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The Washington times., 1903-10-01
The PsQpAe's Forum.
The Jurisdiction of a Trial Board.

10 the Editor Of The Washington Times:
In the case OF R. c. Uppcrman. Of the Metro
poiitan police force. there appears TO be "A
disposition on the part Of some subordinate in
the Office ~ the Commissioners Of the District Of
Columbia 20 exploit the contention Of the
plaintiff before the public by means Of the
columns of the daily press.
The ''trial board OF the Metropolitan police
force has no legal existence for the trial Of
c'yii cases, and It's decisions, involving the
enforcement Of private business contracts, be-
tween citizen and citizen are null and void,
IN contempt Of court. and a positive and direct
violation Of the Constitution Of the United
states tsee Ninth Opinions Of the Attorneys
General L. S. p. POO
Money in the hands u a disbursing officer Of
the United States. though due and payable by
him to a private person. cannot be attached by
process out Of State Cor the District Of Co
hmbia) court (sec Fourth Howard page 20,
Decisions Supreme Court Z. S: I stats. u. 5,
page SD.
Mr. Upperman having the decisions Of the
highest American and English courts, the opin-
ions OF the Attorneys General L. S.. the Consti-
tuition Of the United states. and the actual
facts in the case on his side. refuses 10 be
drawn into a further public controversy az this
time J. WEED COREY.
OF Counsel for r. c. Uppgman.
Washington, Sept. ..
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Brought to Cars Attention.

This newspaper fell into the hands OF
Grand Duchess Olga, who Immediately
brought the matter to the attention of
her brother, the Emperor The latter
said nothing, but week later. just as
the JarOslan was in the act OF embark
ing a shipIoad Of convicts at Odessa for
Saghalin. a couple Of trusted officials
Of the Emperor's household appeared on
the wharf armed, not only with written
orders bearing the sovereign's sigma
ture. but also with cameras. with which
they proceeded to snapshot the prison.
ers in the act OF being embarked. in
sisting on having those already incaf-
cerated on board the ship brought up
on deck for the purpose of having their
pictures taken
Armed with these photographs, which
constitute incontrovertible evidence, the
Emperor has called TO severe account VI.
Mouravief, the minister of justice. and
number of high dignitaries and off,
Gals TO know why his commands have
not been put into execution. and several
heads are likely to fan as result OF
this disregard Of his orders
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The Public Printer and Civil Service.

To the Editor Of To- Washington Times:
We regret very much that the seeming utter
disregard for the civil service rules by the
Public Printer has caused the President 50 much
unnecessary annoyance
That the Public Printer violated the rules Of
the civil service by dismssiug Miller. there
seems to. be no doubt Had Mr. Miller been
given trial before dismissal by the Public
Printer, as is allowed 70 any employee in the
classified service this whole matter might have
been settled without the least bit Of trouble
20 the honorable Civil Service Commissioners
or 20 the President.
The President has too much business Of i'm
portance 10 engage his attention without be-
ing bothered with little matters which could
be settled easily il men would only adhere TO
The rules laid down 20 guide them. An investi-
cation would, no doubt. disclose the fact that
others have been dismissed from the Government
Printing Office in violation of the civil service
rules But these, perhaps, were persons who
hadn't the spunk 20 contend for their rights
IS Miller had The honorable Civil Service
Commissioners can always be relied upon tU do
the night thing by every employee Of the Gov
eminent, aad one has only to state his case
there. for the humblest. as well as the greatest,
viii get what is due him.
J. c. CUNNINGHAM
nH.H
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Our Customs Service.
Complaint of Unnecessary Delay in
Landing Passengers and Goods.


