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class hotel and subscribe yourself the ad-
vance agent of the finest show on the road
But, oh. what difference. When / get TO
hotel nowadays l subscribe another name
for myself, sneak in and out under cover of
darkness and act generally like the vertest
criminal Why? Because In every nook and
corner Of hotel there turks species of
hend-incarnate, ready to grapple and throw
me off my guard, thereby securing-a pass
for himself -or herself, and family | tell
You, it's no joke. The pass business is be-
coming the ruination of more good theatre
cal men than drink. OF course, that's a
little Overdrawn, but you understand what I
mean. If l should let it get out that I was
connected with a show that expected to be
in Washington within the next ten years I
would have every man. woman and child
in this house after me. From the proprietor
to the bootblack they'd all want passes
Don't you know. some people get passes TO
the theater with never an idea of using
them. They Just get them for the sake of
getting. When ! was in Chicago last win
ter with one of the ghetto companies I
employed the bellbOy who attended my sec
ton OF the house In a lot of extra jobs and
In return thereof presented him with an
walked into the lobby, and the man who
sells theater tickets offered to dispose of
that self same order for the small sum of
IL 1 thought my signature was worth more
order. Going? Don't fell anybody who 7
am, for heavens sake and the persecuted
advance agent skunk steaithily to his room.
1.-THE poker story, that appeared in The
Star last Saturday reminds me of an ex-
perience that fell toucmy lot during the
civil war;" said Mr. Charles Henley of
Cairo, ILL.,, at the National last night. Dur.
ing the weary wait for the fail of Peters
burg a party OF US. officers relieved the
monO.ony by INDUCING I'm the great Ameri-
can game. 1t happened that on one occa-
sion one of our party was missing and
after great deal of persuasion we man
aged to get the chaplain of the regiment
into the game. He was NICE liberal sort
OF q parson, and the sin of dallying with
the pasteboards wonid hang lightly on his
conscience. we all knew. However, his rev
erence did not know anything of the gam,
and we were compelled to instruct him,
He did not even know the relative value
of the cards. and we had great sport in in
structing him. However. after a lot OF IN
structions he finally decided he could go il
alone. He had the most money-mor., iha \
any Of us, in fact-and bought Il large
stack of chips from the banker. The hands
were dealt and the chaplain stood pat We
demonstrated with him on the advisability
Of the move, but he was full of confidence
and needed not our warnings. l drew q
queen to q pair and filled out a full hand
and the other fellows seemed to be equally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
MIGHTY TIDAL WAVES.
The humiliation at Galveston Will
Rank Among the Nest Disastrous.


Rank Among the Nest DISASTROUS.
From the st. Louis Globe democrat.
That the coasts of England have been
visited by many and disastrous tidal waves
there is abundant evidence. In fact, the
ocean bay which surrounds nearly the
whole of England and Scotland is evidence
enough that the entire shore line as 1t ex-
lists today is itself the result of a great sub
mersion. or series of submersions. which
ages ago overlooked the old coast. rushed
inshore, made new land lines and, following
out between the new line and the old. new
ocean bed, leaving what had been called the
coast line to be forever after called 1.-The
bar" The bar is to be found in nearly
every port of England. eloquent testimony
to the tidal waves Of the past. But there
Is little of other testimony, save such as
has been preserved In the records Of sea-
port towns.
One Of the greatest cataclysms ever &C.
curing on the British coast was that on the
coast Of Lincolnshire in 1871. This has been
commemorated in verse by Jean 1ngelow in
Of Lincolnshire" The Lincolnshire coast Is
almost uniformly low and marshy-so
low. in fact, In some places that the
shore requires the defense Of an embank-
ment to save It from the entertainments OF
the sea. A sea wall had been built when
the great tidal wave Of 1911 came but 1t
appears to have been absolutely useless as
defense of the country and the people at
that time. At the. present day the fens Of
Lincolnshire are defended from the North
sea by some Of the finest engineering works
In the world, and yet it is much to be
doubted whether they would prove effective
against such invasions as that which has
Just overwhelmed Galveston. -
There are ancient town records In nearly
all the seacoast towns of Lincolnshire
which tell OF the inundation Of 1851. There
was then as there is now, a chime of bells
in the tower Of st. Botolph, Boston, and
when the tide was seen to be sweeping away
the barriers the mayor Of Boston himself
mounted the belfry stairs and had played the
old love song called THE Brides of Ender-
by as an alarm to the country side. But
the tide came SO unheralded, there having
been no premonition Of it in storm or tenn
pest, that the meaning of the chimes was
not understood. Savants have never had
an explanation Of the Lincolnshire tide.
coming, as 1t did. so unheralded by anything
threatening a cataclysm. The flood found
the people unprepared, and thousands fell
victims to its fury.
Many Of the most fatal tidal waves of
which We have any history have been ac
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
Aetna.

From the American Catholic Quarterly Review.
only the Hottest volcano in Europe. but the
loftiest mountain in Sicily and Italy. 1t Is
true that Vesuvius in comparison is but
modern volcano, it's first recorded eruption
being in A d. 10, when Hercuianeum, Pom
peii, and Stabiae, &c, were destroyed.
whereas the first authenticated outbreak Of
Aetna was In the days of Pythagoras, in the
sixth century b. e. Homer mentions 1t,
but without reference to its fiery nature,
and therefore 1t is possible 1t was then
quiescent. Virgil, whose description Of the
Calabrian coast is singularly accurate,
makes the Trojans see Aetna after leaving
the Gulf of Tarentum, which indicates that
its height then was much the same as now
Aeschylus and P1ndar were both at the
court Of Hero Of Syracuse a few years
after an eruption. and were powerfully i'm
pressed by it; the rivers Of fire devouring
with fierce Jaws the smooth fields Of fertile
Sicily" as sung by the former is still q
true description OF its lava streams
Dominating the island without dispute
this terrible lord inspires awe from the
helpIe.sness of man TO combat Its forces
of destruction and from the mystery that
envelops its action; and 1t Is still a potent
factor in forming the peasants mind of to-
day, as in earlier times. 1t is not locally
known by the name OF Aetna, but by that
which We find in Dante of Monglbello. Its
cone. high In air and glittering In the sun,
locks like diamond set In sapphire, and
this Is no poetic exaggeration of Its aspect !:
the breath OF the palpitating giants in It's
bosom, constantly being emitted in puffs
Of steam, warn the beholder of the peril
that lies beneath its beauty: its awful
presence both attracts and frightens. while
Its sublimty is made more fascinating by
Its incOmprehensibility
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
IN HOTEL LOBBIES.

Few people know of the influence of
the Worcester music festival on the musical
public of New England" Mr.. Rufus Allen
berg of Worcester, Mass. told a Star re-
porter in the lobby Of the Normandie last
night I'm fact, few people. except those
who live in our part OF the country, are
aware that there is such a thing as an an
nual saengerfest in Worcester. 1t is one
Of the earliest institutions of the town,
however and we take great pride in it. 1t
was established cary as 1900 and has
been steadily growing ever since. At first
the concerts occurred singly and were given
under the auspices of one of the local sing
ing societies, but things have progressed
so far that now the association having in
charge the arrangement of details owns and
controls one OF the largest halls in New
England, the Mechanics Hall. and our fes-
rivals are of such Importance that they ex-
tend throughout the week and have been
the means Of introducing to the world more
than one singer Of prominence. The d-
rector of the affair has been Prof. Carl
Zerrahn, who has done much to make what
Is good and true in music popular among
that class of people who do not get the
opportunity or have the time to hear the
grand opera companies. The soloists who
have appeared under the auspices of the
Worcester organization are of worldwide
reputation-in fact, list of them would
include a list of every singer Of prominence
who has been before the country for the
last fifty years. Jenny Lind sang there;
Patti acted as soioist on one occasion; Mel
ba. Clara Louise Kellogg, Emma Nevada,
Campanari-all OF them. The directors
have included Theodore Thomas, Victor
Herbert and others. The orchestra has
supplied a number Of noted violinists to
the world. The concerts always take place
early in the fall and virtually inaugurate
the musical season in New England. There
are lots of other things In Worcester that
people don't know about. We make the fin
est violin. mandolin and guitar strings in
the world and We also turn out some hand
some instruments. And yet people say this
country is not musical! What with our
musical festival every year, the French
opera going in New Orleans all the year
round, the annual saengerfest In Miwau-
kee, Cincinnati st. Louis and San Francis
CO we do very well. j think"
Hush. don't mention my name" theat-
rical man at the Regent told Star reporter
as he drew the latter aside. You want to
ruin me and bankrupt my managers am
travelling incognito. the 'incogess kind of
nito.' No man realizes the troubles of a
theatrical life until he undertakes 1t. I
used to think 1t must be the grandest kind
Of thing 70 walk into the lobby Of first
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
WOODS ADVICE IGNORED
tubans Elected AKitatOrs md R,h-
bic to the Convention

A dispatch from Havana yesterday saws.
High American officials, while expressing
themselves as satisfied with the ordinary
CHARACTER OF the recent election of dele
gates to the constitutional convention. are
disappointed to find that majority of the
delegates represent the anti-American and
revolutionary elements
secretary Lacoste. a defeated ma tionalfst
cahoiaate In Santiago province, discussing
the general situation today, said:
Such men as Juan Gualberto Gomez, Sal
Vador Cisneros Betancourt Miguel San
gully, Bravo Correso Miro Arsen,er and
Dr. Silva will prove turbulent factors in
the convention. 1t is evident that q reyolu-
tionary majority has been elected These
men Will sway their weaker colleagues to
actions which will result In an unsatts-
factory and possibly threatening conven-
ton" va
A wealthy Cuban. a member of the con-
SSe a party, said: The province of
Santiago has elected rabble The Cubans
apparently do not realize that the United
States interviewed to rid them of oppres-
sion: for, If such men as have been chosen
TO the convention there should ever hold
the reins of Cuban power the island will
feel an oppression equal to that of the
Spanish regime.
In spite of Governor General Woods ur-
gent request that the best men should be
chosen, the majority of the delegates are
OF the class whose prominence causes the
keenest anxiety regarding the outcome of
the convention to all Cubans OF conserva-
tive ideas"
General Wood, on his return from Santa
Clara today. referred to the statement
that he had interfered in the election of
delegates and attempted to prevent the
choice Of General Rus Rivera in the prov
ince of Pinar del Rio.
II deny emphatically," said he, that any
influence was ever used by me or any
other United States officials here against
General Rius Rivera. He resigned his off,
cial position in the government in order
to attend to his business affairs in Hon.
duras. and, even though his acceptance of
the nomination arrived late, it was ratified
and he has been elected in Pinar del Rio,
and will go to the convention"
Senior Tamayo, secretary of government,
and nationalist delegate to the convention
from Havana, will leave for New York next
Saturday.
Senior Gonzales de Mendoza, chief Justice
Of the supreme court, has resigned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

From the London Telegraph.
Before the introduction Of the Bertillon
system the Paris detectives did not succeed
in Identifying a score Of recidivistes ION the
prowl" per month. The number of those
identified has been more than trebled of re.
cent years Anthropometry IL. however.
only indirectly responsible for this. The
most knowing criminals. when caught, no
longer deny their identity. They have come
to the conclusion that such denial would b
a waste Of time. and In nine cases out o.
ten they confess voluntarily. 1t is onIH
those who have been absent from the cap,
ital for many years, and who. In virtue o.
that absence. are not up-to-date. who still
had the ceremony Of measurement perforr6s
ed and they are stin under the pleasant
delusion that the memory Of detectives may
fail now and again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
To Mount 12-Inch Rifle.

Lieut. r. II. c. Kelton. LIST Artillery. has
been ordered to Buffalo. N. y. to report to
Capt. Peter c. Harris 9th Infantry. for
duty pertaining to the mounting of the H.
inch rife with disappearing carriage to be
exhibited at the coming Pan-American ex-
position.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
Boys Excuse,
. Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.

From the Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
What did Freddy say when you caught
him coming out Of the pantry with his
hands stained red7'
He told the truth by saying that he had
damned his fingers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
Ladies' shoes ait
S.. so.

We can state with all truthfulHpss, and
because we know il is fact. that the same
grade Of shoes for ladies We sell at $3.50 are
sold IN other shoe stores Cor s.. They are
the finest shoes made-the very acme of the
sioemsker's art. Sixteen different styles
from which to choose-liSht hand turned soles
heavy welted sOles. add you may have
them with the cork soles. with leather lining
which are warranted To keep out the cold and
dlmpness: every size from / to 8, and all
widths from \ ia ZEE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
Safeen umderskirts. Sd.N8,

A lot of ladies' mercerized sateen under
skirts-the samples OF 4 maker-wlf be put
on sale tomorrow morning at 81 .eS each.
They are In all colors as well as black. and
equal in effectiveness of style to the taffeta
silk skirts and far more economical, for they
will Outwear two tsffeta silk skirts. They
would be s. had We not bought them We
did.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
Ladies' shoes at
So. so.

Ten different styles-enOugh for the fas-
tidious. Choice of heavy extension soies
light soles-kid tips or patent leather tips
cloth tops or tops of same-lace or button.
The kid in these shoes was tested before We
made them up. The making OF them
carefully looked after. You cannot possibly
equal these shoes for less than 50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

for mems natural wool and
camel's hair shirts and draw
ers-with double lock-stitchsd
seams; silk facings; drawers
have reinforced seats and are
finished with pearl buttons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
New fall pants, So.
5I3-5I5 Seventh Street.

A lot OF the new heavyweight
pants for men of fine cashmere,
in enormous variety of patterns,
will be put on sale tomorrow at
So. These are regular $3.50
pants.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
Mems shoes ait
So so.

This Is where strong. And we are
stronger this season in this grade than ever
before You see these same grades selling
elsewhere at IS. They all hand-sewed
shces-the most stylish lasts-of box calf
velour calf Russia calf. enamel calf and pat
ent leather calf; some are calf lined and 9TH
ers are lined with drill. and you have the
choice OF those with two or three soles. If
you want the finest shoes made you want
these.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
&C. instead of ST.

for mems silver gray fleece
lined shirts and ORA wers-the
production Of the best I'M
derwesr makers of Troy, N.
Y. which cost retailers usual
1y Toe. a garment to buy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-17
SEEMS NEAR
British Success at Bethlehem
Improves Prospects.
All of Free State Government Except President
steyn Surrendered. Collapse of Dewet's
Forces Daily Expected.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

Pretoria. July 10.-CTuesday)-lhe
Rritisb success at Bethlehem has con-
sidorablv improved the prospects for
naace. ii is said. The whole OF the
Government Of President Steyn OF the
Orange Free State has surrendered ex-
cent the President himself. Those DIN
Gals who are prisoners have been al
lowed to communicate with President
crevn for the purpose OF attempting to
urove to him the uselessness of a contin-
nance of the struggle which can only pro-
duce bloodshed without any co~nterbalonc-
ing advantages. The collapse Of the forces
OF General Dewet is expected daily. me
Beers here say that the men have taken
a solemn oath never to personally sur
render, but they are beginning to see the
unfairness of sacrificing life to personal
wishes. 1t is expected that when Cen
eral Batho learns OF the defeat OF ms
colleagues he will gladly enter into con-
ferences looking to the establishment OF
peace. The need of more civil admin
istrators is urgent, and the necessity TOT
their appointment is becoming daily more
apparent. Intelligent administrators
with a knowledge OF the people could I'M
doubtedly greatly aid IN the future settle
ment of difficulties inasmuch as a frank
feeling in submission is PREVALENT among
the Beers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-17

senge declaring the situation was des-
perate and since then no word has come
from the Europeans in Pekin-
According to the Daily Nails Shanghai
correspondent Ii Hung Chang has re
ceiyed an imperial decree ordering his
immediate departure for Pekin, presum-
ably to break the news Of the Pekin
tragedy to the European powers, and in
his usual role OF negotiator with Europe
in difficult matters to endeayor TO act
as mediator and TO avert the vengeance
of the powers.
To add to The grimress of this sugges-
ton, all advices from Tien Tsin tend
to confirm the reports of the perilous
conditions OF the allied forces and belle
the ootimist Chinese runners. Unless
reinforcements speedily reach Tien Tsin
another disaster may be expected.
Tien Tsin correspondents say that no
advance is possible until September 1st,
and that explanations are being asked
BY the papers here Of the tardy action OF
japan in sending troops, since it is known
that she was ready and willing to send
them and that Russia raised no objection
to her doing so. 1t is limited that a
difficulty arose as to the manner in which
japan was to be recouped for her heavy
outlay. Rumors are current that Japan
demanded the cession of a Chinese port.
The Russian papers report that the Box
ers are ravaging Manchuria and have
damaged sixty miles of the railway,
threatening Telin and Kirin. while Port
Arthur and Neu Chwang are said to be
endangered. Russia therefore, has noti-
fed the powers of her intention to dis
patch a large military force to Manchuria.
It appears that the Russian censorship
is suppressing all references to this mat
ter, and it transpireS that 5000 regular
troops have already arrived from Port
Arthur and Amur to protect the Man
churia railway, and that other troops are
now on their way to Manchuria.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-17
ALLIES AT TEN TSIN HARD PRESSED.
Two Battalions Ninth Infantry and One Bat
talon Marines at Che Foo.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated IreSS.)
Washington, July 1.-THE following
cablegram has been received at the Navy
Department from Admiral Remey:
Che Foo, July 10th.
Secretary Navy, Washington:
"Arrived yesterday two battalions
Ninth infantry and one battalion marines
Colonel Meade, landed to proceed to Tien
Tsin. Allied forces at Tien Tsin engaged
in maintaining their defences. Ordered
Solace here to take sick and wounded to
Yokohama hospital. Oregon proceed soon
TO dock at Kure, towed by chartered
steamer, and conveyed by Nashville. Just
learned from Admiral Seymour at Tien
Tsin, foreigners there are hard pressed.
(Signed.) "REMEY."
Admiral Remey, conmmander-in-chief
Of the United States naval forces on the
Asiatic station, having arrived in Chi
nese waters is in command over the
head of Admiral Kempff, whom he ranks.
1t is believed that his cablegram this
morning relating to the landing of the
Ninth Infantry, has lost a date line, for
it is not doubted that the troops were
landed at Taku instead of at Che Foo as
his message reads.
Admiral Kempff scored another credit,
through the formal statement by the
Chinese Government that the lombard
ment of the forts at Taku which was
done over his protest and without his
participation, precipitated the crisis at
Pekin.