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The Washington times., 1904-12-12
The Thinking Horse.

Psychologists of renown have been
studying Hans, the famous horse that
does sums in arithmetic. They have
come 10 the conclusion that Hans is
unable 10 give a correct answer to a
question unless the one prOpounding
the Question himself knows the an
swer The horse fails when asked
\ T. perform blindfolded. Therefore. he
must read the mind OF the questioner
through some expression unobserved
|by the faculties OF human spectators.
Perhaps the learned scientists think
they have settled something. but they
should explain what il is. Apparent
~. they have demonstrated that the
equine has distinct powers OF discern
ment and thought. and. therefore. a
mind. To read an answer in the fea-
lures Of a person asking a question is
as nice an operation and as dihicult
as reading ia the equine understand
ing the comparatively simpler conclu-
sion that two and two make four
Other experts in psychology are
now engaged in studying the spirit
that bangs timidly on a table, or fits
in dim and fiuttering robes through
the visions OF the night. They may
find out something. particularly the
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President Eliot's Mistake.

President Eliot of Harvard is a con-
sistent opponent of labor unions. His
own line of endeavor has always been
in a field where such unions had no
particular province. They did not
concern him. He could view them as
a problem apart from his personal in
terests and his sympathies were, by
his associations. led in another direc-
ton That President Eliot is sincere
there can be no doubt, but that in re-
gard TO the broad issues involved he
is not a good authority. there can be
no doubt. either
President Eliot says he objects TO
the labor union because OF its doctrine
as TO the Limitation OF output This is
by no means a cardinal principle OF
the union. IL is exceptional. and only
for the meeting of a definite emergen-
cy. But il would be worth while>to
inquire whence has been derived this
principle, admitting that il has a place
in the system OF uni0nism. II seems
strangely similar 10 the rule of the
various industrial trusts. The output
OF mines. mills. packing houses. and
factories is artihcially limited. This
is not done by Jhe union. The out
pat of the farms is virtually limited
by first being cornered and then doled
out at extOrtiOnate price
The practice is a bad one. based on
selhshness. 1t IS illegal because il is
in restraint of trade Nevertheless
even President Eliot has no logica
right 10 condemn in The opposition
the casual use of the method whicl
among his friends is the usual rule.
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Mr.. hETCALF SUBaITS
HIS ANNUAL REPORT
Reviews Work Of Year, Showing What
Has Bon Done in the Inves-
tigation Of Trusts.

According 10 the annual report Of
Secretary Metcalf. OF tne Department Of
Commerce and Labor made public To-
day more than one II the big trusts
have been Investigated by The Bureau
OF Corporations
Secretary Metcalf says
For the purpose % laying the foun-
catiOn upon which direct iuvestiga tions
Or special corporations can be inteul-
gently conducted the bI.1Tau has COM
piled from sources other tnan the cor
porations themselves. an available in
formation regarding certain leading
combine tioas.
FROM "A careful analysis o. this ma
terlal II has been possible 10 form pre-
llmindfg Judgments regarding the
economic and financial practices ard ef-
fects Of combinations ia general. and 10
determine tie lines OF further suaefsI
inquiry. ON the basis Of Ihfs general
study preliminary outlines Of inquiries
TO De addressed directly 90 the coin-
panies are beng prepared.
ne results OF the Investigation II
the Deer industry, authorized by resO-
lutlon or Congress. wifi be made tie
subject Of a special report"
lie asks FOR more money for The bl,-
reau than was appropriated last year.
i ne bureau D. making an Investigation
into strikes and the employment 0f conc
NIct idboi As 10 Immigration laws lie
New legislation is again recommend
ed Provision should De made Tor tie
latriDufion Ot aliens ia accordance win
views heretofore expressed by this DE-
rartments for the physical Inspection of
aliens Dy Officers OF the Public Health
aud Marine Hospital Service stationed
az the ports Or foreign embarkation. for
the establishment OF a moral and man
ual standard for admissible aliens. for
the compilation Of data in regard TO
the annual departures of aliens from
the United States; for the registration
OF all Chinese lawfully resident IN the
United states al this time, thus fur
Eishing them with certificates which
VIII AFFORD them immunity from ar
rest ana Iol placing restrictions on
the right Of judicial officers TO release
Chinese persons on bail.
The Secretary concludes his report
With compliments 10 former Secretary
George .. cortelyou for his organiza-
tion and administration OF the depart-
Gnent
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
Christmas Tide Tales
Heard at the Capitol
IN ,SOCIETY,S. CIRCLE Chris
Senator of Sierras" Always Mistaken for the
Real Kris KringIe-Opnions Differ as
TO the Prevailing Weather.

