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The Washington times., 1905-03-03
ViraInia's Opportunity.

The outlook for the jamestown Ex-
position as defined by the bill report
ed Wednesday from the House Com
rnittee on Industrial Arts and EXPOSE
tons is decidedly encouraging. The
bill carries an appropriation of $780,
600. a. far cry from the original meas
ura appropriating s2,600.000. to be
sure. but still enough to insure an ex-
tremeIy attractive celebration of
Jamestown's ter-csntennial. There is
an understanding moreover, that this
allowance of $3.50, geo is intended to
cover present needs only, and that a
larger sum is to be voted by the Con-
gress.
The Times thinks the officials Of
the exposition will do well 20 make the
celebration governmental as far as
possible rather than commercial II a
large fleet of American ships Of war
were assembled in Hampton. Roads
and representations from all the other
large naYies the affair would have a
marine significance and a general at
tractiyeness which has not only not
marked any other American exposi-
ton, but would be entirely novel,
Furthermore. the army should be
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
FINANCE COMMITTEE
To REPORT On TARIFF
Adoption of Routine Resolution Hay
Be of Unusual Significance
This Year.

The Senate has adopted d resolution
introduced by Mr.. Allison and favorabIy
reported from the Committee on Con-
tingent Expenses, authorizing the Sen
ate Finance Committee to sit during
the summer recess OF Congress. and. by
subcommittee or otherwise, Ito make
an investigation OF customs, internal
revenue. etc, and make report to the
Senate"
The. resolution, which is the usual
form adopted at the close Of each Con-
gress, may this year be regarded as the
first move toward an investigation of
the tariff schedules. Under its provis-
ions the Committee on Finance will
have full authority TO make a complete
investigation as 10 the necessity of GER
tain notifications. to give hearings, and
take testimony. According to Senator
Allison, lit is in Zine with the views of
the President on the tariff question
Other members of the Finance Com
mittee say the resolution is assuredly
the first gun in the coming readjust-
rpent OF the tariff schedules in accord
ance with the promise made to the
President by the Senate leaders that
they would be ready to cooperate with
Kim In making all necessary changes
in the Dingley law at the special ses-
sion of Congress to convene next Oc-
tober
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
CUMMINS
COMMANDS DIVISION
Here to Attend the Inaugural Ceremonies-Wiil March
at Head of High School Students-Talks OF
Tariff and Rate Legislation.

and it will not be long before that sem
tiInent makes itself felt.
Moreover. I believe we are entering
upon a period in which the sentiment
OF the voters is becoming rapidly
crystallized on various political sub
jects. and viii make itself felt In OLE
legislation, both in the States and in
Congress-
Voters Learning.
e.Tfe voters are learning that they
cannot be quiescent ard expect affairs
to be conducted according TO their liking
or interest
One matter IN which the people OF
the West are very vitality interested is
the substitution OK primary voting sys-
TEN for the ordinary caucus and con-
vention system in the nomination as
well as election of all candidates
think such q change would make the
voters more potent in selection Of repre-
seHtatives of their choice.
Mrs. CunaTnins attends the governor;
she, TOO, is interested in the high school
ganizations and is proud Of the fact
that every high school in Iowa is to be
represente ed.
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RescUer Made Insane
By His Long Journey
Corporal Field, Who Saved Crazed Mission
ary From Arctic WiIds. Now Thinks He
IS the Minister.

acquaintances. For quite a distance he
was to accompany a party of fur hunt
ers who were to journey In the same di-
rection. All went weii until the after
noon of the fourth day. when Corporal
Field suddenly became violently insane.
imagining himself be the missionary.
Start in Pursuit
He broke away from his companions
before they scarcely realized the change
that had come over him. and struck off
across the prairie toward the west. a
hasty consultation by his companions
brought about the conclusion that the
mounted policeman had gone insane, and
two of the party started IN pursuit Of
him
Tie race was kept up for more than
an hour when they found the exhausted
man at the foot OF a tree, which he had
tried in vain TO climb
Though apparently wiaded, Corporal
Field put up q terrific fight before he
was overpowered and tied. He was
taken back TO camp.
The following morning he was strap
ned 90 his own sled. and two of the
trappers returned with him TO Ed'lson-
toEl Here he was placed in charge OF
attendant Of the Brandon Insane Asy-
lun1.
After being ad5udged insane he was
taken fifteen hundred miles to Brandon
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
Reaching for PerqulsItes.

