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being misunderstood at the morgue, came the an
swering bang.
well, if Saint vitus is the presiding genius of
the American end of the show, I'm sure nine tenths
of the diplomats take a sleeping powder less than
an hour before starting, wedged in the husband
assistant.
at Captain Roderique and the Etrurian Ambass
dress" protested little novice who really looked
young enough to have unconscousy figured IN the
birth column copy of the same edition for which
she busily collecting society items
That's just getting ready the tags for their
American hosts like the Charlie Chung laundry
man They tear their privately expressed opinions
of US in two, and the half they give the public seems
as innocuous Happy New Year sentiment
but when they match up the heroglyphics, what
it says is descriptive OF our innocence than
NICE, expounded the pompous one
"Oh, there come Senator Voxman and his bride!
gushed the child reporter; but as business pros
poets dashed the romantic viewpoint, she
added coldly, Irish lace, princess with pearl dog
collar, isn't it,"
him, anyway" broke in the cynical voice of one
who seemed to be dean Of this school OF polite dis
section.
President and she'd be the first lady in the land
of course and she believed him just the Jor1ty
votes Aye! after one Of his pleas for an az amend
ment he hasn't read through himself, tartly
returned a woman with the look of having been
pretty before the painful discovery was made that
magazine editors didn't know good poetry when
they saw it above her signature.
TT began to sound as if they were playing ping
pong with their hammers My head throbbed
with the anvil chorus of it. However Amoss good,
calm, deep voice broke in on my midwinter nights
nightmare at this moment, and turning round l
found him pressing toward me, and Mrs. Todd
smiling at from the edge of the newspaper group
Mr. Teale promised to stay and see that the
bottles were sterlized for my poor baby and Mrs
President forgot was young and anxious mother;
and sent personal invitation for behind the line
Thought I'd come for few minutes and Mrs. Todd
looked up at me so sweetly through the shadows
of anxiety over her face that realized suddenly that
she had come even with heavy heart, just to give
me the benefit of her "open sesame" into the cave
of tiaras and titles beyond the Golden Gate.
And sure enough at the farther end OF the corridor
/ was given only feeting glance at an endless line
of good American citizens playing the part OF wait
ing guests, the feminine contingent representing
everything in costume, from the best black OF
Hopevie's state occasions, to the sea green, but
terhy tulle that made peripheral futtering about
some society transportation from New York; and
then the guard bowed deferentlally to Mrs. lodd'
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sieur Rural gave to me-" he said.
"Oh, well, order another hack,
/ suggested cheerfully.
He shook his head forlornly; but
his eyes looked bright.
Don't you see l have, what
your United States dog joke says,
Eat my tag with nothing to give
that electric man over there. We
cannot have the number of our
signal flashed out, and that is the
only way to get a four-wheeled
lifeboat to relieve our distress.
l laughed, but little nervously.
Captain Roderique's spirits, how
ever, rose bravely. Carriage,
carriage, everywhere, and not a
hack for us!' he apostrophized
dramatically, sweeping an arm
toward the great file of shining
black hulks dimly outlined behind
their lamp eyes Then he turned
to help me gather in my Tapping
evening wrap, which was fairly
torn off my shoulders by the sweep
Of raw wind round the portlco pill
lars, and all his solicitude and self
abasement seemed to return.
DO you think you could walk
to that hotel just across the park,
dear lady? l could get a cab at
the stand there" he said in low
voice
His dear ladv" sounded SO
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Mrs Todd by her personal introduction rather
compelled notice for me from the line of Cabinet
wives who by now had put their heads together and
were indulgng apparently in real sewing circle visit
ing on cake receipts and town scandals.
Miss Gaylord was standing alone and was dear in
her greeting II wish l were like night with a
million eyes," she said for am trying to keep
one eye on daddy to that he is nice to people.
and one eye on each of my house guests to that
wonderful pendant or tiara or eweled constellation
as an esthetic indulgence.
Then the heavy silk cable drawn aside,
and we passed into the Blue room. Things do
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and we were presented to
the President at once.
wonder whether l have
become inoculated with
the iconocla site germ. l
don't try to focus on sus-
picion like a convex lens;
but l can't help noticing
that Beulah Rural has not
such an extreme case OF
social astigmatisrn as at
first; for when our names
had been sent reverberat-
ing through the entire
White House by the mill
tary aide who announces,
and the President, grasp
ing my hand until | feared
for my precious first pair
of wrinkly gloves, declared
that he was indeed fortu-
nate this evening to meet
Mrs. Rural, somehow l
wasn't startled into a wild
thrill of elation. Two
months ago l should have
thought that Amos had
found great favor with
the President; but now |
felt as if my name and
home address sprawled
on a carpet bag had
marked me as credulous
H. ..1xlal lad -
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curtain goes up LnaL IL
seemed as if / must be in
a play.
1 wondered whether
Captain Roderique had
been cast as a hero or the
villain, and then by a
flash of memory l saw as
an incident of New Years
day at Secretary Gaylord's
when a big Westerner had
come blinking out of the
Kentucky room, and pres
emily, finding his frock
coat buttons entangled in
the gold lace of a diplo-
mats uniform, had an
swered the suave apology
with an attempt at aph-
orism: A foreigners as
smooth as the best old
whisky in the MOUTH but
YOU want to look out tia.
the claws in it don't bring
tears to your eyes,.
l don't quite see VII,
but this feeting absurdlty
seemed to contain my cue.
mo, I'm not going to
STOP" l assured the natty
little maid as she reached
for my wraps.
Captain Roderique turn
ed from his consultation
" Just a few moments in
,e the world much brighter, "
have detected that | was
e grim old Uncle Prophet
II he amiably changed the
le hour is too late perhaps.
the carriage shall not be
appeared as if he feared all
have turned to pumpkins.
,ather regretted that Hope
,pelessly beyond the posi-
or once the goods provided
Id roomy landmark, dating
on rage 10
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look so different from the inside,
Eta!
Mrs. Todd moved about easily,
introducing me to all sorts Of
celebrities, until l began to feel
Just little bit different from the
steady stream now pouring past the
receiving line on into the great
East room.
"Oh, wish you could gather up
some Of the hotel people to come
and see me cumming with roy
alty!" / laughingly suggested to
Amos, and he answered so jocularly
that / decided to take his tenn
perature when we got home. !.
Il think l had better stay here,
he said, land borrow a gorgeous
button or two to rivet your head on,
my dear, or you may lose it"
IE bon Dieu seems to have at
L tended to that adjustment in
a melting way" broke in Captain
Roderique, who had become wedged
in his progress toward US and
overheard.
Ny hand flew to my throat, not
because of this implied comph-
ment, but because of the terrify-
ing groan that escaped from dear
little Mrs. Todd at my side. A
guard had just handed her a note
from Mr.. Teale, reporting a change
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
HARQUETTELEAGUE
ELECTS OFFICERS
TWO-Year Lease Obtained
on Grounds at Thirteenth
and D Streets.

