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The Washington times., 1903-07-09
CHIMNEY TO BE MADE
THREE HUNDRED FEET HIGH

The tall brick chimney on the prop
erty OF W. H. NARROW. 712 d Street
northwest, occupied by s Kann, Sons
& Co, Is having q scanold put around
it. preparatory TO the erection of q
twenty-fOot addition to the chimney.
This addition will be of rolled iron and
will cost about $500. The permit was
taken out several days ago. and through
Glenn Brown, consulting architect In
the case. work has begun and is pro-
pressing rapidly. The National Electric
al Supply Company. OF Ney York Ave
nue. northwest represents the con
tractors in the case.
The addition will be erected in order
to abate as far as possible. the smoke
nuisance. The engineers in the case
say that the increased draft obtained
will cause combustion enough to pro-
duee the desired results.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
A New Alliance.

a new Democratic banner has been
flung to the breeze. 1t bears the names
Of Shepard and Aycock. For President,
Edward NJ. Shepard, prominent citizen
Of Brooklyn borough. y. Y, and former
candidate for mayor; for Vice President,
Charles B. Aycock. governor of North
Carolina. This is a suggestion for 4
renewal Of the old alliance OF the Solid
South and New York. which ought TO
cause Democrats to stop aud consider
OF the Hon. Edward VI. Shepard the
general public knows much: it knows
Of his opposition TO the regular Demo-
cratic ticket in 1886 because OF the silver
plank in the platform. OF his return 20
the fold four years later. and his sup
port of Bryan on the issue OF antl-im-
perialism, Of his unsuccessful canvass
for mayor two years ago on the Tam
many ticket, and of his recent efforts
to harmonic the divided factions of
Democracy, and withal there is a sus-
picion that Mr.. Shepard. who has never
ayowed himself one way or the other, is
willing 20 be considered a candidate for
the Presidency.
OF Governor AycOck probably not so
much is known, although ne is certainly
entitled to careful consideration lie
Is regarded by those who know him aud
his record as one OF the ablest men in
public Office In the South today. He is
brilliant and an orator Of ability. and
has given North Carolina a clean admin
istration
The old objection OF a candidate from
a secession State should not hold agains:
him, for he is so young as scarce 20
remember even IN a vague sort OF way
any Of the stirring events of the early
sixties. He Is greatly beloved by the
people OF the State. scholarly. conserva-
tive. earnest and conscientious. and If
a Southern man is to be chosen by the
Democracy he is entitled TO first con-
sideration.
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Popular in the South.

Since his name was suggested, Judge
Parker, although unknown in the South
has been popular there. and. in fact. he
was first presented TO the public as a
candidate by a Georgia man. Recently
there has been more or less discussion
OF the question of making the repeal of
the Fourteenth Amendment political
issue and 1t may come to be sooner or
later. Tillman says that it Will. and, of
course the entire South is willing TO
accep: it.
Judge Parker's utterances upon the
subject OF the Fourteenth Amendment
we're of such a character as to win nim
strong support in the South, and yet
his statements were so careful, judicial
and adroit that none in the North could
Justly criticise them. Among other
things touching upon this subject Judge
Parker said:
AT no time in the history Of this
country could this amendment have been
adopted prior to the so-called recon
structLon period, and II IT we're not now
a part of the Constitution It is not
probable that It could be incorporates
into that instrument II is doubtful If
it would have been adopted had It been
then understood TO confer upon Con-
gress the power to enforce the restr!c-
lions on State powers contained in the
amendment, and upon the Supreme
Court power to set aside provisions of
State constitution"
There were other forceful statements
in the speech which will doubtless APP
peal TO Southern men and incline them
still more favorably toward Judge Par
ker as a Democratic candidate for Pres
ident. BY discussing the Fourteenth
Amendment in the way in which he did
he won more supporters and friends in
that section Of the country than Nc
could have done By a dozen speeches
upon such issues as tariff, trusts. finance
and other questions which. after a lime.
weary an audience. Judge Parker has
done much TO make himself solid with
the South without discussing politics or
declaring himself to be a candidate for
the nomination.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
A JEFFERSON MEMORIAL
EXHIBIT At ST. LOUIS
Exposition Official Writes Letter En-
couIaging Plan

