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The Washington times., 1902-01-26
MRS. JACK GARDENERS PALACE.
boston Society in n Fcrment About
the Famous Building.

Mrs. Jack" Gardner has announced
that she will open her Italian palace at
Boston on Twelfth Night. January 6. with
an elaborate entertainment.
Great curiosity exists as to what the
inside OF the now famous structure is
like. No one has seen the interior hut
Mrs. Jack and the Italian workmen
who put together piece by piece the
stones and pillars shipped from Venice,
1900 miles away.
The palace is in the Back Bay Fenway
Of Boston, which is a combination park
Boston's uptown. and its fashionable
suburb, Brookline. Already the public
which wanders over the miniature
bridges and inlets from the Charles
River of this region have been startled
by certain glaring colors In the outside
mural scheme Of the Gardner palace.
Mrs. Jack Gardner Is eccentric, her
friends say, while some unkind critics
have called her a poseur. She has enter
tanned tiger cubs in her cellar. She has
sat in a box seat at Corbett perform
snce. and studied Sandow's muscles in his
greenroom receptions.
Five years ago when Mrs. Jack Gard
ner decided to abandon the convention
alities OF Boston for her own sweet whims
all social stood agha5t at the innovation,
then meekly fell into line of submission.
She was the first social leader of Boston
to open her house to the artists, littera-
teurs, musicians, and stage people of the
Eastern cities. and she had stars appear
at her entertainments when the money
of others had been Intellectual to tempt
them
In hundred ways her eccentricities at
tracted the attention OF capitals at home
and abroad
To celebrate the birthday OF her hus-
band, recently deceased. she summoned
the Boston symphony Orchestra to her
Beacon Street home, and at midnight as
Mr.. Gardner came home from the club,
the great band struck up, with no other
audience but the Gardner menage.
Mrs. Jack was last seen prancing
around on Soldiers Field, Cambridge. af
ter the Harvard Yale go football game.
She was following around the college
band. with her skirts well looped up, in
the middle of a mad procession of 5000
students.-New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
COroIntiOn.v

Such a continuous run on the word
coronation" and the probability OF a
still greater Use In the immediate future,
makes one wish that the term "crowna-
tion" had not become obsolete. The lat
ter word is not perhaps quite as good
looking as its cousin. but it would afford
relief On the ground Of antiquity the
claim OF crownation is good, for ii was
certainly In use as early as 1880, and, II
writers in those EygoHe days required an
alternative term, how much more neces-
sary is 1t now? Crownation has received
royal sanction. too. for in an English
Bible which was put into the hands Of
Queen. Mary when crowned with William
III, the following words are inscribed in
her own handwriting: This book was
given the King and ! at our crownation.
Marie r." Nothing need be said about
the grammar OF the INSTRUMENTATION
Chronicle.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
NOT A WINK FOR HOURS.
Absolute RiEidity of the EyeIid
Achieved by n Model.

In these days, when every means OF
livelihood is oyercrowded, a man who is
the creator and only expert follower of a
profession is rare enough to be interest
ing. Such man is F. Howard Hill, wax
model man, who has caused wondering
attention and not a few wagers by pos
ing In the window of a music store as an
automatic piano player, and in a cloth
ing store as an artificial form on which
to show clothing.
When l was fourteen, which was
twelve years ago. he said recently, IL
began to pose for artists. then lived in
Leicester. England. l made an exoep-
tionally good model. because | was able
to stand perfectly still for so long a time.
An artist told me if would go to London
l could earn a fine living, for good models
were rare and in great demand. | ran
away from home and was 5000 doing we'll
in London.
''One day visitor 20 the studio where
was posing said: If It Were not for your
winding, no Cne could tell that you we! e
alive That put the idea into my head,
and began TO practice hC!ding my eye
lids maticnless. Wjnking. you know. is
natural Involuntary act. A :ear drop oozes
from the lachrymal gland, ana by the
passing of the eyelid over the eyeball in
winking, this drop is spread in a thir
Sim over tho ball. and protects it. from
TIE dust ard direct contact CT the air
When the lachrymal gland fails to act
the dry eyeball becomes SO painful that
water has to be dropped into the eye.
''It was difficult to accomplish. but
finally succeeded. and can now stand for
FIVE hours without winking. The first
quarter of an hour is hardest to endure.
The greatest difficulty is to keep the
throat moist. ! have absolute control of
each muscle of the body separately. and
what would be impossible to you has be
come, through training. perfectly natural
and easy to me.
Most of my practice. by the way, was
done in this country. / came over here
and perfected my work, and then went
back and gave exhibitions in Europe and
England | knew if | could come back
here as a European attraction | could
demand better prices. This | found to
be trae, and | now make an easy and
more comfortable living. and have many
more offers than | can fill. | am perfect
ing a new performance along the same
line. which / Will appear here in next
spring. 1t is safe to say that it will be a
source of greater astonshment than the
one | am doing now. w."-Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Wreath for Lognn's Tomb.

