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The Washington times., 1905-03-08
The Prospect at Mukden.

Advices from the far Orient-today
confirm yesterdays news that the
Russians must withdraw from Muk-
den. II they do not, 1t seems to be
the judgment Of creditable authorities
that General Kuropatkin must lose by
capture and death thousands of his
troops. Mukden, according to these
commentators, is soon to rank beside
Liao-Yang as one of the greatest dis
asters the Muscovite empire has ever
endured.
The weight of expectation is that
this defeat may bring matters to a
crisis. While the ground for this
position is hard to understand, it is
devoutly to be hoped the ground
exists. This for two reasons-frst,
that the slaughter OF human beings by
the hundred may be brought to an
end, and thus cease discrediting our
civilization; second. that the war may
not deteriorate into mere contest OF
resources, whereby not valor, or skill,
or patriotism, or justice may win, but
financial credit and international dis
counts.
Word comes from Japan every lit
tie while of the heroic sacrifices made
by the children Of the Mikado. Fam
iiy treasures are sold for song;
ancestral images are offered in the
open market; daily food is reduced
to the last limit of sustaining power
in order that the troops may keep in
the field. In another year, perhaps
Japan must withdraw and forfeit al
the fruits OF her victories. That, the
American people think, would be the
least desirable way possible of bring.
ing the war to a close.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
UNCLE JOE" CANNON TO
VISIT FILIPINO ISLH

TIE party which wifi accompany Sec
retary Taft en- his trip to the Philip
pines this summer will include some
of the most prominent men IN Congress
Invitations have been sent out Dy
Secretary Taft to thirty OF more, and
a number of favorable responses have
been received Among those who nave
promised to go are Speaker Cannon,
Representative and Mrs Hill of Missls-
siDDi Representative and Mrs. Serene
Payne of New York, Representative
GiIlett of Massachusetts, and Represeh-
IA tive Bourke Cochran OF New YORK
Senators Allison. Long, warren, ara
Foster of Louisiana, are among the
proba biiftieS.
Miss Alice Roosevelt, Mrs. Taft, MISS
Mabel Boardman, and Col Clarence II.
Edwards, chief of the Bureau OF lnsuiaf
Affairs, VIII also go.
Originality it was intended TO cross
the Pacific in a Government transport
but Secretary Taft feared this might
resul: In some criticism, and aband-
one6 that plan in favor or racine
Mail steamer. Several members stu
fator making the trip by transport
The Secretary will be asked by promi-
rlent members of the House to return
by way of the Suez canal so as TO
afford ali an opportunity OF enclrciing
the eIGpe. as it can be done without
material loss of time or extra expense;
The fnemaers of the party are invited
to make. the trip by the Philippine gov
ern4nert and whatever expenses attach
will be paid out of the Philippine treas
ury. 1t is intended to start from Wash
ingteu about July J.
The object of the trip is to give those
who legis1atc for the Philippines a
chance to observe the needs of the
archipelago at first hand.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
Dull Finish Needed.

Your furniture dealer is saying
these days that the indefinite but all
powerful they" are buying no furni-
ture excepting that with a dull fin
ish' Golden oak, sixteenth CEN
tury oak plano finish.'' and all the
rest Of them have been relegated to
the cellar. Dull finish" is the only
furniture they" are buying, and so
you buy it also, or you do without.
On the whole, the change is well
come According to the furniture
salesman-and he ought to know-you
cannot put a glass of water on any
of the other finishes without leaving
a stain: a scratch cannot be rubbed
out; hot plate signs its name in in
delible ink. The dull finish is made
for usable ftlrniture-not for looking
glasses.
But furniture is not the only thing,
these days, which needs dull finish.
If the District Commissioners we're
to dispense with little of the iuster
surrounding their communications
among themselves, they might accom-
plish things more directly, instead of
delaying snow-law orders, for exam
pie, until judge on the Court of
! Appeals was involved.
If the Canal Commission were to
tone down its finish, 1t might really
make American progress down in
Panama as American progress is
made everywhere else. with a mini
mum of fuss and a maximum OF
| result.
If the Spanish Treaty Claims Com
mission were to dim its aiming glory
for a while, there might be more find
| ings and fewer volumes of testimony
as to the age of Senior Somebody s
cow or the number of flowers il
Sonora Somebody Else's garden.
| If Congress-dear old democratic
| Congress-were to shear away some
of its fuss and feathers, there NIGH
be fewer junketing trips, fewer double
salaries to employees, fewer allot
ments TO messengers which are pait
to members, fewer swaps Of privat'
claims, fewer retainers as attorneys
& fewer indictments for fraud, fewe
desesnts OF many kinds from the dig
nifty and credit of the Office which
these memb bers hold.
These are only a few Of the goot
things which more business-lik
: methods might bring. This "dul
finish business is all very we'll Blu
it does not go far enough.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
MOTHERS CONGRESS
ASSEMBLIES FRIDAY
One Weeks Session-Large Attendance Promised-Many
important Subjects With Child Life to Be Debated

