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The Washington times., 1903-02-15
BALTIMORE PRICE CU.-ENT.

BALTIMORE. Feb. 14.-Thc following
quotations were current at y o'clock
These quotations refer TO wholesale quo
tauons only; jobbing prices are ! TO
per cent higher.
Flour-The market was cuict. We
quote: Winter Extra. S2.95U2.15; Winter
Clear. $1,000 $50; Winter Straight. $685.
H3-IO; Winter Patent. $3.T0U405: Spring
Clear. $3.50 assn Spring Straight. $685.
q 41O; Spring Patent. S+.1Od4.35; City
Mills Best Patent $3.50; City Mills
High-Grade Patent. $40; City Mills
High-Grade Straight. 1870; City Mills
Choice Family. S4O5; City Mills Super
S3P $40; Rio Extra. S3.S5n4; Rye Flour
medium TO ch-jce. $685.
Butter-Market was steady. Quota
lions: Creamery. separator. extra. 27O
2Sc, extra first. 26627c; do, imitation
extra, ga csc: Iowa and y w. Iadle
extra; 1fN zoe, do. extra first. 19c; Ell
gin creamery prints. Alb. 29c: do. lib
29c; do. 2-lb. 2SG29c: Maryland and
Pennsylvania creamery prints. 12-lb. ZIm
2Sc; do. lib. 27G2Sc; West Virginia
rolls. boise; do. Ohio. ia Ice. West
Virginia, tore-packed. 14616c
EgRs-Market was unsettled We
quote: Strictly fresh-laid. 15I16c: West
ern, l5c; Southern. 14c; duck eggs, 24G
25c.
Poultry-Market firm We quote. ola
fowls, 1215Q 1Sc; young chickens. small.
15ml6c; do. large. 14G 15c; ducks. 15d
lie. ToOsters. each. 250 4Oc; turkeys, pen
ID. l6T 1SC. geese. per ID. 12N14c. DO.
Western. each. 6OaSOc; guineas. each.
goa 25c. pigeons per pair 3Oc: dressed
poultry, straight young chickens. per 10
14G l5c; straight Old fowls, 13d lie mix
ed. i3T 1fc; turkeys. per ID. 1SG20c, ca
pons. 17d2c 10
Fish. oysters and terrapin-Market is
steady. Quote. Bass. per h. large. 10G.
12c; rock, boiling, per ID. I561Sc, DO,
medium. per 10. 12H15C. do. pan. per
10. l2c; white perch. large. per ID 1Oc;
DO. medium. per 10. 3G6c: perch. vel
low, per h. large. 6dSc; do. medium.
per 10. "a sc: founders, per III. 1Oc;
mackerel, per ID. 1Sc: grey trout, per
10. large SN1Oc; do. small 10 medium.
ga &c; star fish. per 10. large 546c.
salmon trout, per 10. he; shad. Florida
roe. each, Goa Csc; do, buck. each. 3Od
The Washington times., 1903-02-15
Transportation Congestion.

The railroad situation is anything but
q pleasant one so far as the hauling OF
freight goes. Just now, according TO &
local official. some parts OF the country
must go hungry because Of lack Of
transportation facilities.
There is a scarcity Of flour in New
York and 40 other scabcard cities. with
the likelihood that there will be some
thing like a famine in that article be
fore the situation can be relieved by
shipments from the Northwest. There
IS uIenty OF flour in Minneapolis. but the
railroads haven't the cars and locomo-
tivcs to get il East as fast as 81 is
wanted The coal situation has helped
ID tie mp traffic in other commodities.
we need more tracks. more cars and
more engines" is the summing up Of the
railroad man referred TO above.
The Washington times., 1903-02-15
NEW BROOKLYN RAPID
TRANSIT ACCOUNTS
President Winter InauguratiRg New
System.

NEW YORK. Feb. At was stated In
Wall Street today that an announcement;
will soon be made that President Winter
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
viii soon inauEurate a new system Of
accounting for the company. Mr. Wine
Is Identifying himself more closely with
The Interests in control Of the company.
and. II is said. the policy OF the Brook
lyn transit service viii hereafter be die
,ated more than ever Before from 45
Broadway. where Mr. Winter viii have
an cf1ce.
Mr.. G~oatsiugcr was always to be
found al the Brooklyn Offices Of the
company, in Montague Street. It is said
that President Winter will spend a good
portion OF his time at the new Mauhat-
tan Offices OF the company. ut 40 Broad
way.
Earnings. under the new system Of &C
counts. are expected 20 show the advla-
tage of recent OIL Il changes II wac
also pointed out today in Wall Street
that President Winters administration
had already brought about practical re-
suits
The Washington times., 1903-02-15
OCEAN STEAMSHIP MOVEMENTS

