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SYMPATHY. We talked together, you and I; It was a queenly night In June; tow huns the moon in yonder sky, And on your cheek Ion- glanced the moat Tour pentlo hand was mine to hold; My ill fed heart hepan to speak; And ever as the tale was told. Dear friend, the moon was on your cheek. Old loss that would not let mo rest. Old grief that slept, but ever lay A languid load Uou my breast, Awoke and wept themselves away. Up climbed the moon, slow waned the night. And still you lent to hear me speak; I drank the comfort of the light In those bright tears upon your cheek. From oft my life the burdens fall; Still their grave through tranquil yean They rest, those weary sorrows all. That faded in the light of tears. Danske Dandridge in Harper's Bazar. A STRANGE PICTURE. I was visiting tin old uncle of mine who lives in Bambridgeport, in i four story brick mansion which I am likely to in herit. Uncle Claiborne was formerly an active, enterprising peddler, fond of ad venture, and never slow to relate events in his personal experience. I remember one stormy December evening, when the wind was howling dismally outside, and the snow driving fiercely against the window panes, ho stirred the log fire into u cheer ful blaze nnd related to mo the following exciting adventure: When I was about your age, Moses, 1 was reckoned the stoutest lad and the most actiVe young peddler in the county, ready for a fight or a frolic; but while a constant pedestrian, meeting with no inci dent worthy of testing my courage and endurance, an event occurred which, though not of the character anticipated, was sufficiently novel to satisfy for some tlmo to come my 'ove for personal advent ure. I started oft one week iu November with my pjtck on my back, cheerfully whistling as I trudged through the lonely byroads, where many a helpless traveler had be'n waylaid, over nrjd anou starting as some jagged stump ot guarded oak assumed the fierce guise of a lurking robber. Toward the evening of a raw, chilly day I reached the outskirts of a small village, rejoiced to recognize a tavern sign, with a full length (guru of Lafayette swinging in the brc-'ZfS$ JmVrcned .inside and (mite aimipeTlifentiy ordered a hot supper and a bod for tho night. Tho landlord a burly, red faced individ ualcocked his head on one side and con siderately informed mo that while the hot supper might be furnished, not a bed was to be had in tho house for love or money, as it was assize week, and every spare room and closet was occupied. "You can't accommodate me, then?" said I, much disappointed. "No," replied ho decidedly. "I am sorry, young man, I can't; but seeing it's a pretty cold night, and no chance of you finding quarters elsewhere, I'll take you in, pr i . i !el you'll keep watcli over u sick man tips; irs, and you can have your sup per gratis in tho bargain." "How far is it to tho next tavern?" I asked, after a short pause, undecided as to the offer. "Ten long miles." Hooked up the road, thought of the cold wind nnd inhospitable farm houses on my route, and rather hastily concluded to ac cept tho strange proposition of mine host. "You see." observed he, as he led mo into the supper room, "we've a man here, a young lawyer, sick of a fever. All his friends are tired out watching with him. 1 don't like to leavo tho poor fellow alone, for I hardly expect he'll last the night through. All you've got to do is to keep an eye on him now, and then when ho dies just let us know." I imagined at that moment the innkeep er's face bore rather a singular expression. I wondered at It then, but I understood better before two hours had passed. When I dispatched my supper I was shown into tho sick man's chamber, and Boniface, after a few instructions to me, bade me good '-veiling and left me there. The apartment was of ordinary size, and situated in a wing of tho building where the noise and bustle would not molent the invalid. Tho furniture was in tho usual style; but there was something very famil iar in a portrait that attracted my atten tion, for after casting a glance at tho sick man, who lay uiufllcdupin lied nnd breath ing heavily, my eye involuntarily turned to the picture arjain. It was the portrait of a young and beau tiful female that had barely reached her sixteenth year, tho faco beaming with tho innocent