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Kastern Office 11 Park row. New York. Washing-ton Office 32 Wyatt building. Party Treason Never Prospers. The Philippine tariff bill passed the House Tuesday by 259 to 71 votes.

Of those who held out against plnin iluty and justice to the Filipinos and ourselves, fourteen were Democrats and fifty-seven were Kepublii-ans. These "insui-rent" Kepublit-ans all are mm states where beet supar is more or less of a materWil interest. Had they taken their stand against the bill simply on the ground of its alleped in-juriousness to local interests and their own necessity of political self-preservation, while their error would hae been reirretted their attitude would have commanded espeet. Hut they did not do that. Instead they intrigued with the Democrats, whose party policy toward the Philippines is purely obst ruet i and tried to trade votes to advance a Democratic partisan plan with respect to new states for votes llg-ninst the Philippines.

In other words, they conspired with Its enemies to defeat two of their ow party's policies and to break up the organization through which their party lives and works in the House. Against the chief of those policies their intrigue Jailed. And what a ridiculous posit ion they are left in! They declared that the overwhelming majority of their own party in tin-Mouse did not represent the party ill the nation, and that they did. And to bak this exalted opinion of themselves to make good their rebellion against majority rule they could muster but fifty-seven votes! These gentlemen have preatly weakened their influence in the House. They ha ve proved to heir party that it ca get a Ion if wit hon hem.

And they have not helped themselves with even their beet sutstr const it uents. For they have failed, and failure is never forgiven. There has not been recently in Congress a clearer illustration of the truth that party treason nev er prospers. Anil that lesson is likely to be still more strongly enforced in the next congress-tonal campaign. The Scuttlers.

The attempt of Mr. MeCall of Massachusetts to amend the Philippine bill so as to commit the I'niled States to the policy of independence for the Filipinos ended on Tuesday in complete failure. His amendment had been framed wit great care to meet the wishes of the Host on anti-imperialists. The Host on and other newspapers supporting the policy scuttle had been dolnj t)eir Utmost to exploit Mr. Mc-C'ull as the fej-resentstive of real Kepublican sentiment.

It was intimated that when it came to the test he would carry enough Republicans with him to secure the adoption of his amendment. Mr. MeCall, taking advantage of the1 differences between regular and insurgent Republicans, made his attempt to reverse Republican policy in the Philippines. His proposed amendment declared: Nothing herein contained shall be construed to mean that It Is the purpose of the Congress that the United States should permanently retain sovereignty over the Philippine Islands, but It la hereby solemnly declared to be the settled purpose of the Congress to fit the people of the said Islands for self-government at the earliest practicable moment, and, when that result shall have been accomplished, to leave the government and control of the said to the people thereof, to the end that they shall be recognized by the United States as a free and Independent nation, as was done In the case of Cuba. This was a presentation of the Democratic program in the Philippines by a Republican.

A few days before another Republican, Mr. Longworth of Ohio, had placed a low estimate on the Filipino people, and had declared against the retention of the islands. Strangely enough, Mr. Longworth admitted the incapacity of the Filipinos for self-government, while he urged the withdrawal of American sovereignty as soon as possible the sooner the better. This was In striking contrast with the declarations of another Ohio man, President McKinley, when the policy of scuttle was 4.rst brought forward by the muuviaia.

i oiiiij; me issue now raised by Mr. Met "a 11, and the suggestion made by Mr. Long-worth, President McKinlej eaid in 1899: The Philippine Islands lie under the shelter of our flag. They are ours by every title of law and equity. They cannot be abandoned.

If we desert them we leave thetn at one to anarchy and finally to barbarism. We fling a golden apple of discord among tie rival powers. Speaking to Ohio men In 1900, Mr. McKinley said: The soluUoa of the Philippine problem rests npoa us en. it too serious to stifle.

It Is too earn est far repose. No phrase or catchword can conceal the sacred obligation It Involves. We must cboosa between manly doing and base de-. sertlon. It will never be the latter.

That was the McKinley policy in 1900, 'approved by an overwhelming vote. It memm ti Tferknri1iMrt niillnt. nrVUl. I dent Roosevelt pledged himself to carry oat. It is the Republican policy today.

Yet a Bepublican Congressman from McKinley'a state openly counseled the shirking of duty because lie was disappointed in the Filipinos, and another Bepublican Congressman, Mr. McCalL made an attempt to have the Republicans in Congress pat info law the Philippine, plank of the Democratic or Bryan platform of 1JKXV repudiated by the American people at the polls. This was an extraordinary proposition, but it was Intended as a test question. It was to determine whether the Republicans In Congress, with division In their own ranks, would stand by the McKinley policy or the Bryan policy. yhen Mr.

