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The Washington times., 1903-06-14
Deficient in Courage.

Milan, who was deficient in personal
courage, abdicated when he found him
self confronted by the fate that has
now overtaken his only son, and Alex
ander was brought up under a regency
composed of the pro- Russian-that is TO
say, the radicalparty. Encouraged by
his father, he eventually got rid OF his
regency by coup d'etat. and reinaugu-
rated a pro-Austrian policy, appointing
his father as comma nder-i chief of the
army
This lasted until he fell into the han1s
of the unsavory Draga Maschin. who per-
suaded him to marry her The Russian
government was the only one which
showed itself favorable to the match,
and Alexander thereupon threw himself
headlong into the arms OF Russia But
when the Car. who, through his envoy.
had officiated as Sponsor at the we'd
ding, declined 20 receive Queen Draga
at his court. and Emperor Francis Jo-
seph had agreed to receive both Alex
ander and Draga this fall at Vienna
Alexander, prompted by his consort, set
his face against everything Russian. and
adopted an aggressively pro-Austrian
policy in defiance of the wishes OF his
army and OF his people, repeating The
constitution, dismissing his radical min
istry and dissolving the chambers. Il
is this that has caused the popular up
rising eliminating in his tragic death
MARQUISEs DE FoSTENOY.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
Sons of "Black George"

This Prince Alexander Kara George
witch, who was himself the son of that
peasant leader of the Instruction
against Turkish rule who won for
sorvia autonomy under Turkish SOW
ereignty, and who was nicknamed BLACK
George" or Kara George" on account
of the swarthiness of his complexion and
of his inordinate savagery. was survived
by two sons. Peter and Arsene. The
letter and younger of the two is an Off
Ger in the Russian army. makes his home
at St. Petersburg, and is enormously
wealthy through his marriage with Au
rora. daughter of Paul Demidoff, the
ntulti-millionaire Prince of San Donate
The elder brother, Peter. who has just
been proclaimed King of ServIa by the
niUrderers of Alexander and Queen
Draga, is a man of ffty-nine years of
age. who served with some distinction
in the French ranks. in the war of 1870
against Germany, winning the Cross of
the Legion of Honor for gallantry on
the battlefield In 1888 he married
Princess Zorka, daughter OF the Prince
OF Montenegro. girl who had not only
been brought up altogether at ST.
Petersburg under the personal direction
The Washington times., 1903-06-14

termination Of existing tenancies.
Thus far only six counties have failed
to take steps for coming within the
operations of the enterprise.
The purpose of the association, as
il has been well defined by the Duke
of Devonshire, one of its chief pro
moters, is to build ring fence around
the existing licenses Of the United
Kingdom, and TO bring all new
licenses hereafter created under the
control of trust companies which can
be relied upon to manage them as a
trust in the interest Of the eommuni-
". 1t is IN this sense, that Of trustee
ship for the public good, that the
word trust is used in connection
with the association.
The advantages of the system are
briefly these: The monopoly value
pertaining to each license is secured
for the public. All surplus profits,
after the deduction of not more than
5 per cent interest on the capital, are
appropriated 10 public objects, but
such as would not properly be
chargeable to the rates. That is to
say, the surplus profits do not dinin-
ish the rates, but provide public con-
ven;ences which would not otherwise
be available.
The trust public houses are not tied
TO any particular brewery, but are
under management whose aim Is To
supply the best and prest liquor, and
also, so far as possible, to make the
house a general place of refreshment
instead of a mere drinking bar
Finally, there is no inducement or
personal interest in any one concerned
in the management to push the sale
of Intoxicating liquors. One of the
first objects of the trust is to push
the non-alcoholic side Of the trade in
preference to selling beer.
Like most moderate movements, the
association is opposed by both ex-
tremes. On the one hand, the strong
temperance people do not ike it, be
cause, from their point of view, any
thing that tends to make the liquor
business more respectable makes if
more difficult to eliminate. On the
other hand, the brewers and publicans
do not like it, because 1t reduces their
profits, and indirectly tends to induce
a more moderate use of liquor But
IT has the confidence of the more con
servative people, and its rapid spread
shows that it meets real public want
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
A Public House Trust.
England's Adaptation of the Norwegian
System of Managing the
Liquor Business.

Under the Norwegian system the
liquor business is carried on by paid
agents of the government, who have
no personal interest nit, and the
profits are applied TO public improve
ments and utilities of various kinds.
The Central Public House Associa-
ton of England is an adaptation of
this system. 1t has no monopoly, but
il conducts its business with view
10 minimizing its evils, and giving
the public the profits, over and above
the interest on the capital, which is
limited to a maximum of ) per cent.
It has had an established existence
Of only two years, but it is already
operating in more than twenty Eng
hsh counties. 1t has now under its
management 1913 public houses, and
it has the promise Of 100 more on the
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Sympathy With
Regarded by the Majority

to charge Herewith the Russian govern
ment. although the latter cannot but
benefit by the advantage of having on
the throne at Belgrade a prince so de-
voted to her interests and so entirely
in sympathy with her as Peter Kara
Georgovitch.
The crime was perpetrated by the
Servians themselves, whose animosity
against Alexander was, however, TO
mented by Pan-Slav agents.
In order to understand the si<aation
80 and even IS per cent of the people
belong to the radical and Russian
party. who look to the Gear much in
the same light that Catholics do to the
Pope, and upon the Russians as their
brethren in faith and as their deliver
ers from Ottoman tyranny and oppres-
sion. The small remaining moiety, con-
sisting of numerically small band of
clever and highly educated men in the
liberal professions and few great
merchants and landowners. to whom ne
Austrian markets are a matter of siu-
preme Importance. favor close alli-
ance with the dual empire at the ex-
pense of Russia.
The Kara Georgovitches when On the
throne invariably gave their sympathies
to Russia, whereas the Obrenovitches
pinned their faith upon Austria. It was
the Russian-born Queen Natalie's re-
solve TO Illustrate the pro-Austrian pol
icy of her husband Milan that led to
the trouble between them, eliminating
in their dtvorce
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WASHINGTON BOY WINS
GOLD MEDAL FOR ESSAY

At the commencement exercises OF the
Charlotte Hall Military Academy. Ber
trand II. Roberts, OF Washington, was
awarded a gold medal. the prize for the
best essay on a subject chosen by the
faculty and students OF the school. A
year ago Roberts distinguished himself
by winning the gold medal presented TO
the best commissioned officer. This
year he was cadet captain adjutant.
The competitive drill was won by
Cadet Captain c. A. Shreve, of Mary
land. Company B. The address 10 the
graduating class was delivered by Major
George NJ Thomas, and in the evening
a dance was given by the school authori-
ties.
Among the guests present were Miss
Roberts. Miss Stone. Miss Ball, Miss
Bly,. Miss johnson. Miss Temple. and
Miss Gray. all of Washington.
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The Field of Politics
Warm Time in CHICAGO.

W al III = Lie IL
The Illinois Democrats are in an un-
settled condition, which does not tend
to make bright their already dull pros
poets for success. 1t is true that they
won two more or less decisive victories
last spring, first when they elected the
cago for fourth time, and recently
when their judicial ticket, with the ex-
cepton of three candidates. won by
comparatively small majorities over the
Republican nominees.
These triumphs, however have done
nothing to cure the differences between
the Harrison and the Hopkins factions
of the party. The Hopkinsites, the
followers OF the former mayor, who
son, and the Bobbie Burkites fought
Mayor Harrison bitterly, but he was
elected nevertheless, and they are now
seeking to prevent him from obtaining
control of the State organization.
The mayors influence In the LegisIa-
ture was shown by the passage OF the
Mueller bill, and this has added to his
also has large following among a
certain class of Republicans In Chicago,
and will give his opponents In his own
party all the fight they are looking
for. This state OF affairs, however,
BODIES no good for the party, which, if
it hopes to accomplish anything, must
be united, and even then it is at a dis
ADVANTAGE
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GIRLS CHOOSING HUSBANDS.

