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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-23

Principles of Agriculture. By Prof.
l.. H. Bailey, of Cornell University.
Handsomely illustrated. 300 pages.
Price 81 Ok
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-07-23
Grasses and RaiSeG h

Examine agricultural statistics and see 8
high rank North Carolina takes in yield R
acre of grasses and forage crops Con
pare her advantages for stock-raisiDg VIII
those of other States. Profit by these hA
Grow grasses: raise stock. And whether T'
have few animals or many, you caDnOtaSaf
not to read
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
JUSTICE BREWER ON LYNCHING.
The Causes of a Popular Uprising
Against the Laws Delay

tine LAW - bFAsE-
NEW HAVEN. Conn. Feb. t9.-.Lynch
law may now be said to have become al
most habit of the American people
Lynch law is q blot. a terrible blot. on our
national life. 1t used TO be said that it
was one of the worst evidences Of the law
lessness that prevailed In our frontier life
have seen 1t operate in such communi-
ties. a society where the machinery Of the
law was not yet IN full operation But
now, alas, young men scarcely day pass
es that We. do not learn that the people
have taken the Law into their own hands
as the remark is. somewhere n this couR-
try
Justice Brewer. of the United States Su-
preme Court. was delivering lecture on
the responsibilities Of citizenship to the
students ofsthe Yale lag school yesterday
when he made the above statement He
continued:
1T would be difficult for me to say in
this day that there are not sometimes pal
iating circumstances that attend the adj
ministration Of lynch law. 1t has seemed
10 me at times that legislation was con-
ceived in the spirit of obstruction to the
punishment Of criminals To Obstruct the
dtlIElIlStTdIlOU OF justice tHe VIII Oh Id
beas corpus. writs. of error, and pleas for
stays of proceedings have bsen resorted TO
by many lawyers. and last of all often and
often stand tender hearted executives to
in terpose cIemency-
1t is not to be wondered a that some
communities have arisen in their wrath
and have inflicted the summary punish
ent that machinery of the law has de-
layed, and which they feared it might de-
lay among them too. But, young men,
lynch law is the one thing that Will post
pone long the day when We shall all live
beneath the shadow of majestic law, in
peace and protected against crime.
There is a form of disobedieBce to
constituted authority which has become
perilous and freighted with danger. 1 re-
fer to the troubles known as strikes. II
it be wise political economy to combine
and nobody be permitted to work until he
IS member of the organized body, then
let there be such an enactment in Law.
But until there is such law there must be
no eurtailment Of the inalienable rights
of the people.
We have today in Kansas another pic
ture, that IN which q community has
arisen in indignation and is destroying sa-
looms There is a wave of spasmod.c- viz
tue and Hrs Carrie Nation hopes tSsuc-
coed John Brown But spasmodic virtue
is the poorest virtue anyone can have.
1t IS next door to Intentional vice"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
IN THE HANDS OF RECEIVERS.
Delaware Construction Company
Loses $4,000 on Contract.

Delaware Construction Company
Loses $4,000 on a Contract
BALTIMORE. Feb. 19--Frank a Furst.
George Weems Williams, and William s.
Thomas were yesterday appointed by
Judge Dennis Maryland receivers for the
Delaware Construction Company, which
was incorporated February p 1891 by
the Delaware legislature The receivers
were appointed with the consent OF the
company, and bonded for 5000 each
TIE bill OF complaint and the answer Of
the company were filed together in Cir
cult Court. No. 2 It was alleged II the
bill and admitted il the answer that the
company is insoIvent and became s.
through its contract for building a dry
dock for the William Skinner & Sons
Shipbuilding and Drydock Company,
which is now II course Of constru1 ton
The contract for the drydock was award
ed June 80, 1893.
The Delaware Construction Company
it IS alleged, has lost $1,000 by he con
tract, and four or FIVE months more and
an expenditure Of $4,000 win be required
to complete the work
The cOmpany's assets are said to be
valued at $4,000. and its Liabilities are
now in excess of $40 coo. Much OF its
property IS now in this jurisdiction. and
the appointment OF receivers here was
urged IN order 10 prevent attachl1en- $
The act Incorporating TIE company
provided that its capital stock sho-Id
not be less than S15,0 nor more tnan
500, 0GU- There has been paid il $50
600, divided into shares of $3.50 each.
The bill Of complaint was fled By
James Il Wood. OF Wilmington. Del. who
owns forty-nine shares of the capital
stock and whom the company owes s639
for salary as secretary and treasurer up
to February l. the Baltimore dredging
Company, creditor TO the amount of
$4,000 on PrOmissory note; the Black
SheTidan-WilsOn Company, q cred tor to
the amount of about S96, and George P
Thomas. Jr-. creditor to the amount of
$140.53.
Alvin R. Morrison. president OF the
company, signed the answer
special despatch from Dover, Del
last night said:
Chancellor Nicholson today appo inted
Alvin r Morrison and Alfred D. Warner
receivers Of the Delaware Construction
Company of Wilmington
The liabilities are about $4,000 and
the assets between $4,000 and SO. eco 1t
IS said the concern has besn les ng s 600
a month for the last nine months II
did a prosperous business until It got
the Baltimore contract
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
The Lafayette - .sCyrano de Rer-
Eerac.''