McCalTa amendment was declared out of order and appeal was taken from the ruling of the chair, 198 Republicans voted to sustain the ruling, and only three Republicans voted with the 120 Democrats to sustain Mr. McCalTs contention. This was, in effect, a direct vote on the policy of scuttle. The Republicans stood pat-on the McKinley policy in the Philippines, and in doing so rebuked members like Mr. Longworth, disposed to treat grave questions flippantly, and Republicans like Mr.

McCalL disposed to reverse the policy of McKinley and udopt that of Mr. Bryan. The vote had special significance in view of the fact that Mr. Bryan is just now studying conditions in the Philippines and incidentally collecting ammunition for another presidential campaign in 1908. Nothing Should Be Concealed.

An Kasterp contemporary regards It as a fact worth chronicling that on a train from Philadelphia to Uarrlsburg recently, when the collector entered a car and called for fares, each of the male passengers held up a ticket. This fact is pronounced important by the journal which records it, as evidencing the mighty onward strides which we are muking toward the higher ideals. Never before on trains leading from anywhere in Pennsylvania to Harris-burg, it is said, have tickets offered by male passengers been punched or collected to any noticeable extend Apparently a great reform has taken root in the Keystone state. Apparently the gentlemen who have business in Harris-burg hereafter will be under fewer obligations than formerly to a public carrier, but The esteemed contemporary does not gn into particulars. It contents itself with simply stating a- fact which is highly satisfactory, so far as it goes.

It does not, in other words, report the remarks made by the different male passengers before and after the production of their tickets. Such comment as this, 1 he-re fore, is omitted: I am utterly opposed to the pass system." said a well known State Senator. "1 can be Just fair to the corporation which refuses to favor ra with transportation as I would be to one that me an annual. Just as fair. By the way, have you noticed that most of the flagmen at iroKstngs era old and Infirm.

1 think 1 will introduce bill compelling this company to pension all of lis old employes and place young and able-bodied men in their places. The change will not cost the company more than a million or so per annum, and it will greatly Improve the service. And this does not appear: "I am convinced." remarked a member of the lower House from the Germactown district, that the abolition of the pass system Is a good thing. So far as I am personally concerned it will not raeJie the slightest difference in my relations with the company. I have been thinking for nme time of Introducing a bill to compel this road to beautify its entire right of way.

It is putting aside a surplus of millions annually. Now, the public is entitled to enjoy a share in its prosperity. All of the embankments should bo leveled, sown In timothy, embellished with lower beds, and ornamented with fountains and statuary. When I pay regular fare over a road 1 like to see everything looking nice. No more passes for me." Nor does this: "Yes." remarked a member from Pittsburg tn a companion In the smoking car.

"nothing that has happened in recent years has pleased mo so much as the abolition of the pass syztein. It marks a distinct forward step. Have you noticed how this train kind seems to sag as it parses over the culverts'? This Is a terloua matter, and I've been thinking that I will Introduce a joint resolution instructing the railroad committees of both houses to investigate the physical condition of the line. I would not accept a pass if it were oflercd me. It Is high time that we were getting away from a system which la at least harmful in its Influence, over those who are easily influenced.

You say that the water In the tank is not pure? I will look Into that. Ten, these cars are too old to be safe. I am making a note also of the fact that the employes seem to be overworked." And there is not a hint of this: "It was the only thing to do," observed Senator Headway (P Senator Speedwell In the chair car. "The time had come for the complete abolition of the pernicious pass system, and it is up to us now to show that we can be just as Impartial as ever in our treatment of this corporation. Beyond offering bills for the reconstruction of the principal stations, the removal of tracks from all public alleys and streets in cities of more than J.tK lu habitants, compelling the repair of all leaky water tanks.

Introducing the electric alarm system at all crossings, ordering the elevation of all tracks In villages, towns, and cities, reducing the passenger rate to 1 cent a mile flat, fixing half rate fares for all minors and women, creating a commission, at the cost of the corporation, to suggest Improvements in the handling of freight business, and making tt obligatory for the company to increase the wages of Its employes 24 per cent, and to reduce the hours of labor to eight, I do not think I shall take much interest tn railway legislation during the t-ession. I have always felt that the pass lyetem was wrong." It is due to the readers of newspapers of general circulation that they shall have an opportunity of looking at a great public question in all of its bearings and from all points of view. We Are Advertised by Our Loving Friends. It Is, we are glad to say, a pleasure and a privilege to hear weekly from the forceful optimist who is at present not only taking care of our municipal health but defending our municipal hydra ut. Within the last fewyears we have been so frequently annoyed by hearing officially that we were feeling bad, when, as a matter of fact, we were feeling first rate, and we have been distressed so often by being informed that we were about to be taken down with typhoid as a consequence of drinking unboiled water, when, as a matter of fact, we never felt better than after lingering fondly by the faucet and drinking our lake water in its most un-kterilized form, that it fills ns with a feeling akin to unspeakable joy to learn that our health department is hereafter determined rather to brace us up than to nil us with unreasonable apprehensions.

