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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
THE WOMEN OF LAPAN
AND THEIR ODD CUSTOMS

MOnOgamy IS row the rule IN japan.
and the next Miizado VIII probably be
the last OF ieft-l4anded birth TO reign
The present emperor IS likewise a me-
gald's son.
Empress Spring has been tIuIy =
helpmeet, and an inspiration TO her nus
band
Shs caused the first japanese girls to
be sent to America, In 1871, 80 acquire
Western learning. She suggested the
founding of the National Normal School.
and patTonized the establishment of the
Japanese Red Cross society. She gives
money. time and care to charitable
works, visiting the hospitals. especially
that for women and children. in
Tokyo. where she distributes toys and
luxuries.
She has no companion IN the seclusion
Of her own apartments in the palace OF
TckuEawa. Here she wears the national
costume. in warm-cOlored silks. Her
apartments are simple, IN the style OF
old Japan, with beautiful lacquered fur
niture The floor is covered with spot
less. white mating. on which she sits
or squats. Her rooms open into those
OF the Emperor.
The state apartments are furnished IN
European style. The palace. built fl
1889. is in the old native style Of archi-
L ctuTe. but IS equipped with the mod
ern improvements familiar 10 the West
water. electric lights. and heating ap2
paratus.
The ladies of the court live in a sepa-
rate building. from which a covered gall
lery leads To the palace. japanese etf-
quette is SO complicated that these Ia
dies spend & seven-year apprenticeship
TO learn their duties. Each has her own
apartment. and even her own cook
The woman of present-day Japan lives
under far more liSeral laws than her
mother did. There is now a Law fer di-
vOrce ny mutual consent. Women Ice
tureTs are not unknown. Children OF
beth sexes are educated together in the
primary schOOls-a thing that horrihes
conserva tive GEandmOthers. There are
women lawyers IN Tokyo. and although
their entrance into the medical profess
sion is frowned upon. that prejudice VIII
give way I'm time.
Not only have many Japanese women
the European costume. bus
some even wear trousers
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
MILES MAY BE
PROHIBITION LEADER
His Nomination Would Be Pleasing to the Democrats by
Diverting Republican Votes

The Irritation between Gen. Nelson A,
Miles and the Prohibitionists is a source
of some qualification to the Democrats.
Many of them sincerely hope that the
cold water advocates will name the re-
tired commanding general OF the army
as their standard bearer in the coming
campaign. He would doubtless prove
the strongest candidate the blue ribbon
Wearers could name. and his recently
published letter to a prominent Prohi.
bitionist advising that the convention Of
that party be deferred until after the
Republicans and Democrats have made
their nominations is regarded as signifi-
cant
II the Democrats do not nominate
General Miles. as of course they will
not, although he is doubtless a recep-
tive candidate, then he might become
the nominee Of the Prohibitionists. That
Is the construction placed upon his care
fully worded letter. The Democrats be-
iieve that the nomination of General
Miles by the Prohibitionists would re-
dound TO their advantage. They believe
that he would draw many thousand
votes from the Republican party in
some Of the close and doubtful States.
There is no question that General
Miles is the idol of the Grand Army.
and many of the old veterans who are
not entirely pleased with the present
Administration. yet who would continue
IN line with the party rather than vote
the Democratic ticket, would cast their
ballots for General Miles. even if he
were running as Prohibitienist.
Swinging a Few Votes.
A few thousand votes thus taL,e,, f,o-,
the Republican ticket and cast for the
Prohibition ticket in such States as
New York. Indiana or Illinois. might be
the means of turning any one Of these
States over to the Democrats.
In 1900 the Prohibitionists poIIed about
10000 and they hope to increase mate
rally the number this year. and many
are of the opinion that General Miles is
the man who can enable them to poll
half million votes. Ninety per cent OF
this increase would come from the Re-
publicans, and be of corresponding ad-
vantage to the Democrats
In 1902 the Prohibition vote was so
important that when cast for the Demo-
cratic candidate for attorney. general IN
New York IL brought about his election
and gave the Democrats the first State
office they have held in the Empire State
in more than a decade General Miles
position on the canteen question, a.
though contrary to that of the great
majority Of army officers, makes him
especially acceptable to the Prohibit
tionists. while his views upon other i'm
pOrtant questions are not at variance
with the great body Of voters of that
party.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
ADVANCE IN THE PRICE OF
ALL LINEN FABRICS
VIII Follow as One Consequence of
War in FaF East.

