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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Macedonian outrages.

Without wishing in any way to cham
pion the cause OF the Turkish Sultan. or
OF his soldiers, 1t is only fair TO call at
tention 70 the fact that the outrages
perpetrated In the southeast OF Europe
cannot be laid exclusively at the door
OF the Ottoman troops. The terrible
stories of Turkish outrages, with the
now familiar picture of the three heads
of Macedonian insurgents recently de-
capitated. which for months past has
been appearing in all the European and
American newspapers. has its counter
part in the photograph OF the terrible
scene presented when the Insurgents
dynamited. fortnight or so ago. the
Orient express on its way from Vienna
TO COnstantinople, the victims, who
were subjected TO frightful injuries.
being perfectly innocent passengers.
largely composed of women and chill
dreu.
Moreover. it is altogether wrong to
describe the struggles between the Sui
tan and the Macedonian insurgents as
a struggle between the Crescent and the
Cross. Fer Greeks. not merely living
under the rule OF the Sultan. but like
wise from the Hellenic kingdom itself,
are volunteering In large numbers for
service under the Ottoman flag against
the Macedonian lnSNr gents
This Is not so astonishing when il is
borne I'm mind that Bulgarian and Mac
DOMAIN bands have perpetrated quite as
terrible outrages among the Greek VII
lagos on the Black Sea coast as have
the Turkish soldiers I'm Macedonian ard
Bulgarian villages. Indeed. the Greek
premier and many Of the leading states
men at Athens, have expressed aston
ishment that the great powers should
dream of preventing Turkey from de-
stroying the filibustering bands whieh
infest desolate. and ruin her finest Eu-
ropean provinces. Would the powers
wish" they ask that the Greek gov
eminent should condone the bandits
who massacre our defenseless brothers.
dishonor orc women, burn farms and
houses. dynamite schools and churches?
Would they wish that the Greek gov
ernment should show itself insensibIe 10
the great sdfferings of so many thous-
ands of Greeks. whom Bulgarian and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Better Than Arbitration.
Work That the Alaskan Boundary Tri-
bunal Might Do.

The Alaska Boundary Tribunal
may not settle the dispute between
Canada and the United States over
valuable strip Of territory, but
should decision be made it would
be peculiarly binding upon both par
ties and should be even more salts
faetoriiy conclusive than the iudg-
rient of an arhiter.
The -ribdnal IS composed of three
americans and three British repre-
sentatives, and there is no seventh
member TO hold the balance between
item or east the deciding vote. IN
order that a decision may be made,
one member at least must reject the
claims and arguments of his own
government. and it is quite certain
that none will do that unless entirely
convinced Of the justice of the other
sides claims.
A settlement Of international diff
ferenees by a tribunal 50 constituted
would De unique and would establish
precedent of inestimable value IS
promoter of peace in the world
When nations acknowledge reason
rather than force as the basis Of
right, war viii be seen IN its true
aspect as a stupid, shameful thing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Political Gossip
Here and There
Yates Invades Chicago.

Governor Yates has invaded the
"enemys country and established
headquarters. To Governor Yates the
'enemys country is the city OF Chi
cago In his canvass for denomination
the governor had heretofore confined his
efforts entirely TO the counties outside OF
Chicago for in Chicago the sentiment
and support OF the Republican voters
seem 70 be about evenly divided be-
tween States Attorney Deneen and Col
FRANK o. Lowden. Chicago Republicans
nave from the first opposed the renomi-
nation OF Yates. and his friends have
considered il useless and an utter waste
OF effort 70 attempt 10 gain any Of the
delegates from Cook county. Governor
Yates, however, is managing his own
political canvass personally having de-
cided that managers are a nuisance and
an incumbrance. and is accordingly d.
recting his own campaign for the re-
nomination.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
The Wedding Trading Stamp.

