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The Washington times., 1905-11-06
MISSISSIPPI STEAMBOATS,
TO BE INVESTIGATED
Government Officials Are Going to ST.
Louis for This Express
Purpose.

Lawrence o. Murray. Assistant SecTe-
tary of Commerce Of Labor, and Herbert
X. Smith, deputy commissioner Of cor
porations. have gone to St Louis. 80,
TO make a thorough reinspectton OF the
steamboat inspection service at that
station
Some time ago Secretary MetcaIt
ordered a general reinspection of the
entire service, which is now being done
This special inspection at St. Louis.
however. was brought about by the
numerous charges and complaints that
have been received at the department.
respecting the steamboat service, ana
the efficiency Of the officials there.
The Secretary has instructed the com
mission. composed Of Messrs. Murray
and Smith, 10 investigate every phase or
the complaints. Everyone who is in any
way interested in the steamboat service
on the Mississippi will be given a chance
TO appear before this committee ana
make their complaints known, and TO
furnish such evidence as they may haNL
to corroborate their allegations.
This work was ordered 10 be done
last year under the supervision or keab
Admlral John Bartlett. Admiral Bart
lett died, however, before the inspection
was completed and the work has been
practically at a standstill eve- since
Tho new committee IS Thoroughly
FAMILIAR with the nature OF the WOrk
that is before them, as both were mem
bers Of the Federal commission that IN
vestisated the General Slocum disaster
In New York two years ago.
The Secretary desires JG keep closely
Informed Of the conditions OF this ser
vice throughout the country The rec
ent additional reinspection Of vessels,
ordered in September has so far shown
an improved condition of the general
service work Equipment of boats is
being well maintained, fire ana boat
dflils sho" satisfactory speed and ef1i-
cheney, and it is also eucouraeino 10 note
the general cooperation with The ser
vice by substantially al the large
steamboat lines.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

IN the case OF tuberculosis we see two
influences at work, side by side. mere
is the tubercular Inflammation, ana
there is also the simple Inflammation
accompanying II. This simple form OK
Inflammation is due tc the irritation OF
the tubercuIar process.
1t Is equally true. as Sir Frederick
Treves is quoted as pointing out, that
comparatively few diseases, even II un-
derstood, follow a malignant course TO
a fatal termination.
Few Malignant.
Even tuberculosis. in the majority OF
cases. voluntarily disappears under the
application OF favorable conditions OF
air, sunshine and nutrition Consump-
tion Is thus not a malignant disease, IN
the sense that cancer is malignant
There are a number or truly mang-
nant diseases, which, II let alone, m
Variabiy proceed TO a fatal termination.
Among them are the malignant tumOrS
such as carcinoma (cancer) ana sar-
coma. The latter as rule runs a GulcK-
er course than carcinoma.
These Disappear.
"Pernicious anaemia is another dis
ease that will pursue its course to
fatal termination
The blood diseases sometimes volun-
tarily disappear. Inflammation is. as a
rule, q TEgenerafiVe process
As to cancer. I think the general
opinion of science has now swuns
around 10 the old theory thaC the dIs-
ease Is not due TO a germ, but IS SONS
kind Of degeneratiVe process. the nG-
ture and cause CT when We DO not yee
understand Whatever viii arrest the
degenerative process viii cure the can
Ger -
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
Shaw on Party Regularity.

A mistaken and a dangerous view
Of our political life was expounded
by Secretary Shaw in Cleveland, Sat
urday night, in an evident purpose
TO Offset the effect Of the speech
made by his Cabinet associate, Sec
retary Taft. at Akron, a fortnight
since. 1t was intended TO be a plea
for party regularity, but it degenerat-
ed into a narrow and wholly unwar-
ranted attack upon personal inde-
pendence
Beginning with the old machine
cry. Il am a Republican and 1 vote
the Republican ticket" the extracts
from the speech sent out Saturday
night are fairly briefed in this one
paragraph:
There are and should be in this coun-
Try three groups Of peOple-O9e believ-
ing IN and teaching one set OF political
principles which its adherents believe are
essential not only TO tne perpetuity. but
also TO the prosperity Of the nation.
another group believing in another set
OF fundamental principles which its ad-
herents teach with equal ernestness
because they are equally sincere. Then
al
advocate no national policies. who teach
no principles Of statecraft and who have
no plans OF government. These style
themselves INDEPENDENTS and some OF
them are proud TO be SO classed / have
met theHa,. eghO even boaEted that they
possessed no political principles no po--
lucal beliefs. owed no political alleg-
lance. and seldom helped elect the man
they helped nominate. They are Beces-
sary, as the birch rod is necessary TO
the schoOirOOn-
One phrase more would complete
the arraignment. They think them
selves bigger than their party" With
that, the machine. defense is all be-
sore the court And ii comes from
Secretary Shaw, who himself dared
20 be a despised independent when
everyone else in his party was max
ing concession after concession TO
free silver. member of an "inde-
pendent" Cabinet, and counselor to
an independent" President!
There ought to be no need TO
answer the charge that "independ-
ents' stand for no principles. But
evidently there is need. Here, then,
Is the answer.
Webster, Lincoln, Seward. sum
ner, Schurtz, Teller. MacVe2gh, CIeve-
land, Olney, Reed ana Roosevelt had
as good a right to call themselves
party men. and as good a claim on
the ground of principle. as ever Mr..
Shaw has had Yet all of them have
been Independents" of the most un-
yielding type. Their fellows, if not
so eminent. espouse generally the
same high, courageous standards. In
deed, nothing could be more untrue
of the average independent than that
he has no national policies. no
principles of stateeraft," no plans
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
CHOIR AT ST. MARKS
Is DULY INSTALLED

