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The Washington times., 1906-06-19

cannons. toy pistols, canes used for ex-
ploding other than paper caps. guns,
reVolyers, and all chemical mixtures
ana dynamite caps, designed TO make
excessive noises. All these explosives
the general orders state, the Independ-
ence Day enthusiast must refrain u ON
using. or be rounded up by a watchfuI
bluecoat- Another Pernicious practice
vetoed by the major is int Of placing
under the wheels Of passing street cars
any explosive. whether loud or other
wise, the effect Of which is likely To Uro-
duce on the unsuspecting passenger a
spell Of nervous prOstratfOn
Will Supervise Sales.
Ry way OF supervising the sale Of
these explosives, the police in a few
days viii undertake an inspection OF
the stores licensed 10 sell fireworks.
The store-keepers viii be instructed as
to what manner Of explosives they can
offer for sale. and also informed that
under no circumstances must fireworks
be sold TO children under sixteen years
of age.
The District Commissioners have re
viewed Major Sylvester's recommenda-
tions as 70 how the day can be apprO-
priately celebrated and have approved
them
The Washington times., 1906-06-19
KINGS SON IS WOUNDED
IN DUEL WITH STUDENT

BUDAPEST. June 19.-GeOrge Obreno-
witch. the natural son OF the late King
Milan. who is at school IN Klausenburg.
Hungary. fought sword duel with a
university student named EuRen FOdor
yesterday. in consequence Of a dispute
in a coffee house
The young Obrenovitch. who had the
worst Of the duel. was wounded on the
head. the shoulder. and the breast
The enemies OF King Peter OF Servla
regard George ObrenOyitch. the last OF
the Obrenovitch house. as likely candi-
date for the Servian throne.
The Washington times., 1906-06-19
Governor Pettison's Death
Due to Bright's Disease

CINCINNATI. Ohio, June 19.-Not un-
til death had closed forever the career
Of Gov. John NJ. Pattison of Ohio has
the public been able to learn the exact
nature of his malady. Conflicting re-
ports had been made by the physicians
who attended him during his illness in
Columbus. The following statement was
issued in Milford by the attending phy-
sician, DR. Oliver p Holt:
Governor Pattison went into a state
Of uremic coma at S o'clock in the
morning in which he passed away at
40 p. m. The disease of which he died
was chronic interstitias nephritis. com
monty known as Bright's disease"
The Washington times., 1906-06-19
.FIREMEN HOLD-UP
DECLARED A HOAX

A heated denial that there was any
~hOld-up" Of the District firemen by
an unknown lobbyist" who was de-
clared yesterday. in letter 20 the Dis
trict Commissioners signed a Fire
man as having attempted 10 secure
money from the hremen for alleged
service in helping 10 secure the passag ge
by Congress or the bill 10 raise the
firemeu's pay. was made today By fire
Chief William Belt
The chief declared the whole matter
a hoax and the writer Of the letter as
a person unworthy OF a Gremau's uni
form.
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RELEASED PRISONER
TO BE MET With BAND

READING. Pa. June 19.-Friends OF
former Steward Oliver c Sitter, now
serving term IN prison on charges
growing out Of the pOorhouse fnvestga-
tiou, are considering plans 10 welcome
him on his discharge on Friday. Az
gust g.
The RinggOld Band viii meet Mr- Sit
Ter at the Jail door with committee Of
citizens, who VIII escort him 70 hotel.
where he Will be rendered a banquet
Sufficient funds 10 meet all expenses
have already been subscribed
The Washington times., 1906-06-19
HIGHLANDERS WINNERS
ON MUDDY GROUNDS
Standing of Monumental League.

Yesterday evening a Fourteenth ano
Florida avenue. the Highlanders and
Christ Church teams played an uninter-
esting game on a muddy field, the form
er winning by 10 g. The game was call
ed at the end Of the eighth inning on
account of darkness.
TOdav's game-Highlander VS. Navy
Yard Stars. Ninth and ~ streets south
east
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PERSONAL NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry D. Nicholson. of
- street northwest, have gone to At
Iantic City, N j., to spend several
weeks.
Mrs Tompkins, of SO26 Cambridge
place northwest, who has been at At
lantic City for the past three months
for the benefit Of her health, has return
ed much improved.
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POINTS FROM PARAGRAPHERS.

Congress. il is hoped. has not forgot
ten that there is also an excellent pure
food bill awaiting actOn-hansas City
Star
Among the new popular songs we
note the refined ballad by G. r Baer
entitled. Everybody Crafts But the
Reading. g.''-ChiCagO News.
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GRADUATED WITH HoNoRs.

Miss Katie Harnedy. daughter Of Mrs.
Mary E Harnedy. of 1885 NJ street
northwest, has returned from Frederick.
Nd. where she was graduated a few
days ago, with highest honors. from the
Academy of the Visitation there.
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Suspected Some Time.
NO YELLOW FEVER CASES
NOW IN CITY OF HAVANA

HAVANA, June 19.-Dr. Barnet, chief
sanitary executive. declares there is no
yellow fever in this city. He states the
last case occurred on June 5, and the
patient is now conYalescan4
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RECEIVERS FROM DOG BITE.

John 3. Mccarthy. the undertaken.
who was some DAYS ago bitten on the
nose by dog, has entirely recovered.
He was treated at Johns Hopkins Uni
versity Hospital. making daily trips 10
that institution.
The Washington times., 1906-06-19
GEORGE TOWN
NEWS NOTES
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.

Samuel d. Hammer has purchased
from Thomas NJ Talbot. of Rockville.
one Of the new colonial style brick
houses on the south side OF Prospect
street. Mr.. Hammer will occupy it as a
home.
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Regret for Pattison.

Disregarding the politics in the matter
and actuated solely by grief at the death
OF a good and able man, members OF the
Ohio delegation in Congress and all
other prominent Ohioans in this city
expressed themselves today as mex
pressibly shocked and distressed at
Governor Pattison's death. Wherever
men Of Ohio were gathered together.
there was expression Of the universal
sorrow at the governors death.
Senator Foraker said:
am surprised and greatly grieyed to
hear OF the governors death 1 knew
he was dangerously I'll, but, according
To the last reports I had seen in news
papers, I had supposed he was slowly
recovering. He was q most excellent
man and would have made a good gov
ernor II his life and health had been
spared"
Senator Dick, who managed the cam
paign against Governor Patison. said:
The pathetic circumstances incident
10 his short. career as OhiO's chief mag
iStrate united our entire citizenship in
a common bond OF sympathy tOr hlTn-
Elected to so responsible a position, II
Is regrettable, indeed. that he should not
have been permitted to carry out what
promised TO Oe a capable and creditabie
administration. We mourn his loss, not
only as.. .lhio's governor, but as an able,
public &Arited. successful man of sterl-
ing worth and high integrity. deserving
all, without reference to party
General Grosvenor, dean of the dele
cation in the House. said:
Il am profoundly shocked and grieved-
Widely differing as I did in politics with
Governor Pattison. l appreciated his
high and honorable qualities and mo-
tives, and deeply regret his loss.
served In the Ohio Legislature with him
in 1S74-'I5, and recognized him as high
minded, honorable. and patriotic citizen.
His death is untimely, and l deeply de-
plore it,
Vice President Fairbanks said:
Governor PattiSOn was a brave. true
man. He possessed convictions, and had
the courage 10 adhere to them through
good and evil report He commanded
the respect of those who agreed and of
those who disagreed with MIN He was
an upright citizen. a friend of unfailing
fidelity. ! shall always cherish the
friendship which existed between US
from the day when we met as fellow
students at the Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity."
The Washington times., 1906-06-19
JAMES HOFFMAN ILL.

James Hoffman. a well-knOwn resident
of the West End. is confined TO his
home. 1900 Thirty-fifth street northwest,
by illness.
The Washington times., 1906-06-19
SNINDLED WOMEN
WHO NEEDED WORK,
PHILIPS ACCUSED

Coincidental with the signing by Pres
ident Roosevelt this morEdng Of the bin
regulating employment agencies IN the
District of Columbia. prosecutions be
gan in the Police Court Papers were
filed against BrunsOn 3. Philips. an
illiterate colOred man, for obtaining
money under false prctenses. Assistant
District Attorney Ralph Given began
the case on information obtained through
Detectives Parham and O'Brien, of the
Central Office. who have had Philips
and his establishment. At S29 Seventh
street northwest, under surveillance for
some time. The case will not be heard
in the Police Court until the 2Sth or
June to give the detectives and the Dis
trict Attorney time TO file more papers.
1t was stated this morning that at least
fifty complaints can be brought against
Philips when his case is heard
Method of Operation.
According TO the police. Philips has
been sending young white women 70
Philadelphia, Atlantic City. and Asbury
Park, where they were promised posi-
ucns as servants. When the women
would reach these cities they would
find no openings. They were then left
To their own resources Philips is said
to have charged the women 81 and
forced them TO pay before they were
sent away.
The scheme that he worked forced the
women to pay their own car fare to
the cities where they expected to Sc
cure employment. When they would
answer Philips advertisement in the
papers he would tell them that they
would be sent to their destination free
Of charge. but when they applied TO him
for the address at which they were TO
call in the strange city, they would be
told that the people who were to employ
them had refused TO pay the railroad
fare. In order to save the 81 that the
client had paid Philips, they would raise
the money and get to the town
Suspected Some Time.
Although the operations of Philips
have been observed by the police for
some time, they say that the first intI-
nation that he was conducting the
scheme on a wholesale basis was upon
complaints received from w. II. Smith.
chief Of police Of Asbury Park who
stated that several young women had
been sent to his town under false pre-
lenses by Philips.
Investigations nave already lead 10
the disclosure that Philips had a con-
federate in Atlantic City who furnished
the main Office in this city with the ad-
dresses to which clients were to be sent.
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Dicks Wonderful Luck.

There IS much earnest talk going on
among Ohio Republicans in Congress
and in the departments as TO the out
come. The~6ne remark is that Senator
Dicks wonderful luck sticks to him.
Each time Dick has been defeated. for
any honor he desired the defeat turned
out a blessing In Disguise His loss Of
the Ohio campaign last year was sup
posed to end Dick s control. Had Her
rick Won Dick would have lost pres
uSe. With Harris governor, Dick is in
control Tor Nnars nnrnn
The Washington times., 1906-06-19
McKinley's Lieutenant Governor.

While Harris is seventy. he is vig0r-
Gus ana will do his own thinking, even
if he is allied with the eminent men
who put him on the ticket last year
He was n briGadler IN the civil war
served many terms in the legislature
and was twice lieutenant governor with
Mckinley. As lieutenant governor ne
gets $500
Governor Harris IS well known in
Washington, as he was for four wears
a member of the Industrial Commits
sion. and in that work became well
known TO the Ohio colony in Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1906-06-19

tNVIIlI-IU'u ITpH 7 I:sI Tdge-l
ments- Tie Republican leaders are
sorry he did not live TO clean out the
state house 50 that when Harris came
in he might be rid cot the old Herricll
crowd and assist Dick and Foraker in
Ouililng up new organization WHAT
Is more. Harris Will have the appoint
ment OF lieutenant gOycrnOr-his own
successor. This means that the Dici
organization VIII go ahead Serenely in
control OF Ohio. whatever happens.
There viii be activity among Ohio Re
puDbCanS from now on ana the aCCcS-
sion Of Harris viii make all the stronger
the hold Of Dick and Foraker in the
coming Sfntr convention
The Washington times., 1906-06-19
GOV. ANDREW L. HARRIS.
BY HAND OF FATE
HARRIS IS GOVERNOR

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Chinese R-egimentais.

The modern army uniform re.
Gently adopted by the Chinese gov
eminent was seen for the first
time in the United States when
Brig. Gen. Yao landed in San Fran
cisco with the Chinese commits
sioncrs to the United States the
other day. 1t is a very dark blue
uniform, much like the Japanese.
The only badge Of the generals
rank was three gold buttons on
bis right sleeve.
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LIKE IMITATION JEWELRY.
Even Wealthy Women Affected by
the Present Craze for 1t, De-
clares Store Clerk.

Never have known such a
craze for imitation jewelry as
now" was the remark of the man
ager of one of the big department
stores, and it only needs a glance
to see that in a store where the
crowds are greatest the imitation
jewelry lies.
"We can't supply the demand"
went on the manager, @and / know
it is the case notalone with us, but
even more so with those firms
who make a speciality of selling it
alone"
Jewellers who have for years
been in the business have told me
that theirtrade has suffered great
" from this cause. Such art and
skill have entered into it's man.
ufacture that in many cases it
can't be told from the real, and
very frequently women who canal.
ford better things purchase the
cheaper sort when some article is
seen to be but a passingfad. That
many Of the wealthy women in So.
ciety have duplicates Of their
handsome jewelry we all know
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GOSSIP Of THE TEA TABLE
Week Fcl-e~ing Christmas II Auch
Like Purchasing Time-calIed
"Exchange Week"

Modern Christmas gift giving
has been followed by some odd de
velopmer Among them are
thescenes Of exchange week" the
period W IN disappointed recipi
ents take rneir presents back to
the places where they we're pur.
chased aud get something else
"just as GOOD" This has become
a regular practice which is recog.
nized by the big stores. Speaking
of this matter the New York
Globe says: 'The more alert shop
keepers have facilitated matters
by placing on view novelties and
trihes, such as odd bits of china
and cut glass, fancifully bound
books, b~ric-a-brac, fnrs, lacey
handkerchiefs and other luxuries
that are usually popular as gifts.
When the exchanger arrives with
her tissue-papered and red-rib-
boned package she is met by run
ming fire of suggestions. Will she
have a dozen fine handkerchiefs
instead Of the silk umbrella that
she doesn't need and doesn't
want? How about a set of collars
and cuffs made of lace and sewn
with golden beads? Or a dainty
fan spangled with silver? Per
haps a workbox made of fooled
leather and fitted with all that is
needed for mending2 Or a bro
caded theater bag or a gunmetal
vanity case? But sometimes the
exchanger remains adamant to all
the cooling suggestions Of the po-
lite clerk-many Of them are chas-
tened and polite now-and insists
upon a credit check in place of the
gift which some loving relative or
friend so carefully chose for her.
ius a saudenlng and disillusiOn-
ing thing to watch these exchang-
ers. One unconsciously makes
resolutions never to make another
Christmas present, for fear of its
being brought back and pettishly
traded for something else, usual
~ something so absolutely differ
ent that the transaction is a re-
Election upon the judgment of the
giyer as well as upon the senti.
ment and good taste of the diseon-
tented recipient"
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WORDS THAT A MAN USES.
There Are Few Among Worlds Pop
ulation Who Have Vocabulary
Which Can Be Called Copious.

How many words are possible?
Starting from the four-and-twen.
ty alphabetic sounds, Leibnitz cal
culated the combinations at 620,.
448, 7O1, 1913, 800, $780, 1850, 900. But
many of these combinations would
b. unpronounceable, even in
Welsh. In Chinese every syllable
is a separate word.
Does mans stock Of words grow
richer or poorer with time? NJ.
Moncalm, a scientist, foresees an
ever higher intellectual destiny
for the race in the future. @Our
fathers" he says, did not know
the thousandth part of our vocab.
ulary, which is very copious."
Certainly the New Dictionary is
q much larger one than J~ohnson's,
and we doubt not that primitive
man talked less than an M. p. does
though even he had his palaYers
and engresses. But if anyone
were to take down the talk Of an
average modern undergraduate
or society girl we doubt if il would
be found to contain more than $50
vocables, where an educated
Elizabethan or Caroline would
have employed several thousand.
Nothing is more striking in the
old prose writer's than the rich va
riety and imaginative picturesque
ness of their language. Not only
are we lacking in concrete imagin-
alton, and ashamed to go afeld out
Of the beaten track of speech, but
phrases which were when first de.
vised forcible and strong have
through long currency lost their
edge. Three-fourths Of the express
sions we use have ceased to be eff.
fective metaphors and become
conventional and lifeless.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1906-02-10
BAAL WORSHIP VI
Before Christianity Was introduced
This Religion Flourished
In Scotland.

Ancient Egyptian rites are not
unknown in the United States, and
the fire worship of antiquity finds
favor in occidental minds that
turn to the orient with venera-
lion for its practically obsolete
conceptions of mans relation to
the soul of things. Few people
are aware, however, that in Scot
land, the country of that strict
Christian sect, the Presbyterian,
there is a survival of the Baal wor
ship that preceded the introduc-
ton Of Christianity there. 1t is
found in a custom observed in
Burghead, a fishing village. On
the last day of the year, old style,
which falls on January II, there
is held the festival. OF the "Clavie.v
On a head land in the village there
is an old Roman altar locally
called the "dOuro.' Thither in
the evening of January II a fisher
man carries a blazing tar barrel.
II he falls it is an evil omen. Hay.
ing made the circuit Of the town
tie man places the barrel on the
"douro." More fuel is added.
Sparks flying upward from the
pyre are supposed TO be evil spir-
its and witches taking flight. and
are followed by the curses of the
people. AS the burning barrel
falls in pieces the women snatch
brands from it with which they
hasten to light the fire in the cot.
tage hearth. To keep this fire
throughout the year is a source Of
good luck.
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oRIENTALs A NOBLE PEOPLE
Hong-Kcng Bishop Thinks Chinese
Worthy Of Encouragement
Toward Progress.

The bishop Of Victoria, Hong.
Kong, who has been in England,
says that he does not believe in a
political danger to Europe from
China, but that he does believe in
a great social, economic and com.
mercial danger, He thinks thar
the Chinese will soon learn to com
pete with the civilized world, and
that the suggestion at once raises
many new problems which must
be solved.
After 30 years Of work in China.
he says that he has learned to love
and respect its Inhabitants. They
are really a noble people and they
have a right to demand entry into
America, Australia and Canada.
Everywhere they would make or.
derby citizens. In the opinion Of
the bishop in a short time America
and the British colonies may ex.
pect an enormous emigration Of
Chinese and japanese. This emf
grafton, though pronounced in the
ease of Europe, win be even more
pronounced in the case Of the col
onies and the American states.
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The American NEGRO.

The Indian Witness uses Book
er 7. Washington's autobiogra-
ply: Cup From Slavery" as the
text and illustration Of a sermon
to native Christians on the power
Of character and the influence OF
honest toll in creating it. "India
may learn from the American ne.
gro" It says.
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vooDoo DANCE IN A SWAMP
Weird Ceremonial Attracts Negroes
OF Florida and Georgia to
Festivities.

In certain parts of the south
Voodoo superstitions still exist
and lead, especially at Christmas.
to quaint rites that have a marked
suggestion of sagagery.
One of these ceremonials may
be witnessed in the swampand for
est lands Of Florida and Georgia.
1t is apparently a pantomimic rep.
resentation of human resistance to
death or of deaths attack upon a
community. This is especially a
Christmas yocdoo ceremony.
It takes place in the cabin that
contains the largest room, as all
the negroes in the community
are generally on hand as wit
nesses.
The spectators seat themselves
around the side walls, leaving an
open space for the performers in
the center of the room.
All but one of the performers
remain in the kitchen until ready
for their entrance. At the walls
opposite the kitchen door a small
table is placed and there an elder
~ negress, the mistress of the
ceremonies, seats herself.
Solemnly she begins beating
time on the table with her small
sticks, while the other negroes in
the room sing doleful hymns. In
the midst of this three loud raps
sound on the kitchen door.
The singing abruptly ceases, and
the audience manifests signs OF
terror. The raps sound again,
followed by the roise of a scufie.
Then the presiding negress arts,
es, takes a lighted pine knot from
the fire and starts a slow, whirl-
ing dance chanting some weird in
cantation.
The kitchen door is burst open
and three men with blankets
around their shoulders enter. AS
the dancing negress moves toward
them, waving her torch and chant.
ing her prayer or hymn, they sink
before her to the floor.
The melancholy droning and the
dance go on, but are again inter
rupted by raps. This time a single
man enters, having a black sack
over his head and carrying i long
bone in his hand.
This entrance causes genuine
CONSERVATION. All the negroes in
tho room seem frenzied with fear
and huddle together along the
walls. This is death himself. and
should he touch any of those pres
ent with the bone that unfortun-
ate person would die before the
next Christmas.
AS a general thing, however, the
man impersonating death is kind
hearted, and manages to trip and
fall before he reaches any of the
spectators. Instantly the pre-
siding gerius springs to her table,
a V gorous tattoo Of tri-
and the entire company
breaks into a wild halleluiah
chorus.
The power of death thus broken.
the impersonator removes the
black sack from his head and the
assemblage plunges into a kind of
prayer and experience meeting.
in which chants and yoodoo dan.
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Southern Pure White Lead is sold by
chas. W. LOomis and Grenshaw q Young.