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The Washington times., 1904-08-03
SCOTCH NAMES OF INDIANS.

The prevalence OF Scotch names with
the Creek and Cherokee Indians has at
various times been the source of some
comment. Although other nations, and
in fact nearly every nation. Is repre-
scented by the names borne by these
psople. the Scotch names are far more
numerous and have suffered less change
than those acquired from any other ma
ton. The names Of some Of these
Scotch Indians are closely allied with
the history Of these two nations for the
last 100 years. and for several genera
tons such names as Mcintosh. Nickel
lopp. AfcCombs. Adir. Mcqueen, and
MccsIllivary are registered on nearly all
the treaties and official papers or mo-
meut in either nation Men bearing
these names today are among Ehe fore
most OF the progressive lndissns- b an
sas City Journal
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bilt has not lost a million dollars at
one sitting of faro with a cool.
debonnair manner, as it were only a
five-cent piece, not stopping to think
while the imperturbable gamblers
raked in his gold that it had come
out Of the pockets of the toiling
masses.
Yes. there is room for a college of
journalism, and the sooner it comes
the better.
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LITTLE POEMS OF WASHINGTON LIFE
THE PASSING OF WI

WI Ting Fang a diplomat
With silken clothes and little round hat.
And manner suave and an intellect fat,
And he came from the Land OF Flowers.
HIS FEATURES were calm and of innocent mold.
But those who presumed on that fact and told
Untruths to his Wu-ship were awfully sold,
For he held both the right and left bowers.
He mad Voluminous journal book,
In which unlimited notes he took
With that innocent face and that credulous look.
But it all was part OF his craft
1t is sad to think it, but probably when
He showed that book to his countrymen
And explained the work of his busy pen.
Those Cinnamon listened and laughed.
He smooth as silk and social as tea.
And poppyfed opium dream was he.
When as host or guest he was called to be
A part of the Washington world
But when he played poker he took it all in.
He sure in bibulous contest to win,
And in things diplomatic was clever as sin,
And the hair of his enemies curled.
He has gone back to live in the Flowery Land.
And now he's retired, we understand,
With his usual fine Monaghan hand
Forestaling possible Fate.
Good luck to you, friend, of the genial smile,
We loved your society and your guile,
And we place opinion now on file,
You deserve the thanks Of your State!
The Washington times., 1904-08-03
Shall These Men Escape?

The following testimony was sub
mitted to the Federal Commission in
vestigating the General Slocum dis
aster. 1t concerns the New York
excursion steamer Grand Republic,
owned and operated by the Knicker-
booker Steamboat Company, which
owned and operated the General
Slocum.
Three times. declares Supervisor
Inspector r. S. Rode, :he Knicker-
booker Steamboat Company was nOti-
fled to apply for reinspection of the
Grand Republic, and three times the
Knickerbocker Steamboat Company
ignored that notification.
The master of the vessel was in
formed on Saturday that the steamer
would be inspected on Monday. He
said he would not lay up for the
inspection, and on Monday the Grand
Republic took an excursion TO COney
Island. Inspector Rode and Chair
man Murray, of the commission.
sailed on her. They asked for a fire
drill. and it took five minutes to get
water. The captain did not know the
signals, and the crew did not know
what to do. The hose was tested,
and only the new hose withstood the
pressure.
Monday night when the boat was
locked the assistant inspectors went
to work on her. The life preservers
on the main deck were in bad con-
dition, and one-third of them were
condemned. You could break off
the corners as you would a biscuit"
said one of the inspectors. The YES
sells date mark was too old to be de-
ciphered. The manufacturer mark
read 1877. Fifteen of the 134 new
preservers, when tested, sank with
twenty-four pounds weight, and after
being in the water five minutes they
weighed nine pounds, when they
should have weighed only two and
a half pounds. Out Of 3,72S life pre-
servers there was time to examine
only 1900 before the steamer left
with another excursion.
One of the lifeboats had three
broken oars, and another two. One
boat was rotten. Another had a
broken rudder. One Of the life RATS
had no oarlocks. On some of tho
life RATS what apparently were rivets
proved on inspection to be nothing
but heads, the parts being soldered
together instead of riveted.
For ornament" asked the chair
man Of the commission.
mo, sir; for fraud" answered the
inspector.
The hose on the hurricane deck only
withstood one-half pound pressure
The boiler of the steamboat was
found covered with soft patches, and
the hull had dropped about one foo
amidships.
/ The officers of the corporation which
owns this vessel are now under in
/ dictment for aiding and abetting'
manslaughter on account of the los
Of l 900 lives in the General Slocuu
disaster. The Grand Republic is still
actively engaged in the excursion
business in New York Harbor, there
by endangering a thousand more live
daily.
Is there no one with the authorit,
to speak the word of absolute prohibi
ton? Must another General SlOcun
horror testify to American indiffer
ence to the value of human life whel
human life is balanced in the seal
against greed. avarice, and respect
able" lawlessness?
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HIS HONOR. JUDGE OWL.

