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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
EAST WILL Be CALLED
UPON To NAME THE MAN
So Says Former Representative Wash
ingtOn.

Former Representative J. z. Wash
ington. OF Tennessee. who arrived in the
city last night is Of the opinion that the
nomination for the Presidency on the
Democratic ticket should go TO the East.
He said:
Il have heard the names OF several
prominent men discussed in my state,
but I believe it is too early to say any
thing definite. I believe, however, that
the delegates from the South and West
when they reach the convention. will
say to the delegates from the East,
Give US any candidate which you think
will win. and We will support him
The East Will be called upon 10 name
the man. and IT will dominate the plat
form 20 that extent that II VIII compel
conservatism. Eastern leaders say that
not since 1896 have the chances Of carry
ing the State Of New York been so good
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
A Begging knight

At the very moment when steps are
being taken to erect a memorial in ST.
Paul's churchyard, New York. to the
Earl of Bellamont, the first reform gov
ernor of New York in colonial days. and
who died at his post In March, 1901, his
lineal descendant. Sir Charles Coote. is
keeping the wolf from his door in 10
Summer Hill Parade, Dublin, by means
of begging letters soliciting aims. and he
has repeatedly been held up to obloQuy
on this account BIZ Henry Labouchere,
NJ. p, in the pages of his weekly London
newspaper. Truth" as a professional
mendicant and begging-letter writer.
According to Labouchere, who has in
vestigated the case. Sir Charles mis-
fortunes are nobody's fault but his own
and every workhouse contains dozens OF
inmates who have far better claims TO
be rescued from dependence upon people
who desire TO bestow their charity in
that direction"
Sir Charles, who IS a man of nifty six
years of age, is a great grandson OF the
last Earl OF Bellamont. who, having no
legitimate issue, obtained an English
baronetcy In May, 1874. with remainder
tc his illegitimate son. The latter on the
earl's death succeeded, not TO his peer
age, but to his baronetcy and estates as
second baronet under the name OF Sir
Charles Coote, OF Donnybrook. County
Dublin. and It is his grandson who is the
present Sir Charles Coote. a dependent
or public charity and unmarried. Unless
he finds a wife and leaves issue the
BcIlamont baronetcy of Coote VIII be
come extinct.
Sir Charles Coote must not be con
founded with Sir AlgernOn CoOte, the
premier baronet of ireland. his pateut
dating from 1921.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
A Laudable Ambition.

General Miles may cherish a desire to
be President, which. it must be admit
ted. is a laudable ambition; he may
aspire 70 the Democratic nomination.
but he has never 50 declared himself
General Grant Is said to have had In
his youth leanings toward Democracy.
but the Republicans offered him the
Presidential nomination before the Dem
ocrats had an opportunity to do SO. and
there should be nothing to prevent the
Democrats from nominating General
Miles If they desire 10 do so.
No one. Of course, really expects that
they will. and almost everyone believes
that II would be q serious mistake TO do
so. but there can be no question OF their
right TO name him. Admiral Dewey not
only declared himself to be Democrat,
but publicly announced his candidacy
for the Democratic nomination, even at
a time when the late President McKin-
ley was at the height of his popularity.
yet there was no such criticism made
OF his action as there doubtless would
be II General Miles should make a SINH
lar declaration.
AS a matter OF fact IL doesn't concern
the public much whether General Miles
Is a Democrat or a Republican; he is
not likely 10 be nominated, and the Buff
falo papers are exciting themselves over
the question without justification.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
BOOKS.

All. Mariana. seemech me.
Like nothing else so much to be
AS a rare volume. richly bound.
In which, when opened. there Is
found
No knowledge. sense,A nor sentiment.
But litter unintelligont.
While Isabelle is like a book
Made for tho uses ofta cook,
Which may be handled carelcssly
As never other tome SHOULD be.
Within discover hersbeadroll.
Collects for body. nor for soul.
And Araminta is a. tract
with wordy controversy packed.
Not with the things OF mild report
Informed. but full OF smart retort,
Gadi while a true man knows him
self.
Such will be left upon the shelf
But Daphne doth the heart delight.
Like volume bound4in vellum white.
Wherein may all men plainly see
Sweet wit and dainty poesy,
Wide thought of Ehuman joys and
woes
And wisdom such as love bestows.
&C. Leech.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
WHITE CAR HEEDS
A SOLDIERS PROTEST
Promotes Veteran and Signs His Hon
Orable Discharge.


ST. PETERSBURG. June 17.-When
Car Nicholas was promenading IN the
park Of Zarskoe Selo the other morning
ne was surprised and somewhat taken
back by a voice over his head:
Your Majesty Little Fatheri"
Nicholas looked up and saw a white
haired soldier cleaning a lantern.
What do you want2" asked The Gar.
Il beg to ask whether we old soldiers
have 70 work to the day OF our death -"
4 forget the regulations, veteran: ask
the politzei- master"
The deuce-he would have me
thrashed for my impudeace."
The Car grew thoughtful and asked
the veterans name. regiment. etc. pre-
pairing 70 jot them down on his cuff. but
though he twice repeated the question
the veteran sullenly held his tongue.
We'll. can't wait here all day." cried
Nicholas; my wife is waiting for NE
and may get impatient You will tell
me your name without delay"
Provided you promise not to tell the
politzei-master, Little Father"
Il promise"
The veteran told his name.
How many years have you served ne
and my fathers2" continued Nicholas.
"Thirty-seven. Little Father. never
endured punishment. nor even a repri-
mand. as the records show"
In that case I viii sign your hon
orable discharge today-after raising
you TO the rank OF sergeant-that will
give you quite a snug pension for the
rest OF your life. And here IS my
portrait in gold Handing him a ten
rouble piece; the court jeweler viii
put ring through it, so you can wear
1t around your neck. Mind. forbid you
TO spend the money for drink
When the Car asked for the list Of
veterans awaiting pensions he found
that some OF them had been in service
for fifty years and more. Like the
lamp-cleaner they had been forgotten.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
PRIZES AWARDED To
GONZAGA STUDENTS
Large List Of Pupils Who Did Well In
Their Studies.

Prizes in the academic and prepara-
tory departments Of Gonzaga College
were awarded last night IN Gonzaga
hall before an audience which complete
" filled the large auditorium The exer-
cises included an elocution contest in
which the following students participant
ed: Thomas A Cantwel. The Irish
People," Leonard F. Geneste. An His
torical Address," Francis T. Narsden,
The Rising" Leo A Rover. Louis
dor" and William P Mulvey, "Tous-
saint L'Ouverture."
The decision of the judges-Rev.
Father P Quill. s. J.: Rev. Father J.
Becker. Nicholas Shea and DR.. Johnson
Eiliottt-wilI be announced tonight at
the commencement exercises Of the col
lege.
Prof. a Samuels played a cornet
solo; farce "a Race for Dinner" fol-
lowed, in which the following students
participated: William l. Sudwarth Ben
/ jamin F. Heron. Leo \. Rover, Edward
L. Brady. Dave Murray, Harvey Cain,
Charles Snyder and Charles Joachim.
Father OConnor announced the list
o. prize winners and prizes were award
ec by Father Fink, president OF the col
/ lego, TO the following students:
J Catechism premium, Arthur A o.
/ Leary: distinguished. william p Null
/ vey: Latin premium. Arthur A. o. Leary;
| distinguished. Leonard F. Geneste;
/ Greek premium. Arthur A O. LCary.
I honorabIy mentioned, Leonard ?. Gen
! este: English composition premium. Ar
\ thur 4. o. Leary, Joseph = Mccarthy,
/ and Joseph J. Mawhinney.
! First cademic-Catechism premium,
Benjamin F. Heron: hOnOrably men
toned. William Carroll Gilbert and J.
Rockford Dwyer. Latin premium. j.
Rockford DIVER. honorably mentioned.
Martin s Conley; Greek premium. Mar
tin S. COnley; honOrably mentioned. J.
r. Dwyer and George Barry; English
| composition premium. William c. Gil
bert: honOrably mentioned. J. r. Dwyer
/ and Edward r. Harmer.
Second academic-Catechism premium,
! Charles Joachim; Latin premium,
Charles Kuhn; Greek premium, Charles
Kuhn: English composition premium.
/ Thomas R Fitzgerald.
Third academic-Catechism premium.
F. Lansdale; distinguished. Victor He
ron: Latin premium, Victor Heron; hon
orable mention. F. Lansdale: English
composition, Dave Murray; honorable
mention. F. Mulvey.
! Fourth academic-Catechism premium,
Fustace L Noble; Latin premium. Ralph
Jones: Greek premium. Harry Kaiser;
English composition. William V. Baltus;
analytical geometry premium, Joseph J.
Mccarthy; honorable mention. William
W. Weldon; higher algebra premium j.
R DIVER; distinction. William Mulvey
geometry premium. Kenneth Heron. dis
tinguished, Benjamin Heron; first alge-
bra premium, ?. Nulvey; second algebrs
premium. T a Cantwell: distinguished
F T. Marsden; honorable mention
Francis Lansdale; German premium
Charles Joachim; distinguished, J. z
4 DIVER: honorable mention. William @
Gilbert and J. j Mawhinney.
! First French premium, John J. McCar-
thy; honorable mention. George Barry;
second French premium. Victor Heron:
distinction. Thomas A. Cantwen, Thomas
p. Fitzgerald, and Francis Lansdale-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
Politics of Miles.

