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The Washington times., 1903-08-19
A Talented Man.

Very apoplectic looking, he possesses
pair of exceedingly mischievous and
clever eyes. No one excells him IN tho
organization of social entertainments,
and not only does he write charming
poems and very witty epigrams. but he
is the author of quite number OF plays
and even used to have quite a reputa-
tion among the fair sex at Berlin as
the designer Of many a unique and
lovely toilette worn at fancy dress balls
and in tableaux
1t would be wrong, however. to think
from all this that the general deyotes
his time exclusively to such frivolities
For he has published a great many i'm
portant military writings. most of which
have been adopted by the various war
departments of Europe as standard
works for the staff schools.
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vides that no alien shall sit In the house
of lords or vote at any election to the
house of commons. 1t is regarded as
probable that the committee on privi-
leges of the house of lords will decide
against Viscount Taaffe's pretensions
and will recommend the crown 20 deny
him the right which he claims until Re
renounces his allegiance to the En-
peror of Austria.
1t is quite possible that he may do
this. For. although his father was not
only for a long number OF years prime
minister of Austria but also the most
intimate boyhood friend of the present
Emperor, yet the Viscount Taaffes posi-
ton at Vienna has become a very un-
pleasant one indeed since his marriage
with the Jewish actress Magda Fuchs,
and his quarrel with both the Emperor
and the government on the subject OF
his fathers correspondence in tho
papers.
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Not With Malice Prepense.

J. l. Harbour. Of the editors Of The
Youths Companion and author, delights
in poring the rural papers for unconscious
humor. He says that descriptions Of weddings
are invariably funny, and among the instances
he cites is a paragraph which indulges in eulogy
concerning the bride and bridegroom, and con-
cludes with: I've wish them all happiness,
for John is one Of our best young men. and
50 is Mary" He also tells OF the minute de-
scriptions Of gifts which are set forth in rural
papers on the occasion Of 4 marriage. and says
that in such a paper he found: ''The bride 5
gift to the groom was a large hair wreath
made of his family and hers. Aunt Emma
Leach presented the couple with a handsome
motto, Fight on The brides father gave her
one copy Of Bunyan's Pilgrim Progress and
one Jersey COW bound in leather"
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
BY THE MARoUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
Son of Famous Father.

Son of Famous Father.
Young Verdy du vernois, the new sec
retary of the German embassy in WASH
ington, bears a name that should prove
to him an open sesame in all military
circles in the United States. as we'll as
in all European countries. For II Is tie
well-known general of the same name,
his father. believe, who is the inven-
tor Of the famous military game of
''Kriegspiel" which is played by the
staff officers in every portion OF the
civilized world.
General Verdy du Vernois. who for a
few years past has been on the retired
list, is perhaps the most witty, brill
liant, and clever officer OF the German
army. / was in the point of describing
him as dashing. But the term is hardly
appropriate. For with increasing age he
has become SO exceedingly fat and ro-
tund that he is unable to mount horse
any longer, and finds both walking and
dancing-he was in his day one of he
most famous leader of cotillons at court
balls-very arduous exercise indeed. He
is far more like the traditional good
humored major who plays so important
role in the Partisan farces and vaudc-
villes than one of those stiff, rather
wooden soldiers who are the beau ideal
of the Prussian army
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Music at Meals.
AS an Aid to Digestion 1t Should at
Least Be Good.


punch" has been discussing the
question, "Should there be music at
meals7" The answer of one person
to this query is that music at a restau-
rant is a confession of failure on the
part of the chef. Another points out
that music is hindrance to conversa-
ton, and thinks that the restaurant
orchestra is a fad Of which the public
is tired.
There is no doubt that music at
meals is an unmitigated nuisance un-
less it is good. The strains of bad
ly-sawed violin, the pounding of a
drum out Of time, will take the SAVIOR
cut of the best of dinners, for it will
irritate the diners, and no angry man
can thoroughly enjoy his food. Per
haps the theory is that when the pat
rons of the restaurant have been made
cross by the music they will not notice
what they are eating, and burnt fish
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Investigated Investigating.
The Embarrassing Position in Which
the Health Officer Is Placed.

DR.. William c. Woodward, Health
Officer of the District, has been made
chairman of a committee to investi-
gate the affairs of the several depart
ments Of the District.
About two months ago The Times
printed a statement to the effect that
DR.. Woodward held stock in the
Washington Sanitary Improvement
Company. The prospectus of this
company was incorporated in the re-
port of the Health Officer for the fis-
cal year ended June 80, 1899. There
was a good deal of comment at the
time relative to the authority and pro-
priety of the Health Officer advertis-
ing his company in his official report
and sending copies of it with the
prospectus included) broadcast at the
expense of the Government.
Subsequently The Times printed
another statement to the effect that
Commissioner Macfarland had re.
quested DR.. Woodward to make an
explanation of these circumstances
This DR.. Woodward has never done
so far as we are able TO ascertain.
Is it not a trife strange to appoint
a man chairman Of an investigation
committee who is under charge:
himself, and who has shown his con
tempt for his official superior by ig-
noring the request for an explanation
of those charges7
We pause for reply.
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Heatwole for the Senate.

The plan is to make Heatwole United
of Governor Van SAINT Heatwole was not
a candidate for Congress last fall. hev-
ing announced his intention to quit
politics. No sooner is he out of Office,
however. than the old longing to return
seizes him, and now he is TO enter the
race for the Senate.
Handsome" Heatwole, as he used 70
be affectionately termed when he first
came to Congressman before he ac-
qufred his present obesity-is doubtless
one of the most popular men in the
State, and has a large personal follow
ing. In his district are a number OF
Democratic counties which. with any
other Republican In Heatwoie's place.
would have made the fight close one,
but Heatwole always won by big ma
jorities. and could probably have been
returned to the House for many terms
had he so desired. He frequently acted
independent of his party. and was an ad-
vocate of tariff revision.
Heatwoie and Dunn have not been the
best of friends either politically or per-
sonally, but II is said that Hill has
brought them together for mutual ad-
vantage, and, further, to serve his own
purposes. Senator Clapp's term Will ex-
pire In 1905. and with this combination
out against him he Will experience dif1-
Guilty in returning to the Senate. espe-
cially when his opponent Is so strong
and popular a man as Heatwole. 1t is
said that the combination is also after
Senator Nelson's scalp. His term ex-
pires two years later.
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Lcng List of Candidates.

The list of possible candidates for the
Greater New York mayoralty nomina-
tion continues to grow each day Tam
the best man to break up the fusion
combination, while the fusion leaders
are exerting every effort to hold to-
gether the various elements which COM
pose their organization.
Th,s far the following have been
mentioned as the possible Tammany
nominee: George B. Mcclellan, member
of Congress, who is generally regarded
as Leader Murphy's fayorite. but who
is opposed by some OF the independent
Democrats whom Tammany wishes TO
enlist under it's banner; Franklin Bart
lett, ex-member Of Congress. whose
name was handed out as 'sure thing
several weeks ago, but whose boom col
lapsed when IL was found that he would
be bitterly opposed by the Bryan Dem
ocrats because he bolted the regular
ticket in 1895; Bird S. Coler. who was
comptroller under the last Tammany
adminisJration-altho not a member
of the organization-and the Democratic
nominee for governor last fall; Edward
NJ Shepard, Independent Democrat,
who was the Tammany nominee two
years ago; Joseph C. Hendrix. OF Brook
lyn, former member of Congress. who
was once defeated for mayor of Brook
Iyn by Seth Low; ]. Edward Swami
strom. Justice Giegrich, Judge Van
Brunt, Hugh J. Grant. formerly Tam
many mayor, and Randolph Guggen-
heimer. Tammany president OF the Bo-
rough of Manhattan under the last
Democratic administration.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Daily Calendar of American History.
August 10.

1777-Gen. Philip Schuyler succeeded By
Gen. Horatio Gates in command of
Northern army.
1779-An attack made on British at
Paulus Hook, n. ].
1S12-Great mass meeting held in New
York in opposition to war. Con-
stitution, under Captain Hull, cap
tured the Guerrero, a British
frigate.
1S62-Sioux Indians attacked frontier
settlements of Minnesota.
1ss7-Spencer T. Baird. naturalist, died
in Massachusetts,.
1s90-Act passed establishing National
Military Park at Chickamauga.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Ethan Allen Hitchcock.
Not the Kind of Man to Wink at
Wrongdoing of Any Kind.

In certain quarters it is asserted
that '1there is a remarkable similarity
between the progress Of the Indian
scandal in the Interior Department
and that of the pervasive fraud un-
covered in the postal service"
In other words, the attitude of Sec
retary Hitchcock with regard to the
Indian scandals is said to be very
much like that of Postmaster General
Payne, when that worthy character
lied the charges, brought by The
Times and others against the manage
ment of his department, as shot air"
and "stump speeches." Mr.. Brosious,
the agent Of the Indian Rights Asso-
citation, who makes the charges
against officials of the Interior De
partment, is said to have carried on
his Investigations in the face of every
kind of official discouragement, and
the Secretary of the Interior is pic
tured as alternating between expires
sions Of contempt for Brosious and
ridicule for the work the latter is car
rying ON. But for the active interven-
ton of the President, to whose atten-
ton the matter was brought by
friends Of the Indians, Secretary
Hitchcock, it is stated, would have
been content TO do nothing.
We venture to say, as far as Sec
retary Hitchcock is concerned, that all
this is the fgment of a disordered
brain-to put it plainly, falsehood.
There is no conceivable point at which
parallel between the Secretary of
the Interior and the Postmaster Gen
eral can be drawn We may not be
permitted, perhaps, to go so far as to
say what Secretary Hitchcock is, and
what Postmaster General Payne is
not, but we violate no rule Of proprie-
ty in giving expression to our belief
that Secretary Hitchcock is a gentle
man. Being a gentleman he has nc
use for grafters. He does not asso
ciate with them. He does not protect
them. He does not believe that pub
lie Office is a private snap" He does
not set party above country. And
when the time comes for him to act, il
will be recorded of him as it was OF
another gentleman by a faithful, en-
thusiastic but slightly ungrammatical
adnirer, that ''he seen his duty and
be done it"
Secretary Hitchcock, unlike Gen
eral Payne, did not lean back in hi:
chair, when accusations were brought
against his subordinates, and exclaim
"Bring me legal proof of what you
say, and / shall suspend the subordi,
nates." But he promptly started ar
investigation, and without requiring
illegal" proof, convinced himself that
two officials of the Land Office were
selling time and material to outsiders
which properly belonged to the Gov,
Eernment. A gentleman, you see, in
stinctively knows a crook from al
honest man. He doesn't require
"legal'' proof. He doesn't strain at z
enat and swallow a camel.
Anybody who thinks that Secretary
Hitchcock is a friend Of grafters /!
probably a CRATER himself. He /.
worse-he is a fool.
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Easily Arranged.

Gerald-You remember that you bet me kiss
on the electionY
Geraldine-Yes; but ] understand that an Of
acial count will be required 10 decide the
result.
Gerald-well, I'll pay the bet now, and IL it
turns out later that have won you can pay
me back-Brooklyn Life.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Queen Marguerite's Cruise.

Queen Marguerite of Italy has devel-
oped since her widowhood a taste for
yachting. and is now cruising along the
coast of Norway on the English steam
yacht Iolanthe. which she has char
tered for the purpose. 1t is expected
that she will avail herself of the op-
portunity of visiting Iceland. and like
wise push farther north. as far as the
Arctic Circle. before returning.
These northern seas seem TO possess
a particular attraction for the members
OF the reigning house of sunny Italy
For Queen Marguerite's nephew Prince
Luigi, the Duke of the Abbruzzi. holds
the record at the present moment OF
Arctic explorers who have approached
most nearly the North Pole. while the
present King and Queen of Italy, prior
to their accession, cruised on board
their yacht Savoy, in the Arctic Ocean.
where Queen Helen, who is remarka-
bly, skillful shot, brought down with her
rife a magnificent polar bear, being the
only lady of sovereign rank to have a
prowess of this kind to her record.
Among those royalties who have de-
voted much time and attention to ex-
ploring the northern seas, is the reign
ing Prince of Monaco. who curiously
enough retains the name of Princess
Alice" for that yacht on which he
spends the greater portion of the year
although he is judicially separated from
the American born consort, Princess
Alice. nee Heine, after whom the boat
was named
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
The Cup Defender.

Our gallant yacht Reliance
Has nobly borne the test;
OF all the Yankee racers
She's speediest and best
In breezes strong and hckle,
In smooth and choppy seas,
She met her friendly rivals
And vanquished them with ease.
She met the old Columbia,
The zach, with twice-won fame.
But that once stanch defender
Was never in the game
The speedy Constitution
Was also left behind
In rushing and in drifting
On seas Of every kind
And now the swift Reliance
is chosen 10 defend
The trophy that bold Upton
From Us desires 10 rend-
Against the latest Shamrock
Our newest yacht will race.
And both. as we're believing,
VIII set a lively pace
We've heard a lot Of boasting
About the Upton boat;
We know Sir Tom regards her
The fastest yacht ahoat,
But just the same the spirits
OF Ysnks go soaring up,
And all are sure that Shamrock
Will fail 20 lift the Cup
The time is fast approaching
For test of every claim.
And soon the rival racers
VIII make their bid for fame
We on the swift Reliance
Our hopes of triumph pin.
But let there be no iavors,
And may the best boat win-
-Atchison Ok
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Gibson's Good Luck.

The Hon Henry R. Gibson, OF Tennes-
see, who once took himself so seriously
as TO announce that he might become q
candidate for Speaker of the House of
Representatives, awakens, not necessari-
ly like Bryon. to find himself famous. but
instead to find himself the recipient OF
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Our Southern Friend

| knows a Georgy genneimaE
Whose deeds would make you blush:
He went into de evening skies
An stole de sunset flush
He rifed all de orchards round
Dat came within his reach;
From ebery kind of trrit dat grows
He stole de sweets of each.
Dey passed a sentence on de thief
Yo' know him eberywheTe-
For Mistah Matermiliion now
A suit ob stripes must wear.
New York nnsA
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Editor of History.

He has likewise been the editor of
the greater portion of the German
General Staff History of the Franco
German war of 1870. He greatly distin-
guished himself during that conflict, was
one of the staff officers in attendance on
old Emperor William, on the occasion of
the latter's historic interview with Ma
poleon III, after the battle of Sedan,
and after the present Kaiser's acces-
sion played a considerable role In re-
organizing the German army in accord
ance with those new ideas and modern
improvements which the conservatism
of the old Emperor and OF Field Mar
shall Moltke had until then prevented
For his services in this respect the
Kaiser conferred upon him the highly
priced order Pour le Merite," founded
by Frederick the Great. Let me add in
conclusion that the general is quite
rich, and that IL his young relative 81
Washington possesses anything OF his
brilliancy, he will prove a valuable &C
QUESTION TO society here.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Same Elsewhere.

Kidder-The weather here very rarely agrees
with my cousin
Katz-How's thatf
Kidder-Hes the State weather forecaster.-
Toledo Blade.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Maternal Pride.

First Young Wife-The photographer said my
baby was the prettiest baby he'd ever seen
Second Young wiie-That's strange. He said
the same thing about mine.
First Young wife-Well, l suppose he saw
your baby before he saw mine.-Boston Globe.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
PretensiOn Opposed.

This Dretension is opposed on tho
ground that in order to exercise this
right they must acquire English citi-
zenship and renounce all foreign allegi-
ance, since the British constitution pro-
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Try It.

And have you ever noticed,
With feeling OF surprise,
You really cannot recollect
The color Of her eyesf
New York Evening Sun.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Not Nearly.

Charlie Schwab's successor
Must be green, or else kid;
For he doesn't get in print as much
As what our Charlie did.
Houston Post.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
A Georgia Maxim.

Don't be discouraged-keep on tryin'
An you will get yer wish;
Sometimes the very shortest line
Pulls up the biggest fish!
Atlanta Constitution
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

The rejection OF tbs Hay-Herran
treaty by the Colombian congress will
give Senator Morgan an opportunity TO
make a few observations concerning the
building OF the Nicareguan Canal.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
In a Lighter Vein.
Her Choice of Birds.

''Do you think that she liked her husbands
buying that parrotg'
"she didn't care; she said anything but
stork Town Topics.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
An Ancient Limitation.

Those alchemists Of old,
Who in tradition dwell.
Oft claimed they could make gold
But had no stock 10 sell.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
After Titles.

The girl who marries for title
Seems ere long 10 be
More anxious for another one,
And that Is divorce.
-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Ease on the Exchange.

Bob-Archie has just bought seat on the
stock exchange.
Edith-The dear boyl ! shall make him two
nice sofa pillows for II at once--Judge.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

That man who asserts that he knows
the whereabouts of the fate murderer
Frank Funk evidently must have re-
turl.st recently from the regions beyond
the StyX
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Forward.

Nor food nor fire can stay the march
The glowing century makes:
rainbow spans heavens azure arch
For every storm that breaks!
Atlanta Constitution
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

Perhaps Senator McComas and Mr..
Mudd might avoid further hostilittes
by submitting their differences to The
Hague tribunal for arbitration.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

Sam Parks seems 20 be costing New
York a great deal more money than her
PUBLIC parks.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

Uncle DAVID Nation must have en-
joyed a night of peaceful slumber after
having read that Carrie was safely
lodged in a New Jersey Jail.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19
Hardly.

Pleasant Old Gentleman-Have you lived here
all your life. my little manH
Arthur (aged six)-Not yet--Lippdncott's
Magazine.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

Poor old Admiral Cervera has been
obliged TO surrender again This time
IL was his position as chief Of staff
of the Spanish navy.
The Washington times., 1903-08-19

Only one feature was missing from
the great naval pageant off Oyster Bay
Prof. Langley's diving aeroplane did
not form a part of the show.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27

Misses Spring Dress. Consisting OF Misses
SHRED Waist No 1886. and Misses Shtrred
Skirt No. Se3&-Some Of the new pongees are
embroidered in blue pink. green. brown, REQ
and white, the small silk figures or dots
standing out prominently against the hght
biscuit ground.
The dress shown here is made Of pongee
with coral pink spot: trimmed with velvet
of the same shade. The waist has for Its
foundation glove-fitted feather-boned
lining that closes in the center back. The
pongee is shirred to form a round yoke back
and front. The fullness in the back Is
drawn down close to the belt, but the front
blouses prettily at the belt.
A plain collar completes the neck. It is
finished with shallow velvet turnovers. The
sleeves are shirred at the top to form tight
where the fullness droops over velvet cuffs.
II elbow sleeves are desired. the correct per-
forations are provided for this shaping
The skirt IL made in two sections in order
to have It scant around the hips and very
wide ct the hem. The upper part extends
fiounce forms the lower portion.
Three rows Of shirring simulate a yoke
and At the skirt closely around the hips. At
the top OF the founce there are three more
rows Of shirring. and below these the skirt
flares stylishly. The founce graduates in
depth toward the back.
The closing is made invtsbly at the center
back In the habit effect. For the benefit Of
those Who find full gathered skirts rather
portion that is fitted with darts at the
waist When this is used the skirt is cut of
q seams depth above the line OF shirring
and attached to the lower edge Of the yoke
Dresses In this style are made Of silk
crepe. china silk. foulard, taffeta, albatross,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-03-27
CHIEF KELLY MAKES AN ARREST.
Stops Street Fight Between Joseph
Gazzolo and Harry Brockmann.

Harry Brockman. a prisoner at the Day.
ton Street Police Station, bears distinc-
ton not afforded 10 prisoner in the rec
ords Of the police department in some time.
He was arrested by Chief Kelly.
The Chief was on his way to the Four
Courts yesterday morning when he saw a
crowd gathered around two men on Ewing
avenue near Franklin avenue, who were
purameling each other with all their
might. Chief Kiely wore his citizens
clothing, and his authority was not recog-
niZed by the combatants Consequently he
had to enforce the law with his muscle.
Policeman kauff, out of breath. arrived
and took charge of the prisoners while
Chief Kiely investigated the cause of the
trouble. The two men were Joseph Gazzclo
and Harry Brockmann. Gazzolo said 4
woman had called upon him to keep Brock
mann from taking gas fixtures from her
house Brockmann claimed that he had pur-
chased the fixtures from a private watch
man. The Waterman was present and de-
MED this. The result was that Brockmann
rode in a patrol wagon to the station and
Gazzolo went to q drug store to buy court
plaster.