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^rto.flork tlrttmmv fe-TUB?<AT, EOB aaatafBBI '. W-' n-ned nnd publlshed dally by tbe Tribune Aaaoclation. a N?-w York oorporatlon; 0*-4? M. Retd Preaident Cond# Hamlln. Secretary; JamcB M. Harrctt. Trraaurer. Addresa. Tribune Bulldin.. No. l.',4 Naaaau atreet. New York. 0 P.lFTION RATES?By Mall Poata.e Pald, outaldB of Ureatcr N?- York. I>ally and Suiular, on>- month."_'_a Dally aml Fumliy, six moiutia. ??*? Delly aml .Sunday. one year. *? ? l>atly only. one month. ?H Dally ori)>, six month*.. ?) . ft Dally only. oa* jrear. J-S Sunday only, ala montha. .', "|! Sunday or.iy, one ye>ar. ?J I?tajfa t ibacrlptions to ai: count rlea ln tbe t niveraal Poatal Unlon, taoloaina postaK** DA1UY AND SI'NDAY: One month.$1 BO | 'Jne y.ar.?1? 40 \D\Y ORXT: S.x tnouthe.|?0TJ?"P? vear.I? M DA1I.Y OM.Y. . ooa One month.|! 02 1 Un?- year.112-8 CAKADIAN HATES DAILY AND BTTWDAY: OBM month.II 00 One year.|10 ,.S DVI1.Y ONI.Y Oee month.$ .SO ' One yeor. . 81'NDAY OM-Y: ' One month.8 .-r>0 One year. 84 38 .l?.00 BOIaiBll it t ?? VoatofTVe ut N-w York aa Seton.l Clnas Mall Matter. Our r. ? Jera will confer a faver br advl.lnR ua when they are unable to procure a 8809 nf Tl e Tribuno from their newsdealer. Address: Tribnn*. ClfOBflat?? OajpeftBBt NOT DEBATABLE. Mayor Guynor says he will upbold tlie imdiTi rats made by tho BkBard of Aldcrmam *_I oll tlie dobotoblo thimrv" But ajrll] cuTrct all tbe B-_b_-oi the :il(lorm..n made. If tho Mayor rOOllj _oaj tboi be wiii t?tore aororol lao* portant city departinents of the Becea -??1ty ol limpluf* through tbe 00X4 IllCll year aihl onabie thoiu fo du emVientlv . tlie work tlny purport to do l>ut. B-Offl M?f pNper funds. could only boil do. 1 Alresidy tbe Mayor bat? proinised to re ' store the fiits iti the OaTdaOOtOO for ihe l'.,ard of aM-COtaOtV whlch ls an ex icoUoot beirinning He has giveu. lo ibut. a lair exumple of what may l>e >upposed to appeal to him II ? '?lis 1?ke" on the part of tbe ok-l?BO at?<l aot "a deba table thing." It would aurely be thought bardly ?lebatal?ie to declare thut mooej apeoI ! to protect tbe < ity from ejride?dca and ' to Irsip Ptamp oul diooofO aroi weil spenb Therefore tbe Mayor may I.e oxpected to raotofo to tbe o_titootea for ; tho Healih Pepartment tbe III ? oliminativl bj tba lldot-MO. Tb|l i inouoy ajsjfl nieant to he t-xpended fOf i IriBpoctlon of school <-hildrOB, iuHudiHg 1 the puplls of pOTOCblll mIiooI-. befe lofore unim-perted l.y tbe Board of Health. It ta_I 10 PI DOetl lo Ihe I ity's ?M.rk to stamp BOt UabOITOkloll and for inspoctlon of bokorleo ind other ploeea where fwdatufl? 010 inamif.i'ttiretl. lt nould bl I nilstake to brook down all tiier-TrroTi-f-tiori <>f tbe public wrrko wjjleh tbo eivil service regttla_0a_ lf f.if.l. and | lni-takt' on j leao ln de jrreer lo ma_e thal pfOtaCtlO- HM i-ieur thiin lt lii.w is be ertppllog tbe <"Tv1r Beftice runuiiivsi(.ii Tbe iVfoyot niat Ui"i.''ore be expa t.'.l lo reatoro to thal body ihe amount the ald? nnen <-ut. from ItB aiiiTopriatioi.s. .\^ h llWjreT :ini| ITOT be -houhl ileem it I inlsipke to deprlve the poblk libtari.* ? .f'?*(inis whlch tbe Board of aaOtirnoto acknowie<lpes aboold be paid i<> them in fulfllment of COPtrBCt-Bl OWafOtaOOO.j i Gota in tbe O-tteuitao of tbe Cborltko Department Wbicb woald handicap tbe workbig forcoa of the city boopttobi aroT?d Beeoi to be ? bopIooi iiiaatiara It hoaaaooi tluit the Board of Alder inerj. in uiakinj; (hese cuts, did BOt Rive study and time 0_?3_gb to tbe matter t.. disoover wbether they really were "dobatable fhlrijfs." They slanbed for tlut sake of pollths 'l lie Mayor. if he foltows Ihe example of fosteriug de pHrtxoental efficiency pet by his prom ! Ise to rewtore the appropriations of tbe Knftrd of Educutlon, will veto m'^t of iheir work, for the clty'H sake. A GOVERNOR AND HIS OATH. The einphatic condemnatiou