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The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Earthquakes a Plenty Nowadays.

at is surprising to note how easily
the rather tiniid people throughout the
country detect earthquakes since Mount
Pelee wrought such destruction In the
West indies" remarked Mr.. william s.
DUNCAN. commercial traveller of Chi
cago. who is stopping at the National
Hotel. II have travelled through several
States since the catastrophe occurred.
and in almost every town have stopped
/ ran across some man who was positive
there had been an earthquake. Or SINH
lar disturbance in that Immediate local
ity within the preceding twenty-four
hours.
Nor was this impression confined to
single individuals. Last week l was In
small town in Pennsylvania. When I ar
rived there all the talk was of trem-
bling OF the earth the previous morning.
There were tales of china rafting upon
the shelves of pantries and certain per-
sons, who had been abroad early, spoke
vaguely OF low rumoling sounds they
had heard. The inhabitants of the town
we're convinced that they had exper-
fenced an earthquake OF minor and
harmless dimensions. Twenty miles
away was a weather bureau station. but
the highly sensitive machines there had
registered no unusual action. This was
somewhat relieving TO those who had
feared some kind of damaging stroke Of
natural phenomen And SO 1t was In
a number of other places. People were
continually imagining they felt the
earth tremble. Many of the farmers
feared that such a marked eruption even
as far south as Martinique would pro-
duce bad weather in this latitude. Such
does not seem to have been the case.
however
The people of Charleston. S. c., are
extremely sensitive to earthquake
shocks. This is explained BY the belief
that a person who has passed through
severe earthquake. such as the one
which LAID half Of Charleston IN ruins
years ago, never fails to detect the
slight tremor OF the earth. An old in
habitant OF Charleston told me during
recent visit that he felt one or two
earthquakes every year which would be
to the average per-
SON"
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
SPRING.

once more afar hear their siren call.
The old familiar voices of the spring,
The throb and thrill AMI leafy whis-
pering
OF ancient sylvan solitudes. whose
thrall,
Enchanting. bound remotest youth with
all
The glamour of lost Eden. Still they
sing
Low. mystic lullabies. whose echoes
bring
Ancestral mem res. older than the fall.
o youth and spring. ! would return to
you,
Fain would forswear the city's Turing
smile.
Strange spell of Gree. that i'm
prisons me
To feed on husks. who once the lotus
knew.
would 20 back to you. and dream.
while.
The aforementioned dreams of Ar
cady.
-Harper's Weekly.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Eye and Ear Hospital Lawn Fete.

| Nothing could have been prettier or
moro successful than the lawn fete
given Wednesday in the garden adjoin-
ing Miss McKillip's residence for the
benefit of the Episcopal Eye. Ear and
| Throat Hospital. Mrs. Dove and Miss
Giliiss took in n substantial sum at the
gate. and fourishing business was also
done by the ladies who had the various
tables in charge.
Mrs. Charles Buck, Mrs. Humes. Mrs.
H. A. Griffith and Mrs. Wood presided over
the flower booth. The ice cream table
was in charge of Mrs. Bundy. Mrs. T. b.
Kendall. Mrs. Hustled. Mrs. Roome. Mrs.
Barry, Mrs. Brown. Mrs. Dodge. and
Mrs. Offutt. They we're assisted by the
young ladies' OF st. Luke's Guild.
I Supper was served under the direction
of MRS. Percy Smith. Mrs. Sprigg Poole.
Mrs s. II. Parker and Miss Acker. Miss
May Foster had the ping pong table.
and the ladies' engaged in the lucrative
| business carried on at the other tables
we're Mrs. Montgomery Griffith. Mrs. Jo-
seph r. johnson, Mrs. Thombs. Mrs.
Charles A. Williams. Mrs. C. W. Rich
ardson, Mrs. W. II. Fox, Mrs. Connard.
Mrs. Roome. Mrs. W. ID. West, Miss
Mary Mason, and Miss Eliza Wilkes. as
sisted by the Misses Johnson. Miss Barr
Miss Hustled. Miss Walker. Miss Weisel
Miss Jackson. Miss Lathrop. Miss Phelps,
the Misses Gilliss, Miss Mather. Miss
Brown. Miss Maury. Miss Brook, Miss
Bonnell. the Misses Edwards, Miss Beall.
Miss Dewey, Miss Dodge, and Miss Mary
johnson.
The site for the new hospital has
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Fitzhugh Lee in Washington.

Gen. Fitzhugh Lee-he signs himself
"F Lee. Charlottesville" In chirog
raphy which much resembles the sig
nature of Robert f. Lee on the articles
o; surrender signed at Appomattox-is
registered at the Fairfax. he ap-
pears TO he IN usual good health. and
takes great interest in the first steps
OF the new republic of Cuba. where he
rendered such signal service during the
Spanish war. General Lee was
suggested as United States Minister to
Cuba, which berth was given to Mr..
Squiers.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Fence Wire Telephone Service.

The warfare between residents OF
Brooklyn and the telephone company
operating there. over the stringing o,
cables on fences belonging TO tho peo-
pie yesterday reminded Mr.. Warne. Of
Illinois. of the fact that or. on the
prairios Of his State telephone service
is secured by the farmers at a minimum
cost by utilizing barbed wire fences in
stead OF wires.
Wherever 1t is necessary to cross a
roadway or stream" said Mr.. Warner.
the wire is elevated and carried over
30 as not to Interfere with travel. The
service rendered by these lines is fair
~ good except In rainy weather. and
considering the fact that they cost
practically nothing for construction. 1t
NAV be said that the service is excel
lent"
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

due. We should he Just in orr dealings and eharita
bic in our judgments We are TO be active in secur-
Ing the temporal and spiritual good of all men.
But, as we have seen, the circle widens, and are
to live cody and piously in this world This sphere
includes the two previous spheres, strictly speaking
"Duty to God" includes ali other duties. There is no
grander. no nobler word than duty" 1t includes all
that is due TO ourselves our neghbors, and TO our
God. 1t is practically summary of our Lords sum-
mary of the Ten COMMANDMENTS
| have here erected a very high standard; but |
dare not place before men lower standard divine
standard must be perfect Standard any other stand
ard is Incompatible with the ideas of its divine origin
This ideal citizen will rightly discharge all the
duties of citizenship. He will not separate between
his duties to this world and his duties to the next
world He will not strive by prayers and penances to
make up for the want of honesty in business and pa
triotism in politics The better the relgonist, the
better the citizen Patriotism and religion ought not
to be widely separated. We cannot aceeptaby serve
God Sunday if we serve the devil on Monday.
The man who cannot take his religion into his pol
itics must have very bad politics or a very poor re-
igion; probably he has BOTH We ought to vote as we
pray. The man who thinks he is so devoted to the
other world that he cannot DO his political duty in
the world is not likely to see another world better
than this world. We to show our fitness for our
heavenly citizenship by rightly discharging all the
duties of earthly citizenship.
When we live sobery toward ourselves. rightly to-
ward our neighbors and piously toward our God, we
shall be ideal citizens, and so shall constitute an ideal
citizenship.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
French Counselor's Summer Plans.

The counselor OF the French embassy
and Nine de Margerie have leased for
the season Windermere Park cottage, ct
Manchcster-by -the-s Sea. which is si,u-
ated Just opposite IRE entrance to the
Essex Country Club. Here they will es-
tablish the French embassy this sum-
mer, as the ambassador and Nine. Cam
bon will go to France early In June.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

Republic i the ideal form of government: but
an ideal republican government implies and pccessi-
tates ideal citizens Under monarchical government
the character of the citizenship is of much less mpor-
tance than in republic
In a republic the citizens are in themselves the
sovereens. and the exercise of the suffrage is the
manifestation of their sovereignty. 1t becomes,
therefore, unspeakaby important in republic that
the citizens should be nearly ideal possible on
the part of fallibe mem What them are the eharae-
terisics of ideal citizens7 The apostle Paul clearly
answers this question.
In writing to Titus :l2. he says that ave should
live soberlv and rghteously and gody in this present
world" This mmary of obligations the en-
tire range of duties The word "soberly" refers to
our duty TO ourselves: the word 'righteousy' refers
to our duties fellow men, and the word godly"
completes the range of duty it sets forth obi
cations TO God.
The word tsoberlyn teaches us to exercise self
control in all the relations of life the bodily life, with
all its haser passions, must be kept under due re-
sraint This self-eontrol includes also. proper re-
straut over the more refined and esthetic elements
of our nature as well Us over lawful and audable
professional. ambitions.
Ii does not teach us that are to be monks
hernits. Religion urges us to be men among men and
to do our full duty in all the relations of life.
To live BRIGHTLY" justly. is to manifest moral
rectitude toward fellow men. We are to love our
neighbors as ourselves We best show love God,
whom we do not see, By showing love to brother
whom we do see. To every man to render his
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Pity for Poor Mans Troubles.

Chicago Record Herald-ln case II IS
impossible for them 10 find any other
use for the unnecessary Martinique fund
they might make Uncle Russell Sage
glad by letting him have II TO pay the
extra rent demanded By his greedy
landlord.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Put UP or Shut UP.

Boston Herhld-Why should District
Attorney Jerome persist in proclaiming
bis belief that Florence Burns killed
Walter Brooks. and at the same time
announce that he has no evidence to
warrant him in proceeding against her?
As the prosecuting attorney of the
county. II is his duty to proceed against
her or keep quiet.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Davies Thatcher Wedding.

The wedding Of Miss Ethel Davies, Of
New York. to Mr.. Archibald Gourlie
Thatcher. will take place August at
Newport Miss Davies is a niece OF
General and Mrs. Henry Rochester. OF
Eighteenth Street and has many friends
In this city
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
4 Serious Handicap.

Milwaukee Sentinel-The fact that
Colonel Drinkwater is one OF the men
most Interested in launching Richard
Olney's boom for the Presidency is like
L. TO antagonize the Kentucky contingent
OF the Democratic party.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Hurrah for Our Blueiackets!

Boston Transcript-our navy. is Civ
ing an exhilarating exhibition OF its
GOODNESS under volcanic FIRE at Mar
Unique. When the volcano resumes ac-
uvity 1t il the little Potomac that runs
In close to the shore TO take off the
refugees. and her large consort sup
ports her. II takes your Anglo-saNon
70 grow cooler as the hot corner gets
hotter.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
ROCHAMBEAU.
BY JOHN N. E. MCKEE.

Honor to France. This is Chivalry's day!
The day of the gallant and free!
The day which recalls from struggle and fray
Deeds of heroes from the sea-
From smoke of French guns. and niSts Of the past,
Exalted To honor and fame
Stands ROCHAMBEAU. circled with glory to last,
Linked with LAFAYETTE'S fadeless good name!
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Conrad-Beal Wedding.

Miss Lilav Conrad. daughter Of Prof.
Thomas N. Conrad, OF virginia. was
married to Mr. Richard j. Beall. jr.. OF
this city. at noon Thursday at the resi-
dence of Mr.. Robert B. Norman. the
brother In law of the bride.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Miss Medford to Wed.

Mr.. and Mrs. Amcs F. Medford have
their daughter. Jessie. to Mr. Roy Ben
net sharer, June at noon at Trinity
p E. Church
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
WHAT IS IDEAL CITIZENSHIP?
MACARTHUR Calvary City

There is no grander. no aobler word
than duty. 1t includes, all that is due to
ourselves. to our neig hbcrs. and to our God.
1t is summary of Lords summary Of
the Ten Commandments"
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
'DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Delightful and Successful Lawn Fete Given in Aid of the
Episcopal Eye and Ear Hospital
Ladies Greatly Pleased With Results of Their Undertaking.
ding of Miss Davies and Mr. ThacheCounseor OF French
Embassy to Summer at Mancheser-by he-Sea.

been paid for. and the ladies' actively
Interested in the erection of the new
building are greatly encouraged by the
success of their fete.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
At the Parting of the Ways.

