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The Washington times., 1904-11-18
-Four Men in LfebOat
Cross Atlantic Ocean
Was Fired On in Mistake for Whale, Run
Down by a Steamer, and Had Other
Thrilling Experiences.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., Nov. 1S.-The life
boat Uradd. which has arrived here
from Salesund, Norway, had most
wonderful trip, being replete with thrill
ing experiences.
She was fired on by a Norwegian
whaler in mistake for a whale: was
fouled I'm an ice foe and nearly crushed
was almost ashore on the Farce Islands
through being driven on "a reef: was
nearly sunk by an ocean steamer of
Belle Isle Strait; was dismasted by a
hurricane. and for five weeks drifted
helplessly AT the mercy of the waves,
and nearly ended her career on the
lodges of this port in a blizzard on
Tuesday night.
Her four men had most trying voy-
age, owing 10 their inability TO keep the
decks. Because OF her peculiar build.
they We're compelled TO remain under
matches most of the time. being for
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BRIDE DISDAINS
CULTURE COURSE
Seeks Separate Mainten-
ance to Escape Lessons.
SAYS HUSBAND WAS CRUEL
Forced to Memorize Pages of Die
tionary and Poetry by the
Yard.

CHICAGO. III, Nov. I.-BecaUse her
husband compelled her TO educate her
self that he might consider her fit TO
enter the society of his friends Mrs.
William Palmer Armstrong, a bride Of
less than a year. Las asked for separate
maintenance
Mrs. Armstrong declares she was
forced TO memorize entire pages Of die
tionary and recite poetry by the yard.
She asserts the mental strain brought
on nervous pTOstration.
Before her marriage she was Miss
Emma Baker She was eighteen years
old when she became the wife of Mr..
Armstrong, who was thirty-fOur. The
culture course prescribed by Mr. Arm
strong, il is declared was forced upon
his young wife with harshness.
The course Of cruel treatment. IL Is
alleged began within a few days Of the
marriage and ended only on the day OF
separation, April last
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days unable to venture above except for
"a scanty supply Of fresh air.
The vessel is claimed by her captain
10 have completely proved the success
or his experiment in building her. She
Is shaped like an egg or a torpedo boat
with only one hatchway To admit access
to her interior. The hatch screws down
IN heavy weather.
She has also a glass coming tower
Her spar in hollow and acts as a ven
ulatOr. being specially useful for this
purpose in stormy weather.
She can seat thirty persons below
decks, with food and water for a fort
night. Her present company of four
men has "a six months supply of food
and water. but suffered considerably
from inaction and rough usage in bad
weather
The Uradd was three months and nine
days In crossing the Atlantic. The boat
was built 70 compete for the prize for
the best lifebOat at the ST Louis Elk
position. She will sail for New York
next Monday. She Is bound for ST
Louis.
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Woodruff. Alfred c. Vanderbilt. ]. Pier
pont Morgan. and other HeilliOnaires
IL Is claimed that the Adirondack
lands which the heirs seek TO recover
were originally purchased from the ma
tives by Gerrit Smith, the American
ADOlitiOnist Mr. Perry says he Is in
possession Of original deeds dated 1876,
transferring for a consideration of 81
various Adirondack tracts from Gerrit
Smith TO different negroes, and finally
TO George T. Downing
Downing at one time was the best
known negro In America For many
years he was the keeper Of the restau-
rant Of the House of Representative
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HARBORS
FOR PORTO RICO
InSuIaP Interests Want
Money for Purpose.
AFTER AN APPROPRIATION
Governor Winthrop Promises to Fur
Their the Plan and VIII incorporate
It in His Report.

SAN JUAN, Nov. 18.-The chambers Of
commerce recently petitioned Governor
Winthrop 10 urge upon Secretary OF
War Taft the necessity for dredging the
harbors OF Ponce and San Juan
The character Of the work and its
cost are explained in the report Of
captain Burr, OF the Engineer Corps.
Governor Winthrop promised that he
would further the plan and also that
ne would aid the commercial interests
OF the Island ~ every way In his power.
During Mr.. Winthrop visit 70 the
United States Secretary Reyes viii act
as governor.
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George DOWning'S Heirs
Sue Many MiILionaires
Negro Who Formerly Kept Restaurant of
House of Representatives Said to Have
Owned Extensive Property

