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A Political Transformation.
Perry Heath's Mysterious Case of
Garrulity.

Those who have until recently re-
garded Perry Heath as a shrewd, if
somewhat over-shrewd, newspaper
man and politician, a good man TO
have on ones own side, even if he did
need inducements to keep him there.
have been somewhat surprised at the
transformation which has apparently
taken place in him under the Roose-
welt star. 1t is probable that had his
political friends been in the habit of
expressing themselves in classical Ian
guage, they would exclaim:
Lord save us, Heath Thou hast
grown ASS earsl'
As it IS, they probably express their
ideas i'll monosyllables less poetic bur
more plain.
Mr.. Heath is recently reported to
have said that IN his transactions in
the Postoffice Department he was but
carrying out the obligations of the
Mckinley Administration, and that he
Is now to be crucified for il. as every
honest man must be. 1t is not known
that anybody is planning to cruelty
Mr.. Heath, on a cross of gold on
otherwise, but if he spins many more
yarns for the benefit of the public he
will presently have enough rope to
hang himself, and a man can be just
as dead that way as any other
Seriously, why does this henchman
of Mr.. Hanna, to use the good old
Saxon phrase winch has a ring of an
Gent wars about 1t, persist IN talk
ing2 Nobody has asked him to talk.
Nobody wants him to talk except.
possibly, Bryan and Hearst, and other
people of an opposite political faith.
1t seems to be a case of uncomfortable
garrulity. Perhaps ii is as well TO In
oulge such a taste, for when the com
plant strikes in it is sometimes dan
gerous. If Mr. Heath really must talk
or die, why, of course, he will have to-
Nobody especially wants to be aces
scTy to his murder, much less cruelty
him. He Is not the sort of man ia
look we'll as a martyr. One cannot
imagine his head eneircled by halo
it would not stay on straight There
Is no possible reason, that anybody
can see, why he should expect to be
made a martyr of by anybody. 1t j;
a curious delusion, and one that seems
at present unaccountable. 1t is one Of
the dramatic incidents of a campaign
which promises to be rich IN episode
Perry Heath expecting to be crucifiet
on account of the way in which ht
managed the Pcstoffiee Department
and got out in time 10 avoid being
caught at it.
Still, perhaps he has that talking
complaint, and in that ease, he mus
talk or die, and whether a man dies OF
suppressed garrulity or suppressed
smallpox, he is just as dead in one
ease as In the other Meanwhile, II
would be interesting to know whal
Mr.. Hanna thinks Of ii all.
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London and Paris.
Mistaken differences Drawn From thu
Death Rates Of the Two Cities.

4
Statistical arguments are apt to
have holes in them. This general rule
is illustrated by some statements re-
Gently printed regarding the compare
tive healthfulness of London and
Paris. The death rate Of London. one
Of the dirtiest cities in the world, Is
ssid to be lower than that of Paris.
one Of the cleanest. The argument is
then jumped to the conclusion that
cleanliness in cities does not lower the
death rate, after all
Like other deductions of the kind.
tbs one is drawn from only partial
statement of the facts. London may
bc dirtier than Paris, but it is also,
when all the population is taken into
account, more a city OF homes and less
one of hotels than Paris The citizen
OF London lives there and brings up
his family. The citizen of Paris Is
more likely TO come a mature man,
and die there. The great schools of
Paris are made up Of strangers, for
eignerss for the most part, adults; and
sll statistics show, if they show any
thing, that a city made up Of adults
has higher death rate than one with
the normal proportion of children,
sdults and old people Again, il Is
SAID that most Londoners, when they
feel age coming upon them, have the
impulse which seems to be common to
Angle-Saxons, the longing TO get out
into the country to die Falstaff,
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ADEE'S HOME BREW.

One prominent official in the State De-
partment knows where he is 10 have his
luncheon ever day. and what he Is to
eat. While other officials are trying TO
digest lunch counter pc or lamenting
the slow service at clubs. Mr. Adse en-
joys pot OF tea and liberal allowance
Of crackers in his Office
Mr.. Adee never varies the bin OF
fare for his midday meal The sea is
brewed under his personal supervision.
and he eats when he finds time to leave
his work Cor a few minutes. Many or
ficials OF the State. War, and Navy De-
partments have their meals served in
their offices by caterers who have places
in the great building, but Mr. Adee Is
the ouly high official who has the
luncheon prepared in his own Office
In all his work Mr. Adee Is as me
thodical as in his habits of eating.
Administrations come and go. and Pres
idents and Secretaries of State change.
but Mr.. Adee is not affected by political
upheayals- He is the permanent assist
ant in the department-the man who
cherishes traditions and furnishes in
formation concerning Questions of prec-
edent which are not discussed in books.
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A REWARD FOR MERIT.

