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The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
DEVERY ABANDoNS MANSION.
Best Chief New York Ever Had
Quits Society for Politics.

From the New York American.
big BIZ Devery has tired OF society.
The best chief OF police New York
ever had" as he was once characterized
by Mayor Van Wyck. became 50 ,one-
some in the costly brownstone residence
which he bought at 57f West End ave-
nue.. in the heart Of the exclusive West
Side section Of the city. that he has
abandoned it for the crabs cod. and sea
wallops" OF Far Roekaway. He said he
might spend the entire winter by the
sea
simultaneously he added that he was
ready 60 give some advice 10 Mayor
Gaynor. Police Commissioner Cropsey
and the rest of the high brows."
touchln' on and appertainin' 10 present
police conditions.
IF were chief Of police again I would
go to the city hall any time Mayor Gay
nor wanted me, and put him wise 10 a
lot. And / think the old man would
take il kindly, too Now, listen. What
would you think of the people that run
the Pennsylvania railroad il they put in
a superintendent Of a Sunday school as
president. The church gIy might be a
pure-hearted fellow. but for all that he
might ditch every train on the railroad.
for all he knew about the business. Not
on your life. The president OF the Penn
sylvania railroad should be a man who
has worked up from a brakeman, and
when ne smokes his perfecto in the par
Tor of his observation car he should be
able to tell the click Of every rail, and
think of the time he had TO hoOf il as
q section hand.
The head of the police department
should be a man who has worked up
from the pavement, who knOSs the game
and the town. Let the. city have q BIZ
partisan board of police commissioners.
instead OF one commissioner and a mos
quito fleet OF deputies And let the board
have a chief who can put them wise to
all that's doing"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18

The idea OF the opera may IN part have
ariseI. from the Greek drama, which pos
sessed. to a considerable extent, the OPP
cratic character; the choral parts We're
sung and the dialogue delivered in a sus-
tanned key, probably resembling operate
recitative more than ordinary speech.
AS early as the fourteenth century there
were certain productions given. which, in
a way, resemble what we know to-day as
opera.
What is generally recognized as the
first real operate composition, was pre-
scented in Florence, Italy, on December
Is 1891, and was called "Dafne." The Ii
bretto was written by the poet, Caccini,
which was set TO music by Peri. The
same poet and composer conformity pro-
duced The death of Euridce' the fol-
lowing year. This second opera was
given on OCTOBER 6. 1900 upon the oeca-
sion of the marriage of Maria de Medici
TO Henry VI of France
The French nation claims to antedate
the Italian opera, and name 1852 as the
date. but are able to give nothing to
substantiate their claim. Germany makes
liD Iidtlil VI EttttuGLOt ONti Ald4ss bul -
willing to share with that country the in
production. at about the same time, of
opera in their country.
Mozart was the first composer of operas
for the modern orchestra. The Italian
opera was introduced into Paris in 1916
BY Cardinal Mazarin. and superseded in
1870 was revived in the beginning of the
last century. and has since flourished
side by side with the national opera Of
France
The possibility of opera in English
seems first to have been shown by Pur-
cell His music to Dryden's King Ar
thur is very beautiful. though kept
throughout subordinated to the business
of the drama. The Beggars OPERA as
set 20 music by DR.. Pepusth. was Sc
lection OF the airs mosti popular at the
time, and retained its place on the stage
for a long period.
The importation of the Italian opera
pat stop, for time at least. to the
further development OF an opera in Eng-
land. IN ITO. "Almahide, in Italian, was
performed exclusively by Italian singers
at the Haymarket Theater, and success
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
Deerease in Desertions-

