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The Washington times., 1905-10-27
BIDS FOR NEW BANK
BUILDING OPENED

Thirteen bids for the contract to build
the new home of the National Met-opoli-
tan Citizens Bank, opposite the Treas
ury Department on Fifteenth street.
We're opened yesterday afternoon and II
Is expected that the award will be made
within q few days. The new structure
VIII probably not be completed for about
year. 1t will consist of seven stories
above ground, with two basement floors,
and was designed by Gordon, Tracy &
Swartout, of New York. and 8. S Sim
mons. of this city. The front of the
structure will be brick with biuestono
and terra Gotta trimmings
The lowest bid was made by A. q
Stannard, Of New York. at S237, ZOO, ana
from this amount the estimates ranged
up to S297. .S02. the figure submitted by
5. H Edmonston
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The ate-Comedy.

That the movement for regulation
Of railway rates should not lack
the comedy element has been assured
by one d. NJ. Parry. Some time. ago
Mr.. E. p. Bacon, chairman of the
executive committee of the Interstate
Commerce Law Association, issued a
call for a convention to impress
upon Congress the extent and per-
sistence of the demand of the peo-
pie of all parts OF the country for
legislation outlined in the Presidents
last annual message to Congress
Mark you, not TO determine the ex-
tent, merely TO impress Congress
with a show OF the extent. whatever
1t might be.
To the average mind that call
would seem TO be rather plain and
not difficult of understanding II
was call not 20 discuss policies, or
methods. or fact, or fancy; 1t was a
call merely for show OF hands in
favor of the Presidents policy in the
matter of rate regulation as outlined
in his message. No one was COM
PEELED to attend who could not sub
scribe to thorough Endorsement OF
the Presidents line of action. No
one could be bound by the action
of the meeting who should not have
attended it's sessions. The way to
hurt the convention was 10 stay
away.
Nevertheless. Notwithstanding, and
howsomever, certain public-spirited
gentlemen, under the guidance and
contxol Of Mr. d. NJ. Parry, assum-
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

ed to convert the convention into a
public debate, a sort of enlarged
town meeting on the subject of rail-
way rates in general and the iniquity
OF the Presidents scheme in particu-
lar. In furtherance of Mr.. Parry's
astute designs the press and the pub
lie were circularized with informa-
ton that was designed to cast con-
tempt upon Mr.. Bacon and his con-
vention, but SO carelessly drawn as
to hoist the engineer with his own
petard. The circulars show con-
clusively that the Parry faction
have tried to pervert to their own
uses and ends a convention called by
Mr.. Bacon for single, definite pur-
pose.
It is conceivable that various as
sociationS of manufacturers, coal
operators, and lumbermen may diff
fer as to the advisability of con-
ferring control of railway rates upon
a commission or upon a court. In
dividuals differ and so may associa-
tions. But it is hard to believe that
any considerable body of intelligent
business mea could be really so dense
as honestly to mistake a call for a
convention to indorse a policy for
call to one to debate that policy.
There is but one conclusion left
open. Mr.. Parry and his associates
attempted to pack the convention
called by interests adverse to them
and to steal the whole proceedings.
That they failed in this laudable at
tempt is hardly surprising, but it is
surely laughable.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
HIS COUNTRY WEEK

c. d. Gibson sat ON the wind sweut
piazza OF cottage which topped a hifl.
and there was superb view downward
over rolling grasSlands and gray rocks.
and thence out across the broad and
silvery bay.
'Whenever I have a spacious view
Ike this. think. said Mir. Gibson, .'of
a little slum urchin whom I accom-
panied on his first visit to the coun-
try,
1T was years ago. A newspape- was
sending the children of the poor TO the
country for a week 1 went. with one
of the bands in order TO make some
sketches.
We'll, when the train drew up I
helped out a thin urchin of about six
years. l lifted him into the waiting
farm wagon and we logged of through
beautiful rolling pastures-Eniles on
miles OF green velvet.
The little fellow Vas very much ex-
cited with the scene.
Gee he said, they must need a
lot Of cops here
Why said l.
There's so much grass to keep of,
Of said the child New York TribrnS.
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NO USE TO REPEAT.