At meeting Of the board Of directors
OF the Marquette League, at the Ma
ticnal Guard Armorg Friday evening
officers were elected for the season Of
1903, and the league put upon a work
ing basis. Capt G. Eugene Edwards
was elected presldent-Jreasurer, and
Nathaniel T.. WorIey. secretary.
Representatives Of the six teams were
present. and the league viii consist Of
the Trinity, St. Joseph, st. Peter, ST.
Do-uinic, ST. Theresa, aud s.. Vincent
clubs.
The committee on grounds presented
@ signed contract with the owner of the
old Sunday School League grounds al
Thirteenth and ID streets northeast,
which gives the Marquette a two-year
lease on the property.
Letters from the presidents Of the u
der .ndence and Sunday School Leagues,
IL regard 10 the establishing Of the eli
gtbilty code barring a player from play
ing on two teams during one season,
were read and the matter Of adopting
this rule discussed az length. No action
was taken.
The race this season should be one OF
the closest in the history Of the league.
st. Joseph's Will be especially strong.
as viii st Theresa's, and Trinity, last
years pennant winners. Manager Dove
stated that he was holding on 10 all OF
last years men, ard said he would
present nearly the same lineup as last
season.
a committee to draw up a schedule
was appointed, composed Of Aessrs.
Langley. Edwards, and Moore, and thsy
were instructed 10 arrange games on
holidays. and start the first game on
Saturday, May .
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
THE WRONG PRESCRIPTION.

A well-knowu physician was telling a
friend Of the humorous phases of the
practice OF medicine, when he was re-
minded of the sad case Of a patient who
came to him suffering from hay fever.
Now. it IS q fact said the physician,
that in hay fever there is no abso-
lutely infalhbIe treatment. Sending one
patient TO a certain climate may result
in a cure which would not mateCialiZe
in the case OF another. AS a rule I ad-
wise the one afflicted to take a ser trip.
In this connection, ] once encountered a
great surprise. a large, dne loeking
fellow came to me one day suffering
from hay fever in its most aggravated
form. 1 made The usual suggestion A52Rt
he take trip at sea.
TIC gave me a look Of disgust and
prepared to depart. 'DOggOde if1'. he
exclaimed 'I'b dee caDdid Of ad ocead
nder. I lib at sear'-EXchange
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
LOUGHREY BEATS
SOLDIER BURNS

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 1.-Soldier
Burns, of Baltimore. disguised a biz
crowd Of sports at the National Athletic
Club tonight.
he vas extensively touted as being 4
worthy opponent Of Young I.oughrev
the Manayunk slugger. Enjoying an ad-
vantage of height and reach, 1t was ex-
pected Burns would make a better show.
ing. But after Loughrey stung him sew
eral times in the first two rounds. ne
persisted IN covering I'D and Clinching
Loughrey was not clever enough to nm
tie the knot and the bout became tire
some. The crowd Kissed throughout the
bout, while Referee McGuigan warned
Burns several times for his evasive tao
tics
I-Cughrey carried the fight to Burns
after the first round, but his swings
were wild and fll-timed The awIIvya ~
defense Of the Baltimorean puzzled
Loughrey and some Of his effofts to
land On a vulnerable spot were Iudi-
crous. Once in the fifth Loughrey swung
80 wildly that 1t looked as though ne
would either break his arm or dislocate
his elbow as he caught Burns on the
shoulder. hip, and elbows In fact, he
hit at any old place
At tie end OF the bout the men ran
to their dressing rooms amid the ieers
and misses OF the crowd.
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
WASHINGTON Wins
IN I. N. c. A. MEET

The indoor meet held at the Young
Mems Christian Association gymnasium
last night was highly successful, the
Washington team winning by q mar
gin of six points.
The success Of last nights attractions
mas made a favorable impression upon
those interested in this work and a
similar meet viii be pulled of in BaIti-
more next Saturday night By the same
teams, West Branch and Central, Of
Baltimore, and the Washington team
The meet consisted Of 25-yard dash, shot
put, high jump, ard gymnastics on the
parallel bars. The most individual work
was Peaslee's high jump Of seven feet
from the spSingboard, which Melted the
local team its winning points. The work
of MyerIy. of the west Branch, was also
a feature.
25-yard dash-TIOpkins, West Branch.
first; Water, West Branch, second:
HOFFMAN, Washington, third.
Parallel bars-SteltZer West Branch
90; kaufman, Central, s.: Benyo, Cen
traI. 81.
Shot put-Nyerly. West Branch. 40
feet. inches, Burke, West Branch. SO
feet II inches; Nelker, Central, 81 feet II
inches.
High jump-Psaslee, Washington, 2
feet; Deko, Washington, feet 9 in
ches; NeIller, Central 6 feet inches.
POints-Washingto Y; West Branch.
Il; Central,
Judges-Messrs. Roberts, Huson, and
Johnson
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
DRAMATIC STUDENTS
GIVE ENTERTAINMENT

IN their second performance OF the
season the pupils of the Hickman
School Of Acting played to a capacity
audience" IN the schools theater IN
the Brentano building, at Twelfth and
L streets northwest last night
The bill consisted Of monolOgues II
costume. scenes from Shakespeare, and
the one-act farce, lei on Parle
Francois
Throughout the performance the set
OTIS ana actresses were frequently in
terrupted by applause. Their work
showed unusual ability and the Senedts
OF good training.
The programme was as follows:
MonOIOgue On costume) from w. S.
GHbert's Comedy and Tragedy" Mrs.
James Hay, Jr.; Romeo and Juliet"
FTiar Laurence and Romeo On cos
tlme), Arthur 3. White and Cyrus
D. wood; As You Like It" the Seven
Ages OF Man, Eugene CouIon; recita,-
ton, Guilty Judge" Arthur b White;
recitation. THE Volunteer Organist''
Gin character), Cyrus D. Wood; Romeo
and Juliet" the Potion Scene, Emile
Webster. The lei on Parle Francais''
characters were: Major ReguIus Rat
tan Ga hre-eater), Arthur E. Whires
Victor Dubois q young FIenchman).
Eugene CoulOn; Mr.. Spriggins, Mrs.
Spriggins, Lodgings 10 Let" Cyrus
D. Wood. Maud Belle Rice; Angelina
(thelr daughter), Beau Parkins; Julia
wife Of Major Rattan). Marguerite
Hines; Anna Maria (maid OF all work.,
Mrs. James Hay, Jr.
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
TURNER TO COVER
HACKEY'S MONEY
Explains Delay About Back
ing HimSelf-NO Odds
Offered.

Joe Turner emerged from his tempo
rary retirement for = few minutes last
night ID state nat before the 5Ih OF
the month he would cover at least S1JJ
Of the 500 Rob Roy Mackey IS willing
10 bet that Turner viii lose when they
meet n their finish wrestling match at
the benefit Of the National Guard Ath-
letic Association OF February 10.
There had been so many qUeri s about
Turner and where he was keeping him
self after Mackey produced the real
money for betting that his statement
viii be OF interest 10 fans. Turner ex-
planned that ne ind his friends had been
in no hurry to tie up their funds by
posting money far in advance Of the
contest bat that they had meant well
all along.
Mackey insists that the betting be at
evens and Turner viii probably accept
those terms, but some Of Turner's fol-
lowers are expecting odds. which they
are not likely to get. Turner has youth,
strength, equal weight. and several
years experience in hard matches and
with good teachers. Mackey has been
the best welterweight wrestler IN Wash
ington for years, but has been in the
game for sixteen seasons. and the wise
ceres do not believe he can go the
distance in a finish match. 1t IS the
very fact that he has had so many
years experience that Mackey thinks
ought to Offset his superior knowledge
Of the game, for the voluble Rob Roy
Mackey has not shown IN his recent
engagements as much stamina as he did
in days gone by.
Although Turner has not been talking
money very much. he has been working
hard. and said he would be in the best
condition of his career. The match is
at catchweights, which should send him
on the mat fully as heavy as Mackey
and possibly heavier.
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
TALENT
ON NAT APPEARS
National Guard Tournament
Bringing Out Many
Good Men.

The amateur wrestling tournament
under the auspices Of the National
Guard Athletic Association on Febru-
airy u, promises 10 prove a great sue
cess.
The tournament VIII bring out the best
amateur wrestling talent ia the city.
There viii be a number OF veterans en-
tered who will be forced TO work hard
10 retain their laurels by the promising
new men developed by Williams at
Gallaudet. Lockhead at the National
Guard gym. Foley at the Memorial A
c. and Conrad at the Y. n c. A.
IN the light heavyweight class VIII be
seen John Conrad, Y. NJ C. A. who viii
meet some good men. As Conrad always
in these bouts.
The l5S-pouHd class viii be from al
indications composed Of new men.
LOckhead Smells Battle.
Frank Lockhead, another old man,
who has been out OF the amateur game
for two years. during which he has
given his time 20 developing the en-
bryO wrestleTs Of the National Guard,
has decided to re-enter the fold and
compete IN the 145-poUnd class Several
years ago he was a promising wrestler
and should make the men in this d.
vision hustle.
In the 135-pOund class will be seen
those two worthy rivals. Mosey and
Heron, together with other good men.
Pagin, Army and Navy Prep. School,
winner in this tournament last year,
viii probably appear entered IN this
event. Last year in the trial bouts for
the iuter-clty meet. Mosey beat Heron.
and Pagin defeated Aosey. There will
be some other good boys entered in the
135-pound class who can make the stars
hustle.
In the 125-pound class we Will have
Howard Foley, who is known for his
good work in the past The lighter
classes will be composed Of new men
Strong Militia Team.
Besides Lockhead and Heron the Ma
tional Guard viii be represented by
Stulls MCGrath. Street. Darden. and
Russell. In Stull. AIcGrath and Street
the militia has three men who have de-
veloped rapidly under the coaching Of
Frank Lockhead, who has charge OF /
wrestling in the Guard gym
The date for the trials has been
changed from February IL TO February
to avoid delay in pairing the men.
Georgetown and Carroll Institute have
not been heard from. but Captain Ed
wards hopes to see some of their men /
entered Prof. JOyce's tournament at /
Georgetown should have developed some J
good men who might do well in the 4
National Guard bouts
The Washington times., 1908-02-02

Continued from Second Page)
Nav K. 10: Bessie Trent. 10; Exotic.
10; Lillian Ray, 10: Catherine T., 10:
Hardyana 40.
Second race-SeIling; five furIongs; for
three-year-OldE. Masks and Faces. 1025
sAnsonia. 100. Dunaldo, 103; ~Blue Ban,
104; sThe Thorn, 1o4; Aim, 507; ora Sud
duth, 107; Tea Leaf, 10I; G. NJ Lowe
lC9. Orfano, 109; Hostile Hyphen. IL;
Lorrimer. 100; GratiOb 1l2s Brimmer.
112. Ben sand. H.
Third race-Six furIongs; selling; for
fCur-year-olds and upward. @Bright Boy,
III. aMOneTe, III; SOCnOOmOO, 1l5; jerry
EAIiltiades. us; Alpenmarchen, 119;
De ORC, 10; Tom Mankins, 120; Lieber
Gore, 40; Braden, 49, KuTtzman, 123;
Akbar, 123.
Fourth race-Oue and oEe-sixteenth
miles; handicap; for three-yeaT-olds.
Angelus. %; Plantland, 101; Yankee Girl,
l03; Keator, 100; Tileing 10I; Carthage,
III.
Fifth race-Six furIongs; purse; for
-year-Olds and upward. Momentum,
10l Fred MulhOlland, l0l; Posing JOB,
Lucky Nose, 104: Emergency, 1O5; Clare
Russell, 105i Gambrinus, 105i J. G. Core,
l07: COTuscate, 100; MaelstrOm 10. sam
Taylor, 10; Waswift, Ill; Cablegram,
III; FlaNman, 1l4; Ananias, III.
Sixth race-Six furlongs; selling; for
four-year-olds and upward. "SDion. III;
Fusilade, ll6; Russell r., 1l6; Moyea,
JIG; Gracious, 1l6; Minos 119; Morales.
1l9; RappahanlOck. 1l9; Prince Hohen-
Lobe 119, Come On Sam. 120: Alsono,
120; Marsh RedOn. 100; King Cole. 123;
Deyout, l23, Wild Irishman, 123.
Seventh race-One and one-sixteenth
miles, selling, for three-yeaT-O lds-
sLotus Brandt, 90 Moxey Mead, o.;
'ReNaue. "a; Bucket Brigade 81;
*BTidge Whist, 81; Dew Of Dawn. 81. Al
bert Star. 102; #Rebel Queen, 102; Cold
quest 103, Variety, 105; Hans, 10.
apprentice allowance claimed.
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
FEW ARE WILLING
TO STAKE MONEY
ON JACK PALMER
Little Hope for Boat
Races Between Ameri-
can and English
Universities.

LONDON, Feb. Jack Palmer and
Tommy Burns are rapidly rounding
into shape for thei- fight at Wonder
land next week.
Burns is doing his training at Jack
Castle, at Hampstead, while Palmer is
getting into shape fer the hght at Har-
rogate.
There IS little betting on the result.
It looks too one-sided 70 permit Of any
great araount of speculation. Some
small wagers have been made at 3 to 1
on Burns, and it is probable that these
viii be about the odds when the men
go into the ring.
TO quote Jack Palmer's own words"
says Sporting Life, Of London. "he is
doing splendidly III his preparation at
Harrogate for his contest for the worlds
championship at Wonderland against
Tommy Burns on February 10. Palmer
has been taking the waters and doing
a lot OF road walking during the past
fortnight, and now scales lg6 pounds.
The Newcastle mans fine condition
greatly pleases his supporters, and Bob
Ryan, his Leeds trainer, states .hat
when delivered in the ring next month
Palmer viii be faster than in any ure-
vious fight BY his quiet and unassum-
ing manners, Palmer IS making many
friends in HarrOgate. Last week he
was doing light sparring and gymnastic
exercise, but now he has started more
serious work. He is quite confident
that he viii put up a good fight against
Burns"
The Washington times., 1908-02-02

All interest in the running Of the
two $4,000 Derbies just at present en-
tirely centers around Burlew & O'NieFs
crack colt. Chapultepec. In the Mer-
chants Handicap on the last day Of
the recent Fair Grounds meeting Cha
pultepec met a lot of speedy milers. He
broke from the extreme outside. had the
worst of the start, and yet in half a
dozen strides he was in front and took
the rail- before the first turn and reached
Two or three trainers timed his first
six furlOngs at from I:12 to 1:I2 3-5.
This exhibition Of speed had a ten
dency to somewhat dampen hopes en-
The Washington times., 1908-02-02
WILHELM AND CATS.

The Emperor William has so marked
an antipathy to cats that If there is
one small feline within a mile of him
IL gets on his nerves. Whether this is
due to \ dislike Of the way they wear
their whiskers. or is the result of an
early experience with an attack of
katZenj TANNER q well-known form of
remorse in Germany, the cables do not
reYeal.-New York Times.
The Washington times., 1908-02-02

OF all the good things that have man
aged to bring home the money only
one has really been made the medium
of a weIl-planned coup. That was a
s. Valentines Youthful. As a two
year-oIE last season Youthful had shown
speed N good company in the East, and
a dozen or more shrewd Eastern obser-
vers had him in their books as a bet
ting PROJECT when they came here.
These made a fine collection OF sore
heads when Valentine finally put over
the Gelding. That but few OF them
got on was their own fault, because the
ring indications were plain enough that
something was doing"
Valentine has never figured as a plung-
er. He is one of the big army Of turf
followers down one day and up the
next. He booked in the field out East
last season, got together a little money,
and bought three OF four cheap horses.
Youthful among the grab-bag lot. Val
entine has been booking here on and
of That he did not win more than
the $4,000. which he mulcted the ring
for, was because he only had about $500
10 place and missed getting on a COM
mission of $50 that had been intrusted
to one Of his employees.