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The Washington times., 1906-12-29

her daughter. Miss Barr, and Miss Alma
Malone, of Denver. their house guest
Mrs Barr wore a gown OF pale gray
chiffon cloth embroidered with light
green and trimmed with real lace Miss
Barr wore white chiffon with pink sash,
Miss Malone was iu light blue silk. and
the bud Of the evening wore a charm
ing costume OF white marquisette
trimmed elsborately with princesse lace.
She carried a huge bunch Of vIolets.
Miss Helen Cannon. daughter OF the
Speaker OF the House of Representa-
tlves, who went to their Illinois home
FOR the Christmas festivity. is expected
% return 10 her home in this city to-
morrow
M and Mrs. Braham and daughter,
of BROOKLYN. y. Y, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac Fass and daughter. Of Ports
mouth, Va, spent the holidays with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Fass.
Mrs Howard Malcolm Kutchin and
her mother, Mrs. J.. :. Kimbau. Will be
At homo on Thursdays in January I'm
Mrs. Kutchin's home in the Edward
SIC Fifteenth street.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Japanese Advertisers.

The determined progressiveness Of the
japanese is seen IN nothing more than
in the nature Of the books they see III
10 translate. The house OF Appleton
has just been informed that Tolsyc
firm is about 10 publish a Japanese edi-
ton Of Modern Advertising" by
Earnest Elmo Calkins and Ralph
Holden
This IS one of the volumes OF Annie
tons Business Series. and gives a
thorough description of the field and the
best methods OF modern advertising.
We wonder If the japanese viii i'm
prove on US In this respect as they have
in the case Of SO many OF their other
borrowings.
It is Yashimasa Ishika Wa who is to
translate Modern Advertising" for
them.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
A New Hauptmann Translation.

The announcement is made by DoUble-
day, Page & Co. that they viii publish
early this year, Hauptmanns play,
''Hannele."
BY many people this is considered the
most profound and poetic of the great
German dramatisJ's works. The scenes
are laid, for the most part. IN an aims
house in q village OF Southern Germany
title. is dying. and while she dies she
has a heavenly vision. In which Christ
and the ou6e!s appear. The play is one
OF lOfiness and feeling. The text OF
the whole play Is Suffer little children
10 come unto me"
The translation. which Doubleday.
Page & co. viii publish. has been made
by Charles Henry MelJZer, whose ad-
miraDle translation Of Heuptmanu'S
'Sunken Bell has just gone into a new
edition-the sixth. 'HauneIe'' will be in
uniform edition with The Sunken Bel. 90
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
MRS. TOWNSEND'S
DINNER CONPA ANY
Affair in Honor of Miss Pau
line Morton and Her
Fi3nCe.
LIST OF GUESTS PRESENT
Hostess Has Planned Dinner January
II for the Honorable Maud
PauncefOte.

Mrs. Richard Townsend entertained a
thinner company last evening In 'Io.ior of
Miss Pauline Morton. and her tiance,
J. Hopkins Smith, Of New York. who are
house guests Of Miss Katherine Elkins.
There were thirty-siX guests at the din
ner, including the Minister from Nor
way and Nine Hauge, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Mitchell, Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh
Legare. Mr.. and AIRS. Alexander Te-
gare, Mr.. and Mrs. John Story, Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Lee. Mr.. and Mrs.
Horace Westcott. Miss Elkins. Miss Ma
thilde Townsend. Mile. Des Portes. Miss
May, Miss Sheridan. Miss lie Bourgeois.
Mrs. Cornelius n. Bliss, Miss Walsh.
Miss Patten. Miss Hagner. NJ. KrOup-
ensky, OF the Russian embassy: W. A.
Royaards, of the Netherlands legation:
Prince ZU LynaT. OF the German en-
bassys Viscount de Chambrun. of the
French embassy; Captain Gilmore, Lieu
tenant McCauley. Edward Mclean. and
Mr.. Marrow.
The guests from several other dinner
parties Joined these later. for dancing.
supper was served at midnight.
Mrs. Townsend will entertain again
at dinner on Wednesday evening, and
on January i. In honor of the Honorable
Maude Pauncefote. daughter of the late
Lord PauncefOte, former British ambas-
sador here. who will be her house guest
next month.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Nancy's New Sister 'Bettina.o .

