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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23

Wolf. William Bullock, E. D. Pid-
geon. and Harris Merton Lyon
should stand up and plead guilty to
this ambiguous menagerie Inn
parchment.
Il ana not arguing against the
leYity Of the press so much on my
own behalf as for the stage as e
Whole. The newspapers can do the
new serious dramatic playwrights
and producers q lot of harm, but,
fortunately. in my productions !
am shielded by Shakespeare, for
YOU know there are still a few
peopl who think that the author
OF I amlet' was a pretty fair sort
of & dramatist after all. And, by
the way, did you ever read Ham
let straight through?
/ confessed that ] had.
"When / present Hamlet con-
tinued Mr. Greet, Il always begin
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23

the performance at o'clock and
give the audience a recess at 9, So
the conclusion Of the scene be-
tween Hamlet and Ophelia, when
he admonishes her, Get thee 20 a
nunnery. The play begins again
promptly at s:15 and continues
until after eleven"
Does most Of your audience re-
turn for the evening half of the
performance? ," I asked.
at has always been practically
unanimous" replied Mr. Greet.
"and. strange TO say, I am never
disturbed by any late arrivals, for
they all seem to want to be on
hand when Hamlet reopeDs the
Piay with his advice to the play
ers.H
This discussion Of Hamlet" -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23

doned now. And it all comes about
because one critic wrote bitter,
brutal review of 'Sappho and
Phaon.'
"Oh, they are vicious lot In
New York. They jumped all over
my 'Everyman' when it was first
produced several years ago"
''Nho?' I asked. Il thought
'Everymaa' received a very warm
reception"
''It die from the public. That's
what added 10 the bitterness of
those critics who roasted IT."
''Who were they?"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23

HAD heard that Ben Greet was
most Prosaic, phlegmatie
Englishman, and had. there
fore, anticipated a most try
ing ordeal when l made an
engagement for an interview. But
I had a surprise coming to me, as
well as an interview.
It was at the conclusion Of the
performance of Macbeth" Tues
day evening that a newspaper
friend and I found Mr.. Greet at
the door of the theater talking t.
one or two persons who had wit
messed the performance. Although
Mr.. Greet had only appeared as the
porter in Macbeth" he looked as
tired as though he had borne the
brunt of the work.
81 have not sat down for a hall
hour at a time since last October,
he said, as he led us back to the
stage, for the night Waterman had
already put out all the lights in
the front of the house.
I wondered if he and I wouldn't
get SO bored with each other that
he wouldn't have more than fifteen
minutes rest that night. When I
finally left Mr.. Greet it was nearly
/ o'clock.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
One for the Cabmen.

O8E AVE tftG NaBtHCus
Whom do you mean? Our
5osses?"
IF you mean by bosses your
Senator's and Representatives, 1
don't know anything about them.
] refer to your cabmen, and your
street car men. Why. if one con
ductor spoke to an Englishman IN
England like nearly every one of
your American conductors do, he
would remain with that road about
an hour I am not speaking be
cause of any special grievance
which have, but 1 am referring to
your whole system.
And since you mention Sena-
tors, I must say that the funniest
sight / ever saw was a session of
the Legislature in Kansas or Mis-
souri,, 1 can't recall which"
'Was it in Jefferson City or To-
peka?T
yes. that is it. Topeka"
Were they discussing prohibi-
tion2"
yes, yes. I think it was some
thing of that sort. Well. if l had
been a Clyde Fitch, I would have
written the best comedy Of the
age, with my stage setting in that
senate chamber. It was positively
the most ludicrous thing I have
ever seen. was ushered to a place
of prominence on the floor, and
thought they would surely call on
me for a speech, for everybody
else in the house was speaking,
and at the same time. They were
all talking at each other, and no
one was listening The majority
of the members had their feet
thrown over the tops Of their
desks. The governor was there,
and made a speech, but no one
paid much more attention to him
than to the thirty or forty other
men who were taIl1ing'a at the same
time"
"a regular bedlam. was tip"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23

