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The Washington times., 1903-11-26
The Production of "Pdrsifal'
Objections Raised From Two Points of
View, Sentimental and Moral.

Objections Raised From Two Points of
View, Sentimental and Moral.
There is a great stir over the pro-
posed production Of ''ParsifaP in
New York, as most people know. 1t
has been condemned for two reasons,
tie one moral, the other sentimental.
Certain elergymeu protest against 1t
or account of the scene representing
Parsifal and the flower girls, though
why they should lneekly swallow "Quo
Vadis" and "The Sign of the Cross
and then object to Wagner seems be
yond the ordinary human understand
ing.
Others object on the ground that
WAGNER intended the performance of
this opera to be confined to Bayreuth,
and that it is a proof of lack of re-
speet for his memory to tear the OPP
era from the spot hallowed by many
associations and produce it in New
York, merely because such a course
would be commercially profitable.
There is one thing certain, neither
Of these objections is likely to be
taken seriously. If a thing is COM
mercially profitable, in these days, it
secs. 1t matters not if ali the senti-
mental associationsaare torn to shreds;
that thing goes. Whoever supposed
that the mere wishes of a great COM
poser would have any weight with an
American public which wanted some
thing9 There would really be some
reason for the joining of these two
forces of directors, on the ground that
the American public cannot afford TO
ignore sentiment. Like the child
who. finding Santa Claus a myth,
asked if Jesus Christ was lie, too.
We may end IN regarding the whole
power of the Church as insignificant
where our pockets are concerned 1t
Is not impossible that somebody may.
in time transfer TIE Oberammergau
Passion Play to Madison Square Gar
den. If it is not done it viii be be-
cause the German people are not des-
titute Of some feeling, even if the
Americans are.
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English Consul Abused.

The English foreign Office is likewise
calling the Belgian government to ae-
count for the treatment Of its consul in
the Congo Free State. TIE consul. a
Mr. Easement. has. by orders of his
government, been making an extensive
tour OF inspection in the Upper Congo.
and it is presumably because the evil
dence that he had collected is already
known TO confirm in the most ample
manner the charges Of i'll treatment of
natives and OF general Observation-Disclosures
ton. that the Selgian commissioner, or
governor. Of the equator district of the
Congo Free State after most stormy
interview with the British consul. con-
fscated his baggage. which presumably
contains the proofs in question.
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The Gypsy Camp

Out beyond the camp-hre's CLEANS
The gypsy chieftain stands and dreams
In his heavy eyes. the SOUTH
Passion burning on his mouth.
Youth and splendor in his air.
King Of men-he muses. there.
The woods are black; the winds are high;
The cracking embers hiss and cry:
"Alas, alas. the days gone by.
shadows from the village steal
By his lonely wagon wheel.
And with lingering eyes on him
Seek the Witch's fireside grim
Gypsy, come. our fortune tell"
There is someone you love well.
'sNay. but more do not refuse.
Which Of US shall lovers choose?
''You-a lady by your hand
Shall be welded for your land
''You-who are but serving maid.
Find your toll in kisseS paid.
NAY, you seek for lovers true?
Then have a sight for you
Look upon this bosom-nay.
Turn your ewes not thus away;
None had prouder breast than -"
C'-Alss. alas. the days gone by.O
s'Once a lover. brave and fair.
Gladly laid his forehead there
"Look-these tresses white and thin.
When did their decay beginr
and these lips-he found them sweet.
All. how madly ours would meet.
Like the panther's was his tread:
Naughty shoulders bore his head
when he struck me. had pride
That ! vas gypSy's bride,
For | loved him. as alone
Woman loves a heart Of stone
He is dead, then. eypsy-say?
Tell US quick. we must away"
Dead, alas - -'Yes who is he2
Wonder youth 50 fair 20 sec?
"Hes Alas. you are undone;
That is but his fathers son.
Hark, the screech owl now returns.
In my palm your silver burns.
Be Oh. his mother bids Won hy.
The woods are black; the winds are Hight
("Alas. alas. the days gone by
Thomas Walsh in the Independent.
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washington. Nov. 3.
obiectionable Circulars.
iitor of ne Washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Is there not some way 70 put stop ~ me
distribution through the city Of bills or eircr-
lars setting forth the merits Of certain medicines
represented as sovereign remedies for disgusting
diseases? Within the past week the mail box
Of my fat has been filled with this sort Of liter
allure three times. Nice reading for women and
children it is. One afternoon l found big
bunch Of this stuff wedged in the opening Of
the mail box. It had been pushed in with such
force that the spring the door was broken.
IL may be said that the jantor should prevent
this sort Of thing. but he cannot be at the front
Of the house at all hours, and it seems TO me
to be matter for the Police. The distributes
Of these circulars do not confne their attention
TO apartment houses. but litter up the yesti-
bules OF houses wherever door is found to be
open. 1t is an outrage and should not be per
mitted. FLAT DWELLER.
Washington Nov "a
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Courts and Capitals
OF the Old World
By TIE MARQUrsE DE FoSTEvoY.
Sir william a aHas Been

