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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-30
The Day of the KnoCker.

The Republican platform has finally
been set up for all men 10 see, AID all
the muskets, revolvers, and pop-guns
of Democracy are being loaded up for
the target. II is probable that every
individual plank in that platform is
a mark for some doughty Democrat,
and will be thoroughly peppered in
the course of the next two or three
months.
II is easy to be a knocker, es-
pecially when no consequences are
to be considered. and the Democracy's
chance of winning this election is so
slim, not to say invisible, that no
great care need be taken for fear
of some of the fault-finding perform
ing the richochet act and striking the
fault-fnders. Democratic marksmen
who fire at the platform will amuse
themselves and not hurt anybody else
seriously.
The fact is that, as envious peO-
pie have suggested, the platform is
President Roosevelt. 1t represents
his Republicanism, and however du-
bious an article Republicanism or
any other political faith may be,
when imbued with the spirit of the
wrong kind of politician, the people
are going to put their trust in it this
year because Roosevelt is Roosevelt
They are confident that his interpre-
tation of the law will be fair, just,
and honest.
II is limited that the Democratic
party sees certain solid qualities in
Judge Parker which will be more con-
vincing than Mr.. ROosevelt's buoy
ancy" II is true that tombstone
is solid, and you could shoot at it all
day without making much impression,
but on the troubled sea of Circum-
stance the tombstone will go TO the
bottom, and a good, fresh, honest
cork platform viii rise TO the occa-
sion, even if it is riddled like a
colander.
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NeW York LaWIessness.

Considerable editorial fury has
been engendered in New York and
elsewhere over lawlessness in Colo
RADIO. 1t was quite correct. Colorado
needed rude awakening to bring her
to a proper sense Of her responsible
ties. But is Colorado the only sec
ton Of the country requiring a dose
of the same sort of medicine2 What
is the matter with New York city
herself?
Last week John Nevill, police
man, had a day Off He took his
three children driving. Coming home
through Little Italy" at the corner
of 10th Street and First Avenue,
some boys stoned the party. Nevill
jumped from the carriage and seized
one of the youngsters, whereupon a
crowd of several hundred went to the
lads defense. Nevill was compelled
to fight for his life and the lives Of
his children, finally emerging from
the fray with one wrist broken, while
his little boys head was cut by a
stone.
The West says that it does not be-
lieve in restricting immigration, for
the reason that It gets only desirable
elements from abroad The South
declares that it does not believe in
restricting immigration, for it feels
that it needs all the laborers from
abroad it can get. though at present
il gets practically none.
This incident will show more clear
~ than any argument or any statis-
tics why the East demands laws that
will restrict immigration, and restrict
it good and plenty. They were not
American citizens who committed
this outrage and similar outrages so
frequent in New York They were
foreigners. who have mistaken the
liberty of our institutions for license
to commit crime. foreigners who must
be Americanlzed before they cease to
be dangerous.
The process OF AmericaniZatiOn is
necessarily slow-indeed, il practical
ly does not begin until the second
generation. Is the East, then, I'M
reasonable in its contention that il
should not be burdened with more
raw material to be educated and as
simulated, when il is already over
burdened with riffraff and scourings
of Continental degradation?
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for almost anything which does not
disturb business interests; the
solid South" which does not object
to the gold standard, but is rabid on
the race question; and the Western
Democrats, who are distrustful of
Wall Street and gold, and will take
no dictation on the subject OF labor
To reconcile these three elements
and unite them in support of one
candidate is a problem equal 70 the
famous old riddle about the fox, the
goose, and the bag of corn.
Manifestly, unity cannot be had
unless somebody gives up something.
and as the three factions are nearly
equal in strength, il looks as ii each
would have to give up part of its pet
interests. Unfortunately it happens
that in every case the pet interest is
regarded with a reverence and devo-
ton which makes its betrayal a sort
Of sacrilege, and pretty much the only
thing which the whole party really
has in common is hatred of Republi-
can principles and personalities. You
cannot run a political campaign al
together on animosities. There has
to be something positive in the creed;
and the articles about which one
third of the Democracy is positive
are not those which arouse enthus-
iasm in the other two-thirds. Judge
Parker may be equal to the job of
reconciling his flock, but il he does,
he will have a Happy Family equal
to Barnum's.
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LOOKS LIKE CLEVELAND,
SAY DEPEN AND Smith
Republican Senator and Democratic
Boss Agree on ex-PIesi-
dents Chances.