Edmond Rostand's powerful romantic
drama ''Cyrano de Bergerac'' was present
ed last night by the Lafayette Stock Com
PaEy before an audience that packed the
house This play was produced here first
by Richard Mansfield and afterward hv
N. Coqueljn. who gave the French version.
and now comes the Lafayette players With
a production OF "Cyrauo" surprising rot
only in its completeness bat in its inter
probation
The play is a poem-a comedy-a trae-
edy-and the audience is alternately
swayed by the influence of one or the 9TH
er- Cyrano's passionate and unseiGsh love
for Roxane. which is held in check BY the
knowledge of his own grotesqueness. IS
pathetic in the extreme His wit. his gen
ernsity, and his courageous spirit render
the character one that viii live indef
nitely.
Special scenery and costumes have been
provided and the play as presented BY the
Lafayette Company viii establish stand
ard IN the matter of stock productions
Eugene Ormonde enacts the role Of CIV
rano and blends the comedy aud pathos 40
closely allied 10 the character. very cIey-
erIy- He gives the now familiar speech
good effect, and his death scene is par
IculaTly we'll done. In ROxane. Miss Per
ey Haswell has the best role which has
as yet fallen TO her lot, and from her
charming portrayal il is no wonder that
all the men in her part OF the country
were in love with her. John T Sullivan
makes the role OF DeGuiche conspicuous
by his forceful Interpretation, and Charles
Wyngate proves an excellent Christian
robert Rogers gives an amusing drawing
OF Regueneau, the poet-cOok, and Walter
craven as LeBret. John Daily Murphy as
LlgnierG and Frederic Sullivan as Mont
neurY are excellent in their respective
parts. The duenna Of Miss Louise Mack
tntosh is very clever. and Miss GTayce
Scott is effective in the small part Of the
Orange Girl. Miss Katherine Field play
ed Sister Martha
a large force of extra people Is neces-
sary TO she production of .'Cyrano de Ber-
gerae" and theE have been drilled with
surprising results. Matinees Will be given
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
A CHANCE FOR THE CHILDREN.
Ex-Mayor Hewitt sIakes an Appeal
for the Young

NEW YORK, Feb 19--"Give the child a
chance" vas the text OF ex-Mayor Hew-
tits address yesterday at the opening of
the National Exposition of Children's
Work in the Mechanics Library. which
will continue through the week to benefit
newsboys
Children" he said. rest on the con-
science Of society. Unless provision is
made for every child to breathe fresh air
humanity itself is a failure You who
know New York know that the chances of
New York children for the last fifteen
years have not imprOved-in spite Of all
the schools and benevolent institutions
that have been established. II il takes
every penny OF taxation TO do it. il should
be done And till it is done every rich
man should feel he is robbing humanity
New York needs kindergarten On every
block.
We need, too. suitable provision for our
old people Go TO the poorhouse and see
IT, II will make you strive for the rest of
your life TO keep out Of it. New York is
more wanting in this respect than any
other"
He pointed out that much had been
done to relieve distress and added.
Rich men can use their money 10
better advantage by improving environ
ment The first and most obvious
way is in the Improvement Of tene-
ments and places OF residences. Il is
almost impossible TO lead a decent. re-
spectacle life under present conditions
On the East Side I have said and | re-
peat that the production of wealth
should not 90 on at the expense Of
humantty-one class growing rich and
the other miserable l feel rejJiced al
the close of nay life 10 see that some of
those who have Travelled the road with
me regard the wealth they have col
lected as trust fund They are not
waiting for executors
Thomas Campbell Copeland Secretary
of the Chiid-Workers' Protective Asso-
citation. under whose auspices the expo
siticn is given explained the object
A fund Of $4,000 viii be raised to help
street workers especially newsboys.
and on Inauguration day the first of a
series of c. ". T. T. branoLas will be
opened, where a cup Of coffee and a
roll NAV be had for l cent. and WHARF
the little chaps may go to sleep if tfiey
have no homes. Charles Buik,ey Hub
bell and a number of other speakers were
heard
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
The Formal Call.

