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The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
STORMY CAREER OF CABRERA,
PRESIDENT OF GUATEMALA

and had them shot 90 death. This done,
he apprehended every one he thought
might be concerned In the plot and caused
blance even of trial. His rage went to
such limits that he sought TO arrest Senor
Bustillo. former secretary of the treasury
OF Honduras, who had been credited 10
Guatemala at Cabrera's own request
alleging that he was involved I'm the con-
spiracy. Senor Bustillo however, sought
refuge in the Mexican Legation. which
was Immediately surrounded by troops
so that he was practically in prison The
Mexican Minister succeeded in getting this
information through 10 his government
and then communication between him and
his capital was cut off for eight days In
the meantime Mexico sent troops TO the
border and war seemed Inevitable. but
diplomacy. backed by the moral force
of the United States, prevailed and this
disaster was averted. Cabrera consenting
20 give Bustillo safe conduct on boarI
the Albany, our American war ship. then
i'm those waters with the special ambasSu-
doris. Senior Creel and Mr.. Buchanan. on
board
Now poor Cabrera is paying bitterly for
MS mistakes IN StateSndnShlp. lie mas
been compelled TO leave his own home
and lock himself up in the palace which
is heavily guarded, no one being allowed
within three blocks Of the place; nor has
he left its precincts since the attempt was
made upon his life. 1t is openly said
that when he does show his face ne will
be shot But even now. protected as he
Is. President Cabrera is not sure of his
safety. for there may be traitors among
his very body guard, and he can trust the
loyalty OF no one. Every one Is al war
with every one else in his capital A
seal is upon every mouth, for fear il may
speak TO unfriendly ears. and suspects are
shot without trial. A certain security is
felt, however, in the friendly Offices OF the
United States. which has been recently
attested by the sending OF Mr.. Buchanan
as a special ambassador with whom is
associated the Mexican ambassador, Senior
Creel.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
"The Girl and the Game.Y

In The Girl and the Game and Other
College Stories, by Jesse Lynch VIII
liams, there are a number OF lively, vivid,
and interesting stories of undergraduate
life, told with a sympathetic understand
ing of the undergraduate point of view
and keen appreciation of the amusing
and of the dramatic side of college life
The author of Princeton Stories" (the
best book of college stories has here
shown new phases of college life and
character with even more than his old
skill and knowledge. But the distinctive
feature of the book. that which gives il
quite a new character among the fiction
of the colleges. is the Eight Talks with a
Kid Brother" These racy. acute kindly
words of wisdom in regard 10 customs
men, and general life at college are ad-
dressed to undergraduates from the point
OF view OF a graduate OF some ten years
standing. who is still intimately in touch
with the life and point Of view OF the un-
dergraduates. The short cOlloquial little
talks are enlivened with delightfully."-
human and humorous stories and anec-
dotes. When there is a moral il Is pointed
with the wit that disguises while il sharp
ems il, and the whole matter is treated in
a way that makes the best Of reading for
any graduate of any college. as well as
for those who are still struggling with
athletics and examinations (New York:
Charles Scribner's Sons.l
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

There is general rejoining at the return
OF Mime. Wu. for the little wife OF the
Chinese Minister, with her tiny feet, gen
tie and cordial smile, and winning muu-
ners was a great social favorite during
her husbands first period of service here.
Her wardrobe was a source Of constant
wonder and astonishment and contained
the most gorgeous Oriental robes ever seen
I'm this part of the world, all Of which
were made by the tailor AT the legation,
member Of the minister's household
staff. which is the largest OF any Of the
embassies or legations in town. In Mr..
Yang Yu's time numbered some sixty
people. including doctors. cooks. nurses
for the children. tutors, Wallets. and maids
"a royal ret!aue 20 which the grandees
Of the Orient are accustomed. 1t has been
reduced i'm these days, since the American
tradespeople have given themselves the
pains and trouble to meet the require
ments Of our guests from the Western
Continent
Nine. Wu's costumes tell the story Of
her origin and position in the world. Her
court costume. for instance, indicates
that she is of pure Chinese blood, un-
mixed with any alien strain. The eag,e
upon her breast signifies that her rank Is
equal 10 her husbands, 50 she is privileged
70 enter and leave a room at his sld".
Her bead necklace Is also sign Of OFF,
cial distinction and varies with the sed-
son. In the summer sandal beads arr
worn. in winter jade and coral. The coz
TUNES Of gentlewomcn and those OF civil
and military officers are regulated In
China by the sumptuary laws and it is
the Emperor himself who DEGREES on
what day the winter hat shall be laid
aside for that OF summer, and when the
winter turs shall be shaken out OF their
campbOr.
Mime. Wu's dresses for ordinary occa-
sions were very simple in design. but
made from the richest fabrics and GstT-
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

