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CONGRESS, AND THE LATE
ELECTIONS.

The most reliable analysis of the
political significance of the weeks elec.
tions is that which decides that nobody
can decide what their significance is.
The returns are significant of state
Of mind among the voters, not of a
precipitated, crystallized, concluded set
of opinions. ....
Z Plainly, the country has not decided
what sort of President it wants next
time. 1t has not chosen to give an
Endorsement to any one of the men
who are presented as candidates for its
favor, in any party.
1t is still waiting to see what is go.
ing to happen, what showing may be
made by either party, what candidate
may yet do the things most calculated
to commend himself to popular con-
fidence.
The independent voter is strictly on
the job. He is going to get what he
wants next year, so nearly as that
may be possible in selecting from the
array of material that will be presented
to him.
1t is altogether possible, considering
the sweep of the movement for Presi
Dental preference primaries, the smash.
ing of machines all over the land, the
disaffection with men who have been
assumed to be backed by important
sections of public opinion, that either
Or both parties may nominate candi
dates not now seriously considered.
The work of the coming session OF
Congress will be of great Importance
for it's part in guiding and aiding the
formulation of conclusions as to the
desirable thing to be done. Without
doubt it is fact that nothing like a
majority in either party has yet made
up it's mind whom it wants to support
for President. 1t is equally certain
that in a majority of the States the
complexion of next years electors could
not be determined from a composite
of today's purpose among the voters;
could not be determined, because toe
few voters are determined what part.
they will support. That determination
will depend very largely on the i'm
preston that may be given by the
coming session.
1t is likely to be session of small
legislative accomplishments, but it,
political significance, for the reason.
here set forth, will not easily be over
estimated.
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sole. no soft and beautifully draped
that 1t reveals every curve Of the
young widows delightfully."- moulded
figure, Is trimmed with deep bands of
crepe, and the overgarment, which she
removes directly after her entrance, is
made with long pointed sleeves and
long peplum points. all deeply faced
with black crepe. The tunic, also
edged with crepe. shows the same
pointed effect, being brought down In
two side portions to meet above the
right knee, whence narrow. crepe
panel falls loosely 10 the foot. The
foundation skirt shows the satin side
Of the cashmere, in occasional CLEANS
through the pointed ends OF the long
tunic. and the bodice is made with a
Dutch neck. outlined with q suggestion
of silver. Z There are short kimono
sleeves over pretty undersleeves of dull
jetted net. Later In the act che dons
with this outfit a string of pearls.
When Roxana discards her becoming
weeds and dons her gorgeous second
she appears In creation"
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is SPLITTING HAIRS
IN ROBBNG COLUMBUS
To the Editor Of THE TIMES:

To the Editor OF THE TINES:
Replying to the statement of 'P. s.
r." that Discovery day belongs to
the English" doesn't 1t seem rather
presumptive of him to try to deprive
Columbus of the honor generally ac-
corded him for the past 400 years
Isn't It splitting hairs to say that Co
lumbus should not have the honor OF
having discovered North America
merely because he confined his ex-
plorations TO the West Indies (Which
geographers certainly consider part OF
North America), and because he died
believing he had only discovered new
route to India2 No matter what Co
lumbus may have believed, facts re-
main facts. AS to John Cabots dis
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Bankers Aid Project
TO Teach Foreigners

WILMINGTON, Del, Nov. 1O.-Bank-
ers of Wilmington will support a
teacher for the unique school for
aliens conducted by committee OF
which the Rev. D. NJ. Cleland. presi-
dent of the citizens school board, is
the head.
Mr.. Cleland recently conferred with
the bankers of the city and showed
them 1t would be to their interest to
contribute to the cause, as foreigners
as a rule, are afraid OF banks and will
hoard savings and carry most of their
money on their person. The bankers
saw the wisdom of his argument and
decided to employ teacher.
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that is made upon fourreau Of silver
cloth, which Is trimmed about Its mar
row foot circumference with deep
band Of silver run malines lace. that
gives charming encrusted effect.
Over this falls below the knee the
stunning empire tuntc of gray char.
meuse, showing raised figures in violet
velvet, set crosswise of the material;
The train, however. is hung length
wise, from the middle back or the
bodice, where it Is held by q square
piece of dull silver trimming, the
bodice being further decorated with
violet and duh silver banding: The
upper arm is prettily disclosed through
open spaces in the elbow sleeves. and
a single gardenia in the corsage gives
a chic touch. The detached effect OF
the train Is especially to be observed,
because It hangs away from the rest
of the gown, being caught only twice
on each side with shamrock motifs,
made of the charmeuse, and swinging
around without much respect to the
rest of the gown.
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Sells His Wife For
One and a Half Cents

