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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-03

here Is a sign the property painted for them
At the presentation Of the play Ny Doys SORROW
in which Edith Robinson
will the parlor Hotel Thursday afternoon.
the prices viii be Increased % to 30
IN B-The management announces sale Thurs
day morning"
And the company paid.
Mr. E Droop chosen treasurer Of the Wash
ngton Symphony Orchestra Percy Foster
manager Of the organization Reginald Koven
mann Rakemann, Persy Foster. and E. Droop have
charge Of the business committee
Mr. de Koven has received many hearty congratulations
for securing Paderewsk the sooist
TO be given by the orchestra expected ap-
of the de Koven's direction wiz
after April %.
Washington friend telling Ethel Barrymore the
other day after matinee Captain National
that Joseph jefferson had spoken pleasantly
and had added mOurnfully feel old in
that he had played long with grandfather.
1T only the day" said. Ether was
running about with Bay mad-cap lit
tie girl
Did he that he used take his Er-se," en-
quired Miss Barrymore
mo; he didn't anything about that
I'm very glad about the only one Of he distin-
yuished that hasn't get old enough and i'm
yOrant enough to write memoirs. I'm going them
Knees I Have sat Upon
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which hold him up as heroic IN the eyes
OF the other sex. who forget that in 1ri-
vate life he is just ian. Then the style
OF correspondents known as mash notes
are sent in his direction.
With the minstrel il Is absolutely
another story The burn cork" complex
ion makes him look like all the rest OF
his fellows 1t is impossible 20 tell
whether he Is blue. grey, brown or black
eyed. whether his hair Is auburn or the
color Of the ravens wing. He wears his
dress suit naturally. but the black gloves
make his hands appear ungainIy and, in
fact. it Is a case Of all coons look alike
TO ne
A beautiful song rendered in q touch
ing and incompatible manner does not
appeal 70 the fair sex coming from ex-
aggerated red lips set in a black face
Nine times out OF ten It is ths minstreFs
business to make his audience laugh ana
be is not thinking OF the effect his per
sonaI appearance is making upon his au-
dience-
Another phase OF the situation rests
upon the fact that he must formulate his
own lines No bediamond manager hands
him nicely written typewriter part
He has no playwright working for him
He is, therefore. naturally so busy max
ing his original screed 20 as far as Il viii
that he has no time 20 attempt any con-
quests among those susceptible in his
audience. even II it were possible. masked
as BE is in his black face
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-03
The Monkey and the Old Nan.

Near a Georgia settlement a monkey
made his escape from an old organ grinder
and took to the woods.
Near by there was a log cabin, and In
that cabin was an old negro who was
stopping over the red embers in the fire.
place trying to blow them to a fame.
Suddenly he heard a strange chatter
ing outside and a scratching at the door
and window shutter.
who dat2" he asked repeatedly; but
receiving no answer, he cautiously opened
the window, when the monkey, having a
red cap on his head. and wearing q little
red coat and breeches, hoped in and
right on the shoulders OF the old man.
He jumped clear across the cabin in his
fright, bowling Justify for helD-the
monkey chattering all the time. and Incl
dentally pulling the old fellows WOOL
He tried in vain 70 jump out Of the
window. and to unfasten the door-but
his eyes were closed tight, 70 keep out
the vision Of the monkeys grinnilg face.
Finally no made for the chimney and
eraWIed I'D a piece as the monkey leaped
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-03
A MINSTREL MAN CANNOT
RECOME MATINEE TNOT
BY GEORGE H. PRIMROSE.

IF you have given the matter any at
tention you viii have noticed that
i you have never heard OF a minstrel
man who was a matinee idol"
There are good reasons for this condition
Of affairs which can easily explain. The
actor who. apart from his ability to act,
makes a reputation as a matinee idol, e"
depends for a great amount OF his popu-
larity upon the accessories Of the stage
the makeup" box. the tailor and the
wig maker He is almost invariably a
tailor's model His clothes are the per
lection OF 1T. material and mode. and
he must wear a full dress suit SO that
one can distinguish him from a waiter
This is an important point, for you may
have noticed that many OF the actors OF
today wear their dress clothes as If they
were IongshOremen.
The unfortunate thespian who becomes
the object Of the rapt alteration OF the
fair members OF his audience has all the
possibilities Of the makeup at his dis
pOsal. whereby he can enhance his per
sonal appearance. Then the wig maker.
with scratch or a ''toupee'' can hide
the progress OF time where il would be
the most noticeable. This privilege.
coupled with creased trousers. fmmacu-
late linen and all the attributes Of Fifth
Avenue OF the Mall makes the natl
nee Idol a delightful object for the fem
mime eye to dwell upon Then again, he
is furnished with heroic lines or lines
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-03
Government Should Own Highways
and Lease Their Use for Mails
By BOLTON HALL, Of New York.

A few years ago Hussey' Express Com
pany used to sell a thousand stamps for
s. and 10 call at the Office Of the pur-
chaser every hour for his letters and de-
liver them at once. Immediately. without
delay. anywhere in this city AT the same
time the Wells Fargo Express Company
used to stamp letters with the Govern
meut Scents, in order to legaIize the
transaction. and then to deliver the letters
in every little mining camp in the West,
where there were no postofices, for .
cents extra.
The Government suppressed both en-
terprlses because they interferred with
its monopoly. The postofice system could
not stand today were il not that its laws
shut out competition with itself such
monopoly should be and must be broken.
both In mail and telegraph service. The
simple. natural and easy way of doing IL
is for the Government TO own the high
ways. whether OF rails, Of pixies. or OF
wires. and to hire them cut for terms 20
those who viii give the best and cheapest
service 70 the people.
We do this now with some Of orr fer
ries, but we legislate even there against
competition and give exclusive Grants for
a reriod. We should leave the field open
to all competitors. selling merely the
use Of the right OF way that we estab-
Tsh. Then. as in the case OF ferries. let
the new lessee at the end Of the term, as
q condition Of the new lease. pay for all
improvements gut on by his predecessor.
1t viii do away with the monopoly and
stiIl prevent the waste. extravaganza. and
corruption Of operation by the Govern
ment.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-03
Birds Are Good Surgeons.

NatursIists are well aware OF the fact
that a considerable number OF the bird
creation possesses q knowledge Of the
principles OF surgery that is net far from
supernatural. The manner in -.ich they
endeavor to aid nature is very interesting.
The woodcock and the partridge, for in
stance. are able to dress their wounds
with considerable skill. a famous natur-
alist says that on several occasions he
has killed woodcock that were. when
shot, convalescing from wounds previous
" received
In every instance he found the old in
jury neatly dressed with down plucked
from the stem of feathers and slfufuUy
arranged over the wound. evidently bv
the long beak OF the bird. In some in
stances a solid plaster was thus formed.
and in others ligatUres had been applied
to wounded or broken limbs. One day
he killed a bird that evidently had been
severely wounded at some recent period.
The wound was covered and protected
by a network Of feathers which had
been pIucked by the bird from its own
body. end so arranged as to form a plas-
ter. completely covering and protecting
the wounded surface.
IL had evidently acted as hemostatic in
the first place and subsequently, as a
shield covering the wound. The feathers
were fairly uetted together. passing alter
nateIy under and above each other and
forming a textile fabric Of great protec-
tive power. Birds are often found whose
limbs have been shot, with the fractured
ends neatly Joined and Iigatcd.
NJ. Dumonten tells Of a woodcoek
that had been shot by a sportsman on the
afternoon Of certain day. After a long
search the bird was given up, but il was
discovered the next morning by accident
In The meantime the wounded legs were
found to be neatly ligated, an exquisitsIy
neat bandagc having been placed around
each limb The poor bird. however, had
In dressing its wound entangled its beak
with some long feathers and had it not
been discovered it would have died Of
starvation.
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drinking. as we'll as later hours. I thinR
there Is more inebriety at the dinner
table In New York than at the bars.
The wines and liquors that are drunk
ct dinners are constantly increasing in
quantity and variety. and the time has
passed. unfortunately. when the free in
diligence in them BY women creates con-
ment- People sit longer at table. and
the various dishes are more highly sea-
soned than formerly. owing 20 the popu-
larity Of foreign cooking. for today il
one cannot have a French or italian chef,
his American cook. aided By garlic and
peppers and other unEeaIthfuI sauces
and condiments. strives to initiate the
creations Of the foreign chefs.
II the actual number OF New York So
eiety women who rarely 90 to bed till
after 3 O'Clock in the morning during the
social season. and who eat breakfast in
bed at about neon. could be known. the
figures would De appalling These So
ciaI designations are resulting IN destroy
Ing the home life. IN decreasing the mum
Der Of births. and in causing the rear
ing and training Of children to devoIve
upon hired nurses and goyernesses.
And society women are not the only
ones. BY any means. who would be bene-
ited By keeping Lent, Tor extreme mod
Grafton In eating and drinking during this
period would benefit men, women, and
children. whether rich or poor They
would not only ind themselves in a much
improved physical condition at the end OF
Lent. but this Improvement would come
just before the first wzrm days OF spring
A day that is Ike one OF winter with
a temperature OF 40 degrees is liable to
be followed by a sunshiny day with a
temperature Of IS degrees. These changes
are trying and enervating to the human
system, and one should be in good phys
zeal condition to successfully Withstand
them.
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THE WOMAN ON THE CROSSING.
By CHRISTINE TERHUNE HERRICK.

