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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
King Charles and Lucy Walters.

Now, there has always been a rumor
current, mentioned by various histor-
ians. to the effect that King Charles had
lawfully married Lucy Walters, and that
the Duke OF Monmouth was really his
legitimate, instead of his natural. son;
and consequently invested with rights to
the succession OF his fathers crown
prior and superior to those of his uncle.
King James.
1t seems that these reports were we'll
founded. for until about fifty years ago
a document was preserved in the ar
chives OF the House of Buccleueh, affirm
ing, under the hand and seal OF King
Charles II. that he had been lawfully
married TO Lucy Walters, and that the
Duke of Monmouth was therefore not
his natural. but his legitimate, son.
The late Duke of Buccleuch, as a loyal
subject OF the House OF Hanover. de-
cided that this document ought to be
turned over to Queen Victoria This was
done, and the late Prince Consort con-
signed the paper to the flames.
OF course, even IL the document had
remained in existence. 1t would not have
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
POSITION OF MR.. PAYNE
PUTS HIM IN BAD LIGHT
Does Not Appreciate Gravity of Post.
Office Scandal.
cFrom the New YORK. Timcs.)

Postmaster General Payne stands b.
fore the public in a bad light today It
depends upon him whether ne shall be
put In a better light. He is not person
ally implicated in the irregularities and
misdoings. The country will be thankful
for that. But he has been guilty Of Sc
rious errors Of judgment. and he has
spoken OF the disclosures IN his Depart
ment In q tone. at first of testing light
ne IS, and lately OF complacent satisfac-
ton at the ending OF the business, which
must lead thinking persons to conclude
that he by no means appreciates the
gravity OF the scandal.
1t was in the worst possible taste
for him to say that the charge of Mr..
Tulloch is In its essence against Presl-
dent Mckinley and Postmaster General
Smith," and that President Mckinley "a
no longer living. and Postmaster Gen
erai Smith. who carried out President
MeKinley's policy. has answered for
himself" Nobody has answered for
himself. not even ex-POstmaster Geu-
eral Smith Mr.. Smith is charged in the
inspectors reports with having person
N-A- bANNA Nu AAt6uidE appointments.
The matters disclosed concerning him
are by no means so serious as those
which concern Mr.. Heath But NJ.
Smith must see, and Mr.. Payne must
see. that some further and more formal
explanation is called for before
Mr. Smith can be entirely acquitted OF
personal participation in the acts which
demoralized the department under his
administration Of it.
Politics. we suppose, the use Of spoils
for party purposes and rewards. sup
piled the motive for any Irregularities
chargeable against Mr. Smith. Nobody
alleges anything worse. and nobody sup
poses that any worse allegations will
be made But Mr.. Payne cannot es-
cape his responsibility by saying that
these matters arose under the admins
tration Of his predecessor, and OF the
predecessor Of President Roosevelt.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
PERRY HEATHS FRIEND SMITH
AND HIS CAR FARE EXPENSE

This thing OF nagging faithful postal
officials is being run into the ground
For instance, they are criticising Perry
Heath for allowing his friend Smith
10 collect SD 80 for car fare when he
was stationed at a camp where there
were no cars.
Well. what of IL? Was II Smiths
fault that there were no cars at Camp
Alger? You couldn't expect him 10
build railroad with $3.50. could you7
That money was what he would have
spent II the cars had been there. He
waited for them, but they never came
He stood there at his lonely post, faith
fully guarding that $3.50 and ready 20
do his duty as soon as other people did
theirs. But he got no reward for it.
no medal-not even thanks; and now an
ungrateful public is abusing him for his
thoughtfulness. And what cuts smith
even more bitterly. the critics are not
content with abusing him-they abuse
his great and upright friend Perry
Heath.
Truly. II republics are ungrateful some
Republicans are unfortunate.-New YORK
World.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
Would Bury the Dead

Ex-Governor Gambler OF Georgia. after
paying compliments TO both Cleveland
and Bryan, declaring both to be honor
able men and worthy Democrats. sug-
eests that both be eliminated from con-
sideration as the first step in bringing
about harmony in the Democratic party.
There is many another Democrat who
believes as does the former governor
OF the Cracker State. and until this ad-
vice is accepted. there will be no har-
monizing of the discordant elements. So
long as men protesting to be Democrats
are known as Cleveland Democrats or
Bryan Democrats It is little use to talk
about forgetting differences. burying the
past. uniting and fighting the enemy In.
stead of each other.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
A Gentle Inquiry.
And an Opportunity for the "Star" to
Make an Explanation.

