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The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Preaching Gods Word.
Good Old Fashioned Custom Neglected
by Some Pastors.


1t Is becoming quite the thing OF
late for pastors to preach ON almost
any subject Of transitory interest, and
10 get further and further away from
the good old custom of expomdine
the Scriptures. The fashionable
preacher gives his congregation, for
instance. book reviews. astronomical
conjeetures. and metaphysics. 1t Is
NOT often that a minister Of the Cos
pei devotes his precious minutes in the
pulpit 10 exploiting a business con
Germ, or usurping the functions of the
daily press IL treating of secular mat
tiers. Last Sunday g worthy and elo-
auenr pastor IF this city replied, III
the course Of his sermon, TO The
Times criticism of the Health Officer
for including IN his annual report an
advertisement Of the Washington
Sanitary Improvement Company.
Uneonseiously, no doubt, the worthy
pastor himself advertised the enter
piisc. announcing 10 his parishion-
ers trat its management is good, and
that it is paying a small per cent
on the original investment"
The unpaid advertisement III the
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
OF French Origin.

Inc FAMILY To whirh tne count belongs
IS Of French origin, and viii be found
not IN Part I or H. but ia Part III Of
the AlmaEach de Gotha. IL was found
ed somewhere in the thirteenth century
and took the name Of de Pouiily, from
its estate Of that name in the Co-e
dor in France. 1t received the French
title Of count in the early part Of IL +.
eighteenth century. and toward the lat
ter end thereof became. through its an
ion with the heiresses of the Austrian
Count Of MensdorG. part and parcel OF
the Austrian nobility 1t was again
through marriage with the heiress Of
the mediauzed house of Dietrichstein
NOW extinct that IL was improved into
Dietrichssein Won Niko.sburg. Emperor
Francis Joseph comforting the Austrian
title OF Prince Of Dietrichstein upon the
fathei- Of Count Albert. the new Aus
trian ambassador in London Count
Albert is a younger son. the princely
title being borne by his elder brother
Hugo. who was in attendance upon King
Edward during his recent visit TO Wen
ma.
Count Albert. Ike his brother. IS.
through his mother. rich and much ike
an Englishman in lis ways manners.
and speech Count Albert MeHsdorff
was at one tire mentioned as likeiy
TO become the second husband of The
widow Of Prince Henry Of BattenberS.
whose chum he had been. and is q
grand cross Of the English Victorian
Order
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
The PuhIic Service Medals.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The Times cannot be too highly commended
for IFS public spirited offer Of medals for the
policemen and hremen. Deeds OF valoF among
these public servants have become 50 frequent
that some sor- of recognition j. due them.
Since the District Government has no proyi-
sion for medals for is brave emplQyes. it is
highly proper for the Districts best paper tc
come To the front with In offer like that mside
in todsy's Issue FUuselSsh acts like tbs viii
be appreciated by everyone ia the city Good
ior The Times, VETERAN FIREMAN.
Washington Nor %
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portion OF the guests were people from
the royalist and nationalist class. and
only those members OF the French gov
eminent and officials were invited whom
it was absolutely impossible to abstain
from asking
An idea Of the atmosphere which pre-
vailed may be gathered from the Incl
dent which led 20 the recall OF Coionei
Count Mouravien Amurski from the
post Of military attache TO the embassy.
At one Of the entertainments given by
the ambassador. the colonel was told
or te receive the visitors and TO see
that they were properly placed
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Two Views of a Question.
Both Advocate Military Discipline for
Civilians.

The general lack of understanding
Of the canteen question Is proved by
two letters, representing opposite
views One, from Philadelphia cler-
eyman, appeared IN a newspaper of
that city The other was received by
The Times not long ago.
The Philadelphia clergyman asked
why it was necessary to allow grog-
geres and dives within walking dis
lance of arlay posts He did not un-
derstand why the War Department
did not get to work and forbid such
people to carry on business He
seemed not to know that the War
Department has no more business to
forbid man to sell liquor ii a GER
tain town than it has to forbid him
to sell shoes.
The other letter enthusiastically
recommended that women's clubs
should be prevented from talking too
much, and meddling with matters
about which he members knew moth
ing. 1t argued that soldiers need
stimulants IN order TO accomplish
forced marches, and that military
discipline would be a good thing foi
the women's clubs. But ii was not
explained how this was to be done.
The way to straighten out this can
teen business. if ii is ever straight.
ened out, does not lie through the de
handing of impossibilities. II is ne
doubt ridiculous that The women
clubs and temperance organization,
Should discuss matters of which they
know nothing. but people wiser than
/ they do this For hundreds of years
for example. various persons dogma
TIED with the utmost gravity on th'
place TO which they expected TO q
after death. Tire thing which Is more
ridiculous Is that people who ough
10 know what shey are about Shout,
allow themselves TO be Influenced h,
such irresponsible chatter Congress
Is the absurd figure in TINS situation
/ Il has allowed the womeu's clubs an'
civilian organizations Of one idea e
settle detail Of army Organization
Of which they knew practically notn
ing
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
An Oath for Motormen.

