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THURSDAY. AUGUST 23, 1906.
THE VEWB THIS MORVISG.
FORElGN— Advices from Cuba show that the
revolt Is spreading, though the authorities con
tinue to express confidence in their ability to
suppress the movement ; the rebels captured San
Luis in Pinar del Rio after a sharp action.
. A dispatch from Valparaiso placed the
dead at 2.000 and the damage to property be
tween $25,000,000 and $50,000,000; there was
little suffering from lack of food and water. =====
Russian conditions show no signs of improve
ment; a meeting of railway employes represent
ing all Russian lines has decided to order a gen
eral strike ; a serious mutiny of Cossacks was
reported from Bamarcand. == The Pan-Amer
ican Congress voted to send the Drago Doctrine
as a question before the Hague tribunal: a com
mittee will recommend Mexico City as the next
place of meeting. ===== Miss Emma Van Norden.
daughter of Warner Van Norden. president of
the Van Norden Truet Company, was seriously
injured in an accident in Scotland. ■ • A gen
eral strike has been declared at Bilbao and
great precautions have ht-en taken to guard the
Spanish King and Queen on their arrival at
that city: many persons were wounded in a fight
with troop*. .. An apparent case of cholera
v.-as reported in Berlin; the authorities said that
there was no danger of an outbreak of the dis
ease.
* DOMESTIC— It was reported to Washington
that a Canadian cruiser was destroying the nets
of American n<.herm*-n in I^ake Erie. — —-. The
Ohio Democratic Convention, in session at Co
lumbus, nominated a state ticket and declared
for Bryan for President. . There were ten
deaths from the heat in Chicago. - Senator
Beveridge, speaking in Portland. Me., said a
Congress In sympathy with th« President should
be elected. - It eras said In Boston that ex-
Governor Dougia? might be induced to run
again. : ■ State Senator George L. Sheldon, of
Nebraska, was nominated for Governor by the
Republican convention, which met at Lincoln.
■ ' Mrs. Reginald C. Vanderbilt underwent
an operation it her home near Newport, R. I.
ClTY— Stocks dosed weak M. J. Sage
gt Co.. a bucket shop firm of which Al Adams Is
said to be the bead,, closed its doors in Jersey
City. Trvre was a persistent rumor that
the Union Pa' iflc would sell its holdings of the
Hill stock. — — - A special meeting of the Wa
bash was announced here, to be held in Toledo
on October 22; a bond issue of $200,000,000 and
a stock iFsue of $131.<HJ0.000 will be voted on.
== Hearst supporters told of the plans to oust
Jerome and IfcClelian in case Hearst should
be elected. == William A. McAneny. secretary
of the Associated lawyers' Company, phot and
killed himself at his home. No. JWTi College ave
nue. — : In the Consolidated Clas hearing a
real estate expert valued forty-three parcels of
the company's lan<i to b«* $15.9iM.500. Mrs.
Van Renssela«»r Cruger. th»» author, called upon
Harry K. Thaw, in th* Tombs. Burglars
blew up the safv> in the Westbury (Long Islan&i
poßtoffice ani escaped in an automobile after
shooting a citizen i;i the arm.
THE WEATHER— lndications for to-day:
Shower?. The temperature yesterday: Highest.
85 degrees; lowest. 73
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THE CUBAN TROUBLES.
The troubles In Cuba appear to be increasing
in severity. They do not yet amount to any
thin? like civil nir. and it is not to be antici
pated that they will. But they do amount to a
serious insurrection, in which there seems to be
a combination of professional brigands in quest
of loot, of disappointed offlceseekers striving to
win by awe what they failed to get by lawful
means, and of those professional revolutionists
to whom periodical uprisings are the very
breath of life. That the people of Cuba or auy
considerable portion of them are behind the
movement or sympathize with it does not ap
.pear. Rut in so mercurial a country and one so
long accustomed to insurrectionary movements
almost anything may happen. Wherefore it is
earnestly to be hoped that the insular govern
ment will promptly put forth a strong hand and
L atone for being caught napping by suppressing
* the revolt in a thorough manner.
There is no ground for sympathy in this coun
try with the insurgents, for there is not the
slightest evidence of moral or civic principle in
their. campaign or of cause for their uprising
other than of the most selfish and sordid de
scription. If we grant that the major motive
is not larcenous, but political, even then we
must regard it as aiming at the overthrow of
a government which has done uncommonly well,
and which deserves uncommonly well of Cuba,
and at replacing it with a government of untried
and unknown qualities, hut which, however virt
uous and competent, would be compromised in
advance by the lawless manner of its accession.
Upon such an achievement this nation and the
■world would look with decided suspicion and
disfavor, and upon what we must regard as a
futile attempt at it they look with strong repro
bation.
It i*. of course, to be borne In mind, and en
tirely without offence, that many of our Latin-
American friends are revolutionists by heredity
and tradition and training, and are naturally
prone to "rise." hs sparks are to fly upward. In
view of their antecedents, the chief wonder is
that they do not more frequently manifest their
Insurgent tendencies, and we must regard them
as entitled to commendation and congratulation
on the expedition with which they have so
largely transformed their dispositions. It is
also gratifying and encouraging to observe
that the relationship of the United States to
those, countries is exceedingly influential . for
the maintenance of peace and order. We do not
moau that fear of this country is, like the fear
of lieil, "a hangman.-; whip, to keep the world
in order." But far more agreeable to note
there In arising among the intelligent and re*
fleeting nwaass of the people in those countries
a resolution to live up not merely to the standard
desired, but to tue example set by the United
~*>itcs— aiid by Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and
other American states. . : ADd fo. despite these
little '-".which loom hlgger In dispatches
ibau in real life, they arc making up their
minds that, as John Hay used to remark, revo
lutions | just" for the Bake of "revolutlng" have
gone out of fashion.
