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The Washington times., 1902-10-14
SIDE LIGHTS ON
NATIONAL POLITICS.
The New District Commissioner.

While the appointment of Henry
Litchfeld West as a member of the
Board of Commissioners of the District
of Columbia. announced yesterday by
the President. is largely personal, still
there Is in it an element of politics Of
peculiar interest to the national De-
mocracy. Mr. West and the Hon. Ar
thur Pue German are intimate personal
and political friends of long standing.
and the Maryland Senator was one of
his most insistent hackers for the Com
missionership. II is true that the new
Commissioner and the President are old
friends. too, and that he was strongly
backed by Senator Lodge. who, by the
Presidents public avowaI. is the Chief
Magistrates most intimate friend But
at the same time IL is generally recog-
nized that had not Senator German stood
by MIR. West over all other Democratic
applicants. 1t is possible that the Presi-
dent might have been induced to select
some other District Democrat for the
vacancy caused by the death OF John ".
Ross. who had been the Democratic
member of the board for so many years.
That Mr.. Vests appointment strength
ems Senator German IN Maryland by
the opportunity it gives this statesman
to have freer access to the District
patronage counter than he has had for
several years. goes without saying
Then, again. it Is reasonable to suppose
that so stout a Democrat as Mr.. West
is naturally will be found gravitating
toward Senator German in all party
fights involving the Senator's plans and
purposes, particularly those of national
scope. In quitting journalism at his
call TO office Mr.. West leaves
a profession which he adorned with his
character and attainments.
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"UNCoNsIDERED. TRIFLES. !"

Editor-You know that fellow Squibob.
who is always sending us what he calls
bright thoughts for publication? It's
about time TO show him he isn't as smart
as he thinks he is.
Assistant-What are you going TO do?
Turn him down hard?
Editor-No I'm going to print few
of his bright thoughts Tribune.
Alice-What is vindictiveness. Marie? 5?
Marie-Well. it's the way you never
will forgive that great aunt whom you
never saw for not leaving you her dia-
mond brooch which you have only heard
talked about-Detroit Free Press.
1T is certainly very curious. observed
the Tobacconist to the Wooden Indian,
ITO see how nicely things usually bal
ance up in this old world of ours after
all. For instance, there's the crooked
people-just see how many OF them are
obliged eventually to live in straitened
circumstances. Syracuse Herald.
Il notice" remarked the facetious one
to the man whose face bore evidences
OF a poor barber's work. that you've
had a close shave recently.
The victim glared. Not as close as
yours he finally remarked; you re the
tenth man who's fired the same joke At
me. and the rest are in the hospital
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Whenever the kicker" wrongs any
one by a misstatement it is always
ready and willing TO apologize. Last
week we stated that John Hope, our en-
terprising grocer, was Il fugitive from
Justice from Ohio. Mr.. Hope mas SHOWN
Ms pnpers TO prove that he was sent to
iail in the Buckeye State. served his
time to the last day. and we therefore
apologize and commend him TO the good
wishes of all.-Arizona Kicker.
&c. p. o." is kind enough to- send in
the following clever jeu d'esprit on the
Industrial and matrimonial situation:
Miss Fin de SiecIe-Of course, you
know that Clare's marriage to Prince
UizzIe will be considered a morganatic
one?
Mrs. Upton Coal-Well, we'll, I do
say. il is time for the people to take
stand if that man Morgan has gained
control OF the marriage market.-Balti-
more American.
But" said Adam. with a puzzled air,
Il thought you said we had to wear fig
leaves and things"
you silly boy" responded Eve. cant
you see this is my bathing suit New
York Herald.
The amateur phlanthroplst whose
heart goes out to the poor sometimes
loses 1t altogether.
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1t is only right and proper to add that
there is not a vestige of truth in the
stories to the effect that the prince
OF t.rstria to London. On the contrary.
Archduke Francis Ferdinand. whose
stepmother, Archduchess Marie Theresa.
is an aunt of the young prince, declined
to lift a finger in his behalf while in
London. or to have anything to do with
him, agreeing with King Edward that
the only thing to do was to let the Eng
lish law have its course in the disgrace
full affair. MARQUisE DE FoNTENoI.
The Washington times., 1902-10-14
COURTS AND CAPITALS
OF THE OLD WORLD,

