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The Washington times., 1908-04-27
CONVENT
FOR HYHEN'S ALTAR
Sister Myriam Insists She
Did Not Love as a
Nun.

NEW YORK. April 2T.-Back Of the
announcement Of TIE approaching mar
riage of Miss May Lynch and James
AIurtagh is the story OF a romantic
wooing which began when both were
children and survived Miss LynCh's de-
termination 20 become a Sister OF Char
ity.
About six years ago. before Miss
Lynch joined the sisterhood, Mr.. Muir
tagn showed a preference for the beau
tiful girl, then bud Of the younger
social set OF the upper West Side. II
was thought that the romance would
terminate in an ideal match but
Miss Lynch astounded her friends by
taking the veil
As Sister Myriam she renewed her
vows yearly with the sisterhOod 10
which she belonged. She was ranked
high at S.. Xaviel's Academy
Although Miss lynch and her fam
fly insist that the girl left the convent
because Of physical breakdown, the
Young couple, when seen at Miss
Lynch's home. Is East 18th street,
limited at the possibility Of a secret
marriage.
"Supposing we are married now
said Mr.. NIurtagh. smiling at the gold
en-haired. bIue-eyed girl
But you must not say I left thu
convent other than because I was :
and couldn't stand the study and r
st amt" the girl interrupted shyly. I
think anything else would be a refec-
ton on my character as a nun-even
loving Jim No, no. I didn't love him
when was in the convent
Young AIurtagh turned beseechinS
glance at the little girl, who sJubborniy
denied taat she had left the convent 20
marry him. The look elected a hasty,
at love him now, OF course, and we
are going 10 announce our marriage
SOOT
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BattIeShip and Peace.

Any one of the twenty new bat
tIeships which we have built since
the battle of Manila would have
been more than a match for the en-
tire fleet which Admiral Dewey COM
manded.
This is the present judgment of
Rear Admiral Coghlan, commander
of the Raleigh in the engagement
named. 1t will be differently no
ted in Congress, according to the
stand the member takes as to the
Presidents desire for four battle
ships more But however it is re-
garded on the Hill, the people of
the United States will find pleasure
in it for this:
That America need no longer be
afraid of third-rate power in the
cause of humanity, and that no
power of any class viii lightly
threaten her peace, now that she is
able to take care of herself.
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GAVE HER REAL KISS.
THEN TROUBLE CANE

LTNDHURST. y J., April Z7.-When
the love OF Miss SOPHIE Houck grew
cold. Richard BeaseCke. a farmer. OF
Nutley. tried forcibly 70 kiss her. it is
charged, and was hailed before Justice
of the Peace John C La FaucheTie. who
Is trying TO patch up a truce between
the couple
According 10 Sophie. eighteen and
pretty, the kiss was stolen from her
one evening last week on the River
road in Nutley, which Is known as
lovers lane when she and her sister
Annie were on their way home Ac-
coa1ts differ as to what really did take
place. If Farmer Dicks" story is true
he and the young woman had been fond
lovers for several years and CORE
sponded regularly The bearer Of the
love missives was eIeven-year-oId Ed
ward Marcus.
A bundle Of letters was produced in
evidence. but Sophie indignantly denied
having written, them But Marcus said
he had carried missives between her
and Dick and that he opened one Of
her letters and saw a lot OF crosses
What did they siguify2' asked the
justice
why. kisses, Of course" answered
the lad
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
TROUT, CHICKEN Thief,
AST0UNDS POULTRY MAN

Whit" exclaimed jim Thompson. q
West Norfolk poultry raiser, whose
chicken farm is on the bank OF the
Blackberry river. when he saw a large
trout come up TO the edge of the water
and disappear with a young chicken.
He Witnessed the theft with his own
eyes, he says, and, as other chickens
have disappeared mysteriously this
spring. is now convinced that they went
the same way.
To save the rest Of the chickens he is
raising for broilers for summer board
ers, who viii soon be arriving in Nor
folk. Thompson viii erect aerial snares
along the riverside bordering his poul-
try yards The chickens, he thinks,
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
MORE FUNDS NEEDED
FOR INSANE HOSPITAL

