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The Washington times., 1902-12-16

Aog WIN MS huDltfHa.
Denmark IS the most democratic king
dom in Europe. and there IS no country
where socialism has go strong a foot
hold. Yet it is doubtful whether there
is any monarch who is more beloved by
AN classes Of his people than King
Christian. 10 matter what their polii-
cal doctrines or sentiments. This is due
10 the way iu which he mingIes with
them, and 20 the complete absence Of al!
privacy Of his family lifo In the foys and
sorrows OF which his people at large
share as I'm 10 other land Of Europe.
Every day ne may be seen stroIling
about the streets of bis capital. escorted
only by one or two big dogs. and OK
changing friendly words Of greeting with
high and low alike, often entering into
long oonversations with workinpmen
and with peasants IN thoroughly. free
and unaffected manner.
Ii is the same with Emperor Francis
Joseph in Austria and IN Hungary
where. In spite OF the bitter anlmosity
Of political factions toward the govern
ment. his personal popularity remains
unimpaired. and constitutes, indeed. the
bond that unites all the otherwise dis
cordant sixteen races and natioualities
subject 10 his rule.
This. ] think. will 90 to show that
King Edward is wrong in insisting upon
The enjoyment Of that privacy which is
accorded TO ordinary citizens one Of
the reasons OF his amazing popularity
while Prince Of Wales was precisely
the fact that be lived among the people.
and was more closely I'm touch with
them and with all classes OF the popu-
lation than any member OF his house
Since he ascended the throne he has
ceased 10 do this. he no longer fre-
quents his London clubs. or goes about
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White House.

The President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
'ertaincd az dinner last night. Their
quests were.
Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes.
Senator and Mrs. Hoar.
Senator and Mrs. Lodge.
Senator and Mrs. Nelson.
Senator and Mrs. Burrows
Senator and Mrs. Dryden.
Senator Hanna
Senator Warren.
Representative Sherman.
Representative Littauer.
Mr. and Mrs. Brooks Adams.
Mrs. Beale.
Mrs. Slater.
Miss Dietrich.
Miss Gwynne
r. r. Hit and his son, Reynolds Hit.
second secretary OF the United States
prn hueEV fu Hrr1fu WnTn aiming tho
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Foreign Colony.

Or. Won Holleben. the German ambas-
sador- is visiting New York, and viii re-
main there until after Christmas
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used TO decorate the table and among
the guests we're Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Drczcl BLddlc. Mr. and Mrs. Craig Biddle
and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Lchr, of New
York
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Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. DrexeI BiddIe viii
give a small dinner party tonight and
box party at the opera.
Their guests viii De sir. and Mrs. Craig
BidIlo Harry H. Hart, and Benjamin
rh,v
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Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Fulton Cutting
viii give q dance tonight. at which their
elder daughter. Miss Helen Cutting. will
make her formal bow TO society. Miss
Roosevelt. daughter Of the President.
IS visiting Miss Cutting. having stayed
over for the dance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Denegro. who
are now at the Waldorf-Astoria, have
taken a house in Washington for the
season. Mr.. Denegree was a cIassmate
OF President Roosevelt az Harvard
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The Misses King. Of Albany. have tax
en- the house Of J. l. NJ Curry, 1876 NJ
Street, for the season.
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Representative and Mrs. Foster. Of
Vermont. have taken an apartment at
the Cumberland for the winter. Mrs Fos-
ter will receive this afternoon and the
first and third Tuesdays IN January and
February.
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Mrs. Frederick c. Stevens gave q
luncheon Of twenty-four covers yestor-
day in honor Of her eldest daughter. Hell
en-. Later on in the season Mrs. Ste
vens will give a series OF small dinners.
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Scnor Rafael Lopez, the minister from
Salvador. has leased for the season the
house of Mr.. and Mrs. w. y. Van WickIa.
In Q Street Mr.. and Mrs. Van Wickle
are az the EbtitL
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Mr. and Mrs. John Thompson Spencer
will give a small dinner. and afterward
q box party at the opera this evening.
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Mrs. Ludlow gave 4 luncheon yester-
day in honor OF Miss CockreU, whose
engagement 70 Edison T.. Gallaudct was
announced on Sunday.
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sherlock Swami, who is In New York
Tor several days. is a guest at the Wal
dorf-AstOr.a.
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Mrs. Atwell. wife OF the former ma
val attaChc Of the Argentine legation
has sent out invitations for a dinner in
honor Of Bishop Spauldlng, one Of "a,
members Of the coal strike arbitration
board, on December %. at Rauscher'f.
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The marriage OF Miss Cockrell and
Mr.. Gallaudet will take place az the
Church Of the Covenant i'm February.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07
Items from AquaScO.

