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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
Quaint Stage Lore,
rom the Chicago Record-Herald.


Actors are much given to superstitions
and have made lifelong enemies Of those
who violated their beliefs on these points.
If two players are dressing in. the same
quarters with those who believe the ca
price and one In a moment Of lax thought
were to whistle the latest popular melody
as means to subdue nervousness, It Is
sure sign that one or the other will be
whistled out OF the company before long.
This superstition is observed by q great
many Intelligent players. Taking a squnt
through the curtain on an opening night
portends grief to the production, aud
speaking the last line OF the play, known
as the tag" likewise augurs nothing
favorable for the undertaking in rehearsal
Black cats crossing the stage or, in fact,
any cat crossing the stage is an evil
sign. John Drew, however, is not given to
these foibles and laughs at the observance
Of the aforesaid superstitions. That his
belief is solid Is evinced by the means he
took to combat the tenets Of the faithful
on the opening night of 1.-THE Mummy and
New York. The house cat. black as the
reputed imps Of hades, has been In the
theater for years, and has never been
known to be unkind or unpcofessionaI
enough to go on the stage during the prog
ress Of a play. She weakened, however,
on the eventful night and Jumped on at the
instant Of Mr.. Drews first entrance. The
applause scared her, and off she went
the clatter Of appreciation for the actor
changing to a ripple of laughter for the
cat. The players were In panic and,
with the nervousness of an opening were
hardly to be relied upon for the evenings
presentation. Mr.. Drew then fought his
players with their own credulgty. After the
| first act. with a mystic wave OF his hands,
he pronounced the words: Rum tig a
bage 81, ourobus a mingo, de bitaaits
| aloha, Tub lum Ion a, son a mola ga
| riga" 1t satisfied them and they were re-
| stored to normal conditions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
TICKET TAKERS WOES,
Troubles of the Man Who Stands at
the Door Of the Theater.

From the Chicago Tribune.
Tickets, please" said the man at the
door of one of the downtown theaters one
OF the cold evenings the first of the week
Help yourself" said the patron of the
playhouse. as he pulled open his coat. IT
am too cold to get at them
The ticket taker reached his hand into
the mans waistcoat and extracted the
small envelope with the necessary bits OF
pasteboard After tearing off the seat cou-
pons and giving them to the chilled Gus
toner the blocked line began to move
again.
This is the first time that ever had to
80 through mans pockets" said the door
keeper. IT have had all sorts of expert
ences at theater doors, bat this was not in
cluded among them.
A thousand persons who enter any of the
theaters present their tickets in almost a
thousand different ways. Some are en-
barrassed They leave the seat coupons in
the hands OF the man at the door, Many
OF them hand them to the head usher and
rush on as IL there was no time to be lost,
and are caught In mad race to the seats
that they suppose to belong to them.
1t Is not at all difficult to decide by the
manner In which they offer the tickets
whether or not they are regular attendants
at the theater. Women who are not accus-
toned TO visit the playhouses seem to take
" for granted that tickets must be shown
before they Will be permitted to enter The
escort, many times rushed and confused,
fails to find the tickets on the first search
and his women friends stand blocking the
way while he examines his pockets.
The tickets are usually presented In the
envelopes IN which they have been inclosed
py the man at the ticket window. This
,neans that the man at the door must tear
the envelope open before he can examine
yhe tickets. The delay or one means the
Waiting of fifty In the line behind. Others
nave them ready and pass in without a
stop In the line, but these are the exception
Tickets are taken from handbags, suit
cases and the inside bands of hats, One
woman had to be allowed to visit the re-
Nring room the other evening before she
surrendered her tickets, but she finally
found them.
The holders OF the tickets sometimes want
20 talk to the taker. A man who is tearing
the coupons OF a hundred tickets a minute
cares little for the condition Of the weather.
put he must be polite. and so he smiles and
says something and wonders. Occasionally
Rne approaches the door with whom he Is
acquainted. and that means that he must
6on his haA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
Old Masters Gone.
/ rom the Cincinnati Enquirer.

from the Olncinnau Enquirer.
The death OF Robert Planquette, the
French comic opera composer, deserves
more than passing notice. While he wrote
several tuneful and clever operas, his fame
will ever rest on his Chimes of Nor
mandy" than which no modern comic opera
ever achieved greater success. Like his
famous countryman, Gounod, Planquette
seemed to have exhausted himself with one
opera. Geunod's Faust" is the best and
only really great work of that composer
Offenbach. Suppe, Millocker, Lecocq, Zoller
and Strauss have all been gathered to their
fathers, and there Is apparently no one at
the present time to take their places. The
so-ealled musical comedies Of the age are
almost without exception reminiscent OF
some of the numbers OF these Hlustrious
musicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28

AT the rehearsal of songs and ballads to
be given by students OF the McFall School
of Vocal Art next Friday evening Mr.. Ar
thur D. Mayo will play the Concert
Etude," by Macdowell. Mr.. Mayo's play
Ing Is always characterized by a refined
style and musicianly Interpretation. This
number was Enthusiastically received at
the recent concert of the Musical Art So
ciety. and will be repeated by special re-
quest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-28
Wanted .sThe Same. y

From the New York Times.
A man In the full glory OF evening dress.
white tie. white gloves. carnation, ETC..
walked into the lobby or the Knickerbocker
Theater and took his place In the line OF
persons waiting to buy tickets. He had
evidently been celebrating bit. idalf a
dozen persons were ahead OF him, and just
before his turn a man asked for two dollar
tickets. They were handed out, and then
the befuddled Individual faced the bex-of-
flee man. There was a moments pause
We'll, what1l you have?" said the fane-
tionary who stands between the public and
the region OF pleasure.
ooh, the same" was the response.
But he was referred to place around the
corner
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
TOLD IN A LINE

Cleveland, ohio-senator Hanna, who has been
Ill, IL better.
St Louis-Drs. Emanuel Urban and I. F.
Knapp are under arrest charged with stealing
drugs from the poorhouse drug store.
Oyster Bay-President Roosevelt has announced
that Henry c. Ide will succeed General Luke
Wright viee-governor of the Philippines.
New York-Ernest Hastings, an actor, who
committed eighty-fve parts to memory in two
and-one half years, is suffering from nervous
breakdown.
Louisville. Ky.-Jacob W. Geist is under ar
rest charged with obtaining 81, DOC. 900 by means
of a directory swindle In various portions of the
United States.
CIeyeland-A1rs. Alexander Winton, wife of the
president of the Winton Automobile company,
Committed suicide early to-day by throwing her.
self into the lake.
Laporte, Ind.-Editor Bowser, who is fighting
the negro colonization movement in northern In
diana announces he will publish the name of
every white man In Porter county who is en-
ploying a negro.
Pittsburg-James n. Ackley and two others
were in skin which was overturned throwing
them out. aAckley was reached by rescuers, but
refused help until his companions were safe;
then 1t was too late and he was drowned.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
WANT THOSE REFORMERs
China Renews Her Attempts to Get
Shanghai Editors Into
Her Power.

London, Aug. 28.-The Shanghai cor
respondent Of the Times says Viceroy
Chang Chi Tung has informed the Taotai
OF Shanghai that II the consular body will
surrender the editors Of the reform paper
Supao. who are accused Of seditious writ
ings, the Chinese government will promise
that they shall only be sentenced to i'm
prisonment. ut is to be hoped adds the
correspondent. that Great Britain will
not accede to the Chinese request, be-
cause summary execution would be more
merciful than Chinese Imprisonment"
The victory Of Nankin has ordered the
re-arrest and trial Of the four reformers
who were recently arrested for delivering
s,1bversive lectures and liberated on the
American missionaries guaranteeing their
re appearances
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
'sKEETERS DON'T LIKE IT.
A Plant Known as "0cimumvirides
Makes Them cry Tired,
Indeed.

Washington, Aug. 2s.-The department
of agriculture is investigating the virtues
OF the ocimumvirides, a plant from north
ern Nigeria, and the experts say that II
all that is claimed is proved ocimumvirl-
des will soon be all the rage as decorations
for entertainments and dinners during the
summer social season.
It is conceded it Is not as beautiful as
bride roses or orchids, but 1t will remove
mosquitoes, and in this fact its popularity
is expected to lie. Place pot of ocimum-
virides on the dining-room table or the
veranda Of a summer cottage, and the
mosquitoes will leave and not return sc
long as the plant is around.
The mospitoes object to the odor the
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
$3,oOo,ooo FOR MINES
0kanogan County Group Sold to Cap
itaists Of New York.

received in this city from Peter Larson.
the millionaire mining man Of Helena,
Of the contamination Of large deal In
volving an important group of mines In
Okanogan county, Washington, in which
Jerome Drumseller Of Spokane, WASH,
John Wentworth Of Okanogan county and
a New York syndicate have purchased If
teen Of the most promising claims In the
district for $3,000,000.
A company, to be known as the Copper
World Gold Mining and Smelling com
pany, is in course Of organization and will
take over all the properties, among which
is the noted Copper World group Of mines.
The new company will construct q smelter.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
WHAT A MARES NEST!
Lewis 1. Williams Loses a Nice, Fat
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
Washington. Aug. 2s.-The department
Of the interior has announced the with
drawal Of the appointment Of Lewis l..
Williams as a member Of the Alaskan
commission to the st. Louis worlds fan.
and thereby hangs an interesting tale.
When. Williams appointment was pro-
posed some days ago 1t caused storm Of
protests from republican politicians, led
by former Senator Carter, who objected
to Williams on the ground that he was the
democratic national committeeman for
Alaska and the only member of the COM
mission who could draw the salary Of
$1,000 provided, because the others were
already in the government service. It has
developed. however. that Judge Ryan,
first assistant secretary of the interior,
made the appointment on the recommend
alton Of Ex-Governor Francis, president
of the exposition, and that Mr. Francis
was induced to recommend Mr.. Williams
thru Williams. promise to assist Francis
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
FELL INTO CREVAssE
But American Tourist and His Guide
Escape Unhurt.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
st. NORTH, Aug. 2s.-Herbert K. Mainz-
er, an American, left with a guide yester-
day morning to ascend the Morteratsch
mountain. Both were dashed to the bot
tom OF crevasse $50 feet below, but they
were rescued by another party. They lost
consciousness.
been preceded; IL minutes earlier by an
other party with two guides. This group
heard the ominous cracking behind them
and turned and missed the two men
They expected to find Manner and the
guide dead at the bottom OF the huge cav.
ern, but on lowering themselves by ropes
they found Manner practically unframed
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
BAoaED -FOUR sHop11rrEas.

New York. Aug 2S.-Mrs Jennie v. O'Con-
nor, who has arrested more women shoplifters
than any other woman detective, added material
women at once. Mrs. O'Connor is employed by
a sixth avenue department store, and yesterday
steal several trinkets and some laces Instead Of
leaving the store the women hurried to the toilet
room, with the detective after them. There Mrs.
O,Connor says they handed their plumber over
to two older women who were waiting to receive
~ All four were arrested. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
THEY WANT RECIPROCITY
Cuba Has Not Yet Given Up Hope
of g. Treaty..

Havana, Aug. 2s.-The interest in reci-
procity with the United States which has
been languishing for several months, is
reviying. The newspapers are urging the
Cubans In spite Of their previous discour-
asement, to again join hands with the
friends of reciprocity In the United States
in an endeavor to make the approval of the
reciprocity treaty with the United States
certain.
President Palma has denied the petition
Of several commercial and manufacturing
organizations for suspension OF the tax
on manufactured products and industries.
enacted by the Havana provincial coun-
Gil.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
cHrLDREN STRANGELY III.

81. Washington, Aug. 2S.-A report has been made
to the health officer of the district OF the strange
Illness of thirty inmates OF the industrial home
nenr Washington. Several hours after breakfast
the children were seized with violent vomiting
and some OF them with symptoms Of faintnesS.
The case Is being investigated
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28

in the furtherance of his presidential
boom. This was too much Secretary
Hitchcock could stand for ordinary polit-
ical kicks, but when 1t came to aiding
the presidential aspiration Of his old time
foe, Ex-Governor Francis, he Indignantly
refused and held up Williams nomina-
ton
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
Mems Wants Always Filled Well

The Handy Store handy into but also handy
meness of what done Those who want fall
things find them here those who want late things
will find them here-at lower prices.
Neckwear colorings, weight
collection 500. wool shirts and drawers silk fin
Isle, balbriggan weight
silk embroidered all the and fitting babrggan in
81 fall weight, 81.
fall shades
SOC, stitching, 81 and 81 SO.
Fldnneete Night Shirts completely gathering heavy and
with collars
you want-5Oc, 75c and 81. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
WON'T GIVE THEM UP.

Paris. Aug. 2S.-A dispatch from Las Palmas,
published here. says the French cruiser Galilee.
which has arrived there from Cape Jubi, West
Africa, reports that the governor of that place
refuses TO give up the five men captured from
the expedition landed on the Moorish coast by
Jacques Lebaudy. who tnteLded to found there
an empire Of his own, without orders from the
Sultan of Morocco
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28

plant exudes. This resembles thymian
tand eucalyptus. The department, before
giving it's unqualified Endorsement to the
ornamental mosquito exterminator, is first
going to find out If the insects will culti-
vate a liking for 1t.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28

on the snow. The guide, who was caught
by the huge ice blocks and pinned in up to
his neck, was hacked out after an hours
hard work.
Mr.. Manner is hardly the worse for his
remarkable adventure.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-28
The Enlarged Second Floor

The New Part of the store the second floor extend
ing six store fronts gives Daytons the longest store
room fronting Nicoet Ave-, 215 feet in length The
departments you will find in the addition
Muslin Cosets Babies Wear Womens Hair Dress
Mancurng Parlor, Mccall Patterns Art Needlewor
Optical Department and Millinery.
the Coaks, Suits and Fu and
department Of Girls Ready to-Wear Attire ready
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
CHRISTIAN CULTURE.

The Baptist Young Peoples union
topic for Sept. 20 is found in II. Tim
othy H., 16. Acts xvii, II. It is B. Y.
+. U. day, on which the question of
Christian culture is to be discussed.
1t is culture. the culture growing out
OF the precepts taught by Christ that
makes the right kind of homes. The
sweetest and happiest homes-homes
to which men in weary life look back
with yearning too deep for tears:
homes whose recollections linger round
our manhood like light and the sun
SHINE and the sweet air, into which
no base things can intrude-are homes
where brethren dwell together in unity:
where, because all love God, all love
their brothers also; where, because all
are dear to all. each is dearer to each
than to himself.
Faith stands for the religion Of the
heart: works stand for the religion of
the life. These two God has Joined
together. Let no man put them as
under, for there is no genuine religion
without them in active union. Just as
love in the sould finds a way to mani
fest itself so as to attract the atten-
ton, please and benefit the one loved,
so genuine faith in the Lord Jesus
moves It's possessor to earnest, joyful
action along lines Of practical Chris
tan usefulness. Where there is no
such action there Is no genuine faith
If you wish to know whether you are
Christian inquire Of yourself wheth-
er, in and for the love Of God, you seek
to make happy those about you by.
smiles and pleasant sayings. s. IRE you
comfortable person to live with? Are
you pleasant to have about? The per-
son filled with Christian culture makes
everybody happy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
Question Box

PRIZES-A prize of a choice story book
will be sent to the first person to send
in correct answers to questions annexed.
Address replies to Puzzle Editor, care
Daily G re- st. Paul, MINI.
ANSWERS to questions appearing two
weeks ago:
4S9.-We do not possess neither portrait
nor description o fitch features of the Sa-
vior. All the images made of Chris<
are drawn from artists imagination and.
as rule represent localized Italians.
Dutchmen. Germans. etc. according to
the nationality to which the painter hap
pened to belong. In fact, the Chrfsts
OF Albert Durer are but portraits of the
painter himself somewhat aged and ideal
lied. Nor can We possibly have a true
likeness Of Christ, as His image is not to
The Oldest images are those of the cata-
combs Of San Cailisto and Santa Cecilia,
but they cannot be earlier than the third
century and consequently cannot be de-
pended upon as likenesses. We have not
even descriptions of those who saw Him.
Neither in the gospels, epistles. nor the
writings of the first two centuries, is any
thing said in this regard. The descriptions
given by the first fathers of the church
cannot be said to rest even on positive
tradition. Justin the Martyr, who lived
in the second century, said: "He seemed
without comeliness.' He Invested
Himself of all human beauty, writes
Clement of Alexandria. "Christs appear
ance," says Tertullian. did not speak in
His favor, so utterly was His body lack
ing in human nobility" In later years
the contrary belief prevailed Thus in
one description by st. John Of Damas-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
Curious Things In
Lie and Literature.

Gus. dating from the eighth century. Jesus
Is represented as handsome and very tall.
with curling locks, very arched eyebrows
an oval face. pale olive complexion.
bright eyes like the Virgins, a Slightly
STOPPING carriage. a soft and clear voice.
countenance full of gentleness, wisdom
ana dignity. The same type we find also
re1erred 10 IN another description dating
from the twelfth century, and found in a
letter said to have been written in Jesus
lifetlme by certain Lentulus "president
OF the people of Jerusalem"
44O.-Suptuary laws so-called are those
designed to repress and moderate the ex-
penses of private citizens. They were very
common in early times. In Kingdoms thew
had their origin in the idea that the king
had absolute power over his subjects: in
republics they seem to have been designed
10 prevent the formation OF a privileged
class. In the Roman republic laws were
passed forbidding the use of articles Of
luxury, prescribing the amount of money
TO be expended by each citizen on HIS
table. regulating the value Of a woman's
wardrobe. etc. These laws were always
evaded and broken. Similar regulations
We're passed in England France and othe,.
european countries. regulating sometimes
the food and drink, but most generally
the dress of the people. But they always
fell into disuse. In modern times the
strong sentiment in favor of individual
liberty has prevented the adoption OF
sumptuary laws, but governments have en-
deaVored to some extent to repTess the
use of Injuries by levying taxes thereon
QUESTIONS to be answered Oct 4:
443.-Is the custom OF wearing boards
an old one?
444.-How do divers go down under wa
ter and work?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-09-20
What Her Name Was.

A Chicago woman gives an amusing ac-
count of an interview with a new servant
She had telephoned to an intelligence Of
flee for a cook Annie" was the only
name written on the card which the
woman brought from the office.
your name?"
THAT Is it," was the reply.
Yes I continued, Il know your name
is Annie, but Annie what?"
That is it. tell you, missus.'' she said
with a broad smile
sisted. "a first and second name. Now
what is your second manner"
30 missusi" she exclaimed with some
Impotence. II tell you that is it,"
With rising displeasure, thinking she
name is Annie what?''
oh" she cried, enthusiastically. SCI
am so glad you know! i tink you will
never know. Yes, that is it,
For while l sat in silent despair, the
girl cycling me with ruefuI countenance
Finally happy thought struck me.
your fathers manner"
Michael" was the doleful reply.
Michael what?" I almost gasped, feel
ing that 1 was suddenly becoming a par
rot But like the eternal 'Nevermore'
of Poe's Raven" came the echo, '"That
sudden Illumination Perhaps mine
is the dull brain.
"N nat do you put on your fathers
lettels?" L inquired
THAT is what / must put, or he would
not get them" was the sobbing reply. -,
of patience on both Sides l asked gently,
How do you spell it?'
Slowly came the solution of the enigma
"W-a-c-h-t"