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The Washington times., 1902-03-06

The visit of Prussia's royal son in the United
States may may not lead to political entente cor
diale between Germany and this country-probaby
not: il may may bring about kindler feeling
in the commercial relations of the natons-prob-
ably not: for both these contingencies rest upon
other than sentimental grounds; but very
important result is certain flow from Prince
Henrys brief soiourn and his lightning dash through
thirteen States and the District of Columbia in less
than that many days.
Notwithstanding the fact that millions of Ger
free and the land of the brave and in or
less constant communication with their relatives and
friends in the Fatherand: Notwithstanding that
many of them purney back and forth. while thou
sands upon thou sands of wealthy native Americans
spend much tim and money in Germany every year:
Notwithstanding that columns upon columns writ
ten about the United States in German newspapers
and magazines. it is "a fact that there exists even
among the better educated classes of Germans
markabe lack of understanding and appreciation of
the extent and the of the great Republic of
the West. In general way. of they know
that America is rich; in fact. the idea of wealth
is associated in their minds with everyone and every
thing American They also realize that the people of
this country have good deal of push and energy,
and are constantly accomplishing some more less
extraordinary feats in the realms of indus
from understanding either the public social char
acter of the American people.
The authentic information derived from personal
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
VIEWS OF A PRO-BOER ON
THE SOUTH AFRICAN CONFLICT
By GUSTAV AUGERSTElN,
ington Jefferson Jackson Lincoln Union League
United

Great Britain feeling the
rejoice
o succe
Two hundred and fifty thousand imperial
of
tion O the ations
the reOrganized their
England could andi i
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The Washington times., 1902-03-06
President Diaz's Postponed Trip.


"A year or so ago one OF our Western
cities was making great preparations for
visit from President Diaz." remarked
Mr.. L. b. Foster. OF Santa Fe, last night
at the Riggs.
The papers were printing long articles
about the chief executive OF the Republic
across the Rio Grande. and plans for a re-
ception. on scale fully equaling those
made in honor OF Prince Henry, were
under way When / first heard about it
was incredulous. and made a wager with
a friend that Diaz would never set foot on
American soil despite the positive state
ment that he had given his word that the
visit would be made.
Il had lived in Mexico long enough to
understand the peculiar institutions of
that country, and | knew a good deal of
the character of the wonderful man who
has done more to elevate and improve his
countrymen, and give them a stable gov
ernment. than any statesman OF modern
times.
"Diaz never made the visit. Sickness
was the plea for the change of plan. He
stayed at home frpm fear. and for no
other cause-not fear OF personal harm.
for a braver man never lived, but he was
not inclined to take any risks OF a Tevolu-
tion during his absence.
Strong as his hold was and is on the
nation he knew too well fGom the past
the danger that might arise as a result OF
even a brief absence from the capital on
his part. 1t will be many a generation
before any Mexican President viii feel
free to visit the United States.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
A GERMAN-AMERICAN'S VIEW
OF PRINCE HENRY'S VISIT.
By a German-American Washingtonian.

experience which Prince Henry will take back with
him. and which, through various channels will find its
way TO people will do much to give t" the sub
United and its nearly eighty millions of sover-
eign citizens than they have taken the trouble to
form heretofore.
II has been Prince Henry's good fortune to he
brought with all classes of our people and
through all social gradatons, from President to peas
ant; he has brought face to face with the men
who rule state with the captains of industry,
with artisans mechanics farmers miners, and all the
others who make up daily busy life. And though
the hospitality which has been showered upon him is
rather on the rapid transit order, yet he recognizes
and appreciates the it is the less spon
taneous and cordial. and that it is not impelled or
compelled by considerations of official character
what in his own country might be designated as 'en
Wink Oben''
Even in the few days of his stay in this country
the prince has proved and is proving himself shrewd
observer He asks questions which show that he en-
deavors acquire clear understanding of the
various phenomena presented to him in the course OF
his ourneyings be obtained under the existing
and by no means the favorable circunls tances
His is a keen and quick intelligence. and there is no
doubt that he assimates and stores away for fu-
ture all the Information thus gained
In ways than this information, this ac-
emulation of facts will find its way among the peo
pie Germany and it will to give them clear
er and better idea this country and the people
among whom many millions of their knsmen have
made tEer homes
The Washington times., 1902-03-06

