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The Washington times., 1904-04-28
Blue Laws.
Efforts to Close Up All The Cracks n
the Sabbatarian Ordinances.

Efforts to Close Up All The Cracks n
the Sabbatarian Ordinances.
There are people in Washington
who are convinced that the spiritual
interests of the city will go to rack
and ruin if grocery stores and oyster
shops are allowed to remain open on
Sunday These doors closed, they
may go for thu drug stores and the
street cars; there is no telling. At
present they are on the warpath after
the wicked grocers.
It appears that certain small corner
groceries. which depend for their
trade largely on the working people,
have been in the habit of opening
their doors on Sunday morning and
keeping them open until 10 or i
o'clock. while the oystermen have al
lowed the public 10 come in and pur-
chase raw or fried oysters, and oyster
stews, for the greater part of the day.
consulting only their own liking for
little leisure on the day of rest.
This is the great wickedness against
which the Nominations of the Sab
bataTians are directed
The comment overheard in one of
these stores. when the proposed blue
law was mentioned, might have given
its advocates new light on the sub
iect. One Of the customers said:
Deed, that would be dreadful;
lots of po' workin' people don't git
paid till late Saturday night"
Of course, the theory of the we'll
TODD and provident advocates OF the
blue legislation is that the working
man ought to save money from one
week to another. bit the fact is that
he docs not always do It, There are
thousands of poor people in this city
who are paid weekly, and who do not
get home with their pay until late
Saturday night. There are thousands
who live in hot. crowded quarters.
and cannot afford refrigerators, and
in this climate, during the summer
months, for them 10 buy a supply of
meat and vegetables on Saturday, and
keep it overnight, means a distinct
deterioration in quality. Is there any
possible Improvement in spiritual
condition which viii result from the
closing of the grocery stores great
enough to offset the effect of bad food
on the digestive system. or the posi-
bic lack of any food at all, in case of
an emergency?
OF course, actual starvation is not
likely 10 occur as a result of this
blue law business. Human nature can
stand good deal of inconvenience
without being actually injured But
there is certain TO be an immense
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
-Deafh' S" Trumpet Notes.

Much impressed by Death, one of the
leading characters In the production of
''Everyman, the morality play given at
the Columbia two weeks ago. a Wash
lngton woman has been seeing the UNI
canny shape In the gruescme fellow in
her sleep.
Death was inpersonated by a skinny
man who wore black tights on which
the shape of his bones was painted in
white His head was made Up in white
and black and looked like an apothe-
cary's skull and crossbones. The weird
figure carried a drum upon which he
sounded a dolefui warning. and also had
a trumpet upon which he occasionally
gave Gabriel blasts.
The washington woman was especial
~ impressed by the mournful notes of
the trumpet. They haunted her for days
after she heard the production. All at
tempts 10 shake off the effect of the
trumpet notes were in vain. In her
waking hours she thought little of Death
and his musical instrument, but she
dreaded to see night come because of the
terrible trumpet notes which came 10
her in her sleep and recalled all OF
"Everyman's" death agonies.
A few nights ago the woman awoAe
with the trumpet notes in her ears. al
most petrifie6 with fear. Death seemed
so near that she was sure she heard him
sounding his warning just outside her
bedroom window Unable TO lie still. she
leaped from bed and rushed &c the win
dow.
A neighbours chauffeur was trying a
new automobile horn.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
Quick Telephone Sefbice.

