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The Washington times., 1903-07-30
A Duchess in Fiction.

Every reader os the late Lord Bsa-
consfeid's most famous novel, "Lothair. -
will recall the Duchess" who plays
such an important part IN influencing the
career OF the hero. The lady thus at
tractively portrayed by the great Tory
premier of Queen Victoria in his novel
is the Dowager Duchess of Abercorn,
who has Just celebrated her nlnety-frst
birthday al Montague House, Whitehall
Her children, grandchildren, great
grandchildren, and great great grand
children have assembled in London to
the number of nearly two hundred N or
der to present her their good wishes.
The dOwager duchess has had fourteen
children, Of whom ten survive,
the present Duke of Abercorn. his bro
theirs, the Lords Claud, George, Fred
erick. and Ernest Hamilton, the Ouch
ess OF BuccIeuch. the Marchioness of
Lansdowne. Albertha. Duchess Of Marl-
borough; Harriet. Countess of LichfeId.
and the Countess Of Winterton Among
the survivors OF her sixty-five grand
children are the Duke OF MARLBOROUGH.
the Duchess OF Leeds. the Marchioness
OF Waterford. the Earl of Lichfeld. the
Earl OF Durham, the Countesses of Penn
broke and of Wicklow. the Marquis Of
Hamilton, and Rear Admiral the Hon
Hedworth Lambton. The great grand
children include the little Marquis OF
Blanford. who has an American mother
IN the person OF William x Wander
bits daughter. ConsUelo, while the
great -gr eat grandchildren number has
increased within the last two or three
weeks by the birth Of son and heir to
Lord and Lady Dunglass, Lord DungIass
being the eldest son and heir Of the
Earl OF Home.
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The Peoples Forum.
Respectfully Referred to Col. symOns

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Sir: Can you suggest any reason why the old
frame building on the lot Immediately south Of
the Treasury is permitted TO remain there?
And also why it was ever erected there in
tb- first place? 1t looks like a cross between
a stable and u chicken coop, and s an eyesore
20 every citizen Of Washington who takes pride
in the beauties Of the Capital.
We're our parks laid out to be used as
sites for storage houses? II not why should
not the Superintendent Of Public Buildings
and Grounds, who doubtless has authority 70 do
SO. order the demolition Of this unsightly
structure? Instead Of so doing he has per-
mitted the erection Of sheds surrounding the
pedestal of what is to be the Sherman statue.
These buildings give a cheap and unfinished ap.
pearance to the city and should not be allowed
TO remain longer than it would require a force
Of men TO tear them down and carry away the
timbers. A. c. C..
Washington, July 25 1908.
We sympathfze with the writer of the
above letter, and suggest that while
tearing down the shed Colonel Synons
might as well finish the Job by carting
away the pedestal That site is not a
site for a statue Editor
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
Sent to Argentina.

with that peculiar way which the
English foreign office has of sending
men TO precisely the posts for which
they are least qualified, as for instance
when they appointed Sir Edward Thorn
ton, who had spent his entire diplomatic
career in the Western Hemisphere, 10
Constantinople, and Sir Richard Burton.
the famous African explorer, as consul
to Brazil. it nominated Sir William
Palgrave as its minister plenipotentiary
TO the Argentine Republic, where be
speedily succumbed TO the climate, a
loss not only TO the diplomatic profes
sion. but more especially to the scien-
tific world.
Few men have contributed more TO
geographical science and to Oriental
lore. For. in addition to the various diff
ferent phases to his career above de-
scribed, ne undertook a mission in be-
half of the English government TO the
savage Emperor Theodore of Abyssinia
in order TO secure the release of the
latter's white captives. and likewise
spent three years in exploring the whole
of the Arabian peninsula. for all the
knowledge concerning which the West
ern World is almost entirely dependent
upon his works.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
Place on the Ticket.

big Bill" Devery is happy. He is al
ways happy if the detailed accounts Of
his daily life as chronicIed in the New
York press are correct. but he is
especially happy now because he is as
sured OF a place on the official ballot this
fall as a candidate for mayor of Greater
New York. The petition which has been
circulated in his behalf already has
enough signatures to insure his nomina-
ton as an independent candidate, and
others are being added daily. The big
chief is holding this petition with its
long list Of signatures over the heads Of
Murphy ct al. in the hope of compelling
them TO admit him to membership on the
executive committee OF Tammany. He
has also instituted further proceedings
in court to oblige Murphy to recognize
him. but he is not likely to succeed IN
his attempt.
Tammany is bad enough. everyone
knows, but under Murphy's leadership
IT is not bad enough to admit Deyery.
Consequently Devery may be expected 70
carry out his threat to run for mayor
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SCRWAB IN HIS AUTO
BREAKS Road RECORD
Camden to Atlantic City, 81 Niles, in
Eigthy-two Minutes.