THE POLITICAL LIBERTY ISSUE.
Mr. Jerome is back in that year of grace and
verbiage 11*0,. Time loads him now!; the;-. He
speaks, and we. live over again our yesterdays.
It seems last fall. The joys and sorrows of
I twelvemonth may be forgotten in the ne
penthe of bis inexhaustible vocabulary. "Polit
ical panhandler" is new, but it belongs to last
October. It is posthumous. It conies a thought
-or a year, which is It?— too late. Where are
the fights of that halcyon and vociferous era?
Right here, right on earth. The same armored
champions of right clatter valiantly in their
panoply. The dead are sitting up and taking
notice of the new thumps that are coming their
way. The same pair of heroes defend the en
slaved people. The game villain gets what is
coming to him in the way of vituperation and
contracts. Mr. Jerome and Mr. Hearst shout
to him a synchronous and homologous defiance.
It is yesteryear. Then "bartender of Good
Ground" and "Where did he get it" were the
common language of these two champions. With
Jerome gas the Hearst balloon was inflated.
Both baited the bosses. Both were, are and ever
more will be going to put Mr. Murphy down.
The Tammany leader has his preference, to
be sure, betwixt his Immolators, but that is
his affair. Both are "Independents." Both are
fighting for "political liberty." It was last
year's issue with Mr. Jerome, and by it Mr.
Hearst profited as much as anybody. Can the
unfathomed resources of the District Attorney's
vocabulary revitalize It? Last year he was a
quasi-Judicial officer, to whom the bosses re
fused a renomination because of his politi
cal fractiousness. He went before the peo
ple and told them they could choose their
own District Attorney, not restricted to the can
didates offered to them by parties in convention
assembled. There was then a public desire for
his continuance in office. He appealed to the
popular imagination as a solitary figure pitted
against a powerful organization. There was gen
eral Indignation that a semi-judicial officer who
bad served creditably should be punished for his
independence. To-day who is punishing him for
his faithfulness to his trust r-d to the people
by refusing him a nomination for Governor?
What boss shall he flout If he falls of the Buf
falo nomination? What boss shall be excoriate
If be gets it? Shall he run alone and cry out
that both parties should have named him for
Governor, and will be find the voters ready to
believe him, as they were when he said he
should have received a non-partisan nomination
for District Attorney last November?
Who is the Charlie Murphy of the Democracy
of the state who holds the fate of the ambitious
in the hollow of his hand, and to revolt against
whom is to give a magnificent demonstration of
the great issue of personal liberty In politics?
Neither brains nor brute force leads the state
Democracy ; It neither follows the persuasion of
shrewd political sense nor troops to the cracking
of a whip. It does not know "where It Is at" —
whether a month hence it will be radical or re
actionary, whether it will then believe In follow
ing the ancient traditions of the Republic or In
ingrafting upon our government the untried de
vices of experimental socialism. No Tildeu leads
it by his Intellectual predominance, no Hill by his
political craft, no Croker by his brute energy.
It is a chaos of a party, held together only by a
common name, containing the makings of two
minor parties. Who in this conglomeration of
discordant elements restrains Mr. Jerome's polit
ical liberty? We should like to see that bad man
in the stocks. We should like to see him before
the pointed finger of scorn. We should like to
see him wither under Mr. Jerome's scathing de
nunciation. But unless the monster can be pro
duced, what outlet is there for a year's accumu
lation of invective?
Mr. Jerome has taken the preliminary steps in
his demonstration. Like a brave man be issues
forth into the open. No one on this green earth,
high or low. Republican or Democrat, political
boss or newspaper satrap, shall deny him bis in
born right, his political liberty — guaranteed to
him by the Constitution and the blood of the
martyrs — to hustle for the delegates. An ancient
political right, to curtail which is to subvert our
free institutions, to make us something less than
men. is thus grandly vindicated by Mr. Jerome.
But he has no monopoly of this knightly enter
prise. Mr. Hearst, his deadly rival in the
hatred of Mr. Murphy. Is several counties ahead
of him In the exhibition of inherent political
rights. Since Monday, however, no Insolent
boss, grown great upon the meat of honest
graft, will have the hardihood to deny that
ancient political liberty, the right to hustle
for delegates. To this end. then, the solemn
"salvos, postulatums and preparatives."
THE SVLLIYAX "riSDICATIOW"
The Hon. William J. Bryan is a political
moralist. The Hon. Roger C. Sullivan is a
political humorist. Humor and morals do not
always mix, and in the hand-to-hand encounter
just concluded in Illinois the humorist seems
to have triumphed and the moralist seems to
have been worsted. Mr. Sullivan's Idea of
humor in politics is to profess one thing and
practise another. He Is not worried over petty
inconsistencies between logic and conduct, and
can smile indulgently at the ingenuousness of
critics who iusist on squaring words with deeds
and backing up opinions by action. As is well
known. Colonel Bryan and Mr. Sullivan differ
about a little matter of malversation. Colonel
Bry:«» holds that Mr. Sullivan is a receiver of
stolen goods— that his title as a member 'of
the Democratic National Committee is tainted.
Mr. Sullivan asserts, on the contrary, that the
title in dispute is technically flawless, and that,
though be may have profited to some extent
by the "hold-up" engineered by the "reorgau
izers" at Springfield two years ago, all defects
and irregularities in his commission were
cured when the Democratic National Conven
tion seated the delegation which elected him.
