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New-York tribune., 1908-09-27

have brought these Orientas into the public eye
getters of forbidden information. few years ago
there was tremor in quarters because 1t trans
Dired that Admiral EVanss valet was not mere
Japanese coolie but educated man. 1t seems that
the officers laughed at the public astonlshment and
fear that ensed for it likewise that there are
no secrets on battfeships Their measurements
public property, the number of their guns, their de-
tailed plans are readily accessible, and any other
information can be procured in the manner IN which
it had its geness-by a little expert figuring
The Japanese. however, lnveterate IN their
thirst for knowledge about other nations Most OF
them abroad send home information OF presumed
military value 1t is well known that spies swarmed
in Manchuria and Korea prior to the Russo apanese
War and that every hill, mountain, road, well, and
on the military maps mat lIlloI1liallol- r
was valuable because charts of the districts were
lacking But our photographed publications can
be obtained anywhere.
The itinerary of a Japanese in the Far East IS ire
ouent1v elusive An American naval officer met one
IN Korea apparently a naturalist, IN Korean cos
tune Later in the day he sketchlng streams
and roads The same officer far up IN CHINA some
years later was introduced at a club to japanese
in European dress who spoke nothing but Frencn.
He was in a section devoid OF cities to eStaphSh
banks The officer thought he recognized the man,
and finding him alone spoke in English. The Nip
onese dropped his pretense told what he was about
and pledged the American to secrecy mat game
is going all the time IN the taI East one ot ot
Killings longer works tells how lad became most
exTert member of the secret service that England
maintains along the Indian frontier.
But here in America the same game IS gong on.
One leading New York society woman long had a
German nobeman for a coachman and the telephone
qirl of a well known hotel has been a trusted agen-
of the Belgian secret service since she was a cnd
srbe ;nrnGrant sections of New York are full OF
foreigners despatched here to keep tabs on people
With the military and naval secrets OF the Gov
ernment below par as secrets ana WIN me oPe--
face policy adhered to in diplomacy at Washington
the reason for spies in America is naturally not clea-
at first sight.
But European royalty and nobility have not n
yyavs led virtuous lives and there more OF thel-
descendants III real life than dreamed OF III the
Almanach de Gotha or the peerages. And there are
many ticket leave men. Few ot these leave roya
or baronial halls of their free will to meet the world
face to face. Many of them despatched To Amer
ca to live unknowabe in their true dignity anu
unknown. stpends paid regularly. a good many
of the spies here charged with paying over this
Con.rlst glgs Y
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tanning a Black Cabinet. Napo-
leon III 5 interest III other
peoples affairs put the French
department in the highest state
of efficiency II ever attained;
and England has ceased to pay much attention |"
others correspondence since the fenlah ousfseS
But England does not repose too much cohIldeLce
in some of her neighbors; for the Forelgn OlilCe
still maintains the Kings messengers VINO. ol
their two routes from London to leheran ana rom
London to St Petersburg, are able 10 ueHNSl III
person most of the diplomatic correspondence
Downing Street sends out. Anarchists cr1illals' @
and other undesirable citizens, OF course ENJOY o
assured rrvaCy for their letters and Scotland Iu
frequently violates eplstoary seals 1or lie PuoliN
good. ,- +t;r,,,s
To be a spy must be an adept at many IflnsS,
Including languages and the ability to disguise one
features The Japanese are for these reasons the peS
material for espionage service. Having mastered
their own language they find most others easy anu
Il s a sine ana non of education IN Japan 10 klo"
thoroughly least language besides the natola'
one But where the Japanese has the greatest al
VANTAGE over those Of other races when ne dPPHee
himself TO spving is his entirely different ldeas a.
