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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
THE NAVAL BILL.
Will Provide for Three Battle Ships
and an Armored. Cruiser.

The subcommittee of theiHouse commit
tee on naval affairs today. completed the
naval appropriation BIN. and will report 1t
to the full committeeitomarrow. 1t is I'M
derstood that the bill carries a little less
than last year. when s7sDOO.OOO was ap-
propriated. 1t provides for the construc-
ton Of three battle ships and one armored
cruiser. Besides thiM tw6 steel training
ships are provided and wooden brig for
the same purpose. Tie cost Of the ships is
liked the same as inrthe chill of last year.
The naval personnel problem. which the
committee has to solve. has not been de-
cided upon as yet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
VALUABLE PAINTINGS BURN.
Fire in the Residence of George J.
Gould, New York.

NEW YORK, January 13-There was q
fire In the residence Of George j., Gould, SS7
9th avenue, early today, in which several
valuable paintings were destroyed. The
loss was estimated at first at $4,000, but
after an inspection had been made by Mr..
Gould, his secretary said the loss was about
$4,000. Among the paintings burned was
1.-The Cavalier" by Stuart
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
MRS. JOHNSON DEAD.
The Wife Of DR.. Joseph Taber John
son Passes AWAY,

Mrs. Maud Bascom johnson. the wife of
DIR. Joseph Taber johnson, died suddenly
this morning at her residence. 92s Farragut
square. The cause Of death was pneumo-
MIA. and the fatal termination was very un-
expected. Mrs. johnson had wide circle
Of acquaintances In this city. to whom she
was endeared by her lovable qualities of
mind and heart. She had been a resident
here for a number of years and was identl-
fed with many phases OF the social and
religious life of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
Struck by q Train.

Joseph Steng, seventeen years old, son Of
the superintendent of the Benning race
track, is patient at Providence Hospital
He is suffering from a fracture of the right
leg and other injuries sustained yester-
day by being struck by a train on the
Deanwood crossing. While his injuries are
painful, serious results are not anticipated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
Insurance company's Election.

Stockholders of the Real Estate Title In
surance Company today elected directors
as follows: John Taylor Arms Chas. 7.
Bell, Geo. w. Brown, w. Riley Decide, VIM.
]. Father, VIM. D. Hoover, David Moore.
Clarence B. Rheem. Chas p. Stone, Ward
Theron, Leon Tobriner, S. W. Woodward
James j. Becker. George Howard, William
E. Ddmonston. George H. Fleming.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
DEGREES Of Divorce Signed.

Justice Hagner in Equity Court No. 1.
today signed decree granting Edith H.
Sears a divorce from James e. Sears on the
ground Of infidelity
A decree has also been signed by Justice
Hagner granting Lucy e. Harvey di-
vorce from Abraham L. Harvey on the
ground Of 'desertion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
Miss Miller Returned.

Nellie May Miller, the fifteen-year-old
girl who caused her parents some uneasi-
ness by remaining away from her home.
go Sd street southeast. Sunday night, r..
turned home yesterday afternoon. She had
been visiting friends.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
Paving Company Directors.

Directors of the CRAWFORD Paving Com
pany were elected today as follows: L. 8.
Hilbert. Thos. M. Gale, H. H Parmenter.
Thos. Kirby. ]. H. Crawford. Percy Gran
ford. A. A. Hoehling, j.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13

Prof. Meanier. member of the French
Academy of Science, announces that vol
cano is forming under the Place Repub-
lique. which sooner or later may become
active and blow Paris into atoms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-13
Eczema, No Cure. No Paw.

Your druggist will refund your money II PAzo
OINTMENT falls to cure Ringworm letter Old
Ulcers and Sores. Pinpies and Blackheads on thu
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
King Christians Message.

