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The sun., 1903-12-01
"AIDA" AT THE OPERA.
MIR. Conried Called Out for the Great
Pageant OF Act IL

After the curtain had descended on the
brilliant finale of Act II. of verdi's Aida
at the Metropolitan Opera House last night
the principal singers streamed across the
opcning III the curtain in the time-honored
manner. while the excited exotics behind
the orchestra rail rocked with gale of
enthusiasm Again they called the singers
70 the front. and this time they brought
WIN mem 'Mr. Vigna. the conductor, who
hau iairiy earned share of the honors.
= u'ila can was made. and this time ap-
peared Intendant Conried, who had revn-
htionized the scene. The audience ,nur-
INJURED, That is the man that did i, " and
The sun., 1903-12-01
News Of Plays and P1alers.

Phyllis Rankin has been engaged by
Charles Frohman for the new Clyde Fitch
play -Glad Of It. to be produced at the
Savoy in January. She will play the part
Of music hall artist.
Heinrich Conried has not yet heard il
Irving Place Theatre in February, as She
is under contract to do. Frau Odil on was
stricken with paralysis on Friday night
while acting at Innsbruck and her condition
still remains serious.
The sun., 1903-12-01
Sword of the King at the 125th street

James J, Corbett has his name at the
head of the bill of the Circle this week
well attended, and the Comedy at Broad
way and Sixty-fifth street, has a good
vaudeville bill Milton and Dollie Mobiles
are the topliners at Keth's, and Blocksom
and Burns occupy the same place at Tony
Pastors. There is convention Of Barnum
freaks at Hubef's Museum.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17

consin butter and cheese rank with
the choicest product Of the dairy In
the potato season Of 1923, there
were shipped out Of the single city
of Stevens Point 404,250 bushels OF
potatoes, valued at $l20,46O, which
was but fraction of the potato crop
raised in a single Wisconsin county
Portage. Portage produces more
potatoes, it is claimed, than any
other county in the United States,
Yet Portage is only one OF several
Wisconsin counties that do great
things in the potato line. If the Wis
consin farmers take up beet culture
they will equal their success in to-
bacco and peas and potatoes and
dairying, for it is in them to do well
what they undertake. 1t is the spir-
it that underlies such work as Wis
consin farmers are accomplishing
which has raised farming to the
rank Of a profession"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17

Stockmen throughout the West
who have for many years been en-
joyiug free transportation from their
homes and shipping centers, will
find this privilege curtailed after
January |, 1904. The executive OFF,
cials of western roads have agreed
that after the date mentioned they
would discontinue the issuance to
stock men Of return transportation,
thereby compelling them to pay
their fare to their homes after hav-
ing come to the shipping centers
with stock. The change is made
largely for the purpose Of curtailing
the operations Of ticket scalpers.
The stock mems passes have always
been the source of considerable in
come to scalpers, who have employees
at the various stock yards buying up
return transportation.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17

MaZie's father was a poet, her mother
a painter, and everybody said that
Maizie was sure t. be genius. 1t was
her fate by inheritance. No one pre-
dicted the direction in which she
would eventually turn, but when she
was eight her Aunt Mirabel was sure
she would be a great singer. What her
uncles thought is of no Importance.
They had little or no imagination.
About the time that her aunt had set
tied Maizie's career Grandpapa Wilkie
said he had hopes Of the child. She'll
turn out just like anybody" he chuc-
killed., "See T she don't"
1t seemed that first summer night on
the farm as If grandpapa had struck
the right note. There had been Won
derful sunset Maizie's mother with
half shut eyes, had compared it to
Claude Lorraine's paintings Malzie's
father had looked lyrics, and the lay
members of the family also expressed
their delight in the scene. Maize
looked depressed.
"See her" whispered Aunt Mirabel.
what exquisite feeling in her facer'
Maizie's parents looked, but it was
the grandfather who spoke.
WHAT'S wrong with your he asked,
Nothing pouted laizie, "oniy ~
erybody's so taken up with the sunset,
and l wanted to see the pigs fed"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17