officials OF the Thomas Jefferson
Memorial Association are planning to
exploit the aims OF their organization at
the ST. Louis Worlds Fair next year,
and are optimistic regarding the chances
OF making a successful campaign there
for funds for the great national me-
mortal TO the author OF the Declaration
Of independence. The name Of Jefferson
was so closely connected with tho
Louisiana Purchase that the centennial
exposition to commemorate that act is
regarded as a most fitting place to call
attention to the memorial plan
In correspondence with officials OF the
Worlds Fair, the officers OF the me-
mortal association have been assured
that attention will be given any re-
quest they may make for space in one
OF the great buildings. The Liberal Arts
Building, in which the dedicatory exer-
cises were conducted by President
Roosevelt. on April 80 last, is the prob
able location TO be selected. but action
TO this end must be taken by the board
of governors before final arrangements
are made.
AS indicative of the interest felt by
the Exposition officials in the memorial
associations plan, a letter has been
made public from Frederick J. V. Skin,
director Of exhibits at the Exposition
After reviewing several locations which
will probably be available, Mr.. Skin
says:
1T seems to me that it is peculiarly
appropriate that your association should
be favored by the exposition. in view or
the distinguished association that Jefer-
son had with the event that this exposi-
ton is celebrating. ard you are perfectly
safe in proceeding upon the theory that
an appropriate location Will be found
for you"
Increasing interest in the proposed
memorial Is reported from various see
tons OF the country. and the local OF
hcers are enthusiastic over the me-
moriaIs prospects
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interesting o sevaIl
Punishment

st. Petersburg Omcial Messenger de-
claring that Russia looked to King Peter
to punish the assassins Of King Alexan-
der and Queen Draga. and to thus disso-
ciate himself from any kind of connec-
ton with the perpetrators Of the out
rage.
The two things, namely, the grant of
the Order Of ST. Andrew and the gazet-
ting OF the official demand of the Rus
sian government for the punishment of
the assassins On the same day, have ex-
cited no end OF comment in the various
European capitals, and cause the ques-
ton 10 be asked once more as to whether
there are not two conflicting tendencies
at work in Russia
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
The Modern WAY.
Naval Engagements Now Fought Out
at HOspitable Boards.

Naval Engagements Now Fought Out
at Hospitable Boards.
If any parents of our Jolly jack
tars have been reading the newspa-
pers recently they will not be inl-
pressed with the hardships attending
the life of a man-o'-war's man. Such
goings-on as there were in Germany,
end now the European Squadron is in
English waters, and all England is
preparing to give them the time of
their lives.
On the other hand, the British
North American and West Indian
fleet has reached the placid waters of
Bar Harbor, and the English jackies
and marines are coming IN for the
best kind of a time. The Yankee
fighting craft Texas is there to help
on the hospitality, and between the eff
forts of State and local officials and
rich Americans having summer homes
on Mount Deserts lovely isle it Is
safe TO say that Vice Admiral Archi-
bald l.. Douglass boys Will have a
Ugh idea of American hospitality by
the time the dining and feting and
LuITah-boys are done with.
There are balls more potent than
those which come from the mouths OF
cannon, and ways to meet "boarders'
far better than the old-fashioned one
of repelling them with pike and
broadsword. This modern plan OF
naval warfare, in which the most
serious engagements are over hospita
BILE tables, makes the life of the mod
eFn jack tar quite happy one.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
AS A GATHERING RAM
AGAINST La TOILETTE
Indian Commissioner Jones Smiles at
Being a Political Factor in Wisconsin.

Indian Commissioner Jones was asked
today about the report that his Wiscon-
sin friends and fellow citizens are anx-
ious 20 make him a ralIying point for
the anti-La Toilette faction among Wis
consin Republicans
1t has been said that as Mr.. Jones is
man OF parts and prominence. and is
not particularly identified with any OF
the numerous Republican factions in
the Badger State. he would be the ideal
man around whom the Earring clans
could gather to down the aspirations Of
Governor La Toilette.
Mr.. Jones smiled sweetly and said If
there had been any everybody for
Jones boys talk by his friends IL had
been entirely without his knowledge,
and all he knew about the matter was
what he had read in The Times.
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The Field of Politics
No Politics in II.


