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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
LunCheOnS and DinDerS
Celebrating Birthday
of Washington.
Mr.. Henderson Entertains
John D. Rockefeller,
Jr., at the Castle.

Among the most charming entert air-
ments celebrating the I'D OF February
was luncheon O. fifty covers. followed
by a matinee eucre. given by Mrs.
Redwood Vandegrift, at her home 16e9
Twenty-first Street
The patriotic character Of the day was
carried out most artlstically in every
detail SiIlSen flags drsped the hall and
stairway. mingling with palms and other
tropical plants. while the floral decora-
tons OF the drawing rooms were Amer
lean Beauty roses. red carnations. white
tBlips. and violcts. The luncheon menu
followed the general design, salads. en-
trees. and ices being served IN shields.
drums. and flags tied with tri-colored
ribbons and punches OF cherries white
the favors were bcn-bon boxes In the
shape Of canteens. cooked hats. and
cherry tree logs The prizes were hand
some souvenirs.
a stringed orchestra played from be-
mind a screen OF vines and palms
throughout the afternoon.
Among those present were Miss Jor,
gensen. Of Brooklyn. Mrs. Vandegrift's
house guest; Mrs. Allen. OF Baltimore:
Mrs. Burke. Mrs. Pepper. Mrs Darr,
Mrs. Weltberger. Airs. Saeger Mrs.
Reside. Mrs. GREGG. Mrs Lewis. Mrs,
Shirley. Mrs. Lambert Mrs. Crosswaite,
Mrs. Hepburn. Mrs. Van Sender, Mrs
Wright. Mrs. Bourne. Mrs. Knox. Mrs.
Won Haake. Mrs. Demonett Mrs. Clar-
enden-Smith. Mrs. Saunders. Mrs.
Young. Mrs. Mclean, Mrs. Mckay.
Mrs. Shepherd, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs.
Simpson. Mrs Luebkert, Mrs. Guss.
Mrs. Reede. and Mrs. Sanner; the Misses
Newton. Gleason. Fealy, Shepherd,
Burke, Low. and Brooks.
Former Senator and Mrs. John 3.
Henderson entertained at dinner last
evening in honor Of Mr. and Mr. John
D. Rockefeller. jr.. who are spending a
few days with Mrs. Rockefeller's par
ents. Senator and Mrs. Aldrich.
The company included Senator and
Mrs. AIdrich. Mr. and Mrs. AlIerton
Cushman. Colonel and Mrs. Alexander.
Mrs James Wadsworth Mr. and Mrs
Stephen van Rensselaer, Crosby, Of Boz
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. John B. Henderson,
jr.. and Baron Overlook.
Senator and Mrs. Dryden have cards
out for dinner in honor OF the Secre-
tary of War, Mr.. Taft. on March L
Secretary, and Mrs Cortelyou will give
their Cabinet dinner in honor Of the
President and Mrs Roosevelt. which
was postponed on account Of the death
of Senator Hanna. shortly after Easter.
The French ambassador and Madame
Jusseraad viii entertain at dinner this
evening.
The mayor OF New York and Mrs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

Mr.. Shafroth says that the women
were not I'm the least to blame. That
ought to get him half the votes in Col
orado another time
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

In other countries they can have kings
and queens birthdays II t1es' like; in
this country we have the department
stores birthday. which is much nicer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

The French ambassador and Madame
JusseTald viii entertain at dinner this
evening
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23
Brief Notes of Persons
Prominent in Society


Elfresh. daughter Of Mrs Virginia J.
McElfresh. 10 Dr. Arthur Birckhead
Cooper will take place on Wednesday
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church
Among the dinner givers OF this even
ing will be the Secretary Of the Interior
and Mrs. Hitchcock. Senator and Mrs.
Alger. and Senator Warren.
Henry Willard entertained the Wash
ington National Monument Society al
luncheon yesterday.
on account Of the Illness of her
daughter. Mrs. Roger W. Duffey. Of
SIC y Street northwest. viii be unable
to receive her friends today.
The Misses Juhring. Of this city. are
among the recent arrivals at the Kirk
wood. Camden. s. G
Mrs. Sidney de Kay and Miss de Kay.
who will spend the spring season in
Washington, have taken apartments at
912 Nineteenth Sire ct
Captain Hed3inghaus has. been ap-
pointed naval artache of the German
embassy to succeed Commander Erwin
Schaefer, who has been assigned to the
Baltic station
Andres Zorn, the celebrated Scandlna-
Wan artist, who spent several days in
Washington last week, is painting a
portrait of Representative Hit.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