The celebrated French physiogno-
mist Gratiolet admitted that dogs have
what he called 'the smile of the eyes"
/ THE smile Of the mouth" however, he
regarded as peculiar to man. Scotch
| collies certainly seem at times to smile
Mt sights which are comcal. and on
occasions at their masters
Many instances have been advanced
TO prove their quick appreciation of q
joke One of these Intelligent dogs
used to look with knowing air at his
master when he saw a travelling bear,
and his lips were drawn back at the
corners and his eyes twinkled with
quite conscious smile.
Darwin recognized this sense Of hu-
NOR in n dog, and refers 10 It's sportive
play when stick IS thrown, which It
picks up and almost allows you to re-
cover before it darts away with It.
Mr.. Lloyd Morgan tells Of a retriever
a Jolly dog" which showed its sense
Of fun upon the sands where it would
bury number OF small crabs and
bark with delight when. after waiting
and watching, it saw a leg or claw
emerge.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17
Temperance Moveme in Germany.

The proposed bill in the German
Reichstag to promote temperance
will be received with surprise some
| thing like that which would be
awakened by II shipment of coal to
Newcastle. Beer drinking has so long
been regarded as "A German social
speciality that governmental action
| looking to restraint in that particu-
| lar seems like an attempt to violate
sacred racial traditions. But from
| the necessary explanations which ac-
company the announcement of the
temperance movement, it appears
| that the Germans have themselves
been gradually departing from their
| traditions by taking to the consump-
| tion Of alcoholic beverages instead of
remaining faithful to their beer
stems. This has naturally increased
drunkenness and brought about a
demand for temperance reform.
The bill which the government
will introduce for consideration by
the peoples constitutional represent
atives provides that salooukeepers
shnll sell non intoXicants, or soft
drinks" and also sell milk coffee and
tea with cold foods. 1t also prohibits
the credit system, SO that students
and others cannot indulge their APP
petites for drink and delicntcssen I'm.
less then have the wherewithal to
pay as they go. Perhaps If tho treat
ing habit were in vogue in Germany
the bill would prohibit that also; but
the Germans, whatever the extent OF
their departure from the traditional
beer habits, cliug with good sense to
the time-honored practice Of paying
for their own drinks and regulating
their libattons in accordance with ac-
tuhsthirst or with the state Of the
pocketbook
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17
Der as something like a grin crossed

Der as something like a grin crossed
his face.
land his three children--they'd make
it warm for me, The oldest is girl
of sixteen, and I've heard she's ready
70 throw tin pans at my head as soon
as I step into the house. You can never
be stepmother, but you can imagine
what the situation might be. What
would you do about getting married.
again If you We're me? Some advise
me one way and some another, and
don't know exactly what to do
II think you'd be fool to do it, and
now I want to get through here and
get away. You don't seem to remember
that I'm here to rob the house"
"Yes: l remember you said something
about It," carelessly observed the wild
ow, but | wish you had little more
time to spare. Is it necessary that you
be at some certain place at a certain
minutei l wanted to talk with you a
minute about my hired girl. Her name
is Sarah Jackson. She's good girl, but
romantic"
"Hang ii, woman! I'm here to- robr'
exclaimed the robber as he rose up.
'Well, you can tell me about Sarah
first, can't you? And the hired man
where are you gongW
I'm going to leave"
but you haven't robbed the house
yet and l wanted to ask you about
And out he walked and left the Wild
ow wondering If that was the way of
all robbers or If he hadn't met with
some great misfortune to make him
grabbed and cranky.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17

