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The Washington times., 1905-10-13
MACFARLAND is AFTER
PERMANENT SALARIES
Commissioner Wants Fixed List to
Govern Pay of Teachers, Police
men and Firemen.

Commissioner Macfariand is having
prepared for him by the Board Of Edu-
cation and the heads OF the police and
fire departments a list OF estimates
upon which he hopes 20 have fixed a per-
manent schedule of salaries for teach
ers. policemen and firenen-
1t is the intention of the C0mmis-
sioners TO have Congress fix, If possible.
a schedule of salaries for these officials
of the District government. 1t does
not seem probable that any increases
in salaries Will be granted for several
years in the direct appropriation bills.
The Commissioners have adopted
plan by which they hope TO have per-
manent schedule placed upon the stat
ute books, and whicn shall govern the
compensation received by teachers.
ffrenen and policemen in the future.
As soon as Congress convenes, three
separate bills will be introduced. fixing
the salaries of this small army of en-
ploves These bills viii not go TO the
Interpretations committees. but Will be
referred 20 the legislative committees.
IL is believed that these measures viii
be passed without any difficulty, beyond
the question or time.
IL is also believed that II these bills
go through before the appropriations
cs,Tamittee prepare their District items,
they will be recognized If they do not
become laws before this is done Com
missioners Macfarland and West feel
sure they will ges the desired increases
at the nexf session OF Congress.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
Mr. Vests Reappointment.

Anticipating the expiration of Mr..
Vests term of Office December q, the
President has reappointed him Com
missioner of the District. Surely he
deserved to be reappointed, and 1t is
pleasant TO note. in this connection,
that no one else was even named as
a candidate in opposition to him.
His continuation in Office will mani
festly give satisfaction to the whole
community.
This event prompts reflection on
the singularly high character of the
present Board of District Commis-
sioners. In other city governments
honesty must be insistently fought
for. In Washington it is now ac-
cepted as a matter of course. Lapses
among subordinates are not impos-
sible, of course, but dishonesty among
the Commissioners themselves
either the dishonesty of political bias
or that of personal gain--is unthink-
able. The ability usually found in
corresponding Offices elsewhere is
chiefly political. or tent to political
uses. In the District of Columbia
partly by virtue of our peculiar
triumvirate form of administration,
and partly as the result of excellent
selections for membership in the
triumvirate-it is at once technical,
receptive, and representative. Our
citizens can, and constantly do, ap-
peal to such a body in sure conf
dence that their project will first
obtain a competent hearing and then
be considered with an eye solely to
the general good This is a fortune
rare among the cities of any eoun-
try.
In this board Mr.. Vests intimate
knowledge of local affairs. his earnest
desire for the local good, his energy
and his courage, as well as his high
character, have made him con-
spicuous. His three years of service,
following the unexpired term of his
predecessor, have been marked by
many notable services to the District.
And now that he has been reappoint-
ed the city has abundant ground for
expecting further service fully as
public-spirited and quite as success
ful.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

gies in playing at soldering for vain
glory and mere military pomp; when
the call to arms comes, when there
is real business to be done, Ameri-
cans volunteer, and their record is
their defense to this accusation.
AS for despising soldiers as a class,
that is too ridiculous an assertion to
need reproof. Our Presidents, our
statesmen, our leading men have
generally been soldiers. They were
usually citizen-soldiers, however, and
Americans do despise the soldier
class worship that is upheld in the
military circles of Germany-the
spirit that condones the killing Of
a civilian in cold blood if he hap
pens to be obnoxious to soldier.
Criticism is welcomed by Ameri-
cans. When foreigners do not pick
fault with us we proceed to find fault
with ourselves. The sting of the flea
bite spurs us TO sometimes
TO action. In all cases, however, we
must correct abuses and apply our
selves to advance along lines natural
to our needs and the spirit of our in
stitutions. If our army and navy
need improvement let us set to work |;
if the criticism of foreigners in
structs us what to correct, let us be
honest enough to acknowledge it.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
TAFT STANDS BY ARMY,
DEWEY CRIT|C|SES NAVY
German Newspaper Article Making
Light of Uncle Sans Fighting Forces
Incites Statements.

