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The evening times., 1900-03-13
GransI-faudeyiIIe.

Ching Ling Foo is back at the Grand
this week and whatever drawing power he
may have lost through his earlier appear
ance is made up by the excellence Of the
bill which he heads. The Mongolian ma
gician still does what he did two months
ago thus putting in question the reputed
greatness of his repertoire. but the turn
is remarkably interesting and probably
will keep Manager Chases house packed
to the doors throughout the engagement.
Ching Ling Eco is preceded and followed
by a number OF extremely clever people.
Mr.. and Mrs William Robyns offer The
Counsel for the Defence. in which Mr.
RObyus shows work sufficiently detailed
and well-COnceived 10 recall the late Felix
Morris Howe and Edwards furnish a pass
able variety sketch; Carrie Graham. who
claims 10 be the original Sis Hopkins.
keeps her audiences in roars of laughter;
George Evans has several new jokes and
grammatical parOdies: Charles King. a
tenor with a really sweet voice, sings The
Palms" and Always" and the Musical
C0lbys provide a rather novel act. Ezra
Kendall is underlined for next week.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Nati0paI-"Mi Hobbs -

A really brilliant comedy. presented by
company of more than customary talent is
Jerome K Jerome's our-act effort. Miss
Hobbs in which Annie Russell was seen
last night at the National. The theme is
as old as is Shakespeare's 'The Tanning Of
the Shrew,' yet the delicacy and keenness
of the dialogue and the purity of the
thought make the play more than usually
notable. Though not a great work Miss
Hobbs is good one and a welcome relief
after the flood of Indelicate and inane stun
which Washington received earlier in the
season. With a single exception, the COM
pany in support OF Miss Russell is excel
lent. Charles Riehman and Mrs. Gilbert
share equally IN public appreciation. while
Miss Russell herself wins personal victory
by fitting herself to part requiring a cold
exterior Of inhexibility and peTveTseness.
The role is hardly stellar but always is
fertile The piece is well mounted and the
performance wholly commendable.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
SETH Low CONTRIBUTES.
CoIumbia's President Gives 500 to
the Boer Relief Fund.

NEW YORK. March 13.-The National
Beer Relief Fund Association announced
the receipt of s1G0 from Seth Low. Presi-
dent of Columbia University. This an
nouncement created wide comment. Here
tofore Mr.. loves attitude ON the Boer war
question had not been known. 1t was felt,
from many things said in lectures and TO
friends. that his sympathies were with the
Beers. but definite expression has UP TO this
time escaped him.
Among other subscribers to the same
fund were Bourke Cochran. $500: George
Van Sicklen, $3.50 and Mrs. Josephine
Roebling, $3.50. Numerous smaller sums
were received from every part of the coun-
try. The million dollars. which the asso-
citation set out to raise promises accord
ing to the secretarys report, to be real
lied before the close of the war.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
SICK SOLDIERS SUPPLIES.
Major Carbusier Cables That He Has
More Than Are Needed.

The Surgeon General of the Army has
received report from Major W. H. Car
buster, surgeon at Manila, regarding the
condition CT the sick soldiers in the hos
pitals in and around that CITY, The ma
ior says that the soldiers are abundantly
supplied with pajamas, slippers, and bed
ding of all sorts, and that no more is
needed
The report was called forth by letter
published several weeks ago By Mrs. Jes-
sic Won Zile, Belden. n. Y, Regent for
the Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton. calling attention to the need for pa
jamas. slippers, and ether things for the
soldiers.
In his report Major Carbusier says that
on the date OF the letters publication he
had ON hand 5000 sheets. 10000 pillows,
500 pairs of slippers, 1000 suits of psja-
mas. and material for 5000 more suits.
which can be made up in short time He
saws that he has hundreds of letters from
women in this country Offering to supply
the articles mentioned, but that he had
declined the offer because he had more on
| hand than he could use.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Canada as a Neighbor.

(Fr0m the Springfield, Mass, Republican,
As military power Canada will always have
an eve the United States, and her fear OF the
United States is sure to be diminished by the
military lessons of the present war. which en-
phasizeS the increased strength of the defence
under modern conditions The Canadian iingo.
therefore, will be more aggressive in his policy
in american Canadian questions, for, besides
having the British Empire at his back. he row
has the magazine gun, which compeis great ua-
tien to employ overwhelming forces to conquer
very small one. II may judge from the
struggle with the Beers, the United States would
have tremendous difficulty in making conquest
of Canada. whose population is twenty FIVE times
that of the two Boer States The Canadian
jingoes cannot fail to realize the fact.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS" BurIesauers.

