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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-22
JUST THE PROPER THING.
Petersburg

Petersburg.
In diplomatic circles this does not
mean Petereourg. Va. or any OF the 9TH
er Petersburgs included in the United
States postal directory. 1t means St.
Petersburg
The man Vto would be thoroughly Eu-
ropean must never hitch the plebeian
st" to the name Of the Russian city.
Short cuts are not supposed to belong in
fashionable society, but diplomatists
have branded "Petersburg" as smart.
Members of the Diplomatic Corps new
er speak of the Russian government. 1t
is always the Petersburg government
with them. Before the world of diplo-
macy forgot that Colombia is still on
the map the REPRESENTATIVES OF foreign
nations always said the 'BOgota gov
ernment" IN discussing the Panama ca
nal negotiations Venezuela is always
the Caracas government and so on
throughout nearly the entire list Of ma
tional capitals.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-22
MEMBERS OF COURT
MAY WEAR ROBES

IL Is not only possible and probable.
but nearly a certainty, that the justices
OF the District Supreme Court will adopt
the custom OF wearing judicial silk robes
or gowns while on the bench at the be-
ginning of the October term of court.
The suggestion that the members of
the District bench adopt this custom
was made at a meeting Of the Washing
ton Bar Association last December. and
a committee was named TO obtain the
opinions Of the justices of the subject
The committee, which is composed Of J..
Holdsworth Gordon, president of the as
ISOLATION; William G.. Johnson, George
y. King. and Andrew Y. Bradley. mas
not yet made a report on the si:bject. \
report, however. is expected at the next
meeting OF the association, which will
be held I'm March.
While no official action has yet been
taken by the members Of the bench, It is
learned ana the information comes from
a high source. that the suggestion is IA
vored by several members Of the bench.
Under the circumstances. however, it
would be untimely for any one, or even
all, Of the justices Of the District Su-
preme Court TO express an opinion on
the subject. for the reason that. as yet
the bar association has not directly
made the suggestion to them. in the
form of resolution asking them to
adopt tho custom.
When this is done it is understood
Il Will receive due consideration by the
members Of the bench
The custom Of wearing robes and
gowns as cmbicmatic Of leadership and
position is an old one. In the early
days OF history the ruler was a chief
legislator. judge. and also jury. Later
these different functions were divided
among his subordinates, who in turn
wore gowns or robes similar to that OF
their superior.
The custom Of wearing gowns as an
insignia of office. which was established
by John Jay. the first Chief Justice
OF the United States Supreme Court,
prevails today. and viii obtain so long.
no doubt, as the Republic Rsts Con-
sequently, 1t would notSbe oIt Of keep
ing with the members Of the District
Supreme Court to follow the custom so
long adhered to by the members of the
greater tribunal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-22
CHOICE OF CHAIRMAN
FOR THE COMMITTEE
Republican Leaders Confronted With Serious Problem.
Chances of Ex-Governor Crane.

than he did. In fact. the manager OF the
Presidents campaign this summer is
confronted with hard fight, and it is
one which few men. no matter how deep
may be their feeling OF concern for their
party. viii want to undertake. 1t has
been said that Ex-Governor Crane does
not want the position. but that il he
does accept II. ne will do so at the earn
est request of the President and out of
a sense of duty TO the party Unless the
Democrats make some gigantic blunder
in framing their platform or in naming
a candidate TO stand upon it, the fight
from the Republican side will be fraught
with far greater Dangers and less pros
poets Of success than in 1896 and 1900.
and. furthermore. there win be fewer
rounds Of ammunition.
New York the battle-ground.
In those years it was not necessary
that the Republicans should make any
campaign in New York, for the result
IN the Empire State was foresone con-
clusion. yet. of course. they did make
campaign But this year they will
be obliged - put no in New York the
hercest sort OF a contest to prevent the
State from swinging over to the
Democracy.
The new chairman will be charged
with the responsibility of returning Mr..
Roosevelt to the White House. no easy
task under present conditions. Only
two other names are now considered in
connection with the national chairman
ship. One is that of Senator Lodge. the
warm personal and political friend of
the President and the other is Sena-
tor Penrose. Both are able political
managers. and in case Ex-Governor
Crane does not accept the position. II
is not unlikely that either the Massa-
chusetts or the Pennsylvania Senator
may be called upon 70 manage the Pres
ident's effort TO get four years all his
own at the White House
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The Reform of a Bandit.
Cole Younger Seeking Pardon in Or
der 20 Conduct a Show.

Cole Younger. who achieved some
fame as a bandit many years ago, Is
ont Of prison on parole, and Is trying
10 yet the governor Of Wisconsin 10
grant him an absolute pardon, 50 that
he may conduct a Wild West Show
al the 81. Louis fair. With all due
charity fer an eX-eonyict's desire TO
make an honest living, it must be
Topped that the governor viii not do it.
The mischief done by men like
Younger is not 50 much worse than
thai done by some other kinds Of rob
bers, except In its influence on the
community. especially the young 1t
l. safe TO say that the reading Of dime
novels and sensational accounts of
the exploits Of highwaymen and spec
tGcular criminals Is responsible for
the wildnezs Of a great many lively
END imprcssionable boys They make
hero Of such a man as Younger. and
their idea Of his heroism Is increased
il they see him as the central figure Of
a show. Hence 1t is not desirable
that be should be given his liberty in
order that he may 20 into any such
business.
OF course, there is a stage in a
boys life when he takes 10 adventure
stories of one sort or another, and
dreams Of moving accidents by food
and field, as 2 duck takes to water,
and II bis taste for that sort Of liter
ati.re Is fed N tie right way, and he
has opportunity enough to exercise
he growing body and mind in legiti-
mate ways, it will do him no more
harm than water does the duck. But
there is a considerable class Of boys
vLo have not the right home train
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CAR swAYED BY "sPooKs."

A story is going round in fashionable
circles that the Gar is being more than
ever Influenced in his political actions
by spiritualists IL will be remembered
that some years ago n French spirit
ualist named PhiIippi was said TO have
gained most remarkable influence over
the Car. and though Philippi was sue
cessfUlly got rid of by the Russian i'm
perial family. the Cars belief in spir-
itualism was in no way lessened.
The result $50 the story gocs-that
to Philippi there have succeeded a GER
tain Russian count and his beautiful
wife. both being ardent spirituaIists.
These two have introduced foreign be-
levers in their cult 10 the Car. fire.
quent soances have been held. ana it s.
said that the inexplicable attitude.
especially in East Asian affairs. has,
been due 10 his having recourse to spir-
its for guidance, under the direction OF
his new circle of friends
It Is. Of course, unnecessary to repeat
that the Car Nicholas is a friend OF
peace. and LETT TO himself he would
shrink from the idea OF war. But h.s
attitude was modified when the profess
sors OF the spiritualiSt art at certain
seance called up the ghost OF rs father
the late car Alexander. The mesSaEe
OF the august spirit is sad TO have been
couched in these terms: wit thou let
Russia sword be broken asundere'-
Cirief-stricken b. this rebuke the Car
shut himself up in his rooms for several
days and declined 10 see any one. But
when he reappeared he signed several
documents OF distinctly behcose ma
ture.
X is said. too. that an expIana ton Of
the Czar's despotic attitude toward Fin
land may be found in the influence OF
the spiritualists and S-.eir messages
upon him.
II is a remarka bic story. and, Of
course. Il IS given as no more than a
statement which is freely made-and be-
lieved-among persons mere who claim
to be in touch with Russian court cir
cies.-LOndon Leader
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ADMIRAL KEpPEL'S NERVES.

The late Admiral Sir Henry Keppel
was a nervous little man. Having been
called upon az a certain public function
TO read an address to the King and
Queen. he began at the wrong time.
just In the middle OF a prayer which the
bishop was reading, and IN which he
made a somewhat heightened pause
The little admiral was obviously eni-
nodded. and the Queen gave him a re-
assuring little smile. Sir Henry recoN-
cred himself. and at the right time he
made a fresh start, and read the address
charmingly. A curious incident In con-
nection with the admirals life is the
way he began IL. AS an infant of three
weeks he was supposed 20 be dead. and
would have been buried but that his
nurse 1T the last minute discovered
signs Of life in the supposed CORPSE
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-22
MR.. PAYNE's HARD TASK.

II is the duty by custom of the floor
leader OF the House at the conclusion of
the days business to move TO adjourn.
BY reason OF the fact that he is chair
man Of the Committee on Ways and
Means. Mr.. Payne of New York is the
recogniz cd floor leader
1t is accordingly his duty to terminate
each days session BY a motion TO adj
journ He now has a new title. There
is 10 be done by this Congress nothing
that viii in any way affect the tariff.
hence Shere is nothing for the Ways
and Means Committee TO do. So Mr..
Payne's position at the head of that
committee is forgotten, and he is now
known as the chairman of the commit
tee on adjournment.
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EXPLAINED AT LAST.

She wore an ostrich feather.
And somehow to my eyes,
Although ] am no critic,
Il didn't harmonic;
1t seemed to stand out lonely,
4 vain addition patched,
For I could not discover
What thing it was il matched.
But after the theater
We went 10 get a lunch,
And when I had considered
The quite expensive bunch
OF viands she had ordered
The thing was simple, quite:
She wore the ostrich feather
To match her appetite.
New Orleans Timcs-Democr-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-22
Free Lectures.
A Bill for the Purpose of Providing
Such Instruction for Washington.

a bill introduced by Representative
Rider, and to come up before long as
an amendment TO the District bill.
provides that a fund of $4,000 be APP
propriated to provide free lectures 10
the people in the public schools or
such other halls as may be designated
by The Board of Education. Half
this sum Is to come out of the Treas
ury, and the other half out of the rev
eEues of the District of Columbia.
1t IS argued that this Is legitimate
extension of the public school to take
IL: the adult, and that it has worked In
New York and elsewhere. We are
told that in New York more than
100000 people went to these lee
lures In one season. OF course, the
value of this bit Of statistical infor-
nation depends upon the number of
lectures, since 1t Is improbable that
the audience was different every time.
But things which will work in New
ork viii not always work Ii Wash
lngton. New York has a population
about Ten times as large as Washing
ton, and of very different class.
Moreover. there are already so many
opportunities for free lectures here
IN connection with scientific societies.
churches, and other organizations.
that the free lectures proposed would
have to be of a character somewhat
different from these which would
serve in other cities in order to FIJI a
vacant field. The question Is whether
there is here a public large enough TO
warrant the expenditure of $4,000 Gil
free lectures, especially when it is not
incwn what sort Of lectures would 10
the people most good The whole
Thing would be an experiment.
We have been told that there was
not enough money in the treasury for
night schools-a most valuable exten-
SIGN of the public school SYSTEM Free
kindergartens and vacation schools
which would do an extraordinary
amount Of good in rescuing poor chill
dren from the Influences of the
streets, could also use a much larger
fund than they will ever get. We
cannot even get money enough to
Lave our streets properly cleaned, III
crease the fire department to IN ade-
quate size. or get proper police pro
iection. In view Of all these things,
DO the people Of the District of Co
lumbia want to have fifteen hundred
dollars Of their revenues spent on free
lectures. to which probably not more
uan five per cent Of them will ever
ro9
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-22
What NeXt2
A Serious Aspect Of the Latest Instans,
of Mob Law.

