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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
Guarding Royal Lives.

1t would be d great mistake to imagine
that the attempts upon the lives of Old
World rulers which receive publicity
through the newspapers are the only
ones that are actually perpetrated.
indeed, as general rule all the efforts
OF the authorities are devoted toward
preventing dangers of this kind, to which
the crowned heads may have been ex-
posed, from becoming known, and it may
safely be asserted that for every
attack or projected attack on the life OF
sovereign that is announced and de-
scribed in the press there are at least
ten others which remain shrouded with
mystery, and that never reach the ears
of the public
Thus it is by the merest chance that
the fact has leaked out that a Galacian
engineer of the name of Siegfried Nacht
who according to his friends is dis
tinguished Socialist, but according to the
Continental and English police an an
archist, was arrested at Gibraltar during
the stay there of King Edward with the
object of preventing him from making
an attempt on the monarch's life
There is no denying the fact that
Nacht travelled from Barcelona to Glib
raltar in order to be there during the
Kings stay, reaching the Rock the day
before the Kings arrival Thanks to the
thorough understanding between the
leading police departments of Europe
concerning anarchists, and the careful
system of international police observa-
ton to which these foes of society are
now subjected, every one of their move
ments being noted and at once notified
to the leading police authorities through
out the Old World, Nacht's departure
from Barcelona for Gibraltar was known
by the police at the latter place before
his arrival
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
In Borrowed Plumage.

Sir William Wasteneys, whose affairs
have been engaging the attention Of the
London bankruptcy court, and who de-
scribes himself as a baronet, will not
be found among the list of the latter
in ''Burke's Peerage," or in any other
of the standard works of reference. In
fact he is one of those four or FIVE
score individuals in England who have
coolly invested themselves with the title
of baronet on the strength of a more or
less mythical descent from baronets
whose titles became extinct in the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries
Thus there has been a Wasteneys bar
onetcy, originally created in 1922 and
conferred upon Sir Hardolph Wasteneys
of Headen Motifs The baronetcy became
extinct in 1912, and nothing more was
heard about it until nearly a century
and a half later when 1t made its reap
pearance in the London Morning Post
The advertiser stated therein that he
had been advised and believed that it
was expedient that he should resume the
title and dignity of a baronet. on the
ground that he was fifth in lineal de-
scent from Simon Wasteneys, which ST.
mon was the direct male issue of Sir
Hardolph,'' although there is nothing in
the records to show that Sir Hardolph
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13

The Times offers three prizes, of So
SO, and 81 each. for the best prints oy
amateur photographers of the District
of Columbia from negatives made Iy
themselves and the result of heir own
work through all processes.
The conditions governing the award
ing of the prizes are as follows:
The prints submitted must be for the
exclusive use of The Times in any way
that it desires. Previous publication
elsewhere will bar the print, and suDse-
quent publication of a prize-winnine
print will not be allowed except by
special permission of The Times. The
print must bear the name and address
of the sender, and it is safer to have
prints mounted. No print will be re-
turned.
Where possible. descriptive text may
be sent, but this will not be considered
in awarding the prize. The competition,
artistic execution. and general attrac-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
QUAY AGAIN FEELS
LIKE A dying OAK"

PTTTSBURG. May 13.-For some rea-
son as yet unexplained, but attributed
generally TO a severe attack of indiges-
ton and cold. NJ s. Quay is talking
OF not being candidate before the next
Legislature for reelection to the Unit
ed States Senate.
Al least two men who saw him while
he was here last week say that he told
them that he did not expect TO be
candidate for reelection. This declara-
ton follows the line of his dying oak"
and other utterances of 1900. AT that
time Quay, in his Academy OF Music
speech in Philadelphia, talked at length
about being in the .'sere and yellow
leaf etc, but was supposed to have
got over It.
II is understood that he makes the
reservation that he Will only retire in
case he has no opposition.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
Protecting Saxon Titles.

In the kingdom of Saxony law has
just been enacted which prohibits, under
divers pains and penalties, including
heavy fine and Imprisonment, the use
of any title of nobility, or even of the
nobiliary predicate of won without
the previous sanction of the Saxon gov
eminent, which will only be granted af-
ter a thorough examination has been
made, not only of the rights of the bear
er, but likewise of his antecedents and
also Of the methods by which he has
obtained the honor. This law will ap-
ply to foreigners who establish their
legal domicile in Saxony, as well as to
Saxons who have been invested with
foreign titles. and 1 understand that
steps are being taken to have this same
law adopted by the various other states
of the confederation known as the Ger
man empire.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
Long Lost Chance.

But for mistaken idea in the mind of
the Hon. Thomas C. Plat the situation
would now be reversed, the Hon. John
Hon Theodore Roosevelt probably a
private citizen, strenuous and ambitious.
no doubt, but nevertheless a private cit
izen.
1t Is part of the unwritten political
history of the year 1900 that the Admin
istration leaders had selected Secretary
Long as President McKinley's running
mate in the campaign of that year.
Mr.. Long had been approached upon
the subject and had consented to become
candidate. He was not over-anxious
to remain in the Cabiret. charged with
the responsibility of conducting one of
tic most important executive branches
of the Government, for he preferred
quiet and transformations life. He had
spoken to President Mckinley OF ratIr-
ing from the Secretary5h.p at the end
of his four years term. The President
was reluctant TO have so able and trust
ed an adviser leave bis official family
but agreed TO release him. provided Mr.,
Long would accept the nomination for
Vice President on the ticket with him.
Mr.. Long acquiesced. and it was tacit-
ly understood among Mr.. Mckinley S
closest friends that Secretary Long was
the Presidents choice, in so far as he
would intimate preference for anyone
as running mate.
Senator Plat and the Philadelphia
convention, however. completely upset
the program. Roosevelt was governor
Of New York, and would have been re-
nominated for another term unless PIatt
could dispose of him in some way. For
the Senator. choice lay between defeating
Roosevelt for governor, inasmuch as he
could not well have prevented his nomi-
nation without trouble. or shelving
him in the Vice Presidency
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
Named by Plat.

He selected the latter course Roose-
Welt protested vigorously, even strenu-
ously. He knew Platt's game ana sought
TO prevent it. He wanted another term
as governor. and he did not want to be
Vice President It was too tame a post
for him. The delegates to The conven-
ton played nicely into PIatt's hands.
Roosevelt was popular with them, and
they insisted upon having him. regard
less of the plans of the inner circle
o. Administration leaders. who coptem-
plated the nomination OF Mr. Long.
So it was that the Secretary of the
Navy was ignored when they came to
ballot for Vice President. and the gov
ernor of New York was nominated Sen
ator Plat rejoiced in the belief that
he had effectively disposed Of Mr. Roose-
welt. Neither he nor any of the conven-
tion delegates rcckoned upon the Buff
falo tragedy of year later by which
misfortune the Hon. Theodore Roose-
Welt became President. But for Platt.
politicians would doubtless now be say
Ing: New England is enthusiastic for
the nomination of Mr.. Long. We are
considering the name of no other man"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
BROADER GENERALS STRAPS
FOR COLONEL WOODRUFF

The President has directed the pro-
motion of Col. Charles A. Woodruff. as
sistant commissary general. to be
brigadier general and retirement from
active service on July %.
Colonel Woodruff was for a time chief
commissary in the Philippines during
the instruction He has a remarkable
record for service and bears probably
as many wounds as any man in the SER
vice The report of the medical board
which examined him for retirement
showed that he was wounded eight
times. He was one of the senior colo
nels at the time OF the Spanish Ameri-
can war but received no volunteer pro-
motion.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
SACHEMS ARE INSTALLED
BY TAMMANY SOCIETY
Five Men, Who Were Absent From
Meeting, Will Be Indicted Later.

NEW YORK, May 81. F. Ahearn.
Victor J. Bowling, John Fox, Asa Bird
Gardiner, Randolph Guggenheimer,
Louis F. Haffen, George W. Plunkitt,
and John J. ScannelI were installed as
sachems of the Tammany Society last
night Thomas F. Smith was reelected
secretary; Peter F. Smith, treasurer;
Bryan P. Henry. sycamore, and John y.
Boyle, wiskinkie.
Charles F. Murphy, Patrick keenan,,
Daniel :. Mcmahon, Timothy D. Sulli-
van. and Thomas J. Dunn, who were
elected sachems last month. will be in
stalled at the next meeting. All were
absent Justice O'Gorman will hold
over for another year as grand sachem-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
GORMAN AND HILL IN
GOTHAM NO POLITICS
Both Democratic Leaders Assign Good
Reasons for Presence There.

NEW YORK, May 13.-United States
Senator German and Former United
States Senator Hill are in the city. Sem
ator German sails for Europe today
with his wife and daughter for a three
months rest. He declined to discuss
politics when seen at the Fifth Avenue
Hotel last night
Former Senator Hill came here for
consultation with other attorneys about
the reargument of the franchise tax case
before the court of appeals. The only
politicians he saw were Senator Thomas
F. Grady and Secretary John 4. Mason,
of the Democratic State committee. II
am here strictly on legal and no politi-
cal business whatever" said Mr.. Hill.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13

Many Prohibits the Use of
OF ncion of
md 0 Trouble

for the fact that while he is a Socialist
and a delegate at the international So
ciaIist congress held in 1900 at Paris.
he is not an anarchist. The union ex-
presses the intention of bringing the
matter before the national legislature OF
France, and has induced certain French
journals, notably the "Aurore" and the
Action" to take UP his case very
strongly.
That the chamber will do anything
about the matter is improbable in the
extreme. For after all, the man is not
a French citizen, but an Austrian, and
If there is any government who would
have a right to question the English au-
thorities about the matter it would be
the Austrian government, and not that
of France.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
GOVERNMENT WILL SUE
TO RECOVER DAMAGES

An action Will be brought by the Unit
ed States against the contractors who
undertook the dredging of Providence
River and Narragansett Bay, R. l., for
the amount lost to the Government by
reason OF the failure to complete the
work according to contract The first
contract was let TO Perkins & O'Brien,
who gave up the work after about a
third had been completed and the con-
tract was annulled- The work was COM
pleted by the International Contracting
Company. of New York. but the Govern
ment lost SIC, 247.85 by reason of the fall
ure of Perkins & O'Brien.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
SIX RED HATS PROMISED.

ROME. May IS.-The Pope has def
nitely decided to appoint cardinals al
the next cCnsistory. June 15 or June D.
The following prelates have already
been informed of the intention of the
Pontiff TO bestow the red hat on them:
Monsignor Nocella, secretary OF the Col
lege of Cardinals; Monsignor Cavicch-
ioni. secretary OF the congregation OF
the council; Monsignor Taliani. papal
nuncio at Vienna; Monsignor Katsch-
thaler, Archbishop OF Salzburg; Mon
signor Ajuti, papal nuncio at Lisbon,
and Monsignor Fischer, Archbishop OF
Cologne.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS
ACT AS MESSENGERS
Milwaukee Strikers Successfully Pre-
vent Boys From Doing Their Work.

MILWAUKEE, Wis, May 13.-Western
Union Telegraph operators acted as mes
senger boys last night As fast as an
operator received enough messages tc
make trip worth while he donned his
coat and hat and made the rounds OF
the newspapers or residence districts
as the case might be.
A strike Of the messenger boys was
the cause. These began a system of
picketing that no boy could get through.
Those attempting it were led back TO
the office. No violence was offered, but
the company soon learned that its mes
sages must be delivered by persons lig
enough TO awe the boys
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
NANDAMUS DOESN'T
STOP CROKER'S FIGHT
Former Fire Chief as Determined as
Ever to Be Reinstated.

NEW YORK. May 13.-The court Of
appeals has denied Former Fire Chief
Cookers application for a mandamus 10
compel the fire commissioner 10 rein
state him. but this IN no wise affects
Mr. Cookers suit now pending before
the appellate division of the supreme
court. He viii keep up his fight.
Lawyer John J. Delaney, counsel for
Croker, explained that the application
for a mandamus was made after Fire
Commissioner Sturgis had suspended the
chief before mis- trial The decision re-
fusing this mandamus, therefore. has
TO reference whatever to the appeal now
pending.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
An Explanation Due.
Up to the Administration to Defend It's
Leniency to Smugglers.

Leniency to Smugglers.
John S. Hord, former chief clerk
of the Porto Rican Internal Revenue
bureau, who, it is alleged, was forced
out OF Office because Of his activity
IN prosecuting certain United States
officials charged with smuggling, IS
to come to Washington to ask the Adj
ministration which dismissed him a
few pointed questions. Surely this is
Mr. Hord's right. For he is clearly
entitled to know on what theory the
Government has acted in shielding
agents of its own who had betrayed
their trusts, while singing out for
punishment the official most instru
mental in ferreting out and prescott
ing these uniformed despoilers of
Porto Rico's revenue.
There are, indeed, many questions
which the deposed revenue officer can
ask which the Administration will find
it highly embarrassing to answer. On
what ground, for instance, does the
Treasury Department, while it wages
in the ports of the United States a
minute and ceaseless warfare against
smuggling, countenance and commend
in San Juan a laxity Of inspection
which makes the customs laws a vir-
tual mockery7 If the Government
subjects its citizens here to the rigors
Of a vexatious and inquisitorial Gus
toms system, why should it, for the
selfish advantage Sf a few of its own
employees, break down the bars to
wholesale frauds upon the Porto
Rican service? Why does it honor
and reward the vigilant inspector in
New York who detects the smuggler
and Furnishes him 10 the full measure
of the law, and then, by some strange
perversion of logic, penalize and ex-
pei the Sherlock Holmes who in Porto
Rico brings to book an even more
culpable and dangerous class of Gus
toms offenders7
1t is true that the losses incurred
through smuggling in Porto Rico do
not fall On the Federal Treasury But
that fact does not excuse the Govern
ment here from insisting on as rigid
an execution of the customs code at
San Juan, Porto Rico, as at any
mainland American port. Indeed, as
against its own delinquent employees,
the penalties of the law should be
enforced with even greater severity
in Porto Rico, where otherwise the
cry will naturally be raised that there
is one justice melted out to the native
and another justice to the uniformed
and officeholding American.
Mr.. Hord asserts that in push
ing the smuggling charges brought
against naval, military, and civilian
employees of the Government stationed
at San Juan he was merely doing
what he conceived to be his duty. If
he was mistaken in this conception
it is certainly incumbent on the Ad-
ministration which forced his dismis-
sal to show him and the American
public where he erred, and why
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
NO TROLLEY ON NEW ROAD.

ATLANTIC CITY. n. J.. May lathe
Delaware Valley Traction Company yes
terday withdrew from the board of free
holders its application for a trolley
franchise over the new road across the
meadows Atlantic City made a deter
mined fight to prevent the granting of
the privilege. as 1t believed the new
road would be spoiled as a drive II troll
lev cars were operated upon it
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13

ever had a legitimate descendant OF the
name OF Simon.
The advertiser demanded that ne
should In future be addressed as Sir
William Wasteneys. and described him
self as fifth baronet. He is graduate
of Cambridge University. and mem
Der of the English bar, namely the
Middle Temple, and now a bankrupt
1t would be well for him to drop his
title, now that he has no longer any
money left to support it. For pseudo
honors of this kind are only tolerated
when there is plenty of money to back
them
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
Now Out of the Game.

Mr.. Long is now out of politics, as he
hopes and believes for all time, although
he takes a keen interest in the success
of his party, which has bestowed many
bcnors upon him. The former Secretary
is spending a few days in Washington
visiting old friends, with Mrs Long. II
is the first time they have been here
in nearly year, and both are enjoying
good health.
Asked as to his opinion concerning
the talk of the denomination of ex-
President Cleveland, the former Score
tary said: Mr.. Cleveland is a strong
and admirable man; the Democracy is
fortunate to possess such man How
ever. while 1 am not in the confIdepce
of the Democratic party, I do not be
lieve ne will be renominated. The SEN
timent of the country is decidedly
against "a third term for any man. He
would not be elected if ne were TO be
nominated, rot only because the people
are opposed 20 the third term. but for
many other reasons. The country is
satisfied with the way the Republican
party has conducted public affairs, and
VIII retain IT, in p0wor."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-05-13
DOUGHERTY IN ROME.

ROME. May / 3.-The Rev. d. j. Dough-
ertv. of Philadelphia, has arrived here to
be consecrated bishop of Nueya SegoVla'
Philippine Islands. He visited the Vati-
can today. and had long conference
with the secretary of the Congregation
for Extraordinary Ecclesiastical Affairs.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
Auburn Notes.

A sunshiny day at last. Ow-
ing to the continued rains, the
roads are in terrible condition.
=. Rev. S. E. Carruth of this
place, has case of humps. /. .
Rev. E. J. Coker and wife, of
Meadville, visited home folks re-
Gently. . Mrs. MARKING, of Nc
Comb, has charge of the music
class in the Auburn High school.
A nice new picket fence now
surrounds the parsonage at the
Auburn M. E. church. :. w. H.
Wood was called by telephone to
Memphis last week to see his son,
DR.. K. P. Wood, who was pros
trated with fever. He is in the
medical college in Memphis.
On account of the rainy weather
for the last few weeks farmers are
somewhat behind; but it is time
enough yet to make a crop. To
day the sun is shining; and if it
continues for a few days we can
begin to pillow and will soon have
our work under good Roadway.
ROVE.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
The Correct View.

The Jeffersonian is striking
mighty near the truth when it saws
that ''the desire to hold office on
the part of many people absolute
ly overshadows the fact that they
should first possess the necessary
qualifications. No man should
think of running for an Office that
he is not qualified to fill with
credit to himself and his con-
stituency. The fact that one
wants the Office does not give him
one particle of claim to it. A
man should have more pride than
to even ask for an Office which
his lack of fitness and. qualifica-
tons would necessarily cause him
to degrade, if elected. 1t is true
the people select their own Off
GERS, but the great mass of people
do not always know whether OF
not person is possessed of the
mental essentials and training for
conducting in an efficient manner
the Office sought. Let every can
didate first ascertain what his dut-
les will be and then examine him
self to find out if he is equipped
with the knowledge to perform
them creditably before making
the race for the Office
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
A Charming Evening.

Mr.. and Mrs. M. T. Flood did
themselves great credit as charm
ing host and hostess on last Thurs
day evening, when they entertain
ed in honor of Miss nellie Butler,
of Ballinger, Tex, Miss Jeanette
Mikell and Miss Kate McSchane, OF
this city. The function brought
together convivial company of
bright young people and the even
ing was a delightful one.
Progressive Love-making" was
spirited feature of the merry
hours; and music and vivacious
conversation made the moments fly
rapidly. Miss Butler, the beauti-
full daughter of former well-known
Mississippians, DR.. and Mrs. Es-
tus Butler, who has been for sever
al weeks the guest of the Misses
Mikell, won new laureIs as one of
the loveliest young women that
has ever visited our city.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1903-03-18
nRoOKHAvEN LEADEp.

We have before us copy of the
Special Magazine Edition of The
Brookhaven Leader, gotten up
by editor B. I. Hobbs, and staff
of that splendid paper. The Maya
zine Edition is handsome publ
cation, setting forth, in artistic
style, the advantages and attrac-
tons of the rapidly growing city
of Brookhaven and the vast mill
ing, lumber manufacturing and
agricultural resources of Lincoln
county.
To look through this magazine,
with its neat half-tone illustrations
of public buildings, handsome
residences, street scenes, ETC., and
the life-like pictures of prominent
professional and business men -
the backbone of the city's material
growth and prosperity-is like
an extended visit to Brookhaven.
In our humble opinion, Mr..
Hobbs efforts to benefit the town
and county in getting up this very
creditable publication, will be
crowned with success. We will
say further that Mr.. Hobbs is for
tunate in having the assistance of
a community of progressive bust
ness men who have shown in the
almost phenomenal growth of
their town, it's commercial bust
ness, its educational and industrial
institutions, that they know and
appreciate the value of printers
nk.-Franklin County Advocate.
The Advocate is right-The
Leader is fortunate in having
the assistance of community of
progressive business men, ETC., in
the efforts it has put forth for the
advancement and prosperity of
this community" Had we not
been fully conscious of the pro-
gresslVe spirit and generous ap-
probation of Brookhaven's wide
awake business men in matters of
this kind, we never would have
undertaken such an enterprise as
publishing our late Magazine Edi-
ton, involving, as it did, a cash
expenditure of several hundred
dollars. 1t was their liberal and
cheerful cooperation that made
the publication possible and such
a credit to the city and county-a
fact the editor most highly and
gratefully appreciates.