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The Washington times., 1903-06-04

conviction of their spouse, often by
means of false testimony, for no other
purpose than to obtain the annulment
of a union that had become distasteful.
In Russia q mere accusation, even If it
be anonymous, goes a long way toward
securing the conviction of person, es-
pecially If it is a political offense that is
charged. And it is well known that there
are quite a large number of women, and
not few men, who, in times past, have
by means of denunciations of this kind.
and by false testimony. secured the con-
demnation of those united to them by
marriage, to terms of penal servitude,
thus securing matrimonial freedom at
the expense of a terrible fate suffered
by the victim OF the plot.
From now on all temptation to secure
dissolution of marriages by this means
will be at an end, and the case of con-
victs will henceforth be not so
entirely hopeless as heretofore. since
they no longer feel that their conviction
has entafIed the loss of their wife and
the dissolution of all family ties.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04
King Leopold Alarmed.

That King Leopold is very seriously
alarmed at the attitude of the foreign
powers in connection with his malad-
ministration OF the Congo Free State,
and by the expressions of public horror
that have been called forth from all
parts of the civilized world by the sto-
ries of frightful cruelties perpetrated
by white officials in his royal and pri-
vate employ upon the unfortunate natives
of the Congo Valley, is shown by the
fact that by his direction wholesale dis
missals have been taking place within
the last few weeks, and that the Bel
gfan envoy at Berne is having advertise
ments inserted in the Swiss papers for
officials to fill the large number of
posts thus vacated in Leopoid's African
dominions. Large salaries are offered.
liberal expenses promised. and glow
Ing account of the advantages and quick
advancement in King LeopoId's service
is given in these advertisements, which
direct applicants to communicate 10 the
Belgian legation at Berne.
MARQUISE DE FoNTENoY.
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Abruptly Dismissed.

For once. however. the Emperor did
not avail himself of the services of Luz
canus when he demanded the resigna-
ton of General Won Goss1er. the minis
ter of war, the other day. In fact, he
subjected the unfortunate general to a
very disagreeable experience. He sum-
moned him to his presence, overwheim-
ed him with reproaches, and then COM
handing him to take at once a furlough
of three months. intimated to him that
at the end OF that time he would no long
er require his services as minister. It
Is said in court circles at Berlin that
after the general left the palace the
Kaiser expressed the wish before a num-
Der of people never to set eyes upon
him again.
While every allowance must be made
for the general whose office is rendered
exceedingly difficult to administer ow-
ing to the fact that most of its preroga-
tiVes have been assumed by the chief OF
the Emperor's military "chancellerie,"
1t must be admitted that the general,
who is a rather weak vessel. and some
thing of a mediocrity. had not been a
success, either N parliament or at the
war department.
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Victory for Conservatism.

There are mighty few Democrats who
can bring themselves by any stretch of
imagination to believe that Mr.. Cleveland
Will be nominated, and fewer still who
think he could be elected If nominated.
The Cleveland talk served it's purpose;
it drew fire from the other side, the fire
of bitter opposition, but 1t showed TO a
large degree the feeling in favor of
return of the Democracy TO more con-
servatiye doctrines. That was the OBJ
ject OF the Cleveland boom rather than
to bring about the fourth nomination
of the Princeton sage.
Probably the Democratic party is bet
ter for It. but Mr.. Cochran is behind the
times II he believes people In America
are still seriously considering a third
term for Mr.. Cleveland, and II he Is
thinking of offering his services for
stumping tour IN behalf OF the ex-
President, at so much per stump, as was
his price in the last two campaigns he
may as well remain in Ireland, whittier
he has gone, and discuss the land Gues-
ton. There have been intimations from
time to time that Mr.. Cochran, who lost
his seat in Congress because he fell out
with the powers of Tammany, has a de-
sire TO re-enter politics. and for that
reason IL IS possible that he would like
to see Mr.. Cleveland renominated.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04
MEN LEARNED IN LAW
AT BANQUET BOARD

