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The Washington times., 1907-02-03

but she was not an American mil
lionaire's daughter she was a German
EOblewomau Their wedding was the
gulmiua ton Of d romance begun when
the viscount was representing his
country i'm Berlin
Their daughter is the wife Of Count
HatzfeIdt and IL considered one Of the
most beautiful Of japanese women
Already. IL is said. the vlscounJ re-
grets that the report OF the meeting
was published At first he would not
say under what circumstances the
speech was made and declined TO tell
the reporters before what body it
was delivered. All the viscount would
vouchsafe al the time was.
My speech was along the lines OF
advocacy OF closer commercial and
social relationship between the peoples
the cOmmercium et connubium OF i'm
ternatiOnal law"
The cables between the United States
and Japan and between the United
States and England. Immediately be
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

10 ind any better made by any
scientist In any language
our Danish philosopher Soren Kirke-
gard, has said tha: the only perfect
kisses are exchanged between man
aud woman, For a man to kiss a man.
lac says, is disgusting
"kuessen. NO smekJ dat2 see de
Maid" Wen. that depends OF course
upon circumstances. and experience is
q teacher who scoTns every theory,
bu, a feV traits might not ice out Of
place
When the old bard. King Wences-
laus. of Bohemia, bad kissed his love
Dee sang:
ass a rose opening its petals when
ii drinks The sweet dew. she held our
to me her red, red lips"
What Is most often said Of kisses
is that they are sweet In the French
I-astorales the shepherd always asks
frr a doux b7iser. and poets have a.
King Weueeslaus sung OF the sugar
lips of his belol Ell During the time
af the Renaissance expressions like
bouche sucrine OF bou-he pieine de
s.cre Il d'ambre girls are often used
Kisses are sweet like he Woman's
airy breath. which is full of fragrance
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
What Is In a Kiss

Z = might seem superfluous 60 tfy 10
i give d definition of what kiss
i Is When we are born wc are
met with kisses. and they follow
all through life. a. the German poet
Hoeity sings.
"Kuesse gebeu. Kuezse raubeu.
ist der Welt BeschaeflEuue
And st'il lne question is not quite
supcrfluOus, it even seems 90 me 10 bee
exceedingly Interesting, for IL is any
talng but easy Jo define what a kiss is.
II sc ask the poets We are often
turned away with the remark that
kiss is 10 be tasted. and THAT one has
b." right 10 waste time iu idle specu-
lations over what 80 is.
Paul Nerlaine defines the kiss as
the nery accompaniment ON Tie key
board Of the teeth 10 the songs that
love sings ia the loving hearts"
'Baissr rose tremiere al jardin des
saTessts.
Viz accompa EuemeHL sur de clayIeT
des dents
Dies douN refTaius du' Amour cAante en
les colours ardenLs.
AEec 50 N0iN d'arcHange. aux Ian
gueurs chaTmeresses-
This definition. which appears TO me
original as well as beautiful. holds
good however. OF the kiss Of love only
But a kiss may express many feel
ings besides love between man and
woman, and il says nothing of the real
nature OF the kiss. Let us, therefore
leave the poets and ask the scientists.
In the encyclopedia or the Royal
Danish Society nf EgIeUg1e a kiss Is
on something but this definition is
anything but good. and / have failed
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
Cupid Doing Jlu Jit>u.

Now let the British earls and dukes
and lords look out!
The Japanese cupid is about 10 do
the flu jitsu act. and make their saxon
Drawn look like a blase pork chop.
II is 10 be a contest Of the fan against
the monocle.
We soon may expect an invasion Of
students. Satsuma ware merchants
and mating magnaJes as well as mill
tarv men. who viii pursue our cher
ished heiresses into the recesses or
their papas' Conservatives and give
no quarter until unconditional sur
render OF the quarry. Then il may
be M 10 the pursued TO give mp
quarter Of a million or so.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03


came hot with the friction Of mes
-aEes
And. of course England. with its
Hnrdes of Jealous lOrdlings. took the
matter with pFodigious seriousness.
Al once Jbere was a horrid vision
of the possible shrinking in value OF
u-uecunious and otherwise furnished
British corouets.
More fuel 10 the fame was added
when Niseouut Aoki admitted to the
press that he did not intend that his
speech should be made public. and
that Japanese reporter. In violation
of his pledge Of secrecy. had given
away" the inside facts
Ia gushmca generally characterized
the lrteraHes Of the ambassador as
"aigh-hsnded impudence.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
New Military Commands.

