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The Washington times., 1903-07-01

lament on ArhduEe tyTh
to b Repaired

Emperor Peter III of Russia was
strangled by conspirators. Car Peter
II is officially asserted as having sue
cumbed at the age of fifteen to fever,
although it is alleged that he was pois-
oned; while Peter the Great of Russia
is on record as having killed with his
own hands his only son. the Czarewitch
Alexis-the most shocking crime in all
the annals OF European history during
the last 200 years.
From this 1t will be seen that the
name Of Peter is a somewhat omInous
one for sovereigns, and that its posses
sion hOdes i'll for the new King of
Seryia
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
GETS HUGO MANSION

PARIS. July 1.-The mansion on the
Place des Vosges, in which Victor Hugo
spent the most active years OF his life
was yesterday presented 10 the munich
pality OF Paris by the grandchildren ana
other kin of the great author. Paul
Meurice. one of the chief benefactors
pointed out that the gift was designed
to give France a memorial similar to
England S home Of Shakespeare and Ger
many's home OF Goethe.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
Daily Calendar of American Historu
July I.

I763-Independence of the United States
recognized by Russia
I562-Battle of Malvern Hill.
IS63-Union and Confederate forces be-
gan the battle OF Gettysburg
I564--Secretary Chase resigned
I9SI-American Association of the Red
Cross incorporated
I8so-Theodore Dwight Woolsey. ex-
presidentof Yale, died.
ISo2-Lockout of strikers at Carnegie
Steel Works, Homestead result
ing in serious rioting
ISoS-Heights of FL Caney and San Juan
near Santiago de Cuba, stormed by
United States troops.
Ioo2-Congress passed bill for civil gov
ernment for the Philippine ISL
ands.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
A Stormy Career.

Emperor Peter 1 of Brazil. who was
likewise King Peter " of Portugal ab-
dicated both crowns in succession, hav-
ing spent the greater portion of his
stormy career In fighting chiefly against
his brother, Dom Miguel, who, though
his mothers favorite son, was generally
believed to be illegltimate.
The reign of King Peter Iu-a silly
and vicious man-was the most ignoble
and disastrous in the annals of Portu-
gal. King Peter II remains on record
as having become infatuated by the wife
of his elder brother. whom he ousted
from the throne, imprisoned. and event.
.ually drove into exile in order to be able
to wed her, after a dissolution OF her
first marriage. Long before his death
he lost his reason. the government OF
his kingdom being administered by his
second wife as regent.
The tragic incidents Of the reign Of
King Peter I are among the most dra-
matte in the Portuguese history. have
furnished inspiration and theme to
Portugals greatest poet. especially the
murder of his 1ancee, Dona Ines de
Castro, by the orders of his father; his
conflict with the latter on this account.
and the extraordinary posthunous
honors which he rendered her on his
accession 20 the throne four years later.
when he caused her embalmed remains
to be disentombed and to be solemnly
crowned as his queen in the presence
OF the court and of the grand dignI-
taries of the kingdom before being re-
Inferred in the convent Of Alcobaca.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
SENATOR G0RMAN MAY
VISIT ANDREW CARNEGIE

BALTIMORE. July 1.-United states
Senator a. P. German is now in Lon
don and will sail for New York July Is
on the steamer Minnehaha. On ths
Fourth OF July he will be a guest at
the dinner TO be given in London by
Americans. He has an invitation from
Andrew Carnegie 10 visit him az his
castle fn Scotland and may accept it.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
Germans in Brazil.
Their Presence There Not Likely to
Provoke War With United States.

