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The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
CHEAP LION CUBS.
Importation More Expensive Than
Breeding Them I'm Captiyfty.

(Froin the Scientific American.)
The importation OF lions has almost
ceased because it is cheaper ard easier TO
breed them in captivity. Formerly an i'm
porter o, fine lions could calculate upon
| getting $1,000 for good specimen. but to-
day young lions bred in captivity are al
| most drug on the market. The only
demand for imported lions is TO keep up
the stock of the breeding ones or for very
large. powerful creatures. for 1t Is no.
iiceable that the tendency in the cage
breeding is for the animals to degenerate
in size and ferocity. Tigers do not take
as kindly to cage life as the lions. and
they do not breed so satisfactorily in cap
tiYity. and considerable numbers are i'm
ported every year. Elephants do not breed
well in captivity, not rIore than two or
three ever having been bred in this coun
try: but the importations of these ami
mails are so large that the prices obtain
ed for them have dropped from SO, 900 to
from 81 500 TO s.. SOC each.
Numerous as monkeys are in this coun-
try, they are not bred here. rs they do not
breed well in captivity. They are so easily
secured In the country south OF us, how
ever. that prices obtained for them are
merely nominal, and tbsre is little danger
OF their immediate extinction. Ia their
native countries they multiply SC rapidly
that the supply always keeps well up to
the demand. Among the highest priced
animals OF today are the rhinoceros They
are quite scarce and they do not breed in
captivity. There are probably not more
than half dozen in number in this coun-
try: all were bought years ago at good
round sums Thus. the full grown one in
Central Park cost the department $1,000
and similar sum was paid for the fine
African specimen in the Philadelphia Zoo
The most recent purchase OF a rhinoceros
was the full grown one for Barnum's cir
Gus. which cost the proprietors $3.50.
The hippopotamus is another extremely
rare and expensive creature. and sales OF
these African products are so few that It
is difficult 10 quote price for them II is
seldom that dealers have a good specimen
10 sell. and few private circuses could af-
lord to give the prices that would be de-
manded. The hippopotamus born in Cen
trail Park is the only instance of these ami
mails breeding in this country. Had this
baby hippopotamus belonged to a private
show II would have made fortune for its
owners.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
Coinrnbin-"Tbc Greatest Thing q,
the World

The Greatest Thing n the World the
play by Harriet For1 ami Seatrice Dc
Mile. in which Sara, CovlI % Moyne
made her stellar de5ui last Friday at New
Haven. is described a. comedy drama of
modern New York soeicty life. An atmo-
sphere of refinement is SAID to preyade the
piece, which also Is mentioned as being
thoroughly hnarieaa in tora. While the
characters introduce all haze been taken
from lofty circle. The cast rnol dies no
Gissolute forei "a srs. cvii-a. iner- about
toTn, or women with washable regulations
Briefly, the work Is areTTcd TO b. return
TO the sort IF Wholesome. enjoyable offer
ing OF which The Wife" and The
Charity Ball. wcre iyres.
The story of the product is araong the
most promising that has been announced
for some time. II tells of a Virginia Bry-
ant wealthy widow with two sons Her
husband has been possessed OF dssolute
habits and Mrs Bryants constant dread
lie thar one of the children may have in
heiited his appetites. In the case of Cecil
the elder. her fears are we'll grounded
for the boy is seen first in an intoxicated
condition at a ball to which he has taken
the woman he loves. Helen Mcfarland In
stead of publicly rebuking him or OF burst
ing into tears. the mother whose heart is
breaking. Stimulates hilarity and thus par
TALLY screens him. Cecil. however in des-
perate need of funds. has increased the
sum named on check given him by his
brother Harold. This Harold generously
forgives. but Mcfarland. guardian of the
Lad and parent of Helen. conceives the idea
that the forger should be punished Re-
solved to save Cecil. Mrs. Bryant deter
mines upon marrying his prospective pros
eeutor. though she has given her affection
10 another. but the sacrifice ultimately Is
rendered unnecessary by the redemption
of the son, and all ends as it should in
plays.
The plot in question will be interpreted
by what seems surprising organization.
or course. Mrs. lie Moyne will be the yir-
ginia Bryant. Henry Jewett creates the
role of Mcfarland and Frederick De Belle
vile, who was once leading man with Mrs
Fiske. Will be seen as the another men
TONED. Robert Edeson has been cast for
the part of Cecil. and Katherine Grey for
that of Helen. while The comedy relief has
been entrusted to Matter Thomas. Hope
Ross, Werner Charges. Harriet Sterling.
and few more. Seats have been selling
since Thursday at the Columbia Theatre.
where the series of performances is TO be |
on view.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
kernnn's-"New York STAR BurIc.-
gu~rs.