From The New York Evening Post
The annual report OF the Adjutant
General of the army records an encour-
aging decrease in desertions during 1909
1910. the percentage being $50. as against
49, per cent in 190S-1909, and the high
water mark of 7f5 per cent. in 19O5-06
The heaviest assertions were from the
field artillery, coast artillery. and the
minor attachments. such as the recruit
ing forces and recruits en- route TO sta
tions General Ainsworth believes that
the decrease in desertionS is "undoubt-
edly due to the continuance of system
ATTIC and vigorous efforts to APP
prehend and punish deserters" But just
when the army has feicitated itself upon
this and the fact that thirty-five COM
panies reported no assertions whatever.
Gen. Ainsworth records the chilling
news that 1888 soldiers purchased their
discharge within the year. as against
]. 769 in the last preceding annual period,
and emily Ll25 in the fiscal year ended
June So 1868
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18

scheme, and in the center of 1t is placed
the monument 10 Gen. Grant.
1t is felt that the opening of Union
Square, in accordance with the Park
Commissions plan is most important,
so that when Grant surmOunts his ped
estal he may overlook a dignified and
ADEQUATE site, and so that the people
may appreciate the beauties of the
statue and the Importance and propriety
Of the location.
When the rows of elms which form the
boundary Of the taps vert on the Mall
reach the washington Monument. the
plan broadens into the form of a Greek
cross. A base line which is so much
needed is given to the Monument by
the marble terraces depicted. The east
terrace is little above the surface OF
the park, while the west terrace Is forty
feet high, and has broad and imposing
flight of steps leading from the formal
garden on the lower level TO the plaza
around the great shaft. From the pa
vilions on the plaza empowered in elms,
visitors will be able to obtain many en-
joyahle views of the Monument, its gar
den. and the canal as well as distant
vistas of the Capitol. White House, and
Lincoln Memorial
The Lincoln memorial
The Lincoln Memorial. a classic por-
tico. charming in its refinement and dig
nified IN its simplicity. on the east. over
looks The basin of the canal. which is
adorned by fountains and terraces. II
VIII form a center. from which. on the
west, the riverside drive and Memorial
Bridge 10 Arlington viii radiate When
4 III emf "a I inc In
Memorial will stand serene and restful
at the end OF the vista. with the broad
canal in the foreground, hankea by a
dense growth Of trees and the broad
Potomac and Virginia hills as a fitting
background. The vista from the White
House ends with the memorial to the
wise patriots who drew our COnstitu-
ton The simple classic structure
which is suggested is intended TO face.
on the north a broad level green field,
which may be used for athletic sports.
and to overlook broad water basin on
the south, where aquatic sports, such as
boating for summer and skating for win
ter. may be INDUCED When completed,
this vista viii form a charming view
from the White House, the great circle
in the foreground the Monument Gar
den in the middle distance, ended by the
classic structure, with the broad Potomac
and pleasing hills OF Virginia as a
background
The commission presented well consid-
cred schemes for the acquisition Of new
park areas which are necessary 20 round
out The present parks, 20 preserve the
palisades % the Potomac. TO reclaim
marshes aad make a water park on the
Eastern Branch, and 90 acquire various
links so as TO connect the park systems.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
Suburban sales.
q the New Haven Times-Leader.

Prom the New Haven Times Leader.
In spite of all "back-to-the-land" ar
guments. American youth continues
yielding TO the lure Of the city. Advance
census figures indicate that sixty cities
win be added 10 those having a popula-
ton of 25.eo0 and upv ard. There were
100 in that Est ten years ago: now there
are 220. About twO-thirds of the new
cemsTs in the 25.009 list are in the great
farQspg basin of the Mississippi. north
of kentucky. Is the attraction Of the
average wage OF $l59 for an eight-hour
day in the city stronger than the draw
ing-power of $50 a month and keep
for the twelve and fourteen-hour day of
the farm?
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18

city real estate, have something OF grow
ing value that they can show for the
money.
Investment in real estate in any city
Is the safest form of saving money and
of making money that the investment or
the speculative world has TO offer to any
one" said Louis r. WiIlige Of the firm
of Willige, Gibbs & Daniel, yesterday.
"It offers none of the risks, and vastly
more of the benefits than industrial
stocks and commercial enterprises can
possibly hold out TO one who places money
for profit Stocks fiuetuate, commercial
enterprises fail. often with total loss; but
a piece of land Is incapable of manipula-
ton and always presents a tangible
value"
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
Boston stin Endurex.

