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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-08

TNIRST come the queenly chrysanthemums,
with the frost. The second week of
October usually brings them In, with the
experts, who are their devoted foster
parents, working their ardor growing with the
season, to make the blooms in their height al
ways something more splendid, more perfect,
than they have been in the past.
The street vendors, by the middle of Dc
tober, may have fairly good specimens on their
stalls, and they may press you to buy at prices
as low as 10 cents apiece.
But the horist-he of the palace flower car
lis already selling them by the dozen at SO, and
admitting they are his common stock, while he
will not undertake to supply the best for less
than $760 dozen
Why's Well, because mums-to be familiar
with the bloom which has, in greatest measure
the serene Oriental dignity-cannot be com
pletely worthy of their high estate in fowerdom
unless they come of expensive stock and have
been reared by hands that demand high payment
for their skill.
Even those learned foster parents the flor
lists have, continually something 50 learn afresh
They were wont to despise and discard the old
fashioned pompon, that dear little baby chrys-
anthemum, for which women used to fec
a shamed affection years ago.
But now-oh, now the baby chrysanthemun,
is recognized the best contrast and compan-
ion for its big sisters and It's decacy with its
rarity, make really fine specimens worth 50
cents bunch.
From November's beginning until its close
with the chrysanthemum shows in between the
great cities are In one long revel of chrysanthe-
NUNS.
The most splendid of all blooms cuts short
their sway. With It's brilliant yet delicate color
ing, its stateliness and gracious elegance, its
unsurpassed perfume, the American Beauty-we
must always, 1t seems, pay to that supreme rose
the tribute of the capitals-introduces true
winter, while it offers itself as the most exquisite
of winters mitigations.
You-or he-must pay for it from SO to 50
dozen If you choose to enjoy Its rare delights
In advance of the time the social world appoints
as being the best, and the most expensive; from
s12 up to S25 the dozen as December wears on
and you reach the apogee of Christmas Eve,
when a reluctant girl may, possibly, be induced
to accept diamond ring if its golden eirclet
appear first as the binding of a sheaf of long
stemned roses.
Those prices, which stagger the humanity
that works for a living Lcse ruled unchanged
for the last decade. Yet every year additional
thousands of dollars are spent for American
Beauties, because additional hundreds of prod
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apiece, and, worn even III bouquet, they az
harder than the rose
In the hot. moist jungles of South America
well as of India, orchid hunters, more daring
than the most famous slayers of tigers and OF
lions, risk death daily, and meet death often,
that they may win a supply of the treasured
plants.
The harvests go to England, and afterward
dry and dormant, come to the United States.
where they brought to the full beauty of
their bloom
Many as come, the call for them keeps them
still rare and dear, for now no bouquet, no we'd
ding dinner decoration. is complete without
them.
The orchid. apart from the purely CONNER
cial culture of which the florist and the public
reap the profit has been pre-eminenty the
flower which has lent distinction to private
enterprise, with "gentlemen's competition"
keen. and lavishness Of expenditure as great,
as any that characterized the craze for tulips a
century ago The "Orchid Queen of today /,
Mrs. George B. Wilson, of Philadelphia a
woman who has at her disposal such wealth that
she equips expeditions into the unknown wilds
of South America-where tsey search for rare
orchid varieties-as ncnchalantly the leading
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gals are demanding them.
There is never any chance TO meet a sudden
leap in the demand, because the roses are plant
ed in July, and for every winter the summer
fixes the supply as immutably as the pyramids
of Egypt.
That is why. this year, one specialist in
American Beauties determined to call on all the
res urces of the modern sciences of building
construction, steam heating and Horticulture to
raise the popular blooms on such a wholesale
scale that he would be able to supply any de-
mand.
He built. in Pennsylvania, monster green
house which makes the ordinary large green
house, 40 by 800 feet, look ike a little glass
hencoop. Where the flowers are commonly