James II. Causten, the young man who
has just been appointed To the post OF
collector OF customs for Porto Rico.
dropped into the appointment I'm a sud
den and wholly unexpected manner. His
was an instance OF position won sole
ly on merit. ard without political in
fiuence.
Mr.. Causten has had nine years of ex-
perience In custom work. and has held
responsible positions. though stiI al
most a boy in appearance. For some
time past he has been collector at
Sitka. Alaska. at a salary OF $1,000 a
year.
A short time ago he came to Washing
ton 10 make a report on his work. lie
made a repory to Secretary shaw per
sonally The Secretary was so we'll
Pleased with tao business-Uke way in
which the collector disposed of his al
fairs that he determined TO send Caus-
ten TO Porto Rico to succeed Cruzen.
with whose administration there has
been considerable trouble.
Half dozen messages were sent to
Alaska and the Northwest. asking for
fuller information about Causten All
brought back nattering verdicts. With
out delay. the Secretary called Causten
in and told him he could have the Porto
Rico post If IT was agreeable 10 the
delega tor from Washington State, -Air.
Causten being a resident OF Port Town
send.
The Endorsement OF the Washington
delegation was easily and quickly cb-
tanned. Senator Ankeny. who was in
the Northwest. giving his by wire. and
the appointment of Mr.. Causten followed
at once.
In his new post the collector viii be
paid 5000 a year
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Rights and Duties.
fragrant Disregard of the Public for
Health of Others.

Notwithstanding the law against
cxpectorating in public places, pneu-
monia and other diseases increase,
due, as Is believed, to the earelessness
with which expectoration proceeds, III
defiance Of law. Here again we enact
laws and sit down, supposing them to
be automatic.
Last week 364 persons died in New
York alone of pneumonia. But heavy
fines are imposed on the expectorators
whose carelessness, according to med
zeal opinion, multipIies the dangers
The disregard of the comfort and
health of those about them, by large
numbers of people, Is fragrant. The
weakness of our civilization Is more
want Of character than want of In
telIigence. American cities are pla-
carded with prohibitions and exhorta-
tons to regard others comfort and
safety, but easy-going disregard OF
law is our foible.
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To tho Editor Of The Washington Times:
X certainly is amusing TO me to note
the complaints from the Government
employees on account of the half hour
addition TO their time. Please allow me
space in your valuable paper TO give
them my experience. ] have been a
stenographer and typewriter for eleven
years. and 1 have never worked less
than eight hours per day; for six years
worked nine hours. / have never been
, in the employ of the Government for
the simple reason that never could get
there. / have no political pull. and then
they have kind Of 9 prejudice for
women stenographers anyway.
Oh ye Government employees. take up
your burden without a murmur. and be
thankful that you are not on the out
side working eight and nine hours per
day at a much less salary than you are
now receiving.
'.ASPIRANT FOR A GOVERNMENT
POSITION"
Washington January Ia
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