Prince Arthur of Connaught and his
sisters are entitled to the prefix of
royal highness'' as children of a son
OF British sovereign, and 1t is mis-
take. therefore. to assert. as has been
done in some of the English papers. that
the Duke of Connaught has recently ap-
piled to King Edward for the grant Of
the prefix of royal highness" for his
son and his daughter. 1t is only with
the third generation of descent from
the throne that a prince of the blood
ceases to be royal highness" and
becomes merged in the nobility and
while Prince Arthur of Connaught is
therefore royal highness" and has
always been described as such in Off
c1al documents and notifications, as,
for instance. when recently he was ere
ated Knight of the Order of the Gar
ter, his children, no matter whether
he marries a royal princess, lady of
the nobility, or commoner, will cease
to be royal htghnesses."
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shree months, so cents.
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No Men for Our Warships.


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of
selec of hem?
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imposed indefinitely Ovwok deterioration and fatal
good police service
Washington Police Department is relatively
and undoubtedly of the
this
indispensable facility for the maintenance public safety public
The Washington times., 1902-10-14

Miss Helen NJ Gould is expected to
arrive in Norfolk soon. She will in
spect the naval Young Mems Christian
Association recently established there.
1t is reported that Miss Gould will per-
feet plans for enlarging the institu-
tion:
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CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Violators of the Law.


the of millions of coal have thus
in
their the mine
the
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Commander Robert E. Peary, the Arc
tic explorer, arrived in Philadelphia
yesterday to undergo treatment for his
feet, which were injured in the far
forth 1t may be necessary to have an
operation performed, and he will proba
bly, have to remain in the hospital sew
eral weeks.
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In THE PUBLIC EYE.

Emperor William has bestowed the
decoration OF the Prussian Royal Or
der of the Crown, Of the first class, upon
Captain Sverdrup. the Arctic explorer.
King Oscar of EaTway bestowed the
grand cross of st. Olaf on Captain
Sverdrup last week.
The Washington times., 1902-10-14

Although Prince Francis Joseph of
Braganza, the son OF the pretender TO
the Portuguese crown. was acquitted of
the frightful charges brought against
him in the London criminal courts, in
consequence of it being proved that GER
tain of the witnesses against him had
been guilty of perjury, the evidence was
such as to lead his relatives to take
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Reciprocity the Safety Valve.

is
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The Inventors Greatest Chance.

Is
That conceded How tempting this
await the gifted
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Miners Respecting Their Contract.


of of
o emne
tracta and a
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AN OFFER OF PEACE.

The anthracite coal have awakened of their
obligations suffering public have steps coal
barge by offering that arbitration which they shosighedy refused to
their conference days Roosevelt Mr.
Mitchell representative of the striking suggested diff
the companies submitted board
pledged the acence
the workers verdict by tribunal selected Mr.
Baer'and the other who had Rooes
invitation bboy rejected the proposal would
agree settlement coy grievances
any collective They determined they
deal with the individuals and they proposed the submission
all disputes arising each ey local
| syNania courts.
of public indignation followed their
proposal
operators folly arrogant futile
public public acknowledge
their mistake of and they their
steps ard from their side the offer of which, when
made by Mr. Mitchell they rejected Their proposal delivered last night to
President Roosevelt eonempaes the by him of board of
araon which sit judgment the disputes between them and
the striking miners.
This board is have five members Ole mining engineer one an
ocoogst
transportation
This board investigate the conditions which have strike
settlement which both sides will accept without complaint
protest The meanwhile to return work the
forcebe began
The coal maintain least of consistency by
still refusing deal with the miners SUCH They declare their
willingness with the body
oshoot of the Yet
the anthracite uc decide make Mr. Mitchell their
negotiating the of the arbtraton they will this
delegated authority regular and final
operators eredt-perhaps
ardy but still genuine credto their of the and moral
responsibility weighing them 1t offer which the public
will applaud and which the miners should freely and promptly
Having themselves suggested solution of the problem,
afford dscredt refuse when olive branch
from the operators side.
delay giving binding
arbraten agreement which will
peaceful rational conflict which has carried far beyond
reason already unnecessary
operators
public
international society bud this season
appears probably
erai Sumner pleasure than " whip the Moros into ami
appearing the Dardnees under Russian chaponage'
puzzle
but which lose
National Soldiers Home probably
Navy Department experiments proving that oil entirely
be the anthracite operators and miners
providing for the all hore found
furnish shelter
otherwise Suher'
Those Omaha school been charges of
striving
department
prem
the anxious seat"
After Strengthening hip oOO
of
charge Who that poverty without its compensations'
Surely
wah
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
the Law
millions
O. in
be
public,
Miners Respecting Their
the havera
additional
digging coal or a
No Men for Our Warships.
The Washington times., 1902-10-14

