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The Washington times., 1908-01-18
EXPRESS SUFFERS
BY PARCELS POST
Consul Explains System of
Transmitting Packages
in Germany.

Apropos Of Postmaster General Mey-
er's recommendation for the establish
ment Of a parcels post in the United
States. United States Consul W. T. Fee,
at Bremen, states that the parcels post
system OF Germany, as well as the rail-
roads. is owned and operated by the
imperial government.
Consul Fee adds that the express com
panies OF Germany are far less devel-
oped than those Of the United States.
Under the German parcels post system.
says Mr.. Fee, parcels are divided into
five classes These are parcels with
value declared, registered parcels, com
men parcels, value neither declared or
registered, collect on delivery parcels,
and urgent parels.
Each Shipment OF parcels is accom-
panied by a way bill called packet ad-
dressee. No more than three packages
Of the same class can be on one way
bin and an OF them must bear the same
address. c. o. D. or urgent parcels. how
ever, each have their own way bill.
During Christmas. Easter, and other
holidays, in order TO make delivery all
the more certain, each package requires
a way bill Tariffs on the parcels are
perforce governed by weight One hun
dred and ten pounds is the maximum.
Less than cents is charged for reg
4 istertng and l-19 cents is required If the
sender wishes to register a package val
ued up 10 and including ST.40
Parcels are handled by the postoffice
entirely separate from letters There
are no restrictions as regards size when
the mail is not 10 be sent out of Ger
many Umbrellas. canes, charts furs
plants and other articles, measuring up
70 89.S1 inches In length, are commonly
found in the mails.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
Menace of the Handbag.

Most significant in Major Syl-
westerns report of the sixteen cases
of assault and robbery in Washing
ton since September % are the facts
that in each case the victim was a
woman, and that also in each case
she carried in her hand either a
purse or a handbag.
There has been no assault and
robbery of a man, nor Of the as
sault and robbery of a woman who
did not carry either a purse or
handbag.
Moral. You viii not be assaulted
and robbed if you do not carry a
handbag OF a purse in your hand.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
New Editions of Anterior.

Announcement IS made Of a new edi-
ton Of The Splendid Idle Forties." by
Gertrude Atherton, one Of the series OF
her books in which she has told the
story Of California in fiction Mrs. Ath-
erton is one OF the comparatively few
authors Of marked popularity whose
books remain I'm demand year after
year. The demand for her earlier
works. as well as for those recently
published, is steady eEough TO necessi-
rate frequent new editions and the
Macmillan Company, which is bringing
out The Splendid Idle Forles" also
announces new editions in the near fu-
tI.re of Patience Sparhawk and Her
Tines and The CalifOTnians.'
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
NIELSEN is HEARD
IN LA TRAYIATA"
Gala Performance Tonight
When Acts From Four
Operas Will Be Heard.
Cast in ia Traviata."

through a succession Of genuinely ar
tistic performances. y0calIy and dra-
matically, the San Carlo Grand Opera
Company, under the direction OF Henry
Russell, has within a few days become
a fixed favorite among visiting operate
organizations TO the Capital, and the
performance of "Traviata." with Mel
sen In the principal role last night
added another to the compauy's list OF
successes. It was the second appear
ance Of Nielsen during the week, and In
her favoTite role Of Violetta, she had
many opportunities 10 display the fine
quality Of voice ana excellent method
she has mastered under Mr.. Russeus
direction.
story OF Camille" though the namts
Of the characters have been changed IN
the operate version.
In the last two acts of the opera
Nielsen's voice was heard 10 great al
vantage and there was unlooked-iOr
lower in her death scene. Earlier IN
the evening, however, she failed 70 de-
velop the full dramatic qualities Of the
role, and there seemed TO be lack Of
reserve volume in Ter tones. Her per
sOnality is well suited 70 Nioletta, and
her notes were at ali times fun Of mel
Ody.
Blanchart sang admirably. and was
compelled to respond 70 a recall 10 MS
aria ''Di PTovenza II mar" DAM scored
another success in q small role, and the
chorus, as usual under the splendid DIV
rectiOn of Mr.. Cont, did excellent work.
Tonight there VIII be a gala perform
ance when an act each Of the four
Lucia" and r2igoletto." will be pre-
scented.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
Dr.. TaylOr's New Book.