In his speech before the Georgia State
Bar Association, Judge Alton B. Parker,
either with design or otherwise, touched
upon a subject which. whenever men
toned, at once arouses interest with
Southern audience the Fourteenth
Amendment to the Constitution OF the
United States. Judge Parker's topic
was Due Process of Law" one not cal
culated to have any political phase, and
one the discussion of which would not
under ordinary conditions, be productive
Of any political effect.
1t should further be said that Judge
Parker accepted the invitation to ad-
dress the association. which was pre-
scented by a brother of the Hon. Hoke
Smith, ex-Secretary of the Interior, be-
fore he came to be mentioned as q can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for the Presidency. 1t was his first
speech OF what might be called a pub
lie character since his name has been
under consideration for the nomination
and while In the South Judge Parker re-
ligiously avoided a discussion of politics
and refrained from committing himself
one way or the other upon the subject
OF his candidacy Still the fact of his
presence in the South at this time will
have political effect. and his reference
to the Fourteenth Amendment may have
an important bearing upon the attitude
of the Southern States toward him
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

ing him to that or any other Office of
trust.
Commissioner West deserves the
thanks of the community for probing
this matter to the bottom, the more
so as it was at his suggestion that Mr..
McKenzie's appointment as Auditor
was made. If there is one thing peo-
pie admire in an official, more than
any other, it is courage to admit that
he has made a mistake. Commission
or West seems to have that courage.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
The College Course.
1t Should Be Shortened to Meet the De-
mands Of Modern Life.

The National Education Associa-
ton at It's annual meeting this year in
Boston has been threshing out again
the old problem Of shortening the
collegiate course. 1t cannot be said
that any very helpful progress was
made toward recasting college work
into some newer and more servieeable
mold. Who shall decide when doctors
disagreed And certainly no doctors
ever disagreed more radically than
did the educators specially invited to
discuss the proper length and stand
ards Of a candidacy for the baccalau-
reate degree.
President Eliot, of Harvard; Presi-
dent Nicholas Murray Butler, of Co
lumbia; President Harper, Of the Chi
cago University, and Prof. Andrew
Fleming West, dean of the Graduate
School at Princeton, al. took a try at
defining the true scope and limits Of
baecalaureate study. But each drew
a different set of conclusions from
practically the same set Of facts.
Both President Eliot and President
Butler have urged a material re-
trenchment Of the present four-year-
course. President Eliot's ideal IS the
accomplishment by students Of great
er zeal and higher capacity in three
years Of the work which II may take
duller students four years to do. In
other words, he would push the cleo
tive system to its greatest possible de-
gree Of fexibility, allowing each stu
dent 10 fulfill the baccalaureate re-
quirements as he may best be able to
fulfill them-in two years, in three
years, or in four. President Butler
seems to incline, on the contrary, to a
material reduction Of college work,
and to its completion within a fixed
two-year period. His plan, elaborated
IN his address on assuming the pres
idency Of Columbia University, is the
most radical of all the projects now
afoot for giving the college-bred man
an earlier start in professional and
practical life. Yet over against its
intensely innovating spirit is to be set
the placid conservatism OF the school
Of educators represented at Boston by
Prof. West, which still holds that for
the smaller colleges, with non-elective
curricula, four years are not too
much to develop satisfactorily this
type Of education"
Where eminent educators differ so
completely it may seem rash for d
layman to express a judgment. But
we are disposed TO think that an alb
breviated college course is one Of the
necessities Of the near future. In the
rush Of modern life the time now
spent in winning a college degree Is in
most instances an excessive expendi-
ture. That degree should be obtained
and can be obtained-by some
slight readjustments IN the scheme Of
college life-in three years or in two
years. And instead Of entering col
lege at eighteen or nineteen, spending
four long years in college and three
more in a graduate school, the pro-
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
Bore the Washington Arms.

DOlc lHe w dSningt0n Arms.
Baron Macmillan Washington, who has
just died at an advanced age at Graz, in
Austria. as a member of the Austrian
house of lords and as chamberlain to En-
peror Francis Joseph. traced mis- decent
from that same north of England family
from which George Washington, the first
President OF the United States. was de-
seconded. The baron, who is succeeded
in his honors and estates by his forty
eight-year-old son George. a retired cap
tain OF Austrian Lancers, bore the same
arms as his illustrious namesake in
America, namely. the shield with the
three stars and two stripes, which was
the origin of the present flag of the
United States.
The American Washiugtons. as every
one knows, are descended from that John
Washington who, being concerned in an
attempt TO overthrow oliver Cromwell
and TO restore the old Stuart dynasty.
was obliged to fee across the Atlantic
to join other royalist exiles in Virginia.
He was the great-grandfather Of George
Washington, the President OF the United
States.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
SARAH D. DUKES WILL
FILED FOR PROBATE