In a letter 10 the Commissioners Jesse
r. Wilson, Assistant Secretary Of the
Interior. invites attention to cOmmun-
icatiOn from the superintendent Of the
Government Hospital for the Insane,
in which he says that at the close OF
the present month the funds available
for the maintenance Of the institution
VIII be about exhausted.
The superintendent urges that the
bills rendered for the care Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia insane during Feb
ruary and March be settled with all
possible expedition
In reply. the Interior Department will
be informed that the vouchers for the
INDECENT insane OF the District have
been transmitted to the Treasury for
settlement and that hereafter such
vouchers viii be sent at once to that
department for its action
Heretofore II has been the custom Of
the commissioners to forward transfer
vouchers 10 the Treasury but once q
month. but an exception Will be made
in the case Of the Government Hospital
for the Insane
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
REPUBLICAN WARFARE
NAY COST PARTY IOWA

Reports from Iowa Indicate that the
iactional fight between the Cummins
and the Allison elements Of Republicans
IS seriously threatening Republican as
tendency at the election next Novem-
Der.
Indeed, the prediction is seriously
made BY some of the best informed
Iowa people in Washington. that the
next legislature viii be Democratic.
and that II VIII elect a Democrat TO
succeed Senator Allison In that case
the name Of Claude r. Porter, of Cen
Ierviile, is commonly mentioned as the
man likely TO secure the plum Porter
IS a brilliant young LAWYER. who was
nominated for the Legislature before
he had attained his majority, and has
served there or In other public office
almost continuously until the present
he IS only about thiTty-hVe years
old, but is splendid stumper. a great
vote-getter. and at the last election in
the State was the Democratic candfate
for governor against Cummins.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
Weekend House Party.

The members Of the Indoor Outdoor
Club OF the Y. ". c A. held delight
fuI weekend house party in the country
home Of D.. Taber Johnson, near Cher
rydale, Va
A vesper service was held in the
woods Sunday afternoon Mrs William
Allen Wilbur delivered an interesting
talk on Faith and Miss Eiiza beth
Wilbur accompanied the singing vita
her violin
Among those attending the house
party were I'r. Ada Thomas. Miss Mar
Earet Johnson. Miss Ellis. Miss Alice
Smith. Miss Carrie Smith, Miss Sayre,
Miss Paisley. Miss Mae Catlett. Miss
Bessie Catlett. Miss Church. Miss Beau.
Miss Kunsman, Miss Buckingham, Miss
NeVius, Miss Brown, Miss Dom. Miss
Crane Miss Davis. Miss James, Miss
BartholOw. Miss Turpin. Miss Ss1iard,
Miss JaQueS. Miss Hawkeu. Miss Cray
croft, Miss Walinsford, Miss Harvey.
Miss Hopkins. Miss Merrick. Miss Ora
ham, Miss Wilfrid. ar. others.
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The Ward OF a Private Purse.

lie Matin" may have told only
the truth of the Kaiser-Tower-Hill
fake throw to second base.
The United States had at Berlin
an ambassador who was rich, and
who entertained lavishly," says our
Paris contemporary. They replaced
him by another who was poor, and
who could not afford to entertain.
1t was this which annoyed the
Kaiser, who did not see that Ameri-
can money could be put TO any bet
ter use than to make his subjects
dance, and fill the pockets of Berlin
merchants"
Neither Germany nor America can
get any credit out of that, if it is
true. The Rhineland subordinates
government TO caterers bills;
America makes merit a lesser thing
than an income Some doubt may
be raised as to the first; the source
of the comment is not altogether
clear of suspicion. But there can be
no question as to the second.
Every echo of that incident
should make America ashamed. Not
for Berlin alone. For London.
Paris, Rome, Vienna. St. Petersburg,
Tokyo, the City of Mexico, and most
of the other capitals of the world,
as well as the Congress which
makes the nation the ward of a pTi-
vate purse in all those cities.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
Governor Hughes Methods.