Colonel Bryan was convinced— as any disinter'
ested student of the record will be convinced—
that the Illinois State Convention of 1904 was
controlled by trickery and violence, and at
St. Ixmis be made a passionate but unsuccess
ful appeal to the "conservative" majority not
to set the seal of its approval on a flagrant
exhibition of political larceny.
The Nebraska leader was in apogee then, and
his protests were fruitless. Now that be has
been rediscovered and rehaloized, he has set
about undoing the outrage committed at St.
Louis. He lias publicly called on Mr. Sullivan
to resign, and has announced that he does not
care for the support or indorsement of a state
willing to tolerate a receiver of stolen goods
as Its representative on the national commit
tee. Logic and self-respect should have com
pelled the Illinois Democrats to face the issue
raised by Colonel Bryan. But the Peoria con
vention pusillanimously dodged it. A facing
both-wayg policy was decided on, and the Illi
nois Democracy elected to try to carry Bryan
on one shoulder and Sullivan on the other, just
as the Democracy is trying here to balance
Jerome against Hearst, and in Massachusetts
to balance Moran against Whitney.
Mr. Sullivan's friends easily controlled the
stato convention. Yet, as we have said. Mr.
Sullivan is a humorist, and he cheerfully in
structed his followers to pass a resolution In
whi'h the man who called him a receiver of
stolen goods and denounced him as unfit to
associate with honest Democrats was lauded
as "fittest to lead In the fight to rescue our
"gr.verr.nicnt from the hands of special inter
"ests and restore it to ail the people." Said Mr.
Sullivan through his committee on resolutions:
•*TUe th»« calls for a President of Bryan's
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bonesty. sincerity, and political philosophy."
But when the . Nebraska leader actually at
tempted to demonstrate bis sincerity and put
his philosophy V into practice. Mr. Sullivan ami
ill* Illinois Dmocrats could not hear. time call
ing. Tlioy wen- willing' to talec as much Bryau
istic philosophy as was necessary in the ab
stract,-but bolted at tlie Idea of baring it lo
cally applied.
It is .to be regretted that Colonel Bryan failed
ill Ins effort to discipline Mr. Sullivan. It is
greatly to the Nebraska statesman's credit that
be raised the tainted title issue. We have been
too lax about condoning successful political
frauds. Because property rights are not di
rectly . involved we are disposed to leave the
beneficiaries of wrongdoing at the polls or in
conventions undisturbed. It is a wholesome
thing to go behind the official record some
times, as Colonel Bryan did in this case, and
to pillory the holder of an office or dignity im
properly earned. Mr. Sullivan's retort to Colo
nel Bryan's attack is to praise him for his
"honesty, sincerity and philosophy." But every
politician is not so armor plated in cynicism
as the Illinois national committeeman, and
much can be done by courageous and outspoken
criticism to lessen the enjoyment of power in
politics acquired by force and fraud.
MR. ROOTS VISIT TO CHILI.
Tracing in reverse the historic course of the
Oregon, the Secretary of State has now left
Argentina for Chili. To this stage of bis prog
ress a peculiar interest is attached. Those two
southernmost republics of the continent, lying
side by side and enjoying intimate social and
commercial relationships, while topographically
strongly contrasted, have in many respects been
much alike. Each has been likened to our own
country. Argentina being called the United
States of South America, and the people of Chili,
because of their energy, enterprise and progress,
being called the Yankees of South America
phrases which we are glad to recognize as com
plimentary to us, as well as to them. The great
cities of each have been marked with a culture
and an opulent splendor comparable with those
of any of the world's capitals, and a degree of
civic stability and integrity hns been attained by
both, entitling them to assured places among the
important powers of the world.
In such a happy condition and amid joyous*
anticipations of the coming celebration of her
centenary, Mr. Root leaves Argentina. A week
ago be would have found Chili in a like pros
perous condition. As It is. he will find the west
ern republic in mourning, her palaces laid waste,
her marts of commerce desolated, her people
stricken with losses, wounds and death, through
such a calamity as seldom comes to any land,
though such as we ourselves have recently suf
fered. The contrast between Buenos Ayres and
Valparaiso will be striking and distressful. It
may be that these unhappy conditions will cause
a change of plans. A house of mourning is not
a house of entertainment. That, however, will
doubtless be as the Chilians themselves wish
and prescribe.
Mr. Root's visit to Chili will l>e accomplished
under widely different clrcumstauces from those
which were a few days ago expected. But it
will be no less interesting to both nations, if,
indeed, it does not lead to closer relations and
a stronger bond of friendship than could have
been foreseen. It will be Mr. Root's privilege to
bear in person a message of heartfelt sympathy
and to receive the confident assurance that Chili
is supporting her misfortune with no less forti
tude and recuperative energy than our own peo
ple liave displayed in the face of a similar dis
aster.
PREPARING FOR CHEAP ALCOHOL.
The United States Commissioner of Internal
Revenue, who has just returned from Europe,
declares that denatured alcohol not yet
supplanted gasolene there. The only automo
biles which were propelled by spirits, so far
as his observation went, were in Germany.
Nevertheless, he appears to be confident that
in time this country will be in a position to
teach the world a good deal about the possi
ble uses of alcohol.
The cautious tone which Mr. Yerkes adopts
In discussing this matter is to be commended.
American Ingenuity and energy justify the ex
pectation that after a few years the United
States will afford an example to other coun
tries which will be extremely influential, but
it would be a mistake to look for a sudden and
vast revolution in the immediate future. One
reason for entertaining modest hopes at the
outset is that the utilization of alcohol abroad
has not yet taken place on a great scale. An
other and more important consideration is {bat
no one can now say an; thing definite about the
prices which will prevail here during the first
few mouths after the new law has gone into
effect. When once it is evident— as we believe
it will be In the course of a year or two— that
alcohol can compete on even terms with gaso
lene, there should be a large demand for it
but no one to-day can supply market quota
tions for next January.
Again, something besides low prices will be
found to be essential to an extensive indus
trial use of alcohol. Many of those who will
be benefited by the now resource which is to
be put at their disposal have something still
to learn about it. "The Industrial World " com
mented at length a few weeks ago on the fact
that the pver the alcohol the lower the tem
perature at which it will vaporize and explode
in the cylinder of a gas engine That i>eriodi
cal pointed out that a novice might get disap
pointing results with a low grade of fluid,
whereas a better quality would gire him pre
cisely the service he desired. This is only one
instance amoug a uumlter which mi^ht be cited
to show that consumers must study how to
make the most of their coveted opportunities.
Finally, it is probable that the manufacturers
of certain classes of machinery, notably gns
engines, will find it desirable to make some
modifications in their products to insure the
highest efficiency with alcohoi. Very likely they
are studying the question now. but until they
announce the outcome of their investigations
prudent persons will hesitate to make pur
chases.
MOUXT MARGHERITA.
Futly two months have elapsed since the Duke
of the Abruzzi won his freshest laurels as an
explorer, but only within a few days has a
detailed account of his achievements in Central
Africa become available for scrutiny. 'Hence it
Is now possible for the first time to dispel several
uncertainties which have existed since the suc
cess of the Italian was briefly announced by
cable. t
Geographers will be glad to learn that the
height of the loftiest peak in the Ruwenzorl
range is determined beyond a doubt by baro
metric measurement, and is no longer a matter
of guesswork, however shrewd. This summit,
which in honor of the Queen Dowager of Italy
has been named Marglierita. rises to an ele
vation of 18.220 feet, and is. therefore, one hun
dred feet higher than Mount St. Elias. which
the Duke of tin* Abruzzi ascended in 1897. The
difficulties of mountain climbing are not. of
course, exactly proportionate to height above
sea level, but "on the face of the returns" the
performance of uinc years ago has now been
surpassed.
It was reported lnst spriu« that three men
connected with the South Kensington Museum
in I>>nAon bad anticipated the Italian prince in
the conquest of Kuweuzorl. The statement had
an element of truth In it, but was not altogether
correct The particular peak the top of wbfch
they attained (Klyanja) is, a«-cordiug to their
own account, only K379 feet high. The Eng
lishmen also gay that until the last moment they
believed they were attacking: the loftiest moun
tain in the chain, but Übat tluor discovered when
It was too late that there were two others still
higher off to the northwestward. 1 The range lies
on the boundary between the" British province of
Uganda and the Congo Independent State, and Is
usually approached from the eastward. The
English explorers were milled " by ' appearance*,
therefore. as many other mountain climbers
doing pioneer work elsewhere have been, and
they will probably he. the last persons on earth
to deny to King Humbert's cousin the fame
which Is his due.
■ Tho Hon. Charles F. Murphy seems to be hav
ing so mo difficulty In finding a candidate or
Governor who will stand nit.-he.i long enough to
bo saddled with a Tammany Indorsement.
The Republicans of OreensWo. N C th«
native county of Joseph O. Cannon, in conven
tion assembled indorse him for President as
"North Carolina 1 ? cr«i-n IMftgj son. the glory
"or his adopted state. Illinois; the MM gj ski
"United States Congress and the Oladstono of
"America." Something must be poxdon»d t >
Greensboro's natural pride In her famous son.
but a close examination of the language of
Gladstone and of "Uncle Joe" would reveal strttt-
Ing dissimilarities.
Readers of "Robinson Crusoe" will be glad to
learn that the Island Juan PsrsjgasiM tsi «wl
swallowed by the Chilian earthquake, th ..ugh
the world could better spare the Island than the
book.
Cuba and Santo Domingo seem to have gone
on a sympathetic strike with the South Ameri
can earthquake.
The president of the NMsswgJ bsasjM w i= •>
approved the protest of the New Tork stgft
against the forfeiting to Chicago of the base
ball game of August 7. when the managonvn'. gj
the New Tork club forcibly excluded the regu
larly appointed umpire from the ground? hi
doing so he will doubtless bo sustained by all
lovers of decent sport. There are several evils
of the baseball field which need sharp and Im
mediate correction. The bullying and Insulting
of umpires by members of the playing; clubs
should not be tolerated. The abuse of umpires
and of players by spectators is equally detest
able. The Brooklyn games have for some time
been notorious for the latter evil. Every honest
effort to suppress such practices and restore
baseball to the honorable status of years ago Is
sure of hearty support.
The Democratic campaign has begun with a
brisk exhibition of pane smashing. How many
glass fronts* will be left when the stone throwers
warm up a little with excitement and exercise?
THE TALK OF THE DAT.
A good story Is told of a beater on a grouse
drive on a Yorkshire moor. He had observed the
ineffectual efforts of a soldier who shot a great
deal but killed nothing. A solitary old grouse ap
proached his butt at a leisurely pace, giving the
gunner ample time to miss with his first barrel.
and after taking very deliberate aim with the sec
ond he allowed the bird to pursue his way un
scathed. "Now, draw your sword to him. Cap
tain!" the Yorkshireman encouragingly shouted.
The gun was ineffective, and there seemed time
to repair the failure of hot lead with cold steel.
HOW TO MAKE ONE.
To build a neat ballade like this '
< Pronounce the word "bah-lahd," you know).
You can't go very far amiss
If you construct the thing Just so.
Well take, to end thi* line, "bestow."
Or any other word In sight.
Whose rhyme and rhythm smoothly flow;
Ballades are easy tilings to write
Now let your word be "precipice."
It sounds all right. We'll let it go. i»
Then here, perhaps, a sounding kiss
May be succeeded by a blow.
Now watch your bloming poem grow.
Your Pegasus is in full flight —
But this, somehow, suggests a "whoa!**
Ballades are easy things to write. :V
Then next you try the word "abyss,"
And follow it with "overflow." *'■. *.■
Lug in some reference to bliss.
Or something as to CupM's tow. ,; :
Or "marble brows," of driven snow.**
The process thus you expedite. **
This sort of thing is not so slow— J
Ballades are easy things to write. „'.
L' ENVOI.
But here you've got to stop, although
Twere easy thus to grind all night.
The object merely is to show
Ballades are easy things to write. .
— Chicago Tribune.
A Manchester man writes to "The Guardian" to
tell how he caught a sparrow on the wing. He
was running for a car. A few yards in front ofthlm
was a sparrow picking at a bread crust. Up
sprang the bird, and, with a cricketer's instinctive
action when the ball Is bounding near, out went
hl9 hand. He caught the sparrow and held him
prisoner until he reached the car. The writer felt
compelled to add that the bird was not strong on
the wing. He was moulting and had lost all his
tall feathers, and. further, was heavily handicapped
by the bread in his bill.
It Ruined Him.— Quite recently into a railway car
riage at Oldham stepped a young man. fresh from
school evidently, and wearing his Orst watch.
The very many proud glancea which he cast on
the gold chain raised a smile on the faces of his
fellow passengers.
Apparently by accident, though mischief might
have been at the bot'om of It. the subject of
watches was "brought on the carpet."
"Ah!" sighel an old farmer, giving the watch
bark to the young man. who had handed It around
for the Inspection of the company, "that theer
watch 'minds me o' my own son."
"How's that?" asked several passengers.
"Why, 1 gave Mm a watch when 'c wur fifteen
year owd. an* it wur th" ruin of "Im."
Being asked for an explanation, the farmer con
tinued:
"Afore I gave It "im "c wur the straightest built
lad tor miles around; but 'c 'adn't 'ad that watch
above four months afore "c growed 'umpbacked
wi" lookin" at the chain so much."— Tit-Bits.
The old and the new mingle in China. The news
papers from the East tell of a Jail mutiny in Can
ton in which thirteen prisoners escaped. The au
thorities failed to capture them, but issued orders
that all their relatives should be arrested and Im
prisoned until they could give information as to the
hiding place of the escaped prisoners. But before
long they were offered their freedom on condition
that they paid 820© to the police. $130 for the chief
and $80 for the rank and file. The bargain was
clinched, the money paid, and the circumstances
duly chronic led as a news item in the native press.
In Fatshan preparations were under way to cele
brate the birthday of their idol Saen Kal. But an
opposition party arose. They urged that If the
money were to be spent at all. it had bet
ter be spent In cleaning up the drains In
the neighborhood, since. If there should be any
thing in the Westers, theory of cleanliness, the
community would benefit more than by propitiating
Saen Kai. who did little to stay the plague, in spite
of the festivals In his honor. The opposition won
the day. and the money Intended for Saen Kal went
to the drains.
She— l haven't seen you for an age. Herr Doctor,
notwithstanding that we live only a few streets
apart here in Berlin. I learned with so much re
gret that you've, been ill this spring.
Herr Doctor— Who told you that?
•"My brother wrote me from India." — FUegende
Blatter.
A benevolent old gentleman brimful of Informa
tion saw a rustic sitting on a fence gating earnestly
at telegraph wires. Going up to the countryman, he
said:
"Waiting to see a meeage go 'long, eh?"
The man grinned and said. "Ay."
The benevolent old gentleman got on the wall,
and for the next quarter of an hour tried hard to
dispel his ignorance.
"Now," he sail *t last, "as you know something
about the matter. I hope you will spread your
knowledge among your mates on the farm."
"But I don't work on a farm." replied the rural
citiaen.
"Where, then, may I ask?"
"Me and my mates are telegraph linesmen, and
we are testing a new wire."
A Slight Omission.— Captain (to soldier In balloon
ing division)— Now, then, Gruensug, in with yon
sharp!
Soldier (advances hesitatingly toward the car o*
the balloon and then stops)— Please, sir. lit ray oath
of allegiance I swore to be true and faithful on
land and writer— but there was nothing said about
air.— iliisJ^tc. ~-> r
About People and Social Incident*,
NEW YORK SOCIETY.
Mr. and Mrs Chester Griswold. Jr.; have pur
chas»d a house in East 53th street, of wnlcn sney
will take r^!>«*"l"n In the fall.
Mr.' and- Mrs. Hildreth K. Bloo<l*ood. who have
b*>pn staying at S^brJKht. X. J ". hay« <?on^ to their
country place at New Marlborough. Maw., for f - A
f*own r y pi 'i f • » i -^ w **»** ■■
fall
Mr gjai Mrs. Edward N. Taller, who IM hags
staying for some time past nt the Oriental sMW
Manhattan Beach, have left town for Lenox, where
they are established at the Curtis. . • .
• E. ■ Bulkley. -who was s» in last «w»m-r at
Newport, is agate seriously sick and Is betas eared
for at Newport by Mi sisters. Mrs. Prescott Law
rence and Mrs. Reginald W. Rives.
Mrs. Robley D. Evans, wife of Rear Admiral
Evans, win spend the remainder of the summer at
Bar Harbor with her married daughter. Mrs. Har
old Bewail, who has a cotage there for the season.
■sal Ellen and Miss Laura Delano, daughter* of
Mr. and Mrs. Warren Delano, Jr.. are the guests
of Mrs. Pembroke Jones at Newport.
Mrs. Newbold Edgar win leave Bar Harbor and
go to Southampton. Long Island, the first cf nest
month..
MM William C. Osborn and her family, who ars
now In the Adlrondacka. wUI return the first of
nest month to Garrison, K. T.. where they will re
main throughout the autumn.
Mrs Temple Merrltt. who has been at Bar Har
bor for several weeks, has returned to Southamp
ton and i 3 visiting; her sister. Mrs. Archibald Grade.
mm Percy I ftps* I M left i>rnardsv«l«. N. X.
for a short stay at Southampton. Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Iselln have gone to Newport
for a stay of a few days and are stopping at the
Halcyon. "*.*.
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
■ [By Telegraph to The Tribune]
Newport. R. 1., Aug. There was something
going on from early morning until late to-night to
occupy the attention of society here. The day be
gan at the Casino, with the tennis tournament,
which attracted the entire cottage colony, it being
a show of gowns as well as an exhibition of the
skill of the tennis players. Following the tennis
there was a rush to Bailey's Beach, and the larg
est crowd of the season enjoyed a dip in the surf.
It was a glorious day. hot. yet with a refreshing
breeze from the ocean, and during the late after
noon the fashionable drives were crowded with
carriages. The evening was given over to nu
merous dinner parties.
Early in the day there was a meeting of the mem
bers of the Clambake Club, at which the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year: Presi
dent. Center Hitchcock; secretary. EJisha Dyer, jr.;
treasurer. Frederick H. Paine: executive commit
tee, Roland King. William R. Hunter. Henry F.
Eld ridge and Charles L. F. Robinson. It has been
decided by the members to Increase the dues of ths
club, the increase to be used for additional im
provements to the clubhouse, which is mare popular
this season than ever before In the history of the
organisation.
The largest social affair in the cottage colony to
day wan the dinner given this evening by Mrs.
George Henry Warren for her daughter. Miss Con
stance Whitney Warren. It was for young people,
and at the close of the dinner the guests were
driven to Snug Harbor, the villa of Mrs. Charles
H. Baldwin, where a dance was given for them.
Mrs. Pembroke Jones Is arranging for an outing
to be given on Monday or Tuesday of next week.
J. a A. WARD. SCULPTOR. MARRIED.
Wedding Kept Secret More Than a Month
—Bride a Widow.
It became known yesterday that J. Q. A. Ward,
one of the oldest American sculptors, had been
married for more than a month, hi' bride being
his former landlady. Mrs. Rachel M. Ostrander
Smith, the widow of an artist. Mr. Ward, who is
seventy-six years old. takes his 'marriage, which
has occasioned much comment among his friends,
in a matter-of-fact way. The marriage was kept
a secret. Mr. Ward says, to avoid notoriety.
The wedding took place July 19 at the Collegiate
Reformed Church, at West End avenue and 77th
street, the Rev. Herman Webber officiating. A
Miss Wilson and the sexton were the only wit
nesses.
Mr. and Mrs. Ward have known each other for
about forty years, since she was about ten years
old. She lived at Newburg then, and he at L'r
bana, Ohio. Mr. Ward has been twice married be
fore. His first wife died about seven years after
their marriage and his second wife lived a year
and a half only after marriage. Among the works
of Mr. Ward in this city are the statues of Wash
ington in Wall street, the Indian Hunter and the
Pilgrim in Central Park and the statue of Horace
Greeley in front of The Tribune Building.
Mrs. Ward, whose home has been at No. 31
West 84th street, where Mr. Ward has boarded
since his wife moved to this city, had been a
widow for nearly twenty years. She has a son.
Raymond, an artist, living in Chicago *
For several years Mr. Ward has been planning
to cease work and move to his old home in Urban *
where an unmarried sister is living. That his
SLtpr£ by n £ mc !? ns flnl f ht?d - however, was shown
l p 'la«e?ed h clot I h^ !Ved Ca " erS> at hIS 9t « dl *
MARRIED WHILE CONVALESCING.
L. R. Conklin, Yale Valedictorian and
Lawyer. Weds New Haven Woman.
(By TH**raph to Th» Tribuc*.}
New Haven. Aug. 22.-A wedding of unusual In
terest occurred this morning at 11 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. M. E. S. Frisby. No. 35 Beers street
when her daughter. Grace, was united in marriage
with L*wls Roberts Conklin. a New York lawyer
and a son of George R. Conklin. of Ridgewood.
N. J. Mr. Conklin was seriously Injured In an
automobile accident last month.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev Fred
erick M. Burgess, of Christ Church, assisted by
the Rev. Mr. Penfold. of Qutncy. 111., brother-in
law of the bride. Only members of the immediate
families of both parties were present.
Mr. Conklin is still convalescing, but was able
to stand without assistance through the entire
ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Conklin started this after
noon for the St. Lawrence River, where they will
spend thetr honeymoon. Mr. Conklin was thi
valedictorian of the class of •«» at Tale it hiS
been planned to hold the wedding In Christ Church
but Mr. Conkllns Injuries made this impossible.
NEW COUNSEL FOR HARRIMAN LINE.
[By Telegraph to Th* Tribune.]
Seattle. Aug. 22.-John P. pHartman will be suc
ceeded as general counsel for Harriman's lines be
tween Portland and Seattle by the firm of which
Charles P. Spooner. son ° United States ; Sr2'o~
Spooner. Is a member. a .mra
PASSENGERS FROM SOUTHAMPTON.
London. Aug tt-The North German Ltoy«
Steamer Kronprtns Wlhelm. which left Southamp
ton this afternoon for New Tork. took 8. M F*i
ton. Theodore Dwight. Mr. and Mrs. David \t-
Clur*. Mrs. Hermann Oelrtchs. General Jtoe N S I
Mrs. Rlxay and Mr. and Mrs. GeorgVWeßtmghouse.
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.
, Among the passengers who arrived from Europe
yesterday were:
8. a RTKT)AM. FROM ROTTERDAM.
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. W. no*- EL P. Barnes.
•ra. H P. Baldwin.
Mrs. a. Unnerort Ashley. |
S. 6. CARMANIA. FROM LIVERPOOL*
Mr. and Mrs. V. M. (*<*(«•. I n<n<Mhy M Ilealy. M. P „,«
Mr and Mrs. E. R. Gould. ' Mrs. llta.l T .
Miss Ooul<l
Among the passengers who will sail to-day are:
8. & BARBAROBBA. FOR BREMEN
Mr. end Mr* Joseph Wtlby. jr. p. LaOaa.
C. Takayama.
S. 8. STATENDASr. FOR ROTTERDAM.
Mr. and Mrs. Rebut .M.n«v. SVancte Bueb.
Data. (Mr. and Mrs. IMaJau- ■ B.
Tier. Joseph Fine*. I Browa, »•«»«••"
HsaqraX Fr«ruh,
wh'ii *h» w.'!T Ulte a Lir^p p,i;tj".ta Hy/gj n
the steam yacht •;,-,!•, •■- an -aX;e:i3 0 - ',*'"'-^
Mrs, Inn >■ Klves saca aa outla? ever/ j^' * s*rt£e5 * r
t£e BMgfjßM look forward to it Vlt '"'"
This nf:cracoa a Urs? number o? ».- *%*.
:he summer residents gathered at Ptam '
ft* 6. to attend the birthday party a)**, V '"'
Joseph ■ WMener. in celebration or ta- —
or her little daughter Fin. The ifiiTi „***"
•pant la games en the lawn. * *?."-*}*
' Among the cottager* entertaining at fc-t, *
this afternoon were Mrs. Alfred G. V»«Jws>
R. I. Oamisli, who took his guests to fv7*7 lvJ
Island.
Dinners in the cottage colony this *v«->- . '
very numerous, beta* riven by F. j. o / *"*
Charles F. Hoffman.. Mrs. T. Shaw fc. J
Ogden Mills, whose dinner was folio*** 2?
musical; Mrs. George Rose and Eugoas P>> »*
The latter entertained on board the stesft I: '
Varuna. """ v -"
There was a meeting of the Bridge ci-, aw
evening at the Bungalow on the ocean fc^, 1
being one of the series of card partial it**'-? **
being held by the members. F-v lowing tS-*"^"..'
there was a dinner and a Ilrtle music ~ rj
Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt has iasoaf «■,_*. f
a large dinner party on Monday evening ne v '
Mrs. Oliver H. P. Belmont has sent oat ea-i,V"
a musical at Belcourt on the morning c; &£? *
tor 1. On the same date Mrs. C. c. Moore •»■■• ~"
Certain at luncheon at the Clam Bake dab L.
William Storrs Wells will entertain at sn>-~ !
Friday evening of this w*ek. ""r 5*
Mr. and Mrs. Perry Belmont have gone t # j^_.
Baden for the races, after which they «g^la
home and come direct to their place at X*'»^!
for the remainder of the season. * '
Mrs. Richard Peters, of New Tor*. » £, _'-
of Mr. and! Mrs. Victor Sorchan for a fe-y'^-t** 1 '
Mr. and Mrs. Moses Taylor, of JCew Tc^ 5*5 *
the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver a. Jest -< '"**
Miss Evelyn K. Parsons, of New Task, * „
guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. R. Thomas. *
Changes are beinc made to the latcrlar tl EC
court, the villa of Mr. and Mrs. Oliver H. ? 2
moct. The stalls in the stable are being tor- , "'".'
■take more room in the carriage housa. a- * °
time lir. Belmont owned many line horses --•-*
has given them up entirely and taken to the Ban
mobile.
IN THE BERKSHIRE 3.
IBy T«le3Tßph to Th» Tribaa*)
Lenox. Mass., Aug. 22.— Mr. and lira. H»~— i_
Grant Watson, of the British Embassy, wte-v 2
their cottage here to-night from Dub Us. X. H. #
Mrs. Robert O. Shaw, of Boston, eattrti'-*j v
luncheon this afternoon, at Belalre cottage.
Mrs. Warren EL Dennis. Miss Mildred Der- S ja]
Frederick J. and VI. E. Dean!-. jr.. whs say- g.
abroad, came up from New York to-night.
Sirs. George Griawold Havens entsrtafcv. £ ,
Women's Whist Club at Sunny Croft is-day i
Daniel P. Griswola started for New 10-< - 4
morning; to meet his brother. Alexander Grit ■
who is returning from a Euro;, trip.
Miss Caroline I* E. Webb, who has been -,;.-.
sister. Mrs. John E. Alexander, at Sprtnglava, b.
turned to town this afternoon.
Professor Charles H. Smith, of Tale-fnlrmtty. !a»
arrived in Lenox.
Mr. and Mrs. C. D. Smith-rs. Miss Julie- 'v- 4
and R. C Brtckley are at the Hotel AspimntiL
Charles Adams Appleton. of Boston, is a Baal |
Mr. and Mrs. William Groswold at the hoteL
Dr. and Mrs. B. G. Castleton. of New Ye-< . an
ar the Maplewood. in Pittafleld.
Miss Mary D. P. Carly entertained at s»ss»ta>
night at The Gables.
Mrs. and Mrs. George E. Fahys haw arrl^d g
Blantyre. where they are the guests at x& as!
Mrs. Robert W. Paterson.
Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Gorham and Mr. and ssl |
K. Gorham. of New York, arrived by aster car v
the Hotel Apsinwall to-night.
MRS R C VANDERBILT UNDER XSUi.
Operation Said To Be Successful— Pat&l
Resting Comfortably.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.]
Newport. R. 1.. Aug. 22— Mrs. Reginald C Tat*
derbllt this morning was operated upon by Ir.
William T. Bull, and this evening it was reports!
that she was resting comfortably ana that £3
operation bad been successful. Many sstsMp
sent their cards to Sandy Point Farm sat lid
place was besieged with floral tributes ant Sf
the friends of Mrs. Vanderbilt la the coctaft c*»
cny.
MONTGOMERY SCHUYLER, .3 MARRIES,
[From Tfce Tribune Burma.]
Washington. Aug. 22.— Miss Edith IsWS] gjsj •
ter of the late Dr. M. V. Layer. was tmr- .>; i
noon to-day at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Ataaaisr
T. Hensey. in this city, to Montgomery aeaarkSj
Jr.. son of Mr. and Mrs. Montgomery Schujta; ci
New York.
Bishop Cameron Mann, of North Dakota, aossrt
of the bridegroom, officiated, and Robert IMsjSjsj
Schuyler. a younger brother of the bridegraaak was
best man. Mr. and Mrs. Schuyler. sr.. can:* tss]
their summer rome. Thais, at Sharon. Cobs, tssv
present.
The arrangements for the wedding wets SBJSsV
ingly simple. Mr. and Mrs. Hensey ratnndst »
Washington and temporarily opening tbdr is:*
expressly for the event. A Bomber of iilalliwsT
the young people came from their sunuusr sssM)
to be present. Miss Katherine Reed, of tKi eft*
was bridesmaid.
Mr. Echuyler is consulting engineer. Gsbbl
General and First Secretary of the Americas Kg**
tion at Bucharest. Rumania, anil formerly CM a
similar position at the capital of Siam. Tssfcs*
is the daughter of a well known physician bum sis
died several years ago. since which time Sis ■»
travelled over Europe in company with her UMM.Hr
FRENCH BISHOPS TO MEET SC^
Paris. Aug. 22.— The semi-offlcta! -Temps" toil?
says it learns from aa authoritative •owe* last a
meeting of the French bishops relative to «■»
steps to be taken by the clergy in view of tssatt"
tude of the Vatican toward the separation at
v. hurch and State will t»» held befor» to* tnd at
the month, when the formation of lay societies *»
contror the schools and Institutions belong" ■)
the clericals will be discussed.
COMMANDER FREMONT IN PARIS,'
Parts. Aug. 22.— Commander J. C. FT»«SHt C*>
X.. has arrived here and has taken up his **»•
as naval attache of the embassy. He «msstts»
leave Paris lor Fez. Morocco, shortly.
A vevbeh FOR CORK.
From The London Trlbur*.
A famous character in London wren "Frig'?
Magazine" was in its heyday was Sergeant MarfßT.
member of Parliament for Cork. The sergeant ess
one <*ay at dinner with Samuel Warren, author*
•Ten Thousand a Tear. " and on- >? the mot con
ceited authors of his own or any other time. TSB)
novel was then appearing in "Frnser's"" tn ••«■
form. Warren, who was always fishing tor «S
pttments. said to Murphy across the table: "HS*J
you read that thing that is coming oat ■
Praser'sT' "What thing-- said M-:rp*»y "TH
Thousand a Tear.' " replied Warren. "Yes. I as*"*
read It." admitted th« sergeant. ••■What *> £»
think of It?" continued the novelist. "Hardly
to ask me." said Murphy. "considering I wrots »
myself." '
Another acquaintance of Murphy was cosset^-;
addicted to boasting of his aristocratic fri«Rc*- *•
a dinner party where there were severs* BJJ^T
Catholics present conversation centred aroaaaej
subject of fasting. when the sergeant* .Wg
struck In: "It Is very strange how little the Mggfg
ranks regard fast days. 1 was dining at the !*•■¥
of Norfolk's on a fast day three weeks ago, ajg
there was not a. bit of fish at dinner." "I suppssa.
said Murphy In the midst of the deep silence .taw
followed, "that they had eaten it all in the caaW
room."
ROYAL PHOTOGRAPHERS.
From The rail Mall Gasette. *2
The present Universal Photographic ExhiWt!oe»»
Berlin, has numerous royal contributors. *=• £3
ductlon of whoa* cameras bid* for fair ertUcis*»ssff
no flavor along with the work of 'ooaunoesr "■*■-
Th« imperial crown prince, for instance, taaa—j
lavish show, with views taken In Egypt. c t^i
and Italy, many of these being th« Bs*a«f*f2":
to cleverly grouped figures engaged in «on« caw^
actcriatlc pursuit and showing. incidentally, «■»
his royal highness has most special aptttuc" j"
•'composition." Th* crown princess is also s»ss_
htbitor. and sends a ilrwr picture of her haSBBBV
at th« wheel on board his yacht. Prime ™ 1 t
of Hohenaotlem contributes twenty •xcellent wv
taken by htm In Rumania, about tJi# Ctu lj***SL
and on the shores of the Adriatic, while Bisl^^H
Prince Karl. Is represented by some particuyS
graphic tnstamaaeous pfctures levealtagsc-"''; 9
the Russo-Japanese War. Ths Grand 1 *-*"„,*
Oldenburg confines herself to focussing th« M
Ing scenery about her home, as well «n=-_^.
lightful groups of children, while «he Prtec- BBS
sort of Holland shows a preference for t*fl JQ
scapes of Ms adopted country aad far sesu«* **>*
the Duich. Valerius's,