ATLANTIC CITY. July 3o.-CharIes 81
Schwab made record breaking auto
mobile run from Camden 10 Atlantic
City yesterday. In his big touring car.
accompanied by his New York physician
and a chauffeur. he covered the dis
tance-about ffty-seven miles-in one
hour and twenty-five minutes. Part OF
the run was made al the rate OF a mile
a minute.
Mr. SchWRb covered the route last
year in one hour and forty-fve minutes,
which was close TO the record.
The steel trust president stayed at
one OF the large hotels. and returned 10
Philadelphia later in the day. He VIII
come to Atlantic City again next Satur-
day. and his family is expected to join
him.
Mr. Schwab has been negotiating in a
tentative sort Of way with Clarence II.
Busch, former State printer OF Pennsyl-
vania, for his ocean front cottage in
Pennsylvania Avenue.
Last sumner Mr.. Schwab and his fam
lily lived at 10 South Pennsylvania Ave
nue.. and paid $1,000 a month rent for
the cottage.
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conStltutue am arbitration committee,
to which appeals may be made from
decisions by local committees Of arbi-
tratiou. In ease the two men are I'M
able to agree it Is stipulated that a
third member, or umpire, shall be Sc
lected by these two, and that the find
iTgs Of these three men shall be final,
and that the report shall be signed by
all three, including the disagreeing
member.
It appears that a number Of mat
ters have thus been satisfactorily set
tied, but in none of these cases was
there a decision to decrease wages.
.Recently the printers in Spokane,
Wash. appealed to the arbitration
committee from a decision to reduce
wages made by the local committee.
but President Lynch blocked action
by declining to agree to the appoint
ment Of an umpire, and the newspa-
pers Of Spokane have been obliged
temporarily to suspend publication.
Another instance occurred not long
ago in Minneapolis where a reduction
il wages was ordered, and IN appar-
cnt violation Of the compact Presi-
dent Lynch refused to sign the agree
ment reached by the two other arbi-
traitors.
1t remains to be seen whether or
not the International Typographical
Union at its forthcoming convention
will approve the action of President
Lynch. Arbitration can only be eff
fective when both parties to a dispute
comply with the decisions of an ar
bitration court. Having previously
agreed to do so, there Is at least a
moral obligation TO accept the YER
dict. Otherwise, it is useless to arbi-
trate. Unless there are circumstances
IT. the Minneapolis and Spokane
cases which do not appear upon the
surface, and which give President
Lynch warrant for mis- action, his
course does not seem to us to be de-
signed to win the support of public
opinion.
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A Blow at Scotch Customs.

1t was only to be expected that Lord
Archie Campbell and other champions
OF distinctive Scotch customs. character
istics and dress, should rise up in arms
against the decision of the Canadian
government to do away with the kilt in
it's militia. and TO prohibit the forma-
tion of any additional killed corps. on
the ground that the Dominion cannot
support mere show regiments" and that
in future the militia must be more
soIdierly."
The Canadian authorities are, how
ever, only acting in accordance with
Lord Kitchener's recommendations, for
while the kilt is all very well in Scot
land, even in the hardest of weather,
it affords no protection to the knees
when campaigning in countries such as
South Africa, where the vegetation con-
sists mainly of mimosa scrub with
thOrns like small marlin spikes, grasses
which cut like razors, and other similar
amenities. not to mention rocks, sharp
stones. and ant heaps
Moreover. the colors of the kits
showed up so vivldly in the sun of South
Africa that during the recent Boer war
the soldiers Of the Highland regiments
were forced to adopt khaki aprons to
render themselves less conspicuous It
was in consequence of this that the war
department in London, on the recon-
mendation OF Lord Kitchener, decided
TO abolish the kilt of the Highland regi-
ments Of the army except for show
purposes" The Canadian government.
however, does not see it's way clear to
waste any money on military accouter-
ments for show purposes.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
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COMMERCE WITH INDIA
MIGHT Be INCREASED
Consul General Patterson Says Steam
ship Line Should Be Established.

