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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
Representative Lambs story.

Representative Lamb of Virginia vies
with his colleague Representative Otey
for the honor OF being known as the best
story teller, or at least the best dialect
story teller, from the South He recog-
niZes, however the superiority OF the
Lynchburg member and whenever he be
gins to tell an anecdOte he always pref
aces 1t with an apology to his old Confed-
crate comrade. This is one he worked off
the other day:
AN old bachelcr has been in the habit of
paying periodical visits to his fair young
lady love down in the southwestern part
of Virginia. One wet and stormy night
his host, the father of the young lady. in
vited him to remain overnight. After
great deal of persuasion he was finally in
duced to stay A little Colored boy was
sent up stairs with the old man to the
guest chamber to carry the lighted can
die.
Once in the room and the torch upon the
table the old beau sought to dismiss the
lad, but the negro refused to so. saying
that his master had admOnshed him to
remain until his guest was safely in bed.
No amount of argument. would induce the
black boy to withdraw. Accordingly the
old man began to make preparations to
retire. First he unstrapped wooden leg.
at which the darby stood aghast with
wonder and amazement. Next he ran his
fingers through his hair and took Off his
wig, revealing a scalp as bald and shiny
as a piece OF crochery. Terrified at this,
the youth, trembling with fear, backed to-
ward the door and stood as il struck
dumb.
The climax came when the old man
spat out two rows OF false teeth. With
frightened cry the boy fell out of the
door and ran down the stairs, shouting
on. massa. come quick, come quick, sab,
and step diy heah man afoh he dun tares
bisselI ia pieces any MOI
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15

= No feature of the National Suf-
frage Convention this year has been
SO striking and SO encouraging to
us old workers as the Evening
With the New Woman" The fine
array of able and beautiful young
women who brought their wit and
eloguence to support the cause
made us feel that now we could af-
ford to die: the movement would
go on to victory without us.
Few except those who have made
special study of the subject real
ize how many victories it has al
ready won. a brief summary of
these may be of interest at this
time.
Seventy years ago women could
not vote anywhere in the English
speaking world. In 1888 Kentucky
gave school suffrage to widows. In
married and single. In 1861 Kansas
gave it to all women. In 1867 New
South Wales gave women municipal
suffrage. In 1869 England gave
municipal suffrage to single women
and widows; Victoria gave it to
women both married and single, and
Wyoming gave full suffrage to all
women.
In 1871 West Australia gave mu-
nicipal suffrage to women. School
suffrage was granted in 1875 by
Michigan and Minnesota. in 1915 by
Colorado, in 1877 by New Zealand,
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
NINE. CALNE.

Many interesting facts are given re-
garGing Nine. Notwithstanding Calve,
When she was rehearsing for her first
appearance as Carmen at the Opera
Comque, in Paris. and introducing those
little bits of stage business and those
dramatic vocal changes that were to as
tonsh a world which believed itself
thoroughly familiar with the opera, she
was constantly interrupted and corrected
by the stage manager. He had seen many
Carmens. he had his idea how the role
should be done-the purely conventional
acceptation of the character-and he
wanted her to act it and sing it accord
ing to his idea. Nine. Calye simply con-
tinued rehearsing according to her own
idea. Result. the director was appealed
to by the stage manager. and called in
to witness rehearsal. oh let her
alone" he said. she knows nothing
about the role. and will find it out to her
grief at the first performance. 1t will be
a good lesson for her" But at the first
performance there burst upon an aston
ished world a new Carmen-the Carmen
she has been ever since.-PhNAdelph
Ledger.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
senator Patterson to the Fore.

Senator Patterson, the new man from
part in the floor proceedings of the Sem
ate than is usually the case wIthfmcmbers
of that august body during their first
session s experience. He has gotten into
the debate over the Philippine tariff bill
daily, and usually several times a day.
taking the extreme Democratic view and
pushing it forward persistently.
1t is said that there is disposition on
the Republican side to resent Mr.. Pat
terson's early eagerness to make him
self useful to his party at the expense of
Senate traditions. Some of the older
members have been taken to task b. him
sharply. and one day this week he ap-
preached very near to giving the lie to
one Of the leaders of the Republican side.
Mr.. Patterson has slight brogue He
is small man, who does not attract at
ten;ion by his physical makeup He is
sandy haired and generously bald He
talks ordinarily In mild and conciliatory
tone, but on one or two occa sions has
shown that he has "a very good voice and
delivery.
Mr.. Patterson is ready debater, quick
to see the point of an argument He made
a very good snap shot partisan speech on
Wednesday on the memorial of the Fed
erai party to Congress. but yesterday
was caught in clear error of law and
fact by Senator Spooner. when he at
tempted to explain the difference between
an organized and an ''unorganized' ter
rltoly in the history and theory of the
United States Government
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Beaut1pfn9 the City
Of Washington.

