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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
Electric Baths for Cattle.

a novel means Of curing cattle ailments by
suhiecting cattle to electric baths has just been
devised Cows. horses. and sheep are led or
driven into apartments constructed on the plan
Of the lower section Of the locks Of a canal
The walls Of this bath tub are lined with cop
per. Wires rsdiating from an alternating cur
rent generator run 70 portable metal yokes placed
over the necks Of the animals 20 be treated.
Opposite poles Of these wires connect with the
copper walls. The cattle bath Is then flooded
and the electric current turned on A small
amount Of acetic acid is added 70 promote the
conductivity Of currents Of low voltage. The
electricity passes readily through the animals.
and thence tArough the water 10 the negative
eicctrOdc IN the metal walls The scientists
who have been srTangiGg these experiments are
confident that the process will cure many stub
born cattle diseases.-New York Tribune
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
Committee Not Touched.

or the sixty-four committees OF the
present House OF Representatives there
is only one whose membership was not
affected by the elections last November.
That committee is one Of comparatively
little Importance and includes but seven
members-the Committee on Expendi-
lures in the Treasury Department. OF
which the Hon Robert G. Cousins OF
Iowa is the chairman His associates
upon the committee are the Hon. George
A. Pearre OF Maryland. the Hon Joseph
w. Fordney OF Michigan. the Hon George
n. Southwick OF New York. Republicans:
and the Hon. John Lamb Of Virginia the
Hon. Joseph T. Johnson Of South Caro-
lima. and the Hon. Edward ". Pou OF
North Carolina, all Of whom were re-
elected 10 the Fifty-eighth Congress
Every other committee lost from one
to seven members, either by reason Of
defeat or the fact that some members
we're not candidates for reelection Only
the Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department had its personnel
preserved.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
Two "Annexes" Needed.
Senate as Well as House Entitled to
Better Office Quarters.


The Senate decided-very sensibIy
and properly, we think-tO allow the
House of Representatives to carry
through unhindered the newly
launched WOods-Cannon office build
mg project After striking ont of the
sundry civil appropriation bill the
money voted by the House for the
new annex" the Senate Appropria-
tons Committee thought better of its
mistaken spasm of frugality and on
MIR. Allison's motion the omitted an
preparation Of $3,1O0,OOO was re-
stored.
There was never any reason why
the House should not have been per
mitted to plan for itself a suitable ex-
tension, i'll which it might find the
comforts so long denied it IN its own
cramped and crowded end of the
Capitol Only body as sensitive to
every breath of popular criticism, as
fearful of the slightest suggestion of
personal extravaganza, could or would
have tolerated so long the crudenesses
and Inconvenience amid which the
business of the popular branch has
been transacted.
An Office building for the members
of the House is not luxury. 1t is a
necessity--a necessity which the Rep
reSentatives of today, herded in a few
available committee rooms, without
privacy, without facilities, without
protection against hundred annoy
ances and intrusions, will soon be
wondering how they were ever able TO
dispense with.
That the Senate should show a dis
position not to be left In the rear in
the hunt for better quarters and more
generous comforts is not 10 be won
dered at. It's proposal to build a
northern annex, as well as a southern,
is equally defensible from the point
Of view of logic or architecture. One
new Office building is needed to bal
anee the other, and with the growth
of the two bodies and the constant en-
largement Of the work they are called
upon to do there will be no trouble in
converting the two extensions into
veritable beehives of legislative in
dustry. oC
1t Is just as well, perhaps, to take
no rash chances in charging and rem
ovating the Capitol. But two new
Office buildings. harmonizing with its
general style can safely be attempted.
Nor can they be completed too soon TO
FIJI an urgent and genuine public
want.
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Rescued by President MacMahon.

