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The Washington times., 1904-06-01

What William Travers Jerome
could not do to the reputation Of
Reginald, scion of the Vanderbilts.
Reginald has done for himself. Those
whom he counted as his intimate
friends never charged it as anything
to his discredit that he should gam
bic, though they may have grieved
because he was caught But at the
philadelphia Horse Show Reginald
uncovered a streak of yellow that
even his friends will find it hard to
overlook In a fit of temper because
his horses failed to secure the blue
ribbons, he drove straight into the
paddock, thereby violating a settled
horse show custom, that of driving
around the ring for the benefit of the
spectators after the prizes have been
awarded. Reggie is not a good
sport" cried one of the spectators,
and not to be a good sport is some
thing no gentleman can afford.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
MAY MUSICALE
AT ST. ALBAN'S

The final musicale OF the rear wax
gwen yesterday afternoon At O'Clock.
at the National Cathedral School 1T st.
Adams
The program was opened with a
charming waltz by Gurlitt. played as
a duet by two Of the younger pupils.
This was followed by several Piano
solos from Beethoven. Chopin. and
Schutt. all rendered with skill and taste
b. the young women of the music de-
partment. Songs from d'Albert. Thomas
Massenet. Smart. Meyer-Helmund. and
Gomez. gave equal evidence Of the ex-
cehent training received by the pupils
under Miss Ellen r. Pierce. the teacher
IT. charge of the vocal department in
which there are an unusual number OF
fine voices.
Probably the NEST interesting number
of the afternoon was the unusual ar
raEgement for two pianos Of Gluck-
Rch.n's overture from "Iphigan's." with
the ending written by Richard Wagner.
While this overture arranged for me
plano is a popular concert number II
GERMANY. il has never before been
givei in Washington. probably not IN
America.
The program closed with Richard
Wagners 'KaiSeTmarch,' brilliantly
rendered as a duet. with Frauleia Luz
ders herself at the piano. accompanied
by Miss Elizabeth A. Washington.
The other young women who took
part in the program We're the Misses
Marjorie Harvey, Natalie Magruder, Ar
line Payne. and Edith Van SantvOOTd.
Of the graduating class, and the Misses
Mary II. Chew, Eliza Horn. Neliey Key
ser, Elizabeth kibbey. Beatrice Mehony,
Sarah Mcclure. Lucille Paxton, Emma
Sharpe, and Adele Steiner.
The performance was one which iuStt-
re. the pride OF The school in its musfN
department under the direction Of Frau
lein Hermine Luders. who is herself a
pianist Of rare power and magnetism
and was pupil Of Iiszt.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
NATIVE PERSIAN POET
TO DECIPRER YERKES RUG

Millionaire Charles T. Yerkes has Sc
cured an extension Of time until Sep
TENDER. I'm which TO furnish a bill of par
uculars to Prof. Richard Gotthcil. stat
ing wherein Mr.. Gottheils translation
Of the inscription of Mr.. Yerkes' famous
ancient Persian rug is wrong. Prof.
Gottheil Is suing Mr. Yerkes for $500 for
translating the inscription.
Mr.. Yerkes says the professors trans
lation is faulty. He expects the Persian
ambassador to Turkey, famed abroad as
poet and scholar, to have "A correct
translation ready by September.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

At its meeting yesterday the Cabi-
net discussed fully the case of Ion
Perdicaris, the American citizen held
captive by the insurgent chief Raisuli
in Morocco. A cable from Admiral
Chadwick makes it plain that Raisu-
lis action was primarily for the pur-
pose Of forcing the Sultan of Morocco
to yield to the chiefs demands for a
subordinate kingdom with the right
20 levy taxes over a large territory.
The important new feature in the sit
uation is the request of the United
States made through Secretary Hay
that France use her good Offices in
freeing Perdicaris and Marley.
Frances influence with the Sultan of
Morocco is well known, and she has
already secured the release Of a
Frenchman held as are the American
and the Englishman. If she can re-
peat the feat her diplomatic victory
will be impressive in the eyes of the
world. Certain It is II harm does
come to the prisoners, both the
United States and Great Britain will
insist upon the quick punishment of
those responsible even If they have
to administer justice themselves.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