An advance in the price of linen goods
promises 10 be result of the war in
the Far East, or at least 50 far as con-
Germs those fabrics manufactured in ST
Tesla. The major part of the fax and
tow from which thread used in German
manufactures Is spun is furnished by
russia. The scarcity of material will
not he due 20 Il lack OF cultivation Of
flax, hut 10 the inability of TRANSPORTING
II from Western Russia. where il Is
grown.
dcarth of raw material for the linen
industry VIII be unavoidable and the
further consequences will naturally be
an increase IN The price Of linen gools
me exports of linen goods from Brt
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25

! The Republicans Of the Second dis
trict of Indiana have renominated for
/ Congress the Hon. John c. Chancey,
former Assistant Attorney General I'M
der President HarrisOn's Administers
ton. Mr.. Chancey was a candidate for
Congress two years ago. but was de-
teated by Representative Robert w.
Miers by a margin Of less than 100
votes. This year the Republicans viii
renew with added aggressiveness their
effort 10 capture the district The con
, test is likely to be between the same
two men. as the only hope the Demo-
Gratis have of rstaining tho district e
by renominating Judge Miers. 1t is said
that because of his popularity. especial
~ with the old soldiers, he is the
only Democrat who can this year carry
the district
Judge Miers is regarded as one OF
the strongest men of the
Hcosier Democracy, and there
has been some talk of starting q
boom FOR him for the Vice Presidency.
and it is not improbable that the dele
g3tion from Indiana may present his
NAM to the convention for that lomi-
r.ation. IN case the party does decide
to go to HOOsierdom for its candidate
for Vice President, it is quite likely
that Judge Miers viii be the man Sc
lected. To do that. however would
PEI haPs mean the loss Of the Second
district in Congress. and there IS some
question as to the advssability OF tax
ing the chance. although If Judge Miers
could swing Indiana into line for the
Democratic ticket they could well af-
ford TO sacrifice the district which he
represents in Congress.
New Jersey Convention.
The New Jersey Democrats have de-
cided to hold their State convention for
the nomination of delegates TO the Ma
tfonal Convention on April p This IS
one week before the New York Demo
Gratis meet. and some disappointment g
felt among Parker men because their
brethren IN Jersey did not wait and
follow the lead which they expect the
Empire State TO take in instructing for
Judge Parker. The suggestion has been
made that perhaps the Jersey1tes migat
iEdorse a certain distinguished citizen
of that State and thus revive the CIeve-
lard boom. Such action would be Sc
we're blow to the Parker movement in
New York and might assist Leader
Murphy in his effort 20 prevent the IN
dc rsement Of Judge Parker II Is quite
unlikely. however. that the New Jersey
Democrats viii take w the candidacy
OF the Sage Of Princeton. as the organi-
cation is a present dominated by an
clement which is not especially friendly
date OF the convention has been hXed
at one week before the New York con-
Vention is regarded. however. as hsty-
ing some significance
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
IN SOC/E TT.
Festival of Nations" at
RauScher'S.
Receptions, LuncheonS, and
Visiting Among the
Smart Set.

The Festival of Nations. to be held at
Rauscher's this afternoon and exc ming,
promises to be the largest affair for
charity that has been given here for a
long time. For several weeks past 1t
has engaged the attention of the most
prominent women in society. Both ball
rooms Will be used. the Marine Band
will be in attendance and the women in
charge and their assistants will appear
IN striking and attractive costumes. The
patrons for the entertainment are Mrs.
a1ay, Mrs; Hitchcock. Mrs. Shaw, Mrs.
Hdyne, Miss Wilson. Lady Durand Ba-
roness Won Sternburg. Madame Hengel-
muller. Madame de AZpirOz, Madame
JuSSerdnd, Madame CaldeTOn Mrs Fos-
Ter, Mrs. Hubbard. Mrs. Glover. Mrs.
BoGTdman, Mrs. Childs. Mrs. Keep, Mrs.
keyburn, Mrs. Foraker. Mrs Elkins,
MIS-. Mclean, Mrs. Hopkins, Mrs Slater,
MISS Patten. and Mrs. Glover.
Mrs. Alger. wife Of Senator Alger.
gave prettily appointed luncheon yes
terday. when her guests were Mrs. Full
Ter Ter Mrs. Hobart, Mrs Dryden. Mrs
L Craker, Mrs. Wilmer. Mrs Parker
Mrs. Radcliffe, Mrs Richey. Mrs. Rey-
Durn, Mrs. Bessie Stewart Hooker. Mrs
hIam l. Bailey, Miss Henry, and
Miss Deering.
Surgeon General and Mrs. Moore en-
tertained q small company at dinner
last evening. when their guests were
General and Mrs Davis. Mrs. Harriet,
Merquise LAMA. the Rev DR. Stafford.
and General Wyman
Mrs Phoebe Hearst who has been
the guest Of her son and daughter-in-
law. Representative and Mrs. Hearst.
VII VII leave Washington today for New
ork Tor visit of two weeks
Miss Won Unschuld. the Austrian who
has won many friends as we'll as Iaurels
II washington, will be at home Sun
Gay afternoon from 3 to O'Clock. at
lz1O Connecticut Avenue
Representative Sibley will entertain
this evening in honor Of the former
speaker OF the House, Mr.. Henderson
Capt. and Mrs Warren Beach enter
tained a small company at dinner last
evening
Mrs =. +. Warder was among the
of last evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
PRESIDENT INVITED
TO WASHINGTON, PA.