grown by the yard, he deals in acres-all under
one roof of glass His building, 50 feet high,
measures $50 feet wide and, on one side, 425
feet long by SIS feet on the other. He cacu-
lated that he could raise nearly quarter Of
million roses under his glass space Of 10000
feet; and gel more than 100000 for them
wholesale prices
Orchids, the aristocrats of the floral king
dom, can be had every month of the year. And
SO they are, although the most urgent call comes
TOR them IL the winter. They, cost . dollar
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universities send out commissions in archaeology.
Her private greenhouses for orchids alone, at
tached to her residence, make the hothouses of
leading florists insignificant in comparison
With the lovely lilies-of- the-valley the case
IS very different from that of both the roses and
the orchids. American Beauties in July say.
so many shall We be In December; and Just 50
many they are. Orchids are hidden dry up and
20 TO sleep until strange gentle hands awaken
them to their destiny.
But the iies-of the-valley come from their
native France as simple roots, or -pips" Ia
boxes holding 25oo of them together. They are
put IN cold storage and frozen into solid mass.
That Is their sleep and rest, IN preparation
Tor their short and feverish life.
Winter can have as many Of them rs it
wants; and it is wanting more Of them now than
ever, for they are ideal companions for the more
pTctentious flowers in all forms of decoration.
On November 1 they axe thawed from their
Ice cake and set a-growing. And by December
they arc IN the height of bloom. SO the needs
Of every month can be satisfied with a promise
to pay In thirty days-and the financing of fow-
ers, surely. can go no further.
Gala lilies, which have become such favor
ties within the last few years, have been put
forward by the florists chiefly because of their
aGaptability in decoration. They have such
purity grace and strengt of design that the
Il
in charging from 50 to s. a dozen, with insist
ence upon the need of using plenty.
Even carnations, which sell early IN the sea-
son at half a dollar a dozen, are worth s. a
dozen Christmas Day, while the Mrs. Tom Law
son variety always costs 81 more.
Some time, perhaps, the story of that famous
Lawson extravaganza viii come out, and then
every one viii perceive how shrewdly lavish was
the Boston 6nancier when he paid $4,000 for the
took Of single variety of carnation, and,
nering the market upon a hugely advertised
specially sold his crops for much more than he
paid and kept the reputation of Croesus as
lis richest profit.
Just little, open secret at the end.
Whatever the extortionate charges for other
lowers, violets IN the winter, like the poor, are
.lways with uss And whether he Is poor or
rich. whether he can afford s. for the marvels
IF the florists art, or only % cents for the most
modest of punches whether he brings the great,
dark. double Marie Louise from New York q
Boston or the pale, delicate Lady Hume Camp
bell from Philadelphia, no woman ever lived who
had beneath her bosom the heart that could re-
,cct them
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HE palace fosoer car of the florist
the most eiegd.t thing in de-
Evsyy wagons lDhich modern COM
mercc knoaUs-coHdescend its ha5ty hall
before your door; and the equally elegant
assistant IN his Uniform, schich is The apo
theosis of taste in Hvery, bears the huge
boz mp your welcoming steps
Within, as soon as it is in your keep
ing and there is no one TO look on 1uith in
dRLgeHt, haIf-cyHicaI smiles, yon undo the
ECrabpfngs in eager haste, and, burying
your cheeks in the cool loneliness Of the
roses, yon iRhale first deep dranght Of
their freed, expanding perfume. Then you
turn, as eagerly, 10 fhe card.
"IsN't he a dearP
He is; he couldn't be yours if he
sCereRt. Ind the .dearer the fo1Uers the
dearer he.
Bnt do You ever 7Uonder 1Chether they
had any history before they reached you?
Do you accept them as the TOp5ie5 Of your
boudoirP Do yon take these S50eet SlaVe5
Of your beauty as creatures IUho haze Just
"groSUef'; or do you sec in their hiring
fragrance and their iaimitablc grace some
hint of past infancy, of careful training, Of
distinguished ancestry; of generations Of
ttriUiHg after perfection gUhoSe final
cToGVH and glory IS that you shall cry, "Isnf
he a dear"
They haze their romaHceS, as yOH haze
yours. And particularly in 7Vinter, 1Uhen
Nature becomes a cold mother, they are the
subjects Of mans fostering care.
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
COULD NOT FIX
GRAFT ON ANYONE

