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Evening star., 1902-02-03
NOW OUT OF DANGER.
Delegate Wilcox Reported Il
Rapidly Recovering.

Delegate Wilcox Of Hawaii. who shas
been sick at his residence in this city for
some time. was declared out Of all danger
over week ago and Is reported to be rap
Idly recovering. Mr.. Wiicox's wife is not
wisA him In Washington. as she Is an edi-
tor OF q paper in Hawaii
Evening star., 1902-02-03
ON MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE.

FfOpO8G0 EXtem8fOA OF INC O0IU1HDfU
Street Railway.
Mr.. Jenkins introduced a bill In the
House today authorizing and requiring the
Columbia railroad to extend Its lines on
Massachusetts avenue northwest from 9Th
street to the District line. There b pro-
vision of the bill which requires that the
rconsent Of majority of the property own
ers along Massachusetts, avenue must first
be obtained. Three years is given as the
limit OF time In which the work Is to be
done.s .asss5ss.sat
Evening star., 1902-02-03

COmmandant of Marine Corps.
Senator Frye today introduced a bill pro-
viding that the commandant Of the Marine
Corps shall have the rank. pay and allow
ances of a major general of the army.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Col. Sanger Returns.

Col. sanger Returns.
Assistant Secretary Sanger Of the War
Department has returned to the city from
New York, where he was summoned by
the illness Of his mother-in-law.
Evening star., 1902-02-03

New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. b. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1919 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board Of trade.
Evening star., 1902-02-03
Debate Opened on the 0leomargarine
Bill.
FILIBUSfERING TACTICS ADOPTED
The Philippine Tariff Bill in the
Senate.
MR.. CARMACK OPPOSES 1T

Under the terms Of the special order
adopted on Friday the House today entered
upon the consideration of the oleomarga-
rine bill. Before 1t was taken up Mr.. Bull
Or. ID, who has been i'll since Congress
convened, was sworn In. and Mr.. Payne,
from the committee on ways and means.
reported the bill to repeal the war revenue
taxes.
The opponents of the oleomargarine bill
resisted the motion to go into committee OF
the whole to consider it, and when the IL
vision was announced-62 ayes and 4S noes
Mr.. Clayton (Ala-) made the point of no
quorum
The Speaker was able to count only 162
members-not a quorum-whereupon Mr.
Underwood (Ala) moved that the House
adjourn Mr.. Henry Conn }, who was in
charge of the oleomargarfne bill, made the
point that the motion was dilatory. but the
Speaker overruled the point and the roll
was called upon the motion to adjourn.
The motion to adjourn was lost-63 to 1SS.
Another roll call followed on the motion to
go into committee of the whole.
1t was carried-175 to 73-and the House
went into committee of the whole, Mr..
Lacey In the chair. Mr.. Henry (Conn), in
charge of the measure, made the opening
presentation In its behalf, following closely
the arguments of the committee which re-
ported the bill.
The Country Behind the Bill.
1uc NpOSc VI Tic Dilly hc SoAOs " CD ~
make the sale Of oleomargarine. colored in
imitation of butter. Improbable by impos-
ing tax of 10 cents per pound. 1t would
not. however. interfere with the sale of the
uncolored product on which the bill pur-
poses to reduce the tax to one-fourth Of a
cent per pound. That the country was be-
hind the proposed legislation, he argued.
was proven by the fact that thirty-two
states, with four-ifths of the population Of
the United States. absolutely forbid the
manufacture Of oleomargarine colored to
resemble butter. The bill was only aimed
at the fraudulent product. The new Sec
tion of the bill making any person who
sells or furnishes oleomargarine for the
use or consumption of others, a manufac-
turer within the meaning Of the act was,
he said, intended to prevent unscrupulons
dealers. hotel proprietors. restaurants and
boarding housekeepers from coloring the
manufactured article.
Mr.. Wadsworth IN. ", chairman Of the
agriculture committee, followed Mr.. Henry
in opposition to the bill
Mr.. Haskins (Vt.), the successor of Mr..
Grout. the author of the original bill, sup
ported the measure In an extended speech.
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designs of all just now. The smallest
of the trio is called the Waverly cut
ting, and while the least expensive
its cutting is in inverse proportion
to its cost The three shapes are
each entirely different, yet all desir-
able and in mode. The one cone or
ily-shaped cut-glass flower vase has
become SO familiar and SO much used
that one gives a warm welcome to
anything different, especially when it
is as attractive as is the new vase
pictured in the lower left-hand cor
ner of this group. This is an exceed
ingly pretty pattern, and in shape,
cutting and bri1liancy is entirely IN
eXceptionable. With the colonial fad
so prominent the cut glass candle
stick next the empress pattern will
find favor in many places in the
home, but particularly on milady's
dressing table. When topped by
dainty white fiower-shaped shade it's
effect is charming. Goblets are being
more and more used for formal >af-
fairs, and many predict their return
to vogue for everyday use. The COB
let of Corinthian design of our sketch
shows cutting that is SNOWY and
brilliant yet not costly in the ex-
IRENE either.-Chicago Daily News.
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MUSIC AND ANIMALS.
Many wild Beasts Are Susceptible
to the Influence of Soft and
Low Compositions.

The pleasing legend of Orpheus and
the wild beasts has lately been put
to the proof in Europe in a series
of tests to determine whether music
hath charms to soothe the savage
breast. Not long since a concert
was given at the poultry show at
Posen. The fowls listened intently,
and the only one which did not seem
pleased was an old turkey cock, which
gave every evidence of noisy disap-
proval, reminding the observers of
certain musical critics. Herr Baler,
the violinist, then made a series of
experiments in the German geological
gardens with interesting results.
A puma was found to be peculiarly
susceptible. AS soon as the playing
began he stretched himself and lis
tened intently, giving every evidence
of sensuous pleasure. This contin-
ued as long as the music was soft and
low, but when the movement and
tempo changed and the playing be-
came loud and rapid he sprang to his
feet, dashed his tail, and gave every
evidence of high nervous excitement,
as if he were a Frenchman listening
to the 'Marseillaise.'' Leopards
showed complete indifference-as
much so as fashionable people at the
opera. The lions were nervous and
apprehensive, but when the player
passed on they lay down and went
to sleep. The lion cubs seemed to
show a disposition to dance when
the music was animated, but the
older members of the family were
evidently better pleased with allegro
measures. Hyenas were badly fright
ered. This is not surprising, as the
hyena is not aesthetic. The mon
keys showed much curiosity, but
only one of their displayed evidence
of great pleasure If opportunity had
been offered he would have given up
other business to attend the con-
certs regularly, and, perhaps, would
have been glad to try his own hand
at the bow. Prairie wolves at first
manifested great curiosity, but, hay-
ing satisfied themselves as to where
the sounds came from, they arranged
themselves in semicircle and lis
tened attentively. When the music
stopped they paved the player and
seemed to solicit the favor of an en-
sore.
The- tests are to be continued, with
a view to determining if musical per-
ception is a trait in all animals if
they get the kind of music which
suits them.-N. Y. Times.
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PERSONAL.

D. o. Mills, of New York, has just
presented to the Lick observatory in
California a large rejecting telescope,
which will be sent to Chill to determine
the veIocities of the stars in the south
ern hemisphere.
Phya Akharaj, the Siamese min
lister, who has just arrived in Wash
ington, was educated at the Oxford
university, England. At the time of
his appointment he was assistant sec
rotary of state in Siam, and this is his
first diplomatic office.
A bronze statue of Theodore Parker
has been placed on the lawn of the
First Parish CUnitarian) church at
West Roxbury by that society, of
which Mr.. Parker was the pastor when
it worshiped in the old Westinghouse
in Center street, near South, in West
Roxbury.
At the time of his death the late
Puvis De Chavannes was at work on
series of frescoes for the Pantheon.
The painter Cain, who was intrusted
with the completion of thework, died
in his turn. The frescoes are now to
be finished by one of Puvis De Cha
vannes' fayorite pupils
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trimmed with cherry, and it contains
an ornamental staircase turned out of
cherry, with handsome newell posts,
balusters and rails, and it is lighted eff
fectively by delicate-tinted glass. The
parlor is treated in ivory white and has
an open fireplace. trimmed with tile
facings and hearth, and mantel treat
ed in ivory white same as the trim.
The library is trimmed with cherry,
and this room and parlor are separated
from the halls by archways supported
upon columns rising up and finishing
in Ionic capitals at archways.
The fireplace in the library is
trimmed with tiles and finished with a
carved mantel. The dining-room is
trimmed with oak. It is furnished with
a paneled wainscoting, ceiling beams
and buffet of handsome design built in
the nook shown on plan. The center
window is French window and runs
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IN ,ltIAsga
IEa1slt.4lIIl
CARMEN sYLvA's TALES.
ga Real Queens Fairy Tales" Is the
Latest Book from the Pen of
ROumanIa's Queen.

