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The Washington times., 1905-10-23
HEARST COMING FAST.

Hearst may not be elected mayor,
but whichever way the election results,
IT VIII make him a power in New York
city politics-to be considered hereafter"
said H j. Woody, of New York. at the
Riggs House this morning THE Hearst
meetings are the largest in number and
by far the most enthusiastic that have
been held up to this stage of the cam
pafsn- Tammany can no longer con-
ceal Its dismay at the way things ara
going, and the word has gone along the
line from the Wigwam on Fourteenth
street that Mcclellan must be elected
by safe majority az any cost Tam
many is spending more money than IL
has spent in any previous campaign in
years But then the Hearst crowd, too,
has a campaign fund Personally, hope
and believe Mcclellan will be elected,
but he has no ciEch on ii and he knows
IT, The Hearst opposition is healthy
and II Tammany wins out IL will be by
a Ineager vote. and one that viii be a
warning to Tammany TO give the city
a conservative and honest adrninistra-
tiOn.'
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
WAS GEoRGIA's OWN.

1T win be many day before the
President forgets the reception we gave
him in Atlanta, and his visit to our
capital city will be talked of for years
to come" said F. B. Knight, of Georgia.
at the Raleigh, today. 1T was as a
tribute from the heart to one of
Georgia's sons returning from a great
triumph. and the people from all over
the State had come to do homage We
wanted the President to feel that he
was among kind folk, and l believe he
felt that way
There was nothing to mar the event,
and | want TO say that in all of my ex-
perience l never saw a more orderly or
Well-behaved crowd than that which
greeted our President And say what
you will, Mr.. Roosevelt is In every sense
of the word the President of all the
people He captured everybody, and the
glad hand extended him was sincere and
honest"
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
BARON MUNCHAUSEN
A MIGHTY MARKSMAN

CHATTENDEN. VI. Oct. 23.-Fair-
field Sturnmann, a local hunter of re-
ncwn and veracity. tells a story which
rivals Baron Munchausen's. He saw \
flock of wild ducks and geese on Rocky
Pond the other day, and, having ex-
hausted all his shot, he rammed a nail
into his gun.
He hred into the fock, and 20 his
anazement Killed a duck and a goose.
The nail had been driven through the
neck of the smaller fowl, piuninE il TO
the breast of the goose.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

people In New Mexico seem TO be divid-
ed. Some are heartily in favor OF joint
Statehood with Arizona. while others
are in favor of separate Statehood. But
the impression we gained was that New
Mexico wants to come into the Union
on any terms Congress prescribes. This
Is not so with the people OF Arizona
With them 1t is come In as single State
or remain Territory. The people In
Arizona are decided In their opposition
TO joint Statehood. l did meet t-o
men. however. who said IL Congress
would give Statehood TO Arizona and
New Mexico as one State they would
favor IT.
From what 1 saw on the trip I do
not hesitate TO say that the Territories
OF Arizona and New Mexico are entitled
TO Statehood. and possess every uuali-
ncation 10 carry on a State government.
1 never saw such prosperity as 1 wit
messed In the Territories Everybody
was at work. and labor was at a pre-
rnium. j believe that II Arizona and
New Mexico are admitted as two States
this coming Congress their population
VIII increase fully 80 -~r cent within a
yea- after they are made States.''
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

