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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11
The st. Louis Fair.

AprOpos of Secretary Shaw's init
nation that if the managers of the
St. Louis Exposition do not pay up
the first installment of their loan on
time, the Government may take hold
of the business and run the show, the
New York Evening Post" dismally
observes that it would be bad look
out for Republican Administration
it such a confessed failure were TO
take place. This is going out Of the
way TO borrow trouble What has a
Republican Administration, or any
other kind of Administration, got to
do with the failure of a show which
fails on account of bad judgment? 1t
would be as reasonable to hold the
Administration to account for the
misfortunes of Buffalo Bills Wild
West aggregation.
The truth is. that whatever disap-
pOintment the managers of the expo
sition have met with have been due
simply and solely to the fact that
there is only a certain amount of SUI
perfiuOus money in the country which
can be expected TO flow into the ex-
chequer of a thing of this kind.
When the Centennial happened. it
was the first thing of its kind in the
history of the country; when the Chi
cago fair happened, it was the biggest
thing of its kind in history; and the
present show is neither the first nor
the biggest. Moreover, the profits of
an affair of this kind do not depend
altogether on the prosperity of the
country. In prosperous times a GER
tain number of people will take sum
mer journeys and spend money: in
disastrous times only the well-to-do
can afford this indulgence: but the
profits of an undertaking so big as a
worlds fair" must come from a class
outside the habitual pleasure-seekers.
The majority of the people of this
country stay at home. or near home,
most years; but on extraordinary oc-
casions they may draw money out of
the savings bank, or hoard up for
months beforehand, or sell a piece of
land. and take an outing which they
can look back TO with pleasure for
the rest of their lives That was what
millions of them did at the time of
the Centennial, and millions more at
the time of the Chicago fair: but
such a public only turns out about
once in a generation; 1t does not drop
business and go across the continent
every summer, or every five years, for
the matter of that. People who have
the exposition idea in their heads
will do well. henceforth, to organize
small fairs in different parts of the
country, TO which the surrounding
population can come without great
expense, and which, IL they are of
unique interest, may be attended by
prosperous folk from other parts of
the country. Such a fair might be
THE jamestown centennial. which
was talked of awhile ago; a similar
festival might be held on the Pacific
Coast-there is a certain amount of
money in California and the Far
West, and there are always people
who intend some time" to go 10 Cal
ifornia and would make that the
occasion of their going. But let them
confine the attractions of these fairs
to characteristic features of the
neighborhood, which can be collected
and shown without great risk of
money. Then they will be successful.
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SUBMARINE FULTON is
TRIUMPHANT IN TRIAL

NEW YORK. June u--With n broom
on her STAFF as n token or her victory
in q battle with the sea. the Holland
submarine boat Fulton has arrived at
her dock at New Suffolk. I. l.. after an
exciting experience.
Through mountainous seas this little
craft. her deck awash. covered the sixty
miles from Newport to New Suffolk in
eight and One-half hours. driven at her
fun power by her gasOleue engine. and
finishing her last official trip Without an
accident. Capt. II. II. Morreu steercd
the Fulton, and on board were Lieut.. {
=. Nelson, representing the trial board
OF the navy, and eight men. the eugi-
neer and deck force.
Lieutenant Nelson said that the boat
was wonderfully buOyant. and that 1t
no time was she In danger
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public again even after the Presiden-
tial election depends upon how much
wiser that costly experience has
really made the public. We talk a
good deal about the professional
trader, but it is the money of the
people, which the professional trader
is after. If the people have no money
to spend or will not spend what they
have then the professional trader has
no business.
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SATURDAY, JUNE Il, 1904.
The Congo Atrocities.

The suggestion made in the British
house of commons that the United
States join with Great Britain in her
campaign against so-called Congo
atrocities is likely to be coolly re-
ceived over here. The Englishman
fortified himself by declaring the re-
sponsibility of this country for the
creation of the Congo Free State. but
he did not mention that interference
with Belgium jurisdiction might be
entirely unwarranted.
While British Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne reiterates his confidence
in the report made by Roger Case
ment, British consul in the Congo
State, there is really nothing in the
correspondence just made public to
clear up the heretofore dubious
evidence of such a prejudiced witness
as Great Britain unquestionably is.
England does not have to admit
her willingness to take over the Con-
20 State along with her other African
possessions. Her position in that part
of the world and her consistent pol
icy in other parts of the world make
the ultimate of her diplomacy only
too apparent If she could prove her
charges Of cruelty, public sentiment
would be with her. But she must
bring forward more reliable data
than any she has yet shown to ac-
complish that proof.
The most significant thing about
the correspondence is Lord Lans-
dOwne's acknowledgment that the
witnesses on whose testimony Con-
sui Easement based his report have
disappeared. He says they were
afraid of the Congo government. The
Congo government claims they gave
false testimony, and vanished because
they did not dare to stay and face the
music.
Strengthening the Belgian claim
that such cases of cruelty as there
were on the part of native troops
were to be ascribed to old habits and
customs, and that these were sup
pressed and punished by the Belgians
as soon as found out, are the decIara-
tions of the missionaries that affairs
in the Congo State have been vastly
bettered during the last twenty years.
and are getting still better every year.
Fortifying the declaration that the
atrocities have been exaggerated is
the statement of Major Gibbons. an
English traveller, that at the eleven
Belgian stations in the remote dis
tricts he never saw anything to cor
roborate the charges of barbarity.
Altogether it seems TO be a case of
very little fire and a great deal OF
smoke, with the British foreign Office
in the position of the small boy Wig
orously tanning the spark with his
broad-brimmed hat, bent on making
all the capital possible out of the
smolder.
Belgium's honest effort 10 punish
when offenses have been proved is
shown by the sentencing of thirteen
agents in three years for violence to
ward natives. Her desire adequately
70 administer the affairs of the coun-
try is indicated by the increase be-
tween 1885 and 1902 of the number of
posts and stations from 45 to 215
State agents from 81 to 1872, the ap-
pointment Of four State inspectors
and increase Of the military from q
officers and ,4S7 native troops to 22s
officers and 1915 troops.
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WASHlNGTONlANS
SAIL TO EUROPE

Among the Washington people who
sail from New York today 20 summer
abroad are II. II. Morgan and wife. Mr.
and Mrs William X. Payne. who SAN
on the St Paul. which leaves for
Southampton. and Mr.. and Mrs Charles
NJ. Ffoulke. Miss Albertine Honegger
Mr. and Mrs. w y. JACKSON ana Mrs
r. Chapman Smith. who have book ed
ge on the Red Star line steamship
kroOnland which sails for Antwerp
Mir and Mrs John Nation, who have
been visiting Mrs. Julian James. at her
home on Twentieth street. have re-
turned TO Philadelphia. Mrs James
Will shortly close her house for the
summer. which season she proposes
spending at Saratoga.
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DIR. LYMAN ABBOTT
At WHITE HOUSE
distinguished Editor Guest
of President.
MISS R00SEVELTS PLANS
Washington Families Affected BY the
Death of Miss Lena
Morton

Inc President and Mrs. Roosevelt en-
tertained over night at the White House
Dr- Lyman Abbott. who was invited to
meet the Philippine commissioners TO
me worlds Fair, who were the Presi-
ueIlt . guests yesterday at luncheon and
a reception which followed
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AMERICANS AT STATE BALL.

