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hung with portraits OF other great men
o. the country, nearly all OF whom suf-
fered a similar fate The people OF ven-
ezuela have erected monuments to Simon
Bolivar, their George Washington. in
almost every town: they have named
their currency after him; his coffin and
his shroud and garments ne wore are
preserved with sacred care In the na-
tlonaI museum. ana al his speeches,
letters and other writings have been
published in gorgeous style. but all this
consideration was displayed after he was
driven from the country 10 starve in
exile.
No honest man. no patriot. was ever
able to enjoy honor and Justice in ven-
ezuela until after he was dead. and al
though there are multitudes OF excel
lent men and noble women in the coun-
try who may be admired and trusted to
any extent individually, yet collectively
as a race. as a nation. they are entitled
to no confidence. In the long line OF
presidents and dietators who have ruled
over the country very few have been
legally elected, and very few have been
allowed 10 serve out their terms. and
while in Office they have been unable 10
distinguish between the public revenues
and their private incomes. and have
usually been treacherOus and tyrannical.
I suppose these traits are IN the blood.
and perhaps are the result OF training.
No colony was ever treated more IN
Justly than Venezuela when Il was under
the dominion OF Spain For centuries
the people we're the victims OF Spanish
deception. cruelty, and duplicity. and
since they have been a republic their
own rulers have initiated this example.
II is difficult. however, 10 see how the
European powers are going 20 make any
thing for themselves out OF this demon
stration. They cannot collect their bills.
because Venezuela has no money to pay
them and no credit aR5z which TO bor-
row Nevertheless, they can 'larn the
critter that thar's punishment after
death. w E. Curtis in Chicago Record
Herald.
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PASSING OF THE OLD-TZJLE LANDLORD.
By GUSTAV BAUJL4N Proprietor of Holland House. Ae0 York

He rarely the people whose names are upon
the register unless be them accidentally the
ridor Office In time ne know few Of most
prominent OF his guests. but that is all.
Those who paronize the hotels direct contact
with the clerks and the All complaints
erred the latter for investigation.
head the establishment He guests they
desire consult with him any subject represents
landlord all occasions
The landlord himself only appears when the manager
has unable satisfy ;hc demands Of the complainant
He it, it Of last resort. whose de
cisions there is appeal
Much more is demanded Of a hotel than formerly.
The modern guest only housed and pro-
vided with the best the market way Of food
but to be given many OF luxures formerly obainabe
only private houses hostery provide
Wallets the ard maids women; prepared
elaborate dinners the apartments hours
notice. furnish telephone service. both city long dis
ance, every room; a depository money and
jewelry good the opera heater and
perform thousand duties OF personal
The modern landlord could begin after the
his guests he desired All do
watch the heads Of departments that they
form their duties proper He would personally
like those who his patronage.
that would be physically impossible. chief ambi-
build up a large and profitable constituency among
travelling public hy making his establishment the most
attractive in the city
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Now a Settled Farmer.

Since his marriage he has settled down
into a respectable. quiet. country gentle
man, popular with his neighbOrs both
rich and poor. and contenting himself
with the pleasures afforded by his home
and by his children. This has encouraged
his mother 10 devote 10 the settlement Of
his debts a portion Of the large fortune
which she inherited from her brother. the
late Fernando Yznaga, Of New York, in
which she was likewise assisted by her
boys Cincinnati father-in-law, and the
consequence Is that the young duke Is
now free from any liabilities and has re-
covered his seat in the house Of lords as
an hereditary legislator. from which he
was suspended at the time Of his bank
ruptcy.
This process Of reformation OF the
young duke. and his recovery from a So
cial and financial fall that seemed at
one time beyond all hope of repair, has
been watched with sympathetic interest
by Queen Alexandra. who has known he
duke from childhood. and when, there
fore, his mother, Duchess Consuelo, ap-
pealed TO her majesty to mark her ap-
sprOval OF his reform by accepting the
role Of sponsor to bis little boy, she
readily consented.
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CHIVALROUS TOM OCHILTREE.
A Wreath on His Grave From Personal Enemy.