These da be busy days for the Santa
Claus OF the Senate. Wherever ne goes.
Senator Stewart II Nevada is mistaken
for the real X, $ Kringle who hunts
for good children and puts things into
their stockings while they sleep. The
materialistic mind OF the average iuve-
nile OF today, however, Invariably sug-
gests the advantage Of witnessing per
sonaily the delivery of the goods. so
that If the long white-bearded Senator Is
stopped once a day ne is stopped prob
ably score OF times by wallis who
crave share in the JOYS Of Christ
mas
The Senator's kindly eye and his mas
sive frame. with shoulders bent slight
BY forward, complete the illusion of the
great gift-scatterer for whom every child
is looking at this season of the year His
bountiful nature shows itself I'm quiet
ways ana II an the stories Of his kind
ness to those "a less fortunate cir
cumtances are true. as they doubtless
are. there are many households through
out the Capital City iu which the Yule-
tide is q Joyous time mainly because OF
the undemoustratiye but sympathetic
ltindhness of the Senator OF the SieTras.
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Miss NewIand,s Betrothal.

Miss Frances Newlands' engagement
TO Lieut. Leopold Won BredOW. of the
German army which was announced
yesterday by the Senator from Nevada
and Mrs. NeWlaHdS u.-s.i1s tae export at
another large American fortune 20 for
elgn soil. uud DO possible is of greater
local interest than tnat of Miss Letter
and iHe EHri Of Suffolk. as Miss New
lands mas spent almost all of her young
lie ln this country and much Of ii al
the Capitol
Lieutenant won Rred0W was formerly
military uttuChr of the German embassy
here aud has recently been made an
ofncer of the Cuuassier Regiment or
the Guards, stationed at Berlin
Miss NrWidud~ made her uvbIt some
three of Iour years ago after completing
"a course lu the Columbian University ia
this city and enjoying exceptional ud-
Nantagcs OF education and travel abroad.
she IL ID brilliant CUUEeISatlOuullSt and.
like her sisters. Mrs. Charles Johnston
and Mrs William b. Johnston, of this
city. has inherited 20 ia-se fortune from
her late mother who was Mtss sharon,
OF California.
The marriage of Miss EdIth Newlands
a. Charles Johnston took place In April,
1903, and was followed three months
later by JhaJ 0t Aiss Janet NeWiauds 90
DT. William b. Johnston, the lwo bride
gTOoms being brothers. ana sons of the
late DT. W. W Johnston. OF this city.
Dr. and Mra. ~. b. Johnston sailed last
week to spend the winter abroad.
should Miss Frances NeWlands follow
the example ot her sisters. her marriage
viii take place an her fathers country
home, Wooaley, and be attended by few
guests. Lieutenant Won BrcdoW was
stationed iu Washington during the
season of 1903
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ThIee-Cent Fares.