LONDON. June 1i--At a state ball Civ
en- at Buckingham Palace in honor of
Archduke Frederick OF Austria. Ambas-
sador and Mrs. Choate. Mr. and Mrs
George Vanderbilt. the DUKE and Ouch
ess OF Manchester. the DUE ana Ouch
ess OF Marlborough and .ho Duke and
Duchess of RoXburghe were pr ssent.
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J. P. MORGAN AILING,
BUT ON WAY TO LONDON

LONDON. June III. Pierpont Nor
gan Is not in particularly good health.
After taking the cure at Aix-les- Bains
he went to Italy for a change. and was
laid ur for several days at Milan
lie is now better. but stiu not quite
himself lie Is expected in London
soon for a short stay prior to sailing
for home.
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Miss Joujou Converse daughter Of the
admiral. has wired her father in Wash
ingtOn that she has just been married
to the son of a Rhode Island judge
The admiral must have expected uncon-
ventional things when he gave her that
first nam4
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11
STANDARD REDUCES RETIRED OIL

CLEVELAND. Ohio. June 1.-THE
Standard oil Company today reduced
the price of an grades OF refined oil y
cent per gallon.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11

Chicago Is going 10 experiment with a
rational Fourth Of July. Ii is well to
give these things out ahead of time II
this city intends to have a rational
Fourth Of July il will have TO stop the
youngsters firing off crackers from the
middle OF June on, or there will not be
enough rational citizens left TO know
when the Fourth comes.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11

The American Medical Association
wants "A physician in the Cabinet. II one
were TO be put there. some millions OF
people in this country would be as
sorting that il made them sick Is a
President justified in triling with the
health of the people thus lightly?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11

thirteen-inch shell. The Republican party
this year is not for reciprocity with
Canada, much less for commercial union
with our neighbOr ON the north. 1t is
Tor stand pat. and hence. II could not
De consistent and nominate Mr.. HIT
upon a platform opposing more liberal
trade relations with CANADA. This is
the reason that Mr. Hit will not h.
nominated at Chicago, although the M
nois delegation will present his name
Il Is not because Mr.. Hit Is seventy
years OF age that he Will be denied tho
honor
Fairbanks the Nominee.
The elimination OF Speaker Canno,
ana Mr.. Hit leaves Senator Fairbanks
as the probable nominee. He has not
sdiu Ihat ne would refuse the non1ina-
tlon. Like Judge Parker h has s,id
nothing: but 1t Is well known and ad-
tf'itt'd h. his friends that he will accan,
If The nomination comes to him yrJtb,i.,
struggle. In fact. il IS said that +bo
Hoosie- Senator IS making all arr1nRc.
mcntS preparatory 10 going upon INC
ticket. although he would not feel b,,r,
II he should at the last moment n.
passed I'D in favor OF some other MAJ,
who has not yet been discovered. II Is a
reasonably safe prediction. therefore thar
Roosevelt and Fairbanks VIII no Tho
ticket At least that IS the op!pior ~
the Republican leaders. The Prastdo-t
has announced that he will not Intarf..-,
in the matter, but will leave the convex
ton free to make IT'S own selection. b,,-
II IL known that he IS entirely vau sotIe
fed with the prospects Of having Soua-
tor Fairbanks as his running mate
The Democrats are having 81 much
trouble over the selection OF n candidate
for first place on The ticket that th>y
have been una bic TO give any atte,tto1
TO the matter OF a man for second place
ard tow names nave been suggested
Should Parker. Mcclellan. German or
any other Eastern candidate be selected
the nomination for Vice President viii
OF course. go 10 the Middle West. with
the chances faVOrinE an Illinois man.
The Democrats are planning to make \
great fight I'm the Prairie State, with tho
hope Of swinging it TO the Democrat,
column. They will endeavor to roll ur
such ma turity la Chicago that the Re.
publican counties outside Of Cook county
VIII no; be able 10 overcome it, and Il
DO this they want an Illinois man on the
ticket tC assist. II Is now evident thai
the Republican troubles over the guber-
Material nomination VIII not aid tn,
Democrats as much as they had ex-
pected.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11

The majority Of the Filipinos. so we
are informed. rested last evening. after
the White House reception. They are
not the first TO succumb after their iui-
tiatory experience with the originator
OF the strenuous life"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11

