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Privileged Citizens.

There is no law in the District re-
quiring citizens to remove snow and
fee from the walks in front of their
PREMISE Thus every householder
has the privilege OF maintaining a
dangerous public nuisance. IL is 70
be hoped that none viii take adYan-
tage OF the permission 10 annoy the
rest Of the community
SRow and ice on q walk constitute
a serious danger. There is not only
a likelihood that the pedestrian may
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Stray Bits of Talk.

Lose anything on the election2"
II should say 1 did. "
"Whdtd you Osc?"
"A bully chance 10 say, 4 told you
90
I've Got great scheme for rcor-
gdniziHg Democracy"
"Huy" cEt Wen spring it,"
I'D lock Bryan. Watson, Williams.
and Hearst la room. and"
why they'd talk each other 10
death"
sure. 1 told you it was a great
scheme"
IFS your society here BRILLIANT"
brilliant Say, } guess you don Z
realize the amount of gold braid on the
army and navy uniform"
What is this mediation scheme any
how
"Wen. you see two fellows dghting
Sec?"
yep"
And you $50 in and separate thcm?
mIh-umph.
ANA they both turn in and belt you?"
mph-umph.'
That's mediation
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FUSHInI WILL Be
GUEST Of HONOR
Thirty Guests Will Meet
Him at White House.
SIR MORTIMER AT EMBASSY
Senator Foraker Joins Family in Six
teenth ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS at
New York Horse Show.

President Roosevelt will entertain
tWehty-eight or thirty guests at tine
White House at the dinner given in
honor of Prince SadanuTa Fushimi to-
night. and one week from tomorrow.
November =, the President and Mrs.
roosevelt VIII entertain al an afternoon
reception ~ honor Of the Diplomatic
Corps and their ladies'
Mrs Roosevelt went TO New York yes
terday FOR "a short visit with friends.
Sir Henry Mortimer Durdnd, the Brit
.sh ambassador, has returned TO the EN-
bassy from ST. Louis. where ne went
10 attend the Worlds Fair.
Mrs Pendleton and Miss Helen Pen
dleton. wife and daughter Of Major
Fendi ton, Of the Marine Corps. Will sail
loI the Philippines on the transport
Thomas. which viii leave San Francisco,
November ~. In the meantime they are
JHe guests of Mrs. Montague al 1894 JET
I@Fson Place, unn November p.
Mr.. ana Mrs. Clarence Moore viii pass
the winter in Europe. instead of taking
house here as they purposed doing
earlier in the season. They will be
among the prominent Washington people
AT the New York horse show Thomas
T. Walsh ana Senator and Mrs Wet
more are other people of this city whc
have boxes az the horse show which
opened al Madison Square Garden last
night Cen and Mrs Frederick Dent
IIanJ were the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Walsh 'u their box.
Senator Foraker and his daughter,
Miss Foraker, returned 10 Washington
YESTERDAY 10 join Mrs. Foraker WIZ
mas been at the beautiful home in Six
teenlh street for "a week or more. Miss
Forake" viii visit her sister, Mrs r.
Il. Wainwright. In Philadelphia. and also
make visit to New York before the
opening OF the social season here.
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Other Weddings.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. ". Oyster have is
sued invitations for the marriage Of
their daughter. Lucy Catherine. 20
George HaFner Ward. on Wednesday
& ming. November %. at S o'clock, at
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Il inst Laughed.

Gussie-So Choly Cashcounter pro-
posed To Miss Bond. clip DiI Fortune
smile on HIS effort?
George-WeH aw. sou could hardly
call il smiled. il was more like laugh
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Points in Paragraphs.

