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The Washington times., 1906-05-26
In the Book World
The spiEit Of q Country paper.


William Allen Whites new book. 'In
Our Town" is IN the form Of reminis-
cences OF country editor who relates
the history Of his town. and tells the life
stories OF its notable Characters Peo-
PIE IN big cities little realize how much
the life Of smaller towns revolves about
the newspaper Office. In his first chap
ter, Scribss and Pharisees," Mr.. White
says:
"Of course we print the afternoon
press report on the first page under for
NAL heads and with some dignity. hut
that first page is the parlor OF the paper
as it is Of most Of its contemporaries.
and on the other pages. they and we. go
around in our shirt sleeves. calling peo-
pie by first names, teasing the BOYS and
girls, good-naturedly tickling the ponr-
Gus members Of the village families with
straws from time 10 time. and letting
out the family secrets OF the community
without much regard for the feelings Of
the supercilious
Thus gradually" Mr.. White goes on
70 say, "a family VernacIIlar has grown
UP in the paper which our people under
stand but which like all other family
the circle Thus we say Mrs Merriam
IS getting ready 70 lend her fern 10 the
NortOns, June 18th That doesn't mean
any thing unless you happen 20 know
thar Mrs Marian has the prettiest fern
IN town, and that no 5Ow-windOw Is
out that fern.
"Or we may print this item: Bul
Parker is making his eighth biennial
distribution Of cigars today-for a boy. /"
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
MISS HAWKES. PUPILS
GIVE CLEVER DANCES
Enjoyable Performance of Thursday
Repeated at National Theater Last
Night Before Large Audience.

The pupils OF Miss Minnie E. Hawke
gave the second performance of their
May carnival last night in the National
Theater. Their success Of the preceding
night was repeated and each number re-
ceived with enthusiastic applause.
Features of the program which were
resolved SO cordially on Thursday even
Ing were given with greater effect than
on the opening night. The flower ballet
was beautifully given and the solo
dances were repeated with excellent pre-
cision. Everything went with a distinct
snap, and there were none Of the waits
between dances which often characterize
a performance OF this kind.
Some of the clevercst dancers in Wash
ington are numbered among Miss
Hawkes. pupils, and all the little bows
and girls in the big class gave fine ac-
counts of themselves
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
Festival Was to Swell
Casualty Hospital Fund
Charming Entertainment Supplied by the
Board of Lady Managers Last Night
Pierce Mill Fete Continued Today

The board OF women managers OF the
Casualty Hospital gave q charming
strawberry festival last evening on the
grounds surrounding the hospital Mrs.
T. y. Mclaughlin had charge OF the
decorations and received many compli-
ments on the manner in which she com
bined Chinese lanterns with the flower
Ing shrubs and surroundings Of the lawn.
Mrs Alexander Mckenzie. wearing a
gown Of pink-hOwcred organdie. had
charge Of the strawberry table, Mrs. NJ.
Weller. IN white with a black and
white picture hat. presided ove- the cake
table. and Mrs. y. =. Barnes. in white
with coral ornaments. took tickets. Miss
MedfOrd conducted a prosperous bust
ness at cake stand. and Mrs. William
Henry White disposed OF q fine cOlIec-
ton OF fancy articles
Among others on the board Of manage
ment actively interested in tie event
Were Mrs. Leech and Mrs Charles A
MCCaTty. both Of whom wore white, and
Mrs Luckett. who appeared IN a pale
blue orsandie.
The friends OF the Children's Country
Home VIII have the pleasure OF stopping
again this afternoon at the cid Pierce
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
ST GOSSIP IN SOCIETY CIRCLES
Spend Summer Months
In Bar HarbOr Cottage
Then Go oAbroad-Consul General and
Mrs. Wynne Arrive.

The Minister from Norway and Nine
Hauge, have taken a cottage at Bar
Harbor for the early part of the sum-
ner and will leave Washington the
first week IN June. a new secretary for
the Norwegian legation has beea ap-
pointed. O. Skybak. who will arrive
here in a few days. The minister and
Nine. Hauge win sail for Norway the
first Of September, and during their alb
sence NJ Skyh ik will act as charge
d daffaires for Norway. Nine. Hauge,
who is an American woman, win be
presented to the King and Queen OF
Norway while in that country.
The Consul General to London and
Mrs. Robert J. Wynne, have reached
Washington and are at the Grafton.
Mrs. Wynne preceded her husband TO
this country and spent some days IN
Washington, going over 20 New York
to meet Mr.. Wynne upon his arrival
Senator Lodge entertained a dinner
party last night TO meet his highness,
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
MUST SAVE NATION
SAYS INSANE MAN
Hawaiian Who Lost Mind
After Frisco Disaster Sent
to Asylum.

