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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
sENoRITAs.
Traditions and Habits Of the Young
Women Of Mexico.

From Modern Mexico.
The senorita Is word with which to con-
jure in Spanish speaking lands; and the
Mexican senorita is not inferior in charms
to her Spanish sister. In tact. most OF the
upper class of Mexico is distinctly Spanish
in appearance and bearing. Often, however.
there is slight mixture OF Indian blood
In the white race of Mexico, which very
rarely detracts from the charm of the
senorita. < =
Senorita signifies in Spanish, a young, un-
married lady.
In the past the ideas of Mexico with re-
spect TO women, and especially young, I'M
married ladies' have been more Moorish,
then anything else. And these ideas prevail
still to a great extent Therefore. the hab-
It's of Mexican women are very different
from those of women in the United States
or England. On account OF excluding wo-
men OF all ages as much as possible from
appearing slone in the public streets, and
OF more or less isolating them within their
own family. there grew up In Spain and in
Mexico among the middle and upper
classes, the custom OF allowing woman to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
Old Jewish Custom Revived.


An ancient Jewish custom was revived
when Rabbi Lipschitz and a local manu-
facturer of matzos. the unieavened bread
used by the Jews during the passover fes-
tiyal. went to Indianapolis 10 purify
flour mill which the matzos manufac-
turer had chartered for SIX months. Ae-
cording TO the Jewish custom. the -four
used in the baking OF unleavened bre i'd
must not come in contact with -four made
for ordinary purposes. and must be made
especially for the baking of matzos. As
the natzos baker has not a mill of his
own he must charter one for the period
during which he bakes the matZos The
mill which has this year been chartered
Is located in indianapolis. AS it has been
used during the past year for the manu-
facture of ordinary -four, elaborate
process of cleaning becomes necessary.
This takes one week, during which time
a rabbi must stay at the mill to see that
the work is done well. and not a speck OF
the unhallowsd meal remains. At the end
of the week he makes a thorough exami-
the -four religiously pure. The manu-
facturer of matz0s begins at the latter
part of December. although the passover
festival does not commence until the be-
ginning of April But SO great Is the de-
mand that the manufacturer has all he can
do to supply 1t within three months. Mr..
Manischeurtz the local manufacturer, Is
the largest dealer in the country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08

make use of the windows of the houses
facing on the street for observation sta
tions. This was long step in the advance
ment of women from the intolerant ideas
of the Moors.
In Mexico In the cool of the evening the
windows of all the houses are opened along
the streets, and hundreds of ladies'. prfn-
cipally the young ones, appear there to
view the carriages that pass by and TO
nod to their friends and thus keep in touch
with world into which they are not likely
to come into much closer contact; for the
young men. or old, for that matter. do not
make a habit of visiting the families of
their friends, and young men have to do
their counting from outside the house Most
of the houses in Mexico were. but short
time ago. provided with windows heavily
barred with iron. Through these the lovers
saw one another. And although many OF
the modern houses are without these bars
to the windows, the custom of making love
from the window is still preserved. A
young girl In Mexico could not commit a
greater crime against social usage than TO
appear on the street alone with a man not
of her own family. She understands this.
and so she Is careful not to go out of the
house to see her lover, even though the
windows have no bars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
to the salaries4-of those in the lower

to the salariesfs-of those in the lower
Under the subject, Are the results saf-
ficient to warrant a special teacher of
reading In this high SCHOOL," s. I.econnor,
teacher OF feading in the Mancie High
School, gave in detail his method of teach
ing the subjentii Most of the people who
reach high SCHOOLS according to Mr.. Con-
nor, are not alberto read at all. A part of
the rec ding taught by MIR. Conner includes
parliamentary laws and. senate work. by
which boys and girls are fitted to take
charge of meetings. to express themselves
before audiences, and to think on their
feet"
Mrs Emma Mont. McRae Of Purdue Tai
yersity gave an interesting and helpful talk
on "Comnon Sense in Reading. . Accord
ing to Mrs McRae, the thought side of
reading is the essential side. One great
mistake is made in allowing little children
to attempt thoughts far beyond them, to
read selections they do not understand
The topics were discussed by e. p. True
blood of Richmopd. president of the meet
ing who said that talking upon our feet
is the whole thing. learning to express our
selves clearly and quickly Mrs. Olivia
Sanger Hall of New York city gave few
rules for Graduating the nasal twang in the
voice According to Mrs. Hall. correct
poise. expanding diaphragm, proper breath
| ing, and a lower pitch Will make this tone
00e.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
A Welsh Prophet.
From the Liverpool Post.

4 run tue LdSerpooa fost
An extraordinary incident, alleged to have
occurred on Friday last. has caused an i'm
mense sensation in Bethesda. On that day.
while a woman was washing her three
months-eld child. so the story goes. she was
thunderstruck to hear the baby say.
''Biwyddyn of nadwy fydd fwyddyn
nesaf, man. which, roughly translated.
means Next year will be terrible year.
mother" In her establishment and terror.
the mother laid the child down and ran to
neighbor's- house, and told woman there
of the occurrence The woman at once ran
into the house. and picking the child up.
soothed and caressed il awhile. and then.
half playfuliy. half In earnest she said to
the child, Did you tell your mother that
next year would be a terrible year, To
her unbounded establishment the child re-
piled Yes" and fell back dead. The child
YVES buried on Saturday afternoon. in the
presence of large crowds. who discussed
the story and are spreading 1t far and wide.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
NEGLECTED ART OF READING.
Indiana Teachers Complain Because It
is Pushed Out by Fads.
From the indianapolis News.

FROM the lhuianapoass NEWS,
The good old art of reading was dragged
from its oblivion and discussed at the meet
ing o. the elocution and reading section,
room 10. State House. Tuesday afternoon
Mrs C. w. Boucher of the Marion Normal
School protested against the introduction
of countless fads into the school curricu-
lum These fads, said Mrs. Boucher,
render futile all the work that has pre-
coded. ard much of that which follows.
They are a costly and criminal misuse OF
the all-too-short school life of the pupils.
In many of the schools the time spent in
music and drawing would be far better
spent in teachig the pupils to read and
write correctly.
Reading. generally left as the least inn
portant of all branches. is the one fnd.s-
pensable factor in all good results. The
work In the lower grades should be the
most carefully done. the teachers in these
grades the most learned. Better have poor
teachers in the high schools than in the
lower grades. Increase the wages in the
grades and demand more cultured teachers
II necessary the salaries in the high schools
might be cut down and the result applied
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
BLAZE AT THE CAPITOL
CROSSING OF ELECTRIC LIGHT
WIRES AsCRIBED AS CAUSE.
Force of Electricians Work All Night
to Repair Damage-Building
Not Injured.

Fire was discovered in The electric con-
duit under the Senate wing of the Cap.toi
about O'Clock last evening, and before the
flames could be extinguished all the cleo
trio wires in the duct were burned out ana
The Senate wing was thrown into darkness.
IL is stated the fire was caused by the snort
circuiting of several of the electric "res-
The damage will am unit to $500
The blaze was discover ed by MT. Wliiia"
Abraham. one of the engineers at the Capi-
toll who was departing for his nome. ne
detected the odor of smoke and he made an
investigation, finding Il blazc OF alarming
proportions in tie electric duct He gave
the alarm and the Capitol fire-fghting force
quickly responded. By the time the nre-
men arrived. however, the entire room was
in flames The electric duct is three reef
six inches in height, twenty feet VIDE ana
thirty feet long 1t holds every WIRE carry
ing electricity for lighting the senate anu
its ante rooms. lmmed ately after the mr.
started many of the wires burned out ana
the lights all over the Senate wing were
extingu!shed TIE Capitol fire-fish ters de-
cided to take no chances on serious dims ge
and sent for a section of the local nre de-
partment.
When the engine arrived the flames were
practically extingu.shed, but several Ines
of hose were run into the buil1ing ana
every place a spark would show was food
kind hampered the firemen greatly IN tier
work, but they had the flames all smoth-
cred in an hour. Then a force of cleo
trcians was put to work to repair the DIM
age that had been done. This work re-
duired time, and it was not until just be-
fore the Senate convened today that it was
finished The elec rcians worked all OF
last night.
Practically no damage was done 10 the
building. which was in no niger at any
time as the electric duct is inclosed in
many thiCknesses of brick.
Statement by Superintendent.
Mr.. Elliott Woods, superintendent of tie
Capitol, made the following statement last
night Immediately after the fire had been
eXtinguished:
"A leak in the terrace roof. c1used by
the cold snap. short circuited some of tie
principal electric light mains lead ng from
the Senate dynamo room burning the IN
Sulation off the wires IN the duct over the
switchboard. A slight fire resulted which
stopped the Senate plant for a few hours,
but caused no damage to the building.
THE Senate plant VIII be in operation by
morning. The city fi.e department was
called. but hand ext;ngu:shers only were
necessary. The loss is about $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
Again Under Charges.

