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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
A PeriIous Catechism.

The attempt of Charles a. Towne, of
Minnesota. at recent dinner of the
Brooklyn Democratic Club TO bring about
harmony in the party has occasioned
much editorial comment throughout the
entire country. His effort was hardly
made by Mr.. Bryan, but more interesting
on account of the methods he would en-
ploy, which include the Interrogation of
present day Democrats regarding their
loyalty in 1896 or 1900. He said
Il maintain that q man, if he be in
harmony with Democratic purposes, has
a right to seat at the council table.
and a right in the fighting lines. To
those Democrats who were not with the
party in 1896 or 1900 let us say: Are
you sincerely with us now?' II they
answer. Yes let us examine the rec
ords of those campaigns only as bearing
up their good faith
II would be highly edifying TO see Mr..
Towne or some other Democratic in
quisitor examining gold Democrats OF
such caliber as Edward NJ Shepherd
TO find out whether he was really lin
harmony with Democratic purposes" in
1896 or in 1900, before permitting him
to act with the Democratic party. The
general opinion is that the catechis1n
would be regarded as impertinence, and
likely to provoke rebuke that would
not soon be forgotten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
The 'Ragging" Scandal.

We are very far from having heard
the last of the so-caIIed Raging scan
DALI in the Guards in England, which
resulted in the commanding officer of
one of the battaIions. Colonel Kinloch.
being placed on the retired list by Lord
Roberts The Brigade OF Guards, which
comprises the regiments of the First and
Second Life Guards, the Royal Horse
Guards, the Grenadier. Scots, Cold
stream, and Irish Guards. cherish above
all their other ancient privileges and
prerogatives that of being amenable
to no one except the sovereign. This
prerogative has been ignored by the
commander-in chief of the army. Lord
Roberts. in his retirement of Colonel
Kinloch, and in his prohibition of rag
ging-" The King has turned a deaf ear
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
A Kings Action Questioned.

King Edwards action in comforting the
title of lord mayor with the prefix
Of right honorable" upon the chief
magistrates of Melbourne and of Sydney
has aroused a storm of protest and in
dignation from the various state gov
crnmenJs of Australia and likewise from
the federal administration They are
united in declaring that the crown
has no right TO confer aonors of this
kind upon public men in Australia. ex-
cept on the nomination of the Austral-
ian governments, and that the secretary
of state for the colonies in England is
violating the principles of autonomy and
OF self-government by Australia in
securing from the sovereign honers for
Australians without consulting the
colonial cabinets.
The affair recalls the vigorous protest
made by the late Sir George Grey, when.
away back in the seventies, Queen Vic
toria conferred knighthoods upon two
New Zealand politicians who were op-
ponents of Sir Georges cabinet.
So bitter is the feeling about the sub
ject at the present moment in Australia
that It has actually been proposed TO
institute legislative measures debarring
the crown from granting colonial hcnors.
save on the recommendation Of colonial
ministries. 1t is doubtful. however,
whether such acts, if actually passed.
would receive the sanction of the gov
ernor and of the home government, since
they would virtually constitute a iimi-
tation of the preTogatives of the sover-
eign who, in ancient parlance, is 1.-The
fountain of all honor"
MARQUISE DE FONTENoY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
The Old Theology Not Dead.
Religious Thought Has Not Suffered
From Assaults of Science.