The Congress of Mothers will assem-
for session of ore week Delegates
from eveay State IL the Union vii. be
here. and the attendance promises to
be larger than at any former conven-
ton OF the organization
Fridays session Will begin with an
address By G. Stanley Hall, president Of
Clarke University. on New Ideals of
Motherhood Caused BY Child Study
Saturday afternoon a reception will be
given by :hei officers OF the congress at
the Raleigh. On Saturday evening will
be held the Juvenile course conference,
at which many speakers will tell of the
work In the regions represented by
them.
Sunday the religious education of chill
dren will be discussed, among the speak
ers being Bishop SatterIee, DR. McKin,
Rabbi Krauskopf. and Mrs. Charles
Thorpe, president OF the New Century
Club, of Philadelphia.
Reception at White House.
The feature of Monday viii be the re-
eeptien at the White House given to
the members of the congress by Mrs
Roosevelt At the meeting on Monday
evening the President will speak Or
Tuesday Senator Issibofs viii speak on
.Hrhe Purity OF the Home" and Sen
ator McLaurin will address the confer
enee on the Mormon question and tbs
divorce laws Mrs. Herman H, Birney
of Philadelphia, will also speak at Tues
days session.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
Delicate Ethics.

Certain journals are endeavoring to
open discussion of the question
whether a woman owes to the man
she marries an account of her past.
Apparently. this is a matter between
the man and the woman, and comes
SO near not being the business of the
outsider that delicacy suggests the
subject be let alone. 1t is not to be
supposed that either partner in a
wedding compact is taking the other
absolutely on faith. The very fact
of such acquaintance as is the al
most invariable preliminary to a visit
to the altar, argues some mutual ia
miliarity with records. The party
with a past SO dark that the revela-
ton of it would be ruinous. is only
acting in accord with the law of self
preservation in keeping it concealed.
People marry not for what the chosen
one has been, but is, and expects to
be.
The term past" is vague. Few
people marry the first person with
whom they have imagined themselves
in love. Thus, all come to the matri-
monial climax with a sort Of past. -
When the young man asks the young
woman if she ever has been kissed
he is tempting her TO lie rather than
to tell him that which he ought tC
understand does not concern him,
When he is asked by her If he ever
loved before, of course, he rolls his
eyes 10 heaven and makes a negative
declaration. which is false. She eithes
knows that it is false or that she has
caught chump, neither hypothesis
anording q valuable satisfaction.
Probably, the person of either sex
with past bad enough to hurt much
could not keep the truth q secret
Mrs. Chadwick being a notable excep-
ton. People who marry those they
know should not think it necessary
10 dig up records. Suspicion is &
slender basis upon which to buiIe
happiness. If either party at fnterest
is troubled by doubts. the nice course
is 10 break away and find in single
blessedness such bliss as may bt
there
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

of fine artistic value. Mississippi IS
training boys and girls who have
heretofore hunted for work in vain
to make dignified wearable clay ves-
sells out OF the States common soil.
Arizona and the Southwest have been
making strong, picturesque potteries
for centuries-how many, no one
knows. And now the West, with
whole catalogue OF smooth, clean
ciays, is entering the field victori-
ously.
All this is we'll for the American
home After a while there will be
fewer spurious vases of Bohemian
glass and more genuine solid clay
pottery We have been given to
trashy articles of supposed vertu too
long. What the nation needs is a lit
tie of the spirit which makes the
Chinese say:
IF you have two loayes Of bread,
sell one, and buy "a lily.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Wednesday will be international day.
of nations will tell of the work among
children In the countries they represent
On Thursday Mrs. Henry Parsons, CT
New York. will speak On School Car
dens.' and DIR. D. j. Shearer, of New
Jersey, on Moral Educatien.' IN the
evening William II. Tamiins viii ad-
dress the congress ON Music and Edu-
cation
Child Labor.
On Friday Child Labor will be the
subject discussed, and Prof Wiley Will
give an address on Pure Food for Chill
dren." There will also be a lunch at
the Shoreham, which viii practically
close the congress
On Tuesday the members of the con-
gress viii take trip to Mount Vernon.
The board of managers, composed az
the general officers, the presidents OF
each State organization, and the chair
men of standing committees, will hold
executive meetings March 10 and II.
The Illinois DELEGATION of forty women
left Chicago this morning on a special
and is due to arrive here tomoFTo8
night. Among the Chica go delegates are
Mrs. Charles Grace and Mrs. Catherine
Davis from the Englewood Wonan's
Club; DR.. Bertha Hamilton, Of the En-
glewood High School Parents Club. and
Mrs. Kennedy. from the Rogers Park
Parents Club.
The president for Illinois, Mrs. W s.
Ifefferan. of Chicago, who had expected
to be a member of the party, may be
detained IN Chicago because of the sick
ness of her son.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
RHEUMATISM BRED
IN SUBMARINE BOATS

PARIS, March s.-The latest naIady
in France is submarine rheuIna tisn, and
its existence has just been officially
certified by the council of state The
circumstances were as follows:
widow whose husband had been
lieutenant on board a submarine applied
for d pension on account of her hus-
bands death, asserting that he had died
q martyr to his country.
He had for two years commanded the
submarines Morse and Gynnote, and the
woman says that in consequence of his
prolonged sojourn in the narrow quar-
ters OF submarine he had fallen
victim to one Of the affections peculiar
to these craft and died of rheunnat tisn
contracted IN the discharge of his duty.
The minister of marine declined to
recognize the widows claim, but she ap-
peaIed to the council of state. and won
her case and pension
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FIVE STUDENTS EXPELLED
FOR PLAYING POKER

NEWARK, March SIT is reported
here that FIVE students of the Montelair
Military Academy had been expelled
from that institution for playing poker.
The names of the students could not be
learned as the authorities of the acade-
my are retieent regarding the affair. but
from enc of the attendants it was learn
ed that the report was correct.
The Montclair Military Academy is one
of the most fashionable private schools
in the State, and is attended by many
students from New York and Brooklyn.
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SENATE QUICKLY TURNS
TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

The Senate was in omen session less
than five minutes after convening at
noon today The greater part OF this
time was taken up by the chaplaff,' $
Drts=sr.
Sixteen Senator's We're ON the floor
when the gayeI fell at noon and twenty
when the Senate, on motion of Mr.. Gal
unger. agreed to go into executive ses-
sion.
The only business transacted was the
introduction by Mr.. Blackburn of q res
oIutioE directing the Secretary OF State
to reop.n the ease OF a. II LazarFe
against the Republic of Haiti On re-
quest Of the Kentucky Senator his reso-
luton was referred 10 The Foreign Rela-
lions Committee
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
COMMISSIONERS CAUTION
THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO

The Baltimore and Ohio Railway Com
pany will be cautioned by the District
Commissioners to prevent. If possible.
any repetition of the recent accident
caused by the lack of suitable bump
ersn at the end of the tracks in Ecking-
ton place.
on September 20, 1901, five freight cars
ran into an open switch, crossing the
street and crashing into the United
States Quartermaster' Department
warehouse, doing considerable damage.
On February q three freight cars were
pushed into the street at the same
point doing no damage but impeding
ST rect car traf
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

zula Edwards. Angela strider. yirgie
Pumphrey, Mamie G, Hansen. Bette
Hunphries. Florence Schmid, and Mrs
Sehlaieh: Barre Jenkins, Otto Johnson.
Charles Stansbury, Percy Noel, Richa I'd
Patton, Harry Hamsberger, Z. w. Wall,
A. L. Grindley. G. E. Lowe, Austin
HaH- J. L. K Sprague, E. Schmid, G.
Scnuid, and Schmid.
Mrs. Page Watson, OF New York city
is in Washington as the guest OF Mrs.
Charles a Shafer at the Portner-
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
KOGOR() TAKAHIRA
PLANS RECEPTION
Guests to Be Largely Mem
bers of Congress.
SOCIAL GOSSIP OF THE DAY
Women of the D. 4 R. Gathering for
Coming Convention-Inaugural
Visitors Leaving Town.

The japanese legation will be opened
for a large official reception on Friday
night OF this week, with Minister
Kogoro Takahira as the host. The re-
ception has been planned and the guests
invited in honor largely of the members
of Congress, many of whom are about 10
leave the city.s However, it is not oIh-
cially so designated. because OF the I'M
itations put upon ambassadors In ac-
ceptjng hospitality when a guest of hon
or is named
The hosts colleagues OF the corps
with few exceptions, and a large part
of official Washington are likely to be
numbered among the hospitable minis
ter's guests on that occasion.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
Signor Montagna Sails.