Prince Arthur OF Connaught stands in
precisely the same relation to the throne
as the octogenarian Duke of Cam
bridge. who is royal highness.' as
son of younger son of King George
lila fact which the London papers
which have been discussing the matter
seem to have forgotten. The same rule
prevails in Russia
The Washington times., 1902-10-14

King Leopold is. 1 learn, one of the
largest stockholders in the Anglo
American concern formed for working
the concession acquired in the rubber
producing district of Acre. King Leo
pold already controls, so to speak. the
entire rubber output of the Congo VAL
ley. Therefore there is considerable
ground for according belief to the story
which insists that he is at the head
of an Anglo American rubber trust, of
colossal proportions, and which is to
control the rubber output of the uni
verse. Sir Martin Conway. in England,
and several Wall Street banking firms
are among the moving spirits in the af
fair.
But. as l have said, Leopold of Bel
GUM is at the head of it, and when one
takes into consideration the fact that
rubber is an indispensable commodity of
modern life. it will be understood how
startling is the prospect of becoming
subjected to the tyranny of the new
rubber king"
The Washington times., 1902-10-14

Lord Kitchener has appointed as his
two principal aides Lord Ingestre. eld-
est son of the Earl of Shrewsbury, AMI
Lord Herbert, eldest son Of the Earl
of Pembroke. both excellent young men.
but selected principally on account OF
their social standing.
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take his United
the xoussea
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Of
char without
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question people of i a
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Lord Barrymore, whose wife was the
daughter of the late General Wadsworth.
of Geneseo, N Y. is the only person in
south ireland who possesses private
railway station. The line between Cork
and Queenstown runs directly through
the most beautiful part of Lord Barry
more's demesne, Fota, and by way of
the railway company built
a station at Fota No one may stop at
this station without written permit
from Lord Barrymore or his agent.
The Washington times., 1902-10-14

The Empress Eugenie proposes TO give
to the Louvre Museum portrait of her
self and Napoleon III in Gobelin tapes
try by Winterhalter, as well as other
works of art now in possession of the
State, which she claims belong to her
as legatee of the late prince imperial.
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wou be but the laundrymen holding their
WashuD
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Nine. Sarah Bernhardt says of Queen
Alexandra: II did not realize for Il
moment that it was the Queen herself
was speaking to. 1 thought 1t was ono
OF her daughters, so young and pretty
did she look"
The Washington times., 1902-10-14

