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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
"HAMLET" IN JAPANESE.
A Seven-Hour Production by q Com.
pany of Native Actors.
From tbs Japan Advertiser

From tbs Japan Advertiser.
To realize English dramatic art on the
japanese stage is no small undertaking,
and Hamlet as given last night at the
Teikoku-za was quite remarkable. as
neither DIR. Tsubouchi. the translator and
adapter of the play, nor the actors them
selves have ever seen Shakespeare ac-
cording to the traditions Of western
drama
From the point Of view Of the foreigner
IN the audience. to whom Hamlet" Is
well known story IT is not little disap-
pointing to find most OF the traditions OF
the English stage swept away. The clas-
steal English and poetical lines that are
household words are entirely missing.
lost in another language. Try as he Will
ne cannot reconcile himself to the clash
between the costumes and setting. which
were true to the foreign stage and the
japanese tongue. As for the Japanese
audience this impression must have been
even deeper.
And yet there is much In this play that
accords with Japanese temperament
Hamlets treatment of Ophelia, his re-
venge and his delay i'm carrying out his
ends are all true to japanese character
and made a strong appeal TO the audience
The ghost scene was also impressive. al
though instead of a six footer clad en-
tirely In armor wearing helmet, the
short and wore long veil and its face
was suggestive of a No mask.
The audience exhibited that nervousness
and restiessness at first night perform
ance when they feel that something new
is being tried on them. To many persons
the story of Hamlet" was not familiar
as piece OF literature, and they found IL
difficult to follow the meaning. And as
IL was 80 entirely different from the &C
customed plays. II was scarcely to be
wondered at If now and then some one
went to sleep. or the oba sans gaze wan
dered often to the ornate golden dome or
the theater. Even newspaper artists
nodded over their sketches On the other
hand university students and well known
authors and thinkers were to be seen
paying the closest attention and referring
to the book translation as done by DR..
Tsubouchi
To see Hamlet" at the Teikoku-sa Is
like attending a Wagnerian opera, 1t lasts
so long One of DIR. Tsuhouchi's Ideals Is
that Shakespeare should be acted as
nearly as possible as IL was in the day of
Shakespeare. and in the matter of dura-
ton he has certainly succeeded. for the
five acts and thirteen scenes take more
than seven hours to produce. This Is
contrast 70 the three and a half hours as
most commonly taken for Shakeypear-
can play in the west.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
Auto Touring Companions.
From Suburban Life.

The friends you take should be chosen
for their qualities as tourists rather than
simply as friends. Some of your best
friends might he the poorest OF touring
companions. We all know the estimable
gentieman--so charming after dinner and
SO popular at every indoor affair-who be-
comes an insufferable martyr If the tour
Ing schedule is upset by some unexpected
wayside delay, and who is greatly dis
turbed If each days journey does not end
at an inn, where the beds and board are
above reproach. Do not invite him, how
ever much you like him. Then. there's
that sweet girl who says touring is
simply grand" and assures every one
that she just adores adventures" but
somehow she is never ready for an early
morning start. and is most unhappy if her
nose becomes sunburned. She is the one
who tells you all about her trip in
F. ance, where they never even had a
puncture," while you are replacing a
right rear or the sunny side of the car
tPunctures always occur in the hottest
or else the wettest weather. Happily
they are not frequent nowadays;
thanks TO tires of larger size and better
workmanship. When this kind Of girl is
asked 10 help with the spirit lamp and
the lunch things you discover that her
idea OF touring is a succession of short
rides between large. gilded restaurants,
providentially maintained by philan-
thropists along every American highway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
WICKED TEXAS STATESMEN.
Don't Tell Home Folks How They
Act at Washington.
From the Dallas News.