Lieut.. Carlo Pfster. newly appointed
naval attache Of the Italian embassy
has arrived in Washington He is a
native of Tuscany. and came here from
Rome. where he served as private sec
rotary at the italian embassy.
II Arthur Raikes. counselor and first
secretary Of the British embassy. Is pro-
NOTED to the rank of minister. he will
not return to his post in Washington.
but Will probably be succeeded by one
g President Roosevelt's intimate
friends, Spring Rice. now secretary Of
Ine BRUSH embassy at St Petersburg
when President Roosevelt was Civil Ser
vice vice Gommissioner and the present am
DaSsador from Germany WIS a secre-
tary, the three men were trsepara HE
companions.
NJ. Jusserand. the French ambassador
will go to Philadelphia June IL. TO de-
liver an address at the commencement
exercises OF the Pennsylvania Univer-
Slty. lie VIII also address the Alliance
Sir Lang, the Chinese minister. has
gone 10 New York to meet Prince Pm
Lun upon his arrival
Mrs. William Birney left yesterday TO
---N 49, @'A1NNAs WI =. l. Il I1auCn, In
Tacoma. Wash. and will also visit
friends In Portland. Ore, and san
francisco before returning East.
Before joining her husband in New
York. Mrs. John Biddle viii go 10 Re1k-
ley Springs, w Va. for a while.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peyton Russell, who are
among Washington's most hospitabIe
and elegant hosts. sailed today and will
spend the summer in Europe
Mr. and Mrs. p. Lee Phillips, who pro-
pose making extensive improvements IN
their residence during the summer. will
occupy for that time the Eighteenth
street nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Chiffon, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. w. BENJAMIN will
leave tomorrow for their summer home
! In Vermont.
John @. Price. Of this city, left yes
terday for his home. Canton. Ohio. ac-
companied by julius Kelly. who will be
his best man at his wedding. which will
take place at Columbus. Ohio. on June
Ohio.
Ward w. Lyon left yesterday morning,
with his mother and sister, Miss Kath-
crime Lyon. for St. Louis, where they
VIII meet Mr.. Lyon, and later proceed
10 their home in Los Angeles, Cal.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
GOLD IN EVERY NOOK
OF PUGH HOMESTEAD

YOUNGSTOWN. Pa, June In
searching through the home Of Sarah
Ann Pugh. the rich woman who died
several days ago bequeathing $4,000 TO
ST James Episcopal Church at Evans
burg for the beaudfying OF the ceme-
terry, +. l. Slough, the executor, found
gold coins in every room in the house
Gold was found In cupboards. sewing
baskets. boxes and even under the car
pets. In all. several hundred dollars was
found. One hundred dollars in new
notes was hidden In the family Bible.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
Suicide.
Why Chances Are Against It's Being
an Escape.


