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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
THE TRAGIC SENSE.
Our Comparative Want Of It Not a
Point in Our Favor.

From the Saturday Evening Post.
The publishers Of a popular edition of
Shakespeare, the sales of which aggregate
almost half a million volumes year, re-
port that the comedies are more read than
the tragedies, the sales of "A Midsummer
Nights Dream and Much Ado About
Nothing" being far in excess of the sales
of Hamlet and Lear" NThis Is Of
course, only what any one acquainted with
the tastes of the modern public would ex-
pect, the so-called happy ending in a novel
or play being all but indispensable to sue
cess.
The noteworthy fact is that our Eliza
bethan forefathers, who gave Shakespeare
his inspiration and his appreciation in the
theater, were certainly tolerant of tragedy,
and-if we can judge by extant literary al
lusions and the popularity of the quartos
of hakespeare-preferred it. Even nova
days there is no Intelligent doubt that, as
works of the human intellect Hamlet and
Lear surpass the comedies. Are We to
conclude that modern taste Is trivial and
decadent?
Let US not leap to conclusions. The
Elzabethan tragedy was not charac-
teristically the tragedy of thought and noble
emotion. 1t was the tragedy of blood. The
copper-plated nerves of our ancestors vi
brated esthetically to deeds of violence and
carnage. Hamlet" was originally melo-
rate playwright, presumably Thomas Kyd,
and even in its Shakespearean form Its last
scene has been called a slaughter-house.
The idea Of death was less terrible, more
over because the dominant orthodox church
still maintained widespread popular belief
in Immortality.
Today we are, on the one hand, more
tender to suffering, and, on the other, we
are more ready to admit a doubt as to a
future life. Goodwin Smiths reasonable dis
cussion of the subject would then have been
impossible, to say nothing of the sermon
preached on this topic in almost every pull
Dit in the land. Death is a far more serious
matter to US than to the public Of Shake
speare.
Yet the avoidance of tragedy is a very
weak spot in modern life. Culture, intel
lectual, moral and spiritual, Is nothing II
not a training to realize our lives most
fully In all that they may bring US; and
the one unavoidable fact in life is death
first the death of those we hold DEAR and
then the debt we all ourselves owe to ma
ture The man who is distressed by the
thought of death, and tries to keep 1t far
from him, is the man who has been con-
quered In the dearest struggles OF his soul
and the man who, having faced death, and
the inevitable defeat Of all mortal desires,
has struggled on even terms with them,
finds a holy joy, a spiritual tonic, in living
through like throes with the heroes of world
tragedy.
For the essence Of tragedy Is the deeper
peace, the spiritual triumph. No one can
cali himself truly a man who cannot In the
hour of need look upon death as the one
abiding felicity. and say to those with
whom he leaves the destinies of the world,
as Hamlet said to Horatio:
Absent thee from felicity while
And in this harsh world draw thy breath
I'm pain."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Result of Disorder on Street Car.

Frank Spencer and several companions
were on a Pennsylvania avenue car at 18th
street northwest last evening, it is said,
engaged In slapping each others hats off
and creating disturbance generally.
George B. Shockey was aboard the car and
Spencer attacked him, according to the DO
lice story.
Shockey was thrown from the car and
the crowd, 1t is alleged got off to continue
the assault. Shockey had his eyes badly
BACKED in the fight from kick which, it
was stated was delivered by Spencer
Assistant District Attorney Ralph Given
wanted the assault case continued for a
fuller investigation, as there seemed to be
some doubt as to whether Spencer took
part in the assault, and postponement until
tomorrow morning was granted.
Judge Kin1ball in passing sentence upon
the prisoner on the profanity charge said:
This is one offense that I will try to
break up. and a man who utters profanity
in street car crowded with ladies will
be given the limit of the law, so the fine
will be $50 and the defendant will spend
three months in jail in default of pay
ment."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
African Iron Workers.