In England. leap year is supposed TO
confer upon the fair sex the privilege Of
choosing life partners for better or for
worse but the custom is more honored
in the breach than in the observance.
The gypsies. especially in hungary. en-
joy and make very extensive use Of
the right at all times, in accordance
with an ancient custom
Thus manageable young gypsy girl
In the land OF the Magyars, as soon as
her heart is smitten, takes good care
that the smiter shall hear OF the havoc
he has wrought and have chance Of
consoling her. With this praisewortny
object in view, she has love letter
indited places coin IN piece OF
dough, hakes il. and throws the cake
and the BILL doux during the night
into the bedehamher of her bridegroom
elect
Then she possesses her soul in pa
thence and awaits developments. The
Burmese maiden begins her marriage
campaign at a much earlier stage IN
ordar 10 ger together goodly gather
ing of young men from whom te choose.
she places a lamp in her window at
night-it is known as the lamp or love-
and entices all those youths who are
candidates for the order OF benedict.
In sunny Andalusia, the peasant girl
whose heart has been stolen by a stall
wart young husbandman prepares
tasty pumpkin cake and sends il TO his
home Ii he eats it-and the Anda-
lusian girl takes good care 10 make 1t
highly edible = the pair are forthwith
betrothed.-London Telegraph.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
TEXAS WANTS A REGULAR
FOR DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE
Senator Culberson Describes the Con-
ditions in the Lone Star State.

Little attention is being given to
politics in Texas just now. according 10
the reports brought from the Lone Star
State by Senator Culberson, who ar
rived at the Shoreham yesterday morn
ing I'VE are busy with crops said he.
and conditions are good. State affairs
are absorbing what time the people have
TO spare.
LAS to the candidate for the Presi
dency, Texas favors any man who is
regular. German and Parker have a
number of followers. Both are excel
lent men, and they have the confidence
of the party
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Democrats in Porto Rico.

The Democrats of Porto Rico-the
party is said to have established itself
there-arc reported to be making an eff
fort TO perfect an organization for the
purpose of electing delegates TO the next
national Democratic convention. When
the call for a convention is issued it Is
probable that an invitation will be sent
TO Porto Rico. as well as TO the other
territories. although the Democrats may
profit by the experience they had with
Hawaii and decide to oblige the Porto
Ricans to wait until they better under
stand and appreciate Democratic doc
trine and principles.
They ought not TO forget soon that
1t was Hawaii. or. more properly. Prince
David. the insular delegate, who cast
the deciding vote which reafFrmed the
Chicago platform in the Kansas City
convention, and repeated the declara-
ton in favor of free silver. at 16
TO l. which brought the party to
disastrous and overwhelming defeat
After long and bitter fight the COM
mittec on resolutions stood evenly d.
vided between affirming and ignoring 16
10 /; when all the States and Territories
had voted the question of reaffirmation
was tie and would have been lost had
rot Prince David voted AYE" when Ha-
wall. the last on the list, was CALLED
The prince did not care a rap for free
silver, If, indeed he understood anything
about the money question, but he want
ed 10 be on the Bryan side, and so he de-
cided the fate of the convention and per-
haps the fate OF the party.
1t remains to be seen whether or not
the party desires to risk the danger of
such another q astrous experience by
admitting delegates from Porto Rico.
still the island is'a part of the United
States. and If Democracy stands for any
thing Il stands fer the rights of all the
people, regardless of the part OF the
country IN which hey may reside.
whether island or me- inland and il Porto
Rico asks for representation in the ma
tionai convention the party cannot well
refuse 10 admit her delegates.
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Alschuler a Strong Man.

A great many Democrats wish to see
the Hon. Sam Alschuler, of Aurora.
nominated for governor He was the
candidate three years ago. and made a
good fight, but was dragged down TO de-
feat by the national ticket, although he
ran far ahead OF Bryan and even carried
the city of Chicago. which Bryan did not
He was much stronger man than Gov
ernor Yates the Republican, nominee. but
il was not a Democratic year and he
never had a chance Of election While
Democratic conditions may be some
what better next year than they were
in 1900, the prospects for the election OF
Democratic governor are not especial
" encouraging. There are, however, sew
erai candidates for the nomination be-
sides Mr.. AIschuler, who is said not to
be oyeranXiouS for the honor Those
most prominently mentioned are Repre-
sentative J. r. Williams, of Carmi. and
Representative Ben F. Caldwell. of
Chatham. Caldwell is a banker and
wealthy and has reasonably safe Dem
ocratic district. Williams is not a man
OF large means, but is Immensely pop
ular with his constituents as is evil
denced by the fact that he was return
ed from Republican district
IN redistricting the State couple OF
years ago. the Republicans included a
group Of counties in the Twenty fourth
district which they had reason for be-
lteEing would return Republican to
Congress. Mr.. Williams, however, made
a great fight and won against heavy
odds. Both men are able and would
make strong candidates. but with the
party split into factions in Cook county
any Democrat would be at a disadvan-
tage.
II Mayor Harrison wins in the con-
test for control of the State orgapiza-
ton, the Democrats may consider him
at least good Vice Presidential timber.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
The Belgrade Tragedy.