NEWPORT, Nov. 1S.-Heirs of the late
George T. Downing, who formerly kept
the restaurant Of the House Of Repre-
sentativcs In Washington. and owner
of the Downing block on Bellevue Ave
nue.. which Is said TO be the best paying
property ii Newport have through
Rufus l.. Perry, a New York lawyer
instituted proceedings to recover thou
sands Of acres of land in ST. Lawrence,
Clinton. Jefferson, Louis. Essex. and
Hamilton counties in New York State.
which are now held by Timothy l.
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WILL OF MARY TENNILLE
OFFERED FOR PROBATE

Mary Sue Tennnle by her viii dated
October p last. leaves all her personal
property and $500 to Ruth Lee Snow, OF
Norfolk. Va. The remainder Of the es-
tate is LEFT 10 her daughter-in-law, An
ME Tennille for life, and upon her death
il is 10 revert to the testatrix's son, VIII
liam TennHle .
The testatrix says she makes no pro-
vision for her daughters, Velinda
OBrien and Bessie Stevens, because
provision has already been made for
them.
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ACTIVE IN ARBITRATION.

BERNIE. Switzerland. Nov IS-Arbi-
tration treaties will shortly be conclud-
ed between Switzerland and the United
States, Great Britain. France. Italv
Austrla-Hungary. Germany and Sweden
and Norway.
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West POint-AnnapOlis Football Game.

The Pennsylvania Railroad VIII sell
tickets for all trains 10 PHILADELPHIA FRI
day. November 3. and morning trains
Saturday, November %. limited 10 return
until Monday November Is al rate Of
$f00 round trip. Special trains TO Frank
lin Field
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INVITED TO CONTRIBUTE
IN FETCHING RHYMES

The Board Of Lady Managers OF the
George Washington University Hospital
has adopted a novel scheme for solicit
ing contributions for Thanksgiving. To
hundreds OF those who support the in
stitution. appeals have been sent in the
shape OF large paper bags. on which Is
printed a poetic effusiOn, setting forth
that anything from groceries 10 linen
viii be acceptable.
The bags are sent as a means of for
warding the contributions 70 the hospl-
tai
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CHURCH OF TWO INDIANA
SENATORS BURNED DOWN

INDIANAPOLIS. Nov. i8-The Ma
riou Street Methodist Church was de-
stroyed By fire yesterday afternoon.
Loss $4,000.
Vice President-elect Fairbanks and
Senator Albert J. BeveTidge are trustees
Of the church.
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MRS. POTTER PALMER
Is NOW A GRANDMOTHER

CHICAGO, Nov. l8-Mrs. Potter Pal
mer became a grandmothe. tonight
Her son, HonOTe. IS father OF a boy
Honore Palmer married a Miss Brown
of Baltimore. two years ago.
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Times Want Ad Branch.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for The Evening and Sunday Times will
be received at regular office rates at j.
d. Coblentz's Pharmacy, corner Florida
Avenue and North Capitol Street.
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FATHER STAFFORD ASKS
APOSTOLIC BLESSING
One Hundred and Tenth Anniversary of
st. Patrick's to Be Observed Next
Week and Buildings Dedicated.

All next week an elaborate program
viii be carried out during dedicatory
exercises of -he new school. hall and
rectOry and the celebration OF the one
hundred and tenth anniversary OF ST.
PaTick's Church.
Many prelates who are attending at
the Catholic University board viii par
ucipate- The buildings are now being
prepared for the events of the coming
VI eek
Every night viii see a ceremony or
entertainment of some sort. The new
Carroll Hall Is practically complete.
The curtain Tor the rOstFum was put in
place yesterday. A scene OF the Vatican
ana 81. Peters is the principal feature
with the coat-ot-arms of the Carroll
family surrounding.
Owing 10 the demand for seats at
the various entertainments and cele-
bTatiOns il has been decided 10 make
IeseiFduO-S OF seats throughout the
week. Tickets viii be on sale every
morning AT the new Carroll Hall from 10
70 j. o'clock, and IN the afternoon from
4.30 20 o'clock.
DIT. STAFFORD OF St. Patricks yesterday
sent the following cablegram 10 the
Pope.
Cardinal Merry del Val. Rome. Italy:
ST. Patrick Church, the oldest IN the
city of Washington, celebrating its
one hundred and tenth anniversary
next Sunday IN The presence OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt and Cardinal Gibbons
humbly asks the apostolic blessing.
STAFFORD, Pastor.
81 Harpers Ferry, ChaIlestown, Win
chester and return, B. & o. r. r. Leave
station $3.50 a. m. Sunday, November 20.
Beautiful scenery en- route.
sI2s Baltimore and Return, B. & o. R.R.
Saturday and Sunday. All trains both
ways, both DAYS, except Royal Limited
Hourly Service" Saturday.
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Your Capital Is Safe