street, Brooklyn, viii be married to
theodore 7. Smell, son of the Rev. NJ.
Porter Smell, of Washington, in her
nome, next Wedsenday evening. The
ceremony will be performed by DIR.
Sharles Cuthbert Hall, president of the
Union Theological Seminary
ut Mr. smell is a grandson of Gerald Hal
lock, one Of the founders OF the Asso-
clated Press, and its first president.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Martha Louise Lamb
10 Harry Middleton. The wedding viii
take place Wednesday. Novemher or 3
o'clock, in Christ Church. Georgetown-
Mr. and Mrs William Walter Hayden
have issued cards 10 the marriage of
their daughter and Philander Adams
Bowen, of Washington. The ceremony
will be at the family residence, at New
ark, N j., November 3. Mr.. Bowen will
bring his bride to Washington, having
taken an apartment at the Portner
Miss Virginia ChisweIl and Harry
Arthur Kite Will be married next Wed
nesday evening at Trinity Church. Thi~d
and { streets northwest
"A very pretty marriage ceremony took
place last Wednesday. at 81 Massachu-
Sets avenue, northwest Miss Ida Belle
Toohy, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs L. B.
Tooby became the bride Of Charles e.
Ward, son of Capt Farmer Ward. OF
Baltimore county, Md
Inc service was performed by the Rev
II. NJ. Gten, Of the AnacOstia Baptist
Church. at S o'clock
Miss Cora Belts acted as bridesmaid,
and l. b. Toohy, jr.. as best man. The
house was decorated with quantities of
howers and palms. Among those pres
eht was the parents OF the bride and
groom, his brothers, and many of his
friends from Baltimore; Mr. and Mrs
Christian. Mrs. Bettis, and the Misses
Bettis, Mrs. Courtney and caugnters
AIr nAIIr and Mrs, 5. X Hall, Mrs. Jerry
Mackrissy and family. and DIR Psrter
John Bierdsley. and Colonel Bettis
members Of the Thirty-fifth New York
Infantry.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
WAR ON IMPURE DRUGS.

Senator McCumber of North Dakota,
who is in the city on official business.
announces that the advocates Of pure
food legislation in Congress purpose TO
work increasingly at the coming ses-
sion for the passage of the Hepburn
bill. which provides safeguards against
interstate traffic in inmpoTe liquors and
drugs
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
WOMEN PLAY POLITICS
IN HOT SCHOOL FIGHT

LOUISVILLE. KY. Oct. pa hot
SIGHT is being waged by two women.
candidates for office of superintendent
of county schools.
The Democrats some weeks ago named
Mrs. Rose n. StoneStreet as their choice
for office, and later the Fusionists select
ed Mrs. Lizzie II. Dean. of Jefferson
town. as the one woman who could prob
ably beat the standard bearer of the on
position. Both women are popular and
appear TO fully understand the game OF
politics as IT is played here.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
Wilson type. That would explain
this choking, tear-punctuated pas
sage-and we submit that nothing
else will:

Yet; when one has said this, one must
neoge from conjecture so extreme. The
King wears frock coat. a long. gray
one. with a white top-hat and lavender
gloves. and those who like to be like a
hing conform TO his taste.
Like to be like a king? Not in a
thousand years. What we would
like would be this-to sit in the front
row of the gallery and see that old
Fellow do an old-fashioned clog after
singing a really good song like
Gould l Only Pick the Winner"
That's what We would like; and way
down in his heart that's what Will
liam Dean Howells wanted, too.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
TURKEY MAKES RECORD.

LANCASTER. Pa. Oct 23-James
Raybuck is the owner OF a valuable
turkey hen. especially liz these times
when the great American. bird IL such
a scarce article During the sp-iag and
summer this hen laid les eggs, which is
SAID TO establish record for turkey
hens.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
OFF THE FRONT PORCH

While autumn is the time of year
when everything is dull and drear
And lonely breezes moan
II has some good points TO be sure.
For autumn makes the man next door
Take ia his graphophone.
Detroit Nevs
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Almost the entire staff of the Aus
trian embassy will reach here today, but
the exact time set for the arrival of
the ambassador is not yet known. Both
the Ambassador and Baroness Hengel-
muller are so popular in New York that
they are generally besieged with invi-
tations the moment they arrive in this
country, and IT is not improbable that
they will stop in New York for a short
time before coming to Washington
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

1t Is to be hoped the Theatrical trust
VIII not include among the seasons
novelties the innovation announced by
an opera house in Constantinople. the
thrashing of the spectators with leather
thongs IL they do not applaud
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

The new president of the University
OF Illinois proposes TO make that insti-
tuition a civil service university. ."
Looks like scheme to combine forces
with Representative Mckinley and cap
ture all the Offices in sight.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
THE SENATOR.

They can sentence him TO prison
They can censure him. but say,
There's one comfort that is his n,
They can't garnishee his pay.
Louisville Courier-Jou
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

A lean dog for long chase. Ex-Gov-
ernor Mcmillan is going after the Ten
nessee governorship again.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

That West Virginian who fell dead
when he filled royal flush merely full
hlled the expectations of countless scores
Of fellow-poker players
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

The State Department denies that
Mr.. Loomis is to be personally CON-
Quoted to the Moroccan conference at
Algeciras
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
GET BUSY.

