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The Washington times., 1903-05-20
Law and Christian Science.
The Public Distrusts Teachings Which
Make Light of Quarantine

A believer in Christian Science
writes to The Times, taking exception
TO the statement that adherents of
that faith are dangerous to public
safety because Of their non-obser-
vance of quarantine regulations and
other eccentrcities. 1t is quite true
that all Christian Scientists are not
of the extreme type referred to, but
it is also true that many Of them are.
For example, family Of Christian
Scientists in this city some time ago
denied the existence of diphtheria
when two of the children fell i'll of
that disease, and they not only neg
lected 70 call in a doctor, but, when
one of the children died, the dress
that she had worn on the day she was
taken i'll was sent 10 a dressmaker as
pattern for burial robe. Many in
stances are known Of the spread of
scarlet fever, diphtheria, and other
contagious diseases by similar meth
DDS, although, naturally, when the
neighborhood is aware of the exist
ence Of such ailments. the health au-
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
The Danube Question.

There is no truth in the story which
has been circulated to the effect that Sir
Percy Sanderson is about TO retire from
his post of consul general of Great
Britain in New York, a rumor which
seems TO have had its origin in the fact
that he lately resigned the presidency
of the St Georges Society.
Sir Percy, who is a brother of Sir
Thomas Sanderson. the permanent I'M
der-secretary of state for foreign affairs,
and the permanent chief of the foreign
office. knows more. probably, than anyone
else in this country about the Danube
question, which is destined to become a
very serious problem of European poll
tics in the near future. The Danube,
as everyone knows, is a river which
washes the banks of quite a number of
countries, including Germany, Austria,
Hungary, Roumania, Servia, Bulgaria
and Russia.
In order to prevent Russia from es-
tablishing herself in control at the
mouths of the river, and thus interfer-
ing with the use OF the stream as an
artery of trade between the various
countries on its banks and other mari
time nations, the Danube was interna-
tionaIized. if one can use the express
sion. and the Muscovite empire, by the
Treaty of Paris, was compelled to af-
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
MARYLAND AGRICULTURAL
COLLEGE COMMENCEMENT

COLLEGE PARK. Nd, Nay zo-The
commencement exercises of the Mary
land Agricultural College will be held
mon will be preached at =:15 p. m. by
the Rev. DR.. Samuel H Greene, OF WASH
ington- The Rev. DR.: C.. Ernest Smith,
of Washington. will address the college
Y. NJ. c. \. on Sunday night. The Hon.
Alonzo Miles, of Baltimore, is class day
orator, and the regular commencement
day address will be delivered by the
Hon George A. Pearre. of Cumberland
The graduates, with their prospective
degrees, are: Robert William Mayo. ~
B., Hyattsville. Md; George Wilson
Cairnes, NJ. E. Jarrettsville, Md: Man
ual Alvarez Calderon. NJ E., Lima, Peru
John Powder Collier, NJ. E., Ellicott,
City. Md: Preston Littlepage Peach.
NJ. E, Mltchellsville, Nd; Emmons
Rurdette Dunbar, B. s.. Springville. y.
Y: Joshua Marsh Matthews. B. S. Du-
laneys Valley, Md; Edgar Perkins
Walls. B. s.. Barclay. Nd: Calvin Percy
Page, NJ. E.. Frederick. Md; David Ed
ward Brown. Berwyn, Md; Thornton
Poole Deaner, Boonsboro. Nd: Edwardo
Sonillosa. Argentina.
The past year has been the most pros
porous in the history OF the college,
over 2oG students having been enrolled.
With the new dormitory now in course
of erection, and the projected addition
to the mechanical building. the scope
and efficiency of the college Will be
greatly Increased.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
BIyan's Chance.

Who is Judge Clark. of North Caro-
lima a few weeks ago the Hon. Joseph
c. $. Blackburn would have given d
small reward for correct answer to
that question. He has since ascer-
tanned however, who the judge is. and
apropos OF this an interesting tale IS
told in regard to a conference which
Mr.. Bryan had with the Kentucky Sen
ator the time the Nebraska leader was
last in Washington. Their talk, of
course, had to do chiefly with politics
and politicians, ard quite naturally It
drifted to Presidential candidates.
That is a favorite topic with Mr.. Bry-
an, as he has had 4 disastrous expe-
rtence as candidate, and he now as
sumes the right TO have much to say as
to whom the next nominee OF the Demo-
cratic party shall be.
AS the story runs, Mr.. Bryan asked
Senator Blackburn, who is one of his
trusted friends and a confldant, 10 sug-
gcst the names of some suitable candi
dates for the purpose of discussing their
qualifications.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
BONFIRE OF SLOT MACHINES.

