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by drawing back the corners Of the lips,
q method which invariably whitens tho
tone. Others violently throw up their
ohins and thus bring to bear a sudden
pull on the top of the larynx, q pull which
disturbs the poise Of the vocal mechanism.
What the singer ought to do Is to keep
the muscles of his throat perfectly re-
laxed, He should not, in any circumstances,
make efforts with his throat. He should
open his mouth freely and naturally, simply
by dropping the lower jaw, not by pulling
at the lips. He should let his tongue lie
comfortably in the lower part Of his mouth
80 that the whole back OF the throat should
be free to resonate and to permit the passage
of the air.
Then, with the lungs sufficiently filled
he should propel the air with the diaphragm
and rib muscles steadily and with just the
necessary power land no more through
the vocal cords. Let him think the tone
think its pitch. its quality and it's pose.
In thinking the latter let him aim to get
the whole cavity Of the mouth in resonance
and to permit the nasal e~sonance chambers
to do their part. SinsAthe high tones
firmly dams le masque,' al the French say,
a does not mean through the nose
but through the mouth and with a feeling
OF perfect freedom in the nasal passages,
The student who follows all the hints given
in this paper will have N serious troubles
with the break between registers.
w I HENDFRaoN.
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Elephant T,,sks for Piano Keys.

WV
When the steamship Philadel phia rived
here yesterday she brought among the other
things in her cargo a consignment of elephant
tusks. or teeth. as they are called in the ships
manifest
There are about 300 tusks in the consi en-
ment, and in weight they run from sbout
seventy-fve pounds to the weight OF an
ordinary man. Few Of them are less than a
ysrd in length, and one is fully eight feet
long, having evidently been tn property
at come time Of an elephant that would rival
the famed Jumbo in size.
According TO those handling tn big lot
OF ivory on the ship the turks are valued at
about Is a pound. and Is there lFe Lblut
sixteen tons in the lot they must he worth
close 20 $50, 100. or an average of $500 'aoh.
The firm 10 which the tusks are consigned
Is engaged In the manufacture OF piano Keys,
and only the. best grade and whitest Of ivory
can be used for this purpose, The work
OF tran porting the tusks from the ship to
the Cambridge factory was begun this after
noon. As may be supposed such eonsien-
mente of ivory are not infrequent at this port,
but the present shipment y an unusually
large and nne one They win be cut up into
OF the piano keys before being polished,
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YALE'S FIRST JAP PROFESSOR
MIR. AsakawR Had Already Won q Name for
Himself as q RlstAPian.

NEW HAVEN, March 3.-Kan-Ichi Asa
kawa, the first Japanese 10 become a men,
Der Of the Yale faculty. has already made
a name for himself as a writer Of history,
although he is only IS. 1t has been pre-
dicted that he will become the first scien-
tihc historian OF the Japanese Empire.
He oame to this city to take up post
graduate work for his degree of doctor of
philosophy in 1899. He had received his
degree of bachelor of literature from Dart
mouth College in the preceding June, hav-
ing studied there three years. While at
Yale he was one Of the most indefatigable
students ever enrolled in the graduate
school,
He cared little for the society even of his
own countrymen, and for three years was
a solitary figure in the Japanese colony.
The professors undo whom he studied
soon began to regard him as a prodigy.
His thesis for his doctors degree was pro-
nounced a really scientific treatise on a
period OF early Japanese history about
which very little except legendary stories
was known. It was a volume OF about
100 600 words and was published soon after
ward under the title The Early Institu-
tional Life of Japan
Dartmouth; as soon as he received his
degree at Yate, called him to her faculty
and Tor three years he was an instructor
there on the history and civilization of
eastern Asia. Fer several years Yale
has been planning to make her department
Of Asistio history the strongest in the ooun-
try. As soon as it was possible TO do 40
an offer was made to Mr.. Asakawa to assist
in the work.
The result was that he left for Japan a
short time ago with funds from the mi
versity with which he Is to collect a library
Of Japanese works that will strengthen his
department, 80 that whom he takes up his
line OF teaching next fall Yale will have
the finest library Of Japanese historical
works in the world. one hardly equaIled
at the University at Toxic. With these
books as O working basis Mr.. AsakAwa
has decided 10 devote the rest OF his life
to study and teaching in America rather
than in his own country.
Personally the new Oriental member
Of the Yale faculty is unassuming. He
has the polished inc that have charao-
terised the japanese who have been students
here.
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FUNNY GERMAN LESE MAJESTY.
How Kaiser's subjects Dodge the Penalty
of the Law.