Perry Heath may not feel resigned;
but several good Republicans are quite
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

The mayor OF New York and Mrs
Mcclellan were among the holiday Wis
itors at Lakewood yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

Secretary, and Mrs Cortelyou will give
their Cabinet dinner in honor of the
President and Mrs Roosevelt. which
was postponed on account of the death
of Senator Hanna. shortly after Easter.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

Senator and Mrs. Dryden have cards
out for a dinner in honor OF the Secre-
tary of War, Mr. Taft. on March l.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

Henry Willard entertained the Wash
ington National Monument Society al
luncheon yesterday.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-23

The Misses Juhring. Of this city. are
among the recent arrivals at the Kirk
wood, Camden. s. c.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
Bad Men Break Jail.

Will Davis. indicted for murder. and John Mckay and William Kerry. charged with highway robbery. made bold escape from the Fort Smith JalL While breakfast was being serv. ed the three men slipped from their cage into the corridor unseen Then prisoner on the opposite side of the cage asked the jailer to hand him some articles of apparel. and when he stepped into the corridor the three men rushed past him into the office. Sh0t'Ing the door and locking it. Inc desperate men then made their way into the yard. scaled the fence ana disappeared IL Is said the men had planned 10 secure a revolver and the Jail keys in the office and iberate all the prisoners. about twenty in number. This scheme was not car ried out because the jailer had the keys ana his revolver with him.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
Cotton Belt Offices to Be Removed

Business men and citizens in gen eraI of Texarkana are elated over recent decision in the district court Of Smith county, Texas. in which Tyler is situated, dssolving the in- junction obtained several months ago by citizens of Tyler restraining the Cotton Belt Railroad from moving it's general offices from Tyler to Texar- kama. The legal fight has been hard one. stubbornly fought on both sides, and il is probable it may be continued in the higher courts for a time. but no doubt is felt that the ultimate re suit will be in favor of Texarkana.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
GRAFT IS ONLY SPORADIC
Report of the Municipal "Graft" Committee to the Chicago Council.
There is No "SyStcmntic" Graft There. such ns Obtains in other
 Cities, says inc Report.

Chicago March 9.-After three reyi- sions the report of the Municipal Graft committee has been given to the city council. Alderman H. F. Herr mann, chairman Of the committee. handed Ill the document. which ccn- eludes five months of investigation in- to charges of city hall corruption.
 The report finds there is no graft in Chieago-that Is no "systematic" eraft-sucn as obtains in other cities. Graft in Chicago is only sporadic '
 The report also makes recommenda- tons for the reform of public evils.
 The investigation was started when Mayor Harrison in an interview last fall said that if he Were to wee1 out corrupuonists. he would have gra CTS jumping out of every window of the city hall
 The results-befere the report was lo5uad-Were the suspension or dis charge of more than fifty city employes the indictment of dozen and the resignation of numerous others.
 In the matter of measures fer the a"PPt @>S.AA ol vice lHe report cI lAe committee takes issue with seyera Of the reform movements which are now in the public eye
 The report fayors all-night saloons in localities devoted to nocturnal in- dustries, and as a solution Of the prob lens arising from the social evil, ad- Yocates tEe segregation e red light re- sorts in certain quarters of the city to be dencminateG by the chief of police.
 The Chicago police, states the report, compare favorably with the peace of fcers of other cities, but laxity in the discipline of the department is only too apparent
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
WASHINGTON CLOUDBURST.
Ranchers Along Mud reek Bottoms Compelled to Fly to the Hills
 For Safety.

Walla Walla, Wash, March "A cloudburst occurred above Dixie in the foothills of the Blue mountains, Mon day night, and as result the ranchers along Mud creek bottom have been compelled tc fly from their homes to the hills. Communication with Dixie and points intervening has been broken off Fears are entertained for Dixie, which lies only four feet above the creek. Trackmen report that the wa ter Is overfowing the tracks and rush
 of the damage can not ta obtained aA
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
TRAIN WRECK IN ALABAMA.
Head End Collision on the Alabama Great Southwestern, in Which
 Six Persons Were Killed.