Provoke War With United States.
We have more than once referred
to the pestiferous activity of GER
tain set of irresponsible quidnuncs,
whose special delight is to predict a
bloody test, sooner or later, of the
Monroe Doctrine, which, they say,
will be provoked by the alleged at
tempt of Germany to found a colony
III the southern states of Brazil
Many Germans, they argue, have set
tied in recent years in those parts.
They own nearly everything in sight.
They are industrious, pushing and
politically, ambitious. Suppose, the
quidnuncs suggest, these Germans
should one day seek a protectorate of
the fatherland7 Such a proceeding
would at once challenge the cardinal
features of the Monroe Doctrine;
would, in fact, be a bold defiance of
the United States, and as such would
involve the drawing of the sword.
Now, all this is very picturesque
and bloodthirsty. It warns the
cookies of the barroom patriots heart.
1t fills the breast of the gutter sage
with noble indignation. 1t arouses
visions of pelf and promotion in
every warriors heart. It promises a
carnival of excitement to every re-
taller of idle gossip. 1t throws wide
open the flood gates of speculation.
In a word, it is what General Sher-
man once said war was-"hell."
It must be distressing to the quid-
nuncs, however, every once in a while
to have a few chunks of frozen truth
hurled into their over-heated brain
pans. That eminently necessary task
was effectively performed, the other
day, by a correspondent of the "New
York Tribune" writing from Rio
"The gist Of the letter." says the
Tribune" "is that there is little
danger of any complications. It's
writer Is an occasional correspondent
who is thoroughly well informed upon
the subject, and who Is capable Of
drawing from his information and OBJ
judicious conclusions. His
view Of the case is that the Germans
who have settled in Brazil left Ger
many because the conditions of life
under its monarchical government
were such that they could not pros
per; that under the republican system
in Brazil they have prospered; that
therefore the most elementary self-in- |
terest, not TO mention anything else, !
would incline them to stand by the !
Brazilian government rather than to !
seek to replace it with a German
and that as a matter Of
fact the Germans in Brazil are. most
Of them, naturalized Brazilians. as
loyalty devoted TO their new country
as their brethren here are to the
United States"
This seems a common-sense view of |
the case. though it is not that Of the
quidnuncs. They viii continue, as
TO dream Of German plans |
for the conquest Of South America, Of |
mailed fists" and war lords" Of |
carnage on land and sea, of-but |
what's the use Of attempting to follow |
ir these hot July days the specula-
lions Of a set Of sanguinary idiots7
We should like them 70 keep quiet |
for little while. Is it asking too |
much ?
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

France is to spend S56. 600 900 to make
great improvements in her ports, canals
and other waterways Ports are to be
deepened, canals are to be expanded.
The internal improvements will be push
ed in such way as TO give the south OF
France important internal waterways.
all OF which will be completed in seven
or eight years. This movement IS a
commercial movement rather than a
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
John ROSSO is DEAD

PRINCETON. y. J.. July John
Rosso, jr-, who was shot at his home.
near Kingston. on Friday. supposedly
by an Italian from whom he won money
at cards. died from the effects OF the
wound. Florence Fawcet, Rosso's
housekeeper. has been arrested and held
as a witness.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
HAYES is RESTRAINED.

PlTTSBURG, Pa, July AFTER sew
eral months OF effort on the part OF the
leaders OF the Knights OF Labor. John W.
Hayes. who. Il is claimed. has been pos
ing as the general master workman Of
the order since the general assembly at
Niagara Falls last November. has been
legally restrained from doing business.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
CRISIS IN PERU

LIMA, Peru, July 1.-The political
crisis continues. The attempt made 70
bring about an understanding between
the different parties has collapsed. II
is reported that influential persons nre
endeavoring to effect an arrangement
which will provide for peace and pros
perlty in Peru.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
PARTY COST Sro.ooo.

LONDON, July According TO the
Daily Express" Mrs. Frank J. Mackey
spent $4,000 on the party she gave Mon
day night, at which Nine. Jeanne Granier
and company. the Partisan actors. play
ed the three-aet comedy. Les Amants. 90
There were only 100 guests.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
The Field of Politics
Roosevelt n 1908.

Roosevelt 1908,
The Republicans of Virginia have gone
their brethren in other States one bet
ter by demanding not only the nomina-
ton of Roosevelt for President in 1904.
but calling for his denomination in 1908
Like the new convert to religious faith
who was sorry that the story of Jonah
and the whale had not been reversed
and the man made to swallow the FISH
in order that he might believe It, and
thereby better attest his faith-the Re
publicans of the Old Dominion regret the
fact that Presidential elections are not
held annually in order that they might
prove their loyalty to the President by
indorsing him each year continuously.
Or course. as everyone should know,
the action of the Republican execu-
tive committee was taken for the pur-
pose of gaining the friendship of the
President for every member of that body,
and to obtain possession Of the few Of
fees 1t may be within his province 20
dole out. 1t was a lilly white" organiza-
tion, or almost entirely so, for there
were but five blacks in attendance. and
these, according to the account of the
proceedings, were obliged 10 occupy
seats In the extreme rear, and were not
allowed to have anything to say except
to vote in the affirmative.
OF course. the President now stands
under obligation to these Republicans Of
Virginia, and whenever there happens to
be small postof1ce in need of a new
distributor Of the mails, or a district
marshal is TO be appointed, it may be
expected that the President will await
the approval of the State executive com
mittee before making decision.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

