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The Washington times., 1905-05-07
Prov of the St. Louis
Is Drenched III Wine
Pretty Miss Gladys Bryan Smith the New
Cruisers Sponsor

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, May 6.-Her
sharp Prov drenched with wine instead
of the bottle of beer requested by the
city whose name she bears, the new
cruiser st. Louis, at $3.50 O'Clock this
afternoon. slid down the ways at the
Ncafie & Levy shipyard. the latest ad-
dition 10 the nations naval fighting
force
The launch was successful in every
respect and was witnessed by a dis
ttnguished gathering which included
Secretary of the Navy Morton and a
number of Navy Department officials
who accompanied him to this city In a
special car
Another special car brough. Mayor
Wells. of St. Louis. and family, and
official party, among whom were: Mr.
and Mrs. James E. Smith. Miss Gladys
Bryan Smith, who christened the cruis-
er; Miss Mary F. Wright. who was
maid of honor; George NJ. Wright, John
c. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs F. l. Ridge
ley. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph D. Bascom, Mr.
and Mrs. c. H. Huttig. and c. c. Cur
tice.
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YERKES IS DOOMED
on WESTERN TOUR
Internal Revenue Commits
sioner Sized Up.
COMING VICE PRESIDENT?
Kentuckian Is Talked About and Writ
ten Up in Breezy Fashion by
His New Friends.
COMING VICE PREslBENT7

National politics in 1903 is always an
interesting topic to the good American
who has a little time to spare and
little enthusiasm to let go of. while
resting VI" from one exertion or i'll
preparation for another one Washing
tcnians who think this is especially true
OF the National Capital find when they
go travelling that it holds good in every
section OF the country.
This experience has come 10 Internal
Revenue Commissioner John W. Yerkes.
who is now on an official trip to the
Pacific Coast. The genial kentucktan
has discovered. in She course Of his
Government business meetings with
Western officials. that there is a mighty
big interest, already apparent, con-
corning the great men OF the nation
who are likely to be entered in the
Presidential handicap of 1903. As one
Of the State leaders in the confidence
OF the Administration. this evidence of
approval of President Rooseveltis poll
cies has given him great pleasure and
not any surprise. But there has been
some surprise III store for him in an
other way. according to aGvices reach
ing Washington from the West.
Booming Him for Place
Colonel Yerkes had no sooner landed
In Salt Lake than he attracted the at
tention OF the newspapers. and they be-
gan to say complimentary things about
him. They told of his fine physique.
his keen eye. his activity, and all the
other little personal attributes SO dear
tc the heart of the Westerner. They
said they liked his manner Of talking.
his style in dress. and s, whole lot of
other things. and then they put fine
eapstone on the enduring shaft they
had raised to his greatness.
They didn't mumble their words al
ali. They Just said straight out that
While the Presidential plum in 1903
might go either to Taft. or Foraker. or
Fairbanks, or again TO Roosevelt. by
public demand, there is only one man
IN sight, so far as they can see, for the
second place On the ticket. For Vice
President, John w. Yerkes. of Ken
tucky." is already at the tips Of their
tongues all the time.
Now. OF course, all this was mex
pressibly embarrassing TO the Ken
lucky statesman He holds to the popu-
lar view that no one, outside Of Indiana.
Is big enough 10 decline the call to
duty when a good man is needed for
the national or State ticket. So lie
could only say that he hardly fell him
self ''of the requisite grade for Presi-
dental timber" thereby deftly calling
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diana. I understand Caleb Powers has
just been granted a new trial The
whole matter is one / do not like to go
into. THE assassination was wantonly
despica bic and inhumanly cowardly in
its aspect
Personal Characteristics.
To Washingtonians who know Colonel
Yerkes, and to his Kentucky friends.
too it Will be interesting to learn how
he has Impressed the Western country.
in popularity and that indescribabie
magnetism called personality" he Is
liI.ened to Secretary Taft-au except the
girth He stands as straight as the
proverbial Indian, continues a news
paper description, and in the far West
people ought to know what the Indian
is really like.
After recounting the commissioner 5
six feet of height and his 200 pounds
of avoirdupois, the correspondent con-
tinues;
MIR Yerkes IS a big, broad type OF
American The traditions of the old
South are very dear TO him, but he is
a thorough American ,snd country comes
first of all. His complexion is deep red
His mustaehe is the short clip OF the
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attention to the Importance Of the office
under the law of succession in case of
the death. disability or removal of the
Chief Magistrate.
Queried on Politics.
One Far Western paper which broach-
ed the political situation to him a few
days ago. quotes him in this wise:
Who will succeed President Roose-
welt? Well that is really too far
look ahead Secretary Taft. Well.
/ hardly think SO. The Secretary is a
very able man and would make an ex-
cellent Chief Executive. but / rather
fancy the Secretary leans toward the
errnine. and In the event or Chief JUS
tiee Fuller resigning from the Supreme
Court. it is understood in that mysterl-
Gus way that rumors float about Wash
ington''-and here Mr.. Yerkes smiled IN
a most knowing way-"that President
Roosevelt would Immediately appoint
Secretary Taft to the bench OF the
highest court we have.
so far as politics are concerned III
nv State things are rather quiet There
is still considerable feeling over the XIII
ing of Governor Goebel. There Is always
bound To be. Mfr. Taylor is still IN IN
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Mr.. Ridgeley was . sehoolmate of Ad-
mirai Dewey. His son. Lieut.. Frank Z.
Ridgeley, is on the indianapolis.
Sponsor and Maids of Honor.
Miss Smith, the sponsor for the st.
Louis, Is a pretty girl Of eighteen. She
is q student at Mary Institute. Her
frock today was of white serge. Her
hat gloves and shoes were also white.
Miss Rebecca Van Lennep, of this city.
was one OF the maids Of honor. She and
her intimate friend. Miss Wright, the
other maid of honor. also wore white.
The much-discussed matter as TO the
fluid to be used in the christening was
settled by Mayor Wells upon his arrival
at the Bellevue-Stratford.
VIII beer be used TO christen the
St Louis ?" he was asked
'Oh. no: champagne is good enough
for US, laughed the mayor.
The ST. Louis is the first cruiser which
the Neafie & Levy Company has built
for this Government. and the officials
did all in their power 10 make the
launching an impressive one
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KING ALFONSO ORDERS
SOME UNUSUAL MUSIC
------
Each Member Of Band Directed to Play
Different Tune-Confusion in
the Palace.