Old King Christian has just dispatched
an official communication notifying
President Roosevelt of the birth of mis-
latest grandchild. the little boy Of
Prince and Princess Charles of Den
mark. The latter spend so much of their
time in England. and are to such an ex-
tent regarded there as members OF .he
English reigning family, rather than as
foreign royalties, that il seems surpris-
ing at first that the notification should
come from the King of Denmark, rather
than from King Edward, Princess
Charles being the latter's favorite
child.
No little discussion has been excited
in Germany by the action of the Grani
Duke of Hesse in comforting the title
OF prince upon that Count Gustave
Erbach Schoenberg. who is married to
Princess Marie Battenberg. sister OF that
Prince Henry of Battenberg who mar
ried the younger sister of King Edward
and OF Prince Alexander OF Battenberg
who was the first sovereign of Bulgaria.
Like them she was a child of the late
Prince Alexander OF Hesse, brother of
the late Czarina by his mOrganatic mar
riage with Mile. Hauke who was Great
ed Princess OF Battenberg in her own
right.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09

getting their pay envelopes. The av-
crage time Is about twenty minutes.
This ought TO make the railroad
men smile. \ ticket seller can get rid
of a ticket, take the money, and make
change in q few seconds. and in every
large station there are enough of them
81 that the passengers do not have TO
stand in line all day. 1t seems as if
ii ought to be possible to divide up
the working force of an office so that
the little pay envelopes could be hand
ed out without delay. Each division
might have an hour to itself or some
body might be found in the division
who was honest enough to be trusted
with the pay roll and the cash.
The fact is that this system prOba-
bly, originated in the prehistoric days
when there We're only a dozen clerks
IT. the department, and the ruling au-
thorities have been asleep or busy
since that epoch. 1t is time for them
to awake.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
His Taste for the Sea.

The young King has developed a mark
ed taste for the sea, and during the past
summer has spent a good deal 1f his
time at San Sebastian, either on his
fast steam yacht GiraIda. or else on the
sailing yacht OF his brother-in-law, the
Prince Of the Asturias. while his favor
ite costume seems to be the undress
uniform OF an admiral, which suits him
very well. He is the first Of the long
list of Spanish kings TO manifest any
pronounced fondness for maritime af-
fairs, and it seems to be a sort Of irony
of fate that he should have come 10 the
throne at a time when Spain had ceas-
ed to be either a naval or a coloniaI
power.
The cordial terms of King Edwards
letter TO the young King have caused
much qualification at the court of Spain,
and have gone far TO smooth away the
irritation which had been caused by the
English monarch's visit last spring not
only to Lisbon, but, what was more Diff
tcult to bear. to Gibraltar, that Is to
say, to an English fortress on the Span
ish peninsula. without calling at Ma
drid
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
The Little Red Morocco Shoe.

The little red morocco shoe,
A-Gap where baby's toes peeped through;
Here tiny pigs % market went
In the old DAYS of sweet content.
The buttons dangling by a thread
Once touched by fingers, with the dead
Each struggling one il brings TO me
A perfume from life's sacristy
This tinv shoe without heel.
Where little piggies used 10 steal,
To me is more than priceless gem
Plucked from a royal diadem.
II brings from amaranthine shore
The face my loving eyes bent DER;
1t brings. dear heaven. from the night.
Her kiss, her voice, her smiles delight.
All! what may not mother list
Whose ears are bended to the mist
That rises out OF shadow land
Made glad by the angelic band?
Their voices come on wings Of air
To greet her. patient, waiting there,
Enrapt with this morocco shoe
A-gap where baby's toes peeped through.
There comes no sweetness like the song
OF loves invisibles who throng
The sacred cioisters Of the heart,
Unknown to all the world apart.
So may list the whispers soft.
Waf; to me from the throne aloit-
All! only heard by me. the while
Nv mind recalls the baby's smile.
Horace Seymour Keller.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
In the Shah's Palace.

The palace of the Shah Of Persia. according to
Donald stuart. in The Struggle for Persia, -
il an appalling combination Of dinglness and
splendor. Of squalor and luxury. One Of the
most interesting rooms is that filed with the
portraits of all the nonsrchs Of Europe. In the
next room is his majesty's writing apparatus
Here stands globe such as may be seen in a
schOolroom except that the continents are made
with gems OF different color and all the names
and rivers are marked in diamonds. On the
walls a painting by an old master is framed
next TO a highly cOlored advertisement Of a
dealer in fshhooks. The throne Itself IS A
sort of wooden bed. about nine feet by SIX
the woodwork covered with diamonds. emeralds
rubies. and sapphires, some an inch long The
value OF the whole is estimated roughly at
100000 or 100000. On the floor of the
throne is carpet thick with pearls that
the texture Of the cloth is hardly visible. willis
a huge vase, set with turquoises and pearls
stands side by side with a cheap painted urn,
such is sometimes seen at country fairs.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
Queen Mother Ineligible.

