
officials threatened that the fleet under
the command of Admiral Freemantle
would make reprisals and it is be-
lieved that steps had been taken to
occupy the important island of Chusan,
which commands the line of communi-
cation by sea between the Northern
and Southern provinces of China. The
British occupied this island in 1S41,
during the first war between China
and England. Eventually the Chinese
government succeeded in recovering
Chusan by giving up Hong Kong in
exchange.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
| wholly destroyed and some persons
We're put to death with kerosene In
their own houses.
BREAD RIOT,
Exciting Scenes in the Chicago City
Hall.

Exciting scenes in the Chicago City
Chicago, Nov. IA large detail Of
police was called out at noon to-day to
quell bread riot in the city hall. Two
hundred and fifty discharged employees
gathered about the comptroller's Office
and demanded the wages due them.
The comptroller sent Il clerk to inform
the men that there was no money In
the city treasury to pay them.
Instantly the crowd became riOtous.
Cries for bread and threats of instant
vengeance were howled forth by the
angry crowd and the comptroller, gath
ering his clerks, barred the doors to his
office and sent hurried call for police
men. A half dozen officers appeared,
but were promptly rushed out Of the
corridor by the thoroughly aroused
men. A battalion of patrolmen was
summoned and after a liberal use of
force the rioters We're dubbed into sub
mission and driven from the city hall.
The large crowd which had been at
tracted by the disturbance was heartily
in sympathy with the eX-employes and
threats to compel instant payment Of
the overdue wages were numerous I'M
til the police succeeded in dispersing
the thrOng.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
A YOUNG HEROINE.
Guests In . Burning Hotel Saved by
Girl.

Girl.
Wichita, Kan, Nov. 16-Fire broke
out in the Patterson house at Harper
this morning at o'clock. A furious
gale was blowing at the time and there
were thirty-seven guests in the house.
Two dining room girls, Maud Schemer-
horn and Matte Harper, were nearly
suffOcated, and Miss Schemerhorn
who is only 16 years old, broke a win
dow, threw Miss Harper out and fol-
lowed her. lacerating her flesh. Miss
Schemerhorn then gave the alarm and
over dozen guests were taken from
the building more dead than alive.
Two other houses caught fire, but
the citizens and fire department sue
ceeded in eXtinguishing the fire be-
fore the loss amounted to much. Miss
Harper was rendered unconscious by
the fall. Miss Schemerhorn, although
herself badly injured, dragged her limp
comrade to place Of safety, then,
breaking in window of the hotel,
crawled through and proceeded to
perform a most heroic act. Though
her feet and hands were bleeding
from cuts received from broken glass,
she bravely made her way through
the binding smoke on her hands and
knees, never stopping till she had
aroused every guest in the house.
When the man in the last room open
ed the door in response to her cries, he
found her half suffocated in a pool Of
blood from her lacerated limbs. Him.
self smothered by the smoke, he pick
er up and cropping his way, finally
reached the street. Miss Schemerhorn
was placed under physicians care.
She will recover. When the guests
learned of her heroic act, q contribu-
ton was taken up for her.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
1t Cures Consumption.

Cincinnati, Nov. 19.-(SpeciaD-Depo
sitions taken here in the ease of DR..
Amick VS.. Reeves develop some re
markable facts. 1t was shown that the
Amick Chemical company of this city
has supplied forty thousand doctors
with DR.. Amick's chemical treatment
for consumption. as much as one thous-
and dollars worth of sample medicines
being distributed daily. Each patient
receives a trial outfit and an inhaler.
The company offered as evidence it's
files, containing thousands of reports
from physicians, of cures coverjn:
nun-v stage and phase of the disease.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
VILLAGES DESTROYED.
Moro Shocks of Earthquake In the italian
Provinces.

Moro Shocks of Earthquake In the italian
Provinces.
Rome, Nov. 19.-A dispatch sent from
the earthquake shaken province Of
Reggie di Ca'abria says that more
slight shocks were felt in that distri It
yesterday and last evening. Although
no further damage wars done, the in
habitants are striker with terror and
numbers of people are fleeing from
town into the country. Several peo-
pie were killed and a number injured
at the village of Seminara. This vii
lage Is nearly destroyed.
At Palmo, where nearly all the
houses are ruined, seven persons We're
killed and fifty injured. Numerous
houses at Malochehio and Terranuovo
were damaged. Although nobody was
killed or injured at those places, their
populations are camping out in the
fields.
The troops in the province of Reggie
di Calabria are rendering all the as
sistance possible to the endangered in
habitants.
Two violent shocks Of earthquake
were felt last evening at Milazz on the
north coast of the island of Sicily. The
terrified Inhabitants fiet. from the town
and spent the night in the open air.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
MollIe Gibson Boom.

Colorado Springs, Colo, Nov. H.
Last evening it was announced that the
Mollie Gibson Mining company de-
clared a dividend of 5 cents share, or
a total of $4,000, payable on December
5th. 1t is rumored that this Is the
cause of the stock taking jump from
$2.4O to $2.75 on the exchange. This
morning the stock brokers are exper-
fencing the largest day since the open
ing of the exchange. Orders are cont
ing in from the East at a rapid rate,
and the stock has advanced to So, with
a bright outlook of it going higher.
Argentum-Juanita, the property ad-
joining the Mollie Gibson, is In SYM
pathy with the latter, and has in the
past week made an advance of 25 per
cent on the price of its stock. Much
excitement prevails among the mining
men of this place, and a great deal Of
stock is changing hands.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22

A. CINCINNATI grocer says that the
pure food laws are positive advan-
tage to dealers in adulterated articles
and for example he held up can of
maple syrup on which was the follow
ing label: "Pure maple syrup. sixty
flve per cent; corn syrup (glucose),
thirty-dve per cent" "Now also sell
the pure syrup but 1 sell two cans of
this to one of the pure. People do not
mind buying adulterated goods If they
know what the stuff is. I was almost
afraid to handle the stuff at first but
now l want label on all impure
goods handled. I say prosecute Of
tenders against the pure food laws to
the bitter end"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22
General Booth Coming.

Denver, Nov. 17.-On December and
10 General William Booth, founder ot
the Salvation Army and author OF
Darkest England and Way Out" will
visit Denver. He will be accompanied
by Commander Ballington Booth, chief
of the United States forces; also Col
onel Lawley, Brig. French and staff
and Captain Malan. This event will
be one of great interest, both to Saliva.
tionists and the outside public. For
the event Coliseum hall has been rent
ed, where it is proposed to give Gener-
al Booth and his staff grand welcome
Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. The gen.
eral will speak upon his Darkest Eng
land" social scheme. On Sunday night
he will conduct Salvation meeting ic
the same hall and on Monday will ad-
dress the people.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1894-11-22

IT is now decided that the wife is
entitled to own all the wedding pres
ents, including the suspenders. collar
buttons and neckties, provided she
can prove she was the drawing card at
the marriage ceremony. This is the
latest victory for the end-of-the-cen-
tury woman. This important ruling
was made by Judge Underwood as he
gazed solemnly over pile of presents
which completely covered the bar OF
Justice and formed fortress between
him and the two persons who quar-
relied over the accumulations of ten
years. It was the case of Philip An
halt VS.. Louisa Anhalt. The presents
were valued at $1,000, and the woman
got them all,