MADRID, May 3.-The royal palace
was thrown into great commotion yes
terday afternoon, due to another Of
King Alfonsos escapades.
While the palace was enjoying it's
usual afternoon quiet. an awful din was
suddenly heard which disturbed every
body in the place. The Queen mother
sent courtiers out hurriedly to discover
the cause OF the noise They found the
royal halberdier band engaged in play
Ing a most unusual air. Each player
was rendering q different piece and
playing with all his might
When the Queen mothers messen-
gers inquired the cause of the unusual
proceeding they were informed that Al
fonso had ordered the performance and
the members of the band were doing
their best to carry out his directions
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Rifle Practice Suspended.

The schedule being completed last
week, no rifle practice was held by the
members or the Guard this week We'd
nesday evening their skill will be test
ed IN the contest for the Burkhart
Workmanship medal Several transfers
have been made in the different conn
panies OF the Guard during the week
Just passed. and one commissioned Of
Gcer was elected.
In a letter from Assistant Secretary
Of the Navy Darling. received bg Gem
eral Harries last week, the Naval Bat
talon was invited to participate IN the
attack on this city which the Govern
nIent officials are planning 10 take place
some time during the early part of next
month 1t was also suggested that the
annual cruise of the battalion be taken
in that way, al that time, and in the
invitation II was stated that the bat
TALON would be allowed 10 participate
as a part OF the coast squadron using
their practice ship, the Puritan.
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GUARD AWAITS
The ENCAhPhENT
Expected Order Will Be Is-
sued Next Week.
PRscTIclN6 FOR THE EVENT
Plans for Naval Battalion to partici-
pate in Attack on Washington
May Fail.
PRkcTIclNG FOR THE EVENT

Orders for the annual eneampment to
be held at Harper,s Ferry, w. Va.s are
expected from National Guard head
quarters next week.
There Is much animation around tsae
Center Market Armory. and extended
order drill and other field uaaneuyers
are being practiced by a large number
of the company on 3 street northwest,
near the Smithsonian, in anticipation
of the order Although General HaFrfes
has not yet let the cat our OF the bag,
il Is almost certain that the dates will
be JulyT 15 TO 81
Every effort Is being put forth by
General Harrfes to find an appropria-
tion suitable for ordering the naval
battalion OF the District TO participate
in the naval maneuvers, consisting OF
an attack on this city some time In
June. Work is also being rushed on the
new rife range of the Guard. TO be
situated at Congress Heights and ac-
cordfng TO the contract the range villa
be ready for use by June
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AMATEUR DRAMATICS.