OF course the person best qualified for
the post by past experience would be
the queen mother, who, during the
nearly seventeen years between her hus-
bands death and her boys majority. ad-
ministered the government with so much
judgment and sagacity. But according
10 the terms of the Spanish constitution
she could no longer be invested with the
necessary powers, which now in the
event of a regency becoming necessary
would fall to the share of her eldest
daughter. the Kings sister and heir
apparent, the Princess of the As
turias, who as a little girl reigned
over Spain under the name of Queen
Mercedes during the six months that in
tervened between the death of Don Al
fonso XII and the posthumous birth of
his son, the present King.
The princess Is devoted to her bus
band, one OF the Neapolitan Bourbons.
rightly or wrongly credited with most
reactionary political opinions. So it is
possible it may be decided to dispense
with a regency. and when Don Alfonso
leaves his dominions he may follow the
example Of King Edward, OF Emperor
William, and Of the Gar. and continue
to administer the government Of his
kingdom from wherever he may happen
to be. no matter whether IL Is Paris.
London, or St. Petersburg.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
BluSter.
The Remarkable Statements Made by
the Evening Star"


With cheerful regularity the
Evening Star" repeats every Satur-
day the statement that Its circulation
is more than double that of any
other paper, whether morning or
evening"" published, we presume, in
Washington.
The "Star" knows that this is no.
true
The ''Star" knows that, in making
this assertion, appending thereto a
sworn statement as TO its own circula-
ton, it utters a falsehood.
Every discredited rogue seeks
refuge behind an affidavit 1t is the
evidence of extreme youth sometimes !;
more often, however, the sign of ap-
preaching senility. The Times has no
occasion 10 resort to it. But IT is
ready, at any time, to open its books
To the inspection of any reputable
business man IN the city of Washing
ton to prove that the "Star's" state
ment doesn't come within 80 per cent
of being the truth.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
The Districts Organic Law.

What do the newspapers mean when they
speak Of the organic law Of the District?''
WASHINGTONIAN.
The act of Congress of June II. 1878,
under which the present form of the
government was established. The main
features Of the law are that Congress
makes all laws for the District, but in
trusts their execution TO a board OF
three Commissioners, two from civil life
and one from the Engineer Corps of the
United States Army, with the rank Of
captain or higher. The Commissioners
are appointed by the President. the two
civil Commissioners serving for terms
of three years. and the Engineer Com
missioners at the pleasure of the Presi-
dent. The Commissioners make police,
fire. building, and plumbing regulations
The United States pays one-half OF the
current expenses of The District govern
ment.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
Justice Denis O'Brien.

Justice Denis O'Brien, who has Just
been nominated by the Democrats Of
New York TO succeed himself on the su-
preme bench is now completing his
fourteenth year as a member OF that
the ablest iurists OF the State, and the
satisfaction which he has given is
shown by the fact that the Republicans
will name no one TO oppose him at the
polls, but will give him their indorse-
ment. so that there is no doubt as 10
his reelection. A man OF deep learn
ing. noted for an exceptionally broad
knowledge of the law, and combining
with those qualifications good common
sense and rugged honesty. the renomi-
nation of the venerable jurist comes
from popular demand.
Last year the Republicans sought to
inject partisanship into the judiciary
and nominated a candidate in opposition
TO Justice Gray. This action was re-
sented by the people at the polls, who.
although they reelected Governor
OdelI. refused TO be swayed by partisan
influence in the selection of judges and
defeated Judge Grey's opponent. Then.
too. there may be another motive for
the Republican Endorsement of Justice
O'Brien. He could doubtless win against
any man who might be nominated by
the Republicans, and this would be
taken as a Democratic victory preced-
ing a Presidential election. So il has
been decided TO indOrse Justice O'Brien
and permit no contest in the State this
fall.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
The Baby Turtle.

Turtles. You know, lay their eggs in the sand
and let the sun hatch them our. They do not
Law them all in place, probably becauA.
they think il safer 20 scatter them Then. even
though one be Stolen or broken. the others
may escape. The mother turtle covers them all
carefully up, one after another with a thin
sprinNling Of sand. and then apparently never
gives tb,m another thought considering her
maternal duty done. Certain il is that she
has never been discovered going near these org
babies again. and when they hatch at last the
tiny, soft-backed creatures at once begin crawl
ing around in search Of flies and other food as
INDEPENDENTLY as IL there we're no such thing as
a mother / the world.
A little girl who found OF these odd
ohlong turtle eggs sandy river hank in
Louisiana took il home and put it in a teacup
on the table for safekecping. A few hours
later a slight noise was noticed in that direc-
tion, and on looking in the cup again she
found a baby turtle. "full hedged." but tiny,
scrambling about among the bits OF its broken
eggshell cradle.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
Political Gossip
Here and There
Mr.. Belmont for President.