NEW YORK. Feb. 14-Arrived: Ger
manic. Liverpool; Bulgaria. Hamburg;
Island. Copenhagen; Rotterdam. Rot
terdam: Citta Di NaDoli, Genoa. Ar
rived out; Teutonic. from New York. At
Liverpool; Cevic. from New York. at
Liverpool Sailed from foreign ports
ST. Paul. from Southampton for New
York: Etruria, from Liverpool for New
York. Kroonland. from Antwerp for New
York. Cymric. from Queenstown for
New York: Ia Champagne. from Havre
for New York; KOeuigin, Luise. from
Bremen for New York. Oscar H. from
Christiansand for New York
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Suit The Action to the Part.
Walter Perkins Advances 4 New Plat
form for Young Players.

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walter Perkins. youns. ambitious.
and painstaking actor. appeared last
week in Washington as the star in b,
adaptation OF Mary E wilkins novel
Jerome. a Poor Man" NJ. Perkins has
not been seen locally since PLAYING Ne
Friend From India" several years AGO
and those who remember his work in t1..
latter play We're glad 10 welcome HIN
back 10 the local stage.
The actor has experienced many Of IN,
hardships IN his career which are en-
ccur,ered by nearly every player who
aims 10 reach the top ruaE OF the ladder
CT fame. Through all these years 90,
fighting Re has come out victorious. AMI
now ne sees his way clear re iz a star
OF much promise and his conscientious
work deserves all the ocnme2dauon and
support accorded hin. so far
Il have had eight drarlajlzatiCrs OF
Jerome Mr.. Perkins said yesterday.
and believe that my present enc Is Tn,
best. The idea Of playing the part waa
suggested TO me by dramatict who de-
cIarod that be thought the part especial
ly adapted 90 me and Ey style or work.
bat IN it's original dr1w.nE-that IS. -
the character s. 'u the b0ok-the part
lacked light and would have made a dole
ful stage study. We tried dramatiziug
the book. but that would not DO. The
play We are now using is merely an
adaptation. Comedy was necessary. ana
&c has been generously supplied.
While Go not believe that the role
OF jerome fits mo as Well as some
other characters. / am fond OF IL. never
thelsss, and enjoy playing IL immense
b. am NOT sure but e rs a good thing
that The part doesn't suit me better.
when "a role is written especially for an
actor has pe~uliaritiCs arc considered.
and lis sdaptability for certain things
and everything made comparatively
Car-
All ne must do is 10 reed the lines
inteiligently. and allow his uanncrfsns
or diction and gesture 10 40 the rest
or course. there must be scmc dra-aatf,
Intelligence but. for the most part. Il "a
not so hard II @ player Is given a parr
which does not suit him. then ne must
20 20 work. and make himself suit tna
part. That sounds easy. but 10 means
almost complete rejuvcuatiCn haa
hard work mastering some o. the points
In jerome nut / believe that ! nav,
them fairly wei 80 hand. and feel bet
tor fer the work IL enraiIed."
Miss Isabel Shelton. who did credit
able work with The Bellows stock Com
pany a. the Lafayette Theater last sea-
son in Mr.. Bellows play. The Little
Pilgrims viii probably go to New
York in the early spring FOR an inter
view with Mr.. BclGsco. Miss shelton is
WASHINGTON girl. talented and am
bilious, and successful career has
been predicted for her.
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Election Of Officers.

The new board of directors of the St
Louis ana san Francisco Railroad Com
pany, elected at the annual meeting OF
stockholders last week. met in New York
yesterday ard organized by eIeCting Of
ficers as follows: President. B. +. Toa-
KUN; vicC president and general man
agor. 3. I. Winchcll: vice president and
general auditor. A. Douglas; vice prest-
dent and assistant general manager. G..
II. BeEEs. secretary and treas Crcr. =. r.
Hamilton. executive committee. James
a Blair, James Campbell. Edward C.
Henderson, II. Clay Pierce. II. r. Porter
Nathaniel Thayer, and b. +. Yoakum.
The only change in the executive com
mittee was the substitution OF II. II.
Porter and Frederick Strauss. Of J. and
". seligman & Co, as member. The
board created the offices OF assistant
treasurer and assistant secretary. with
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ACTORS AND PLAYS OF AMERICA

