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The Washington times., 1902-09-20
A FATAL SUPERSTITION.
BY l.. l..

Recently in small Pennsylvania literally
killed by the force of superstition She heard evening peculiar
adjoining apartment like falling heavy body,
Immediately concluded that this warning of her DEATH No
could fancu
and after hours abec and terror she died.
She had from childhood believed that unexplained
and her imagination strongly affected by the which she had
heard that all the pleadngs husband children failed
her her o despair.
Such incidents this tend to make condemn severely the
taken ideas of death often religion The whole
of the theological teaching of former toward the belief that
death greatest evil befal
fearful and terrornsprng those who
have done their best to be good and unses and and
that unbecoming speak ortnk of death without degree of
terror which might he the prisoner awaiting exile to Siberia
This conception of which inevitable utterly neongru
with the idea of God of and Of love- and there nothing
in the gospels which such teaching 1t simply uncaed
for cruelty and foosness st in the mind of child fear Of
death which will induce panic and superstio life
There enough weakness sefhness human nature without
creating artificial midity.
If this had been childhood that death
the passing beautiful world she would
bly, have been alive and at least well fitted
other stricken with fear the thought
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THE BOANERGEs OF FRANCE.

Some time General Andre of while
the country shake his rhetorcay
OF Germany declare that nothing than the rang
Asace and Lorraine would satisfy the longing the gande
nation" for for terrible humiliation 1870 The incident did
not excitement Berlin where looked upon harmless
ebuon indscree politician, occaoned considerable
in the French cabinet.
Now however French naval affairs, NJ Peean has
colleague Bea,
Mediterranean. He satisfied
anaenozing Germany threatening dieful
things that Ration; he included Great Britain and Italy his
cbjuigIion ard adc % beware, individually and collectively He
France 10 bu navy big lick all these and the rest Of
mankind finish There small Pletan.
Us il tie nfe Pcidn reononade has caused
diplomacy In Berlin,
Lld % he afIai his proper value France has al
ready @ apoe the dscreetness Of her rampant
ard las received petite that does not matter
he least and hat noboy has aea ofse Perhaps NJ Delcasse the
dipeased if he had less
vociferous coleaeucsia 5 cabinet
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COMPULSORY ARBITRATION.


ally and permanently prevent strikes The State has
safety o. miners we'll of people in mills and fac
tories. If FIRE damp shows itself in a mine, that
be closed by order the authorities
closed till all danger is past. Why, then should
the State have the right compel arbitration between
employer and employees the end that strikes may
prevented and the safety and peace of the public
preserved?
Thus any legislation providing for compulsory arb-
ration should be considered and drawn merely in
the interest of employer and employee but for the
ton OF life and property as police regulation benefit
ing the general public and protecting society.
strike like the anthracite region
the general public suffers, well employer and
empoye The participants yield individual rights
for the welfare of society public. Private in
terests always be subordinated pub
lie The questions in dispute between the opera
tors and the miners, of any other business
dustry personal and of public long
only the results arising affect the
try. The moment the people and business
venienced the State has the assured right
by framing such laws will prevent recurrence of
the trouble.
We must recognize strikes they have been are.
and will continue to be; and them
law from this standpoin--a would settle unfor-
nate disputes between employer and employe speedily
and effectively and without strikes.
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Fighting Mr.. Dayton.

Mr.. John T. McGraw, of West Vir-
ginia, is a visitor to the city whose po-
litical activity in his home district is
being watched with interest by many
Washingtonians and numbers of people
throughout the States. especially Mary
LAND Mr.. McGraw is the Democratic
candidate for Congress in the First dis
trict of his State against Representative
A. G. Dayton. and is making fight on
the latter on the basis of the Schley-
Sampson controversy.
Mr.. Dayton is next to the ranking
member on the House Naval Affairs
Committee. which pigeonholded all the
Schley resolutions. When the campaign
was begun a strong Schley sentiment
was eXerted against the incumbent, and
this is being pressed with energy. The
last election turned On 1000 votes and
the Democrats are working might and
main TO call the admirers of the Santl-
ago admiral into line against Mr.. Day
ton.
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Bishop Winners Slip-Up.

The late Bishop Wilmec, of Louisiana
used to tell the following on himself:
Shortly after his ordination he was
called upon to preach before a large
and critical audience, where he espe-
cially desired to make favorable i'm
preston. Besides being young man
at the time, he was of very difident
and nervous temperament. and as the
day approached his anxiety to acquit
himself with credit affected him seri-
ously. He selected his text, however.
prepared his sermon. and awaited the
day with mingled feelings of dismay and
pleasure. AT last the eventful moment
arrived. He mounted the pulpit his
knees shaking with nervousness After
a few preliminary gulps he startled his
audience with the following extraordi-
nary text:
And the cock wept and Peter went
out and crew bitterly. York
Times
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
SOFT COAL IN THE SCHOOLS.

Expert opinion that with the of public
schools element of danger is introduced Nearly all
large school buildings heated by Btuminou coal generates
far rapidly than anthracite which species of fuel those who
In
danger point of the situation.
Everybody knows that hard coal fuel handle
thing
quantity keep the furnace But different with soft
coal This calls for experienced oker somebody that knows
works 1t requires continuous attention. for burns quickly and if fed
TOO quantity to
there likely to be explosion of proportions All this
of that than the ordinary and wachuness will have
be by jantos others charge the school
buildings that the safety of pupils will mpered
The foregoing intended fighen unnecessarily
there for undue apprehension What has been said intend
than usual the performance of their duties the when
soft coal must be used TO keep the school
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REFORM IN LEGISLATION
THAT is BADLY NEEDED
By ARMAT STODDART.

There is one very much needed reform in the mat
ter of legislation that is bound to come, although all
efforts in the past in this direction have been fought
on the ground that the reform i'll question added too
much to the power of the Chief Executive The re-
form refer to is to empower tile President of the
United States veto any item items in general
appropriation bill to which he may have valid obiec-
ton.
Under the existing law the President is duty bound
to approve reject entire appropriation bill And
the record shows that many eXtravagant items not to
use harsher term have been grated on an appro-
priation bill. the advocates of the items knowing that
as separate measures they could not stand the scr-
tiny of the Presidents gaze and meet approval En-
bodied in general appropriation bill these doubtful
items carried through by the force of the inpor-
tance of the whole and thus the President must af-
fix his signature TO much of which vicious
because to veto the bill would do irreparabe harm to
many innocent ersons and perhaps stop the wheels OF
government for time.
In the last session of Congress Representative
Goldfogle Of New York gave this subject much
thought, and after some study he introduced rcsou
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A law that would settle labor disputes between en-
arbitration law. be strictly enforced. Moreover the
award be final and conclusive. II must not be
careessy considered and drawn No measure demands
more careful attention better judgment.
Legislation be effective in settling labor questions
must be permanent TO prevent strikes and to settle
labor disputes without strikes adiudicate labor dis
putes other difficulties adiudicated
the matter must be approached from the standpoint CT
the public good alone. The of any legislation
looking compulsory arbitration must be wholly free
from influence any desire for the labor for
campaign contrib itions the employer. He must
put aside all political considerations. He must be
ated purely by an unsefsh and desire
be framed wholly from civic standpoint
Experience teaches that strikes endanger life and
property. Whenever either is in jeopardy society is
menaced Because of these conditions alone the Ma
the anthracite coal field
The of the State is to aid the
ators to crush the strike the strikers. They
there simply to preserve order, prevent riong and
b1oodshed
strikes frequently lead disorder, riotng and
bioodshed 1t is manesty for the State to legis
late for their pre- vention. dphtheria smallpox or
any contagious infectious disease invade house the
health given full power quarantine the
buildings and II necessary, shut off travel the
doubtedly proper-to legislation that will eectu
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POETRY.