of <Jov . ornor Blease by tbe confereute of (iovernors will bardly brlnK that bla ' tant demn/fOKue to a seuse ol deceney, btit it does give grateful notbe to the world Uiat 8outb Carollna is _]00? i among the states in belng represented hy on advocate of mob inurder and IB oflicial who shouts "To hell with tbe Constltutlon:" whiih would lotoifere , wlth the x_stlme of lyuching uegroes. Lt la doubtleag too bbb__ to erpect j that Governor Blease will take hlmself ! at hia ewn word and resign the offlce \ whlch he dlsgraces. He sald that f when the Conatltutlou stepped between ? hlm and the defence of white women i ibat4a, tholr defence by letting their r'aaOOllpnta be tnurdered by mobe witb out trlal?he would reslgn. He known lt doeo ao Interfere. He know* be ts bound by his oath to protect the ne groeo ln their right to due prooess of law. ? Bet he apparently haa no more regirrd for his own oath than for tbe Onptifration whlch he consignB to hell And he thlnks the people of South Car olinai are equally indlfferent; for he an nounces that he expeots them to pro mote trim to the Unlted States Senate. rorhapa they will. South Carollna has done some queer things. THE HEIR APPARENT. Mr. Theodore Dougias Roblnson. wbo aa a sort of helr apjiarent has sucoeed ed tb the state chairinanship of the T'regTesslve party on the retirement of Mr. Hotchklsfl, has a Job of man's ^ize otr his banda. He must live up to his pr?Iecessor and, ln a seuse, Mve down bl* unr-re Theodore. That la to ?ay, b\* election ls sure to efamp tbe Pro g5e8oivi?? aa a peraonally conducted coUectlon of enthuslasts unless he fore siaJls ibat roriult. In the realm of po litical organlzatlon be must build I'ro greealve niachlnery up tbe wtate, wliere 11 does.uot exlut, aiul complete it ln thia ('Ky- where his party jxilled a jrood vote onder extremely favorable ?ir <uniRtance'8. Thls 1h a heavy weijrtit for youns Kliotllders. One of Ihe reasons given foe hle aeleetlon wsh that he had liad much polltlcal experlence upstate and wa* tboroajghty famlliar wltb eondl? tiona there. Vet when he flrwt Bonjtht oflaee aa a reold.-nt of Herklmer (*oun ty the voteru aald he waa a New York 4'ity rni.n nnd rofu?ed tn take him sori oualy, even as a summcr reeidenl ..f tbe M.'i'iiwk \iiiu-y. untii be bad made ii If.itst'-to-lioiist* .-aiiv.'iss, which <liii\vi'(i iiim to be nt li'ii^f :i gooaj Bfbt 4-r. lic luis Barred an* i.tiu iu iii?" Vv aemuly, arbere ii?* ibowed BBrneatoe*" BAd di-votiou to cattSUB nnti-inm-liii.4' projawfa, trbereby be ara* rendered n llttle laaa effectta** la any BateinatlT* trorfe tiiini tho ivafaftj Bmt-yeBr ?? M'uiMyiiuiii. Three itrugglei for nom inntloti nnd ofthe have prove.l that I"' h;.s pa**ae*/*raoca aad an aat?aal mtnd. llc will B*ed tO tnko lii-i taab very **? riotisly :.n.l hiniself 11<? t nenHy so much bo if ba is to HO'-ompiisii nnythlng. PHILIPPINE POLICY. 1'i.sjdent 'J'nft ajpeakg with nulhority 011 tho PbUlppiBht*. His oa n uueipinlhsl UpBtleUli* with the people of tho isl amls and tbeir prohlcms of govemmont nnd LIs iimpiostloneil devotion to th.'ir l.pst interests give to tlie urguinent* of his message ii peouliar elaiin to th" D's.ie.'t and coiiKitlerution of UM COtaO try. It will he *aid. doiibiless. (hat he ll merely pre**B_BB ax B BBBttcr of r*0> ord the views t?f un o*JCffa*_g PlBBldonl from whose policy the people ha\e tniiieil away. and the advocates of the plan to set tlie f'hillppini'S adrift will point to the DgflMatnitk plntfWin. which fuvored a pledge of early Inde pentlence for the lshinds. But when Mr. Ts.lt spenks of the PlUllppinavi he apeaka ool aa t. defeat ed niniiiiate dataodlng n rejected pol? icy, but as :i dlallrtefY0t?d sialesuian v lio has dOM !H"Ve thnii IDJ Otber man fur ihe :idvan<vnieii1 and proaper ity of the Filipinos And he sp-aks t" a [leople a majorily or whom BN far fron beltertag in ti.e conrse Btarkad