1t is impossible to read the direct,
manly appeal which Governor
Hughes uttered in Albany yester-
day in behalf of the anti-gambling
law, without feeling that as Presi-
dent of the United States Hughes
would bring to the performance of
his duties some entirely new meth
DDS. 1t would at least be interest
ing to see them tried in national
affairs.
Doubtless it is true that Governor
Hughes chances of being nominated
for the Presidency are now negli-
gible, or nearly so. But just in pro-
portion as the possibility of his
nomination dwindles, public opinion
rises more and more to the realiza-
ton that he is one of the men
whose nomination would eliminate
much of the uncertainty about the
November result, whicH now exists.
Imagine, if II be possible, a Presi-
dent who would live strictly upto the
standard of service Hughes has set
for himself as governor. He would,
in the first place, undertake in his
quiet. business-hke. straightforward
fashion to perform all the duties
which the Constitution imposes
upon the President. He would name
for Office such men as he deemed
proper; he would let the Senate
then do as it pleased about reject
ing them. If one were rejected, he
would name aEother, making the Sc
lection to suit himself, not to please
some politician whose vote on some
particular measure he hoped to in
fuence. He would, it is safe to
guess, presently bring to a crisis
this question of whether the patron
age really is 20 be dispensed by the
Executive or by the Senate.
He would recommend to Congress
those measures he believed TO be of
paramount public Importance. Per
haps he would go farther; it seems
altogether likely that he would.
Perhaps, defeated in Congress, he
would go out and make a few Sun
day-afternoon addresses in the
home bailiwicls of recalcitrant Sen
ators and Representatives, appeal
ing squarely to the people for their
assistance. That would. at least.
be refreshing. The guess is ven
tured that it would also be effec-
tive.
Governor Hughes would be a
bad party President His party
would derive little advantage from
control and use of patronage Not
unlikely, however, this very fact
would react in his favor and to the
advantage of his party. Nowadays,
most people seem TO like the direct,
plain-spoken methods which Hughes
employs They don't take much
stock in the business Of trading Of
fees for votes. In fact, paradox
though il be, the man who conducts
his Office with least apparent con-
Germ for mere party interests is very
apt nowadays TO turn out the best
man for the party People place
policies above politics, results
above partisan interest, the man
above the machine.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27

gust among the Republican leaders in
the House. that the country has seemed
so generally to sympathize with the
Democrats in their flibuster this ses-
sion. This manifestation was utterly
unexpected When the Democrats start
ed their flibuster they announced that
they proposed 10 prove that the do
nothing policy of Congress was blama-
bic TO the leadership and control OF the
House by the Speaker, through his com
mittees. The Republicans responsible
for their party's policy in meeting tE-s
hlibustcr were at first confident that
they would demolish this argument,
and make it react against the Demo
Gratis by declaring that they were per
fectly willing 10 DO things, II only the
Democrats would allow them.
Democrats Offered Aid.
But TO this the Democrats repeatedly
replied: Bring out your bills. we will
help you pass them" This was the
slogan of John Sharp Williams. The
whole thing was put up 10 the commit
tees-a few committees. at that-in which
reposed various bills representing the
demands Of the President, the declared
purpose Of the Democrats. and the real
wishes Of a large proportion OF the re-
publiCaus i'm the House.
But the bills have not come out. and
liaE NbuuALgs lEdllllilE llldL the HOUSE
hlibuster was not keeping them from
coming, and hearing day by day the as
surance Of the Democrats that they
would not stand in the way OF progress
s,ve measures. but rather would help
pass them whenever given the chance.
seems 10 have thought the whole mat
ter over and reached just the decision
that the Democrats wanted Il TO reach,
and that the Republican House man
ayers were C0nfden 81 wEuld not reach.
Speaker Cannon has done a magnih-
cent piece OF work IT holding his forces
together and dominating the situation
bat the opinion has grown. DAY by day.
thar in doing this he was not reckoning
with the sentiment Of the country al
large.
Not since the time when the domino
ton of the House by Speaker Hsnder-
son was most autOCTaric and Unbear-
able has there been such frank aud
open expression Of dissatisfaction
among Republican members. If the
party pays any considerable penalty in
tho coming elections for the failure OF
this session, IL IS declared that the
Speaker and his inner cabinet OF leaders
surely viii De held responsible.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
LATE PREMIER BURIED
AS ROYALTY HGURHS

LONDON, April s7--The funzra! SER
wees today In Westminster Abbey. in
memory Of Si- Henry CampbeII-Banaer-
man, were attended by notabla as
sembiy- Among the mOurners were tie
Prince OF Wales and Premier CIeneu-
ceau, Of France, who arrived from
Paris last evening The members OF
the cabinet relatives Of the late premier,
representatives Of all the crowned heads
Of Europe ard many American also
we're present
The corteSe passed from the official
residence in Downing street, in which
Sir Henry died. 20 the Abbey. through
streets that were crowded. in spite of
the rain
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Determine to CAST Cannon
From Congress and Chair
Powerful Forces Hold Speaker Responsible for
Do-Nothing Attitude of House-RepubIican
Leaders Unite With Democrats.

1t can be set down as certain that il
the Republicans control the next House
OF Representatives there will be a de-
termined fignt against the recollection
OF Speaker Cannon. More than this,
there is good reason for the statement
that fight viii be made against the
triet in Illinois
The Speaker has had plenty Of expe-
rience with opposition in his long 20
itical life, ana there Is no reason for
the belief that he takes the present op-
position more seriously than he has
that which he has met and overcome at
many periods in his career: but his op-
pOnents insist that the Speakers pres
tige has suffered at the present session
The latest manifestation of hostility
has been brought forth by the Speak
ers reference to a special committee OF
the whole question Of paper and pulp
tariff, which Is denounced as d means
Of preventing action on the tariff at
this session. which the publishers de
mdnded.
The American Forestry Association.
which has been throughout the session
working its publicity bureau vigorously
In the effort to develop sentiment
against the Speaker; the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, which has long been
fighting aim openly; the various organI-
cations of railway employees which are
no longer friendly to the Speaker: the
tariff revisicnists. and various other IN
huences. are getting very active in de-
vcloping opinion against Mr.. Cannon.
c., ua R1Yo5 Dill
The charge is made by the Forestry
Association. but thinly yelled, that tho
Speaker Is responsible for killing the
forest reserve bill. through his control
OF the Judiciary Committee: by the Ia
Dor organization people. that through
the same committee he has smothered
various measures in the interest Of Ia
Dor; and by the advocates Of removing
the pulp-paper tariff. that sending this
question TO 4 special Committee was a
sUbterfUge 10 prevent action.
II has been occasion for great dis
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
Sons of Veterans Ball.

The annual reception and ball Of the
Sons Of the Confederate Veterans viii
take place in the ballroom Of the Airing
ton Hotel Friday. May J.
The pauOnesses are Mrs. AnseIm J.
McLaurin. Mrs. J. Il Bankhead. Mrs.
Seth Shepard, Mrs. Herbert 4Iicou, Mrs
Robert L Taylor. Mrs. Randolph No
Kim, Mrs Marion Butler. Mrs. Leigh
Robinson. Mrs John Sharp Williams.
Mrs Arthur Ramsey. Mrs n B sum
merTilie. Mrs Archibald Young. Mrs
Anthony Wayne. Mrs NJ Thompson.
Mrs. Rose MuiCdre Mrs. Resale BO-
cock, and Mrs. WOrthirEtOn w Bowie
The committee Of women IS composed
OF Miss Darlington. Miss Bowie. Miss
Williams. Miss Young, Miss T1ilman.
Miss Overman, Miss Lipscomb Miss
Saunders. Miss English. Miss Perrie
Miss Kin, Miss Moody. Miss White Miss
Magrucer, Miss SaGOId. Miss Collins.
Miss Wrern, Miss Towers Miss Cooper.
Miss Carroll Miss Gould. Miss Riley, Miss
Mari. Mrs Cden. MIS- Atkinson Mrs.
Thornton. Mrs Fred. Miss Lee Miss
Daniel and Mss ParEham-
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
WAS NOT so HAPPY.

Recently returned from England
where he saw much Of the tinsel and
the army pageantry by which various
anniversaries have been celebrated at
Oxford and elsewhere, = New Yorker
tells this: "A Roman in costume ap-
preached a fellow timed character and
asked: Are you Appius Claudius2' No.
responded the other dejectedly. 7 am
not as Apply. as Claudius: I'm as IN
Apply as ell. "-Philadelphia Record.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
LOVE AND TURTLE DOVE
MAY COST MAN $4,000

EASTON. Pa. April "a big stock
OF love letters and many postal cards
bearing endearing verses were produced
in court in the suit of Beulah NJ
BIose against Charles Schultz for
breach Of promise.
one Of the postcards reads:
No famous feathered songster
FxceIs the gentle turtle dove,
Yet the only song that she can sing
Is love. love, love
The plaintiff asks for $1,000 damages.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
. dlSheS to Leave
for Colorado
May II.

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh and
their daughter. Miss Evalyn Walsh.
VIII leave washington Monday. May II.
for their beautiful home. -WO-hurst." at
Denver, Col. formerly the property Of
former Senator Woleott, where they VIII
spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. walsh and Miss Walsh
have been observing a period OF mourn
ing this winter and have entertained but
seldom. and then IN the most Informal
manner Last evening they invited a
party. including a few Of the older mem
bers OF society and q few Of Miss
WaIsh's Intimate friends, TO dine with
them In the party were Miss Juiiette
Williams and Joseph Letter. whose en-
gagement has just recently been an
nOunced.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
WALKER VERSIONS RIVAL
GAINS DAY IN CONTEST

GREAT HARRINGTON, Mass. April
z7.-Arsene Beaudoin. the young pedes-
TRAN, who claims Jhat he is trying to
eclipse the walk OF Edward Payson
Weston, from Portland. Ne, 10 Chicago,
left here early today for Albany. y. Y.
which place he expects 70 reach this
afternoon.
He has already covered one quarter or
the journey since he left Portland, a
week ago He is now a day ahead OF
Weston's time and expects 20 materially
reduce the record made by the aged Pc
destrian.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
MOVING PICTURES TAKEN
FROM BALLOON IN GERMANY

BERLIN. April 27.-Photographs for
the CinematOgraph have just been taken
from a balloon successfully BY Herr
Ernemann. q Dresden engineer As the
exciting aerial voyage was ending he
passed over the Senstebers coa- mines.
Here. too. Ernemann succeeded in taking
fine photographs But just then the
balloon shot down so suddenly that even
the cinematograph apparatus had 70 be
thrown from the basket. Luckily. the
pictures were afterward found intact.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
Mrs. James Bryce
Gives Tea For
Lady Howard.

Mrs. James Bryce. wife Of the British
ambassador. has invited about 80 guests
10 tea this afternoon as a farewell com
phment to Lady Isabella Howard. wife
Of the counselor Of the embassy, who
VIII leave Washington shortly for Eng
lard. where she VIII spend the sum
mer
Lady Howard viii receive with Mrs.
Bryce and the Honorable Mrs. James.
wife OF the military attache OF the en-
bassy, and Mrs George Young. wife OF
the secretary Of the embassy, win pre-
side at the dainty appointed tea table,
which will be set in the ballroom. The
ballroom, which Is one Of the most
beautiful rooms IN the embassy. will
be artistically adorned with palms and
cut flowers, carnations and roses.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
SPECIAL SERVICES.

Special services in celebration OF the
first anniversary Of the laying Of the
cornerstone Of the new building were
held yesterday IN the Douglas Memorial
Methodist Episcopal Church. Eleventh
and H streets northeast The Rev G
G. Bacon, pastor, preached the morning
sermon. reviewing the history of the
church Judge W L Chambers. q mem
Der OF the Spanish War Claims Commits
sion, spoke or Method ism and its IN
nuence IN Christian civilization a. -
evening service.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
BRIDGE Is DYNAMITED;
ESTIMATED LOSS $4,000

FALL RIVER. Mass. April ~
The new Bristol county steel bridge,
crossing the Taunton river. and con-
Meeting this city with Somerset, was
badly damaged yesterday by a mys-
ferrous explosion OF dynamite. which
shook the entire northern section Of
the town
The bridge was to have been CON-
pleted in two months. The estimated
loss to the contractors, HOlbroOk, Ca
bot & Rollins. of Boston. IS $4,000.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27

which hit the mark. and every one
looked on without the slightest evil
denee of disapproval-
Surely, we are making the tip the
master of us all.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
ThOmson-Taylor Wedding.

Announcement is made OF the mar
rage Of Miss Eva Evelyn Taylor,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George T.
Taylor. Of Capitol HlH. TO Alonzo B.
Thomson, Of Omaha, Neb. The wedding
took place N Washington February Z
in the First Brethren Church. the Rev.
L. O. Herbert, pastor. officiating.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
Mrs. Swanson Arrives Today.

Mrs. George T. Marye viii have as
her guest this week. Mrs. Claude A.
Swanson, wife Of the Governor OF Viz
ginia. who viii arrive in washington
this afternoon
Mrs Marye has issued invitations for
a number Of entertainments in honor Of
her guest
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
CARNEGIE GIVES c. W. 0. S., 900.

To aid IN the creation Of an alcove
to be devoted to political sciences in
the George Washington University, An
drew Carnegie mas added $1,000 TO the
original $1,000 offered by Mrs. Richard
D. Harlan.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27
Nabucos Dinner Hosts.

The Brazilian Ambassador and Nine.
Nabuco were hosts at dinner last light,
as is their custom on Sunday evening
Among their guests we're the Counselor
Of the British Embassy and Lady Isa-
Tor England.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27

The Biblical suggestion OF the diff
Guilty of a cameTs passage through the
needles eye. or a rich mans entry to
heaven, should be mOdernized by adding
an allusion TO the case Of the woman
in a Merry Widow hat who wants 10 go
tn church
The Washington times., 1908-04-27

The newspaper publishers. in this mat
ter OF the price Of paper, are actually
showing some disposition TO fight a
battle for themselves. 1t will be a new
sensation. but they ought to do pretty
we'll at it after the novelty wears of.
They have had plenty Of experience
fighting the battles OF their towns, their
political parties. their friends. and al
most every old thing except themselves.
The Washington times., 1908-04-27

Harrisburg dispatches explain that II
the State convention this week, which is
TO place in nomination, as Pennsyl-
vania's candidate for President, the
Hon. Philander Chase Knox, doesn' I
appear so big and enthusiastic and over
whelming, the fact is not to be charged
to any lack Of interest in the Senate,
but merely TO the fact that there are
no more free railroad passes
The Washington times., 1908-04-27

It Is announced that Mr.. Bryan Is at
his home in Lincoln, and will remain
for two weeks, giving strict attention
10 farming Farming the farm, that is,
not the farmers.