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The Washington times., 1902-04-11
COMMITTEE REPORTS
ON ELECTION CONTEST
Objects to ScurrilouS Papers
in Lentz VS.. Tompkins Case.
Declares Latter Duly Seated by Majority
of Nineteen Votes-Compliments
Australian Ballot System.

Representative Olmsted. chairman OF
Elections Committee No. 2, yesterday
submitted to the House the report In the
case Of the contest brought by eH-Repre-
sentative John J. Lentz against Repre-
sentative Emmet Tompkins.
The report is unanimous in favor OF Mr.
Tompkins, the sitting member.
The report reviews the testimony at
considerable length. and analyzes the case
carefully. It says:
"Mr. Tompkins, having an apparent
plurality of eighteen, received the oficial
certificate. and in pursuance thereof was
sworn as a member OF the Fffty-seventh
Congress, AMI holds his seat subject to
the result of the pending contest
Australian Ballot Praised.
1.-THE ballot In use in Ohio is of the
form known as Australian, and under the
laws of that State each ballot about
which there is any dispute or question is
required to be placed by the election Off
GERS in a sealed envelope with evidence
showing whether 1t was counted or not,
and II counted, for whom. 1t is remark
able that In an election at which 5l,9O3
votes were polied there were only twen-
ty-fve such ballots. Some of them were
counted for contestant. some for con-
testee, some were not counted at all, and
as to others there is no evidence show
ing whether they were counted or not, or
II counted. for whom.
Having carefully examined these bal
lots and the law relating thereto, your
committee finds that proper counting of
them shows an increase of one vote in
favor of contestes. increasing his rlurali
ty to nineteen
In conclusion, the report says;
Mr.. Tompkins Duly Elected.
There IS no allegation in the notice OF
the contestant and not even an insinuaton
TO be found in the testimony that Mr..
Tomptins, the contestec. WAS in any way
concerned In any Illegal. improper, or
even irregular act. AS the result of the
most careful consideration possible to be
given to this care. we conclude that the
votes cast and, therefore, recommend the
adoption of the following resolutions:
Resolved, That John J. LentZ was not
elected a member of the Fifty-seventh
Congress from the Twelfth Congressional
district OF the State OF Ohio, and is not
entitled to seat thereid.
Resolved. That Emmett Tompkins was
elected q member of the Fifty seventh
Congress from the Twelfth Congressional
district of the State OF Ohio and is en-
titled to a seat therein
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FOR BUREAU OF
MINES AND MINING
Amendment Offered to Com
merce Department Bill.
Submitted in Committee by Representa-
tive Woods of California-To Alb
sorb the Geological Survey.

An amendment to the Senate bill to
create a Department Of Commerce. now
under consideration by the House Com
mittee on Interstate and Foreign Com
merce. was yesterday submitted to tha.
committee by Representative Woods OF
California.
The amendment adds to the Department
OF Commerce Bureau of Mines and MIN
ing. The amendment Is as follows:
There shall be a Bureau OF Mines and
Mining and a Director of said bureau.
who shall be appointed by the President.
by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. who shall receive a salary of
5000 per annum.
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Provides That All Shall
Vote Who Are ConSti-
tutionally Entitled.
AIMED At SOUTHERN SUFFRAGE
Vote on Bill in Committee Monday
Measure Will Not Be Reported Favor
ably-Violent 0pposition-Mr. De-
pew's Defense of His Amendment.

Senator Depew created somewhat of a
sensation In the Senate yesterday morn
ing by proposing an amendment to the
bill looking to the popular election of
Senators. The amendment extends the
suffrage to all citizens of all sections OF
the country who are entitled to it under
the Constitution. 1t is aimed at the ac-
tion of some of the Southern States in
disfranchising their colored citizens.
The suggestion was startling. both be-
cause 1t took the Democratic Seators en-
tirely by surprise and because it is gen.
orally regarded as entirely apropos to the
propaganda kept alive chiefly by Demo-
cratic efforts.
Mr.. Depew was given the very closest
attention on both sides of the Senate
chamber when he submitted his remarks
in support OF the proposed amendment.
and it was generally admitted that he had
given the advocates OF the plan to amend
the Constitution by changing the method
Of electing United States Senators hard
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DIED.

