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The Washington times., 1904-03-08

japanese soldiers get 20 cents a month
and glory. which seems TO satisfy them
SO far.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08

Parkhurss wants a steeple on his
church II he is as tall as he believes
himself TO be, he can get up and stand
o. the roof and nobody win know tie
difference.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08

Amy robin coming north TO I'LL an en-
gagemeut on Pennsylvania Avenue
please bring his hannels.
The Washington times., 1904-03-08

Engagements Announc-
achievements OF
Notable People.
President and Mrs. Roosevelt
Greet Miss Langham and
Mr.. De FaramOnd.

Miss IVY Langham and Commander
de Faramond, accompanied by the Ger
man ambassador, Baron Won Sternburg,
called at the White House yesterday
afternoon 20 receive the congratulations
Of the President and Mrs. Roosevelt on
their engagement announced on sun
day. Baroness Won Sternburg, owing TO
a slight inGisposition, was unable to be
present. Later. however. she Joined the
party in the drawing room of the en-
bassy, where she entertained at a small
tea that a few of the friends Of the
recently affianced couple might have an
opportunity to offer their congratula-
tons.
Among those present were the Russian
ambassador and the Countess Cassini
the Mexican ambassador and Madame
de Approx, the Austrian ambassad dor
and Madame de Hengelmuller. the
French ambassador and Madame JUS
serand, The British ambassador and
Lady Durand, Miss Durand the Count
and Countess di Cenere. General and
Mrs. Draper, and Mrs. Cowles-
The many friends Of the Warehouses
Spinola, known in washington and in
the South as Miss Lily Page, daughter
Of Captain Page, of, Richmond, Va,
viii regret to learn OK her death. which
occurred in Rome yesterday The mar
chioness was one or the Oldest Ameri-
can residents in Rome.
The third international romance was
brought TO light yesterday when the en-
gagement was announced Of Miss Al
bertha Winthrop, daughter of Mrs.
Robert Winthrop. Of New York, and J.
II. van RoiJen, charge d'aIaires Of the
Netherlands. No date has been set for
the marriage IL WILL however, take
place in the carly summer at LenoX,
where Mrs. Wlntnrop has a summer
home and where Mr.. van Roijen and
Miss Winthrop first met several seasons
ago. Mr.. van Roijen. who has been
stationed in Washington for the past
three years. viii upon the arrival Of the
new minister be promoted to European
post.
The announcement OF this engagement
following so closely upon that OF Miss
Ivy Langham and Commander de Fara-
mond, OF the French embassy. and Miss
Alice Ward and Senior Riano, charge
d'affaires OF the Spanish legation
arouses new interest in the bachelors OF
the foreign colony, who are at all times
popular and conspicuous in the social
world
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07
Belt of Calm at Pacific End of Canal.

At the eastern extremity Of the canal
the difficulties which sailing vessel may
expect to encounter will arise from SUI.
perabundanee of wind rather than lack
OF il. AT the western extremity, on the
other hand, these conditions will be com
pletely reversed.
Upon emerging from the canal into the
Pacific ocean a vessel viii enter an ex-
teEsive belt OF cdlms and light airs, which
render navigation 10y sail more tedious
than in any other frequented portion Of
the sea. The width of this region varies
at some points wide, at others narrow
In that portion of the North Pacific IN,
Guided between the American coast and
the meridian Of 10 degrees west IT
reaches maximum, extending in latitude
from a point one or two degrees north Of
the equator to Cape San Lucas. the
southern extremity of lower California.
In both approaching and leaving Panama,
irrespective Of the port from which or
toward which bound. sailing vessel must
OF necessity navigate a greater or less
width Of the belt Of ca Inns, and in estimat-
ing for given voyage the saving Of time
effected by the use Of the canal the delay
arising from this cause must not be neg
lected. National Geographic Magazine.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07