"A justice Of the peace at Nanticoke. Pa.
nounces that he viii give trading stamps TO all
young people married by him, awarding the
Stamps in accordance with the amount Of the
fee paid. A large fee means many stamps and
a small fee means correspondingly small num-
ber.-News item-l
Stamps,
Trading stamps.
Distributed with breakfast food or medicine for
cramps;
With breakfast and with dinner.
And you'H find you're growing thinner,
For You don't care what you eat If you can only
get the stamps.
Your loved sits beside you and your snow
white hand she clamps,
With her head upon your shoulder. she looks
fondly in your lamps.
Saying Take me to the justice who will give
us trading stamps.
Though YOU give him but a dollar
You viii get rubber collar
Or a large. back handed hair brush that
viii make the baby boiler.
Or, if you give him two.
He viii hand you out a few
OF the loveliest nasturtium seeds that really
grew.
An aggregate Of three,
VIII bring to us. you see
portrait OF dear mother, done in erayons,
size by 3;
With an aggregate Of four
(Which is but dollar more).
I'll have a nice kimono or a sweeper for the
floor.
OR let us think Of FIVE.
What then? Why. sakes alive
Wen get some mustard plasters and a
chance 10 take a drive.
just hand him out a ten;
You'll receive a fountain pen.
A nickel-plated breastpin or a rooster and 4
hen.
Or, in case you feel like twenty,
We can get things good and plenty
With our stamps"
So the SWANS way down in Nanticoke.
Vow figure that they can't be broke,
And gaze with trusting hope along the path
ways of their lives.
For there you get green trading stamps
With ported prunes or spirit lamps.
With pale pink pills, with goldfish and with
wives.
Porter f. Brown. in New York sun.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
The McLane-wachter Contest

Testimony in the McI.ane-Vvachter
mayoralty contest in Baltimore has
been concluded. and the case will be
submitted to the supreme court OF the
State within q few days and n date
set for argument The last evidence
taken was that offered by Mr. Wachter
in rebuttal and was not especially i'm
portant- A desire has been expressed
to have the case heard by the supreme
court at the earliest possible day but
IL is likely that the natter viii drag
along for many months before a de-
cisiou is reached The people Of Bal
timOre have. 10 a large extent. lost in
terest In the contest. and few II any
now believe that Mayor NcLane will
be disturbed. Mr. Wachter's fight upon
Senator McCOmas has lost him many
OF the latter's friends. and they are
therefore not much concerned about
Mr.. Wachters night for mayor MIR.
Wachter still holds on 10 his job as Rep
.resentatfve in Congress from the Third
district. and many believe that he
should be content with that and drop
the night against McLane, which could
now profit him only little in case he
should finally win.
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The American Reporter.

During one OF his tours in the United States
Mr. Cbevalier had very good experience OF
ne ubiquity II the American rcporta,
zone morning" Mr. Choyaler says las I
was in my BATH ] heard some one apparently
moving the furniture about IN the sitting room.
put my head ont Of The bathroom door, and
10 my auazement saw two gentlemen busily
engaged scrcuing together a camera stand. !
gas too staggered 20 say anything, but they
courtcousy put me at nay easa by informing
me that they represented a ccTiain New York
paper. They were deputed 90 oau with the
object Of obtaining three photographs Of me de-
plotting the emotions Surprise, joy, and DIS
gust I told them ] should have some difficulty
in supplying The middle one. but the other two
had on hand
lou arr too good. was the answer Don't
hurry; continue yolm ablutions. Wen wait till
yCu are dry. And they did. ''-L London Tit Bits.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
The Buogant Youthful Spirit.
How Much Freshness Is It Necessary
for Boys to Show in Public?