however. that the talk in the Hobbies
was TO the effect that had there been
criticisms. they would have been favor.
able.
King Edward was pleased to speak
highly Of the production. Between the
third and fourth acts I was invited 20 the
royal box. Both King and Queen
expressed themselves as delighted with
the performance. King Edward said it
was very dramatic. and insisted that
bring it 10 America. He felt positive il
would he successful. Queen Alexandra
has lost much OF her taste for the
drama. She prefers the opera. and AT
tends the theater very little. She was
present upon two occasions when
played.
Nay Remain in America.
I've been greatly pleased with my
first attempt as a playwright have
just completed the scenario OF a new play
which I hope TO have completed in timo
for next season. as I shall undertake
a long tour Of America Since my re-
turn TO this country. have noticed
with pleasure that the problem play Is
no longer in vogue. and It was with this
idea that I wrote The Cross Ways !
find that there is always a large pub
lie much more interested in a modern
play i'm which the love interest occupies
the most prominent place. 1 have almost
decided 10 spend next summer on this
side Of the Atlantic. and 1 have had
two offers from prominent dramatists
TO collaborate with me in my new pIa,
II I can only achieve the results obtain
ed In The Cross Ways / shall be more
than satisfied"
The Washington times., 1903-02-15

To say that Q piece Is making as much
money as successful musical farce is
not only d guarantee OF the plays dc-
cess, but a part acknowledgement that
musical farce holds the whip hand in
theatrical entertainment at the present
time. The comparison was drawn re-
Gently in reference 20 the profound i'm
preston which EverymGn." the great
morality play. is making on audiences
where the piece has been produced The
success OF "Eve-yman'-and IL has been
pronounced success in this country
and in Great Britain-is proof that
great portion Of the public aside from
that class which is generally supposed
to give its attention 10 the more serious
stage works. wants something else than
the frivolous form Of entertainment now
being served by the majority OF man
ayers.
A movement is on foot IN England for
The establishment CT an EIizabe,hau
stage. OF an independent theatcr. and
the idea had it's birth IN the reception
Of ''Everyman." When the play was
arst produced it vas believed that it.
would appeal only 10 the extremely liz
t.AEN anu al NLotAE Cle-11Nc -e-. --4 NaA.
past twelve mcnths is record has been
one Of crowded houses
EIeanora Duse. after an erratic tour
OF some Of the principal cities os Amer
lea. has sailed for home with the pros
pCct OF her return 10 this country a
matter Of the dim. distant future Fo-
months the coming OF the Itzl.an act
ress was hailed by her press agent f-om
the shores Of sunny Italy and her pros
pective managers exercised all the arts
OF their profession in heralding heir
star. That Duse is the greatest OF all
living actresses has been conceded by
many noted writer's on dramatic affairs.
That she IS the most crTatic o. gsnlusss
is loudly proclaimed By a generous and
indUlEeut American public.
When Duse came to Washington she
absolutely refused 90 play out the six
nights and a matinee and gave only four
performance. She al least adhered 90
this arrangement and did not disapDoiut
her audiences. but her record in other
cities, is one which her managers.
Liohler & CO. do not care 10 ponder
over. With the exception OF few per-
tcrmauces Of 'Mas-a" Duac stcadfastIy
declined 10 appear in any but D'Annun-
ziO's plays-works which warped her
emotions and gave no play to those ad-
mirablc qualities Of acting which have
placed her on the pinnacle OF fame.
A reception was -Dlauned in Boston
for the Gown Prince Of Siam and Duso
was TO play there. An advance sale OF
nearly $4,000 was recorded At the bO2
Office and at the last minute Dusc sent
word that she was III and would be un-
able to appear. She had. however. been
out that afternoon This happened SO
many times that her erstwhIIe managers
declare that nothing less than 500 900
would repay them for the loss and w3r-
- OF the tour. Should Dusc como TO
The Washington times., 1903-02-15

