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The Washington times., 1903-08-07
A Sewer of Wild Oats.

Baron Francis Joseph Won Lerchen-
field, who has Just been arrested at
Vienna on a charge of obtaining money
under false pretenses. is nephew IF
the Bavaricn statesman OF the same
name, who for so many years has repre-
scented Bavaria at Berlin both as minis
ter plenipotentiary and as member Of
the federal council OF the empire. The
young baron is likewise a godsOn OF the
Austrian Emperor while his mother. by
birth a countess, Elizabeth Paumgar-
ten, was one of the girlhood friends OF
the late Empress OF Austria. The young
baron has been for a number OF years
past a source of no end Of trouble TO
his relatives and friends. and so great
was his extravaganza that his parents
obtained from the Bavarian court the
right to disinherit him and 10 bequeath
their estate TO their two daughters.
Some years ago the young nobleman
created q considerable sensation
throughout southern Germany by in
voking an ancient and until then wholly
forgotten Bavarian law enacted in the
Middle Ages. and providing that an an
nual allowance or pension should Do
granted from the national treasury 20
the children of government dignitaries
above a certain rank, and Of mobiles in
the event Of their being destitute The
young baron during the course OF his
law studies had managed to unearth this
particular statute, and accordingly ap-
pealed 20 the government for the allow
ance on the ground that having quar-
relied with his father and mother about
money matters, he was without re-
sources.
a general cutlery was raised. however.
at the idea OF the national eXchequer
being called upon to provide for the
wants OF this young fellow, known IS
one Of the widest and most extrava-
CANT scapegraces at Munich, when go
many men who have grown white hairs
in the service Of the state are stinted
almost TO the verge or starvation with
pensions that are merely nominal Ac-
cordingly a bill was introduced into the
national legislature Of Bavaria and duly
passed providing for the repeal OF 3
law so thoroughly out OF keeping with
the spirit OF the times.
MARQUISE DE FONTENO1.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
Another Bryan Candidate.

Mr.. Bryan has selected another ideal"
candidate for the Democratic nomIna-
ton for President He stumbled across
him a few days ago in Ohio. and made
the announcement in advance OF pub
LEGATION in The Commoner." The man
is the Hon. John w. Bookwalter, Of
Springfield Ohio, a wealthy manufac-
turer. and like Mr.. Bryan, also d farmer,
in that he owns many broad acres and
possesses some blooded stock 1t is
quite useless to say that Mr.. Bookwal-
ter is an ardent admirer of the editor
of The COmmoner" and an advocate of
the principles Of the Chicago and Kan
sas City platforms. He has never held
public Office. although he was at one
time the Democratic candidate for gov
ernor OF Ohio, but was defeated by the
Hon. Charles Foster, formerly Secretary
OF the Treasury. He is a conservative
business man Of good standing. and like
the majority Of Mr.. Bryan's ideal can
dldates, his reputation does not extend
far beyond the boundaries of his own
State.
Besides being a manufacturer and a
farmer, Mr.. Bookwalter is an author.
and IL is no doubt this fact which en-
dears him TO Mr.. Bryan Mr.. Bookwal-
| ter once wrote a book which. though
now out Of print. and there is no de-
mand for its republication, met with the
unqualified approval of Mr.. Bryan. II
was called IF Not Silver. What" Time
and events have answered Mr.. BoOkwal-
ter's question. but he is still a cham
pion of bimetallism. and in consequence
Commoner.'
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
The Field of Politics.
Would Return to the Fold.

