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An EmperOr,s UnsuIIied Life.

Emperor Williams clean and whole
some home life. and its complete free
dom from every trace Of scandal since
he led his consort to the altar just one
and-twenty years ago, is worthy OF be-
ing called to popular attention at this
present moment when newspapers all
the world over. in discussing the flight
of the crown princess Of Saxony and
the abandonment by her brother. Arch
duke Leopold. Of all his imperial honors
and prerogatives, are waxing eloquent
over the alleged pronigacy and moral
deterioration Of European royalty.
There is not a home either IN Ger
many or anywhere else in the universe
to which his domestic relations and his
devotion to his wife and to his children
could not serve as a pattern. a circum-
stance which merits note in view Of the
/ fact that the highest society Of his king
dom takes its cue I'm all matters from his
court. which may be described as the
social hub Of Prussia, each OF the In
feriur strata In the social scale following
suit Then. too. royal personages, espe-
cialiy monarchs. are beset by tempta-
/ lions which DO not fail to the lot OF or
/ binary mortals. since considerations OF
vanity. ambition and even patriotism
lead women 10 exert ali their fascina-
tions to captivate the heart and the mind
OF the Anointcd OF the Lord.
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must be from the heights OF spiritual
being that we attain 10 il. The convic-
ton Of personal Immortality thus reach
ed differs with the individual. Some feel
as sure. so they say. and so it seems. as
they are Of the present existence 9th
ers are wanting in faith and magma
ton. Read Thomas a Kempis and see
how absolutely real 10 him is the life
OF the spirit independent Of the body.
That is all that I can write between
the lines Of my proposition in Elsie
Venuor II conscious being is separate
from its bodily organism, then immor-
tality Of the soul Is conceivable. To
some this belief is natural and easy: 10
others difficult, perhaps impossible. Dan
Tel Webster had inscribed on his tomb
stone. Lord 7 believe, help Thou mine
unbeHef That IS undoubtedly the men
tai attitude OF many Christians OF to-
day. Yours sincerely.
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES
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An Inheritance Of Vice.

His eldest son. Archduke Leopold. who
accompanied his sister. the crown prin-
cess, on her flight, has inherited all the
frightful vices OF his maternal grand
father. the Duke or Parma above men
toned, and the most charitable thing to
say about him is that he Is not quite
right i'm his mind. He has done well to
surrender Of his own accord his pTerOg-
atives as an orchduke. IS well as all
his dignities and honors. For he would
assuredly have been deprived OF them
by force aud driven into exile on the
death OF the kindly old Emperor and
the succession 10 the throne OF Arch
duke Francis Ferdinand.
The latter, though narrow minded and
reactionary. is an estImhble character,
and holds his cousin Leopold in the most
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a - ADvERrIsEMENr.

Some time ago May stacksnwalt. Rose
Miller. and Kate McDonoueh wrote their
names and addresses on a slip OF paper.
and put the slip IN a bottle Of the -
Glass Works. OF New York City. where
they were employed. so3n afterward
Kate McDonough received. according TO
the American which is innocent
enough 10 print the names. The following
letter
Dear Mls MeD1nough:
Dn mpacEng twenty gross bottles recently
TrCeWCd from - q Co., u New YORK. ] found
the little note attached thereto, asking me 20
remember three. A. I suppof, y0u are an
three employed IN packing blttlcs and just
put % iu iar bit oi Ton; f s., you DO your
a0rz very ucll as scarcely any were broken.
Iiotgithstandiur the rough and stormy voyage
81 1900 miles from New YORK 20 New Zealand,
Hnd 81 that vou three shall Iemembcr me.
incl1se herewith . little piece Of gold ore from
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THE BROOKLAND CAR LINE SERVICE"

70 the Editor Of The Times.
Sir have just perused with great in
terest the letter Of your correspondent
with the above caption. ] am one OF the
mfortunates whose miserable fate e is
10 have TO endure the many incon-
veniences Of this so-called service" OF
adopt tho other expedient already refer
red 70.
do hope that this spondent may
start che ball rolling" and that protest
after protest may pour IN until the pres
sure shall De more than the company can
stand. SIT. Hayworth mentions some
Just and serious grievances. But there
are YET Others which I hope be viii ex-
cuse me for adding.
One Is the ridiculous transfer system,
which keeps the poor passenger SILVER
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A MUSICAL CAT