In mentioning the various preroga-
tives which have fallen TO the share of
young Lord Dudley as the new lord
lieutenant of ireland. ! find that the
English papers state-and the American
papers copy-that he enjoys the right
to confer the order of knighthood on
anyone, and incidentally relate the story
how a former viceroy of Ireland. Duke
of Richmond. had. while in a state of
post-prandial elevation. insisted upon
comforting the honor of knighthood
upon the boots of a small country
during viceregal progress through the
Emerald Isle. The boots happened to
be married to the chambermaid, and the
couple in consequence became Sir Tim
othy and Lady Maloney.
Since then. however, the viceroy has
been shorn of this power of making
knights. and now he is debarred from
comforting the distinction. except IN
cases where he has previously submit
ted the name and qualifications of the
canuiuate lof lne HoHoi ~ 'HS N'"i4Ae'
in London and obtained the latters ap-
proval, as well as that OF the sovereign.
The practice OF the yiceroy impress
ing an official kiss upon the cheek OF all
the ladies presented to him at the draw
ing rooms which he holds at Dublin
Castle in the name OF the King, has like
wise been abolished since Edward VII
came to the throne.
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The Gar has just made royal we'd
ding present to his siste~. Ga.a n'-cH-
oss Olga, bride of Duke Peter of Olden-
burg He asked permission to make Il
cast CT the balustrade of the magniti-
cent staircase at the Chateau de Com
pledge, and the lower part of the stair
case of the Petite Trianon, which viii
DC placed in the Serguiews-Kaya Palace
as a gift to tn, newly married couple.
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For one thing the Queen deserves a
good deal of credit. She has certainly
succeeded in making far more reputa-
BILE man and a more respectable sover-
eign of her husband, and has weaned
him from those proflgate habits which
he owed to the evil influences of his
father, and of those unscrupulous Ser
Wan statesmen who hoped by turning
the young rulers attention to frivolities
TO divert 1t from their usurpation Of
power at the expense OF the throne.
OF course. this does not do away with
the fact that Queen Draga lived openly
with the King for several years prior TO
the sanction OF the church being given
to their relations. Nor does 1t affect
the other antecedents Of the ex-Mrs.
Machin. But there is no doubt that
since her marriage her influence upon
her husband, and upon servia generally,
has been to the distinct advantage of
both.
The Washington times., 1902-10-14

Alice-What is vindictiveness. Marie?
Marie-Well it's the way you never
will forgive that great aunt whom you
never saw for not leaving you her dia-
nond brooch which you have only heard
talked about-Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1902-10-14

So much has been written in criticism
of the Queen of Servia that it is only
fair to give the other side of the ques-
tion From perfectly unprejudiced and
impartial friend. who has recently been
visiting Servia, 1 learn that Queen
Draga. although fifteen years or more
older than her husband. looks. not mere
" at distance, but even at close range.
several years younger than the King,
who 1t is true is prematurely aged,
which is not altogether surprising when
the stormy circumstances of his career
from his earliest childhood are taken
into consideration.
The Queens pictures convey the i'm
ly reaches to the shoulders of her hus-
band, although the latter is not above
the average height. That he is still en-
tirely devoted to her is, my friend de-
clares, apparent to anyone who sees
them in one another's company, and the
stories published by the Austrian and
German gutter press concerning hand to
hand fights between them, stories origi-
mated by the Karageorgevitch pretender
are unworthy of credence. and merely
designed to injure the prestige of the
present occupants of the Servian throne.
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be friend "the
appearing Dardanee chaperonage?
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The amateur phlanthropist whose
heart goes out to the poor sometimes
loses 1t altogether.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Has No Opposition.

From the ST. Johns Republican.
Watts Humphrey withdrew from the
race for congress in letter published in
the Saginaw papers Sunday.
Mr.. Fordney has been very useful
member of congress and proved his
ability and worth. That he is better
qualified for the duties of the Office than
when first elected goes without saying.
Mr.. Fordney has many friends in Clin-
ton county, and nothing but loyalty to a
home man, if there was one in the field,
would turn them from him. If it is to
be Saginaw man, Mr.. Fordney fills
the bill all right. He will be reelected
by handsome majority. In dicussing
the situation with w. A. Norton, who
has been mentioned in the state press as
a probable candidate, he said that the
withdrawal of Humphrey insures the
denomination of Mr.. Fordney without
opposition.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
Local News.