India is importing more than $3.50 oOO.-
coo worth Of goods annually and export
ing S4O3 600. 900. The United States
bought $4S. .421.2 .2l8 from India exports
and sold India only 81, ,621 .S76.
r. f. Patterson. consul general at Cal
cutta, suggests how the United Stat IS
may overcome this great balance in In
dia's favor. In a report to the State De-
partment he says the United States
would win It's share OF Indian trade f
satisfactory lines Of steamers were
established between New York and India.
Fifty per cent of the Indian imports
are cotton goods, and iron and steel
products rank next in Importance. Mr..
Patterson says the United States would
soon win the Indian iron and cotton
trade If satisfactory transportation facil-
tiles We're provided.
Great Britain has 67 per cent of the
trade with India and the other countries
which control most of the remaining 33
per cent are Germany, France and
Belgium. Seventy-nine per cent Of the
vessels engaged in the Indian trade last
year fioated the English flag
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Bully for Turk" Rodqersl
A Neat Rebuff Administered to Senator
Platt by a Sailor

Senator Platt, Of New York, pur-
suing the time-honored practice of the
politicians of turning, or trying to
turn, the navy yards of the Govern
ment into harbors of refuge for
needy henchmen, had occasion not
long ago to write TO the command
ant Of the Brooklyn navy yard in
behalf of one Robert Hears, a dis
charged emplOye of the machine shop,
who had made himself conspicuous
as enc of the leaders in the recent
strike at the yard and who had dem
cnstrated. also, that while as a work
man he could not be rated A No. /,
he was. as a worker" in the Tenth
assembly district, SO to say, a
peach
Thinking that Rear Admiral a. S.
Barker was still commandant of the
Brooklyn navy yard, Senator Platt
addressed his letter In behalf of
Hears 20 him. The letter followed
Admiral Barker to Europe, and was
by him forwarded to his successor,
Rear Admiral Frederick Rodgers.
The latter received il on Monday and
promptly informed Senator Platt
that Hears, Like any other man, Will
have to pass through the Labor
Bureau; that viii be the procedure in
this case"
1t must have shocked the Senator
10 receive such an answer. II IS so
contrary to precedent. The average
Senator has only to wink-at least he
thinks that's all he has to do-to have
things of this kind done. He feels
s. superior TO the law, and resents II
when It operates TO interfere with hls
wishes. He believes that those who
make the laws should not be called
upon to obey them. His Is a position
different from that Of ordinary NOR
tails. He IS a law unto himself.
That's what the average Senator
thinks.
Nevertheless and Notwithstanding,
we feel impelled TO extend the express
SION Of our most distinguished con
sideration TO the commandant Of the
Brooklyn navy yard. We doff our
cap TO him, and say: Bully for
YOU. Turk Rodgers.
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PUBLIC MEN OF THE HOUR
IN THE POLITICAL FIELD
Happenings Local and National.

for the avowed purpose OF injuriug the
Tammany ticket. Tie expects 20 obtain
at least 10000 signatures 20 hts petit
tiOn
OF course not all Of those who attach
their names 10 the Devery petition will
cast their ballots for him on election
day; perhaps not half Of them VIII 10
so, for il is quite probable that the Re
publicans see an opportunity Of cutting
down the Tammany vote BY several
thousand IL DeEery runs as an inds-
pendent candidate. and are therefore
willing to give him help and encourage
ment. Still Devery may poll enough votes
to make things decidedly uncomfortable
for the Tammany candidate whoever ne
may be. If the contest is close 5000 or
5000 votes cast for Devery. all Of which
Will be drawn from Tammany, may de-
termine the election
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BIDS MUST BE MADE
FOR SALE OF OLD LUMBER

Commissioner Macfarland yesterday
approved the recommendation Of the En-
gineer of Bridges, relative TO the lumber
10 be removed from the Aqueduct Bridge
which clearly construes the policy Of the
Commissioners in the matter OF open
market sales" L. E. Smoot recently
asked the Commissioners 10 allow him
TO buy the old lumber as It was removed
from the bride in the contemplated
process of reconstruction The Commis-
sioners VIII inform Mr.. SmOot that no
proposition to purchase the material in
question will be entertained until such
time as il may be removed. Then the
sale will be advertised and bids re-
ceiyed-
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Came of Jewish Stock.