From the Dallas News.
But the deception practiced by our
watchmen in the legislative halls at
Washington, in having speeches printed
that were never delivered, and applause
and laughter parentheses inserted ad
libitum, is not the worst form of wicked
ness common to our National Capital
There is q good deal OF drinking done
there, and some Of our g1lded guardians
do not always call for grape juice or gin
ger ale when they appease their thirst.
There is card playing, and some or our
bestowed sentinels do not always prefer
seven-up or Might've. Occasionally there
is dancing, and 1t Is well known In the
inner circles that more than one OF our
disfavor square dancing and the de-
corous. II tedious. minuet preferring
rather to seize q beautiful and mayhap
almost unknown lady by her median line
and romp around on waxen floor I'M
PEELED by the kind of music that makes
ones feet feel as II he had waded In the
fountain Of youth. All these little pecca-
dillos and pendants are not sinful per
Sc, but they are indirectly wicked, for
when our great men come home to repair
their fences they conceal from us their
little weaknesses They appear to US as
great, strong, rugged characters who
scorn frivolity. face powder. cocktails,
lingerie, royal fluehes. rouge pots, jack
pots and all the other forms OF vanity. In
our admiration we vote for them again
and congratulate ourselves that we are
sending to headquarters warriors for the
public welfare who will make the myr-
midons of capitalism walk turkey and the
sneering champions Of special privilege
climb trees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
Theory as to Dry Weather.

Letter to the Editor Of the New York Tribune.
There is a reason for the present wide
spread shortage Of water that think Is
not at all understood, but to which be-
lieve I have clue In the theory and ex-
periments made by Henry Draper several
years ago. and which / have been study
ing for a long time. Diapers theory was
this:
The earth is a. great dynamo, creating
current Of electricity by it's own motion.
and all thunderstorms are caused by
moisture rising from the earth, and in hot
weather finally rising high enough to
reach this current. Water being q con-
ductor of electricity. as soon as enough
of it reaches this current 1t causes dis
turbance that we call lightning This
condenses the water or moisture In the
atmosphere and gives US a shower.
Draper was so sure that his theory was
correct that he took party Of men and
went to the Rocky mountains to prove it.
When near the top OF high peak he
found electricity strong enough to tele-
graph from one peak to another without
the aid of wires. l believe this was the
first trial Of wireless biography. Soon
after making these experiments and pub
fishing them he died, and, so far as
know. no one has ever carried the ex-
periments further
come less frequent and less severe In this
part OF the United States. Moreover,
after nearly every storm now we have
two or three days Of foggy. damp wealth
er. The atmosphere does not clear up as
it used to do at once after thunder
storm. Why? AS we have increased the
use OF electricity these storms have grown
less frequent in proportion as this current
that we are using acts in the same way
that the one above us does. Also, as the
evaporation from the earth directly after
q shower is much more rapid than at any
other time this lower current causes the
foggy, damp weather. This Is simply
theory. Of course, but believe 1t is cor
rect
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
Steel Production of the World.

From the Engineering ard Mining Journal.
We have now the returns of steel pro-
duction in 1910 from nearly all the steel
producing countries of the world. and
the figures so far collected point TO
substantial increase over the previous
year In 1909 the steel made in the world
reached total. in round figures. OF So
10000 metric tons; in 1910 the approxi-
mate figures give a total of 100000
tons. a gain of S.4 per cent. In part this
is due to the general recovery from the
shock OF 1907 and the depression OF the
following year; largely also TO the steadily
increasing use of the various steel proc
esses. and the substitution of steel for
cast and wrought iron in almost all sorts
OF construction work. A larger proper
ton of the pig iron made is each year
refined by conversion into steel. More
over- steel is taking the place Of wood
and other material almost everywhere in
the civilized world: its only present ag
gressive rival being cement, and even in
concrete construction. steel plays a con-
siderable part. Three countries-the
United States. Germany and Great Brit
ain-together produce about so per cent
OF the steel made in the world.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
HEDGEHoGs AS HUNTERS.
They Kill Rabbits and Rob the Nests
Of Ground Birds.
from the Scotsman.

From the SCOTSMAN.
When the rabbits in a burrow In my
locality have come out to feed in the
evening lately they have shown ner-
vousness and an uneasiness quite unusual
among that peaceful colony. and con-
tinuance Of this unrest raised my curios-
ity The rabbits attitude did not sug-
gest that their alarm was caused by a
weasel in their vicinity. and failing all
else, I suspected the presence of some
poacher's lying UP ferret.
Ultimately discovered that hedgehog
was the cause of the trouble. / first OBJ
served IL as a small speck in the dim
light moving a good distance away, and
as II approached I saw that 1t was COM
ing In a straight line for the burrow.
Without hesitation II entered one or the
looking frightened and bewildered, while
not long after / heard a muff1ed rabbit
scream, which told me that prlckies
had drawn blood. The sound came from
what was apparently shallow cuI-oe-sac,
and, marking the spot, l took spade
next day and dug into the hole. There
I found the remains Of a mutflated half-
grown rabbit and, continuing digging
came across what had evidently been
nest of young ones.
One has only to keep hedgehogs in cap
tivity to know how fond they are OF mesh
food and eggs, and there Is no doubt that
they take a fairly heavy toll from the
nests of ground building birds. l have
had tame chickens killed by hedgehogs,
and one evening last summer hedgehog
caught a frog on my garden path ana
killed It. The faith in hedgehogs hitherto
entertained by a friend who was with me
went out like snuffed candle.
Frogs. l am inclined to think. are ratn-
er a bonnie bouche In hedgehog menu. as
when a friend of mine introduced some
into a marshy pond on his place ne mas
numbers Of them killed by hedgehogs. and
Immediately the hedgehogs were de-
stroyed the frog murders ceased. Lev
erets, too, seem to be as great dainty
to the hedgehog palate IS the hare is to
the fox'S.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
Shirts Without Cuffs.
From the Manchester Union.

FROM the Manchester Union.
An appeal now almost becoming q de-
mand goes up from the thousands Of
shirt wearers Of this broad land: Give
us shirts without cuffsr' From a small
beginning with disgruntled mechanic
the hue and cry has become OF such
volume as 10 threaten to reach the ears
OF the manufacturers of this necessary
article. And why?
Simply this: The shirt with cuffs AZ
tached is the boon OF the laundryman
For him 1t is the most profitable invention
OF the decade. for 1t is almost impossible
for the average man to wear this sort of
shirt for more than two days without get
ting the cuffs soiled. Without cuffs 1t
might last three or four days. IL necessity
obliged him TO be very economical
This type OF shirt has not been in ex-
istence for long. and many wish ii would
go out OF existence right now. However
there are many things about the shirt
and-cuffs-attached which make 1t neces-
sary that 1t should still be manufactured
SO that the plea for shirts-without-cuffs-
attached is made not for the total aboli-
ton of the former kind, but for the more
liberal manufacture Of the latter variety
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
The Conductors Last Refuge.

From the Technical World.
Heretofore the wisdom Of Solomon was
required OF all street car conductors
many times a day when the question of
. child's age arose. This delicate prob
lem has Just been solved by the Cincin-
natl Car Company In n manner that
would make the author OF the Book OF
Proverbs look TO his laurels as q shrewd
Judge.
BY careful computation II was ascer-
tanned that the average height OF i've
year-olds is Al inches and accordingly a
mark was painted at that height from the
moor In their cars. Hereafter there can
be no fnsinuations regarding the veracity
OF parents who desire to save that nickel
II dispute arises. the youngster is march,
ed up TO the fare height mark and the
answer Is obvious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
The Mica States.
From the Manufacturers Record.


OF the total value, 337,097. Of mica
produced in the United States In 1910
North Carolina produced to the value of
$50, AGO, according to a report by Doug
las b. Sterrett OF the United States geo.
logical survey. The 1910 production came
from seven states-North Carolina, South
Dakota, New Hampshire Colorado, South
Carolina, New Mexico and Massachusetts,
named in the order of the value OF
their output.
South Carolina and New Mexico re-
turned to the list OF mica producing
states in 1910. no production having been
reported from these states in 1909. A
small output was reported from Massa-
chusetts. which had reported no pro-
duction for several years. Virginia.
Alabama, New York. Georgia and Maine
failed to report an output of mica in 1910.
though each reported q production In
1900
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
Old Coronation Customs.

From the London Chronicle.
The practice OF running the fountains
and conduits with wine on coronation
day was abandoned after the reign OF
Queen Elizabeth but another old Gus
tom was observed up 70 the coronation
OF George ". After the king and the
company had departed from the banquet
In Westminster Hall the doors were
thrown open and the people rushed in
and cleared the tables Of everything
victuals. cloths. plates. dishes. etc, all
vanished In a few minutes. And as Sir
Walter Scott tells US, the nobility were
not above taking away the saltcellars
and spoons. And at the present corona
TON they are TO have the chairs on which
they sit in the abbey
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
Cooling Toilet
PreDarafiOnS

COSMOS Buttermilk Soap; regularly &c
q cake. Special for. -.......-....... DC
MUNYON'S Witch Hazel Soap: regularly
Sc cake. Special at. DC
CASTLE SOAP, pure olive oil soap; reg
ularly 1Oc a cake. Special cakes for. soc
KANN'S Borated Talcum Powder, lib.
cans; regularly 15c. At. ............ .1Oc
SANITOL Talcum Powder; regularly 25c.
Speclal IN
SANO Liquid Soap. a splendid shampoo;
regularly 25c. Special at. .............. 10c
SANITOL Tooth Powder, Paste or
Liquid: regularly 15c. Special at. lie
WILLIAMS Toilet Water, SOC. size; all
odors; regularly 81. Special at. .49c
COKE'S Dandruff Cure; regularly 81.
HAYS Hair Health Tonic: regularly Soc
special at .ooS
LAMBERT'S Listerine. 1901. bottle; reg
HAND SCRUBS. assorted styles; regular
ly 25c. Special :1oc
TOOTH BRUSHES, fine bristle. Spe-
First Floor-Toilet Dept.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-07-07
Better.


FfUu1 PUCK.
willie-Ali the stores closed on the
day my uncle died.
Tommy-That's nothing. All the banks
closed for three weeks the day after my
pa left town
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
South Richmond Bureau,
The Times Dispatch.
fOg6 Hull Street

Phone Madison iI5
During the pas, month citizens nave
been viewing the sky constantly in hope
that shower would o:ter some relief TO
them and TO the crops out IN the county
They had hoped for such z long period
without having their homes fulfilled that
when the rain did come yesterday afternoon
IT caught many unawares People alons
Hull street hurried hither aEd th!tAer,
seeking home and shelter. dozen or more
large autos. coming from the trial At
Chesteraeld Courthouse, dashed through
the streets mud -laden. and breaking all
speed laws so reach Richmond. Many OF
these cars bore evidence OF having had q
rough passage IN their progress over the
country roads.
About Gas O'Clock traffic along HUI
Street became blocked when car No. Il
line station. corner OF Seventh ana Perry
Streets. For about twenty minutes people
going to Richmond were compelled TO wait
until the ears going up the hill went to
thsir terminus O. Twenty-r rst Street and
returned. Finally the deraied car, was put
back on the track with the assistance OF
the passeng gers. rlotornen and conductors
and traffic was once more IN It's normal
condition.
James Cox. the widely known horse
breeder. Will again sake up his residence
In Chesterfield county. having bought West
Farm" Many residents OF South Richmond
are acquainted with Mr.. Cox and regret
was ezp!eszed at the tiEls ne sold his stock
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

arrived Yesterday at the nrehouss Captain
cosby ami his men reioiced. Two more
horses, gray and n bay, were added ia
We equipment OF the company at The same
Ine' ana during the coming week soma
oF!!Is VIII be undertaken by the men Two
more horses are expected during the next
Week or SO, when the equipment OF this
beautiful little frehouae Will be cooiplete
j. .. Beleher during the paA week has
oeen promoted to he assistant engineer
and Frank r!ngle. who had been a sub
s'.Lute' mas been made regular fireman
Sig Soy was on OF the aliases given
~ colored boy arrested by Onicer C. Z.
ta!Ips Yesterday ut noon for lighting on
me me street The real name OF big Boy is
another colored> man. Luke Light, with
having assaulted him ut Hull and twenty
second Streets. Big Boy looked his part
As he stood in the Police Court yesterday
afternoon before being led to his cell
Light evidently repeated OF having mad a
the charge, FOR he later wished TO have
the warrant destroyed When tnrorrned
that this was impossible Light went I'm,
search OF ball and Brodie was released to
Maurice.
The funeral OF Ira Jones was held yes.
teFday morning at u o'clock from his iato
residence 2l9 East Eleventh Street. South
richmond. Interment was made ut Maury
Rev ] T. Haley has returned srom Ana.
Ae, where ha has boon assisting Dr. Bagby
in conducting revival services. Mr. Heiey
VIII preach both morning and evening in
Rev. J, w. Durham has returned FROM
Mount Hermon Church whore has bseu
assisting Rev. r. II. winfree In conduotin 2
rev!vals
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27

MAR TINP PREPARES
HIS FIRST SPEECH
Labors Hard at First Attempt
to Write Political
Address.
JONES HAS NEW MATERIAL
May Be Brought Out at
Staunton-Ap appointments
Announced.
JONES HAS NEW MATERIAL

