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Evening star., 1901-09-21
Hard-Headed Opposition.


Citizens met in the North Side Turner
Hall not many weeks ago and discussed
asphalt payements. A substitute for as
phalt was proposed by one OF the leading
politicians present.
1t had been decided to lay pavement on
certain streets in that part of town and
asphalt seemed to be the material most
favored by the common council. 1t would
make the assessments on property holcers
high, and this meeting had been called to
oppose any measures which would require
so great an expense.
The meeting was large and full Of In
dignation. There were many and curious
reasons why asphalt was no good. Every
body was ready to adopt measures to de-
feat the tactics Of the cunning politicians
who wished to flood the streets with mud
from Trinidad.
After long harangue on the necessity
of concerted action on the part Of citizens
the CHIEF speaker Of the evening solved
the difficulty by proposing new and en-
during kind of material.
'I tell you. fellow citizens, IL dose per-
sons what live on Grand avenue want
assfawled led dem have assfawled; but we,
We do not want such a stuff. Plocks Is
peter. We must do something's and putty
quick already. When we do not want such
a pavement as assfawled and pay mora
money yet as 1t iss not worth, we must put
our heads togedder and make plocks"
Evening star., 1901-09-21
the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat

the Norfolk and Washington Steamboat
Company and a stay at Old Point, Virginia
Beach or Ocean View. Another OF those
reduced rate excursions to the above re-
sorts has been arranged by the Norfolk
and Washington Steamboat Company for
this evening. The steamer Washington will
leave her wharf. foot of 7th street. at $3.50
and will reach Norfolk early Sunday morn
ing. Tickets are good to return until Mon
day night, inclusive, and may be obtained
at the Office, 7th street wharf. and also at
the general ticket offices of this company
in the Bond building. The steamers OF this
line are perfectly equipped, having every
modern convenience and appointment. They
make daily connections at Norfolk with
Old Dominion liners for New York and also
with steamers for Boston.
Visitors in Washington should not leave
the city without seeing Arlington, the beau-
tiful national cemetery. Taking the elec-
trio cars, which run from the Virginia enu
of the Aaueduct bridge every half hour,
minutes These cars may be reached direct
or by transfer on any of the city cars run
ming to Georgetown. They also run every
hour throughout the day and evening for
Falls Church, Ballston, Nauck Springs and
intermediate points.
Mount Vernon. the home and tomb of
Washington, is quickly and conveniently
reached via the iron steamer Charles Mac
alester, built expressly for this service,
which leaves 9TH street wharf daily, except
Sunday, at 10 am and 2:30 pm, returning.
due to arrive at Washington at 2:15 and
6:15 pm. The steamer passes in plain view
of the United States arsenal, Alexandra,
Fort Foote and the modern Notifications or
Fort Washington and Fort Hunt. This Is
of admission to the grounds and mansion
of Mount Vernon.
Evening star., 1901-09-21
The Pitcairn IsIanders,

From the LONDON Chronicle
The condition Of the Pitcairn islanders
is the subject of official correspondence
which has just been published as parlia-
mentary paper. Communication with this
remote corner of the British empire is
maintained only by infrequent visits of
warships of the Pacific squadron, and the
report on one of these now published is
dated so far back as 1895. Commander
Knowing of II. NJ. 8. Icarus. however, re-
ports on a visit paid at the end Of last Feb
ruary, when Mr.. Mccoy, the chief magis-
trate, reported 126 people on the island who
were all well. Disease appears to be al
most unknown Thursday October Chris
tian. grandson of the masters mate on the
Bounty, was the oldest man on the island.
aged eighty-three; two other men were over
seventy-fve, and the oldest woman was
seventy-two. Thanks to the care of the
elected parliament-consisting of seven
members, with Mr.. Mccoy as president
full employment was found for every one,
and the people were contented and hard
working. The religion remained that of the
Seventh Day Adventists.
The principal difficulties which the near
future seemed, in the opinion of Commander
Knowing, to threaten, were the absence
OF fitting successor to Mr.. Mccoy, the
surplus OF females, and the tendency among
the islanders TO use a sort of language of
their own which Is at the best a species of
'pidgin" English.
Evening star., 1901-09-21
EXCURSIONS.