OUt by the 1 lemocrntic platfoiin ln 1IHMI "iinperlitlism" was m vltal IsnTOC in the nnrpalfn. When the campaign was 0TOf ?'nnti-inijierlallsts" tha_ ?orvea ronfeaaed tbat tbgy bad proaenl ed tbeir . .ise squareiy and Ihe COUntry bad decided aeaitiHt tbem Tbli fOBr tbe a*a**8 was not even gglMrall] dl* coased. The ptanb iu the Denioeratk platftt? passed unnoticed. nnd tboufb Mr. Wilson wins tbfOUfb tl.e dKisiot. of hls oppooenti i iHt^e rnajoritj Ihe vulers weie BgaillSl him. Tb*r* is ao wariiiiii, tberafora, foi Mylng that \iiieri.aii puhlic opinion faTOM settint: up BB indepenilent l'liili|M>in>' n.'itiou nnder Ameri.-an a^wnteea Mr. Tafl iiupresslv ely potnts OOl tb* dangera of th.' pending blll _rlTlii :> iiinsi iminediate iiutouom.v IU?? i:i_ full indepeixlHice in plfbl JTOgW Bl* leview of ihe profreu In Indue U-y. edtiealion nnd self-govenuncjit UD rler American control Bbowa ? arorfc "' . ivili/.ition miexnnipJed iu ihe blstory ..f cotontel KoveruMi.-i.i. is it all t.. be Iflccd by abandonlng tbe teachlof. uith tbe leaaoo bail learned, I] pponae to tbe demnnda ot ImpatJenl tbeorista al home aii-l gmbitlovj aei taton, in the Lalandsi Wbtl thai ll worth while COUld the fpaal body of the Fillplno* gel tbrougfa todependenw that they do not enjoy iu>wV An.i wluil proapaet of rnnnnglng ? free Indepen denta^rrerament Dngutded byAinericin leadenblp would they ba*e trltb only :i p.i cent ot tbe bibnbltant* gble t-> rote under nogt iii>t*rai frtncblse tawn, ui:h only S per eenl of I?etn rendlog th* puhlic pre-s. with a inilliou Pill? plao ehUdfcn Btfll Bnran?**ed by Ihe ^ hoois deepite their ajronderful exten Hrgaj, with a populatlon nia.le Uf ?f tweutv-four tribes and rac**, m D.1 vtiii iu bnrtarlain.Bpeaklof atartoty of langnagea, and niore than 80 i ei cent <>r the people nnable t" read or writ.--' Indor bu< h .onditions r.al Belf-gOVCTn |g| Imb-p-n.ience BJOIlld I"' UaipOi The form of Indapendenc* would mer*> Iv BBTT* BB "lluarcby of h few laadera, rblefly from the TBfllOg A pledge 4if iu.lependeii'-4- Iu ? Ifbl years woui.i t.e th.- beglnnlng "f in trii:ue. ThOM who \irge it say that If disnst.-r threafens we can reiiac* our Btep*. Bul they kuow that thi* w.uld OpOB us to tlie reproHch 4>f breHklnc folth. and they know thal. no matter how overwhelininir the evidemc of er ror. they thomKelvos wMild be loiab-st in proctalmlnf the obHgattoa of oi tlonal bonor lo ke?'p the pledge re ?ranlb-ss of tlie .njuiy elther to thi' filipinos or ourselves Th* ?aVfBflini'd against the daniror "f unw 1-.* |.:.-di-'es Is not to make them. but to fo 00 a- we have been dolng, glvlng our nnaelflsb Hid and (ruidaii' e to ihe Filii.inos. naklhg them pr?*<i)erouK nnd tlttlnc them for sell'-irovernment nnd l.uvinu' Iheir ultimiite destlny to he delei inlned naturally. Onlt?g the PhlHpplnM BB independent natioii will not make tbem one. and untll thdr Inhabltinta are ln reallty a bt_Mg*ala*T*t1l people. equlppad to suatain tlmtnselves, no papec kov .rumeut will glve them -?? urity. nor would any Ktiarniitee t)ii our part l?4> effeetive. for tbe powers of tbe world would not tolerate dlsord.T or iiit.T ferwiee wltb tbeir lutMrests by peoples wbose freedoDi of a.tlon we pieteude.l to guarantee while refiiKliiK to exel riHe rwtralnt on their BgegBBM BARNARD S NEEDS. Harnard Collejre *?u?;tji t? fiiul llttle dilHculty iu obtniuliiK the $2jOOO,<KiO wblrh lt net?ds to enlartre Its fa.-illtles bo an t'? b4? able to aicominodate the jouuk women wbo ?eek to attend It. 'Ibe demand 1h ? niotlest one com pitred wltb tbe sums which r-olle^es for men are ln tbe hablt of ask!nn for antl KettliiR. A .'ity wbi?h hat* several unlveraitles and .