Capt. Boardman was informed today by
the Baltimore authorities of the arrest in
that city yesterday OF William III. Carnell.
thirty years old. whose home is In this city.
lie gave his name as William Sullivan, and
was ART sted on charge of grand larceny
alleged to have been committed in the
Isa1 aumental city. CARMEL was arrested in
this city during 1901 on three charges OF
false pretenses. and on August 10 of the
- me year was convicted and sentenced to
two years and six months In the Mounds
VILE penitentiary. In some manner he es-
capped from the penitentiary two months
later. but was apprehended and returned 10
the institution. where he completed his
sentence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
Statement by Superintendent.
PURE FOOD LEGISLATION.
Hearing Resumed by House Committee
on Interstate and Foreign Commerce.


Pure food legislation was again consid-
cred by the House committee on interstate
and foreign commerce today. DIR. III. w.
Wiley. chief of the bureau of chemistry of
the Department of Agriculture, resumed
his argument of Tuesday in favor of the
pending bill. DR.. w. C. Woodward health
officer of the District of Columbia, favored
the bill He suggested several amend
ments. if the bill was to supersede the pres
ent pure food law of the District of Column
bia. j. d. Hird. chemist for the District
of Columbia. favored the food standard I'M
der the proposed bill in preference to ones
now established under the local law.
DIR. Wiley reiterated his statement that
the preponderance of expert evidence was
TO the effect that salicylic acid is injurious.
Representative Gardiner of Massachusetts,
stated to the committee that his district
produced $1,000. GOO worth of dried Goldfish
annually; that this fish is all preserved by
a small percentage of borax, but he main
tanned that this preservatiye was eliminated
by soaking the fish overnight.
Mr. Gardiner suggested an amendment
permitting the same method of preserve ton
now used.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
REMOVING THE SNOW
DISTRICT CLEANING THE CROSS
WALKS AND CUTTERS.
No Appropriation Which May Be APP
piled to the Streets-Mr.
80 +5ts.ssee
Suffers Comment.

Warner Stutler, superintendent of street
cleaning. informed reporter for The Star
this morning that the department had just
sent out a force of men to clean OF the
snow and ice from street crossings and
cutters.
There is no law and no appropriation for
cleaning snow and ice off the streets of
Washington said Mr.. Stutler. eve have
an appropriation of $1,000 for cleaning the
snow and ice off of crosswalks and CUTTERS
but no provision has been made for clean
ing snow and ice off the streets proper
The only time that Congress provided for
cleaning the snow off the streets was in
the winter of 1899, at the time of the big
blizzard. when the snow was banked to
such depth about the streets that traf-
fic was stopped. Congress at that time ap-
propriaed so coo for cleaning the streets.
Since that time the Commissioners have
asked Congress to provide for cleaning
snow off the streets, but the committee in
Congress has not seen fit to provide for
more than cleaning the crosswalks and
cutters. The Treasury Department has
also made ruling to. the effect that the
appropria ton for clearing the crossings and
cutters cannot be used for cleaning snow
from the streets proper
Under ordinary conditions-that is, in
cases of ordinary snowfall-there seems to
be no necessity for cleaning the entire
street OF snow, inaSTnuch as only the cross
ings and Sidewalks are, rule used by
pedestrians, and the streets by vehicles.
In cases of billiards., when the snow banks
to considerable depth on the streets. how
ever, so as to impede traffic. the snow
should be removed
Task of Huge Proportions.
1T would have taken a million men and
81 Co0,eG0 to have removed the snow and ice
from all the streets of Washington under
the conditions that existed up to yesterday
noon. While the icy condition of the streets
has been bad during the past few days. yet
it could net have been avoided nor RENE
died by the department.
Mr.. Stutler stated that he sent out in
spectors yesterday morning with instTuc-
tons to examine the condition of the streets
and report as to the advis utility of at
tempting to free the cros5walks. They re-
ported that the ice was too solid to permit
of effective work being done. AT noon yes
terday the inspectors reported the same
conditions, and the force of men employed
by the hour by the department was permit
ted to go home as it was not deemed ad-
visable to keep them on hand awaiting the
possibility of greater thaw.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
Decision Given the Negative.

The students of the Georgetown Law
School and their friends gathered in Gas
ton hall. Georgetown University. last even
Ing, upon the occasion OF the first public
debate OF The season by the embryo law
Sers. The question under discussion af-
hrmed that Congress should not admit the
territory of New Mexico to statehood" The
negative speakers were awarded the de-
cision of the judges.
Messrs. Fred l.. Devereaux of the Dis
trict of Columbia, 1896. and Frederick F.
Mcclellan OF Indiana, 1904, spoke from the
affirmative point of view. Mr.. Matthew
Carpenter. one OF the negative orators, was
not present, owing to illness His place
was hlled by Mr.. Leonard Ericsson of Min
nesota. 1904. His associate was Mr. Frank
l.. Drill. of Minnesota. 1905. The decision
was announced by Mr.. Milton +. Allies OF
the Riggs National Bank
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
Good Luck in Coal.
From the London Chronicle.

From the London Chronicle.
Among other coal folklore is the bur-
glars firm faith that the possession of a
piece confers good luck. and when searched
In the police station 1t is usually found In
his pocket. A belief i'm coal as a talisman
Is said to have been held by the early Brit
ons, and Ii is frequently found in their
burial places converted into personal orna-
ments- Believers In dreams maintain that
to dream OF coal Is a certain sign OF coming
riches. Then. too. there Is a speculum. or
mirror of divination. of DIR. Dee, which sub
seGuently formed part of the Strawberry
Hill collection. 1t was formed of camel
coal. though the doctor pretended to have
received 1t from the angels.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
Jury of Appraisers to Be Summoned

The Commissioners today forwarded a
communication to Aulick Palmer, United
States marshal for the District requesting
him 10 impanel jury to ascertain and ap-
praise the damages which may accrue to
the real estate of any persons by the open
ing of an alley ten feet wide through part
of lot :. I'm square 1852. northward to F
street, and the opening of an alley ten feet
wide entirely through lot of the same
square from the proposed alley to 14th
street. The jury is also requested to ap-
portion as benefits an amount equal to the
damages. together with the marshafs and
the jurors fees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08

y'isitor-"Dolly did Santa Claus bring you
a lot of Christmas presentsg
Little Girl Qn Drearyharst)-"I got lots o
nice presents but old Sanity didn't bring
y'em He never comes as far out az this. -
Chicago Tribune.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08
Clearance of Small Lots of
r1em's Furnishings.

-
Brown Mocha Gloves with silk stitching fashion
able shades soft and fine finished skins; per &c.
feet fitting. Worth ST.oo pair. SPECIAL. FO
Mems Ribbed Balbrggan, Natural Wool and Cam
els Hair Shirts and Drawers; Single and
Double Breasted some plain and some heeced
lined Broken sizes of our SOC and 75c. grades = &c.
= SPEClAL .-...........-.... OoV
$50 Broken lots of Mems Fancy Half Hose,
hileeotton striped and figured effects; worth n &c.
:25c. pair. SPECIAL. ................. ~
Broken lots OF Mems Fine Cotton and Isle Thread
Fancy Halt Hose; striped and figured effects = &c.
worth up SOC. pair. SPECIAL.........A 30
Broken lot of Mems Fancy -bordered and Plain
Hemstched Handkerchief some with initial
they not silk but they look like it worth 4 &C.
25c.~ SPECIAL. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. ~
Broken lot of Mems Gold-p plated Link
Cuff Buttons quite variety of designs; worth n &C
CSC. a pair. SPECIAL.......... ~
We've put all the odds and ends of the Fancy Silk
-Four Hands into three assortments The shapes are
right; the patterns exclusive and the quality of silk
exceptional even at the regular=prices.
Csc. grade -NOW 15c.
SOC. grade =NOW 2ec.
Sa.QO grade NOW Soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-08

1t pays to Rad the want columns of The
Star Hundreds of situations are filled
through them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
The journal
Goes Home.
Turning on the Light.

President Smith of the Mormon
church is playing a game Of mock
heroics in declaring his fidelity to his
numerous wives taken before the pas
sage Of the antipolygamy act. He
was not obliged to continue to defy the
law against polygamous cohabitation
in order to provide for the support Of
his plural wives and the education Of
his numerous children. The old rep
rebate has not. impressed E.. anybody
with his professions of readiness to
abandon his families, as there was no
necessity for either, but his testimony
and his whole attitude in this investi-
cation has served to expose before
the eyes of the world the malignity Of
the moral ulcer of Mormonism upon
the body polite, as it has not been
seen before. 49,. Z, ....-...
Mr.. Smoot, who can make himself
personally very agreeable, may not
lose his seat as the result of this inves-
tigation, but the temerty of the Nor
mon hierarchy In sending one of their
number to the senate of the United
States has focused public attention
upon their hideous institution, existing
in the guise of religion. It's character
and it's purposes will be matters OF
i much. less Indifference than they have
been heretofore. That it can endure
without serious damage the scrutiny
and the Judgment Of this enlightened
age is unthinkable. 1t does not belong
to this age; it is Of the age of blind.
ness and superstition and canno1
flourish under the strong light of in.
telligence and mutual freedom which i
has invited upon itself. The dignifiec
senatorial inquiry into the qualifca
tons of the man whose name lack.
only final "h'' is a good thing,
good deal better thing than the indig
nant expulsion of the offensive poly
Eamist Roberts from the house.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
Speaks by the Book.

To the Editor Of The Journal.
AS to tho proposition of Mr.. Lowry and
Mr.. Dunwoody proposing to donate lands
and lots for substantially an enlargement
of Central Park.
am at a loss to understand the deter
mined opposition to accepting this propo-
stion.
Mr.. Lowry himself (f I understand it)
will have to stand a heavy assessment
himself to get this.
I am also in the limit that will be as
sessed.
There is another thing that has not been
touched upon in this matter, everybody
remembers Lowry Bluff the Look OUT
where we used to drive up and look over
the city.
! The hard land that Mr.. Lowry is now
proposing to donate for this park. had four
| feet of water on 1t when Lowry Bluff was
there Under my direction 100000 cubic
yards of earth came out Of this bluff and
filed up the then swamp which he Is now
proposing to give to the city and it cost
Mr.. Lowry about 1000 coin Of the realm
| to do It. speak by the book.
It does seem to me bad taste to conjure
| up '.goblins'' and oppose this project, and
the rankest Kind Of ingratitude besides
e. T. Abbott.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-03-07
AT THE THEATERS
6ljou-Joseph Murphy.

Joseph Murphy is reputed to be the
wealthiest actor in America, and Kerry
Cow and Shaun Rhue," the two Irish
plays with which his name is inseparably
connected, made him So Just why sue
cess has attended his career is rather diff
ticult to understand, if the testimony is
confined to present performances. His
utterly mechanical waXAof doing things
is very depressing. He's speaks his lines
monotonousy, and yet at times an apt
Celtic retort rises almost to the dignity
of wit. -
But year after year his clientele gathers
before the footlights and lives over again,
with him, the two stories Of Irish life.
Yesterday afternoon he entered upon his
annual weeks engagement at the Bijou
! with Kerry Cow"
| Three members of the company dc
| something worth while. William 7. Shee-
han as Mr.. O'Drive'' exhibits consider
able ability, both in comedy and charac-
ter1zation. John DAILY as Major Gruff, -
for all that his is the part of a mino,
principal, is easily the most finished
| 'Irishman'' in the cast He is hot-tem.
pered without roaring and without vul
| garity.
Pauline Fielding as Jack the jockey
| sings prettily an Irish love song, afte!
which she dances national Jig, the step!
Of which are out Of the ordinary.
/ The work of the rest of the cast il
more or less perfunctory.
Il F. H. Manning,