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The Washington times., 1904-10-04
Some Personal Gossip.

/ Some Personal Gossip.
Associate Justice an
/ Billings Brown have
/ home on Sixteenth Street
summer program, the
given them a trip to Eur
journey, and a visit TO
/ England resorts before al
I Justice Browns home
/ Street Is one of the mos
{ elegant in the Supreme
and Mrs Brown viii be
l QUESTION TO society.
+ General oliver. Assistant
( War. has gone TO Albany
{ family TO Washington for
The Hon. James K. McC
/ the Misses ATcCammon have
/ Washington for the winte
make their home at the Don
I D Street Ormsby McCamn
/ bride of last summer viii
the Don Carlos this winter.
Mrs. ]. N. BiddIe. OF this
sail from New York today on
Wilhelm 1T, of the North GeT
and VIII spend some months
First Assistant Postmaster General
and AIRS. Wynne have returned from
their summers trip 10 Europe upon
which they were accompanied by their
young daughters
Miss Emily Wallach will go to the
Virginia Hot Springs Monday for a visit
OF some length.
The J.. P. RIitcheIls have taken The res
iderce OF Mrs. John Jones. at the cor
ner of Eighteenth and Streets Tor the
winter, and viii present their niece 10
society
Rear Admiral w. K. Van Reypen. T..
s. N, arrived In New York yesterday on
the Minneapolis, after some months
spent abroad.
George Won J.. Meyer, American am
bassador 20 Italy, sailed from New York
yesterday for his post OF duty. after
having spent some weeks in this coun-
Miss HIdegarde AIcKenna. youngest
daughter Of Associate Justice and Mrs
McSenna, has joined her parents at
their Rhode Island Avenue residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John c.. Price. Of the
Plymouth, are entertaining Mrs Prices
two sisters. the Misses Louise and Rurb
Eayer, or Columbus, Ohio.
DR. Z. T. Sewers and family are again
occupying their Massachusetts Avenue
home after passing the summer al Port
hope canada where they have q beau
utui country home.
Miss Molly Elliott seaweu and Miss
Henrietta Seaweu have returned from
their summers trip to Europe. having
arrived IN New York on the ReT sfeT
liner iceland yesterday.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
DIPLOMATS AMONG
FIRST NIGHTERS
Italian AmblssadOPHas Box
Party al Columbia.
JUSTICE BROWN COMES HOME
Interesting Personal Gossip Of People
Prominent in Affairs at the
Nations Capital.

Diplomats we're wen represented at the
Columbia Theater last evening, the Ital-
ian ambassador having a box party Of
which the Belgian minister, Baron Mon
cheur, and the Counselor of the French
Embassy and Nine des Portes were
members. The Haitian Minister and
Nine Leger were also spectators among
the audience, as were several of the
younger diplomats.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
FOUR KILLED, FIFTY HURr.

LONDON Oct. -Four persons were
killed and nifty injured some fatally.
near near iLlanfslly, Wales, 10y an express
bEluE overturned
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
lIAYFLOWER COALING Ar AZORES

HORTA, Azore Islands. Oct 4-Tbe
United States auxiliary cruiser Nav
flower Is here taking on coal
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
JOHN GHEE0N WILL
WE'D MISS LOWE
Ceremony Tomorrow Night
IN St Andrews Church.
HARRlS-HEPNER MARRIAGE
Engagement Of William Pierson, Of
Washington, and Miss Florence
Ward, Of Brooklyn.

Arrangements are nearly complete for
the large wedding of Miss Lula NeaIe
Lowe, daughter OF AIr. and Mrs. En0ch
7aagruder Lowe and John Osborn
Gheeou. which win take Place az St
Andrews Church at $50 o'clock tomor-
row evening.
There viii be rehearsal Of the affair
al the church this evening, and the
bridal party, with the fun church choir,
lch has prepared an elaborate musical
gram VIII afterward be entertained
the 5ride's parents az The Portner.
iss Lowe viii have only two at
1ants, her sister. Mrs. Edward r.
us, and her niece, little Miss Eleanor
Ridgway, who VIII appear as
den OF honor.
% Gheeon viii have as besU man
ter Birch. and as ushers. Paul B.
lam- Benjamin Weeks. Harold
n. Of Baltimore. William T. Alte-
FRANK Shlpe, and Lieut., Samuel
ceremony viii be performed By
teE -4r. Carter. assisted By the
Mr.. Turner, of ST. MlchaeTs
q. The choir will give an elab-
program, with Mrs Henry Mckee
organ. Mr.. Lowe VIII give his
-cTs hand in marriage.
VIII a reception FOR the bridal
ma others at the Portner
city house wedding
O'Clock last even
ne brides sister
ming the bride
rntana-
the family
on lt vas exceed
ihSiy fte family
Rabbi ned the
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
TX HUNDRED ARABS KILLED.

DEN. Arabia, Oct. A S0maG Null
is reported 10 have attacked and
bed the Ogadiau tribe. killing co
esmen and capturing many camea
sheep.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

The students Of George Washington
University inaugurated the institutions
first year under that revered name bv
fighting out their class scrimmages in
the heart OF the city. George was not
only first iu war
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

The First Assistant Postmaster Cen
eral went abroad to get rid of hay
fever and came back talking of poIiti-
cal straws.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

Some wealthy Americans about 10 be
married abroad do not seem 10 distin-
guish clearly the difference between a
wedding and circus.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

senator Smoot may be sent abroad as
"a Mormon missionary, thus changing his
field Of activity rather than mis- voca-
ton.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

When Evangelist Wagner preached on
I The Sin OF Science he did not have in
mind the campaign speIlbInder.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

Whatever happens 10 steel and its by
products. there Is one American com
modify which sells everywhere at a
high price-the American girl.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

Before leaving these shores w. w
Aston expressed his resentment of athe
vulgar and imperJinent attention" re-
ceived while mere. The melancholy part
OF the situation is that I'm doing so Mir.
Astor WIS wholly justifiable.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04
Points in Paragraphs.

Lexington people are even bIuer than
the laws now in force there.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

Foreign military attaches in the Far
East now have the privilege of mixing
up Ia battle as freely as the soldiers
themselves. They seem as pleased as
though this did not make bad insurance
risks of them.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

The New York Press might find in
argument pleasing change from its
present campaign methods.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

A successful automobiles who makes a
speciality OF causing fast express trains
20 look like fee wagons says that one
OF the rules OF his class is not 10 think
too much. There had been popular sus-
piCiou OF this
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

Announcement Is made {.
ment of William IT. Pierson.
city. TO Miss Florence Ward,
Ign, n, Z.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

News should be broken to air. Schurz
gently that he no longer is d force in
American politics
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

For President-CarI schurz.
For Vice observation-disclosures Treat
Paine. jr
Platform-Whatever is wrong.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

First Assistant Postmaster General
and Mrs Wyune have returned from
their summers trip 10 Europe, upon
which they were accompanied by their
young daughters.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

The people OF this country VIII be glad
10 learn or the recovery OF Lady Curzon.
She is one OF the few Americans who
mas demonstrated how TO be happy
though married TO a title
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

Panama Is grieved because IL has M
trouble about which to be grieved.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

Miss Emily WaIIach viii go to Tn,
Virginia Hot Springs Monday for a visit
OF some length.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

The distinguished body OF lawyers thar
has declared IN favor OF arbitration
among nations, may remember that each
nation would be represented by counsel
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

The J.. p. MitcheIls have taken The res
iderce OF Mrs. John Jones. at the coz
ner of Eighteenth and Streets, Tor IA
society
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

The Hon. James K. McC
the Misses AIcCammon have
Washington for the winte
make their home at the Don
d Street. Ormsby McCamn
bride of last summer viii
the Don Carlos this winter.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

HerTick, over in New York, is said 20
nave planned ''whirlwind tour" A
whirlwind is a big blow.
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

Mrs. ]. NJ Biddle, OF this
sail from New York today on
Wilhelm IT, Of the North GerI
and VIII sEenl some months
The Washington times., 1904-10-04

The Quincy used to be a vehicuIar
conveyance, instead of an international
episode.
The Jasper news., 1904-07-28

