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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
YOUNG NAVAL ENTHUSIAST.

Sheffield Cowles. the young son OF
Captain and Mrs. Cowles, is a great
favorite among the members OF the
Roosevelt family and those inmediat e
friends that have the entree to the inner
circles OF the White House. Sheffield
mas the same enthusiasm for naval mat
ters that is shown by Archie Roosevelt
and his companions and whoever he
meets he greets with a salute that.
through his fathers training. is strict
" according 10 the drill regulations.
Sheffield was one of the children at
the tree-planting Of the White House
yesterday. He arrived few minutes
late and came in for a most cordial
greeting from Mrs. Roosevelt and the
President. as well as from the White
House children. Onlookers were not a
little amused when. as the President
spoke TO his young nephew. the boy
squared his shoulders and gave the
Chief Executive of the land a salute
that would have done credit to a vet
eran.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
From the Mountains.

OF these. two come from the mountain
districts OF Tennessee. and one eacn
from the mountain districts OF Kentuck,
and Virginia There are a dozen dis
trtcts through the South where Demo-
cratic najorities are small and where
the Republicans think tnat by an exer-
ton Of unusual energy they may be sue
CesSful Two or three of these are l.,
Kentucky; one or two in Tennessee: one
or two in Virginia. At least two In
North Carolina. one n Alabama, and
two n Texas. The Democrats have not
what is their share under normal con
ditions in Pennsylvania and Ohic.S and
there are a number OF districts in these
states where a change OF LOCO or 500
votes would greatly deplete the Repub-
ican delega tons.
Besides, there are here and there
Throughout the North districts which
have now and then returned Democrats.
and where they will make special ef-
forts 70 have the performance repeated
1t is to offset possible losses in these
that yhe Republicans will invade the
South ana insist that their party nOlai-
nate candidates in every district. no
matter what the Democratic lead in
them may be. The President especially
dislilges the apathy which Southern Re
tons and believes that If vigorous cam
paigns are made that q respectable
number of Republicans may be returned
to the House from States south OF Ma
son and DiXons line.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Each Must Explain.

No pOStOffices are 70 be authorized, OF
river and harbor improven ents provided
for. at this session; I'm fact. almost no
legislation affecting individual localities,
no legislation which Is Of interest to the
particular community which "A member
represents. and which he is often re-
QuIred to get through or place his seat
in jeopardy, is to be enacted. They Will
all have 20 go home and explain why
this and that bill when a constituency
always expects was not passed. Of
course the Republicans. being in power.
VIII have more to answer for than their
Democratic opponents, VINO can simply
declare that their hands were tied by a
wicked and heartIess majority.
There is. for instance, a great appro-
priation for the naval esta blishment-
almost $1O0. 900. 600. an amount larger than
ever before appropriated, many times
larger than a few years ago, yet not a
dollar for a new postoffice, or a dollar
to dig a spadeful of earth to deepen
harbor or river. OF course, there are
continuing appropriations FOR projects
already authorized, but nothing new.
The people Of the interior of the coun-
cry. who never see the ocean, Go not
always appreciate the advantage Of
spending money for the navy. and
$50 600 900 for ships is not half as i'm
perhaps. for a new postoffice site. 1t
is this thing which affects the indi
vidual Congressman, rather than the
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
WOULD VISIT JAPAN.

Il am 50 anxious 90 go TO Japan with
your party of nurses that the thought
OF it has kept me awake at nights. Can't
you possibly take me along?"
The above is "a sample Of one OF the
MANY letters which DIR. Anita Newcomb
MCGEE has been receiving lately from
persons Who are urgently appealing for
the privilege of joining the small band
of nurses which she Is to take to the
East for service WITH the Japanese army.
The writer OF this letter was a we'll
known young woman of this city who
Is prominent In social lie, and il in
dicates the eager interest which the
Washington women are taking in the
Eastern war.
Judging from many other letters
which DR.. MCGEE receives, there is also
a large number of young women eager
&c visit Jaran Just for the experience
and TO crafty romantic notions DR..
MCGEE is penning a polite reply 10 all
the letters but in each case she IS
obliged to refuse the request on ac-
count Of the party being limited to six
nurses besides herself.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
IN THE CIRCLE OF SOCIETY
ARE SET
FOR RECEPTIONS
Mrs. Fairbanks Will Intro
duce Her Daughter-in-
Law at a Tea.