- -N.L;1;+;rfa- ernotion Professor Wernich of the
Toxic Surgical University IN 1874 analyzed IiitSe G
differing signs of emotion scientifically, ana the
RESULTS are extremely interesting as showing no"
innatelv easy it is for the Nlpponese % colioe'H
his thoughts from the Occidental
The surprised Japanese puts his head slightly 10
side shaking 1t at intervals ITe4uen'Iy nI
wrinkles his forehead, and lets his mouth open
Turning the face to one side with single oitleL r
laugh a single sITle-SuCll as iIeS9 -AE0 ~ =. -:
r,sed At Portsmouth h-signities supreme dlSdaln
Their countenances do not change, and 1t IS that
which bothers the Occidental. ,Sputtering forth
,nords 10 a SUPERIOR signifies bad humor \ guilty
t;id ,,U a1Ioly IT'S head to sink; but the grown-up
Keeps keen, erect and keeps his face blank They
do not wiring their hands in great grief shake hands lands
throw up the head, do lots OF occidental thlngs
of that kind. Yet the authorities say they are Ho
Stocal; that deep sinking of the head means great
sorrow and a shrinking OF the body together IS a
The Iapanest obviously possess a great advantage
:, eI,,inG on the Occidental and. considering the
cent alarm concerning alleged japanese spies IN
ITi,ed States forts these things interesting 10
- N,t les q, is the fact that while spy IN thus
contrv p1f may get information he scarcely Obtain
olory For spys glory -outwardlyI results IRON, IRON.
his getting caught. And II was found wheH Sol
~ boued 10 reap a reward by furnishing the Govern
menr lips with view to leading 70 the arrest ,e oi
oriental intruers, that the statutes OF the nl'e9 "a
States make provision Tor the PInisil,fno 0f
,,ersons who may attempt 10 gam lioI t;,,
i ,,aIe 10 country unfriendy to the nation
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District BuIdr,g
= X2zS9S
LEAP YEAR MAIDS
CAN PICK SAFELY
Kelly a Good One,
and Hunt a Sweet
Singer, Too.

On the roster Of the District Building
are the names OF many eligible bache-
Tors. Their hearts are open TO the darts
Of Cupid. though they walt with becom-
ms modesty the advent of the Leap
Year girl who viii whisper in their ear
the old, Old story that is ever new.
Standing pre-eminent on the list Of
those waiting to be wooed and won is
Capt. William Kelly, Assistant Engineer
Commissioner. The captain is young
and by no means i'll looking. Indeed. he
is called handsome. Added 10 his good
looks is a charm OF manner which has
made him a social favorite In Washing
ton. In the Leap Year Handicap Capt.
Kelly win aiTsys have TO be counted
as a contender.
c. 3. Hunt. Engineer Of Highways
is another bachelor who. though carry
ing few pounds weight for age. Is not
TO be considered lightly. Mr.. Hunt.
however, Is not what may be termed a
willing worker. Though showing speed
IN his workouts, he is said 10 be a bad
actor when attempts are made to lead
him 10 the barrier. This reputation is
further enchanced by the sincerity with
which he sings bis favorite ballad NO
Wedding Bells for Me
On the board of Assistant Assessors Is
q young bachelor, VINO possesses all
the qualities OF d model husband. and
needs only 10 be broken to the halter.
He is a young man Of the most upright
principles; does not smoke, chew. or
drink and il is only on lodge nights
that he is not in the hay by 1880. Being
d prominent Mason this excuse should
be accepted without a murmur from the
most exacting OF wives. He is rated al
ways as an odds-on favorite, and his
name is Louis Wilson.
Benjamin Adams. assistant assessor.
also unmarried, is young. sound OF wind
and limb. and always on the job. The
latter qualification is absolutely neces-
Sary as a large portion Of the worl. OF
the assessors office falls upon his shout
ders. Strong finishes are his long suit.
The Brothers Hargrove, NJ. g, prom
erty clerk, ana Julian, inspector Of
asaphalts and cements. travel well in
double harness They can ne guided by
the Hghtest touch and respond more
quickly TO the kind word thal 10 whip
and spur.
Also on the bachelor list is ". +. Nc
Farland, superintendent OF the Water
Department and Ralph Pratt secretary
10 Commissioner West. Past perform
ances demonstrate that these gentlemen
are never among the also rams
Ihe District field. in short presents a
number Of uoroughbFeds, from which
u Is impossible TO make a wrong selec-
one best bet
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Old ORIENTAL RUGS
SCARCE IN ORIENT
Few Antiques Left in Places Where
They Were Originally Made by
Weavers.