of Mob Law.
The latest exam pie Of the workings
of mob law is FOUND in Arkansas,
near Little Rock. A negro had a
quarrel with a white man, and shot
him. The mob which hunted the ne
gro down with bloodhounds found
their prey hiding in his fathers door
yard, and then and there burned him
at the stake.
The ominous feature of this oc
'eurrence is that 1T arouses so little in
tcrest. 1t IS about time for intelligent
Americans to consider the probable
outcome Of continued outbreaks OF
this kind. The first time a negro was
burned at the stake it was for a pc
culiarly atrocious crime, and the story
was telegraphed from Maine 10
Texas, with big headlines, and caused
millions of people to shudder over the
reintroduction of this horrible form
of punishment in the America Of the
nineteenth century. Recently it was
reported that a man and his wife
were burned by a mob for the murder
II a planter committed by the man.
1t was subsequently said that they
were hanged and not burned. but, at
any rate, three innocent persons were
killed by that mob before it found
the right man. All these things do
not now arouse comment. 1t takes a
burning at the stake in a Northern
State to set people talking now.
Doubtless the burning and torturing
Of white man, or possibly that of a
negro woman who afterward proved
TO be innocent of crime, would shock
the feelings of the American public
even now, but we might get used to
that in time. The question Is, do we
want to get used to it? As things are
going now, any negro vino kills a
white man can be burned to death Ii
The mob happens to be reckless
enough. 1t is an interesting situa-
ton.
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IN THE WRONG HOUSE.

Judge Wade. the onlv Democrat in
Congress from Iowa. is pronounced
tariff reformeT. One Gay last week he
was making a speech on that subject IN
the House. He was telling how futile 1t
was to expect to get tariff reform from
the Republican party. Out in Iowa. he
said, after the last election, a man was
sent to an insane asylum. An inmate
said to him, What did you come here
for?"
They sent me here" replied the man.
why did they send you here?''
Because said the man. Il am a
tariff reformer, and 1 voted the Repub-
lican ticket"
"Ah.'' said the inmate. that is indeed
a shame. You should not be sent here.
This is a place for the insane, and you
are just a plain fool"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-22
Receptions Scheduled
For the Near Future

Mrs. James, wife OF Representative
James, and bride of the present sea
son. will receive tomorrow at the Cairo.
with Miss Nettie l.. White.
Miss Ida c. Tulloch will also be in
the receiving party.
Mrs. G. Wythe Cook and her niece.
Miss Cook anG Miss Lee will receive
on Thursday for the last time this sea
son.
Mrs. F. w. Vaughn and Mrs. W. P.
Kyle viii not be at home on Wednesday.
Owing to the illness OF Mrs. Hudgins.
Mrs. f Berger Moran viii not receive
tomorrow.
Mrs. John J. Knapp will not be at
home Mondays in Lent
Mrs. Charles w. Brown VIII be ut
home tomorrow.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-22
SOCIETY
Mrs. Shaw and Daugh-
terS Start on a Trip
to California.
Doings of Prominent
People In and Out
of the City.

The Secretary OF the Treasury will
keep house alone while Mrs. Shaw and
her daughters are travelling in CaIifor-
MIA They viii leave town today and re-
main away until Miss Irma. the school
girl daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs Shaw. has
recovered from her recent indisposition.
Her III health, which has continued
since the early winter. has caused her
family some alarm, and the trip is taken
IN the hope that the change mag be ban
efcIal.
Earl Shaw. who is making a "Trip
around the world. when last heard from
was at Honolulu. on the point OF en-
barking for Tokyo.
Mrs Frank r. Stockton. who has pur-
chased the house. 1908 ThiTty-frst Street,
will occupy Il as permanent residence.
Miss Cora Rigby. who spent the past
week with her mother. Mrs. Martha A.
Rigby. at the Shoreham. returned to her
home in New York yesterday.
Miss Eleanor Patterson. the attractive
young daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Patterson. Of Chicago and Washington.
has gone 10 Chicago for short visit.
Mrs. George B. Mcclellan. ST.. has
taken apartments in Rome. where she
will be joined later by her niece. Oliver
Mcclellan, who is now in Paris.
Thomas Nelson Page. who. with his
family, Is spending the winter in Califtr-
MIA. is now at Santa Barbara. whs >
he is registered at the Potter Hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ellis. OF this city.
who are spending the season at Palm
Beach, were the guests on Saturday
evening at handsomely appointed din
ner given by A. W. Black. Of Lake
wood
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General Corbin'S Home
on Governors Island
Scene of Gayety.
Notes of Small Matters
of Interest in the
Social World.

