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The Washington times., 1905-11-18
Literary Notes.

Thea tergoers viii be interested -
know that I'VE OF Clyde FItch's plays
are 10 be published this fall BY the Mac
milan Company. Each or thess viii a2-
pear in a separate volume. One or tbs
first viii be '''Fhe Climbers. a kese
satire on contemporary New York So
ciety. which was hailed at its first pep
Torrance as an epoch-making Americas
play There are social climbers, oes
climber after wealth and everything Is
bTings" are the familiar words o. OI1e
Of the characters in the second act. q
which the heroine replies. And aEtsr
happiness and all It brings!
.Cha Alessrs. McClurg have just pua-
lished life OF Omar khayyam. which ss
sxuecfed 10 prove of great value ana Ia
tsIest 10 the student OF OmaEian Etsra-
ture. The author IS a Persian seholaE.
To an interviewer who asked him tha
other DAY about his new novel, Hearts
Desire" Emerson Hough said; =. Do you
know my heart is more IN thai book
than in any l have ever written. because
a is nv first years experience cut Of
college in what was actually the widest
section on the Western Continent
Nessrs. Dodd, Mead < Co. will soon
publish Ny Life A Record or Events
and Opinions" By Alfred Russell Val
lace. who IS recognized as sac OF the
leading scientific men OF the day. 70
him belongs the distinction OF having
separately formulated a theory or evo-
luton which is substantially the sans
as Darwin X
The writing OF plays has occupied
most OF Richard Harding Davis time IN
the past three years. but in the ShflAt-
mas SeFtbners he returns 10 the manner
OF his earliest successes and writes
short story entitled The Spy
'.Nedra' was not the title McCVteheon
originally gave 70 his new novel he
first sllgseated --Pootoo's Idols. Pootoc
being the canniGal chief on the island OF
Netrst. on which The hero and herolns
are shipwrecKed and subsequently, Wof-
shipped By the natives
..Nedra'' Is simply the idyllie word
Arden reversed.
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opie Read as an ImmigEant.

Opie Read. the author of An Ameri-
can IN New York recently visited New
York along with about 20 other MEM
bers of the Chicago Press Club. Ar.
Read in a six hat wandered outside ths
gate among the immigrants. and when
he tried TO get back was hauled before
board OF inspectors where the follow
ing occurred:
ssCan you read and writer"
Yes" answered Opie. 4 read for
amusement and write for living.
Who paid your pasSage@
Don't know. Don't think It's paid
yet.
Were you ever In the United States
befOre2'
Never was out of the United States
but once and that was in 1851 when
Tennessee went out OF the Union
How much money have yOuZ
Forty cents. / don't think / have
that much tshows eight cents.
The guests were given luncheon.
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IF you DON'T WITCH oUT.

Once there was a Government clerk
THAT wouldn't do his chores,
And the awful, awful chiefs
Just pitched him out OF doors.
For ne lazied on his JOB
And Ioitered all about
And the Keep Commission II get you
If
you
don't
watch
out!
Leslie Shaw is asking much,
md prodding all around!
Secretaries like to see
Each thing that can be found.
And you ought TO tell the truth.
Beyond the slightest doubt
For the Keep Commission II get you
II
you
don't
watch
out!
All the clerks are having now
Some very troubled dreams
Ghosts are walking all around;
Their eyes have ugly CLEANS.
/ So. just let Us say our prayers
/ And neither laugh nor pout-
For the Keep Commission ii get you
! II
you
don't
watch
/ OUT
/ Keeps Commission IS astiT.
And probing mighty deep
| Maybe they VIII jostle folks
Exactly when folks sleep,
For they're mighty awful fast
| On every lazy Iout-
AMI the Keep Commission II get you
II
you
don't
watch
/ opt.
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An Unusual ..Best Seller"

Every now and then book! which Is
not a novel becomes one of the best
sellers. but It is not often tha an edu-
cationaI book falls into this q tss- Last
May there was published an h1iernen-
tary English Composition" by Dr- FRED
erick w. Sykes, which has ha d most
remarkable record. It has bee adopted
for exclusive use for five yef rs IN all
the public schools Of the Stats or MIS-
sissippi and has been chosen asl n text
book in the schools of so man / or the
large cities that already three editions
of the book have appeared a I'd more
than 1900 copies have been s. I'D DR.
sykes is connected with the {eachers
College of Columbia University, and his
hook is the result Of the mosti careful
and able work
The Washington times., 1905-11-18


Diplomatic corps for Wednesday even
ing. when they give their formal reeep-
tion to the diplomatic corps. custom
followed by all new ambassadors.
Senor Don Joaquin ID. Casasus, the
ambassador from Mexico. who presented
bis credentials TO the President few
DAYS ago, and Sonora de Casasus have
issued cards for their reception to the
diplomatic corps for Monday, this event
marking the first of long line Of bril-
liant events 10 be expected from Mex
ico's representative.
Senior Godoy and Sonora de Godoy, the
former recently made minister from
Cuba while serving as minister pieni-
potentiary and charge d'affaires FOR
Mexico in the absence OF the ambas-
sador, viii give an informal reception
this evening in honor OF Senor and
Sonora de Casasus. when they win meet
number of the South and Central
american diplomats and a few society
people OF the Capital
The Counselor OF the German En-
bassy and Baroness Won dem Bussche-
TIaddenhausen have given Up their
house In street and have apartments
at the Arlington for the season.
Herr Friedrich Won Verdy de vernois.
who as the third secretary of the Ger
man embassy here became socially pop
uIar. has been appointed to a similar
position at Stuttgart.
Major Koerner, the newly appointed
military attache OF the German en-
bassy, who is now in Washington, will
be joined by his wife in January
Miss Durand, daughter of the British
ambassador and Lady Durand. return
ed TO Washington yesterday afternoon
from New York. where she went TO at
tend the horse show and the ball given
BY Prince Louis on his flagship. Lady
Durand drove to the station to meet
her daughter.
| Mrs. James Pinchot, who has spent
the last week at the Pinchot residence
/ in Rhode Island avenue, has gone TO
New York, and Will not return mere
permanently until the first OF December,
Mr.. Pinchot remains in Washington
with his son, clifford Pinchot.
! Mrs. Samuel Spencer has closed her
house at Tuxedo and opened her resi-
dencs on Massachusetts avenue in TINS
| city She has as visitors her daughter.
Mrs Lang, and baby; Mr. Spencer l VIII
come over TO Washington from New
| York tomorrow.
Miss Kate Deering has spent the week
/ in New York, attending the horse SHOW.
| Nine. Riano, wife of Senor Riano. first
| secretary OF the Spanish embassy lp
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aFlsie,sg Eternal Youth.

Messrs D0dd. Mead & Co. have jsst
issued another Elsie book. Martha Fin
ley has charmed many thousand chill
dren, yet Elsie continues TO be the most
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. little girl in America.
In spite Of the fact that there are
twenty-seven Elsie books. the first or
which were read by the mothers OF the
present generation of readers. there
never were more Elsie books sold than
today
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
Was it a Nightshist?

The diffusion OF a little general knowl-
edge among New York's specialists in
crIminolOgy would be D good thing, ac-
eording 10 Mr.. James Barnes. author OF
Outside the Law" the detective novel
published BY .. Appleton & Company.
Mr. Barnes cited as ease IN point tbs
experience OF a friend of his who was
f5entifgisag a suit case which had been
stolen rom a station platform The
railway detective asked him 70 ttezsf>riDe
the contents OF the suit case
.'On the top, said the complainant,
rs suit of evening clothes. Next
Hold on. now" interrupted the de-
tectiVe. Not so fast. You can fool
me that way What color were these
evening cIothes2
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SENATE TO PASS SOME eS1RT
OF RAILROAD RATE MEASURE

The railroads viii get olagt what is
coming TO them II Congress Will act on
the Presidents srecommen[Azt TOT. for
railroad rate legislation ss4i B. a.
Thomas, of Georgia, At tIR MetTo-
politan. THE railroads ha pss neve.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
A Cynical Editor.