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Approval OF the Administration.
'Your vote will be either enc of ap-
proyal OF the Administration OF President
Roosevelt and that Of President Mckinley
or Of unqualified condemnation. Choose
ye this day who 90 viii serve; IL God be
God. serve him: If Baal be God serve
HIM
In conclusion General Grosvenor said
Il do not believe that the people Of
the United States desire that we shall
deal so harshly with Cuba as to force
her into the Union Of the United States
Aud do not believe that to adopt an
amendment that proposed to demand prac-
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The Washington times., 1902-05-12
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME.
Senatorial Resibilities Excited.

The Senate had a good deal OF fun the
other day with the bill for the relief of
Anna Eliza Isabella Won Hemmert, OF
this city.
The lady some time ago by mistake
paid an assessment OF $500 for street
extension work. due by another party,
and the bill was to authorize the Treas
ury to refund the money. 1t had been
sent to the committee. reported back
favorably. and was ready for passage.
"A bill for the relief OF Anna Eliza
Isabella Won Hemmert," the clerk read in
loud voice that penetrated into the
cloak rooms and the newspaper mems
room. The Senators smiled.
"A bill for the relief of Anna, Eliza,
Isabella Won Hemmert," he vociferated
again. and the Senate laughed out loud
The Chair made his usual remarks per-
tinent to the occasion of the passage Of
a bill. It went out of the Committee Of
the Whole and into the Senate. and was
bowled merrily along without a mishap.
"A bill for the relief of Anna, Eliza,
Isabella Won Hemmert," the clerk shout
ed as only the reading clerks at the Cap
itol can, and this time there was a gale
of jubilant cachnation throughout the
chamber, and the Chair did not lift his
gavel or his voice to quell the disturb
ance.
For once 1t would have pleased the
Senators IL the law-had required still an
other reading.
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THE RIGHT OF DISlNHERITANCE.


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The Washington times., 1902-05-12
On Humorous Verse.

Humorous verse, How is IL that the
full associations, and convey. on the whole,
a suggestion Of boredom or evaporation
The sense OF humor is not very uncom-
mon; the trick Of composition in meter
and rhyme is easily acquired. and 1t is
not essential that the writer should pos
sess any inborn poetic gift. Nevertheless.
really good work in this kind seems near
ly as much Of rarity as is a fresh
achievement in the domain of real poetry.
The reason We take to be this, that the
true motive power Of humorous verse is
not the sense Of humor-that Is needed
by the reader-but humor itself; the gift
OF humorous creation. This Is q form of
genius. and therefore rare; and In like
who have the sense of music before you
will find one who can create something
to satisfy that sense. But besides his
genius of humor. our writer must have a
multitude Of acquired powers. 1t is not
enough for him to have learned the trick
of metrical composition; he must write
verse exquisitely. felicitously. as perfect
is a bit OF a real Ioet, too, then so much
the better. And he must have fine taste.
sound sense. education; he must be a brill
liant creature, Above all, never for a
moment must he sink below the intel
lectual level OF the cleverest Of his read
ers. No wonder he is scarce,-Pall Mall
Gazette
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Russell Sage.

II may not be generally known that
Russell Sage. the noted inancier, figured
quite prominently as politician at one
time, and was four years in Congress,
says "Leslie's Weekly" He was chair
man of the New York State delegation at
the convention where Zachary Taylor was
nominated for President. Sage and his
associates were Henry Clay men, and vot-
ed solidly for "the Mill Boy of the Slash
es" until II was apparent that he could
not be nominated, and then the New York
vote. under Sage's lead, was thrown to
Taylor and secured him the prize. The
action OF Sage pleased the friends Of Tay-
lor so much that they came to him and
said that he might name the Vice Presi-
dent, II had not thought of that at ALL"
said Mr.. Sage in speaking of the matter
"and took some time to consider Among
other men I thought of Fillmore, who
was then young lawyer OF Buffalo.
knew him well and thought he would make
a good Vice President. / suggested his
name ana Il was brought before the
convention. He was nominated without
trouble then notified him that he had
been chosen as our vice presidential can
didate. He accepted the nomination and
the ticket was elected"
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
How to Enjoy a Holiday.

