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New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
THE SUBWAY TOTCE.
WiH NE al One Day ConUerse by
Signs i?

In the day not coming when New-Yorlxers will
converse by sign language? When ears and voice
and throat will no longer be able to do that which
now taxes persons efforts TO hear and be heard
IA che manifold din Of everyday life in the streets
Of the metropolis? Is the day not coming when
men and women. whether In I<oade-sy, the down
town business region. elevated trains. subway
trains and surface cars viii carry on conversation
by signs with their fingers?
As II there already were not enough to mufle
voices and deaden spoken words on their flight
to the ears. with the opening OF the subway there
has arrived an added noise. and the subway voice
and the subway will long be EMPLOYED
TO describe the man who shouts and the one who
is hard Of hearing in ordinary conversation.
Assemble in a room half d dozen New-Yorkers
and half dozen residents OF other cities and the
difference in the loudness of their voices becomes
instantly apparent To the provincial man or
woman the New-Yorker seems to be shouting
while they. talking In the moduIated tone to which
they accustomed. to him seems to be hardly
speaking above whisper. The Of the city
is still ringing in the New-Yorker's ears. It buzzes
there long after he has reached his home and the
walls that deaden It. Whether he is bent ON work
recreation, whether he rides in cab. carriage,
surface car. elevated subway train. or II he
out OF the question unless he fairly shouts and
the uproar the various cf transportation
themselves generate. but as well that which goes
around them and draws them in TO swell the
mighty volume of trafic's voices.
Those who familiar with SchODenhauer's es-
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say noise win smile when they think os wrEa
he would have written on ths same subject with
the material furnished by New-York TO work on.
The noises whereof Schopenhausr wrots. coutxasseA
with those OF this city. a nz1a psnd to
Niagara Falls.
Myriad the noises OF Nsx-York and ths,
are spread from end OF the city 20 the oehss
and from river to river. Stand at Thlrty-third-at
and Broadway. Twenty-third-st. and stxth-ayA
West Broadway and Chambers-st--in tact any
spot where there is business life. and ons can dis-
dnguish scores Of the noises that go 70 nlaks uD
tho earrackng thunder OF the streets First OF all
there is the Tumbling and grinding and whizzins
OF the elevated trains They noisy enough IA
summer. but in the winter, when the iron srsstlss
OF the brushes that sweep the snow and Ice from
the third rail performing their duty, thsre is
added TO the rumble. shrieks, squsak1nxs and
scrapings that rot only torture ths ears but set
the teeth on edge. In the winter, too thsre Is
thrown in for good measure the sputtertng and
cracking and sizzling OF the electric current Il
makes pyrotechnical displays due to the intsrrup-
tton OF the current by ice and snow.
As tncessant as the rumble OF the elevated trains
are the catter OF the surface and tbs czng ot
their warning gongs IL latter be missing ths
dtscordant pounding of the dashboard with con-
trOler handle. Then there's the continuous rattle
and bang and creak of truck wheels. the stridens
voices Of drivers, the crack OF whips the whistles
OF policemen, the shouts OF newsboys ths rat-tat-
pair gang the putting and snorting OF hoIsiing en-
gines the clnking Of trowels on brick. the thumps
ders. the ereaking OF pueys and derrick booms the
shrteks of tugbOat whistles, the hOarse Whistings
or Sound and ocean steamers, the shrfu piDingS OF
street fakirs and the chug chug. puff puff, snort
snort. thrOb throb OF automobiles. say nothing
of the footing OF their horns Ambulance gongs
and IRE engine whistles go to make up the total
These the downtown noises, the noises that
cause the visitor who comes here for the first time
to put his fingers TO his ears that he may, tho
expression goes, hear himself think,
Uptown in the residence region. the din OF The
elevated and surface are missing for the most
part but there is that which makes up for 1.-THE
blasting. Promptly with the u O'Clock and
o'clock whistles heavy detOnations heard ~
over the upper part Of the city, as though u
fleet were shellinS It, Between blasts there
clank Of steam drills boring into rock. and Al.
nerve Jarring sounds attendant eXcavating -
building Not be sighted as a part OF the gem
eral pandemOnium are the raucOus howls OF vege-
table pedlers, scissors and knife SharpeneTs
breIa members and old clothes gatherers.
The subway has not added TO the street din. but
it is bound to be nOne the less a factor IN the
deafeninE process now going on 1t IS absolutely
impossible to maintain conversation, except BY
snatcheS when stations are reached IN a subway
train in an ordinary tone OF voice. One must talk
even louder than he does IN an elevated train II
his Seatmate is TO hear him
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15

