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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10

RCBABLY the Uaited states has
- undergone greater changes dur
/ ing the past FIVE years than she
has done since the civil war To
myself they are very apparent There
were trusts FIVE years ago, such as the
Standard oil Trust. which is the oldest
OF them all. and the Sugar Trust The
new trusts are different; they have sreat-
er scope, they appeal 10 the Imagination
Of the public, they have one convincing
quality. which is an Offset to many OF
their dangers.
The first trusts formed aimed at alb
sorption. at complete cGuuol Of indi-
viduaI business. at Capitalization, which
was likely to choke individual effort and
cripple OF retard the genICs OF personal
enterprise. The secret Of the new
trusts-notably the Steel Trusts that
Of federation under one controlling policy
which governs output. therefore controls
prices. which pursues what is practically
national Industrial policy
A great trust. like that OF the steel
Trust. is. in brief. a Federal Govern
ment. The individual enterprises remain;
they work in sympathy with the general
controlling policy II they fail, they Co
not fan alone. Right or wrong. these
great trusts make for simplicity in the
government Of industries.
Though The West will not acknowledge
it. the trusts have concentrated CONNER
cial interests in New York
The New York Stock Exchange is prac-
tically the centre Of the industrial and
financial life OF the United States. New
York itself has become the mecca Of The
Western millionaire. Twenty years ago
there was practically no New York be-
yond Fifty-ninth Street. Fifth Avenue
from Ftfty-ninJh Street for two miles.
is now an avenue OF paiaces-neither
more nor less There are soyereigns OF
Europe who live in less imposing and.
am bound 10 say. less beautiful houses
than those which flank the eastern side
OF Central Park.
New York grows more powerful every
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
THE TRUST QUESTION IN AMERICA
By GILBERT PARKER the London ,lln.

day Il never was very provincial; it is
now altogether metropolitan AID with
its increase Of wealth and importance IS
coming a greater steadiness 10 The life
commercial and social
cannot speak Of the political life OF
New York itself; but one thing is certain.
chat the political lie q the whole coun-
try is Affected by the enormous power Of
these great commercial organizations. II
could not well be otherwise II may be
grave danger. but there It is.
In these great trusts you have enor-
nous commercial administrations, with
their commercial cCnsuls. their repre-
sentatives in every capital Of the world.
who are in touch with all political and
commercial movements throughout the
world. and who represent a commercial
government as our consuis represent US
nationally in the ports and capitals OF
other countries.
The very pick Of the genius Of America
goes into its commercial life.
The youngest Is trained to think com
merciaIly. I do not mean Of dollars
alone, but Of what may be called com
mercial combination, the variations in
the working OF Industrial. financial and
commercial laws.
It is somewhat the custom. I know. to
bemOan a lack OF culture among AmerI-
can men; bat what they lack in bellies
lettres and the humanitIes they make up
in general knowledge. in the information
gained by travel. and in great bread
mindeduess. A knowledge OF literature
and forms Of social life somewhat differ
ent from that OF England do not neces-
sarily mean a lack OF true gentlenanli-
ness. Most Britishers who visit America
discover that in due course.
II is greatly 20 the credit OF the very
rich men IN the United States that they
give OF their wealth freely and abun-
dainty 70 philanthropic and. above all. 10
educational purposes; and. IL enc NAV
say IL without offence. unlike some rich
men elsewhere. whose philanthropy is
more brilliant by the ever-brighteniug
prospect Of a peerage in the distance.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
'LOHENORINP' FROM THE WINGS
By GEORGE D. LAWRENCE,
Electrician Metropolitan Opera House. New York.

.LLT OHENGRIN' is one Of the easy
operas, from my point Of view.
IL To be sure. there is the sun
rise scene in the second act,
which must be managed with great care,
and some artists insist on a peculiar
shade for the wedding chamber in Act III,
but on the whole there is but little to
be done compared with some Of the other
Wagnerian mysteries.
To begin with, the opening strains Of
the overture picture TO the minds Of IL q
listeners the descent Of the Holy Grail,
and l suppose no two lighters would
agree as TO the proper shade for the
frame OF mind OF the audience. But with
the withdrawal Of the grail back to Mon
salvat and the opening OF the drama, IL
is all pretty straight sailing.
King Henry anG his followers are dis
covered IN the rays Of early morning
White lights are everywhere. There
should be a brighter light upon the whole
stage as Lohengrin appears, for he Genes
from the regions OF the blest. and al
though the people On the stage may not
be aware OF his supernatural brightness,
the audience is, and It should be given
credit Cor its knowledge.
The second act opens with a night
scene Ortrud and Telramund are crouch
Ing IN the shadow Of the chuTchs doorway.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10

IRON the business mans point Of
r view mans greatest natural gift
j is character.
This is fundamental in all true
mauhood-the prerequisite OF every sue
cess in life This is eminenuy true Of
many men whose powers OF expression
are limited and are yet tremendous fac
tors in inference.
Character is absolutely imperial. be
cause the human mind is 50 constituted
that it is certain &c detect the false
and honor the true.
Webster defines cha-acter@as a dis
tinctive mark. symbol No true or more
apt definition could be found, for char
acter stamps its possessor with dis
tinction 10 be gained by no other gift
It is the symbol Of all that is best and
jruest in life
Character is what q man really IS It
Is the sum Of all those qualities that dis
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
THE MINSTREL MUST STUDY
IN ORDER TO SUCCEED
BY LEW DOCKSTADER.

IT HE relation between q minstrel
and comedian. in fact-and his au-
4 diencc is the same as that be-
tween physician and patient. When
one applies 10 a specialist for relief the
medicine man first ascertains all that IL
is possible for him 10 know regarding
his patients habits. business. and scheme
OF living generally. Not until he has
done so does he venture a prescription.
I study my audiences. or at least 1 try
TO. as consC cautiously as any doctor ever
studied pulling complication OF all
mcnts before I submit this or that story
o. this or that song Sometimes the
treatmen- offer does not take" Then
there is nothing TO be done except TO
make r.esh diagnosis OF what's wrong
and roll EN- another pill
Now. since have placed myself in the
light OF a healer Of melancholy II trust
the printer viii spell healer the way.I
have written it,, / may add that my
pharmacoDoeia is the daily press. L feel
the pulse OF all my audiences through
the newspapers OF the city IN which / am
playing. For instance. il am in Provi-
dence, and booked 20 appear in Boston
the next week I read the Boston papers
studiously for seven days ahead Of time
b. so doing I am on familiar terms with
my subjects. as il were, when l reach
Boston; know all about those things in
which Boston is most interested, and
can then rcper, dilute, graduate, and
strengthen the medicines ! used in Provi-
denee the week previous and serve to
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10

suit the case Of chHls I am about to
tackle.
To be sure, there is great deal in
constant temperance in cities which
Mr.. Primrose and 1 visit. and thus some
houses are not 50 dinicalt to handle. But
the knowledge was gained primarily by
keeping close watch on the audience
at every word uttered and every bar
sung, noting each joke that scored. each
that fell fiat and each that was. to use
an expression OF the stage. "ovcr their
beads Mental memoranda must be
made OF all such observations. and when
/ go to that particular city again I Ie-
member my previous hits and misses and
guide myself accordingly.
There are other hours Of study I
should add, than in ones apartments by
day. 7 study my stories and songs and
audiences from behind the curtain until
the very moment OF my first entrance,
and continue TO study until the very
moment Of the last encore may be ac-
corded. Our business managers. who are
in direct connection with the street.
communicate with me Immediately if IL
should happen that an important news
event becomes public after 1 have gone
to my dressing room. Such Information
as they may have I study and try to turn
to the best advantage, first weighing the
sympathies and sensibilities OF the men
and women il front Of me.
In a word, the secret Of minstrel's
success is identical with that in any
other profession-untiring study.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
HELEN

Ehe E-tz IifliL the white oak hall
Huu- slth Gee trophies Of the chase.
Ealcn. o stately maid and tail.
DarE-hlircd and pale Of face.
With dropping lids and eyes that brood,
sunk iu she depths Of some strange mood
Sire lazes iu Che fireplace, where
Tie 5ozing pine lags snap and fare.
Waiting the perfume Of their native wood.
Tie wind is whining iu thc garth,
Tie leaves are az their dervish rounds,
The Gcz1c flames upoa The hearth
Hang ont thei- Tongues Ike painting hounds.
Thf IRE. D deem, she holds in thrall;
its rcd light iaNus az she lets fll
EscalloBsd Uiue-coucs, dried and brown
Prom loose. white hands an mp aud down
The ccir-Cd shadows dye the dusky wall
The tauuy larlp fame tugs its Wick
Upon thc landing O. tie stair
Tie ancient lilck Be- heard t0 tick
In shadows dark Helcn's hairi
And by gentle aCc0llde
squire t1 iauguld silence made.
lean upon my palms. with eyes
Ger which rack 0f fauCy flies,
While dreams like gorgeous sunsets hamo and
fade
And as 7 muse on Helen's face.
Within tho dreliEnt's rudy shine
Its beauty takes an olden grace
Like hens whose fairness was divine;
The dying CmbcIs leap. and lOi
Troy waivers vaguely, All agl0w-
And iu the north wind lcashed without,
hear the c0nQuering AuEiyes' shout.
And Helen feeds the gamos o. long agoi
-EdEzrd Umugton Valentino
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10