Oden declined to go 10 Platt's break
last not deeming himself fitted for
he roll OF skeleton al the feast.
The steam locomotive can strike "a
pretty good gait. but its electric rival
can peat ii out of sight.
The sacrosanct Shaw is what the New
York World" calls the head of the
Treasury. And it had been hoped the
war was over
Editor Anthony, just dead in Kansas,
had been shot at just about as often
as Editor Rosrwater of Nebraska has
been assaulted. Mr.. Rosewater now
has no opposition for the lead
Robert de Caix. an eminent French
journalist. says America need never have
a quarrel America feels much the same
way.
The truth about the Congo would be
very interesting. But who has it?
Young Mr.. Rockefeller explains that
man cannot buy his way into heaven.
However, 10 have money in plenty is
the idea some men have OF what con
stitutes heaven.
The Saturday Review" of London.
remarks that Great Britain has little
10 gain ia the end from translation
into action of President Roosevelt
views of foreign affairs. Americans
do not understand that any translation
is on the program. Nor are they much
concerned as 10 any effect upon Great
Britain.
over la New York Mr.. jerome is once
more amusing himself by declaring al
intention 10 do things TO the gamblers.
a New Jersey man used link of
bc.ogna TO beat OF robber Sort of
SET The dog on him.
The gentleman who exclaimed Fare
well, "a Ions farewell To all my great
ness, simEIy anticipated the mood Of "a
Congressman attending a session after
his defeat.
One trouble about recounting ballots
In Colorado is 10 have the ballots there.
AGIfF
respectable sisters until the trio went
insane No incident like this VIII re-
form "A gossip monsor.
A young man in New Yorl, intrust-
I'd 10 the girl ne was about 10 marry
"a roll OF 5000 being al he had. She
lost the roll, he lost confidence in her.
cupid realizes the presence OF a frost.
The love of money when the money
Ism there, is "a frequent cause of grief
Rev Parkhurst says the declaration
that government should be by consent
OF the governed, is "a fiction. II seems
no trouble al all for the gentleman 10
throw out such rays of light.
- a+.-zse=-=-------
Brer Watson is writing life OF Jack
son. and reforming the politics Of a large
country, Hell be busy awhile.
The derelict On the Georgetown chan.
mel Is no marker 10 the dereIict there
used 20 be in the BrightgoOd channel
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Out of Town Guests.

Among the out-Of-toWn guests here 70
attend the wedding are Mr.. and AIRS
Charles f. Manning. and Mr.. and AIRS.
William r Manning. of Baltimore. Nd.
Mrs. McDermot OF New York, Mrs
Harry Talbot of Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs
Powell T. Manning of Laurel. I'D.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles T.. Manning OF
Pittsburg; Mr.. and Mrs. George Nc
Kay. # Now York: AIr. aud AIRS. Joseph
r. Manning. OF Philadelphia, the former
90 give the bride away Mr. and Mrs
Lyon Cnildsess, of Nashville, the latter
sister OF Senator Bailey who was
married 10 Mr.. Cnildrcss a week or 50
ago. Mr.. ana Mrs John s. TapsCOtt
Mr.. and Mrs. William IT, Fisher. and
Mr. and Mrs Randolph RIdgt.ey. an OF
Baltimore.
The reception ar the home OF pr and
Mrs. Daley VIII be limited. bat viii in
cude tn young friends Of the bride.
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Prophecy : eftirent.

Prof. Seal set 81 that one of your
ancestors filed "a water arave."
Patron-Yes, p was raining on the day
Of my grandfather's funeral How won
deTful!
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The sacrosanct Shaw is what the New
YORK World calls the head of the
Treasury And it had been hoped the
war was over.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

Editor Anthony, just dead In Kansas,
had been shot at just about as often
as Editor Rosrwater of Nebraska has
heen assaulted. Mr.. ROseWater now
has no opposition for the lead.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Other Social Gossip.

