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The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Making the Exception.

One OF the wealthiest women of the
country has just taken a husband
II was not her first experience. She
had taken one before and decided not
to keep him. The courts severed the
bond for her. In sealing the compact
with No she had not the slightest
difficulty in getting minister to Of
ficiate There is no tendency to find
fault with the reverend gentlemen for
this. When woman worth millions
expresses a desire, the tendency to
accept her view is not unusual, even
If no fee is in sight.
There has been much talk about the
evil of divorce. Ministers deplore the
ready shipping OF the tie that is sup
posed to bind, bat when the time
comes TO put their theories into prac-
tice they have no difficulty in making
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

DEBUT DANCE

a particularly successful subscription
dance was given at Rauscher's last
evening with Mrs Paul Morton, Mrs
Seaton Schroeder. Mrs. Hoyt. and Mrs
Converse. as chaperons, and with Miss
Morton. the Misses Schroeder, Miss Con
verse. and Miss doyt. as an invita- ton
committee and general managers.
The bathrooms were attractivcfy ar
rayed In palms and ferns, with cut flow
ers. and Mrs. Cowles and Mrs. Sackett
assisted Mrs Morton, Mrs. Schroeder
Mrs. Converse, and Mrs. Hoyt in receiv-
ing and caring for the girls guests.
Invited to dance were Miss Durand,
Miss Oliver, Miss Carlisle. Miss Sar-
gent. Miss Mitchell. Miss Huff Miss
Miss Cotton. Miss curtis. Miss Brown
Miss Randolph, the Misses Switzerland
Miss Fitch the Misses Miller, Miss Con-
rad, Miss Shepard, Miss Poor, Miss
Holmes, the guest Of Miss Gaf; Miss
Elkins, Miss Loring, Miss Stevens. Miss
Cooley, Miss Ridgey, Miss Hartman,
Miss Barnes. MISS Walker-M Martinez,
Mile. des Portes, Miss Greedy, the Miss
es Goodwin, Miss Leupp. Miss Under
wood, Miss Helm, ldtss Margaret Sands,
the Misses Gilmour, the Misses Bell,
Miss Langhorne, Miss Trescott. Miss
Maxwell. the Misses Davis, Miss Au-
drey Sackett, ana others.
Among the men attending were Mr.,
Evar7r. Mr. Moore Major McCawley. Ned
Mclean. Lieutenant Grant third; Mr..
Cha rnbers, Lieutenant Pfister, of the
Italian embassy; Mr.. Cobb, Lieutenant
ant BuImer. Mr.. Tucserman, Mr.. An
dreXss Mr. Cook. the Messrs. Waine-
wright Mr.. Dering, Mr.. Long, Mr..
Palrnc~. Lieutenant Lay, Lieutenant
Williams. Mr. Williams and a number
of others Of the most popular dancing
in town.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
HON. c. A. DOUGLASS
ADDRESSES BANK CLERKS

Washington Chapter, American In
stitute of Bank Clerks, held its regular
semi monthly meeting at its rooms. 1214
T street. last evening, and listened to
an address by the Hon. Charles a.
Douglass on the subject of Checks and
Drafts" Mr. Douglass talked most in
terestingiy and instructively. pointing
cut the origin of these negotiable in
struments and their essential similari-
ties and differences. and at the concIrI-
sion of his address ne was Piled with
many questions by the young bank
clerks, which served to bring out furth-
er calculation of his theme. After the
business CT the evening had been dis
posed of buffet supper was served.
and the remainder of the evening spent
in social converse.
At the next meeting of the chapter
the speaker will be Frank y Vanderlip.
formerly Assistant secEetaTy of the
National City Bank, of New York.
Among the guests of the ehapter last
evening were T. B. Ewald. president of
the Baltimore chapter; W. D. Hoover,
w r. Wilcox, j. Gates Moore, H. II.
Mckee, H. H. Father, II. 2. Galley, R.
n. Hopper, and Floyd Z, Davis
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Coed for Mr.. Stidhaml