The text Of the oath administered 10 men who
accept service on the Vienna municipal tram
oass:
Il swear ON my word of honor to be faith
ful and obedient TO his majesty. imperial. royal
and apostolic, Frames Joseph l. as well as 10
the SUCCESSORS Of the eminent house Of Haps-
bTg-Lorraine, and 70 contribute with all my
strength 10 the honor and profit Of the oity
Of Vienna l further swear on my word 4
honor that ] do not belong, or viii belong, e
any party which pursues republican tendencies, OF
20 the enemies Of Austria. London Morning
Advertiser
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French Dislike Ouroussof.

The transfer of Prince OuroUssoG from
the post of Russian ambassador At
Paris TO represent his sovereign at
Rome as welcomed by the French gov
eminent rs the prince tenure of the
embassy Of the Gar on the banks of
the Seine has not been a success, and
has contributed to impair rather than
improve, the relations between St.
Petersburg and Paris. The prince took
no pains whatsoever TO propitiate the
French people. manifested no interest
in French art and literature, and per
mitted the members OF his staff 20 con-
vert for long time his embassy into a
sort OF headquarters of the French ma
tioaalist opposition against the govern
ment
At the entertainments given the major
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Suicide Of Rosano.

The sensational suicide Of Signor
Rosano, the minister of finance In the
new Italian administration. is the best
thing that could possibly have hap
pened FOR tlie latter For his presence
in the ministry had already led TO its
being given the name of the Malta
cabinet. and his appointment owing
10 his relations with the chiefs Of the
Malta. especially his close friendship
with P,inzzoio. The instigat9T = -
murder of the Marquis NotarbartOIo. a
member of the senate and not only
the Conservatives, but likewise the So
ciaiists. We're loud in their denuncia-
lions of his having received an APP
pointmcnt. While assistant secretary Of
state in the department OF the interior
he ives charged with having destroyed
"a number 81 most important documents,
discriminating certain OF his friends and
political associates in the great Roman
bank scandal. and he was accused OF
having similarly DELAYED for "a number
OF years the bringing 10 justice of the
Malta leader PaliZzOlo 10y similarly caus-
ing damaging documentary evidence TO
mysteriously disappear from the depart
nenI of the interior. So his death by
his own act-he shot himself in the
heart with a revOlver-far from damag-
ing the new Giolitu cabinet, is on the
contrary, calculated 20 improve its
prospects OF life, since II has got rid
of "a decidedly compromising and ques-
tionable character.
Suicides Of cabinet ministers. let me
add, are somewhat rare, and the only
cases that occur 20 ne at the present
moment are these Of BARON Bruck, the
Austrian minister of dnance, who blew
out his brains when confronted with
| charges of official dishonesty that were
afterward proved 10 be unfounded, and
of the Marquis OF Londonderry, the one
known throughout Ireland as Bloody
/ CastIereagh who cut his throat owing
/ TO his persecution by blackmailers.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
The Law in the Case.
Why Was There No Prosecution in the
fraudulent Voucher Case?


And so defrauding both The United
States and the District By fictitious
acquisitions and fraudulent vouchers
Is no crime IN the District of Column
bIa This. at least, is the decision of
those charged with the Interpretation
of District law, acting in accord with
prosecuting officers of the United
States courts for the District.
The law covering this school fraud
seems plai:r enough tous.
As we have before pointed out, See
hon 543S Of the Revised Statutes pro
vides that any person who makes on
presents, or aids in making or present
ing, any claim based on false or fcti-
tious bills. receipts, or vouchers. and
by such means defrauds the Govern
Eent of the United States, or any de
partment thereof, shall, on conviction
be imprisoned at hard labor Cor not
less than one year nor more than five
wears and be llned not less than one
thousand dollars nor more than five
thousand
Such IS the legal estimate of tins
grave crime. Further, section 349-
makes it the specific duty of the Dis
ilct Attorney Of the United State.
for the District of Columbia ITO be
cihgent IL inquiring into any viola
ton" of this law. Has there been any
such diligt.iee IN the office of the DIS
lIict Attorney? Tie commission Of
the olIense became known on the 2lst
of last june Five months have
elapsed, and the only result Of what
ever diligence may have been exerted
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Called Guests @Cads."

