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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
BRIEFLY TOLD.
CIaxton is a bankrupt.

Kate CIaxton is bankrupt.
Kyrle Bellew has gone to Egypt.
Paul Leicester Ford's Janice Meredith"
| is 10 be staged.
| Charles Frohman may build himself
theatre in London.
1t is said that Eleanor Duse will visit
this country next season.
III. Beerbohm Tree may come to the
United States in September.
Rev. Charles sheldon's book. ''In His
Steps. has bean adapted and will be done
at the London Adelphi.
The widow OF the late Billy Florence
has sued the matrimonial successor Of that
| famous comedian for divorce.
Christie Macdonald will have Minnie
4Iethot's role in THE Princess Chic when
that opera goes into New York.
Henrik Ibsen's new play. When the
Dead Awake" was successfully produced
on January 20 at Stuttgart. Germany.
Louise tiepner. who was here ,qst in the
east OF The Princess Chic" is 10 I've sued
for divorce by her husband-if an uGdeniad
report may be credited.
Z. z. Rice Gertrude Hayne. Ray l..
Royce. and Montgomery Irving were
among the theatrical people who visited
this city last week ION business bent
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has declined
handsome offer to go on the stage. She
declares that she finds IL easier to write
her poetry than 20 read il. And who shall
blame her?
Charles Biselow. whose first great hit
was in THE French Maid" and who now
is with the "Papa's Wife" company. will
star next year under the direction of Flor
enee Ziegfeld
Irene Vaubrugh will come TO America
with John Hare. thus enabling the theatre
goers of this country to witness her mar
velous performance of the manicurist in
THE Gay Lord Quex.''
On next Friday Nance o'Nei sails for
Australia. Miss O'Neil always has been a
favorite away from home. and there 5
scant probability of the black day get
ting in its evil work on this occasion.
victorien SardCu is said to have written
a play with the Hispano- American war as
a background. and no one seems to want it.
Leander Richardson asks if ". Sardou may
not be called the Bronson Howard OF
France. -
Dan Mccarthy. the comedian. is the orig
inator OF a novel scheme for money max
ing. At the Paris Exposition he will start
a blaze twice daily and then will subdue lt
with tie ala OF reproduced American fire
department. Clever-eh?
Jules Lecceq. the well-known French
playwright has brought suit against Alex
andre Bison. alleging that the plot OF lie
Controleur des Wagons Lifts" which was
produced here Under the title of "On and
on. was stolen from him.
Smyth & Rice, who made fortune by
accident and must have lost much OF il
through speculation in such pieces as was
The Cuckoo have determined upon dis.
solving partnership. Mr.. Smyth will con-
nue to manage Willie Collier
Annie Russell MY be seen next season
as Lorna Doone in drsmatlzation of r.
D. Blaekmore's rovei now being made by
Louis N. Parker, This Is the story In the
daptation OF which Ellie Shannon recent
y professed her intention Of appearing Thu
var OF The Musksteers," therefore posi-.
bly, will be repeated in the autumn.
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played In his window several silk stock
ings htted to wooden legs. SO labeled as to
give the impression that they were mod
eled after those of the leading woman of
Naughty Anthony" As yet 1t is not
known whether the complaint was caused
by modesty or by what lawyers term
slanderous misrepresentation. but. how
ever the affair stands. the case promises
TO be most interesting one.
In looking over the advertisements
published In these pages last
Sunday. even the shallow may
have paused to ponder over the
lesson conveyed. Two of the plays an
nounced had been done in New York and
the metropolitan endorsements were APP
pended. The newspapers quoted we're the
Herald the Journal" and the Sun
daiiies. the critics of which either are in
consequential or merely shallow sounding
vessels. Edgar Dithmar, Norman Hap-
good. and the venerable William Winter
had commended both productions. but their
opinions were not given The fact remains
that. irrespective Of the first two a line of
comment from Mr.. Winter is worth more
than the combined landation OF every other
dramatic writer In Gotham
There is better place for enlokies than
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04
THE LOUNGERS' LEAGUE.

The Loungers' League. in every sense OF
the word. is an informal organization. It's
membership. which is composed principally
of washingtons theatrical celebrities,
equals the number OF It's admirers who can
explain matters TO their wives. and its
headquarters are regulated by the finances
of these persons, together with the degree
of patience displayed by local Bonifaces.
Two individuals constitute quorum. when
each is on speaking terms with the other
The society meets whenever it feels desir-
Gus of so doing collects dues only upon
being in immediate need OF them and keeps
no books, except such as treat of punch
brewing and sandwich making. Its objects
are the expression of respect for those pres
eRt, the requirement OF style in polite ro-
mancing the consumption Of late suppers
and the general advancement of good fell
Iowship in what similar fashions may sug-
gest.
On Wednesday evening, after the play
the President who had attained that Office
by reason of his universal popularity
paused midway in a German sausage to
remark that the article OF food in question
tasted not unlike the tassel of parior
sofa. The Sergeant Arms sageiy oh
served NONSENSE" and the Vice Presi-
dent was moved to laughter The Ser
geant's scorn.' said he, reminds me OF
snatch OF conversation in John Ken
drick Bangs Coffee and Repartee. or
course. you will recall the sentences The
Idiot limited that his corncakes were prac-
teal reproductions OF porus piasters. The
landlady. as did our muscular friend ex-
claimed NONSENSE The schoolpaster re-
peated that sentiment. You don't believe
me?' asked the Idiot. No. quoth the
schoolmaster. Well replied the Idiot.
that only shows that you never ate po-
rus plaster
John Kerdick Bangsf" commented the
President
Thus named, remarked the Fist Menu 4
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

half dozen reasonably meritorious at
fractions divided artistic honors here last
week. though the financial ones were
rather monopolized by the most prominent
of the six. or course. the aforesaid most
prominent was the Alice Nielsen Company
which played the best engagement it ever
has had in this city. Miss Nielsen has
grown into the favor of Washingtonians
rapidly. and. since her vehicle. The Sing
ing Girl, made up in charm of music and
magnifcence of production what it lost in
dizziness of book, the result of her advent
was not surprising. The long run of farce
10 which localities were treated early in
the season may account partially for the
lack of enthusiasm with which why
Smith Lot Home was greeted at the
Columbia. The piece did not score heavily
on the occasion of its first visit, but Lon
don and New York endorsement might
have been expected TO have done some
thing for it in the interval Cast and
comedy proved TO have been greatly i'm
proved within the year. The Imperial
Japanese Dramatic Company. At the La
fayette. gave performances more interest
ing than enjoyable. and failed utterly in
its efforts TO fill the house Marie VAIN
wright and others on the Grand's excel
lent vaudeville bill brought Manager Chase
expectedly large returns. Robes "Knick-
erbockers'' furnished displeasing enter
tsinment at Kernan's. with the effect of
the theatre twice daily. From
a monetary viewpoint the week was not
bad one. though certain venturers did suf-
fer severely.
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they were spoken reminded him. not OF
one OF the country's most profitable stars
but OF petulant child protesting against
punishment. Still" he remarked. you
have reached your goal"
No. said Miss Nielsen. Il want to do
something more ambitious than wear
knickerbockers during second acts and
permit spectators to nudge each other in
suggesting, Don't she look cute?' Recent
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

on gravestones. and The Times takes occa-
sion to say here that Mr.. Winter is the
dean of his craft a thousand times more
surely than is Joseph Jefferson the dean
of his. No reviewer in this country-with
the possible exception of NJ. Sarcey. rome
in the world-ever has produced the
scholarly, comprehensive. and able essays
that are penned daily by this gentleman
In addition to possessing these qualifica-
tions. many of Mr.. Winters works. among
them those treating of "Robespierre" and
of Becky SHARP are gems of the English
language. If there were more men of his
fearlessness and capacity in America, the
stage would not be boasting OF the various
evils OF which il now appears to be proud.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

Ihe dressing rooms under the stage of
the Lafayette Square were filled with hur-
rying Japanese and the curtain was about
to be lifted on a depletion of Commodore
Perrys arrival in the land of lotus when
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

cheap shows out OF that biography. and
still IL forms rather remarkable recor.
for young chap Don't you think so?''
The questioner Gid.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

Osode. Mr. Miksmi played the part of an
elder sister with all the ingenuousness
and sweetness of Richard Harlowe. And,
when, at the termination of the last scene,
Sairoku-Shylock-r and reformed.
la mode. those of Wednesdays assem-
blage who. at least. had respected the
money-lender for his eonsistence. Joined
with the rest in bewailing the fate Of
Shakespeare's masterpiece.
In some ways, the star" himself and
the stars" wife herself were different
from American Thespians of the same i'm
portance. Neither insisted upon having
his or her name printed on the programmes
in letters remindful of "scare-head'' in
an extra" New York paper. and both alb
jured the centre of the stage constantly.
There was no calcium. Mr. Kawakami
never paused after lines that he thought
would bring applause, and. while Miss
Sada. though best as a, dancer seemed
ambitious of being considered an emo
tional actress, the weakness proved her
one assumption of trait most noted in
her cO-laborers of the West. Both APP
peared to lack professional jealousy. petty
envy. and other qualities familiar here.
Dropping the facetious tone Mr.. Kawa-
kami and Miss saba did everything pos
sible to merit the respect OF Washington
ians. Working under difficulties and to
series oil poor houses, each put form his
or her best efforts and With earnestness
that might have been observed proftably
by such of our own performers as delight
in frolicking before small or Saturday
night gatherings Both proved to be more
than mere puppets mar and woman
who. by constant attempt and continual
study and natural intelligence. have accom-
plished at least the half of what has been
done in America only by generations of
thinkers. Though it were absurd to COM
pare the two with more fortunate products
of more civilized nation. the stars mas
be commended for artistic instincts and
tendencies plainly notable even through
the thick screen of a strange language. Mr..
Kawakami. in particular. seems a progress
sive. erudite. affable gentleman. and there
is nothing amiss in hoping that Paris will
extend to him heartier welcome than did
this Capital
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

Quite delegation of washingtonians
was in town last week-most genial and
talented Washingtonians. at that. There
was Frank Perley, manager Of Alice Mel
sen. who came here only for the opening
of his star. and there were also W NJ Hale
and May Boley. Mr.. Hale spent many
years on various local newspapers and
made for himself an enviable record. This
record has been remade in the amusement
business, intelligence and hard work hay-
ing placed the young fellow in the front
rank. Five seasons ago Miss Boley.
charming girl, was in school at the Frank
lin Building; az present, while still among
Miss Nielsen's chorus. she is looked upon
as being the most promising of the women
in that organization. Hans Roberts played
an important role in why Smith Left
Home to an advantage that must have
pleased his several local friends Thus.
the city was enabled to entertain four of
its cieverest outputs within the space of
six days.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

And speaking of washingtonians. the
American Art Journal" of January Is. in
criticising performance. spoke pleasingly
of Mary Helen Howe. who is exceedingly
well known here. The article in question
follows:
Miss Mary Helen Howe, the prima donna who
has won name for herself 10 the concert room
and in Italian and English opera. came on 10
New York TO lend the potent charm Of her eN-
quisite and beautifully modulated voice to her
teachers soiree- She chase Nine. Nurio CeIIi's
delightful song, The Nightingale" with which
Clara Louise Kellogg was wont 10 dazzle her
audiences. Singulariy enough. there is a remark
able resemblance between the voices Of these
American song-birds, wildly recall kellogg.
singing. Miss Howe proved herself a veritabe
nightingale with her dazzling cadenzas and bril-.
liant hoTituri. Her tone quality WIS exquisite
her attack and sustaining unerring in accuraoy
her scales clear and limpid, and she exhibited ar
aplomb that demonstrated the fact that She has
entered the field Of real artistic singers
Such praise cannot but be agreeable ia
the numerous friends who have watched
Miss Howe's rapid and satisfactory prog
ress from the ranks OF the amateurs to
an citizenship in the metaphorc army of
professionals"
Blanche Bates has begun suit against a
certain metropolitan shopkeeper. who dis
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

Blanche Bates has begun suit against a
certain metropolitan shopkeeper. who dis
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-04

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The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-25
DANIEL WEBsTfR'S
HARAIAG 10 THE POOR.
Only D:magogues VIII Try to Incite 1
Contest Of Money.