The prettiest piece of extravaganza
know of here at the home is that of one
old soldier vino, just as regularly as pen
sion day comes. buys a costly wreath of
flowers and places il on the tomb of the
gallant Logan. He loved the general. and
his tomb.
"a queer couple think they are having
an up-to-date time with their money when
they go out here by Stotts Station and
have an old negro woman cook them pos
sum supper. and taper off WITH bottle OF
moderately fair coffin varnish. The pos
sums are caught out here near Rock
Creek Cemetery, and they are always fine
and fat. Some of the finest yarmints
ever saw were caught right out here.
I'VE have a few misers here at the
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
NEMESIS OF
THE CRIMINALS
Washington Police Circulars
Track Them Down.
POSTOFFICE A VALUABLE ADJUNCT
Remarkable Despatch Used in Pre-.
pairing aud Sending Throughout
Country Descriptions of Men.

That Washington has become the most
dangerous city in the United States for
criminals to operate in has been recog-
nized by that class for several years past.
but 1t is within recent months only that
the fact has been brought home to the
residents of the District.
This fact is due not only to the intelli-
gence and high efficiency OF the officers
and men, but largely TO the fact that the
local department, as a coordinate part
OF the United States Government, enjoys
postal facilities enjoyed by no other city
in the country. Here 1t is simply mat
ter OF securing the identity of the man
wanted, and his arrest is almost sure to
follow.
For some years crooks were attracted
here by the Insignificant number of po-
licemen in the city, which even today
would permit them TO operate with a
reasonable certainty of making their es-
cape for the time being, but since the
present superintendent OF the department.
Major Sylvester, has had control of the
affairs of the Police Department no fugi-
tive of any consequence has succeeded in
evading arrest for any length OF time.
Advantage of Franking Privilege.
1t is the practice in many of the prom-
nent cities of the country to SEND out
circulars asking the apprehension of some
person who IS wanted for a crime, but
nowhere else in the country has the sys-
tenn attained the perfection that it has
in this city.
As with all other departments of the
District government the Police Department
is accorded the frankinG privilege in the
United Statcs mail. This one TACT has
done more 10 make the city an uncom-
Portable place for criminals than all
other factors combined. AS many as 500
coo circulars have been sent out by the
department in it's effort to secure the ar
rest of a fugitive from justice, and in
nearly every instance the department has
eventually succeeded in accomplishing its
purpose.
The most complete circular of the kind
ever sent out was the one which event
uated in the arrest of Frank Funk. II
eas sent to practically every postofiice
5n the United States and preparations
were being made to send some of them
to foreign countries when word-was re-
ceived of his arrest In Missouri.
So perfect have become the methods Of
the local department that in several in
stances circulars containing excellent
pictures of the person wanted and his
full description have been in The mails
within a few hours after the crime has
been committed.
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Renewal of Proposition.
difficulties in Denmark.

In Denmark. too. there were difficulties.
chiefly the question of price. An intense
national pride also obtruded into The ne
gotiations. 1t was the Danish transla-
tion OF the American formula. Where
The Washington times., 1902-01-26
Method of the Police.

