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The Washington times., 1905-04-01
"a Peculiar People. "

The analogy of Russian peasants en-
during the tortures of the knout, the
long misery of Siberia and exile for the
sake of that timer eye. the light with
in Is an impressive one in the TWEEN
tieth century. when a strict demarca-
ton divides the two classes that make
up the Russian population. the auto
Gratis with the worst instincts Of the
Slav uppermost. and the peasantry, dull
Of intellect and soul. with conscience a
mere instrument in the hands Of unscru-
pulous priests, by which skillful use ko-
pecks are wrung from the hard-earned
store Of the poor.
These facts make Alyner's latest
book, "A Peculiar People" exceedingly
timely and of absorbing interest. AL
/ though dealing principally with the mi
grafton of the Doukhobors into Canada.
yet it treats Indirectly OF the whole
movement, and should interest all who
are students in religiou3 and political
movements up toward the ideal Of civil
lization; Mr.. Maude resided in the
Doukhobors' colony for a number Of
years. and it is as a spectator as well as
a student that he tells his story and
draws his carefully thought out conclu-
SiOrS
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
Straining Editorial Piety.

The trials Of editorial piety are many.
Think of what it costs to- be constantly
prim and proper in print The literary
editor Of the religious periodical which
mas perhaps the largest circulation In
this country recently wrote TO the
Bobbs-Merrili Company as follows:
nave just finished, at single Sit
ting, with work piled about me to a.
maodenlng height. that mighty good
story, The Man on the Box L should
like 10 say in my review Just what I
think Of it. but I dassene. So / have
taken my pen in hand, to tell you pri-
yalely that there Is more ginger and
juice in that story of MacGrath's than
IN IN any have read for a long time
1hat Fellow can tell a story-whicb Is
much better than being a great novelist.
Oeiiyer me from greatness, so long as /
can nave a genuinely vital book. Now I
must write my perfectly proper review
i'ul this is my real opinion
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
Another Detective Story.

The latest and most interesting of the
many senni-detectivc stories now being
published ts The Summit Hous, Mys-
terry, or The Earthly Purgatory.s by L.
DougaH. Mr.. Douga,1 has written a
romance In which cunning and simplic-
lty are blended The scene Is laid In
the mountains Of Georgia and the pic
ture OF the Impoverished Southern gen
tlenlen is faithfully drawn The most
impressive thing about the book IS the
way in which the author demarks the
Southerner from the Ncrtherner. This
Is very delicate subject and is often
poorly handled, even by the best au-
thors- There Is a certain dignity about
the narrative which is very selcsm at
tanned in books OF the same class This
quality and The originality of both
theme and treatment are strong reconl-
mend@tfons to recognition from al book
lovers
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
THE HORN DANCE.

Among the quaint old customs and
ceremonies still kept alive In country
districts there Is only one horn dance, -
and that is to be found at Abbots
Bromley, In Staffordshire. Every year
at the village wake the dance is still
carried out. The origin of ;he horn
dance is lost In the niists OF history,
but It has been traced back as far as
the eleventh century. Un4I the seven
teenth century, IL was practiced at
Christmas, on New Year Day and on
Twelfth day In The tine OF Henry
VIII the dance WIS per- orIr.ed In front
of the church every Sunday. and q COL
lection for the poor taken up from the
spectators.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
IN THE BOOK WORLD
"The Wonders of Life"

One wonders sometimes at the waste
of good printers ink in a century where
the Fourth Estate is such dominant
factor. This wonderment will be in-
duced when one peruses the sophistry.
the debauehery OF all sentiment, lmag-
ination. ard revelation for the sake OF
science in Earnest Hersche's well-writ-
ten. convincing pook-too convincing for
the peace of mind of its readers--'The
Wonders OF Life sequel TO his at
ternpsed solution CT the Riddle Of the
Universe" Unlike Mr. Drummond. Herr
Herschel has not forgotten TO emphasize
the spiri. II the natural world, but
he is equany faulty when he presents
his arguments as final in answer to the
eternal questions, What is truth?" and
What is life?"
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
A Varied Career.

