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The Washington times., 1904-04-22
An Anti Russian Influence.
One Source of American Sympathy
With the japanese.

Representative Wachter of Balti-
more had a little experience recently
which proves that to a certain extent,
at least, pro-Japanese sympathy in
this country is due to the influence
of the Russian Jews. Somebody cir
culated a report to the effect that Mr..
Wachter had entertained the party
of the Russian ambassador on its
late visit to Baltimore, and his con-
stituents, who are largely men of He
brew extraction from Poland and
other Russian provinces, buzzed like
a hive of angry bees. Innocent Mr..
Wachter FASTENED TO explain his in
nocence, and has now established it
to the satisfaction of everybody, but
the incident is significant.
When a country which needs en-
terprise and progress and commercial
acumen for its development as badly
as Russia does commits the folly of
driving its most enterprising and
acute inhabitants to some other coun-
try for an opportunity, and when
they prove themselves valuable citi-
zens of their adopted country, it Is
natural to suppose that the land of
their adoption viii pay some atten-
ton to their ideas. The persecution
of the Jews in Russia is in some re-
spects analogous to the expulsion of
the Huguenots from France. When
France drove out her most skillful
artisans and most thriving merchants
she inflicted a blow upon herself
financially, and did not improve her
reputation for justice and fair deal
ing. If Russia does not like the way
the Jews and Poles and Firms and
other people whom she has exiled are
talking about her, she may reflect
that il is all her own fault. They
would not have been over here en-
tightening US on the Russian gov
eminent if they had had a fair
chance at home. In this respect Rus
STA has brewed her own medicine,
and will have to take it with what
grace she may.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

The widow of DR.. W. T. G. Morton,
the discoverer of anaesthesia, died in
New York yesterday. DR.. Morton
died poor. No recognition Of any
sort from u Government ever came
to the impoverished widow, although
the reports of six Congressional COM
mittees during her husbands lifetime
had recommended an appropriation
of several hundred thousand dollars
in compensation for the Governments
use Of ether anaestheSia in the course
of the civil war. DR.. Morton no doubt
made a mistake. Instead of discov-
ering a new way of saving human
life, he ought to have discovered new
methods for destroying it. He ought
TO have emulated the example Of DR..
Calling.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22
Il NATIONAL scandal

dueing testimony from high authority; per-
sistent disregard Of an authorized message
from the President OF the United States; a
settled purpose TO force leading witnesses
into the position OF defendants In the ear
iier stages il shows gross errors in reporting
The elements of whitewashing Tor which
I'll the Commissioners were not responsible,
arc clear. In short. the record is one that.
il il ever sees the light, will ast0nish the
community and arouse its keen indignation,
and awaken the wrath OF every father and
mother OF the great army Of children in our
schools And this establishment and indig-
nation viii be caused quite as much BY the
management Of the case as BY the school
conditions which were shown 20 exist, and
which sJiil exist. 30 far As the demoralizine
tax which they caused Is concerned.
The, people of Washington have moth
TO say about their own public school
- stem The system is absolutely un-
deI the control OF Federal a~ppointees.
private citizen of the District has
any voice I'm the choice of the school
board. its expenditures, or management.
The public school scandal Is notorious
there, but the people are helpless to
help matters. President Roosevelt
has the right to advance the in
ve~stigation and to insist hat his pre-
orders be carried Qua. and that
pledge that the scandal would bs
stopped and the offenders driven out bs
Nobody can doubt that General
Boynton knows what he is talking
about. Precisely because the nation runs
the school system there n the people
without any redress on their own
move, ii is more unfortunate that the
which was daily Haunted in the
OF the elder school children by
those responsible for the teaching OF
those children should have gone so long
mot merely unpunished-but even pro-
But President Roosevelt is nor
The kind of man to let this thing rest
where 1t now is. We look TO see him
insist that the scandal makers be
out. And before he gets through
the ane are that those officials who
been trying TO choke Off the in
will also have 10 go.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