It am long erbout dusk dat oil ledge Owl
Gifts L his bench on de dead trees linn,
En- he rap wifi his claw, en- he say wifi a
ScoWl
oder IN de cot house, Const' BILE jim.
Who yo' cotch dis ebenin',
HIM m-m-m?''
Den dey fetch a billed owl, en- de ledge
den he say,
"Yo' is drunk, Mister Owl, OATS plain;
SO yo gifts ten nights whar 20 kahn
git erway-
En- some mo- If yO's brung yeTe again.
oder In de cot house, Const' BILE Jim.
ANY mo dis ebenin',
HIM m na-my'
PUCK.
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MR.. CONNER BACK
FROM EXPOSITION

Robert z. Conner has returned from
a Western trip, during which he visited
the st. Louis Exposition. Richard
Lee Conner has returned from a fifteen
days trip to the lower Potomac.
Miss Cora Miller, Of 4s7 VI Street
southwest. is III with typhoid fever. and
will not go TO Atlantic City as she had
intended.
T. ]. Roller. representing the Augusta
Military Academy, Of Fort Defiance, Va,
is stopping at Hotel Johnson for a few
days.
Mrs. VVythe NJ. Parks. who has been
visiting her parents, the Hon. and Mrs.
J. T Baird, has returned 10 her homo
in this city.
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QUIETLY MARRIED
AT ST. PETERS

The marriage Of Miss Edith D. Bing-
ley, second daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bingley, and William J. Fin
ley, took place at noon yesterday at St.
Peters Church, IN the presence Of a
small party OF friends and relatives. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev. J..
NJ OBrien.
The bride wore a pretty gown OF
cream wolfe trimmed in lace and ap-
pliQues OF silk embroidery. She had as
matrOn OF honor her sister. Mrs. Will
lam 4. Merideth. whose marriage took
place earlier in the season. and as
bridesmaid. the groom's sister, Miss
Ella Finley. The groom was attended
by William Merideth as best man, and
his brother, James Finley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Finley left shortly after
the wedding for Atlantic City for a
short stay, and upon return will re-
ceive their friends at S15 T Street north
west.
Mr.. and Mrs. William S. Clark. OF
Bladensburg Road. announce the mar
riage OF their daughter Bessie to Edgar
Marshall, on Saturday. July g.
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DISMISSED FROM NAVY
FOR DISHONEST PRACTICES

Chief Yeoman Grant Green and Kohn
Carslund and Isaac Z. White. landsmen
in training. all on duty on the receiving
ship Hancock. at the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. have been dishonOrably dis
charged from service for selling favors
10 enlisted men.
These men were confidential clerks to
the captain Of the vessel and were able
to change the rating OF enlisted man.
They changed the rating OF landsmen to
coal paSsers and made other similar al
terations in the ships records for con-
siderations varying from 81 to IS.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03
WILKES MEN DISCOVER
NEW COUNTERFEIT NOTE