Accustomed to a frank discussion OF
politics and politicians when the oppor-
tunity offers, an American looks with pity
on the unfortunate position OF the German.
who must keep a close watch IN his tongue
when he discusses State affairs. The crime
of insulting majesty, whether it be in the
person of the Emperor, a sovereign OF one
OF the numerous States, or a sovereign
Of the State where the individual may be
sojourning, is called in German by the
ponderous compound word MA jestats-
beledigung," and makes the offender liable
to confinement in a fortress for a time
| ranging from two months to five years.
The courts interpret it so broadly that
the very intent to offend, says the Phila-
delphid Record, either in public or private
furnishes ground for prosecution. Curl
ously, failure to rise in response to a toast
to the Emperor comes under this provision,
and the law may deprive the guilty person
Of any public Office he may be holding.
The truth Of the allegation, as in any Or
binary libel suit, does not alter the situa-
ton; it would only serve to increase the
enormity Of the offence.
Scarcely q week passes without the notice
in the press of four OF five trials of this
~ClaTdCU6T, anu ytb III OtIo bGCbOh Vi til6
Criminal Code is so frequently broken.
Even with loyal Germans a good joke on
the Emperor seems the more enjoyable
because forbidden. The following seems
hardly a fearful insult to majesty, since
nothing more personal than the Kaiser's
propensity for travel is treated, and yet
it is always told behind closed doors.
Two men in a wandering show, much
like a minstrel affair, after a dialogue in
which the favorite notices of past En-
perors were rehearsed, came to the living,
and then one asked for the favorite maxim
Of William ii. "Gusta," came the reply,
pack up you trunk"
1t cost the man who made the reply three
months in a fortress. In that time he
studied out a means OF squaring himself
with those who enforced the law, and when
the performances we're resumed-to large
audiences drawn by his escapade-the
first questions we're repeated while the
police grimly waited for the climax. How
ever, with the mention of the present Kali
ser's name, the man only smiled idiotically,
scratched his head and finally said that he
thought he had known the answer to the
question three months before, but some
how in the meantime he had misplaced
it. The audience, apparently well versed
in what had been misplaced, appreciated
the discontinue of the police, who were
powerless TO make a case.
Far more seriou than the offences of
those who merely repeat disrespectful
stories about the Kaiser are the constant
evasions and violations OF the law in the
press and periodicals of Germany, which
are embittered enough 10 use every
opportunity for a fling at him. Cartoons
and remarks must be clever enough to
evade the watohful eye of the States Attor-
ney. On the other hand, success along these
Inca brings an enormous circulation. and
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Hail fes 10. 900 Persons.

