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The Washington times., 1903-12-28
DENMARK'S AGED RULER
ILL AT HEALTH RESORT

BERLIN, Dec. 2s.-King Christian of
Denmark is iii at Gmunden, Austria, and
his departure for Copenhagen has been
postponed
The Washington times., 1903-12-28

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Three hundred styles at 81 S.. Keene'a
Shoe Store. sos O Street northwest
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
LOCAL MENTION.
The Beer for your Table

the beer for the table Of every on. who
wants the best-is Nat. CAP rewing
Co.'S 'Muenchener-" 2 doz-, go
The Washington times., 1903-12-28
MESSIAH" INPRESSES
A LARGE AUDIENCE
Handel's 0ratOriO Well Per-
formed at Chase'S.
HEARD WITH REVERENCE
First Concert of Choral Society With
Symphony Orchestra a Great Sue
cess-A Strong Quartet.

The two foremost mus cal bodies of
the National Capital united yesterday
evening TO perform Handlers oratorio.
The Messiah in Chase's Theater. The
undertaking was notable not only for
this association of the Choral Society
and the Symphony Orchestra, but for
the propitious Inauguration Of a series
Of Sunday evening concerts, the singing
of a quartet of highly capable soloists.
and performance OF the oratorio which
easily surpassed all the earlier achieve
ments of the society.
Director Kaspar disposed his chorus
at the back of the stage, 100 singers or
more. and the orchestra directly In
front, with the soloists grouped as usual
near his reading desk. Facing the
musicians was an audience which not
only filled the auditorium to its full ca
pacity, but which manifestly included
many persons to whom the work of
the Choral Society was entirely new.
Throughout the evening performers and
auditors maintained an attitude OF
marked reverence. There was very 1T
tie applause. The usual noises atten-
dant on performances of every sort in
the theater were conspicuously avoided.
And at the first notes Of introduction
TO the ''Halleiuja Chorus the audience
rose to it's feet and stood quietly so to
the close of that wonderfully uplifting
and impressive number. After that no
one could doubt the entire success of
the concert
The Washington times., 1903-12-28

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Orchestra a Valuable Acquisition.

About fifty of Mr. DeKoven's men
composed the orchestra and their play
ing demonstrated anew the immediate
value OF such an institution as the
Symphony. Their accompaniment was
throughout sympathetic. restrained and
artistic. Now and then their instru-
nents were heard rather too distinctly,
= consequence both of their first APP
pearance with the society and their po-
sition directly in front Of the choristers
The Pastoral SYMPHONY" No 10 of
the oratorio, was played with such deli
cate beauty. however. that the conduc-
tor was compelled to bow his acknowl-
cdgments again and again.
1t VIII thus be understood the con-
cert was a brilliant and wholesome sue
cess. The few shortcomings indicated
should not confuse this general esti-
mate--they were all swallowed up in ex-
cellencies and none out the captious
would dwell upon them And at the
close of the Amen" chorus when that
audience-One of the most numerous
and distinguished which has ever heard
the Choral Society-passed from the
building still under the influence Of
Handels great musical inspiration. this
judgment found expression in a gener-
al silence more impressive than any
spoken praise. A. ID. A.
The Washington times., 1903-12-28

