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Mrs. Madeline Lucette Ryley. the
foremost woman dramatist Of this coun-
tTy-altbough as a matter OF fact she
vas born, and has spent the past few
years in EngIand-is in Baltimore this
week, looking over her new play, An
American Invasion" in which J E bod
son ard Annie Irish are making their
frs. appearances as stars
Tc reporter Mrs. Ryley spoke her
mind very freely il discussing her latest
play. She said: How do I Ike my own
play now that I see it for the first time g?
Why, I don't ike it at all I can see
so many imperfections in it That Is
the way with all of them There is 4
great deal OF difference between the way
they seem to one on paper and when
they are being acted. suppose that it
Is a good deal like a painter and his pic
tures-Ihere is such a wide difference
between the conception and the aetu-
ality that IL is often very disappoint-
ing"
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Another Novelist In Politics.

There appears TO be no end 10 the
novelsts with political ambitions.
Frederick ] Stimson. better known as
- s. OF Dale" has been nominated as
a candidate for Congress by the Demo-
Gratis of the Twelfth Congressional dis
trict OF Massachusetts. It Is only fair
to say. howeser. that Mr. Stimsou does
not rest a.I his literary fame on King
Noanett and "Guerndale" He has
written several law books as we'll
Ethics of Democracy" Labor in It's
Relation to Is,w." and others; and ac-
ton is merely the amusement of his
leisure time.
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Venice threatened WIN More Ruin.

GHIEG : HfEafEAE4 WIN 4ltI ( X Gibs
If the building in which the Library
OF St Marks is 10 be placed Collapses.
enc Of the most precious collections OF
books for its size IN he world may be
destroyed. The foundation Of the Ii
brary was the collection Of Petrarv:s,
who went 10 live in Venice IN 1923, anc
who made ST. Mark he heir Of his Il
brary" Il was aIJerwaTd greatly CT
richcd by Cardinal Bessarion and other :
The library contains 2G0. 600 books and
{, 3g6 manuscripts. The latter include
Greek manuscripts Of great value. Of
which more than 1,C00 were given by
Cardinal Be5sarion, and important man
uscript collections Of works on Vene-
tian history. There are also a great
number Of rare incuGabuIa and very
many volumes, unique or exceedingly
rare on the subject Of early geogTaphi
cal research. Among the manuscripts
are a Latin Homer in the handwriting
1t BoccacciO. q codez Of the laws OF the
Lombarda. and the autograph of Sarpi's
History Of the Council Of Trent"
The Zecca was built as a mint by
Sansovino. who designed the Loggetta
which was destroyed when the Campo
nile fell, i was begun in 1885, and gave
its name to the zecchiEO. OF scquin, the
favOrite coir OF the Venetian republic
In the entrance corridor are gigantic
statues by Campagna and AsDetti
II the mosaiCs in St. Marks referred
to have been destroyed the loss will be
more sentimental than actual. as they
are among those which have suffered
severely by the -ravages Of restoration. %
New York Times.
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skYscraper for Z Church

The skysCTapeT idea in architecture is
for the first time TO be applied TO a
church. The plans for the new Broad
way Tabernacle, to be erected at the
corner Of Fifty-s.xth Street, provide
for nine-stOry tower, in which will
be t. administrative Offices OF the
paril. the parIors. the society rooms.
the Sunday school hall. the library,
etc. In the tower viii be an elevator
ser e and ali the improvements OF =
modern Office building. The tower viii
connect with the regular church audi
toriuIn. which viii be spacious and
handsume.-New Ycrk Dispatch TO the
Philadelphia Ledger.
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4 Curious Coincidence.

a queer coiI cidence. which no one
seems to have noted, is suggested BY an
article in this months Century" The
article is a character sketch Of the
much discussed Dowie, Of Chicago, il
Illustrated with pictures of the self
named prophet in various characteristic
attitudes. Anyone who VIII take the
trouble to get his ''HuckleberTy Finn"
of the shelf and compare the clever
Kemble pictures of the -Dauphin" with
those OF Dowie. viii see that they might
have been drawn from the same model
Considering that Mark Twain's char
acter was particularly good at hypnO-
lizing people into believing him saint,
this coincidence might make disciples OF
the prophet feel little uncomfortable
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
Rowland RfII,s Reforf.