That the Senate defeated the House
scheme for putting into the hands Of
I, EN- ers $4,000 mileage. represent
ing the expenses of Theoretical jour
ney, will be gratifying TO the public.
For the actual travel necessitated
by attendance at Congress the mile
age allowance is too great It was
based upon the cost Of transportation
at the time when the Allegheny noun
tains were crossed by stage, and never
has been changed When the fact is
remembered that the average fare
paid to the railroads is not above s
cents per mile, that many members
travel on passes, to accord 10 cents
per mile to cover the expense OF a
member is anomalous. even when he
rides. To treat constructive" trip
as though reality, and vote this
rate of mileage when the members
actually had not stirred from their
places, assumes the aspect Of grab.
So many members about whose in
tegrity there is no question voted in
favor Of this gift to themselves that
to charge them with wanton corrup-
ion would be unjust. They simply
had accepted the precedent emitting
them TO extra pay.
Members of Congress seem diffident
about voting themselves a direct in
crease of salary, although to this
course there would be less objection
than to the roundabout method Of
accomplishing the same thing. II
their services are worth $500 a year,
the country would not protest against
the payment, but it does protest
against the gentlemen trying to get
| into the Treasury except in a proper
| way.
The ideal plan would be to fix an
adequate salary. reduce the mileage
privilege so as to cover absolute ex-
penditures for travel, and have the &C
count supported by affidavit. Then
| the member using a pass could not
collect a cent as fare, while there
| would be no excuse for schemes at
which the common impulse would be
TO shout grab" Congress should
be on too high an ethical plane to
indulge in a subterfuge, and too high
financial plane to give rise TO any
impulse or suggestion looking to such
an end.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
TEA IN HONOR
OF A GEORGIAN

Mrs. Barlow MERGERS tea Wednesday
afternoon in compliment to Miss Nellie
Beatie. of Atlanta, the niece of Repre-
sentative l. f. Livingston, who is visit
ing Mr. and Mrs j. L. Beatie, was one
of the prettiest events of the week. The
guests included a large number from
local society. who called between the
hours of and s. Mrs. O. b. Whatley
and Mrs. David L. Beatie were also
guests of honor on this occasion.
The decorations IN the drawing room
where the receiving party stood were
entirely in red. In the dining room pink
was the prevailing color and carried out
In every detail. The table. with it's beau
tifuI lace cloth and sparkling cut glass;
had for it's center a silver epergne filed
with huge pink roses and aspara gus
fern At the corners were the candle
sticks, holding pink shades and tapers
The minis were also IN pink. Here Mrs
John Beatie did the honor< assisted by
Mrs. Conn Misses Abby Warn and
Ciarie Grant, and little Miss Halle
WhatIey.
Mrs Mercer. the charming hostess,
wore a gown OF white crepe and carried
a large bunch of violets
Miss Beatie. the special guest Of honor,
was gowned In pink ana carried white
carnations
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

WINNIPEG, Man. March 3.--Corporaf
Field, of the Canadian Royal Mounted
Police, is raving maniac.
It was ne who made journey Of .. 100
mics with an insane Presbyterian mis-
sIonafy, the Rev. afr. Buchanan. whom
he escorted from the Arctic wilds by dog
sled to the nearest station. Edmonton,
on the Canadian Pacific railroad
Corporal Field was made insane by
this most Tenarka BILE feat of endurance,
and is now confined in a cell adjoining
that in which the maniac missionary is
placed.
His Deed of Bravery.
Or January last Corporal Field ar
rived at Edmonton. after fifty-four days
travel by dog sled With him. strapped
70 the tooOgEan. was the insane mis-
sionary. who was turned over to the
asylum authorities and was taken to the
provincial asylum at Brandon.
Corporal Field was himself SO ex-
hansted shat fo3r weeks treatment IN
tn. hospital was necessary TO restore his
strength and vigor. He finally started
back to his Arctic post with his dog
team. He left Edmonton on February
Is against the advice of his superstftious
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Governor Cumnins, Of Iowa, advo-
cate Of the iowa idea IN tariff re-
forms, is here at the Arlington to attend
the inaugurate festivities.
Governor Cumrnins will not be with
the rest of the governors in the inaugu-
raj procession. but will have the honor
of commanding that division OF the
parade made up of the various civic
organizat tons, among which will be the
high school students.
Interested in Education.
Governor Cummins is greatly inter-
ested in the matter of the high schools
being represented IN the parade. and has
taken up this matter with the superin-
tendent Of public instruction in Iowa,
with the result that there will be sixty
five representatives from his OWL state
ir. line Of march, a number which will,
he says, exceed that of any ether five
States ut any distance from Washing
ton
The students will arrive tomorrow
Governor CumrniTs states that he Is
here for the purpose Of attending the
inaugural ceremonies. and not for po-
litical purposes. He said. in answer 10
inquiry as to his views on the tariff
and railroad rate legislation, that he
had expressed himself 50 often on these
subjects he hesitated to say more
sEut I will state he added, that
the people of my State are almost to a
man IN favor Of legislation giving larger
powers to tIieS Interstate Commerce
Commission to fix railroad rates
ct believe, too, that there IS a rapidly
growing sentiment out there in favor
of a readjustment of the tariff schedules,
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
Inauguration Sunday.