PHILADELPHIA. May 2o.-Thirteen
hundred slot gambling machines. valued
at about Sl25,000. were publicly burned
yesterday by order of Director OF Public
Safety Smyth. Seven hundred of the ma
chimes were captured in raids conducted
by the Law and Order Society. and soc
were contlscatcd by the police. Director
Smyth has in his custody go pounds
Of nickels and pennies. and Secretary
Gibboney of the Law and Order Society.
has Sl,6OO taken from the machines cap
tured. This money viii be turned over
to the city treasurer
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
NEW SITE At ST. LOUIS
ALLOTTED PENNSYL WANNA
Commissioners Greatly Pleased With the
Position Selected.

ST. LOUIS. May 2o-The new Penn
sylvania site has been awarded to the
members Of the Worlds Fair Commits
sion from that State The site is direct
ly across the main east and west south
ern park drive, which will be abandon.
ed during the exposition.
The site comprises about 800 by 175
feet. and the Pennsylvania commission
intends spending practically all of its
appropriation OF $4,000 on the building
The site is one Of the most attractive
in the plateau of States, and the Key
stone building Will be seen from almost
every part of the grounds The location
Is close 10 that of the Iowa building. and
the commissioners were greatly pleased
with the allotment.
After the selection OF the site the COM
missioners were taken for drive around
the city.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
News While It's Fresh.

Much OF the information contained in
this series OF articles is derived from
private letters and from sources of a
personal character, and although it is
in bad taste to expatiate on the merits
of ones own writings. yet l should like
to call the attention of those of my
readers who have been following these
letters for so many years TO the fact
that the story of the Kaisers new. quar-
rel with his brother-in law. Prince 3or-
nard OF Saxe-Meiningen, and of the cir-
cumstances which led to the latter's
sudden resignation of his command of
the army corps OF Silesia. and TO his
withdrawal from active military serv-
ice, was related at length in these let
tiers just ten days before being printed
in the Berlin papers on Friday last, and
its appearance on the following day
that is to say. last Saturday-in the
American press in the form OF long
cable dispatches This is very far from
being an isolated instance of these let
tiers containing information that only
subsequently reaches this country by
means of cable dispatches.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
WESTERN UNION LOSES
OFFICES TO POSTAL CO.
Pennsylvania Lines Between Baltimore
and Philadelphia Transferred.

Another step in the transfer of the
Pennsylvania Railroad lines from the
Western Union TO the Postal Telegraph
Company was made yesterday. when the
Offices along the Pennsylvania Road be
tween Baltimore and Philadelphia, to-
gether with all of the stations on the
Delaware peninsular. were taken over
by the latter company.
This change completes, with a few I'M
important exceptions. the transfer TO
the Postal system all of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad offices east of Pittsburg.
and the few remaining points will be
taken over as soon as the Western
Union contracts controlling them expire.
The section most affected by the
change just made is the Delaware Pen
inslar. which has no railroad connec-
ton, other than the Pennsylvania. 50
that practically all of the railroad
points in Delaware, Maryland and Viz
ginia, located on the peninsular, be-
come Postal Telegraph offices.
The decision of the Supreme Court.
which was rendered yesterday. denying
the Western Union the right to retain
its lines along the right-of-way of the
Pennsylvania road, is expected TO clear
the way for extensive additions 10 the
Postal trunk system, and add materially
to the Importance of the Washington Of
fees of the Company
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
Hard Blows for Cleveland.

Il do not attach much Importance to
the talk of Cleveland says Senator
Martin. II do not believe Mr.. Cleveland
himself considers it as serious. The
third term question would. of course, be
against him. but there are other reasons
equally as important which would pre-
vent the Democratic party from nomi-
mating him.
1t is too early for the party to COM
nit itself to any candidate. We are not
situated as are the Republicans. who
are certain to nominate Mr.. Roosevelt
Their candidate is already as good as
named. while we are obliged to cast
about for a suitable man. There is a
plenty of them. of course. but sentiment
has not crystallized upon any one man,
and I do not imagine that it will for
some time. 1t is we'll, however. to dis
cuss and consider the qualifications of
all, in order that we may better Judge
when the time comes for us TO make
our selection"
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
MRS. MOLINEUX'S LEGAL
RESIDENCE ESTABLISHED
Thought That Divorce Suit Has Been
Instituted Secretly.