Commenting on the modification Of
the punishment Of two young West
Point students for the offense of be-
ing intoxicated in public, a local pa
per soothingly says that a certain
amount Of buoyant spirit Is TO be ex-
pected in young men. and that it is
not necessary TO infer that these
youths will be drunkards because
they have once fallen by the way
SIDE; all Of which is reasonable. But
when in continuation of the argu-
nent II Is stated that there is some
thing abnormal about the boy who
does not exhibit some such freshness.
and when the youth who does not Is
branded as a smooth hypocrite, il
seems as if 1t were time to investigate
The evidence
There are IN this city many
churches, of which maay yong men
Of eighteen or twenty years are mem
hers: and it is to be presumed that
these young men 90 not get drunk,
and that they have gone through
school without having any scandalous
trouble with the Authorities. Is It 10
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

DC supposed that all these youths are
Eypocrites, and are their parents,
friends, and pastors ready to accept
any such statement 1t is obvious
that such buoyancy as characterized
these West Point Youngsters Is m
compatible with church membership.
and while not 50 many young men as
young women are members of
churches. still there are some; aud a
good many of the elergymen and
deaeons have been protesting Chris
hans from their youth up. Is one
justified in making the statement
that all these men are either hypo-
critics or abnormal and bloodless
freaks3
One need not assume that all the
manly, honest, normal young Ameri-
cans are inside the church limits, but
reither Is 1t necessary to assume that
all Of them are outside. Moreover.
to assume that a normal college boz
must be wild" places unnecessary
temptation in the way Of youths who
cannot well afford to be wild" Ii
Is possible for even a boy Of twenty
t. be a Christian without being a by
I,Ocrite.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
What Eckles Says.

Since the Hon Jimmy Eckles saw
the Sage Of Princeton. Efforts have been
made TO learn from him what impress
sion he gained from his talk with Mr..
Cleveland as 10 the probability Of the
latter's candidacy and his attitude upon
public questions. Mr.. Eckles. who is al
ways guarded and discreet. especially
just after he has imbibed wisdom from
the one whom he believes to be
the fountain head of all knowledge. viii
only say that Mr.. Cleveland is much de-
voted to his family, and has more in
terest in his wife and children than in
public affairs. STILL" adds the cautious
ex-comptroller. he IS much interested
In public matters. and keeps a close
watch on developments OF national i'm
portance- Every American OF pro,nI-
hence who has retired from public life
does the same, however" Here il Is
possible to see the Hon. James n. EckIe..
brace himself and strike his manly
chest, for he seriously regards himself
as one Of the Americans of prorni-
nence'
Invitations to the Commercial Club
dinner are eagerly sought. but Il IS
said that the number of Invited guests
will not exceed lis. Martin A. Ryerson.
president OF the club, viii act as toast
master
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

city OF some three hundred thousand
inhabitants, as against New York 5
millions; but one such apartment is
too many. Some Of the alley dwell
ings and shanties here are bad
enough, but they are not SO bad as a
bad tenement house. Ii properly
built, the apartment house Is as com
Portable and healthful as the dwell
ing in a block, and IN some ways
more convenient and economical. II
should be properly built in the be
ginning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
\ Building Problem.
The Difficulty of Securing Light and Air
in Apartment Houses.


There are $4,000 inhabited rooms
IN New York which have no windows
opening on me outer air. In view
of the increasing number Of apart
ment houses in Washington. this
piece OF information Is worth eonsid-
ering
One of the great difficulties in the
building Of these immense dwellings
Is that of securing light and air. In
New York this problem Is generally
solved, or partly solved, by making
the inside rooms open on an air
sEaft, or get their ventilation from
the outside rooms This does very
well when only two or three people
occupy an apartment of five or SIN
rooms, bat when the building be
comes questionable, as all such
buildings are likely TO do in time.
end the well-to-do tenants 90 on Il
other and newer structures, leaving
the apartment house To become a ten
ement, shep the characteristic evils ot
crowding begin. There is no doubi
that much Of the immortality on the
East Side of New York is caused by
the lack Of privacy in such tene-
ments. When children are brought
up in suites of rooms with ali the
doors open at all times Of night
when boarders are kept IN rooms
where privacy and comfort are IN
compatible. the result cannot but b,
a lowering of the grade of moral.
ity Il is true that hoaseholders with
refined instincts can manage 10 pre-
serve deeency even in difficult eondi
tons. but the conditions should no.
be made difficult.
The apartment house in Washing
ton Is a new thing. These buildings
should be 50 constructed, in the first
place. that all the rooms will hay,
hight, air, and proper sanitary cOndi-
tons. Il Is easier to do this thing
now than il viii be 10 tear down. ano
rebuild, and remodel, under new
building laws twenty or thirty years
hence. II Is true that Washington Is
not likely ever 10 have $4,000 dark
rooms to her discredit. because tins i
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
The Norsk Nightingale.

