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Evening star., 1901-12-24
DIR. McMASTERs IN COURT.
Gen. Woods Surgeon Charged With
Failure to support Wife.

Failure to Support Wife.
The New York Herald of today says:
Charged with failure to support his wife
and two children, DR.. Frederick D. McMas-
ters, member of the staff Of General Leon
ard Wood, governor general Of Cuba, was
arraisned before Magistrate Zeller in the
West Side police court, yesterday and re-
leased on his promise to provide for his
family.
The defendant, from whom Mrs. McMas-
ters has been separated for some time, re-
turned to the United States last November
with his chief, whereupon his wife, hear
ing of his presence in the city, obtained the
summons, which, however, was not served
Until December II, on board the Ward line
steamer Yucatan, ten minutes before she
sailed.
1t is said DR.. McMasters intended to go
back to Cuba with General Wood on this
boat This. however, the doctor denies, de-
claring he had boarded her merely for the
purpose of bidding the general good-by.
Mrs. McMasters, whose appearance be-
tokens the refinement of surroundings to
which she had always been accustomed, de.
clared that for the last six months she had
been wholly dependent upon her sister.
who lives at No. 167 West 18th street. For
that length of time she had been, she said
living apart from her husband, although
his Indifferent treatment Of herself and her
children, she declared. had been continued
for much longer period.
DR.. McMasters did not deny the general
truth OF the accusations, explaining his
course by saying his wife's temperament
made it impossible for him to live with ner
in happiness. On his promise to see that
she was suitably provided for, Magistrate
Zeller dismissed the case, instructing Po-
liceman Decker to see that the promise was
fulfilled
Evening star., 1901-12-24
DepreaaiOn In Berlin.

Berlin Letter to the London Standard.
The Vorwarts publishes some interest
ing statistics regarding the scarcity of
work In Berlin. These figures, which have
been compiled from trades unions returns,
show that the number of men now en-
ployed by fifty-seven large firms engaged
in the metal industries has decreased by
10.8S3. as compared with October, 1890,
while the number of hands employed by
general electric company shows q falling
or Of 2117 in comparison with last year.
Apart from the above mentioned firms. the
returns relating to other establishments
ployed in the bronze industry. In the car
pentry trade the scarcity of work is very
great and of the 200 members of the
upholsterers' union SOC are out of work.
In the boot trade. taking thirty-two fac
tories, there Is a great decrease in the
number OF men employed. The unions of
men engaged in eight other Industries state
that 13,77o men are out Of work. and the
sta ustics given by the Vorwarts ac-
counts, In all. for 27,s men at present
unemployed. 1t is pointed out that these
hgures are not comprehensive, and that as
there are about S0,645 members less SUBJ
scrfbing to the sick fund than In October
last year. these men are probably out of
work. The total number Of men unemploy-
ed Is computed at $4,000. In the third
quarter OF 1901 the trades union commit
tee paid 3.S25,952 marks more in relief
money than during the corresponding pc
rtod OF last year, and 1t Is believed that
the period Of greatest depression viii nroh-
ably come after Christmas
Evening star., 1901-12-24
FATE OF CORONETs.
Lord BrOugham's Became George w
Chifds' Fruit Dish.

Lord BrOugham's Became George w.
Chi1ds' Fruit Dish.
From London N. A. P.
Peers and their coronets are soon parted
when the ceremonial use has been served
The fate of one coronet is told as follows
by a correspondent:
when I was staying some years ago in
Philadelphia with G. w. Chnds. the we'll
known proprietor of the Ledger newspaper
there, I noticed at dinner one evening a
peculiarly shaped gilt stand used as a sup
port for china dish containing grapes.
My host. observing that I was scanning 1t
rather closely, said: oh, that is the coro-
net Lord Brougham wore at the queens
coronation. I have taken out the velvet
cap and turned 1t upside down: the golden
balls form excellent feet. and 1t makes a
most elegant dish-stand,' which it certainly
did"
But what is the fate Of coronets COM
pared with the fate Of coronation robes?
including the coronation robes, was put up
at public auction in the summer Of 1881.
There were 100 lots disposed Of, and some
OF the items are interesting. A pair of fine
kid trousers, of ample dimensions, and
lined with white satin. was sold for Us
mantle. with silver star, embroidered with
gold, which cost originally. according to
the auctioneer. f500. was knocked down for
Al guineas. A richly embroidered silver
tissue coronation waistcoat and trunk hose,
f13. The purple velvet coronation robe
embroidered with gold. Of which 1t was
said to contain 300 ounces, brought only
f55. although it cost his late majesty $500
An elegant and costly green velvet mantle
lined with ermine Of the finest quality,
presented by the Emperor Alexander to
George ~. which cost 1000 guineas. was
sold for fl25.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
EARNINGS OF RAILWAYS.
An Increase Of S35, ,OOO, 600 in the Ne
Receipts.

