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EIJOT-RYRD-A. the Church Of the 1ncarnatioH'
Wednesday 10 by the rev. u 80, Is,r5
Tanv Incy Garter daughter OF George Harrison BYRD
to Dr. Ellsworth Eliot, IT.
RISWOID-wHITNEY-O "Wednesday. June 10, I 1so~
- N5orris,ov-n y j by the Dean ErsSine NJ Rod
man of flainheId y ]. Elsie Montgomery; dalghte'
~ Harold EIv Ciriswold. OF New-fork
EI-NTrNGTON-BU TLER-On Wednesday, June 10. Iyta,
al St James Churcn. James. Long Islano o{ .he
yViIIiam T. n. assisted ny -eIeL-
deacon Holden. Susan Louisa daustleI o. 10
Iate PRESCOTT Hall Butler. Francis CeAveiad fiunt
ington-
MI1NGER-wEBER-O the evening OF June ~ a. ths
rsStJenrs ~ Mr. Ernest r. Alderman PLANNED y j.
Sne Shepherd Weber. OF Cumberland. Nd 10 Max Nun
ROWI.AND-DWTGHT-O ON June -, lSut waiter Oi'N-11o
Rowland 10 Minnie Torrey Dwight
CHRISTI Anon 10 1901, at the house
~ the brides uncle Theodore Osborne ESQ, PlaaeId
7 nv the Rev. Mr. Nickersou, Edward warren saw
yer o. Chicago. and Marie J. CHRISTIAN OF PlairileId-
Notices of marriages and deaths must De IN
dorsed with full name and address.
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THE PROHIBITION STATE TICKET.
John Mckee Nominated for Governor at
QsWego.

oswego. X. Y. June l5.-The Prohibition State
Convention in session here to-day. nominated the
following ticket: For Governor. John Mckee, OF
e'aoyn; Lieutenant Governor Alden w. Young. OF
os~ego; Secretary OF State. James c. Carpenter
q New-York; Controller, Ira w. Littleheld' OF
hstertOWn: State Treasurer. c. 4. Shipplebelns
o. Glens Falls: Attorney General. George T.. Mill
~ nan OF Rochester; State Engineer. Van Sieare
:. Mott. Of Buffalo: Presidential electors william
= Nardwel Of NeW-YorH and w. W. smith OF
.eeehkeepsie; delegates the national conEeh-
uson, Francis J.. Baldwin. OF Elmira; j. Ia l1uFhee
81 Rochester; W. ". Smith, OF Pouehkeepsie' ana
william 7. Wardell OF New-YoTk.
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TRANSATLANTIC NAILS.

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Ten Minutes Of the hour OF sailing OF steamer.
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u.,ecTIc MAKES GOOD TIME.

The Majestic locked shortly after o'clock last
,,.ht the first time that she has made her pier on
a Wednesday night for nearly a year The officials
OF the line credit her unusually sood run 10 Csp.
~ - Lies who made his first trip commander
90 ,ha Majestic having been transferred from the
4rahic In place of Captain Smith. who mas gone 70
naIsast 70 take charge OF the new steamer, tne
3aItic which he brings out on her maiden Vo!ase
early in July.
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BELMONT ORGANIZES HIS CLUB.

Hampstead. Long Island. June l5.-August Bel
mont last night in this village organized the HeSp
'<sc Democratic Club with himself as PRESIDENT
&C hye e-presidents 10 keep the enthusiasm az
t as yee-presidents are sufficient for poilucsl
20 i've and as ne is 10 nance the club, five II had
- De; The Hampstead club will take prominent
Nef aufuTnr
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Postomce Notice.