Birmingham, Ala, March 9.-Six per- sons killed, three fatally hurt, two in- jured and limited train and freight partially destroyed by fire comprise the results of a head-on collision Tues day on the Alabama Great Southwest ern railway, near Kewanee, + miles north of Meridian Miss.
 The trains involved were the south bound limited on the Queen & Cres- cent system and a north bound South ern railway freight, both roads using the same tracks between Meridian and York. The express train was almost three hours late, and was running at speed of 60 miles an hour. Imme- diately after the crash the wreckage took fire, the mail car, combination baggage and express car and the smok CT being destroyed, as were also six freight cars. Both engines were totally wrecked.
 It is understood the wreck was caused by the freight train overlook ing orders to meet the express.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
OREGON MINERALS AT FAIR.
A Fine Collection of Oregon Minerals Collected for Exhibition at the
 St. Louis Exposition.

Portland. Ore, March 9.-A fine col lection of Oregon minerals has been gathered together by State Mineralog- ist J. H. Fisk for exhibition at the St. Louis fair. The exhibit comprises every variety of minerals that is found in Oregon. The exhibit will be shipped from here next Saturday in all proba- bility.
 There are 90 cases. consisting prin- cipally of minerals of economic value, which can be used in the arts, manu- featuring. agriculture or commerce. Among them are boxes of crude sienna fire elays, three qualities of iron ore shell marie, coal and steatite.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
BRIEF MENTION.

The colorcd Baptist church al Eng land was demolished by tornado
 Twenty-seven state eonviets will be released this month upon expiration of their terms.
 Robert Malone. aged r., was ill., stantly killed near Hoxie while out hunting. He was crossing a log when the hammer of his gun struck the log and the entire contents took effect under his chin.
 Charles $. Richards. a clerk in the Iron Mountain shops at Little Rock. was run down and instantly killed by switch engine The accident oc- cured in North Little Rock at a point where the tracks form complete net work
 The State Bank at Texarkana Is now national bank, with a paid-up capital of sl00.00O The officers of the new bank are: F. w. Frost. presi- dent. R. II. Kuhl, vice-president F. K. Smith, cashier, and K. l.. Daily. as sistant cashier.
 A Hot Springs physician has been convicted of violating the Can't law, which prohibits drumming" for pa tients The object of this act is to protect visitors to the Springs from being harassed and often robbed by unprincipled practitioners.
 A farmer by the name of Joe Wag- ner. residing near Paris became sud denly insane and terrorized the neigh borhood before he was overpowered He secured an axe and killed bis f year-od girl, and rushed into the COW lot and slaughtered five head of cattle
 Fire at Gurdon which started in the store room of l. Nancy about 2;30 in the morning spread to adjoining buildings and destroyed property 10 the value of sl5000 The pool room of James NNeal and the grocery store of l. A. Whitmore were also burned.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11

Negro Inventor.

A Little Rock negro has invented machine which will greatly mini mize labor in the cultivation of cot ton. The inventor claims that one man and two horses can do more work with his cultivator than ten men with four horses can do now. The machine resembles somewhat street scraper. IL has two scrapers at the front to scrape the grass from each side of the row Following this IS wheel containing knives resem- bling a screw propeller. These knives are supposed 10 thin out the cotton row. and by having a supply of wheels the distance between the cot ton stalks may be regulated. Follow ing this knife cylinder are two blows which throw the dirt up to the row. Tine entire apparatus is oper ated by the driver from his seat on the euitivator.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
Arkansian Killed in a Race Riot in
 the Indian Territory.
EVENTS OF LWftK BRIEFLY CAROalCLED
Judge Rowe of Ft. Smith, in Charge to the Grand Jury Scores Violation Of the Law, in Both High and Low Life Says Treat all Alike.
Judge Rowe s Views.

