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The Washington times., 1904-01-17
8 STRANGE HISTORY OF MENELIK KING OF ABYSSNIA.e

IT HERE is some likelihood that a.
lineaI descendant OF King Solo
4 mon and the Queen Of sheba will
be one Of the special guests at
the worlds fair in st. Louis In that
event the presence OF an ordinary scion
OF modern royalty. such as the Prince
Of Wales. or the Crown Prince of Ger
many. will be OF comparatively insig-
nificant interest This extraordinarily
interesting parsonage is the Emperor
Meneiik Of Abyssinia. 70 whose capt
tai and court a special envoy Of the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition and of
the President Of the United States was
sent. bearing an invitation engraved in
solid silver for his personal attend
ance and the participation of his ma
ton in the great fair.
A Descendant of Solomon.
If Menelik II is a descendant Of Solo
mon. as he AYERS and as more or less
authenticated history afirns. he is
therefore also descended from King
David. that doughty and strenuous Da-
vid who slew the terrible giant Goliath
with a pebble from his sling: what in
habitant of western Christendom. then
would care TO devote special attention
to a son Of Edward VII OF Of william
II. when a scion Of David and Solomon
occupying a throne that was ancient
before the building OF the temple Of
Jerusalem. may be seen in breathing
hesh7
Robert p Skinner. United States con
sui general at MarseiIles. France. 1.
now at Addes-Ababa. capital Of Abys
sinia, having just presented an invi
tation 10 King Menelik 10 the World,
Fair. Consul General Skinner will alss
set forth. on behalf OF the United
States Government, the advantages Of Z
commercial treaty with this country and
present arguments to show why Abys
sinia should be represented by an ex
hibit at the fair
Consul SINNERS Visit to Menelik.
Mr.. SINNERS equipment for the triI
70 Addis-Ababa was provided by tn,
a emp VI Ailt European HAudaf0i
bearing him to DGbOuti. the French por
Of Africa, opposite Alden. From Their,
ne Travelled over the French railroad
TO Harriar. where he engaged camel
and native porters 10 take him over IN,
plains to Menelik's capital The over
land trip required from sixteen tC
twenty days the distance being nearl,
800 miles. The people are noted FOL
their hospitality and Mr.. Skinner couIt
have Travelled alone but for the fac
that the natives would consider him o
no Importance II he lacked a caravan
All officials and personages Of impor
tance travel with caravans in tina
country.
Consul General Skinner. I'm addition Il
presenting the Worlds Fair invitation
is endeaYoring to induce Menelk L
enter "a commercial treaty with tn,
United States. Representatives o
France. Italy. Germany, and GreaJ
Britain are being permanently estab
hshed al the capital of Abyssinia, an,
It is felt that the United States shouI
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
Charming Personality Of Mrs.
Adna R. Chaffee, Vile Of
the New Chief Of Staff.
Her Home in Washington
and Its Unique Treasures.
Copyright, 1904. by Walden rawcett.)