Philadelphia Ledger-lt appears to be
up to Congress to enact law either
sanctloning or forbidding the sale IF
liquor at the Capitol.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

The man who can not take his religion
into his politics must have very bad politics
or very poor religion, probably he has
both"
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Jules Andrews have
gone for a fortnight's cruise down the
river on their launch, The Spray. They
were accompanied by their guest, Miss
Morrill,, OF louisiana.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

Any person who cannot buy the Morning Afternoon Sunday
Edition OF The Times any stand Washington suburban
towns, on railroad trains elsewhere will confer favor by
notifying the Publisher of The Times Tenth and Sts
Washington D. c.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

Mrs. b. NJ. Weinstein. OF Nashville.
Tenn. is visiting her parents. on Fourth
Street. Her sister and mother-in-la law
have also Joined her.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24
Personal Notes About
Washington People

Mr.. and Mrs Phoenix Remsen. OF
New York, are visiting here before go
ing for the summer TO their country
place at West lslip, Long Island.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

Colonel Fieberger, Of the United
States Academy. West Point, and his
wife are here en- a visit 20 Colonel and
Mrs james J.. Lusk.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

MIR. and Mrs. Stanford Hall will leave
today for their country home near Falls
Church. Va.
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

SUBS ckIPTloS RATES 40 our OF
MORNING EDITION. one wear So: ST.
mo iths. s2.oo; three months, sI.23.
Morning and sunday, one yeat. -; six
mcnths, : 30; three months. sI,7J
Sunday sdition only, one year, Ss: six
months. 81; tn rec months. 30 cents
The Washington times., 1902-05-24

TOWN POINTS. POSTAGE PREPAID
/ EVENING EDITION. ono year. 50; six
months, S1.5o; threc months. 80 cents.
Evening and sunday, one year, 81: 81,
months. $3.50; three months. SI.23.
Morn ing, Evening, and sunday. one year.
! SO Xix months, -; three months, $3.50.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-17
THE RAILROADS AND POLITICS.


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ns s 9en boldly admitted By Captain
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d 1oSs S ssa people sE ven a so%S questions
the smg sSD of
loyal Of president himself and they
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SS ssP' Fs: eSs by s vS i s a S S
~ S 4.oe.S III doubt as " the
Alabama for the Louisville and Nashville railroad
his associates but in less open man
distinct announcement that
a IN something
the sort of rail-
road commission Alabama has nov" iOs the su S ,s
ornamental appenase OF the state government Just as ~
railroads paper
Frederick Greats Joke MY people and have struck bar
of remain. to be
be maintained by the railroads in
it, territory and the issue is now 'a"arsy presented there as 1t on niue"
resistance to the movement
establishment
Of reasonable IaS S%5ss and the bu on tne
operated under various
growing popular that this
which undsniaN for railroad regulation within its own
the who are Of ; faith
clothed with authority
road business in this country state
with railroad combines and pools present
Alabama attorney intends to take hand In
and the coming campaign will put some questions
10
campaign by Captain
interests Of the
be
IN
practical ad-
determinations
the public
In IL it does
Journal is directly
as N
Of combined ailoadpow n
by his bluntpr proclamation.
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the Others o
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-17
A MANLY SPEECH.

No southern man retains the respect Of
his own people or gains the confidence Of
the people OF the north who adopts an
apologize or cringing tone when he
speaks to a northern audience about con-
ditions In the south.
We have had some southern men to go
north and misrepresent this section in a
way that would have been very irritating
but for the fact that the north has, al
ready learned that such pretended expo
nents of southern sentiment misrepresent
grossly the people of this section.
While the number of these flaunters Of
false colors IS decreasing, the men who
by reason of their knowledge and char
acter, are really qualified to speak for the
south anywhere are finding more oppor-
tunities to tell the truth in the north
about our people. and are using them with
good effect An admirable address OF the
kind that deserves and wins admiration
from all sections Of the country was that
which President Alderman, Of Tulane uni
versity, delivered at the Fourth Of July
celebration Of the University Of Chicago.
His subject was 1.-The Southern Boy and
His Opportunity" The Chicago newspa-
pers characterize the address as one Of
the most notable that has been made in
that city by any southern man. 1t should
be circulated throughout the country gem
orally. for IL is a candid and correct re-
port Of sentiment that prevails here on
questions that have been much discussed
often very unreasonably. Nobody can con-
trovert the truth Of these utterances of
President Alderman:
The south is today the most American
part, OF the country and the most oonser-
vative. BY conservatism is not meant ig-
norance. for the passion for education in
the south is far reaching and the results
already felt. The little towns where the
inhabitants used 70 doZe under the trees
and hotly discuss states rights are now
busy, thrifty and happy. The glory of hav-
ing fought nobly for a lost cause has given
dignity to the south just as II viii give
strength to the Beers for generations to
come.
THE negro question was a hard one TO
dispose OF, but the south has acted N a
wise way in insisting that the negro as
a political factor should not be recognized.
The south realizes that the negro Is a
human factor. II was a piece of folly to
thrust the franchise upon the negro in
the first place. Socially, the southerner
will never recognize the negro as his equal
but he will recognize him as an American.
Justly entitled TO rights of training and
education which is being given every
where 10 the youth OF the SOUTH
II the people Of the north want to know
how the people Of the south really stand
on the negro question they can find the
desired information in the Chicago uni
versity address Of this truly representative
southern man.
His candid and courageous address from
which we have quoted only very few
OF its many impressive thoughts, does him
honor and will do good in the north as
well as the south.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-17
AN IMPREssIY LESSON.