The police throughout the city are re-
qured TO notify Police Headquarters i'm
medately upon the discovery of any
crime. \ detective is then despatched to
the scene of the crime to ascertain, il
possible, the identity of the perpetrator.
II there is reason TO believe that he has
eluded the police, which at the first in
timation were placed at every avenue Of
escape from the city, as minute descrip-
tom as possible of the man wanted is Sc
cured.
With this information the detective hur-
ries to Headquarters, other detectives in
the meantime having taken his place at
the scene of the crime. With the in
formation secured Captain Bcardman i'm
mediately prepares the copy for the cir
cular which is hurried into the hands of
the printer.
At the same time the entire clerical
force at Police Headquarters is set to
work addressing envelopes to all of the
law officers in the section in which il Is
believed the fugitive has taken refuge.
BY the time this work is completed the
circulars have been received from the
printer and after being hurriedly nlIed
into the envelopes. which are sealed, they
are sent to the postofice and in a re-
markably short space of time are fying
over the country heading off the much
wanted man.
The work of sending out these circulars
never ceases until the fugitive Is secured.
The first go into the section where he is
believed TO have taken refuge and grad
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
LOCAL MENTION.

The Democratic Flambeau club has
issued announcements of it's seven
teenth annual ball. on March II, at
Steinberg's hall
Ira Archer, of ORA COON, dealer in gem
eral merchandise, and Postmaster
Adams, of Big Springs, are in Topeka
today on their way to Kansas City on
business.
The committee on streets and walks
went to North Topeka this afternoon in
the patrol wagon to look into the ques-
tion of opening some streets in the Vest
part of the town.
Another case of scarlet fever from the
MCKEE plate district was reported to-
day. 1t is in the family of Fred Carson,
1921 West First street. Tie patient is
Edward Carson, S-year-old boy.
Mrs. Joel A. Crouch will entertain a
home No. 482 Ohio avenue, Wednesday
Mary j. Julien of Wamego, who is Wis
iting her and VIII soon lea-e for Gin
cinnati and other cities in the east.
The house of William Boyd at 1887
Pine street, Lowman HILL was burg
larized last night The burglar gained
an entrance to the house through
window and took between four and five
dollars from Mr.. Boyd's clothes. He
was not heard by any of the family.
Mr.. Boyd is a blacksmith by trade and
has a shop at the rear of his residence
A Santa Fe .machinist's apprentice
had his foot crushed today by a driving
box falling on it.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
OPPOSE PARK BONDS.
Second Ward Mass Meeting Declares
Against Proposition.

The Second ward will fight the pro-
posed park improvement bonds. At the
mass meeting held last night of Second
ward people, the opinion was emphati-
cally expressed that it is time to call
a halt on issuing bonds.
1t is also asserted by Second ward
people that the owners of the Klein
tract hold it at an exorbitant price, and
that it would involve a tax of from 81
to IS a lot on every lot in the Second
ward to purchase it. There are % acres
in the tract, which are held at from
5000 to 500 an acre. This would bring
the total cost to between $4,000 and $685.,
900. There are about $500 lots in the
Second ward. The lots nearest the park
would be taxed heavier than those at
the further end of the ward.
Frank Stevens, register of deeds, pre-
sided over the meeting last night of
Second ward people. He said today:
''Of course I can not speak for the
whole Second ward, but 1 am certain
that the people in my immediate vicin
ity are very much opposed to issuing
any more bonds. We have bond issue
of some sort to vote on at every cleo
ton, and people in my ward are sick
of it, The price at which the park is
held is too high. for another thing. 1t
is a fine site for a park, and would re-
quire very little Improvement. But the
ward never would vote to buy it at the
price proposed. think it it pretty GER
tain to count the Second ward in with
the opponents of the proposed park bond
iSSue.n
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
MAY BE WORSE YET.
Reports of Another British De-
feat Reach the Continent.

