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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
REPAIRS TO STREET
FIRST IN A CENTURY
Roadbed in Georgetown at Last Being
Improved by the District
Authorities.

At last the District authorities have
recognized the many appeals and petit
tons of the citizens and merchants of
Georgetown. for the improvement of the
rCadbed Of Street. between Thirty
thid and Thirty-fifth Streets northwest.
A force OF workmen started Yesterday
on the Improvement. though now il is
feared that the work win drag so IT
will not be completed before the heavy
winter sets in.
According To reports. which can be
verified. the roadbed OF T Street has
not had cent spent upon it for i'm
prOvements during the past century.
During bad weather it is impossible for
teams to drive through It.
For some years the Georgetown Citi-
zens' Association. as well as individual
citizens and merchants OF Georgetown,
have been hammering at the Commits
sioners 10 have the work done. and have
finally met with success.
,'his Improvement will greatly benefit
the merchants on Thirty-second Street.
as now the residents from the surround
ing county. who have heretofore been
driving their teams down Thirty-fifth
Street TO NJ will go out T street 20
Thirty-second Street. thence down Thir-
ty-secOnc.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
FIRE BELLS ASSIST
TEMPERANCE CRUSADE
Marshal of "Dry" Town Sounds Mid
night Alarm When B eer Wagon
Approaches.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind Sept. 1O-The
ringing OF fire bells at ruidnight awak-
ened the people Of PaoH. Orange coun-
ty
When they reached the streets. many
OF them IN their night csothes, and in
quired into the cause or the alarm, they
were Informed that a wagon load Of beer
had been brought into the town.
Paol is what is known as n dry
town but for several wrecks II has heen
thought that intoxicamts were being
smuggled into the place and were being
sold in speak easys"
The town marshal was notified at mid
night that wagon load Of beer had
letr nearby railroad station and IT
was thought II was iIHended for deliv-
cry at Paoh. He rang the fire bells to
alarm the citizens
The wagon entered the town. but the
driver. seeing the crowd whipped his
horses into a run and escaped. Several
shots were fired at the fleeing wagon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
COMPTROLLER A VERY
INQUlSITIVE TRAVELLER
Comptroller Tracewen is a most in

Comptroller Tracewen is a most in
quisitive and observing man.
Therefore. when ne visited Camp ord
way. during the recent outing Of the
District Militia. at Harpers Ferry. he
asked many questions about the small
towns as the train stopped 10 let of or
take on the passengers.
A few miles from Harpers Ferry there
IS a town called Tuskarora. The train
drew upon 10 the station. and the con
ductor who evidently wanted 70 cali
the name OF the place. and let passengers
know where they were. bawled out
something. and Hurled through the car
in which Mr.. Tr&cewell and a compan-
ion were seated
What did he say2" asked the Corap-
troller.
You've stuck me-" replied his travel
ing mate.
No one in the train seemed TO be able
to eniighten them.
The whistle blew loudly as another
small town was neared, and Mr.. Trace
well remarked.
IT guess the next place is Spittoon.
The conductor called the last place Gus
pidOr."
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
SEVENTH CAVALRY
FOR FORT hYER
Displaces Fifteenth and
Has No Band.
COMES FROM MANEUVERS
Killing of Policeman and Other Trouble
May Explain Transfer Of
Present Occupants.

Consideration has been created at
For. Myer by the announcement that
the War Department has ordered tho
headquarters band. ard second squad
ron. of the Fifteenth Cavalry, from Fort
Myer to Fort Ethan Allen, Vt. where
it viii join the first squadron of the
same regiment
The first squadron of the Seventh Cav
airy which has been stationed at Camp
Thomas, Ca, and is now at the man
euvers at Manassas, has been ordered
to take station at Fort Myer This
squadron will not return 10 Georgia, but
has been ordered to march from the
maneuvSr grounds to Fort Myer. where
Il will encamp until October 20. the date
fixed for the departure Of the Fifteenth
Cavalry for Vermont.
Expected Long Tenancy.
Colonel Wallace. commanding the
Fifteenth Cavalry, was assigned to that
post with the second squadron of the
regiment late last fall. upon their re-
turn from the Philippines. This as
signment was regarded as a reward for
excellent service in the Philippines. and
it was assumed the Fifteenth would be
allowed to remain there for a long
time
War Department officials refuse to
give any reason for the unexpected
transfer Of the Sixteenth. 1t IS rumored
that the killing Of Policeman Smith. the
District policeman, by a trooper, and
other trouble with men I'm the regiment
prompted the transfer.
one officer at the War Department
said this had nothing to do with the
change and that the only reason fer
sending the Fort Myer contingent to
Fort Ethan Allen is desire TO have the
Fifteenth Cavalry all together.
This order of the War Department will
leave Fort Myer without any band. The
headquarters and band of the Seventh
are 10 remain at Camp Thomas. The
Fort Myer band IS always relied upon
10 play at military funerals at Airing
ton, and officers are at a loss 70 explain
Lieutenant General Chaffee's action
Fort Myer has always been the army =
greatest display post. Its cavalrymen
have been the best fancy riders in TIE
service Without band the games and
drills at the post win be robbed OF their
chief attraction.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
Nine. Mary Waddington
Returns to This Country
After an Absence of Thirty-nine Years Widow
OF the Diplomat Again Reaches
New York