-ollejres for tMm\ some of tbem among tbe largest in tlie .oun try, abould see th* need of extonding tbe usefulness of Harnard. the only in Htltution 4.f Its kiud for young women within itB lirnlts. The needs of Barnard are plain. It has oiitgrown its equipment and ita endowment. Its halls are too small to ueciammoilate Uk elasses. alfbl bun tlred Httub'iits beln^ liislriute.l in buildinjrs fitti'd for the tegiehtng Of only llve buudieri. A cytnnHsiuin, an niidltt.rium BBTg* enttiiRii to \j"U\ tbe atud<*nts and an addlti^.nal dorrultory are nei'ded if tbe eollege is t4? grow and InereHee its eapacity t?. serve tbe 4'ommunit.v. And its teiubers' salaries nre as iiiiKli below what they Bliould l?e as ls everythlntc else nbotit this use ful instltiition. which has been strain iriB for Hfreral years to do its utmost with its lna.iecpiate means. Vcxv rraiiHes abould appeal more to tbe weallby uiea and women of Sa)W Vork tlian tlie le relopmeol of i reolly greel b_at1tt_-e_ for llie blgber edtication of woiuiii. COOKING AND JURY DUTY. The idobo Jorj of womeu ooatly cut ihe Grordloo knoi of eetabUebed inKti tmiotis. win-n tbe jndge toM them thol ii was Impooolble to adjourn tho conrt ?? that thej mlgbl go botneaind prepore dhmen for their fooxlltea they simply pol on their hals. WOOl home :iini preporod the dlnnera lo i.tiict Wltb tbe "iinpossll.llity" of the court there woa tbe primlttve Impoarrfbillty of letting their men fot_ go bungry. Tbe one wia eonveotloool ind tbe other natiiral. and llie naiunil won ID tbe face of Ibis wliii! i- Hkely to beOOaTM Of the thousand and one im pooaibtlltlei wbicb roofren! us umler oiir institutions'.' A fePOB that COOld make l court Will while dinner was belng cookod might do almost uiiy tbtng. TbO iin'idcin has its grOTI its well as its imoitng slde. Wltb women exercfatrtg the loffrogo ? new roloitlon nf tbe relative _aportOOCO of confllct ing inieresfs B_tetl Into tho determlmi tlon of pollcles. How nii|iorlant do women regord poMtlcol In*tltottom ia coinparisoii wltb, for exnmple, tbe in Mitulion of fillifiir Ihe family stomach at tbe noon boorl **Wbo1 is the Con stifutioii bOtWOtO friends" ls st joki only so long us this is a man governed countrv. AFTER THE MIDDLEMAN. The 'Votifoteij. e of pTOdUCen IOd rtmera" whieh is belng beld under tho dlrectlon i>t tbe Board of lYode aud Traniportotlou to oonslder rorloui queotloi? beering on Ihe blgb <"st of Helng has do pltj for tbe mlddle men The flrraera told boirowlng talea ?>f Ihe pooflti made ' n tl.ci Bblee, while llii J were rOCOlTlOg i arely enougb to tueble them to keep their faniiH ru_nin_. ProdOCOf ;<"'' imer, one of the apeokera de <iaied, were eontributlng to nuintal yacbta ind intomobllea for nMmben of ihe Prodnce Bxchongo, whlle tbe non-prodnclnji comn&teaion mercbenl weot unreguloted by low and acca muloted mi proflta i wonM ba Im pceelbie, be nolntoined, lo eirry oul l(i,v detei. puienl of firm landa uoa uuworked whlle tbe fii Wbo bld to fiirnMi lue COpltll Hinl tbe IhI>.>; wa* it the _mrcy ot 11 b mlddlemon and tbe broier, who Bqueeced blm ??!! prlcea ind could abul him OUl Of tbe mark't t? ;ill prO< piirpoeee If be proteeted too mot_, Undouhtedly 11 la dlol 1 former to Itoow tbil beina for e be rocelvei 00 ceati i P ,"1" m BO a busbeJ ll rotall ind to n Boi I tbat the bulk of tbl prodl goel '?iiilddleinan" or brOBOT afe>l II I- I to aee bow any proctlcol Byeteui ??' bandllng firm produt la i an be de rteed i" ell_r__ite tbe mlddleuian I a/moro' i o^hpatoUi b ' ? or leoa auccei their Belltflg igents or mlddh the advantige to tbe former Ijrln the Btrengtfa of comblnotlon. II doubtedly Iroe thal ?" preoenl Ibe farmer- and rOtlll dei.ler- . ...t the mercy of tbe prodti ??? brobi :i min and thal M I . check on l. 1be " '' .? wbicb baa been gatlng tbe blgb coal ol lb Klren moicb ittenMon to tbh portlcu 14* 0f tbe problem, taklug I monj from finneri, produce i Ntorekeepera and retollera ll it has det Ided tb I bowoeor Ibe i ll(.i Byotem may be i.I< nlaod , uopeia'.'