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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
New Lyceum-"Innocent Maids

Next week at the New Lyceum the
attraction will be The Innocent Maids. -
and presenting Two sparkling concep-
lions. a comedy entitled "T!.e Geezer."
and musical satire depicting Il Hung
Chang's arrival in America, called
"Happyland." Both productions. IL is
promised, viii be lavishly presented as
regards scenic effects. costumes, and
electrical effects. The company num-
bers thirty-hve. Smith and Champion
comedians; Horton and Latriska, sing
ers and dancers: the Seyons. eccentric
takers; Sadie Huested the famous
California lady baritone; Hughes and
Hazelton, travesty sketch artists, AMI
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
columbia-May Irwin in a Double Bill,

May Irwin, who comes TO the Column
bia next week. VIII offer two productions
for the approval Of her many friends,
the most prominent being her latest
comedy. with music. entitled Mrs. Will
son-Andrcws," which. from all accounts.
fully deserves the high praise which has
been given II in New York, Boston, and
Philadelphia. the only three cities Miss
Irwin has PLAYED this season. Mrs.
WIlson-Aadrcws' IS the work Of George
V. Hobart. and in the role o. society
widow who imagines that she has com
mitted blgamy and makes a confession
on the phonograph record for the bene-
fit II husband No. 2 and who after
wards discovers that there was no rea-
son after all for her alarm, Miss Irwin
is said 10 have reached the limit OF her
fun-maKing Cndeavors.
Mrs. INSTANTANEOUS" will be fol
lowed by a one-act farce. Mrs. Pack
ham s CGrouse." written by George AIDE.
and which Miss Irwin only recently pre-
sented for the first time after having
eliminated from Mrs. Wilson Andrews
some of The really unnecessary lines so
as TO be able 10 make the farce an added
attraction without OveTsteppng reason
able time. IL is said that Miss Irwin
brings with her this year no less than
eight emphatic song hits
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
Belasco-Mrs. Fiske's Company in "The
New York Idea"

New York Idea"
II is expected that Mrs. FisKe and her
Manhattan Company. who come TO the
Belasco next week with The New
York Idea" Will duplicate here the sue
cess she has met with elsewhere IN
this brilliant satire Of LangdOn Mitch
els. The New York idea" is described
as an extremely clever satire Of social
New York with an amusing story; a
wealth OF witty lines. and an abundance
Of graphically drawn character types
While with goOd-natured raillery II
strikes at various fads and foibles OF
the so-called smart set, its most ef-
fective exposition is Of the question OF
marriage ard divorce as affected by our
easy divorce laws Thus beyond its
purpose % amusement the play calls At
tention TO ore Of the most important
questions Of the time. 1t will be a de-
light 20 see Mrs. Fiske In a comedy
role and she is said never 10 have been
more charming than in her present char
acter Of an attractive and v!vacious
Young New York society woman There
are capital roles too for John Mason,
George Arllss. Charles Harbury, bud
ley Clinton, Robert V Ferguson. dudley
BiCges. Marion Lea. Ida vernon. BIanthe
Weaver. Emily Stevens, and the others
OF the famous Manhattan Company
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
I WANT TO GO HOME

] want to go home
To my place In the hills;
To the blue OF the sky.
And the laugh OF the streams.
To the still nOontides,
And the whispering nights;
And the rain on the leaves.
] want 10 go home
To a field I have seen
As the sun slipped down
To his fiery bed:
To a deep-cut road.
And laureled cove:
And the paths that / know.
! want 10 GO home
Where the north wind sweeps
Through the sentinel trees,
And the bare bOughs creak;
And the ice lies thick
On the mountain tops
In the light OF the moon.
] want 10 go home
To house that I know,
And some folks who sit
In the glow of n fire.
To some books on n shelf.
And some music and things:
And my place by the hearth
-LeOla snow, in the February Amer
lean.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
Majestic-"ChinatOwn Charlie"

chinatown Charlie" the melodra-
matte sensation which invites patron
age st the Majestic week of February
p. is said 70 be a play of scenic i'm
portance AID manifold thrilling cpl
sodes. II tells Of a craving for opium
checked through the medium Of love
bestowed upon the victim by a pure.
unselfsh girl, who goes through the
fires OF heartrending sufferings 10 keen
the object of her affections out of
temptations way Plenty of fun, as
well as a gCOd, wholesome lesson. are
promised in this. a II. Woods biggest
production.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
Struggle Over Markets,
Greatest World Conflict
SECRETARY SHAW
Prediction That America Will Soon Have
Surplus of Factories, Throwing Many
Operatives Out of Work