Not until later shall we know whether
it was coincidence or design that caused
the King and Queen of Servia to be as
sassinated at Belgrade on the very an
niversary of the murder, just thirty-flve
years ago, of Prince Michael, who ruled
over Servia from 1899 to 1912, and again
from 1860 TO 1868, when he was done
to death in the gardens of his suburban
palace of Topschidere at Belgrade by as
sassins. who, having first riddled him with
bullets. mutilated his body with their
knives in that peculiarly savage and bar
barous manner peculiar TO crimes Of
violence IN the southeast of Europe.
1t was not only cowardly. but also
very useless murder. For Michael was
an enlightened prince, under whose reign
Servia was prospecting. 1t was proved
to have been perpetrated by the agents
of Prince Alexander Kara eorgovitch,
who had reigned over Servia from 1912 to
1S4S, and so incontrovertible was the
evidence, not merely Of his completely,
but likewise of his direct instigation of
the crime, that the government of Hun
gary, in which country he had establish
ed his residence, gave him the alter
native of immediate departure or else Of
facing trial by the Hungarian courts
on charges of planning on Hungarian
soil murder perpetrated in a neighbor-
ing and friendly state.
He took advantage of the opportunity
of flight offered to him ard escaped to
France. where he died in 1885. with
warrant issued by the Austro-H Hungarian
government out for his arrest on the
charge of completely in murder, to be
executed If ever he ventured to set his
foot again in the dominions of Emperor
Francis Joseph
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The saloon is in rebellion in Texas.
Texas has county prohibition. In one
county which voted for prohibition the
liquor sellers have armed themselves
and so have the voters, and the result
is the county is under martial law and
the State militia are on duty to pro-
mote the enforcement of law against
lxw1essness. When we come TO con-
template the large areas of upset law
il would seem as if we ought to exert
cur influence TO stop mobs and multi
fication more effectively at home before
we try TO take charge of Kishinev.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
SCH00NERS I'M DISTRESS
OFF THE MAINE COAST

PORTLAND. Me-. June Is. = Two
schooners met disaster OF the Maine
coast last night iive-master. sup
posed TO be the new schooner Washing
ton B. Thomas. OF Bath. is ashore on
Redmonds Island. OF s.. Elizabeth The
Cap life-saving crew has gone out 20
her aid. Wreckage from the Thomas
came ashore at Old orchard at noon.
While the people on the beach were
gathering this wreekage they sighted,
through the mist. the masts OF four
master that lies on the outer side Of
Stratton Island, about four miles OFF
Prouts Neck and Old Orchard. The
name of the schooner cannot be ascer-
tanned.
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VengednCe-A DeCadenCe.
Nations or Men With Souls Thus Eaten
Up, Die.

When the Creator claimed for him
self the right TO execute vengeance,
he Instituted an imlnutable law there
by, the transgression of which brings
gradual, and sometimes sudden, death
TO those who break it.
This was fully exemplifed by the
recent terror in New York over the
operations of that alleged SieiEan
vendetta organization, the Malta.
That one of these hotheads should de
stroy another may perhaps not be
matter of SO much moment, bat that
reputable citizens of that city should
fear to sit on the coroner's jury and
pass sentence upon the perpetrator is
of moment.
Vengeance is mine," saith the
Lord: q viii repay Just glance
for moment upon the fate of the
peoples who have taken into their
own hands the execution of vengeance
upon their fellows for real or fancied
wrongs
The Latin races are most prone to
do this, perhaps. Take the Spanish,
Italian and French. AS the years 90
by one can see them growing ever less
and less important in the conduct of
the worlds affairs. The canker of
vengeance-lust gets in ones blood, eat
ing away his soul. This germ of sin
feeds and feeds upon the moral vitals
OF the unhappy creature. He does
not realize this always, but it is,
nevertheless, true.
Spain is today not tenth as vigor-
Gus as Of yore This Is one of the
chief causes. Italy rarely succeeds in
her plans of colonization and other
efforts at national rehabilitation.
France, the strongest of the three. is
the least given TO projects of ven
geance. In the far East, China, with
her tHighbinders,o is another fit IL
lustration.
Beware of harboring vengeance or
the desire for it in your heart. 1t will
as surely warp your moral nature and
pervert your otherwise upward as
pirations as the mixture of pinch of
logwood with pail of clear water
will destroy the latter's purity. It is
a law great, universal, unyielding.
Let God look out for the vengeance
of this world as well as the next. He
Is abundantly capable and knows bet
ter when TO strike. You may fail to
secure your vengeance on another,
even though you try, but you will not
fail 10 hamstring your own soul and
thus go limping on down the ages-a
perverted being.
Root out the Malta and all kindred
organizations from this free soil.
They do not belong here. Pass such
stringent immigration laws that these
men cannot land here The horrors
of secret assassination and the ter
rors Of the knife thrust in the back
belong to the peoples who are fast dy-
ing7of from the face Of this bright
earth, thank God, and this free land
should set down its heel hard on this
serpent wherever and whenever seen.
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
Age and Marriage.
"a Young Lady" Objects to Making
Public the Age of People About
to Marry.
To the Editor Of The Washington Times:

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
Do you know think it is awfuIly unkind
in The Times to publish the ages OF persons who
married? It inst affords a chance for people
to make mean remarks about their friends /
thinking of getting married myself, and
it would certainly make me feel badly to
have my age published and have folk saw,
rs she that old? Who would have thought
itY' etc, etc, etc. Please, Mr. Editor, issue
an order forbidding these ages published, and
receive the everlasting gratitude OF
YOUNG LADY.
Washington, June 4, 1903.
The above letter is sent TO us on
paper of the color of robins egg blue
that's what they call it, isn't it,
deiicately scented and bearing all the
other earmarks, style and handwrit-
ing included, of youth. Ia the midst
of mail, composed for the greater
part of Government reports, statisti-
cal abstracts and exchanges more or
less dull, this plaintive missi~e comes
ike breath of sweet, fresh air to re-
lieve the oppressive atmosphere of
business and toll.
Not for the world would we know
ingly do anything to make "a young
lady" feel badly" Not for the
world shall we say, when she does get
married, as she that old?' or, "Who
would have thought it?o On the con-
trary, when we read the notice of her
marriage IN The Times-and we trust
she viii not forget sending it to us
we shall say, what so young. to
think Of getting married !" or what
courage love inspires in the youngr"
Now, anyone who would make
"mean remarks about people who
are about to enter, or have just en-
tered, the sweet bonds of matlimonv
can be, we feel sure, only "a horrid
old thing" To US all people about
to marry appear young, very young;
though there may be some younger
than others. We have no doubt that
when a young lady who has seen fifty
summers fit by bestows her hand and
heart upon some grizzled Corydon she
feels as young as did Amaryllis,
when she toyed with the affections of
her shepherd lover amid the olive
clad hills Of Greece. Age-that is the
number of years one has lived IN this
vale of tears in single misery has
nothing to do with the delight ul
dream that precedes matIimony
Love laughs-cynics might say ii
gr-ins now and then-at years no less
than locks.
We are convinced our young lady"
is borrowing trouble. If she has not
already plighted her troth-this
sounds like Maurice Hewlett she will
find that by the time she comes
around to that interesting episode III
her life she viii care little, if any
thing, for what 4.horrid old things
say or think about her. She will be
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
Russia Will Benefit.

The readiness with which the muir
derers of King Alexander and Queen
Draga proclaimed Prince Peter Kara
Georgovitch as ruler of Servia tends
to the inference that he was quite as
much party to their assassination as
his father was to that of Prince Michael,
just five-and- thirty years ago. 1t would
be wrong. however. to saddle him with
the entire responsibility of the crime.
and still more preposterous would it be
The Washington times., 1903-06-14
MATos ADMITS FAILURE.

CARACAS, Venezuela. June 13--Gen-
eral Matos published yesterday in Cura-
cas- manifesto, addressed to the We
nezuelan people. confessing that the
revolution is crushed and terminated,
and saying he viii ask President Castro
to guarantee the safety of himself and
all his followers, so that they may be
able to return 20 their homes in We
nezuela, and work for the consolidation
neZuela
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busy elsewhere. and may heaven bless

busy elsewhere, and may heaven bless
her
It is not the editor who is lawfully
unkind"-it IS that horrid old thing
who issues the marriage licenses. 1t
is the clerk of the Supreme Court, to
whom the young lady" should carry
her plant. And as he is Young as
our young lady" he will no doubt,
if she insist, break the law when she
blushingIy presents herself to get her
marriage license.