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The Washington times., 1904-11-28
THE BEST OF LIFE.

Not tH HI,.s heat is cooled.
The headlong rush slowed 10 a quiet
pace.
and eycry purblind passion that has
ruled
oar nois.rr years. al last
Spurs us in vain, and weary OF the race.
We cage no more who loses or who
An, not am an the best Of life seems
past
The best Of life begins
70 toll for only fame
Hand, lappings and the tickle gusts OF
praise
For place or power or gold 10 gid "a
name
Above the grave wherc,o
All paths win bring us. were TO lose our
days.
We, on whose ears youths passing ben
haas toned.
ln blowing bubbles even as children do.
Forgetting We grow old
But the world widcns when
Such hope Of trivial gain NJ ruled ms
lies
Broken among our chlIdhood's toys.
Tor then
We win to self-control,
And mail ourselves in manhood and
there rise
Upon las from the vast and MINDLESS
height
Those clearer thoughts that are unto
the soul
What stars are 10 the night
The Suectator
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
'Evangeline" Recital.

Mrs. Emma Prall knorr and Miss An
ME M3cfarlane Prall entertained party
OF invited guests last Saturday evening
al a musical reading Of MacDowell 3
''Evangeline, al their studio in the
Hotel Gordon annex, In Sixteenth Street
The excepted opus. as arranged by Mrs.
Knorr and Miss Prall, was most sue
cessfully presented by them, Mrs. knorr
accompanying the passages on The
piano, while Miss Prall. who is the for
Iunate pOssessor Of a most pleasantly
mOdulated voice. recited the lines. For
opening numbers, Adair Hickman sang
some tenor solos, while Lieut.. PerciHal
Gassett brought the reading 10 a sue
cessful close by a truly artistic presen-
tation on the cello OF ChOpin's Pol
oEaise.
Among the invited guests We're Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Lind Morse. Mr.. and
Mrs. Child. DR. and Mrs. Robbins, Prof
and Mrs EmmOns. the Rev. Or. Dun
lap. the Misses Adee. Miss Van Rens-
salaer Berry. Miss Eileen Bell. Miss
/ JOhnstone. Miss HgpkinsOn William
! Curtis. Camille BOrmiolH. Lieut.. Per
cival Gassett. Gergius. GeoTgii, Ar
thur dc L. Parker Marshall Y. Truman.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
An Accusing Finger.

A former japanese minister OF the
interior. now in London, makes the
charge that Europe is assisting Rus
sia AS he levels an accusing finger
there is nothing for Europe to do, pro
sNided ii have an interval of frankness,
but plead guilty. The United States
is equally guilty. All are assisting
Russia. and all stand ready TO assist
any power, regardless Of the merits
OF its cause, so long as that power
has the price.
Baron Suyenatsu makes his indict-
ment cnly half extensive enough. The
same powers that aid Russia are
ready 10 aid Japal, have done so, and
will continue to do so while the
Mikado has collateral good for a loan,
and is willing to pledge this
: While in every country there is a
sympathy for one or the other OF the
combatants, il cannot be alleged fair
s ly that any country has in an official
way interfered or assisted. When the
explosive Baltic fleet ran amuck, foI
Instance, there was more Indignation
Isl England than in France, yet the
peaceful settlement of the controversy
Eas made possible by the attitude OF
/England.
The profession OF neutrality, the
elamor for peace, are genuine so far
as they go, but they are ineffective
They cannot stifie the commercial in
Astinct The men with munitions OF
AR 10 sell will sell them 10 anybody
O can pay for them. The capital
with millions to lend will LEND
hem to any people who offer securi-
y. The speculator, with a cargo o
zontraband. seeks a market where he
kinks ne viii be likely 10 find it, H,
willing 10 try 10 run the Port Ar
hur blockade. but not out OF his love
or the gallant StoesseI or the Car
ust as willingly would he beeom,
urveyOr to the blockading fleet.
In this world, sometimes thOul Int t,
sordid OF aspect. the first consider
ton is gain AS 10 a triumph of jus
&c over wrong, il may be admirable
nd in calmer moments regarded a,
orth promoting. but compared witt
1 the acquisition of a dollar, il loses al
Importance. Thus neutrality becomes
a form. observed by diplomacy ant
i ignored by the hucksters and suffers
spf all nations.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
Talk on Russia.

