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The times., 1899-12-12

There is some possibility that success
fuI fight may be made against the con-
Grmation of ". D. Bynum as general ap-
praiser Of the port of New York. Mr.. Nc
Kinley appointed him as Democrat to a
minority position which, under the law,
could not be held by Republican. Bynum
left the Democratic party in 1886 and open
Iy fought it. In the late Congressional
campaign he declared that he had Joined
the Republican organization. It will be in
teresting TO note whether or not small
matter like that viii be allowed to get in
the way Of a place hunter favored by the
Administration What's the Constitution
betune frinds?"
The times., 1899-12-12
I1crnan's-Rice and Ba-ton's Com
puny.

The enyiable reputation which the Rice
ard Barton Gaiety Company always has
borne in Washington. together with the at
tractiveness of the several features added
served TO draw Two exec =diugiy large au-
di5Eces yesterday at Kernan's, where the
organization mentioueL commenced its
weeks engagement. The performances
given fully merjted this patronage. They
included the rendering of two amusing bur
lesques. Maud of the TenGarlCiE'' and
"McDocLle's Flats" in both Of which the
propri ztors OF the combination We're seen
to excellent advantage. Then there was an
olio in which were introduced James X.
Mullen and Annie Dunn. Irish character
impersouatoTs; Barton and Ec5h0f1. jrs-ru-
mentalists; Hickey and Nelson grO,esquc
acroblts: the Princeton Sisters, soubretJes.
and Touhey and Mack, bagpipsrs. The
Nilsson Flying Ballet proved one Of the
most beautiful and novel affairs ever shown
here. James Jehries boxed a bout with his
spaTring partner. Mr. Roeber. and was
heartily applauded by his admirers. The
bill will hold for the usual length Of time
with the usual matinees.
The times., 1899-12-12
An Object Lesson.
05rom tLe Atlanta J5urnaI.)

Qrom the Atlanta J0urnal.)
SacuIm is one Of the many illustrations Of the
folly Of trying TO build up good consular service
on the political spoils theory. Ever since the
foundation Of our Government political fayorit-
ism and dcmagogic pull" has impaired the use
falucss OF cur consular service. Men without the
slightest fitness flr consular duties have been
placed in important stations at the beseeching
of politicians who had either served political
party CT were supposed to be able TO help it.
The times., 1899-12-12

former whose efforts are admirable
throughout. Willard 5 Perry and Robert
Whittier are rather good, and had Dorothy
Love not come so dangerously near to be-
ing consumed before her first entrance her
acting might have been improved As &c
was, she proved passable William Haw-
ley, the scoundrel of the production. is bu-
morousiy villainOus There Is a splendid
equipment of scenery. while the accessories
are elaborate and historically correct.
The times., 1899-12-12
SOWING the Wind.

(From the Minneapolis Tubuuc)
The women Of the South must be protected.
That Is a reasonable demand. But it Is poor
way to protect them 10 set loose degrading in
fuences and kindle the fires Of he'll. Criminals
are thereby multiplied and many woman may
suffer hereafter because OF that dismal spectacle
at Maysyills.
The times., 1899-12-12
The RusN SnEnr.

From the London Tit-Bits)
English Tourist-Waiter. bring me some sugar.
please.
Wild West Wliter-There amt but three Jumps
in the house, cap-you kin have them soon
them gents gifts trough with 'em--theyye got
EN- marked an they're shakin' dice with en-
The times., 1899-12-12

Mr.. De Graffenreid Of Texas has heard
that some OF Carter's old partners have
been given fresh harbor contracts by the
Government, and he has offered resolu-
tion designed to ascertain the truth of the
story and other facts pertinent to the
great scandal. We do not like to see the
orderly course Of administration en-
barrassed by such legislative enquiries.
Some Of the partners whom Mr. De Graf
fenreid has in mind are understood to have
been indicted in Savannah the other day.
If many of them have received contracts it
has been done probably with view 20
their earning money with which to provide
fines and what money they ought to return
to the Government on account Of the old
matters
The times., 1899-12-12
Americans, Not Hessians.

