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TO-DAY IN HISTORY.
The Great Eastern Arrives in New York-June %.

A great deal of interest has always
been manifested in the Great Eastern,
the first big steamship TO be built, and
upon its first arrival in this country. on
June q, 1860. the newspapers were full
OF accounts Of this sea monster" It's
subsequent use IN connection with the
laying of the Atlantic cable helped to
continue this interest. At the time Of
construction of the Great Eastern 1t
was the largest ship in the world. 1t
was completed in 1853 in England and
started on its trip from Southampton on
June II. 1850. crossing the Atlantic in
eleven days.
The length of the Great Eastern was
$50 feet, beam So, depth As, and its gross
tonnage, 1895. When this vessel Is COM
pared with the big steamships OF to-day,
ii can readily be seen what a furore its
appearance in our waters must have
created. The Mauritania and Lusitania,
two Of the biggest ships of to-day, are
$50 feet in length. IS feet wide and 66 feet
deep, with gross tonnage of 1880.
During the year 1850 and the greater
part of 1861, the Great Eastern made
many voyages to and from Europe. In
December, 1851. when political relations
with the United States looked ominous,
the Great Eastern served as a troop
ship
In 1854 negotiations were entered into
with the Atlantic Telegraph Company
and the Telegraph Construction and
Maintenance Company for the employ
ment of the Great Eastern as a cable
laying ship. In 1867 the vessel was con-
verified from a cable-laying to a pas
senger ship, in order to provide for the
travel to the Paris Exposition. Later 1t
was again used for cable work. and laid
some of the most important telegraphic
cables-acToss the Atlantic. in the Medi-
terranean, in the Red Sea. &c. In 1884
It became coal hulk in the harbor of
Gibraltar, and in 1887 it was sold, to be
broken up, for $S2.5o0
The Great Eastern reached New York
june Is, and was locked at o'clock IN
the afternoon. The event created SO
much excitement in the city that bust
ness generally was neglected, and multi
tudes of people thronged the wharves
and roofs 10 get glance at the monster.
When the boat was passing Fort Lafay-
cite in the harbor, salute was fired,
which was promptly responded 10 from
the four guns of the Great Eastern, and
from this time onward, until her ar
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
The Third Term Question.

The question as to whether the Ameri-
can people are ready or willing to break
with precedent and elect a Chief Ex-
eeutive for a third term is one that is
causing a good deal of discussion. and
seems interesting to every one save the
individual most to be affected, Mr.. Theo-
dore Roosevelt. The Worlds Work calls
this third-term agitation THE Roosevelt
Problem" and recently it has sent out
queries to 1000 of its readers. selected at
random from its subscription list and
covering many States. The queries were:
Is Mr. Roosevelt a dangerous force IN public life7
Is there any validity in the third-teTm argument
against his re-eleotioni
Do you want him re-electeG2
The most interesting of these queries,
because the most direct. and. in a sense.
embodying the other two. is the last.
out of the thousand queries there came
$40 answers, and of these 90 wanted him
reelected, while 50 did not The majority
Of the affirmative answers came from the
Western States-if that has any signih-
canoe.
An interesting answer from the West
was made up by twenty-five citizens OF
Niles. Cal, who got together and formu-
lated this:
we would like 10 see Mr.. Roosevelt
establish this precedent: Through an
open letter stating that if the great
masses of common people Of the republic
desired that he would be their next
President, and serve their interest il
nominated and elected him, he would not
spend one dollar TO secure the office:
that he would not make one speech: that
he must be the peoples choice. and ii
elected would serve their interests. Mr..
Roosevelt is the only man in the United
States who has the power and strength
to do it,"
There would be, it is true. some dignity
in such a course, though 1t would entail
a frightful handicap on the pledged-to-be-
silent candidate. We may be quite sure
that whoever was opposed to him would
not be silent; that the opposing candidate
would be put in a good light before the
people. As against the silent campaign,
there would be lavish promises and ex-
travagant charges, and the people-ae-
eustomed to listening TO the Ioudest
voice-might we'll be stampeded, even
away from Roosevelt.
But 10 our minds. this and similar dis
oussions are useless. They are all predi-
Gated on the belief that the country is
going 10 the demnition bow-wows unless
Col Roosevelt steps in to save it.
Without detracting one iota from the
brilliant service in many fields that Mr.
Roosevelt has been able to render his
country, We still decline to consider for
minute that any one individual is in.
dispensable. This republic is too big
its potentiahties are too tremendous, for
any one man, however great his lever OF
how Atlas-like his qualities, to force OF
TO retard its progress.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
THE DEPARTED FRIEND.