Society's latest gathering place the
homo IF Major General and Mrs Cor
bin. on Governors Island. is an exceed
ingly picturesque old colonial mansion
Never. perhaps. since the days Of Lord
Edward Hyde Cornbury. famous in his
tory rs the most disreputable governor
OF New York. has the house been the
scene Of so much social gayety. though
many e nous generals have occupied
the mansion
Under the supervision of Mrs Corbin.
the house has been newly furnished
throughout the style OF furniture being
Of the carly colonial period. General
and Mrs. Corbin, who are seldom with
out house guests, are now entertaining
Mrs. Corbin's sisters. the Misses Pat
ten.
Representative and Mrs. Huff and
their daughter. Miss Carolyn HUFF. are
among the recent arrivals at Palm
Beach.
While Admiral Dewey is absent on an
official tour Of several weeks in south
ern waters Mrs. Dewey will visit In New
York. She will probably leave town to-
morrow.
Mrs. II. Clay Evans. who has been
spending the past week in Philadelphia,
has returned TO the city. She will re-
main throughout the present week at
the Shoreham.
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ITishman and jew.
Factors in the Formation of American
Sentiment Toward Russia.

Factors in the Formation of American
Sentiment Toward Russia.
1t is perhaps curious enough to be
worth noting, that important inAu-
ences in the formation of American
sentiment toward Russia IN the pres
ent conflict are the Irishman and the
Russian Jew. While it Is unlikely that
the great mass of rural and village
Americans, and those living in small
cities, viii feel these influences to any
great degree, much OF the demonstra-
ton for and against Russia N the
big cities can be traced TO one or the
other of these races. The newspaper
letters, quoted speeches. and talk in
the street which give the onlooker
bis impression of public sentiment,
arc often evidence of hatred for Rus
sla on the part Of the jew. and hatred
for England on the part of the Irish.
II has been obvious enough for two
generations that the Irish animosity
to England-an antagonism which
arises in the first place from constitu-
t;onal race antipathv. and in the see
end place from the long course of Op-
preston which Ireland has undergone
at the hands of her powerful neigh
bor-was bound to influence more or
less the American attitude toward
that country. Men of Irish blood
rule our cities and are prominent in
the councils Of the nation; the Celt is
slow to forgive repeated injury to his
race, and the taeit or outspoken ha-
tired and distrust of England shown
by able I1ishmen In this country has
probably had more to do with what
ever antagonism we feel, as a nation,
than the memory of the Revolution.
Of late another swarm of exiles has
been covering our shores-the perse-
cuted Russian Jews. No races could
be more unlike than the Irish and the
Jewish, vet they have one trait III
eonmon-intense Loyalty to their own
blood-and the persecution of the
Jews in Russia has undoubtedly an
tagonized Jews all over the world.
As the Irishman controls politics. so
the Jew controls finance, by instinct.
and~the result of all this Is that today
we have within our borders two races
Of adopted citizens though the Irish
American may now be counted as
much American as if his ancestors
Fad fought in the Revolution-two
races which have brought with them
To America deep-seated resentments
born Of generations Of oppression.
The Irish hatred of England Is in a
way balanced against the Jewish
hatred Of Russia. The question Of
The ultimate attitude Of the United
States toward European alliance will
not be settled by either. The outcome
VIII be determined by rate more than
By any human action. Circumstances
may make it imperative for us TO ally
ourselves with some European coun-
try in the future, and circumstances
may dictate whether that country will
be Russia or England. But the talk
III the street just at present Is a nix
ture Of sympathy with Japan in her
fight against Russia. and unwilling
ness to be on the same side as Eng
land in anything; though how any
country can preserve an attitude of
self-respeeting independence, while
feeling obliged to oppose another
country on general principles, no mat
Ter what the issue, IS still meX-
planned.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-22
MARINES For AsIATIc SQUADRON

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 22.-The 600
marines who. 1t is said. have been or
dcred 10 the Asiatic station. will em-
bark on tie transport Buford at this
port Instructions have been received
here that the Buford was TO take the
marines from this port and not from
Portland. 1t IS not known as yet wheth-
IL the marines will be transferred To the
warships OF the Asiatic squadroh at
Nagnsaki or Martha