Good-sized audiences are the rule rather
than the exception at Kernan'S. where
Fred Irwin's Majestic Burlesquers were
seen twice yesterday. The organization is
well known here and, if a conclusion may
be reached from the behavior of the as
semblages. it will lose no reputation dur
ing this visit. The performance includes
the presentation of two farces, respective
ly entitled Down the Line" and The
Knepp Cure: or. The Power of the Kiss
ing Bug" together with an olio in which
are announced James F. Leonard. jester;
c. C. Whelan tenor; Marie Beaugarde. Sc
rio-comic: the Mitchell Sisters. soubrettes;
Harvey and Irwin. sketchists: KOlb and
Dill. German comedians: the Marvellous
Merrils. bicyclists. aud the Todd Judge
Family of Acrobats. Daily matinees.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Post Facto Repentance
fFrom tho Chicago Chronicle)

gtrom thC tnlCdSO inIoHICie.D
1t is singular psychological phenomenon that
no sooner does a mmderousy Y inclined scOundrel
succeed in shooting someone than he at once feels
or processes to feel the deepest sympathy for
his victim Il am exceedingly sorry, says the
gentleman who shot and fatally wounded by
stander while trying to kill another gentleman
with whom he had a misunderstanding. Il hope
she won't die SAYS the who fired three
bullets into a woman in fit 0f jealousy They
all tell the same story. Is it hypocrisy j. it
true revulsion of feeling? The phenomenon i in
teresting. but lachrymosc repentance should not
avail to save staggering, pistol-carrying rufiians
from the gallows. Two three hanGingS
gently needed in this town just There are
too many killers at work.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Women Are studying Forestry

(From the Chicago Times llerald.)
Women arc making great advancement in the
study Of forestry. In the University of Washing
ton, at Seattle. sixty women have taken lectures
in forestry during the last four years; eleven
have enjoyed the study in the University of
Nebraska. In the College of Forestry at Cornell
the courses are strictly PROFESSIONAL and intended
for the instruction and training OF managers OF
forest properties. While 10 women have been
admitted to that department a special course
designed TO give general information on the sub
ject is open to them
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Academy s'DodGe's Trip to New
York"

A farce Of the inevitable order is
"Dodge's Trip 10 New York which was
done last night at the Academy The an
cient theme OF marital deception is used
in the ancient way. the usual number of
specialties being interpOlated. The pre-
senting organizatio is extensive only on
the programme. Among the bona fide mem-
bers of the company are John E Henshaw
Harry Crandall, May Ten Brock. and
Richard Guise. The attraction really con-
tains little above the average and that lit
tie is not far above.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Something New in Reform.

(From the Springfield Republican,
The Republican recently had article on
''Skunks as Family Pets" the writer of which
seemS to be in doubt TO whether the scent
glands can be removed. | would say this be
very easily and quickly done, as they are near the
outer skin. A little ether chioroform removes
pain and in a few minutes they are as lively as
ever and no trouble follows. The gland had
been removed from those that were in Forest
Park three or four years, and there could be no
odor than from the cleancst kitten; yet visit
ors when passing the boxes would say: Those
horrd skunks'' There is more fun in three OF
four little skunks than in a room full Of kittens.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Lafsyette-"n Trovatore."

The performance of III TroyatoTe'' Civ
en- by the Strakosch Company last night at
the Lafayette Square proved almost a du-
plcate Of the satisfactory one shown here
a few weeks ago. Payne Clark was the
only deficient member Of a east which III
cluded also J. X Murray Avery StrakOSch,
and Amelia Fields. ''Nanon" will be sung
this evening
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Who's Mhos
CFrom the Detroit Free Press ,

Fr0m the Detroit Free PresS1
At last the hotel clerk permitted the guest
on the far side OF the counter to speak TO him.
'May | enquire said the guest difidently.
''who that modest gentleman was you were talk
ing to a moment agO2"
Cert" replied the clerk. "that was the old
man."
''And who is the old man. pray?'
'The owner of the house, Of course.
f'IS that sO?'' was the astOniShed remark. Nv ell.
never would have thought he Was
''Why Bot2'' -
..Recause was so dead sure IN my mind that
Won owned the whole shebaDg.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
A Husbands EuloGy.
fFrom tho Indianapolis Press-)

The minister tells the story himself. Tie had
been called upon to attend the funeral OF VIE
md ,notber. and coming IOme from the grave
La ro,ie in the carriage w Oh the bcTeaved hus-
hand The latter had mad no remark Tor some
time. and the clergyman felt that it was his duty
To offer some consolation to the lonely mOurner.
and he was turning over in his mind appropriate
words when the man began to speak slowly and
thoughtfuliy.
.sShe was a good woman" he said; ''she took
good care Of my house, she took good care OF my
children, and she darned my socks Then be
drew long breath, and concluded with more
emphasis: ''But never liked her,
The evening times., 1900-03-13
CURRENT HUMoR.
As He Understood u.

(Fropi the Chicago News.N
Jaggsby-Tm afraid my vite's cyesicht is fail
ing. doctor.
Doctor-rm sorry to hear that. What makes
YOU think such is the case!
Jaggsby-Weu. ! went home last Uighs about
10 O'Clock and she said Good gracious, Jaggsby
this can't be you at this hour.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Ether Drinking in Persia.

tfTOfn iIlf NlItdED !DUIHdI.I
To the evils OF alcohol are now added the evils
Of ether drinking. which has spread alarmngly
in Eastern Prussia. where ether is sold in the
saloons like any liquor. four five grammes 10
the glass. IN the Town os Mamci alone. il Is
stated, the amount thlIs sold lasl year was about
$3.50 quarts. and in reality twice that amount
was consumed. the rest bro;,ght in by smugglers
The effect is said to be four times powerful
than an equal amount OF alcohol.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
4 Year Behind,
CFrom the Indianapolis Press }

(tr0m the Indianapolis Press
A missionary at one of these out-of- the-way
stations. where mail comes to him bat once a
year. says he subscribes for daily newspaper and
has all of the numbers sent him at once. He ar
ranges them in consecutive order. and every
morning after breakfast, the right dav Of the
month, reads his paper that is just one year old
''In this way | get my news consecutively." he
says. and enjoy morning paper all through the
winter, for do not allow myself to read ahead
civilized | feel! -
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Getting Even.

iFror the Chicago Times-IIeFlid.)
Mr. Peckham-Let me introduce you TO my
wife Mr.. Billbows.
MIR. Blibovs-Oh. Mrs. Pcckhlm and are old
acalaiEtances. We used 30 attend the same sun
day-schOol.
Mr. Peckhau fseeing a chance to even M 4
fev scores)-Ah. indeed We're YOU a member Of
tho infant class she used TO teach
The evening times., 1900-03-13
Might Have Been Worse.

(FrOm the PhiIadeIphla PreSS-I
The officers OF the Kimberley garrison at
uess-aud such a mess. ''Wel ~ remarked the
cheerful subatern, taking his second helping OF
horseresh eve might be worse of. '-Indeed. I
can't imagine it, exclaimed the dyspeptie major.
'.No? Well Just fancy where we'd be ii the
autnmobile had been introduced here"
The evening times., 1900-03-13
PIntt Breabfastcd OdeII.-In the last

of his series of matutinal feasts Senator
Platt had as his sole guest the Hon. b. B.
Odell, Chairman Of the Republican State
Committee. For two hours or more they
sat in private dining-room Of the Fifth
Avenue Hotel last Saturday morning.
Naturally it is suspected that they did
something more than eat. Il is presum-
ed. of course. that they decided on the
course of legislation for the remainder of
the session at Albany. But it is thought
this did not consume more than a half
hour of the time After that business vas
disposed of ii is believed the Vice PTesi-
Gency was discussed on the theory that
Hanna is still willing that the second place
on the ticket shall go to New York.
Whether or not the name of the Hon.
Timothy L. Woodruff figured prominently
in this discussion is not known, though it
is inferred that developments of the near
future will determine this point Odell is
said to be set against Woodruhs candi-
dacv while Mr.. Platt is thought to be
rather Indifferent as yet, though there is
good reason 10 believe that the Woodruff
candidacy appeals to him more strongly
than that of Cornelius y. Bliss, who is Mr..
Hanna's choice. 1t is limited that Mr..
OdeH wants the nomination, and as he at
least looks a few years older than Wood
ruff it is thought that on this score he
would be more acceptable to Hanna than
would Woodruff
The evening times., 1900-03-13

1t is Interesting TO note the panic into
which American public sentiment against
injustice to Porto Rico and crime against
the Constitution has thrown the Admin
istration and the trust agents in Con-
gress. Both are now reported as all but
willing to accept free trade. with a single
string. That would be to impose tariff
On coffee coming into Porto Rico from
foreign countries. The proposition is
laughable since Porto Rico never imports
coffee: but il shows the fearful desire of
the Administration 10 prove to its pro-
tected monopolst friends that it will
never desert them--in principle. S.
The evening times., 1900-03-13

The resolution of Mr.. Sulzer of New
York. requesting the Secretary of War
10 inform the House concerning Great
Britain's fortifcat;ons al Esquima,t and
other places, which apparently are being
prepared in anticipation Of war with this
country. is a movement in the right di-
rectiou. II should be followed up by much
stronger action. The present Administra-
ton is too anxious TO commit the United
States to British suzeraintv to do any
thing in the premises, but the people in
power next year may not be quite SO
Anglomaniacal.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
CampbeIrs WorL.-Kentucky Demo

Campbelfs Work.-Kentucky Demo
Gratis in Washington say it is unfair on
the part of the Republican press to raprc-
sent that 7. C. Campbell has been employ
cd by the Democrats at Frankfort rs the
chief counsel in the Goebel case. Camp
bell was hired by the brothers of the muir
dered man Just as they have hired innu-
merable other detectives TO ferret out the
foul crime and the State has nothing 10
do either with his employment or his con-
duct. Campbell used TO be a criminal law
yer in Cincinnati. and it was he who pre-
cipitated the bloody street riot there seF-
eTal years ago. Since that affair he has
been living in New York where recently
he was brought into notoriety by check
transaction IL is denied that he is in
any way connected with the Democratic
State Governments efforts TO overhaul the
murderers of Governor Goebel and. as 81
fore stated is a Frankfort simply in the
role of private detective.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
POLITICAL NOTES AND GOSSIP.

Mr. Rays Faree.-When Chairman
Ray, of the House judiciary Committee,
introduced a resolution for the appoint
ment of special committee to investigate
the trusts it is said that many states
men in the House winked at many anoth-
er statesmen in the House. like the Ro-
man Augurs used to do when they met
each other upon the streets of Rome while
the populace was bowling wildly about
them. Who will be associated with Mr..
Ray in his investigation" is not yet
known further than that all of the Gin
vestigators' will be members of the Ju
dietary Committee, with the prospects, GU
riouSly enough, that Judge De Almond,
one of the ablest lawyers in the House
and the leading Democratic member of
the committee, will not be placed on the
special committee Nor is il known when
nor where the committee will begin its
work. 1t is recalled that about a month
ago Representative Ball of Texas intro
duced a resolution calling for the appoint
ment of a special committee to inyesti-
gate the trust question, and from the
mass of bills on the subject already sleep
ing in various committees formulate some
measure wherewith to remedy the evils of
the trust. But Mr.. Ball is a Democrat.
and therefore his proposition is inexcusa-
bly, impertinent 1t is. of course. expect
ed that the Ray committee will find it
convenient TO indefinitely extend its i'm
yestisation" beyond this session of Con-
gress and even beyond the Presidential
campaign. report presumably will be
made at the next session. and it VIII be
only a manifestation of human nature if
its character is more or less determined
by the result of the election. MIR. Liv
ingston OF Georgia, who is q member OF
the fareical Industrial Commission, is anX-
ious to get on Mr.. Rays committee, be-
lieving that what he has learned of the
trusts as a member of the Industrial Com
mission would be of value TO the ''inyes-
tigators," but MIR. Livingston is not
member of the Judiciary Committee, and
therefore he would not know trust if he
should meet it in the road 1t is pointed
out that Mr.. Rays request that the mem
bership of the special committee be con-
fined to the Judiciary Committee is most
peculiar The theory of the appointment
of special committees is that their person
mel is selected by the Speaker and never
by the Representative who Introduces a
resolution calling for special committee.
So. taken all together Mr.. Rays move is
considered huge joke.
The evening times., 1900-03-13
The IittiefieId Doom.-Tho

The IittiefieId DOOm.-Tho Hon.
Charles f. Littleield VAS rushing from the
Senate back to the House when his prog
ress was abruptly checked by an admirer
who seized him by the hand and clung
on until he got a brief audience with the
statesman. Il am running you for Vice
President Of the United States" said the
adfnirer. and | don't want you 10 go back
On me" Quoth the man from Maine. as
ne dashed away: Il can't &c back until
get there. can 10" Whcrefors it is being
enuuired what did the Hon. Charles f.
Littlefeld mean? Is he willing for his 2d-
mirers t. boom him for the Vice Presi-
dency. and then when the movement gets
serious will be go back on them? The lam
guaCe of statesmen nearly always Is 900
vague for ordinary intellecjs.
The evening times., 1900-03-13

The Hanna-Payne Ship Subsidy bill for
the benefit OF the Standard Oil Trust and
the Southern Paoific and northwestern
Railway ocean tramp lines, is in danger of
passing. 1t is asserted that the intending
benefciaries are willing to give up one
years bounty or nine million dollars, in
payment for the legislation. The bill has
been so amended as to let in every old
tank and tramp steamer owned by the
Standard Oil COMPANY. 1t is as barefaced
a scheme to loot the Treasury for the
benefit of trusts and monOpolies, as was
ever attempted in this country.
The evening times., 1900-03-13

DR.. l. z. Benson, NJ. D., one of the
Government physicians at Cape Nome, is
at the Arlington from Alaska. He re-
ports the epidemic Of typhoid as having
passed and little sickness is expected dur
ing the coming summer. DR.. Benson Will
return to Cape Nome in April, when the
great rush of goldseekers begins.
The evening times., 1900-03-13

]. G. Wright, Indian agent for the In
dian Territory, is at the Normandie on
department business.
The evening times., 1900-03-13

Col. c. Floyd Jones, United States Ar
my. retired, is at the Arlington from New
York, accompanied by his valet
The evening times., 1900-03-13
IN THE HOTEL CORRIDORS.

Representative Packer of Pennsylvania
returned to the city today from an ex-
tended vacation, and is quartered at the
Normandie. = -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-03

ed me while doing 80, and then hand
ed him my Credentials" He glanced
at the signatures, without reading the
contents of either of the letters,
picked up a slip of instructions and
told me to report the murder of Joe
Rodedeaux. a Frenchman, who had
been murdered few minutes before
in the French quarter. and then care
fully placed my beloved papers" in
his pocket, without a word of explain
alton.
Three hours later l handed him
very carefully-written report of the
murder, giving all of the details,
which would have filled two columns.
preceded by my own scare heads" in
six sections, giving all of the principal
facts in short sentences. Next morn
ing 1 found that my report had been
killed at the "enacting clause" for
the report appeared in an article about
two inches long, under a small head,
"Foully murdered" with all the rest
Of my scare heads" printed, word for
word, exactly as I had written them,
as the body of the item. Not word
of the report appeared
1t was beautiful Christmas MORN
ing, but l will never forget my feel
ings as I read that little item. 1 felt
utterly crushed, and, IL had had my
letters, Mr.. McCullagh would never
have seen me again. / wandered
around the hotel corridors until time
to report, when l presented myself
before Little Mack" and asked for
the return of the letters. To my un-
speakable surprise and intense de-
light he gave me an immediate as
signment for special work, handed me
a huge bundle wrapped in wrapping
paper, and, while holding this package
the contents of which were unknown
to me, he proceeded to give me in
structions and detail all of my fail
ings in blunt but very lucid sentences,
Put those clothes on and report for
duty in one hour" My head was ac-
tually swimming when 1 left the
room.
The package contained a complete
outfit, including shoes, shirt under
wear, collar, tie, and one of the best
fitting suits / ever wore, the total cost
of which could not have been much
less than $50.
l never saw my letters again, but
when I left, two years later he wrote
me the best recommendation 1 ever re-
ceived, and was always ready to say
good word by wire, if it was re-
quested.