Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-03

than 10000 men engsged abound the forth
flcations. and 1t is probable that they have
rarely had less than voc, 004 Last summer
General Baron Kodarna told me at Tokyo
that they expected tn sacEfice 25000 men
in the capture of Port Arthur. He was as
matter of fact as if he had been speaking
of sheep or cattle, fbndf there is not the
slightest doubt that the butchers bill has
been even larger than he anticipated.
Late in SeptemberlA statement published
in Tokyo, which was probably based upon
official reports. stated that II 900 men had
been killed and $4,000 wounded around
Port Arthur UP to that date Since then
the fiercest battles of.th Siege have taken
place and the number of dead and wounded
must have been doubled. The latest relia-
BILE information from inside the fortress of
Port Arthur, through Russian channels.
was the latter part of October and gave
the number reportedifit for duty at about
1900 men.
Social Rank Of Children.
The question of social precedence in
Washington is beginning to aff1ict the chill
dren, as it has afflicted the grown folks
for many years. Notwithstanding the prin-.
ciples established by the Declaration of In
dependence, the order of rank in the capital
of this great republic is generally recognized
by society. We go even farther here than
they do in the effete monarchies. by ac-
cor1ing the same prerogatives to the sons
and daughters that we give to the fathers
and mothers.
This is not the case in England Only
a mans rank confers precedence. No
precedence can be demanded by a woman,
except when she accompanies her husband.
or happens to be peerless in her own
right. The wives and children of the prime
minister and other ministers of state. of
archbiShopS and dukes, earls and other fam
lilies of the nobility have no right to demand
the positions that would be occupied by
their husbands and fathers If present, but
must take their nlacpS. according To their
own titles if they happen to have any, and,
If not, they have no claims at all. The
wife of the archbishop of Canterbury, the
primate of the Church of England, in
company of women, cannot claim prece-
dence over the wife of the humblest curate
of England. and the wife of the prime min
lister, unless she has a title of her own,
cannot take offense If she is seated below
the widow Of a clerk in the sealing wax
department. The only exceptions to this
rule are the wives mot the children) of the
of Ireland and the viceroy of India, who
rank Immediately after the ladies of the
royal family.
The Washington Custom.
Not so in Washington. The daughter of
the President always has the first place at
lunches, dinners and other social gatherings
of young people; then come the daughters
of the Russian, Mexican and British am
bassadors in order. I suppose that the Aus
trian ambassadors baby being the only
baby in the ambassadorial circle, must have
the right of way when little Quentin Roose
welt is not present Next after her should
come the children of the Secretary of War.
Miss Shaw, daughter of the Secretary of
the Treasury, ranks next after Miss Du-
rand, daughter of the British ambassador.
Then comes Pauline Morton. the vivacious
daughter of the Secretary of the Navy, and
so on down the list. Senators daughters
rank above the daughters Of members of the
House. and the. daughters of admirals and
generals must be seated nearer the head
Of the table than those whose. fathers are
pie in the official circle are quite as keen in
looking out for their prerogatives as are
their fathers and mothers.