Every citizen OF the District of Co
lumbia has reason for an earnest per
sonal interest in the measure 10 be
introduced by Representative Cow
herd in Congress providing for a )
cent fare on street railways in Wash
ington President Roosevelt says,
and all Will agree. that the Nation S
Capital should be a model for all mu-
inequalities. 1t should be a model
not only for its public buildings, for
honest and capable administration OF
its municipal government in its va
ried fields, but a model also. and par
ticularly, in its protection of the
rights OF its citizens to their own.
An elementary right. and one which,
in the development of modern trans
portation needs, has become one of
the most important rights OF the citi-
zen. is that of the control of the pub
lie highway. To grant exclusive privi-
leges of occupation TO any street rail-
way company is to put the future IN
the hands of an organization to which
self-interest is the controlling factor.
80 permit the hiding OF abnormal
profits in the intricacies of inflated
capitalization is to cheat the public
A municipality has performed its
whole share of the bargain with any
street railway company when it per-
mits a fare that shall return 4 lib
eral percentage Of profit upon an ac-
tual investment fairly reckoned.
It becomes, then. a proper and time
~ question whether the fares charged
by the street railways now occupying
Washington streets do more than this
Washington is peculiarly we'll siuat-
ed for the economical operation OF
street railways. The average length
of haul is very short as compared
with most cities. The sections pierced
by the tracks are in almost every
instance thickly settled All condi-
tions are favorable toward a low
street car fare
Let Congress. the governing power
Of the city. probe. and probe deeply, TO
learn what are the rights of Wash
ington's citizens. and to secure them
by appropriate legislation
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SUFFERING TO THE POOR
BROUGHT BY ICE BLASTS

Besides the pleasures of sleigh riding
skating, and snowballing, the cold wave
that is holding sway in Washington
brings with il much suffering and hard
ship 10 the city's poor.
Hundreds OF cases Of suffering from
the cold have been reported b. the As
sOciated Charities and the agents OF
that organization have worked almost
continuously since Saturday morning in
the endeaVOr 20 relieve the suffering as
much as possible
A number OF cases were reported
where families were without a stove, or
IRE of any description, and IN many
cases investigation revealed that the
windows had no glass ia them. and IN
a few or the worst cases not even an
attempt had been made 10 keep out the
cold by filing the openings with old
papers.
IL is estiT ated that during this ex-
treme weather about 10 families apply
10 the Associated Charities for aid, be-
sides those that are helped by the SAL
vatioA Army and other charitable IN
stitutiOns
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
when Van Duzer Walks.

'His heels hit hard = was the allitera-
tive comment heard in one of he public
galleries OF the House of Representa-
tiyes when Representative Van DuzeI
OF Nevada. walked down the center aisle
of the floor of the House. took a wide
circle In front of the Speakers desk. and
continued his way up one Of the side
aisles on the Democratic side.
Mr Van Duzer is a heavily built man,
and must tip the scales close 10 the
200-pound mark When he walks, his
heels hit the floor long before any other
part Of his feet and the result is that
his walk is emphatic. TO say the least.
He has an erect. military carriage, and
walks rapidly.
Ordinarily, when the members walk
along the floor aisies. the thick, green
carpet effectually muffies all sound OF
thei, footsteps. and their course OF
march Is silent With Mr.. Van DuZer,
however. il is different. fo2 his heels
hit hard
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Two Views on the Weather.

Cant say ike this sort OF weather. ="
declared Senator Berry. as he entered
the Capitol. grateful TO get out of the
range Of the winds which whistle around
the corners of the great building. and
away from the glare of the snow.
Not much like Arkansas" he CON
Timed wouldn't suit us at home 10
exchange cur weather for anything
ike this. We SOutherners know what a
paradise we live iu and we never be
grudge our Northern brethren all the
snow and ice they have I'M "a season.
They're welcome TO it, all there IS"
Isn't this the right kind OF weather
10 make you feel spry2' exclaimed Sen
atCV Elkins. as he went from the Capt.
tol Out into the crisp air and walked
with hrm step over the spOW. ''If
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
BIRTHDAY PARTY
FOR ROSA WELLS

dclightful birthday party was held
Thursday evening. al - . Street in
Miss Resi-, Wells honor.
Tho parlors we're decorated with Amer
.car Reuu roses and smliaX Several
piano selections We're rendered i'm a
charming manner by Misses Wells and
Doeriug Messrs. J. G.. and e. Finch's
singing was enjoyed by .yery one. Sup
Der was served downs ,airs, the tables
being decorated the same as pariors.
Among those present We're Misses y.
Wells. 81. Doerlng, +. Williams. NJ.
Wright NJ. Althom. ~ Keys. NJ Flynn.
- Finch and The following gentlemen.
A EugeI. G. Chase, a. simpson. j.
Taveuuor g.. Mayer K. Taylor q.
Finch and h. Finch and Mr.. ana MIS-.
James D. Finch. 1r.
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
CLosen Against His will.