When your loans or investments are
made by Union Trust & Storage Co..
l414 + st Income remittances prompt.
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Baltimore and Return, SI.25,
Via Pennsylvania Railroad, every SAT-
urday and Sunday. All trains exceut
Congressional Limited
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81 Harpers Ferry, Charlestown, Win
chester and return. B. & o. r. r. Leave
station $3.50 a. m Sunday, November 20
Beautiful scenery en- route.
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81 American China Dinner Sets, 100
pieces. neat floral decorations S 90
novel shapes, cut tO......... ) - o
Soc Plain White China Turkey Plat
ters, thin and transparent z Lc
dainty shape, i4-in size. cut to-. > 4
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Every GOOD shape 10 be worn this
season viii be found among these two
lots.
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W as u yer
seen before and the memory Of
which will linger all their lives with
the youngsters privileged to enjoy it.
There were over 500 of them, the chill
dren Of the officials in Washington, the
army and navy officers stationed here
and a few others. Some limitation had
to be made, because the white house
would not hold all. Otherwise no limit
whatever would have been set.
The little tots got their invitations in
due form, and they focked to the white
house in the company of nurses and pa
rents, to be met at the door of the east
room by Mrs. Roosevelt, who gave each
one a handshake and smile and a
word Of welcome. There were attend
ants by the score to look after the
smallest of the children, and there was
not an untoward incident from begin
ding to end.
After the entertainment and the
dancing the youngsters thronged the
state dining-room, and there the presi-
dent, who happened In to see how every
thing was going, set himself to work to
help the tots get all they wanted to eat,
passing things with his own hands and
enthusiastically joining in the sport
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| stiff linen hem is Joined to the collar
with open work, and altogether it is
linen collar of distinctly coQuettish
| type that is with US now.
In Paris the stiff linen collar, slightly
pointed at the bottom in front and open
ing in the back, where 1t fastens with
| two jeweled studs, has found much IA
vor.
Severe mannish ties are often worn
with these collars. but the preference is
for soft scarfs, and the day of masculine
feminine attire seems, at least for the
| moment, to have gone by.
A bewildering array of scarfs in sofx
| silk and in crepe is offered, and these are
| either tied in a loose bow knot with long
| floating ends or tied once in a small bow
knot and then knotted loosely again at
the bust line. Many of the crepe scarfs
are fringed, and few of the silk scarfs
also have fringed ends, but the prettiest
of the silk scarfs for ordinary wear are
in foulard or a very supple surah with
bandanna, scroll or dot designs in con-
trasting color.
Dark blue and light blue is a favorite
combination, dark blue with design in
white and black, in white and red. or in
white and light blue is popular; red
scarfs have white and black designs, and
there are daring combinations of dark
blue, white, black and orange, which
might be most effective with certain
| blouses.
The silk stocks are legion, and an at
tempt to describe them would be futile.
! Hand work is, of course, the keynote OF
the more elaborate type, but these fussy
silk or chiffon and lace stocks are much
! less practical than their less pretentioua
| kindred, and seldom finish q dressy
blouse satisfactorily, while they are GER
| tainly out of place with blouse of any
other kind.
With the dressy blouse it is necessary
that the stock should look like an in
tegral part of the blouse, and as the ready
made fussy stocks seldom achieve this
effect it is far better to have a stock
made to order to match the blouse.
Trim, smart tailor stocks of stitched
taffeta in black or color have fiarins
bows or some of the many variations
upon the tab finish and are appropriate
for wear with tailor blouses and under
dainty turnovers more becoming next
the face than the dark silks. Very mar
row stiff linen turnovers are also used
with these stocks and are arranged to
button upon them so that there need be
no annoying pinning.
Tailor stocks Of plaid taffeta, piped
with white, are among the new things
and are very attractive when worn with
a plain blouse in one of the colors pre-
dominating in the plaid.
A set of little gold or jeweled cuff and
collar pins is almost indispensable fo
wear with stocks and turnovers
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wide ana an 1ncn
deep. They are fastened by screws to
