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Senator Absent at Party
Caucus on Treaty
This Morning.
PATTERSON SPEAKS OUT
Objects to Being Bound by
Agreement in Voting
on Question.

Iwenty-fouF Democratic Senators an
swered the minorigy's caucus call today
10 discuss the party's attitude on the
sahto DOMINICAN treaty. From the in
formation obtained outside the confer
enee room. little was accomplished.
Senator Patterson. whose alleged de-
sertion from his party's policy on the
treaty question 10 the Administrator,
side caused considerable comment in
senatorial circles. was present and oc-
cupied The atteation of his colleague
for considerat time.
Protest Caucus Rein.
A number of those present expressed
themselves to the effect that the for
e'gn policies OF the Roosevelt Admin
iHtTation were assuming a position Of 30
much Importance in national affairs
that they must necessarily become the
subject Of part- an discussion. Sena-
tor Patterson opposed this idea. and
contended that inasmuch as the infer
ests Of the whole country were involved
IN any treaty or convention with a for
eisn nation. every Senator should be
iett free 10 follow the dictates of his
own conscience when II came 10 the
question Of consenting TO the ratifica-
tion Of that treaty.
The question Of whether the treaty
was made part OF the last caucus held
by the Democrats was discussed at
length. Some maintained that the
Z igreement then made was intended 10
De IN force on all questions up for lsgis-
lation. Others held opposite views They
maintained that the caucus agreement
was 10 be enforced on questions per-
I aiming 10 party politics and that our
attitude ia foreign affairs was not en-
tered into.
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POST CARD FEllCITATI0N
FOR MISS ALICE'S WEDDING

BOSTON. Mass. Feb. 3.-Postals bear
ing portraits Of Miss Alice Roosevelt
and her fiance are being sold here by
the thousand. Some have space for ad-
dress left blank. while others bear the
printed address. Mrs. Nicholas Long
worth. White House. Washington. ID.
q"
on the back. besides the protraits. are
the words:
''Heartiest congratulations and best
wishes from
A space is left Under this for the
scnder's signature.
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Baltimore and Geturn, sIz5,
Via Pennsylvania railroad. every Sat-
urday and Sunday. All trains except
Congressional Limited. ADV.
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SIS No baltimore and Return. S..

pennsylvania railroad. Saturday and
sunday good 10 return until Sunday
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We Move Anything.
Merchants Transfer s Storage co.-Adv.
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McEnsry Net There.

1t is now believed that Senator No
Emery has gone 10 the Administration
side. He did not attend the meeting to-
day and IL is understood that he ssfd
that he intends to follow out his own
opinions on the way that he shall vote
when the treaty comes up for ratifca-
tion.
Other absentees from the caucus were
Senators James II Berry, OF Arkansas;
Edward w Carmack. Of Tennessee;
William A Clark, OF Montana; John NJ.
Gearin, OF Oregon; Anselm J. McLaurin.
Of Mississippi; William J. Stone, of Mis-
souri,, and James z. TaliaferrO, of Flori-
ia Owing To illness Senator German
was not there. but he is known to be
with his party on the Santo DOMINICAN
question.
The conference was presided over by
Senator Blackburn. with the following
Senators answering to their names: Ba-
con, Bailey, Clark OF Arkansas Clay.
CulbeTson, Daniel. Dubois. Foster, Fra
Zier, Latimer, ldcCreaTy. Mallory, Mar
tin, Money. NJ organ. NeWlands. over
man. Patterson, Pettus, Rayner, Sim
mons, Teller. and Tillman.
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Clear, warmer tonight.
Falling weather tomorrow.
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n n ANY a conflict is directed
~ ID from the bridge of the
| ocean liner, which, if
| less stirring, calls for no
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Steers Behind Drawn Blinds.

To the landsman the most astound-
ing thing is to find the man at the
wheel steering the big ship while he
stands behind drawn blinds.
Especially at night the windows of
the wheelhouse are closed for fear
the light may annoy the man on the
bridge; so that the man at the helm
sees no more of the path ahead of
him than if he were in the deepest
hold of the boat.
It is not his business to look out.
He must keep the vessel on her
course. Were the windows open,
that he might look out on the storm
or the sea, it would take his atten-
ton by SO much from the real busi-
ness before him. The course of the
ship has been laid some hours earlier
by the captain. who bears the re-
sponsibility. The sun has been taken
and the results called down TO the
chartroom. From this data, and
with the assistance of the charts
aud lifetime of experience at sea,
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Bridge Nerve Center of Ship.

The bridge is the nerve center
of the ship. The complicated sys-
tenn of call bells, speaking tubes,
telephones and the many electrical
connections are controlled from
this point. Not only the engines
and the ruddsr are directed from
the bridge, but, in the event of ac-
cident the safety appliances may
be operated from the same point
of vantage.
Should there be a fire in any
part of the ships huge frame its
presence would be quickly made
known by an automatic device to
the man on the bridge. If the COM
paTtments were to be closed from
the same point. while still another
device would report the failure of
any door to operate.
The same narrow room is the
telephone central for the entire
ship, so that every part of the
vessel may be in instant touch with
the man on the bridge. The me-
chanical equipment of the bridge is
far more complete than most folks
imagine. Every new ship carries
some new device.
The vast expanse of dark waters
by night seems to isolate the bridge
from all the world. The darkness is
oppressive. To the unframed eye
many of the ships lights are scarce
ly visible. 1t is a decided relief to
escape from this black position TO
the comfortable, spacious wheel
house.
Like the bridge Itself, the wheel
house is most interesting at night.
The steering Of such a ship is, of
course, a very serious affair, and the
work is done, for the most part, in
silence and almost in darkness. On
the bridge, Of course, all lights save
the signals are out. There must be
nothing to obscure or bewilder the
sight of the man on the bridge. And
there is no talking.
The sailors make their reports
from time to time briefly and with
draw. Within the wheelhouse it is
much the same. The interior is light
ed only by single lamp, placed over
the compass. The wheelman stands,
his hand at the helm. his attention
fixed upon the compass before him,
and only when it is absolutely neces-
sary does he speak or is he spoken
tp
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JAPANESE ARMY CANTEENS.

A READER inquired Of the New
~ York Sun whether the Japan
1 ese army had a cauteen.
If the japanese keep their
soldlers IN better health than do the
russians, he wrote, better than ours.
petIer than European soldiers generally.
let US initiate and learn from them"
one who was with the japanese army
IN Manchuria for six months answers.
Oid foreign campaigners remarked IN
Ihe Held that no army probably ever
had so many fcanteens in its wake
When the army was not marching rFera
Was always canteen or two not far
10 the rear OF every division. When
u settled down TO recuperate after a
n,atus canJeenS were quickly estab-
ushed in Manchu houses
These carried cigarettes writing M
Per, post cards, beer, imitation brandy.
imitation whisky. imitation mort irni'
tatlon sherry, sake, and sometimes sIa-
Iila cigars.
japanese are keen traders. Not 2G1
feet back Of the Nanshan battery ore
gay IN the seven-day battle of the Sha-
no tnero was Japanese peddIer sell
ing cigarettes, Chinese sweetcakaE. rice
ana Deer 10 the reserves. Dur n that
same battle the canteens were never
more more than three miles back OF the
Iront line OF trenches.
AS the Japane Sc soldiers nav fs only
Sl-S5 month. and the army savings
nank had, considering that phenomenaI
deposits there was not much spending
money In the amy. A bottle of beer
cost 10 cents aud a packet OF cfear-
cites about cents.
whenever there was a firing battle
the commander In chief would order
SAKE distributed as a ration. On the
111Ikaoo birthday q year ago one ex-
ira doubie packet OF cigarettes was
0IstrlDuIed to each man IN the field.
1LlS cost the Emperor more than SIS
w otherwise, when the distribution
Wss possible, ten cigarettes q day went
with the regular ration.
one day In an American periodical
received at camp there was a solemn
poem celebrating the abstinence Of the
JaDeneSe from drink. This caused
concern among the Japanese officers.
who dislfked the emphasis laid upon
the difference between their army and
a european army. and the commisSary
general told the foreign observers:
our soldiers like drink as well as
any other soldiers. Sometimes they need
u when they cannot get II, and we send
1t to them in the trenches
AS matter Of fact. though the peas
ant at homo has a hard enough time
TO supply himself with food, he IS not
more aYerse than other people to strong
liquor once he learns the taste of IL
Many man VIII go home from the
campaign with tastes he never had be-
fore.
"The manufacture of beer is stiIi a
young industry in Japan, but from the
time the process was imported it has
grown to enormous proportions
Headquarters, even battalion head
quarters in underground bomb proof
trenches, were always supplied with
beer or sweet wine Marshal Oyama
liked sweet champagne. The strategis1
Of the WIZ, General Kodama, drauh
claret with every meal"
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CONTINUED from First Page.)


Don't throw them away. Tell nv
fortune first "
I looked Up. not a little surprised.
1t was the beautiful young girl who
had spoken. She was leaning on her
elbows. her chin propped in her palms.
and the light IT, her gray chatoyant
ewes was wholly innocent and mis-
Chievous- In Monsieur Mouduin's cell
lar people are rather Bohemian. not to
say friendly; for it is the rendezvous
of artists. literary men and Journalists.
"a clan that holds formality in con-
tempt
''Tell your fortune?'' 7 repeated par
rot-Iike.
Yes"
Your mirror can tell you that more
accurately than 1 can" l replied with
a frank glance OF admiration.
She drew her shoulders together and
dropped them. II spoke TO you, sir,
because I believed you wouldn't say
anything so commonplace as that
When one sees a man soberly shuffling
a pack OF cards in a place like this. one
naturally expects originality"
well. perhaps you caught me off
my guard. "-humbly. II am original
Did YOU ever before witness this per-
formance in a public restaurant? ?''-
making the cards purr.
II cannot say have"-amused.
We'll no more have IT,
why. then. do you do it?"-with
renewed interest.
Shall I tell your fortune?"
Not now. 1 had much rather you
would tell me the meaning of this
play"
1 leaned toward her and whispered
mysteTiously: THE truth is. belong
to d secret society. and I was cutting
the cards TO see whether or not I
should blow up the postofice tonight
or the police station. You mustn't tell
anybody
'Oh!" She started back from the
table you do not look it." she added
suddenly.
II know it; appearances are so de-
ceptive" said I sadly.
Then the old man laughed, and the
girl laughed. and 1 laughed: snd I
wasn't quite sure that the grave walt
er did not crack the ghost of a smile
in relief.
And what, may 1 ask. was the fatal
card?' inquired the old man, folding
MS paper.
1.-THE ace of spades; We always choose
that gloomy card in secret societies.
There is something deadly and sug-
gestive about it, 1 answered morbidly.
Indeed
Yes. All. II only you knew the ter
rible life we lead. we who conspire!
Every day brings forth some CALLING
disappointment. We push a king off
into the dark. and another rises i'm
meC -2tely in his place. Futility, fulfil
ity everywhere! If only there were
some way of dynamitinK habit and GUS
tom, I am Russian; all my family
are perishing in Siberian mines"-dis-
mally,
FUDGE" said the girl
''Tommy-rot!" said the amiabIe old
gentleman
Uncle. his hair is too short for an
anarchist
And his collar too immaculate"
$50 the old gentleman was this charm
ing creatures uncleD
I'VE are obliged % disguise ourselves
at times,'' 1 explained 1.-THE police are
always meddling. 1t Is discoura aging."
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Heaven forfend,' I exclaimed eager
" There IS a charm in doing un-
conventional things; and most people
do not realize il. and are stupid"
Thank you sir said the girl. smiI-
ing She was evidently enjoying her
self: so was ]. for that matter. DO a
trick for me- she commanded present.
1y-
I smiled weakly. I couldn't have
done a trick with the csrds-uot If
life had depended upon IT. But I
rather neatly extrica1ed myself from
the trap.
7 nsver do any tricks out of busl-
ness hours"
Uncle. give the gentleman 10 cents
I want TO see him do a sleight-of-
hand trick
Her uncle. readily entering into the
spirit Of the affair. dived into a pocket
and produced the piece OF silver, It
looked as i I were caught.
''Therel this may make it worth
your while" the girl said, showing the
coin in my direction
But again I managed to slide under;
! was rot to be caught.
1T is my regret to say''-frowning
slightly-'that regularity in my bust
ness is everything. It wants half an
hour for my turn to come on. II
tried a trick out of turn I might
foozle and lose prestige. And besides,
I depend so much upon the professor
and his Introductory notes: Ladies
and gents. permit me to introduce the
world-renowned Signor Fantocchhi
whose marvellous tricks have puzzled
all the crowned heads of Europe"
antoccinf'-musingly that's Ital-
ian for puppet show"
Il know it. but the dime-museum
visitors do not. It makes a fine i'm
preston.
She laughed and slid the dime back
to her uncle.
I'm afraid you are an impostor,"
she said.
I'm afraid SO. too." I confessed.
laughing.
Then the comedy came to an end by
the appearance OF oEr separate or
ders. I threw aside the cards and
proceeded to attack my dinner, for
was hungry. From time to time
caught vague fragments Of conversa-
ton between the girl and her uncle.
ITS a fool idea" mumbled the old
gentleman; you Will set into some
trouble or other"
'That doesn't matter It viii be like
q vacations fash Of old Rome, where
I wish I were at this very moment I
am determined"
This is what comes OF reading TO
mantic noveiS"-wfth kind Of grum-
bic.
ST admit there never was a particle
of romance on your side OF the family"
the girl retorted.
Happily, there is peace in the house
where I live"
do not argue with me-
'I am not arguing with you: should
only be wasting my time am simply
warning you that yop are about TO
commit a folly
'sI have made up my mind"
"Ah' In that case I have hopes"
he returned when a woman makes
up her mind TO do one thing, she gen.
orally does another Why can't you
put aside this fool idea and go to the
opera with me?'
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the captain has laid his course.
Where every minute of the ships
time is considered important during
the entire voyage il will be seen
what accuracy and Judgment are re-
quired. But the course once laid.
the man at the wheel, throughout
the long night hours, has only to
keep the ship, despite storm and
current, as near as possible to this
imaginary line,
The mechanism of the steering
gear is little less than marvellous.
The modern liner is one of the heavi-
est portable objects in the world.
1t is especially difficult to handle
in the water, since it's length makes
it especially sensitive to the action
Of the currents or of the wind. And
yet the large steel hull is under in
stant control, so that a man with one
hand even Il single finger, can
readily steer it.
The modern ocean-crossing boats
are steered by hydraulic power OF
by electricity, so that a small tube
or wire no thicker than ones finger
transmits the power which controls
the boat. So delicately is the wheel
poised that one has merely to touch
it with ones finger and the ship will
swing instantly from side to side.
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u "a ANY a conflict is directed
- ID from the bridge of the
ocean liner, which, If
less stirring, calls for no
less courage and skill
than the battles of men-of-war. The
supremacy of the seas is determined
nowadays, not by fleets of warships,
but by the merchant marine. The
captain on tho bridge of modern
liner does not fight with guns, but
day and night increasingly he must
direct a force of tens of thousands of
horsepower against an unseen
enemy
Despite accidents or stress of
weather he must steer his ship on
every hairs breadth of course,
knowing his run to the minute is
being anXiously watched on two
continents. The victorious ship no
longer returns laden with plunder
or prisoners, but carries the mail.
the passengers, the specie, the
freight, and the dividends.
The bridge of a liner, which is
its coming tower and from which
the orders issue, is especially inter
esting by night. The darkness
seems to lend a new danger. The
responsibility, when the ships pop
ulation is asleep, weighs, If possi-
Bile. more heavily.
The present experience was had
during a recent voyage across the
Pacific. The night selected was
very dark and unusually quiet The
only sounds were the peculiar sing
ing note of the wind against bare
masts, the footballs of the officer
as he paced the bridge; at inter
walls the voice of the lookout. and
increasingly the deep throb of the
engines as they forced the huge
steel hull through the water tire
lessly and rapidly.
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covery would, Of course, be Of prica-
less value
The inspection OF the wheeIbouse
had lasted wei into the night On
stepping again on the bridge If was
found that the wind had considerably
freshened. a sheltered spot was
found on the seat at the end of the
bridge. The officer on watch paused
occasionally IN his beat ana chatted
pleasantly, though without for mo-
ment shifting his eyes from the hori-
zon line.
Il expect we viii pass slow
tramp steamer by daybreak,' lie vol
unteered. You see, we are travel
ing much faster than the average
steamer, for We carry the mail and
must be on time. near as weather
and steam VIII permit. Once we
have sighted one Of these boats it
does not take US long to overtake
it and be out of sight in the opposite
direction. When you consider that
there are so many steamers plowing
the pond it is surprising that we
don't see more Of each other-and
the ocean lanes are so narrow.
The conversation was interrupt
ed as the officer withdrew to the on
posite end OF the bridge. Before he
had returned the captain mounted
10 the bridge and passed from end
to end, closely scanning the horizon.
The officer on watch saluted.
What is she doing?" queried tbs
captain.
Sixteen knots, SIR
The captain entered the Wheel
house and watched the compass as
it slowly swung from side to side;
next glanced At the barometer. gave
p few orders in a quiet, conversa-
tional tone, and disappeared down
the laddd' The officer finished his
inspection and returned.
The lookout's call suddenly rang
out above the winG:
Two bells and aIIs we'll"
The beautiful sea cry was taken
up and repeated down the length
Of the ship, and the officer on the
bridge gave up his place, his watch
being at an end. a moment later
there was a confused sound Of cheer
ing from cut of the darkness be-
hind.
The sound on 50 still a night and
amid such surroundings seemed un-
canny, but it was soon explained.
The stokers below were also at the
end Of their watch, and were cele-
brating the event.
The officer on the bridge entered
the wheelhoUse and opened the win
dows- And here, to the landsman.
was the most remarkable experience
OF the night. The direction of the
ships Prov should Indicate the DO
sition Of the rising sun. The man
at the wheel had faith in himself
and scarcely glanced at the sun as
1t rose to confirm the accuracy of his
work For the big ship, by the
of navigation. had sped ON
ner way throughout the night. cover
nS many miles of dark waters.
without losing her way by the frac-
ion of point.
LUE F. VERNON.
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"Oh. / find it rather monotonOus in
the winter; but In the summer 1t is fine.
Then I wander about the summer re
sorts and give exhibitions"
You will pardon my niece, 20 inter
poiated the old gentleman. coughing
bit narvOusly. IF she annoys EOU---
Uncle ei"-reprOaCh
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Perhaps / am q prestidigator in a
popular dime-museum, I suggested.
willing to help her out. and am doing
a little advertising"
Now. that has a plausible sound"
she admitted folding her hands under
her chin. 1T must be an interesting
life. Presto-Chaugei and all that"
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You have some purpose. humorous
or serious" said the girl shrewdly. "A
man does not bring a pack of cards"
them.'
bring a pack of cards here simply
to attract attention. she continued
TRANQUILITY
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Annunciat0r8 Have Their Work.

y ffb%NC fBfNF FsOf sis
There are several annunciators
ranged about the side walls Of the
wheelhouse. which make a curious
appeal to the landsman. Every one
has seen similar mechanisms on
on shore. but never any with SO i'm
portant a work TO perform. One
of them indicates the presence of a
fire in any part of the ship. and
sounds two separate alarms.
AS many locations as are IN the
vessel are connected with as many
numbers on the dial. Each Of these
locations is supplied with a delicate
thermometer electrically connected.
If the temperature should reach 75
degrees the corresponding number
would instantly fall in the wheel
house and a bell would sound the
alarm. Should the temperature
reach 120 degrees a still louder bell
would be sounded. II is thus practi-
cally impossible for a fire to start
in any part of & modern ocean liner
without the bridge being quickly in
formed The saving of a few
minutes time in making such a dis
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READER inquired Of the New
York sun whether the Japan
eSe army had a cauteen.
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scOntinued on Page Eight. this section.)
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The action of the wind and waves
tends constantly to- Gefiect the ship,
and IL is the business Of the man
at the wheel TO counteract this ten
dency, that the steel prov viii push
forward in as straight line as may
be
The delicate steering mechanism
makes it possible, of course, to keep
the boat more nearly on her course
than was possible with Older steer
ing gear.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1906-11-09
Church Notices.

Trinity NJ. f. Church, South, w. NJ.
Poage, Pastor. Sunday at II
q. m. and 7.30 p. m. Junior Ep-
worth League, 800 p. m. Senior Ep-
worth League, A0Op. m. All members
requested to attend The public and
strangers specially invited to worship
with US.
First Baptist Church, on Clinton St. =,
near Admins, Rev. Frank W. Cramer,
pastor. Bible School, Lords Day, 10 a.
m. Preaching services at II g. m. and
7.30p. m. Junior Baptist Union, 4p m.
Senior b. Y. p. u, 645 p. m. Hour of
prayer and meditation, Wednesday, z. 80
p. m. All are cordially invited.
st. Johns Episcopal Church, Rev.
DR.. w. II. Carter, Rector. Services
Sundays and Holy Days, holy commun-
Ion z o'clock a. m. Sundays, IL q. IN.
and 7.30 pm. Fridays, 8 pm. st. Mi
chael's (cOlored). - Services: Sundays,
4p. m. Fridays, 4.3O p. m.
Christian Science. Services are held
every Sunday at IL o'clock q. M, in the
front room, second story, of the build
ing east of the postoffice. This room is
also used as Christian Science reading
room, and Ii open daily except Sundays,
between the hours Of 10 and IL O'Clock
a. m. All are cordially invited.