NEW YORK, June Ex-senator Chaun-
cey NJ Depew, just before sailing for
Europe on the Oceanic. said he thought
Cleveland viii be nominated at ST. Louis.
1t does look a little that way" he de-
clared, in response TO a direct QUESTION.
Regarding the national compaign, the
Senator said:
We have the strongest ticket that
could have been put IN The field. and
success in my opinion is assured. The
Republicans have a sane AID firm plat
form 10 stand on. Unlike the Demo-
cratic party. il has never been party
of opposition. and its past record speaks
for itself"
NEWARK. June 30.-Ex-Senator James
Smith. jr.. still favors Grover Cleveland
for the Democratic nomination, and de-
clares openly that he has no second
choice for the Presidency. So he declar-
ed on returning from the G0rman-Guf-
fey-McLean conference at Was. tngton.
Il am still doing all I can 10 bSng
about the nomination Of Grover sleAc-
land" said Mr.. Smith 7 have always
maintained that Cleveland can carry the
pivotal States of New York, New Jer
sey. and Connecticut, and that there
was a very grave doubt that any Othef
candidate of the party could carry those
States. Well. that doubt has become
certain. so that IN my judgment If the
Democratic party wants to win the COM
ing election. the nomination Of Cleveland
is the only course 10 pursue.
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Will Justice Be Done.

Today the Federal grand jury meets
in New York to indict those held re-
sponsible for the General Slocum dis
aster. the State prosecuting attorney
having decided that ali could be pros
ecuted under Federal law who could
be reached by the State law, while the
statute Of the United States govern
ing criminal responsibility could be
more readily determined than the
State statute.
This activity is wholly commend
able, but there is still weak point
which must be fortified with logged
persistency If all the persons indicted
are 10 be brought to the bar of JUS
tice The United States circuit court
will not meet in New York until Oc-
tober. Consequently those indicted
cannot plead before then, and proba-
bly, will not be brought 10 trial before
December.
Past experiences have shown how
quickly time and new interests blot
out even the most dreadful horrors
from the public mind. Public atten-
ton and public sentiment cannot be
kept keyed up 70 concert pitch for six
months. When the newspapers drop
The matter, as drop It they must, the
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THE OLD MILL.
a BaIIad)

"a Bdllad.)
At the foot of the Hill IL stands, aloof.
Half hidden by the friendly leaves;
The old stone mill with its gambrel roof
With it's chimncys RACED, and it's crum-
bling walls,
And gables quaint with vines DER
grown.
The brook sdn flows DER the mimic
Long is''s stiIled the mill-stone.s mono
tone.
With cobwebs and dust on the windows
spread,
and veneer Of yellow meal
On the walls, and the rafters overhead.
On bands and belts, on nave and
wheel
How oft I rode there-I never may tell.
With the grist on my horse, before;
For / loved the miller's fair daughter
Who met me at the open door.
Our hearts were light and our cheeks
As We stood meath the old oak tree;
And the mill might stop, or the mill
For il was all the same to me,
II is years and years-and years and
years,
Since-I kissed her full lips deep-red;
And ever my eyes are dinmed with
For Nellie, my darling. is dead.
DAVID JAMES EVANS.
Washington, u. G,
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MISS PAYNE WIFE
OF JOHN PITCHER

One Of the prettiest weddings Of the
season took place Wednesday evening,
July %. at the Metropolitan Baptist
Church. Sixth and A Streets northeast,
when Miss Virginia K. Payne became
the bride Of John NJ Pitcher. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. John
Compton Ball. pastor OF the church
W. F. Bannester, James NJ. Brooks
w E Garrett, and Asa L. Gilbert
served as ushers The best man was
L. z. Reichard.
The bridal party entered the church
to the music of ''Lohengrin.' as played
by Mrs H. C. Wilbur. Miss Payne en-
tered the church with her father. Upton
Payne. who escorted her to the altar
and gave her hand in marriage
Miss Payne made a particularly hand
some bride, being a tail and graceful
girl. She was becOmingly attired in
white tucked silk deliberately trimmed
with chiffon and lace. Her tulle veil was
fastened by coronet of orange bios
SONS. She carried a shower bouquet of
Bride roses.
After a brief reception. Mr. and Mrs.
Pitcher left last evening for Baltimore.
where they will spend a few DAYS. GO
ing from there TO Atlantic City, Niagara
Falls, and Philadelphia. Upon their re-
turn 10 Washington they will be at
home to their friends at 1872 Emerson
Street northeast, after July Is.
Miss Daisy Grimes. daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. W. X. Grimes. of Thirty-sec-
ond Street northwest, and James Cros-
en-, We're united in marriage last night
at the parsonage Of the Congress Stree;
Methodist Protestant, the Rev. Thomas
O. Krouse. pastor, performing the cere-
Mfrefr %
rendered b. Mrs H. Clyde Grimes.
After the ceremony a reception was
held at the home of the brides parents
on Thirty-secOnd Street northwest
where the many friends OF the couple
were nicely entertained.
Mr. and Mrs. Crosen will immediately
take up their residence at 33I0 \ Street
northwest.
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SAYS JUDGE PARKER
CANNOT CARRY STATE