vivacity of girlhood, and the eyes sparkling with u wouderful degree of light nnd intelligence. ltiveted there by an unaccountable and mysterious fascination, I stood gazing at tho lovely embodiment, almost expecting tho I ice to glow with animation, the lips to , art and speak, when I was startled as n clear, musictl voice observed, "A beauti ful picture, that." I turned round to discover, with no small degree of astonishment, that the sick man had partially raised himself to a sitting posture, and was also contemplating the lovely portrait with as much earnestness us ni.wlf. The Invalid, despite the ravages of dis ease, which showed itself in his hollow eyes and utteuuntod frame, was an uncom monly handsome man. His features bore the impress of aristocratic lineage, and his finely chiseled nose and mouth expressed strong passions nud uncontrollable will. "You feel better,"! said, reeovoringfrom my surprise. lie waved his hand Impatiently. "You have not answered my question. The picture the picture! What do you think of it?" "Pardon me, sir, it is beautiful!" "Ytu have no idea of the original?" "None, sir." "It is the portrait," replied the sick man, speaking slowly and deliberately, and fastening upon mo his black, glitter ing eyu "It Is the portrait of my dearest wife." "Your wife!" I replied. ".My wife, Evelyn Su Croix," pursued tho sisk man; "do you notice her eye?" "I do." 'A strange, unearthly expression; th artist was true to when ho painted nature. She was mad her; the died raving mail." " Whut dreadful faUt for one m young!" "LUten; she deserved It. Kvelyu St. Croix won b&iutifiil, but hu wtw weak and vain; ho was grateful u a nymph, but fulhtt false uk hell!" The pick iiiuii full Imck on ItU pillow, ex hniuted bytbu violence of hU oxertlon; thou, itfter u fi'w moment, lie iu!mI him Milf ngulu and niutlerul h(mrely; "U ulItMtf ine.thu twiiunilirttiicuof liurpt'rfldy. U uimdliuu uiukd iiiu wild and dullrlmi fclop, )im( ltttll ItMur about ll tliv tory of liy viutiutmul lli1iiK " ''Y.u m ImunwU,U0!Iwi iii I will luimi ui iliptuiry win i ltr ifw " the sick man, almost fiercely. "I loved her met her loved her In n moment, be fore I had time to nsk her whether she had any affection to bestow upon me. Slio was disappointed, and married mo when sho could HBtwed him whom she adored. I worshiped her, nnd deemed her as purs as tho driven snow. She whispered in my enr that she loved me; nnd 1. fool like, le lieved It, and accepted her caresses ami protestations, never dreaming that woman loves silently the best, and kisses and blandishments are too often nu artful clonk to conceal bnso desigus. I was .cozened and liegulled witli soft, honeyed words nnd flnttering caresses. I dreamt not nil the while I was clasping n viper to my bosom You are not listening to me!" "I am." ".My family physician was young nnd fascinating. He had free access to my wife's society. Ho availed himself of It, nud made her love for him a vehicle to his own selfish passions. Tho world guessed the truth. I knew nothing of my dis honor, for I had faith In Kvelyn. My friends wondered nt my blindness and pitied me. Hut finally n note fell in my hands; it opened my eyes mndo me feel wretched. I laid a snaro for my faithless wife and her paramour, and slew him be fore her eyes. She went raving mad. Since that fearful hour I have sworn a vow which I have ever kept." Tho invalid paused and glared nt me with a ferocity that caused a feeling of uneasiness to creep over me. "You cannot guess?" "No." "I will tell you. Every year I have of fered up a sacrifice on the altar of my ven geance. You must bo tho victim now." "You do not mean that!" "Ha! ha! ha!" laughed tho sick mnu, suddenly raising himself upon his feet, while ids eyes flashed llko two balls of fire. "You think mo weak you are mistaken; I have the strength of Samson, vou shall see." As he said this, with onu bound lie vault ed to the floor, and deliberately locked and bolted the door. And now the horrible truth flashed upon me that l was with a madman, and that lie had me completely and absolutely in his power. Confounded as 1 was by this startling discovery I en deavored to preserve my composure. "I am to lie your victim?" "Yes; you eannot escape me!" lie hissed. "You are u coward; I know it I see it iu your eye! Call and shout to the whIIs; they have ears and will listen; everyone is asleep; no human car can catch your cries; you are doomed; ha! ha! ha!" Long and loud the maniac laughed. 