TWO Of the republican ministers APP
peared upon the scene. whereupon the
colonel. in a perfectly audible aside 10
the nationalist and Toyalist friends with
whom ne had been talking. excused him
self with the words:
Pardon me for a minute. I've got 30
20 and place those eads (voyousl. and
I will be with you again IN an instant
The ministers in question heard the re-
mark and not only complained Of il be-
fore the evening was over TO their host.
the ambassador. but likewise to the
French minister of foreieR affairs, who,
, OF course. could do nothing else than
request the Immediate withdrawal OF
the colonel a withdrawal which ex-
cited g. good deal of speculation at the
time. although its cause was perfectly
well known in diplomatic circles
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Courts and Capitals
Of the Old World
ny - MARQrIsE 81 foNTENoY


~'-e4-S~S+A g T o-fuAAACs
Inasmuch as the main object of an
ambassa doris mission Is TO maintain
friendly relations With the ruler TO
whom ne is accredited, Emperor Fran
els Joseph could not have done better
than to appoint Count Albert Mensdorn
10 succeed the late Count Dcym as his
representative at the Court of St
James. For the count is not only a
close and intimate personal friend Of
the King and Queen. having spent the
greater portion of his diplomatic career
in England. but is likewise relative Of
the reigning house of England. and
treated BIS its members rs such
The counts grandmother. a Princess
Sophia of SaXe-Coburg- Gotha, was a
sister of Queen Vie.oria's mother. the
Duchess Of Kent. and the counts IA
tner. the late Prince Alexander Diet
riehstein Nikolsburg. was. therefore, a
first cousin Of the late Queen Victoria,
and also of her husband. the prince con-
sort He was, moreover. bound to the
latter by ties of friendship dating
from the earliest boyhood. and Count
Albert is a gOdson Of the prince cOnsort.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
&c to ItaIy.

Prince Ouroussof's place at Paris viii
be taken by NJ. de Neiidon. whose POSI-
ton as ambassador to the court OF the
QuiTinal had been made decidedly IN
pleasant by the refusal Of the Car 70
visit Rome. NJ. de Nelidoff was formerly
ar bassador of Russia at CONSTANT
NOBLE. and his wife used 10 be known as
enc of the most fascinating and clever
of women. who was the Egeria of at
least two most iniuentaf statesmen at
st. Petersburg. where she was wont 20
spend most Of her time
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Ege1ton 10 St. Petergburg.

s.r Edwin Egerton, who succeeds Sir
Mortimer Durand as ambassador at St.
Petersburg is the only English diplo-
matist Of his rank who has taken the
trouble 10 learn Russian, which he
speaks as fueis8ly as English. He is a
member OF She family of which Lord
Egerton is the chief. and is married TO
Olga. widow of the famous Russian
newspaper owner, Michael Katkoff.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
If You Had Only.

Sometime" said -he poet. - almost get
10 thinsiug ! would rather have been born rlch
than a genius.
''0b, dear his wife replied. Il don't go tc
such rztragaelnr estremes. u you'd only been
born with longing -o 90 ont and gel Job
somewhere Fd De satisfied. - Chicago Record
Herald
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

Sl-1e=pea-2 81, Just produced ''Hsmlet
But tell ~, -s.-rl the cri.i-s, Il the Dane
ally .lad|
',sot ye. replied te q 80 lc-t, but e
eiil b. -ehen hs las 20 w4lz the t.4s.
tr.lt Dityi..E e4sGee intc ti4s fetat''' sif'Ae
s.-r- e, o tar q sv1nPsth for Hamlet
-. -. 81.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Michigan Farmers Error.

Reading farmer regrets his loss OF time
In an endeavor TO raise sorghum molassses. He
planted seed enough aud it grew well enough,
but when he arrived at the mill with the cane
IT turned out to be merely the stalks OF broom
corn, not worth hunk OF tafy for noiasses
lie could have made broous but had spoiled
the tops before he knew what a fool man
could make OF himself, anyhow. Detroit Trib-
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
REFLECrIoNs oF A BAcHRLoR.