NEW YORK. Sept. IO.-When the
rugged sky line Of Manhattan doomed
into the view OF the passengers gathered
on the deck OF an ocean liner recently as
she steamed uo the Narroys the other
day. there was at least one of them
who did not regard II with admiring
eyes
T ais was Mime. Mary King Wadding-
ton. widow Of William Henry NyaddinC-
ton who was prime minister OF France
under President Grevy. French ambas-
sador TO England. and the holder OF
other high diplomatic offices.
She had admired the green shores Of
staten Island, but as one after another
of the huge shapes that scrape the
clouds over the city proper came into
sight she turned 10 her son. Francis
Washington, and his RiEe. who stood
beside her. aud exclaimed. almost in
voluntarily Ugh. how hideousr
Her Native City.
In spite of this remark. New York is
Nine Washington native city. and she
is not lacking IN patriotism. but she
had been away thirty-nine years. most
Of them spent in Paria, which is con-
sidered by its inhabitants TO be the most
beautiful city In the world and the first
glimpse OF the medley architecture here
shocked her sense of the artistic
AS she remarked last night however,
she hopes 20 amend her opinion when
she mas seen more Of the city. now viz
tQally new TO her unfamiliar eyes.
indeed. there could be No reproach up
on Mime. Waddington's America nisn
Notwithstanding her long residence
abroad Tor she is a member Of one OF
the oldest families of New York grand
daughter of Rufus King. who was minis
ter TO England nom 1876 to 1903 and
sister OF Gen. Charles King formerly
oil the United States Army, and now a
well-known novelist
Brilliant Career.
1t was just at the close of the war
Of the rebellion that she went TO Europe.
and this is her first visit since then. She
was induced to come by her son. who
has business here. but will remain only
till November.
They are now at Newport. where they
are spending <wO weeks.-as guests OF
James J. Van Allen and Goofd Red
mond. whom they have frequently en-
tertalned IN trdnce and ErEland
Nine Waddington, who. ,robably has
known more ulustrious per- 1ns than any
other living American woman. IS still
young IN manner and bearing. Her hair
- gray, put BY no means white: there
are few lines on her brow, and her con-
Versdbon Is as sprightly and entertain
ing as the styles OF her book Of reminis-
cences, Letters of a Diplomats Wife"
She was married 10 William Henry
WaddingtOn in 1874 he, though born ia
France, was OF English parentage q
graduate of Cambridge University. and
English in all his instincts. His father
had been a wealthy cotton manufacturer
IN France. and became a citizen OF that
country. ard Il was thus that Mr.. Wad-
dington gained his fOOthold IA politics
and eventually rose 10 be French
premier, the only Englishman who ever
held that high place.
After serving as a Liberal in the ma
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no Navy or Army.

"Once Japan assumes stability OF
government. Korea will be able 10 de-
velop along proper lines without having
TO maintain an extensive military and
naval armament.
The country Is rich IN natural re-
sources. There are deposits Of gold
and valuable metals. AlreaGS Ameri-
can capital has been invested theha
'Once the peace Of the country is as
sured there VIII be many opportunities
for American enterprise"
AIR. Stevens will leave Washington
the latter part Of this month. sailing
from kancouver on October 2
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
Power Behind Throne.
In Japan's Power.

japan NHCA-
Korea, the unlucky,' has now fallen,
Tor good or evil. into the power OF
Japan. The Eastern war has 1t least
made that point clear.
In former years the japanese had COM
plete control. but carried their reforms
Of the country too far The people were
not ready for the modernization that lD-
JO-date Japan was ready 10 give. The
sudden Introduction OF modern methods
was disastrous 10 the prosperity of the
country rather than induciYe To its well
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
TWINS AIDED JAIL-BREAK.

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. Sept 10.-Four
prisoners. one a forger and three burg
lars. sawed their way ol5t Of the county
jail while the sheriff igns playing with
his twin babies I'm IN adjoining Office
All are supposed to have ESCAPED from
the city on a freight train
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
Popular in England.

Queen Victoria was one Of Nine.
Waddington's friends. and others whom
she knew or stIIl knows In terms Of
more or less intimacy were Lord and
Lady Salisbury. the Duchess OF Cam
bridge. Gladstone. James Bryce. Froude.
Lecloy. Lowell. and Alma Tademn Her
book is full OF delightful anecdotes
about these and other notables. and SO.
too, Is her conversation when she can be
induced TO talk.
During her residence in England Mime.
Washington became so popular that on
the eve Of her return 10 France. I'm
March. 1888. Lady Salisbury and Lady
spencer presented to her as a souvenir
OF her life IN London a magnificent gold
pendant. fncrusted with gems II was
a gift, not from them alone. but from
Mrs. Gladstone. Mrs John w. Mackay
Mrs w. W. Aston, Mrs. ROnalds, and
Mrs. Henry White. all Of whom sub
scribeG to the amount
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tiona1 assembly for the department of
Aisne Mr.. WaddingtOn was made min
ister OF public instruction by President
THEIRS
In 1876 he went to the senate and at
the end Of his term was again made
the holder OF the portfolio Of education.
president GreVy next made him prime
minister. but party strife induced him
TO resign after one year of service, and
from 1Ss3 10 1893 he was ambassador 70
the Court Of st. James.
Besides these posts OF honor Mr.. Wad-
dington also acted as plcnipotentiary to
The Congress of Berlin in 1S78 and was
ambassador extraordinary TO represent
France at the coronation OF Alexander
III Of Russia
HIS highest laurels we're won as a
diplomat. but Il has been said Of Nine
WaddiEBtCn, particularly with regard
70 her husbands career as Dremi.r. that
u she could have governed together
without him his tenure Of Office would
have been longer
NINE WaddlnVtOn was his second
WIFE but II was during their union that
the diplomat won all his honors She
accompanied him on his missions to
both Russia and England. and was
thrown into the company Of the most
DISTINGUISHED by heredity or by personal
accomplishment No one outside the
royal circle, perhaps. is more familiar
Nhan she with the splendors Of official
ropes and the pOmp Of ceremony.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
WILL USE MORE OIL AS FUEL.

BERLIN. Sept 1O.-The admiralty has
ordered two new tank steamers to be
built at Kiel. They are 10 supply pc
troleum as fuel 10 German warships
Oil as subsidiary fuel has already
been used 50 successfully on battle
ships that the government designs US
ing IL ia larger quantities in the fu-
ture.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
Guarding the Tureen.

Speaking of her foreign experiences.
Nine Waddingtol said that perhaps the
incident that nest impressed her was
one connected with the imperial ban
quet at the coronation Of the Car, when
the sight Of soldiers with drawn swords
guarding the soup tureen" appealed 10
her American sense Of humOr.
As she remained IN her apartments at
the hotel almost all day yesterday she
had but the vaguest sort Of idea OF the
vast changes that have come over New
\ ork since she Ii st saw IL. The rumble
OF the elevated railroads, the clang Of
the trolley cars. and the great volume
OF traffic distracted her at first. but she
said she hoped to become accustomed to
IL ali in a few DAYS.
1T IS all so strange she said last
night. and ! have seen so little-Only a
glimpse from the ,,slrriage-that I really
hardly know whether i am glad TO be
back in my native land again. but J
have no doubt that / shall be when
things become moe familiar"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-11
LANSBURGH & BROTHER.
COlOred Dress Goods
&c MOhair, 29c.