Miss Janet Richards. the womens po-
litical 'coach" of Washington. will give
"a Current Topics Talk" today AT Scot
tish Rites Hall 1867 O Street. when she
viii cover "a diversity Of subjects. among
them political reform in Russia as
formally inaugurated last week by the
remarkable meeting of the representa-
tivcs of the Zemstovs at ST. Petersburg.
She viii also give brief book talk
on Wagner's Simple Life" The talks
will conclude with an account or some
Of the most interesting features Of the
81. Louis Fair, SOME OF which We're Wis
ited By the President on Saturday. 4
lecture on the fair. illustrated by many
fine stereOptlcou views will be- given
by Mss Richards al National Rifles
ArmOry on Saturday evening. Decem-
ber DO.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

the resentment that has been shown him
from that section Will have disappeared
This resent tureut. the President feels. is
based ON misunderstanding 1t is as
serted bV -many political observers that
when the people Of the South appre-
ciate that the II tsidents iusistence
upon equal civil rights FOR all men re-
gardlcss Of color does not in the slight
est degree involve any belief ia social
equality "a feeling OF sympathetic kndli-
ness between the President and the
southern people will be- engendered.
which Will be of the greatest benefit 10
The nation ut large.
Will Not Change.
In the meantime. IL Is stated on the
test authority that the Presidents at
ttude toward the South VIII not be
cianged iH the least
Change of position gov would be re-
garded as an admission that his past
csnTs was wrong. One Of the FIRST nom
.qs ions that viii be sent To the Senate
vii be that of Or. Crum. colored To bs
collector of the port of Charleston. S. c.
This nomination has failed of confirma-
tiOn repeatedly in the Senate
In sending TINS nomination iu again
she President does not mean il as an af-
.rnut 20 the Southern people, bat a sim
lie matter OF Justice 10 Crum against
whom no charges other than nis color
have been filed.
As matter of fact. the great majority
OF appointments made i'm the south by
President Roosevelt have been those Of
white Southern Democrats.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
Social Club Meets.

The thirteenth regular meeting of the
AilegrettO Social Club was held AT the
rcEiderc@ of Miss Florence Oliuger. sos
Now Jersey Avenue northwest. on Fri
day. November %.
The regular amount of business was
disposed Of. with che best possible re-
suits and a dialogue rendered by sey-
eral young ladies was very pleasing and
greatly enjoyed by everyone present.
aa were numerous games which were in
dulged iu. especially one, for which
prizes were won by T.. t. GraeVes and
Miss Nettie FoAweu Refreshments
We're served in the tastcfuily decorated
dining room, after which the club ad-
iOurncd.
The officers OF the club are. PEeSi-
dent, Joseph j.. Erashears, vice presi-
dent, Miss Marie COgau, secretary.
William ". Spence, and treasurer, Miss
Henrietta Easter.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
Ethics and Humanity.

Pnuy three Brooklyn policemen
~thrown from a patrol wagon
n severely injured. One has since
| died.
\ They were taken TO the nearest
hospital. Il happened that no doctor
as there al the moment. the resi-
pat physician having been called
T. One who had accompanied the
bundled telephoned to another hos
tai for q doctor. who arrived
romptly, 10 have the door slammed
his race. The nurses considered
~ TO admit this doctor would be
violation OF ethical restraints.
Ffhey did not consider the sufferers
al all They were quick TO think OF
the wrong thing
Every profession is governed by
some code OF ethics. This is supposed
q be based upon a mutual considera-
pa, and to have due regard Tor the
ghts OF people outside It's scope. In
rineiple the code is apt 10 be ele-
iting. as. for instance. when it de-
ares there is honor among thieves.
5r occasionally q thief tries TO live
D 40 this
81 lawyer may not turn from pre-
ribbed methods and retain the es-
EN- of his fellows. The doctor is
pund by q set OF rules. the break
3 OF which makes him alien 10
hers OF his calling. All these limi-
tons have been the ogtgrowth OF
Iperience. and Difference 10 them
ca is nothing more nor less than
e respect OF the man for his chosen
~ oris
Necessity, knowing no law. ought
NOT 10 hold professional ethics in such
Feneration rs not 20 waive them when
humanity suggests such a course
The man who is a machine instead ol
an individual is not making the most
OF what is in him. His sense OF per
sonal dignity should teach him thai
there are times when conscience and
Kindness must have full sway.
Ethics that slam q door ia the face
o. pr0nered aid need revision. or. al
least an Interpretation less brutal
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
After Adjournment.