Mr.. and Mrs. T. ST. John Gaffncy. Of
New York. and their daughter. Miss
Humphreys. have arrived at the New
willard Hotel
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OdeH declined to go TO Platt's break
East not deeminE himself fitted for
he roll or skeleton al the feast.
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Col Albert ". Swain. United States
consul al southampton. England, and
Mrs Swain are the guests in this city
of their daughter. Mrs. Reed, wife Of
Lieut. Milton f. Reed. L s. \. Col
onel and Mrs Swain wifi sail from
New York FOR southampton next sat
urCay
Enroll Dunbar. who plays the title
role iu sherlock Holmes an the La
fayettc this week, viii be at 2u& +
stree. northwest the residence of his
aunt. Mrs. William Hay during his
engagement mere.
Mrs Yam Rensselaer, Crugcr will leave
Washing ON ou Thursday for New
York, 90 sail November ~ fOr England,
where she viii pass the winter
Mrs Frederick II. Blodsett and her
sister Miss Van Nortwick, VIII be at
nome L. their friends tomorrow from
GO O'Clock at 2tll Thirteenth Street,
corner tolunb.B Road.
Mrs. w. NU-dlueer, Mrs. Isaac Bch-
rcnd. and AIRS. Meyer N0rdH nser VIII
be at home con Thursday afternoons dur
ing the season.
Mrs. Lena Harms and pr. Helen NJ.
Rullsou. uT California. are visiting MI.
and Mrs. Il Woodland Gates AT the on
-IriO.
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Robert de CaiX. an eminent French
journalist, says America need never have
a quarrel. America feels much the same
way.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

Brer Watson is writing q life OF Jack
son. and reforming the politics Of a large
country, Hell be busy awhile.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

The derelict in the Georgetown chan
mel Is no marker 10 the derelict there
used % be In the BrIghtwood channeI-
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

The steam locomotive can strike a
pretty good gait. but its electric rival
can beat IL out of sight.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

The truth about the Congo would be
very interesting But who has il?
The Washington times., 1904-11-15
Miss Reeves, Debutante.

One OF the seasons debutantes will be
MISS Joan Reeves, daughter of Com
mander and Mrs. ]. s. X Reeves. L. S
n. OF l1zJ Twenty second Street. Miss
Reeves Is a charming repr oduction Of
her mother. Hettie Young a belle and
beauty OF the last generation. a desceu-
dant OF one of WashingtOn's oldest
families. being reat-great-grand-
daughter of Motley Young also of
/ George Read, of Delaware. siguer OF
the Declaration of independence
She Is a tail. slender girl of great
personal charm, and although her
youthful acquaintance have been al
most entirely OF the army and navy
set, IL IS safe 10 prODnesy that this
charmed circle cannot hold her alto
gethcr. She has the requisites for q
great social success-beauty, chic, and
temperament.
Theodor Hansen, first secretary of the
Russiaa embassy. Will play the second
piano at the lecture on BeethoVen's
Ninth Symphony next Thursday even
ing ln the University OF Music. Miss
Won juschuld, the court pianist 10 the
Queen oi Roumania, playing the first
part Miss Won Unschuld is IN special
pTotege Of the Austrian ambassador and
Baroness Won Hengeimuller
Nile. Guiuimcnte des Portes de Ia
/ Fosse daughter OF the FIRST secretary or
1 the French embassy, viii act as the
maid of honor at the coming marriage
of her cousin. NJ Refine de ROuEement.
40 Miss Clapp of New York; while NJ.
/ des Portes lie ia Posse viii act as best
man
This viii be almost Mile de Ia Fosse
fFzt auDearance at ana important social
affair as she is just past the schoolgirl
stage. and. Fl the customs OF her coun-
| try permit IT, she would De formally IN
tI0ducpd to society this seas m IN Wash
/ ingtOu-
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Rev Parkhurst says the declaration
That government should be by consent
or the governed. is "a fiction. II seems
no trouble al all for the gentleman 20
throw out such rays Of light.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

Young Mr.. Rockefeller explains that
"A man cannot buy his way into heaven.
However, 10 have money in plenty is
the idea some men have OF what con
stitutes heaven.
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The Maid of Honor.

The maid of honor. Miss Martha Hen
dricA. win wear gown OF silk with
Irish lace and pearl ornaments. while
the bridesmaid viii wear gowns OF en-
hrOi'ieTed white chiffon, trimmed with
blonde lace and velvet ribbons. and all
Tgll carry pink chrysauthemums. all
wear their hair dressed low. as will the
bride and each wear a pink chrystn-
themum lust over the ear. The ribbon
bearers. Miss Ellen Manning, of Phila-
delphIa and Miss Helen HendTiCk of
Washington. as well as Lillian Hendrick,
the flower girl, wlll wear costumes OF
white muslin with lace trimmings and
pink sashes. The color scheme cor the
church and mousse decorations VIII be
pink and white.
Already one OF the large front cham
beers OF DR.. and Mrs Dauey's residence
ia . Street is filled VITA the beautiful
gifts 10 the bride sent from friends far
and near.
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Sir Henry Mortimer Durand, the Brit
.sh ambassador, has returned TO the EN-
bassy from ST. Louis. where ne went
10 attend the Worlds Fair
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WILL WE'D TONIGHT
At ST. THOMAS
Miss Rita RidgeIey Bride
Of John Childress.
TWO OLD SOUTHERN FAMILIES
Walters-MoOre Marriage in Pittsburg
Of Interest in Washington-En-
gagement Of Mrs. Sprague.

one Of the largest and most beautiful
weddings Of the season viii be solemn
lied al 81 Thomas Church. at 1890
O'Clock this evening, when Miss Rita
WoTthington Ridgeley viii become the
wife Of John ". ChiIdress, of Nashville.
Tenn. The marriage will unite two of
the oldest families OF their respective
parts of the country, Mr. Childress
being the son of Judge and Mrs John
w Childress, and a descendant of some
of the most prominent statesmen of the
old South
The pretty young bride is the daugh-
tei Of Mrs William r. Daley. who be-
fore her marriage was Miss Manning,
daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Charles =.
Manning of Baltimore. Miss Ridgeley
has been one of the greatest favOTites
in the younger set Of society. and all Of
her girl friends viii attend her wedding
tonight. and the reception at the house
which follows.
Mr.. and Mrs Daley are entertaining
a number of out-of-town guests, who
will attend the wedding. among them
her mother, Mrs. Manning. who Will
have the pleasure of seeing her grand
daughter carry as an appurtenance %
her charming toilet of white silk and
poin applique lace silver filigree
bouC net holder which she carried al
her own wedding ifty-five years ago.
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a young man i'm New York intrust-
ed 10 the girl ne was about 40 marry
"a roll of $3.50, being al he had. She
lost the roll, he lost confidence in her.
cupid realizes the presence OF a frost.
The love OF money, when the money
Ism there, is "a frequent cause of grief.
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over in New York Mr.. Jerome is once
more amusing himself by declaring a.
intention 90 do things 10 the gamblers.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

Brooklyn gossips talked about three
respectable sisters until the trio went
insane No Incident like this VIII re-
form "A gossip monsor.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

The gentleman who exclaimed Fare
wei, "a Ions farewell To all my great
ness, Simply anticipated the mood Of a
Congressman attending a session after
his defeat
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

One trouble about rec0unting ballots
In Colorado is TO have the ballots there.
The Washington times., 1904-11-15

Miss Oltimer-Yts. Mr. Gaybird. I've
just turned tweau-sey,n.
Mr. Gaybird-Surely. Miss Oltimer.
you're not sevcnty-two, are you?
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THE OTHER X

THE OTHER HALF LIVE
we'll: they get sppetxlng aud enjoy sunday dine
at the restaurants mentioned Little ~
Oft the PeoDA~
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CONTINUOUS BRIDGE PROFESSIONS.
All Day Long Hearses Bear Slocum Victims
to Lutheran Cemetery