An article in the Neue Preussiche
Kreuz-Zietung. of Berlin. reproduced in
The Times last "Wednesday. in which
the army and navy of the United States
were criticised severely. and the opinion
given that Russia could easily defeat
the combined forces of this country. has
drawn from Secretary Taft and Adm!rai
Dewey strong statements on the subject.
Secretary Taft says the personnel Of
the American army is equal in every
way to that of any army in the world,
wrj.e Admiral Dewey, inspired by an
other criticism in the German newspaper
article, admits that American Officers,
ab I'VE the grade of lieutenaDc. are too
old ftr the commands they hold.
The Secretary says that it costs more
TO maintain the United states army per
capita than ii does other countries, be-
cause our army is volunteer organiza-
tion. whereas. in all Europe, except Eng
land. the whole poplilace is conscripted
into the army, and the daily stipend is
exceedingly small But in war. when
the patriotism of the nation is aroused
the United States has never had the
slightest difficulty enlisting more men
than II needed
Admiral Dewey admits that certain
ranks OF our naval officers are too OLD
Asked what would be the proper iAES
for captain or rear admiral. the Adml-
raj replied:
THE general board has not yet made
up its recommendation Tentative 6s-
ures have been suggested. and one prop
OSitiOn is that a captain who has not
reached the grade of rear s,5is:i-Sil AT
the age of fifty-five years be retired OF
assigned to shore duty; that a command
er who has not reached the grade OF
captain at the age of fifty. and lieu
tenant commander who has not reacneu
the grade of commander at the age OF
forty-fve be retired or given shore
duty | do not say this scale VIII De
adopted. The board is agreed that
Younger officers should be placed in
commend of cur battleships and other
lighting machines"
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Willie Williams. 35. and Hannah F..
Dorsey. 80, both Northumberland
county, Va.
John ]. Dittmar, Al, Hancock, Nd,
and Anna May E. Darrier, 81. Balti-
more.
Charles H. Bramhali. 81, and Nellie
G.. SorreIl, 25.
Percy Heister. 2s, and Estene Jeten,
p, both of Roanoke. Va
William w. Graves, 20. and May A
Offendinger. 30.
David HOLMAN, So Richmond, Va,
and Dora Kantrowitz, %. Hampton.
Va.
Charles E. White. &c. and Amanda W
Houton, %.
Sydney ]. Meyer. %, and Mary E.
Hickey. %. beth of Baltimore.
Harry NJ U. Brookes %. and Mamie
Martin, 20.
William J. Meyer, 26, and Marion B.
Swain, 2S, Caledonia, Mich.
William r. Adams. "a. and Alice r.
Burroughs, Sc.
Henry Massie. Sc. and Lucy GIllwin.
S.
Roland Watson. q. and Gertrude Ban
Mon, 2S
Edgar S. Van Norman, so. and Mamie
V. Garrett, 40.
Carl j. Lowry, 81, and Helen j. Gard
uer, -.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
Halls of Fame.

Halls of Fame must grow, they
cannot be built Yet from time to
time men gather in solemn conclave
and say: Go to, now; let us build
us Hall of Fame, Let us pile tab
let upon tablet until the height there
of reach to the gates of heaven" >"
They build and they build until the
builders are stricken with the con-
fusion of tongues inevitable to the
enterprise, and the Hall of Fame be-
comes monument to stupidity
Tablets. monuments. statues can
not make a true hall of fame: all
they can do is to record the pre-
ponderating personal opinions of a
limited number of individuals sup
posed to be competent to judge of
human achievement IF the monu-
ments have artistic merit in them
selves, so much the better; if they
are the usual monstrosities they are
worse than useless.
Westminster Abbey, the best
known hall of fame in Europe, grew
10 be what it is; and, for the most
part, 1t grew quite naturally. So far
as it is the repository of the bones
of the great il is the ideal hall of
fame; SO far as its monuments are
works of art-but We had better stop
right here, for outside of the despoil-
ed shrine of Edward the Confessor
and the beautiful tomb Of Chaucer.
our memory fails to recall a single
work of art in the whole funereal
collection. Works of monumental
art there may be in the Abbey, but
not many to the really great men
who are there commemorated. The
monument to Shakespeare is a silly
piece of weak sentimentality; the
monument to Garrick has the cheap
staginess of second-class vaudeville:
the monument TO Handel resembles
an advertisement of musical instru-
ments; and so on through the list.
Yet the place is dear to the hearts
OF all men because there rest the
remains of many men truly great.
and because 1t grew naturally.
The Hall of Fame in New York is
getting an abnormal amount of ad-
vertising and criticism. 1t doesn't
deserve it. At best it will never be
anything more than a monumental
catalogue of the supposed great men
of America, with some honorable ex-
ceptions made conspicuous by their
absence.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

WILMINGTON, Del, Oct 1S.-Even
the fence posts that helped TO mark on
the domains OF the czar OF Delaware
from the property of his fellows nave
been sold at public auction.
John Edward O'Suilivan Addicks con-
tinues to wear the same bland out
painfully strained smile, although his
friends admit that the gasman is humii-
lated as 1t was never within the power
of man to hunliliate him before Even
the hide of the rhinoceros can be pen
etrated If the gimlet Is sharp enough,
they say.
In addition to the fence posts, the
marshal has sold at lot of wheat and
two stacks of hay. He seized everything
that was Addicks'. no matter how small
Whatever he could put his hands on
went under the hammer Robert l.
Baldwin, tenant of one OF Addicks'
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

as United States Senator We were
sorry to hear this. for the Senator 10
deservedly popular. and has done the
State much service. He would have
had no opposition had his health per-
mitted him to remain IN active public
life. His announcement of retirement
from the Senate started the ball, so to
speak. and candidates for the Senatorial
toga were quick to enter the race. The
active and avowed candidates include
w. c. Mcmillan. son OF the late Sem
ator MCMILLAN; Arthur Hill. and ex-
Representative H C Smith Those
whose names have been mentioned as
probable candidates, and who would
complicate matters should they enter
the race, include Representative Charles
f. Townsend. Sam Smith, William AL
den Smith. and Ed Hamilton Gov. +.
NJ. Warner has also been spoken Of as
a most likely candidate.
"A movement Is on foot to have the
State convention, which meets next
year, indorse a candidate for United
States Senator Such an action would
ne something entirely new In the poll
tics of the State. 1t would not mean,
however. that the members would have
10 vote for the candidate Endorsed by
the convention, bot II might play havoc
with the other candidates and bring
about the election of dark horse And
it Is not unlikely that lively fight
will follow any attempt on the part OF
the State convention to name a candi-
date to succeed Senator Alger.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
GIRL BASEBALL EXPERT
MUST GIVE UP GAME

STAMFORD. Conn. Oct. 1S.-To check
Lizzie Askew's athletic tendencies. the
good women OF st. Luke's chapel have
arranged TO send her TO a bone for girls,
where there is no baseball team. Miss
Askew. who is sixteen years old. is a fin
isked ball player. Her favorite positions
are pitcher and shortstop and she is
compelled to play with the men because
she is so much more skIllful than any OF
her girl friends that they fail to furnish
ordinary amusement.
Many professional pitchers are not the
coual of Miss Askew. Her curves are
pronounced. and she throws with speed
that puzzles the best batteTs.
In addition to being a baseball phe-
romenon. she is an eXsert diver. swim
rrer and rover.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
Some Character Views
Focused by Travellers
One Washington Visitor Who Knows of the
Oldest Woman in the Country in
Vicinity of St Joe.

Before I started on this trip" said q.
II. Dawson. - commercial traveller from
ST. Louis, at the National. this morn
ing II heard a most interesting story
from ST. Joe farmer, who asserted
with a marked degree of positiveness
that he oldest woman in the country
was to be found in st. Joe. Her name.
he said, was Mrs. Sarah Shook. and she
celebrated her 105th birthday last March.
She first saw the light in Kentucky in
1900, and when a small child her parents
moved to Glasgow. Miss. where she liv-
ed until she was married.
Mrs. Shook is regular in her habits,
which she claims, so my farmer ac-
uuaintance says, to account for her good
health. She requires the assistance of
no one She retires every night at $50.
and is up at o'clock in the morning
Mrs. Shook makes her own toilet, and
she is one Of the neatest dressed women
TO be found in st. Joe
MY farmer acquaintance staggered
me when he said that after meals Mrs.
Shook gets her pipe and tobacco, takes
a seat In an old-fashioned rocker and
proceeds to enjoy smoke from that
comforting weed. She formed the habit,
he said, when she was fifteen years old.
and no one in St. Joe. he said, was a
better judge of tobacco than She Every
morning after breakfast and smoke
she takes walk around the neighbor-
hood, and on her return she devotes her
self 10 mending. darning, and sewing
small carpet rags
MY farmer acquaintance says Mrs.
Shook Is personally known TO nearly
every man, woman, and child in st. Joe.
-f.nN bro nd Of
tobacco she smokes. / certainly would
get a supply OF 1t.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
German Criticism.

The Times, on Wednesday, printed
a criticism of the army and navy of
the United States which appeared the
same day in one of the Berlin news
papers. No American had asked for
this comment, so far as we are ad-
vised, but it was freely given, and
very frankly.
French newspaper recently re-
quested high officer of the German
army TO attend the maneuyers in
France and write fully what he
thought of the army of the republic.
There was so much opposition in
Germany to this proposal that the
officer had TO decline the offer; the
people of the Fatherland fearing the
use the French might make of his
superior wisdom and experience.
The generous friendliness of the
present criticism of the American
army and navy is emphasized by this
French incident
Nervous loneliness over criticism
is not sign of national health.
Criticism, friendly or unfriendly.
should be received as q tonic altera-
tive, little bitter TO the taste. per-
haps. but excellent for the constitu-
tion. 1t is said a reasonable amount
of fieas is good for the dog, and
while the United States is not to be
likened to dog, it is likely TO at
tract feas for some time to come.
The criticism of our German friend
has the virtue of frankness and the
vice of distorted view. From the
German outlook our army would
naturally be deficient, for it is not
designed to meet German military
Ideals or requirements. Germany
keeps her army on war footing in
times of peace. and she believes in
the conscript system; the American
army in times of peace is merely a
skeleton and it is not kept mp by
enforced service. Our navy may be
open TO criticism on the ground OF
the excessive age of its officers, but
otherwise it has given pretty fair
account of itself. and this country
will not lose much rest because il
doesn't suit our Berlin critic.
A part of the criticism, however
needs a touch of comment. "Ameri-
cans are patriotic with their mouths
but are unwilling TO become soldiers
in behalf of their country. They
despise soldiers as class" We are
a trifie mouthy, but is that a fault
monpolized by us? Are there not q
few well-known and rather vocifer-
Gus Germans? Isn't there man
named William who can give the
world cards and spades when II
comes to. mouthy patriotism? But
we are not unwilling to become SOL
diers In behalf of our country; what
we DO object TO is wasting our ener-
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
ADDICKS' FENCES AND
POSTS UNDER HAMMER
Work of Stripping the Gasmans Farms Progressing Salts
factorily-Wheat and Hay Sold-Ienant Buys
Most of Goods.

farms, bought most of the goods, al
though he declared that he was not
acting as an agent for the gasman-
The proceeds Of the second days sale
were only SAT-, as against s435 yesterday.
Addicks himself did not attend the sale,
but in addition 10 Baldwin, he was rep
resented by several friends
Charles T. Hinchman. of Camden, the
man whose $4,000 judgment against
Car Addicks was the cause of the sale.
was present in company with his local
counsel. Anthony Higgins and Thomas
p. Harmed. of Philadelphia.
No matter what the decision of the
court may be concerning the ownership
OF the property replevined by Addicks.
on behalf OF the Beacon Construction
Company, of which he is said TO be
president, Mr.. Hinchman can lose moth
ing However, the question may be
decided; either Addicks or the company
will have TO settle with him
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
sENAToRsHIp IN KANSAS.

There is pretty fight on in Kansas
for the Senatorship, and OF candidates
there is no end. The latest active as
pirant is Representative Philip Pitt
Campbell All during the summer he
made a tour OF the State speaking at
picnics. fairs. soldiers reunions. etc.,
thus coming in contact with the people
In every section of Kansas. AT the ha-
leigh today Representative Campbell did
not care to discuss his Senatorial can
didacy but he spoke like candidate
satisfied with the situation.
There Is one thing. he SAID. KAN
sas is not IN favor OF, and that IS any
general revision OF the tariff"
Representative Campbell says his peo-
pie are In favor OF. and will expect this
winter, some legislation on the subject
OF railroad rate regulation In Repre-
sentative Campbelrs opinion Congress,
in enactfng legislation to regulate rail-
road rates, should see to II that Jne
private car lines are included, and also
some check be placed on terminal
charges.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
POLITICS in MICHIGAN.

Just now we are having lively con-
test for the Senatorship. although the
election is almost eighteen months off.
said j. E. Priddy, of Adrian, Mich. at
the Raleigh today. Mr.. Priddy is the
postmaster at Adrian. and is here on
official business.
"Scme weeks ago. said he, Senator
Alger announced his purpose TO retire
from active political life. stating that
on account of failing health he would
not be a candidate to succeed himself
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
GOING FOR WINTER
TO GOLDEN GATE
Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh Will
Visit California.
NOW AT GARDEN CITY
Will Not Travel Until Miss Walsh Has
Fully Recovered From Recent
Accident.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas T. Walsh will
not open their Washington residence
this season. but will. instead, probably
spend the winter in California. AS soon
as Miss Walsh. who was severely injur-
ed in the accident which cost her BROTH
er, Vinson Walsh, his life, is able to
travel. Mr.. and Mrs. Walsh will come
to Washington for day or so, and will
then go West. After a short time in
Colorado they will go 90 California.
Mr. and Mrs. Walsh and Miss Walsh
are still at Garden City, L. 1.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
HAPPY THOUGHT.

Macbeth Harrington Cat liberty,
dramatically)-If the worse comes to
the worst, there still remains the
Brooklyn Bridge,
Ham Fatterson-Sure, A successful
jump and you're good for years work
in the museums,-Puck.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
GETS $1,000 FOR BOOK.

CHICAGO. Oct. 13.-Dr. Richard D.
Harlan. at Lake Forest University, has
announced the winner of the William
Bross $1,000 prize for the best book on
religious subject is the Rev. James
Orr. d. D., of Chicago College.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Mrs. Thomas f. Ryan, wife of Lieu
tenant Ryan, Second Cavalry, u. s. A.,
will arrive In Washington tomorrow for
n visit of some length with Assistant
Secretary OF the Interior and Mrs.
Thomas Ryan, her husbands parents.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
WALL STREET.

A short-tailed bear met long horned
bull;
He said: you've had an uphill pull;
But the higher you go the further you'Il
fall.
And III eat horn, hide. hoof. and all"
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

S. N. and Mrs. Hoehling announce the
engagement of their daughter. Miss
Elizabeth F. Hoehling, to Charles T. r.
Ogilby, jr., of Boston.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

The Civil Service Retirement Asso-
ciation gets unexpected Endorsements
from the admiral of the American Navy
and the Neue Preussiche Kreuz-Zeitung
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

A man described as "a brilliant
preacher" has been convicted in Bris-
tol, Tenn, as a confirmed chicken thief
Most preachers have all the chicken
they can eat thrust upon them.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

The Commissioners are now survey
ing their estimates. A little later they
will clear the ground and burn the
brush
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Mrs. Albert Schiff. of Baltimore. spent
a few days this week with the Misses
Prince, of Sixteenth street
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Those dairymen who are fixing the
price of milk want to take the cows
into their confidence.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Allan Bachrach has returned from a
short trip to Baltimore, where he visited
his relatives
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Pittsburg reports the first snow of
the season. Valley Fcrge (which is now
the home Of Senator Knox reported the
arst frost.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Mr.. WINS has agreed to be the Moses OF
the New York city Republicans, but hc
has not yet peered into the promised
land.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Assistant Attorney General and Mrs.
Louis A. Pradt, who went to Europe
during the summer, are now en- route
for this country and expected to arrive
in Washington Sunday night or Monday
morning.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13
THREE CHANGES MADE
IN DIPLOMATIC CORPS
New Dominican Minister Arrives to Present Credentials
Two Attaches Transferred to Foreign Posts-Dr.
Calderon of Peru, Here Visiting.

Maj. Otto Won Etzel, military attache
of the German embassy, has been trans
ferred to the general staff in Berlin.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Fashion. tickle fashion,! A little while
since II was the coleslaw chrysanthe-
mum. and now it is the butter-plate
dahlia.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Mrs. Charles Kaufman is in Baltimore
visiting her daughter. Mrs. Ben Frank,
in her new home on Linden avenue.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

The Chicago Tribune thinks ii funny
that Washington has $4,000 negro citi-
Eens. Well. they are All Americans.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

nesday evening. october %. from to 10
o clock. at their home. 1927 Fourteenth
street. The young people will be at home
with the brides parents after December
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

Pennsylvania has the joke on New
York. She has only one boss that owns
her.
The Washington times., 1905-10-13

The Lieutenant General of the Army
and Mrs. Chaffee and their daughter.
Miss Helen Chaffee, are expected in
Washington tomorrow evening from
their visit to France.