tigrade Thanks, however, 10 the .nven-
tion OF the electric furnace by Moissan,
Siemens, Cowles. and others, the highest
attainable temperature is nearly double
this figure and has rendered possible the
fusing OF such hard and resisting sub
stances as chromium. platinum. the dia-
mond. and the ruby.
Ahead in Interurban Roads.
.High-speed Electric Interurban Rail-
ways is the title of one Of the mos in
teresting papers in the report, by George
II. Gibson, in which he shows that the
number Of miles of electric road ia the
United States is just five. six. and ten
times that of any other country. Ger
many occupying second place in this re-
gard He states that ia 1893 there was
81 .G0O. .O0J. .000 invested in electric railways
in this country; that these railways paid
total of S. 000000 annually in dividends.
gave employment to 100000 operatives,
paid out a total Of S250, 10000 a year in
wages. had % 60 miles Of track. and
operated G0.000 ears. The greatest de9el-
opment in electric roads. ne states. was
In the Middle West Ia conclusion he
makes "a brief resume of the German
electric roads giFLnS among Oiher tnlh6s
an excellent description of the very Gu
rious Eiberfeld-Barmen road. This line
is only four and "a half miles in length
and the cars are suspended from a tin
gle rail supported on stout steel sup
ports about twenty feet in the air. AS a
result the cars are not obliged 20 slow
down for curves.
An Exploration Of Mount Mckinley.
America . Highest Mountain, is the
little Of one OF the most readable papers
in the report by Alfred il. Brooks. Of
the Geological Survey. VINO explored the
famous Alaskan peak in 1902 AIr
Brooks calls attention 10 the singular
fact that although this mountain was
known 10 white men for over q century
Tie face Of its being the highest peak IN
North America WAS not discovered until
1888. Cook sailed past the famous peak
in 11,N and Vancouver In 1893, but owing
20 heavy fog neither OF them noticed the
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
Charm Of Divorce

The single charm OF divorce is that
f. gives people something 10 talk
about and supplies the ref0rmer a
mission That this Offsets the mani
kest disadvantage will hardly be
Saiined So common are proceedings
y quest of separation and aiimony
that the element of novelty generally
is absent However, the New York
courts have a case that may be re-
garded as unique. and give the oppo-
nents of divorce "a new grip on the
zdtuation.
The wife Of a resident OF u-et city
occurred a divorce on the ground that
ier husbands relations with another
woman were not proper Then the
Husband. as became a gallant wooer,
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
MARKS
SCIENCES PROGRESS
Advances in 1903 Recorded
in Report.
AIRSHIPS AND ELECTRICITY
America Ahead in Trolley Roads
Strange Things Found on Mount
McKinley-The National Eco.

The annual report OF the Smithsonian
Institution for 1903, just issued. IL by
far the most interesting and readable of
all the voluminous public documents is
sued by the Government. thE aim of
Secretary Samuel p. Langley being to
embody in this report the leading
events and achievements of science dur
ing the year, treated In such manner
as TO appeal 70 the lay public as well as
to the meI oi science
Special mention is made OF the work
and progress of the National Zoo. am in
stitution that has grown SO rapidly that
few persons realize that &c is today ore
of the most important geological estab-
lishments OF the world, being far SUI
perior to any American zoo. that of
New York not excepted
In speaking of the National ZOO the
Secretary calls attention to the wonder
ful collection of Australian animals and
birds, representing nearly the entire
fauna OF Australia and Tasmania. pre-
scented TO the ZOO by United States Con-
sui f. ". Cooling, of Newcastle. New
South Wales. This collection. number
ing All told some 40 specimens. includes
the three Tasmanian zebra wolves. the
try.
In treating Of the work of the Bureau
of Ethnology praise is given 90 DR. J
w Fewkes. who. during 1903 made a
tour of Porto Rico and Sauto Domingo
where ne gathered one Of the finest
archaeological collections obtained from
that region since the days Of Latimer
numbering in all l.2l0 specimens
Airship Construction.
As a matter of course the report deals
extensively with the progress Of aiTshlT
construction and experiment. Progress
With Airships," by Major b. Baden
Powell, of the Scots Guards. gives an ex-
eellent review of aeronautics during 1903
reviewing the career Of the Santos Du-
mont SO. 8 and No. 10 airships as vel
as Of the Spencer, Deutsch. LebaUdy
Burton, Stanley. and Beedle balloons
This is followed by Aerial Navigation '
By o. Chanute. and an article reprinted
from Mature on Prof. Alexander Gra-
ham Bells tetrahedral kites.
Radium and radiO-activity the Blon
diot rays matter the atomic theory and
kindred subjects of "a highly techuica
character but giving the results OF re-
searches along those lines iu 1903, ar,
covered in eight papers by Prof. r..
Curie, OF the University of Paris, !. J
Thompson. c. G. Abbot. Sir oliver
Lodge, Sir William Crookes. Prof. z
". Clarke and Gustav De- Bon
The Electric Furnace" IS the title of
a highly interesting and instructive pa
per by j. Wright, VINO shows that few
inventions have proved of greater bene-
III 10 chemists and metallurgists than
the electric furnace. Up until "a few
years ago, he states. the highest attain
able temperature was 500 degrees cen-
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
AN AFTERTHOUGHT.
.iday over and back 10 The yoke