Mrs. Burton Holmes Harrison'S latest
novel The Carlyles." was pubiAshed
bv d. Appleton & Company. The
writer tells good story i'm regaTp TO
tile publicity department of the firIn-
The man who writes the pefrpnal
anecdotes in regard to the authors and
sends them 10 the newspapers wss IN
desDaiI. for a good story in regard 10
Mrs Harrison. She discreeti- kept
out OF his view. Finally the writer OF
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

So far as testimony in the investiga-
ton has developed. the insurance busi-
ness was always picking Up.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
IN THE BOOK WORLD

anecdotes appealed to the editorial de-
partuent
Tell. oh. tell me a funny story about
a woman, he walled.
Tell the truth about one OF them,
snapped a busy editor.
And this is the truth
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

The trouble usually with the chorus
OF reform is that ali the singers want
to conduct the music
The Washington times., 1905-11-18
TWO NEW DIPLOMATS
INVITE WHOLE CORPS
Rosens to Receive Wednesday and Senor and Sonora de
CasaSuS on Monday-Godoys Entertain for Mexi-
Ambassador This Evening.

The Russian Ambassador and Baron
ess Rosen have out Invitations TO the
Diplomatic corps for Wednesday even
ing. when they give their formal reeep-
ton TO the diplomatic corps. custom
followed by an new ambassadors.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Il is unkind for newspaper commenta-
tors to couple Democratic victories In
the last election with Mr.. Bryan's alb
sence beyond the seas.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

According to the doctrine Of the sur
viVal OF the fittest. Potomac river
typhoid germs hold a high place in the
scale of creation
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Good Ground is a misnomer. It should
be Quick Sands.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Most mems idea Of Utopia is a place
where everyone else win have to work
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

The cattIemen who owned up TO ap-
prCpriating the Government land un-
derstand that honest confession is
good for the soul" They got a whole
six hours confinement
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Conditions have changed when cleo
ton repeaters actually consider ii un-
safe 10 linger in New York.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Paris. formerly Miss Alice Ward, of this
city, Will sail today for home TO make
a short visit TO her grandmother, Mrs.
John S. Ward, at the IarJer's home in
Connecticut avenue.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

There is one general rule in politics
succeed. The rest OF the science is
made no of exceptions
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Now that il Is known what kind
OF club Odell welded. the President 3
pig Stick looks like a broken reed.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

one swallow doesn't make 4 summer,
but the topper remembers that a dozen
sometimes produce a fall.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

There are many persons who insist
Mr.. Lawson. OF Boston, is a good deal
Of a liar. but even these must admit
he is something OF a prophet.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Mr. Hyde looks whole lot better
standing than when on the run.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

It seems pathetic the insurance inves-
tigation has not reminded Senator
Depew OF a single joke.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Too bad that when the Senate roll is
called some OF the members viii be
''unavoidably detained al home.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

A good many lights Of politics are now
In q position 10 say how 1t feels 10 be
a statesman out OF job
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

DR.. GLADDEN. thinks some OF the in
surance companies money may be
tainted. Hardly possible, though
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

It's not really hard to understand why,
in racing parlanee. horses rhymes
with losses"
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

The good die young. but those who
think they are good frequently attain
a ripe old age.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

The residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. wilkins on Massachusetts avenue,
which has been IN a state Of repairs for
some time, will soon be ready for oe-
cupancy- Mr. and Mrs. Wilkins viii
live there 5hemselYes this winter.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

T5s+ Congressman who mounts a stoo
And bellows out. stand pat"'
May yet be brought, by ballot rule,
To wonder where he's at.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Though nox. perplext by lcader sound.
This augury he fiout.
When he the question does PROFOUND,
He'll find that at" is out
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

This evening the Assistant Secretary
OF State and Mrs. Bacon will entertain
a dinner party.
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Miss Annabell Bagaley. Of Pittsburg, is
the guest OF Miss Helen Hibbs
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Mrs. Roosevelt. with Mrs Cowles. who
is her house guest. spent the greater
part OF yesterday afternoon driving.
Mrs. Roosevelt looked particularly
well in a light coat and furs. with a
becoming tQaue OF shaded brown fow-
erS
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

Lambert Boyd and George Savourine
gave a dinner in honor Of Mr.. Boyd's
sister. Miss Kate Boyd, of Indianapolis,
on Tuesday evening in their apartments
ar the Charles. The dinner was followed
bV music
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

The Vice President anda Mrs. Fair
banks VIII spend Sunday in Springfield,
Ohio. the guests OF Mrs. NJ. A. Fair
banks. mother of the former. Mrs. Fair
banks, sr., will leave her Ohio home the
last of the month to pass the winter IN
Pasadena Cal
The Washington times., 1905-11-18

,Cha ATessrs. McClurg have just pt4-
liShSsd life OF Omar khayyam. which Is
expecfed 10 prove of great value ana ia
I crest 10 the student Of OmaEian htsra-
ture. The author is a Persian scholar.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
COMMA COST sz,ooo,oo

An interesting story is told of an in
serted comma which cost the United
States Government $4,000. 900 When
the United States Congress was draft
ing the tariff bill it enumerated in one
section the articles to be admitted on
the free list. Among these were AL
foreign fruit plants. The copying
clerk, in his superior wisdom. omitted
the hyphen and inserted d comma after
fruit so that the clause read. ..a1I
foreign fruit, plants, etc. . The mistake
could not be rectified for about a year
and during this time all oranges, lemons.
bananas. grapes and other foreign fruits
were admitted free of duty. with q loss
TO the Government of at least &. 900, 009
for that year.
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HIMALAYAs ARE GROWING.

Professor Milne. the eminent London
seismologist. tells an interesting story
describing how and why the Lahore
earthquake occurred recently. It took
place, he says, on the southern side of
the Himalayas. and was due to the con-
tinuous growth of these mountains. The
Himalayas are formed of stratiGed ma
tertais, which We're once beneath the
sea, and these materials are being
crumpfed up IN much the same way as
by rubbing a hand along it's surface.
In this process the strata are bent up
ward, and when overbendinsy takes
place there IS fracture. The fracture
IS accompanied by jar or series Of
jars and vibrations which constitute the
earthquake.
we shall no doubt hear later" says
the professor, something more about
The magnitude of this fracture. as it j.
called 1t extended many miles, with
the result that the work of the trig-
cation.
'-Th1s was the case after the great
earthquake in Assam in 1887. when il
was found that as the result Of resur-
Veys about 1900 square miles had been
displaced idtteriy as much IS twenty or
thirty feet. In Japan. after ehe great
earthquake Of 1881. the survivors refused
to pay taxes on the ground which had
been left to them, saying that it had
not the same area after the earthquake
rs 1t had before. Their contention was
found 10 be correct We shall probably
hear OF great number of secondary
disturbances, which will originate along
the line Of the newly created fault
indicating tina broken and distointed
strata are settling to a state of equi-
librium. These shocks viii not reach
Europe or Great Britain. but will be.
felt in many places in northwest India
If we look back at the history Of the
last 20 years We shall find that this
disaster is only repetition OF what
has occurred many times before"
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
81. PAUL ROAD WILL
EXTEND TO PACIFIC
President Earling Makes Positive An
nouncement Of Gigantic Plans to
Improve His Traffic System.

SIOUX CITY. Iowa, May fS.-President
A r. Earring. of the Chicago, Mil
"aukee and st. PAU railway. in an
official statement, announced at Mitchell
3. D.. that his system positively will
construct a line to the Pacific Coast,
Icr which all flnanf ial arrangements
have been made
MIR. Earring. with a party Of engineers
and right-of-way officials, passed through
Mitchell this morning en- route to
Chamberlain, the present Missouri river
terminal of the road. from whence a line
across the western part Of South Das
kota Is already under construction.
a steel bridge across the Missouri will
be built at that point. The official
statement ADDS that the ST. Paul line
now terminating at Everest. S. D., will
also be extended westward. Will cross
the Missouri north of Pierre. and will
join the Chamberlain line at a point IN
Wyoming.
The terminals. purchased some months
ago, will be at Beningham Bay and
Seattle. Wash.
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FINDING THE CAUSE.