A bewildered correspondent Of the New
York Sun" has come in contact with the
New York institution known as the formal
call. and is evidently much puzzled by IL.
If lie had encountered the Washington
variety, he might have been sim more be
wiIdered. for the formal call may be said
to have reached its most eflorescent de-
Yelopment IN this city He says.
I am from Chicago and see much in New
YORK thar Is To NE something novel. something,
strange For example, I called On a lady the
other afternoon Il vas her DAY and she had
urn1prgI- callers noticed that rle I4dp q Iers
did not remove their wraps az gloves In fact
they were rot asked TO DO So One gentleman
with has wife He did not remove his
CYercoat or gloves and held his hat In his hand
during the feg minutes they remained Is this
CONNIE ii faut, OF Tas he likely IN outer bar
AarisnE'
Under the present conditions OF our civ
ilization, the formal call IS q necessary
thing People who must keep up nom
NAL acquaintance with a large circle OF
more or less important friends cannot
spare the tine 10 spend al entire even
ing with each one II they did. they would
have no time fer anything but making
calls. Therefore. at stated seasons. they
each place on their list, making perfume
tory remarks about the weather. The pro-
ceeding is more or less farcical, consider
ed as an evidence OF friendship, but it is
part Of the machinery which holds society
together and determines the standing Of
this, that, and the other person.
Many who have suffered from the mo-
nOtony Of the society routine, have. how
ever. wondered II some innovation might
not be made, enabling those who really
wish TO know one another. to get time for
q friendship AT present it is the lament
able fact that they cannot Hence &C
quaJntances are innumerabIe and close
friends few.
those who are independent enough can in
great measure rid themselves Of the "trip
perles and surface trifing Of society, and
make Of it what it was meant to be, q
convenient mechanism, by which congenial
persons can find one another AS some
body once said Of this problem: 1T all
depends on what gets crowded out" If
the Important question in the mind OF one
person is whether or not invitations TO
some particularly fashionable function can
be secured. there viii not be time for any
thing else until that is settled. II. TO the
mind Of another, the matter Of greatest
moment Is the finding Of congeniaI spirit
in the crowd Of guests al a five O'Clock
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
PREPARING TO SEEK THE POLE.
The Baldwin ZiegIer Expedition to
Start Next June

SfHFt Next june.
NEW YORK. Feb. l9-Evelyn 3. Bald
win, the organizer of the Balwin-Zfegler
polar expedition. viii leave here on his
search for the North Pole about the mid
die Of next June.
Mr.. Baldwin returned yesterday from
Washington and Philadelphia. and imme-
diately plunged into business connected
with his forthcoming expedition. His first
move was 10 Older the making of 400 muz-
zles of an original design for the dogs he
recently purchased in Siberia and Russio
which VIII form an important detail Of his
elaborate equipment. While in PhiIadeI-
phia Mr. Baldwin was the guest Of Henry
G. Bryant. Vice President OF the Geo
graphical Society OF Philadelphia, at a
dinner given for him AT the University
Club on Saturday evening. The drift
casks. designed by Chief Engineer Mel
Vile and set adrift in the autumn of 1898
in Behring Strait. through the enterprise
of Mr.. Bryant. are due to arrive in the re-
gion which the Baldwin ZiegIer expedition
viii explore 20 the north Of Franz Josef
Land. in the spring or summer of 1892.
and II IS hoped that some OF them viii be
recovered. thus establishing valuable data
concerning the North Polar current
regarding the route 10 be taken by This
expedition, Mr. Baldwin could only say
that il viii be one chat has never been
traversed before. There IS a large terri
tory n Franz Josef Land lying between
the British Channel and the Austrian
Sound, called by Mr. Baldwin the inter
channel route which has never been
charted- This includes the regions TO the
north and northeast of Crown Prince Ru-
dolph Land and the explorer intends to
cross this territory. making complete
geographical chart Of 1t, and then 10 make
his dash for the Pole from the further
most point north in this region.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19

lFrom the Philadelphia Record

TFI0W TIr fIIIaU0I PIMA HCC0TI-J
chime Of fine bells for St Vincent's Roman
Catholic Chapel, Germantown. f0rias part of the
cargo Of the steamship Switzerland in port from
Antwerp. The bells were made in Grcnoblc
France. and the gift Of wealthy parishioner
Ia al there are seventeen bells, and as they are
cosy articles great care Lad 20 be exercised
In slipping them. Each bell was carefully boxed
AZ the foundry, which Is famous the world over
ior lis ar, aucts and they were placed in layers
Of packing aboard the steamer. The chime will
be transported 20 the chapel this week, and its
installation there viii be marked by appro-
pirate services
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
The Enforcement of Inv.

Governor Yates has taken a determined stand
on the enforcement ii the Iaw against prize fight
ing in this state. Aside rom the pr0priety Of
this attitude II may be said this Is the proper
stand be taken by executives, whether COVER
noTs mayors all laws and ordinances They
should be enforced long they are on the
statute books and il the executive fails do this
lac makes the oath ne took when installed IN
office w6T-~ than a mOckery- The American con
science needs 10 be aroused 20 the extent that
il viii compel AL executives TO enforce the laws
the American people themselves through their
representatives have enacted. Had the Kansas
people done this they would not now see the
name Of their State byw0rd of reproaei on ac-
count II the lawIessness Of its >aIoo1keepers and
s. Iu.n-.Tns. llerS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
tomorrow and Saturday. with an extra
performance on Friday afternoon. Wash
ington's birthday

Kernan's-E'The Partisan Widows"
The Partisan widows, Manager KeT-
mans Offering for this week. has long en-
joyed the reputation of being aboat the
cleverest organization Of its kind in the
field of burlesque. and. good as previous
performances of the'company have been,
they are surpassed by the entertainment
this season. There. is a great deal of real
merit in The Partisan widows bill and
the performance is on a higher plane of
excellence than that Of almost any other
similar organization.
The usual two burlesques are utilized
to introduced the entire company. and this
they do very effectively The chorus is Of
good size and includes number OF talent
ed and handsome young women who sing
well. and dance gracefully Miss Breezy
OF Chicago is the initial burlesque, while
The Banquet at Fogarty's % brings the
bill to a close. An olio Of much worth is
furnished by the Johnston brothers, BIZ
cyclists; Charles Fake, with number of
excelIentIy illustrated songs; Gallagher
and Barrett, Irish comedians; Williams
and AIeene, comedy opponents; Elliott andv
AIeen. acrobatic dancers: and Snyder and
Buckley musicians and comedians. Matinee
daily.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19

LFF0W ne MfNlCan feraII-)
The gallant work Of the Mexican troops down
in southern Yucatan shows that this country has
army which do effective work. \ good
deal Of uunoticed effort Is being made TO bring
the army up TO a high point Of efficiency. ami
the project Of the Minister OF War 10 enroll a
corps OF reserviSJ officers among civilians is Il
step in the right direction Mexico NAV never
need 20 eall out her reserves. but it Is evident
that the Government deems It wise 10 make
use Of the latent military talent outside the
regular forces and slowly 70 prepare for any
contingency This is essentially military nation
with traditions which appeal 10 brave men. and
the order from the War Department viii. we
have doubt, meet with loyal and patriotic
re-<ugHSe.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
The BIIou-May Howard. Company.

The BijOu-May HOWard's Company.
Notwithstanding an announcement from
May Howard some months ago that she
was done with burIesque for good and
would only be seen in high-class yaude-
vile in the future. she was on hand yes
terday at the Bijou, accompanied by her
band of burIesque entertainers The bur
lesques are admirably staged and are
called The Sporty Count" and Fl Fl
Flambeau."
The clio is contributed by a number Of
clever artists. prominent among whom
are Howard and Barton entertaining COM
edians; Lucy Lane, a soubrette, who de-
lights TO be programmed as -the little
sunbeam Marion and Pearl, black-face
comedians and acrobats; st. Claire and
Celeste, in novel dancing act, and Sher-
idan and Flanagan, bIack-face come
dams Miss Howard is prominent in the
burIesque and displays her familiar hats
and supreme confidence in herself Mat
inee daily.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
A Puzzle of Single and Plural.