Woo the maid while youth is yours.
Woo 'er. love 'er, pet 'er,
Years are coming on apace
And then you'll know better.
Houston Post
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
ARMS AND THE GIRL.

Thrice armed Is he, so we are told
Who hath his quarrel just,
But since the girl is always right
In two arms you must trust.
New York Sun.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

II might be well for the bankers 10
hold their next convention in Pennsyl-
vania.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Fate has 1t in for the poor man. But
ter is never so cheap as at this sea
son and his family just won't eat bat
tercakes.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

An Oklahoma postmaster has quit
politics to hunt coons- Most men stay
In II to catch suckers.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

a man has been sent to the insane
asylum for trying to force a lecture
on love on the students of a girls
boarding school, He deserved the trim
all right, but he might have avoided
II IL he had waited a few ,years and
tried his lecture on the girls one at a
time
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

He'll Roaring Jake says he must go
abroad TO loaf. Probably he steers clear
of Vantage. Skibo. and Inter der Lin
ten.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

AS we understand the situation, MIR.
WINS has mounted the political aero
plane.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Inc President will not lack for helm
this winter If Washington's 600 debat
ing societies can prevent IL.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

n Russia could only use some OF her
Napoieons OF finance in the field, her
armies could sweep the face of Europe.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

The President can hardly expect even
the negroes who take his advice and
become mechanics 70 follow his exam
pie and work eight days a week.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Miss Katherine Clabaugh, the daugh-
ter of Chief Justice and Mrs. CIabaugh.
will make her debut in Washington So
ciety this winter She will also be
presented TO Philadelphia society at a
large tea to be given by DR.. and Mrs.
Addinen Hewson, when they will intro
duce their daughter. Miss Ellen Hew-
son, who is the cousin of Miss Cla-
baugh.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

It's amazing how much more beauty
you can see in the autumn foliage OF
Sunday IL you have on gloves and
your shoes are sl.cked up.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Columbia College, New York. is
pleased to announce that she has en-.
rolled 3.909 amateur athletes.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Teacher Murphy is ready 20 spank any
Tammany pupil who scratches his slate.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
Allowances In and Out.

The budget now awaiting action
by Secretary Shaw includes the fol-
lowing allowances for extraordinary
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Baseball note-On with the old bat
on with the new.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

POKER players need not be alarmed
by the talk of suppressins the black
hand
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Becker have
removed from 1915 H street to their
new house in Rhode Island avenue.
which is located on the opposite corner
from the French embassy, and is one
of the most delightful houses in that
part of town
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Mr. Tart made great splash when
ne jumped into the Ohio political sea.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

The Treasury Building submits silent
~ TO getting wet In its underwear.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Lady Durand. wife of the British am
bassador, accompanied by Miss jose
phine Durand, their daughter. is ex-
pected TO arrive In Washington this
evening. All of the attaches of the
embassy are now in town, with the ex-
ception of Captain Ryan, the naval at
tache. who will probably come to Wash
ington from Boston tonight
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

This week will mark the return to
Washington of a large number of So
eiety people, and there will be general
opening up of houses in the Northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh will
arrive In Washington this evening ac-
companied by their young daughter.
Miss Evelyn Walsh, and will go at once
10 the apartment which they have en-
gagged at the Shoreham. They will
probably remain here for two weeks
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Representative and Mrs. B. C. Hum
phrey, OF Greenville. Miss. has re-
turned to his native State after a visit
to Washington. and Will bring his fam
lily to Washington in time for the open
ing session.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Attaches of the German embassy will
arrive in Washington, Wednesday, the
day following that set by the ambassa-
dor fer sailing for America.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
Monday Evening Meeting.

The contributors will be admitted 70
the meeting on Monday evening in the
Continental Hall on passes until 7:45,
when the doors will be thrown open 10
the public.
The FIRST school night in the new build
ing was held last Monday and the at
tional committee is planning to add
physics and chemistry to the prssent
eurriculu
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Mrs. Arthur Ramsay will be at home
at Fairmont Seminary tomorrow after
noon from to 6 O'Clock In honor of
Miss Janet Richards, who has just re-
turned from abroad.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
Bible Campaigners Organize.