see in those vehicles which carry to
the people sentiments from high places,
plain declarations that the present con-
troversy Is but strife between one part
of the community and another. hear It
boasted that the poor hate the rich. I
know that under the cover Of the roofs
Of the capital within the last twenty
four hours, among men sent here to de-
wise means for the public safety and ths
public good, it has been yaunted forth as
a matter of boast and triumph that one
cause existed powerful enough to sup
port everything and to defend every
thing; and that was the natural hatred
OF the poor to the rich. pronounce the
author of such sentiments to be guilty
Of attempting a detestable fraud on the
community; double fraud; fraud
which is to cheat men Of their property,
and out Of the earnings Of their labor by
first cheating them out OF their under
standing.
The natural hatred Of the poor for the
richi 1t shall not be until the last mo-
ment Of my existence that ] will believe
the people of the United States capable
of being effectually deluded. cajoled and
driven about in herds by such abeminable
frauds as this. I admonish ths
people against the object OF -outcries like
this. Il admonish every industrious la
borer in the country to be on his guard
against such delusion. i tell him the
attempt Is to play OFF his passions
against his interests and to prevail on
him in the name of liberty to injure and
alIiict his country and in the name of In
dependence to destroy that Independence
and to make him a beggar and a slave.
Daniel, Webster in the United States
Senate, Jan. 81, 1884.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-25
PROSPERITY CERTAIN
AsD LIBERTY ASSURED,
Views Of a Noted Jewish Publisher on
the Country's Future.

As far as human judgment can fore
scent least so 1t seems to the writer
the next four years should be more pros
porous than anything this country has
ever before seen. There will be an enor-
mously increased demand for our natural
products, such as iron, and just now coal;
and our manufactured products are also
rapidly making their way. In certain
lines, such as agricultural implements,
tools and light vehicles, in fact whatever
1t is necessary to combine lightness with
strength, we are away ahead OF the rest
OF the world, and it Is only because we
have not cultivated the foreign markets
with sufficient assiduity that we have
given our competitors a ghost of a show.
In other lines than those. mentioned
above, such as ladies' fine shoes and
others that the writer could mention, we
also form class by ourselves superior to
the rest OF tho world. These conclusions
are drawn from personal observations in
many countries.
A second point which ought to be
well presented is that of expansion, You
no doubt are aware of the greater or less
persecution which the Jews have under
gone in all the countries OF the world, and
are still undergoing to-day. Therefore
one Of the things that we desire to see
established above all others is the univer-
sal principle of the right of any decent
man to so anywhere where he thinks he
can improve his condition aud enjoy all
the rights and immunities of native,
without being put to any disadvantage
because Of his religion. There are really
only two countries that give this privi-
lege; these are the United States and
Great Britain.
We know that freedom for all, equality
for all, andSsafety and protection for all,
are. guaranteed wherever the Stars and
Stripes Hoat; hence we were expansion
lists from the start md will be until the
end Wherever a country is practically
under American jurisdiction, it is a good
thing for that country; it is good thing
for humanity, and thing that is so good
cannot full to be good thing for the
country itself in the end, though it may
be costly in the beginning.
These are the points which we think
ought to be emphasized. The questions
ought to be treated in the very broadcast,
way; details do not count.
LEO WISE.
Cincinnati, Ohio. Sept. 6. 1900.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-25
The NAIn BARNS on PRESIDENT hcklslEys lARn.

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The residencesis two-story structure,
built sixty years ago. It is. now getting
quite old inyappearance 1t shelters eleven
rooms. The porch is about the size Of
McKinley's famous front porch at Can
ton, and then on to the upright part there
is wing which is story and a half in
height. The lawn is well kept, and
morning glories grow upon the fences a.
one side.
Besides the house, there are six build
ings on the farm. There is the main
barn. the sheep barn, the two large wag-
on sheds, the scale house and the pig pen.
The accompanying picture shows the
main barn to the right and the main
wagon shed to the left.
The Mckinley farm IS visited each
year by people who, on passing through
that section, hear of the Presidents farm
and are curious to see what kind Of a
farmer he is. One visitor once asked for
d fence rail for souvenir OF his visit.
The Adams family has become used to
kodak fends and fully realize that to re-
side on the Presidents farm is to be, in
a sense, in the public eye.-W. Frank
Mcclure. ~
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-25
PROTECTION FGR
THE rATTLEMAN.
How II Helps the Northwestern Siock-
Raiser TO Compete wi Canada.

Every one in Cass County. s. D., knows
James 8. Landers OF Argusville. and he
is pretty we'll known in the State. He
has lived here some twenty years, is a
most successful farmer, and attends
closely to his farm interests. Being Of
English descent, however, it would be
natural that he might favor free trade
ideas, but he has evidently been studying
the effect of protection and free trade on
the farmer, and he sends in the following
letter for publication, which is worthy
Of close perusal by all.
Argusrille, Oct 5.
came down to Fargo to hear the Hon.
J. D. Seaman, and his speech was the
best argument ever heard on a political
topic; there was no gas and no wind
I Just solid facts.
can give you good illustration Of his
arguments. which I picked up on the
train going to Fargo; it. was freight,
and on the train was cattle man from
Manitoba. iand he was along with 1O2
head Of 2-year-old steers. He had ship
ped these from his home, eighty miles
west OF Winnipeg, to find market in
this country. 1t had cost him $500 for
duty to enter this stock: his freight was
2:ask cents per hundred from Neche to
St Paul, and then he had to reship to
Chicago. He had been FIVE days on the
wax when he reached Fargo.
Now, here Is the point for my brother
farmers to. study little: This Manitoba
farmer ships his cattle from the other
side OF the line to Chicago, pays heavy
duty, pays the freight, feed three times
on the way, suffers heavy shrinkage, and
then sees d better profit at the end. than
he can get at home-and after paying all
these expenses.
Here is where we free trade farmers
are blind to our own interests, when we
want these cattle to come In free, and if
this was allowed what would we get for
our stock? They would not be worth the
raising and we would return to beggary,
where thousands were before, under free
trade.
Now, am interested in cattle. and T
have been considering starting in stock
raising in the Canadian Northwest, where
YOU can raise n steer until he is three
wears old for about $40, but what can
you get for him then? He is worth about
two cents a pound, and he has to be
good one to bring that.
oh, no, guess I'll not try that, but
Iii stay in North Dakota and vote for
Mckinley and protection. That is good
enough for me.
JAMES s. Lands.
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-25

McKinley's farm is profitable one.
In any season when crops are good II
yields richly. This years potato crop
will probably aggregate 2,000 bushels.
The corn fields have been known to pro-
duce as high as $500 bushels in single
year. Last year the meadows produced
100 tons Of hay. The oats crop this year
aggregates some roo bushels.
This is apple butter making time In
this section of the country. Many Of the
apnles on McKinley's farm. just at the
present time, are being made into apple
butter. The large orchard is an impor-
tant part of Mckinley's farm. One good
year /, 900 bushels Of Baldwins were
gathered and as many more of other,
kinds. kinds, making total yield Of near
IL $500 bushels. Part Of the produce OF
the farm has been shipped to Canton
from time to time to the Mckinley home,
but none has ever been sent to Washing
ton. Canton is. about twenty miles from
the farm. n
Selling milk is one Of the industries OF
the farm There are twenty-five head OF
cattle. There are nine milch cows. Some
OF them are blooded stock. Raising
The Bemidji pioneer., 1900-10-25

President Mckinley owns farm. A
great deal has been written about Mr..
Bryan's farm, but heretofore no descrip-
ton of Mr.. McKiniey's broad expanse
OF corn fields. meadows, COW pastures
and orchards, which comprise 1924 acres.
His well-kept barns, corn cribs and wag-
on sheds show care and thrift. The wool
on the backs Of 200 sheep shines with
cleanliness, for McKinley's farm is q
model one and modern one. Unlike the
famous Nebraska farm Of the Democratic
candidate for President, the public
knows little about it. Two miles from
Minerva, one mile from Bayard, Ohio,
it stands on a sloping parcel of ground
surmounted by the orchards Of Baldwin
apples. The Cleveland and Pittsburg
Railroad crosses corner of the farm and
the Big Sandy canal courses through the
field at one side Of the main road. 3S