Astonishingly lew superlaJive antiques
are left III the country that wove them
Except the one in the palace Of the
Forty Pillars in Ispahan there seems TO
be none remaining OF the essentially
Persian types Of the sixteenth century
The crusaders brought away the best OF
the eleventh century, you may see them
In early Venetian, Flemish and Dutch
paintings OF palace interiors At this
day New York has more good rugs
than COnstanunOple or Ispahanl Last
year Robert Levy, "A dealer, and r. :.
PardoU, OF the Musee Orientale. both
OF ConstantinOpie. came here for rug
A Teheran. Of which the center IS
now being used as a model for drawing
IN American public schools, is valued az
$500. 4 Stanford White HispauO-Ispa-
han-made IN Spain By Aohammedan
COnquerOTs who founded the CalipHaTe
Of COrdOva-auctiOnsd last year on Fifth
avenue for s.. 600. Frederick Ames has
gathered a lot; It was he who gave 10
the Boston museum its HUlting rug. the
Ike Of which aucTioned later for So. on.
While studying Oriental Eypsies A r.
Sinclair collected an odd hundred rugs
Sidney COlVin- Myron J. Bird and Mr..
Allis own excellent examples J Pier
pont Morgan has in his London house
100000 worth of rugs. which he no doubt
will bring here when the tariff permits.
The IeTkes collection is one OF the
a sort limited in number. so far a IL
known to four. One is in the Lyons
museum and TWO are in the possession OF
noble European families. Yerkes also
got the two Susanshards found with the
Ardebil OF the South KenSington mus
cum. All three once could have been
had for 500 The South hensingtOu
museum paid Sc O00 for the Ardebil:
1 don't know what Yerkes paid Vincent
Robinson for the other two. It's a
curious fact that one of the Nerkes
rugs has the border of the Ardebu. while
the Ardsbil itself has a Farahan border.
The Benquait 20 lection, which YOU
may see on Fifth avenue. is valued a
81, 600, 600 Several raTities were dispersed
at the Marquand sale II O. Have
meyer left some we'll known Chinese
pieces. Senator Clark has eight Of diff
ferent weaves which cost him 500 00e.
and the other day Henry Clay Frick
paid $4,000 for six antiques Throughout
the country are scattered countless
numbers. their value unsupported ~
their OssessOrs.-Elverybo
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Woodward Holds Two Jobs;
FlutteTs Like the Busy Bee.

To II. w. Woodward is given the title
OF the Pooh BAN OF the District
Building" Mr.. Woodward holds down
and tightly Clinches TWO Jobs, permit
clerk and secretary TO the automobile
board A thoroughly conscientious Of
fetal. the Importance of his dual posi-
ton is felt not alone by Mr.. Woodward
There are no idle moments in the
secretaIS's day. Like the busy bee. he
hutters hither and thither, now con-
ferring with Commissioner West. and
non whispering into The ear Of Com
missioner Morrow or Mcfarland. As
secretary 70 the automobile board Mr.
woodward Is the custodian of q record
containing the names of tho owners
OF all motor vehicles IN the District
This document he regards as a sacred
uUst. The suggestion that Il be re-
moved from the secretary's office for
q brief space is received with horror
Always IS the petitioner informed that
the secretary holds himself personally
responsible for the list. Under no con-
ditions must IL be removed from be-
meath has watchful eye
Truly Is II. NJ. Woodward. permit
clerk and secretary To the automobile
board, an OverWor6ed official whose
worth to the District government can
not be overestimated. Everyone saws
so Mr. Woodward would himself ac-
knowledge IL If interviewed. Sentiment
on the question Is undivided Praise
be TO Mr.. Woodward
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BREAD FOR MATCHES

Perhaps the most novel use to which
bread IS put may be seen in the great
watch factories ut Elgtn III. where
more than forty loaves Of fresh bread
are required each day. Superintendent
George p Hunter, of the watch factory
is quoted as saving:
From the earliest times I'm the his.