AIaude Muller. on nice summer day
Rabed in meadow sweet With hay
Her eyes ban sharp LAX gude sharp knife.
She ban nee girl, ay bet may life.
Before size ban dar VERY long
She start 70 5anging little song
The Yudge came riding down big hin
IN nice red jumping OttomObil
AIauGe say Halo, Yudge; how ban yu?''
The fuege say 'Maudie, how v dur
lie say, ''Skol yu TAX little ride
IF VA skol LAX TO. yump inside"
So Maude and Yudge ride bout sax miles
And Yudge s1ol bask in Maude's sweet smiles.
The Nudge say "skol VA De may paIg"
Den ottomobll bust all 10 hal!
Den Maude ban Walking bout half day,
Back TO meadows sweet With hay
LAY love yu still, dear. said the Yudge,
But haude she only say 20 fudge.'
"Of all sad words that men skol talk.
The saddest ban Walk. yu sucker, valkl' "
Milwaukee Seminal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13

Police Court aInstice y

To the Editor 81 The Washington Times:
I think there is room for some Of that
good Washington Times investigation
in the local Police Courts. where ! have
seen and heard some or the worst trav-
estes on justice that were ever perpe-
uated upon human beings. OF course
1t is a well-known fact that the Gus
toners OF our Police Courts are Of
the lower classes, but that is no rea-
son why their liberties should be out
ragged as they are, because their rights
are those OF the better educated and
richer classes.
One particularly appalling case was
noticed several days ago in Judge
kimballs branch of the court Joseph
Contee, an aged and decrepit man, who
soid about a pint or whisky in his
ramshackle hut in an alley and was
caught in July. was sent TO jail to
await a jury trial. wlich he demanded
because of the seriousness of the charge
against him. He remained in Jail until
October :. more than three months. A
kind-hearted Catholic priest at the Jail
suggested to Coutee that il he did not
withdraw his plea of not guilty and his
demand for a jury trial, he would prob
ably remain in Jail for a year before
obtaining a hearing. which should have
been granted him long ago, because
later Offenders We're given jury trials
before him.
Contee withdrew his plea and demand
and threw himself upon the mercy Of
the court. which promptly assessed him
$500 with SIX months in jail in default
Judge kimball refused to allow the
three months COntee had remained in
prison to count in the sentence imposed.
Is this Justice? II not please inves-
tgate. and let ray Of light into that
black hole of Washington L. A NJ
Nyasbfpyfnp nct %
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CaiID Calendar of American History


1Sl2--Battlc Of Queenstown.
1Sl4-tien. George lizard on the Niagara
frontier moved on Chippewa with a
force OF 6.O00 men
1S45-TeXas State constitution ratified by
the people.
1S69-Commercial convention held at
Louisville. Ky. EN-Pt esident Mil
lard Fillmore presiding.
1S.9-Henry c. Carey. political econo-
mist born 1873, died az Phila-
delphia.
1SS1-David Davis elected President pro
tenn Of the Senate.
lSg0-Associate Justice OF Supreme Court
Samuel Miller died at Washington.
William W. Belknap, eX-Secre-
tary of War. born lS29, died at
Washington.
IS93-American yacht Nigiiant wins
three out OF FIVE races for the
americas Cup, defeating the Brit
ish challenger NalkyTie off Sandy
Hook y. J.-UnlOn Pacific Railroad
placed in the hands OF receivers.
1g00-Great strike OF anthracite coal
miners in Pennsylvania settled.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
who Runs the Marine Band ?

