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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-14
AMERICA IN N BERLIN
Our Products il the Capital
of Germany
&S ~
IN GRE DEM AND
FORTUNES MADE IN SELLING
SHOES FROM THIs COUNTRY.
Opportunities for Trade-Queer Meth
DDS of Neutrality-suspicious.
for Merchants isW -
Special Correspondence of TIE Evening Star;

special correspondence OF The Evening Star.
BERLIN, Germany.
In the capital OF the German empire, in
the heart of Friedriehstrassc, within
block of Inter den Linden and a few min
utes' walk of the Thiergarten, l write of
the American invasion. 1t is all around
me-; / find it in every street and every
block. 1t sticks out like pilnple on ones
nose and here in the busiest part of the
city it assumes the size of a big red boil.
Over there at the right is a shop with the
American shield above the door. 1t bears
the, stars and stripes in red white and
blue, and below it are Dutch figures leaning
over a ship rail, looking out at the SEA.
That is our own American line toutine tor
its Red Star boats. and the German travel
across the Atlantic. f@i
Next door is hat store. The most fash.
ionable shapes are American, and the best
are made by two well-known New York
firms. They are considered superior to any
other, and SIS American derbies are worn
by the swells There are American tailor
shops in different parts of Berlin, and our
styles now vie with those of Paris and
London.
But look at those girls who are now CON-
ing up street. See the jaunty one at the
right. She has a hat with a little Ameri-
can flag draped around it. 1 hear her talk
ing as she goes by. Her features are Ger
man, and her speech is that Of the lower
class Berlinese. She is aping the American
to be in the fashion. That is so with many
girls in Berlin. Since the kaiser has been
counting President Roosevelt and Prince
Henry has visited America pictures of Mr.
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ours. They work more slowly and cannot
get the work out of their machines"
win the Germans pay high prices Tor
American goods?" / asked.
Yes. If the goods are worth it. The peo-
pie know what they want, and they pay
weH for every thing. thought prices were
low here before ! came over. They are rot.
Mems clothing. if you take the fit and style
into account. costs less in New York than
in Berlin. l can have suit made here for
120 marks, $50 but it will not have any
better stuff. nor fit as well as a ready-made
suit which 1 can get in New York for from
S12 to SIS A suit made to order at S2o in
New York is better than any you can get
here made to order for $50. 1t is the came
with womens clothing. AS to prices the
kinds Of shoes we are selling for $3.50 were
sold for IS, Sc and 81 a pair. Then only
the rich bought them Now they are bought
by the middle classes as WELL"
''One word more about the American shoe.
Consul General Mason of Berlin has done
as much as any man in our consular serv-
ice to introduce it. He began to urge its
sale six years ago, and at last got our lead
ing factories to send several drummers and
finally to establish stores in some of the
chief cities. He says that there are six or
eight big German cities where shoe stores
like this in Berlin could be profitably es-
tablished. These are: Cologne, Breslau,
Dresden, Leipzig, Munich, Stuttgart or
Strasburg.
American Music for Germans.
Germans, one Of the chief musical peoples,
musical instruments. 1t is nevertheless true.
The graphophone, gramophone and the pho
nograph are all sold in large quantities.
The graphophone people have their cylin-
ders put up in boxes, covered with a pic
ture of the American flag; and when the
Empress of Germany bought machine for
the crown prince last year the records thus
boxed were sent to the palace.
The manager of the German Graphophone
sale was made. Said he: 1.-The advances
came from the royal family and not from
us. One day one of the empress ladies in
waiting came to our Office ond Friedrich
strasse in one of the royal carriages and
asked that some machines be sent to the
palace for examination on the morning fol-
lowing. We sent several, and with them
one of our best looking German employees
to show how they worked.
This was done at the palace in the pres
ence Of the empress, the crown prince and
others. The empress wanted one of the
cheaper machines. but the crown prince
insisted on the best and got 1t. The money
for 1t was paid at once, and within few
weeks others were ordered, so that now a
half dozen are owned by the royal family.
I am told that his majesty. the kaiser, now
and then uses them. and that his favorite
tunes are our plantation melodies"
Yankees Renting the Corners.
The Americans appreciate the advantage
of location better than the Germans. They
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Sargent Paints Character.