The National University School of Law
held its annual banquet last evening in
the private dining room of the -Ebbitt
House. Eighty men, representing every
branch of the university. were in at
tendance.
Conrad H. Syme acted as POSTMASTER
and presented as the first speaker OF the
evening, Eugene Carusi dean of the law
school. who discoursed on the progress
made by his department in the past year
Former Senator Thurstons address
was brief. Charles F. Carusi spoke on
The National University" Frederic l.
Siddons on The Faculty" and Charles
Lyman on THE Alumni. oliver S
Metzerott reviewed the history of the
Post Graduate, and NJ. R. Hattabaugh
discussed 1.-The Senior" Monroe Burke
taking The Junior" c. W. Hersinger's
remarks on THE General Issue" were
thoroughly appreciated.
G. L. Whitaker, liz speaking of equity,
said it looks upon that as done which
ought to be done" DR.. sprague repre-
scented the medical department and DR..
Jones the dental. John W. Crawford
took for his subject 1.-THE Law STUDENT"
j. S Mcclellan. The Eearsay Rule L.
T. Everett. The Opportunity for the
Young Practitioner; John C. Eversman,
The Democracy of the National Law
School," and ". w. Lemmond. AN Ar
rest of Judgment
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overs Toward He CongoS

ant named Jock Howison. who was
working in a field close by, seeing one
man battling against several. rushed &c
his rescue, and routed the gypsies.
The Kings face was covered with
blood, and being fastidious about his
person. got Jock to get him hat full
of water in order to wash the blood
and dirt away. While thus engaged
James led on Jock to tell him his
greatest wish. which proved to be THAI
he might become the owner OF Braehead
the farm on which he was toiiing as a
serf. Inasmuch as Braehead was crown
land, James experienced no difficulty
in paying a debt OF gratitude TO the
man who saved his life. 1t was thus
that the Howison family became the
proprietors of Braehead, as tenants OF
the crown, on the condition that each
time the sovereign passed over 'Crafnond
Bridge the descendants of Jock Howison
were to wait upon him with a basin
Of water. this species of tenure being
known as ''blanch tenure" that is, hold
ing piece of land to which some hon
orary act of vassalage is attached.
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The American Hen.
She Can Beat All Creation at the
Game of Laying Eggs.

Swift on the heels of other patriot
ic triumphs comes a piece of news to
thrill the heart Of the true blue Amer
lean. The American Hen-God bless
herl-has crossed the big Pacific, and
shown the mere provincial hens of
Australia and the empiric lady fowls
of old England thing or two in the
art of laying eggs. :.
Chicago hens at that Just think
of it !. Representatives of the earnest
bucolic life which is to be found in
the quiet streets of that sleepy old
village on the shore of Lake Michi-
gan We have long held that as a
barnyard Chicago beat the world.
The result Of this great international
contest will go far to make good the
kindly assertion. Chicago is cock
or hen, at least-of the earthly back
yard.
Three coops of six hens each were
sent from Mayor Carter Harrison's
farm, at Clark and Madison Roads,
Chicago, in February. They arrived
In Syndey, Australia, on March Is,
after a particularly trying voyage
which would have conquered the spirit
of anything less than a Chicago hen,
but which did not depress these noble
birds in the least. Straightway they
were set to laying against sixty-fve
competitors, who had been in training
for many days, and who were trained
to the minute, as the saying is.
The report comes from the enemy,
the Sydney Telegraph" and there
fore cannot be biased In favor of the
American hens. 1t cables that three
coops of these Chicago birds stand
first, second and third on the tally
sheet, and that there is small chance
for their competitors to catch up.
When it comes to laying, Chicago
and her hens beat all creation. We
suspect that these wondrous birds
are Plymouth Rocks, and that their
ancestors came over in the Mayfower
to land on stern and rockbound
coast.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04

