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sHAkEsPEARE AND VENICE
Plots Of Some Plays suggested INV m
Monks Writings

william +. Curtis in the Chicago Record Herald.
Shakespeare got the material for his PLAYS
or Italian life. including THE Merchant OF
Venice from an old volume Of tales writ
ten by monk in the fifteenth century or
whereabouts. For a long time 1t was a mys-
terry, out the discovery some years ago of
copy OF this neglected and forgotten au-
thor disclosed striking similarity to four
or hVe OF Shakespeare's plots. All the tales
are more or less founded upon historical
1acts. like that Of Hamlet. Romeo and
Juliet, for example, actually lived and died
In the manner described, because a feud
between their families would not permit
tnem TO marry. The Comedy of Errors
IS passed upon incidents of actual occur
renee, while Shylock was a notorious money
lender, whose house In Venice is still point
ed out to tourists. 1t stands In the old
market place, near the Rialto, where there
Is tribune from which was proclaimed the
eulcts and the announcements of the govern
ment, and opposite is the Oldest church in
Venice. which is said to have been built as
early as the year $50.
Back of IL is the famous Rialto bridge
which has conspicuous part in Venetian
history, as well as romance. 1t was built
in 1858. The Ponte di Rialto as they call
1t In Italian, is a marble arch Of seventy
four feet, with a radius of thirty-two feet
resting upon 1000 piles. 1t is the main
highway across the Grand Canal, and nearly
every man OF business crosses II at least
once during the day. The bridge itself is
given up to the jewellers, whose shops line
each side of the pathway, but the piazza at
one end Is the fish, fruit and vegetable mar
ket, and al the other is a sort OF mercan-
tile, stock and produce exchange. 1t is the
center OF Venetian business activity, and
when Shakespeare makes Shylock say I'm
the Rialto you have rated me-" he means
that his credit or liabilities had been quoted
on 'change
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SPOONER DEFENDS PAYNE.
The Nomination Unanimously Con-
Armed by the Senate.

III
Armed by the Senate.
The confirmation of Mr.. Shaw by the
Senate yesterday afternoon was accom-
pIished without comment, but there was
some controversy over the action Of the
committee on post offices in reporting Mr.
Payne's nomination without going through
the formality of a meeting.
Senator Rawlins stated that he had de-
sired to appear before the committee for
the purpose of requesting that an Inquiry
be instituted into the charge that Mr..
Payne had been interested in the efforts to
secure leases for the purpose Of prospect
ing for minerals on the Indian reservations
in Utah, having been president OF the
Florence Mining Company. In this con-
nection extracts from the letters presented
to the Senate by Mr.. Rawlins wednesday
were read.
Senator Spooner, as a representative OF
Mr.. Payne's own state, replied to TINS
himself by Mr.. Payne and dated several
weeks back in which Mr.. Payne said that
his connection with the Florence company
had terminated two years ago, and that at
present he had no interest, direct or indi-
rect, immediate or remote, in that corpora
ton.
Mr. Rawlins thereupon said that the eX-
plana ton was satisfactory, and after some
further criticism of the committee for the
manner In which the report was made,
namely by an informal canvass, the nomi-
nation was unanimously confirmed. Sen
ator Mason defended the action Of the
committee as in harmony with numerous
presidents, and also spoke eulogistically Of
Mr.. Payne.
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Naval Orders,