Holiday over and back 90 the yoke
u is then that J feel like slave,
ToiIug day In and day out for my bread
Save winning the rest that 1 crave
Reverse IL. my friend. IL you can. and
release
Your hand from your spoke in th,
wheel
And. / swear, when your brothers are
merry again.
To the dusty old desk YOU will steal.
And write with fresh ink on that page
Of your shame;
"lt Is only old Tolls willing feet
That can climb 10 the heights Of reces-
sional joy
And appreciate Holidays sweet"
stephen Chalmers. la New York Times
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

mountain The natives (Siwash Indians)
called the mountain Tr0lika. and the
Russians named il Bulshala, both words
meaning nigh mountain. Lieut. H. I.
Allen. l.. 5. a., saw the mountain in
1888. but. like the Russians. appears not
10 have been impressed by its altitude.
II remained for "A gold seeker " a.
Dickey- 10 discover the height of the
peak, during the gold rush Of 1885. On
lIis return 10 the United States he pub
lished b description Of the peak and
named II Mount Mckinley.
Found Strange Things.
The first systematic exploration Of The
mountain was undertakes in 1891 by @.
II. EldTidge and Robert Muldrew, Of the
Geological Survey. who ascertalned the
height 10 be 20.000 feet above sea level
Mr.. Brooks then goes on 10 give the
particulars OF his own exploration ia
1892. lie encountered many strange
things He was surprised 70 dnd the
coast Indians completely ignorant OF
the Alaskan hinterland. They were un-
willing TO accompany him and were inn
mensely surprised when he returned
alive Mr.. Brooks On gaining the foot
Of the peak 10 the summit of which
no white man has yet ascendeds was
astounded at the large herds 0f white
mountain sheep grazing or tine slopes.
one evening he counted 100 near his
camp
Following there is an excellent sur -
mary of the Peary North Polar expedi-
tion of lsSs-l#2 the British Antarctic
expedition Of 1s11 and the Swedish Ant
arctic expedition 81 l92-l5l3
"A Kew Theory Of the Origin Of Spe-
cies by "A DastTe. is the first cleaF-cut
exposition of Prof. De Nries' theory ot
mutation as opposed 10 DarWins theory
of adaptation. selection and survival
that has yet appeared.
Dr. .. r Herr. OF the Imperial Acad-
emy OF ST. Petersburg. gives Il complete
account of the finding In 1901 of a NAM
moth frozen in the mud ana ice Of the
BeresOvka River. in Eastern Siberia.
and of his work i'm eXhumlng the carcass
and taking IL 10 ST. Petersburg. Curl
ously enough. the discovery was made
BY ii Siberian native. member Of the
Lamut tribe, nearly l00 years Old
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
SEIZE TELEGRAPH OFFICE
AND DEMAND BACK PAY

BELGRADE. Seryia. Nov 2S.-SiXty
Turkish officers baye seized the tele-
graph office at lpek, Albania. and are
b0mbardlug the Sultan with demands
for the payment of six months arrears
m pay.
They have dcfied the governor OF Ipek.
the vail OF Uskub, Gen. liilmi Pacha
and other officials who have demanded
that they withdraw from the utitee.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
UNPRECEDENTED FORCE
IN NEW EXPLOSIVE
"Vigorist,D a German Invention. Pro-
nounced Invaluable by Military Ex-
perts-Electricity Ignites It.

BERLIN. Nov. Announcement Is
made of the invention of new eX-
plOsive OF unprecedented force by "a
Bavarian army officer
The substance is named "vig0rist.
and its composition makes ignition by
means of friction ur shock impossible
am electrical current being required to
bring about the explosion.
Military experts, who have been eN-
perimenting with the explosive for sey-
cral weeks past, declare the value OF
the invention to Doe incalculable
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
MUSICALES NOW
ORDER OF DAY
Invitations Out for Several
This Week.
RECITAL OF "EvANGELINE''
Miss Janet Richards, political Coach,
viii Give a Talk to Women
on Russia.

Miss Bangs and Miss Wilton have Is
sued invitations for Saturday evening.
December 3. al $40 o'clock, when their
guests will be entertained with read
ing of a Midsummer Nights Dream
with a chamber musical accompaniment,
at the National Cathedral School Tor
Girls at Mount ST. Alban, on the Ten
leytOWn Road
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
A BOTTLE is NOTHING.

