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The times., 1898-04-24

Dvoraks Specter's Bride, performed at
the Congregational Church, April 10, is
generally wild orgie in tones, full of
vivid CoIors dramatically delineative,
musical description of goblins. The wild,
Bohemesque, haunted dance Is interrupted
here and there by the tender episode of
the brides song, with return to the sin
lister representative phrases of the spec
ter. The music is strikingly beautiful
and effective especially when given with
such splendid spirit as was done last
Tuesday evening. 1t certainly delighted
the majority by its vivid color, express
ion harmonization and wealth of melody.
The orchestra was in excellent mood.
Josef Kaspar, too, was tremendously in
the work of his subordinates as has been
noticeable at any time this season. This,
however without sacrifice of its vigorous
eloquence All the Bohemian music made
appeal TO the Bohemianism of Prof. Kas-
par's predictions, and he put to the
record of himself and the society per-
formance of the cantata which was superb
throughout and In the first and last
numbers positively exciting in it's dra-
matte picturesqueness.
Mrs Wood of Boston. who has won
general admiration wherever she has
been heard by reason OF the tastefulness
finish and intelligence of her singing,
added to the good opinion which the
world has held of her, by fully maintain
ing the dignity of the cantata concert
under trying circumstances. She sang
the brides part both beautifully an6
sympathetically.
The times., 1898-04-24
MUSICAL NOTES.

OF all the operatic echoes from the long
ago Rossini's Barber of Seville is
among the most amusing. Not in the
way that the original creators thought
it SO. 1t is Time that has wrought the
change. 1t is still possible. and probably
will be so long as there are singers in
the world like Del Puente and Gadski,
to produce the opera and give pleasure
to an audience; but it can only be done by
conceaIing all idea of what the so-called
play is or making one forget all about
it by the beauty of the singing. 1t is
more than likely that nine-tenths of the
people who listened to the piece
last Tuesday at the Columbia did
not know what the opera was
about. The Barber" is an ulti-
mate survival of the operate style
of the last century, and it is an eloquent
tribute to the genius of Rossini that 1t
can still be listened to in any kind of a
humorous mood. The performance was
in its essentials, as admirable as We can
hope TO hear under existing circum-
stances. Del Puente sang the principal
part and sang it as probably no living
vocalist can sing it-with a wondrous
wealth of voice and skill and taste, and
he had flexible support from Miss Rose
Stewart. Mr.. LAWNS Almaviva was
without the ability to excite the slightest
sympathy or interest.
The times., 1898-04-24

The man from the Eastern Sho' was
present at the speSter performance. He
wanted to know the name of the man
whom the bride married
The times., 1898-04-24

Miss Bertha Lucas was not the least
Of the attractions at the popular concert
at the Academy last Sunday night. As
usual she won the sympathy of her hear
The times., 1898-04-24
Ubs Aza Gisnes

MORNING. EVENING AND SuNDAY)
Publication Office,
KUTCHlNS BUILDING,
Conner Tenth ard D Streets Northwest
The times., 1898-04-24

There is a chance that a well-trained
mule could convince quite number of
Spaniards of the futility of their cause
The heels of an American mule are forci-
BILE arguments.
The times., 1898-04-24

LISTS piano concert in E-fiat was Civ
en- by Miss Little and the Boston Or
chestra. And speaking of Liszt and ov-
ertures reminds me of what Saint-Saens
thinks about the two: Has 1t ever oc-
CURED TO any one" he remarked during
one OF his flights to the Riviera. that the
greater part of the celebrated overtures-
those of Tampa, Euryanthe, for example,
are really only fantasies on the motives
of the opera they precede? BY taking
the trouble TO study the fantasies of
LisZt, it Will easily be seen to what degree
they differ from any sort of pot-pourris
pieces where tunes of an opera taken at
random only serve as canvas for arab
esque, garlands. ribbons. Liszt's pene-
! trating genius knew how to discover and
fructfy an artistic germ however hidden
under vulgarities and platitudes."
The evening times., 1898-05-28
4 Truthful SHnnfnrd.

