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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

predict some surprises this fall. Har-
ford is the home OF the Democratic
chairman Of the State central commit
tee, as well as of the chairman of the
Republican committee The Republican
national committeeman also halls from
there At the convention of the Re
publicans. 10 be held this week, Ned
Alien. a popular young lawyer. viii be
nominated for State senator. and Chair
man Hanna is confident of his win
ming. Notwithstanding the county is re-
garded as safely Democratic.
The most important happening in local
Republican circles during the week was
the announcement from Chairman
Stephen r. Mason, of the city commit
tee, that he would decline a reelection
Mr. Mason has held the position for ten
years and was regarded as a fixture
He has always Seen a devoted friend
of Collector Stone, the city leader. and
always acted in accordance with his
wishes The new chairman will be
elected next Wednesday by the newly
elected committee. Mr.. Mason's sue
cessor has not vet been determined
upon. but he will undoubtedly be the
choice of the collector. who is in abso-
lutte control of the organization All
but one Of the twenty-four ward execu-
tives have declared their allegiance If
Representative Wachter would accept
the position Mr.. Stone would gladly sup
port him. but il is not thought likely
he will accept
On Tuesday the Republican campaign
committee. appointed by Chairman
Hanna. will meet and organize, and at
the same time determine upon the date
for the State convention. This will
probably be held about the first week
In October
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
Sight Reading Class

The Peoples Sight Reading Class VIII
resume its studies on Friday. october s.
at 7:3o O'Clock, at 1923 F street north
west. Glasses will be held every Tuesday
and Friday evening under the direction
of Joseph H Wiley, who instituted these
studies last year.
The lessons are devoted to series OF
studies and may be of benefit TO anyone
having a taste for music. 1t is not
necessary to have had any previous
musical instruction before taking up the
sight reading idea Under the methods
followed by Mr.. Wiley anyone can be
taught TO read music at sight and TO
sing in parts.
Mr.. Wiley came to Washington last
year with the purpose of continuing IN
Washington classes in sight reading
which he had made feature in other
cities His classes were unusually sue
cessful and many of those who attended
last season have enrolled themselves for
the coming term Application for MEM
bership should be made TO Mr.. Wiley, at
1923 z street from to s, or to p m
from September q TO Ocober 2, iGciu-
siVe.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
PROJECT TO RETIRE OLD
employees IS GROWING
Great Interest in Initial Meeting Caused
by Announcement That Andrews
Will Speak.

Since the announcement was made il
The Times a week ago that ". E An
drews, auditor for the Treasury De-
partmcnt, would address the meeting
OF the United States Civil Service Re
tirement Association at the National
great interest has been aroused among
the employees throughout the Govern
ment departments.
y great many people were OF the opin-
ion that the efforts of the COMMITTEES
which has been formulating plans for
this public meeting would not material
ize. Now that Mr. Andrews services
have been secured for that night. These
same people are awakening to the fact
that the project on foot 10 retire the
superannuated or disabled Government
employees will really develop.
Plans for the meeting next Wednes-
day evening have been perfected The
committee in charge expects that the
seating capacity of the hall VIII be
taxed. considering that the vacation
season is over and nearly all the Gov
eminent employees arc in the city. 9th
- meetings are being arranged for ana
at all these meetings the committee
on publicity, of which Dr.. Jordan /:
chairman. Is seeking TO obtin the con
sent of prominent men in Government
affairs 20 expound the pros and cons
of granting annuities to disabled CT sup
c-annuateG employees.
y short musical program viii pre-
cede The address of Mr.. Andrews ut n,
opening meeting and in all pobabilit,
musical features Will constitute a par
o: all The meetings.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
The Police Court.

The struggle for a place on the
bench of the local Police Court goes
merrily on. Why shouldn't il?
There is a certainty of pay that is
alluring, there is an official status
that is more or less desirable, there
is the prospect of the intoxication of
power, and, JOY of joys, one becomes
''Jedge, yer 'onor,"
Do the candidates long for their
personal advancement, or are they
determined to get the place that they
may serve mankind? Do they hope
to correct the present wrongs, or
will this description be true after they
are on the bench:
All night the police have been gather
ing them in-drunk. disorderly. petty
thieves street. walkers and runaway
BOYS and girls barely out of short
clothes, all in together, pooling their
depravity-
the offender but that Of the officer who
made the arrest: He has his story vel,
i'm hand-he has told il so many times.
He is bound to justify himself for max
ing the arrest, Tor every convection ADDS
to his honors.
Here they come. at the rate of one a
minute
Sometimes five minutes is given 10
irving a case, but rarely.
The judge Is In a bad temper-he was
out late. TOO.
Ten days-thirty days What's that?
DGofIII't talk back 10 me, six months.
There IS no habeas corpus Tor III"
man without n lawyer. ard there is no
LAWYER for you IL you have no money.
Justice is commodity and the price is
high.
per, the particular cuiprit is pulled or
pushed before the bar OF justice. Just
as We are told we all will be at the last
great day.
Dazed, sick. weak from lack OF food
excitement. sleeplessness or fear-usuaily
ignorant. what chance is there hc"c toi
innocence with empty pockets, The
hardened ones who know the process.
may put up some sort OF defense.
! but for the accused person who IS here
: for the first time the case is hopeless
I There IS no opportunity 10 communicate
| exist and the tears OF protest and ap-
! peals for mercy. dumb or expressed, are
/ taken Is proof OF guilt.
Guilty or not guilty. calls a hoarse
voice
I tongue-''Cuilty!''
! give dollars or ten days.
| 81 mean not guilty"
1T is too late. a strong hand on your
! shoulder pushes you along to the pen or
| the other side where the condemned wait
! for the "Rlack Maria II you have beer
| here before. you do not mind but IL II Il
your first experience OF this kind. horrol
+ fills your being ard You know what it Il
/ 10 be spit upon ard crowned Will
! thoF-s.
{ Often the judge means to be kind-ht
/ hesitates and sometimes lets TIE culy-i
go. But as rule the police dictate tn,
f, convictions and their business Is e
/ make a record. The idea OF the place I:
| that all are guilty until they are proved
/ innocent-better that n hundred limo
cent should be punished than that on.
| guilty man escape.
That is vivid account of what
happens In too many instances. II
is the impression made on Fra Fiber
tins and printed in his Fhilistine FOL
: this month. II applies TO police courts
J generally. Can the conditions there
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
OLD GUARD ROYALTY
TREATED At GETTYSBURG

After a week at Gettysburg, the mem
hers of the Old Guard returned 10 Wash
ington last night highly delighted with
their outing. Two days were given
over 20 driving and walking over the
battlefield in company with expert
guides and lecturers As guests OF the
Sons of Veterans during one of the seS-
sions of the encampment. the veterans
were treated royalty. They were pre-
scented with souvenir canes by the local
committee.
On Thursday the Old Guard WAS given
the right Of line in the parade, and On
Thursday night attended the grand bali
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
INDOMlTABLE COURAGE
AND ENERGY OF AMERICANS
By MRS. JOHN A. LOGAN,

Many years ago when the FIRST great
Pacific railroad was first discussed
many persons believed the movers in
the project were half insane.
1t was not believed that so wild a
scheme could possibly be executed. In
few brief years the great steam en-
gines were drawing passengers and
freight across the American Sahara and
through the tunneled Rocky mountains
from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean.
the longest distance being covered in
a few days instead of months. The ac-
compiishment OF this prodigious feat
carried civilization into the wilds of
the Far West and has made the desert
lands OF that vast section blossom like
a rose
1t was the beginning of the exterm.na-
ton of savages who refused to be civ
ilized and was the first fatal blow TO
Mormonism, which must ere long Yield
obedience to the laws of the land and
abandon the sacrilesious practices
through influences brought to Utah by
the railroad.
Helped Gain Philippines.
The building OF that road has done
much more. not the least of which is
having made ii possible TO follow ur
the victory of Admiral Dewey through
the Golden Gate at San Francisco
Without this road ii would have beer
impossible TO have transported troops
and supplies rapidly enough to forward
them by sea TO maintain the authority
of the United States I'm the PARKWAY
Philippines.
Every year it becomes more important
in the development of the rich resources
of the West. Its cost in treasury and
the sacrifice OF human life has LONG
since been forgotten in counting the
blessings to the nation it has secured.
We are again confronted by a hercu
lean enterprise that holds within II.
possibilities even greater benefits thar
that of the building of the first greai
Pacific railroad. The present enterprise
is exceptional in that ii is not likely t.
be multiplied by other canals being dug
Finest Americans Build Canal.
The embarkation of the Panama Cana
CO omission for that inhospitabl
isthmus at this season of the year witt
daily reports of the prevalence of yellow
fever and diseases indigenous to tina
tropical locality emphasizes in stren,
terms the indonitable courage and IN
tensity of Americans in whatever the,
undertake The men who compose tina
commission are among the finest speci
mems Of Americans.
Each in his own special line Is
genius of the highest order. and ali ar
so intensely loyal to all American en-
! terprises that they know no such wor
as fail. Each appreciates keenly tn
! hazard to his health, and that to ente
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
Corporal Punishment.

The story of the fight of a school
teacher from Virginia to Tennessee
after nearly beating little child to
death, is one of those dreadful things
the newspapers are bound to report
and in noting which good is done.
All sorts of people manage to be-
come engaged as school teachers, and
some of them are subject to the fits
OF ungovernable temper that afflict
unbalanced dispositions when tested
by breaking strain. The unfit are
weeded out, but the process is hard
on the children.
There is enough OF the original saw
age in all of us to lead to thoughts
of corporal punishment for others
when our wills are crossed. But
school teachers should be further
away from savagery than the rest;
they are not competent to guide and
direct the youthful mind until they
tons, and governed their own tenn
pers.
Fortunately, the teachers of this
country are, ordinarily, of a very
high type. Such punishment as was
common generation ago has gone
out of fashion, and brutality such as
the Virginia teacher was guilty of is
almost unknown. This condition has
been attained by the general move
ment against corporal punishment in
the schools. Year by year the teach
ers have dropped one form or anotheF
of punishment as it was understood
in the old days, and year by year the
effort has been made to control the
children by the gentle leading, not by
brutal driving
The news item that suggests these
reflections says:
The. little girl had just entered
school. being only seven years old, and
through diff5dence refused to go on the
platform TO recite. Miss Scott sent the
other students away, and, closing the
door, beat the child so that for several
| days il was thought the injuries would
prove fatal.
OF course, this Is an isolated case;
of course, this unfortunate teacher is
an exception to the rule of even those
who practice corporal punishment In
the schools; but the wisdom of re-
stricting such punishment is made
doubly manifest Who can tell when
ungOyernable rage NAV seize any
teacher? Is it not better TO refer all
cases needing corporal punishment to
principal, or better still to a par
emit? Think of the hellish, rage of a
! teacher who could beat a seven-year-
old girl. Think of the malignity
that cleared the room in oroer thai
no other eyes might reproach, II
reads like a case of moral insanity.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
HaWaii'S New Problem.


United States the territory of Hawaii
seems to have acquired an extremely
serious labor problem. Her situation
is as bad as that of the South. She
suffers as severely from lack of
competent workmen, and, curiously
enough, she has come to about the
same conclusion as to the best way
out of her difficulty-the importation
of healthful, sober, Italian whites.
No permanent disadvantage lies
beneath this problem-that is practi-
cally sure. 1t has arisen through the
American prohibition of Chinese i'm
migration and if it leads to the SUBJ
stitution of industrious, saving, home
making Italians for coolies 1t will
prove instead of disadvantage a
pronounced benefit
Hawaii sought admission to this
country because her sugar planters
saw commercial advantage in the
union, not because her people loved
America any more than they loved
England or because they anticipated
any especial opportunity for develop
ment under our form of government
Her sugar growers must have fore
seen the exclusion of the Chinese
when once Hawaii had come under
the operation of our laws, and, fore
seeing that exclusion, they cannot be
surprised now that the exclusion has
come
The present plan is to import the
Italians direct. They are not to defy
our contract labor law any more than
they will defy our Chinese exclusion
law But they are going to send a
ship to north Italy, inform the peo-
pie there of the opportunities offered
settlers in Hawaii, and then carry to
Honolulu such as choose to walk
aboard. 1t is only a more straight
forward means of doing the work the
South is now doing through the i'm
migrant station at Ellis Island. The
+ islanders have been cautious enough
TO have the contract labor law con-
strued by the Immigration Bureau
and so both the planters and the
officials know what is I'D.
Labor is the first cause of this
move Another cause underlies 1t,
however, which is of almost equal
importance 10 the territory The
japanese are at present the predom-
mating race in Hawaii. They are a
people Of large families, and their
understanding a very large in
crease in the number who are native
born American citizens-is growing
fast The white laborers who have
been in the archipelago these past
years are now leaving by the thous-
and. Accordingly, the danger of JAP
anese predominance at the polls OF
Hawaii becomes more and more
threatening. Ii the white people OF
Hawaii mean TO keep their territory
as white mans country, they must
encourage by practical concessions
the immigration of white settlers.
America has not given the people
of Hawaii any toe much sympathy
since the annexation. But here is q
problem so alike to that which con-
froEts the South, together with an at.
tempt to solve it SO American in al
its qualities, that our people may be
expected to follow the enterprise witt
close attention.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
Quartet Filled.

The positions of contralto and tenor
soloists at 81. Aloysius have been filed.
and the quartet there is now complete
Mrs. Laura Zeh Johnson has been en-
gagged as contralJo soloist and Howard
o. Cook will succeed John F'innegan ~
tenor. Mrs. Johnson has not been con-
spicuous in local musical circles re-
Gently. and her return is heartily well
coined Her voice was always a pleas
ure to hear. and in joining the quartet
at St Aloysius she has materially
strengthened the already bright pros
poets for good music in that church
Mr.. Cook is well known III Washington
His connection with musical affairs
dates back some vars, and he has
many friends among musical people
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
Miss Clara Drew in Town.

Miss Clara Drew is again in Washing
ton, after summer spent in Boston.
her home. While away Miss Drew de-
voted much OF her time TO a study OF
the vocal works of Hugo Wolf, Peter
Cornelius, and Alexander voa Fielits,
with a view 10 including some of these
compositions in her repertoire this sea-
son. During the summer Miss Drew
filed engagements for recitals in Bos-
ton and Scranton. Pa
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
Mrs Miller Returns

Mrs. William Key Miller. soprano
soloist of the metropolitan Baptist
Church. has returned 10 Washington
from visit to Asbury Park and Long
Branch. In both places Mrs. Miller
filed a number of concert engage
ments. and her work was highly COM
mended. She will resume her duties Al
a member of the quartet al Metropolitan
Church.
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MATTERS OF INTEREST
TO ALL MUSIC LOVERS
Studio Reception.

Thomas Evans Greene and Mrs. Katie
Wilson Greene have issued cards for .
reception from s 20 1870 in their new
studio. 1914 + street northwest Mr
and Mrs. Greene have been closely iden-
tilted with musical affairs In Washing
on for several years.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
Music at ST. Ma,ys-

The choir of St Mary's Catholic
Church resumed its work for the win
ter last Sunday, under the direction OF
Eric Rath. organist of the church To-
days program has been announced. and
will include the following compost
lions:
Silas' Mass in C; offertory. Ave
VcrGm.-' Klein.
AT vespers the Psalms and Masnihcat,
Mercadante; ''SaIve Regina" Dana fer
soprano: 20, Salutaris." Bailey, Alto
and --Tantum Ergo" Riga. with chorus,
VIII be sung. The quartet is composed
OF Mrs. Helen D. De 70, soprano; Miss
Nellie OHare. alto; Al. s. Fenneli,
tenor. and Frank Reostock. bass.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

You never can tell about Kansas. Nov7
one Of her preachers is refusing wedding
fees, on the ground that no man of the
cloth ought TO profit through the mis-
takes OF others.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

In little while the Congressman will
shed the glory OF his person on oI;r
streets. beef will 30 up a cent q pound.
the close of the season viii prevent the
Nationals from losing any more yarles.
some suburban town will be up In arms
against comc electric line. the servant
girls viii al strike. the weather will be
cool enough so that the ladies of our
beautiful city may wear their new fall
styles, and all will be Well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24
A HISTORICAL INACCURACY.