Many stories are told OF Rowland
-Ell, who was buried beneath the pulpit
Of the chapel al his own request. It
was his custom TO read from mis- desk
any prayer that might be sent IN, and
on one occasion he commenced: THE
prayers OF this congregation are desired
for q brief pause and a clearing OF the
throat the Rev. Rowland Hill that he
will not go riding about in his car
Tiage on Sundays. For our Lord rode
humbly upon a colt, the foal OF an ass "
The reverend gentleman looked up, not
IL the least discoIcerted, and gravely
said: IF the writer of this imperti-
nenJ request is among the cOngrega-
ton and will 60 into the vestry after
service and let me put a saddle on his
back I will ride him home instead Of
going in my carriage. London Chron-
icIe
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nominee for representative. The Re
publican nominee replied with a denial.
The newspaper said that IL was for the
people TO decide whether or not the
editor Of that newspaper had lied. We
have faith in the people OF the county
to decide properly. They viii do exact
Justice The election was held When
the returns were counted IL was dis
covered that out of q total vote in ex-
cess OF 5000 the people had decided by
the slender majority OF thirty-four that
the editor was not g liar. Since then
he has been decidedly chary OF making
such pointed personal issues in popu-
lar campaigns. It has a SOLDERING fnfu-
ence even ROW to reflect upon what the
result would have been had eighteen
Cooper county citizens changed their
votes. kansas City Journal.
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The Lite. s,y Needs of YUKON.

A sirm Of New York publishers re-
Gently rzceived an order for a large
consignment Of books to be sent to
Dawson. Yukon Territory. with request
for haste, as navigation will only be
open short time and only letter mail
IS carried over the ice The books on
the list range from such works as Glib
bn1's Rome" and MacauIay's Eng
lana to Flammarion's The Unknown, -
and Mills System of Logic and also
include the newest novels OF Henry
Seton Merriman. Robert Chambers and
others. OF the thirty or forty authors
represented on the list, John Kendrick
5angs and Richard Harding Davis are
aid 20 he most popular.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
Operafors 80 70 Be Trnsted.

The operators are not to be trusted
TO correct any grievances which they
are not compelled TO correct. Whether
these grievances are great or small IS
unimportant- They stand between the
public and a coal supply. The operators
know perfectly we'll whether they are
willing 10 correct any. OF al, or none
of them To have said what they would
do would have been honest and manly
That the- have not done this warrants
Mitchell in saying that he cannot trust
them-NeW York Times
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Nor a liar by a smaH Majority.

WALKER Williams, for the purpose of
pointing 4 moral. tells the story OF a
Cooper county editor. suspected TO be
Williams himself. : no was saved once
by majority Of only thirty-four votes
from being made out a liar.
Many years ago, before q certain
MissouTian had cut his eyeteeth in pol
itiCs. says Mr. Williams, he was
editing a newspaper over IN Cooper
county The newspaper was the chief
organ OF the Democratic party in that
close county, and he was the organ
grinder The campaign was becoming
lively. Finally the newspaper. in the
shank Of the campaign, made some Sc
we're charges against the Republican
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persons
story Of farm girl
lonely finally compelling
when
OF
shej
tina
deadly
the
you you =
Jacgues Of AaasV
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AMI repId Aurhor.

Authors are often willing to so to
sreat lengths in the pursuit Of ma
terial- but not many Of them are as
caring as William Henry Furness. au
thor Of a book on the head hunters
OF Borneo. Mr.. Furness dweIt with the
head hunters, and reports, among other
things, that although they battle fire.
quently, they are not as clean as they
might be IL they understood the use OF
soap lie tried presenting certain GER
tain maidens OF the tribe with cakes or
soap. which they forthwith ate
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11

Mascagni's press representative Is
either remarkably active or else the
Italian maestro Is having trouble on this
side of the water as well as at home.
According to New York daily. two
men who were not engaged took their
places in the orchestra and seriously in
terfered with the performances Of ''CaF-
aIleria Rusticana" by playing Innumer-
until the following day at the rehearsal
OF Iris" and were promptly elected
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
4 japanese Novelist.