Samuel n Gardenhire, author of 1.-The
Silence of Mrs Harold" Which the
Harpers have just Published, was born
IN Eayette. Mo, in 1855. He was edu-
Gated at the public schools OF st. Louis
and at Ce1tral College, Missouri, and in
1916 began the practice of law. Four
years later he went TO Kansas and be-
came secretary to the governor of the
stare After several years of active
ponticaI and journalistic life, during
winch he established and conducted an
AFTERNOON newspaper, and later becams
q member for term In the Kansas
Legislature. Mr.. Gardenhire went abroad
ana devoted two years to extensive
travel For the past ten years he has
| practiced law IN New York, and in the
intervals OF that work has contributed
frequently TO the magazines
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
Mrs. Pinchot Hostess.

Mrs. James Pinchot will be hostess
in her sons residence, at 1915 Rhode
Island avenue, Wednesday evening, for
the newly organized National Society of
Fine Arts. which holds its first and
only meeting of the season. Mrs. Pin
chot was one of the founders of the
Decorative Art Society Of New York,
and has an intense interest in affairs OF
this nature. Clifford Pinchot, is on a
Southern fishing trip and his father,
who has had a protracted case OF grip.
viii be in New York on this occasion,
but have given the residence up for the
meeting of the society.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
MRS. A. J. MONTAGUE,
SPANISH WAR VETS
WILL MEET TONIGHT

The Roosevelt Club of Spanish War
Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines have
leased one OF the lodge rooms of the
Pythian Temple for permanent head
quarters. and will meet there tonight
at 7:30 o'clock.
The club will consider the question OF
becoming the Washington branch of the
National Legion of Spanish War Yete-
rams. Col. Ezra Nat Hill. civil war
veteran, will address the meeting.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
COMPLIMENTARY, PERHAPS.

D'Auber-My Bengal Tiger is IN ex-
hibition at the academy"
Wise-Yes, Crittick was ten4ng me
about it.
d D'Auber-D!d he say whether he
thought 1t lifelike?
Wtse-Perhaps that's what he meant;
at any rate, ne said IL was pretty
fierce. Houston Post.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
MRS. ROOSEVELT
LEAVES ON CRUISE
Will Board Sylph at Some
Southern Port.
GOSSIP OF THIS APRIL DAY
Appointment of British Minister to
Copenhagen Interests Friends of
His Washington Wife.

Mrs. Roosevelt, accompanied by the
four younger children of the family, left
the city last evening, over the Atlantic
Coast Line for Florida, where the party
Will board the Sylph. for a cruise in
Southern waters. They will spend about
ali their time in showing the children
the tropical beauty of that part of the
coast, including Pelican Island, and 9th
er wonders.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
The Rights of Property.

With the single purpose of safe
guarding the development Of the city
along it's most advantageous lines
the District Commissioners have op-
posed with all their strength the
granting of permit for the erection
of an apartment house on the line of
the proposed Sixteenth street boule-
ward. In rejoinder the owners of the
property have relied upon their
rights under the law. Now the Dis
trict Supreme Court has decided
that these owners, having complied
with the requirements imposed by
the law, are entitled to building
permit, and the Commissioners must
withdraw
An appeal may be taken to the
higher courts. 1t is to be hoped one
will be taken. The incidental con-
tentions that the District Building
Inspector is a ministerial officer,
that he must issue permits when all
and that he is not continuously
under the supervision and control OF
the District Commissioners-who ap-
point him and may remove him at
will-are too important to be settled
by any authority save the highest
But these are not the only questions
involved. The controversy tends ir-
resistibly toward the larger question:
How far shall considerations OF
public policy restrict the exercise OF
vested and established property
rights?
1t is incontrovertible that if the
law does not prohibit the use of this
property in Sixteenth street as a
site for an apartment house, the right
to erect an apartment house on that
ground is inalienable. The owners
may, if they choose, defy every con-
sideration Of public policy, ruin the
perspective of what is planned to be
one of the Capitals most beautiful
avenues, and stick into the air as
ugly and banal a thing as builders
can build-and builders can do Won
ders along that line.
Public policy unsupported by the
law is in this connection an empty
and directionless force This is sc
manifest-this right of the owner tC
use his ground in any way excepting
for the creation of public nuisance
that at the first sign OF action b.
the authorities which would lesser
the utility OF his ground, he can OBJ
tain the intervening help Of thu
courts and bring the Government tt
halt. This is, indeed, what hap
pened in this particular case
No one thinks the promoters o
this apartment house project contem
plate the Disagreement of Sixteenth
street boulevard. The likelihood il
they mean this building shall be a.
ornamental as possible Nor vii
anyone misunderstood the attitude o
the Commissioners. They have ha,
no thought of depreciating the valu,
of anybody's property. The issue
arose out of the conditions whici
constitute our modern urban life, ans
it was sure to arise.
Public opinion may solve this elf
ficulty whenever it will It is onl,
necessary that the public communit,
express its desire to supervise tn
plans Of private buildings and tn
legislators will respond with appro
pirate law. Years may be requires
for the formulation of wise restric
tions, and certain owners of proper
ty may be expected to fight those re
strictions with all ingenuity and per
sistence. But the end will never b
in doubt.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The Hon Allen Johnstone's appoint
iaent as British minister to Copenhagen,
is a matter of much interest to the
American friends of Mrs Johnstone-
She is the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Pinchot, and sister of Clifford Pin
chOt. of Washington.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Mathematicians at the University of
Virginia are busily computing now long it
Will take the Richmond Blues and Peters
burg Grays to march past the reviewing
stand when Alderman is inaugurated
president of the institution April 13
Judging from the familiarity they show
ed with the double quick in this city.
it'll take a week
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The Misses Brice, of New York, daush-
ters Of the late Senator CALVIN s. Brice,
nave rented the cottasee OF Mrs. Joseph
f Stone on Bellevue avenue Newport,
for the coming summer.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
BENN|NG MECCA
Of SOCIETY FOLK
Chevy Chase Club Also a
Great Attraction.
BALL AT DRAPER RESIDENCE
Tea and Sale for Childgen's Country
Home Calls Cat a Large
Contingent.
BALL AT DRAPER RESIDENCE

While the Benning races and the
Chevy Chase Club will claim attention
this afternoon and evening from
large number of society people, the ball
at the residence of the former AmbaS-
sador to Italy and Mrs. William F.
Draper, given annually in honor of their
young daughter, Miss Margaret Draper,
will keep many in town from to Z
o'clock, for the ball will be one of the
handsomest of spring entertainments
In addition to the children and young
er members of the families of a number
of society people, there will be preserE
the British Ambassador and Lady Du-
rand, the French Ambassador and Nine
Jusserand, and a number of representa-
tive people from the Diplomatic Corps
and society generally.
The tea and sale at Rauscher's for the
Children's Country Home called out a
fine contingent of resident society and
the vaudeville which took place every
twenty minutes was quite the feature
of the affair. The many participants
exhibited talent seldom seen except on
the professional stage. Leading in hon
Crs was little Miss Gladys Wilkinson,
whose feats as a contortioniSt were
marvellous. George OConnor sang and
was received with enthusiasm. The pu-
pills of Miss Minnie Hawke pleased the
| audience by their graceful toe dancing.
| Much credit is due Mrs Cove and Miss
Mimmack for their management The
/ "children's corner was thronged with
! little ones who were radiant at the Won
| ders of the magic doll house. The tea
and sale also was a SpccesS both So
cially and financially. The doorkeepers
were Z. Whitney and Assistant Payrnas-
/ ter Adee. There WIS a large number
| OF assistants under the supervision of
/ the board of MANAGERS, who had charge
OF the various booths namely, Miss Roy,
Mrs. Whitney, Mis- Emory, Miss Jane
i Hunt and Miss Adne
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Comptroller Grous says he will "use
the law TO collect certain rents due the
city Of New York. How refreshing to
know that for once it is not to be used
IS a jimmy for opening the municipal
tleaSury
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Tfose Americans who dined with the
King CT Italy yesterday are complain
Ing that the spread wasn't as good as
the one n Jules Cambon, the French
ambassador, enjoyed in New York at
the expense Of the Equitable But, In
Italy, they don't use insurance com
pan!es' money 20 buy banoUets-which
is unbusinesSlike.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The Alabama Association of Cattle
Raisers had a discussion this week con-
corning the raising of mules and DON
keys. Representative Hefiin's name was
not mentioned
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Mrs. Robert Patterson will leave
Washington tomorrow for a few days
visit out of town with friends. She
Will spend the spring in Washington.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The Methodist laymen yesterday had
a resolution on temperance and prohibit
tton-Which may solace Judge Mann for
running for governor of Virginia on the
Prohibition ticket
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Fourteen intimate friends of Gold
smith Sigmund gave nm a theater party
and supper Friday night in honor of his
departure for the West. Mr.. Sigmund
leaves here tomorrow for years trip
through California and Colorado.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

A girl was married in a short dress
at Hagerstown yesterday. 1t is to be
hoped that marital happiness will be
her long suit.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Considering how lopg Mrs. J. Morgan
Smith had worked In a Government de-
partment here, she put up pretty poor
flight from justice
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Mrs Isaac Behrend entertained a few
friends on Thursday night in honor Of
her guest, Miss Stella Levy, Of Savan-
nah Ca
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

"All is not bold that blisters. Line
vitch's address to his soldiers feet aftec
traversing the 1,S44th verst.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

DR. and Mrs Teunis Hamlin were hosts
at a dinner party last evening given in
honor OF Mrs. Mckee, who with her
father, the late President Harrison, at
tended the Church of the Covenant dur
ing the Harrison administration.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Ctatro's defiance OF this country and
Bs,Itimore's fight for pure politics" died
premature deaths. There are all sorts
OF easy deaths these days.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
NEW VIEW OF RACE SUICIDE.

Capt. and Mrs. Warren Beach were
among the dinner hosts of last evening
The Washington times., 1905-04-01
Mr.. and Mrs. PStker's Plans.

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ F. Parker and Miss
Parker will spen some time at the Ho-
tel Dennis, Atlantic City
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The Persian Minister, Gen, MorteZa
Khan, was at home 10 callers yesterday
afternoon, from to o'clock, when a
sight of his beautiful collection of Per-
sian rugs was given - friends.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

RoSestvensky IS mistaken in his as
sumption that because people sing
Rocked in the cradle Of the deep he
has to do a hundred years slumber act
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The Argo Lodge celebrated It's four
teenth anniversary on Tuesday night by
banquet at Henshaw * Eittinger s..
President Harry w. Hahn acted as
toaStmaster, and most of the members
answered his summons with remarkably
clever toaStS
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

An investigation of New York gas is
contemplated. The gas situation in Del
aware is still too malodorous TO be stir
red
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Mrs. Joseph Johnson has as her guest
at her home on Belmont avenue, her
sister and nephew. Miss Allie E. Hol-
brook and Lewis Osborn. of Newark.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

It's safe bet that those fuGitives
from the law between this country and
Liverpool won't try to flag the wave of
religious reform, which is reported to
be coming this way.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

AS result of the report that the New
York taxes may make Washington IL
center Of stock speculation. the local
stock market narrowly escaped coming
TO life at 1l:23 O'Clock this morning.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs Max RosensweiS, of New
York, are here for . few days at the
New Willard Hotel Mrs. ROsensweig
was Miss Bertha BeirHnd, fori erly Of
this city.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The Philadelphia Ledger rejoices IN
the assertion that April ! dawned on an
era OF prosperity everywhere-a good
April fool for Russia, Tom Watson,
Santo Domingo and Cassie Chadwick
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Jiu-jitsu has been indCrsed by the Off
Gals for West Point and Annapolis
The Canal Commissioners, who were its
first victims, say it's absolutely ire
sistible
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Mr.. and Mrs William Slater were
hosts at a dinner party last evening
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The squabbles of the South American
families have set this city against apart
nent houses.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Edgar Berliner who attends the Mass
S.chusettS Institute of Technology, Is
here with his parents for Il rev days.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Ministers say queer things" remarks
the Standard Oil imaginative are left
TO infer who does the queer things
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Miss Sherman, who has been occupy
ing an apartment at StoneleiGh Court
through the winter, viii leave today to
City
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The District Commissioners look mar
row-minded on streets
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

The moneyed doctors are of the opin-
ION that no speculation fever will be
caused by the Introduction of Santo Do
mingo's filtered finance into this coun-
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

Russell Sage has quit Wall Street,
this being his eighty-ninth ycar-and
still his first suit Of clothes.
The Washington times., 1905-04-01

How can you keep your religion when
it's Lent?
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
PEARL FOR MISS ROOSEVELT.
Sultan of Sulu's Gift to Presidents
Daughter.

News from the southern Philippine Is
lands shows that Secretary Taft and his
party are having a great reception. Partic-
ulars of their welcome to the dominions of
the Sultan of Sulu have been received from
Manila. The young sultan was so taken
with the enthusiasm shown by Miss Alice
Roosevelt that he invited her to remain for
ever The Presidents daughter thanked his
majesty, but told him that much as she
was enjoying her visit to his islands, she
would be obliged to return to her family.
The sultans formal reception to the party
took place last Friday in field outside the
walls of JoIo. The American party was es-
corted thither by a battalion of the Goth In
fantry a squadron of the 14th Cavalry and
the 2Sth Battery of Field Artillery. In the
field 5000 gaudily attired Moros had assem-
bled hundreds of them mounted on decor
ated ponies.
frock coat, attended by his ministers and
accompanied by armed umbrella bearers,
rode into the arena and greeted Secretary
Taft The representatives and ladies OF the
party jostled one another In their anxiety
to shake hands with his majesty. For two
hours the Americans were entertained with
a program of native sports. including
spear dance and a bull fight. They were
then taken for drive through exquisite
cecoanut groves
In the evening there was BAH at the
Army Club. The sultan attended 1t, arrayed
ed by q hundred armed retainers. The mon
arch. through his prime minister. presented
pink pearl to Miss Roosevelt and saddle
to Secretary Taft. The chief dattos also
gave presents. Miss Roosevelt receiving
from them three pearls and decorated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
GLARS ANSWER TO PRESIDENT.
Delivered to Ambassador Meyer in
Audience and Forwarded.

A 50O-Word cable message was received by
President Roosevelt at Oyster Bay yester-
day afternoon from Ambassador Meyer,
sent from ST. Petersburg Immediately after
the ambassador returned from Peterhof,
where he had personally delivered to the
car the message cabied to Russia from
Sycamore Hill last Monday night.
The executive staff deciphered the mes
sage. and 1t was delivered to the President
sheet by sheet. The message has bear
ing of utmost Importance upon the Presi-
dents effort to bring about an agreement
at Portsmouth. 1t is known that the Amer
lean ambassador had a three hours au-
dience with the yesterday, and it Is
the result of this that was delivered to the
President last night Upon this reply OF
the czar to the representations made by
President Roosevelt, it Is believed, hangs
the fate of the Portsmouth conference.
While official silence is being strictly
maintained here as to the contents of this
message. it is known that the President Is
now more hopeful of a peace treaty.
1t is known that the Presidents message
delivered to the car. by Mr.. Meyer in
cluded propositions that make the conclu-
sion of a treaty possible without any sacri-
flee of dignity on the part Of Russia. and
that he was authorized by Japan to make
of her terms.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24
Hyattsville News.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Star.
HYATTSyILLE. Nd, August "a. 1905.
The Hyattsyille base bail club visited
Laurel yesterday and met defeatat the hands
of the team of that place. the 5core being Z
to 4. HyattsvilIe was considerably weaken
ed by the failure of three of Its regular men
to show up. Jack Leonard of Washington
pitched for Laurel, and held Hyattsville to
four hits. Hyattsvile plays Brentwood this
afternoon, and Saturday will play Laurel at
home.
The work of driving three additional wells
to reinforce the local water supply has been
completed by the Shannahan company. ana
upon the arrival of the Worthington
pump recently ordered the wells viii be put
in service. The depth Of these wells Is, re-
spectively. los. 112 and 241 feet, aggregatlng
about 10 gallons of water per minute.
Miss Alice Fuller of Washington is visit
Ing her sister, Mrs. Franklin G. Ttngiey.
Owens avenue.
Mr.. Randolph Owens Of Pittsburg has
been visiting his uncle. DIR. Joseph r.
Owens, at Hilltop Lodge.
Mrs John Baker. who is spending the
summer months at Stony Man Camp, Page
county Va, came home for few days this
week, but has returned to the camp.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-24

has now, II Is stated. definitely made up
his mind TO that course, and while he will
always take an interest in the affairs of
the republican party the assertion is made
that when his present term expires he pur-
poses to cut active politics out altogether
Since the election last fall the organiza-
ton which Mr.. Wachter strongly and
carefully built up three years ago. and
which was powerful enough to nominal
him for mayor In the face of the OPPOSE
ton of the regular organization. has disin-
ter organization in Baltimore. Many OF
those who were with him in his two fights
against the Stone-McComas machine have
gone into the regular organization
him when Mr.. Wachter made his peace