The evening world. Newspaper, February 6, 1903, Page 13

? oo » oe ~ ee Evening World offered a prize of} bs e 9 ah r ‘torenead and the fou ‘@eardal in the Navy Departnient to the bottom of the sea off the harbor of ‘ the Spenich wer wouldn't stand the acid test, but they held together. This : tation’ we “but the next thing we h game in the p: Alabama or not, I don't know, and he refuses to answer. each for the two ne te the 2 tis w + ——___. HOBSON'S HOLLER ABOUT NAVY. 66 > been. reading Hobson's hollor,about the Navy,” remarked the | Cigar-Store Man. . “Ii was due,” sald the Man Higher Up. “When Hobson hasn't deen engazed in kissing bees he has had a holley confing ever since h@ put a Gantiago end got pinched by the Spinach. On the level, I think the Navy Department ought to give Hobson a chance to retire. When he salted away tho Merrimac with the intention of making it impossible for the Spanish Bhips to get out cf Santiago, or our ships to get In; he made good for thi speculators who were hixing around New York In wer times putting a crimp in the surplus that would stagger Canada Bill, but which the same the taxpayers straightened out without a whisper. “The Merrimac was a Swiss cheese bi by the managers of the Staten Island Fer: If she had been plated with Gola she wouldn't have been worth what the Navy Department paid for her. As far as that gces, most of the boats that were bought for the Navy during Was more than tne Merrimae was doing when Hobson and his MHeslan msaiztants from the ranks of the abie seamen put her on the oofty a te "It didn't occur to Hobson infil after the war was over what his repu- < worth to him. TI mét him in this town aftér hp had retamed umphal labial tour. All he could see then {was @ chance 6 be “He got wise after a epell, and a life on the bounding deep was no longer Bis only, on udn't say whether Major,Pond got to him or not, about Hobson he was giving lectures. in't know that the country hed ocen treated the rchase of the Merrimac es if 1. uad been bought from ‘Grand Central Pete.’ He had that in brine in his mental power-house when he trieu to get out of the Navy Department. Of course, he thought that he Wonld mec‘ no opposition to his getaway, but he forgot to figure on an Ala+ » ams gentleman of the name of Bankhead. “This Bankbeed man Is a Congressman from Alabama and hé has been “Don't tcl me he di “pervading Weshington for a good many years, He knew that if Hobson got Out of the Navy there were people down {nm Alabama who would want Rich- mond Pearson in the halls of legislation. He saw a threatened raid on his Joo and he got his press agents to tip it off, That's the reason that Hobson te oth in the Navy and inaking a holler. “Where are the men who bought the Merrimac? Their names are tor- ‘Motten. Where {s the money that was made when the Merrimac was bought? ¥ou can esearch ‘me. Where is what was coming to Hobson? The best he got out of it was a sword and permission to have his title changed. “Whether Hobson got his aspirations on being a Congreseman fram For me, I'd be any- thing to get from Alabama. May be Bankhead feels the same way and that's "whe reason he don’t want to go back. But it looks to me like’a hard frame “when they won’t let Hobson, who really did something, get out of the Navy and draw his pension just because Bankhead has got a pull in Congress and fs afraid of paralysis of the income. “TI can't see Hobson's idea of spending $150,000,000 for a new navy. Of ‘eourse, he has been a naval officer for eighteen years, and all naval officers .\ave a bug on a big navy. «If we are going to have a fight we will have a fight no matter if we have so many battle-ships that there is a crew com- ’ Pesed entirely of officers on each boat, but the way I feel and the way the /Gvéerage American feels, is that we could go out with a fow fireboats, ten Ocean-going tugs, commanded by New York captains, and a Coney Island She would have been rejected | =WORLD'S == HOME = SR eee > MAGAZ ZINE. |GHE SNAKE MAN’JS ROM _ ANCE Ghat Led Vp to the First Snake Wedding. HE ceremony which on Wednesday might le united Raymond L, Ditmars, assisiant curator of the reptile-house in the Bronx Zoo, and Clara Hurd, of No. 1624 Bathgate avenue, in the Borough of the Bronx, was the first snake wedding on record, It is seldom that a man's hobby endears him to the girl he hopes to make his wife, particularly when :hit hobby is snakes. The young couple first met, in the rep- tile-house at a critical moment when Mr, Ditmars was separating two pythons engaged in a tife- and-death struggle. Miss Hurd loves snakes. Hr, Ditmars loves snakes, . So they loved each her, Such is the logic of the heart. When they were married the bride’s necklace was a living gopher snake, CHAPTER |. n't he hormd:”" jee him! ‘INhere goes the snake man. Ughi" ‘Taose were strange exciamations to come from the Mouths of the belles of Bathgate and Tinton avenues at the passage of one of the best-looking young men in the neighborhood. But Raymond Ditmars was used to them. ‘Al his life hig passion for enakes bad stood in the way of his success wiih girls. But as he loved not then une less but snakes the more, he did not care. Eariy in his career he had tried to combine a decent respect for the opinions of womank:nd with his siTange hobby. But notwithstanding his most convinoin ner manned with policemen, and Jick the biggest navy that ever came |*fsuments in favor of lls serpentine pets, the girls across to a frazzlo.” ‘Does the Pretty Giri Make the Best Wife? ‘The names of the three prize winners | Pretty girls are e@ a rule a ttl * fm the "Prety content wit] be pub. | #Ne: that spolle ‘thelr Inoke inteer mers Ushed In Next Monday's Evexing World. | !* Mey were homely as ain, B. GURTLER. Common-Sense the Re To the Sditor of The Evening World for the beet and two prizes of $5 t bost replies to the ‘query: “Do pretty girls make the best| Prettiness has nothing to do with it leiteps? If prettineas or homeliness {s united with Here are a fer more of the letters | Common-nense in A girl, she will make Sey jone of the best of wives, I take it th common-sense coyers several qualifica. | Mons Ti a girl to make a home happy— | such as modesty,’ goodness and an earn- est dewire to please her husband Fi ul reasonable wishes. “Beauty Makes Life Beat To the Editor of The Evening World: One Compens fot Tae Evening W I think ove ts good as the other, | pretty or ham Men man h to eat he has something to fe is pretty fon, “Main Girl Wi Always Win? In choosing a wife, choose a nize look- Te the Editor of The kvening World ling one, Beauty comes trom the heart «Let any maiv in moderate circum-|and a beautiful girl will eer indus- stances choose a wite that he can agres|trious and ti ‘with, and iot him put good or homely to please Belng Induotrious. ever ¢ husband. ping about athe look, aside Then I*t the man be a/iouse will run smoowtily chosaing Good husband, and the rest arrange PRIA mice Fe Ae eV iteelt. The pla will niways win, SIDORE, I. .DOOLPY. ‘These are ché firet of the character readings from photographs of Evening World readers, which are given by Edgar C, Beall, M. D. They are “ecessarily brief, but vhey supply suMcient information to the originals to help them in life, and that ‘s what this department ts intended for. Dr. Beall is a regular physician and a leading guthor:ty on phrenology and with whoiu he wandered along the banks of North River or escorted on Mttie jaunts to Fort George or Morris Heights would scream with terror when a wriggling, hissing serpent issued unexpectedly from their admirer's pocket or uncoiled its scaly length from around his neck. And there would be coolness the next time he called. Even as a reporter on a New York paper young Dit- mars bad shown a pecullar fondness for snakes, Many persons whgm he met in the pursult of his casling were jatotested In his strange hobby, and ofte he would be surprised torreceive from remoie corne. of the globe packages which upon being opened proved to contain a new and precious reptile for his collection, sent by some chance acquaintance who had passed out of his hife. = | ‘All iis leisure moments at this time were spent in collecting snakes and reading ahout them. And when he was offered the postion of assistant curator or “gnake man” of the reptile-house in Bronx Park he grected It as the opportun'ty of his life. He moved fron\ the lower part of town to Buthgato avenue, that he might be near them. CHAPTER Il. OT content with cating for his pets during the day, he filled his home with his most cherished reptiles, They were given the freedom of the house, and though many complaints were made by neighbors minus the reptilian hobhy, like @ true en- thusiast Mr, Ditmars did not heed them, To be mure, he began by thinking that many people, field is recognized as conscientious and reliable. Dr, Beall gives briet descriptions of character for Evening World readers over) ten years of age who may submit photographs, and tra he asked as he stepped from especially women, dislike snakes through ignorance aalled (r a spirit of friendly expostulation he ax- patinted on the amlablillty of the serpent and its However, he fuund that among his feminine ac- quaintances reasoning of this kind was without re- And whenever any young woman to whom he hid paid sufficient attention to warramt a gentle hint that have to chooee between her and his snakes, he went unhesitating'y back to the repttle-house. CHAPTER Ill. T HE sun was pouring into the reptile-house tn days, on a certain afternoon last June, when the young curator's attention was attracted by an un> He discovered that two of the largest pythons under his oare were engaged in what promised to be a fight where they were confined-and began the arduous and exceedingly dangerous task of separating the infurl- Though both snakes were used to the sound of his voice and the sure touch of his hand, they were so man at least ten minutes to reduce them to subjec- uon, and when, panting and warm from hie task, he very bright brown eyes fixed upon him. ‘Dhey were ithe prettiest eyes he had ever seen, and to express an admiration as visible as it was unusual A second glance, however, showed ttm that the at him, and etrargely enough he was more touchea by this very unfeminine interest in his pets than if he “Do you like snakes? the cage. the next moment she smiled, “Oh, yes," she said, ‘very much indeed. That was almost a pity to separate them." Before Clara Hurd, for this was the name of the blond curator had learned that ehe lived quite near to him, at No, 1624 Bathgate avenue in fact, and bad ‘And thus, for the first time since the serpent of Fen came near ecraruting our first parents, @ snaké, together. . CHAPTER IV. A Ditmars discovered that the hobby which had marked him for the shrugs and shrieks of Mund, Soon he never thought of going to call on her with- to her, “Trilby, ot their geod qualities, And to the neighbors who affectionate ond ingratiating ways sult. {Y anything should ever ogcur between them he would Then oue dey a strange thing happened. Bronx Park, where Mr. Ditmars spends his ‘veval commotion in one arc of the circular room, to a finish, The next moment he entered the cage ated reptiles. enraged upon this occasion that it took the young was about to leave the cage, he looked up to find two he liked them the better because they seemed at firet young girl's gaze was directed at the pythons and now inspired It himeelt. At first the girl seemed startled by the remark. But a splendid fight,” she added, wistfully. “It seemed pretty brown-eyed girl, had left the reptile-houga, the asked and recelved permiasion to call. or rather two of them, brought @ man and @ woman LMO%! Gn the evening of his first call young many women made him an object of interest to Cra out talding some choice snakeskin or rattle to present nearly the huge black gopher snake, measuring ven feet in longth, which hag been his pet | ancestors. he will advise them as | World.” choice of pursuits, magriage, mental training, hygtene, &o. He requests that choy! and darting for eleven years, became the joy of the young woman's heart. There were keepers about the Zoo who, when Miss | Hurd made her appearance almost daily in the rep house, winked knowingly in the direction of the hand- some young curator, But Ditmars knew far better than these vneym- pathetic persons that the girl's interest was -ot In him. The snak owed the same liking for the Binuous young bewty of the Bronx that she displayed for them. When young Ditmars placed a tame snake in hee arms the reptile would nestle in the soft foids of her dress as if It had been its life-long resting-pince “Trilby” and Miss Hurd became Inseparable, aw quite independently of his young master tne HLA gopher would occasionally take his way to the you woman's home, much to the dismay of the serpen' | hating nelghbora. It was “Trilby” who, by coiling fold upon gold of hts black length around the pretty gerl's waist, first suR- gented to the young man that this was an occupation More to be dasired than any other the world con- tened, capacity for match-making by gest the knot there is no untying. Last month Alies Hurd discovered that she loved mars. And when in answer to a question several times repeated she coyly confessed as much, “Trilby"" felt that his mission was accomplished and discreetly lett the room. CHAPTER V. was a snake wedding. About the walls of th Little Bronx home where Miss Hurd lives with her father and sister the ehed skins of over two hundred of the choicest reptiles in New York were oolled. ‘Threading the maze of roses and carnations on the table of the supper-roam the delicately mottled in- ‘tegument of the only King Cobra in America was artistically displayed. ‘After the wedding ceremony the guests saw, or thought they saw—there was champagne in abun- danos et the wedding feast—the bride step through the portieres of the front room and draw from a black silk bag which had hung unnoticed on the wall the faithful “Trilby!”* Glad to be released from such close quarters, the snake cuilud himself around, the white neck of the bride and, placing his face against here, hissed the hsartiest and sincerest of congratulations in her ear. ‘At the eight there was a wild scampering for cover by the more timid of the guests, and when the reptile later started {n to have fun by sauntering toward the most timid young woman of the whole party, and almoet throwing her into hyetertos by this mark of favor, the delight of the bride and bridegroom was ‘as unmeasured as the young woman's terror, ‘Then !t was thet the bride declared that even on her honeymoon she could mt part with her soaly friend and announced her éntention of talcing “Trtlby” with her to Washington. She told her friends that the new home, at No. 1219 Tinton avenue, tnto which they would move on thelr return, would not be com- plete without at least five more snakes, two of them to be the largest and fiercest pythons in the reptile house where ghe had firet met and loved her huabano, CHARACTER READINGS OF EVENING WORLD READERS FROM PHOTOGRAPHS. physiognomy. He has made life study of these sciences, and his work in this) state the color of their hair and eyes end also the principal nationality of thelr 8 All communications should be eddressel to “Phrenological Editor, Eventng W. H, BROOKLYN, | Intelligence is your chief weapon in the battle of life; are opposed to a @ruetty and aggressive warfare; have by nature a fine memory; are very so- of words talke have all command different | singer; the signs of mu. 4 1é and win almost eversbody by] talent, fal'y in the width of the oe great wiavity and facility of a4-| temples, « fulness of the mouth and This is shown in the height of/chin and delicately curved rim of the olding of your aye mudh Interested in human pod ‘teader Of obi! bast in’ &. vooauion ‘cont v ear; would prefer love songs or form of dramatic music; can improve your tasie and attain higher artisae culture, Read Seated eyes betray @ feedle} You are an ine! mense ambition, but should te a fine; me | @ siccess by acquiring a more ngenéral mi Aa” eae favorite “MISS C. M. A, 97TH STREET, The crown of your head shows ime and you can scarcely fal} 10 gsugceed in music, “elocution, Gramatie art or in any & Intengity | strong Mies j Should learn your mouth Ineined talents are Weed to. study em ® round ut many bran L guitrely swayed vivid sens love of beauty and deeire fo . Han: have @ remarsaply amiadie dis- edt hosts of friends: with thy easily make a| sim ply sompine aut 9 ‘our wen drama; are sional Uf MISS M, L, G, NEW YORK, | of endence boih waste and ekill also much ability will be @ favorite in fo olety, and, if not carrie j| bition for the mane, may become prematy neper 1p mairiene E.R, 116TH ST away by em- wil, Wo ke health. bane cate of yo shee and you s Commnlt youreelf in a wow underiaking REET. R. 8, NEW YORK, ambition, | Me feel ive views vtbusinem, pueh ntel activity, reflgement and great erie wit 1 talent, may be cariiy read | Feneitiveness to praise and blame are and disiikery courses ur nce. The mouth donoses hearty ite You are foad are plats afte pirth and taste for art. Th Ai gn re) drop ng note bespeaks a shrewd. p oat s nose and ¢ a mind st wath le cola varied a) muoeeed tn hes of; art most) ce e te Aa olor and « disp us Gar i of aolor bad EPEAT POA wiing. 1 nomy and choose palntin | Sulutlve ¢ ~ | ja cali ine other (han mercantile; with for music and the| te tisfled in & 7 well adapted for profes-| ploa be sesured | Proper ieaining might do well as an ® ? oP tame ae well y before you Wik be safer on a salary thag rune \ning @ Business of. your own; poe idy olen cepbibhy to Raiteryy froin the 9 make eek, iy keep @ coo! It was “Trilby'’ who displayed a fairly feminine | wrapping himeelf | about both the young people, as they sat chatting on a sofa, in @ true-lover's knot, which must tnevitably not Ditmars for the enakes, but the snakes for Dit-{ LETTERS, QUESTIONS, ANSWERS. 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A Trio of Name To the Diitor of The Evening World Wil the readers kindly tell me what they think of the usual disposition of girls who possess the names “Adele,” “Ethel and Josephine?’ ‘The under- signed finds them very agreeable os a rule, but would like other people's opin- New Principle of Removin: ton also. R. EL Black Is Not a Color, ‘ ] N To the Editor of The Rvening World i Vy A says that black ts not a color. * ! B says it ts a color JOHN A. ee Sunday. Sunday, The Only [ethod Indorsed by ‘To the Editor of The Kvening World On what oay dia the Joh of August, Physicians, Surgeons, Der- matologists and Medi. cal soe iG ed on corer of 81. 1873, fall; alao May 14, 1871? | PATRICK AUSBRO. |f Approves the Tax. To the Fdltor of The Evening World If vhis bachelor tax ecomex a law | I think {t will be one of the best that | | has ever been introduced. But I suggest | an amendment. Men to be taxed from thirty to sixty years and women to ve! exempt altogether. J. 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