davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
FLOWERS.

Fair flowers fringe the clouds of life
With smiles of loving light;
Benignant beams that bring us dreams
OF fields beyond the night.
What vivid hues! what varied dyes
Unfold in bud and bloom.
What artists brush can paint the blush
That's wove in natures loom?
From woodland aisles and messy beds
Their odors breathe and rise
Above the rift of crag and cliff.
To kiss the arching skies.
On every seed and bulb which bursts
From meath the vernal sod
Is stamped a seal which doth reveal
The autograph of God.
And these are they which typify
The Resurrection morn,
When night withdrew its sable hue
Before the Easter dawn.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
Eyes OF the Senate.

The Hon William Alden Smith is said
TO be leering wistfully toward the
United States Senate with his eyes upon
the seat now held by the Hon. Russell
A. AIger Four years must elapse be-
fore the term of Senator Alger expires,
but there is nothing like getting an
early start. 1t is reported that Senator
Burrows looks with nigh favor upon
the prospect OF having the present rep
resentative from Grand Rapids as his
colleague in the Senate. Without any
disparagement to the junior Senator
from the Wolverine State. it may be
stated that Michigan contains no better
Senatorial timber than the Hon. VIII
liam Alden Smith. He is one of the
ablest men in the State. From small
beginning he has worked himself up to
a high position in the political affairs
of the State, and has made a most COM
mendable record in Congress. Michigan
could do no better than to send him to
the Senate.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
His Favorite Daughter.

The eldest daughter of Lord Sackville-
that is to say, the one whose baptismal
certificate bearing the date of October
4, 1852. in the parish of st. Honore
d'Eylau at Paris. shows her to have been
illegitimate-is married to Lionel Sack
vile West, the eldest son of Lord Sack
ville's younger brother William, and
who will eventually succeed to Lord
Sackville's peerage and estates in. the
event of Henry being unable to estab
lish his legitimacy. This eldest and IL
legitimate daughter of Lord Sackville
who did the honors for her father when
he was minister at Washington. has
always been his favorite child, and she
as we'll as her husband make their home
with him at KnoIe Park in Kent, one
of the most magnificent country seats
in the United Kingdom.
It was Gabriel salanson, who, prio-
to his divorce after quarreling with his
father in-law, Lord Sackville. about
money matters first induced his brother
in-iaw, Henry Sackville West, to return
from Africa. and to establish his claims.
Lord Sackville would not entertain
them, and when Henry presented him
self at Knole Park and demanded to be
received by his father, the latter caused
him to be elected by the servant, where
upon Henry took up his residence in
the neighboring village of Sevenoaks n
Kent, with a carpenter, whose shop vas
at the very gates of Knole Park, Sc
that Lord Sackville could not leave his
place for a drive or ride without meet
ing his son, whose cause was. of course,
at once taken up with the utmost SYM
pathy by the villagers with whom the
now septuagenarian peer is most I'M
popular.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
Politics in Wyoming.

Senator Warren is doomed for second
place on the Republican national ticket.
said Edward Chapman, of Cheyenne,
Wyo., at the New Willard this morning.
He will not accept the place. for l
know he prefers to remain in the United
States Senate and look out for the in
terests OF his State. He is one of wy
omings most progressive business men
and since his advent in the Senate has
acquitted himself well.
THE people of my State are for Roose-
welt for President and there will be no
opposition to his obtaining the delega-
ton from Wyoming. His visit there in
few days is looked forward to with great
pleasure and the citizens of the State
will give him a royal reception. Senator
Warren will serve as his escort and
long ride over the plains is planned for
the entertainment of the President. One
of the finest riding horses in Senator
Warrens stable will be used by the
President and l know he will say the
animal is one of the best he has ever
seen"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
CALVERT HOMESTEAD
LOST BY Mr.. HAY
Although Successful Bidder on Historic
Estate in Maryland Higher
Offer Reopens Sale.