We have made a discovery. Whether
We shall claim a patent on it or not is
a question. but the principle is the same.
A distinguished official of the Spanish
embassy in Paris, whose name is only
concealed because it has not been dis
closed, is reported to have said on
Wednesday:
The truth is the Americans have achieved
only one success; namely, at Manila. This has
led to nothing.
Our Spanish friend is not only truth
full. but he conceals an amount of criti-
cism within his brief remarks which We
suspect that we ought also to acknowl-
edge the correctness of. Honest con-
fession is as good for the national as for
the individual soul. We cannot deny
that when war was declared, we were
in a poor condition for hostilities. We
were not the only people who have had
to acknowledge the same thing. Pari
passu, We were not more so than
France was in 1870. We did not realize
it thoroughly, neither did France. We
must concede that war five weeks
old has only resulted in one engage
ment, and that so far from the imme-
diate theater of operations, that while
it was in progress We were on the under
side of the world with our heads stick
ing downward while Dewey and the
other American heroes were actually
on top. 1t may be remarked, by way
Of parenthesis. that they are on top
vet,
The evening times., 1898-05-28
A Chance for the saints.

Conditions at Camp Alger are begin
ming to be disgraceful to somebody or
other. The sick boys in the hospital
are reported as suffering for pretty
much everything. including ice. which.
il is said. cannot be furnished under
Army hospital regulations
Then Army hospital regulations ought
to be changed in about as long a time as
it would take the proper authority to
write the order; but We do not expect
that. Nevertheless, to deny ice to OK
soldiers. where 1t is obtainable in any
quantity and cheap. is simply piece of
caIlous official barbarism-
The lack of ice in the-hospital is not
the only drawback to the habitability
OF Camp AIger. There is a terrible
dearth of potable water. and it will b.
felt all the more severely now that the
efforts of a certain total abstinence or
ganization have resulted in an order
shutting off the supply of bottled beer
1t has been represented to the general
in command that a larger quantity OF
malt liquor was being consumed than
was reasonable, and he appears to have
acted promptly and sternly upon that
theory. The reason for excess. if there
was any to speak of. which We doubt,
Vas the scarcity of anything fit to drink
in the way of water.
Now that the temperance lad 'es have
succeeded in increasing the discom-
forts of the situation-with the best in
teptious of course-perhapS they will
feel it their duty to alleviate the no
torious distress of the soldier boys by
inducing the citizens of Washington to
organize a relief work. which will put
ice, and something decent to drink.
within reach of the country's defenders.
Probably the troops would be even
more grateful for such action than they
are reported to be for the noble inter-
ference with their beer.
The evening times., 1898-05-28
Treason i'm I.aependence HAN.

Treason In Independence Hail.
The Department Of Justice is said to
be in something Of a quandary as to ex-
actly what should be done to Love. the
president Of the Universal Peace So
ciety. which concocted and sent a let
ter Of sympathy to the Queen Regent
OF Spain. from Independence Hall. in
Philadelphia, the other day. There is
not doubt that the act was treason
able and Is punishable under the law
as such. Section 5335 of the Revised
Statutes covers the case:
Every citizen Of the United States. whether ac-
tually resident or abiding within the same. or in
any foreign country. who. without the permission
or authority Of the Government, directly. in
directly, commences carries any verbal or
written correspondence or intercourse with any
foreign government, or any officer agent thereof
with an intent to influence the measures or CON-
duct Of any foreign government, or of any Officer
or agent thereof, in relation to any disDu.es CT
controversies with the United States, or to de-
feat the measures Of the Government Of he United
States. and every pcrson being citizen tf. or
resident Within the United States. and mt enly
authorized, who counsels. advises. or assists in
any such correspondence, with such intent. shall
be punished by 4 fine of not more ;hAn $500.
and by imprisonment during term not less tlIan
six months nor more than three years.
What bOthers the Attorney General
Is that 1t would seem a little incon-
gruous to put the screws on Love for
condoling with Christina while we are
keeping Captain John D. Hart in a fel-
on's cell for injuring that lady's feel
ings. 1t must be remembered that the
pardon which was promised TO Hart
has been withheld because the Depart
ment Of Justice had rather let brave
and patriotic citizen rot and die in a
dungeon than to lose the advantage Of
a long-drawn. wire-edge, split-hair of a
possible future point in international
contention. So. probably. Hart will be
,, left to the death which is swiftly COM
| ing toward him, and Love will be al
lowed to amuse himself by expressing
his soldering sympathy with our enc
mics.
All! how piously We wish that he lived
| out West or down South. The revised
statutes would never reach him then;
| unless somebody hoisted them up the
| same tree!
The evening times., 1898-05-28
The First Spanish nepul.e.