an Escape.
BrOOding melancholy, profound dis
enlargement, and pessimistic ques-
tioning whether life is really worth
the living are practically universal
human experiences. bred by egotism
and nurtured in vanity.
It cannot be truthfully said that
even so extraordinary a case of-self-
inflicted death as that of Mayor Nc
Lane of Baltimore is really inexpli-
cable to humanity in general, for
humanity can trace in it's own ex-
periences the steps that lead to such
q tragedy.
Rarely, therefore, is the suicide ut
terly bereft of the sympathy of the
public, and this is right. The man
should receive infinite pity for his
sufferiBgs, but pity for him should
not prevent utter condemnation of the
method he employed to free himself
from his troubles.
Suicide is the grimmest of all of
unbalanced mankinds horrible mis-
takes. 1t probably takes a certain
kind of courage to kill ones self, but,
after all, seIf-destruction is cowardly.
No man ever killed himself who was
not in his heart of hearts afraid TO
live.
BY no honest logic does a man rea-
son himself into a belief that he is go
ing to benefit by dying. He simply
follows blind impulse. He takes a
chance on the hereafter, after COM
forting himself that it canno. be
worse than the present. He CANDLES
with death, and he invariably loses.
Suicide is always the elimination of
selfshness. Progression is the law
of the universe, and progression is
always orderly and logical. No
schoolboy ever learned long division
by skipping addition and subtraction,
and It is not likely that any man is
going to learn how TO live Alright by
dying all wrong.
What is man anyhow, flesh, blood
and bones? Only the most superficial
so regard him. A man is what he
thinks and knows and does; and we
all recognize this by basjng our final
judgment of men not on their looks,
but on their character.
Men have often come to blows dis
o1ff0e over a mental DrODOsitiOu hut
there never yet was recorded an in
stance where a punch on the jaw
changed a mans convictions regard
ing right and wrong. though it may
have made him cautious about utter
ing them.
1t is not likely, therefore, that a
bullet in the body is going peremp-
torily to dispose of a mans problem,
which. after all. is in a final analysis
a contest between his character amt
his environment
Those who travel through life with
their eyes open sooner or later reach
the inevitable conclusion that while
troubles may be postponed, they can
never be escaped until they are faced
squarely and conquered. They also
learn that troubles are easiest con
quered when first encountered. The
place TO work on this life's problems
is here and now. There is real dan
ger. as Hamlet realized full well, in
fying ito others we know not of.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
WRITS OF HABEAS CORPUS
IN THE CONTEMPT CASE

RALEIGH, n. c.. June Judge Con-
nor has issued writs OF habeas corpus
for L. W. Kerr. G. F. Carroll. and r. c.
Switzerland, sentenced by Judge Robert
u PEBBLES, Of the superior court. TO fine
and Imprisonment for contempt The
writs are returnable forthwith. and the
hearing will be held here today before
the full bench OF the supreme court
Judge COnnor telegraphed Judge Pee
bles and c. c. Lyons. solicitor of the
district IN which Kerr, Carroll, and
Switzerland live, of his action in the
matter
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

While the summer sun heats the
asphalt all day. and the asphalt in it's
turn radiates the heat all night, Su-
perintendcnt Stutler vouchsafes the
interesting information that it would
take 1920 men and S19, 500 to remove
the snow from all the sidewalks Of
Washington in one day. SeasonabIe
information like that i9 welcome. It
makes one almost believe that snow
is real.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
Japan and China.
The Ultimate of Japanese Policy in
Celestial Kingdom.

Celestial Kingdom.
It is easily believed that Japan's Of
fer to return 10 China all Of China's
original holdings. if the war with
Russia ends in Japan's favor. has
been made in good faith and will be
kept in good faith.
Japan's policy since her war with
China, from which time dates the
Chinese Renaissance, has been con-
sistent. With rare craftsmanship
she recognized the necessity for her
own welfare Of making a friend out
Of her old enemy; and although ia
pan found China chagrined and sus-
picious after defeat. she persisted and
succeeded in worming her way into
Celestial good graces.
Tho failure Of Russian diplomacy
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

The Japanese have walked quietly
into Dalny, the city built TO order by
Russia at an expense of SIS 900 900.
and thereby come into possession of
property Of much value, such as
docks, barracks, railway and tele-
graph stations, passenger and freight
cars. The city was hurriedly aban-
doned by the Russians after the loss
Of Nan-Shan Hill. They sunk the
great pier and burned the railroad
bridges, though as the piers are still
standing, the task of restoration will
be comparatively easy. Port Arthur
is now invested to a certainty, cut off
from communication on all sides;
and Japan can choose whether to
wait for hunger to drive the other
fellows out or attempt an assault at
the expense Of many lives. Siege
would be slow but sure. Assault
would be brilliant but uncertain. 1t
all depends on whether Japan thinks
she can afford TO wait.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