NEW YORK. June 3o.-An anti-Parker
protest telling why the jurist cannot
expect 10 be a winning candidate II
nominated has been sent broadcast by
Henry NJ Mcdonald. an Insurance
agent Of 63 Wall Street
In 1895 he was nominated for governor
on a ticket which IVES Enown rs the
Radical Democrat. bat it was kept on
the ballots by order OF the courts.
Mr.. Mcdonald who used 10 have q
desk in ex-senator Charles a. Towne's
Office. SAYS he wrote the letter without
consulting anyone, and added that
neither Senator TOwne nor Charles r.
Murphy knew about the document
The letter states that the only reason
why Judge Parker occupies his position
as chief Justice of the court OF appeals
is because the Citizens Cnlon lett the
name of Judge Wallace, the Republican
nominee for the office. on its ballots
He then says that Parker cannOS
carry New York, first, because OF the
fight between Hin and Murphy; second.
because Hnrs enemies up the State
want 10 punish him, and. third. because
the radical Democrats, particularly
those of the Henry George type, VIII
not support Parker.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-30
PLICHTED TROTH
AT CHEVY CHASE
Pretty Church Wedding in Which Alon-
sta White and Harold Walker
Were United.

At the beautiful suburban wedding at
Chevy Chase yesterday afternoon at $50
o'clock, when Miss Alonsita White be-
came the bride of Harold Walker. Mrs
Theodore Weld Birney, mother of the
bride attended her 10 the rose covered
altar and gave her away.
The church was deliberately decorated
the altar being almost a mass of roses
and foliage, while spring flowers and
foliage also decorated the body of All
Saints Church. where the wedding took
place The Rev DR. Childs, rector of
the church performed the ceremony.
The bride, who is tall handsome girl,
wore a gown of white chiffon cloth. the
skirt sun plated and drapcd with duch>
ess lace Her bridal veil was fastened
by crown of orange blossoms. and she
carried a white hound nravar hook Mise
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public will seem to forget. Then is
the time that pull gets in its death
" work, and in some mysterious
fashion there results condemnation
for none except the unfortunate vic
tins selected as scapegoats.
1t would seem that the awfulness
OF a thousand wanton deaths were
sufficient to prevent such wretched
miscarriage in the Slocum case. In
deed. there will be no such miscar-
riage, if the officials of the law do
their full duty.
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THURSDAY. JUNE so. 1904
Why Russia Lost Favor.

A certain Prince Oukahtomsky. ed
itor of the st. Petersburg Welcomes
IT, has written for THE Independ-
ent,' evidently with a purpose of
changing American sentiment in Rus
sia's favor, an article explaining with
much detail what Russia is going to
Go after she has crushed Japan.
The naivete of the article is most
amusing, while the blatantness of its
boastings rivals the performance of
General Kuropatkin before he started
for the front and learned by practical
experience exactly what it meant TO
drive the Japanese into the sea and
have the treaty OF peace signed in
Tokyo
OukahtOmsSy remarks that after
Japan is properly crushed" he looks
10 see Russia take a large slice of
China TO pay the expenses of the
war" Next England must be driven
out of India, for then only can there
be permanent peace. Russia will
then be without a rival throughout
Asia, and the White Car Will reign
everywhere from sea to sea"
Furthermore, the prince adds, "the
reason that America cherishes preju-
dice against Russia is TO be found in
the Misrepresentation of the English
press and news agencies"
America has 10 prejudice against
Russia America loves the Countess
Cassini far TOO well 10 be anything
less than anxious to love the coun-
tess native land But America. like
the mother who fondly adored the
naughty boy, but detested with equal
prOfoundness his naughtiness. Amer
lea cannot love the untruthfulness of
Russian diplomacy, the braggadoclo
OF Russian ofIicialism, nor the impo-
tency Of the Russian military.
Fer four years Russia assured this
country that she was only temper
arily in Manchuria. Now Prince
Oukahtomsky unblushingly admits
that she never had any intention OF
leaving Manchuria, excusing the per
fidy by arguing: 'Manchuria lay in
the line of Russian advance, and il
was the force of evolution that neces-
STATED our occupying that country
, which China had practically aban-
doned.'
Russia, in common with other ma
tons, has signed an agreement to re-
spect the integrity of China. Her
princely defender tacitly admits heI
signature does not conform with hel
purpose 20 take "a large slice OF
4 China" but he suggestiyely con.
tinues: 1T will be impossible for tho
Chinese generals TO restrain their
troops They will commit actual
hostilities against the Russians"
II is well that Russia should thus
unveil herself before the world. The
reign Of the White Gar everywhere
from sea TO sea" is indeed the ulti-
mate Of her ambition, which just now
is receiving such a shock from the
japanese, a barrier contemptuously
overlooked by the scheming Musco-
vite.
Why is American sentiment so out
spOkenly with these sturdy represen,
tatives Of the despised Oriental? Be.
cause America does not believe il
Russian despOtism, because she doe.
not believe in state, the policy o.
which is dictated by a church, becaus,
she does believe that Japan is fight
Ing the worlds battle Of progress il
enlightenment and civilization
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WERE MARRIED
IN RICHMOND