Although the gospel of recreation-more
particularly OF athletic recreation-has
been preached effectively for many years.
there is still some uncertainty as to the
manner in which indulgence therein bene-
fits person. 1t is generally believed
that the chief or sole advantage is that
derived from physical exercise. An Eng
lish medical paper. THE Hospital holds.
however. that another factor is involved
Indeed. it makes this second element the
great essential.
Unless this exercise is taken in such
a way that the mind is fully occupied
by entirely new thoughts. that periodical
holds, 1t is OF little value. Rowing. rid
ing, driving and games like golf do one
good. because they call for concentration
of attention on the avoidance Of danger
or the accomplishment of some difficult
task. or both. Geological or botanical ex
petitions are preferable to walking so
many miles of city streets or unattractive
country roads, because they operate in
the same way. The mind is taken out of
the old rut of study and business or OF
domestic care The nervous system thus
gets rest, while the physical Is taxed.
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
SIGNIFICANCE Of THE UNWILLING
OF THE ROCHAMBEAU STATUE.


Rochambeau the commander rn-chief of the
forces sent here by France to aid in the Revolu-
tionary War. He trained military man, and n
general of very high military ability.
Lafayette young man of twenty. with no
military experience and his mission purely SEN
timenta He young belonging to the
proudest nobility in Europe, who cast aside rank, for
tune and mitless opportunities in his own country to
risk everything for idea to him and to his
class, that of popular liberty.
Rochambeau. the other hand represented the
assistance given land and by the French Gov
ernment, given, however, for the purpose of Grip
pling Frances greatest enemy-England Without
the assistance which Rochambeau and his troops and
De Grasse and his fleet gave to Washington ii is
doubtful if the Revolutionary War could have sue
ceeded.
In the evolution of time France has become n
republic, like the United States 1t has become so
largely at least more rapidly because of the re-
publican ideas carried back France by Rochambeau,
Lafayette, and French soldiers.
The Washington times., 1902-05-12

The erection of statue to Rochambeau is fit
ting recognition at the Capital of our Republic of this
great service rendered by France at the most critical
period in history. Now that we have become a
power in the family of nations it is still
signcant indication of our determination to be
at peace with France and in sympathy with her Peo-
pie in their efforts to maintain and protect republi-
can form of governmental sympathy with France in
her effort to maintain the integrity of her territories
in all exgencies of European ambitions and aggres
sions.
This relationship founded upon so sure sent
ment between two great nations and sympathetic
peoples, is also another strong element in MAINTAIN
ing the peace of the world. Seven millions of soldiers
in Europe in arms to keep the peace. The cele-
incident to the unveilng of the statue of Ro
chambeau at the Capital of nation, with the Pres
ident and Congress side attending, and France
present officially by the appointees of her President
and sentimentaly by the descendants of Rochambeau
will be of the powerful factors to prevent these
vast armies from disturbing civilization and prevent
ing progress by engaging in warfare
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
Once in a Garden.

Once in garden. how oft as strayed.
Fondly my footsteps mid beauty delayed.
Roses blushed shyly my glances to meet.
Violets scattered their bloom at my feet:
Meek, but so wise,
Pansies looked up with their wondering
eyes.
Under their leaves. hidden safely away.
Waxen-white lily-cups turned from the
day;
Shy OF the sunbeams. but fond Of the dew,
Transient their beauty, to fade as they
grew.
Ever their bloom
In its sweet frailty told Of the tomb.
Still to my memory brighter appears
Other sweet blossoms OF earlier years:
Homely prim hollyhocks, love-iaa-mist.
Four -o'clocks never the dawn -dews have
kissed;
Flowers were they
Meet for a shy country maiden's bouquet.
Soft when the nightingale sang to the
stars,
Leaving the meadow and leaping the bars.
sought the garden in tremblings of bliss.
20! how the twilight taught lovers to
kissD
There to caress
One that the rose could rival confess.
May could not tarry nor Junetime delay,
Summer comes only to hasten away.
All the bright moments and all the sweet
flowers
Fled In awhile from that garden Of ours.
Memory stays
All that remains Of those happier days.
Once in that garden we met mid the
flowers,
Now there are others to meet in its
bowers,
There may be roses as sweet as Of yore,
She waits my coming among them no more.
Over her grave
Only the willows now weep as they wave.
Arthur Lewis Tubbs.
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
Dog Prisoners Cruelty.

''Duster." the fox terrier favorite of
school children near the railroad cross
ing. was poisoned Thursday. He be-
gan to show the symptoms about o'clock.
Every remedy advised was tried. begin
ming with hot milk. The jaws were pried
open by q hearted clergyman who
kindly came to the rescue. and the milk
was administered after the fashion of the
water cure" to the Filipinos. The little
sufferer was in commissions. but seemed
to understand the efforts made in the
fight for his life. and at times wagged
his tail feebly. A number of little girls
stood wide-eyed and open -mouthed on
the safe side OF the screen door while
the milk mingled with blood from their
pets throat. After a long battle to
force hot milk into his mouth "Duster''
began Of HIS own accord to lap cold
milk. A deputy sheriff was among the
surgeons at this stage.
boy well known as Red piled into
the kitchen to recommend melted lard,
so melted lard was the next course on
Busters menu. Salt water was also tried.
and II succeeded in making Duster sea-
sick. A quantity of poison was vomited
and the little beast began to improve. The
galley deck was swabbed and different
members Of the family stood watch until
long after midnight. This morning Dus-
ter was better, thank you, but dopey. 1t
had been hard tussle. but he had won.
and will follow the children as usual after
the rest of the strychn,ne is out OF his
system and the semi-paralysis of.his hind
legs disappears.
ii dog poisoners knew the suffering
caused to the victims and the distress
to the minds of the owners they might
think twice before scattering the poison.
II is n moral certainty that not the dog
disliked but some innocent pet Is the vic
Times.
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SECRETARY sHAW's SENSIBLE ORDERS.

The investigation made by Secretary Shaw of the
generally nothing of
smuggling
he in
Shaw especially the
his elucidaion
hundred dollars worth of
that this designation merely include articles
Others
Dngy
ything
admirable
which examining
of ladies' They white in
der that delicate fabrics be
before handled the
No less
ton privacy of the baggage ladies'
If
part ddoneit
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
THE CATACLYSM ON MARTINIQUE.

Since sodom and omorah swept from the face of the EARTH
since Hecuaneum and Pompe buried under the ashes of Vesuu
since $4,000 upheyal
atoa nothing appalling obteration of the
OF St Pierre and its people the eruption Mont Peee This last
indeed nothing like
recorded history In the uddenne of the swftne
OF destructive
the number of
TO be found
tue the intellect almost realize
forces of Earth.
1t feared that of
tragedy. annihaed
Pierre and its suburbs of lying
distance island Besides, already hand
disturbances have taken the Island of St Vincent and
is altogether probable these commissions will be
and other for the belief that there
activity" the
formations the Caribbean.
There question that the survivors of these terrible
tiles will stand of all the
world their
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
Hall-Sibley Fight a Novel One.

One of the most interesting Congress-
ional races that will take place during
the coming campaign will be the contest
between Representative James X. P. Hall
and Representative Joseph c. Sibley OF
Pennsylvania. The Pennsylvania Legis-
lature. in gerrymandering the State.
placed Mr.. Sibley, who now represents
the Twenty district, into the
Twenty-eighth district. which is repre-
sented by Mr.. Hall. This was done by
placing Venango. Mr.. Sibley's home
county. into the Twenty eighth district.
Both gentlemen are assured of unanimous
denominations. and both are personally
popular with all the voters.
The district is nominally Republican.
licans have "cinch" on II. Mr.. Sibley
was formerly Democrat, and as such
served two terms In the House. He af-
terward became Republican. and was
elected to Congress in 1900.
In the language Of Representative
Howard Mutchler. the race between Rep
resentatives Hall and Sibley will be a
battle royal. There is only one con-
tingency, however, that may take Mr..
Hall from the Congressional field, and
that is his nomination by the Democrats
for Governor. And his nomination for
Governor by acclamation is by no means
improbable.
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
STAND UP FOR THE SOLDIER MAN

Stand up; stand up for the soldier man,
Stand as he stands for you.
Stand up for the man who does and
dares
For the old red, white and blue.
Send hail tc the soldier man,
Sturdy and stanch and brave,
For ~. good God knows when the bugle
blows
Its last soCg DER his grave.
Stand up; stand up for the soldier man!
Nor quibble aud criticise;
God knows you are glad when we need
his help,
That he marches and fights and dies.
Send a cheer to the soldier man.
Ready and true and grim;
Tell him fair for his good deeds there
His eountry's proud of him.
Stand up: stand UP for the soldier man,
Fighting my foe and yours.
A hundred years has his blood run red
And constant the strain endures
Send hail to the fighting man.
Honest of heart and soul.
With his country love and the flag above,
And the Great Peace for his goal.
w. n. Nesbit in the Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
CelliRi and Shakespeare.