Sir William 'Has Been"
Sir William Bruce is not imbued with
any sentiments of false pride. For this
holder of one of the most ancient baron
etcies of the United Kingdom and chief
Of a family which furnished the Bruce
line of Kings to Scotland. advertises
over his own name and title in the
London Morning Post for paying
guests that is to say. for boarders des-
tined TO relieve him and hts two elderly
maiden daughters OF some OF the ex-
penses In connection with their house at
Ascot. Sir William, who Is a man Of
over seventy, and who was formerly a
captain in the army, has two country
seats in Scotland. which. however. he
rents, was born in Bombay. He has
a son who is married TO the daughter OF
General Selby, and among the most dis
tingJished members OF his family in
more modern times has been James
Bruce. the famous African traveller.
The fortunes of the Bruces are, as may
be gathered from Sir williams adver.
usement in the Morning Post" at a
rather low ebb, and / am afraid that
there is but little prospect Of their i'm
proYe-nent. For the family motto is
uimus, which must be translated as
we have BEEN" and the have beens"
are generally people who have hs their
day. and who are on the downward
track.
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Christmas Shopping
The Question Of Early Closing During
the Weeks Before Christmas.

The Question CT Early Closing During
the Weeks Before Christmas.
Philanthropie newspapers are now
urging the public to do It's Christmas
buying at once, so as not to crowd the
shops in the weeks before Christmas,
and lhey are also urging shopkeepers
to clos their shops at the usual time,
so - not to overtax their employees.
This sounds rather more philanthropic
than it is.
In the first place, most of the repu-
table shops not only employ extra
clerks, but pay their regular clerks
something extra and make them some
sort of a gift at Christmas; and il IS
not unreasonable to suppose that peo-
pie whose salaries range from 81 to
So a week do not object TO earning
some extra money, even if they have
to do 1t by ezra work. 1t Is no doubt
well for the prudent buyer to get all
Christmas business out of the way
before the rush begins; 1t Is more con-
venient as well as more thoughtful so
to do; but the cold truth is that it Is
not always possible. The great ma
jority Of people have heavy bills to
meet in the early winter months, and
only after the winter clothing for the
family is bought and the coal bill
paid, and the various winter supplies
are out Of TIE way, can they begin to
consider Christmas gifts. It would
not be the height Of prudence 10 buy
ones Christmas gifts in November
and go without winter garments, or
make the coal man wait for his
money. for the sake Of accommodate
ing the dry goods clerks. The result
of such a course would probably DO
that great many people would lose
the chance of an extra job at Christ
mas, and a great many others would
lose a welcome addition to their sal
aries.
Moreover, while it IS possible. of
course, for many well-to-do people tc
get their business done in the morn
ing, 50 that they may not overtax the
nerves Of the clerk by increasing the
importunete crowd, these people form.
only a fraction Of the great mass Of
buyers. There are hundreds. even
of people in every large
city, who are employed during the
day, and have no opportunity to fire.
quent the shops except in the evening.
Are they not to be considered The
evenings on which the shops are kept
open until , or 10 O'clock, just before
Christmas, are not too many to ac-
ecmmodate these people, and pimari-
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Morgan Touched"