1T Is rare, indeed, that man gets
from politics some preferment that he
doesn't want
Representative Carter Glass Of Vir-
gInia mates this assertion in speaking
Of his election sGme years ago TO the
Virginia State senate. without particu-
iariy desiring the place. as he was think
ing OF making the race for Congress
Representative Glass is a prominent
newspaper editor Of Lynchburg, and his
tastes lead more 10 journalism than TO
the dry routine Of legislative and COM
mittee work but his ability is shown III
either sphere. Tie ran for the next Con-
gress. IL is said, merely because he Is
one OF the men who hates 10 retire
under fire" from opponents.
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
.RenorSe.

The stranger stood al the corner dis
consoiaIe, while flakes siftcd inside the
upturEed collar OF his coat lie eliverad.
What alIs yOuE. asked "a policeman.
not uukiudIv.
Alas" said the waylarer. 81 am the
victim OF remorse. la my younger and
more tnoughtless years. became author
OF Beautiful snow
The policeman reached toward his
club. but restrained the impulse. and
PASSED Oh.
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PICKING CHERRIES.

/ was picking cherries up
Her fathers cherry tree.
Ia "a hammock in the shade
She was watching me.
Roses Ola her maiden breast.
Roses ina her hair.
Sine herself "a budding rose
Twenty times as fair
Growing weary all at once.
Down 20 rest / came,
Cherries 90 In pairs" j said.
we should do the same.
And the roses o'er her heart
Suffered an eclipse
] was picking cherries then
From her scarlet lips.
Minna Irving. ia The MetrOp0
Magazine.
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NOT HIS own.

t'Is il your custom, in reporting q seF-
mon. asked the new reporter. ITO put
the speakers words in quotation
marks"
Certainly" replied the city editor.
"By the way. whose sermon did you
have TO report2''
Rev. Mr.. Steele's"
"Ohi put that in single and double
quotes Philadelphia Press.
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
Dinner AZ Chinese Legation.

Scheduled for tonight in the social
world are "a dinner at The Chinese lesd-
tioL with Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng as
Losi- "a dinner IN honor OF the Neither
lands minister and his naDcee, Mis-
Elizabeth Glover. with Mr- and Mrs.
Charles j. Bell as hosts, another with
Mr. and Mrs. John Cropper as enter
lainers. and Mrs. SouJheriand dina n
Tor young people
Mrs. Il. Kirk Porter OF Pitts5urg, viii
entertain large number Of guests al a
musical this afternoon when Emil Faur.
al pin sburg. and other notable talent
of that city. will give the program.
Mrs. William Il. Way will be at home
tod from 90 q O'Clock
Nir5. Lizzie Kaufman, OF Eighteenth
street and Columbia Road. who has been
in Norfolk for the past month with her
daughter Mrs. A. Sigmund, formerly of
lLis city. is at home again.
Mrs. Bertha Cohlenzer is home as'dn
"a the LeIiox. after visit of three
weeks IN New York
AiIss Rhoda Baum of Chicago. is here
visiting her aunt Mis-. Baum, of Ninth
and Al Streets.
4. T. strasburger and family have
removed 10 the 1890 block Columbia
Road.
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

relationship between toasted cheese
and dreams, out they have no such
interesting subject as afforded by a
horse that reads minds, and must,
therefore, have a mind with which to
read
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