1 felt tho perilous situation I was in, yet I quailed not; everything depended upon my own courage and self possession. Quick as lightning 1 darted forward and caught up my walking stick a stout and knotty weapon of defense, nearly as hard as iron. "Come on!" I cried defiantly. "If you wish to have a bout with mo vou see I am ready." The maniac seized a chair and struck at me with all tho superhuman energy of his nature, endeavoring to force mo into a cor ner. I wisely kept in the middle of the room, and parried his fierce blows with my trusty stick, but my stubborn defense seemed to inspire the maniac with tenfold fury. The chair finally was shattered to pieces, but the madman quickly seized another and fairly rained on me a torrent of desperate blows, which required tho utmost vigi lance on my part to ward off. Failing in overpowering mo the madman, with dia bolical cunning, suddenly rushed to the hearth and scattered the burning brands ou the lloor, and while clouds of smoku rose from tho burning embers he attacked mo with renewed ferocity. I had hoped that my continual shouting and tho din of battle would have aroused tho household, but no one came. A new danger menaced me. Several times the bedding took fire, but was promptly ex tinguished by tho most tremendous exer tions on my part. My antagonist seemed endowed with the strength of ten thousand devils, while I was comparatively growing weaker and weuker. My arm seemed pal sied and my head swam dizzily. In a mo ment I must give up my strength was nearly exhausted, when to my great relief the madman suddenly paused. Drops of perspiration rolled down his body and his limbs trembled violently, yet I could see, tnougli the exciting contest had told fearfully upon him, ho was by no means as exhausted as myself. His eyes glittered witli latent ferocity as ho shrieked, "You fight well, but I shall win; you are doomed already; I can see it; I will tear you limb from limb!" I had no opportunity to reply, for almost Immediately he resumed his savage attack. But the momentary respite had saved me; and, as I warily husb:mded my strength, 1 was overjoyed tA perceive that he began to show evident signs of exhaustion; hut no ho suddenly recuperated with wonder-' ful power. Again his blows thunder on my stout stick. 1 am gradually losing my strength. I cannot hold out much longer; nnd the madman sees it and redoubles his exertions. My weapon is struck nt last from my weak urasp; I hear the exultant shout of the man he in my car, and clinch my fist in one feeble, despairing effort to defend myself from the impending stroke, when suddenly u strange transforma tion takes place in tho mndmau. He pauses and drops his weapon; his fierce eye assumes a dull! filmy impact, nnd the fierce expression fades away in a stupid air of idiocy; he reels and falls to the floor in a deathlike stupor; his tremendous vi tality vanished ns quickly as it came. At the same instant I hoard a hurried tread of feet outside and loud knocking. Tho door burst open, and with tho con sciousness of safety the reaction enme. With a faint ejaculation of joy and grati tude I fell insensible to tho floor. When I was restored to consciousness, Moses, I found a crowd of curious faces of ipn around jne, all eager to hear from my lips the particulars of my desperate en counter with the madman. It appear that I literally battled with him all night, and the extraordinary exhi bition of endurauco ou my part earned for me the reputation of u young hero; but 1 never told any one that I owed my victory over the madman chiefly to that portrait of tho pretty girl; for whenever I felt myself growing weak a glnuce at the face would inspire mu witli tenfold strength. You smile, but the portrait was, after nil, the landlord's daughter, nud the story only a romantic fiction of the diseased brain of tho mndmau. "The picture wait not, then, the jiortriiit of Kvelyn St. Croix?" 1 jukul. "No, my dwtr Ixiy. It vviw your aiint'n picture, iw it afterward provnl. So you C4ii now iiiidnr-taiid the Inspiration Unit gave inn tho strength to go through that (mirfiil night hi u uuy;flu for llfu." Nuw York WI. n through my hubiP wlm li IMlrDp, Mi, Hank- Ltwwllri'-Hw wlwpf you im to www Hr uwv -.', ARTISTS WHO TIE CRAVATS. There Are Mmi In Paris Wlui Make Money Tjln:j Knot In Scurf. Tho employes In the fashionable hair dressing shops ire called snlonnlcrs, and they not only en. hnlr In the latest style, but sell linen collars nud at the same time tie tho knots of the cravats worn by tho purchasers of the collars. This operation is, it appears, a very important one, for the "artist" is expected to make the knot in such a way that it will harmonize with the cut of the collar and with the physiognomy of the person wearing it. Certain rich and fashionable young men take delight In making themselves re marked by their eccentricity; their supreme idea of elegance Is not to do anything like the common run of mortals. They adopt expressions nmong themselves which fre quently find their way with the general public; they decide each year the cut of trousers, the shape of the shoe, the form of the hat, the length of tin-overcoat ; in short, of the whole of the masculine toilet. Now, the way a cravat is tied is a very important matter for a gentleman in even ing dress. Swells recognize each other by this mark of good taste. They know in looking at a necktie if its wearer is or is not a customer of such or such a halr dre.sslng salon. If the knot is wanting in the distinctive stamp, its wearer is regard ed as a profane and does not enjoy the fa miliarity accorded to those who have passed through the hands of n celebrated salon nier. We all know how quickly fashions spread and how easily excessive notions are adopted. Young men who would consider that they were compromising themselves iu go ing into a barber shop, and who neverthe less wish to appear with their cravat, tied in the most approved fashion, have the sa lonnlers come to their apartments. When ever there is a grand fete, these "artists" get into a cab at (1 o'clopk in the evening and licginiheir round. Jn two hours they can tie tho cravats of some twenty fashion able young men and thus earn, from eight to ten dollars, each knot, being paid for. at an nverago price of. fifty .cents, or nearly half what tho cravat Is- worth,. Tho ciuployer takes" wo-t,lflnls of the re ceipts and the assistant thij .other third. This facility .of eariiitig so" much money in a short. t ime prompts saloVdlers to work on thelr own account as booif as. they obtain .the promise of employment' from a suffi cient numher of customers. Then they de vote themselves exclusively; to tying cra vats. They hire a small apartment where they can receive their customers, for a great many fashionable young men prefer to have their cravats tied at thesalonnler's, as it costs less than to have him come to their house. It is rare that the form of a cravat knot lasts for an entire season. A new stylo is quickly Imitated, and us soon as everybody begins to wear a tie that was at first the privilege of a select few, the lashionable ones abandon it. Then the salonniers are obliged to find something novel, either a change in the shape of tho knot, or of the cravat itself They alter a fold or make it in a new place, round or point the ends, make one end longer than the other; in short, they have a thousand and one ways for distinguishing their customers from the other persons who go about iu society. Frequently these changes are made at tho suggestion of clubmen, who, when the knot suits them, adopt the new shape, and on tho morrow it is worn by all the men belonging to their set. It is during tho winter months that these tiers of cravat knots are kept continually employed, but they are never wholly idle. In tho summer they go to the principal watering places juid manage to make their expenses. Tak ing one mouth with another they earn from a thousand to twelve hundred dollars a year. Charles Seymour in New York Epoch. He Lived by Signs. There used to be a curious character named Vellet down in Fulton county, Ind. Ho was noted over Ills whole section as the greatest eater ami the firmest believer in "signs" that ever sat on tlio banks of Eel river and angled for bass. Ho planted his corn in the dark of the moon and laid rail fence iu the light. Ho sheared his sheep when the sign was in the head, and lain bare his own neck from the winter's growtli of beard when thozodiae pointed to Taurus. Ho shingled his barn iu the moon's first quarter, and gathered his seed corn when Cancer was king.. He wouldn't ride behind a horse that hadn't been broken iu the sign of tho reins, and when Scorpio ruled he considered a secret safe. There was noth ing on earth he didn't believe could he properly done in tho signs, and nothing that didn't threaten destruction if the signs weio disregarded. He had a neighbor named Isaac Brown, a great joker, who grew rich In spite of the fact tliat he paid no more attention to the signs, which were so large a part of Yel let's econouiN, than he did to the color of the clouds at midnight. Finally Vellet died, as eccentric muii sometimes will, and the assessor came around iu the spring and missed him. "What was tho matter with him?" asked the ofliciai of Iaae Brown. "Well, you see," said tho skeptical farmer, "I come.liome one night along in December and told ldm I had a next year's almanac, ami it said a man didn't (last eat meat till the sign of the virgin. And Vel let says, sajs ho to me; 'My God! I can't go without meat till next September,' says he. And I'll be darned If he didn't lay down and die. I feel mighty bad about it myself, for ho always paid ills debts in the sign of tlio ornb, and lie owud me eighteen dollars." Chicago Herald. I'riniiiiichttloii r tlio Word Wound. How do you pronounce tho word "wound?" Mokt people nowadays say "woond," but the old dictionaries all say "wou nd," nnd all the poets, to far as the Listener lias ever heard, make tho word rhyme with "bound." Thij pronunciation "woond" is undoubtedly an affectation; but it has swamped the old sound. The other day a friend of the Listener hoard In church a hymn which iiad this word at the end of a line and rhymi-d with "bound," but the choir, in singing it, pronounced it "woond" in delhuir of the rhyme. Tills inspired tlio Listener', friend to take his hymn book and write upon a flyleaf this stanza of excellent doggerel, to Illustrate the capabilities of this word In the way of rhymes! Heboid, a Mrlcken wail linn nwoonedi Whtrobhull rulk-f ho found' Where balm to hhiIUv It blu.-dintf wound, JU horrid, uuplng wound? Modern mr-U, by the way, are practically debarred from lining the word "woond" at tho rod of their lino bytbu s;n roily of owd rhyim for It. l'rliiiw "liuriMioned" untl "balloon!" nd "w untied" Imvn u unit alii itilaiiumhipU'ilni Mm uf u wound, Imu uoltlivr uf thvui i h ory imitlobli vvunl In inn)' - TriMnt. lJtHU ustfi) iutwt mi Ui Imi hlim, ilMltwiM H lm oiiril m (ft4rlM. J Uiiki, tt MtMww. vrtw mU lh iiimify, mugmu lbti Mm wm4w ul lh Mow I'urls Is (iiivrriiril. Let me commend the simplicity of thn organization of French municipal govern ment. The people elect a council, vnrying in numbers according to population upon a scale fixed by general law. In nil but the lnrgc plnccs the council is elected upon ft general ticket. The Important cities lire usually divided into sections, or largo wards, to each of which several councilors are assigned, and the ward chooses Its councilors upon a general ticket. The councilors hold ollico for four years, and nil retire together leing of course eligible for re-election. The English and Ameri can system of partial renewal annually or biennially is contrary to French habits and Ideas. The council names the mayor, and also his executive assistants, from its own membership. The mayor is the presiding officer of the council as well as the execu tive head of the municipality. His ad juncts or executhi- assistants are desig nated by their fellow councilors. Iu large places these uuuilH'r ten or twelve, and they have no executive duties except such ns are specifically assigned to them by the mayor. The council holds four ordinary sessions every year, each of which may last for fifteen days, whiln the one In which tlio annual budget is discussed may last for six weeks. But the mayor may call extra sessions at any time, and he is obliged to convene the body upon request of a ma jority of the councilors. The council apH)ints consultative com mittees, which meet ad libitum In'tween sessions, with the mayor as nominal chair man of each, while one of his adjuncts is more usually the actual chairman. The mayor has the appointing power and names the minor ollicials of the commune, subject in some cases, however, to the ap proval of the prefect of the department. With the advice of the council, nnd under the surveillance of the departmental authorities, the mayor executes the busi ness of the commune. Tlio council lias a large authority in the levying of tJixes, authorization of public works, provision for education, etc., but in most of these things its decisions must bo approved by tho higher authorities. Dr. Albert Shaw iu Century. Tim .Maid Didn't Know Mini. "The other day Colonel Nat .McKay re ferred me to a very nice boarding house on Madison sqnlirc," said a newspaper friend, "and 1 went over, secured the rooms ami sent my truiiKs up. That was on Satur day. I had a late assignment and didn't go home Sat unlay night, tint wet on Sun day, and finally turned up about l o'clock Sunday evening, looking, I confess, some what soiled and bedraggled. I had a friend witli me to whom I had been bragging about my new rooms. Not yet having been provided with a night Lev I rang tho bell. " 'Well, now what '') you want?' was tho greeting of the tm.iil who opened tho door. "My friend laughed, but retreated down one step. I was too much taken back to reply promptly. The girl had thy floor. "'Go 'long away with you I' she snapped, and slummed tho door in my face. "Here was a dilemma. My friend sug gested that perhaps I had mistaken the number, but 1 was certain 1 had not. The girl had never seen mu before, but to bo taken for a tramp was funny. So we sat down on tho steps and laughed in unison. Then I went up and yanked the doorbell some morel " 'I tell yon you can't get nothin' herel Go 'way, you lazy, good for nothin' 'er I'll call the here's an olilcer now!' "It was tho only case I ever knew when) a policeman was on tlio spot. He must have been under the stoop. But there lm was, and I said with all my reportorial di ploiniiey, 'I live here.' "He don'tr exclaimed the excited girl. " 'Come, come now, you fellers, move on, move on,' said the liluecoat, coming threat eningly up the steps. " 'Will you be good enough to send for the laudlr.dy?' I inquired, laughing in spile, of myself. I moved In my trunks yester daythe girl doesn't know me.' "All at once a gleam ol Intelligence came into the girl's faco. 'Oh. is this .Mr. ? Why, goodness gracious! Why didn't you say so?' said she, thiowing open tho door. Now what do you think of that for a re ception?" New York Herald. Garters mid IIomi .Supporters. Many thousands of our New York wom en will not wear elastic garters; It stops tho circulation and makes tho lower part, of the leg unshapely. Tho same objection, though in a lesser degree, applies to elastic bauds. Then tho killer kiud'aro constant ly untying or slipping down, which is the chief mark of slovenliness. For this rea son the "supporter" is largely used, and Is made nt all prices, from the simple cotton baud and pendants to thu elaborate silk, with satin applique and every ornamen tation that the needle can devise. The structure of these conveniences Is n belt passing around I lie waist, to which is attached V shaped or other kinds of pendants, which grip the stocking and hold it snugly up in place. Supporters for children, without thu halt, are wild for ten cents, but those with the belt may run from fifty cents to fifty dollars. With gold and silver urjiiognim claups and adorned with jewels thuy run up to prices almost fabulous. Just Ui get an Idua of tho garter rage Iu Now York It Is iiuceasury only to go Into any notion plat, from iho little Bojvury shop up, and yon need stop but a minute before the Jeweler'n to have garters staring you iu tho face. Cor. Louisville Couriur Journal. Miiiitliin'H I'arrot Ktory. Robert Hunting, tin; veteran showman, while In Bradford, confided to a few of ins personal friends a little matter pertaining to his own cohtkMil aggregation. His ticket seller, ho said, had a parrot which always sat beside, him during his labors and thus Jcarued his lingo, which was to this effect: "Stand hack now plenty of time. Tako your turn. Don t crowd." Tlio parrot In some unaccountable way turned up missing at. Du Bols and great was thu grief of tlio owner, but when they reached I'uiixsiltawiiey the attention of one of the canvnsmeii was attracted by n large flock of crows ou the side bill Just back of town. Approaching tho hpot he discovered the parrot kitting ou a log with Ills feathers up. trying to defend himself against a hundred crown, and screaming at thu top of hU voice, "Stand back now plenty of time. Taku your turn. Don't crovvdl" Bradford Era. A lUrfill Ind 1.4 Itubbrr (.'vllirnt, III order u faieo glum letter, lluur-, rtu., on gliou lmw window) Mi that, mini when mibiurrged In water fur wmml ilnv, Ibey will not mtm dnuiuhul, iuk nu luain Hiblrtir UMintiiit, 'Jim Imidi for tbi pur wmlu uf iiiu wrt India riibUr, lhr mii of nwwtUi iinil fifty iMrti blo jwWih. Im hm (urnYm(M dn i n ituuul Ntiomiwl itur mmii II), ti I Mum. ihWb my imt'hwt Vl Jwur WASHINGTON'S SINGERS. WHO MAY BE IDENTIFIED WITH THE NEW CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC. A Temple til lliirnion for Which a Con eresslomil Appropriation Was Secured, llrlclil ;nli Ahonl Marin lleeen nnd Other Well liniiun Artlts. K'op) rtithl, li, by AiniTieaii Press Associa. thin. I The National Conservatory of Music, for the establishment of which congress at t lie last session made an appropriation, nnd which i to Is- located iu Washington, will probably become one of the Institutions of the capital city within a few mouths. Its tuccess is undoubted. Washington has nl MAltlK IIKCCA. ways licen a musical center of importance. .Many musicians of prominence give it as their birthplace or place of education. And its physical beauties liavu attracted to it many persons wlio have no'concern with government affairs, not a few of whom have been musicians of note There are, therelore. a greut number of puoplo whoso interest in ihe proposed conservatory is di rect and strong already in Washington nud the actual openfygof the conservatory will iiiiqtiestiouably ntiract'tiiauy more. It was through tho effort uf -tho Wash ington musicians that congress was in duced to act Congressmen are rarely en thusiastic musicians That being the case, it was dllliciilt to arouse their Interest. What was to he gained by a conservatory ol music at tht'capital? Finally, however, tliey yielded and voted for the appropria tion, and the musicians blessed them.. One of those who will undoubtedly play nu important part in the new institution is .Mile Marie Decca She Is a soprano and accompanied the Marine baud on its recent tour .Mile Decca was a pupil of Mine. Marches! She was the only one of a class ol sixteen who tool; tlio four years' course and graduated She studied abroad for SHlXlllt MAINA. awhile and then appeared at Coven t Gar den, London, under the management of Colonel Mapleson. Her first part was that of Queen of Night in the "Magic Flute." Her success was immediate and substan tial. During the two years she was with Ma pleson she made tours of England and Ire land. She talks entertainingly of her ex periences in the latter country Irishmen and Irishwomen, she declares, are severely critical tn musical matters. They criticize witli Judgment, 'no, she says At the first performance in Dublin the students of Trinity college, whoso, verdict is iiiiqiiestlomugly accepted as final by tli'i musical public there, assembled in the gal lery. Tim knowledge of tlio presence of these austere critics made Miss Decca rather nervous But as they gave no Indi cation of disapproval iu the first few mo tiienls after her appearance, she quickly became confident and sang with such line effect that when she made her exit the MMK. MAINA. rntlprlfs irnvii a loud whooo. and ilemaiulL for cheers for "the blue eyed darlln In tho 1 . . .. t I... I ... I. ...!! Willie irocii were ri"Minui-ii i" iiinmjr. Miss Decca Is a incuiltcr of the Marine rorps and wears the insignia of the corps, an elalxiratii decoration of gold and silver. The court train belonging to one of Mlsi Decca's costumes is of great value intrin sically nud also historically Thu British ' museum ollen d t.i.uuo for It It In of spun mllver nud lM-ioiigi-d to the aunt of the old Emperor William of Germany. In former Hays It was the custom lor inn ormesmam to divide the silver train of thu royal brldu In half, one part being given to noma ca thedral for nu altar cloth nod thu other kept In the family iim mu heirloom. Thu family half or this parilviilnr train wm (irented to Ml" Keren during liumtuy In bunion 'I'hr other half Is iu thu llolioii Kolluru inuMiliii Thu AiiiurluMiiN In I'orl picenu-d hrr Willi it pin, the diluu of whlidi l M lliiislv Maff of gold. Oil Ijiu Unroof ihuMnfl mu ilru Imgu dlmnoii'U, li!piDMiillMM III lutiulo Molv m MHimol bur iiuniM 'j'hmu hum lm many fbh iiduM iln ihuiiiv, (mu ) K l mhIvmI (foul two ImlUti wuhUt imnm (tint utuiviw If III p iwo e c j f , which Interpreted mean "a living song or praise." This Is pretty, but It Isn't true. The real story Is lex poetical During her early life this songstress was known lii Washington as Mary Johnston. After sbo went to Paris and was eugnged by Colonel Mapleson, that gentleman thought It nec essary lor her to have a stage name Ohiov the name of her native state, was sug gested, hut that seemed ton much like mil imitation of .Nevada, who at that time was very popular While searching for a nnino? n cablegram came to Miss Johnston an nouncing the tlcuth of Professor Everest., of Philadelphia, her tutor liefore she went; abroad He wrote the first song ever dedi cated to her The news of his death mndo her reminiscent She got the old song hiiiI, humming it over, noticed that the first flra notes 011 the ;iX were d, e, c. c, a, which, she Immediately adopted ns her st-nge-name. Signor Maiua and Ids wife will take tux active Interest in the new conservatory. Signor Mania is a native of Italy He wis a pupil of Tancionl. who was a classmate or Knssini, and came to America under tho management of Mr Strakosch He hat sung with Gerster and Kellogg, as Mcphis topheles in "Faust," his voice being u powerful basso of excellent quality Heh a vocal teacher and also the leader of the choir in St Patrick's church, Washington. Mine. Mnina was known before her mar riage as Pauline MoutigrlfTo, nnd received; iter first instruction from Bnrilli, In Vnsu ingtuti. At the age of twelve she went to .Milan to study with l-amperti. After fivo years of his tuition she made her dobut n Catania, Italy Directly afterward she made a tour through Kurope under tlio management of Mr. Ahliey She sang vritla Pattl, who. as a token of appreciation of her merit, presented her with a neckhtco coiitaining forty-live diamonds. Her voictr is a rich, full contralto It lias been heard in every country tn tho world except Australia. OSKAIt Kltt'TZSCtl A musician of prominence In Washing ton is Osl;nr Krutzsch. who until recently lived iu Boston, where he was educated in the musical conservatory He also sttldictl four years with W II Sherwood, of New York Mr Krutzsch is popular both us a teacher and a performer upon tho pinuu. Aiming his recent compositions are, "Tlio Heart and Hand," gavotte, a contralto song entitled, "My Henri's a Lute," and iw inarch celled 'Le Itegimeui qui Pussc." He is of German ancestry, but n Virginian by birth. Mrs V. M. Webber, a soprano. Is nlso from lioston She has been In Washing ton since last fall. Her voice is a clear, high soprano, and it has won for her a great amount of applause iu the capital city. Sliu was a pupil of Alexander CSiiit mette, of Boston. She also studied fur some time with Cnrlntla Pattl In Paris. Tenor Ilerndon Morsel I is a native tC Washington Pairlamh taught hint ttndl for some time he sang In Washington churches, Then he went to Milan and studied with Lambert I. After a concert season of six mont hs in london ho camut to America and joined the Boston Ideals,, remaining with them until they disbanded. Vie then went with tho MuCaull company MKS V. M WKIUIKIt. and later with the Dull' company. Hero after ho will slug only in concert. Mr. Morsell has composed a number of songs of much merit. Mrs. A mile Iloeinor-lvitspar was born ir Darmstadt, Germany She came to Amer ica when a little girl and began her mu sical education In Baltimore, completing; it iu Germany ami then returning to Bal timore, where she ifiadu her debut. Bo sldesherown pupils Mrs. Kaspnr teache In Mrs. Somers' school, a position she hat hold for ten years. She is also tho soprunoi Iu the K Street Baptist church. As u con cert singer she Is In much demand. Washington is proud of Mrs. Annie Lou ise Powell, widow of Lieutenant Powell, of tho army. During a western tour of th Boston Symphony orchestra, Mrs. PowuII'b fine contralto blended with thu soprano of Mine. Furscli Mndl. Mrs. Powell also sanje with Linina Thursby ou her Inst southern tour. Shenlso Is a pupil of the great Milan teacher, lainbertl Butlieforogolngnbrcwtl to study she was taught by Signor Agr moute iu New York, and while with him HI'HXIHIH NKIWM.I. wn4 Dim iwiiirmio omul tt H Aiuum i.lwrtl (-luirwli Hum ViMt Mt4f U vi)nur wmJ hwiim"! iU ttmMm u4 4 JU kiii)ijiiftHi lyfotonriuf, ft iii . if. 4 iUlfti.L.X