Some idea Of Eleanor H0yt Brain.
eTds new book. -Bettina." 10 be pub
lished this month, may be gained from
the following account OF the opening
incident, which is sent out by the pub
fishers:
If a man IS standing at the ferry and
Is suddenly greeted by a charming girl
he has never met and told 10 run for
the boat with her. is il fair 70 expect
that Le should steTuly undeCeive the
young lady who has mistaken him for
an unexpected chum OF her bTOther's2''
Bettina maintained that not TO do SO
was a sign OF depravity, making there
tV an exceedingly interesting situation
Tor the alternately lucky and iuCkloss
chap whom she had thus carried of.
"Eettina" is the longest story so far
by the clever author OF The Misde-
meanOr OF Nancy
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
MASS MEETING
AGAINST FRANCE
Other Churches TO Be Rep
resented at Columbia
Theater.

A mass meeting will be held at s
O'Clock tomorrow night in the Columbia
Iheater for tho purpose OF entering a
protest against the action Of the French
government i'm ConfscaJing the prop
erty OF Catholic churches in France.
The list OF speakers demonstrates the
hearty cooperation which Catholics Of
Washington have in other churches in
the struggle. Among the speakers will
be the following: The Rev. ID. ]
Stafford, the Rev. John Van Schaick.
jr.. pastor of the Church of Our Father,
the Rev. Abram Simon, OF the Eighth
street Temple; the Hon Edgar II. Cans.
OF Baltimore, and Naj. z. T. McChry-
Stal, of New York. Z. J. Haltigan will
be chairman Of the meeting
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Had George Eliot Died at Thirty-Eight.

Had george Eliot Died at ThiIty-Eight.
III George Eliot had died at thirty
eight the world would hardly have
heard or her as a novelist at all for
when she published her first great work.
Scenes from Clerical Life she was al
ready older than Mrs. Craigie was when
she died, and Il was in the next twenty
years that she continued 10 create those
masterpieces which nave made her name
immortal"
So writes ex-AmbassadOr Joseph H.
Choate in his memorial introduction 10
The Dream ana the Business" the
loVel which John oliver Hobbies finished
Just before her death. Mr.. Choate knew
Mrs Cra!gie for years and OF her char
acter he writes:
Her popularity grew with her years.
Her Industry was prodigious and never
relaxed. In truth. her early and la
mented death may well be attributed 20
the incessant severity Of her labors. She
never rested, and seemed never 10 have
done with her last book before the next
one was not merely conceived In her own
mind, but was actually under way.
The whole period OF her literary ac-
uvity was only nineteen years, during
which she issued from the press not
only her numerous novels and stories,
DnL Seherdl plays OF no mean merit, OF
which The Ambassador came nearest
70 being great success besides which
she was a frequent contributor to lead
ing daily and weekly papers. to the re-
views. and even wrote for the EncyClO-
paedia Britannica. Her pen was never
idle, and by this strenuous and inCes-
SAINT activity she had come to be gener-
ally known the world over by her hap
PLY chosen pseudouym, which, Ike
George Eliot's. Will probably be remem-
bered long after her real name has been
forgotten.
The reading public had come 10 know
her we'll and 70 be fond Of her company,
so that dying at the early age Of thir-
ty-eight she had already long been one
OF the best-known writer's OF English
prose, and few as ht- years were the
world was distinctly tie better and hap
pier for her having lived in it
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
SECRETARY Of WAR
DENIES RUMOR OF
CUBAN UPRISING
Reports From Havana,
He Declares, Are With
out Any Foundation.

Reports from Havana to the effect
that disturbances of a serious nature
have occurred in Santa Clara and other
provinces. partly owing 10 the Ameri-
can occupation or Cuba. were given a
strong denial today by Secretary Of
War Taft. In a statement il was de-
cIared that so far as is known in the
War Department there is nothing in
any Of the dispatches received from
Governor MagOOn OF Brig. Gen. Bell,
chief of staff. to indicate that any up
rising have taken place. and that there
is even no ground for the general pub
lie statement TO that effect.
As further proof of his declarations
that peaceful condition exist, the
Secretary OF War quotes from private
letter from a military officer holding
high standing IN Cuba" who, it is be
Ileved is none other than General Ben
himself In THIS letter It is stated that
everything is going on quietly and there
has been no marked change up to the
time of writing, December %. The COM
munication gives ID particularly inter
estinE insight into the character Of the
people with whom the American officials
there have TO deal, they being described
in a frank manner. something after the
style of the Cablegrams Of Secretary
Taft TO the President when the Secre-
tary of War was eEdeavoring to bring
quiet out Of chaos on the island in
August and September lest
An important feature of this letter is
the statement that since the American
occupation took place all important
building boom has swept the island. in
dicating the conhderce of the people in
the American administration of affairs
Confidence is being restored, people have
settled down TO work. and it is believed
that a prosperous cordition viii soon be
brought about
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
IN THE BOOK WORLD