SIOUX FALLS day 20.-Although Mrs.
Roland B. MoHneux has established a
legal residence in Sioux Falls. she has
not yet instituted suit for divorce, SO
far as the court files show. She has. how
ever. abandoned her privacy and now
takes daily walks out of doors.
She seems to have taken new interest
in life, but maintains secrecy in re-
gard to the report that she will marry
again after her divorce is procured. 1t
is believed. however. that she will be
married in this city. 1t is thought her
divorce suit has been instituted, but
that it has been suppressed. This course
is denounced by local authorities, who
believe the courts should not be swayed
by powerful litigants in such a man
neT
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
'WET" UNDER PROHIBITION;
"DRY" UNDER LICENSE LAW

MANCHESTER. n. H.. May pa
curious state of affairs exists IN
this State OF communities where liquor
has been sold freely for fifty years IN
der prohibition Law. and which is now
absolutely dry" under license law.
The law went into effect yesterday
and as no licenses have been granted
as yet by the State commissioners. and
as the penalty for selling without
license is severe, it will, probably be
parts of the state will be able TO Stake
their thirst
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
The Field of Politics
B0lter Not in Favor.

Senator Martin of Virginia, who is in
Washington today, is one of those Dem
ocrats who believe that the nominee of
the next Democratic national convention
should be a man who has supported the
ticket of his party at all times and under
all circumstances, or at least made
proper atonement, if at any time he fail
ed to do So That is the sentiment of
the Virginia Democracy, of which he is
so conspicuous a member, and he be-
lieves it Is the feeling throughout the
South
The South is always regular; that is
it always gives its votes to the partys
nominee no matter who he may be; it
expects to do so at the next elections,
and only demands of the candidate the
same qualification TO which it always
subscri5es
In taking this stand the South does so.
not so much in support of the conten-
lions of Mr.. Bryan, as in following its
own convictions as TO what constitutes
party duty Party duty in the South is
10 support the Democratic ticket regard
less of the candidate. That is part
of the principle of majority rule. one
of the tenets of Democracy.
However, no strenuous objection would
be raised to man like Senator German.
who took no part in the last two nation
al campaigns. but who did vote the
party's regular ticket. even though he
did not indorse certain planks in the
platforms. What the South wants evil
IDENTIFY is a Democrat and not a boIter
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
A HOLLYHoCK HERMIT.

WINSTED. Conn, May 20.-William
NJ. Woodruff, eighty years old. Who lives
in Colebrook River and is known as the
Hollyhock Hermit, stands in front of his
weird hut daily, tossing hoIIyhock at
years ago he was Tilted by his sweet
heart and Immediately became a re-
cluse. HollyhoclI was her favorite flow
er and Woodruff has raised it every year
since he lost her. He Is wealthy in
timber land, owning over one hundred
acres but refuses 10 fell n single tree.
Chickens are his only companions. and
they roost on his bedstead.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
The Kaiser's New Nickname.

Emperor William has a new nickname
which has caught on like wildfre
throughout Germany, and which he viii
doubtless retain to the end Of his days.
II is that of Daniel" and originates
with the striking resemblance between
Daniel, which constitutes one of the
The Kaiser and the statue of the prophet
chief features of the magnificent new en-
trance to the cathedral at Metz.
1t started in the latter city, where
people on the streets, in the beer gar
dens. and places of public resort, we're
heard asking those they met whether
they had seen Daniel" and, of course,
the joke quickly spread 10 other cities
and towns to such an extent that the
authorities have become alarmed, and
have even gone to the length of prohib-
iting the sale of the photographs of The
statue of the prophet Daniel, which, with
It's strongly marked features, and its
upturned mustaches, is the very coun-
terpart in marble of the Emperor.
Naturally the German people, who are
not without strongly developed sense
OF humor. as demonstrated by their
comic sheets. are quick to appreciate the
many points of analogy between the
prophet Daniel and their monarch, not
ably the latter's readiness 10 act as
judge and arbiter in every conceivable
controversy that may arise, no matter
whether it be of military, political,
scientific, commercial Industrial, social,
or even Biblical character. AS 1.-The Dan
ieI of the twentieth century" Emperor
William viii so down to posterity.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
A Raid for Pensions.
Veterans" of the Spanish War Show
Astonishing Disability"