A musically-inclined cat serves the
family OF John H. Meyer. OF HazIeton,
Pa. IN the capacity Of an alarm clock.
Says the Philadelphia North Amerl-
can"
Every morning 90 $3.50 o'clock Tabby goes 90
the piano and walks over the keyboard with a
tread heavy enough % sound the keys. Tnis Is
the manner in which she started out 90 awaken
the family. but she IS becoming educat'G 90
Der usGiulnoss. and now takes her positicn on
the stool and vita her front paws tap- the
KEYS and continues until the members OF the
family come downstairs.
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Eccentricity in Saxony.

So much has been written within the
last few days about the crown princess
OF saxony and her eldest brother. that
I win not attempt 10 recapltulate here
any OF the episodes OF the scandal in
which they have become involved, or Of
the circumstances which have led
up thereto ! would like however. TO
touch upon a point OF which no mention
has been made. namely. the extraordi-
nary eccentricity OF that particular
branch OF the house of Hapsburg to
which Archduke Leopold and his sister,
tho crown princess OF Saxony. belong.
II BE- the so-calIed Tuscan branch, and
Itq members. by reason OF the mingled
eccentricity and brilliancy, are popularity
known throughout Austria as Die Yer
rucktcn Toscancr' Othe crazy Tuscans)
They DO not stand high In the favor OF
good old Emperor Francis Joseph. to
whom they hayr been throughout his
reign a source Of ceaseless trouble.
Indeed. there Is but one OF them whom
he has ever really taken TO his heart. and
who Is q charming fellow in every sense
OF the word-thc solitary exception. In
deed. that proves the ruIe-namely.
Archduke Franz sS!vator, married 10
Archduchess Valerie the younger and
favorite daughter OF the Emperor. and
OF the murdered Empress. He may be
described as the one level-hcaded prince
Of the lot, and his home lie with Arch
duchess Valerie has been so entirely
happy that It is with them that the
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SENATOR HOAR'S ORATORY.

This higher charm Of diction possessed
by Senator Hoar is regarded by those
who are deemed competent authority as
unmatched by any American speaker or
writer Of this day. And he has this
peculiar characteristic. that his charm OF
the spoken or written word with him in
tensifies as his years increase. This very
quality typihes the peculiarities OF sena-
tor Hoar's intellect and temperament
The intellect is not only well disciplined
but OF native clearness, excepting as
II has been tempered somewhat by the
New England traditions and the inherit
ance OF Puritanic austeTity.
1t is in this characteristic that there
Is 10 be discovered the true cause for his
straying apart upon the question Of ex-
pansion from the great body Of his coun-
trymen, and especially Of his intelligent
countrymen. and his inability consistent
ly to sympathize with the fundamental
instincts Of the American people. which
are causing them so unanimously and
persistentIy and with stronger and
stronger convictions TO maintain not only
the morality and business but the ex-
pediency OF the manner in which the
majestic problems in the far East have
been solved by this generation.
The poetic. ideal, and abstract concep-
tions Of duty and morality as they may
be exempliefed by political relations
which Senator Hoar has maintained and
permanent that is a heritage not from
the Pilgrims. whose day was celebrated
yesterday, but from the Puritans. whose
day succeeded by some years that of the
landing upon Plymouth Rock
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bitter adherence since his trip round
the world. 1t may be remembered that
he was accompanied during the earlier
stages thereof by Leopold. who behaved
so badly that the heir apparent declined
to sit at the same table with hin. and
on reaching Australia cabled TO the En-
peror to declare that unless Leopold was
at once recalled. he himself would freak
of his Journey, leave the warship on
which he was travelling. and return home
by the first mail liner.
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ing al some OF the most exposed street
corners I'm Washington until he grows
callous. and another is the horrible
combination cars" into which the com
pany OF corporation. or whatever the
management may be called. insists on
poking frall women and half-frozeu men
throughout the entire winter. blizzard or
no blizzard
Cannot we call an Indignation meet
ing or do something TO relieve our pent-
up feelings
am sure you viii not object 20 giving
a small space In your columns to enable
us 70 air our grievances Thanking you
for the present opportunity. / am
Respectfully yours
HENRY COOPER AMOS.
Washington. Dec. IS. 1902.
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KING COAL GROWING THINNER