tory of matchmaking IL has been the
custom Of watchuIakers 10 reduce fresh
bread 70 the form of dough. This is
done by steaming. and kneading
They then use this dough for remov-
ing oil and chips that naturally adhere
in course of manufacture to nieces as
small as the parts of a watcn. There
are many parts of a watch. by the
way. that are so small as 20 be barely
visible TO the naked eye The oil is alb
sorbed by this dough. and the chips
stick TO il. says such an authority as
the American Food Journal. and there
is no other known substance which can
be used as n wiper without leaving
some OF its particles attached to the
thing wiped. This accounts for the
continued Use of bread dough IN the
matchmaking industry. Exchange
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the CAPACITY or bridesmaid at more we'd
dlnss than any other girl OF the 100 "
The wedding viii take place at noon OF
Tuesday IN Grace Church, the ceremony
being performed by the Right Rev. Bish-
op Doane, Of Albany, assisted By tie
Rev. Or. William II. Huntington. rec
tor OF Gace Church, and the Rev J.
H McGuinness, rector Of st. Johns
Church, at Arden, the country place
Of the Harrimans- AfterWard there viii
be reception for the newly married
couple at the house on Fifth avenue,
which L. Fl. Hartman has rented for
the season from Mrs. Joseph Stickney
Among the ca sertainments OF the week
is a concert and afternoon tea at the
Colony Club on Wednesday afternoon
next, for the benefit Of the Italian
Children's Settlement. Mrs. j. Pierpont
Morgan. Mrs. Charles b., Alexander.
Mrs. James Muhlenberg Bailey. ana
Mrs. Richard irwin are the patronesses
and organizers of the affair, at which
Nine. Bressler Giauol, Of the Manhat-
tan opera Company, viii sing.
On the same afternoon Edward Rush
Duer win be married at the Brick
Presbyterian Church on Fifth ave .4ue.
to Miss Anna Whitehead, the ceremony
being followed by a reception given by
Mrs. Pennington Whitehead. the mother
OF the bride at her house on East
Seventy-fOurth street Miss White
head viii dispense with maid OF honor
and bridesmaids But her hance viii
have Charles Arthur Richards as his
best man. and +. S. Hoppin, jr. William
n. Benjamin, L. J.. Richards. Cecil
Lyon. Arthur Man, ElIery Anderson and
OOthouf Whitehead as his ushers.
Another wedding Of the week is that
OF Miss Gertrude Gouverneur Meredith
and J. OsgoOd Nichols. in Grace Church
chantTy. on Friday. Following the
ceremony, Mr.. and Mrs. William T.
Meredith, the parents of the bride, will
hold a reception for the newly married
couple at their house on West Fiftieth
street. Harold Nichols viii be the best
man, and Joseph Rowland Hunt. JO-
seph Meredith, David Marsh, James T.
Terry. John David Lannon and Ma
thanieI S Sanders the ushers.
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Miss Uhler WedS
Thomas SOmmerS
At Alexandra

A pretty but quiet wedding took place
at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Uhler. Gil Cameron street, Alexandria,
Wednesday afternoon. when their
daughter, Miss Eliza Armstead Selden
Uhier, became the bride OF Mr. Thomas
Anderson Summers, OF Baltimore.
The bride entered the parlOr wiSh her
father, who gave her IN marriage. She
was attended by her sister. Hiss Re
becca Lloyd Uhler. The Rev. Arthur
SelGen Lloyd. Of New York, performed
the ceremony. Mr.. Charles Calvert
smoot, Of Alexandria. was the best
man.
The ribbon bearers were little Miss
Elizabeth Boothe and Master Edward
Oliver
The bride was attired in a princess
gown of white silk. trimmed with a
bertha IF Brussels lace and wore a
tulle veil caught with orange blossoms.
She carried a bouquet Of white carna-
tons. lilies of the valley. and ferns.
The maid Of honor was attired I'm an
empire gown of pink China silk. trim
med with pink chiffon and white lace.
and carried a bouquet Of pink carna-
tons and ferns.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs.
sommers left on bridal tour through
the North
Mrs. Warren Taylor. Of Richmond. who
has been visiting her sisters. the Misses
Marbury, in this city. has returned
home.
Mrs. Herbert Anderson. who has been
visiting in Richmond, has returned to
her home in Alexandria.
Mr.. AMI Mrs p. J. Dempsey had as
their guests last week Hon. John Lamb
and daughter, Miss Bessie Lamb
Miss Roxie Doniphan gave 2 delight
full dance to number of her friends in
the Fairfax apartment house last week.
Corporation Attorney S. P. Fisher.
who mas been confined to his home by
sickness, is out again.
Miss Margaret McG. Ashby enter,
tanned a number of her friends at A
euchre party at her home. in King
street, last week. Prizes were won by
Mrs. William V. B. smoot and Mrs.
Richard Gibson.
Miss Bcale Daingerfeld entertained a
number Of her friends at a luncheon at
her home, in North Washington street,
last week.
Mrs f. r Andrews. Of Seminary
Hin. mad as her guest last week her
brother, Carl Mmnigerode. Of Baltimore.
Mrs. William B. smoot entertained
the members OF the Senior Euchre GLIB
at her home. in Prince street. near
Washington street The prizes wele
won by Mrs. T. Marshall Jones. Mrs. ".
J. Boothe Henry Wattles, and s. q.
Brent.
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THOSE HAPPY DAYS.

Alfred" said Mrs. W0lcott OYER the
telephone at &c a. m. our cook was
taken III few. minutes ago, so ] intend
to cook dinner myself. we will have n
plain meal OF steak, potatoes. and, per-
haps, pie, if I have time-just the sort
Of NEIL used to cook when we were
first married and started Housekeeping.
Nov, ] wish YOU would bring son p
body from the office home TO dinner /
want your friends TO know what -,rac-
teal woman you have for Wife
.'Ail right" replied Nyolcott; "Tn
bring Jones'
day Jones was your WORT enemy at the
officer
We'll" replied the fo9d husband. as
he rang of, he is!"-Modern Society
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anSSChlrCh
!. c. ELLIOTT HOST
FOR HIS NEPHEWS

j. c. Elliott entertained a large num-
Der Of young people at his home at West
End Saturday afternoon in honor of
his nephews, W. +. Erwin, Maynard En-
win and Joseph Elliott Refreshments
were served.
Miss Bessie Siebert. Of Luray. is the
guest Of her cousin, Mrs. b. NJ. Down
ing, Of Broad street.
Pat Clarity. of South Carolina. has
leased {. B. Quiek's house on Little
Falls street.
Mrs. J. 5. Garrison. Of East End. en-
tertained the members OF the Ladies
Aid Society Of the Baptist Church last
Thursday.
Miss Emma Dodd, Of Alexandria. Wis
tied Miss Burns al her home on Jeffer-
son street last week.
Il. II. Moran and family have re-
moved 10 Washington.
William Parker. of Falls Church, has
gone TO California.
Mr.. Farvel. OF Townsville. Va. has
leased a farm on the outskirts of town.
c. n. McGevarty has purchased the
residence of 3. w. Pond on Columbia
street and expects to occupy il early
Ia the spring, after making numerous
improvements
The Ladies Missionary Society Of Co
lumbia Baptist Church met last Tues
day at the home Of the president, Mrs.
". 5. o. Thomas.
The ladies Of the Methodist Fpiscor al
Church on Washington street viii 1--WE
a birthday party at the parsonage Feb
ruary q.
c. +. Gay and Mr.. Joce yn. who have
been building house for +. r. Parker
on Great Falls street, returned to their
homes AT Barton Landing this week.
Mrs. Sarah Hall, wife of James Hall
a merchant at Langley, Va died at her
home last Monday. She was sixty-nine
years of age.
The funeral services were held at the
langley Methodist Episcopal Church on
Wednesday.
David II WarfieId, a leading mer-
chant of this place narrowly escaped
breaking his neck Friday evening He
fell through an open trap door, into
the cellar of his storeroom, very seri-
ously injuTing his collar bone and
shoulder and breaking three fingers.
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Notes and Gossip of Society
CONTINUED from Fifth Page.)

her brother, and her only attendant was
a dainty little flower girl. The BRIDE
grOom's brother. James NJ Lewis. Of
Virginia. was best man. Tie bride wore
a handsome gown of heavy white cloth.
After a wedding trip they will go to
Essex county, Va, where the bride
groom viii become rector Of two
churches to which he has been called.
Announcement of the engagement of
Miss Lillian Louise Howeustein to
Arthur c. Mcknight Moses is made BIZ
Mr.. and Mrs. James T. Howenstein.
The engagement 81 Miss Caroline
White Paulding. daughter OF the late
Col. Tattnall Paulding. 70 Lieut.. Freder-
lex Raymond Naile. 4. S N is an
nounced. Lieutenant Male is the son OF
Com. Frederick J. Male. L. s. y. re-
tired.
Mrs. Sarah {. Loser announces the
marriage Of her daughter, Anne Eaton,
to DR. r NJ Caller, u S A, in
Philadelphia, Wednesday, February z,
at the Church of Holy Communion.
The engagement of Lieut.. Harry New
ton Cootes. Twelfth United States
Cavalry. to Miss Mary Leu Cook. was
announced at Norfolk, Va. February
Is. Miss Cook IS the daughter OF Mer-
Pitt T. Cook, a member Of the Virginia
Legislature.
Announcement recently has been made
of the engagement of Lieut.. Fred w
Hershler. Fourth Cavalry, L. s. a.. to
Miss Dorey Blythe Letcher.
-
Miss Alkaline Wood and Percival Bur
roughs, OF Marlborough. Va, were mar
ried Tuesday afternoon at o'clock in
st. Marks Episcopal Church by the
Rev. DR.. De Vries. The bride was un-
attended The ushers were Charles
Clagett, Harold Ciagett. Bowie Clagett.
and Wade Wood Clagett Wood, the
eldest brother Of the bride. gave her in
marriage.
Mr. and Mrs. Burroughs left at 5
O'Clock for a wedding trip. Mrs. Bur
Toughs wore a becoming tailored suit Of
champagne broadcloth.
The engagement OF Miss Nora Carlyle
Herbert, Of Alexandria, to Robert Pc
gram Holt. OF Newport News. Va. is
announced. The wedding viii take place
some time tn June
Miss Ada Dwyer and William + Egg
Ion were married Wednesday IN the
home OF Mr.. and Mrs. George II Whit
ing at ABB o'clock The ceremony was
performed By the Rev. Henry Schroe-
der. Of Trinity Lutheran Church. The
bride was given in marriage by her IA
Their and attended by Mrs. Harry
Wells. natron Of nonor. and Miss Flor
enCe Graeyes. maid Of honor. Joseph
Whiting was best man.
The bride wore a travelling suit OF
brown with a hat 10 match. and car
ried violets A reception and supper
followed the wedding ceremony. The
pariors were beautifully decorated with
flowers and palms.
Mr. and Mrs. Eglon viii be at home
after February 80 at 80 Adams street
northwest
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so large a part OF the population. He
expressed himself as being very we'll
pleased with the conditions as he found
them
The Rev. Richard Spencer, who has
been seriously i'll with pneumonia, is re-
ported as much improved in health.
William Downey. a student Of St.
Charles College. Ellicott City. Md, has
been compelled to return to his home,
owing to severe attack of Illness. Mr..
Downey is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Brian Downey, Of PA Jackson street,
Anacostia-
The Young Ladies Sodahty Of St
Theresa's Church Is making arrange
menJs to give an entertainment and
euchre at Masonic Temple Tuesday
evening. March 3. for the benefit of the
church. the funds 10 be used to Hqui-
late the debt recently incurred by e.--
tensive improvements 10 the edificc
The Rev. Charles NJ. Bart. pastor OF
St. Theresa's Church. together with the
Rev. Fathers Mar and Whelan. both
of Washington. is visiting in the West
Indies and was last heard from at ia
maica.