Mr.. p. A Bowen. Jr, of Washington,
spent few days this week with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs p A. Bowen.
Mr.. Harry Turner, who spent last week
with his sister, Mrs. G. j. Turner, at
"Greenwood," her home, has returned to
Washin gton.
Miss Annie Briscoe, of Washington, is
visiting her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
P. A. Bowen, at their lovely home
"Aquasco."
The usual monthly meeting of the
Guild of St. Mary's Chapel was held at
the Rectory in Woodville on Friday after
noon, but owing to the inclement weather
only few members were present.
Misses Mary and Nina Contee, who
have been spending the winter in Wash
ington, are the guests of MIR. and Mrs.
Henry B. Contee.
Miss Sue Cotton, who has been in
Washington for two months cultivating
her talent for drawing and painting, has
returned to her home in our village.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Turner spent last
week with Mrs. Mudd at her home in
Baltimore. Mrs. Mudd, who is the widow
of the late DR.. George Mudd, of Baltimore,
was Miss Kate Turner, of Woodville.
Ivy LEAF.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07
Local Election Bill.
The Annapolis correspondent of the

The Annapolis correspondent of the
BaLtimrre San says:
1t seems to be pretty well settled, un-
less some great change occurs, that the
proposed amendment to the Election law
chan ging the form of the ballot cannot be-
come law. This amendment is design
ed to remove from the ballots the words
"Repu blican" or democrat after the
names of candidates to indicate their
politics or which party nominated them.
Some of the Southern Maryland coun-
tics are anxious for this amendment,
especially Prince Georges. Senator Will
son will, therefore, introduce bill .ro-
vidng that all ballots used at ELECTIONS in
that county shall be printed simply with
the names of the candidates and the
offices for which they are candidates, with
nothing on the ballot to indicate the poll
ticaI party to which they belong. This is
to be done by means of a card posted
in the booths, which will show list of
the candidates with their politics.
Senator Wilson hopes that the passage
of this bill will be conceded by the Demo
Gratis in both houses, as ii will be a local
measure favored by the Senator and all
the Democratic Delegates from that coun-
ty. He says the constitutionality of such
local law is settled by decision of the
Court of Appeals in the case of Landlord
vs. the County Commissioners of Somer-
set county, % Md. 1O5. In delivering the
opinion of the court in that case Judge
Alvey said:
The constitutional provision confer
ring upon the Legislature power to pass
laws to regulate elections in the State
does not require that such laws should be
uniform throughout the State. They
must be free and equal to all persons en-
titled to vote, but there is nothing in the
Constitution to require the mode of pro
ceeding to be the same in every part anC
section of the State. To the Legislature
is contided the power to pass laws to regu
late the subject matter of holding ant
conducting elections, and while it may bt
subject of regret that the provisions o.
| the statute under consideration the origi
nal Australian Ballot law were not giver
application to the entire State the excep
ton of the nine counties from their opera
| ton does not subject the act to any sucl
constitutional objection as will invalidat'
it. No voter is hiDdered or prcjudiced il
| his right to vote by the mere difference
in the method of conducting the election
under the new law from that under thu
pre-exsting law. The object of boil
merely in the form and method of proceed
! ing"
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07
Reform Republican Case.

