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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
,gnin the Chinese Puzzle.

The last twenty-four hours have de-
veloped nothing new Of Importance
connected with the situation in China
The British Foreign Office denies that it
has addressed any protest to Russia
against the signing Of the Manchurian
agreement and doubts If any other
Power has done so. This does not in
Guide China, whose Emperor IS report
ed 10 have sent a strong appeal To the
Car on the subject It IS again stated
that the Chinese court has instructed
Il Hung Chang and Prince Ching at
Pekin and the Chinese Minister at St.
modified agreement
Nevertheless, the consensus OF intel
Iigent opinion in Europe is that, since
England and Germany have no inten-
ton Of interfering. the compact viii be
signed. and war VIII not ensue IN
less Russia should refuse TO allow
Japan compensation IL Korea. It
is understood. however. that i'm
uediately upon the ratifica ton
Of the convention the Powers.
the United States excepted. VIII inform
Russia that the cession Of ManchUria
renders the partition of China newt
able. and that they Will proceed TO ar
range a scheme of territorial division
and spheres Of influence. TO which they
viii af.erward invite Russia 10 accede.
s. the world policy Of the territorial
integrity Of China disappears. and in its
place We find one Of benevolent assiu.-
Iatigu"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
SPRING INsoLEs FOR SHOES.
A Patent Device Sent to the SecFe
tary OF war for n Test.

Among the letters that come to the See
rotary OF War are many advising nurner-
Gus remedies for II e ailments Of soldiers,
and suggesting r.eans for making them
more comfortable in the field All sorts
Of devices are submitted for the use Of
the army Wicker basket hats, ventilated
boots. waterproof clothing. and powder for
persFsiring feet are among the articles re-
ceived at the department. The latest in
yention Is spring lnsole, which the in
ventor wants the Secretary Of War to
place in his own shoes to give it a personal
test His letter to Secretary Root sub
hitting the insOIe, says:
MI Root
Dear Sir: have sent sample of a
spring cushion insole for your inspection.
think they would be Of some benefit to
the soldiers, as they prevent the strain
and jar on the muscles of the leg and
back when walking. and, as soldiers some
times have d good deal of walking to DO.
they could accomplish it with less exer-
ton Please put the ones I have sent you
in your own shoes and wear them; then
YOU can tell by experience whether they
would be OF any advantage to the men
or not Please give them fair test. As
they may be the means Of preventing d
good deal of suffering in the army, as sol
with their feet. If you wish TO give them
a thorough test I win send you a few pair,
and you can give them 10 some OF your
soldier friends 10 wear, and then they can
tell from experience whether they would
| be Of any benefit or not Please let me
/ know how you ike to wear the ones
have sent you
p 5. Please let me know how you like
them. whether YOU adopt them or not.
The patent cushion ins0leS were duly 70
ceived at the War Department, but have
not vet been presented 10 Secretary Root
They were. however, sent 10 the Quarter
masters Department together with the
{ inventors letter. and were given due con
sheraton The insOle consists OF thiU
I piece of leather properly stifened. and
/ having attached q spiral spring, which Is
/ Intended 10 be placed in the heel Of tbs
/ shoe, for the purpose Of giving the wear
| er a Springy motion while walking The
strength OF the spring is such however
! that It IS q question whether IL would nOt
| cause the wearer greater eXertion to keeI
| it pressed down IN the heel than It would
| to wear the shoe without II, II is said
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
The Ohio EIeetiens.