The statement that "Chicago's water supply is now among the best and purest in any large city on earth," coming aa it does from a source from which have heretofore emanated warnings against tha use of our most popular beverage, is weircalculated to make us look forward with additional confidence and joyousness to the coming of spring. And not a little of the satisfaction we feel, and will not attempt to conceal, is due to the fact that this statement is practically a confession from our health department that The Inter Ocean has always been right on this, as it has been on every other question with relation to our civic health. It is -not so very long; ago that this newspaper stood alone in defending the hydrant water of Chicago against every aspersion cast upon it at home as well as abroad. We point with pride to the many just rebukes which, we have ad THE INTER OCEAN, THUIISDAY MORNING, JANUARY 18, 190G. ministered to those who would deprive the lake watef of Its TJfe by.boIUngr We point with pride to the fact that we Lave always, consistently and persistently, advised our readers to drink from the right rather than the left hand faucet, and to shun the tea kettleas they would shun an enemy.

And we will hereafter be able to point with pride to the fact that Dr. Wholen, our health commissioner, having at length looked into the matter carefully, practically admits that The Inter Ocean is entitled to claim the same precedence as an authority on sound public health that has long been conceded to it with reference to all questions relating; to public morals. American Wastefulness. Tha nation is living profligately. True tt Is that the nation la prosperous.

But If wo get down to a closer examination we see that wo are selling out our natural resources exploiting theft as fast as we can without building up anything to take their place. When this nation has lid. 000.060 people we will have 'to do something else than exploit natural resources to earn a living. We will have to face such problems England now faces, with 1.500.000 unemployed trying for bread and do bread save as charity doles it out. James J.

Hill to the St- Paul Commercial club. While there is nothing in what Mr. Hill says to cause panic fear of the future of America, there is every reason forgiving the truths he states most serious consideration, that meusures may be devised to avert the evils which are certain to come If we do not prepare for changing conditions. "American wastefulness" has long been a ground of national reproach, in one sense without reason and in another most justly. The thrift which meanly avoids waste is not a spirit to be desired, for it kills enterprise and destroys -efficiency by refusing to take ex-en reasonable chances to do large things.

But the thrift which takes long views ami avoids present waste that ability may remain to meet certain future demands is a spirit which we, as a people, need sorely to cultivate. As examples of our prodigality Mr. Hill mentioned the practical alienation to private control of our entire public domain and the impending exhaustion of our forests. With respect to our public domain it may be questioned whether we could have done much letter than we have. But of the scandalous and, in a communal sense, criminal waste of our forests there is absolulely iki question.

We have acted, and as a people we still act, as if our forests were inexhaustible. The truth is that none of our natural resources is inexhaustible, and that the practical exhaustion of several of them is within humanly measurable distance. With timber we are already finding ourselves compelled to practice such economies us our grandfathers and even our fathers would have laughed at. Anthracite coal is becoming a luxury even within KM) miles of the mines. Towns are dead or dying because gas and oil supplies which, with decent prudence, would have lasted for many years have been prodigally wasted In a few years.

This sort of thing cannot go on forever, or even much longer. The time was when if any great industry fuiled through exhaustion of materials or disuse of its prtHiucts we could always relieve the situation by inviting the displaced population to carve out new fortunes in new lands with untouched natural riches. That time has passed, or is rapidly passing, and to the old United States as it was made by the Mexican war it will never return. We must face our situation as it is rapidly becoming and as it will be unless we embark upon a deliberate career of territorial conquest. There is undoubtedly room upon the earth for all its people if they use its resources prudently, but not if they use them as we have been using ours.

To awaken public consciousness to the facts, and to arouse it to deal with those facts as future welfare demands, even surh apparently sensational and alarmist utterances us those of Mr. Hill are justified. The Bad Beginning. The adviceto young men about to marry contained in the address of Howard H. (iross before the Philosophy college of the University of Chicago on Tuesday Is sensible, practical, anil sound to the core.

"Marry a girl who ill helpyou to live within your income," he said. "Start humbly in a little Cottage or flat. If she says she won't like that why, leave ber for the other fellow" the very wisest thing a young man could possibly do. Mr. Gross continued: Don't try to start where your parents left off.

Don't think you must have elegantly furnished apartments, with a hired girl and all the conveniences of a millionaire. Start humbly at the bottom and work up with your means. Do this and you'll be lots happier. Love, no doubt, is blind, and the average young man In love Is a creature of impulse. It is because women in general are good, and loyal, and reasonable, and not because the j'oiing men who marry them are cautious or even fairly prudent, that more homes are not wrecked.

