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The Washington times., 1904-10-07
Some Appalling Figures.

From the annual bulletin Of the IN
tersJate Commerce Commission have
been printed some figures that may
truly be characterized as appalling.
They show that during the present
year there have been killed by the
railroads of the United States 1854
persons, or fOrty-fOuT more than for
the complete year Of 1903 In the
memorandum at hand there is no
statement as TO the proportion OF pas
sengers to employees in this list, nor
in the 1921 OF injured.
In surprising and almost unexpli-
cable contrast is the fact that during
the same period there was not a pas
senger killed on the railways Of Eng
land. In that country the mileage is
much less than here, but necessarily
the traffic per mile is greater. The
schedule speed maintained IA Eng
land is as high as in the United
States.
England's method has manifest su-
periOrites. many OF which might be
adopted by American managers. The
lines all being short, there is less
completely in the dispatching of
trains, and double-tracking Is a mat
ter OF comparatively small expense.
There are no grade crossings, and the
right Of way is inclosed. In the
Western States, as every American
traveller knows. there are thousands
OF miles of track without protecting
fences, and every crossing, even with
ia city limits. is at grade The ex-
pense Of bringing these stretches up
TO the British standard OF safety
would be enormous. There are dan
gers arising from geographical and
typographical conditions with which
the English do not have TO contend.
They do not build across deserts OF
shifting sand and arroyas subject TO
sudden flood. They do not steam over
mountains or wind through canyons
hundreds Of feet in depth, where the
threat Of the avalanche is constant,
nor do they have to fight snow thar
drifts higher than the tops OF the
cars.
But with every excuse that may be
advanced for the American casualty
record, il still represents a careless
ness or incOmpetency that is mon
strOus. Railroads have been known
to work their engineers and switch
men TO the point OF exhaustion. They
have arrogantly refused TO safeguard
especially perilOus points. They have
stinted in the matter OF track-waIkers.
They have maintained wooden
bridges where there should have been
solid fills or structures Of steel and
stone. They have employed incompe-
tency because it could be had at small
wage. Moreover, they have loaded
their patrons into cars that in case OF
collision smashed like papier-mache
and burned like finder.
The contrast between the two sets
OF statistics is a shameful reflection
upon the humanity and the capacity
OF the American system.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07
DOINGS OF PEOPLE
OUT OF TOWN

Washington people inquired conspicu-
ousIy ia life at the Virginia H0t Springs
yesterday. among the events being a
luncheon and bride party with Mrs
Melville z. ingalls, as hostess and Mrs.
Nicholas Anderson, AIRS. S. Barton
French, Mrs. Frank Ellis. and Miss
Josephine Patten among the guests.
The weather az the springs is quite
cool enough 10 warrant blazing fires on
the hearth I'm the clubhouse. and sLill
comfortable enough 60 permit the or
Chestra 10 play from the veTanda with
out.
At the reception at the Worlds Fair
last week, given I'm honor of the Ameri-
can Bar Association and Universal Con
grtss OF Lawyers, when the board Of
lady managers We're hosts, Mrs. Daniel
Manning wore gown OF yellow taneta-
Justice and Mrs. Brewer. Senator and
Mrs. Henderson. and other people wei
known ia Washington society We're
among the guests.
The former Postmaster General. Mr.
Cary and Mrs. Gary closed their coun-
try house near Gainesville yesterday and
are now in their Baltimore home for
the winter
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Too Much Required.

Discussion as TO the right OF the
young army officer 10 wed without
having the license yised by the War
Department, has led 10 some sensible
conclusions. Among these IS the
minor one that the superior officer
would do well 10 attend 90 his own
marital affairs. and the major one
that too much IN the way OF enter
tafnment and show is expected Of the
lieutenant Il should be his right on
g salary Of 81 500 10 live at a scale
consistent with this modest income.
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CAPT. FOSTER P. WOOD
TO REST IN ARLINGTON

The funeral OF Capt Foster EulasA1
Wood. father OF Court f. Wood. OF
woods Commercial College, who died
Yesterday AT Bedford. Pa, aged eighty
years, viii be held here tomorrow from
the residence OF his son, 81 East Capitol
Street The ilterment win be In ArI-
iugtou Cemetery.
Captain Wood. who was born at Mile
ford, Pike county Pa May 4, 1894.
served with distinction III the civil war.
EuIisting i'm Company il ElghLy-siXLh
New York Regiment. he was soon )ro-
NOTED through the several grades 10
captain
Captain WOOD was COmmaudauL OF the
Central Guard House on Louisiana Ave
nue. this city. during part OF the con-
hict He participated iu some OF the
hardest lighting of che WaE,
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Harper.