InsinUations that Mr.. Knox is glad to
get shut Of the coal problem before
strike time comes again are heard here
auo there. II is rather hard for an At
tOrney General TO know what 10 do
when the people are abusing the Ad-
1inistration for interfering with BUSH
ness stability and for refraining from
idmbasting the trusts.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11

The Western Federation Of Miners has
appealed to President Roosevelt to in
vestigate affairs in Colorado. The Col
OradO workers would have been wiser II
long ago they had followed the worthy
example. Of John Mitchell.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11

The philadelphia Press" says that
since the evil Of the drink habit has
been taught in the public schools, soft
drinks have multiplied. and drunken
ness has greatly decreased. Some drug
lists are likely TO ask whether the de-
crease in the use OF intoxicants is due
TO instruction or 10 the fact that peo-
pie can now get good things TO drink
which are not intoxicating.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-06-11

Miss Roosevelt will indulge in some Of
the festivities attending the whelen-
Goelet ruptials. going over I'm time for
night, hen Mr.. and Mrs Charles Gus
tbs Harrison will be the hosts at their
Devonshire home. Happy Creek Farm
Miss Roosevelt Will also be present at
Miss Whelen's luncheon to her brides
maids Monday afternoon.
Miss Margaret Wilcox has gone TO
Baltimore 5 the guest OF Miss Julia
Cherbonnier. for short while.
Mrs. Carl Won Mayhorr has gone TO
her brothers estate, Monticello. in Vir-
ginia. the home of Thomas Jefferson.
where she will spend the summer. She
Will entertain a number OF distinguish
cd guests at Monticello during the sum
mer.
The numerous intimate friends OF the
former Vice President and Mrs. Nor
ton in Washington are IN deepest sym
PATTY with them IN their double grief.
first over the death of their eldest sin
gle daughter, Miss Lena Morton which
occurred in Paris yesterday morning.
ana the unhappiness Of their daughter
Helen. whose marriage 10 Count Bosom
de Talleyrand Perigord has reached such
a miserable climax
ne htaAh u MISS morton Will put into
mourning a number Of society peopte
among them Mr. and Mrs Winthrop,
Rutherford and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Corcoran Eustis. Miss Morton was
educated In Paris, and while her father
was amba sSador 10 France became much
attached to the French capital and has
spent most of her time since then
abroad.
Mrs. Theodore Birney has gone to New
I York TO meet the steamer Havana. from
Vera Cruz, which has among its mas
sengers her mother. Mrs. Mcclellan. OF
Atlanta; her daughter. Miss AlonsIIs
White. and Harold Walker Miss Whites
hance. Mr.. Walker has recovered from
his recent illness. and the wedding wifi
probab bly, occur at Chevy Chase in the
near future.
Miss Lillian Z. HELEN. who has been
visiting in New York, has returnec
home.
w. W. Russell. United States minister
to Colombia. arrived in Washington
, Thursday from Panama. on leave OF
absence. He is visiting his family a.
2021 o Street northwest.
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The Presidents Cabinet was we'll con
structed I'm the beginning, but now
seems TO be falling apart. Campaign
exigencies are pulling the nails out one
BY one
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We are told that scalding water pour
ed over poison ivy Will destroy the
plants possibilities for harm. Boil the
fv-
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Mrs. Clifford Richardson. Of Boston.
mas been Mrs. Roosevelts guest fer
some days.
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Didn't Want Deneen.

Most Democrats would have preferred
to have had the Republicans nominate
any one OF the several candidates for
governor rather than Mr.. Deneen. They
hoped to see Governor Yates renominat-
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The Japanese merchant who is taking
over 81 10000 home TO help his coun-
trys cause affords n pleasing contrast
70 some rich Americans who skedaddled
to Euroue in the sixties 10 save their
fortunes.
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HOME WEDDINGS
ORDER OF DAY
Joseph Lenhart and Miss
Whitmee Married.
WILS0N-ASHT0N NUPTIALS
Miss Fisher Will Be a Bride in Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church
on Wednesday Night.

