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The Washington times., 1903-09-05
Political Gossip
Here and There
Croker in Line for Gorman.

Theodore W. Myer. former comp
troller of New York. and a Gold Demo-
crat. is the latest one 10 push along
the German boom. The New Yorker Is
touring Europe. Only recently ne called
on Richard Croker with whom ne passed
a quiet day al Vantage. According TO
Mr. Myer the former chief of Tammany
wants to see German head the Demo-
cratic ticket for the Presidency. Croker
Is quoted as saying:
In any event The only political wish
have today is my earnest desire that
Senator Arthur Pue German of
Maryland be the next Democratic nomi-
nee FOR the Presidency"
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
A Rapid Age, This.

Peters-Her marriage Is like romance.
Parr-SoF
Peterz-Yes, she eloped with her fathers
chauffeur. The automobile blew up and killed
him before they got to the minister. The rnan
who rescued her from the wreck proposed o.
her on the way home and was accepted They
were married yesterday Baltimore American.
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By THE MARQUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
A Remarkable Woman.

A Remarkable Woman.
Lady Galloway's death has been so
completely overshadowed by that of her
half brother. the Marquis Of Salisbury,
that it attracted but little attention.
Yet. she was a remarkable woman. of
great brilliancy and intellectual attain
ments, who shared many of Lord Sails
bury's scientific tastes. and who, besides
taking a leading part in many public
movements, is known TO fame as the
author of numerous works and review
articles about Russia, Greece, Turkey,
and the most varied subjects. She re-
iOiced in the Christian name of Arthur,
which she owed to her godfather, the
first Duke of Wellington. and displayed
the most amazing forbearance and pa
tience toward her husband until his
death.
For the late Earl of Galloway was one
of the most eccentric members of the
peerage. and his death must have been
10 her something akin to a release. His
oddity extended to his appearance and
among other peculiarities he made a
point of always wearing thick knitted
white gloves winter and summer, as well
as large blue goggles. He was terribly
coarse and blasphemous in his language
It is related that when on one occa-
sion he applied to the late Lord Bea-
consfield for an Office in connection with
the royal household, the prime minis
ter replied that he could not possibly
nominate him for any Office at court, as
Queen Victoria objected to having peo-
pie about her that were addicted TO tho
use OF strong language, but that h,
would gladly appoint him instead 10 tn,
Office of lord high commissioner to the
general assembly of the Church of Scot
land. Lord Galloway accepted this offer
and as high commissioner presided dec
orousIy over the deliberations of the
Assembly of the Church Of Scotland, il
! 1877 and 1878
! Lord Beaconsfield is also on record as
| having expressed fears on hearing tha
| Lord Galloway had received the Scotch
/ IOrder Of the Thistle, lest he should eat it
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
Depends Upon the Doctor.

Mrs Patty-Do YOU really think DR.. Duckrnan
is a sliIl'1l physician.
Mrs. Giblin Uhe patient)-I don't know so
much about that But he has such 4 quieting
way vith him, When ] said hoped l shouldn't
be buried alive he said he'd look out for that.
Wasn't that thoughtful Of him?-Boston Tran
script
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
Nothing in Common But Name.

Inasmuch as the assertion of Nine.
Humbert at the close of her trial al
Paris that the ulti-millionaire Craw-
ford was no myth but Identical with that
mysterious Regnier who played so
shadowy a role in the capitulation OF
Metz has led 10 some confusion aris-
ing between that parsonage and the SC
clesiastic OF the same name who died
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
MalaP aPropos.

DE TrpI,-I was looking over copy Of the
Leader Magazine TODAY. say why don't you
write something for them?
De Rlr-I don't think they'd accept any
thing from inc.
De Trop-Nonseuset They print some awful
poor stuff OCCASIONALLY Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
Highly Moral.

Covcrc-s-N,y. just one more subtraction
sum
Doly-ph. Miss Crawford. I don't fink Mum
mic would let me do any more If those sums
cause in th.m you borrow ten and pay back
only one and that's chcarng,''- Punch.
The Washington times., 1903-09-05

An old maid should be we'll shaken before
taken
II takes woman 10 marry man just 10 see
what kind Of husband he will turn out 10 be.
Most men begin 20 economic on their own
spending by cutting down their wife's allow
ance
man can make mp his mind that he loves =
woman a great deal quicker than he can that he
wants to marry her.
4 can pull another woman's pair %
gloves out Of his pocket and thrill all over,
when il wouldn't even interest him 70 pull out
his wife's stockings.
New York Press.
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
In a Lighter Vein.
Wouldn't Have the lob.