was its successor IN July. The JungeI's
led in August. and ''The Jungle was
THE Jungle"
"COniston." which headed the septeu-
Der and October lists is far and away
the best novel that it's author has vet
written. and that will indicate a COM
parlsOn with months OF earlier years
when Mr.. Churchills other books 0ccu-
pied the same exalted position. Robert
W Chambers The Fighting Chance"
is an exceedingly entertaining story.
and Is fairly entitled 10 the leading pO-
cembcr
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Generals Howard and Wallace.

Gen. oliver Otis Howard. the most
distinguished survivor OF the civil war,
or either the Northern and the South
ern side. says. in regard 10 the recently
published Autobiography Of his cOmpan-
ioII-in-arms. Gen. Lew Wallace:
Nothing I have ever read, except
perhaps ben Hur" has so filed my
heart and mind and thrilled me a. this
autObiOgrap aphy-"
And, in reference 10 the influence Of
Wallace's mother upon the development
OF the future author and general he
says:
THE steady development of a great,
manly. though WayWard soul needed
just this sunshine OF a true and steady
perennial loving kindness"
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
How Kipling's First Stories Were Writ
ten

Apropos OF Kiplings new book. Puck
OF Pook's Hin." it is interesting to re-
call a fact concerning his earlier work
that is not generally known
Nearly all Of his first soldier stories
and these were the ones that intro
duced him 10 his first fams-Were writ
ten as space-fillers for his newspaper
lu Calcutta Many OF ths plain Tales
From the Hills were written in a rush
reading matter alongside Of advertise
ments On many occasions these stories
were prolonged or cut down. as the au-
thor stood By the stone" in the COM
posing room, making Up the paper. So
perfect was the workmanship, and so
vital tie quality. that they triUmphed
over tie commonplace circumstances Of
their Ltrth.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
HORSE FALLS INTO cAvE-IN.

James Carter, an emplOye Of Mrs.
Bessie Williams, was driving a team
through an alley in the rear of Sl4 D
street northeast yesterday afternoon.
when there was cavern. which pre-
clpitated one OF the horses into the ex-
cavaton. The cavern was caused by
the bursting of a large water main.
Employees of the Water Department
rescued the animal
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
KING KNIGHTS NORMAN,
FIRST NIAGARA CRUSADER

LONDON. Dec. 29.-Henry Norman
author and traveller. has been knigbted
by King Edward. Although an English
man, he started the crusade to preserva
Niagara Fails. He has Travelled in Can
ada, the Balkans, Egypt. and Asia
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Literary Notes.

The play OF THE Spoilers" drama
Jized by Rex Beach and James MacAr-
thur from Mr.. Beach's widely famous
novel Of the same name, will begin its
appearance in the Eastern cities in Jan
uary- first in Baltimore. and then IN
Washington. Philadelphia. and New
York.
Early in January the Harpers viii
publish BY the Light OF the Soul a
novel Of remarkable power by Mary K.
Wilkins Freeman. The story is based
upon a situation which is strikingly
unique in conception. and in carrying
Il out . its really dramatic conclusion
Mrs Freeman displays all OF the skull
and insight that have made her work
so famous.
II is not only fiction that wins success
and new editions; often, indeed. endur-
ING popularity Is won by books which
come under the SCotchman's character
lzatlon OF the dictionary as containfnR
good tales, but over short: and the
CeiilSe or IheSe remarks Is the announce
ttlehI iihI by the HaTpers. of another edi-
tlon of that book Of perennial nonu-
laFlty Crabb's English SynonymsSl
The Hdrpers viii publish IN lamar. o.
nIs!toTy oI that part OF the civil war
Whloh ended with Nicksburg and Gettvs-
6qF&. II Is by James Kendall Hosner.
LII, and Is so written as 10 make
l - h"oh OF unusual value and interest
IhlS Is volume 20 OF the American NJ
ton series, hut like ali .,;{--I y-1il,n,-s
OF the series. it is complete in itself
The New York home OF the Favsr-
ShAms-William FaverSham. the actor
anu MS wife. Julie OPP Favershau1
abllor or The Squaw Man. the bril-
IahI novel written from the well-10o1n
PldE OF the same ndme-is a center for
a circle Of distinguished folk ronnacfe5
with art ana literature or with the
stage
Botu Mrs. FaVeTsham and her huS-
hand nave great love for dogs and are
the pOSseSeors of some extremely Hne
ones of high pedigree.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
CUTTERS LEAVE
TRAIN IN HURRY
Cincinnati Woman and
Child Narrowly ES-
cape Death.

