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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
A Whistlinq Choir.
There Is Limit Beyond Which Church
Innovations Should Not Go.

An enterprising New Jersey clergy
man has introduced whistling into his
church service. He has organized a
choir of thirty young men whistlers,
and young women in the audience
room are said to have aided in the
melodious result behind their fans.
This is the sort of clergyman of
whose church it might be said, as
Rudyard Kipling said of church in
Chicago: at was a circus really-but
that the worshipers did not know"
He is an example of a clerical spirit
more or less rampant in our day and
devoutly to be avoided-the spirit
which seeks to create a sensation to
draw a crowd, at whatever sacrifice
OF beauty or fitness, There is no more
religion in such doings than there is
IN juggler's exhibition, and it would
be quite in keeping with the general
atmosphere of such a church if the
services were advertised by handbills
announcing that a Living Skeleton, a
Fat Woman, Tattooed Man. and
Chinese Giant would be on exhibition
each Sunday in the basement of the
church, and that the pastor would do
bandsprings during the taking up of
the collection, all for the price of one
ticket.
1t may be said that there is nothing
inherently wrong in whistling, even if
hymns be whistled instead Of secular
music. Neither is there anything in
herently wrong in a monkey, but the
place for one is not in the pulpit.
The Bible may sanction a harp and
not piano, and the piano may never
theless be used without irreverence.
but that does not prove that whistling
can be substituted for singing in the
same way. The proof of this lies in
the fact that if one were to say from
the pulpit: 81 will whistle unto the
Lord a new song" it would inevitably
cause expressions the reverse of de-
vout to overspread the faces Of the
worshipers.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
Mr.. SCHWAB'S HEALTH
WORRIES HIS FRIENDS

LORETTO. Pa. July 4-Charles NJ.
Schwab. president OF the United States
Steel Corporation. came home from New
York yesterday to superintend the
display of fireworks tomorrow night. He
was cordially greeted by his old friends
and nelghbors in view OF the events in
New York IN the course OF the week.
One Of the neighbors. who has known
him from boyhood, and who has been in
innate with the Schwab family for
years. SAID:
Mr. Schwab is undoubtedly a sick
man. He IS suffering from deep-seat-
ed nervous trouble, caused by overwoTk,
which has made sleep almost impossible
to him even in rural LorettO. He can
sleep no better in Loretto than in New
York hotel
Physically he appears to be well and
strong. but he Is not He needs not only
rest. but absolute disassociatIon from all
matters likely TO cause worry. or even
strain
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
Small Influence of Queens.

Whenever queens or expresses of
royal parentage have attempted TO in
fiuence feminine fashion. they have al
ways failed, and no better illustration
can be given thereof than the fact that
in spite OF the circumstance that Queen
Alexandra dresses beautifully and with
the utmost elegance, yet she has never
succeeded in setting the fashion, OF in
even influencing in any way the toilets
OF English women.
II is the same in the case of men. and
great reformers, such. as for instance,
Peter the Great of Russia, have expe-
rienced far greater difficulty In compel
ling their subjects to alter the style Of
their dress and the cut OF their beard
than to conform themselves to innova-
lions in the way OF government, mill
tary and naval matters and mode OF life.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
Cowed a Prime Minister.

Old Prince Ferdinand Macmillan q;
Isenburg, who has just succumbed "a
the terrible burns which he sustained
through the explosion OF a lamp. was a
son-in-law of the last sovereign Elector
OF Hesse. and Will be principally re-
membered as having subjected his
laws prime minister to such
a severe Gaming In the principal street
of Cassel that the universally feared
and all-powerful staeesman-the Bis
marck of the minor states OF Germany
was confined 20 his bed for several
weeks.
1t is doubtful whether there has ever
been in all the nineteenth century a
more hated prime minister than this
Baron Hassenplug. who was the impsr-
sonifcation OF everything that was re-
dictionary and despotic. The late Prince
Isenburg was a mere count at the time.
and was extremely anxious that his
father-in-law, the Elector OF Hesse,
should raise him TO the rank OF prince.
This project Of his was bitterly opn~
by the premier. who. moreover. devoted
all his energies TO induce the elector
TO get rid of his morganatic wife, the
Princess Of Hanau, in order TO wed a
woman OF royal birth. whose children
would be In the line of succession 10
his throne
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
NEW NAVAL STATIONS
ON ISLAND OF CUBA
Not Likely Much Money viii Be Spent
There Now.

