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The Washington times., 1903-01-15

From the elections last Sunday in
nlnety-eigh1 of the 300 senatorial dis
.ricts OF France the Radical-sociallsJ
Ministry claims a gain Of thirteen seats.
IN the chamber the socialists and their
radical allies form majority Of the
ministerial forces.
In 1920. Alr. Efoar reminds as, Webster
predicted the downfall Of French mon
arehy from the law dividing landed es-
tates equally between heirs. The mon
arohy is dead The republic is secure.
In no other country is Thrift more com
mon Government bonds, railway shares.
Bank OF France, and Credit FoncfeT
stocks are held by nearly three million
people, savings-bank deposits by more
than ten million
The population was S54. .S81 less IN 1901
than in 1856. The deaths exceeded the
births 25,9s8 IN the last census year.
why. in this land of stationary popu-
lation, small properties and steady
habits, Of relatively few mIIIIonaires and
only government mouopolies. does
socialism make such rapid strides
one cause OF discomfort and Of cropping
for untried remedies IS that Industries in
France. except those involving artistic
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F. cures in Evidence

The problem for next year is figured
cut like this In addition 10 the Ger
tain Democratic states. including. Of
course, all OF the solid South. and Mis-
sourk and Nevada. it win be necessary
to carry the States Of New York. New
Jersey. Delaware. Maryland, Nebraska.
California. and Utah in order that Theo-
dore Roosevelt may be succeeded by a
Democrat Upon the basis Of last years
state and Congress elections. IN order to
enable the Democrats to carry New York
it VIII only be necessary for then TO
hold their own strength and make a
change Of 4.4465 cut Of a vote Of a mil
licH and quarter in order that the
thirty-nine electors chosen in the En-
pire State may cast their ballots in the
electoral college for the Democratic
candidates. In New Jersey. where the
greatest numerical fop is necessary. a
change of S,567 is necessary to carry the
State: IN Delaware 2.e77. in Maryland
4.254; in Nebraska. ISIS. In California,
776, and in Utah, 2.3g2, or in all 25,142.
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GERMANY FACES POLITICAL REVOLUTION
according to Prof Mommsen Drifting Toward New
Ideals.

s. here it was broken of in the seven
teenth century; it would Ike to turn our
ruler into the vicegerent Of Gods Vice
gerent on earth. That, 100. is rsyolu-
tion.
The Junker party Csquirearohy)
aims at achieving the formally assured
and exclusive tenure OF the higher mill
tary and oflciaI positions. and would
like to degrade the German Emperor in
10 the position OF the first among his
peers. This, too, is certainly revolution
The social democrats intend. or assert
that they intend, to render the economic
life of the people independent Of the
private accumulation Of capital. and that
everyone, without regard TO what he
contributes IN the way Of work. should
receive out Of the big general POT the
same quality of soup as his neighbors.
This. too, undoubtedly Tevolutionizes
the whole existing order Of things
The truth IS that as far as Tevolu-
ton is concerned, the political parties
without exception have little TO reproaCh
each other with. They ali pursue ulti-
mate aims, the achievement of which
would be tautamcuu5 to the collapse OF
existing institutions Baltimore sun
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

gerousIy akin to a revolution to condde
the office Of premier TO N. DeIyannis
whom he detests and justly distrusts, ana
to consent to the appointment Of Gener-
al Sm0lensk as minister OF war.
The general. it may be remembered.
did not hesitate at the close OF the TuT-
ko-Greek war. to denounce the crown,
prince as primarily responsible for the
Ignominious defeat of the Hellenic army,
and they have been sworn foes ever
since. As the crown prince is comman-
der-iR-chief OF the army, this is likely
to lead TO all sorts Of complications
Delyannis has not only for years been
the bette noire of the King, and the bit
terest opponent Of all the monarch's pol
icies and aims. imDugning his motives
and disparaging his services to Greece.
but practically threatened the king to
head a popular rising unless he was ap-
pointed premier.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
THE HoUsE o. % -.

It Is interesting 10 know that thu
ground floor Of John Knox's house IN
High Street, Edinburgh, has been trans
formed into quaint haunt Of old books.
1t has been in turn hairdresser's. pub
lie house, green grocer's, restaurant. and
tobaeconist's. ''Ye house OF John Knoz.''
which is one Of the most picturesque Of
Edinburgh relics. was standing in 1886.
Surviving many yieissitudes till 1853, It
was then rented by the town council OF
Edinburgh for the @sodging'' of John
Knox, when they called him 10 be min
lister of St. Giles in 1859 From the
west window he frequently preached.
and here, in November. 1872, ne died.
New York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

more than S107,5 was spent last year
for the useful farmers bulletins that 90
directly to the farmers who make re-
quests for them.
This is an ancient grievance and ap-
parently irremediable It would require
more hardihood than Congressman rep
resenung agricultural constituencies
usually possess to propose a radical ref
ormation. Many of the publications OF
the department are of practical value to
farmers, but these are few and inexpen-
sive compared with the tons Of bun
combe" agricultural literature for which
Congressman are the distributing agents,
if 1T be true that farmers can be cajeled
into the support of Congressman who
want another term by useless books, and
perhaps more useless seeds.
The practice complained Of is waste
ful and absurd.-Phnadelphla Public
Ledger.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
Trusts Haze IRei1 Rights and Uses.
By ERAMKLAN MURPHK Gogszz.o1 Of Ne.g Jersey.

OT7 HERE has been so much discussion Of late the
subject of trusts, Jersey is largely inter
ested in the matter by reason of the large number
OF corporations organized under her laws.
The fees and these corporations are suf-
cient to the expenses of the state pay large
proportion Of the public leave
handsome surplus besides Other States, our
prosperity, copied laws reduced their fees
cited business Their been important
Our from this source continue increase The in
ference IS fair that is because Of the
the has in that public sentiment of our laws
that makes our laws secure
As matter fact there few. if any. real trusts
and the promscuousy to large corporations
of all kinds, especially if composed of combination Of
number of smaller concerns It is wrong use Of the term
and it carries unjust inference come into com
use
The country more occasion for alarm than the
Arab has for Ifr ogre our child
hood And the situation really threatening I still
would have faith in the ability people of the
country themselves any emergency that may
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Discretion or Mob Rule?

Athens. always anti-dynastic. had re
turned an overwhelming vote in favor OF
the DeIyannis party. But in the prov
inces matters were sufficiently even at
the polls 10 induce the King to call upon
Zaimis and Theodokis to attempt a re-
construction OF the cabinet. On learning
this the principal Iieutenants of DeIyan-
MS assembled at his house, great popu-
lar excitement prevailed. and finally it
was announced that at five in the after
noon the 10000 DeIyannist voters at
Athens would proceed in a body to the
Royal Palace to demand their rights Of
the King The latter sent his private
secretary, NJ. Thon, to Delyannis to in
quire what these demands were, learned
that they consisted in the grant of a
royal commission TO Delyannis TO form
a cabinet Of his own selection, and was
told by Delyannis that no verbal assur-
ances would suffice and that unless he
had the Kings written request 10 con
struct an administration at once the
public demonstration before the royal
palace would take place
King George realized that he could
not rely on his troops, and. knowing
that the demonstration. especially if any
armed attempt were made to prevent IT,
would probably result in a revolution
cveTturBing the throne, gave way. That
is how DeIyannis became premier
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Rhode Island and Oregon.

This calculation eliminates from the
Democratic column the States Of Rhode
Island and Oregon, both Of which last
year elected Democratic governors. but
which elections are generally consider
ed as accidents and due more to local
conditions than anything else. These
States would most likely IN a Presiden-
tial year cast their votes for the Repub-
lican candidates, and hence the Demo
cratic statisticians in their adding and
subtracting and dividing have left them
out Of consideration By the same pro-
cess OF reasoning it viii no doubt be
held by the Republicans that local con-
ditions which would not exist in a Presi-
Dental year, operated last year in the
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Advance in Which Countess Does Not
Share.
Count Cassini becomes through the
departure of Baron Won Holleben, the
dean Of the Diplomatic Corps at wash
ingtoB. But this does not advance Mile.
Marguerite Cassini. his adopted daugh-
ter, IN the table of official precedence,
the same rule having been established
here as that which prevails in London
and other European capitals, to the
effect that none but an ENJOYS wife
shall be recognized as an ambassadress
and accorded the rank, precedence, and
preroEatives as such.
The office of doyenne of the Diplo-
matte Corps accredited to the United
Sta-es Government therefore remains
vested in Sonora Azpiroz, the wife Of
the Mexican ambassador, and, ia the
event OF her absence or departure, her
place at the head Of the feminine por-
ticn Of the Diplomatic Corps at Wash
ington would be taken By the Italian
ambassadress. Madame Mayor des
Planches The husband Of the latter is
one of the most notable Of the European
ENJOYS at Washington, and is regarded
in italy as likely 10 reign ere long at
the. consuIta at Rome as minister Of
foreign affairs
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

taste, are backward L is q land Of
small factories and low wages. zola IN
Travail shows steel workers doing by
hand tasks that in Pittsburg have for
years been done by machinery. In 1893
railway men earned from 81 to s33
month, coal miners 81 day. Skilled
men in the Creusot steel works got 81
to s1.20 a day. unskilIed men from so 10
70 cents. IN the provinces men work for
40 cents q day, women for 10 cents.
Hours are long. The law Of 1900 made
ten hours for women and children max
imum, to be reduced by 1904 10 nine
hours. The eight-hour day is only now
being introduced by the government as
an employer in the navy yards.
With such wages ana hours. with the
greatest national debt OF all time and a
huge standing army, the Socialist de-
mand for light taxes and short military
service Is naturally popular Finally.
the Socialists have ailayed distrust by
the evident purpose OF a portion Of the
group" to 60 slowly for the present
For once, apparently, France is under
going q slow and peaceful revolution,
the end of which no one can with conf
dence foreteII.-New York World.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
NOT OUR WEAK HAND.

How small is this that has been asked Of
us
'Tis but to try:
Not our weak hand has been required to
set
With stars the sky.
Or swing the great gold moon above the
clouds
Nor yet have We
Commanded been. to place the singing
she'll
Beneath the sea;
But just to try, with but our humble
might.
With our whole heart;
Not waste our strength by doubling that
success
VIII be our part.
Cora LapI.am Hazard, in Boston
TRANSCRIPT
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Kentucly safelv pemocratic.

But since that time Kentucky has been
gradually and steadily returning TO her
old love, the Democracy, and careful poll
itieians regard the State as safely Dem
ccFatic in almost any event On the
basis of last years Congress contests
Kentucky was Democratic by about
35. 600. but this is scarce Tair estimate
Of KentuclyT's Democratic majority.
since the Hon. David Highbaugh Smith
Of the Fourth district had practically
no opposition. and received majority
Of more than 1900. His only. opponent
was a ProhibitioEist, and in Kentucky
a coId-water candidate has about as
much popularity at the polls as the bev-
erage he stands for has upon the menu
Of the average Kentuckian. But. max
ing due allowance for the abnormal ma
jority in the Fourth district. Kentucky
was st least 25, 600 Democratic last year.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

became intolerabIe for the Crown Prin-
cess Of Sax0ny, she went to her parents
at Saizburg aud pleaded with them 10 let
her stay with them and help her secure
relative freedom by means Of judicial
separation. It was only when they re-
fused both requests. invoked their par
entail authority to command her to re-
turn to her husband. and threatened to
have her placed under restraint as in
sane if she declined, that she fed to
Switzerland. where she was Joined by
Giron-
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A Story Worthy Of Eugene Sue.

A story Worthy Of Eugene Sue.
It is not generally known that Princess
Louise of Coburg underwent a similar
experience at the hands of her father
King Leopold, before she finally created
a public scandal by her departure from
Vienna in the company Of Captain Kegle-
vlch
One night several weeks before the eli
max the princess left the Coburg palace
alone and unobserved, hailed q passing
cab, drove to the railroad station, and
took train for Brussels. She arrived in
the middle of the night at her fathers
palace at Laeken in a hack but was
stopped by the sentry on duty, who would
not believe that the solitary woman ar
irving unattended at that hour was the
Kings eldest daughter. At length he
summoned the officer Of the guard, who
recognized her, and who caused The King
and the Queen to be wakened.
A dramatic interview took place that
night between the princess and her pa
rents. to whom she unfolded long tale
of matrimonial misery, of indiguities
without number, and OF most brutal NAL
treatment. She tmplored them cor ref
uge. and to secure for her, by means Of
2 judicial separation, freedom from that
bondage which was a matter Of common
knowledge at Vienna. Queen Henrietta
was ready to yield. But Leopold would
not hear Of it. He insisted that his
daughter should return to her husband
at once, treating her with harshness
and absence Of sympathy even more pro
nounced than tnat of the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Tuscany, in the case
OF their daughter, the Crown Princess
of Saxony.
Princess Louise, like the latter. was
threatened by her father with the mad
house if she refused to obey his com
mand And so she returned to Vienna
on the following morning. tried to bear
with her drunken, brutal husband a lit
tie longer, and then, at length becom-
ing desperate left Vienna escorted by
Keglevich. vowing never to return TO
her husband. Less shrewd than the
Crown Princess of Saxony, she ventured
after a time back to Austria, where she
was placed under restraint as insane,
on the demand of her husband, and has
been ever since confined in a madhouse
at Dresden. MARQUIsE DE F0NTENOY.
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Practical Testimony.

Sanitary Lecturer-And so, little boys
ana girls, We grow like what we eat
and we should be careful always to eat
good and pure food, that we may be-
Little Ike What yer givin US? Billy
Flanagan's goat chawed up a whole
Bible last week. and he ain't q bit better
goat since he done it."
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
Small Hope for Yerkes.

In the face of this there is little en-
couragement for the Hon. John ~.
Yerkes TO voluntarily re1tnquish his Fed
craI position 10 enter an uncertain con
test for the Kentucky gOvernorshir.
where he would be handicapped by a
large adverse majority. with almost
every advantage. except his own popu-
Iarity, against him. As for DebOe. II
would not be a difficult task TO defeat
him. Mr Pratt is the only Republican
of the state admin fstration- He was
wise enough to delay his contest follow
ing the Goebel-Taylor campaign until
Republican court OF appeals came into
power. and accordingly was enabled 70
hold his Office II is not improbable
that TIE Republicans may decide TO
allow him TO make the race against
Beckhan.
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TTifIeS
Misconstruction.

What was the cause Of young Gid
den's sudden disappearance from
socfety2'
why. he had got himself invited to a
very. select tea. where dowagers Of infu-
ence were 10 be present. and he started
out early in the afternoon and told an
other fellow he was going 10 the cat
show, and when he had been to the cat
show and turned up at the tea none Of
them would speak to him"
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
In Kansas.

That was a mighty narrow election,
but the cyclone decided it."
How was that2''
why, our candidate needed just four
more votes. and the cyclone obHgin'Iy
came along and lifted old man Shack's
house with him and his three sons in it
over the line into our district. and it was
all right"
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
The Place for Miracles.

II Christian Scientists really wish to
make themselves useful they should ap-
ply for contro, of the Weather Bureau
and the coal operators. with the under
standing that IL results are satisgac-
tory they will be richly rewarded
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

Among the noted EngIishnen who have
passed fouTscoTe years and ten, Sir
Henry Pitman and Sir Charles NfchoI-
son head the list with ninety-four years
to their credit; the oldest peer is Lord
Gwydyr, who is ninety three the oldest
admiral Sir Henry Keppel. at the same
span, and the oldest general. Sir Henry
Daubeney, wto is ninety-two. There is
no bishop who has entered the nineties,
but the Earl of Devon, who is a clergy
man. is ninety-one.
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Beckham's Opponent.

Beckham's opponent.
While the Democrats down in Ken
tueky are debating The question OF the
eligibility OF Beelzham. the boy governor,
90 succeed himself. their Republican
brethren are casting about somewhat
aimiessly for a candidate to pit against
the youthful executive. should he be
named. Three names have been suggest
ed-those Of the Hen. William J. Deboe,
The accidental Senator. who retires from
public Office at the expiration Of his
term next March; the Hon Clifton J.
Pratt, the present attorney general OF
tho state. and the Hon. John ~. Yerkes.
now holding down the Federal job Of
Internal Revenue Commissioner in Wash
fngton- OF this brilliant trio. the Hon.
John " Yerkes is unquestiouabIy the
strongest man for the Republicans to
nominate. and probably the statement
that he is the strongest and most popu-
lar Republican IN the Bourbon state viii
not be disputed by many. He came with
in about 5000 votes Of defeating the
Hon. J c. ". Beckham IN the cam
paigr which followed the GoebeI tragedy.
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Short Sighted Parents.

When wives seek refuge from their
matrimonial misery beneath the roof Of
their parents, it is not only cruel but
likewise impolitic In the extreme for
the latter to deny to their unhappy
daughters, shelter, sympathy and as
sistance- And If the wife, finding that
her parents decline TO extend helping
hand and protection. is driven BY des
peration to do something RASH they have
only themselves to thank for the scandal
which ensues. When life at Dresden
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
RovaI Patronage for a ZOo.

KY ~ EdLIyAdSE 1S1 q LVos
Prince Nicholas of Greece, who Is
now established at Athens with hts Rus
sian bride, Grand Duchess Helen, sis
ter OF that Grand Duke Boris who was
in this country last summer, has since
his return from St Petersburg inaugu-
rated the new Geological Gardens, which
the people of Athens owe TO his initia-
tive and enterprise.
Having secured from the government a
large strip Of vacant and barren land
in the old PhaIeron district, ne next set
10 work TO obtain subscriptions from
wealthy Greeks established abroad. His
appeals met with a generous response,
especially from NJ Maraslis. the multi
millionaire Greek. born mayor of Odes-
sa. Thanks 10 this. it has been pos
sibIe TO convert the strip of land in
question into a beautiful public park
dotted with picturesque buildings, in
which are Gagged already a very large and
choice collection Of lions, tigers, and
other wild ANNALS.
The prince is likewise the very active
president Of the committee Of direction
Of the Royal Theater, selecting the plays
produced. and attending the rehearsaIs.
He is, indeed, one of the most public
spirited members Of his family, quite a
number Of institutions of one kind ana
another owing their existence to his in
idatIve.
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she delighted in paying for them with
the proceeds Of her book OF fairy
stories. and she calls the horses Mar
chen Pferdchen, or little faiFy-tale
horses. Wanting two more like them,
Carmen sylvia hopes to write another
book of Marchen. and to give the home
q second nair
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
An Innovation.

If individual. freedom in this country
becomes very much more sHarIed up Eu-
rope may think that the Goddess Of Lib
erty really ought to have a chaperon.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
The Usual WAY.

The reason most people dislike to lend
money is that it makes them borrow
trouble until the interest is greater than
the principal
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
4 Mater Of Climate.

Isn't it your opinion that the open
door is the only proper line OF poIicy?''
mot in this weather"
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Current Political ak.

several States where the Republican ma
jorities were low and IN which the
Democrats in 1904 hope to effect their
changes
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

The Queen Of ROumanIa has completed
her charitable home for the aged poor
at Neuwied, and has dedicated it to the
memory OF her parents. who, though they
ruled her in childhood with no little
SEVERITY she has all her life held in af-
fection and honor The Queen has given
a carriage and two beautiful little
horses for the ase Of her Door guests:
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
Chooses Fnemy as Premier.

King George, his father. Is, by the by
very much disgusted Just at present. For
he has been forced by something dan
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

Sir Thomas Upton has sent to James
A Reardon Of St. Louis $1,000 toward
the erection Of the building at the Lou
isiana Purchase Exposition, to be dedf-
Gated to Ireland and the Irish people.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15

Except that he is about a head taller
than the eonqueror Of Robert z. Lee,
Gen Fred Grant is now almost the ex-
act physical counterpart Of his famous
father His beard, now tinged with gray,
is worn the same as his fathers. Army
life has given him a rugged look, too,
and altogether he bears a marvellous re
semblance to the silent soldier.
The Washington times., 1903-01-15
In the Public Eye.

Robert Philip, premier Of Queensland,
who, according to the latest kilograms,
is heading a movement in the direction
of secession from the Commonwealth, is
a native OF Scotland, and at the age of
ten accompanied his parents to Queens
land. Er. Philip was the only Australian
premier absent from his state during the
visit OF the Prince and Princess Of
Wales last year. and it was said at the
time that he took a trip to Japan to
escape knighthood. At the coronation he
passed the profered knighthood On to
his attorney general, Sir Arthur Rut-
ledge, an Wesleyan minister.
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Inv THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD
o OF
in George FooedtoY t to Nnrta
Of

Advance in Which Countess Does Not