The lover is more likely to exaggerate his income and his prospects than to state thetm correctly to the young woman he' adores. Worse than this, the average young married man, rather than undeceive his wife, for fear of making her unhappy, leads her to believe that he can afford to supply her with luxuries that are costing him not only more than he earns, but his peace of mind, his courage, and, perhaps, his integrity. If, as Mr. Gross advises, young men would be frank with their sweethearts, would state their case truthfully, would make it plain that it must be love in a cottage for a time, and nothing else, they would not lose the love of young women worth having, and they would prevent a large lot of disappointments and domestie troubles from appearing later on- Without realizing it, we have been "leveling np" at a terrific rate in this country during recent years. Too many young men and young women are ambitious to begin where their parents left off.

Too few of them are willing to begin in the cottage, to practice economy and self-denial, to live within their income, to keep out of debt, to shun society that they cannot honestly or safely keep pace- The result is inevitable discouragement on the side of the young husband, inevitable discontent pa the young wife tock severance of that mutual confide nee without marriedcoiplin be happy, to be followed by the false step on one aid or the other, by estrangement, separation, and divorce, which, bad as it is, does not always end the pathetic chapter, It is by no means the sweetheart or the young wife who needs most to be censured. In a majority of cases she is the victim of deceit, which is oftener due to moral cowardice than to actual dishonesty. The young woman who is asked to become a wife has a right to know tha truth, and if young men hesitate to tell it young women, who are in the main tactful, should find it out for themselves, and be governed It Is Depressing, but It Will Happen." The case of Grosse. Point again illustrates how it may happen that the next door neighbor to a most orderly party cannot be invariably influenced for good by uplifting environment. Grosse I'oint is one of the next door neighbors of Kvanston and Wllmette.

In Evanston and Wllmette scarcely anything ever happens calculated to brLng the blush of shame to the cheek of the most fastidious. Whenever it is said In the newspapers that any untoward Incident occurs in either place, the statement is either untrue or scandalously exaggerated. Of course, there have been times when circumstances arising purely from the desire of these communities to disentangle themselves from influences which make for evil have apeared to justify the local reporters in sending in matter for displayed headlines, but, as a rule, a Sabbath quiet pervades the two, to be disturbed only at long intervals by a raid on a blind pig or the shooting of a hole through the tire of an autocar. There is no intention here of leaving the inference that Grosse Point is not. generally speaking, an, orderly north shore suburb.

All that is deedred to be inferred is that there are times when the next door neighbor of those who prefer to be quiet and genteel, and to some-extent exclusive, are disturbed by want of thoughtfulnesa on the part of the parties in the adjoining premises, or over the way. Peculiarly saddening is it for a people who are wont to every evening that they are far from the madding Chicago crowd, and who trader no circumstances will hear of annexation to the mother city, to be compelled to listen to the people next door while they are striving to air and settle their family differences. Take the circumstances surrounding the arrest of Joseph Ilein-zen, mayor; William Kengel, chief of police, and Joseph Uengel, member of Ihe village board, of Grosse Point, for instance. These officials stand charged with assault and battery, as a result of a misunderstanding growing out of a warrant, sworn to by a Fort Sheridan soldier, which sets forth that the chief magistrate of the town is the keeper of a gambling-house. And bere is described the scene that Kvansfqrji.and Wllmette were compelled to witness through pinholes in their pulled down blinds: When the constables served the warrants Ileinzen resisted arrest, and was Joined by William and Joseph Rengel, who drew revolvers.

As they were being taken through the streets they appealed to their friends, and In a snort time the depot was surrounded by twenty-live men, armed with shotguns and other weapons. The constables and their assistants put their prisoners in the waiting-room with one man to guard them and stood outside the buUdtug. Tty drew their revolvers and threatened to lJiooI any one who Interfered with them. They remained ou guard until their train arrived. Fortunately for all parties concerned incidents of this kind on the north shore are very rare.

But this does not alter the fact that one cannot escape everything that is lowering and annoying by removing to the high-class environs. Things are likely to happen anywherw. STORIES ABOUT PEOPLE. Salalasc aa a Wltsess. Senator Piatt had finished testifying before the Insurance Investigating committee.

"You did well," said a spectator. "I fear not," said the Senator. "It Is hard to shine as a witness. Whenever I am called on to give testimony, I think with envy of an old man of Owego. "This man In the witness box was never at a loss.

In one case, some thirty rears ago. he succeeded tn greatly exasperating a lawyer who was cross-examining him. "Finally, beside himself with rage, the lawyer shouted at the old ma 'Why do you make such foolish "The old man murmured apologetically: 'You ask such foolish questions, Very Faaay laseed. S. V.

Keukels. Philadelphia's expert on autographs and books, said at a sale, apropos of embarrassment: "That reminds me of a little girl out In Germantown. "There was company to dinner at her house one night, and the little girl, pointing to her plate, said In a loud voice: 'Oh. mamma, what Is thlsr "The thing was a hair, but the mother, red with confusion, still had enough ready wit left to say: 'Hush, dear; that is a crack in the plate. "Ther child cried In a still louder voice: Oh, mamma, look! I can move this crack about! Isn't that funny Why He Was Cbeerfal.