Commissioner Ware is amply JUS
titled IN warning Congress and the
country against the voracity of the
veterans" of the Spanish war. In a
statement just issued he shows that
the Federal Treasury is threatened
with raid of scandalous proportions,
based on disabilities" resulting from
service in our four months dress pa
rade affair with Spain. Over % per
cent of the men enlisted for that min
iature war have already filed applica-
tons for pension, and under the
sweeping and generous provisions of
pension laws meant to apply only to
the long and deadly struggle between
the States, thousands upon thousands
of these later claims must be allowed.
however lacking they may be in equity
or merit.
1t is, indeed, a searching common
tary on the careless open-handedness
OF our pension system that nearly
cne-fourth of the so-called veterans
Of our last brief and bloodless mill
tary venture should have already
asked relief for disability" and that
probably 10 per cent-incited by the
appeals of pension agents-will soon
be clamoring for assistance from the
Federal Treasury. Our pension laws
were passed TO pay debt the nation
owed TO the veterans of one of the
longest, bloOdiest, and most exhaust
ing wars IN history. Service in that
war was no holiday outing. no stage
play at fighting, and with a due sense
of the sufferings and sacrifices of that
struggle, the nation gratefully of
fered its disabled and their depend
ent widows and children a full and
generous measure of compensation.
But neither Congress nor the coun-
try intended 10 admit TO similar recog-
milton and benefits the participants in
a mimic war like that with Spain, in
which scarcely 10 per cent Of the vol
Unteer enlisted forces saw service out
side summer camps, and probably not
. per cent ever smelled powder except
at target practice. To put these men,
mustered out without injury, peril, or
privation of any kind, on the same
level with the survivors Of the war of
the rebellion seems neither Just nor
rational. Nor is there any reason
why the Government should be called
upon to swell It's pension list by from
100000 TO 100000 names. added on
representations of disability traceable
only by distant inference to military
service against Spain.
Mr. Wares statement suggests that
the Spanish war veterans who had
the least share in military operations
are the most active in proving resul-
tant disability. Certainly Congress
should interfere to regulate and check
such unfounded appeals for Federal
aid appeals which threaten to saddle
the Treasury with further pension
expenditures running through fifty
years and mounting TO perhaps $780,
100000 annually.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
HORROR VICTIM WINS.

NEWARK. y. J., May 20.-The first of
the numerous suits brought against the
North Jersey Street Railway Company
in consequence of the injuries sustain
ed or death that occurred in the Clifton
Avenue grade crossing horror of Feb
ruary 10 last, when eight high school
students were killed and nearly fifty in
jured. was settled yesterday, the jury
awarding $4,000 damages to the plain
tiff Lillian Gerahty aged seventeen
years, high school pupil, was the plain
til
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
An Impotent Protest.
South Sure to Fall in Line if Cleveland
Is Nominated.

