davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05

floUrished in other portions Of the Capt.
tai. Now and then a raid was made upon
some den. but the effect was altogether
ephemeraL Then. one day, there came a
new dispensation. A drastic order was
issued that the gambling houses must go
out OF business 1t was read with iucredu-
lous smiles, for many like orders had
preceded it. But this was an order for
keeps" and one fine morning Washing
ton awoke TO find that the dens had been
closed and the gamblers. like ARABS. had
folded their tents and silently stolen
away.
The difficulties incident to the cradi-
cation OF such an evil are OF far greater
magnitude. Of course, in city like New
York than In one like Washington But
whore there IS a will. there is a way. and
we venture the assertion that il Major
Sylvester were 20 be at the helm in
Gotham and had thoroughly famiIiarized
himself with the situation. the gambling
houses there would disappear just as they
have disappeared in Washington.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
Inhumanity In New Caledonia


It Was in the lie Nou that Mr.. Griffith
saw the terrible Cachot, or Black Cell
that engine Of mental murder which the
sentimentaIism OF French deputies, some
OF them smnestied commUnards. has sub
stituted for the infinitely more mCrcisul
lash. The Cachots Noir we're never
opened except at stated intervals-once
every morning for inspection and once
zeal examination Of the prisoner. Mr..
Griffith stopped at the doors Of two cases
Of ten years solitary confinement in the
darb" and asked for the doors TO be
opened The commands demurred for
a moment. Mr. Grimth's credentials were
explicit. and the doors were opened.
"Out Of the corner in one came some
thing in human shape. crouching forward.
rubbing its eyes and blinking at the IN
accustomed light. II had been three and
a halt years In that horrible hole about
three yards long by one and half broad
I gave him a feast Of sunshine and outer
air by taking his place for a few minutes
after the first two or three the min
utes heightened out into hours. had alb
solutely no sense OF sight. I was as blind
as though / had been born without eyes
The blackness seemed to come down on
me like some solid thing and drive my
straining eyes back into my head. II
was literally darkness that could be felt.
for ! felt Il, and the silence was like the
silence Of upper space.
When the double doors opened again
the rays OF light seemed 10 strike my
eyes like daggers. The criminal whose
place had taken had a record OF intamy
which no printable words could describe,
end yet confess that pltied him as he
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
EARLY REFERENCE TO INSANITY

The earliest known historic.. reference
20 insanity occurs in Egypt papyri Of the
Sixteenth century 3. c. In one Of these.
according to Mahany, music is spoken Of
Bs employed in the treatment Of insanity,
and many formulate are given for the
cure Of diseases caused by an evil spirit
dwelling within the body. says Popular
Science Monthly" Probable the next
earliest record is that found in Hebrew
history, referring 10 the same therapeutic
sgert, this time used 10 cal-l the trou-
bled spirit OF Saul 16s5 b. c.. In the
first book OF Samuel we read. When the
evil spirit was upon Saul. that David took
q harp and played with his hand: so Saul
was refreshed and was well ard the evil
spirit departed from him" The legend
airy history Of Greece affords numerous
Instances Of madness. but as to the treat
melt Ia those early times there IS only
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
MISS PERCY HASWELL,
Appearing Company at Chases Theatre


Not long May Irwin playing n a same
time that the Irving-Terry company there
Miss Terry is enthusiastic
her coon and. in fact privately.
fair singer Of them herself evening being
the Irving bill she journeyed the theatre
was appearing to witness performance OF The Widow
Jones' At the end OF the Che English
behind the scenes 10 social visit Miss
the curtain up she standing ~ wings chatting
with the conedenne who preparing stage
at the head OF the chorus sing ragme
ties Turning Miss Terry came Miss Irwin
in spirit Of banter said:
Il dare you to with
An right Terry. walked or with the
chorus girls and joined in the singing moments.
None the audience they witnessing the
first appearance OF the English
farce comedy
NY Ant0iaette." which tried under ~
title of The Ladies Paradise" quick failure
which later successfully tried
new name VIII be presented in Philadelphia Tuesday
night.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
THE QUEST OF THE OPCHIS
By R. L. FROST.

