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Evening star., 1902-02-04

LAFAYETTE SQUARE OPERA HOUSE
Last Sunday the LAFAYETTE Souara stoa1.
company made leap Of about I 500 vearS
ana leIt the company of Nero and Petros
@ NOUS 1or modern society. This week sew
eral actors Of the organization anna,n "
straight parts of Augustin DaIy's edanta
tion or German comedy entitled .Tho
SIreat Unknown From last nights nar
lorna rorlnance the iatter-day roles are likely to
prove unqualifiedly acceptable To the rs,, ~
lar patronage which the stock comnanv has
hoM established in Washington 3
Ihe Great Unknown" antedates in con.
dramas which have found favor in Amer;ne
during the past ten years 1t relies IN Sitn
atiofs. not dialogue; it expresses sentimant
a1sss: instead OF indicating it; it moves with
tendencies of "PpoSed Mz1oI; to the naturalistic
1' 1t corresponds in comedy to the
knock-about farce. But the school of .The e
are IreaI unknoWn' is not without a great
ueeI OF merit, and the laughter which RANG
through the Lafayette last night. the Trae
queit applause, and the general hriph+
spirits which prevailed before the curtain
inaicate that plays which point moral
wholly superseded. 'e'
The company is, on the whole. suitably
cast. Mr. Redmund offers an impersonation
,n.n y, ,hiss Justepliple put much-neglected old
alone. Mr.. Whittlesey fills a secondarn
part quite as acceptably, although he has
14pparehtiS not quite forgotten the airs of
Romeo. But the honors Of the NAV uo -
Miss Lawrence and Miss Walker To $50
the former do clog, and do it well, and
the two of them make an exit in hirb-
SPIRITED cakewaik is worth journey. The
turn was complete surprise last pight
ana when the audience caught its breath
poth the clog and the cakewaIk were
~ nearby encored. However, that feature of
taa .ns't = impersonations should not be permit
.eu 10 cioud the half dozen scenes TN which /
oorn oeri actresses appear to great advantage as
1s;p, yohn - sullivan appears this week as an
Irisnman, and does the part to fhe an
parent satisfaction of his hearers. Particp-
TAT ,ar mention Is due Eva Whitford, who was
unexpectedly cast in an important role he.
Ellen CIemmens iy peieH
~, haAsES THEATER. bill at Chase,s
I Insater this week is scarcely un to tbs
nlgn standard of entertainment usuaI,,,
maintained at that place of amusement
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20

Both the new 2O-hour flyers between New York and Chicago made their East ern trial trip into this city yesterday ahead of schedule time. The New York Central train was never behind her sched- ule. The Pennsylvania nyer was a min ute or two behind at certain heavy up- grade points along the route and made up the lost minutes going down hill.
 Chicago to New York in 19 hours 57 minutes-three minutes ahead of the at- tempted 20-hour schedule. This was the record In the fast rur of the ''Pennsyl- vania Special, and when the train ar- rived in New York at S35 a. m. yesterday 1t showed no more evidence of the dis tance consuming space than a Newark local.
 The special had travelled 912 miles in the run, the highest rate of speed hav- ing been attained between Philadelphia and Newark, where, for several miles, 1t covered the tracks at the rate of S6 miles an hour As result of the experiment the Pennsylvania railroad officials say that an 1S-hour New York-Chicago train can be run with ease and 16-hour one with safety.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
Another Venezuelan Revolution.

France and Germany have dis patched war ships to Venezuelan waters, and Dutch ship has been l ordered to leave Caracas near at hand and go to I.aGuayara. It is therefore natural and proper that this govern ment should order there the Cincinnati and Topeka which will be on the spot before the end of this week to look after American citizens and their interests.
 There is nothing deeply interesting or novel i'll the situation. A change of government in South America is merely 9. swapping of dictators and robbers, end as elections in those countries are farces such changes are wrought by revolution only. There Is no other way under their electoral system and low-grade civilization.
 Venezuela consists of handful of educated men, mostly rascals, and mass of illiterates of mixed blood, who are as lndolent as they are ineffective. Dictator Castro Is opposed by party of rcvolutionists, and 1t is thought the latter are gaining strength and will soon be able to march upon Caracas, the capital, driving Castro out His successor, whoever he may be, will be a man ho better than himself. Latin ism in America is straightout failure, and all of the Spanish-American coun- ttits, except Mexico, are badly gov erned. Mexico Is well governed, and her development has been wonderful, but 1t is all due to one man, who is now beyond the allotted age of man. He has reelected himself five or six times, and when Diaz is dead or gone Mexico, too, will be too apt to lapse into Latin methods.
 In Venezuela there is nothing ex- cept some commercial interests to be protected. Germany may have some desires in that direction, but she knows what the Monroe doctrine is and she will respect 1t, although she may after a while attempt to collect some claims that het railroad pro moters have accumulated in that part of the world. The Cincinnati and To peka will do guard duty, and their ar rival at La Guayara, the chief port of Venezuela, will safeguard our interests there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
Bankruptcy Amendments.

The passage by the House of bill to amend the existing bankruptcy law probably does not mean that any change will be made in the law this year. The Senate will not take up a bill that will lead to much debate in the last days of the session, and the entire subject will go over to next winter and the short session, when the House bill may be passed in the Senate.
 The entire law has outlived it's use fulness and should be repealed, but there is no probability of any such action, and it is therefore well to lick it into better shape. No doubt some of the House amendments are much n"odei. The ahuse of the la,, in this district has been increased by re- peated discharges in bankruptcy, and one of the House amendments which has been adopted cuts this abuse out, for it provides that discharges must be six years apart.
 The Supreme Court of the United States held in the case of Perie yer sus the Chicago Title and Trust Com. pany that a payment made in good faith after actual insolvency, though in due course of trade, without inten- tion of making preference, must be surrendered before the creditor who received such payment could prove the remainder of his debt. The House bill proposes to correct this defect. It further provides for the voluntary bankruptcy of corporations.
 The new bill is no doubt desirable if the bankrupt bill is to be retained, as the House doubtless intends it shall be. It cures many defects, and aggravates or adds few indeed. The present law has been grossly abused, and the friends of the pending bill be- lieve its fifteen amendments will min imize the opportunities for fraud or oppression which the law as it stands now affords to all who desire to take advantage of some of it's various flea. lures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
KING EDWARDS COSTLY ROBE.
Twenty to Thirty Girls Took Three
 Months to Make 1t.
,m the Now York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
 The kings robe is at last complete, and has been dispatched to Buckingham Palace from the Royal School of Art Needlework, whero it was made.
 It is q gorgeous garment. In size and shape somewhat similar to priests cope, it Is composed of the finest cloth of gold elsborattly embroidered in rich col CTS. The king on arrival at the abbey will doff his velvet and ermine and put or this cloak, in which he will be crowned
 Unlike previous coronation cioaks, it will have no opening in the arms and shoulders in order to allow the passage of the oil with which the king is an- nOinted.
 T he making of the cloak, which Is marvellous piece of artistic workmanship, has occupied between twenty and thirty girls for three months. They are now engaged upon the canopy of cloth of gold which will be held over tleir inGjesties while the crowning takes place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
MT. Cleveland at the TiIden Club.

At the Tilden Club banquet last night ex-President Grover Cleveand delivered a notable speech. He was easily the most notable person pres ent and he took particularly good care to take himself out of the race of 1904, thereby increasing the weight of his words and the value of his advice.
 All Democrats will concede he was right when he put the trustiand-tariff issue above all the rest. He denounced the trusts, and he described Dingley- ism as the greatest of public ills be- cause 1t "underlies" all others. This diagnosis of the case is eminently cor rect.
 But there is a certain amount of in- consistency in his speech that is very noticeable. In one breath he invites success for success sake, denouncing those that he thinks have stood in the way of success, and in the next breath he pleads for Democratic standards" '" The two horses Policy and Principle are very good horses, but sometimes they go in opposite directions, at least for a season, and 1t is very difficult at times to make a choice between them when a choice is presented.
 The truth is, Principle is always subordinate in practical politics to Policy. The ideal is not of this world, or at least not of this worlds politics, and, whether we like it or not, we must accept in public matters com promises. In millions of people each man cannot have his own way. MT. Cleveland seems to think he can, but he cannot The will of, a party is g fusion of millions of individual wills and Mir. Clevelands glittering gener alities will not exactly suffice.
 His definition of Democracy is, how ever, very general, very indefinite, very hazy, although very positive. The chief objection to 1t lies in its want of application to present matters. He seems to be talking about affairs in the distant past, and there is no refer- ence in his speech to the present un- less 1t be in the lines relating to the tariff, which Is always with us, and the trusts, which are arriving in in- creasing numbers and yirulence every day.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
The FrIars and the Vatican.

Not many people thought that Cover nor Taft and the vatican would be alae to reach a settlement of the question in- yolyed in the friars lands in the Philip pines inside of six months, but the terms were practically agreed upon in less than two weeks after President Roosevelts commission arrived in Rome," remarked a student of affairs.
 "The vatican Is extremely conserva- tive as a rule. but Governor Taft asked the Papal Secretary of State to expedite matters and consequently the committee of cardinals lost no time in taking up and sitting all the details of the proposition of the United States for the purchase of the property held by the friars. It only remains for the Pope to induce the friars to let go of their holdings and give place in the Philippines to American priests"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20

posed to have grievances against the members of the trust. Although one of the sons of Senator Hanna is financial ly interested In MT. Hackett and Mrs. Fiske and Miss Crosman, who Is the wife of Mir. Campbell, and both are clever women and successful stars, the effect of the combination on the theatrical sit- uation will be equal to naught. There are just two ways to wage warfare on the syndicate-one Is to have enough millions to buy up all their leases and theatres and another is to control enough attrac- tions and theatres to make them buy you in. Furthermore, the time for an attack is not propitious. for fighting and revo- lutions are only successful in case of famine and distress. During the last few years more money has been made in the theatrical business under trust auspices than was ever made before. This is a bare fact that can be verified by book keeping. To book route through the three-star agency, which has only abso- lute control of one theatre, the Manhat- tan, would be like buying railroad ticket for California over a road that only ran to Cohoes, N. Y
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
The Hxnela to Be Razed.

''Tho owners of the IIygeia Hotel the famous hostalry at Old Point Comfort Va, have been served with notice from the United States war department to rage the building to the ground at once,' said a Norfolk man.
 ''rhe grounds will be used as light artillery park. The government will tear down I'll Of the residences occupied by It's employees families. Among the govern ment residences is the one occupied by the family of Admiral Robley D. Evans, which will have to come dcwn alse. This is situated on the beach in front of the fort.
 ''rhe Hygeia used to be the only hotel at Old Point but several years ago the Chamberlain was built. and this being n much larger and hGndsomer house, 1t has done the greater part of the fash ionable business. The government con- trols a large reservation around Fortress Mcproe It had often intimated that the old hotel would have to go. but this time the war department has issued or ders, anG they are reremptory."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
BROKE RooeEVELT's RIBS.
Result of a Wrestling Match With a
 Loneshoreman,
From the Philadelphia Post.

From the Philadelphia Post
 President Roosevelt, 1t Is said, Is much interested in the demonstrations of the science of Japanese wrestling which have been given at the capital for some months by an American athlete recently returned from the Orient. This recalls the fact that, while serving as gover- nor of the state of New York, the news came out of Albany that he was having a daily bout at the executive mansion with an athletic instructor. These bouts came to a sudden end, but why has never been told, because the interesting story is known to very few
 The man who gave Gov. Roosevelt his daily wrestle was called away to New Orleans. The governor was not inclined to give up his wrestling, which had done him a great deal of good, and so he asked the professor if he could not find a substitute. The instructor sent up a brawny Irish longshoreman, to whom he had taught the science" and recommended him to the governors con- sideration.
 At the usual hour the next day the mat was spread on the top floor of the governors mansion, and MT. Roosevelt and the longshoreman went at it. Un- fortunately the longshoreman had not been trained in the art of self-control, and, instead of the gentle and scientific resistance which the professor" had offered, he went at the governor fierce ly.
 Ay pnndnxolf'd Acraf trHry blood was up, and for about twenty min utes there was fine exhibition of wres- thng.
 Finally, however, the big 1ongshore- mans brawn, coupled with the science imparted to him by the professor" told and told disastrously The governor was flung violently. The crash almost shook the rafters.
 In an instant MT. Roosevelt was on his feet again, ready to go ahead. Sud denly he felt a twinge of pain in his right side With much reluctance he con- cluded that perhaps he had enough for one day. The pain in his side grew worse after he had once more donned his or dinary attire, and toward nightfall a doctor was sent for. An examination dis closed the fact that three ribs had been broken. and further wrestling was strict ly forbidden.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
The Weather and the Liver.

People who do rot have languid erd half sick feeling at this season of the year have remarkably good livers,' said a busy lawyer. T am never in first rate trim for work in the month of June and large majority of the people meet look as If they were walking in their sleep.
 Lemon juice used to be considered an unfailing liver regulator. It is a good preventive of bilious fever. But after prolonged spell of hot weather some thing mere than lemon is needed. Oat meal water Is said to be the best health drink in summer. I have never tried It. but the finest tonic I irlagIne is a sea trip. And if a sea voyage Is too expen- sive, the next best thing is to keep out of the sun and keep the mind free from worry"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
THE CONVENTIONS OF 1904.
New Orleans States.

From the New Orleans States.
 The national conventions of the two great political parties are wanted in 1904 in St. Louis for business, political and tanning purposes. St. Louis is the most intensely hot city in America in July and August, but this will hardly pass for a recommendation. The Exposition officials think that the two big gatherings will serve to increase the attendance at their fair, by the presence in St. Louis of the delegates themselves and by the adver- tsement which they will give it on re- turning to their homes. No doubt the delegates will be willing to combine busi- ness with pleasure. It will be possible for them for the price of one ticket to perform their duty and to enjoy the ad- vantages of the exposition. Chicago pro- fesses indifference, but in time will como forward with it's claim for one or both conventions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
Illinois Race War,

A race war has been in progress in Saline County, Illinois, over two months-a war so unrelenting and fierce that it would have attracted wide attention and deep political indigna- tion at least if 1t had occurred in the South. Occurring in Illinois, it has attracted little attention.
 Saline County, where the Illinois race war has it's chief seat, Is nearly at the Southern end of the vast Hi nois coal fields, and 1t is abreast of Kentucky and not over twenty miles from western Kentucky, where there are numerous negroes. Fl Dorado, the county seat, is railroad center, and a town of considerable local import arce. Trouble of similar nature has also been developed at West Baden and French Lick in Orange County, Indiana. Orange County is also near Kentucky, but it is just outside of the Indiana coal fields. It is a county well supplied with mineral springs and summer hotels.
 The trouble at Fl Dorado has gone so far that an industrial institute for negro students has been broken up and the property is to be sold, and the institution transferred to a more con genial point. Governor Yates Is deep- ly in politics, and he has taken no steps towards defending the property or personal rights of the negroes in Saline County.
 In all the southern counties of Illi- nois, Indiana and Ohio there are many negroes, and racial hatred exists in all of them. There Is really no congenial locality in any Northern State for ne groes because of the prevalence of color prejudice. This prejudice is deep-rooted, and when it Is inflamed by incoming negroes from the South ern States it becomes violent and wars of the Fl Dorado sort ensue.
 The only lesson the case affords seems to be that the best home of the negro is where he was born-here in the South, and if he would accept Booker Washington's advice he would live comfortably and safely here all his life. In substance, the famous head of the Tuskegee Institute advises his fellow-men to stick to the soil, to acquire the ownership of piece of it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
"sooNERs" GET BEST LAND.
Senator Clark and James A. Murray
 Had Men in the Race.

Pocatcllo, Idaho. June 1o.-It has be- come evident that the "sooners'' have secured both the best lands and the most promising prospects on tho Fort Hall reservation, and there will be innumer. able contests over beth l.nd entries and mineral locations.
 Details have been received of the race for the Pcll Marsh copper mine. believed to have been the Lest prospect in the reservation. There were more than hundred men after 1t. Senator Clark of Montana had party in the race, and so had James A. Murray of Butte, as well as Dr. Dubois. brother of Senator Du- buis of Idaho. Clark reached the mine first, but found that the Murray men were in possession. The Clark men will contest.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20

and to grow corn and cotton on it, keeping in touch with their white neighbors and striving to become good and intelligent citizens. Keep away, says Principal Washington, from all the Fl Dorados, wherever they are To- cated, and become landed proprietors at least to the extent of forty acres and mule. This Is sound and sensi- ble advice, and the Alabama negroes who have been through the Illinois mill will confirm it.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
YOUNG RRlToNs ON CORONATION

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
 Some amusing schoolboy views of the coronation have been gathered from com positions A boy of 10 writes:
 "It Is the priverledge of the lord mare to wash and dress the king the day he Is crowned, the archbishop of caterberry will ask the king to say an oath and when he has done this he will wash the feet of 12 poor peepul and rise up an ointment king
 Another boy says of the king:
 Although he Is rooler. he is clever man with tack. He has such respeck for himself that he wrote a new poum for the Corunation called God save our grashus King, his majesty will sing this himself vile he Is being crowned with pompersniss In westminster abbey"
 A third youth says:
 "The prisons will be emptied on Coro- nation day; the prisoners will see the crowning like rispektable people and then go back happily to prison again.
 We are also told that
 "The Duke of Norfolk who Is a gold stick, will set off skwibs, and as the prime duke of England, will see that ev- erything Is nice and solum."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
Representative of Capital.

Mir. s. H. March of New York, who represents the great banking house of Ladenburg, Thalman & Go. looks after large interests in Alabama and few men of affairs come this way who have views so broad and clear on business condi- tions as he. MT. March is president of the Birmingham and Atlantic Railroad,
 which runs between Pell City and Tal- ladega and vice president of the North Alabama Coal. Iron and Railroad Com pany, which operates furnace at Tal- ladega. He is director in the Birming- ham Railway. Light and Power Com pany, and in speaking of the meeting of the board yesterday, he said the large interests represented in that company were, like everybody in Birmingham. friendly to the Seaboard Air Line. ''I am elated over the Seaboard's coming" re- marked MT March, 'and the people are highly gratified at the prompt action of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
WARREN'S ADDRESS.

By Jonn Pferpont. Sta nd! the grounds your cwn. ny
 braves Will ye give 1t up to slaves? Will ye look for greener graves?
 Hope ye mercy stilll Whats the mercy despots feel? Hear 1t in the battle peal! Read 1t on yon bristling steel!
 Ask it-ye who will Fear ye foes who kill for hire? VIII ye to your homes retire? Look befind ycul they're afircl
 And before you. see Who have done 1t! From the vale On they come! And will ye quail? Leaden rain srd iron hail
 Let their welcome be. In the God of battles trust. Die Wa may-end die we must; But, Oh where can dust to dust
 Be consigned as well, As where heaven its dews shall shed On ths D,artyred patriots bed. And Inc rocks shall raise their head
 Of his deeds to tell.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
IN HOTEL LOBBIES
 AND ELSEWHERE
BuIldinq Operations.

"There never was as much building i'll Birmingham and tho Birmingham dis trict as Is in progress now" said prom inent merchant making speciality Of builders supplies.
 Much building was done last year, but 1t was small compared with what Is go- ing on now. Many of the residence houses are handsome and costly. and nearly all the home building Is of a substantial character Very few flimsy houses are be- ing built
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-20
The Primary.

'So general and strong is the demand for State primary that l am satisfied If the Democratic executive committee should fail to order a primary the dele gates who would be sent to conven- tion would go not to make nominations, but to order a primary" said loyal party man.
 'aThe feeling in Democratic circles was rever so pronounced as 1t Is right now in favor of T primary The committee Is almost certain to act in accordance with the wishes of the reople. At any rate primary is assured"