The viii of Sarah d. Duke, dated April
10, last. was filed today for probate.
She appoints her grandson law, David
Ernest Summers, executor, and leaves TO
him $4,000 in trust for the benefit of her
son, Charles b. Higgs.
Numerous gifts Of jewelry and other
personal effects are made by the tesla
trix TO her children. grandchildren. and
great grandchildren. The remainder OF
her estate is left to her eldest son. Jo-
seph c. Higgs.
The will OF Delos Jones, June %, 1892,
WIS also filed. he leaves his estate to
his wife, Mary T. Jones, and names her
90 executTix-
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
BOYS PLAY AS PARENTS
FIGHT FOR CUSTODY
Broker Garland's Children Have q
Happy Day in Court.

BOSTON, July 9.-The four little boys
born to James a. and Marie A. Garland
played about the superior court room
all day yesterday. while Judge de Courcy
was hearing the unhappy parents plead
for their custody. The couple were in
the divorce court recently. and Mrs.
Garland, who was OF the distinguished
Tudor family of Massachusetts. obtain
ed a decree from her husband, formerly
a wealthy New Yorker
Mrs. Garland testified that she had a
private detective in her employ for some
time TO prevent Mr.. Garland from TAX
ing the children Their father. she said.
was not qualified to rear them. Ths
Judge adjourned the hearing.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
MAY MAKE A CHANGE IN
THE NAVAL COMMITTEE
Cannon Said to Be Planning to Remove
Chairman FoSs.

1t is reported that as soon as he is
installed as Speaker. Representative
Cannon intends to displaee Representa-
tive Foss as chairman of the House
Committee on Naval Affairs and put
Representative Dayton in his place. 1t
is said that Representative Foss is to
be given a place on the Committee on
Appropriations.
Both Congressman Foss and Dayton
are in the city. but they refused this
morning to discuss the report.
Should Representative Cannon make
the change. it cannot disarrange the
naval program plans. Representative
Dayton Is OF the same mind as Chair
man Foss, favoring a larger navy.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
King Peter Honored.

Emperor Nicholas has conferred tho
Order of St Andrew. which is the Rus
sian equivalent of the English order OF
the Garter. upon King Peter of Servla
thus intimating that he accords to him
all the rights of a full-iedged brother
sovereign. Some establishment, how
ever. has been created by the circum-
stance that the decree granting the or
der bears identically the same date as
the government announcement in the
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
NEW Discussing AGENT
FOR ST. ELIZABETHS

George W. Evans has been designated
as disbursing agent OF the Government
Asylum for the Insane at ST. Elizabeth.
Thomas Ryan. acting Secretary OF the
Interior. has requested the District
payment Of care and support Of District
patients to Mr.. Evans for deposit In the
United States Treasury to the credit of
The hOsnital
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
BREAKS LONG TRANCE
ONLY To SLEEP AGAIN
Harvard Man in Strange Slumber for
Many Weeks Is Made to Walk.

NEW YORK, July &C. Endicott
Allen. of Brooklyn. a young Harvard
graduate. who has been asleep for nearly
Ave weeks. except for slight intervals.
was placed on his feet at the Monmouth
Hospital, Long Branch. and walked a
few steps.
Mr.. Allen was conscious for few min
utes and talked with the physician, Dr.
Walter s. Whitmore. who has taken
great interest in the patient Mr.. Allen
then lost consciousness.
DR.. Whitmore said today that the
young man in all probability would re-
cover He has been suffering from hy-
sierra. due, ii is said, TO overwork.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
Daily Calendar of American Historg
July Q.


INSTRUMENTATION Of Independence read
70 the army in New York by order
OF General Washington.
1tiS-Articles OF Confederation signed by
delegates from eight States.
1797-William Blount of Tennessee ex-
PEELED by the Senate.
1S46-Congress recedes 10 virginia n
portion OF the DIstr. OF Column
bia.
1s5O-President Taylor died at Washing
ton. aged sixty-six.
1s64-Battle Of Monocacy, Nd.
1sI2-Democratic National Convention
met at Baltimore and nominated
Horace Greeley for President.
1S0o-Allied troops capture the arsenal
at Tentsin.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
A NEW EXPLOSIVE.

