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The Washington times., 1902-12-17
oBROTHER ACTn IN DIVORCE.

II would seem that Alva c. and AIvina
A. Buckles, Of Urbana, Ohio. are rather
breaking the record for the brother
act Judging from a story which the
New York World" tells as follows:
A unique case Of divorce has been brought
AZ Urbaua 10y the Buckles brothers. Alva C. and
Alviua A. They live in the same township.
and both were married seven years ago. only
four days intervening between their WEDDINGS
They married sisters and after two years of
married life both wives ran away and their
whereabouts Is unknown The two brothers
engaged the same attorneys. and both petitions
charge the defendants with being guilty Of
gross neglect of duty and with wilifui ab-
sencc.
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CALLED "TIME!n ZOE THEM.

Senator Stewart Of Nevada presents a
dignifed figure in the Senate Chamber.
but you can't always judge by appear
ances. Il IS apparent from the follow
ing story In the philadelphia Press
that he IS capable Of a jest even while
looking his solemnest:
Yesterday afternoon, when the fight on the
Statehood bin was commencing in the Senate,
Senator Beveridge, the leader Of the opposition
t1 the omnibus bill. walked over % senator
Quay's seat and held our his hand % the senior
senator from the Keystone State.
Senator Quay arose and shook the hand cor
daily.
Time nutterad Senator Stewart Of Ne
yada in one oi his iasso pruiundo asides,
au. everybody Laughed.
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TOO EASILY DISCOURAGED.

II Fred Eadie. farm hand, had possess
ed the true American spirit, he would
have been led to increased eXertiOn. not
TO an attempt at suicide. by the scorn OF
the girls Of his neighborho0d. which led
to the story told by the PHILADELPHIA
North American" as follows:
Dependent because the young women Of the
ncighborhOod would not -~--oiate with him,
Fred Eadie. employed on a farm near Red Bank,
n j., gashcd his throat with a rusty knife
yesterday Eadie was arrested and sent 20 the
county jail az Freehold. When asked by the
court why be had tried % kin himself Eadie
said the girls an looked down on him because
be was only q farm hand. Eadie comes from
New fork and is said TO De wel connected
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
A Forced Fashion.

Patches are coming In again"
We'll. they're better than the holes. d"
Not that kind Of patch The little
bits Of black court-plaster that our
grandmothers wore on the face. Just
saw a girl decorated that way"
That wasn't patches. That was soft
coal smut"
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TO BREAK THE aHOoDOO."

Optimists are wont TO boast that su-
perstiuou IS impossible in these eulight-
enCd days. and especially in so progress
sive and practical a country as this
Their claims do not seem 10 be borne
out by the remarkable little incident
thus chronicled in the philadelphia
North American" recently;
samuel Lewis, a farm hand employed near
Trenton. n j.. sought refuge in the Mckinley
Hospital here today from the hood05 which he
said has pursued him since August lee when h.
killed q black cat. Since that time Isy--is has
suffered nine injuries. including the fulcturrg
uf O leg and an arm. the disiocarion 90 Two
fingers and o knee, and the mashiug Of a foot
Tie has announced his determination Co remain
IN the hospital until the hOOdC0 spell has
passed
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