\ delightfully."- arranged home weddi. &
was that OF Miss Elizabeth whitmee
and Joseph NJ. Len;Iart. which took
place Thursday evening at the home OF
the sister OF the bride. Mrs Louise w.
Cha,terton. 174O North Capitol Street. the
Rev. w Taliaferro Thompson officiating.
The bride was richly gowned in a silk
organdic built on taffeta. and elaborate
~ trimmed with lace. The bride and
groom were the recipients OF many
handsome and useful presents. Mr. ard
Mrs. LeuhaTt left for Old Point Comfort
and other Southern points. and will S,.
at home at 50 Randolph Street after
July ].
The marriage OF Miss Bessie Ashton
and Clarence Wilson took place at the
home OF The brides parents Mr. and
Mrs Hubley Ashton. on Massachusetts
Avenue, at noon today. The wedding
was small.
The marriage Of Miss Edith Mary
Fisher. sister OF Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Henry Fisher. VIII take place OF the
Noun; Piea SAINT Congregational Church.
Columbia Road and Fourteenth Street,
Wednesday. June is, at $50 o'clock.
Mr. and Mrs. S. A. Goodman, of 1857
p Street. West Washington, announce
the marriage of their daughter. Mary
Belle. TO Charles Eckert. on May 80.
1904. Mr. and Mrs Eckert will reside
at the home OF the brides mother and
would be pleased TO see any OF their
many friends at the above address.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard w. Rogers an
nounce the marriage Of their daughter.
Lucie Ann, TO August Edward KIei-
neske. the composer and theatrical
manager OF Waterbury. Conn Mrs.
Klelnecke is visiting her parents AT
The Veronica. Thirteenth street
southwest
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w. w. Russell. United States minister
to Colombia. arrived in Washington
Thursday from Panama. on leave on
absence. He is visiting his family az
202l o Street northwest
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Miss Lillian Z. HELEN. who has beer
visiting in New York, has returned
home.
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Miss Margaret Wilcox has gone 10
baltimore as the guest OF Miss Julia
CherbOnnier, for a short while
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
HINGED FOR MANI. GRIMES.
Henry Witt ANS, is ia Executed !. at.
Roanoke,

Roanoke, va, March 2o.t-e Henry
Williams. .collored, was hanged here
yesterday. The execution was Wit
Messed by several hundred people as
semhled in the Jail yard, while thou
sands thronged the streets about the.
prison. There was no demonstration.
The. crime for which Williams was
hanged was committed January last.
He entered the house of George j.
Shields, aswell, known young business
man, and, after assaulting Mrs.
Shields, cut her throat, He then
struck Mildred, the three-year-old'
daughter of the couple. over the head
with.a Ratchet, and robbed the house.
He confessed to the Shields crime and
also confess te. having murdered, a.
woman in Ohio and another in Penn.
sylyania, Shortly before being hanged
he confessed that had committed,
numerous criminal assaults on women.
but, had always escaped.;,t ST.,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1904-03-24
ANARCHISTS KILL OFFICER.

Internal Machine Exploded in Front Of
{; Official Residence in Belgium.
liege. Belgium, March 20-An in
ferHal machine exploded yesterday
outside the residence of Commissioner
ofePolice Laurent. wrecking the house.
fatally injuring an artillery officer.
Nal. Papin, and seriously wounding
half a dozen other persons. When the
machine was discovered Maj Papin.
was summoned and was examining
the package in which the machine
was concealed when the explosion oc-
cdIred. Papin's legs were blown off
and he shortly afterward sAccumbed.,
a policeman who also lost his legs BY
the explosion. is in . precaFionss con-
dition. Thousands Of windows, were.
shattered. There Il no seMe TO the
perpetrators of the outrag. ~ sss ss