(from the -. Louis Sldr.D
Wisconsin does not give the Hon Mr.. Schurz
much encouragement, A canvass of the 0arman
Republicans of that State demonstrates that nine
out of ten Of them favor the Presidents Philip
pine policy. The average German does his own
thinking.
The times., 1899-12-12
a Snrnlfsr.

lt-afA -He Al--Lt-4 e.ll-t-, -t-t.-
Tie -Iylse criticism with which Alln,-ll
Dewey s. beng assaiied Is almost ulce'aA--
able ia vieu ii the nast ldu'a-i1u Watch has
been Ilgi-Aal upon him, much so tlst sAere
must be an uuderlyiH motive lu ll-
The tllt that this crusade against tHe Arnerl-
can Admiral has been engineered from fhs Office
OF the Washington star" an Alln 1istratl1n
Iuouthpiece, would lead % the iuier nee that
he might be in somebody's way sitha' nos Or
hereafter.
The times., 1899-12-12

Commodore Dewey had no more gallant
captain at Manila than Edward Parker
Wood, of the Petrol. The Petrol was
small-the baby of the squadron-but her
commander knew his business and when
the battle was over and the victorious ships
passed in review, he and his crew got more
cheers than anybody. Captain Wood
fought his gunboat at battleship pitch and
his comrades who saw it all knew best
how to appreciate him.
The American Navy has still need Of
such men Captain Woods death is ma
tionaI sorrow.
The times., 1899-12-12
The Century PuzzIc.

CFrom the St Paul Pioneer Press.)
II IS a pitiful acknowledgment OF human ir-
releyance but il is fact that the very necessity
OF writing 1900" win convince some people that
the new century has begun.
The times., 1899-12-12
Aendemy-..Throueh 10 Brenl,ers..

ademy-''ThrouSh the Brea aESers.''
The architect who rears a splendid edi-
fee undoubtedly is greater than he who
chisels the stones for the structure. With
this initial premise. it is meet to commence
a paragraph of praise for owen Davis, who
is named as the author Of Through the
Breakers" the current attraction at the
Academy of Music. From the trite ideas
embodied in an orphan heigeSs. a much
desired fortune. a poor but honest lover.
an uuprincipled suit0r, band of Snug
gIers, TWO juvenile admirers, deliriOUs he
roes, villainOus villains. and Weli-shOwn
sea effects. Mr.. Davis has constructed
really acceptable meIOdrama-oue that fully
satisfies the demands Of the audiences seen
in popular-priced houses, and appeals not
without effect to the iaded and weary the
atregoer. Running through the play there
is a strong. straight thread Of theme which
the numerous counter plots fail 20 Jangle,
while the final happy ending Of the piece
sends all home in good humor.
There is another commeudable feature
in Through the Breakers" and that fed-
ture is the cast. which probably is me best
recently heard here in an Offering Of the
sort Joseph Keefe. cue member. has sup
ported several excellent stars, While An
toinette Walker could give valuable points
TO many of the best known ingsnTes.
SCI Aiken is applaudable as a lighting
minister while Francis Gheen is msri-
t0rious both in what ne does and what
he does not do j. Hay Cozsar is worthy.
and Fanny Mcintyre. who recently sue
ceeded Maude Banks, is quite natural and
effective even in 0yerdrawn scenes. II
would be unjust To fail in lauding Charles
Stewart for his subiued hero, or J. 5.
CalIsCn for his heavy work. Mr.. CallisOn
won the cordial hatred of all by his rather
vivid portrayal and the gallery Wed with
the orchestra in Kisses. The smaller parts.
as a rule. are nicely done. Much OF the
scenery is new and well painted.
Next week "A Female Drummer with
The times., 1899-12-12

The temperance of the Hon. George
Frisbie Hoar on earth may or may not be
matter for general enthusiasm, but it is
at least mildly surprising that it should
happen in such commonplace way We
should have expected him to mark his
resurrection by at least some reference
to the untimely death of his little godson,
George Frisbie Washington Aguinaldo, at
Bayambang, and not at Boyumbung as dis
ingenuously reported by Otis. But no. the
venerable Filipino presented himself like
an emulgating dove, with a resolution
looking to a constitutional amendment to
make the last Wednesday in April inau-
guration day. instead Of the Epizootic
Fourth of March as at present Thus
does The legislative shadow, growing
shorter. transform the roaring lion into
the sneezing lamb.
The times., 1899-12-12
Lnfn,cftc-.The Onen Dnnr.,,


