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The Washington times., 1903-10-19
Descendants of Royalty.

So numerous are the letters which I
have received from readers since nv
reference the other day 10 the enumer-
alton of the living descendants in this
country and in England of Kings Ed
ward ~ and Henry VII Of England
and of King James III of Scotland.
compiled by the Marquis de Ruvigny."
that it may be OF interest to say that
King Henry VII is the last English
sovereign from whom any English or
American citizen. outside royalty and
semi-royalty, can trace a legitimate
descent, and in view of their great
number. nearly 1900, it is. TO say the
least, remarkable that fully nine-tenths
of them belong TO the classes which can
be traced by books of reference, such
as peerages, clergy lists. army lists,
law lists. etc.-in one word. who be-
long today to the classes rather than
10 the masses.
There are, however. a certain number
of cases which show how the blood Of
that King Henry VII who gave West
minister Abbey it's most noble feature,
has Travelled down into the midst Of the
people. an instance in point being that
Of Joseph Smart, who is a butcher at
the little town OF HaIesowen, in Shrop-
shire. His pedigree begins with Mary
Tudor, daughter of King Henry VII OF
England. and who, after becoming the
widow of the King of France, married
as her second husband the Duke OF Suf-
folk. Their daughter. Lady Frances
Brandon. married Henry Grey, Marquis
of Dorset. whose eldest daughter was
Lady Jane Grey, for a brief period
Queen of England. Lady James young
er sister. Lady Catherine Grey. mar
RED Edward Seymour, earl OF Hert-
ford, whose son, Lord Beauchamp, mar
ried Honora Rogers. With that mar
rage the line began to lose it's semi
royal character, and when Lord Beau
champs daughter. Honora Seymour.
married Sir Ferdinand Sutton. alias
Dudley. 1t definitely passed away from
the shadow OF the throne. Sir Ferdi-
nand daughter was Frances, Baroness
Dudley. who married Lord Ward. In
the right of his mother. their son Ed
ward, second Lord Ward. was also elev-
enth Lord Dudley This peers only son,
the Hon. William Ward, had q daugh-
ter, Frances Ward, the first person in
the pedigree who lacked either a title or
an honorific prefix. She married VIII
liam Lea. a small country gentleman OF
Halesowen, In Shropshire, and her
daughter. Frances Lea, contracted
similar union. her husband being Wal
ter Woodcock OF Albrighton. also In
Shropshire. This couple had a daugh-
ter. Mary. who became Mrs. Smart.
Her son, Joseph Smart. was a butcher
at Halesowen, and his grandson, bear
ing the same name, carries on today
the same trade in the same locality.
So that there are here exactly fourteen
generations between the scepter and the
ClCaVeT.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
Political Gossip
Here and There
The President and Maryland.

Aside from natural concern in the
welfare and success OF his party an
other reason is advanced by some Of
the Presidents political opponents for
MS extraordinary interest in the Mary
land campaign this fall. The election
or Democratic governor in that State
next month would mean little or moth
ing TO the Republican party generally:
the defeat Of Senator McComas would
nave no national significance; 1t would
only mean the loss of one Republican
member n the Senate. where that
party majority is so large that one
more Democrat could not interfere with
the Republican program. Furthermore.
there is not such a strong feeling Of
personal friendship and admiration be-
tween the President and Senator Nc
Comas that the former should want TO
go far out OF his way and perhaps
bring criticism upon himself 20 aid the
Senator I'm retaining his seat. OF
course. he would do all that would
ordinarily be done, but unless there was
an underlying motive. 1t is argued he
would not do much more. The Presi-
dent is, however. exerting unusual ef-
fort 10 bring about Republican success
In Maryland this fall
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In Fear of German.