The discovery of a new counterfeit
national bank note is announced by
Chief Wilkie. of the Secret Service.
The note is OF the denomination OF
SO. and is on the National Bank OF
Commerce Of New York series o; 1852,
Bruce, treasurer; Wyman. register
executed.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03
GENERAL DRAPER
NOW IN ENGLAND

Gen and Mrs. William Draper. OF
Hopedale, are at the Carlton, where they
will remain for the end or the London
season. They Will then go TO Paris.
making but a short stay, however. be-
fore starting for an extended tour
through Sweden and Norway.
Mrs. Charles G. Bennett, wife of the
secretary Of the Senate. sailed Saturday
on the Atlantic Transport Line steam
ship Minnetonka-
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HUNDREDS OF MIDSHIPMEN
ATTEND CLAY'S FUNERAL

Six hundred midshipmen from the
North Atlantic squadron attended the
funeral Of Midshipman George Francis
Clay. at New London, Conn. yesterday
The Rev J. Romeyn Danforth. Of the
First Church Of Christ, read the ser
vices.
Midshipman Clay died IN a New Lon
don hospital Monday, from pneumonia.
which made IL necessary 10 move him
from the monitor Florida, upon which
he was serving when taken i'll. His
body was sent to his home, at Grand
Rapids, Mich.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03
RUSSIA lMPRIS0NS
FATHER OF ASSASSIN

STOCKHOLM. Aug. 3.-The newspaper
"Dagen" asserts that General Schau-
mann. father Of the assassin OF General
Bobrikoff, governor Of Finland, has been
imprisoned in the Peter and Paul for
tress at 81. Petersburg.
The paper also states that prominent
engineer named Collan has been arrest
ed at HalsingforS and deported 10 some
prison
The Washington times., 1904-08-03
KING APPOINTS NEW
COLONIAL GOVERNORS

LONDON. Aug. 3.-The King has ap-
proved the following appointments:
Sir Frederick HodgsOn, K. c. NJ. G..
governor OF Barbados. to be governor
of British Guiana, in succession 70 Sir
James Alexander Swettenham. who has
been appointed governor o. Jamaica.
Sir Clement Courtenay KnoIlys, K. c..
NJ G.. tat present colonial secretary of
Trinidad and TOBACCO. 10 be governor
and commander-in-chief of the colony
OF the Leeward Islands, in succession
10 Sir Gerald Strickland. appointed TO
be governor Of Tasmania.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

perance instruction on the meat habit
acts the way it should it will be
still longer time before the public
consents 10 pay outrageous prices for
meat, which it has found out it does
not have to eat.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03
MRS. ROOSEVELT
SOON GOING HOME
Will Be Joined in New
York by Her Sons.
A VISIT TO DOCTOR RlxEY
Senator and Mrs. Foraker Leave Town
Today for an Extended
Western Trip.