Ex-Lieutenant Governor Tillman wants
change OF venue. Why not let him go
to Servia. where his peculiar methods of
administration will be more in tone with
the surroundings?
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

warlike demonstration. and is consid-
cred necessary in order to hold the
French commerce of the south. These
improvements are paid for in part Dy
the several localities. Possibly that ar -
rangement would give us in the United
States better river and harbor bill than
ever yet was put on its passage.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

II is stated on good authority that the
poet who sang about his love for the
green things growing did not refer to the
annual crop OF college graduates.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
COMMANDERS ARE RECALLED.

BERLIN, July THE commander Of
the German squadron In American Wa
ters. Commodore Scheder and Admiral
Count Won Baudessin. second in COM
mand of the east Asiatic squadron, have
been recalled
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

The most unpleasant thing about the
late Crown Prince Rudolph incident is
that it will incite a lot Of silly people
in different parts OF the country TO study
recent history and insist that they. too.
are crowned heads in disguise.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

II will be observed that Mr. KipIiug's
| debut as a dramatist was not attended
| b. aay advertising in the shape Of broth
er-in-law Incidents
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

Mr.. Hills says that $4,000 a year
sends a man to the devil. II Mr. Hills
were to accept a salary of $25, 900. would
he go half way to the devil?
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
MEREDITH IS BETTER.

LONDON. July George Meredith
the novelist, whose condition was an
nounced to be critical, is better.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

The Kansas Prohibitionists will be
cautious for a time about praying for
water
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
A CTeditable Career.
Rear Admiral Kenny's Long and Cap
able Services.

able Services.
The retirement yesterday Of Rear
Admiral Albert s. Kenny, head Of
the pay corps Of the navy, ends the
active career Of an officer of marked
capacity and distinction. In the man
agement Of the corps in which he rose
to the highest grade, he showed an ex-
ceptional talent for organization and
administration. and the value Of his
services was freely recognized by the
Secretary Of the Navy in the extension
of his active duty beyond the date set
BIZ law and custom Of his retirement.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01

well as his consort. the Princess Hohrn-
berg. Joined in the applause with whicn
the songs were received.
The Washington times., 1903-07-01
Peter "The Cruel"

King Peter the Cruel. of CASTLE. was
killed by his brother in single combat.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-10
RUMORS OF A SEARCH
FOR TECHNICALITIES
Representative Schlagenhaufin City,
it is Said, in Interests of De-
feated Judge Carter.

Hon. William Schlagenhauf, mem
Der of the legislature from the Quincy
district, who introduced into the last
legislature the Carter supreme court
gerrymander bill, is in the city today,
and while he declines to discuss his
mission it is not improbable that 1t
has to do with the possibility of
contest in the interests of Judge Car
ter Rumors have been going over
the district to the effect that Judge
Carriers friends are looking for
ground on which to base Il contest,
and that if the slightest technicality
can be discovered on which such pro-
ceedings may be instituted advan-
tage will be speedily taken of that
fact. So far Judge Carter has insist
ed that he had no disposition to dis
pute the returns or to enter into
contest for the retention of his high
office, but it may be, nevertheless,
that MIR. Schlangenhauf's visit here is
to look into the returns in this coun-
ty as in the others included in the dis
trict.
Judge-elect Guy c. Scott is reported
as having indicated his purpose to APP
point Homer Dimes, of Adams county,
as his private secretary. The salary
of the Office is $1,000 per annum.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-10
STATEMENT OF MRS. EDDY
ANENT CHRISTIAN SCIENCE

