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The Washington times., 1905-08-07
BRILLIANT STAR"
WILL WORRY HIM
Consul Accepted Decoration
From Sultan.
VIOLATES CONSTITUTION
Ruler Of Zanzibar Presented the Badge
of Honor for Services Rendered.
Means Trouble.
CONSTITUTION

Trouble for Mason Mitchell. retiring
consul al Zanzibar, IS anticipated at The
State Department because Of the ex-
Rough Riders action n receiving a dec
oration from the Sultan OF Zanzibar be-
fore departing for the United States.
Mitchell has written a letter 10 a New
York newspaper announcing that Ali
Bin Hamoud conferred upon him the
decoration Of the Order Of the Brilliant
Star in recognition OF Services render
ed during my three years consulship at
that place"
This is directly IN violation OF clause
OF the Constitution. Many foreign
agents of the United States have been
offered high honors at foreign capitals,
but they have been obliged to refuse The
proffered gifc, or else surrender il to the
State Department The decorations are
never returned 10 the owner
Mason Mitchell has q unique reputation
among United States cOaSuls. He was
a member % President Roosevelt S
Rough Rider regiment. After the war he
undertook 10 manage vaudeville enter
prise.
He wrote considerably for the maga-
zines and was also Oh the lecture plat
form. Mr.. Mitchell is a New York man.
He IS coming home TO be given another
position in the consular service. Singu-
larly enough Mitchell is to be replaced
DR.. Frederick Macmaster, who recently.
gained a good deal of advertisement
through charge Of b1gamy filed against
him.
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
.BLADENSBURG ROAD
EXPERIENCES DRY DAY
Vigorous Campaign of Ministers Union
Has It's Effect at Various
Read Houses.

Yesterday was a dry day along the
Bladensburg road.
The Ministers Union. of Hyattsville.
Md. which IS waging ii vigorous cam
paign against the prOprietors OF road
houses" and blind pigs along that
road ard in fact throughout Prince
George county, Nd. has put damper
on the operations OF the proprietors OF
these resorts,
Already seven cases of alleged viola
tions have been uEearihed and the Of
Tenders are now under bonds awaiting
action of the grand jury when ii con-
venes at Upper Marlboro, Md. at the
regular October term OF court 1t was
said this morning that the campaign
would be continued until every person
violating the Sunday liquor laws would
be brought 10 light.
The Ministers Union has retained the
services OF Messrs. Rigor ani Meenan.
counsel for the Auti-SaI0on League OF
Baltimore. to prosecute these cases
when they come up before the court at
Upper Marlboro. Attorney hui-sz:tt ".
W ellis has been named as counsel Tor
the defendants.
When seen this morning Mr.. Wells
said to a Times reporter, Nv hile | have
been retained as counsel for the de-
1endantS In these cases / do not want
to be understood as taYorins violation
of the Sunday liquor laws, and l have
told my clients that if they were accuS-
toned to keep their places open on
Sunday the sooner they began a strict
observance of the laws under which
they are allowed To operate the better
of they would be.
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
Go As You Please
Style for the ENJOYS

PORTSMOUTH. " H, Aug. Be
cause Of the heavy fog along the coast
the formal reception TO the Russian
and japanese peace ENJOYS, which was
scheduled for today has been abandon
ed
It is betraying no secret to say that
the authorities national. State and mu-
nicipai. are not overwhelmed with sor-
row. There has been fear throughout
all the official world that there would
be some coutretempts which might Of
fend one or the other OF the peace men,
though every precaution had been taken
TO guard against it.
The fog and the landing of NJ. Wltte,
the Russian envoy, because of seasIck-
ness. has made the formal reception
of the nevuys impossible. They viii be
received by necessity, in Il sort OF go
as-you-please style.
n Witte is expected today. He went
ashore At Newport last night. nominally
because Of his distaste for tie sea. As
a matter of fact, il is believed he want
ed to get into communication with st.
Petersburg. once more before he faced
the japanese enVoys.
He went into Boston aad today VIII
start by train for Portsmouth,
When the others VINO e4ected 70 con-
tinuc The trip by water sill reach here.
depends largely on weather conditions.
II is believed, however. chat all viii get
into port tonight.
A surprise has been sprung by the
State Department IL ordering that the
Russian enyoys shah be given the pre-
cedence over the japanese upon their
arrival here.
1t had been the inteation of Governor
McI-ane and Admiral Meade. after thS
question OF precedence had been decided
by President Roosevelt. to receive the
japanese ENJOYS first. The kick ng oYsR
the traces" by the State Department, az
il is termed, came as decided sur
prise.
The department claims that coun-
/ try having an ambassador in This coun-
, try should be ranked ahead of one rep
scented only by minister.
Much disappointr~r mt IS expressed over
the failure of the & vays 10 arrive to-
day. All preparat p Tor their recep-
ton had been comL.eIed. but these viii
go over until tomorrow. Then the pro-
gram. as mapped out for today. VIII
be carried out.
/ Word was received here early this
morning that the Nay1iower and Gal
weston had left Newport. and would ar
! rive here sometime tomorrow morning
| Just when N Witte viii ARRIVE. Is not
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
Major Morton AttestS
Taggarts Good Morals
I" Treatment of His Wife Model for Every F1us-
band"-knd and Considerate to His
Children Says Officer.