tFTOIn IIt i-VIil''lI IVUIcIF-I
What Is the plural Of rhinoceros? Ones head
syIms with the varied attempts OF hurried writ
crs. \ weekly paper hazards -rhinoceri" which
is not nice and VIII Se received by other papers
With categorical non possHmi - But the boldest
attack is made lsy tke-'- Daily News 4" which. IS
hnal outburst * big Enslandisui. called them
.rhinoceruses II is lucky they are fairly thick
skinned Well ''rhinocerotes' Is right The
confession Is dragged from But Il Is quite
certain that the majority Of men in 4 hurry xiII
not be bothered 70 write such word And after
all. who really wants the plural Of rhinocerosZ
surely one rhinoeeros Is quite enough for any
bod
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19

tea, either the spirit viii be discovered OF
the seeker viii eventually give up going
to teas. If some one who is an agreeable
guest persists in refusing invitations TO
large companies, and accepting only those
70 small dinners. or other functions. where
people have a chance to enjoy each other,
that person VIII eventually be allowed TO
occupy himself as he sees fit The great
bugbear OF the age is conformity. People
do this, that. or the other thing, not be
cause it gives them pleasure, not because
it Will give some one else pleasure. but be
cause hey are afraid. if they do not do
It. SOMEBODY'S eyebrows Will be raised in
disapproval- In about nine cases out of
ten this fear is i'll founded- Society is, as
rule. much too busy with its own con-
Germs to occupy itself with 4 self-respect-
ing person who follows the dictates Of
plain common sense.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
The poIitIcinn,s Hnbitat.

What did Seummins Say when you tod him Of
our scheme 10 make him alderman asked the
political leader
1T took him clean of his legs said the faith
full henchnan- he War ted time to think about
it
In 4 quandary, neY'
''No he was in a saloon
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19

(FTon the Philadelphia North American.)
The elevator boy grinned at the tail stenosra-
pher.
Tanks he said tipping his blue cap
Thanks Tor what, EdWard!' asked the stem
ograPher.
FOR calling me his fiighness.''
'1?''
Yes, yer said Edward The seventh
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
: The Academy-Thomas Z. Shea.

dramatic melange of most unusual
merit is The Voice of Nature which
received its initial Washington presen a
ton at the Academy Of Music last even
ing at the hands of Thomas E Shea and
his very capable supporting company.
The play bears the name Of Theodore
Kremer, but unmIstakabIe evidences of its
adaptation from The German are seen in
almost every line and situation From
the dramatist's standpoint the offering is
a great one, and much less meritorious
plays are seen in the higher-priced thea
tres weekly No less can be said OF the
presentation, for MIR. Shea about realizes
the popular idea of hero, while limiting
his opportunities for heroics with rice
understanding of his own artistic re-
qutrements
The great climax OF the drama occurs
at the close Of third act. and 50 well
was it worked up last night that repeated
calls were made for speech. but with
out avail Josephine Morse. in the role
of the mother. is strong and convincing.
While Bessie Beardsley Is seen in one OF
the strongest soubreUte roles ever writ
ten, fragrant with tie oder OF sCapsuds
anu tES hdSnLuD- Wntcn made Madame
Sans Gene" survive. In u-any respects
1t IS the best part in the play and Ger
tainly The popular favorite after that of
the star Charlotte BErkett wears some
very handsome gowns in the rather pa
thetic role Of Marie Alexis. End her per
Torrance is the best she has ever given
here. Henry Tesla IS q very meIIoYed
villain. and INDUCES IN some excellent
sword play IN the last act during a duel
IN the dark with Mr. Shea. Emma
Southland is good in a small role and
John Gilbert, in the rather fertile part
CT an aristocratic roue. brings into play
hitherto undiscovered talents o hers Of
the cast who are good are James Ca sadv
William Carnes, and John R PauIey. An
elaborate scenic inrestiture makes the
production a very notable enc
Tonight Mr.. shea VIII appear IN his
faTorite dual role Of DR. JskyH and Mr.
Hyde"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
Jimmie Got II.

(From the Cleveland Plain Dealer)
As usual remarked the sad-eyed teacher of
the district school '-as usual Jimmie ScTOgginS
takes the palm in lThetoricals."
And : succession of wild yells 4 few moments
later carried the impression that Jimmie
taking the palm very seriously.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-02-19
More J.ese Majestic.

That rooster OF years complained the irascfble
neiEbor. woke uas dozen times last night
don't think people liking IN a crowded community
ought to keep chickens
Eve don't keep chickens retorted the man
on the other side OF the backyard fence equally
angry. 1t was a baby