From the British Iron and Steel Institute
A traveller on the west coast of Africa has
Just described a native iron works that he
happened across. The whole community
was engaged exclusively in the mining of
ore and manufacture of iron, men, women
and children down to the ages of five and
six finding employment The methods,
while crude and miniature in size, yielded
an iron which the native smithies proved
was far superior to the ordinary grades of
har and hoop iron imported from England,
some of which was found in q. local smithy.
The raw ore, which contains about 38 per
cent of iron, is concentrated by washing
to about 60 per cent, this part Of the work
being done by the women, working much
after the manner of the gold miner with his
pan. The furnace is q clay affair, erected
over a tunnel, for easy withdrawal of the
Stag. the fuel being charcoal and the fux,
and this is the most unique feature of the
whole process, consisting of selected frag-
ments of the rich slags from previous runs.
About 100 pounds Of ore constitute charge,
the smelling, which Is completed in thirty
six hours, yielding about seventy pounds
of pig iron This Is broken up with ham,
mers and sold to the smithies who work
up the material into the commercial arti-
cies required by the natives, this little COM
munity of about 120 people supplying the
whole west coast with iron implements
The methods are handed down from gen.
Grafton to generation, and while very ef-
fective in a small way, they are probably
the same as those used by the earliest
workers in iron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Wayside Amenities.

From the New York Times
An observant person might have noticed
a pleasing incident recently which served
to show that the instincts OF the gentleman
are not the exclusive possession OF those
who wear good clothes and occupy social
positions which differentiate them from
1.-THE masses" A truchman who was denv.
ering rolls of paper at the press room OF q
newspaper had occasion to back his truck
into a position which brought one OF its
wheels very close to the tagged crosswaik
which makes an oblique angle across Mas
sau street. Having taken this position,
which was necessitated by the presence OF
distractions elsewhere along the front or
the building, he noticed that one passing
who was not careful, or whose skirts were
blown by the wind, might suffer injury
from contact with the black axle grease
exuding from the hub of his wheel. where's
upon he interrupted his work long enough
to wrap the hub in a piece of newspaper
and secured it in place with fragment or
brick.
II was a simple act of natural courtesy
and consideration for others which marks
the gentleman and differentiates him from
the boor by distance as great as that sep
arating the west from the east. No one
thanked him for doing it. But that 10 I'M
material
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
ENGRAVING ON DIAMONDS.
Difficult Work Done by a Parsian
Jeweler-A New Glass of Ornaments.

rum INV hdusds lily SUIT
Diamonds can be engraved in very artis-
tic manner. This development of the dia.
mond-cutting art brings into existence q
new class of jewelry, for which consider.
able demand is expected. 1t was long be.
lieved that the diamond could not be en-.
graved with safe or satisfactory results. A
few stones roughly engraved were found in
India. and a diamond was exhibited at the
Paris exposition In 1878 on which a portrait
of the King of Holland was scratched But
the work was imperfect and the stones were
rather depolshed than engraved. Some of
the finest specimens of engraving on dia-
monds are the work of Bordinet, a Paris
jeweler. One is a scarfpin representing a
yataghan, of which the blade is a slender
diamond and the handle a ruby. Another
is large circular stone, on which a pansy
with its foliage is engraved. In another
case the design is a knife made with two
diamonds. An elaborate piece of work is .
bicycle, of which the wheels are two cir
cuar diamonds. The Spokes are represent
ed by lines engraved on the diamonds. A
small hole is pierced at each axle. Another
diamond is carved like a fish. A handsome
brooch is a scarabeus, surrounded by sap
phires and brilliants.
The most remarkable is a ring made OF
one diamond, the interior surface being poll
ished and the exterior deliberately engraved.
Other examples are brooches, representing
flies, of which the wings are thin engraved
diamonds, and two diamonds engraved with
armorial bearings, the imperial arms OF
Russia being used in one instance on shirt
and cuff buttons. Formerly 1t was only
possible to produce the polish on fiat sur
faces but Bordinet has been able to do this
on concave portions, on the body and
tail of a fish and the interior Of the ring.
His tools produce not only straight lines,
as in the wheel, the racquet and the flies
wings, but a free modelling, as in the
pansy the Russian arms and the scarabeus.
He has invented these tools himself. and
intends that his son alone shall have the
use of them. They are exceedingly dell
cate and difficult to handle. He has spent
thirty-five years bringing them to perfec-
ton 1t is comparatively but a few years
since it was possible to pierce holes in dia-
monds This feat made possible the placing
of diamonds on a string, alternating with
pearls. This work now Is done generally In
diamond-cutting establishments.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
On Christmas Giving.
From Harper's Bazaar.