Commander W. L. Field has been as
signed toduty assistant to the inspector
in charge of the sixth lighthouse district
at Charleston S. c.
Assistant Surgeon E. o. Huntington,
from from the Columbia to the New York
Hospital Il
Assistant Surgeon F. L. Benton, from the
New York Hospital TO the Columbia
Acting Warrant Machinist c. c. Holland,
from the Franklin to the Rainbow.
Lieut.. P. N. Olmsted and Naval Cadet
T. r. Kurtz, from the Brooklyn to the
Calamianes.
Chaplain F. Thompson and Ensign W. B.
Tardy, from the Brooklyn to the Solace.
Naval Cadets w. H Allan. J. c. Fremont
and F. McCammOn from the Brooklyn to
the Kentucky.
Naval Cadet C. R. Train, from the
Brooklyn to the Helena.
Naval Cadets ]. w. Schoenfeld and r. F.
Menner. from the Kentucky to the Monad-
mock and Yorktown, respectively.
Naval Cadets F. R. Naile and w. N.
Jeffers from the Kentucky to the Mon
terey and Helena. respectively.
Ensign E. T. Constein from the York
town to the Brooklyn.
Lieut.. n. Mansfield, from the New Or
leans to the Leyte.
Ensign E. Woods. from the Monterey to
the Brooklyn.
Ensign C. P Nelson and First Lieut.. H.
D. F. Long, NJ. c., from the Helena to the
lively.
Ensign E. W. Mcintyre. from the Helena
to the Brooklyn.
Ensign L. r. Sargent. from the Leyte to
the New Orleans.
| Second Lieut. F. c. Lander, from the
Wilmington to the Island of Guam.
Commander T. H. Stevens, from the Ma
| Mia and invaded to the Mare Island Hos
| pital
| Surgeon c. F. Stokes, from the solace
to the Island Of Guam.
| Assistant Boatswsln ]. Clancy. from the
| Manila to the Wompatuck.
Acting Boatswain G. Sabelstrom from
| the Potomac to the Olympia.
Boatswain H. r. Brayton, from the Con-
stellation to the Potomac.
| Boatswafn j. S. Croghan, from the Tri-
| ton to the Constellation.
| Boatswain E. M. Issacs, from the Nor
| folk navy yard to the Triton.
| Naval Cadet w. 8. Pye has been, detach-
ed from the Rainbow and assigned to duty
| on board the Franklin
Assistant Surgeon F. NJ Furlong, to the
| Topeka, relieving Passed Assistant Surgeon
| w. c. BREASTED, who is ordered to the New
| York Hospital.
Acting Warrant Machinists R. Iverson
and w. James to the Indiana and Oregon,
| respectively
Medical Inspector w A McClurg has
been detached from the Constellation and
| ordered to his home to stand in readiness
| for duty.
Medical Inspector ]. R. Waggener to the
| Constellation
Passed Assistant Paymaster A. B. Pierce
to the Boston navy yard.
Carpenter w. P. Harding from the Mare
| Island and to duty in the construction and
repair department Of the Mare Island navy
yard.
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while the Canadian buffalo shuns the
prairie and migrates but little.


From the Cosmopolitan.
The present generation Of full-blooded
Indian babies is interesting from many
points of view. In the first place. there is
no doubt that in few years now there will
be no more full-blooded Indians born, as
men and women of pure Indian blood are
rapidly marrying either white persons or
Indians whose blood is largely mixed with
that of the whites. Then. too these little
copper-brown babies are something of an
anachronism. for many Of them preserve,
to great extent, the bringing up and
training known to their fathers, and at the
age of thirteen or fourteen find themselves
well versed in the charms and incantations
of the medicine men and expert in the use
of the scalping knife. but with a lamentable
lack of subjects upon whom to practice
their skill. Moreover, these pure-blooded
children inherit, in many cases, large sums
from the sale of lands to the government,
or own valuable reservation property, so
that many of them have more suitors than
Penelope. 1t is only on the reservations of
the far southwest that the curious little In
dian babies are to be found There are now
among the twenty tribes only 5000 full
blooded Indian children. In these same
tribes there are more than 20 600 children
through whose veins courses a strain of
white blood. They are healthy. fat young
sters, and. despite their rough usage, grow
up to be strong men and women.
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ARTIFICIAL FROST.
This Is the Latest in Growing Flower
Faster Than Nature.
From the New Work. uaraya