/ owe ten dollars 20 Tom Morgan:
borrowed il last week to pay my rent
l went into his Office Thursday morning,
And in my pockets didn't have cent.
Everything to me looked very gloomy
Ny landlord wore a frOwn upon his face;
Ny butcher didn't smile when ! tried joking
The FACT Is / was almost IN disgrace.
But since / borrowed ten from old friend Morgan
Things have frightened up, as you Will see;
Tie country's on a boom OF business hustle,
And am now no longer up tree
feel that ! can celebrate Thanksgiving,
And in my pantry hangs 'possum sweet;
For since a certain dinner at the White House
Opossum is she fashionable meat,
For ! am now q. peace with All creation;
Can smile and Joke good folks ought 10 do
And have no 10 grind, Ike Carrie Nation,
And feel like giving thanks-now. wouldn I
you!
SANDERS GARLAND
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~ for their benefit the late closing
system was started. If there is to be
agitation 'on this subject, let 1t be di-
rected at the merchant Let him hire
enough people to attend to all his Gus
toners without serious inconvenience,
and let him pay as much for extra
service as he can possibly afford. He
will get better work IN the end.
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Holiday Generosity.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Christmas is a month away yet. but plans
for good deeds cannot be made too early. Every
Christmas the poor are remembered by the
Mobiles Of the Mystic Shrine, and those big
baskets keep many a stomach Allied for days.
Then there are other organizations which look
after the needy. and. altogether. Washington is
noted fer its Yuletide generosity. There IS ore
class, however, for whom special provision IS
made, and certainly there is no worthier or more
appreciative class in the world. mean the
neWsboys Of the city. Let some one start fund
for the purpose Of giving these little fellows a
big Christmas dinner, one that they viii dream
about for months. Make it the biggest thing =
the kind ever in Washington. They Lave
these dinners in other cities, so why not here?
L. J. Y.
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Fifteen Hundred Deer.

The hunters score Of deer in the Adirondacks
SO far this season foots up nearly 100, the
Robin Hoods native 70 the region asserting that
the woods arc still full Of them. The number
taken is a big yield, but, according 10 the same
authority. it is less than the increase under the
present efficient protective laws. and If there IS
any plausible local excuse for hunting landlords
it is no. 70 be found in the scarcity Of other
good-sizsd game, giving the native and other
nimrods a satisfactory run for their money
New York Tribune.
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own rank, and it was he who was the
grandfather Of King Charles Albert the
latter being in turn the great-grand-
father of the present King of Italy. The
only descendants in the male line Of
the marriage between Prince Eugene Of
Savoy-Carignan and Mile. Elizabeth
Magon de Boisgarein are the counts OF
a-Soisson. the morganatic sons
OF old Admiral Prince Savoy-Carignan.
who died in 1855. and Of his actress wife.
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Street Paving

To the Editor Of The Washington Times;
The Belgian blocks In several downtown streets
over which there is heavy traf7c-notably d
Street, between Ninth and Tenth-have been re-
placed with asphalt paving. This is commend
able in street Improvement, but why is not the
reform carried further? There are any number Of
snort side streets in the northwest residential
section that would be greatly improved by a
similar change. l wiz name one Of these by
signing myself WALLACE PLACE.
Washington Nov %
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Thanksgiving DAY.
The American Festival of Content and
Prosperity.

Prosperity.
Thanksgiving Day, despite the
church services which occupy the
morning hours, has very little of the
religious significance which it may
have had IN Puritan days. Privately,
thoughtful people may doubt whether
1t ever was 50 religious as some
writers have pictured it. In the early
days of this Republic, the harvest was
2 matter IF deep concern, and the con-
seriousness that the summers work
vas finished, and the winter begun
with at least a store of food. was to
The majority of the people reason
enough for happiness; but if they felt
religious about it, their religious feel
ing was of that deep and unostenta-
hous kind which is not easily ex-
pressed IN words. So it came to be
above all family festival, associated
with simple things and primitive emo
tons, and let Us hope that it viii al
ways remain a festival of that type.
We cannot have too many holidays of
the home.
4 pretty custom which has found
us way into Washington schools Of
tate is the request that each chic
bring something for the Thanksgiving
dinner of the poor This savors of
that charming grace invented by
small boy, 20 Lord. help US to remem-
Der those who have nothing 10 ear.
Amen" The Pharisaism which
gives thanks for greater prosperity
than offers have had, and takes COM
fort IN the contrast between ones
own LOT and that Of less fortunate
ones, Is foreign not only to the spirit
of THANKSGIVING, but to the spirit of
Christianii. Let children be taught
that they cannot enjoy Thanksgiving
or Christmas IN the true spirit of the
day unless they remember and aid
those who cannot otherwise have even
The common comforts of life.
The clearinghouse of charities pro-
posed this year by Mr.. Weller Is also
an emiaehtly sensible plan. BY this
method 1t Is made reasonably certain
that nobody whose need is known will
be left ont, and hat no family Will
get more than it can use. The waste
fumes Of unsystematic philanthropy
is one reason why il does so little
good. Mr. Weller's plan provides
checking system by which lists Of din
ners for distribution viii be compared
with lists Of needy families, aud the
supplies apportioned as economically
a. possible
There are needs, however, which
cannot DC met by the Associated Char
tiles. They ere the needs of the
homeless people who, though they may
he able to buy Thanksgiving dinner.
cannot buy the Thanksgiving flavor
which they want Let all the well-to.
Dc people who have homes make sure
that nobody in their circle of acauain-
lance IS without an invitation TO
Thanksgiving dinner. 1t Is this per
sonal. individual sort Of love Of ones
neiehbor which Is valuable, rather
than the love Of ones Deighbor u the
abstract, useful as the latter ms,. be
Oh, occasion.
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

The corpse Of love can no raore be resurrectee
than Of life.
Even the blackbird thihks he is whittier than
the soiled doTe.
The devil does not care who puts on the
stockings if he can pick them out.
In winter the hand that rules the world IS the
hand that shakes .he furnace
II the leading man in a matinee happens 60
look toward q girl in the audience it IS sign
he thinks she IS irresistibly beautiful
New York Press.
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A Massachusetts farmer has sued the
State because a deer protected by law
ate up his field of cabbages. valued at
$50. He should be patient. The coun-
try cannot have preserved deer for rich
men to hunt without paying for the
privfI eye
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cailu Calendar of American History
November a6.

l5of-Queen Isabella OF Spain, Columbus
friend, dies
14ls-Delcgates from New Jersey sign
Ire circles Of confederation.
liSS-Nintt Continental Congress meets
at Annapolis. Nd.
lSS2-Address to America on the slavery
question adopted by the Duchess
OF Sutherland and other ladies' 1t
was afterwards signed by SIC, 900
English women.
lS6f-Jefferson Davis trial adjourned.
1SSS-Great IRE IN Lynn, Mass; loss of
over $4,000. 900; 2e6 buildings de-
StrON-d
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William +. King. president OF the Mer-
chants Association. says that the chaf
and the wheat must be separated in adj
hitting immigrants. but he has not yet
proposed any plan for patent sitter.
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a mystified person wishes to know why
they always talk about fashionable we'd
dIngs being al high noon.'' 1t is be-
cause low noon is the kind they have
at weddings which take place before the
justice of the peace.
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Not Closely Related.

Bertha-Are you and Miss Relcher relatives,
Bessie:
Bessie-Well, no; ! suppose you'd hardly call
us that, although We have beer proposed to By
the same man.-Boston Transcript.
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General Wade thinks that the natives
of Jolo can be pacihed without war;
but it IS noticeable that the great ma
jority Of the people who believe in
pacific warfare have not tried IT,
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THE WASHINGTON TINES invites letters; il
Is not necessary that the views Of the writer's
coincide with the opinions Of THE TINES, but
they must be free from offensive personalities
AZ guarantee Of good faith. the writer's name
and address must be signed, but viii not be
printed IL not desireS
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Gold is said to have been discovered
in Greenland II is rather pity that
these discoveries csnnot be made in
some place which is comfortable for
resldence purposes.
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The miners from Butte still maintain
that that is the only town worth living
in. 1t Is good thing that we have
enough towns OF that sort, in this coua-
try. TO go around
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The Statute of Limitations.
It Should Not Be Invoked by the Dis
trict Government.

Snail a government take advantage
OF lega teehBicality and defraud its
own citizens9 Is practically the ques-
ton now before the Corporation
Counsel, who hes been asked to de
eide whether or not the statute of linn
itations shall be applied in the matter
OF oveTpaid taxes.
\ firm Of this city has made apph-
cation for a refund of money erro-
neously paid IN the years 1900, 1901,
and 1902, and the Auditor has held
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In a Lighter Vein.
She Said Words.