The Mount Airy homestead. the home
of the late Miss Leonora Calvert and
her brother. Cecelius Calvert, has been
sold to Mrs. Frances Gibson. of Ohio.
for 1000. The 500 acres are in the
vicinity of Rosaryville.
After the death of it's last owner the
property was sold at public auction for
$4,000 to Secretary Hay, of Washing
ton. After short period it was learned
that others were willing to pay a high
er price, and although the sale was con-
sidered closed in the courts the question
of the right of the trustees 10 perfect
the sale was taken up.
Mr.. Hay withdrew his bid, and the
homestead of the illustrious Calverts-
the barons of Maryland-and for more
than eco years the residence Of the best
families OF Maryland, passed into the
hands of strangers.
Offers have been made to the owners
OF adjacent farms to purchase the land
and place the once large estate of the
Calverts in the hands of a benevolent
association to be used for a hospital
and sanitarium-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
NEW COPPER COMPANY
WITH $1O,OOO,OOO CAPITAL
1t Has Acquired Many Copper Mines
and Silver Lead Properties in Utah.

SALT LAKE. Utah, May 11.-One of
the greatest copper mining enterprises
undertaken recently has been launched
here. The Royal Gold and Copper Min
ing Company, with a capital of s10,-
eco 600. has been organized and has ac-
CURED a score Of producing copper
mines, together with several silver lead
properties, in Beaver, Iron, and Wash
ington counties. Utah.
Senator A. B. Lewis. of Utah, who
brought the Majestic Copper Company 10
the front. is head OF the new organiZa-
ton. Associated with him are men
prominent in the General Electric Com
pany. together with Salt Lake, Boston,
and New York capitalists and men iden-
tilted with the Lake Superior copper and
iron Industries.
Work has already been started on a
smelter of 1000 tons daily capacity and
a big concentrating plant It is ex-
pected that a production of 2.0O0 tons
daily will be maintained as soon as the
mines are further developed and the re-
duction works are fully completed
AS in the case OF other Utah copper
properties, geld and silver are found in
the ore In such quantities that the cost
of production can be brought down 10
about three cents a pound. one-third 10
one-fourth the cost IN the Lake Superior
region.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
Pennsylvanians Sign Petition.

Ten thousand Pennsylvania Democrats
have signed a sort of petition praying
for the denomination of eX-President
Cleveland. Coming from a State which
is so overwhelmingly Republican their
prayer is not likely TO have as much
effect as if the signers We're able 70
cast their votes in some State where the
result is more in doubt Their memo
rial will doubtless get no further than
the inside pocket of the Hon. James NJ.
Guffey. national committeeman for
Pennsylvania. to whom it is to be re-
ferred.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
STRIKE LOSES TOWN
BIG PACKING PLANT

CHICAGO, May 1.-Two thousand cit
liens of Hammond. Ind. whose COM
bined pay as packing house employees
had exceeded $4,000 a week, were as
tonished yesterday 10 find posted at the
c. H. Hammond Packing Company's
plant this notice:
This plant has been closed for
good
The Hammond Company is a part of
the recently organized National Pack
ing Company, owned by Armour. Swift
& Morris. A strike of firemen and
butchers tied Up the plant, The own
ers had been contemplating moving the
plant to the Union Stock Yards, Chi
cago, and to the surprise OF the strik-
ers and CONSERVATION of business men
they have begun dismantling and NOV
ing II.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11

Fight


milton by his father of his legitimacy,
but for the purpose of placing on last
ing and legal record certain testimony
for future use, and which, IL not secured
now. ii may be impossible TO obtain
later on owing to the death or disap-
pearance of the witnesses. He CANNOT
bring any suit to actually establish mis-
legitimacy as long as his father is alive.
and it is only after Lord Sackville's
death that he can present his claims 10
the succession of his fathers peerage.
TO the committee of privileges OF the
house of lords, the only competent tri-
bunaI to deal with the question and his
claims to the entailed estates before the
court of the Kings bench. Until then
there is nothing to be done in the mat
ter save to secure all the evidence pos
sible
When the two trials eventually take
place we shall find a brother arrayed
against his sister and her husband,
namely Mr.. and Mrs. Lionel West. the
latter herself admittedly illegitimate'
endeavoring to prove her only brother 10
have been born out of wedlock. The
stake for which the fight will be made
will be a peerage, seat in the house
of lords. the possession of Knole Park
with ali the priceless art treasures 1t
contains. and a fortune yielding an IN
come of about $3.50. 600 or $500, 900 year.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
COUNTESS STARVES
HERSELF TO DEATH