Mrs. Fairbanks has cards out for tea
in honor Of daughter-in-law. Mrs War
rem Fairbanks. a bride of the present
season.
Tie women of the Washington Col
lcGe will be at home on Monday. Feb
ruary % from 10 o'clock.
The women OF Congress who are es4
tablisned at the Ebbitt this season will.
Wit, the exception OF Mrs. Wilson. re-
ce!ve on Tuesday next for the last time
this season.
Mrs WOodwcrth Clum will be az home
next Friday afternoon at the Iowa,
Iowa Circle. for the last time this sea
son. She viii have as her house guest
her sister, Miss Zoe Bernhard. Of Rock
Island. III.
Mrs. Beidler and the Misses Beidler
will receive informally this afternoon al
the Shoreham.
Mrs Wilson. wife of the Delegate from
Arizona, will be pleased 20 see her
friends at the Ebb!tt today
Owing to continued absence from the
city. Mrs. Myron N. Parker will be IN
able to return calls. but will be glad L
see her friends today.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
A War PoSSibiIitu.
One Of the Results Which May Come
From Russian Compromise.


There is chance that the war in
the East may result in something
which has not as yet been taken into
account by any of the military au-
tlorities who have been pouring forth
their wisdom in floods for the benefit
of the American public. The chance,
however, has undoubtedly been con
sidered by authorities who are work
ing and not talking. 1t is that Rus
STA may push southwark with her
gathered forces and strike for the
Persian Gulf.
Things look, at present, rather
gloomy for Russia in her struggle
against Japan. The war is certain TO
he enormously expensive, and il may
turn out to be out of all proportion
to what can be gained by 1t. Russia
Is not given to waging expensive wars
merely on principle, or out of pride
and unwillingness 10 be defeated. Tie
enthusiasm of the people in the
streets, IN that matter. goes for moth
ing. RUssia's policy Is determined by
a few astute, clear-hesded, far-think-
ing men high in Office, and even the
Gar cannot gain a point against
them. Whether they will be able to
carry out their plans with an ineffect-
I've navy and an ignorant mass of
population remains to he determined
But it is well to bear in mind thai
never yet has Russia, in any struggle
with another country, come ont Of the
fight with precisely the thing she was
ostensiblv after. She has contendeC
to the point at which it seemed good
TO give up the struggle, and then she
has quietly taken, in another direc
ton entirely, what 1t seemed good tC
her to take. The conjurer says that
the secret of his success Is in keeping
the attention of the audience dis
lAdtAtN AAtu tie manu- Win Which, lt
does his work. That is also the secret
Of some Of the success of the Mus
ccyite bear. II follows, therefore
that because Russia Is reported to be
mastering all her forces for the
struggle in the Orient, she may, il
forced to compromise there, diver
her strength 20 the Persian Gulf anC
go for that seaport which she ha.
sought so long, and which she would
get, by that action, In the very best
possible place for her commerce. OF
course. in that ease, she would have
England on her hands, but she vii
know by that time how much the op
position of England amounts to. Thu
resources Of Russian diplomacy ar
not exhausted yet, by any means.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
The People Next Door.
Modern Complications Resulting From
Their Agency.