THE women who cross streets may
be roughly divided into two classes.
L those who look before they cross
and those who never 1Jok at all
Those OF the first class, in the language
of the hymn. -linger on the brink and
fear 70 launch away They make futile
runs and retreats. starting to cross under
a horses head OF in front OF an approach
ing trolley. clinging 10 the sidewalk when
there IS 10 vehicle within half a block
and finally pIunging blindly forward al the
moment Of greatest danger T. is on &C
count Of those that the crowded crossings
become lffe-saving stations with the pO-
iiceman in charge in the part OF a res
cuer.
The other kind OF woman never exerts
herself to look for trouble. Absorbed in
her own thoughts or in CONVEX satiOn with
a companion. she starts across Broadway
IN rush hours with rs much caImness as
If she were taking a stroll In the country.
Apparently it never occurs to her that
there are such things as cars and car
riagas, teams and trucks. Every day We
sec this woman. driving The crossing po-
liceman to the verge Of nervous prOstra-
tion and bringing the grey hairs OF fright
70 the forehead Of those oyersensitive
perPons who do not wish to see even a
fool meet a violent-death-
When the woman on the crossing be
comes alarmed, however, she gives a
beautiful example of the truth Of the
proyerb that elf-preservatiOn Is the nrsJ
law Of nature. She quite disregards the
danger into which she may be thrustjng
other persons in her zeal to save her
OWE neck She rushes wildly ahead, re-
CARELESS Of the fact that in her dizzy
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-03
some CURIOUS LOVERS OF VERY FINE BOOKS

Golden Sanderson, the English book
binder, tells of a client that he has in
the mountains Of North Carolina for
whom he has done the choicest work ever
turned out from his bindery. says the
Rochester Post Express" A dozen years
or more ago he received a letter from this
man. enclosing a certain sum Of money,
with a copy Of a valuable first edition OF
a choice book, asking him TO put on it
the best binding he could for the money
The commission was executed. and next
year came another letter, with about the
same sum OF money and another book
The same thing occurred year after year.
till Golden Sanderson's curiosity was
aroused to such a pitch tbat he wrote to
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-03

I and science America has made remarE,a bIe
/ progress: in no one direction. however.
has she made more rapid or greater
strides than in the character Of her mu-
/ Sic This applies also to her church nau-
sic. We have passed on from the old
days Of Puritan psalmody: the hashy TIE
Deum" Of twenty years ago. with It's elab-
crate solos, IS now a thing Of the past.
The church has come 70 know its own and
demand its own.
A rising body Of Intellectual. CAPABLE
musicians is springing Up to meet her re-
quirements. And what are these require
ments.
First. the perfection OF the musical por-
I tions Of the worship service Of the church.
and second. and no less important. the
/ upbuild'ng Of the worship idea, as pre-
sented in the higher forms Of music per
/ formed amid the surroundings and under
the conditions in view when they were
composed
The beautiful Passions" Of Bach we're
spiritual mysteries designed for church
I services. The great oratorios. while not
primarily written with this intention are
nevertheless suitable for this form Of pre-
sentation, and doubtless would appeal to
many hearts with far more force in this
connection than in the glare Of the concert
room.
The regular services OF the church have
been beauufed and dignihed by the grow
ing use Of churehly music, written sspe-
/ cially for these services. Nor can any one
form Of church lay sole claim to the beau
tiful In music.
1t yet remains for Us, however, to offer
our highest tribute OF worship through the
musical language Of the many great works
which have been created in reverence. and
in which many Of us may find the deepest
. expression Of our fnnermost emotions.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-03
By
ABRAHAM GRUBER.