Elaborate arrangements were made by the police
yesterday for handling the crowds that attended
the many funerals of victims Of the SIocum disas-
ter whose homes had been the East Side. In
spector Schmittberger was in charge and with
Captain McDermott. he had twenty three ser
geants ten roundsmen and four hundred policemen.
Some ten policemen in charge OF a sergeant
roundsman. detailed at each of the thirty
seven churches in the neighborhood which ser
vices were held. Commissioner McAdoO issued in
structions that the police handle the crowds as
gently possible. The policemen did not carry
their 'locusts'
was that Of the wife and son OF Bernard Miller
Tammany district leader. his home, No. 90 Sec
ond-ave. Under the direction of julius hamburger,
the Tammany leader representatives OF the district
TammRny organization attended many OF the flu
nerals.
A black hearse. white hearse and black hearSe
trimmed With white, standing IN front of Grace
Church I'm Broadway caused the hurrying bust
and shoppers to pause IL the triple
funeral of Mrs. Minnie Stoss her daughter and
her nephew Several other funeral services were
conducted In Grace Chapel later In the day.
The first funeral procession passed the Will
amsburg Bridge about $50 Yesterday being
the Jewish Sabbath the streets IN the neighbOrhood
OF the bridge entrance were crowded. X was half
hour before the second procession arrived. and
from then the grim professions passed over at
Lutheran Cemetery. Between 10 and 1880 o'clock
nve passed over the bridge. one led by three white
Near ST Marks Church Kabernecht's Band. a
musical Organization whose members lost many
the numerous houses OF mourning stopping IN front
OF each and playing solemn music. In accordanc"
with Il custom OF the Germans known as PLAYING
the soul away The selection most generally
pII yed was What God Does is Done Well"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
FLOWERS COVER BODIES.
WOman Stress Them OUer I'm
identified Dead at Morgue.

The Charities Department pier, which four days
ago was veritabIe charneI house. held yesterday
only twenty bodies. Early IN the morning there
were only five unidentified. Sixteen more were
brought from North Brother Island in the after
noon but eleven of them were identified almost
at once Last night only bodies remained I'M
identified at the MOrgue-fve women, two boys. a
girl about ten years old. one man and a baby. ap-
parentIy less than a year old
Two of the bodies which were supposed TO be I'M
recognizable were identified that of Mrs Emma
Fischer by the scar left by surgical operation
and that Of Mrs Herzenberger by bandage on
the body
Peter Brandt, a dentist. of No. III Greene-aVe,
Brooklyn called at the Morgue yesterday and COM
planned that jewelry valued at $500 was missing
from the body of Mrs Margaret Gerdes, of No. 400
KosciIsko-st, Brooklyn.
Just as the body of Mrs William B. TetamOre,
of No I741 Bushwick-ave.. Brooklyn, sister of
Mrs Haas the wife of the pastor OF St. Marks
Church was about to be placed among The uni
Identified dead for burial it was identified by Dr.
George II. Semken, OF No $50 LeXington-aVe- the
family physician. from surgical marks lett on the
body from operation he had performed
hen the Fidelity arrived at the pier with the
there such a frantic rush for the pier tnat
many persons were knocked down and trampled
on. One woman tainted. and her wrist was broken
The unidentified bodies remaining at the MOrgue
only their faces could be seen. Mrs. Johanna
Echert, of No. $40 East Twentieth-st and ner hUs-
band appeared at the Morgue early in the evening
carrying large bouquets of roses. carnations
the bodies. She in deep mourning, but said
that she had lost no relatives ia the disaster.
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FUNERALS IN BROOKLYN.