They were two buyers from the West
that were exchanging experiences the
other evening in a weli-known Broadway
hotel.
At used to be a drummer for big Gin
cinnati wholesale shoe frm," said
one, "and my district included n large
part of rural Ohio. l recall once that 1
got into a crowded train and the only
seat l could find was one near the car
door. l became interested in a conversa-
ton between two brakemen. One was q
green negro and the other was instruct
ing him what to do
Now. you have got TO learn the names
OF the stations and call them out at each
stop. So when the train stops, you open
this door and listen to what l call out
at the other end. and then repeat 1t,
said the instructor.
All right, was the reply.
Everything went fairly well for a
while, but finally the oId-timer stuck
his head in the door and called out:
'Wapakoneta. Wapakonetar The green
horn listened attentiveiy. with a puzzled
expression. At leagth his face bright
ened up and he exclaimed:
'Jes de same at dis end O dc car,
Jes de same at dig end O. de car New
York Tribune.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
Drops From Near Storms
In CycIOnic Campaigns
Baltimorean Expects German to Survive De-
feat OF Poe eAmendnent-Hearst Cannot
Defeat Mcclellan, Says Congressman.

The Poe amendment will be beaten.
but that does not mean that German
viii retire TO the timbers." said ]. ".
Bentley. OF Baltimore. at the National.
today.
The fight over the Foe amendmen.
is peculiar in that while nearly all the
Republicans are solidly arrayed against
IT, the Democrats are divided, ard
therefore the Republicans Of the State
can take no special credit for turning
the amendment down. German Is still
the foxy fox OF yore, and he won't lose
out If the amendment is beaten, be-
cause he'll still control the Legislature.
OF course. II the Democrats should lose
the Legislature, then it would be Diff
ferent. but judging from present indsca-
tons there Is no danger of that
THE purpose Of the Poo amendment
is really to shutsout the colored man
from voting. but it seems the wording
or Interpretation of the amendment
makes it go further than the author in
tended. That is what will beat it, in
my opinion. Next time there'u be no
mistake. and the colored Marylander
will get 1t as did his brother in Mis-
sissippi and South Carolina and Lou
isiana.
And German will be found doing
business at the same old stand after
the election"
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
{. C. OINW|OD|E HEADS
NATIONAL GOOD TEMPLARS
District of Columbia Man Elected Presi-
dent Of Grand Lodge in Chi
cago Convention.

CHICAGO. Oct. 2z.-E- c. Dinwiddie,
of the District of Columbia. was yester-
day elected superintendent of the Ma
tional Grand Lodge Of Good Templars.
The total list of officers elected and
installed follows:
Grand chief templar. George Cottrell,
Washington; grand vice chief templar,
Nettie NJ. Pariett, Maryland; elected
superintendent. E. c. Dinwiddie. District
OF Columbia; secretary. w. H.\Clark.
Wisconsin,: treasurer, A. A Anderson,
Pennsylvania; vice chancellor, c. b.
Hayden. Vermont; past grand templar
DIR. Z. II. Mann. New York; grand chap
lain, the Rev. J. W. Guy, Virginia
grand marshal, Charles r. DakStran.
Massachusetts; grand deputy marshal,
Mrs. E. n. Whitney. Michigan, grand
assistant secretary. Z. s. Taylor, Ohio;
grand guard. Mrs. Edna J. Wright. New
York; grand sentinel the Rev A A.
Edwards, Florida.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
Saving Their Faces.

One of the big life insurance COM
panles whose methods have been in
vestigated in the public interest has
determined to conduct an investiga-
ton OF its own. The announcement
IS made that the procedure is not
to be a whitewashing party, but is
designed to allow the head officers of
the company to save their faces.
After all is said and done, is there
need to provide safety appliances for
the face of any life insurance Off
cial? From the unblushing disclos-
ures made by the presidents and
managers of the larger companies
1t would seem to an entirely unpreju-
diced observer that the faces. If not
the consciences and hearts. of insur-
ance magnates are not only amply
able to take care Of themselves bnt
are OF prodigious use as buffers in
any and all emergencies. When a
life insurance official has not been
able to rely upon facts or sound
morals he has, heretofore, invariably
trusted to his face and his face has
never betrayed his trust. Why should
his supersensitive associates now at
tempt to save what has hitherto been
his rock of refuge and his buckler
OF defense? Is this not painting the
NY and casting odors upon the rose?
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
THE HUsKERs.