CHICAGO. H., Feb. 21.-"The time Is
coming when our manufacturers will
outgrow the country and men may he
turned out OF the factories" said Sec
rotary OF the Treasury Shaw. in an
address last night before the students
OF the University OF Chicago.
zone OF these fine days We are going
TO have an excess Of manufactures" he
said. Then the world will not come
after our manufactures. We pay out
in wages as much as all the rest Of the
world put together. Think Of the hun
dreds OF thousands Of immigrants that
come over every year TO claim part Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
LAMPLIGHTERS TO UNITE,
BUT NOT PLAN STRIKE

The talk of a strike OF the lamp
lighters was started, II was said today
in labor circles, by the report that they
had been organized into a union The
men who light the lamps at night and
turn out the lights in the early morn
ing are not bent on a strike or looking
for trouble, so il was said today by
officials of the Central Labor Union.
Secretary Sam DeNedrey, who con-
Quoted the installation ceremonies of the
new labor organization behind closed
doors yesterday evening, says the names
of its officers will not be made public
for the present.
There are eighty-tive members Of the
LampHghters Union, and they will
meet Sundays at CostellO's Hall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
Observation-Disclosures Elliott in "Her Great
Match"

Miss Maxine Elliott returns 70 the
National next Monday night in the
Clyde Fitch play, Her Great Match,
r0r one week. Last season Miss Elliott
scored one Of the greatest dramatic
successes OF the year here in this piece
and this is her farewell tour in the
Fitch comedy She will be supported by
a strong company, which includes Nine.
MathilGe CotTelly. Charles Cherry
Mss Mur!eI Wylford, Miss Suzanne
Perry. Miss Gladys Morris. Felix Ed
wards. Leon Quartermaine, w. II. Sans.
Guy Cary. and Cory Thomas. Miss
Elliott is this season for the first
time directing her own professional az
fairs her tour being managed by George
J. Appleton. who for more than twenty
years was associated with Nat c. Good
win She continues 10 play ts role Of
10" sheldon, the American girl with
that charming personality that has made
her one OF the most conspicuous and
popular women on the American stage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
SECRETARY SHAW.

this great sum Of wages. Where do
they go? To the farms? No. They go
to the factories. The factories are null
tiplying more rapidly than our trade,
and we are going to have q surplus
shortly. This will turn these men out
OF these factories. They Will find them
selves without breakfast and hungry
at dinner time Then viii come great
danger TO the country, for these men
would be hard 10 deal with.
The last century was the worst IN
the worlds history in wars. l look 20
see this century bring out the greatest
conflict ever waged ln the world. IL
viii be a war for the markets. God
grant there may be no bloOdshed"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
PITTSBURG BANKS
IGNORE ELECTION DAY

PITTSBURG, Feb. H.-The Pittsburg
banks refused to close Tuesday, in spite
of the fact that there were elections all
over the State. 1t transplred that sew
eral of the large banks, after a con-
ference, decided that three holidays in
the short month of February was too
much.
They were willing to stand for Wash
ingtons Birthday and Lincoln's Birth
day, but drew the line at election day.
and for the first time in history the
banks Of PittsburS were open on cleo
tion day.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
Chase's-Polite Vaudeville.

Chase's eight polite vaudeville features
next week will be headed b. julius
Steger and company, Clifton Crawford.
VIII Rogers and company, Julia Kings
lev and Nelson Lewis, and the other
attractions will comprise Rogers and
belly. the Three Liviers, Fred W. Nor
ton, and The Animated Statue" motion
pictures Mr.. Steger has relinQuished
musical comedy and light opera, and
cast his fortune with vaudeville, and
The Fifth Commandment" in which
he and his support will appear. is said
70 have had q wonderful run In New
York. IN it Mr.. Steger sings Castles
in the Air" a remarkably effective song.
Clifton crawford will draw a large fol-
lowing Of admirers VIII Rogers and
Buck Mckee, ex-Sher!ff OF Oklahoma
with the bronchO Arcade" viii give
a thrilling Iariat throwing test
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
UNION STATION CAR LINES
PASS HOUSE COMMITTEE