Miss Helen Davida Harper, daughter
Of President William Raiaey Harper. OF
the University OF Chicago, and Charles
Scribuer Eaton were married at Alandel
Assembly Hail OF the university in Chi
cago. last evening.
The wedding was the most important
anair Of the kind that has ever Oc-
CURED In university circles. over 200
invitations were issued, and the large
assembly hau was Allied Wilh guests
when the ceremony was performed Dy
the Rev. DR.. Henderson, the university
chaplain.
The wedding was essentially a uni
Versity AFFAIR. The cOurLship began at
The Midway School before the days OF
Sc ETeEaIiOu and was carried on through
four years OF college life, both being
members Of the class Of 1901. The en-
gageEeut was announced last year
After the ceremony the bridal party
went % the home of President Harper,
where the wedding supper was served
The Washington times., 1904-10-07
SANTA FE RAILWAY
RUNS AROUND FLOODS
Compelled to Make a Dstour of More
Than Five Hundred Miles With
California Trains.

DALLAS. Tex. Oct Trains OF the
Rock Island and Santa Fe systems are
stiu being operated over the Rio Graude
division Of the Texas and Pacific Road
from Dallas and Fort Worth westward
because of floods.
The report that the Fecos River
Bridge on the Texas and Paciic had
been washed away is denied I'm the Of
hce Of L. $. Thorne, the general man
agev.
Should this bridge give way traffic be-
tween the central and eastern part Of
the United States and California, would
be dealt q Clsas JT0us blow
Trains would have TO be det0ured via
san Antonio and the Southern Pacific.
which would mean an additional run of
more than 7 80 miles. The Santa Fe is
now compelled 20 make a det0uF OF $50
miles with its California trains.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

ANNOUNCED

The engagement has been announced
of Alexander Wolf. OF this city, 20 Miss
Miriam BryIaWski- A reception VIII be
given at 1893 Linden Avenue. Baltimore,
Md. Sunday evening. from z 10 10
o'clock, giving their friends an OppOr-
Luulty fcr CONGRATULATIONS.
Major and Mrs. Il. C.. Cheesmau have
issued cards for the marriage recep-
ticu OF their daughter Kate curtin. 10
Maynard =. TWItcheu on October lg.
from $3.50 90 10 p. ia.
Washington society is much interested
ia the engagement of Lieut. William
Radford Coyle, United States Marine
Corps. and Miss Jane podsou. OF Beth
Iehem, Pa, which has just been an
LyuuCeu-
lieutenant CayIe is a grandson OF
Rear Admiral William Ra5ford and Ii
nephew of Mime. Sophie de Meissner Il
geII-kuoWu writer and widow 0f "a
prominent atJaChe OF the Russian eu-
bassy OF some years ago. The Heuten-
amt ls now au instructor az the Marine
Barracks. iU Annapolis.
Miss Bodsou is the younger sister OF
Mrs. Reginald EadTord 'Tha wedding
will take place ia December at the nome
OF the parents of the brIde-eIect In
Bethlehem.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07
CORN PLUNGERS'
ENORMOUS Loss
Biggest Crop brushes Wall
Street Syndicate.
is OFF A BILLION BUSHELS
Night Of Intense Anxiety for Manipu-
latoTs Caught IN Their Own
Corner.

CHICAGO, Oct IA syndicate OF
New York and Minneapolis plungers in
corn are walking the floor deYislng plans
70 get from under the biggest corn crop
ever raised IN the United States.
Ten weeks ago they began q campaign
on the bull side OF corn. Their losses
last night were estimated at $500. 90.
When they began TO buy, the May oD-
ton was around 50 cents. and December
was higher. Reserves from the old crop
were light. and any disaster from frost
or rain meant s. or 20 cents for corn.
They took in 100000 bushels Of corn
and ran the price OF May up TO % cents
Good Crop Weather.
Frost failed TO appear and rain did not
come. The sun shone and the weather
was perfect The syndicate sent out
two crop eXperts-H. Y. Jones. Of Min
neaDolis. and John Inglis. OF Chicago
20 XIII the crop. These experts worked
hard and spread destruction all over the
corn belt. Jones said the crop would te
only I 500, 00s,0 900 bushels, a loss OF 6-g5-
coo COO luglis was nearly as pessintstlc-
Then James J. Hin tried 10 help out the
bulls with an estimate OF 4s5J' 1'V''
bushels.
The price went lower in spite OF al.
The Government estimate or z. so 90 %
showed the price still lower Yesterday
the Price Current. an authority ~
bushels. IL is put as high as 100000. oo9.
Dealers Hedge.
The big offerings from the monster
crop crushed the syndicate. As corn Is
purchased in the country the pur~
chasers hedged by selling It here for
May delivery. These hedges smashed
the market.
The syndicate line was carried here BY
j. H Wrenn & Co.. Knight Donuelly
& Co. Pringle, Fitch & Rankin. Knee
land. Clements & Curtis, and Ware g.
Leland.
in Minneapolis and New York opera
Cl0us were conducted through EaLSOn
& Co. Today more than 100000 bush
els OF corn were dumped by the bull
houses. The price OF Nay broke rs
cents. and closed at 4T1s-1s4 lower. De
Cember broke cents ana closed ~
lower at 1875.
Loss 100000.
The loss OF the syndicate is estimated
10 be an average Of 4 cents q bI-sheI on
20 000. COO bushels, which means $4,000
swallowed up,
Who the losers are is q mystery. They
have been known as the Wall Street
crowd.
The names OF James J. Hill and J. \.
keeue have been connected with Lhe
deal. but this is only guess. Mr. Edll4
said when he gave out his estimate maj
ne did not have q bushel or corn Air,
Keeue had one experience In Chicago IN
1879 that cost him 5000. 600, and he has
evaded the game here since THAI time
The Washington times., 1904-10-07
TALK OF THE DAY
ON SOCIAL TOPICS
Secretary MetcaIf and Wife
Coming Next Week
CORBINS IN SAN FRANCISCO
Assistant Secretary Of State, Francis B.
LOOMS, and Family Lease Gap
land for Autumn.

Secretary Of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs Aetcalf have decided to spend the
winter at the Arlington Hotel where
they have aFed Tor some seasons past
They are expected TO arrive Monday, uu-
less there is some sudden change ia
their plans.
The Misses Patten have gone u the
Virginia Hot Springs for the fall and
are being much entertained.
Maj. Gen. Henry c.. CorDiu has reach
ed San Francisco. accompanied by Mrs
COrDiu. formerly Miss Patten, and viii
sail for Manila. October IS, 10 relieve
Major General Wade. The CoTbins are
being much entertained prior 70 their
departure.
The Assistant Secretary OF State and
Mrs. Francis 3. LOOMS have taken
Gap-audi George Alfred Townsend pic
turesque country place or South Noun
tain. for the autumn. GapIaud is the
scene OF one OK the battles OF South
Mountain.
Mrs. Richard II. Townsend and Miss
Townsend haVeFarriyad at their Massa-
chusetts Avenue residence They were
among the Washington contingent al
Bar EaEbor Tor the summer, and stop
Ton.
Mrs. Ellen Spencer 8Iussey went TO
Rockville Md, yesterday TO attend a
reception given for the Federation OF
Womeu's Clubs al that place
The Hon. Hilary A. Herbert, ez-sec-
rotary OF the Navy, and Lieut. John w
Wright. Fifth United States Infantry
have gone on a visit % the battlefield Of
williamsburg Va, Colonel Herbert 8
regiment Of Alabama troops having been
actively Engaged in that battle.
AIr. ana Mrs. slegfried Fanu, Of sa-
vannah, Ca are the guests OF their
parents AR. and Mrs. Max Cohen or
1Tl5 n Street northwest
Mr. and Mrs. w. II. Keller have re-
turned 20 their home on Roanoke Street
after on absence OF q few weeks In New
York Sta-e
Huutinl-. su Jackson VIII be one Of the
ushers at ... marriage OF Miss Madeline
Johnson #.H Lyle Evans MaGau. which
takes PIE Grace Church. New York
October ~ viii be O. chrysantheIuum
wedding H. re- mite and yellow. The we'd
ding wiz be quite an Important event
The president OF the University OF
Music and Dramatic Art, Miss Marie
Won Uus.Euld. viii receive privately at
home on Saturdays from until q
beginning October 5 at 15l4 II street
northwest.
Miss Phauette Jac0by. Of Washington.
who has been making q visit 20 Allan
tice city, gave her friends az that re-
sort "a champagne supper before leaving
for home. the fTst OF the week.
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CONcERT - IUpIcIARY sOuARF

The United States Engineer Band, Ju-
Illus Hamper, CHIEF musician Will give
"a concert al Judiciary Square this az
teruOOu AT 4 O'Clock. The prgsram;
March The New White House" Taylor
Overture. Poet and Peasant coo. SupDe
SexteL from Lucia -..--.-...... DuuiEeLti
waltz. Sounds From Erin ....-. Bennett
Selection. "E}lgolett1' --------...---.. = erai
IuteTmeZZO, "Aorama' Mabel Mckinley
LCdeTs
Medley. 'ls64 .-.-r-...- ...--. Calvin
star SpanEled Banner ..s.s..........lAey
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LOgeman-B Brandt.

Miss Dora Brandt, of 17l3 New Jersey
Avenue northwest, and Henry Logeuan,
of SIS Twentieth street northwest, were
quietly married Wednesday afternoon
at o. clock al the residence Of Christian
tfarLLs, Fast Randall Street BalJi-
more, Ma, by the Rev. WllLGm EOepeFr
pastor Of Salem German rEFangeicai
Church
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
Logeman returned TO this city, where
they viii live al the home OF the groom,
The Washington times., 1904-10-07
DRAWING COLOR LINE
IN NEW ENGLAND TOWN
White Barber Arrested for Refusing 20
Shave a Negro in Pitts
field, Mass. saFs

PITTSFIELD. Mass. Oct. Z.-Becauss
William H Frank. a barber, refused 10
shave Frederick C. Gould. a negro. he
was before the PittsdeId district court
on the charge OF discriminating because
OF GOuld's race and color and breaking
the laws OF the Commonwealth.
PtLLsneld BARRIERS usually ask negroes
a prOhibiJlVe price for shaving, and
Franks case is the first OF the kind IN
the Berkshire courts. The case was
continued.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07
MILK KILLS c0LFAx cHILD.

SOUTH BEND Ind. Oct Ellen.
the three-year-oId daughter OF SCHUYLER
CoIfax, and grauGehtld of the late Vice
President CoifaEl died yesterday as inc
result ot infection iu milk delivered 10
the family.
a younger child is critically i'll
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

~oNs pc tA-S Arat-LLte AilpCl leilt II
True"
1t may be significant that one OF the
first products of our assimilation Of the
Philippines is a fine crop of orators.
A Chicago woman wants a divorce be-
cause her husbands hands are dirty.
What IL she had married a politician?
The President is to consider a project
for a big bear hunt IN Yellowstone
Park. is Alabama SO soon forgotten?
More troubles for Mr.. Taggart. Judge
Parker can't be induced 10 go on the
stump. and Dir. Bryan can't be induced
10 come of.
Hr. sibIey Of Pennsylvania believes
IN the efficacy OF the barbecue. But
can people be depended upon TO vote
as they eat?
A Virginia man who holds a baby as
security for a debt owed by the Sather,
would do wei to study up on the sub
ject OF kidnapping
Yesterday was German Day at the St.
Louis Fair. Er0m a look at the manu-
faeturers' exhibits every day at the fair
seems 10 be German Day.
II Russia could employ the van
dals who tried 10 destroy the Connect
cut she would not need. send her Baltic
fleet around TO eastern waters.
The Commissioners have ordered a IRE
inspection or the charitable and correc-
tionaI Institutions OF the District" The
anu-imperialists viii now sit up and
take notice.
wait until the District Budget''-aI-
ways a thing OF exquisite beauty as it
leaves the District Buuding-encouuter
the Opeu-cut treatment at the Treasury
Department!
Some Democratic papers stnI fret over
the circumstance that Ion Per-
dicariE was rescued. Perhaps, however.
failure TO rescue him would have had a
similar effect.
Samuel Hm, Of the State OF Washing
tom calls attention TO the fact that dead
men don't buy anything. This is one
or the severely practical arguments
against war
Defense OF slang is possible sometimes.
but such expressions as .AlI 10 the mus
tard' do not represent anything but
the stupid inability OF the offender TO
speak English.
The New York World" demands the
instant resignation OF Mr.. CorteIyou.
one would think the uuassisted conduct
or the Democratic campaign q sufficient
task Tor thar paper.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury has
been preaching lu Boston. too. Up at
The Hub, however he delivered his ser
mon In the middle OF the town and the
street railways escaped
The Commissioners as police officials
have seriously annoyed the Commfs-
sloneis as contractors by arrestlng the
men who cart dirt from the new NUM-
elpal Building site to the public dump.
Looks like faulty team work.
President Eliot OF Harvard has ana
lyzed the college sport and found
him Indifferent, shifuess. and lazy. Il is
wei 10 prove the merits OF analysis now
and then 1ut the public did not rea lIy
need any help iu this instance
AIr. Hartman, who owns a large
portion OF American railroads. has been
on the witness stand. If he desired 10
answer question hC did SO. Otherwise
he didn't. I'm owning railroads there are
more advantage than mere dividends.
A New York civil service commits
sioner whom Mayor Mcclellan thinks
under grave charges has sued the mayor
for 10000 damages. Up there even the
civil service commissioners measure
their nerve by dollars and cents. and
The Washington times., 1904-10-07
NEGRO MADE POSTMASTER.

HUGER. S. c.. oct. T.-George Wash
Iugton Murray. the former negro Repre-
sentative OF a South Carolina district iu
Congress. has been appointed posJmas-
ter at this village.
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Stray Bits of ak.

This peace movement is a good
thing"
YES, but il has Limitations"
Thinking or Russian
NO. of the ID. A. r."
THE ST. Louis fair is the most ex-
traordiuaFy ever known"
You've been there. them"
mot yet. but I've read that it is pay.
ing it's debts"
What makes you think American
women SO euterprisiugF"
Here's one just divorced issuing bull
letins as go her matrimonial plans"
Young man, aresyOu a victim OF the
vile habit OF chewing t0bacco2'
Yves. sir"
kindly Get me have a chew. Thanks. %
The Washington times., 1904-10-07
HIS LAST WORDS.

The auto flew, a streak of red.
Along the country lane.
II struck tree. The chauffeur said.
This parting gives me pain"
The Washington times., 1904-10-07
Points in Paragraphs.

These are days when live editors cleo
trOtype the headline Important II
fTTlTe DO
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

Secretary of Commerce and Labor and
Mrs Metcalf have decided TO spend the
winter at the Arlington Hotel where
they have aFed Tor some seasons past
They are expected TO arrive Monday, un-
less there is some sudden change ia
their plans.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

The Misses Patten have gone u the
Virginia Hot Springs for the fall and
are being much entertained.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

Mai. Gen. Henry C. Corbiu has reach
ed San Francisco. accompanied by Mrs
Corbiu. formerly Miss Patten, and VIII
sail for Manila, October -, 10 relieve
Major General Wade. The Corbius are
being much entertained prior 70 their
departure
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

President Eliot OF Harvard has ana
lyzed the college sport and found
him Indifferent shifuess. and lazy. Il is
vel 10 prove the merits OF analysis now
and then but the public did not alIy
need any help iu this instance.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

Wait until the District Budget''-aI-
ways a thing OF exquisite beauty as 10
leaves the District Buudiug-enc
the Opeu-cut treatment at the Treasury
Department.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

HE Commissioner as police officials
nave seriously annoyed the Commis-
sloners as contractors by arrestIng the
men who cart dirt from the new NUM-
ciDal Building site TO the public dump.
Looks like faulty team work.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

Ii may be significant that one OF the
first products OF our assimilation Of the
Philippines is a fine crop Of orators. IS
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

Some Democratic papers stiu fret over
the circumstance that Ion Per-
dicariE was rescued Perhaps, however
failure TO rescue him would have had a
similar effect.
The Washington times., 1904-10-07

Samuel Hil, OF the State OF Washing
tom calls attention TO the fact that dead
men don't buy anything. This Is one
OF the severely practical arguments
against war
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-09
AUSTRIAN GIRLS WELL TAUGHT.
Careful Education In All Branches
Accorded Them.

Austrian girls are often taught III
school until they are 10 years o'",
They are not during this time Kept
entirely out of society, but are dressed
with the greatest simplicity, never
wearing a silk gown until they nave
left school and attended their hrst
ball.
On leaving the schoolroom they
have one on two years training IN the
kitchen and pantry, either by some
member of their own family or UNI
der "A trained cook In another's house.
Though they may never be required
to cook for themselves, they knew eN'
,ctly how everything should be done,
and long before they set up house
kccping on their own account are
cOmrctont to take charge OF mousse
hold. They make most ahectlohalc
wives and mothers, says Woman 5
Life.
An Austrian lady Is said to be as
accomplished and learned as an Eng
fish govCrness, as good a COOK anu
housekccper as a German, as brlghI
and witty in society as Partisan,
and as handsome as an American
In Vienna are found some OF the most
beautiful women in Europe.
Austrian girls are brought up IN
habits of industry, and are rarely
seen without some kind OF work III
hand. They are famous for their
great piles of linen, certain number
of yards of which are every year
from a girls birth woven and lald
aside for her marriage portion.
TIE grandmothers spend much OF
their time in knitting for their grand
children, not only supplying their
present need, but laying by dozens
of stockings of every kind for the
Young girls rousseau. Some OF these
woven ones. l"G'%'M3i&i
stockings are as fine as the finest
The Beaumont enterprise. [volume] (Beaumont, Tex.) 1904-current, 1904-09-09
FLY THAT WAS A HERO.
travelling Man Had Good ReasonI
for His Warm Praise.

travelling Man Had Good Reason1
for His Warm Praise.
conc of the greatest heroes that |
ever heard of was fly" The speak
er was a travelling man and MS us
toner's were travelling men.
"Oh, let's not develop this sitting
into a liars lesson. The story | tolu
We the truth" said one of the group
This fly story is the truth, went
or the first travelling man. Il know
that this fly was a hero and a genuine
hero. One of the modest kind that
didn't wait for reward"
We'll. that is indeed remarkable III
hero"
Eyes, was sitting in Northwest
err coach one Saturday night | had
LCcn out to the track that afternoon
and won about $4,000. | had it safely
stored in the inside pocket of my coat.
| was sleepy and was just doing or
when that hero came along. Wen, he
danced M one side of my face ana
whcr | swiped he flew away. Then
nc danced on the other side OF my
face and when | swiped again he New
away again. Then he tackled my ear
and Jumped mp and down like fury.
was thoroughly awake by that time
and when | arose what do You sup
rose | saw"
The ny flying away
Not at all There was man IN
the aisle and he was reaching for
Eat wad on the inside Of my coat. n
minute more aud he would have had
the money. OF course he ran whom
he saw that the fly had given 10"
alarm and when returned from the
chase looked for the tly."
And didn't find him.
u said be was a sure enough hero.
az course. didn't find him. He had
done q heroic ACT. hut he was too mod
cet Go wait and receive the applause
OF the galleries. Tie few away