Old King Coal
Was a merry old soul
AS he sat in the summer sun.
He was fat and full.
And could readily pull
The scales to a solid ton.
But now. I am told.
That the winter cold
Has pinched him past all bounds;
When he steps on the scales.
10 is said that he fails
BY several hundred pounds.
Atlanta Constitution.
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MRS. GRANTS OWN WISH.
"The Gener-Is Identity Must Remain Distinct"

or special interest in connection with
the funeral on the Riverside Drive the
other day is the following letter which
appears in one OF the papers here this
morning: it was written nearly eleven
years ago by the widow OF General
Grant 20 the late Gen Charles Il. T.
Coils. and. Of course. has never before
been published;
East Sixty-siyth Street.
January g. Is32.
General Coils.
Dear Sir: I wish % communicate through you
10 the Grant Monument Association Some
weeks agO Mr.. Duncan, the architect who is
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Would be Well Trained.

McCorker-say, old man, I've got the
greatest scheme ever heard of-there's
dead sure fortune in It,
McParker-Well. elucidate
McCorker-Tm going to get the wo-
men who regularly attead the Monday
morning bargain sales and organize
them into a football team. Why, man
alive. there amt a team in this country
that could stand up against that rush
lne.-Baltlmore American.
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20 build the monument for. my husband. General
Grant, suggested, whilst showing ne me plans
Of said monument that my remains should be
placed In the same sIrCophaglls with those Of
General Grant. this. he said, would save space
] wish now % most earnestly protest against this
plan General Grant must have his DAN sar-
cophagus au5 / my clskes beside him
General Grants identity must remain distinct.
Hereafter. when persons visit this spot, they
mist be able 90 say, Here rests General
Grant Yours most sincerely.
5ULIA D. GRANT.
Mrs. Grants wishes, thus directly and
simply expressed, were respected in the
arrangement Of the final plan Of the
monument-New York dispatch to Phil
adelphia Press.
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country. 10 1850. when the present King
OF England visited the United States
as Earl Of Renfrew, he announced his in
tention to attend church at Trinity In
New York. where DIT. Cutler was then
choirmaster, and on this occasion the
latter conceived the idea Of having a
vested choir for Trinity.
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IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD
to A
One OF fits sos in a


much-tried monarch seeks relief and
rest from all his worries. spending
Christmas and all family festivals with
them and his grandchildren. In fact.
Il is with his daughter Valerie and her
comp anionable husband that the En-
peror may be said to have made his
home since the tragic death of his wife.
Present Grand Duke Exiled From Vi
emma.
The present head OF the Tuscan
branch Of the house OF Hapsburg reign
ed over the grand duchy Of Tuscany
under the title OF Ferdinand " for the
few months that interviewed between
the abdication OF his fathe., Grand Duke
Leopold II, 10 his favor and his own
deposition and the incorporation OF his
dominions into the kingdom Of Italy by
the late King Victor Emmanuel II in
March. 1850 His mother was Bourbon
OF Naples, that is 10 say, OF the most
reactionary branch OF the house OF
Bourbon. while his second wife. who is
the mother Of all his children. is like
wise Bourbon. a daughter OF that
profigate Duke Charles III OF Parma,
the most ignoble prince who ever oc-
cupied a European throne In modern
times, so vile. indeed. that when he was
murdered In the slums OF his capital IN
/ 1854 no attempt was made by either
/ the members OF his family or by his
people to pursue and punish the assas-
/ sins. one OF whom died a few years age
/ in the hospital at Philadelphia. The
Grand Duke Of Tuscany's first wife was a
sister OF the present King OF saxony. SC
! that the latter is the grand dukes
/ brother-in-law.
The eX -grand duke makes his home al
the year round At Salzburg which has
! been assigned to him as a residence In
order to keep him away from Vienna
where. in view OF the fact that he still
persists in claiming the prerogatives Of
reigning sovereign. and in denouncinl
the reigning house Of Italy, not merely
as usurpers. but likewise as robbers, his
/ presence at court used to be extremely
/ embarrassing.
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In the Public EUe.