The New York Herald pertinent
~ asks what good lies in making a
record voyage across the ocean and
then being held up by the custom
house for a day before ones goods
can pass a satisfactory examination.
i might be said that the quick voy-
sge is, at any rate, not made any
longer by the delay in the custom
house; but that does not lessen the ex-
ASPIRATION of the traveller in hurry.
There has been complaint of the
New York custom house for 10, these
many years, and of late ii has been
Indignantly asserted that the officials
treat all travellers as smugglers. Can
dor will compel the observing voyage-
tc admit, however, that a good many
respectable people do answer TO this
description, and that many who, at
home, would not steal q penny's worth
of anything, think it no SIN to tuck
away nice little bits of lace or jewel,
where the customs officers viii not find
them. In proof of this one need only
listen to the talk in any circle of
ladies who have been abroad, when the
time comes for them to compare
methods of getting things through
the custom house"
1t is still to be decided whether
there can be law framed which will
prevent amateur smuggling as well as
the professional variety; which will
send the confirmed cheat to Jail, while
sparing the feelings of the fashionable
folk with high connections. How
ever, all this is beside the question OF
the unnecessary delay in the custom
house. Certainly enough inspectors
can be provided to enable every pas
senger to get through the formality in
two or three hours at most, and il
ought to be possible TO do il in even
less time than that. II is possible to
provide suitable rooms for the inspec-
ton of baggage, and to avoid turning
81 the contents of a lady's boxes on;
OF a dirty floor for loafers to gaza
upon. 1t is possible, in short, to make
our custom house a suitable entrance
to the biggest and richest country on
the face OF the earth, instead Of a dis
grace to the nation.
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management of the asylum, work
house, and hospital
That two wholesale Poisonings had
occurred at the Children's Industrial
Home, with efforts to suppress the
facts
That officials in charge of the home
permitted milk below the legal stand
ard to be delivered, and that even such
milk was skinned before it reached
the helpless children, so that these Of
fieials might lap cream
That
But we must stop. If the Presi-
dent desires a synopsis of what has
been discovered while he was absent
on his vacation, here it is. And for
details and specifications we cheer
fully refer him to the columns of The
Times. They will furnish him witli
what Horace Greeley once called
mighty interesting reading"
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Globe Sights.
The average woman's idea Of bravery IS tc
discharge a hired girl

The average woman's idea Of bravery IS 10
discharge a hired girl
People never charge to hard luck anything
that happens to reckless man.
Grief doesn't affect man as seriously as it
affects woman. for the reason that he gets
back % his meals quicker
We have noticed that vixen man is fighting
mad about your wrongs. showing enthusiasm to
a proper degree. he is usually apt to be also
drunk.
Here's comfort: II you want anything very
badly. but can't afford it. hunt up a man who
did afford ii. and he win tell you it is not worth
having
a bachelor is always spoiled. but the atten-
tion ne receives IS cold and clammy compared
with that which IS given him, if. in addition
70 being bachelor, Ne is also a preacher.
If bride gets a great many presents she is
generally congratulated. but II the display
looks like that in SECOND hand store. she is
pitied: The kind Of man she drew doesn't
count
An Atehison girl accepted an offer Of mar
riage one evening. and the young man didn't
show up at the house again Tor four nights
She IS asking her friends what they think q it.
Is this customary, or does il indicate that he is
a mons-e-2
-A.chison Globe.
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PROMOTING German Trade.

Emperor William is untiring in his
efforts to promote and develop Ger
thereof l may mention that he has re-
Gently sent a special commissioner to
report to him personally upon the posi-
tion and growth of German commerce in
Mediterranean waters. Il Is largely due
TO his activity that the German ship
ping entering Italian ports has, since
1891. risen from million 20 four mil
lion registered tons-that is to say. has
quadrupled within the space Of twelve
years. The Kaiser is. however. con-
WINGED that It is capable of still fur
Their growth, and it is with the object of
accomplishing this that he has sent his
emissary TO report.
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Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
BY THE MARoUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
A PopuIar Grand puchess.

n Popular Grand Duchess.
Grand Duchess Olga OF Russia. the
youngest sister of the Gar, and who is
married to Prince Peter of oldenburg.
is becoming daily more influential and
more popular in her brothers domin-
ions That is to say. popular with the
people at large, though not with ON
eialdom. by whom she is regarded with
apprehension. This is due to the fact
that she brings to the Emperor's atten-
ton hundreds OF matters. especially
cases of injustice perpetrated in his
name, that would otherwise escape his
attention, and as she goes about great
deal more than either Nicholas or his
cOnsort. comes into intimate and con-
idential contact with many more peo-
pie Of every class. and is. moreover, apt
to see foreign newspapers without their
being censored or specially cut and pre-
pared for imperial eyes. she is in a
position to learn much that would not
otherwise come to her brothers ears.
Some time ago. as / announced ir
these letters, the Car issued a decree
strictly prohibiting the logging of pris-
oners. and likewise forbidding the prac-
tice Of shaving half their heads. and
other equally Objectionable humiliations
inflicted upon convicts. The other day
one of the leading foreign illustrated
papers published a Photographic snap
shot taken a fortnight previously by one
of its correspondents at Odessa. por-
traying the embarkation at Odessa of
convicts sentenced to deportation to the
penal colony OF Saghalin. The picture
showed that. in spite OF the Emperor's
orders. all Of the men had their heads
half-shaved
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Now in Denmark.