Elizabeth, queen of Roumania,
whose pen name of Carmen Sylvia is
known all over the world, has writ
ten new volume of fairy tales. The
book is issued in half dozen differ
ent countries. The American transla-
ton by Miss Edith Hopkirk is charm
ing in its simplicity and grace. George
7. B. Davis has written an enthusiast
tic introduction, in which he tells the
chief points in Carmen Sylva's life.
She is charming hostess and brill
liant conversationalist, being able to
entertain her guests with equal grace
in half a dozen different languages.
The queens literary work includes
novels, poems, dramas, proverbs, a
philosophical treatise, and an opera
ibretto, but she finds her greatest de-
light in writing fairy tales. The
worldwide popularity of these tales
is easily understood after reading her
last volume. The stories are about
children and for children, and their
ideas and imagery as well as their
language are just of the right kind
to hold a child spellbound. The
fairies are of the good and noble va
riety, and their rewards are bestowed
upon the little boys and girls who do
the most unselfish acts. The tales
breathe an elevating influence, yet
their morals are not of the dull or
obvious kind. The moral is part of
the warp and wool of the story.
The supernatural is subsidiary
element in Carmen Sy1va's fairy tales.
It is used chiefly to give scope to her
own IA St &c and Ion oiDOS as when she
creates a fairy that changes base
metal into. gold to aid in a deed of
kindness, or when she causes a fairy
to help musician in writing a mas
terpiece. Her love of the woods, of
birds and flowers, of music and chill
dren and of gentleness and unselfish-
ness is embodied in these tales with
real literary art.
In the concluding chapter Carmen
Sylvia explains to her child readers
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how she came to write under that
name. She tells what glorious times
she had as little girl playing in the
forest, when she would tie her little
hood over her dark brown hair and
with her two big st. Bernard dogs by
her side would race through the for
est, avoiding all beaten paths, and
listen to its voices. 1.-THE forest sang
songs to me- she continues, (which
I wrote down afterward at home, but
which 1 never showed to anyone. 1t
was our secret-the woods and
mine" When she married she had
already written a large volume of
poems and had tried her hand at the
drama and at prose fiction, having
written her first story at the age of
IL and her first play at IA. But 1
knew quite well that it was all very
poor stuff" she says. "Not till 1 was
five-and-thirty did l let anything be
printed, and that was only because so
many people took the pains to copy
verses from my scrap book that
wanted to spare them the trouble and
simplify matters"
She cast about for a name under
which to hide her identity, and de-
cided upon that of Waidgesang, or
Woodsong, which in Latin is Carmen
Sylvae. AS the last word did not look
quite like a real name she took the
liberty Of dropping the final letter
and made it Carmen Sylvia. Under
this name she long hid her royal per-
sonaIity. 'If to-day I come forth
from that shelter that was like the
broad leaves of the silver linden
spread over me. it is because so many
friends, and especially dear children,
have asked it of ne, and because l
have now white hair and would so
gladly be a grandmother if only God
had granted me that blessing"
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DOOR FOR CHRYsANTHEMUM.
Florists Are Now Seeking a Means to
Add to the Flowers At
fractions.

How 10 impart perfume to the
chrysanthemum is a feat the accom-
plshment of which is just now ear
nestly being sought by florists, both
professional and amateur, in all Sec
lions of the country. The development
of the chrysanthemum within the last
few years from an unattractive flower
to its present high state of perfection,
beauty and commercial value is one of
the wonders of horticultural history.
To English florists is due the credit of
this development, but this country has
not been slow in cultivating that flow
er, and the correctness of the CONNER
eiaI instinct of the professional florists
in this direction can be realized when
it is known that their revenue from
this flower alone was $500, 600 last year.
More flowers are said to be bought
in New York than in any other city in
the world, and the prices paid are
higher. In this connection it is not I'M
interesting to note that the flower in
dustry of the whole country, says the
Washington Star, is assuming large
proportions and is increasing in per-
haps a more rapid ratio than other
commercial enterprises. The govern
ment figures are availab BILE for the year
1889, and show that during that year
50, 73S, 1926 was expended for the la Dor in
the flower industry in this country. The
value of the whole product is placed at
81, 928, 1922, which commercial florists
have thought too low an estimate. The
land on which the flowers were raised
and the value of the buildings in use
is estimated at $50, 1863, 4s7.
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seorched Spots en- Linen.