TO the ''Halleiuja Chorus the audience
rose to its feet and stood quietly so to
the close of that wonderfully uplifting
and impressive number. After that no
one could doubt the entire success of
the concert
Capable Soloists and Good Chorus.
The soIoists were Mrs Anita Rio, So
prano; Janet Spencer, alto; Dr. Ion
Jackson. tenor; Ericsson Bushnell, bass
The soprano gave much pleasure. Be
ginning a little nervously. he singing
improved with each succeeding number
until in the two arias which most distin-
guish the soprano score-"Rejoice Great
~, Daughter of Zion and II Know
That My Redeemer Liveth''-she caught
and expressed the spirit of Handers
great work almost to the full. Miss
Spencer deepened the highly favorable
impression made in Washington on all
of her previous appearances. Her voice
and temperament seem particularly
suited to oratorio singing. Both take on
strength not at all manifest in her
singing of ballads several weeks ago.
when she appeared at the Lafayette with
Signor Campanari. The tenor proved to
be capable of strong dramatic deliv-
cry. Mr.. Bushnell sang as he has sung
the sane part in Washington before
with much flexibility of voice. with
fine understanding of the work. and in an
attitude Of marked reverence; but he is
not really basso. When the four sang
together these soIoists appeared to espe-
cial advantage. Indeed, the quartet in
the last part was one of the distinctive
features Of the performance.
1t had been previously made known
that many changes had occurred in the
chorus. These were due in part to a re-
luctance of some to participate in Sun
day concerts. and in part 20 a purpose
IF the director to raise the standard of
tdmittance. On the whole these consid-
arations balanced each other. The
chorus proved 70 be just as strong. just
IS well disposed. just as equal to ora
torio singing as before. but 1t has not
yet gained much. It's singing last night
was occasionally Irregular, and In the
two great choruses of the Messiah" II
did not impress by reason Of It's strength
But these dement's are easily attribut-
able to the novelty OF singing with an
orchestra for the first time. and were
not more notable than the exceptional
kill with which the chorus sang GER
tain other numbers.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20
VALUABLE CONTEHTS1OF
HAWAIIAN BURIAL CAVES

The recent OF the Immediately back of keaaluz
Captain Cooks landing Hawaii the prevalent
pave he and supstdons In which ladder
forty feet long
twenty thirty in all Ed
plate bearing the
who the plate Carefully in
OF valuable silks and the quality
described by witness, they would alone
The pile OF the and silks still lusus
excellent state including the
believed that the
Ihe air OF the dry
caabashes by
being pariawaan would
property
seems act OF sophiry does had
dollar place OF the silks all would have been we and the laid
IS however real the usually violent
death gholy
1t FIRMLY believed by Hawaii
ehesney due his having entered of the Ka
turbed the relics of a chief
The pail which
g only two three which have been though
generally would not m
coud There these wall
of the pecipice their faces walled in with sticks.
Their most valuable surmed be cabashes
cioaks possibly silks
many bars gold obtained from French trading
other natonat by Kamehameha exchange
It's said taken charge of the and stored secretly
the lava by, made by the cooling of the flow,
Wherever the there
the gold amid the lava cunnngy
phoehoe which cracked beneath
visible
secret OF said preserved by old native who died
mindful of the terrible Kapu dtrustu of his f
keeping
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20

scene on Mount McGregor, where Cen
eral Grant won his greatest victory.
General Grant sitting on the crumbling
edges of his own grave, face to face
with death, turned his mind to the
past, and, pen in hand, writing against
time and eternity, created those in
comparable memoirs which paid his
debts and saved his family from want.
In writing those tranquil and even
cheerful pages, the greatness Of
! Grants soul, the firmness of his char
acter, the serenity of his mind were
tested as never before. There was
might in that sworded figure as it
stood before the defences of Vicks-
burg and the guns of the Wilderness;
there was majesty in that shrunken
form as it sat, with no weapon but a
pen, in a single-handed battle with fate
itself, in those last days at Mount
McGregor.
Looking about this table it seems
that we have three classes which often
| make history together; merchants
meet soldiers and sailors, and editors
are present with them; and right here
you have the logical causes of modern
| wars. The merchant goes into a far
country and seeks trade. He sells the
natives wooden nutmegs, imperfect
| canned goods, job lot clothing, rat
| poison. and guns that won't shoot, all
at profit of 400 per cent; and by and
| by when the natives rise and kill a
merchant or two with a club the edi-
| tors of the fatherland Shrek in
| double-leaded type that an interna-
tional outrage has been committed,
that the flag has been insulted and
| that there must be war. Then Con-
| gress, afraid it will lose votes If 1t
doesn't act, declares war and the turn
of you gentlemen of the sword comes
You get glory, the merchant gets a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20