Some difference Of opinion exists be-
tween the friends OF The Hon William
Jennings Bryan, in Washington, in re-
gard 20 the truth OF the story which
comes from Lincoln 70 the effect that
he is : candidate for the Senate to sue
ceed Senator Dietrich whose term ex-
pires IN March. 1905.
A majority OF Mr.. Bryan's friends
here do not take much stock IN the
yarn. So far as can be discovered Mr..
Bryan gave no intimation OF his de-
sire 10 come to the Senate when he was
here last week. although TO some Of his
friends ne referred TO the situation in
Nebraska. and expressed the belief that
hard earnest work should bring that
State back into the Democratic column.
Having made the race twice FOR the
Presidency and failed. Mr. Bryan's
friends do not believe he would consent
TO become a candidate for the Senate.
although men who have been more sue
cessful in their Presidential aspirations
than Mr.. Bryan have. after leaving the
White House. been elected to the legis-
lative branch Of the Government and
served there One President was re-
turned to the House 81 Representatives,
and another was .,ent TO the Senate.
but Bryan aimed hiSE, fell short. and
Is now not candidate for any Office.
He has made that reasonably plain. In
fact. what he intends not to do Is
clearer than what he does not intend
10 do.
In 1900 after his second defeat. the
political complexion OF the Nebra ska
Legislature was for a short time In
doubt. ana II was then suggested that
Mr. Bryan would be a candidate. He
promptly denied any such aspirations
however, declaring he had made the
race for the Presidency, and having
( failed. was not a candidate for the Sen
atorship which belonged to another ii
the Democrats We're successful. Bryan
/ in the opinion OF many. lives I'm the
/ hope that time will vindicate his ideas
the ideas which he has been promulgat-
ing Tor the past ten years-and he be
heVes when such a time comes, if II
does come. that there may be demand
for his return to leadership. Others be
lieve that, awaiting such a time, MT
Bryan desires to remain conspicuously
in the public eye. and that he would
be better able TO do so If he We're foi
six years member o! the Senate.
No Foundation in Fact.
The story Is however, believed t.
! nave its foundation IT, the fact that
the Democrats of Nebraska are TO make
determined effort this fall TO carry
the Legislature, and believe, In view Oh
the charges and indictment against
Senator Dietrich. that they have some
chance of doing so. 1t is not likely
| Senator Dietrich will be returned under
/ any circumstances, although he may
be "A candidate I'm an effort 10 Obtain
Vindic2tion At any rate. the RepGb-
leans will be handicapped by the courst
OF Senator Dietrich He was chosen
whlle serving as governor. as the re-
suit OF compromise I'm which Editor
hoseWater. Of the Omaha Bee fg
ured conspicuously. The last Legisia
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Conditions in SantoDominqC
Protection of American Property Nee
essaIy.

The latest dispatches are to the eff
feet that the American force in Santo
domingo Is unable to protect Ameri-
can property. Estates cannot be
guarded from piIlagers, and should
il.e fighting continue and the insur-
gents enter the city it would be i'm
possible TO prevent trouble there. 1t
Is urged that a larger warship be sent
70 support the Newport.
1T Is necessary to approach with
some caution, and treat with care. the
Tact which has been growing more and
more apparent to every thinking man
OF the present generation. that the
stronger nations of the world must in
some measure control those which are
too weak to establish safe government.
by tins Is not meant interference In
matters which concern only these
weaker nations, but protection of our
own interests which are interviewer
with theirs. 1t is not any of our bust
ness, SO long as the islands of the sea
are entirely detached from US, whether
llfe is safe there or not. whether they
choose a ruler once in twenty years o.
once in three months, bit under the
present conditions OF commerce, for
the good Of the islands themselves,
friendly relations must be maintained
with other countries. and the citizens
OF these countries must have protee-
ton.
People who have lived in some of
these ill-governed smaller countries
can testify as to the insecurity and
sense of peril of such a life. when rev
oiution IS going on. The American
citizen who has settled in a foreign
country to carry on trade, raise coffee
or sugar, atterd to the business of his
Government, or engage in other trans
actions, cannot, al the first intimation
OF danger, desert his home and flee to
some safer place. Neither does he
want to do so, when he sees citizens of
other countries protected by their gov
CInments The molestaliCn of a Brit
Ish citizen is pretty sure to be avenged
with guns. The molessation of an
American citizen ought TO be. that is,
of course, If he behaves himself and
gives no cause for trouble. What we
Eeed is better protection everywhere
for peaceable and honest Americans.
and 40 shielding of lascals who injure
our reputation in foreign lands By
their dishonesty, immortality, and
greed. These two thirgs are not In
compatible. We need not go to the
extreme of protecting all rascals OF
that of leaving all decent citizens I'M
protected. But we do owe to the men
who are the forerunners of civiliza-
ton IN the uttermost parts of the
eai-th, TO impress upon uncivilized and
half-civilized and treacherous for
eigBers the fact that the United States
Is able and ready to take care Of her
own.
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LOYAL TO VIRGINIA.

