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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07
EUROPE HAD HAND
IN PANAMA PIE
Responsible For Failure of
Hay Herran Treaty.
AT B0GOTA
Germany Tried to Buy Island Of Car
acquaintance Was Getting Ready
to Send Warships.

Some interesting disclosures are made
in the confidential correspondence about
the Panama Canal which the President
has sent to the Senate for perusal in
executive session. in response to the
Culberson resolution.
The dispatches of Ministers Hart and
Beaupre from Bogota show that the
meddling of representatives of Euro
pean governments had much to do with
the failure OF the Colombian congress
10 ratify the Hay-Herran canal treaty.
Germany. especially. 1t is said, worked
secretly at BOgota TO block the plans of
the United States to secure the Panama.
Canal Stock Offered in Berlin.
The correspondence also Indicates that
a representative went from Bogota to
Berlin for the purpose Of seeking to
sell. either to the German government
Direct or to a syndicate OF capitalists
representing the government, the shares
Of stock owned by Colombia in the new
Panama Canal Company, and TO encour-
age the purchase of that company's
concession and property by a syndicate
composed tof British. German. and
French fnanciers.
Among the documents are cablegrams
calculated TO prove that Germany
sought TO acquire from Colombia an ISL
and in the harbor OF Cartagena for a
coaling station. Notwithstanding the
Monroe Doctrine. This island would en-
able that power to virtually control the
canal when constructed Minister Hart
promptly notified the State Department
OF those negotiations.
Reason for Fleet in Caribbean.
1t is indicated that the assembling Of
q large American fleet in Caribbean
waters was first brought about by
anticipated action from the French
government IN sending warships to
Colon to protect the canal property.
representations having been made at
Paris that IL would be threatened by a
revolution on the isthmus.
There Is further correspondence indi-
eating the apprehension of American
representatives at BogOta that some of
the European powers would attack
Colombia, or possibly seize the canal
zone. because OF unpafd debts
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-02-07

Special Services at Lafayette
Opera House.
GRAFTON AND A MUSICALE
Officers of Washington Aerie and Names
of Committee n
Charge.

Washington Aerie. No. 125. Fraternal
order Of Eagles. win hold a memorfsI
service this evening at O'Clock in La
fayette Square Opera House The Fra
ternal order OF Eagles is a young order
and washington Aer1e. which was or
ganized last March. will at this service
honor their deceased brothers
Representative sullivan. Of New YORK.
is the grand president of the order. and
will RrcbabIy be present at the service
A program has been prepared. the
principal features Of which are a So
prano solo by Mrs. Mary Miller Scott.
an Grafton by the Hon James NJ. Robin
son. OF Fort Wayne AerIe. 21S: a tenor
solo by John A Finnegan; an Grafton
by the Hon. Charles II. Knapp. OF Bait
more Aerie. 90. and a trio by Miss Mabel
Latimer. JohE a. Finzegan, and Frank
A Rcbstock
There are several other musical num-
bers on the program. which VIII be given
under the direction OF Charles Y. Sclo-
field.
The Acre Cficers.
The officers OF Washington Aerie are:
Hugh F. Harvey. worthy past presi-
dent: Daniel A Driscoll. worthy presi-
cent: W S Woodheld. worthy vice pres
tdent: w. p. Dawson. worthy chaplain:
T. Richard Ship. worthy recording sec
rotary; j. 3. EckIoff. worthy financial
secretary; p. F. Carr. worthy treasurer:
Jacob Johnson. worthy conductor; Fink
V Hagerty inside guardian: Hiram
Richey. outside guardian; DR. William
F Walter. aerie physician; Charles "
Schoheid. Organist; Edward H. Neu-
meyer. jr. Joseph a. Dempf. ard
Charles Dausch. worthy trustees; Rosa
F. Downing. worthy grand State pre- 4
dent. and John Doyle CarmOdy. District
deputy president.
Committee in Charge.
The committee having charge OF thf
memorial services is composed Of the
following named persons:
August Brill. chairman; Hugh z. Hsr-
vey. ex-oficio: f. Richard Shipp. secre-
tary: Myer Fisher. p F. Carr. Jacob
Johnson. Edw H. Neumeyer jr.. II. 4.
Haight Edw. X. Plant. DR.. William z.
Walter Daniel A Driscoll. Charles =
Beverage. James Gallagher Charles ".
Schoheld. William 5 Crown. and W.-B.
Dawson
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Nothing of this, however, served to
appease Gar Alexander III. when this
ruler heard Of the engagement. He
declared that if the duke married the
countess Russia's court and Russian
society would be closed to him. And
when the grand duke persisted the car
carried out his theat.
After it became thoroughly evident
that the intercession promptly made by
Queen Victoria and other friends of the
exiled duke could not persuade Alex
ander III. to rescind his decree, the
banished nobleman settled down to
spend the rest of his days in England.
He took keele hall, seat of the ancient
Sneyd family since the reign of Ed
ward ILL.,, and most of the summers
of his happy married life have been
spent here The present house, al
though quite modern, is built on the
lines of the Tudor pile, constructed by
Ralph Sneyd in the sixteenth century,
and contains many treasures.
Both the duke and his wife are en-
thusiastic golfers, and at Cannes,
where they usually spend their win
tiers, they are the chief spirits of the
local club. The dukes chief recrea-
tons, aside from golf, are music, mo-
toring and photography, the former
being heartily shared by his wife. Be-
side being an excellent performer, he
is something of composer.
While the duke felt his ostracism
keenly during his period Of Danish
ment from Russia, he mingled freely
with English society and seldom failed
to appear with his wife at the smart
est London functions 1t is under
stood that King Edward made per-
sonal request that the grand duke be
restored to his former position. At the
coronation Duke Michael and his wife
were among the personal guests of
King Edward, and his majesty has
spent several "week ends" in the shad-
ow of the great holly hedge at Keele
hall
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HAS QUIT THE DRAMA
Carrie Nation Gives Up the s.Legiti-
mate" for Vaudeville.
Entertains Eastern Audiences with .
Sketch Called "A Few Moments
Of Excitenent"-s'Te Nights
in BarrOOm" q Failure. -.