hernnu's--Acw York STAR BurIcs-
Amusing trsvesties are coming to be the
rule rather than the exception at Ker-
mans, where two more pieces Of the sort
are promised this week by the managers
of the New York Star Burlesque Com
pany- The offerings in question are de-
scribed as being 'take-ofis' on the second
of the Casinos annual reviews and on T.
E. Rice's Hotel Topsy Turvy." which had
its premiere some years ago in this city.
They are respectively entitled "In GAY
Now York: or. 4 Trip to Coney Island"
and Hotel Girley Girley." Catchy music
is said 10 have been written, gorgeous
costumes to have been made. and hand
some scenery to have been painted espe-
ciallly for these triiies. in the interpreta-
tion Of which are TO be concerned a score
of pretty women and a half dozen come
dams. Between the skits will be intro
duced an olio OF unusual length. in which
are to appear Fox and Foxie. the clown
and his dog; c. ". Williams. the ventril-
odaist; Leonard and Fulton. Irish sketch
lists; Carlin and Brown. German dualu-
gists; Williams and Albion. singers OF
coon" songs: Hawthorne and Parsons.
rocalists, and the Tarbecks. slack-wire
balancers and contortionists The local
engagement is to be of.the ordinary dura-
tion and provides for the ordinary matt
nees.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
A BABYLoNIAN DEcALoGUE.
Details of Ancient Customs Mad,
Plain by Recent Discoveries.

(From the Church GaIctte.)
In recent Babylonian discoveries mo-
| only is the life of the Babylonian Court
in days contemporary with the age Of
| Abram set clearly before us, but the hun
dreds OF private letters and commercial
| tablets of this period enable us to restore
the life. manners and customs of the peo-
pie with the minutest detail. OF recent
years great study has been made of the
religious literature of Babylonia.
This branch Of research is of the great
e.. Importance because of the manifest
sinilarities which exist between the He
brew and Chaldean religion and sacred lit
erature. The correspondenccs in the Gre
alton, Deluge. and other traditions are
known to ALL to each the Sabbath was an
Institution. and the sacrifices in the tenn
pies were the same. One particular fea-
ture OF the Hebrew religious system has
been without parallel in the creeds Of sur
rounding nations-namely the Ten Com
mandments.
The British Museum. however. pos
sesses a remarkable Chaldean tablet con-
tanning curious litany Of sins. in which
we do find some striking similarities TO
the Hebrew decalogue.
| quote some passages: Has he commit
ted a sin against his god. or has he com
mitted a sin against his goddess? Has he
done violence to one older than himself,
or has he conceived a hatred against
elder brother? Comp. |. John ii. ..
Hath he held his father and mother in
contempt or insulted his elder sister?
lex. XXX. 12) Hath he been generous In
small things. but avarlcious in great mat
tiers? Has he said yea for nay Has he
said nay for yea Has he spoken of I'M
clean things? Has he used false scales?
Has he set up a false landmark? Has he
removed boundary. border. or landmark?
tDeut xix. 14) Has he broken into his
neighbours house? tEx. XXX. 15D Hath he
-irawn near his neighbor's wife, Has he
shed his neighbor's blood? tEx. Xxx. 1:)-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
THE WIRELESS TELEGRAPH.
MRrconi's Device the Outcome of the
Work of Others.


U X. DeIany, in the Engineering Magazinc.)
Like most great inventions or improve
ments in the arts and sciences, wireless
telegraphy is the outcome of the labor. not
Of one man. but OF several. Let us see TO
what extent the way had been marked out
for Mareoni. He studied Hertz. and Hertz
studied Maxwell who had Michael Fara-
days experiments before him showing
some sort OF relationship between electro
magnetic waves and light. Hertz could not
have overlooked Prof. Henry's discovery
forty years before. of the effect OF an
electric spark upon distant needle.
James Clerk Maxwell. in 1873. after near
ly ten years Investigation. published his
famous mathematical equations establish
ing the law of identity of light and cleo
magnetic propagation through the
ether Prof. Fitzgerald, of Dublin, had al
ready affirmed his belief in the theory.
Hertz proved this by actual measurement
Of the waves.
Prof. Lodge and others had experiment.
ed with wave transmission before Marconi
came on the scene. The waves had been
sent through walls and other obstacles.
but the idea OF using them for long-dis-
lance telegraphy. IL thought of at all. was
not seriously considered. Prof. Lodge
says that nothing but stupidity pre-
vented it,
Prof Hughes, the inventor of the micro
phone, had discovered that a high-tension
spark affected certain forms OF his instru-
ment at a distance, and claims to have
been quietly planning wireless tele-
graph for years before Marconi was heard
of. onesti. an Italian professor. had ex
Derimented with copper filings as n va
riable conductor, but II remained for Prof.
Brandy. of the Catholic University Of Par
is, to produce the ''coherer," working
receiver for electromagnetic waves trans
mitted through the ether. In this simple
little device. not larger than two inches Of
lead pencil. coupled with the Hertz oscii-
iator. Marconi saw his wireless telegraph.
and proved the truth OF Prof. Lodges rue |
full remark thai nothing but stupidity"
had delayed the wonderful achievement.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

land, Fred. Rogers. Charles F. sprague.
Riggs, Chatard. Westinghouse. William S
Cowies. Audcnfied Reyburn, Brenton
Stone. Henley Smith, Stephen Rand. Ell
kins. Gillett. CADET Lodge. Miles. l. de NJ.
Liveat, Vance. J. b. Henderson, Mcclure.
Beriah Wilkins. Ffoulke. John Moore. W.
+. Montgomery. Maurice f. Egan. Stanley
Matthews. Buyne. Perkins, olmsted. the
Duchess de ARGOS, Madame de Perez.
Madame Azpiroz. and the Misses McBlair.
Paulding and Patten.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

(From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
The most remarkable tattoced man in the world
is Prof Frank Howard He has upon his bod,
$50 designs in ued. blue. and brown. These differ
ent co.ors were made with iampbaok. gunpowder.
SCOT. charcoal. bIiekdust. Chinese. American. aud
English vermilou. Indian ink. Prussiau blue. in-
digo. Indian red and carn,ne. japanese and China
black II tpek ~ dsts 10 tattoo him all over.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

pecied from other sources Gertrude Mans
field and Czryl Wilbur. Nashingtonians.
who have made a great hit In vaudeville
are slated TO produce their sketch. Color
blind regarding which George p. Good
ale. of Detroit recently wrote seveIa
paragraphs OF praise Miss Mansfield is
an ingenue of undoubted charm of The Re
suit OF whose local debut there can he L
slight doubt. while the manner in which
oommendation has been melted out To Mr..
Wilbur is assurance of his efficiency. The
skit which they are interpreting is sup
posed 10 tell a consistent and amusing
story without any OF the horsiness which
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

The advance sale OF seats and boxes for
the seven local appearances of Richard
Mansfield. the first of which is set fer
the evening of February %. will open at
the box Office of the Columbia Theatre
Tuesday, February 20. al : O'Clock. pune
tually. The management has determined
that this year there shall be no specula-
ting. and. in what is said TO be an effort
TO overcome that objectionable feature,
announces that prompt attention will be
given the mail orders received now.
Mr.. Mansfeld's repertoire provides for the
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
MI. and Mrs. NEIL LITCHFIELD IN DOWN ON THE FARM.
THE IRISH QUEEN.

by Reginald de Koven. A parade of the
States, Territories. and Colonies OF the
Nation is followed By an illuminated
dance, which ends with tableau OF CO.
lumbia in her hall. The people xfio will
appear in the extravaganza are Sam Ber-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