Housekeepers are very much an
noyed by scorched spots on table
linen or articles of clothing. some
times. a paste can be made which
will remove them entirely. To make
this paste, use half an ounce of white
CASTLE soap, finely shaved, two
ounces of earth, secured at the drug
gist's, the juice of two peeled onions
and one cupful of vinegar; stir well
and let it boil thoroughly. Cool be-
fore spreading over the scorched
spot, and let it remain until dry;
then wash out, and the places will
have disappeared.
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CUT GLASS IN FAVOR.


Although cut glass has been in far
vor for years, yet its popularity
from season to season seems to in
crease rather than diminish. At first
only a certain number of articles
were used by fashionable folk of cut
glass, but every year the field grows
larger and greater variety of pieces
are prominent.
Compete dishes of cut glass are
among the table pieces more recent
ly adopted by the smart set. and a
trio of the latest shapes and cutting
designs are pictured in the accom-
panying illustration. The upper left
hand one shows the Ellsmere pat
tern, an unusual design that is much
liked. Next to it in the center, the
lower, squatty compete is of the Sui
tana pattern, one of the most favored
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field and wood and pasture to more
conventional paths. Never again will
he walk between an actual living,
human Christ and an actual, breath
ing community as on that day of his
boyhood. He talked. God-life in
common life in common ways, was
made real. In the morning, at noon,
in the tired hours of the evening,
at toll, in dealing, in birth, life and
death Christ-life was depicted. Then
Gideon spoke a few sentences of his
own future hopes and asked all to
keep him in prayerful remembrance.
The silent and stoid people were
more moved than they cared to show.
Old men wrung his hand, women
looked at him with misty eyes. Fla
Villas tears ran down her cheeks as
she bravely started the last hymn.
But, while the people reluctantly
filed out, there strobe into the church
a man of presence, of speech. He
put his arms about Gideon's shout
ders, and looked at him with proud
eyes.
''The Lord was with you,'' said the
college president. The strange let
ter had brought him hither.
Gideon is now a great preacher.
His own and Flavilla's dreams were
nothing in comparison to the reality.
They still tell at the college of his
hard study, Flavilla's aid and com
radeship and of the wagon load of
provisions that came to them every
few months from their old neighbor-
hood. They still tell of Gideon's gift
of speech, his honors, what a credit
he is to the college. If you ask the
secret of his mission, he looks at
Flavilla and says:
81 try to tell of an everyday God
and as man to man."
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country church with Its pulpit reached
by a winding stair, its benches black
with age, had not been opened for
many years. Now sentiment grew to
open it one Sunday during the summer.
and Gideon was asked to conduct >
service by a committee of grave men.
ST am but entering college," he
cried, this lad who had plowed from
sunrise. ST know nothing yet of what
1 expect to learn. Men, it will be sew
en- years before I am fit to teach the
Word of the Lord
''The Lord will tell you what to say"
said very old man, who remembered
his grandfather, "and we have No 9TH
er to speak to us, Gideon"
He promised to give them an answer
on the morrow and went to see Flavilla.
There was no happier woman than she
those days. She was sitting at her sew
ing when Gideon came in, humming
quaint country ditty. He thought her
a changed woman. Surely, she had
never seemed so handsome in the olden
days of toll and anxiety. He told her
what the people asked. Its full mean
ing dawned upon her.
you must do this thing, Gideon"
she said, after a silence. SIT will help
both you and the people"
| ''But a sermon?"
| Flavilla struggled with the thought.
To her mind sermon meant deep
knowledge, research, feeling, convic-
ton. Had not she talked these things
over with Gideon since they were boy
and girl together? The very fact of
long, continued thought upon these
subjects served well now.
''There will be nothing expected Of
you that you are not ready for" she
told him, after a time, "and since
you cannot talk of great things,
would it not be as well to speak of
those at hand?" Don't preach. You
amt fit. You're just a common
man now. Talk man to man.
'And, Gideon, DEAR" she went on,
don't forget to talk a little to US
women. We need lots o. God. It's
a God for every day we want"
He only said, after silence: Ella
villa, guess I'll go on home"
She understood him. They walked
down to the gate together. There
was a dark evergreen tree there and
he kissed her soIemnly.
'FIavilla, you must wear your bride
dress. And sit all alone on the front
| bench"
He still had his misgivings as to
the propriety of his proceeding. The
next morning he wrote a misspe1led
letter to the college president, ask
ing him for advice. Sunday came
and no reply had reached him.
The interest in the meeting was
widespread. 1t was Sunday in late
August and the little church was
filed, the overflow standing about
the doors and windows. Flavilla had
chosen some of her old schoolmates
to practice hymns with her. Their
musical knowledge was limited, but
it would help. They sat on the sec
ond bench in their clean summer ar
ray. On the first bench, alone, sat
Flavilla. She wore the white dress
she was to be married in, and sim
pie hat. When the house was full
Gideon walked in. He wore his new
black suit, but looked like true son
of toll, lad from the very midst OF
the people. Flavilla started a hymn
all sang who could, then Gideon read
not any too well, a portion of the
Scriptures. Afterwards he stepped
down from the pulpit and stood al.
most among them.
Gideon will never preach such q
sermon again. He has gone from
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OUT OF The SHADOW.
.rth's singers.