Old Fort Gibson. just across the Ar
kansas river from Muskogee, was
frontier post during the war and
around It cluster many quaint ro-
uances Of Indian legend romance and
war. says the Ardmore e. ~ Ard
norite. While the fort was known MS
the chanel house Of the frontier, be-
cause of the cpidemIcs Of cholera,
smallpox and other diseases, 1t was
also the scene of many deeds of dar-
Ing. OF one Of the latter, Rhoda Rces,
n full-blood Cherokee. was the hero
tees came Of family of fighters. Ills
father was soldier under General
Jackson and fought with him at the
battle Of Horseshoe BEND. where the
power Of the Creeks was broken. and
an uncle OF the famous Stan Waite.
the leader of the Southern Cherokees
in the war Of the rebellion. which ha-
rassed the Union forces more than any
other band
lie tells the following story of a
daring exploit when the Federal troops
were stationed at Fort Gibson Old
Fort Gibson. located on Garrison hin.
overlooking Grand river. was always
wei! guarded with men and guns. SO
that the ConfederatcS never ventured
an attack, although they fought and
skirmished all around IT, one fine
day I'm the summer of 1863 The horses
and mules belonging TO the garrison,
10 the number OF about 800, were quiet
~ grazing In the valley about half
II mile east Of the fort, being attended
by two or three herdsmen who were
reclining near by II was after parade
duty, and all was at rest at the gar.
rison on the hill. when Stan Waite
and about LOO troops on horsebacis
sneaked up the valley. coming In he
low, where new Fort Gibson il row To-
Gated. and. with whoops, yells and war
like antics. surrounded The herd Of ami
fnals. which they soon stampeded and
started down the valley. Fire from the
her(lers aroused the garrison, which
tired the artillery to no purpose, for
the horses were soon ont Of range aud
sight behind the hills and deprcssions,
and all crossed the Arkansas river
near the blum at the foot Of Grecnlicf
mountain.
The horses were taken TO Camp jeff
Davis. then located near where Bacon,
College is now 10 ated, almost IN plam
sight OF the fort on Garrison hin. and
scarcely five miles distant, hut there
were no guns Ia those days that would
shoot that far
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07

troupe, and also by lady at plano,
in the summer of 1858; and l recall
the curious dlssensions arising over the
word "Dixie''-what It could possibly
mean.
When the war came this song was
ardently seized upon by the Southern
people. Like the words OF John
Browns Body" the words of this were
mere doggerel containing hardly an
idea; but there was a taking quality
in the air. and Il was heard all over
the South. as We'll as In some places
not I'm the South.
The Bonnie Blue Flag may have
been known below Mason ana Dixon's
line before the outbreak of hostlllties:
II was never heard OF at the North
until after hostilities were we'll begun.
Its Wild, exciting strains made It a
popular fayorite all over the South.
though there was little in the words To
eNalt enthusiasm. | remember hear
Ing it sung by girls at the piano In The
summer Of 1869 So far up as the Atch-
Rfalaya country in Louisiana that II
took three weeks TO get news from the
Army of the Potomac to us.
The tune of Maryland. My Mary
land" is an adaptation of an old col
lcge air; slow, stately, yet made very
impressive to Southern peop'e during
the first year of the war. The words
Of this song. though intensely hitter.
had a real poetlcal quality about them.
both words apa music appealed strong
~ to undecided Marylanders and
have no doubt influenced many of them
70 join the ConfcdPracy
Ii is beyond doubt that the music
have named bad large influence on
the opinions and acts Of the combat
ants. Why should IL not? That nflu-
ence Is part of the story of the wa;',
very little told, II is true, hut q do
cidcd one for all that, And now that
the conflict is over. and all It's bitter
ness is, or ought 10 be, past with it,
what more agreeable to the veterans
Of both sides than to hear these airs
played 10y all sections? The Union is
paramount and supreme; but who
would like to destroy or suppress any
OF the music growing out Of the war?
American Tribune.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07
1Vvgsv VVVVVFV VVJEF!g
"At Her Fathers Mercy :
.laalAkA AA.iAA

Il think You had better not come back
to the office today" he said. 81 must
think matters over; you are in a very
serious position. Come tomorrow at II
o'clock, and l will let you know what
have decided to do"
Hugh's first impulse was to say moth,
ing could ever induce him to enter that
house again, but there was a faint spark
OF hope still iluttering feebly in his
0reast-that memory, or whatever it was
at fault, III Mr. Beale would return, and
he would remember and admit the trans
action about the promissory note. Was
1t not possible that nights rest would
do some good in that direction?
lie answered therefore that he would
come, and with but few more words be-
tween them, the hop merchant departed.
When he had gone. Hugh in an aimless,
mecnanical way, scarcely aware of what
he was doing, moved about the room
closing the drawers which he had opened
and reducing the place to its usual or
derly condition
lie even went so far as to open the
window and throw out a faded flower or
two which stood on the mantelpiece, and
blow some speeks of dust off the marble,
as II he were the most careful of house
wives. On the hearth was little heap
OF burnt and blackened paper.
Il don't remember throwing that
there" he thought, with that curious at
tention to detail which we often show at
great crises of our lives. and which is
really an effort on Natures part to
deaden the sharpness of the pain. Then
he stopped down and corefnlIv puSbAl
the burnt fragments under the crate
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07
Chinese and the Plague.

