New-York tribune., 1903-05-02

treat itself to, but Chicago may be able to COM
pass it,
Cancer seems to be steadily increasing. both IN
this country and Europe. Notwithstanding the gen.
eral uplift toward more hygienc conditions OF hv-
ing. Statistics show that the death rate in Eng
land and Wales from this disease rose between ISL
and 1900 from II to So per 10000. and in Scotland
from a to go In Ireland the number OF deaths
from this disease In 1871 only % per 10000. but
it had risen in 1891 to &c, and in 1901 to 65 for the
same approximate figures. The returns ON Prus-
sia. Austria, Holland. Norway and Bavaria show
distinct increase Tor the decade endlHs IN ~
The Reei<-er Gendraf fo- IrelanS who has conpiIed
fbaSa ctatisticS no convinced thai while
cancer seems to be constitutional disease. il is
sometimes caused by wounds and injuries Is spread
generated by unwholesOme food and unsanitary
dwellings and Is 70 some extent both contasloGs
vinced, from the rarity Of cancer among the Jews.
largely responsible for the increase of the dis
Along with American slang and the American SOL
der. the university Settlement idea has reached
Manila 4 Settlement house has already been es-
tablished there. and the head OF it has issued an
appeal for help to all the American women resi-
dent in the Philippines
Much as the public at large respects and likes
Mrs Roosevelt. her fondest admirer is Undoubtedly
the President himself Tousley ST Gator in the May
Good Housekeeping' relates that OF the
White House musicals he said the Pre- ilent that
it was wonderful how much Mrs Roosevelt could
do socially and TO how large number she was able
10 extend White House hoSDtaitys and the Presi-
dent looked pleased. and replied: Yes, whatever
pretty generally knO@n that Mrs Roosevelt makes
a good mistress of the White House. / lac her
terlainments myself Now, this musical is Just
the sort Of thing al enJoy-t gives pleasure u
Put he added Mrs. Roosevelt is good a
MOI her as can fOuHd-a good mother to six chill
dren giving them her time and thought Yet busy
sh@ is always attending 10 them herself. she
She rode with me an hour and half She IS a
scentiOus mother. let tell you with heart full
OF love always thinking OF what is best for the
children.
Time was when the dressing room OF a theatre
was a Mace of hOrrOr-a stuffy little closet. con
tanning no furnishings beyond a mirror hanked BY
gas lets a shelf and few hooks. But have
changed all that-at least the stars have. Now
adavs stars on Broadway fit up their apartments in
a luxurious and tasteful maner. witness Grace
Geo-re's dressing sute-sUite. mind yOu,-at the
Herald Square Theatre. The walls are covered with
nIaa ted mink satin against which hang two pa1t-
inrs on ivory. There easy ohairs and a sofa
the floor is carpeted with Brussels, and in
ne- stands a tiny rosewood desk equipped with
teIenbOne and filed with stationery Bearing Hiss
C.cc-ge's device The makeup she I. the WARDROBE
and me other parap pherT ALA OF the profession
in a second apartment and at the end OF the pas
zoe is a bathroom. On the road for the most part
old conditions prevail IN the matter of dressing
rooms but the player In New-York has reason
TO complain
CurIs seem to be longer deslderatum with
he mammas OF little girls Instead tbs hair Is cut