ms threatening Inspector Holland, you
are under a misrepresentation as to the
persons you want TO get hold OF: am
FeSponSioIe for issuing INSTRUCTIONS TO
Mr.. Holland TO see that Your employees
clean up from the sidewalk and street
the hay and straw which, as, [ noted,
daily dlsfigures your block, and at windy
times is blown about in every direction.
This is a declaration with the right
ring to it. The dealers in feed and
hay to whom it was addressed by the
new Superintendent of Street Cleaning
will be in no doubt as to what it
means. 1t is comparatively certain
they will not undertake again to adj
just their relations with the street
cleaning Office by threatening in
spectors.
The episode reveals one of the
greatest difficulties of the street clean
ing Office, and one of the most OBJ
jectionable nuisances to which the
city is subject Merchants, large and
small, feed dealers, auctioneers, mills,
lumber yards, and every other enter
prise which might spread straw, saw
dust, excelsior. and paper about their
shipping doors have all grown care
less, There are streets down town
which are perfectly clean excepting
shipping yard.
1t seems there is abundant law to
correct this abuse. The Times thinks
il hardly necessary, however, to in
hl low In inc 4 =, &c.
nuisance has come into existence only
through the carelessness of employees,
and will be abated just as soon as the
enterprising new Superintendent of
Street Cleaning calls 1t to the atten-
ton of the employers
According to officials at the Dis
trict Building this is only one of sew
eral rrections-Superinten Std
ham would hardly term them reforms
which are contemplated. Garbage
is to be collected by the District il
the street cleaning funds can pos
s1bly cover that expense. The whole
corps Of inspectors is to be reorgan-
lied SO that complaints from one
neighborhood as to different branches
OF the service may all be investigated
by one inspector instead of as many
inspectors as there are branches,
which is now the case.
Ii these two important improve
ments are accomplished the service
in Washington will be much improY-
ed. In the meantime the city will be
content if the streets are kept clear
OF the litter which called forth Mr..
Stidham's vigorous letter.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
PARTY
IN ROCKVILLE

ROCKVILLE, Md, Feb. Am enjoy
able euchre party was given on Tuesday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. George NJ
Hunter at their home, 'HighAcre," in
Rockville Heights. There were six tables,
and the following participated; MI and
Mrs. George 2. Henderson. Mr. and
Mrs. William Dorsey, Mr.. and Mrs
John Maddox, Mr.. and Mrs. John L
Burnett, Mrs. n. d. Offutt, Miss Lille.
Anderson, Miss Ethel Lyddane, Miss
Ethel Vivian Waters, Miss Margaret
Jones, james P. V. Veirs, Charles NJ.
Jones' Albert NJ Bouic, William K
Jones, Master William Offutt, Alexander
Kilgour and Russell Brewer
Mrs. Lee Offutt and Miss Jones tied
for the first ladies' prize, and Miss
Jones won out. Miss Lille Anderson
won BOBBY prize for the ladies, and
Charles Nj. Jones the gentIemen'S first
respectively.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
REAR ADMIRAL COSBY
TO REST IN ARLINGTON

The funeral of Rear Admiral IT, c.
Cosby, L. s. N. retired. who died at
his home, 1903 Massachusetts avenue
yesterday of paralysis. will be held to-
morrow afternoon at 100 O'Clock at ST
Thomas Church. The fnterment will be
in Arlington.
Rear Admiral Cosby was born in
Louisville, N I. During the civil war
he served on several ships as assistant
paymaster, among these being the Po-
tomac and Vermont.
the pay corps, and in July, 1859, reached
the grade of director. For several
months he served as general inspector
of the corps.
In April, 1902. he was retired with the
rank of rear admiral.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