King Edward viii probably revert in
the coming year 20 his mothers method
Of holding drawing rooms. as the courts
Of last season we're distinct failure,
and we're a source Of pronounced dis
satisfaction on the part Of those for
whose benefit they were intended
On ascending the throne King Edward
found that there were something like
10. 900 names on the court llst-that Is
TO say. Of people who had been presented
at court. OF course. when he decided to
hold evening courts instead Of drawing
rooms and intlmated that only those
could attend who had received invita-
tlons. everybody wanted 20 be asked, and
cIamored for cards. To satisfy them all
was quite out Of the question. Even by
holding a succession Of courts, it would
have been impossible 10 invite so per
cent Of that number during the course
OF a season. and the consequence was
that the moiety. who were put OF with
promises that they would receive iuvi-
tatons the following year, felt intensely
bitter. and considered themselves vic
Tins OF unjust Discrimination.
Then Il was discovered that 70 would
entail too much fatigue on the King and
Queen 90 have all those invited pass be-
fore them: only the debuantes and the
ladies' presenting them were allowed 10
do so. as well as the people having what
is known as the "entroe." that IS 10 say,
the diplomatic corps and great digni-
turlcs Of the government and Of the
court. The rank and hle of the guests
were peuneo up lu side rooms and cor
ridors. and all they saw OF the King
and Queen was q view of the latter as
they passed through the rooms In pro-
ccssion 20 and from supper.
OF course the King and Queen could
see and greet nobody excepting those
I'm the front rank or either side Of this
human lane. and there were all sorts
OF coutretemps. lots Of people being
ignored who should have been recog-
nized. the Duke Of Somerset. indeed.
whose wife IS the premier peeress Of
the realm. openly complaining Of the
manner I'm which she and ne had been
overlooked IN this fashion.
At the drawing rooms during The late
reign every woman who was able TO
make her curtsy TO the sovereign. or to
the latter's representative, had, so %
speak. the stage to herself for a brief
moment. q privilege she thoroughly en-
joyed. looking her very best. and II at ali
personally acquainted with any member
of the royal party. was greeted with q
kindly nod or "a handshake. This led each
woman who attended the drawing room
to 20 way satisfied. and as there was
no idea OF restricting the numbers. or
allowing people 10 come only by invita-
tion. which implied royal favor and pre-
election. there was 10 rush TO attend
the drawing rooms, many women Of rank
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
Two Different Cases

George Fred Williams says that Reed
was a failure because he said what he
thought"
Maybe, but George Fred is a failure
because he says without any thoughts.
and Of the two I prefer Reeds kind"
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
UnCOnSideTed TTifleS
Grounds for Complaint.

AN these poor folks haven't any rea-
son to complain. Their boys have the
right to grow up and be President"
Yes. in the abstract. But a boy that
will swap rubber boots and a sled in
the concrete for the right to be Presi-
dent IN the abstract isn't a real boy;
he's a chumc."
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
In the Public EUe.

The serious Illness OF the Countess
Of Dudley. wife of the Viceroy Of
ireland, has created much concern,
especially in ireland. She has visited
many Of the poor people and has given
much pleasure by singing for them n
their cottages and I'm the schools.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

in Irkutsk. Luxurious rooms we're
placed at the disposal Of Mr.. De
Windt and his party, but their host
took his repose upon three chairs
placed side by side. and did not trouble
himself TO undress.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
Christmas News.

The good or Tad results Of a toy trust
will depend on whether Santa Claus is
let in on the ground floor or frozen out
on the roof.
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Ferdinand Homar. the sculptor Of the
Rochambeau statue, Is deaf and dumb i;
and 50 is Douglas Tilden. the Cali
fornia sculptor.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

Denmark is admittedly one OF the
most democratic or European mon
archies. II is. therefore, a somewhat
singular coincidence that its nobility
should be gradually disappearing. part
ly through the extinction of families
and partly through eXpatriati0n. partly
also, perhaps. through absorption by
the bourgeosie. During the last ten years
no less than eighteen of the most
ancient and illustriouB houses Of the
aristocracy have become entirely extinct,
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

Harry De windt the Arctic explorer,
tells curious tale Of a Russian mill
lionaire by whom he was entertained
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

while fifteen others remain without any
male representative, and are therefore
doomed to disappear on the death or
marriage Of the surviving daughters OF
the house.
There are large number Of families
Of the Danish aristocracy settled in Ger
many. in Sweden. and in Norway. In
deed. these three countries can show a
larger number OF noble houses Of Danish
origin and ancestry than Denmark IT,
self. There IS not a single nobleman in
the cabinet In the lower house OF the
national legislature. consisting OF ia
members. there is only one aristocrat.
while in the upper house. which has &C
members, there are but twelve. In the
Danish army there IS only one general
who is a nobleman. But there are quite
a number Of aristocrats occupied In lit
erary pursuits and several connected
with the Copenhagen press. I do not
know Of any other country that shows
by natural process such a remarkable
wane TO the vanishing point Of fits no
bility.
King Alexander Of Servia has so far
met with but LITTLE eucccss +, b,s on
deavors to effect a reconciliation with
Austria. now that he has cut himself
adrift from his Russian asgociarioDs
since the anront placed uDou him nv
the Car in refusing 10 receive OuaoD
Draga at the court Of St Petersburg
Emperor Francis Joseph ifs not Darticu-
larly anxious TO have ANYTHING 10 do
with young Alexander and intimatos
that before ba can hold apy iptarcorrs.
with him AIavon5er r,,st mol, o. "a,
grimage IN bjs f,.b.-.s .,,,b -, A..
trisn soil ss an act ~ ror.,r,.io,, g.. ,,,..
ungIiaI cond,irf AZ +bo tfr,o Of ,ru,-,-
death
This IS rather a bitter pill for King
Alexander 10 swallow. especially when
one recalls how bitterly and publicly
alexander mas abused his father, nota-
The Washington times., 1902-12-17
A Plurality Of Nominations.

