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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23
Waqner's Music.
Helpful Suggestion Made by a Eew
York Musical Critic.

Helpful Suggestion Made by a Kew
York Musical Critic.
In discussing "Das Rheingold" a
New York musical critic makes a
suggestion which might or might not
impress the composer, if he heard
it. with the superior wisdom and cul-
ture Of New York folk in general.
Commenting on the noise made by
sceae-shifung al times. the critic
mildly suggests:
Wagner. WHO might have covered up some
Of this by writing sancrous music for these
places. did precisely the contrary, and handed
out pages OF soft. iasciyious Fittings and adj
dllnes.
That is the New York idea Of writ
ing for the stage at present: put the
property maa first and write the
music and business to fl him. After
that important requirement is met,
the rest Of the play viii be easy. 1t
is a risky thing. however, for any
idealist to try to adapt ancient my
thclogy to the New York taste. The
critic thus dismisses Wotan:
cheating. ring-snatching old god, going
about doing the CRY baby act from beginning
to md
Were it not that one must not
venture to compare New York with
Chicago it might be said that this
opinion sounds as If it had come
from Chicago University. A place in
which the students are taught that
Bunyan's Pilgrim was a cad and that
it is utterly trivial TO admire any Of
the idols of ones childhood might
reasonably be expected to turn ont
q critic who would patroRize Wag-
ner. But we cannot help wishing
that people who do not enjoy Wag-
ner. and Shakespeare. and other
classics. would not try to criticisc
them. but go to some show which
would be easier for them to appre-
ciate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23
PHI KAPPA PSI MEN
PLAN GRAND GONGLAYE
Will Be Held in Washington in April,
1eo5-96oo Raised by Local
Members.

Plans for the grand arch council of
the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity We're made
in part at a banquet of the Washington
Alumni Association. at the Hotel Barton
last night Announcement was made
that the great conclave would be held IT.
Washington in April. 1906
A b. Browne, president of the Alumni
Association. presided at the banquet,
and more than fifty members Of the
fraternity, active and alumni, were
present. An address was made by DR..
". C. Alexander, pastor of the West
Presbyterian Church, recently reelected
vice president of the grand arch council
In the course of his remarks DR..
Alexander said ii would be necessary 10
raise $500 TO carry on the coming
meeting in Washington, and OF that
sum the members present subscribed
$500. He predicted that the next con-
vention of the grand arch council would
be the greatest in the history OF the
fraternity.
Dr.. Alexander was chosen chairman
OK the general cOmmitteeIO have charge
Of arrangements for the convention. a.
l.. II. Middleton. vice chairman; John
Sherman, jr., treasurer, and a. V. smell,
seCret1~ ~.
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x German Visitor.
The Eaitor Of a Berlin Newspaper Is
interviewed il New Yo-k.

The Editor Of a Berlin Newspaper Is
interviewed in New York.
Herr Won Kupner. editor OF the
Berlin Lokai Anzeiger. one Of the
most important newspapers in the
German empire, Is IN this country, to
act as special commissioner for his
newspaper to the St. louis EXPOSE
ton, and to make a study of our
methods Of dealing with pauperlsm
and crime. There is reason to sup
pose. though We need not feel fat
tered By The supposition. that so far
as the latter subject is concerned,
Herr Won Kupifer VIII 90 home feel
Ing very well satisfied with his own
municipal government.
The interview with him which APP
pears in one OF the New York papers
contains two or three statements and
suggestl0ns worthy Of attention. He
said. in discussing the relations of
Germany With this country. that Ger
many. while our rival, is not in the
least unfriendly to us; and he added
that whatever misunderstanding of
the American character might have
existed in Germany IN former times
was due to travellers who reported
from America only the odd, the queer.
and the eccentric. Larger knowledge
had removed these misconceptions.
IT IS probable that the large number
Of Americans who yearly go 70 study
In Germany, and the number Of Ger
man immigrants who have settled
here and written letters to their
friends about conditions in the coun-
try, have made future misunderstanding
ings between this country and Ger
many practically impossible
Another observation made by the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23
AMATEURS PLAY
A GOOD COMEDY
Piram Ripley Society Presents 'sBIr
Bob" in Opera House at s..
Elizabeth's.