London March 11.-Expressions of
steadfastness have today succeeded
those of humiliation which were uni
versally heard here yesterday on the
publication of the news of General Me-
thuen's disaster. There is little dispo-
sition to minimize the incident, but
to maintain the tradition that blows
serve to strengthen and stiffen British
resolution. Lord Rosebery struck the
popular note today in a speech before
the Glasgow students. lie admitted it
was Misunderstanding after the eXpendi-
ture of life, time and money but he
added: 1T will not dishearten us. We
have got to see this thing through. We
must take the blows which fortune
deals us with equanimity, showing our
selves worthy of better fortunes
Lord RoSebery expressed the hope
that more prosperous times were in
store. and that IN the future it would
be our memory that when our country
passed through the storm we did not
for moment finch and were not for
an instant diSmayed.
Reports from the continent that the
defeat of Gen. Methuen was followed up
by another fight, also favorable to the
Beers, occasion some anxiety. in conse-
quence of the absence of news from
Gen. Grenfefs column of 300 men.
which left Klerksdorp to join General
Methuen. 1t is thought that possibly
General Delarey may have attacked
Grenfel
The war secretary, Mr.. Brodrick, when
asked in the house of commons today
what steps had been taken in view of the
success of the Beers against Gen. Methuen
to send Lord Kitchener reinforcements
said 5000 yeomanry would be Immediately
infantry. Lord Kitchener would be given
all the assistance asked for.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
PENSION FUND INCREASED.
Stockholders of the Pennsylvania
Hold Their Annual Meeting.

Philadelphia, March 1.-THE annual
meeting of the stockholders OF the Penn
syIvania railroad was held today, The ap-
prevail of the annual report and the adop-
ton of a resolution increasing the appro-
priation for the pension fund from $230.-
600 to $500. 600 comprised the principal bust
ness for the session. A resolution was
adopted authorizing the appointment of a
committee of seven shareholders to select
a board of directors to be voted for at the
annual election on March 25
First Vice President John p. Greene ad-
dressed the meeting concerning the plans
of the company. He said the expenditure
of $25, coo for equipment was necessary.
ass the increasing business of the corpora
ton required additional rolling stock. Ar
rangements have been made he said:
ito use this money 10 the best advantage"
Speaking of the New York Terminal, Cap
tain Green said the company should not
stay on the wrong side CT New York city
when it can enter the heart of the metrop-
Oils. All obstacles haS ing been overcome.
the coInpa NY will proceed with the work
of tunnelling under North river.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
STILL AFTER HANNA.
Rocks County Kickers Haven't Quit
Kicking.

The element which is fighting Dave
Hanna in his home county does not ap-
pear to have subsidized. after ALL 1t
was supposed that it had been effectual-
" quieted, but the report now comes
from Hill City that there will be pro.
test from there against the seating OF
the delegates named by Mr.. Hanna TO
the state convention.
The Graham county convention a rev
days ago. following the custom in many
other counties which have home candi-
dates. allowed the home man to select
the delegation to the state convention
without having them voted upon by the
convention. Now the Allodium town.
ship delegation, headed by A. j. Moury,
is making fuss about it. Moury bases
his objection on the fact that the con-
vention voted to elect delegates to the
state, congressional and judicial con-
ventions. but upon a resolution present
ed by the resolutions committee, d. j..
Hanna was allowed to name the dele
cation without vote of the convention
and over the protest of some of the del
egates.
1t is said the Moury will. file a pro-
test with the state committee, protest.
ing against the seating of the delegates
named by Hanna, but if there is'no con-
testing delegation it is not likely that
anything will be done about 1t.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
VOYAGE OF 81 DAYS.
Second Largest Sailing Vessel Has
Stormy Sea Trip

New York, March 11.-There anchored
off quarantine last night the second
largest sailing vessel in the world, the
four-masted steel bark Daylight, which
has just completed a very stormy
maiden voyage of 81 days from
Greenock. Scotland. The Daylight is
first class steel vessel with a gross tom
mage of 3, 765 tons, about hundred tons
less than the five-masted bark Potosi,
the largest sailing vessel in the world.
The Daylight has a carrying capacity
of 1000 tons and was built especially
for carrying oil. She was launched at
Port Glasgow in December last and is
owned by the Anglo-American Oil COM
pany of London. Her dimensions are:
Length. 352 feet; beam,50 feet and depth
81 feet.
Captain James Reade. who command
ed the last of the sailing ships of the
White Star line commands the new
Daylight. Her crew consists of Al men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
MO. PAC. PROSPEROUS.
Good Increase in Gross and Net
Earnings.