winter Mr.. hauge was particularly at
TfntiYt 10 her.
The ceremony took place at O'Clock
last evening at the home Of the brides
mother Mrs James Todd. oolY the un-
mediate family being present. Mr..
Hauge and his bride left after the cerC-
mony for an extended trip.
= he Swedish legation has been located
al lar Harbor for several seasons past,
aud II is probable that Mr.. and Mrs.
iiau-e Will go there unless che secr2-
.dry res abroad.
Among the numerous weddings ar
ranged for this evening is that OF Miss
Grace Elizabeth Butler. and Dr. Henry
A PolkinhOrn, which will take place ut
the home of the brides parents. the Rev
and Mrs. J. @. Butler. Only a few
friends will witness the ceremony, but
a reception later viii be attended by a
number of people.
Miss Sarah Evelyn Baylor, daughter
of Capt James b. Baylor. of this city.
will be married at the home Of her
grandmother In StauntOn. Va, to Pei
ham Blackford Of Baltimore. today.
The marriage Of Miss Daisy NJ Bell
and William .. Downey will take place
at St. Patrick's Church, Wednesday,
June Is.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
WEDNESDAY. JUNE l. 1901.

Tom i. Johnson's four-cent car
fares for Cleveland, Ohio, have been
declared illegal by the United States
Supreme Court, because it would VIC
late q contract. This will be welcome
news to the. conductors, bearing the
white mans burden il the form Of
pennies with which to make change
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
YUKON RAILROAD CHARTERED.

RICHMOND, Va, June 1.-The Valdes
Yukon Railroad Company, with SlOOOOOOO
capital. has been chartered here. J.
Wetmore Wilcox. of Norfolk will be
state agent for the company. Amber J.
of New York, is president. and
John b. Summerfield. of Brooklyn, IS
secretary and treasurer.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
IN PARK
FOR MISS OURAND
Guest of Honor at Mrs.
divers Luncheon.
OTHER SIMILAR FUNCTIONS
MISS Morris Entertains Maid of Honor
and Bridesmaids at Pink and
White Tables.

Miss Durand, daughter of the British
ambassador and Lady Durand, was the
guest yesterday Of Miss Oliver, who
gave bridal party out through Rock
Creek Park, IN her honor, and later
served an al fresco supper on the green
in the park
Various entertainments of an informal
nature have been given for Miss Du-
rand, who leaves Washington today
with her mother, Lady Durand. for their
summer home at Lenox. The ambassa-
dor Will follow his wife and daughter 70
Lenox in the near future. taking with
him HIS entire staff.
Pink and white was the color scheme
at the dove luncheon yesterday, when
Miss Desdemona Morris. a bride OF to-
morrow, entertained her maid OF honor
and bridesmaids. The guests were Miss
May Applegarth, Of Baltimore, maid Of
honor; Miss Helen Humphrey. of Wash
ington; Miss Bessie De Fries, Of Indian
apohs, and Miss Nettie Lowery and Miss
Ada Ramsey, of Baltimore.
Inc br1de-elect presented each of her
attendants with bowknot pin of gold
that for the maid Of honor being stud
oed with pearls and for the bridesmaids,
turquoise.
A number of guests from New York
fhllaueIphla, ana baltimore are now ~
the city 20 attend the wedding
Mr. and Mrs. Henry p. Beatty were
hosts at a dinner at the New Willard
last evening In honor of Miss Bangs and
Miss Wilton and the senior class Of the
National Cathedral School. The guests
Included Miss Helen Aldrich. Miss Cor
nelia Baird. Miss Lorraine Beatty, Miss
hatrine Bowers, Miss Elsie Ely. Miss
Miss Adeline Hammond, Miss Marjorie
Harvey, Miss Isabel Horn. Miss Louise
MacAdams, Miss Natalie Magruder
Miss Airline Payne, Miss Miriam Raw
mond. Miss Mary Sargent. Miss Lucy
Sdscerr, and Miss Edith Van Santvoord
Miss Merriam, daughter Of the former
Director Of the Census. who IS the guest
Of her aunt. Mrs Russell. was the guest
OF the Russian ambassador and Coun-
tess Cassini al luncheon yesterday
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
NATIONAL UNIVERSITY
LAW CLASS EXERCISES