Signor Nontagna. of the Italian en-
bassy, sailed from New York yester-
cay on The North German Lloyd steam
er Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, and
will be absent for about two months.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
HEAD OF JESUIT ORDER
DYING FROM CANCER

ROME, March S-Father Martin. gem
eral Of the Order of Jesuits, and known
as the Black Pope, is dying from a can
Ger of the liver
An operation was performed. but his
condition is reported as desperate.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Mrs. Greenlief w. Simpson, vice presi-
dent general. d A. r.. of Brookiine.
Mass, and Mrs. Charles A West, vice
State regent. OF SummeTville, Mass,
are ut the New Willard.
Other pfomif3ent women of the d. a
r. who are nov in the city are Mrs.
Charles Warren Lippitt. Providence, r
J., State regent: Mrs. Julius j. Ester,
vice president general, from Vermont,
and Mrs. Charles II. Terry, of Brooklyn,
ping at the New Willard.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
Andrew D. White Entertained.

senator ana mrs Foraker entertained
at dinner last evening in honor of the
Hon. Andrew d. White. former Anbas-
sador to Germany, and Mrs. White who
are making a short visit III Washington
To meet these guests were Senator ard
Mrs. Hale. Senator and Mrs CuIlom,
senator Allison. Senator Bacon Mr. and
MRS. Jonn Il. Henderson. Mr. and Mrs
Boardman, Mr: and Mrs. Pfnchot, Miss
Pears, of England; Mr.. and Mrs King
Wainwright. and Miss Foraker. Mrs,
Foraker, who expected to spend this
week in Ohio, has deferred her departure
until Thursday,
Mrs. j. Ellen Foster gave small din
neF last evening in honor of Miss Mar
garet 5. Roberts, of Idaho. All the
party, while small in numbers was ex-
ceedingiy enjoyable, as the women fol-
lowed the example of their dinner-going
husbands and brothers and ''gridironed''
each other in the most approved styIe
when the time came to respond in
formally 10 some toasts. However, in
n:anaS Sed 10 get in some good things on
the topic allotted her before she was
applaudea down by the others.
The dinner was essentially a Roose-
velt dinner, and the toasts were re-
sponded to as follows: Roosevelt The
Man" Mrs. Mary S, LOCKWOOD The
..'fhe Politician" Miss Helen varick
PosweIl: The Soldier" Miss Margaret
Gay Dolliver; The Governor Mrs
Reaser. The Diplomat" Miss Mary
Yost Wood How the British Regard
Roosevelt, Miss Laura Hanson, of
Montreal; why the Women Voted for
Roosevelt, Miss Margaret s Roberts.
and The President of the United
States" Mrs. Foster
The table was decorated entirely in
red and white aad the floral decora lions
Of both drawing and dining rooms were
red and white roses and carnations. The
slerbet was served in cups whose tops
were beautifully decorated with the flag
eagle, and Liberty Bell. the ices were
red and white, surmounted Dy tiny silk
flags. fhe name cards were clever pen
+ and iniZ reproductions of Berrym;in II s
Little Bear" in attitudes suggestive of
the toasts To which each lady was to
respond.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs Edw. S. Schmid \enter-
tanned a few Of their young friends at
their residence, 712 Twelfth street north
west. last evening, the occasion being
the birthday anniversary of their daugh-
ter Florence. The decorations were pink
carnations. The party spent the even
Ing in singing and games. during which
refreshments were served. Those pres
ent were Misses Jaanetta L. Wolf. Alice
NJ Barriek. Lucy Patton. Monte Payne.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Mr.. and Mrs Fred Schanfeiter and
Miss Pearl Schanfelter of Baltimore,
and John r Edwards of Cumberland
Md, have been the guests, during the
Inaugural ceremonies, of Miss Mary f.
Miller. Of 81 | street northeast.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
Points In Paragraphs.

Colorado senators assert they have
been bribed 10 support Governor Adams
Why not count the votes apd let the re-
suit go at that.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Mrs. ]. l. Loose, of Chicago, who has
spent the winter in Washington as the
guest of the Speaker of the House and
Miss Cannon. and who was joined inau-
gnration week by Mr.. Loose. left Wash
ington today for a two weeks visit to
New York. Mrs. Loose will stop here
again on her way West, and will be a
guest at the New Willard.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Ex-senator Cannon has been expelled
from the Mormon Church. He's pret-
ty big gun, large caliber, and long
range. and this won't spike him.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Mrs Joseph Medil Mccormick, who
has been the guest of her mother, Mrs.
Mark Hanna, has returned to her home
in Chicago
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Mrs William Gray and Miss Eunice P.
Grav. OF North Tonawanda, N Y, were
the inaugural guests of Leon W Gray,
Of 925 II street northwest. They will
remain in the city about ten weeks be
fore returning TO their home.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

A scientist declares that men might
live 150 years But they won't if they
can help II.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

The Paper trust seems to be another
OF those innocent institutions in business
for the sake of the good it can do its
neiehboPs.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Hon. Levi p Morton is making a
praiseworthy effort to divorce his ex-
son-in-Iaw from certain good American
realty.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Lord George Gordon and Lady Lenox
left Washington yesterday for the South
and will spend some time at Aiken, S. &.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

One Kirkman wants TO resign from the
army. but this is not exactly the process
by which he should be elected.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Cuba has Just had the first snowstorm
IL seventy-seven years, giving the oldest
inhabitant something TO talk about
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
Cardinal Guest of Honor.