The Court of Appeals on Wednesday
handed down their decision in the case Of
B. F. Duyall VS.. r ]. Swami and others,
the Board of Supervisors of Elections OF
Prince Georges county. 1t is an appeal
from an order of said court dismissing a
petition of the plaintiff Duvall praying
that writ of mandamus issued against
the defendants compelling them to disre-
gard certain certificate Of nomination of
the Reform Republican party of said
county and not to place their names up
en- the official ballot.
Judge Jones delivered the opinion Of the
Court of Appeals, which affirms the order
of the lower court. The petition of the
plaintiff alleges that these candidates of
the Reform Republican party were not
properly nomin ated that their certificate
| CURED time before the election and that
it was gotten up to defraud and confuse
the legal voters of the county. The certi-
fcate of nomination referred to was filed
the code title Elections.
In delivering the opinion of the court
Judge Jones says that it would be entire
| ly useless in the first place to reverse the
| decision of the lower court, as the petit
toner could be afforded no redress for
what he complains of. This of itself is
sufficient grounds for refusing to grant
the mandamus, but in addition to it is
this, case in which all application for
a writ of mandamus could have been
| granted. This court has said that man
damus is a mandatory writ and that il
only lies to enforce the performance Of a
/ strictly ministerial duty and not for the
performance of discretionary duty
| The most this court could do would be tc
compel the said judges of elections tc
exercise their official judgment in the
matter in obedience to the duty imposed
by law, which, in this case, they have
| done; it could pot direct them what that
| Judgment should be or how they should
render any particular judgment and a
mandamus would, therefore, not properly
lie here. The court again refused to &C
cede to the requests of the plaintiffs at
| torneys, as in the Summerson cases, to &C
into the question of the constitutionality
of the Election law of 1901.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07
Items from WeStWOOd.

Now that March has come, with her
warm rains and thunder showers, it has
carried away the beautiful white carpet
| that was laid so silently few weeks ago
and remained with US for such a short
length of time, that the ground now looks
quite bare, and we hope it will not be
long before the beautiful green carpet
will be laid and the sweet song of birds
heard
Mr. R. Hugh Perrie and his mother
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. James
w. Rawlings at Locust Grove"
The rainy weather has been very favor
able for farmers who are anxious to get
their crops stripped.
The scholars of Westwood school are
all very sorry to see that the snow has
left them as they enjoyed the coasting so
much.
We were all much pleased to hear the
steamer up in this direction once more on
its regular trip.
A few hungry hawks have been seen
sailing around, waiting to grab up the
first young poultry put out.
On account of Easter being so early this
year, and especially owing to the severe
weather, flowers will be rather scarce.
SNOWFLAKE.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07
Orphans Court.

There was a regular meeting OF the Or
phans' Court Tuesday with all The mem
bers present. The following business was
transacted:
Ordere |, Th,t the las, wi and tesla
ment of John f. Latimer. deceased, be
admitted to probate and that letters tes-
tamentary be granted to Kate NJ. J.ati-
mer upon the filing of bond of 81, 900.
Ordered, That the bond Of Cornelia H.
Harvey, admistratrix of Horace S.
Cousins, deceased, be approved.
Ordered, That David NJ. Fisher, ad-
ministrator of Albiu NJ. Bond, deceased,
be cited to appear before this court at its
next meeting to show cause, if any he has,
why he should not pass an account as
ordered by law.
Ordered, That DR.. L. A. Griffith be ap-
pointed administrator of the estate of
Adam Michel, deceased, penalty of bond
$780, Notice to creditors ordered.
Ordered, That the first and final ac-
count of William H. Norton, administra-
tor of James H. Mangum, deceased, he
and the same is hereby passed.
Ordered, That John Greenfield, admin
istrator of Rebccca Wood, deceased, be
cited to appear before this court at the
special meeting, to be held March 18th,
1902, to show cause, if any he has, why he
should not pass an account in said estate.
Ordered, That Rev. P. G. Minnehan and
NJ. C. Walter be cited to appear before
this court at the special meeting, to be
held March 18th, 1902, relative to the pro
batting of the will of Vincent T. Walter.
Ordered, That Clay D. Perkins be APP
pointed guardian to the minor children Of
Margaret Mathews, nee Wallace; the pen
atty of his bond $40, to be approved.
Ordered. That Charles H. Stanley and
John T. Baldwin, CO administrators in the
estate of Mary A. Ogden, deceased. be re-
quired to appear at the next regular meet
ing of this court, to be held March 18th,
1902, to pass an account in said estate.
Adjourned until March 18th, 1902.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07
School Commissioners.