battlehelds. OF which 1t proved in fact
a precursor. seemed only to glorffy II
in Wigfall's vision. and. looking back
across the bloody chasm" in which his
cause was lost and from which he
himself had emerged with his bare life
in his hands, he repeated with gusto.
and OF must be saidl ad nauseam, the
more characteristics OF the words that
had helped to open the ohasm at his
feet. His appetite for FIRE appeared so
unsated that he relished Il in regurgi-
tation. Wigfsll was never reconstructed.
But this by the way
In the course Of conversation Tom
Ochiltree was named. when Wigfau said.
I knew his father. Judge Ochiltree. we'll
and a finer gentleman did not live. I
take no stock in Tom, though. He is my
aversion. But will say this for him.
Tom is as game fellow as ever breath
ed He was on nv star fn- 80. ,,,,,;
during one Of the most desperate en-
gagements we had. remember. Tom
rode up to me in the crisis OF the battle.
and reported for orders. He knew I was
not his friend. but no trace OF il an
peared in his bearing. which was more
chat Of field marshal than a volunteer
aide.
Not caring whether the ID repro-
bate got killed or not 1 ordered him
TO the hottest part Of the field. from
which expected him never to return
alive. He bowed as If he had been Of
fered the dearest thing in life. and swept
away as II to seize the prize. As I saw
him squirting 1 could not repress some
compunctiOn at having sent a fellow OF
such superb courage into what both he
and knew to be the jaws OF death"
Tom Ochiltree was a gay gentleman OF
chance-a chivalrous soldier OF fortune
in life's wars. After them he sleeps well.
Let this wreath from the hands OF a
personal enemy (himself no longer among
the Hving) be laid on his grave.-From
the Philadelphia Record.
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Many a Little -

But then it must be said in excuse
for royal godparents that they are so
frequently asked TO accept the role Of
sponsor that II is wonderful, especially
on the continent, that they are not
ruined by giving even as much as they
do. Thus ! can recall that Empress
Eugenie OF France accepted the role
Of godmother to every child born in
France on the same day as her son,
the late Prince Imperial. and each child
registered as born on that day received
the name OF Eugene OF Eugenie. and
a gift Of money! think it wss 100
francs.
SOvereigns are likewise obliged by
tradition TO accept the role OF sponsor
to the children OF all ambassadors and
ministers that are born while the latter
are accredited TO their court, and in
asmuch as Il has been decided that
the Presidents OF the United States and
of France are entitled 20 receive from
foreign powers the same honors as a
sovereign, these honors carrying cor
Responding obligations. President Roose-
welt viii find himself compelled 10 act
as godfather 10 the child OF any foreign
envoy at Washington born during his
tenure of Office at the White House.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
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The death OF Tom Ochiltree recalls a
notable compliment to him extorted from
General Wigfall. OF Texas, who for some
reason was personally hostile TO Tom.
and whom the writer happened to meet
at dinner in London shortly after the
close OF the civil war. Wigfal, the
elder generation OF readers will remem-
Der. was a Senator Of Texas at the out
break Of the war. and one Of the most
ferocious and voracious fre-eaters. IN
or out OF the Senate. He was a man OF
more than ordinary ability. but Of a vim
dictive and unsparing temper, with a
rough tongue ready 10 express It.
On the occasion mentioned Wigfall
was In a reminiscent moo1, and related
among other things, how, on the eve o.
the withdrawal Of the Southern Senators,
he came 70 reply to the famous Union
speech Of Andrew Johnson. then sena-
tor Of Tennessee, and regarded as a
renegade by his colleagues from the
South
While Johnson was speaking $50 ran
the reminiscence) Senator Mason Of Vir-
ginia came over 70 Wigfalls seat and
said: Eve want you TO answer John
SON" why don't you answer himF'
asked wigfall. "Oh." responded Mason,
Il can't DO justice 10 him You are the
only man among US who can answer him
as he deserves to be answered Il IN
derstand." returned Wlgfall. rating the
compliment at about it's true value, you
want me to do what you are too much
Of a gentleman to do yourself"
Mason. Of course, protested. Wigfall.
Of course. consented, and the reply was
made. hnIng the bill 20 overhowing- The
speech. personally and politically was
vituperative in the extreme, and might
have occasioned bloodshed in the Senate
chamber had it not been interpreted as
a precursor Of bloodshed in the country
at large.
Yet the exhalations arising from the
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two back awaiting his turn. and
glanced over my shoulder and saw him
retreating-
When I withdrew at once ran into
Murphy and Catron. who were holding
an excited conference in the Speakers
lobby. found them very angry. They
wanted to see Flynn OF Oklahoma with
out loss OF time. and they we're in
agreement that Reed would not get
Western vote for the Presidential nOmi-
nation. AS Reed would probably hear
Of this disturbance and would have
right to think lat I had vioiaIeI
his confidence. I fastened back to his
room When told him who was at my
elbow and had overheard his remark he
contemplated his desk a moment in
evident embarrassment. When he look
ed up again. he said. with an attempt
at carelessness; Well. Perkins. se must
all suffer for our own folly. New
York Evening Post
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Hono1ed BY the Queen.