A strong defender Of the reputation OF
Virginia as Gods own country is
Charles Kemper. chief executive officer
of the Office OF the Supervising Archi-
teet OF the Treasury. The other promi-
nent men of the Supervising Architects
Office are from other parts OF the cOun-
try and Mr.. sKemper never fails TO re-
mind them Of the things which they
have not whenever an opportunity offers.
James Knox Taylor. the Supervising
Architect. is from Illinois; Mr.. Mac
Dowell his confidential clerk, is q Ken
tuckian. and Mr. Wetmore, Of the law
and records division, is Ne7g Yorker.
Mr.. Kemper rubs K into all of them
without partially He tells Mr.. Taylor
that the best men of his State are de-
scendants of Virginians; he tells Mac
Doweu that all of Kentucky was settled
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DRASTIC MEASURES.

Judge KlmbalI. Of the Police Court. as
the result Of the numerous cases OF crap
shooting constantly being called befcr-
him. remarked:
Really. don't know what can oe
done 10 prevent this crap shooting ID
the alleys OF Washington on SUNDAY.
above all other days"
The only way I know Of said assis-
tant corporation counsel. is 70 kin the
crap shooters on Saturday night
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
TAFT IN ROLE OF apoGEs

Announcement in Manila papers Of
Governor Taft,s appearance al the We
netian carnival. dressed as the Dore 81
Venice. is causing much speculatiot.
among Washington officials Tho kn5ee
Judge Taft Philippine reporters PIE
ture Governor Taft as u typical No.c-
tian. but officers who knew him Il
Manila think the news writer's awaited
themselves Of poetic license
At last accounts Judge Taft weighed
i'm al 600 and was as substantial iee'--
ing American citizen as ever went e. she
iisular possessions Women who are IN
clined 20 be stout escaew veIvtts. aud
especially velvet capes. but in Venice
one must do as Venetians do. and 4 IS
only fair 10 concede that the MaEi.a
papers have been faitkSul in their ds--
scription Of Judge Taft's grocefGd figure
set of by myriad lights which tE-4rs-
formed the Malacan paiace iato u
dream OF loneliness.
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Dedicated to Mr.. GilIett.

To the Editor Of The Washington Times:
The following is respectfully dedicated
to Representative Gillett:
II Law is law on Monday.
Is il Law on Tuesday, too?
II Law is kept by Wednesday,
Then what must Thursday do?
And If Law must govern Friday.
1t should rule the whole week through
The law that claims half hours from
clerks.
Should give half days where due.
Dent strain so hard 10 swallow .'gnats'
And pass the camel" through.
NOBODY.
Washington, January 10.
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when his nose was as sharp as a pen,
end "a babbled of green fields, was IN
his way typical Enghshman. The
Partisan has no such feeling. To the
Gallo nature crowds, city streets, mu-
sic, laughter and gayety are delight
IN age as In youth
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THE
PERSONAL SIDE

by the sons Of the Old Dominion. and
that If the Blue Grass State were not
50 near Virginia it would never b. heard
OF; and tells MI. Wetmore that uAs only
aristocratic colOnists that came 10
America settled in Virginia
This controversy is perennial at Tue
Supervising Architects office and Is Il
source of infinite fun and amusement in
duh hours
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OUR personal COLUMN.

Presidency: I. Bud Tinker. of DUsen-
berry Corners. New York. take I'D my
pen to announce 10 the public that X
gives me pain 10 see that none OF them
smart men like Cleveland. Bryan. Oh
ney Parker. or Ben Tillman wants the
Democratic nomination. Rather than
see the burned thing wasted III take
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

Angel Food Charming young ,ady
in baby blue foulard gown who drop
ped rolling pin from her wrist-bag az
Bleecker Street Il station TUESDAY
afternoon, may recover property by cali
ing at Mills Hotel No. > III she knows
how TO bake bread and has q supply OF
Dough on hand world like 20 have q
heart-to-heart talk nth her.
MUNGSY HAROLD.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

When the scare on both sides is over.
we may have WARN campaign. but at
covering I'm terror at the approach Of
some bOgy-man.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

Perry Heath says fifteen railroad
presidents are begging Hanna to be
come a candidate. But what II Mr..
Hanna declines the railroad methods of
Mr. Heath2
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

war correspondent on hand, affairs be-
tween Russia and Japan display the
symptoms of an acute attack of jaun-
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