I felt the chill Of The meadow underfoot,
But the o'erhead:
And snatches % verse and song Of scenes like this
I sung or said
l skirted th> margin aIders fc- miles and miles
a \ creeping line.
The dav vss ae day by every flower that blooms
But sign
Yet further went before the scythcs should come.
Fer the grass was high:
Till saw the path where the slender fox had come
And gone pant ing by
Then at last and following that I found
In the very hour
When the color flushed the petals it must have been
The far-sought flower.
There stood the purple spires with breath Of air
Or headIong bee
To disturb their perfect pose the lfveIong day
Meath the aI6 ertree,
/ only kuelt and, putting the boughs aside.
Looked. at most
Counted them all to the buds in the copses depth.
Pale as ghost
Then I arose and silent wandered home.
And 1 FOR one
Said that the fall might come and whirI OF leaves
For summer done
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05

Is their desire In private establish
ment which does not reach the p~opo--
lions OF small hotel. the mistress is as
poweriess 10 help her servants enjoy life
as they are TO enjoy %. The work has to
be done. That is the beginning and the
end Of the matter
Is il any wonder that servants prefer
employment in great hotels. where labor
is reduced 10 a system and stM less
wonder is 1t that mistresses. worn out By
the contant strain upon their nervous
systems, because Of the continual strue-
gle with the servant problem. finally give
up the home and seek refuge in a suite
OF apartments. where they have all the
comforts and some one else has the
worry.
A modern hotel is small world in it.
self Everything that inventive man can
think OF which viii furnish comfort for its
patrons is found under one roof. Il is
quite possible for a person 10 be born.
live through childhood, youth. maturity.
old age. and die there and never leave
the building. Skilled physicians. traired
nurses, mznicurists, chiropodists. hair
dressers. Wallets. ladies' maids. all me
convenience of the telephone and teIe-
graph, concerts BY the most talented sing
ers. as well as instrumental music. green
houses. art studios. prompt service. an
excellent cuisine. a certain independence
which is found nowhere else. luxurious
apartments, newsstands, brokers Offices.
photograph galleries. stationery. great
palm gardens and sun parlOrs when exer-
else is needful. and all for a definitely
stated cost, these are some Of the rea-
sons why hotel life is taking the place
OF home life in America.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05

went back into that living death OF dark
ness and silence"
II is scarcely three years since Mr..
Griffith Witnessed this atrocity- Il is a
relief TO know. as he informs us in a
note, that since thcn-not. however. by
legislation. but on the authority Of the
minister Of colonies-this terrible punish
ment has been made less severe.-Scots-
man.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
Insurance Against Smallpox

The priucipi' Of insurance against the
various risks 70 which men and affairs
are liable is receiving conssantIv-ex-
tending application At the present time
II Is not surprising that Insurance cor
porauons have turned their attention
10 smallpox risks. For the sum "a
shilling and ? pence a person can oh
tain Ter a year an Insurance policy en-
tltllns his heirs to E1O0 after his death
from smallpox and emitting himself 20
Il weekly for I'VE weeks il a non-fstal
attack Lloyds, we note. make a differ
ence IL the rates charged as between re-
Gently vaccinated and not recently vacci-
mated persons Doctors, il is said. are
charged specially high rates. particularly
II they attend smallpox. in which case che
charge is no less than 50 per cent against
atJack.-BTitish Medical Journal
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
WHY AMERICANS ABANDON
HOMES FOR HOTEL LIFE
By T. N HILLIARD, Manager Of the waidorf-Astoria

a n ODERN hotel life is one OF the
M great tendencies o. the axe. No
L L one OF two or several reasons
explain why IT is gradually tax
ing the place OF home life. Possibly the
servant question has more 10 do with it
than anything else. The dimeulty Of Sc
curing good servants is almost insur-
mountable. They do not like 70 work in
private houses: they are willing to serve
IN hotels No one can blame them. In
private house the maids work. for ex-
ample. is seldom, il ever. done Very few
servants know for a certainty Just what
their hours OF duties are to be. The
chambermaids in the Waldorf-Astoria
have three nights OF a week Such an al
lcwance Of freedom is an impossibiIity in
private house.
Each servant in great hotel knows
down TO the smallest detail just what his
or her duties are 10 be. and how many
hours viii be required for their compile
ton Here. again. is something which
could not be ia a home That the condi-
tion exists is not due TO any preventabIe
cause. Before hotels and apartment
houses became the palaces OF convenience
and comfort they are. men and women
servants were obliged to serve in fau-i-
lies because there was no one else to en-
ploy them. Now private house is the
last a servant chooses as a place Of en-
plOyment
Inconsiderate mistresses may have ex-
erted some influence in this direction. but
] doubt If il is extensive. Most women
who preside over households have no wish
10 deprive their servants OF freedom or
recreation. No doubt quite the reverse
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05