Much has been written in reproba-
ton Of modern generally
by persons past middle ife-but
while women, demagogues, newspa-
pers, and the trusts have had to take
their share Of the blame, has anyone
ever discovered the culpability of the
People Next Door?
This is an agency for good or evil
mainly for evil-which has APP
peared only with the growth Of the
city. In the country, where next door
may be anywhere from shouting dis
tsnce TO two miles away, the good or
bad traits Of the neighbors are not of
so immediate an Importance. But III
3 city the behavior Of the People Next
Door means, too often, the behavior
of the people in the next room, and
everyone must admit that ones
neighbors become vitally interesting
when they are as near as that.
How much cynlclsm regarding IN
recent childhood is the result Of the
freakish pranks Of the little boy next
door, who delights in breaking our
windows, shooting off his popgun at
our cat, and scrawling on our fence
with chalk How much peaceful
sleep has been lost through the un-
timely wakefulness Of the next-door
baby And what dismal reflections
or the lack Of discipline in modern
families are induced by the knowledge
that the children next door have ali
tho money they want, and a great
deal more than they need, to spend
on candy and soda water, to the dis
content Of our own children
On general principles, nobody cares
how low down modern taste in music
may 90, but when the piano next door
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
THE
PERSONAL
SIDE
A CARLYLE ENTHUSIAST.

And which room was IL that Thomas
Carlyle sat in while he wrote the His
tory Of the French Revolution
woman with a pair of lorgnettes and a
large notebook inquired yesterday after
noon of the small boy in charge or the
personally conducted tours through the
historic CARLYLE House in Alexandria
And this is the room I'm which Cen
eral Braddocl1 slept the last night
But the boy was not able to finish the
sentence: Il want to know where Car
lyle sat when he worked" the woman
protested.
The little fellow looked hopelessly
about him and started in with de-
scription of another room. This is the
celebrated Blue Room in which the CO.
lonial governors
But the woman with the lorgnettes
would have mono of the stock descrip-
ton given with graphophone precision.
Il want to know where Thomas Car
lyle's room was, the room in which he
wrote the History OF the French Revo-
luton. I just love that history and
want TO sit in his writing room on Wash
ington's Birthday. because he and
Washington were such good friends"
An unassuming little man who had
been trying to hear what the boy had C
say about the old colonial mansion
came to the little fellows rescue
Il shall be glad to show you the
room. he volunteered. Followed by the
woman and the notebook, he made his
way to one Of the large rooms on the
second floor which commands view OF
the river. This is the room, madame. "
he explained Thomas Carlyle never
stood at this mantel. where he could
write and look out on the Potomac al
the same time"
An hour later the woman with ahe
lorGnettes was still standing by the
mantel. looking out on the Potomac for
the Inspiration which was filing pages
OF her notebook.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Gossip of the Swell Set
in Their Homes and
Abroad.
Some Are Visiting, Some
Entertaining, and
Some Are Ill.

The announcement that Mrs Magru-
der, wife Of Dr. A. z. Magruder, 1739
II Street. will give a luncheon today
In honor Of Mrs. Bonner, Is erroneous.
Mrs. Bonner. who has been the guest OF
DIR. and Mrs. Magruder. is now in New
York She expects. however, to return
10 Washington shortly TO remain
Throughout the spring. and has taken
an apartment at Stonelsigh Court
Mrs. George Westinghouse and her
son, George Westinghouse, jr.. have gone
10 Erskine Park for several days. Mrs
Westinghouse expects to open up heI
Lcnox estate early this spring and re-
main there throughout the season.
Miss Roosevelt, the daughter of the
President, who is now i'm Boston, the
guest of her grandmother. Mrs. Lee. will
later go to Aiken, s. c. for a visit OF
several weeks TO friends.
Baroness Won Giskra, wife Of the coun-
selor Of the Austrian embassy. who has
been visiting her sister. Mrs. Ralph Eli
lott, at Savannah, has returned to her
home in IT Street.
Baron Won Giskra has gone to New
York for a short stay.
Mrs. Payne. wife of the Postmaster
General has been obliged to cancel al
engagements owing TO an attack Of
rheumatism. which keeps her for the
present confined to her bed.
Baroness Moncheur. wife of the Bel
gian minister. wh0 has been spending
the past two weeks at Atlantic City
returned to the legation yesterday.
General and Mrs Clous. who hav,
been travelling in Europe for the pas
year, are established at the Bancroft.
Mrs Austin Flint, Of New York. IL
the guest of Mrs. Dorsheimer. Mrs
Flint is the sister Of Mrs. George l.
Gillespie.
Mrs. Schuyler Crosby is the guest OF
her daughter, Mrs. John B. Henderson
jr.
Miss Louise Kaufman has gone tC
Palm Beach for a visit.
General and Mrs. Merritt have gon,
South for the Lenten season
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
An AtaViStiC loot.
The Editor of a Charlottesville Paper
Sounds a Note of Protest.