officials OF the Navy Department do
not believe this Government would be
justified in making any improvements at
Guantanamo or Bahia Honda, the two
Cuban naval stations coded TO this Gov
ernment by the treaty recently signed
in Havana. until the convention has been
ratified by the Cuban congress and the
United States Senate. IRE sum o. $780,
600 Is available for the purpose. but IL
Is not likely that anything will be done
toward establishing naval stations until
the United states is in full legal pos
session by the ratification Of the treaty.
Although the matter has already been
taken Up and the treaty read in tho Gu
ban senate. there are limitations that
that body may withhold It's approval
until the United States Senate ratifes
the Cuban reciprocity treaty Should
the reciprocity treaty fail. it is likely
that the naval station treaty will new
eTtheless be ratified by the Cubans. but
IL is thought by some they may hold that
& club 20 induce the United States to
ratify the trade agreement.
The naval station treaty is the last Of
the treaties necessary TO carry into Cf-
feet the purposes of the Plat amend
ment, and Notwithstanding the fact that
the Plat amendment was made a part
of Cuba's fundamental law, II is thought
advisable to withhold operations at the
naval stations until both countries have
ratified the treaty. OF course, the United
States Senate cannot pass upon the
treaty until e meets next December, or
in extra session.
As matter OF fact the United states
cares little or nothing for the Bahia
Honda site, and it may be turned over
In part to the army or made a marine
headquarters. II is the Guantanamo
base In which the Navy Department is
most interested. Il is there that this
Government viii spend a large amount
of money in improvements. Guantanamo
will be to tho United States Navy in
West Indian waters what New York is to
the navy az a naval station in North At
iantic waters. although. OF course, the
building program VIII not be as extern
sive. IN the course OF q few years, how
ever. Il is probable this Government VIII
cxpend several millions OF dollars at
Guantanamo
The site embraces thirty square miles
is the matter OF supplying water. II is
believed II will be necessary to sink
artcsian wells TO obtain the required
supply. No large amount Of money will
be expended at Bahia Honda.
The treaty requires the United States
70 pay the nominal sum Of $1,000 annual
rental for the naval stationsi to pay for
the acquisition of private land neces-
sary for the site, such sums 10 be adj
vance payment OF rent; 10 incloSe the
area By fence; to prohibit the establish
mept OF any Industrial, commercial CT
business enterprises within the area
thus controlled to provide for the pun
ishmeni of criminals. the delivery of
fu8itives. and allow the free Importation
Of all articles for consumption within
the territory included in the grant, END
stipulates that no such merchandise
stores or supplies shall be transported
into Cuban territory.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
The Field of Politics.
A Tough Problem.

A Tough Problem.
When the Democratic politicians at
tempt to figure out victory in the rext
national contest they will find that they
are up against" a perplexing mathe-
matical problem. However issues may
be juggled, evaded, and "straddled.' -
plain figures count for just what they
are. and nothing more; and if the elec-
toral votes do not appear in the Demo
cratic column, they cannot be trans
posed so as to constitute a majority.
In 1900 there were Az votes in the
electoral college, but the new apportiCn-
ment has added 80 votes. so that the
total number next year will be 476. IN
the apportionment the Republicans have
gained nearly twice as many as their
opponents, so that the Democrats have
this additional handicap against them
from the start. In the States carried
by Bryan in 1900 there is a Democratic
gain of 10 votes. as against 10 In the
States carried by Mckinley. In that
year the Democracy carried Il States.
and the Republicans the remainder.
OF the total vote in the next cleo
toral college, 239 Will be the number
required by the successful candidate
in order to be declared elected Presi
dent. In 1900 the seventeen States car
ried by the Democrats had total cleo
toral vote of 1855; next year they will
have 165, which makes it necessary for
the Democratic candidate to obtain from
the States which were Republican three
years ago II votes
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
Urged to Take Legal Proceedings.