Maurice Maeterlick has just finished
two plays. one OF which IS called Fury
and the other PITY" The first is said
90 present a contrast Of the conscious
and unconscious manifestations Of the
human soul, while the second is modern
and philosophical
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Thames. n. T.. where % Is dug out Of the
-round. ior your o0n self a ana sending the same
gu Fpnr Two roinpani1nsj. 30 that you will each
iave something which MOI rvery-o,. f- y.-l-r
Lelghborhuod has. Wishing sou a merry Christ
mas and q happy Ncw Year. ! remain. yours
truly, GEORGE DENLY Chemist
Themes New ICELAND
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UnConSideTed TTifleS
In the Right Line.

ID IUt Night LIHt.
La Montt-Yes. that paper fired
seribbs His matter was too nonsensicai
even for the joke column
La Moyne-What is he doing now?
La Montt-Oh. he has a job naming
new health foods.-Philadelphi Record.
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

English writer's sometimes poke fun
at American yellow journals for in
dulging in personalities. but paragraph
recently discovered going the rounds Of
English exchanges informs US that
Hardy. the novelist. wears two waist
coats even on the hottest summer day"
What American newspaper could so
further?
The Washington times., 1902-12-28

DIT. Henry Cutler. composer and mu-
steal conductor. who died recently IN
Swampscott Mass. is credited with the
introduction Of vested choirs In this
Evening journal., 1902-11-04
Levy Court Meeting

Sheriff Mcdaniel has failed to report
to the Levy Court the amount OF fees
collected by him, and in all probable
ity the result viii be a ruit in the State
courts. Yesterday WAS the day fixed by
the Levy Court for the Sheriff to re-
port the amount of the fees and to an
nounce whether the would turn the
money into the county treasury. He
failed to make the report, and it is un-
derstood he will retain the fees on the
ground, that the law placing him on a
salary OF $4,000 a year is unconstitu-
tional. In this case the matter will be
taken to the courts.
Mr.. Chandler chairman OF the Bridge
COMMITTEES, reported that lumber for
the bridges should be ordered as fol-
lows: Washington street bridge. 1900
feet: $500 feet fer Market street over
the Brandywine; 1000 feet for Eleventh
street and 5000 feet for Market
street over the Christiana.,,
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CUBAN CONGRESS MEET S

President Palma speaks Of Reoiproo-
lty Treaty In His Message.
Havana. Nov 4. The Cuban con-
gross, which adjourned October 20, re-
convened yesterday. President Palma,
in his message to congress, takes an
optimistic view of the future of the re-
public. He refers to the remarkably
good order that has been preserved
throughout the island. which, he says,
is proof of the peaceful nature of the
Cuban people. The president says also
that the sanitary condition of Cuba is
today even better than 1t was during
the period Of American Intervention.
"Our relations with the United
States" continues the message, "are
especially cordial; proof of this is found
in the negotiations between Cuba and
the United States for a commercial
treaty on a basis of mutual tariff con-
cessions. The special object of this
treaty is to obtain positive advantages
for our products, particularly sugar.
which is the principal basis of Cuban
wealth"
President Palma's only reference to
the Platt amendment was contained in
a statement to the effect that he had
made ample appropriation to carry on
sanitation as provided for in the
amendment
Evening journal., 1902-11-04
ADVANTAGE WITH
THE REPUBLICANS
Congressional Committees of
Both Parties Make
Estimates
BOTH SIDES SEEM CONFIDENT

Washington. Nov. 4. II The Demo
cratic congressional committee, waose
headquarters is In Washington, has
concluded its work. md the mem.
bers express confidence n the out
come. The official forecast Of the
committee divides the $50 members
Of which the next house OF represcn.
tatlyes will be composed as follows;
Democrats. 1855; Republicans, 163;
doubtful, as. or the doubtful ones
the committee feels certain Of cap
turing a number sufficient to assure
the Democrats the privilege OF organ
izing the next house
Figures privately submitted by other
astute political calculators are OF more
conservative character They portend
the election of 162 Democrats and 1874
Republicans, and leave 40 in doubt
The Democrats expect TO make gains
in the east and in the middle west.
Increased Democratic representation
is looked for in New York, Pennsyl
vania. Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas
Maryland. New Jersey, Ohio and Wis.
consin. OF the 40 districts classed as
doubtful in the latter estimate, they
Will have TO gain 32 districts to con
troll the house. Conservative political
opinion is against the claim OF domi
nant Democratic strength in more
than a dozen of them.
The Republicans have distinct ad.
vantage in eight. They would require
victory In but two of the remaining
20 TO give them control. The Isepubli.
can claim is for a good many more.
the Republican majority In the house
being placed usually at from 35 to 35.
Chairman Babcock, of the Republican
congressional committee, with head.
quarters In New York. says that the
house will contain at least 2Oi Repub-
licans. n majority of 10. Chairman
Griggs, OF the Democratic congres.
sional committee, says the Democratic
majority will not be less than 20.
Congressman Grosvenor OF Ohio
jocularly referred to as "Old Facts cnd
Figures" gives the Republicans a ma.
jority of 3S. The present majority is
49, The next house will contain 29
additional members. Most of the re-
districting has been done by Republi.
cans, so that Of the 29 new districts
the Democratic gains must be confined
principally TO the southern states. The
greatest gain in sight is three seats
from Texas.
Evening journal., 1902-11-04
rorty-arst--1s27 French street.