But few people are aware that Sir
Reginald Palgrave. who has just cele-
brated his seventy fourth birthday. and
who bears a name honored alike among
parliamentarians and men OF letters.
and who was for nearly fifty years clerk
Of the House of Commons. is q mem
Der OF the Jewish race. Like his two
brothers, Sir William Palgrave and Prof.
Palgrave. the celebrated poet and es-
sayist and author OF the Golden Treas
ury of English Song which is one OF
the standard works Of the English Ian
guage. he is a son Of the famous an
uquary, Sir Francis Palgrave. who in
MS youth bore the name of Never
Cohen. but received on his marriage and
conversion to Christianity a royal license
10 assume the name Of Palgraye. which
was the maiden name Of his vffe's
mother He died as keeper Of the state
records.
OF his three sons il was Sir William
PalgraVe who had the most romantic
career. He was in turn an oxford grad
uate, an officer Of the British army in
India, a Roman Catholic monk in India.
then a priest of the order OF the Jesuits
He finally abandoned the Roman Cath
oltc Church and holy orders TO devote
himself to Oriental exploration.
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CATHOLIC FEDERATION
TO MEET At SEASIDE
Body Representing I,soo,o 900 Persons 20
Assemble at Atlantic City.

PHILADELPHIA. July SO.-The third
national convention OF the American
Federation Of Catholic Societies, repre-
senting about 100000 persons. VIII
be held at Atlantic City on Saturday.
August !, and viii have services and
sessions daily until august 8. On sat
urday morning the delegates Will Al
tend solemn high mass, "Coram Epis-
cope Bishop McFaul presiding, at s..
Nicholas Church Cthe old church,.
Bishop Sebastian G. Messmer. Of Green
Bay, Wis, will deliver the sermon
On Sunday morning ponrihcal mass
will be celebrated by Archbishop Henry
HoeIler. coadjutor bishop of Cinciarau.
Each evening there VIII be a puDllc
meeting and lecture IN the new church.
Representatives OF the clergy and Gel
egations OF the laity viii be present
from nearly every State IN the Union
also from Porto Rico. Cuba. an- me
Philippine Islands
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MARINE BAND CONCERT.

The United States Marine Band. VII
liam II. Sautelmann. leader VIII give
concert at the Marine Barracks this art
ernoon. beginning at 5;45;
March. second Connecticut Regiment Reeves
Overture. -'Rosamunde' ---------- ss-iluuetL
..y,iIr-rir1's Cb,r,-s' and Song % the
Fy..ing star from ''Talnhauser' y Alner
Cornet solo. --ia-viauthan Polka '---------- Levy
Musician Prank r. TodhuntrT-
Srlitc d-CTrbss-ra Peer 0.yrt lsreis
Morning" AIleTetto pssrorale-
TIE Nesth Of Ase-" Anduntc dolores
--Anfta-s Dance" Tempo 81 Uia@zErE1-
Dance Of Iups IN tbf halls - the Nf17llia
Eiur" ana marcia 1nclI0 Ilzrca10-
Us aifL- -'MGulLa inns
Characteristic, BY The SuuUu=e River
Middleton
.-9ail Cnlu7,lhis~- 5les
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Influential in Turkey


Appointed British consul at Trebi-
zond. he became enthusiastic about No
hammCdanism. and such an adept in its
doctrines and so proficient in the knowl-
edge of Arabic and Of Arab manners and
customs that he was regarded and treat
ed by the Arabs as one of their own
leaders and sheikhs. The influence
which he acquired at Constantinople was
superior to that enjoyed by any other
foreigner since the beginning OF the
nineteenth century. and it was entirely
due to his advice that the late Sultan
adopted the fatal policy Of planting Cir
cassian colonies IN Bulgaria previous To
the war of 1876.
After that war the barbarities per-
petrated upon the Christian population
by the Turkish irregular soldiers had
the effect of disgusting him with the
Mohammedan religion. He became an
anti-Turk. and having been transferred
by the English government to Siam as
its minister plenipotentiary at Bangkok.
he became as enthusiastic a Buddhist
and as much of an adept in it's doctrines
as he had previously been In those OF
Islam.
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NEWS FORMAL AND INFORMAL
OF OLD WORLD CAPITALS
Significant SideGghts on Recent Occurrences.
Spanish Cabinet Demand

Spanish Cabinet Demand.
Just before going out of Office the
Spanish cabinet made a demand upon
King Alfonso that his projected inter-
view with his grandmother, Queen Isa-
bella, and her visit 20 Spain. for which
all arrangements had been made, should
not take place. at any rate for the pres
ent, owing TO the critical character Of
the political and dynastlc situation in
the peninsula
Queen Isabella has not set foot in
Spain since the birth of the young King,
whom she has never seen, and whoa
shortly before his appearance in the
world she visited Spain for the purpose
of condoling with her widowed daughter
in-law, her brief soIourn on Spanish
soil gave rise to so much political in
trigue that her immediate departure
and return TO Franco was considered
imperative by the cabinet of the day.
Queen Isabella represents. at any rate
as far as the past is concerned, the least
respectable. element of the present dy-
nasty. Her visit TO Madrid could not
fail 10 revive memories Of many un-
savory scandals in the past. which
would inevitably have the effect Of fur
ther damaging the prestige Of King Al
fOnsO's shaky throne
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Belden Remembered Here.