The House Committee on the District
Of Columbia has reported favorably on
the Senate bill giving a right Of way
to the street car companies TO build
tracks TO the new Union Station.
The committee also adopted an amend
menJ 10 the bill. which will compel the
Capital Traction Company 10 build
line from Seventh street and Florida
avenue northwest into the northeast.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
GE0RGIANS LAUNCH
H0KE SMITH BOOM

A Presidential boomlet for Hoke
Smith, governor-elect Of Georgia. in
case Bryan should not receive the honor
from the next Democratic national con-
vention. was launched by some enthu-
siastic Georgians at a banquet given
last night in honor of Mr.. Smith at the
Shoreham. by Representatives Bartlett.
Lee, and Hardwick Of Georgia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
HAS S93; KNOWS HIS NAME;
BLANK REGARDING IDENTITY

cleveland. Feb. H.-HIs pockets
bullying with sos. Albert Lane is de-
tanned at the county jail. incidentally,
Lane cannot remember who he is or
where he lives He knows only his
name.
on other subjects he talks intelligent
", but the police think he is insane.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

ours. Their lives are as responsive
to sunlight and shadow, to song and
mood, TO the happiness that makes
the eyes shine and the deep sorrow
that makes the breast ache.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
POSTAL SALARIES INCREASED
BY TOTAL OF 100000

The Committee on Rules brought a
special rule to the floor of the House
late yesterday afternoon and. by so DO
ing, had Incorporated in the postoffice
appropriation bill increases in salary to-
falling S9,O01,Ooo for rural and city car
rlers and regular clerks In the postal
service. This rule made null and void
the point of order that had been made
againRt the increases by Representative
Maccn OF Arkansas.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
PRICES ON PACKING BOXES
GOING SKYWARD AT ONCE

CLEVELAND. Ohio, Feb. 21.-Prices
of all kinds of packing boxes are to be
advanced at once. The new schedule
will be fixed by the National Associa-
ton Of Box Manufacturers, now holding
their htteenth annual convention here
Higher wages and the scarcity of Iurn-
Der are given as the reasons for the
contemplated advance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
WRECK DERANGES
TRAIN DISPATCHER

ASHLAND. Wis. Feb. g-W. J.
Dougherty. a train dispatcher for the
Northwestern road. whose error is
blamed for a collision last week. re-
sulting in three deaths. near here. is in
sane IN a hospital at IrOuwOod. He
may not recover
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

The notion that Evelyn Nesbit's
value as a stage attraction consisted
exclusively IN n pretty face has been
thoroughly exploded by recent demon
STATIONS OF histrionic capacity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

The story that somebody has been
hurt in this Central American war may
be set Gown at once as proof that the
word-palnting correspondents have ar
rived on the scene.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

The report that the Congressional
Limited narrowly avoided n wreck Is
not 90 be taken as one Of the humorous
comments on the business of the ses-
sion
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

Asheville. n. c., is doing an excellent
line Of health-resort advertising by cir
culating the story that a man has lust
died there at the age OF Il2.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

Ambassador Bryce should begin right
by getting Mr.. ROosevelt's specifications
for n handshake that will not paralyze
the arm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

The Senate talked most Of two days
about increasing Mr.. Pinchot's salary
from $500 to 5000. and then passed
appropriation bills carrying 1894 COO, 900
In less than two hours.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

Mr. Washington is making q campaign
with the coiored people against whisky
drinking He should pass the advice
around. and not try to monopolize IL
among his own people.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21
HUMOROUS

They that love TO Joke do not always
love to be joked, for then the shoe
pincheth and the humor OF the situation
aPpealeth MEDITERRANEAN Of Joppa.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

Well 81 the President spells the work
OF the railroad lobby there VIII at least
be the hOtelkeepers to rejoice that Il
came TO town.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

Mayor Schmitz says he Is satisfied
and that Japs can go to Frisco schools.
We knew that before he came TO Wash
Ington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

Washington may be the capital or
piedom. but II IS admitted that the
greatest single pie stunt WAS performed
In New York by Mr. white.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

The Rev. Washington GLADDEN. and the
Hon. William J. Bryan constitute at
least a mighty aggressive minority.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-02-21

Hills and Hall are announced as the
leading features in the vaudeville bill.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-03-30
LO OCurrldO en- eI merGadO finanCisrO
americana.
ReIaCi6n que haCe ell
SeCTetariO CarteIyOh
EI SeGretarIO del TesOTO he pubIIGadO tanbl6R
una circular anuRcIandO que amOrtIzara con
lntersses hasta eII9 de Julio.