Our esteemed contemporary. the
Evening STAR" speaks of the injus-
tiee done to the District by ''the close
connection between the city postoffice
and the Postoffice Department"
To some extent we sympathize with
the Star" in its position. 1t sees in
the effective divorce of the local post
office from the Postoffice Department
nothing more, apparently, than an
other chance for supporting" a can
didate of its own for Office. And as it
Is pretty generally understood that
our esteemed contemporary has, for
years past, conducted, in addition to
Its business of selling newspapers,
selling advertising space, and renting
floor space to the Government, an Of
flee brokerage business, We can under
stand and do, as a matter of fact,
sympathize with our contemporary
thrifty desire to add another to the
long list Of dependents and retalners
whom its tireless energy in this pecu-
liar field has placed at the public crib
In the meantime, while on this great
question of ''the close connection be-
tween the city postoffice and the Post
Office Department" may we be per-
mitted to ask our contemporary to ex-
plain its own "close connection" with
the POstOffice Department, and espe-
cially those sections Of it now under
investigation We promise to stop
our presses to insert the answer to this
query.
And, by the way, where IS that
apology for intimating in January
last that The Times was engaged in
matchmaking operations when it be-
gan training Its guns upon the
"Star's" "unselfsh and warm-hearted
philanthrcpi st" friend-the Hon. A.
W. Machen7
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VIRGINIA DEMOCRATIC; so
SAYS SENATOR MARTIN

Senator Martin OF Virginia arrived in
the city last night, and held a confer
ence with several men from his State
this morning. He is endeavoring 10
get a young man into the Naval Acad-
envy. When asked about the prediction
made by Representative Slemp that the
State would go Republican, he said:
There is Just as much chance Of
Virginia going Republican as there is
Of William Jennings Bryan doing so.
The Old Dominion is Democratic and
will remain that way"
There is a movement on foot now to
start the proposed daily Republican pa
per in Richmond instead OF Roanoke.
A company has been organized with
$50, 900 capital to finance the
venture. and plans are now under
way to bring the paper out. The ar
engagements are in the hands of Rep
resentative Slemp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
Prince Rupert to Return

Prince Rupert OF Bavaria who is still
detained in Japan by the illness Of his
wife, will Immediately on his return
home, via Siberia. be appointed to the
command OF the first division of the
Bavarian army. With headquarters at
Munich. and the so-called Prince Charles
Palace there is being redecOrated, re-
furnished. and prepared for the occu-
pancy of the royal couple. who are both
of them strongly opposed to any fur
Their exile from the capital, in the shape
OF an appointment to the command of
some provincial garrison, entailing resi-
dence N a dreary provincial town
MARQUIsE DE FOSTENOY-
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King Leopold Booming ostend.

King Edward at the personal request
of King Leopold will make brief stay
at Ostend this summer with the object
of rendering this Belgian seaside resort
fashionable with English people. King
Leopold has very large real estate In
terests at Ostend. and these have suffer
ed so grievously by the decline of the
popularity Of the place consequent upon
the closing OF the gambling tables an
establishments by the Belgian govern
nent. that the King is much dismayed,
and anxious to do everything that he
can to restore the vogue OF Ostend.
Rich Americans who take up their
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Self Interest.
When We Get Mad What Becomes Of
the Pocketbook Nerve?
recOnclleC