N En- GREET, actor, nanag-
er, scholar, and keen stu
dent of human nature,
who has achieved success
because he gave the public some
thing novel by going to the ex-
IRENE of simplicity in stage Produc-
ton, threatens 10 invade Washing
ton and make it the headquarters
and permanent home of the Ben
Greet players. Furthermore he ex-
poets to convert not few Wash
ingtonianS to the Bengreetis cult.
For be it known that Mr.. Greet is
contemplating the establishment of
a school for classical acting in this,
the center of American culture, as
he himself describes Washington.
But | am outrunning my subject,
for this is an interview, not a news
story.
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''Bedlam? Bedlam wasn't a cir
cumgtance
Mr.. Greet has never seen one C4
the impromptu pugilistie eneoun-
ters on our national House of Rep
resentatives' floor.
But IL legislative procedure in
Kansas was a shock 90 Mr.. Greet,
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was under the impression that re
had a reputation abroad for being
a most exacting and dictatorial
sort"
"Oh, in many ways. but chiefly
in the insolence which you permit
from your public servants
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Difference Between Us and Them

Difference Between Us and Them.
81 can't understand why your
English companies give Shake
spearean productions which are so
much more evenly balanced than
those our American companies
OFFER" / said, as we discussed the
features of the evenings perform
ance. Il do not think your lead
ing men and women excel our
American stars, but in the minor
roles you English display so much
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-02-23
"a Lot of Animals

ooh, a lot of animals! One was
a wolf, believe. another calf, or
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
GENERAL NEWS GATHERED
ALONG THE RIVER FRONT

The three-masted schooner j. Manches-
ter Haynes, laden with about 900 tons OF
Maine ice. was brought into port yester-
day by the Taylor tug Camilla and dock
ed at the Georgetown pier of the Ameri-
can Ice Company to unload her cargo
The officials Of the Ice company have
been expecting the Haynes for about a
week or ten days. The Haynes passed in
the capes Wednesday last and was work
ing her way up the river when the tug
Camilla. which had carried the coal-laden
schooner Florence NJ. Penley TO the
mouth of the Potomac. picked her up
Friday off Blackistones Island and towed
her into port. -
Her master reports pleasant. but rather
slow. trip down coast. The Haynes is
now the only vessel in port with ice.
The British schooners Mineola and
Wanola are at Miramichi. New Bruins
wick. loading new paving block to be used
in street paving work in this city. The
vessels are expected to sail within the
next few days and should arrive here
early in August.
These will be the first cargoes Of paving
block to be brought here from the British
provinces. 1t is understood that four
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cargoes. in addition to those now loading,
will arrive here during this summer and
fall. This will be the first trip these
vessels have ever made up the Potomac.
The bark Allenwilde, Capt. Grace. laden
with asphalt from port in the Island of
Trinidad, is on her way to this city. She
| sailed from her loading port July 6. It is
expected she will arrive here this week
The material she has aboard is consigned
to one of the local street paving COM
panies and VIII be used in street paving
work.
The British steamer Parran, which ar
rived here about ten days ago with
asphalt aboard. is at Georgetown wharf
unloading her cargo 1t will be several
days before the unloading is completed.
Several steamers are said to be under
charter to bring asphalt here this summer
Arrivals: Schooner John Dutton, wood
from Potomac point for the dealers; tug
s: o. Co. No. IL. towing tank barge
Georgetown; tug Capt. Toby. with tow
of scows from river point: bugeye Kath-
leen. wood, from the lower river to the
dealers: flattie Rafting Joe. CLAIMS, from
the eastern shore of Chesapeake bay; tug
Rosalie with tow from down river; tug
William H. Yerkes, jr., light, to take
schooner Yerkes away.
Sailed: Schooner William Clark. light,
for lower Potomac point; schooner J.
P. Robinson, light, for Upper Machodoc
creek to load back to this city: tug s. O.
Co. No. II, with tank barge No. II, light,
for Baltimore from Georgetown; tug
Meade with a tow of light scows for a
down-river point; schooner Lottie Carter.
light for a river point to load.
Memoranda: Schooner Elisha Atkins is
chartered to load ice from the Kennebec
to this city; schooner Mary E. G. Dow.
laden with ice for this port, sailed from
Vineyard Haven the 18th instant: schooner
Nettie has been chartered to load cord
wood at a river point for this city;
schooner Isabelle is at river point load
ing wood for this market; schooner Mabel
and Ruth is chartered to load lumber at a
North Carolina point for the dealers here.
The four-masted schooner William II.
Yerkes Capt. Wade. which unloaded ice
for the American Ice Company sailed
yesterday in tow of the Taylor tug Will
liam H. Yerkes. jr.. for Baltimore to load
coal. The schooner is named after the
late William H. Yerkes of this city, and
the tug that took her out is named after
his son, William H. Yerkes. jr.
The barge T. ]. Hooper, recently built
at a Sharptown. Nd, shipyard for serv-
ice outside as well as on Chesapeake bay.
has had her signal letters assigned her
by the Department of Commerce and
Labor and will in a few days be ready for
service. The vessel registers 10 gross
tons. She will load her first cargo at
Norfolk.
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naval exhibit display Of model of tn
battleship Oregon.

