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The Washington times., 1906-06-22
KIDNAPPED BRIDE
ELUDES CAPTOR
Girl Is Chloroformed and
Held Prisoner by Infatu-
ated Lover.

OMAHA. June 22-Held a prisoner
against her will for six months. after
being chloroformed and kidnaped from
her parents home, Mrs. Dora West sue
ceeded today, according 70 her story, in
escaping from her captor The man
followed her 20 the street. beat her into
insensibility and started 10 carry her
back 10 his rooms. when a crowd gath
cred. and he dropped her and ran. Clay
West. the husband OF the woman, is an
! actor. now away on a theatrical engage
ment. William Mcdonald. a boarder al
the Vests. became infatuated with the
young bride
On January Z, Mrs. West declares.
while she was playing the organ in the
parlor OF her home, Mcdonald placed a
handkerchief saturated with chlorofOrm
over her face. and she became insen-
sIble
When she regaIned consciousness she
found herself. she asserts. in a house
on the outskirts Of Beatrice. forty miles
from her home. held prisoner by a
woman. There Mcdonald frequently
visited her, she SAYS and sought 10
make her promise 10 go with him and
10 keep her whereabouts a secret. She
refused. since when she has continued a
close prisoner
Meantime West was sent for and a
systematic search was instituted It
was learned on Saturday that Mrs. West
was at Beatrice. Mcdonald, who heard
that West was on his track. took room
az small hotel, kept close watch on
Mrs West, and finally saw her escape
from her prison and start for the rail-
way station
Mcdonald overlook her near the sta
ton. and when she broke and ran. dealt
her several vicious blows on the head,
rendering her unconscious. Then he
placed her on his shoulder and ran with
her A crowd had gathered. and seeing
that he was about 70 be captured. Nc
Donald dropped the woman and escaped.
he has not been captured Mrs West
is now with her parents
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
CHILDREN CONTRIBUTE
TO PLAYGROUND FUND
Thirteenth Division Schools Send Check
for S6o.74, With Anthony Bowen
School Leading.

Interest in the playground movement
among the various public schools OF
Washington is manifestly increasing,
and this year the children viii have far
better accommodations than were ac-
corded last summer An evidence Of this
is given In a recent letter which has
been received by Mrs Y. II. Hoeke,
chairman Of the Fairgrounds collection
committee. from F. l. CORDOBA. super
vislng principal OF the Thirteenth divts-
ion. fnclosinE a check for Sso74- The
amount was raised by the various
schools in thi5 division within the past
week or so. snd represents the pennies
Of the children
Anthony Bowen School. OF which Miss
J. c. Grant is principal. leads the list
with a contribution OF 1924. The other
contributions are as follows:
Al bush, Miss y T. Jackson princi-
pal, 1896; Lincoln. Miss n p. Shadd
principal. S5-45; RGndall. Mrs NJ 7.
Tucker principal. S5.s3. GiddinEs. Miss L.
A Smith principal. S457: Syphax. J. Z.
Walker principal, $4iss Bell. Miss L. +.
Dyson principal $40: Birney. Miss T.
J. Smith principal. 81: Garfield. J. E.
SyphaU principal. 50 cents.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
SOCIETY DENOUNCED
BY LONDON PRIEST
Cardinal Vaughan's Brother
Declares Life of Leisured
Class Artificial.

LONDON. June z2-In the heart Of
May Fair. ana at the height OF III.
London season. vigorous denunciation
or society's selfish pursuit Of pleasure
has been thundered from the pulpit by
FATHER Bernard Vaughan. the most
popular Roman Catholic priest n Lon
don. brother Of the late Cardinal
Vaughan. A fashionable CONGREGATION
al Farm Street Roman Catholic Church
listened 10 Father FFaughan's sermon.
which was from the text Of the Pharisee
and the Publican who went into the
temple 10 pray.
Life said the preac 3er, especially
the life OF the leisured class. Is artff-
eial- The three months that 90 20 make
Cd the London social season are like
the three acts OF a drama, which. when
the curtain is rung down. you are
oIten forced 20 look back upon as a
disappointing farce. If II has not proved
a terrible tragedy. When smart people
are so habituaIly playing part all the
week long. it is. I take IL. difficult for
them not 10 continue playing II even
when Sunday comes around. The vot-
aries OF pleasure are often lust as much
absorbed IN the part they are acting
on the social stage as actors In the
theater Itself.
sunday comes around T. forget al AZ
once your class distinctions. your privf-
legged sets, your social successes, your
worldly goods. and 70 emember thar
you are going into the pl esence -of Him
before whom woman and man are not
what they happen 20 have been hui
what they happen to be: that the debu-
tante beauty may be. before God. less
than her maid who waits up half the
night, 1Or-nay. less than her meaneS-
scullery maid below stairs, while the
millionaire with means TO buy up whole
countries may be IN Gods sight .ar less
pleasing ana very much more guilty
than the lowest groom in his stable
yard %
The Washington times., 1906-06-22