more secure the faith that is in them.
the speaker has not been a success. He
may as properly rely on humor as on Sc
we're condemnation. When the audience
sees the point and has its laugh it be-
comes the speakers friend. it sympa-
thizes with him, and from that point 20
sympathy with his cause and views is
only a short step. Applause is the laugh
ter Of the hands, and humor leads TO
both. No campaign speech that was only
funny ever changed a vote. but no polit-
cal speaker was ever successful for a
long time unless ne used humor with
his argument ard painted his truths in
a comfortable resting place. The pleased
mind viii open its door more readily than
the gloomy one, and is much more in
clined to say 4 accept" than it is Il
reject"
HumOr was never used in the defence
Of slavery or any other wrong. When an
Abolitionist asked his hearers, How
would you like TO be owned by another
man. let him have the pay while you did
the work, suffer the ills Of drunkenness
while he drank the champagne, and pat
your empty stomach while your master
ate TO gorging2" he used humor that first
brought a smile and then the firm con
viction that slavery was wrong.
A laugh acords with sunshine. with the
rose. with the love Of a mothers eye.
with all that makes men happier and bet
ter. Il is stored somewhere in the uni
verse and is part OF the music heard by
those whose hearts are tuned to Ma
lures sweetest sounds.
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his client to find out something about him.
1t turned out that he is the keeper Of
a little grocery store in the wilds Of
North Carolina. Having nobody depend
ent upon him. he makes up his accounts
at the end Of each year, reserves the
small sum necessary to keep him fer the
coming year, and with the surplus buys
book and sends it to the famous London
binder. Ever since he learned this. Cob
den Sanderson has put his best thought
and his best work on the books OF the
North Carolina groceryman and has sent
him bindings Of the sort that he would
make for the finest collections and muse
ums-of a value. in fact, many times the
amount OF the modest profits Of a years
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.fTCJNENT Ter FlLIFAION.

If the lesson which it teaches
strikes home, the flood in the Poto-
mac viii result in an improvement
for which Washington has long plead
ed. As though to remind our friends
on Capitol Hill that filtration Is
really necessary, the historic river
has again churned into its liquid
enormous quantities Of the real es-
tate through which it winds its way.
The result is a fluid which. as a sub
stitute for drinking water, is far
from satisfactory. 1t requires con-
Siderable courage even on the part of
the very thirsty individual 10 gulp
the liquid down, End. if it were fur
nished to the Senate and House IN
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course she forces the pedestrian next to
ner into the very peril she is seeking to
avoid Possibly it Is because women are
nervous creatures at best that they seem
to lose their heads utterly in such cir
cumstances.
But II IS not nervousness that makes
them oblivious OF the fact that there are
any other persons on the street or in the
shop besides themselves. An frate max
remarked the Other day: Women are
more bother than puppy dogs about GET
ting under foot" Something fs lacking
In their makeup. evidently, or they would
not fail so completely TO recognize that
other persons may occasionally wish 10
pass them, 70 walk faster than they do
to 60 through the doors that tbev ara
blocking. When two or three or fo,7-
women are walking together CT han1a,
TO meet in any public place. he imma-
date subject Of discussion or the in
terest Of the meeting seems to numb
them 10 all besi1es- PlacidIy thoy viii
stand in front Of other passengers or
would-be shoppers and finish settling
what the trimming shall be OF. conDariny
progress in vaccination while those whose
way they blcck wait with amusement or
irritation or philosophy. according to the
bents OF their respective minds
All The woman's clubs with which tia
country is swarming. all The higher edu-
cation which has been provides for girls.
does not seem as yet &c have had any
marked effect upon the woman at the
crossing or at the street corne- or in the
shops. Barbaric instincts remain. and
she is still apparently guided only by the
inherent customs OF the bargain counter
and its tradition Of sauve qui peut.
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the form in which il comes through
the service pipes, there would prob
ably be an open revolt
Whether muddied Potomac is at all
times actually deleteriOUs to health
or not seems TO be a debatable ques-
ton, although there is every reason
TO believe that it is not germ proof.
At any rate. every municipal facility
in the Capital should be made some
thing TO be proud of. In the cam
paign for the beautiful the useful
and the healthfuI should not be neg
lected.
Every gentleman at the Capitol
should take a look At the river water
today and take up Immediately the
matter Of a proper filtration plant.
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Not a Fair Deal