NO City in the world is so bounti-
fully supplied with parks and breath
ing places, but they need a common
! key and a consecutive Interpretation.
These the Commission hopes to give
them before proceeding to its larger
scheme, which embraces novel en-
terprises in landscape engineering
and architectural assimilation. The
erous driveway the several scenic
beauties, and thus reducing them to
system, would be worthy of the
highest artistic endeavor. If no more
than the plans already in hand are
carried out, the visitor may be borne
through grassy fields and virgin for
ests; along a rivers edge bristIing
with masts; past corners where
classic marble facaGes peep between
parted curtains of leaves: down into
gorges plowed by foaming streams,
and up over panoramic hilltops;
across spider web bridges and via
duets OF massive masonry; and all
within an hours walk of the heart
of teeming city-a heart that throbs
with the concentrated life of 20, 900 600
people.
Whether from the heights OF Arl-
ington on fair spring morning we
survey the valley of dcmes and spires.
or mount the Capitol terrace at night
and sweep with our glance that IN
broken mile of avenue which i'm
presses even the Partisan fresh from
his boulevards, whether We assist at
the dedication of new monument to
IL oism or watch the devotees of
pleasure taking their way homeward
from an official ball. it is always the
picturesque Washington which first
reveals itself to us.-From Wash
ington City of Pictures. Francis E.
Leupp. in Scribners.
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frage was granted in Ohio, bond
suffrage in Iowa, and parish and
district suffrage in England to
women both married and single. In
1896 full suffrage was granted in
Utah and Idaho.
In 1898 the women of Ireland
were given the right to vote for all
officers except members of Parha-
ment. Minnesota gave women the
right to vote for library trustees;
Delaware gave school suffrage to
taxpaying women; French women
engaged in commerce were given
the right to vote for judges of the
tribunals of commerce, and Louisi-
ANA gave taxpaying women the
right to vote upon all questions
submitted to the taxpayers. In
1900 West Australia granted full
Parliamentary suffrage to women
both married and single.
In 1901 New York gave taxpaying
women in all the towns and villages
throughout the State the right to
vote upon questions of local taxa
ton, and Norway gave taxpaying
women municipal suffrage.
All over the world the trend of
the times is in the direction of
equal rights and opportunities for
women. Our foreign delegates and
their sisters in the United States
have good reason to rejoice to-
gether at this first International
Suffrage Conference.
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THE PRICE OF THE MORNING AND
SUNDAY EDITIONS OF THE TIMES TO BE
ADVANCED.
MIR. MUNsEY TELLS WHY THIS Is To
BE DONE
AN IMPORTANT
ANNOUNCEMENT

DECLINING morning price Sunday
u will be advanced to five copy and beginning Mon
day morning the price The Morning Times will
two o. cents copy The price of the evening edition. for the
ent at all events, will remain copy.
The for this advance morning
tons of The Times the fact that morning newspaper
or rstrate Sunday in city the size of Wash
ington be produced prices
we have been selling them
1t is old saying and you get
something for nothing The applies perfectly
newspaper that attempts to circulate price which
not be produced, and be honest
There such thing in the publishing dishonesty
in journalism thing disreputa
BILE practices For instance selling columns corporations
and to combinations individuals dsad
vantage of the public This way keeping paper
when its selling price impossible say you the
readers of The Times and all the people Washington
c that nothing of this sort will be pactced permitted with
this paper so long it anything do
with it
The Washington Times will right and all
that is honest and all that people
of this city and the public generally.
There is another of keeping paper is
sound business lines and that is by running depuae
and shameful advertising advertising that put
any serespecting publisher refer
cl advertisements that carried by newspapers
the countryeven the respectable papersbu
pOStOfice
men should compel publishers regardless drop
On buying The Washington Times thing I was
to cut all this class Of advertising out of the paper Not line of
it has appeared since. This an i'm
of publishers eliminated from
this paper.
Furthermore. have good many thousand dol
lars worth Of general advertising which in itself is
good enough but which usns newspaper say
the opeors of this advertising have npuden in
their demands that the reader has rights papers in
which it appears This advertising has the right
ser demands and the reading place
This be journalism, but it my of journalism
With the reader is first all the reading matter
will always have the preference.
Since bnving The Washington Times spent good deal
of in modern equipments contracted as was an
nounced in yesterdays issue, printing
that be made have expense and
shall continue expense Times first rae
newspaper respect As know newspapers think am
Justified III saving that The Times already improved
that is by far the looking newspaper in Wash
issues 1t only the looking paper its typo
graphical is such that ii attractive
reading today of the cnet papers makeup and
of the cleanest i'll its Advertising country
FRA NIX A NUN SEY
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15