There was a meeting of the School
Commissioners on Tuesday with Presi-
dent Charles H. Stanley and Mr.. j. Selwyn
Sasscer and Mr.. H. H. Sasscer present
The following business was transacted:
Ordered, That Swnton's New Word
Analysis be adopted for use in the public
schools
Ordered, That the school house at MI
ton Hill be opened for use of colored
children.
Ordered, That the sum of $400, called
the Academic fund, be held by the Coun-
ty School Commissioners until investiga-
ton by the Board shall decide to whom
the money properly belongs, and be con-
sidered by this board ON the 18th instant
Ordered, That E. l.. Latimer be direct
ed to survey the Burned School lot in
Kent district, provided the cost does not
exceed Sc.
Adjourned until March 18th instant.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07
Local Legislation.

The delegation in the General Assembly
from this county have introduced the fol-
lowing bills since our last issue:
Senator Wilson-To further regulate
shooting and trapping on the PatuNent
river. referred to a select committee.
| Mr.. Wells-To provide for 4 record OF
surveys in Prince Georges county; to re-
ouire the Columbia and Maryland Rail
! way Company in Prince Georges county
| +, sell six tickets for - cents and to erect
| certain covered stations or shelters; these
hills were referred to the delegation from
| this county.
Mr. Brooke-To appropriate 1928 to
James B. Belt for transportation of ballot
boxes to Annapolis in contested election
case of Charles W. Darr VS.. George b.
Merrick in 1900, referred to the Ways and
Means Committee.
Senator Wilson's bills to regulate the
closed season for shooting in this county
and to incorporate the PatuNent Gun Club
of Prince Georges county have been
favorably reported and ordered engrossed
for their third reading in the Senate The
first named bill passed that body on We'd
nesday.
Mr.. Brooke's bill to establish new
boundary line between the Seventh and
Thirteenth districts of this county passed
the Senate on Wednesday.
The bill to amend the charter Of Upper
Marlboro was favorably reported in the
Senate last Thursday.
The bills to regulate the drawing of
jurors in Prince Georges county, to re-
quire Prince Georges County Commits
sioners to publish legal documents in
newspaper in Hyattsville and to establish
a new election district in Prince Georges
county were favrrably reported to the
House on Thursday and were read IA sec
ond time on Monday and ordered en-
crossed for final passage.
The bill to permit election judges and
clerks to qualify before justices of the
peace in Prince Georges county has been
read a second time and ordered engrossed
for final passage in the House.
Governor Smith on Wednesday signed
the bill amending the game law OF Prince
Georges county.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07

Tired of Their Freedom.

The authorities at the Cheltenham Re
formatory Wednesday stated that the ten
negro boys who escaped from the institu-
ton last Saturday night returned of their
own accord Wednesday, and asked to be
locked up for an infraction Of the rules.
They had remained together after max
ing good their escape, but as they were
in the garb of the institution they were
afraid to enter any of the towns on the
route they proposed to take.
They were without means and were I'M
able to secure any other clothing. Where
ever they asked for food their clothing
aroused suspicion and they found it i'm
posed to secure shelter. They suffered
from exposure and hunger, and, finally,
firing of their freedom under such cir
cumstances, they decided by unanimous
vote to return to the reformatory and take
their punishment
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07
County commissioners.