The Buffalo newspapers are engaged
In a controversy over the politics Of
Lieut.. Gen. Nelson 4. Miles. The Eek
press" insists that the commanding
general IS a Republican; the CONNER
cial" denies this statement and declares
that General Miles is a Democrat. and
intimates that he is sadly disappointed
because the suggestion of his avail
ability as the candidate of that party
for the Presidency has not been receiv-
ed with greater enthusiasm. The
Times" of which National Committed
man Mack is the editor. supports the
position Of the Commercial" as to Cen
eral Miles politics and says it is well
known that General Miles has been a
Democrat for years.
AS a rule officers Of the army and
navy do not mix up much in politics.
other than the politics OF their own de-
partments- 1t is a part Of military eth
les for men in the service to keep out
OF national politics. and it cannot DC
said truthfully that General Miles has
ever violated that policy. So far as tha
general public IS aware General Miles
has never declared allegiance to either
Of the two great political parties. but he
should be entitled TO his own opinions
and the right TO express them.
General Miles evidently did not agree
with the Administrations war policy
and does not now agree with It's Philip
pine policy, but that fact does not Of it
self define his politics. If he has any.
There are many other issues besides
these which divide the two parties. anl
upon which the views Of General Miles
have never been ascertained.
Either party should be proud TO mum
Der among its membership so valiant 6
soldier as General Miles, il he desires Z
affiliate with one or the other Of them
II General Miles had made no protest
against embalmed beef, II he had quietly
COncurred IN all the policies OF the Ad
ministration with respect TO the conduct
OF the war. and had closed his eyes Il
conditions in the Philippines, he would
probably not be as unpopular with tht
Administration as he Is today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
The Field of Politics
Thayer on Wrong Track.


Representative Thayer. of Worcester.
whose special line OF achievement seems
to be in getting himself elected to Con-
gress from a strong Republican district,
is not meeting with any marked degree
of success as an authorized commission
er of the olney Presidential boom His
recent effort to enlist the support OF
Tammany for the former Secretary of
State has resulted in fat failure. The
Tiger resents the caresses of the Massa-
chusetts statesman and growls when he
approaches. A cultured Bostonese is no
man TO arouse the enthusiasm of the
denizens Of the Fourteenth Street wig
wan. The blood of Tammany is thick
and warm. and the thought Of the at
mosphere of Back Bay gives 1t a chill.
So when Mr.. Thayer suggested to
Leader Murphy that the Hon. Richard
Olney would be a good man for the hosts
OF Tammany to rally about. the PROPOSE
ton was coldly turned down, and the
Worcester Congressman was given to I'M
derstand that his favorite need expect
no aid or encouragement from New York
In his ambition to become the Democra-
tic standard bearer. Recently little eF-
fort has been put forth 20 shove along
the Olney boom. from which the bottom
seems TO have fallen, although from
time TO time feeble attempts have been
made to repair the damage done to it
by adverse criticism. and the loss which
1t sustained when the talk OF renominat-
ing ex-President Cleveland was revived.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
The Right of RegiCide.
Why Should We Protest Against Its
Exercise in Servia?