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press.
BOSTON. Mass. June 19-Accordine
to the report made public to-day the
committee of the congregational clergy
men appointed last April 10 investigate
the charges Of graft against the Con-
gregational Sunday school and Pub
fishing Company absoive the COM
pany.
While there IS no dsubt that paper
valued at Sl2.5Oo was stolen from the
concern, the report declares that il
cannot fasten the theits upon any
member or employe of the concern and
that there is no evidence of financial
crookedness. The company. however,
does not get off unscathed for the re-
port contains this expression:
1t is evident that the society's busi-
ness has been drifting in lax wags Tor
some time prior to the change IN the
business arrangement over one yeai
ago. The loss of about $4,000 by thetl
Of paper was due. no doubt. TO incom-
petent business methods. II is an
impressive instance of the way in
which negligence and inef,iciency
make wrong-dOing easy"
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
NINE DEAD IN
AN EXPLOSION
BY our own wire. Publishers Press.

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press
SCRANTON. Pa. June 19.-t IS
definitely known to-day that nine men
are dead and ave badly injured as the
result OF an explosion Of gas IN the
johnson mine, near this city late yes
terday afternoon. The mine officials
to-day believe an OF the other men in
the mine at the time of the explosion
have been rescued. The dead are for
eigners, having been in this country
only a few years.
IL Is supposed that a spark from a
blast ignited the gas IN the chamber
causing the explosion. The property
loss was slight
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
HERS
WANTED

An announcement has been received
to-day by Goldey College from the
United States Civil Service Commis-
sion, Washington ID. c.. calling atten-
ton to examinations for stenographcrs
for the government service. to be held
July %, at Philadelphia and other prin-
cipal centers.
For the United States service, exam
inations will be open to women as we'll
as men.
For foreign service. examinations are
open for men only.
The usual entrance salary for stem
ographers for the isthmus is s1,5o0 per
year. .ra
The demand for figssclass o' Ologra-
piers for the government 2edfvice is
much greater than e sydpply. The
assistant secretary of the Civil Service
Commission in Philadelphia Is grad
uate Of Goldey College. Miss r. NJ.
Kolck, another graduate of this insu-
tuition. is employed in Washington by
the government as a stenographer at
salary of $40 a year
The government usually starts young
men stenographers holding positions in
the United States at about $1,000 per
year. which is later increased to $1,000,
then TO S1,440, and later to higher SAL
aries.
Those interested should apply at the
Goldey College offices for further infor-
nation" a
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
FUNERAL OF
Mr.. HOLCOMB
Young friends Of Drowned
Mic Shipman 70 Serve as
PdIb,aTeTS =
TO HOLD SERVICES
THIS AFTERNOON
spycIaI % rne EvsaIns JournaI.

New Castle, DEL june l9.-The fun
eral of Frank p. Ilolcomb will take place
this afternoon at 43O O'Clock. Services
will be conducted in Emmanuel Episcopal
Church by Rev. o. b. Brown, OF Spar
rows Point, Md
The pallbearers will be Francis and
Douglass Buck, James AlcGrory, Archie
Rennie, b. 4. Holcomb, J-, Paul Wilson,
Richard Rodney and DANES G. Shaw, Jr.
The remains OF this popular young
midshipman who lost his life with the
other midshipmen oil jamestown when
their launch was run down, arrived yes
terday afternoon and the body was re-
moved TO the home of his bereaved
parents.
As a boy and a youth Frank was veIf
popular here and general sorrow re
wallis The young men reeretfully lind
that they cannot view the remains OF
him who was their companion, friend
and schoolmate.
The impression that the body Of
Midshipman Holcomb was badly mutt
lated was found to be wrong when the
remains were viewed by the family.
The face was scarcely scratched, and
was easily identified. Notwithstand-
ing this. the caskct will not be opened
for public view.
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
COMMERCIAL
GIVES CITY MUCH
Mr.. Gray Says he Obtained
Ever thing Possible and
Is Satisfied
THE OLD COMPANY
HAS LIKE FRANCHISE

Il believed we obtained for the city
all that it was possible 20 get and more
than was ever gotten tor 1t from any
other public service corporation" said
John C. Gray today while discussing
the newspaper criticism Of his action
in voting with Thomas IL. Melvin to
give the Commercial Light Heat and
Power Company the right TO do busi-
ness in this city.
I'VE have obtained 75 cent gas Tor
public use and 80 cent eas for private
use as well as $4,000 for the city from
the gas and electric franchise, all OF
which concessions are some
thing new in the history Of franchises
here, and Nll that was possible for us
to get from the corporation" continued
Mr. Gray.
criticism OF our action in some of
the newspapers suggests that better
conditions than these should have been
obtained but I do not see how any
thing better could have been obtained.
1t was the besi we could do and 1 do
not think our critics could have done
better had they been in cur places.
1T is amusing to read the sugges-
ton that the franchise is dangerous
because It may allow the company
holding il to enfranchise the Delaware
Water Company TO lay it's pipes in the
streets of the city. l do not believe
that the persons who have raised that
criticism are sincere In Il because Sec
tion 104 of the general Incorporation
law Of the State confines the author
ity for confering power to lay pipes,
mains, etc. IN the streets of the city
to the public custodians Of those
streets, which IN this case would be
the Street and Sewer Department, and
If the Delaware Water Company could
obtain such authority from another
company il would not have had to wait
for the Commercial Company to obtain
its franchise but could have applied
for IT to the Wilmington Coal Gas
Company, which company has the
same powers IN its franchise that have
been referred to IN this and other re-
spects as dangerous IN the franchise of
the Commercial Company.
"The newspapers seem very much
distressed, but the people seem very
well satisfied so far AS I have come
in contact with them. 1t is singular
that there should be such distress upon
the one hand ana such apparent sat
isfacton on the other"
"If the Commercial franchise with
its cheaper rates TO the city and other
obligations. is too liberal. as its critics
suggest then what must the existing
light companies give the city on then
! franchises. The people wanted cheap
er light What other way was there
| to obtain it?
How do you fnd The sentiment oi
the people as you como in contact with
/ them| asked Mr.. Gray
PLEASED, so far as know was tho
\ answer.
"Well. il Is so much easier to criticis'
| these concessions than to obtain them
that having done the best I could ioi
/ the city. I am content to let the mattel
rest on its merits for its vindication."
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
TAFT AGAIN
GAMING FLESH

BY our own Wire, Publishers Press
CINCINNATI, Ohio. June 19.-
Charles p. TAFT brother OF secre.a airy
Taft had his attention directed to a
newspaper telegram from Washington
in which it was said that the possibi-
ity of the secretary retiring from the
Presidential race was being discussed
by his friends because OF his health
and also because he has not had his
heart I'm the Presidential race and
would much prefer the chief Justice
ship to the Presidency.
Mr.. Taft read the newspaper article
carefully and then kept silent until
asked If he had anything to say re-
garding it.
why no." he said, Il don't propose
to take upon myself the task Of hunt
ing up and denying every story that
is started nowadays. I would not even
dignity such a report by denying it.
was rather expecting some such report.
Something was due Of one sort or an
other"
Mr.. Taft was rather inclined. as is
everybody else who knows the secre-
tary. to consider any intimation Of
physical weakness ON his part as a
Joke. The sccretary's friends say that
recently he apparently trained himself
down a bit too fine in efforts to reduce
his weight. but that he has discon-
tinued this thinning process and Is
fast taking on again his average
weight.
The secretary, It Is said. now recog-
nizes that II his health is 10 be re-
tanned he must make no more effort in
the way Of reducing his flesh.
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
TWO DEAD IN
AUTO ACCIDENT

BY our own Wire, Publishers Press.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, June 19-
Thomas Trevor and Alfred Trevor.
proprietors of the II. g. S. Pogue De-
partment Store, are dead to-day as the
result of an automobile accident last
night. The two merchants had hired
a n.achine to take them home, and
when going out Reading Road they
noticed their own chaneur in their
automobile passing them. The Tre-
vors tried TO catch the passing ma,
chine, but just as the machine was
turning around Thomas Walsh, a
laborer got in front of them. In try
ing TO avoid Wals- tho machine struck
a post throwing the men out of the
machine. Alfred Trevor was killed
instantly and his brother suffered a
fracture OF the skull, from which in
jury he died within half an hour.
The chauffeur was badly hurt.
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
GOODWIN GETS
ANOTHER JOB
No LO Ser a Can4id1te for
Coil Oil Inspector, But
Goes 10 Washington

John Goodwin. who Is one CT the best
known political workers in this city, is
not candidate for the OF .ce Of coal oil
Inspector any longer, for today he re-
ceived word from Washington that he
was appointed TO the position Of spec al
agent in the Internal Revenue Service
under the Department Of the Secretary cf
Treasury. N
There now remains Ave card.dates for
the coal oil inspectfrship. all Of whom
are confident Of lg>ding the coveted job.
They are John gAhoncy, Frank Mccoy,
james EllisoD/ Herman Ulrch and
Thomas Hop|
MI Godw.h has been seeking the APP
pointmentlhc just received for SIX month";
He has seen assigned to the Philadelphia
and NV York district and viii report FIR
dutfat washington on Monday. The po-
SION pays 81 day and in addition. SS
~ day for expenses. Mr.. Goodwin VIII re-
tain his home ia Washington. His family
IS now living there.
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
IGNORED SON
TRIES MURDER
N our own We. PublIshers' 90.

by our own Wire, Publishers Press.
kfNSMAN. Ohio. June 19.-Alfred
H. Kinsman, aged 81. brother of State
Senator Thomas Kinsman, is In Jail
al Warren to-day facing a murder
charge, and George W. Birrell, IS, a
prominent banker and business man, is
dead at his home here, all because a
son was cut OF from his fathers es-
tate and his brothers and sisters made
the banker their almoner to care for
the brother.
Tho Kinsman family is wealthy The
fathers will cut of Alfred, but his
brothers and sisters set aside a sum OF
money and placed It In the hands OF
Birrcn. who Is cashier OF the kinsman
National Bank. for payment to Alfred
In instalments.
Kinsman brooded over what he re-
garded as an injustice utnil his hatred
for Birren became a Nania. Late yes
terday he sought Birren In his hard
ware store and. after struggle, shot
him dead with rifle.
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
HEAVY FINES FOR
COLORED WOMEN

Hattie and Celia Ellis, colored, were
each fined $50 and costs in City Court
to-day for assaulting Mary Philips, also
colored. The latter testified that She
was attacked by the two defendants and
two others and was stabbed in the face
with knife. She also deposed tnat the
defendants threw bricks at her.
Samuel King was fined So and costs for
drunkenness and begging. He acted the
part of a deaf and dumb man in his oper-
ations when detected by Patrolman Ma
loney. To Judge Cochran to-day he said
he was suffering with lung trouble and
was unable to work, but Captain Evans
exploded every chance he had for escape
from punishment, when he informed the
court that King was the man who robbed
the Rev. DR.. Halls house on the Boule-
ward some time ago.
Joseph Moseby, colored, was fined $40
for assaulting Tilhe Harris, and Albert
Gaines, also colored, was held in 5000
peace bond on the charge Of threatening
the life Of Aaron Hopkins, colored.
The case of Salvatore Rovilli, a boy,
charged with being incorrigible, was con-
tinued until Friday.
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
PULLMAN PORTERS
WILL FORM UNION

Wen. wouldn't this make you sit up
and take notice?" The Pullman car
porters are going to form a union, and
on July Pullman porters Of Philadel1
phia and vicinity will apply 10 the
Court Of Common Pleas. No. 3, Phila-
delphia, for a charter. Just what kind
OF a charter it will be is not yet known.
but il will be a charter.
Since the United States Supreme
Court some time ago decided that gov
ernment employees are entitled TO
charge TO government with tips TO the
Pullman porters. given while travelling
on government business, there has been
a dread upon the part of the travelling
public as 10 what might come next
There arc about 500 porters. who in-
tend to enter into the philadelphia
Pullman Porters' Association.
Evening journal., 1907-06-19
GOOD ADVICE
BY CORTELYOU

Manager r J. Ma.clean Of Goldey COL
lege has received the following letter;
WASHINGTON. June "a, 1897.
My dear Mr. Maclcan.
IL was with much regret that I found
It impossible to attend the commence
meut exercises of Goldey College, but /
have much pleasure IN complying with
your kind suggestion That / send a mes
sage 20 the members of the graduating
class. Here it Isl
Creator On value than the acqu.s tion Of
knowledge ds the training which teaches
us how to use what we know and how
TO ind what we wish TO know.
Such a draining I am sure they have
received at your school. With best
wishes for the success Of the exercises,
believe me,
Very sincerely yours,
George b. Courtelyou.
The letter was intended to reach this
city I'm time 70 be read az the commence
ment exercises, but Il miscarred and ar
rived In the city by way Of Chicago.