That eminent corporation lawyer
and adviser Of Mr.. Morgan, James B.
Dill, agrees with Clarence Darrow's
warning addressed to trusts of labor
and trusts Of capital. The fact Is
that both of these lawyers, represent
ing both sides Of the industrial com
bat, agree that abuses Of trusts are
the most menacing factors Of our
present industrial condition, and that
these abuses should be taken to heart
by leaders Of trusts Of capital and Of
labor.
Mr.. Dill agrees with the attorney
Of the labor unions that the middle
class, which as a rule is not included
in trusts Of either sort, constitutes a
class in this country that gives energy
to what is called public opinion.
This middle-class opinion directs leg
islation and government"
The history of strikes and indus
trial warfare Of all kinds, whether in
;tiated by the combinations of labor
or Of capital, shows that public opin-
ion is the final appeal. If either side
has the sympathy Of the public, the
law is that that side will win. There
is no doubt at all that public sympa-
thy was with Mr.. Mitchell in the an
thracite war, chiefly because Mr.
Mitchell appealed to referees.
1t is often said that the nerve
which connects with the pocketbook is
the most sensitive nerve of the human
anatomy. And yet we see conflict of
labor and Of capital, fraught with
great loss to both Of the combatants
as well as to the public, persistently
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
BRYAN STILL HARPS
ON SILVER PLATFORM
Urges Party to Adhere to Democratic
Issues.

LINCOLN. Neb.. June I9.-Under the
heading Democratic Prospects for
1904" Mr. Bryan prints an extended ar
ticle in his '"Commoner" OF today, say
ing in part:
The chances OF our party. like the
chances of all parties. depend upon
three things:
First. upon the party's attitude upon
public questions; second. upon the
knowledge which the people have OF
those questions. and third. upon the con-
ditiOns. industrial and otherwise. pre-
vailing at the time.
The first. namely, the party attitude.
is entirely within the control OF the
party. The party must take the posi-
ton which the voters OF the party be-
lieve to be the correct position. and II
it would draw honest men 10 It, II must
not only take an honest position, but
state the position.
"It is not possible at this time TO
enumerate all the questions that may
enter into the campaign. because the
incidents OF a day may inject an issue
into the campaign"
Mr.. Bryan then in order denOunees i'm
peri. lism and the policy in the Philip
pines. utNlulNS MS EOAiluuGu lAllu III
free coinage OF silver and for a tariff for
revenue. He urges strict adherence to
the Chicago and Kansas City platforms.
and concludes as follows:
1T is impossible for anyone TO fore
cast the crop conditions OF TO prophesy
with certainty In regard 10 the indus
trial or financial conditions that may de-
velop before that time. and II is there
fore impossible for anyone to speak with
certainty as to the Democratic prospects
OF 1904
LAS the farmer sows his seed and cul-
tivates his crop. taking his chances on
the seasons TO enlarge or diminish the
yield of his land. so the Democratic
party must plant the seed which II
thinks best and cultivate IL with assidu-
Gus care by the propagation OF Demo
cratic doctrine. trusting to conditions TO
either hasten or retard the Darty's pro-
crosses.
I'VE should face the future with con
fdence, assured that whether transient
conditions and changing circumstances
shall be favorable or unfavorable, truth
will finally triumph and every righteous
principle be ultimately established
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
AUSTRALIA RECEIVERS
FROM RECENT DROUGHT
Artesian Wells to Prevent Recurrence
of Effects

According to advices received by the
Agricultural Department, Australia has
at last obtained some relief from the
drought which has cost the country
millions of dollars and the lives of thou
sands Of head OF cattle. The crop
Reporter" for June contains the follow
ing from the Queensland Agricultural
Journal" an official publication:
Vast expanses OF grass lands have
reclothed themselves with nutritious
heritage at a wonderfully rapid rate
under the benefcent influence OF the
rains that have fallen within the last
few months. Unfortunately however.
there must. for a considerable time TO
come. be a deficiency OF animals to turn
the fine grazing to account In 1872
there were 6,591. 416 head of cattle and
q. 7O8 $40 sheep. By 1901 the cattle had
been reduced to 3.772.707 and the sheep
to 10. O30, 97i the number OF the former
having declined by about 42.75 and that
of the latter by nearly 53.S per cent, as
n result OF the terrible and extraordi-
narily prolonged drought from which
the country was suffering; and still
further reduction in their numbers
must have occurred before the drought
broke W.
THE opinion is expressed that an
other drought will not find the people
so unprepared and will consequently not
be attended with such disastrous effects
as were suffered during the last two
years Conservation OF water supplies,
installation OF pumping plants, and irri-
CATION by means OF arteslan borings are
mentioned as the means by which such
effects are TO be averted; and II may
reasonably be anticipated that where
the difficulties in the way are not too
great and the cost too high, something
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
To Revive a Dukedom.