Concord. y. H., June 7-Recent
claims that Ralph Waldo Emerson is
the author of Christian Science have
called forth the following statement
from Mrs. Mary Baker &. Eddy:
TO whom it concerns: | was early
the pupil of Miss Sarah J. Bodwell,
the principal of Sanbornton academy
of New Hampshire, and finished my
course of studies under Prof. Dyer
H. Sanborn, author of Sanborn's
Grammar. Among my early studies
were Comstock's Natural Philosophy,
Chemistry. Blair's Rhetoric. Whate-
ley's Logic, Watts On the Mind and
Moral Science.
AT sixteen years of age | began
writing for leading newspapers, and
for many years wrote for the best
magazines in the south and north. |
have lectured in large and crowded
halls in New York City. Chicago, Bos-
ton. Portland and at Waterville col
Iege. and have been invited to lecture
in London and Edinburgh.
I'm 1883 | started the Christian Sci
ence Journal. and for several years
was the proprietor and sole editor of
that journal. In 1898 Judge ). j.
Hanna became editor of the Christian
Science Journal. and for ten subse-
quent years he knew my ability as an
editor. In his recent lecture at Chi
cago. he said, Mrs Eddy is, from
every point of view, a woman of sound
educate and liberal culture.
"Agassiz, the celebrated naturalist
and author, wisely said, Every great
scientific truth goes through three
stages. First, people say it conflicts
with the bible Next, they say it has
been discovered before. Lastly, they
say they have always believed it
The first attack upon me was.-
Mrs. Eddy misinterprets the Scrip
lures; second, she has stolen the con-
tents Of her book Science and Health
With Key t6>the Scriptures from one
p. p. Quimby tan obscure uneducated
| mani, and he is the founder of Chris
tian Science. Failing in these at
tempts. the culminator has resorted
to Ralph Waldo Emerson's philosophy
as the authority for Christian Science!
Lastly. the defamer will declare as
| honestly ca L have always known
| it
In Science and Health, edition 271,
page 6S. paragraph ;. | briefly eX
press myself Enthusiastically on the sub
ject of vulgar metaphysics And the
manuscript and letters in my posses
! sion which vulgar dcfamers have cir
culated stand in evidence. People do
not know who is referred TO as AN
| ignorant woman in New Hampshire
| Many of the nations best and most
| distinguished men and women are ma
tives of the Granite State
Il am the author of the christian
Science text book. Science and Health
| With Key to the Scriptures: and the
demand for this book increases. and
the book is already in its 274th cdi-
ton of 1000 copies each. / am rated
in the National Magazine O9O3) as
standing the eighth in a list of - of
| the foremost living authors
Il claim no special merit of any
| kind. All that | am i'm reality God has
made me. | still wait at the cross
| to learn definitely more from my
great Master, but not of the Greek
nor of the Roman schooIs-simply
now to do his deeds"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-10

ers are eager to secure the road, and
favorable promises have been given
from nearly every land owner between
Rock Falls and Geneseo.
As to the merits of the enterprise
there can be no question whatever.
The line is to be built through a
country that is good as any in the
state of Illinois, the farmers are we'll
TODD and they are doing business
from which a large amount of freight
and passenger traffic could be OBJ
tanned. They are made up of enter
prising citizens who will be quick to
take advantage of an Improvement of
this kind, and who will appreciate its
value. not only to them, but to their
property and to their business. The
officers of the company are highly
gratified with the present situation,
and the assurance is given that the
road will be built without fail.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-10
improvement Leagues Good work

Improvement Leagues Good work.
st. Louis has Il city Improvement
lea que, organized sixteen months ago
with 100 members, now expanded to
1000, and it's first annual report shows
that ii has been doing useful and elf
cient work i'm the city's interest since
it's foundation 1t first used its infu-
ence toward having bill passed by the
city authorities removing the EXPOSE
ton building from n public park in or
der that the new Carnegie library
might be placed there. 1t has built
three free public baths when the city
had none before and gave about $4,000
poor children baths during last sum
mer. Five more are in progress, the
municipality having now been shown
the way 1t has tackled the billboard
question. the street railway systems
and pretty nearly everything amiss in
local administration, working general
result of good in all that it has touched.
The city has Il good deal to do to pre-
pare itself for the crowds which viii
visit it next year. and no doubt the
league will help it along in many ways,
like the useful and public spirited or
ganization which it obviously is.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-10
GOOD BACKING CLAIMED
FOR INTERURBAN ROAD