fIOWeRm
Faster Than Nature.
From the New York Herald
Some curious and successful experiments
are now being made in Europe with ether.
the object being to ascertain whether #
can be used to advantage for the purnose
Of forcing hot house or other plants. The
ordinary course is to wait until the first
frost has stripped the leaves from the
plants. thus permitting them to take for a
season that repose which all living crea-
lures need. If vegetation could be arrested
and repose begun sooner it is evident that
the plants would blossom much earlier
next season, and this is precisely what the
experiments with ether are designed to ac-
complish.
II phial Of ether is placed under a lilac.
an azalea or any other plant Of a similar
nature the vapor Of this very volatile liquid
will quickly envelop the branches, and thus
will cause the leaves 20 fade. and at a given
moment will arrest growth in the same
manner as frost arrests it In other words
ether softens the period Of vegetation and
produces the same effect as the first frost
The best results with ether can be OBJ
tained between July and the beginning of
September. The plants to be treated should
be placed in dry room. or, better still, In
a box which Is entirely closed and the tenn
perature OF which is not too low. The ether
Is poured from outside into a vessel which
is hung within. and the opening must then
be promptly closed, so as to avoid any
waste of the yapor. This operation should
be done during the day, as ether is highly
infiammable.
They viii blossom much sooner than
those forced In the ordinary manner Prof.
Johannsen of the Danish school of agri-
culture obtained during the first fortnight
of September blossoms from lilacs which
he had etherized In August, and similar ex-
cellent results have been obtained by Prof.
Franz Ledien. director of the botanical gar
den In Dresden, and by Herr Seyderhelm,
well-known horticulturist Of Hamburg.
Prof. Maumene maintains that this discov-
cry will certainly bring about a revolution
In the production Of cut flowers and ported
plants. since It will enable growers TO pro-
dHce them much more rapidly and al no
greater cost than heretofore
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To Prosecute SILK Frauds.

Gen. H. L. Burnett. United States attor-
ney at New York; w. Wickham Smith, at
torney for the Merchants Association of
New York. and s. C. Mead. secretary Of
the association. had a conference with the
Attorney General yesterday, and later with
the Secretary of the Treasury in regard to
the alleged customs frauds in connection with
the importation Of japanese silks at New
York Mr.. Smith will receive his commits
sion from Attorney General Knox as spec
ial assistant United States attorney at New
York to assist General Burnett in the pros
ecution OF any parties believed to be guilty
of fraud in this connection, and it is ex-
pected that work on the case will begin
at once.
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A Question of Education.
From the Philadelphia North American.

From the Philadelphia North American.
Mexico has had the courage to settle for
herself by definite action question in edu-
cation which some older nations are still
debating timorously. She has thrown Latin
out of her foremost preparatory school for
young men seeking professional careers and
substituted a thorough course in English.
The change will be condemned by the pro-
tagonists OF the classical idea, In education
and by those who believe that a knowledge
OF dead languages is an indispensable pre-
requisite to thorough acquaintance with the
structure Of modern forms Of speech. and It
will be applauded with equal fervor by the
advocates Of practical education. Ad-
herence to one side or the other In this
perpetual controversy il determined by q
definition, and the real question at issue Is:
What is education?' The Mexican depart
ment Of public instruction evidently has de-
cided to Its own satisfaction that education
Is the possession OF knowledge most useful
in fitting one to do his work in the world,
and that language spoken by living men
Is better medium OF communication and
business intercourse than q tongue which
nobody speaks.
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From the London Chronicle.
In the matter Of the emancipation Of
Japanese women 1t is not generally known
that the lady who has done more than any,
body else for her sex in the land Of the
chrysanthemum is the present Japanese
empress. Her influence has been exerted in
small things as In large. She has entirely
revolutionized the education Of girls. and
the cornerstone will be put on the system
early next year by the opening of univer-
sity for women In Toxic. 1t was she who
In the early seventies, by her example put
an end to the old custom of married women
blackenfng their teeth. From the western
point of view the least commendable inno-
walton for which her majesty has been re-
sponsible is the introduction of European
dress in place of the faultless costume of
Japan. Still, there is even a reason for
this, the contention being that Japanese
lady is treated more respectfully by her
husband when she is in European dress
than when retaining her national costume
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10
MORE BUFFALOES IN CANADA.
The Herds Are Increasing. Although
Threatened with Extinction.

Quebec Correspondence New York Sun.
The buffaloes are increasing in such pro-
portions in Canada that they promise in
the course of few years to become again
fairly abundant. Some time ago they
threatened to become extinct. The herd of
woods buffaloes in the Peace river district
has trebled in size under the protection af-
forded it by the northwest mounted police.
Five years ago il was estimated that there
were not more than eighty buffaloes II he
herd: now there are 400.
In appearance there is little difference be-
tween the woods buffalo and the plains
buffalo. The former is merely a larger.
richer-coated animal. 1t differs materially,
however. in its habits from the subspecies
which inhabited the plains, and which has
undoubtedly passed away, except for the
presence of few animals in captivity and
in the Yellowstone National Park. This
species preferred the plain and Travelled
hundreds of miles in its annual migrations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10
STREETS AND NUMBERS.
A Chicago Man EvOkes a System He
Would Like to See Adopted.

Would Like to See Adopted.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Here Is task for the council committee
on street nomenclature. 1t is a compre-
hensive and far-reaching scheme for the re-
numbering and partial remaining Of Chicago
streets, devised by Edward B. Brennan
and introduced by Alderman Byrne at the
meeting Of the city council, where it was
sent to the street naming committee Its
most important effect will be to get the
committee to work, which will break
record Of ten years
In brief, the Ordinance provides that
all long north and south streets shall be
called courts, all long east and west streets
shall be called streets, and all short east
and west streets shall be called places.
Diagonal streets shall be called roads
Madison street shall be made a base line
for the north and south streets, and State
street for the east and west streets There
shall be 100 numbers to block, but not
more than LOCO to the mile
The beauty of the plan as fully explained,
lies In the fact that one can tell by a
glance just where q street number can be
found. and just how many miles away from
the center of the city it is. That is one
can tell providing one knows the system.
In the event OF the council passing the ordi-
nance 1t might be necessary for night
schools to be opened for the instruction Of
the general public.
by examples. On the North Side mo 1OOO'
would be at Chicago avenue. mo 2OOO' at
North avenue, mo 30O0'' at Fullerton ave-
nue. and mo. 1000" at Belmont avenue.
Now, being given the number "3412 North
Clark avenue" or simply '3412 Clark ave-
nue." the citizen, having been properly in
structed. and referring to his map, would
discover:
That the first figure, 49," shows the place
to be three miles from Madison street.
The second figure, a." shows that II Is
four blocks from Fullerton avenue.
That the other figures. '12." indicate the
position of the house in the block
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10
Gun Shield Test Postponed.

The gun shield test at Bethlehem, Pa,
which was scheduled to take place yesterday
under the supervision Of the army board
on ordnance and fortihcatton was postponed
on account of bad weather. heavy snow
storm setting In ana precluding a trial un-
der favorable circumstances and also an
opportunity to take satisfactory photo
graphs-a very NECESSARY adjunct to the
trial. Col. Randolph5 chief Of artillery, and
several other members oof the board re-
turned to Washington. and the test has
been postponed fdntn more favorable
weather nj
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For Lighthouse. and Fog Signals.

A bill providing for a large number Of
lighthouse and fog signal stations in
Alaska was yesterday reported to the SEN
ate from the committee on commerce, and
also the following bills providing the same
improvements In other sections OF the
United States: A storm-warnfng station for
South Manitou Island, Lake. Michigan; a
lighthouse and fog signal station for Ser,
niahmoo harbor, Washington; lightship
for Southeast Shoal, Lake Erie; a light
station for Cape Bianco. Oregon: a fog
signal. for Battery Point, Washington; a
lighthouse and fog signal station for Bur-
rows Island, Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10
THE ADIRONDACK PORCUPINE.
1t 10 an Interesting but Not q Lovely
Beast.

From the New York Sun.
A fretful porcupine as found In the
Adirondack region, is an interesting though
unlovely beast. 1t is shaped like a meal
sack, and while always hungry, has never
been known to be thin. 1t has a monkey
face and a split lip, which discloses yell
low, scimitar-shaped teeth. of formidable
size. Its tail is its weapon OF offense. 1t
used to be said that the porcupine when
attacked rolled itself into a ball and re-
manned passive. while its assailant punched
in it's quilts. Owners of dogs found that
this could not be the case, for after en-
ccuntering porcupine the dog was about
as apt to have quilts in its chest or legs as In
ton the theory was preached that the por-
cupines shot their quilts, and this is still a
popular belief
AS a mater of fact the porcupine fights
with its tail, using ii a man would a
club. The tail is heavy and muscular and
covered with quilts, and the porcupine yields
IL with such effect that IL can drive quilts
into hickory AK handle, to say nothing
of burying them out of sight I'm the soft
flesh Of dogs nose. When a porcupine
turns tail II is a signal for the beginning
Of hostilities. and not an indication OF de-
feat II possible, the animal conceals it's
head under a rock. or fallen tree, peering
over its shoulder meanwhile with it's black,
beady eyes focused on its enemy. The mo-
ment the enemy comes within range,
smack, goes the tail and the unfortunate
assailant. which. If unsophisticated, is apt
to think 1t has found a soft mark. receives
a regular bird shot load OF quilts.
Seine animals have sense enough not to
investigate a porcupine after this. but a
gritty dog is apt to take offense at fits
reception and to start In to chew holes I'm
the porcupine IL is very seldom that the
dog succeeds in its commendable object. Its
every attack is met by the quick lateral
movements of the porcupines tail and even
IL the dog does get a good hold of the
beast, the porcupine Is so powerful and
heavy that the dog cannot easily disiodge
1t or succeed in breaking its spinal column.
Wolves. lynxes and panthers are said to
eat porcupines, catching the animal un-
awares and turning IL over on it's back by
deKterous sweep of the paw. and after
ward eating 1t out of its protective armor,
as the porcupine has no quilts underneath
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10
The Ill,po,s BeYnr scr.Ded.