the top of the projecting ledge, one on
each side of the daisnpon which the pre-
siding officer of the senate sits.
The snuff boxes are in the keeping OF
the sergeant at arms of the senate, who
buys on an average five pounds of snuff
O year to keep them filed, and they are
replenished twice every week with as
much regularity as the senate is called
to order.
The last senator who used the snuff
boxes was Turner, of Washington, who
retired from the senate last March. Be
fore him Carter, of Montana, was an oc-
casional devotee at the shrine. In COM
paratively recent years Edmunds, Of
Vermont, and Thurman, of Ohio, met by
the snuff boxes on common ground, and
there established a friendship that was
lasting and close until Thurman died.
1t was the senatorial snuff box that
gave to the democratic campaign of
1883 it's famous emblem of the ban
ianna. Thurman would go to the box
on the democratic side. help himself to
big pinch, return to his desk and there
execute astonishing gymnastics with
he red bandanna which he flourished
The men in the press gallery, of course.
did not overlook SO picturesque fea-
sure, and thus the bandanna found it's
way to political history.
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Tulle in many shades of yellow or of
pink, one thickness over another, is
selected for many evening frocks, and
the shaded tulles and chiffons are great
'ly liked
The fichu is more and more in EVIL
dence, and nothing makes a prettier
fchu than white mousseline and creamy
valenciennes several inches IN depth.
Ready-made fichues are for sale in the
shops, and some Of them are dainty and
fine, but they are seldom cut exactly
according to ones requirements, and
any fichu needs very skillful and artistic
adjustment by means of folds and plaits
and gathers
Flat surplice pieces of real lace in the
heavier varieties appear upon many of
the new evening bodices, bordering a
V shaped decolletage and crossing sur
plice fashion In front The lace is broad
upon the shoulders and tapers toward
the points. and this shape is newer ana
more desirable than the cape collar.
The surpHce idea is carried out I'm
many ways and on everything from
street gowns to evening toilets. One ex-
preston Of II developed in many ma
terials fs illustrated In the gray chiffon
velvet frock sketched here, whose bodice
Is almost entirely covered by q supplies
peierine Of heavy lace bordereS n
bands Of chinchilia fur.
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afternoon reception wear, is astonishing
us with its multiplicity Of design and
.laborateness
And speaking Of these gowns let US
look at the colors. Pale blue is preemi-
nently the color for use with the omnf-
present moleskin, although some shades
of yellow and orange furnish an excel
lent relief to the soft darkness Of the
fur, and moleskin toque trimmed In
marigolds shading through the yellows
and orange is a thing to conjure with.
Yellow is one Of the dominant color
notes this winter, especially In the
realm OF evening and house attire, and
some of the shades are remarkably beau
iful. Banana is a favorite shade, par
ticularly In the soft ve1vets, and is not
20 trying as many OF the yellows.
Pineapple is another popular yellow,
and there is new golden yellow which,
while not universally becoming, has an
exquisite warmth and softness especial
~ when used in many thicknesses Of
chiffon This golden yellow is charming.
loo. in the lustrous satins. and some Of
The ultra-fashionable milliners are us
ng soft gold yellow felts or beavers, or
hapes covered with many folds,of gold
elbow chiffon and almost invariably
iimMa6 In dark fur or velvet.
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official residences. like the homessof the
cabinet, and perhaps half a dozen pri-
vate houses belonging to people who aft
feet the salon still offer a gentle hos
pitality, but the indiscriminte calling
is no longer in good form. .
New Years is already become very
much like any other holiday. There is
good reason for this. The holiday sea-
son is no longer as it once was, the gay
est part of the year in Washington.
The railroads, with their limited ex-
presses, bringing congressman within
easy distance of their homes, depopu-
lates the town as soon as congress has
taken its holiday recess and the off,
cial families no longer seek for enter
tainment here.
The old local families are becoming
more and more an unconsidered Incl
dent in the life of the capitol, and the
wealthy people who are building the
modern palaces out on Dupont circle
and Massachusetts, avenue do not take
kindly to the old fashion notions of New
Year hospitality.
Perhaps 1t is just as we'll. The new
order Of things has it's attractions as
well as the old. There are fewer muddy
brains as the evening of the first day