Copyright, 1904, by Walden Fawcett.)
A NEW queen has lately come to
IN reign in the social domain made
up Of the households of the Of
ficers OF the United States
Army. and II may be said without
the slightest fear Of exaggeration that
had especial fitness to WELD this social
scepter been the sole consideration
search Of the entire country would have
disclosed no other woman so admirably
adapted TO the task as Mrs. Adna r.
Chaffee. Mrs. Chanee's accession to
this position of many social responsible
ties is a particularly welcome one to the
folk in military circles and in official
life generally. General Young. who
has just been superseded as chief of
stan by General Chaffee. while a very
hospitable man. is a widower. and conse-
quently not in a position to take the
lead in those social activities which are
the breath of life to the mothers and
sisters, wives daughters and sweet
hearts of Uncle Sans military heroes.
Many Social Duties.
Assuredly. however. no claim can be
made that Mrs. Chaffee is Sinking any
of the duties incumbent upon the mis-
tress of the first household Of the army.
SIZE said the other day: Il am making
anywhere from eight to twenty-one
calls day, in addition. Of course to
dinner and other engagements. and /
see no prospect of respite In this so
cial campaign ere the end Of the official
season. late in February Mrs. chafree
is also holding each month two great
receptions. which are virtually semi
public levees. in that every woman con-
nected with the army feels invited to
call upon the ranking hostess Of the
military contingent on these at home
days
Beautiful New Home.
Mrs. Chaffee's new home in Washing
ton is a nook to delight every feminine
heart. and to interest most masculine
visitors as well Il is not. it may be
explained. house, but an immense
suite in the Highlands. fashionabI,
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have a representative there II Is
known that Menelik feels kindly dis
posed toward the United States
Americas Interests in Abyssinia.
The interests Of the United States"
says Mr.. Skinner. ARE probably greater
than those of all other powers com
bined. These conditions are entirely due
to the efforts Of individual traders. We
have no representative. either diplo-
matically or commercially. in this en-
pire of 1O.OOO,Oo0 people. 1t will be my
object to show to Menelik the advan-
the establishment of recognized rights
to trade and residence. and to define
the benefits to both nations Of opening
up trade relations I will tell him that
we want the products of his country and
desire 10 sell him our products through
resident American merchants. For a
long time the Abyssinians have been
buying our cotton and staple articles.
Our merchants should be permitted to
settle in Abyssinia and buy direct ivory,
hioas. carpets, woods. and other pro-
ducts. II 1 am successful that country
will for the first time send deputation
to the United States. and the Worlds
Fair will have an Abyssinian exhibit Of
unique interest"
Personal Note From Mr.. Roosevelt.
In addition to the elaborate invita-
ton engraved on silver. Mr.. Skinner
presented to Menelik a letter from
own handwriting. That this letter is
calculated TO impress the ruler OF
Abyssinia is not doubted by anyone who
| knows the Kings warm admiration foI
J President Roosevelt.
/ Until "a year or so ago Menelik knew
/ but little OF Roosevelt About thai
time ne introduced into his palace as q
piano player, a young American girl %
musical talents. The young woman wa,
an admirsr of the President. and it ap
pears that she found OCCASION to tel
Menelik something about Rooseveltl
vigorous personality.
The dusky Emperor was deeply inter
ested He called for more and hi
American musician sent for a biograph,
OF Roosevelt The Emperor espresso,
the liveIiest interest in the physical &C
tivities of the President. as told in tn
book. and caused translation of tn
work to be published and circulated
among his subjects.
Menelik Hears of San Juan.
II IS said that Roosevelts persona
participation in battle at San Juan Hi
made Menelik his enthusiastic admirei
for the Abyssinian ruler likes that sor
of thing immensely. One must no
forget that in the fierce battle a
Adowa few years ago, where tn
Abyssiniaa forces utterly routed a larg
army OF Italians. killing 10000 mer
Menelik himself rushed into the COZ
hict near its close, brandished a bi
sword. and killed a number OF Italian
| with his own blade.
Menelilx is Africa's powerful monarch
Other rulers OF realms in the Dark Con
tinent have been subdued by the Euro
The Washington times., 1904-01-17


wv Galway n Y, got judgment
4 l. at Albany for $1,000 for the
1926 kisses given her in four
teen years by the village blacksmith.
l. Oiphant Dodge, owner of fat
building in Omaha. was granted writ
of injunction restraining Mrs. e. Berge,
a tenant. from talking to other occu-
pants of the flats
William II. Pugley caused the arrest
of his wife at Mount Vernon. n. Y. on
the ground of cruelty in forcing him to
sleep in a chicken coon.
Persons believing in the value Of horse
meat for food gave banquet in Berlin.
at which 600 guests Toasted.
The bite of mosquito was charged
TO be the cause OF the deatn of Carl
Stromquist. Of Chicago.
c. w. Leadbeater the London theoso-
phist, after a visit TO the Chicago stock
yards. declared that instead Of smoke
darkening the city. it is the ehost life
of the millions of animals slaughtered
every year In the abattoirs
Prof. G.. Stanley Han. of Clark Uni
versity. Boston. not only proposed a tax
upon bachelors, but declared that CO.
education was bar to matrimony.
A bill was introduced in the Mime
sofa Legislature making il unlawful fol
any person to kiss another unless he Is
able to produce a clean bill of health
AS a consequence of the famine times,
/ Stockholm legislators proposed a tax
! upon all persons weighing more than
125 pounds.
Mrs. w. T. Richardson, boarding
house keeper in Detroit. was refused
coal by the clerk in a coal office. and
getting her change ready, and drawing
revolver. she held him up for a re-
ceipted bill for a ton of anthracite al
$3.50.
Seventy German poets in Berlin enter
ed into a union, refusing to accept less
than 10 cents a line for their rhymes
Mrs. Lafayette Taylor killed her hus-
band at Monticello. y. Y, cut his body
to pieces with d knife. burned il in
stove, and fed the ashes to the chickens
HairpiIls from the heads Of women
passengers in a Columbus. Ohio. troIie,
car saved a car load OF Aelated people
a long walk in the snow after a fus,
had burned out
Henry Bliss. of Chicago, was arrested
and locked up because. in inviting LEis:
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
Sheba's Queen.