cal possibility; he doesn't believe
any canal at Panama is desirable;
he wants the ditch at Nicaragua.
So he voted for the impossible p4en
in order to force a return TO the
Nicaragua route as soon as possible
Senator Morgan is his party's
leader on this question, but il is
submitted that his logic does not
commend his leadership. The canal
viii be built at Panama or not at
all. Talk of returning TO Nicaragua
is nonsense.
The Democrats have given the
Republicans right to claim full
credit for the sensible solution of
this question. The President made
hard fight for it and he won. 1t
was not so spectacular a contest as
that in the House on meat inspec-
tion, but the victory was hardly
less notable. Senator Millard, chair
man of the Canals Committee, is
entitled to a full share of credit,
for his determined work for the
lock plan in presenting the argu-
ments to Senators and inducing
them to study the question helped
materially. Senators Knox and
Hopkins also made important con-
tributions through telling exposi-
tions of the subject from the SEN
ate floor.
Had the two houses disagreed at
this session, the question of canal
type would have been open, per
haps, for year1. 1t is now settled
for all time, and the real business
of building the ditch can be begun
with confidence.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
SENATOR CARTER,S sTopv

A group of Senators who have heen
prominent in rate legislation were dis
cusSinS the aftermath of criticism that
has befallen some or them The way
that Senator Aldrich is being credited
with great victroy was mentioned
Il am afraid some OF US" said Tom
Carter, ARE going to get a reward for
our work for eighteen hours a day the
last three months about like Judge
Smiths niger Sans breakfast"
How's that" asked two or three to-
gether.
why the judge had one old darky.
When the judge got up in the morning
about O'Clock he would go out and
hunt up Sam When he found him a
colloQuy about like this would ensue:
sam, YOU good-for-nothing nigger
you did not milk the cows?'
Yes. Massa. 1 done MIXED de cows
You haven't chopped the Missus'
wood
Yes, Masss.'
q" 'Massa- / wurked free hours on dat
injun patch, and / done got dat done
too
Well III bet ou were too lazy TO
lay UP that fence on the back lot
Over In de yuther fiel? Yes, boss,
done did dat fore sun-up.
Did you make my Julep@
% Sure, Massa.'
Then, you lazy nigger. you have
got everything all done up. have you?'
Yes. Massa.'
Well. then. Sam. you can go over
to the persimmon tree in the pasture
and get your breakfast. Be off with
You. now New York Times
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
SQUIRREL BATTLE WITH BEES.

A large collection of bees. led by a
queen, flew through Capitol Park, Har-
risburg, Pa, recently. evidently seeking
a place TO swarm, and flying from tree
TO tree without settling The leader, an
erratic queen, alighted at last on a tree
near the executive building. and lust
as the colony began to settle down she
was up and away to another tree, only
TO leave it. She had traversed a con-
siderable portion of the park IN her
wild fight for a home. when she sud
denly made a bee line" to a box in
which there was a squirrels nest on a
high poplar tree just east OF the Mexi-
can monument.
In the nest were a mother squirrel and
three little ones. the latter frisky little
chaps. just beginning 10 take their run
up and down the tree The mother
squirrel was not in. but the three young
ones were at home, all cuddled up to
keep warm. The mother was on the
ground hunting food. but saw the bees
and OWNED their intention TO steal her
nest. Clambering up the tree as quick
ly as she could she reached the nest
just after the bees had driven out the
babies, two Of whom escaped. One was
killed
Then in her frantic efforts to save her
little ones, the mother was so badly
stung that she fell from the tree and
died OF her injuries. The bees then
sYarmed int The box and are there yet.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
HAIRS OF VICTIM
IDENTIFY CRIMINAL
Few Strands Wound Round Fugitive's
Coat Button Establish Un-
impeschable Case.