The Grand Duchess Olga and her hus-
band are now in Denmark with her
mother. the widowed Czarina, with
whom. indeed, they make their homo.
But living with her does not prevent the
young grand duchess from taking a more
active part in the life at st. Petersburg
than any other member Of the imperial
family, and she figures at the head or 4
number OF committees organized for
philanthropic purposes, which comprise
among their members wives and daugh-
tiers Of the bOurgeoisie and mercantile
class. who never 90 10 court, and who
find in this charitable work the only
means OF becoming personally acquaint-
ed and OF getting into touch with a
grand duchess Of the reigning house.
Grand Duchess Olga is a particular fav-
orite OF both her brothers and also Of
her mother, and narrowly escaped losing
her life in the terrible railroad acct
dent at Borki. when through circum-
stances never satisfactorily explained.
the imperial special train was derailed
and tumbled down from the top of a
high embankment That any of the I'm
perial family on board got off with their
lives was little short of miraculous.
and Grand Duchess Olga. who was but a
small child at the time. was found I'M
injured. save for a table fork which
had pierced one of her arms, clasped
tight in the arms OF her English nurse
who had been killed on the spot.
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The Heart of the Rose.

What are the JOYS Of the rosef
The silence OF might at the shrine
Where 1t lies in a rapture divine;
The exquisite moment IL knows
On the breast Of a bride; its last signs
On the lips Of poet who dies:
These are the JOYS Of the rose.
What are the griefs Of the rose?
To lie in the clasp Of the dead
While the tears Of mother are shed;
To symbol q passion that goes
or cover bosom unkind;
70 perish unplucked on the wind:
These are the griefs Of the rose.
-Thomas Walsh. in The Reader.
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Lupchinas.
Responsibility for Them Due to the
Laws Delay.

The assertion recently made by JUS
uce Brewer, of the United States Su-
preme Court, that delay in the ell
foreemeut of law in criminal cases is
responsible for many of the lynchings
that have taken place, is fully borne
out by the case of George White, who
not long ago was done to death IN a
peculiarly brutal fashion by a Viii
mington, Del, mob.
Some one who knew him well said
me other day that White was a bad
lot almost from the hour he was born.
As a boy he was a thief, but was
never punished.
When about fifteen years old he was
reproved by a colored woman for
some offense, and he waylaid her and
broke her skull with a club, 50 that
she died soon after. For this crime
the State Of Delaware inflicted no
punishment
Next he robbed a house. For this
he served short term In Jail
Then he assaulted a eolored girl.
who died of her injuries. For this
the punishment inflicted was-five
yearsli
As soon as he was free he attacked
an Iiishman and shot him. the wounds
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REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

4 girl gets pretty near as much good ont Of
singing lessons as boy does out Of college
education
Some men are so good natured they wouldn't
find fault with their wives II they insisted on
making their livings for them
a woman is as proud TO meet the author Of
a novel as a man is TO meet somebody who
came very near being a candidate for Senator.
What a woman likes about giving a card party
with prizes is that il woman she doesn' I
like wins the first she can change them around.
The man who can pretend that he is having a
good time on visit in somebody elseS house
IS the same chap who can make his wife he
licve the only regret DE has in life is that be
did not marry her five years sooner.
view York Press.
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Could Not Lead.

The revolt of Mcclellan was the blow
that almost killed Nixon II was one OF
the causes which led him to finally re-
sign the leadership and await an oppor-
tunits fer revenge II came with The
Hill Mclaughlin combination against
Tammany. and now he is going 10 try
and defeat Mcclellan because the latter
did not believe Belmont good man TO
put on the Naval Committee.
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Steaithily climbing the piiarod porch.
You creep 20 1iy window here;
Silently over the shingles gray.
You come without noise or fear.
Rohhing The morning sky Of rs iucs,
Up 60 the second story:
BmgiariZing the dawn IF SIS gcrns-
Dear little morning glpTyi
Paying no heed 10 the flowers below.
Olilv your c0lors nauntne;
Pushing your way over gutter and tile,
Nothing your spirits dlnting
What are you seeking. r0lbcr 50 bold.
Up M my second story
Searching for scents that Won never have had.
Dear little morning gloryf
Cincinnati CommerCiai- III ibune
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Massachusetts Convention.