Washington has this much. what must
il be up IN The mountains, continued
the West Virginian. For keeping one
strong and healthy q little weather like
this Is Il first-rate tonic. II isn't as
handy, perhaps. put its good for a
change and We all like a little yuriety
along with the routine affairs of life.
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

announce the approaching marriage Of
their daughter. Elizabeth Nicholas Dor
sey. TO George Scott Russell Haycock,
the ceremony 10 take place at their home
In Virginia, December y.
The marriage Of Miss Frances Am
b-ose Hin, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs.
Henry Hill, of Culpeper. Va, 10 Pierce
Horn. of Dalton, Ca. took place yes
terday afternoon al O'Clock at the
Victoria, in the presence Of only the i'm
mediate relatives Of the bride and BRIDE
groom. Rev Samuel II. Greene, OF
Calvary Baptist Church, ofiiciated
Air. and Mrs. Horn left for the South
last evening. and viii spend their honey
moon in Mexico and Louisiana. but viii
be at home after January 10 at the Vic
toria, Fourteenth Street and yelling
Place.
The marriage OF Miss Ethel M. Root
L. Charles j. White is announced. They
were united by the Rev. William j.
Martin OF Christ Church, Alexandra.
on October p
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
UNCLE ALLEN.

"A good many men. said Uncle Allen
Sparks, ARE like one Of these country
fair balloons. They're regular sWelis,
but there isn't anything IN them but hot
air. - Chicago Tribune.
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
BRILLIANT PARTY
At MORTON BOARD
Secretary of the Navy Host
OF Distinguished Men.
MISS De KOvEN'S DEBUT
Chinese Ambassador Will Entertain
Tonight in Honor Of Netherlands
Minister and His Fiancee.

The Secretary Of the Navy entertained
a distinguished party of gentlemen at
luncheon yesterday in compliment 10 +.
.P Ripley. OF Chicago. Among The guests
We're:
Secretary Shaw, Secretary Hitchcock,
General Chamee, j. Pierpont Morgan,
and Frank A. Munsey. of New York; JOY
Morton. john Harris. and Mr.. Shonts,
of Chicago, and Senator Elkins OF West
Virginia.
Baroness Hengelmuller held her Sum
day afternoon lat home in the Austrian
embassy yesterday. the nrst Of the sea
son. and was greeted by a brilliant
thrOng of diplomats and society peo-
pie.
Senator and Mrs. Elkins entertained a
family party al dinner last night, which
Included Senator Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee. and other members Of the family
now In Washington. the only outside
guest being Mr. Munsey. OF New York.
Miss EtheIIe de Koven viii make her
debut al the New Willard this after
noon al "a Tea and dance, when she viii
/ have "a large corps of assistants from
I the younger ranks of society. Miss dc
Koveu is one OF the most accomplished
girls presented This winter. is inclined
/ TO be literary rather than superhciaily
social. but is iB every way splendid
ladditiou 10 the younger set
Mrs. CuTc0ran Thom, Mrs. Herbert
/ Putnam. Miss WetmOre. and others WIN
assis. Mrs de koven during the after
noon
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

Mr. Flint in dealing with the Sultan.
should remember that Turkey is the
Mrs Chadwick OF Europe
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
Points in Paragraphs.

In the fight against Senator Smoot
essays on Mormonism win not count Tor
much
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

Big promises are being made to the
Firms, but the people Of that land all
assume an attitude Of being from Mis-
souri,
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

Tons Of mOlasses We're put into a
railroad tank near New Orleans. You're
giving us taffy" said the disglsted en-
gineers as they shoveled out candied
clinkers.
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

Car Nicholas is TO be ngratulated
upon the resignation of certain OF hls
ducal advisers
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
CARDS ISSUED
FOR MARRIAGES