All lights are shaded Behind the win
dows OF the huge buildings in the rear
brilliant. movable white lights are placed
&c throw their rays through the myriads
OF tiny panes Of glass. Much O: the first
part Of the scene is done viii cit change.
but day slowly dawns. ,-EduzUy the
shades are lifted from TIE lights from all
sides-footlights. sidelIghts. Border lights
and all. The lights behind the windows
must grow cCrrespOndingly 1,n. The rls-
ing sun gilds the spires and casts a rosy
hue over the scene. Doors are opened.
people begin 10 stir. Il is day.
In the brilliant scene with which the
act closes joy Pervades the happy COM
pany. and therefore the stage must be
glowing with light. Ortrud is sin at
work. however, and a cloud must appear
upon The scene, even as IL does in the
music. and not until the platter is forced
away from the bride is the Joyous white
light triumphant.
Faithful and true we lead you forth.
sings the wedding party as it ushers in
the third act Il is a wedding chamber.
to be sure. that We are shown into, but
it Is a wedding chamber clouded with
doubt and suspicion and desecrated with
a death blow Amber footlights and red
border and side lights tell the story. and
Lohengrin Stays Telramund and listens 70
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
THE USE AND ABUSE OF FLATTERY
By ALICE E. IVES,
By ALICE IVES,
Author Brooklyn Handicap Village Postmaster

ITS funny TO hear a woman Of the
world say in a confidential tone Of
L deep conviction; There isn't man
living who doesn't like fattery. Try
it, and you can get anything you want, ="
and the next minute some man oracularly
observes. odd. how fattery always goes
with a woman They All want it,"
This goes to show that as TO sex it's
six Of the one and half a dozen Of the
other. It also proves that hattery has
a regular market value. with quotations
steady and no fluctuations on the tape.
You might as well try 20 keep house
in a fat without a rubber plant and
drapery on the mantel as TO attempt 10
sta in the swim and be respectable with
out some Battery about you. The less
money you have the more daJtery you've
got to lay in It saves quite lot IA the
course OF a year in the matter Of dinners.
theatre tickets. candy and cigars.
Tinky Towhead or some other bri-lt
newspaper woman ought 10 start a dis
cussion on her page as TO how little fat
terry one can live on for six months.
Il really is a pity that Nine. Recamicr
Cleopatra or Dolly Madison can't De got
on the phone just at this minute. They
could give some points on battery that
would be worth having.
You see. IL requires the wisdom Of
the serpent and the harmlessness Of the
dove 20 work the thing in a finished. ar
tistic manner That is why foreign dip
lOmats get such good pay; il isn't every
one who can do it. They all want to-
but not every one is born talented.
OF course any one can daUb and bungle
at this: but the real fatterer has TO
have delicate discrimination, a good touch
and cOnsummate tact as a reader OF char
acter before he can successfully lay il
on the fatteree. As Captain Cutie
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10