Carrie Nation Is IN vaudeville. With
her name at the top Of q flarins three
sheet poster and line declaring her
to be the "only original Kansas saloon
smasher," Mrs. Nation was delighting
thousands of people short time ago
in Bridgeport, Conn.,, where she was
/ the whole, company in sketch enti-
tied "A Few Moments of Excitement"
Mrs. Nation has not, SO far as
known, arranged to appear in this
sketch west of Chicago. 1t is not
even known definitely that she will
favor the people Of the windy city
with 4 week of her sort of excite
ment. a bit of managerial astuteness
which is giving novel entertainment.
the eastern critics declare. to the
patrons Of the 'ten-twent-thirt" houses
of Connecticut, Rhode Island and New
Hampshire. Mrs. Nations theatrical
performances have not been taken seri-,
ously by the critics in the east. They
have been respectful in their COM
ments, and brief, some said because
she had been misled into becoming
the lead" in that old standby Of the
temperance element. Ten Nights in q
Barroom." This venture was sufh-
cient to bring Mrs. Nation back into
public notice at the time when 1t
seemed, at least in the west, that her
particular brand Of sensatiOnalism
and her erratic method Of dealing with
the liquor question was not to con-
tnue in favor, even with that class
which most consistently advocated
prohibition at all times and at all
places. Mrs. Nation came to realiza-
ton of the fact that the destruction of
personal property, sometimes at her
own personal risk, was not the most
approved way to wipe out the traffic
in whisky in Kansas, where Joints
were numerous, or in Kansas City,
where she was fined $500 once upon
time.
So Mrs. Nation journeyed to the east
and in the barroom play she was not
startling success. She played to a
few good houses, it is said, but they
did not contain theatergoers. The
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10
MAKES GOOD CITIZEN
Russian Grand Duke Would Rule
Country School.
Bani she ed Prince Seeks Place ON Rural
Committee in EnElaMd-ExileI
by Car Because He Was -
True to His Love.

One can hardly imagine more I'M
usual proceeding than that of Rus
sian nobleman, and grand duke, too,
supervising the destinies of country
school district in one of the Quietest
corners of England, but, despite the
this is just what a cousin
of Gar Nicholas II. is prepared to do.
This is the Grand Duke Michael, who.
until quite recently, lived under the
strictest degree of Punishment from
Russia because his marriage displeased
the father of the present car. Since
his Punishment his serene highness has
lived in England, and now he has come
forward as candidate for seat on the
school committee of the local coun-
Gil of Staffordshire county, in which
he has his home.
No one in London who knew society
in 1890 and 1891 has forgotten the ro-
nance which surrounds this prince OF
the royal blood. When first he met the
beautiful Sophie Merenburg, Countess
Torby, Grand Duke Michael was an
important officer in the Russian army,
a close friend of his cousin, the car,
and an acknowledged leader in Rus
sian society. AS soon as he married,
however, he was deprived OF his rank
and two-thirds of his estates, stripped
of his military uniform, and banished
from his country, apparently for life. ),
The bride for whom Duke Michael
sacrificed so much is the elder of two
daughters of the German prince, Mich
olas of Nassau. She was born countess
Of Merenburg, but upon her marriage
with the grand duke was granted her
present title by the head Of her fathers
house-the grand duke of Luxem-
bourg.
Apart from the difference in rank
between the two there could hardly
have been more admirable match.
Both the grand duke and countess were
favorites in European society. They
were, indeed, among Queen Victorias
personal friends, just as they are
among those of King Edward to-day.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10
USES STRONG LANGUAGE.
Substance Of Mississippi Governors
Message, Which II Resented by
Northern Educators.

In his inaugural address delivered
before joint session Of - the two
houses of the Mississippi legislature,
Gov. James K Vardaman declared that
the growing tendency of the negro to
attack white women is nothing more
or less than the manifestation OF the
racial desire for social equality. In
strong and unmeasured terms he de-
clared that education is the curse OF
the negro race, and urged the legisla-
ture to enact an amendment to the
constitution that will place the dis
tribution of Athe common school fund
solely within power of the legislature.
This is the essence of the platform
on which Gov. Vardaman was elected
in the state campaign last summer, and
his utterances on the negro problem
are even stronger than any of his
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10

critics, as their writings show, were
Just little moved to compassion by
the bent old woman, in the faded
1ress, who carried Bible in one hand
to justify what she might do with
the Ratchet in the other. Mrs. Nation
never had very much OF a part" in
the temperance play that once moved
thousands, especially at the matinees,
to use their handkerchiefs. She en-
tered at the right moment, her favorite
weapon held ready, and she smashed
\ few bottles and a chair or two in the
barroom scene. That was all.
And now it is vaudeville. At Polls
theater, in Bridgeport, Conn, Mrs. Ma
ton is doubtless showing the curious
lust how much excitement she can stir
up in "a few moments" bit Of in
formation already thoroughly dissem-
mated in the west. The "Only Origi-
nal" never failed of keeping something
doing when she Travelled in Kansas.
The one thing that has caused any
special comment, among those who
know her we'll, was her action in maxi
ing her stage debut in the east instead
Of in the west, which nourished her
ambitions, cheering her at the trains,
followed her through the streets and
bore with her eccentricities as long as
patience was virtue.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10
THs IDOL OF JAPAN.
Gen. vixcount kat1ura Ii Hailed a.
the George Washin r ton of the
Island Empire.

Gen. Viscount Katsura, who has often
been spoken of as ''the Washington OF
JAPAN" is considered the brayest and
greatest of all the fighting men Of the
Elowery Kingdom. Two years ago he
became prime minister. He began his
fighting career in 1867, during the civil
war which resulted in the overthrow OF
the old order Of things in the land OF
the rising sun and the adoption of west
ern civilization. Though only lieu-
tenant then, he became known for ex-
traordinary courage. He was always
in the thickest of the fight, always the
first to volunteer to lead a forlorn
hope. 49,. ~
After the war his government sent
Katsura to Germany to study military
matters. On his return he took Lead
ing part in recognizing the Japanese
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10
Victims Of Their Names.