The off year wave of reaction from
Republicanism in Ohio has risen Tom
/. Johnson. Democrat. yesterday was
elected Mayor Of Cleveland by hand
some majority. Golden Rule" Jones'
carried Toledo. and the Democratic tick
et was also successful in Columbus and
several smaller cities These results are
principally important in connection
with the political complexion OF the
next Ohio Legislature, which viii elect
United States Senator to succeed Mr.
Foraker. They make it quite possible
that Mr. Hanna's next colleague may
sit on the other side of the chamber;
hence the feeling in the Admins ration
circle is not one Of unadulteraoed joy
over the outcome
Aside from the Senatorial considera-
ton. these municipal elections are not
likely TO have much effect. To an eX-
tent they may reflect a growing senti-
1nent among the city masses in opposi-
ton TO the Constitution-destrOyi ten
denotes Of the Republican party.
Whether they do or not, that sentiment
is bound 10 be heard from, as the pso-
pie generally come TO understand and
realize the extent TO which eur popular
institutions have been assaiIed of late
through sinister gs-3wth of the execu-
tive at the expense Of the legislative
power. No doubt, if the Democratic
party had thorough and effective or
ganizatiOn under competent and recos-
nized leaders, we should see a speedy
manifestation of oId-fashioned Ameri-
canism and an irresistible demand for
respect for the Constitution But the
National Democracy, the agency
through which the people Of the United
States naturally would try TO impress:
theiI views upon the country and at
tempt governmental reform. is in n
present condition 10 serve them /
- POSSIBLE that IN the course Of tn
next three years, all this may be chang
ed New men may come 10 the from
on Capitol Hill and redeem The organi
cation from the humiliation it has bee
subjected to during the sessions of III
FIfty-fifth and Fifty-sixth Congresses
But. as matters stand now, it would b
unreasonable TO assert that the party
considered as a national party-at thi
time Is IN any position 10 give its enem.
any large amount Of uneasiness-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
RAILWAY TO A MOUNTAIN TOP.
A Tram Line Connects Geneva With
Beautiful ChnmOuni.


An electric tram line has been built 10
connect ChamOuni with Geneva. which
viii enable persons travelling in Europe
this summersto reach the beautiful noun
tain region at a moderate cost doing
away with the expensive luxury OF a car
rage. Reporting upon this matter 90 the
State Department, Consul Washington. at
Geneva. says:
The line has been built at great ex-
pense by the Paris. Lyons and AIediter-
ranean Company from Fayet-St Gervais.
a station two hours by rail from Geneva
and a trihe longer from AK les Rains.
During the summer season il Is intend
ed to operate six trains daily between
Geneva and ChamoUai the time of the
run being, according to train. three and
one-haIf TO four hours. From Paris to
ChamOuui viii take about fourteen hours.
The electric line from Fayet-St- Ger
vai.5 to Chamouni Is twelve and one-half
miles long. double tracks separated g l-3
inches Fer two and ou--0uarter miles
the cars viii ascend on cogs. the steep
est slopes having a grade of 3.54 inches to
- Il inches.
The line is expected To be in operftion
by June or July at the latest. and viii
have a first and second class service. The
fare. second class, from lie Fayet 20 Cha
mount viii he about ~ cents The first
class fare has not Yet been decided.
lille many VIII. of course. continue
to make the journey To Chamouni over
the picturesque mountain passes. the sim
ple comfortable tram connection for even
one way Of the trip VIII prove q great
convenience and for the mauy hundreds
of tourists of small means and restricted
time this line VIII make the mountain
scenery of ChamOuui an item in AN tin-
erary that otherwise would have to be
omitted.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
Novelty in Literature and Morals


In an article in the Forum for
Search for Novelty in Literature He
says. among other things:
The ideas which are most readily accepted
b. the public in Z neW book are often very
sample. nicely the expression Of the mo-t ordinary
common sense Lex Us take. for example Die
Ehre.' bE Sudsr1raun- Few works have excited
saeh keen emotion IN Europe And What j.
the idea that the famuus author offers usZ That
Letlvr cannot be bought wiki nl0iseyi that poo=
man hes Eis honor 10 lose we'll ! Tich
Htn- tlsf honor n ~" more aH attrii'ute Of
H-rnfz ttan g. intelligence J. not thia eN-
t-eTaciy siT1pie, extremely n5ifz IL j. a truth
Idri'rtesi Hy every person Of sound judgment
Bur the circles IL which >udermauH pr1claimcd
this truth vere u-ei 10 holding the opposite
view and literature had adapted ir4cit 70 VOL
O. this yirE- that hat WIS simply natural and
zeit-ryideHt became novel
This l. worth thinking about The
fact is that society. as we understand
the word, Obeys laws which are largely
artificial conventions and that the So
called discovery Of great truths IS
simply the brushing away OF these
c5as enti9ns. in most eases. The truth
- often one which mankind has not
believed because At did not want 10 be
lieve.
The idea Of democracy. for example.
Is one which has been discovered ana
redisesvered over and over again,
through many centuries When Christ
discovered il. and expressed it in what
: known as the Golden Rule. he was
living in one OF the most undemocrat tic
Of communities he saw all the evils,
ali the disadvantages, all the corrup-
ton. which was caused By the opposite
idea, and he saw that nothing in the
way Of compromise would do any good
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
Electric Road From Rome to Naples

