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The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Baron Won Franckenstein. attache OF
the Austrian embassy. recently trans
ferred from this Capital. sailed yester>
day for Europe on the Oceanic, and will
report at Vienna before being assigned
10 his new post. Baron Franckenstein
has been attached 10 the Austrian
embassy for the last year. and in the
period Of his residence here has made
many friends. His absence will be re-
GREETED.
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Mrs. Warder's Musicale.

Mrs. 3. II. Warder was the hostess at
a musicale last night n and Nine
Charles Gilbert were the artists. Near
" all who attended went later in the
evening to the ball at the Peruvian L.
cation.
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LunCheonS.


Mrs. Dubois entertained at luncheon
today in honor Of her guests. Mrs.
Frederick Schoff. OF Philadelphia. and
her daughters, Miss Edith and Miss
Louise Schon. The guests we're Mrs.
Theodore Birney. Miss Sally Cotton. OF
Bruce. y. C.: Miss AIonzita White. Miss
Margaret Birney. Miss Burnham, Miss
Ware.
Mrs Henry e. Payne, wife Of the
Postmaster General. gave a luncheon in
honor OF the wives OF the Wisconsin
delegation on Tuesday Her guests
were Mrs. QuarIes. Mrs Babcock. Mrs.
Jenkins. Mrs Hazleton Mrs. Webster
Brown, Mrs. Horace Taylor. Mrs Min
or. Mrs Cooper. Mrs Louis Pradt. Mrs.
William L. Mason. Mrs. often. Mrs. John
Ewing. Mrs Kasson. Mrs. Stanley. Mrs.
Cameron, and Miss Barney.
Mrs Dubois will entertain at luncheon
tomorrow IN honor Of the daughters OF
Mrs Frederick Schon. OF Philadelphia.
Mrs. John T. Granger gave a luncheon
Tuesday Her guests were Mrs Gilbert
and Miss Gilbert. OF New York city. Miss
Y " VI A'FliffIs liIh- y ltlOr haHUmnnn
Mrs. Spencer Blackburn. Mrs Mearns
Mrs. Sturtevant. Miss Hume. Miss
Brown, Miss Eddy, and Miss Mabel
Hume.
Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page gave a
luncheon on Tuesday in honor OF her
daughter. Miss Florence Field.
At Home.
Mrs. Depew VIII receive today from {
20 G.
Mrs. Henrietta Stuart VIII be at home
the remaining Fridays in February al
the Portner, from 4 10 G.
Mrs. Burrows Will be at home tOday
from 3 10 o'clock for the last time
this season.
Mrs. John NJ. Thurstou. 2132 Wyoming
Avenue. will be at homo today.
Mrs. Sarah A Wolhaupter and Mrs
David p. Wolhaupter, 3415 Holmead
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Senator Hanna. who is entertaining
Gen. William Booth. OF the Salvation
Army. gave a dinner last night in his
honor. His guests were the Postmaster
General. the Secretary OF the Navy, Jus
tice Brewer. the Speaker OF the House,
the Bishop OF Washington. the Admiral
Of the Navy. General Gillespie. Senator
Hoar. Senator Perkins, Senator Proc
tor, Senator Cockrell. Senator Morgan.
Senator o. II. Plat. Senator John p.
Jones, Representative GrOsvenOr. Rep
resentative Sibley, Representative Can
non. Representative Dick. Commissioner
mcfarland. and George b. CortelyOu.
Secretary to the President. General
Booth will be a guest at the White House
this evening.
Mrs. Hanna entertained Mrs. Booth
Tucker and Mrs. F. c Ford. OF Cleve-
land. in her private room at the Ar
llngton last night. After dinner Mrs.
Hanna and her guests called at the
White House.
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Among the Diplomats.

