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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
Discounted His Enemies.

It was. in fact. owing to thu influence
which the general and his wife exer-
cised upon the Queen prior TO the war
with the United States that the then
Prime Minister Canovas achieved the
departure of Polavieja from Madrid by
means of his appointment 70 the SUI
preme command OF the Philippine
Islands. on the plea that he was the
only general capable OF crushing the
rebellion CanOvas took II for z ranted
that the general. having only n mere
handful Of white troops at his disposal.
and an enemy infinitely more numerous
more fierce. and better equipped than
even the Cuban insurgents. would make
a miserable failure Of the job, and re-
turn to Madrid a defea ed. disgraced.
and ruined man. with III his prestige
gone
Instead of that the general to tbe
intense disgust of the cabinet and the
ultra cOnservatives achieved a series OF
brilliant successes. inhictng defeat
after defeat on the rebels. The news
OF his victories produced an indescrib-
able enthusiasm in Madrid. all the more
as il was known 10 what extent he was
I handicapped by the lack OF white trooDs
and OF guns. the European force at his
disposal amounting to barely $500 mem
as compared with 10000 or more under
the command OF General Weyler in
CUBE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
Seventeenth of His Line.

The present earl. who is unmarried.
is the seventeenth OF his line, and has
no property in England, his only land
ed possessions being IN This country.
Formerly there were very extensive
estates, producing large rentals. which
went with the earldom. But when the
hIteenth earl died unmarried he. with
the object of spiting his lawyer-cousin.
who was next In the line OF succession
10 ms nonors. as sixteenth lord, be-
queathed all the estates 70 his college
chum and friend. r II Heafhcofe-
The viii was upset by the codrts.
But the late earl derived no advan-
tage from the inyalidation thereof For
the estates were Assigned by the tri-
Dunals to Sir James Buchanan OF
Cralgend, as the lineaI descendant OF
Lady Janet Buchanan dau5nter If the
twelfth Earl Of Caithness, while the
other moiety Of the property went 10
Murray MacGreEOr. lsln Australian
squatter, who proved himself to be
great-grandson of Lady Charlotte Mac
Gregor, the other daughter of the
twelfth earl, who died in 1910
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
The Canadian Drift.
The Sentiment for Independence Grow
ing Among Our Neighbors.

The Ottawa correspondent of the
London Economist" reports that the
feeling in favor of Canadian indie
pendence is undoubtedly growing. Sir
Wilfred Laurier's declaration for a
lorger control on the part Of Canada
III future arbitrations with the United
States voices large body of public
opinion which, for that matter, wants
full treaty-making power, Indifferent
to the fact that that is an attribute Of
sovereignty.
The Canadians are particularly sore
just now ever the Alaskan award.
But that is not the whole of their
grievance. They believe, and the text
books IN their schools uniformly
teach, that by the treaties of 1888.
1894, and 1914 England ceded to the
United States large tracts of territory
which ought to belong to Canada, in
Guiding the greater part of Michigan,
Wisconsin, and Minnesota; while the
Ashburton treaty Of 1912 gave the
United States the AroostOok district
III Maine, the treaty of 1916 confirmed
the title of the United States to Wash
ington and Oregon, and the treaty Of
1871 transferred TO the United States
the island of San Juan on the British
Columbian coast. As a Canadian high
official expresses It: "Like animals
deemed TO vivisection for the benefit
ii science, Canada has been operated
OF unsparingly for the good Of the
empire"
Right or wrong, this opinion is
widely prevalent among Canadians.
II is intensified by the fact that Cana
dian vessels, under the operation of
Our coastwise shipping laws, have been
shut out of the carrying trade between
Hawaii and American ports IN the
Pacific, and between Porto Rico and
American ports in the Atlantic.
Under these circumstances. II is not
surprising that Canadian sentiment
does not warm toward the policy OF
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
WESTMINSTER ABBEY
BARS HERBERT SPENCER
Authorities Refuse to Permit the Noted
Philosophers Remains to Rest There.

LONDON. Dec. 1.-The Westminster
Abbey authorities have declined to per
NIT Herbert Spencer to be sepultured in
the British Valhalla
They were informally approaehe but
expressed regret that IL was impossible
The question OF religion could not have
entered into the decision. as Darwin is
buried there.
Prime Minister BalfOur. who had
many controversial bouts with the dead
philosopher. expressed himself favor
ably to burial in the abbey. but the
dean and the chapter proved averse.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
Roses in Rhyme.

Today the verses in my heart
Were scarlet hunming birds;
Try as I would. / could not put
Their fiutterings into words.
The measure halted and the rhymes
Ran rioting here and there:
Il was rs II Hopo tried 20 sing
A duo with Despair!
Tonight the verses in my heart
Are roses wet with dew.
And every rose is whispering
OF You and only You!
How fluentiy the measure flows,
And words slip into chime
With You for theme, how easy 10
Put roses into rhyme!
Vogue.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
MILLIONS IN PENALTIES.

AUSTIN, Tex, Dec. 14.-In the suits
pending in the district court here
against the Pullman Company and the
several railroads Of the State over
which its cars are operated. for penal
ties for alleged violations Of the anti
trust act. amended petitions have been
filed increasing the amount of penal
ties prayed for TO 100000.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
Regent Appreciative.

The Queen Regent received some Of
the telegrapnic dispatci Is announcing
his victories while at the theater. and
Immediately caused them 10 be read out
from the royal box TO the audience by
one of the officers OF her household
amidst storm OF applause. This. OF
course. did not suit the books Of Cam
ovas and of his cabinet. and SO when
the general asked for the Immediate
dispatch of some more troops in order
10 follow the rebels and TO reduce them
TO subsection. his request was refused
IN the most curt and discourteous man
n0r.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
A Familiar Figure.

1t was the wife OF The fourteenth
earl who was 50 familiar a figure for
many years in the American colony in
Paris and on the French Riviera She
was daughter of a Cuban planter.
and prior 20 her unica to old Lord
Caithness. had been the wife of the
Spanish Count Pomar. After the counts
death she obtained by purchase from
the Vatican the title or duchess for
herself, and OF duke for her son bE-
her first marriage. Lsut on marrying
Lord Calthness. she abandoned the
title of Duchess of POmar for that OF
countess OF Calthness. being well aware
Of the superior value of an ancient
British title TO one OF mushroom char
acter obtained by purchase at Rome
Her son, however, still figures both in
Paris and at Nice as Duke of Pomar.
and enjoys almost as great a reputation
for toollshness as his mother, who
among other eccentricities. was firmly
convinced that Mary Queen of Scots
had become reincarnated in her and
posed as that Inflated sovereign on all
possible occasions. Moreover. after the
death Of Madame Blavatsky, she pro-
fessed to have daily interviews and
conversations with the spirit Of the
defunct Prophecies of TheOsophy.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
In a Lighter Vein.
By a Higher Judge.

Ascum-since you can get the house 50 cheap
" YOU viii take It. Of course.
Henpecl-I don't know yet I haven't con-
suited Maria.
Ascum-But what is your opinion?
Hcnpeck-Well, / may not be much OF a
lawyer, but Pm too shrewd to give opinion
until I'm reasonably sure it won't be reversed
PHILADELPHIA Press
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
Communications From
Readers of The Times
Mental Dyspepsia.
Editor Of The Washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The eating OF food is an essential
condition OF life. 1t is necessary to meet
the demands Of repair and growth. Eat
ing. however is not sufficient. Certain
conditions must exist Food must be of
the proper kind: it most be nutritious
it must be properly prepared; it must be
eaten in proper manner and at proper
times; IL must be sufficiently masticated
digested. and assimilated Discretion as
to kind and quantity and quality of food
and the manner OF it's subsequent dis
position will govern the actions of every
intelligent being. Not the amount eaten
but the amount digested and thoroughly
assimilated. is the condition of a happy
and successful life.
These statements as to the physical
being are unhesitatingly accepted as
true. Are they not equally true in the
domain Of the intellect? Do not the
same laws obtain with respect to what
is read as hold with respect TO what is
eaten? Undoubtedly so. The principle
Of selection governs. a rational person
will not read everything that comes
within his sight, any more than he will
eat everything that comes under his
notice. Mental gormandizing and indl-
gestion have the same basis that
physical gormandizing and indigestion
have. They are the prevailing maladies
of the American people, the aggravated
sins Of the day.
What reams Of paper.
What floods OF ink,
A man viii use
Who doesn't think
Lord Bacon has been highly com
mended for saying Reading msketh
the fun man; conversation. the ready
man; writing, the exact man."
Bacon's aphorism is but a half truth
Reading often makes a fool man. His
statement needs to be amended so as
to read: Reading makes the fun man
attention, observation. and reflection
make the profound man; conversation
makes the ready man; writing makes
the exact man. People ought TO read
less and digest more. They ought tC
read the best Conversation win then
have a real value.
How few think justly Of the thinking few;
How many think they think who never do.
The teacher, the speaker, the writer
who is successful IN stimulating the
greatest amount of thinking on the
part OF his constituents does them the
greatest amount of good. Some people.
however. are too lazy 70 think. They
want others TO do their thinking for
them. With them is illustrated. in
politics. in science. in religion-in short,
in every department of life-the truth
fulness of Cowpers couplet-
To follow foolish precedents and to wink
With both eyes is easier than to think
J. PRAISE RICHARD.
Washington. Dec T.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14

The World is spending a good deal
Of time just now i'm hunting over old
files in order to accuse the President OF
plagiarism; carefully avoiding those
files containing the report of the valiant
death Of Col. Rehipe w. Thenuz.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
Why They Are vegetarians.

Vegetarian Don't you know that the strong
est animals are all vegctarans. the elephant
being the most powerful
Carnivorous Friend-That's all right II they
weren't 50 strong they never would be able to
stand a vegetable diet.-Boston Transcript.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14

Somebody who is said 10 be a close
friend Of Pierpont Morgan is complain
ing that the President did not inform
the Northern Securities people before
hand that he was going to act; which
would have been a degree of politeness
unprecedented in Wall Street
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14

It is said that there is no drinking wa
ter on the Isthmus Of Panama. which
perhaps accounts for the inhabitants
becoming intoxicated with JOY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
FLoTILLA AT CHARLESTON.

The torpedo boat fiotilla. consisting Of
the Barry. Decatur. cambridge. Dale
and Chauncey, arrived at Charleston, S.
c., yesterday afternoon The fiotiIla
viii start for Port Royal today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
Reversing It.

at seems to be true that the princess did not
run away with her coachman."
"How was il. them
From all l can learn the coachnan ran away
with the princess. Cleveland Plain Dealer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
Pomar Book Rioiculed.

The Duke Of POmar. I may add. was
foolish enough some years ago 10 ven
ture 10 write book concerning London
society. Of which he knows nothing save
what he has picked UP on the Cont
nent, his welcome in England having
been OF the chilliest description OF
course, the book was mercilessiy guyed
and ridiculed. and the author position
among English people became II any
thing. more impossible than before.
The present Lord CaitEssess IS not even
OF POmar. and the heir 10 the earidOm
is his younger brother, the Hon. Nor
man Sinclair
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14

Christmas moralists are preaching the
duty of getting out OF yourself at this
happy season. And missing the mince
pie and turkey?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
GOLD IN FREE STATE.

BRUSSELS. Dec. 1.-THE announce
ment IS made here that rich gold fields
have been discovered in the Congo Free
State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-12-14
TYLER COLLEGE BURNED.

DALLAS. Tex. Dec. 1.-THE college at
Tyler. Tex. burned yesterday. Two
hundred students lost nearly all their
wardrobes and other personal effects
in their rooms
New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
erpoRT OF FLORIDA BRANCH.

President of the t S. s.: To-day we enter upon
the third wear in the life of T S SAssociation
No change will occur in officers or IN our
methods of work but we hope the experience OF
the last two years will enable to act more ell
GENTLY and be of greater service TO this community
Our special efforts are directed as follows;
To relieving and caring for any who are H. us
tributing food clothing and other necessaries 10
those in want; supplying literature in every fanlIy
where it is desired and appreciated, and speciai
attention is given the public schools. both coloreo
and white. Scholars are urged to be humane IA e 10 70
animals, and prizes given for essays on aitS
subject of natural history In addltlon we am ~
assist in building chapels in communities tnLIIy
settled and destitute of church privileges also
nish our Sabbath school with papers each session.
All this work has been fully carried out the IaSI
year. and can say not case mas Deeh Pc s -eTe
to suffer if it came to knowledge we, "eIe
enabled to scatter all this sunshine through i thle
generosity Of persons in New ork. PeIlsS4 aiiS'
New-Jersey and the New-England States
The list is too long to print, but we lnali YOU q
copy to file in your office ,, :. ~a5a or,
form a branch of the 7. 5. ). in every rurd4 c1AI-
rnunity village and city in the nation Nnat H taS
been done here can be duplicated In any olnel
place and suffering caused by poverty can pc
nearly if not entirely, excluded The cIs[sy
should be fully informed Of our mission. ana ashSo
with liberal hearts to respond TO any appeals toI
aid If they possess confidence that tneir slIes
being properly used. We tender the general ONCE
our thanks for assistance at various uies
during the last year. Truly yours ->->-ru
Chairman of the Executive Committee OF tne ->~A
cooSsee 7. s 5.
NarcOOSSee.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
rA1 KITCHEN IN coRT1ANDT MANSION CoRTLANDT PARK

oven. two coal boxes for carving live c2aT & fte
hinged boxes the end oeaupIiol oeauipIi IoI,q ione
carved stamp was used for butter whlle q .ois =.
board, like enaciated shirt bosom o9alTi a
covered on one side with graceful geonletrlcaIi I
patterns. That to stamp the christmas anu
New Year cakes with .,oLr, ;o,,
In the spring there viii he great celepL a liolI
at the C-ortlandt Mansion. when the FSnlleIdLl,ieL
windows will be unveiled. These WINDOWS, VII
the iron bars and stonework. formed part OF , JLe
old sugar house used by the British IN teVoi1- on
fionary DAYS as a prison. This interesting reIc s
has heen presented by T J. Oakley Rhlnelanoe
and has been erected the lawn adjoining the
house. ,,., ,rla,, Tu+her
Horne of the Parks Department mas ioiIiu E-s
exceedingly curious relics, supposed 10 De
from a house which antedated the htlislotl' s
Among them are stubby old Madeira glasses asses
cannon ball queer brown teapot ana q IHet1e
Of the coronation Of Queene Anne These t,Prsl WI
he nIaced on exhibition within a few days / huIs-
SsY is trt pav day when all the rooms are
thrown OPEN but the house itself IS open &c In
nubIic daily The active interests OF the ooSlets
Of the Colonial Danes of the State or New New
York include besides this museum. the ira toIl
Of Old Dutch documents at the city Ha1' q 2
eenesIor5csI and historical library. the gltt CT
500 a year to she City History Clo and the o. o.
fering of an annual prize Of $9 each 10 me ne
Teachers College of COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY & anu NJ ~
2ochestcr University IN an historical essay coiiI-
r,etitiou.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
WILL COOPERATE WITH MEN

We ss women can never achieve any iHlPi"'-
,,e,+ IN the public transportation service. except
s u,e co-oparare with the mems ASSOCIATIONS
uss one Of the conclusions reached a. the mems
of the car Passengers Rights Society Fes'ei'1'S
o-rire ON. of the members who acted a. .
5etegste 70 the Manufacturers Association "
Frooklvn last week. reported The Proceeoliiss -
that meeting and the courtesy SHOWN her d q =
resantative of a womsus SOCIETY II ee. va As
ca--r,ersre especially with tns manu- - he
eocistton Of the Borough OF HT""kNil go 90 an
Mer~hsnts' club ia Manhattan ~ any am
otber business of the session was 70 al a7 -
vsns for OBTAINING the cooperation 81 t1t ,e
lF--ery woman present volunteered 70 N.sit y. ~
1ssfor with the petition which Is 10 DC selt !" s
MAYOR hut q more systematic canvass W@a 50
etdered necessary A motion was therefore ca III
"a send a letter TO every clergyman IN New u -
aslsing his cooperation and inelostns q Up 49,
Tle neti:ion In the getting OF names TOT IofritT,1e
,,a+ttfon@ Mrs Dore Lyon suggested q "lioits''S
process Of group signatures s-,o ,a,er
- ~ rot p she said take only single Pap!
81 tabs carriage for every name on It. buI 60
aach oS voI,r friends 10 I'LL whole petition. Inat
:, aa ssi,, done IL she lives in apartment house
for every one viii sign IT. ~, = .,,,,e5
- arly date a meeting Will bs ar "a
at which prominent clergyEnen VIII be asker 20
ensaL In the mean time, the society Is me ahihs
cSranlsints TO the Board Of Health on aScouint "
The sfreefcars being cold and Ill VenIlateo. IN ~
o-dar that working women may be ad1ltted -
The society il has been voted 10 make the nlsiiAs
ship fee smaller
New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
10 AID STONY WoLD.

In aid Of the Stony Wold Sanato-ium a solree
r,,,,sicae is arranged for this evening at the wal
dorf-Asto and the managers are IN earnest -
make the occasion q financial success Ihey re-
&C constant appeals from patients with tuberGu-
Ioeis and funds are needed to complete me gFo Gi
irgs The programme of the concert Is an eldpo-
raTe one and the artists who VIII take paIt II
cIude Anna Jewell pianist Miss Cora LracX; byl I'M
t-si+o- Robert Hosea. barytone, WllIlarn f<eIlli'
nisnjst: John NJ Spargur. yiolinist; Hans o hl07
4nIJ Iioloncellist and Miss Flora toan t-HeI.olI
- AIsT Terzberg accompanists- The coLnn1igg zee
cnrssfs of Mrs Charles g. Kerley, Mrs. G. r MOT
re and Mrs WTlstcn n Benedict ,E;rs
The patronesses are Mrs John L pe1nTi boI1ss :
BIZ Mrs. Hui Browning. Mrs. J. Jarrett
Biodgett Mrs George Ward Van nrsd9noeTS Mrs
aifred n Smith and Mrs Orlando F. Dorman
New-York tribune., 1903-01-06

Mrs L. E. Weygandt. president OF the "atoi
1taIian) branch extends sincere thanks 10 the
T S. S for the box of toys. games oooAs' ~
res and other articles sent from the general olc'
and says: I'VE are greatly indebted TO you 1or SO
kindly remembering from time to time, MISS
s NJ I,ttlefeld of New-Hampshire, sends thanks
for her holiday greeting. and reports senaihs nei
usual number of remembrances to her sunshine
corresuoudents To some she gave money, TO others
subscrtptions cards, booklets. etc; Jessie Il n.
Christie IS a young Sunsniner In BROOKLYN We
has written charming little letter TO the PRES pres
dent telling of her pleasure in receiving CHil
mas greeting from the office. After / nave en-
ioy-ed II awhile byself" she says, Il will pass "
On which means that another viii be gwen t,,5
opportunity to share in sunshine Miss anne p NJ
Morris an invalid member. of CharleSvie feIlIl-.
5esires TO thank through the column all those WHO
remembered her at Christmas time, ana VINO @ oid
NOT send their addresses she could reply per
sonaIlv as she would like to have done her zone
Iv life was much cheered by sunshine reineli
branCeS.
A Burlington. Vt. member Is senolng nve masa
zines regularly 70 different members a SunsIllns
act which she faithfully carried out AL 'aSt year
New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
THE GOOD DAYS.

~, do ,o,, mind the old days when life was in its
spring. - hone was
When every hour hah prohi~@r an
Tho drifting on the river the singing on the snore
Tn the good DAYS the old days. the DAYS tnat c'i9
no more?
-rhe sunrise lights have faded and hearts grown
grave since then l., , ,-orId Of
And have WORKED anu Ne7ii0 -
Vet still the magic fingers that wakes the smile
For tbe I,e good days the glad days the days that
have gone by
So let us live that days, in looking BACK may
As rich with happy memories, as bright with con-
stant love. -. ,,,r teads are
That may call them Also ""7' "
THE good days. the dear days. the days OF long
-(7lilaRe Roberts Macdonald. in The consrega-
tionast.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
ug,LgE MASS FOR SISTER FRANCES.

Jubilee mass for Sister NJ. Frances Murray
vas celebrated yesterday at St Catherlnes Con
srt of rho order of the Sisters of Mercy. No loo
nra5,son-sve Yesterday was the hftieth anniver-
sarv of Sister Frauces's. entrance into the order
The celebrant was her nephew. the Rev Henry r
Nurrsv. of ST Rose OF Lima's Church, RockawaE'
In 1853 Sister Frances taking the dnal VOWS,
he-ar,e connected with the Muberry-st- home and
rar,.ired there sixteen years. and then dele
gated 10 assist the Rev Mother Alphonsus Whe1 t
81 f~athArina'S Convent first opened Sne mas
been connected with that institution for tnl1ty-
four years. In the civil war she was assignsu
,be sfsT of General Foster at Beaumont y =,
Ister being placed in charge of several warns o.
the stanley Hospital New -Berne. y -, "nsze M
her work gained her much approval from 'ne o'"
charge.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-06
eoer GREENE CHAPTER o. A. r.

The Fort Green CHAPTER. Daughters of the Amer
ican Revolution has its mid-wnter social gathering
at the Montague tonight. January = ana the
date has double significance inasmuch as II Is tne
.ld Christmas or Twelfth night ard also the one
hundred fourth anniversary OF Washing
-, a55i,g dav There will be several address
es and David A Boody will speak on The Martyrs
of the Prison Ships" The building of monument
n these heroes was of the purposes in tounding
the Fort Greene chapter II Is also Interested 10
osSist in the erection of Continental Memorial
Hi for the use of the National Society. mis- is
to he built in Washington. D c. to serve as nome
fr the ''daughters' when they visit their natofdi
canitaI Mrs S V White founded the chapter ana
ie irs present regent