Crowds pouring into the city from
every train. streets filed with visi-
tors, and buildings gay with the ma
tional colors, announce tomorrow
ceremony to the whole community.
Today, tomorrow, and Sunday the
city's hospitality will be taxed to
the utmost. All the hotels and
boarding houses are filled. Many
private residences have been thrown
open to strangers. Many more private
residences are entertaining guests.
With all this, the city must exert it
self to the last possible degree that
everyone may be fed and lodged
Under such circumstances the peo-
pie OF Washington will commend the
stand of the Commissioners in favor
of permitting every restaurant, dining
room, and cafe to serve food. without
alcoholic drinks, all day Sunday They
impose, as a restriction compelled by
the law, a condition that in every
such case any bar attached to the
restaurant skGl1l be ineiosed in some
stiff material like pasteboard mot a
curtain), from floor to ceiling, and
that the police have been instructed
to watch yigilantly for abuses of this
privilege.
Four years ago, readers OF The
Times will remember, bars were open
ed in deliberate violation of the law,
and Times readers who followed the
subsequent proceedings will remember
also that this violation Of the law
did not prevent a reissue to the Of
tenders Of their liquor licenses. The
present board of Commissioners prom
Uses there shall be the strictest and
most unyielding prosecution OF any
persons who offend next Sunday. 1t
would be in the highest sense dis
creditable if, in the face OF the Com
naissioners' iberality, the law should
be violated, and-still in the face OF
the Commissioners Hberalty-the au-
thorities should seem to condone such
a violation Of the law by falling to
punish the offenders
But there must be no unnecessary
inconvenience to the visitor. The
inaugural committee has done every
thing in it's power for his comfort
even to providing him with guides
It would be a decided reflection or
the National Capital if, with ST
many provisions as to lesser needs
the city was not prepared to give it:
guests abundant food.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
Mysterious Crime.

Seldom is there time when the
public does not have in view some
mysterious crime. Often this is Of
the most sordid variety, the express
sion of passion, or greed, or anger.
It has been long since there has been
q deed so shrouded IN darkness as that
which caused the death Of Mrs. Stan
ford. The case already has been ex-
plotted.
st this writing it appears that some
person, whose fendish impulses must
be regarded as inexplicable, deliber-
ately placed poison IN the medicines
used habituaIly by this kind old lady,
whose later years had been devoted
to doing good. If there could have
been named an individual whose
course should have guaranteed free
dom from enmity, the victim of this
plot well might have been named as
the one.
Even the discovery that poison had
been administered will hardly estab-
iish the belief that the act was muir
der. There will remain the theory
OF accident, or it may be thought that
Mrs Stanford, broodSng long. over heI
loneliness, and conscious that her grea1
work had been done, had reached q
state OF mind In which, not RESPONSE
BILE. she herself mixed the fatal potion
But this theory is scarcely less mon
strous than that of assassination
The mystery is complete.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
LoEB's pARENTLEss SEA URcHIN

Oh, poor little parentless urchin.
Without any trace of mamma.
You're never to find In your searchin'
Any proof that you had a papa.
A chemico-physico Adam.
The first to be made while you wait, "
With forefathers none-if you had 'em
You couldn't make claim to be great
You're famous forever and ever
Oh, urchin without a papa;
You're from-and it's awfully clever
a parthenogenetic larya.
no cousins, nor uncles, nor aunts,
Shall gather 10 call you "a dear"
Are YOU really retreat or advance
You parentless Loeb pioneer?
-EdYard S. Van Zile. in New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
Texans at Reception.