Though he that ever kind and true
Kept stOutly step by step with you,
Your whole long gusty lifetime through.
Be gone while before
BE now a moment gone before.
Yet doubt not anon the season shall restore
Your friend to you.
He has but turned c0rner-stiH
He pushes on with right good viii
Through mire and marsh by heugh and hill
That selfsame ardlous way
Thai self-same upland hopeful way
That son and he through many doubtful day
Attempted still.
BE is not dead. this friend-not dead.
But in the path We mortals tread
Got some few tFiiing steps ahead
And nearer to the end.
So that you. too. once past the bend
Shall meet again. as face to face, this friend
You fancy dead.
Push gayly on strong heart the while
You travel forward mile hy mile,
he letters with a backward smile
TIL yen can osertake.
And strains his e5es 10 search his wake.
Or, whistiing Us be sees you through the brake,
Waits On stila
s-sseFensOns
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
aGrovvth of the English House.,


In the endeavor TO describe the evolu-
ton of English domestic architecture
from its first manifestation in permanent
form down to but not including its
present eclectic indistinction. Mr. J, Al
fred Gotch, the author OF Architecture
of the Renaissance in England has pre-
pared a new volume entitled The Growth
of the English House"
So sharply characterized a race as the
English has OF course displayed its
idiosyncrasies in definite styles OF archi-
lecture The English house well reflects
the character Of the English people. the
nature of England and the course Of
English history British houses are IN
themselves nearly always interesting. and
often beautiful; their development, more
evolution OF a nation
Mr. Gotch has not addressed his volume
10 professional architects and by the
avoidance Of technical terms has made
its appeal a broad one. From the White
Tower Of London. to the Georgian man
sions. he follows the progress Of British
building and illustrates his narrative with
many descriptions OF the more notable
examples. He writes from a thorough
knowledge and his enthusiasm is suf-
ficiently Infectious 10 enable even A els
Atlantic reader TO comprehend something
OF the charm which so many writers have
found In the old English castles and
dwellings. New York: Chas. Scribner's
Sons)
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s. nATL,X....
BOOK REVIEW
THE STORM BIRDS.


A novel that is likely to attract good
deal of attention from Washingtonians is
THE Storm Birds" by sehroeder-Dayis,
which hyphenated name stands for two
well-known newspaper correspondents
who have iabored jointly on the book.
Dealing with diplomatic Washington and
the events leading up to the Spanish
American war, especially with the
destruction Of the Maine il may be sup
posed that the authors. who were in
active journalistic work at the Capital
at the time these events happened, have
written from frst-hand, not to say in
side. knowledge of the facts.
OF one thing there is little doubt, and
that is that many people in Washington
win recognize the principal characters.
that under other names are made to
figure in The Storm Birds" There can
be little doubt as 10 the real identity OF
Miss Helen Lane, Of Lieut. Blake. Wis
count Ybarra, Senator Fairmont, Lady
Edgethorne. Prince Kropatchek Lady
Sarah, Don Pho de Camponero. Admiral
Crunfeld. and the rest. 1t IS not the
novel TO seek to tag these imaginary
people with their real Identities; that may
safely be left TO the Washington readers.
TO whom this volume is sure to furnish
some delightful tea-table gossip.
The tale opens In Venice. where
Stewart Blake has been on semi-oflcial
business, and the very first chapter ends
i,srf4k h-f
young American and the Spaniard, AL
vareZ who turns out afterward to be
Ybara, Of the Spanish Embassy at
Washington Besides being rivals in
diplomacy, II turns out that they are
rivals In love both being suitors for
the hand of Helen Lane, most beautiful
girl and the richest heiress in Wash
ington.
When the scene shifts 10 Washington
the story Is at once busted with the
diplomatic corps-the strained relations
between Spain and the United States over
cuba-and it deals with some of those
American business men who. dickering
with the Spanish Embassy, seek 10 make
money out OF the situation The i'm
Dlication in the story-though no direct
statement is made-is that the blowing
! up of the Maine was done by the
SpaniaTds at q moment when Il was be-
| lieyed that an agreement had been ef-
! fected by the ambassadors OF most OF
the European nations 20 bring their in
fiuence 10 bear TO prevent war But
after all. the diplomatic part of the story
/ Is less interestlng-simply considered as
a story-than the love tale. which the
diplomatic incidents influence and which
ends happily. as all good love romances
should
/ If there is a fault in this book as q
readable novel IL is that il lacks con-
secutiye interest; its incidents are not
closely enough related perhaps, to carry
the story along with that swing and
dash that make the reader reluctant tc
| lay II down. Still, il is an I'M
usual novel. unusual in theme and IN
! treatment and It is highly probable that
il viii be a much-talked-of book. CNew
York: Moffat. Yard q Coz
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
Library Lore.


from LIE
Good books need no gush.
Every dog-eared tome had his day.
A book in the hand is worth two in the
card catalogue.
Circumstances alter bookcases.
The longest Congressional Record hath
his end
A best seller gathers no dust.
You may lead q reader to a book, but
you cannot make him think
1t is an i'll book that hath no index
The genealogist is the thief OF time.
Many rare books are not well done.
A five-foot shelf 10 the wise is sufi-
Gent.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
Marx Twnin n Model

Mark Twain Model Contributor.
W. D. Howells. IN Harpers.
When Mark Twain began TO write for
the Atlantic Monthly he came willingly
under its rules. for with all his willful-
ness there never was a more biddable
man in things you could show him
reason for. He never made the least of
that trouble which so abounds for the
hapless editor from narrower-minded con-
tributors. II you wanted a thing changed,
very good. he changed II; If you suggest
ed that a word or sentence or a para
graph had better be struck out, very gtsDd,
he struck II out. His proof sheets came
back each a veritable "mush Of conces-
sion," as Emerson says. Now and then
he would try a little stronger language
than the Atlantic had stomach for, and
once when I sent him a proof, 1 made
him observe that I had left out the pro-
family. He wrote back: Mrs. Clemens
opened that proof and lit into the room
with danger in her eye What profanity
You see. when 1 read the manuscript to
her I skipped that" II was part OF his
joke 10 pretend a violence in that gentlest
creature which all the more emusingly
realized the situation to their friends.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
TUESDAY JUNE q. 1910.
Home News Away from Home

Washingtonians who leave the
city, either for a short or long
stay-whether they go to mountain
or oeashore, or even across the sea
should not fail TO order The
Washington Herald sent to them
by mail. It will come regularly.
and the addresses viii be changed
as often as desired. II is the home
news you viii want while away
from home. Telephone Main $500,
giving old ard new address.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
ALITTLE NONSENSE.
BRINGING on RAIN.

A picnic makes the skies cut loose.
Tt is avowed
The mention of one will produce
A thunder cloud.
But If you want to see the skies
Forever gray,
Just so TO work and advertise
An outdoor play.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

his Office and would be political dis
aster. The uniform has It's uses, and is
entitled to respect, but in this country it
should never be too conspicuous by need
less adoption and unnecessary appear
anaA
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
AIwnvs on Hnnd

From the Red Hen.
Haven't you any purpose in life?9 asked
the minister of the melancholy druggist.
NO." sighed the druggist, but I've
something just as good"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
Money and Happiness.

From the Pittsburg Press.
II is not the mere accumulation of
money that hurts men It is the sacri-
fees they are willing TO make for money.
II IS the desire 10 abandon themselves to
unwholesome disqualification; to he
come walking appetites; to lose all obli-
cations of self-restraint all obligation
for laborious days and temperate nights
this is what persuades philosophers that
the root Of evil is money. For without
labor and decentralization and the ac-
quirement of that strength. both moral
and physical, which comes to him who
has learned to say No" to his own
appetites and his own desires, there Is no
true greatness, no advance TO those
higher levels Of character and spiritual
discernment which mark men of from
one another as they mark men of from
the beasts of the field
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
II was Zoo nfuch.

THE engagement is of"
But l thought she was anxious to
marry and darn socks"
"She thought so. too. until she learned
that he had accumulated more than 200
old pairs.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
An Announcement.

Some carping critics object TO the ex-
preston, house guest" House guest is
a necessary term. and IS used to dis
tinguished those guests who occupy the
house from those who are invited to sleep
in the garage
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
Al Freseo.

''They were having tea on the lawn.
How many Jumps of sugar?" inquired
the hostess.
Two Jumps answered the young man.
"and only one caterpillar. if you please"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

From the Charleston News and Courier.
Patterson seems 10 think that he is the mother
Of Tennessee Democracy. 1t would not take Solo
mon to tell that he is leading the child astray.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
1t Is Not Likely.

Here's a man made his viii in poetry
What Of it,
''Wil IL holdY'
NO matter. Do you suppose a poet left
enough to make any difference"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

The picture of those two summer bach
elors. President Taft and Mr.. Norton.
living alone in the deserted White House
is infinitely pathetic.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

What's all this talk about a new par
ty'' that comes from Oyster Bay? Really,
he isn't new. It's the same old party.
but he's been away a long time.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

That accident at Coney Island which
killed four people and injured dozen
goes to show that one OF our most popu-
lar pastimes is seeing just how near
death We can come without anything
happening. Sometimes ii does happen,
and then it is different
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

Miss Ida Tarbel thinks that the tariff
is very kind of Miss Taroell, but with all
Difference TO the lady, the colonel has a
penchant for digging Up his own issues.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
Chenn Adrertising.

what are the Plunkvine selectmen
worked up about now?'
They're wondering if they could make
a bid Of 5000 FOR that big prize fight
without having the bluff called"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
The Incident.

Travelling Inspector (after severely
cross-questioning the terrified GLASS;
And now, boys, who wrote Hamlet? '
Timid Boy-P-p-please sir. it wasn't
me.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
PrepOSterous.

From London Opinion.
Willie-I say. ma. If Dad was to die,
would he 90 to heaven
Ma-Hush. WilHel Who's been putting
such ridiculous thoughts into your head!
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

Following an ancient custom, England's
poet laureate is paid with a eask Of wine
a year. In the case OF Alfred Austin, il
would be a mighty good idea TO switch
the brand.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
II Rights Wrongs.

From the Philadelphia North American.
It is worth noting that the Indian Rights Asso-
citation finds it necessary to use all its energies in
| lighting Indian Hr0ngs
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

In spite of the fact that the District is
already suffering from too much regula-
ton. Or. Wiley now declares that it is
crime to have a cold.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
Occasionally Hits IT.

The prophet often goes astray
And comes TO woe;
But sometimes gets a chance TO say
II told you so"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

The law says that no one may deposit
more than 500 at a time in the postal
savings bank. There is no danger Of a
member Of the photographers union vio-
ating this law
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

The elevated handshake is doomed.
Newport society says the handshake
should be at the waist line. but the diffi-
Guilty is that the waist line changes so
often.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
Next Session. Perhnns.

From the Kansas City Star.
What's wanted is Congress that win be pro-
gressive for progress sake and not wait to be
pounded and hammered into a state Of reluctant &C.
quiescence.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

There were thirty-two passengers who
took the first airship trip on the Deutseh-
land. Wonder II they'll prove as feeund
as those who came over in the May
fiOWer2
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

Those two new stars on the American
flag hardly attract as much attention as
that bum Halley's comet did.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

What the House wants is more yentila-
tion-of several kinds
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

It was almost by reclamation that the
Senate voted 10 invite the International
Congress Of Refrigeration 10 visit US.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

Just to show its utter disregard for the
fitness Of things. the Baltimore city
council Is worrying about It's heating
plant
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

The postal savings bank bin has been
heartily Endorsed by the safe-blowers'
union.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

The sanitation committee to investi-
gate the Lorimer case viii have an un-
pleasant summer task.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

Another Of those cranks has start
out a cent" II he comes this way, let US
hope the police viii put him where he
belongs-with the other hoboes.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

Philadelphia Is beginning to resent the
Implication that she Is suffering from the
hoOk-worm disease.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28
MO- An Have Pets.

From the Dallas News
Consistency Is not conspicuous element in modern
politics. Public men who pretend TO be bitterly
opposed TO monopoes are letting pet trusts eat out
OF their hands.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

There's one thing sure. that the hoboes
won't md II easy to beat their way on
the airship lines.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

Race horse owners are taking their
stables to France. which demonstrates
again that what is one mans meat is
another's poison.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

II that strike in the Census Office had
happened. would the government have
submitted it to arbitration
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rival In the North River, It was one
continuous ovation to the distinguished
visitor. Cannon doomed, steam whistles
shrieked flags were dipped In graceful
welcome. people hurrahed, handkerchiefs
waved, and demonstrations Of a kindly
nature came from every quarter At the
present time several times daily larger
vessels pass In and out OF the harbor Of
New York with no attention being paid
to their coming or going.
When the vessel was nearly opposite
the Battery. the chimes of Old Trinity
Church were heard across the water,
playing Rule. BRITANNIA Strange 70
say. only forty-three passengers could
be found In the year 1860 10 venture
on the first voyage Of ''the most splendid
ship that ever foate6 IN the ocean," but
this was owing, of course, 10 the novelty
and vastness of the experiment, and to
the serious doubts which had been SO
frequently expressed from the very
conception of the enterprise as to the
manageableness OF such a vessel In a
storm at sea.
During the time the vessel lay In
Port she was visited by tens of thou-
sands Of persons. who gladly paid the
admission fee charged to inspect the
majestic structure. Large excursion
parties came from all the principal cities
Of the union 20 view her lofty walls OF
iron, her stupendOus machinery. and her
marvellous internal arrangements; and.
in due time. opportunity was afforded
those who wished to witness her sailing
qualities TO be carried by the noble shin.
on pleasure excursions to Cape Nav and
elsewhere privilege which thousands
avalled themselves of. including MANY
persons eminent in nautical and scientific
matters.
On June Is. TIC. occurred the famous
battle Of Fort Moultrie It is the date
upon which Thomas Jefferson wrote the
Declaration OF Independence in ZIG: of
the battle Of Monmouth In IT'S, and Of
the sea fight between the Wasp and the
Reindeer in 1914 II is the birthday of
Peter Paul Rubens, the distinguished
painter 057D; the Earl Of Derwentwater
(l6S9l: James Robertson, 1.-THE Father OF
Tennessee" Q742); Richmond M. Pearson.
the Southern Jurist ClS00; John Y. Brown.
the Kentucky statesman GS35) Lyman
]. Gage, Secretary OF the Treasury under
Mckinley dS39; John Boyle O'Reilly,
author and poet QS44, and Otis Skinner,
the actor. QS59.
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CHAT OF THE FORUM.
A NIikIeadinr HendIiue
Not BoominC the Rigbt Man

Prom the Philadelphia North American.
''Balhnger Man Quits" SAYS a headline Tn
fortunately though, the man wasn't Bsllinser.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-06-28

The country at large is wondering
whose OK it was that was gored on the
closing day OF the Senate.