In 1880 the Azores came under the
power of Spain, and in the history of
tho next twenty years their name Is
frequent as the favorite battle ground
of the English and Spanish fleets. The
Partially was indeed mainly on the
side of the former and for good rea-
SON. These islands lay right in re
track of all vessels sailing to and from
that enchanted region known to all
men as the Spanish main.
On the highest peak Of Tercefra,
whence in clear weather the sea could
be scanned for leagues around, were
raised two columns, and by them a
man watched night and day. When he
saw any sails approaching from the
west he set flag upon the western
column-one for each sail. If they
came from the east similar sign was
set on the eastern column.
Hitler IN those days came UP out of
the mysterious western seas the great
argosies laden With gold and silver
and jewels. with silks and spices and
rare WOODS, wrung at The cost of thou
sdIuS VI uuitlitSS HIVES anu ClutiticS
unspeakable from the fair lands which
lie between the waters of the Carib-
bean sea and the giant wall Of the
Andes. And hither, when England,
too, began to turn her eyes to FL
Dorado, came the great war @alleons
of Spain and Portugal to meet these
precious cargoes and convey them safe
into Lisbon or Cadiz before those terri
bic English sea wolves could get scent
OF the prize -Macmillan's Magazine.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17

THOSE who observe the internal
changes in Wisconsin arc much in
terested in the fact that the German
Lutheran churches in Milwaukee
are contemplating change from
German TO English in their service.
The pastors state that they are being
forced to do this by the pressure
brought to bear by the young people
of the congregation. This indicates
that the population of Wisconsin is
gradually becoming so closely knit
that it will become impossible to
draw any line of distinction between
the various nationalties, for changes
in language are the surest signs of
changes in the makeup Of people
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17

THE auto race at the state fair
Saturday resulted in a horrible disas-
ter. While going at the rate Of mile
minute the machine swerved into
the fence, turned a complete somer-
sault, catching underneath the
chauffeur, or handler, ana crushing
his life out. 1t is questionable if auto
races should be permitted or eneour-
aged where people are gathered BY
the thousands, as those in charge are
not the only one in danger, but scores
Of others in case the machine gets
beyond control and bolts.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17

Mrs. lamson was saying an arec-
donate and fearful farewell TO her hus-
band as she was about to start for a
months visit TO her old home.
Now, my dear" said Mr.. Lamsoo in
pleasant but firm tone, 81 wish y,ol
would try not to ask me for money ey-
cry time you write"
We'll, | will try not TO-" said Mrs.
Lamson, wiping her eyes, "but YOU
you know, Henry, that means | shan
have TO write even oftener than usual',
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1903-09-17

Whitewater Register: 1t is stated
on seemingly good authority that
City Attorney Folk, who is working
such havoc with the boodlers in ST.
Louis, has had his life insurance pol
icies concealed because the compan-
les fear that his brave discharge of
his duty may lead to his assassina-
ton. Any company which would be
guilty of such distardly, unpatri-
otto course as that ought to be re-
fused all public favor and patronage
forever after.
The sun., 1903-07-18
Responsibility for Asphalt.

When the present law providing for
a single head for the New York Police
Department was adopted in 1901, the
change from a Board Of Commissioners
was justified on the ground that it would
fix responsibility for the administra-
ton of that department.
Lest q too complaisant Mayor should
prove reluctant to suspend or remove
an incapable, a corrupt or discredited
Commissioner, it was provided that the
Governor Of the State should have the
same power Of removal as was to be ex-
ercised by the Mayor.
Again, not divided but common
responsibility. Such is the law regula-
ting the tenure in office of the Commits
sioner of Police in New York
The real purpose of this provision has
been defeated by the act Of the Governor
Of this State. At the very time when the
present Police Commissioner, GREENE,
Mayor Lows appointee, is under charges,
the gravity OF which would, in the case
of member of the uniformed force, lead
to his summary suspension, the Cover
nor accompanies the accused Commits
sioner on midsummer pleasure trip
over the Great Lakes and across the
continentl
The sun., 1903-07-18
Catholic Teaching as to Unbaptized
children.