BERLIN, May 11--Countess Pototzy,
wife Of one Of the wealthiest Of Polish
nobIemen, starved herself to death
through grief for her husband. who is
suffering from an inourable disease.
Immediately upon he physicians an
nouncing their decision that the!e was
10 hope for the recovery of the count.
the countess refused to 2aItake Of any
kind of food. Fifteen days completed the
period of starvation Countess FototZy
was tEirty-eight years old. and would
Lave inherited ice estates. valued at
$50 900, coo, upon the death of her hus-
band.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
Photographic Contest.
Prizes Offered by The Times for Best
Products of the Camera.

The Times offers three prizes, of
So, So, and 81 each, for the best
prints by amateur photographers
from negatives made by themselves
and the result of their own work
through all processes.
The conditions governing the
awarding of the prizes are as follows ::
The prints submitted must be for
the exclusive use of The Times in any
way that 1t desires. Previous pub
hcation elsewhere will bar the print,
and subsequent publication of a prize
winning print will not be allowed ex-
cept by special permission of The
Times. The print must bear the name
and address of the sender, and it is
safer to have prints mounted. No
print will be returned.
Where possible, descriptive text
may be sent, but this will not be con-
sidered in awarding the prize. The
composition, artistic execution, and
general attractiveness of the photo
graph will be taken into consideration
IN naming the prize-winner. Title of
picture and name of sender should be
written on the back of the print, and
not sent separately.
Prints for the first competition
should be delivered to The Times of
flee not later than Saturday, May 10.
The successful competitors for this
week will be announced and their pho
tographs will be reproduced Sunday,
May "A.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
Many Charges Made.

An immense amount of family linen
of a particularly soiled character Will
be washed on that occasion in public,
since charges of conspiracy, tampering
with public documents. perjury, and
even forgery. have been freely MADE
both on the one side and the otner,
while the assistance of the law authoTi-
ties in no less than four countries,
namely France, Spain, Prussia. and
England. will be invoked in the matter
I NAV add that neither "Burke's, nor
any other of the standard and semi-of-
fetal peeraees and works of reference
describe Lord Sackville as married
man. or as having any children On
the other hand he has described his
daughter, Flora, the divorced wife OF
Gabriel Salanson. in the French official
document and registry, which he signed
on the occasion OF her wedding. as his
daughter. born of his lawful wife.
Lord SackvilIe's position in the mat
ter under the circumstances is very Tar
from clear, and assuredly needs explana-
ton. For either he has signed an Of
fetal document which he knew TO be
untrue. which is very grave offense,
or else he has no ground whatsoever
for branding his children-save the ED
est one-as iliegitimate.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
STUDENT Is DROWNED
I'M CANOE ACCIDENT

TROY. N Y. May u--Charles w
Sherrerd, OF Scranton. Pa. of the senior
class of Rensselaer, Polytechnic Insti-
tute, lost his life In the Hudson River
yesterday afternoon. He and three class
mates were in two canoes when squall
upset the frai1 boats. Sherrerd and E.
E. March endeavored to swim TO land.
while the other two slung to the over
turned skiffs. Both the swimmers sank
after swimming a short distance. March
was rescued. Sherrerd's body was re-
covered
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
The Murder of Marcum.

THE shooting of Attorney ]. B. Mar
cum has caused intense excitement in
Kentucky" said John Langley, chief
clerk of the Census Bureau, at the Riggs
House last night.
Il am glad TO hear that Marcum s
friend, B. ]. Even, was not killed, as
was reported this morning. The two
were together when the fatal shots
were fired at Marcum. and although
Even endeavored to save the life of his
faithful friend he was unsuccessful.
Even was standing with his hand on
Marcum's shoulder when the shot was
fred Even says it was Curtis Jett who
fired the shot and that he recognized
him when he turned to see from where
the bullet came.
Even thought he was going to he
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
HANNA WOULD ARBITRATE.

OMAHA, Neb., May II. - Marcus A.
Hanna and the National Civic Fedora
ton have requested permission TO arbi-
trate the differences between the South
ern Pacific Railroad Company and its
shopmen, who have declared. strike.
Mr. Hanna was informed by the Shop
mems Union that il was too late TO
withhold the strike call. which is set for
noon today. and which will extend from
New Orleans TO Portland, Ore, and Og-
den. Utah
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
Governor Odelrs Ambition.