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
With the Navy Department wavering
over the course it should pursue in re-
lation 10 the protest Of organized labor
against public appearances of the
Marine Band, and Congress wavering
over the question of the erection of
suitable stands for outdoor concerts. it
is n wonder Leader Santelmann is able
TO keep his organization together. Let
the Navy Department take a firm posi-
ton and give organized labor to under
stand that 1t is not running the band.
L. q. G.
washington Oct 70
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Courts and Capitals
of the Old World
By THE MARQUIsE DE FoNTENoY.
Car Aids Peasants.


Car Nicholas. realizing that the 3d.
100000 peasants Of Russia, although the
most neglected and impoverished class
of the empire, are, nevertheless. the
backbone of the latter. has on his per-
sonal initiative caused the creation Of a
new state fund for the benefit of the
needy Moujik, with the especial object
OF giving aid 10 that agriculture which
IS after all the staple Industry of Rus
STA. The late Car Alexander III, an
excellent but somewhat narrow-ninded
man, devised similar measures for the
benefit Of the aristocracy. ruined by ex-
travagance and its inability to adapt
itself to the new economic conditions
resulting from the emancipation of the
serfs. He considered the aristocracy to
be the chief bulwark Of the throne and
OF the dynasty, and was ready there
fore TO go TO great lengths In order to
preserve il from the ruin by which II
had been overtaken.
Nicholas III, however. is more ad-
Vanced IN his ideas, and appreciates the
1act that the Russian peasantry is
source OF much greater strength to the
crown and TO the nation than the aris-
tocracy, and is, in consequence there.
Of, deyoting his personal attention TO the
Improvement Of it's condition The fund
In question will be dispensed through
Landmarks, the adminisJra ton Of which
Is to be extensively changed, and while
the powers OF the minister of the inte-
rior are to be curtailed in so far as
they relate to the peasantry and 10 ag-
riculture, those of the minister OF the
imperial domain, who is likewise at
the head Of the agricultural depart
ment, are to be greatly increased.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
The Drift of Public Opinion.

Providence Journal: The talk about Judge
George Gray. Of Delaware, possible Demo
cratic candidate for President has been preceded
by considerable speculation whether he has not
proved himself pretty loyal Republican
Cleveland Plain Dealer: Il the nomination
lightning shall strike Richard Oiney after al it
Will D. hard for those Massachusetts, Democrats
to explain that he was favorite all the
time.
Philadelphia Inquirer: To hear the Democracy
talk one would think their greatest embarFslss-
hnent was to choose the best among so many
available candidates for President
Pittsburg Dispatch: Tom Johnson may not
elect snything. but that he has the Republican
leaders well worked up is attssted by the vigor
with which they are shouting ''Soeialist' and
e. Anarchist"
Columbus Citizen: Colonel Herrck's private
secretary writes some tolerably fair speeches
TOR the candidate 10 deliver.
Detroit Free Press: senator Bailey thinks son.
ator Cone2n is the most available Democratic
candidate for President. That's what SENATOR
German thinks too.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-10-13
Dc. CleveIand's Address.

The Duties Of American Citizenship
VIII be the subject OF ex-President
Cieveland's address before the CONNER
cial Club of Chicago next Thursday
evening. Mr.. Cleveland impaired this
much information 10 his great adnirer
and disciple. the Hon. James H Eckles
who was recently In Princeton. Mr.
Eckles was instrumental in inducing the
former President TO accept the invita-
ton Of the club and succeeded IN ex-
acting a pledge from Mr. Cleveland TO
make an address Mr.. Cleveland stipu-
lated that there should be nothing OF
political nature about the gathering or
the speeches. This was agreed TO and
Mr.. Cleveland viii be the only speaker.
Those who hope to hear something from
him relative 70 his candidacy for a re-
nomination or upon the probable issues
Of the campaign will accordingly be dis
appointed. Mr.. Cleveland VIII not talk
politics in any way.