IS illuminated
That the Hon. Benjamin R. Tillman
should throw himself with reckless
abandon into the Cleveland third
term movement was scarcely to be
expected 1t was he who brought a
''pitchfork" to Washington during
the last years of the second Cleveland
Administration, and who used that
implement with unsparing vigor to
befoul the Chief Executives public
record and public policies 1t was he
who denounced that record and those
policies as a betrayal OF Democratic
hopes and Democratic principles. 1t
was he who demanded of the Chicago
convention-though unsuccessfully-
a specific reputation of President
Cleveland and all his works.
Under these circumstances we did
not count on MIR. Tillman's lending a
hand to launch the present Cleveland
third term boom, yet as the spokes-
man of that school of politics which
boasts that it would elect yellow
dog" to Office, if only certificate of
regular nomination were stamped on
the dogs collar, we are somewhat
surprised TO hear the South Caro-
lima statesman intimating that his
own State, or any other Southern
State, would hesitate to cast its cleo
toral vote for Mr. Cleveland. should
the Sage Of Princeton once more
carry off the Democratic Presidential
nomination.
THE simple suggestion of Cleve-
lands nomination for a third term"
said Mr. Tillman the other day, us
an insult to the 100000 Democrats
who voted the ticket in the last two
Presidential elections. What sort of
ours do they take us for to expect us
to vote for such man as Cleveland 2"
Mr.. Tillman must always have his
little "pitchfork" pleasantries. But
nevertheless and notwithstanding. he
knows, as everyone knows, that
South Carolina will vote for Mr.
Cleveland and against Mr.. Roosevelt,
if they are pitted against each other
next year as Presidential candidates.
And though certain Southern poll
ticians make wry faces at the pros
pect Of eating crow, every other
Southern State, except West Vir-
ginia, Maryland, and Delaware. will
certainly follow South Cardinals ex-
ample.
1t is the fact that the South is tied
to the support Of any possible Demo
cratic nominee that makes the cam
paign for Mr.. Cleyeland's renomina-
ton and reelection both hopeful and
feasible. The Northern and Middle
Western States can force his choice
in the convention and then call on the
South TO roll a vote up for him in
the electoral college And the South
ern States which voted for William
J. Bryan three years ago against their
interests and incliuations will vote
for Grover Cleveland next year with
as few computations and as unques-
tioning and fatafistic a patience.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
MOB LYNCHEs WHITE MAN.

MADISON, Fla. May pa mob en-
tered this town last night, secured the
keys 10 the Jail from the night watch
man. took out Washington Jarvis. a
white man. tied him 10 tree and shot
him TO death. He was accused OF MUIR
dering his cousin, John Waldrop. The
night Waterman was blindfolded and
held captive until the mob finished its
work
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
BOSS" STOPS RIOT.

BERWICK. Pa, May 20-Bad feelina
between the American and Italian work
men employed by the American Car
Company here precipitated riot yes
terday morning. The battle began over
the possession of truck. some OF II
Italians drawing knives, while the
Americans defended themselves with
bars of iron. Superintendent Lowery
appeared with drawn revolver ana
stopped the conflict.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
MR.. VANDERBILT WEBS.

CHICAGO. May 2O.--The marriage OF
Frank "A. Vanderbilt. formerly Assistant
Secretary of the United States Treasury.
and now vice president OF the City Ma
tional Bank of New York city. and Miss
Cox. of this city. was celebrated at
Christ's Reformed Episcopal Church yes
terday evening.
The Washington times., 1903-05-20

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fix it's signature. very reluctantly. to on
agreement whereby the river was de-
clared free to the ships OF all nations
and its control vested in an information
al commission composed of representa-
tives of the Austrian, Russian, English
French. Prussian and Italian govern
ments, who made their headquarters al
Galatz The commission has various
sovereign powers over the Danube
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
IRVING,S SON TO WED.

LONDON. May 20.-At one tt.Se en-
gagged 20 Ethel Barrymore, but failing
10 secure her for his wife, Laurence
Irving. son of Sir Henry, announced yes
terday that he Will be married May % TO
Mabel Hackney. of Swansea. whose name
has never been closely connected with
his
The Washington times., 1903-05-20
CAYALRYMAN A HERO.

MANILA. May 2O.-William Ballon.
formerly private in the Fifteenth Cav
airy, is the name of the cavalryman
who, alone. checked the second rush OF
the insurgents at Suclatan. Island of
Mindanao, May Is. and defended the
american dead and wounded until re-
lieved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
UNDER SUSPICION.
Detectives Detain a Man Pending In
quiry Regarding Him.

A man who gave his name as H. X.
Mosser. his age as forty-one years. and
who said he had come here on an excursion
from Erie, Pa, was arrested this morning
by Detective Hartigan and taken to police
headquarters to be questioned. He was
found at bank, and his actions attracted
the detectives attention. The stranger
went to the cashier and said he wanted to
get some pennies. This was after the de-
tective had watched him for several min
utes. When the officer reached police head
quarters he found that the man was wear
ing badge of the american Detective
Agency In his socks the officer found sos
in bills.
Mosser was stylishly dressed and wore a
SILK hat, but no Undertaking. He said he
knew none of the excursonists who came
here on the train with him, and that he
was In the sewing machine business with a
man named Bach in Erie for about six
months. Before going to Erie, he said. he
was In the private detective business in
Toledo, Ohio. Captain Boardman ordered
that the stranger be held in custody and
telegraphed for information concerning
him.