eflcI, introduced yesterday Dill pro-
yiding as follows:
Local street car companies are hereby
required TO equip their cars with vesti-
bules, so constructed that they will
serve as a. sufficient protection to the
motornei1 against storms and cold, and
failure TO comply with the provision
shall be deemed q niSdemeanOT, punish
able by q fine of not less than $40 day
for each and every car ia actual use
not so equipped.
This act shall take effect October ],
1905
The chairman Of the Senate District
Committee has pondered on this mat
ter for long time. Within the past
people of the District desired imme-
date relief for the men on the front
platforms of the street cars and
therefore put into practical form the
sympathy he has shared with the
whole District Of Columbia.
His purpose is said to be TO push
the bill to d vote so that the House
can consider and dispose of it before
March t. To accomplish this he must
be prepared to meet many ingenious
proposals for delay. If those proposals
are to be met he must be diligently
and faithfully REINFORCED by the peo-
pie of the community whose interests
are at stake.
Here, then, is work for all the in
stitutions which represent the Dis
trict. The Commissioners can be re-
lied upon to do their part But what
of the citizens associations, the
Board Of Trade and the rejuvenated
Business Mems Association The body
last named has already taken action
and its officers have expressed readi-
ness to cooperate with every other
municipal agepey which will help to
protect these men
Only the combined strength of all
these bodies can keep the House toe
ing the mark Even if there is no
opposition from the railroads-which
would be surprising. indeed-there is
the temptation to procrastinate and
the friction with other legislation
which makes the House a cave of
winds
In the enc the Gallinger bill may
be beaten. But it need not be beaten.
Ii the support given it by friends Of
the District in Congress. the hundreds
of signers to the petition circulated
by District school teacher, all the
earnest advocacy of which The Times
is capable, and the active interest OF
the Business Mems Association is re-
enforced by the organizations which
have undertaken to represent the peo-
pie of the District, the bill will not
be beaten.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
PLEASURE CLUB
Is ENTERTAINED

Miss Margaret Nolan. assisted by
Harry Mills, entertained the Bellview
Pleasure Club Tuesday evening at her
residence, 203 Z street northeast.
The evening was spent in music and
games, Hugh Eeyser sang a few sefec-
tionse accompanied by Miss Margaret
Nolan, after which refreshments were
served.
The following are members of the
club:
Misses Marie RianI. Carrie Morrison.
May Hagar. Marie Steward Mamie
Phillips, Margaret Nolan. Charles KroI,
Arthur CrideIl, David Langley, Dudley
Stone, Charles Hamond, James Hobbs
Eddie Anderson. Harry Mills. Hugh
keyser
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
MO CHANGES SCHEDULED
FOR INDIAN CONTRACTS

no changes arc to be made in the
contracts with the Catholic Indian
schools. which are now being paid more
than $500, 900 year, despite the fact that
the Protestant Episcopal missionaries
were refused funds on the ground that
the money would be used for sectarian
purposes
co nrnissioner of Ind an Aft his Fran
e. I4eupp. who mas been inves tiga ting
the matter said today that the con
tracts would run until they expire at
the end of the fiscal year, in June. Then
there would be d new arrangement.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
COMMISSIONERS WOULD
HONOR MAJOR L'ENFANT

The recommendation of the District
Commissioners concerning the grave
of Major Pierre Charles L'Enfant he )
been embodied in the bill Introduce
Monday in the House by Representa-
tive Mudd and this measure was FAVOR
ably reported to the House District
Committee today by the District Com
miSsiOners.
Another bill be introduced to embody
the rest of the Commissioners recon-
rnendatfon providing for a suitable
memorial structure to be erected III this
city.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
HUNDREDS CROWD
THIS RECEPTION