: ton wrestlers compare favorably
with those in other parts of the
country.
/ The only reason why wrestlers are
/ better now than in the past is this:
/ The more brains u man has. the bet
/ ter he can wrestie, as it is a game of
the mind as well as Il physical eXer-
I else. IT is a scheme of beverages,
consequently the smarter the man is
/ the quicker he is to see and take adj
vantage of an opening. There is an
/ other reason: Years ago there were
no athletic clubs and no chance for
competition: now all first-clasS GYM
nasiums have wrestling instructor.
Wrestling is an exercise. You can
get more real exercise out of il in fif-
teen minutes than at any other sport.
Again. two friends can wrestle and
not lose their tempers as they do in
boxing. because they are generally
too tired to get mad after fifteen
minutes struggle. The best devel-
oped men today are those who wres-
tie, as il builds up all parts of the
body.
Brockton. Mass, has more good
wrestlers than any other town in the
country. They weigh from 100 to 100
pounds. In the Western country all
the wrestlers are big, but not SO good
as those in the East. | was fifteen
weeks in the West. and beat everyone
! met in less than fifteen minutes.
have been wrestling professionally
for twenty-three years, and am now
thirty-nine years old.
All ! have TO say is. if had twenty
boys | would buy a mat and teach
them all to wrestle for their health
if not for money. Wrestling is more
popular today than ever before.
Young men are getting interested in
it. | wish to see wrestling a national
sport, aS ii is in Turkey, and until it
is we are bound to he outclaSsed by
the experts from that country. All
we want is competition, and to have
that we must have encouragement
from some one. | am doing all pos
sible to help. And hope that when
! return to Washington | will find
twenty wrestlers where there is one
now.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06

Wrestling as sport is one of the
| oldest in the world. 1t dates back to
Bible times. Then we jump to Rome
and the Olympian games. In those
days they wrestled to kill or disable
an opponent. Even now the same
game is in vogue in Turkey, where
the best wrestIers in the world are
found. They are very scientific. and
so big that the public at large think
it is by size they win. In this the
public is mistaken, for Kara Osman.
190-pound Turk. made u spectacle
of Tom jenkins, who weighs 200
pounds. once in Detroit and again in
Cleveland. Jenkins home-and AT the
time the Turk was under a doctors
care.
There have been only four real
wrestling Turks in America-Hou-
souf. weighing 2G0 pounds. and who
was drowned; Hall Adali, weight 300
pounds: Kara Osman, 19O pounds:
and. the best of all. Nouroulah.
weight $50 pounds, who beat jenkins
two fails in ten minutes in New York
City. The other Turks, so-called by
their managers, are simply fakirs.
and the country is full of light men
who could beat them.
England has turned out some good
men in the past, Joe Acton and Tom
Connors. both middleweights. Con
nors once defeated Evan Lewis. the
strangler." who was al one time the
best man in the United States, weight
200 pounds. Yousouf beat Lewis in
Chicago in six minutes, and Lewis
ne"er wrestled again.
Wrestling has advanced so much in
the last five years that if the old
timers were here now they would not
be "in it,"
In England they bar the full Mel
son and strangle holds. it is child's
play compared with the sport in this
country. Parr. the so-called English
champion. never won a fall in Eng
land. In my opinion, Dan Mcleod, a
1sO-pound man. is the best in Amcri-
ca. Among the middleweights there
are many good ones here. Joe Grant.
of Washington. is much better than
the average; in fact, all the Washing
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
The Origin of Fairy Lore.

Many speculations have been rife con-
corning the origin of the fairy tales which
are to be found in the traditions of all
primitive peoples. The Good People of
Ireland the kobolds of Germany. and the
elves of Shakespeare's plays, are a legiti-
mate part of literature and to most peo-
pie their origin is utterly mysterious.
like the beginnings of the nursery plays
familiar to every one. They have always
been known. and that seems to be all
there is about it.
But ethnologists have recently elab-
GRATED the history infeTential and theo-
retical. but reasonably certain. of pygny
peoples who antedated all the present
European races and were the aborigines
of the land when the Celt. the Saxon,
the Scandinavian and the Slav came on
the scene They probably existed longest
in mountainous and rocky regions, hence
the persistence OF fairy lore among the
people OF such countries. They were ir-
responsible. whimsical folk, half children
and half animals in their mental and
emotional nature, and possessed withal
of marvellous knowledge of every inch of
the country. and the power OF appearing
and disappearing if by magic. Such
qualities are invariably developed in
savage peoples who are chased back into
mountain regions; and when they are. as
these probably were, originally cave
dwellers and arboreal peoples. the SEEM
ingly gical powers which they pos
sessed would be so much the greater.
Hence. there grew up the legends of
their being able to pass through keyholes
and do impossible things. and there
seems seems no doubt that they must
have had great fear of whatever religious
symbols were possessed by the invaders,
since these were likely to be the signal
of an attack upon them. Similar pygmy
peoples in Africa make a practice of
child stealing, which would account for
the changeling tradition. After the total
disappearance of the little folk their size
as recorded by tradition. would be still
more diminutive and their powers more
wonderful; and there is the fairy tradi
tion in a nutshell
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME.
Broke Up a Luncheon Party.