Take your butter, and eggs
10 j. NcCu,liH he paws the
Top price and gives YOU
Ihe advantage Of bnrgain prices
on many articles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
A GERMAN ON MONROE DOCTRINE.
Professor Muensterberg Predicts Speedy Re-
lection of the Principle

Berlin. April 25-Professor Munsterberg has writ
ten in two volumes 1.-THE Americans. which
Berlin publisher will bring out next week Ihe
newspapers print extracts from it to-day In
chapter on the Monroe Doctrine the author says
he thinks that the time is near when the aOsurdity
OF the doctrine will be seem and that the rejection
OF Il will proceed rapidly the adoption or I'M
perialism by the masses OF the people proceeds
for a nation cannot permanently counter to
it's highest interests for the sake OF caprice
The professor holds that the conditions no longer
exist which gave rise to the doctrine namely. the
contrast between Europe the land Of tyranny
and America as that of democratic freedom
Americans know that the Western European
nations have popular representation. while they
know still better that the Latin-American repuo-
lies except Argentina. Chill and Mexico. are most
repulsive caricatures of liberty and democracy
Americans no longer feel themselves called on TO
protect matchmaking South American republics
from the invasion of the European political system
Furthermore the second original argument for
the doctrine namely. the political safety Of the
United States no longer exists. On the contrary.
superstitious adherence thereto Is of the most
dangerous factors for the United Statess peace.
European colonies in South America would cause
as little trouble for the United States as the
colonies IN Africa
Professor Munsterberg says the doctrine has
grown hollow. and that the best interests of the
United States demand its abandonment so far s
South America is concerned. He adds:
The United statess interests demand the rapid
development OF that eontinent for the prom9tiSSn
of American export trade The maintenance or the
doctrine there will only protraet its wretsns sa
economic impotence since the politlcians or 1n0S
countries know that Europe can undertake hOS now
ing against them so long as the Washngton s on
tnues TO assert the GcctricI it cannot escape me
reproach Of promoting anarchy and hinderins t'7
The above arguments apply only 10 south A ,fr
ca. The canal gives the United States rear inter-
ests in Central America. ,+ con-
Europe however must for the PRESENT ctr15. dsss
n natural ani death death IN .6s American mind
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
PAY OF RETIRED REAR ADMIRALs

Washington. April 25.-In an opinion by Justice
Day, the Supreme Court Of the United States to-
day decided the OF Rear Admiral Gibson
against the United States involving the question
whether captain in the navy who served In the
Civil War and retired a admiral is en-
titled under the Naval Personnel act to receive
three-fourths OF the pay OF rear admiraIs In the
nine higher numbers in the list of admirals.
The opinion held them to be not entitled saying:
We cannot believe that IL the intention OF
Congress that an officer upon retirement. and whose
promotion shortly before retirement made for
the purpose Of giving him increase OF pay
we'll rank. intended to be given the higher
grade OF pay reserved for those Of distinction
long service IN the grade to which the retiring off,
Ger was promoted. leaving those In the active
vice who earned the right to promotion to receive
the lower grade of pay. We believe il the in
tention of Congress to promote retiring officer
for the purpose OF pay into the next grade above
that in which he served
The effect Of the decision is TO fix the pay Of
such retired rear admiras at three-fourths of the
rate allowed TO the nine lower officers or the rank
who receive $500 a year when duty or
$4675 when shore. The decision also held that
the Naval Personnel act has the effect OF repeating
Sections 1873 and ISIS Of the Revised Statutes
lating to Communication rattOnS
A like decision announced In the case or
Rear Admiral John Lowe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
SPOTS ON THE SUN.
Too Groups No5o ViSibLs to the
Naked Eye.

Several notable sun spots have been observed IN
the last six or seven months. hut what prob
ably the largest groups. II not the most beautiful.
are in sight They on the eastern half OF
the sun, and by the rotation of that body
working slowly westward on the solar disk. In the
two biggest the dark centres. umbr1e, can
be detected with the naked eye a clear day,
with the assistance Of smoked glass. With
small telescope-say, OF inches aperture-the
striped border, penumbra, Of each can be seen,
and number OF little spots in the neighbour
hood.
Both the form and position Of large spots are
liable TO change from day to day. but the drawing
reproduced herewith. and made by Albert J.
Brooks. Of Brooklyn. shows how they looked on
Sunday. Though The small spots near the western
edge were distinctly visible then. they may have
disappeared by to-day tomorrow by solar lota-
ton. The others viii then be the middle
OF the sun Persons who not familiar with
astronomical drawings or photographs may he puZ-
zled for an instant by the transpOsitop OF e
and 'W-' on Mr.. Brookss sketch For them Il
Irl- ID, tvplluC1 that this IS due 70 the reversal
Of every image seen in telescope.
Mr.. Brooks has not attempted TO make any
measurement OF the disturbed area. 8 he is only
amateur, with limited instrumental equip
rnent. He leaves that class Of work for the pro-
fessioral astronomers IN big obselVatorfes. It is
the popular aspect OF such phenomena which In
terests him and that is what appeals most TO the
general public. It IS thai TN spots can bs
seen with the naked eye.
crease and decrease Of sun spots extending over
periods which average about eleven years IN
length. The maximum Etage OF the current cycle
is believed TO be due IN 1906.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
APPEAL OF CHINAMEN DENIED.
Operations Of the Exclusion Law Denounced
by Justice Brewer
IFRox TIE TRIBUNE nuRrAr1

Washington. April 25-The United States
Supreme Court to-day handed down a decision
denying the right OF thirty-two Cinnamon who
were caught at Malone. n. Y. and were ordered
dePorted by immigration commissioners to remain
In this country. The court held that under the
present law the Chinese had no right to appeal
their cases to the courts without having first ap-
pealed 70 the Secretary OF Commerce and Labor
Tho case IN question came to the United States
Supreme Court appeal from the Circuit
Court. where Il had been taken on a writ OF
habeRs corpus and the decision OF the government
immigration officials reversed
Justice Brewer. in a dissenting opinion in which
Justice Peckham concurred. held that the ruling
can only apply to aliens and that inasmuch as
these Cinnamon asserted that they were born In
this country, their should properly be IN
vestigated by the courts. He denounced the opera
ton OF the law which permits officials to place
Chinese In house OF detention. denying to them
tho right Of consultation with friends or counsel
Justice Brewer said that such action was fire.
quently the denial OF the right OF American citi-
zens to free entry into this country He assumed
that the courts were not burdened with cases
involving property that they could not take the
time necessary to decide questiors involving the
personal liberty Of American citizens Time was"
he declared when China considered her best
friend II this great and populous country be-
Scriptural quotation. They have sOwn the wind
and reaped the whrlwind." and look no further
for the causes than the treatment have &C
corded them in the last twenty years"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
AGREEMENT ON p. o. BILL.
ImproUed Postal Facilities for This
Citu assured.
rrRow TIE TRIBUNE BuREAu.l

washington. Aprll 25-Improved postal facilities
for New-York City are assured by the agreement
reached the conferrees the Postof1ce Appro-
priation bin to-day. The bill agreed to provide'
for the leasing Of the New-York Central sito To-
SO 900 a year for n term OF twenty-five years 1t
further provides for the purchase OF one hundred
thousand square feet OF the site offered by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. at Eighth-ave.
and Thirty-third-st.. and appropriates therefor
81 100 600 leaving a margin OF approximately SD"9
above the latest ofrer Of that company.
The report Of the conference committee went over
without action until tomorrow. but 1t is generally
believed that no objection viii be raised in either
house.
In the report a proviso is added authorizing the
Postmaster General TO establish in his discretion
underground electric service in Chicago to the
effect that the money saved by the electric service
Is TO be made availble to cover part Of the cost OK
establishing that service. The Senate amendment
appropriating 600 to fulfil tho provisions Of ex-
listing contracts for pneumatic tube service in
Tie House provision permitting rural free deliv-
TeSuest Of the patrons Of their routes which was
stricken out by the Senate Is restored 10 the Pi,
and the Senate provision granting ssFtaln PIlNi-
Ieges TO newspapers. magazines ana periodicaals
delivery OF the is eliminated
The provision for site for addition TO the
General Pcetoffice in Washington is eliminated
The bill permits the rental or purchase. OF
canceIIlhg iildcll A - ~ Jref g. ms W ~ WINS ~
The free delivery service is retained by the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General by the agreement,
but a transfer of various bureaus may be made BY
the Postmaster General in his discretion.
The House provision preventing the use OF rail-
way mail cars that have been in service for fifteen
wears or more IS eliminated. The number of rail-
way mail clerks is increased by 254 over the House
provision.
the Oceanic Steamship Company for carrying the
mails between San Francisco and Tahiti is re-
tanned.
The Senate amendment authorizing the Postmas-
ter General take the condition Of roads into con-
sideration the establishment Of rural routes Is
eliminated. . ,- -,
salary OF the purchasing agent from 5000 TO $500
q wear IS eliminated. The Senate amendment de-
failing in 8 more less minute manner the duties
of the purchasing agent IS generally agreed to- the
provision authorizing him to report to Congress
direct being eliminated
The Senate amendment increasing the weight of
Nrsf class mail matter allowed under the Thanking
privilege to members Of Congress to four ounces
is agreed t..
The Senate amendment providing that a post
master shall live within the delivery of his Office
or the town or city where the same is located is
retained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
F. MERCY'S BAIL FORFEITED.
His Counsel in Court Once Told Him to
Sneak" It Is Declared