Preparation OF speeches occupied the
attention of the two United States
Senators at their headquarters at Muir
phys Hotel yesterday. senator swan
son completed the preparation OF his
remarks CT Lswren6eville Monday AZ
ternoon. The delivery of his address
IL expected to occupy perhaps two
hours
For the first time in his life. sena-
tor Martin prepared political speech.
Denying hinlself TO all callers ana
buryins himself In distasteful task.
he spent the entire day in the throas
Of composition IN his former s.neches
he has not even taken notes to the
platform. and it is understood that ON
this occasion he has Welded onl; af-
ter repeated and cumulative advice
from his friends
Anticipate Speech.
The supporters OF Senator Martin in
Richmond anticipate a great deal OF
public interest In his appearance on
the stage Of the Academy of Music to-
morrow night. They regard II as the
event OF the campaign. and the nature
OF the remarks 10 be made by the
senior Senator is the subject OF q
good deal OF speculation. IT is not
expected that the address viii be ex-
tended until a late hour
This announcement was made yes
terday by Representative II .. Flood.
the Martin campaign manager that
the Senator viii spend Wednesday and
Thursday OF this week in AccoInac
county. The places are unknown to
him. and will be arranged By the To-
cal committee. No speech. so far as
now planned will be made on Tues
day, as the day must be occupied in
getting to the Eastern shore
Returning from Accomac, Senator
Martin Will go TO Leesburg. Loudoun
county. where he Will speak on Fri
day, He will as previously an
nounced. deliver an address at Ar
rington, Nelson county. on Saturday
On the following Monday he will make
a Labor Day speech at Buckroe
Beach.
There may be other speeches b. the
Senator for next week.
League Hnrd Mt Work.
At the headquarters of the Virginia
Democrats League. the activity has
been redouhled during the past few
days. A big Office force is now at
work, sending out campaign material
in great volume General Manager
Garnett labors day and night. show
Ing signs of the strain Of the cam
paign which Is soon to end Neither
OF the candidates OF the league was
here yesterday, Mr. Jones speaking at
Waynesboro, and Mr. Glass addressing
two audiences in southampton coun-
ty. The latter speaks ct Bedford City
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
News Of South Richmond

farm "Belgrav!a." on account OF business
arrangements, which made 1T necessary 70.
him 10 remove New York During the
past week, however Nj Cox has been con-
Guiding his business matters in New York
so that ne might buy West Farm"
II is the intention OF Mr. Cox "a remain
At West Farm" where he Will again un-
dertaie the breeding o; Ane horses
another item OF interest 10 horse:nen Is
the work OF the racer belonging to walter
During the pas, week Mr. Nelson's horse.
Gray stakes, Jr.." has been running on
the Eastern shore with good auccesa Out
Gray stakes. Jr..'' won two second places
one third and one fourth from good nelds
He was driven by Henry Nelson, a Brother
% the, owner. Yesterday the horse was
Shipped to Baltimore where he will com
pete during the next weel; at P!m!!co
against some OF the best horses In the
country.
When the new chen,.ca. engine No. 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-27
DEFENDS COURSE
IN WEIGHING BILLS
CONTINUED From First Paee \

Nr'AtliIutu i rom : lTSl IaEcs'
mand and to which we are really
pledged.
Therefore when the tariff board
shall make its report In December on
wool and cotton. expect to submit to
Congress recommendations based on
the report for a revision OF both sched-
ules. l have already expressed my
opinion that the wooden schedule is
too high. that II has prevailed for so
many years that 1t ought to be revised.
and is the subject of complaint. not
only to consumers, but also by those
who are engaged in the industries af-
fected. So far as I can help II, how
ever. no such revision Will take place
unless it Is made with full know
ledge Of the facts al found by an i'm
partial investigation.
The public Will have ample time
calmly to consider and decide whether
they desire to put into power GENTLE
men leading 4 party who, while pro
tossing q wish for facts and iniorma-
tlon SO as to make tariff legislation
as Just as possible, no sooner have the
opportunity than they adopt measures
with the old ignorance OF the facts.
with the same political motives. and
with the same Indifference to the ex
act operation OF the duties imposed
as they themselves SO severely criti-
cized in others responsible for pre-
yious tariff !egislA.ion.'