In the autumn Of 1877 Justine Bona
parte. rendered desperate by want OF
money. sent all her pawn tickets 10 Mar
shall MacMakon. at that time President
OF the republic. imploring his assistance.
The kind-hearted old soldier sent back
her pawn tickets by his aide-de-camp.
Colonel Robert. together with the sum OF
500 francs. Thereupon the late Prince
Napoleon. surnamed -'Plon Plon.'' and
his sister. Princess Mathilde. widow OF
AnatoIe Demidoff. each contributed few
hundred dollars a year to Princess
Pierre on the condition that the money
should be applied to the schooling OF the
children.
The father. however. Prince Peter. abb
soluteIy refused TO do anything for his
children, having contracted a fresh left
handed alliance. and at his death in 1851
IL was found that he had left everything
that he had possessed to his youngest son
by thic later attachmeEt-thati is 10 say,
the nlegitimate half-brother OF Roland
Roland. by charity. was placed in po-
sition to enter the military college OF St
Cyr. On being graduated from the latter
with the rank of lieutenant. an American
born lady of title, living in Paris. whose
husband, a French count. had served in
the civil war here. interested herself on
behalf of the young soldier. whose name
and misfortune aroused her sympathy.
Being acquainted with the old widow
Blanc. the relict of the founder OF the
Monte Carlo establishment. the countess
conceived the idea of marrying Roland
to Marie Blanc. The wedding took place
in Raris in 1850. the bridegroom receiving
on the day OF his wedding million
francs down in French government bonds
in addition to his wife's part ownership
Of the gambling establishment.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOY-
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Prince Peters Marriaf.e.

Prince Peter was never received at the
court OF the TuiIeries. He lived with
Justine Ruf1in, the daughter of a Par
isian plumber. who in 1853 gave birth
to Roland Prince Peter may have mar
ried Justine Ruffiin enthusiastically. as
she alleges. prior to this But mas
much as he had not fulfilled the legal
requirements, the union was not valid.
and that they themselves realized this
is shown by the fact that they went
through a ceremony OF marriage on De-
cember so, 1871. at Brussels. when
Roland was already twelve years of age
This marriage. however. did not serve
to strengthen the bonds between Prince
Peter and Justine. for shortly afterward
he deserted her. leaving her 10 support
her children as best she could. Accord
insly. on the strength Of her marriage in
1871 she assumed the title OF princess
and started a dressmaker shop in Lon
don. at 81 New Bond Street The sign
over the door was as follows:
Princess Pierre BOnaparte. Mar
chande de CONNECTIONS Pour Danes
The venture. however, proved unsuc-
cessful and came TO grief After her
financial disaster in England Justine
Bonaparte and her two children Chat is
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
Editor in Trouble

BY launching a Fairbanks Pritchard
boom. North Carolina editor has in
VOWED himself IN a heap o. trouble
as they say in that section, and has
caused the two Federal of1ceholders who
own the paper to get busy explaining in
order TO retain their nsmes upon the
Government payroll
The editor in question is Roscoe
Mitchell. who presides at the sanctum
in the Office OF the North Carolinian''
OF Elizabeth City. the leading Republi-
can newspaper. and heretofore consid-
cred an organ OF the party in that sec
ton of the Old North State. Because OF
the Presidents attitude toward the col
ored brother. young Mr. Mitchell de-
cided that Mr.. Roosevelt could not be his
candidate for President. and he accord
ingly in a double-leaded editorial nomi-
mated Senator Fairbanks TO succeed Mr.
Roosevelt. and then TO tickle the vanity
Of North Carolina people placed Senator
Pritchard on the ticket with him.
Attention was directed to this fact in
The Times recently and IL fell under the
gaze of the Administration press bu-
reau. The friends of the President de-
sired to know why the Hon l. NJ Nee
kins. recently appointed postmaster of
Elizabeth City, and the Hon. E. c. Dun
can. collector OF internal revenue and
dispenser of Federal patronage for east
ern North Carolina. should permit such
a declaration IN the newspaper which
they own.
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From Feud Districts.