u CLOCK saturday morning Tor oyster
Bay. and in New York Will be joined by
her two sons. Theodore. jr., and Kermit,
who are returning from the st. Louis
Exposition
Yesterday afternoon the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt visited the summer homo
Of DR.. Rixey IN Virginia. returning home
after nightfall
Senator and Mrs. Foraker, who have
so far this season found no place more
delightful than their Sixteenth Street
home. leave the city today for CIncin-
natl, where, after a sojourn of n week,
they viii start upon a Western trip.
Their party will consists of the Sena-
tor and Mrs. Foraker. Miss Foraker. Ar
thur Foraker, the young son Of the fam
lily; Mr.. and Mrs. King Wainwright,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mathews, sons-in-law and
daughters, and other members OF the
family.
From Cincinnati the Senator and his
party viii go 10 Yellowstone Park. and
other points Of interest in the West, and
Will return by way Of Duluth and Mid
die Bass. on Lake Erie. a fine fishing
club near Put-in-Bay, which the Sena-
tor and Mrs. Foraker have visited for
years. They viii remain some time az
this place and will return 10 Washington
In the fall.
Miss Alice Boyd and the Misses Evans
leave Washington today for the month
Of August, and Will divide their time be-
tween the Brunswick at Asbury Park
and Al!enhurst, n. J.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bertram Greene. who
have been visiting the latter's mother.
Mrs. Bainbridge-Hoff,o on Jefferson Place.
have returned to Porto Rico. Mrs
the effects Of her recent severe acct
dent.
Edward Darlington left the city today
TO spend the month Of August in At
| lanic City.
DR.. and Mrs. J. J. Richardson have
gone to Oklahoma. where Mrs. Richard
son will spend a month with her parents
| Delegate 10 Congress and Mrs. Flynn
! DR.. Richardson remaining but two
/ weeks.
/ Miss Elizabeth Van Cortland Parker
/ daughter OF Colonel and Mrs. Parker, Of
! this city. whose engagement TO Ro-
| land Lyman. OF Boston, was recently
| announced, Is expected 70 pay visit 4
/ Mr.. Lyman's parents. Mr. and Mrs Ar
/ thur 7. Lyman, at their country place
/ Smiths Point, Manchester, Mass.
DR.. and Mrs. James Kerr have gone 4
Virginia Beach. where they have an ex
ceedingly attractive cottage for the sum
! mer.
Miss Kate Roy has gone TO Norfolk
| Va. for a visit of several weeks witt
friends.
Miss Alice L. Ferguson has gone Z
the Blue Ridge Mountains for a stay 0
several weeks. She will join her siste
Mrs. J N Saunders.
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CHINA WILL SETTLE
FOR SHIPS IN ADVAN CE

LIVERPOOL. Aug. 3.-The Post
understands that negotiations have been
initiated by China with two British
shipbuilding firms. with "a view to az
ranging two important contracts.
China has offered to advance a large
part of the purchase money.
This departure from the Celestial
Kingdoms usual practice OF paying
when the work is done is said TO be due
10 Admiral Yes-ChuKei, who was train
cd in England.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

Mr. Harrington is said TO be about
10 stage The Gentleman from In
diana" II he will walt n little while
he may be able to stage the gentleman
from Indiana in the presiding chair of
the Snnnfc
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Parker supporter proudly boasts
that the judge was never beaten. He
has missed a salutary and useful ex-
perience, and il is the duty Of the Re
publican party TO complete his educa-
ton
The Washington times., 1904-08-03
SUMNER GOSSIP
At BAR HARBOR
Miss Roosevelt the Guest Of
the DamrOScheS.
MRS. FISH WILL DINE 100
Social Doings at Other Resorts and In
teresting Comment of Promi-
nent People.