Again tomorrow, % pieces H-inch
Navy Blue Mohair. at less nnr
IN, a. wholesale WI cost. or at. ZOS
per yard - -
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25

They are not all clever stories that
they tell of William Gillette, bat most
of them are possible. One that is be-
ing told again this season, says the
Indianapolis News. refers to the time
he was immortalizing Sherlock
Holmes. One young woman engaged
as maid to an actress in the company
gained the impression that Mr.. Gillette
was a sure enough detective.
When she had need of a sleuth's
services she FASTENED to the star with
her trouble.
ooh, Mr.. Gillette, all summer we
have been victimized by thieves" she
said. I'VE have missed the strangest
articles imaginable and there is no
cleW. Can you offer any suggestion?
1 know that you can
What actor is unwilling to sustain
the reality of his stage work?
Mr.. Gillette naturally assumed an
intense expression of fixed attention.
What articles have disappeared? ?"
he asked.
"Well, there was a fine .hairbrush
and comb"
"Ahn'
"There was a beautiful silk lambre-
quin."
"Ah!"
"There was lamp shade-frame
and everything.
"Ah!"
"And a lot of new tinware, a rug,
a box of golf balls, pile Of croquet
wickets, and bunch of bananas"
Mr.. Gillette nodded and smiled Sc
renely. 1t was quite clear.
you keep a goat"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25

Personal.

AT the suggestion of the Archbish-
op of Canterbury Columbia University
has established a visitors book for the
autographs of distinguished visitors at
the university. He was the first to en-
roll his name on the book. His sigma
ture is Randall Cantaur."
Sir Henry Irving does not approve
of the overlavish mounting occasion
ally witnessed in Shakespearean pro-
auctions. He acknowledges that we
should be grateful for any productions,
but urges US to beware of OVERLAPPING
the poets work with too realistic a
setting and leaving nothing to the i'm
agination, which can but make the ju-
dicious grieVe."
An Irish member of parliament,
Edward ]. Synan, was remarkable for
his very loud speeches in the House
One day he got up to speak in his usual
tone on an Irish topic, and the mo-
ment he did so James LoWther, recent
ly deceased, hastily rose to leave the
chamber. An angry Irish member,
feeling that the proper place for the
chief secretary was the treasury bench,
shouted after him, "Lowther, where
are you going?" Mr.. Lowther shouted
back as he disappeared beyond the bar,
I'm going out on the terrace to hear
Synan."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25

The dapper little millinery sales
man met the husband on the street,
says the indianapolis News. They
were friends and they stopped to chat
for a moment. Presently he of artis-
tic conceptions in feminine fripperies
remarked, as if by chance:
You'll pardon me, old fellow, If I
suggest that you've got about the
shrewdest little wife of anybody l
know"
The husband smiled a puzzled smile,
before expanding under the compli-
ment to his own taste and judg-
ment.
Yes, sir, that's a fact" continued
the millinery man. "Why do you
know that woman came into our store
to-day and carried off one of the
SWEETEST hats we had for a price about
half what it was worth. I don't know
how she did it, but she did. You
know the modish hats run into high
prices this year, but she got one of
the best at a ridiculous price.
Presently they separated. The hus-
band was somewhat relieved to think
that his wife had not been extrava-
gant-he had not seen the bill yet.
The millinery man muttered to him
self:
Il told her I could fix it all right
with Joe"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
WILL COOK THEIR WAY.
From the Indianapolis News.

From the Indianapolis News
New York. Oct. 2O.-Can three PEN
niless men work their way-not beg
around the world in two years and
come back within two years, each with
81, 900 in his pocket? That is the ques-
ton that ragged in the green dining
room of the Hotel Aston. Two Million
aires debated it so strenuously that
they finally determined to set on foot
an actual experiment and give the
theory a practical test.
From an uptown Office Emil Muller,
Achille Plehirs and octave Deroulle,
all good men and true, will start on
the Journey. They hope to bring back
a competence.
The millionaires who disputed about
the question had little appetite for
luncheon, but an unquenchable thirst
for speech. They finally agreed that
as they were too busy to go themselves
they would send a substitute. They
agreed to take Emil Muller, assistant
chef at the Astor. He has wife
and children, who live at 31S West For
ty-fourth street. The bettors will sup
port them while Muller is away.
Inasmuch as Muller would not go
alone, Plehirs and Deroulle agreed to
bear him company. They are pastry
cooks. The plan of campaign is that
the three partners shall hasten from the
office to San Francisco and there ship
as cooks for the voyage to Japan.
Thence they rapidly will cook their way
to Europe, where they will settle down,
each to earn his $1,000.
AS soon as the $4,000 is raised the
travellers will rush back to the Great
White Light district, or Ghladhand
country, there to receive their bets,
tell their stories and "open wine"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
CURRENT COMMENT.