On Thursday evening, May II. the
Linthieums viii present the three-act
play. "Snowba by Sidney Grundy. at
Linthicum Institute, Georgetown.
The following members OF the club
Will be in the cast: Miss Mamie L.
Likes. Edith Frost, Ida Tretler, Otto
Neimeyer, Lucien Swindell, Charles
Staub, and Edwin Balinger.
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u SIS. ST. L.oUIS

military commander; the brisk. deter
mined shape affected by men of action.
'.Mr. Yerkes wears glasses. His hair
is close clipped and, with his mustache.
is already sray and rapidly becoming
whittier. But tie ruddincss of his face
and his elastic step denotes his buoy
anycy and feelings. An old aGage has
it that man IS only as old as he
energy goes. Mr. Yerkes is in the very
prime of life,
In dress he is type of the we'll
groomed statesman of the National Cap
ital His shoes are well heeied and heav-
ily soled He stands square in them.
They always si1ine with the luster de-
noting much polishing.
His trousers are light in color and
striped His coat and waistcoat are
black cheviot of the cutaway pattern
so becoming TO really bis men like Mr.
Yerkes His Waistcoats are double
breasted but always black They are
fourth hand ties with just Il trace of
black in them His collars are the
| rundown brand so popuar in agricul-
tural districts at county fair time His
cuffs show conspieuously.
His Sudden" Watch Chain.
His one noticeable piece OF jewelry Is
his watch chain. He wears his watch
in the second story. or the upper left
pocket of his waisteoat. The chain is
then run diagonally to the center but
ton of ne middle garment. This gives
the chain an incline of fully 10 degrees
on the downward slant. In the button
hole is a large charm that bangles from
the holding end of the chain The
chain. however, is not run entirely
across the Yerkes shirt front-only half
But this half would reach around a
smaller man.
Mr.. Yerkes is a man who IS used to
looking out to the beyond. In fact. his
great success in life has been won by
foresight and Insight These traits mark
the unusual man. and they help 10 ex-
plain his upward climb. His memory Is
remarkable. He seldom If ever, forgctS
face. None ever forget him. He IL
indeed a man among men-a man whose
force of character Is at once noted.
John ". Yerkes stands out promi-
nently as a strong high type of Ameri-
can manhood His future Is yet before
him ard In the making of IL, he is the
kind of man who VIII always serve his
country and party interests before his
OWN which explains in a sentence why
he has reached the distinction he has
and why he is so highly regarded.
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Maryland Boys Invited.

The Navy Department has extended
a similar invitation To the Naval Bat
TALON Of Maryland. and arrangements
have been made TO make use OF two
converted yachts, now lying AT Nor
folk. should the latter accept. The
te accept the invitation of the Navy
Department, but as usual, it is a aues-
ton OF lack OF funds General Harries
said ne was particularly desirous OF az
towing the men TO participate in the
attack. py ordering them 9ts their an
nual cruise ut the suggested time in
stead of later, but that the apDfopFIzls
ton of the battalion was not available
until July l. General Harries. however.
hopes that money Will turn up III some
fashion, and that the men viii be al
lowed 10 participate in the naneuvefs-
He is convinced that they will make
more than a creditable showing.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-09
REAL CAUSE OF WORRY.
kentuckian Hated to Lose His Flask
of Bourbon.

From the New York Sun.
The tall angular man in the wide brim-
med felt hat was evidently one of the
vanguard of southern merchants on a
shopping trip Certain it was that he was
wofully unacquainted with New York
ways.
"Toot toot." came the blast of an auto
mobile horn and in a moment the visitor
was bumped into the gutter.
Happily, he was uninjured. With a
feroeions yell he started to his feet and
simultaneously reached back his hand
to his hip pocket.
Hey, don't shoot em!" yelled the spec
tators in prompt apprehension. You can
have EN- arrested, and then sue them"
The man still kept his hand in his hip
pocket, While a look of impotent rage
flashed across his face and he looked at
the vanishing autoists.
Their auto number is 4SO1S301." cried a
lawyer, busting up. I'm be you're law
yer in this outrage"
''Oh. it amt that, gentlemen" drawled
the kentuckian, Il sho' wouldn't mind
this accident, but for one thing"
But why have you got your hand
thrust threatingly into your pistol
pocket?'
That's TIL calamity, sub. 1 had a flask
o. tn best an oldes' Bourbon whisky in
TIL state of Kentucky stored away thar,
sub, an TIL TASKS done smashed, suhr'
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MONTANA POKER HANDS.
5000 Lost In Two Minutes-$25oo Won
BY Queens Against Pat Hand.