Besides representing rival districts and
rival political parties. the Hon. F. A.
Hopkins. member-eIect OF the House. and
the Hon James A Hughes, member u
The presea> House. and member elect,
also represent the most bitter feud fac
ticnists 20 be found anywhere in the
country. Mr. Hopkins halls from the
Tenth kentucky district. and Mr. Hughes
comes from the nth West Virginia dis
trict. which adjOins it.
Among the formers constituents ars
the members OF TIE Mccoy gang. while
Mr. HusAes numbers among the PEOPLE
OF his district the famous Hatfield tribe.
notwithstanding all these differences the
TWO men are fast and loyal friends. They
formerly served in the Kentucky Legis-
lature together.
That was. of course. some years ago,
when Mr. Hughes was a resident of the
Blue Grass State. Then he moved across
The border into the Mountain state. and
the people there soon gained knowledge
OF his abilities. and sent him 10 Con-
eress. Mr.. Hopkins follows him, and
VIII be his associate in the next House.
So far as they have any political anil
ations. the McCoys are Democrats and
the Hathelds are Republicans. Every
time the feud breaks out anew, and there
Is z battle a certain number OF votes
are lost 10 one or the other OF these two
statesmen. Sometimes the net result IS
& gain for one; sometimes for the other,
but in the long run they manage 10
pair" AMI the result is stand on.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
The AQueduct Bridge.
Not Worth Extensive Repairs, 1t
Should Be Replaced By New One.

The Aqueduct Bridge can hardly be
said to have at any time been a thing
Of beauty, and il Is doubtful whether
In its present deerepit condition it will
prove a joy forever to those called
upon 10 mingle with both the quick
and the dead at Fort Myer and at Ar
Eneton.
The Commissioners of the District
are facing the problem of spending
what seems TO us a very large amount
of nearly S70,O00-to repair
the old structure to a point of safety
where electric ears may be run over
II, thus giving an entry into the city
to the Great Falls trolley line, or of
patching the crumbIing spans from
year TO year, at much less expendi-
care Of money, until such time as Con-
gress sees fit, IN conjunction, perhaps,
with the State Of Virginia, TO vote an
amount of money sufficient TO con
struct a bridge creditable to the Dis
triet and It's neighbor to the south.
As between the two propositions we
are decidedly IN favor of the latter.
Trolley ears connecting the Virginia
shore of the Potomac with that Of the
District are no doubt desirable, but
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
The Lottery Decision.
Congress Power Over Interstate Com
merce Held Absolute and Final.


The decision of the United States
Supreme Court in the Champion ease,
which asserts the power of Congress
to prohibit the sending of lottery tick
cts from one State TO another bv other
means than the United States mails,
will re-enforee the authorities in their
efforts to break up lotteries,
But the principles involved in the
decision are Of vastly more impor-
lance than is indicated by this state
ment. The court took occasion, in its
decision, to affirm the absolute author
ity Of Congress over every form Of IN
terstate commerce. 1t was on the
ground that lottery tickets are sub
jeets of traffic, and that the carriage
of such tickets by independent car
riers from one State TO another is IN
terstate commerce, that the court de-
eided the case Immediately under con
sideration in favor of the Govern
ment.
In giving The decision, the court
went on to say that under It's power
to regulate commerce among the sew
.eral States subject to the limitations
imposed by the Constitution upon the
exercise of the powers granted Con
gress has plenary authority over such
commerce, and may prohibit the ear
rage of such tickets from State to
State; and legislation to that end, and
of that character, is not inconsistent
with any limitation or restriction i'm
posed upon the exercise of the powers
granted TO Congress"
That is to say, the right to regulate
interstate commerce, which is lodged
with Congress, carries with it the
right 10 prohibit any form of such
commerce, if Congress is disposed to
exercise il. In the ease under consid-
Grafton, Congress exercised this right
in the interest of the public morality,
and to prevent the carrying on of lot
teries; but, by inference. it would
have the power to prohibit other
forms of commerce, say, for instance,
commerce in goods made by trusts or
combinations whose business was be
ing illegally conducted.
Under this decision, it seems clear
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IN THE COURTS AND CAPITALS OF THE OLD WORLD.
N~Cp land
BrapreF ar a