The Massachusetts, Democratic state
Convention is to be held in fremont
Temple in Boston today. The slate IS
as follows: For governor. William A.
CASTOR. of Boston. Secretary OF State.
Ezekiel NJ Ezekiel of Springfield;
treasurer, Thomas c. Thatcher. of var
mouth; auditor, Francis Y. Tetrault, OF
Southbridge: attorney general. John J..
FIaherty. of Gloucester. The lieutenant
governorship is stu open.
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Political Gossip
Here and There
Democratic Split.

DemOcIatlc SpllI~
The Democratic situation has become
more tangled than ever in the municipal
campaign in New York within the last
twenty-four hours. As a result the fu-
sionists are stronger than they were And
the man who is said 70 be the cause OF
the widening OF the split in the party is
former Senator David B. Hid. whose
selfish activity has never failed to work
injury to the party, and who cares lit
lie how many campaigns are lost so
long as he is able 70 take revenge upon
the leaders prominent in the movement
that returned him. discredited, to VOL
fert's Roost
1t Is said to be upon his recommends
ton that Mclaughlin decided 10 nomi-
nate Bird s. Coler. for comptroller
against Grout. another man against
Fornes for the presidency Of the board
OF aldermen, and Lewis Nixon for mayor,
against Representative Mcclellan.
Former Senator Hill has brought about
this condition because Tammany has
failed to support him on several oc-
casions. and. because he has visions
which lead him TO believe that with thu
support OF the Kings county organiza-
ton he can again become the state
Democratic leader. In his usual way OF
running something 70 benefit himself, he
has created a condition which may de-
feat his party in the city, when, If unit
ed IL could easily achieve a big victory.
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Daily Calendar of American History
October 1.

lf19-Company of British regulars and
four armed vessels surrendered TO
Americans in the Ogeechee River.
Ga.
1o00-Spanish government eedes Louis
lana TO France by a secret treaty.
1888 Bank deposits removed from the
national banks.
1874 Headquarters of the United States
Army moved to st. Louis.
1SS3-Two- letter postage went into
effect In the United States
1S9S-Spanish- American Peace Commits
sion met in Paris.
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The Change.

Scramble doctor said ] Mustn't give you
no more brandy, sab.
Maior-Why, brandy is n,g favorite beverage.
Il knows dat, sab But de doctor said you
must change of"
"oh well. then; wen make change"
TO what. sahg''
'To another doctor. ~ Kansas CITY Journal.
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Another Contest.

Just as 81 there were not trouble
enough in the situation IN the Empire
City and its suburbs. it seems that all OF
the leaders are allowing their private
grudges 70 have full sway. following the
example set by former Senator HILL IN
this light stands Lewis Nixon. the former
leader of Tammany Hall, who has put
on his war paint and is doing a ghost
dance in the path OF Representative Nc
CIellan. His grudge was born during
the term Of August Belmont In Con-
gress, and he has been tending it with
maternal care ever since. II seems that
Belmont had fond hope he might be-
come member OF the Naval Committee.
He cherished hope like Hobson that
'he might aid in upbuilding the navy"
Belmont IS a graduate OF Annapolis, and
so is Nixon The latter. as the then
leader of Tammany Hall. telegraphed TO
Washington to have Belmont put on the
committee. Mcclellan replied that he
would not take orders. and that Belmont
could not get on that committee. Nc
CIellan was right.
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In olden Times.

In olden times the ambassador would
have been regarded as justified in in
flicting the most condign punishment
upon his assailant, and even in putting
him to death within the embassy walls.
while II the physician had been citizen
OF the country in which the assault had
been committed he might even have
been subjected to torture in addition to
paying tho penalty with his life, attacks
on foreign ambassadors being formerly
regarded as among the most heinous Of
capital Offenses. But in these modern
ages different ideas prevail, and while
the Turkish doctor would have doubtless
received a long term of Imprisonment
had he been an Austrian instead OF an
Ottoman subject, he escapes scot-free
owing to his being a member Of the en-
bassy.
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A Wise Child

Papa-see here. Willie, you mustn't bother
me When 1 was a LITTLE boy didn't bother
my papa with questions
Niilic-Nlaybe ii YOU had, pa. you'd be able
TO answer mine. Philadelphia Public Ledger
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wolcott's Victory.