The more clothes woman puts ON the less
She does it 10 keep warm.
NeNt 10 the girl who marries a drinker TO
reform him. the prize idiot is the man vino
marries girl TO train her mind.
Ii man insists on wearing locket OF his
Wiie's hair in his watehcise she viii hardly
complain it he pulls the resa Of ii out.
When woman can't make her husband stop
smoking a pipe because IL ruins the curtains
the consolation she has is that il is good fol
the rubber plant
New YORK Press
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

THE WASHINGTON TINES invites letters; il
IS not necessary that the views Of the writer's
coincide with the opinions Of THE TINES, hut
they must be lTee from offensive personalities
rs a guarantee ~ good faith. the writer's name
and address must be signed, but viii not be
printed II not de-Hred
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
cailu Calendar OF American History
November *.

1S6S-First day of the battle of Chatta-
noOga-
lSoS-Natlonal Woman Suffrage cOnven-
ton meets at Cleveland Ohio QS3
delegates from sixteen States. the
Rev Henry Ward Beecher Dresi-
denD, and organizes American
Womans Suffrage Association
lSs7-United States slOOp Huron wrecked
in a gale of coast of North Caro-
lima; over 100 lives loste
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
In a Lighter Vein
srrenqth In Humber

Gsl IT. the Grandstand- Isn't that 'r.ei
ea.eg Dc you thiak it's fair ior dozen men
70 pile themselves Oh tUp q the poer fellow
d.. has the BALI
Her Escort-No. lhere C,ghtn't 30 = more
than eleven OF tfenl. anyway.-chiesgo Tribune
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

,f-f-2 500 csS NJ s.aylste is in love
.itL soa
ueIl -1s-ll, tlha may account Tor IT, ghes
81, Glove IS -ind." you know.
Sell Well
Belie-Weu, be nev-l -iecrrs able - see The
n.rI.-r r,n.L .I-.nlnr. sun
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Fell Into Luck.

Artist What a beautiful place this is. ] sup
pose you came here Tor the yiewg
Old Lady 30. / wasn't consulted was
born here Somerville Olass.) Journal
The Washington times., 1903-11-24
Cbicaqo Man,s MISFORTUNE.

A Chicago man went insane on the eve OF ms
wedding. though he was crazy TO get married
before then Chicago Journal
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

The unpleasant thing about the Roz-
burghe wedding TO New York is the
amount Of guying which all the back
Counties feel IT their duty TO do in con-
sequence.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

1t is thought that South American
bug can be found which viii extermi-
nate the cotton boil weeyil IT might
be wen TO take the preeautIon OF find
ing out at the same time what will ex-
terminate the South American bug He
might take 70 fesalAg ON corn whisky.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

II is now said that St. Pierre wants
TO be annexed &c the United States
Uncle Sans doorstep viii be so crowded
with foundlings By and By as to s'.an-
6alize the nelghbors.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

II viii take strong arguments TO con
vince people who have TO ride in cold
street cars ar this season that the heat
furnished by temper viii avert pneu-
monla
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

a Chinese pcrsoa writes 70 one of the
New York papers asking why Christians
have SO little respect FOR age as to hate
their clergymen when the latter begin
10 grow old. This is one Of those ques-
lions which almost any conscientious
person would rather not answer of
hand.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

Chicago restaurant keepers have dis
continued the band habit. Chin music
is the only kind really popular in Chi
Ga 90
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

The latest specimen Of White House
crank wanted 10 convince the Presi-
dent that negroes are Jews. He must
have thought that Mr.. Roosevelt's
strongest characteristic was credulity.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

What would have become Of the Horse
Show If bar-l accounts had also been
hnc,-nI9
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

When Yale paints the town red it is
Harvard's turn 20 look blue
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

In buying and owning its official resi-
dence here, the Russian government has
set an example that the United States
would do well to follow in other coun-
tries Property for such a purpose. es-
peciaIy if il be well bought. Is always
a profitable investment The very pres
ence itself of a prominent legation in
neighborhood raises its tone, and at
tracts wealthy and desirable neighbors-
This results in an enhancement of value.
always greater than that arising from
the natural growth of the town. The
English have long understood this fea-
ture of the case. and own legations and
consulates in many of the principal cap
itals OF the world This is TO say moth
ing Of the dignity and convenience ae-
Cruing 20 all concerned.
The only difficulty in the way of re-
moving the Colombian capital to Pam
anna is that Panama is no longer Colon.
bian territory, "a fact Wnlcn General
/ Geyes ct III. do not SEEM 20 realize
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

Burglars broke into AIRS. Eddy's house
not Ions ago apparently thinking that
she could supply the place Of the miss
ing property by faith instead Of the po-
lice They were mistaken.
The Washington times., 1903-11-24