Railroad me Go ahead III set out
before long and carry cut my mission 10
save America 7 have received revela-
tons from GOD and I refuse 70 disclose
them 10 anyone but Congress. On with
the procession. I so now but III come
back soon"
This was the parting shot OF Robert p.
Lewis, who was sent to s.. Elizabeth's 5
Asylum for the Insane last night after
being examined by Police Surgeons
Barry and Marbury Lewis IS a Ha-
Walian. about thirty years old. It is
believed he lost his mind when the
models for his check stamping machine
were destroyed in the San Francisco fire
several weeks ago. He is Of the opinion
that America IS about 10 be taken by
an unknown enemy and SAYS he was an
pointed by the Supreme Being 10 come
TO the rescue of the nation. Lewis is
believed 10 be harmless.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
Yacht Outing Enjoyed
By White House Party
Mrs. Roosevelt Accompanies Guests on River
Trip--president Host at Stag Dinner.
Archie Off for Oyster Bay.

Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Moser, Miss Sadie
Breslau, Miss Esther Steinhardt. Miss
Rosa Breslau. A. Blondheim, w Doyle,
bernard Breslau, MoritZ Moser, and
Harold BreslaU.
Mr.. and Mrs a. Jones, Of New York
cit" are being entertained in this city
by Mr.. and Mrs. William Wolf. OF 1923
Iwenty-second street Mr.. and Mrs.
Jones will visit friends IN the South
after leaving here.
Mrs. Phil May. Of Charleston. w. Va.
who has been visiting her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. 1. Behrend, Of this city, spent
a few days this week In Baltimore.
T.: Hetdenheimer and family Will be
az home Wednesday. May 30 from 1 10
10 o'clock, IN honor Of the confirmation
OF his granddaughter, Miss Helene Hoffa.
Adolph Vorzimer. OF New York city,
has been the guest for a few days OF
NJ r George while en- route from the
South to his home
Mrs. David Kohler. OF New York city.
Is the guest Of her father. z. Heiden-
heimer, Of I street.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26

Mil. out IN Rock Creek Park. for a cup
Of tea or other refreshments. The affair
has been so pleasant and successful tha 4
people fortunate enough 10 drive that
way wish Il might indefinitely continue.
Mrs Gardner Hubbard gave the use
Of the grounds about her residence on
Dupont Circle FOR a lawn party yester-
day afternoon. the Woman's Aid Society
OF the Second Presbyterian Church en-
tertaining % help pay on the church
debt There was an attractive decora-
ton OF Chinese lanterns. and tables were
daintily set IN the shade OF trees and
shrubbery. a harp and violin played
during the afternoon. The entertain
ment was IN charge OF Mrs. Stephenson
and Miss Garnett, and the assistants
We're Mrs Waters. Mrs. George Du
Bose, Mrs A J PostOn. and Mrs. Svme
Miss Grey served lemonade, assisted
BY Miss Margaret and Miss Rebecca
CumDston. and the candy table was IN
charge OF Mrs "A. T. Morsell. The fete
VIII be continued today, and music and
refreshments VIII be the special features
OF the occasion.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26

smoke or hold conversations during
the hour for petitions. Somehow
the general purport of the petitions
leaks in on the legislative con-
sciousness; in time that conscious
ness gets saturated, and then "An
Act" is precipitated.
The Senate really ought not worry
about the few minutes that it de-
votes daily to receiving petitions
and memorials. The Senate's time
doubtless is very valuable, but there
is a wide divergence of opinion as
to whether the Senate makes the
best possible use of it when it talks
for three months on constitutional
law and then passes a rate bill
whose meaning nobody seems to
know and whose drafting IS con-
ceded by everybody to be so crude
that the enforceability of nearly
every Senate amendment is doubted.
At present the degree or public in
terest in a given subject is gauged
by the time spent In reading titles
of petitions. We would not ask the
Senate to worry itself with the petit
tions themselves, much less the lists
of signatures; but somehow we have
abiding faith that petitions Will be
more effective if measured by the
hours and minutes required in read
ing than if they are merely reported
by ton weight. Let the petitions
be read.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
MISSING MAN IS
FROM THIS CITY
J, E. Wolfe Left Oakland,
Cal, Hotel in Myste-
rlOuS Manner.

OAKLAND. Cal. May 2s.-J. E. Wolfe.
registering from Washington and ap-
parently in the employ Of the Federal
Government, has disappeared mysteri-
oLsly after having been in Oakland only
one day.
Wolfe registered at the Hotel Tour
aine May IL and was last seen on the
afternoon Of May p He left the hotel
on an errand and since than his where
Gbouts nave been a mystery. His ef-
fects are still at the hotel The police
are prosecuting a vigorous search. A
special delivery letter addressed to Wolfe
is in their hands and viii be opened III
the hope OF clearing up the mystery.
On May y Wolfe seemed extraordinarily
anxious about the arrival Of the letter,
making several inquiries Of the hotel
clerks regarding his mail.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
Lady Betty" wearies of the Sea.

Mrs G. y. Williamson. whose Lady
Betty Across the Water" just published,
reflects with engaging grace her impress
sions on her recent visit 10 her home
country. had intended. on leaving Amer
lea. TO head for Japan IN search OF
novel scenery for a motor-car story.
10 friend inquiry about that plan.
Mrs. Williamson answers from Cape
St Martin.
7 have such a growing disgust for
that big. wet. gray thing. the sea. that
funk Japan; so we Will suppose
spend our summer IN England. and per-
hapS go TO Venice for next September
and part Of October, til it's time 10
come back here"
Some OF the book ran seriaIIy in the
Ladies Home Journal Arrangene ents
moreover have already been made for
the appearance of a second of Mrs. Will
iamson's stories in the Journal and
later for stiIl a third In one OF the other
large magazines
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
MIGHT DOCTOR" NOISE
TERRIFIES A WOMAN
Henrietta Wyatt, Colored, Brings Out
Police Reserves by Cries of Mur-
deT-Was Unhurt.

Fear of might doctors" almost turned
Henrietta Wyatt. cOlored, of Fair View
Heights. white last night She alarmed
the neighborhood with her screams of
Murder" "F'ireY Help and Police, -
and the reserves from the Seventh dis
trict responded, but found that no
human blood had been spilled.
Henrietta was on her way home last
night about o'clock, when she was met
by a cOlOred man. at Wisconsin avenue
and Joliet street. Georgetown. The
woman says the colored man made no
attempt to harm her, but mere said
r-r-r-O-O-o-r-r-r," like a night DOCTOR
and she was afraid of him
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
Quick Action Needed.

The hope for relief from the
over-severe ire-escape law which
passed both houses of Congress
earlier in the session depends upon
quick action. A substitute for that
law, which provides the community
with all reasonable protection and
vet does not work hardship, has
been sent from the House Commit
tee on the District of Columbia. Fa-
vorabIe report being made upon that
Substitute, or another substitute de-
signed to effect the same result be-
ing submitted to Congress promptly,
the measure may be made law this
session. But without the most gen
eraI activity in the District Building
and the Capitol there is plainly very
little hope.
The present law-the law put
upon the statute books this past
winter-requires that fire-escapes
shall be erected or every building
In the District of Columbia, of what
ever construction, which is more
than thirty feet high and is used
for any purpose save the dwelling
of a single family. In other words,
every structure now IN use as a
store, apartment house. place of
business, Office building, or what
not-with the one exception noted
and however carefully built to meet
every requirement of the building
regulations, mrst be equipped with
a fre-escapeI Further, not the
owner alone is liable for the erec-
tion of this contrivance, but the
agent and the tenant as wei.
BY the terms of the substitute,
three main changes are TO be made
in that law The first is that struc-
lures which meet the very stringent
freproof standard of the build
ing regulations are to be excepted.
The second is that structures which
are not fireproOf, are three stories
or more high, are used exclusively
more than ten persons above the
second-story floor, and yet have two
stairways more than thirty feet
apart, one of which gives access to
the roof, are to be excepted. The
third change is a limitation of the
liability for the erection of fire
escapes on buildings not in either
of these classes to the owner ex.
clusively, with a continuation of the
comprehensive and practical means
for reaching him provided by the
present law.
So, if the substitute shall become
law, those buildings which involve
risk for their tenants, according to
the judgment of the building in
spector and the District Commits
sioners, must still be equipped with
fire-escapes, and those which afford
their tenants the greatest security
need not be so equipped. Not for
getting the need for adopting every
reasonable precaution, this is mani
festly protection enough. Yet the
substitute will not disfigure nine
tenths of the stores and places of
business in town. as the present
law will disigure them if not
amended.
The needful thing, surely, is to
have this substitute passed by Con-
gress and signed by the President.
Therein lies the only real security
Of the city from the exactions of
the present law. To that end COM
mittees of the Board os Trade, the
Business Mems Association, and sew
eral associations of citizens have all
co-oPerated. The issue now depends
upon quick action all along the line.
A Petition HOPPER"
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
McCutcheon Takes a Holiday.

John 7. AIcCutcheon, whose last book
Of cartoons, THE Mysterious Stranger"
formed practically a several years his
tory IN pen and ink, sailed the other
day on Ia Provence 10 make a circuit
about the great country where, OF late,
history has been making fastest
From Paris he goes to COnsJautinople
then through Odessa, Iifiis, the Cau-
Casus mountains. the Caspian sea Myrrh
and Andijan. and then by caravan 10
China whence a thousand miles Journey
ncrtF ward takes him into s. IBERIA, 10
proceed either East or WeSt-which he
has not yet declded-on the Trans-Si-
berian railway The trip IS not made
for cny newspaper: it's a pleasure trip
pure and sirnpie
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
COMMISSIONER HAS IN VIEW
A TRIP TO SWITZERLAND

Commissioner Macfarland will not be
able to make definite plans for his va
cation until Congress adjourns, but
hopes to arrange 10 go 10 Switzerland
to bring Mrs. Macfarland home. If he
goes he Vil not be absent more than
six weeks
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
CHOIR FUND MUSICALE
GIVEN AT ST. JOHNS

a musicale for the choir fund OF st.
Johns Church was given in the parish
hall on Thursday evening. The choir
was assisted by a number of local mu-
sicians, among whom were Anton Kas~
par, Miss Anna z. Brett. Miss Flora
A. Jackson, Miss Lucy r. Thomas,
Charles Z. Myers. 7. II. Payne, A. @.
Eldridge, Donald II. Freeze. and H. H
Freeman.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
CONSULAR BOARD NAMED
TO REVISE PRESENT SYSTEM

Secretary Root has appointed a board
TO meet in this city sune T. for the pur-
pose of revising the consular system.
The board Is 10 be presided over by
Frank h Mason, consul general Al
Paris The other members are Charles
NJ Dickinson, consul general at Con-
stantinople; Robert S. Chiffon. jr con-
sui at Toronto; Edward II. Osmun, con-
sui at Stuttgart, Germany. and George
II. Murphy. consular agent at St. Cath
crimes. Ontario.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
The Creator of Colonel Lumpkin.

'Niartyrdom a Ia Mode" IS the sort
Of political satire that brings home 10
you very closely certain phrases OF
American life which IL IS well you should
comprehend There has been much curl
Osiry as 10 the personality OF the creator
or Colonel LuHTpkin, Senator Shark and
their adhereuts Capt. John McAuley
Palmer IS a United States Army officer
who, until recently. was stationed az
West Point The sudden SHIFTS Of army
life have sent him 70 the State OF Wash
ington where he hopes 10 ind time for
considerable literary work
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
Clara Morris Friends.

Those stage lovers whose experiences
with the theater dates back 70 the last
quarter OF the last century viii find
many interesting and memory stirring
pages in Clara Morris new book. The
Life OF Star" II would seem from a
perusal Of these latest "reminiscences
from the pen OF the greatest American
emotional actress or her time, that Miss
Morris knew everybody that was worth
knowing.
on the stage she knew intimately: DAILY,
Charlotte Cushman. Irving. Dion Bouci-
cault, AlessandrO Salvini, Charles Cogh-
Ian Palmer, TO mention only a few. She
had interesting friendships also with
people prominent in other ways. such as
Garfield. Henry Bergh. /. q. G. Lamar.
Mckinley, but after all. the most inter-
esting portions Of the book are those in
which she tells about herself
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
NEWSBOY MADE DRUNK
BY A CHAMPAGNE LADY

Champagne given TO him by a woman
sent ten-year-old John Nail. o4 a Bush
wick avenue. Brooklyn, in Zig-zag fash
ion over Coney Island yesterday until
Patrolman Hack trundled him before a
magistrate.
The boy was given in charge OF the
Children's S Society,"
John said he was selling papers on the
island ana entered a cafe. where a wo-
man in an automobile party poured out
several glass of what the patrolman
calls ''Hurrah Water"
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
CHINA EMPEROR REPORTED
EITHER ILL OR DEAD

LONDON. May ga Reuter- dispatch
from Paris says that a telegram received
there from Pekin mentions reports that
the Emperor OF China is i'll.
There is a rumor even that the En-
peror Is dead.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
ONE HORSE CREMATED,
STABLE AND STORE DAMAGED