.ii of nruw ra Bocouragi d tbere musl be a rhe b on tbe brokei and hllli drowo by tbe romm|Mlon to eiie, t ih.it objed will be Introduced in tbe neal Legislature ll la nol I ted thol prices * III drop auddi tbereafter, bol if tl"- formoi geta more for bla produce and Is eucouroged lo erroa more f.latuil ? ?.*' Mil1 uare been ??'???-<?ihj?li-i ed BRITI8H COLONIAL UNION. The Canadlan prOpOOll tO BOOtributO to tbe I'.fiii-h navy 0701 nol onexpected, bivtng heen deoriy fortceel h fort? rtrghl or rooro igo by alr. Borden and Bome -if his coUeejuea Nottbor bj n niivei or miprecedented, aloeo Aootrolli iOOg IgO adopled | -iniliar polfey, a few areea- a*-" ? number >?( lodlii princee agreed to imite in addlng ? teo Bblpa t" the Brltlib novjr, tbere boi i.n tolk of ihe Pederated Ifohiy Btateo dolOg tbe MBJO, and Ceneial P.otha and his feiiow ex Booro il Cipe Towb Bro at IhlB inoineiii pltiiitiing to bulld for Ihe Impetiol Admlralty a *M|-OdPOB of half I dozen crulsers, to h" maniied and ooiiirolled hy tha Adinirnlty, bnl lo bt ke|it In or near South Al'rican tfOtOra Cinede'a ..ffer of tbtee nrsi eloaa bol tleahlpi is of more iinjiorlaii'e than any of tJp-Oa, as is tittin? for Ihe rJeb i+t Of the (s.lonlet*, BQl lt O_C0II from them ln dOgtOO and BOi in kind There is BO real novelty, ?.iilter, in the accotnpanyliig rtiiKgestioii, or rjOtV dltlOb, that CbnodO shall have a min? ister || l.ondon as a im-mber of the Iniperlal DofOOt? < IOO_DlttOI and sluill BOfe I BO?O ln the foreign pollcy and fnuiHactloiis Of tbe emplrO, BOlOM lt b?? bimply that tliis is I further extension of an existinu' ptilafilple and pTBCtJCO. Bome years pgo H BT8? formally agreed and olllcially announced that all Itrll ish dlploniHcy affeCtlng Ihe self-goveni Ing colonlen wonld thereafter be con dOCtOd with Ihe a<ivlce and BOBa?1 nf thOM <<>l'inies. and that 110 tfOOty Mf feCting the InlentdH of a colony wotihl he concluded wlthout its approval ; and tbat prudent and c(|iiltable. lf |l tlmcs atXOOWbtl ciimla-rwime, |uinciple boaj heen sci ii|Uilously upliekl ever sinc< The present proposal would maintain that priiiclple IBd extend it to the do maiii of iinperial defODCO as well aH of tliplomatic negotiation. TbO iilmost unanimoiis nnd geneially entbiishistic BfajfrtOfll Wbicb ls trlveu to tliis arrangemeiif b] the Brltish prOOi nnd tbe lowrinro wbicb Ifr. Bordoo sa>s he has?that it will be welcoined by Ihe Ilritlsh governnu'id present a siiong contrast t?? tbe BritiHh attitude toward the colnnles ln other n-spects. Agfllu and iigaini they have made OOOP tures to the I'nited Klngtlotn for ceitain BpjBaajiajl of iniperlal fcderntloii or iinion of other kinds than military, only to have them lOTBOlBOal The sehetue of it tariff unlon of the emplre has par tlculaxly been nnnthema to the govern ment Bl Wesfminster. nor haa any ma Iciial eiicoiiniKoment boen glven to any plans for colonlal parth-ipntion in ad iniiiistiative oi- legMativp affairs. save in th.' one niatter of illplomacy alr4-a.lv noted. Appai'4'iilly colonlal iinlon and . oo|iorati<>ii are deMrad ln BOthtaB but mllitary and [M.Ientially military af? fairs v.veriheiess, the nreeptani'e of ihls Canailian offer, with itB comlitions. bj the present Libentl and almost Kndi cil jroveniinetit means much in Itself nnd sirikincly smrirests how much more ln the BBflft* directloii niiirhf B* daXIB if the Inloiiists. .omuiitted to Mr. Cham l.nlaln's colonlal and fl.sonl polbles, should he retnriicd to powcr. A Krltish Rmplrc in ihe six coiitlnents with irn perial laajiiaaMBilalllB goveriuneiit. im? perial defeiwe and an Imperial systera of free trade within and protection wlfhont would lie a jrreater factor in ihe worl.l's atTairs than the etnplre ls to-day. Hovernor Bleases sentlmciUfl rei/nrd iiiK the f'onstltutlon are extremely I'rogrosslve. The real issue in this divorce of Mayor Q**/*)or Graaa th* i)4-mocnitic party appenrs to be "Dbl the Mayor "descrt tlie paity or the party the "Ma) "r"" The Frencti old age pension system, whi.h has boen ln force for nearly a year and a half, Is working bo badly thal it is now purposod to amond tho laat by making it compulsory. Ter :t is flaalrahla t<> ecaapal people to tak* peoMoas, whether they want ihem ,ii not But irhal fnm >? poann moat m rn oi ii p*n*lona tc>r the afftd as bountiee for batrtai In that thrift ., mtl ? tne old ;ire genetally v.ell ciiie.l for. Bttl BO dOVlCe ba* ) ot been found for emouraging a legftl tmiie locr**aa of the Mi th rata La*rr*n<**, M >-?. propoaae ta have ?. i boi ? deshjn b ;i aon*/*y aa t) pa> .il <>( 'he life and ln? ry of the clty." Somethln4r arhlob will - what life- is like on earn ? ii tlie clty** woollen tuiiis, for exariipt* ' - ? ..r iii- Ka i ittei - tin ls w.ii i.n:8j that Internattonal n broi ghl bo Boarar so llmltatlon "f a_raaaa**ot* ia la r*d - *ria*ro*nt* or e. en ea*e is ? ? . ra ? oi 8*8* of 'he ih M ?: ? nt state of atTalra I I ittttnde "f Ihe i;r*.u . i i it ptronfly sukk'--' tha thinn*** of tha hair t ?. wht< h th'- B* "id of 11 ?< BJ04 l*a I ?? '? I !,?? \Mi| .'I THE TALK OF THE DAV. I ,...:.l: , l ? -,> Of t- II* It. II ? i. Im porta ? t ,i i .;. io '-.imi .< pr ., . i ?? .-..?? h?-n . I . thia _ll flJllire , OIlltllHIlllH -..ii to lt* ,lm:. thla ? i. bba !?? pometblnfi ..- p . ? .il; ' i '..w p" frotn a 'i ?? ? ?iiirn Un| | -'.i aia 'i PheiUd b? 'ca r.-wunl II he do** rt*ctit ... ?. i ... i . Iraadi ' ind that'a g"t Blm Ju*t imir ,|.hal?et 1 111 bOplng tootb. *ai "f ? r*r*a i'i<*s IllVl.i.lS ol' TO-DAY. p) a and iiinac.il.it. il ?! her itii.tor car. Takli | B ?"!. t.?: a* ,i plaaaanl |*********i .she araa K"ir.K eaat to a*e ? f.,,,tt)Hii k taaa BBhTBl b*, \a the grldlrol. hutjklea weie < if Boosa lataraat t<> bee, TfMrUgh B*r <"".vdon waa not i. it- a grMlTOB 88**** What^ H- thal aa lt B*ay, BB* drove. T* tlat Hcademlc tir^s, Na*Vr araa*** dasalc ahadea the> fougbt, Bl*d ai.d 'i"l aa brave ijrtd* ought S. ineh'.w. Juai how la not known. I'i.?-. i tl- tha I'ftll whs throw ii \t let fe.-t ktid 4'orjdon i ,,ii-. .i aad atterai on a i tia, B J lue I'lr.llla. with the Bt* Mut - and JMUB holh ailtnl: ?? ln the B*r**B of the fleld, Boorillag thua to ahrlnk und >le|.l. l.!t upon th* plgakln there, I'ottilni,' to b*r throiiKh the alr. And ahe kl< ked that foothall over Nlnety \arda of l.'rHM? and clover, Kl< keil a hole e|enr) throuah It say, Pbyllta aaa the Baaae thal dav w .1 LAMPTON. "WOt'a ln!l.?led cirierM> HIU"*" "Ounno! I'ss Ita nioi.ev huI'i heen ?lilown ln.' ' lloaton Tranaoilpt A coi reapnndenr ln the lialkitna has wrltteti home to say tl.ut thu Uiils.iriani ba** lenleii ? veti the Japan'-ie in their ablllt] t<> aluk all peraonul < onal.leratlona for Iba K""d *f their country. Tharo hav. b**g no nfiu-;iil llata p'lhllaliitd of the Ilul Kurliin klll-d or wuiinded, and an order ba* b**a batoad t.? th* annv forbi.idi.iK Ihe B0B8**t* from rnentlonlnK the death or Injiirv of nny of their rompanlons ln writ tiiK home Thua the. relntlvea of many of the men In the fh id will not know untll tlie wm la over whether their love.l on* have e**A* tlmtUKli BBfMy or not Tlm the.ii> ?hlch dlctatea thla policy of se ? recy la that tho tndlvldual la of no ron S'.jiience, whlle the aiicrea* of the natlon la nll Important Tcacher?Vou see, lu.d tlie lanib been ohe.llent and stayed ln tlie fold It would not have been eateu Ly the wolf, would lt? Boy (promptly) ? No, ma'am; It would h;.V)- b**n cnlen hy tis. -Bketoh THE SUNS OF NIGHT The Olorious Galaxy a SpectacuJar Exhibition of the Heaven/j. To the Btltor Of The TlllllBal Mr: Kveiy clear evening now, riaiiig alowly and aplendldly from the eastward, Ihe most apectacular aldereal eahlbltlon of the diukoned flrmament Im to be aeen, aparkllns; and acintlllatin* hehlnd and above the roofs and aplrea of this huffe metrupolla. On aome clear, cold, rloud leaa, moonless evenln*. from some stand polhl icinoved from the dazzllnjr Klltter ? if el.ctric llxhts. from hljjh ronf or aniid sub.irhan a.iiroundtngs, one Hft4-r another of the star gems and constellatlona of whnt may l?i called tho "alorlous galaxy" la to be aeen cllmblng slowly and splen 4__U- _uui tb* 4j*_iward horlzon toward the flrmamental zenlth. Among theae starry beacons of our December akle* there ahlnea l.rlghtly and placldly the three rlnged planet Saturn. and tlie star gazer will have Uttle dlmVulty In ftnding this famoua and unique planet, hecause of Ita Inactlve. mlrrorllke app**J*nca and because lt is situated not far Br**B***nt*> ly from the ruddy aun Aldebaran 8M the haxelikv group of the Pldades ln the conatellatlon of Taurtts, the Hull. The brilliant. aparkllng aun ("apella is in tha van of thla "glorlous galaxy." glltterlng like a sldereal . rown at the apex of tho conatellatlon of Aurlga, or tha 'harloteer. Queen ''apella la. of couree. far the brightest ?.f the slx prin clpal auna conatltiitlng AurlKa. part of whlch lles against the hackgroumi of ibe well known Mllky Way. and la the sky nelifhborhood of Queen CageltB and Au? rlga there la to be B**B the ruddy aun Aldebaran In the mldst of the conatella? tlon Tauriis. with the hazellke group of the nilnute Plelades ln the saine conatel? latlon. Below ruddy Aldebaran and Tau? riis there aparklea splendldly the famous conatellatlon of Orlon, with Ita nlne prin clpal suns. The brighte*t ?>f theae nlne paa* are. laagaetlvatr, Klgel. Betelgeuae and Bellatrlx, although Betelgeuse le named Alpha and Klgel ia Heta of this conatellatlon. Betelgeuse belng at the top, Klgel al the bottom. while between tha** two aun? there glltter th',- three "boit atara" of Orlon. These thn-e "belt stais" form a sort of dlagotiul Ilt.e. or link whlch polnta Id tbe dlrectlon of the horlzon pretty ncciirately towatd tk* glortous and lncomp*f*J '<? aaa B**i*a\ at the top of its conatellatlon, 4 anis Mujor. As would ba expeeted from Kl B??rj/ hrllllancv BTiBg Slrlus ls the Mlghtcst of all the suns of night bh vlslble from -out llttle earth Above Klng Slrlus and the BV8J other prlnctpaU anna of CBala Major, caatamrdty (?,.?,, Orlon nr.d Its brllllants. there sp;,r tbe fitat magaStnOa *i n Proa *.:th Ita lii'-onstilcuous < otiHteliati. Caala Mrnor i-aaatry, abov* Pr*? n and Csnla Mlnor th*r* sidn.- the Iriaaparabla twi-i laaa Caatei aad Polla* altai ai tha end af tt.e Boaaawbal reetoaeTolai onati llatloa ?t OaaMal Al la* othei a I 0f .;, ninl, i ioae iipuu tha BuraUrtoaja tnyrl.ids of the Mllkv Way. tbe BtBT gB**1 .j fjamtaa af 0*_ nl. a aun that i* popularl] bntrar* b| tha B*ma of All Thia briaaa i i baet ta w ?"?,1 CapaHa ., i |.. eoi Btt II ition a iriga ai -i ln ""r .,, trlg a* ba*e Biatttad and d? briittaat paaa aad ata o*i " these six oii.iiKnt puaa, Blrl ia, ,? :...j Big. i ar* tmong the brtghteal of tha auaa ef night rtalMa from ? ?? ? tb arhtla tb.naUUattaw i wotid fajnoua M lt* under favn ibb i ot dltlona lha ' i o OD, H.? lt ' "1 : aad x IntJIlaUng, frota borla m towar. aanlth, bahlnd *ad ?br ? tha roofa and ? |>lr?? of thla b..?e '-. CHARIJDB Kl '?"?>' HOLMKB Boetotfc D*c. ?. II?I REPLIES TO MR TESLA Writer DiscuRsefl Claims of Mr. Laz arovich to Servian Throne. BMM ? ? ' Tha 1 I lha letta* of Mr Taa a i ll . h.tra t. .,,,.,. -, ? Mi liaarlarlB?a ar* v Teala'a fi ??? ? ?? I* a] i i .. ioat . baraalag al , .,. . laorad bln avai ; BMB U'ffer ? ?;: bl ? m4 nl lf Mr. i. ? lenda tha ? m ... ..u. oi I ivelli t. no could ind any faaM though th*l BtJgi I ? ? aa K?t.ei.