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The Washington times., 1902-06-15

In the old days, or rather the even
ings, at Oyster Bay it used to be that
Miss Roosevelt had the pleasure of her
fathers presence, but now that the
cares and duties of the Presidency are
upon him he has had to relinquish pref
ty much all this sort of thing.
During the past winter exhibits OF
legerdemain prowess on the part of pro-
fessionals secured for some evening par
ty for the entertainment OF the young
people of Miss Roosevelt's particular
set were quite the rage. and always the
Presidents daughter was among the
most eagerly interested of such compa-
nies.
At one of these given during the
Christmas holidays at one of the West
End homes not only was Miss Roosevelt
present. but an invitation having been
feXtended to Minister WI. the latter
scored brilliant success in gocd-patur-
edly lending his assistance to the per
former OF the evening in some OF his
most difficult tricks.
Singularly enough Miss Roosevelt does
not appear to care at all for any of the
sleighi -of-hand tricks with cards. but
has in nearly every instance selected for
coadiutors in entertaining her guests
the powers OF fire aud water.
The first on the program. however. is
Il notable exception. but is nevertheless
given the preference by the President S
daughter because perhaos of q certain
sentiment attaching to the Rough Rider
hat
Taking her stand BY the larger of the
two small tables used on such occasions
Miss Roosevelt, after holding up the hat
in one hand. showing the interior 10 her
audience and further emphasizing its
absolute absence of completely. runs
lightly about it n little wand. Lately
this wand has been replaced by the
dapper little silver-tipped bamboo cane
she brought from Cuba. and which she
carries about on all smart occasions.
Then the hat is carefully laid upon
one table, the folds of small silk flag
shaken out and a silver coin or a gold
ring laid under It upon the opposite
The Washington times., 1902-06-15

sidered quite unaccountable for his ac-
tions.''
Here Madame tapped her pretty fore
head and gave an expressive shrug.
NJ. de Margerie, her husband, corrob-
GRATED what Madame had said. adding
that NJ. Rostand would quite ignore the
charges. considering any action on his
part unnecessary-in fact, holding the
whole charge as beneath contempt. He
said that from French newspapers just
received the accounts have been quite
exaggerated. and that the decision
reached by the court in Chicago merely
restrained Richard Mansfield from ap-
The Washington times., 1902-06-15

ITO SUCCESSFULLY combine widely
differing roles of a priestess Of
i the black art. a mistress of nee
romancy, a thoroughly up-to-
date, twentieth century, fun loving,
bright. frolicking girl would, at first
thought, seem impossible. Yet this is
what Miss Alice Roosevelt has. and Goes.
on occasion. achieve. without even ap-
parent effort on her part.
Always, from childhood, she has BEEN
fond of sleight- Of hand tricks, and has,
in mild way, INDUCED in the delights
OF legerdemain, in which she is, at the
present time, quite amazingly prof.
cient, although she laughingly disclaims
this distinction when questioned upon
the subject.
Those whom she numbers as her init
mate friends, those whose card is inva-
riably carried to her at once upon pre-
sentation at the door of the great white
portico, have a delightfully."- different
story to tell. To them. and to those ia
vcred few alone, Miss Roosevelt delights
now and then to give little impromptu
exhibitions of her skill in legerdemain.
These private exhibitions invariably
take place in Miss Roosevelts own pri-
yate sanc,um, her daintily furnished
room in the White House. This apart
ment is OF itself now charming place.
breathing all about of the presence OF
the happy-hearted young girl wso de-
lights to change the former stateliness
TO suit her own girlish fancies of the
moment great orass bedstead, with
half canopy and downhanging curtains
of the sheerest dotted white muslin dra-
peries. a softly luxurious air peryading
its innate daintiness, a rose-howere1
wall hung here AMI there with pictures
in black and white and brilliant coloring
of Gibson men and girls, small silk
flags. college banners, tennis racquets,
golf paraphernalia, and such like adorh-
ment ad libitum.
The Washington times., 1902-06-15