From Llfe.
II Boston has ever for a moment
abated its rigorous aristocratic bearing
signs point TO a renaissance. 4 young
girl has just been barred with eclat-
aristocracy is nothing without eclat-
from a private school there because she
was the child of an actor This is cheer
ing news. There have been times when
we feared that Boston had let down the
bars a little. that il was succunbing to
the American money germ, or pluto
pIasm, by which patients are rendered
immune TO all influences except bank
balances and stock certificates.
1t is good, therefore. to know that the
Hub. long ago dipped In the classic
Styx. remains invulnerabIe even unto its
tendon of Achilles
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
IRON AND STEEL
PRICES To Be CUT
Large Forces OF Men idle
at the Mills.
GENERAL TRADE GOOD
Cambria Plant Runs Three
eighths Capacity.
TRADE GOOD

Pittsburg Mills Work Part Time.
Orders Being Delayed by Custom
ers-RailrOads Must Order Soon.
Wheeling suffers MOst-Many Idle
Workers Have Gone 10 Europe.
Trade Good In Other Lines.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
EARLY HISTORY
Of REAL ESTATE
Goose Creek Was Tiber Be-
side the CapitOline Hill.
BENEFITS TO ACCRUE"
Greenleat'S Big Realty Deal
Startled the Founders.
BENEFITS TO ACCRUE"

Tom Moore Satirizes the Earliest
E6Orts-Webster's Carriage Axle
deep in Mud ON the AVenue-Im-
prOvements Enhanced VaIues-HOw
Investors Make MOney-MOdern-
day Stability and Profits.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
WIDER SPHERE
FOR INVESTORS
Buyers for Speculation Make
Active Market.
SECURITY ATTRACTS BUYERS

DeeembeP Sales Large Despite the
SNOW and Cold-The Fisher Com
pany Supplies PrOOf-SeyeraI sales
in Chevy Chase and Cleveland
Park-HOmeb9yers in Evidence.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18

An international competition for automatic raiI-
way couplings viii be held by the AFgentiae gov
eminent early IN the new year.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
FUTURE GROWTH
or CITY INSURED
Plans for Com ined Beauty
and Expansion.
PARK COMMISSION PLANS

of Federal Buildings,
the Mall, and Union Square-MarbIe
Terraces at the hOnument-LincOln
MemoriaI-New Park Areas-Park-
ing Rock Greek.
The Washington herald., 1910-12-18
TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
The First Real Opera-December Is.

sion of attempts of the kind ended in
the permanent establishment of the Ital-
ian opera
Grand opera in America was founded
in New Orleans close to half a century
before it was heard in New York. Phil
adelphia, Boston. and Chicago, the pres
ent eenters of opera in this country. The
introduction of opera in America took
place in 1880, when Davis. a French
refugee from Santo Domingo, landed in
New orleans and offered opera in the
Theater d'Orleans. Soon the news of the
success Of the venture was carried TO
France. and, as at that time operate art
was almost at a standstill in Paris, ow-
ing to the upheaval of the French revo-
luton, many of the greatest singers of
the day embarked in sailing vessels. and
after Drawing storms apd seasickness.
landed in New Orleans, where they were
paid handsome salaries for singing.
In 1885 a home for opera was built in
the Crescent city. and this was used I'M
til 1859, when the present French opera
House on Bourbon street was erected
This building. which is still being used
was where the great Patti was first recog-
nized as the greatest soprano OF her day
1t was more than twenty years after
opera was given in New Orleans that it
reached the Northern cities. and then us
ually for a few performances by the
company en- route to the Louisiana
metropolis. New York had its first Italian
opera season in 1886. the company OPP
ening its season in Rossinis Barber of
Seville. Philadelphia had its first sea
son of opera in 1877. and built its first
opera house-the Academy Of Music, in
1857. Chicago first heard opera in 1850:
Cincinnati in 1853. and San Francisco,
1855
Washington was buried on December
IS, 1880, and the thirteenth amendment
to the Constitution took effect in 1866
To-day is the birthday OF capt William
Edward Parry. arctic explorer d79O;
Sarah T b Bolton, poet QS15l: Lyman
Abbott. theologian and author QSs5), and
Edward a MacDowell. pianist and COM
poser QS6l) To-day is the deathday OF
Baron Grimm. statesman and wit CSg9J;
Benjamin Smith Barton, American natur-
alist uSl5) and Joseph William Turner.
the eminent English painter (1Si5l, ana
Samuel Rogers. poet (IS55).
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
Woodrow Wilson to be
Candidate for Governor

Princeton. n J.. July 1S-Profes-
sor Woodrow Wilson. president OF
Princeton university, will be the
Democratic candidate for governor OF
New Jersey at the election next No
vember, This was decided upon at a
conference between Professor Wilson
and dozen or more prominent New
Jersey Democrats held at the Law
yers club i'll New York City Profess
sOr Wilson came down from his coun-
try home in Lyme, Conn, to atten
the conference. For several months
President Wilson mas been mentioned
in connection with the nomination,
but he did not give the matter seriors
consideration for some time Mean.
While Frank Katzenbach, OF Thenton,
who was the candidate two years ago
and who came within G,0G0 votes Of
defeating Governor Fort; Senator
George S. Silzcr of MiddicseX. Mayor
II. Otto Witt Penn OF Jersey City and
Assemblyman Edward Kenney Ct
KcarHy, Hudson county. announced
themselves as candidates. The senti'
mcnt tor Professor Wilson continued
TO grew. anil, while the party leaders
seemed to favor Katzenbach for the
nomination because of the excellent
showing he made against Governor
Fort, the realized that if Professor
Wilson would take the nomination it
would insure the state for the Demo
Gratis. 1t wasn't an easy matter to
get Professor Wilson's consent %
stand as candidate but finally he
yielded, saying, Il have always taught
my boys that they should be ready
to meet any emergency that should
arise Professor Wilson, it is under
stood will in a few days issue a state
mcnt announcing his candidacy
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
ILLINOIS CENTRAL MEN
Section Hands TO Number of 5000,
From Cairo to Louisville De-
mand More Wages.
lpaducah News.Demncrat.l


Three thousand men employed by
the |. c. railroad as section laborers
between Louisville and Cairo, H.
went out on a strike yesterday. de.
handing an increase in wages of Is
cents per day.
They now receive sl.25 per day.
The men made their demand a
week ago. and superintendent Egan
went to Chicago TO confer with high
er officials in regard to the matter.
These declined to meet he demand.
1t would mean an increase of about
$4,000 in the pay roll per week
The strikers ultimatum named
July Is. as the last day the men
would work under the old scale. and
when the increase was not fortheonr
ing they did not report for work.
Preparation for the strike of the
section hands has been going on for
the past several weeks, yet so quietly
had the railroad company's employees
conducted their affair that even high
officials of the railroad company here
were unaware of the contemplated
action.
The demand for the increase of rs
cents day was made and refused
over a week ago and a strike vote has
Geen In process since the nltimatum
was ignored,
According to the meagre informa.
tion that could be CLEANED the sec.
ton hands will not seriously embar-
rass the Illinois Central in the opera
ton of its trains yet there may be
in filling the positions made
vacant even by the Importation of
strike breakers
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
SKIN TROUBLES ON HOT DAYS,

Hot weather is hard on the skin.
Precipitation irritates.
Sleeping" eczema is brought to
the surface.
Rash, disfgurlng pimples, Ivy poi,
son, bites, hives, prickly heat, these
itch intolerably.
New several good remedies are
available, but nothing we think that
compares with the gentle winter.
green and thymol solution, known as
D. d. d. Prescription. We have
watched results with establishment
the itch stopped, the skin cooled and
refreshed, the eruption washed away
Will you try rs cent bottle of D.
ID. u, Prescription.
Herman G. Schulz Druggist
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
TO MAKE DEMANDS SOON SAW OFFICER KILLED
Trainmen on all Roads West Of Chi
cago, From Canada to Gulf
Seek Better Conditions.

Spokane, Wash, July 1S--An eight
hour day and higher wages, better
working conditions, full train crew,
white flagmen and trainmen on all
trains and a mileage basis for passen.
ger brakemen. are among the chief
demands TO be made of all railroads
operating between Chicago and tnt
Pacific Coast and Gulf Of Mexico t.
and including Canada, by representa-
tiyes OF the Brotherhood of Railway
Trainmen, who will meet at St Louis
In August. The first information was
given here today by A. F. Whitney
second grand vice-president of the or
der.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19

the cultivated blackberry season is
drawing to an end and people VIII
soon have to look to the wild berry
for their tables According TO re-
ports wild black berries are now fast
ripening and are very plentiful, but
there seems TO be lack of pickers
for some reason. There is good prof.
it in berry picking The only reason
attributed for allowing the berries to
rot on the bushes is that everybody
Is busy both in the county and city.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
City Marshal of Tamaroa Shot Down
BY Man Whom He Had Tried
To Arrest.

w. F. Hurt, manager Of the Rhodes.
Burford House Furnishing Co, re.
turned yesterday from Grand Rapids,
Mich, where he spent week OF
more buying goods. At Tamaroa. ILL.,,
enroute home Sunday evening. while
the train was at the depot, the city
marshal of the place was attempting
to arrest man when the man shot
him dead, the victim falling upon the
platform It took five men to over.
power the shootist, who was giant
in stature and strength although ne
was partly under the influence OF
liquor. In the excitement that follow
ed the shooting Mr. Hurt says every
man got out of the train and The con-
ductor had trouble in getting them
on board again so the train could
move on. This was the first time
Mr.. Hurt had seen man shot down
and the sight was terrifying.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
There are Chiqres.

citizen suggested that II might
save some people a great deal OF
scratching IL the fact was made
known that thc festive chigrc is
abroad in the land and many luintil
lions are in the parks and lawns Of
Cairo. Mothers who nave p'aced
their babes upon the grass Lately car
testify TO the presence of the trouble
breeders. Salt pork or bacon though
high in price, will bring down the
chigre.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
PERSONAL MENTION.

i
Morris Rich, Of ST. Louis, is in the
city on business.
Mrs. Gus Helm went to ullin yes
terday to visit friends.
Geo. B, Wearen went to Oxford,
Miss, yesterday on business.
l.. d. May left yesterday to spend
his vacation at Mt Sterling. KY.
Miss Zephia Smith is visiting for a
few days at Dawson Springs, Ky.
Z. l.. Gilbert returned last night
from Alton, ILL.,, and St Louis, Mo.
Mrs A. S. Newman is visiting rela-
tiYes and friends in Louisville, Ky,
Lemuel Hartsook has returned
from visit with friends in Kentucky,
e. d. Carey has returned from the
Elks' convention held at Detroit,
Mich,
Franklin Butler has returned from
business trip to Golden and Jones'
boro.
Miss Alice Belts of Mound City,
was in the city yesterday visiting
friends.
Mrs. j. Y. Turner feft yesterday
for a visit with relatives in Little
Rock, Ark
Mr.. and Mrs. Ross d. Cummings.
of Fort Worth, Tex, are here the
guests of relatives
w. b, lIuette has returned from a
business trip to Boston, buying shoes
for fall and winter.
L. M. Roach and family Of COS
Thirtyfourth street will move tc
Mound City today.
Claude Roberts has returned from
a fishing and hunting trip up the
Cumberland river
II. S. Antrim has returned from
Detroit. Mich, where he ATTENDED
the Elks' convention
John Lansden, who has been tn
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
Auto Party.

Miss Mia McNener entertained
yesterday afternoon with an auto
party in honor of Miss Ruth Waller
of Louisville, KY, and Miss Kathryn
Stephens, of East ST. Louis, Ill. After
a most delightful drive in Miss Nc
Nemer's Packard" the guests en-
joyed refreshments at Henckelfs.@
The guests were. Miss Kathryn
Stephens. of East st. Louis, H.; Miss
Ruth Waller, of Louisville, Ky;
Misses Ruth Hurt, Virginia Halliday,
Ruth Pottis, Iona Bondurant and Mia
McNemer.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19

Births reported in the last few days
are as follows; Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Davis, 300 Commercial avenue. girl;
Mr. and Mrs. VIM Rubach, i29 Tween
ty-sixth street. boy; Mr.. and Mrs.
John A. Morrow, West Sixteenth
street, girl; Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Dwyer, 2S1l Sycamore street, girl.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
Hail Damaqed Corn,

Alex s Fraser who has lG0 acres
Of corn in The drainage district, says
heavy hail fell in portions of the up.
per part OF the district Sunday even
ing. that did some damage to corn
not much damage was noticed in his
section but south of his place the hail
stripped some of the corn badly.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
cairoites in Charleston.

Charleston, Mo. Republican.
Miss Lucille Rhodes entertained
tho following out If town guests with
house party or pink tea all the
pas. week: Miss Helen Lewis. Cairo;
Miss Abbie Roster, st. Louis; and
Misses NettIe Shelton and lska
Whitelaw. Cape Girardeau; and
Messrs. Will Skies. Sikeston; Ed
Lewis. Cairo; yelling Medley, Jack
son; Barrett Nhiteiaw. Cape Girar-
deau, and DIR. Fletcher Rhodes OF
Blodgett. An enjoyable week was
spent BY the young people who found
Miss Rhodes a charming hostess.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19

Mrs. Mable G.. Edwards, bookkeep-
er for Burke and Blaine, funeral d.
rectors has received notice that she
balmer She took the examination
recently at Springfield She will to
ceive her license in a few days.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
Died At Ace Of IS.

Hannah Robertson. OF 223 Twenty
fifth street. aged s. years. one of the
oldest colored women in Cairo, died
Sunday evening. The funeral viii lei
at the Twelfth street Baptist cdurCh
at y o'clock today. Special train to.
villa Ridge Hughes. the undertaken,
had charge of the remains
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
Mounds 8: Marion 0.

The Mounds base ball team had a
contest with the Marion team Sun
day and won by score of 3 to 0. Ill
was a fine contest from beginning to
end, with good plays on both sides
and those who witnessed it were well
entertained.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
Postponed Hearing.

Judge Dewey announced yesterday
that, owing to the fact that attorneys
in the Commercial avenue paving
case were engaged in the riot cases,
he would postpone his decision until
next Monday, July 25th.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
Finishing School Census.

Prof. Clendenen and son PAU. wno
are taking the school census of Cairo
have reached Twenty-ninch stteet,
having counted the noses from the
extreme lower limit of Cairo inside
the levees UP to that point.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
Kentucky Couple Married.

Andrew Lentz and Miss Blanche
McCowen of Holloway, Ky, were
married yesterday afternoon in the
court house by Judge Dewey.
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
VIII Occupy New House.

Mr. and Mrs. CHARLES P. U-enger
viii move into their new building
next week. The name of the new
place will be THE Wenger."
The Cairo bulletin., 1910-07-19
Minstrels at Aircor,e.

Billy kersands MINISTRIES gave
performance at the Airdome theatre
last night. A large audience greeted
the old time colored minstrel.