For the present" says Governor
Odeu. Il have no desire to be consid-
cred for any other post than governor
of New York That was a qualifying
expression on the part of the governor
when some one suggested to him that he
might be made chairman of the next
Republican committee to conduct the
Roosevelt campaign for the Presidency
in 1904. For the future Governor Odell
does not say what ne might be induced
to consider, but his remark about the
present is quite significant. 1t indi-
Gates, as has been heretofore observed,
that he has lofty ambitions. In fact,
the governor entertains the belief that
in 1908 he viii have grown to Presiden-
tial size Perhaps he thinks he has
reached the proper dimensions now, but
that the tine for him is not opportune.
He hopes to follow the course of Roose
Welt fromsthe governors mansion to the
White House, leaping the Vice Presi-
Dental hurdle. in order TO keep himself
before the public eye he desires 10 be a
candidate 10 succeed himself as gov
ernor next year, despite the fact that
a third term is contrary to precedent
in the Empire State. Thus for the
present" Odell is content 10 be gov
ernor For the future" he hopes that
the Presidency is in store for him.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
An "IridesCent Dream. "
The Millionaire and His Quest for the
Ideal Servant.


Some amusement has been aroused
by the offer of John Farson, a Chica-
go millionaire, to bequeath a million
dollars to the ideal servant girl, if he
ever finds her. He will also assure her
good wages and a good home so long
as he lives. His requirements are not
simple. He says:
Ny ideal servant girl never makes error
in table service. She knows at a glance the
likes and dislikes of my guest at the table
whom she has never seen before. She never
sulks She always is dignifed. She is prudent
and knows her place. She is always neat She
never discusses household affairs with outsiders.
She is a good nurse, good cook, and knows
something about dressmaking.
Some people are ready to say rash
ly that Mr.. Farson has come near to
the solution of the servant problem.
This is foolish He will never solve
that problem in this world, and ii has
never been definitely known whether
there is any servant problem IN the
other world or not. What he wants
is absolute perfection, and it will be
a long while before he finds that In
fallen human nature In addition TO
perfect moral qualities he demands
exceptional talents and a genius for
mind reading. He is looking for a
perfect woman, nobly planned, to
warn, TO comfort, and to obey orders
All the women of that kind are mar
ried. If Mr.. Farson will bring his
ambition down from the perfect ser
want to the perfect wife, he may, with
the aid of Cupid's illusion, find what
he seeks. But it is interesting to re-
feet that most Of the requirements
mentioned by him are also those of
the average housekeeper who employs
one maid, and that she has been try
ing for a long time to obtain her de-
sire, without any million-dollar legacy
to offer. The personal element III the
servant question is the great difficulty
III its solution. The housekeeper is
too apt to demand, not only a good
worker, but Somebody who will suit
her," and to suit her means to suit her
temperament with a perfection which
is rarely found outside ones own
family and personal friends. Tenn
peramental affinity cannot be bought
with money.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11

died in giving birth to fifth child, who
is buried with her at Arcachon.
After their mothers death the chill
dren were cared for by her intimate
friend, the Countess de Boon, and it
was on her demise that Lord Sackvine
took his daughters to live with him at
Washington, the son Henry having
meanwhile been sent out to South Africa
to learn farming. 1 may add that the
Count dc Boon was one of the brides
witnesses on the occasion of Flora s
marriage to Gabriel Salanson, in 1888,
at Paris, her bridal attendant being the
American-born Duchess de la Rouche-
foucauId, who was Miss Matte Mitchell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
PRESIDENT OF BALTIMORE
STOCK EXCHANGE DEAD

BALTIMORE. Md, May 1--Derick
Fahnestock, senior member of the bank
ing and brokerage firm of D. Fahrestock
& Co, president of the Baltimore stock
Exchange, and the oldest stock broker
in Baltimore, died yesterday afternoon
at his home, 25O3 Madison Avenue. Mr..
Fahnestock was Ill only one week, death
being due to Bright's disease, and a
complication of diseases. His funeral
will take place tomorrow afternoon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
SMALLPOX ON BOARD.