Prof. Wrightson. of the University OF
West Virginia, had some friends, mostly
musicians. AT the New Willard on Mon
day night, to meet Richard Strauss, the
composer. The party was jolly and in
formal. and as the story telling mo-
ment arrived Strauss. under the H.
nuence of the cozy and comfortable at
mosphere OF the occasion. removed his
coat and hung 1t on the back of his
chair
AS the party was breaking UP Strauss
stepped over 10 his apartments TO say
something TO his wife. When he return
cd TO get his coat 1t was gone. and so
we're all the other guests. The com
poser determined TO make the best of IL
Until morning.
Next morning when Anton Kaspar.
concert master of the Georgetown Or
chestra, who was one of the party. walk
ed into the Willard he found Strauss
lecturlng the clerk. and declaring Jnat
his coat had been stolen after the
breaking up OF the party. The clerk
was skeptlcal. and Strauss greeted
Kaspars arrival with relief he de-
clared that his friend must call up Po-
lice Headquarters at once
kaspar stepped over toward the tele-
phone ROOM and as he did so a boy
coat, and a letter from another lncm-
Der OF the party. This member. the iast
10 GO. HAD seen Strauss coat, and,
thinKing the composer was not coming
back. had carried II on with him for
safekeepinS.
Kaspar emerged from the corridor
leading 20 the telephone. coat In hand
Here's your coat he said TO strauss.
"Humph" grunted the composer, selZ-
ing it. Mighty quick telephone service
YOU have in America.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
wAsHINeToNs PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times;
Rv advocating reforms in the public
service The Times has justly merited
the appellatlon of the Peoples Paper.
This was substantially the declaration
the other day Of an old-time citizen
and observant business man o. the city
In the absence of a representative
local government 10 which appeal may
be made in proper manner and which
by the power of the ballot may be puri-
fed and regulated at fixed intervals, the
problem of reforms must be solved
largely by voluntary citizens associa-
lions and a fair but fearless press. This
last factor is an absolute necessity.
The foregoing observations were writ
ten. Mr.. Editor. before reading your
editorialE"A Gentleman's Gentleman =
in The Times issue of even date, which
seems TO have the ring Of sound bell
metal.
Every citizen and every resident OF
Washington is interested in the develop
ment and success Of its public schools;
He IS DESTROYS not only that they shali
be good but the best on the continent
Why should not the schools OF the
Capital of the greatest republic in
the world be made models IN every
respect-the pride of the city ana
of the nation as well? Why should
not schools that number as their
pupils the children of the humbleSt Gay
! laborer as well as the children Of the
President Of this great nation be objects
| of greatest care and solicituce2
Recently your columns have contained
statements by Gen. H V. Boynton.
president of the Board OF Education,
and a man of age. intelligence, and
patriotic as We'll as moral standing. all
bearing upon unfavorabie conditions In
the public schools. If General Boyn-
tons allegations be true then public
sentiment will demand immediate appli-
cation of the proper and sufficient rem
edy No official Indifference or white
washing viii .be accepted Sensible
people are firm in the conviction that
President Roosevelt, a patron and friend
of the public schools. viii. If necessary,
use such measures as shall result IN
the renovation of the whole system
/ The responsibility for action cannot he
1 shifted. nor is he the man -fho IS likely
/ to attempt TO do so.
| General Boyntons allegations must be
met In the proper manner
j. FRAISE RICHARD.
Washington, April Is. 1894.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
STRAUS WOULD MODIFY
NATURALIZATION LAW
Former Minister to Turkey Points Out Abuse of Giving
Citizenship to Those Returning to Native Land

and keeps American warships in the
Mediterranean most OF the time
Not Abridge Rights.
I do not for a moment advocate an
abridgement Of the American doctrines
OF citizenship ana expatriation which
are so consonant with principles of per-
sonal liberty" says Mr.. Straus. Il do,
however, advocate the elimination Of
those naturaliZed citizens who, taking
advantage of the broad and generous
provisions OF our naturalization laws.
not for the purpose OF residing In the
United states, nor with any intention 10
respond TO the duties citizenship in this
country involves, return TO their native
country. and through their acquired cit
izenship seek TO escape the burdens OF
their native allegiance.
THAT class. under the pretext Of
loyalty for their adopted country. COM
nit reasonable acts in the country
of their nativity. and thereby seek 10
involve the United States in domestic
country. This abuse Is not eliminated
by our naturalization treaties. II Ia
circumscrfbed TO an extent by the two
year clause in such treaties. but we have
found within two years after the return
of naturaliZed citizens to their native
country. or during the residence claimed
to be temporary, but in fact permanent,
IL often happens that these citizens
have been unprecedented as participants
in revolutions they have promoted even
while residing in the United States pend
ing the acquiring of citizenship"
Abuse Of Naturalization
Acquired citizenship has been abused
more and will continue 10 be abused
more, in the United States than In other
nations, because naturalization is not
acquired so easily in other countries,
and Is usually granted only with the
consent of the native state. Restric-
lions are generally imposed by the ma
tive state as a condition for that cone
sent In many cases naturalization IS
granted in such a way 1t does not
Ctar antee protection beyond the Juris-
dictiOn of the state granting such
naturalization.
Mr.. Straus suggests that an amend
ment be passed 10 the existing laws
which will provide that the return OF
naturalized citizen TO the country OF
his nativity, except for a temporary
stay, shall be presumptive evidence OF
the abandonment of his American ctti-
zenship Although he does not think
this will be a complete remedy, ne says
such law will discourage the enigra-
ton of persons desiring TO abuse the
privileges of American citizenship and
who are a continual menace 10 shc
friendly relations of this country with
other nations
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
ExaspeTated Mrs, Wigs.
The Trials of the Original Characters"
Portrayed by Novelists