After the meeting d. w. Montgomery,
chairman of the committee of prepara-
tions. organized the Bible Study Cam
paigner's Club. whose object is to in
terest young men in the study OF the
Divine teaching.
Today marks the opening of the new
building in all its branches. and tonight
at 7:30 an Iformal reception will be
held ut which ali members will be given
an opportunity to thoroughly inspect the
building.
Beginning with Tuesday night and ex-
tending TO Sunday n series of informal
receptions will be held and if half of the
2e.e00 invitations issued are used the re-
ceRtion committee will have it's hands
full.
The formal dedication of the new
home does not occur until Monday Oc-
tOber 80. when services will be held in
the Continental Hall OF the Daughters
OF the American Revolution at o. m.
DR.. Henry Van Dyke, Of Princeton. will
make the principal address. although
presidents of associations from other
cities viii be on hand to offer addresses
of greeting.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23
Y. NJ. C. AS NEW
BUILDING OPENED
Program for the Year Promises to Rs
of a Most Interesting
Character.

The doors of the new building of the
Young Mems Christian Association
were thrown open TO the members and
public yesterday. The building was open
Saturday for a private view" for con-
tributors to the building fund only.
The first service was held in the large
assembly hail on the third floor yester-
day. the capacity of which was taxed
TO its utmost
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Hutchinson
will be at home TO their friends inform
ally tomorrow evening from to 10
O'Clock and also at the same hour Oc-
tober 81, at 922 o street northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Rear Admiral Colby NJ. Chester. su-
perintendent of the Naval Observatory,
who is now making a tour of the world
studying photographic observatories.
has left Genoa and gone to Pisa. From
there he will. go to Florence. and then
TO Naples. The date of his return to
this country is uncertain.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

special cable dispatch from Monte
video announces the arrival there of DIR.
Acevedo Diaz, Uruguayan minister at
Washington.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

C. r. Grunsky, of San Francisco. who
was a member of the Panama Canal
Commission until its reorganization, and
who IS now consulting engineer III the
reclamation service, has removed from
the Highlands and has established his
family at 2033 Florida avenue near Con-
necticut avenue.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Payne Whitney have
decided TO spend the winter at their
Island. Mrs Whitney is still in dee5
mourning for her father, Secretary
Hay. and is busily engaged IN examin-
ing and classifying all the documents,
correspondence and imprinted literary
works which he bequeathed her, with
the view TO eventual publication.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

Miss Virginia Chiswell and Harry
Arthur Kite will be married next We'd
nesday evening at Trinity Church, Third
and G streets northwest
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Martha Louise Lamb
TO Harry Middleton. The wedding will
lake place Wednesday, November ]. at
% clock, in Christ Church, Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1905-10-23

LII lSAilt' -SiutAN .NN 'fN7N ~A.N--NN- @'~@NN
week.
The following Washington people are
registered at New York hotels today.
w H. Beck. A. p. Clark. ir-. j. Greene,
p Hornaday. NJ. Porter. Mrs f. II.
Ridgeway. F. F. Smith Miss II. l..
Swazey, r. G. Thompson, J. ID. Wallace.
w. A White II. Bali. r. NJ Barr,
d w Beach, w. S. Baer. r. l.. Bond,
Mrs. f. G. Bond. G.. l.. Bradley. w. II.
Bright. d. Brown, A. II Caldwell. A.
Coreland. A. H Elder. II f. English,
r. p. Evans. +. s. Catch. J. Gibson, c.
ID. Haas, F. ID. Hermann. !. +. Eellv
Miss M Love. p. B. Mcconnell. G. s.
McNeir. d. Pool and wifo f. III. Ridge
way. H c. shannon. G.. Shine. A V.
Smell w. A. Sutherland. j. S. Taylor.
w c. Whittemore. A l.. Wilkins.
On Friday last, the Children's Carna-
tion Club, of Northwest Washington.
held it's first social at the home Of
its president, Miss Ethel King, 1920
Eighth street northwest
Those present were Mrs. NJ. N
King. Mrs. Cole. Mrs. G. A. Holt Mrs
c. f. King from Baltimore. and Misses
Bessie and Bertha King. and Mr.. High
nam. The club members who attended
were the Misses Mildred Farrell. Ethel
King, Irene Cole. Ruth Kendall. Julia
Denham. Gladys Herford, Marie Lucas
and Masters Judson Fair. Edwin Lucas
r. King, and NJ. Denham.
The early part OF the evening was
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-03
HAYWARD, WICK q CLARK'S COTTON
 LETTER.