holding a convention. selected six dele
gates who are free to vote for whomso-
ever they please. Although the commit
tee did pass q resolution commanding
Mr.. Hearst. but it did not go so far as
TO Instruct its own delegates TO vote for
him.
Mr.. Roosevelt's Act.
The Hon. Robert B.. Roosevelt. the
Presidents uncle. has declined to serve
as an eleetor on the Democratic ticket
in New York. to which position he was
appointed by the State convention last
Monday. Mr.. Roosevelt is a Democrat.
and opposed to his distinguished nephew
upon the political issues OF the day. and
has. therefore. taken a more or less
conspicuous part in Democratic politics
in New York Because OF his relation
ship to the Presidew and personal adj
miration for him. Mr.. Roosevelt feels
that he should not take an active part
In the campaign. and e~specialIv to the
extent of becoming a candidate for an
office where. If elected. he would be
forced TO cast his ballot against his
nephew. Mr.. Roosevelt followed many
other gold Democrats OF New York in
the last two campaigns. refused 10 sup
port Bryan and voted for Mckinley. He
was named last Monday as Presidential
elector from the Twelfth district The
power of filing the q caused by
his refusal TO accept the nomination lies
with the State committee.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22
NOT CHRISTIAN SCIENTIST,

To the Editor of The Washington Times:
Please give me in your paper to
correct a mistake in last Tuesdays
Issue, In the case of the woman CAfrs.
Lyons, near Niagara Falls. N. Y.
who kept her husbands BODY for a
month. pending her sons return from
the West. to the great scandal of neigh
bors. The account sal she - reported
TO be a Christian Scientist. Such con-
duct being exactly antipodal TO Chris
tan Science methods, l was certain she
was not one, ba Immediately wired to
Buffalo Scientists for the facts. Have
heard, both by wire and letter, from
there that she is not a Christian Scien-
list, neither she nor her family know
anything about IL.
EDWARD e. NORWOOD.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

The exports last month were the
smallest for any March since the
close of 1899. with the exception of
1902. Imports. however, with the ex-
ception of 1903, were the largest on
record. In other words, in March,
1898, we showed an excess of exports
amounting to S51. O58,313, against
$2s,51l .2S5 in 1904. The excess of ex-
ports for nine months since July /,
1903, is greatly above that of a year
ago. but it was then unusually small.
II it continues to shrink at the rate
indicated in March, we agree with the
Evening Post" in saying that it may
require some awkward explanations
later on. A diminishing balance of
trade is an embarrassing feature of a
Presidential year.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22
Boynton VS.. Mcfarland.
The Issues Raised by TIE President of
the Board of Education.

~ AN0NNAl VI
the Board of Education.
Gen. Henry Y. Boynton is presi-
dent of the Board of Education. He
has been a resident of the District of
Columbia for nearly forty years. He
rendered distinguished service 10 his
country on the battlefield at a time
when some Of our honorable Commits
sioners were engaged in sucking their
future greatness from the bottle and
confronting the pangs Of collie in the
seclusion OF the nursery. He was a
journalist and author of more than
ordinary repute while they were still
cutting their wisdom teeth. He had
made a name for himself before they
had discarded their bibs and fuckers.
General B~oynton's life for forty
years is an open book 20 his fellow
townsmen. As a citizen his record Is
clean as a hounds tooth; Of him IL
cannot be said. as it could of others
we might name, that he was ever
caught lodging the payment of taxes.
AS a journalist he has ever been alive
TO the grave responsibility resting
upon those having the opportunity Of
molding public opinion; of him II
cannot be said that he debauched his
talents for the sake of gain. or that
The Washington times., 1904-04-22
CAPT. C0WLES' REPORT
DISCUSSED BY CABINET

Captain Cowles' last report concerning
the explosion on the Missouri. in which
he commended all the officers and crew
of the battleship for the courage they
displayed. when the destruction of the
Missouri seemed imminent, was dis
cussed at the Cabinet meeting this
morning. and SECRETARY Moody AID
other members of the Cabinet expressed
their qualification at the gallant man
ner in which the crew conducted itself
at a time when death seemed inevitable.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

The newspaper correspondents &C
credited to the Russian forces, who
started for Mukden on Wednesday,
are said to have been asked to bind
themselves not to divulge news re-
specting the results of engagements
with the enemy, losses suffered by
the Russians, or information which
might awaken public uneasiness."
That's amusing, TO say the least.
What else can these correspondents
report?
The Washington times., 1904-04-22
QUESTION OF CHARTER
FOR ASSESSMENT SOCIETY

The superintendent of Insurance ha9
requested District Commissioner Mac
fariand to have the corporation counsel
submit an opinion as TO whether a mu-
tual industrial assessment association or
company can be incorporated under the
general laws OF the District without
capital.
Among the additional questions Mr..
Drake wants settled is whether an as
sessment life insurance association e
mutual in all its bearings, thus ehtitling
the policyholders TO profits If any accrue.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22
MUST RAISE 100000
TN ONE HUNDRED DAYS

CHICAGO. April 2-To raise s10O. 900
in 100 days Is the task which DR.. w. r.
Harper, Of the University of Chicago;
Dr. I. w. G~oodspeed \ DR.. Smaller
of the university. have undertaken.
The funds Will be raised for the erec-
tion of the proposed divinity building az
the university. the total cost Of which
viii be S25Q, gou,
The Washington times., 1904-04-22
EMIL PAUR SIGNS
PITTSBURG CONTRACT

DRESDEN. April Emil Paur, the
musical conductor, has signed a eon-
tract TO direct the Pittsburg Orchestra
for the next three seasons In consider
alton or $4,000 per season OF twenty-five
weeks. beginning in October
The Washington times., 1904-04-22
PRINTING OFFICE
OFFICIALS IMPROVED

OF the two officers OF the Government
Printing Once who have beer Ill for
some weeks, n has returned to his
work, and tie condition of the other is
Improving.
}. NJ. A. Spottswood, assistant foreman
OF printing. came back. and reports from
the home of Major +. A. clifford, the
cashier, are TO the effect that he is
muGh better than he has been for six
The Washington times., 1904-04-22
HAIL L

AUSTIN, Tex. April 2a-Word has
been received here that more thar 1900
head of cattle We're killed b hailstones
in the storm which swept through the
Las Cruces district in the state of San
Luis Potosi. Mexico, a few days ago,
The corn crop was destroyed.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

present is that some of the compe-
tent chauffeurs to think they
can only show their skill by taking
risks.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

IL begins to ,ook as If the ticket of Mr..
Hearst were TO be hearsed and coffined.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

An inconsiderate person told a Till
mantle the other Gay that fifty or sixty
delegates from the a. NJ. E. church
who called at the White House were the
Presidents guests at a luncheon party.
The life OF the Tillmanite hangs in the
balance. 1t is not safe to jest on sacred
subjects.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

The St. Louis people win be resigned
to having their Exposition showed under
in April If the performance is only not
repeated indefinitely.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Brigham II. Roberts says ne kept his
third marriage in the dark. One would
think a transaction of that kind would
look better there.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Probably the next time that young
navy recruiting officer at New Orleans
turns down a batch of negro applicants
he Will do It more gingerly and with
less ginger.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Unpopular race tracks-th6se made by
unfortunate patrons when they go
walking home.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Nine whales made their appearance in
a Maine river the other day. There
were probably headed for the equator TO
get warm.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

When Russia gets her second win
there is no knowing how much more
talking she will do
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Russian admirals and generals in the
East are busying themselves with ques-
tons of punctilio. Meanwhile the whole
Japanese army is working its brain
overtime on the ways By which II is
possible to getsPort Arthur.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Perhaps We might get rid of this win
ter II somebody would please put a
tack in the lap of spring.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Count di Cellere. charge d'affaires of
the Italian embassy, and Countess Gel
lere entertained at dinner last night
when their guests were the Mexican am
bassador and Sonora de AzpiroZ, the
Peruvian minister and Sonora Calderon.
Senior Quesada. the Cuban minister;
Mime. Perez. Countess Antoinelli. Miss
Sands, and Mr.. Hauge. OF the Swedish
legation.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Mrs. Henry May and her daughter.
Miss May. Will go abroad early in June.
and spend the enti-e summer in Eu-
rODe.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Miss Roosevelt formed one OF an at
tractiye box party AT the Columbia
Theater last night. She was accom-
panied by Major McCawley.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

At the musical tea to be given this
afternoon at the residence OF Mrs. Nil-
Han AIaury Dove. 1910 G Street. for the
benefit OF St Michael and All Angels
room in the Episcopal Eye, Ear. and
Throat Hospital. D.. Ammen Yeatman,
basso. accompanied by Mrs. Noble New
port Potts, win be heard in two num-
bers etwee 5 and 6 O'Clock.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Mrs. La Verne, of Illinois. Is the guest
OF Prof. and Mrs. Willis Moore.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Genera and Mrs. Davis have as their
guest their son-iu-law n daughter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip G. Mumford.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Mrs. Barney's second presentation Of
her play. The Dream Of Queen Eliza
BETH" which vas given for the benefit
of the families of seamen who were
lost on the Missouri. netted 5000. This
amount. with the checks and cash con-
tributions sent by Washington people,
brings the amount from Washington
up to a substantial figure.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Edison Gallaudet are re-
ceiving congratulations on the birth Of
a son. on April Is. at their home in Day
ton. Ohio.
Mrs. Gallaudet was Miss Marion Cock
rell. whose marriage tG Mr.. Gallaudet
took place in this city February a. 1903.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

The British ambassador and Lady Du-
rand are also considering Lenox as a
summer home for their embassy.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Senator n Mrs. Depew will bringa
brilliant close to the days doings, by a
large reception at Corcoran house from
10 O'Clock until midnight.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Baroness Won Giskra. wife of the
counselor of the Austrian embassy. ac-
companied by her niece. Miss Elliott.
the CUES Of Mrs. Edward Simpson
in Baltimore fOAa short time this week.
They have returned to Washington.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

One of the affairs Of this afternoon in
which society is much interested is the
ong recital OF Miss Margaret Veitch, to
be given in the residence of Mrs. E. K.
Goldsborough, 1881 K Street. She has a
distinguished list Of -patrOnesses, which
includes Lady Durand, Baroness Hen
gelmuller. and others of diplomatic and
societal prominence. Miss Veitch viii be
assisted by Tom Greene, tenor.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Mrs. John Davis Jones and her daush-
ter. Martina Jones. arrived from Europe
on Wednesday. After a few days in
near Morristown, n. ].
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Mrs. ]. E Orman, of Colorado. is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L.
Walsh, at their Massachusetts Avenue
home.
The Washington times., 1904-04-22

Mrs. Roosevelt has issued invitations
for a musical at the White House on
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock. This Is
the first entertainment at the White
House of any size since the close Of the
social season.. and the great hope
entertained by Washington society, of a
Of brilliant spring entertain
ments has met with disappointment.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

ford had seen what was going on, and
he came running out and threw a rug
around Mrs Jones' She was so WIG
with pain that she fought him and ne
had to throw her down before he got
the rug around her.
AFTER that, Mr.. Francis and other
neighbors came running in and MI
Francis rushed right into that Kitchen
and pulled the gasoline stove out into
the yard That saved the house from
burning down.
There was not much damage to the
house. The woodwork in the Kitchen
was scorched and that was ALL
Mrs. Jones clothes were nearly all
burned off. The neighbors brought a
couch out from her house, and laid
her on it, under the trees Dr.
Schwartz and DR.. Stewart were sum-
moned. The agony of the unfortunate
woman was indescribable, though she
was rational nearly to the time or her
death. AT first she objected to going
to the hospital. She said she did not
want to leave her valuableS in the
house Finally, however. she called
one of the her neighbors, Mrs G. G.
Munson, and told her where she had
placed her diamonds, other 1eWelry
and money for safekeeping- She in
structed Mrs. Munson to take charge
of them, and told her what disposition
she desired to have made of them.
Mrs. Jones possessed a quantity of
valuable jewelry.
been previously married. Mrs. Jones
first husband was named Harding He
was at one time secretary of the state
of Maine. For number of years
prior to her marriage to Mr. Jones
she had lived singly. She was slightly
related to Mr.. Jones' first wife. Mrs.
Jones was Sc years of age
The corner where this accident hap
pened seems to be one of peculiar ia
tality. About ten years ago, just after
Mr.. and Mrs. E B. Campbell had COM
pleted their new house just across the
street from the Jones place, their little
son, Bliss, was run over by an electric
car in front of his parents home, and
instantly killed. This accident happen
ed on Sunday, just as did the jones' &C
cident. Subsequently, Mrs. Campbell
died of cancer and Mr.. Campbell COM
mitted suicide.
The arrangements for the funeral
have not yet been made, as the family
has been waiting for Mr.. Jones return.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
MURDOCH TURNED DOWN?
Is the Political Pie Counter Already
Too Crowded.

Has Colonel Bent Murdoch, editor
of the FL Dorado Republican and the
original Hoch boomer and Boss Bus
ter, been turned down and crowded
out of the patronage already? The
question arises from the following
editorial in the Republican:
May never come again. Occasion
ally not often in a lifetime-but once,
said Ingalls,, opportunity knocks at
ones door; or, at least, one thinks
something's pulling at the latch-string.
few times in our lifetime we have
somehow thought conditions were
such or that good fortune had so con-
federated for our especial benefit, that
with one happy effort we could hitch
our wagon to a star'-not a big star
but one of sufficient magnitude to
make glad the hearts of those who
belong to US, or to whom we belong.
But it seems otherwise The bird of
life has but little way to fly; and the
bird is on the wing Two or three
in the clouds and build air castles,
beautiful air castles. 1t is restful to
build air castles, even if the chords
by which one hopes to be drawn to
them are as attenuated as spiders
webs. But it is good by and farewell
to the last-and what we thought the
best-opportunity of our life; and we
shall not cry; neither shall we be cast
down. We will only regret that it is
not to be otherwise. Only lament
that the silken chords that promised
to lift us to the Star-'Our Star'-to
which we had hoped to hitch our
wagon should have snapped asunder
at the inopportune moment"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
FOR SEPARATE SCHOOLS.
Legislature viii Be Asked to Pass
Educational Law.

A proposition will come before the
next legislature to allow boards of ed
ucation to provide separate schools for
colored children wherever it is deemed
advisable There is now no general law
under which this can be done, although
the city of Topeka has done it under an
old law relating to cities of the first
class.
Paul Jones, the colored attorney who
was bookkeeper in the state auditors
office during the Stanley administra-
ton, mas started an agitation among
the colored people in opposition to any
such move. He made a speech at an
ita a few days ago. and referring to the
probability of move of this character
in the next legislature, he said:
This question will come before the
legislature next winter. am told by a
citizen of Wyandotte county that 500
people from that county will go before
the legislature asking that separate
schools be provided for colored children
Already several counties in Kansas
without authority of law have shown
a disposition to take colored children
from schools that white children attend
Neosho and Montgomery counties have
had the courage and manhood to not
submit to any such disgrace
This question is sure to come up at
the meeting of the state legislature
next winter. 1t lis your duty to see
that the senators from this county and
from adjoining counties go pledged to
vote against any such amendr1ent.
I'VE want no Arkansas rule in the
state of Kansas. We are farther ad
vanced than that. Parents have more
interest in the education and welfare
of their children than any one else has.
If they neglect this important matter
no one else will attend to it
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08
DEATH BY FIRE.
Mrs. Hattie Jones Lost Life in
Gasoline Accident.
Her Clothing Ignited From q
Flaming Stove.
TRYING TO SAVE HOME.
Attempted to Smother Flames
With q Rug.
Mr.. Jones i'm st. Louis at Kansas
Exhibit.
Cautioned Wife to Be Careful
TRYING TO SAVE HOME.
Cautioned Wife to Be Careful
During His Absence.

Mrs. Hattie Jones. wife of A. E
Jones, the Kansas dairy commissioner
at the st. Louis exposition, was burned
to death Sunday morning by gasoline
stove accident, at her home at the cor
ner of Munson and Washburn avenues
The accident happened at o'clock in
the morning, and Mrs. Jones died at
Stormont hospital at o'clock in the
afternoon. Mr.. Jones was in St Louis
when the accident occurred, and did not
reach home until today.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

Orient Table Tumblers, worth 25c-
Models price-tomorrow, per set. 15c.
Water Glasses, heavy serviceable
price, 35c; Tuesday,
per set, zoe.
Lemonade Glasses-Moders price
45c-our price, per seLS5c.
Bell Shaped TumbIers, blown glass,
7-ounce-37c regular-special for this
cut price sale,- while they last, per
set, soc.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-08-08

assortment of these-they are worth
up to 25c-will be sold here n
tomorrow at, yard ........... *
Mercerized Waistings-The entire
stock is to be sold quick, at small
prices. These goods are very desir-
able for making summer waists.
Listen to the prices we have marked
them for this big clear out sale:
At 19c wasting the Model had
priced Csc and 35c per yard.
Csc for waistings the Model had
priced as high as 49c per yard.