The forcible remonstrance OF Mrs
Mary Bass, widely known as the
original" of Mrs. Wigs of the
Cabbage Patch" against her notorie-
ty, may surprise some people, but to
others it will seem quite natural. The
visitor who suffered from the exas-
peratioIF of Mrs. Bass came, it ap-
pears, to the front door of the humble
home in the Cabbage Patch, knocked
several times, and, receiving no reply,
went around to the back door, where
misfortune descended upon her in the
shape of dirty water, which may or
may not have been thrown intention
ally, though there is more than a sus-
picion that it was intended to discour-
age attention. The aggrieved' visitor
had Mrs. Bass summoned to the po-
lice court, and there explained that
her motives were purely charitable,
as she had understood from the
book that the family was in need of
assistance"
Inasmuch as the masterpiece Of
Mrs. Rice was published more than a
year ago, it might have been sup
posed that the distress of the Bass
family would have been relieved by
this time If nobody else was moved
to minister TO the needs of the Cab
bage Patch, it would have been only
a graceful act on the part of the au-
thor who CLEANED so much revenue
from it. to share some of the profits
with the Originals" of her character.
When I'VE learn in suffering what we
teach in song" the profits of the songs
may justly be claimed by us; but
when somebody else learns in suffer
ing what we teach in song, profit
sharing would seem to be only the
decent thing.
II is probable that, in one way or
another, Mrs. Bass was made com
Portable within a very short time
after her woes became public, and IT
is practically certain that her com
plants of being "pestered" by curl
osity-seekers are founded on fact. No
one need wonder. then. that her ex-
ASPIRATION reached a limit and found
an outlet, and hit somebody 1t
really seems as if the craze of the
American public to find the original
Of every popular character in a novel
were about as senseless and bother
some a craze as ever afflicted the
land.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

Senator Hale's distrust of battle
ships is to a certain extent justified
BY recent events in the Orient, but
when he said that these vessels were
liable TO turn over like a turtle" he
said the thing which was not. If the
modern battleship we're as safe as
turtles are, it would be very safe, in
deed, for a turtle can be trusted 10
keep right side up in the water on all
occasions, and SO far from rolling
over of his own accord. that crusta-
cean cannot even right himself
without assistance, if turned on his
back while taking a walk ashore.
The expression turning turtle" used
by sailors means that the ship. when
turned over, presents the appearance
OF a turtle.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
Butt of eToke and Goat.

Secretary Cortelyou. of the Depart
raent of Commerce and Labor. was an
object of much scrutiny today Last
Saturday night he rode the goat of the
Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity. and his
ft.ends and business associates were
anxious to see If he had pulled through
the ordeal without physical discomfort
When Mr. Cortelyou reached his Of
fee this morning the employees looked
at him with sympathetic eyes. and when
he showed no visible effects of the
goat handling they heaved sigh OF
relief Careful observers noticed. how
ever, that he appeared a bit sore, IN
spite of his efforts TO conceal any dis
comfort
All through the day he was made the
butt of Jokes concerning his memorable
ride on the goat. and these he accepted
with good grace.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
TO DEBATE IN BALTIMORE