The thirty-ffth annual commence
ment exercises of the law department
of the National University will take
place tomorrow night in the New Ma
t:onal -Theater The address TO the
members OF the graduating class VIII
be made by the Hon. Robert b. Arm
strong, Assistant Secretary Of the
Treasury.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

Some people are finding fault with the
President because he made an address
at Gettysburg on the sacred spot once
occupied by Abraham Lincoln. Has
there been a fence around that spot ever
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

We are informed that the Democratic
party cannot afford to blunder this year.
But that party always did have a taste
for extensive luxuriCs.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

A New York o-ganist shocked his con-
gregaticn by playing the lively strains
OF THE Campbells Are Coming" among
his Memorial Day music. Il is lucky
that he did not include Yankee Doodle. "
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

A Brooklyn mOtorman is commended
for his heroism in running his car whilc
It was devOured by flames. But THAT
about the company IN whose bai!iwick
burning cars seem TO occur so frequently
Of l1to9
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

Live stock Is said TO be cheaper now
than for a long time past-prObdbly
cheaper than since last election year.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

Washington society people were much
surprised to receive news Of the mar
ritge CT Hialnlar Christian Hauge. sec
retaTv OF the legation Of Norway and
Sweden, yesterday. in Louisville. Ky.
to Mrs Louise Todd Joy. RumOr has
been rife with the names of the popular
young foreigner and the charming Blue
Grass widow for several months past,
but the wedding was an entire surprise.
Mrs. Joy has visited Washington for
several seasons, and during the past
The Washington times., 1904-06-01
PERSONAL NOTES
OF DIPLOMATS
Naval Attache of italian Embassy in
Washington-M. Jusserand to
Speak in Philadelphia.

Lieut.. Carlo Pfster. newly appointed
naval attache Of the Italian embassy.
has arrived in Washington He is a
native of Tuscany. and came here from
Rome, where he served as private sec
rotary at the Italian embassy.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

NJ. Jusserand. the French ambassador
will go TO Philadelphia June Il. to de-
liver an address at the commencement
exercises OF the Pennsylvania Univer-
sity. He will also address the Alliance
Franchise.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

Sir LANG, the Chinese minister. has
gone 10 New York 10 meet Prince Pu
Lun upon his arrival.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. p. Lee Phillips. who pro-
pose making extensive improvements IN
their residence during the summer. will
occupy for that time the Eighteenth
Street home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Chiffon, jr.
The Washington times., 1904-06-01

Mrs. William Birney left yesterday to
visit her sister, Mrs. Z. F. Hauch. in
Tacoma, Wash. and will also visit
Francisco before returning East
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-19

career. "a silver rouble is worth about
90 cents The tenth group Is for horses
that have not won 800 roubles, the ninth
for horses that have not won 5000 roubles,
the eighth for horses that have not won
5000 roubles. the fifth for horses that have
not won $1,000 roubles. etc.
The last, or first, group is for horses
that have won over 5000 roubles. After
horse has won 900 roubles he is barred
from all groups and can only race in special
events, similar 10 our free-for-als.
Special inducements are offered drivers
to try Tor every heat, the government CIV
ing LOCO roubes for every quarter OF a
second clipped from the ground or ice
record, In addition to the purses. the
trotting clubs pay premium to the first
three horses in each race that trot faster
than their previous records. The purses
are divided az follows:
Ten per cent OF each purse goes to the
third horse; from the balance if the second
horse finishes less than half second he
hind the first horse, he gets 30 l-3 per
cent; if he finishes one-half a second to
second behind the first horse. he gets
% per cent. and if he finishes one second or
more behind the first horse, then he gets
only 20 per cent, the other 70 per cent
going to the winner. The object Of this
plan j, to make it to the interest Of every
driver to finish az close up as possible
Drivers weigh in with their sulkies, the
combined weight to be PIG pounds, or suff-
cient lead must be carried to make that
weight.
The trotting meetings are well attended,
and the betting is heavy. being conducted
on the Paris mutual system.
Ringers are scarce, and when caught the
offending parties are severely dealt with.
About year ago when the American stall
lion William c. X, 2:lsla, was being mas
qucraded over the Russian track under an
alias, the watchtu officials detected him
promptly Two American horsemen were
literally remunerated for going to Russia
to positively establish the identity of the
horse, the latter being contiscated by the
government and the guilty parties sen
fenced to long terms in prison.
GEO A. SCHNEIDER.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-19
PARKER GETS
DELEGATES

