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The Washington times., 1903-11-29
A Barber Prince.

Car Paul. toward the end Of the
eighteenth century. conferred the title
Of prince upon his barber, Kutusofr
The latter was a shrewd and clever
man. who was wont TO entertain his
imperial master to such an extent with
the gossip Of the city while occupied
in shaving him that Paul became, after
time, convinced that the man was far
better fitted TO act as one of his ad-
-sers and confdants than am OF the
statesmen in his service. Accordingly
ne promoted him from one dignity TO
another, until the eX-Figaro became a
minister of state, a general in the army
q S9unt and subsequently a prince
Besides these princes. counts and
barons created by the Russian crown
within the last 200 years. the latter has
officially recognized the right OF the
descendants in the male line of Rurik
founder Of the imperial dynasty), as
well as of the Lithuanian Prince Ghedi-
man and of certain Tartar Khans and
Aiurzi 10 make use of the title Of prince.
Then there are the mobiles OF the Ger
man speaking territories OF Russia.
known as the Baltic provinces. Origin
ally forming part and parcel of the
aristocraCy Of the German empire they
have been permitted By the EmperOrs
OF Russia TO retain the German titles
which they had possessed previous TO
their passing under the sway OF the
Muscovite scepter.
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Questions and Answers.
The "POpe Stone"

To settle controversy, viii YOU please kindly
give the history Of the destruction Of the Pope
Stone, giving the year and date Of the month Of
its destruction, how those who destroyed it got
possession Of IL, and If it was ever recovered2
F.
The stone sent TO the Government Of
the United States by the Pope to be
used IN the construction of the Wash
ington Monument was stolen in 1855 from
the building near the Monument site, in
which the stones. gifts OF the foreign
nations, were stored. The Pope stone
was thrown into the Potomac River.
but the exact place where IL was cast
has never been dis-oseFed. and The stone
SIN lies at the bottom OF the river.
There is no record OF the day and
uoath.
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A Thankful Revere.

Good cause have for happiness
That since my last Thanksgiving Day
TO maids dozen more or les.
The fateful word ! did not say:
That on the beach one afternoon
Fl never quite proposed TO Nell.
Nor pledged a vow. beneath the moon,
That bound my life TO dainty Den;
That my good angel lowering nigh
At the right moment broke each chain,
Dissolved the spell Of lip and eve.
And lef. me nee 20 love again
To love Tor aye,-Ah, syiil mine.
To breathe that fateful word 10 you,
And lay alone before your shrine
A faith warrant good as new.
Brooklyn Life.
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Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By rnE MARorIse IL FoN-ENoY.
Titles in Russia.

Titles in Russia.
Emperor Nicholas has just appointed
q heraldic commission at ST Petersburg
for the purpose of inquiring INTO the
origin and authenticity OF those princely
titles which abound in his dominions.
1t is a commission on the same lines IS
that which has been at work for some
time past in Rome. where, taking prov
in'e after province of the kingdom in
tie most careful and systematic way, il
has established an official rosterof those
whose nobiiiary titles were shown Dy
careful examination and documentary
proofs TO he authentic. while not merely
hundreds but thousands OF pseudo no.
bles were Invested OF their borrowed
plimes and threatened with the i'm
position Of the severe penalties that
have been instituted bv the Italian par
lament for the punishment of those
who assume nobiliary titles without
having received the sanction and the
official recognition Of the state. Thanks
to this, the Italian aristocracy viii IN
course Of time recover its sadly dam
aged prestige. and the same may be
hoped with regard to Russian titles.
when the Cars newly appointed heral-
die commission gets TO work.
So little IS known about the character
Of the Muscovite nobility that It may
be OF Interest 20 explain that since the
reign OF Peter the Great-that is to say,
during the last POO years-there have
been but fourteen families Invested with
the rank OF prince. Sixty-seven families
have received the title of count. and ten
families that Of baron. or these latter
ten. eight are Of foreign origin and are
descended from court bankers.
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Law and Lawyers.
The Difference Between the English
Tradition and Our Own.

