The Washington herald., 1909-02-03
AT THE HOTELS.

as quickly as they did at the time the
American feet was within striking dis
lance OF Japan" said Thomas G. Norris,
a lawyer Of New York, who Is az the New
Willard.
II every State legislature of the United
States we're TO pass resolutions support
Ing the Caiifornians in their contentious
against the japanese. the cause o. the
American people would receive the great
est possible support L may be based on
diplomacy, this backing down Of Presi-
dent Roosevelt, but there are two sides to
the question. one is to back down and
the other IS 70 stick together and assert
Americas courage OF opinion. II thers IS
any R.ay by which you can let President
Roosevelt know how TO treat the Japa-
nese question, DO 50 by all means In
union there is strength, and 4 Is because
We are divided that We are weak. and be-
cause we are weak. japan protests and
protests day after dsy. Hobson was right
after all; let Us have q strong Pacific
feet. and 1t VIII settle disputes more ef-
fectively than ali the American diplomats
combined.
Richard S. Williams. OF Chicago. is as
the Ebbitt- He is a dog fancier and Is
here on business. Gently stroking the
silky coat Of beautiful spaniel. M1.
Williams said.
''Do you know where our dogs get thels
names from Being assured OF ths
Ignorance OF the interrogated. the dog
i fancier continued -'rhe spaniel was 50
icaHed because the original breed Of this
type came from Spain The BIenheim
spaniel got his name from Blenheim
lpslace. where this dog first gained popu-
larity in the time OF the great Duke OF
Marlborough In the same way the King
IChsrles spaniel owes its name 10 the
merry monarch.
Fox terriers did not gain their name
from a likeness 70 the fox. but from
the fact that formerly they were used
n hunting foxes. Many years ago they
were sent by their masters down ths
fox's burro 70 draw and XII their quarry
Il was in those days a saying that good
fox terrier never came out Of a bUrrOw
without the fox. He either brought cut
his prey dead or never came out alive
himself
The bull dog used 10 drive cattle" con-
tinued the Chicago dog lover. and was
: trained 10 meet the rIshes OF his enor-
nous charges by gripping them in their
: most vulnerable sp0t-the nose Thus n
} time he became known as the bulldog"
} The dschShun6 is a German dog. and,
r &c his name indicates when translated,
] was used for hunting badgers; hence his
: name. badger dog Among hunters n
Germany this breed is still popular, al
J though as rule they are now too deli
( cate to face such a ferOcious fighter as
: the badger.
I =
Z their sharp noses added 8Ir Williams
? This is also a German name. spitz
: meaning sharp pointed Another name for
this breed IS Daimatian dog because his
native home was in Dalmatia" j"
Il Discussing the elevation Of q Jew 10
, the high dignity Of field marshal in the
: Austrian army, DR.. Edgar Neuds. OF
! Vienna, who is al the Shcrham, said last
night that the Jews OF Austria were elat-
: ed at the appointment Of a co-religion-
Ist. Mai. Gen Eduard Ritter Won Schweit-
: zer. to this rank.
This officer" contiaueG the Vienna
lawyer. who has seen more than forty
; years service. was born OF poor parents.
, and entered the army as a private. He
3 fought in Bohemia and took part IN 1875
. ! in the occupation OF Bosnia, being dec
: GRATED on this occasion with the Order
= Of the Iron Crown and raised 20 the rank
\ OF the hereditary nobility. -Four years ago
he was gazetted major general at the ex-
press instance Of the Emperor. The new
/ field marshal. who possesses a number
/, OF high foreign distinctions is popular In
: the army and is a prominent figure ia the
! Jewish community OF Vienna
I do not believe fer one instant that
there viii be dynastic troubles when old
: Emperor Francis Joseph dies. Austria
! ! VIII continue 70 exist as the same entity
: as It is at present. There is no power in
; Europe which would prefer to see Aus
: tria-Hungary cut up and doled out 20 the
: applicants"
The century plant so named because
; ; OF the popular idea that # blooms but
: once in a hundred years. in one sense
= makes good its name. for it blooms only
o once, then dies" said Z. T. Warren. OF
d Los Angeles. Cal. who IS at the National.
Il Mr. Warren positively declined 10 discuss
. the japanese question or politics in any
: shape or form. He continued:
= In the genial climate Of Southern CALI
: fornia It reaches maturity and blooms n
fifteen OF twenty years. while in colder
climates the period may range from forty
s. TO fifty years. There are many species Of
z the agave family native 10 Northern
= Mexico. where il IS called the E1agu -.
= The plant furnishes 'pulque,' the natiou Il
drink OF Mexico.
"At the time OF blooming the plant
ie throws I'D a single stalk Of rapid growth
n to the height OF twelve 70 twenty feet
IN from which the tassel-Iike flowers sprOut
- all the sap and vigor from the body oi
- the plant. which soon Efthers and dies
> At the base % the thick green leaves
= are found little suckers each with a root
lv which, when planted. al once begin q
- grow. The end and edge Of the leave.
= are well armed with stiff, sharp sPines
: the prick Of which is very painful Thi.
- Is natures way OF protecting the plan
from the ravages OF desert rodents"
:. The London hotel business IS bad. &C
= cording to Jerome S. Baldwin. OF Lon
- don. an American who Is interested Il
!. hotel enterprises IN London, at the Ra
ty leigh last night.
Shares in great establishments ar
- quoted at discounts os 50 per cent ant
: more. and the spirits Of proprietors an
.. down correspondingIy- Excessive com
no petition is said 10 be the cause CT tht
IN trouble. London IS overstocked WITT
NJ hotels. No more enterprises OF this kin,
"a should be contemplated for ten years.
be ITO Spservers in New York. wher
T. great hotels apparently cannot be bull
on fast enough. this seems Ike a strang
s. state Of affairs. It points. however. mere
ey II to a characteristic difference betweel
OF the worlds two chief metropolitan cities
nd London is, in the sphere OF activit.
V TO which the hotels belong. q city Of