We NAV expect the japanese general
N the future. instead of ordering
gallant charge upon the Caucasian
enemy. To issue his commands some
what after this fashion;
Attention, Followers Of the sun
Flag Pressrvers or this Most GioT-
ious Realm of His Imperial Majesty,
the Miksdo, Go forth and marry 700
daughters of American millionaires,
Bring back their gold and silver ven
Win and glory shall be yours TIL the
Moon pales into nothlngness. Lose
and your honorable blocks shall be-
chopped OF"
And the report Of a successful brown
warrior thus may be made TO his SUI
perior ofhcer:
..Oh, most honorable sword-bearer To
His Imperial Highness, Your abject
slave IN obedience to your most hon
orable command went forth and won
the hand OF this Miss AIIluonrocks. or
New York city. Behold. here she is,
together with divers per cent
mortgages on real estate in lot la
block q. section o, township 6, north
Of range A. East Her Ola Man IS ON
the waue as TO his health and think
f. soon will be up 90 the honorable
Undertaken 10 get busy with the silver
handles. He has ven 10 burn and she
has valuable assets i'm her oWr right
Look. she is g feet 10 inches tall and
can swing a wicked left Elegant
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

As TO the wisdom OF the Vlscount
Aoki-what shall be said2
Is he in a position TO advise his coun-
trymen"
To be sure he welded a foreign lady
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

all sorts from letters to cablesrams.
asking what the ambassador really
said. and If he did say g.. what he
meant.
Nothing in the WAY Of explanation.
However, is 10 be gained from tIat
quarter. ana time alone. with the ac-
ti,ns OF the Japs toward American
The Washington times., 1907-02-03


n cement advertisement was fur
n uished by a recent shipwreck.
The ship Socoa. bound ."-
San Francisco with "a cargo of cement
for use en- the rebuilding of the city
was wrecked of the Lizard on the
Cornwall coast
The ship struck q rock which tore
large hole i'm her side, and remained
fastened as upon a pivot.
When She salvage crew arrived go
see about taking the Socoa from her
perilous position. the men found "a rr-
markable condition of affairs. Tie
water hao entered the hold and IL ac-
ton upon the cargo had caused Ih=
cement 10 set II had accommodlt-
ngly SET hard around the rock haI
pierced the side Of the ship. which now
remains fastened there permanent, 200
It's unique position.
The entire cargo has become as hard
as stone, and nothing can be- done with
the ship except Co dismanue as muea
Of the wood as can be removed THr
hull viii probably remain ther. -,-
many years as conspicuous ad,,s-
tisement FOR the cement mauutalt5l
ers.
An incident equally Interesting h.1-
pened some time ago when a steamship
arrived in the Delaware displaV-n.
hole made by the ice stopped aI.t
cement poured into the space between
the outer and inner lining OF the hun.
February 3. 1907
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
A JAPANESE RocKEFKLLFR.

Among the gifted students at Co
lumbia University Is Tors nosulcs Fur1-
kaWa. a young japanese with millions
OF dollars at his command, When he
reaches his majority IN a few DAYS he
viii become sole posseEsor. manager
and director Of the largest mining IN
terests in the Oriental world. Already
his friends are calling him the Rookie
feIIer Of Japan
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

I HE YELLOW PERIL
- IS just presenting its
newest and most dead
ly phase.
The battles of the
sun Flag are hereafter
% be- fought lur az the altar. instead
u on the field
That IS. If the ambitious youth 'i
japan pay need TO the words Of Wis
count AoN. japanese ambassador 10
the United States. who. in a recent
speech before the New York Nippon
club whose members are an Japs, is
quoted as saying.
Mako yourselves worthy of Amerl-
can women. but more especially OF the
dauehters Of mnHouaires. This viii
mean that when your father-in-law
becomes aware Of your merits, he will
assist sou 600 every way
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

heifes~es- can reveal what Is back
of Nisoount Aoki IS speech ahich a to0
eager r-partcr from Nippon has caused
to be- CHASED as rather am amusing
iiploWa'io break"
But % you have any heIresses about
sou- h"use. don't forget go lock them
ep-
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
Questions Bother Embassy.

Since the starting - the rumpus.
the japanese embassy. Il Is said. has
been found flooded with inquiries OF
The Washington times., 1907-02-03
What a Jap Paper Says.
The japanese Times thus broke into
print over the situation.


print over the situation.
1t is generally admitted by the
Japanese themselves that plysl-
gaHy, they are inferior 10 their
American ueIghburs. ON an aver
age Japanese adult is about Tie
~4Zt OF "a SINl-eu-Near-Old Amer
'-au boy. The offspring OF SUCH
unions are cross, being neither
So small AS the japanese nor So
large as The American mother.
Hlt the Japanese people desire 10
Ice larger Is as apparent as Jh-ir
tluliitutINr size That they also
admire The features OF the foreigner
I~ also plain
Shortly after the decease 81
General kOuama. one Of his init
mates remarked that he was fine
looking man. looking more like ii
foreigner than d japanese. So when
Japanese father sees his little
son Toy an American mother. 4. Iittlr
Hp"N' tHr average. me has cause
LOT Itlululusi but when the Amer
lean mother looks upon her it'll,
hoy 5N japanese father and no
ices His yellow skin. short starura
and bowed legs. nothing bur rEa
greatest of parental love can cover
100 such defects"
a not discussion then started IN rh,
empire whether or not this advice
from Aoki was inspired by the gov
eminent. which. # is very well known.
for some time has been anxious ro
secure funds from its subjects L. r.-
dnce the foreign debt.
Pretty soon Papa-in-Law. Instead Of
having 10 pay the gambling debts OF
some efrete noble in Dear Old LunBon
may be settling the expenses incurred
by some black-and-tan brother while
studying at Harvard or while taking
a course in engineering aud gunDerv
al some other American institution
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

Japan's Battles Hereafter Are to Be
Fought Out at the Altar. Farewell 10
the Useless Old Cannon.
The Washington times., 1907-02-03

JAP SOLDIER (RepOrting TO Su-
PeriOr 0ficer)-"I Have the Honor to
Report That / Have Just Captured in
WedlOck the Celebrated New York
Heiress, Miss MillionTocks."
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
BRUIN Is STILL ELUSIVE
President Ends Another Day With.
out Meeting a Bear.
He Keeps UP His Courage, However,
and Hopes for Change of
Lucck To-day.

stamboul. La, Oct 9-President Roose-
welt had another frultless hunt for bear
to-day. He started out from camp short
ly after O'Clock this morning. and a
courier. who came into stambouI late
tonight reported that up to the time he
left no game had been brought In.
The conditions for the sport. however.
were ideal to-day, and the dogs had not
been out long before they struck a trafI.
but the hunters failed to get close enough
TO use their guns, and Mr.. Bear escaped
for the time being. at least.
All the members Of the party are de-
termined that the President shall have
the first shot at a bear, if they come
within gunshOt Of one. Although attended
by ill-luck thus far. the President IS still
determined, and intends to resume the
hunt again early tomorrow morning.
Or. Mi!la, Of Mississippi. has arranged
70 bring over pack Of eighteen cat
dogs Wildcats are plentiful in the
woods where the President is hunting
several having been seen by the guides
while they have been endeavoring 10
start a bear.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
STANDARD LOANED MILLIONS
Oil Company Treasurer Unable to
Explain Where It Went.
Declared to Government Attorney
that Money Was often Lent to
Outside Concerns.

New York, Oct. 9-wesley H. Tnford.
treasurer Of the Standard Oil Companv
Of New Jersey. could not explain at the
hearing before Referee Ferris to-day what
had become Of a loan Of $50, 761, 600 made
by the Standard Oil Company OF New
York in 1896 to interests outside Of the
Standard
When that item on the accounts of the
New York company was shown to him he
said that he had no knowledge whatever
of the transaction: William Rockefeller.
treasurer Of the New York subcompany.
might be able TO tell about It.
Does the Standard Oil Company Of
New York or the Standard company OF
New Jersey lend money to outside inter
ests as a practice?" the governments at
torney asked
Yes; we sometimes let money 20 to
outside interests on call" replied the
Standards treasurer, and then he added
that on occasions short time money was
loaned
He could not recall any other time that
money in large amounts had been so
loaned.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
UNABLE TO LOCATE HEIRESS.
Wireless Message Declares No Mrs.
samuel CIarksOn on Majestic.

London, Oct S.-The purser OF the
White Star Line steamer Majestic, which
left New York October for Portsmouth.
CherDourg. and Southampton. and was
stated 10 have among her passengers
Samuel Clarkson. young Englishman.
and HIS bride. who was Miss Helen Ma
loney, daughter Of Martin Maloney. Of
Philadelphia. was communicated with to-
day on the subject by wireless teIegraphy.
He replied that If Mr.. and Mrs. Clark
son are on board the ship they are
travelling under assumed names, as there
are no passengers on the Majestic regis
tered as Mr.. and Mrs. Clarkson.
Mystery which surrounds the disappear
ance of Miss Helen Maloney or Mrs. sam
uel Clarkson. who is said to be one OF the
most wealthy heiresses in the world. is
increased.
Miss Maloney and AIr. Clarkson left the
home Of the young woman's parents. in
Spring Lake, y. J. early last week and
went To New York on a shopping trip.
which was the last heard from them.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
AGED RULER WORSE
Condition of Francis Joseph
Alarms Subjects.
HIS MAJESTY IS SECLUDED
Has Painful COuEh and mhamma-
tion of lungs Is Fearcd-The Pro-
Er"mme for Heceot' n Of I0ing ard
Queen of Spain Modffed-PostDop.
Audience w'th the Ministers.

Vienna. Oct 9-It is stated tonight in
quarters which are expected 10 be we'll
informed, that the condition Of Emperor
Francis Joseph is worse. and that his
physicians fear Inflammation of the lungs
His majesty is secluded al Schoenbrun
Castle, and although il is announced that
he is transacting state business. no audi
ences are given. Meanwhile the repeated
reports that his condition is more seri-
Gus causes anxiety TO the public. which
distrusts the official denials.
In addition 70 catarrh. the aged soy
areign has a painful cough. notwithsfaud-
Ing which and the consequent irksome-
ness of talking. he received Count Az
drassy hungarian minister of the inte-
rior and Archduke Franz Ferdinand yes
terday. It seems that he then overtaxed
his strength for audiences arranged for
to-day with Dr. Wekerle. the Hungarian
prime minister, and Baron Won Buck. the
Austrian prime minister. although of the
greatest Importance. were. postponed. ply
Sicians ordering that he remain in luiet
II is expected that the programme for
the visit OF the King and Queen OF Spain
on October Is viii be modified
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
BRYAN ON THIRD TERM.
Joliies Indianians With Reference +
Roosevelt Utterance-

Joliies Indianians With Reference TO
Roosevelt Utterance.
Bloomfield, Ind. Oct 9-WiHam Jen-
nings Bryan addressed the Democrats Of
the Second Congressional district this
afternoon in large grove near this city.
and was listened 10 by l00oo people.
His speech, in the main, was ,jolying
Of the Democrats Of the State. He re-
ferred 70 the sentiment among the people
respecting a third term, and said he was
glad that President Roosevelt. on the
night of the election in 1894. had declared
that he would regard the four years be-
ginning in March, as his second term. and
would not ask reelection.
Il am glad Mr.. Roosevelt made this
declaration" he said for if elected for
third term. why not for life? And II
not for life. what chance would there be
for men of my age?"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
WOMAN SUES MINISTER.

Alleges lie Told LIbeIOus Tales of Her
TO Congregation.
Special TO The Washington Herald
Wheeling, ". Va, Oct. S.-What prom
ises TO be a sensational slander suit was
instituted in the Circuit Court TODAY.
Miss Lilly NJ R!ggs, who lives near
Limestone and Is a member Of the con-
gregation of Rev. A. F. Barnes. a Metho-
dist minister Of Sherrard. charges the
minister with telling members OF the con-
gregation that she was an improper
woman.
Miss Riggs has. instituted action for the
recovery Of $4,000 damages because Of al
legged s}ander.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
GIRLS WEAR SWAGGER STICKS.
Gotham Bellies Now TaiIor-made. but
Leave Purses at Home,

New York. Oct 9.-Canes and swagger
sticks for young women are the latest
fad here. Several Of the feminine expo
nents Of this idea have recently been seen
on Fifth avenue, carrying slender canes.
The new walking sticks are not more
than half an inch IN diameter, well polish
ed and without much adornment. II is
stated that it Is considered proper to
carry such canes as these with severely
tailor-made suits. with short skirts. and
those who have them are not supposed 10
bear even a purse or a pocketbook.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
CHARGED WITH HIGH TREASON
Doctor Arrested in Germany for De-
nOuncing MiIitarism.

Berlin. Oct. 9.-Dr. Karl Liebknecht, son
of the famous DR.. Wilhelm Iiebknecht.
was arraigned to-day in the Imperial Su-
preme Court at Leipzig on the charge Of
high treason.
He is charged with writing and publish
tng pamphlet, entitled "Mnitarism and
Anti-militarism.' denomcing militarism
as Germany's greatest curse, and advo-
eating campaign TO crush the military
spirit.
DR.. Liebknecht, who leads the extreme
revolutionary wing Of the Social Demo
Gratis. is prosperous lawyer and prac-
tices IN Berlin He is thirty-six years
old. In answering the presiding judges
question he said:
Il have nothing 10 withdraw. I accent
full responsibility for what 1 have writ
ten"
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
CONRIED COMES BACK Ill.
Metropolitan Opera Director Says
CarusO Monkey Incident Cause.


New York. oct 9-Broken in health.
and leaning on the arm of a friend.
Heinrich Conried, director of the Met
ropolitan opera House, who has been in
Europe since the close of last season.
came ashore to-day from the steamer
hronprinzessin Ceciie.
Mr.. Conried said his physicians aboard
advised him that he had neuyius He
said his breakdown was due to nervous
strain over the arrest and fining Of
CaTusO.
Caruso, he said. would sing at the
Metropolitan Opera House during the
coming seaeson..
An Europe laughs at US because Of
Caruso," said Mr.. Conrled. "The King
OF England and the Emperor Of Austria
have received him, and the Emperor of
Germany will soon. Don't talk 10 me
any more about Carus0. That dreadful
thing cost me my health. and every time
l hear Of II I feel worse"
Mr.. Conried said he had two new sing
ers, but he would not announce their
names.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
POISON KILLS MILLIONAIRE.
August Well Found Dead in Bed in
New York Hotel

New York. Oct S.-With a half bottle
oi prussic acid on table at his side
August We'll, millionaire president Of the
firm Of Weil-Hasken Company. 10 Fifth
avenue. was found dead in his bed To-
day In his apartments at the Manhattan
Square Hotel.
It is believed that Mr.. Wen. who had
been III from ptomaine poisoning and
grip, accidentally took a quantity Of the
poison While in pain and died before he
could summon help.
coroner Physician Albert Weston said
that until an autopsy is performed II
VIII not De definitely determined whether
the dead man took poison or not.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
NET REVENUE FALLS OFF.
Western Union Stockholders Meet
and Ignore Strike.

and Ignore Strike.
New York. Oct. 9.-The annual meeting
of the Western Union Telegraph Com
pany was held here to-day.
Contrary TO expectation, no mention on
the part Of those present was made Of
the strike now in progress The only
business Of Importance transacted was
the election Of two new directors to Sic
ceed Samuel Sloan and Samuel Spencer.
both deceased.
Earnings increased substantially. but
expenses increased in much greater pro-
portion, so that the net revenue of the
company during the year had footed I'D
to- $6.324210, a decrease Of S746.272.S .S3 from
the preceding fiscal year. This IS the
net revenue reported since 1900.
when the figures We're 81, 6,I65, ,363.6S.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
BLASTS VICTIMS FOUR.
Two Dying and Two Badly Hurt;
Due to Miners CareIessneSS.

Special TO The Washington Herald
Wheeling. w Va. Oct 9.-James Jack
son, a miner employed at the Robey sum-
mers coal mine, aged fOrty-two. and his
daughter. Ef1e Jackson, sixteen, are
dying. and Mrs Jackson is in a critical
condition as the result of an explosion al
their home at jug Run. near Maynard,
Ohio. this morning. Joseph Berdusi,
boarder, was injured, but will recover
While Mrs. jackson was preparing
breakfast her husband was engaged in
filling a can from a large keg of powder.
He failed TO remove his pipe from his
mouth and spark fell into the keg.
The explosion that followed wrecked
the house The din could be heard half A
mile. Jackson was blown twenty-five
yards Mrs. Jackson and her daughter
were blown across a road. The boarder
was upstairs and fell with the wrecked
house
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
TIGERS, OUTPLAYED,
LOSE, THREE TO ONB
Superb Teamwork of the
Cubs Brings Victory.
HIT MULLIN IN SPOTS
Three Singles in Second and
Fourth Score Runs.

Thomas Kirby, After Seeing the
Champions OF the Two Leagues I'm
Two Battles, Predicts that Coveted
Trophy VIII Remain in Chicago,
O'Leary and Crawford shine I'm the
Fielding, Both Doing Great Stunts.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
Third Game To-day.
2sO0 Chicago Time.
$500 Washington Time.

The Washington Herald has
ITS OWN REPRESENTA-
TIFGS reporting the Worlds
Championship ball gnmes,
using ITS DIRECT WIRES
from the field of contest.
The MEGAPHONE STORY of
the games given out from THE
HERALD BUILDING, T34 FIF-
TENTH ST n. w, WILL BE
INSTANTANEOUS and describe
every move of the players.
All are welcome.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
ATTENDANCE AT JAMESTOWN.
including Free Admissions, 2,10S. I73
Have Entered Gates.


Special TO The Washington herald.
Norfolk, Va. Oct 9-Alvah II Martin,
the new director general Of the James
town Exposition, to-day handed out "a
statement placing the total number of
admissions 70 the exposition from April
26, opening day. TO September 80 at
2.lgy.II3
These figures include employees. mem
bers Of the military organizations con
stantly in camp at the exposition, and all
others who go in on passes.
Mr.. Martins figures would have been
more interesting had he tabulated them.
so that II might De seen what percentage
of the attendance was paid and what
free. but an equal division Of it under
the two heads would not be far from
right
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
DEMANDS EQUALITY
FOR NEGRO PUPILS
HOFneP Determined to End
Discrimination.
TELLS HIS GRIEVANCE
FraternltieS Found in District
Public Schools.

Announcement Is Made of the Ap-
pOintment of Officers of the High
school Cadets and Mckinley Train
ing SchOOl-New Recommendation
Governing High schools Approved.
Literary Societies Favored.
The Washington herald., 1907-10-10
LUSIIANIA MAKING
TRIP IN -FOUR DAYS
New Liner Is Knocking Big
Chunks Oft Records.
DEUTSCHLAND BEATEN
Twice on This Trip Over 500
Miles a Day Is Made.

Averaging Nearly % Knots an Hour,
According to Wireless Report from
Capt. Watt, the Huge Turbine
Liner Which Left Queenstown sun
day VIII Reach New York Thurs
day, Barring Any Accident.