Considerable astOnishment has been
created both in this country and abroad
by the action OF Queen Alexandra in
consenting to act as godmother TO the
infant son and heir Of the young Duke
OF Manchester and his Cincinnati wife.
For although King Edward while still
Prince OF Wales accepted the sponsor
ship Of quite a number OF children OF
unions. this is the first
occasion on which Queen Alexandra has
ever assumed responsibility for the
spiritual welfare Of any child whose
mother is a native OF the United States.
Among King Edwards godsons who
have American blood in their veins, are
little Lord Blanford, eldest son OF the
Duke OF Marlborough and his Wander
bilt duchess Young Sir Albert Edward
Naylor Leyland. whose mother was Miss
ryanie Chamberlain, OF Cleveland Ohio.
a.d Albert Paget. eldest son OF Gen.
arthur Paget and OF his wife. who is
d. gnter OF the late Paren Stevens Of
Eaw York. But the infant Viscount
Msndeville. doubly American. since not
only his mother, but also his fathers
mother are natives OF the United states,
can boast OF being the first child born
to any OF these matrimonial alliances
between this country and England who
has had Queen Alexandra as a sponsor.
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SPfrif Working for the Body.

want to make that a thing is done the best
way is to do it yourself, placing dependence upon
others to wishes. This is the principle
upon which worked the ghost Resko
Hungarian immigrant who died this country recently
Matthias body buried in the Newark, j. potters
field and according story told his proud spirit
didn't relish this fact So his ghost
lantic straight the home his Hungary
there told her the melancholy tale whereupon took
steps her brothers. dsnterred placed
in private cemetery not until this was done did the
ghost Of Matthias Resko to haunt her thus proving
that Matthias necessary was to keep ham
mering until the desired end was gained.
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IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD
Sponsors
Christening

has renounced all the pomps and yani-
ties Of this wicked world" It Is some
what a serious obligation when under
taken for a boy who has the blood OF the
House OF Montague in his veins Possibly
she may think herself bound to look
after his spiritual welfare But in that
case she will be an exception to royal
godmothers and godfathers.
King Edward. his brother sovereigns
on the continent. and royal personages
in general, as a rule content themselves
with the gift Of a silver bowl hand
somely engraved at the time OF the
christening. and that generally ends the
matter. For / have never yet heard
OF royal godparent attending his or
her godchild's confirmation, or remem-
bering the godchild in a testamentary
way in his or her will
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time Of trial is made out. the statute
uses this language: "Or II an accused
person shall be acquitted by the Jury
solely on the ground OF insanity. the
court may certify the fact to the secre-
tary Of the Interior. who may order such
person TO be confined IN the hospital for
the insane"
or course. this is no longer a practical
question In Thom's case. But 1 write
this merely TO satisfy the minds Of your
readers who read your article propound-
Ing the query. 1 am very truly vours
J. ED. PENNYBACKER.
Washington. December 20, 1902.
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INSANITY AND MURDER TRIALS.