KOKOMO, Ind, Nov. l0.-In a suit I'd
gain possession Of her son, Gilbert Lad
wig, the mother testified her hus4
band, Archie ]. Ladwig, had signed q
bill of sale transferring her to George
Albaugh, former convict in the Jefferi
sonville Reformatory. for a considera!
tion of one and one-half cents.
She says the bargain between the men
was literally carried out, Albaugh takI
ing an AK and chopping in two a penny
on a block. rendering the mutilated coin
to her husband. Ladwig admitted the
transaction, but said II was q Jest.
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Gowns She Wears Makes
One Wish There Could
Be More Widows.
FROM MODEST WEEDS
TO PRETTY CREATIONS
II All Widows Were Like Her
There Would Be Less
Widows.

Right at the beginning. permit me to
remark that this is going to be no place
for q man to browse In search Of inter-
esting reading. inasmuch as It deals
with one subject upon which men are
supposed to be entirely Ignorant
clothes; and another which they should
shun IL they would keep their peace Of
mfnd--widows.
Beware of the vidders," was old man
Weller's admonishment to his son Sam
ival And when the aforesaid widows
are clothed in all the subdued allure
ments Of mourning garments, mankind
should be all the more cautious, for
bright eyes never look brighter, pink
cheeks never more like Dresden china,
glossy hair never more .lustrous. glances
never more dangerous than when shell
tered and overshadowed by widows
VEIL
Blanche Bates, who' is Nobody s
coming to the National Theater next
week, fully sustains her reputation Of
being one of the best dressed women OF
or on the American stage by the ex-
luisite taste she has displayed IN the
choice Of really stunning duds that are
worn in this production. The part OF
Roxana Clayton, mourning not too much
for her mysteriously deceased husband,
Ia dressed in such a chic and novel
manner that many men in the audience
find themselves wishing that widows
weeds were more common.
BY reason Of their attire, widows are
a class unto themselves. but Roxana' 8
appearances are attended with such new
and striking effects that she not only
carries off the palm from all other
widows. but she makes many feminine
souls in her audience sigh over the fact
that Providence has robbed them of the
delights of wearing some of those de-
lightfully smart and becoming mourning
garments, such as are worn by Miss
Bates in her earlier scenes.
Daring and
Becoming Widows Cap.
1t is a mighty daring, also a becom-
when she dashes into the sitting room
Of her. friends villa at, Palm Beach
There's an edged frill about the edge.
and big white null bows fasten 1t be-
meath a face that wears a most happy
and care-free expression for a woman
who has recently buried her husband
When the cap Is removed 1t reveals
Roxana's hair. banded with n black
satin ribbon. and long dangling Jet ear
rings come into prominence. Her three
piece costume Of clinging cashmere de
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ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS

Capt. II. B. WILSON. detached Assist
ant to the Chief of the Bureau Of
Navigation. to command North Da-
kota.
Capt. M. JOHNSTON, detached captain
of yard, Navy Yard, Portsmouth,
N. H., to command Georgia.
Capt. ]. c. LEONARD, detached presi-
dent of the General Court Martial,
Navy Yard. New York, N. Y, to
captain of the yard. Navy Yard,
Portsmouth, n. H.
Surg. ]. S. TAYLOR, detached Missis-
sippi. to Naval Training Station,
North Chicago, Ill.
Surg. Il. w. PLUMMER, detached Ma
val Training Station, North Chicago,
Ill, to Navy Recruiting station, De-
troit, Mich.
Surg. ]. III; IDEN. detached Washing
ton. to Kansas. h
Surg. G. G. SMITH, detached Montana,
to Mississippi
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From Long Study She Has
Prepared List Of 4
Peculiarities. ]
KEEPS ALL FACTS :
IN PROPER ORDER
All Interested In Subject May
Have Benefit OF Her
Deductions.

With this dashing toilette, Roxana
shows a decidedly Originally headdress
of royal purple velvet, which forms a
cap. quite fiat on the top. but quite full
on the sides and back. A purple
aigrette. and q dull silver ornament at
one side compistes this triumph Of mil
linery. which when removed, discloses
the hair closely dressed. and banded
with a wide silver ribbon, in the style
Since Miss Bates has been appearing
in this widows part, she has been dell
uEed with inquiries as to where and
ISe hSw she do II asaurGT snG hs. her
wiles. Miss Bates has answered that
she has studied over fifty specimens Of
the genus widow" grass and sod. for
quaintanse. and she has evolved and
Whidh She eari ealis her Widow PMs: PSilos:
oIphy" and which y now given pub-
Here's the
Philosophy of Widows.
Says Miss Bates. heroine Of 'lso-
body's Widow"
A widow knows that. while husbands
are all alike, MEN are different.
| A widow knows that a man will not
tolerate a sense Of humor In his sweet
heart. but that he positively demands it
| In his wife.
A widow knows that there's nothing
q man so much dislikes az to be obliged
| to lie to q woman, and that he'll always
tell her the truth II she will only let
| kim.
| A widow knows when a man is. and
| when he is not, In love with her. She
never scatters her energies in the
wrong direction.
A widow knows that a woman can
marry any man she chooses, anyway.
| A widow knows that safety never yet
killed true love, all popular supersti-
| tions to the contrary.
| A widow can conveniently forget her
age provided she doesn't look It,
| A widow knows that little psychol.
ogy is a dangerous thing to courtship.
A widow. knows that worthwhile
men do not make good lovers, accord
| Ing to the romantic notion CT what q
good lover ought TO De.
| A widow knows that the law OF hap
pinpss is to love-and let love.
| widow knows that the only way
| to hold a man Is to let him go.
! A widow knows that men are really
as constant as wonderland then some.
| A widow knows-and this is more ini-
portant than all else-a widow knows
! that modesty Is the best policy. It ID
only the foolish virgin who, by reason
OF her innocence, fails to realize the
cessful widow SO beautifully wears.
| JULIA MURDOCH.
| Tomorrow Miss Murdock will give an
outline of the plays to be presented
by the Irish players, together with q
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rying for the northwest passage and

trying for the northwest passage and
failed. r.,. ... ..... ...-.
1 really think 'P. s. r." is prompted
more by religious and racial antagonism
than by a desire for historical accuracy.
judge from the tone of his article
that he is of English extraction and a
Protestant. Therefore, 1t gals him to
see honor sought for one who was
neither an Englishman nor a Prot
testant. especially since the effort is
being fostered by an organization COM
posed largely Of Irishmen,
Regarding his statement that ours
Is purely and simply an English Prot
estant civilization, a higher Christian
civilization than has ever come or ever
will come from those who believe in
the monarchical< Christianity of the
Italian religious Organization in Rome" >"
has he forgotten that the colony Of
Maryland. founded by the Catholic Lord
Baltimore, was the first English colony
"t. NJ F. ID.
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Attacks His Lawyer
When He Loses Case

RICHMOND, Va, Nov. 1O,-when he
lost his case in the police court here
Ercole Subreizi, a tailor, turned upon
and violently assaulted his lawyer, Wal
ter Rhodes. Justice Turpen ordered
Subreizi imprisoned for twenty days
but the forgiving attorney sought clem-
eney for his elicit and saved him from
jail.
For beating his lawyer the tailor was
let off with a ten dollar fine.
The Washington times., 1911-11-10

Northmen 500 years before Columbus,
the mainland of North America was
discovered by an Englishman named
Cabot
AS matter of fact, known to most
school boys, John Cabot referred to
was not an Engiishman. but an Italian.
then, with his son. Sebastian, in the
service Of England. But his discoveries
bus.
AS to the racial and religious bias
shown by p. s. r., II is too evident TO
need comment. Very respectfully,
The Washington times., 1911-11-10
NAVY.

Rear Admiral c. MGR. WINSLOw. de-
tached supervisor of harbor of New
York, to Naval War College, New
port, r. /. Il ....
Capt. A. GLEAVES, detached command
North Dakota, to command Naval
Station. Narragansett Bay, r, l., and
Second Naval District.
Capt. It. 8. RODGERS, detached COM
mand New Hampshire, to supervisor
of harbor of New York.
Capt. w. l.. RODGERS, detached COM
mand Georgia, to president of Naval
War College, Newport, r. /.
Capt. J. III. OLIVER, detached Naval
War College, Newport, r. l.. to COM
mand New Hampshire.
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RECALLS THAT CABOT
WAS NOT ENGLISH
he Editor of THE TIMES:

To the Editor of THE TIMES:
In Wednesdays issue OF The Times
there appears a communication signed
p. s. r., stating that Discovery Day
belongs to the English on the ground
that, ignoring the reputed landing of
The Washington times., 1911-11-10
LETTERS TO THE TIMES MAIL BAG

OF depatme nas write
the on
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There was an attendance OF 1900 at
the Pure Food show last night, when
stout ladies were admitted Free This
does not exactly mean that there were
fifteen hundred tons Of ladies present,
however. .r...
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The Maryland boundary line question
has at last been settled, largely in favor
Of West Virginia The candidates who
lost the State on election day now have
the sympathy Of the borderers.
The Washington times., 1911-11-10

The public library is making a re.
quest for a larger appropriation OF
funds. There are few institutions in
the city which are doing a more worthy
work and the library deserves all the
assistance 1t requires.
On this his SEVENTEEN anniversary,
Joaquin Miller's Washington friends
fear he will not live another year. The
poet Is said to be In a very weak con-
dition. His desire to revisit Washing
ton may never be fulfilled.
Suppose man had money enough
to buy all the wheat in the world?'
asked Chief Justice White in Supreme
Court. What would he do with /,
after he got it?" That's easy Borrow
money on it to corner the corn crop.
Miss Olive Wright wrote the play In
which the Sigma lambda sorority
alumnae appeared in their annual rev.
els, staged II herself, and also took a
prominent part in the production. There
is general desire that it should be
repeated.
The personnel of the committees and
delegations appointed by Presiden,
James F. Oyster. OF the Chamber oi
Commerce, maintains a high level and
the members may be depended upon t.
discharge their duties with the highest
efficiency.
Fred Imhof, the venerable presiden,
of the board of directors of the German
Orphan Asylum. has retired after ten
years service, to become honorary
president. He is eighty-five years old,
and his work will fall to j. F.
Schneider. the new president.
Brfghtwood and Brightwood Park cit.
liens are to have better car serv.
ice as the result of their unceasin.
fight to get 1t. The Rrightwood mer
have always shown a disposition tc
secure results by sticking until they are
secured. In some respects the men Of
the vicinity may be taken as models fol
other neighborhoods.
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Washington may confidently be ex-
pected to help the Red Cross aid the
starving Chinese, now that attention
has been called through The Times to
some remissness in the matter.
The Washington times., 1911-11-10
ARMY.

Major EDWIN V. BooKMILLER,
Ninth Infantry, is relieved from
treatment at the Walter Reed Gem
eral Hospital, District of Columbia,
and will proceed TO Join his regiment
in the Philippine Division.
First Lieutenant JAMES p. CASTLE
MAN. Tenth Cavalry, will proceed
ITO the Walter Reed General Hos
pital, DistIi let OF Columbia, and re-
port for observation and treatment.
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MovEMENTs OY VESSELS,

Arrived-Mayrant at New York; Smith
at Norfolk; Washington and North
Carolina at Newport.
Sailed-Nanshan from Olangapo for
Shanghai. and Hector from Newport
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Concerts Today
BY the U. S. Soldiers Home Band,
Stanley Hall at $3.50 o'clock.
JOHN 8. M. zIMMERNiANN.
Diractar

Director.
PROGRAM.
March-"Grand Reunion"
Zimmerman
Overture-''Il Guarany". ..,... Gomez
Romance in f fiat.........Ru Rubinstein
Grand Selection-"Lohengrin"
Wagner
Comic-''Listen to My Tale of Woe"
Wheeler
Excerpts from "The Red Mill'
Herbert
Finale-"Oh, You Beautiful Donv"
Brown and Aver
THE Star-Spangled Banner"
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What's on the Program, tn
Washington Today

The following Masonic organizations
Will meet tonight:
Lodges--St. Johns, No. II. grand visita1
tien; Hope. No. 20. Royal Arch Chap
Chapter-Takoma, No. u: Cathedral.
No. IA, grand visitation.
The following KNIGHTS Of .Pythias orr
gsnizations will meet tonight:
! Superior. No 20. business. Pythian
sisters-Rathbone Temple. No g. BUSH
ness.
The % fUIeSins mes, ssnIvS, i e O. F. organizations
Lodges-Csntral No. /, regular business;
! Metropolis. No. 10, degree work. Rel
6ekah Degree-Dor cas- Lodge. No. Il
degree work.
viii meet tonight:
Seneca Tribe, No. 11-slG Pennsylvania
Council. No l-TweIfth and ii streeta
northeast. Degree Of Pocahontas;
Presentation of inter-school athietii
Fairgrounds Association, at Mt
Pleasant playground, this afternoon.
Concert by the United States Soldiers
Home Band; $3.50 o'clock.
''The e'' ESoistion sSae; of the Elementary
school illustrated lecture by Paul
School. s;45 .. m.
Semi-annual me citing OF trustees of th4
| National Junior Republic. New VIII
Italian ls1a HG5si asintinss, E m lecture by Franz
Iewett. Mather, sa,a, IT, before the Wash!
Library. p. m.
Reception of principal and teachers q
| the Central High School. $50 ID
Opening: Of three days conference, un4
der auspices of Boys Work Commit
tee, Y. M. G. A., at Calvary Baptist
| Church. o. m.
Lecture by Arthur Powell Davis, chief
engineer, Reclamation Service.
Food Show. under auspices Of the Rel
| tail Grocers Protective Association
] Convention Hall.
Amusements.
National-"The Spring Maid" s:15 D. m.
Belasco-''The Deep Purple" $50 p. mi
CoIumbia-"The Seven Sisters" SID
| Chase 's-Joe welch and other poMta
| vaudeville, 2:15 and S:15 D. m.
| Casino-Elite vaudeville.
| Cosmos-Continuous vaudeville.
| Acsdemy-"St. Elmo S'I5 o. IN.
Gayety-Ben Welch's Burlesquers, 2:ls
| and S:15 p. m.
| Lyceum-'Lady Buccaneers" Gals and
Majestic-"rhe Mouse Girl" evening.
Arcade-Skating dancing, bowling, and
moving pictures.
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FRIDAY. NOVEMBER 10. 1911.

We still hava to consult the calendar
and not the Thermometer to realize that
. third Of November has gone.
The Washington times., 1911-11-10

Tomorrow Miss Murdock will give an
outline of the plays to be presented
by the Irish players. together with q
short history Of the company.
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OCTOBER CIRCULATION.
Daily.

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Times daily during the month Of October
vas IM2,uA all copies loft over and re-
turned being eliminated. This number, when
0tvlAed b. n. the number OF days Of publi-
eAtion. showg the net daily average for Octo-
oer 70 have hssn HHa
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The Forrest City times., 1911-01-20
MRS. EDDY'S WILL VOID?
Eminent Legal Authorities Claim Great Gift to Mother Church
 Invaidates Instrument

Concord New Hampshire-The resi- duary clause in the will of Mrs Mary Baker q. Eddy, founder of the Chris tan Science church, is null and void in the opinion of former United States Senator William F. Chandler. Hannis Taylor, professor of constitu- tional and international law al George Washington university, and others, ac- eording to a statement given out for publication. The clause in question provides for a gift of about 1000 GOO to the First Church of Christ, Seient- ist, of Boston, known as the Mother church"
 A statute of New Hampshire. pro hibiting a bequest to a church of more than 5000 annually. and one of Mass achusetts, forbidding more than s2,000 annually, are the basis of the opinion, which was written by Prof, Taylor, formerly minister to Spain. Referring to the residuary clause as null and void" the opinion says:
The Forrest City times., 1911-01-20
WOMAN CONFESSES CRIME
Acknowledges. She Slew Her Five eYar-Old Son, Because Unable
 to Support Him.

Rochester New York-Otusped by the telegraph, recognized by her pho tograph and identified by her lug gage, Mrs Edith Melber of Schenec. tady was arrested in the railroad sta ti0n here and charged with the mur- der of her son. George } years old, who was found frozen in swamp near Albany. with stains of acid on his lips.
 Less than an hour later she had confessed he murder.
 Under fire of questions, she soon broke down, and, shaking from pitt able sobs, told the whole horrible story She gave her child carbolic acid to drink when he asked for wa ter, she admitted, and left his body among the weeds
 In explanation of her crime, the po- lice say. Mrs. Melber says she has been a widow four years, during which time she has had a struggle to care for herself and her child, and that this battle for an existence drove her to take the boys life.