Intoxicating draught
| Above the bitter sediment of life!
| What bacchanal, what monarch ever
quaffed
Forgetfulness with rarer visions rife {?
Fen though its visions told
OF what has never been and cannot be,
Were it not better that they should en-
fold
Our wearied hearts in their sweet
sorcery?
Go drink it. mortal throng;
You have a thirst of worldly care to
slake
Drink from the poets fountain head of
song
Whose charms have power all fretting
bonds to break.
You need no piercing ken.
No artful interplay of magic words;
Tis the uuwritten language of the glen.
The hill. the sky. the river. and the
birds.
If you would know the sweets
or purest poetry in any lay,
Go where the giddy leaves in mimic
fleets
Beneath the river suckled willows float
away.
Go watch the sleepless main,
The shifting vapors and the stately
trees,
Or rest you where the patriarchal grain
Bows to the benediction of the breeze.
In city, field. or wood,
All that combines TO make existence
bright
Is poetry well read and understood
By him who strikes 1t from the Tyre OF
right
will Summersmith. in the Trades
Unionist.
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|DOINGS IN THE WORLD OF SOCIETY
Miss Mabel l. Mankin Becomes the Bride of MI. Will
Bosucaren, of this City.
Ceremony Performed ST. Patrcs Catholic Church by
Father Doan-Brdal Couple Leave for Atlantic Cy-Began
Minister and Countess Monofeur Reach Lenox.
Quiet Church Wedding.


| Miss Mabel L. Mankin. daughter OF
| Mr. and Mrs. Harry D. Mankin, of this
| city, and Mr.. Will S. Bouscaren were
married Thursday noon at St. Patrick S
Church, Rev. Father Dolan officiating.
| The bride, escorted by her father,
! passed up the aisle in travelling gown
of blue broadcloth, with which she wore
large white felt hat. Her flowers wera
bride roses.
Miss K Violet Mankin, as maid of
honor. wore white silk null and pink
hat She carried La France roses. Mr..
Jesse d. Prosfse acted as best man and
the ushers were Messrs. John B. Shinn,
jr, John l.. Sneed. Boynton Nice Leach,
John w. Peters, Mr.. Edward ]. Seager,
of Baltimore. and Mr.. T. Lincoln Bous
caren, of Cincinnati. a cousin of the
groom.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bouscaren are spending
their honeymoon at Atlantic City. At
ter October / they will be at home to
friends at 80 New York Avenue north
east.
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Personal Notes About Washington People.

uoE of
home in
ohm a to
a with his family.
Secretary
n Vt
Treasury
Thomas of will leave Washing
that % to 25
eredin o
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GOSSIP AND CHAT HEARD IN
WASHINGTON HOTEL LOBBIES
Will Soon Retire.

Ex-Speaker Grow, who filled the chair
of the presiding o--cer in the House
years before many of his present col
leagues were born. came to the city on
business and registered at the Ebbitt.
He appeared to be in his usual hearty
health. Although now in his eightieth
year. his keen intellect and vigorous
body suggest the average man of sixty.
Much regret is felt by Mr.. Grows col
leagues in the House that he has de-
termined TO retire from public life at
the end of his present term. This will
be his second Involuntary withdrawal
from that body, the previous occasion
having been in 1863. Mr.. Grow had
served twelve years. from 1851 to that
time, the last term as Speaker. when
he re-entered politics, in 1894. and has
held his seat in the House ever since.
The redistricting of the State and the
abolition of the office of Representative
at-large caused his retirement at this
time
| In these days when the origin of the
| strenuous mode of living is usually at
| tributed to President Roosevelt and the
| latter regarded as its chief exponent,
Mr.. Crows friends never lose any op
portunity to call attention to the fact
that it was Mr.. Grow who was the origi
nal strenuous example. For those whose
memories do not reach back to the ante
bellum period of forty years ago, the
Information Is vouchsafed that 1t
was Mr.. Grow who on the floor of the
House several years before the civil
war knocked down an ill-mannered
member who persisted in "buiting in.
as the saying goes nowadays. The
sectional debates were becoming very
heated at that time, and the cooler
headed members saw that restraint was
needed to keep the fire eaters in check.
Mr.. Grow started a personallyco
Quoted tour one day and convinced many
Of his colleagues that discretion was
safer in their utterances than great
show of valor. When this view was
heavily combated by blatant oppo-
nent, the strong -limbed Pennsylvania
gave such an exhibition of muscular
Christianity as had rarely II ever before
been seen on the floor of the House.
Those were stirring times, the future
Speaker said, and there was no time to
be lost in dallying with unreasonable
opponents. The way Mr.. Crows col
leagues rallied around him with congrat
ulations rather indicated that they
agreed with him entirely.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Brilliant Virginia Wedding.