The Russian ambassador and Countess
Marguerite Cassini will entertain tonight
in honor Of Baron Heyking, the German
minister to Mexico
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Entertainments By Members Of DIbI0mattc
Co1bS---A Dinner III Homer Of General
B00th

she carried a shower bouquet Of lilies
of the valley. The matron Of honor. Mrs.
G. V. Knox. a sister OF the bride. wore
a toilet Of white satin striped crepe de
chine. trimmed with point lace. Her
bouquet was OF American Beauty roses.
The bride was given away by her broth
er. William Muehleisen.
EIdridge E. Jordan acted as best man.
The ushers were Carl A. Droop. Percy Il.
Russell, Charles 5. Selecman. and Cor
nelius c. Billings Immediately after
the ceremony a reception was held at
the home of the brides mother in
Princeton Street Large vases Of white
and pink roses. white carnations. and
ferns were placed about the drawing
and dining rooms. Three hundred guests
were invite 10 the reception.
Mr. and Mrs. HOwenstcin left for a
trip through the Northern States. They
viii be at home after March IS at 1872
Princeton Street
The social event of Tuesday in New
York was the wedding Of Miss Eva Bar
hey to Baron de Neuhize. OF Paris. The
ceremony took place in St Bartholo-
news Church in the afternoon
The bride was attended by Miss Mar
gherita Barley, her sister. as maid OF
honor. and by Miss Janet Fish. Miss
Caroline Coleman Drayton. Miss SibyI
Kane and Miss Therese IseIin as brides
maids Henry C. Barley. the brides
brother. was the best man. The ushers
were Pierre Lorinard Barley. brother
OF the bride; Hugo Barring, Robert Cor
I
s. Keteltas Wetmore. Moncure Robin
son. and Z. de Peyster Livingston.
A large reception at the Barley resi-
dence was given after the ceremony.
Miss Barley met the Baron while on a
/ visit 10 her sister, the Countess de
Pourtales, about a year ago. The room
is member OF a weII-known French
family, his father being a banker in
Paris.
The wedding Of Miss Mary c. Flynn
and p. a. O'Brien took place yesterday
morning at st. Aloysius' Church at 10
o'clock The ceremony was performed
| by the Rev John 3. Keneher. assist
ed By the Revs. F. X Fink. Patrick Quill.
and John Melody. of Chicago. Four lit
/ tie cousins of the bride served as altar
boys. The music vas conducted by Prof.
/ Kubel. The ushers were william Nc
! Grath. William Sheehan, and W. Smith
/ O'Brien. all of Washington, and James
/ J. O'Brieu, Of Lexington. KY. the two
/ latter being brothers of the groom
/ The brides gown was Of blue crepe.
/ trimmed with white chiffon. She wore
! a white picture hat and carried a
\ bouquet Of bride roses.
/ After the ceremony a wedding break
fast was served By Freund at the home
OF the brides aunt. Mrs. j. Reese. in
/ Street. Later in the day Mr.. and Mrs
O'Brien left for Philadelphia. New York
and Atlantic City, where they viii spend
| their honeymoon.
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LOCAL MENTION.

VALENTINES, wholesale and retail. GOULD'S.
9th ST
Hot Tamales and Chile at 503 Thirteenth
Street northwest Come up.
Money 20 loan at &, 8, and per cent N real
estate Frank T. Rawlings. 1895 Penna. ave
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OF " men Is the
e priced them wonderfully
GLOWING list Will attest
Misses Fine Ribbed
4 Isle Thread Hose:
~ double knee. heel and
toe, warranted fast
black; a 25c value.
One case Medicated
[ Wool Twill Flannel
suitable for under
wear; a 19c value.
. pieces 80 inch Plain
4 White Wool Flannel.
- for skirts and infants
wear; a 37izc value.
White Fleece back
Z Piques. % TO 30 inches
wide: suitable for
wal SITS s. childreus'
coats. etc; soc, COO,
and Soc value.
Cotton Crepon, in pink.
cream. yellow. lavcn-
der and black. This is
our l2c value.
Pure Linen BleaChed
4 Irish Damask NAPKINS.
~ This is a special in
ducement. for it's our
Sl.25 value.
. Boys All-wool Fancy
L Cashmere Knee Pants.
in size 4. A SOC and
75c value.
All-wool Fancy and
4 Plain Sweaters. our
regular Zoe. S1.0O. and
$l.25 values.
4 beautiful assortment
4 or Handsome Pillow
Tops. with backs.
Art Dept.-Eight h
Street Annex.
Pure Linen Hem
l. stitched Tray Covers.
1SN27.
Art DPpt.-Eighth
Street Annex.
~ Pure Linen Hem
T. stitched Scarfs. ISx54.
Art Dcpt.-Eighth
Street Annex.
Pure Linen Hem
L stitched Shams. 30x3O.
Are Dept.-EiEhth
Street Annex.
line Of Beautiful SpachteI
ffered during this dav al
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arrangements Announced for tie Receb-
hon THIS EVentn9 at the WIhlte House.
Directions for Guests