The elector. on hearing what had
taken place. wrote a letter to his pre-
mier directing him to take legal p-o-
ceedings against Prince Isenburs- But
the latter escaped them by withdrawing
for time to his estates IN Baden. and
when he returned 70 Cassell he was re-
ceived with open arms by his fathcr-ia-
law, the elector. by his mothsr-iG-law,
the Princess Of Hanau. and by thu pOpu-
lation. while he found that the premier
whom he had logged had retired into
private life.
II IS the only case on record that !
can recall OF q prime minister having
been personally chastised by L ember
of his sovereign's family
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
English Society Grumbling.

There is a good deal of grumbling
among the men in English society over
the disposition manifested by King Ed
ward to play the role OF a despot in
sumptuary matters. He already insists
on "frock dress"-that is TO say. tight
fitting knee breeches. black silk stock
ings and black leather pumps-not only
at tho dinners which he gives himself.
but az those which he attends. and now
he has commenced sending orders
through his equerry as TO the style OF
headgear to be worn at the various race
meetings which he attends
Formerly, IN the days when King
Edward was still heir apparent.
he was content to have his equerry
convey hint as 10 the headgear which
he, the prince, would wear at any race
meeting, polo game. or similar enter
tainment, and the hall porter of the
Marlborough Club. a club virtually ad-
joining Marlborough House, always knew
in the morning, through the Wallets OF
the prince, what she latter was going 10
wear in the afternoon, and was ready
to impart the information to any of the
club members who applied to him for it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
The New Slavery.
Alabama's Peonage System and the
Steps Taken to End II.

The imprisonment Of two Alabama
planters for holding negro laborers in
peonage strikes a mortal blow, we
hope, at the latter-day system Of slav-
cry in vogue In certain Southern
States. The extent and horrors Of
this system have been generally con-
cealed. Even in the States where
forced labor has been most employed
the criminal abuses which have fas-
tened on the system have come as a
revelation both TO the courts and 70
the public, and outside those States
we feel confident the practices con-
fessed TO in the United States district
court for the middle district Of Ala
bama must have seemed but incredible
and preposterous survivals Of the sort
Of slave life pictured in fantastic mel
odramas Of the "Uncle Toms Cabin"
type.
But the evidence on which the two
offending planters were sentenced 70
the penitentisTy leaves no doubt as 20
the existence of new slavery in the
South, even more degrading to both
slave and master than the code once
accepted as a divinely appointed
social institution. Negroes. It seems,
are falsely arrested, falsely fined, and
then bound out at forced labor to en-
plOyers who assume their fines. Con
tracts are made with illiterate negroes
which abridge personal liberty and re-
duee the illiterates signing them TO
mere poems, tied to the plantation
where they work and are subject 10 all
the discipline commonly used in con-
vict labor camps. Such contract farm
hands have been worked under guard
locked up at night, beaten with lashes.
tracked by bloodhounds when at
tempting to escape, and treated with
all the seventies, but none of the
kindnesse5, visited on the former
negro slave.
Judge Jones did not overdraw the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
Three Unarmed Mcnarchs.

Neither King Edward. nor yet Emperor
Francis Joseph go armed. and King Vic
tor Emmanuel in spite OF the fact that
his father was murdered after repeated
attacks upon his life. also disdains to
carry firearms.
1t would be interesting to know whetb-
er President Roosevelt goes "heeled." as
IN his old Western days. The general
impression seems to be that he goes IN,
armed. and that he relies in true Anglo
Saxon fashion upon his fists and muscle
to give satisfactory account OF any m
dividuaI so ill-advised as to endeavor to
subject him to personal harm.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH
APPARATUS ORDERED
To Be Used on Warships During Ma
neuvers On Portland.