Dr.. Hsnnis Taylor. formerly minister
pIenipotentiary Of the United States to
Spain. has completed a work on The
Science of Jurisprudence" which has
engaged lis attention for number Of
wears, and which is TO be published this
year by the Macmillan Company. As
nine-tenths OF the civilized world is gov
erned BY Roman and English law, sing
~ or in combination, Dr. Taylor has
tried in this work 50 TO unfold a sys-
teYnatic comparative study of these two
world systems as 10 reveal the fact that
the ultimate outcome of the one is a
dominating code OF private law, the
ultimate outcome of-The other a DOM
inating code Of public law; and that out
of the fusion of the two Is now arising
the typical state law of the future.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
Unpublished Tennyson.

Volume I Of the new edition Of
Tennyson, recently announced by the
aIacmiIlan Company, Is just out. The
appearance Of this edition Is one OF the
in7nortaut literary events of recent
years by reason OF the new material
that is to be brought forward. The
poets son, the present Lord Tennyson.
has at last allowed a number of poems
10 be published which have never be-
fore anDeared in any Of the collected
editors, and in addition he has furnish
ed the volumes with series OF notes
left by his father. which are full Of
personal interest
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
BOSTON. TOO.

Chicago does not seem to be the only
placein which women are seen drinking
in large numbers in the high-toned
cafes. General Booth said in a recent
speech at Boston that a woman inves-
tigator there visited eighteen restau-
rants and six hotel dining rooms be-
tween and 1870 o'clock and counted
in them rs women at tables. of whom
52l were drinking Hluors.-Exchange
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Accepting this dictum Of progress. Mr..
Vending has retired from the platform
to the study. and from there We are
to have a series c. works that 6ill en-
body his best and ripest thought
These volumes. six in ~ viii consider
the general subject OF 'Mode-a Doubt -
AS planned, the books are "a this order:
% Unseen Realities" , The Hebrew
Lawgiver," 60 THE = an Of Gaiilee, ."
90 saul Of Tarsus,' - THE Imperial
Book" and Co. is Death the End:
The first of these to appear is the third
in the series, THE Man OF Gahlee-'
This is a revision and enlargement Of
the authors lecture with the same title.
AS its subtitle Indicates, "A New In
CURRY indicates it IS a study Of the ques-
ton Of the divinity OF Christ.
Mr.. vending claims complete divinity
for Christ, and submits as proof the
word Of the New Testament and argu-
ment based thereon. He draws his con-
illusions Of divinity from the omniscicnce
OF Christ and his mental characteristics.
his universally, his kingship In mind
and person. the perfection or lle man
and his plan, and the impOssiDlhty or
his invention. He advances this pTopO-
sitiOn as incOntrOVeTuble.
1T IS moral and mental mpossi-
bility for rhe eVaugslists. tho mythical
process, wilful forgery, plous enthusi-
asm, honest deception, or any other hu-
man agency, 10 have invented, not
merely the commanding personality ana
the immaculate character, but also the
intellectual life OF the Man Of GalIlee,
as disclosed in the gospels He
proves himself. His sayings prove them
selves. His origin proves itself
The work is published by ihe CicotI
Publishing Company. Of Washington.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
''Pocketful of Sfxpences."

E. P. Dutton & Co. will publish i'm
mediately "A Pocketful of Sixpences. -
by G. w. E Russell The title of the
hook is taken from ''LOthaiT." He was
not an intellectual Croesus, but his
rocket was full of sixpences," They win
also publish with the Border Ruff
ians." Memories of the Far West 1852
1865 by r. II. Williams; Life and Voy-
ages of Joseph Virgins, f. r. G. S.,
English Children in the Olden Time -
by Elizabeth Godfrey; and Saint Cath
crime of Siena." a study OF religion.
literl lTe. and history % TIE 1ith cen
fury in Italy. by Edmund G. Gardner.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
The White House.

Miss Esther Singleton says in the Tre-
face 70 her latest book, THE Story of
the White House." recently published
by the Mcclure Company, in two vol
umes: In writing the history OF the
White House l have confined myself
TO the social life Of the Presidents and
their families. while its occupants. !
have strictly avoided any reference TO
the political tUrmoiis Of which the Ex-
ecutive Mansion was necessarily the
center Miss Singleton had access 10
many documents Of private and person
al nature, which have never before been
available, and taking full advantage
of her privilege in this respect she has
not only been able TO trace the actual
growth Of the White House from its
humble beginning in 1873. but also 10
give an accurate description OF every
great reception and function that has
occurred there.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
DR.. Quackenbos on Hypnorics-

one reason why mental suggestion as
a cure for physical excuses and as re-
generative moral force has been com
handing prominent notice OF late, IS the
fact that the most amazing statements
about IL have been based on medical
assertion Dr. John D. Quackenbos,
who has been prominently identified
with this practice for years. and who
was recently interviewed on some start
ling phases OF the conditions he believes
hypnotic treatment viii cure, IS 20 pub
lish a book on the subject The volume
viii make its appearance some time dur
ing tho winter.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
Russia by a Russian Prince.