THE millionaire has 50 much care
ColleCtin' bills and Tints,
Said Mike McFee, ''Oi wouldn't be
LoIke MIN fur fifty cints'
-Philadelnhia Ledger.
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
In the Departments.
A Few Suggestions as to Much-Needed
Reforms.

From time 10 time we hear a good
deal about special committees ap-
pointed by the Secretary of the
Treasury to inquire into and report
upon the methods of business IL that
great department. We are within
bounds in saying that for twenty
years various and sundry committees,
or commissions, or boards have-some
of them at great cost to the Govern
ment-been appointed to ''investi-
gate" the system of keeping the ac-
counts and transacting the business of
the Treasury.
When the so-called "Dockery law"
was put on the statute books we were
Informed, with a good deal of com
plaeency on the part of those who had
been instrumental IN knocking out a
Comptroller here and a clerk there.
that the system inaugurated by Alex
Gnder Hamilton and Oliver Wolcott.
aEd declared by John Sherman TO be
the best in the world, was "anti-
quated" and ''fossilzed," and not
sufficiently modern" The Dockery-
:tes congratulated themselves upon
having boxed the compass by the ap-
phcation of business methods" In the
settlement of public accounts and
claims They raised the salaries of
the auditors, gave a lift to a division
chief here and there, and then called
upon those particular officials for an
Endorsement Of the new system" At
he same time on order was made in
the Treasury that if any officer. clerk
or employe should, in any way--espc-
cially Dy writing articles for the news
rapers-oppose the new-fangIed
propositions. MS or her head would
come off. A sharp tongued officer
said that tine question was whether
Alexander Hamilton knew mere or
less than a horse doctor from Mis-
sour, and 1t had been decided that
Hamilton knew less"
One Of the idiosyncrasies of the
Dockery law is that $1,000 clerks NAV
review the work Of the heads Of de
partments and over1ule opinions OF
The Attorney General. who Is the legal
adviser Of the President and the de
partments. As an illustration of the
way this law was pushed through. we
may mention the fact that a Senator
was approached by Mr.. Dockery and
urged to support 1t. as it was great
thing" and would reform the meth
ods of doing business IN the Treas
my" etc. Il didn't know damn
thing about it, said the Senator; u
only knew that Dockery was amb;
tious to get it through, so | said !
would vote for it. and l did"
in the Treasury Department, as in
every other, the essential thing that is
lacking is not so much d system or a
method, but the application of com.
mon sense by those who are responsi-
bic for the dispatch Of the public
business. From time 10 time officials
wanted a little more authority here
and little more there. They sue
oeeded in building mp bureaus where
there ought 10 have been only di-
visions Then they got an increase OF
clerical force, and TO keep it going IN
vented this, that, and the other kind
Of SYSTEM" books, records, dockets,
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
Drift of Public Opinion.

Philadelphia Ledger-Bryan says his money
arguments have been vindicated. Yes; we notice
that the NeVicsu monetary commission recon-
mcnds thar the ratio Of silver 20 g"id shah be
- 10 ] instead OF Us 10 l. This IS double
vindiCation from a silver country.
The Washington times., 1903-09-05