Onoto Watanna, whose stories Of
Japan have been attracting more OF less
attention. was born at Nagasaki, TWEEN
ty-thTee years ago, and her girlhood was
spent in Japan. Her father was an Eng
Hshman in the consular service, and her
mother pure japanese. When her
fater was transferred TO Canada she
came 10 this country, and began writing
the stories which have made her name
known
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
Poe as a Parodist.

In the current number Of Poet Lore"
IS an amusing parody by Edgar Allan
Poe on the @daetyIic hexameter" of
'Evangeline." It is as follows:
Du tell when shall We make common sense
men out q the pundjts
Out Of re stupid old GOd-bo-n Pundits
who lost IN q foe bank
strut about al along shore there some
where Close by the Down East
Frog Pond TnunellEg Of peanuts and pump
kins and buried IN big-wigss
Why ask who ever yet saw money made /
out Of a fat old
Jew OF downright upright nytulegs out
OF a pine-knot-' -
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q SHREDS AND PATCHES"

to Genoa the animal was conveyed
gratis. Thence to the Swiss frontier
I'D vas charged on it as "a bird. The
3. Guthard Railway officials. however,
viewed II as "a dog" and charged IS,
lie on the Eastern Swiss Railway it
aecame mere package" liable 10 Sd.
EHrough Baden and WUertemberg the
animal was passed Tree, but at Stuttgart
. aa-ain became a dog" and cost an
s-ner I'D
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Ropssean,s Ancestry.

The study Of Rousseau has reached
the point Of writing books about his
ancestry. Prof. Eugene Ritter. of Ge-
neva. has written the history OF two
ancestors Of the philosopher. Nine
Bourgeois and Nine Durant. The fo--
mer was so quarrelsome and eccentric
that when nearly sixty years old she
was charged with being a witch, tor
tured, and baniShed from Geneva
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
Miners Simply Tools.

There Is no knowledge Of how few or
how many men attended the union meet
ings, in the anthracite regions. no evi-
dence Of discussion. free agency or de-
liberation Of any sort. All OF them were
held at the same time and were moved
b. wires from the same source. Their
proceedings seemed to be about as au-
tomato as the working OF a cash regis
ter.-Brooklyn Eagle.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
HaH Gaines New Novel,.

It is said that Hall Game is to write
a novel dealing with the English Non
conformisss. Mr. Game has ever shown
fondness for Biblical titles for his
books. and it might be appropriate, all
thingg considered. if he were 10 call
this ene Am I My Brothers Keeper"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11

Zalie de Lussan, who Will tour amer
lea in concert this winter, sang for thir-
teen consecutive seasons at Coveat Gar
den. London. Mile. de Lussaa's Car
men" is regarded as second only 70 that
OF Calve. She has been a great iaVOrite
with New York music lovers, and some
Of her roles will be utilized IN her con-
cert program.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
4 New Author of Fairy Tales.

Edith ogden Harrison, wife Of Mayo
Harrison. OF Chicago. has written book
of fairy tales which appears among the
holiday publications The stories we're
first told to her own children and re
ceived their approval and revision be
fore being put on paper
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
MARRLED LLFE IN CHA/JC

While course trait IN husbands never to tire Of
the society OF their must be acknowledged nevertheless
Edwin Anderson Of Tacoma has carried insisting
upon keeping his better half to his side
The soundne of this recognized when the further
fact stated Anderson the wife IN question raises
serious objection 10 practice which her
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Town Points, POSTAGE Prepaid.

EVENING EDITION. one yepr. s. six
months, $3.50; three months, % ae7ts-
Evening and Sunday. one year, -; six
months. $3.50: three months. $LZ5.
Morning, Evening. and Sunday, one year,
SO; six months. 50; three months, 81 80
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
4 Georgia Novelist.

VIII y Harlem. author Of 'sAbner
Danie4," '.Westerfelt" and ether novels
Of Georgia life. spends half his time
among the mountains of Georgia, gath
ering material. and the other half in
New York. where ne taes most OF his
actual writing He is now at work on
another South srn novel.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
Better Be Careful.

A woman went crazy a month ago
through brOOding over her troubles Tea
days ago her mind was restored to her
as suddenly as it left her. Look out in
your own case; you might not be 50
fortunate ia getting yours back.-Atch:-
son Globe.
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Subscription Rates to Out of

MORNING EDITION. one year. IS; si1
months. $3.50; three months. SIPS. Morn
ing and Sunday, one year, 81; six months,
$3.50; three months. S1.75. Sunday edi-
ton onIy, one year. 81; six months. 81;
three months. 90 cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11

A pretty story regarding a perform
ance Of Christine Nilsson as Marguer-
tie has been revived recently. One even
ing, IN 1884, Nilsson was appearing at
the Metropolitan Opera House IL
Faust" On opening the casket, while
singing the Jewel Song, she found real
gems instead OF the paste jewels pro
vided by the management One was
wreath OF gold leaves, each bearing the
name Of an opera in which the prima
donna had sung The jewels were a gift
from the stockholders Of the house
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
Continental Custom House Freaks.

The following amusing details of the
freaks OF the custom house are told in
the '.Muenchener Zeitung:" a Germ5 n
gentleman returning from Southwest Al
RIGA brought with him tiny monkey
weighing about two pounds. From Tango
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
More Ways Than One.

Nannette-JacCues says he viii love
me always
Babbette-I should think one way
would be enough.-GeRtleman' Maya
zine
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duty. fiiaI affection. patriotism. and
worship Of the gods. It seems to be a
case Of two irreeoneilable points OF
view
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Up-fo-Dare Barpafns.

CalIer-What is your lowest fee for
marrying coupler
Preacher-Two for fye.-Ph!IadeIphi
Inquirer.
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Miss Maude Adams is still abroad.
seeking improved health, and the
chances are that her theatrical work
viii not be taken up for at least five
or six weeks yet, and even then she
viii not have anything new to offer her
admirers.
The familiar Adams repertoire, Ia
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11
JESTS IN SEASON.
Refreshing Sleep.

Doctor-Aha. Glad to see you doing
better; so you slept well last night, die
Patient-Who sIept2
Doctor-Here's the record; Slept.
slept, slept"
Patient-Pshaw. That was the nurse
The Inferno.
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promptly to the
beautiful
which
theyh aveh
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The lecture course at the Cincinnati
Conservatory of Music viii include two
talks by Arthur J. H Barbour. The first
Of these viii be in November. when the
subject viii be The Music at the Coro-
nation Of Edward VII. and the other
viii be given during the Christmas holt
days, and will be devoted to Bach's
Christmas Oratorio." Both will be
ehoraily illustrated
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Is o. present
Of fully
another
the Shah
spirit
in
TO ae
ton It Of
valuable
The Shah
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The Presidents False Step.

It would be interesting TO know upon
whose advice, il any. President Roose-
welt acted when he asked the mine
workers to resume work on his promise
OF a commission Of inquiry and recon-
nendation Of some future Congressional
legislation His reputation FOR common
sense almost fOrbids the thought that he
could have imagined that the miners
would accede TO such a lame termfna-
ton OF struggle into which they en-
tered with elaboration and which they
nave maintained with such dignity and
determinat iOn.-Chicagc Record-Herald.
The request Of President Roosevelt az
Iorded precisely the opportunity the
strike leaders desired 10 appeal to their
men to stand together, and hence II is
quite probable that the ranks of the
strikers viii appear more solid than
ever for day or two.-fiartford Times.
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enepising
OF Nj
displaying the proper spirit Of
remarkable
other
which
etiul a damon drobber
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IN The REALM
OF cIUSIC

Victor Herbert is to sue musical
publication for libel because Of an arti-
Gle declaring that he IS a plagiarist
and that his cperatic music is lacking
in popularity It is said that Maseagni,
Paur, Duss. and other prominent mu-
sieians viii be witnesses for The Jour
nal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11

Anton Hegner. the American 'eeIllst.
Is on the high seas bound for this eoun-
Try While abroad Mr.. gegner ap-
peared twice before the royal family
Of Denmark and was created a knight
Of the Order Of the Dannebrog by King
Christian.
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PLAYS cAND PLAYFOLK.

GLIDING 1.-THE Little Minister" ''EAig-
lon.' and Quality Street" viii be used,
although there IS a possibility that
Charles FrohmaR will present" his
most popular star as RosaIind, in "As
You Like It." part that Miss Adams
has for several years expressed 2 de-
sire to play.
The arduous work connected with ths
production of '.L'Aiglon" two years ago
was entirely too much for the strength
Of Miss Adams, and she suffered a good
deal last season as q result At the con-
CIusion OF her tour in Quality Street,
she was forced to go abroad in the hops
that she would be sufficiently well by
September TO take up her stage labors.
but she has Eot rallied as rapidly as
she expected. and while her manager is
confident that she viii return 10 this
country in time to resume her tour by
the middle of November, there Is :
chance that the theatergoers OF the
country Will miss the performances OF
this always pleasing and dainty actress
for one season at least
1T is a hoary chestnut to say that
the English cannot see the point OF a
joke" says Joseph Jefferson. speaking
Of a personal experience abroad, but
the limit of all density 7 saw in Lon
don-itself a place where one would
least expect to find Ievity.
-Hewn into the stone across tie en-
trance TO q church were the words.
Gate of Heaven. That was all right
no fault to find with it in the least.
But the trouble was that the church
was undergoing repairs, and directly
under the promising inscription the
workmen had fastened a large sign.
which read: Closed for one week. En-
ter other door,
In England. even If the censor pro-
hibited the performance Of Maeter-
Hnek's Norma Wanna the people who
go 10 the theater are being served with
those salacious dramatic morsels.
''saoho" and "Zaza."
Olga Nethersole, now entirely reeov-
cred from the ailment that compelled
her TO depart these shores year or
more ago. is being received WITH much
praise in Clyde Fftch's play. and the
London critics have finally come TO the
conclusion that she can act. and have
given her Fanny LeGrand the stamp Of
their approval. which over there means
much more than in this country.
Zaza' is being presented by Mrs.
Waller. wife Of Lewis Waller. who is
noted for his elaborate revfvaIs ~
Shakespearean dramas
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"a MAD WORLD, MY MASTERS. !"

After having witnessed the acrObatie s Of when
engaged patriotic
men that the Italian school Of music san German Of
Nagns founding
their bread b. the
concerning sguo Mascag
eject that Aascagn
changes Of clothing the performance
shifts
ershiD do not for moment fancy that
feet Of intensng enjoyment
shall able
the condition
but cannot refrain
modern orchestra not quite so ardent
surely when music heavenly maid preferred
lovers who did not thus woong
There has been time when DoyIe detective
time such tbrIers
BOLD Butcher Bill
abandoned periods
shagobao successfully outside Of
now read that one Henry Chedney Of New
Holmes
robbed Of l
and bit Of Wall
Chedney that
the premises all had
ngeancbut
Of the mica and the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11

''vie du Poete," Gustave Carpenters
symphonic poem, has been rearranged
by the composer for performance In
Paris this winter The title will be
changed TO Julien" and the compost
ton is said 10 be intended for a COM
parion to Louise
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-10-11

Reginald De Koven is to build q thea
ter in New York which viii be devoted
exclusively TO the production CT light
operas, American composers to have
the preference. The house viii adtoin
the Belasco Theater On Forty-second
Street. and viii seat !, 500 people WORK
will begin in a few weeks, and the house
will be opened in October. 1903. with an
opera composed especially for the occa-
sion by Mr.. De Koven.
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The Metropolitan Opera Company has
a new contraIto in Nine Kirkby Lunn,
who is said to be the equal OF the noted
Clara Butt. Nine. Lunn was one OF the
soloists at the recent Coyeut Garden,
London, festival, and Is popular through
out Great Britain and on the Continent.
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Norfoks butchers navs complain
IL the meat supply a unjustteed 'beeang"
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Democratic pointed pride
they viewed witt alarm
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Mitchell really governor Illinois
strong by prompt settlement Of the coal
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After political Hampshire Legis
Churchis probably
Of nation, I who its laws"