Helena, Mon.-"It was perhaps the most
remarkable game of poker played in
recent years" said a well known physi-
clan addressing a group of friends in one
of the hotel lohbies mo. I was not a
participant, but | learned the details, and
of their veracity there can be no doubt
THE game occurred during the last
week of the legislature, and was particle
Plated in by residents of Helena and Butte
and remarkable feature of the game
was that every resident of Helena quit a
winner. while every Butte man booked a
losing when the gam ended
while the aggregate winnings amount
ed to less than $4,000, yet theer were two
or three unusual incidents even for a
poker game, and these involved high
stakes.
"One Butte man sat in the game. buy
ing $500 worth of checks. The man to his
right. who was also a resident of Butte
opened a jackpot for $50. The newcomer
who had three aces, played back, and to
the extent of $50.
THE opener, who held pat hand, stood
the raise, and again raised the newcomer
for the amount of his stakes, or 800 The
newcomer did not better his hand in the
draw, and lost his $500 within two minutes
after he had sat in the game
The most remarkable stake of the
game was Wnen iulS same neWcOme OPEN
ed a jackpot with three queens, and sew
eral others staying 1t came to the dealer,
who found that he had an ace full
He quite naturally played back. and
the three queen opener simply trailed to
see what the others would do, and to his
delight all stood the raise. Noticing that
the dealer had exposed his own hand to
tic extent of announcing that he would
stand pat. the opened drew right down
to his queens and caught the fourth one
He passed the bet and allowed the
trailers to start the ball rolling, so that
when ii came to the dealer the pot con-
tanned nearly $1,000. The dealer bet $500.
While the four queen opener played back
for $500 more. but did not get caller.
raking down about s25O0 in one pot
THE Helena men won $2400 5000 s525
and $500 the losses being nearly equally
divided between the Butte men. with the
exception of Swede Sam, who lost nearly
$500"
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Egg Plants-Gedden's Seed
Store.
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advantageous market conditions benefit Remem
Der sow good fortune always your good fortune The buyer has
finished hurry trip New York He caught the market the hip
pretty bargain Sakward A special purchase
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LOUIS SAKS, C1ot11ier the Whole Family.

citation which will meet this year at
Guthrie, o. T., will afterward take a
twenty -fye-day trip which will include
principal points of interest in the north
west and provides for several days at
the fair The Missouri Press association
by similar arrangement, will hold its
convention at Kansas city, afterwards
journeying ON to Portland by special
train. The Nebraska Lumber Dealers
association, which will meet at Omaha
will follow its sessions by an extended
trip, spending July II, IS and 10 at the
Lewis and Clark exposition. The Ma
tional Association of Railroad Commits
sioners, after holding a convention at
Deadwood, S. D., will leave on August
16 for Portland, where several days will
be spent at the fair
Excursions Being Planned.
A number of specially conducted exeur-
sions are being planned which will bring
many people to tho fair. Probably the
largest of these will be that of the Cal
ifornla Promotion Committee. On this
excursion 300 of the leading business and
professional men of the Golden State will
leave in special train from San Fran
cisco on June 9, spending three days at
the fair and returning June IA. A similar
excursion will conduct a large party of
Colorado boosters to the fair city in
July. Excursions are also being pro-
NOTED by the Missouri Pacific Railroad
company, Mrs. L. M. Cuthbert of To-
ronto. Canada; the Mccormick Agency of
Philadelphia, and j. j. Freeand of Wash
inSton, ID. c.
Portland Is an ideal convention city,
and without the attractions of the Lewis
and Clark exposition would oler advan-
tages over almost every other city in the
United States. The city has one hotel
which compares favorably with any in
the United tSates, and a host of excellent
smaller obstetrics, besides a vast number
of boarding and lodging houses of the
better sort. Its climate, unrivaled in the
United States the year around, Is espe-
cally delightful in the summer time
the mountain SHOWS, make every day
perfect day and every night ideally cool.
Portland is known all over the United
States as the Rose City and richly de-
serves the name. The rose blossoms no.
where as luxuriantly as In Oregon. and
Portland is the center of rose culture.
The Lewis and Clark exposition, while
not so large as the 1904 Worlds fair at
st. Louis, will be in many ways more
The exposition will represent
an expenditure of S5,000000 and will be
a worlds fair in every sense of the word
Almost every nation on the globe will
have an elaborate display, the United
States government will have representa-
ton worth 100000 and majority of the
states in the Union will participate, at
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least ten erecting separate pavilions for
the entertainment OF visitors and the
housing of comprehensive displays of their
resources.
Occupies Beautiful Site.
The exposition occupies the most beaut.
full site ever utilized for a similar pur-
pose. The fence encloses 406 acres, made
up of land and water Guilds lake being
the largest body of water ever situated ON
an exposition site. The mainland is made
up of hill and dale, with a natural wood
land of surprising beauty occupying part
of the site The United States govern
ments display is located on a peninsula
which projects into the lake. The expo
sition has many features not possible at
earlier worlds fairs. among them being
a log forestry building, which covers half
a city block bridge almost half mile
long spanning Guilds lake, an esplanade
which extends over the lake shore for
half a mile, and an array of exhibits rep
resentative of the marvellous resources of
the Pacific northwest which far excels
displays from the Oregon country assem-
bed for earlier expositions.
The railroads have made for the west
ern worlds fair rates much more favor
able than those granted other eXpositions
The tickets are all good for three months,
expiring not later than November 80, and
provide liberal stop-over privileges. For
a slight extra sum the trip one way may
be made via California. The RACES already
agreed upon make it possible for a per-
son living in the northern Missississippi
valley to visit Portland and return for
$40 From St Louis the round trip rate
is $3.50, and from Chicago $3.50, while
from places east of these points, so per
cent of twice the regular first-class one
way fare to either of them is added to
the price of the ticket from Chicago or
St Louis
Many delightful trips may be made
from Portland for comparatively small
cost. The trip from Portland to the top
of Mount Hood. more than 1000 feet
above sea level need not cost above $25
Other delightful trips include the jour
ney by boat or train from Portland to
The Dalles and return, taking in the
Columbia scenery, the most beautiful
river scenery in the world; a trip to the
historic town of Astoria, or to one of
the beaches near the mouth of the Co
lumbia river, and shorter little journeys
to historic and scenic spots within a few
miles of Portland The visitor who is
interested in agriculture win find the
Willamette valley one of the most fertile
in the world, or he may take trip into
of wheat and other products of diversi-
fed farming, as well as immense sheep
and cattle ranches, may be seen.
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CHEAP ACREAGE

We will offer for a few
days One hundred Acres on
cas- line and split by railroad
half way between Bessemer
and Birmingham. Sec us.
w. G. Oliver & Co.
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See our els. 90 and Sl8. 90
All Wool Suits, they have
quality and character to
them. Varley & Bauman,
One Price Clothiers, Hatters
and Furnishers, 1924 First
avenue.
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They Are Sample Suits

and Beauties ahe styles exquisite, charming the very
that basng in the smile of Fashion Large sleeves
shng and other things that distinguish the styles of Spring.
1905, are features of these suits.
Of Taffeta and Chiffon Taetas. In colos than
recte They are worth $3.50 to $3.50. Tomorrow
shall sell them
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least ten erecting separate pavilions for
the entertainment of visitors and the
housing of comprehensive displays of their
resources.
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Thirteen Seventy-Five

The sale will be short and it will be sWeet-for there
only thrtyfVe in the lot 1t is of the most remarkable
pieces of merchandising have achieved But you must
hurry you would share in the remarkable luck-you must
hurry. The details at the right efSs aeE or' o
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Worth $500 at $13.75
Sale of Skirts.

Skirts. We must skirt the subject
today. Lack of space prevents us do
ing adequate justice to the magnificent
stock and the more magnificent val
ues. Values? Yes, every item is a
bargain, and :, genuine one. Today we
have culled few specials and de-
scribe them briefly They are for Mon
days selling. There's saving on
each. 1t is worth while for you to
investigate by coming and examining.