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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Contested Elections, I'M
parchment of Judges,
and Appropriation Bills
to Be Taken Up.
Many Interesting Fea-
lures Missing From the
List of Happenings.

Congress convened in regular session
at noon today, but without the Gus
tOmary scenes incident to the opening
day. The stranger would not have
known that this day was any different
from any other in the life of the Senate
and House.
As a matter of fact. Congress has
been in session for four weeks, the net
result OF which has been the passage OF
a bill, by the House alone, to carry into
effect the Cuban reciprocity treaty, the
organization Of the Senate committees
and the announcement of the commit
tees OF the House.
There was almost an entire abseucs to-
day Of the interesting and spectacular
features which ordinarily mark the con-
vening Of Congress in regular session.
There was not the hustling and bustling,
the exchange Of greetings between
members coming from different parts,
the avalanche of flowers from admiring
constituents, no contest over the selec-
ton OF a Speaker and House officers, no
swearing in Of members. no lottery for
choice seats in the House. in fact moth
ing OF this kind which would Indicate
that Congress had met today pursuant
to Constitution and statute in its first
regular session. The recipients Of fiow-
ers in the House were Powers of Maine.
Berry OF New Jersey, Brownlow Of
Tennessee. French of Idaho, GOulden OF
New York, Govener Of West Virginia,
Payne of New York and BRISTOL Of New
York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
WILMA CITIZENS BURN
THE CAR IN EFFIGY

WILMA. Russia Dec IA crowd of
evolutionary citizens of Wilma last
night burned the Car In effigy and tore
up all the pictures of his majesty OBJ
tainable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
WEATHER REPORT.

Tie weather viii be fair tonight and
tomprrOw in the East and South, except
that snow Is probable this afternoon or
tonight in western and the interior Of
eastern New York
Temperature Will be somewhat higher
although there viii again be frOsts to-
night into northern Florida
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
ELEVEN MEN KILLED
IN SPANISH MINE

MADRID. Dec. Eleven men We're
killed and four were injured by an ex-
plosion OF gas In a coal mine at Mieres
today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

I1aEl Lllt A04flF -lU-A - ID. m
High tide tomorrow. 1913 a. m. II :O5 D. m
Low tide tomorrow. 4:54 a. m, $40 D. IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

Flooring Dry, Bright, Nicely Matched,
A.75 per 100 #. 9Th & n. Y Libbey & co.
ADV.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Gen. Woods and Other
Army Officers Names
in the List.
CANAL TREATY ALSO In
Ground Taken Recess Elk.
listed Between Extra and
Regular Session.

The nomination OF Leonard Wood to
be major general, those of 167 other Off
GERS promoted on account of this ap-
pOintment. and of about twenty-five
civilians, were again sent to the Senate
today by the President. that body hav-
ing failed to act on the nominations at
the special session.
If confirmed, it is said by officials of
the War Department, the commissions
of these officers will date back to the
time of their original appointments last
summer.
Treaty and Nominations In
Both the list of appointments and the
treaty were sent in shortly after noon.
The death of Representative Burk of
Pennsylvania caused the question to be
raised whether the Presidents message
should be submitted TO Congress today.
Investigation of precedents was care
fully made and 1t was decided the usage
would not make it needful to withhold
the message
The action OF the President in sending
in the list OF appointments makes Il
plain the President takes the view that
a constructive recess existed between
the end of the extra session and the
beginning Of the regular one. He takes
this position with the advice of the At
torney General and Secretary Root.
The appointments sent in include, be-
sides the name of Leonard Wood. that
Of Collector Crum, OF the port OF
Charleston. The Presidents action will
cause General Wood to continue to re-
ceive the pay OF a major general pend
ing his confirmation or rejection by the
Senate.
Entitled to Pay.
The Administration takes the same
view rs 20 the rest of the appointments
sent in today as it does OF the Wood
appointment. IT is considered when
Senator Frye's gave1 falls ending The
extra session a recess exists, and that
all the appointments sent IN are recess
appointments. and the appointees are
entitled 90 the salaries OF the Offices
TO which appointed until the pending
action on their confirmation.
President Roosevelt received calls
from a number Of Democratic Senators
today. including Senators Teller. Cock
rell, and Patterson. 1t is supposed the
Wood case and the canal situation were
talked over. Senator Coclxreu is a
member Of the Military Affairs Commit
tee OF the Senate. which is investigating
the charges against General Wood. Sen
ator Warren Of Wyoming. who is also
a member Of that committee, was in
conference with the President.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Few Spectators