One of the most brilliant weddings
which has taken place at Charlottes-
vile, Va. in years was that of Miss
Arabella Adams Moran, eldest daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Francois Berger Moran,
of Comyn Hall. Albemarle county, to
Lieut.. John Melton Hudgins, United
States Navy, which took place on Thurs
1890 o'clock at Christ Church by Bishop
Gibson, of Virginia, assisted by the rec
tor of the church. Rev. Harry B. Lee.
The bride wore white satin, richly en-
broidered by hand and trimmed with old
point lace. The veil was of point lace,
an heirloom through several generations,
and she carried a bouquet OF white
orchids and roses. Miss Eleanor Berger
Moran, only sister of the bride, was maid
of honor. and the bridesmaids were Miss
Halle Washington. of Virginia. great
great-niece of General Washington; Miss
Charlotte Blackburn, the great-great-
granddaughter of Thomas jefferson;
Miss Hutchinson, of Philadelphia; Miss
Marian Smith. of Montana; Miss Bruce.
of Virginia; Miss Ethel Studley, of
Providence. r. l.; Miss Eleanor Abbott,
daughter of General Abbott, of Boston,
Mass: Miss Emily Smith and Miss Bena
Coleman. of Virginia. The groomsmen
were Lieuts. A. NJ. Beecher, Eckhardt,
White. A. NJ. Proctor, Perry Burt, of the
navy; Drs. Cazell and R. H. Church, Of
the army. and Captain Dunlap, of the
United States Marine Corps. After .
stay at the Hot Springs Lieutenant and
Mrs. Hudgins will come TO Washington.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Lilly Whites" Not Strong.

Representative Henry u. Clayton, of
Alabama, was late arrival at the
Riggs last night. He has just returned
from a Northern trip. during which he
and Judge Griggs of the Democratic
Congressional committee spoke at the
Delaware State convention at Dover.
Mr. Clayton has been renominated and
is one of those Southern Representa-
tives who need have no further concern
about election day details. AT the last
election all his opponents put together
had less than one third as many votes
as he did, and the same proportion is
expected this fall. The Lily Whites Z,
are not strong in Mr.. Clayton's district
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Anniversary of Marriage.

Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Pyles invited a
lumber of guests on Thursday to help
Them TO celebrate the first anniversary
of their marriage. The rooms were pref
tily draped with artistic designs in cot
ton. and presented most pleasing ap-
pearance Vocal music by Mr.. Hunt,
piano selections by Mrs. Hunt. Miss
Mincke. and Miss Faith Scribner. and
photographic selections by Mr.. Julian
Higdon added TO the entertainment.
Many presents OF appropriate. character
were received. and the happy host and
hostess were congratulated on the sue
cess of the occasion.
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ton proposing an amendment TO the Constitution
which. If adopted would give the President full pew
to veto any item items in an appropriation bill
while approving the rest of the measure The item
or items thus vetoed, order TO have the force of
law would have to be approved by twothirds of the
members in each house of Congress- just as it is re-
quiled to pass any bill or resolution over Presi-
dental veto.
If the Goldfogle resolution is ever submitted to
the people-and think public opinion will force Con
gress to act on the matter-it will surely lie adopted
Such amendment proposed by the New York
Representative would surely prove bar to wanton
extravaganza in public expenditures and would be tho
death k,ell to fraudulent claims and selfish schemes
involving large of money that are often tackled
riders to general appropriation bills
Many public improvements have been passed over
just because appropriation bills have been loaded
with questionable items, and the leaders in Congress
would cry half because the totals had grown to such
proportions to endanger the revenues of the Gov
ernlnent.
Mr. Goldfoge's resolution is a step in the right
direction and leads reform that is bound to coie
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
READING AND TALKING.

Reading will conversation
will reading Reading fills lamp
lights Reading of the
And all things strengthened by exercise the
stiffness
opinions good opn-
che points argued, resolved difficulties cleared
directions and frequently hints which, would
the useful truths like of silver which directs
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
HIS IGNoBLE FINISH.

What ever became of that prehistoric
man who was dug up in Kansas about
two months ago." asked the individual
who reads the papers.
He is being worked up into prehis-
toric novels " explains the man who
keeps pace with literary progress.
Baltimore American.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Wedding Celebration.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Haven Butler
celebrated the twenty fifth anniversary OF
their wedding last night at their new
home on Columbia Heights.
Their daughter. Mrs. NJ. E. Manley, OF
Pittsburg. assisted them in receiving, to-
gether with their son. George Butler, jr.,
of New York.
Scarlet sage. red dahlias. and golden
rod formed the floral decorations OF the
hall and parlors. and music was fur
nished by string band. The host and
hostess received a number of handsome
"ff,s ~ sjlvcr
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
CURRENT PRESS COMMENT.
Sufficient Unto the Day.