etc. Jones was q check upon Smith,
and Johnson upon Jones. In the same
Office draft would pass through
from five to fifteen hands. There IS
a. much sense in that system as there
would be in passing an ordinary
check on a bank through the hands Of
all lis officers from the president tc
the paying teller. There Is something
radically wrong in any system that
requires ten men to do one mans
work The unsolvcd problem IN many
Of the public offices Is how to 20 by a
straight line instead of in a circle.
1t Is useless to talk to the circumlo-
cution man about simplicity and dis
patch--the two essential requisites il
the transaction of business. \ man
who has devised a SYSTEM or IN
vented a record book, or some useless
register which Is "a duplicate OF a tn
plicate Of another in the same office
Will no more surrender his invention
or acknowledge It's absolute worthless
ress than he will surrender his place
To listen to him, one would think that
the Government would go to destruc-
uon if any of his checks should be
dispensed with.
What the public offices really need
more than anything else is prope'
adjustment of the working force II
the various bureaus. Some men anC
women are overworked. while other.
do not earn the salaries they receive
One division in bureau IS up to date
another greatly in arrears. and the re
suit Is an appeal by the bureau chief
for additional clerical force TO bring
up the work" The solution of tn,
simple problem would be the exercise
of little common sense by drawing
on the one division to help the other
A man working on a tally shee
gets $500 a year, while a woman II
charge of the correspondence receive,
5000. She does the more importan
work, because she has the ability t,
do it, and he can't do It, vet compe
tency is paid at 5000, and incompe
tency at 1,S0O. The way to rectif,
that would be to give the woman th,
salary the man is not earning.
Like justice. the rule ought to b.
absolutely impartial, but it isn't.
What the Secretary Of the Treas
ury should do, if he wants to remov,
the real causes of the trouble abou
methods" systems" and the like, i
to appoint a committee of three ex
| roienced men. one at least having ac
curate knowledge of the Treasur,
ways and means and Tamifcations, t,
&C through the department from toI
10 bottom, 20 serve without any sal
cry or compensation, as, otherwise
the job would not be completed befor
1910.
They might be able to tell us VIII.
1t Is that when ten men are doing on
mans work it takes just ten times a
long TO do 1t: whether certain official
do more than SIGN the official mail
whether certain division chiefs d
more than initial me mail; why in
competency Is paid more than compe
tency, and so on.
A few pertinent questions like thes
would bring out some curious develop
ments. The Times can name a CON
mittee that will do he work and do ]
effectually. 1t would right many
wrong and do justice to many hard
worked. overworked, and dcservin
! public servants. men and women, an
dc full justice TO the underworld
and unworthy as we'll
/ i N.TOrd About Cir ThOmaC
The Washington times., 1903-09-05

Philadelphia Inquirer-The subject Of the
Alaska boundary has been discussed 50 much
and 50 thoroughly that would think the
boundary commission might well take v0ss
at once and 20 home.
The Washington times., 1903-09-05

Baltimore Herald Denunciation cf Penny
packer appears TO b. common ground upon
which divers PeunSyIyanians Of divers views
may meet.
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
Scene of a Weird Incident.

The present Earl of Galloway is a man
of an entirely different order. and every
reader of the novels Of Sir Walter Scott
will be interested 10 learn that his an
cestral country seat, of Balloon, was
the scene in 1863 of the weird incident
that forms the theme of the story en-
titled The Bride of Lammermoor. The
river Bladnock runs through the prop
erty and it was at its mouth that the
Wigtown martyrs in the old covenanting
days were tied to a stake below flood
mark and left to be drowned by the ris-
ing tide
Comloden. another Of Lord Galloway's
country seats which has been in the pos
session Of his family for hundreds of
years, has historical interest as being
part Of the gift Of Robert the Bruce to
the three sons OF the old woman in
whose house be slept on that memorable
night when the pertinacious spider en-
couraged him to make his third and sue
cessfuI bid for the crown Of Scotland.
The Earls OF Galloway come from the
same stock as the ancient royal house
Of Scotland, though they spell the name
differently. They are descended from
| Sir John Stewart. brother OF James V,
high steward Of Scotland. who died in
1898. They have always insisted on re-
tanning the old spelling Of the patrony-
mic, and the late earl even went so far
as 20 refuse 10 subscribe to a charity.
which had printed his patronymic as
Stuart.
The Washington times., 1903-09-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR. .

An old maid should be well shaken before
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-13
BISHOP FoSS BELIEVES THEM
Says He Has Faith in the Conversions
Made by M~issionnries in
India.

Bishop Foss Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who spent Sunday in the city, tells
of a very interesting experience and OBJ
servation durfrs his visit to the mission
airy field in India a few years ago. He
spoke relative to the sincerity of the con-
version of the heather in those lands, sayI
ing:
II was deeply impressed by the remark
of an English nobleman interested in mis-
sionary work, who was going to India Oh
the same vessel with me. He said, in speak,
ing of the number Of recent conversions
that had been reported by our society, they
must be very raw converts. Over 1,400 con-
verts had been reported during a very re-
cent period, and his remark struck me with
considerable force, implying as 1t did a
doubt of the real conversion Of the con-
verts. l determined to investigate the mat
ter closely when l reached Borada, our
principal mission station and near where
the conversions were made. l did so. /
asked our resident missionary about It. He
told me that the conversions were sincere,
devout and real. And it was my sincere
pleasure to verify his statement shortly
thereafter when a gathering of the con-
verts had assembled to see the American
bishop. / asked them through the inter-
prefer II they seemed to understand the
creed, and could they repeat It and the
Lords Prayer. He had them recite the
apostles creed and Lords Prayer, and they
did so with a fervor and completeness that
would do credit to any American congrega-
tion here in Omaha. These 400 convers-
ions were the result of the work of fifteen
Of the first converts OF a year or two pre-
vious. They believed and went about among
their countrymen with the most intense
zeal, spreading the gospel of Christ, and
today the number of conversions reported
from Borada is not 400. but $4,000. l al
lude to this to show you that the work OF
the Master is spreading under missionary
influences with the most gratifying rapid
ity. The faith of the converts is as firm
as a rock and will be as enduring"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-13