terseIy puts it: "The beauty Of this
proposition depends On the application
ont"
To be known as a fatterer is 10 be
a bungler Of the chearest sort. tt is
the woman who is called charming and
the man who is a delightful fellow who
are adopts in the art. With them il
gees by the beautiful. Al nom de plume
81 difference" kindness --cOusiLCra-
ton" OF -tact''-mcstIy tact
A sIovenly dauber would tell o dau
woman that her complexion was enough
TO take her anywhere, whereas an artist
would Intimate that her conversation vas
so brilliant that time in her presence
passed like swift. sweet dream.
a clumsy woman might tell a witty
man that his necktie was the sweetest
thing she ever saw; wise one would
laugh hilariously at all his stale Jokes.
even going so far as 20 say they we're
fresh and fragrant. Much depends upon
the haJJerer sizing up the hatteree.
The subject is really so deeply psv-
Geological that the writer sits down help
lessly before it. There ought 10 be some
real good. helpful books on the subject.
but If there are they are not correctly
classified i'm the catalogue PERHAPS one
might lock under the heads OF "ApDre-fa-
uon,' Friendly Interest" "EncouraEc-
ment' or -Tact" and End the real ar
ticle. but IL Is quite as likely 20 90 under
the proper name as glass" or paste
is 20 be known IN any Of the Fourteenth
street diamond empOriums- UuthiukiuE
persons have actually been heard 20 say
that the custom OF hattery IS more hon
ored in the breach than the observance
It's best 10 look out for these aggressive
ly sincere people. Half the time they
are only throwing you on the scent tiIi
they san settle on the right bait
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
CONVERSATION.

Day dogs az the heels Of my toll.
And the worrying Imps of care
Come gibDcTjnE down In the sullcu toWn,
Crying. "Dcspairi Despair
And iT5 brace for tLe fierce rceoIl,
In the effort that Gercer grows
As the hours run 10 the settling sun,
And never a moments repose-
] carry the woke and the chain,
! harry the proftioss dust
For nugget Of gold that the dirt may hOld
or a rubbic that viii not rust.
] barter wealth % pain
For a promise Of proht-wh0Ie things.
] struggle and strain for a ual;rv gain
and the grief that failure brings
But ever. dear heart, ] know
That night and the homesard quest
VIII carry me true 90 home and sou,
Where Love IS constant guest,
So what Of the toll and the woe,
Oh the worrying town and street
When I kiss your lips 90 the days eclipse
and our hearts together beat.
R. c. Rose.
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all the facts before it. is abundantly able
to reach its own conclusions. and its
Judgments are unrevocabIe and irresist-
ible.
The newspaper which attempts to fore
stan them or control them fails and
brings discrcdit upon itself The news
paper which records them becomes an ef-
fective instrument in enforcing them
The moral Of all this is that the news
paper which collects the news assiduous-
~ and publishes il faithfully is per
forming a function Of the highest import
ance TO civilization
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
THE MISSIONOF THE NEWSPAPER.
By W. BOURKE COCHRAN, of New York.

TINE modern newspaper in collecting
the news assemblies the civilized
4 world in the mass meeting every
morning at the breakfast table to
consider the events OF unusual Importance
that have occurred in the preceding
twenty four hours.
When the newspaper U-Gcrtakes to do
more than collect the news. it becomes
intrusive. When Il misrepresenta the
news, it is disloyaL When it falls short
OF collecting the news. it is inemcis ut.
The great court Of public opinion with
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
THIS EVENINGS OPENINGS.

Local patrons OF the complain
Of either in the variety the excellence different as
sortment theatrical offerings this evening co
mence a weeks entertainment Of the Capital.
At the National Dan DAILY many years now identified
very prominently with the productions have eranad
from the New York Casino frivoy and good
looking fcminnity viii presented a star DAILY has
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
IS OPERA WANTED HERE2

The French company highly
full season in New Orleans where permanent affair. viii
visit Washington this week and with Thursday
evening at the lafayette viii present quarete Of OF
recognized worth
New Orleans is the only city America outside OF New
York that company magnitude Of the
French opera organization Each season it organized in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10
The Correct Phrase.

Have you heard that young Dudeney
blew his brains outrs
Blew his what out? You mean he shot
himself IN vacant lot, don't yOu?"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10

Any person buy the Morning Afternoon, Sunday
Edition Of The Times any stand Washington in suburban
railroad elsewhere, viii confer favor by notifying
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10