Al a law and order mass meeting recently held at Fort Smith it wal iutimated that Judge Rowe had not displayed the proper energy toward enforcing the law in certain instances. In his charge 10 the grand jury a few days ago Judge Rowe read the list of jury commissioners appointed by him and the grand jurors selected by those jury commissioners since he has been circuit judge, and declared that all were men Oi character. integ- rity sound judgment and reasonable information, and that he had a right 10 presume when their final present ments were made that they had per. formed their whole duty. and he had not changed his opinion in that re sPeet Judge Rowe then said: Tt Is complained that there has been open gambling and Sunday whisky selling. This court knows nothing about that. and this court is not a public prosecutor nor process sery. CT. nor an informer and does not propose to be. If il be true that there have been such violations of law. yio- lators should he punished. Those who sell whisky on Sunday and those who exhibit gambling devices should be punished. There may be more moral turpitnde in the maa who sells whisky on Sunday than there is in the man who sells q hat on Sunday, but both are equally guilty before The law. No man has the right to hire rigs for Sunday use nor hire men 10 work for him on Sunday and the professional man as well as the busi- ness man has no right to labor at worldly employment on Sunday I want 10 say 10 this grand jury that under tho law dealing in futures is as much gambling as is playing cards for money. l want to say 10 you that playing progressive euchre for prizes is under the law as much a violation of the law as is exhibiting gambling devices. When those rich and high up set the example you may expect the lowly to emulate that example. If you will enforce the law you must shoot at high places as well as low" ;"
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
SPRINGFIELD. O.. LYNCHlNG
While the IynchinG is Deplored. No Disposition is Manifest tn pHx-
 iSh the Lynchers.

Springfield O., March 9.-G-eat crowds visited the scene of Monday nights lyncting of Richard Dickers on, or Dixon. who killed Policeman Col lins. There is apparently Eo disposi- ton to make an effort b discover the mob leaders While the lynching is de plored, the community is almost a unit in believing it has taught the law less element of the city wholesome lesson. Mayor Charles J. Bowlus did everything possible to prevent the lynching. Maj, T. ]. Kirkpatrick called on Companies B and E, Third Ohio. Monday night, but it was impos sible to get the soldiers together.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
Cut His Throat.

after failing in an attempt to take HIS He by cutting his throat with a a@or, James Gowan. an employe of '"e kansas City Southern, swallowed d tatal dose of laudnum in a Fort 9mith hospital Gowan was found lying on a sidewalk by an officer, suffering from a gash across his 'uIoat and stated that he had been attacked by footpads. but later ad, n'I''ed he inflicted the wound After peihs removed to the hospital. where lis wound was dressed, Gowan man "S'u 10 slip into the medical room, where he secured and drank a large soahtlty of laudanum. This act was liol discovered until the man was in wy ing condition. His relatives re- sue at Greenville, this state.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
CHARGES INTIMIDATION.
Former Crew of Ligithouse Tender Nina Nni.es Charge Against
 Lieut.-C ( commander Cutler.

San Juan, p R. March 9.-Lieut- Commander William c. Cutler, in charge of the Porto Rico lighthouse service. was arrested Tuesday on com plaint of the former crew of the light house tender Nina charged with false imprisonment and intimidation. Cut Ter. who was released on bail was given hearing Tuesday afternoon.
 A warrant is out for the arrest of Capt Hyam of the Nina, now on his way to Pensacola, Fla, on board that vessel
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
POLICE THINK IT MURDER.
Body of Logging Camp Empioye Found Lying in the Public Roah
 at Poplar Blun.

Poplar Bluff, Mo, March 9.-The dead body of man was found lying in a public road about four miles south of this city by a negro, Perry Hohle, and his wife who were on their way to Poplar Bluff
 The officers Immediately brought the body to the city and took 1t to the Begley undertaking establishment, whore it was viewed by ZOO persons in the course of a day. It was identified as the body of Jim" Thompson, re- gently of Geneva, Ind, but lately of logging camp near Coon island, in this county.
 The police think he was murdered.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
SENDS GREETING
Ambassador Choate Reads Tele-
 gram From Roosevelt.
bie society Mir. Chonte Responded
 in Behalf Of Foreign Delegates.

London. March 9.-At the reception in Queens hall. Tuesday, of the foreign Bible society, of which the marquis of Northampton presided, United States Ambassador Choate responded in be- half of the foreign delegates. Mir Choate read the following cablegram from the president Of the United States
 Convey to the British Foreign Bi- ble society my hearty congratulations on their centenary and my earnest of their great work.
 (Signed)
 THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
 He also read messages of congratula- tion from the American Bible society and said these messages re-echoed the sentiments of the entire people of the United States.
 Continuing, the ambassador paid tribute to the work done by the English society Ill America prior to the birth of the American Bible society. and said the latter now kept So,000,00O people supplied with Bibles and met tho re- quirements of about S00,000 emigrants annually. In eloquent words he al- luded to the fact that the Bible was the only book carried on the May flower to American shores, and the founding of Harvard university by men of New England for the purpose of rearing ministers for the spread of Bl- ble work
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
WAS DRIVEN TO SUICIDE.
inG Firm Ends His Worry by Suicide.