The Hon. James :. BeIden is spollea
Of as candidate for mayor OF Syracuse.
The Hon. James J. was in Congress for
a number OF terms and distinguished
himself chiefly by one and the only
speech he ever made in that body. The
chamber Was empty. for II was funeral
day, and eu!ogies were being spoken in
honor Of a deceased member. Belden,
so the story mas been handed down.
came IN late, after several others had
spoken. When he arose he began TO
read a carefully prepared grafton. which
was soon recognized as a verbatim re-
production Of an address which had
been delivered by another member only
a few minutes before. Fortunately. it
was brief, else the solemnity of the oc-
castor might have been changed TO
hiIariousness. As it was. some OF the
members were obliged 10 hurry 10 tho
cloak rooms to conceal their mirth-
Belden finished in blissfuI ignorance
of the fact that his hired speech
writer" had unintentionaIly or other
wise duplicated for him the speech he
had prepared for another. Belden never
made another speech in Congress. still
he could doubtless have returned from
his district as long as he desired, for
whenever re lost control Of the Repub-
lican organization he could depend upon
the support of a strong faction and an
Endorsement from the Democrats which
would insure his election, as 1t did upon
one occasion.
Belden is a millionaire and something
CT a philanthro2ist- His nomination for
mayor of Syracuse is urged by Demo-
cratic leaders. who are confident that
with his own personal following among
Republicans and the Democratic vote
he can defeat the regular Republican
candidate. despite the large majority
which IL VI ould be necessary 10 over
come.
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Platt Opposes Extra Session.

Senator Thomas c. Platt thinks that
IN extra session Of Congress is unnecrs-
sary. but the opinion OF the Easy 3css"
in the matter IS not likely TO cause thu
President to change his determination
in this respect !: the question were oae
GfTectms New YorS politics. one where
an appointment were TO be made. then
tic thinks" Of the Hon. Thomas g.
Platt would no doubt have much influ-
euce with the President But thu mat
ter of an extra session OF Congress is d
national one or. rather. an interna-
tional one. for It is TO be called. so We
have been informed, for the purpose OF
disposing of the Cuban reciprocity mat
ter which the Senate last spring passed
up tc the Houga
The President, through the State De
partment. has already given assurances
to the Cuban government that he viii
convene Congress in session Immediately
after the November elections. and send
in a message again urging action upon
the reciprocity treaty. So firm an advO-
cate OF reciprocal trade relations with
Cuba is the President that he is not
likely to be swerved from his determina-
tion by the opinions OF those who are
not particularly interested in the subject
and are only opposed to returning 10
Washington and resuming duties before
the regular session begins.
AS a matter OF fact, the President
hopes to get prompt action by the House
on the matter. and if the treaty is speed
ily disposed Of it viii have some effect
upon this years crop OF sugar, much OF
which VIII be shipped in December.
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Not the Author Of the Term.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Sir: In your issue Of the 23d instant I am
credited with the coinage Of the term race
murder as applied 20 the destruction Of hu-
man offspring by unnecessary refusal on the
part Of mothers to supply the proper nourish-
ment. I beg that you win relieve me Of any
credit or discredt that may attach 10 the
originator Of this expression. / am not its
author, having first met with it recently in my
miscellaneous medical reading-exactly where
am unable 20 state.
WN. c. WOODWARD. NJ D.,
Health Officer.
The Washington times., 1903-07-30
Arbitration.
A Farce If Parties to It Do Not Abide
by Decisions.


by Decisions.
When the International Typo
graphical Union meets in annual con
vention in this city next month there
will be presented for the considera-
ton Of its delegates a question the
determination Of which is likely to
have a far-reaching effect upon the
settlement of labor disputes by arbi-
tration.
The International Typographical
Union is acknowledged to be one of
the strongest, if not the strongest, of
ell the trade organizations Its mem
bership is made up of men of SUI
perlor intelligence, and in general its
policy has been at least intelligent.
The course recently pursued by Pres
ident Lynch, however, IS not one
which seems to be in keeping with
the practice Of the union Of recogniz-
ing the validity of contracts.
The international body has an
agreement with a large number Of
publishers, according to the terms of
which its president and an industrial
commissioner representing the Amer
lean Newspaper Association are TO