Sargents prices vary. Sometimes it may
be $4,000 for portrait, then again it may
be $500 He alone knows what guides him
In this respect. 1t Is said that he derives SO
much personal satisfaction from the paint
ing of some portraits that he will not
charge nearly as much as he will for 9TH
ers. This was true of the famous Vert
hefmer Portrait. Wertheimer, a famous
London art dealer. expected to pay $4,000
for his portrait, but Sargents bill, it is
said, was made out for $1,000, a fact which
pleased the business acumen of the
Hebrew-he had secured a bargain. Vert
heimer never could understand the smiles
of the public who knew him. when they saw
his portrait. These people thought they
saw in the portrait of this man a COM
mercial type laid bare. 1t looked to them
like the Wertheimer who had sold Count
Boni Castellane a lot of bric-a -brac and
the bill. The countess was not pleased with
this transaction. However, Wertheimer
was pleased with his portrait-it was a
bargain.
Perhaps Sargent took some pleasure in
depicting type, a character, through this
portrait. One thing is certain, he paints
beyond the Skin deep" beauty and ex-
preston of his sitters, and where the char
acter has warranted it he has brought out
all of the latent beauty and portrayed the
very soul, almost, of the person. AS an ex-
ample, the portrait ne painted of the presi-
dent of Bryn Mawr College a few years ago
is an excellent one. 1t is more than a mere
portrait; it depicts a splendid type of the
American, middle-aged cultivated woman
1t would stand securely in gallery as such
in much the same manner that a Vandyke
portrait would unquestionably stand for
type of royal beauty in his age.
Sargent sometimes has made enemies of
his sitters because of his conscientious
efforts to portray character. There is a
story of Boston beauty, some years ago,
Sargent, took it to her room, studied it
for a while, recognized the fact that the
artist had laid bare her true character on
out the face and destroyed 1t. She did not
want that peculiar nature of hers staring
her in the face from the walls of her room
all the time.
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E AMERICANS HAVE THE BEST CORNERS IN BERLIN

eral and several American newspaper cor
respondents. The kodak is sold on corner
further up street, and an American cash
register company has another corner with
windows full of catchy advertisements of
It's machines. One of our chief typewriters
has another prominent corner. where you
can see pretty German girls clicking away
on American machines at any business
Graphophone Company has also corner
filled with these red white and blue boxes
containing it's records.
Advertising in Berlin.
One reason for choosing an expensive To-
cation is the advertisement. The Germans
have their own laws to such matters,
and all bill board advertisements have to
be submitted to the. .city architects before
they can be put up. No one can put out a
sign without such consent. Advertising is
not done on the walls. Real estate boards
are not put up in the vacant lots, and when
circus comes to town it has to be con-
tented with little round towers which have
been put, up at the street corners for adj
vertising purposes. When Buffalo Bill gave
a show In Berlin he could find no place
for his show bills. and when the Barnum
circus came some years ago ii solved the
problem by buying up store windows and
store fronts and putting the pictures i'll
side the stores. This was not liked by the
other German merchants. but it was new
enacted against 1t.
Unfair Competition.
One must be careful how his advertise
ments are worded. There is a law against
stating anything which cannot be sub
stantiated, and he who does so is liable to
be sued for unfair competition. 1 have from
Brainard H. Warner. jr., our consul at
Leipsic, a translation of the law of unfair
competition. 1t provides, in the first place,
that any falsehool in an advertisement con-
corning the method of production, source of
supply, or character of the wares subjects
the person making it to fine of 1857. Sec
ond, that spreading a false report concern
ing competitor is punished with a similar
fine, or Imprisonment for one year. And
third any deception as to quality of goods
including false weight, is punished for every
infringement with fine of $50. The same
law prohibits clerk from divulging bust
ness secret while employed, and any COM
petitor who takes advantage Of such in
formation is also liable to punishment. The
fine in this case is 1900 marks, or STA
The Yankee Lost His Suit.
Indeed, an American who comes to Ger
many to do business has many things to
learn. There are new laws for everything,
and he needs legal advice at every step.
One American who Is in trade here recently
wanted to remodel his store and throw four
or five rooms into one. He asked for COM
petitive bids from several builders on the
understanding that the lowest bidder was
to have the job. He awarded it accord
ingly, and then one of the other bidders
brought suit against him for the time and
labor employed in making the plans he had
submitted. The American fought the suit
and lost it He not only had to pay 500 to
the unsuccessful bidder, but also the costs
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of the suit and the fees of the plaintiffs
lawyer. s'sG.l
The man who loses a law suit in Germany
must not only pay the costs, but also the
fees of his opponent. The legal fees are
fixed for each ease and they are very low
one can hire good lawyer for one day fn-
Si2;oo' and the drawing up of papers costs
little more than the charges for ordinary
clerical hire in the United States
Electric Cars in Berlin.
Berlin has now a good electric car sys-
TEN. The cars are of the American pattern
many of them having been made in ST.
Louis. They are sent here in pieces. and
are put together by the German mechanics
Each car seats twenty eight passengers,
and there are a certain number of stand
ing places on the platforms No smoking Is
allowed in the cars, but there is ON the wall
outside little brass shelf with grooved
holes into which cigars can be stuck by
those who wish to go inside. Each groove
has Its number. and the thrifty German
after coming out lights up his cigar and
finishes his smoke. The American would
throw away the cigar: the German smokes
1t to the end, although he does It in sec
lions.
Cheap Fares.
The ordinary street car fare is 10 pfen-
nigs, or 22 of our cents. In some cases
an extra fare is charged where the course
is long, but 1 have ridden several miles for
10 pfennigs. This seems to be the rate all
over Germany and is just half that OF our
American rate. Indeed / doubt IL you will
find city where transportation is cheaper
than here. Friedrfchstrasse is too narrow
for tram cars, and a large part of it's
transit Is on omnibuses. which charge a
cent and quarter trip These buses
run every Minute. Their footboards ara
very low. and one can jump on or Off with
out stopping the omnibus. There are SINH
lar vehicles on Inter den Linden.
Taxameter Cabs.
like the cab system here. Not only in
Berlin, but in most Of the German cities
there are cabs known as taxameters. Each
cab has &. sort Of cyclometer ARRANGEMENT
on 1t, a clock-lIke affair." which is lust be-
hind the driver, and so that the man who
rides In the cab can watch the hands go
around, indicating how many miles he has
Travelled and how much the fare is You
pay % pfennsS. or 12k cents for the first
half mile. and 10 pfennigs for each adii-
tional quarter Of mile. There Is another
part of the machine which registers the
fare for waiting. so that one can tell lust
exactly what he ought to pay at any point
during the ride. Baggage may be taken ON
top of such cabs. and the charges are from
cents to % cents, according to the weight
of the trunks, the former being the charge
up to fifty-five pounds. and the latter that
for box weighing 30 pounds. Everything
is paid for according to tariff, and there is
no extortion like that of New York and
some other American cities.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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GRACEFUL DANCERS.
Poetry Of Motion Appreciated by
Theatergoers on the Bowery.

Poetry of Motion Appreciated by
Theatergoers on the Bowery.
From the New York Times.
If any one imagines that ballet on the
Bowery is neglected art, peep into the
places of amusement on that classic thor
oushfare will bring about change of opin-
ion. Queens of Burlesque" are as plenti-
full there as plain citizens on Broadway
and the members of the corps de ballet
could give point or two in the matter Of
grace and skill to the dancers in more
pretentious localities.
1.-THE Ballet of Nations" was recently
featured as the star attraction in one of
the Bowery music halls. The members Of
the ballet were styled on the bills pearls
from every land under the SUM- and, judg
ing by the hit they made, the audience
must have decided that there were beauti-
full gems among them. Their entrance was
heralded by a flourish of wind instruments
and the rub-a-dub-dub of drums, and when
they marched across the stage in rhythmic
unison the occupants of orchestra chairs
and gallery benches applauded rapturously.
Each battalion carried the flag Of the
nation it represented, and spectators of
corresponding nationalities gave rousing
welcome to their particular colors. But
when the stars and stripes appeared,
everybody, irrespective Of race or color,
joined in long, loud cheer. -f-
The intrtcacies and evolutions of the ball
let were well executed, and the kaleido-
scopic effect of the twrling draperies was
feast to the eye. By way of grand finale
series of tableaus was shown. The first
represented Eve leaning against wobbly
apple tree, and looking rather chilly; next
came the Three Graces, Aglaia wearing a
bored expression, a diamond necklace and
few other trifles; Thalia chewing gum
and Euphrosyne gigglng audibly
The curtain fell, then rose again on
new ballet, but even the gyrations of sup
pie Pearls grew monotonous, and the
advent of a solo dancer was hailed with
joy She was dainty little creature with
a howerlike face. The usual fixed grin did
not disfigure her pretty mouth, and her eyes
were yelled by bewitchingly long lashes.
Instead of the regulation ballet costume she
was attired in black, accordion pleated
skirts, reaching to her ankles. One mar
Veled as to how SO demure a maid drifted
into a Bowery theater.
The orchestra played a soft, dreamy mel
ody, and her feet kept time to the sedate
measure. The lissome figue swayed and
postured gracefully, and even when the
music became louder and faster, her quick
ened movements had no bouncing aero
batic feature about them. The spontaneous
burst of applause that rewarded her efforts
proved that a Bowery audience recognizes
the poetry of motion and discriminates as
unerringly as a 9Th avenue assemblage It
refused to be charmed by 1.-The Ballet of
the Water Nymphs," which succeeded the
little dancer. 1t guyed the young things in
the first row and made impolite comments
on their grandmothers in the rear. At
length it rose as one man and howled for
the atom of feminity In the black skirts
and until she returned to the center of the
stage peace was not restored.
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are rapidly getting hold of the best cor
ners in Berlin for their different business
enterprises This Is so with the shoe
store above mentioned It Is on the corner
of the two chief retail streets. The rent
is high, but it pays. The building, which
as I have said belongs to an American in
surance company, is one of the best in
Berlin. 1t has many Americans in it, in
Guiding the United States consulate gen.
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According to the newspaper account of
the banquet" remarked the typewriter
boarder, 1.-THE table fairly, groaned. Now,
why should a liable groan?'
"I suppose" rejoined the cheerful idiot,
.that 1t groaned because it was a little
Irritable. Chicago News.
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Clarke-"Is the drinking water bad In
Chicago during the warm weather."
Milton-"Bad? Why, you have to use
liquor as chaser to wash the water
down. Chicago News. - -
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secures transportation for them to their
homes, and the majority of those thus aided
return the money as soon as they arrive at
again
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After ALL there isn't much difference between
Both sexes have pains and aches pretty much alike And yet
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Roosevelt and the prince. painted on the
American flag, and of Miss Alice Roosevelt.
have been sold in the illustrated postal
card stores, and the milliners have labeled
their new bonnets and hats "echt Ameri-
aIa
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
BORN.

De FREEST-In Honolulu, December
16, 1903. to Mr.. and Mrs. 5. De Freest,
a daughter.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
THE GILBERTESE.

British Consul w. II. Hoare has re-
ceived the following letter from Sir
Henry NJ. Jackson, Governor of Fiji and
High Commissioner for the Western
Pacific. 1t is dated at Suva, Fiji. De-
Cember 8:
Sir:-I have the honour to acknow
ledge the receipt of your Despatch dat
ed the Gath October last, and of les en-
closures, on the subject of the repair
triation of a number of Gilbert Island
ers who have long been resident in Ha-
wall; and l have hereby to express the
thanks of His Majesty's Government to
yourself and to all concerned with you
in the matter for your philanthropic
efforts on behalf of these people.
Consul Hoare has forwarded a copy
of this to Rev. Hiram Bingham with
the following letter:
My dear Mr.. Bingham: 1 have much
pleasure in forwarding to you the en-
closed copy of a communication which
L have received today from sir Henry
NJ. jackson, X. c. NJ. c., His Britannia
Majesty's High Commissioner for the
| Western Pacific, in connection with the
recent repatriation of the majority OF
| the Gilbert Islanders from Hawaii, il
which you took so much interest anC
rendered such valuable assistance.
am, yours faithfully,
w. r. HOARE,
Fl. b. NJ. Consul.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
THE LITTLE MINISTER

If the NELL Company had never
given any other of the successful plays
in the repertoire The Little Minister"
as given last night, should be enough
to give them Il reputation. The play
is a delightful one, full of good, clean
humoF and human interest" and it
gives a larger proportion of the COM
pany a chance to De seen and heard
than most plays do.
Mr. Neill as the minister and Miss
Gertrude Keller as Lady Babbie" were
excellent and the four honest elders
of the little minister's kirk, whose
hard and fast Scotch morality and doe
trine We're portrayed with such splen-
did good humor by j. NJ. Barrie were
all up to the mark. John w. Burton,
George Bloomquest. Jean De Lacy and
Robert Siddle took the four parts.
This evening "Pudd'nhead Wilson"
will be the bill. 1t is based upon
Mark Twain's famous story and is a
play which, in the hands of the NELL
company, should attract a crowded
house
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
DEATH OF KANE.
Board of Health Resolutions Adopted
Yesterday.

AT the meeting of the Board of Health
yesterday afternoon the following reso-
lutions, presented by a committee con-
sisting of NJ, =. Robinson and F. c.
Smith, were adopted:
Whereas, 1t has pleased Almighty
God in his infinite wisdom to call from
among US S. X. Name, member of the
Board of HEALTH Territory of Hawaii;
be it therefore
Resolved, That we, the members of
the said Board of Health, individually
and as a body, feel the loss sustained
by this Board to be unspeakable.
That we mourn him not only as a
respected co-worker, but as a true
friend of every member of the Board
That we deeply appreciate having
had the benefit of his regal knowledge
and wisdom in many of our delibera-
tions and of having enjoyed the advan-
tages of personal contact with our de-
ceased member of this Board; further
be it
Resolved, That a copy of these reso-
lutions be sent with our deepest SYM
pathy to his bereaved family.
That a copy of these resolutions be
duly spread upon the minutes of this
Board in meeting assembled"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
FORESTER
is COMING
BOARD OF AGRICULTURE RE
CEIVES r. S. HOSMEk - ACCEPT
ANCE OF APPOINTMENT

Notice was received at yesterdays
meeting of the Board of Agriculture
and Forestry that r. S. Hosmer, the
forester selected for Hawaii, will ac-
cept the appointment and come here
at once. He is on the staff of the
bureau of forestry at washington.
Hosmer has work on hand which Will
occupy his time at Washington until
December 81, after which he will come
here. His request that the board de-
fray his travelling expenses was grant
ed. The board also voted in favor Of
allowing him to retain his position as
assistant in preparing the publications
of the Bureau of Forestry.
w. NJ. Giffard reported in the mat
ter of a journal for publication of the
boards reports and other matters of
interest He said that the Planters
monthly was willing to allow space
and that the editor would look after
the matter He suggested that the
Boards part might also be issued
separately The matter was not de-
firitely settled.
Superintendent Holloway asked for
advice about trees for the Waikiki road
of which it is proposed to make an
avenue. The ponciana regia and the
grevillia were discussed, but no de-
cision was arrived at
president Thurston named the fol-
lowing standing committees:
Forest and Nursery-L. A. Thurston,
\. w. Carter and w. NJ. Giffard.
Entomology-W NJ. Giffard and ]. f.
Brown.
Finance. Holloway and w. NJ.
Giffard.
Rules and Regulations-A. w. Carter,
and l.. A. Thurston.
Agriculture-James d. Dole and j.
L Brown.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-12-17
FRIDAY, DECEMBER Is

Each customer purchasing Christmas goods drugs
brushes patent medicines soaps perfumes etc. the
of one dollar will receive free of the pretty dolls
This is real gift offer part. The dolls
very pretty and would cost you from 81 to $3.50 you
had to purchase them this city, arc just be-
ginning to wake to the fact that giving something
Of considerable value and hence eager get of
the dolls
We have excellent Christmas goods. The prices
tempting Before purchasing your presents just look
line Remember that you get dressed doll free
with purchase of dollars worth of either holiday
regular drug store goods