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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
COMING TO THE THEATRES.
rhe NatlenaI-s1rn. LesIle Carter.


Mrs Leslie Carter viii be seen for the
last times as ..Zaza'' in David Beiasco's
play during the weeks engagement which
is announced to begin at the New Ma
tional next Monday The greatness Of her
foreign triumph assures large audiences,
for Mrs Carter returns to Washington,
tie scene of her first success in ''Zaza, .
after having won the most favorable opin-
ions of the past season in London. For
elgn critical epfnIen OF her art, endors-
ing the verdict that had first been rem
dered by Washington and New York. IN
questionably establishes her position
among the great players OF the time. Add
ing to her London achievement the feet
that next week viii be Mrs carter's fare
well to the Capital, SO far as .Zaza" is
concerned, there is good cause to predict
a popular and profitable week at the Ma
ticnaI. This is further assured by the
brisk advance sale, which opeEed this
morning
It should be borue In mind that the
farewell appearances of Mrs. Carter as
ssZaza,, are limited to SIX nights and one
Saturday matinee; and that the length Of
the play requires the evening perform
arces to begin promptly at O'Clock The
original scenery and effects viii be on
vi.sw. and the company will be the same
as that which assisted in the first bre-
seDtatfon here, and which later shared
the New York and London successes with
the star
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
A CELEBRATED LAND CASE.
suit IavelvinE the TITLE to Thou
sands of acres.


HUNTINGTON. W Va. Dec. 1S-The
celebrated King lard case is now haYine
q hearing before the supreme Court OF
this State on writ of prohibition sued
out against Judge E. s. DeoHttIe, of the
Circuit Court of Wyoming county
The case involves the title to large
body Of land lying in Wyoming. mellow
ell. Mingo, and Logan counties, and has
been in the courts in various phases for
many years. The present contest grows
out a suit pending in Wyoming County
Circuit Court, IN which the court deereed
that about rs persons who we're claim
ing the land in dispute be made parties.
King claims that they are not proper par
ties, and So sued out writ of prohibi-
ton against the court TO keep them from
being brought into the case.
A hard fight is being made on both SIDES
and each is represented by a strong array
of counsel. The hearing began Tuesday.
Judge NJ. F Stiles opening the argument
for King and John h Holt and James F.
Brown responding for the court and the
parties who stand behind the court. Yes
terday morning Hon. W. P. Hubbard con-
Guided for the respondents, and Hon. W.
s. Tourney viii close the case o. behalf
of King
The land in question belongs to the
SOC eG0-acre tract granted by the state OF
Virginia TO Robert Morris, 327, eco acres OF
which lie IN the counties mentioned ABOVE
and the balance IL Kentucky aad Viz
ginia.
There are something like 4i5 claimants
who reside on the land in this State. many
of whom have held possession for thirty
years or more. and whose titles, it is
claiEaed. have been perfected by opera
ton Of the statute of limitation. and it
is these that the court wishes to bring
in all at once to have their rights adj
Indicated, instead of leaving them to
fight through, one at time, suits of
ejectment brought by those claiming
under the King title.
The original suit grew out Of the at
tempted redemption of the land, which
had been returned delinquent, by King,
and brings in all the miracles of the re-
demption laws of the State. The King
title has won through all the courts OF
Virginia, but the laws are somewhat diff
ferent IL this State, and in the fights
heretofore made the people having claims
adverse to King have been victorious
On account of the magnitude OF in
terests involved, the number OF people
whose title to their farms and homes de-
ponds upon 1t, and because OF the many
intricate points at Issue the case Mas at
tracted widespread attention ancng both
lawyers and laymeB.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
ESTHER BowEN's HERoIsM.
Young Mail Carrier Saves Two
Womeu's Lives.

Womeu's Lives.
MOUNT CARMEL. Pa, Dec I3.-By her
heroism, Miss Esther Bowen, United
States mail carrier, saved the lives of
two women, as well as her own, on a
steep mountain road yesterday, between
here and Wilburton, where she resides.
Just before starting TO drive here with
the mail pouch in the carriage, her two
friends asked to go along
Halfway down the mountaiE the
hores ran away. There was danger of
the carriage plunging over the perpen-
dTcuIar mountain side into the ravine.
several thousand feet below Miss
Bowen told her companions not to jump
else they would be dashed TO pieces The
young mail carriers hands were cruelty
torn by the reins. which she chung to
with all her strength
She conceived the idea to guide the
horse against the bank. and in the ensu-
ing shock trust to everybody being
hurled from the carriage and landing on
the road instead OF over the cliff.
The girl tugged at the reins, and the
horse dashed head-frst against the bank
The women were hurled high in the air
and fell IN the road. Miss Bowen's
hands and face were badly Iacerated and
bruised. and her companions escaped with
a few bruises
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
a SCOTCH CHEMIST ROBBED.
Claims TO Have Been Dragged In
Jersey City.

JERSEY CITY, n. J, Dec. 13.-AndreB
Morrison. a chemist, Of Glasgow. Scot
land, was found yesterday wandering
about the streets Of Jersey City. At police
headquarters he was questioned By Chief
Of Police Murphy. and it developed that
Morrison had been a victim of Knockout
drops ana had been robbed OF several hun
dred collars. Carmina Balbo. a saloon
keeper, Of 6S1 West Side Avenue. is under
arrest. II vas in his saloon. the police
say. Morrison vas drHgged and robbed.
Balbo when arrested denied ever having
seen Morrison. but the police have the
names of several persons who saw the
chemist in the saloon. One of these
Thomas Ryan, of GA Newark Avenue. SAYS
he saw Balbo with roll Of bills belonging
10 Morrison Ryan says ne offered to keep
mum on the subject FOR the price Of a suit
Of clothes. and that Baibo ordered him
from the saloon
Morrison is Ea!ddie-aged. His visit to
this country was for the purpose OF in
speeding the Vaughn SanitariuTn a resort
for persons afflicted with nervous diseases
at Deckertown, y. J. He arrived here
Saturday and wen to the home OF Arthur
Brown q friend aid felIow-countryEnan in
PIainfeld. There he spent Sunday and
town, taking train from Plainfeld to
Jersey City.
In the Pennsylvania Railroad station he
bought ticket for Deckertown- Instead
of taking Sgsquehanna and Western
Railroad train ne boarded a Pennsylvania
Railroad train The mistake was discev-
cred before the train reached Marion. and
Morrison got of at that station He had
some time TO wait for the Susquehanna
and Western Railroad train
AS the weather was cold he went in
search of a saloon Morrison says he had
not more than three drinks. He remem-
bered enga ging in conversation with Bal
bo. and doesn't know when or how he left
the saloon. All the money Morrison had
vas few dollars. de told Chief Murphy
that when he left his friends house in
Plainfeld he had $500 bill and three SOD
bills.
Although a stranger n the city Morri-
son. accompanied by Detective Pearson
went straight to BaIbo's saloon from the
Marion station OF the Pennsylvania Rail-
road and recognized the proprietor as the
man with whom he talked and who sup
piled him with the drinks. Bal5o decIar-
ed Morrison was mistaken
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AN AUTHoREss ACCUSED.
said to Have Prosecuted Man Who
Committed Suicide.

\ Z
Committed Suicide.
NEW YORK. Dec 13.-Word has been
received in this city OF the suicide in
Portland, Me-. of Sidney Samuel, of this
city. Mr. Samuel, who was thirty-nine
years of age, was an EngIishman of
wealth. and was formerly in the import
ing business here with his brothers. IN
der the firm name of Samuel & Her
MAINS. One of his brothers. Montagu
Samuel. said yesterday that Sidney had
been bounded to mis- death by woman
whom he described as an authoress who
is celebrated in this country and Europe.
For three years the brother said. "she
has prosecuted him. IN every way he has
sought to evade her, but she has Pur-
sued him relentlessly- Il there are any
possible grounds upon which may bring
action aainst this We sian 1 VIII certainly
do so, I will not at present disclose the
name of the woman"
It is said that the autheress involved
is Mrs. Anita. Ficanti Charities. who was
born in Vienna, and has spent much of
her life in Italy. At an early ge she be-
gan to write, her first great success be-
ing an Italian tragedy written for Eleano-
IA Duse, and produced in Bologna, under
the title La Rosa AZZurTa" tine Blue
Kose}. She has also written numerous
short stories and few longer produc-
lions, both IN Italian and English. Her
work is often characterized by a certain
daring almost risque quality.
Queen Victoria is great admirer of
Mrs Chartres, and asked to have the au-
thoress presented to her while IN Italy
two years ago. Mrs. Chartres also wrote
play in English, which was presented
In this city, in January, 1899. It was
called That Man." and made more or
less of a hit The authoress complained
bitterly of changes in the text made by
the mana cement fsIrs. a NJ. Palmer) and
secured IN Injunction Mrs. Palmer re-
taIiated by suing her for S., zoe damages
for defamation Of character.
Mrs. Charities has one child. a daugh-
ter. about seven years old John Char
tres, husband Of the authoress. went to
Mexico year ago.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
Monopoly. Argument.

tF'Tom the Springfield RepubIc.)
andrew Carnegie Is reported to De doing ali he
can 10 help the Ship St;hsits=-i1il and to have
written 10 influential men IN Washington pointing
out The crying need for such a MEASURE He
uses funny argument IN interview. saving
The proposed subsidy bin Is meant 10 do exactly
for steamship lines what the tariff has done for
new industries and [ am thorough believer in
The doctrine that i you wish TO see IN article
cheaper than ever before put high tariff upon
It and thus tempt capital and ability into its
manufacture at home So with the needed regular
ship sailings- Everybody knows that il is the
ambition OF every capitalist to get a monopoly
protected by 8 high tariff foF the -siasIe purpose
OF bring about low prices
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
BETTER PAY FOR sURFMEN.
CIersyT.,sss's Ebert te secure Ter,
Liberal Legislation.

CIer=-yE,,-.T.'s Effort te secure Hero
Liberal Legislation
ATLANTIC CITY. y. J.. Dec I3.-Nore
pay. more liberty and pensions for the
brave men engaged in the Government
iife-saving service is being agitated by
Rev. S E Young. formerly OF this State.
but nov. pastor of the Second PFesbyte-
riaa Church, Pittsburg. Among his ef-
forts to bring influence upon Congress to
pass a law to accomplish his desires is
the circulation OF petitions among the
surfmen themselves for approval and sig
natures
Mr. Young is now in this city visiting
the stations and enlistiug the men in a
united petition to Congress. in which IS
incorporated his proposition. The appeal
is in favor of the enactment Of a pending
bill, and Rev. Young states that he has
the promise of a large number of members
in both houses il its support. He viii
visit all the stations along the Jersey
coast and viii then proceed to Washing
ton TO advocate the passage of the law.
In 1882 Mr. Young was successful in
having some legislation favorable to the
surfmen passed He bears his own ex-
penses and his labor IN the interest OF the
men is wholly voluntary.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
sEEDMEN DECLARE WAR.
VIII Fight appropriations for Free
Distribution of seeds.

DISTRIBUTION of seeds.
BALTIMORE. Dec. 13.-WhoIesale seed
dealers in this and other cities are pre-
pairing to start an active campaign at this
session Of Congress for the defeat OF the
appropriations for the free distribution OF
seeds by Representatives. The specifiea-
lions Of the bill call for zz1- coo pounds OF
seeds Of various kinds OF garden products,
besidec 5000 bushels each OF sugar corn,
peas, nd beans. Mr.. Roland BoIgiano. Of
the firm of J. 3. Bolgiano & Son. s South
Calvert Street. said:
We are determined to leave no stone
untUrned in showing the people that the
free distribution OF seed IS nothing more
tuaE Re use Of public money for the puT-
pose Ct raying off political debts The
Gove-rnient spends S75.0G0 a year for the
seed. e1d thai represents Just so much
business taken from the firms VINO have
to make a living out Of the industry
AS long as the giving Of seeds was lin
tied to spreading through the country new
or little known varieties OF useful plants
there could be 10 objection and everybody
was benefited. a sample OF good work is
TO DC found in the introduction Of seediess
oranges and new variety OF cotton in
some parts Of the South. This is all right.
ou~ wren it comes 70 SlFiAS away peas.
beans. corn, and other things which can be
purchased al any country store, tten we
object. With just as much reason the au-
thorities might distribute hats and horses
70 the farmers.
In view Of the fact that Congress is
now getting ready 10 help the ship busi-
ness by appropriating SO. Geo coo for sub
sides We think it rather inconsistent 10
appropriate ST5, coo to carry on a work
which is seriously interfering with our
equally worthy industry"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
The Grey squirrels of Maine.


The varying abundance OF grey squirrels IN the
Maine woods is something that has puzzled
hunters and Raturaiists for q great many years.
Some seasons they VIII be sairIy plentiful 50
that gunner may get as many as I'VE or six in
outing OF few hours Again. man mar
sSaik in the woods for weeks ssi never so much
as catch a glimpse Of one Tor the pasI two
years there were to speak OF in Maine.
This year not = few h2ve been noticed. particli-
iaFly about orchards and in old growth beech
WOODS where the nuts plentiful. The ques-
ton FOR hflY@eFs and nztuFsIists to decide is
sesetke- btee squirrels gaining Diminishing
IN naTabeES taking one year with another. Tie
lRazi coElR6.sly known as the Oldest resident
says that grey squirrels were as numerous as
req ones SITS and seventy FIVE years agz.. Then
men IN middle life say there we're M greg
squirrels twenty and thirty years ago. Nov. we
have fair Member some years and none during
the Intervening years Are the good old days Of
shooting grey squirrels coming back to MaiDe2
Ne ali hope So and VIII DO all that we can
to make their stay pleasant
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
The making of Character.

This IA good time to consider how and
why, and 20 what extent one human be-
ing may be of benefit 20 another Giving,
in the common meaning OF the word, is the
special prerogative Of the season; and the
custom of presenting Christmas gifts has
spread so widely in recent years as to be
in some danger Of becoming a mere for
mality- Some people, especially children.
are absolutely demoraIzed by Christmas;
they learn to expect and calculate the
probable profit of the season, and they are
disappointed If II turns out to be less than
they expect Too much pains cannot be
taken to educate children out of this hab-
IT Of thought by allowing and encouraging
them TO spend their money on gifts for
others and suggesting that these gifts be
of kind TO require some work and plan
ming. Thus the ehiId's mind is diverted
from the presents which he himself may
hope TO receive, and they are all the more
welcome and delightful when Christmas
day arrives.
But there is giving which is unconscious
and unprecedented. and the beauty Of 1t
Is that the giver cannot plume himself on
his generosity. It is the gift of character.
There is not one human being in ali the
Ecrld who does not give something, good
or bad, to his friends and acquaintance;
and there is 4 subtle alchemy in the in
huence of mind over mind which makes
only the genuine article OF any account in
this transaction
The man who is always thinking about
his reputation and his influence geDer-
ally has b1st lftt1e- he mas destroyed the
effectiveness OF his character by his con-
tinuai posing. But most of US know peo-
pie, men ard women, whose very presence
is inspiring who make petty thoughts
and mean motives seem unworthy and i'm
possible; who, though they may not be
very good CT very brilliant, by the large
ness of their ideals and the intensity OF
their feeling act as broadening and up
lifting force in the humdrum OF daily life
These people, who, with all their faults
and failings, are genuine, true, unaffected
BY shams and petty conventionalities
give something 10 the world by being
what they are. There are persons whose
aiectation It is to despise all convention;
they are no more genuine than the con-
yentional people; the one who is really
ideas ans OpiEions of others; but he does
not everest mate their Importance. He
is not SO egotistiea} as to do eccentric
things for She sake Of showing his indie
pendenee in minor matters; but if con-
yentions happen TO be in the way of his
doing something which he believes to be
right and worthy, ne behaves exactly as
If they were not there; in fact he forgets
their existence.
The road TO this sort of giving is
straight one It is the road of what the
Quakers used to call the inner light
There is no price large enough to repay
the man who sells MS individuality. his
soul his ideals, his self-respeet. There
are many reads tc self-respect, and it is
only important that each choose his own
road and keep to it. In that way. and
that way only, can character be made:
not by the trying on Of this, that, or the
other ideal, whleh happens to be the
fashion for the moment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
The Grand-Harry w. williams Com
Rany.


The coming week at Chase's New Grand
will witness the appearance Of the third
of a strong trio of travelling vaudeville
organizations that have played in sue
cession at this popular theatre. Mr.. Chase
viii present Harry W Williams Own
Specially Company, a combination Of stars
said by the management TO be as brilliant
IS any that have BEEN seen here this sea
son.
Neither time nor expense was spared in
bringing the novel speeiaIues together,
and the result has been a composite offer
ing marked by indi, IduaI and combined
merit of rare occurrence. The Williams
programme Is made gp OF nine acts. each
with exceptionally pleasing qualities. In
the foremost place are Frederick H2llen
and Mollie Fuller. among the cleverest Of
vaudeville comedians, who viii be seen in
a sketch entirely new; the Three Nor
tons. sam. Kitty, and Clara Louise, who
will give their inimitable specially, The
Dancing Aeirairal." the Four Millions, IN
musical comedy, introducing many rev
and delightful novelties; the St onge
Brothers, comedy trick cyclists; Lawrence
Crane. the Irish AdoGis Magician. whose
act Is said to be clever throughout; ZazeiI
and Vernon, in a pauJominic acrobatic
imported act entitled ~The Clown and the
Tourist BuGd Brothers, funny clown
acrobats, trick tunbIers, and boxers; the
Clemenee Sisters, Rose and Violet 0peT-
attic sketch artists. and tie Mimic Four,
Van Duzeu, Barnes, Brock, and Grof, bur
lesque comedians. Choice reserved seats
are on sale now.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
The colnml,ia-asan T0y.,,

The Emperor of China will be at
home at the Columbia Theatre next
week. and not being hamDered by the
presence of the Empress Dowager. the
Tsung-Is-xauaen, or any unnecessary and
generally superauous Boxers, viii hold
high carnival in the Imperial palace and
within the walls of the Forbidden City.
Far from showing any wrath against
foreign devils. he viii welcome all Of
them that can accept his cordial invita-
ton. and entertain them with the best
that Pekin ard its master can afford The
Imperial palace will be Geekee out In its
brayest, all the greatest nlandarlns and
yiceroys of the Celestial Kingdom be-
ing summoned to be present, the Enpe-
ror's own bodyguard of picked soldiers
viii be drawn up IN aiaFtial array, and all
Pekfn will dc honor to the foreigners
and the Emperor, who hopes in this WY
10 celebrate his marriage to san Toy.
the beautiful daughter of Yen How, which
marriage incidentally VIII got take place,
because the laws OF China and the logic
and musical comedy, do not permit it.
The sale of seats and boxes has been
unusually large, and the indications are
that San Toy viii be welcomed with
open arms by lovers OF pretty music.
gorgeous costumes, picturesque scenery,
and a cast containing so many clever
people
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13

Under an ancient convention with Great
Britain the United States is prohibited
from maintaining more than one war yes
sci on the Great Lakes The same Hmita-
ton is imposed upon the other party but.
With the strategic canal system Of Canada
Great Britain could rush fifty guRboats
into the lakes to loot our lake ports in a
day. That particular convention should
have the immediate attention of Congress
II would be well 70 denounce it along with
the CIayton-Bulwer infamy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
4 New Substitute for Coal.


It Is reported that the Jewish company which
has acquired tie Mannheim patent IN Germany Tor
mixing coal oil with car{on3eeous eartfls. wild,
the object OF making the substitute for coal
known --briqGettes.'' has begun operations
SbaFings and sawdHst are also being mixed with
caTbonaceoGs matters IN briquettes at a pressure
o! eco pounds to the square centinentre These
hfiqGettes are sold as fuei and are said both fo
produce great heat and TO cause no smoke or
disaeTeeable odor- They are moreover easy to
handle and very cheap. They are said to he
composed OF per cent anthracite coal dust, %
per cent soft coal dust about - per cens peat
O. turf and iittle ashes.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-12-13
The philharmonic Orchestra.

The work Of the new Washington Phil
harmonic Orchestra during the last week
of rehearsal before its first concert OF the
season Sunday night at the Columbia The
atre has been of the most reassuring kind.
Prof SanteImann asserts himself as being
perfectly well satisfied with the progress
the organization has made IN its work,
and feels that with the short time at its
disposal from the time Of its inception 70
the date OF the first concert it viii make
q nest creditabIe Impression
In regard to the financial ed Of the
affair. the promoters Of the movement 10
give Washington frst-cIass permanent
symphony orchestra express themselves as
beng much graJiaed at the work Of the
orchestra and hope for its support By the
public. The soloist at the first concert
viii be Martinns Sieveking, q pianist of
the highest reputation, whose name alone
ought 20 be a big drawing card Mr..
Sicyeking viii play for the first time in
this country a concerto by the Russian
composer. RachmfninofI. and a group Of
solos. Seats are on sale at Droop's.
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Again the Race Problem.
lFron The ktIanta .Ianrnal1

It iollI tIIe lNtiiiiIf 5VVTElafl
The idea advanced nv some one to settle the
race question by sending half OF the negroes Of
the South 20 live among their Northern friends
does not appear to meet with favor either n the
North among the negroes themselves. The
country vii learn after Wa1le that the South
knows more about this negro problem than ali
the balance Of the world combination obvious
reasons. But the North might know as much as
The South il her people would take more kindly
tie the proposition 70 divide the Eurden