From the Louisville Courier -Jo'Jnal.
Plans FOR the largest tall ever give in the
South To take place ia the armorS Friday
night Of Homecoming week have Just been
completed. II is estimated that more than
1000 persons can be accommodated on the
floor Of the armory at this bail, and an equal
number can be seated in the gallery.
In order to furnish music for the event
one of the largest orchestras ever gathered
will be organized for the occasion, and a brass
band will be secured TO furnish music for the
promenade, The dance floor. which Ia OF
hardwood, will be prepared especially for the
dancers.
The ball lie to follow an enormous vlr gin n
reel, which is to be danced on an open atf
etookads during the afternoon,
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certain periodicals owe their popularity to
the confident and seldom disappointed be-
lief OF their readers that every issue can
be depended upon TO come as near as possis
BILE to insulting the Kaiser without directly
doing so.
Probably the most brilliant achievement
in this field is credited TO the Berlin Post,
whose commentary on the Kaiser's contri-
button to the famous Bible controversy,
when its authenticity was being discussed
by German scholars, was a few lines from
Sh~akespearo's Henry W:
Hear him hut reason in divinity,
And, all adniring. with an Inward wish
You would desire the king were made a prelate.
The quotation left the public prosecutor
in a dilemma. 1t might be construed as a
delicate compliment to the monarchis ability
as a Biblical critic, despite the Posts polti-
cal and religious views, or It might be a
covert wish that William II. should devote
himself TO other than political pursuits.
The latter interpretatioA unfortunately for
the guardian of the Kings majesty, might
leave him open TO a charge Of wilful insult
to the Kaiser. So that nothing was done,
although Germany shook with laughter.
The cartoomst is not deferred 'by the
limitations imposed by law. No other
country, with the exception Of America, is
so fond Of caricature and has so many skill
full artists. Every thrust at royalty is hailed
with delight, and the following afforded
much amusement: Two gentlemen are
standing before q portrait OF n stOCEy per-
sonage in rich Dutch costume of the six.
teenth century. This" remarks one OF
the men, sis a picture of William the Silent"
Il didn't know william was ever silent
replies the other.
Another cartoon that won popular APP
plause dealt with the kaiser's statement
that no one could I've a good soldier who
was not a good Christian. In the foreground
Of the picture could be seen his satanic
majesty quizzically regarding a knot tied
in his own tail. "Ah, 20 remember why
/ tied the knot he is saving. at was to re-
mind me to go after old Fritz, since she
who is not a good Christian is not a good
Prussian soldier" The words OF the
Kaiser, quoted verbatim by the devil, are
full of meaning when one remembers tina
old Fritz is Frederick the Great, who was
the friend of the atheist Voltaire. The issue
Of the paper was confscated and the editor
imprisoned Tor three months.
The German press law requires every
periodical to publish in each issue the name
Of some person as it's responsible editor. At
first sight this would seem to serve as a
check on o%utspoken comment on majesty,
but the comic periodicals that make a bust
ness Of attacking the Emperor regularly
utilize this very provision of the press law
as a means of escaping punishment. For
a liberal sum the name of some utterly ir-
responsible party is secured, AID when
the paper is deprived Of his services by an
infraction of the aw Of lese ma ieste. a sub
stitute is secured. and the paper goes on.
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They All Recognized Her.
From the Youths Companion.

From the Youths Companion.
The four old captains of Salt Marsh. after
carefully studying the attract ions offered
by the mind reader who was to hold forth
in the town hall, decided to attend the enter
teinment.
We can go right from the post office when
mails in" said Capt. Gregg, most adven-
turous of the four, and there doesn't seem
to be any need to consult our women folks.
80 far as ! know. Most likely We shan't
stay morc'n a few minut es."
They were all agreed Ds TO the ad~visability
Of this plan. and the next evening saw them
seated in the last TOW, with interest written
on treir faces.
Aftsr u f-w preliminary exhibit ions. which
caused the scattered audience to gasp and
wriRgle. the mind reader said, in a solemn
tone;
There is one person. in this audien Q who
has been thinking ever since he came in here
Of n person who Is perhaps the. strongest
lnflu nee In hts lifs-- small, determined
looking woman, With eyes that snap and"
At this point the four old captains rose
AZ y bn sn oWSssn s theay s IasnS. enc IN n.ed tIom
Of the steps. Capt. Gregg turned 70 the others
and spoke in a hoaree whisper.
Which one do you suppose she meant?-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04

sam Franko's third concert Of old music will
take place al Mendelssohn Hall on Thursday even
ing. The principal numbers will be Richter's
symphony in A major and Bach's cantata. 81 With
My Cross star Gladly Wander"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-04

Caruso will sing Don Jose in Carmen" at the
opera 10 morrow night, with Miss Frenstad in the
title role and Bessie ABBOTT as MicooG. Tuesday
night. Die Walktre": Wednesday. Marta; Thurs
day. "Sieefrled": Friday, Lucia; Saturday natl
ne. III Trovatorc," and Saturday evening, Die
Melstersinger." The cast Is a big bargain.
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Charles W. Clark, the basso, who reappeared here
with the Oratorio Society In Carnegie Hal last
week, ia to give a song recital In Mendelssohn Hall
on Tuesday afternoon, March 10, with Victor Harris
at the plano.
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Sally rockingham ARerS. soprano, and Edwin
Wilson, %barytcac, will give a Joint song recital at
Mendelssohn Hall on Friday evening, March 2.
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The nrst concert OF the New Music Society win
take place next Saturday evening at Carnegie
Hall. The prog FAMINE Will embrace MacDowell's
indian Suite and d minor concerto and Arthur
Shepherds PaderewskI prize composition. over
ture loyeuse," Ruth Deyo, an American pianist,
make her debut with the MacDowcll concerto.
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The olive Mead Quartet's programme for It's
third concert Tuesday night in Mcndelssohn Hail
wi consist of Beethoven's & major quartet, opus
IS, No, :; BrahAns's \ major sonata for piano and
violin, and the Schumann ouin,ctte. The pianist
viii be. Mrs. Thoma as Taper.
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ana WIN nttle expense Oh DTeHtn. IN
going up the transition note is TO be sung
with the mechanism Of the lower register
and in coming down with that Of the upper.
The present writer has no direct ~knowledge
of the value of this method Of practice, but
1t is based on the principles underlying
those recommended by other masters, and
it sounds reasonable.
In dealing with this entire question Of
registers the singer must ever bear In mind
that an important element in the solution
Of the problems is tone-plaoing. The
singer is always afraid that the tones OF
his low register will not carry. That Is
why he 80 often resorts TO pushing. II the
tones are correctly formed they will carry.
That is the sum Of the whole matter.
Almost all the authors of treatises on
singing, and indeed, many singers with
whom this writer has discussed the subject,
lay down points of sim for the placing Of
head tones. These points are not the
same as that used for the placing OF chest
tones. We are told that the place for chest
tones is the front Of the hard palate; that
for head tones the soft palate.
The truth is that a deal of nonsense is
talked and written on this subject. Clara
Kathleen Rogers in The Philosophy of
Singing" comes very close to the truth
when she says that one must recognize
the point Of vibration in each register
but must not make any deliberate attempt
to place the tone there,
knowing full well that he Is likely to meet
with the derision Of many good teachers,
the present writer does not hesitate to say
that many singers play havoc with their
upper tones by trying to do too much to
assist the natural process Of their forma-
ton.
Some forcibly open their mouths l~aterally
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
SAD SIGHT WITNESSED
BOY UNDER INFLUENCE OF IN
ToxICATING LIQUOR.

The sad sight of an eleven-year-old boy
under the influence of liquor to such an
extent that he staggered about the side
walk attracted the attention Of pedestrians
on Pennsylvania avenue last night. Many
persons saw the boy, but very few of them
seemed willing to lend a helping hand.
However, Frank Gaines, a colored man,
although he was in hurry stopped and
did what he could for the boy. The In
toxicated lad gave his name as Arthur
Underwood. He is an orphan and lives
with his uncle, J. T. Norton, at 907 Sd
street southwest. Because of his condi-
ton last night he was unable to tell just
where he lived. He told Gaines that he
lived on New York avenue, and the latter
tried to find his uncle's home for him.
Failing to find the house, Gaines turned
the boy over to Police Sergeants Headley
and Wilson near 10th and F streets. The
latter summoned the first precinct patrol
wagon and had the boy sent to the Emer-
gency Hospital After the physicians had
relieved him OF the contents of his stom-
ach and had him in fairly good condition
was taken Ill after reaching the house and
was returned to the hospital The patient
remained in the hospital until today, when
he was discharged and sent home.
Shortly before noon today Sergeant Will
son procured a warrant for Benjamin e.
Rosenthal of Sd and K streets southwest,
charging him with selling liquor to
minor The case will probably be heard
in the Police Court tomorrow morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
CoURTs-MARTIAL FINDINGS.
Gen. Grant Passes Upon Returns in
Several Trials.

Private Walter n. Gains, 42d Company.
Coast Artillery. was convicted by court
martial at Fort Myer, Va, of the charge
of desertion and sentenced to dishonoranie
discharge, to forfeit pay and allowances
and to one years confinement at hard
labor.
Private John Taylor, Company H, I'd Bat
talon of Engineers. at Washington bar
racks, was found guilty OF the charge or
fraudulent enlistment and sentenced to dis
honorable discharge, to forfeit pay and ell
lowances and to six months confinement
at hard labor. The sentence in each OF
these cases was approved by Maj. Gen.
Grant, commanding the Department or the
East.
Private Frank Mckay, Troop II. 18th Cav
alry, convicted of violating the sd article
of war (two previous convictions having
been considered), was sentenced to three
months confinement at hard labor, to for
felt his pay for the same period, to forfeit
$40 of his pay each month for five months
thereafter. being the cost of his appre-
tension and delivery. Gen. Grant reduced
the period of confinement to two months,
bur approved the remainder of the SEN
te nee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
CHARGE OF BLACKMAIL.
John W. Schade, Failing to Give
Bond, Sent to Jail.

John w. Schade was placed under arrest
last evening by Detectives Hartigan and
Baur Of the detective Office and was
brought to the Police Court this morning
In custody, to be arraigned on charge of
blackmaiI He pleaded not guilty to the
charge and waived the preliminary exami-
nation before Judge Kimball. Following
that he was held for the action Of the grand
Jury, and bond was fixed at the request of
Assistant District Attorney Given at $1,000.
in default of which the defendant was COM
mitted to jail
The charge of blackmail was preferred
by Horace NJ. Cake, proprietor of the Hotel
Normandie. 1t Is alleged that Schade OBJ
tanned 81 200 from Mr.. Cake by threaten
ing q suit against him, which he withdrew
on the payment of the money. The ac-
ceptance of the money and the arrest was
carried out after consultation with DIS
trict Attorney Baker
Schade was formerly employed by Mr..
Cake at the hotel. but through disagree
ment schade lost his position. About one
week ago, through conversations with
Cake. Schade threatened to bring suit
against Cake for assault 1t was devel-
oped Schade had made declaration to
his attorney, w. Preston Williamson. that
he had been assaulted, and the formal
declaration to be presented to the court
was drawn up.
Schade asked Mr.. Cake yesterday to come
to his attorneys office, 1t Is alleged, as he
had a proposition to make. Knowing that
the suit was groundless. Mr.. Cake says,
he consulted with the district attorney and
was advised what to do. He went to the
o..ce of Mr. Williamson, and there. the
proposition to make an affidavit that the
statements In the declaration were false
and that there was no basis for suit, was
made Schade presented sworn state
ment, made before Richard NJ Parker, a
notary public which set out that the state
ments presented in the declaration to Mr.
VILLA mson were false. That sworn state
ment was turned over to Mr.. Cake, after
the latter had given a certified check for
81. 600 and money to the amount OF $2oo TO
Schade's attorney for Schade.
At that point, Detectives Baur and Har-
tigan arrested Schade. After being taken
to headquarters he was sent to the first
nrecinct. where he was kept all night. AZ
fer his arraignment In court today he was
ordered to be committed to Jail.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07

ing the latter part Of February. bonna N
the Rappahannock TO load a cargo OF INN.
Der Tor this city. The night OF the 27tb ma
was caught In the heavy northeast snow
storm IN the mouth of the river ana an
ehored under the lea Of Point IooLo,,,
wednesday the chain broke. his vessel
went adrift and he dropped his only ro-
naming anchor, which held until rbera
was sudden shift in the wind IN rho
noIVIWest, and this chain parted There
@as hothlng left for him TO do bur to MN
Iof me bay and with reefed sails no s,ar,
ca; ms intention being to try to mako NJ
toih; II was question of Keen goJro a..
po pioWh ashore. off the month "a, ~
iIappahannock there came another spt,,
III the wind, this time to the so1,tbaas,
ana aiN with II behind him Capt. Curlev beades
li M Nessel Tor the Rappahannock and wiz
an sans drawing sailed up the riyar -
ms destination at Wellford's wbarf 49,
alea up. 1t is seldom that such feat has
e eaer peen successfully accompIIshed h,, q
Sapt Nuriey says he is glad he loo, ,no
ancnors when he did. for thew might be,-o
ulohen at time when the vessel co,,io
NOT nave been worked OFF shore ana sno
lost. vi the peach ana
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-03-07
NEW REVENUE CUTTER
contract for Construction Awarded to
Pusey, Jones & Co.

Inc contract for the building of the nav
revenue cutter for service in Carolina wa.
'ers mas been awarded by the Treasury DE-
par'hent 10 Pusey, Jones & Co OF wu-
nhing'on' DEL on bid of s167, $50. This "a
exclusive OF the electrical lighting nlant
and the steering engines.
me old revenue cutter Washington. bu,lt
= oainoen, N j. before the civil war. and
reouilt IN 1873. which is now lying ont or
service at the Arundel cove station OF the
revenue cutter service, near Baltimore. has
peen sold to John H. Gregory of Perth Am
b',y,. ~. d; LOT 300 The Washington was
built for the merchant service and on,arar,
the naval service in the war between tbe
states under the name OF Juniper. In ISv
she was transferred to the revenue cuttes.
service ana was called the Uno and later