Senator foa autobiography ais two
Tat volumes "a &c cailng { rth com
ments ON the autdor But Mr. fos.'
could have found out what pc'pC
thought Of MIN Just as wdI Il he had
waited for his obituary notice.
Evening journal., 1903-06-01
seymOur's Band at Brandywine Springs

Seymour's Band at Brandywine Springs
Seymour's Famous Band Of America
opened its engagement at Brandywine
Springs Park on Saturday. ana played
to thousands Of people during the day
and evening, despite the threatening
weather. The many patrons OF the
par kare much interested I'm the musical
arrangements for the season. and it is.
OF course very gratifying 10 know that
the opening performances Of Mr.. Sey-
mour's organization called for much
favorable comment. The hand num0ars
twenty-five pieces. The selections were
excellent. and In all that contributes
to fine band music the organization
showed a thoroughness and finish that
bids fair to make it the most popular
band that has yet appeared at this
resort The various park amusements
were In fun swing Saturday and alto
gether the opening was everything that
the management could wish for, not
withstanding the weather. The band
will render the usual afternoon and
evening concerts from now on.
Evening journal., 1903-06-01
SMYRNA NEGRO KILLED
Struck BY Train, Found Near Towns
end.
Special to the Evening journal.

Special to the Evening Journal
Townsend, Del, June 1.-The lifeless
body Of George Bewley, a negro. about
40 years old, was found lying along
the railroad tracks about one-fourth
of a mile south of Townsend at about
z o'clock on Sunday morning. The dis
covery was made by the crew of n
work train which was going north at
the time. An examination showed
that the mans head was crushed in on
one side. and the body mangled.
The body was Immediately removed
TO the warehouse Of the railroad COM
pany at this place. where it remained
until about 10 o'clock, when Under
taker Emerson had IL removed to Mid
dletown. It was learned that Bewley
came down on the passenger train due
here at s O'Clock on Saturday night.
He was going to Smyrna. He was
abusive and was put off the train upon
his refusal to give his ticket TO the
conductor. Shortly after being elected
from the train Bewley was seen saun-
tering about the streets here. Later
he visited the postoffice. 1t is supposed
that Bewley had started to walk "a
the home of his mother. near Smyrna,
when he was struck and hurled about
200 feet by either the midnight express
or fast southbound freight
Evening journal., 1903-06-01

The Saengerbund win sing this time
in the second class, In which 50 1ar
there are only four societies entered
The song selected, the "Geiger's Heinz
kehr," is a beautiful composition, and
the rehearsals Of the organization are
always well attended. Several years
ago the Saengerbund participated IN
the contest held at Philadelphia ana
won the first prize in the third class
over twenty-five or thirty competing
societies. The following roster OF ac-
tive members will comprise the
strength of the organization upon It's
sojourn to Baltimore:
First tenors-Theodore Fuekel,
Joseph Sell, Edward CERES Arthur
Heinel. John Fehl, Fred Greiner, Will
liam Groomes, Charles Hafner, Carl
Koenig. Conrad Heindecamp, James A.
Ward, James A. Curran, James NC
Cullen, Joseph DeLucca, William A.
Goenner
Second tenors-Christian Bauer, Au-
gust Lange. John Braunstein, J. u.
Adams, Carl Sell, Ernest Eckert VIII
liam Racher. Harry Neher, Emil Wag-
ner, John A. Soliday, f. G. Bartran'
Bernhard Beste. Oscar Herbert Joseph
Nicolaus Frank G. Krastel, William
Maletzko. Albert Snellenburg, August
Kraph, Edward Paxton, Fred Hass.
First Bassos-Harry Zimmerman
Anton Hauber, Herman Gossen'
Charles Frederick, William Loeber'
George ]. Scott, George Bacher' Ber-
nard Kleitz, Charles Yaeger, Raymond
Byerlein. Victor Uhlman, Albert
Zuelka, Joseph Michaelis, Daniel Maier'
Second bassos-Harry F. Schnepf'
Louis Koerner, Fred Kleitz. George
Kleitz. Henry Well, John Litz' John
Mahoney, August Brinkheide, Louis
Preston, Herman Hanf, j. Shuster'
John Butler, william Keipe, Joseph
Magnell. Carl Ernst
The singers will leave this city, Della
ware avenue station. on Sunday June
"A, at sic a. IN.
They will assemble in the Seriiah
Hall at a. m, and leave one-han hour
later for the station. The Following
are the present officers of the orgam-.
zation: 49a7
H. zimmerman, PRESIDENT D. a.
Soladay, corresponding secretary JOS
eph Adams. financial secretary; Ber-
nardt Kleitz. treasurer, and Charles
Hafner, librarian.