st. Louis, March 11.-At the annual
meeting of stockholders of the Missouri
Pacific railway today the following di-
rectors were elected for the ensuing
year:
Geo. J. Gould, Russell Sage. Edwin
Gould, Louis Fitzgerald, John p. Mum.
Frank Jay Gould, Howard Gould. Sam
uel Sloan, James De Wolf Cuttin, Fred
t. Gates, C. G. Warner, Russell Hard
ing, w. K. Bixby.
The twenty-first annual report, cover
ing the operations of the Missouri Pa
cific railway company, comprising the
Missouri Pacific railway, the Central
Branch railway and the st. Louis Iron
Mountain & Southern railway, makes
the following showing, compared with
last year:
Gross earnings, $36, 661 ,09S an increase
of $4,36S, SOC; operating expenses, $23.615,-
514, an increase of $2412, 120; net earn
ings, $13, 045,575 an increase of $685.
6S6; leaving a surplus after paying
taxes, sundry charges, interest, etc, of
1914 100
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
REPEAL OF WAR TAXES.

That Wall street is greatly interested
in the repeal of the war taxes is indica-
ted by Henry Clews manner of discuss
ing the matter in his Financial Review
in which he says:
The bright prospect of the senate
concurring in the passage of the house
bill for the repeal of the war taxes fs =,
favorable factor, as if it becomes a Law,
the disbursen ents of the United States
treasury will more nearly eaualize the
receipts and thereby prevent the locL-
ing up of funds in the treasury in
dehnltely, as at present, to the detr'i-
ment of the business interests of the
country. 1t is especially important that
the Dill should pass during this session
OF congress because the government has
no longer the remedy in its hands. as
heretofore, of letting out its surplus
money through the purchase of bonds.
Most of the outstanding United States
bonds are either pledged to the govern
ment against deposits in the national
depository banks, or up as security for
national bank circulation. What remain
are largely in the hands of legally an
pointed trustees. who will not part with
them on any terms 1t is therefore nee
essary TO pass this bill to prevent n
money disturbance with disastrous con-
sequences to the country. which other
wise will come sooner or later owing to
the money going into the treasury and
inability of the secretary of the treasury
to get it out into circulation again.
where it legitimately belongs. The peo-
pie of this country cheerfully pay the
taxes when they are prosperous The
government. therefore. has no right 10
take in this money and lock it up and
bring disaster upon the very people who
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
CHINA PROTESTS.
Strong Memorial Against Pas
sage of Exclusion Law.

Pekin, March 1.-THE Chinese govern
ment has presented to the United States
minister, Mr.. Conger, a strong memoir
ial against the reenactment of the Chi
nese exclusion law by the United States.
The government here particularly OBJ
jects to the exclusion of Chinese from
the Philippine and Hawaiian islands,
representing that the Chinese had ac-
quired extensive commercial interests
there and We're closely connected with
the islands by families ties, so that re-
preston of free intercourse would result
in peculiar hardShips.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-03-11
COMING DRAMATIC EVENTS.

Anna Eva Fay, Fair Mahatma," will
be seen at the Crawford for four nights,
commencing tonight. This will be Miss
Fay's second engagement here within
the month. Her work is weird and won
derful; she seems enveloped in impen-
etrable mystery. She has hold of the
public's curiosity and what is more to
the point their purse strings, that al
ways insure her a large audience. Miss
Fay offers no explanation of her pow
ers. She simply does her bewildering
work and leaves it to the audience to
draw its own conclusions as to how it
is all done. The prices will be 10, 20
and 80 cents Ladies will be admitted
free tonight when accompanied by a
paid 30 cent ticket.
The pure salt winds that blow across
the foam-rimmed shores of lovely Long
Island are no more fragrantly delicious
than is the atmosphere of Hernes play,
Sag Harbor." The types of character
and the typical life of sleepy old New
England coast town are both wildly
expressed in this new and delightful
play, and with that close fidelity to
truth that has given to Mr.. Hernes
work it's peculiar distinction and great
est value. Sag Harbor" viii be at the
Crawford Thursday. The sale of seats
began this morning.