The Rock River Traction company,
organized to complete an electric in
terurban railway from Rock Falls to
Rock Island, is now prepared to go
ahead with the financing of its line.
1t is claimed to have received a num-
Der of fiattering offers from several
concerns, and to have received assur-
ance that it will have no trouble what
ever in securing all the money neces-
sary to build this road. The com
pany's prospects arc brighter today
than they have been at any time since
the organization was formed, and it
now remains with the people along
the proposed route to do their part
The work of securing the right of
way and making the preliminary ar
rangements is progressing rapidly,
and the company is meeting with fiat
tering success on every hand Farm
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-10
|. F. HARSON DEAD
Former Circuit Clerk of This
County Passes Away in
California.
DEMISE OCCURRED MAY 81
Had Gone to Pacific Coast In Hope
of Receiving Physical
Benefit.

Through a letter to +. H Bowman,
written by DR.. NJ. II. Patton, who is
now on the Pacific coast, comes the
news of the death at hospital in Los
Angeles, Cal, Memorial day, at 8 a. m,
of l.. f. Harson, formerly of this city
and for many years connected with
the office of clerk of the circuit court
here. Death was due to tuberculosis,
with which deceased had suffered a
prolonged illness.
Mr.. Harson, while not native of
this city, being born in Maine, came
here with his parents when but a
child and remained here till about fif-
teen years ago. He was deputy cir
cult clerk for about ten years, being
elevated in 1876 to the office in which
he had been assistant. He served
eight years in that capacity and upon
retiring went with his family to Wich-
tia, kans. That city was his home
till within the past few months, when
the family went to the coast in the
hope that the change would benefit
Mr.. Harson's failing health.
Hope Not Realized.
II StcHlS tilil the nope WAS not re-
allied, however. and the end came as
stated. DIR. Patton. who had letter
of introduction to Mir. Harson. reach
ed his bedside only the day before the
end. The HarSons were strangers in
the city and DR.. Patton, G.. \. II.
man himself. interested the organiza-
ton in that city. and the deceased,
who was an old soldier. was given a
military funeral.
Mr. Harson leaves a wife and fam
lily of five grown children. besides
three brothers. Parlin, William and
Calvin, of this city. He was 90 years
of age and during the civil war serv-
ed as a member of the 33rd Illinois
regiment and later as sailor on
board the steamer Pittsburg on the
lower river.
Funeral of Paul RettIch.
The funeral of the late Paul Ret
itch was held yesterday afternoon
from the late home. 1922 Third ave
nue., the body having been brought
here from HillSdale. where the death
took place at the home of his daugh-
ter. Mrs. John -Neuffer J. L. Haas
spoke at the house at the brief serv-
ice which was held at O'Clock. In
terment was made at Chippian-
mock cemetery. The pallbearers4veFe
Victor Beck, Max Harder. Herman
Nogel, +. Boetje. John Bartels and
William Sigafoos.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-10
PATRICK MAGUIRE INJURED
BY FALLING FROM A WAGON

Patrick Mcguire, an aged labOrer of
this city. fell from Il wagon this morn
ing at the alley near Seventh street
and Ninth avenue. He was standing
up in the box, when the team sudden
Nv started, with the result that he was
precipitated from the rear of the con-
veyance, falling on his head and shout
uers. He was painfully bruised about
the head and his back was somewhat
strained. He was taken home in the
ambulance. where Il short period of
rest will probably restore him to his
usual condition, as his injuries are
not serious
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-10
Dang'r Hgt. Change

River forecast for IS hours ending S
a. m, Friday, June -, 1903: The Mis-
sississippi will fall at a moderately
rapid rate between Dubuque and Mus
catine.
The boats down were the Park Bluff
and GlenmOnt with logs, and the Wi
mona. The X. ID. Kendall, +. Rutledge
and Winona went north. The Helen
Blair was up from Burlington.
The stage of water was 1850 at "A.
III. and 1915 at noon. The tempera-
ture at noon was o.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-10
RusrIn.r A1rn In the Enrt.

The end proposed by Russia is as
plain as a pikestaff-the acquisition Of
China and perhaps of Asia. Russia
moves slowly and is aware of her
weakness and defects. She fears to
provoke conflict with us, and s1io
fears far more the free energy of our
traders and the wonderful gift of our
people for ruling. She will go as fast
as she can or as slow as she must with
in these conditions. But there need be
no doubt of her purpose and progress
London Outlook.