The susceptibility OF the Chinaman 10
the plague is proved by the fact that
China and Mesopotamia were the two
great world centers of the disease before
India became infected. For the PAST
forty years plague has been epidemic in
the mountains Of Yunnan, and there was
o yirulent outbreak there in 1STl-1S73
In 1894 there was severe epidemic in
Canton, which is said TO have caused
100000 deaths, and spread in the same
year to Hong Kong. 1t is from Hong
Kong that the infection is said to have
spread TO Bombay, which was Just catch
ing Calcutta at the time in the race to be
premier port IN India. Since then Cal
cutta has gone ahead. and Bombay has
htpeiessly receded, owing to seven years
Of plague London Chronicle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07

4 veteran In Il G.. A. r. uniform was
entertaining crowd 10y relating his
war experiences says the Washington
Post but RETAINED from explaining
bow he got the bullet scar whi tin
marked his cheek. At last his nearer
grew curious.
Whore did you receive the wound
in your face asked one. at last.
AT Bun Run. said the veteran.
The questioner griuned. Pull Run ,"
lee exclaimed. How could yon have
been bit IN the face ut Bull Rum
We'll. sir" said the veteran. apollo.
getIcaily after had run a mile and
u half or two mites. got careless. ana
looked hack"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07

The beavers dam Is constructed IN
exact accordance with the best princi.
pies or engineering. and is always in
width, both ut top and bottom, exactly
frOportloned TO the weight of water IL
is intended TO support
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07

The Gracae were demons OF fear
They were greatly rcverenced hy
Greck women. Tor It was generally he
lieyrd that they did not like to see n
woman too beautiful! ana sometimes
changed beauty into fright.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1904-05-07

The Infinitely little have pride in.
fnitely great. Yotaire.
St. Paul tidende. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1902-1928, 1904-10-21
.I)0deh9
ga Grippe fpranlebtgebe $ierte'
fDg6pm.
Nern0iitet % oaarlig SorbStelfe.
@eine @enner neb. at Scarf Cure
rebbene Mig.

Wars. 6. 8. Curb, 1s ~. 8. Ct, w}useattne. Soma,
e: ct %beltjenbt Meble1n at Wt. 6. &irten i ben Sci al
statet.. @un flyer: nSa @rippe CAB mig ct aloorlist
Silfeloe af Nerosftet os baarlis Sorbsa fife, bniltet
burtist ubpitlebe fig i'll 6iertefpsoom. Seq 1eb IT
sppnlssbeb, @opcbpine os &rampe / Muiflerne. Sen
minb1te 8eoe9elie f%renttalbte Manbenpb, Gslelie al
2ambeb ug b%renbcnbe @merteanfalb. Seq bill ftge
bpab jeg ftebie bar iagt mime @cnner = at 9r MileS'
Scarf Cure bialp mig, iaa ale oisic ubebasei9e @pmp.
toner forlpanbt. Wtpb iterfe Gmerter bar leg albrio
iunbet ,oset Zig ST.. miles' @nti=poin 9,ns, pg ieg
tror. at gterpe auo 2toer 8tIs ct en- ubuhertet Mape.
%nebici1t."
ugor Opt bep ra1nt of 5jerteipsbom / 1T 2obe MaG
5 to Wtaaneber fit ban 1teiten itger Ssbu, ba hi Be-
g)note at 9ipe lam ST.: Miles' @ea:t Cure meb gserns
aao aiuer Eids, os MI er Dan innb og friif. @an ia.
snbog beitaaet EFT Se9eunoerieselie us er ,meb 9aren
poa 9bilippinerne. Seq bill ttlfets, at ST. Mtiles
anti=gain 8iGs utpinl1 JONI bar nnret ct @ohe for mig
jes bar bppptse slnfa1o of neroes 9oocbpine os bat
albr;s brust noset, Der iaa burti9 biolp og CAB mig
2iubr,n9." Wsrs. Mliee Moab. Buffalo, Mo.
@Ge Npotbetere ia1ser us srranterer ben fsrfs
S1affe al 81. Miles' 2egentioler. Strin efter fl
Bog om g~erpsfitet os 9ierteipsboume. sbresfa
St. Mies' Weebica1 Co.. Gltbart, Sno.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
wATCHMAN UNCONSCIOUS IN VAULT.

While Richard Johnson OF No o. AIoahy-a'e'
Brooklyn an American District Telegraph watch
man Law unconscious at the bottom OF a deep
vault in the Kings County Trust Company Court
Square and Fulton-st-. Brooklyn. last night the
front door was unlocked and any members of the
burglar fraternity who might have been in the
neghborhood had excellent chance to ply their
calling.
1t part Johnson's duties TO 60 into the trust
company's building every night and make tour
OF inspection 1t was his custom TO try an iron
door leading 10 a ladder running down ten feet into
d vault. This door always locked. but last
night fl gave way 10 his touch. and johnson was
precipitated 70 the floor Of the vault below. His
skull was cut his right leg broken and he became
unconscious some time later he revived, and with
the greatest difficulty climbed up the iron ladder
and dragged himself 10 a American District Tele-
graph call box. Then he tainted from the eXerton-
Frank Carter. a messenger boy, found Johnson on
the floor He telephOned 10 Sergeant Broder OF the
watchmen The latter had Johnson taken the
Brooklyn Hospital and placed man on guard at
the trust company's Offices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
INNING NAN 4 SUICIDE.
Tice-President of Company Had
Bad Nezcs about Uyife's Illness.

Carl Schmidt ffty-four years old. vice-presiden,
OF the Gold ore Mining Company whose properties
are at De Nora. Ontario. Canada, killed himself by
shooting yesterday IN his New-York home at No.
!. 094 Dawson-st., The Bronx.
Schmidt for several years spent his winters IN
The Bronx and his summers in his country house.
in Ontario the mine in which he was inter
ested. He go to Canada yesterday with his
sister, Mrs Henry Beyrodt, who lived with him.
He seemed in good spirits yesterday although his
sister says he had been worrying lately over the
condition OF his wife. invalid, who is a a prl-
Eanatorium. in East One-hundred -and-slxtl-
eth-st
Mrs. Beyrodt went the railroad station yester-
day. according to the arrangement with brother
The train came, but Schmidt did not appear She
waited for two hours and then returned 20 hts
home She found the body q sofa in the parlor
Mrs. Beyrodt was Frustrated. 1t learned by
Coroner Berry that Schmidt instead Of keeping
his appointment with his sister, had gone his
wife. He received bad news. Her case was sup
posed to be tncurable anyway. but he told that
operation, last resort. which might prove
fatal, was to be attempted within a week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24

me Northern Securities Company, and the atti-
luue or the President IL regard TO the appoint
heIt OF negroes TO Office, that color is non-es-
sental In fitness for Office. have been distinctive
lealures or his administration. AS the most
active and conspicuous figure in public life IN
inns country President Roosevelt has filed a
large place IN the public eye. James Bryce
recently said Of him that he the most
ton.
President Roosevelt has found time al the in
terNaIs or official duties TO contribute largely
10 the literature Of the land. He Is the au-
W ar or ISl2." Life OF Thomas Hart Benton,
Lie or Gouverneur Morris" Ranch Life and
hunting Trail History of New-York City,
Inc Winning OF the West On four vOlumes),
essays IN Practical Politics" THE Wilderness
n inter American Political Ideals, The
Rough Riders Life Of Oliver Cromwell and
The Strenuous Life" His latest important
speech was delivered at Gettysburg on May so
Inc degree Of Ii. D. conferred him by
Columbia In 1899, by Hope College and by Yale
IN 1901, by Harvard in 1902 and by Northwest
ern University in 1903
IN 1898 he was married 10 Miss Alice Lee
VINO died two years later, leaving one daughter
IN 1856 he was married to Miss Edith Kermit
them sons. The family home is at Oyster Bay
Long Island. known as Sycamore Hill, which
9Ferlooks both the bay and Long Island Sound.
president Roosevelt is member OF the Re
Dershlp with the Union League Club the Cen
fury Association. the Holland Society and other
organization Of this city. One OF his favOrite
iorIns or exercise is horse back riding
In september, 1902, the President had a mar
row escape al Pittsfeld, Mass, when his car
rage was struck by p trolley car and one OF
MS secret Service bOdyguard was killed. Ow-
ING 10 the injury the President received, be had
10 give up trip TO the Northwest after going
as far as Indianap polls. Last year he made an ex-
tended rrlp the Pacific
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
RUMoR OF BIG DEAL AT COMFY ISLAND
Dreamland Park Co. Said to Have Purchased
Sea Beach Land Co. Holdings.

Ex-State Senator william II Reynolds presl-
dent OF the Dreamand Park Company who. with
other directors of the DreamIand Amusement Com
pany is reported to have acquired the property
controlled by the Sea Beach Land Company, which
includes Luna Park and other Coney Island prop
erty refused TO affirm deny the report when
last night. T. c. Boyce, one Of the incorpo-
rators OF the Dreamland Company intmated that
a deal Of the kind reported was made some TIME
ago, but that definite plans had not yet been de-
veIoped.
Elmer S. Dundy. of the Luna Park Company
which last week received permission from the state
OF New-YOrk to increase its capital trom $l:OV'VN
100000 said that II such transaction DID take
place It would in way affect the lease Whlch
the Luna Park promoters had secured for a term
Of twenty-Oue years
which Is due TO arrive Saturday. All OF BosIock ,
animal trainers Will over with MIN on inc
Iucaufa The animals are not allowed aboard a
Cuuarder and will arrive ON the Mlnnetonka next
week so that all of the Paris HippodTome snow
Will be seen at Coney Island in about week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
THE STATE DEPARTMENT WARNED
It Has Been Watching Hayti Closely
Naval Force Kept Near.

Washington June EL-ConhrnatIou OF the re-
ported attack on the French and German ministers
IN Hayti came 10 the State Department to-day in a
cable dispatch from Minister Powell at Port-su-
Prince dated June -. The most serious feature OF
the affair Is that the attack was made, not by an
irresponsible mob but BY the palace guard. which
directly connects the Hayt government with the
occurrence. It - understood TO be the outgrowth
OF the Haytieu Bank trouble. which involved the
incarceration by the Haytien government OF GER
tain foreign officers OF the bank on a charge OF
rnisappIicatlon of funds and subsequent fnterVen-
ZION BY the French and German governments III oe-
half OF their citizens. ..
More than a month ago the State Department
was warned OF this approaching trouble hy It's
agents in Hayti. and has been watching the niue
rSptlblic closely. keeping q naval force near az
hand The Detroit which went from Dominican
waters TO participate in the Nova Scotan celeora-
ti0u will return 10 San Domingo, II Is proposed
by the Navy Department TO keep three vessels n
close proximity TO Hayu and san Domingo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
KING EDWARD STARTS FOR KEEL
-Four Cruisers and Six Torpedo Boat De-
stroyers for Escort

London, June 22-King Edward left Charins
cross station on hts way to Kid AZ 10 o'clock to-
night His majesty drove to the station unostenta-
tiousIy in a brougharn drawn by two horses There
was only a small crowd at the station
The special train arrived at Port Victoria at 1915
o'clock. The royal yacht Victoria and Albert sailed
a few minutes later. escorted by four cruisers ana
six torpedo boat destroyers
King Edward IS accompanied by Prince Louis OK
Battenberg the Earl OF SeIborne. First Lord OF
the Admiralty; VIscount Churchill OF Wychwood.
Lord IN Waiting 10 His Majesty and number OF
e.uerries
The birthday honors to-day included baronetcy
for Alfred Harmsworth. proprietor OF The Daily
Mali and other publications: knlghthood FOR Thorn
as Barclay the barrster. ex-presdent OF the Brit
fsh Chamber OF Commerce in Paris. who
principal leaders in the movement FOR closer
relations between France and Great Britain, out OF
which grew the AuglO-tTe arbitration treaty,
and knighthood for Edward Egar the composer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-24
4TT4CK ON PORT ARTHUR.
Fighting by Land and Sea Reported
at ChP-FOO.

Che-FOO. June 23.-It is reported here that this
japanese made a determined attack on Pors
Arthur from land and sea yesterday, and also
during the night Two steamers Just arrived
passed Port Arthur at 1 o'clock this morning.
some distance of shore The captains. both re-
liable men. say that they did not hear any firing
al that hour.
Chicago. June ga dispatch to "Ths Daily
News from Che-Foo says:
Reconnaissance in force OF the approaches to
Port Arthur was made yesterday by Japanese
iOtilla OF three destroyers and four torpedo
boats, which in from the east about noon
and Crused along the whole bluff, coming ous
past Liao-Ti-Shan pronontOTy- As the fotillA
steamed along it was heavily engaged with tina
forts, but apparently suffered damage, al
though a signal mast OF one OF the torpedo
boats was knocked out OF shape. IL str1cA
by she'll
two cruisers. OF which appeared to De thu
Yakima, while an auxiliary cruiser an old San