took for his text Luke X: 1920. He said
In part:
Whom sayest the people that l am7'
Imagine a father giving to his son the
history Of the life and character Of George
Washington. IL is an essential part Of the
education Of the American youth Of today
to know OF the life Of Washington from
his childhood to his death. Gladstone said
Of Washington that II he we're to select a
name for the highest pedestal OF human
fame, for honor, craftsmanship, one that
should tower above all others, he would
name George Washington. What does the
world and the church say Of Jesus Christ?
Five years ago | spent a winter In India
on missionary observation and there the
name, beauty and dignity Of Christ's char
acter took on a new sense TO me. l found
on my voyage out there the names Of the
three greatest rulers Of the Christian world
Victoria, Wilhelm and McKinley-linked
in prayer in the same breath Of supplica-
ton tina fell at the feet Of Christ.
Now what is He? Whom say ye that
ann What is the worlds opinion Of Him.?
All round this globe He is regarded pre-
eminently as the first man in history, not
in fable and myth, but as a man who lived,
slept and moved the same as lincoln or
Caesar. Everywhere we are confronted
with the query of What would Jesus do?
How would He edit a paper? How would
He advise in municipal or state or ma
tional administration and government? No
one ever charged that Jesus was distinct,
lively a Jew. He is everywhere regarded
as a citizen Of the world, one who fed
the hungry and healed the sick and cast
out devils and lepers. When the American
donations Of corn were given to the stary-
ing people Of India and they saw the grains
we're larger than their wheat grains in
India they said 1t comes from Jesus in
America
much is said of the mistakes OF Moses,
but no fault has ever ben found with
Christ. His sermon on the mount and His
parallels are regarded as the classics Of
the ages. He is regarded by all as a man
OF beautiful and loving and unique per-
sonality, and the absolute type OF moral
rectitude, honor and virtue. II Jesus lie
not the son Of God He is not a good man.
Everyone believes Him to have been truth
full. He said He was the son Of God, and
He Is what He says He is or He is an i'm
postor or a fanatic. The whole world in
sists upon His spotless purity. He proves
what He is. Jesus only has planted His
love on this earth and kept 1t growing.
Who today cares anything about Caesar or
Napolean? Jesus never wrote a book. He
was not a man Of literary attainments; He
never led an army, neither was He a
philosopher, but yet He is master OF all
the ages. Men come to Jesus and are ready
to die for HIM. Nc man needs to be intro
duced to Him. Who say We that He is"'
Our hearts unite in one universal answer
He is our Almighty Savior"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-13
IRISH-sWEDE FORMS IDEAL
Combination Of Their N-RtiOnaIitIes
Mrs. Higgins Regards Highest
Type eft Man,

Mrs. Anna S. Higgins told the Philoso-
phical society yesterday afternoon that the
highest type Of the white race is to be
found in a man who might be described as
half Irish and half Swedish. She did not
use these words. but gave the inference
In a paper on THE Celts Of Western Gu
rope" read before the society. According
to Mrs. Higgins, the words Celt, Gaul. Goth
and Gael mean practically the same. The
Celts OF western Europe, she believes, were
the first of the white race on the conti-
nent. She asserted that at their best they
we're the highest exponent Of the Caucasian
race. tall and we'll formed, with eyes OF
the deepest blue. hair in which all the hues
and rays Of the sun were reflected and
the clearest brains" She mentioned the
fact that in the very remote days an Irish
chieftan had to be more than six feet tall
or he was Ineligible for the position. Cen
orally, the Cells in the original met with
the speakers entire admiration.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-13
Announcement of the Theaters.