The road to Congress then seemed
unobstructed. but at the end Of the
campaign Mr. Connell found. as did q
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

Holding Drawing Much gc
Occasion a o. Austrian duke
Wata-Dmth Arttouacy Gradually Becoming Extinct
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

Ernest Walburg. the alleged son Of
the late Archduk, Ernest Of Austria,
and the claimant Of the Iatter's for
tune. who for some time past has been
acting as headwaiter ln g. cafe at Buda-
pest. has done 50 well as such that
he has now been able 70 start a res
taurant OF his own In the Hungarian
capital which he has entitled the
"Zum Hapsburger" IN order 10 indicate
his relationship TO the reigning family
There does not seem to be any doubt
but that he is a natural son Of the
old archduke. but so far ne has signally
failed TO prove that either he or his
sisters were the offspring OF any legiti-
mate union. and as related In these
letters a man was sentenced some time
ago 10 a term Of Imprisonment at
Vienna for having forged a bogus mar
riage certificate. according to his own
confession. which represented that the
archduke had been enthusiastically mar
ried to a Madame Walburg in 1859 at
Laibach.
The Washington times., 1902-12-17

and fashion being content with attending
one drawing room in three years.
The result OF all this is that the next
season IS likely TO witness a return TO
the cld-fashioned drawing rooms, which
VIII probably be held as formerly In the
afternoon, partly by the Queen. but
chiefly by the Princess Of Wales. for pur-
poses of presentation only. The King and
Queen will probably have evening courts
Of much more restricted. but likewise
Of more brilliant, character, to which
invitations will be sparingly issued II
being thoroughly understood that the
courts are more especially for the dignl-
taries thereof. for the great officials Of
state. some OF the leading mobiles, the
foreign diplomatic corps and a few inti-
mate personal friends Of the King and
Queen.
There will likewise be some state con
certs and state balls next season-there
we're none last season-for which a large
number Of Invitations will be issued.
But as have said the afternoon draw
ing rooms for presentations viii be re-
vived, and viii continue like the levees
for presentation Of men-the presenta-
tions being taken, as a general rule, by
the Prince OF Wales acting in behalf Of
his father. the King
SO many Americans go abroad nova
days. and 90 to court in England. that
these indications OF the court arrange
ments for the forthcoming season are
likely to prove OF interest
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and fashion being content with attending
one drawing room in three years.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Upholds Monroe Doctrine.

Washington, Jan 1.-THE assur-
ances as to the position of the United
States government respecting the en-
forcement of foreign claims against
Venezuela all have been predicated
upon very clear and concise statement
of President Roosevelt in his first mes
sage to congress It has been made
clear to all inquirers that the main
purpose of the United States is that
there shall be no extension of Euro
pean sovereignty in America, but with
in that line there is not likely to be
any interference on our part.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
EVERYTHING MOVING NON.
transportation Facilities Again
Adequate to Business.
HOLIDAY BUSINESS GREAT.
HOLIDAY

New York, Jan 13--R- c. Dunn &
Co. s weekly review of trade OF this
date says
With the unprecedented holiday bust
ness ended the transporting facilities
are more nearly adequate for regular
requirements Merchandise moves to
consumers more promptly, and in the
iron region there in less interruption
to work because of insufficient fuel
Jobbing trade in svoolens gradually
expands, new lines selling fairly at
moderate advances over prices pre-
vailing a year ago.
Worsted yarns are scarce and firm
A further slight rise has occurred in
the average of wool prices, and the
tone is strong.
Leather has sold freely at Boston,
with quotations fully maintained,
especially on hem1ock and union sole
Chicago packers stubborn1y hold to
former list prices, but the market is
weaker both domestic and foreign
hides actually selling at concessions
Reports of unfavorable weather in
winter wheat regions stimulated prices.
and there was further support in the
general resumption of activity at flour
mills, together with added inquiry for
foreign account Total exports of
wheat from the United States for the
week, flour included. were Alto, 262
bushels, which fell short of the usually
free outgo of 5,15o,795 bushels a year
ago, but compare most satisfactory,
considering the ten per cent higher
prices now prevailing. The condition
of many supporting influences took
quotations above the highest point last
year. Corn was fairly well held in
sympathy with wheat but some soft
spots developed, as was natural in view
of the fact that the price is now more
than fifty per cent higher than year
ago, while Atlantic exports for the
week were 212, GAL bushels, against
4,543, 142 in 1901.
Failures for the week numbered 373
in the United States, against 324 last
year, and twenty-seven in Canada,
against thirty-seven last year
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Promoters go In Pu11mans.