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MANS toF Europe and Central America Colon
one hour later at Foreign Station. ~
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CONFERENCE At WHITE HOUSE.
Vortelyou and Crane Discuss Politics with
the President.
Ry The Associated Press)

washington. June i5.-secretary Cortelyoh ana eA-
Governor Crane Of Massachusetts, had a conference
with The President to-day political affairs. MI
Nfsne's presence here revived the frequently re
.esied story that he might become member OF
ne cabinet but there is eNcelint authority tof %,
statement thai ne Will not be appointed he VIII
se connected IN an important way with the con-
W.. " iAe poltlcal campaign.
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Highest temperature yesterday. III desrees' lowest. So
s average corresponding date est year. s.
o, for corresponding date last twenty-five years is
oceI forecast: Partly cloudy to-day showers In the
at night hshl 10 tresh Soutn "iu~ peSUh
ing variable.
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GOES TO ROME ON o'sULLIvAN CASE.
Bishop Burke, of Albany, Sailed Thursday
to Attend Hearing.
lBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuSE.l

Syracuse n ". June 15.-Eishop Burke. OF AL
banv was summoned TO Rome ard sailed Thursday
TO attend hearing in the case of the Rev Johh L.
O.SuIlivan of CamilIus, who has been without
parish for ten years. The trouble grew out OF
criminal case twenty years ago. O'sullivan re-
turned here tonight.
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A MINNESOTA JUDGE DROPS DEAD.

minneapolis. June l5.-Judae +. c. Severance sew
sionr Years old. droppod dead as he was ABOUT
- 'sns seat IN BARRIERS chair here to-day ms
ss NIT Mas 81 Nsntoryile MINI. bat he was con-
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CEMETERIES.
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Gilman. Frances X.
Greene. William II
HeadleY, Anna \.
Heu9rie. Charles.
Jackson. Frederick W,
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Mall subscribers in Nsw-fork CITY 10 the DAILY and
The Washington times., 1904-01-03

- OMFORTABLY settled at last in
new home that is a marvel
from every standpoint. Sir
The Washington times., 1904-01-03

on the lower floors were assigned to the
menials- Now. however. all is serene
The servants sleep in the basement, and
the secretaries. and other subordinates
IN the semi-detacbed portion OF the
building. leaving the minister undis-
turbed in his place OF honor in the
main building
Minister LANG the master of this
new fairyland, is well qualified to play
host at so pretentious an establish
ment- lie is in many respects the most
striking figure in the Diplomatic Corps
at Washington. Fun six feet in height
and weighing more than 200 pounds. he
wears his blue satin costume and red
topped cap with dignity BETTING his
rank. The present minister is gradu-
ate OF Amherst. and prior to entering
that institution had studied at Andover
Exeter Academy. He was at school in
this country for seven years. and then
served as Interpreter Ut the Chinese
legation in Washington for two years.
being one of the staff OF the then Min
istef Chang Yin Hoon. known as the
Dandy of the Orient" and who later
The Washington times., 1904-01-03

autumn leaf effect. The room Is wains-
eoted and there is a beamed ceiling. and
the window hangings are Of purple
plush distinctive feature of the
room is an immense open fireplace faced
In green tile and with chimney seats
thanking it on either side
The Legation Offices.
Above the rooms WHICH have been
described are the sleeping apartments
of the minister his family. and his
guests. The legation Offices and the
apartments of the secretaries and other
attaches are located in the rear. in
what is virtually a separate building.
and theTe:sy hangs "A tale. Chinese Gus
tom pr"scribes that no person shall
sleep fl an apartment below that &C.
cupied by another OF lesser rank. This
caused endless trouble in every one of
the rented houses which the Chinese
diplomats occupied in Washington ere
the building of their new home for il
made it necessary for the minister TO
sleep in a small room up under the
roof while the handsomest apartments
The Washington times., 1904-01-03

porcelains in endless variety Finally.
and perhaps most beautiful Of all are
the masterpieces Of embroidery upon
silk which well nigh cover the walls.
These exquisite examples Of the very
acme OF human handiwork are the per
sonal property of the new minister. and
while they challenge the admiration Of
every beholder they naturally appeal
most fO@cefgliv to feminine Visitors
The Minister'S Study.
Opposite the drawing and BAN rooms
are the minister's study and the dining
room The dining room by reason Of
ITS size and appointments is bound to
become famous even in a city where
dinner giving is the dominant form Of
entertaining, and where architects in
planning social palaces. bestow especiol
sohcitude upon the dining rooms. This
particular dining room where America <
distinguished men will discuss menus
ihterspersed with Chinese dishes is
capable Of seating more taan forty per-
sons II is finished in dull oak and
tapestry the latter presenting a rich
The Washington times., 1904-01-03

/ 80 days, or eleven days short OF the
earth's annual journey around the sun.
When the Romans found one month had
TO be changed they hit upon February,
for no apparent reason, unless its being
the month OF the dead.
A Clumsy Makeshift.
The clumsy alteration was made by
naming month which appeared on al
ternate years. Several other clumsy
corrections were made until the DAYS
and the months came out pretty even.
Things did not work very wen. however.
under this system, for politics appeared.
The calendar was In charge of the Pom
tiffs, and if they wanted 10 keep a friend
in Office they could lengthen the extra
month. or il they wanted TO hold cleo
tions before their enemies were ready
they would curtail the month and catch
their opponents mapping. After awhile
matters became so badly mixed that in
Julius Caesars time the winter months
were in the autumn and the autumn
months in the summer. and so on.
Caesar took the bull by The horns and
introduced two months Of his own be-
tween November and December. This
gave the Romans year of AS DAYS
This particular year. which was 3. c.
46. is known TO history as The Year Of
the Confusion. This wonderful wear
Cancelled all previous errors, and when
the question of how to make the sue
ceeding years of equal lc7gth. and 10
correspond 10 the annual revolution Of
the earth around the sun. and Caesars
attempts at lis solution brought about
the Introduction Of lean year.
Caesar did not consider the moon I'm
his calcuis tons but made months of
80 and 81 days alternately. except Feb
The Washington times., 1904-01-03
Copyright by Walden Fawcett.)

- OMFORTABLY settled al last in
a new home that is a marvel
from every standpoint. Sir
Chentung LANG Cheng. the
chinese minister 70 the United States. is
about TO inausurate a campaign Of Law
ISL hosoitalities which win rival in
score and novelty any entertainments at
which officials at our seat OF government
have heretofore had an opportunity to
find relaxation from the cares of state.
Aanifcstly Uncle Sans new official
guest from the Orient has difficult
task before him since the American cap
ital has been the scene during recent
years of many festivities in the planning
OF which cost was not taken into consid-
Grafton. Moreover. Il viii require IN
usual cleverness 20 avoid suffering by
comparison with his popular predecessor.
Wu Ting-fang. as a wit and after-dinner
speaker. However. the newcomer from
the Celestial Empire was educated in the
United States. speaks English fuentIy
sno has many other factors in his favo,
calculated to make him as much The
vogue as was the willy WI. the human
Interrogation point
A Palatial Habitation.
Most important OF all is the fact that
this statesman from the Far East has
what his predecessors have not 'had-a
hSbitation capable of snfording a suita-
Die setting for Oriental entertaining
For years past Cbinas representatives
At Miss Columbia's court have lived in
first one rented house and then another
Trey have been large houses. to be sure.
Tor the government at Pekin has not
scrupled 70 pay $4,000 year rent. In
deed, nothing short OF a big mansion
would suffice TO, accommodate the ten or
dozen secretaries. attaches. and inter-
prefers who make up the minister's
staff, yet for all that none Of these tenn
porary abodes has been entirely salts
factory 70 the occupants Now the dis
tirguished citizens from the land OF the
Dragon Flag have a new 100000 home OF
upward of half a hundred rooms. ar
ranged and furnished in accordance
with Oriental ideas Moreover. il is their
very own. or rather is belongs to their
government
1t Is an odd coincidence that Uncle
Sam has been building a legation home
The Washington times., 1904-01-03

In that year Pope Gregory decreed that
the 9TH Of October be the 18th. thus
canceling the error of the past.
Slow to Gown Up"
The correction was not adopted by all
the countries at once. but gave rise to
what IS known as the new style in those
countries which did adopt it. To this
aay Russia holds by the old style. and in
some places in Great Britain the terms
are regulated by the old style.
having corrected the error OF the past.
rope Gregory endeavored to prevent it's
recurrence in the future. The error was
equivalent to an excess of about three
days in four centuries. so he de-
creed that of the last years of the cen
fury only those which are diyisible bv