know one of earth's singers,
And ever, as he sings,
His soul seems soaring heavenward
As If on eagles wings.
So brave his songs and helpful,
So hopeful and so strong,
That you fancy with this singer
The world went never wrong.
But, ahl you do not know him
You hear his glad. brave strain,
And dream not that his singing
Is born of tears and pain.
His song is like the sunshine
That scatters clouds of gloom,
While he sits In the shadow
That fills sick mans room.
But faith has helped the singer
TO look away to Him
From whose hills our help cometh
When earthly ways grow dim
He seems to face the morning,
So glad his song has grown.
He sees LIES good and evil,
But sings of good alone.
So. out of care and trouble
Our lives may shape a song
To cheer and gladden. others,
And make the weak hearts strong,
If we, like this sweet singer,
Put by hfe's pain and woe
And let its gladness only
Into a trust-song grow.
-Eben e. Rexford. in Wellspring.
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down to the floor opening onto the bal
cOOV AT side

down to the floor opening onto the bal
cony at side.
The kitchen and pantries are
trimmed and wainscoted with yellow
pine are fitted up in the best possible
manner with all the modern and nee
essary fixtures. The rear hall and toi-
let are conveniently arranged and fit
ted up.
The second floor contains five cham
bers, some of which are treated in cher
ry, while the remainder are treated in
white. The bathroom is wainscoted
and furnished with porcelain fixtures
and exposed nickel-plated plumbing.
The attic floor can be fitted up with
chambers, storeroom, etc.
The basement floor is cemented and
fitted up with furnace-roon, coal
rooms, laundry, fruit room and other
necessary rooms.
GEO. A. w. KNIT.
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Use of cracked ice for cooling drinks
has long been frowned upon by the
lnedica. profession, because it opens
up many avenues to disease by reason
of the microbes it invariabl contains.
Recently an inventive genius patented
and is just Pacing on the market
metal egg that can be used for refrig-
Grating purposes. 1t is of nickel
plated copper. 1t is hollow and about
three-quarters filed with water, which
is frozen solid before the egg is ready
for use. For cooling a glass of milk,
for ms lance, it is indispensable. Where
the addition of ice would dilute and
spoil it the refrigerat ting egg may be
utilized and the milk cooled at once
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Rich But CharitabIe.

Mrs. Newbride with an air of tri-
umph)-ReaIIy. 1 was greatly surprised
to get a wedding present from the
Van der Gi-ds. They are so exciu-
sive, you know.
Mrs. JeIlus-Yes; but they are very
charitable, I beIieve.-Tit-Bits
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boards and painted a rich red color,
brilliant. in tone, with ivory white
trimmings.
The roof is covered with shingles and
stained a moss green in harmony with
the remainder of the color scheme.
Dimensions: Front, % feet; side, 81
feet, not including the veranda. Height
of ceilings: Basement, feet; first