Solomon, apparently deeply impressed
by the beauty of the Ethiopian Queen.
bade her tarry at his court. She tarried.
for what length of time we are not in,
formed, and then ''she turned and went
The Washington times., 1904-01-17

poan powers and their domain annexed
as colonies or dependencies. The supe-
riority of the Caucasian blood and civil
ization has not awaited in the case of
Abyssinia. which has proved an obsti-
nate and uny1eIding defender Of it's SOW
ereignty Italy for time exercised a
certain degree of suzerainty over the
country, bat the manner in which Meme
lik's soldiers checked a further en-
croachmcnt is still fresh in the public
mind. which has not yet finished gasp
ing in astonishment at the fighting quail
tiles exhibited by the Philippians and the
craft apG courage Of their ruler.
Opposed Cecil Rhodes.
1t was Menellk. who has occupied the
throne for sixteen years. who stood
stubbornIy In the path and defeated the
cherished Cape to Cairo" dream OF the
late Cecil Rhodes. LIKE his reputed
forefather. David of Biblical times, Men
elk is not afraid to go out and meet
giants who seek to trespass upon his
territory. and thus far no Goliath OF
the white mans powers has succeeded
in conquering or intiIn.dating the Abys-
sinian monarch.
The story Of Menelik's descent from
King Solomon is romantic enough TO en-
gage the talents OF a capable novelist
1t is surprising that thus far no ambi-
tious f1ctionist has worked up inside
book covers the semi-sacred, semi-pro-
fame. half-hlstoricel. half-legendary ac-
count of the Queen of Sheba's visit To
, Solomon the Wise and it's resultant ef-
! feet upon that vast territory known tc
the ancients as Ethiopia. The barest
outlines of the story serve to show its
possibilities.
Menelik's Ancestry.
Three thousand years ago King Solo
mon. whom the catechism sin sets FORT
as the wisest man of all time. despit
his thousand wives. reigned liz splendo
over Judea. The Bible tells us OF tn
magnihcence Of his court and the gIorie
of mis- temple. Contemporary with Solo
man was a beautiful queen who ruled
country known as Sheba, the present
day Abyssinia- In her capital at Sheb
there came to her wonderful account
OF the magnificence Of Solomon's court
The Queen Of Sheba resolved to 20 an
see for herself these kingIy splendor,
1t was a journey of 1905 miles. but tn
Queen set out with a great caravan q
camels and courtiers to pay a visit I
Solomon. In the Bible we read:
For when the Queen of Sheba hear
Of the fame of Solomon. she came
prove Solomon with hard questions z
Jerusalem, with very great compan
and camels that bear spices and gold
abundance, and precious stones: an
when she came to Solomon, she con
muned with him of all that there wa
IN her heart
Sheba's Queen.
The Washington times., 1904-01-17
SOME ODD OCCURRENCES m 1908

HK ISIS FRANCES PETIT. OF
W Galway, n. Y, got judgment
4 L at Albany for $1,000 for the
236 kisses sivep bsr in four
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25
COMING EVENTS
Entertainments. Fairs and sociables of
 Local Interest

Entertainments. Fairs and sociables of Local Interest ! March 2e.-Promenade by the Waterbury Military band at City hall. 1 Sunday, March 27-Edison projecto- scope
 Tuesday. March 29-Jeff De Angelis in '"The Toreador." March 31-Wrestling tournament at Cnaki for lightweight championship ies. -"
 Thursday, March 31--s'Innocent Maids"
 March 31-Dance by Court Fruitful Vine, No 5,991, A. O. F., at Foresters' hall. l April 4-Sociable and dance by Magnolia lodge, No 60, K. of F., at l Speedwell hall
 Apr 4-9-Fair given by the united councils of the Knights of Columbus at City hall. April 6-Promenade and danes giy' en by French Canadian institute at ] Jacques Auditorium. .t.
 April 6. ', 9--Bazaar under the auspices of the St Elizabeth society of St Cecilia's parish, at Concordia hall. April 7-Leap year dance ant soci:e- Die at Leavenworth hall. April S-Sacred Heart drum corps annual concert and ball at the audi torium.
 April -Entertainmert given by B. l. L., local 254, at Pytlian hall.
 April 13-F'ourth annual promenade and dance given by the Star social club at Speedwell hall
 April 14-Private reception at Fra ternity hall by the Phoenix Social club.
 April 14-15-1o-1s-First grand fair by Division No i, A. o. H.. at Colum- bus hall. Naugatuck.
 April 14-Fourth annual concert and promenade by the South End So- c1al club at Speedwell hall.
 April 15-Whist Party Social and Dance by Rubber City Lodge. N. E. o. F., at Pythian ha1l,, Naugatuck.
 April 15- -Thirty-seventh concert and reception given by Young Mems Catn- ollie Literary association at Leaven- worth haIl
 April 15-Lecture and literary con- cert at AM E. Zion church. Lecture by Hon J. c. Dancy; subject, ''The Best Thing for the Negro to Do."
 April 16-GoodwilTs first annual masquerade at Weber's hall, Union City.
 April 16-Twelfth annual ball and sociab1e by the Odin Benefit associa- tion at Concordfa hall
 April 19-23-Sons of Iithuania soci- etys fair for benefit of New Lithuania band at Concordia hall
 April 21-Nassau Social club semi annual promenade at Hamilton hall.
 April 21-Promenade for benefit of Washington Hill Athletic club base ball team at their rooms on Washing ton street.
 April 21-Charity whist and prom enade by the Queens Daughters at City hall.
 April 25--Italian entertainment un- der direction of G. Gaudiosi in Turn hall, Jefferson street.
 April 25-3O-At City hall, A. O. H. union fair, to raise funds to erect monument in St Josepl1's cemetery.
 April 29-Private leap year party at Knights of Columbus hall.
 May 6-Whist and reception by Young Ladies' Sodahty of St Thomas church, at City hall.
 June 1S-C. T. A. U. state parade and field day Athletic events and games at Driving park.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25


 The Lady Maccabees will meet this evening at o'clock at the home of Mrs T. J. I&ilmaTtin, AS State street, to take action on the death of Mrs Hugh Crane.
 No session of the city court was held to-day. The continued case of F. s. Hotchkiss, charged with breach of the peace in calling indecent names to M. Waas, was settled out of court.
 The trolley company's Exchange place office will be iI Hodson's build ing, in ffe rooms formerly occupied hy the Credit Clothing Go, after April 1. r.
 The item in yesterdays Democrat regarding the Liberty street extension caught Thomas Kelly's eye and he rises to remark that he thinks the mat ter properly belongs to the representa- tives of the city government in that ward and wants to see Alderman Mur- ray and his colleagues grapple with it.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25
CITY NEWS

The department of public works will meet at 4 o'clock this afternoon.
 Mir Hallett's pupils recital will oc- cur this evening at o'clock at Music hall, Citizens Bank building. A fine program has been arranged.
 Before any more street sweeping is done the sprinkling cart should make tour of the paved streets. To be sure. everything goes nowadays, but the dust stirred up the past few days by the broom brigade is the limit.
 The sixteenth anniversary of the organization of St PauPs Methodist church will be observed tonight Re ports from all the societies connected with the church will be read and the spiritual work of the church will be reviewed by the pastor.
 Miss Cuthbert -Buckner, who has been soprano solOist at St Johns church for several years, will sever Ter connection with the choir on May l. Her place will be taken by tenor from New York. After May 1 the choir will consist of men and boys
 Don't forget the promenade con cert by Military band at city hall to- morrow night. This will be the last promenade by this organization until the month of May. will not give prom next week, as 1t is holy week. Usual good musical program to-mor- row night. See program in another column.
 "The Inquisition of Spain," Schiner's dramatic masterpiece in five acts will be given at Turn hall, Jefferson street Thursday evening" April ', at 8 o'clock fc Manager Nick Iamele has snared no pains to make this production a sue cess. The cast contains the names of the best Italian actors obtainable in Waterbury. Music will be furnished by the De Vito Mandolin club. The price of admission will be 25 cents to all
 The case before the jury in the dis trict court today is over a doe-bite. The dog was the property of James J. Dwyer of Railroad Hill street, and S5OO damages is asked of him by Michael Mastriano. father of Nicolina. whom the complaint alleges was bitten by the dog Attorney Bauby appeared for the plaintiff and Attorney Guilfoile for the defense, which consists of a general denial. Mastriano claims the wound cost him $250.
 The jury in the case of Sanford against Schleffer. which has been in the district court for three days. was determined late yesterday afternoon for the plaintiffs to recover $200. They claimed $500. The trouble was over a right Of way through a farm which the defendants traded In exchange for house and lot in Simonsville. They cleimed the defendants made no men, dion of the right of way when the ex- change was makin@ and that it made the property 5000 less in value. Too much bending over desk and close application to work eight or ten hours each day brings on eye strain. and the consequent nervous irritability is usually blamed on anything but the real cause. Many men would take more pleasure in their work and waste less energy if the strain on their eyes were relieved by the right glasses that is thing We know how to do cor rectly. The Upson Jewelry Go, op- ticianS.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25

things -Women's $1.50 to $3.50, Men| $1.50 to $4 with no chestnuts or bad numbers all made for Dodge.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-25
Coffee [Jlti Not Kill Him

Philip Keilty, a wealthy retired man ufacturer, died February 9, just a few months after celebrating the .102 ami yersary of his birth. He drank six cups of good coffee daily all his life. tTire facts concerning the above were investigated and were found to De as stated) Therefore, when you hear his one and that one say coffee is not good for your health, just let them con hnue thinking so If they do not like the drink or it has made them SICK, It's because they don't get the good quality. Now if you buy from us, we sell you the kind which we warrant to be good. Then again you'll hear peo- pie say they object to having cnlcory In their coffee. In such ease let us know it and you won't get cn1cofy' but we claim chicory adds delicious touch to the breakfast. providing you have just enough put into the cenee' an4 we claim to know how much ls needed; therefore leave that part or I1le bargain to us. Pope, the essayist and poet, whoS was a devotee of the coffee cup, penned the following lines: Coffee, which makes the politician
 wise,
 And see through all things W.th hls
 half shut eyes, f% We honestly believe the Hon Tom Platt will say the above poet is right rom first to last And if the reader of this ad is not q parton of ours. but will call and purchase pound of our Mocha and Java and see that it's made properly they too, will say coffee (paf- ficuIarly the kind we selD is great drink in the morning, providing you buy it at
 Phela1l's T Store.
 k2 East Main St. Telephozc.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-12
Hired A Substitute.

This story is told at the expense of a
recently appointed supervisor of public
school in the city of Philadelphia. One
day she happened to be visiting a school
where young incorrigible was under
going punishment for a series of mis-
demeanors.
The teacher cited him as the worst
boy in the school-one | can't do any
thing with. I've tried everything in the
way of punishment
Have you ever tried kndness?' was
the gentle inquiry of the other lady.
4 did at first, she said, but I've got
beyond that now
At the close of the session, according
to The Philadelphia Ledger the lady
asked the boy if he would call and see her
at her home on the following Saturday.
The boy arrived promptly at the ap-
pointed hour. The lady showed him her
best pictures, played some OF her livelest
music, and set before him Il luncheon on
her dainticst china, when she thought it
about time to begin her little sermon.
My dear boy she began, were you
not very unhappy to have to stand in
the corner OF the room before al the class
for punishment
Please, ma'am,' broke in the boy, with
his mouth full Of cake, that wasn't ne
you saw. That was Pete, and he gave
me 0 cents to come here and take your
having
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1904-08-12
The Doll Side of Riches.

A little street waif was taken once to
the house of great lady and the childish
eyes that had to look so sharply after
daily bread were dazzled by signs of
splendor on every hand.
Can you get everything you want"
the child asked the mistress of the man.
sion.
Eyes, think So" was the reply
"Can you buy anything you'd like to
have?"
The lady answered, "Ycs."
And the child who was of meditative
turn of mind, looked at her halfpityingly
and said wonderinGly, Don't you find
it dull?"
To the little keen mind accustomed to
live birdlke from day to day and rejoice
over better supply with the delight born
of rarity the aspect Of continual plenty
and desires all gratificd by possession.
contained an idea of monotony that
seemed almost wcarisomc.
Many All owner Of a we'll filled purse
has found life dull" and pronounced in
the midst of luxury that all things are
vanity but the hand that knows how to
wisely distribute and scatter abroad the
bounty possessed. will never be without
interest in life, will never miss the sun
shine that bides for kind and uns .lish
hearts Chris tan Intelligeucer.