chance to sell more wooden nutmegs
at a higher price and the press, seeing
you people get about all the rewards
sours on you both and depounces the
water cure of the soldier and the RAJ
pacity of the merchant. Then some OF
you drop in and lick the editor and
the war goes on with it's endless chain
and history keeps being made.
1 know the press isn't the most pop
ular thing in the world. If it does it's
duty it is disliked; if it doesn't do it's
duty it is despised. 1t cannot hope
to please any of the people all the
time or all the people any OF the time,
SO it goes ahead in it's own way and
leaves the effect to take care of itself
or to be attended to by the jury. But
I think that, a; whole, you wiz
find the press behind every good
cause, every patriotic cause, be-
hind honesty and worth and public
spirit just as the wind is behind the
ship, driving it forward, just as the
engine is behind the factory turning
its countless wheels and looms, just
as the sun is behind the morning,
bringing the light. The press did ity
share to give America it's institutions
and to defend them; it is one of those
props and stays of our national fabric
which the Constitution recognizes and
protects. 1.-THE freedom of the press
| says our great charter, Shall not be
! abridged" and while that pledge Is
kept you may be sure that the free
dom Of the individual, the freedom OF
| the State and the sanctity of the Law
and its ministers will not be over
| thrown.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20

Marie Cah the clever coincidence who has naturally slipped
the theatrical niche left by the retirement of May Irwin
OF her famous at benefit New York for
worthy hospital While awaiting her she
wings listened speech dramatic Joseph
Jefferson the Presently gddy dance girl
from her dressngoom and leaned Miss CahS
shoulder what going The coincidence gently
shake her off, but such hint unavaing with
later the girls
her asked Say Mag who's on? Il Dunno the reply.
Some old guy doing monoogue ows he gong? Rotten,
He's been fifteen minutes, and Amt a laugh yet"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20

First workman-'Do you belong To
the union?" Second workman urel
Amt I out of work ?"-Life.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20

years when living in Boston, Colonel Higgnson
running for Congress- said Bishop Potter in lecture in New
York the other day "On election day met whom knew
we'll and said to him. suppose vote for
Colonel Hgginson To my surprise he said he going
for the other Now Colonel Hggnson had been the ete
ancoone of the regiment of which Robert Shaw colonel
and after Shaw killed charge Fort Wagner he led the
So Tom that thought consideration OF
chivay and honor should lead him support the who had
given the opportunity in the Civil War Tom
replied don't that way, think civary and honor
consran for the gentleman what gave FIVE dollars
this morning
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1903-12-20
SYNDICATE DINNERS.

society matron of Philadelphia has instituted novel
dinner Ten have formed themselves
sort OF club the which elaborate dinner
month The dinners held the different members
houses but the hostess provides the the flowers only
The novelty of the club is in the the food provided
Each girl is ntrused with of the 1t her
duty decide what shall be and arrange with the cook
how She wishes it be served When all the guests seated
the table the butler by the title of the
who ordered and paid for it. There charming
little which is written "Soup la Marie Wharton.
Roti Edith Burden &c. which show who responsible for
every course
The interest that shown the preparation eating of these
club dinners striking Each girl make her the
best and popular and the evening which
was the successful course.-Phladelphia Record.
The Western news., 1903-08-12
Ravages Of Absinth.

M. Rochefort's recent advocacy OF
temperance has directed attention to the
consumption of absinth in France, and
some startling statements in connection
Herewith are being made. Men as a
rule take the absinth diluted in water,
slipping it slowly. But the women, to
the CONSERVATION Of the doctors, insist,
as a rule, on drinking it 'neat," with
most terrible results to their constitu-
tions The number of brilliant men
whom France has lost through the abuse
IT the opalescent but poisonous fluid,
from the great poet Alfred de Musset,
who used to be picked up drunk and
half dead every night in the streets, down
to the celebrated art ist and caricaturist,
Andre Gill, is simply appalling. An
idea If the extent of the evil may be
gathered from the recent returns Of the
ministry of finance, which show that at
tie present moment there is marchand
de v4n, or French absinth seller, to ev-
c,y three hLuses i'll the French metropo-
is.-Westminster Gazette.
The Western news., 1903-08-12
Hyd roelectric Power.