To Che Editor q The Times:
Sir: There appeared In your columns a
few days ago a query as to what would
be the result should the Jury acquit
Thom. charged with wife murder, upon
tho ground that he was insane at the
time Of the commission OF the crime
And you quoted part OF section 927. OF
the Code Of the District applicable 20 the
case
Had you read further IN the same sec
tion. you would have ascertained how he
could have been disposed Of After pro-
yidlng the proper proceeding 10 be had
II a prima facic case OF insanity at the
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II Testified for HseIf.

CONvINCING testimony in az law is not often de-
| veloped with such overwhelming effect at
- tained Tong ago Chicago the matter at issue re-
ating soundness certain barrel Of sauerkraut
rejected by the purchaser brought by the
manufacturer compel payment when the sauerraut
produced in the IL fully confirmed
grocers 'ofense rank and smet 20
compel instant verdict in the defendants
favor Also the judge the Of collapse and
epted the court room OF an erstwhe interested
ed audience. good witness a pearl beyond price.
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Based on Sound Reason.

Based on Sound Reason.
OF course the question viii arise a. to
why the Duke OF Manchester. whose pre-
nuptiaI career was signalized by the
widest dissipation and extravagance.
should have been made the object cf
such a marked conf ..--cL. Cl ,Dc lart
OF a sovereign noted for her deep re-
ugious feelings and her distaste for
everything that IS unconventional. dis
saI..te, and extravagant. and there are
doubtless many IN this country who
would have expected her Britannia ma
jesty TO be more ready 70 confer this
distinction upon child Of the Duke
and Duchess OF Marlborough than OF the
Duke and Duchess Of Manchester. But
there is a reason for this, and # is
worth explaining.
OF all American women who have mar
ried abroad there was none who suffer
ed so cruelty for comforting her hand
upon a foreign nobleman. rather than
upon one Of her countrymen, than Con-
snelo Yznaga. Dowager Duchess OF Man
chester. No New World wife Of an Old
World aristocrat would have been more
justified than she in appealing to the
divorce court for redress and for disso-
Iution Of a union that had been convert
ed by her husbands conduct into little
less than a martyrdom. Yet she refrain
ed from airing her wrongs In public.
from appealing to the law for liberation
from bonds that were odious. and. in a
word. endeavored as far as possible TO
conceal from the public the scandal Of
her husbands whole existence.
This attitude on her part. which her
foes attribute to shrewdness and her
friends to feeling and regard for her
children. won for her in a very marked
degree the friendship OF King Edward
and his Queen. especially the latter. and
there has been no American born wo-
man who has enjoyed to such degree
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CHRISTMAS CUSTOMS IN THE TREASURY

would like to present Christmas presents.
Why. therefore. should they be asked 10
contribute TO benefit for the messen-
ger who is better compensated for his
services than great many mechanics
on the outside? These messengers, in
addition to their regular duties. run
errands and perform other private SER
vices for their chiefs. who. # appears
take this method Of showing their appre-
citation. l ain respectfully yours.
]. W. B.
Washington. December Is. 1902.
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Mules and rbe Tobacco Habit.

world is familiar with the old adage which de-
u cares that Money makes the go" But, ae-
cordng to a news ctory Chester. Pa the per
power Tde In tha interesting locality
is tobacco Dalked and stubbornly refus
bulge despite the arguments OF entreay, blows
curses being employed by its Along
Farmer Wallace the runs 7nd puts chew Of tobacco
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To the Editor of The Times;

To the Editor Of The Times;
Sir. It is the custom in the Treasury
Department at Christmas time to start
subscriptions for the benefit OF messen-
gers and others. and in nearly every in
stance these subscriptions are headed by
the chiefs or assistant chiefs OF the va
rious divisions.
Now a great number Of the clerks In
T. he service have sons and other relatives
who do not receive as large salaries as
do these messengers, and to whom they
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"unCOnSidcncd TrincS."
Extremes.