King Edwards announcement of his
intention to revive the former dukedom
OF Monmouth IN favor of the Duke OF
Buccleuch. who, with his duchess, the
grand mistress of the robes, recently
entertained their sovereign and his con-
sort at Dalkeith palace. their place near
Edinburgh, serves to revive a story that
was current at court during the earlier
portion of the reign of Queen Victoria.
The first and only Duke of Monmouth.
1t may be remembered, was the son of
King Charles II, by his union with Lucy
Walters. The Duke Of Monmouth was
brought up as a Protestant, and when
his uncle, King James II. succeeded to
the crown and re-established the Cath
Ollie religion. the Duke Of Monmouth.
who was likewise Duke OF Buccleuch
(having married Ann Scott. Countess Of
Buccleuch in her own right, and heiress
of the earldom of Buccleuch), raised
the standard of revolt and gathered
round him the Protestant malcontents
with the object OF ousting his uncle.
King James, from the throne.
His insurrection was crushed, and he
himself met his death on the scaffold as
guilty OF high treason and rebellion, his
dukedom of Monmouth being forfeited
His widow, however, was left in the
possession of the dukedom of Buccleuch,
and of the earldom of the same Xix,
which she had inherited, and. being pre-
deceased by her eldest son. she was
succeeded by his son as second Duke OF
Buccleuch. From the second duke the
present sixth Duke Of Buccleuch is de-
sceuded in a direct line
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
DR.. WEAKLY NAMED TO
DISTRICT DENTAL BOARD

pointed Albert d. Weakly member OF
the District Dental Examining Board.
to succeed II. J. Allen, whose term ex-
pires July l.
The names of II. ]. Allen and Albert
d. Weakly were submitted to the Com
missioners by the District OF Column
bia Dental Society. and DR.. Weakly
was selected for the office.
The other members of the Dental Elk
amining Board are John H. London,
Mark f. Finley. w. e. Dieffenderfer and
&c. w. Appler.
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A Welcome Fully Earned.
Last Nights Demonstration in Honor of
the German Singers.

the German Singers.
A demonstration notable both for
spontaneity and heartiness served to
welcome home last night the chorus Of
Washington singers who represented
the Capital at the Saengerfest Of the
Northeastern Saengerbund in Balti-
more. II is much TO be doubted
whether any similar reception in
Washington in the last ten years has
awakened so much good feeling as
was manifested last night on the
streets, at the public meeting held in
the National Rifles Armory, and at
the home Of the Saengerbund. where
the German choristers and their
friends assembled for mutual congrat-
ulations.
The occasion was entirely worthy
of such a demonstration. For the
FIRST time in twenty years local Choir
ms has taken a first prize at such a
meeting. The chorus represented,
moreover, not the special resources Of
one society or the labor Of one leader
only, but the high plane Of musical
excellence attained by all three local
organizations to whom the Saenger-
fest was open. The triumph was
shared, correspondingly, by the Saen-
gerbund, the Arion Society, and the
Geermania Maenuerchor. This will be
the more manifest when it is known
that each society trained its own rep
resentatiOn in the united chorus, and
that the leadership was for several
weeks divided between Henry Xander
of the Saengerbund; Emil A. Holer,
of the Arion Society, and Emile
CHRISTIAN, Of the Maennerehor. By
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
General HarTieS' Withdrawal
His Retirement Relieves an Embarrass-
ing Situation.

ing situation.
The refusal of Gen. George h.
Harries, because of the pressure of
personal business affairs" to accept a
reappointment to the Board of Edu-
cation relieves acceptably and grace
fully an awkward situation. 1t is an
open secret that General Harries'
continuance in the office he has Just
resigned would have been a serious
menace to peace and harmony in the
management of the District schools
In the opinion of other members of
the Board of Education, its work
would have been gravely handicapped
and limited, had the retiring trustee
found either the leisure or the incli-
nation to extend his labors in the
cause Of education through second
term.
We do not intend to discuss the
causes which have led to friction be-
tween General Harries and other
members of the board We have no
disposition to judge between the re-
firing school trustee and his energetic
critics. But we believe it has been
plain for some time past that General
Harrles' usefulness as a member of
the Board of Education had ended.
That he himself accepted this view is
suggested by the fact that over a year
ago Commissioner Macfarland pro-
posed this resignation and received it..
1t Is another open secret that he
was only dissuaded from following
his first impulse by certain arguments
on the part of our esteemed eontem-
porary, the Evening Star" AS its
protege and spokesman, the "Star"
evidently did not wish to lose the ben
eft of Mr.. Harries' influence in pub
lie Office, and by its advice he con-
tinued to face the friction made III
NfAAoDAC W luC ClllALdl dllllutlt 10
ward him assumed by other members
Of the board.
We congratulate General Harries
on having at last seen the futility of
retaining Office under such adverse
conditions. We commend his indie
pendence of spirit and Judgment in
breaking an official relation which has
become both irksOme and valueless.
We congratulate the Board of Educa-
ton on regaining in its counsels a
freedom and unity of action hitherto
denied it, and we applaud with gen
vine enthusiasm the delicacy and
strategy with which the District Com
missioners have speeded the departure
Of the official to whose loss through
the stern logic of necessity they had
| already become at least partially
reconciled.
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CLOSING EXERCISES
OF WlM0DAUGHSlS