Consul General Guenther, in 4 report 10
the State Department from Frankfort
SAYS that according to German press re-
ports, the project involving the construc-
tiOn of an electric railway between Rome
and Naples. which was agitated some
time ago but afterward abandoned. has
been revived Two NeaDOiitan engineers
it is stated. have prepared new plans for
the road, which have been submitted to
the ministry of public works The con
trmplated railway will run along the
shore Eia CancelIO, AIonira gone Min
tIrno- FoTnia. Foudi. Terraciua and
Cisterna 10 Rome. with Il branch line. by
way of Marona and Giugiiano, 10 Capo-
dimOnti, the summer residence of the
King 1t will be dOubfe-tra cked. with a
total length OF 13S miles
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
Fitness Not a Prerequisite.

tFrom the Springfield, Mass, Republican,
The way in which the National Commission for
the St Louis Far Is being made 10 OF statesmen
out o: a IDH il severely criticised in the West
and not without reason Congressman Taxnry
az Minnesota, Chairman of the House Committee
tie Exposition, SAYS that Congress Intended
that this body should represent for the most mart
the leading Industries Of the country and in a
telegram To fine President he objects warmly 10
the disposition not 10 place Z leading educator
the Commission Vow, none Of the eX-Sena-
tors and cX-Representatiycs who applied so quick
IS for these $500 positions be regarded either
educators or As representatives OF leading in
d,.-Lriai Lnterest..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
The
.GGIaIldeSt
Millinery
Exhibit
That Genius and Skill
Could Coniure!

An assembIage OF the highest class Mil
Iinery- Refinement, exclusiveness. and
Judgment are three Of the charaeteris-
ties The fourth is that one which the
Busy Corner maintains at ali times
economy. You have time get for your
Easter hat Our preparations Will carry
US over the shopping hours between now
and Easter Sunday, with a superb as
sorunent to the last The Trimmed
Hats wiz include one that VIII please
your fancy. The Untrinmed Hats and
Flowers are enormously great. We NEIL
ton specials for tomorrow from which
the profits have been closely stripped.
Children's ana Misses fine grade OF I'M
ported Leghorl H4st-these are to bs
among the leading straRs and shapes
this seaS0n-they are worth CSC. for
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
Remnants esRentz-snntIey BurIes-
Jners.7

The Rentz-SantIey company can al
WAYS be counted upon to provide good
bUrlesque bill. and the present visit Of
Manager Leavitt's organization to her-
mans is no exception. Yesterday two
large audiences were well pleased with
the performances and the general verdict
of the asSemblages as shown by the
amount of applause was that few better
companies have ever occupied the Ly-
ceum stage. A burlesque. Hotel AfatrI-
mOuy. is used to inaugurate the season
of merriment and is Of value principally
as "A vehicle to introduce the COMPANY
The oli0 is well arranged and engages
the services Of some unusually capable
vaudeville artists. among them being
Polk and Tresk, in a good acrObatiC act;
harrington and MarteU. yOcaIists. the
LeOnards. a team of comedians with a
tendency fos athletics; MTrkey and Stew
art, In SOME Few sayings and songs
Charles Robinson, an eccentric comedian;
Kitty Bingham, popular with her au-
diences on account Of her ViVacfty, and
Ford and Dot West in a sketch. Thu
performance Is brought to close with q
burlesque on "SaYho, in which LOttie
Elliott is seen in the principal role and il
which she displays some stunning cos
tunes. The affair is bright and decidedly
amusing. Matinee daily.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02

iron the Chicago Tribunel
sorry 70 trouble Won madam. hUJ yuUT bus
band fell from tourth-story window he Was
cleaning today and
%. my poor husJand,''
''Your husband Is all right. madam, but he
fell so blIred awkWsrdly that he broke ny avn
inE all to pieces. and got away before l could
see him Heres the bill damages aud you tell
him that If he wants 10 save trouble he'd better
settle it right away
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
out OF Place In Il Republic


'II'II' ~ 1''I7''' 'I'I-I
Il Is OF course. the proper thing 10 IausI. at
imperialism and tie danger Of monarchy here
ia the Juited SIatsS. but whCH We md the Pse~i-
dent addTe--sd liy the people Of TuJuiia samoa Is
--golu exreileucs our good and esteemed father %
IA letter which conclude We yoJIr true
children IL L. about time 10 stop and get our
bearings such rot is Jhat quoted has no place
IN republic The people 81 Samoa are not
-iave--tbey are not -sFt~. The President Is not
2 u0uarcl47 he Is not = distaror Petitions 10 the
President should be- respectfully 4ddre~-ed. but
q lriu&iBG attitude should neither be encouraged
gs.r tolerated.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
The Academy-..A Texas steer

The attraction at the Academy OF Mu-
sic this week is Hoyt's ever popular a
Texas Steer" which delighted large au-
dience last night and gave most cred
its.bIe performance The company is q
capable one and several OF the characters
are Interpreted in an unusually clever
manner. VIII H. Bray is with the or
ganization and IS seen in his original Gre
alton of the Minister TO Dahoney- He
gives the same careful, finished and
broadly humorous performance as when
he first amused local theatregoers with
the adnfrabI character drawing The
Maverick Brander Of the company Is
James T. Mccain. who plays the part
along the lines laid down by mis- several
predecessors in the role His work IS al
WAYS satisfying and is as good as that
of Tim Murphy or WIN Vaudeville. Miss
Pearl Hight plays BOssy. Brander's
daughter, and gives a most pleasing per
furmaEce. Lizzie Kendall, George T
Mech and Ciustave Neavillc are good in
their respective parts MariaeeS on
Thursday and Saturday
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
Taking the Charitable view.

IF9HH n" FHIIldeIVlTa LedgCEI
Il Is piel-aut Jo learn that there Is one portion
% our --iHperizl'i dDminiou> IN which peace
EsIauS and which Il heartily glad IT las com,
under the American faS. Tia, j. the happy con,
iilion Of Affairs IN the SAMOAN Islands a. de
scriied by the ~aulGsns themselves in their me,
Moral TO President Ackju3ey on the occasion
Of his reelection To be sure. If reads ittlc
like the unsolicited testimonial with which
We aIe an familiar In a certain class 0f advertise
m~nts, bat let u- hope that it is "A voluntary
rff.rIra-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
Sill in the Ring.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer)
Senator Plat OF New York HIS fought TOO many
political battles 10 Weld simply because he has
met with a slight apparent reverse II may be
just 70 his hand 20 have Governor Odell suddenly
exploited 4 Presidential quantity. TO stand
kicks and cuffs and criticisms for the three years
that must pass before the nominating convention
VIII De held
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02

FASHIONS" for April We're IS
sued Yesterday and will be con
tinued until all those that are sub
scFibers have been supplied Il has
become as much OF a home luxury
as any magazine published
Remember that each issue is yours
for the asking At the Pattern
Counter. First Floor, Section F.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02

Gardner. who sing very well; Lew Pal
mer, a clever comedian; Larry Smith and
Mamie Champion in a funny sketch; and
Nelson. GIinserTetti. and Dominic. a trio
Of excellent g-otesque acrobats- a series
OF living pictures is q pleasing novelty
and one of the best portions OF the olio.
Matinee daily.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02

It appears that the Venezuelan newspa-
pers actually have had the audacity TO
publish cartoons Of 8Ir LOOMS. our Min
istcr at Caracas. and OF d character very
offensive TO him He has sent a collection
Of pictures and clippings 10 the State De
raTtment- and. II is said, also has pro-
tested L. the Venezuelan Foreign Office
After such al affront it is difficult To
conceive how war can be avoided It al
most brings tears to think how deeply
AIr- Hanna viii sympathize with Mr.
agT1IS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02

From the Detroit Free PresS)
The work Of IeEiSlatius for This nation and for
all the States ai this great Union Is very expen-
sive" said MIR barley
-Ye-. the frames must come high added Mrs
parlcg.
The framr~-
YES; every bin Is framed. as you viii see by
Jlie newspaper reports
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
I,eepIns Things Li,el,.



Venezuela has aroIogized Us for bad treat
Iseut Of one OF our CousGis. Morocco \ about IA
pas what it owes. and effort viii be made 70
get that SLOW customer, Turkey. to pay up. What
with collecting 6ebts and making people apollo
gle Uncle Sam is kept busy even in times Of
peace.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
The Lafayette-..The tmaronS.''

One Of me most interesting bills Of the
season is offered at the Lafayette Theatre
this week in Arthur Wing Pinero's de
lightful comedy. The Anszons,' which
vas given here FIVE years ago by Daniel
Frohman's Lyceum Theatre Stock Com
pany- The play has 50 small plot that
il really counts for nothing, but there IS
enough fun in the piece ~ make up for
any lack OF dramatic action. II sparkles
with Wit Of the brightest and best sort
ana Is one continual round Of funny sit
uations and Iauehable climaXes-
Miss Percy HasWeH. Miss Grayce Scott,
and Miss Katherine Field appear as the
-Arnazons. and their ntuitive shrinking
from things masculine and their outward
determine ton to remain boys" are very
amusing. They are three njce-Lookins
chaps. though. ana seem TO take to trGus-
ers quite gracefully Miss Louise Mack
fntosh PLAYS Lady E-AStlej0rdan, the moth
er of the boys, wiz n excellent effect ana
Miss Agnes Maynard enacJS the role OF
-'SeargeaEt' Shutter. Who trains them IN
manly sports. Eugene Ormonde Is seen as
Lord Utterly. who meets Lady NOeline
Miss HasweID and falls in love with her,
and Charles Wyngate and John Daily Muir
ilhv as Lord TWveuwayes and Count De
C;rfval respectively, have the same eXpe-
rience with Miss Scott and Miss Field
Robert Rogers Is very good as the Key.
Roger Nfinchin. and Walter Craven and
Frederic Sullivan play small parts We'll,
AIaJiuees will be given tomorrow ana sat
uTday.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02

The clerical and DhilanthropicaI beg
gars Of the United Kingdom who are
pursuing Andrew Carnegie as with be-
som OF subscription VIII be panied and
shocked when they hear that he is seri-
0UsIy considering the idea 81 endOwing
two theatres. one in London and one
somewhere in the United States. the
stock companies of which to be inter
changeabIe- The scheme is not a bad one,
but how grieyed Mr, Carnegie's pious
neighbors at SkIbo VIII be 10 think that
the golden laird should invest his good
American doliaTs in worldly -sinfu- and
sorrowfu pIayhOuses, and perhaps
grow bald and sit in the first row
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
: Practical Maid.
CFrom Tit-Bits.3

Reginald love you. Madeline. For YOU I
would give ~ family. position, wealth.
MadeIine-EOld, Reginald Give up family is
all right taiu would be spared mother-in-laW ;
give up your position il you can get better
one. bat please hold on To your wealth. We
NAV ned i.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
poubIe-EdEe,l ReIt.h.

(From Puck
-.When a clerk gives me too much change I
always call his attention TO it
What for.''
Il like TO see him looked shocked az his oun
carelc>>nes> and my honesty"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
Chase,z-PoIite xaudeviIIe-

Ezra Kendall, the headIiner at Chase's
tins week, told a lot of new stories yester-
DIV and delighted two large audiences
The monnl0gue recites the experiences Of
the comedian on Il farm. and Is one of
the best efforts the comedian has ever
offered in this city There are a couple
of songs that go with The talk ard as a
whole the Kendall contribution is one OF
the most enjoyable portions of the Chase
bill. Mr. and Mrs. Perkins Fisher present
their well-kuowu and entertaining sketch
The Half Way House which, by the
way. is from the pen of Mr.. Kendall The
sketch has been seen ON the Grand stage
on = number Of previous occasions and
yesterdays reception showed that It re
tsiuz its potency as a laugh-producer.
TIL, first female impersonator to ap-
pear at the Grand during the Chase re
eime is Max WaIdron. reputed to be an
importation His work is artistic through
out and there is none OF the suggestive
ness that characterizrs most acts of the
kind. The OTIS. four in number have
Lively Silit which they call The Smart
Set and which is good enough to get a
large share of the applause. Phil and
Matt ont are clever comedians and in
troduCe much OF the work they used
when members OF their brother Joe-s com
p4py some years ago Neiii" Burt and
Company i an affair termed A Rag
time Fantasia" scares strongly. while
Ethel Robinson occupies The stage for
twenty minutes with great deal of sue
cess during which time she offers some
new and uncommouly good material
Frederick Hurd magician of more chan
ordinary merit, performs It number Of
interesting and mySEifyiug feats and the
nIctur-s pro ieCted by the BiograDi9
round out the Dill Matinee daily.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-04-02
4 Feminine View.

(Ergn Life.@
she-The opera was bore-posirively no one
there Of interest
HEe-Hov about the DeReSzLes and NeIbaz
How silly oil You ! meant TO sly there were
no prominent people there