Some envious Senator. with his sense
Of humor more plentiful than his milk of
human kindness, played, trick yesterday
on one of the prettiest and most enjoy
able little luncheon parties that has been
arranged on the Senate side of the Capitol
this session.
Senator Hoar was giving the luncheon
to a noble lord and two or three other
lesser Englic hmen. The noble Briton was
Earl Grey. a prominent barrister and
writer on politicar economy, who is in
this country on a little trip of obserya
tiOn.
The long reading Of the legislative eX-
ecutive. and judicial appropriation bill
was on in the Senate. and it was expect
ed TO otcupy two hours al least. Senator
Hoar took advantage OF this and invited
a select group to take luncheon with him
and to meet Lord Grey and his party in
the room of the judiciary Committee.
The most important and digniiied Repub-
lican Senators we're among the invited
guests to the number of twenty or more.
The luncheon had only begun. The oys
ters had appeared 1t could be seen with
half an eye that the spread was to be a
most enjoyable one.
Then the envious Senator the was a
Democrat, but he shall be nameless)
made the point of no quorum" in the
Senate. The bells rang for roll call. The
luncheon party broke up, and the dis
gusted Republican Senators FLED out OF
the Judiciary Committee room and into
the Senate.
When the delegation Appeared it re-
ceived the loud laugh from the Demo-
cratic Senators in the joke.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
CHAT HEARD IN HOTEL LOBBIES.
No Votes for BRYAN Here.


y friend of mine played a neat game
| on IN enthusiastic Democrat in the last
Presidential election" said Mr. / F.
Holmes. of La Pcrte. Tex. at the New
willard
My friend was a stalwart Republican
; living in Houston, and he and a red-hot
Bryan Democrat used TO hold heated argu-
ments daily during the progress of the
campaign. Every time they met the Re
publican would nearly drive the other
: frantic by betting him that Bryan had
no earthly show He iiG! scheme in
view and had been waiting for his man
TO get to the proper point before spring
ing it.
"One day after the usual amount Of
mutual taunting he made the Democrat
the astounding wager of S1GO even money.
that he could name a city of the United
States of .000 population where Bryan
wouldn't poll l.0G0 votes.
1T seemed such a ridiculous bet that
the champion Of Democracy took it .n a
fash, and both turned over $1o0 to a
stakeholder.
Name your town said the chaI-
lenged individual. exultingly. The Repub-
lican affected to hesitate, and slowly
drawled out: Washington City, the Cap
ital of the United States.
There were number of spectators
and they burst into laughter. The Bryan
man said it was a lowdown trick but
! the stakeholder decided against him. and
there was no appeal from the verdict.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Representative Kyle the Best Singer.

Representative Kyle of Ohio enjoys the
reputation of being the best singer in the
House. He is one of the new members
from the Buckeye State and while his
meodious voice has not yet been heard
in debate upon the floor, it has been heard
not in the House. but elsewhere--to
burst forth in sweet and inspiring song.
At banquet he is always set down to
break the monotony of speechmaking
with an inspiring song which generally
proves the biggest success of the feast
When he first came to Washington he kept
his talent )uried, but by accident or
otherwise ,is colleagues learned that he
possessed musical ability, and now he and
his songs are in great demand. He learns
all the popular airs. and to hear him
render them is better than listening to
opera any day.
The sweet singer of Troy is what they
are beginning TO dub him now. and he is
TO Ohio what Governor Bob" Taylor
used to be to Tennessee. In the quietude
OF the committee room, while perusing his
correspondence or while sauntering
through the long corridors of the Capitol,
If you listen. you may almost any day
hear this genial Buckeye statesman softly
humming some popular air. His friends
declare that If Speaker Henderson would
only inaugurate the custom of opening
the daily sessions of the House with Il
song service. that Tom Kyle would be
unanimously elected chorister. That he
could fill the position with distinction
and credit there is absolutely no doubt.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Evolution of the Hotel Business.

The evolution Of the hotel business in
the last quarter of q century would be
theme anording material enough for an
enormous volume said Mr.. Frank T.
Williamson, OF Philadelphia. at the shore
ham.
1t has not been so long ago since peo-
pie knew the name of the landlord OF
every hotel of prominence. His personal
ity was the chief factor OF the establish
ment. Ii his house was conducted sue
cessfully the proprietor got the credit and
he was one of the popular men of the
community. Now ali that is done away
with.
The public knows little and cares less
about the head of a hotel, no matter how
great an institution il may be. The house
itself must be up to date and satisfac-
tory in all it's appointments, and, given
these conditions, il matters not whether
its presiding genius comes TO the front
or stays in the background. Personality
counts for but little; merit is everything.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Miss Hoban's Theatre Party.

Miss Hoban entertained number of
trends in charming fashion last night {
with theatre party at Chase's. followed
oy supper at her homo on Massachu-
setts Avenue.
her guests were the Misses Bell. Miss
Gallaudet, Miss Louise I.i.ber. Miss Zai-
dee Cobb. Miss Mabel Hume. Miss De Pew
ster, Miss Loring, Count Won Arnim. Of
the German Embassy; Mr.. Hudson Poole
Mr.. Adams. and Mr.. Jewett, OF the Bar
racks; Mr.. Murray Cobb, Mr.. Piquetten
Mitchell Mr.. Peter. Mr. Merriam, Mr. ?
Thompson, Mr.. Hicks. Mr. McCammon. %
and Mr.. Cuthbert Brown. a,
The party was chaperoned by Mr.. Arthur
Addison.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Baker-Kemp Wedding.

Miss Elizabeth Clark Baker. only daugh-
ter Of Mr. and Mrs. John \. Baker. and Mr..
Henry Greenway Kemp, a well-known
newspaper writer. and a member of the
Washington staff of the Baltimore Sun.
were married yesterday at noon. at the
home of the brides parents. Rev. DR..
Mackay-Smith performed the ceremony.
Mr.. Gaillard Hunt, the only attendant,
acted as best man.
The young bride was gowned in white
lace. Orange blossoms crowned her tulle
veil and she carried lilies OF the valley,
arranged In a shower bcaquet.
Mrs. Baker Is in mourning and for that
reason the wedding guests were limited to
relatives and close personal friends.
Among them were Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Nelson Page, Miss Molly Elliott Seawell,
Miss Henrietta Seawell. Miss Emily Page
Kemp. and Admiral and Mrs. Schley.
Upon their return from their honeymoon
trip. Mr.. and Mrs. Kemp will reside at
the Farragut
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
CANAL SENTIMENT DOMINANT.

American sentiment for the sthman
vithstanng dirabity
of rival the
shall
the diplomatic conditions permit.
The discussion
matter in charge necessarily delay possibly
the In
all the conditions involved in the
hastily and be confronted
have decided educational value Many the both foreign
and domestic
must be taken with than O
believe,
They
the preferable having
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Mrs. De Koven's Luncheon.

Mr. and Mrs. De Koven numbered
! among their luncheon guests yesterday
Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Frewen, who are
visiting at the British Embassy; Mr.. and
Mrs. Chatfield- Taylor, Mrs. Van Rens-
selaer Cruger, Miss Robson, Mr.. Van
Roijen, signor Riano. Baron Kap-herr.
and Lieutenant Davis.
In the evening Mr.. and Mrs. De Koven
entertained a number of friends with a
musical programme, contributed by Mr..
Heinrich Meyn. who sang at the White
House musicale Tuesday evening, and by
the young pianist, Mr.. Angelo F'ronani.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Lady Pauncefote Entertains.

The British Ambassador and Lady
Pauncefote were among the notable en-
tertainers last evening. Their guests at
dinner were the Argentine Minister and
Nine. Merou Mr.. and Mrs. Morton Frew-
en-, house guests at the Embassy; Mr.. and
Mrs Hugh Legare, Mr. and Mrs. De Kov-
en-, Mrs. Moncrieff of Scotland; Miss Glow
er. Miss Biddle. Miss Gertrude Myer, the
Misses Pauncefote. Mr.. Wauters. of the
Austrian Legation; Mr.. Hauge, of the
Swiss Legation: Mr.. Del Viso, Colonel
Morrell, and Representative Gillett.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Earl Grey at the White House.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained Earl Grey at dinner last even
ing.
The earl accompanied by his host. Mr.
Westinghouse. and by Mr.. Kendrick, who
is also a house visitor at Blaine House.
spent the greater part of yesterday sight
seeing. They visited the Capitol, and
while there were entertained at luncheon
by Senator Hoar
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Personal MofeS About
Washington People.