Forty-frst--1327 French street.
Forty-secomd - Northwest corner
Eighth and Lombard streets.
Seventy-s Walnut street.
eventh--Northwes corner
Tenth and Lombard Streets.
ty-third-Southwest corner 18th
and Lombard streets.
Forty y-fourth-'Northwes Cor. Tay-
lOr aud Spruce streets
For ty-ffth--1003 Spruce street
Fon,y-sixth--SO0 Bennett street.
Seventy eighth-Northwest corner
Eighth and Locust streets.
Forty -seventh-1129 East Eleventh
street
Fcrty-t ighth-1517 Claymcnt street.
Forty-ni nthr-eSoutheas corner Van
dever avenue and Hutton street.
Seventy y-nintn-Southeast corner
Gordon and Market streets.
Fiftieth-19i3 Market street.
ghtieth-Southwes corner Twenty
third and Market streets.
Fifty-frst-290 Jefferson street.
Third Representative District
Fifty-second-S49 Orange street.
y-third-Northeast corner Eighth
and Windsor streets.
y-fourth--Murphy's stable, Ninth
street between Adams and jackson
streets.
Fifty-hfth-S02 Franklin street.
Fifty-sixthl-215 West Tenth street.
Eighty y-first-Eleventh and West SITS.
Fifty seventh-Northeast corner 11th
and Tatnnll streets.
Eighty-second--120 Market street.
-eighth-Delaware avenue and
Jefferson street.
Eighty ty-third-Delaware avenue and
Madison street.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. corner Four
teenth and Washington streets.
Sixtieth-Northeast corner Eleventh
and Adams streets.
sfxty-frst-r1023 Gilpin avenue.
Sixty-second-1900 PENNSYLVANIA
avenue
Eighty-fourth-West End Reading
Room.
Sixty-third-1725 Scott street.
Sixty-fourth-'Lincoln street between
Shallcross and Lowering avenues.
Eighty-fifth-17 Kentmere avenue.
Sixty-fifth-Seventeenth and Wood
lawn avenue.
Evening journal., 1902-11-04
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The Diamond State Steel Company'sl
foundry is closed down on account Of
the lack of coal.
Evening journal., 1902-11-04

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oEFIoIALs 60 HoME To voTE
Secretary Hay Is the Only Cabinet
officer In Washington.

Secretary Hay Is the Only Cabinet
officer In Washington.
Washington, Nov. -Notwithstand-
ing the fact that this is Regarded as an
roff year" in politics, an unusually
large number Of government officials
have gone home to vote. With the ex-
ception of Secretary of State Hay
there is not a single head Of depart
ment in Washington today, and with
that exception every cabinet officer
voted at his home today. Secretary
Hays legal residence is in Washing
ton, and he has no vote.
All the cabinet officers except Secre.
tary Hay and Secretary Hitchcock
have made speeches during the cam
paign. Secretaries Moody, Shaw and
Wilson remaining on the stump to the
very close. Many OF the assistant sec.
retaries also have gone home TO vote,
and in the case Of the interior depart
ment both assistants have left the city
for that purpose, and it was necessary
for the president to designate an as
sistant attorney general as acting sec
retary of the interior to sign the ofi.
cial mail. In the postofice department
over 100 chiefs of division and clerks
have gone to their homes to exercise
their suffrages. and a relatively large
proportion holds good in the other de-
Dartments.