and comedian. who appeared here eight years
ago at Roster and Bia1,s, has again returned
to this country md will be seen at the Circle
Theatre, beginning with Mondays matinee.
This will be Mr. Chevaliers only engagement III
NewYork. he is under contract 10 appear
at Mr.. Williams's theatre exclusively during his
stay here. While Chevalier's name is linked
with that of the "coster singer, he will offer
many characters in his ininlitable rendi
ton of songs upon his American temperance.
Other entertainers the bill will be Mr.. and
Mrs Sidney Drew, in the comedietta. THE Yel-
low Dragon: Charles r Aldrich, the parody
ilIusionist; the Mezetti troupe, European COM
pany of acrobats; Wilton Brothers. Australian
gymnasts; Snyder and Buckley, musical come
dians; Smith and Campbell Moore and Little
field. Marion Carson. Cartmell and Harris and
the American Vitagraph.
The latest addition to the moving pictures
on the cinematograph at the Eden Musee Is
one entitled THE Balloonists" The balloon Is
seen several miles above the earth and the bal
loonists are seen looking through their tele-
scopes on the earth. The scene presented below
&c next shown and the balloon passes over the
country the various phases Of life being pre-
sented- A storm comes up and the gas bags
catch fire. The balioonists are precipitated to
the earth and land in the sea. but are finally
saved
The much talked of jiu jitsu will at last be
shown 10 the public this week at Hammer
STEMS victoria Theatre of Varieties The SEN
sationaI art of self-defence will be illustrated
nv the only members of the Samurai Tribe i'll
this country; among It's members are X. Haga-
shi. who has been teaching the science to Presi-
dent Roosevelt. and who has been engaged TO
teach the members of the New-York Poiice
Department. Others the programme VIII ne
Jessie Millward & Co. late of the Empire StocN
Company; Henry Lee, who will introduce some
new representations OF we'll known men lhciuu-
ing Andrew Carnegie and Thomas w LaWso
The programme also includes Ernest Hogan IN II,
a new singing specially; Pat Rooney ana
Marion Burt. Hines and Remington. sam wa
son's farnyard Stuart Barnes, Scott Brothers
the Jordans and the vitagraphic views
Tony Pastor has some OF the best talent OBJ
tainabIe for this week. including Howard ana
Bland. in a new version OF their success. Inc
Stage Manager: the funny comedians ana
acrobats, Rosaire and Doretto, called The IN
ternational Eccentrics': Don and Thompsoh ~
"E,nlisting Recruits for Father; Allen boone
q Co the irish piper and the lass from Mayo
Alton and Thelma. and others.
At the head of the bill at Ksith's VIII ne
found the -Four Mortons who ere making 'heH
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15

caused a sensation last week. and is likely to
remain at Proctor's all winter.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15

last appearance IN the varieties previous to be-
ing starred I'm musical comedy. Their clever
work is too well known to need introduction TO
vaudeville patrons. Several sketches are to be
presented, among them being THE Soldier Of
Propville," by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Esmonde.
Lloyd's Siberian wolfhounds are said to be the
best performing CANNES In the world. their high
and long leaping being wonderful. Good sing
Ing will be heard while the Orpheus Comedy
-Four hold the stage. and the bright patter Of
Rae and Browche is a sure cure for the blues
More in the comedy line win be done by Wood
& Ray They close their act with screaming
burlesque. Searle and Violet Allen are still
pleasing with their Offering. "The Sign Painter
Another number that is sure TO please is The
Old Curiosity shop" by. Foy and Clarke. A
sight act is that of the Schenck Brothers. aero
bats Their hand balancing is amazing A nov
city in the line of monoogue will be Shungopavi
the Moki Indian medicine man. A lineal de-
scendant of the historic cliff-dwellers. highly ed
ucated. he tells many interesting things about
magic. The biograph viii have much that is
new and interesting in the way of moving pict-
ures.
Secret Service viii be revived by the stock
company. at Proctor's Fifty eighth Street The
atre this week.
THE Only Way will be shown at the Fifth
Avenue.
AT One-hundred-a -twenty-hfth Street 1.-The
Children of the Ghetto will be revived.
courageous and daring woman heads an ex-
cellent programme at Proctor's Twenty-third
Street Theatre next week. She is Mile Carlotta.
who loops the loop on bicycle. Starting at
the rate of fifty miles an hour she rides from
the top fly gallery of the stage down an incline
of forty-fve degrees and then up the loop at
the same rate OF speed. This marvellous ac-
compllshmeilt takes less than two minutes She
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
THAT SUBWAY FEELING.