All. or nearly all. of the incidents
which attend the opening day usually
were enacted four weeks ago today,
when the Senate and House met in ex-
traordinary session, pursuant to a call
by the President. In view OF this fact
there was not present today in either
the Senate or House wing the custom
airy throng Of spectators. There -
scant attendance in any Of the gale -
when the hour of noon arrived today,
and not quorum Of members was pres
ent in either chamber when the chap
lains at noon offered prayer.
The ceremonies were severely simple
in the House
The first business was the swearing in
OF Representative Pinekney of Texas.
Then came the call OF the roll by States.
The chair announced the presence of 300
members.
Representatives Hepburn. Hemenway,
and Williams were appointed a commit
tee 10 join a committee Of the Senate to
call on the President and inform him
that Congress is ready to receive his
message.
Clerk Mcdowell, in a letter to the
House, informed it Of the pending cleo
ton contests. The Speaker referred the
cases as follows:
To Elections No. I-Kahn VS.. Liver
nash. California; DAIMLER Us. Lever.
South Carolina; Moody Us. Gudger.
North Carolina; Conry vs.. Kelliher,
Massachusetts.
To Elections No. 2-Bonynge vs.
Shafroth. Colorado; Davis VS.. Sims.
Tennessee; Reynolds VS.. Butler, Mis-
souri,; BubOrrow VS.. Lorimer, Illinois.
To Elections No. 3-COnneu VS.. Howell.
Pennsylvania; JOY VS.. Hunt, Missouri;
Cross vs.. Mcguire, Oklahoma; Prioleau
VS.. Legare. South Carolina.
At ! p. m. the House took a recess
till 1:3o.
The prasidartis Massana
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

Fair tonight and tomor-
row; light to fresh south
erly winds.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Placed in False Light.

Miss BartOn's adherents assert she
has been grossly misrepresented, denied
hearing, and placed in a false position
before the American and European pub
lie. They declare that a few disgrun-
tied members of the society, falling 10
usUrp her position and prestige. have
managed TO gain the ear of influential
men, place Miss Bayton in a wrong light
and by so doing cave added to their
ranks men who, had they known the
true state of affairs, would never have
consented TO being drawn into the con-
troversy. These same friends OF Miss
Barton state positively that the records
do not show one instance in which these
objecting members have contributed TO
the treasury of the society and in many
cases, Ii is said, their dues Of 81 a year
have not been paid
A report was circulated some time ago
that money received from Geneva.
Switzerland. for the alienation Of the
sufferings OF the Cuban reconcentrados
prior 10 the Cuban war. had never been
acknowledged or accounted for by Miss
Barton. Miss Barton's partisans in New
York are said TO have secretly sent a
committee TO Geneva to investigate the
matter. The committee was informed
that although funds We're TO have been
forwarded 70 Miss Barton for the Gu
bans, ii was found that aid was not
needed and the money. accordingly, was
NOT
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
The Presidents Message.

There was one feature in the proceed
ings of both houses today which is not
usual on the opening day of the first
regular session. The Presidents mes
sage was transmitted and read in both
bodies. Ordinarily, owing to the fact
that the first day of the first regular
session of a Congress is organization
day in the House. the message does
not come in until Tuesday. although
it is transmitted on the opening day
of the second regular session. This
time. however. by reason Of the fact
that the House was organized in the
special session the message was re-
eeived and read
Little viii be done in the Senate UNI
til the Cuban reciprocity bill IS dis
posed of on December 16 but by reason
of the feet that the House is already
organized and the committees appoint
ed. that body will be enabled to take
up routine business without delay The
committees viii at once undertake The
work of getting out the appropriation
bills, and until some one of these is
reported the House win consider minor
matters largely by unanimous consent
although some of the committees may
be able to report early on bills which
have been referred TO them. and these
may be taken ID while the House Is
waiting for appropriation measures.
It is expected one or two OF the APP
priation bills win reach the House be-
fore the holiday recess. The Elections
Committees will at once take un the
contested cases. and the Committee OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07
Red Cross President Is
Credited With Purpose
of EApatriation.
HER FRIENDS INDIGNANT
Say She Has Been Placed in
False Position Before the
Public by Insurgents.