One horse was crenated. and $50 dam
aged was done by a fire in the stable
and store room at Second and NJ streets
southwest, occupied by William lJeIsGn
last night. The horse was in the stab.o
at the time the flames were discovered
and was probably burned before the
aiaFm was sounded
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
DERANGED WOMAN LEAPS
TO DEATH FROM HOSPITAL

CHICAGO. III. Nav 2s.-AIystery sur
rounds the suicide of Mrs. Mary Jen-
rich, who. after q violent struggle with
the guards while temporarily deranged,
leaped TO her death from a fifth story
WINDOW OF the Hahneman Hospital.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
LET EN- HOW'LL

I do not efar the critics caustic gibe,
There's nothing he can say that viii
distress me.
I have no use for any of the tribe
No fear or hope that they will ban or
bless me.
/ let them illuminate at their sweet will,
Or spread the soft soap Of their adula-
ticn.
I am indifferent 70 either still,
Let them howl on. the brutesi IT'S
their vocation.
Chicago News
The Washington times., 1906-05-26
Robert Bars Latest Book.

Robert Bars latest book, and In point
OF interest one Of his best. "A Rock IN
the Baltic,'' is now on sale by s. Kann,
Sons & Co, Of this city The edition
was printed especially for that firm, IS
beautifully Illustrated IN color, and is
OF handy size for summer reading
The ingenious love story which Mr..
Barr makes the axis Of every story he
tells, IS in this instance varied by the
local color OF Russian nihilism and the
light OF science. Its two chief male
characters find themselves fellOv-pris-
oners IN q dungeon at the base OF the
rock IN the Baltic" their confinement
IS enlivened by the electrical ingenuity
OF the one and the English wit OF the
other, and ultimately they escape 10
the prCverbial love and happiaess-it
would not Go 70 indicate in this place
exactly how.
As the work is on sale at Kann's, II IS.
Of course, complete. and Il makes ex-
tremely good reading for early summer.
The Washington times., 1906-05-26

Mrs. Roosevelt, with her sister, Miss
Carow, and her house guests. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Richardson. OF New York,
and Mrs. johnson. of I street, were
taken for a trip down the Potomac on
General Crozier's yacht, the Gretchen.
yesterday afternoon, leaving the White
House at o'clock and returning at $50
Thursday Mrs. Roosevelt took her sis
ter and Mr.. and Mrs. Richardson and
Miss Swan 10 Mt. Vernon on the Sylph,
returning in time for Mrs. Roosevelt to
preside at the dinner given in honor Of
the japanese ambassador.
President Roosevelt entertained a stag
dinner party at the White House last
night
Miss Swan. of Oyster Bay, who has
been Mrs. Roosevelt's guest for several
days. returned TO her home on Long
Island this morning. taking with her
Archibald Roosevelt, the third sor Of
the President and Mrs Roosevelt. Miss
Ethel Roosevelt, accompanied by her
governess. her young brother, Quentin
and several servants OF the family. Will
leave Washington for oyster Bay
June Z.
Senior Nabuco. the Brazilian ambassa-
dor. and Vircount do Alte. the Portu-
guese minister. returned 10 Washington
last evening from a months trip 20 the
Pacific coast.
Mr and Irs. Myer Cohen viii leave
on Monday :or a two weeks trip TO De-
troit and Chicago. At Detroit they viii
attend the marriage Of S. NJ. Cohen. for
merly Of this city, and Miss Spater
which viii take place next Thursday.
Mrs. Victor Clement. the Misses Kath-
crime and Elenore Ridgely, daughters Of
the Comptroller Of the Currency: Mr.
Coleman J.. yesterday morning on an
automobile trip 10 Baltimore for the
horse show and VIII go from there 70
GettysL1rg and then 10 New York
ColoreI and Mrs. BromwelI. Mrs. Al
bert Clifford Barney, and Mrs. John
Fremont, wife Of Captain Fremont. and
the Misses Fremont we're among the box
pretty May ball held at the National
last night, children taking the parts of
prima donnas and premiere danseuses
with the gVea atest credit 20 themselves
Among the little ones were many Of TIE
children OF the arm set, among them
the children OF Colonel Mccain. Captain
McRae and Major Aleshirs. RepTesCn-
tative Neeaham's little girl was also a
leading performer.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Moser. entertainer
! their family az their home IN honor OF
their son, Abe Moser, on Monday even
ing. The evening was most pleasantly
spent in vocal and instrumental! music
after which = buffet supper was served.
Those present were Mrs Clara Breslau.
AIr. and Hrs Sol Breslau. Mrs N.
Cohen, NJ and Mrs. Abe Cohen. Mrs.
Stelnhardt, Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Breslau,