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The Washington times., 1906-02-12
COMMANDER MENTZ DIES
AT LEAGUE ISLAND YARD

Commander George w Mentz, ord
nance officer at the League Island Navy
Yard, died yesterday afternoon, accord
ing to a report received by Captain
Potter. acting chief of the Bureau of
Navigation.
Commander Mentz was born July Z.
1906. at New Bedford, Mass, and was
appointed TO the naval service as a
nidshipman September q. 1856. Follow
ing his graduation In 1870. he was as
signed TO the warship Guerriere. In 1881
he wes promoted to lieutenant. In 1899
he was raised to lieutenant commander
and to commander IN 1901. Following
this promotion, Commander Mentz at
different periods served as assistant in
spector Of the Third Lighthouse Dis
trict, in charge of the lighthouse estab--
lishment in Porto Rico. at the Naval
War College. in command of the T. s.
s. Monongahela. in command OF the
Yankee, in charge Of the Naval Re
crlfiting Station at Philadelphia, and
later as ordnance officer at the League
Island Navy Yard.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
CHURCH FUNERAL ARRANGED
FOR CHARLES 3. MAURY

The funeral Of Charles 3. MauTy, who
died Saturday afternoon at his resi-
denee 1907 COrcOran street northwest
In his eighty-fourth year. will be held
from the Church of the Ascension, Mas
sachusetts avenue and Twelfth street
northwest, at z:90 O'Clock this afternoon.
The Rev. DR.. Thompson viii officiate
Mr. Maury was senior warden of the
church for many years.
The honorary pallbearers will be Col
Arthur Herbert, John selden, Col. Ed
win Harvie, Frank T. Rawlings, W. de
c. Ravenei. Magnus Thompson, Nor
man Gait, and e McC. Jones.
Charles B. Maury was born in Caro-
line county. Va, In 1922. He was a
brother of John Walker Maury, at one
time Mayor OF Washington. He came
to Washington when a young man. and
for mar years managed one of the
largest book stores In the city.
At the outbreak of the civil war he
went to Richmond as assistant adfutant
general of the Confederacy. He ac-
comp tied Jefferson Davis to Green's
boro, y. c., when the Confederates
We're obliged TO evacuate Richmond
When peace was declared, he returned
to Washington.
Since 1918 he has been treasurer of
the Arlington Fire Insurance Company,
of the District of Columbia, but about
three years ago was obliged TO retire
from active pursuits.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

Colored Man Burned Trying to Extin-
guish Blaze Caused by Over
turned Oil Sto*e.

.Firemen and police reserves were kept
busy by small Sunday fires.
Lace curtains coming in contact with
a lighted gas jet caused a blaze which
did $40 damage in the home OF Samuel
north west.
Fifty dollars damage was done the
furniture in John Tolliver's home, 1917
First street southeast. about 4 O'Clock
in the afternoon. by fire for which an
overturned oil stove was responsible.
ToiIiver. who is colored, thiTty-one years
old. was slightly burned about the hands
and knees while trying to exttnsuish
the flames. He was taken to the Emer-
gency Hospital.
An alcohol lamp upset in Gabriel
Betamp's home. SIC Twelfth street
northwest, yesterday afternoon, ard
caused a s. fire.
Another fire caused by lace curtains
and a lighted gas Jet was discovered
in Joseph II. IreIands home. 452 Massa-
chusetts avenue northwest, about S
o'clock last night. Firemen of No. 8
engine company conquered the flames
after $50 worth of furniture had been
DESTROYED or ruined
Dense volumes of smoke issuing from
the chimney of Charles Conneils home.
COS Eighth street southeast. caused a
pedestrian TO telephone the firemen at
Truck @ Headquarters that the house
was a7re about 1890 o'clock last G1ght.
The fre laddies responded and discOV-
cred that Mr.. ConnelI had built a fire in
a new furnace. which was not in prop
er working order.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

During a Iun in the Senatorial pro-
ceedings a few days ago a coterie Of
soions. gathered ~ the Denlocrs tic
cioak-room, we're telling OF their ex-
periences with witty constituents
One. Southsrner who giories In the
wariike title Of colonel. told the fol-
lowing
Il had with me during the Civil war
an orderly who was always up to date
and ready for a joke Despite the diff
ferences of our respective stations, We
were constantly playing pranks ose
upon the other
Upon one occasion when foraging was
good. / gave q dinner to my brother
officers in The regiment The orderly
was included, as he was in all semi
official functions I gave.
Our first course was soup. ! gave ex-
plicis orders to the waiter, q typical
coiored gentleman, to see that the
orderly should have no spoon served
with his course. The waiter did not
clearly see or comprehend what was
coming He eyed me sort of quizicafiy.
hut said All right, Marse. youse
orders am 'beyed.
THE officers appeared surprised, so did
the orderly No one ventured q remark,
however Inc ordeIS 70 the "altel 49,
carried out 10 the letter He adde0,
however, TO our first course a small size
Tcll at each plate. This luxury, by the
way. WAS not Intended,
When time came TO fall to, the OTder-
". not having any spoon, exclaimed: ::
4" Anyone not eating his soup is a
donkey
we began. The orderly looked around
hsiples5ly. He appeared worried All
of a sudden his face frightened up with
q smile He had evidently solved the
problem Suddenly following out a bis
cult he sc0oped up his soup and finished
with the rest OF Us.
''11hen. turning the trick on all Of US,
he cried out.
Anyone not eating his spoon is Two
donkeys' With that he osvoured MS
half biscuit, while ! and the company
sat asta1Ished at the coupe played
Upon US by The willy orderly.
''1he Joke was one me. and ! oought.
The orderly was included IN the treat.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Congressional Knickknacks.

When the House was considering The
pension appropriation bill a member sad
that II was a custom OF Congress TO IN
crease The pensichs OF veterans by spe-
cisl acts Representative ''Cy' Suli0-
way. the pensioners guardian. rose 10
his fun height OF approximately seven
feet and said.
These special acts cost the Govern
ment about s200.G90 a year, just about
the sum members spend for cigars and
knickknaeks in the House restaurant
Nothing more was said on that sub
fert Several members afterward asked
Mr. Sulloway what he meant by knick-
knacks. and ne said that now Il is ne
sold IN the House restaurant becs use
OF an act of Congress forbidding its sale
in the Capitol
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Surprised the Striker.

IN the California Legislature Few
winters ago a high-minded business
man was obliged 10 use money TO de-
fea- legislation which threatened TO
ruin an important industry with which
he was prominently connected lie did
not quite relish brtbing men 20 do their
duty and so after he had made his
trade with the two men who we're man
aging the legislature work for him ne
remarked in extenua-fon CT his sin:
IF this bill should pass II would ruin
absolutely the whole X--l--Z- Industry
ia California"
lis II so bad as that cried the
striker In aFaazenent. We should have
demanded more money If we had resliz-
ed how bad the bill was
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
MEMORY OF MISS WILLARD
IS FITTINGLY VENERATED

Washington branch of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union observed
last night the eighth anniversary OF
the death of Frances e. Willard. The
services took place at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church.
The principal address was made by
Mrs. l. NJ. n. Stevens. Of Portland, Me.
successor to Miss Willard as national
head Of the W. c. T. L. Mrs. Stevens
ngra tuiated the union and the coun-
try upon the spreading influence Of the
principle of total abstinence Accord
ing to Mrs. Stevens, prohibition at its
worsc is better than the license system
at it's best Mrs. Stevens comes from
Maine, and has had an opportunity to
study the subject at close range
Other addresses were made by Miss
Anna A Gordon. of Chicago. vice presi-
dent of the national organization. and
others.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
| LUNCHEON BY OLIVERS
FOR THEIR DAUGHTER
Assistant Secretary of War Entertains for Mr. and Mrs.
Joseph Choate Jr., of Whom Former Is Son of Mr..
Reds Predecessor at London Embassy

squiers. the first American minister.
Mr.. Morgan is expected to arrive in
Havana this week.
Mrs. Talmage and her daughter. Miss
Rebeeca Collier. are sailing for Egypt
on February 10. They will be abroad
for some time.
Lord and Lady CurzOu still tarry at
Cannes. the fashionable French water
ing place and the last of the week had
breakfast with Lord and Lady Broug-
ham OF Chateau Elemore.
Miss Kibby has invitations out for a
musicale February IS.
After contributing several brilliant en-
tertainments to Washington society
through January and February, Mr.. and
Mrs Larz Anderson will close their
house. on Massachusetts avenue, and
sail for Europe the first OF March.
AIr and Mrs. Edward Padelforf, who
are spending the season at Palm Beach
were among the guests Of Mrs. Henry
Flagler, at an oyster roast on the rose
hordered lawn @ Whitehall. the FIagIer
Florida estate
Mrs, West Roosevelt and Miss Lorraine
Roosevelt wiz stay with Mrs Joseph
Hobson aud Miss CoTinne Douglas Rob-
inson with her aunt, Mrs. William s.
Cowles, when they come TO Washington
tor Mas Rooseyelts wedding. Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Douglas Rob
iEsoa go to the New Willard, as will
James a. Roosevelt Jr., from Boston.
Since March falls in. Lent, the hop
at the navy yard. which was 70 nave
taken place on that date, VIII be held q
week earlier and viii occur on Saturday,
February "a.
Mrs. Earl I. Brown. wife OF Captain
Brown. of Washington Barracks, will
not be at home tomorrow
The Congressional women receiving at
Mrs. Spite. Mrs. Shackleford, Mrs Rus
sell. Mrs. Macon, Mrs. Hines, Mrs. Gar
rett, Mrs. CsnIer. and Mrs. Humphrey
Assisting the receiving party were Mrs.
Misses Spite, and the Misses Bell OF
Virginia
Mrs James Gudger. ir.. of North Caro-
lima, viii be assisted in receiving at the
Ebbitt tomorrow afternoon by Mrs. SIM
mons. wife of Senator Simmons OF
North Carolina; Mrs. Page, Mrs.
Small, and Mrs. Webb, wives of the
John Langley, and Mrs. WIN Heritage,
of this city.
Mrs. George ". Smith, OF 1913 Column
bia road. viii be at home tomorrow from
TO O'Clock. assisted by Mrs. ChaT
man, of Illinois; Mrs FerTeIl. Mrs
Poor. Miss Foor. Miss FIoy LiIley. and
Miss Virginia Berry.
The following Congressional ladie, at
the Ebbitt will receive Tuesday from
3 TO s: Mrs. Holiday, Mrs Clancy, and
Miss Clancy Of Indiana; Mrs. James T.
Robinson, Of Arkansas, Mrs. Campbell
Slemp and Miss SIemp of Virginia:
Mrs. WelboTn, of Missouri, and Mrs.
Guager, of North Carolina.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel J. Masters will
receive their friends at their apartments
in the Wyoming. Wednesday evening,
February H. from to 10
Miss Mary F. Ryerson. Of Newark, n
j.. is al the Regent.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
TEN MILLION DOLLARS
DOT OF FRENCH BRIDE

PARIS. Feb. 12.-Fashiona society
is greatly interested over the announced
engagement of Mile. de Kerjegu, the
richest heiress in France to the Count
de Ia Fe. ronaye. Mile. de Kerjegu will
have a dot" of 5000. 900 francs (sI0, CO.,
0G0) and will inherit three chateaux
with their domains, as we'll as two
handsome town houses
Her grandfather, whose money consti-
tutes her fortune. was OF German origin,
and became president of a large trans
port company. having begun life as n
stevedore.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
WINDOW RETURNS FROM
SHANGHAlING CRUISE
q. S. Marshals Raid Fifty Boats-De-
plorabIe Conditions Aboard Chesa-
peake Oyster Dredgers.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. I2-The revenue
cutter Window. carrying United States
Marshal Treat. Deputy Marshal Bon
dit. and United States Commissioner p.
s. Stephenson, has returned here from
its cruise TO overhaul the ovster-tong-
ing boats of Chesapeake Bav I'm search
of shanghaied men reported 10 be de-
tained on them.
While the Window Iay at Maddox
Creek. Marshal Treat made a raid on
afty boats. He found the men living
In wretched conditions generally. pre-
susua big fearing worse treatment after
the officers had left. Capt. William r.
Justice of the Daniel. was served with
:. warrant charging him with cruelty
II an Austrian who was formerly
sai'or on his vessel
-fhile the skipper was preparing TO
accompany the officers. Marshal Treat
went to the forward hatch and called
oIt to the crew below: Are YOU kindly
treated? Have YOU any complaint TO
M ake7-'
There were mutttTed growls and
curses from. the darkness of the hold.
and finally four -dccrepi. white men
emerged. They coEaplained of the food
and their quarters. The hold was black
as night. damn. hlthy evii-smelling. and
cTamped, and the men slept on bare
boards
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

new administration does not make a
clear cut line IN the minds Of many who
write to the President. For month
after a change in administration. let
ters will come addressed to the old
President Commissioners OF Patents
CT Lands, of Indians, are constantly re-
Ceiving letters addressed 20 their pre-
deceEsors. showing that the people find
IL hard TO keep track Of ali the changes
IN public Offices.
William J. Bryan tells a story. when
introduced IS q former Democratic can
d;date to the Presidency. Of meeting a
man who was introduced to him as
x-Congressman Brown, who has en-
Joyed that honor for great, great many
years"
Lifers Hardest Task.
Senator Carmack Of Tennessee vas
discussing with Senator Spooner some
of the hardest things in life men are
called upon to do.
what do you think is the hardest
thing a man could be called upon TO
dog' asked Senator SpooneT.
Well said Senator Carmaek. who
was at one time editor OF a newspaper.
II think the hardest thing any man
could he called on to do would be 70
report the caucus debate for one Of Sen
ator Patterson newspapers.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Old Letter Forms.

4 letter was received at the Treasury
Department from a prominen1 Boston
lawyer. applying for ths privilege OF
presenting a claim TO the department.
and appearing in it's behalf, a formality
which the department maintains in OF
der to exclude an occasional objection
able person. The request was address,
ed to Hon. Daniel Manning. Seere; ;ary
Of the Treas ury."
This was probably an accident. 4
clerk was doubtless told 10 copy an oid
form. without specific instruction for
substituting Leslie VI, Shaw for Daniel
Manning. and the attorney who signed
II failed to notice tie error
a. the White House. March 4 of each
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Mr.. Bryan and the Boycott.

The manager of some Washington
State Milling Company breaks into
print today with a letter from his
Chinese representative to the effect
that the reported renewal of Chinese
antipathy TO America is due to d
speech made in Hongkong by an
American citizen. by name, William
]. Bryan.
Every prospect was favorable, ac-
cording TO these international MILL
ers. until Mr.. Bryan informed sew
eral Chinese merchants at a dinner
that his fellow-countrymen feared
the effect of admitting Chinese work
men of every or any class. Where
upon the Chinese merchants became
convinced that Congress would not
adopt the changes lin the Chinese
exclusion actl proposed by the
American merchants, and that their
best policy was 10 put on the boy
colt screws tighter tnan ever"
It is barely possible this is true.
1t is not altogether unbelievable
that Chinese merchants would attach
so much Importance TO an after
dinner speech by an american citi-
zen in no post of Official authority,
while they disregarded the advice OF
their own representatives in this
country on duty at the Chinese Iega-
ton or stationed at various COM
mercial centers throughout the con-
tinert
But the ENJOYS which those traders
have stationed here are presumably
men of the highest intelligence,
Their services are not only expensive
10 the merchants at home, but con-
fidential in the highest possible de-
gree. Neither Mr.. Bryan nor any
other American could ever have any
greater interest in the Chinese ex-
clusion act and the attitude of our
people toward that legislation than
these deputies. And vet we are
asked to believe that word from a
casual visitor has been heard with
more attention than regular and de-
tailed reports from such sources,
\ much more sensible conclusion
is that the Chinese had already made
up their minds TO tighten the boy
colt screws and merely noted Mr..
BTyan's speech as a fair excuse. In
proof of which let Americans read.
in the same issue which prints this
remarkable story of Chinese impress
sionability. this dispatch from a real
source of news from China.
Hongkong Feb. II A dispatch re
CeiVed here from t'a con says that the
anti-fGTeign sentiment there Is due 10
the attitude Of the viceroy, who appears
to be determined 20 cr-u-e friction with
the United STATES The VjceToy Up To
the present has taken no action in CON
Uection with tho representations OF the
consular body regarding the recent at
taCks on foreigners. a leaHet has been
widely circulated IN he city OF Canton
urging the people 70 cooperate with a
view 10 expulsion OF the viceroy.
Public opinion in China is not be
ing made by afteT-dinner speeches
these days. and never was.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
NURSES AND PATIENTS
ARE ALL VACCINATEO
ColoTed Man With Smallpox Removed
From Hospital, and No Conta-
gion Is Expected.

Cabbanis Owens, colored, twenty-seven
years old. has been removed TO the Dis
trict Smallpox Hospital, and four nurses
and ten patients are now under strict
quarantine IN the colOred free ward at
Garfield.
Owens was taken to a hospital on Feb
ruary ., but the nature OF his disease
did not become manifest until Saturday
afternoon. when the physicians notified
the District health authorities.
The physicians At Garfield entertain
no fear that there viii be any spread
Of the disease there. All the four nurses
and ten patients had been properly vac
cinated and viii be kept under close OBJ
serVation for several days.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Gallinger's Philippine Opinion.

In contrast TO all the nice things
Secretary Taft has said about the
Philippine Islands and Our little
brown brothers" Senator GsllingeT says
he would like to trade the whole thing
Islands and popuIation-for a build
ing lot in Washington, D g.
Several other soions hold the same
opinion. but are not so pronounced as
the Senator from New Hampshire.
Secretary Taft says we are duty
bound To keep the little brown broth
ers under our protecting wing" for sew
eraI years. or until such time as they
become able TO govern themselves
Through all his hearings on the Payne
tariff bin the genial Secretary referred
TO the FiIipinos as we" and he wants
''us" to help them.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
SECULAR LEAGUE DISLIkES
RELIGIOUS LEGISLATION

The Secular League yesterday adopted
resolutions deploring the introduction in
Congress of bills tending toward the
union of church and state.
Among the bills referred to are those
for increase Of chaplains IN the army
and navy, and for the erection of chap
els at forts and the bill offered by Sen
ator Taiiaferro. of Florida, asking for
the donation by the Government of a
site for Baptist Church at Rock Sink.
Fla
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Used Knox's Bible.

Have you Bible 1 can see for a
ninute2" asked Colonel Worthinston OF
Chairman Burrows at the Smoot hear
ing.
No replied Senator Burrows; ''we
seem TO be short OF Bibles"
Il have one il my committee room"
said Senator Dillingham; Il always
keep a Bible there
''Oh. yes" said Senator Knox; you
took my old committee room and ieft
q Bible there when / moved
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Base Treachery in Georgia.
The fght is on in Georgia.

The fight is on in Georgia
No need to tell that IL is a combat
for the g0vernorship, when all the
world has eyes 10 read the papers
and ears To hear the din Of battle.
Nor is there need to picture Hoke
the Superb at the very point where
the fight RACES thickest. and Clark
the Dashing far in the lead of all his
forces fighting like the mad dare
devil he is. All this has been seen
with keener eyes than ours. and de-
picted with brushes more skilled.
But 1t does become us, here in the
nations Capital, to protest that the
fight must be fair. And somewhere
along that bloody line of battle base
treachery is being practiced. How,
otherwise, could two such dispatches
be published as have come to Wash
tngton with the mornings mail?
Here, for example, is the Atlanta
Constitution, Mr.. Howell's own
organ (surely it ought to know the
facts, if any paper does). printing
this:
Carrollton. Ga Feb. S-(Specisll
A vote taken of the eighteen passen-
gers on the train, en- route from Grif-
mn TO CarrontOn. most of whom were
travelling men, showed:
For Clark Howell .............. Is
For HOke Smith.
Noncommittai ..................
There were many lady passengers on
the train who asked to be polled. and
the result showed them all for Howell.
Now this is much more import
ant than 1t seems, Carrollton and
Grifin are great centers of activity.
commercial as well as political. The
former counts 1884 souls on its
reeords-following the Washington
custom of including the residents of
color: and the latter buzzes with
the industry of e,S57. Those $4,000
people represent perhaps $500 votes.
of course, all controlled by the dude
travelling men who drop in from such
a center of fashion as Atlanta
Well, the Atlanta Journal. which
is Mr.. Smiths organ, did not pause
long. 1t could not get its breath that
same day. But the next evening it
prints this crushing reply:
Especial Dispatch 20 the Journal.)
CarroIlton. Ga, Feb. 10.-The train re-
feTred to In morning Constitution 8
special" dated February 8. as en- route
from Griffin to Carrollton, upon which
poll was taken. showing IS for Clark
Howell, ! for Hoke Smith. and l non
committal must have been wrecked. as
no such train has showed up at this
point. A local freight carrying a car of
mules reached here yesterday, but the
conductor OF this freight denies that his
train was poiied en- route. MOBILES.
What is there TO say more? Some
beares of dispatches is playing false.
1t cannot be the doughty Mobiles. It
must be the anonymous correspond
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
TRAPPER BILL SEWALL
CALLS ON PRESIDENT

The President received q call this
morning from Bill SewalI, the ceie-
brated Maine trapper. who has enjoyed
the personal friendship OF Mr.. Roose-
welt for many years.
Sewall was recently appointed collector
of customs at Aristook, Me. but he can
not sssurae the duties of his Office until
he can get rid OF his present job aa
postmaster at Island Falls.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12

ent of the Constitution. If il is, how
shall he be punished? For it would
seem he did not stop at taking his
news. but rubbed it in by counting
mules. And what about those lady
passengers?
But stay! stay!-we do enough
when we ask that the fight be fair.
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
MIRACLE OF FINANCE.

One day a millionaire was i'll
Upon a bed OF pain.
Cali money rose, he grabbed his clothes,
clothes,
For he was well again.
-PhiladelThia Ledger
The Washington times., 1906-02-12
Alleged They Were Shanghaied.

The men said they had been put on
the Daniel while under the influence of
drink furnished them by Charles Doh
erty. a shipping master in Baltimore
They signed a shipping contract in
blank with the understanding that they
were to serve in Maryland at SIS a
month Instead. they We're carried to
Virginia and got only S13 a month";
The men are Thomas Fitzgerald. OF
Philadelphia: John Collins. of PhiladeI-
nhia. and Thomas Cunningham and
William Jones. of Baltimore. Marshal
Treat took Cunningham before Com
missioner Stephenson. where he swore
out a warrant against Captain Justice
charging him with failure to furnish
him with proper food and nourishment
After a hearing. Commissioner Stephen
con sent the case to the United States
grand jury. which VIII meet at Nor
folk next Nav.