Closing exercises viii be held by the
Wimodaughsis June p and "a. The
classes in stenography and typewriting
will receive their diplomas on the even
ing of June % in Vermont Avenue
Church. Mrs. J. Ellen Foster has ac-
cepted an invitation to address ths
graduates on this occasion
Wednesday evening, June "a. VIII ~
devoted to the class in eloeution. which
viii give its entertainment in Carroll
Institute. Tenth Street northwest.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-19
Seeks New Pastures.

Ex-Governor Savage. the cowboy ex-
ecutive Of Nebraska. has decided TO quit
the State for all time and TO take up
his residence in Washington State.
Savage came into office when the wave
of Populism In Nebraska receded. hav-
ing been elected lieutenant governor. and
succeeding to the governorshiP when
Governor Dietrich was chosen Senator
as a result of the Rosewater com
promise.
In many ways he proved himself en-
titled TO the name he bore. Among
other things he sought to introduce the
innovation OF bLllfighting into the
State. but was persuaded not to do so.
Recently he sought personal encounter
Fith the present executive because Of
some unpleasant, although doubtless
truthful. remarks made by Governor
Mickey concerning certain acts Of the
Savage administration. Again he was
dissuaded from doing anything rash. and
now somewhat discredited he has de-
cided 10 seek new pastures In which to
feed his further political desires.
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DELAY IN CONSIDERING
THE IRISH LAND BILL
Government Said to Have Threatened
Withdrawal Unless Agreement
Is Reached.

LONDON. June 19.-Further consider
alton Of the Irish land bill by parlia-
ment has been adjourned until June %.
There is some talk of converting another
Irish convention to consider the future
attitude OF the Nationalist party toward
the bill.
The Daily Mail" understands that the
government has threatened TO withdraw
arrived at with the Irish party on the
vital points.
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A Loyal Act.

Still, at the same time. 1t was very
cleuch to do to hand over this document
testifying under the hand and seal Of
King Charles II. that he, the duke. was
descended in a straight line from a
legitimate instead of a natural son OF a
British monarch, and that the baton
sinister" by which his armorial bear
ings-namely those of Charles II-are
"debruised," has been unjustly placed
there. For there is no doubt that enc
Ilies Of the present dynasty might have
taken advantage OF its existence to
create doubts in the minds of ignorant
persons, as to King Edwards right to
the throne
II VIII. therefore, be only just and
proper for King Edward to revive In the
present Duke OF Buccleuch's favor the
seTi-royal dukedom Of Monmouth. and 1t
will constitute moreover a graceful ac-
acknowledgement of the late dukes royalty
in preferring to have his escutcheon
branded with the stigma Of illegitimacy
rather than there should be any question
as TO the legality of the right by descent
OF the present dynasty to the throne
This dukedom of Monmouth will be the
Duke of Buccleuchs third strawberry
leGved coronet. For besides being sixth
luke of Buccleuch, he is likewise eighth
Duke of Queensberry. the third Duke Of
Buccleuch having succeeded to the
hcnors of his kinsman. the fourth Duke
OF Queens cry. on the latter's demise
without issue about a hundred years ago
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continued. This shows that, sensitive
as is the nerve that connects the peck
etbook with the brain, that sensitized
activity is cut out the moment two fell
lows draw back, double up their fists,
and go to fighting.