Information comes from Kentucky that
the Hon. W. c. P. Breckenridge. the ia
nous 'silver-tongued' orator Of the
Blue Grass state, who represented the
Seventh district in Congress for many
years, is weary OF his companionship
with the Republicans and is penitently
asking to be taken back into the Demo
cratic fold. Kentucky Democrats are
looking for recruits this year and are
ready TO welcome those who deserted
and are now DESTROYS Of returning. 1t
has been nine years since Breckenridge
left Congress, and at about the same
time parted company with his fellow
Democrats. HIS political downfall fol
lowed the sensational Pollard affair, and
the brilliant career Of a brilliant man
was thus blighted.
In 1894 Breckenridge sought vindica-
tion at the hands of his constituents by
ro-election, but this was denied him,
and running as an Independent Demo-
Graf, he was defeated by another Demo-
crat. Disappointed and disgruntled. he
found the silver issue a good excuse for
angning himself with the Republicans Of
Kentucky. He opposed Bryan in both
campaigns and fought against his former
party associates IN the famous Goebel-
Taylor contest for governor. In fact,
he was one of Taylor's attorneys in the
fight over the governorship after the
election.
Evidently he is sick and tired OF his
new political associates, and is anxious
to return to his old friends. At least
he has announced that he is back in the
Democratic party again, and that its
cause will hereafter be his cause, and
furthermore that he intends to support
Governor Beckham, the Democratic
nominee, for governor. He asks that the
past be forgotten, and pledges himself
/ to adhere to the Democratic faith in the
future. II is surmised that Breckin
ridge wishes TO return to Congress from
his old district. and that he is simply
| placing himself in line for the nomina
ton next year. The district is now rep
| resented by the Hon. South Trimble
who will probably retire at the expira
ton of his present term, but there are
| two or three aspirants for the seat. The
I district under normal conditions is
strongly Democratic.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
No Domestic Infelicity.

1t is perfectly true shat the young
Grand Duchess of SAKE Weimar, who
was only married in last May. has left
her husbands court for Switzerland.
deeply angered But it is going too
far to assume that her resentment is
directed against her husband. and that
they have separated. II the grand duke
has remained behind at Weimar ii is for
the purpose Of effecting certain radical
changes in the composition OF his court
and encourage with the object of rem
dering life beneath his roof more con-
genial to his bride.
OF all the courts of the petty states Of
Germany there Is not one where the laws
OF etiquette ere so hidebound, where the
rules of ceremonial are more inexora-
bic. where the court dignitaries are more
pretentious, narrow minded and bigoted
than at Weimar. where everything re-
mains very much as it was in the days
of the late grand duke, man of most
mediocre intellect, but who passed
among those who did not know him as a
prince Of great culture on the strength
Of his having been a pupil of Goethe.
The grand dukes young bride found
existence there intolerable, matters be-
Ing rendered additionally unpleasant for
her by the unfriendly attitude OF her
mOther-in-law. who is mOrganatically
married to her chamberlain. 1t was con-
ditlons Of court life such as this at Ores
den that drove the ex-Crown Princess Of
Saxony into her sensational and unfor-
SAKE Weimar more sensible, contded
her woes to her husband and has gone
to Switzerland with his sanction. SO as
to leave him q free hand to effect radi-
cal reorganization of his court. entailing
the removal OF all sorts OF dignitaries
who had fancied that they could bend
the young princess TO their narrow no
lions OF etiquette and propriety.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
Wolcott a Power.

The Hon Edward o. Wolcott has
finally succeeded in regaining his lost
leadership in Colorado. and hopes to re-
turn 10 the Senate, although he will not
have another opportunity for election
for four years. For several months, in
fact ever since the election last fall.
Wolcott has been endeavoring to ceor-
ganize the Republican party in the State
and has at last succeeded, and is to be-
come chairman Of the State central COM
mittee and dominate that body.
Wolcott was one Of the few among
Colorado Republicans who refused
to leave his party because 1t OPP
posed free siIver-the issue dear TO so
great a silver producing State as Col
orado. His attitude in remaining with
the party when his friends and assoei-
ates were gong over en- masse to Bryan
cost him his seat In the Senate. but he
insisted that these Republicans would
soon return to their old love. and the
prophecy which he made has come true
even sooner than he anticipated.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
The Washington Asylum.
An Amazing Condition of Affairs Re
vealed by Investigation.