SO often mars similar efforts. Two spe-
ciaities are introduced into the bit.
both OF them-if the reviewers may be
beileved-of nature to be remembered
by those who witness them. Apparently
no more enjoyable turn is being given
on the circuits. Mr.. and Mrs. Litch-
held, too. are said TO have a one-act The
Old Homestead" In their Down on the
Farm. while the dancing OF the Ssrille
Sisters Will include an electrical minuet.
Of which much may be anticipated. Ed
ward isteii. musical comedian, and Ro.
ssire, wirv-walker. with the Blograph
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

at each, and Mr.. Chase regards that
circumstance as an evidence of the fact
That the refinement and delicscy OF s
shows are appreciated by those 10 whom
he caters chiefly
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

will complete the performance. As usual.
there will be daily matinees. These af-
ternoon entertainments are besoming more
and more popular. Recently the house
has been holding from 900 10 GOO women
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

Everyone acquainted with the early
vogue of the Gilbert and Sullivan operas
must be aware of the part played in that
sequence Of successes by George Grossmith,
whose character work in the comedy roles
since has become famous. Mr.. Grossmith
is announced to give monologue In Wash
iiigton at some time during April. and his
coming doubtless Viii herald the awaken
ing of an interest .lmost dormant in these
gems of the past.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

rendering of the song famous. Maggie Cline
will sing 'T'rog Him Down. McClusky'' to-
morrow at the Grand Miss Cline has not
promised 10 give the pugilistic ballad and.
in fact. her repertoire is said to include
only new offerings. But long after Lo.tie
Collins had abandoned TIA Ra- Ra- Boom
I,e-Aye.- the public demanded 1t, and The
Irish Queen" is neither less accommodate
ing nor less poi mar.
While ii is true that Miss Cline is the
advertised headliner of the weeks bill at
Manager Chases resort, ii is also true that
some exceedingly good work may be ex-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

nard. Helen Lord. Julius Steger. Frederick
Solomon. Violet Hollis, Loifle Medley.
Trixie Friganza, Louisa Wesley, Lionel E.
Lawrence and La Petite Adelaide
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

| The Lenten series Of concerts announc ID
| for the Baltimore symphony Orchestra is
said 10 be attracting wide attention. The
organization has done some very fine work
In the city before. and certainly is entitled
TO all the distinction won. Al The Ma
tiorai Theatre on the afternoons of March
g. Is. 90 and %, will occur the four per
forrnances, With the soloists. excepting
Nine Saviiie. as advertised heretofore. NJ.
Petschnikcff. the young Russian yioinist;
who has graduated from the favor of Eu-
rope TO that OF America, is 10 play at the
first Of these eBterisinmeals,-a wise choice
for the inauguration OF the musical festival
The sale OF seats for the affair IL in the
hands of Mr.. Guzmsn. at Droop's.
A piano and violin recital is to be given
at the Columbia Theatre on March 10 by
Henri Marteau. and our" Lolita Mills.
NJ. Marteau has not been heard here for so
long that he almost may be called
stranger. yet localities hardly can have
forgotten the tender power II his bow.
while the assisting ability OF Miss Mills
points TO an artistic success that is quite
assured.
The Man in the Moon which Is de-
scribed as a great golden spectacle" and
which will be shown next week at the Co
iumbia. is said TO be the most gorgeous
production Of it's sort ever offered in this
country. Most of its spIendor is concen-
trated in the third act the setting for
which Is arcrred TO have practically filled
the stage OF the New York Theatre. whore
the piece originally was presented The
scene is devoted 10 Ballet Of Exnsp-
sion, the music for which was wriflea
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11
Grnnd-ynndevilIe.

THROW him down. McCiusky."
Mas to he the battle cry
'.Trrow him down. Mct husky,
You can lick him IL you Try"
And future generations.
With wonder and delight,
We're Ia read on llist'ry's ragcs
or ;ht great McCluskv fight.
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

The Star of Destiny" is the title OF n
lecture TO be given at the Lafayette Square
Opera House on February % toy Rev John
J. Keane. ID. ID. The life and character of
Gen. ueorge Washington is the subject
TO be treated Hereunder. and persons who
know OF tie eloquent divine must under
stand the intellectual entertainment that
is in store for those who hear him speak
on the Father Of His Country. The Arch
bishop is n thorough American, both in
heart and mind, and is, perhaps. the man
OF the day most fitted for a proper pres
entation Of the topic in hand A concert
by the Marine Band will begin the AFFAIR.
at 4 O'Clock in the afternoon. and half an
hour later Or. Chauncey ". Depew will in
troduce DIR. Keane.
The lecture Is under the patronage of
Mesdemes McKenna Fairbanks. MeClel-
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