The French Ambassador. accompanied
by the Counselor of the Embassy, NJ de
Margerie, and by NJ. Augysparse. is max
ing short visit to New York.
Capt. Thomas F. schley. Twenty-third
Infantry. son of Rear Admiral SchIey. is
at the Richmond He is on leave from
his post at Fort Mcpherson. Ga.
Mr., Robert Portner and the Misses
Portner have gone to Palm Beach. They
Will remain until Easter.
Col John j. Rodgers, OF the Artillery
Corps, who is in the city to attend the
sessions of the Board of Ordnance and
Fortifcations. is stopping at the Ebbitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Brockaway, formerly of
Richmond, have taken a house on y
Street, and will make this city their per-
manent home
Mr.. John Elspeth has gone to Mime
G. Elspeth. who has just returned from
a tour around the world.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Gilet are at Old
Point Comfort.
Mr.. and Mrs. WilfoTd Russell have re-
turned from Boston and will spend the
next month at 1Il4 q Street.
Mrs. Herbert o. Dunn, who has been
visiting friends in Washington. has re-
turned to Baltimore.
n. j., is spending few days with Mrs
Eunice L. Baker, of Holmead Manor.
Mrs Scott Warwick keenan,, of Chicago,
is visiting her cousin and his wife, Mr..
and Mrs C.. w. eileen.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Dinner to Secretary Shaw.

Mr.. Myron VI. Parker entertained a
number of gentlemen at dinner last night
in honor of the Secretary of the Treas
ury. The guests invited 10 meet Mr.
Shaw were the Postmaster General, the
Attorney General. the Speaker Of the
House, Senator Dillingham;, Mr.. C. F..
Griscom, of Philadelphia; Colonel Green,
of New York; Representative Hopkins.
Representative Littlefeld. Hon. C. s.
Neale. and Mr.. John Cassels.
The floral decorations were lilies of the
valley and pink tulips.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
TOwne Denies a Rumor.

You can deny for me as emphaticaliy
as possible the truth of the report that 1
have any intention of running for Con-
gress in a New York district" said for
mer Senator Charles A. Towne. of Mime
sofa at the Raleigh.
Politics and l have parted company
permanently. Business igterests of some
magnitude claim my wI5Ie attention now
and henceforth. The company with which
/ am associated expects to have its large
asphalt plant in operation by May /. In
producing ii We Will use 1000 barrels of
crude oil from the Beaumont field per
diem. which will give daily output of
400 to 500 tons of asphalt. The plant is
located between Beaumont and Port Ar
thur. and everything seems TO favor its
success"
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Treasure.

A wonderful treasure house l know
IN Arcade, far away,
You'n never discover it. sir, l trow,
Tho seeking a year and day.
1t hath no rubies of rare renown,
No Orient sapphires fine;
Yet many monarch would barter crown
To win such jewel divine.
Oh. loyal and valiant its warders be,
They guarded the secret we'll.
Pray how know you of its mystery?
Let Cupid-the traitor-tell.
Ernest Neal Lyon.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Facts Against Words.

Milwaukee Sentinel-Senator Teller's
speech against Imperialism contains 10 900
words Possession and one extra point
OF law for good measure are entrenched
in each word of Senator Beveridge's opin-
ion that people of our blood never leave
lands they have occupied"
The Washington times., 1902-03-06
Luncheon at Belmont"

Mrs. A. L. Barber has returned from
her trip South. and entertained luncheon
guests yesterday at Belmont in honor Q.
her guest. Mrs. John Miller Horton. CT
Buffalo. Invited to meet the latter were
Mrs. John B. Henderson. Mrs. Beriah
Wilkins. Mrs. Samuel T. Davis. jr., Mrs.
Irving Batcheller. Mrs. ID. F. Alexander.
Mrs. j. Dorman Steele, and Mrs. Charles
Z. Foster.
The table was adorned with delicate
white spring blossoms. while the lign.s
burned under white shades.
The Washington times., 1902-03-06

Mrs Cullom's guests at luncheon yes
terday were Mrs. Logan. Mrs. Warner, ,ai
Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Davis. iH
Mrs. Patterson. Mrs. Lansing. Mrs. West-se
nghouse, Mrs. Gallaudet, Mrs. Williams. ~
Mrs. Mason, Mrs. Ridgely, and Missd
Fisher.