In THE Capitolo," verses written by
Benvenuto Cellini during his imprison-
ment in the Castle of st. Angelo, there
are. according to Roscoes rendering lines
strikingly anticipatory of the passage in
Hamlet" u. W wherein the Ghost de-
clares that he could a tale unfold that
would make each particular hair OF his
hearer stand on end like quills upon the
fretful porpentine:"
''Starng aghast. I stalk about the room
My hair with horror bristling NV head
Like quilts upon the fretiul porcupine."
Is the correspondence OF expression due
to the culture of the translator. or is it
exactly justified by the original Italian?-
Notes and Queries.
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
Too Costly Headgear for the Senator.

Senator Berry of Arkansas was walk
ing down the Avenue the other day. and
as he passed the store of popular hab-
erdasher he espied in the window fine
Panama hat. and thinking that he was
in need of new summer headgear, he
stopped TO look at II.
On the hat was placard which read
"sl0O." The Arkansas soIon happened
not to be wearing his glasses at the time.
and thought the price was marked $40"
We'll, that looks like a mighty good
hat for ten dollars" he remarked to a
friend with him. Il reckon I'll 20 in and
buy one
A street urchin whose eyesight was
much better than the Senator's, overheard
the remark and exclaimed, Say. Mister.
dat hat ain't no ten dollars; dat hats
hundurd dollars; you can't buy no hat
like dat
by George you're right. my son"
said the Senator, Il reckon that is lit
tie too steep for me-" and so saying. he
continued on up the Avenue without max
ing purchase.
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Mr.. Salmon's Contribution Ceases.

''Majah" Coates, the colored messenger
in charge of the Democratic cloakroom
Of the House. has especial cause to la
ment the death Of Representative Salmon
About ten days ago the majah, who is
always alert and ready to add to the COM
fort Of the members of the minority,
came to the conclusion that warm wealth
er was coming on apace. and that 1t
would be well to get his lemonade cooler
into working order. Accordingly he
brought out the big tankard, cleaned 1t
up brightly. and then announced that he
was in readiness to receive subscriptions
TO fund with which to purchase lemons
and sugar, with, perhaps, an allowance
OF what was raised above actual cost to
go into his own pocket for the service
The man who headed the list for a
weekly contribution Of 80 cents to the
lemonade fund was Representative Sal
mon. He paid the first installment the
day he lef; Washington never to return
again, and of course never had any of
the lemonade. In consequence the ma
jah's fund is curtailcd the amount OF
Mr.. Salmon's weekly contribution.
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
American Statehood for Cuba.

An attractive man Of genial manners
is Monsignor Broderick. secretary to the
apostolic delegate to the Philippines. who
was seen at the Raleigh last evening" Just
as he was about to leave the city en-
route to Havana.
Il am Yankee, and a Harvard man."
said he to Times reporter, but find
that life in the tropics does not impair
my health. Any man can keep well in
the torrid zone by practicins moderation
In eating and drinking, particularly the
latter.
Priests are not supposed to talk poll
tics. but in my private capacity I would
not hesitate to cay that Cuba is so bound
up with this country that its ultimate
fate must be annexation, and that will
10 doubt lead to statehood. That such a
consummation will be to the benefit of all
parties at interest have not the slightest
doubt"
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
The Khedive and the Rascal.

Even to the adyentIrers and downright
swindlers who hung about his court at
Cairo. and afterwaId pursued his wander
ings, Ismail extended good-natured, half
contemptuous patronage. He liked a
rogue far better than fool. Once, when
he had formally forbidden his door to n
fragrant offender, the man, who knew his
character, got ladder and climbed into
the viceroys room. remarking, 81 have
obeyed your highness' commands, and
have crossed your threshold by the win
dow. and not by the door" The humor Of
the thing at once appealed to lsmail, and
the offender was reinstated in his favor
The Athenaeum.
The Washington times., 1902-05-12
Belgian Minister Going to Hot Springs.

The Belgian Minister and Baroness Mon
cheur will go to Hot Springs. Va. this
week fer short stay. The object of their
visit is to see the children Of the baron.
who are spending the summer there with
their grandmother, Mrs. Holman. Baroness
Moncheur will go to Mexico on May 20.
to spend the summer with her parents.
Ambassador and Mrs. Clayton. The baron
will spend the summer in Washington and
at Hot Springs.