Sounds Note of Protest.
All the country has been congratu-
lating the governor of Virginia Oh
his determined and successful en-
deavors for the preservation of order
III the trial of the negro murderer re-
Gently captured in that State. The
mans crime was atrocious enough tc
merit any fate, if such things went
by merit; and the law-abiding spirit
of the governor and people were ali
the more commendable on that ac-
count. If such a spirit can triumph
in Virginia in such circumstances, 1t
ought to be possible for it to conquer
the mob element anywhere.
But now here comes the disap-
pointed, unhappy cutlery of the editor
of a Charlottesville paper called the
DAILY Progress" who says he is
sorry the negro was not burned and
tortured with hot irons, and all the
horrible, sickening rest Of it. He
seems to think it would have been a
sign of progress if Virginia had
fallen into line and re-established
burning at the stake as a punishment
by illegal process. 1t probably would
his kind of progress. That is the
kind be advocates in his paper.
The people who oppose this bar
barrie spirit do so not in any mistaken
sentimentality for the victims So
far as deserts are concerned, perhaps
many criminals deserve worse punish
ment than they get. But the com
mmity cannot afford TO brutalize ard
demoralize decent people for the pur-
pose of inAicting what might ie con
sidered justice on a depraved crimi-
nal. The editor of the "Daily Prog
ress" might not be demoralize1 by
helping to burn anybody at IT, stake
there are degenerate Youngsters
who cannot be said TO be exactly de-
moralized by saturating q helpless cat
with turpentine and setting her
ablaze-but the community as q
whole is somewhat above that level,
and it Is not desirable to drag it down
any further. TIE utterance of This
Charlottesville editor sounds rather
/ like the regrets of a bloodthirsty
small boy who has been to the circus
and did not see anybody killed by
the man-eating tiger; but it Is not
worth while to crafty some peoples
! love for the spectacular.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
THE WAR IN MAINE.

Us folks down to Maine amt bothered
With the style OF words that's printed
All about the shooting matches
over yorder where the Russians
And the japanese are fighting,
We don't care for little, easy
Words like Saracharifuto,
Hakodate. Ishakari
Vleaivostok, Tschovolovski,
Tsugaruki and the others,
Done in consonants and sneezes,
Fits and spasms and contortions.
We don't give continental
For the Russian-Japaneasy
Style of language in the papers.
For we've got some Maine jawbreakers
That we guess are rather something
In the line OF nomenclature.
For instance. now. suppose you tackle
Notwithstanding and SchOodiC,
Eggemoggin and Pejepscot,
MCosetocmogantic and Kealscus.
What's the matter with their measure
Amt they equal to the lingo
OF the Muscovite and Mongol?
Still If YOU think that they are mild
ones.
Cheriquasab ernticooll and Squa Pan,
wytopitlock and Cupsuptic,
Sisladobsis and Chesuncook,
Macwahoc and Pattagumpus
May be found to make 1t palmer
To you that I'm Maine our language
Beats the Russo-Japaneasy
To "A pulp from start TO finish.
These, we mention just in passing,
Are but few among the many
That we give our towns and rivers.
Lakes and mountains-and we're ready,
If the Muscovite and Mongul
Shoot their L -,..-~e all to pieces.
To supply them VIA some samples
To replace their present twisters
That will make them pause and wonder.
w. j. i.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
ONE NAN RETURNED.

Pupils in the Washington public
schools are more observing than even
their :ond parents sometimes imagine
Events OF the day and things of inter
est apparently only 10 their elders are
not overlooked by the youngsters. A
teacher in one Of the local schools re-
ceived unmistakable proof of this few
days ago in most unexpected ar ywer
to enc Of the queries addressed e her
class
Remember, she said, that no man
ever left this earth and returned"
There was one" answered little
fellow with apparent confidence that ne
knew whereof he spoke
Who was he?" asked the teacher.
"SantOC-Dumont." came the quick re.
tort
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
PATENT OFFICE CRIPPLED.

This combination weather of the past
Few days has played havoc with the
executive and clerical forces of the Pat
ent ONCE said c. NJ Irelan. chief
clerk OF the Patent Office. this morning.
Il could mention half a dozen of our
most important men who are down with
troubles ranging from typhoid pneu-
monia- TO a sprained toe. while among
the clerks there is everything from
measles to meningitis. We will surely
be glad when the weather settles and
some Of the invaiids are able to re-
turn to their desks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Roosevelt interested.

Approaching the fact that a hard fight
is necessary to retain a ma ority in The
House, the Republicans will put forth
extraordinary efforts. The White House
Is much interested in the attempt 10 con-
tinue control of the popular branch of
the Legislature. Mr.. Roosevelt not only
wants to be elected President. but he
very much desires a Congress at least
nominally supporting him. He believes
his Administration would be greatly
Handicapped by an adverse majority in
the House. and so IL would
Accordingly. orders have been iss,;ed
ali along the line to prepare for a con
test. The fight is even TO be carried
into the Southern States. where the Re
publicans believe there is opportunity of
making inroads into the Democratic
ranks. They hope there TO make gains
which will offset the loss OF districts
which they Will fail to carry in the
North. or al least TO afford contests be-
fore the House if the Republican ma
jori.y should be too narrow for com
fort. At present. there are only four
Republicans from the South. excepting
Maryland and West Virginia.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Miss Dorseu's Lecture
On Old London Customs

Miss Anna Vernon Dorsey gave the
first Of two lecture recftals, which are
under the auspices OF the Society for
Homeless Dogs, this morning at the
home of Mrs. Henderson. Boundary Cas-
tie.
The entertainment consisted Of repre-
sensations. IN costume. of London So
ciety a hundred years ago, and was most
interesting and unique.
The large and appreciative audience
included the fashionable element OF
Washington, among whom were a num-
Der OF the women OF the Diplomatic
Corps. representatives from official,
army, navy. and resident circles.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
ON ANXIOUS SEAT.

Owners OF the great cargoes of food
stuffs which are now on their way to
the Far East TO supply the Russian and
Japanese armies. are uneasy concerning
the efforts Of belligerents in Asia to
define the contraband of war,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Gertrude Oden Becomes
Wife of Richard Davis

Gertrude Oden, OF Germantown, and
Richard Davis. of Washington. were
quietly married in Germantown. Satur-
day evening, a s o'clock at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Young
with whom the bride made her home
The Rev. ". 5. O. Thomas ofHciated
After the ceremony a supper was
served the bride and groom. when they
afterward left for Washington.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

party at large. frequently obliges him
TO fight for denomination. and il his
majority is narrow. necessitates a hard
struggle for reelection. There will be
no pork bar'ls-t to help out this fe.E.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

Kuropatkin's name sounds promising
at any rate One-fourth Of It is Irish.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

Now that Oscar /. TrigSs has been
dismissed. the New York Sun" VIII
have to hunt for some other prism to
shine through.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

All those people who have been eX-
planning what Washington meant H. his
farewell speech talk as IL they had
been alive then or Washington were
alive now