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The Washington times., 1903-04-19

horseshoe to direct the service until the
end OF the banquet
Fortunately state banquets such as
these are not of frequent occurrence
and thus it is not often that great court
dignitaries and proud Bobles Of Illus
trious family and bearing ancient titles
are called upon to wait at table like
mere Iackeys on royal personages, some
of whom are Of lineage much less ceie-
bratad or blue -bIooded than their own.
It is perhaps thanks to this that they
do their waiting so very badly
Royalty. however. prefers to put up
with their bad waiting at table rather
than to abandon the old-time custom.
For it Is Just such things as these
which serve in this democratic age to
emphasize the great gulf which separ-
ates even the mesnest and pettiest
royalty from the grandest nobility.
Every sovereign in Europe has his
grand cup bearer. his grand butler. etc.
these Offices being invariably held by the
highest mobiles Of the land, who do not
disdain on such occasions as the King
of Saxony's banquet for Emperor VIII
liam the other day, TO stand behind the
chairs Of their master and his royal
guests, and to take the place and per
form the duties Of ordinary footmen
and funkies.
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The Field of Politics
hermann q Fighter.

Hermann a Fighter.
Now that Bjnger Hermann, former
Commissioner Of the General Land once.
has been nominated for Congress by the
Republicans Of the First Oregon district.
to succeed the late Representative
Tongue, there is no doubt of his azsum-
ing prominent place on the Republican
side Of the House, His election is a Ger
tainty. for the district is overwheIming-
y Republican. and Hermann viii carry
his party vote His advent in the halls Of
Congress viii be no pleasing sight TO
those who brought about his retirement
from the Office Of Commissioner Of Lands.
for it was their purpose to get Hermann
into the race for the United States Sen
ate, in which Senator Fulton was so sue
cessful. They knew Hermann would be
unsuccessful in the race for the Senate,
and they intended ne should retire TO pri-
vate life.
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TO CIRCLE THE WORLD AFoor.

Andreas Chrometz. a Hungarian. thir-
ty-one years old, has undertaken TO en-
circle the world afoot- Except when
crossing bodies of water that cannot he
CiTCIed he proposes TO traverse his en-
tire Journey without the aid OF convey
aRces OF aHy sort. He left his native
town of Turo. Marion, Hungary, Sep
tember 4. 1901. tramped across the CONT
nent into England. went over all OF the
provinces OF the Kings domains and
then cut fer Canada. He visited the
principal cities there. then joUrneyed
over New York State TO the metropolis.
He reached Philadelphia February 8,
spent q few days there. and then started
for PiJtsbUrg. where he nov is. At every
town in which he stops Chr0metz Sc
cures the postmaTk Of the place and 3
short descriptive note as proof positive
that he was there. He sells pictures Of
himself and carries voIuminous clip
pings which tell of his travels. He ex-
poets to reach Chicago in the course OF
the coming month. and hence viii jour
ney 10 san Francisco and take q steamer
for Japan.-Chicag Tribune.
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COLOMBIAN CONGRESS
WILL MEET NEXT MONTH
Public Opinion on Panama Treaty Di-
vided in That Republic.

A dispatch from the Colombian secre-
taTy Of state 10 Dr. Thomas Herran.
charge d 'anaires at the Colombian Iega-
ton. says the date for the opening Of
The special session Of congress called
in that republic TO consider the Panama
Canal treaty has not been fixed. but it
VIII doubtless be early in May
No official statements have reached
the Colombian legation concerning the
attitude Of the congress toward the
treaty, in fact, the returns Of the re
cent election. at which members Of
congress we're chosen. are not all in
yet Dr. Herran says a careful reading
Of the Bogota papers and information
he has had from other sources have
convinced him public sentiment is di-
rected on the canal question.
The canal treaty and the reorganiza-
tion Of the financial system Of Colombia
are TO be considered by the special ses-
sion. At a special session Of the Colon
biau congress only the measures may be
considered which are submitted by the
President This viii prevent flibuster-
ing such as is common in the United
States Senate.
July 20, the Colombian Fourth Of July.
is the date set for the opening of the
regular session Of congress in Colombia.
Dr.. Herran says that the special ses-
sion HiII doubtless be called as early as
possible so that its business may be
finished before the time for the regular
session
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Without a Senator.