Bent low. by autumn's wind and rain
through husks that. dry and sere.
Unfolded from their ripened charge
shone out the yellow ear:
Beneath. the turnip lay concealed, in
many a verdant fold.
And glistened in the slanting light the
pumpkins sphere of gold.
There wrought the busy harvesters, and
many n creaking vain
Bore slowly 10 the long barn floor Its
load of husk and grain;
Till broad and red. as when he rose. the
sun sank down at last
And. like merry guests farewell. tho
day in brightness passed.
whittier.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
STAGE BRIDE CHARGES
HUSBAND BEATS HER
Edith Terry Purne Declares That the Doctor Drank Too
Much-Now She Seeks Dvorce-One of Ken
tucky's Loveliest Women

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct 27.-'T did not
know that DR.. PurneH had contracted
the habit OF drunkenness and wasting
his money when was married to him
have found 1t out since. and have de-
termined to get a divorce
This declaration was made by the
beautiful Mrs- Edith Terry Purnell,
bride of DR.. Julius NJ. Purnell, a con-
tract army surgeon stationed in the
Philippines. against whom she has
brought action for divorce.
Before her marriage, Mrs Purnell.
under the nom de theatre Of Marion
Parker. was famed for her beauty and
talents on the musical comedy stage.
She had also achieved celebrity in San
Francisco for acts Of unconventional
daring.
In the complaint, Mrs. Purnell sets
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Robert J. McWhorter. 26, and Leila NJ.
Reese, 26; both of Chestertown, Md.
Philip Baker. q, and Annie Yates. 25.
Arthur Thornton. 26, and BIanch Dy-
son. 2f.
Noble Strother. 81. and Ellen Dowson,
49,
George Taylor. 60, and Fannie Stroth-
er, 30.
James E. White. "a. and Jane V. Car
ter, 20.
James e. Gill. 30. and Florence L.
Lowry. "a.
John d. Moore, %. and May l.. Lin
coin. "a; both of Staunton, Va.
Walter i. Hopkins. IS. and Fannie r.
Winans, "a.
Irby johnson, q, and Rosie Gross. q.
Joseph Barrows, %. and Mary BurI. 81
Joseph r. Cralle. 81, Richmond county,
Va. and Grace NJ. Sanford, q, West
moreland county, Va.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
TENNESSEE CLOSE.

II. Clay Evans. chatting about the
Senatorial campaign in Tennessee while
sitting in the Ebbett House lobby to-
day, said that just now it seemed to be
nip and tuck between Ex-Gov. Bob
Taylor and Senator Carmack
Taylor" said Evans, lis perhaps the
most popular man in the State with the
people. He can always command the
largest of audiences The country folk
call him our Bob.' He Is making things
interesting, but Senator Carmack Is
not without strength He has the or
ganization and machine with him.
backed by ability such as our senior
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
GOMEZ FILIBUSTERING,
HAVANA RUHOR SAYS
Story of Cuban's Buying Guns in New
York for Revolution-Both
Sides Deny II.

HAVANA, Oct 27.-It Is rumored here
that Gen. Jose Miguel Gomez, who
was the nominee of the Liberal party
for President and abandoned his cam
paign, is buying 5000 guns in New York.
where he went after quitting Cuba, to
be used in organizing a revolution on
the part Of the Liberals in Cuba.
Liberal leaders here deny that they
have any knowledge of such a move
ment. An officer Of the government
stated today that he had heard such
runners. but believed they had been
started solely TO deceive the United
States Government and public into be-
Heving that conditions here are in a
disturbed state.
No apprehension from such a plot is
felt In any quarter.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
SAENGERBUND DANCED
At HOME LAST NIGHT
First Informal Hop Of Season-Social
Program for Coming Winter
Outlined.

The Saengerbund held its first dance
of the season in its half on C street last
night. More than forty couples of the
younger set were on the floor.
The ball committee has arranged q
number of dances for this season. The
program Is: November 6, a grand ball
at National Rifles Armory; November
go Thanksgiving Tanzkraeuzchen;"
January .. a ball; February %, a mas
querade ball.
An oyster roast will be given next
Sunday. The first public concert will
come November %, in the National The
ater.
with celebration of the fifty-fifth ar-
niversary of the society.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
SILLY SEASON SOPHISTRIES.

One touch of summer makes the
whole world skin.
The summer girl makes towards of
US all.
The proof of the picnic is In the eat
ing.
Surf bathing levels all ranks.
There's no fool like a summer fool.
Flirting IS its own reward.
A hand In the hand is worth two in
the gloves.
a little summer sirl is a dangerous
thing
Seaside communities corrupt good
manners.
Absence makes the heart go yonder.
Hilarity covers a multitude of sins.
Faint heart never won four ladies.
Money makes the time go.
Take care of the tents and the towns
VIII take care of themselves.
TWO chaperons are better than one.
a man is known by the secrets he
keeps.
Nice men tell no tales
In a multitude of summer girls there
is safety.
It's long head that has no turning.
It's a sea breeze that blows nobody
good.-Puck.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

forth that she was married to the de-
fendant on August 4 last year. Since
their marriage. she alleges. the doctor
has continued both his drinking and his
extravaganza. his resultant conduct
being combination Of neglect and
cruelty. and that he has frequently,
beaten her. making life with him un--'
beasable.
AS Miss Edith Terry, Mrs. Purneu was
one of the best known beauties of the
Blue Grass State. She achieved such
pronounced success in amateur opera
that she went on the professional stage,
under the name OF Marion Parker She
retired from the stage to become Mrs.
Purnell
DR. Purnell is one of the best known
men in the State. He enjoys a wide
reputation The charges made by his
wife are resented by him.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
Sewers for the Country.

The whole city will sympathize
with the desire OF District suburban
ties for the construction of ser
vice. sewers available for immediate
use rather than permanent or trunk
sewers which cannot be obtained for
ten or twelve years. Our health
laws bear hard on the resident of
the county Either he must con-
struct a private system Of sewerage
at great cost-and even this conces-
sion is permitted only where the soil
is of certain peculiar nature-or he
must wait on the construction of
District sewers. In the period of
waiting he must get along as best he
can.
But the remedy proposed by these
residents of the county through the
Business Mems Association is open
to very serious objections. Service"
sewers may be almost anything. In
this instance they are TO be cheap
terra Gotta pipes, surface drains and
other such constructions with outlets
wherever the opportunity offers
into creeks, ponds, or open fields.
Aside from the undesirability of the
conditions thus created, the plan is
open to objection on the ground that
it cannot be executed without danger
Gus amendments to our health regu-
latiens.
The better plan is that adopted
by the Commissioners and approved,
apparently, by most of the owners
Of suburban property who have ex-
amined it carefully On the basis
of an allowance OF $50, 0,OOO-and very
little progress could be made with
service" sewers at any less cost
the Board proposes to do three
things: To extend the trunk sewers
needed to carry off the sewage from
the most thickly settled outlying dis
tricts; to construct connecting sewers
of a permanent character wherever
sewers are urgently needed, as at
Tenleytown, and the cost of the
permanent sewer is but little more
than that of the temporary sewer;
and the construction of temporary
sewers where the. topography and
natural conditions of the ground will
permit and the likelihood OF long
walt for permanent sewers is strong.
By this means it is expected relief
can be given every group Of houses
regularly occupied. New subdivis-
ions which are to be exploited as
severed" and exist only in lines of
nursery trees are to be passed by.
There will be no overweaning, rest
less desire to promote speculation
in any section-an attitude which
the Business Mems Association is
sure to indorse. And the county
residents who are really inconven-
fenced by a lack of sewerage will
obtain sewer connection in the quick
est and most advantageous way pos
eible.
OF course this plan depends upon
Congress. So does the plan OF ser
vice" sewers. So does every other
plan as long as the present organic
act remains in force-and the organic
act is, all things considered, the best
legislation ever promulgated for the
District Wherefore, 1t will be we'll
If the Business Mems Association.
the residents OF the county, TIE pro-
moters of suburban real estate, and
every other such interest unite to
impress Congress with the need of
out-of-town sewers SO that the next
bill may not ignore that need as it
was ignored in the last.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
DANIEL ON SQUARE DEAL.

Senator John W. Daniel. OF Virgins,
in the lobby OF the Riggs House last
night expressed himself as greatly
pleased with the sentiments uttered by
the President on his trip through the
Southland
The Presidents advocacy of the
square deal and fair play captured the
South" declared the Senator. "for there
are no people who believe more firmly
In the doctrine of square deal and fair
play than the people in the South. and
they are with him on the square deal
nronOsitiOn ,,
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

AS 1t looks to outsiders. Mr.. Jerome Is
the heroine; Mr.. Murphy. the villain; +;
Mr. Hearst, the villainess; Mr.. WINS, the
first old man; Mr. Osborne. the low
comedian; the editor of the New York
Sun, the hero. and the other newspa-
pers. the beauty chorus of the 5000. 900
musical spectacle. entitled THE Throes
Of Great City; or. Where Did He Get
Il.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
ARIZONA BALKs.

IF politics could be divorced from the
question, Arizona would long ago have
been admitted to statehood" said b A
Fowler. OF Phoenix. in the Raleigh to-
day. But / am afraid the opposition to
pie accept Joint statehood with New
Mexico. And unless there should be a
complete reversal Of sentiment. our peo-
pie viii never consent to being joined to
New Mexico
Mr.. Fowler was the Republican candi-
date for Delegate, but was defeated by
Mark A Smith
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
GEORGE EDWIN TUCKER
WILL BE BURIED TODAY

The funeral OF George EDWIN Tucker.
grandson OF Mrs. John A Logan. will
be held at the residence OF Mrs. Logan.
Calumet place. at O'Clock this after
noon. The lad. who died in Manila sew
eral weeks ago. was the son or Lieu
tenant Colonel Tucker, U. S. A, sta
toned IN the Philippines, and his moth
or Is daughter OF the widow of GEN
eral Logan
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
HEARST WON'T LAST.

mo one can tell who win be elected
mayor. but think Mcclellan win win
because he has the best organization"
said Representative J. H. Ketchan, Of
New York, at the Arlington ''Uprisings
like Eearst's are not uncommon. They
cause scare for a week or two, but
don't cut much of a figure when the
votes are counted. But. IN a campaign
like the one now on. any mans opinion
is as good as another's''
General ketcham VIII put UP at the
Grafton this year
In the aggregate he has served q long,
er period than any other member Of the
House. When he completes the term
for which he was elected last Novem-
Der he yill have served thirty-four
years in tie House.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
ROMANCE IS NOT DEAD.

Romance. of course. is not dead, and
can never die, but when the Grand Duke
Cyril IS deprived OF his income from
s.. 500, ,000o for marrying the lady OF his
choice. IL gets one In the solar plexus
that makes il take all the count.-In-
dianapolis News.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

The Russian authorities are said TO
be pnralyzed by the spread of the rev.
olutionary movement. The Russian au-
thorities need treatment for chronic
naraiNsiE.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

The State Department Indignantly
denies that the Abyssinian ambassador
His Highness El-Hagg Abdullahi Ally.
and so. for cigars-is merely our fell
low-townsman, Dorsey Foultz, in dis
Rutse
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

Commissioner West opened the bowl
ing season the other night, appearing
for the florists as a speechmaker, and
the fat men as a heavyweight bowler
The Washington times., 1905-10-27
ITALIAN ENVOY
STILL |NDISPOSED
viii Start for Europe
Shortly to Recuperate.
MRS. SHAW TO SAIL SOON
Will Accompany Her Daughters When
They Go to the Other
Side.
MRS. SHAW TO SAIL SOON

Baron Edmondo Mayor des Planches
the Italian ambassador. still remains al
his embassy here, and too indisposed
though not confined 10 his bed, to par
ticipate in any social functions. He
will go over to New York the early
part Of next week. and shortly after will
sail for Italy. Signor Giulio Cesare
Montagna will act as charge d'affaires
during the absence OF the ambassador.
Signor Borghetti. who sailed for Eu-
rope a few weeks ago. when the en-
bassy changed from Its summer head
Quarters at Manchester, Will not return
to Washington. and his place here will
be taken by Count Giovanni Battista
Mani Mocenigo, who will be advanced
one number. to the place occupied by
Signor Borghetti
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

Admiral Dewey will now explain how
much of that s526o0,OO0 spent on the
maintenance of the navy ought to be
charged up as pensions.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

Miss Alice is the apotheosis of the
American girl. all right. Her ''trinkets''
filed twenty-five cases
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

Those who want TO keep straight on
that eternal canal business may gain
something by waiting for Mr.. Taft's re-
ply TO Mr. $4,000 John Findlay Wallace
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

1t would serve the father OF that old
anti-race suicide theory right If he had
to walk the youngster In the middle of
the night.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

That cocoanut tree which is reported
to be fourishing IN mid-ocean Is prob
ably only some grafter's mirage Of the
plum tree grown at home.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

Women shrieked and men cursed.
IN the throes OF an accident in New
York yesterday. The ruling passion Is
strong in death.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

Germany has only 800 dailies. That
seems a small number until you recol-
lect that the Kaiser has to read them
all to keep down lese majestic.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

Commissioner West and Judge kim
ball have arranged that the automobile
thief may ride at any old speed right
into jail. Toot, toot.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

The statement that the President is at
sea has no figurative Significance.
The Washington times., 1905-10-27

Il wealthy manufacturer has married
housemaid. That's one way to keep
her.