The Difference Between the English
Tradition and Our Own.
Some one recently called attention
to the fact that while in this country
the law Is generally considered a
stepping-stone TO public Office, in
England and other European eoun-
tries it Is actually a disadvantage to
the ofieeseeker. In other words.
while in this country nine-tenths of
the legislators are or have bcen law
yers, In England such a ease Is rarely
found.
It Is a curious anomaly, when one
thinks of 1t seriously, that the same
men should both make and interpret
the laws, and possibly this condition
Of things is one reason for the lament
able disregard Of law and disrespect
for it that has recently been shown
here. There Is no doubt thst the at
titude Of the plain people Of this
country toward lawyers Is one Of
mingled admiration and suspicion
admiration for a sharp man, suspicion
Of bis motives-the attitude that the
inhabitants Of the poultry-yard have
toward the fox. A general feeling of
tbs sort inevitably has some reason
able cause.
the ascendency Of lawyers in the
United States is, however, easily ac-
counted for. For the first ialf of the
rireteenth century, and for some
years thereafter. the orator was our
great man This was due to the en-
blyonie condition Of newspapers. the
scattered population, AID the Difficult
~ of education. The people got their
knowledge of public affairs through
great public meetings, and debate
like that between Lincoln and Douglas
had an importance which no such
event VIII ever have agaiI Ia the
South, She isolated condition Of the
great plantations made the orator,
rather am the writer, a power in the
land. since the people gathered on
public occasions IN the county towns,
nat TO read, but 10 listen to speeches,
aud the Interpretation of the law was
held to be a calling worthy of the
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A Children's TheateT,
The Enterprise Actually Under Way in
New York.


It is said that certain New York
theater managers are making plans
for a ehildren's theater. resembling
that which used to exist in New Or
leans. The plays there produced will
be such as are especially interesting
10 children, and great pains viii be
taken 10 make them interesting and
beautiful.
This, if it be true, is encouraging to
those who hope for the development
Of the American drama Such deyel-
opment depends largely on the taste
Of the public, and good plays for chill
dren Will help 10 educate the popular
taste Of the next generation. Il Is
reasonably certain that the plays will
be good, for only a theater presenting
lirst-class attractions could hope 10
make money out Of juvenile plays.
1t Is. of course, not necessary 10
have absolutely first class actors for
these plays, or to employ playwrights
Of established reputation 10 write
them Quite charming results nave
been attained, even in amateur work.
By the exercise of some originality,
correct taste. artistic properties. and
sympathy with the likings Of chill
dren. TO a child a play ike the Lon
don pmntomimes. founded on alice
IN Wonderland" Mother Goose's dit
ties, and the Arabian Nights, Is IN
fmtely more attractive than one with
an elaborate plot.
There should, however, be clever ac-
tors and tasteful costumes, and plays
characterized by fancifnI and heauti-
ful scenes and characters. Very
charming effects can be gained with
comparatively simple devices. The
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The United states Treasurer.

United States ROBERT ~. X.
The Treasurer Of the United States is
charged with the receipt and disburse-
meHt Of all public moneys that may be
deposited IN the Treasury at Washing
ton and the subtreasuries at Boston.
Cincinnati. Chicago. Philadelphia, Balti-
more. ST Louis. New Orleans, and San
francisco. and n the national deposito-
rics. he is trustee FOR bonds held 10 Sc
cure national bank circulation. custo-
dian OF Indian trust fund bonds. and
eN Officio commissipner Of the sinking
fund Of the District of C0lum0 Ola.
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Another Political Plum.

s'CIse1 Dairyinaid TO the King" Is the official
tise 81 Miss Mary Childs. pretty young woin-
an, who has jest been Installed in king Ed
wards home farm At Windsor The position Is
Oy means sinecure. for the chief dairyusaid
,sulst supervise the butter and cheese ma king
industry under royal patronage. Her principal
duty Is to serve up Tor The royal table txo
pounds Of butter every morning and supplies
Of cream cheese and thick cream IS needed
New York Tribune
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child does not eye costumes with a
critical eye, te see how much they
cost, or insist on expensive real jewels
and elaborate mechanical devices.
Like the true artist, it cares only for
The effect.
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THE WASHINGTON TINES invites letters; il
Is not necessary that the views Of the writefs
coincide with the opinions OF THE TINES, but
they must be free from offensive personalities.
As guarantee Of good faith, the writer's name
and address must be signed, but viii not be
printed II not desired
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Lailu Calendar of American History
November 20.

lil5 - BENJAMIN Harrison, Benjamin
Franklin. Thomas Johnson. John
Dickens and John Jay appointed
by Congress for secret correspond
ence with the friends OF America in
Great Britain, Ireland and other
countries
lSo2-Ohlo adopts a State constitution.
neutrality-suspicious. of Haiti proclaimed
1Sl2-United States frigate Constitution
captures the British frigate Java
or the coast of Brazil
lS63-General LOngstreet attacks de-
lenses of Knoxville and is repulsed
with heavy loss.
lS32-Modoc war il California Death OF
Horace Greeley, aged sixty-one.
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aldic commission just appointed by the
Gar viii, it is expected, remedy this
much IN the same manner that the an
alogous commission in Rome has
brought order out of the chaos Of titles
and nobiliary pretensions in italy, and
81 is probable that ere long Emperor
Nicholas win issue a uSase prohibiting
the use OF all nobiIiary titles without
the sanction of the crown. which viii
be granted only In cases where the her
aldic commission, after careful invest-
cation. has decided that the claim 10
the honor in question is justified
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Didn't Harmonic.

FIRST Tramp You'd better not 90 TO that
house.
Second Tramp Why uOt2
FIRST Tramp Things don't harmonic there.
Second Tramp-What do you mean;
Fist Trsmp-Theses a dog at the front gate
and a mat 1t the front door with Welcome" on
Minneapolis Tribune
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Whose Book?

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
] have received among my mail copy Of the
Annual Of the University Of Upsala, sweden,
for 1902, without wrapper or address. The book
was intended for some other person, or some
library. / hope this notice Taay attract the
attention Of the party to whoa the book was
mailed A. HOURWICH.
WASHINGTON No, -
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Van Quiz heard Won had concluded to live
Ia England altogether, Mr. Chumppe?
Clmmppson Chumppe-Aw. that was-aw-me
intention. don't-ye-kuow? But awttah me visit
in Lunnon } md that we're evah much NAV
English in Amewica New Orleans Times-Demo-
craft
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A Common Type.

Hes a nervous man. isn't het
YES; he's the SOFT OF man who will drop a
Thousand in the stock market and never bat an
eye but who goes plumb crazy when he loses
bis street ear rraHsfer'--San Francisco Bulle-
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Platform Repartee.

Did you ever see a chimney sweep asked
the solemn man With the black cane.
So responded the conductor Of the car,
''but I've heard college yell. Chicago New.
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In a Lighter Vein.
Isn't Flv Enough.

The spider may spin = silken thread,
And consider che spinning play;
Bui he can't spin top 10 save his life,
Cause a spider aim built that way.
Philadelphia Inquirer
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There are no more herotnes OF fiction
reason probably is that heroines now
adays see so much of the world that
nothing rattIes them.
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Full Equipment.

'Got anything to be thankful fer this year.''
''Oh, yes got d appetite ter eat al dat Provi-
dence sends. en- mind tee wish He'd s'ut
more. Atlanta Constitution
The Washington times., 1903-11-29
Both Men Safe

Carrie had two oae-s Of marriage this
week
Iaura-Isn't that too funny? Aud you thought
your engagement was = secTet.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

II may be nothing more than conjec-
ture. but one suspects thas the Quakers
said something besides yea" and may
after they rolled up that score against
Cornell
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

The way Mr. Hanna heads off his
nomination reminds some irreverent
people Of a woman shooIng the chickens
out OF her flower bed.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

W Z. Yeats says lIipIing has sold his
soul to the devn. We never supposed
the devil was such a fool as 70 pay for
anybodys soul. when he can get 50
many of them for nothing.
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What is the use Of spelling reform
so long as graft is spelled diheFeh1
way in every city in the United States?
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

n there should ever be as much water
in American whisky as there is in some
American stocks. intoxication would
cease In this country
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

The Hungarian diet seems to be dis
agreeing with the members.
The death rate in Chicago has de-
creased so per cent in as many years.
II this thing keeps on there viii be an
uncommon crop OF centenarians in that
city se.ae years hence.
Tho ~roledo BLADE" suggests that Mr..
Hanna is the logical candidate for Vice
President in 1904. which is more poetic
than amusing TO Nir- Hanna
Somebody writes to the philadelphia
Public Ledger" 10 rebuke the civic COW
ardiee Of those teachers who condescend
10 pay duty on their positions. we are
all ready to encourage other people TO
lose their positions through civic BRAY
cry.
Mr. Alfred Austin might amuse him
self by writing the battle hymn Of PAN
anna. IL would be Just about the size
Of his genius
General Wood might be Napoleon
and not he able to return the fire OF an
enemy on the other side of the world.
Mr. Cleveland has become 50 tired OF
this tank about a nomination that he has
delivered his ultimatum in hard. frozen
hunks.
The baltimore sun says ThanlSssiv-
ing is as inferior TO Christmas as the
turkey at Thanksgiving Is inferior 20
himself al Christmas This siInile is al
right II the same turkey does not have
to ngure in both cases.
We are told that under the Murphy
( Mcclellan regime vice viii be heavily
veilcd. But not with creme
An indignant person writes TO New
York paper to say that Ambassador
choate's dinner 10 Bryan was an insult
10 American Intelligence. VIII Ameri-
can intelligence please examine itself
end see if it Is bumped anywhere?
one Of the things which become evil
dent al the Alt Deutschland celebra-
ton was that German folk are never tq1
old or 100 Young TO have good time.
The New York sun" publishes the in
formation that goats do not eat tin cans.
This is Supposed TO be news.
That cab strike in New York must
have caused the wandering steps OF a
good many Thanksgiving guests 10 end
/ in the Police Court
/ It would be just though cruel. TO take
that idiot who started the report Of the
loss of the Cedric and turn him over
to the tender mercles Of the passengers
/ and their relatives
/ II there should ever be as much water
in American whisky as there is in some
American stocks. INVESTIGATION would
cease In this country
4 W y. Yeats says IlipIing has sold his
soul to the devil We never supposed
the devil was such fool as 10 pay for
anybody's soul. when he can get 50
many Of them for nothing.
II may be nothing more than conjec-
ture. but one suspects thas the Quakers
said something besides yea" and nay
! after they rolled up that score against
Cornell
! There are no more herotnes OF nctlon
now with eyes like startled fawn. The
reason probably is that heroines now
H.. go 49, -..,.h - e. III ~.
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The Hungarian diet seems to be dis
agreeing with the members.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

The n ledo Blade" suggests that Mr..
Hanna is the logical candidate for Vice
President in 1904. which is more poetic
than amusing to Dir. Hanna
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

The death rate in Chicago has de-
creased 80 per cent in as many years.
II this thing keeps on there will be an
uncommon crop OF centenarians in that
CITY se.ae years hence.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

It would be just, though cruel, 10 take
that idiot who started the report of the
loss of the Cedric and turn him over
to the tender nercies Of the passengers
and their relatives.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

Mr.. Alfred Austin might amuse him
SELF by writing the battle hymn of PAN
anna. IL would be Just about the size
Of his genius.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

Somebody writes to the philadelphia
Public Ledger" 70 rebuke the civic COW
ardice OF those teachers who condescend
to pay duty on their positions. I'VE are
all ready to encourage other people TO
lose their positions through civic BRAY
arw
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

The Baltimore Sun says ThanksslF-
ing is as inferior 10 Christmas as the
turkey at Thanksgiving Is inferior 20
himself al Christmas This simiie is al
rig,t II the same turkey does not have
TO ngure in both cases.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

We are told that under the Murphy
regime vice viii be heavily
Yelled. But not with creme
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

General Wood might be Napoleon
and not be able to return the fire Of an
enemy on the other side of the world.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

That cab strike in New York must
have caused the wandering steps OF a
good many Thanksgiving guests 70 end
in the Police Court.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

Mr. Cleveland has become 50 tired OF
this talk about nomination that he has
delivered his ultimatum in hard, frozen
hunks.
The Washington times., 1903-11-29

An indignant person writes TO a New
York paper 10 say that Ambassador
Cboate's dinner 10 Bryan was an insult
10 American intelligence. VIII Ameri-
can intelligence please examine Itself
and see If il Is bumped anywhere?
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The New York sun publishes the in
formation that enats do not eat tin cans.
/ This is supposed 20 be news,
, 1903-03-17

formed matter for serious discussion.
1t was the expressed wish of Mr..
Rhodes that appointees be of such ma.
ture age as not to become denational.
lied by their stay at the English uni,
versity. In other words, it is most de,
sirable that they come back to Ameri.
ca as genuine American citizens in all
respects as they were at the time of
their departure.
Then there is the matter of Greek.
Few colleges require a knowledge of
Greek as a prerequisite to matricula-
ton. But Oxford is insistent on that
point. One must have acquired knowl-
edge of that language to the extent
that it is known to %collegians in the
sophomore year.
81 hardly think hat your governor
could have had these and other re.
quirements in view at the time of max
ing his selections.
"Of course, if it should be found that
his appointees come up to all the re-
quirements and seen to be the best
material Colorado has to offer, these
young men will be sent and it will be
very pleasant all around. But"-and
here DR.. Parkin smiled and said he
must be going.
, 1903-03-17
COPPER
ORE OF GOOD QUALITY IN SIGHT
IN BOTTOM OF SHAFT IN
COLORADO NINE.
Rising sun and Boston Of the Wyoming
Queen Group and Helen and Jessie
of the American Gold and Copper
Company Making Rapid Progress
Toward Richness.

A. T. Holmes, Louis Miller and j. F
where they went Sunday to look owe
the mining interests of that section
Mr.. Holmes is quite enthusiastic at the
outlook, and p%ronounces the Colorado
one of the group Of fifteen owned b.
the Wyoming Queen Mining company
as a very promising prospect, with gooC
copper ore in sight in the bottom o.
the shaft and with half an ounce o,
gold to the ton to help out its richness
He says there are other good claims il
the district, and predicts a bright flu
ture for the camp.
The new machinery for the Colorado
is expected in a few days, and the man
agement expects to extend the shaft
$50 feet deeper, making a total depth
of 800 feet. They will also run IN the
15O-foot level fifty feet to the west on
the vein.
The Wyoming Queen company has
q Lld lUO lSSI uSSP I'll VIZ 1hioih6 ooh
142 feet on the Colorado and so feet on
the Boston. These are three of the fiji
teen. The bottom of the shaft of the
Colorado is showing fine ore, speci-
mems of which Mr.. Holmes brought to
the city. Louis Miller is the manager
of the Queen company and is lending
the experience gained in years in the
mining business in this section.
The American Gold and Copper COM
pany Of which Frank T. Wyatt is the
manager, has some nice claims in the
Jelm mining district, among them the
Helen group, which are now receiving
a good deal of attention. The tunnel
begun last December in the Helen
mine is now in $50 feet, and it is be
lieved it will cut the vein in the next
ten or fifteen feet. In the wall where
the cutting is now bling done the rock
is heavily stained with copper and
there is no doubt that a rich strike will
be made of high grade ore.
The tunnel In the Jessie mine, an
other of the American group, will be
extended 100 feet, a contract for which
has just been let.
The camp will Don be connected
with the outside world by telephone,
the line of which is nearly completed.
Mr.. Wyatt, who is experimenting the
building of the line, will reach the
city tomorrow afternoon, by which
time it is hoped the wires will have
been strung to the city.
Messrs. Holmes and Johnson speak
in the most glowing terms of the con
ditions as they present themselves at
Jelm, and predict a busy and profitable
summer.
, 1903-03-17
T

Train No. 2 came in from the west
at s o'clock this morning covered with
snow, having passed through a furry
about Hanna.
w. c. Beaver, night chief dispatch
err here, has been made chief at the
Evanston office, to succeed Chief
Eldredge, resigned.
Train No. 3 was on time this morn
ing, and one who has close watch on
things suggests that perhaps it is due
to the raise of wages of the trainmen
H. Nj. Wilson went to Fort Steele
yesterday afternoon and will begin the
loading of the 100000 ties stored there
and which will be treated here. The
burnetizing plant will be brought tc
Laramie May list.
, 1903-03-17

Laramie, and among other things has
been suggested a typical Wyoming
breakfast. Wild duck will be plentiful
and the streams are full of the finest
trout on earth, and the Albany County
Industrial association could It.
self with glory in entertaining the dis
tinguished party at a breakfast Of wild
game and fish.
1t is not known how long the party
will remain in Laramie. al there Is a
pretty stif ride ahead of the members
between this city and Cheyenne, but
it IT, believed that a sufficient stop
could be made here to allow Of any
demonstration the people of the city
nigh, desire to make. 1t is believed
the matter will be taken up at the
next meeting of the association.