pear there with a big roll of bills; in
word. Derring is always for sale to the
highest bidder.
The President looked little downcast
at this and said something about his
disapprOvsl OF the use of money for cam
paign purposes. but his smile returned
and expanded when his caller explained
that while no one else could possibly
carry Deering without money. she was
sure il would east a solid vote Tor Roose-
welt with not a cent in sight. After this
bit OF badnage, the President drew his
guest out about affairs in the South, and
finally. when she arose To 90. presented
her with a big bunch OF roses and wished
her all the good luck i'm the world. Be
sides the pleasant memory of this visit.
Miss Ellington will take back TO her
Southern home message in sort to those
for whom the President expressed his
perennial ana unalterable sympathy, the
wives OF the "one-mule farmers"
The issues of the day, the popular topics
of discussion. did not interest him SO
much. he said, as did the fate of those
poor. overworked. weary. and hopeless
women. and no matter who succeeded
him I'm office, he hoped that something
would be done TO tighten the burdens
Of this class. And this is one Of the
most lOvable traits Of the President his
great humantarianism: and one can un-
derstand that burst of applause in Chi
cago that lasted nearly an hour. II one
considers that in the midst of great af-
fairs OF state he has time to think of the
destiny of the wives of the "One-mule
farmers.
Miss Ellington Is a frank hero-wor-
shipper, and next TO the President in her
favor stands Hoke Smith, about whose
defeat she speaks with a grasp OF condi-
tiOns and a knowledge Of politics worthy
mature and experienced statesman.
Gov. Smith. she declares. has done for
Georgia what President Roosevelt has
done Tor the whole country, and during
his term of office worked increasingly for
the betterment of the people; and while
he sat In the governors chair there was
passed In their interest more legislation
than had been passed before in twenty
years. But the old regime was against
him. The liquor men and the corpora
tons found TO their sorrow he could
neither be bought nor coerced; he stood
firmly on tine platform on which he was
elected, and the colonels and the majors
and the professional politicians deter
mined 10 beat him, and they did beat
him. Every man eligible TO vote was
hunted out and carried 20 the polls, and
Georgia polled the largest vote ever Gov.
Smiths minority outnumbcred the major
ity that had elected him, but the opposi-
ton defeated him nevertheless, much TO
the sorrow of bis loyal little advocate, the
Ordinary of MacDuftie County, Ga.
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COLORED MANS "J" IN NAME
is FOR "GINIRAL,' HE SAYS

no urging to take her into his confidence:
IT'S dis way. Miss. Yo see, J. really
do stan fer giniral. but l knowed desc
poor white trash round hyer wouldn't
'spect nah title, SO 1 done tell en- all
dat nah name ez jes' J. Smith; but Use
a sho nuf giniral Miss. deed l is. an
l done ben giniral ever sence / hol
Massa Ginirll Sherman's hoss fer him, an
] got a soad at home and some epitaphs
fer NAH shoulders ter prove / is
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
.The Man Who Was Thursday"

This volume. by the fashionable British
paradoxer linked by Bernard Shaw with
Hilaire BelloC. is compared with Steven
sons vivacious Wrong BoX,' and re-
ported not TO suffer seriously by being
placed in that gay company. 1t concerns
the astounding adventures of a de-
tective who was admitted to the inner
most circles of the anarchists, and the
complications afford Mr.. Chesterton plen-
~ of scope for his characteristic whimsi-
cali;y and ingenuity in getting things up
side down. Among the figures is that OF
a poetic anarchist who wore his hair like
a Madonna and showed beneath that hair
a face like a typical prize fighter, The
whole story is so fanciful and quaint that
VIC can almost hear the author laughing
at his readers, but Il is quite worth while
for all that. New York. Dodd. Mead &
Col
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
aTrue storic. of Crime.

True Stories Of Crime" by Arthur
Train. is a series Of tales Of an original
character which tell the history OF real
events I'm the fashion Of exciting fiction.
The author says in his Introduction
The narratives composing this book are
literally true stories Of crime. In ma
jority of the cases the author conducted
the prosecutions himself, and therefore
may claim 10 have a personal knowledge
Of that whereof he speaks While no
confidence has been abused. no ess initial
facts have been omitted distorted or coll
ored and the accounts themselves, being
an matters of public record. may easily
be verified
The scenes recorded here are not lit
erature, hut history, ana the characters
who figure In them are not puppets of the
imagination, but men and women who
lived and schemed. laughed. sinned and
suffered and paid the price when the
time came, most of them. without finch
ing II in some instances the narratives
SAVIOR In treatment more Of fiction than
of fact, the writer must plead guilty TO
having fallen under the spell of the ro-
nance of his subject. and he promsrs the
excuse that. whereas such tales have lost
nothing in accuracy. they may have gained
in the truth Of their final impression
The stories give the true account Of the
famous Patrick case. the extraordinary
history OF the notorious Franklin syndi-
cate, the Hummel case. the account Of the
ingenious Mabel Parker. and OF other ceIe-
brated crimes Of recent years. In an arti-
Gle in the Illinois Law Review. Lawyers
as Writers Of Fiction. Mr. John H. Wig
more said: Arthur Trc.n. with the van
tage point Of a district attorneys office.
may well turn out 10 be our modern
Fielding. il he broadens his canvas. -
{New York: Charles Scribner's Sons)
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

Among the most interesting Of the re-
cent visitors 10 the Capital is Miss Clare
Ellington. Of MacDufie County. Ca. who
Is interesting not only because she is
winning bunch Of prettiness and charm.
In the golden age of the twenties and
possessed OF a smile that would battle
q Greuze. but because she does q mans
work-legal work. at that-as carefully.
correctly. and easily es though she had
been trained 10 il from childhood. as. in
deed. she has. for II Is number OF years
since her father, who is the ordinary-an
Old English title. still used in Georgia, for
the Office that corresponds to that OF pro-
bate judge in other States--of MacDufhe
County. was stricken with paralysis and
so invalided that all Of his work fell upca
the young but competent shoulders OF
his daughter. who set about her task as
confidently and with as much aplomb as
though it We're nothing more than the
school work she had recently laid aside.
Besides filling the office of ordinary. Miss
Ellington helps the collector OF taxes
when he is in need. and straightens out
the affairs Of other county officials here
and there when they get in tangle; then
she IS the belle OF the town, In demand
at all social functions. the sympathetic
friend and adviser Of girls younger than
herself, the congenial companion of
women older; IN a word. she Is the official
Pooh Bah Of Thomson, MacDufie County.
Ca. o. course Miss Ellington Is "A poll
tician. for her work brings her in con-
slant contact with men of this ilk, and
then Southern women have ever been
noted for their interest IN this direction
and. being a wise politician. Miss Filing
ton is an ardent admirer of President
Roosevelt, whom she regards as the
greatest President we have ever had, and
II she had been a delegate at Chicago
there might have been stampede after
all for she does valiant battle for those
whose colors she wears
Previous to the convention Miss Filing
ton went to call upon the President 10
carry him the greetings OF his friends In
the Empire State of the South. and Incl
dentally TO express her own admiration
President Roosevelt is invariably genial
and responsive. but on this occasion he
was in an especially jovlal humor, ana
smiled one Of those expansive and appre-
ciative smiles that become him so well
when she told him that he was SO solid
In the South he could even carry Deering
County. Ga. which. it seems. is a sort
Of Butte, Mont, only more so; then she
went on TO explain that the man who
carried Deering was the last man 10 ap-
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

An old eolored man, very gray as TO
head. very bowed as to legs. and very
bent as to back. who does odd jobs about
the market, when asked for his name, al
ways says:
Nah name is j. Smith. sir"
So JAY Smith he is generally called;
but recently one Of his patrons asked
him confdentially what the J really did
stand for. The said patron is a great
favorite with Mr.. J. Smith. who needed
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
SKELETON IN EVERY CLOSET
UPON CLOSE INVESTIGATION