Fully 40e guests were presented to
Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. Mellon, of
Tittsburg, at the reception yesterday
afternoon, in the home of Mrs. 7. De
Witt Tal1age
The floral decorations of the drawing
rooms and tea rooms were IN pink roses.
with a background of palms and tropi-
cal greens. "A portion of the Marine
Band Orchestra. stationed in the hail,
but concealed by wall OF tropical
green, played throughout the reception.
which lasted from 4 to s. In the tea
room Mrs. Burrows and Mrs. John W.
Foster poured tea and. chocolate.
Other assistants OF The two hostesses
were Mrs. Brewer, wife of Associate
Justice Brewer. of the Supreme Court;
Mrs. DalzeII Mrs Hamlin, wife of Dr.
Harnlin, pastor of the Church Of the
Covenant: Mrs Robert l. Fleming. Mrs.
Moore Richardson, Mrs. Timmons. and
Miss Collier. In addition tie the many
friends of Mrs TaID1age from Wash
ington society. the company included
Mrs. Charles Warren Lfppit, OF Rhode
Island; Mrs Simpson. of Boston; Mrs
Charles N Perry. of New York: Miss
Meeum, of New Jersey, and Mrs Eleanor
Washington Howard, of Virginia; Mrs.
7 Heron eros 4Ian, of New Rochelle. N
Y. and Mrs Iazen. Of Pelham Manor,
n. Y.
Mrs. Dryden will not be at home today.
Mrs. Quaries, wife of Senator Quarles.
Will not be at home today.
Miss Briggs, Senator Frye's grand
daughter, will not receive today, but
will be at home Thursday, February To-
at the Hamilton.
Mrs. Charles NJ. Pepper will not re-
ceive today, but viii be at home FEB
ruary IS, at 1743 street
Mrs. Victor Gauffmann will be at home
today, but will not receive Thursday,
February 16. owing to absence IN New
York.
The Congressional ladies of the Var
mum will receive Monday. February 49,
from j to p
owing to the serious Illness of their
sister. Mrs Cooke and Miss ISABEL " Il
liams, of .424 Third street, viii not be
at home February 13 and 20
Mrs. Clarence B. Rheem will not be
at home today but will receive on
Thursdays, February is and %
Mrs. ]. Ellen Foster will be at home
at tie Portner from 3 to o'clock tomor-
row and Friday. February "a.
Mrs. George c Johnson will be at
home today at III Fifteenth street.
Mrs. Frank Ieech will not be at home
today.
Mrs Hepburn, wife of Senator Hey.
burn of Idaho. will not receive today.
Mrs. George 9. Hazelton will not be
at home tomorrow.
Miss Helen Varick Boswell VIII receive
with Mrs Foster at the Portner to-
morrow afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. John S. Lyon and their
friend, Miss Catherine Frederick, for
merly of 3lS Twelfth street southeast,
will welcome their friends at their new
address, 720 Dearborn place northwest.
Mrs. beverley Randolph Mason will be
at home this afternoon at her home on
Massachusetts avenue. Some of the
teachers and young ladies of Gunston
will receive with Mrs Mason. Miss
Mary w. Mason, Miss Nancy Mason,
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
VANDERBILT ENDONS
LIGHT RAYS HOSPITAL
Dr. Georges Gauthier Confirms Report
and Expects to Open the Build
ing Next Month.

PARIS, Feb. 9-Dr. Georges Gauthier
has confirmed the report that ". K
Vanderbilt has founded q hospital in
Paris for the treatment Of patients by
light rays.
a building has already been construct
ed in the Rue Leonard de Vince, near
the Place Victor Hugo.
Dr. Gauthier is busy fitting up the
place with modern appliances and ex-
poets TO open the establishment by the
end of next month.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

an exception. They have done this
Sc often that the exception may be
said to be the rule.
All of which shows that the remedy
for divorce does not lie in talking
about it.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
ELECT THEIR OFFICERS

HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. 9.-The city
and borough superintendent of schools
last night elected these officers:
President. J. NJ. BeTkey, Johnstown;
vice president, S. H. Dean. Mt Carmel:
secretary. J. II. AIieElan, Dubois; treas
urer, Ira Shipman, Sunbury: executive
committee, ]. 3. Ritcfie, McNeesport;
u. A Harmon. Hazleton, and D. s
Keith, Altoona.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

OF course the Singhalese of the sixth
century discovered the facility of the
mosquito for scattering disease Doubt
less few centuries before they knew
all about vaccination. and probably It
was in the year one they got tired of
the telephone and the alifonnhiI,a
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Power for Military Courts.