To TUE EDITOR OF THE St'N-Sr: In Your
editorial comment in SUNDAYS SUN on the
question ashed by the distinguished co.
clesiastic of the Roman Catholic Church"
you say that the mere putting OF the question
by Roman Catholic theologian is sufficient
evidence that in that Church there is no such
was this: What Christian denominations
any exception dying before the use Of reason,
are lost-that is, in the sense that they can
never enjoy the "beatific vision
The Roman Catholic Church teaches as an
article Of faith that those who die without
baptism. and in whose case the lack, Of bap-
tisin has not been supplied in. some, other, way,
cannot enter heaven This includes infants
The lack Of ba Dtism can be supplied by other
means in the case Of adults as, for instance
the sorrow for sin which is perfected by the
love Of God, which the theolosians call the
baptism of desire. But is there any way of
supplying the lack OF baptisn in the case Of
infants dying unbap pti2ed? Has God among
plying, after death. the supernatural effects
Of baptism to children who die without bap-
tism? We know nothing about IL The
Roman Catholic Church has permitted with
out censpre variety OF answers by lndi;
nothing except that ba Dtism il necessary for
oil. infants and adults, as the ordinary means
of salvation.
The great majority of theologians hold
that unbaptized infants shall suffer no pain
St Thomas Of Aquin says that they do not
grieve because they do not see God. and that
they even rejoice, because they share in
Gods goodness and in many natural per,
natural happiness EccLEsrAsTIc.
NEW YORK July l3.
The sun., 1903-07-18


From photograph In the aDthrOpometric records.
first visit. In fact, he had fix ed his inclination
upon many objects. so that We went rapidly
from one to another Of the more notable
features Of tho collection, and WAS enabled
TO get a pretty comprehensive idea of it. |
made a rough estimate of the value OF
the whole as the prices of individual articles
were named. and put II down as about six
million francs, which turned out later to be
mot far out OF the way. 1t included vast
assortment of metal work dating back to the
eleventh century: Byzantine. French and Ger
man enamels, carved woods, worries, bronzes
arms. accoutrements and armor iewelry and
glass, everything. in fact, that ordinarily goes
to make up the collection OF the wealthy ANA
teur or tho merchant Of the first class. II was
most attractive, most interesting and more
than instructive. My friend has gone back to
New York. but the collection is intact. 1t re-
mains at rs Rue de Londres.
The man whom We saw was NJ Louis Marcy.
The lady with the opulent person was Nine
Marcy. Both should be we'll known in New
York. Nj, Marcy was a familiar figure last
winter at the Cafe Martin: Nine Marcy was
Nine. Leon Escosura. the widow Of the
well-known painter who died in New York, Of
whose studio effects, II do not err, there was
a sale somewhere on Broadway. M, Marcy
was daily and an intelligent attendant at the
Marquand exhibition and sale. and IL In most
improbable that in the antique fraternity of
your city he should not have acquaintances.
He certainly has acquaintances in another fra
ternity Mme. Marcy was the principal Of the
enterprise in the Rue de Iondres. The coec-
ton had come 70 her from the defunct Esco-
sura. Escossoura they spell it here, and she
would dispose OF ii en- bloc or otherwise, and.
nreferahly TO an American II is painful to
be compelled to record that Nine. Marcy's re-
lation to Nj. Marcy was not strictly orthodox
and that her mare was not Nine. Marcy.
Neither was il Nine. Escosura. 1t was Nine
Frileuse. As for NJ. Louis Marcy. his name
was Parmiggiani,
had almost for gotten the episode of tho
Rue de Londres when l returned to Paris re-
Gently but ii came back very vividly when
road this In morning paper:
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A Leader of Labor

The honorable position that p. M. AR
THUR won for himself and the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers was due
to the honesty of purpose and fidelity
to duty which marked his whole career.
Recognizing clearly that the interests
Of his followers and their employers
were one, his administration Of the af-
fairs of the brotherhood from the day
he became its chief quarter Of a
century ago until his death yesterday
and honorable Cancellation. Following
policy which took into account the
rights and needs Of the employers no
less than the demands of the men, he
built up an organization which had the
respect and confidence of its members,
the railroads and the public.
Mr.. ARTHUR was no dreamer, no poll
tician, no fanatic, no SAM PARKS; simply
level-headed, straight-thinking en-
gine driver. Thoroughly trained in the
trade at the head of which he stood,
his influence was potent in raising the
standards which aspirants for member
ship in his organization had to attain,
until now there is no better class of men
than the brotherhood.
Labor leaders who think the fulfil
ment Of their desires will be hastened
by violence and lawlessness can learn
a valuable lesson from the successful
methods which this good and useful citi-
zen followed during his entire service as
Grand Chief Engineer of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers.
The sun., 1903-07-18

shoot up toward heaven the men be-
come stunted and dwarfsh.
On an average, they come up to the
womens shoulders at present. In ten
thousand, in thousand years--who
knows the descendants Of the six
footers of to-day will be exhibited as
pygmies at the receptions Of Lady Presi-
dents, perch on fair wrists as falcons
used to, or be paperweights and desk
furnishings for the gigantic female
rulers Of the world. The parrot and
the canary will be out of fashion.
Little men with little whiskers will
perch in their little cages and sing or
discourse just about as wisely as their
longer-legged ancestors did. Little men
with turnspit legs, an ornament common
enough already, will be led around in
gilded chains and muzzles. Exult in
your high heels and length Of siders
and five-feet-four, o Mere Man OF
Brooklyn. Compared with your far-oH
posterity you are Ossa to wart.
Another incident of the mereness OF
man is his expulsion from the trades and
professions 1t has begun quietly. 1t
will go on inexorably. 1t applies not
only to learned and sedentary pursuits,
but to every means Of livelihood. Why,
even in Boston, where the literary habit
or pretence has been thought so strong
and culture , has been sought as eagerly
as the African aborigines crave New
England rum--even in Boston, thump-
ing and stalwart women are prospering
In strenuous employments. They are
butchers, "a word ominous to Mere Man.
They are teamsters and truckmsn. They
are sailors and boatmen, masons and
bricklayers. In Chicago they are black
smiths, boilermakers, stevedores, po-
lcemen. Mere Man, though utilized as
an unpaid household servant in Chicago,
lis being crowded out. He is a survival.
a rudiment, relic.
And from the banks of the kaw shrills
that savage and prophetic voice: Man
must be abolished!" Let us hope that
the abolition will be gradual; and Curl
osity is sure to save some specimens even
in the most vindictive period. In the
form of household pets, and Of antique
furniture and bric-a-brac, Mere Man
may be allowed to continue; but fashions
are precarious and Kansas is austere.
The sun., 1903-07-18

following figures; Her total assets,
represented by public lands, railway
bonds, debentures, Provincial accounts,
&c, are given as S94, 500, 1888, Of which
about 10 per cent. is interest bearing
Her national debt is about S272 900, 900,
net. The last five years show a total
excess OF revenue over expenditure OF
s27,5OO,OOO. Her annual expenditure per
capita is $3.50, as against s22.8s for the
United Kingdom, $ls for France, 1894
for Germany, $479 for Mexico, and $40
for the United States. Financially,
Canada appears fully able to bear the
burdens thus imposed for the extension
of her industrial interests. 1t is, more
over, to be noted that many of her ma
tional assets are of the nature Of invest
ments whose value is apprecating and
is increased by the extension OF the
policy of bounties and subsidies.
The possible danger lies in direction
to which public attention is already
being called, that of socialism.
Government aid to enterprises in Canada
and elsewhere has justified itself in many
cases, and has failed to do 80 in other
cases. Governmental ownership, toward
which a tendency is to be noted in
Canada, is as yet insufficiently deter
mined to warrant extensive experiment
in land like that. now enjoying period
Of unprecedented prosperity. Should
there come, as there doubtless will come,
period Of depression, reaction in ma
tional holdings might easily prove dis
astrouS.
The proposedextens Of the bounty
system, now pending before the Cana
dian Parliament, appears to be an at
tempt on the part Of the Liberal party,
now in power, to meet a demand for the
stimulation of Canadian manufacturing
interests, without violating the free
trade policy for which that party pro-
fesses to stand, by an increase in tariff
rates. This gives an opportunity to the
organs Of the opposition, the Conserva-
tive party, to declare the error and the
futility of the bounty method and to
stand for its policy Of protection. The
Liberal organs assert that under either
system it is the people who must pay
the bills, and that an increase in tariff
rates would increase prices to home
consumers, while the bounty system
does not The difference is somewhat
of political matter, as both parties are
really seeking the same end, that Of the
conservation of Canadian interests and
the upbuilding Of Canadian Industries.