Here" said the author, "is book
which will make your hair stand on end.
one Of the great problem novels OF tho
century. and yet you refuse it,"
Yes said the publisher, meekly.
IT'S too risque for US"
And you refused my religious novel
because you said there we're so many o.
'em IN the market that # would be too
risky. Now what is a fellow to do?"
Couldn't you weld 'em together? II
you could we'd jump at the chance.
Great Scott, I'll do Il. Now I see.
what you want in popular novel Is
something not risque. nor risky. but
just"
"Frislly. That's it."
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the goodwill; SHI. above all, the inti-
macy.of Alexandra o. England as Con-
suelo. Duchess of Manchester. She was
a constant visitor at Sandringham dur
ing the lifetime OF the late Queen. was
always treated there with the most sig
nal regard by her royal host and hostess,
and vas frequently invited to bring one
or another Of her children with her-a
most unusual compliment.
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THESE ARE STRANGE TALES, BUT TRUE.

in the mules mouth, whereupon the animal ascended the
estwhe Objectionable hill in happy canter Another chew
given when the first exhausted the pro-
ceeded placidy to Chester without break his willing
gait Remarkable story. Isn't 1t? Just bit difficult to be-
Ieve. know-but mules mighty
and strange things possible wh,re they
cerned
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improbable.

Il see that Mr. Baer says he doesn't
care for J. Pierpont Morgan"
wen. what Of it? Morgan isn't sup
posed to be suffering from unrequited af-
fection. Is ho?''
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IN the public Eve.

Lord Dufferin. not long before his
death. wrote a Biographical sketch OF
his ancestor. Richard Brinsley Sheri-
dan. which is said TO have caused re-
vivaI OF interest in the work OF this
dramatist.
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Duties Not Arduous.

Queen Alexandra has so seldom off,
ciated in the capacity OF godmother TO
children OF non-royal rank, that it is
dncult to know how she viii regard her
obligations toward this particular Anglo
American godson, In whose name she
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u may surprise readers Of the novels
Of W. A. Fraser 10 learn that he is not
only an author and a sportsman, and
something OF a naturalist, but an artist
OF great cleverness. This goes 20 prove
that man Of real force usually has
some 20 spare for several different voca-
tions besides the one which makes his
name known.
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Lord woiseley Is said 70 be writing a
book entitled THE Young Napoleon;
the Genesis Of a Great Career" II
some OF the emperor's English con-
temporaries had been as industrious in
this respect as English writer's Of today
have been. we should have a great deal
Of Napoleon literature which would be
more interesting than accurate.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-13
Rhode Island Visitors Entertained
by Boston Brcthren-- Gov. Kimball,
Civic and Military Officials of
State Share in the Festivities.

dcnce has a population as large as Della
ware. The governor facetiously said that
IL Roger Williams had been little less
unpopular I'm Salem. Rhode Island might
never have been founded.
Judge Dewey made interesting remarks
relative to law and the militia, and Adtt.
Gen Frederic M. Sackett of Rhode ISL
and alluded TO the close relationship be-
tween the two states during the Civil
war
The Hon. Harrison Hume called atten-
tiOn to the fellowship with Rhode Island
which existed In Revolutionary Gays.
when Samuel Green was Washington s
right arm" and eulogized the American
volunteer as the bulwark OF the national
defence. both in the Civil and the Spanish
wars. He deprecated the maintenance
OF standing army and declared that the
nation could always rely upon its citizen
Former District Attorney Charles r.
German entertained with several good
stories, and the Rev. s. H. Robin fol-
lowed In similar vein. The clergyman af-
terward sounded an imperialstic note by
declaring that the United States should
maintain an adequate standing army and
a fully equipped and powerful navy In or
der 10 retain her prestige among the ma
tions of the world
IIe also scathingly denounced those who
sought 20 drag into publicity every vague
rumor and unautheuticated story OF un-
natural cruelty In the Philippines III don't
believe In any family's taking its dirty
ilnen INTO tho street said he, 'and wash
Ing II there In the view OF all its noigh-
bors. No more should we. the natfonal
family. do this in the presence on thu
great neighborhood OF nations"
Col. Charles +. Stearns attorney gen
eral Of Rhode Island. gave highly ar
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