or other stake"
/ suppose there viii always
be gambling in one form or another so
long as human nature remains as IL is
and always has been. Games Of chance
are attractive 10 some men and to some
women I know Of men who regulate
everything by chance. who decide the
routine Of their daily lives upon the turn
OF card or the toss Of a coin. Life is a
lottery game Of cha1ce-to such peo-
pie Luck is either with them or against
them. and to luck everything Is left.
Now, the distinction between playing
a game OF chance for stakes and for fun
is fine one. and one not easily defined.
The one naturally leads to the other. and
from playing for fun one is gradually
drawn to playing for smell stakes and
then to large ones.
The whole matter IS one OF growth
Once get iuoculated with the gambling
habit and it becomes weII-nigh impossible
to eradicate the germ, aad il is equally
impossible to keep it from .z-Swing more
and more engrossing until II becomes the
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05

This work was first
sung in America in
1916. Sir Arthur Sui
livan wrote an i'm
portant opera on
colts IvanhOe.
which was produced
December Is. 1888, at
the dedication Of the
Royal English Opera
House. Messrs- de
Koyen a n q 5 ~ I { h
found the inspiration
for their light opera,
Rob Roy. " in the
Waverly novel. Amy
RObsart and the story
Of KeniIworth we're
the inspiration Of a
grand opera by Isa-
dore de Lara. first
seen in London at
Covent Garden, July
20, 1898. The story OF
The Heart of Mid
lothian was used for
a prctentiCus opera
in four acts. called
Jeanie Deans, " prO-
duced at the Prince
of Wales Theatre.
Liverpool. February
p 1872
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
SHAKESPEARE PROSPEROUS

Henrietta Crosuan continues present AS Like It.
at the Theatre Republic the are as
large seats greater that were
possible. Miss Crosman's New York in its
third month, and her continue the attraction
for the balance OF the run, which will only be-
cause Mr.. Hammersten Republic over to
David BeIasco alterations spring. Otherwise AS
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
dUGUEs LIE ROUX. whose opin-
ions on social questions IN
a.. France have already been quot

u france 4ahe LlEeAD- Deel quot
ed in this department. in a re-
cent interview in New York spoke Of
his Impressions OF social conditions in this
country as he had observed them in the
various cities he had visited He con
cluded as follows:
4 have only been there little more than
a month. vet I think that I have found
what is your greatest social problem. Be
careful how you solve 81. for. in my opin-
ion, the future Of the republic depends
upon it, It is the conflict between business
ana love. In the beginning the woman has
been your incentive for work. Now there
seems TO he a tendency TO love work Tor
works sake. The women are all on one
side Of the road; lie men on the other
They are strangers TO each other dur
ing twelve Of the Jwenty-four hours. The
time may come when they wiu be strang-
ers the whole long day.
stop raising this barrier Of business
between yourselves and your women
When you reach home, weary and sulIcn,
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
DRAMATIZED NOVELS

Paul wilstach former dramatic writer.
the that all
scotts dramatzed theatric appetite
sized upon Of his SCOTS stories the
Inspiration for several operas.
Wilstach points the following: The Bride Of
Lammermoor" stage b. reason the
opera this subject Lucia d Lammermocr by Donizet
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
After the PROPOSAL.

he: DO you think your mother viii be
surSrised2'
She Yes. indeed She was saying only
this afternoon that she didn't believe
you'd ever get up the courage 10 propose.
Judge.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05

The rumor circuIa-
tors Of the theatrical
world d al it the
other day that the
heroine OF a some
what recent and IA
nous alleged murder
trial in New York.
who was acquitted by
q cnroner's jury, was
TO take the stage and
would be a member
Of Fran * Daniels
chorus. at a salary
Of $1,000 a week.
Mr.. Daniels, who is
] U st preparing to
leave the Casino. was
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05