Many people go through life the VIC
Tins of their parents lack Of judgment
In naming them; but few are afflicted
as was an individual who lived some
years ago in Augusta, Me-, and whose
tombstone in the cemetery attests the
burden that he bore. The tombstone
says: Here lies Ansel O'Gansel Anselo
Ganselo Chandler White Huntoun Wat
son. Weep not for me- Scarcely less
burdered was Mrs. Henrietta Tineretta
Tingtong Terio Thompson, of Wiscon-
sin, nee Henrietta Terio, which was the
actual name of resident of Oshkosh a
decade ago, and Sarah Ann Gridley
Hatch Holmes Panken Raymond Water
house, of Nantucket, whose relatives
were all remembered at her christening.
70 have escaped such fate as that any
plain John Smith should bless his stars!
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10

views previously expressed on the sub
ject. In part he said:
what shall we do with the negro7
Certainly the education suited to the
white child does not suit the negro
This has been demonstrated by 40
years of experience, and the expend1-
ture in the southern states of nearly
$300,OO0,000.
"As race the negro is deteriorat-
ing morally every day. Time has dem
onstrated that he is more criminal as
a free man than as slave; that he is
increasing in criminality with fright
full rapidity, being one-third more
criminal in 1890 than he was in 1880.
"The startling facts revealed by the
census show that those who can read
and write are more criminal than the
illiterates, which is true OF no other
element of our population.
In the south-Mississippi particu-
larly-I know he is growing worse
every year. You can scarcely pick up
newspaper whose pages are not
blackened with the account of an UNI
mentlODaDle crime COIulultleu Ny d Ae-
gro brute.
Slavery is the only process by
which he has ever been made partly
civilized, God Almighty created the
negro for mental. He is essentially
servant. In every age of the worlds
history it has been shown that his CIV
ilization will last only SO long as he Is
under control of the superior race that
inculcated it. When left to himself
he has universally gone back to the
barbarism Of his native jungles.
1.-THE time has come when the truth
should be told about this matter. 1t
matters not how disagreeable it may
be to hear it, The first step toward
changing the educational system of the
state, so as to meet the demands OF
both races, it occurs to me, is for the
LEGISLATURE to submit to the people
proposition to amend the constitution
SO as to give the legislature unrestrict-
ed authority in dealing with the public
school question"
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THE GERMAN EMPRESS.
Berlin Court Circles Alarmed Mt Re'
ports Concerning Her Majesty's
Physical Condition.

There is great anxiety in Berlin re-
garding the health Of Empress Augusta
Victoria. Prof Won Bergman, the ia
nous specialist, has held several con-
situations of the court physicians. A
couple Of years ago the empress sprained
her foot, while taking cure in Bavaria.
Although no bones were broken, the foot
never healed. The injury was recently
aggravated by the appearance of vari-
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ALWAYS has seen to it's being guarded
most carefully, and never before allowed
it to be placed on exhibition.
It is probable that Raleigh used this
nine when he demonstrated to Queen
Elizabeth. the weight OF given amount
Of smoke by weighing some tobacco,
smoking it and weighing the ashes.
Even more interesting than these,
however, are the associations of the
nine with the latter part OF the court
fayorite's life. 1t was his constant COM
panion when he paced the battlement
outside the prison at the tower of Lon
don, while composing his history of the
world. To this day the window in the
White Tower is pointed out where Sir
Walter smoked his pipe as he watched
his rival, the earl Of Essex, walk to the
scaffold erected on the green just below,
and there is equally Trustworthy sub
sanitation for the tradition that this
was the pipe that the knight carried
with him to the block when it came his
turn to take "the sharp medicine, but a
cure for ali diseases.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10
THE JAPANESE ARMY
One of the Finest Bodies of Fight
ing Men in the World.
Trained BY French and German ON
GERS of High. Rank and Com
manded by Educated and ~. =
Patriotic Omcers.

In the early days Of army organiza-
tioninJapan many French officers were
employed to impart instruction, but In
recent times these have been super
seeded by German cf1cers of the highest
rank. The trained army Of Japan to-
day consists Of about 500, 900 men, each
one Of whom is about as perfect a fight
ing machine as the human being can
become. 81. m.
According to- Japenese CONSUMPTION
law, all males between, II and 40 years
Of age are liable to duty, either in the
army or navy. Conscripts are divided
among various branches of the service,
according to age, physical ability, or IN
tellectual capacity. Conscription lasts
12fyears and four months, divided into
actual service and reserves.
Service is required for the first three
years after entering the Japanese army.
during which time the conscript must
live in barracks. Though the period OF
CONSUMPTION is II years, length OF actual
service is seldom more than three years;
though at any time during the whole
tive duty. Though liable to call at II,
few men in Japan are actually conscript-
ed until their twentieth year. In recent
years, very few men have been called
out. In 1897 there were called only TO-
300 out of a conscript list Of $4,000
available men.
Japanese citizens greatly prefer the
army, to the navy, as the profession Of
the sailor is more or less looked down
upon. This is due mainly to the Japan
csc love for home life, the calling OF the
sea taking men away from their fam
lilies, whereas, the soldier, even when
actively in the army, may often visit his
home. Another reason-quite japanese
is the fact that the soldiers uniform
is far more pleasing to the Japanese
sense of color than is that of the sailor.
The soldier has more chance of display
ing himself as fine bird" than has the
sailor
A striking peculiarly Of the Japan
csc soldier is not SO much his conduct
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10
ROYAL FIRE FIGHTER.
BY That Title the Crown Prince 81
Denmark In Known by the
People OF Copenhagen.