Because of his failure to appear for trial a
charge Of grand larceny in the first degree. in
General Sessions yesterday. Recorder Golf issued
a bench warrant for Frederick Mercy, eX-presi-
dent OF the Nichols Hat Company Of No. 2.36S
Third-ave His counsel had asked for an adjourn
ment yesterday on the ground that they were busy
with other cases, but the Recorder refused TO
grant delay The had been dragging through
the courts. Yesterday afternoon. when Mercy did
not answer the Recorder ordered the forfeiture
of his bail of 900. furnished by Francis Well OF
West Twefth-st., and issued the warrant
Assistant District Attorney Clarke said Mercy
was in the Criminal Courts Building in the after
noon He declared also that at a previous hearing
of the case Mercy arrived at tho police court
before his counsel. and when one OF them saw
Mercy he told him to sneak" Mercy had been
paroed In the custody OF his lawyers. according to
Mr.. Clarke
The complainant against Mercy is James Mar
shall owner OF the Old Colony Hat Company. OF
Fall River Mass. II agreed that Mercy was
to receive 80 per cent of the profits and Marshall
81 per cent. In May Marshall became dissatisfied
and sent an accounta IT here from Fall River TO
investigate the business. This investigation,
eording to Mr.. Clarke. developed the sxstanoe OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
NEGRO GETS NO RELIEF.
VTginia Suffrage Cases Dismissed
by the Supreme Court.

Washington, April 25-The cases involving the
validity of the suffrage provision OF the Vir-
ginia State constitution were dismissed to-day by
that relief was possible. the from which
relief was sought having already been committed
There were two cases. one being proceeding by
Jones and others to secure a writ OF prohibition
against the Virginia State board OF canvassers to
prevent It's passing the returns Of the election
held November "a. 1902, and the other a proceeding
in equity by Seden and others. Justice Brewer
deliver I'd the opinion OF the court He did not
enter into the merits OF the case but confined him
self to the impracucabIlty OF granting relief. He
said:
The prayer Of the petitioners specifically IS to
restrain the canvass OF the returns Of the election
the close Of the prayer is for such other and
further orders In the premises shall and may
make the prayer Of your petitioners efectuaL'
But. az shown by affidavit. and as. indeed, We
in the House Of Representatives OF the individuals
elected at that election from the various Congress
districts OF Virginia, the thing sought to be pro-
hiblted has been done and cannot he undone by any
icates or election have been issued. the House Of
Representatives. which is the sole Judge OF tho
qualifications OF It's members. has admitted the
parties holding the certificates to seats in that
body, and any adjudication which this court might
make would be only Intellectual decision Of tho
question whether not these petitioners were
wronged by what has been fully accOmplis he'd
Under these circumstances there is nothing but n
moot case remaining, and the motion dismiss
must be sustained.
The equity dismissed on the same
ground the prohibition case.