Chicago Chronicle-"what we have to
pay for what We eat is going to be the
issue In 1904" according to a contempo-
rary. Mebbe. What We have to pay for
what we burn is going to be an issue in
1902 dead sure, however.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
All Ears Wide Open.

Hartford Courant-There was curiosity
ae to what the President would say to
us New Englanders. but it wasn't a
18th or the present universal eagerness
- hear what he's going to say to the
%esterne.s.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Learning From Uncle Sam.

Pfttsburg Dispatch-The British IRON
masters who have decided TO scrap"
their antiquated equipment and install
American machinery will also have to
''sCrap'' their methods before they can
tc considered danye-cus rivals.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
WINE OF MY LIFE.
By LINDSLEY FLAVEL MINES.

Wine of my Life fill me cup,
Fill me cup with roses crowned,
Rose petals crimson floating around;
Red is the and red is the wine
That glows meath the rose, the blood of the vne
With laughter rife,
But redder than rose is the red of thy lip
Where fain would sip
Wine of my Life.
Wine of my Life am afar,
am afar, Beloved, and sad;
Wine-cup kiss may be had
Save but the kiss in the dreams of the night
Kiss without bliss, since the dawn-dowered light
Wakes the old strife;
Gone is the vision nd gone are thine eyes,
And fled Paradise
Wine of my Life.
Wine of my Life keep thou the cup,
Keep thou the cup emptied of old;
Pray for the day when again l behold
Thee and the wine in the twilight of spring
Hands fast in hand clasp, and songsters to sing
With melody rife;
Then from the cups lip, then too from thy lip
Oft will sip
Wine of my Life
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Is a Past Grand Master.

Cleveland Plain Dealer-Hon. Billy
Mason is the very man to camp ON
Mayor Toms trail. You can't teach the
Hon. Billy any new trick in the show
business.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
New Brand of Jeffersonian Simplicity

Milwaukee Sentinel-Jeffersonia sim
plicity. Ell? Well. there's a big differ
ence between Tom Jefferson tying his
spawned nag to the White House fence
or receiving ambassadors in his dressing
gown and down at the-heel carpet Slip
pers. and Tom Johnson touring the
country In his $4,000 automobile and
damning the methods he made his own
money by.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20

MORNING EDITION. one year. IS; six
months. $3.50: three months, s1.25. Morn
ing and Sunday. one year. 81; six months,
$3.50; three months. s1.75. Sunday edi-
ton only. one year. 50: six months. 81;
three months. so cents.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
"The Public Be D-d."

Boston Joernal-Mr Gompers says
that the coal miners ARE well able TO
take care OF themselves" So are the
coal operators. we believe. The public
can 20 pick cinders.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Turns Over Gymnasium.

Mrs. Westinghouse. in keeping with
her always gracious hospitality. has
given the use of her gymnasium at
L.enox for the entertainment of visitors
to the horse show. which opened yes
terday.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20

EVENING EDITION. one year. 50; six
months. s1.50; three months. 75 cents
Evening and Sunday. one year. S.; sis
months. $3.50: three months, $1.25
Morning. Evening. and Sunday. one year
$40: six months. IS; three months, $3.50
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Return From Europe.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. w. Bidwell have re-
turned after three months stay in Eu-
rope. during which they travelled In
Italy. Switzerland. and Germany.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Arrive at Lenox.

The Belgian minister and Countess
Noncheur have arrived in Lenox on a
visit to Mr.. and Mrs Charles Astor
Bristed. at Lakeville. Count Ghara-
desca. of the Diplomatic Corps. who is
a cousin of Mrs. Bristed. will reach
Lakeville next week.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Entertains Theater Party.

Mr.. Ray W. Lancaster entertained Q
theater party at the Lafayette last night.
The Washington times., 1902-09-20
Nothing Doing Anywhere Pretty Soon.

Boston Herald-"Nothing to arbitrate
In Pennsylvania. Nothing to burn else
where.