The military courts established BY the
bill are given the same power to compel
the attendance and testimony OF wit
nesses and to punish for contempt as
the criminal courts of the District Of
Columbia.
The pay of the miIitiamen is provided
for as follows:
Whenever the organized militia OF
the District of Columbia shall be order
ed to duty in case of riot. tuTnuit breach
of the peace, insurTection, invasion,
var, or whenever called IN aid of the
civil authorities, all enlisted men who
do duty shall be paid at the rate equiva-
lent TO three times the pay of enlisted
men of the regular army Of like grade. ,
Commissioned officers who do duty
shall be entitled 10 and shall receive the
same pay and allowances as commits
stoned officers of like grade of the regu-
lar army.
Each mounted officer and enlisted
compensation for each horse actually
furnished and used by him.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Mrs. Fremont a Host.

Mrs Fremont. wife of Commander
John c. Fremont, L. S. N. entertained
last evening at one OF the delightful
musicales for which she is famous at
her home on r street. The musical pro-
gram. to which the hostess contributed
several numbers in her own best style.
was followed By supper.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Chi Deuterozs' Reception.

The Chi Deuteron Charge of the Theta
Delta Chi Fraternity have issued invita-
lions for an at home. Tuesday evening,
February H. from TO II o'clock, at 1905
New Hampshire avenue.
The patronesses are Mrs. Hayf Mrs.
Quesada, Mrs A. P. German, ir, Mrs
Sterrett, Mrs. Peelle, Mrs. Albert, Mrs.
Rneen, Mrs Schoenfeld, Mrs. Strang.
Mrs. Timmons, daughter of the Vice
President-elect and Mrs. Fairbanks. who
returned to her parents home on Massa-
ehusetts avenue Tuesday has entirely
recovered from her threatened iameness
caused by an accident TO her foot Mrs.
Tlmmons and her friend. Mrs. Vanden-
bark, daughter of RepT eSentatiye War
mock of OHIO, last week made a trip to
Youngstown, Ohio where both were
treated by practitioner in bIoodless
surgery.
| Bayard FouIke. of New York. with his
sister Miss Foulke who is spending the
winter at the Cairo, left last evening for
| Chase City, Va, where they will be thu
guests Of friends for the next two weeks
Mrs Edward Greeves has cards out
for luncheon Tuesday, February ii.
Mrs. Bakers New Home.
t Mrs. Barker. wife of Rear Admiral
Barker. and her daughter, Miss Maxwell,
| have taken a house III Hillyer place for
| the rest Of the season
Mrs Spencer. of Cambridge, Mass,
widow OF Colonel Spencer. Is visiting in
/ the city.
Joshua b. Collins, of the Census
| Bureau, left Sunday for Mississippi
where he Will be engaged for several
weeks in gathering manufacturing sta
| tistics from that State
Mrs Higginson is giving luncheon
today in honor of Rear Admiral and
| Mrs Parker. Admir- Barker is in com
mand of the Noft 4.tlantic squadron
| Solm Behrend. Of New York. former
| y of Washington, is in the city for d
| short visit, at the Fredonia Hotel.
| Mrs. Haas and Mrs. Schiffman have as
| their guest. Mrs. Bernheimer, of New
| York
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

When a worthless man and a worth
less woman are found dead together the
question Of which killed the other may
interest the curious, but the answer is
not of real Importance.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Naturally the sanity of a man who
quit good job TO go out on the street
and seek to convert the world is called
into question.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Gorky Will have the plot of a new
story when he energies from his pres
ent experience
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
ANOTHER ONE.

l never saw a Russian Gear,
J never care to see one,
But / proclaim it near and far,
I'd rather see than be one.
Chicago Chronicle
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Belief in a wire-tapping scheme has
cost n fellow in New York $4,000. He and
not the wire seems to have been tanned
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

a New York boy rescued from the re-
form school after robbing his grand
mother, celebrated the event by robbing
his father. Youth will have its fling
if the police look the other way.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

The Norfolk (Va) Pilot remarks that
Washington is not a city. Otherwise
the Capital of the Nation seems to be
doing quite well.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

The press department of the ". c. T.
L. is trying to save the neck Of Mrs
Edwards, of Pennsylvania. Some ques-
ton will arise as TO whether the organ
ization Is not side-stepping the path of
moral reform.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Points in Paragraphs.