The crown prince of Denmark, Chris
tian Frederick Charles, is one OF the
most popular members of the various
royal families Of Europe. He is liked
even by the enemies of monarchical In
situations, and the people Of Denmark,
who have never adored the venerable
King Christian TX, will be glad tos
him succeed to the throne. The crown
prince was born in 1S4S. In 1869 he mar
ried Princess Louise of Sweden. They
have four sons and four daughters. In
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Fre.coes in German schools.

The committee of the Berlin town
council in charge of the primary
schools have taken novel decision
with regard to school decoration, The
proposal is to spend 10000 marks every
year for eight years, with the object
of painting frescoes on the walls Of
ciassrooms and corridors. These pic
lures will be simple in character, and
will represent for the most part scenes
in German history. Before, however.
the plan can be carried out, expert
merts viii be made in three selected
schools
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Latest Man i'm Indiana.

According to a petition for divorce
entered on the superior court docket at
Marion, Ind, Charles Hillman must be
tho LATEST man in Indiana. His wife,
Grace l.. Hillman, alleges in her COM
nlaint for divorce that she was married
to Hillman March rs, 1902, and lived with
him until August rs, 1903. when she left
him because he failed to provide for her.
She alleges that he never worked q day
during their married life, that she pro-
cured positions for him, but he refused
to work and took money from her which
she earned as a seamstress. Mrs. Hill
man swears her husband was so lazy he
would not earn money with which to
purchase his own clothing, but wore the
same SUIT during their married life OF
one 1-e&, and five month";
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WALTER RALEIGH'S PIPE.
Precious Historical Relic Which II
Owned and ZealOusly Guarded
by Prince of Wales.

For the last two weeks Americans in
London have been flocking to the ship
ping exhibition in Whitechapel to see a
relic of United States history which will
be interesting likewise to their country
men at home. This is nothing less than
the pipe smoked by Sir Walter Raleigh,
which is also, of course, the first ever
smoked in England 49, the famous
courtier of Queen Elizabeth having in
troduced the fragrant weed" into Eng
land on his return from America. The
pipe belongs to the prince of Wales, who
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THE SIGN BOARD EVE.
0oyernor Of new Jersey Says Deausi
ties of state Are Hidden Coz.
pletely by Advertisements.

New Jersey is to be made beautiful
If Gov. Murphy can have his way. i
10 his hope to disentangle the scehsTy
of the state from the mass Of advertis-
ing signs which now hide it from the
view of the public
The governor considers the evil q
SUFFICIENT enormity to demand special
attention in his message to the legisla-
ture. He makes the following statement
regarding the signs of the times:
81 venture with some dif1dence to
call the attention of the legislature to
the, increasing number of advertising
signs located on various lines OF rail-
way throughout the state. and ] hope
some means may be devised not only
to prevent their increase but to re-
move those already In existence.
''New Jersey is q beautiful state,
with an attractive and varied land
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-03-10
Water Used in Battleships.

AS nearly as possible 5000 gallons
of fresh water are used in 4 large bat
tleship daily. About two-thirds Of
this is taken up by the boilers and the
remainder is used for drinking, wash
ing, cooking, etc. When the store
which she has taken out with her from
port has been used I-p, vessel has to
depend upon her e>aporators for fur
Their supplies. Every modern warship
Is fitted with evaporating machinery
"a distill the salt sea water.
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R.diun Earth in Texas.

Valuable radium bearing earth has
been discovered in the Llano gold and
coal fields, lis miles north Of Austin,
Tex. News of the discovery was brought
Ivy a party of scientists who had visit
ed tie mines.