trict, in the House of Representatives,
and chairman of its Committee on
Postoffice and Post Roads, succeeded
in pushing through Congress, without
anyone suspecting it, an appropria-
ton for $4,000 with which to ''inves-
tigate" the doings of certain bureaus
in the Department We also know
that Machen Bros. offered to sell
1000 tons of coal to the Government
at 1919 ton, which was 1926 ton
cheaper than the next lowest bid. We
likewise remember that in reply to
every remonstrance made in infiuen-
tlal quarters to the awarding of the
contract to Machen Bros. as being
highly improper, Mr.. Payne made the
reply that he was in duty bound to
save the Government the difference in
price at which Machen Bros. and their
competitors offered to sell coal.
With coal commanding anywhere
from So TO S12 ton In the open mar
ket, it is safe to say that Machen
Bros. didn't make much money
out of their contract. On the con-
trary, it is not unreasonable to as
sumo that they lost upward of 1900,
though they may have had reason to
believe that such loss would in the
end prove profitable investment; be,
in fact, bread cast upon the waters.
Now, can it be possible, that Post
master General Payne deliberately
and with Machiavellian malice afore-
thought inflicted this loss upon Mach
en-, to offset, in part at least, the ex-
pense of $4,000 for the ''investiga-
ton" planned by him in company
with his friend Loud? In other
words, was he perpetrating a huge
joke upon poor Machen by practi-
cally compelling him TO settle the cost
of his own investgation7 1t would
have been refinement Of cruelty, per-
haps, but it would at the same time
have also been a fine illustration of
the eternal fitness of things-a case
of poetic justice, almost.
Where so much shot ali" is circulat-
ing, we feel that the Postmaster Gen
eral should not have an absolute mo-
nopoly of the industry. He will par
don rs, perhaps, if we have permitted
our imagination to become slightly
overheated
The Washington times., 1903-06-04
BY GIRLS
FRIENDLY SOCIETY

The Girls Friendly Society, affiliated
with Grace Protestant Episcopal Church,
Ninth and D Streets southwest. gave an
entertainment in the church hall. Tues
day evening, under the direction of Mrs.
William d. HELEN. An enjoyable pro-
gram Of thirty-two numbers was pre-
scented.
The following members of the society
took part Alice Parkinson, Louise
hewitt, Edna Bell. Ellen hewitt Nan
Wright. Grace hewitt. Martha Anderson,
Stella Farr. Annie Duvall. Mary Wen
ham, Ida Anderson, Ruby Ketchen. An
ME Hartman, little Lorraine HELEN. and
Denton hewitt, V d. Mass, Eddie Will
son, William Hartman. Richard New
ham, William d. HELEN, NJ Bowers, d.
Seppard. and William J. Erskine. besides
Mr.. and Mrs. s. Hewitt.
The music was under the direction of
Dolph Seppard and William Lewis.
Mrs. HELEN served refreshments TO
those who took part in the evenings en-
tertainment. and thanked them for their
kind assistance to the society and the
church.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04
The Kaiser's "Blackie Man"

AS a general rule, when Emperor Will
lam gets tired of one of his cabinet
ministers he send to him his principal
private secretary, Privy Councillor Baron
Won Lucanus, who intimates to the
statesman in question In the most diplo-
matte manner possible that the minister
has ceased to enjoy the entire confidence
OF his sovereign, and that it would be
we'll to tender his resignation. So well
has this become known to the people of
Berlin that whenever they see Baron Won
Lucanus on his way to call on some
minister they at once assume that the
latter's days as member of the cabinet
are numbered.
Lucanus goes by the name of the Kali
ser's "blaclzie man." partly on account of
the omen of his visits. and partly, too,
because, being the only civilian among
the high dignitaries of the immediate
encourage of the Emperor. his black
frock coat and high hat are particularly
noticeable among the brilliant uniforms
of the other members OF the imperial
suite.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04
INJUNCTION SERVED ON
TMASTER GENERAL
New York Publishers Object to Raising
Rate of Postage.

Ormund G. Smith, George c. Smith.
and Cora A. Gould. partners doing bu~i-
ness under the firm name Of Street &
Smith, at 23s William Street, in New
York city. as publishers, through At
tcrrey Tracy L. Jeffords, have filed pc
t.tion for injunction against Post master
General Payne to proven. him from
charging them unlawful rates for mail
lag their publications.
They are large publishers Of periodical
Publications known as the Magnet De-
tective Series, Arrow Library. Columbia
Library. Undine Library, Medal Library,
Eegle Series, Bertha Clay Library, Dia-
mond Handbook Series, Eden Series. and
others
They complain that the Postmaster
General has reversed the rulings of his
predecessors, which have been in force
Tor nearly twenty years, as TO rates OF
postage, and now requires them to pay
eight times as much postage as the firm
formerly paid for mailing the same pub
LEGATIONS. All these publications were
a. one time carried in the United States
mail as second class matter till the or
&c: OF the Postmaster General raising
the rate TO third class matter. The law
has not been changed, and the change
OF rate is based solely on the ruling of
the Postmaster General.
Justice Anderson heard the petition
and enjoined the Postmaster General by
temporary injunction, on which he may
be heard June 10.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04
A Strange Ceremony.