Miss Roosevelt has at last reached
Bar Harbor for that much-talked-of
visit. having arrived there yesterday
afternoon, and she is now the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs Walter Damrosch. at
Stanwood. the historic Blaine cottage.
where the foremost statesmen Of The
country were entertained dUIing Mr..
Blaine's lifetime.
Miss Roosevelt was entertained at din
ner last night by Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
HaTbor last night, when their guests
invited to meet Miss Roosevelt were
Arden NJ Robbins Mr.. and Mrs. J.
Brooks Fem. Miss Van Rensselaer,, Mr..
and Mrs H L. Emo, Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
deria, and Mr.. Duncan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Christian Hague. the
former secretary Of the Swedish lega-
ton, entertained a dinner party at Bar
Harbor last night. when their guests
were Representative and Mrs. r. r.
Hit, Mr.. BrlIn, the Danish minister;
Mr.. Stuart, Miss Mccormick, Ar. Todd.
Countess Cassini, and Miss Townsend.
of Washington; Schuyler Schieffelin,
Miss Lawrence, Capt. Joseph Wheeler,
jr., Miss Cobb, and Mr.. Rockwell
Representative Edward Morrell. the
Beau Brummel of the House. has ar
rived at Bar fIarbOr to remain during
August and take entire charge of tho
horse show, which takes place in two
weeks.
Mrs. stuyvesant Fish has invited a
hundred guests TO dinner at her New
port villa, August IS. TO meet Mrs. Her
man Oelrichs. who later in the evening
will be hostess at the white ball at Rose
CHI, her Newport home
Rear Admiral George c. Remey. U. S.
N, arrived at jamestown. r. I. yester-
Gen. Adolph Meyer. Representative 10
Congress from New Orleans. and Mrs.
Meyer are at the Stickney, Atlantic
City.
Representative Rufus z. Lester, OF
Savannah. with his family, is registered
at the American-Adelphia Saratoga
| Springs, where they are regular summer
visitors
Mrs. Frank z. Elder. of 81 seatou
Street northwest. IS spending the sum
mer at Mountain Lake Park, Md
Mrs. H. D. Gordon and family arc
| spending the season at Grand View
| House. Knoxville. Md
Senior Jorge Reyes. secretary of the
/ Argentine legation, was a E7iest ms
week Of Dr. Guitteras. at the Roya
/ Victoria, Larchmont. y. =
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

II is not true. that the political confess
sions Of David B. Hill are among au-
tumn publications. Mr.. Hill knows peo-
pie who would kill him If he wrote any
such book.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

Maybe the reason why the Democrats
are so earnest about getting sane
and safe" candidate for President Is
that they know what ii is 10 be insane
and unsafe.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

The New York American" says that
oratory by megaphone will promote
truth. since talking through one Of those
machines Is a difficult business But II
doesn't take any longer 10 tell lie
than 70 tell the truth, II a person knows
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

So far from leopard not being able
to change his spots. the guards who
went hunting a snow leopard IN New
York the other day, say he can be IN
nifty different spots almost simultane-
ongIv
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

1t may not be amiss delicately TO sug-
gest 20 people who write open letters to
the papers that the form Of sarcasm
which consists in following a state
nnent with q Cd is out of date.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

The philadelphia Ledger informs US
that IN New York there Is a man with
something in his head, and the physi-
clans think II is a bullet. The Inference
seems unconplimentary to New York.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

Some OF the newspapers seem Inclined
10 dub Mr.. Kipling a Pegasus-buster,
but it is 10 be observed that they all
printed his poem as soon as they could
lay their hands on it, just the same.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

II is suggested that the Sargasso Sea
may be lowed north as a feeding ground
for fishes It would also be a good
Mace TO stow political wrecks.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

New York was shocked on Monday
night for the first time IN It's history
Il was not anything in the theatrical
line; IL was a thunderstorm.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03
Points in Paragraphs.

The interesting question about those
library pigeons is, who had pigeon PIE
after they were shot.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

Representative Edward Morrell. the
Beau Brummel of the House. has ar
rived at Bar fIarbor TO remain during
August and take entire charge of tho
horse show, which takes place in two
weeks
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

Rider Haggard's dog is attracting an
amount Of attention altogether dispro-
portionate TO its size.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

The partial failure Of the sardine fish
cries has not affected the crop Of sar-
dimes in tins; which is another miracle
of the fishes.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

Mrs. stuyvesant Fish has invited
hundred guests 10 dinner at her New
port villa. August Is. TO meet Mrs. Her
man Oelrichs. who later In the evening
will be hostess at the white ball at Rose
elf, her Newport home.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

Rear Admiral George c. Remey. U. S.
N, arrived at jamestown. r. l.. yester-
Aor-
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

Gen. Adolph Meyer, Representative TO
Congress from New Orleans. and Mrs.
Meyer are at the Stickney, Atlantic
City.
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