"Of course, YOU always take bottle
with you on fishing trip?' said the
Northern visitor.
"A bottle, suh?' demanded the Ken
tuckiau. What foh. suh2'
"Oh. come now, You don't mean To-
say you'd so fishing without WHISKY
we take jug, sub, philadelphia
Ledger.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
FOLLOWING A SIMPLE RULE.

"Remember. Mulcahy." said the first
Celt. with ara oracular air. "that whi.
you're angry ye ought uiver 10 say O.
word. Bear IN moiud the sayin'. 81
cuce is golden.
'Tis a good rule replied Mulcahy
waste no words. smash i'm! Harper
Weekly.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

There are in New York city 4s5 citizens
having permits 20 carry revolvers. Were
the number who carry the weapons
without permit fined sl00 each the mu-
nicipality could ease up little on the
taxpayer
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

Consul General Gummere. OF Tangier
complains of the treatment given Inn
there as the American representative
lie better ask the kindly offices of AIr
Perdicaris.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

PiaUt and Higgins have been discussing
the p0srmastership of New York city.
but the gentleman who knows all about
it is of on pleasure trip and thinking
of other things
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

At Greenwood. Ohio there was such a
scramble for marriage licenses the other
day that riot occurred among the ap-
phcants The course of true love never
smooth, Is seldom so rocky as this.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
Points in Paragraphs.

Mr.. Bryan Is frank i'm the declaration
that gossips have been lying about him.
They had been suspected of IL.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28
PRESIDENT MAY MAKE
TRIP THROUGH SOUTH
Growing Desire For Visit Reported Birmingham and
Nashville First Cities to Take Action

Reports from various parts Of the
South indicate the growing desire of
that section that President Roosevelt
shall visit It's leading cities.
The chamber Of commerce OF Nash
vile has passed "a resolution appointing
n committee 10 Cooperate with the
State and city officials in presenting 10
the President an invitation 10 visit That
city.
a similar invitation viii be extended
by Birmingham. u is not unlikely that
other Southern cities viii quickly follow
the lead of Nashville and Birmingham.
The question of the Southern trip, il IS
understood mas not been seriously con
sidered by the President as yet, but IL
is believed that he will take occasion h
visit several cities in the South on mis-
way TO the reunion Of the Rough Riders
In Texas at date not yet fixed.
After Adjournment
Such a tour of tie South eanno. OF
con Sc, occur until after the adjourn
ment of the coming session OF Congress.
and il would have 10 be further post
p0ned II an extra session were called to
revise the tariff law
Since the election there has been OBJ
served a distinct tone OF friendliness 10
the President in many Southern news
papers. This is very gratifying to the
President and inspires In him the hope
that In the comparatively near future
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

More policemen have been arrested in
Denver. They are charged with being
Democrats. and their guilt might as
we'll be confessed.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

If every trial for murder were followed
by "a series of trials for perjury there
wouldn't be- SO much talk
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

The revolution predicted by Mr.. Have
meyer i'm case OF the election of MIR.
Roosevelt is failing TO appear on sched-
ule time
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

The Iowa courts have sentenced a
swindling promoter who had plucked his
dupes of $4,000 70 jail for three months.
Had he stolen ham, something serious
would have happened 10 him.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

Proceedings looking 10 a judicial i'm
peachment in Florida appear not TO
have been dry
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

In a recent examination into the men
tai capacity Of a woman there was
asked one hypothetical question OF
2oJ1 words. The experts Immediately
pronounced the woman an imbecie
Perhaps They suspected her of having
formulated the question
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

Oden refrIins from comment on Sena-
tor PlatU The Senator is less consid-
eraLc.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

In Danville a woman married a man
at their first meeting. and a whole week
passed before she committed suicide
Yet. some might have accused her of
haste
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

Russians are shipping ballet girls into
Niadivostok. If the stage can't be ele-
waited in any other way il can be shot
up
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

one Patterson juror Is sick already
but the morbid public rubbernecks with
zesU unimpaired
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

Mrs. Henry Kirk Porter has out invi-
tatiOns for a musical December i. when
Anil Paur conductor of the Pittsburg
Orchestra. viii be the pianist. 10 ac-
company the Won Kunitz Quartet. Mrs.
Porter has again this winter the old Don
Cameron residence on Lafayette Square
and is one of the most active women
socially from her husbands state.
The Washington times., 1904-11-28

The Boston woman who has married
her divorced husbands brother may be-
regarded as completely vindicated.