The debating team of Central High
School goes TO Baltimore tomorrow
evening at o'clock, 10 participate in a
debate at Baltimore City College, with
the team of that institution The q1ies-
ton under debate will be. Resolved,
That American shipping should be sub
sidized.'
Messrs. Egerton, Gates. and Agnew, OF
Central High School. will hold up the
reputation of the Washington society.
The names OF their opponents have not
been announced
Much interest is manifested in the
oratorical contest. A number OF the fac-
ulty Of Central, with a large Docy or
students. will go over to Baltimore with
the Washington team
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
The Monroe Doctrine.
A German Economist Prophesic3 the
DowEfall Of This Tradition.

Downfall Of This Tradition.
A German political economist.
Prof. Munsterbe-g, has written a book
which is likely 10 attract more or
less attention in this country, the
title being Tho Americans" Il it
he prophesies the ultimate disap-
pearance Of the Monroe Doctrine as a
factor in international politics. His
attitude seems to be that Of the be-
nevolent adult indulgently tolerating
the follies OF youth. confident that
they viii be outgrown. He admits
that Europe will respect the doctrine
SO long as we continue to hold it.
and viii keep hands of" until it
dies a natural death.
IL may be that this will happen.
1t may be that good many other
things viii happen which various
prophets, American and foreign, have
at one time or another foreseen. On
general principles, however, Il is not
well for any prophet who has a care
for his own reputation to risk any
of 1t on Vaccinations regarding this
country. A review of prophecies
which have been made in the past
proves that the American people have
rAmarkable talent for doing what
iy expects viii be done. Ifany-
has a right TO believe in luck,
ave-
truth is, however, that great
Of what looks like luck in our
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

The merchants of Seventh Street
are rejoicing over the prospect Of an
asphalt pavement over which their
customers may travel, in place of the
present cobblestones. They feel that
while it may be all right for the way
of the transgressoT TO be hard, a man
commits no sin when he buys goods
on Seventh Street, and it is therefore
unfair to make his way difficult The
Times congratulates the merchants
on their good fortune. and the Com
missiohers on their wisdom in assist
ing the commercial development of q
busy and important street
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

The sudden death of the engineer
Of a ferryboat came near wrecking
the boat in New York harbor the
other day, and the incident calls to
mind the feet that for the past TWEEN
ty years it has been urged by eau
tious people that there always ought
to be an extra man in the pilot-house.
But what should we do for sensations
If accidents never had a chance to
happen?
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

John Kendrick Bangs has taken
unto himself a wife. Considering the
reputation Mr.. Bangs has acquired as
a friend and associate OF ghosts, his
prospects for a happy home would
seem to be somewhat weird. It may
be, however, that Mr. Bangs has Of
flee hours for his ghostly friends and
associates, and keeps them strictly
down to business. One cannot but
hope that his bride viii not be re-
quired to entertain spooks at dinner
until the honeymoon is over, at any
rate.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

The Post" insinuates that the
Harvard baseball team is character
lied by 'Iumpy foreheads and weak
chests" 1t is lucky that the Post"
does not want anything of the White
House just now, after talking in that
way about the Presidents alma ma
ter. And by the way, how did that
information about Harvard character
istics reach Washington, anyway?
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

News Of attempted assassinations
c. our executive oReer5 is often at
tended by melancholy comments on
the destiny of a Republic which opens
its doors to ali sorts Of people. posi-
bic asssssir5 and others, and pessi-
n:sts seem positively to revei in i'm
ssining tnat this country is in espe-
eiai danger because of the freedom of
its institutions. With assassins
threatening President Loubet of
France and Premier Maura of Spain,
and grewsoMe hints every day or two
Of the intentions Of Nihilists in Rus
STA, it is perhaps not malapropos to
point cut that this is not the only
country which has troubles of that
kind.
The Washington times., 1904-04-28