The trip 10 Mt. Vernon is increasing in
public interest and the number who de-
4iSht to make this pilgrimage via the cleo
trlc trains OF the Washington, Alexandra
and Mt. Vernon railway is daily growing
larger. The explanation by competent
guides. who accompany the trains, of the
many points OF historical interest as passed
en- route is a distinct and exclusive rea-
1ure- Stop-over privilege allowed at Alex
andria, where the many places OF historical
note would well repay a visit. Trains leave
station. pennsylvania avenue and 13Is
street every hour, week days from 10 a m.
20 pm, connecting with cars for Arling-
ton, the national cemetery Half hourly
service to Arlington Sunday, when the
round trip may be made for one fare
If tomorrow be pleasant day a large
crowd will take the sail of forty miles
down the Potomac and return on the
steamer Charles Manchester This trip
gives a continuous river ride of eighty
miles without making a stop. The scenery
along the shores of Maryland and Virginia
IS beautiful at this time of the year. The
steamer will leave 7th street wharf tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock, promptly, ard,
returning, reach home about pm.
An inexpensive yet attractive side trip
that tourists in the capital can take Is a
sail down the Potomac on the steamers OF
Evening star., 1901-09-21
A Smoking Centenarian.
From the London Chronicle.

How shall one reach the century Mr.
sidney Cooper will attain If he lives till
september 20. 1903? Some ten years ago
MI cooper. then close upon ninety, gave
an account Of his daily life. He break
TASTED at g. after having done in the sum-
her an hour. in the winter half an hour,
IN MS painting room. His breakfast com
sisted OF oatmeal porridge and bread and
about half pint Of milk just warm from
MS own cow. He had not then tasted a
cup OF tea or coffee for nearly forty years
AFTER breakfast he worked till lunch time
his lunch consisting of a mutton chnn ami
grass or that ale which, as he himself
says, taken In moderation gives stamina
ana power. In those days-they were the
early 9os-he went for a walk before Ills
dinner at o'clock. beer again being his
paper. At 8 o'clock he took his one cigar
and at 10 was in bed. This was the
everyday tenor Of his life, and no re-
marked that regularity is the secret OF
longevity.
Evening star., 1901-09-21
Nisapplied Advice.
From the Richmond Dispatch.

DTspHtCU-
Out of that childish dependence that ma
ternal care had encouraged Mamie had
come to her mother for help in the doing
of some little act that she could have read
ily done herself
You shouldn't annoy me for assistance
in such trivial things as that" remarked
her mother; ''it Is time you learned to help
yourself
81 have learned, ma" Mamie returned,
but don't know just when It's right to do
it. Don't you remember how you scolded
me the other day when helped myself to
the preserves?"
Evening star., 1901-09-21

He-"Do you think absence makes the
heart grow fonder?"
She-'l don't know. Go away for long
Bits.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

Junie MCCree, a western comedian whose
work has been confined to variety houses,
has impressed the New York managers so
favorably that he has been secured as the
principal funny man in a musical comedy
soon to be produced
Evening star., 1901-09-21

The Clippers London correspondent says
that rumOrs that Sir Henry Irving and M
Coquelin have acquired the English ana
French rights. respectively, in roxy
Grandpa" are denied as premature by those
DISTINGUISHED actors.
Evening star., 1901-09-21
ed that she will shortly recover from ner
nrasent hYsterical condition.

ed that she will shortly recover from her
present hysterical condition.
Fred. Whitney has closed UP his ''The
wooing of Priscilla Company and Will
wait for New York opening before pro-
ducing it again Mr.. whitney claims that
the piece Is "over the heads of one night
stands"
''Gayest Manhattan which was pre-
sented at Koster & Bial's several seasons
ago and made something of hit, will be
brought up to date and sent on the road
with strong company about the LIST OF
November.
The part of the widow in 1.-THE Henriet-
Ia" to be PLAYED by Stuart Robson this
season. was offered to Mrs. James Brown
Potter. but she declined with thanks, and
SAYS she does not care to return to Ameri-
ca at present.
Junie MCCree a western comedian whose
work has been confined to variety houses,
has impressed the New York managers so
favOTably that he has been secured as the
principal funny man in musical comedy
soon to be produced.
The Clippers London correspondent says
that rumors that Sir Henry Irving and M
Coquelin have acquired the English ana
French rights. respectively, IN r oAy
Grandpa" are denied as premature py tnoSe
distinguished actors.
Two of the London theaters, over which
Charles Frohman has direct control. and
three others, in which he was Interested
with English managers, were closed last
Thursday night out of respect for the late
President Mckinley.
Horace Golden the well-known magician,
in an interview in a London paper says
that he Is a Russian Hebrew. Eight years
ago in Tennessee he was a clerk in store
and after that jewelry drummer and
stage assistant TO q magician.
Kate Carney, wel-known London
vaudeville actress, has a new sEdt on the
pickaninny business, which she calls Kate
Carney and Her Troupe of Pickpockets.'
The kids are arrayed like street arabs of
- the rough south London district.
A play based on Poe's story. THE Muir
ders in the Rue Morgue," will shortly be
produced in England, and the chief part,
that of huge ape. will be played by Ed
ward Silward. who has had experience in a
monkey part in a sketch called Satan"
Martin Harvey. the well-known English
actor. has advised klaw & Erlanger that
he will make an American tour next spring,
appearing in a new piece, After ALL and
in The Only Way" 1t was in the latter
piece that Mr.. Harvey made the hit of his
career
Advfces from New York say that Elsie
Leslie and William Jefferson Winter. son
of William Winter, the well-known dra-
matte critic were married August q last.
Miss Leslie is playing the leading role in
The Christian with E. ]. Morgan this
season.
Julia Arthur has probably left the stage
forever. To make her decision more en-
phatic it is said that she has presented to
Henrietta Crosman the elaborate produc-
Arthur appeared two seasons ago. The
gift is valued at $4,000.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