Cyrus Sturgis, of Duplain, is learning
telegraphy at the Western Union.
Dewey Wilcox has resigned his posi-
ton as messenger at M. l.. Stewart &,
Co.'S bank. He is succeeded by Worthy
Cooper.
Mrs Marion Carpenter will again lee
ture at A. o. U. w. hall for the Spirit
ual society on Sunday May 4th morn
ing and evening. Admission 10 cents
Samuel Russell is now lumber yard
foreman for the Owosso Casket Co. He
will have charge of the new factory
yards also. Mr.. Russell was with the
Owosso Manufacturing Co. for several
years.
Sheriff Gerow kept 439 prisoners last
year at per capita rate of so. 80, be-
sides spending $1,000 of the total for
repairs. For the year just preceding,
it cost $l2.36 per capita to keep 345
prisoners.
Miss Lunette Mitchell, of Chesaning.
and Mr.. Albert Norris, of Owosso were
married by Rev. Halmhuber at the
brides home in Chesaning, Tuesday.
Only the immediate families of the con-
tracing parties were present. Mr. and
Mrs. Norris will be at home To their
friends here at GIG East Mason street
after May Is.
Before leaving for his new change at
South Bend, Ind, this week, M
Agent Harry G. Brown was presented
with fine silk umbrella by the Office
and freight house employees. Mr..
Brown declared that although he has
been knocking about for the past thir-
teen years in the railroad business
there never was any city which he hated
to leave more than Owosso.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02
LAEOAERS ARE IDLE.
Carpenters and Builders Arc Asking
for a Raise.

Boston, May 2.-Stri1es occurred
Thursday at q number OF places in
New England, attended, however, with
no disturbances. Some 500 granite
cutters on Cape Ann left work be-
cause a demand regarding wages and
hours was not complied with, and at
Barre, VT. and one or two other
places a small number of granite work
ers struck.
Strikes in the building trades &C.
Cured in several Connecticut towns
and at number of points in other
states. About 1000 teamsters are idle
in Providence because their employers
refused to grant an advance in wages.
The strikes of the American Wooden
Co.'s weavers is extending. and some
10000 operatives are affected. The
weavers in II plants are OUT. Part Of
the forces in two additional mills came
out yesterday and today.
At Bridgeport, Conn, 200 carpen-
ters, plumbers and hodcarriers quit
work, while at Hartford there was
about $50 carpenters and joiners.
Reading, Pa, May lowing to the
failure of contractors to sign the new
wage scale for a year dating from
May 1, the planning mills of this city
are idle today. Over $50 men went
on strike. Building operations are
practically at standstill as result
of the strike of hodcarriers. These
are the only trades having difficulty
over the question of wages.
Paterson, N. j., May ALI the
union hodcarriers in the city went on
strike Thursday. Practically all work
on buildings has consequently been
tied up, as the carpenters are also on
strike.
Pittsburg, May mime organized
building trades in the Pittsburg dis
trict started the conflict Thursday
for higher wages. Many of the en-
ployers agreed to the demands during
the day, and at it's close there was
every indication that the struggle will
be of short duration. OF the 10000
men who were ordered out yesterday
morning, probably not more than g.
600 will be idle today.
Utica, N. Y, May 2-About 200 Ia
borers employed as helpers to masons,
carpenters and plumbers in this city,
all members of the laborers' union
struck Thursday for an increase Of
wages.
Albany, N. Y, May "A strike Of
foundry laborers has tied up two foun-
dries here, and threats are made that
the men in the other foundries will
be called out. The men ask an in
crease of wages from $3.50 to So per
day.
Altoona, Pa, May 2.-Thursday the
scale of wages recently adopted by the
carpenters union went into effect, and
as a result of contractors refusing to
sign it, 100 carpenters, employed by
five of the 25 contractors of the city,
struck
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1902-05-02

The Modern Woodmen are not likely
to have the easiest of sailing in their at
tempt to increase the rates of insurance
in the order A movement is said to be
on foot to precipitate what may be the
biggest fight ever seen in fraternal
order over the matter. The need for
some change in the rates would seem to
be apparent to any student of insurance.
The question would seem to be simply
whether the increase is to the correct
amount The DIRECTORS to the proposed
change believe that it is there placed too
high. They claim that under the ac-
ton OF the laws as proposed the head
camp would receive 81, 900, 900 annually
in excess of the expenses of the order.
1t is sincerely to be hoped that this or
der which has made such magnificent
record will be able to arrange its rates
on safe basis and that there will not
result any bitterness over any necessary
change which might check the growth
of the order. If the members are wise.
however, they will make provision for
the coming years and that will make a
change of some kind necessary accord
ing to the reports of their own officers
and other insurance officials and ex-
perts as well.