that foreign ambassadresses and the
wives of foreign ENJOYS at Paris should
share their husbands precedence, no
provision whatsoever is made for the
wives of any OF the dignitaries OF the
French government. not even for the
wife of the President OF the republic,
who has no official status in the eyes
Of the law
All this is TO be rectiied by means
OF new law drafted by the commits
sion appointed by President Loubet and
his government.
Let me add that the law now in ex-
istence does not provide any rules or
regulations for the precedence OF the
aristocracy. among whom ridiculous
conflicts upon the subject are frequent
This is especially the case with women
of bourgeois origin. whose large dow
ries have constituted the main attrac-
tion to their titled husbands. and have
known duchesses such as Nine. de era
mont and princess of the House of
Murat and Wagram-all OF them Of
plebeian origin-purposeIy arrive late
at dinners in order to avoid what they
considered the humiliation OF yielding
precedence 10 a rival wearer OF the
ducal o.. princeIy coronet
I need scarcely to say that French
society accords to the members OF the
House Of Bourbon, as well as to those
Of the Bonaparte dynasty, the pre-
cedences conceded in monarchicaI coun-
tries to princes and Processes Of the
blood
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
Give the AutOmobile a Chance.

The development Of the automobile is one
Of the signs Of the times II is a distinct
contribution % the energy and go-ahca dativcness
~ the age No unnecessary restrictions should
be placed upon its use. hut. on the other hand.
every encouragement should be given to il con-
sistent with the rights and safety OF the public.
There have been abuses Of the automobile, aud
popular prejudice has arisen against IL, some
Of which Is uliustifed- But with reasonable
restrictions enacted by State Legislatures and
the Improvement OF the machine by inventors
the automobile has a future before IT, not linn
tied 10 pleasure only. but as a contributor 20
the comfort and convenience u the public IN
general.-Philadclphia Press.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
The "Pas" in France.

The pas" IN france.
President Loubet and his ministers
have just appointed a commission for
rbc purpose Of devising notifications Of
,hc existing laws on the subject Of so
ciaI and official precedence, so as to
bring the latter up to date. and in har-
mony with the present customs and
modern requirements. Although France
is subject TO a republican regime. and
claims to be the most advanced Of all
nations as far as the democracy OF its
institutions is concerned, yet it is the
only country in the world where the
rules OF official precedence are pre-
seribed by statute. instead of by mere
usage. tradition and rule devised by the
crown or 5y the authorities Of the court.
The statute in question bears the date
OF 1904. and the signature Of the first
Napoleon. who had then just become en-
peror and. never having been repealed.
is still in force today. II gives the FIRST
place after the sovereign, his consort ard
his heir apparent to the princes and
princesses Of the blood. Next come the
cardinals. the field marshals. and the
cabinet ministers. who in turn are fol-
lowed by members OF the senate and OF
the council OF state. After them ranks
the grand crosses Of the Legion of Hon
o.. the generals of division and the vice
admiraIs "a their way come the presi-
dents Of the court of appeals, then the
archbishops the projects or governors OF
provincial departments. the brigadier
generals, the bishops, the rear admirals.
and so on, indefinitely.
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Changes Under the Republic.

The only notifications which have
been brought about in this statute by
the terms OF the present Republican
constitution is that the chief magis-
trate occupies the place OF the SOW
ereign. while the presidents Of the
senate and Of the chamber of deputies
take the rank Of princes OF the blood
Foreign ambassadors are accorded the
pas Immediately after the presidents
OF the two houses OF the legislature,
while the members OF the chamber OF
deputies come after the senators and
before the members % the council Of
state.
While international usage requires
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
Status of the Roland BOnapartes.

French society does not. however. in
clude in the latter either Prince" Ro-
land Bonaparte. nor yet the latter's
daughter, the now twenty one-year-
old Princess" Marie Bonaparte, whose
mother. Marie Blanc. who died a few
weeks after giving her birth. Was one of
the two daughters and cO-heiresses OF
old Blanc, the founder and creator Of
the great public gambling establishment
at Monte Carlo. or the latter "Prin-
cess" Marie Bonaparte is one OF the part
owners. and this fact renders her one
of the greatest heiresses Of the day.
The reason why French society de-
clines to accord 10 Roland Bonapartc
and 10 his daughter the precedence con-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
THE BEST THINGS FROM OTHER NEWSPAPERS.
BITS OF MISCELLANY.
Castle as a Story Teller.