During the winter, when these several
exhibitions were vouchsafed by the
Presidents daughter to her little CO.
terie of intimate girl friends, there was
always 4 bright fire glowing and spark
ling in thc open fireplace, and if the
guests had looked closely upon entering
they must invariably have noted an ap-
parently commonplace spool of heavy
white thread partly unrolled and hang
ing in the window in the sunshine.
One thing which was, however, so en-
tirely in the foreground as to attract
attention at the outset was a by no
means new Rough Rider hat. which
albeit seemed carelessly laid upon the
table used in the exposition of the
tricks, was one not to be purchased of
the Presidents daughter for a farm in
Goshen. inaamuch as it was that worn
by her. father during the spanish-Amer-
can war all during his army experience
in Cuba.
This Rough Rider hat plays most i'm
rortant. indeed. leading part in the
Iegerdemain exhibit, and is invariably
the first number on the program.
Frequently on such occasions the
younger children who know by expert
ence Of the happy laughter-filied time
in store for these in their sisters room,
beg and are given permission TO form
part Of the audience. Then, no matter
how often they may have seen the
tricks performed before by the same
quick, agile fingers, their shouts and
handclapping are invariably as hearty
and vociferous as If the whole affair
bore for them the charm of absolute
novelty.
Occasionally. when there is some new
number to be added to the curriculum,
Mrs. Roosevelt is notified. and then.
quite rs eager and appreciative as the
girl friends, she, too. makes one of the
audience, and enjoys it all quite as
much as the youngest present.
The Washington times., 1902-06-15

America and Americans. Nine. Cam5cn
wife of the French Ambassador. she
says. is now in Canada for one week,
and sails for Paris June 26. The acci-
dent to Major Berthelot was exaggerat-
ed and not at all serious.
Nine de Margcrie has one little son
three years old. born in Denmark. Hrs
baby chatter in French could be heard
from the room above. She left last
week for Manchester by the Sea, which
they think the most delightful of sum
mer resorts. They spent last season
there. She is charmed with this coun-
try, and speaks enthusiastically OF the
social pleasures of the past winter.
The Washington times., 1902-06-15

pearing in Cyrano de Bergersc until the
case was finally decided. The only part
that VI. Rostand has taken in the affair
was to spend one afternoon giving his
testimony to an American counselor-a
Who" he added. has ever heard OF
the Merchant of Cornville. or has any
body read it? l doubt myself If there is
such a book
Nine. de Margsrie has just returned
from the tour given in honor of the Ro-
chambeau embassy. She speaks o. the
trip as being beautiful in all respects.
and about our visitors admiration OF
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
DECISIONS ANNOUNCED
IN SUITS FOR DIVORCE
Justice Hagner Grants DEGREES in Seven
Cases, Denying
Only One.

Justice Hagner yesterday announced
his decision in seven suits for divorce.
In every instance except one he granted
the petition CT the complainant. This
was the case of McCabe against McCabe,
in which the husband was granted di-
vorce on cross bill. while the wife's
petition was dismissed
DEGREES were signed in the following
cases: Charles E. Wardell. from Fan
ME B. Wardell; Harry 3. McCabe from
Rosa B. McCabe: Mary E. Brown from
J. Otis Brown. for desertion: Patterson
Bayne, jr., from Ella Bayne, for deser-
ton. and Daniel E. Padget;. from Mary
o. Padgett. for desertion
In the cases of Irene l.. Miller against
NJ Preston Miller. for divorce on the
ground OF habitual drunkenness, and
Annie NJ. Turley against Charles S. Tur-
ley. because of deserton. the decrees
have not yet been signed
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
TRUSTEES OF CATHOLIC
UNIVERSITY TO MEET
Rector and Vice Rector Will
Be Selected.

The annual meeting of the trustees of
the Catholic University will be held in
this city on November II. at which a
rector and vice rector will be selected.
trustee VIII also be elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the death OF
Archbishop Corrigan.
The present rector is the Right Rev.
Thomas j. Conaty, who was named four
years ago to succeed the first rector,
Archbishop John j. Keane. OF Dubuque.
1t is understood that Bishop Conaty will
be his own successor, if he will accept.
There seems to be foundation. however.
for the rumor that he does not wish to
continue in the arduous post, but would
prefer going to some episcopal see.
The trustees and the board of arch
bishops are embarrassed at this juno
ture, because there is no vacant see,
and they do not wish TO subject DR..
Conaty to the ordeal through which
Bishop Keane passed of waiting for a
vacancy.
Should the papers appointing bishop
Montgomery. of Los Angeles and Mon
terey, CAL, coadjutor Archbishop of San
Francisco, arrive, Bishop Conaty will
be unanimously recommended by the
hierarchy for the Los Angeles diocese.
Likewise, If Bishop Spalding is promot-
ed to the metropolitan see of Chicago,
he may choose Bishop Conaty for his
coadjutor.
If none of these events happen before
November IL Rector Conaty will be urg-
ed to continue in the university until
he succeeds to an episcopacy.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
PATRIOTIC ORDER OF
AMERICA OPENS CAMP
Sixth Annual Meeting Begins
With Large Attendance.

The Patriotic Order of America be-
gan its sixth national camp yesterday.
Business sessions will be held today,
concluding with the annual election of
officers. Tomorrow will be devoted to
sightseeing. The meetings are held at
430 Ninth Street northwest. Headquar
ters are at the Metropolitan Hotel
About $50 delegates, representing
nearly all the States and Territories.
are in attendance. Mrs. a. F. Robert
son, of Newburg, n. Y, is president, and
G. S. Maurer, of Lavelle, Pa. secretary.
The membership of the order is about
10000
Rituali3tic work was carried out at the
hall last night and degrees conferred
upon candidates of the six local lodges.
The union degree team of Baltimore
was in charge OF the work.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
DAVID C. BELL DEAD AT
HIS GEORGETOWN HOME
Father of Charles ]. Bell and Uncle of
Prof. Alexander Graham Bell,
Passes Away of Old Age.

David Charles Bell. father of Charles
J Bell, the banker. brother of Alex
ander Melville Bell. of the Volta Bu-
rear. and uncle of Prof Alexander Gra-
ham Bell. died yesterday morning at his
home, 1925 Thirty-ffth Street north
west, OF ailments incident TO old age.
he was in his cighty-sixth year.
Mr. Bell was born in Scotland. but
had spent most cf his life in America
particularly Washington. He was the
author OF numerous pamphlets on the
works OF Shakespeare, and was recog-
nized as a shakespcarean authority. He
TAG been IN failing health for about two
years, but mad been able TO walk with
the assistance OF an attendant.
Mr.. Bell had travelled extensively and
was well known abroad
No arrangements have as yet been
made for the funeral.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
PREDICTS HURRICANES,
FLOODS, TIDAL WAVES
Young gAmerican Astrologer'
Foresees Dire Events.

The Navy Department has received an
other warning from "a young American
astrologer.' as he styles himself, Gus
tave Meyer by name.
This young man. who halls from Ho-
boken, n. j.. and seems TO feel that the
weight of the nation is upon his shoul-
ders. has twice before warned the navy
of impending calamities. His latest ad-
monition to the Navy Department is as
follows:
write to advise and warn all naval COM
manders not to put to sea or leave port
on October 80 or 81. owing to the fact
that an eclipse of the sun will occur on
October 81. about 1 a. NJ. While the
eclipse will not be visible in this coun-
try, the effect will be felt here. and it
signifies unusually large calamities upon
the ocean on the date given, and very
few, if any, vessels will be able to live
on the ocean. Hence my prediction and
warning.
IF my advice is not seriously needed
we shall hear of some of the greatest
ocean calamities in history.
Il might add that this eclipse of the
sun will seriously affect the southern
portion of this country, and we shall
hear of tidal waves, floods. and great
earthquakes in the South. European
countries will be seriously afflicted by
earthquakes and floods, especially Lon
don. England. on the dates as men,
toned
Trusting that much benefit will be
derived through my advice. which 1 feel
sure 1t will if same is carefully and
seriously needed. / am" etc.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
NEW ARMORED CRUISERS
TO BE HEAVILY ARMED
Washington and Tennessee Will Have
More Powerful Gun Fire Than Any
Others in Their Glass Afloat.

Acting Secretary Of the Navy Darling
yesterday approved the report of the
majority of the Board on Construction
recommending that the armored cruis
ers Washington and Tennessee be equip
ped with engines capable OF developing
$4,000 horse power. with an equivalent
speed OF about twenty-five knots, six
inches thickness of Krupp armor above
the water line. and heavy battery,
which will make these vessels more
powerful in gun fire than any other ar
mored cruisers in the world.
Coincident with his approval of the
boards report the Acting Secretary an
nounced that proposals for building ves-
sells will be received at the Navy De
partlnent up to noon on January 6, 1908,
when they will be publicly opened.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
BRAIN FOOD
Is of Little Benefit Unless 1t is Di-
gested.

Is of Little Benefit Unless It is Di-
gested.
Nearly everyone will admit that as a
nation we eat too much meat and too
little of vegetables and the grains.
For business men. Office men and
clerks, and in fact everyone engaged in
sedentary or indoor occupations, grains,
milk and vegetables are much more
healthful.
Only men engaged in severe outdoor
manual labor can live on a heavy meat
diet and continue in health.
AS general rule, meat once a day is
sufficient for all classes of men, women
and children, and grains, fruit and veg
etables should constitute the bulk of
food eaten
But many of the most nutritious foods
use to advise brain workers to eat large
ly of grains and vegetables where the
digestion is too weak to assimilate them
properly.
II ID " get tHc ptsl tc-
suits from our food that some simple
and harmless digestive should be taken
after meals to assist the relaxed diges-
tive organs. and several years expert
ence have proven Stuart's Dyspepsia
Tablets to be very safe, pleasant and
effective digestive and a remedy which
may be taken daily with the best re-
suits.
STARTS Dyspepsia Tablets can hardly
be called a patent medicine, as they do
not act on the bowels nor any particu-
lar organ but only on the food eaten.
They supply what weak stomachs lack.
pepsin diastase and by stimulating the
gastric glands increase the natural Sc
cretion of hydrochloric acid
People who make a daily practice of
talsir5 one or two of Stuart's Dyspep-
sia Tablets after each meal are sure to
have rfect digestion, which means per-
feet health.
There is no danger of forming an in
furious habit. as the tablets contain alb
solutely nothing but natural digestives:
cocaine, morphine and similar drugs
have no place in q stomach medicine.
and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are GER
tainly the best known and most popular
of all stomach remedies.
Ask your druggist for 80 cent pack
age of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets and
after weeks use note the Improvement
in health. appetite and nervous energy.
oc29,3l
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
WASHINGTON AS SEEN
BY JAPANESE EYES
Secret OF silken Panels
Popularity Discovered.

A wall in the private Office of
First Assistant Postmaster General
Wynne is decorated with silk panel
about six feet long by three feet wide,
on which is worked in the most intricate
and beautiful weave of colored silks and
gold, the shield of the United States,
surmounted by an eagle with out
stretched wings and open beak. picture
of majesty and defiance. In the center
of the shield is a reproduction, about six
inches square, of the famous painting
depicting Washington crossing tine Della
ware
Visitors who saw the picture invari-
ably noticed something peculiar about
the eagle and the painting. but were
unable to define just what it was. They
united in saying that the panel was one
of the finest examples of American art.
A visitor from the Pacific Coast hap
pened in the Office the other day, how
ever. and instantly remarked that the
banner had been worked in Japan Then
it was noticed the General Washington
and all his officers and oarsmen had
slant eyes and the typical Japanese cast
OF countenance. and that the figure of
the eagle surmounting the whole was of
Japanese design.
The panel is being held in the GUS
tody of the Dead Letter Office. 1t was
sent from the Philippines to an address
in Brooklyn, but was refused. and ii
was later discovered that the number
given was the home of a deserter from
the army who probably thought the
package was a decoy.
The banner will be sold at the regular
auction of the Dead Letter Office. and
should bring about 500.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
SOUTHERN RAILWAY.
Schedule corrected to September 20. 1902.
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station

Schedule corrected to September 20. 1902.
Trains leave from Pennsylvania Station
1901 a. m. Daily. Local for HRrisonburg,
Warrenton, Charlotte. and way stations.
10:5l a. m. Daily. Washington, Richmond:
and Florida Limited. First-class coaches and
drawing-rooni sleeper to Jacksonville. Fla. Din
ing service.
11:15 a. III. Dnily. United States Fast Nail.
First-ciass coaches and drawing-room sleeper
to New Orleans. Dining car service.
1l:37 a. IN. Daily. Local for Warrenton and
Charlottesville.
4:01 p. m. Week Days. Local for Harrison
burg and way stations cn Manassas branch.
4:30 p. IN. Daily. Local for WarrentoD and
Charlottesville.
s:45 p. m. Daily. New York and Atlanta Ex-
press. First t-cass coach and sleeper to Atlanta; /;
Mondays Wednesdays, and Fridays. Sunset
Route. Tourist sleeper Washington to San
Francisco. Pullman buffet service.
$3.50 p. Daily. New York and Florida
Express. First t-class coach and sleeper to Sa-
vannah. Jacksonville. and Port Tampa; sleeper
to Augusta, and connection for Aiken Dining
service
1901 p. m Daily New York and Memphis
Limited (via Lynchburg). First-class coach and
sleeping car to Roanoke. Knoxville. Chat
tanooga, and Memphis; sleeper to New Orleans.
Dining service.
1915 p. m. Daily. Washington and South.
western Limited. All Pullman train. club and
observation cars to Atlanta and Macon; sleep
ers to Nashville, Atlanta, Macon, Memphis,
New Orleans. Dining service.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
SALE OF P1anERTY TO
NEW f0nK MEN DENIED
Reported That Apartment House Will
Be Built at II Street and Yer
mont Avenue Northwest.

There has been a persistent report
the last few days in real estate cir
cles that the property at the northeast
corner of H Street and Vermont Ave
York parties. and the present building
was to be replaced by an apartment
house.
John Leetch, agent of the property.
denied the rumor yesterday.
John R. Mclean owns the entire
square. said Mr.. Leetch. with the ex-
ception of the Shoreham Hotel Ii Mr.
Mclean contemplates selling his prop
erty. l suppose ! would know something
about It."
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
HAWAII PROGRESSING
UNDER AMERICAN RULE
Annual Report Made by
Governor Sanford B. Dole,