Men without a country-persons who
come to the United States for the pur-
pose of acquiring citizenship here AMI
then return TO their former homes-are
Roughly handled by Oscar s. StrauS
former United States minister TO Tur-
key. in an article which he contributes
to the last issue of the proceedings OF
the United States Naval Institute on
Citizenship and the Protection OF
Neturalized Citizens Abroad"
The necessity for a modification of the
naturalization laws of this country 10
POINTED out by Mr.. Stratus. who says 4
large part of the time of the State De-
partment and American diplomatic
agents Is taken up with the settlement
Of the grievances of American citizens
who have acquired citizenship in this
country, but have never intended to
make the United States their home.
Mr. Stratus declares the citizenship CT
persons of this class. although regular
In form. is lin the light of intent and
Purpose to which IL is applied, fraud
upon two countries, our own and the
country Of their birth, thus making tine
claim to American citizenship the pre-
text for avoiding duties to one country
while absence secures them from duties
to the other"
Naturalization Treaties.
The United States has naturalization
treaties with Austria Hungary. Baden
Bavaria. Belgium. Denmark, Ecuador
Great Britain. Hesse-Darmstadt, the
North German Union. Sweden. Norway.
and Wurttemberg. These treaties have
restrained naturalization. as they re-
iieye the United States of responsibility
for the welfare of naturalized Ameri-
cans after they have returned to their
native lands and remained there fo-
:wo years. But the trouble Is brought
about by the naturalization of citizens
OF Russia, Turkey. France. Mexico anc
ether republics of this hemisphere. with
which the United States has no nat
urallZation treaties.
Mr.. Straus says his experience in Tur-
KEY convinces him that a very largS
proportion of American naturalized citi-
zens of Ottoman origin who return to
the country of their birth have acquired
citizenship in the United States without
thought of remaining In this country.
This class of persons is responsible. IN
the main, for the strained relations De-
tween the United States and turkey
The Washington times., 1904-04-28
DRYDEN DINNER
SOCIAL GOSSIP

Senator and Mrs. Dryden, who are
easily reckoned among washington's
most hospitable hosts. entertained at din
ner last night, when their guests were:
Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs.
Shaw, in whose honor the dinner was
given; Baron Moncheur. the Belgian
minister; General and Mrs Chaffee,
General and Mrs. Gillespie. Miss CaroV.
sister of Mrs. Roosevelt; Senator and
Mrs. Aldrich. Judge and Mrs. Horn
blower. Mr. and Mrs. George Todd Ford.
General and Mrs. Karney, and Colonel
and Mrs. kuser.
Senator and Mrs. Quay and the Misses
Quay, who have been spending some
time at their house in Atlantic City.
have returned TO Washington, and will
occupy their X Street residence for
some time. Senator Quay went to the
resort on account Of general indisposi-
ton in helath, and is said 10 be much
improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. Giraud Foster. of New
York, are at the New Willard for a few
days. on the way from Palm Beach.
Miss Ross Engle. Mr. and Mrs. Rich
ard Huebner. Emil Kuhblank. Mrs. F.
NJ. Littlebridge. and Miss Annie Setti
are among the passengers from Wash
ingtOn who sailed from Baltimore on
the Rhein this morning for Europe.
Mrs. Crugcr has returned to her
Washington hGuse. 25O6 X Street, and
win pass the spring here. She has
been the guest of her sister in New
York for a short time
Mrs. d. A. Chambers gave a tea yes
tcrday afternoon In honor OF the Rev
NJ and Mrs. Tileston F. Chambers, of
Saratoga, n. Y.
Tho announcement of the engagement
of Miss Haidee Williamson TO Joseph
NJ L. Charbonnel of Los Angeles. Cal
attracts much attention. The wedding
will take place June Is, at ''Afiramar :
Santa Monica, Cal. the homo OF Mr.
and Mrs. Roy Jones, the latter a sis-
tel of Miss Williamson. The bride-eIe 4
! is the daughter of the late General
| Williamson. Miss Williamson, who Is
now visiting her sister. Mrs. w. d
Bayley, at SIS Eighteenth Street, will
/ leave shortly for California.
The Austrian ambassador and Bat
oness Hengelmuller have gone TO New
York for a visit of two weeks.
l.. Percy Daniel. of the United States
Geological Survey, sailed yesterday for
two months tour in Europe. Mr.
Daniel Will visit the principal cities of
] England, France, and Germany.