naval exhibit a display of a model of the
battleship Oregon.
Army Orders.
First Lieut.. Willis V. Morris, 9Th Cav
airy. having completed the duty for
which he was ordered to Fort Ethan AL
len VT, will return to West Point, N. Y.
BY direction of the President and upon
the application of First Sergt. John ].
Lynch, 153d Company. Coast Artillery
Corps, that soldier will be placed upon
the retired list
Leave of absence for two months is
granted Capt. Robert c. Davis, 18th In
fantry.
Leave Of absence for one month and
twenty days is granted Second Lieut.. AL
Ian M. Pope. I'd Cavalry.
First Lieut.. Jens E. Stedje. 4th Cavalry.
is relieved from further duty at Fort
Ethan Allen, VT. and detailed as a COM
petitor in the northern pistol competition.
Capt Edward p. Lawton, 10Th Infantry.
having been examined by board of off,
GERS and found physically disqualified for
the duties of major of infantry, by rea-
son of disability incident to the service
his retirement, by the President. from
active service as a major of infantry is
announced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS

ity, due to the firing of the large guns
at Forts Hamilton and Wadsworth.
Mr.. Handy had no idea of the contro-
versy he was stirring up when he wrote
the officers in command of the forts that
caused ,le trouble. and by them re-
ferred back to Washington. Gen. Arthur
Murray, chief of artillery, took a hand
in the indorsing. as did also various other
high officers who have to do with the
administration Of coast artillery affairs.
Pending official action the Fairhaven
poultry farmers have reloaded their in
cubators and reset their hens and a
big crop of chicks is expected shortly.
Retirement of Admiral Burwell.
Rear Admiral w. T Burwell, formerly
commandant Of the naval station at
Puget sound. was transferred to the re-
tired list of the navy today on account
of age. He is from Missouri and entered
the navy in September. 1862. He has had
over twenty-five years service at sea
and reached the grade Of rear admiral in
June. 1906 His retirement will promote
Capt. Thomas c. Mclean of the board of
inspection and survey to the rank of rear
admiral.
Reprimand for Lieut.. Sharon.
First Lieut.. George B. Sharon. Both
United States Infantry was convicted by
court martial at Rial, p l.. of the charge
of violating the sixty-second article of war
in absenting himself from his post with
out leave and was sentenced to be repri-
manded He was found not guilty of the
specification alleging that he appeared at
the Silver Dollar saloon in Manila in uni
form in a drunken condition. Gen. A. l..
Mills. commanding the Department of
Luzon. approved the sentence, with the
comment that he considered 1t too mild
for an unexplained and apparently will
full absence of a commissioned officer"
Army Commissions at Stake.
The entire class of candidates for the
competitive examination for appointment
as second lieutenant in the army has re-
ported at Fort Leavenworth and entered
the competition. This is the largest class
that has ever gathered there and num-
bers fourteen enlisted men from the army
and one hundred and fifty civilians. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19
Quandary Over Naval Golfers.