Former Senator wolcott OF Colorado
won satisfying victory IN the RePubli-
can convention al Denver All OF his
delegates were seated. and it is said he
can control the Legislature should he
desire to do so. There is no doubt about
the former Senator's ambition to return
10 the Senate.
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aud Without Pnnctnatinn-

Teacher-Eddie. what's the longest sentence
you can think Of
Eddie-Wen. me Uncle Ike got imprisonment
for life. s'posc dat's about the lulit.-Chi-
cago News
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Littauer's Troubles.

The delegates who were. said to be for
Representative Littauer in the Demo-
cratic district convention at JohnstowR
yesterday were Kissed. hoOted and finally
elected from the gathering These dele
gates then held a rump convention and
did whole lot OF nominating
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Those Girlsl

Jack proposed to me. this morningr'
did YOU accept himg'
'Yrs"
Then your prophecy has come trueg'
"What prophccyg'
''Why, last night you said Jack was foolish
enough 10 do anythingl' Brooklyn Life.
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A Fly Ghost.

"What was the matter with your Hamlet
company Didn't the ghost waIk2'' asked Lowe
COMEDY
"No, he ran; ran of with the box Office re-
ccipts. That was why the rest Of rs walked. q"
Philadelphia Press
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STRAIGHT Back Tall

The Clcrgyman-wul, we mus cNpec' some
baeksiidcrs Some folks 'ligion n wear out
jos like dere shoes.
The shoemakor-Y ais; an if deere shoes wore
out as quick as dere ligion dey'd putty soon
look for another shoemaker!'- Puck.
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A Gentleman

Never allows himself to be led into personal
dispute with woman.
rs particular as to how he tails during the
dining hour.
shows consideration fer woman where she
misconstrues question.
Has no time for sossiping about woinan's
family ssairs
speaks Of his sister as though she had all the
graces Of womanlaaJ.
Always keeps to the right when on crowded
thorougliare.
Gives way to a y~eHan gracefully in discus
sion home topics.
Never shows in temper because Others choose
to differ from him.
Is careful not to use forcible expressions when
talking % woman.
-chieaso Journal
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In Boston the fish and game commits
sioners are discussing a plan for com
pelIing the use of special lobster pot.
which viii catch Holsters only between
eight and eleven inches long. This is
putting severe strain upon poor hu-
man nature TO expect the fisherman de-
liberately to throw away good edible
Holsters which he already has in hand.
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No Bows There.

t'But don't you want TO 20 10 heaven7' asked
The spnday-school teacher. shocked and grieved.
t'Nope," said the bad boy of the class
'lhete won't De nobody there but women aud
PREACHERS. - Chicago Tribune.
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Some people are finding fault with
Tim CampbeIIs beefsteak dinner as an
exhibition of greed unworthy of the
twentieth century; but think how much
worse 1t would have been if Tim had
eaten the dictionary.
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The Annapolis and Analostan Gun
Clubs win shoot a clay pigeon match in
the near future. but It is not known
that the Humane Society has been in
formed OF it.
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One of the reports OF the recent meet
inc Of the woman's branch of the Span
ish War Veterans says that two somer-
saults were turned in the closing ses-
sion For the lands sake!
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No one has yet explained why it was
necessary to make the collins OF the
three Won Werner boys within their
hearing. Is 1t not possible to buy ready
made collins IN the State OF New York,
or are murderers supposed to require a
particular pattern?
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1t is important. in moving into new
ly settled portion Of the country said to
be adapted for permanent residence. TO
make sure that the permanent residence
VIII not be in the cemetery.
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The opponents OF football as a part
Of the college course never seem 10 con-
slider the fact that the football player
would probably never be valedictorian,
ANYWAY
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So They Told.

Editor How did YOU find ont SO much about
the proceedings Of that woman's clubz
Reporter-lt was secret meeting they held
Judge
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Not Elipible-

"What did they blackball Fergus for in the
scorchers' C1ubT'
He couldn't prove he had ever run over any
one. ''-Automobile Magazine.