Any person who buy Morning Afternoon or Sunday
Edition OF he Times any stand Washington
towns, railroad elsewhere, by notifying
the Publisher Of The Times Tenth and St Washington c..
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
SUBSCRIPTION RATES TO OUT OF 7

MORSING EDITION, ora year 50: six
months, $3.50; three months, sI.25. Morn
ing ANA sunday, one year, -; six months.
$3.50; three months, SID. sunday edi-
ton only. one year. -; six months. 81:
three months. so cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
You Like It. might
run all summer.

% 80 az
While Julia Mar
lowe was in Paris last
summer she found IN
a dusty corner Of the
galleries OF the
Louvre a tim e.
stained portrait Of
Princess Mary Tu-
dor. She explained
to the custodians of
the palace her inter
est in the painting.
and they had il re-
moved from the wall
and brought into a
EoOd light. The dust
OF four centuries
having been re-
moved, a picture Of
brilliant colors and
fine drawing was re-
vealed.
On the dingy metal
plate fastened to the
frame was the in
scription:
Marie d. Angle
terre.
Troisieme Femme
de Louis XII"
After a days nego-
tiations the French
Government issued
a permit which en-
abled Miss MarIowe to
have the picture cop
led. This drawing
was transferred to
steel. and several
hundred plates Of the
old painting were
struck of. Miss Mar
lowe has sent them
20 many OF her liter
airy a n d artistic
friends as a souvenir
Of her success in
When KnighthOOd
Was in Flower.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05
TOWN POINTS. POSTAGE PREPAID:

TOWN POINTS. POSTAGE PREPAID:
EVENING EDITION. one year. -; six
months, S1.5O; three months, - cents.
Evening and sunday, one year, -; six
months. $3.50; three months, SI.25. Morn
ing. Evening. and sunday. one year, = 10.
six months. -; three months, $3.50.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-05

Z 4 TEBSTER defines gambling as
NM playing. OF gaming FOR money,
or other stake"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-04
Stories of London weather.

The Manchester Guardian tells a
good story Of the weather. The scene
was Strand omnibus. A leaden sky
was overhead. the rain poured down
uncompromisingly mud was under
foot A red capped Parsee, who had
been sitting near the dripping driver.
got down as the conductor came up.
what sort o. chap is that?" asked
the driver Don't yer know thatF'
answered the conductor. "Why, that's
one o. them Indians that worship the
sum- "Worships the sunY' said the
shivering driver. 81 suppose 'e's come
over ere to ave a rest!'
This recalls the reply given on one
occasion by an eastern potentate to
Queen Victoria who asked him whetb-
er his people did not worship the sun.
Eyes, your majesty" said the oriental.
land If you saw him you would wor-
ship him Also
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-04
Agricultural Census.

The census of farms, values, produc-
ton, etc, presents figures of such mag
nitude that it is hard to grasp them,
but few facts are within reach and
may be presented: Theaverage gross in
come of the 5,739,567 farms in the Unit
ed States is $S25, or 1873 per cent of the
investment. There were in 1900 nearly
four times as many farms in the coun-
try as In 1850 and 25.7 per cent more
than In 1890. Animal products repre-
sent 1868 per cent Of total farm produc-
ton and crops 63.7 per cent. The
great agricultural states are Missouri,
Iowa. Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsyl-
vania and New York, which together
represent AT per cent Of the total
production. Cereals represent 49.1 per
cent Of the total value of American
farm products. forage 16 per cent, cot
ton 1913 per cent, vegetables 10 per
cent, fruits A per cent. forest prod.
ucts $50 per cent, tobacco 10 per cent
sugar 1.3 per cent and miscellaneous
3.5 per cent.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-04
How the President Is Paid.