The interesting question about those
library pigeons is, who had pigeon pie
after they were shot.
Rider Haggard's dog is attracting an
amount Of attention altogether dispro-
portionate TO its size.
The partial failure Of the sardine fish
cries has not affected the crop Of sar-
dimes IN tins; which is another miracle
of the fishes.
New York was shocked on Monday
night for the first time in It's history
Il was not anything in the theatrical
line; 1t was a thunderstorm.
II is suggested that the Sargasso Sea
may be towed north as a feeding ground
for fishes. II would also be a good
place to stow political wrecks.
Maybe the reason why the Democrats
are so earnest about getting a sane
and safe" candidate for President IS
that they know what it is TO be insane
and unsafe.
II is not true. that the political confess
sions Of David B. Hill are among au-
turnn publications. Mr.. Hill knows peo-
pie who would kill him If he wrote any
such book.
II may not be amiss delicately TO sug-
gest 70 people who write open letters to
the papers that the form Of sarcasm
which consists in following a state
ment with a Cd is out Of date.
The philadelphia Ledger informs US
f- nit y
something in his head, and the physi
clans think IT is a bullet. The inference
seems uncomplimentary to New York.
Some OF the newspapers seem Inclined
TO dub Mr.. Kipling Pegasus-buster,
but it is 10 be observed that they all
printed his poem as soon as they could
Law their hands on it, just the same.
The New York American" says that
oratory by megaphone will promote
truth, since talking through one Of those
machines Is a difficult business. But II
doesn't take any longer TO tell a lie
than 70 tell the truth. II a person knows
! how.
/ So far from n leopard not being able
/ 10 change his spots. the guards who
/ went hunting snow leopard In New
/ York the other day, say he can be IN
fifty different spots almost simultane-
Ously.
| A Parker supporter proudly boasts
that the judge was never beaten He
has missed a salutary and useful ex-
perience, and il IS the duty Of the Re
publican party TO complete his educa-
ton.
/ Mr.. Harrington is said TO be about
10 stage The Gentleman from In
I diana" II he will walt n little while
| he may be able TO stage the gentleman
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

Representative Rufus z. Lester, of
Savannah. with his family, is registered
at the AmeTican-Adelphia, Saratoga
Springs where they are regular summer
visitors
The Washington times., 1904-08-03

DR.. and Mrs. James Kerr have gone 10
Virginia Beach. where they have an ex-
ceedingly attractive cottage for the sum
mer.
The San Francisco call., 1904-11-21
PRINCE FUsHIMTs MISSION.

nRINCE SADANARU FUSHIMI adopted brother OF the Mi
of imperial Fluctuations from that poentae
Roosevelt has been received with all official honors
Washington given the Executives OF America
friendship and deep seated interest the island That much
along the lines diplomatic and but the
requirements the Diplomats both here and abroad
asking behind this of the Japanese Prince
which o become manifest
Prince Fushm arrived here San Francisco he admitted
that the bearer OF private from the Mikado
He added furthermore that though
unable dvuge the OF this import
would known after President Roosevelt himself had be-
The President doubtless formally
this confidential message this and pending his decision
concerning the disposition of it. of international affairs
cay those wearing the uniform of the Gar have them
selves with speculation.
Should become known that the Mikados message
Roosevelt his good Offices ending
conflict the Far East great surprise would result 1t is known
that Japan has already approached Great Britain unoica in the
OF ntervenon the speech of Lord Lansdowne
mated that upon England and the United States rested the espo
sby of taking the initial step President Roosevelt has declared
have part the affair until
looking the direction of Intervention made him by
beigerents.
Though the pride OF Russia weighs heavily in the balance
be believed that direct appeal i'll this behalf the part
Japan the President would have its effect the councils of the
the similar action Russa part By
attitude OF strict neutrality this country has dpoved the
early suspicious OF para and demonstrated its fitness
possible arbter