NEW YORK. May 1.-THE British
steamer Grenada, of the Trinidad Ship
ping and Trading Company, arrived to-
day from Philadelphia and was detained
at Quarantine on account of smallpox
The patient, Isaac Forey, aged nineteen,
a negro and one of the crew, was sent
to the hospital. The steamer was disin-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
COAL TRAIN WRECKED.

READING, Pa, May 11.-Early yester-
day morning seventeen loaded cars. con-
tanning 500 tons of coal, were wrecked
and piled up near Beruc station, on the
main line of the Reading Railway. Traf-
fc was blocked for several hours. This
is the third mysterious wreck that has
occurred al this point in little more
than a year
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11

If Russia should put a chip on its
shoulder and make for port at the
head of the Persian Gulf, England
serves notice she will then fight. And
yet Russia is bound, some time, to touch
England at one or two, If not three,
points-at Constantinople. at the Per
sian Gulf. or in Manchuria. And when
one touch is secured, the appetite viii
grow on what it feeds upon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
Russia in MdnChuria.
There to Stay, and No One to Say
. Her Nav.

hCA way.
Even the Secretary of State may
by this time have become convinced
of the fact that Russia has no inten-
ton of loosening the hold she has
upon Manchuria. She may re-occupy
or evacuate Niuchwang as many
times as there are days in the year, if
that should suit her purpose; or aban-
don the hills near Liao-Tung, COM
handing the road to the Talu River,
if it strikes her fancy to do so; but she
will do neither as the result of pres
sure, moral or otherwise, brought to
bear upon her by the great powers.
She will do exactly as she pleases, and
she will select her own time in which
to do it.
Who, indeed, is there to constrain
her? Japan7 Without a dollar in
her treasury, and with credit i'm
paired at home and abroad, what is
there that this little Asiatic bantam
could do? England7 She has her
hands full looking after India, and it
taxed to the utmost her resources
great as they are-to keep 100000
men in the field in South Africa.
Could she hope TO oppose an equal
number to the 100000 men whom
Russia can concentrate in a compare
lively short time upon what, in case
of conflict, Will be her own ground &?
It is not to be thought Of
To make war requires three things ::
Money; more money; and still more
money. Japan, we repeat, has none !;
Is head over ears in debt; and pos
sesses little or no credit Suppose,
some people contend, England were
TO furnish it. That would be posi-
BE; and it would look quite like Eng
land, too, to have Japan pull the
chestnuts out of the fire for her But
when it comes TO a question Of
pounds, shillings, and pence Brother
John becomes the very reverse of
sentimental. Indeed, he would much
rather settle by a sacrifice of his self
respect, which costs nothing, than by
parting with cold cash He would
simply do over again the stunt he per-
formed in the Venezuelan difficulty,
when he apologized to the United
States for being found in the bad
company of his German ally. He
would explain to Russia that the
treaty with Japan was TO be taken in
the Pickwickian sense merely, and not
too seriously. He would leave his lit
tie brown friend to get out of the
scrape the best way he could, and
after it is all over he would probably
read him a lecture on the evils of be-
ing too cocky and pugnacious.
Your brother Tol-1 &c click one
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
PREMIER SILvELA ILL.

MADRID. May Il. - Eel Pals today
says Prof. Leyden. the eminent Austrian
nerve specialist, has examined Premier
Silvela, and declares that the latter is
il bad condition. The Premier's heart
and nervous system are weak He has
accordingly ordered Senior Silvela to
take complete rest to prevent prostra-
ton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11
STRIKE MAY SPREAD.

CHICAGO May 1.-THE strike Of
steam engineers at the Union stock
yards threatens to spread. The engi-
neers have appealed to the packing
trades council for support. and the
councils executive board will meet to-
night to consider the matter
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-11

It is charged that the bill which gives
the cities in Illinois the right to take
over street railways was passed amid
good deal of corruption, and that the
bill gives private corporations power TO
acquire long-term control of the streets
Of every city in Illinois. Thus, those
who were shouting for the passage Of
the bill as a.victory for municipalities,
find others denouncing the bill as
trick 10 arrest municipal ownership.