In the apportionment Of the salaries
of all United States government en-
ployees the year is divided into quar-
tiers and each quarter subdivided ac-
cording to the number of days In each
month, but the president receives prac-
tically the same amount every month.
Thns II president should die at the
end OF February, after receiving his
salary for that month, his successor
would In reality receive less than the
full amount due him In March because
his predecessor had. In effect, been
overpaid the prior month. Inasmuch
as the presidents salary may not be
divided into exactly equal parts, 1t Is
necessary To pay the chief magistrate
81, 1866 Oh some months and 81 1861
on others. On one occasion during
the Cleveland administration mis-
take was made. and there were sent
to the chief executive three successive
warrants for 81. 1906. When the
error was discovered. the treasury de
partment FASTENED TO dispatch to the
White House warrant on the United
States government for cent. made
out I'm Mr.. Cleyeland's favor, though
the president never cashed this check.
-Argonaut.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-04
A Lrdicrous word Twister.

Professor William Archibald Spoo.
Ger of Oxford university has become
famous MS ludicrous word twister.
Once at II So cial service seeing some
women stan Ing ut the back of the
church waiting 70 be seated. he rushed
down the aisle AID addressed the ush
ers as folio vs., &c NIL men. gentlemen,
sew these ladi into their sheets" Be
ing asked ut dinner what fruit he
would have, n p Omptly replied. Pigs
fleas" This is the way In which DIR.
Spooner pro, osed to his wife: Being
one afternoon ut the home of her ia
Their Bishop Harvey Goodwin of Car
Isle. Mrs Goodwin said. MIR. Spoo-
ner. will you please 90 out into the
garden and ask Miss Goodwin If she
will come In and make tear The pro.
fcssor. OH finding the young lady. said,
Miss Goodwin. your mother told me
to ask yGu If you would come in and
take me-"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-04
Hay From Thistle.

Western farmers have been working
for years to exterminate the Canada
thistle. State aid has been sought and
laws passed onlawing the alleged vile
product. and writer's have voluminous-
ly denounced ii as the agricultural
curse of the age. Recently Colorado
farmer harvested twenty acres of the
thistle, made hay of 1t and is feeding 1t
to his cattle with excellent results.
Recently Secretary Coburn of the Kan
sas board of agriculture gave the ex-
perience of eighteen farmers who value
their thistle hay highly, some claiming
that it is equal to alfalfa. Professor
Bailey of the Kansas university has
analysed the plant and finds ii espe-
cially rich in protein. There are other
weeds which may redeem their charac-
tiers when better known. The writer
Of this once used an acre of careless
weeds. cutting and feeding to twenty
young hogs, and even the hogs grew
like careless weeds. The almost indie
structible purslane Is also an excellent
green food for both fowls and animals.
Farm and Ranch.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-04
Mnn. Woman and Love.

In one of his books Max O'Rell, the
witty Frenchman. gives the following
advice
IF you are bald, never make love
to woman taller than you. Looked
at from below, you are all right.
Never let your ladylove see you
without collar; no-not even the very
wife of your bosom. A mans head
without collar is like bouquet
without holder.
Never marry a woman richer than
you, one taller than you, or one older
than you. BE always gently superior
to your wife in fortune, in size and in
age, so that in every possible way she
may appeal to you for help or protec-
ton, either through your purse. your
strength or your experience in life.
Marry her at an age that will always
enable you to play with her all the
different characteristic parts of a hus-
banda chum. n lover, an adviser, a
protector and just tiny suspicion Of
q father"
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1902-09-04

In many countries the rainbow In
spoken or asbeing a great bent pump
or slphon tube drawing water from
the earth 10y mechanical means. In
parts OF Russia, In the Don country,
ana also In Moscow and vicinity 1t is
known by name which is equivalent
10 THE bent water pipe" In nearly
I'll the Slavonic dialects II is known by
terms signifying "the cloud siphon,"
and In Hungary 1t is "the pump"
"Noah's pump" and Gods pump"
The Malayan natives call 1t by the
same name that they do their banded
water cobra mecheta), only that they
add "bobo" meaning double headed),
the equivalent I'm our language being
the double headed watersnake." They
tell you that the bow is real thing of
life, that II drinks with Its two mouths
and that the water is transferred to the
clouds through an opening in the upper
side OF the center of the great arch.
In the province Of Charkoy, Russia,
the rainbow is said TO drain the wells,
and to prevent this many are provided
with heavy, tight fitting stone plat
forms. In the province of Saratoy the
bow Is said to be under control OF
three angels. one of whom pumps the
water, the second feeds the clouds
and the third sends the rain.