Miss Elizabeth Fairfax Beach, daugh-
ter of Mrs Mary Elizabeth Beach. and
Or. Arthur Wise de Bell were married
in Richmond yesterday at 6 o'clock at
the Second Baptist Church, in the pres
ence OF a large number of guests.
The bride was attended by her sisters
Miss SalIie Spottswood Beach and Miss
Kate Beach, as maids of honor. The
best man was Richard NJ. Chichester. of
Alexandria. Va. and Samuel Hugh
Beach, brother of the bride, gave her
auyaU-
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-30
SUMNER GOSSIP
Of THE CAPITAL
Miss DelanO's Engagement
to Robert Shealey.
CAPTAIN H0BS0N AT TUXEDO
Mrs. Berliner Herr, Who Became Ac-
quainted With Husband Correspond
ing About Postage Stamps.

An interesting engagement formally
announced by the Rev. and Mrs. John
6. Ames, is that of their niece. Miss
Eleanor 3. Delano. granddaughter Of
the late Hon. Columbus DeIano. Secre-
tary Of the Interior under President
Grant, TO Robert Preston Shealey, a
prominent young lawyer of Washington.
Mr. and Mrs. Beriah Wilkins have
gone to Poland Springs, Me, for the
summer
Miss Agnes Duncan, of indianapolis,
is the guest OF Miss Charlotte Ransdell.
daughter of the Sergeant-at-Arms Of the
Senate. Major Daniel f. RansdeIl Miss
RanSdell ana her guest VIII go 10 the
seashore before returning TO Indiana.
Capt. Richmond p. Hobson, L. s. y,
of Merrimac fame. is the house guest OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Georg- Huntington Hall al
their cottage at Tuxedo Park.
After spending the spring in Europe
Mr.. and Mrs. Guy Norman have arrived
in this country. and are at their sum-
mer place on the Massac husetts North
Shore. and viii later so to their Newport
cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs Tallmadge A. Lambert
and family have returned from Atlantic
City, and will leave today for their sum.
mer home. ThOrncrOft. in the Aueghenic.
near Deer Park. Nd.
Frederick W Carpenter. private sec
rotary to Secretary Taft. will leave here
today for Rangeley Lakes. in Maine
10 spend his vacation during the month
Of July.
Mrs Sol o. Berliner, wife Of the Unit
ed States consul at Teneriffe. Canar,
Islands, has arrived in Washington, ac
eompanied by her little son, for a visi
to her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. l. often
berg, at 1888 Y Street northwest. The
will be glad TO see their friends from
: to 10 o'clock p. m. Sunday. July 3
Mrs. Beriiner made the Acquaintance,
OF her husband while a student at Co
lumbar University and through writins
to him upon the subject OF postas'
stamp collections
Colonel and Mrs. GoodIoe have CLOSED
their residence in the city and are nov
doniciled at their country home, Wood
reve. in Maryland.
Mrs. Roswell Randall Hoes. wife o
Chaplain Hoes, L. S N, with bel
mother and sister, Mrs. S. L. Gouverneul
and Miss Gouverneur. has gone TO Caps
May where she has a cottage, for thu
summer.
Mary f. Kingsley and Paul y. Kings
ley, wife and son of Henry II. Kingsley
of this city, have gone 10 Strawberr!
Point Iowa TO visit Mrs Kingsley
parents They will be absent until abou
he middle Of September next
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-30