Mrs. Samuel D. Frye, of Greenville.
Miss. has issued invitations 10 the mar
riage of ner daughter Miss Harriet
Louise Dabney. 20 William Wilbur Keb-
Hlger. Of this city, for Tuesday evening,
December %. az o'clock. at ST. James
Episcopal Church. After January i Mr..
Keblinger and has bride viii be- at home
at 1Z29 Harvard Street. this city
Cards are out for the marriage on
Tuesday afternoon, December 20, Of
Lieut. William Peterlsin Upshur, of the
United States Marine Corps, TO Miss
Lucy Taylor Munford. of Annapolis, Nd.
Lieutenant Upshur. who is a son of Dr.
John n Upshur, one of the leading phy-
sicians Of Richmond, Va. IS a cousin Of
Bishop Peterkin, of West Virginia. and
a greatnephew of Admiral Upshur, sof
Washington.
Miss NIunford IS a daughter of the late
Rev. William Munford, al one time rec
TOR or St Peters l.. r Church. Sails
bury, Md, and a niece of Gen. Tom
Munford. OF Lynchburg- Lieutenant Up
shur and Miss Munford both represent
aristOcratic Virginia families.
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

9'''f- ''''S p ili Cd iSSSptiNS Aioou.
When a req flag is raised in St
Petersburg IL means something more
serious than an auction.
Dr. Chadwick sesents the effort 10
draw an analogy between his wife and
Nine Humbert. The Humbert woman
may have ii kick coming. 100.
A New York man went 10 Jail after
confessing 10 a crime of which he Ee-
lissed his wife guilty. Now he finds the
crime was committed by some unknown
woman. and is trying 10 figure out
whom the joke is on.
There Is NOT the slightest doubt ulat
while j. PierpOnt Morgan was in this
city recently. he spent a few moments
al the White House. Useless 20 try 10
faes. dread fact from New York
papers. bat they are begged not 10
make "A scandal OF il.
Hunting fatalities are nearly over Tor
this season. aud the mortuary list IS
leaning upon The skaters Tor recruits.
il Is surprising that there could have
been sale of the jewels os the late
Queen Drasa. FOR the assasslus who
broke into her Dom "a night and pitched
her body out Of the window had an
excellent chance 10 steal the gems.
yellow journalism in the metropolis is
now publishing serial THAI might Doe
called New York by Gasligrt
The pedestrian who fell yesterday was
/ iu Hn probability allowed "a discount by
( the recording angel
What has become of The official Inyrs-
/ ,igatl1u that was % chase the crippled
/ hcrdiCs from the strretsg
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

None OF the Nobel prizes has yet
found way 10 America. although
genius here Is in a receptive mood.
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

Mr. and Mrs. Richard Brooke Dorsey
The Washington times., 1904-12-12

When req flag is raised in St.
Petersburg il means something more
serious than an auction
The Washington times., 1904-12-12
Tall, Slender Woman.

Miss Letter is tall. slender. hand
some woman. with an irresistible smile
and great fund OF humor. She is less
Studiuus than Was Lady Ourz0n i'm her
earlier days, but Is possessed OF "a far
merrier spirit, and is witty to "a marked
degree. Like her mother and sisters. she
IS exceedingly distinguished i'm appear
ance. as well as handsome.
IL ls said 70 have been her daring
hOrsa mdnSuip which first won the adj
mliatlou oi the earl, and SHE Is one of
/ me best whips and riders iu this coun-
NY Her marriage viii send another
large fortune OF millions OF dollars out
OF This country.
Henry MaiyUeuS paeet Howard. nine
teentH Earl uI suffolk and The twelfth
Bari ui berkshire. was born September
. i5, Nlt aura succeeded 10 the title n
lA5s. lie ls captain OF the Fourth Bat
TALON oI the GloucesteTshge Regiment
ana lS uu extra Iide-dc-Cump 90 the
Flctiuy oI india Baron CurzOn, of ked-
lesion, MlS~ Letters 1rOIuer-iu-luW tie
ls "a Liberal tuiouist in politics. lie
owns about 1900 acres ana "a celebrated
picture gallery and a collection of old
masters The eITl is au enthusiastic
sportsman
ID Was reported in 1859 that Miss
, Letter Who was a glsest al the viccroy =
palace lu India. WAS engaged To marry
The Earl ul Suffolk and Berkshire but
Mrs. Letter denied the report