The first funerals of the BROOKLYN victims OF the
Slocum disaster held yesterday afternoon.
Others will follow to-day tomorrow and on
later days. for the bodies have not all been re-
covered.
The principal funeral yesterday that OF five
members OF the family of William Blohm. OF No.
573 Central-ave The bodies whom services
held were those of Anna Blohm the wife, and
Mrs. Annie Smith and the Misses Margaret and
Dora Blohm. his sisters. and Mildred Smith. the
two-year-old child OF Mrs Smith. A young baby
OF the latter has not been recovered OF the seven
members OF the household who went on the
cursiou only returned. She IS Mrs. Margaret
Blohm. the mother OF Mr.. Blohm-
1t is estimated that about five thousand persons
were about the Blohm home during the services
Lutheran Cemetery
The funeral Of Mrs Clara Roberts. sister OF ex-
Assemblyman John H. Douglass OF No 100 Guern-
sey-st. will be held at the Kent Street Reformed
Church at o'clock this afternoon. The body OF
been recovered
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along the sidewalks never grew less ana the
bearing of the people never changed Across
Williamsburg Bridge passed the procession
tostling a dozen other funerals Even there.
strung clear across the bridge. were the mourn
ers and when the Brooklyn side was reached
the scenes did not change. Halfmasted hass
and silent people greeted the unknown dead
SCENE AT LUTHERAN CEMETERY.
At the cemetery was never ending. slowly
winding chain OF black carriages. with a white
hearse here and there. In almost every lot was
new turned grave. Mourning relatives and
friends passed on every hand over the voices
of ministers reading the services and the low
singing OF old German chorals sounded the SOL
emn tolng of the bell.
Far out to the eastward passed the procession
of the unknown dead. by the private lots, with
their granite monuments and trinity kept flow
ers to the public plot" where was neither mon
ument nor flower bush. but vast mound or
new earth with Iaborers hastily arranging
boards and ropes.
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CITY TO RAISE WRECK.
Mc4doo to Erpend 900 Hunt
ing for Bodies and EIidence.

Acting promptly on a letter of Mayor MCClel-
Ian. authorizing him to proceed. Police Com
missioner McAdoo yesterday made a contract
with the Merritt & Chapman Wrecklng Com
pany for the raising of the hull of the burned
steamboat General Slocum for $1,000 The
work will be done with and may take n
week. Divers will be employed constantly in
the search for bodies. and the employees OF the
company will turn over TO the District Attorney
everything they find which can throw additional
light on the cause of the disaster. The Mayor
was asked il he felt he had the right to
take possession of the wreck when it was in
waters over which United States officials cl..cn
exclusive Jurisdiction.
Let us not examine into that too closely"
he said. I'VE will assume Jurisdiction for the
present"
In making the announcement that the wreck
would be raised under his direction Commission
er McAdoo said
In the first place At was deemed best that the
work around the wreck should be IN the hands OF
some one In authority rather than TO have divided
the Mayor and others that the Police Department
oth The thing desired is to ss th i hn
examine 1t and the vicinity carefully for bodies.
where IL 1t is found 10 be too badly injured fOr
as san ss srs ss 'hs
the filling In operations now going on that
the disposal of the District Attorneys ONCE posi-
pie physical evidence as to the causes Of the disas
It is deemed better to do this than to blow the
those on the ground that If the latter w es
ssdopted the remaining bodies might be mansied
Py Of s work On S Is to ha last the
over week. it viii pursue seaiously by the use Of
divers. searches for the bodies In and around the
service of the District Attorney in anordng him
EVERY s facility TO obtain such evidence from the
We hope that the salva.s Will BE- considerable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-19
KAISER SENDS SYMPATHY
Profoundly Effected by the SlO-
cum Catastrophe

The Rev. George g. F, Haas pastor OF St
Marks Lutheran Church received the following
telegram from Baron Speck Won Sternburg. the
German Ambassador at Washington. inciosing
a cable message from the German Emperor:
Rev. George Haas Sixth-st, New-YOrk;
The following Cablegram has just been COM
municated TO me by His Majesty. the Kaiser
Being most profoundly affected by the news of
the indescribabIy horrible catastrophe which
has OVertaken the Lutheran congregation. I
command you 20 express to il my innermOSt
feelings of sorrow." In carrying out the
mand of my most gracious sovereign. allow me
at the same time to offer you my own personal
sympathy. STERNBU RIG.