The originality OF OF your expressions
is very. very refreshing said John Morley. ths
visiting English statesman. IN speaking OF his
observations AS I was standing at OF the
entrances TO your new subway in New-York
man passed who apparently had gOns through
the demoralizing experience OF Deing part or q
him Well how do you feel now, after going
through the tunnelr
q Il feel as the pOrker must feel answered the
man pushing a Few dents out OF his hat, who has
Just been forced through sausage skin. -
I4arD NVeekIy.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
EDUCATIONAL ALLIANCE PLAY.

The Educational Alliance Will present 'Tngomar-
tonight at IT'S hall. East Broadway and Jefferson
St The play VIII be repeated Sunday and on
the list The cast has been drilled for Tires
months and the scenery has cen built especially
FOR this production. The admission viii be nom
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
PLAYS THAT REMAIN.


GARDEN-"The College Widow"
MANHATTAN-Mrs Fiske in Leah Klesoh-
ma 1,5t,fI a fine play, splendidly acted.
,,d,l si,.I. EUM.Sir Charles Wyndham in Rebel
EE,uDgoN-Ethel HUDSON Ethel Barrymore in sunday"
EMPIRE-'The Little Minister"
INCESS-"Sweet Lavender"
ters S Tale Wednesday matinee. twelfth
Billy" ''o" III C0usih
BsEERRELEY sEFBEY LYCEUM-"once Upon Time
SARRlCK-''You Never Can Tell"
SAvOY-"Mrs. LefingwelPs Boots"
bEIASCO-"Adrea."
BlJOU-'The Music Master
NE" foRK-"Home Folks Oast week).
MUSICAL PIECES THAT REMAIN.
SS-AA1SSdNo-Lillian S-A1SN Russell in Lady Teazle."
IEW EW 1AMSIERDAM-'Hu ANS Humpty Dumpty"
Nordland" "a NJ II fhappeneu IN
WEBER MUSIC HALL-"HiggIedy Piegledv..
as1 The College Widower"
MALLACK'S-''The Shotgun" 0ast weelO
u,aai-lSD nEiRALD SQUARE-"woodland" Qast two
BROADWAY-Miss schefr in the melodious
operetta, "Fatinitza"
A benefit concert for the destitute of New
iotK' uhder the auspices of the Salvation Army,
"Hi 10 presented at the New-York Theatre to-
illght In which John w Sansone Miss Irene
Bentley. Elfe Fay. Emma Carns EarI md Eor,
ao9y EIaude Michael Brahm, Mozarto. Jules
@ and Miss ella Garrison Miss Della Donald
SnlItn ana bowman, with Miss Abbte Mitchell
MISS Bessie Hall and others. will appear
ward and Vokes, in "A Pair of Pinks." will
be the weeks attraction at the Grand Opera
House New songs, new Jokes and new group
lngs are introduced at each performance. and
Percy has invented three new ways Of securing
Harold's money, since the last New-York en-
gagement Of these comedians
Albert Chevalier. the famous London singer
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
NEw-YoRK DAILY TRIBUNE SUNDAY. JANUARY Is 1908

Wednesday evening Miss Agatne Barsescu will
1or the last time, be seen in her admirable in
seapIeldtd9n ,,@ ION or Magda. the heroine of Suder-
nlann's "Heimath." which she played over a
hundred times in Vienna. Grillparger's impress
sNe tragedy, Sappho,' with Miss Agathe Bar
ssscu again in the title part will be the attrac-
ton on Friday night
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS AND NEWS NOTES
THE DUCHESS OF DANTzIC" MISS CONQUEST As 4
STAR-4 WEEK OF COMPARATIVELY FEV CHANCES