We are silenced as to any criticism
concerning military operations. Our
Army has repulsed the enemy, and, al
though he did not surrender. but es-
capped in a hack, the principle is the
same.
On Thursday. Fort Taylor. Key West,
" as attacked in force by three swarthy
strangers. who were recognized as
Sraniards by the odor Of garlic which
pervaded the atmosphere as they ap-
preached The sentry who was on duty
at the outer gate hailed them. and
inquired If they were good men and
true, according to the articles Of war
and the rules Of the same allowed to be
introduced by Mr.. Reed. The answer
was sickening volley of pistol shots
which paralyzed the guardian of his
country's glory. by hitting him on the
''os ridiculus" Of his red right arm.
Not to be outdone by anybody in bray-
cry, this gallant man at oace called the
corporal of the guard, ana went to the
The evening times., 1898-05-28

and talk across it to the child. He must
come down or take the child up.
It would be well to remember. In All
this educational discussion, that a child
is not a being of another race. He is
simply an undeveloped man, and some
children are more highly developed In
teIlectually than the average man.
Anyone can see this by listening to
the youngsters OF ten or twelve talk
ing politics on the street corners Some
Of them know as much about this war
as most men do. They are intensely
interested in it, for one thing, and they
listen 20 all that Is said about 1t. and
read the papers, and swarm all over
the navy yard. SO long as they are al
lowed. Although they have not, Of
course. the experience and training OF
the man, their reasoning is remarkably
correct. so far as 1t goes. and their in
formation exact. There 10 really no
reason why many Of the ''grown-up
books which charmed the man Of the
LAST century should not be thoroughly
understood by the boy Of today. Many
people enjoy ''Ivanhoe" and THE Tails
man" thoroughly In early youth. and
find them prolix and stupid twenty
years later They have simply out
grown the vivid Imagination which
made the twelfth century real. A child
is the most intensely imaginative being
In the world. because there il nothing to
interfere with his imagination-no e1-
perience, no emotions, no care. 1t Is
not necessary to make realistic books OF
modern life for him. He can take the
simple stories told in the childhood of
the world and clothe them for himself
in a glittering garment Of fancy. There
fore, let children have the older stories
as we'll as the modern child novel Let
them forage for themselves. and they
will choose, in the main, what Is gcoo
and wholesome, if the field is only vida
enough. or course, any child will TAX.
| a blood thunder novel in preference
to arithmetic, but that is not because he
! likes vicious things. 1t Is simply be-
cause his mind needs food for the i'm
aeination, and he cannot get that In the
arithmetic And this is a principle
which many very good people fail to
grasp.
1t is curious fact that the child
rarely considers himself a child. He Is
in his own mind as mature as anyone
else. His younger brothers and sisters
are children. but not he. And it may
be that .he grown folk. who are SO
learned in these matters Of education
have not advanced beyond that stage
Of reasoning, so far as they think
The evening times., 1898-05-28
SATURDAY, MAY Is. 1895.
Spanish Diplomacy in Europe.

While the official press Of Paris is
making a frantic effort to convince the
American Government and people OF
the undying love of France, there are
uncomfortable stories abroad in Europe
which tend to minimize the effect of
such protestatiens. One is that France
Is considering a Spanish proposal to
cede to her the northwest coast OF
Morocco, with the consent of Russia
We have no means of knowing wheth-
er there is any foundation for such a
report. The action of Great Britain in
suddenly Strengthening the garrison at
Gibraltar and in mounting fresh guns
and laying in supplies as If in anticipa-
tion of siege, looks suspiciously as if
some credence had been given to the
story in London. Such a change of
ownership would place strategic posi-
ton of nearly equal value with Gibral-
tar in the hands of a strong military
nation, and put an end to exclusive
British control of the mouth of the
Mediterranean. We can well believe,
therefore, that it would have the sane
ton Of Russia. So far, the matter
would not concern US, but the price
which France would pay might, and
very seriously.
The gossip, which comes from Ber-
lin, is further to the effect that Spain
has offered the American colony of the
Philippines as well as the Morocco
coast. to France, in exchange for an
offensive alliance and financial, naval
and military aid against the United
States. Probably the bait would be
tempting enough if President Faure feit
himself in a position to swallow it with
out being hooked. Such a combination,
while undoubtedly a splendid thing fer
Spain, might not be equally SO for the
other party. 1t would tear Europe wide
open with a general war. and drive this
country and Great Britain in.o each
others arms in twenty-four hours after
1t had become reliably known.
For those reasons We do not believe
that the French government Will allow
itself to be entrapped by the Spaniards
on any terms. No doubt the Philippines
would form a rich prize if Spain had
them to give and France dare accept
the present, but what does anyone sup
pose the Kaiser would have to say
about it? Is it to be presumed that he
would fancy placing his national emmy
in such a paramount position in the
Far East?
We have one excellent friend in Gen.
tinental Europe. and that is the jeal-
ousy and disgust which subsist between
tho yariouS amia hle courts and cah-
inets. Were it not for that We are
afraid that We should be in hard luck
about nowi
The evening times., 1898-05-28

surgeon to get his gaping wound cica-
trixed. skirmishers were depIoyed and
the three policemen Of Key West were
employed to hunt down the attacking
force and bring it to battle. But. like
Admiral Cervera, 1t escaped In the
darkness. whether by sea or shore we
wot not. and not even the hack driver
was cornered and engaged.
The incident. though not Of large di-
mensions as we would be likely to view
1t in this country. is pregnant with con-
sequencesa It 10 calculated to convince
Europe that Spain Is invading our
shores; tina. our defenses are inade-
quate. and that Spanish force is able
TO attack our most cherished defenses.
and get away again without even the
loss Of hackman.
A condition like this demands another
council Of war. and at once. today. be-
fore breakfast!
The evening times., 1898-05-28
Literature for Children.

On the editorial page of the New York
Sun there appears a letter which is
somewhat significant. in view of all
Grafton about children's reading. 1t is
a letter from a boy of fourteen, and is
short and to the point. The boy says:
To the Editor of the Sun: Sir-I saw lately
in the Sun lists of books for children. Most Of
these lists it seemed to me, were too 'goody.
goody," and expressed rather their authors opin-
ions of what children ought TO read than what
the children like themselves. The list of books
enclosed those of which was most fond two
years ago, at the age of twelve.
The list would be considered by most
educational authorities decidedly ctr =
Gus one. 1t is headed with 'Ivanhoe,' -
and it is doubtful if there ever was a
boy at all of a bookish turn Of mind who
was not fascinated by that marvellous
book. Next but one on the list comes
Matthew Arnold's "Sohrab and Rus
up by pure chance, while mousing in his
fathers or uncle's library. After this
comes Lewis Carrolrs Hunting of tie
Snark'' and the fairy tales of An1rew
Lang. Stevenson's Treasure Island"
Tennyson's Sir Galahad" and Cooper s
''Deerslayer' are other books in the
list. Altogether it is an odd mixture
Of old and young books. tales written fer
children and stories for grown people.
1t is almost certain, however, that IL
you turn loose in a miscellaneous libra
~ any boy who cares for reading at
all the list of books which he will Sc
lect as his favorites. after two or three
years of browsing. will be very much
like this one.
Children hate to be treated as In
fants. They do not like anyone to talk
down to them. Lewis Carroll was a
huge success as a writer for children,
because he himself became a child when
with them. Some other men get on well
with children because they treat the
child exactly as If he were a man.
There Is no middle ground. The man
cannot stand on the top OF q ladder
composed Of his years and knowledge,
The evening times., 1898-05-28

About the most satisfactory story We
have seen in connection with the naval
question comes by way of London. where
a dispatch has been received from ia
maica stating that a fishing vessel had
picked up a yawl with two escaped re-
concentrates from Santiago. These Gu
bans told the master of the smack that
Cervera was inside the harbor. all coaled
and victualed and waiting for Admiral
Camara with the Cadiz squadron to come
next week and break the blockade. This
corroborates dispatches sent to Madrid
by Captain General Blanco.
The evening times., 1898-05-28
TRAMP BuNcoED PULLMAN.
knocked Down by His Team H,
Fei2ne to He Injured.

Knocked Down by His Team He
Feisned to he Injured.
Chicago. May ga stylish cob at
tached TO a stylish cart and driven by a
stylish young man cantered along For
ty-third street yesterday afternoon. At
Wallace street tramp carrying a can
of beer and eblivious OF his surround
ings. attempted to rush across the
street. The driver pulled up. but not
in time to prevent the tramp from spill
ing himseH and his beer all over the
street A youngster on the sidewalk
who saw the accident shouted: Dat
one of de Pullman twins" and the man
took the 2ce. He limped. he howled as
lif in great pain. and demanded doctor
and an ambulance. Young Gsorge Pull
man was Immediately off his cart and
at the mans side.
MY good fellow. I'm sorry" said he,
but really I-dop't think you are hurt
much" With this he produced s. note
and gave. it to the groaning man. 1t
was seized with lightning rapidity.
Pullman clambered into his cart. and
before he was out of sight the tramp
and a half dozen companions were rev.
cling in all the luxury that IS worth OF
beer will furnish.
The evening times., 1898-05-28
THE WAX REVENUE BILL.
other PrcL Lositiens Beside Hawaiian
Anne.st0 sM.y Re oa<red.

other Prck0sitiens Beside Hawaiian
Anne.st0 may Re offered.
The war &ae5Se bill will monopolise
almost the eptile attention Of the Senate
next week. fhere was fair prospect of
its passage In that body by June 4 had
Mr.. Lodge not offered as an amendment
the NewlandzsSlInt resolution providing
for the annexation of Hawaii. If the
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS persists in press
Ing this matter the opponents of annexa-
ton make nd conceaiment Of the fact
that they will come forward with other
propositions. such as the free coinage OF
silver. repeal Of the Hawaiian reciprocity
treaty, etc.
Considerable feeling has been manifest
ed on the subject. Senators who urge
annexation declare that 1t IL absolutely
necessary to have the islands. now that
the United States have gotten into war
with Spain. and they threaten to brand
the opposition as enemies Of their country
II they do not vote quickly for the war
revenue bill, with this amendment added.
On the other hand, ardent supporters
OF annexation. like Messrs. Burrows,
Frye and others. say that this Is not the
proper way in which to present the Ques-
tion-that 1t ought to be brought up sep
arately, on its own merits.
There can be no doubt whatever that
the Administration is behind the move
ment to annex Hawaii in the manner now
attempted. 1t Is said that as long as
Speaker Reed throws obstacles in the
road there is no chance for annexation
unless the question is hitched to the var
revenue bill.
Congressman differ In opinion as to
what the attitude of the Speaker WI, be
next week when the test is applied. Some
declare he will leave the matter to a eau
Gus OF his party, and that Is likely to be
held Tuesday night. unless, in the mean
time. Mr.. Reed, as several predict conf
dentiaily, consents to withdraw his op-
position. Others are positive the Speaker
| has his blood up. and will resist to the
utmost what he considers an attempt on
the part of the executive departments to
bulldoze the legislative. and the presiding
| officer Of the House In particular. 1t is
generally admitted that Hawaiian ennex-
alton depends very much upon the will OF
| Mr.. Reed. who. under the power given
| him by the rules Of the House. is in a
| position to do practically what he pIeases
There is. at least. a prospect of pretty
| fight shortly In both branches Of Con-
gress.
The evening times., 1898-05-28

While Primo de Rivera declares in the
Spanish Cortes that tn, Philippine ma
tives, by a vast majority, will resist the
Yankees and maintain the sovereignty of
Spain. the same natives by stall larger
majority. are supporting the insurgent
Gen. Aguinaldo in his campaign against
the Spaniards. and in favor of annexation
to the United States. THAT rag called
the American flag" as Primo neatly puts
it. will go into the wholesale business of
waving on all and all over those Philip
pines before many weeks.
The evening times., 1898-05-28
WILL ASK ANNEXATION.

Insurgents In the Philippines Sup
port AEuinaldO to Tint Extent.
Hong Kong. May 2S.-The insurgents
have agreed to support Aguinaldo for
annexation to the United States. They
have refused to entertain any PROPOSE
ticn looking toward independence. An
insurgent force has defeated the Span
iards at Eantete.
Ships are loading here with provisions
for Manila, when the blockade is de-
clared of on the arrival of the Ameri-
can troops. The Colonial Government
has placed an embargo on war NUM-
tons, so that the Philippine Junta can
not purchase arms and other equip
ments.
The evening times., 1898-05-28

Reports brought to England by officers
of British merchant steamers safe that
the only fleet" at Cadiz consists of the
PeIayo, the Emperador Carlos v. one
torpedo boat destroyer and two convert
ed cruisers. The Pelayo's boilers had
been condemned as lacking streng. h.
while the new cruisers had not yet been
armed. Everything appeared in a state
of unreadiness. and matters did not look
as II the squadron could be sent any
where for several weeks.