Cleopatra observed. That false tale
Of the asp many cars may regaie--
What q fuss they all make
About that poor snake,
Why, the poison was sent me by mail
Carolyn Wells. in Smart Set.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

Mr.. Rockefeller's new wig is said to
be positively rejuyenating-" Maybe he
can buy suit OF oilskins somewhere
and be altogether made over.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

New York girls are sad to be all upset
because the young men of Gotham do
not dance They Nerd not come to
Washington looking Tor partners. We
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

About tac tine of Theodore jr.-s
first Christn2s vacation from Harvard
we can expect some ncw and v,ri.e Eng
fish from the White House
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

Thomas A. Edison complains that the
big cities are too noisy for him. He
must have stood before a phonograp phi
shop.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

About this time of the year II is well
to take hong look at the radiator in
your Office and revel in it's silence.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

II is much to be feared that Mr. White
hns Joined the ships-;hat pa ss-in-the-
night class Of objects in the public eye
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

The cble editor or the Louisville
Cnu:ie--Journal not only says what lie
thinks % Mr. Mccall. Dut prints pie
ture az n.gi ts;at looks - though 6. aad
been LOST frorn roguos' Gai!crY.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

Isn't II about time for some one to
rise with scheme to inclcse Rock
Creek
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

rpon his duty may be at the cost OF his
life, and yet each goes bravely forward
to the stupendous work
They seem little discouraged by the
melancholy record of the French under
De Lesseps. The innumerable difficult
ties that present themselves at the very
threshold of the gigantic undertaking
are perhaps the greatest that were ever
attempted by man. But it will be ac-
comp,ished, though not without ire
mendous sacrifice of life through the
unhealthfuI influences which are almost
insupportable by people from any other
than tropical climates.
Sources of Mortality.
The sanitary conditions. unwholesome
fruits and vegetables, except for the
useless natives whose energies are con-
sumed by the heat. and the miasma of
the swamps are sources OF great NOR
tally. The natives will be OF little use
In the prosecution of the work. as they
will not labor with their hands and are
not Intellectually equal to graphing
with so voluminous a problem.
Therefore men for every place incIud-
ed in the execution of the plans must
be brought from other lands, and il is
visions and most careful precautionary
measures. there must be almost as many
lives laid on the altar of the canal as
there would be were we to undertake to
invade a country with an army far in
excess of the one now in the Philip
pines.
Sacrifices That Must Be Maes.
Just as many officers and men. in
proportion 20 their numbers, must lay
down their lives. Climateand disease
have no respect OF persons. and we shall
lose a great many Of our best and
bravest. Men OF the highest order OF
intellect and practical knowledge of
their professions are soon to fall victims
OF disease and insanitation, while the
iaborers will doubtless die in great num-
bers, notwithstanding the wonderful
provisions for their care and the pre-
cautionary measures that are TO be in
augurated at once.
In scope and fuure results to the
whole world. the Panama Canal stands
out conspicuously as perhaps the
greatest project ever conceived. 1t is
IL keeping with the advancement Of the
twentieth century. and. like all other
such conceptions. can only be carried
OIS through the expenditure OF
enormous sums OF money, human
strength and ingenuity.
Our French neighbors failed, and thus
it is matter OF pride that we should
| succeed, and we viii, If 1t costs many
more millions than the present es-
| innate and tpe lives of an army of
men. The United States is pushing for
| ward the wheels of progress and is fLl-
filling its mission in the cause OF Chris
F, tianity and civilization grandIy.
Copyright. W. r. Hearst 1861
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-09-24

K Is curious, now we think OF It. but
SO have gotten along beautifully this
summer without she news from Esopus
that Judge Parker went II swimming
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