If members of the American National
Red Cross Society fail at tomorrow 5
meeting to sustain Clara Barton, presi-
dent of the society in her administra-
ton Of its affairs, Miss Barton vii re-
tire from the Red Cross and leave
America forever. An intimate friend or
Miss Barton is authority for the fore,
goin@ statement.
Indignation prevails among Miss Bar.
tons friends at the action of the mi
nority in declaring il will ask an inves-
ugation of affairs by Congress. They
point out that Congress has no author,
ity to investigate Red Cross matters in
asmuch as the society is not under tie
control Of one or both houses. The
money expended by the treasury Of tho
society is not public money, but sub
scribed privately and. consequently,
cannot invite an investigation by Con-
grCSs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-07

GOOD HELP CAN BE
~ HAD. Try a Times
Want Ad. - X = - -
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

Now the courts are going to be asked
as to the construction of some of the
acts passed by the Legislature. The
eight hour bill will be considered in It's
bearing upon policemen. The county
bill is going to be attacked from the
point of view of the Superintendent of
Public Works. AS far as the county
bill is concerned there is every reason
to think that it will hold water. Not
only was it drafted with peculiar care,
but it has been carefully examined by
some of our very best lawyers, and
they all agree as to correctness of its
provisions If all the bills passed by
the legislature present no more diff
culties than the county bill, they will
do well. The chances are they are
not so well drawn,
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

Another glimpse of affairs in the
Balkans came over the wires today.
The whole of the northern part of Tur-
key is plunged into an internecine war.
One section fights because the reforms
proposed by the powers are not suffi-
cient, another section fights because
they are too drastic. The Turks fight
ders. All agree however, that any
means can be used to overcome OPP
ponents. The result is a saturnalia of
fire, sword, rifle shots and dynamite ex-
plosions, and the end will be as unsatis-
factory as anything we have had in the
way of so called settlement for the past
fifty or sixty years.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04
Condensed Nonsense.

When a man gets the job you were
after look wise, wink your weather
eye, and bleat out Hell never last!"
Help the employer out all you can.
Poor man, he doesn't sabe!
If the motorman courteously stops
the car once at a certain switch for
your accommodation always light on
that same switch He has reported
your inability to make a station at the
office and has orders to delay all traf-
fic for you.
Always look worried when the first
customer of the morning enters your
store. 1t impresses him with your ne
sponsibility even if you don't get over
yum simoleous per.
When a woman attends closing out
sale-Ah! this is too much. Space fails
us and there's just room enough to say
now that Bath and the Douglas Pa
tent Closet are still cronies.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

The President dubs Secretary Cortel-
you his ust-Buster. If the new Sec
rotary can live up to his calling, all
right, 1t is far better to be a Trust
Buster than a Bust Truster.-Philadel-
phia Record.
The Pittsburg Post notes that it was
strikingly appropriate that the Presi-
dents flag, and not the Stars and
Stripes, was run at at he dedication
of the College of War. Tme was when
Old Glory was good enough for all the
American people, President included
Buffalo Courier. tE1
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

The Kahuna is well to the fore again.
This time he has taken to humping
evil spirits with a bible, but as in
cidentally he thumped the patient also,
he is likely to get into trouble.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

A party seeking for a leader is not
likely to win victories. The Democrats
cannot agree as to what man to take.
The Republicans know their man, and
know that they will march to victory.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

The Hilo meteor was not of the jag
variety as suggested, 1t was genuine
visitant from space, and may have been
a really remarkable phenomenon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

If one takes a look through the files,
there are plenty of defaulting officials
get their just deserts and ours manage
to slip off on techncalities.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

The people OF the of Kalawao need
provision for appeals from their district
life liberty involved the circuit the United
District will the under habeas
and the will take cognzance denial
right appeal Anyhow there appeals Ka
lawao, though OF is possible any time
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

The Best Restaurar- in the City.
MRS. HAMA, Proprietor.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04
Furnished kOUms To Let

A nicely furnished front room. Mos
quito proof and electric light. 494 Bere-
tania near Punchbowl.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04
Classified Ads in Star.
Fol- Sale

A magnificent building site on the
Punchbowl slope near Thurston ave-
nue.. Particulars at Star office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04
The Pacific Hotel,

1852 Union ST., opposite Pacific Club
Newly Furnished Rooms
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

Two Furnished Rooms. Cheap. No.
8 Garden Lane.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

Building lot corner King and Kane
hameha road. Palama terminus of
Rapid Transit road. Apply at Star
Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04
Cottage Wanted

OF or Z rooms; unfurnished. Ma
kki district preferred. Address IN.
L. Post Office Box 4S6, Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04
Room and Board

Nicely furnished room with board In
private family. Apply 494 Beretania
street.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

BY qualified school mistress, as Daily
Nursery Governess or other suitable
capacity. Domesticated; good needle
woman. Address F., Star Office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04
Situation Wanted

Japanese man and wife want employ
ment; man is first class cook; wife TO
care for children and look after house.
T. Naka, p, o. Box S74.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

By competent lady stenographer. EX-
perienced in Real Estate and Legal
work. Address p. o. Box 25 Honolulu.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

TO be in good health you must
drink pure water. You are taxi
ing greater chances than ever
of impairing your health by
the use of unfiitered water.
Avoid typhoid which has been
prevalent and directly traced to
the use of impure water.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04
Notice to ROOmerS.