WOOSTER. Ohio. Aug. The testi-
u,ony in the Taggart divorce trial was
resumed this morning. at the point
where 1t was abandoned Saturday noon,
In the middle of the deposition of Major
Morton. now attached TO the War Col
lege. Washington, but formerly Captain
Taggart's superior officer at Fort
Leavenworth.
The deposition covered Taggarrs de-
pertinent before and after his arrest on
charges of intoxication. which followed
the Taggart's final quarrel, and separa-
Jion in July, 1903
TaEcart's ) domestic habits had always
been excellent and exemplary, deponent
said as was his reputation for morality
and sobriety-
Model Husband.
u think Captain Taggurt's treatment
of his wife should be a model for every
husband in the world" Morton testified.
His treatment of his children was al
wavs kind and considerate.
Testimony as 10 whether TaGgart 5
arrest and confinement were usual wrs
ruled out temporarily. though the plain
tiff argued that upon this arrest was
based the cruelty count Of the captains
charges against his wife, it being al
legged that II was unusual, contrary 10
regulations. and the result of conspiracy
among Colonel Miner, commandant,
Lieutenant Poor, and Mrs. Taggart.
The custom Of becoming intoxicated
is looked down upon both socially and
officially in the army" the deponent
said
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Since Saturday morning there have
been quite general showers from the up
per Mississippi valley and uppe. lake
region eastward. and local showers IN
the Dakotas. Nebraska. Kansas, OKLA
homa Colorado and the extreme South
west IN the South, except in eastern
Florida. the weather has been generally
fair.
Temperatures have been quite high
over nearly all districts. particularly
west OF the Rocky mountains. but this
morning they do not differ much from
the seasonal averages.
The weather will be fair tonight and
Tuesday ia the East and South. except
iu West Virginia and the western por-
tions Of North Carolina and Virginia
where there viii be showers tonight.
There VIII also be showers Tuesday in
central Florida.
Temperature changes will be unimport-
ant
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
riddles Spends Sunday
With Major Taggart

WOOSTER. Ohio, Aug, Major
Taggart spent the night in Orr
VILE with his parents.
On going over Saturday night he
asked for permission TO take the two
boys with him, but was refused by Mrs
Taggart, who finally relented in part
and permitted him TO take 'Tiddles," ."
the six-year-old. stipuiating. however.
that the youngster must be back by
noon. Captain Taggart promised, and
the little chap came back on time
Fond of Their Mother.
Both boys. unaffected in what they
may know or appreciate of the charges
in the case, show 4 more than ordinary
fondness for their mother Captain
Taggart, since the trial began, has had
the task or making love to his own
children. 1t had been a year since they
had even seen their father. They called
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
Mayfiower and Dolphin
Off for Portsmouth

NEWPORT. r. I. Aug. The yacht
Mayfiower and dispatch boat Dolphin
with Russian and Japanese Plenipoten-
tiaries conveyed by the cruiser Calves
ton. left Newport harbor at S o'clock
this morning for Portsmouth expecting
TO arrive there Tuesday morning
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
Envoy Went With Staff
From Boston Hotel to
Visit Harvard.
JUST SIGHT SEEING TRIP
Will Not Start for Ports
mouth Until Tonight Ac-
cordlng to Program.

