The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-03
Rocsevelt's Wild Speech Most
 Lamentable Break.

stormed about the hotel lobby. People don't like that kind of a man, and so there is no sorrow in Washington over the downfall of Gaynor.
 As for Green, nobody here seems to know anything about him. though he lived here for some time. It Is under stood. however, that he Is an amiable man, of good manners and kindly bear ing, and it is believed it was Gaynor, as- sociated with Captain Carter, who really brought Green to grief.
 Lieutenant Commander Potts-the great P-o-t-t-s - Is managing to get himself fairly well advertised from Berlin. It transpires that the report cabled to this country that the Emperor had refused to receive Potts as naval attache of the Unified States was a hoax, which Potts himself probably originated. It is a curi- GUS fact that any American In Berlin, however insignificant he may be, can get himself interviewed by the American rews association. and his name and his story sent to all the American newspa- pcrs. Certainly 1t is common thing for US to see in Berlin cablegram interviews and the like with men whose very names the best-informed of us in newspaper work here have never previously heard of
 Added to the preliminary hoax about Potts, there have come short chapters al- most daily. dealing with that loud young man who won an enduring place in the history of outrages by swearing to his personal knowledge that Admiral Schley was a coward. First we have it that Potts saw the Emperor ride by in the Ur- ter den Linden; then we hear that Potts had been seen entering the Department of the Imperial Navy in uniform. This was followed by story that the Elm peror being asked about Potts and as to whether his majesty would recognize that officer. he declared he had never heard of Potts; and now, oh! momentous fact, we read that the Emperor has actu- ally shaken hands with the redoubtable Potts. And we are half inclined to be- 1leve that Potts has been lodging around Berlin for two weeks trying to force him self upon the attention of his majesty the Emperor.
 It finally appears that the other day when the Emperor was out at Potsdam (not damn Potts) reviewing the troops, he drew rein in front of an officer of his own of high rank, who was accompanied by the immortal American naval officer who swore that Schley was coward. The position was awkward for the Emperors officer, and so he made bold dash. He then and there begged his majesty to suffer him to present Lieutenant-C Com mander Potts of the United States navy. The Emperor. with that good-hearted- ther than to acknowledge the introduc- ton, but reached down from his high horse and actually shook hands with the glorious Potts.
 Nay, more! we are told that the Elm peror. who is the hardest-worked man in Europe, not excepting his nephew, King Edward. gave ten minutes of his time to Potts. This is altogether unbelievable; but we may let 1t go at that. At last, at last oh mighty mightiness! the German Emperor has spoken to Potts. Oh Potts! Oh Pots! (Potts-damn.)
 
 The Rev. D. J. Stafford, D. D., of St. Patrick's church, Washington, the great est pulpit orator now living in America, will leave shortly for Europe to spend two or three months in rest and recrea- tion, principally in Rome. It cannot be said that Dr. Stafford's health Is bad, yet 1t is not quite satisfactory. The truth Is this great priest is overworked. Even his overmastering physical strength has been N.,r
 mand, one might say day and night, be- cause he has only two assistant priests, and he does himself great deal of the ordinary parochiai work. such as vis- iting the sick and attending to chari- ties.
 But before Dr. Stafford sails for Eu- rope. he is to have the happiness of sec ing his young sister happily married; an event that VIII be of unusual importance to the higher society of Washington This sister, Miss Helen Stafford, will on June wed MT Alfred c. Whitton of New York The marriage will take place ii St. Patrfcks church at 10 o'clock in tho morning. Owing to the recent death of Miss Stafford's other brother, a doc tor of medicine, no cards have been sent out and only few friends have been in- vited to attend the ceremony. Dr. Staff ford himself will officiate, assisted by the Right Rev. Monseignor Rooker Rever- end Thomas s. Dolan. Reverend c. M. Bart, and Reverend John S. Gaynor; Father Dolan and Father Gaynor being assistant priests of St. Patrick's. large number of the clergy and intimate friends of the family will be present in the sanctuary during the ceremony. Miss Stafford is said to bear a striking resem- blance to her famous brother. who Is most superb type of physical manhood.
 LUCIEN JULIEN WALKER,