Rear Admiral Bradford. the chief OF
the Bureau of Equipment. has ordered
twenty sets OF wireless telegraphy in
struments OF the SIaby-Arco patent TO
be used upon the warships during the
forthcoming maneuvers of Portland
rext month. They viii be installed upon
the flagship and on the scouts IN order
70 enable the latter 10 communicate bet
ter with headquarters and report any
movements Of the hostile" feet. The
SIaby-Arco system has been on trial by
the board Of wireless telegraphy for sew
eraI months. and such success has at
tended the experiments that Rear Ad-
miral Bradford has decided to purchase
twenty sets of instruments for perma-
nent use.
The scouting problem has been most
carefully worked out for the mnneuvers
this summer. and viii constitute one Of
the most interesting and profitable fea-
lures Of the operations. The installa-
ton OF a complete system Of wireless
teIegraphy will aid materially in the
work.
It is probable the Topeka and the
Prairie. which have been making expert
ments with wireless telegraphy, VIII be
sent to New England for the maneuvers.
They will. however, be fitted out with
the Lodge Nuirhead instruments. an
English patent, which is highly recon
mended. The instruments have been or
dered and are now at the Georgetown
custom house awaiting a decision by the
Treasury Department as TO whether or
not they are dutiable.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
ENGLAND EXCLUDES
THE AMERICAN HOG
Personality of the transatlantic Por-
cine Under Ban Just Now.

LONDON. July 4.-Owing to the repre-
sensations OF its veterinary inspectors at
Liverpool and other ports that hogs ex-
ported 10 England from the United
States have been found diseased. the
board OF agriculture has issued an order
revising previous orders and prohibit
ing the landing in Great Britain OF any
hogs from the United States. besides
prohibiting the importation OF cattle
from New England. owing to the aileEed
prevalence Of cattle disease there
The order goes into effect August l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
RUSSIAN DlPLOMATlST
TRANSFERRED TO LONDON

The financial agent Of the Russian
embassy to the United States. n. Rout-
kowski. who IS now in Europe on leave
of absence. will not return TO Wash
ington in his official capacity. He has
been relieved of duty here and ac-
credited to the Russian embassy to
Great Britain
Mr.. Routkowski is now in London
and VIII shortly go to ST. Petersburg.
Instead of coming back. to Washington
he will take up his duties in London
In the early fall.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
Another Big Factor.

But after all this there Is still another
factor in the problem which must be
considered. Tho Democrats stand TO
lose eight and possibly eleven OF the los
votes accredited 10 them upon the basis
OF the States which they carried IN 1900
Colorado, with FIVE votes. and Idaho
with three. have shown strong tenden-
cies Of returning to the Republican
column. and Nevada. with three votes. is
by no means safely Democratic. Should
these eight or eleven votes be taken
from the Democratic column, .he party
viii End II stIll more difficult task 20
gain others to replace them. Considered
as a problem in mathematics. tle pros
poets for Democratic success are not
bright.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
HORSES DRAG TWO MEN
TO DEATH UNDER CARS

EASTON. Pa. July 4.-George Unangst.
sixty-hve years old. and josiah Miller.
fifty years old. were killed at a grade
crossing on the Isehigh and New Eng
land Railroad at Smiths Gap yesterday.
They, with a boy driver. were in a
wagon, waiting for a freight train that
was passing to clear the track. when the
horses plunged into the train. The boy
escaped injury. The men ana horses
were killed
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
GEORGE WASHlNGTON'S
FATHER DIES IN AUSTRIA

VIENNA, July 4.-Baron Macmillan
Washington died last night at Graz at
the age Of seventy -four. He was men,
Der OF the Austrian house of lords and
chamberlain TO the Emperor. He be-
longcd to the family Of the Washingtons
in England and America. and his son.
born IN 1885. was named George.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
DOCTOR GETS $4,000 FOR
ATTENDING c. |. MAGE

PITTSBURG. July 4.-Executors of the
estate Of the late c. L. Magee have set
tied the fight with Dr. Walter c. Brown
ing. of Philadelphia. over fees for ser
vices rendered the sick politician. by
paying him S35 600, the amount awarded
by the Allegheny county orphans court.
Dr. Browning claimed $3.50, 900,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
The Wesley Celebration.
What the Great Reformer Did and
Stood For.