1t would be great If somebody would
write fiction exclusive enough not TO get
into the 29-cent editions. and entertain
ing enough to be worth s225.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

The people living along the YalObusha
River. in Mississippi. wish to have i'm
provements made on il. And have them
change the name to Auricula or Mag
nolia Vale2 Not much
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

The question which has occurred to
some thoughtful people is whether a
church which does not clean the ice off
it's sidewalk is really doing much to sup
press profanity.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

The President wishes the sequoia to be
preserved. The sequoia is not proper
subject for canning purposes
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

The only thing. doubtless. that has
saved the careless mulutudes from
horrible fate is that there are probably
not enough germs TO. 90 around.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

Alfred Austin has written war poem.
The pet canary of Mr.. Austin's muse
having twittered obediently. it is now
in order for the pet lion Of Mr. Kip,
ling's muse TO gobble it uD.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

We are now told that Mr. Hearst is
distributed over the whole United States.
And yet he is not cut up about IT,
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

Judge Parker is sitting quite stin and
letting his boom work itself.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

The Government clerk viii now be
known among the guests by his coming
in half an hour late at dinner
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

a New York man died the other day,
We out, at twenty-three, which IS an
unusual tribute to the strenuous life of
that metropolis.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

The question OF corporal punishment
in the schools is now under discussion,
but no law has yet been made about
the use of the slipper in the home
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

a Philadelphia in d theater gallery
fell asleep and into the orchestra, no one
being sufficiently wide awake TO stop
him
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

her myself Have got a clean record.
having been road commissioner and
notorious public for going on ten years.
don't water my milk. and never been
caught horse stealing yet.
r. TINKER
n B-If Roosevelt and Mark can
agree about the Republican nomination
I'll take that. TOO. b i.
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

Lynching is 10 be made a crime in
Mississippi That is really extreme. It
should be made a misdemeanor
The Washington times., 1904-01-18

At East Oakland physician called
recently "a see one OF his SMALLPOX
patients and was hcrrihed to learn
that the man had gone rabbit hunting.
The patient has what is called walk
ing case Of the disease. end is in no
great danger himself. but the neigh
oors are not haDpy.-Delaware Ca
zette, Delhi. y. Y
The Washington times., 1904-01-18
"Be Thankful. "

Washington, january 10.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-08-05
WOMEN DESERVE CREDIT.
Have Secured characterization OF Gov
eminent Building aroundsat -.:s
:s@ Helena, Mont, ~ Z.

~ = n - 3r% > 2 i
The women Of Helena, Mont, have
shoWn their sisters all over, the coun-
try what persistence in a good cause
can accomplish. The grounds ,. sur
rounding the government building at
Montana's capital are noted as among
the most beautiful in the country and
for this fact all the credit is due the
women Of the city. After the, struc-
lures were finished no appropriation
was made for laying out the grounds
properly, and they were left bare and
unattractive.s TheSswomen decided 1t
was q reproachSt TO their state to leave
the grounds soSnaked of verdures aud
they succeeded in getting enough.
money from their treasury to buy:
young trees. These they watered and.
tended with their own hands forzthree
years and Of the $50 trees set out they
lost only four. At the end Of the three
years the women got bill through
the legislature providing for tho care.
Of the government grounds, and since.
then the trees have been cared for by
q state gardener. But to the women
belongs the credit Of the. beautiful t'l
lawns. { #> .,3 "a . nm ;$
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= The storing of coal at Gibraltar is &C
complished by means Of very curious
plant, which has just been completed
for the pumping station 1T Landport
In the huge rock-fortress the coal
store, boiler house and the engine room
adjoining, are, worked under compressed
air, and are necessarily alright: The
store to which the coal has to be con-
veyed is hewn out of the solid rock, and
il absolutely bombproof.: A special fea-
ture is the arrangement Of the coal plant
in such q way that it does not interfere
with the air pressure. The coal is lifted
from the coal tip 81 feet below the hori-
zontal traveller. This skip by which the
coal is conveyed is raised by means Of 4
steel wire rope working over pulleys and
round q driving drum. The time occu-
pied by the skip in travelling from coal
tip to coal store is two minutes. At this
end, and on a level with the motors, Z
sentry box is hewn out Of the rock, where
the man who controls the gearing for
hoisting the skip is housed and has prac-
tically q full view of all three operations.