Representative, Acheson OF Pennsyl-
vania. was at the White House yester-
day. with a dclc cation Of citizens from
Washington. Pa. to invite the Pres;-
dent TO dedicate n new park which will
shortly be opened IN the town. and which
will be the first of a system of public
parks. Senator Penrose accompanied the
party.
The town Is distinguished as the first
one named after Washington, and is in
the first county named after the Father
Of His Country. 1t was founded In 1871
Washington himself frequently visited
the town. and in all eleven Presidents
have done So In 1859, when the present
town hall was built, General Grant laid
The cornerstone.
The President VIII be allowed TO fix
any date he CHOOSES for the dedication
Of the park IL he viii consent TO mike
the trip. He does not expect TO be able
to do so.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
Harmony Of Art and Life
Subject of a Recital

Miss Frances EImira Cox gave a re-
cital showing The Harmony of Art and
Life in Music. Poetry. and Sculpture"
on Thursday evening. at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. L. S. Steele. OF the Soph-
OclCs Club
Three young women illustrated Ten
nysons Lotus Eaters" with twenty
tabieaux, to the accompaniment of mu-
sic arranged by Mrs. steele. the poem
being read by Miss Cox A set Of tab
IeauN mouVants illustrating scenes in
creek mythology; recItatfons by Miss
Cox, with music accompaniment: That
waltz OF Webers, The Beggar AT the
opera, and the following origin I
poems. by request, The Cupid and
Psyche OF Indian Mythology. - Under
the Singing Pine. and '-Ihe Brown,
Mother Lullaby closed the program.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
Pension Doctors.
The Pension Office On the influence Of
the Examining Physician.

the Examining Physician.
4 well-kEown Washington corre-
spondent says that he has got some
light on the new pension order from
clerk IN the Pension Office who is I'm
q position to understand the situation.
According to this clerk, one reason
for the order was to diminish the in
fuence Of the pension doctors. He
seys that the political influence Of the
1900 physicians IN the employ of tile
Pension Office is something formula
bic; that while the stump-speazer's
efforts 10 influence the citizen are
taken with allowances in vain IS the
snare laid in the sight Of any bird
the physician, calling at the house and
entering into conversation. can sub
tly and imperceptibly influence the
minds Of voters. Moreover. lie saws
that when a doctor is not acceptable
to Congressman from any district.
that Congressman makes the Commits
sioners life a burden mtih somebody
else Is chosen, sometimes even carry
ing his grievance up to the President.
Hence the order Of Commissioner
Ware, which viii, II is thought. save
the Government at lest some Of the
money paid ont in pensions, because
1t will lessen the number of doctors
fees and release theOfice from polit
zeal persecution.
This IS only another side-light OF
the processes Of government. tending
10 show that the difficulties are not all
in the departments. The willy and
determined Congressman, using every
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
Weddings and Engagements
In Closing Days Of Lent

a pretty wedding took place last even
ing at the home Of the Rev. L. II Har-
ris. pastor Of the Whitney Avenue
Christian Church. when MISS Katherine
Munro and George J. Randall were mar
ried. The bride wore a becoming gown
of blue brC9dclOth and large white hat
/ trimmed with plumes. After the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Randall left town
for New York and other points North.
. They VIII return 10 Washington IN TWO
weeks. when they viii be at home at
ZilS Brightwood Avenue.
Cards are out for the marriage Of Miss
Sally Franklin Wainwright. daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Bache Wainwright,
TO Lieut.. Henry Tilghman Bull, Thir-
teenth Cavalry, L. :. a. The ceremony
will take place on Tuesday afternoon at
) o'clock, in St Andrews Church. and
viii be followed by a small reception
at the home OF the bride in Corcoran
Street
Lieutenant Bull. who is now on leave
or absence. arrived in Washington from
the Philippines several days ago.
Invitations will be issued shortly by
Rear Admiral and Mrs. Asserson. of 1914
Connecticut Avenue. for the marriage Of
their daughter. Miss Agnes c. Assessor.
70 Justin r. Swift. of Pittsburg. The
ceremony viii take place on April 16
at o'clock, al the home of the bride 3
parents.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
Nj. ZanqWill on PIaus.
The Author Denies That Stage Exper-
fence Is Necessary.

fence Is Necessary.
Israel Zangwill is reported as say
/ ing that he chuckles over the success
Of every play written by an author
without practical stage experience.
He considers that the recent sue
eesses Of several literary men in this
field dispose effectually of the time
honored dogma that only an actor ear,
write plays, and he considers Il e
much-talked of atmosphere Of the
stage, laws Of the drama, and so on,
to be mere shadowy myths and not
realities at all.
Mr.. Zangwill likes 50 well to be bril-
liant that whatever he may say on any
subject may properly be taken with
a grain Of salt. It may be a grea.
truth brilliantly stated, or it may be a
plausible fallaey nicely put; the
chances are, since great truths are not
discovered once a week. even bv 8
Zangwill, that the latter is the ease.
In this instance it would be instruc-
tive to hear the opinion Of a thor
oughly trained actor on the subject.
The success Of book plays and other
plays not written by men with stage
experience may be due to the good
ness Of the plays, or to the ignorance
and lack of experience Of the audi
ence. Il is certainly true that PLAYS
without an atom of dramatic con-
struction have won their way to fame.
especially on this side of the water. IN
the last ten or fifteen years, but that
does not prove that they were good
plays. only that the audience was IN
terested and the acting at least fairly
good. In some cases all that it proves
IS that the manager had unlimited
money at his command, and an m
genlous property man.
We have in this country a theater-
going population Of an unusual type.
unknown before in the history of the
drama. For at least one generation.
and two or three in some parts of the
country, the theater was under the
ban, and even if it had not been, the
country was so new and the distances
between points Of Importance so in.
mense that first class companies could
not make tours. A very large proper
ton Of the theater-going population,
comes from families in
which the older members know moth.
inc about the drama. Our people
have developed their taste for the
theater net through miracle plays and
ike the Elizabethan audi
ence, not through constant attendance
1T the theater, like the Londcner on
Partisan, not through folk-plays, like
the peasants of some other countries.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
st. Louis Hotels.
The Discomforts of Life in a Conven-
ton City.

Melancholy reports come from ST,
Louis regarding the hotel accommoda-
tons Of that princely place, and the
efforts which the landlords are max
ing to enlarge them. 1t is said that
one of the best known Of the hostel
ries has given notice to its patrons
that after the 1st of May the charge
for rooms will depend mainly upon
the number of persons who can be put
in them; thus, if one traveller wishes
to occupy room which will, in an
emergency, hold four, he must pay
four times the usual rate for one.
Among the people living at that hotel
now are some who have dwelt there
for many years, and their feelings at
this juncture can be better imagined
than described.
Manifestly, if this is to be the
course Of other landlords, the perma-
nent population of st. Louis will take
next summer to go travelling, leaving
agents III charge of the houses, who
may take the money Of tourists and
furnish money for the journeys of tile
owners. 1t viii be more comfortable
as well as more remunerative to rent
ones house and 90 on a summer tour
round the United States, than to stay
IN II when the streets and restaurants
and the city in general are so over
crowded as that. But one cannot but
sympathize with the men who live IL
hotels. have no other home. must stay
IN the city on account Of business.
and are thus basely done out Of their
only shelter. 1t Is pathetic.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
Restoring Old Buildings.
The Comparative Cost of This and
Other Public Works.

If ii were TO be suggested to those
IN charge of the Identification OF
Washington that pains be taken 10
preserve all buildings which are as
sociated with the history Of the city.
and to choose for new structures
either vacant lots or ground on which
fiimsy modern buildings now stand,
We should Immediately hear that there
Is no money for such restoration. Yet
new buildings, monuments, memorials
of one sort and another, often in
doubtful taste, are continually max
ing their appearance, and their cost Is
ten or fifteen times as much as the
money which would be required to
restore and keep IN repair our few
architectural relics.
As things are now, ask the average
Washingtonian about the history of
the Blair hsuse, the Madison hOusC,
the Seward house, the Sumner house
and he looks blank Possibly he
knows where to find the house IN ques-
ton. but he has only the vaguest kind
of idea what happened there. As for
the sill older and quainter buildings
IN Georgetown or on Capitol Hill,
they are known only to the eager
seeker after architectural curios who
comes here on a visit.
In a certain old house in George
town, once the residence of Bodisco,
the Russian minister, Jessie Benton
Fremont, when a girl Of fourteen, ar
tended the wedding feast of the min
ister and one of her schoolmates, other
guests being Mr.. Buchanan. Mr.. Fox.
and Thomas Benton. In other old
houses, now fast failing to ruin, went
on the life and gaye,y of Washington
society, It's tragedies, its comedies, its
political DRAMAS Fifty years hence.
perhaps, when these old houses have
fallen into ruin, and we are pulling
down certain tasteless monuments of
today to make room for more artistic
objects, somebody will wonder why
the historic buildings Of Washington
were not preserved, why we at the
Capital, the political center of the
country, failed to see the essential
value of these buildings to our his
toric atmosphere. We are, in short.
in the position of those families who
bundled their ancestors furniture .up
in the garnet, or sold it TO the junk
man, some fifty years ago, and bought
new sofas and chairs and tables made
of black walnut with plush or hair
cloth trimmings, and eilded mirrors.
and marble-top bureaus, and the like.
Unlike some of these folk, We shall be
unable, when the fit Of remorse comes.
to regain our lost treasures either by
purchase or by overhauling the gar
let. They viii have vanished into the
past, to be the habitations of ghostly
teEants
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
INVITES MISS ROOSEVELT
TO ST. LOUIS FAIR

An invitation was extended to Alice
Roosevelt this morning TO be present az
the celebration of Oklahoma Day at the
$. Louis Exposition. September 5 The
niNltauon was given TO the President
by Miss Richardson. of Oklahoma CITY.
who Is in one of the schools OF Wash
lngton, and who was presented at the
mite House by Delegate Bird S. Nc
Guire
September will be the sixteenth an
nlVersarY of the creation of Oklahoma
as Territory. and plans are made for
an SlAporate program, in which the
number IS will figure extensively
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
CONSUL DAVIDSON
ARRIVES IN SHANGHAI

James W. Davidson. United states
consul TO Artung. has arrived in Shang-
hal, China. and viii probably leave
Cheefoo for his post early next week
en- an American warship or a steamer
especially chartered for the trip. The
ice in the Yalu River is breaking Up.
and II is believed the new consul viii
be able TO reach his post in the war
zone within a few DAYS
Edwin Y Nor san. who was named as
United States commercial agent 10
Dairy. may be sent 10 Ycngampo as
consul
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
CASSINl AND TAKAHlRA
BARELY AVOID MEETING

Count Cassini. the Russian ambassa-
dor. and MT. Takahira. the Japanese
minister, bo;h called on Secretary Hay.
yesterday and had short conference
with him.
The two diDlomatists were at the de-
partment at tho same time but were
prevt Eted from meeting by Isaac Ed
wards Assistant Secre tury Adee's mes
senger- who removed the Japanese MIN
ister's hat and cane from the waiting
room. that he might not be compelled
10 meet Count Cassini.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25

means to increase his own power in
his district, and not hesitating to put
the screws on the heads of depart
ments if he can, Is at least partly It
sponsible for iniquities. The chances
are that he knows tins; else why does
he become so indignant when in dan
ger of being found out2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
MORALES FORCES R0UT r
DOMINICAN INSURGENTS

SANTANA is again under control of
President Morales ana his forces. Gov
erfMent troops routed the Insurgents
IN Il decisive engagement and captured
the city.
The Morales troops have also taken
Aqua de Compostella.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-03-25
ASSISTANT pAYMAsTERs.

Two Westinghouse. Henry Is.ey Nc
Crea, son On Comdr Henry McCrea. and
William Tod Syphcr. son of former
Representative }. Hale Sypher of Louis
lana, have qualified for assistant pay
masters in the navy.