'Gayest Manhattan which was pre-
sented at Koster & Balls several seasons
go and made something of hit, will be
brought up to date and sent on the road
with a strong company about the 1st OF
November.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

Kate Carney, well-knOwn London
vaudeville actress, has a new skit on the
pickaninny business. which she calls Kate
Carney and Her Troupe of Pickpockets."
The kids are arrayed like street arabs of
the rough south London district.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

The part of the widow in 'The Henriet-
Ia" to be played by Stuart Robson this
season. was offered TO Mrs. James Brown
Potter but she declined with thanks, and
says she does not care to return to Ameri-
"a at present.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

ders in the Rue Morgue," will shortly be
produced in England and the chief part,
that of huge ape. will be played by I'D
ward Silward. who has had experience in a
monkey part in sketch called Satan"
Evening star., 1901-09-21
THE LAST APPEAL
Had Its Premiere But Last Week I'm Philadelphia.
Some Opinions,

LEDGER-It is a powerfully writ
ten and most interesting play-one
that attracts our sympathies at the
outset and holds our attention to
the end.
PRESS-There can be no question
but that it is the best work yet
received from this interesting, for
eign-born playwright.
RECORD-There can be no doubt
that there is a steady cumulative
growth Of power and effectiveness
up to the scenes in the fourth act,
when both the Prince and his hith-
erto unrecogniZed wife confront the
King and beg for clemency.
ThES-PoSSeSses color and atmOs-
phere to an uncommon degree.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

ITEM-If the readers Of the Item de.
sire to enjoy really interesting play,
they must see The Last Appeal" q"
EVENING BULLETIN-"The Last
Appeal" Is not melodrama-it Is q
good. sound, sensible love romance.
EVENING TELEGRAPH - Ditrich-
stein is singularly fortunate in having
SO well-balanced and SO able a COM
pany to interpret his play
1NQUIRER-There was no break I'm
the pace when the curtain rang down
In the third act; every neck was
ready to crane for the opening of the
last.
NORTH AMERICANA good story;
fine
Evening star., 1901-09-21

Horace Golden, the well-known magician,
in an interview in a London paper says
that he Is a Russian Hebrew. Eight years
ago in Tennessee he was clerk in a store
and after that q jewelry drummer and
stage assistant TO a magician.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

Two of the London theaters, over whlch
Charles Frohman has direct control and
three others, in which he was Interested
with English managers. were closed last
Thursday night out of respect for the late
President Mckinley.
Evening star., 1901-09-21

Martin Harvey. the well-knOwn English
actor has advised KIaw & Erlanger that
he will make an American tour next spring,
appearing in a new piece, after AL and
in The Only Way" 1t was in the latter
piece that Mr.. Harvey made the hit of his
Evening star., 1901-09-21

Fred Whitney has closed UP his THE
wooing of Priscilla Company and Will
wait for q New York opening before pro-
ducing it again. Mr.. Whitney claims that
the piece Is "over the heads of one night
stands
Evening star., 1901-09-21

Advices from New York say that Elsie
Leslie and William Jefferson Winter son
of William Winter, the well-known dra-
matte critic, were married August q last.
Miss Leslie is playing the leading role in
The Christian with E. j. Morgan this
season.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13