Ell Secretario Ccrtelyon, despueg dc ha-
berBe cerrado la Bolsa, publicR una rela
ci6n con reBpecto al auxilio que 6l conce.
der& al mercado.
La acci6n fue Iesuelta por ia continue
escaBez de dinero, las demandaB sohFe 81
dinero efectivo en- los centroB de operacio.
mes inancieras y los informes del exterior
de estTech6z en- los capitales europeog.
La relaci6n del secretario Cortelyon,
dice como Bigue:
s'CuaIquier banco que aumept6 Bu circu-
laci6n bajo los t6rminos del anuncio del.
depaEtamento del % de octubre de 1905 y
fu6 Fequerido para retiraE la miBma du-
rante los meses de mario agosto, puede
retener la dicha circulation adicional pre-
via Ia debida notification 81 director de la
moneda corriente."
"Pero aquellos bancoB que des6en reti
rar gu circulation adicional obtenida de
eBe modo, HerSn obligados Tetirar los
bones del Estado, municipales y de ferro.
caTriles ahora colocadoB en- manoS del
Tesorero de los Estados Unidos como
seguridad para los dep6sitos p6blieog y
sustituiF los bonoB Tetirados por razones de
la circulation adicional"
LA enmienda de la Beeci6n 5,153 de
los Estatutos ravisados por Ia ley aproba-
da el de mario de 1907, elimiu6 las pa
labras ''exepto los recibos de aduanas'' y
el SecrataTio del Tesoro estk ahora instru-
yendo los administrators de aduanas
en- los Bitios en- donde Sc crse conveniente,
para depositar sus recibos en- las deposit
tarfas de los bancOs nacionaleg, estableci.
das ya en- las mismaB Ciadades que las
aduanas."
''El seCretario del Tssoro ha pubIicado
tambi6n una circular anunciando que
amortizar6 con interssea hasta 81 10. de
Julio, la fecha de su rendimiento, cual-
quier bono del prestaRo de 4 por ciento de
1907, hasta una aHma que no Buba de
S25, 900, ,OO0.',
stLos bonos puedsn scr presentados al
momento para IL amoEtizaci6n y Los bonos
EegistEados dsbeEfan gaE RSiguado1 pEopias
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-03-30
(Por J. G. d.

Ell privilegio de asistir q la misa del
Papa la temprana hora de las siete y la
mafiana, es algunaS veces otorgado los
cat6licos visitantes de Roma.
La misa tiene lugar en- Ia pequefia capi-
lla que estd jpnto las habitaciones del
Santo Padre, y allf 'se d6 tambi@n por G
ls communion. La admission al acto se ve-
Eiics pOr medic de tarjetas; los hombres
van en- traje de etiqueta y las sefioras YES
tidas de negro y Cabeza cnbierta con un
velO. FL Papa SO pone las vestiduras jun.
TO al altar y empieza Ia misa acompafiado
por su' Cspellan y dos ac6litos. A Ia hora
de la communion, los que van recibirla, Sc
Rdelantan y arrodillan, cerca del altar,
en- varios toratoIioB Ell Santo Padre d6
Ia hostis recitando Ia invocation en- voz
baja.
Cenclufda Ia misa tolna eI Papa asiento
Ia izquierda del altar, mientras el cape.
liam dice q la vez la Buya que es aguar-
dada pOr el Papa el cual hace los respon-
SOS en- Voc clara y distinta.
Pho x 90 levanta met6dicamsnte las
cinco media de la mafianR. HaCe Bus
Oraciones, lee sU breviario y celebra su
misa. Degpues de esta toma "a deEayuno
que conEiste en- cafe con leche panecillog,
deBde ent6nces hasta las diez Sc recon.
Centra en- 80 estudiO ocupado de las cues
tioneB de Ia iglesia. A las diez preciBa-
mente reCibe al Cardenal Secretario de
EstadO. Merry del Val, el cual va desde
las habitaciones de los Borgia, cargadO
con impoTtantes documentos y con IN SUI
mario de todos loa sucesoB que interesan
Ia religion cat6liCa que han tenido In.
gar duTante las RnteTiores veinticuatro
horaR
Merry del Val ea an verdadero diplo-
m6tiCoI habla 4 ID perfection seia idiomas
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-03-30