If the Legislature of Georgia con
tinUes 10 meet on the fourth Wednesday
in June, instead Of October, as provided
by an act passed at the last session Of
the general assembly. the Empire State
of the South viii be left for q period Of
four months twice every six years with
only one representative in the United
States Senate a prominent Atlanta
lawyer has made this startling discov-
cry. AID The announcement has created
a sensation in political circles in Geor-
gia.
a bill passed by Congress in 1855 and
Incorporated in the political code Of
Georgia provides that "tha Legislature
OF each State. which shall be chosen
next preceding the expiration Of the
time for which any Senator was elected
to represent said State in Congress.
shall on the second Tuesday after meet
ing and organization thereof proceed 10
elect a Senator in Congress in the place
OF such Senator so going out OF Office
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Flunkyjsn IL Saxony.

Titled funkics" is an erithct often
applied in this country TO those digni-
taries of the courts of Europe who are
in attendance on Old World royalty. As
q general rule this description Of them
is hardly justified. since their ordinary
duties are in no wise different from
private secretary. and of a paid or IN
paid companion, in fact. as those who
have been wittiIy described as the lit
Tie brothers and little sisters Of the
rich.
But there are certain occasions on
which the word "funkyism' may be
employed without any exaggeration. It
IS at the state banquets of certain of
The Continental courts. especially those
smaller ones Of Germany which have
retained all sorts OF oId-fashioned and
medieval forms of etiquette and Of cere-
rcny.
An instance of this was furnished al
the state banquet given the other day
by King George OF Saxony, in honor of.
the German Kaiser. who came from Ber-
lin Tor the purpose. returning the same
evening The royal table restricted TO
the imperial and royal personages. was
IN accordance with the time-h -honored
usage arranged in the form of horse
shoe' the guests being seated only OF
me outer edge thereof. The tabIecIoth
was Of royal velvet. and nothing but gold
plate was used. the decorations being
OF exquisite flowers. and lighted by
twenty-five big gold candeIsbra. each
hearing i've wax candles. The ambassa-
aoFs and ministers, the principal dfgni-
IaTles OF the government. Of the army. /
ana OF the court. had a table set for
them in the adjoining room.
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To Settle Old Scores.

Such broad statements have been made
by his political enemies as to affairs Of
his Office that Hermann told his friends
before leaving Washington for his West
ern home that he purposed coming back
in an official capacity. IF do" it is al
legged he said. there viii be some peo-
pie now riding upon the waves of pros
perity that viii have to dismount and
take to the woods I know a thing or
two about the workings of Congress. and
certain officers will have to make some
pointed explanations before let up in
my investigation of their acts They
may endeavor to make me out a rascal
before those who do not know me, but
my constituents know I am honest, and
I VIII rest my case with them
Secretary Hitchcock wiz be one of the
objects Of Hermann's displeasure, and
anything he can do TO make the Presi-
dents adviser from the Interior Depart
ment beg for mercy viii be done at any
and all times.
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Feeling Against Durbin.

What effect will the protection given
Ex-Governor Taylor OF Kentucky have
upon the political aspirations OF Gov
eTnOr DuTbin Of Indiana This is aIes-
tion which is asked with interest av
persons keeping tab on the Indiana sit
uation, It has been given impetus nv
the trial now proceeding in relation To-
the murder OF GoabeI. Had the reauisj-
tion Of Governor Beckham of Kentucky
for eN-GoEeTnor Taylor been honored by
Governor Durbin. Taylor would have
been taken 10 the Blue Grass State long
ago and there is little doubt with the
high feeling against the alleged conzoir-
atoTs il the state he would have been
convicted
GOebei had many admirers in Indiana
and they would have welcomed any ac-
tiOn which would have brought 70 trial
every person suspected OF compIIcitv in
the murder. Now Governor Durbtn wouIa
like 10 come TO the United States Senate
to succeed Senator Beveridge. but his
candidacy is said TO have been Injured
by his protection Of Taylor.
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THE RICH MAN.

He had a gem Of wondrous light
Whose ray would pierce the darkest
night.
Experience his jewel.
He purchased it with blood and tears.
The sacrifice Of wasted years
And with privations cruel
Before his mortal race was run
de tried TO give it TO his son,
It was scorEdully rejected;
He tried to give it to the world
But every lip derisive curled
and none the gift respected.
He had some gold-its cost was small
A markets heeting rise or fall.
4 cheaply bought concession;
The harpies gathered round his bed.
Before his final breath had sped
And fought to gain possession.
New York Sun.
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AMERICAN FARMING
IMPLEMENTS FOR GERMANY

In a communication received by the
State Department. United States Consul
Il. W Harris, at MANNHEIM, Ger
many urges American manufacturers
of farming implements to look more
closely after the German trade The
people there look with favor upon
these implements. and are unable to
obtain them In his letter. Consul Har-
ris says:
Not only are American mowers, har-
yesters, and hayrakes in use in all the
farming districts of South Germany, but
our smaller agricultural implements,
such as forks, garden and lawn rakes,
hoes, shovels. spades. and hand potato
diggers. have also rapidly grown in fav-
or, and are now on sale in nearly every
local hardware store The lighter con
struction and better shape Of American
tools are conceded; and here in Ger
many. where so much Of the farm work
is done by hand, these articles should
continue 10 find a ready market
In making tools and implements for
the German trade. 1t should not be for
gotten that durability is a greater vir-
tue in Germany than it is in the United
States Tools frequently so into IN
sktIIful hands. and a degree Of heaviness
is not so Objectionable as are breakage
and need of frequent repairs. The wood
used in handles should be weH selected.
and the parts subjected to special strain
made strong"
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TRACTION ROAD TO Be
BUILT IN HONDURAS
Contractor VIII Purchase Equipment
In the United States.

The State Department has been IN
formed by Alfred X. Moe United States
consul at Tegucigalpa. Honduras, that
Daniel Forth, of Honduras. win soon
come to the United States 10 close con
tracts and purchase supplies for equip
msnt 20 be used for the conveyance Of
passengers and freight over a new
wagon road TO be operated between
TegueigaIpa and the Bay OF Fonseca.
IN his communication 10 the depart
ment Consul Noe says.
The Honduras national congress has
recently granted a concession TO a resi-
dent OF the city Of TegueigaIpa to con
struct an automobile lire or a traction
road for the conveyance Of passengers
and freight over the new wagon road
between TegucigaIpa and the Bay OF
Fonseea- The line will be about eighty
miles IN length, and is designed. prima-
rily, to connect the capital with the i'm
portant port Of Amapala. on the Pa
cifc.
The enterprise may interest our
manufacturers Of traction supplies and
electrical machinery, as well as cur
electrical and mechanical engineers.
Daniel Fortin. the coucessionary. in
forms me that he will purchase all his
from the United States AID
win soon visit our country 10 conclude
The concession carries with
1t q monopoly of common carriage BY
means of electricity over the south
coast road now in process Of construc-
fi0u
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TOBACCO UNDER CANVAS.

The Continental Tobacco Company has
arranged to grow lot OF white hurley
tobacco under canvas in several cOua-
ties in Kentucky this season TO test he
question as 10 the superiority of such
tobacco over that grown in the open air.
Two acres of this tobacco viii be raised
on the Hon. James F. CahIIIs farm. near
Legisburs The company viii furnish all
the canvas and other material for COW
ering the ground The canvas is heavier
than the ordinary canvas and viii bs
supported on framework Of scantling at
a height of nine feet There viii be en-
frances to admit the teams and hands
cnEage in the cultivation OF the crop.
It is said the covering alone viii cost
$3.50 an acre. Mr. Cahiu is 20 look after
the cultivation Of the crop. and the
Continental has an option on the output
at 10 cents pound.-MaysvilIe Ky,
Bulletin.
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In the Public Eye.

Prince Iura, younger brother OF the
SIltan of SuIu. has. at his own and his
fathers request. become the adopted sou
of Col owen J Sweet OF the Twenty
eighth United States Infantry The
young prince is now in Boston with
the coIoneIs family
Peter De Villa. the discoverer Of gold
in the KIondike region and once fabu-
lousy rich is now earning q livelihood
by mailing boxes ar the Ben Lemont
winery AT Santa Cruz. Cal He has q
suit pending for the recovery OF one OF
the richest mines in the Nome region,
but has no means with which to prose
cute it and the case is likely to sc
against him in default.
The Quivira Historical Society. Of
Leaver~orth, Kan. will shortly erect 9
monument so Friar. Juan de Padiua. Of
the Coronado expedition Of 1911, who
was the first religious martyr IN the
United States and the first white man
murdered by Indians on Kansas soil.
Perhaps the most interesting gift 10
the Pope on his pontifcaI jubilee was
an ancient clock in the form of a plani-
sphere, dating from 1925. It was con
structed ar Plaisauce by the mathema-
ucian Harnardo Facini. who presented it
10 the wife Of Philip II OF Spain
NO cabinet minister is taking q more
active part in English public life than
Ambassador Choate. There is scarcely a
great function or an interesting dinner
but the ambassador is present. One Of the
most remarkable Of these viii be the
White Friars' Club annual ladies' banquet
May l. when Mr.. Choate viii propose a |
toast TO 'Sovran Woman" to which
Sarah Grand viii reply The White
Friars' Club in booklet describing the
guests On the occasion says: In periods /
sciutillant with wit Mr.. Choata has
forged new and stronger links in Eng
lsh- American unity" Mrs. Choate is al /
most as active as the ambassador. She !
made a speech at the opening of the /
Royal Amateur Art Societys exhibition |
Saturday.
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Excites Scotch Wrath.

BY direction of his grace, the Duke
Of Argyll, the Isle of Iona is offered
for sale and great is the indignation
which prevails throughout Scotland in
connection with this announcement.
which is advertised in all Scotch and
English papers The Duke of Argyll is
the brotheF-in-law Of King Edward.
having married the latter's younger sis
ter Princess Louise. and inasmuch as
they have no children it seems a pity
that they should have exposed this
most hallowed and historic spot in all
scotland to the danger Of being pur-
chased by any paryeBue or rich 5cono-
clast who comes along
Let US hope for the sake Of Scotland
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MAYOR OF hAYAGUEZ
RELEASED ON BAIL
Governor Hunt Reduced Amount Re
quired to $4,000.

SAN JUAN, April Is--At the instance
Of Governor Hunt, the bail Of Mayor
Fajardo, of Mayaguez, was reduced u
2I7 600 After a conference with Acting
Attorney General FeuiIle, this amount
was offered and accepted, and the mayor
was released.
Secretary HartseH and Treasurer
WIloughby returned from Mayaguez TO-
day, but made no report as 10 the state
OF affairs there. They viii leave san
Juan again for Mayaguez tomorrow TO
make further Investigations.
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LITTLE ANIMosITYs" CURVE.

A man of geometry and trigonometry
figures cut that Little Animosity." the
baby siEteen-iach gun at Sandy Hook. is
certain failure in a light breeze. Il
witnessed the three shots fred. - he said.
and noticed that the projectile described
a curve 10 the right equal to about one
nIth of a degree. or twelve minutes
Now, supposing that this detection from
a straight line had been continued
throughout the entire range of the gun
which is said to be between twenty and
twenty-one miles. what would have hap
pened? The prOjeCtile would have de-
scribed a complete circle. coming back
10 its starting point II this could be
safely accomplished in practice il would
mean great saving. as the shells could
be repeatedly used. New York Press.
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DR.. DAVIDSON SPEAKS
AT METHODIST CONFERENCE

SARATOGA, y. Y. April t8--The Troy
conference Of the Methodist Episcopal
Church continued its seventy-drst an
nuaI meeting today. The Rev. Dr. Dav-
idson. OF the American University,
Washington. made an address
Bishop McCabe examined and ad-
dressed the newly elected members OF
the conference. The Veterans Associa-
tion elected the Rev. DR.. c. \. S. Heath,
of Troy. as it's president The Rev. Dr.
". W Brunck was received from the
Wilmington. Del. conference.
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Could Not Be Elected.

The terms Of all Senator'S expire OF
March 3 The Georgia Legislature Is
elected in October. hut does not meet
according to the act passed at its last
session, until the fourth Wednesday in
June. Therefore a Senator cannot be
elected until four months after the ex-
piration Of the term Of the incumbent.
Senator Bacon will be the first to be
affected by the new state OF affairs. His
term expires March 3, 1907. The Legis-
iatuTe which elects his successor does
not meet until June. 1907, and cannot
elect his successor until the second
Tuesday after meeting. This viii throw
the election about the second week in
July, and leave Senator Bacon out OF Of
fee and the State out one OF its Seua-
tors for over four months
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Bible Reading.
The PiecemeaI Method Now Practica6
an Illogical One.

In ore Of the juvenile books Of the
season the author sagely observed that
the Bible seemed TO be the only stand
ard piece of literature which It was
thought best to read in scraps instead
of as a connected narrative. Then she
moralized on the influence which such
E plan has on children, who are thus
led to regard reading the Bible as a
task rather than a pleasure.
The mineemeat method of studying
the Bible certainly has It's absurd as
poets, and 10 especial advantage as
compensation. Almost any child. and
the majority Of grown people, might
appreciate the majesty and beauty Of
Biblical narratives and poetry if
these were presented in the same man
ner as other literature. Tt Is true
that there are chapters IN the sacred
book which careful parents would
prefer that their children should not
read. bat these, as a rule. are 50 uuin-
teresting 20 the youthful mind that
there IS little aanger of their being
read The old-fashioned method of
reading the whole book through
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that Andrew Carnegie viii make a aia
and use some Of his vast wealth TO pre-
serve and protect from disturbance .he
tombs Of Scotland's 5 ancient saints and
kings.
Iona is sacred to every citizen Of tia
Land o Cakes" as the headquarters Of
St COLUMBIA, who in the sixth cen
tury converted the Scots TO Christianity
Owing 10 this Iona has for thirteen
centuries or more been known as tao
Holy Island" and so reputed for is
sanetity shat it obtained preference in
Scotland over all other burial places
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SmugqIeTs in Uniform.
The Administration Wrong In Shield
ing Them From Prosecution.

ing Them From Prosecution.
The Administration mistaken len
iency to smuggIers in Porto Rico
threatens to breed new scandals and
embarrassments in the Philippines.
We condemned, the other day. as i'll
advised the attempt made from Wash
neton to interrupt-in behalf of Ger
tain military and civilian employees of
the Government-the ordinary course
of justice in Porto Rico.
The Federal grand jury there had
indicted one United States officer
charged with smuggling. and was on
the point Of indicting several others.
when, IN accordance with advice Of
fered by the Secretary Of the Navy
and the Postmaster General, the Ad-
ministration ordered District Attor-
pey PettingiI to pigeonhoIe all cases
against the accused officials.
Happily in District Judge Holt
Porto Rico possesses a jurist of old
fashioned ideas and mfexible pur-
pose. On his charge the grand Jury
resumed the investigation which the
Government sought TO smother, and
word has now come from San Juan
that five more offenders have been in
dicted-two civilians. one army off
Ger, one naval officer, and one officer
of marines But the Attorney Gen
erals direction 10 the district attorney
still stands, and the Administration
cannot now, without stuItifying itself,
permit the SIX cases thus passed up to
It's prosecuting agent to come TO trial
We're the fortunes Of a handful OF
petty offenders IN Porto Rico alone
involved, no great harm might come
from the Administration hasty and
ili-considered decision. But the I'M
earthing of similar smuggling scan
dals in the Philippines accentuates the
folly of undue leniency on the Gov
ernment's part toward It's own un-
scrupulous and faithless employees.
Is the War Department now 10 be
asked to shield from punishment at
Manila officers who treat their com
missions as covers and licenses for
customs frauds? Is the Navy De
partment to be urged to exonerate |
men who stain the honor of the ser
vice by STOPPING to revenue evasions? |
Is the President to exercise his infiu- |
ence with the msular government TO |
whitewash civilian employees caught |
red-handed IN violations of the tariff |
laws?
We hope that precedents set in |
Porto Rico viii not be followed in |
our other insular dependencies. The |
Federal Government enforces against |
lis own citizens at all American ports |
of entry smuggling deterreuts and |
penalties OF the harshest and most
vexatious kind 1t cannot in logic or
honor condone IN Porto Rico or in the
eyaslons which it would |
never tolerate here. Least Of all can
II afford to ignore frauds committed |
by officers who wear its uniform, and
represent. IN our newly acquired ter
lItory, It's authority and It's prestige.
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PHARMACY CANDIDATES
FAIL TO PASS EXAMINATIONS

At a recent examination held by the
Board Of Pharmacy al the National
School Of Pharmacy Building, SOS ]
Street northwest. there were ten candi-
dates for admission to practice who took
examination. all Of whom failed Of pass
ing. and their applications viii be con
sequentIy rejected. This examination
was entirely independent of the Nation
al School OF Pharmacy. the graduates CT
which are admitted to practice without
examination.
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TRAPPED BOY FLAGGED 4 TRAIN

Ten-yeaT-old Fred Thayer. while
walking on the Lehigh Valley Railroad
near Dushore, got his foot fast in q
frog. He was a prisoner for half an
hour, during which tine he shouted. but
nobody heard him
Then the boy heard a train coming.
Using his cap as flag, he waved it to
and fro until the engineer saw him and
stopped the train. The tTainmen had
to cut off his shoe before the foot could
be released.-Philadelph North Ameri-
can
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More Dignitaries in WAITING

Facing the King in the interior OF the
horseshoe stood throughout the entire
repast the grand marshal Of the court
count Frederick Vitzhun. who, staff Of
once IN hand directed the service. Be
hihd MIN stood the grand carver of the
crown. Major General Philip Won Haugk.