Berlin. March 9-Hugo BrendeT. a partner in the banking firm of Bren- dell < Co, whose failure, attributed to the embezzlement and speculation of the cashier, was announced, Monday, committed suicide by throwing him. self from 9 window of the bank Since the failure of the firm Brendell had been beset by depositors clamoring for money and the consequent worry is believed 10 have induced him 70 kill himself
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
ARE REJECTED AS
 PREPOSTEROUS
Terms on Which Russian Fleet
 Might Pass the Dardanelles.
PORTE WOULD LIKE FREE HAND
Grent Britain Urging strict ObScrv- ance of the Berlin Jrcut,-Gcr- many and France Are Also
 Interested.

Berlin, March 9.-Th. porte has thus far met the requests of the Russian ann bassador 10 Turkey, NJ. Zinovieff. to permit the Black sea fleet to pass the Dardanelles by naming conditions wholly unacceptable by Russia One of these conditions naturally is that Rus sia shall break off or evade the fulfill ment of her agreements with Austria respecting the Balkans, give the sul- tan leave 10 settle the controversy by his own methods. and assist Turkey, should Austria or other powers dispute the sultan's decision. Russia rejected these proposals as prepoSterous, but she renewed her request, to which there seems little likelihood of the sul- tan yielding, as British diplomacy is active at Constantinople in urging on the porte strict observance of the Berlin treaty.
 France Doesn't Sccond Rus1ia.
 France, so far as can be perceived here. has not seconded Russia in this matter Such a step as permitting the Black sea fleet to pass the Dardanelles would be regarded displomatically as breach of neutrality on the part of Turkey, though Great Britains op- position to it being aimed at the main tenanee Of the status quo. is not considered Russia's diplomatic weight at Constantinople has been somewhat reduced by the occuFrences in the far east. The porte will give nothing without a heavy price. Germany ex- presses no opinion en the subject.
 The Attitude of Germany.
 The most that Germany will dc in the presence of a bargain between Rus sia and Turkey for the release of the Black sea fleet would be to maintain silence, neither advising nor assisting either party. The govern ment here is looking ahead It can conceive of a time when it will be to Germany's ad- vantage to have a portion of the Rus sian navy locked up. Austria and Italy gre not moving at Constantinople, Were all the powers, therefore. except Russia and Great Britain, are quies- cent.
 Russia WouIdn't If She Could.
 Russia would not use the Dardanelles now if she could. in the opinion of ex- perts here, because her Black sea fleet is not ready for a far eastern cam .paign, and 1T it were ready, Russia would wait until her Baltic fleet is thoroughly equipped. It is believed that Russia could not hope for a de- cisive naval success without the Ral- tic, Black sea and Mediterranean squadrons uniting and proceeding east together. as otherwise they would be destroyed piecemeal.
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
Work of a Lone Bandit.

The agent of the Kansas City Southern at Sulphur Springs. Benton county, was held up by an unknown man. who was armed with a shot gun. The agent was bound and gagged, and after the desperate So. cured all the cash in the office he compelled his victim to march into the woods and bound him to tree. railroad crew the next morning made search and found the agent
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
POlSONS WHOLE FAMILY.
Retired German Army officer Takes Novel Means of Destroying
 His Family.

Berlin. March 9.-Leut Carl Beseke (retired) after long and steady decay of fortune took his last money and gave splendid dinner in honor of his 19-year-old daughters birthday. Beseke then poisoned his wife, daughter. two sons. respectively F and l6 years old, cadets at military academy, and him self. with cyanide of potassium. which he seemingly inserted in the mouth of each in the form of pill after they had gone into drunken sleep
The Forrest City times., 1904-03-11
MISSOURI PACIFIC WRECK.
The Body of Conductor Shoemaker Entirely Consumed - Remains
 of the Others Recovered

Jefferson City. Mo. March 9.-The freight wreck in the tunnel on the Mis- souri Pacific road, four miles east of here, has been cleared up and traffic resumed The charred skeleton of Brakeman Nevens was found. but the body of Conductor Shoemaker had been entirely consumed. The body of Brakeman Weyant was recovered and taken to Sedalia for burial