BOSTON, Aug. 7.-Tired by his long
trip of yesterday. and IN no way pressed
for time. II. Witte. the Russian peacs
envoy. and stan slept late at the Tou-
rafne this uaornin~ breakfasting in the
apartments, preparatory to taking il the
sights of Boston from touring cars.
NJ Witte received a number Of tele-
grams and cables at the hotel this
morning. some perhaps. in response to
the messages he sent after arriving last
night. There We're few callers, and 9th
ers were not permitted to see him. Ac-
cording to the Secret Service men at the
hotel with him, the eminent Russian -
very anxious for as much privacy az
possible.
In Big Automobile.
At 9.45 this morning, NJ Witte and
party emerged from the hotel, boarded
the big steam automobile in waiting for
them. and started for a visit 10 Har-
ward and other points Of interest.
Shortly before the start was made M.
WiIenkin gave a brief and informal iE-
terview to the group of newspaper men
at TIE Touraine.
I'VE are just going out sightseeing.
he said. = do not know where. We
would Ike you TO tell US what TO seq
and where 10 go. II Witte is interest
ed IN educat ton. and so We want 10 see
Harvard College.
No guide was taken with the party
and NJ Wflenkin said they would de-
pend on the chauffeur TO point out the
places Of interest The party IS now
planning not 70 leave for Portsmouth
before tonight
Kissed Conductor Thierez-
Because his visit Was entirely unex-
pected Boston made no attempt TO form
ally entertain NJ Witte
Railroad men are guying Conductor
Thieren. in charge OF the train which
brought the distinguished Russian here,
because, as the Russian statesman baae
rim. good-by and thanked him for his
courtesy he puU his arms about the rail-
readers shoulders and kissed him IN
regular fashion.
The engineer and fireman who had
heard Of Thieren's experience. declined
TO leave the cab. being perfectly salts
fed with q cordial handshale in the
R0OSeveltiau style
Must Continue War.
NJ. Witte is reported to have told some
OF the Russian newspaper men that they
might cable their papers that Russia
must be prepared 10 continue the wa.
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
Shaw Sees President.
Yellow Fever Discussed.

1t is understood that the Secretary has
come to talk with the President among
other things, about the yellow fever sit
uation in New Orleans. The Marine Hos
uttal Service. which has taken hold of
the work Of sanitation, disinfection and
quarantine on behalf OF the Government
IS under the Jurisdiction of the Treasury
Department. 1t IS believed that the Sec
retary comes to discuss the problem of
providing funds for tne work, ms the
Congressional appropriation made for
the Marine Hospital Service viii be in
adequate to pay the sudden extraordi-
nary expenses incurred
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
Crisis Late Today in Case
Of Archbishop Chapelle

NEW ORLEANS. Aug. The crisis
In the case Of Roman Catholic Arch
bishop ChappelIe who was attacked
Saturday by yellow fever because of
Continued on Second Page.)
The Washington times., 1905-08-07

him Captain Taggart as did their
mother. Now q more familiar term
comes naturally 10 them. and 1t Is OBJ
vious how much pleasure Captain Tag
CART takes in these signs Of increasing
affection Captain Faggurt seems drawn
most to the boy who was named after
him.
why don't you come to see mother
asked Elmore at their first meeting.
Here is the boys answer to one ques-
ton;
to leave my mother"
Drinking in Army.
Il would never consent 10 have my
boys enter the service" said Mrs,
Grace Taggart today. IN statement
for your correspondent There is too
much drinking in the army"
Both the boys, Culver, aged eleven,
and Elmore four years younger, ad-
mire greatly the soldierly Captain Tag
gart. They play at soldiers in the lane
that runs beside their nome.
Il have had no plans rs to what the
boys viii be when they are grown" she
said. They are both young yet for
that but 1 would never want 10 have
them To enter the service
This mother knew the life Of garriSOnS
for fifteen years. She was raised IN 4
temperance family. Now she stands &C
Cused of a part in a drinking bout at
Fort Thomas
In this trial one witness said she
Lrdcd herself that she drank her liquor
Straight Her attorneys expect 10 show
that the past gay life led TO what
drinking habit she formed They expect
to show she drank no more phan Other
IL her circle or more than etiquette
seemed to demand.
There is too much drinking in the
army" said Mrs. Taggaret. 1T IS no'
n question of drink IN moderation. In
the service temptations TO excess are toe
great 1t Is for this reason l would not
have my boys IN the army
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
Plenty Of Grabbing and Fishing.

Chesea pegke Beach. the family resort o
Washington. Take the children there to
morrow See r. r. schedule.-Adv.
The Washington times., 1905-08-07

Lumber Direct From the Mills at
wholesale prices through Libbey & Co..
9th L y. Y.-AdY.
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
How They Spent Sunday.