The reason assigned by his political
opponents is that he deplores the rise
Of German. They contend. whether
rightfully or wrongfully. that the Presi-
dent stands in greater fear Of Mary
lands Democratic Senator than OF any
other man in the Democratic party.
1Hev insist that the President knows
we'll enough that German stands high
with the so-called moneyed interests OF
the country and the conservative ele-
ment of his party. and that he would
prefer TO have almost any other Demo-
crat named TO oppose him in next years
race.
The fight in Maryland this fall is as
much Germans fight as II is Mr. War
fields or the fight Of Mr.. Rayner. Cow
ernor Smith or any one OF the several
Democratic aspirants fer Senator Nc
Comas' seat. II the Democrats win a
great victory in Maryland next month.
electing their State ticket and a ma
jority OF the Legislature. German 8,
chances Of being nominated by his party
for President next year will be greatly
increased. On the other hand IL the Re-
pubhcans are successful. the result will
show to the country that German lacks
the support Of his own State; that prob
ably he could not carry it If nominated
for the Presidency. and that the Democ-
racy might as well look elsewhere for
it's candidate. Should Maryland 20 Re-
publican. Senator German would per-
haps be eliminated from the Presidential
race, thing which these political enc
niles of the President declare Mr.. Roose-
Welt much desires Consequently, they
contend that his anxiety over the out
come in Maryland in November is not
prompted so much because Of love OF
Senator McCOmas. as by a desire to
throw shadow over the rising chances
Of Senator German
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
MaCdonald'S VindiCation.
His Murderers Should Now Be Brought
to Justice.

Sir Hector Macdonald was one of
England's best and bravest soldiers,
the idol Of men in the ranks and the
envy Of all the snobs and incompe-
tents wearing the Kings uniform.
He fought his way to the top, and
won, by force of character, bravery.
and distinguished ability, honor and
fame beyond the reach Of those who
hold commissions by purchase or IA
yor of caste England's imbeciles IN
uniform hated Hector Macdonald.
Ond they murdered him with their
evil tongues.
Accusations Of mspeakable crime
we're made against the hero while he
was serving his country in the Far
East, and when be came home to face
his cowardly accusers he found that
their monstrous charges were believed
by those who should have been his
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
Race Problem.
Should the Ideal Civilization Be Found
ed on Democracy?

ed on Democracy?
There has been a great deal Of talk
Of late about "Anglo-Saxon suprem-
acy," and racial supremacy in gen
eral, and much has been made Of the
alleged necessity that the white man,
whether Anglo-Saxon or not, should
dominate all the other races. To the
social student who looks at this mat
ter from a point of view purely i'm
personal, some of these arguments
appear ridiculous.
For instance, is it to be supposed
that a race essentially inferior can
rule one essentially superior, even if
it desires to do sol What is the use
of all this tuning and fretting and
threshing over old straw7 1t is a law
as certain as that water runs down
hill that If two races live in one land
each viii in time find its proper level.
The same is true, In a modified sense,
OF individuals in community. Why,
then, make frantic attempts to prove
that degraded, besotted, unscrupu-
lous white man is the superior of any
man of any other race7 It cannot be
proved, and the assumption that it is
so makes half the trouble between the
races.
Again, is 1t to be supposed that
governors Of one race can always un-
derstand what the people Of another
race most need7 The blunders and
the successes OF British colonial gov.
eminent prove the fallacy of this
supposition. Where the races have
been separated, each under its own
rulers, there has generally been
peace. Where they are compelled to
live together, the white race more OF
less successfully arranging the affairs
Of the Hindu, or Kafir, or Indian,
there is frequently trouble. It is as
true now as it was when Lincoln said
it, that no man is good enough to rule
onother man without that other mans
consent. The corollary to this propo-
sition is that if the ruler be really SUI
perior he will, generally speaking, get
the other mans consent, explicit OF
taeit. The born ruler never has much
trouble making people obey him.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
The Rubber Industru.
Why the Government Should Foster
and Encourage It.

One Of those people who are al
ways on the lookout to prevent the
wasting Of Government money takes
exception to the investigation, by
certain members of the force of the
Agricultural Department, Of the cui-
tivation Of the Central American
rubber tree. He is much concerned
over the time and money spent in
preparing a pamphlet on this sub
ject, and faeetiously suggests that
the department next take up the
study of the whangdoodle and the
iabberwock
If it can be proved that the study
of these animals is of profit from an
industrial point of view, the sugges-
ton is a good one. Otherwise it is in
no sense a parallel case to the study
of the rubber tree. II is true that
the cultivation Of rubber is not likely
ever to be popular in the latitude of
New York or Washington, or even in
the Southern States, but this country
has at present possessions in the
Philippines and in the West Indies,
both Of which are semi-tropical in
climate. This fact the objector can
easily verify by reference to the
geography used by his children.
If these countries did not belong TO
us, and were not likely 20 become
profitable fields for American inves-
tors, and if the cultivation of crops
sucn as are raised in the Middle West
we're possible there, the Agricultural
department would probably have no
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
II the cook gets loaded. discharge her.
Daily Romance.