Guthrie, Ok, Jan. Ia. G. Nib1ack
has planned for a delegation of 800 to
go to Washington as promoters of
statehood A train of Pu1lmans is ex-
pected to carry 800 citizens of Olzlaho-
ma. from Oklahoma City to Washing
ton and return, the trip to cover ten
days The train will be decorated
with banners, and the representatives
of the different towns and counties
win distribute advertising portraying
the resources of Oklahoma and the
rights of her people to enjoy the bene
fits of statehood
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Committees AR. Industrious

Washington, Jan 1.-THE senate is
still without any definite plan of action
for the future, and the indications are
that the present week will witness a
greater display of activity in the SEN
ate committee rooms than in the senate
chamber.
Among the measures which there
will be an effort to get out of commit
tee during the week are: The Nicara-
qua canal bill, the Philippine tariff
bill and the ship subsidy bill. The
indica tions are that the Nicaragua bill
will be reported practically it passed
the house, and that the shipping bill
will not be materially amended, but
the republican leaders have practically
decided to make a material reduction
of tariff on Philippine imports.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Knnnnas eet. Corn.

Topeka, Jan 14--As a result of an
address delivered by Prof A. D. Sha-
mel before the board of agriculture, an
organization called the Kansas. Seed
Corn Breeders association has been or
gained The officers of the association
are President, J. w. Robson, Ell
Dorado; vice president, Edwin Taylor
Edpvardsville; treasurer, Guilford Dud-
ley, Topeka; secretary. e B. Cowgirl,
Topeka The object of this organiza-
ton is to improve the grade of seed
corn used in this state
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Non-PolItical Notice.

Pittsburg, Pa. Jan 14--The Carne-
gle Co., has posted at its plants notices
governing the actions of its employees
One clause says that no political notices
shall be posted about the premises and
one shall interfere with the civil,
political religious actions of en-
ployes- Another says that any en-
p1oye arrested for a criminal offense,
or who habitua11y refuses to pay his
debts, will be discharged. When
vacancy occurs the employee longest in
service, in line of promotion, must be
selected
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
CANAL BILL PASSES HOUSE.
Without Any Change as Reported
by Committee.
PRACTICALLY
UNANlM

Washington, JAN 1.-The Hepburn
Nicaraguan canal bill passed the house
by practically a unanimous vote Only
two Inembe out of 80 voted against
1T; Afessrs. Fletcher, Republican of
Minnesota, and Lassiter, Democrat, of
Virginia. The opposition attempted to
secure amendments to lodge with the
president the discretionary power to
purchase and complete the Panama
canal if it could be purchased for S4o,-
O0O, 900, which was rejected by vote
of 1O2 ayes and ITO nays All other
amendments failed, and the bill was
passed exactly as it came from the com
rnittee.
The bill authorizes the president to
secure from the states of Costa Rica
and Nicaragua, in behalf of the United
States, such portion of the territory
as may be desirable and necessary on
which to excavate, construct and pro-
tect canal suitable to the wants of
modern navigation and commerce, and
appropriates such sum may be nee
essary to secure the control of said
territory.
Section authorizes the president.
after securing control of the needed
territory to direct the secretary of war
to construct such canal from the Carib-
bean sea. at point near Greytown, in
Nicaragua, by way OF Lake N1c7raguon
to point on the Pacific ocean near Brito
and also to construct proper harbors at
the termini of said canal and to make
necessary provisions for the defense of
the canal and harbors-
The last section makes a present APP
preparation of $40, 600, 900 to carry on
this work, and authorizes the secretary
of war to enter into proper contracts
for material and work may be neces-
sary therefor, such work and material
to be paid for as appropriations may
be made from time to time. The sec
ton fixes the aggregate cost at $780,.
Ooo, zoe, to be drawn from the treasury
on warrants of the president.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
OF Course rhey Are Honest.