Navy Department officials are in a guam
Diary concerning the bids recently re-
ceived for the purchase of three new
steam GOLFERS The provision of law
which makes this possible was enacted
with view to the requirement of three
ships Of that type built at Quincy. Mass,
for a transportation company which is
not ready to use them. When bids were
opened for the Golfers proposals were
submitted by three other concerns to
build the vessels. the lowest bid repre-
sen,ing d saving of nearly half mil
lion dollars on the three ships. Ihat
saving would provide for an additional
collier. Under this advantageous con-
dition some of the Navy Department au-
thorties believe that Congress might in
dcrse their action in awarding the con-
tract for GOLFERS to be built instead OF
buying the three GOLFERS which are al
ready in existence. There is nothing IN
the law prohibiting such action, but the
testimony before the House and Senate
naval committees shows that the enact
ment was made to purchase the golfers
from the Fore River Shipbuilding Works
The head of that firm, Francis L. BoWies,
formerly chief constructor in the navy.
has filed a protest against the considera-
ton of bids from other sources. He
points out not only the intention of Con-
SItSS DIS .IldUt tNIueHt III Tie OiilCldl Soiii-
munications. but says that in the same
para graph of the naval appropriation bill
there is special provision tor two adj
dtional Golfers to be built for the navy.
Great Guns Versus Eggs.
Secretary Wright and army bureau
chiefs are bordering over a difficult prob
len about artillery and eggs. The ques-
ton was presented by the village of Fair
haven N j., on the banks of the Nave
sink. and has to do with the effect of
the conclusion resulting from the fire
OF the great guns that guard the en-
trance TO New York harbor on eggs In
process of Matching. In order to get the
justice that is due the poultry raisers
OF Fairhaven. A. w. Handy one of the
most pro 'ninent of its 300 citizens. wrote
a letter to the Secretary of War. in which
he asked that the War Department take
up the question of damages to eggs In
incubators and under hens that were
ruined by the conclusions in that vicin-
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five sets of 3-inch forgings. Bids will be
opened next Wednesday for 1900 finch
target shell, and week later for finish
ed guns, eight of Pinch caliber. two of
S-inch, and ten of 6-inch. The total
value Of the contract for the finished
ordnance will amount to about $75O,OO0.
Extradition Of Deserters.
Some consideration is being given to
the suggestion that desertion be added
to the list of crimes which are made
extraditable by treaty with the idea of
bringing back to this country those de-
serters from the army and navy who
have taken refuge in Canada and other
countries. 1t is not yet known in the
War Department whether this evil is of
such Importance as to warrant efforts be-
ing made by the State Department in
that direction. but If the number be
found considerable it Is probable the de-
partment will open negotiations with a
view to effecting an international agree
ment.
Suicide in the Line Of Duty.
1t has been decided by the War De-
partment in the case of chief musician
OF the army, who died at Fort William
H. Seward, Alaska, from a self-infiicted
gunshot wound, that the act of self-de-
struction was not that of a person in
sound mind and capable of measuring his
moral responsibility. and that the death
OF this enlisted man was due to injuries
contracted in line of duty. The decision
relates to the payment of the benefit in
the case of death due to injuries con-
tracted in line of duty.
Roads for New Hospital.
A contract has been awarded by the
quartermaster general of the army for
the construction of roads. walks. ETC..
on the grounds of the Walter Reed Hos
pital. the new army general hospital on
the Brightwood road. The amount of the
contract is about $4,000.
Naval Hospital at Chicago.
The surgeon general of the navy will
leave here in day or SO for Chicago to
select site for the new hospital to be
erected at the naval training station at
North Chicago. The plans for this hos
pital contemplate a building to cost about
$4,000. with accommodations for the
present Of 100 patients.
New Mexican Exposition.
The War and Navy departments have
been asked to prepare estimates covering
the cost of military and naval exhibits at
the proposed exposition at Albuquerque.
n. NJ. It is proposed to include in the
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examining board is headed by Maj. Hun
ter Liggett, 18th Infantry.
Arms for Organized Militia.