The battle ship Illinois, which is now hay-
ing her bottom painted and scraped In the
new dock at the New Orleans naval sta
ton, will come out Of dock either tomorrow
or Sunday, and Will then proceed to either
Pensacola or Havana to coal. She will
then, 1t is said, join the North Atlantic
squadron for q short time. before coming
north to make ready to convey Rear Ad-
miral Crowninshield, whose flagship she will
be, to the European station.
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A Field for WOnen's work.
From the Boston Transcript.

With the extension OF the parole system
in the treatment of delinquent children
there has opened a new and growing field
for women's activities and one to which
their natural sympathies and instincts most
fittipgly call them. The increasing adoption
OF the parole system In I'm harmony with
the advance Of modern penoiogy. which for
bids the commitment of any child 20 ex-
posture TO criminal contasien by imprison-
ment in the ordinary penal institution: and
which favors the prevention Of crime by
friendly overnight Ia, the home and the inn
provement, II possible. OF home conditions.
This scheme requires for its successful op-
Grafton corps of specially trained and
qualified probation ofhcers with insight
tact, good Judgment, common sense. love of
children, sy1npathy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10
To Redeem Silver I'm Gold.

The coinage committee Of the House has
ordered a favorable report on the bill of
Representative Hill of Connecticut. pro-
viding for the redeemability Of silver dol
lars In gold The vote in the committee
was on party lines. the democrats opposing
the bill and protesting against alleged un-
due haste.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10
Exchange Of Protocols.

Mr.. Garcia Merou, Argentine minister in
Washington. has Just received the following
cablesram from Alcorta. minister OF foreign
affairs: ~
81 have the honor to communicate to
your excellency that the minister Of Chile
Recruitment 4 note nf the nrotocnl shon s
policies, in the same sense which was given
to It by this government. With this expla-
nation all the incidents are definitely ter
minatedss d
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Railway Charges on the Isthmu..

The committee ON interoceanic canals has
authorized Senator Morgan, as chairman of
that committee, to appoint two subcom-
mittees Of five members each to make the
inquiry concerning combinations between
the railroads to control railroad charges on
the 1sthmus Of Panama. Senator Morgan
expressed the opinion that 1t would be
necessary that subcommittee should visit
New York, and az he felt that expedition
was necessary. he asked for q committee
for that purpose, as well as for one to SIT
In this city. The subcomnittees have not
yet been named
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10
ARTILLERY Returns From C....

The adjutant general is informed that the
10Th Battery of Field Artillery. which re-
Gently returned to this country from SER
vice at Havana. Cuba. arrived at Fort eili.
Oklahoma. yesterday. and will be at once
fully organized and equipped. The battery.
numbering sixty three men, was in COM
mapd OF Captain e, f. Gayle and Laeuts.
Upton Birnie and w. B. Carr.
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New Books.

QEc for ''Lazarre". -. Eternal City,
O0S ....tIn the Palace Of the King,
-. Truth Dexter. 1.-The Helmet Of
Navarro. 90. The King OF Honey Island
-. MAN From Glengarry' -. "'Circum-
stance"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10

Commander W. L. Field has been as
signed toduty as assistant to the inspector
in charge of the sixth lighthouse district
at Charleston S. G..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10
FOR CHILDREN.

Boys and Girls splendid
wearing Box calf, Wei kid
and Casco calf shoes, that are
good So values.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-01-10

Mems triple-sole. service
able and weather-proof, box
calf and sterling calf shoes.
Usual 81 kinds.