Paris and brought Ill
rect to New Orleans
and at the close OF
the season returns TO
France. Occasional
" they make a short
tour Of several cit
les. and Washington
Is lucky to be includ-
ed in this years
route, as it is quite
on undertaking 70
convey a company Of
this size through the
country.
Washington h a g
been tried in the
matter O. grand op-
era by Impressario
Maurice Grau and has
been found wanting
tfat is. 50 far az the
box office results are
corcerned-and GTaU,
on the occasion OF
his last visit to the
Capital. said he was
through with Wash
ingtOn and hence
forth would cut IL
from his route. So
far he has kept his
word with uuwcuted
fidelity. for a theat-
rical manag ger.
The trip of the
French company to
Washington is much
in the nature Of an
experiment, and il
the music-Ioving pOr-
ton Of the city's
POT uIation turns out
in sufficiently large
numbers. succeeding
engagements Of the
organization may be
looked for.
The only cities that
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-03-10

bttullaI style or lu-
NOR quite OF his own
and nobody has as
yet s. u C. e @ Q d e d I'm
pushing him from the
place he occupies on
the native stage. His
.c e, The New
Workers. is reputed
to be one Of the very
best things Of re-
cent product, and in
New York. PhiIadeI-
Tuia, a n d Chicago
was very warmly
praised BY thOs e
writer's for the news
papers whose mission
il Is TO pass judg
ment on the theat-
rical performances in
their r @ s p q C tive
cities. DAILY, not con-
tent with being a
star, has surrounded
himself by a very
strong aggregation
OF layer 8 Of the
type one would ex-
peCt in a similar per
Torrance.
At the Columbia.
Kellar. undoubtedly
the best Of native
magicians, will give
his very interesting
entertainment. a n q
those who appreciate
this sort Of thing
and almost every
body in Washington
does will find them
selves marvelins az
the comparative case
and deXterity with
which kellar man
axes 10 secure tho
most mysterious OF
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SUBSCRIPTION RATES TO OUT OF
MORNING EDITION, one year, -; six
months, s2.50; three months, St.25. Morn
ing Hnd sunday one year, -; six months.
So-oC; three months, SLID. sunday edi-
lion only. ore ycar, So, siN months, 81;
three month. 90 cents.
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town POINTS. POSTAGE rREPAID:

EVENING EDITION. one year. -; six
months. $50; three months, - cents.
Evening and Sundar, one year. 50; six
months. $3.50 three months. SI.25.
MOI ming. Evening, and sunday, one year,
SO, six months, -; three month. $40.
Lancaster enterprise. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1891-1905, 1902-05-03

! W one WHO was MS close JrlenQ
and one ahom he tried to save
from defeat, and also his success
sor in office.
Notwithstanding this, Gov.
Tiliman did not make the slight
est attempt to make the parties
from whom he bought thousands
of gallons of liquor, at a greater
price than the same goods were
sold to other liquor establish.
ments, show that bis conduct in
The matter was honest. This
committee represented the tax
payers Of South Carolina, with
delegated duty to perform they
we're uo busy bodies ana thovs-
anls Of aaL'ars-.ho estimate is
a1.r. ,7J,o00-.'.acha Stat. Was
.v-i.1 e." "..r rebates. ec-rr6.
.aa .a ..--.g .aaewr@. ra.
....a .... with fl "at-'ay Tnusl
..o~.1 u..e gone into :as Stat.
.ya.s... and ,.. .av.g &. .'.-
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uoRNECTlONs MADE by soUTHHouND
TRAINS.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-05-24

GETTING ANXIOUS NOW.

Some of the democratic officials of Idaho have suddenly
shown desire to have the editors of that faith take part
with them in carrying the forthcoming campaign. Chair
Perky has invited these quill pushes to with the
state central committee May 31st at Boise, to
matters For year and half the greater part of the
democratic papers have been overlooked entirely
idea has about gained creence that the house
hardly knew there such thing democratic editor
on the face of the globe, at least the Idaho part
They have been treated with absolute contempt because
their services not specially needed but there
paign in sight and something be done the
suckers to get in again and drill for Hunt Heit-
felt Bassett, ct AL have fooled of once but
don't go again Promises will avail nothing load of
poles and that layout might we'll know later
on Editor Broxon will be hand the representative
the Southeastern Democratic Editorial Association and he
will plainly tell the committee just where to head in
Ii they don't want to do then the chances are bright for
state.
Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1902-05-24
CHARGEABLE TO THE ..GUy."

Once more the supreme of Idaho has decided that
woman IS sort OF an unnecessary adjunct when it comes
to handling business Nomatter how worthless husband
she may have her property be taken debts She
cannot engage in business her account and cannot
sue or be sued, except with her husband
Last winter the Legislature passed law correct this
evil but Gov. Hunt Since then several women in
Idaho have lost the Accommodations time earned bv
their hands and bins through having their
taken Tor the debts of worthless husband That veto
VIII cost the democrats this state unless they promptly dis
avow it in their platforms.