English provinces Foreign as It's
locale must seem 70 the Britishers. they
appear to like the play exceedingly, and
IL is among the most successful dra-
matte offerings ever sent out from these
shores
Nine. Reiane Will not visit this coun-
try rext season. It was expected that
Liebler & Co. would bring the distln-
guished actress to America. but the di-
rectors OF the Theatre Vaudeville viii
not consent to her leaving.
Louise Beaton. an actress little known
to the general public. will star next year
in a piece called Just Landed" She
will Play the role Of a Jewcss who. in or
der to help tide her father over financial
difficulties. masquerades as a man and
goes to work. Miss Beaton will give an
impersonation OF David Warheld in The
Auctioneer," and It is said that Warield
is assisting the young actress 10 give a
correct imitation of himself
The Unforeseen" Will remain at the
Empire Theater. New York. until the
end Of the Friedman compary's season.
1t is said that a few performance Of
Camille" will be given with Margaret
Anglin in the title role and Charles Rich
man as Armand.
Suzanne Adams has been engaged for
the remainder Of the season at the
metropolitan Opera House. Mime. Adams
is ore OF the most popular singers in the
Grau forces. and her absence from the
Metropolitan this winter has been a mat
ter Of keen regret TO its patrons On
more tEan one occasion il has been re-
marked that. had Nine. Adams been in
the company, better performances would
have been given.
Jessie Bartlett Davis Will go 10 London
20 fulHll an engagement in vaudeville
Since Mrs. Davis retirement from the
Bostonians she has appeared on the
vaudeville stage and is regarded as one
or its foremost stars Her engagement in
London viii begin the carly part OF June.
Theatrical stars will begin TO icol upon
Detroit as q ''hoodoo." as many promi-
ncnt stage people have been taken
seriously Nl while playing there. The
latest is Rose Melville. who was filing
an engagement in Sis Hopkins" and
was last week seized with an attack of
pneumonia. Others who were forced 10
cancel engagements while playing in De
troit were Blanche Bates. Anna Lloyd.
Bertha Waltzinger, and Virginia Harmed.
Lulu CHASER will not have a new play
next season This was determined after
q long consultation between the star and
her manager, Fred c. Whitney. who be
Heycs that The piece is good for another
and possibly two more seasons Miss
Glas-r has played few cities outside of
New York, and so there IS much territory
10 be covered. Her health has not been
good during the past few months. and it
was believed that the strain Of working
up a new opera would prove too great.
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AdUIce 10 Young Men.


commission hTst gives tongue in consd
ered So particular cases cali for personal
treatment ana the point OF everything The pulpit
the press the Puic library the general prin-
eipes Of right living bat when young or Old is in
doubt or in the vernacular hole physical.
he wants the good strong grasp warm nesh-aud blood
hand not scientific treatise either OF scaling
"A muscular Christian used precept: A cold plunge
morning work and live If you can.
but work, die yet you die do 80 in
ditch Another andI think perhaps
in taevs and srews cathocty spirit kept
this where morning IL eye. a little
little Jhinr in little things is
thing May not the two be apty hcIpfuIIy
tucd?"
The Washington times., 1903-02-15
Nepotism Prohibited.

4 rumor has gained mich circulation
in railroad circles hc-c that the Goulds
have issued positive orders to all the
railroads in which they are interested,
fcrb;ddinr officials from employing relo-
tivcs. Tho order. il is asserted, viii not
go into effect until after the first Of
next year. The order affects the Wabash
Missouri Pacific. and Iron Mountain
lines. all OF which have thousands Of
employees
a similar order has been Elective on
the Baltimore and Ohio for some years.
and has proven good regulation When
+. d. Underwood was in charge OF the
Baltimore and Ohio he caused the dis
missaI of several officers holding sub
ordinate positions for keeping relatives
on the payrolls
The Washington times., 1903-02-15