Is the old theology dead7 We
should say, hardly. Though the Rev.
j. J. Munger, d. D., who is something
OF an authority, and often discusses
current phases of religious thought,
says that ii is as dead as a door nail
under the scientific blows of psuedo-
science and higher criticism. 1t would
be very interesting if DR.. Munger and
his school would only give US the de-
tails of the death, waking, and burial
OF the old theology. So far these de-
tails have not been officially printed.
Tie old theology is that which ac-
cepts the leading doctrines of Chris
tianity as they have been known and
professed from the beginning-for
example, the divinity of Christ and
his church, the inspiration of the
Bible, the everlasting life, the need
OF grace, and the objective reality of
SIN, judgment and hell. Now, the
whole world knows, almost to a unit,
the number and character of those
who still stand by these beliefs. The
great Protestant nations of the earth,
such as England and Germany, are
stanch believers in them, whether their
people belong to high church or low
church. At least 150,000,000 of Pro
testants all over the world adhere to
them.
Can any one question that the Ro-
man Catholics, who number at least
250,000,000, profess the same doe
.trines to the very extreme of faith
Do not the millions of Russian, Greek
and Oriental Christians also profess
a most stubborn belief in them
How, then, can any man say with
truth that the old theology is dead?
Perhaps DR., Munger means to say
that the men of learning, the scien-
tiic theologians, no longer hold the
old beliefs, which must IN consequence
soon disappear from mere lack of
scientific presentation But that does
not appear TO be the truth, if we
judge conditions by the facts. Never
were the learned advocates of the old
theology so active, so able, so ener-
getic, so determined, and so success
Il i c
the ancient and popular beliefs. They
do not accept reckless declarations as
to the decay and failure of the ancient
Christianity. Until DR.. Munger can
give us precise figures and exact
proved statements, sensible men Will
continue to believe that the old the
ology holds strong grip on the
minds and consciences of the millions.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
Coal in West Virginia.

'The development of coal in West
, Virginia has been wonderful within the
past few years" said Capt G. ". Batch
elder, of Boston, last night at the New
Willard. Many eastern firms have been
formed for extensive operations in the
Little Mountain State, and the time is
not far distant when that State will be
the largest producer of soft coal in the
United States.
The southern part of the State is be-
ing rapidly developed, and many new
mines have been opened up within the
past few months. A company in which
am interested recently purchased a
large tract of coal territory in the ex-
IRENE southern part of the State, and five
openings have been made.
u do not think there will be a strike
in West Virginia this year as the miners
recently held a conference with the
largest operators. and agreed upon a
scale of prices that seem satisfactory
to all concerned. 1 do not believe the
tale of hardship as told by the party of
Italians in Washington yesterday.
There is no contractor connected with
the development of any mine in that
State that could do as these foreigners
charge.
Il. " Barton, the State labor commits
sioner, is one of the most watchful men
in the State, and there is not a party of
laborers in the State that he does not
watch, and see to it that every require
ment of the law is filled. There must be
some mistake in the statements made by
them, and l think if the italian minis
ter investigates the matter, he Will find
he has been imposed upon by his coun-
trymen.''
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
Concessions to Liberals.

One of the fruits of this alliance has
been the assignment by the cabinet of
the majority of the twenty-one vacan-
cies of the senatorships in the gift of
the crown to the Liberals. while on the
recommendation OF Premier SiIvela the
King has conferred the Order of the
Golden Fleece upon the Marquis de la
Vega de Armijo. upon Don Alexandra
Pidal, and upon Admiral Valcarcel. three
of the most noted leaders of the Liberal
party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

net. In fact 1t is very clever move
that the government has made, and
those who in criticising the action of
the new consul general in accepting the
offer. and who assert that he has allow
ed himself to be bought by the enemy
by means of lucrative office, are evil
IDENTIFY ignorant of his possession of a
large private fortune.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

When one backs his opinion with
check for 5000. 900 that opinion certainly
bears the merit Of sincerity. Here is
what Andrew Carnegie says of Booker
T Washington: To me he seems one
of the greatest living men, the modern
Moses. who leads his race and lifts It
through education TO even better and
higher things than a land overlooking
with milk and honey"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
WISE OLD SOLOMON.

Solomon. in all his glory,
Was not. says the olden story,
So arrayed
As the lily of the valley
which so unconventionally
Dots the Glade.
Solomon. you may bet on it,
Never bought brand new bonnet
For each wife.
Fer he welded seven hundred,
And they say he never Numbered
II his life.
-CEica=N Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
FUNERAL OF WILLIAM REDEEM.

The funeral Of Wiiliap Redden, who
died last Friday, will take place to-
morrow morning from his late home,
1899 Thirty first Street northwest. Mr..
Redeem was IN his seventy fourth year
and had been Ill for come time
Funeral ceremonies Will be held at
$50 O'Clock at the home and thence TO
Holy Trinity Church at 9 O'Clock, where
requiem high mass will be sung.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

DR.. Woodward's suggestion that sani-
tary lectures are ineffective when the
listeners are unable to get water to keep
themselves clean, or to ventilate their
homes properly, is a suggestion so full
of common sense that 1t throws a RI
diculous light on some of our District
authorities.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

Mr.. Carnegie gave Mrs. Carnegie a
handsome present on the sixteenth an
niversary of their marriage. Libraries
are barred as gifts In the Carnegie
household, II IS said
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
IMPRISONED MAN KILLS HIMSELF

HAZLETON, Pa, May Emmanuel
Kressiey, aged hfty-five years, who was
imprisoned at the city hall, committed
suicide in his cell this morning by cut
ting his throat with a razor Kressley
almost severed his head with one blow
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03

Booker Washington is a shining exam
pie of the power one may acquire in poll
ties by not being in politics at all
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
Michigan Timber Industry.

THE timber business is the most po-
tential industry in Michigan" said H.
L. Wishart. of Marquette, Mich, at the
Raleigh last night. 4 recently took a
trip over the State and l was impressed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-03
The Musical Ass.
Great Qualities of Mind Discovered in
the Uncomplaining Animal.

The intelligence of domestic ami
mails IS discussed Interestingly in a re-
cent number of ia Revue" by Henri
Coupin. Next to the dog NJ Coupin
thinks that the ass shows greater IN
telligence than any other domestic an
imal. The proof of this greater in
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14

grew between the former rivals and
they finally agreed that each should
go and ask her in a Straightforward
manner the great question. They
drew lots as to which should go first
and Aladdin won. Now Aladdin knew
that Margaret loved him, but Peter
nad saved his life. So he went to
Margaret and did not ask her the
question, and She thinking he no long,
er loved her, accepted Peter. Then
the Civil war broke out, and both men
went to fight for the North, and Mar
garet stayed at home and prayed. A
time came when Peter fell; Aladdin
was by his side, and the dying man
fumbled In his pocket where lay a
letter from Margaret which he asked
ALADDIN to read. His friend took out
the letter, glanced his eye over it, and
TO his horror discovered that Mar
garet had written to break her engage
ment, telling Peter that she loved
someone else better. And Peter was
and, keeping his eyes upon that let
ter, he read to the dying man the
most beautiful lovealetter which could
be imagined fEona-Othe depths Of his
consciousness, and Peter died happy.
Some Of the literal folk of the world.
who don't know the difference between
lie that saves, and a truth that kills.
would condemn Aladdin and say he
did wrong. But 1t was beautiful
thing that Aladdin did, and almost be-
yond credibility, when one considers
that this was the woman he loved.
OF course, he married Margaret, and
lived happily afterwards. The only
criticism which can be made of the
story is a certain vagueness of style
which detracts somewhat from the
clear meaning of the sentences.
CORRESPONDENTS Turn NoveIisfs
Edward Marshall, time cores
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
GOOD STORIES OF
EUROPEAN COURTS
BY THE BOOK LOVER.

The life history Of almost any man
or woman, If written truthfully, cannot
fa1I to be more interesting than fiction,
however good. And such is the case
with "A Dotted Coronet,'' written by
the author of 1.-The Martyrdom of an
Empress" and the book which the
Marquise de Fontenoy has denied writ
Ing. Not only is it well written, but
SO full Of stirring interest. is it that
one finishes the more than 500 pages
with a sigh and puts it down reluct-
antly wishing for more. Why the writ
er has not been credited with the au-
thorship of 1.-THE Tribulations of
Princess" on the title page, it is i'm
possible to say. but there is not the
slightest doubt that the same hand
wrote all three of the books above
mentioned. They are, in a manner, the
same story; the writer's life is foreign
courts and the history of her devotion
for and the friendship for her of the
martyred Austrian empress, Elizabeth.
The opening chapters of this last book.
"a Dotted Coronet," take US to Egypt
where, with the English diplomat hus-
band, who figures as Fred" through
out the volume, she lives for several
years at Cairo and Alexandria, while
Fred is negotiating some secret bust
ness with the khedive relative to the
English occupation. 1t is in this part
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
"REMINISCENCES OF
TWO NEWSPAPER MEN
BY HERBERT BREWSTER.

The "reminiscences of newspaper men,
who, through their labors in many
lands, have come in touch with many
of the worlds notables, always make
interesting reading. No doubt those
who are reading a series of sketches
by M. De Blowitz, appearing serially
in one periodical, or a collection of
reminiscent articles by George w.
Smalley in another, will testify to the
truth of this statement. 1t is to be
hoped that both Of these admirable
sets of articles will be brought out IN
book form during the year. Curiously
enough, one of the best stories which
Mr.. Smalley tells is about another cor
respondent, perhaps one of the great
est of them all, Archibald Forbes.
The one feat which, in Mr.. Smalley's
opinion, placed Forbes at the head of
his profession came in the Russo-Turk-
ish war of 1877. Although seven of
the cars cOuriers failed to get through
Shipka Pass, Forbes did it, and after
giving the car his information and
being complimented on his skill and
daring, Forbes rode, without stopping
for rest, one hundred miles to Bucha-
rest. HE arrived at o'clock in the
evening. He had been three days and
nights in the saddle or in Shipka
trenches, under fire. without sleep, Of
ten without food. I was dead tired
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
BOOK NOTES.

The famous expedition into the heart
of Patagonia undertaken a few months
ago for the purpose of investigating the
theory that there might still exist hidden
in the depths Of the forests Of the south
ern Andes a survival Of the prehistoric
mylodOn has recently returned and Mr.
II. Hesketh Prichard, who directed it.
has now given to the public the results
Of his discoveries and explorations.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14

In Gertrude Potter Daniels new hook
:. "Eshek--The -OpPressor," the evils Of
the trusts are given a prominent part.
It, was this feature. which Mrs Daniels
have. caused the original publishers to
recall the book after it had been on sale
one hour. The reason for its sudden
transfer from the Rand, McNally company
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
Heroic Treatment

Impatient Mother--Now, you be still and
go right to sleep or I'll Shut you in the
room with Uncle Johns cravon portrait
and leave the light burning all night
CA few minutes later when the little
out of the room, hoping the Humane So
ciety might never learn of her awful
threat.)-Baltimore American.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
The MAGAZINES.

Leading articles in the Literary Dr.
gest for Jan. 2 discuss: The end of the
war in Venezuela, with comments of
South American papers on the crisis; how
the Monroe doctrine can be defied; Cuban
opinion on trade reciprocity with the Unit
ed States; general characteristics of twen-
tleth century world politics, and rene
dies proposed for crowded transporta-
ton In New York city:
Pierpont Morgan is undoubtedly the
most fascinating figure before the Amer
lean world today. ''Mr. Morgan, His Ad-
visers and His Organization are discuss
ed at length in the January Cosmopolitan
by John Brisben Walker, who spent ten
MitchelIs offices in September, in the
attempt to settle the coal strike.
Among the Flowers with Rexford." the
regular department Of experiences and
help for amateurs in Horticulture in the
January Home and Flowers, contains an
e editorial Nv What a, to Do in January"
c. Egan, and January in Southern Gar
dens,' by Mrs. G. T. brennan.
All church people will be interested in
the series of articles in the Woman's
Home Companion which deals with 1.-THE
Great Movements Which Are Making the
World Better" The first article in this
series, dealing with 1.-THE Great Work Of
the Presbyterian Church of America an
pears in the January number.
The number Of The Delineator for Feb
ruary is replete with interesting and val
liable matter The display Of fashions
is inviting and up to date, and the lit
erary contributions are of a high order
In fiction. two admirable stories are pre-
scented. DR.. Grace Peckham Murray pre-
sents the first paper of a series treating
health in the household. This paper con-
siders the house Itself, and is practical
discussion of the various problems con-
tanned therein. Dancing: Esthetic and
Social is the title of an article explain
ing a novel phase of exercise for women
The lessons in plain sewing designed to
instruct children should prove beneficial
and the stories and other matter for the
children are as amusing and instructive
as ever. The various departments are up
to the usual standard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
New NeiahhorS.

''Who lives next door to your asked
little Edith of a caller
''Why do you ask?" inquired the other.
Because" replied Edith, 81 heard
mamma say you were next door to a
crank. Judge,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
John Fiske's Works in a standard \

a Stdnudfu IL
brary edition of twenty -four volumes
with over 800 Illustrations, are announced
by Houghton Mifflin & Co. to be sold only
by subscription Most of the historical
volumes were carefully revised by DR..
prefaces were then supplied by him which
fully set forth his general plan in pre-
pairing the series.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
HIS SUIT.

She smiled upon his suit.
Oh, lucky, lucky lad!
She smiled upon his suit
And yet he was not glad.
His coat was all awry,
His trousers bagged to bootS
And that's the reason why
She smiled upon his suit!
Paul Lawrence Dunbar.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14

David Harum" has had an excellent
sale this season. The stock was ex-
hausted early in December, and D. Ap-
pleton & Co. state they have between 500
and 400 orders which they will be unable
to fill before Jan. Is.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14

Sara jeanette Duncan (now Mrs. Ev-
erard Cotesl made a clever hit with her
last book Those Delightful Americans, /"
It having gone through seven editions in
six months.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
The Lothrop Publishing company

The Lothrop Publishing company, of
Boston, will bring out in February, Rich
ard Burton's new volume of verse, en-
titled Message and Melody" This book
of poems is the fourth which Mr.. Burton
has issued, and contains his latest and
most mature work in the lyric and ballad
vein gathered from many magazines, or
written especially for this volume.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
1t Has Come.

Hobart Ghatfield- Taylor, author of
The Crimson Wing" makes a serious
proposal to establish schools of fiction,
after the fashion of schools of art. Let
the masters take pupils and teach
them the elements of noval writing he
suggests.
What sort of pictures" writes this
author, would a man turn out who
having provided himself with a box
of colors, an easel and a canvas. sat
down to paint with no more knowledge
of his craft than can be gained from
looking at art exhibitions and reading
the opinions of few critics? But that
is the task a young writer must set
for himself. He has a dictionary, a
desk and pad Of paper, and he can
go to a library and look at books, or
to be more exact, consult them; but
suppose Mr.. Howells should really take
the time to instruct him would he not
learn in a year-What otherwise he
might not in a lifetime-the principles
Of his art, the technique? Drawing,
perspective, composition, color, light
and shade, all the elements Of the
painters craft can be taught. Precise
ly the same elements enter into novel
writing, the difference being that the
painter touches the heart through the
eye and the novelist through the mind.
1t may be said that writer's are born,
not made. So are painters But how
many master painters of today would
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
1872 authors have been levied upon for all
of their vital passages.

Funk & Wagnalls company publish, in
ton, drama in verse which retelIs the
old story of Saul and David and Jona-
than. with the last character lifted from
the subordinate position he holds in the
scripture narrative, to the central place
of tragedy. The author is Thomas Ew-
Ing, Jr., the third Of a name borne by
two Ohio. statesmen Of national reputa-
ton.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14

Virna Sheard, whose name is familiar to
magazine. readers both here and in Can
ada as the author of stories and poems
which have appeared in various periodi-
issued a novel entitled "A Maid of Many
Moods
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
His Opportunity.

Mrs. Henpeck-Tomorrow will be the
fifteenth anniversary of our marriage.
Henpeck-You needn't taunt me with
tt.-Detroit Free Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14
E,,,nlx e. wa onaIls anno1Jnne fhe m

Funk & Wagnalls announce the publ
cation of most important addition to
their works Of reference: Scientific
Side-Lights," compiled by James G. Fer
rapher. 1t is a selection of the most in
teresting and Illuminating passages Of the
great masters of modern science. To
prepare the encyclopedia. 200 works OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-14

Hall Gaines THE Eternal City" pub
Itshed by D. Appleton & Co., has reached