in 1873 by New Hampshire and Ore
gon. in 1879 by Massachusetts, in
1880 South Australia gave municipal
suffrage to women.
In 1881 municipal suffrage was eX-
tended to the single women and
widows of Scotland. Nebraska
gave women school suffrage in
1883, Ontario and Tasmania gave
them municipal suffrage in 1884, and
Wisconsin gave them school suf-
I frage in 1885. In 1856 municipal
suffrage was given in New Zealand
and New Brunswick.
In 1887 municipal suffrage was
granted in Kansas. Nova Scotia, and
Manitoba. and school suffrage in
North and South Dakota, Montana,
Arizona, and New Jersey. In the
same year Montana gave taN-paying
women the right to vote upon all
questions submitted to the tax
payers.
In 1883 England gave women
county suffrage. and British Column
bia and the Northwest Territory
gave them municipal suffrage. In
1889 county suffrage was given to
the women of Scotland, and munich
pal suffrage to single women and
widows in the Province of Quebec.
In 1891 school suffrage was grant
ed in Illinois. In 1893 school suf-
and full suffrage in Colorado and
New Zealand. In 1894 school suf-
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
OLD House Desks in Demand.


All the desks which formerly graced the
hall of the House of Representatives, and
winch were put aside by Chief Clerk
Browning, of the~House for the members
who occupied them during the Fifty sixth
Congress, have been claimed. except four
These four We're used by Representatives
breazeaie OF Louisiana and Elliott of
; South Carolina, and, former Representa-
tives Seth W. Brown of Ohio and ]. W.
Ryan OF Pennsylvania Unless the desks
are claimed and paid for by March l the
chief clerk will have to sell them at auc-
ton, as required by law
After the desks had been sold at auc-
uon-that is. the desks not reserved by
the members who formerly occupied
them, said Chief Clerk Browning yester-
day. there suddenly sprung up a strong
desire on the part of the public to get
one OF the desks. | suppose | received at
least hundred letters of enquiry from
prospective purchasers on the subject.
learned that John Twin Cassidy. of Fo-
rest Glen, had purchased seventy-fye of
the desks at auction He wrote me the
o'iei tdN lhaL ne was wiling to ODlige
any member or eX-member who desired
desk. He also said that in the lot he
purchased were two desks which were
formerly used by the late President Nc
hlnley at different periods in his Con
gressional career.
1t always happens" he added. when
old Government furniture, such as these
desks, is sold. that a lot of relic hunters
come around after the sale and endeavor
to strike bargain with the party who
bought the historic article"
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
senator TiIInan Contentcd.

Senator Tillman is one of the Democrats
best liked on the Republican side of the
chamber. He is on terms of good fellow
ship with some OF the most conservative
and dignilied members of the upper house,
despite his brusqueness and general dis
regard for formality. His quick cieverness
Of rcpartee and flashing use of what Mr..
Beyeridge the other day called "epithet"
are Joyous relaxation from good many
tedious speeches and debates.
Senator Tillman is not greatly oxer-
cised over the criticisms OF his speech On
TIE race question at Providence the other
night.
The church is getting lot OF free ad-
vertising over the matter, and so am J. u
he said yesterday.
Il am the most advertised man in the
United States OF the rank OF Senator" he
continued. and don't pay for it or ask
for 1t either
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15

Representative Dorsey ". Shacklcford
OF Missouri is friend of the newspaper
men. and he is a reader of newspapers
and keeps well informed as to the current
events of the day. He says the daily pa
per is the great educator of the people.
and as the publishers in nearly every CITY
in the country have put the price of their
papers within the reach of all, Congress
ought therefore to give a little relief. In
fact. Mr.. Shackleford says many publish
ers lose money on their circulation be-
cause of the cost OF the paper used in
printing.
In order to help the publishers the Mis-
souri, statesman has introduced a simple
little bill which provides that wood pulp
suitable or adapted to the manufacture of
printing paper shall be placed on the free
list. The bill has been referred to the
Committee on Ways and Means. The plac-
ing OF wood pulp on the free list would, it
is asserted. greatly reduce the cost of
printing paper.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
SONG.

In among the tall weeds
There lives brier rose.
All among the rugged reeds
She bends and sways and glows.
The ragged bloom around her grows,
And rough and ride her bed,
But kisses of the wind she knows
And bushes warm and red.
The sunny moor about her lies,
The stream runs blithe and clear.
She does not reck o. sOmbre skies.
Nor knows the changing year.
She hath no ken O winter drear,
Nor breads the frost and storm,
For summer winds have called her
dear.
She bushes. red and warm.
Marie Van Worst in Scribner's.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
Tnmmany shedding Its skin.

Philadelphia Saturday Evening Post
The new manager Of Tammany Hall de-
clares that in politics there Is too much
patronage peddling and too little patriot
ism. Surely times are changing. Per
haps we shall soon find Tammany declar-
ing in favor of civil service reform
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
immaculate Conception Concert.

The alumnae of the Immaculate Con-
ception Academy entertained its friends
Monday evening last at a concert in the
parish hall, which was decorated with
palms and flowers and the colors of the
association. The programme proved an
enjoyable one. Those who participated
were:
Violin solo, Mr.. William H. Scholz; ten
or solo, Mr.. Thomas L. Jones; recitation,
Mrs Catharine Cook; contralto solo, hrs.
Margaret Nolan Martin; soprano solos,
Miss Mabel Latimer; violin solos, Miss
Mary E. King; tenor solo, Mr.. Charles
Fugitr; banjo solo. Mr.. James P. Cullen
contralto solo, Miss Mary Grant; recita-
ton, Miss NJ Aurelia Darlington; coon
songs, Mr.. William A. Morsell; reeita-
ton, Miss Tassin pantomine drill, Del
sarte class of the Academy.
A birthday party was given few eve
nings ago by Mr.. and Mrs. Rohrman, of
33S Eighth Street northwest, in honor of
their daughter Miss Emma Rohrman.
very pleasant evening was spent. Among
those present were Misses T. WEIGH. E.
Burke, L. Kremb B. Dykes, x. Talley G..
Nolan, NJ. Srnner. 2 steiner. J. Nolan ].
Ehrlich, E. ROhrman; and Messrs. L.
Stern, C. Poston, C. Dodge, r. Hayden,
]. Brown E Rivercomb, P McCarten R.
Curtin. W. Olesen. H. Ehrlich, G. Rohr-
man, and a. Rohrman
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
In Honor of Miss Donaldson.

Mr.. and Mrs. John +. Waggaman enter
tanned at dinner last night in honor OF
their house guest. Miss Donaldson, OF
New York. Among the guests were Col.
and Mrs. John NJ. Carter, jr., of Balti-
more; Mr.. and Mrs. A. W. Dunn, Mr.. and
Mrs. Ireland. Mrs. Claude Swanson. Mrs.
Moore Richardson, Miss Waggaman. DR..
l.. L. Harlan, Mr.. Fred Parks, and Mr..
Darlington.
The sentimental spirit of the evening
was carried out in the CONNECTIONS and
floral decorations of the beautifully ap-
pointed table, the color scheme being ex-
pressed in pink. A large St. Valentines
heart of pink carnations, pierced with
Cupid's arrow, formed the centrepiece.
The individual Ices and punch were
served in small hearts from others of
larger design.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
Mrs. Littlewood'. "At Home.y

Mrs. Littlewood last Monday night gave
an at home, closing the season before
Lent. She was assisted in receiving by
her sister, Mrs. L. B. Sprengel of Balti-
more, and Mrs. W. w. Dudley. The par
lors were artistically decorated with
palms and flowers. The table was pic
ture in pink. The guests were cared for
by Mrs. Frank Mules, Mrs. William
Mules. and Mrs. George Probest, of Balti-
more: Mrs. J. B. Daish. Mrs. L. D. San
doe and Miss Grace Lester.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
UNDER THE CAPITOL DOME
MIR. Weeks on the Floor and in the

Mr.. Weeks on the Floor and in the
| ..Record."
| Newspapers up in the province of Mich
| igan have recently been having a great
| deal to say regarding the opinion of their
| distinguished Representative, Mr.. Edgar
| Weeks, of conditions and things in the
| Philippines. Mr.. Weeks was one of those
! statesmen who spent some vacation and
considerable cold cash in the Philippine /.
| last summer. He looked upon conditions
| through a different lens than did Senator
! Bacon, Representative Gaines. and others,
| and from the standpoint of a Republican.
| Where Mr. Gaines heard Filipinos clam
| oring for their independence, the Michi-
gan statesman interpreted their declara-
| tions and eXpostulations to mean their
fervent desire for the sovereignty of the
| United States and an abiding loyalty to
! the American flag.
SO it has been, according TO some of
| the friends of Mr.. Weeks, that the Re
| publican newspapers of the Wolverine
| State has been presenting the picture
| drawn by their member in Congress. They
| have been quoting literally from Mr..
Weeks in his recent speech delivered in
the House of Representatives. Many cop
les of remarks by Mr.. Weeks" have, it
is said, been circulated up in the Sew
enth district and elsewhere throughout
the state. and the editors have been writ
ing long editorials. which have indicated
that Mr.. Weeks opinion has great deal
of weight up in Michigan, and that they
chose to accept as authoritative what he
SAYS in regard TO the Philippine situation
as the words of one who, having been
there and having seen for himself. is able
to tell what he saw in an entertaining
and convincing manner.
Some of Mr.. Weeks friends in the
House have recently been calling atten-
ton to his remarks on the floor. Some
Of them assert that they are able to re-
peat just what he said, and declare his
speech was about as follows:
MIR. Chairman. | will not detain the
House with what | have to say al this
time hut will ask unanimous consent to
extend my remarks in the Record. "
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Nothing Slow Aboui This.

Chicago Inter Ocean-An army beef
contract for South Africa sold in London
for premium of $50, GOO was then trans
ferred for premium of $3.50 coo. and %as
finally passed over to a syndicate for
premium OF 81 eco, 600. And yet we some
times hear il said that the Britishers are
slow.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
Gave n st. Valentine Luncheon.

and Mrs. Quay, gave ST. Valentine lunch
con yesterday to large company of girl
land young married friends, who gathered
about table shaped like true Cupid's
heart
The flowers were sweet peas and the
CONNECTIONS and bon-bons were arranged
in hearts. The guests were: Miss Wool
worth, Miss Walton, Miss Wadsworth,
Miss Leaycraft. Miss Terry, Miss Eddy,
Miss Jones, Miss Taunt. Miss Hemmick,
Miss Winnifred Jones, Miss Brocklebank,
Miss Aiken. Miss Baker, Miss Graham
Miss Taliaferro, Miss Harlan. Miss Edith
Harlan Childs. Miss Hartranft, Miss
Farnsworth. Mrs. Loren Johnson, Mrs
Davidson. with Miss Pryde Quay, Miss
Quay, and Miss Susan Quay.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15

Mr.. Solomon J. Fague, one of the Oldest
residents OF the District, is lying dan
gerously i'll at the residence of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. William II. Sterne, 3OO9 p
Street northwest.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15

Col. l.. NJ. Martin. of Iowa. promi
neut railroad man of the middle West.
who is a guest at the Richmond Hotel. is
convinced that the legislative step most
necessary for natioral prosperity is the
revision of the existing tariff schedule.
Not only in Iowa. but throughout the
Mississippi Valley" said Colonel Mar
tin yesterday, there is a general de-
mand for a reduction OF the present tariff
On such goods as cannot be imported to
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15

Cincinnati Commercial-Tri it be
true that Sir Thomas Upton will sail
Shamrock III with an American crew, it
will be triumph for America whether
the cup stays or whether Sir Thomas liftl
it.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-02-15
|DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Baron Constant de Estonees Guest of Honor at Dinner
at the French Embassy
Waggamans Dinner ST. Vaen-
Feast-Ambassador Panche's Reurn-Begian Minister
Baron Moncheu and His Bride Today


Dinner to Baron de Estournelles.
The French Ambassador gave a small
dinner last night in compliment to Baron
Constant De Estournelles, member Of
the French Parliament, who was one Of
the French delegates at the Peace Con-
ference at The Hague. With his young son
the baron is a guest at the Embassy for
few days before going to Chicago. In
vited to meet him were the gentlemen of
NJ. Cambon's official staff and a few other
friends.