DURHAM. n. c.. June 22.-Mrs. Jack
Barker was dragged from the bed
where she was sleeping beside her aged
mother this morning and assaulted by
Freeman Jones, a negro. Mrs. Baker
was awakened by the entrance Cf the
man. who dragged her into the front
yard He was traced by his footsteps
in the mud TO his home. where he was
found crouchins in bed with his shoes
on He was taken back to the woman.s
home. where he was identified at sight
by his victim. Convincing evidence to
prove his guilt was number of strands
OF Mrs Barker's hair found .vound
around the button on his coat. He was
chained and brought TO the city. where
he was confined in Jail.
He will be given a preliminary trial
next week If not lyncheG before then.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
WRIGHTSON NEW HEAD
OF CHORAL SOCIETY
At Special Meeting of Directors Hs
Is Elected Director to Succeed
Dr.. Ruebner.

Sydney Lloyd Wrightson was last
night elected director of the washington
Choral Society 20 succeed DR.. Cornelius
RUebner. The election was held a. a
special meeting Of the directors Of the
society, and puts at its head a man Who
has worked earnestly for many ILo.ltils
20 uplift the musical standard of .,s
Capital. Arthur D. Mayo, one o. -
best known musicians Of Washjn-tOn,
was elected accompanist.
Mr. WrightsOn has been closely fGentf-
fed with musical affairs in various parts
Of the country, but first came TO the
notice Of the local public when -
brought Richard Strauss here several
years ago. That recital proved 50 Jn-
usual and so interesting that il was
easy for Mr.. Wrightson 20 enter the
local neld- This he did in 1904. when he
opened the WASHINGTON College OF
Music. The following year he was
elected director OF the Musical Art So
ciety. and since then has beer conspicu-
Gus IN musical CIRCLES.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
HUSBANDS LEAP FATA-;
WIFE AND. BABE ESCAPE

BRIDGEPORT. Conn. June n
Charles f Weidlich. a we'll known
manufacturer Of this city, was killed
and five other passengers seriously IN
jured, two perhaps fatally. IN a trolley
car accident at Fairfield, two miles west
OF this city. The car was approaching
this city at rapid rate, and, striking
a curve. 1t jumped the track and. run
ming a distance of seventy-fve feet in
the roadway, overturned. pinning ave
people under it.
Mr.. .Weidlich was with his wife and
three-year-old child. and. realizing he
was in danger, he was in the act OF
Jumping when the car turned over and
crushed him 10 death. Had he re-
NAMED in the car he might have es-
capped death Mrs Weidlich an> the
child sat in the same seat and trey es-
capped with cuts and bruises. 5l1t are
suffering from shock. Mrs Weidlich's
condition is aggravated by the death OF
her husband.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
WILL SUIT FOR 100000
INTERESTS Ia LAWYERS

NEW YORK, June 22.-By the time
all OF the fourteen lawyers interested
In the effort to set aside the will OF
William ". Ford. disrosing of $500. 90
worth Of property. had crowded into the
orphans court in Newark yesterday
there was scarcely room for any one
else TO get in All of the lawyers being
in court at once, and all talking about
nothing but the one case. made a most
unusual scene. and scme of the court
hangerS-on, who could only see the
humorous side OF the situation. tried 70
figure out how much Of the S6o0.0lo would
be left after the lawyers were paid.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
The Lock Canal.

The President won one of his most
notable victories when the Senate
voted for the lock canal. He and
the country are TO be congratu-
lated on it. The Democrats and
the transcontinental railroads
strange and unnatural alliance
met defeat
That splendid capacity which the
Democrats have for doing the wrong
thing at the right time has been
peculiarly demonstrated in this
canal fight. They took the wrong
side of the question, and, by lining
up in partisan phalanx, drove the
Republicans to the other side and
gave the President victory. They
supported the plan of the railroads
and other opponents of a canal.
To be defeated when so paIpablv
wrong was worse than folly; it was
mismanagement in the criminal de-
gree.
The South has more TO gain by
the canal than any other section.
The new SSuth, the industrial South.
the South of steel mills and cotton
factories and mines and manufac-
lures, wants the canal, and wants
1t as early as possible. Yet the
South in the Senate lined up selidly
against the canal. Senator Morgan
was honest about it. He doesn't t
believe a sea-level canal is a physi-
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
DAUGHTER OF LIBERTY
BRIDE OF NEAPOLITAN
international Romance Revealed BIZ
Declaration in Custom House By
Daughter of General Wilson.

NEW YORK. juno "A customs
declaration revealed an international
romance in which the beautiful daugh-
ter Of Gen. Charles Wilson. Z. S. A.
known as the daughter Of Liberty. -
from being born on Bedloe's island. fig-
ures as the bride Of Pasquaie Pucci, a
wealthy Neapolitan.
The Puccis arrived IN tits city yes
terday on the North G-.rman Lloyd
steamer Koeningen Louise, but the
identity OF Mrs. Pucci was not estab-
nshed until her father and mother met
her at the pier and her declaration 10
the customs authorities showed her
maiden name
she went abroad a year ago and soon
after her arrival N Naples met her hus-
band He paid devoted attention and
they were married after a short court-
ship.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
Two Public Building Bills.

Two public building projects of
large Importance will present them
selves to the House in the course
of the ensuing fortnight. The one
involves the purchase of ground and
the preparation of plans for struc-.
lures to be occupied by the Depart
ment of State, the Department of
Commerce and Labor, and the De
partment of Justice. The other pro-
vides postofice buildings and Gus
toms offices for the districts repre-
sented IN the House.
The Times has no mind to dis
parage the latter bill. In most
American cities, from New York
down, the postal service of the
United States is administered from
quarter which are neither convent
ent nor imposing. The nation is
rich enough anC its postal business
is large enough 20 warrant the use
of buildings which shall be a dis
tinct credit to the people who COM
prise the one and support the
other.
But The Times submits that the
special interest taken by individual
members in their home buildings
affords a reasonable key to the in
terest they should take collectively
in the other bill 10 provide homes
for three departments of the Ma
tional Government. What they feel
as to Kokomo, or Texarkana. or
Boise, the people of every district
feel as to their common Capital.
Most of them journey once in their
lives to Washington. All of them
know its chief structures from pic
lures. They are all proud of it. If
they had their way, it would be-
come speedily the splendid city con
templated by Washington, planned
by L'Erfent and Ellicott, and ex-
panded by the park commission.
The Representatives are not asked
TO go so far, however. They need
not consider anything beyond a ma
tional problem which corresponds
in all essentials to that which CON
fronts them at home. As the county
seat of Clark county, Indiana. or
Montgomery county, Maryland, or
Adams county, Pennsylvania, suf-
fers through the want of convent
ent, creditable postal accommoda-
tiOns, so the whole nation suffers
through the want of convenient.
creditable accommodations for its
foreign Office, the Office of its legal
counsel, and the Office to which it
looks for information to secure it
from the levies of pirates of in
dustry.
The home building IS always
business proposition" These pro-
posed new buildings for three de-
partments are also business propo-
sitions." The rental now paid is
the interest on more than the sum
required for imposing new build
ings. The inconvenience now suf-
fered is hardly less costly. The
pride sacrificed in the county seat
is of the same kind, but of vastly
less degree than that sacrificed in
the National Capital. Surely. as it
considers these things, the House
of representatives will be no less
watchful of the whole country than
of those fortunate units which are
included in the omnibus public
building bill.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
MILLIONS SPENT FOR AUTos

The sum of 81, 100000 was paid out
by the American people for q. Ss6 auto
mobiles in 1905. OF this sum $3S 100 ON
went to American manufacturers for
22.970 American machines.
The total number of automobiles of
American manufacture in 1905 was 81
$40. leaving 4.STo in stock for sale Ian
made and sold in the United states
during three years ended January
was 4l.043. at a gross value of SIS, 40 COZ.
The average selling price of American
made automobiles has increased to 81 100
from A,170 in 1903. while the imported
ears show an average selling price of
s6,71e
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
BURBANK BEGINS QUEST
FOR A PERFECT POTATO

SANTA ROSA. Cal. June 22.-Four
thousand different varieties ~ potatoes
were planted on the farm OF Luther
Burbank. the horticulturist, constitu-
ting part OF 1900 species of the tuber
family with which Burbank wi ~xperi-
ment this year IN his plans TO
the world another new potat
The potato planting was d. DR.
Shull, one OF the Carnegis tllte
scientists. who is here maxim fer
a treatise that is to be Or. TO
the world as correct understanding.
scientifically, of Burbank's work. The
potatoes planted and those that are TO
be planted this week are of all sorfs
and sizes, colors and conditions From
these thousands of potatoes the new Do
tato is to come.
Burbank desires that the new potato
shall be more prolific. that its yield
shall be practically imperyious to dis
ease and uniform In size
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
TROLLEY DEATH RECORD
WORSE THAN THE CIVIL WAR

BROOKLYN, y. Y. June 22.-The al
dermen's committee on railroads held a
hearing on the resolution limiting the
speed of trolle. cars IN the city streets
to ten miles an hour in the built-up sec
tions, and fifteen elsewhere. A penalty
Of SIS IS imposed for each violation.
Edward Polak. appearing in favor or
the resolution, said that statistics
showed that more people are killed in
the United States each year by cars
than were killed in battle in any year
of the civil war.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
FARMERS TO DISTRIBUTE
PRODUCTS WITH SYSTEM

CHICAGO. III. June Fifty farm
ers who have been in session two days
at the Great Northern Hotel organized
the department of fruit. vegetables. and
dairy products OF the American Society
of Equity, for the systematic distribu-
tion OF their products IN a manner which
will insure best prices The plan Is to
establish branch headquarters in dlf-
ferent parts OF the countries for the
marketing of this class OF products in
the interest OF the farmer
The Washington times., 1906-06-22

Lean, OF Virginia, and a granddaughter
OF the late Maj Wilmer Mclean. at
whose house the surrender of Lee to
Grant took place and the papers were
drawn up and signed which terminated
the civil war.
Mr.. Smith is a son Of the late Capt
Ad- r Smith, SiXty-second Regiment
Pennsylvania Volunteers. who served
with distinction under Col. Sam Black;
also, is a brother Of Mrs George VII
liam Lynch. of Petworth, d. c. Mr..
and Mrs. Smith are in Erie. Pa, al pres
ent where they expect 70 pass the sum-
mer.
Miss Alice RiRel. who viii be married
on June q 10 Carlyle L. Hubbard. was
guest Of honor at n luncheon yesterday.
given by her maid of honor and brides
maids, in the home OF the Rev. E. L.
Hubbard Water lilies decorated the
center OF the board, and over the table
hung a wedding bell of white and green.
Among the guests were Mrs. Hubbard.
Mrs. Rinel, Mrs. Greening, Mrs. Copen-
haver, Mrs. Stewart. Mrs. Williams.
Miss Lisson Hubbard. and the Misses
Nellie md Bertha Reynolds.
Col. and Mrs. r G. Rutherford have
gone to Glen Allen. Gaithersburg. Nd,
for the summer.
MI dilu MIS- george w Cox have
sent out invitations for the marriage of
their daughter. Miss Ella, to Dr. Percy
Lee Hodge on "Wednesday evening, June
p The ceremony viii be performed in
81. Stephens Episcopal Church by the
Rev. George Fiske Dudley The bride
viii be attended by her sister. Mrs.
Wilbur Lee Smith. DR.. G. Clifford II
Stearns will act as the best man. The
ushers Will include Wilbur Lee Smith.
Royce A. Ruess, Carl d. Sheppard. and
Wistar Balderson-
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wolff Smith
have issued invitations for lawn party
and dance in their suburban home Il
Hyattsville. Nd on July T. Many
Washington friends Will be present as
the occasion makes the tenta snniver-
sary OF their marriage.
The Comptroller Of the Currency and
Mrs. Ridgely have gone 70 Bar Harbor
with Mrs. Deering for few days.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22

The Russian douma doesn't act
like a body that would stand for
the present rules of the House of
Representatives very long. But then
in Russia they're more independent
than we are-about some things.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22
A Better Naval Militia.

If the bill that passed the House
the other day, Matchmaking the
naval militia, shall finally become
law, it viii mean a great advance
for this branch of our armed forces.
The provisions Of the law-passed
largely through the hard and earn
est work of Representative Weeks
of Massachusetts-will make each
State organization liable for serv-
ice in any other State on order of
the President, and viii also pro-
vide for the training of the men in
this service by regular officers of
the navy. Urder the present sys-
tenn the naval militia has generally
been coached by retired officers, and
it has had a weeks cruise each wear
on some warship, but these advan-
tages viii be greatly extended by
the workings of the new law.
This recognition of the web
feet" who are not so amateurish
as they were a few years ago, is
bound TO improve their enthusiasm
and efficiency. There is no reason
why the volunteer service may not
be as useful on sea, in time of war.
as the State troops are on land.
The Washington times., 1906-06-22

Go Between won the great Sub
urban Handicap in New York yes
terday- Some of the go-betweens
in state affairs this winter will wish
they could have got out of it with
half the good luck of that horse
The Washington times., 1906-06-22

Mrs. Roosevelt has made arrange
ments TO leave Washington June y for
oyster BAY. where her children are now
settled. Miss CaTow, her sister, who
spent the winter al the White House.
IS now the guest Of Mr. and Mrs. Wal
Applicable, Albany. y Y. but will Join
Mrs. Roosevelt upon her arrival at
Sycamore Hill
The Washington times., 1906-06-22

Notice that the sausage tastes
rather better since we have learned
that they make it the same way in
England and Germany?