The Open Door in all charity, cannot
be said to be good play. The person who
attempts TO describe the effort Of Layina II.
Van WesterveIt Dempsey. which was dis
closed yester-evening at the Lafayette
must have many terms and words which
quite aptIy might define the several quail
ties of the work but the one that eX-
presses the fault best is amateurish. ="
AmaJeurish The Open Door certainly is
= the hand of the Impractical stage writer
is-aalareDL In all Of its situations-nO
Spectator experienced IN me tricks Of dra-
matte composition ever gould have made
so many glaring aud inexcusable errors as
has Miss Dempseys<fu her adaptation of
James Fenimoree Cooper's novel The
Spy
The audience at Manager Painters house
last night vas a friendly one, in a mood to
welcome anything that promised well. but
wholly uuprepared for the farce that this
piece became after the middle OF the second
act The first was so good that the regular
theatregCer. who was attracted by the
hope that the performance might develop
something really worth Witnessing, made
up his mind that Miss Dempsey must know
a thing or two about the art of Shakes
peare.
The succeeding scene. however. intro
duced a string of incidents that continued
| until the final curtain drop, and which
would have wrecked a better and more
cleverlv constructed affair than The Open
Door" 1t is due to her Gracious Majesty
of the Holland Danes TO state that she
probably is quite blameless of the madly
rushing steeds upon which everyone es-
capped during the progress of the Offering,
that she did not intend TO have her water
fall come to a full stop while the manip-
ulator OF the stereopticon which produced
the effect turned on a beautiful rainbow.
much TO the amusement of the spectators,
and that she hardly can be held responsible
for the incipieut contiagration that envel-
oped one of the actresses, Dorothy Love,
while that heroine was standing in an en-
trance awaiting her cue. Miss Dempsey
can claim to be guiltless Of these and OF
other unmentiOned incOngruities and mis-
haps that transformed her serious work
I into a really enjoyable burlesque-One that
I created no end of merTiment. She. how
! ever. is personally responsible for the in
PRODUCTION of a male qUartette in the sec
ond act of The Open Door Il is enough
| to be compelled to endure these anathema
| producing plaques in the vaudeVilles and
| the burnt cork entertainments, TO say
nothing of the bucOlic idyls, but no author
can be excused for Turing a gathering OF
friendly people into a theatre, chaining
! them TO orchestra seats. and then making
them listen to the jeremiades OF a band of
minstrels. For this the writer of The
| Open Door" must answer
| The company seen in the piece is wholly
! inadequate-if there can be an inadequate
| company in such a play. Had the east
been more competent the audience might
not have been so thoroughly amused. sThe
| redeeming member of the organization is
| Guy Bates Post, clever, intelligent per
The times., 1899-12-12

Senator Mason. in his maiden speech for
this session. represented the South African
war as a struggle between the republican
and the despotic principles. As bare
proposition he was right in this. England
represents the principle Of enlightened self
government. and the Beers that of oppres-
siye and brutal oligarchy England ac-
cords religious liberty to all men without
distinction Of creed or race. The Boer
constitution denies the right of worship
and all civil rights to Catholics and Jews,
and the rights of baptism, marriage, and
Christian burial to all colored natives.
Consequently it is easy to see which com
batant stands for civilization, and which
for barbarism.
The times., 1899-12-12
Grnnd-NanaeriIIr-