If you want clean, airy room, po-
lite janitor, go to Star Block" 1880
Fort street, only $3.50 per week.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

Young man wishes to learn machin-
list trade. Has some experience. Adj
dress C, Star office.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1903-05-04

BY an experienced lady as manager
of hotel or housekeeper in private
family. Best of references. Address
A. p this office.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
This Was Pure Nerve.

Speaking about nerve" said Fred
Gilmore, Il met man the other night
who had It in colossal quantity. fIo
was an old acquaintance and came TO
see me about two years ago, and after
pouring out a tale of woe borrowed
$50. A few nights ago happened In the
billiard room of the Fifth Avenue no.
tel, and saw my debtor playing.
When | learned that the stakes were
$50 a game sat down and watched
the contest My acquaintance soon
had lost $3.50, and. as he put up his cue
/ said to him:
Don't You think you'd better have
paid me that $50 than to have lost
three times the amount here7'
"He gazed at me for a few seconds
and then took my breath away by re-
joining:
"'Good lord, man, haven't you for.
got that YETI
Now, that's what | call nerve. -
New York Times
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
Conflicting Emotions.

The two glrls-they were schooi.
mates once and ate olives from the
same Jar and made fudge over the
same gas iet-the two girls meet after
the lapse of years.
ooh, you dear old thing!" is OF
course the first exclamation from each
of them.
The first confesses with some en-
barrassment that she has not vet been
married.
Il am married, though 'ackno wi.
edges the second.
How sweet! Whom did you mar.
ry?"
"Tullyrand Stitchem, the famous Ia
dies tailor"
Isn't that grand! Now you can have
all your frocks made for nothing"
"Yes. but think what is is to know
that your husband is making gowns
for other women and may. make one
of them handsomer one than he
makes you!"
At this the first girl is properly SYM
pathetic.-Judge.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
CHAPTER xxx.
Lennox and HAYES.

Milton Lennox looked up as Marie
entered and in a moment had recog.
nized her as Barbaras maid.
Her presence here was another link
in the chain he was forging around the
man whose form he still held to the
ground.
LET him. up!" Marie entreated.
"You do not wish to kill him?"
mo, Milton answered.; mot yet"
The maid came closer and bending
low her head said in swift, stealthy
whisper, so low that 1t failed to reach
the ear of the PROSTATE man:
Meet me in half an hour at the en-
trance to the avenue" Then aloud:
LET that man rises or will call
in the police"
Fit protection for coward, scorn-
fully replied Mr.. Lennox, removing his
foot and allowing the doctor, fairly
livid with passion and concentrated
hate, to with difficulty drag himself TO
a standing posture. Then, throwing
his card upon the table, he continued:
There is my address, DR.. Richard
Hayes. I shall expect you to demand
satisfaction within twenty-four hours,
or | shall force it from YOU"
you shall hear from me-" the doctor
Kissed between his set teeth, as Mil
ton turned and left the room.
"And it is for her do this" Hayes
muttered to himself, as Marie, hav.
ing delivered her message, had with
drawn also and left him alone. For
her, | play so traitorous a part--for
her l so bitterly hate this man whom
once called friend. All, how long
ago seems the night he and Travis
Meredith entered the box at the thea.
ter already occupied! read in that
boys first glance that he, too, loved
her; and my heart told me he would
work me future ills. Love? Bah! AS
though so sickly sentiment we're wor-
thy OF the name. What was his feeble.
pickering passion compared to the
fame which has consumed me-which
has destroyed my reputation. stricken
my ambition, palsied my honor, so
that I but live and breathe in the sun
light of her smile? Is she true to me?
Did / not hear her say that | was a
fool? And yet--yet she needs me.
Perhaps some day when II is all over
she will cling to me for protection and
rest; perhaps then my faithful love
will be rewarded. unless Milton Len
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-03
At the Ministries.

"Bohes," said Tambo, Il should like
to ask you hard question"
Certainly" responded Bones. II
shall be glad to answer il"
Then what is the difference be-
tween an old pair of trousers and a
small boy who bothers beehive?"
What's the difference, you ask, be-
tween a small boy who bothers a bee
hive and an old pair of trousers?"
Eyes, sir"
"Why, that is easy. The trousers
are stitched and hung and the boy is
hitched and stung."
That's weak answer"
We'll, then, they are each due to re.
treat"
"Still wrong"
81 give 1t up, then"
The trousers bag at che knees and
the boy nags at the bees"
And the bass drummer sounded the
toscan call, which brought forth Mr.
Eyerhard Pulsifer to sing his beautiful
tenor solo, Never Look Dollar in
the Face, Judge.