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The following army and navy officers are
registered at the Breslin Hotel, New York
city: LIEUT. and Mrs. Babin. U. S. N. :;
Charles Franz. U. s. A; ]. C. Goodfellow,
U. S. A.; Mark C. Ireland, U. S. A., and
Mrs.-freland; F. N. Hancock, U. s. A.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Miss Lillian R. Peters Of this city, who
has been visiting in New York, left yester-
day for Luray.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

6x9-ft Japanese Mating Rugs.
$500 each. Were $500.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

9x9-ft japanese Mating Rugs.
$3.50 each. Were Sc. so.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

An important autumn wedding will be
that of Miss Laura Forbes DENLY, daugh-
ter Of Mrs. Wythe DENLY and niece of Col.
Charles DENLY, formerly American min
Wheeler, United States navy. The date
for the wedding has not been announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Commissioner and Mrs. Henry L. West
and their family returned yesterday from
Black Mountain, N. c. Mrs. West and her
daughters spent the summer there, and the
Commissioner joined them about ten days
ago
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-29

Mrs. F. H. Ensign, who has been visiting
her parents. DR.. and Mrs. G. C. Burton, at
the Champlain. will return to her home at
Jacksonville Fla, in a few days.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
THE RUSSIAN DOUMA

The 800 members of the Russian in
periaI douma must have certain mr.
erty qualifications They must be stla
TO speak Russian. and they must tal-a
the oath of allegiance, on election. Tbay
will draw s. a day allowance durfnr~ tb,
session of the douma, and mileage a.
the rate OF @l5 cents mile TO and from,
the capital. As first designed these
members were to be elected in rather
roundabout way. Groups OF electors
were first to be chosen from the tbrea
great classes Of Russian society. me
landowners, the village communities ana
the municipalities. The first extension
of this scheme further admitted large
numbers of the artisan class; the latest
development Will, it seems admit every
body, including the army and navy II
IS worth noting, as showing that Russia
Is stiil vast, sprawling village that of
more than 100 members to be returned
to the dOuma, only twenty-eizht Viii
represent cities; six for ST Petersburg
four for Moscow. and one each for the
following eighteen towns: Astrakhan.
kishenef, Wilma, VorOnej, Rostoff FlSa.
terfnnSiay. kaZan. kieff, Kursk Riga
Mini, Novgorod, Orel, Samara, Saratoff
Tuia, kharkoff, Odessa, and YarosIav
Compare this vast rural represent alton
with that OF England where the eitv and
county members exactly counterbalanca
each other. and we get measure of the
difference between the two nations
Charles Johnston, In Harpers Weekly
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
SEEK TO END DEATHTRAPS
BY BLOCKING FROGS
Railway Officials Are Trying to Over
come One of the Worst Evils
of Road Construction.

CHICAGO. Feb 6-With a foot tight
IL wedged in one OF these deadly traps.
a railroad frog" hundreds of people
each year are forced to see trains bear
down on them and crush out their lives.
The frog is the bane Of the railway
magnates' life. and as yet they have
been unable TO find an inventor who has
contrive,s device which ovcrCOmes the
dangers of the present apparatus.
The latest victim of the frog Is
Edward Cashion, 4I40 Wabash avenue,
twenty-five years Of age. employed as a
sWitChman by the Lake ShoFe ana East
ern railroad With his foot caught in a
frog OF the Lake Shore tracks at
Twenty-secoDd street, Cashlon struS-
eled yainiy TO free himself. while an
engine rapidly approached him. he Was
instantly killed.
In an effort to eliminate such acci-
dents blocking Of frogs was originated
A small block of wood is inserted be-
tween the two rails, which at q switch
form a frog For a time 1t guards the
rail quite fully but il is easily dislo-
Gated and there is no law ia Illinois
which forces the railroads to keep these
blocks i'm repair the blocking is ne
elected and the deathlV traps are once
more set for faithful employees.
Inventors and architects are working
in mechanical depart nents of the differ
eut railroads seeking some method TO
iucIose these frogs tp prevent accidents
of this nature. but IL seems impossible
because If iron IS used instead of wood
it will derail the train. Railroad Of
ficiaIs say effective protective frog de
vices can be contrived. bus I'm every
case they are objectionable beause they
might cause the derailment Of a pas
senger train. causing more lives to be
lost.
I'VE are trying now TO adCDt methods
to obviate the frog danger, which will
become in effect preventive rather than
curative. says G. Z. McCaughan. claim
attorney for the Rock Island road. Our
lines are block In every State except IL
Hnyis and I cannot see thar fewer per
sons are injured in this manner in the
States where the tracks are blocked
than in illinois, where they are not
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Senator PattersOn'S independence

Although Senator Patterson's firm
determination in regard to the Santo
Domingo treaty may not have en-
deared him TO his Democratic COL
leagues in the upper branch of the
National Legislature, it has made
him a conspicuous figure in the
Democratic party at large. From
this time on his record will be watch
ed with more than usual interest.
AT first he was charged with having
surrendered TO the Republican party.
But his subsequent declaration that
he was a Democrat in every fiber
and a hearty supporter of Bryan
should remove all doubts from the
minds of those who are not in the
habit of assigning low motives TO
the acts of every man in public life.
Senator Patterson is loyal enough
to his party. His loyalty does not
blind him, however. TO, the good work
being done by a political opponent.
He belongs to that class of positive
men who believe in action, and con-
cur in,the right kind of action wher-
ever il is encountered; and not to
thar negative school of politicians
who believe that the party which is
out" should do nothing but oppose.
The avowed object of the recent
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

caucus of Democratic Senators was
to unite the party as far as Senators
could unite it. But those who domi-
mated the meeting did not seem to
realize that the means of that union
had been badly selected. Treaties
with other nations are political. but
not partisan. 1t is almost unheard
Of in the history of the Senate that
the members on either side of the
middle aisle should attempt to bind
their fellows by the action OF eau
Gus in a matter which is in the
highest degree non-partisan.
1t may well be that the Democratic
party needs an issue, although just
now it seems to have an assortment
varied enough to satisfy every poliii-
cal faith. But If it is TO be united on
an issue il will not be found iurk-
ing in the ambiguous phraseology of
a treaty with some island republic
which has been an aggravation to
every great nation with which 1t has
commercial relations. The issue,
when it comes. will probably be
coupled with a powerful personality,
and, while The Times does not say
Senator Patterson possesses that per-
sonality. it does say that the posses
sor of it will have Senator Patter-
sons independence.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Chills IN Arkansas.

Opie Read had luncheon wEh The
President a few days ago and told him
tHis story about a recent horseback X
trip he took through Arkansas Read
ode up in front Of d shanty and found
native sitting on the end Of a log
in a broiling hot sun.
Why don't YOU move over in the
shade2" asked Read
Taint time yit; fever Amt come
IN. answered the cracker.
What's the natter
"ChiIs."
How long have YOU been living here?'
Bout thirty year
1o" long have you had chills."
Bout thirty year
ny in thunder don't you move If
3ou nave chiilS that bad?'
Ald catch some other disease don't
I1IoN hothin 'bout2 Not much mister
~ hen you've got chiIls. you know W hat
SIeI are. 1 want TO tell you something.
mister ] ye hau chilis 50 long and shool1
50 much ! amt At for nothin' 'cept to
SIT meal and shake down Dersimmons.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

Although lot of people laugh at the
Congressional Record and call it dry and
uninterestiag. it's the most instructive
publication in the world"
This sweeping remark was made nv q
member of Congress today. and he ex-
planned il as follows
When subject comes up for discus
sion in the House or in the Senste If ia
threshed bare. If one man doesn't cover
the whole topic, another comes right
after him TO do so. This happens with
every subject debated.
That is why ] say any body who reads
the Congressional Record couscientiously
and constantly can get q widor range OF
information on all topics than in any
other publication / know Of "
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Cannon Surprises vEeeland.

One Of the most surprised men in the
House last Tuesday was Representative
Edward Butterfieid Nreelaud of New
York when Speaker Cannon called him
20 the chair tc preside over the Com
mittee of the Whole during the debate
on the railroad rate bill
Representative Nreeland has made
model chairman of the Committee Of
the Whole, welding the gsvel with the
case and grace Of a seasoned presiding
officer. Because Of the importance Of
the railroad rate bill. it being the one
measure Of all others that the Admin
istration is Interested in. it was thought
the Speaker would confer the honor Of
presiding during the debate on one Of
the older members.
Mr. Nreeland Is member Of the Com
m.ttee on Naval Affairs, and Is an an
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
In Too Broad a Field.

Secret Service agents OF the Treas
ury Department will in the future at
tend to their own business, If they
wish 10 have their salaries allowed by
the House Committee on Appropria-
tions. That business is catching coun-
terfeiters. breaking up Illicit distil-
Ieries and preventing other violations
of the internal revenue laws. This is
the express purpose for which the
service was created and placed by
law under the control of the Treas
ury Department. AS Treasury agents
the work OF these men is necessary
and has been well done.
Several years ago. when it became
evident that the life of the President
was too exposed to the attacks of
crazy or vicious individuals, few of
these Secret Service men were de-
tailed as a White House guard. The
act was slightly irregular; but the
object justified the means, and popu-
lar sentiment would have resented
any criticism o.. a measure so neces-
sary.
When, however, the different de-
partments of the Government began
calling on agents of the Secret Ser
vice to aid them in the investigation
Of land frauds and other evils, the
service began to assume the obnoxi-
Gus proportions of a national detec-
tive force similar TO those employed
by England, France. Russia, and
other European governments.
This activity has led, as it was sure
TO lead. 10 a charge that the officers
Of the Secret Service have been en-
played TO watch members of Con-
gress, newspaper men, and private
citizens, who are in any way opposed
10 policies advocated by the Admins
tration- II happens this is said at
a time when Theodore Roosevelt is
President But 1t might easily have
been said either of his predecessor
or his successor. The accusation IS
utterly groundless of course. but il
was an inevitable consequence of the
appearance of these detectives. here.
there, and everywhere and on all
sorts of business.
The idea Of a secret police as a
part OF our national system OF gov
ernment is repulsive to the great ma
Jority of the American people. We
nave gotten along very well without
1t in the past. We do not need u
now and we will not have It.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
WOhAN'S CLUB DECIDES
AGAINST I4-HOUR DAY
Housewives Need Not Labor Uuceas-
ingly if the Home Duties Be Man
aged as They Should Be.

CHICAGO. Feb. eff a woman man
ages right she need not work fourteen
hours a day is the decision reached by
the Settlement House Woman's Club.
OF course the average woman whose
husband works by the day must get uI,
a. $50 10 have breakfast ready and
dinner IS not over before 7.3D. but or
dinarily there is not work enough in
the household TO keep her busy during
all the intervening hours
One member declared some women
ffitiered away their time in gossip. and
another called reading a waste. To this
latter third retorted. warmly. .,The
best part or my life IS when I sit down
at or every morning to read the
newspaper"
think man ought 10 help his wife
When ne comes home at night so he'd
get through quicker"
some Of the members replied thar
men husbands did help them. but others
SAID theirs could not be induced TO do a
thing, and the only way TO avoid a
quarrel was to let them alone
sometimes a man helps his wife Just
because he likes TO be with her said
Mrs. Herman Faikenstein. but far be
= rom me 70 say that q man doesn't
love his wife just because he won't
vine the dishes. Men are different They
have different ways of showing their az
fecton just as they have different wavs
Of proposing. Most women would rather
have their husbands do things for them
than anybody else. Mr.. Falkenstein al
ways helps me, and / guess he-has me
spoiled.
! think NC all agree that woman
ought to systematiZe her work so that
she can get through and look like some
body when her husband comes home
Ne all know they can do it because
look at all these club women When
they come to the club their dinners are
all prepared before they come. and they
bring their little children with. them.
Nothing is neglected
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
KING EDWARD DIETS
TO DODGE APOPLEXY
Injured Foot Prevents His Taking Ex-
ercise, With Result That Health
Is Impaired.

MANCHESTER, England. Feb g.
The Dispatch says that as the result OF
the recent injury TO his foot King Ed
ward has been unable to take his usual
exercise. and his health has suffered in
consequence DIR. OFT. the celebrated
physician of MaTienbad. was recently
called in consultation with Sir Francis
Henry Laking and Sir Felix Semon. the
King physicians. As the result oS
their consultation the King has been
restricted in his diet to the very light
est dishes
Although the reports given out re-
Gently to the effect that the physicians
had warned the King that he must take
precautions as he has apopletic ten
denotes. are possibly exaggerated
there is no doubt that ne condition of
Edwards health has caused some con
cern at court although this has not
been known publicly.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
GIFT FOR PRESIDENT
DESIGNED BY KAISER
Diagrams of German and American
Navies With Mass of Data
About Each Ship.

BERLIN. Feb. 6-Kaiser wilhelm,
who for many years has given close at
tention 70 the English navy, repeatedly
presenting elaborate comparison between
the English and German naviss to the
relchstag for the purpose of creating q
feeling for a stronger German navy. is
now turning his atteEtion To the Amer
lean navy. He has drawn up huge
diagram making close comparisons Of
the vessels of each feet and containing
a sketch Of every American warship.
Beneath the sketch of each ship 7re
details regarding the tonnage, speed
armament etc. Photographic copies
Of the work viii be presented TO the
reiChstag and the German Navy
League An autograph sketch Fgilt also
be presented to President Roosevelt. the
German naval attaChe at Washington
making the presentation speech
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Vacancy From Virginia.

The Fifth Congress district OF Virginia
viii be without representation IN the
House for the rest Of this session Of
Congress. Claude Swanson. who was
its Representative. has resigned his sea
fin the House and is now governor OF The
Old Do.tini0n.
The district committee OF the Fifth
district met a few days ago and de
cided not to elect a successor to Mr.
Swanson until next fail. Consequently,
the district viii have only vacant place
throughout the remainder OF this session
Of Congress.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
SECRETARY TAFT PICKS
BOARD OF EDITORS

The board who viii edit the public
report of the War Department before
Il goes TO the printer has been an
nounced by Secretary Taft.
The personnel of the board is as fol-
lows: John G. ScOfield. chief clerk of
the War Department chairman: Capt.
Charles ". KutZ, corps of engineers. I
S. A; Joseph w. Kiukley. chief Of
division, office of military secretary:
Perry c. Surguy. clerk, office Of chief
of ordnance. Edgar f Davis. 4 Jerk. Of
fee of quartermdster general.
This board will immediately take uu-
der consideration the work outlined for
IL in the Presidents order OF jan
uary 20.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
WHAT COUNTS.

1t isn't if you live life's span
OF three score years and ten,
or If you gather dollars
In your deals with other men.
Or if the span is not for YOU,
And YOU live only half
If you but meet the world each day
And greet it with a laugh
The millionaire will rest in state
Beneath a mODolith
And papers all will tell of him
Full many a truth and myth;
But you will be remembered
Longer than him by half,
If YOU but meet the world each day
And greet / ~ith a laugh.
Houston Post
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
TRI-CHURCH CONVENTION
URGES CHURCH UNITY

DAYTON, Ohio. Feb. 6.-The Tri-
Church Council, composed of about
three hundred prominent churchmen
and delegates from the Congregational.
the Methodist Protestant. and United
Brethren denominations. will hold Il
most important convention in this city
beginning tomorrow and continuing un-
til Friday
The purpose OF the council is to pre-
sent as far as possible. a realization of
that unity which seems so greatly de-
sired by the Christian churches.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

The Misses Julia HOlbTOOk and Rosalle
Conger will play a violin duet, with Mrs.
Sol Minister at the piano. Mrs. n. Kann
and Mrs. j. d. Kanu. assisted by Mrs.
Carl Auerbach. Mrs. II King. and Mrs.
Ed Mayer will have charge OF the social
hour. One OF the novel features of the
afternoon will be domestic science
table. under the direction of Mrs NJ.
Mano and Mrs. E Steiner.
The Congressional ladies of the
E.bbitt House will receive Tuesday.
February l2' from tS6 o'clock
Mrs. Elizabeth stsufer Moore will en-
tertain at dinner Friday evening.
BIr. and Mrs. Clarence B. Moore are
AT the Ponce de Leon. ST. Augustine,
Fla, having arrived there several days
ago from Ormond, where they had
been for the races with i motor car
Of their own.
The Rev James Henry Watkins
Blake and Mrs. Blake have issued cards
for the marriage of their daughter,
Mary GiddingS, to Stephen Duncan
Bradley The ceremony will take place
Christ Church, Georgetown.
Prince Henri de Croy, of Belgium,
who was recently the guest of r
Howard Gay. of Philadelphia, is visit
ing in Washington.
Mrs Sol Rosenthal and Mrs. w.
Schlossberg and daughter Mildred are in
New York as the guests of Mrs. Rosen-
that's daughter Mrs. A s. Bernstein.
AIR Neil. OF New York. and Milton
Hahn. both of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity. spent a couple of days in town
with Mr. Hahn's parents, Mr. and Mrs
William Hahn
Miss Sarah Levy has returned to the
city after a trip TO Baltimore.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

slasbed UD the center and showing the
silver cloth aud embroidery as III JIe
vest.
Mrs. R. Fulton Cutting will wear gray
chiffon cloth, Empire effect elaborately
embroidered with chenille OF the same
color
Mrs Douglas Robinson. 4 sister OF the
President has ordered a costume of re-
short loose Jacket being of velvet and
lace. with bands of sable. \ broad band
of sable encircles the skirt at the bot
tom.
There will be Mother Goose char
ity entertainment for the benefit Of the
Chijdren's Country Home on February
~. The affair will be under the diree-
uon OF Miss Hawks. Ticke-E are al
ready on sale by Mrs. Whiting. 1926 G.
street Miss Jane Hunt. 1915 81 street
and Miss Adee. 1919 Fifteenth street
musical program Will be given at
Trinity Parish Hall this evening. the
proceeds from which Will be devoted
to the reetors poo fund. The program
BONN, cavatina for violin. Clarence
song, Mrs. George r. Lippitt: Chopin.
sherzO, opus 81. Miss Helen Calhoun: !:
Lehman, In Memoriam, song cycle,
words from Tennyson's poem. Oscar
Franklin Comstock: song Miss Edna
Doe; Murray, When Richelieu the Red
Robe Wore, Theodore 4. Apple.
Mrs. a. Clifford Barney will go to
New York for visit on Friday next
The Misses Alma and Clara Schwein-
fest. of Hamilton, Ohio. are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. d. Mcclure. at 1926
Eighth street northwest
The next general meeting of the Coun-
ell of Jewish Women will take place in
the vestry rooms of the Temple this
afternoon al O'Clock. Mrs. Aline Auer-
bach Minister Will read an original paper
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Taylor Took the Cure.

Senator CaTnack has gone 10 Ten
hessee To look after his campaign
for reelection. His principal opponent
IS ex-Gov. Bob Taylor.
At discussion in one Of the small
villages in the State an orator
announced; Il am for Carmack because
he is temperance man"
HUH shouted an orator on an oD-
posiLe stump. y am for Bob TAYLOR.
He's a temperance man, all right He
cone took the cure"
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

Besides The dinner given on the May
lower tonight in honor of the President,
with the Secretary and Mrs Bonapar-e
Rs hosts, the next important event is
the dinner at the Brazilian embassy
tonight, with the ambassador and Mrs
\abucO is hosts.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
GUESTS
OF MR.. AND MRS. ROOT
Brilliant Dinner Given by Secretary of State Last Night
Attended by a Number of Foreign Representa-
tiveS to his Country

Secretary OF State and Mrs Root en-
tertained at dinner last night the Bra
lillian Ambassador and Nine NabUco.
the Swedish minister the Chinese min
lister. Justice and Mrs Holmes, Cover
nor Magoon. of Panama; Mrs. Henry
Dimock. Of New York; Mrs. Townsend
General and Mrs Sharp. Mrs CoWles,
Mr.. and Airs. Spencer. Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert Nadsworth.
M and Mrs. L8rz Anderson wee
hosts at a dinner party last night fol-
lowed by musicale when additional
guests were invited 10 hear Miss Marie
Hall the violinist. The dinner was in
honor Of the Secretary and Mrs Met
calf and among those dining with them
we're AIR. and AIRS MacVeagh. Captain
ard Mrs Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Patterson. Assistant Secretary and Mrs
New berry, Mr. and Mrs Glover. Nfr.
and Mrs. story. Mrs Sheridan. MIS-.
Nicholas Anderson General Crozier. and
ed the musicale
senator and Mrs. Lodge were hosts at
q dinner last night
Senator and Mrs Hopkins ensertained
tNe members tI tIr LIMOS NeleGaL ton
and their wives ~ beautiful dinner
at tie New Willard last night. large
double table entirely decorated in white
and green being set in the red dining
room. Mrs Hopkins received her guests
il the green parior. Senator and Mrs.
Cullom. who are still kept i'm the South
by The iH health Of the former. were
much missed. and Repre- sentative and
Airs. Hit, Representative Mckinley,
Lorimer and Represent
ative and Airs kEoPf were also absent.
Those about the table were Speaker
and Miss Cannon. Representative and
Mrs. BOutcH. Representative and Mrs
Mann. Representative ana Mrs. Chap
man. Representative aad Mrs. Dickson,
Representative and Mrs. Foss. Repre-
sentative and Mrs Charles r. Fuller,
Representative and AIRS Gran. Repre-
sentative McGavin, Representative and
Mrs Mckinney. Representative and
Ms. Madden, Representative Mivha-
The Washington times., 1906-02-06
Pettus Is PartiCular.

Senator Pettus Of Alabama was told
hy a friend today that he is being
counted among the White House Sen
atOrs."
4 have seen things written about
" hite House Senator the Senator
said, and about reniteutiaTy Senator'S
] don't want to be Classcd with either"
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

thority on ali naval matters. He is also
q member OF the Committee on T.ah0r
And nearly every member in the House
who had large labor constituency was
an applicant for an ass! gnment 10 the
Labor Committee. Mr.. Vreeland is serv-
ing his third term.
The Washington times., 1906-02-06

Ihe woman IN the case in the CAS-
tellane aIfair is said TO be Marie Tberase
Henrlette Augustine Sophie d'AIbert de
Luynes Perhaps II was the name that
captivated Count Roni