"No man," aald Jerome K- Jerome, "should marry unless he is by nature a 'good provider' unless without a twinge he can band forth money right and left. "Some men can. In a way, spend $10 or $15 on a dinner in a fashionable restaurant, while they become morose, sour, and fearful for the future when they are obliged to give their wives a dollar or two for the day's meat-- "These men should' remain single. Otherwise they will make such husbands and fathers as my old friend, Crust. "Crust's daughter said one afternoon, tn a tone of unutterable, surprise: 'Papa went away quite gay and cheerful this morning." "Mrs.

Crust made an exclamation of annoyance. f-. That reminds me she said. I forgot to ask him for any The Pla That Failed. A certain henpecked huiband of Muskogee, observes the Pryor Creek Clipper, read in the papers where a girl at TahlequaJt had been scared to death Christmas by the discharge several cannon and straightway went down town and bought a large supply, intending to fire them New Tear's.

The day arrived on time, and he hustled his wheelbarrow load of combustibles up near bis wife's room and touched them off. When the shower of shattered glass and broken pieceaof tint ber. ceased the man teit aometninv cold against his cheek. and, glancing mat way, saw his wile with a revolver thrust in his, facets She remarked coldly: "Now. yon march lata the house and go to bed or there'll be second class He marched, muttering Under his "It might work en a Tahlequan damsel, but oa a Muskogee: women never!" I EWS OF THE HEATER, The visit of the Thalia company of Yiddish player to Chicago last Sunday night created far more excitement than was looked for at the Oarrick theater, where two performances were given.

To begin with, the residents of the Ghetto district, who were particularly interested, seemed to be of the impression that because the engagement was played la an of the down town theaters there was no excuse for either berry or worry la the matter of securing seats. In the second place, the managers of the Thalia company, having been generously favored by the merchants and others in the Ghetto tn the display of lithographs and the general advertising of the engagement, sought to repay these favors by the Issuance of the usual lithograph passes. In consequence something like 5,000 Yiddlshers were set upon getting Into a theater that could accommodate only 1.600. The confusion thus created, added to a general misunderstanding, was responsible for a number of scenes. One excitable woman could not understand why her pass was not honored, and, though Marcus Helmaan, the treasurer, explained with his usual suavity that there were no more seats left to sell, she refused to budge from the box office, protesting that she had paid her car fare Into the city and did not propose returning without seeing the show.

Finally. Hctmann, in exasperation, offered to return her ear fare. "Den you vlll give me 40 eents." the woman Insisted. "Because on Thursday my husband come down and get no seats, oa Friday I come down and get no seats, on 8at'day my son he come and get no seats, and here am I today." Helmana refused to reimburse the family treasury, however, and the woman was Anally forced to move on. Another woman fought her way through the crowd until she reached the box office.

Then she uulled ber handkerchief and produced 50 cents la change and asked for a seat. "We have nothing but 75 ceat seats left." Hetmann explained. The woman gazed at him doubtfully for a second, then haughtily replied: "Humph. If I pay 75 cents I go to a Christian theater," and departed la disgust. One young fellow arrived late and was told that there were nothing but box seats left and that they cost $150.

He protested that It was too much and refused to buy. The bargain Instinct later asserted Itself and he wnt from friend to friend collecting 50 cents from each until he had the necessary J2.50. Then he returned to the window and proposed that the five of tbem occupy the seat alternately. He was thoroughly dis-gusied when bis plan failed. Between tha lfiarnmii formacees the ushers had a hard time con vincing i nope woo had brought their lunch mey wouia not be allowed to retain their seats through the evening perform- youns; cnap wno was enter-alnlng a party In the balcony wanted to ight because the door man won 14 not permit ilm to take five hnt k-- toeatee with htm after he had come out be- wcen acts to purchase them.

Those who did 1 1 me of- their llv Th. vui.i. uiiuii USA not flourished In Chicago since Ellis Gllck-man took his company on a tour of the West and the ergagemeat of the Thalia company yvyuiar event, in plays, in both of rhlch Mme. Upzin. who was for some time he rival of Mme.

Brtha Kalleh la New fork, took nirt. mnt.inju aiiruuilUBlf heroic characters. Mn-rr r.nn whom the nlot of on ailed. evnlslned tht it with an erring daughter, who was soundly thrashed by her father In the flrt act. h-returning to the stage with the forbidding strap wtth which he accomplished the chastisement.

In the second act. under rtre. of much abuse, the mother threw her child into the river. In th n.t -t -fcA herself Into the tame river, and In the last set the mother and father followed suit. The Yiddish drama, we gather.