person, but soon discovered that her
quest was a difficult one She was finally
referred TO n lady of rank and wealth
who was surrounded with all possible
means for pleasure and comfort To
this woman the sorrowing mother ap-
pealed. You are without trouble; will
you not make a shirt for my son that
will save his llfe2'
In answer this person opened the door
of closet, where, hanging in white
grimness. was the skeleton of a man. Here
Is my sorrow she said. hid from mortal
eyes, but still sorrow. This man was
murde-od because of the jealousy of my
husbanI who forces me to come every
day and visit this closet The mother
returned defeated in her object and recon-
ciled to the inevitable realizing that there
were sorrows even more terrible than
the loss of a beloved SON.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
WASHINGTON is REJOICING
AT THE RETURN OF NINE. WI

ily embroidered Her court costume was
OF great elegance and brilliancy, with its
strong contrasting cOlors and III etal e'a-
broiderics. The petticoat. which reached
about to the ankles, showing The doll
like foot OF the wearer, was Of bright
red and blue brocade. with panels OF sold
embroidery, while the tunic Of purple
and black. heavy and stiff. showed the
same marvellous needlework for which the
Chinese are famous. The head dress con
sists Of single band. ornamented ~
front with superb jewel and cilsrc-s Of
flowers above the ears.
II was, OF course, impossible foc Mr. e.
WI 10 do much walking on the ;iny
feet which denote her noble rank. but
that does not deter her from taking a
daily airing, and every day whi'2 Sic
was in Washington-every pleasant day.
at least-she was rolled out IN a chair.
very much after the fashion OF those
made for inyalids. which was propelled
by one OF the legation lackies Hef maid
invariably accompanies her. walking by
the side of the chair, but, then. the maid
being OF lowly birth. was not affected
with the misery Of having distorted tset.
and her husband affirm. and when they
were approached on the subject, frdrIly'
admitted that the custom was a relic o.
barbarism that was, happily dying out in
China.
While Nine, WI does not spaIk Eng
lish as well as her husband. wnJ is al
most as much of a speechmaker as our
own Mr. Bayard when he acted as Amer
lean Minister at the court Of 81. James.
she was an assiduous student during her
previous stay here, and learned enough
OF the language 30 make herself GGr,e-
able iu the beau monde; and while the
Wus were here for the very fist time
since China established a legation at
this capital. the Chinese Envoy and lis
wife were not accompanied by an inter-
prefer when they attended social Guns
tions.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

William II. Sands. secretary OF the
American Legation in Guatemala. is on
leave Of absence from his post, and, after
passing a few weeks in Washington. has
Joined his father and mother. Admiral
and Mrs. Sands who are spending the
summer IN the suburbs Of Boston. Mr.
Sands entered the diplomatic service as
second secretary Of the American Lega-
tIon AT Seoul, Korea. In 1896, whence he
was transferred 10 Tokyo. When acting
as charge daffaires at this capital some
years later. he resigned from the foreign
service, but in 1905 he accepted a reap
pointment as secretary Of legation at
Panama. and just year ago was given
the same position in Guatemala, which,
like all of its sister republics in Central
America, IS torn from end to end with
inward dissensions.
A tragedy marked the reception Of Mr..
Sands chief Minister Heimeke. who pre-
sented his credentials last April. NJ which
time an attempt was made upon the life
Of President Cabrera-the second attempt
within year. When the first conspiracy
was unearthed President Cabrera had
arrested and sentenced TO death nine men
who were thought 10 be in the plot
against him. lie was deferred from carry
ing out the sentence upon the representa-
tlons of the United States and Mexico,
but kept the prisoners in Jail as hostages.
The next attempt was made when Mr.
Cabrera entered the palace to receive Ihc
American Minister. lie was passing be-
tween the ranks OF the cadets of his pes
military school, who were drawn up 10
receive, when, upon the sounding
OF a bugle call. they fired upon
the President, tearing off one OF his
fingers, woundins him In the shoulder.
and killing a number Of the cadets. At
this second attack Mr.. Cabrera did not
wait for the Intervention OF any OF the
powers but Immediately lined up twenty
of the plotters, including the fourteen
year-old bugler, against the palace wall
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Jack spurlock-ProdigaI.v -