Arizona is still Arizona, and that is
| some comfort
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

If people who Kill themselves could an
ticipate the comment they might con
sent to linger on.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Somewhere Perry Heath doubtless is
reading of the things which didn't hap
per to happen to him.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

More snow was predicted yesterday,
and the wise householder had his shovel
in readiness.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

There were no surprises in the count of
the electoral vote.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

If Machen had taken his medicine
promptly. by this time he would have
been over making a wry face at the
taste of il
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
LOHATS GUESTS
Of SECRETARY HAY
Ambassadors and Ministers
Gather at Dinner.
AT BOARD OF MRS. PORTER
Festive Parties in the Home of vespa-
sian Warner and Other
Society People.

Secretary Of State ard Mrs Hay en-
tersained at dinner last night, the guests
being Count cassini, the Russian am
bassador; the Mexican Ambassador and
Sonora de Azpiroz, the Italian Anbas-
sador and Baroness Mayor, Mr.. Grip.
the Swedish minister; Mr. Brun. TIE
Danish minister, the Haitian Minister
and Mime. Leger, the Costa Rican Min
lister and Sonora Calvo. Mr.. Corea, the
Nicaragian minister Phya Akharai
Varadbara, the Sfamese minister: Sir
Chentuns LianS-ChenG, the Chinese
minister; Senior Diaz, the minister from
Uruguay: the Minister from Panama and
Sonora de Obaldia. Mrs. Nicholas
Longworth. Miss Hegeman, Miss Par
sons, Miss Hitchcock, Miss Boardman,
Nine. Perez and Miss Sargent. The
banquet board was decorated with car
nations and lilaes
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Once more rumor says the Car will
take the muzZle off the press. But he
won't.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Minister Bowen may be called back.
which IS about the "Ast piece of luck a
minister to Venezuela could have
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Greene and Gaynor should try to be
grateful for the privilege of seeing their
native land again.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

In the struggle to promote justice gen
orally, there has been paucity of al
tention to the man who throws banana
skins on the sidewalk.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Engineer Corps Added.

The engineer corps company is put in
by one of the committee amendments,
and IS TO be composed of one captain,
two first lieutenants, one second lieu
tenant, one first sergeant, one quarter
master sergeant, with the rank, pay,
and allowance of sergeant, eight SER
geants, ten corporals, two musicians.
two cooks, thirty-eight 6rst-cIass and
thirty-eight second-cIass privates.
To the staff of the militia is added one
Paymaster general, with the rank OF
ma jor-
Referring to discharges from the mil
itia the b,H says.
NO enlisted man shall be honorably
discharged before the expiration of his
term of service, except by order OF the
commanding general. and for the fol-
lowing reasons: Upon his own appiica-
ton, for good and sufficient reason, ap-
proved by the commanding officer Of his
company. and by superior commanders:
upon removal from the District: upon
disability, established by certificate Of q
medical Officer; to accept promotion by
commission; and whenever in the opino
ion of the commanding general the in
terest of the service demands such dis
charge -
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Senator Bailey of Texas can't help
but get eloquent when he thinks what a
big State he halls from
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mr. and Mrs. Stevens entertained at q
dinner party for young people last even
ing, the company later going to the
dance at Rauscher's.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

Mr., Stidham seems to think that part
OF the duty OF "a street cleaner is to
clean the streets. Extraordinary man.
The Washington times., 1905-02-09

and Miss Lucy Mason will not receive
today, but will be at the washington
Barrac lzs for the afternoon
The Washington times., 1905-02-09
Congress and the Motormen.

Senator Gallinger, watchful and
active for the interests of the Dis
.riet, introduced yesterday bill pro-
yiding as follows: