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The Washington times., 1903-05-06
.Uncle Toe" for Vice President.

To the list Of possible candidates for
the Vice Presidency on the Roosevelt
ticket-which includes nearly every
prominent Republican outside of New
York State from Mark Hanna down
there has recently been added the name
of Uncle Joe" Cannon. Just why the
Danviue statesmen should desire TO
leave the House with its life and hustle
where he has spent nearly thirty years
of an active career and over which he
is to preside, to become a nonentity in
the Vice Presidents chair, is not clear
" explained In the House the Speaker,
which office Mr.. Cannon is TO hold, is
a man of great power and influence in
shaping legislation; while in the Senate
the Vice President has no authority
whatever Ever since Uncle Joe en-
tered the House in the Forty-third Con
gress he has served continuously with
the exception of two years, and has al
ways cherished desire to be Speaker.
When Congress meets in special session
next November to act upon the Cuban
treaty, he is 20 realize his life's ambi-
ton Were it not for the fact that his
boom for the Vice Presidency had been
started by his stancnest friends, the
inference might be drawn that the poll
ticians were seeking to ''shelve' I'm
Gle Joe" well knowing that long
as he remains a member of the House
and the Republicans control that body
he will continue to preside over its de-
liberations. But Mir. Cannon is said 10
ii is rendered TO him, and regard it as
call TO duty to which he Is bound
10 respond. 1t is argued that the can
didate for Vice President on the Re
publican ticket headed by President
Roosevelt should be 2 man from the
middle West. and especially from iii
nois, a battle ground State, and one in
which Mr.. Cannon's popularity at home
would bring much strength 10 the party.
There can be no doubt but that Mr.
Cannon would be perhaps the strongest
possible sort of a nominee and he would
make rOusing campaign. but why
should so valuable and active a man be
sidetracked into a position so obscure
and unimportant, when there are scores
Of superannuated statesmen who would
be glad of the job and the honor It
may be that Uncle Joe" would be con-
tent 10 end his long and useful career
with a term as Vice President, perhaps
not unmindful OF the fact that a noun
tain lion. a trolley car, the premature
explosion OF cartridge or other wicked
agent Of destruction might unfortunate
ly rob the nation of its chieftain, but
lit is nevertheless noteworthy that those
who are having the most TO say about
the Cannon boom, at the same time take
occasion TO mention that If such a
thing as his nomination did happen. the
Hon. James Schoolcraft Sherman would
succeed him as Speaker of the House
lof Representatives.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
The TTiunfo Award.
No Need Of Hurrying Salvador's Pay
ment by Military Force.

Salvador's failure to pay the judg-
ment given against her by the arbi-
traitors in the so-caIled Triunfo case
is beginning to tax the patience Of the
United States. Secretary Hay. we
are Informed, has sent an ultimatum
to the Salvadorian government, de-
mandmg a liquidation Of the Triunfo
award, and the suggestion is dropped
that in default Of a prompt and sat
isfactory settlement the United States
will feel called on TO collect the debt
by force
We sincerely hope the Salvador au-
thorities viii not compel US to send q
warship to Central America to en-
force payment Of this fairly arbi-
trated and honorably adjudieated
claim Salvador consented freely 10
submit the Tiunfo dispute TO an I'M
partial tribunal, and she is morally
and legally bound TO acquiesce in that
tribunals decision Though she may
hold the decision reached to have
been, in the language Of one of her
most distinguished statesmen, unjust,
iniquitous and immoral yet she can
not escape the obligation Of every los
ing sutton TO face the music and pay
the piper After that she may m
dulge herself. like any other unluclly
litigant, IN damnmg the court at
whose hands she suffered an unexpect-
ed and unwelcome reverse.
We do not think, indeed, that the
government Of Salvador viii be either
foolish or Incorporate enough to re
fuse to pay It's ndisputed losses. 1t
may settle with some display Of peev-
ishness and i'll grace. But settle it
must For no country, large or small,
can afford to proclaim its own public
dishonor, to class itself by It's own ac-
tons as a 'welsher" among the ma
tons
That Salvador intends in the end
to protect her national honor is indi-
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
Emperor Williams Agent.

PSAO4 " 1Il1dll H2SCAI
Baron Won Rheinbaben. the German
minister of finance, who sailed today for
New York, at the request of the En-
peror, in order to study in person the
economic conditions of the United
States, is a relatively young man of
about forty and the son of an
officer who lost his life on the battle
field Of Sadowa in 1866. Until a few
years ago he occupied the exceedingly
difficult post of governor of the prov
ince of the Rhine, an Office which re-
quires much tact, diplomacy, and
strength of character, owing 10 the con-
hicting interests of agriculture and in
dustry, of Roman Catholicism and Lu-
theranism.
No better testimonial of his clever
ness need be given than the fact that he
succeeded in satisfying everyone there.
and that his departure in order to take
up his residence at Berlin on his ap-
pointment as minister of interior was
deplored by all, both rich and poor, in
the province of the Rhine.
His political views are OF the most
liberal and progressive description, and
indeed the only conflict that he may be
said to have had while governor of the
Rhine province was with the burgomas-
ter, or mayor, of the important city of
may be said to have championed the
cause of reaction, and the governor that
of progress and liberalism.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
HUMANE S0ClETY'S WORK
FOR MONTH OF APRIL

The executive committee Of the Wash
ington Humane Society held its monthly
meeting on Monday. az the office of tho
society, Room "a. Warder Building.
The condition of the fowl and other
was discussed and it was decided TO
make special effort TO remedy the ex-
listing conditions as far as possible.
The committee accepted with regret the
resignation OF William Pallas, one OF
the voluntary agents OF the society On
account of removing from the city Mr..
Pallas was compelled to resign his posi-
ton
The following were elected members
of the Humane Society; B. P. HELEN,
George P. Harlow, of Ell Paso Tex; Mrs.
Edwin Lamasure. Mrs. Mary E. Dulin.
The agent for the band of mercy work
reported as follows for work during
April;
New bands OF mercy formed, 50; bands
visited and addressed. A; membership OF
new bands. 1881; pages of humane liter
allure distributed, 6,O4O.
The agent for the children's branch
reported as follows for work during
April:
Number Of cases investigated. 36;
number of children involved, IS; recon-
mended to Board of Children's Guar
dams. l; committed to Board OF Chill
drens Guardians. >: committed TO Indus
trial Home School, !; still under inves-
LEGATION. 3; amicably adjusted, y.
Agents for the animal department re-
ported as follows:
Number OF cases investigated, soc; AMI
mails examined, 725; remedied without
prosecution, 2S9; prosecuted. o.; con-
victed, Go; acquitted. ,; cases of ami
mails unfit to work o.; cases of ami
mails abandoned 10 die, /; animals kill
cd by the agent, 9; cases OF beating or
whipping, g.; eases OF overlooking 3:
driving when CALLED. Is; driving when
lame, SO; lack OF food or shelter, >;
cases to be investigated, 8; cases con-
tinued, 6; number OF cases assisted "
police, l; personal bonds, l.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
Browns Only Mistake.

The ex-footman Brown had just as
much right. or rather absence Of right,
to describe himself as Prince OF
Modena" as the other pseudo mobiles
whom 1 have just enumerated. and had
he not made the mistake OF signing 1t to
a legal document at the time OF his mar
riage to Lady Russell, no steps could
have been taken by the English authori-
ties to prevent him from strutt.ng about
in his borrowed plumes.
1t is not generally known that a man
NAV even assume the title of baronet IN
England, without let or hindrance by
the authorities, always providing that ne
does not use it for obtaining credit either
in the shape of goods or money, in which
case he lays himself open to charges OF
fraud. 1t is dangerous, however, to de-
scribe ones self as 4 British peer WITH
out due warrant, since one exposes ones
self to penal action by the committee OF
privileges of the house of lords as guilty
of an offense against the parliament OF
the realm.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
OPINION ASKED AS TO
CERTAIN STREET SURVEYS

II. c. LOCKER. the District Surveyor,
has requested the Board of Commission
ers to obtain from the Corporation
Counsel an opinion upon the legal status
of that portion of L Street north, east
OF Fifth Street. The Surveyor says the
maps of the subdivision OF lexington
are somewhat faulty at the point named
and he desires instructions with refer
ence TO the manner i'll which this street
is 10 appear on certificates OF survey.
Mr.. LOCKER says building projects and
transfers of real estate are going on in
the locality, and it is important to have
decision upon tie question.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
SECRETARY SHAW GOES
To LOOK At OIL LAND
Half Owner of a Large Tract Near
Beaumont, Texas.

Secretary Shaw started last night for
New Orleans, and before returning next
week will extend his visit to Texas,
where he is interested in oil lands near
Beaumont.
The tract of land near the oil fields
of which the Secretary is half owner
was at one time valued much higher
than it is today. Before Mr.. Shaw re-
tired from the governorship in Iowa.
it is said. ne was offered $425.00O for his
share. 1t was believed then oil would
be found on all the lands surrounding
Beaumont, but the bubble burst.
The Secretary and his partners decid-
ed TO hold their land, and though it is
today worth much more than 1t cost
them, it viii not bring the figure once
offered.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06

The recent educational conference IN
Richmond, Va, is full of encouragement
in the work of Southern education. The
lessons learned at Richmond are that
isolation is the chief ally of illfteracy.
The passing of the plantation as social
center and the substitution of manufac-
ture and of village and town life VIII
have certain serious effects perhaps gu
the morality of certain classes, but the
decline of n!iteracy will more than of
set all disadvantages 1t was agreed at
this Richmond conference that the mod
ern schoolhouse with modern gardens
promise much for the future Of the
South.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06

are so unpopular in London society, and
subjected to so much ostracism, that
the misadventure of the ex-countess in
marrying former footman in the be-
lief that he was natural son of the
Emperor of Austria, and entitled to his
assumed name of Prince of Modena,
excites more ridfcule and amusement
than pity.
Lady Russell, however. has some ex-
cuse for allowing herself to be misled.
There are in London any number Of
people, not only foreign, but likewise
English, who make use of the most eX-
travagant foreign titles, and providing
they do not employ them for purposes
of fraud neither the police nor the
judicial authorities dream of interfer-
ing with them.
Thus there is in London to my knowl-
edge Duke of Mantua, Prince Of
Damietta, a Marquis of Leuyille (who
spent some time in this country, Mar
quis of Ruyigny, and Count of Albany,
who have not a vestige of right to their
titles, who are Englishmen by birth.
most of them of obscure origin and of
humble Parentage, and who are merely
conceded these titles by the circle Of
silly ffth-rate people among whom they
move because they happen to have some
money to carry it off, and likewise be-
cause by sending announcements Of
their social movements to the 'London
Morning POST and the weekly society
papers, with the customary fee. they get
their names and titles mentioned
therein
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
Australian Bishop Going to Rome.

AuSlIdlldH blSnOp GOlnS 10 NoL4e
The Right Rev. Bishop Higgins, of
Queensland, Australia. and the Very
Rev Dean Siattery, of Sydney, Aus
tralia, are at the Riggs House They
are on their way to Rome TO report con-
ditions of the church in their country.
They arrived in Washington last night
from St. Louis, where they saw the
dedication OF the Exposition grounds.
Before leaving the United States they
purpose going to Baltimore for brief
visit with Cardinal Gibbons, whom they
both knew years ago before they took
up their present work in Australia.
Concerning conditions there, Bishop
Higgins said:
The condition of the church is more
than pleasing. Within the past seventy
five years the number OF priests at work
there has increased from 100 to l,200
and the adherents of the church aggre-
gate more than 1000, 600. Australia is
unusually prosperous at this time. and
much gold is being mined. For the past
three years Queensland has suffered be
cause of a scarcity of water. If this
We're not so, that country would be one
of the most prosperous in the whole
world. "
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
THE PLOWlTkN.

With sturdy hands the plowman holds
The handles OF his pillow;
His trousers hang in baggy folds
And burrows mark his brow:
But with the hope that toiling brings
He Iabcrs on. out there,
Where natures putting on the things
That help to make her fair.
The plowman's shoulders droop. his eyes
Have 10 exultant fire,
And oft he straightens up and signs,
Perhaps for something higher.
He scrapes the damp earth from his
boots,
And then goes plodding on,
And now and then bumps into roots
That Jar him pro and con.
The plowman does not fret because
Some stock has had slump,
But, gripping had. he sets his jaws
And runs against stump;
Or worries till the rein is free
From meath the gray mares tail,
Or turns q little while to see
The chipmunk on the rail
The smell of burning wood floats by
Upon the tranquil air;
The crow sits with a watchful eye,
O'erlooking things out there.
The Diowman scents the sweet, fresh
earth.
He murmurs, Gee, there, FAM"
And tolls away for all he's worth
To feed his fellow-man
There with he hope that toiling brings
The plowman works away,
And. maybe. dreams of splendid things
That he shall have some day;
But sweetest of the joys he knows
Is that which comes TO sit
Within his breast when sunset shows
Him that it's time TO quit
IS. L. Kiser. in Chicago Record Herald.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
A Prince a Victim of Dyspepsia.


The Prince of Wales, it may be of in
terest TO state, suffers from thorough
ly American complaint. He is perfect
martyr to dyspepsia, and has been SO
ever since his recovery from that at
tack of typhoid fever which proved
fatal in the case of his elder brother.
the Duke of Clarence, stricken almost
at the same time.
Owing to this he is compelled to be
most abstemious and careful in his
habits. He eats sparingly and only OF
certain foods, and never drinks anything
but Moselle. At public dinners bot
tie of this wine from his own cellar
is always provided for him, but he
seldom drinks more than couple OF
glasses. while, unlike his father, the
King. ne is averse to staying up late
at night, and makes practice of re-
firing to rest at a fixed hour
1t is this dyspepsia which gives him
the appearance of being so frail and deli
cate. Until his illness year before his
marriage he was one of the sturdiest
members OF tiie roy al fanny "a
a wonderfully clever boxer, possessed OF
great powers of endurance, delighted OF
every chance OF roughing it, and enjoy
ing the digestion of an ostrich.
Dyspepsia, however, has dragged him
down, and has chilled his enthusiasm for
all those sports about which he was
formerly so enthusiastic, save for that
of fishing. For the latter he has retain
ed all his old time fondness, and is never
so happy as when following the gentle
art Of Izaak Walton.
MARQUISE DE FONTENoY-
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
Mrs. Lamont Revisits Washington.

Mrs D. S. Lamont and Miss Lamont.
OF New York, arrived in Washington
last night. and are registered at the
Arlington for a few days. while visitv
ing old friends and acquaintance here.
Mr.. Lamont, now at the head Of the
Union Pacific Railroad, purposed com
ing with them, but was detained in
New York.
AS private secretary TO President
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
A Business Trip.

A Business Trip.
Mr.. and Mrs W C. Eustis, OF Lees
burg, Va, are at the Shoreham. Mrs.
Eustis will be remembered as the daugh-
ter of former Vice President Levi p.
Morton, OF New York. They are now
living in Virginia. where Mr. Eustis is
engaged in business. When living in
Washington, Mrs Eustis entertained a
great deal, and since her arrival here
last night. she has been the recipient of
many social hcnors.
Mr.. Eustis is in Washington on short
business trip. Before returning 10 their
home they will go to New York for a
brief visit
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
ISLAND IN WRONG SPOT.

SAN FRANCISCO. May Civil EngI-
neer Very, who was sent by the Cana
dian government TO determine the exact
location Of Tanning Island for the plac-
ing OF station of the British Australian
cable there. has found that the latitude
was charted % seconds too far north
The longitude is correct.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06

Americans. The winners are Mommsen
and Ross in medicine, Lorenz and Zee
mans in physics. Fischer in chemistry
and Ducommon and Cobalt as peace
makers. II is unfortunate that Carnegie
did not build his Temple of Peace a year
earlinr
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
His One Weakness.

He is married to a very charming and
wealthy woman. Baroness Liliencron,
and has three children. He has but one
fault, or rather weakness, that is, social
aspirations, and longing to be recog
nized as belonging to the great world
at Berlin otherwise than ex officio. This
weakness occasionally leads him into
forming acquaintance which are. to say
the least, unfortunate. Those in this
country who know him and who are
ready to welcome him are hoping that
he will not be foolish enough to bring
with him to this country a German
nobleman with whom he has become in
innate. who is now in Germany on be-
half of a New York corporation, and
who spent some time in America as a
tout for champagne and caviar AMI as
a riding master at New York, leaving
behind him a record not altogether en-
viable
That Emperor William should dis
patch Baron Rheinbaben to this country
for the purpose of making himself per-
sonaIIy acquainted with the economic
conditions and the chief fnanciers OF
the United States constitutes another
striking proof of the extreme import
ance which the German government at
taches to friendly relations and CONNER
ciaI intercourse with the New World.
The Case of Lady Russell.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
NAME OF THE COUNTRY
AND FLAG MlSUSED
Representative Gibson Win Endeavor to
Have Preventive Legislation.


Representative Gibson of Tennessee.
who remains in the city, has an idea
which he viii embody in a bill TO be n
troduced at the next session OF Congress.
II is Mr. Gi5son's belief that the words
United States. Congress, - Congress
sionaI,'' and the initials ~. g." are
too recklessly used. as applied to drink
ing clubs, favorite brands nf whisky,
beer. and the like. He fears Tor The
effect on the American youth, when con-
fronted with advertisements exploiting
the advantages of some kind of beer or
other beverage He purposes TO prevent,
il possible, the use of the words IL ques
tior for advertising purposes, and VIII
let it apply at first only in the District
of Columbia, so as to start an agitation
of the subject.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
HEARD IN HOTEL CORRIDORS.

lCIeveland in the first term and Seere-
tary OF War under his second term. Mr..
Lamont won many friends here, as did
his wife and Miss Lamont. The former
Secretary of War will come to Wash
ington and accompany the members of
his family back to New York.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
FIRST CUBAN CONSUL.

BERLIN, May 6.-The foreign office
has granted the exequatur of the Cuban
consul general. Senior Velez. at hamburg.
He is the first Cuban consular officer
TO be appointed to post in Germany.
The Washington times., 1903-05-06
Prinetti "IockeyedD Out.

Letters which I receive from Rome in
dictate that the retirement of NJ. Prinetti
from the post OF minister of foreign af-
fairs was not altogether of voluntary
character. that he had sufficiently
recovered his health to warrant the
The Washington times., 1903-05-06

1t IS very humiliating to Americans
that none Of the prizes of $40 600 award
ed by Noble. the Swedish philanthropist,
TO the seven individuals who last year
did the most service to mankind, went to
The Washington times., 1903-05-06

The Case of Lady Russell.
Lena, Lady Scott, and her daughter,
the divorced wife of the Earl Russell.
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The Bennett Moore NuDtidLs.

There was a very pretty and
interesting marriage at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. W. G.. Moore
last Wednesday evening. The
parties were their aimable and
attractive daughter, Miss Vada
Moore, and Mr.. Ed. NJ. Bennett,
a popular young salesman Of
the W. p. Bennett grocery.
The parlor was prettily deco
rated with cuthowers and pot
ted plants and dimly lighted
with small burning tapers. AT
s 80 o'clock preceded by Mr..
and Mrs. n. f.. Moore, the
groom's best man and dame Of
honor, the handsome young
couple entered the parlor and
took their position, the dame Of
honor and best man on their
right and left respectively, when
they were confronted by Rev
w. H. Hodges who in a striking
ly beautiful and most impressive
manner performed the marriage
ceremony.
After congratulations, refresh
ments were served the guests
and the remainder of the even
ing was spent in pleasant social
chat while Il string band dis
persed sweet music from the
piazza.
The bride was the recipient
of many nice and useful pres
entS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett are re-
siding in the Ewart cottage on
Cemetery street. A host of
friends extend their best wishes
for a long life, happiness and
prosperity to these popular
young people Ledger.
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erected hero and to which rur-
pose the proceeds of the even
ing are to be eapplied. She then
charmed the audience with a
number of recitations, dramat
ic, pathetic and humorous. The
whole community greatly ap-
preciate Miss Lumpkin's kind
ness and generosity in consent
ing to aid in this cause.
The music for the occasion
was furnished by a number of
the amateur musicians Of the
town under the management of
Mrs. j. Ii. Boldridge, which
contributed much to the pleas
ure of the evening.
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that when Evans began shoot.
ing Mr.. Blackmon had a glass
in his right hand and demi
john in his left, and that when
shot he dropped both glass and
demijohn, turned and fell to the
ground without speaking Greg
ory procured light and up.
on examining Mr.. Blackmon
found that he was dead. The
demijohn, he says, was picked
up by Evan, who struck it
against a tree breaking it.
Evans will probably be tried
at the next term of Court, which
convenes on the 22d instant.
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County Suhnhn ner !SchOOt.

The Summer School for this
county opened Monday in
charge of Supt. l.. II. Baker
assisted by Prof. R. E Sharp.
The enrolment Monday was
% teachers, with 7 additional
ones yesterday. Those in at
tendance are as follows:
Messrs. Il. r Thompson,
Willie Duncan, l.. K Kirkley y,
Thos O. Steele, j. P. Steele, r.
N. Nisbet, w. "A. Hughes.
Misses Lottie Fleming, Anna
Anderson, Eva Culp, Lena
Amos, Alice Ratchford, Eva
Robinson, Nettie Greene, Gertie
Foster, Maggie Porter, Bessie
Gryder, Bessie Giles, jamie A.
Slower, Eunice Long, Sallie
Ussery Eva Hough ,JanieRawls,
Fannie McIlwain, Mary HicN-
lin, Anna Hollis, Lotte CASTOR,
Ethel Castor, Dora Hinson and
Mrs. Della Flynn.