The ordnance department of the army Is
fully prepared to furnish all the equip
ment material provided to be distributed
to the National Guard under the terms of
the new militia law. There will be avail
able for this the sum of 81 OOO. 600. in adj
dition to the 100000 appropriated under
the terms of section 1861, Revised Stat
utes, for joint army and militia maneu-
vers. 1t Is likely that large quantity OF
ammunition will be required by the Ma
tional Guard, and there will be a call for
machine guns. The effort to increase the
field artillery in several states wifi make
demand for battery equipment, for
which the ordnance department Is we'll
prepared. having full equipment for prob
ably as many as twenty new batteries at
this time.
From Pacific to Atlantic.
1t is announced that the gunboats
Princeton and Vicksburg now at Bremen
ton and Mare Island, respectively. on the
west coast. will be brought to the At
lantic coast in a short time. Both vessels
are now out of commission. They will be
fitted for the voyage and advantage will
be taken of suitable weather conditions to
make the trip. They will be used on the
Atlantic side for coast defense purposes.
Army Medical Reserve Corps.
The commissions of the first officers of
the Army Medical Reserve Corps have
been signed by the President. The list con-
sists of 100 officers on active duty. with
twelve who are of the inactive list.
Applications are being received from
civilian physicians and surgeons for ap-
pointment to the corps under the terms Of
the circular issued from the surgeon
generals Office. 1t is hoped to obtain
leading members Of the profession in the
principal cities, that the new corps may
have the benefit of their names and in
fluence. Boards will be detailed to meet
In various places with view to conduct
ing the examination upon which appoint
ments to the reserve corps are based.
The first of these boards has been ordered
to meet in Washington, and is composed
of Maj. Charles Lynch. who will have
charge of the reserve corps affairs in the
surgeon generals Office and Capts. w. B.
Webb and ]. B. Higgins of the Medical
Corps.
Cuban Transport Service.
The army transport Mcclellan is under
going extensive repairs in New York, and
wh9p entirely overhauled and ready for
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sea service will be placed in commission
for use between Newport News and Ha-
vana as long as the army of Cuban
pacif1cation remains on the island. The
transport ingalls, has been put out of
commission at Newport News to afford
opportunity to overhaul her and give her
thorough repairing after several years
Of hard service
Will Not Tolerate Discourtesy.
No decision has yet been reached by
the Navy Department concerning the sug-
gestion Of change in the headquarters Of
the Naval Academy practice squadron
from New London, Conn.,, to Newport
X. l. In letter to the president Of the
New London Business Mems Association
on the subject Acting Secretary Newberry
said:
1T being apparent under the existing
circumstances that enlisted men of the
navy, although sober and we'll behaved
are being Disseminated against by at
least one place of public entertainment at
New London, 1t only remains for the
Navy department to transfer the head
quarters of the squadron to some port
their own account, in spite Of the fact
that they wear the honorable uniform of
service in the United States Navy, or
where they are protected by the law from
hohihdtioI' Sucn as was experienced. IN
this case.
In view of your letter, however, the
department will defer action in the mat
ter awaiting some reply to this letter
which may enable the department to take
other than the indicated action"
Delay on Big Supply Depot.
A serious block In the construction of
the big army supply depot and shipment
station to be established at Fort Mason.
Cal. has been encountered by the action
of the contractors. the P. ]. Carlin Con-
struction Company. of New York. in de-
clining to carry out the contract which
was awarded to them by the quartermaster
general of the army In the sum of ST.
0.5.OOO. The contractors discovered that
there was difficulty in carrying out the
work with profit to themselves at the bid
named. 1t became necessary to invite
new bids for the entire work.
Big Ordnance Contracts.
Contracts have been made by the naval
bureau Of ordnance for the supply of gun
forgings. for which proposals were OPEN
ed on the sth instant. The Bethlehem
Steel Company will furnish eight sets of
Pinch forgings. four sets of s-inch. and
thirty-four sets of 3-inch; and the Cru
chile Steel Company will furnish thirty
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New Mexican Exposition.

The War and Navy departments have
been asked to prepare estimates covering
the cost of military and naval exhibits at
the proposed exposition at Albuquerque.
n. NJ. 1t is roposed to include in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-19

Cuban transport Service.
The army transport Mcclellan is under
going extensive repairs in New York, and
whep entirely overhauled and ready for