ALBANY, n. Y, April l9.-The Demo
cratic state convention yesterday selected
the following delegates-at-large and in
structed them, by vote of 30l to l49, for
Judge Alton b. Parker as the state candi-
date for the presidency David b. Hill of
Albany, Edward Murphy. ir.. of Troy,
George Ehret of New York city and James
w. Ridgeway of Brooklyn As alternates
it selected G. ~ Bulger of Oswego. W.
CARL Ely OF Buffalo, {. II. Alderman OF
Broome and Francis Burton Harrison or
New York.
The list of district delegates to the ma
tional convention includes the following:
Perry Belmont, p Ii. McCamen, Martin
w. Littleiohn. Controller Edward NJ.
Grout, James Sheehan Congressman T. d.
Sullivan, Congressman Sulzer. Lewis Nix
on, Bird S. Coler, William McAdoo w.
Bourke Cochran, Robert A. Van Wyck,
Charles f Murphy, Franklin Bartlett,
Charles A. Towne, Thomas f. Grady,
Harry Payne Whitney, jefferson NJ. Levy.
Charles W. Dayton, Asa Bird Gardiner,
Elliott p Dantorth, George o. Raines and
John B. Stanchdeld.
A heated discussion arose over the mat
ter OF instructing the delegati for any
one man, in which Senator Grady and
Bourke Cochran argued for an uninstruct-
ed delegation, while Senator McCarFen and
David B. Hill urged the necessity of the
delegation acting as unit and that the
best way to insure this unity OF action
was to instruct the delegation now, and
thus prevent any possibility of an erup-
ton.
The platform adopted renews fidelity to
the principles of jefferson; insists that we
must keep inviolate treaty pledges; urges
a fixed national policy; insists that cor
porations must be controlled by the
states; opposes trusts and combines; In
sists on check on the present extrava-
gance of public officers; asks for a revision
of the tariff putting raw materials on the
free list: asks for the maintenance of
state rights as opposed to Capitalization;
pledges honesty in the public service and
the impartial maintenance of the rights
of labor and capital, and instructs the
delegates to act as unit and to vote Tor
the candidacy OF Alton B. Parker.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1904-04-19
MORE EQUIPMENT FOR THE
JAP RAILROAD IN KOREA

Another train load Of railroad material
arrived this morning. bound for Japan.
This shipment consists of seven locomo-
tives. besides other rolling stock, 1t is
said that agents of the Japanese govern
ment have been endeavoring to get space
on the Aeamemnon for this shipment
Space had already been secured on the
fremont, OF the Boston Steamship compa-
ny. but the japanese government is known
TO be anxious to secure this shipment Of
rolling stock as soon as possible, SO that
it can can be used in transporting troops
in Korea.
Agents Of the two boats would not give
out any particulars in regard to the mat
ter but it is known that part of the ship
ment win 90 on the Blue Funnel liner.
1t is also known that the entire shipment
was rushed as soon as it was learned that
it might reach here in time to catch this
boat.
The Agamemnon is now loading a guam