The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1904-05-28

ident is not the man to permit such an
outrage to go UNPUBLISHED, and vigorous
action may be looked for. Some thirty
yealS ago your correspondent had the
pleasure of making the acquaintance of
Mr.. Perdicsris and his charming family,
for he had married i'm Europe the widow
of Il wealthy BngliShman, who was also
the mother of two very beautiful blonde
daughters. one of whom bore the Arab
name of Nard Almayne. Mr.. Perdi-
C-lriss came to New York, and was soon
the center of an atlmiring host of friends,
for besides being a tall, graceful, polite,
affable gentleman, he was an artist, a
playwright and devoted TO literature.
He brought from Europe play he had
written. also the scenery which he had
painted. and he proposed to present both
to the public. Private performa noes were
given and the play was much admired,
but for some within or other the press
and the regular managers gave it the
cold shoulder. 1t was withdrawn; and
latter in the season the fair and graceful
daughter. Miss NaTd, eloped with a
young actor named Decker, and the two
speedily disappeared from society. Sub
ss.uuently MIR. Perdicaris rented a beau
tiful villa in IL suburb of Trenton, n. j.,
on the hanks of the historic Delaware,
not very far from the handing made by
George Washington, when in the dark
and cold. surrounded by ice foes he
crossed over and routed the Hessians.
Here. surrounded by all that wealth and
taste coud procure, Mr.. Perdicaris and
his fMmily resided until their return to
| Europe He was very hospitable, had Il
house full OF friends and gave elegant
dinner parties. Most of his time was
spent between his studio and his library.
He was immensely popular with all who
knew him. and has maintained the same
good Will of the population of Tangier
since his advent in that city. 1t is the
! irony Of fate thgrt a man kindly and phil
| ;ivthTopc in all his dealings with his
fellow men should, mt the age of seventy
years. be snatched from the midst of the
surviving members of his family, by a
band of thieves and cut-throats.
| There is a geological quarrel on hand;
a battle of the stones. between sand
~tolr and granite, and it is to be refer
red to tlra President. Secretary Shaw
wants the United States public building
Mt Cleveland, Ohio, built of sandstone.
and SOME of the people Of that city wish
to have it constructed of granite The
! President has been urged by Senator
Dick and others, to over-rule Secretary
Shaw's drci"'on. Undoubtedly granite is
TIE httt,r STONE for the climate of the
lake side. As all the new public build-
ingS C." Cleveland are to be grouped
alorEd spacious park they should hNr-
m"aiZc in material. quality and color of
the stone. as we'll as in architecture.
| The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion in Tins city. has issued a formal
order for an investigation regarding the
'diiferntial freight rates between the
| West and the Atlantic sea hoard on pro
+ Gucc Intended for expert. There is hit
ter complaint in New York City that THAT
C~mmcrciHl ccutcr iS not treated on the
S"m" fGotin" with other cities. especially
2 Baltimore. l. is claimed by the rail
loai.S that the diIrrrrulial system WIS
B li"mlgurlfcd to put Il stop to rate wars
, in other words competition. 1t is assert
| cd tNl;lf twenty years ago the railway
companies lost S2O,UO0,OOO by rate wars
which otherwise they might have made
ont of the shippers.
| And now the Post Office inspectors
| themselves are to be inspected, and their
methods brought to the Ii ght of publicity.
The President has designated Asst. Atty.
Cen. Rohb to do this delicate job. 1t is
, SurmiScd THAT possibly the chief inspector
and his men have made some mistakes.
The President is anxious THAT no injustice
shall lie done to any one; at the same
time he purposes to uneaIth any scan
dals, but possibly he may discover that
4, there has been an exercise Of bad judg-
ment.
Every once in a while, the great invcll-
tor, Mr.. Thomas Edison. who has pro
cured more PATIENTS than any other in
velltGr and whose great fortune has been
made from patents, protests through the
press THAT the Patent Office is unfair
and corrupt. and that he will not take
out amy more patents. Nevertheless he
continues to file applications for patents
and probably has as many as fifty apph-
CATIONS for patients now pending. The
present complaint is that the Examiner
refuses to grant him something he does
not think him entitled to. The Patent
Office is as fair and clean as any office
under any government. The Examiners
are all men of education and specialists
in their respective classes. There are
more than one hundred of them and
many of them because of their learning
are eligible to profeSsorships in univer-