Managers: Phone T3s.)
 New Orleans. March 2.-The cotton mar day. No new features @ presented them. m selves and thc situation remained unsettled with neither professionals nor outsiders talk trade was extremely small and even the big bears who time and again have been re- sponsibie for active periods appeared to be content to try and talk prices down instead of throwing contracts on the market Little or nothing was heard of the squeeze in May in New York and the general opinion was that traders there put e farce comedy of their own writing on the stage just to while away the time The play wasn't very profit able, as private dispatches this morning said that yesterdays buyers of May were sellers of May today.
 The market opened quiet with prices from of ss tss expected on futures and New York came in steady with prices unchanged to 1 point market was dull and narrow Prices gradu- ally sank under lack of support and ports of a slight easiness in spots until the active months were and points lower than the closing of yesterday.
 The Giles report on acreage. about which VI was % given % to the @ world % todsy and s' much money was spent in telegraphng the ave- inspiring facts that "the sentiment of the Ss rdSeed s se s psr sa e0oa a6a would be considerable" If the sentiment of into consideration the acreage of cotton could undoubtedly be cut 50 per cent. What the trade wants to know is just how much the acreage Is to be cut but wise people know that this question can not be answer cd for several weeks yet and are content to possess themselves with patience until re- liable information may be had. The reduc- tion in the use of fertilizers may be esti- mated more closely by using the word con siderable" as many fertilizer companies are reporting that their sales this spring have been cut at least 25 per cent.
 In the spot market moderate demand ruled throughout the morning. %Offerings were not liberal but were sufficient to meet the requirements of the day. Sales on the spot up to o'clock amounted to about D. 900 bales, The market was called quiet and F. O. b. men generally said that offerings from the country were an increased scale and that less difficulty was found in putting through transactions
 Private cablegrams said that the South was offering more freely.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-03
NO RAILROAD LEGISLATION.
President Win Not Try to Force D
 ThrOuwh Thin SNaaiOm.

President Win Not Try to Force Bin
 Through This Session.
 Washington Special to N. Y. wof4d.
 The President has abandoned all ef- forts to secure railroad legislation at this session of Congress, and is exerting all his influence to save two battle ships from the wreck of the naval ap- propriation bill. The railroad man agers have convinced Mir. Roosevelt that there are really two sides to the It would be wise to have the Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce investigate and digest the subject during the summer, instead or trying to rush the House bill through the Senate in the last hours of the ses- sion.
 James J. Hill. President of the Great Northern Railroad and head of the credit for inducing the President to cease his efforts for immediate Iegisla- tion. MT. Hills strongest argument for delay and in favor of changes in the of how he had violated the Elkins anti-rebate law to enable American manufacturers to secure a large order.
 some months ago Japan wanted 1s,- from this country. England and Bel gium. England and Belgium had the advantage of an al-water haul The American firm asked MT. Hill to cut the rate from Pittsburg to Japan so that 1t could compete for the business on something like an equal footing. Mr. Hill said he couldn't do it. as 1t would be in violation of law.
 The American firm went ahead with the negotiations, and the fight for the contract narrowed down to the Ameri- cans and the Britishers. The Americans again appealed to Mfr. Hill. They told him that if he would make an Se rate from Pittsburg to Japan they could PIttsburg to seattle Is Sis a ton MT. HI finally conssntsd to make the aph
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-03
and the rails for Japan were made fir

and the rails for Japan were made in
 In reiating this incident to the President MT. Hill said: There is one what are you going to do about it7 No one suffered by 1t. On the other hand, 1t gave employment to a lot of Ameri- can workmen, which they would hot have had if the regular rate had not been cut"
 MT. HiIl used this case in support of an argument that to cIothe the Inter- state Commerce Commission with au- thority arbitrarily to fix rates, withou. would result disastriously to American manufacturers as we'll as to the rail. roads. With other railroad men. he contended that the commission might establish q fixed mileage rate which.