There are not many instances from
which reliable data of ;.stual working
ran be had Geneva, with but one-eight-
ieth Of the population of London, has
system which gives her hydraulic
power and electric light at small pro-
portion Of the price in London. It can
be had for one-third the London price
at points close to falls, and is far cheap
er than gas. But, alas, we have not the
Swiss mountains, with their many
gorges, at our doors, and if we seek the
distant sources the problems of trans
mission come in
AS to capital cost, water power plant
Of modern design and suitable for quite
small falls may be constructed at el9
to e2O per horsepower. ar large in
stallations the capital cost is but G1O or
SO. The steam engine on a similar basis
would cost e20 to e25, and Dowson's gas
engine system about cit. At moderate
efficiency the water power will involve
q working expenditure of about G3 to "a
per horsepower per annum, the steam
engine Of e8 and the Dowson gas engine
Of e6 10s., assuming the engine to be
worked 5000 hours in the year. In
working an electric light station the
efficiency Of the steam engine is low,
for reasons which need not be discussed
here, SO that It is apparent that, given
fall, power can easily be got for the
same capital outlay as for other motors,
in some cases for much less. while the
working cost is only one-half.
Words.
The Western news., 1903-08-12
10 Fun the ,Gantlet.

"To run the gsntlet'' originated iii
Germany and tr;,veled&t hence to Eng
land, finally becoming txlnesticated in
Amer ca. IL both The German ;.nd Eng
lish armies ard i.2,yies, about the timv
Of the settlement cf America, running
the gantlet w;,s punishment for mis-
1emcancr, the solt,!ers Of company or
regiment being placed in two lines fac
ing each other, each man armed with a
switch. The culprit ran between the
two files and received upon his bare
back the switches Of his comrades. AL
officer stood by to see that the punish
ment was properly enforced, and any
soldier who failed to do his duty was
himself liable to make the journey; be-
tween the two files. The Indians along
the coast Of Virginia are said to have
observed this punishment inflicted upon
some sailors of an English man-of-war
and Immediately adopted the idea ft'r
torturing their enemies. Hence came thu
belief that the punishment or torture
was peculiar to the aborigines of North
America
The Western news., 1903-08-12
THE WINDS At PLAY.

These many days the winds have been at
play,
And they have swept the sky
Clear of all clouds that barred their bolster
Gus way
And marred their revelry!
With wild delight they yell as on they
sweep
Across the trembling deep.
They lash the sleeping ocean into foam.
They strip the tossing trees,
They rudely drive beiated wanderers home.
They tear across the leas.
No rest for them-from dawn to evensong
Their mirth is loud and long!
In ruined woods high carnival they hold;
The dry leaves pirouette,
A giGGy whirl of scarlet and of gold!
Whilst down the rivulet,
Full to the brim, the russet spoils and red
Are 10 the ocean sped.
The golden elms to one another bend,
The revels wax apace,
The forest seems to dance from end to
end,
The beeches interlace!
And for the orchestra to this mad crowd
The winds are piping loud.
F. 3. DoVeton, in Westminster Gazette.
The Western news., 1903-08-12
A GREAT RIVER.

Marco Polos Report Concerning the 'Hi-
Cantic Yang tse kiang.
Noah Brooks quotes the following
from the great Venetian traveller in his
series Of st. NicLclas papers, 1.-THE
True Story of Marco Polo:"
And assure you this river flows SO
far and traverses so many countries and
cities that in coed sooth there pass and
repass on its waters a great number Of
vessels and more wealth and merchan-
disc than all the rivers and all the seas
of Christendom put together. It seems
indeed more like sea than river. Mes
ser Marco Polo said that he once beheld
at that city 15, 900 vessels at one time.
And you may judge if this city of no
great size has such number, how many
must there be altogether, considering
that on the banks of this river there are
more than 16 provinces and more than
600 great cities, besides towns and vii.
lares, all possessing vessels
Messer Marco Polo aforesaid tells US
that he heard from the officer employed
to collect the great khan's duties OH this
river that there passed up stream 2O0,.
eco vessels in the year, without count
ing these that passed downi Indeed, as
it lfss course of such great length and
receives so many other navigable" rivers,
it is 10 wonder that the merchandise
which is borne on it is of vast amount
aid value. And the article in larrest
quantity of. all is salt, which is carried
by this river and its branches to all the
Hities on their banks and thence to the
otter cities in the interior.
1ne vessels which ply on this rive,
are decked. They have but one mast,
but they are Of great burthen, for can
assure you they carry, reckoning by our
weight, from 1000 to $4,000 cantars
each. In going up stream they have to
be hauled, for the current is SO strong
that they could not make head in any
other manner. Now the towline, which
is some 800 PAGES in length, is made OF
nothing but cane 'Tis in this way:
They have those great canes of which ]
told you before that they are some IL
PAGES in length. These they take and
split from end to end into many slender
strips, and then they twist these strips
together SO as to make a rope of any
length they please And the ropes SC
made are stronger than if they were
made Of hemp.
The Western news., 1903-08-12
Question of Values.


