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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
The Early Bird.

However that may be, IN the case of
the friends Of Mr. Olney they are pre-
pairing early for the campaign. and in
tend TO spring here and there all over
the country from time 70 time as the
occasion may seem propirious. little Oh
ney boomlets which they hope to fuse
into one big monstrous BOOM boom
when he proper moment shall arrive.
To this end the Hon. Josiah Quincy.
still remembered for some Of the things
he has done, and for some he did not
do, has been placed at the head Of the
OIney booming bureau with pIenipo-
Tertiary powers to go ahead and do his
handsomest to counteract the wide
spread and growing effect of the Parker
popularity, and to overawe the various
little boomIeins which may rise from
time 70 time as the date for the national
draws nigh.
The first serious problem which con-
fronts the Olney managers is the dis
position OF the Hon George Fred VIII
liams, who has for some time been the
controlling influence in the Bay State
Democracy. The Hon George Fred has
not yet announced his Presidential fay
erite. but when he does there is small
probability that his name viii be Rich
ard Olney. This somewhat erratic. but
talented ex-statesman, has
not forgotten the unpleasant things
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
Russta,s ministerial Departments.

Russia's ministerial departments,
which were organized on their present
basis a hundred years ago by Emperor
Alexander ], and which have Just been
celebrating the centennial anniversary OF
their creation, differ from offices Of an
analogous character in other civilized
countries. in that they all work indie
pendently from one another, without any
community of action, their only bond of
union being loyalty TO the sovereign and
implicit obedience to his autocratic
power.
In other countries OF Europe whenever
minister contemplates inaugurating an
important measure he invariably dis
cusses it in council with his colleagues.
so that in the event of its affecting in
any way their departments he may be
secure Of their cooperation and be safe
from any obstruction on the part Of the
officials subject to their orders.
There is nothing of the kind in Russia.
where each minister works Independently
of his colleagues. taking council only
with the subordinates of his own depart
ment, and reporting only TO the Gar
himself It win naturally be seen that
there are great drawbacks to this sys-
TEN. especially in cases where the min
listers are not on friendly terms with one
another. and there Is no doubt that a
good deal of the difficulty which the Car
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
AN OMAR FOR LADIES.

One for her Club and her own Latch
key fights.
another wastes In Study her good
Nights;
All. take the Clothes and let the Cut
ture go.
Nor heed the grumble OF the Women's
Rights.
Look at the shopgirI all about us--''Lo,
The wages Of a month, she says, 4
blow
Into a Hat, and when my hair is
waved,
Doubtless my Friend VIII take me to the
Show"
And she who saved her coin for Flannels
And she who caught Pneumonia instead
VIII both be Underground in Fifty
Years,
And Prudence pays no premium to the
dead
tn exclusive style you set your heart
upon
Gets 10 the Bargain counteTs-and anon
Like monographs on d SdleSld0y . 't
Cheers but moment-soon for you It's
gone.
Think. in the sad Four Hundreds gilded
halls,
Whose endless Leisure ev'n themselves
appals,E
How Ping Pong ragged so high-ther
faded out
To those far Suburbs that still chase its
Balls.
They say Sixth Avenue and the Bowary
keep
The deTnier crf that once was far from
cheap:
Green Wells. one season chic-Depart-
ment stores
Mark down in vain-No profit shall they
reap
Josephine Dodge Daskam in Harper's
Ma gaZine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
In the Hands of His Friends.

For man who intimates that be does
not care a farthing whether or not he
receives the Democratic nomination for
the Presidency next year, and would
not do a thing to advocate mis- candidacy.
the Hon Richard Olney appears to have
a large number OF friends who are won
drously active in his behalf, Following
the statement made In Washington sew
eral days ago by Mr.. Olney's dear, good
friend, the Hon. William Lindsay. for
merIy Senator from Kentucky. that the
ex-Secretary of state would do absolute
ly nothing to aid the movement to OBJ
tain The nomination at the hands Of the
next national convention, comes the an
nouncement that Bay State Democracy
is undergoing n reorganization for the
purpose Of developing The Olney Presi-
Dental boom. This. taken in connection
with the Cleveland OIuey- Whitney so
ciaI meeting of old friends in New York
recently, might convey the impression 10
suspicious minds that the Hon. Richard
0lney is perhaps playing 'possum for
the purpose of deceiying the friends Of
various other aspirants and causing
them TO think that they have no cause
20 fear rivalry from him.
While. after his talk with the ex-Sec-
rotary, Senator Lindsay did not depict
Mr.. Olney as seated on the Lupercal.
thrice refusing Indignantly and haughti-
~ tn prefer Of a Presidential crown. he
did not only Indicate, but say, that if the
nomination came to Mr.. OIney it must
come without solicitation or invitation
from him. Notwithstanding, it would
scarce seem probable that the cultured
gentlemen who are the leaders Of the old
line DEMOCRACY of Massachusetts would
be so rude as to go ahead making plans
for Mr.. Olney's nomination without con-
sulting him or asking his advice as to
how they should proceed. It seldom hap
pens in a matter OF this kind that the
person most interested sits back and
watches the performance without himself
having something to say TO most per
sons it would appear heaTtless and dis
couraging task to undertake to obtain
the nomination for so high and exalted
an Office as the Presidency when the
principal is so Indifferent as not to man
ffest concern whether he wins or not, or
evince sufficient interest 20 aid and abet
the effort
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
AS Seen By Politicians.

which some of those who are now Olney
men said about him IN the campaign
Of 1885, and subsequently, VIXEN he
undertook the hopeless task of carrying
New England for Bryan and failed b
some hundreds OF thousands Of votes,
which might have been more had there
been more votes to east The Hon.
George Fred is the national committee
man for Massachusetts. and vii not
willingly surrender TO the siIk-stocktng
Democracy Of Boston. and there ara
serious doubts as TO whether anyone
can make him do so. and State pride is
scarce strong enough TO cause him 10
Weld
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02

The race OF Irish kings never ends. a
from Chattanooga tells of the
late David O'Keefe, an american. who
went 10 a Caroline island some thirty
years ago, 'Ingratiated himself with the
natives and on the death Of the native
king was proclaimed king" of the Island
OF zap. Probably he was an exceedingly
able sovereign. It is the dream OF many
boys to be king OF some delightful
island in Polynesia, Micronesia. Mela-
nesia. The duties Of the post are not
supposed to be ardgous and the climate
is satisfactory. The world IS getting
altogether too thickly settled nowadays,
and it's a poor little island that ism I
gobbled up by a big power.
In days not so very remote there were
more prizes for adventure, and the Man
Who Would Be King had fair chance.
There was a terrible man in Fiji in the
early part of the nineteenth century.
Paddy Connors. a man We venerated
in our green. unknowing youth, and We
still like him He was one of the band
of gentlemen who left their country for
their country's good. wearled of the
Australian landscape and escaped These
refugees raised hob in the Fiji islands.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
Neither Friend Nor Fee.

Again, Mr.. Olney is hardly the man
10 harmonic the two factions of De-
mocracy and bring them together to
fight against their common enemy. His
candidacy is open 10 objections from
both wings Of the party.
The great body Of Democrats who fol-
lowed Mr. Bryan In 1895 have not for
gotten in the few years which have
elapsed since that time that Mr. Olney
deserted them. and hocked with the So
called National Democracy, under the
leadership OF Palmer and Buckner, II he
did not act IaIIy vote the Republican
ticket. as did thousands OF other anti
silver Del 5crats. They VIII want. and
will have right TO insist upon having,
as their candidate next year a man who
at least was not openly 'sgin them
but eight years before The very fact
of his intimate relations with ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland. and the BELIEF that Er.
Cleveland looks with favor upoa his can
didacy, will be sufficient to make him
Objectionable to the unreconstructed
Democrats of the Bryan type
His return to the fold in 1900 via the
aDIi-ImperlaIlSm route, perhaps Win the
Interior purpose of becoming a candi-
date himself next year, wiz not be
enough to cause these Democrats to
nestle up TO him with any considerable
degree Of enthusiasm.
On the other hand. It has made him
amenable to the charge Of Organism
By those who, Notwithstanding the issue
of Imperialism. refused to support the
party with free silver still IN its plat
form in the last Presidential campaign.
So 1t can readily be seen that the Hon
Richard Olney Is not logically the man
TO be nominated by the Democrats next
year. and those who have assumed the
Job OF managing his boom, whether with
or without his advice and consent are,
to use a vulgarism Of the street, up
against tough proposition
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02

Mayor
Reorgan Gar Contmp a Ne~ System,

It seems that on the day Of his seiz-
ure he looked 50 III that while Whiting
in the imperial antechamber the cham
berlain in attendance thought it neces-
sary to warn the Gear of the minister's
condition. When therefore the statesman
entered the imperial presence Alexander
arose from his chair, advanced to meet
him. holding out both hands to him and
exciaiming in the most CHEEKY az at
fectionate tones: Good morning my
dear IVAN. Let US postpone business IN
til tomorrow, and instead of working
stay and take breakfast with me"
The minister, however, seemed sud-
denly TO have been overtaksn by cere-
bral attack and his reason to have tenn
porarily deserted him. For without ap-
pearing to see or hear the Gar, he com
menced to bow profoundly to the latter's
vacant chair. murmuring unintelligible
phrases. Thereupon taking up his posi-
ton at the imperial desk, he commenced
to read his official report. addressing
himself to the still vacant chair OF the
Car, and at the end of every sentence
stopping to give a French translation
thereof. The Car profoundly moved by
this pitiable spectacle brought up chair
10 the desk and gently forced tae minis
ter into It, and then FASTENED - the
antechamber to summon a physician.
When he returned with the medical man
he found the little statesman uncon-
scious and with his head resting on the
imperial desk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02

to dwell the horrible aftermath tragedies in
their relation to and influence those directly involved
incompetence. lust eOvetOusness theft murder and
other crimes the of nearly the sui
cdes attempted suicides which annually the
corrupbIe body says the Wisdom
presseh down the soul, earthly tabernacle
weigheth down the mind that upon many things
ITO expect either science or sociology the
need to the health heal
it when diseased would be ike looking grapes
brambe bush The primary duty the church is that of
ministry the things character conscience, and
faith understanding needs light the viii requires
subdued, the be adjusted
corrected by the lOadstone Of truth
Christ is the Great Physician the medicines
necessary this the dspensary
And they brought Him all that were
sick holden divers ormens possessed
with devils. and epieptc and paIsied and He healed
Today's like action and faith viii like
suit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
SELF-MADE RULERS.
Few Chances Nowadays for the 'an Who Would Be King

were honored as gods or devils, set up
and threw down kings, cut wide
swath and were monarchs Of all they
surveyed. Paddy was the best or
worst man in the lot He didn't actually
become king. We believe, but he was the
power behind the throne. The king Of
the island on which he settled became
the most powerful OF Fijian rulers, and
that island got a headship over the rest
of the group Paddy" was the real
king. Did he object to anybody? Forth
with the king sent 10 that unworthy
subject, made him build an earth-oven
and bake himself to death in II, a victim
to the offended Paddy"
Paddy" Connors ate OF the fat and
drank of the sweet for a good while n
time more virtuous white men came ana
drove him into exile in his old age He
had forty-eight children. If We remeu-
Der right, when he was thus ostracized.
After a long. stirring life, his sole re-
naming ambition was to see the num-
Der OF his children increased to fifty. 4
Homeric or Priamic sheaf We wish
Paddy" Connors had left memoirs. He
was forci5le man, and, with all his
faults. yeTy 1T 10 be a kInE--New York
Sun
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
Rough Lies the Way.

Aside from the opposition Of the Hon.
George Fred Williams there are other
huge obstacles in the way Of the OIney-
ties TO prevent the nomination Of their
favorite- Even if Mr. oIBey should be
nominated it would be practically i'm
possible for him tn carry Massachusetts,
and the man needed by the Democracy
is one who. living in a doubtful State. by
reason Of his popularity at home. viii be
able to secure the electoral votes of that
State. Here Mr.. OIney would fail to meet
the requirements. There is no man in
the Democratic party strong enough to
take any New England State out Of the
Republican column. It was tried with
Mr. SewelI in 1896, and a dismal failure
resulted. and the attempt Is not likely
to be repeated Connecticut is the only
State where the Democrats ever had
chance in a Presidential year, and even
If Connecticut had a Democrat Of Presi-
Dental size next year It would not be
worth while to try for her six votes,
when there are many more populous
States where the element Of doubt is
vastly greater.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
May Enter Italian Cabinet.

May Enter Italian Cabinet.
Signor Prinetu's paralytic attack dur
ing The course Of an audience with King
Victor Emmanuel may lead to the de-
parture from Washington Of Signor
Mayor des PIanches, who has for some
time past been regarded both in Italy
aud in official circles abroad as destined
to succeed to the post Of minister Of
foreign affairs. He possesses altogether
exceptional qualifications for the posi-
ton. having for years been the chef
de cabinet of the late Premier Crispi,
and the permanent chief Of the on
sulta, or department Of foreign affairs,
at Rome.
SIgn0r Prinetti's withdrawal from the
italian administration would be deploT-
ed nowhere more than at Berlin. where
the continuance Of Italy as the
member of the Triple Alliance is re-
garded as being in no small measure
attributable to his influence. He is a
close and intimate friend of the Ger
man chancellor. Count Won BueIOw, their
relations dating back 10 the days when
the count was a mere secretary Of le-
CATION. WU3lE LUt OUulitt3a Won De'-4N''fT
who. it will doubtless be remembered, is
of italian birth. and sister Of Prince
ICamporeaIe. has grown up from child
/ hood with Madame Prfnetti, with whom
she has always remained on the terms
of the most uninterrupted and close af-
/ lection.
II is impossible THAI these relations
/ between Won Buelow and PriRetti, and
/ between their respective wives have
/ been entirely without influence upon the
conduct of the foreign policy Of Ger
many and Italy with regard to one
another. and PrfnettTs retirement Into
private life in consequence OF the severe
stroke of paralysis which he has sus-
tanned. would therefore be felt as a
distinct loss at Berlin.
/ Prinetti is a remarkably clever man.
Utterly devoid of affectation and with no
Ipretensions whatsoever 10 belong TO the
/ patriciate, his ancestors having all been
/ Lombard merchants. Until he assumed
/ Office he was celebrated as one OF the
/ principal manufacturers Of bicycles and
/ sewing machines in Italy, the name OF
/ the firm. which is still in existence,
being Stuccf < PrinettI, Of Milan.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
Is Suicide CoWa1dIy?
By the REV CHARLES W. B00T Of Baltimore.

6G7 HE most exhaustive treatise on the subject Of
suicide, and which still holds the foremost
rank O the Continent and here, is that of
Henry professor of psychological medicine in
the University It is entitled An Essay on Com
parative Statistics essentially statistical
sociological aspect of suicide
to say and still religious refer
this and emphasize the follow
ing fndisputable that madness and suicide
with more frequently proportion civilization progress
e comparative statistics OF the last fifty
to prove it
The question for seems to be that the pessmists
ateralists eyouonss and educators have failed pro-
vide permanent check for this evil. where shall
for one? Everything depend the opinion
regard soul origin. attributes.
and destiny.
being SO apparent, unnecessary to analyze the
increasing frequency of suicide
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
His Voice May Have Caused Trouble.

His Voice May Have Caused Trouble.
The Crown Prince of sazony has the
highest pitched voice Of any adult male
scion OF European royalty. Originally
shrilI to an almost phenomenal degree,
it was rendered still more so by i'm
prudences during his recovery from an
attack of measles, by which he was
overtaken during visit 10 Berlin In
deed, his voice, with its mixture OF
hoarseness and squeakiness. is so intense
ly exasperaCing TO a person with high
strung nerves that perhaps his ex-wifo-
in her present delicate condition OF
health, may have been driven thereby
to avoid him, at any rate to endeavor
to escape coming within the sound of
his voice. One thing is certain. namely.
that when he comes TO the throne he will
by natural causes be debarred from seek
ifg to emulate the oTatoTiCaI prOwesses
of Emperor William.
MARQEISE DE FONTENOY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
A Dramatic Incident.

Prinetr's seizure was most dramatic,
aud has so far as I am aware but one
precedent. namely, when the Russian
minister Of finance. WychnegTadsld. was
somewhat similarly stricken during the
course of an audience with Alexander
III OF Russia. He was a homely little
man. OF pIebeian birth. being the son Of
a village pope. and was indebted for the
fortune which he acquired previous to
entering the service o. The state and
for the high rank which he subsequently
attained. entirely TO his own qualities
and merit
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
THE DRYEST SPOT ON EARTH.

The reputation Of being the driest spot
on earth is claimed by many spots in
many chimes. says the liverpool Post"
The latest claimant is Payta, ia Peru, a
place about Gvc degrees south of the
equator on The coast that has risen forty
feet In historic times Prof David G.
Fairfield. q recent visitor. reports hav-
ing reached there in February just after
8 eaia a. more than twenty-tour hours,
tbs first Tor eight years. The average IN
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
A New system ContempIated.

It IS said that the Gar, with the OBJ
ject of remedytng this condition Of at
fairs, contempIates inaUgurating a sys-
TEN of weekly ministerial councils. at
y which all measures about to be intro
duced by one or the other of the min
listers shall be discussed by the heads
of the other branches Of the administra-
ton in his presence
There is no such thing as a prime
minister IN Russia. and. Of course, the
ministers are absolutely free from that
legislative supervision and control to
which they are subjected in other coun-
tries.
The Russian ministerial departments
we're founded, as 1 have stated above, by
Alexander I. to take the place Of the so
called colleges" established by Peter
the Great in III. These colleges" con
sisted of a group of officials charged with
one particular branch Of the admins
tTation of the government, and each
college elected its own president. who
was the executive head and the means
of communication between the college
and the sovereign. These colleges,
working independently Of one another.
passed the laws which suited them with
out much regard to the wishes Of the
Gar, who was half the time kept in
ignorance Of their dolngs, and they prac-
ticaTy ran the matter 10 SUIT themselves
IA an altogether irresponsible fashion
until Alexander I appeared upon the
scene and substituted in their stead min
isterIaI departments, each under the
head of one minister directly responsible
to the sovereign, and only permitted 10
issue DEGREES with the sanction and I'm
der the sign manual Of the monarch.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02

tervaI between two showers is seven
years. Sea fogs are common. OF about
nine species Of plants noticed seven
were ANIMALS and their seeds must have
remained dormant in the ground fer
eight years. In spite Of the lack Of rain.
the long rooted Peruvian cotton is grown
in he dried up river bed. furnishing crop
in the dried-up river bed, furnishing
crops that yield subsistence to the ma
tives.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
Church Choir Amenities.

He-Are Miss Simson and Miss Tim
kins good friends
She-I should say not, Why, they
couldn't be more bitter enemies if they
sang together In the same church choir.
Chicago Daily News.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
An dissatisfaction Light.

Mrs. A-When I was engaged to my
husband he was the very light of my ex-
istence.
Mrs D.-And now
Mrs. A.-The light goes out every
night.-BTookIyn Life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
To "Dine Al Fresco."

DO you know Mr.. Fresco-3Ir. Albert
Fresco2" inquired Mrs. Nuritch-
No" said her husband. Why
I've got an invite 10 Mrs BIuegore's
garden party, and she says they're going
to dine Al Fresco. philadelphia Press
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
In the Public Eye.

The fftfetb anniversary of Archbishop
Rvan,s ordination next September Will
be observed by q Jubilee celebration ar
ranged by the clergy Of the archdiocese
OF philadelphia.
Prof Friedrich DeIitsch. OF the Uni
yersitv Of Berlin. whose recent lectures
on the Babylonian origin OF the Bible
created q sensation. VIII visit the Uni
ted States IN March.
VIII :. Hays. of Louisville, claims to
ne the author Of Dixie" He was as
sisted. he says, by Charles l. Ward, and
David p. FauIds. recently deceased, pub
l5shed the song. The authorship OF TINS
popular Southern melody has been IL
dispute for many years
An Antarctic expedition, backed by
American CAPITAL. will soon be headed By
c. e. Borchgrevink, the Antarctic eN-
pIorer-
Alfred Russell wallace, who is credit
cd with Darwin with establishing the
theory Of evolution, is eighty years old
Although Edmond Rosrand, the author
of ..Cvrano de Bergerac," was elected a
member Of the French Academy several
months ago. he has not yet been Off
cfaIlv received by that body. The re-
ceprfou has been repeatedly postponed
until il has been jocuIarly suggested that
the Youngest academtciaa would be the
oldest before he could sit at the instl-
tute.
Alfred A. Hewlett, son Of the original
of David Harum. has announced that ne
viii celebrate the eighty-second ami
versary OF his fathers birth on FebTuaTy
Il The guests. who will number nearly
Jn6 will All he widows.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-02
The Unselfsh Widow.

''Widowhood makes woman unset
fish"
Why soe''
Because she ceases TO look out fo-
No /. and begins to look out for No p
Town and Country.