ress in collaboration with J. Hartley
Manners. When asked recently how she
had happened 70 become a playwright.
Mrs. Langtry said.
1T was rather odd. I was doing the
provinces last spring. and one afternoon
when I was idle and my eyes panied me.
my memory suddenly recalled. know
not why or how. an incident OF my expe-
rience n few years ago at Monte Carlo.
The more dweIt en- it the more it's
value as the main plot Of a play was
borne in upon me.
The incident was this:
The Nucleus of a Play.
Il had met ~ Monte Carlo a young
noblcman whom l had known as a boy
in England. He had come into his title
was an earl in fact-but the family es-
tatcs were not large. He was IMPROVE
dent and as rule what you Americans
call hard uD
"One day he asked me 10 accompany
him to the fashionable jewelers. shop in
Monte Carlo 10 look at a string OF pearls
which he said he greatly admired and on
which he said also he wished my opin-
ion. consented and he then told me
that he hoped I would tell the jeweler
that 1 was immensely pleased with the
pearls.
"On our return from the shop where I
had gone as the carl had asked-and I
was unable TO do this conscientioUsly
for the pearls were Beauties ques-
toned him as TO why he wished my
presence and opinion al the jeweler s.
He then c0nfded 10 me- forgot that
he had also asked ME 10 pose as his sis
ter-that ne was out OF FUNDS and that
he thought the jeweler would be so much
impressed by my Endorsement Of the
pearls hat he would give them TO him
on tick
His purpose. then. he said. was to
20 TO Nice and pawn them there. or.
falling IN this. to Paris for the same
purpose. and. having obtained the
money. TO return 10 Monte Carlo, play.
roeorp himself and either restore the
pearls 10 the jeweIcr or. II ne were
very lucky. pay FOR them outright.
Help From Fellow Craftsmen.
81 think You will agree with me that
here was a good plot for a play, and
you viii az once understand how this in
cideut in real life vas elaborated into a
play.
"On my return 10 London. I called
in j. Hartley Manners. and ho coIlabor-
atcd with me In writing The Cross
WAYS from my plot I showed The play
20 Sidney Grundy who approved Of IL.
with some alterations, which were
made. II was then produced three times
ar Newcastle. three or four times at
Southampton and elsewhere in the
country, aad finally. By royal command,
az the imperial Theator in London
King and Queen as Guests.
'On tho hight OF i's production IL
London / invited the dramatic critics
as my guests. and 70 was understood that
DO criticisms should appear. / am told.
The Washington times., 1903-02-15
EVILS OF TOBACCO.
It's DevOtees Not So Bright as Those
Who Abstain.

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Like all elements which have an effect
upon the nerves. tobacco offers widely
Ia its action upon different individuals.
and no sweeping statements can BE
made. Upon most constitutions its aC-
JiOn is deleterious. II s. always fnju-
riOUs before the period Of complete de-
velOpment and cannot be used before
the age OF twenty-five without harm. DIT.
Scavcr. director OF the physical labora-
tory at Yale. tabulated the record OF
the students entering that university
during nine years, when all the young
men were examined and measured. The
smokers averaged fifteen months older
than the nOnsmokers. They were also
shorter in stature. Nicotine interferes
with growth and its effect in that regard
is very measurable
At Yale during the four years course
the nCnuscrs OF tobacco. although taller
when they enter. gain "A per cent more
In height and 26-7 per cent more Ia girth
OF chest than DO the habituaI users Dr..
Hitchcock. OF Amherst College. found
even greater differences The difference
in the lung capacity is very striking in
the two classes and has been noticed BY
all observers. II shows the effect Of
tobacco on the respiration, nicotine
being a potent depresser. As regards
the effect Of nicotine on the mental pro-
cesses. IL Is more difficult 20 interpret
the meaning OF statistics. Out OF the
highest scholarship men at Yale only
per cent use tobacco. while OF the men
who do not get appointments 90 per cent
use ir. II IS not necessary TO futerprct
this as meaning that mental decrepitude
follows the use OF tobacco by young
men. fer there are other factors 10 he
considered. but it is certainly not con
dUeive % the best wOTk--WO Tld-s Work.
The Washington times., 1903-02-15
WILKESBARRE PAINTERS AND
PAPERHANGERS JOIN STRIKI

WILKESBARRE. Pa. Feb. 1.-THE
painters and paperhanEers OF this city
today followed the lead OF other work
ers during the week and made a demand
for higher wages. They now get $3.50 q
day. and they ask for So.
During the week the carpenters. join
ers. stonemasons, and steamGtters all
made demands for an increase. and the
carpenters are now on strike.
The Washington times., 1903-02-15
Notes Of the Stage.

Adele Richie has gone abroad to view
The West End" a new musical comedy
which the Schubert brothers have
bought. and IN which they purpose star
ring Miss Richie Il the niece meets
her approval
Marie George has scored another sue
cess at the Drury Lane, London. and
has signed contract to play a limited
engagement AT the Palace TEeatcr at
The close of the Drury Lane run
Louise Cunning is the latest musical
comedy artist 90 receive an offer from
George Edwardes. Of LONDON. Miss
Cunning is appearing with De Wolf
Hopper. in MIR. Plckwick." Previous TO
Ter engagement with Hopper. she was
conspicuous on the vaudeville stage for
hcr characteristic singing of Scotch
songs
Edward s Willard contcmplates q
production Of Alfred Capus' play. The
Chatelainc,' now counted a success in
Paris The English version Of the piece
has been made by Louis n Parker. and
viii Be presented by Mr. Willard dur
ing the latter's engagement in Phila-
deiDhia. which begins tomorrow.
Augustus Thomas play. Arizona Is
meeting with great success through the