Not because il deserves more. praise. but
because il requires more attention than
does any other number introduced ysster-
day. the critic is tempted to take up Lii
liam Burkhart and "A Deal on Change
first in speaking OF this weeks bill at the
Grand. Despite the fact that. when she has
come to Washington, generally the light
Of Miss Burkharts talents has been hidden
behind a bushel of poor material, the win
some little woman is a great favorite here
and the interest Of last nights audience
centred In her new sketch. While that
sketch shows in its crudity the short space
o. time during which it has been exploited
and while its Inconsistencies are frequently
glaring. it proves to be much more enter
tanning than were either "A Passing Fan
cy' or Her Soldier Boy" Its action is
so quick that often reasons do not appear.
and fine work is lost In brevity. but these
are faults that can be blended into the
several real merits Of the piece. Albeit a
tTife nervous Miss Burkhart was consist
emily COmmendable, her wcmaniiness and
Intelligence CLOSING over a dozen Of the
plays weak points. She held the eyes and
ears of the house through a five minute
soliloquy as few better known folk could
have done. True 5. James formerly the
star OF "A Royal Prisoner was not above
Lltt dN NNietSt vi NdANEfilAE as5a Ad4ltSs on p
the voice OF a third helper was heard so
much that the owner shared the fate Of
the proverbiaI shepherd and was most ig-
nored when he should have been most ef-
fectiye.
Nine. Hermann, principal among the ad-
vertised headliners, has dispensed with heI
I dancing and presents "a Night in Japan,
in which she was featured a year ago al
/ the Columbia Theatre. or the sleight-Of-
/ hand tricks she does. nearly all are old
( but each is very well done. The act is
I spectacuIarly set and dressed. Edna Bas-
7 sett Marshall has replaced three OF the
{ children with whom she was seen locally
earlier in the season. and her turn d
/ which was very fayorably received. ha.
/ more acrobatics than before. Gordon FL
drid does not prove his right to holding the
+ stage ten minutes with his impersonatiOns
Behman and SpaIding contribute the verl
/ best athletic specially ever offered at III,
Grand: Lillian Westerns S xylophOne solo,
show masculine force and energy tha
makes them quite remarkable. and the Bi
/ ograph scored its usual hit The bill
summed up, is as enjoyable as the mos
I Cxactiug could wish.
The times., 1899-12-12
NationnI-..Lord nnd Ladr H.,

NationaI-''LOrd and Lady AlEy."
After an absence Of over twelve months.
the Empire Theatre Stock Company again
made its bow 10 a Washington audience
yester-evening at the National. The last
appearance Of this commendabIe organiza-
tiOn was in The COnquerOrs, a much dis
cussed and exceedingly artistic drama.
which differs from Lord and Lady AIgy,
the present bill as the day from the night.
Both are alike only in that each is praise
worthy
Lord and Lady Algy" tells OF the do
nestle disagreements of those tituiar and
titled persons. who have fallen cut regard
ing the brands of cigarettes best suited to
the family. as well as because Of different
ideas concerning separate and distinct rae
ing stables. a parting has ensued- Lord
Algy' drunken exhibition at a fancy dress
ball and his consequent humiliation bring
back sympathy and then love, however, the
final act and haIf-past ten finding the
house reunited in harmony over both cigar
cites and horses.
This rather clever play-which sav0rs
always OF the track and the padd0ck-is
admirably interpreted. as a rule. The days
in which William Fayersham was reIs-
gated to the mediOcrity Of matinee-giFI
herCism are gone. his perfect stimulation
CT genteeI intoxicatiOn effacing a dnaI
memory Of them. Though a c0-featIred
artist the role Of Lady Algy gives Jessie
Millward scant opportunities when com
pared with those provided her opposite.
yet she affects grace and youth with uatu-
ralness getting much cut Of a Jhlnkless
part. W H. CTompton. Guy Standing. end
J. :. CCOkall are good, while Jap"
NheelOck is admirable in a thinking
bit z. Y Bachus also deserves more than
a-Tr~r- ~E,..
is gaspy, Fanny Addison Pitt humorous,
and the others insignificant. The audience
was well pleased and accorded each favor
lte a hearty reception.
The times., 1899-12-12

The proposition TO buy the Danish West
India Islands will be regarded by New
England statesmen of the Hoar and At
knaldo type as fresh evidence that the
Declaration of Independence was delus-
ion and snare. Even as the Connecticut
Valley producers of the aromatic Cabai-
lola leaf resent the acquisition of addi-
tionaI tobacco territory, so viii the noble
Puritan sons of Medford rise up in their
wrath and denounce this scheme to food
our markets and paIates with the soul
destroying rum of Santa Cruz. Inttnsi-
cally. it is superior in flavor and "apres
gout" to the output of the Massachusetts
distillerfes, and according to the testi-
mony of counoisseurs, when combined
with the juice Of lines. sugar, cracked
ice, and a dash of raspberry syrup, would
be a dangerous competitor to one Of our
native infant industries and, in Yankee
dom. one Of our most cherished institu-
tions
The times., 1899-12-12