a reception of much more than usual
interest took place last evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. SiIas Hare, on G.
street, where they and Mrs. Moore Muir
dock entertained some 200 or more
guests, mplimentary to the many Wis
iting Texans now in Washington, and TO
celebrate the anniversary of the dec
laration of independence Of the former
republic.
In compliment to the former nation.
the decora ton of the house was in yell
low roses. which, with u graceful ar
rangement OF palms and tropical green,
made II beautiful setting for the receiv-
ing party, which, in addition to the host
and two hostesseS, consisted of Lady
Rowland wife of the former governor
general of Canada, Sir William Pierce;
Miss Bethune. Mrs. Mary Wynne Smoot
the Misses Cooper, daughters of Repre-
sentative Cooper of Texas, and Miss
Elizabeth kiTbey. the guest OF the
Misses Cooper
The company brought together inter
esting and charming people from every
part OF the great Lone Star State and
many prominent Washingtonians.
Mrs. Chester ]. Long was at home for
the last time yesterday. The ladies as
sisting her We're friends from the SEN
ator's home State and also Compression
al ladies from other States. Those as
sisting were the following Mrs Muir
dock, Mrs Noel. Miss Virginia Heth,
Mrs. Pollock, Miss Pickett Heth, MRS.
James N GilIett, of California; Mrs
Faxon. Mrs. Z. =. Campbell, Of Kansas.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
Will Entertain Cadets.

a numbUr of cadets from the United
States Military Academy will be enter
tanned this evening a t the Fencers' Club,
1918 Nineteenth street. with Z smoker
and informal fencing bouts. 1t is ex-
pected that the fencing team of Prince
ton University, which is to fence at
Georgetown College this afternoon, Will
also be present.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Colonel and Mrs. Harper. of Sixteenth
street, s4;i::i open their home this even
in for a. reception In honor of the Gov
ernor OF Virginia and Mrs. Montague,
who are their house guests for the
Inaugural ceremonies. They will be as
sisted in receiving by the members Of
the governors staff, their wives, and a
number of prominent Virginia women
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Probably the event of today around
which the greatest interest centers, is
the reception of Senator and Mrs, Fair
banks TO the visiting governors. when
she will be assisted by the ladies of the
Indiana delegation Through the press,
Mrs Fairbanks extends an invitation
TO all the Indiana people in the city TO
be present
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
FUNERAL SERVICES FOR
TREASURY CLERK B0LWAY

william Bolway, the clerk IN the
Treasury Department who committed
suicide yesterday morning at O'Clock,
was buried this afternoon at 3:39 o'clock.
The services were held at the home OF
his parents, 40S NJ street northwest, at
o'clock, and We're conducted by the
Rev Dr. Pierce, pastor Of Al Souls
Church. The body was inferred in Glen
wood Cemetery. Both the services and
the intermeut were strictly private.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
Weston Flint Visits Parents.

DR.. and Mrs. Weston Flint have ut
their home IN the Cecil, for the inaugC-
ration, their son Weston Brown Flint,
of the Harvard Law School. secretary
of the Harvard Republican Club; Harry
NJ. Wheeler. Harvard 1906 president Of
the club; Alfred Z. Lunt, Harvard Law
School, president of the American Re
publican College League. and Eltore q.
Cushnan. Harvard Law School.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Col and Mrs. James C. Frazer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar B. Stewart, of Nor
gantown, w. Va, are the guests of Mr..
and Mrs Sydney Day Wrightson, at
their home. Red Nook" in Cleveland
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
RECEPTIONS
ARE FEW TO-DAY

Mrs. Shaw and Miss Shaw, wife and
daughter of the Secretary of the Treas
ury, will be at home at their residence,
1850 Massachusetts avenue. this after
noon from 4 to to any Iowa visitors
who may care to call.
Mrs. Shaw held her last regular Cabi-
net reception of the season on Wednes-
day, but will be particularly glad to
welcome any out-of-town friends this
afternoon.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
SOCIAL WELCOME
To THE STRANGER
Gay WhirI Now Centers IN
the Inauguration.
THE FAIRBANKS RECEPTION
Mrs. Audenreid Will Entertain Gov
ernor of penns2 lvania Tonight.
Dinner in Honor of Montague.

Washington society has opened wide
its doors for distinguished strangers In
the city coming to the inaugural cere-
monies, and there are few events today
OF a private nature. and, III fact, what
is really termed society is practically
dead until next week.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
SPRING FLOWERS
BRIGHTEN TABLES
Mrs. Francois Berger Moran
Hostess at Luncheon.
DIMES UsHERs FOR WEDDING
Visiting Texans Gather at Reception
Given by Mr.. and Mrs.
SiIas Hare.

Mrs. Francois Berger Moran was hos
tess at a luncheon today.. when her
party was composed of Mrs. Oliver
Wendell Holmes. Mrs. Thomas Martin.
Mrs. Musgrave, Mrs. Brick, Mrs. James
Stetson, Mrs. William Haywood, Mrs.
Kendall. Mrs. McCreary, Mrs. John
Moore, Mrs. Hannis Taylor, Mrs. a, s.
Barker, Mrs. Harriet, Mrs. John E.
Rodgers. Virginia Morris, and Mrs. Nc
Connie, of New York, and Mrs. John
Melton Ffudgins. both daughters of Mrs.
Moran.
A delightfully."- refreshing suggestion of
early spring was in the yellow and pur-
pie corsage bouquets for the guests, and
the jonquii centeTpiece. There were also
yellow shades over the candles.
Mrs. McCoDihe win remain with her
mother until after the Inauguration, and
will be her guest at the ball.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Mrs Audenried, cousin of Governor
Pennypaeker of Pennsylvania, will givf
a dinner party in his honor tonight
and afterward extend a reception 20 tbs
members OF his staff.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Committing suicide to break from the
habit of drinking is effective, but Ii is
mighty severe method OF swearing off.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Gentlemen may be observed at the
Capital now with their shoulders thrown
back to receive the toga and make IL
appear a fit from the Jump.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Senator AMI Mrs. Stephen 3. EllSins,
who are entertaining Gen. and Mrs.
Frederick Dent Grant. viii give a din
ner in their honor tonight
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

"Constructfy mileage would be all
right Let the gentlemen imagine that
they went home and came back and got
their Day
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Mrs Theodore Birney has returned
from the City OF Mexico, where she has
been spending the winter with her
daughter, Mrs. Harold Walker.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Mrs F. H ThayeF, of Clinton, Iowa,
is the guest OF Mrs. Ellis Logan, 1858
Kenesaw street,
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Colorado legislators will pass resolu-
lions OF regret for the death of ex-
Senator Woicott, and then forget that
he eyer lived.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
Points IN Paragraphs.

Rev. Cordova Is one of the few men
who persist in the elopement habit.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Fritz Scheel, the conductor of the
Philadelphia Orchestra, will be the guest
of Sydney LAY Wrightson during ais
stay in the city over Sunday.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

The proposition OF an "open house,
Sunday is a proposition for a rough
house"
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Adiutant Bell of Colorado. Is here
Now the committee on arrangements
can almost defy the weather.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

There will be fervent hope that the
weather bureau has made a good guess
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Investigation Of the Tobacco trust has
for the present gone up in smoke.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03
EnteTtains His Ushers.

Lieutenant Bulmer. whose wedding to
Miss Anita Poor will occur next Tues
day in st. Thomas Church, entertained
his best man and ushers at dinner last
evening.
The best man will be Lieut.. Mark
Bristol, L. S N, and the ushers will be
Lieut.. George n. Hayward Lieut. Louis
a. Kaiser, Lieutenant Commander Glib
bons, Lieutenant Butter, Paymaster
lard, all OF the navy; Capt. Harry Lay.
Corps; Captain bassiter, Captain Cole
man, and Capt A, w. Butt. of the
army.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Now, If the proposed whipping post
were for fellows of the Cordova stripe,
the opposition would not make a peep.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

a battleship is to be named South Car
China. This, of course. necessitates the
building OF another battIeship or hard
feelings between the CaroIinas.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

The pueilist who is ''all in" should be
regarded as having reached the age OF
sixty.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Don't size up the rurai-looking stran-
ger for q t'Rube." He may be q pick
pocket.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Owing to the death of a relative, Mrs
Rockhilt will observe Il short period of
mourning and has Cancelled all her social
engagements.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Some followers OF Bryan will be in the
parade, but Mr.. Bryan will not be at the
head of It.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Owing to a recent bereavement, Mrs.
+. V. DeGraw will not be at home the
remainder Of the season.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Mrs T. De Witt TaImage will be at
home today from until o'clock for the
last time this season.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

The Rough Riders are here. and look
the part.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

The Cuban Minister and Sonora
Quesada Will also entertain a dinner
party.
The Washington times., 1905-03-03

Mrs. Henry Siegel. of New York, and
her daughter, Miss Georgine Wilde. and
the Viscountess Maitland daughter-in-
law of the Earl of Lauderdale, are at
the New Willard for a few days.