BERLIN. Dec. "a Mrs. Gutter,
wife of a Cincinnati business man, and
her six-year-old child. both fell from
moving train near Brunswick to-day.
Both mira culously escaped with only
slight injuries. After brief treatment at
the hospital they were able to resume
their journey to Bremen, en- route TO
Cincinnati.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
An American Writer a Balkan Soldier

There is always ''tr0uble in the Bal
kans," and so JUstus Miles Fprman. the
novelist, best known by has buchanan s
Wife" went into the Balkans not long
ago 20 see what the ncveT-ceasIug
trouble is all about.
He found a sort Cf Holy War" in
progress, and also found that his ad-
vent was hailed with delight. because,
being there. he was expected TO take
part in the fghungl-to do I'm the Bal
kang as the BaIkauese do.
lie Is tall and athletic and OF emu-
entity capable appearance and was
promptly made a first lieutenant (hiS
friends insist that he isn't even Yet en-
tiTely clear as 10 which side of the
the Holy War" he enlisted on, and
vas mounted on q shaggy mountain
pony and given rifle and huge pistol.
officers in the Balkans having no use
for pretty swords.
For some weeks he took part in active
guerrilla campaigning. covering many
miles OF mountain country, '-rOughing
st. in every ina giuable way, and taking
the hardships Of marching. IghtiuG,
and camping as hugely pleasant eX-
perience.
After n while however. lie began TO
think that the novelty of being u Sal
kan target had worn on, and so, with
The pTOtuse and courteous regrets of his
Wild companions in arms. and before
any of the always immiuet accidents Of
war could chance 10 come his way. he
resigned his commission and returned to
civilization.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Letter From COrtelyou.
..Dear Sir.

Dear Sir:
I have read very carefully the re-
ports of Inspector Anthony Comstock
herewith, which are approved bv IN
spector-in-Charge Mayer and yourself
They do not seem to call for further
action. ! feel. however, that I should
avail myself Of this opportunity 10 ex-
press In the strongest terms the de-
pArtments appreciation OF the faithful
service rendered for so many years bN,
Inspector Comstock. There NAV have
been few cases in which his methods
have been open 10 criticism bur any
man who wages war upon impurity and
obscenity cannot hope TO avoid criti-
cism. He has stood as a barrier be-
tween the youth OF the land and a
fTightful, demoraliZiug traffic. and I
want him TO know that looking at his
work in its largest aspect. he has had.
and viii continue 10 have. the hearty
support of this department.
Very truly yours.
GEO 2. CORTEIYOIT.
Postmaster General
Mr.. ". J. VICKERY.
"Chief Postofficc Inspector"
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Van ALSTYNE'S
BOY KIDNAPPED
WHILE ASLEEP
Lad Stolen From Moth
er'S ArmS-WeaIthy
Father Is SuS-
peCted.