When King Edward was in Scotland
the other day, and crossed the old Cra-
mond Bridge that spans the Almond
River on the road running from Edir-
burgh to Queensferry, the royal carriage
halted for a moment, and an elderly
man handed him water in silver basin,
which he filed from e ever, and INFO
which the King dipped his fingers. there
upon engaging in a brief conversation
with the bearer of the basin and shak-
ing hands with him most graciously be-
fore the royal equipage proceeded On
its way.
This little ceremony constituted the
fulf1llment of the obligation. connected
with one of those picturesque and in
teresting old tenures by which land is
occasionally held from the crown in the
OLD World. In this particular case the
tenure dates from the reign of King
James V of Scotland, who. like Haroun-
El-Raschid, the famous Caliph of Bag
dad, was wont to roam in disguise
among his people for the purpose of
learning their views.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04
GEORGE TOWN FACULTY
BANQUETS DEBATERS
Complimentary Dinner to Celebrate
Recent Victory.

The New Willard was the scene Tues
day evening of a pleasant gathering to
celebrate the recent victory of the de-
batting team of Georgetown University
School of Law over the team represent
Ing the Columbian University. The oc-
casion was complimentary dinner ex-
tended by the faculty of Georgetown to
It's representatives in the debate which
carried Georgetown's eoIors to victory
The banquet was held in one of the
private dining rooms of the New Will
lard, and was an occasion long to be
remembered by those present.
The menu was dainty and thoroughly
enjoyed by all The faculty. appreciat-
ing the efforts of the students of the
law school to maintain the splendid rec
ord of Georgetown, have signified their
willingness to lend material aid and en-
couragement TO them in the future, and
there is no question but that the teams
selected in the future will be up to the
standard of excellence that has charac-
teTized those of the past
There were present the Rev. Father
Daugherty. president Georgetown Uni
versity; the Hon. Seth Shepard, of the
Court of Appeals of the District of Co
luInbia; Michael J. Colbert; the mem
bcrs of the debating team, F. Hunter
Burke. Alexander L Rorke, and Albert
r. Denu; Michael ]. Sullivan. chairman
intercollegiate debate committee; Will
lam Mathews, member OF committee;
John G. Price. president Georgetown
Debating Society
After the close of the dinner remarks
were made by the members of the
faculty and others present, and the af
fair was brought to close with a toast
TO the health Of the Rev. Father
Daugherty
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The Field of Politics.
Cochran on Cleveland.

The Hon W Bourke Cochran, the
heavyweight political orator, has reach
ed London from the headwaters of the
Nile, where he had abundant opportunity
to study popular sentiment in America,
and has been induced to discuss the
Grover Cleveland. He thinks the con-
sideration of the ex-President in con-
nection with the Democratic nomination
Is an extraordinary tribute 10 Mr.. Cleve-
lands character, and that should his
popularity be sufficient 10 bring about
his nomination 1t would be one of
the most remarkable incidents in polit-
cal history.
Recognizing that the party machinery
of the Democratic organization, such as
it is, is against the ex-President, Mr..
Cochran declares that Mr.. Cleveiand's
nomination must be brought about by
public sentiment which, If strong enough
to nominate him would likewise be
strong enough to elect him. Mr.. Cock
ran Is somewhat belated in his express
sion of opinion. for he appears not 10
lie aware of the fact that the Cleveland
talk has already been spoken, and that
the Cleveland boom which arose so sud
denly and threatened to eclipse the
boomlets of half a dozen other aspirants,
has quietly subsidized and disappeared
from the political horizon almost as
rapidly as il came.
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Welcome the President.
Let There Be an Outpouring of the
People Tomorrow Evening.