The Norfolk Landmark CDem.) says:
'It is true that the Presidents let
ter to Editor Shaw of the Review of
Reviews with regard to the Isthmian
Canal was written a year ago. as Sem
ator Lodge explains. The point is that
it was written just two weeks before
the alleged revolution occurred"
The Galveston Daily News Dem.)
says: ut should be remembered by
those who are ready to entrust the gov
eminent to the plungers now in charge
of it that the record breaking eXtrav'd-
gance of the Roosevelt Administration
is considered rigid economy by the
candidate and those in cahoot with
him."
The Philadelphia Record Dem }
says: "In all their history the United
States never before had a President
who would put into writing his wishes
for the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of sister Re
public. Nor did it ever before have
a President so supplemented that he
would express himself upon the most
pressing public matters in a private
letter. What man of sound discretion
clothed with the responsibilities of the
Presidency of the United States, would
have said in a private letter what he
knew he must not say publicly"
The Pittsburg Post (Dem.) says:
1T is announced that the force Of
marines now on the isthmus will be
retained there because Of the unsatis-
factory condition of feeling in Pan
anna. The government of the little re-
public is reported to be friendly, but
there is much dissatisfaction among
the people over the attitude assumed
by our canal commissioners. This is
admitted by President Roosevelt in
his letter directing Secretary Taft to
go to the isthmus to try and set mat
tiers straight. Meanwhile the dissatis-
fed in Panama are reminded that the
big stick is ready for them by the
announcement concerning the marines,
a gentle hint which they will doubt
less heed and be good"
The New York Evening Post Qnd.)
says: Again has Judge Parker shown
that It is not entirely safe to hurl chal-
lenges at him. Where are you going
to begin eoonomizing?' demanded
President Roosevelt. do you dare
TO talk about reducing the army?'
Certainly, / do replied Judge Parker
yesterday. And what was still more
unknd, ne proceeded TO give excellent
reasons why n should be reduced. II
costs more than twice what It did
seven years ago. Then we We're at
peace; now we are at peace. Nobody
said the standing army was not big
enough then; the burden OF proof Is
on those who maintain that Il ought
to be larger and twice as costly now.
To say. as some Republicans do, that
II would be dangerous 10 reduce Il,
rs TO say that Grant and Hayes and
Garfield and Arthur and Harrison. their
own Presidents, were guilty OF imper-
ling the country BY keeping the army
90 SMALL"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
Not the Old man.

DIR. William M. Berkeley of the
Porto Rican health board sat in a
Pullman car, on his way to the fair
at st. Louis. says the Denver Trib-
une.
Through the car a boy in blue uni
form passed. He held a pile of books
bound in brilliant colors before him
and, advancing. he ratified off in a
nasal voice the names of the books
and their prices.
stop" said DIR. Berkeley. Let me
see what you've got, boy"
The boy stopped and Dr. Berkeley
ran his eye over one popular novel
after another. He took in his hand
a volume more soberly bound than
the rest-a volume of Balzac.
That's just out" said the boy.
"'Pere Goriot,' by H. de Balzac. It's
his latest and best novel,"
DR.. Berkeley smiled.
Just out?" he said "Why, don't
you know that Balzac has been dead
for years?"
The boy frowned impatiently.
"Oh, this amt the old man." he
said. This is his son."
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
INDEX 10 NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

Meetings-Ancient Landmark Lodge
No. 231. F. and A. NJ.
Special Notices-Ship Notice, H.
vogeman, Agent; Corned Beef and
Saurkraut, NJ. S. Gardner; Crew No
tice, Strachan & Co., Consignees.
Business Notices-A Cup of Coffee,
Sommers' Cafe; Secondhand Bicycles,
C. W. Thomas; Scotch Oats, A. M. &
C. w. West.
Tetterine Soap. T. shuptrine
Tooth Brushes-Rowlinsk Druggist
That Handsome Clock-Lattimore's.
Dress Shirts - Savannah Georgia
Laundry.
Defensive Fluid-The Solomons Co.
Foods-Grape-N Nuts.
Whisky-Lewis' &C Rye.
Pete Daley Cigars-Henry Solomon
& Son.
Are Considered Perfect-E. & w.
Laundry.
Cloak and Suit Parlors-B. H. Levy.
Bro. & Co.
Wine Department-The Delmonieo
Co.
The Best to Be Had-W. D. Simkins
e. Co.
CIothing-Leopold Adler.
Savannah Theater-To-day, Matinee
and Night, 1.-THE Sign of the Cross; -
Wednesday, Matinee and Night, can
English Daisy" Thursday Night, THE
Sultan of Sulu.'
Medical-Swamp Root; CAMS Kid
ney Cure.
Cheap Column Advertisements-Hel
Wanted Employment Wanted; For
Rent; For Sale; Lost; Personal; Mis-
cellaneous