The Secretary of the Interior has re-
ceived from Sanford 3. Dole, governor
of the Territory of Hawaii. the annual
report for the last fiscal year on the
affairs. progress and development OF the
island
The report shows that the population
OF the Territory is 154, ,001-males, 106,-
S69: females, AZ 1852; native born. 1921 {;
foreign born. 9O.7S0; foreign white. H.
749. Among the foreign born population
74l, and are followed by Portuguese with
6,5l2 japanese, 5,623; Atlantic islanders.
LIS; German, 1.154 Out of total
population of 127, 76S of ten years old and
over. 79.l4S are unable to speak the
English language. or these 1900 are
natives and $1,000 foreign born.
OF males over ten years old. 9o.4 per
cent and of females over ten years old
l76 per cent are engaged in occupa-
tions for profit
ritory in 1900, and in the same year there
were 29763 private families. with an
average of 81 persons each.
The total cash on hand in the terri
torial treasury on June 80, 1902. was
$2S7 ,131. The total amount of property
subject to ad valorem taxes. according
to assessment appraisements, was $110,-
3SS,57S. An income tax imposed by the
Legislature of 1901 realized S2S7,366 dur
ing the fiscal year.
The number of pupils in all schools In
Hawaii is now 17,51S, an increase OF Y
per cent over ten years ago.
The death rate from leprosy has
shown marked decrease for the last
decade, largely due to better sanitary
conditions at the Molokai settlement.
The number of patients there June 80
last was 915.
The shipments of merchandise, not in
cluding specie for the past year, are less
in value than the previous year by
s3,260,695. All of this except ss6,sS5 is
chargeable to one item of sugar and due
solely to a decrease in the market value
of that article and not to diminished
production. The sugar shipped the past
year was 720,553.357 pounds, an increase
of 29,674,123 pounds.
or the total value of shipments, not
including specie from the Territory dur
ing the past year of S24. .793,7 735. the value
of foreign merchandise shipped was $685.,
SIS, as against value of S2i I54.922 of
domestic merchandise shipped. OF this
total value the shipments to foreign
countries were worth s63.574 and those
to the mainland were worth s24 1901
The report submits the estimates for
appropriations by Congress for the next
fiscal year. aggregating 81 .l06,OO0, OF
which s750.000 is for the construction of
breakwater at Hilo harbor; $780,
for widening channel Honolulu harbor
and dredging channel entrance and har-
Dor to a depth of thirty feet low water;
100000 for a postofIice and custom
house at Hilo. and $4,000 for the erec
tion and maintenance of lighthouses at
Honolulu harbor. Oahu; Makapuu Point.
Oahu: Kahului, Maui; Ouna, Hawaii;
Kailua, Hawaii; Kawaihae, Hawaii; Ma
hukonu. Hawaii; Kalaeokalaau Molokai.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
sEABOARD AIR LINE RAILWAY

Leave Washington, Penna R. X. Station.
iO;4f a. m, sEABOARD FAST MAIL
Daily. Through Pullman Slecpers to
jacksonville. connecting at
Hamlet with Pullman Sleeper to Atlanta.
2 p. m. FLA: AND METROPOLITAN
Dally. LIMITED-solid train to Jack
sonville and Tampa. with Pullman, Drawing
Room. Sleeping Car and Cafe Dining Car. Pull
man Sleeper to Atlanta.
These trains offer excellent schedules and
service 10 Petersburg. Raleigh. Southern Pines
(Pinehurst), Camden, Columbia. Savannah.
jacksonville, st. Augustine. Palm Beach. Tam
pa, Key West. and Florida points; also Cuba.
Charlotte, Athens, Atlanta. New Orleans, Chat.
tauooga, Nashville, Memphis, points West and
Southwest.
4:3O ann, LOCAL-To Petersburg. Raleigh,
Daily, Southern Pines Pinehurst).
Hamlet. and intermediate points
Office, 1921 Penna. Ave.
C.B. RYAN. WALTER G.. COLEMAN.
Cc-rroi Pass, srent G. e. r. \
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
LOCAL POLICE Do NOT
REMEMBER GEORGE GREEN
Several worthless Check Men" Wanted
Here, But None of
That Name.

Local police say they know nothing
of George Frank. alias Green. the man
arrested Monday by the st. Louis po-
lice, on a charge of passing worthless
checks. Green told the ST. Louis au-
thorities that he Is wanted in Wash
ington. Acting Chief OF Detectives Car
ter is awaiting the arrival of the pris-
oner's picture.
I'VE want a number OF worthless
check men, but ] don't remember any
By the name of Green" he said yes
terday