In Jack Spurlock. ProdigaI" Mr..
George Horace Lorimer tells a lively and
most interesting story Of yong man. the
son of a magnate who has made his
money promoting trusts and wrecking
railways in the most approved manner
of magnificent audacity and disregard for
lesser folks. The author Of Letters of a
Self-Made Merchant to His Son is re-
sponsibe. The young man defies the old
on and undertakes life upon his own
account. The merit of the book lies chief
y in Mr.. Lorimers robust humor. quick
appreciation Of American conditions. and
ready and picturesque gift of expression.
Our prodigal consorts with Mai jackson.
a delightful stage" Southerner. who sun
plies vast amount of entertainment.
even II he does belong to comedy of
melodrama and not TO the realty of life
The major and the prodigal have adven-
lures in Maryland and in New York
which. as Mr. Lorimer relates them. are
extremely pleasant. There is a girl in
the book, of course. Do sons ever quar-
rel with their fathers until there Is a
girl? New York: Doubleday, Page &
Col
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
Auto FigurehendS.

The owners Of the most modern vehi-
cles are reviving the custom of the DAYS
when automobiles were unthought of
says writer in Figaro. The fetch or
idol which disappeared from the civilized
world long ago is coming back. in fact.
has already returned to do duty as a
guardian. protector, mascot, or whatever
you please to call it. The new idol is in
shape according to the fancy Of the auto
mobile owner. who places it on the front
Of the machine to prevent accidents and
arrest. These figureheads are all gro
tesque in style. the most popular being
an image of a police officer with watch in
hand. a barking cur. and a Growing
rooster.
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
But 1t Was All Right.

From the Chicago News.
The poor but proud duke decided TO
play a safe game, so instead Of boarding
the dear girls father in his lair he wrote
as follows: Il want your daughter-the
flower OF your family"
BY return mail came the old mans re-
ply: Your photography seems to have
fat wheel. What you want is doubtless
the -four in connection with my dough.
and il my girl wants you 1 suppose I'll
have to give up"
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

The play that has been recently given
at one of the theaters in town brings
10 mind the origin of tho expression.
There's d skeleton in every closet"
which can be traced 70 an incident similar
90 that I'm the grewsome play. according
10 the literary dig. at the Cosmos Club.
who told the story while smoking his
Hfter-dinner cigar at the club the other
evening.
"A young Italian nobleman having been
informed by his physicians that he had
only A little while 10 live, shrank from
telling his mother, to whom he was de-
votedly attached and who adored him.
but he did tell her that IL had been pre-
dicted-he would not recover until he
had worn a shirt made by a woman
who had no trouble. The lady started
bravely and confidently out to find such "A
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28
work for Europcan TaiIor,

From the Allahabad Hindustan Review.
1t seems not very improbable that the
dress adopted by educated India, which
IS more or less of the Western type,
will also be adopted by the people at
large in the future. The fondness Of the
Orientals for gay colors may give rise tc
gorgeous necktleS and gold-laced col
lars,
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

1t is recorded in Tennyson's life that
he used 20 recommend to a younger
brother the thought Of the stellar spaces,
swarming with consultations and trav-
erSed by planets at ineffable distances.
as cure for shyness; and a lady Of my
acquaintance used To endeavOr as "A girl
TO stay her failing heart on the thought
of eternity at such moments. Ii is all
in vain; at the urgent moment one cares
very little about the stellar motions, or
the dim vistas OF futurity. and very
much. indeed. about the cut of ones
coat, and the appearance of ones collar,
and the glance of ones enemies. the
doctrines OF the church, and the pros
poets of ultimate salvation, are things
very light in the scales I'm comparison
with the pressing necessities of the
crisis. and the desperate need TO appear
wholly unconcerned!
The Washington herald., 1908-06-28

The best fiction Of to-day has really
more Of constructive art than that which
preceded il. though this art, following the
lines of life rather than an arranged
scheme, is not manifest in obvious fea-
lures. II las more varied traits. instead
Of a few emphaucally pronounced or
merely typical features. 1t has a deeper
dramatic interest. intellectually and emo
tionally. though the drama itself is so
changed 10 follow the pattern which life
itself makes. yet in its course unfolding
novel surprises. Above all. II has more
spontaneous play of human activities and
a finer and more vital humOr-not the
specific humor which excites to laughter
or even suppressed merriment but which.
like every other quality of the modern
art Of expression, is pervasive, without
losing articulate distinction. concurrent
with the ever-varying course OF the
writer's thought and feeling. Humor, in
this sense. is the most distinctive quality
of life-the index Of its feXibility, OF its
tenderness. mercy. and forgiveness.-H.
NJ. Alden, in Harper's,