Where any uncertainty exists let us give
as a token of love, or friendship, or HUI
man kindness, something that. while ex-
pressing these things, will at least be harm
less Let it be something that does not
last-that brings the meaning and vanishes
something that never will know the indig-
nifty Of the top shelf Of the spare room
closet!
A knock at a friends door on Christmas
morning and the clasp Of q hand do this.
A growing plant does It. Yes. the loaf OF
bread, the Jug of wine-but, most of all. thou
beside me, singing in the wilderness-the
personal revelation does it Suppose let
ter came on Christmas morning to say
not 'you are perfectly dear to have sent
me spool box" but Il want you to know
that your patience, or courage, or tender
ness, during this last year. will help me to
live more bravely and courageously and
loving this next year"
What Christmas present the receipt of
such a letter would be to any one Of US:
how we would take heart to live ourselves!
What a Christmas present for any one Of
us to send to the human heart that has
given US courage for the burden and heat
of the day!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Funeral Of Mrs. N. J. T. Dana.

The funeral Of Mrs. N. ]. T. Dana was
held at IL o'clock today from the family
residence, 1904 Wyoming avenue northwest.
The services were conducted by Rev. Dr.
Herbert Scott Smith of ST. Margarets
Church. The remains were taken to Ports
mouth, N. H., the former home of Gen. N.
j. T. Dana, for fnterment. Mrs. Dana was
a daughter Of the late Maj. Alfred Sand
ford Of Kentucky, who was soldier in
N. j. T. Dana at ST. Louis in 1874 and is
survived by a grandson, Mr.. Alfred Dana
and granddaughter. Miss Winnifred
Dana.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
"vons" and Hyphens.
From the London Sketch.

Those users of the coveted predicate
won" whose persons come within the juris-
dlction Of the Prussian authorities will do
well to look up their family trees and
satisfy themselves that they are entitled to
the addition. lest they find thmselves In
HOT water The police have been instructed
to compile lists of all who have adopted
tho prefix to their names. in order that the
heralds may decide upon their right to do
So Bogus wonders will be warned to
cease their wicked ways without delay, or
suffer pains and penalties not yet defined.
Could not the British authorities be per-
suaded to aid the mlich-harassed writer's
whose misfortune 1t is to fall foul Of sensl-
tive celebrities by occasionally emitting the
aristocratic hyphen by going to work OF,
the same lines. and by providing an Of
fetal list Of "double-barreled" families?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
DEATH OF MRS. SHARP.
Sister of Mrs. q. S. Grant and Widow
of Major Sharp.

Mrs. Nellie Dent Sharp, the widow OF
Mai Alexander Sharp, United States army,
and sister of the late Mrs. U. 8. Grant and
Mrs James 8. Casey Of this city, died at
the Woodley apartment house in this city
Yesterday. She was the mother of Com
mander Alexander Sharp, United States
navy; Mrs. ]. S. Petit wife of Col ]. S.
Petit; Mrs. j. B. Bennett, wife of Capt. j.
B. Bennett, and Mrs. D. E. Nolan, wife of
Capt D. e. Nolan, all of the regular army,
and of Mr.. Louis D. and Mr.. U. S. G.
Sharp, both of Montana. Mrs. Sharp only
came here recently to spend the winter,
when she was taken i'll with grippe. Other
complications brought about her death.
The body will be buried at the Preside,
San Francisco, where the remains of Maj.
Sharp, who died three years ago, are in
tered
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Humors Of the Law.
Address Of Sir A
Sir Albert Rollit in London.

Address Of Sir Albert ROllit in London.
Law and equity are two things which
God has Joined together and man has put
asunder.
When prisoner In Justice Maule's court
was asked whether he had anything to say
why sentence should not be pronounced
upon him, he replied: II wish God may
strike me dead If stole the ducks" MauIe
waited for about minute, and then said:
Prisoner. as Providence has not interfered
/ must. Three months hard labor
A mayor on taking his seat on the bench
for the first time Informed the bar that
during his year Of office he would spare no
effort to be neither partial nor impartial.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
The Town Stood the Loss.
rom the Chicago Tribune

From the Chicago Tribune.
While the engine was taking water the
passenger with the imposing watch chain
and eyeglass strolled out on the platform
and looked with interest about him.
by Jove!' he said to the solitary ma
tive, who was sitting on -four barrel.
this village looks just exactly as 1t did
twenty years ago, when / moved away
from here / don't believe it has changed
a particle in all that time"
II reckon not mister" said the solitary
native, biting of a chew of tobacco.
your goin' away don't seem to have
made much difference In the old town.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
The Simple and the Anxious Life.