1.-THE State Of Georgia against Charley
HUMPHREYS read Solicitor General Hill,
in calling a case in the Fulton criminal
court recently. An old negro walked to
the bar.
well. what have you got to say for
YOURSELF" asked Judge Gambler
Boss" replied the prisoner. Il amt
got nothin' ter say. cep'n' hit looks
moughty hard fer de whole State TO be
'rayed 'ginst one pO' ole Niger lac me. q"
Atlanta Journal
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nimbly down. and tugged at his feet 10
pun him back
Failing IN this the monkey proceeded
to build a fire under him. with great in
telligsnce blowing IL to a blaze.
They say around the neighbOrhood that
the shrieks Of the old man could be heard
mile. 'Oh, Lawdl my time is comeI
Bun me up quick. LawdI Don't lemms
lingerl Oh, Lawd. take me throo' de root
en- take me quick"
He was shortly released, however, The
proprietor Of the monkey coming up with
crowd and hastily departing with his
property.
Il thought hit wuz che er de DEVILS
own imps fun he'll" said the old man
afterwards. zen he sho' did look en- ac'
itl'-Auanta Constitution.
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Chinese Specialists.

When q Chinese gentleman was struck
by an arrow which remained fast in his
body his surgeon broke on the protrudlng
end, but left the point imbedded in the
tissues. He refused to extract t., be-
cause. he said, the case was clearly one
for physician, as the arrow head was
inside OF the patients body.
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storekeeping that are sent him; and Cob
den Sanderson says that If he ever comes
20 America one OF the first things he viii
DO will be TO make visit 10 his unknown
friend in the North Carolina mountains.
to his library and his grocery store. This
Is not an isolated case.
Some OF the choicest books fl this city
are owned by man who receives 50 a
day for stringing re ephone wires A
small percentage Of tais sum covers his
daily expenses. the remainder is invest
Cd il rare books and luxurious bindings.
or course he cannot buy many books a
-ear but his small library is very choice.
and includes samples Of bindings by Cob
den Sanderson and other famous binders.
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Sir Henry Irving engagement Hollis Street
Theatre, Boston Monday will there
this week Mrs. Patrick Campbell Philadelphia
Garriek Theatre this week Mrs. Fiske
months engagement Chicago viii open tonight
at the Grand Opera House ST. Louis Besides The Unwel
come Mrs Hatch" she VIII present Miranda" 'Dyorcons
a Chelsea" Richard Mansfield is at the
Opera House. Chicago.
John Drew playing night stands"
Ohio; E H. sothern the Theatre. Phladel
phia; Julia MarloWe in Detroit T.
Alvin PtJsburg and Louis Mann Clara Lpman
Grand Opera House, Brooklyn.
William Faversham is in Chicago Powers; Andrew
Mack is az Mcvicker's in the city; L. S. VII
lard is at the Olympic st. Louis;
aux Brooklyn David Cleveland James ONyen
divides the week between Paul Minneapolis;
Walsh at Los Angeles Cal
the Tulane, New Orleans.
Ethel Barrymore in Newark, n. this week;
playing Ohio Alien for
part City Mary 8Iannering in the
South lat Riehmond Tuesday,; " c. Goodwin
that territory. plays Memphis Saturday H Crane
viii spend half the Portland Me- DAILY
in New England, at Springfield Mass, Tuesday.
''Ben-Hur" is the Academy OF Music Baltimore;
Liberty Bellies" Hartford, Conn Tuesday
day; Way Theatre PhIIa-
ielphia; F1orodora the Colonial Boston:
Toronto; Arizona" Columbia Francisco:
Stroers" at RObinsOns Cincinnati; 'Eben al
the AmphOn, Brooklyn Colorado" a. Street
Philadelphia and King DOdo" the fremont. Boston