Is rather exciting. The report having been fairly well circulated that Comedienne May Irwin, who. we are pleased to note the current number of the McVlcker's theater program. Is at present "as plump as a partridge and as blond as a yeaV-old-baty," whatever that means, was goon to give up the stage and take to the rostrum with an original lecture on domestic economy and the art of cookery, a Qualified denial is cow issued by the ebullient May herself. Whatever she decides to do in the future, she says, will be the business of the future, and not of the THE WHIRL OF SOCIETY.

Mr. John L. Griffiths of Indianapolis, American Consul at Liverpool, Is visiting Mr. and Mrs. Mortimer Levering while In the United States oa a leave of absence granted by the government.

Mr. Griffiths is accompanied by his brilliant wife, and they will remain with the Levering for a fortnight. The Griffiths are known to fame of more than one kind. He has been conspicuous In politics for a number of years and both have led In the social life of Indianapolis. Mrs.

Griffiths la an Inimitable story teller, and many authors of eminence have carried away from their home copy that has originated with the witty hostess. Charles Major was one time met at the train by Mr. Griffiths, who greeted the author with the remark: "I got your book. Major, but haven't been able to finish It because my wife carried it away to read before I was through the first hair." Mrs. Griffiths met their distinguished visitor, and followed her greeting with the remark: "I have your book, Mr.

Major, and would have finished ft long ago. but Mr. Griffiths carried it off to read by himself." Members of the Indianapolis Country club have numbers of stories la their repertories which they attribute to Mrs. Griffiths. Men especially delight in her conversational prowess, for she Is said to possess a masculine sense of affairs.

Francis Rogers, the singer who is In such popular vogue, gives the program at a musical this afternoon, at which Mrs. David Jones is hostess. The Misses Gwethalyn and Catherine Jonea assist their mother la receiving. Mr. Rogers later In the evening will be heard at the home of Mra.

Russell Tyson, 206 Goethe street. This la the time of year when those who enter tale society are received with gratitude and abundantly rewarded. Mrs. Fen ton B. Torek hss been kind enough, both to her Tow XeTer Kstow sr.

Msa Carta Tow Have Plare With Hint. To the Editor. I want to thank you for the pleasant manner in which you deal with the game af poker ta your issue of today. I do not believe that anybody, and least of all old poker players, will misunderstand your attitude. i am aa much opposed to gambling and gamblers as you are, but all poker playing ta aot gambling and all, people who play poker are not gamblers.

1 do not go so far as to say that all poker players are That would be as foolish as to claim that all piano players are musicians Bat 1 do claim that the rata who loves to play poker for its own sake, and who succeeds In so winning the confidence cf other habitual poker players that he never has any difficulty about getting into a social little game, must ct necessity be a man of excellent parts. Yost may think you know a man with whom yoa have been associated tor years. You may come to feel satisfied that yoa are acquainted with every side of his character. You may believe that he would be a man to tM to in every emergency- The only way to pnf bin to the test Is to make him sit down with you In a poker game. Then Is when his real nature will reveal Itself.

Then, If he be all right, he will prove It, and if he have a jAf -CAaw a. present. During the rest of this season she will continue to present "Mrs. Black Is Back" at the usual prices of admission. "My ideas, hopes, and plans, whether announced by me la all seriousness of purpose, or whether they emeanate from the fictitious pen of some humorous newspaper par-agrapher, are always taken as a joke, even though I am absolutely in earnest," protests Miss Irwin.

"One who deals In humor as a business cannot convince the public that be or she has any serious purpose In life. The public does not realize that the very business of funmaking Itself has Its serious, sometimes sad. side. Under the circumstances, therefore. I do not see how either an official -confirmation or denial from me would add'cocvtctlen of authenticity to this latest report of my plans." Memories of Stuart Robson are being awakened In two of the vaudeville theaters this week.

In the new Majestic. Bert Coote and several assistant are presenting a sketch In which an English lamb is nearly fleeced by Wall street broker, and Mr. Coote plays the Englishman along the lines of Robson's famous Bertie. In the Haymar-ket theater Mrs. Stuart Robson.

who has re turned to the stage, is appearing in a one-) act play written tor her by Edmund Day and called "The Saving of Mrs. Shaw." There has been considerable vaudeville weather the last few weeks, and the homes of the continuous have prospered. Whenever It turns cold, and particularly when tt is slushy and disagreeable out of doors, there Is a mighty floating population that seeks the warmth and brightness of the vaudeville theaters. This week the Majestic features include also the Broomstick Witches, a group of lively chorus girls, headed by Delight Barsch. Hickey and Nelson.

Mr. and Mrs. Esmond; and MetvIHe Ellis. The Empire City quartet Is a great favorite tn the Haymarket. where the bill also Includes Prelle's trained dogs and CBrlea and Buckley.

The Olympic, which continues to defy competition, has a good bill, headed by eight Vassar girls, who dance and prance: Bellman and Moore, sketchists; Raymond and Cav-erly. Dutchlsts, and La Belle Carmen troupe, tumbltsts. The revival of "Trilby" In McVlcker's will be continued during the first four days of friends end the srtlst. to Introduce at a small affair the pianist. Mr.

Harold Henry, just returned from Berlin and Paris. He was a pupil of Moshkowskl. Mrs. J. Ogden Armour Erst Introduced Mrs.

Waldo Richards, who is Ztrtng a program of recitations at the home of Mrs. George Payson. 83 Astor street, this morning. Miss Ada Adams has been singing at the homes along the north shore with regularity, and will entertain a number of women at the home of Mrs. John Sumner Run-nells, 503 North State street, this morning.

Mrs. William J. Chalmers Is hostess today at a luncheon and aa afternoon of bridge. There are eighteen guests. A profusion of pink roses decorate dining-room, drawing-room, and library, tn accordance with Mrs.

Chalmers well known preference for that color In blossoms. Today's wedding and a day, these days, is sadly incomplete without a wedding will take place at the Harmon Spruance residence. 2400 South Park avenue, when Miss Harmon Spruance win be married to Mr. Samuel T. A.

Loftls. The service wilt be said) by the Rev. Edward Dunn, chancellor of the Roman Catholic church, aside from the Impressive words of the Catholic service there will be little ceremony, owing to bereavement In the family. The bride will be unattended. Mr.

and Mrs. Loftls will go to California for an Indefinite loitering In the land of flowers, and, though they will make their permanent home In Chicago, no exact place of residence has been selected. The klrmess ts not to be allowed a peaceful death. The klrmess Is beginning to resemble a Chauncey Depew story. We ar to have another version of the klrmess.

In fact. klrmess ball Is being talked of among the young women who discovered suddenly that convention permits sartorial rivalry of the bathing suit. No date has been set for the au- I yellow streak in him then is when it will come out. Why, sir. I kaow hundreds of men who would not go into a deal with one of tkelr acquaintances unless they knew, either from personal experience or from hearsay, how he behaved at a poker table.

How often I -hear some of our most prominent and respected citizens say. "I kaow nothing of So-and-So. I never sat la with him," or "So-and-So may be all right, hut he's got to bring me some-tody who has sat la with htm." or 'So-and-So Is doing very well aad has a good rating, but heard yesterday that he's poor loser. I don't care to have anything- to do with a man that gets cold feet. tt me say to yoa.

Mr. Editor, that a man may deceive his wife, he may fear-flush his brothers in the lodge, he may aucceed in bluffing his way tnto a leading place In business, politics, or society, but he cannot sit in a poker game for aa hour before be is aa open book to everybody around the table. I have often wondered why Dun and Brad-street did not, to Insure absolute accuracy in their reports, look up the standing of men among those with whom they sit occasionally In a quiet ltttle game of poker, where the conforms to the means of the sitters, and where the game Is conducted on legitimate lines. Poker playing la hot gambling. Aside from being the greatest of our national recreations.

It Is a scientific pursuit. A-CLARK WILLIAMSON. Chicago; I1L. Jan. la.

if i it asxt week, when "The Pit" will be put on close Mr. Lack aye's engagement. This- sfternoon at 4:15 Dr, William Norman Guthrie will lecture In Fine Arts Musie hall on the Greek drama as It Illustrates tha part "Fate and the Gods" played In the poetic drama of the ancients. Elsie Jan Is. if she is successful as a star In a new piece now being tried.

"The Van-derbllt cup," will he the-earlj summer attraction in the Grand opera-house. Robert MantelL Kyrie Bellew, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Flake, aad Richard Mansfield are yet to play engagements In the Grand this season. Miss Beatrice McKenxle, who has sung here la "The Land of Nod." "The Tenderfoot." and "The Storks," Is to try vaudeville next week with a sketch entitled "A Montana Beaut." Next week Miss Percy Haswell and Robert T.

Haines will appear In a revival of "The Darling of the Gods" In the Garrlck. and the week following Henry E. Dlxey. Miss Car-lotta Nllsson. and Miss Grace Kimball will present "The Man on the Box" there.

B. M. The Kstelael The second chamber music concert of the Knelsel String quartet attracted a fairly large audience yesterday afternoon in Musle hall. The program offered was one well calculated1 to please all tastes. The clsssle school was represented by Mozart's fiat major quartet.

Snaetana'a quartet In major. "Aus melnent Leben." represented the romantic school of Bohemia In one of Its masterpieces, while the nocturne of Boro-dlne and Sinigaglla's concert etude were sufficiently light to appeal to those who could comprehend none of the more serious works presented. The Mozart number Is one of that genial master's most characteristic compositions, and. while Its smooth and elegant melodies and transparent polyphony no longer hold the same interest for modern ears that they had for an earlier generation, there can be no question that, when presented with such absolute perfection as perhaps only the Kneisels are capable of. they acquire re-rewed charm.

Interest, however, naturally centered- In the Sraetana work. It Is remarkably rich In ideas which. If not great In scope and mesalng.are of rare beauty and are filled with deep emotional significance. Much originality is displayed in their treatment, both vocal and instrumental. The second movement in particular Interested by Its vivacious rhythms and beautiful melody.

The largo is one of the most effective romancelike movements In the entire chamber musle literature. The last movement, however, is somewhat of an antt-climax. Aalta Hie 1st Sow Recital. Monday afternoon In Music hall Mme. Anita Rio appeared in song recitsl before the Amateur Musical club.

She presented a comprehensive program, which included three arias from operas and oratorios, a group of old English songs, five German lie-der. and three French songs. Mme. Rio was beautifully gowned in white, and wore a picture hat of great elaborateness. I heard her In the German group only, and she confirmed the Impression previously recorded in these columns.

Her voice Is no less flexible and responsive to any and all demands that song recital may make than It Is in the more restricted of oratorio. It is also no less metallic In the upper register when beard In Music hall than It seemed recently in the Auditorium. Her art presents, the singer rather than the musician. She has little power to express varied emotion, but she has. a rather extended repertory of dynamic effects, and clever vocal nuances which are with great skill and abundant In the Strauss "Staeodchen' she attained to the one moment of sincere feeling which marked the entire group.

It was a climax of real temperamental warmth, and moved her hearers to enthusiastic applause. The concert was largely attended. G. D. O.

Mr. Henlot Levy's piano recital, announced for next Thursday night In Music hall, will be postponed owing to the sudden death of his father tn New York city. Theodore Tkomsi Orekeiirs. Mr. Enrico Tramontl.

harpist of the Theodore Thomas orchestra, will be the soloist at the orchestra concerts to be given in Orchestra hall tomorrow afternoon and Saturday evening. The program follows: Overture to "Genoveva." op. 81 Schumann Svmhnny No. 3. I major, op.

73 Brahms Fantasia. FrancMSca da Rlmint." on. Tschalkowskv Xordlnchw BaBn'Jfv for harp INjecits "Slea-f riK's Rhine Journey." from "Dio Ooetterdaemmeruna' Waitnei thorltatlve klrmess ball, but a dance for the a in T. maian ana ran. sua seia i uc a1 25.

the evening following the subscription cotillon in Orchestra hall by Mrs. Walter Brewster, assisted by the Misses Winter-botham. It may be stated in passing that Miss Margaret Wlnterbotham never was so becomingly dressed, perhaps, as when she surpassed even her reputation for charm in the costume of a Florodora sextet girl. i i nHi jenerai jauuiiou, cuuiinauuius brigade. I.

N. and his. staff of officers; Colonel Young of the First cavalry and staff, and Captain Warren Purdy of the naval militia will attend the subscription dance at Bournlque's this evening. It will be the second of the three dances to benefit the Chicago Charity hospital. The Fort Sheridan officers and their wives, who so infrequently attend functions in town, will add brilliancy to the occasion, and Mr.

Sam K. Martin, who will lead the cotillon, will contribute the other half of the evening's glory, having nrenared some novel fiarures and amusing favors. Mrs. Samuel A. Lynde's tea on Saturday Is the telephone talk of the young people.

"Are you going? "Yes; are your "Of course: what are you going to wearr "What are your "Ob, it'a formal." The only way to distinguish a formal from an Informal tea Is In what she Is going to wear. Miss Florence Rowland, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Walter HOwIandof Amherst, formerly of Chicago, will be Mrs. Lynde's guest of honor.

Miss Hewland Is visiting Mrs. Francea Tarlor tm jMiMap A muslcale will be given at the Woman's Athletic club todsy for members and a few anests. WILLIE DEARBORN. HILL DEMANDS INQUIRY INTO HIS $5,000 EQUITABLE STIPEND Foraaer Senator Aska York Bar AocIatloa to Look Iato I as a ra ace Relatloaa. Special Dispatch to The Inter Ocean.

ALBANY. Jan. 17. David B. Hill today appeared before the State Bar association and made a request that the $5,00 a year retainer received by him from the Equitable Life Assurance society be Investigated by the association.

He placed before the association all of the correspondence be-. tween- himself and the officers of the company. As he cannot go before the Insurance tn- .1 n. 1 k. fMtla iYlM Mil.

course left open for blm is that of the action Of the bar association. A resolution was adopted providing for aa Investigation to be made by the committee oa grievances. Brote. i "This hst of mine," stormed the wife, has been out of date for ten solid rears." "I should certainly have responded her shameless the atyles would have swnng back to It at least once in that length of time." Courier Journal..