c. s. Herman and the Herman-warde
company opens at the Boyd tonight for an
engagement including Wednesday night.
The company will present four plays. open
ing tonight in "Othello.' Tomorrow night
Henry Guy Carleton's "The Lions Mouth"
Wednesday night, Macbeth" and Wednes-
day matinee. Romeo and Juliet"
Mr.. Herman has made some of his most
successful appearances upon the stage in
the role Of othello, and has been praised
by the entire press Of the country for this
impersonation. His intelligent reading and
fine acting have made him many admirers
and friends. Miss Anna Roberts, Mr.. Her
mans leading woman, is fair to look upon
and her conception of the part of Desde-
mona has been acceptably received every
where. The crafty and astute Iago will be
personated by Mr.. Francis McGlnn. The
warde company comes to US after a sue
cessful tour and the reputation of their
fine performance in other cities has pre-
ceded them.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-13
sERvIcEs OF THE EPIscoPALIANs.
They Attract Attendances hat Crowd
the Buildings.

They Attract Attendances that Crowd
the Buildings.
Easter In most Of the Episcopal churches
Of Omaha was observed in an elaborate and
lavish manner. There was opulence OF lilies
and light and special music assisted in rem
dering the services more than ordinarily
beautiful and impressive. Following the
custom, there were two principal services,
one known as the sunrise service, early in
the morning. and the other near noon. At
both communion was given the members.
Immense crowds attended. despite the
threatening aspect of the sky and the chill
winds.
At Trinity cathedral the sunrise service
was at 6. For this and the IL o'clock SER
vice hundreds Of extra chairs had to be
placed in the aisles and to the rear to &C.
commodate the congregation. The altar
was a blaze Of light from many candles and
gas flames, while the simple lilies half hid
the choir and banke and overtopped the
space behind the chancel rail. A special
choir Of sixty-five voices sang under the
direction Of Mr.. Wright. and Robert Nc
Cormack sang Handel's 81 Know My Re-
deemer Liveth." In his sermon Rev. Rob-
ert e. L. Craig said:
To-day the human race not only gains a
new hope, but receives a pledge, a title, a
sign of a new life. for Christ has risen
from the dead. To me 1t appears that had
Christ not risen IL would have been the
greater miracle. The greatest miracle was
His life-a human life without spot or
blemish. The world had seen resurrections
before, but never before had they seen a
perfect life. The resurrection from the
dead followed, as a natural consequence. The
incorruptible life within Him was stronger
than the grasp OF death. Jesus rose from
the dead because the germ, the seed OF life
within Him had never been subject to death
OF weakened by sin. No grave could have
held that buoyAnt, Irresistible life. II IL
impossible for life to be destroyed as Ions
as II Is held In obedience to its law.
In the death OF Jesus there is one thins
that all should ~remember-He died because
He wished to die. All other men die becaus,
they must. Had Jesus not been able to con.
tinue living, had He so willed, He would
have made no sacrifice by DYING
Special music was prepared for All Saints
church, where Mr.. c. S. Haverstock SAM
"Alleluia! He Is Risen," at the /
o'clock service. At the sunrise service
which In this church was held at 1880, Mr.
d. II. Wheeler, jr., sang the anthem, "Alle,
lula! the Lord Liveth." and Miss Porter
field sang Dennee's Easter Song" Tn
Mendelssohn Male quartet assisted the reg
ular choir.
AT the Church Of the Good Shepherd Mrs
Learned. Misses McCune and Messrs Nc
une and Beresford assisted the choir Il
singing especially prepared music. AT 81
Mstthias' church there was special musi
and Chester Anderson and Mrs. w. J. Lamp
man were ~sololsts.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-04-13
"Human Hearts" at the Boyd.

Hal Reeds Human Hearts is certainly
popular in Omaha. 1t was given at the
Boyd yesterday for the second time this
season and the house was crowded at both
matinee and evening performances. The
members OF the company were cheered to
do their best or their worst by the en-
thusiastic support they received from the
audiences, who were not content with the
usual method of expressing sympathy with
the hero and condemnation for the villain,
but several times broke into audible COM
ment. Get of the STAGE" was the re-
mark Of one husky man who sat in the
back row Of the dress circle as he listened
to the she-villain while she upbraided the
hero, and when she was finally overtaken
by her doom he heaved a sigh and spoke
out plainly, Served her right" II NOV
ing the audience may be taken as a crl-
t%erion, the engagement was a success.