The first presentation of the sparkling
comedy. Mr.. Bob" by the Piram Rip
ley Society of the ID. A r., was pro-
nounced success by all who witnessed
It, at the st. Elizabeth's opera House,
last night.
The cast, though all amateurs, was an
exceptional lot of actors, and carried
the mirth-provoking play 10 a good
close with hearty applause from the
audience.
IEis play is under the stage direction
of Robert Hickman, of the Columbia
School of Dramatic Art, and viii be
given II the National Rifles Armory
next Thursday night, for the benefit -
the -. a. II Memorial Continental Hall
Miss Sidney Duffie, who takes the part
OF Marion Bryant. and Miss Eleanor
Lrew. as Patty. are the stars of the
play, and are given admirable support
The cast is: Philip ROyson, n -
Msrston; Robert Brown, clerk of Ben
son < Benson. William X. Green; Jen-
kius Miss Rebecca's butler, Newton +.
Hammer. Rebecca Luke, a maiden lady,
Miss AIlis T. Mitchell; Katherine RoS-
ers. her niece. Miss Alice J. Marston:
Marion Bry ant, Katherine's friend, Miss
Sidney DuIie. and Patty Miss Re
tecCa's maid. Miss Eleanor Drew
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PERSONAL GOSSIP
AND CHIT-CHAT

Alice Boatwright, Isabella NJ Cald-
Wei Jessie Eliot Annie Grey. Ethel
Grey. Mrs Catharine McCauley, and
Norah Y. McCauley. of Washington.
have booked passage on the Atlantic
Transport Line steamship Minneapolis
which leaves FOR London tomorrow.
aaron Sommers left today for Cali
fornia 20 spend the summer. He will
be at home the middle OF September.
The Rev. DIT. c. Ernest Smith. rector
OF St. Thomas Church. near Dupont
Circle, who has been sick at Columbian
University Hospital, VIII return to his
home on y Street today
Signor Centaro. the newly appointed
attache of ,he Italian embassy. has
reached Washington He is a young
man. and this is his first diplomatic
post.
Mrs Keau and Miss Kean. mother and
sister Of the New Jersey Senator. have
gone to Kew York for weeks visit
surprise party was given Miss May
Ashton last night at her home on Thir-
teenth Street. near y, northwest About
sixteen of her friends were present The
evening WAS spent in the playing of
games, after which refreshments were
served. The music Of the evening was
furnished 10y Mrs Ashton, piano ana
Clarence Ashton. mandolin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23
AGE LIMIT FOR SENATORS.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times;
! haze read the newspaper brief Of
the bill ordered TO be reported in the
House of Representatives TO regulate
the retirement of appointees In the
executive departments on reaching the
age of seventy. Inasmuch as I am a
member Of the Exterior Department and
not included in this proposed lesisla-
ton I may be INDUCED in few OBJ
servatioEs without being considered a
supplicant For self-interest
/. To con6ne this law only 10 minor
appointive 5iHces in the executive de-
partments Of the Government. looks Ike
class legislation Why should It's beh2-
fits. or its evils. for that matter. be con-
fined to only one portion OF the public
service2 This question deserves careful
consideration.
,. II IS seriously to be doubted wheth-
err the ability to perform valuable ser
vice can be regulated by an arbitrary
age limit Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes
said he would rather be "a young maa
a eighty than an old man at forty
Deeds are not always measured by
years nor is efficiency IN the puolie ser
vice
Moses was hundred and twenty
years old when he died; his eye was not
dim. nor HIS natural force abaJed. Deut.
xxXiv:7. His greatest and most efficient
service. the Celiverance OF his people
from bondage. was performed between
the ages OF eighty and one hundred and
twenty. His prior life was only
faithful preparation Tor TINS great
achievement.
When the FrancO-P russsan war broke
out Emperor William was seVenty -three
wears OF age. and his military chieftain
General Won MOltke was seventy treat
er or more important achievements are
rarely ever accomplished lnaa Were
performed by them
Gladstone. England's great statesman,
was more than seventy years OF age
when he originated and prosecuted some
OF his most significant enterprises.
3. / have taken some pains 70 see how
this law would cripple the legislative
department OF che Government II Uhs
principle underlying IL were applied
therein. The Senate would lose seTen-
teen of its leading spirits includinL two
from Alabama, one from Colorado. two
each from Connecticut and New York,
and one each from Illinois. Iowa, Maine,
Massachusetts. Missouri Montana. Ne
Vada Pennsylvania, Tennessee, ana
Vermont.
The house would suffer not quite 50
extensively. only six OF its members
disappearing from that body. This list
would include SDerry OF Connecticut.
Livingston CT Georgia. Hit of Illinois,
Hepburn of Iowa Ketcham, Of New
York. and Grosvenor eff Ohio. The Su-
preme Court would lose its Chief Justice
and one other lending member
I respectfully submit. Mr. Editor. that
this matter VIII bear careful consldera-
lion before decided action Is taken. Al
another time Z may have suggestion
further to make touching our ciVil ser
vice J. PRAISE RICHARD.
Washington, d. g.. April ". 1874.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23
DAYS DEVELOPMENTS
III WORLD OF POLITICS

Twenty counties in Georgia have
chosen delegates to the State con-
ventiOn instructed for Judge Palkeri
one county has instructed for Rep
resentative Hearst; other counties
have not instructed delegates.
On the ninety-ffth ballot the Re-
publcans of the Fourteenth Ohio
district have nominated Judge A. r.
Weber for Congress, to Succeed the
late Representative W. w. Skies.
Republicans Of the Ninth district
of Wisconsin have renominated Rep
resentative E. S. Minor for Con-
gress, and iniOrssd Roosevelt.
Democrats Of the Second Califor-
MIA district have Endorsed Repre-
sentative Bell.
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THE FAIRY LOVER.

] saw you pass to fair and mass where
] might never 90
Your forehead like tie hawthorn, your
two eyes like the sloe.
l heard you coming singing along the
bare bofeen,
The. fern uhcurled to hear you. the
brown leaf changed 10 green;
And not fairy woman. a dancer of the
Shea.
Went b. WITH lighter footsteps than
those Of yours. machrce.
Your beads slipped through your fingers.
and so you did net see
The praying hands. The eager lips, the
gazing eyes Of me.
You had "a primrose Pm your breast. and
that's a fairy flower.
And yet to turn your eyes to me. my
grief. ] had no power.
With littlc switch OF haze. wild bull
+ can tame;
But I could NOT call your eyes 20 me, or
name you by your name.
I could not name you by your name, for
that IS none Of ours.
Though ] called you Mouth-of- honey.
and ] called you .Face-of-flowers
A month or more / met you by twilight
and by noon,
And you needed more the hawthorn and
he mating pigeons Groom;
But who would have mated you. and
taken you 90 be
Ny wife and queen, In Fairyland among
the deafness Shee
am forlorn-the convent gate has
barred you from me.
Nora Chesson.
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JOHN H. O'20NNELL
WILL REST IN GLENW00D

The funeral OF John II. O'Donnel, who
died wednesday at his home, 1900 Fourth
Street southeast. took place this after.
noon at o'clock. The services Were
conducted by the Rev Albert Evans, OF
the metropolitan Presbyterian Church.
The interment was in Greenwood Gene
terry.
The pallbearcrs were John o. W.
KContZ William SchineTcr, William
Tepe. Thomas W Koontz, and Dana Z
Holland
Mr. O'Donneli was q native OF ONO.
and was a close friend OF the late Prcsi-
dent Mckinley, by whom he was ap-
pointed 10 the Offices of justice of the
peace and United States Commissioner
ia The District When Mr. ODonnell
come TO Washington he entered into
mercantile business. which he carried
on successfully until he Was appointed
Justice Of the peace,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23