The installation Of choir boys was held
al St Marks Church yesterday under
The supervision of Bishop SatterIee.
The choir of ST Marks has been for a
long time the pride and boast of the
church. and this years selection Of ten
voices was made only after repeated
trials and vigorous competition Of sev-
eral hundred candidates.
After the installation the rector. the
Rev ~. l.. Devries delivered an ad-
dress Of welcome
The following boys composed the cIas IS:
Douglass BuTch, Theodore Columbus.
Willie Duvah. Stanley Harman. Elmer
Kintz, Edgar Mills, David Mccoy
Joseph Palmer. Stanley Snodgrass. and
William Uile.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Mrs. Frederick Dent Grant. who came
over from New York to spend Saturday
with Mrs. Adna X Chaffee, left on a
late train for New York and Cover
nors Island, Saturday night Earlier in
the evening, Mrs. Chaffee gave an in
formal dinner party for Mrs. Grant,
Lieutenant General Chaffee's presence at
the Presidents dinner to Prince Louis
preventing his sharing the hospitality
Mrs. Cha1ee's 5 guests TO meet Mrs. Grant
were General and Mrs. Sharp, Major
and Mrs. Berry. Mrs Richard Butler Of
New York. who is to spend the winter
at the ROchambeau, and Captain and
Mrs Hamilton
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

pearl-colored brocade gown trimmed
with old lace and a diamond brooch. the
gift OF her husband. Young Mrs. NIl
lard's gown is OF white chinon ana lace.
She viii wear a pearl brooch which was
given to her by her father-in-law. Many
presents have been received by Mr.. ana
Mrs. Willard.
Mrs c. T. Sanford announces the
marriage Of her daughter, May c. Cal
houn, and Malcolm H Laws at BaIti-
more. Saturday, by the Rev. Curtis Lee
Laws
The marriage Of Miss Martha Matilda
Knott to Mr.. Clyde Hunt win take place
Tuesday. November Il. at Mount Tabor
Methodist Church. Georgetown.
Col. and Mrs. George c. Reid, who
have leased their Massachusetts avenue
home for the winter. are located at
VIII make q visit TO Cuba
The marriage Of Miss Elizabeth Louise
Price, daughter Of Capt and Mrs. Mark
= Price, or Alexandra. Va. to James
Smoot Smythe will take place IN St
PauIs Church, Alexandria. on Tuesday.
the l4th inst.
Mrs j. 3. Shinn announces the en-
gagement Of her daughter Miss Mary
Shinn, 10 Samuel Dewey Gushing for
nerly of this city. but now OF sewick-
ley, Pa. The marriage will take place
in this city early in December.
Mrs Ella Maslin Chunn announces the
marriage of her daughter. Marguerite
MckessOn, to James Albert Boorman.
Wednesday, November !. Mr.. and Mrs
Norman viii be at home after Novem-
ber 70 at 240I First street northwest.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
FAIRBANKS GONE
FOR VISIT HOME
viii Stay in Indianapolis
for About Fortnight.
MRS. F. D. GRANT ENTERTAINS
Mrs. Chaffee Guest of Wife of Husband s
Colleague-SOciety Moving
Actively.

Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks left
Washington last evening for Indian
apolis, after a visit with Lieut.. and Mrs.
John Timmons, at their attractive home
in Leroy place, just off Connecticut
avenue extended Mrs. Fairbanks SAID
before leaving the city that she would
return to Washington about Novembci
Il or Is. at which time she will open
her residence in Massachusetts avenue.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
Opposes Further Delay.
MARRIAGE LIscFNsFs.

Everett Hutton, -. and Bessie V.
Carter. IS.
Andrew !. Devlin, "A. Pittsburg, Pa,
and Mary y. Murphy. 20 District of Co.
lumbia-
g. Lfttleton Webb, f3. and Laura T.
Massey. II, both of Hyattsville. Ma.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

The mosquitoes caught certain bacilH.
believed to be of the genus ROOseveltus
strenuOsensis, from the excursion steam
er COmus and injected it into the super
visor OF the steamboat inspection serv-
ice on duty at New Orleans and the
cElef of police OF the same city.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
MISS MARIE MCKENNA .
TO WE'D BOSTON MAN
Engagement to Davenport Brown Is Announced Today.
Wedding Comes Late in Winter or in Spring
Henry A. Wizards Golden Anniversary

The engagement Is announced today
OF Miss Marie McKenna. second daugh-
ter Of Associate Justice of the Supreme
Court and Mrs. Joseph AcKenna, TO
Davenport Brown. OF Boston, son Of
the late Atherton Thayer Brown, who
died last March. No date has been set
for the marriage. but it will be an event
sf the late winter or early spring.
Miss McKenna's elder sister, Miss
Isabel McKenna was married to Pitts
Dufield. OF New York. Like Mrs. Duff
field. Miss AIcFenna IS attractive. She
made her debut in washington society
several seasons ago. fresh from the
school room and at once became popu-
lar
The golden wedding anniversary or Mr.
and Mrs. Henry A. Willard at their
home, 1893 X street northwest, VIII De
celebrated this afternoon from 10 {
o'clock.
The parlors are decorated appropriate
ly and effectively with autumnaI roiiage
and masses Of large yellow chrysantne-
NUNS.
The introductions will be made by the
son. Henry K. Willard. and the nrst IN
the receiving line will be Mrs Henry n.
Willard. his wife They celebrate today
the fourth anniversary OF their mar
riage.
Next in line viii be Mrs. a NJ. ChiIds.
Of Kansas City. Mo, who was a brides
maid at the Willard wedding nrty years
ago.
About seven hundred cards have been
issued.
Mrs. Henry A Willard will wear a
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Our infant industries merely said
Goo-goo'' when Haiti asked for some
OF their tariff porridge. but they viii
change their tune If Germany gives
them a good dose OF ipecac-
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

The Armour car lines object to an
sWering questions before the Interstate
Commerce Commission which relate TO
their 'priva te business. Goodness
gracious-an ordinary legislative COM
mittee has been prying into Richard F.
McCurdy's family affairs,
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Robert Fairbanks. youngest son OF
Vice President and Mrs. Fairbanks. 10
making two weeks visit to his brother
in-Iaw and sister. Lieut.. and Mrs. John
TimmOns.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
TROuBLE IN nc CoMpANY

4 hold said Macready h. Stormer,
that acting Is one OF the nobIest pro-
fe ssions r. the world" "
Il agree with YOU" replied the SOU
brette. why don't you try 10 learn ILg
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

The administration has just spent
Sl.500,000 on a fine stretch OF road be-
tween Manila and Baguio May have its
eye on the auto vote
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

In an outburst Of enthusiasm the
New York Times alludes TO Chicago
as as good an advertiser as Mr.
Roosevelt himself"
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Among the Washington people regis
tered in New York hotels today are
Miss Blondheim, L. l.. BOYD, Mrs. ri. 4.
Browning, S. A Clemons, Mrs. David
son, II. T. Davis. W. b. Elliott, =. W.
Fisher. r. q. Jones. r. Lee Fearu, j.
z. McGraw. j. b. Miller, j. ID. MuIIan,
G NJ Pepper, q. n Rideman, IA
Sheedy, +. z. Thomas, a H T1chnor,
F. Waterman, H G. Brown. G. t.
Berry A L. Bryant. J. &. CapDs, M
Cassidy, II c. Clayton, NJ. Cohen, =. d.
w Collins. Miss Della Coste, c. w. De-
Maine. A. &. Downing, W. Evans, J. ".
Frank, s. Goldsmith. J. J. Howley. a.
King, &. A. King J L. Lyons, j. n.
Newshaw. w. Redford, l. c. Sauter, NJ
J. Shea. a r. Swain, and S. T. Walton
The OctagOn Pleasure Club gave a
stag theater party and dinner at the
New willard on Friday night. Among
those pl esent We're Alfred Haas, Milton
Goldsmith, Melville Fischer, ArInUa
Neuman, Norris Eiseman, Lester a.
Marx, Lester Neuman, Malcolm Auer~
bach, Bernard Baer, and Dave Baer
Mrs. Louis Eisenan has returned from
a short trip 10 Baltimore.
Gerome Lyons. OF Cincinnati, is in TINS
city visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs Elliot Strouse, of BaIt>-
more, spent few days here Win JneIr
mother, Mrs Marx Kaufman.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

governor I look for Herrieks re-eIection
by a reduced Republican majority. ne
has given the State clean administra-
tion. and he IS entitled 10 another term
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Chicago is officially less windy than
she was. but neither her newspapers
nor her orators seem 10 mind the
change.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Graft is as powerful ballot maker
these days as sound money used to be.
IN the light Of recent disclosures II
seems me two have never been strang-
ers.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

A bulldog has been found more than
a match for fox. Brer Foraker. Of
Ohio, had better keep his eye peeled for
BTer Taft
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Iowa 10 the 'front.' A woman In Des
Moines has brought her husband to
time by breaking a God Bless Our
Home" motto over his head
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Mrs. Bailey. wife of Senator Bailey
of Texas, has returned to her home on
" street which she has occupied for
several seasons.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Miss Marie Barnes left the city last
week for West Point, where she Will
remain some time making a series OF
visits,
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
Badge Ignored.

I. 1ite This he was arrested, taken to
the 49,. skirts OF the crowd .ind then re-
leased.
Mr. C)tter claims this Wss JpCn inter
ference with a Federal officer In the
performance OF his duties. ( The punish
nent for such an offcuse - liuc ~ i'm
TrisOuIacnt. or both.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Mrs. Samuel Spencer has returned
from abroad, where she spent the sum-
mer and is now at her home in tuxedo
She VIII shortly come to Washington 70
open her house on Massachusetts
avenue.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
SUPREME COURT TODAY
HEARS OF MRS. ROGERS
Upon It's Decision Depends Whether
Vermont Woman Goes to the
GallOws or Not.

WINDSOR, VI, Nov. 6-The curtain
will rise today on the next act. possibly
the last except the death scene. in the
dramatic career OF Mrs. Mary Rogers.
the Bennington murderess.
The scene has been transferred to the
United States Supreme Court in WASH
ington, and unless that body sustains
the technicality upon which the appeal
Is based Mrs. Rogers viii go to the gal
lows on December -Friday-the day FOR
which the execution has been set twice
before.
Chances Are Slight.
1t is admitted that Mrs. Rogers
chances before the Supreme Court are
slight. as the proceedings are based upon
points Of law which in 10 way pertain
to or involve her guilt OF innocence.
Unless the United States supreme
Court interposes, GOV. Bell 1t Is SAID
will order the carrying out OF the death
penalty. Gov. Bell, after a personal m
terview with Mrs. Rogers. stated that
he was satisfied she was OF normal men
tahty and morally responsible Tor the
murder Of her husband. whom sne
chloroformed and threw into the river
because she wished TO marry another
man.
Opposes Further Delay.
The Commonwealth viii be represented
at Washington today by the attorney
general of the State, who VIII oppose
further delay in carrying out the SEN
tence imposed nearly two years ago.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

That proposed new association of
plumbing inspectors viii have a fine
time discussing the latest improvements
IN lead pipe einches-
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Cairo, Egypt, is said TO be all the
rage in Europe these days. That's
pretty darn hard on Cairo, IL
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
By Steamboat Inspector.

Supervising Inspector Cotter, Of the
Steamboat Inspection Service. stationed
at New Orleans. is the official who flies
the charges against the chief OF tho
New Orleans police.
He asserts that on the occasion of the
Presidents visit, when the steamer
Comus was about to depart On an ok
cursion trip in honor OF the chief Ex-
ecutive, he was on the wharf To Ter
form his duty in regard to ovcrcrowd-
ing. He was ordered away by .ha chief
Of police. but showed his badge of au-
fhorIry
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Virginia Democrats violate the ira
diJiOnal courtesy OF their State when
they prophesy a landslide 20 their car
didate tomorrow. They forget that
Secretary Shaw has been speaking in
behalf of the opposition.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

The Anacostia flats can never be
redeemed at mass meetings nor rid Of
their malaria by resolutions.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06
NEW ORLEANS VISIT
CAUSES POLICE FUSS
Federal Inspector Accuses Crescent City
Chief of Interfering With Formers
Duties by Arrest.

The chief Of police of New Orleans is
accused OF interfering and arresting 4
Federal officer in the performance OF
his duty at the time of the visit Of
President Roosevelt.
The Department Of Justice Is nov ~
vestigating the matter. The prosecution
Of the chief IS probable as the outcome
or the investigation.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

When the fool killer gets through with
football ne viii try his hand a deer
shooting. then at skating on thin ice,
then at premature changes of under
wear. and then At rocking the boat.
lie has the automobile and the un-
loaded pistol all the year round
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Smoke up. Mr.. Palmer!
Perpetual motion at last-the Reed
SlnOOt case
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

The marriage OF Miss Martha Matilda
Knott to Mr.. Clyde Hunt viii take place
Tuesday. November II. at Mount Tabor
Methodist Church, Georgetown.
The Washington times., 1905-11-06

Smoke up. Mr. Palmeri
Perpetual motion at last-the Reed
SmOOt case.
redeemed at mass meetings nor rid Of
their malaria by resolutions.
Cairo, Egypt, is said to be all the
rage in Europe these days. That's
pretty darn hard on Cairo, III.
That proposed new association Of
plumbing inspectors viii have a fine
time discussing the latest improvements
IN lead pipe einches-
A bulldog has been found more than
a match for q fox. Brer Foraker. Of
Ohio, had better keep his eye peeled for
Brer Taft.
Graft is as powerful a ballot maker
these days as sound money used to be.
IN the light Of recent disclosures II
seems me two have never been strang-
ers.
Our infant industries merely said
Goo-goo" when Haiti asked for some
OF their tariff porridge. but they Will
change their tune II Germany gives
them q good dose OF ipecac.
Chicago is officially less windy than
she was. but neither her newspapers
nor her orators seem 10 mind the
change.
The mosquitoes caught certain baciH.
believed to be of the genus Rooseveltus
strenuosensis, from the excursion steam
er COmus and injected it into the super
visor Of the steamboat inspection serv-
ice on duty at New Orleans and the
CHEF Of police Of the same city.
The administration has just spent
81 900 on a fine stretch OF road be-
tween Manila and Baguio. May have its
eye on the auto vote.
In an outburst OF enthusiasm the
New York Times alludes TO Chicago
as as good an advertiser as Mr.
Roosevelt himself"
The Armour car lines object to an
swering questions before the Interstate
Commerce Commission which relate TO
their private business. Goodness
gracious-an ordinary legislative COM
mittee has been prying into Richard f.
McCurdy's family affairs,
Iowa 10 the frOnci A woman In Des
Moines has brought her husband to
time by breaking a God Bless Our
Home" motto over his head.
Virginia Democrats violate the ira
ditional courtesy or their State when
they prophesy q landslide 70 their car
didata tomorrow. They forget that
Secretary Shaw has been speaking in
behalf of the opposition.
When the fool killer gets through with
football ne viii try his hand at deer
shooting, then at skating on thin ice,
then at premature changes of under
wear. and then al rocking the boat.
He has the automobile and the un-
loaded pistol all the year round
The Washington times., 1905-07-31
GOLD BARS FOR COLLARS
ARE NOW JEWEL MOUNTED

To be original in dress one must study
carefully not only the latest fashions
in themselves. but also whatever really
new IS introduced from time to
time in pieces OF jeweIry. hair orna-
-nents, and combs, belts. etc.-the thou
sand little things which go TO make up
a perfect toilette.
Fashioned this year in Paris. but
found in America almost Immediately
upon their discovery. were the gold
collar holders set with Jewels at either
end and guaranteed to hold In place the
collar Of even the finest batiste or lace
waist. The double gold bar-curved
very like the pin of a beretta-can be
bought the proper height for the neck
but If too long can be sloped back and
YFllI then hold the collar in place quite
as we'll as though straight up At each
end of the bar are small Jewels or
stones of some kind-pearl. sapphire
turquoise, and even coral-which. set in
gold. unserew, so that the pin or screw
part may be put through the lace or
baGiste at top and bottom of the collar
The part through the lace is so fine
and sharp that it cannot possibly tear
even the most delicate texture. Thefa
collar holders are placed one on each
side of the throat. and IL desired four
may be worn-one pair well forward
the other quite far back. There is no
question as TO the superiority of these
little bars over whale and feather bone,
for IL the latter do not continually stick
into the neck in a most uncomfortable
manner. they must at any rate be con-
Stantly changed. as they become either
bent 81 broken each time the waist is
laundered.