0E1 Liquozone es el germicida usado
universalmente en el tratamiento de las
intermediates microbicas. Todas sus
propiedades sc derivan de gases exclu-
siyamente No contiene alcohol, nj OPT
atos, nada, sino los gases que 10 COM
ponen. FL procedimiento para fabricarlo
requiere un periodo de IA dias y el pro-
ducto es In iquido que destruye segura-
mente cualquier germen patogeno que
Sc ponga en- contacto con el.
Pagamos 100000 por esta invencion,
porque resuelve el gran problema de
matar los germenes sin destruir los teji-
dos. Los germicidas comunes destruyen
los tejidos y los germenes al mismo
tempo, por 10 mismo no pueden adj
ministrarse al interior FL Liquozone en-
cambio obra como un t6nico sobre todos
los teiidos del ORGANISING, y sin embargo,
todos los germenes, por ser vegetables,
perecen su contacto.
Ultimamente sc ha demostrado que la
mayor parte de las intermediates tienen
SD origen en- los germenes. Algunos
ggrmenes atacan directamente los tejidos
como sucede en- el case de las enferme-
dades de Ia piel. Otros cream diversas
toxinas que producer q Reumatismo. las
intermediates de los RinoHes, la Debili-
dad Nerviosa, etc.-Hay germenes que
Destroyer 6rganos whales como ca Il
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-03-30
10 QUE DICE De ES-
te pals Ia prOfe-
sOra Miss ROden
back.
EsCFibe que esta no es una terra de
abundanCia como les deGisB ALI
SuS ge6gTafOs.
Miss ROdeRhaSGk tIsRs su cargo una sseusIa
Do OCTAVE gTadO y hlbIa tamhltn do ID
unIVsrSIdad de Puerto Rico (G2)

Miss Amelia Rodenbaeck antigua macs.
ira de Minneapolis que tTabaja ahora en-
Rio Piedras. Puerto Rico, dice en- una
Carta al DIR. G. M. Jordan, que fu6 publi-
cada en- ell minneapolis, MINI Tribune"
10 siguiente:
''Esta' no es una TERRA de abundancia
como nos dijeron nuestros ge6grafoB que
era, y el pueblo no es perezoSo porque ha-
va que conner en- todaB parties"
ssEl hecho cierto eB que todos los ali.
mentes son pigmeoB al l8do de los nueBtros
y probablemente la mitad de los alumnoB
en- nuesEras escuelag, no han tenido baBtan-
to que conner un solo dia en- su vida"
"LoB tomates son tan graDdes como ave-
llanas: las calabazas y coles BE venden en-
pedazos no mas grandeg que un huevo;
81 pan puede comprarse por mediaS hoga.
zas; Ia IeCha ss a is CsHtaUOs SI GuartIIlO eI
Gual CORtlsns CuatrO qulntas parties de una Guar
to; y verduras hay muy pocas."
ola gente pobre se alimenta con hame
y pldtano, casi siempre." ...a.
"Estos no tienen el arroz las habi
chuelas que forman el alimentO de la ma.
yOr parte del pueblo. SinembargO, con
todo, eeta pObreza no es tan terrible como
en- el Norte, en- donde el combustible, Ia
ropa y los abrigog, son tan necesarios."
Miss Rodenbaeck dice acerca de las es.
cuelas en- Puerto Rico: -..
"Los edifcios = eli equipo pueden COM
pararse favorablemente con las eBcuelas
en- los Estados Unidos."
''Tenemos salon, librerfa, sRIa de Iectu.
ra; gimnaSia, baiios de duchs y campo at
letico."
"AmericanOs prominentes aqui hacen
mucho para sostener los iuegos y promOyer
el espiritu eScolar cultivando las costum-
bres americanaB. ERtoy mUy contenta con
ell Bistema americana que Sc hR introducido
aqui."
"Toda Ia isla Sc halla baio un control
central, 10 mismo que paBa en- nuestras
escuelaS de las grandes ciudadeB. Ell cur
so de los estudios est6 modelado tambien
q estilo americana y aunque es Ell mejor
que puede haber ahora, no puede adaptar.
&c enteramente este china y este pue-
bio
Miss Rodenbaeck tiene & su cargo una
eBcueIa de octave grado y muchos de suB
discfpulos no habfan tenido nunca un
maestro que hablase ingl6s.
Miss Rodenbaeck aaegura que hay So
lsmente dos eBcuelas de alto grado una
uuiversidad en- Puerto Rico (i?) ademSs
de las escuelas graduadas y ruraleB.
La univerBidad consiste en- un departa.
mento normal y de agricultura y Ia que
escribe dice que ha tenido la fortuna de
estar colocada en- este departamento.