II think I'll put you on the stand, :"
said the lawyer.
Cant you win without that?'' asked
the ''new woman
'I'm afraid not
The "new woman" looked thought
full.
IA decision in my favor would be
worth 81, 900 to me, - I understand
It," she said.
"Just that sum-"
swell, let it go. I'll charge it up tc
profit and loss''
''But, madam, this is business,
cot''-
''It is purely from business point Of
view that look at it. I have weighed
every feature Of it carefully, and have
decided that it is worth So, 900 to me tc
avoid answering questions as to my age.
We will dismiss the case and let the
money CO." Washington Star.
The Western news., 1903-08-12
Saved . Licking.

The butchers boy who had called to
deliver a parcel had thoughtlessly left
the garden gate open, and the 7-year- old
ruler of the house called after hi. j:
'Herel Come back and shut that gate!''
The butchers boy stopped. but show.
ed no inclination to obey the command
II don't have tor he shouted defiantly.
eyes, you do" insisted the 7-year-
old. "You come right back and shut it
now. or somebody's going to get the
worst licking he ever had y
The butcher . boy came running back,
euQ Of fight
''He in, ehr'' he said. "Well, who's
going 70 Lick i'm, ehl".
"4other H." calmly remarked the
gounsstar. If you leave that gate open.
I'll b certain to 60 ont into the street.
Hother'll - me, and I'll got licked.
Shut It tight please 90 can't get out !"
And ths butohsr's boy Chicago
Times Herald
The Western news., 1903-08-12
Electric Eyes.

The latest adjunct that science gives
to the surgical operator is all electric
eye. Strictly speaking, it is not an eye
at all, but rather a sort Of searchlight,
which is used to aid the human eye in
delicate surgical operations.
Oftentimes surgeons are handicapped
in their work by the fact that they cam
not see distinctly the parts upon which
they must operate. The formation of
the human body is such that in many
instances no light can be put directly
upon the particular part Of the human
anatomy that is to be operated upon.
The eye can see to the extent of human
capability, but in intricate operations,
however strong the light in the operat-
ing theater may be, the rays lack that
penetration and power Of concentration
60 necessary to delicate surgical opera.
tions.
Professor Charles E. Quimby, Of
Bellevue hospital, New York, has pat
ented this new aid to surgery From an
ordinary electric light wire connection
is made with this device, which fits the
face much in the manner of pair Of
spectacles The appliance in itself con-
sists of two small incandescent lamps,
which are fitted one above and the other
below the eye of the operator. They are
60 adjusted that the rays focus at a point
sufficiently near the ordinary point of
vision to throw all the power of the
electric rays upon the point desired.
1t is practically portable searchlight
adapted to the operating theater. The
lamps are in the form Of an annular
glass globe, with an Illuminating con-
ductor. An insulated backing, consist
ing Of metal leather lined band, which
passes around the head. prevents the
heat from affecting the wearer, and at
? the same time holdS 96s 7ightin positioin
aud prevents any possible effect that
otherwise the electricity might have
upon the wearer. The lights more pear
'ly resemble long glass tubes than any
thing else. Within these tubes are placed
the lamps, which can be adjusted to any
desired angle. When direct downward
ray is desired, small reflector is fixed
above the light and the rays thrown in
the desired direction.-San Francisco
Examiner.