The Board of County Commissioners
were in session Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday. :..'iustirg accounts against the
county. PREPARATORY TO making the annual
lew. The following orders were passed :
Ordered, That F. D. Mudd, clerk to the
County Commissioners of Charles county,
be paid the sum of ST. % for building OF
one half of two bridges between Charles
and Prince Georges county.
Ordered, That R. N. Ryon, treasurer,
refund to A. T. Henderson the amount
of money paid by him at tax sales on five
acres of land in BIadensburg district with
the interest on said money from date OF
its refunding, the owner OF said land, j.
H. VanAlstine, having produced the re-
ceipted tax bill for the year for which
said property was sold, the said money to
be refunded when, and not before, quit
claim deed to said property has been exc
cuted and delivered to said NanAlstine.
Ordered, That SEQ received from Fa-
Their Gaynor, of St. Patrick'S Church, 6l9
10th St N. W., Washington, D. c., for
conscience fund, be placed to the credit of
the surplus fund.
Ordered, That the report of the COM
mittee on Chesapeake Junction road be
adopted and the sum of $500 be apir'
priated to build said road and to pay con
demnation of said land.
Ordered, that S. D. Hall be granted a
rebate of So 80, amount levied as taxes re-
funded on property of William Dickerson.
Ordered, That the sum of two thousand
sioners out of levy 1902 for the repair of
roads and bridges, to be deducted from
levy 1902 when paid.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1902-03-07
Road Commissioners.

There was a regular meeting of the Road
Commissioners Tuesday with a full Board
in attendance The following orders
were passed:
Ordered, That Samuel G. Mulloy and
George w. Hardy be constituted a com
bridges in the upper end of the county
and report at next meeting.
Ordered, That no more work be done
upon the public roads unless ordered by
the Board.
At special meeting of this Board yes
terday with all the members present the
following orders were passed.
Ordered, That George w. Hardy and
Samuel G. Mulloy be authorized to visit
the upper part of the county and examine
the bridges damaged by the late storm
and have all necessary work done at once.
Ordered, That George W. Hardy and
James A. Sweeney be authorized to visit
and examine the bridges in Nottin CHAM
and Mellwood districts damaged by the
late storm and have all necessary work
done at once.
The following accounts were passed
and ordered to be paid: r. B. Cage, 81 80;
William F. Sterling, 81; Thomas H. Boet-
Ter, S11; Ohio Green, $3.50; John F.
Binger, 81; r. Lee Hall, 81; James Ford,
3d. Nelson Perrie, 4; John Weldon 81;
William E. Squires and Henry Talbert
So; Isaac Mitchell, 50; Clarence Hawkins
$l3; George Digs, $iO24; H. F. Freeman
$l4 %; E. w. Garner, So; John Diggs, 81;
L. T. H Dale, s.; J. }. Nicholson, So
Henry Bias and John Ennis, $40; L. S
Basone, So; William H. Miller, 81 80
John Diggs, 81; Thomas Young, $3.50
Plummer Smith, 81; George w. Hardy
$3.50; Lloyd Brown, SS.25; Thomas Gal
l,way, So; Jack Smith 81; Benjamin Mid
dleton, So; William Culver, 1919; William
c. Duley, $3.50; c. c. Clarke 81; William
Boarman, 81; Francs F. Butler, 81; Viii
liam T. Bowie, So; Daniel A Jenkins, So
John T. Hutchinson, 81 so; E. T. Beall
So; Charles Binger, 50; ]. T. Garner, 81
r.. c. Naylor, So %; Elisha Ferguson, So
James Coates, 81; John F. Binger, So
James R. Ridgely, $3.50; Joseph Darcy
s.; Joseph Owens, 81; James Ridder, s.;
Ohio Green, 81; Charles Coates, 81; Jere
Douglas, assigned to James A. Sweeney
81; Charles Greenleaf, assigned to James
A. Sweeney, 81; John Spriggs, assigned
to James A. Sweeney, 81; J. W. Cage,
81 30.