Gentlemen" said the coraner. you
have been fmpaneled to make due In
curry and ascertain the cause. IL pos
sibIe. why the deceased committed sui
eide. No matter what difficulties lie In
your way
They won't have any ,.esseuIty," in
terrupted a woman as she rose up
And who are you, madam pr
i n, the wife Of the late deceased, and
N here to say that he was so Internal
~ lazy that he sat by the stove and
froze 10 death rather than go out and
bring in an srnful of wood You won [
have to go guessing why Sam Johnston
fell into the river or was hooked 10
death by d cow He simply sat and
Plain Dealer
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

PoUGHKEEPsIE. May fs-The Vas
sarian. published annually By the stu
dents OF yassaF College gives unInis-
taxable evidence this year Of sharp
and ruthless censorship on the part OF
the faculty
One of the pictures in which the hand
OF the censor appears most eonspieu-
ousiy Is that OF q scene from old
Heidelberg. showing the fair perform
ers with their feet under the table and
enjoying the delights incident to "a
stein on the table aad good song
ringing clear.
Under the table, in the picture, is
blur, with only the merest outlines Of
the feet and limbs Of the actors.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
WILL GO TO TORONTO
AS WOMENS DELEGATE
Mrs. Bowen Elected to Represent District Auxiliary
Annual Convention of the International Typo
graphical Union.

6. they would evidently arrive at an
understanding as to the part she will
take at the convention, otherwise she
Will go To the convention uninstructed
and act TO the best of her judgment
and as she thought would be to The
greatest benefit of the auxiliary
The auxiliary will give a musical en-
tertainnlent; followed by dance at the
Masonic Temple next Monday evening
for the purpose Of providing funds to
send their representative 10 Toronto.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Santo Domingo. on which he has now
departed
But the best Informed Americans in
Cuba declare their conviction that the
pending presidential election in Cuba
will result III the defeat of Palma by the
anti-American candidate. Jose Miguel
Gomez, the Nationalist leader Of Santa
Clara province. and that the campaign
and election will be marked by serious
disorders.
1t is also reported that large quantities
of arms are being smuggled into ana
distributed In Santiago province the
hot-bed of revolutionary sentiment and
the center Of opposition to Palma.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Mrs. a. l. Bowen has been unani-
1nously elected as the delegate to repre-
sent the Woman's Auxiliary of the
Typographical Union at its annual con-
vention TO be held in Toronto. Canada,
during the summer.
When interviewed by reporter Of
The Times yesterday. Mrs. Bowen said
IS yet no definite plans had bean fornu-
lated, but at the next regular meeting
OF her auxiliary. which would be held
at the Typographical Temple. on June
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14
lust LIKE THE OLD RoLYs

ezra cious. EIsiet" exclaimed the liz
tie girls mother. why are you shouting
In that horrible fashion? Why can't
you be quiet like Willie ?s'
He's got TO be quiet. the way we're
pIayin'," repeated Elsie Hes papa
coming home late and I'm you."-Phila-
delptia Press.
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Intervention Improbable.

It cannot be expected that forcible
American intervention in Cuba is any
where in sight. Such intaryention how
ever, E1ight have been the outcome Of
a threatened demonstration in Havana
less than a month ago, when Gen.
Maxine Gomez. the old revolutionary
leader. declared his purpose of marching
on the palace at the head OF 80. 900 men
to enforce certain demands OF the OPP
position upon President Palma.
So serious did 1he situation become
that President Palma summoned the
leaders OF the opposition TO the palace.
where. in secret conclaye, he informed
them that the proposed demonstration
would inevitably lead to riot and blood
shed, in which event q squadron of
American war vessels would be apt TO
appear IN the harbor of Havana. less
than six hours run from the rendez-
vous at Key West, and if the American
flag ever went up again on the MORO
and the palace the youngest man OF
them all would never live long enough
TO see 1t come down.
This emphatic talk had the desired
effect. Politicians all. none of them
wanted TO provoke American interven-
ton. ana the demonstration was called
off. Gen. Maxine Gomez found it
convenient, as he has several times
before in his history, and perhaps for
similar considerations, TO announce q
long deferred visit TO his old home in
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

Famous Palace at Granada in Danger of
Meeting Fate Which BefeI the CampaniIe.
Effort at Repairs.

Spain VIII soon disappear. The minister
OF the interior. sas sent Senior Corteso.
q famous architect, to inspect the palace
and take all possible measures for its
preservation
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-05-14

MADRID. May l3.-The Alhambra at
Granada is in danger OF falling in ruins.
1t is feared that II energetic measures
are not Immediately taken this last yes
tige of the domination Of the Moors III