With the assistance of couple of able
bodied property men and of the various OBJ
jects that have had a share in making her
The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-11

initial Washington performance of The
First Violin" on Monday. Wednesday. and
Thursday evenings and at the Saturday
matinee; a presentation OF -Cyraro de
Bergerac," at 7:45, on Tuesday night: a
revival Of Beau Brumme' on Friday.
and a rendering OF ''Dr. Jekyll and Mr.
Hyde" on Saturday evening Mr. Mans
field will be accompanied by an organize
ton averred TO include over 1906 persons.
and carries all the appointments for his
productions.
The sun., 1900-07-14
B0LTERs FOR TWO TICKETS.

In view OF the decision of the bolter
Republicans to reject the proposition for
common primaries in the constitution Of
State convention, and the making of a
State ticket to represent all the Republi-
cans Of the State, it woHld be interesting
TO know how the many bolter candidates
for county offices, in this county, expect
TO be nominated and elected. The final
rejection of the proposition for common
primaries seems to have been made in
the interest of two Republican tickets in
the State, and all of the counties OF the
State, for all officers to be elected. How
do our boter friends-the candidates and
their friends, expect to get votes enough,
under these circumstances, to elect any
OF them? These men have an immediate
personal interest in preventing any fur
ther division of the Republican vote in
bhis county. 1t strikes us that this
personal interest ought to make every
one OF these candidates an ardent worker
for party unity. II they have any fol-
lowing that is or can be made potential
in party affairs, that following, in each
case ought to be ardently working
against suicidal divisions such as are in
volyed in the final rejection Of the Union
Republican proffer for common pri-
maries as the fairest and most satisfac-
tory solution of all party differences. A
full vote for one ticket assures the cleo
tion Of every Republican candidate,
while two tickets and a divided vote
threatens the defeat OF every Republican
candidate. No factional candidates can
win. Party andidates-Union Repub-
licans-aone stand to win.
The sun., 1900-07-14
Among the CHURCHES.

At the Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church the pastor, Rev. John Shape,
will preach at both services. At 10 30 a.
m. on, Passing through the Valley"
followed by communion and reception
of new members. At p. m. on, "The
First Temptation of Jesus, the Tempta-
tion to Wealth."
Central Presbyterian Church. 1890
D. D. D.; Subject, "fhe Impure Church,
l2 M, Sabbath school; G. As p. M, prayer
meeting OF the Y. P. S. q. E.; Z As p. M,
preaching by Rev. I. A. McCurdy, D.
D.; subject, "For Judging One"
Eastake Presbyterian Church, Twen-
ty-seventh and Market streets, Rev.
George II. Trull, pastor. Divine service
and preaching by the pastor at 1913 a..
i M; at 7.45 p. m. by Rev. w. M. Schall ;
Sunday school at p. M; Y. P. S. @. E.
at p. M; prayer and bible study We'd
nesday at 7,45 O'Clock.
First Presbyterian Church, Market
street above Ninth, the Rev. w. M.
Schall, pastor. Services at 1880 a. m.
and 7.45 p. m. Morning theme: "The
First Question:" DIR. James Grove, pas.
tor of Asbury M. E. Church, will preach
in the evening; Sunday school at 2 p
M; Junior Endeayor Society at 3.45 p
m; Y. 2. S. G. i. at Gas p. m, topic
"How Mission Work Win Gain Sue
cess" Prayer and praise service Wed
nesday evening at o'clock. a cofdia
welcome to all our services.
St. Paul's Seventh and Market street
8 50 a. m, Sunday school. 1890 a. m.
preaching by the pastor, subject, "Com
tort or Hearts Ease" 6 80 p, M, y. +
S. G. Z. w. L. S. Murray, pastor.
Dir. Murray's Sermon.
DIR, w. L. S. Murray who has beei
with Many in Sorrow the past week, vii
preach Sunday morning at st. Paul
Church on Comfort or Hearts Ease.
Harrison Street Methodist Episcora
Church, Rev. w. E Avery, pastor. L5y
feast in charge Of Charles Bowden {
Camden, n. j.; preaching 10 80 a. m. an
7.45 p. m. by Rev. Samuel McBurney {
Philadelphia; Mrs. J. A. Fitch will sin
at both services; Sunday School u to
p. M; Linton Howett, uperintendent.