The principals in the Taggart divorce
case spent quiet time yesterday. Mrs.
Taggart remained at her home in the
city with Culver. the oldest boy.
Mrs. Taggart says:
Tor n few days yet you VIII have
heard only the worst that can be said
OF woman, of the most unfortunate wo-
man in the world. When my side is told
opinion will change. and l shall be vim
dieated-
sole purpose and Tor the sake of clear
ing from my boys the stigma incident
of divorce proceedings All this Will
be accomplished by the help of God.
Mrs. Taggart also made a defense OF
the wives Of officers of the army.
Attorneys for Major Taggart said they
expected several officers TO appear in
his behalf, one Of them a resident OF
PlttSburR.
The Washington times., 1905-08-07

Times Want Ads Bring Results.
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
BARS
WAY TO PRESIDENT
Attorneys Mission Not I'M
portant Enough.
NO CALLERS AT OYSTER BAY
MI. Roosevelt Spends the Morning
in Attending to His
Correspondence.
NO CALLERS At OYSTER BAY

OYSTER BAY, Aug president
Roosevelt received no visitors at Saga
more Hill during the early part OF the
day. and spent most OF the forenoon
going over his correspondence with Act
ing Secretary Barnes.
W. S. Kenworthy, an attorney of Os-
kaloosa, Iowa, who says he has made
several spelbInding tours for the Re
publican National Committee. both in
the national and New York campaigns.
made an attempt to call upon the Presi-
dent this morning.
He did not get any farther than the
brow of Sycamore Hill with his rig. He
was stopped there and turned back by
the Secret Service men, with the advice
that he hunt up Secretary Barnes. in
the village
Barnes Bars Way.
Mr.. Kenworthy followed the detec-
tives suggestion. AS he was not able
10 give Mr.. Barnes a good reason for
intruding upon the Presidents vacation
rest, the secretary denied his request
oh ! had nothing particular 10 see
the President about" said Mr.. Ken
worthy, but as l did a good deal of
talking for him and the party, and hap
4
would take a run down to his summer
home and see him.
After seeing Mr.. Barnes. Mr.. Ken
worthy took the next train for New
York.
Boy Has Blood Poisoning.
Herbert Hawkshurst, a tweive-year-
old village boy. who lives at Main and
Spring streets. and who IS a member of
young Theodore Roosevelt's Sunday
school class, has contracted blood pOis-
oniug of the left leg from the bite of a
mosquito upon his toe. His leg to the
knee is black and swollen to twice its
natural size.
DIR, James Hall, who is attending
young Hawksburst. lanced the leg yes
JCrday
Shaw Sees President.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw arriv-
| ed rather unexpectedly upon a forenoon
train from New York and went out 10
Sycamore Hill In hired livery rig.
Il wanted to take up two or three de
/ partmcntal matters with president
! Roosevelt" said Mr.. Shaw and expect
10 so back to New York just as soon as
I can. There is absolutely nothing OF
| public interest IN my visit l am tC
speak before the Republican State con
vention at Roanoke, Va, tomorrow, sc
you see I'll have TO get out OF here in q
/ hurry.
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
THE SUN
TIDE TABLE.

Sun sets today ......-......... G.OG
Sun II les tomorrow ......,...-.,--..... boa
The Washington times., 1905-08-07

AnIeck Standard Thern;onster
The Washington times., 1905-08-07
Kissed Conductor Thierea.
Must Continue War.

NJ WItte is reported to have told some
OF the Russian newspaper men that they
might cable their papers that Russia
must be prepared 10 continue the wa.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
DOING THEIR DUTY.
Scores Of Durango Readers Are
Learning the Duty Of the
Kidneys.

To filter the blood il the kidneys
duty.
When tney fail to do this the kid
ncys are sick.
Backache and many kidney Ills fol-
low:
Urinary trouble. diabetes.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure them all.
Durango people endorse our claim
Mural Thompson, now retired, OF
1880 Main avenue. says: Il was sub
iect to attacks OF backache for over
period OF twenty years. Later they
became more aggravated than when
I first noticed them and we're accom-
panied with a disturbed action OF the
kidney secretions. Doan's Kidney
pills, procured at Geo. r. Tiffany. Jr.' g
drug store removed tnls backache or
kidney complaint. | was compelled
to rise at night several times. and I
arose in the morning unrefreshed. |
was subject to spells OF dizziness and
blurring of the vision and was unable
| to check the cause let alone cure IL.
very strongly advise the use OF
Doan's Kidney Pills. The prepara.
ton is Invaluable and can absolutely
be depended upon"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09

hours 40 far and I think | am get
telling what is TO come. Those tlat
started In September received 1870
credit marks and they get hours OF
squad and so many dement's together.
When merits are gone they go into
confinement, that is, stay in their
room except when necessary to go
out. II cadet is very bad he is put
under close arrest and Is locked in
his room by an officer and can only
get out through him. This is pen
| atty for sneaking TO town, II we are
late at roll call II Is one demerit of;
| II We talk on squad two dement's OF
one tour. etc, to no end. The drill
| is what like, though, II Is fine to
be on the skirmish ground with your
company and maneuver around In the
various drills We also drtll with
rifles, the regular army ones. One OF
the uniforms is khaki Just like the
army, and the other is the gray.
|
really almost like Colorado-if It
wasn't SO everlastingly fiat. We have
the window open most OF the time
during the day and we had II open
all last night A field of spring wheat
right back of MS is nearly six inches
hign and the lawn is turning green
Il suppose by now the new railroad
is being hustled to Pennington and
that before | get back trains Will be
running there. The Herald comes
regular and am more than glad to
see 1t come for II always tells the
news OF home and really I get most
of toe outside news from It. too. for
seldom look at the library papers.
The Denver Republican comes here
and see that Peabody stands good
show of being seated. Fine, isn't itg
George West is mere. as jolly and
fat as ever, He is just crazy TO go
home and declares II he gets hame
inis summer he viii not come back
to this 'penitentiary." 1. for my
part. do not consider II so bad and
soma things | like Just fine / think
am feeling that way just now be-
cause | have no squad walk tonight
and was put on the first discipline
grade for the coming week not fifteen
minutes ago Now for "A week | can
go to town without n pass whenever
want to The week begins with
Thursday here Thursday is the hol
lday and all grades go Into effect then
Did you know this school took tne ban
ner at the st Louis exposition fol
the best drillingg Well, 1t did, and
the boys say they had a hot time al
the fair. The companies taat have
Just started in drilling are getting
ahead SO fast that | think 1t Is nc
wonder the boys did 30 well at st
Louis, Give my regards to all tat
boys I know In the Office.
VERY sincerely,
HAROLD b. PERKINS"
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
A Chicago Alderman Owes His Eiec
tion to Chamberlain Cough
Remedy.

II can heartily and conscientiously
recommend ChambsrlaIn's Cough
Remedy for affections Of the throat
and lungs" says Hon. John Shenick,
22O 8. Peoria St. Chicago. Two
years ago during a political campaign
caught cold after being overneated.
which irritated my throat and l was
finally compelled to stop. as could
not speak aloud. In my extremity a
friend advised me to use Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy. I took two
doses that afternoon and could not
believe my senses when found the
next morning the Inflammation had
largely subsidized. took several
doses that day, kept Right on talking
through the campaign and thank
this medicine that ] won my seat iT
The council" This remedy 10 fol
sale by all druggists.
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
Coldi flsir PROPER Treatment and Cure.

commonly, the 6rst symptom OF colo"
IL 8 chilly feeling, accompanied BY snee1.
inr. Of q tickling in the throat. The most
ffeoueat Of external causes are dranghts,
vet o. cold feet, or going from hot looms
suddenly into cold ones More frequently
thera IL an inner csuse-namely the stagna-
tion a the blood caused by constipation OF
hiiiovspsss Almost the first symptom is
IRE feeiing Of cold In the feet and increased
hischarRe from the nose.
No one ever takes cold unless consu
safod. or exhausted, and having what We
eaii nal nutrition, which is attended with
imoovetished blood and exhaustion ofnerve
fprse, Touics consisting Of large portions
q sIcohol, iron or cod liver oil do not bring
ths desired changes in the blood, because
NV a. not enter the system and are not
ahaSrhed into the blood, with the exception
n ~ elcohol, which shrivels up the RED
Hi>e1 eotpuscles when II does come IN
5000 With them. We recommend the
So4aaicsi extract Of Dr. Pierce because II
sesfaine no alcohol, and offers a reasonable
and scientific method Of treating the BLOOD,
bv Improving the nutritive functions oi the
uesieut The Golden Medical Discovery
seconplishes this, by first restoring the
e1Sesbled digestive organs. 50 that 1000,
~ pssural Tissue builder, will be digesteo
anA aasinilsted.
Xccept no substitute for Or. Pierce'a
0cldes Medical Discovery. There II moth
- -juse y good" for dassssss d IN
Durango semi-weekly herald., 1905-03-09
STRIKES HIDDEN RocKs.

When your ship of health strikes
the hidden rocks OF Consumption.
Pneumonia, etc. you are lost, II you
don't get help from DIR, Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, j. w.
Mckinnon, OF Talladega Springs, Ala.
writes: II had been very Ill with
Pneumonia, under the care of two
doctors, but was getting no better
when began to take DR.. Kings
New Discovery. The first dose gave
relief. and one bottle cured me-"
Sure cure for sore tnroat, bronchitis
coughs and colds. Guaranteed at
Geo. L. Tiffany, Jr.'s drug store.
Price soc and sl00, Trial bottle free