From the New York sun.
Are you interested in the simple lifey'
we inquired.
mo" replied the wild-eyed man. 1t
takes all my time avoiding simple DEATH"
Dextrously lodging Three autos and an
explosion. the New Yorker passed from
view.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27

II you fear Grip or Pneumonia, remember the
best remedy is piso's Cure. 25c. per bottle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27

Good chance to invest your
Christmas money in something
useful and wearable. We're
closing out odd lots of Cloth
Coats and handsome Fur Gar
ments at a fraction of the origi-
nal cost.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
Campbell Church Celebrates.
The Salvation Army.

A Christmas dinner was served yesterday
by Capt Walter II. James and Mrs. James,
officers in charge of the Industrial depart
ment of the Salvation Army, 121 Pennsyl-
vania avenue northwest. to the men en-
ployed at the institution. The tables were
spread In the upper rooms and the menu
embraced six courses, nicely served.
The Association for the Improvement
of Colored Children gave a hearty Christ
mas dinner yesterday to forty colored chill
dren at the rooms Of the society, 1887 7th
street northwest. The successful affair was
In charge of Rev. J. NJ. Hall.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-27
The Story Of Christ.

At the close of the dinner here a large
audience was present to hear Capt. Theo-
dore G. Valiant tell the story of Christ
from Bethlehem to Calvary. At the con-
clusion of his address he was heartily con-
graduated by the Christian workers pres
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-12-23

A TIMELY sUGGESTIoN.-This is
the season of the year when the pru-
dent and careful housewife repIenishes
her supply of Champer1aiu's Cough
Remedy. 1t is certain to be needed be-
fore the winter is over, and results are
much more prompt and satisfactory
when it is kept at hand and given as
soon as the cold is contracted and be-
fore it has become settled in the sys-
tenn. In almost every instance a severe
cold may be warded off by taking this
remedy freely as soon as the first indi-
cation of the cold appears. There is
no danger in giving it to children for
it contains no harmful substance. 1t
is pleasant to take-both adults and
children like it. Buy it and you will
get the best. It always cures. Sold by
all Dealers. Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd,
Agents for Hawaii.
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Shipping Notes.

The ]. A. Cummins brought load of
waimanalo sugar yesterday.
The Primus finished unloading yes
terday and began loading $50 tons of
ballast in the afternoon.
The Honolulu Iron Works has finish
ed its new hosting machine for the
Hononu landing on Hawaii.
The sailing of the Noeau has been
postponed until Tuesday. instead of
Monday afternoon, because. of Mon
day being holiday.
The China is due from the Orient this
morning with 500 tons of freight for
this port. She will probably sail in
the afternoon for San Francisco.
The Dirigo is at the Railroad wharf
unloading her mud ballast into scow
that will be towed outside the harbor,
where the mud will be dumped.
The geodetic survey ship Patterson
arrived yesterday morning from work
ing in the vicinity of Kahoolawe. She
will remain until after Christmas.
The Wilder boats will arrive as usual,
but will sail one day late next week,
the Likelike Tuesday afternoon and the
Kinau and Claudine on Wednesday.
The Siberia is due early this morning
from the coast. She will probably not
be able to continue her voyage to the
Orient until tomorrow. as she has to
take on coal.
The w. G. Hall is scheduled to arrive
tomorrow from Kauai, instead of on
Sunday morning. Both the Mauna Loa
and the W. G. Hall will sail as usual
Tuesday afternoon.
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COMING SHIPS
AND WIRELESS

Yesterday morning outside waves
bothered the wireless company and it
was thought it might possibly be a mes
sage from the Solace, which is due here
this morning In the evening the same
disturbances occurred, but it could not
be said definitely that they were from
the transport.
HackfeId & Co. as agents of the Pa
cific Mail, are hoping that it is not the
Solace, as they wish 10 dock the Siberia
at the naval wharf. The Siberia is
to take on 500 tons Of coal and about
800 tons of water and they do not want
to take chances by having her go to the
Hackfeld wharf, especially if she has
a full cargo. The China, also of the
Pacific Mail. will dock at the Channel
wharf and take on her coal there. The
Siberia will sail for the Orient at 5
o'clock in the afternoon if she arrives
early this morning.
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VESSELS IN PORT.
AMY AND NAVY