Maud Muller on an autumn DAY
Rak'd all the fallen leaves away.
II hate 70 tell what Maudie said
Next morn when rising from her bed.
And looking from her window found
Another layer on thc gTOund.)
Philadelphia Press
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The Memphis Commercial-Appesl'
says that a gentleman should learn to
make so close comrade Of his jag
that no one can tell which is jag and
which is gentleman Apparently the
unjagged gentleman is not known in
Memphis
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But Never Otherwise.

NO one ever keeps a cook out in these sub
urbs ove- a week"
Beacon has a cook he has had ten years
Great Scott. Who is sheg'
Ellis wife. Chicago News.
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Now the present King Of Italy is not
descended from the Prince Eugene who
married Mile. Magon de Boisgarein.
but from Eugenes elder brother. Victor
Amadeus, who married a princess of his
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A Good One.

Dick-That was good one that Reginald
Vanderbilt got of Yesterday.
Jack-What was shat?
Dick-Foxhall sKeene's polo pony.-somerviIle
Journal
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Some day. when Mr.. THlman has the
time. will he kindly inform the public
what he and his nephew intend to do
with the State of South Carolina?
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Teacher-wherc is your brother this Irorning.
Tommy?
Tommy-He fell in barrel Of cider and hurt
himself.
Teacher-Hov could cider hurt himg
Tomny-It was hard cider. ma am.-Chicago
News
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President Wos Gil has met his
Waterloo, and the people of that island
are expected to exclaim 'Jiminez Christ
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Fatherly Precedent.

Biggs-Nhy won't you get maniad?
Diggs-oh I'm going TO follow the example
Of my father lie didn't get married.
Biggs-What's thstg
Diggs-Until he was -six.-5seanebec Jour
nal
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This is the time when the Christmas
parent. gazing over the array of toys in
the shops. sadly wonders If there is any
way Of putting money enough into those
things to make them last three weeks.
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Some people are solicitous for fear
that the Hanna boom Will worry the
President He has too many other
things on hand TO worry over a boom
which its own next friend has declared
20 be boomless
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The Usual Kind.

Muggins-Is that upright piano next doorf
9uggins-Give it up. All know is that it's
; downright nuisance.-Philadelphi Record.
The Washington times., 1903-11-26

Mr.. Cleveland's reply to questions as
10 whether the nomination is seeking
him or not. seems to be, Thank you,
I'd rather duck
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Mr. Murphy, OF New York, is said to
want revolution IN the police depart
menJ. Is it TO be the kind of revolu-
ton started by = crilnk?
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The secretary OF the Bank Of England
has been made the object Of an attack
by n crazy man, and the Bank Of Eng
land appears to be not so much indig-
nant as astonished.
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Not CONTAGIOUS.
Easily Explained.

Solph-Do YOU think kleptomania is catching ?
Fresh-So; it's taking.-Yale Record.
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Jack rabbits in Oregon are being can
ned for export trade. The trade ought
10 advance b. leaps and bounds.
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So Fitzsimmons has won another bat
tie, despite the fact that he is in the
forties. man who has lived right
should not be played out, physically. ut
forty -one, although Fitzsimmons IS not
a test case lie always did have face
ugly enough 10 scare "a man 10 death,
and the older he grows the ugier ne
gets.
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The whole country viii admire the
pluck of the citizens of Chicago. who,
by refusing TO buy turkeys at the ri
diculous price set by the trust, actually
knocked the bottom out of the comhina-
ton and made the dealers come down.
Twenty-three to . cents was the retail
figure demanded. but so few OF the birds
were bought that by evening yesterday
they coTld be obtained at II cents the
pound. II is too late for Washington
ians TO profit by this noble example this
Thanksgiving. but Christmas is almost
here. and something can be done then.
Excessively high prices are asked for
turkeys. despite the plentiful supply.
for the simple reason that the manipu-
lators believe that people must nave
this festive bird. and VIII pay amy sum
demanded We must have it. OF course.
and we viii; but II We all stand together
once or twice We shall teuc.l the Thanks
giving and Christmas hogs 4 lesson they
viii not soon forget