Mrs. Wadsworth. Justice Brown, Admiral
Kenny Senator Frye. and General
Woodruff.
General and Mrs Corbin entertained at
dinner last evening. Their guests were
Count and Countess Quadt. Mrs. Pos
tlethwaite. Mr. and Mrs. Bennett, Mr..
and Mrs. Cromwell Miss Louise Van
Dyke Jones. Miss Williams. Miss Phelps,
Mr.. DinsmOre. Murat Halstead, Mr.
Brandegce. woodbury. Blair. and Ruther-
ford Corbin.
Mrs. Cotton. Of 1917 Connecticut Ave
nue.. gave a dinner last night in honor of
her granddaughter, Miss Martin who Is
at present staying with her. The COM
pany included Miss Mattingly. Miss
Curtis. Miss Poor, Miss Sanger, Miss
Sewers. Miss Terry, Miss Gallaudet,
Miss Deering. Miss Cotton. Miss Martin,
Mrs. Martin. Baron Ritter, Mr.. de Oil
veira. Mr.. Montagna. Mr.. Woods, Mr..
Gibbons. Mr.. Faust, Mr.. Bingham, Mr.
Poe. Mr. Mccoy. Mr.. Adams, and Mr.
Grace OF New York.
/ Mrs. Draper will entertain at dinner
tonight before the White House recep-
/ ton.
Mrs Thomas r. Walsh will also enter
/ tain at dinner tonight in honor OF Miss
| CockreIl. whose marriage to Edison F
/ Gallaudet will take place Saturday
/ After dinner Mrs. Walsh will give a
musicale in the ballroom OF the New
/ willard. to which several hundred invi-
I tations have been sent out.
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On account OF sickness Mrs. Somer-
Vile, 2O24 Columbia Road will not be
able to see her friends today, but hopes
10 be able to do 80 the remaining Thurs
days OF the month.
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Mrs. Bate and Mrs Carmack will not
receive al the Ebbitt today.
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Tho Mexican ambassador and Sonora
de Azpiroz entertained at dinner last
night. Their guests were the Russian
ambassador, the Argentine minister and
Nine Merou, the first secretary Of the
Peruvian legation and Nine. Pezet. Miss
des Planque3. Miss Foraker. Miss Anna
Cockrell. Miss Ffoulke. the minister from
Guatemala. the Turkish minister. the
charge d'afaires OF Venezuela. Mr.
Wauters, and Mr. Azpiroz.
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Mrs. Addison G. Foster will not re-
ceive today. but Will be at home for the
last time this season Thursday, Feb
ruary 10.
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Mrs. W. A Richards. 2455 Eighteenth
street northwest. will not receive to-
morrow. as she is moving TO 1911 Adams
Mill Road. but will be at home on Feb
ruary 70. 1903
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Teas.

The chief reception Of yesterday after
noon was Mrs. Fairbanks tea. The
drawing and dining rooms were deco
rated with pink roses. white carnations
and palms. An orchestra OF four pieces
played throughout the afternoon Mrs
Fairbanks wore a becoming gown OF
white lace over white taffeta. She was
assisted in receiving by Miss Wilson.
Miss Mckinley. Mrs. John W. Foster,
Mrs. Foraker, Mrs. Burrows, Mrs. Heat
wole. Miss Archibald. Mrs. Martin. Miss
Day. Mrs. Beriah wilkins. Miss Robin
son. Mrs. Vandenbark, Mrs. Childs. Mrs.
Rogers. Miss Rogers, Miss Temple. Miss
Fairbanks.
The charge d'affaires OF China and
Mrs. Shen are entertaining at a tea this
afternoon from TO 6 at the Chinese
legation.
Mrs. d. p. Morgan gave a tea Tues
day afternoon. when her friends were
asked to meet her daughter. Mrs. ks
sci. and her daughter-in-law. Mrs Percy
Morgan, OF New York. who are now her
guests.
Major and Mrs. Kendall and Major
and Mrs La Garde gave a tea at the
Soldiers Home Tuesday afternoon in
honor OF General Hawkins. the new com
mander OF the Home. and Mrs. Hawkins
and General and Mrs. WiilistOn. Stanley
Hall was deliberately decorated with
flags and bunting for the occasion. and
the Home band played throughout the
afternoon. Mrs. Sternberg. Mrs. Lis
cum. Mrs West. Mrs Birmingham and
Mrs. Green presided in the dining room.
Mrs. Borden. Mrs Munson. Mrs. Ireland.
Miss O'Reilly and Miss Hawkins took
turns in serving punch. The hOstesses
were also assisted by Miss Davis. Miss
Young. Miss De Loire, the Misses
Weston, Miss Randall Miss Stellwag,
Miss Kelton and Miss RittenhOuse.
Mrs. George ". Smith gave a tea
Tuesday afternoon at her home IN
Columbia Road. She was assisted I'm re,
ceiving by Mrs. r. W HaInes and Mrs.
Carl F Smith. Miss McClintock. Miss
Wheeler. Miss Green. Miss Miller and
Miss Redway were IN charge of the tea
room.
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Our entire line Of Beautiful Spachtel
Goods are offered during this dav al
exactly ore-half off regular prices.
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Dinners.

Senator Kean gave dinner OF twenty
four covers last night in honor Of the
Attorney General and Mrs. Knox. Their
out Of town guests we're Mr.. and Mrs
Moses Taylor Pyne and Mrs. Hamilton
Fish Webster. Of New York
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today. but will receive next Thursday.
February 70.
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Representative and Mrs. Olmsted en-
tcrtained at dinner last night I'm honor
Of the Italian ambassador and Signora
Mayor des Planches. Their guests We're
Commander and Mrs. COwles. Represen-
tative and Miss Lowering. the counselor
OF the French embassy and Madame de
Margerie. Mr.. and Mrs. Bayard Van
Rensselaer, Of Albany. Mrs. Slater. Miss
Patton. Miss Gwynne. the Danish minis
ter. Mr. Callenberg, and Robert Adams.
ir
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Owing 20 Illness in the family. Mrs.
John A. Logan and her daughter, Mrs.
Tucker. will not be at home this after
noon
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Will Not Receive.

Mrs. Lloyd d. Smoot will not be at
home today. but will receive on Thurs
day. February 70.
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Owing TO many engagements for Fri
day afternoon Mrs. Carl F. Smith viii
be unable TO receive. but will be pleased
20 see her friends the remaining Fri
days cf the season.
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1FFA/KS IN TIE REAL1I or SOCIETY,"

Avenue northwest. will he at home to
their friends tomorrow afternoon, Feb
ruary Is. from to O'Clock.
Mrs. william Frye White will be at
home Friday. February u, for the last
time this season.
Mrs. William D. Mclaughlin will be
at home Friday at the Cambridge.
Mrs. Charles \. Prouty will be at home
the remaining Fridays in February, at
the Portner. from TO 6.
Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem will be at
home this afternoon and Thursday of
next week for the last time this sea-
son.
Desiring to make Thursday calls. Mrs
William r. Bailey will not be at home
today
Miss Greenlees will be at home today
for the last time this season.
Mrs Howard Reeside, 1929 Nineteenth
Street. will be at home tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs. Arthur B. Heaton will be at home
this afternoon.
Mrs. Anderson B. Lacey will be at
home the remaining Fridays in Febru-
airy, at the POrtner. from 4 to 8.
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Mrs. Audenried entertained at dinner
last night in honor Of Mrs. Hobart. Her
guests were General and Mrs. Draper.
Mr.. and Mrs MacVeagh, Mrs. Ludlow.
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Mrs. Pierce Crosby entertained a party
OF young people az dinner Tuesday night
before the Draper ball
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Miss Boardman gave a young peoples
dinner Tuesday night in honor OF Mr..
and Mrs. Preble Motley. OF Boston
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Mrs. Isabel Jones. wife OF Dr. Arthur
Thomas Jones. Of Providence. R l.. is
visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
BUTCh. or Utica, n Y, who are passing
the winter in Washington. Mr. and Mrs
Burch will visit the South before re-
turning 10 Utica.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Miss Marie Van Worst. OF Paris, is
visiting Mrs. Julius Catlin at her hokse,
1882 I Street. She will return TO Paris
next month
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Lansburgh & Bro
For this Bargain Friday

We offer an uncommon list Of good
items. the character Of which is the
best. and have priced them wonderfully
low. as the following list Will attest,
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Mrs. Louis Addison Dent IS confined
70 the house with a severe attack or
grip. in consequence OF which Mrs. Dent
may not be able TO return calls this sea
SON
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The charge d'afaires OF China and
Mrs. Shen are entertaining at a tea this
afternoon from TO at the Chinese
legation.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Mrs John NJ. Thurston. 2132 Wyoming
Avenue. will be at home today.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Mrs. Wadsworth. Justice Brown, Admiral
Kenny. Senator Frye. and General
Woodruff
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Mrs. Anderson B. Lacey will be at
home the remaining Fridays in Febru-
airy, at the Portner. from to 6.
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Mrs. Sarah A WoIhaupter and Mrs
David p. WOlhaupter, 3415 Holmead
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Mrs Burrows Will be at home today
from 3 10 o'clock for the last time
this season.
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Mrs. Henrietta Stuart VIII be at home
the remaining Fridays in February at
the Portner, from TO 6.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Mrs Dubois viii entertain at luncheon
tomorrow IN honor Of The daughters OF
Mrs. Frederick Schoff. OF Philadelphia.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page gave a
luncheon on Tuesday in honor OF her
daughter. Miss Florence Field.
The Washington times., 1903-02-12

Miss LOring, daughter Of Dr. Frank
Loring. has been visiting Mrs. Walter
Farwell in Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-29
FOUNDATIONS AND ENDoWMEYTS.

The annual report of the Society Of the Lying
In Hospital in this city, suggests some rehec-
tons upon the relationship between charitable
foundations and charitable endOwments- The
new building of that society, u philanthropic
gift. is doubtless one Of the most perfect in the
world, and is capable of doing and, indeed, is
doing much good. 1t appears to have been
constructed and equipped in the best possible
manner, without regard to expense Indeed, 1t
lacks only one thing. But that is an important
thing. to wit. means for maintaining it in eff
fective operation. We are informed that its in
come for the last year. from gifts and invest
ments. was less than $4,000, while the actual
cost Of maintaining and conducting it was Sll1,-
900. In the difference between those figures
there is much food for thought
The institution named is not the only one In
such a plight There are many others suffering
in the same way. There are fine hospitals with
out endowments to keep them in operation.
There are schools, colleges and universities with
superb buildings, but with no endowments TO
enable them to make satisfactory use Of them.
There are public libraries richly housed, but
with not enough income to hire librarians, not
to mention the purchasing Of books. The re-
sult is that the buildings fall short Of realizing
their full usefulness, and In some cases are
actually a burden rather than blessing. We
has been driven into debt and almost into bank
ruptcy and ruin through trying TO live up TO the
buildings which have been given to it, and we
have known more than one that has prudently
declined to accept a rich gift on the practical
ground that it had not the means with which
TO maintain it.
The makers Of such gifts have, Of course, a
plausible vindicaton. If they give the build
ings. they argue, some one else should give the
endowment for their maintenance. Indeed, the
giving Of the building often prompts some one
10 give an endowment. while il is seldom, in
deed that any one gives an endowment for a
building not yet provided for. All that is quite
true. and we may grant that the existence of
the buildings without endowments should be
cause Of shame TO those who are able to pro-
vide endowments, but do not do so. We may
say frankly that many a man who has given
large sum for the erection Of a new building or
the foundation Of a new Institution would have
done better If he had looked around to see II
there was not some already existing institution
10 which his money could better be given as an
endowment But, seeing that human nature is
what II Is, the question may we'll be raised
whether it would not be prudent to consider
these things in advance, and for philantnrO-
pist vino feels inclined to give a certain sum for
some public institution to see. first. if he can
not find some one else who will give an endow-
ment for working purposes commensurate with
his endowment. and. failing that. II II will not
be best for him TO give only half Of his pro-
posed gift for foundation and the other half
for working endowment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-29
SMOKING ON CARS.

Some comment has been aroused by the action
Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company In re-
sclnding the rule against smoking the rear
platforms Of lis trolley cars. Undoubtedly there
is a coed deal to be said on each side Men
who smoke plausibly insist that they should
be permitted to indulge that taste while riding
and if separate cars cannot be provided for
them. as Oh steam railroads, they should have
the privilege Of smoking on the platforms On
the other hand, there are those who think ii is
an outrage for women, on boarding cars to be
compelled to crowd their way through a throng
of men on the platforms, putting into their faces
all varieties Of tobacco and brown paper smoke
There are many men. too, who prefer TO ride On
The platform rather than inside an overcrowded
and mvenulated car, and who object TO having
even In the open air, cigarette smoke pulled into
their faces. Apart from these considerations
il seems indisputabe that permitting smoking
on the platforms Will tend to crowd the plat
forms, and thus make ingress and egress from
the cars slower and more diIncult
From one point Of view, however the new or
der is certainly commeDdabIe. That is the point
or view OF honesty. For years the cars have
been equipped with conspicuous signs positive
~ foTbldding smoking on the platforms For
years those signs have been disregarded We
are not sure that I'm a single instance there has
ever been a serious effort made TO enforce them
Certainly. at all hours Of day and night the trim
when the rule was not openly violated was the
noteworthy exception. The signs were thus
worse than useless. They did not prevent un-
scrupuleus men from smoking. and they did put
the scrupulous and gentemanly smoker into
the predcament OF either foregoing the privt-
lege which his fellow passengers were enjoying
or Of himself enjoying it under the imputation
OF being rule breaker, not knowing what mo-
1nent he might be called to task for his conduct
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-29
"FROPH."

a prominent member OF the Senate Commit
tee on Military Affairs is reported, after hear
ing Major Runcie's testimony, to have said:
The charges against Wood are degeneratins
into froth."
As the hearings OF the committee are con-
Quoted in secret. the public does not of course.
know the exact form of Major Runcie's test
mony or the impression OF truthfulness that II
conveyed But if the newspaper dispatches
have given correctly the substance of Major
Runcie's testimony, it was certainly queer
kind OF "froth" for an officer and gentleman
to allow to be spattered on his uniform. Major
Runcie according to the dispatches, declared
that General Wood, Mr.. Ray Stannard Baker
and himself planned the attack on General
Brooke for the purpose of securing his removal
and the advancement of General Wood. He
said he wrote the article at the request Of Gen
eral Wood. 1t is already a matter of record
that General Wood repudiated all responsibility
for the attack. and reported that be believed
the article had been given by Runcie TO
friend Of his" CRuncie's) as raw material for
an article on Cuban conditions. Either the re-
ported testimony of Major Runcie or the Of
6ciallv recorded statement of General Wood Is
untrue Ii is not merely a question whether
or not General Wood was privy to an attack
on his superior officer but also whether or not
be afterward dissembled about ii and misrepre-
sented the affair TO the Secretary Of War A
question of veracity on the part Of an officer in
the United States Army is certainly far from
''froth"
General Wood may be greatly wronged'by this
testimony. If so, he should be indicated and
those who accuse him falsely should be pun
ished But he cannot be indicated on such n
charge. definitely made. merely by pushing ii
aside as OF no consequence. If what Major
Runcie is reported TO have said is true. General
Wood is unfit TO wear shoulderstraps. If it is
false. Major Runcie ought to be courtmartialled.
There is no middle ground. There is no escape
by pleading that the Brooke attack was a small
affair and is outla wed. Truth is not a small
affair Military honor is not outlawed. Cen
eral Wood and his friends cannot afford to treat
q sworn attack upon his veracity as ''froth"