Enumerating the candidates whom
the PrOhibitionists might nominate. the
enthusiastic chairman. one Wolfenbar-
ger. of Nebraska. said that they had
that Gladstone and Lincoln combined
Carskadon. Of West Virginia" Yet the
convention fingers lovingly over the
name Of Gen. Nelson A. Miles, who
never claimed TO be anything except
himself
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Martha BUST. OF Charleston. S. c,
cousin of the bride. maid of honor. and
Miss Helen Stevens. cousin OF the bride,
Miss Ruth Walker. the bridegroOm's sis
ter. both of New York. and Miss Louise
Schoff. of Philadelphia. Miss Marjorie
Fisher, of Washington, and Miss Anna
Martin, of Nevada. bridesmaids. all were
gowns of white chiffon. The maid Of
honor wore white silk girdie and
wreath Of white rosebuds in her hair.
while the bridesmaids wore pink girdle
and pink wreaths.
Gano Dunn. of New York, was best
man. and the ushers were Alfred Cur
tiss, Hamilton Durrand. and Frederick
Goddard. all Of New York; Malcolm
Whitman. of Boston: Herbert Knox
Smith and Ensign c. W. Fisher, United
States Navy. of this city
The bridal procession entered the
church to the strains OF ''Lohengrin.
led by Misses Gathering and Lillian BIZ
ney the two younger daughters of MIS-
Birney, as flower girls Mrs Birney
wore a gown OF light gray crepe de chine
and a toque of the same color.
At the reception in the home OF the
brides mother, which followed the
church ceremony, a beautiful floral dec
Grafton was again seen. An orchestra
played in the gallery during the recep-
ton. \ large number OF the relatives
and intimate friends OF the bride were
al the house. Refreshments were served
in the dining room, where decoration
of American Beauty roses added 10 tht
attractiveness of the event.
Some of the out-of-town friends pres
ent were Mrs. Aldace F. Walker, the
bridegroom's mother. and his aunt, Miss
Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. William G Far
rlngton. Bcardman Tyler. and /. w
Drummond. all of New YORK; Mrs. j.
Emmett Smith, of Atlanta. Ga. Mrs w
+. Bennett and Miss Lillian Bennett,
Mrs. Conway, Mrs. Mitchell, and Mrs.
Charles Gnatz, all of Baltimore,
Mr.. Walker and his bride left last
evening for their long honeymoon jour
ney to the City of Mexico, which VIII De
their home for some time 10 come.
At the home of the brides mother in
south Brookland, last evening, Miss
Cora L. Surgis. daughter of Mrs a
". Osborne. was married to John
Sperle. jr.. a gunner IN the navy.
In compliment TO the bridegroom and
many of his friends. who were present
IN uniform. the decorations were prin-
cipaIly of the national colors.
The bride was attended by Miss Louise
SturCls and Miss jessie Hoyberger, both
of Washington. Charles Sperie. brother
OF the groom, was best man, and l. K.
Schwinger and Edward Green. were the
other attendants. The Rev. Mr.. Schroed-
or oficiated.
which the bride and groom went direct
10 their new home in South Brookland.
which Mr.. Sperle had previously fur
nished-
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Following the scathing finding of the
cOrOner's jury on the General Slocum
disaster, Secretary Cortelyou, Of the De-
partment of Commerce and Labor has
ordered a reinspection of all passenger
carrying steamboats, in New York har-
Dor. Better late than never. There are
also other harbors besides that of New
York
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-30

The vandals who slashed Santos-Du-
mont's airship were not YgOrrotes, of
course. but if they had been. we should
have considered them incapable Of self
government.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-30

A portrait Of Thomas Jefferson Will be
the only likeness Of a Democrat TO be
hung in the convention hall at 81. Louis
II takes considerable going backward to
find man on whom the entire Democra-
cy IS agreed.
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II may be the idea Of some people
that they want a quiet Fourth OF July
for the sake of the dear children's safe
ty, but so far as we are concerned, We
are thinking OF the grown peoples
nerves and comfort
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-30

The Filipino commissioners think that
their people viii be ready for self-gov-
eminent inside Of twenty years. the time
mentioned by Secretary Taft No one
would be more delighted than Secretary
Taft if the FilipinOs were 10 prove him a
liar
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a New York man is building an anu
race-suicide apartment house. and it viii
be all right if he can eliminate the
human nature from the mothers who
live there
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Secretary Taft has again proved that
he knows more about the Philippines
than the learned anti-imperlalists who
have never been there.