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The Washington times., 1908-07-04
A Life Of General de Peyster.

A life OF Gen. John Watts de Peyster,
by Frank Allaben, In two dUodecimo
volumes Of about as pages each. with
thirty-two full-page Illustrations. will
be published in July by the Frank Al
laben Genealogical Company The pub
fishers announce that this is the first
Of a series OF Biographies or distin-
guished Americans.
General de Peyster. who died at an
advanced age in the spring OF 1877, be
lcnged 70 one OF the most eminent Of
the old knickerbOcker families. He
was brigadier general OF New York
State troops. adjutant-g general Of New
York, served undeT Governors Wash
iugton Hunt and Horatio Seymour as
state military agent IN Europe, and
was brevetted major general by a spec
ial act OF the New York Legislature.
he was a prolific historical writer and
the most voluminous military critic in
America. The photography compiled
for his Life contains hundreds Of
titles.
General &c Peyster was a phIlanthro-
pist. and gave away during his later
years an estimated total Of several
million dOilars-more than half his
fortune.
According TO the publishers: "A con-
siderable portion Of the Life IS auto
biography derived from a manuscript
found among General de Peyster's pa
pers. HIS "reminiscences 20 back to
early bOyhOOd, and his trenchant pen
paints a wonderfully vivid picture OF
the life in New York OF young aristo-
Graf Of eighty years ago he IS also
frankly OuJspoken in his comments up
on our public men, our generals, and
the battles OF the civil war"
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"The Servants Author.

The author Of The Servant in the
rouse Charles Ram Kennedy. is an
Engushman, thirty-seven years old He
was born in Derby. but spent most OF
ms youth In WaTwickshire. and was a
resident OF London at the time Of his
departure for America last fall He Is =
descendant OF the famous Cambridge
hennedys.' who were Greek scholars OF
great renown, notably Ram Kennedy
MS great-grandfather. who was the "a
nous Greek master OF King Edwards
Grammar School, Birl1ingham. and a
time. u us
Mr.. Kennedy's father, Charles Ram
kennedy, was one OF the most eloquent
men at the bar in his day. and enjoyed
ne rare honor OF being a Fellow OF
trinity college. Cam bridge Mr. Ken
nedy has sister, Mrs. Harold r. GOrst
the novelist. who recently wrote The
1nleI on the Cross and Is the wife Of
harold GOrst, brother 20 Sir John r.ldon
Gorst. who succeeded Lc-d Cromer in
Egypt His wife Is Edith Wynne Mat
thison. who interpreted ''Everyman' IN
America, with such astonishing force
ana VINO Is at present playing IN The
Servant in the Houss."
Possessing vast scholarship and i'm
mense brilliance CT conversation. Mr.
Kennedy IS yet a man OF signal democ-
racy. He has written several PLAYS. some
OF them panJomimes. ard has many
plans for future work The success OF
his book, The Servant II the House. q"
which the Harpers have several times
reprinted, is astonishing even New York
II is next 20 the top on the list OF the
best-selling books in the city.
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HIGH FINANCE.

The excursion train was crowded, ana
the man in the center Of the car knew
Il would be impossible 10 get out
through the jam 70 get something 70 eat
without losing his seat and perhaps
missing the train. He looked longinsIy
at the restaurant across the tracks. and
seeing an urchin sitting on the iron pipe
near BY. he called him over, saying
Here son. take this quarter and run
over TO that restaurant and get me a
sandwich And get yourself one he
called after the boy
You are easy" said the. eXCursionist
beside the man. ''You'u never see that
kid or your quarter again
And as the train whistIed al the mo-
nent he feared IL would be true Just
then. however. the boy came running
out Of the restaurant with q large lat
sandwich in his hand. The train was
moving as he handed NJ the change and
then. taking a huge I1cJthfuI Of ths
sandwich. he called - che departing
man with the hunger
They only had one left Thanks -
LippinCOtts.
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Gossip of the Book World;
The Amhors and Publishers

Davis" observes Louager in Putnam's.
bear a strong resemblance TO their
mother. Rebecca Harding Davis, from
whom they inherit much OF their tai
ent. Their father was a writer, also.
but their mother is stOry-teller, and
good one. The elder brother published
a novel last month. Vera, the Medium,
while the month before the younger
published volume OF clever short
stories, called The Stage Door
C b. Davis is not only a good writer,
but good editor, as is shown by MS
work on Golfers. For a while his
name was overshadowed by that Of his
brother, but ne is now coming into his
own
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TOTEhS
REALLY CRESTS
Symbols Show Coats-of-Arms of
Chiefs, and Insignia of
Clans.

The Alaskan natives will tell you OF a
great food that occurred ages ago.
that destroyed great numbers OF their
people. Some escaped by their canoes,
and became widely separated, drifting
10 many different directions, and md
ing settlements after the water sub
sided on land Tar distant from each
other. But they kept their original
symbols, and followed. 10 a great ex-
tent their old customs.
The totem poles contain these symbols
or crests. and It has been the custom
20 erect them IN front OF the house OF
leader, member or chief o. a clan. Upon
the Death of the head Of family, a
pole 3 erected in front OF the house OF
his successor, on which is carved. or
painted, the symbolical animals Of the
dead mans clan
IN their marriage customs these totem
eInblems have a significance While
member. OF the same tribe may marry,
families having the same badge are
not permitted 10 intermarry. The
Thlingits have for their totem sy n
bols the raven, wolf, whale, etc, but a
member Of a family having the raven
badge cannot marry one Of another
family having the same badge, but can
marry a wolf, a whale or an eagle. 80
on the poles erected before the houses
are seen combinations OF the symbols
intimating the nature OF the marriage
associations. poles are met with that
rise 10 q height OF nifty or sixty feet.
and carved with carvings Of the ances-
traI symbols. A notable one stands IN
the principal square Of Seattle. that IS
sixty feet high and I'VE feet broad at
the Jase-tEe family tree, 90 70 speak,
Of a celebrated chief who lived IN the
uSighbOrhOOd-
While Il is generally true that the
Indian women are subordinate 70 the
men in the matters Of succession. they
appear 70 possess rights that the men
are bound 10 respect For instance, the
Indian children take the crest OF their
mother, and mans heir Is not his
own son. but his sisters son. and the
clan relationships thus promoted have
a great deal 20 do with the social ties
that prevail among the Indians In gem
eral. 4 strange Indian entering 8 VII
lage Is rarely at loss % find a hIspitaUle
greeting he finds a totem pole on
which is one Of The crests Of his family,
and he can enter the house before which
IL stands. and Is welcome
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AN EARTHLY PARADISE.

Morocco. We learn from a consular re-
port, has a choice climate, fine scenery
great wealth Of earth and sea and skyss
vast supplies OF precious metals. and
the soil has never been more than
scratched by the crude wooden pIowsi
Of the peoples soil that will give thres5
crops a year. There are warm winds
and sunshine for so Of the 3S5 days n
the year. 10000 square miles OF ferCla-
farm land. or grazing land broken bHF
u ajestic mountains. OF swept by FOOT
hills. crossed by rivers. and bounded by'5
the sea on two sides. There are vast
forests and valuable shrubs. and the sea,
is generously supplied with millions Of
fish. Despite the many centuries Of Efes.
Morocco ahas not been develOped-it IS
almost virgin territory
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

1t is rarely that a medal designed TO
reward special work in invention. dis
covery, etc, is awarded TO an author on
account Of his publications. Such has
recently been the case. however. in the
gold medal given by the Franklin Insti-
tute Of Pennsylvania 10 Romeyn Beck
Hough, in recognize on Of his nature
books, The Handbook of the Trees"
and American Woods
The Handbook OF the Trees" recent
ly published by the Harpers in pages
photo-descriptive. besides bringing aid
to lumbermen and botanists, has ena-
olee those unfamiliar with botany to
easily identify the trees even while
fearless In winter. The companion work
American Woods uses instead OF pic
lures actual specimens OF thin wood
hDre showing three distinct views OF the
grain, with surprising beauty and serv-
ice to science.
Mr.. Hough 6evotes his entire time 10
study Of the trees and wood tissues,
working out-oS-doors and in the labora-
tory on his estate in LOwviIle, n. Y.
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PHILOSOPHY OF DESCARTES.

Turning the mental vision inward as
Bacon turned II outward. DescaTtes
watched the operations OF the soul as
an object in a miscrOscope. Resolved 10
believe nothing but upon evidence 50
convincing that he could not by any
effort refuse his assent, he found IS ne
trsnected his beliefs that he coulo
nlausfbIy doubt everything but ms own
existence. Here at last was the ever
lasting rock. and this was revealed IN
his own consciousness; hence ms Ia
800 ..C,o~fto- ergo sum- II think there
fore 7 ann. Consciousness, said he. IS
the basis Of gertrude Interrogate Il
and It's clear replies Will be science, TOT
al clear ideas are true. Down in the
6e3;hs Of the mind is the idea OF the
--o-,-r,sn messed upon his work-
Therefore Cod exists--New York Amer
iCan
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pend upon the Liberal party. Should
that organization declare for female
suffrage, it was plain the next election
would have chiefly the character of
Piebiseite on votes for women. But
agitations like this, directed at the
head OF the Liberal premier, are not
likely to produce such declarations.
The ensuing fortnight may change the
situation. According to pre-ent tend
encies as reported from London, how
ever, it would seem that this cutlery
for further assurances has cost the
'sutfragettes" a great tactical advan-
Jage
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

coasts and prepare accurate charts 50
that the mariner may steer his craft
safely through the dangers and into
port Seven hundred men and more are
employed in the service and thirteen
ships-or rather. twelve ships and a
large launch There is a great deal Of
sailors superstitution in some of the
coast survey men, and they would never
admit that their ships figure up to
thirteen.
Just at present surveys are being
made of the Alaska and Philippine
coasts. In the Philippines as well as in
Cuba and Porto Rico the survey had
to begin at the beginning almost, be-
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
An Indian Maiden,s Guile.

Some one who has been making
modern Literature the basis for a col
lection Of love songs calls attention 70
one that is sung by the WInnebago
Indian women. Miss Natalie Curtis
reproduced II in The Indians Book,
which she compiled last summer for
the Harpers, and the collector Of the
lyrics repeats what Miss Curtis saws
OF the youths upon the hillside who
pipe their flutes as signal in long
languorous notes thai are filed with
soft treuor.
When a maiden heard the flute music
she always found II necessary TO leave
the tepee. perhaps to draw water or
visit some neighOOr. But the old peO-
pie were not often deceived WREN the
flute music sounded And this is the
song that the maiden sang when they
asked leave 10 go outside Il is brief.
but compelling:
LOVE SONG
Mother, let me 60 10 my uncle.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
A Letter From Bliss Carmen

a poet sets forth vigorous views on
the subject Of journalism in this from
Bliss Carmen:
To the Editor OF the New York Times.
May 1 offer a feIlow-craftsman's en-
I IN compliments TO the author
OF A Week IA the White House MIR
Theodore Roosevelt That is the ron
notch OF journalism: Il indieates thai If
might be done and ought 10 be done
IN america oftener than IL Is. / think
Mr.. Hale's achievement in giving an
ar OF variability, his falthfulness In
recording Impressions, without smudg-
any privacy. are mastery and new
What we need Is 10 have true irnpres-
slohs OF our public men, so that the
RSSopiS can FORM their own judgment.
Mr.. Hale has done such a Service
splendidly for Mr.. roosevelt and his
work makes one wish that there might
be more such scrUfuloug and Fair nor
nature. BLISS CARMEN"
Boston, April p. i9JS.'
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Caruso the Caricaturist-

II SlgnOr CaIusO had not been a
singer" says one Of the literary maya
zines. he could have made a good
living with his pencil He has unusual
facility, ana sketches as easily as some
people talk All these stories about
CarusO having been q waiter IN a res
tauraut, or having followed some other
equally humble occupation, are non
sense
together with a sketch Of his life, has
recently been published by Ia FOllia di
New York. the leading Italian weekly
OF this country. The book is hand
sOmely printed. and for its amusing
sketches Of well-knOwn men and wom-
en- OF the stage, Of Bohemia, and in
diplomatic circles, etc, II is well worth
preserving"
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
GAUGING THE COMPLEXION.

The color OF the hair, eyes. and skin
is measured by new instrumental
simplifed Lovinbond tntometer-oe-
vised by J. Gray. The observer looks
at the objects under test through q
tube, and interpOses LOvinbond's stand
ard color glasses In front CT a white
surface at one side Of the aperture until
the glasses transmit q color eN lctly cor
responding to that Of the hair. eyes or
skin. The exact composition Of the
color is then obtained from the read
ings on mo standard glasses
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Seven Best Sellers for Iune.

The ''Bookman's' list CT best sell
ers" for July is:
l. ''Mr- Crewe's Career" Church
i'll (Macmillan.) $1-5O---.----- So1
2 The Barrier Beach. liar
PERI SI5O......................... rs
3 The Coast Of Chance. Cham
berlain. (Bobbs-Merrill) $3.50 l3s
/. THE Husbands Of Edith" Nc
Cutcheon. (Dodd, Mead-) $1-Z5. rs
5. "Old Wives for New" Phil
lips (Appleton-) Sl-5O......... Sc
6. The Primadonna." Crawford.
MacmillanD SL50............ 81
Rose Macleod" Brown.
(Houghton, Miffiin.) S1.50.. 81
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Mrs. Wards Birthday.

While Mrs Wari was In America, or
more properly in Canada, she cele-
orated her ifty-seventh birthday, which
occurred June IL Mrs. Wards birth
place was not England, but Tasmania.
where she was first known as Mary
Augusta Arnold, granddauRhter NJ the
famous Dr Arnold who wrote the TON
broWn' stories, and as the niece OF
Matthew Arnold. Another relative OF
note was her brother. William Thomas
arnold, the journalist AMI historian.
upon whose Life and Letters" Mrs
Ward eollaborated with Arnold's friend.
c E Montague
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GENERAL CROZIER HOST
AT YACHT DINNER PARTY
Miss Ethelyn Davis Married
TO William A. Rolf ar
Home of Parents.
The Rev. T. E. Davis, Father
of the Bride, Performs
the Ceremony.

Miss EtaeIyn z. Davis, daughter of
the Rev. and Mrs T. Z. Davis. and
William A Rolf. were married this
afternoon in the home OF the brides
parents The father Of the bride, who Is
the pastor Of the Westminster Church,
performed the ceremony
Only a small party Of relatives were
present at the wedding which was hur-
RED somewhat 10 take place before the
departure Of the brides parents Tor an
extended visit IN California.
Miss Davis wore a travelling costume
OF gray silk and a hat OF the same
shade. Immediately after the ceremony
Mr. and AIRS Rolf left for their bridal
trip.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

chiefly Of Labrador seamen. have won
such wide notice. that the ClsbursiUg
department OF the port of New York re-
corded an apparent balance in his favor
on account of customs duties Overpaid-
Although Mr. Duncan s publishers had
made the disbursement they could not
cash the order on Mr.. DunCan's behalf
so that IL the latter wants his three
cents ne must indorse the paper and
send II back 20 New York or come him
self and get IT, u he should fail 10 do
either Uncle Sans precise habits Of
bookkeeping viii preserve the pennies
for his heirs.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Seeing Washington With The Times Guide
No. XL-U. S. COAST AND GEODETIC SURVEY
I'm those build
tngs opposite

I'm those build
tngs opposite
til e n e W
House office build
ing, ladies and gen
tlemen. IS located
a branch Of the
Government serv-
ce which. although
productive Of a
great amount Of
good, saving ships
fro m going on
rocks and reefs.
and marking out
the safe courses
for commerce, pur-
sues its work quiet
" and unostenta-
tiously.
TT is the Coast
and Geodetic Sur
vey, whose duty il
is to survey all the
waters along our
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Much-Taylor Wedding.

Miss Edith J. Taylor and Joseph B.
Much were married at noon today in ths
rectory Of Christ Episcopal Church. the
rector, the Rev A S. Johns, officiating.
Mr. and Mrs Frank Koran. brother
in-law and sister Of the bride, were the
only guests at the ceremony.
Miss Taylor wore a dainty bridal COS
tune Of white OTgaudie and carried q
shower bouquet OF Bride roses-
Later in the afternoon M and Mrs.
Much left for their bridal trip. the
greater part Of which they viii spend il
Springfield, Va
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

AS we understand 1t, the trouble over
getting a substitute judge for the Po-
lice Court was simply that the Justices
OF the peace do not feel like sentencing
themselves to thirty days at double
hard labor.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
A Penmau's Pennies.

Not often does it happen that the
publisher. the author, and the Govern
ment have a business matter in hand
which involves exactly three cents. The
other day. however, Uncle Sam drew an
order for that amount. informing Nor
man Duncan. the author whose stories.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

cause Spain, discoUraging commerce be
tween her possessions and countries
other II an herself. had prepared but
few charts, an6 some Of them, II Is
said. were deliberately falsided so as to
keep mariners away.
"A systematic survey Of the coast,
ladies and gentlemen, was first inaugU-
rated by Congress in 1897. The work
was assigned TO the Treasury Depart
ment. but the war with Great Britain
coming soon, operations We're held NJ.
After the war il was taken UP again and
IL shifted from the Treasury Depart
ment to the Navy Department, then 20
the War Department, back 70 the
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

It was a safe bet that the Sage of
Esopus would not altogether forget
that it was the Democratic party which
three times nominated Grover Cleve-
land. no matter who elected him twice.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

erected it. Butler was one OF the
shrewdest men that ever lived The
granite used was Cuarried in Quincy,
Mass Butler learned that some Gov
eminent vessels were to leave Boston
for Washington light and were about
10 take on ballast. He was on the SPOT
with an offeT TO furnish ballast for the
ships free Everyone stood aghast at
Butler making such an offer But they
were not so surprised when they learned
that he loaded the ships with his gran
ite and shipped il to washington
free Of charge, thereby saving thou
sands Of dollars"
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Guide

Treasury, and is
now under the De-
partment Of Com
merce and Labor.
T h g Survey
moved into tho
building in which
its chief offices are
now located - that
red brick building
in 1Sd. The build
ing was erected by
the Rich ardson
Bros, and rented
70 the Government
Tor some years
and finally sold
10 it In the gran
lite building on TIE
right IS located the
library and invalu-
able archives OF the
Survey. Gen. Ben
5dmln Butler, af-
terward governor OF
NJ q S s a c h u sets.
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A New York judge has decided that It
Is no crime 70 bet by word of mouth.
Sounds like judicial certificate of char
acter for a bluff.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Che1ays In Capital.

Dr. and Ms A A Chensy ana
their little daughter. Caro- Margaret
Chenay. OF Dallas. Tex. have arrived
IN washington, after q visit 70 Dr.
Chenay's relatives IN Detroit, AIicr- =
aid Windsor, Canada
Mrs Chenay viii spend the summers
with her aunt. Miss ksrshaW, 10 her
home. on Masse chrsetrs avenue and
Dr. Chenay VIII return 10 Dallas n a.
few days
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

The hotter the mix-up at Denver the
more comfortable it viii be at Hot
Springs And Oyster Bay. And Utica,
N Y
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Secretary Wright and Other
Guests Enjoy Trip Down
the Potomac.
Former Secretary and Mrs.
Taft Leave to Spend Sum-
mer at Hot Springs.

General CrOzier was host last evening
at a delightful dinner party in honor OF
The new Secretary OF War, Gen Luke
Z. Wright, taking his guests down the
Potomac in his yacht. The Gretchen,
and serving dinner on board
Among those in the party which in
eluded only men, were General Oliver.
Assistant Secretary OF War; General
Edwards and Gen. J. Franklin Bel.
chief OF the general stah.
The Republican Presidential nominee
and Mrs. William II. Taft, accompanied
By their younger son. Charlie, left
Washington yesterday afternoon 70. the
Virginia Hot Springs, where they ex-
pect TO spend the greater part OF the
summer.
Mrs Taft left Fort Myer early in the
morning, where she and the former
Secretary Of War spent the last couple
OF days Of their stay in Washington,
and went 10 their X street house, where
she superintendent the finishing touches
Of their packing. Genera Edwards en-
tertained the party at luncheon and
went 20 the train with them IN the az
ternOOn-
Mrs Taft viii spend the first day or
so Of her stay answering the rema inder
OF the huge bulk Of kilograms and con-
gratulatory messages which have come
70 her since her husbands nOutn aLiOn.
Mrs. Louis z. 8IcComas. Of Washil,g-
ton, widow OF Judge MCCOnas, and
Miss Bedding. Of Rockville, ha-.s taken
a cottHge al New London. Conn, fcT
the su inner
Mt. and Mrs. Robert Keeling, Of
Washington, are spending several
weeks at the Casino, New London,
Conn.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

King and Queen County. Virginia
The Rev. Alfred Basby. The Neale Pub
fishing Company.
An extremely we'll written and inter
esriug account OF one OF the CID
Colony's oldest settlements.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

Fate's Fiddler. Edward George Pink
ham. Small Maynard & Co.
A strictly American, amusing, and
rather remarkable love story with She
always available will mystery as an
axis.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

Could you find a boy who had 10 be
shown how to shoot the things OF?
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

The Four PhUanthropists- Edgar Jep-
son. Cupples. Leon & Co.
A good story for an idle hour.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

Miss Maude Fletcher has returned 70
her home ia Washington from Bart1nt
Heights near Richmond. Va. where sEas
has been the guest OF her sister. lIIsI
Bernard 4 Hartv.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

Simcnton on the Law OF Checks.
Notes, and Banks. Thomas c Simon
ton. Victor Van Horen-
An extremely clear compilation Of the
law on negotiable paper, prepared spe-
ciaIlv for the nOC-techniGal reader and
splendidIv adapted for ready reference
by bank officials.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

Something About the Davis Brothers.
Both Richard Harding Davis and
his younger brother, Charles Belmont
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

Vigorous DaunT, Billionaire. Ambrose
Pratt r. +. FenuO Company.
Rather d vacuous story Of a man 4hO
had no idea how to PUT great riches 10
satisfactory use.
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

Otis Kemp. Of the Interstate Com
fnerce Commission. sailed on the -.
Paul this morning for France Gr.
Kemp is the winner OF the Mallory
medal from the Georgetown University
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

General and Mrs Darlington. Mrs. =.
Franklin Bel. and Major Winter, dineE
Informally Izs- evening al the Chevys
Chase Club
The Washington times., 1908-07-04

TIE Minister from Ecuador and Nue..
Carlo. who have closed their residences
on Connecticut avenue. have gone toE
Blue Ridge Summit. Pa, for the SUMS
uer. accompanied by their daughters
the Misses Carlo
The Washington times., 1908-07-04
Bradfords In Maine.

Mrs. Bradford and Miss Bradford
wife ana daughter Of Rear Admiral,
Bradford. have gone 70 Portland. Me-.
for the summer