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THE WASHINGTON POST: SUNDAY, JANUARY 7, 1906. Ibe publication Office: Avenue, near of Subscription. The Dally, Sunday excepted, will be delivered by carriers to subscribers in Washington and Alexandria at 15 cents per week, or 50 cents per month the Dally, including Sunday, at 30 cents per week, or 70 cents per month geroua to go on at such a pace; but con- those of others and a decent jregard for servatlve men are corning to see that the the opinion of mankind, no claims on new values for a large proportion of so- The call to save the islands from them- curltles are solidly baaed on increased selves is far louder than was that to savo value of plants and dividend-paying pow( Cuba from the Spaniards. It is idle to er, and if Congress acts as it should on a I talk of the rights of the people there, currency bill, there need be no more Rights uncomprehended and unexercised, panics. With average crops, the bet opportunities thrown away, duties disre- Judges predict unbroken years of expansion and prosperity still ahead.

flDail, postage prepaid. Daily, Sunday excepted one year Daily Sunday i ncluded one year Daily, Sunday excepted one month Daily Sunday included one month Sunday one vear Remittances should be made by drafts, checks. post office orders, registered letters, or txprcsm pavable to 1 Officialism. The great national disease is officialism $6 oo 7 50 I 50 garded, ignorance, degradation, disorder, and decay promoted till they have become fixed and hopeless, call for' no discussloa of rights, but for the prompt application of drastic remedies We are trifling with a matter which of trifling- Let us at post TOaabington, W. C.

Pennsylvania Avenue, near Fourteenth Street. New York Grace 211 VanderbUt Building, PAUl. BLOCK Manager Chicaco Office Unity Bullt'ing PAUL BLOCK. Marager II breaks out on the surface like measles. It was said of old that there Is a "divinity no longer doth hedge a King." But nowadays there ce disclaim all power and wash our Is a divinity doth hedge every Federal nands of a11 responsibility, or, distasteful official who is small enough to avail him- a onerous as it may be, rise to the I self of it Let MB say, however, that this performance of a manifest duty We I does not include anything like a majority ant no half-vray treaty, irregularly en- of them Invisible bayonets are waiting tored upon in some other guise, nor any at the entrance of every public office with other half-way measures The time tof which to prod the unlucky wight who "lem has passed The United States thinks he has business on which to entei should take possession of the island and It is a day of strenuous things.

At the I redeem It, and this should be done not Capitol the lines are being drawn tighter the exercise of Executive power, but and tighter against the commonalty Tl.e J' authority and direction of Con- A A A 7 1906 i The I i bill now bef j- both houses i i a a I eii t) i 11 i i it 1 i to rpr i i i to i ri- paign It is course i to doors through which plain citizens may pass are fewer in number every year Committee rooms are barred against hearings except for the elect The galleries are apportioned oft to diplomats, to Senators and Members and their families, and to ed seats for those ho can secure tickets for them from Senators Congress should take tho matter un and either assume full control of the inland on behalf of the United la.trs, or concede to the other powers a hand to take such action as their interests and sense of duty may dicta One course or the other is imperative, Germany is looking for colonial possessions and Members Ele-vators are dUided be- and increased opportunities for trade and the officials and their friends and the ordinary citizens At the lute House new rules multiple a rl these i i pis th i is to hp im It i i i i imp dc- aie the oc i se of moiv If 1 a i i ti rpncf as The executive department there is a a in secret session Subdeputies' assistants decide shall see the President and who shall not The most ordinary trans- longs for a foothold in this hemisphcie The situation Is ona not to be palterpd We should act thoroughly ai ef- or not at all In i a i it must come i i te legislation i i eason i choosing I i i i elec i-s 3 ex i rn.ll and ex a I ''tate i an it in su i i the i i hereof mnv i i irrl i rt equ-l to the i mb i Si natoi and Hep- resent i i a piav 1 9 i i a to t) remises is ro TC rmiru ie time i i elee'o--s a i t- (n i shall give i 1 ite- It i 1 -per a a or a 1 of ie Presidential lectors could lie hos i I i full i i it i i ball i I cast bv a i ri I i i i a i i tlon tl 1 st a st ite ind tho peop i --t i The St i cts Vint a i -rs and is i an to a i i i I i i el toi Thf vot i i a i a i a i i a i i a i i i j-eop it in he i a i corri- 11 1 1 1 11 r- inst-im Ion to ipi 1 i si 7 ntt tl lee tors hi such is 1 i i Tlie ni i i i it these- "Xf (1 a i i i lisent i th i onsn-ss i as i I m-r to d-o ith i il bev i i i rminmgr tile i ar 1 tl iv i not fc-tate I i a i Is at i the rel- Blrd Protection. There is a large and growing class of actions, i were always times past I people known as bird lovers, who make cated as news are now important state bird life a study and find interest and de- sec rets Cabinet officers are not peimltted light in all its They spend to speak of common affairs There is a then leisure hours in the woods and fields substantial censo-ship of the press i cameia and pencil or brush watch- cxistence of the Independent reporter is ins the feathered tribes in their native i a There is all the time less haunts as they build their nests and feed rt nd less room for him In Washington I their young, and listen to and record their a the corps of newspaper I sylvan melodies To them the birds of correspondents in this city has been i all 1 sorts come to be friends and companions, and they take a warm interest in all that concerns their well-being. The mtellig-erwje, industry, reliability honor to sources of information, and usefulness to the public Their honorable bird lovers have a strong oiganization oc pupation is diminishing Many names among could be given that cloin any legislative or executive position lliey not only presented the news, known as the Audubon Society Then there are the people who, without any special interest in the birds, love tho country and enjoy their taking ways. but intelligent comments upon it They I their beautiful plumage, and melodious Til i 1 orn do ll It tiusted by Senators and Members and by Cabinet officers, and none of them betrayed their confidences Places I the galleries of each House have long been assigned to them There they have their organization, and only reputable men can participate in the privileges allow ed them by each House of Congress Let us hope that the officialism which limits their usefulness at the "White House i not extend to Congress and abolish the reporteis' galleries The great master in the discussion of human motives deprecated the action of those who, "Drest in a little brief authority, plav such fantastic tricks befoie high a as make the angels eep Pel haps a wholeooine public opinion notes, and to whom they are a chaiming feature of the attractions which Nature affords to all who seek her They, too, would gladlv do anything to protect them i their enemies and destroyers There are, besides, the farmers, who are awaking to the fact that -were there no birds to keep them in check insects would in one or two seasons consume all vegetation, and the spoilsmen, who wish to stop the indiscriminate slaughter of the species which furnish them outdoor enjoyment Taken together, by united action these classes ought to be able to do a great deal to put a stop to the devastation which threatens to sweep the feathered tribes out of existence, and it is time they pre roused to action It seems little may bring about a reaction against the than a miracle that there are any lett tt i i 7 uncl the place i ill a a 7 in h- a of TIY i of i 01 the ui I i 1 tism ss the si ill i 01 i i a in i or con i i i i i i -rtat on i a i i 3 indida tt i a 1 tic 11 1 a i il be i i 1 for i i al trnos i am i iro- i 1 -n sh ill i it and i il i offl er stock i i i i lo of anv such i 1 1 1 consent i Know i i i i a i i i i i to 'ni" not imp! not 11 i a i i i both I i i im os3 ble to i or under or around I i si irse the DfTlc'als- stoc I i a i li t-) i ss Ut of i own monoy 1 'I is a i a a sh a 1 i ji use orp i on tl sc of i iisurancci i i joccl iu i nu less likely to offensive tendency toward pompous and conceited officialism and give us back the Americanism hicii it struggles to dis- a i i and Santo Domingo. mi i i i i it, 1 1 i mple a i effec- 11 i i tbusp nsid r- a i i i a Preside nu i ii 1 a i by a cantli- 1 it i i i it, i a.

imi -rn that at ita cl is sh i iv ac- "oun tt rial i i 3 hn in- i i-c I I 1 i tl in my number of a i Let tl of the onl i vv oornpe di i ike that an 1 1 1 i loliow- it. i vv te i rnmate a I Power tihatt is just and legitimate carries with it responsibility commensurajte to the scope and exercise of tne power lo claim control ovor an lindiividua.1, a corpora ion, or a fetate and disclaim responsibility for its condltiion and conduct is in-admissible Im. mo-nals an-d pusillanimous in action It makes no difference whether power comes tto u-s by soic- ccssion, is ths-us-l upon us by circumstances or is assumed by our own choice, Jie same responsibility accrues TJie power which the government exercises an the Philippines came to it from conditions winch were unsought and unforeseen, but were vre to attempt to shdrk tne burd-en we should be discredited In our own self- and in th-e eves of th.e civilized world The power iwe claim over Haiti and Santo Domimgo we deliberately a3- sented and assumed by our own free 'will wlwn we proclaiirted the CMoniroe doctrine. W- ooatimue to loudly assert that power, and to warn off all ot'hers from any par- icipa.tlon in it, and then we decline to be held lesponsible for the flagrant and in- olerable conditions which exist there and refuse to perform duties wnicn the sit- uatiom clearly imposes on us 1 XV hat is the situation, and what Is our duty In reference to It' An Island which lies just off our shores, naturally rich and productive beyond any in the "West Indian group capable of sustaining in com- now No form of life is so hedged about with perils and pursued by enemies Squirrels, minks, foxes, weasels, snakes, skunks, cats, and boys destroy their eggs and young, besides the predatory birds which hunt them down About villages and towns cats are the worst offenders, and 3.0 destructive of bird life they become that an anti-cat society has been formed, which prefeis the graceful, lovely songsters to the cruel felines, who prowl and prey in ev ery park and door yai and the neighborhood of countrv houses In addition to all this, the fashion journals report a marked revival of the desire to gratify female vanity, which stops at no sacrifice of money or excess of cruelty, by again wearing gorgeous ai costly feathers One consignment alone gives the following figures Osprey plumes, 11,000 ounces, birds of paradise, 2000 bundles, parrots, 200,000 bundles, song birds, 38,000 bundles, humming birds? 100,000 bundles, and many more Tho fowlers wrench the wings off wounded sea birds and throw them Into the water, to die in lingering agony The London Times says, commentmer on the sickening craze "The feathered -woman is a cruel voitian, that for the sake of a passing fashion i pleases no rational being and should disgust alt who can thtnl- and feel, and understand, brings ishonor upon her sex and robs nature of Its beauty, without adding to her own One of our own bird lovers ''Everywhere I journey the woods are voiceless and deserted Only an occasional strain reminds one of the life and color and music charms that might have been And it is a crying shame that tort and a i i eight millions of woman's ruthless hand and pitiless a people and adding untold itches to the should descend as- a destroyer to tom-nerce of the is inhabited bv '-woods and forests of their cnar rung pei haps three million negroes, who- form at 5 tml a Dlta ts of barbarous settlements along us coast For nearly a hundred ttipy have been in full possession. my sister to keep her hands off the ga- wlnged songsters of the air The last straw for the poor birds is the i et i 1 1 1 4 i i tl i I 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 I 1 i i t-- 1 los ts lore an 1 i.

1 i sprir "Mrp and the headings, ernment 14 347 HI Bank same column, i tci est I ne increase iska in tot il of 1 11 toi un, i i i sr tn tpuL a is not pai it in nt i a use ti tdehng about. of i tl in tha id its la xp slon ol pi o- i er i i ti in ind 1 ji oubt inn 1 i in ie 1 i i i cu! si I su ti I eon ei i- 1 i and it has been a period of continual tur- I i of a diabolical weapon, known bulercp revolution, and steady a and hopeless decadence It lies to-da a dangerous derelict, a 1 ottered in the waters of the Ca'rib- bean a disgrace and a menace to civilization send ships to cruise in its vicin- net for purposes of succor, but to warn off any others who approach, either to attempt a rescue by taking- possession as an automatic gun, which mows, down whole flocks at a time, and which the law ought to make it a misdemeanor to use These gentle denizens of wood snct field have as much enjoyment in theh lives as -we in ours, and as much light to them, and every right-minded man and woman, girl and ought to Join a. crusade to put a stop to their cruel, of the wreck or to enforce any claims harmful, and wanton destruction may have upon tha owmers If any one i interests at stake protests and America and the Congo. si ow-s any disposition to Insist, we saj, xnds off Monroe, doctrine and con- i to eruiso up and down with the air or one who has discharged his full duty Then we proceed, in pursuance of a wretched so-called policy which is no pol cy at all, to negotiate a treaty with a semblance of government, that vanishes be'ore terms are agreed on, by which, we undertake to go so far as to collect the i at certain ports and apply it to pajment of pressing foreign debts. i i i i 1 i 1 1 i 1 tn 1 i i i i i ich we forbid the creditors to under- ike to collect for themselves, and this AC to persuade ourselves leaves nothing undone that ought to do Suppose the Island had lain as con- iious to the shores of Great Britain, in 1 I ince, or Germany a.8 it Is to ours Does i i anv one doubt for a moment that it pi st i have been long ago taken posses- ts dej si on of given good government, and dev loped' The same sense of duty which ti up- impels to the suppression of piracy on tho i 1 cl tn init i ih seas would have demanded such ac- ir tion and the judgment of mankind would nt ie a ip ited det i before the tist al ear ends hen ime to bank ir- a i i is the xme i are 34" )re bank bills out ti in a i ago and of the increase 5io OS9 a di ring the last showing a ie i ate of i Is still mounting The same i i it phenomenal pi ev ails in ti iron and copper fields and in fact Tn In of irdustry There is a tremendous mean nj? to Ul these figures i we have been slow to grasp and reluctant to a I i are so dazzling and so dizzying "We a i i sposed to shut our eves and say they can be true and that they ought not to be true, and that it is crazy and dan- have justified and applauded it only have circumstances placed just that responsibility upon us, but we are charged with the additional duty Imposed by the exclusive power we claim for ourselves under the Monroe doctrine This duty, like many others springing from our own acts, may not be a I leasant one We should doubtless agree saving that we do not wish to undertake it and would prefer, like tha Levite, to pass by on the other side.

Can a great nation go on asserting a power and refuse to recognise Ita resulting responsibility? Do we owe nothing to a stricken and helpless neighbor' Have civilization and progress and humanity, the protection of our own Interests and We understand that the Ameilcan Congo Reform Association has been much strengthened recently, and that it nopes to carry on a vigorous campaign during the present session of Congress Several Influential Senators will, it is hoped, bring up the matter in the Senate "--Official Organ of the Congo Reform Association, Liverpool. The sympathy of the British Congo Re- formAi.3soclatlon with the poor tortured blacks of the Congo Free State is touching to behold The association Is so inspired with toorror at the administration of King Leopold over the rich Congo country that it spends much money put- Hstoing the details of Its anguish, and inferentlally pointing out what a desirable thing it would be if Great Britain and other enlightened nations should take a hand In Congolese affairs The last number of tha Official Organ of the Congo Reform is a beautifully printed pamphlet, of large size, and full of liarrowing stories of atrocity Throughout the magazine appears the work of that indefatigable sympathizer witti the poor black, Mr D. Morel, who is sacrificing his life to the great work of proving that Great Britain ought to have a finger in the African pie. The American Congo Reform Association may succeed in. enlisting some of the altruistic British association-probably it will.

There is no difficulty In enlisting a. certain class In this country in any reform work that is far enough away and none of their business. But we hardly look for the rise of an overwhelming wave of popular indignation that will serve the purpose of the British schemers. The United States has too many troubles of Its own. If its purely domestic afflictions are not sufficient to engross Congress, there Is always the Philippines to draw upon for harrowing problems.

It Is to Che credit of the present administration that -wHUe it has enlarged activities in this hemisphere, it has managed to refrain from endeavoring to refir- ulate the affairs of darkest Africa. The District Commissioners are opposed to the Senate proposition for free lectures in the public schools. With Congress In session and messages on tap, the free lecture scheme does seem to "be unnecessary. The Fish Commission Is trying- to decide whether the German carp is a curse or a benefit Depends, we imagine, whether you are eating them or selling them, A Phlladelphian has contributed to the "conscience fund" of that city. The sum is large, but there's warrant lor more of the same kind in.

that town The Sultan of Morocco should reafl the recent history of Manchuria and Korea instead of laughing over the quarrel between France and Germany aboiit can affairs No one can blame a Congressman for being sore because he is deprived of the luxury of receiving 20 cents a mile for riding on a John Sharp Williams saya he has mt had time to prepare a speech on the tariff question It is a little surprising to find a Congressman who cannot make a. speech on the tariff without preparation or provocation. The report that Germany is to build 20,000 freight cars in two months leads to the conclusion that they are to be made of paper Senator La Follette may fool 'em by waiting until there is proper provocation for his breaking loose Mississippi's legislature has massed a resolution barring all lobbyists. Seems unnecessary, as the Mississippi treasury is empty It is to be hoped In the Interest of tice, that crooked public officials will not acquire Houdini's skill in unlocking jail doors While he Is saying nothing- about It Secretary Root is doubtlese shaking hands with himself over the failure of the proposition to have the Panama Canal affairs transferred to his department. The Navy Department will not miss the etxcltement of a foreign war if the plan for the creation of a general staff is adopted Prance is going to refuse a loan to Russia just now "because it Is feared that the negotiation of the loan would look Ilka paying to obtain Russia's support In the forthcoming Moroccan conference It must be encouraging to Russia to find, that any power is placing such store by her support just at this time "Julia, and not Jack O'Brien whipped me says Bob Fitzslmmons In that case it seems unfair to let O'Brien Keep the gate receipts A Llpsky, of New York, wants his name changed Probably does not want to be taken for a politician Gov Curtis Guild, of Massachusetts, declaies in his annual message that "aggressive action is demanded in the'matter of tariff reform Senator Lodge will probably regiet now that that famous White House letter was not sent to Mr.

Guild instead of to Mr Whitney. Prof Norton may argue In favo 1 of cutting tne helpless to death, but it will bfr difficult to convince the world that old age, disease, and helplessness aie offensas against society Would Prof Norton kill his father for any such reasons' now Morales Is more anxious to flnd a heavily wooded place than he is to discover a modus Vivendi Some Republican House may be wise enough some day to refuse to Interrupt Champ Clark when he is making a speech. They are still wasting telegraph tolls and newspaper space by sending notices from Kansas that Senator Burton lias no thought of resigning We will get the Impression pretty soon that we know Burton here better than they do In Kansas. The warring copper companies at Butte have made peace Ttom Lawson is now the only copper chief who refuses to return to the reservation. Tim Woodruff has accepted the presidency of a life insurance company and refuses to take any salary for his work Salary has been a minor consideration with some other life Insurance presidents THE CASE OF MRS.

MORRIS. Comment on the Unfortunate Incident at the White House. From the New York To the Editor of the New York Times- The incident at the White House In Washington, related In this morning's Issue of your paper, Is of a most revolting nature, and bears again testimony of the very deplorable fact that whenever a policeman enters the scene there is sure to be a spectacle of brutal force and unchecked brutality If the Incident as related by you Is truo, there will be nothing left, in my opinion, but an apology to Mrs Morris from the President himself and prompt dismissal of the two policemen and the official who can be held responsible for their disgraceful conduct, 01 In future any citizen of this great country of "liberty" (') may expose himself to being subjected to such brutal treatment when he comes to see the President ALFRED MUELLER New York, Jan 1906 To the Editoi of the New York Devery, our erstwhile chief of pa- lice, declared the other day that men under military discipline would not make good policemen because they lacked initiative and discretion. The President's assistant secretary, Mr Barnes, seems not to lack initiative, but where is his discretion? We fancy that if Devery wero his superior officer he would soon go "broke LOOKER-ON New York, Jan 5, 1906 Loving Cup for McCall. From the New Tork Tribune Nearly 900 clerks of the New York Life Insurance Company are to give a loving cup to ex-President John A McCall Only the clerks will be allowed to contribute to the cdst of the cup No officer of the company will be asked or allowed to put In a penny, and the contributions of the clerks will not exceed 50 cents in any case They will range from 10 cents to 60 cents, and It ts expected to raise about $400 It has been reported that Mr McCall is going into the real estate business, now that he is out of the New York Life But it was said at his former office yesterday that nothing was known there of any such intention It has also been reported that he was going to make an extended trip in Europe John McCall was asked yesterday about the latter report, arid said, "There is absolutely no truth in it" REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

from the New Tork Presa The taveatment ia for the other fejlow when he soils It to you It la no use to try to conTinoe a eirl that you love her when she knows It, Everybody the devil, but it la to be noticed that he never ttitoks of resigning hli job. If man happefts to have any brains hta wife always acts with, other women If she did It The enjoyment a woman gets out ot having her daughter go to a party Is sitting up nighta to the Car ft. WEDS LADY OF PROPERTY. Romance of Dashing Policeman and Wealthy Widow. From the Baltimore Sun.

Sergt. Richard Carberry, KTortliwest- ern district, went to Capt Shultz tEe other day and asked for He got it. In the meantime a fashionable dressmaker here In Baltimore was making sundry dresses and gowns of exceeding fineness. Monday night a small party assembled at the Union station. There were two sons of Sergt.

Carberry in the party, and the others were friends Then tile sergeant appeared, by a lady, who was Mrs Sarah O'Connor, a widow. She was accompanied, besides the sergeant, by a trunkful of fine raiment and two bulging; satchels. The two left for New York. Now there Is no such lady as Mrs Sarab O'Connor, widow, because she is Mrs. Richard H.

Curberrv, and she and Sergt. Carberry are traveling throughout the North and the Northwest, while the friends of the couple are just finding out about the wedding. They were married Tuesday at noon at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, in New York City, and the bride wore a beautiful pearl gray creation, trammed with real lace. new Mrs Carberrv is a lady of considerable wealth She has been living Baltimore for seven, years, and owns much property, besides a snug fortune which her first husband ie said to have left when he died Her rela-tlves, who live in New York, are reputed to be There is some romance connected with thi wedding.

It la said Just about a year ago Sergt Carberrv, who was in the Central district, was transferred to the Northwestern, and it was just about that long ago that he met Mrs. O'Connor At that time she lived in her own house, at 2302 Callow avenue, but four months ago sho moved to the West Preston street home Carfoerry a handsome man. He has a real peaches-and-cream. complexion, a tawny mustache, and a winning way That Is what made him. popular with all the other policemen and the peopTe he knew His twenty-four brass buttons were always shining and his blue uniform was always spotless He was a model and carried his espantoon Jauntily, yet with dignity.

Mrs Carberry is dark and handsome, with a. flne figure and Imposing- carriage They a.re just suited to each other, say everybody who knows anything about them She Is a brunette, and he Isi fair, she looks like Juno, and he looks like Mars, Jr. GREAT COUNTRY, THIS! Pussy Willows in New York; Snow in the Southwest. From the New York Tribune Ordway Travis, of Peekskill, Friday morning found his brace of beagle hgunda playing with two garter snakes as lively as if it were spilng While going through a wood range on Anthonys Nose a few days ago the same brace of hounds drove a woodchuck Into a stone wall Travis got the woodchuck out, and found it to be as fat as if it was living on clover tops in summer Pussy willows, commonly believed to bo the first signs of spring, were found in Branch Brook Park the past week by school pupils. From the Kansas City Star The Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific office at Topeka announces a twenty-four- hour blockade of their Golden State Limited" and California, fast mail passenger trains west bound In the snow drifts southwest of Santa Rosa, Mex The company hoped to break the twenty-four- hour blockade Friday night From the New Tork Smu The first strawberries of the season weie brought to town at Austin, Tex, Friday by Chris Peterson They ara large, well coloied, and of the Excelsior variety.

From the Philadelphia Record Midwinter mosquitoes of mammoth sizo with double appetites are breaking all lecords by raiding many of the towns near Millville, Residents of Cumberland and Ormond, four miles east of that city, complain that during the last two evenings these pesky Insects, of the genuine Jersey variety, have made It very uncomfortable for those who have gone out of doors They are much larger than the usual summer mosquito and have, seemingly, double appetltea George DIxon, an elderly farmer of Ormond, states that he ha? never In his life seejn larger mosquitoes than those which Invaded his farm Friday evening From the N'ew York The following telegram was received Friday evening Duran, Met Jan K. To the Editor of the New York Times Goldwn State Limited train on Rook Island road from FI Paso deleted now flftj eight houri Passengers can obtafi no Information See Rook Island officials for confirmation WILB1 New York Cincinnati. Ohio A New York Inquiry elicited the information that the Golden State Limited and the California fast mail on the Chicago Rock Island and Pacific road had been blockaded In the snow drifts on the plains around Santa Rosa, Mex Big rotary snow plows and gangs of men had been unable to cope with the situation, and arrangements had been made to run the Golden State Limited and all other overland trains over the Santa Fe and Southern Pacific lines to California. BAN ON ISADORA DUNCAN. Berlin Police Forbid Her to Dance in Public.

Berlin Cor New York Times Astonishment has been, caused not only in Berlin, but all over Germany, by an announcement which appeared In the Tage- blatt to the effect that police had prohibited the dancing in public of Misa Isadora Duncan, the American performer Miss Duncan dances barefooted, but In a country hero women, even of the up- pei classes sometimes swim in puolic tlred In costume 1 which would cause their arrest at Atlantic City or Narrangansett Pier, it is ineonceiva-ble that this circumstance caused the official order. Saionji Has Democratic Ideas. From the Nerr York Sun The Marquis Kinmochl SalonJl, who will succeed Katsura as prime minister, is leader of the Seiyukai Political Association, the party of Marquis Ito, was born In 1849 He studied In Paris from 1870 to 1880, and brought home With him highly democratic Ideas which startled his untraveled seniors. Soon after his return he began iaulng a democratic paper, called Oriental Liberty, but discontinued It in deference to the objections of conservatlv senior peers He was appointed minister to Austria in 1885, and was transferred to a similar post in Berlin In 1887, but was soon recalled to take the presidency of the board of education He held this post in the second Ito administration, 1894-96, and then acted temporarily as minister of foreign affairs He waa again minister of education in the third Ito cabinet, was made president of the privy council, and as such three times occupied the post of prime minister ad interim When Marquis Ito, -with whom he had organized the Seiyukai, entered the privy council in July, 1903, he exchanged places with Ito and became the leader of the Seiyukai. Three-ply Pooh-bah in Jersey.

New Brunswick Cbr New York Times It does not often happen that one man occupies the three posts of minister judge and editor, but that distinction has fallen to the Rev D. Prickett, of Metuchen, who ts now the recorder of that place, having lust been elected to tho judgeshlp He is the pastor of the Methodist Church and also editor of thes Metuchen Recorder After giving a Judicial opinion, the domlnle-edltor-judge can write commendatory editorials In his newspaper about his decisions and preach about the editorials afterward. There are great possibilities In the three jobs. DISCUSSION OF IMMIGRATION PROBLEM SOON TO BE REVIVED (Copyrighted Ifl06 ty the Philadelphia Press) Special to The Washington Fst New York, Jan 6 One of the several steamships which are to sail next week for Mediterranean ports will, on her return five weeks hence, raise again the immigration question For she ts to take on at Trieste and at one or two Italian ports so many steerage passengers that all her available steerage room will be occupied. Nearly 3,000 European peasants, some Austrians, some Hungarians, and many Italians, are to be brought over by this steamship, and It is the expectation that few of them wjll be unable to submit satisfactorily to the examination of the Inspectors at Ellis Island If one steamship In mid-winter brings to New York nearly 3,000 European peasants, then the fifteen that make the Mediterranean trip in the winter, the round voyage occupying about five weeks, may be expected to bring in, each of them, approximately as many, or at least aU that the steerage facilities will accommodate Steamship officers expect that from these Mediterranean ports within the next three or four months possibly as many as a hundred thousand peasants from Italy, Austria, or lower Europe will be brought to New York Yet the farmers of the West will look upon this incursion with satisfaction The other day a prominent member of the Chamber of Commerce and one especially Identified with the Improvements of New York harbor, was asked to take some official part In the meeting held here for the purpose of considering this question of immigration His response was that he could not act Impartially, and if the meeting was organized for the purpose of recommending to Congress restrictive legislation whereby Immigrants will either be prevented from coming to the United States, or, If they come, will be immediately deported, then he could not act consistently with others who were to take part in the meeting His view is that the West, and especially the agricultural West, has need of and will have need for many years of all the able- bodied Immigrants accustomed to farm work who may be brought to the nited States Moreover, the amount of hand labor, labor i the pick and shovel, which the great building operations and the public and private Improvements throughout the "United States will require, would justify the encouragement of a much larger Immigration from those peasant lands where men are brought up to work with their hands upon the farms and In the fields and on the highways The Christmas Story.

Christmas at the post office this city furnished a story that illustrated the opportunity and the manner in which It wai accepted by hundi eds of thousands of recently arrived immigiants, meaning by recently arrived those that came at any time within the past ten years. It is impossible to get an accurate estimate of the amount of money sent by these immigrants by international postal money-older, but the amount is known to be so large that It had some influence in bringing about the money stringency, especially of New York Cltv in tho month of December These remittances to kinsmen and friends across tho sea, represent only a small portion of the surplus earnings of these immigrants. Word conies from the West that they are large depositors in savings institutions, and many of them are investing their savings In little farms Besides that, our bankers get frequent idences of the desire of these peop-le to invest in the securities issued by the municipalities or even national governments, which they still look upon as fatherland At one time, the investment by immigrants in these foreign securities could be traced with retsonable accuracy, and approxi mated some $10,000,000, chiefly In the securities issued by municipalities In Germany and In Austria The French immigrants being much less numerous, and being chiefly engaged an employment which is not so noticeable as that of the Italians rruike no special impress either upon the life of New York or any other community in the United States And yet there is a considerable French co'ony In the heart of Manhattan, maintaining Ita own newspapers, its own chui ches both Prot estant and Catholic, and living a somewhat segregated or isolated life that has given to that district something the flavor of the so-called Latin quarter in Paris Great Marketers. These steamships that ply through the Mediterranean furnish one of the great markets for those who deal in food products The aggregate purchoso of potatoes foi instance, for a single round trip by the Mediterranean fleet, so called, is something like 600 tons, and the purchase of coffee has an appreciable effect upon the demand in the local market, theie having been bought bv these steapship lines in Decembei something like 80 tons of coffer and that amount is not more than sufficient for the round trip of the combined fleet. Meat carcasses are also purchased enormous quantities, the refrigeration svstem with hich these vessels are now equipped being so perfect that it is possible to keep meat in perfect condition for many weeks.

Notwithstanding the Tepoi ts of unusually tempestuous weather upon the North Atlantic, the number of oasBengers carried by the European steamships has never been exceeded in any like season of a previous vear But the large passenger traffic, great as is, is only incidental to what appeals to bo the greatest export and Impoit commerce for this time of year recorded by the North Atlantic eteamships If the winter business, that is to say, that done since the 1st of Is maintained throughout the year, then the international commeice of the United States, including both exports and Imports, ill in the ear 190b exceed three thousand million dollars. It Was His Gov Odell made at least one mistake, it being an error of omission which, i the alleged errors of commission, made it possible to dethrone him from his place of power as chairman of the Republican State organization He seems to have forgotten the record made by his predecessors in that office. That record, if faithfully studied, would have shown him that the day Is sure to come when a chairman of the Republican State organ ization will face rebellion that will grow into revolution that is successful It has been the record ever since Gov Morgan was chairman of the State committee He, being a. man of great wisdom, and realizing that the official life of the executive head of the State organization ds limited, withdrew Leadership in the Republican organization and party in New York is ephemeral Since 1880 it has changed and changed again, sometimes a change coming swiftly and sometimes as in the case of Odell, being consummated after year of secret Intrigue He, himself, had some part in an ov erthrow which brou-ht Mm the scepter Odell should have contemplated this record, and, if he desired to maintain power, fortified ihlmself against a duplication of It in his own case But Instead of fortifying himself he became involved in associations of a business character which, however honorable they were or defensible, nevertheless made it possible for his personal enemies successfully to Intrigue One of Odell conspicuous gifts as a politician has been his willingness to face and to know the truth. Ha never cared for flatterers who brought him false reports When he ran a second time for governor and these flatterers, thinking they would gain his favor, told him that his popularity was greater In 1902 than In 1900, he replied contemptuously, saying that he knew that if elected at all his plurality would be less than 15,000 Therefore, when Odell convinced that Washington and Albany were persuaded that it was for the best Interest of -the party that his scepter should be broken, then Odell knew that the scepter would be toroken.

There Is 0.0 power in politics, at least da Repub- lican politics in New York State, that can resist successfully an alliance between Albany and Washington What i He Do? Yet Odell may do exactly as Senator Platt did twenty-five years ago Platt was overthrown after his resigna tlon from the Fedeial Senate, there seem en to be no possibility of any other career for him than that of his express bus.i ness For two years Senator Platt was under cover, so to speak He had one resource, and that was the loyal of his own countj. With that as the first stepping stone, he erected consecutive steps which he mounted until at last, seven jears after he had been humiliated he was again supreme in power Odell has as firm a hold on Orangp County as Senator Platt had upon his home county Furthermore those who a insisted that Odell a one uf thosi who lose and determination -w 1 on he is unsuccessful, have now a i a i this judgment w-s erroneous he was beaten at Albany on Tuesdaj ms he simply said I think is a i life left in me," and he a to Orange Countj to begin all ag-ain borne of the shrewdest i i i a i are of the opinion that Odell ill PI power more speedils than Senatoi Platt did, and that his opportunity i pomp when the attempt is made to control HIP Republican organization of New "i oriv State for Presidential politics so that thf nomination for the Presidency ma l)received by a son of New "iork home for the next three years Is not to be New York That will be the great contest and it is possible that Odell i organize the eip- ment in the partv in New York i prefers that the Presidential i a i i go to a son of the est HOI-LANL) SOLDIERS' CHORUS BY STARS. When Mm.es. Melba, Nordica, Calve, and de Reszke Joined Voices. From tie New V.

orlc Tribune Old-time a i ot the IMcti opohtan Opera who cherish recollections of tl i a Abbev Schoeffel Gi au hf id the of managempnt i discussing jeste-day the production of 1 lust without a on i the result of so-railed artists' enr i themselves in the rinks of 1 bor, suggested that Mr i gather tofeether those i singers who sang the soldiers' Faust" 3n the stage of the Metropolitan less than ten vears ago On tl esemng of Tridav, i Cl stirring triumphant, military march is sang not bj loud voiced tenors and basses whose effort to louoer than the brass band is usuo.ll the a i of this number, but peihaps tl (jieit est aggregation of vocal stais evpr in peaiing simultanew-ly upon any stage-- a i tne greatest i joined in chorus--by the most prin a donnas and rufile a of tne day Tl ose who assumed the through tho business of the i wamors and sang Gounod's heroic strains were Mmes Emma CaU I illi in Nordic Fiances Lola. Heeth, 1 raubrf tnn, Marie bcalchl, Mantel li, Olitzka, Kitzu, Bauermeister, ard d.n Cauteren, and MM Jean de Hebzke, I 1- ouard dp ReszKp, ic tor lurel, Pol I ld.ii con, i Kustl 1110, 1 Capaul, Alaugulere Ivaschn ann Camp nan, de Arimonm i a bone, de a i i a i A a i de LongprPz, and i a i i Mi Corned i i es have Hie soldieis chorus on Wednesday i were on an a age $15 a week, it is 1 It is pi obable tnat those who sang the stirring- i a i on that memoiable casion i i a i ten vears were paid on an $1 uuo for each appearance Tl occasion was a of a testimonial performarce tendeied bv the members ol the M'tropolit-n Opera Companv to "VIes3i Henry Vobey and vlaunce i a full a rrade a i i ta," Act i Martelli Plancoii, an 1 Orenonini Carmen Act III i Cal Lubert, and Ancona, 1 alstaff, Act III, i feoalohi, Campan ni, mil Maurel, Melb in the mad scene 'Li eia di Lamiueimoor," Vicla ACL III, ivitu ordioa and Jean de "Faust A.ct with Melba and the two de TeszFes, and the soldieis chorus, i The record breaking past The conductors Df the i were Anton Seidl Bevlgnam, Seppilli and Lo its Saar i prices all i the house WPTC? doi ble 1 and theie was not a spat to be had a week before tha performance PEOPLE ME 2" IN HOTEL LOBBIED 2HV Mrs O- Holman of Lake C1t, are guests of i lard CVIx Holman is no i most prominent mining ni bus ss 11 of the T'tah i v. is I I -t child born in Oi gon and he isn a i old e1 He and Represen a i Da. i in a marr el 1 i i I am going: to spend a fe da i Wasl ington ii i Vi Hoi in ho 1 for i gol I i i. Out in tali tl ta me the it ml 'V, ell, it a 1 out i si rt i ia i.

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Fifth avenue palace Is a far ry Yet there -were these contiasis In IV life of the man whose constructive i conceived the traction merger an 1 nu. lo It possible and revolutionized the a i quated methods of transit In Ixnd i along with exceptional ability, showed an equal aptitude for the cultivation of the flne arts and the pr motion of humanitarian interes of he highest order. Everybody Buys on the P. R. E.

Pittsburg New York Tribune Col Samuel Mood general agent of the Pennsylvania lines Wednesday paid for a monthly commutation ticket for his daughter between Bcavei, his home, and Pittsburg Pennsylv ama Senators have been toi i that the widow of ex-President Frans. Thompson, of the Pennsylvania, and the daughters of the late President Roberts must hereafter pay railroad fare Politicians bought 100 round trip tickets between Pittsburg and Philadelphia to accommodate -ward workers District Passenger Agent Watt says half-rats tickets are not to be issued to inmates or charitable institutions I i of 1 a i ir iiri im I i in iJ 11 i pl i art i i i i i i i urn i.s j.r is tl are con i I the g-imos; might as well bo i in om i country Hon I i -ban i a i was TS irml I 1 1 i i friends at the i 1 1 last i i i a Rci i in I i i ofhoi but i i i i it I roniini nee as can 1 1 it He dl 1 it i I i i i I madi li a f. 1 i in I aril latt i on 1 i st mi i a I 1 i 1 th it 1 i ts l) i Ri a 1 i i '-m mu in i in 1 as i i rt 1 i big i ui us i it hi 11 1 i a of I i i i t) i his; shau ui camp i 1 1 nnj, i yet foi ho i 11 1 a for them uul remai 1 I i a it Ol i i i i i i ci I I jr i ui i ch i it 1 i 1 1 t- a 1 1 11 i i i i i i- 1 i to in i i a small tow ns iin 1 i 1 i jl -ti i t- I I to tl si i i i hi mt and ti 1 to i 1 i I A a i a di 1 in Ohio and VM mt 1 1 li i i -c it me i 11 is i good pop i i i li i. of ha i a 1 I i a pc I I i tx i 3 i i a.11 the plans oJ i 3 i 1 i Hoggse was i i i i i r-o, the boyhood SP i i i a.id a i i i a 0 Hong-h ex sil i i enut, n-ow In bus in a i Reprcse itath tf-" i ille ma.dt his i Wd.ahin^'toTi last ugl si i i n.ent eixga.g-( 1 1 a 10 was one of it i a i i a Philippines vv is wu.r i il i bs i i a good na turfed i a i i Political Jobbery in Panama From Poultney Blgelow'a Panama Article In the Independent Mr Roosevelt and Mr Taft no doubt mean well when they give us the assurance that political jobbery is foreign to their natures At the same time jobbery flourishes under their noses and they at- pear to be Incapable of stopping It. Tbp people at large need to appreciate this fact and to consider some change In a system which already gives ominous signs of rottenness.

Stewart Edward White 111. SaJi Francis fr-reFp ior fetpwart a i i i "11 I Blazel i a i arid i I i i i i has taken i ef in tide it i a i lias i i a i several months on i new a i of South a on i a a i a A i i Samuel Hoi i A a Last Tuesdav 1 came up i i i i i i to ta'u a rest cold a i i San 1 a i affected him i 1 is seize 1 i ous i a i it a deemed that he si iuld i the sanatoiiuru. A Fact to Remember. From the i i a Ri rd a i st it to tha ZNPW Yoi i I a 11 a a that lo.rge part of 1 1 cl i for lea-U expenses and newspaper a les a was pxpe icled IP i i i a i sentiment a a to conti i interesting- fact be kept i i mind the piesident of the Fi uden- tial shall set up in the Senate to repeat his Croat argument fo- i Commissioner Garneld in charge of the insurance bumess of the countrj. no more than three rain utes or live at most but on her return the brooch which had been left on the table had gone iNovv tna i was shut ist ind had not been tampered i Of course the door is open but so was daughters, and anybody walking neai must have been heard But the strangest -circumstance and one that al makes me wondi whether I have awa.ke to-daj or not a that theie lav a used match on the spot, as arlv is possible riere the brooch had been--and it a i id a i i nibbed his nose and looked before him 'L m--curious, he said A i else' Nothing more than ou shall see for -50111 elf I a i the locked and.

itched till ou could examine it sistei in law had heard of name and suggested that sioultl be called in bo oi emrse I did exactly As she a That she should a lost that brooch of ill tilings in house is most nate You see there is small dit- ference about i thing be een my late i ana her sister i mother died and left it It fa almost worse lan the- Heaths bracelet business and gethei I not pie ised it'x, things I can See a a position it ib for me Heie i three ladles in the space of one ve ir lobbed on 0 a i another in this mvsterious ish on in mv house, and I a i i i I i People i be if ucl to come near the place And I in do nothing see Perhaps we had bette urn xck now By-the bj were 5011 thinking of a i alterations or additions made to our 9 No a makes ask'' I think vou -night at least consider the question ot painting ind decorating, Sir James--or sav i up coach- house or something Because I should like to be the servants) the architect--or the buildei if lu please--come to look iround ou nav en told any of them about this business' 'Not a W3-d knows but my relieves and Lloj I took every precau- tion myself at once 4.S to your little dis- guise be the archi by all means, and do as tt you can only find this i and put an end to this horrible state of a a i you 11 do me the greatest i I ve asked for--and as to voui fee--111 gladly rn ike It a is usual and three hundred in addition i i Hewitt bowed "You re i generous Sir James and you may be sure 111 Jo a I can As a professional man of course a good fee always stimulates my i although this case of yours cer a i seems interesting enough by itself a i a Don't you think so 7 Here are tnree persons, all ladies all in my house tw ven in the same room each successivelv robbed of a piece of jewelry each from a dressing table, and a used match behind In every case All jn the most difficult--one would say impossible--circumstances for a thief and yet there is no clew "Well we won say that just yet, Sir Jaimes vv must see And ove must guard against any undue predisposition to consider the robberies in a lump Here we are at the lodge gate again Is that your gai dener--the man who left the ladder by the lawn on tne first occasion you spoke of Mr Hewitt nodded in the direction of a man -who was clipping a box border "Yes -will you ask him any hing' "No no at any rate, riot now Remem her the building alterations I think, if there is no objection, I will look first at the room that the lady--iMrs Hewitt looked up Inquiringly "My sister in-law' Mrs Cazenove Oh, jes vou shall come, to her room at once 'Thank you And I think Mrs Cazenove had better be tnere They alierhted and a boy from the lodg'e led the horse and dog cart away Mrs Cazenove was a thin and faded but quick and energetic lady of middle age She bent her head very slightly on learning (Martin Hewitt's name, and said I must thank you Mr Hewitt for your vei prompt a i I need scarcely say that any help you can afford in tracing the thief who nas my property--whoever it ly be--will make me most grateful My room is quite ready for you to examine I room was on the second floor--the top floot at that part of the building Some slight confusion of small articles of dress was observ able parts of the room This I take it inquired Hewitt, as exactly as it was at the time the brooch was missed Precisely Mrs Cazenov answered 'I a used knottier room and put myself to some other inconveniences to avoid any disturbance Hewitt stood before the dressing table "Then this is the used match he observed exactly where it was found' Yes was the brooch 9 I should say almost on the very same spot Certainly no more than a very few inches awa Hewitt examined the match closely It is burned verj little he remarked "It would appear to have gone out at once Could you hear it struck'' I heard nothing whatever, absolutely nothing If jou will step i Miss Norris' room now for a moment Hewitt suggested we will try an experiment. Tell ule If ou hear matches struck, and how many here is the match stand' The match stand proved to be empty, but matches were found in Miss Norris' room and the test was made Each striking could be heard distinctly even with one of the doors pushed to 'Both our own door and Miss were open I undeVstand, the window shut and fastened inside as It Is now, and nothing but the brooch was disturbed'" "Yes, that was so 'Thank you Mis Cazenove I don't think I need trouble any further just at present I think Sir James Hewitt added turning to the baronet, who was standing hv the door, I tnmfc -we vriU see the other room and take a. walk outside the house if please I suppose, by the by, that there is no getting at the matches left behind on and second occasions'" 'No Sir James answered. "Certainly not here The Scotland Yard man may have kept his The room that Mrs. Arroitage Iiad occu- pied presented no peculiir feature A few feet below the -w indow the roof of the billiard room was visible conbisting latgely of skyhght Hewitt jrlanced casu ally about the walls, ascertained that the i i and hangings had not been ma tenally ch inged since the second ro-bbery and expressed his desire to see the -win dows from the outside Before leaving the room, however he wished to know the names of anv persons who were known to have been about the house on the occa sions of all three robberies "Just cairy your mind back Sir James he iaid Begin with yourself for instance Where were vou at these i "When Mrs Heath lost her bracelet I was in Tagley wood, all the afternoon "VS hen Mrs Armitage was robbed I believe I was jBomewhere about the place most of the time she was out Yesterday I was down at the farm Sir James' fat broadened "I don't know whether call those suspicious movements, he add ed and laughed Not at all, I only asked you so tnat, remembering your o-wn movements, you might the better recall those of the rest of the household Was anv body to your mind--In the house on all three occasions? "Well, you know, it quite impossible to answer for all the servants.

You 11 only get thait by direct questioning-can possibly remember things of thit sort Ah to the family and visitors--way, you don suspect an of them, do 'I don suspect a soxiJ Sir Hewitt answered, beaming geniallj not soul You see I can suspect people till I know something about i they were It quite possible there will be m- evidence enough as it Is but must help' me if vou can JThei visit ors now Was there any visitor here each time--or even on the first and last occasions only No, not one And mj own sister per haps you will be pJeased to know was only there at the time of the first rob- berv "Just so 1 And our daughter, as I have gathere-d is clearly absent from the spot each time--indeed was in company th the party robbed Your niece, Why hang it all, Mr Hewitt, I can talk cf tny niece as a suspected criminal! The poor girl under my protection and I reill can allow i raised his hand and shook his head dcpiecatmglj Mv dear sir haven I said that I don't snspeet a eoul' Do let me knew how the people were distributed, as nearlv as possible Let me see It was your niece I i found Mrs Armitage's door was locked--this door, in fact--en the day bhe lost her brooch' Yes it was 'lust so--at the time when Mrs Armitage herself had forgotten whether she locked it or not. And yesterda--was she out then'" No, I think not Indeed, she goes out very little--her health is usually bad She as indoors, too, at the time of the Heath robbci since you ask. But come now, I don like this It ridiculous to suppose that she knows anything of it. "I don't suppose It, as I have said "I am onlv asl-ing for information. That is all vour resident family, I take it, and vnu know nothing of anybody else movements--except, perhaps, Mr Llovd's' 'Lloyd' Well, you know yourself that he was out with the ladies when the fl-st obbery took place As to -the others, I don remember Yesterday he was probably In his room, writing I think that acquits him eh'" Sir James looked quizzically Into the broad face of the affable detective, who smiled and- replied.

"Oh, of course nobody can be two places at once, else what "would become of the alibi as am institution? But, as I have said, I am only getting- my facts In order Now jou see, we get down to the servants--unless some stranger is the party wanted. Shall we go outside now'" Lenton Croft WSLS large, desultory sort of house, nowhere more than three floors hlg-h, and mostly only two It bad been added tcit by hit. until It zigzaged about Its site as Sir James Norris expressed It "like a game of dominoes. Hewitt scru- tinized its external features carefully as they strolled around, and stopped some little vnhile before the -windows of the two bedrooms he had; just seen fuom the inside Presentlj they approachjed the stables and coachhouse where -i groom was washing- the wheels of the dbgcart Do you mlrd smoking-' 1 Hewitt asked Sir James "Perhaps yon will iakt a cigar yourself--thej are not so bad I think I wiH ask your man for a lipht Sir James felt for his own matchbox out Hewitt had g-onev and -was hgbtang his cigar a match from a bov hancie' him by ihe groom A smart little tem was trotting about the coachhouse a Hewitt stooped to rub 1 Its held Then he made some observation about the ig Which enlisted the groom interest and was soon absorbed in a chat uith tt man Sir Jameg, waiting a little -waj oft tapped the stones rather impatierfllj i bis foot, and moved awav For a full quarter of 0.11 hour i chatted) -with the groom and when "list he came away and ovei took Sir James a gentleman was about re-enxcnng the house I beg your pardon Sir- James Hewitt said, for leaving you In that imceremv mous fashion to talk to y-our gioom tiut a og. Sir James--a, good, dog--will dcawr me anywhere Oh 1 replied! Sir Tames shortlv "There Is one other thing i i on, disregarding the other curt I should like to know Theie are windows directly below ot room occupied! bv Mrs iz.

nwe on each floor hat i do they light'" That on the ground flooi Is the rtjc-rn ing room the other is Mr Lloyd my secretary A sort of studs oi suiting room Now vou wiU see at once Sir Ja me Hewitt pursued, with an affable delterrm nation to win -the ba-wiet hack good humor-- you will see at -once if a ladder had been used in Hentl case anybody looking from either ofHhese rooms -would have seen it course' The Scotland mm ruestioned every bodj at, theta i nobody seemed to have been in eitjxer the room? when the thins occurred i any rate nobody saw a i i I think I should like to lofol of those windows it will i i me an idea of i was in von. and what was not, if anybody Sir Jtaimes Norris led the way to the morning room 4s reiehed the do young ladv corrvmg a book und waJk ing ver languidly came Hewitt stepped isiae to let her pass ind i i ward said mterrogativelj Mfcs Norris daughter Sir James' No, my niece Do you wamt to ask anv thing' Dora my cear Su James added i her in thf dor this Is Mr i hr is i i i gating these wretched robfcerles ir me --hmk he 1 kc to hear if HI i member anj thing happening a.t an of the three times I ladv bowed slightlv and said 111 a plaintive i a I uncle' Reallv I don remember anything nothing; at ill You Mrs Armltaare door lock I i asked i tried it on the afternoon TV si lost her brooch' Oh ves, I believe it a locked 1 was Had the kev been left in The Oh no' I i not 110 Do remember anvthing out of the common happening--anything a i i how trivial--on the day i Heath lost her bracelet' No really I don I can rernember at all Nap esterdav' No nothing- I don remember a thing Thank you, said Hewitt a i Thank you the moi mng room bir Jaynes In the i rorm i a but a few seconds, doing i more than casually glancing out ot i In the room above he took a little longci time It was a comfortable room, but with rather effeminate indications about i contents Little pieces if i i work about thf and Japanese silk fans decorated the mantel piece Near the wiudow vva a cise 011 taining a gray pat rot and the i i table was decorated with two xsee flowers "Llojd makes himself pretty comfortable eh' Sir James observed 1 But it isn Hkel anybody would here whilo he was out at the time that brace et went No replied Hewitt, meditatively "No I suppose not." He stared thoughtfully out of the win dow and then, still deep in thought rattled at the wires of the cage with a quill toothpick and played a moment with parrot Then, toe-king up at the -window again lie said That is Mr Ldoj isn it coming back in a fly' "Yes I think so Is there anything else you would care to see here'" No, I thank you Hewitt replied I don't think there is They -went d-own to the smoking room and Sir Jamets went aw-gy to speak to hi- secretary. Wlien he returned i said quietly "I think, Sir James--I think a I shall be able to give you. your thiet presently "Wlhaf Have you a clew? Who do i I beg-an to believe i hope lessly stumped 'Well, yes have rather a good ok althougih I can't tell you much about i just yet But It is so good a. clew i I should like to know now are determined to prosecute nave the criminal' bless me of course Sir James replied, with -surprise Tt doesn rest me you know--tne property belongs to my friends And even If they were disposed to let the thing sude I shoukln allow it I couldn a had been robbed in my house Of course of course' Then if I can I snould like 10 send a mess-age to Twyford by somebody perfectly a servant Could anybody go' Well there's X.lod although he's onlv just back from his- journey But if it he 11 go "It Is Important The fact Is w- have a policeman or two here tWs ing, and I'd like Mr Llod to fetch them without telling anybody else Sir James and in response to his message Mr Lloyd appeared While Sir James gave his secretary his instructions, Hewitt strolled to the door of the smoking-room and intercepted the latter as he came out "I'm sorry to give you this trouble Mr Lloyd," he said but I rmist staj here myself for a little and somebody who can be trusted mutit go Will ou jusc bring back a police constable with jou? or, rather, two--two would be better JThat is ail that is wanted You won't let the servants know, will you' Of course there wil 1 be a female searcher at the police station' Ah--of course Wel yon needn't bring her you know That sort of thing is done at the station And, chatting thus confidentially Martin Hewitt saw him off When Hewitt returned to the smoking- ioom Sir James said, suddenly "Why, bless my soul, Mr Hewitt, we en fed you' I'm awfully sorry We came ratherNlate for lunch, you know, and this business has bothered me so I clean forgot everything else There 3 no dinner till 7, so you'd better lot me give you something now I reallj sorry Come along" "Thank you.

Sir Jaanes, Hewitt replied, "I won'l take much A few oib cults, pet-haps, or something of that sort 4nd, by the by, If don mind, I rath er think I should like to take it alone The fact is I want to go over this caae thoroughlj bv mv'-elf Can -vou put me a room loom vou 111 Vv here iH i gT' The i i om it 1 x-ge 1 i sn or-Peril ips I can g-i nit Mi 'oo for i an i 1 1 tlui he 11 nd and able ert in Iv i i 1 i I 11 tl i I fiank mu i 1 i at tl send a in 1 i it i -jt a i 1 i i a 0 A. if u.ru and i i fen imi ped lot a i his 1 b. 11 I IHJ if i 1 i ei mil 1 i i i cl i i i i i i i 1 en hi le I hac tl a i a i lie polieem i i up on i i i i i i 11 tt lett the i -oni i i i 11 or and proce i i i i 1 i 1 i me i i i 1 Mrs i vv i 1. i i in i i i i i i tin ca i i in us 1 nd he pai i i I our ss i hr to i. he i 1 now I i i or il i I i i I I ol i I men vv le -l i i i i Ml 1 01 it of he i i 1 ai 1 i 1 i cl It js le p-i s.

1 i i Ii ir tl i i le i i ng 1 officci-- i i tmsf i 1 linger i 1 i i Sir Jamti, aghast --i 1 i nse do 11 nk lum-elf il vv i civ jb-- Llov 1 ul i 1 ah i if a vv is i ir i 1 1 nd it in he had i tin I i tin or iha.c ng- up- 1 a-m 1 T- 11 i i vv I 1 I i i 11 i 1 th ch 1 mov is 1 i- i i i Hew it pi in 14- tli i i ui I 1 11 a i I 1 I vv 1 11 tl i b- in cl i 1m 1 I 1 'ie i i cl i ul i i 1 a cl I Pollv KUr- Klc CDHK ll )llg i i is a "hew i rt cl 1 1 I lovd. 1 1 1 men I 1 i I 1 i 1 Hi 1 In vv i 1 I i mt ri cr i fill Mer i i i i 11 i 1 i the ec i a a i tu il I i i jl i hni 1 i 1 ist i the i od I 1 il 1 1 i wai 1 'irn I tne in 1 i lou 1 i i i ohc in toe i bv the- ainxs 11 1 1 1 iped i in el i said i i a -hi of he i i an hour two i i i i i I i I iv i i I i 1 i it i mm i i i i ising these oo i 1 i Ip i i th a in In I a i i ms is tl 1 "1 rd i 1 i 1 I 1-x 1 the adi intake ol i i a i re igh tin et cases i pas plain th xt tl it ami 1 i i a in O-izeno-v loom co 113. not a used to the table, top in i i re it 1 1 he on i -n ot ei i i a purposi I 1 lot at ss If i i I i em often i i superstitions a some i i a i i leaving rm i 1 i a pebble or a pi ec i or i i like that--In the i been robbing It seemed at first I likely that i was i IM of tl i a had cl a i been broiip in--becai-c I asked for matc-ie i in the i ev an box ai the i oo-n not bi disturbed A the probablv Ii I not stru i hav I i -r been hoa-rd although erf coatrse a ke in tins Tn itter i issib Thib match it was to bsum had been i else ani blo-w out remarkedj at the i that it vv xs i burned Plairn It could not been a i i and the obji been to it igniti acci i a I i on this i a i tl at the i was I for a i as a mat but rely is a nt s-plmter i wood So far so p-iod Bt on ex imining tl a matrti I -se Iv I ob-erved is can for cei-t im rat cr sh i tl rx cl The are ve small a i upon i i i thev ai an I i i i are i See theie are two ic-h side a posite the ronesp i mark of i other i i The at in fact -eem to hav 1 en gi in some i i a i i ime nt i i at two point and bei in instrument is it ij at strike vou i i i beak of a bird i was a iele-n. a i i but a bird could possibly have i Mrs Iloo-th i itl out a. lieldei supposing no ladder to hav berti d--or could a got into Mrs A i i a -wnnelDW i i i the sa i i the eight 01 iiicl es i i-, all adv open' plp.inlv i Tui it Is i i i a that onlv ore articl is stolen at a time, Uthouch others etbout A a being could have i ari i i any leasonable but i bird il 1 onlv take one at a time in I a cirv a natch in its beak' i tamlv it be tro.

el th.it for a pin nose and a little con-idei i made that paipose clear A no sv ch tt i L-irel probably be ti.a.v it-elf at onci). Therefore it must be i a i to keep qunet both while going for' ind with itb rounder. a i lei i more pribably wa a i teaching it to carry without i i tr tM. i it also to keep i i a i thing i practically the other I tiiouerht at once, of course of law or a magpie--these birds i i i a i made tti pr less natural Ii the marks on the match i ide a to hav bee rnad th of I tl it must be i a So- i i r- nved neai the coacnhouse I si -d Iiorumity of a i chat vvith vo i i on of doge and i i il and ascertained that there i im-- a in the place I incid rt 1 i a light from the coach 10 iv. of matches asceita ned that the Ix was of the so-t gvnrnl U-P 1 about the establishment--the i led topped English mate-h But I i found that Mr Llo.

had a rarn Ii a a mofet irtell nt i I a 1 be i trained into ccmpai i i tnes a pairot Mso I i i a i ia. a once the groom had ing his pan i i it as tfs ex 1 in 1 th i of eJLe i LIT oo i ntr I i i i I ot i to all th's a I 1 i- hm.j but a i a ot i nx" i i I got to Ll a- t- o-ss bl if c'lief object in gi nig th wa a hiev -d when I plaved i parrot a i in- It to bite a u'l toothpick i me in the smoking- loom I con-par the quill and the mat a i a and that marks corresponded exactlv 4ftei this I fe little doubt indeed The fact Llo. having met the ladaes walking SONTINLLD ON PAGE SEVEN. WSP4PF-R!.