Receipts.
The preliminary report on the income ac-
count OF railways in the United States for
the year ending June 30. prepared by the
statistician to the interstate commerce COM
mission, includes returns of railway COM
panies operating 182, 1913 miles of line, or
nearly all that will be included in the final
report for the year.
The passenger earnings Of these railways
were $426, ,908. .21O. and the freight earnings
S,114, TAO. TO- The total gross earnings were
$l,57S, 164, ,205, or SS.21f per mile Of line. The
gross earnings as shown in the final report
for 1900 were 81. .4s7, ,044. .S14. As the operat-
ing expenses amounted to 81 o23, 156, ,2S1. or
$5.323 per mile of line the net earnings of
the roads contained in this advance state
ment were 1855, GOT ,924. or 1851, ,2l8 in ex-
cess of their earnings during the fiscal year
1900. The total income Of these roads, in
cluding 1921 ,244 received from invest
ments and other sources, was $620, 279, 16S.
Deductions from income. not including di-
vidends. were $421 .625. .796. Included in this
amount are interest on bonds. rents for
leased lines, betterments charged to in
come, taxes (s47 .214), and miscellaneous
charges. The amount of dividends de-
clared during the year was $121. los. .637. The
amount OF dividends shown for the same
s13. Geo. 900 less. The surplus from opera
tions was 81, ,544, 735. In the complete re-
port for the preceding year ending June
30. 1890, the surplus was found to be $751;
657 .933
With respect to dividends, however, 1t
should be noted that as the preliminary re-
port Is confined to returns Of oper rating
roads, the dividends shown therein do not
represent the entire amount of dividends
declared on the stocks of all tile railways
of the United States because this dividends
of leased lines are paid from the rentals
they receive from the operating lines. The
dividends paid by the two classes of COM
panies annually includes about $50. .o0O coo
paid on the part of leased lines.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
DOLL STUFFING.
Discarded Apparel Cut Up and Used
for Filling.
From the Lancet.

From the Lancet
II has been stated that the stuffing used
tn dolls has given decided evidence of a
very Objectionable origin, discarded articles
OF apparel such as cut-up neckties and
OF course. IL this be true. dolls so stuffed
could easily be sources Of infection. The
matter is of some Importance, although we
are not certain how far the statement Is
justified, but We have personally more than
once experienced something in the nature
of shock on fnquirlng into the anatomy
'-goiiywog," for certainly the pieces Of cloth
gether free from reproach. However. there
is no reason why dolls should not be stuffed
with unobjectionable materials.
We should like to go further and suggest
that the stuffing should consist of a ma
terial treated with a harmless antiSeptic.
Excellent stuffing for the purpose would be
eucalyptus sawdust or antlsepttc peat wool.
which is not expensive, and which far from
being Injurious would probably exercise
beneficial effect. The instructive fondness
OF children for kissing their ''dollies'' is
well known and 1t cannot be disputed that
such kissing Is at all times non-hygienic,
and ii would be better II measures of dis
infection could be employed whenever the
practice is indulged in.
The highly scented handkerchief can be
pose, and there is no reason why a doll
could not be treated similarly with a pleas
ant anJtSeptic. The general idea that an
antlseptic must be diSagreeable in charac-
ter, as Is the case with carbolic acid is Of
course. erroneous.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
TRAMP,s HONESTY.
A TRAMF's HONESTY.
Hungry and Cold with e1 Geo In His
P0ssesSiOn.

4 ctom tHc psSteH hefStu.
I've slept under shed with the ther-
memeter way down below Zero said the
| tramp, ''and I've gone two long days with
nothing to eat, but I'm telling you straight
that when once had 81, 900 In my pocket
I was worse OF than at any other time
can remember. 1 had just been let out of
the Bridewell in Chicago, and was begging
| on the streets and was being turned down
on sSery hand, when I picked up 81 600
bill on the sidewalk. I thought II was a
dollar, and you bet 1 made hustle to get
down side street. When j lodged into a
doorway and made out that 1 was $1,000
ahead of the game the sweat started from
every pore and my knees knocked together.
l was regularly seasick for ten minutes,
and my heart thumped away until I
thought 1t would break out.
THAT 81 600 meant a heap for me, you
understand, but / was so excited that 1t
was two hours before 1 could do any plan
ming. The first thing was to buy new suit
of clothes, and | entered a store and pick
ed them out. When / exhibited that 81 900
bill the ciothfer ran to the door to call a
policeman. got away by tight squeeze.
and then realized the situation. Tramp
that 1 was 1 couldn't get it changed at
bank nor use 1t to make me comfortable.
If 1t had been $40 bill could have had
lodgings and bed, bat I'm telling you that
l walked the streets as hungry as a shark
and slept at police stations and in lumber
yards.
Under the circumstances the bill might
as we'll have been piece of brown paper.
| tried all sorts of lodges to get it busted.
but it was no 60 Every time 1 showed it
l ran the risk Of arrest. 1 offered a butch
er 500 to get it changed. but he refused to
have anything to do with it. I'd have sold
1t for half price and been glad to, but there
swas no such thing as making deal. Final
ly, in despair, I went to one of the news
paper offices and looked up the advertise
ments for the week past. The loser had
advertised, and l went to his office in big
building and gave up the bill. The reward
was $50, but he counted out $40 on top of
that and said:
81 wouldn't haye believed there was
such honesty in the world. You could have
kept the bill we'll as not
He took down my name and all that and
gave the affair away to the reporters. They
wrote me up as the honest tramp, and had
my picture in the papers, but you may
guess didn't enjoy it overmuch. 1 had $50
in place of 81 900, and as for my honesty,
| 1t was all bosh. I returned the bill because
had to, and. though I'm hungry and dead
broke. and don't know where to turn in for
the night, I'm not looking for any more
big finds. Something with a figure g in
the corner will just about at in my vest
pocket
Evening star., 1901-12-24
RATES DECLARED UNREASONABLE.
Decision sf the Infersfate Cemmerce
COmmissiom on Lumber Dealers Case.


Decision sf the Interstate Commerce
Commission ON Lumber Dealers Case.
The interstate commerce commission to-
day, In an opinion with Chairman Knapp.
rendered fits decision in the case of the Ma
tional Wholesale Lumber Dealers Associa-
ton vs.. the Norfolk and Western Railway
Company and others. The following i'm
portant facts appear in the decision:
Lumber in carloads is shipped from points
in West Virginia and southwestern Vir-
ginia to New York city over the N. and W.
railway to Hagerstown. and thence via the
P. r. r. to destination, and over the N.
and W. to Shenandoah junction and thence
via the 3. and o. railway, under rates made
by adding to those of the N. and w. to
Hagerstown and Shenandoah junction., a
specific or arbitrary rate Of 13 cents per
100 pounds, charged by the Pennsylvania
and B. and O., respectively, therefrom.
This specific rate was advanced from II to
13 cents in 1893, and the n. and w. charges
were generally increased in 1889 and 1900
about IL cents per 100 pounds. Much low
er rates on competing lumber have been
maintained from neighboring points In the
same shipping section to New York by the
b. and 0. and by the G. and O. railways,
connecting with the B. and o. at Staunton
and the P. r. r. at Washington. The N.
c. and O. line, but present rates by the N.
and w. yield higher rates per ton per
mile than those of the c. and o. line. The
rates from N. and W. points to PhiIadel-
phia, Pa. are cents lower than those for
the ninety miles greater distance to New
York, while on the c. and o. the difference
in favor OF Philadelphia against New York
is only cents.
Upon all the facts and circumstances the
commission holds that the through rates
complained. OF are unreasonable and un-
lawful, and that there should be an aggre-
gate reduction in the through rates of "a
cents per 100 pounds.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
ROCAMADOTR,
Once the Most Nenerafed Shrine In
France, Its Grandeur Wanes.


From Scribners Magazine
This Is Rocamadour. the oldest and once
the most venerated pilgrimage in all Of
France. visited by St. Louis himself and
many Of his royal successors. By them it's
altars were enriched and it's ehapels built,
and pilgrims came in thousands to partici-
pate in its miracles. But succeeding ages
saw its glory fade. though even now. in our
own generation, much has been done to re-
store its ancient grandeur
long, winding road gradually descends
and brings US down from the level of the
upper plateau to the village. which hugs
the great rocks under the very foundation
stones OF the SanctuarieS This road ends
under huge sycamore. whose base Is en-
circled by broad stone seat and whose
spreading branches shelter a messy stone
crucifix. Here. in this little place, over
looking the valley, the peasants gather in
the cool of the afternoon. when the frown-
Ing mountains cast their long shadow far
down over the valley. Here, too, Is the
blacksmith, and here we may see the pa
tient oxen shod. We enter the town through
fortified gate-one of the four which still
span the roadway. and once were its means
OF defense-and then find ourselves in
the single village street, SO narrow that
two wagons could not pass though such a
necessity never arises In Pocamadour, A
few little shops. so-called cafe a couple
Of comfortable hostelries contribute all the
life there is in the little town.
Midway between the two outer gates
rises broad stone staircase which leads
climb all these two hundred steps on their
knees repeating an Ave at each genu-
heNion. We saw party of six. five wo-
men and a man. doing this pious duty: the
women kneeling, but the man. too Old and
stiff to bend the knee, could but stand and
Join in the responses.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
LIGHTNING MAIL CARRIER.
Inventor Writes to the Postmaste


Inventor Writes to the P0stmaster
General About 1t.
Postmaster General Smith has received a
letter from Hans Lieberich, an electrical
engineer Of Jersey City. who claims to
have invented a wonderful lightning mail
carrier which will revolutionize the meth
DDS employed in the carriage OF domestic
mails. The construction Of Lieberich's let
ter is almost as wonderful as that Of his
lightning mail carrier.
Here is an object invented" he enthu-
siastically writes, covered by the United
States patent Office for the inventor which
win rattle the world IL your excellency will
please give your favorable view to it. and
by which your excellency may earn dia-
monds of the globe.
''What is this? The inventor is an elec-
trio German civil engineer and electrician
He has invented to send letters and any kind
OF mail, etc, through an underground pipe
at the rate Of 800 miles an hour ana five
or ten pounds every minute, and all is done
by electric motor force. Pneumatic is poor
against this system and nothing can COM
pare with the new system have invented
Letters from me to you In the White
House will reach you in one hour. Think
OF that! The underground pipe represents
the magnetic field and a flying armature
ries five or ten pounds Of mali without be-
coming hot. 1t Is the mail carrier for the
next century. Everything is experimented
in the city Of Detroit. state Of Michigan to
place the system In working order
1T is approved by the inventor, by his
friends, Fred Rohmert Of Detroit, Carl
Schmidt. Tanner and Frank Pingree.
brother OF the late governor Of Michigan.
and other principal men of Detroit One
mile to build cost $500. with aIl-areund
power houses and everything. Five pounds
Of letters from here to Chicago, sent every
minute. takes two hours and fifty-fiye MIN
utes. This Is the lightning NATL
Now. Mr.. Postmaster General. please LET
me know what We shall do with this, and
when you Will tnyestigate this matter. to-
gether with your mail transit experts"
The Postmaster General has not as vet
replied to the communication and win not
until further assurances have been received
that the 8O0-mile-an-hour lightning fnail
carrier" IL In something more than vision
airy statA.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Aufo-SugEestfOn.

From st. James Gazette.
A gentleman who has wrapped himself
In flannel and had himself lowered under
water at the Royal Aquarium this week, In
tending to last until Saturday without food
or drink by a process called "auto,sug-
gestion," introduces the most economical
cult or persuasion yet presented In this
Kingdom. In this age Of war prices and
hard times the poor could effect q Consider
able reduction in expenses II they could
wrap themselves IN flannel and euto-sux-
gest, under water, that they had no further
use Tor victuals, housing. fuel, tobacco, Kas.
the hundred best books. or. indeed, for any
thing except air. for which there Is no tax
a. yet assigned by government The
Submerged tenth" would rapidly acquire q
new meaning. A regiment, such as the
4th Auto-SuggestorS. could travel without
baggage of any kind. II the gentleman now
reposing In the glass submar1ne at the
AQUARIUM would give q few public lessons
or even throw out q few hints ON his meth
ods. he would confer = benelak on the nation
and solve several social problems., Tho
Aquaxdua has now produced q lady doing
without food. = man deing without FOOD or
water. There only reanA1nD air ana vo An
know that . specaaify trained ana sunaaaizod
Amer51an win oome over 1ooa and back
himself to do without that 1oegor fhan ~
anhaestant Of any ether known tswrataETs
Evening star., 1901-12-24
EngIand's Busy Diplomats.
From Iond,n Truth


A lady travelling abroad narrates the fol-
lowing experience. She had occasion to go
to the British embassy at q certain spot
which shall be nameless to see the ambas-
sador. who. however. proved to be away
with his lady at neighboring health re-
sort. The visitor asked for the first secre-
tary, who, unfortunately, was on leave IN
England. The lady said that the second
secretary would do as well, but he hap
pened to be In attendance upon his wife.
who was in hospital. Was the third sec
retary there9 No. he was on leave. too.
The bottlewasher might be in. perchance7
No, he was shooting In England The Sec
ond bottiewasher? He, unfortunately, vas
an invalid, and rarely came to the embassy.
The military attache2 He was on leave
Tho achivist? He was fishing In Scotland.
The visitor had heard OF two Junior secre-
taries, whose custom It was to transact
their duties in company with q pet bear.
Did they happen to be inf Unfortunately
they were away ptay1ng polo. And the
bearf Yes the bear was az home The
visitor. however. did not feel equal to IN
terviewiug the bear singie-handed ana LETT.
Not TOR any consldorAt1on would reveal
the name " the embassy whsre this inch
csnt - Utated 70 have occurred. may re-
mark h0Wever. that bear u quite the iast
animal - whfrh Hrltish lntsrests ouriat 10
b conffded at this particular spot.
Evening star., 1901-12-24
Traits of Locomotives.
From the Galveston News.

4EVlI NE VAIFtst0u news.
The Queerest thing about machinery"
said an old railroad man, lis that different
machines, all built on exactly the same
lines. with every part of the same size and
OF the same material. possess distinct in
dividuality. Take locomotives, for instance.
A railroad VIII build batch OF engines.
say. twenty. of a certain class All of them
VIII be OF the same dimensions the same
Details In every particular. ana yet every
one VIII behave In different manner
There will be as much difference between
them as between twenty men. Some will
steam well. others not. One will be cranky
In certain particular. and second tn st tffi
another way. One will be stiff. rigid; an
other loose jointed. And then, Just ike
members OF the human family some vii. he
remarkably unlucky. through no fault of
tneir own. while their mates go through life
without q scratch
Evening star., 1901-12-24
NOVELS AND PLAYS.
The Real Function Of the Drama is to
Portray Life.

fOItruy
From Modern Culture.
Playwriting In the days of old was looked
upon as the proper schooling for the sue
cessful novelist, because 1t gave him
knowledge Of character drawing which was
to be gained In no other way. Cervantes
underwent this preliminary study. 1t was
Fielding's early training for the theater
which resulted in his consummate ability.
Scott was the first author who. after hay-
ing achieved success as novelist. wit
messed the stage concoction-to use Gar
ricks term-of his themes The Waverley
novels, with their dramatic features and
animated dialogue. opened up a ready field
for stage adapters. As a usual thing, each
plot was precise and well developed. the
character consistent the details Of local
and contemporary knowledge afduent and
Covent Garden en- March II. 16i6. as an
operate play In three acts. met with un-
bounded success. as did succeeding YER
sion, which was produced Few years later
at the Lyceum Theater, under the title OF
1.-The Witch of Derncleugh." Rob Roy
Macgregor,' the stage version Of which
was made by Pocock. an experienced dram
atist. was produced at Covent Garden on
March II, 1918, and it afforded Macready
his first opportunity of making q strong
bid for popularity-that popularity which
produced more times than any other play
of the generation. The Heart OF Mtdlo-
thian," children of the Mist ''Kenil-
worth and The Maid OF Judah" followed
In succession, as fast as they were issued
from the press.
The dramatfzfng OF popular novels brings
up the question Of morality again. In the
first place, the adapter must sacrifice much
that was artistic in the book and suhsti-
tute the conventionaaftfes Of the stage: dis
cussions Of q religious or theological ma
ture must be omitted: certain social prob
lens which in the novel have been dealt
with with all the nakedness OF realism.
must be recast to meet the requirements
Of the stage. It has been pointed out as a
fair postulate that art is not bound to re-
spect morals The statement IL true to q
Abbott preached a sermon on this subject.
and its salient points are worth remember
ing:
l. 1t is not the function Of the drama to
teach moral lessons.
2. A moral lesson neither makes nor
mars either drama or a novel.
8. The moral quality Of play does not
depend upon the result.
4. The real function OF the drama Is like
that OF the novel-not to amuse. not to ex-
cite but to portray life, and SO to minister
to It. And as virtue and vice. goodness and
evil, are the great fundamental facts Of
life, they must, in either serious story or
serious play, be portrayed. IL they are 30
portrayed that the vice Is alluring and the
virtue repugnant. the play or story Is Inn
moral. If they are SO portrayed that the
vice Is repellent and the virtue aHuring,
the play or story Is moral.