The religious world has just finished
celebrating the two hundredth ami
versary of the birth of John Wesley,
the founder of Methodism. and gener-
ally acknowledged as the leading re-
hgious reformer of the eighteenth
century.
John Wesley was severely perse-
cuted in his day, He was driven
from the church he devotedly loved.
He was compelled against his earnest
desire TO found a church of his own.
Today, however, Wesley stands
honored by the religious of every de
gree of belief and by the non-religious
of no belief at all, who admire his
rare courage and fortitude even if
they cannot accept his spiritual in
SEPARATION.
That Wesley was inspired is foolish
tc doubt. In fact, every man or
woman who catches some new light on
eternal truth is inspired Moreover,
ii is only the spiritually inspired, see
ing material things in their minimized
relation to spiritual things, who dare
sacrifice self for an ideal as Wesley
sacrificed self.
So long as Wesley followed truth
for truths sake he was q great man,
accomplishing herculean iabors and
doing an unreasonable amount Of
good. When, however, he permitted
John Wesley TO speak first, he made
mistakes, even as every man who pur-
sues the road of his own desires makes
mistakes
Whatever there was of good in
Wesley's preaching has endured and
been assimilated into universal re-
ligious thought. The Methodist Epis-
ecpal Church regards itself as partic-
ularly the custodian of Wesleyism.
II is rather the custodian of Wesley
traditions and Wesley's personal
reputation. The truth that Wesley
preached belongs 70 all.
Let it be remembered in every eu-
logy Of Wesley that Wesley stood
pre-eninently for the new He was
the opponent of ecclesiastieism and
the enemy of traditional thinking.
His spiritual power was manifested
iii his discernment Of error in the
teachings Of the church with which he
was affiliated. The strength Of his
spiritual inspiration was tested when
be dared to voice his protest against
This error.
His plea was for honest recognition
OF spiritual supremacy wherever
found. His work consisted in help
ing to clear away the mists Of dogma
that had gathered around the "pure
milk of the Word"
Who best follows Wesley today
The person VINO insists on SlavlSh adj
herence to the especial form Of doc
trine and dogma that Wesley believed
and taught We think not. Wesley
spoke particularly for his own age.
This is different age. Truth has not
changed, but human opinion regard
ing truth has.
The man who best follows Wesley
today, according to our thought, is
the man who persists in ignoring the
form Of worship for the spirit Of wor-
ship; the man who with honest and
sincere purpose seeks right, truth. jus
tee; the man who lives in his daily
life the spirit and the letter Of the
Golden Rule.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
oDELL AT NIAGARA.

BUFFALO. July 4-GOvernor oden
left Buffalo yesterday for a trip to Nj
agara Falls. He departed this morning
for LoclSport 10 spend the Fourth will
Timothy E. Ellsworth.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
An Order for High Hats.

But now King Edward sends positive
orders; and when the other day he at
tended the gymkhana given by the Rane-
lagh Club In the outskirts of London,
he caused the committee of the club 20
be notified that he desired all the men
present 10 appear in high hats.
Now, If there is one thing in which
people in Europe VIII not allow them
selves to be dictated to by royalty, it is
in the matter of fashion. The only two
crowned heads whose rule in sumptuary
matters has even been accepted without
murmur and obeyed have been Empress
Josephine and Empress Experimentation
of them women of royal or imperial
birth. 1t is true that what they lacked
in blood they more than made UP for I'm
taste and in chic. and il was perhaps
on this account that their autocracy OF
fashion was tolerated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
MRS. RICHIE DEAD.

LONDON, July Mrs. Wadsworth
Richie, the prominent New York Sc
ciety woman. who has been suffering
from blood poisoning at Ashwell fo-
some days. died this morning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
IN pRUSSIAN ARMY.

BERLIN. July Eight Chinese on
GERS from the Military School at Nankin
have arrived in Germany 10 complete
their training in German tactics. they
will serve in the Prussian army for three
years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-07-05
Daily Calendar of American History

1779-New Haven looted by the British
under General .-~-on.
1S61-Battle Of Carthage. Mo.
1S64-MartiaI law proclaimed in Ken
lucky by President Lincoln.
1SS4-Bureau of Navigation established
by Congress.