Mrs David o'Keeie, Of Savannah. Ga. though
never herself queen, is TO enjoy substantial
advantages from the circumstance that her late
husband, on being shipwrecked on a South Sea
savage island, set up as King Of zap and took
70 himself a dUsky consort in the person Of the
Queen Of Dollyboy Island. King David Of zap
exhibited as q royal parsonage a canny, albeit
an adventurous and pleasure loving, character.
He went into tradc-his island subjects being
free from prejudices prevailing in Europe
built feet Of schooners. made money and put
il carefully away in the British bank at Hong
kong. His widow-she of Savannah-is now
eonsolcd for her husbands long absence and I'm
timely demise by the prospect Of 4 fortune Of
half a million dollars lovingly devised her by
the deceased King. This is not a plot for a
comic opera; it is plain recital % a news
story Of the day.-Detroit News.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
The Drift of Public Opinion.


Detroit News: Mr.. Cleveland says Americans
are too self-satisfed. We know no one more
competent 10 SPEAK on the subject
Philadelphia Record; The two Republican fac
tions Of Maryland are doing all that is in them
10 involve President Roosevelt in their quarrel
But it must be said that up to this time neither
faction can boast.
st. Louis Globe Democrat: It Is intimated
that William R. Hearst is about TO withdraw
from the Presidential race This will throw 4
lot Of confusion into the camp Of the Oklahoma
fire department, which recently gave him an
enthusiastic Endorsement.
Augusta Chronicle: They can ali talk Cleve-
land as much they want 10, but we have
our gun ready for the first man who suggests
giving Uncle Adlai another chance
Hartford Times; ". J. Bryan now admits
that free silver win never again be polit
zeal issue. Is he, then willing 20 abandon his
demand for the continued affirmation by DEM
ocrats Of the Kansas City p,atform2
Birmingham News: II is thought that if tho
Vice Presidential nomination were TO be pinned
on senator Fairbanks when he isn't looking he
would take it as piece Of pleasantly.
Nashville Banner: Mcclellan. the Tammany
candidate for mayor, is feeling fairly comforta-
bic. He is holding on to his seat in Congress
and if he be not elected 10 manage metropolitan
affairs he will go to Washington and help save
the country at large.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
That Investigating Committee
The Duration of Its Existence a Sub
ject Of Speculation.

At the time the Commissioners APP
pointed that curious committee, said
to be charged with investigating what
The Times had already found out
and made known, we ventured to sug-
gest that the period of its existence
was likely to be prolonged beyond a
number of years. We are not deal
ing in this case, it must be remem-
bered, with facts. We are compelled,
iii a measure, to apply the doctrine
Of chances. We must rely, in reach
ing a conclusion, upon a study of ex-
listing conditions and deduct there
from basic principle, as it were.
Given certain elements, as, for in
stance, incapacity, megalomania, To-
quacity, and graft, we find an ire
sistible desire to hold down a three
legged stool in a public Office to be
the logical concomitant Of those elc-
Dlents. We are unable, within the
short space at our command, to enter
into the details of our calculations.
but in general way we may say that
we estimate, as scientists would the
probable duration of a geological pc
rod, that the date of the committees
report may approximately be put
down as about A. D. 1905. We may
be mistaken about this. We may be
too sanguine. But, if In error, we
shall revise our calculations.
Indeed, sometimes it seems as if we
could, in our minds eye, discern the
puzzled look Of some travelling arch
aeologist from New Zealand (see Ma
caulay's Essays), who, taking his
stand on the ruins Of our future me-
moral bridge, attracted thereto by
tho fallen columns Of our future mu-
nicipal building, shall have nothing
sufficiently modern to aid him in the
translation Of the Inscriptions oil
these ruins into the language of his
time, except that secret report Of our
investigating committee. All else
among the ruins Of Washington will
be to him as Nineveh and Tyre are
t. us; worse, perhaps, like the history
Of our mound builders, it will be
wholly lost. But while the report
itself may be saved for future ages,
telling a delightful story of "The
We Governed District of Columbia
the cabalistic letters IN. p" ('rNot
for Pubhcation") stamped upon it.
viii thereafter and forever remain a
deeper mystery than confronted the
scientists of the Pickwick Club when
their astonished vision first fell upon
the inscription "BILSTUMPHIS NJ.
ARK
As announced at the time, the pur-
pose of the appointment Of this Dis.
triet committee seemed as mysterious
ar the meaning of our prehistoric
mounds. 1t seemed designed to ere
ate a public belief that if anything
was loose or wrong in District affairs
it was to be promptly, relentlessly,
and vigorously ascertained and rem
edied. But the selection of a chair
man who was himself under orders
to explain his own official conduct to
the Commissioners, gave ground for
the belief that the whole project was
Eumbug, and this quotation from Mr..
Lincoln seemed altogether appropri-
ate: "You can fool all of the people
some of the time, and some of the
people all the time, but you cannot
fool all the people all the time"
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By THE MARoUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
Lady Rodney a Divorce.

LduJ ROuHey d DlVOIcee.
Lady Rodney. who has just arrived
from England in order to attend the
wedding of the Duke of Roxburghe and
May Goelet, and, incidentally, to tour
through the United States and Canada
is first cousin of the duke. her mother
Lady Wimborne. being a sister of the
Duchess Roxburghe, who next month is
TO become dowager. Lady Rodney
was obliged a year ago to obtain a d.
vorce from her husband. the decree
being granted In her favor. and since
then her former husband has married
again, the new Lady Rodney having
been Charlotte Probyn. daughter Of a
well-known county magnate of Glouces-
tershire.
Corisande. Lady Rodney. that is to say
the former wife of Lord Rodney-is as
much Of a favorite at court and with
the royal family as Lord Rodney Is the
reverse. For not only were the sympa-
thies of King Edward. Queen Alexandra,
and Of all the reigning family with
Lady Rodney throughout her domestic
troubles, but Lord Rodney further in
CURED the III will Of the royal house
by his vigorous protest some years ago
against the grant of the colonelcy of the
regiment of First Life Guards to the
late Prince Henry of Battenberg. The
latter had held a commission in the
Garde-du-Corps at Berlin. which is the
Prussian counterpart of the English
Life Guards. and Queen Victoria was
anxious that her favorite son-in-law
should hold command of the regiment
that was more particularly intrusted
with her protection. While the authori-
ties were perfectly willing 10 comply
with the Queens wishes in the matter.
some OF the officers Of the regiment. Jed
by Lord Rodney. were so vigorous IN
their denunciation of the project and
in their opposition to the prince being
intrusted with the command of the
corps. or even with any commission in
its ranks, that Prince Henry himself.
realizing that he was unwelcome.
begged his mother-in-law to abandon
her intention and let him have instead
an unattached cOlonelcy, that is 20 say,
the colonelcy Of no particular regiment
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
Isn't II Strange

What fzncies come 70 a woman when a good
looking man pays her attention?
How many young fellows take beauty in pref
erence to common sense?
What odd-looking creatures find a way into
genteei society?
How often a man is mistaken in his estimate
Of a woman's disposition?
What small things viii cause woman's love
70 grow cold?
How little dependence a man places in a
woman's accuracy Of description?
What mean ways some women have Of showing
dislikeG
How easily man can forget girl he thought
he loved?-Chicago Journal.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
An Ancient Vehicle

Buffalo Bills Deadwood coach is a mere infant
by the side Of an ancient diligence which has
been unearthed in France for the Adam fetes at
Lonjumeau- This venerable machine actually
dates from 1895, and is painted light yellow,
but the lettering which used TO show the places
TO which il travelled is no longer legible. In the
coupe il can carry four passengers and six in
side. while the imperial and rotunda can, be-
tween them. accommodate sixteen people. The
old diligence belongs 70 an antiquary named
Broquin. In the fetes il was able 70 run from
the Place du Theatre Francois to the village
Of LonJumeau.-New York Tribune
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
To the Editor of The Washington Times:
How old Is Amp

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
How old is Ann?
On first reading your question is somewhat
misleading. but after examination and analysis
IL proves TO be a simple algehraical proposition.
Tie answer and explanation herein contained
have been advanced before and merely wish 20
put myself in the category Of those who I'M
derstand the question and its solution
Mary's age is a. Lei az equal AIMS age
now; 24-x equals the difference In their ares
OF the number of years ago Mary was as old
Ann Is now. Mary is now twice as old as
Ann when she was x-(24-z) years old. and an
equation Is consequently possible. II follows
"a equals Cx-C24-x) }. Solving, q equals
AXIS, IS. Mary is DOW p and Ann Is Is Six
years. or the difference Of their ages ago, Ann
was u years old. Mary is now twice as old as
Ann was then, which flIflls the conditions of
the problem. 5. +. W.
Washington, Oct II
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
General Bourbon's Sentence.

Gen. Francis de Bourbon. whose SEN
tence TO two months confinement in a
fortress has just been confirmed by the
King OF Spain, is not. as stated i'm the
cable dispatches. n prince OF the blood,
but what may be described as a NOR
ganatic kinsman OF the young monarch.
and the penalty which he is undergoing
The Washington times., 1903-10-19

In a recent speech Mayor Low quoted
Patrick Henry and gave the credit 10
Daniel Webster. Candidate Low seems
to be about as familiar with the words
of Daniel Webster as Candidate Devery
is with the words Of Noah
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
Not All

Dad said the Billville youngster, ado poets
an writers all have long hairf''
mo, my son, replied the father, as he
glanced at the old lady. ''Some o. them are
married. Atlanta Constitution
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
To the Editor Of The Washington Times:

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
II you have time and space in your "Hcw
Old Is Ana column, please insert this for the
benefit Of your solvers: At the present time.
1903, Mary is q years Of age. Ann is IS;
therefore Mary was born in 1879. Ann in 1885
To prove: In 1897 Ann was y years old In
1897 Mary was Is. 1t follows that in the pres
ent year, 1903. Ann is is, and if Mary is twice
as old as Ann was when Mary was as old rs
Ann is now. Mary must certainly be %.
GEO. H. MILLS
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
Daily Calendar of American History
October 10.

17s1-Cornwallis surrendered at York
town.
lS6EBattle of Cedar Creek, Va-Raid
on st. Adams, VT, by Confederates
from Canada.
1SS1-100th anniversary of CORVALLIS
surrender celebrated I'm many cities
ISS6-"Boodle aldermen in New York
arraigned
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
How Old Is Ann ;

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
think that the problem relative to AIMS
age in The Washington Times Of yesterday Is so
easy it does not have to be worked out I
think there can be no other answer than u
years. ISABELLE GALLENNE.
Washington Oct. I6
The Washington times., 1903-10-19

Rats turned on the gas in the home
of Washington man and nearly suffo-
Gated the family. One is moved to in
quire If the family slept without any
windows open.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19

II Russia and Japan wish to be obIig-
ing they will postpone hostilities until
the war correspondents in the Balkans
can reach the scene of activities.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
Holds Perpetual Pension.

Lord Rodney is one of the few re-
naming holders of those perpetual pen
sions which have excited so much in
generation of British taxpayers He
draws from the national treasury $4,000
n year for the services rendered by
his ancestor, the famous Admiral Sir
George Rodney. in winning the great
naval victory in the West Indies over
the French that resulted In the peace Of
Versailles, I'm 1888. For this victory
the admiral (whose ancestor was one
OF the feliow-Crusaders OF King Rich
ard Occur de Lion, and was killed at
the siege of Acre. received the thanks
OF parliament. peerage, and this per-
petual pension of $4,000 a year. which
has been drawn by his heirs ever since.
that is to say, for a period OF 10
years
Most Of these perpetual and heredi-
tary pensions have been committed. the
late Duke of Marlborough having re-
ceived lump sum Of 100000 for his.
which, granted to the first duke as
a national reward for his victory of
Blenheim. amounted 10 $4,000 a year.
But Lord Rodney, like the Earl Mel
son, who has an hereditary pension of
$4,000 year, refuses TO make any
compromise, and at his death the $4,000
a year will pass along with the peer
age to his eldest boy, George, now
twelve years old. who. like his younger
brother James, is being brought up un-
der the care OF his mother.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19

The champion billiard player of the
West was married n few days ago. Now
he will learn something he did not know
about kisses and scratches.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19

Grover Cleveland says he would prefer
to have his son become bridge builder
than to attain the highest Office the peo-
pie could bestow. but It is not likely
that he wants the boy TO cross any such
structures until he comes 20 them.
The Washington times., 1903-10-19

Is it not possible that the New Jersey
floods were caused by squeezing some
Of the water out of the trust corpora
lions organized in Jersey
The Washington times., 1903-10-19
A Nucleus.

Manager-Pm going TO start comedy com
pany on the road in a couple Of weeks.
Crittick-What's the play?
Manager-Oh. / haven't written that vet. but
heard good Joke today that We can use in it,
philadelphia Press.