ARMY AND NAVY.
U. S. s. Iroquois, Niblack. Station ves-
sci.
U. s. $. Patterson, Pratt, Kahoolawe.
Dee. %.
U. S. $. Petrol Sherman. Station yes
sci, san Diego, Dec. s.
MERCHANT VESSELS.
Archer. Am. bkt., Lancaster, San Fran
cisco, Dec. II.
Coronado. Am. bkt. Potter, San Fran
cisco, Nov. %.
c. Kennedy. Am. schr.. Miller, Port
Townsend, Dec. IA.
Defiance, Am. schr., Saletzke, Grays
Harbor. Dec. 3D.
Dirigo. Am. sp.. Goodwin. Shanghai,
Dec. Is.
Erskine NJ. Phelps. Am sp., Graham,
Philadelphia, Aug. 81.
Mary e. Foster. Am. schr., Willer. Port
Gamble, Dec. L
Nevadan, S. S, Green, San Francisco.
Dec. 90.
Olympic, Am. biz, Evans, San Fran
cisco Dec. Is.
Primus. Ger. bk.. Bohndorf. Leith. Dec.
r.
R. P. Rithet. Am. bkt., McPhail. San
Francisco, Dec. 10.
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Dr.. Hicks FfeshqIOw

Gives the face the natural pink glow
of health. With a magnifying glass
1t cannot be detected. Call for FREE
TRIAL as a sample at Miss wynn's
Hair Dressing Parlors, Richards street
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C. w. Macferlane. Miss Kitchin. Mrs.
Hulif1e, Mrs. John A. Noble.
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U. S. WEATHER BUREAU.

Alexander Young Building. Honolulu,
r. H.
December q. p. m.
Mean temperature-76.
Maximum temperature-7S.
Minimum temperature-72.
Mean barometer--29.S0 so.
Rainfall, twenty-four hours ending
p. m.-trace.
Relative humidity, a. m, 70 per
cent; p. M, "a per cent.
Mean absolute humidity-e.770 grs.
per cubic foot.
Prevailing direction of wind-N. E.
Average wind velocity, miles per hour
%.
Average c1oudiness in tenths-6.
ALEX. Nee. ASHLEY,
Section Director, in Charge.
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MISS ELSE wERTHMUELLER. nj
-ano. 1916 Thurston avenue.
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FURNISHED ROOM.

CLEAN rags at Advertiser offlee. $3.50.
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xhe Malls.

Mails are due from the following
points as follows:
San Francisco-Per Siberia, Dec. %
Colonies-Per Sierra, Dec. 81.
victoria-Per Aorangi, Jan. II.
Yokohama-Per China, Dec. %.
Mails will depart as follows:
Colonies-Per Ventura, Dec. %.
victoria-Per Miowera. Jan. IL.
Yokohama-Per Siberia, Dec. "a.
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SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE
ARRIVED.


Thursday, December %.
U. S. S. Patterson, Pratt, from Kaho-
olawe and Lahaina, II a. m.
stmr. J. A. Cummins, searle. from
Koolau ports. 1890 a. m.
DEPARTED.
All. s. S. Nevadan. Green, for Ka-
hului.
stmr. MikahaIa, Gregory. for Kauai
ports, 5 p. m.
DUE TO-DAY.
P. NJ. s. s. Siberia, Smith, from San
Francisco. a. m.
p. NJ. s. S. China, Friele. from the
Orient, a. m.
Stmr. Mauna Loa, simerson, from
Kona and Kau ports.
Z. s. S. solace, Singer, from San
Francisco.
DEPART TO-DAY.
P. NJ. S. S. China, Friele. for San
Francisco, D. m.
ARRIVE TOMORROW.
Stmr. Kinau, Freeman. from Hilo and
way ports, a. m.
Stmr. Likelike, Naopala. from Maui
and Molokai ports. due
Sthr. W. u. HAN, thompson, from
Kauai ports.
DEPART TOMORROW.
P. NJ. s. s. Siberia. Smith. for the ORR
ent.
ARRIVE SUNDAY.
stmr. Claudine, Parker, from Maui
ports, a. m.
stnr. W. G. Hall, Thompson. from
Kauai ports, a. m.
PASSENGERS.
Departed.
Per strnr. Mikahaia, December %, for
Kauai ports-Mrs. Kimball, Miss kim
ball. Miss Lady Macfarlane. Miss Alice
Macfarlane. Miss Makee. Miss Dowsett.
Miss Giffard, Mrs. P. Benson. c. a.
Rice, c. A. Calvert and wife. DR.. st.
Sure and wife. Miss Bella AIybeI. Mrs.
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FOR RENT.

STORES AND OFFICES
Building, King Street.
sToRE-Fort street, makai Island
Meat Co. store
sToRE-Fort Street. opposite catho-
lie Church.
sToRE-Beretania and Fort Streets.
WAREHOUSE.
HOUsE-Pacifc Heights.
HOUSE-Kaimuki.
BISHOP & Co.
Bankera