CSStfo as Story Teller.
Recent occurrences in Venezuela give point TO
] little story told by President Castro. A GER
tain wealthy South American died without a
all. His disappointed heirs expcctant there
upon sonspired with notary. \ string was
tied around the dead mans neck and the notary
proceeded 20 request his assent to the requests
agreed upon by the conspirators. You leave
your cattle 10 Maxine, your house TO Maria,
your coffee 10 JOSEF At each OF these ques-
tionS the string was pulled, and a nod was
obtained from the corpse Then the notary
mentioned a bequest 20 himself but the holder
Of the string did not pull. The notary's eN-
claniation.'' concluded the Venezuelan President,
accurately describes the existing international
situation. Threatening 20 tear up the document.
he cried; oh, the string must be pulled for
everybody. or there viii be no WILL New
Orleans Times Democrat.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28
The Senate Rules.

The opportunity to stranglc public business
in the interest Of private scheming will re-
main as long the Senate refuses TO adopt
rational rules Of procedure. BY whatever door
you go in, there YOU always come out. In the
public interest. as we'll as FOR the sake Of its
own self-respcct, the Senate should conform 20
the usage OF deliberative bodies in all civilized
countries, and not remain at the mercy OF any
obdurate piratiCal member, or OF tireless
vox. ct praetcres. nihil.-New York Evening
Post.
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not at the expense of costly, long con
tinuod and in the end wasteful re
pairs. BUilt-over houses are rarely
satisfactory, and bridges designed to
meet conditions long since outgrown
are not likely to furnish foundation
for 4 structure such as the people of
Washington and Virginia have a right
10 expect 10 see built.
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EDITORIAL COMMENT.
A Department With a Future.

Secretary Cortclyou and his subordinltCs viii
start ont with Immense task on their hands.
Every one OF their many activities Is growing at
ratio unknown in the case II any Of the
similar interests in any other part Of the world.
Moreover, the growth is greater. in some
Instances than has been known before in this
country. The new department assumes an in
terest for the country which viii make its head
one Of the most important Of the members Of
the Cabinet The who heads IL viii bs
one Of the marked figures in the executive
branch Of the Government--St Louis Globe
Democrat
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Many Changes Scheduled.

or course many changes will be made
in the committee assignments among the
members of the present House who will
be members OF the next. but if Speaker
to-be Cannon sees nj 20 do so. he may
allow this committee 20 remain undis-
turbed.
With the other ones. especially the i'm
portant ones. he will have trouble and
enough in making out the lists so as
to satisfy all. Incidentally it has been
suggested TO him that he might save
himself a great deal Of worry over the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28

II. Vanderbilt, who owned Maud s. He
had purchased a horse ron Mr.. Van
derbilt about the time the latter had
sold the famous mare. and asked the
millionaire: why did you part with
such a noble animaI?" Mr.. Vanderbilt
replied: When 1 drove her along the
street the people used to say. There
goes Maud s. They never thought of
saying. There goes Vanderbilt.
couldn't play second fiddle to a mare
even such a mare"
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Reflections Of a Bachelor.

II is prudent 20 keep platonic love well iced.
woman's face is her fortune and some
mans misfortune.
Ideals are buried in the nuptial couch; they
are reincarnated in the crib.
Anyway, getting along with ones mother-in-
law is good training for the diplomatic service
man can convince any woman he loves her
ii he can afford 10 give her enough presents
New N0rS Pres
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problem by turning the whole matter
over 20 the Tantalus Club the members
OF which have expressed a willingness
TO take all Of the important chairman
ships.
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10 say Roland and Jeanne) established
themselves in Paris. where they lived
for a time upon the charity OF benevo-
lent people. especially OF those belong
ing 20 the Bonapartist cause 1t was
precarious livelihood at the best. and
by degrees everything that the little
family possessed found its way to the
pawnshOp.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-02-28

The Symphony Orchestra is not to have
the assistance OF Mrs. Zeisler at its
concert next week. but that furnishes no
valid excuse for Washington music low
ers TO stay away. The local talent is
amply able 10 reward attendance.
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that Congress has not exhausted its
powers in the Sherman antitrust law,
or IN any subsequent legislation. 1t
has IN reserve . more formidable
weapon than any it has yet used.