Of the year comes on and fewer aching
heads the morning after
But there will always be somebody
to regret the fine old times.
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congress of Sleuths like un-
to the Pinkertons. The fact is that the
bureau has no legitimate functions ex-
cept to hunt out counterfeiters and pun
ish them. But the custom has grown
of calling on the force for all sorts OF
outside work for which they are no
more fitted than the force OF inspectors
in the post Office department under MIR.
Bristow would be fitted for general po-
lice work.
Ever since Cleveland's day the secret
service men have been employed to
watch the president and ward on
cranks. They have gone out of their
way to investigate other departments Of
the government than the treasury. and
there have been times even when the
men were set to work logging members
of congress.
But the appropriation for the service
reads specifically, "s125. 900 for the pre-
yention of counterfeiting." That waa
put in for a special purpose ten or q
dozen years ago, SO that there should
be no misunderstanding Of the duties
of the force. Successive secretaries Of
the treasury have tried in vain to have
the form amended so as to give the bu.
reau greater legal latitude. but con-
gress has always refused, because 1t does
not believe in secret funds for any pur-
pose.
Now some Of the leaders. Ike Speakes
Cannon. are preparing to curb the a.
tivities of the bureau, and they wiz
put something in the appropriation bin
Il they can 10 accomplish this purpose
LOUIS A. c0DL1DGE
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neckWear.
"Is this in style?" asked many a re-
ceiver of these dainty little trifies.
To be sure they are. 1t is practically
impossible to get anything in this line
that is not stylish and approved by Dame
Fashion. There are countless numbers
of varieties of them, seemingly so great
in variety that every woman might have
an individual one If she wished.
Every day of the New Year Is bring
| ing out new variations on the ordinary
themes, and each variation presents be-
quilting possibilities. One can get along
with few blouses, but no normal woman
can to-day be content with few collars
stocks and scarfs, and the appetite comes
! with eating-the mania comes with buy
ing.
First the foremost are the turnovers
and even that one division Of the subject
opens up infinite variety. One may buy
linen turnover for 25 cents, or one OF
real lace for SIS, and between the two ex-
tremes are many gradations.
The single or double tab collar in va
rious designs is perhaps prime favorite
but deep turnovers, almost as deep as the
stock and cut with straight lines. are
liked, particularly in sets of collars and
cuffs and in the heavier materials, such
as crash, cotton, etamine, etc. These
heavy collars and. cuffs are frequently
embroidered in Russian or Bulgarian
cross stitch, and are exceedingly smart
White with black embroidery is popu-
lar and for elderly women or women in
black, white collars and cuffs with mar
row black hens attached by fagoting are
fashionable.
One point about the turnover is trying
to the soul of the wearer and it is odd
that no effort has been made to remedy
the fault. Almost all of the stocks or
dress collars over which the turnovers
will presumably be worn are curved out
in front for comfort sake. The turn
overs are cut straight and the result is
that the turnover invariably muses. sad
ly just in front. .
Many Of the new hand wrought collars
are not turnovers at all but merely
supplementary collars with tabled or
pointed fronts. These are usually curved
at the top in front, and are worn fiat
over a foundation or dress collar, or
without any support.
Linen collars of the stiff sort are in
again after a season of disfavor, but
while the severely plain linen collar is
seen, the modish stiff collar bears an
embroidery of dots or tiny flowers or
scrolls. Sometimes its edge is scalloped
and buttonhold, sometimes its narrow
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senate still OBJ
serves the tradi-
ton in the shape
of the Official SNUFF
boxes, which are
carefully filed at
regular intervals
with the finest
and highest-prSced
snuff to be found.
Nobody ever uses
them now, but the
snuff in them is al
ways fresh, and SO
it will doubtless
be to the end Of
time.
The boxes are
of lacquer, four
inches long, 2k
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president RoOSe-
eelt W b en- b g
tur I'D in and
aelped serve the
youngsters whom
Mrs. Roosevelt had
invited to the chill
fren's entertain
ment at the white
house the day after
Christmas. A n d
no presidents wife
sver did a more
wholesomely gen.
uine thing than
when Mrs. Roose-
velt invited sever
nj hundred chill
dren to a party
the like of which