The suggestion that the return of
the President at Z o'clock tomorrow
evening be made the occasion of a
popular demonstration along Pennsyl-
vania Avenue is an excellent one.
After an absence of over two
months the President returns, his
strenuous vacation ended, to the Ma
tional Capital, of which he has been a
resident off and on for nearly fifteen
years. 1t Is not merely as the head of
the nation, therefore, that the Capital
will greet him, but as friend and
neighbor, whose unpretentious ways,
cordial manners, and interest in all
that affects the welfare of the Dis
triet, have endeared him to the hearts
of all.
By all means, let the welcome to
President Roosevelt be rousing one.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04
NEW FLOWER BOXES PUT
ABOUT THE WHITE HOUSE

The new flower boxes. described some
time ago in The Times. for the decora-
ton of the east and west terraces at
the White House, were put in place on
the eastern extension yesterday. The
west terrace will be similarly adorned at
once.
The metal framework of the boxes,
eight feet long and nearly two feet
wide. is faced with white tiles. and has
base of cement. Into this framework
are slipped the zinc boxes in which The
plants and flowers are arranged at the
Propagating Gardens, under direction of
Captain Brown
In order to keep the growing plants
always up to the highest degree of horti-
cultural excellence, duplicate boxes
have been provided. While one set OF
forty boxes is On exhibition on the ter
races, the other set viii be in course of
preparation at the gardens for substitu-
ton as soon as the first lot has lost its
freshness and beauty.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04
POSTOFFICE CRUSADE
MEETS WITH APPROVAL

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
Though you may not hear from them
in large numbers. there is no doubt that
the people of Washington, in their
hearts. warmly congratulate you, AMI
earnestly thank you for the brave fight
you have made against the postofice
corruptionists. All men admire fear
lessness, and such pluck as you show
must win universal appreciation You
speak right out against the dishonesty
of the powers that be. in way that
seems 10 indicate that you have no
nephew who is chief Of a Government
bureau, and 10 son who has been made
a major in the army of benevolent as
similation. All hail 10 you. and more
power TO your elbow, Washington needs
you, W. A. CROFFUI-
Washington. June 3.
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Ratified by George ".

When King George w visited Edin-
burgh in state in the third decade of
the last century, the owner of Braeheaj
was hidden to Holyrood Palace so that
the royal house of Hanover might rati-
fy the ancient Stuart tenure. and Queen
Victoria likewise received a similar act
of homage on the occasion Of one OF
her private visits to the Scotch CAPT
tai. Until railroads did away with the
old stage coaches the one that ran on
the Cramond road used TO be called
Jock Howison" in memory of King
James VS. rescuer. But since then bis
name has been to great extent for
gotten, and 1t was only King Edward S
visit the other day to Edinburgh that
served once more to recall 1t.
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The Gar and Reform.

The name OF the present Car will
be associated henceforth with a reform
which is OF an enlightened and liberal
character. Until now sentences of penal
servitude, no matter whether for com
mon law crimes or political offenses,
ipso facto dissolved matrimonial ties,
and as divorces are exceedingly diff
cult to obtain in Russia. being only
granted in altogether exceptional cases
by the holy synod, those wearied of mar
riage ties have been subjected to the
temptation of conspiring to secure the
The Washington times., 1903-06-04

The Rev DR.. Funk, of New York, has
again brought out the shade of Beecher.
In the latter part of March DR.. Funk
says that he had an interview with
Beecher's ghost, and that Beecher's
ghost declined to give Funk any in
formation about the heavenly mead
ows. The Boston Society of Psy-
chicaI Research is still sitting in
Beecher's shade. DR.. Funk, as result
of his recent celestial studies. is in
clined- to believe that lover in heaven a
dull man may become a genius" 1t is
refreshing news that all immortal dull
ness Of this sort is certain to funk out.
The Washington times., 1903-06-04

long as these last four Justices re-
main on the bench the court is likely
to keep on dividing on the issue by
5 TO 4. But no new appointee is like
ly to oppose hereafter the majority
contention, which, like other great
preeedents in constitutional construc-
ton, will soon become established be-
yond challenge or dissent.