We are nonplussed to find a con-
scrvative and intelligent newspaper
like the philadelphia Public Ledger"
urging the President TO put on record
this country's indignant refusal to
"acquiesce" in the results Of Servia's
horrifying revolution. The Ledger"
calls on the Administration TO take
the lead in disclaiming acquiescence in
the Belgrade enormity." And it asks
with perfervid exaltatioii: Has the
President or the Secretary Of State
no keener realization Of the fact that
the outraged conscience Of humanity
calls for official Reproduction on the
part Of enlightened governments of
an enormity which staggers belief,
and, if allowed to pass unrebuked,
will be an irreparable blow to civiliza-
tion?"
Truly, this is strange American
doctrine. Whatever may be said Of
the atrocity Of the crimes committed
last Thursday in Belgrade, they were
IN their effect and intention purely
political. As such it is in no sense
within the province of the United
States either TO condemn or redress
them. Whether they were justified or
not we do not say. The fact that pub
lie sentiment IN Servia apparently
condoned them and that the Servian
parliament unanimously mmnestled III
advance all persons implicated III the
assassination Of King Alexander and
Queen Draga, indicates perhaps that
from the purely political point of
view the Servian people Judge the
Iegicides who brought the Obrenovitch
tamily's reign Of debauchery to an
end not rs common murderers, but as
liberators and avengers.
Disavowing as we do, the doctrine
Of the divine right Of kings. we have
wisely refused to commit ourselves at
any time to the theory that crimes like
those committed at Belgrade deserve
our political reprobation. Are we
ready TO pass retroactive resolutions
"disclaiming acquieseenee" in the ex-
ecution OF Charles l or of Louis XVI?
Are we ready to repudiate that treas
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
Two Princes With the Same Name.

The Prince Francis Auersperg. who
has Just been elected steward OF the
Austrian Jockey Club in the place CT
Aristides Baltazzi. must not be con-
founded with his cousin OF the same
name, who makes his home IN the Unit
ed States. and who is married TO Mise
Florence Hazard. daughter OF one OF the
principal wholesale grocers and sauce
manufacturers OF New York. This Prince
Francis is practicing in New York as a
physician, and is a younger brother of
Prince Charles. Duke of GOttschee. the
chief Of the family.
The other Prince Francis. the newly
elected steward Of the Austrian Jockey
Club. is the head of the second branch
of the family, is hereditary grand mar
shall of TyroI, privy councillor OF the
Emperor, and Is the owner OF the mag
nIficent Auersperg palace in the Auers-
perg Strasse at Vienna. He has i'm
mense estates in Bohemia and In Tyrol,
is married to a Countess Kinsky. and
has one Of the best known racing
stables in Austria
MARQCIsE DE FONTENOY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17

British o
Hans CIucSblg Learned
Fanceca

Queens county. He was the author
of well-known work, which at
one time had a great vogue on both
sides Of the Atlantic. entitled Bible
Helps for Busy Men" OF course, both
Sir Charles and Sir Alsernon Coote
make use of the same coat OF arms and
motto - "Vincit veritas, coute que
.coute'-as that Of the Earl Of Bella
mont, who lies buried In St. PauTs
churchyard at New York. and which
will presumably be reproduced on the
memorial which is to be erected in
ihonor of this the first reform governor
,of New York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
RESCUED BY GUNBOAT
FROM CHINESE PIRATES

United States Consul General Nc
Wade. at Canton, China. cables the
State Department today that the Amer
lean whom he reported a few days ago
as having been captured and held for
ransom by pirates. has been rescued by
the United States gunbOat CallaO and
returned TO Canton.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
IN PRISON WITH MASTER.

PITTSBURG, PA, June 17.-Hugh
Sweeny, OF go Omega Street. was ar
rested on a charge OF drunkenness.
His dog tried 70 set into the patrol
wagon TO follow his master. He was
driven away, but soon appeared at the
station. When Sweeny was placed in
a cell the dog entered with him. The
sergeant made an effort to drive the
animal out. but It required the combined
efforts OF the sergeant and two police
men TO get II away.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
LORD ELGIN KIN TO
BRITISH ROYALTY
Descendant From Earls Of Carrick Who
Gave Robert Bruce to Scotland.

LONDON, June 1.-THE Earl Of
EIgin, who has just celebrated his
hfty-fourth birthday. is descended from
one Of the most ancient Scottish fami-
lies and can claim q common descent
with the royal family through The Earls
of Carrick (of whom Robert Bruce was
cne) and Kings of Scotland. The eighth
Earl was famous diplomat and went
on two important missions to China.
The present peer was viceroy Of India
and acted as chairman OF the Royal
South African Commission. He mar
ried. in 1876, the second daughter OF
Lord SOuthesk.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17

ured legend Of our own Revolutionary
days-"Sic semper tyrannis"7
No, we have troubles enough of our
own without going to hunt fresh
fields for moral protest in the benight-
ed Balkans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
LOSSES OF HORSES IN WAR.
Insignificant Proportion of Deaths Due
to Bullets.

AhSIS LAAA4NaAl 1AO POA NAOLA "a OOoeAS 0Ne
to Bullets.
Death due to wounds received in bat
tie constitute but an Insignificant part
OF the losses OF cavalry horses in war.
1t was only after a war experience OF
two years that a cavalry bureau was
established IN 1863. This resulted in
economy and Increased efficiency, for an
enormous number Of horses. Temporal
rily disabled through excessive march
ing and lack of forage. were turned in
at the general depots and recuPerated
sufficiently to be again issued The
number turned in was but G fraction
OF the whole number issued. owing 10
the difficulty Of returning WORKOUT
horses from distant and isolated points.
Some idea Of the Dimensions Of the
remount business may be had from the
statement that 1SS.7lS horses were
purchased during the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1864. During the first eight
months OF that year the cavalry OF
the Army of the Potomac was supplied
with two complete remOunts, whicsh
required 10000 horses. The total num-
Der OF mules and horses required 10
keep up the supply for all the armies
was 500 each day, and the data col
lected showed that for every two men
of the whole force employed one animal
was required IN the ranks or trains.
The recent experience OF the British
army in South Africa indicates that the
loss OF animals in the civil war was
not exceptional and that whenever cam
paigns are undertaken in a sparsely
settled country history viii repeat it
sen.-United States Service Review.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17
SERENADERS TURN FIREMEN

HAVERFORD. PA. June 1T.-Whils
a calithumpian serenade was in prog
ress near Haverford last night, fire
broke out IN a row OF frame houses
owned by William scanlin. directly op-
posite. and the serenade stopped short
while the serenaders assumed the role
OF firemen. doing heroic work and ak
tinguishing the blaze.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17

Queen Victoria. who. in spite Of her
eustere demeanor. had very keen sense
Of humor, enjoyed the Joke more than
anyone else. Prince Hans is the cheer
lest and kindliest old bachelor that II IS
possible TO imagine.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17

Governor Bailey, Kansas bachelor
Executive, is finally married after
having been proposed &c by 1000
women. Let us hope that he has
not made l, 999 enemies.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17

dentally, it affects Auditor Petty
may, indeed, have suggested, if it did
not encourage, his attitude in the
Watson case.
In 1901 the Board of Education
drew the attention of the District
Commissioners to what it thought was
the wretehed quality Of the coal fur
nished to the public schools in viola
ton Of contract stipulations. The
Commissioners referred the complaint
Of the Board of Education to Auditor
Petty for report. The latter advised
the Commissioners that the board was
making a mountain out of a mole hill.
Indeed, IN passing, the Auditor
couldn't resist the temptation of in
dulging in a few gratuitous filings at
the members of the board for per
forming their duty. These and the
entire report were promptly given to
the public press; and it was then that
the Commissioners declared the Incl
dent CLOSED"
Not so the members of the Board
of Education. They sent a reply to
the Petty report which is said to
have made it pretty warm for that
gentleman, and, likewise, for the con-
tractor. Did the Commissioners make
that report public7 If they did, it
mas escaped us. We are credibly in
formed, on the contrary, that to every
application to inspect that report, or
tc have it furnished to the newspa-
pers, deaf ear was turned. We may
well ask why's
We do not pretend, of course, to
sit in judgment upon the controversy
between the Board of Education and
Auditor Petty. For aught we know
Mr.. Petty may be right We don't
ulllCn CdASy dS Il h4cltCI VI Aocb =
though we suspect that the members
Of the board are, morally and intel
lectually, quite Mr. Pettys peers The
point we desire to make is that the
District Commissioners are wrong,
absolutely wrong, in Withholding from
the public an official report to which
it Is entitled. In doing this, they ere
ate the impression of hiding some
thing which cannot stand what Man
ton Marble once called 'the fierce
sunlight of publicity" And they
strengthen that impression by refus-
ing to make public a second report,
which is said to show that the condi-
tons in 1902-tha is, last winter
were little if any better than those
complained Of in 1901.
Put a stop, gentlemen, to all this
wretched secrecy, and let us have a
little wholesome sunlight. A scandal,
if there be any, will hurt no one but
the guilty. And there are probably
one hundred thousand people in this
community, anyway, quite as compe-
tent as Mr.. Petty to judge whether
the charges Of the Board of Educa-
ton were well founded or not; peo-
pie, we may add, who wouldn't permit
q clerk of theirs III four years to get
away with $4,000, either. Pray TO
remember that, oh wise and sapient
city fathers!
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-06-17

Every day is Flag Day in the heart
of a patriotic American.