One month ago corn was 81 1-2 cents
bushel In Chicago. Last Wednesday corn
was 80 cents a bushel in that city. II has
fallen some little since then, but Is still
at a price in the west that keeps 1t at
dollar a bushel in Georgia and in most
parts Of the south.
Within a few weeks one man has in
creased the price Of corn more than q
cents bushel, and pocketed more than
s. 600, 600 by doing so.
The present very high price of corn falls
severely on the south, which is still very
large purchaser of that article.
The south is paying a heavy penalty
for her failure to provide her own corn
supply, as she might do.
Georgia could raise all the corn she
needs and still produce almost, If not
quite, as much cotton as she does now.
There are other southern states that have
a like possibility, and lose heavily every
year by not availing themselves of 1t.
Cotton will continue, at least for long
time. TO be the chief crop of the south,
but this section should raise much more
corn than IT does.
That 1t would pay to do so is proved by
the experience and condition of southern
farmers who make their own corn. As a
rule, they are much more prosperous than
their neighbors who depend upon the west
for their corn supply. 1t is a misfortune
to the south that many more Of our people
do not increase their food crops.
Whenever crops are short in the west
the effect is felt almost as much in the
south as in that section. When the yie.d
OF corn and other cereals is abundant in
the west their prices are still comparative
ly high here, because of the distance over
which they have to be brought and the
several profits that must be paid on them
before they reach our farmers. Another
thing to be considered is that the south
is constantly at the mercy Of spectators
who get control of the supply of food
crops and run up prices enormously, as
one Of them and his electromagnetic
have done recently.
The south could do nothing that would
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-07-17
IMMIGRATION AND DISEASE.

The reasons for further restriction OF
immigration become stronger the more
we study the character OF the average i'm
migrant who now comes to this country
and the effect OF his absorption into the
mass of our population.
The introduction and spread Of loath-
some and destructive diseases is directly
traceable to the horde of unwashed i'm
migrants that pours upon US in increasing
volume from some Of the countries of Eu-
rope.
Mr. T. v. Powderly, former commission
er Of immigration, discusses this menace
to the health of our people in the North
American Review for July.
He presents II in a way that is likely to
cause considerable alarm and to add force
to the already strong demand for more
exclusive immigration laws.
Mr.. Powderly shows that favus. an In
lection of the skin. especially of the scalp,
producing badness, scaldhead and honey
comb ringworm: and trachoma. a conta-
gious disease OF the eye. characterized by
hard pustules or granular excrescences on
the inner surface Of the eyelids. with in
fiammation of the membrane. are two dis
eases that have been introduced into this
country from Southern Europe and the
orient.
A real and very serious danger is thus
presented. Children afflicted with these
diseases are coming into our country con-
stantly. They soon find their way into our
public schools
Mr.. Powderly cannot be fairly accused
of being an alarmist when he says: IF
In the future we should have occasion to
trace the cause why our people are hair
less and sightless through favus and tra-
choma, we should have ourselves to blame,
for with proper precaution they may be
warded off,"
A great majority Of the people Of this
country are. like Mr.. Powderly. in favor
of much more stringent immigration laws
than we have. .-s
1t was expected that congress would do
something in this direction at its last ses-
sion and its failure to do so provoked Sc
we're criticism and just complaint.
II congress should allow its next session
to pass without attending to this urgent
duty the public disappointment and I'm
patience of the public will be greatly in
tensihed.