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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
PARIS NOW PREPARING
FOR EDWARDS VISIT
Fetes VIII Be as Brilliant as Those
Given the Car.

PARIS. April 27.-Elaborate arrange
ments are beirg carried out rapidly for
the welcoming here of King EdwarL
They. are on a scale of truly royal spleS-
cor. The fetes will follow those held at
the time of the visit 10 Paris Of the Gar
of Russia and will include a number of
events afordfug opportunities for bril-
liant spectacular effects
Government architects have provided a
plan for the decoration of the streets By
dav and for illumination by night
Private residents and shopkeepers have
contributed large sums of money toward
transforming the avenues and boulevards
OF the city into masses of color with
floral arches. venetian masts and loop
ings Of flowers. A large force Of troops
is being assembled 70 add TO the mill
tary pageantry of the event
When King Edward arrives at o'clock
next Friday afternoon President Loubet,
the members Of the ministry and the
stan OF the British embassy will pro-
coed to the Bots de BouIogne station to
meet him. The station viii be hung with
rich velvet and GobeIin tapestries. The
meeting between the President aud the
King viii occur under a silkeU canopy
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
A Great Colonial Power

King Edward during his recent stay
at Lisbon drew attention in one of his
public utterances 70 a fact of which but
few people are apparently aware, name
". that Portugal. in spite Of its diminu-
tive size. and relatively small popula-
ton, is one of the greatest colonial
powers of the world In fact only Eng
land France and Germany have larger
colonial empires than Portugal. whose
oversee dominions comprise an area Of
considerably over soc. 900 square miles.
as compared with Germany's 1922. 600
square miles, Frances 4,367, 900 and
England's 11.16S. 600. After Portugal
comes Holland with colonies covering
an area Of 7S3, 600 square miles. Both
Portugal and Holland ranked after
Spain as a colonial power prior to the
Iatter's war with the United States IN
1898 But today Spain has no colonies
left to speak of. save a few stray rem
nants on the northern and west coast Of
Africa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
100000 ALIENS
THE APRIL RECORD

NEW YORK. April 27.-Aeeording tc
the Ellis Island statistician this month
OF April will be a record breaking one
in the number OF aliens brought 10 this
country.
Including the 500 landed from the steer
age OF the ST. Paul yesterday. the !. 500
brought by the Batavia, and the 7z5 car
ried by the Butcher. there have already
been landed at Ellis Island in the twen-
ty-siX days OF this month 50 $40 immi-
grants. II is believed that the total
number OF arrivals for the month VIII
run well over 100, eco.
There Is now en- route to this port
and due to reach here in the week fifteen
steamships. These are bringing the fol-
lowing passengers. The Oceanic. 1.I2b-
the Umbria. soc; the New York. SEQ: the
Columbia. SIS; the Pretoria. 1850; the
Deutschland. 500: the Neckar. go: the
Gascogne. 1902: the Savoie. I.000; the
Vaderland. 1,075: the Noordaua. $50. the
Norge. .626; the KONG Albert. I .S24. the
Lombardie, 1000. and the Trojan Prince.
los
The number OF immigrants landed in
April of last year was 74.54I
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
HORHONS IN GERMANY
VII WILL Al PEEAL To KAISER
Mr.. Cannon Presents Book of Mormon
TO Emperor and Asks Clemency.

BERLIN. April 27.-Hugh J. Cannon.
the Mormon missionary, intends to ap-
peal to Emperor William for permission
for the Mormons to remain in Germany,
hoping that his majesty's policy of re-
ligious tolerance may include the Nor
mons.
In his petition Mr.. Cannon sets forth
the morality of Mormon doctrines and
refers to the inability of his adversaries
10 cite any example where Mormon
teachings have been subversIve Of the
laws Of the state or Of orderly citizen
ship, He declares also that by the com
mand OF the supreme head of the church
polygamy is rot taught
Mr. Cannon sent last Wednesday to
the Emperor and the Empress specially
bound copies of the Book Of Mormon in
German II no aid is extended &c the
Mormon missionaries by Emperor VIII
liam. and If the orders of expulsion are
enforced. all the missionaries will leave
quietly.
Among the converts TO Mormonism
made in Germany are several policemen
VII were sent to observe the missionary
meetings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
Oil Badly Used.

The Hon. Lou did the frying all right
enough, but il is said that instead Of
turning the Iubricator in to oil the ma
chine. he allowed the thing TO run dry,
so Tar as he was concerned, and placed
receipts where he believed they would
do more good than in electing his po-
lfttcaI enemy governor of New York.
Consequently, not long after Governor
Roosevelt assumed charge there was d
request for the resignation Of Mr. Payn,
and a new insurance commissioner, was
appointed.
Ever since then the former commits
sioner has been studying up unpleasant
things to say about the President, and
his latest is that IF the trolley acct
dent at Pittsfeld had not cut the string
Of speeches he was making. he'd have
hanged himself good and high by this
time. and tat the mfshap was the
only thing that gives him chance
now.
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and Twenty second Street, and to see
lined up the vehicles of both rich and
poor, OF the fame of that establish
ment We need not utter vain prophecy.
It viii be ike unto that of the sun,
moon. and stars combined, but, unlike
them. II Will neither set nor 90 into an
eclipse And what a place for a
smithy, with the blue waters of
Gravesend Bay sparkling in the dis
lance. and great ships coming and 90
ing in an endless panorama before the
eyes o. the honest blacksmith when
he permits himself to look up from
his work.
Bob Fitzsimmons has tasted the
bitter-sweet Of money easily won and
easily lost. As a fighter he has gath
cred in 100000. As IN actor he est
mates his profits as at least 100000
more. How little Of real JOY have all
these dollars brought him! How brief
4 time were they permitted by kind
ly providence to burden his strong
shoulders. A little wrestle with the
stock exchange, the interchange of a
few body blows with Copper, and it
was all over. The honest blacksmith
was himself again.
Now he can earn money IN the
sweat Of honest labor, which viii
bring him rich return Of happiness.
Save for the domestic SORROW on his
honest heart, in which we all must
lend him sympathy, there Is no reason
in the world why Robert Fitz@im-
mons, blacksmith, should not become
an honor 10 the city he lives in and a
JOY to his household and the children
who bear his name.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
FACTS ABOUT CROPS
IN SOME COUNTRIES
Increase OF Nearly 900 Per Cent il
Argentine Wheat Export in Year.

A remarkable increase in the EXPORT
Of Argentine wheat for the first quar-
ter OF the calendar year IS noted in
the Crop Reporter" for April. The ex-
ports during the first quarter of the
present year were %. $50. 600 bushels. as
compared with s.156, 600 bushels fer the
corresponding period OF 1862.
The Crop Reporter also draws ar
tention 10 the fact that in the spring Of
1902 NJ de Plehve. the Russian minister
of the interior. obtained permission 10
suppress the collection OF crop statfs-
tics in twelve provinces of Russia. on
the groGnd that it was impossible 10
obtain men for the work who would not
take advantage Of the opport unity to
spread revolutionary ideas
Independently of Finland, Khiva ana
Bokhara, which nominally enjoy meas
ure OF autonomy. there are in Russia
eighty-nine provinces and territories
but the number for which Agricultural
statistics are usually published is only
seventy-two, of which number the
twelve provinces mentioned would ba
one-sixth. 1t is TO be noted. however
that the central statistical committee
OF the ministry OF the interior has Drb-
lished the crop. statistics for 1902 for
the seventy-two provinces usually Gov
cred in its reports.
The Reporter gives some interesting
particulars about the effects of the fear
full drought in New South Wales. whicr
has attracted more or less newspaper
mention in this country. The effects Of
the drought are strikingIy shown by the
last official statistics Of farm animals
which put the number of sheep at the
end of 1902 at 25.43S, 372. against Il. SIS
099 at the end o. 1901 The proDortfonaI
reduction was not so great in the case
of cattle. but their number decreased
from 1,SS8,120 at tie end of 1901 to I. 613
81 at the end of 1902. The number of
horses at the end of 1901 is stated az
$3.50. which a year later had hem
reduced TO 414,346- The percentage of
reduction in the case of sheep was ga
in that Of cattle 14.6. and in that of
horses 8. These figures appear to fndl-
cate that as feed and water ran short
sheep were sacrificed to a considerable
extent to save as far as possible the
cattle and horses.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
A London Conundrum.

When is a dowageT not d dOwageT2
That. is the conundrum which is BOW
being asked in London society, in con-
nection with the two Countesses of Car
digan The older OF TIE two is the
widow of that Earl of Cardigan who,
after taking part in the historic charge
of the Light Brigade at Balaklava, in
the Crimean war, was killed while out
hunting in Northamptonshire. At his
death the eaTldom became merged in the
MaTquisate of Ailesbury. The eldest son
of the present marquis, in accordance
with the usage which allows the eldest
sons of dukes, marquises, and earls to
assume one Of the minor titles of their
father by courtesy" but not de 1ure. .
is STYLED Lord Cardigan. and his young
wife, whom he married the other day
is now Countess of Cardigan She is
Countess of Cardigan by courtesy. So.
too, is the elder of the ladies. who, af-
Ter the death Of the Balaklava earl.
married a Portuguese nobleman known
as Count Lancashire Strictly speaking,
she lost her legal right to be called
Countess OF Cardigan by her second mar
rage. and only retained the title by
courtesy.
a widow only becomes q dowager when
there is an heir Of the same name who
has succeeded TO the family honors. This,
Lord Cardigan has not as yet done, 50
that the elder Lady Cardigan declines
TO consider herself as a dowager-
MARQUIsE De FoNTENoY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27

Payn Slightly Wrong.


The Hon. Lou F Payn. a Republican
politician cut of job. speaks like a
man with a superfuity Of grievance and
a corresponding lack of discretion when
he talks about any old sort OF a candt-
date on the Democratic ticket being
able to beat the President by more than
o0000 majority in New York State Mr.
Payn's grievance is due TO the fact that
Mr. Roosevelt. as governor, Topped of
Mir. Payn's official head. and his indis-
erection Is rat-ral
Mr. Payn calls attention to the fact
that Roosevelt carried New York State
for governor by less than 5000 i'm
mediately following his victorious cam
paisn in Cuba, and only two years after
the late President Mckinley bad '~-.>ired
more than 200 600 r-ajoTtty il the State.
IN this connection a bit of history which
is familiar to every Empire State poll
ticiaD is interesting. and may in some
degree account for the small majority
which Roosevelt received in 1S9S-
Mr.. Payn, for some reason, never had
any use for Mr. Roosevelt. as he says he
was against him when he ran for the
assembly and has been against him
eyer since, his dislike increasing in
stead Of diminishing as the years went
by. Payn was State insurance commits
sioRer when Roosevelt was running for
governor, and 1t was supposed to he one
of his duties to fry the fat out of the
insurance companies 10 assist in paying
the campaign expenses and for other
purposes" as it appears in The title Of
legislative measures,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
Baron Won Holleben's Decoration.


The distinction which the Kaiser has
just conferred upon Baron Won Holleben
is the Grand Cross of the Order of the
Red Eagle. in briIliauts. The baron
received the Grand Cross itself shortly
after Prince Henry's return from his
visit to America as a token Of tie Kali
ser's satisfaction in connection there
with, and the further promotion in the
order which he has now received. is the
star in briIliants
An impression prevails among some
people. even in Europe. that anybody
who receives an order or decoration from
a sovereign or from a government. can
have the insignia thereof jeweIed If he
cares 10 devote the money to the pur-
pose. This is not the case. and in
Germany. Austria. and in fact in every
Continental country Of Europe. save
France no one is permitted to wear the
insignia OF his order adorned with
diamonds OF other precious stones. IN
less the briiIiants have been specially
granted by the government which has
conferred the order. And. as stated
above. the brilliants are only conferred
as an additional distinction, disnitaries
who have, for instance. the Grand Cross
Of the Prussian order Of the Red Eagle
in briIliants ranking considerably higher
than the ordinary Knights Grand Cross
of the order
In fact the distinction just bestowed
upon Baron Won Holleben is the very
highest honor that 1t has been in Jre
power of Emperor William TO bestow
upon him short Of giving him the Order
OF the Black Eagle, which is the Prussian
equivalent of the English order of the
Garter. and very rarely granted TO a
civil servant. even of the rank of am
bassador, on his retirement
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
FRENCH TROOPS NOT
DESIRED IN KWANG- 81

SHANGHAI. April 27--An announce
me1f that the governor Of the province
of Kwang-si intends TO accept French
money and French troops to queli the
fnsurrectfon in that province, eXcites
aatfva merchants here more than the
Nanchurtan question does.
A public meeting was held yesterday
al which The plan was denounced as
likely to lead to France annexing the
southern provinces and the ultimate
partition Of China by the powers The
meeting telegraphed to Pekin asking for
the abrogaHon of the agreement with
the French.
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The Honest Blacksmith. :"
Robert Fitzsimmons to Have Great OPP
Portunity for Usefulness and Joy.

Robert Fitzsimmons to Have Great OPP
POrtunity for Usefulness and Joy.
We cannot share IN the hundred
tears which We see emitted by some
Of our esteemed contemporaries over
the fact that the good and honest
blacksmith Of Bensonhurst. Robert
F'itzsimmons, Is some seven figures
lacking a million il wealth. So at
last Dame Fortune smiles upon the
fine and husky fellow in financial mat
tiers. Robert Fitzsimmons poor"
BY the mark but II Is a happy omen
for the future
Now we may. expect to see d happy
man ending his days-may it be many
years henee-in the glow Of his own
forge and Of honest labor and Of
living well earned. Soon may we
hope to hear the merry chorus of the
anvil not f. f-- - Avenue
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The High Honor
Where reexng

fully refurnished, and the alterations
Of the interior have been carried on
simultaneously with the entire recon
struetion of the grounds. All the small
buildings and mean looking houses ii
the immediate vicinity. regular squae-
ters' novels some OF them. have been
RACED. the meadows to the southwest
and east have been carefully drained,
and lands that had been converted with
out authority into markets and fruit
gardens. into cricket fields and even
into dumping grounds. have all been
recovered by the Crown, incIosed in .
handsome railing. and laid out as 4
beautiful park.
1t is pleasant to be able TO note that
the work of restoration of the exterior,
as well as of the interior of the building.
has been carried out in complete has
mony with the architectural and archeo-
logical features OF this historical old
palace. which has seen such grand as
well as such evil days. King John Bal
lioI made submission there 10 Edward
III of England. Scotch kings made thetr
homes within its walls for centuries. It
was there that Rizzio. the favorite OF
Mary Queen Of Scots, was torn from
her supper room and assassinated. King
James I of England was crowned there
as James Of Scotland. and within It's
walls Bonnie Prince Charlie" the pre-
tender. in the brief heyday Of his for
tune held kingly state before being fore
cd to seek refuge abroad and death in
foreign exile.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
Mayor Tom n Charge.

TIE mayor, who has control Of the
party organization. viii be the whole
show. Instead OF having one Red Dew
IT, traverse the State as was the case
last year. he intends 10 have three or
four Of these big automobiles running
over the county roads from town tn
town conveying speakers and giving po-
lticaI entertainments at one-night
stands. They viii also carry for distri-
button great quantities Of literary tracts
bearing upon the issues Of the cam
paign. Much attention Will be paid to
the matter Of getting these booklets into
the hands of the voters.
In this ~ay the mayor calculates To
educate the electorate upon questions Of
taxation. franchises. and other subjects
from the standpoint OF Democratic be-
Ics
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
AMERICAN COUPONS
C0UNTERFEITEO ABROAD

BERLIN, April 2T-Seven counterfeit
ers have been arrested in body at
Posen. The men counterfcited various
and foreign coins, including those OF the
United States They are said 70 have
had American connections
Direct inquiry to the court at Posen
for information and details concerning
this American connection brought the
reply that the court could not answer
the query for several days. pending ex-
animation Of the prisoners.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
No Cares for Him.
The Elder Schwab Takes His Ease in
His Own Way.

His Own Way.
1t Is a pretty picture which the
wires bring of John A. Sehwab, the
aged father of the man who receives
the largest salary ever paid to the
I. executive of greet industrial cor
poration, seated on the counter Of the
village store at Loretto, Pa, content
with life and with the joys it brings
to him.
Ed Shields is the happy man
whose emporium shelters this nestor
of the steel trade, this mountain giant
from whose IONS sprang the presi-
dent of a biiiion-dolIar trust. How
honored Is his counter. The hand
which stretches every now and then
in the direction of the cracker barrel.
or which shows such kindly partially
for the glass-fronted ease containing
ginger snaps, could write to Charles"
and a check for a hundred thousand
would return by the first mail with
out a doubt.
That hand, gnaried and twisted by
years and hard work. has doubtless
many a time spanked the chief exec
utive Of the United States Steel Cor
poration, in whose palm Is held the
destiny of 100000 giants Of the forge
and melting pot. Yet It trembles not.
nor Is it afraid, this paternaI member
reaching dexterously ont To extract a
few raisins from the bunch-happv
rajsins, to be consumed by the father
Of Charles II. Schwab. most potent of
sonsI
Although the houors cluster thiczlv
about the brow Of this old Pennsyl-
vania father, the cares are few, the
responsibilities none. He Is not forced
TO lie awake o nights to ponder over
Few methods for expending an income
Of 100000 and upward. For him
no automobiles, no palaces on the
Riverside drive, no trips 20 Europe to
throw of the burden of nervous pros
tration, no yachts or gaming tables.
no grim social obligations stalking
ghost-like like the specter which
would not leave Macbeth; 30 COM
planning, whining directors Of crying
stockholders. no talk OF strikes or
threats Of violence. No! Nothing
but comfortable perch in Ed
Shields grocery store in Loretto, Pa.
and a stout grip on the sugar barrel
Who does not envy the happy, care
free sire Of Charles ". Schwab. man
Of many cares? And who would not
be willing to shoulder a few Of the
golden burdens which Cypress the.
son? Alas. for poor human nature
We are all 50 willing to accept the
horrid penalties of wealth, and prone
to view without belief the joys Of the
simple life.
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TRANSFERS STRIKE ENDED

CHICAGO. April 27.-The proposition
Of President Knapp, OF the Peoples Gas
Light and Coke Company. TO submit aDv
supposed differences that might exist
between the company and its employees
to the Chicago board of arbitration has
been accepted by all parties and the
strike IS practically at an end The
transfers viii return 20 work today aud
all hostiIities are to cease pending the
decision OF the hoard.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
HOPE IS NEVER IN VAIN.

Perhaps today is & dismal day.
With never q JOY in sight,
But tomorrow may dawn in a splendid
way
And scatter your woes in flight
TomOrrcw may come with blessings rare
To lay at your feet. and you
May wonder Why men sit down in despair
When the world is so fair to view
Perhaps there is sorrow within your
heart
AS you struggle along today.
But tomorrow may rend the clouds apart
And fortune may turn your way.
Hope On, for hope is never in vain;
Though tomorrow be dark and drear.
Eacn hope OF today is Il precious gain
To help till the skies shall clear
3 + K4ser in CFt- Tff s. ~ .-a7'
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OVERPOWERS TURNKEY
AND LOCKS HIM IN CELL

HUNTINGTON. W. Va. April ZT.-Last
evening William Tilinghast overpower-
ed the turnkey at the city Jail, relieved
him Of his keys. locked him in the cell.
and then escaped from the prison.
Tillinghast was in Jail in default of
$500 fine, which was imposed because on
last Sunday he embraced his sweetheart
and showered kisses upon her as they
drove through a leading street. appar-
entity oblivious of the gaze Of those who
fhT0nTed the thorGughfare at the TINA
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-04-27
POPE LEO EXCITED
OVER THE KINGS VISIT

ROME, April 27.-The Pope is showing
more interest in the prospect of re
ceiving King Edward than he has in the
visit OF any other ruler. He also ex-
hibiIs a certain excitement
The Pope has ordered brought to him
all the documents relating to the rela-
tiOns between the Holy See and England
since 1880 The correspondence with
Great Britain that time was followed
By the mission Ct MOusignor PeTsico TO
inquire into the situation in ireland