The Chro Lsui. dluT.
THE CHRONICLE ranks with the pssAaSt
newspapers In the United statss.
THE CHRONICLE has no equal on the Pacific
Coast. II leads all In ability. enterprise and
De Va.
II CHRoNICLEs Telegraphic Reports arr
the latest and most reliable. its Local News the
fullest and spleiest. and It's Editorials from tia
sblcst pens In the country.
THE CHRONICLE has always been. and al
ways will be. the friend and champion Of Tia
people. as against combinations. cllques. cor
polatlons. OF expressions OF any kind. It will b
independent IN everything, neutral in nothing
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13
Queatlon Numher Two.

The sexton OF a certain country
church usually makes the most Of an
opportunity and Is not above giving
what be describes as "a gentle int" to
the sightseer.
The other afternoon he had conduct
ed q party round the church, and de-
spite the casual dropping Of more than
n gentle int" it appeared as If the
sexton was TO 90 unrewarded.
In the porch the leader of the party
paused n moment, thanked the old SEX
ton profusely and wished him Good
afternoon"
81 suppose" he added, you've been
here many years."
Forty" replied the old man, IAN
it's a very strange thing, as when
ever I'm a%-showing q party out o. the
porch they allus asks me that question.
or" with emphasize the other'ng'
Indeed" smiled the visitor. "And
what may the other question be-"
'What | calls question number two"
replied the sexton calmly, "is jest this:
'SamlwelL, Is tips allowedT And Sami-
well allus answers. Tips Is allowed"
"Samlwell" watched the party leave
with a lighter heart and a heavier
pocket-LondOn Answers.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13
nc unnthletlc southerner.

In the east. the north and the west
the proportion of athletic women is far
above the proportion here, confesses
the Atlanta Journal. Just why the
southern woman has never picked up
physical culture Is a mystery. Society
women of the north and east are,
speaking In a general sense. sturdier.
stronger and have broader shoulders
than the society women of the south
This is due to swimming, tennis. golf,
horseback riding and wheeling, carried
to that extent which would surprise
most women here.
Innate modesty OF the southern WON.
an may have something to do with her
persistent refusal to place herself on a
footing with her brothers in sports and
athletics, but that seems improbable
There is no good reason TO give. but
the fact remains. In Atlanta there are
possibly not more than four or five
who play tennis moderately well. there
are not more than half a dozen who
play golf. very few who wheel and still
fewer who join in other outdoor amuse-
ments
In southern summer resorts these
things are largely unheard of. In east.
ern resorts Newport. Saratoga. Nara
gansett. Lenox and such places-the
women spend nearly all their time out
doors. That seems TO be one Of the in.
bred differences between the southern
and eastern m
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13

Women have Of late improved in
their D Of wearing jewels. and
those OF good birth and breeding realize
that. whatever the craze Of the mo
ment. a display OF mixed jewelry In
the morning Is not In the best style.
says The Evening Star. Although any
amount Of It Is being worn, the choice
must rest With the discretion Of the
wearer. who. n she be wise. will not
mix Jewelry Of different periods or
stones Of various colors. for here, as In
fabrics, harmony Is the FIRST thing TO
be considered.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13
Asparaeua Decoration.

A plant Of Asparagus plumosus gives
the housewife something upon which
she can always depend for the beauti.
flying Of her table, We have no plant
with more delicate foliage. 1t Is really
fairylike In its exquisite daintinpss.
With a few sprays Of It all that Is
needed to make 1t an ideal table orna
ment are a few bright flowers. Half a
dozen long stemmed carnations. no
matter what their color, harmonic
most perfectly better than roses. for
these flowers require some of their
own foliage 10 bring out their charm
fully. and this does not harmonize well
with the feathPry delicacy which thar
actPrlzes the asparagus. AS a rule. the
flowers used In combination with this
plant ought TO be without foliage Of
their own. 1t Is a plant not at all diff
1cnlt to grow. II likes a soil of sandy
loan. well drained, plenty Of water
when growing, but not a great deal at
other times; a partially shaded place
and frequent shOwPrings with clear
water TO keep the red spider from in
Jurlng It Its foliage is very persistent
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13
Pho KaIrcr WnIteh.

a woman Of high social distinction
In America was presented to the kaiser
AT some dinner that was not attended
with royal state. She was talking to
him when she was offered a famous
German salad. II was banded on her
right, and the kaiser was on her left,
which put her In a predlcament. She
did not dare turn her face from the
emperor to help herself to the salad
The situation vas too much for her.
The emperor. seeing the condition at a
glance. looked al her for an instant and
laughed % be said. "A kaiser can wait,
but a salad cgunOt.'
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13

the best circles OF the British metrop-
oils. An interesting and beautiful wo-
man, whose rise from laundress and
boarding house keeper to a leading
place in the smartest society is perhaps
nor remarkable than the luck of her
husband. Mrs. Mackay Is talked about
as much for her wonderful personality
as for her entertainments. Five years
ago her dinners and receptions. at
which she presided with the grace Of n
duchess, were the events of the month
In London. The palacelike home of the
Mackays In Carlton House terrace,
with It's 100000 marble staircase, was
then the scene OF some of the most
notable gatherings OF the season. and
the @personages who were accustomed
TO unfalling attendance upon these
events are showing much interest in
their resumption. The accompanying
portrait Of Mrs. Mackay is a repro
duction of the famous painting of her
by M~eissonler.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13
pkNrHElsM.

This is thy o. th-r. Sis rcor silver 1sa.
Cese t1 the srriacc. tsinl ia De iilh.
Ihy fcsh, thy beating htaii. tly ycfy lii,t
All this. I i-y. CT thlu, aslillt thy visa.
Thou msy'st not trru away; thou shait allow
Tie truth. nor shat thou care o. c~usalion how.
There g. hos che greet heart ia nature heatiag.
And tbs g. Thy hearii fhi1. I cay, art thou.
IN al thy power and on tly pcttincss
With thia and that poor selfish purpose. this
Ari THAI high climbing fancy and q heart
Caught into heaven Or cast IN the abyss,
Thou art the same with al the little earth,
A little part, and sympathy Of birth
Shall tell thee and thine oponness Of soul
What fear u death snd what a lie Is worth.
THE Poems Of Philip Henry Savage"
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13
rs. OATH.

Ihc c~.' v..a q~Tigicaliy an appeal TO
dieflo rri-o..tY 10 l2tify an assertion.
The on CY-eL ncCs swore by the Styx,
LrlJa-CUh d represented In the early
hoc-3 O. tta E.hio Us swearing by him
sell. taera Ueins ponc higher. The form
q 90 oith a-loug the Hebrews was
by TIE Gol az Abraham" "GOd do so
unto me" aad God knoweth."
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13
Danlsh Eshibn In London.

There Is a scheme on foot 10 Den
mark for a Danish exhibition 10 Lon
don next year or whenever the corona
ton Of the king and queen Of England
takes place. A special feature Is to be
a department In which a reflection OF
things viii be exhibited connected with
the childhood ana youth OF Queen
Alexandra.
Western liberal. (Lordsburg, N.M.) 1887-1919, 1901-12-13
she SOCIETY.

nIra. John w. 1Inciray md the Por-
trait Pniuted BIZ sieissonier.
After Eve years OF mourning for her
con, whose tragic dsath In a riding
accident was q severe blow to the
mother, Mrs. John w Mackay, wife Of
the bonanza king Of California, has
just resumed the lavish entertaining Of
fashionable London society, which has
given her q position Of supremacy IN
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-10-04
Sought to Assassinate Jackson.
Lincoln COmmOner.

A Republican newspaper OF consid
cradle prominence, referring to the
mad act which has bereaved the ma
ton, says, "They only seek to kill Re-
publican Presidents" The partisan.
ship which seeks to make party cap..
tai out OF such y great calamity az
the assassination of a President is
happily, not widespread. Decent
journalism does not stoop to such
methods, and men who belong to party
because of love for its principles are
above such expressions. Again, the
party organ that seeks to influence
weak minds by such an expression is
not we'll acquainted with American
history. Abraham Lincoln was not
the first President whose life was
sought by an assassin. On January
30, 1885, Richard Lawrence sought to
assassinate President Jackson BY
shooting him. President Jackson was
crossing the portico of the capital
building when Lawrence attempted
the crime. From some cause the as
sassin's pistol failed to explode. Pres.
ident Jackson sought to knock him
down with his cane but was restrained
while an officer near by seized Law.
renee and disarmed him. The assas
sin carried two pistols, both loaded tc
the muzzle with slugs. Caps found
on the person OF Lawrence were placed
on the pistols and at the first attempt
both were exploded with terrific VIC.
lence.