Another disaster self-inficted. we
might SAYS to be placed 10 the
credit of Russia's naval incompe-
tency. Twenty-one lives were lost in
the laying Of mines in Port Arthur
harbor yesterday. IN view of this
new disaster, the Viceroy's solemn
telegram. addressed to the Car, and
announcing the killing of two Japan
csc scouts. appears almost childish.
But the wires, we suppose. must be
kept busy and something else besides
-regret-tO-report-messages must pass
over them.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23

No one viii grieve. we fancy, ex-
cept it be q handful of politicians and
contractors, il there should be no
river and harbor appropriation bill
at this session of Congress. mas
much as there is in the Treasury an
unexpended balance Of S3S, 1000, 600 for
river and harbor improvements. and
that the sundry civil appropriation
bill carries SS,O00,000 more for the
same purpose, it viii be seen that no
serious harm can come 30 any work
now under way. Amusing is the as
sumption Of superior virtue on the
part Of the House over the Senate
n this matter. The former volun-
tarilg-so, at least, It says-relrained
from dipping into the pork barrel
The latter, In the old-fashioned, time
honored manner, lifted the lid and
proceeded 10 help itself 20 the choicest
mcrsels. 10 wonder the House is
indignant. Yet fl is Impossible, We
say. to repress a smile. Two dogs
snarliug at each other over a bone
are such an entertaining spectacle.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23
NAVAL ACADEMY BAND
MUST STAY In ANNAPOLIS

An order has been Issued TO the mem
bers of the Naval Academy band 10 re-
main at Annapolis all summer and con-
tinue their daily concerts at the Acad-
envy. Members of the band have made
engagements with summer resorts for
the season ana are much exercised over
the order.
The musicians declare their pay Is not
sufficient To maintain them, unless they
are permitted 10 take summer engage
ments away from Annapolis
At present the members Of the band
are engaged by the Government under
contract. but il is believed they VIII be
enlisted hereafter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23

instruct delegates to the State conven-
tioa to vote for Mr.. Hearst
Would Hold District.
The Republicans of the Thirteenth
Ohio district are planning to hold that
district, which they wrung from the
Democrats two years ago, and By skill
full management believe they viii be
successful. Prior to 1902. the district wac
reliably Democratic by ma5orities rang
ing from $500 to 5000. That year Rep
resentative A. II. jackson defeated Or.
Norton, one of the most popular men in
the district. by several hundred votes,
much TO the surprise of both Republic
cans and Democrats. This year the
leading candidate for the nomination Is
Judge d. r Crissinger. OF Marion coun-
ty, and with him the Republicans are
confident that they VIII be able to re-
tain control of the district. Representa-
tive Jackson is said not 10 be anxious
FOR a denomination, and not to be max
ing an active canvass.
Judge Crissinger's most formidable
competitor for The honor is Mayor =.
W. Poole, Of Crestline. and another can
didate is Judge Samuel Brinkerhoff, OF
Fremont Judge Crissinger already has
fOrty-one votes from Marion pledged 10
him and divided delegations from sew
eral other counties. so that he needs
only a small number more 10 carry OF
the honor These his friends confidently
expect he viii get. Judge Crissinger is
a wealthy man, the owner Of several
farms one OF the leading lawyers of the
district, and prominently identified with
several large manufacturing industries
1t is said that DR. Norton is not an
asDirant for the Democratic nomination.
declaring that he Is out of politics. fals
has greatly encouraged the Republicans
OF the district who think that i Dr.
Norton IS not the Democratic candi-
date and Judge Crissinger is named
by the Republicans they viii be able 10
retain control of the district.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23

The Hon. Claude Kitchin of North
Carolina succeeded admirably yester-
day in demonstrating TO the House
OF Representatives, OF which he is a
member, that his politics are of the
peanut variety. We have no means
Of knowing what he meant when he
likened the President to the owls
screech taking the place Of the tomb's
symphonies. but it is something
dreadful, no doubt. We only hope
the President may survive. THE
tomb's symphonies" Ye gods, what
can they be-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23
MRS. ROOSEVELT
AT THE THEATER