For President the Hon. oliver Hazard
Perry Belmont. OF New York and New
port, Here is a suggestion, here is a
happy thought which should cause the
Democratic leaders who are cropping
about for a candidate TO pause and re-
fleet Here is an opportunity for the
Democrats to stop their bitter factionai
strife and get together in support OF
man who should command the respect
and confidence of all Democrats.
Mr. Belmont's sponsor is Peter F. COL
lier, the wealthy publisher, who Is a
personal friend and a warm admirer of
Mr.. Belmont. AS the promoter OF q
Presidential boom Mr.. Collier has not
yet demonstrated great ability, for bis
suggestion has not attracted much at
tenion, but the failure OF the Belmont
boom TO rise must be attributed TO his
sponsors lack OF political acumen
rather than to any unpopularity OF ths
candidate. Mr.. Collier evidently has the
right idea as 70 a nominee. but he does
not appear TO understand the method OF
getting his. name properly before the
public At one of those exclusive din
ners given in Newport not long ago Mr..
Collier launched the Belmont boom IN
a neat little speech, so il is said, which
would have looked very well in any
print. not excluding Mr.. Golfers own
valuable publication.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
The Mule and Man.

Tho mule-he is a gentle beast;
He's satisfied t. be the least;
And 50 is man.
Like man he may lc taught some tricks;
lie does his work from TO 6;
The mule-when he gets mad he kicks;
And 50 does man.
The mule-he has a load 10 pull;
Hes hIppiest when he is full;
And 80 is man.
Like man he holds a patient poise,
And when his works done will rejoice,
The mule-he likes to hear his voice;
And 50 does man.
The mule-he has his faults. tits true;
And so has man.
he docs some things he should not do;
And so does man.
Like man he doesn't yesrn for style,
But wants contentment all the while.
The mulc-ht has a lovely smile;
And 80 has man.
Tie mule is sometimes kind and good;
And so Is man.
He cats ali kinds of breakfast food;
And so does man.
Like man n balks at gsudy dress
And all outlandish foolishncss.
The mules accused Of mulishness:
And 50 is man.
st. Louis Globe Democrat
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
Was Loyal to Bryan.

In some manner the fact became
known that Mr. Collier had nominated
Mr.. Belmont in the presence Of a select
company from which reporters were ex-
eluded, and when questioned about the
matter admitted that he had done so.
Still the great mass of voters are as yet
unaware that Mr. Belmont has been en-
tered in the Presidential race. They
ought to know IL. Mr.. Belmont is as
deserving of nomination as almost
any who have been mentioned He
ought TO be most acceptable to the
Bryan wing of the party.
In both OF the Nebraskans campaigns
he was a Bryan man first and last. In
that motley aggregation which followed
the leadership of Bryan there was rot
one other like Oliver Hazard Perry
Belmont. He was doubtless the ouly
member o: New York's elite set who
enrolled himself under the silver stand
ard. His friendship for Bryan is said
to some extent from certain circles in
New York where he had previously been
welcomed. and TO have been snubbed by
those whom he had held TO be his test
friends. Still he clung 70 Bryan. snd
contributed largely to his campaigns.
For all this he received only one term
in Congress, a denomination having been
denied him By Croker.
Although many times a millionaire,
Mr.. Belmont made no ostentatious dis
play Of his wealth during his residence in
Washington, and was always found lined
up with his party associates on all ques-
tions. His record in Congress, although
not brilliant. was one without tarnish
Should he be nominated. the Democratic
treasury ought not TO lack for campaign
funds, but Mr.. Belmont has quaiiica-
tions other than his large bank account,
and his boom should meet with as much
favor as any OF the others.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
ShoCkinql
The Discovery of "Go-to-H-" File in
the District Office.
to awake

The Discovery of "Go-to-H-" File in
the District Office.
If The Times is correctly inform
ed there is one file in the District of
fee which Commissioner West should
abolish while prosecuting his varied
and much needed reforms. This, in
the current nomenclature of the Dis
tIict Building, is known as the Go
toll" file.
This file is described by the clerks
rs the receptacle of pigeonholed
communications. The Times shares
the astonishment of a community
which already stands amazed over
the daily unveiling of District mys-
teries. With its fellow-citizens 1t has
listened, for something over three de-
hghtful years, to the asseverations
that our District government, IN all
Of its proprieties, IS a close second
To the Sunday schools of the land.
Electricity manufactured by man Is
powerful, but only lightning from the
skies can produce a shock to rival
that caused by the discovery that this
Sunday school, in which we were be-
ginning to place the hopes of our
confding nature, has a well-knOwn
and hard-worked file known to all.
in the elect language of the place, as
the "Go-to-H-" file.
We suppose it receives the COM
plants of those who are overtaxed; /;
those whose lands are sold for taxes
after taxes have been paid; the ar
raignments of contractors for all
manner of shortcomings; erroneous
bills for water rents, and so on.
Notwithstanding this specimen Of
the current language of District
headquarters, ii is pleasure to
know that the highest standards are
insisted upon in all outside depart
ments and institutions, and that
prominent and otherwise efficient pub
hc servants have been most sternly
dealt with for single slip of the
tongue, though provoked by circum-
stances that would temporarily unset
tie a saint While this is we'll for one
end of the line, we hope it Is not too
much to expect that there will be a re
form at headquarters. Let Mr.. West
announce that the "Go-to-H-" file
and the current language which its ex-
istence cOmpels have ''got to go"
We shall expect to hear that the
Commissioners "never heard" of this
file, and that all of them will join in
the familiar chorus: ''It is not under
NY supervision"
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
That Tired Feeling. :"
1t Has Overcome Secretary Moody and
He Is Irritable, in Consequence.

The Secretary Of the Navy was in
terviewed in his law Office at Haver-
hill, Mass, yesterday, as to the rumors
which have it that he is about to re
sign from the Cabinet He evidently
was not feeling well, for he replied
to a question as to his intentions in
this matter:
That story has been printed and reprinted for
the JOOth time. and ! am tired Of having it
come out. have been wearied by the rush
of Newspaper reporters, who have hurried 20
interview me regarding things knew nothing
f. / decline 20 discuss the matter and viii
have nothing 70 say regarding the story.
1t is with sincere regret that we
learn that that tired feeling" has
overcome the Secretary. This steady
application to the public business is
bound, we fear, sooner or later to
wear ont the sturdiest public servant.
The Secretary, we are told-and who
Is bold enough to doubt the state
ment?-has been at his desk at the
department every day of the year
since January last, from early in the
morning until late at night. If thi>
constant devotion TO the interests of
the navy, on the part of the Secre-
tory, has temporarily cau'ed him to
become irritable, we hope he will
speedily recover in his law office at
HaverhiIl that equanimity of temper
for which. we are told. he has at all
times been famous.
We cannot imagine how the navy
could get along without the services
o. the Hon. William Henry Moody.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
A Hero in His Day.

At this time OF much airship talk, one rarely
hears the name of Pilstre de Rozier. one of the
first TO test the feasibility Of aerial navigation
and yet he was the hero Of his day. 4 monu-
ment was erected in France the spot where
he made his last and fatal attempt When the
balloon was first invented he scorned the idea
that criminals should be sent TO make test
ascents. 1T would be an honor 10 lose ones
life, Il need be, in such an enterprise ne said
He died some years after in trying 10 cross
the English Channel, and he is stin the ideal
OF French aeronauts. because OF his fearless
ness, his enthusiasm and his love of the sport.
The Washington times., 1903-09-09
A Wise Father.

Everyone knows Of the college student who,
when he was 'hard up sent home a set of
verses to which the governor replied in kind
The son penned:
The rose IS red
The violet blue,
Send me fifty
p. ID. q.
This vas the reply:
The rose is red,
And sometimes pink,
I'll send You fifty,
l don't think.
Another father was looking over his sons
account. when he discovered an item he did not
quite understand.
HIM" he said, thirty dollars for tennis:
isn't that rather q large sum for such game? 4?
How do you explain il. sir?''
oh" replied the hopeful, carelessy waving
ms hand, that was just for couple OF
rackets."
''why not call them batsf' asked the know
ing :ather.-New York TIMES.