THE TIMES COMPANY.
LITER STILSON HUTCHINS, President
PUBLICATION OFFICE,
THE HUTCHTNS BUILDING,
NER TESrH AND d STs NORTHWEST.
The times., 1899-12-12

life. so it is fortunate for the washer
woman's child or the farm urchin, If he
can come by these things honestly and not
allow them to spoil him for good work
in his chosen occupation.
The sooner we get rid Of the idea that a
man who knows only one thing is the best
sort OF average citizen, the better 1t VIII
be The finest material for a nation is
the adaptable man. who knows one trade
through and through and has some idea
of two or three others. There is less crime,
less unhappiness, less ignorance. less in
surrection among laboring men who have
some kind Of artistic recreation than
among those who are shut down to one
monotonous kind of work. Man was not
born simply that he might toll, eat, sleep
and rear a family He needs some outlet
for the undeyeIoped forces Of his nature,
and il he can get it through books, music,
wood-carying. or gardening, he viii be a
safer and better citizen.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-04

THE decision of the Venezuela ar
bitration tribunal is thrice victory.
First, the principle of arbitration has
received the most striking practical
endorsement over accorded it; second,
the United States has proved the
Righteousness of the course it pursued
in the matter; third, Venezuela is up
held in her protest against Great
Britain's unjustifable encroachments
upon her territory. The sublime
peace that has marked the relations
of America and England for nearly a
century may be likened to stately
and beautiful tree rooted in the midst
of q running stream. 1t has
drawn its sustenance steadily but i'm
perceptibly from either bank, and as it
has become more firmly imbedded it
has also waxed big, until it's grateful
shade is cast abroad, and men forget
it's beginnings while enjoying its gifts.
But it has one terrible enemy, the
storm, which, without warning, may
break in fury, blast with it's hateful
lightnings the magnificent structure,
and, in the passing of moment, undo
'he work of centuries. Happily the
Venezuelan storm cloud, the threat of
var, has now been dispelled, and peace |
'eigns in undisputed primacy.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-04
more absurd, more sublimely ridicu-

lous?
When we come to compare the con-
dition of the Filipinos with tibet
American patriots, from social, in
tellectual, moral, political. or materi-
indicated above, we shall readily
perceive that there is no possible
ground for rational analogy between
them; and in SO far as the merits of
the two cases are concerned, that the
cause of the Filipiros is simply In
comparable with that of the American
patriots.
In attempting to reach proper con-
clusiOn in respect to the Philippine
question, we should be guided by
sense and reason, not by sentiment
we should waste either sentiment or
sympathy on unworthy Subjects and
especially on such unworthy and un-
nsldo and his followers have
shown themselves to be. Our senti-
ments and sympsthy-especially when
exercised in the sacred cause of liber-
ty. are valuable, too valuable to be ex
pended for unworthy purposes. 1t
was our sen 6iments and our sympathy
exerting q powerful moral force,-
which flowed forth in generous meas
ures, that enabled the Spanish-Ame-
rican countries, and Mexico, to shake
off the yoke OF despots, and gave liber-
ty to Cuba. Such attributes of the
mind are like box of precious ONT
ment. And there is no use of break
ing our slabaster box of precious ONT
10 emit over the heads of unworthy, I'M
grateful and unregenerate subjects
like Aguinaldo and his followers.
GEORGE A. BENHAM.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-04

FROM everywhere come reports of
the steadily increasing prosperity of
the country. Bryan is making
speeches by the yard and some dem
ocrats continue to pirate of free silver
and calamity. But to what good?
They know we'll enough that the peo-
pie of the United States have utterly
and forever repudiated their foolish
theories, and that all the conditions
that made possible the great spread of
their notions in 1896 have long ago
been dispelled under the benefcent in
tiOn
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-04
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-04

err Pacific trains would enter. The
G.. II. & S. A., Texas & Pacific,
and White Oaks trains
could come in over the present Texas
how any of our truly progressive bust
ness men can oppose this most desir-
able project. 1t is true that there is
little or no hope of its early realization
but it can do no harm to keep the mat
ter before the people.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-10-04

THE international yacht race has all
the elements of true sport, and both the
interested nations are in
tent upon the game. Yes
terday's race was declared off on
account of not having been finished
within tho time limit. Since Sham
rock was ahead Americans will not cry
about the failure of the race. The first
trial just served to whet the interest of
the people in the sport.