Mrs. Roosevelt. with a large family
party, occupied a box at the National
Theater last night. Theodore and Ker-
nit. the\two elder boys of the family,
who are In Washington ON au enforced
holiday on account Of humps, have so
far recovered that they are able to min
Gle with the family. and be taken abroad
without danger of contagion, and enjoy
ed their first theater party since their
return. Tae boys VIII go back to Groton
next week.
Miss Carow. Mrs. Roosevelt's sister;
Miss HaCner. and Ethel Roosevelt We're
the other occupants Of the box.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23

If Congress should adjourn on
Thursday next, April 2S, as now
seems possible, such adjournment
viii have taken place at an earlier
date than for many years past in the
year Of a Presidential campaign. The
District. we must confess, is not a
gamer by this fact. whatever the
benefits may be which the country
at large derives from it. Much legis-
laticn urgently needed by the District
must be postponed for another year,
while other legislation, crude and III
considered, viii necessarily be en-
acted IN the rush Of the closing hours.
In the latter category, we are bound
to place the law making the District
pay the whole cost of opening streets.
It is a piece Of rank injustice TO the
taxpayers Of the city.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-04-23
DEMOCRATS
FLOORING TO Parker
Three fourths Of Delegates to State Convention Favor
New York Jurist-Twenty Counties Instructed

Since New York Democrats IN State
convention Instructed for Judge Parker,
there has been q decided move ia his
direction among fhe Democrats Of Geor-
gia. II Il said that fully three-fourths
OF the dclcGate9 70 the Cracker State
convention Will be for Parker. and
their enthusiasm IS becoming - great
that there IS said to be "a likelihood that
they viii override precedent and send
an instructed delegation to the st. Louis
convention
Twenty Of the Gee1gia counties have
already instructed for Parker. and the
delegates from large majority OF those
counties which have not instructed are
IN favor Of his nomination. Nearly, If
not quite. all Of the Georgia delegation
in Congress have climbed upon the
Parker band-wagon. and want to see
the twenty-siX votes from the State
cast for him. Before New York took
the initiative there was much German
and not a little Hearst sentiment in
Georgia. but both have largely disap-
peared with the advance of the Parker
boom.
Hearst Boom Subsidies.
Reports which come from the Pacific
Coast indicate that even in that section
the feeling for Representative Hearst
is not so strong as at first indicated,
and that he will be obliged to make a
fight in order to get an instructed dele
cation from his native State of Cali
fOrnia. There are three Democrats in
Congress from California--two of them.
Representative Livernash ana Repre-
sentative Wynne. both of San Fran
cisco, having been elected upon the
Union Labor ticket. The third is Repre-
sentative Bell. of the Second district, a
young man who has made a very favor
able impression during his brief career
in the House.
Mr.. Livernash and Mr.. Wynne are
active supporters Of Mr.. Hearst's can.
didacy. Mr.. Bell, however, has refrain
ed from joining with his Democrats
colleagues from that State in booming
California's native sor He has been
invited to enter the Hearst camp, but
has persistentIy neglected to accept the
invitation. On this account ii is
charged that Mr.. Hearst's supporters
have for some time past been sending
circulars and letters into Mr. Bells
district urging Democrats to oppose his
denomination. Mr.. Livernash even went
further one day this week in the House.
Mr.. Bell asked unanimous consent to
call mp for immediate consideration a
bill to open up the Round Valley Indian
reservation, measure in which Cali
fornia1s in his district are interested.
he had the recognition from the
Speaker for that purpose. and no Repub-
ican objected. When the request for
unanimous consent was put to the
House, however. Mr.. Livernash objected.
and Ar. Bell was accordingly unable 70
get consideration Of the measure. This
fact Immediately became known to the
Democrats of Mr.. Bells district and yes
terday in one of the county conventions
they passed a resolution warmly com
mending Mr. Bell and by large ma
jority refused to accept a resolution TO