A volume Of Russian memoirs by
Prince Serge Dmitriyevich Urussov, one
time governor Of Bessarabia, now re-
tired. will be one Of the important pub
locations Of the month. II is said to
contain information totally unprecedent-
ed concerning the Slavic regime Of gov
eminent. especially the organized meth
DDS of bIoOdshed against the Jews.
While the material is sensational. the
attitude of Urussov is net revolutionary,
INT conservative. so far as is consistent
with Russian patriotism, The book VIII
be Introduced by the Harpers.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
CO. @@e.eaa6
aim I1f Bon NOR-Dg1J
s5SSJB GI60GJ1 sEz:::.:!i5

Of platform
A
had
touched their heart and soul eoquence thrilled
thinkers Of today find expression in the
most istaEtp parts Of 70
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
StratfOrd Town Shakespeare.

Messrs. Dufheld & Co, New
York. will shortly publish in this coun-
try an edition of Shakespeare's Works,
to be called '@Fhe Stratford Town
Shakespeare. This is the only complete
edttfDn of Shakespeare, carefully edited
and printed, that has ever been pub
lished in the poets native town, where
the Shakespeare Head Press was re-
Gently established TO do honor to his
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
A South American Book.

As a result Of the cruise Of the United
States fleet through Southern waters,
publishers Of books of South American
travel are already beginning to feel the
oufckening Of the pubilc's interest in
that part Of the world. Not long ago
X. f Curtis wrote a book entitled BE
tween the Andes and the Ocean, giving
a graphic account Of journey which
he took down the west coast Of South
America 10 the Straits Of Magellan.
DuffieId & Co have lately issued a new
edition Of Mr.. Curtis book.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
London Book Favorites.

A reyiseC edition. of the history by
Justin Nc. ,arthy is shortly 70 be pub
Iished by The Harpers, called a Short
History Of Our own Times" which viii
offer an almost precise parallel to the
events of the Letters of Queen Vic
toria" A London critic, who has named
the Queens Letters first among four
most important autumn books. placed
second 10 il The Secret Agent OF
Joseph Conrad, the only novel among
the four.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
The Poems Of a Queen.

one Of the historical subjects Of IN
falling interest Is the life and character
Of Queen Mary of ScO-lEnd. In a vol
Ume entitled Queen Ms-y's Book, A."
Mrs. p. Stewart Mac, nzie Arbuthnot
has collected the poems and essays
from the Queens own hand which have
survived her. The book is prefaCed by
a sympathetic sketch Of the Queens
character.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Beginning with the publication on
January 18th OF "Jacquette, a Sorority
Girl by Grace +. Cody, Duffeld &
Co. VIII issue during the winter
and spring months a book Of essays by
Hlldegarde Hawthorne, under the title
Of Women and other Women" "A
scheme and Estimate for a National
Theater," by William Archer and Gran
VILE Barker; BroCke's poem OF ''ROmeus
and Juliet in the Shakespeare Library
Series: a novel by Martha Dickinson
Bianchi called "A Modern Prometheus;"
The Bond by Meth Boyce, and Othe,
works
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
The Mother lathe Case.

There is one figure in the Thaw
case that wins all sympathy, and is
entitled TO all sympathy-the
neither of Harry Thaw. Whatever
may have been her faults as a
mother. they were those Of many
another mother throughout this
broad land of ours, who is now liv-
ing in peace and contentment
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
Prof. Ross on Social Psychology.

Prof. Edward A. Ross. of the Univer-
sity OF Wisconsin, whose vigorous writ
iugs on sociology have attracted the at
tention and ELECTED the admiration OF
President Roosevelt. has written book
on Social Psychology which is 10 be
published this year. It is q pioneer
work. not only in English. but in any
language, and while it is intended for
use as text book. il will also be adapt
cd 10 the uses OF the general reader who
is interested in sociology.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
Prof. Royce on Loyalty.

Prof. Josiah Royce, of Harvard, has
made into a book TIE subsistence of his
lectures before the Lowell Institute last
autumn, which he calls THE Philosophy
OF Loyalty" Prof. Royce possesses IN
addition TO his power as a thinker, a
gift OF sinEulaTly lucid exposition. In
his book he offers a somewhat new
definition of the term loyalty. and then
endeavOrs 20 centraliZe the whole duty
of man about the higher type Of loyalty
which he thus defines.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
Josephine Daskam BacOn's New Book.

A new book by Josephine Daskam
Bacon has been entitled Ten to Sew
enIeen." further explained by the
phrase. "A Boarding School Diary" The
narrative is devised TO read like
growing. girls intensely artless conld-
ings abonf herself. the other girls in the
school. and various grOwn-ups who be-
long within its borderlsnd.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

dom of granting them the franchise
as a privilege viii be more than
doubted if our English sisters do
not show more wisdom and modera-
ton in their efforts to attain the
proud height of suffrage.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
posthumdus Work by Hovey.

DufieId & Co. will publish next month
:. posthumous work Of the lats Richard
FIovev. entitled ITO the End of the
Trail" This collection of poems will
form a companion volume to Along
The Trail" of which Duffield & Co re-
Gently issued a new edition.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
WIFE SACRIFICES BEAUTY,
SAVES HUSBANDS LIFE

LYNN, Mass, Jan. 18.-MTs. George
Nudge sacrificed her beauty and nearly
lost her life yesterday IN saving her
husband from suicide. He was jealous
Of her liking for society. and was about
to swallow vitriol when his wife sprang
at him.
In knocking the deadly bottle from
his liDs she received the contents IN her
face. She was taken. in agony 20 a
private hospital, where her husband
has become reconciled to her. She Will
recover. She was regarded as one OF
the most beautiful women in this city.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
Percy MacKaye's Lectures.

Percy MacKaye is lecturing this
month on THE y anna OF Democracy
at Columbia Harvard, Yale, and Chi
cagO universities.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
The Loadst0ne.

Among the spring novels to be pub
Iished by Messrs. Dodd. Mead & Co,
is THE Loadstone," by Will Lillibridge,
author of Ben Blair" Or. Lillibridse
is A Dakota man. born and bred in that
country. He has been farmer, rancher,
and catt!emaT. Even now, busy as he
is with his profession and literary work.
he has a mania for being out Of doors.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
The Husbands of Edith.

The title of The new story by George
Barr McCutcheon, to be published this
spring by Messrs- Dodd, Mead & Co,
is The Husbands of Edith" a story
10 saw that it is ininitably clever and
entertaining
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

There Is a paragrapher on the Charles
ton. Kalawha county W. Va, Gazette,
who IS a hummer. He pulled on one
The other day without taking a breath
that contained 1850 words-Count en-
CzN
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Woman's- suffrage has been dealt
| serious blow in New York. Judge Wad-
hams has told one Of the clubs that
women were too aristocratic for poll
tics. OF course no woman Of any self
/ respect can Row afford to take the
| slightest interest in anything that even
hints Of politics.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

The man who talked the most about
the trouble he was having in getting
cash out of the banks IS still having the
same trouble. you see the banks in
slst that he must put some money in
first.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

It IS not right TO call Mr.. Wight. OF
Louisiana. Wright. He may be wrong
in refusing to accept a Federal Job. but
he is right IN insisting you are wrong
when you call him Wright.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
aThe Will to Doubt"

The Macmillan Company has publish
Cd an important philosophical work en-
titled THE VIII to Doubt" by Prof.
Alfred II. Lloyd, Of the University Of
Michigan.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

tain 10 attract even more attention than
The Woman Who Tolls when was
the talk Of the country three or four
years ago Mrs. Van NOrsts great skill
as an investigator OF social conditions
has found its best opportunity IN tie
shock ng conditions Of child labor North
and South and the book will give great
impetus TO the movement for relief bc
some form OF just and practical national
Fasrfelaffp~1
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

New York ought not TO find any diff
ficulty in getting experts for its pro-
posed hose investigation. Upper Broad
way IS lined with them.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

New Jerseys reverence for the law is
something imposing. A husband who
knocked down "a man who irsulted his
wife has been fined SO. you must re-
spect the law" said the justice who as
sessed the penalty.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Almost anything that goes wrong now
IS declared very graveIy to hurt the
Taft boom. Apparently II is able to
withstand a good many hard knocks.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

It is all right TO have tailor on
hard the Atlantic liner, but the big
hit is coming when they arrange to
have a marrying parson on board.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

National Organization VIII
HeAr Work Throughout
Country Discussed.
President Roosevelt Has
Accepted Invitation to Adj
dress Delegates.

The thiTty-eighth annual meeting OF
the National Board OF Trade viii be
held in the New Willard Hotel January
Il, p, and 23
President Roosevelt Will receive mem
bers Of the convention at 2:3O o'clock
January p, and will deliver an address
on topics concerning the work oEathe
national organization. The same even
ing the annual banquet win be given in
the New Willard, at which a number
Of distinguished guests will be present.
Banquet Speakers.
Among those who have accepted in
vltations to speak at the banquet are
Vice President Fairbanks, Speaker Can
non, Attorney General Bonaparte, Post
master General Meyer; Secretary StraGs,
Of the Department of Commerce and
Labor; Senior Mayor des Planches, the
Italian ambassador; Senator Du 'Pont
of Delaware, Senator Richardson OF
Delaware. Senator NewIands OF Nevada.
and Representative Jackson OF Mary
land. Burton Of Delaware, McCreaTy OF
Pennsylvania, Olcott OF New York,
Wanger Of Pennsylvania, Lafean OF
Pennsylvania, Burton Of Ohio, LOuden-
slayer OF New Jersey, Wood Of New
Jersey, Cook, Moore, and Bingham OF
Pennsylvania.
The program for the three days con-
ventiOn viii be a discussion OF PROPOSE
tons offered by the members Of the ma
tiUnal board located throughout the
country, and viii cover a large range
OF topics Of public interest, all OF which
viii recommend policies, but not prof.
Gets. as il Is the purpose OF the board
to consider matters Of national import
ance only.
Boards Officers.
Officers OF the board are: President,
Frank D. LaLanne, OF Philadelphia;
first vice president, Ambrose Swasey,
Of Cleveland, Ohio; second vice preSi-
dent, 2. NJ. Estes, Nashville. Tenn; sec
rotary and treasurer, William r.
Tucker, Philadelphia; commissioners, A.
bert NJ. Read. Washington. y. c. man
ayers, James W. Parker. New York;
Clinton White. Boston; W. 3. Rodgers
Pittsburg; L. L. Gilbert, Montgomery
Josiah Marvel, Wilmington, and Harry
Weissinger, Louisville.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Baltimore is making a noise like want
ing an exposition. Hasn't It heard about
that Norfolk affair yet?
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Strangely enough prohibition mas
brought about a disuse Of the pistol
pocket.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
"The Cry of the Children"

.Mofat, Yard & Co. viii publish Mrs.
John Van Vorst's '"The Cry of the Chill
dren," a book which is said TO be GER
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Kentucky has a man whose heart is
in his stomach. This is not such a Pc
culiarIty. Carried women say that a
mans stomach is his heart
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
New Books at Hand.

1.-THE Elder Brother" c. L. Brewer.
The Tomorrow Publishing Company.
A story in explanation OF the New
Thought idea
The Washington times., 1908-01-18
leWomen 40 Other Women"

memory by printing and publishing the
edition in question
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

One OF the jurors in an italian alb
duction case in New York had lit and
the trial had to be called of. There
are lots Of fits in the Thaw case. but
none Of the Jurors seem TO have them
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

OF course the coroner's juries in the
coal mine disasters are returning YER
diets putting all the blame on provi-
denCe.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Social JTsages at Washington Flor
anca Howe Hall Harper's Sons.
This volume covers both the fixed ETH
ouette of official circles, ard also the
new social statutes issued By the present
Administration.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Where do all The silk hats go? frantic
ally asks a New York paper. We can Z
tell about all of them, Of course, and We
are not going to give the others away.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

PRO Patria." ST. John Dyer.
series Of war lyrics, odes, and
hymns.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

"An earnest appeal for your support
IS solicited" declares a West Virginia
candidate for sheriff IN his public an
nouncement. He ought TO get It.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

richard Hooker Wilmer. Walter c.
Whitaker. George W. Jacobs & Co.
A biography Of one OF the most dis
Of this century.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

Slender girls are declared TO be the
fashion right now, but we stIn pin our
faith TO the rCly-polys, They may not
be so fashionable. but they never get
left. Ever hear II a fat old maid?
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

stepping Stones to Heaven" c I.
Brewer, The Tomorrow Publishing
Company.
ton of the man. his faults, and the
reason for his failures, and the remedies
which the author thinks should be used.
The Washington times., 1908-01-18

..For Iacfnta," Harold BindIoss: Fred
ericLz stokes Company; illustrated.
brilliant. vivid description OF life
in West Africa; with a love story in
terwoven that viii thrill ard charm the
mind of the most jaded reader.