ro-morrow night there viii be only two i'm
,,or4ant changes in the list OF Broadway attrac-
,,o,s Mss Ida Conquest viii appear at the Lab
,-, Theatre for the first time as a star in play
..,iss .srhe Money Makers" and at Days The
s,-s George Edwardes viii show his operetta.
s.-b. Duchess OF Dantzic." for the first time in
America
-Tne Duchess OF Dantzic" is by Henry Ham
u,op. with score by Ivan CaryI. and It is
s.so-fbed as g romantic operetta- Mr.. Hamil-
.un frankly Acknowledges his debt to Sardou
ar his inspiration in constructing the book.
vh,oh IS. OF course, the story Of Catherine Up
s.bsr, and has nothing TO DO with Dantzic's other
srmortal Arthur Schopenhauer. Mr.. Caryn
makes no acknowledgment Of inspiration for his
s..re which was highly praised by the London
csacs, where the operetta, the first successfully
staged there n ten years, ran over a year at the
rvan Theatre. Mr.. Caryll viii conduct IN per-
son to-norrow.
The operetta here win be staged exactly as n
r0udon- with the same scenery, costumes, and.
9Th one exception, the same cast Miss Evie
e-ssne who made q great personal success IN
lie tte role. VIII be seen as the duchess. Ma
,ssun VII be played by Holbrook Blinn, an
1usrscan actor. CoUrtice Pounds. an old New
York favorite OF the McCauu Opera Company
DAYS VIII sing Papilon. and Miss Adrienne
Auvsrde Renee de Saint Mazard- Two other
important parts VIII be sung by artists well
known here, Lempriere Pringle appearing as
Sergeant Lefebvre. after Marshal Of France. and
Lawrence Rea as Vicomte de Bethune Mr..
PTsngle sang for two seasons at the Metropolitan
Opera House.
The opera IS staged IN three acts, with four
scenes. The stage pictures show Sans Genes
laundry, gardens OF the Palace Of Fontainebleau
and the apartments OF the Marechal Lefebvre
ana the throne room IN the Tuileries. Mr. Ed
wardsS Internationally noted as g lavish pro-
duce-, Is said TO have outdone himself in this
production. The casts
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15

At MISUNDERSTANDING Street 1.-THE
Children of the Ghetto" will be revived.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15
SMALLEST INHABITED ISLAND.

The smallest inhabited island IN the world e thaa
on which Eddystone Lighthouse stands. nor ae low
wafer II IA only thirty feet In diameter At high
water the base OF the lighthouse, which has a dt-
arneter OF a little over twsnty-eght feat, ts com
pietely covered BY waterS-CKansas City Journal
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15

At the head OF the bill at keiths WIN &c
found the -Four Mortons. who are making 'heis
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15

Albert Chevalier. the famous London singer
New-York tribune., 1905-01-15

The new attraction at the Liberty Theatre to-
norfoW evening viii be Thomas ". Ryiey's
production Of George Rollit's new three-act
racing comedy, THE Money Makers" first pre-
sented al the Royalty Theatre. in London. last
spfng. Mr.. Ryley secured the American rights
saa gave It It's American premiere IN New
maven three weeks ago. The cast IS a large
Olei headed BY Miss Ida Conquest. The story
u the new piece is told IN three acts. but only
s"0 scenes. representing the kitchen OF a fash
unable household and the bachelor apartments
= young army officer. In this comedy Mr.
-'o'-I Is the first TO exploit a 'get-rich-quicz'
1Nl7lle as the foundation Of a comic story. The
p''nclpal characters are Dorothy and Mabel, two
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
NoRWAY'S INDEPENDENCE.

there be much prejudice against republics still existing
monarcha Europe will have good opportunity
declare itself in the replies given the special which
Norway has decided send out asking the for recognition
of her diplomatic and consular service there be refusal
the the stated for doing would doubt ceve
dislike of encouraging the formation of republics
though the prejudice against them might strongly influence
negative decision AS Norway has declared intention
fight independence be yielded peacefully the existence
any of prejudice might The prompt
recognition of nation by foreign powers would probably
decide Sweden ware coercion and hold
long against peaceable separation
regettabe that Sweden King should have stood
against the contention of the Norwegian
Sorng that the countries might remain and be
separate systems of consular service under which united
had suffered The gain of strength union
might have been held and the improved prosperity of Norway
the system of separate consular might the
added the of Sweden 1t be noted
the Rsak the Norwegian charter OF 1914 establishing unda
the time she voluntarily joined Sweden provides
indoube and revocable without prejudice
separate constitution and code of laws of either
Sweden Norway According that Norway strictly
rights in the demand the Sortng made for the
consular laws would be within her rights asking
Sweden if Sweden would live the Rakts
provision for difference in a law or code of laws
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
Il x Ad0ice to Unenguged Girls x X
BY a BACHELOR.

any Browning fell in love with Elizabeth
big her clustering rinsiets
her and great capacity for admiring mis-
poetry had written line herseif ne woulo
hav What man likes IS 1emln-
nifty intellect second sympathy counts
ten times more heavily than book learning.
of certain prominent woman Journailst'
brilliant writer OF articles ana es
says receipt of comfortable income When
her literary achievements she
shook her doubtfully her In a
SMILE half sardonc half pathetic. and SAID
do you know, my dear, never had a love aHair IN
my and more than 40 years OF age
downright tragedy In that simple. srnifG
confession should appre-
ciate plainly do not like her very we'll
while w is decidedly popular We all
know a womans woman and mans woman are Two
totally different
they they would make good wives from
Of In their opinions girl can not
domesticity with ambitious desires People make
mistake saying that jealous of any clever
talents girl displays and would not marry her
because they mental superiority in their
wives.
usually proud to acknowledge clever girl
as his friend would probability, be only too
willing make her something dear to
him f he did when she became
domestic duties.
Sometimes happens that girls ambitions in no way
to finds it impossible to interest him.
self to any recognizes that without
to become clever girls do sometimes
who in sympathy with their tai
cnts and happiness 1t is not who
music and the girl who
admire the real lovely. lovabe womanly She
knows things which most appreciates and the
value OF domestic knowledge through home experience
Philadelphia INQUIRER
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14
PROSPECTS OF PEACE.

DRESIDENT ROOSEVELT chose the proper moment for
r taking initiative the movement for peace between k
sa and Japan 1t was the when the moderation OF
Japan would stand in to the great advantage OF ner
position against Russia she the mistress OF the Eastern
seas fleets contest the stua
ton In addition this the armies OF Oyama no ooup a
Lnevitch enveoped with Harbn and aoVostok
Any under such circumstances would harden ITS ITS
peace Germany did with France But japan WINS ne
confidence of the world by moderation as cornlehdaD d
unusual She hairs breadth beyond her at une
beginning of the which protect her national
This she will do by safeguarding ManchuTla taxing over n
captured retang Saghen Island and exactng
in cash only the of the indemnity.
President Roosevelt looked far ahead in his overture he put
insisting the settlement must be directly between
Japan This only the pride OF both nations
pencous ntermeddng of the continental nations which
fruits of Japans victory China
dy-daed and left the initiative him. would even by this time
concluded that issue His with public sent
the United States Our people want Japan to have the
what nations undertaken will be unfriendy the
United States and therefore impossible of success.
stretching Of neutrality by of northern ally and
the strong hand of the President has restricted the settlement to
them alone japanese policy and diplomacy show with great and
quality by appears be the entire absence of
spirit dcer bargain That Government has not begun by
asking much more than intends taking IN oer 10 drop IN meeting
the and objections of Russia On the contrary japan asks
in the beginning just what she expects to get and her
that quality decness which the United States shows in all
o its international dealings.
The wisdom of this is apparent world apan
position power field with her moderation the Of
refuse and Japan have strike the final
friendly public opinion throughout the world If these moderate
terms are not accepted Vadvostok fall the nations
will be unable criticize japan for hardening her conditions which
she will have the right to do.
position of United States in the Orient is immensely
strengthened by President Rooseves initiative and its
This country and Japan will be the ruling the Pacific
there misunderstanding Japans
will unburdn her credit and make her financial position
among the strongest Devotng her energies to the pursuits OF
peace will the Pacific what the
isles and Atlantic trade best
and useful nbor AS she the ally of England the
will be close together the and
politics and there will arise dreibund that
preserve promote the prosperity Of the Orient
Roosevelt has accomplished result dear
peace He has compelled justice settlement
policy built
his country and the world 1t is the chapter
diplomacy and it happy circumstance that the Pes
identified the first entry of the United States that
field with the interests OF and the tranquility of
the world His and the people of the
tionsr recognize and commend his service.
The San Francisco call., 1905-06-14

impossible admire the enterprise of the mod
ern young woman. satisfied with fol-
= example of mother and grandmother who
quite they acquired good knowledge Of
housekeeping sewing knitting She has far
ambitions There many fields Of employment open
to the weaker nowadays of which, least the
average girl exercise her particular
talents
with this end in view learns and proba-
hera to talk of her an ex-
ceedngy girl capable of holding her own in this
and likely to make real success OF
life etc. friends admire. feel jeal-
example.
All this of very nice, but 1T will
the majority OF young men are
girls cleverness They admire her
up point further That Is to say they
are willing to admit ceverness beyond that she
side by side with her less
clever sisters girl not in their opinion
by any attractions into the shade
on o exceptional intellect
In few who are attracted for any
length of time girl She be pretty
is that about her which makes
men keep their instance, have that
which the clever girl
is apt to adopt. don't in the least mind woman
but they dislike the who is in love with her own
intellect and ability. fails to show It,
AS ma remarked in the writer's hearing a
clever girl generally the mistake of airing her
norant at times. is considered exceed
good looking, brilliant girl for
simple maiden whose chief delight may be en-
experimenting with cook
probably got his hearts desire sweetheart who has
none of brilliant talents which will not allow her to
appreciate and praise his own
feminine brains really charmed the neart OF