The facts revealed by the investi-
cation of the affairs of the Washing
ton Asylum may well be termed
amazing" as the report of the com
mittee of the Board of Charities
properly characterized the conditions
which it found.
One of the most amazing" fea-
lures of the whole matter is the fact
that these deplorable conditions have
So long existed. One would suppose
that in a city like Washington, which
prides itself upon good local govern
ment, it would be quite impossible for
such a state of affairs as is described
in the Neill-Wolf report to continue
long. Yet, from all that can be ascer-
tanned, it has existed for ten, twelve,
OF fifteen years, IN fact ever since the
present superintendent has been in
charge Of the institution.
1t appears to have been more or less
q matter of chance that the investiga-
ton took place at all, though all the
time there has been "a lack of disci-
pine and of business methods that
demonstrates executive inef1iciency"
Some one, certainly, Is responsible for
the failure to see that this institution
was properly managed. Who is it?
To the credit Of the present Commits
sioners il may be said that the evil has
at last been found out. No doubt they
will remedy it. IN fact, ii must be
cured. Public Indignation cries out
against such abuses as have been prac-
ticed at the Washington Asylum.
While the report of the committee
On investigation does not show IN
tcndant Stoutenburgh to nave been
guilty Of dishonesty, it does convict
him Of criminal inefficiency and Of
criminal negligence He should
promptly be removed from office He
cannot be dismissed too quickly.
Intendant Stoutenburgh's great
est offenses have been toward the
INDECENT sick whom circumstances and
environments have placed at his
mercy. Imagine sending spoiled fish
and decayed beefsteak to a hospital
ward as nourishmeut to succor those
who are i'll; think Of regulating the
strength Of coffee by the number of
persons who are to partake Of II. If
the number was small the beverage
was strong, If the number was large
the drink was correspondingly weak.
| The quantity OF water varied IN pro
portion to the aggregate Of drinkers,
but the number of pounds Of coffee
was unchanged. When the asylum
was filed, 1t appears that the supply
OF meat was diminished from what 1t
might have been when the institution
was sparsely occupied. The report OF
the committee abounds with instances
of this sort. Who can tell the num-
Der Of dependents in the almshouse
and hospital who have lived and suf-
fered, or died, in distress through 1.-THE
lax management and want of system
Of which the committee complains?
The report upon the affairs of this
institution is but another proof Of the
necessity, pointed out by The Times
Of a thorough investigation Of all the
departments and institutions OF the
! District Government.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
Could Make Him Useful.

DO you know" said the pretty girl, ad-
dressing the strange young man on the opposite
seat in the street car who had been staring at
her impudently for several minutes. you put
me 50 much in mind Of my brotherP'
DO I?'' he responded, with killing smile.
Il am delighted 70 hear IT,"
Yes: you make me wish he was here FOR
lust about one minute Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
LADS in Athol Gray"

Khaki is being abolished in the Eng
lish army, and the responsibility for
this move on the part Of the war de-
partment is laid at the door of King
Edward. 1t is to him likewise that is
ascribed the new campaigning and field
dress OF his troops. which is OF a blush
gray material known throughout Scot
land as "AthoI gray" 1t has long been
known as a favorite color of the King.
OF course. there are more serious
motives than this mere fondness OF the
sovereign for particular hue. to de-
termine both himself and the war de-
partment to go to the expense and
trouble OF changing the entire fighting
and field dress OF the British army-a
uniform that will be forever associated
with the Boer war. Among military
men the change Is very popular. since
the ugliness of khaki was undeniable.
And there is no doubt that we shall
soon be hearing as many ditties about
1.-The lads in AthOl gray" as about the
boys in khaki of the last few years
The Washington times., 1903-08-07

The Rev. John Alexander Dowie. alias
Elijah the second. founder of Zion and
general overseer Of the Christian Catho-
lie Church, has taken out naturallZa-
ton papers, which would indicate that
he does not intend leaving US on a fiery
chariot excursion as did the first Elijan
at least not in the Immediate future.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
Suggested Patti Program.

I. Farewell Forever
2. Say Au Reyoir, But Not GoodBy."
8. How Can l Leave Thee?'
/. ''she said Good-By."
s. IBID Me Good-By and Co"
6. Il Don't Care If You Never Come Back. "
:. 'Tostis Good By"
S. Pare Thee Well, for Must Leave Thee. "
0. Take Your Clothes and CO.
10. 81 VIII Return Again"
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07

Boston has taken step in advance OF
other cities in the matter Of equipment
Of her police force by organizing an
automobile squad which patrols the
Back Bay district. The idea is not a
bad one, and it IS possible that the
Washington force might be able to
catch an offender now and then II Ma
jor Sylvester were to be provided with
two or three automobiles.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
FLOOD SWEEPS CANYON.

FLORENCE, Col. Aug. As the re-
suit of heavy transforms wall OF water
several feet deep came rushing down
Hard Scrabble Canyon yesterday morn
ing. carrying away fifty fet of the bridge.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
Daily Calendar of American Historu
August 7.

~Aus 4oL I.
1I91-GTeat Britain appointed her first
minister 10 the United States He
was George Hammond.
1S6+-MaJ. Gen. Phil H Sheridan ap-
pointed TO the command of the
Army of the Shenandoah.
1SSO-Execution OF KemmIer by electric
ity al Auburn. N Y, the first ex-
ecution by electricity.
1SSS-Congress met in extra session on
call Of President Cleveland TO re-
peal the Sherman silver purchase
law.
4ssS-Spain accepted terms of peace pro-
posed by the United States.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
CANTON BANK SHORT.

CANTON. Ohio. Aug. IA shortage In
the funds OF the City National Bank.
which. IL is said. may reach $50 200, has
been discovered. Albert w. Deibel. tell
er. has been arrested
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
Wanted the Whole Shoe.

Here. waiter" said Mr.. Neddergrass TO the
attendant in the city cafe where he was break
fasting, Il see you got some fried soles' on
this here bill o fare. Bring em l think
them was the uppers i got fer griddle cakes
a minute ago. Judge.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
Stepping Stone to Higher HOnOrs.


The Duke Of Marlborough appoint
ment to represent the colonial depart
ment, and Joseph Chamberlain's views
in the house OF lords, as under secretary
OF state for the colonies. may be regard
ca as preparatory 20 his being nominated
to the governor generalship OF Australia
or OF Canada. the latter being the more
probable Of the two eventualities. The
under-secretaryship in question has.
since Joseph Chamberlain has been at
the head Of the colonial department, al
ways been regarded as a stepping stone
to high office, Lord Selborne having be-
come first lord OF the admiralty. while
Lord Onslow has now likewise been sd-
vanced TO cabinet rank.
In the case OF the Duke Of Marlbor-
ough high colonial Office may be looked
for, and inasmuch as the governor gen.
eralship Of both Canada and Australia
are shortly TO become vacant, his ap-
pointment to one or the other may he
looked for within the next twelve months
or So
II Is only fair to add that in the case
of the young duke. who is but thirty
two years OF age. his acceptance OF Of
fee, With the work which the latter en-
tails. is prompted solely and entirely BY
a sense Of duty. For, being duke, that
is 20 say occupying the very highest
rank in the peerage, and having al
ready the Order of the Garter. he has
nothing left to look for in the share of
! honors and distinction. while the wealth
which he possesses through his wife. the
daughter Of ". x. Vanderbilt, renders
him, of course. wholly Indifferent 70 the
enoluments OF any post that he may &C
cept. In his case. as in that OF the
Duke of DevonshIre. and OF many other
great mobiles in England and IN Austria,
Office is merely accepted from a sense
OF duty 10 the state and 10 the nation.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
In a Lighter Vein.
In Rlithe Kansas.

mother. may 20 shock the wheat?''
"Oh, no; my darling daughter
The field is full Of the elite
/ don't think that you oughter."
Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
Tears.

A damsel weeps because she's blue.
What good, dear heart, viii weeping do?'
"a lot, says she, and lifts her head,
And 10, her nose at least IS red.
Detroit Free Press.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
The Old RhYme.

Nell-May has a beau, hasn't she?
BELIEVES; she calls him April showers"
Nell-What's the idea In that?
Belle-He brings May howers--Philadelph
Puhilc Ledger
The Washington times., 1903-08-07

BY attending a meeting of bank di-
rectory Russell Sage earned $50. This
will keep Uncle Russell in spend
ing money for long time.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
Darwinian.

First Monkey-It seems to be a toss-up whether
man Is descended from
Second Monkcy-Yes; it's heads. they win;
tails, We win.-Smart Set.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
District Finances.
Why Play Into the Hands of Land
Spectators?

On July l, 1901, the advances made
to the District of Columbia by the
United States to carry ont certain I'M
provements authorized by Congress
amounted to Spouse.
On July l, of the present wear.
these advances amounted to S4,6OO,-
coo.
In other words, the debt Of the Dis
trlct to the United States was IN
creased more than twentyfold with
III the short period Of two years.
To the taxpayer this should furnish
food for reflection.
We are told that the improvements
Improvements, by the way, which
Will involve the expenditure of at least
$o,000,00O more-are absolutely es-
sential to the welfare and growth Of
the city. Among them are the sewage
disposal system and the filtration
plant, a new municipal building and
the extension Of certain thorough
fares, according to plans sanctioned
b. Congress.
The ACCESSIBILITY Of mourning this
obligation Is no longer a subject for
discussion, since it Is an accomplished
fact. We have assumed the burden
aid we must carry 1t. But while the
exact weight of that burden is as YET
undetermined and understandable. It
can do no harm-indeed, we consider
Il a public duty-to draw attention of
taxpayers to the reckless, extrava-
CANT, and, we might almost say, Grim
nal manner III which the debt of the
District Is increased for the benefit Of
the few at the expense Of the many.
Three years ago Congress forced
the District to pay, with few excep-
tons, the entire cost of street extern
slons. The injustice of that course, In
view of the peculiar conditions pre-
vailing here, was fully set forth IN al
article which appeared in the local
columns of our issue Of yesterday.
Complain as we may Of this outrage
upon the taxpayer, and determined as
we are TO seek an amehoratiOn of the
present state Of things whenever and
wherever the opportunity shall pre-
sent itself, We yet must admit as sen
sible men that 1t Is not a theory, but
a condition, which confronts Us.
Acting. then. as sensible men, shall
we plunge still further IN debt on the
specious plea that future generations
ought to be made 10 pay for the
things they are expected to Ike, or
shall we cut our coat according TO our
cloth, pay as we go, and avoid run
ming into debt more than is absolutely
necessary
We are heartily in favor Of the
sCwage-disposal system, which, we un-
derstand, viii involve an expenditure
OF OVER udlL d LlLll4OI AlO4Ad4S q CslA
for a number Of years 10 come yet.
We are equally in favor Of an early
completion of the filtration plant
which Will give US clear water to drink
and battle IN, and which, we hope, Will
improve the sanitary conditions Of the
city. Stretching a point, we are even
disposed TO concede the necessity Of
housing our District officials more III
keeping with a sense Of their own I'm
portance, though We are not willing
10 admit that by encasing them IN
marble we shall be enhancing tho
value of their services to the taxpayer
or increasing their efficiency as public
servants.
But when it comes TO wasting the
public reyenues-at a time when the
debt Of the District is twentyfold
The Washington times., 1903-08-07

Pope Plus X complains that because
OF his self enforced seclusion in the
Vatican he will not be able TO see the
sea. but he Will be able to see the
The Washington times., 1903-08-07

Marine Note: Reports from New
York state that the Grand Canal up
Broadway is not yet open TO navigation
The Washington times., 1903-08-07
CURRENT NEWS AND GOSSIP
FROM OLD WORLD CAPITALS
Reason for the Adjustment Khaki by the British AmyPvges
Enjoyed by the Sultan of Johore.

was made known. AS soon as this was
established the case was thrown out OF
court on the ground that British courts
had no Jurisdiction over a foreign sover-
eign. no matter whether he was living
incognito as a private citizen. or under
his own name and title. surrounded by
royal Domp.
There was a considerable scandal
about the matter: so much. that ths
British government intimated 10 the
Sultan tAat 81 would be well for him
to return TO his dominions. which he was
about TO do when oyertaken by death
The Washington times., 1903-08-07

The Alabama Republicans purpose
starting a newspaper. but they already
have things in black and white.
The Washington times., 1903-08-07

The North Atlantic squadron is sim
ply playing at the Old-fashioned game
Of hide and seek"
Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-13
N, ouab, yesterdnyt
SHIRLEY WOODW0RTH FALLS
Lineman for Telephone Company is
Victim of Serious Accident
while at Work.

While working on a forty-hve-foot tele-
phone pole late Thursday afternoon on
Dodge street, near Twenty fourth, Shirley
Woodwork. a lineman in the employ OF
the Nebraska Telephone company, fell TO
the pavement and received injuries which
may prove fatal.
Woodwork had been at work some time
on the cross arms OF the pole putting a
clamp on the sustainer. To avoid Just such
an accident as happened he employed his
life belt TO prevent his falling. In some
manner the tongue OF the safety belt clamp
became bent, 1t is thought. allowing the
clamp to release itself and causing Wood
worth to take his plunge. When he fell
he struck the pavement on his right side,
just missing the edge of the curblng.
He was carried to the home OF Howard
Kennedy across the street, where he was
cared for until the arrival Of Or. Christy
who made a hasty examination Of Wood
worth's injuries and found that he had SUI
fered fracture OF the right thigh. Wood
worth bled profusely from the mouth and
nose and is believed to have suffered in
ternal injuries His condition wal such
that the physician ordered him taken to
Clarkson hospital.
Woodwork is said to have been a care,
full workman. He is not married and re-
sides at 1147 North Eighteenth street.