! NEW YORK, Dec. 2g.-Search is being
! cen lucted today by private detectives
and lawyers employed by Mrs. Isabelle
/ ". Van Alstyne, divorced wife Of the
wealthy Guy Chase Van Alstyne, TOR
her four-year-oid son. darcy. who " as
kidnapped from her room In the GiIsey
House early yesterday morning.
This kidnapping is one OF the most
sensational Of all the incidents In lhe
stormy career OF the Van Alstynes. 1t
was kept secret until today.
Father Kidnaper.
Mrs. Van Alstyne says she recognized
her husband as one or the kidnapers and
that her attorneys would be able 20 get
the child back.
-Four men invaded Mrs Van AIstyne's
room in the hotel az O'Clock yester-
day morning. Two Of them seized the
sleeping boy, carried him down four
flights Of stairs, and escaped IN a closed
carriage. Mrs. Van Alstyne was held bv
the others. Her screams aroused the
whole hotel, but not in time 10 prevent
The kidnapping Mrs. Van Alstvne.
dressed only in her night clothes. fought
the men as well AS she could. Her
night dress was torn in the scufIe.
When the men disappeared from her
room Mrs. Van Alstyno tainted.
She Played Kidnaper, Too.
The Van AIstyues separated early fr
1905. he keeping the boy while his wife
was allowed the privilege OF seeing him
once a week. In July OF last year Mrs.
Van Alstyue on one OF her visits. kid
naped him. He was recovered after 2
sensational automobile chase over the
greater part OF New Jersey. Mrs. Van
Alstyns brought suit for divorce and
was awarded custody OF the child with
her decree.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
JUSTICE AND MRS. ANDERSON
ENTERTAIN DINNER GUESTS
Event in Honor OF the Bishop of the Methodist Church
and Mrs. Earl CranSton, With Covers
for Sixteen.

Justice Thomas H. Anderson. Of the
District Court. and Mrs. Anderson en-
teTtaiued at dinner last evening in
honor OF Bishop and Mrs. Earl Grams
ton, of tho Methodist Episcopal Church
Covers were laid for sixteen.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29

Representative and Mrs Richard
Wayne Parker entertained a company
of seveuty-five young people last even
ing at a dance for their daughters,
Misses Alice and Eleanor Parker. and
their house guests. Miss Susanne Hun,
OF Albany. y. Y. The drawing rooms
and dining room were used for the
dancing and were decorated handsome
ly with the Christmas green and holly
and pOinscttia. Mrs. Parker received
the guests In a gown of black velvet.
with point lace. Miss Hun wore white
silk and silver gauZe. Miss Parker wore
light blue satin, and Miss Eleanor Par
Ier wore white lace over white silk
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester A. Barr enter
tanned company OF young people at
dance last evening to introduce their
daughter. Miss Margaret, 10 society.
Mrs. Barr was assisted in receiving by
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
CONSTOCK STILL
POSTAL OFFICER
FOR UNCLE SAM

A dispatch from New York city today
70 the effect that Anthony Comstock.
censor Of morals. had been deprived OF
his position or postomce inspector. which
ne has held for years. were emphaticaIly
denied at the department today. Post
master General Cortelyou said Mr.. Com
stock was more solid in the department
today than ever before during his thirty
four years Of service and he had roth
ing but cOmmeudation FOR the crusader.
Dispatches from New York imported
the Information that when Mr. ComsJocz
started a fight against the Art Students
League he had undertaken "a bigger
proposition than he had bargained for
and while he was pushing his case
against the league. whose quarters he
rsided, the art students called on Mr..
CcrtelyoI and showed him that the in
spector had abused the privileges Of his
office.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
NEWS AND GOSSIP IN SOCIEI'YS CIRCLE
AF TERNOON TEA
FOR MRS. STRAUS
Mrs. Garfield Hostess to
Wife of Secretary of Com
merce and Labor.

Mrs Straus. wife OF the new Secretary
or Commerce and Labor, will make her
first appearance in Washington society
this afternoon at a tea given IN her
honor by Mrs. Garfield. Mrs. Straus
will also receive at the White House
New Year Day and also in the after
noon in her own home. Mrs. Straus will
not begin her Wednesday afternoons
until after January 9. Secretary and
Mrs. Straus will have as their guests
FOR New Year. their two daughters
Mrs. Leonard Hochstadter. and Mrs
Edward Schaffer Their only son. Roger
will arrive tomori ow or next day for
the New Year celebration.
The Washington times., 1906-12-29
Had Some Correspondents.

ofhcials Of the department stated to-
day that they did not recall any visits
by the students. but knew that some
correspondence had passed between the
department and members of the league
That Mr. ComstoCk would De com
PEELED TO choose either the secretaryship
OF the Society for the Prevention of
Vice. paying a salary Of 5000 a year
and the inspecJorshtp paying about
$l.5oo. was also denied at the depart
ment
Mr. ComstoCk for many years held the
title OF inspector. but received a small
compensation for his service. Within
the last two years, however, his good
work has warranted his being paid the
regular salary.
Mr. Cortelyou said the dispatch from
New York was not based on fact ana
gave out the following letter to show
what the department thought of In
spector CoEastock: