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The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
UB.J Ju57vep SENDS. a VALENTINE

IT was not until late Saturday after
uoon that Ar. Justwed remembered
3 that the next day was st. Valentines
Day When he did recall that senti-
mental fact he jumped as though electri.
fed The morrow the one day Of the year
especially dedicated TO love and loYe-msk-
Ing, and bis Blossom without a valentine
from himi That would never dol
SO he 5anned on his hat and coat and
rushed out of the bank 70 the nearest
Hor!st's. OF course It would be Tioless-
for what other flower IS so deiicnteiy.
frsgrantly suitable for the tender express
sion OF the tenderest thoughts as the NOD
est violet
The florist must have held tie sane
opIniOn-judging from the price he asked
but n little thing Ike that didn't
stump Mr. Justwed one BIT Not for q
minutel He handed Il over like major
and he eorralled 200 Of thenl
Your cardT queried the florist as be
finished writing the address.
Just q minute, here tt" Mr.. Just
we'd replied-and then be stopped short,
Yes. BY Jingol Hs would do Il: II would
Dc the cleverest and sweetest Of remind
e-s Of his implicit faith IN the complete
ness OF her love for him
Never mind" be finished, 'Just send
them without a card Shell know who
they are from And be sure and send
them right away
All the way back 90 the once Mr. Just
we'd ehuckled and gloated and enthused
over the hEesse OF the compliment OF
course, he didn't need a card The ideal
man sending flowers to his own wife
and enclosing bis card. Who else would
dare send flowers TO another mans wife
Why, she wouldn't be IN doubt enc min
ute as to the identity Of the sender Of the
flowers. whewi II vas a narrow escape
Blossom sure would have been offended
II be had enclosed his card. As II she
wouldn't know instantly who they came
from
And NJ. Justwed chuckled again.
Two hours later Mr.. Justwed entered
his apartment 70 ind Mrs JustweG stand
ing in the middle OF the eozy little living
room with the box OF violets In her hands
lthey had Just arrived and the most
beatihc smile on her face. Her eyes were
Hmpid pools OF Joy and her cheeks scar
let with appreciation.
'-Oh. Homer she cried. ''just look at
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

loud enough for the smokers On the back
platform 10 hear:
Don't lose the peace oEeringsr
"Ali Ct which has set me wondering"
Mr. A Good Fellow concluded: I'm Won
deriBg Just exactly what II would be ike
70 have TO bring home peace Offering
every time chap went out with the boys
for an evening. Just picture yours truly
up against that game. Never In this
kingdom! Not for miuei'
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14
TWO DAYS LESS.

Mrs. Bronson-Don't you love Feb
Tuary:
Ms. Wcodson-Yes; there are twc
cooks less 70 engage this month
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coat With the brush on completion. the
roof VIII last for many years and the
shingles lay fat without curling. The
Interior OF this cottage is conveniently
arranged. finished with hard wood floors
stained 10 suit the taste, and red oak
IN first story with pine in second, the
cost ought net 10 exceed 5000. exclusive
OF heating and plumbing. There Is
good cellar and combination staircase,
with grade entrance; a small hot-air fur
mace or hot water boiler VIII VAN the
entire house In & very satisfactory msn-
ner.
The Washington herald., 1909-02-14

DESIGNED sEDGwICK ARCHITECT
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
BRITAIN FEARS II HITCH,
The Foreign Offices VieU of the
Balkan Situation.
tBy The Associated Press J

London, Feb. H.-The powers are not finding the
solution of the Balkan difficulty easy they
expected a week ago. It is tnat the negotia-
tions for settlement have advanced in some di-
rections, and that the optimistic belief that
has held throughout. has reached the other
capitals, but definite plan relieve the Austro-
Servian tension has not yet been agreed upon
The Foreign Office announces that IL is
say that Russia has consented TO the pro
posal that Servia should be approached by the
powers. What Russia, in common with Great
Britain. has agreed 10 is that effort should be
made to have Secvte state explicitly what her
claims in the way OF compensation. France
has proposed that these claims shall not include
any territorial compensation. that they Be mod
ment that preparations being made to disarnn.
Before the claims are formally presented, how
ever, the powers desire 20 know what Austria
Hungary is willing 10 eonceds. and IT has been
suggested. with this end IN view. that Viepnz
should be indirectly approached. the idea OF MAX
ing direct representations 70 the Austro-Hun-
garan government having been dropped early IN
the negotiations. France and Great Britain are
making particularly urgent efforts to maintain
Great Britain, and Sir Edward Grey, the British
Foreign Secretary. have been in conference daily.
They realize Russia's difficult position, arising
Of the demands Of her Slav subjects. that Servia
shall be supported and they are endesvoring 10
reach solution which viii in way compromise
the third member OF the triple entente.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
THE LONDON THEATRES
Old Plays Draoe Small Audiences
Mr. Ir1fng's Success.
fspecial bv Freneh csble to rhe. Tribuns

London, Feb. 2T.-The theatres, with re"
EXCEPTIONS are only half filled, the policy OF re-
vfving old plays not proving remuneratlVe; ye'
there will not be many changes in the FRO
gramne during Lent Henry e. Irving NAB
brought highly successful season to close a'
the Shaftesbury Theatre tonight, When II'e
Lyons Mali was received with a 1nal outoursI
of enthusiasm. It is the most popular OF tiis
half dozen plays in which the son repeats his
fathers impersona tons, although his Louis ~
is remarkable for its subtity, and his Hamlft
is now a finished and flexible performance.
Marie Dressler has astonshed and entertained
the Aidwych audience with the musical COM
edies "Phfloprna" and THE ColIegettes" II is
brisk noisy performance, with glimpses OF the
Alps and Partisan Bohemia and the campus o.
a backwater college in full tide of athletics. n
first night audience hardly knew what TO lAahe
of Edgar Smiths book, but Maurice Lew
music was lively enough, and Marie Dressiei
company was energetic with Nine Mofichihl
as the chief supporter.
Robert Hichens's play, The Real Woman AT
the Criterion is an artificial social episode WIN
sharp contrasts between Mayfair and Fopiaf
It is didactic rather than dramatic, ana mas
one thoroughly human passage In the secopo
act. Excellent acting by Evelyn Mllaru
Henry Ainley. Annie Hughes and Kate Cutler
carried 1t through the crisis of first perform
ance, although the critics were convinced 'hat
Mr. Hiehens was better novelist than pay
wright Beerbohm Trees next part viii be 0r
Peter TeeZle.
The principal art event is the exhibition OF
nine full length Van Dyck portraits at the Ma
tionaI Gallery where they will remain for TWO
years in the vestibule. These are the FAMOUS
Panshanger Van Dyeks, inherited oy Loru
Lucas from the Earl of Cowper The best one
is that of the three BaIbi children. which Is
perhaps, the sEnost charming work OF the paint
er's Genoese period Another brilliant one Is
the portrait of Philip. Lord Wharton, inferior
only to the earlier treatment of the same subject
now IN st ResersbnrR. The remaining por-
traits represent the painters English period the
best being that of the Countess of southampton
with a globe and skull. l. N r
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
AMERICANS IN PARIS.
Lieutenant Lahm to Visit W1ghts
at Pau-Dannat's Portrait.
Especial by French Gable to The Tribune.

Especial by French Gable to The TFinune.1
Paris. Feb. 27.-Among the Americans in Paris
is Lieutenant Frank S Lahm, who will soon
visit the Wright brothers at Eau. He says that
American interest in aeronautics is steadily In
creasing, and has high praise for the monopiane
machine of Martin, near Canton. Ohio. William
T. Dannat. the American portrait painter, has
returned from the South, and is putting the
finishing touches 10 his portrait of Miss White,
daughter OF the American Ambassador Other
Americans in Paris Mr.. and Mrs. H B.
Curtin, Mr. and Mrs. p. Andrews, Mr.. and Mrs
S. Neuetadt, Mrs G. L. Helms, Nr- and Mrs c.
Gibson MFR. and Mrs Francis Skinner Mr.. and
Mrs John J. Giiroy Jordan Dumaresque, c. ].
Van Buren. Mr.. and sTrs George a. Bowman
and Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gladwin. Charles S.
Francis, the American Ambassador to Austria,
has returned TO Vienna from Paris, where he
came to see Mrs. Henry W. Taft and her daugh-
ter off on their return journey to New York.
c.. l. B.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

MANY INJURED In RIOTS
Lisbon PopuIace Celebrated AnH'-
Uersary of Roydl Deaths.

Lisbon. Feb 2s (via the Frontier).-The carnival
celebrations held in Lisbon this week resulted IN
serious rioting and number Of encounters with
the police. in the course Of which number OF per-
sons we're more less injured and about two hun
dred arrests were made.
The precautions taken by the authorities were
successful in preventing any demonstrations early
in the month the first anniversary Of the assas-
sinations of King Carlos and the Crown Prince,
hft the population took advantage of the carnival
time to indulge in the manifestations which they
wanted TO hold three weeks ago. The assassina-
uons of February I, 1905 were repeatedly enacted
at various points throughout Lisbon by persons
made up 10 represent the late King Carlos and the
Crown Prince. Queen Amelie. Prince Manuel ana
the regicides Costa and Bussa, as they were at
tired the day of the tragedy while other groups
carrying cofins containing skeletons 20 represent
King Carlos and the Crown Prince, gave repre-
sentations Of the funeral procession TO an accom-
paniment Of blasphemous songs.
The police were completely taken by surprise,
and when they attempted TO stop the proceedings
the lower classes sided with the masqueraders and
received the police with volieys of stones. Women
aided the rioters by throwing missiles from win
dows The police finally had to make free use OF
their revolvers and swords. They charged rigat
and left ana panic followed. The situation was
such that the police could not control IT, ana
troops had to be summoned The streets were
finally cleared by the military, who made whole
sale arrests.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
THE OPIUM CONFERENCE.
Te.rt of the Resolutions 4dopted at
Y Shanghai Meeting.

Washington. Feh. 27.-The text Of the resolutions
passed by the international Opium Conference.
which was in session at Shanghai from February
J until yesterday, received at the State De
pertinent te-day. They are as follows:
II the duty Of all the countries 20 adopt neces-
ssry measures in order to prevent shipment Of
opium and derivatives 10 any country prohibiting
entry Of opium and derivatives.
The commission recognizes The sincerity of China
II recommends that es1ch government investigate
from scieEti6c standpoint aati-epum remedies
and properties and the effects OF opium and its
products.
II finds that the unrestricted distribution Of
rhine ALREADY constitutes 4 grave danger which Is
spreading. and urges that drastic measures be
taken control the distribution of all opium prepa
-StiOns liable 10 similar abuse
4 recommends each government 70 take meas
for the gradual suppression Of opium smok-
ing ia its feTritory-
Il finds that the use OF opium except for Rsdici-
nal purposes. is held by almost ell Of the paTtici
pating countries 10 be matter for prohibition or
regulation. and that each eountry's regulations
should aim at increasing stringency-
IT urges on those countries concerned the 40
Visibility Of reexa-ainetion of their systems IN
view OF other countries experience
II urges the governments possessing concessions
in China which have not yet taken effective action
toward closing opium dives 10 act as soon as pos
Ekie.
II recommends thet each government negotiate
with China for the prohibition in foreign conces-
sons Of ira and manufacture OF snti-opium rem
edes containing opium or derivstires
pharmacy laws to its subjects in concessions in
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
INNOCENT" CASTRO SAYS.
Issues Statement Denying That He
Sought Death of Comes.

Dresden, Feb 27.-Cipriano castro, at time
Heatien of q declaration Of his innocence of the
charge that he had coHspired to bring about the
assassination Of Juan Vicente Gomez the present
President of the republic. sehor Castro says in a
written statement:
The enly charge that has been raised against me
is that tried to nsttgate the murder of Gomez II
Is incredible that. after having shown my interest
IN him In so many ways. / should try to him
10 be murdered. II Gomez had given occasion
70 suspect him would have given orders regarding
him before my departure from Venezuela, and I
would not have been stupid to send such an
order by cable.
l arrived in Berlin on December Il and when
later heard of the occurrences in Venezuela through
ejgn Minister of Nenezueia, jose de Jesus Paul.
answered SehoT Paul in cipher, through the Ven
ezueian Legation In Berlin, transmitting to him
ders regarding the situation with Holland. The
telegraph office In Berlin and copies in the Foreign
Office in Caracas, where they we're received.
l declare once for all that / no other dis
patches IN cipher. Whoever knows me knows also
that am Il capable of sUcn dsgraceful cowardice.
I give this declaration in the interest truth
rest in places where 1 not known all doubts
and suspicious regarding my behavior. This do
also the knowledge that the shameless Individual
who inStigated this CONSPIRACY against viii have
Justify himself, for he is that the
matter is understood the Venezuelan people will
not tolerate such per1dY. know that sooner or
liter the truth must shine forth, and that God will
do ne justice. I seek nothing further
Sehor Castro appears 20 be in excellent health.
and shows no discontinue AT recent occurrences in
Venezuela
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
SEEKS TO GUST PEER.
Ouer 100 Witnesses in SackUille Case,
Which Opens T'o-m0rrotC.

Paris, Feb. Clover one hundred witnesses nave
been summoned to appear in the case OF Ernest
Henri Jean Baptste West, claimant 10 the Sack-
VILE peerage and estates against Lionel Edward
Sackville West. his nephew, to whom the estates
have passed. which will up for trial Monday
The claimant is the of the late Lord Sackville,
and he was born at AFesehen. in the Gironde, June
"a 1859. His mother vas Josephine Duran de Or
tega. q Spanish dancer.
The case hinges upon the legitimacy of Ernest
No attempt will be made TO deny that Lord Sack
willie lived with Josephine de Ortega her husband,
and that he formally lestimzed his children, but
Lionel will contend that the dancer. in 1881, con-
tracted a marriage with a Spaniard named Olivia,
and that consequently Lord Ssckviles legal recog-
milton OF his children is nulIifed He will produce
In court copies Of .he register of church in
Madrid. purporting TO show the marriage OF
Ernest's mother 30 Olivia. These copies were pro
cured in 1850 and the claim is made that the reg
lister tsrnpered with in 1901. The outcome of
the case hangs upon the validity of the marriage
of 1851. and this the court will have 10 decide.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
JApAN's FINANCIAL TROUBLES.
Careless Management Causes Fall in Indus
trial Stocks-Foreign Banking.

TOXIC. Jan @.-Econonlic conditions in Japan
arc still unsettled. although the prospect IS re-
garded as fairly good by conservative judges n
Temporary setback has been met however, oy
revelations concerning the conduct Of the company
affairs Several large companies, IN which both
foreigners and japanese have invested largely
are being managed in manner that Is careless
TO say the least. The directors OF one concern
were forced resign, and the further the inVesti-
sarion went the more serious conditions became
Confidence was shaken by the discovery Of similar
evidence Of carelessness In the handling OF other
company affairs. and the investigation is nov gen
erei While business generally is said to be much
better, there is marked cautiousness upon the
stock market and exchange. japanese industrial
securities are not sought. but government securi-
ties have steadily held their own, and they are ex
pected to improve
Some Of the larger foreign Arms are naturally
feeling the squeeze of japanese competition. and
turning their attention to the financial side of
business with the Japanese. II is reported that
two large banking firms viii be established in
Toxic one with American capital and the other
with English, and that this banking feature VIII
be the main business conducted by two firms
which hitherto have confined themselves practi-
cally TO merchandise
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
DISPOSITIONS AGAINST PoUREN.
Submitted by Russian Government in It's Fight
for His Ex5radition.

Several depositiens. taken by the judicial in
qusitor in the region affected by the recent dis
turhances in Russia and collected by Coudert
Brothers. who acting for the Russian govern
ment in it's effort the extradition of Jan
Janof Peuren. the refugee. were submitted yes
ttrday 10 Samuel NJ. Hitchcock. special United
States commissioner. es the hnal evidence for the
prosecution.
The dispositions are to show that the offences
which It is alleged. Pouren committed We're
perpetrated with criminal intent and not for pc
litica reasons as was set forth by Herbert Par
sons chief OF the defendants counsel. Counsel for
pouren said Yesterday that IL the depostions are
accented In evidence more witnesses will be called
I'm rebuttal by the defence, while counsel fpr the
Russian government said that IL the depositons
were not accepted they would demand the full
time limit until April l. complete their testi-
nonv Commissioner Hitchcock said he would not
announce his decision before Saturday.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28

Toxic Jan. 25-Durng the recent discussion
I'm japan of the attitude OF ceFta'n people in
California with regard 10 japanese resldsnts IL
appears that one Of the chief difficulties faced by
the Ja3snese newspapers 81 the best standing was
that their correspondents at the various points
lacked an appreciation OF conditions in America az
ssl as capacity TO ansIyze the feelings Of the
people or the standing II those who favored par
tict,lar action. AS a result only the most senea-
tionsl publications appearing in the newspapers In
America as a rule reached the newspapers In
Jspan the resul: being that from the outset there
was an almost entire misunderstanding as 10 the
real situation. Later on the position Of the
lee ding people Of California and Of the United
states became known through the more trust
worthy press dispatches. q better feeling began to
prevail and now this controversy has almost en-
tirsly stopped. in fact, many OF the newspapers
nov say that much good has come out of the hrst
evil inasmuch as the discussion brought our even
greater degree Of friendship on the part Of America
toward Japan than first believed TO exist
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
POLITICS In BRITAIN
THE LIBERAL PROBLEM'
French Tariff and NaDdl armament
Causes of AmSietg.
Especial ty French cable TO The Tribune


London. Fes 27.-The infatuated war "i3heis
..+e- s~apeerating the importance Of the Nsr1-
o,s so-caIled crises in the Near East, are CON
strained TO admit that the Balkan ontooA -
more pacific ard that the chances OF an Aus'i i0i
conflict with Serz4s and Montenegro are nov -"
considerable The main questions nave 'e
adjusted in the relations Of Turkey with { is
tria-Hungary and Bulgaria, and the Hi-i-o-
points are likely 20 be settled without Euro
pean conference, after clustering diplomacy is
replaced by good sense
These matters cause the Liberal government
here Less anxiety than either the French tarif
or the radical agitation against naval srma-
rnents The proposed increase in French I'M
mort duties will bear heavily against British
trade and II enables the tariff reforrners 20 point
TIE moral that renonstrances Of commercial
bodies are idle, and tfet England IS defenceless
without tariff with the potency Of bargaining
power in negotiation. While Mr. Bowles has
captured the Irish vote of Glasgow by becoming
& He7ne Ruler, he has not convinced merchants
and shippers that there is strength enough in
fhe Free Trade bow
The National Liberal Federation. by taking a
streHg ground against unnecessary increase
fn naval construction, has revived the faction
fight within the Cabinet, and has reinforced the
Radical opposition g fantastic application Of
the two-power standard TO America and Ger
many and the multiplication of Dreadnoughts at
the bideing Of the nava. martiHets- The Prime
Minister cannot repudiate his own unequvocal
pledges. but he may induce Sir John Fisher to
recsst tic comparative tables Of Dreadnought
construction and reduce the estimates for fresh
work That would he the logical sequence to
the successful issue Of the International Naval
Confer zee. Of which nothing is yet known in
England. and also of Mr.. Haldane's remarkable
al and
proving that EngIshma3's home is not de-
fenceless.
While the naval question has become more
renacing go the peace of the Liberal party, the
budget prospects improving Revenue is
coming in weii, ewing TO drastic methods of col
lection. and the treasury deficit will not be so
serious as has been expected. l. NF
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
THE KINGS TRIP SOUTH
To Go to Biarritz Neat Week-A
Brilliant Court.
fspeeial bv French Gable to The Tribune

London, Feb 27.-The King will start TOT
Biarritz next week leaving the Queen 10 ente
tain her sister from Russia informally Whhe
the Prince OF Wales supports the dignity oi
ROYALTY at Marlborough House. the secoho
court on the eve of the Kings departure can
hardly be so brilliant as last night s. "hVi .ii'
display of Jewels lace and flowers was mag nm
cent The Queen, III black and silver wore 'ii7
CuIInsn diamond. as she will dc henceforth on
state occasions The Duchess Of Buccieuch' INV
Marchioness Of Londonderry. the Countess oi
Aberdeen. Mrs George Cornwallis-We ana
MANY other ladies were arrayed in black out IL
was nre- eminentJy white court with orloes
and aebutantes beautifully gowned Inc
Countess of Granard was resplendeht In oio
lace and diamonds and commanded genera
admiration There was a full muster OF Lloerai
hostesses Lady Loreburn taking Lady Crewe
nlaee and Mrs Winston Churchill being raoiah'
in a Venetian picture gown MI SiaoS''
fayorite granddaughter, Dorothy Drew Aie'
attracted much attention.
The American Ambassador will be the guest
of honor at the Authors Club at the oelaiso
Poe celebration, On Monday, and Will make the
principal speech. The arduous work "hich mas
fallen to him during the transition Per1oo oe
tween the administrations at-Washington agrees
with him. for he has never been in more vigor-
GUS health.
The close of the naval conference enables
Admiral and Mrs. Stockton to sail for America
next week after protracted absence from the'f
home at Washington Professor and MFs- VIII
SON after having short visit TO Cambridge, viii
go to Paris and take q long holiday on the Con-
tinent Mrs William G. Rockefeller will return
speedily to the Riviera. She was conspicuous
among the six American ladies presented al the
court for her lack Of Jewels.
The Liberal hostesses are doing what they
can to give hllip to the gayety OF London So
ciety but the wintry weather is against them
The political receptions are not we'll attended,
and the restaurants are dull at the dining hour
I n F.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-28
sUFFRAGETTEs WELCOME MARTYRS
Celebrate Release of Three from Jsil-An-
other Raid on Commons Planned

london, Feb 27.-The woman suffragists gath
cred in force this morning outside of Holloway jail
to welcome three Of their number who had Just
completed one months imprisonment for trying to
interview Premier Asquith. In spite Of the fact
that snow falling they formed in procession
and marched TO Holborn, where a breakfast Of vel
come was given for the martyrs"
Miss Christabel Psnkhurst, in addressing the
gathering, complained that while Mrs. Lawrence
and the other leaders of :heir organization had
been sentenced 10 months imprisonment for
their raid on the House Of Commons, Mrs. DesparG
the leader of rival society. had got off with one
month The speaker promised another raid the
House Of Commons March 90, when the London
women will be Joined by delegates from Lancashire