BERLIN, July 9.-The ministry of war
gate the value OF new explosive
termed sophralt. and OF new cannon
invented for the discharge of it. II is
alleged that the new material sgrpasses
all existing explosives a hundred-fold.
IL was invented by two Bayarians,
physician and an engineer.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
The Mckenzie Appointment
Its Propriety Questioned in View of
Recent Discoveries.

Recent Discoveries.
The discovery that Alexander Nc
Kenzie, while Deputy Auditor. APP
proved scores of vouchers, aggregat-
ing thousands of dollars, for payment
to the Washington Asphalt Block and
Tile Company, of which company he
was and still remains secretary, illus
trates what The Times has contended
over and over again, that the admins
tration of the District stands in need
OF a thorough overhauling.
No one imputes personal dishonesty
to Mr.. Mckenzie; no one believes
that he profted improperly by these
transactions; and yet it is impossible
to escape the conviction that the
standard of official propriety must
be low one which permits an ac-
counting officer Of the Government to
deal as such with a monopoly of
which he Is part owner and to audit
and pass to payment what are practi-
cally his own bills. Anybody who
thinks that such a standard of official
propriety Is a desirable one to set up
IS welcome to his opinion. He must
belong to the school of "unselfsh and
warln-hearted philanthropy" For
ourselves, we enter a most emphatic
protest against the permanent adop-
ton of such standard. 1t cannot,
I'VE think, be condemned too strongly.
1t cannot be abandoned too soon.
We have Of late had altogether too
much Of this you-tiekle-me-and-I-
tickle-you business in the manage
ment OF District affairs. The inter
ests Of few no doubt well-meaning
but utterly mistaken gentlemen who
have consented, for consideration
to hold down official places, seem to
be paramount. while those of the av-
erage taxpayer are summed up IN the
querulous cry, "What is he complain
ing about; aren't we giving him the
best government any city ever had,
and isn't it about time for him TO shut
up2' All this is more or less the re-
suit of setting a low standard Of Off
eial propriety.
What Is wanted is more light. II
some Of the officials were to stop
throwing bouquets at each other; if
instead Of appointments being made
to suit this or that clique they were
dictated by merit, and merit alone; II
the welfare Of the city as a whole
were not subordinated to the demands
Of every section, clamoring for "rec-
ognition:" if there were a little
wholesome public sentiment generated
whenever jobs come to the surface
like the Hall of Records site or street
extensions beyond the needs Of the
next twenty-five years-we should
have a higher standard Of official pro
priety.
Mr.. Mckenzie was Deputy Audi
tor at the time when Watson got
away with about $4,000 Of the peo-
pies money. Commenting upon this
fact, we yentured to remark, the other
day, that if he knew what was going
or and failed TO report it he was a
knave. II lac didn't know what was
going on. he was a fool. IN either
case he was not the proper person to
be appointed Auditor Today's rev
cations only serve to support the jus
tee Of that view \ person, certain
Is. who fails to recognize a breach of
official propriety in passing upon his
own bills has a conception of the
meaning and purpose Of an Auditors
functions so remarkable as 10 chal-
lenge loudly the wisdom Of appoint
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
OFFICERS AT LUNCHEON.

LONDON, July 9.-The Pilgrim Club
today gave a luncheon TO the officers OF
the American squadron at the Carlton
Hotel. Vice Admiral Beresford and Ad-
miral Cotton spoke. each expressing the
friendliest Of sentiments.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

fessional man of the future will be
enabled to begin his career-as he
should begin it-before he reaches
twenty-five.
The Washington times., 1903-07-09

Rusldn University is TO have a pro-
Censorship founded TO enable women
better to understand husbands--the OBJ
ject being to arrest divorce. 1t is call
ed the Bridal Course" The women
now want to found a professorship TO
enable men 10 better understand their
wives-to be called the Birdie Course"
The Washington times., 1903-07-09
CAPT. TRACY C. DICKSON
GOES ON NEW DUIY

The formal order has been issued BY
direction Of the Secretary OF war as
signing Capt. Tracy c. Dickson, Of the
ordnance department, as recorder OF the
Board of Ordnance and Fortifications in
place Of Capt. William w. Gibson