Pekin, Jan. 13.-The director of rail
roads and mines of Shansi province
visited Minister Conger and said that
a branch of the Belgian railroad viii
be extended to Shansi in the spring.
He explained the great mining re-
sources of the province and requested
Mr. Conger to exert his influence to
induce Americans to invest capital in
the province, saying that the policy of
the United States during the recent
troubles had led the Chinese to prefer
dealing with Americans, as they have
greater confidence in their honesty.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
May Meet In Jerusalem.

members of the Worlds Sunday school
executive committee. We're here at
meeting of the executive committee of
the international Sunday school con-.
vention to be held in Denver next
June. a committee was appointed to
correspond with the foreign section OF
the worlds committee as to their views
in reference to holding the fourth con-
vention in the city of Jerusalem, Pal
estine probably in March, 1904.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
nrcRinley Day Coneress.

Washington, Jan. 1.-THE joint com
mittee of the senate and the house of
representatives appointed TO make ar
rangements for a memorial meeting in
honor of President Mckinley at which
Secretary Hay will deliver address
decided that the proposed meeting
should be held in the hall of the house
of representatives at noon February %.
The chairman was authorized to APP
point an executive committee of eleven
to arrange the details of the ceremony
and a committee of seven on publica-
ton of the proceedings
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Topeka MAYORHLTY CASE.
Mayor Hughes Steps Out After
Nine Months in Office.


Topeka. Jan 1.-THE supreme court
decided the Parker-Hughes nayoraIty
contest case in favor of Albert Parker,
the Democratic contestant
The election last spring was very ex-
citing and was hotIy contested 1t oe-
Cured at the time Carrie Nation was
waging a Ratchet crusade against the
joints Colonel Hughes was the candi-
date of the Law and Order league and
was pledged to enforce the prohi bition
law.
Parker, while not pledged, was the
logical candidate of the liquor element
The women were especially active dur
ing the campaign and although election
day was very disagreeable they cast
5000 of the 1 3, 900 votes polIed. Colonel
Hughes received nearly two-thirds of
this vote. On the face of the returns
Parker received majority of IL. Upon
canyassing the returns the city council
found error had been made in foot
ing the tally sheets and issued
tificate of election to Hughes
Mr. Parker contested on the ground
that the council had right to go
back of the face of the returns. The
case reached the supreme court where
a recount of the ballots was made.
The recount showed that "a doubly
marked ballots had been counted for
Parker. The attorneys on both sides
agreed to argue the case on the legality
of these ballots. The court holds the
ballots are legal which gives Parker a
majority of II.
This decision is of great Importance
as it settles another question which
arises at nearly every polling place in
the state The court says that where
the intention of the voter is plainly APP
parent markings, otherwise causing
faulty ballot, must be ignored and the
ballots be counted such intention of
the voter appears.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Busting Bucket shop..

Chicago, Jan 14.-Twelve Illinois
concerns outside Of Chicago which have
been receiving ard publishing board
of trade quotations without authority
from the Chicago board or the big te.e-
graph companies received a blow
in the United States circuit court by
temporary injunction. The order re
strains these concerns from receiving
the quotations which they are said to
have taken from the wires Of the COM
piainants or the office bulletins of their
customers.
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Eneine Men Faxht

Fost Scott, Kas., Jan. 1O--A serious
fight occurred here which may result
in the death of w f. E'axon, a Frisco
iremen- Faxon fought with his
gineer, J. G. Mitchell, in the cab of
their engine They beat each other
over the head with slaves until they
were almost insensib1e. Afterwards
the men met here again The engineer
was accompanied by his son, who cut
an ugly wound in the back of the fire.
man. The. father and-son were both
arrested
The Globe-republican., 1902-01-16
Charles Curtis Poisoned,

Washington, JAM io-Representa-
tive Curtis, of Kansas, had narrow
escape from serious poisoning Shortly
after the evening meal he was taken
violently ill. and was relieved only
after taking emetic- An investiga-
ton revealed that some toIna toes eaten
during dinner were poisoned by the
tin. He had recovered sufficiently by
morning to keep an appointment to
present to the president Indian Agent
HonneI1 and DIR. Harrison of the Potta
watomie agency