Cardinal Gibbons was the guest for
whom Senator and Mrs Stephen B.
Elkins gave dinner last night. inviting
besides Vice President and Mrs. Fair
banks. the French Ambassador and
Nine. Jusserand. Justice and Mrs.
White, Justice and Mrs. MeKenna Sem
ator Foster, Senator and Mrs. Talfafer-
re, Representative Bourke Cochran. ex-
Senator Davis, Mrs. Audenreid. Mrs.
Stanley Mathews. Mrs. Sheridan, and
Miss Elkins
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

For the ninth time this season Presi-
cent and Mrs. Roosevelt were the
guests of Cabinet members family,
the dinner last night being given at
the Arlington by Secretary of Commerce
and Labor ard drs. MetcaIf. Those in
yited to be with the President and
Mrs. Roosevelt were Speaker Cannon.
Miss cannon. Senator Kean, Miss Kean,
senator and Mrs. Dryden. Senator Per-
klns. Representative and Mrs Charles
N Fowler. Ar. and Mrs Wayne Mae
neagh, General and Mrs. Gillespie. Mrs.
NllIlam Sheffield Cowies, Mr.. and Mrs
GardHer Williams. Of Chicago: the AS
slstant Secretary of Commerce and
Labor. Miss Chabot. and the Hon. l.. o.
Murray. - -
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Inaugural visitors are fast leaving the
city, and those who did not entertain
guests, but who themselves took a short
trip, are returning.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

For a man whose funeral was men
toned several months ago. Kuroki is ac-
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Kansas and MIR. CARRIED look upon the
Beef trust from different points of view.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

One has to read the Japanese reports,
then the Russian, and strike an average.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
Visiting at Old Point.

Mrs Sidney Kaufman, of 17l3 street
northwest, is away on trip to Old
Point Comfort and Norfolk, where she
viii visit her brother, Albert Sigmund,
formerly OF this city.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Mrs. Fairbanks. wife of the Vice
President, was the guest for whom Mrs
Raymond entertained at luncheon today
THOSE to meet her were Mrs. Taft, wife
or the Secretary of War; Mrs. Day, Mrs
FORAKER, Mrs. Cullom, Mrs. Yerkes, Mrs
bouteli. Mrs. Cirrus Turner, of New
York: Mrs W. A. Phillips, of Evanston,
III, Mrs Patterson's house guests; and
MRS. Sidney Williams and Mrs. Henry
NJ. Hyde. both of Chicago.
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Miss Edna Blanton. of Richmond. Va,
is visiting Mrs w s. Bronson. OF lll5
RCa nO6e street
The Washington times., 1905-03-08
LENT FALLS HARD
ON YOUNG PEOPLE
Their Particular Form of
( Gayety Barred.
DINNERS AND TEAS FOR OLD
Mrs Fairbanks Guest of Honor at
Luncheon-Senator Elkins Enter
tains Cardinal Gibbons.

Lent promises to be hard school for
only the young society people of Wash
ingten, as dinners. luncheons, teas. card
parties-bridge, speeiaIly-muslcal and
other forms of entertainment adapted to
the more sedate members, will continue
on just as though the world were not In
sackcloth and ashes for period. Din
ner parties may be smaller and less for
NAL, but they will be even more fire.
auent nov that the round Of official calls
are over.
AS usual, the harvest of charities, ba-
zaars, teas, and other entertainments will
set in right Justify, and from this source
the younger set of society will gather
much of their real fun while working for
others. The Fair of Nations will be
! about the first event along this line to
attract society people, and will be given
at Rauscher's March'17
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

Mr. and Mrs. E. X LeSeure, who were
also the guests OF the Speaker and Miss
Cannon, have gone to New York for ii
visit. Miss Cannon vii! probably remain
here until the middle of the month.
The Washington times., 1905-03-08

DR. and Mrs. Marcus BENJAMIN enter
tanned at the third of a series of din
neTs last night They will give a small
dinner Friday evening.