- la ?a Mr. T*B1* ln ?.. BUl a? lUaaal I I ' mlntnce ln t ?,,.., | ?a aaaaaat* ' ora Mr. Un ovtcb per reporta, tha ah upon tha il ? t h* ta tha rlghtfal b*li te tha B*rvl*n tl Ba le the d*ao*n*?nl ? mor< >v*r, ,,i.tt publlc BOl . i, ii ia porrataBlbta I rltlelaa hlia thla Baaa* patart ol rtew, a nlghl ?? .1. procatod ao l?aag aa ne a >;, i .,,, ii BtoatatkM M prlvata *tat Mi Laaa ? I aava d lared ??? ? lad ..?. ,.t ai tha, bath p ibllclj aad prta i |] , . w.. ,. ?? .,.' lilKb TMi ti- Auatrlan army. H*re la a polnt thal U opea t.. proof, uallki rtiaatowy < ,,f da*nanl rroaa M*p*fl Lna_ra>*1eb 01 inankovicb. al i dat* baeh to tafora lOM a. D Aayb*d) avh* bnoara aaythlng ol the aaati?J eaart ai?o Bsarara tnat nothlng la eaaler than to obtaln Mtt_8*? ther-lo If a man BBB BhO*) !-Klttm:it.- **? p ant, and Bothlag i* bardaa II ba **?aot Ther.f-.i.. 004 nilght .xp.-t thal Mr. Lasatrovleb aroaM ta racognl?d la ? ? trla lf. aa an 0BBC*r "f b*jh i :t,nU ln I N8 army, he bail ni.ide any claim to hl* tltle iBori? l '???^', '? ",v poaseaalon a ;ctter rrOBt the A'latrlan _blll*1BB8 ln WaslilnK t<m de.-larltiK that nla tltle la imknown In AuHiilii-Huii?ary and tbat BO BBbOOI Ot Btgb uink la that army BrOald c.ll hltn ae|f h> a tltle to whlch be had BO rlght, ai.d that therefore "thlH l.idlvuluul 'if claims all appear to be lnexact I have Just obtatne<| a 00**/ of the cit cular lea'.cd by the "Herbs of New Vork to whlch Mr. Tcala refera as VtlafBI aa_ llbollooa I admlt that Ita tone la too ex travagant and Injudlckni* from pag Amrrlcan polnt of vlew. but any one can aee at a glance tl at It I* almoet a Itteral trana'.Atlon from the ..rlglnal Servlan and expreaaea the Irullgnatlon af the 8et vlana In AmerlcH. Tho glat of It. aaaertlng that hls real name la lloudeteheck-t'hernuky, lf authentlc. tnore than conflrm* th* doubts cast on the uretenston* of Mr I.siarovlch .1. ACTON LOMAX New York, U*c. 3. 1912. A SOLDIER'S RECORD. To the rJdltor of Tbe Trlbnnc rtli?: I notlred In to-day s lasue au ac? count of th* death of the Rev% Joabu.i Klmber. No mentlon w?\a made of hU mllitary servicea during lh?' <'lvll U'ar. At the ag'4 of twenty-aeven he BBlHM 1 aa prlvate ln ibe 165th N?W York Volunt. cr Iiifantry, 2d Duryea Zouuvea. was mus tered in on November 28, ISai-, aa hoHpltul sleward, and waa wltb bln refrlment at the alcgo of I'ort Hudaon, on the R*i Hlv.r expeditlon and ln riht-rldaii'a Bh**)* andoah campaign, beaides taklng part in many mimir engagementM during hl* three yeurs' aervlce Ib; waa mustered out with hls l*gllB*nt at Charleaton, S. C. on B**> tember 1. I806. He has alwaya been actlve in the v?t eran assoclatlon of hls reglment, and for years has been their chaplain, att nding tha servlce on the death of a deceased comrade. Ha wna honored and beloved by the f*W icinainlnK comradea who touche I elbows during actlve servlce in tho War of the Kehelllon ROBaUtT WKl.t'H, Hiatoiian. Brooklyn, Uec. 8, 1912. U. S. 0FFICER8 IN LONDON. London, Dec. 6?The American cavalry commiatilmi, headexl by General MeCler* naiid, arrlved here to-day. An extenslve programme for the entertalnincnt of the American aoldlera haa been arranged and every tn.. ility *lll be glven them by the War Offlce to enahks a study of the bTBb. ?*h. a*a*Blaa bBW_BB?BBl People and Social Incidents AT THE WHITE H0U3E. [Pren Th* Tribune ajoreaa WnshliiKtorr. I'ee. O.-Prcsldent Taft Uansmltted the second of hia BOrlafl of flBaeeaajei te Cooajroam to?ay. The Presldenfa morning waa occupled wlth the CObtBOl meetlng Early thlB afternoon he recelved the mt mbcrs of tho Ohlo Valley Improvement Aasoclatlon In the East Koom, and dellvered a short ad ireea In leaponse to one hv t'olonel \'am?, preetdeot of tha assoclation. J'r.-sl.lent 'I'uft. followhiK tho reception, oreal te Cbeep cliase to play golf with BotlielBrj Hillea. Major RhoadeB and Mrs. I-aughlln. and early thla evenlng attend ed the rocaptlee of the Army and Navy '?|ub. THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS. IFrom Th- Trlhune Hureau.l Washlngton. Dec. tj-The KerWaQJOl Mh.later !.;.? gone to New York to remaln untll the rtrat of next week He will be one of the hosts at the ooenlng of the Scandinavlan ArtB E-hlbltlon on Monday, for whlch the Klng of Norway Ib hon 01*017 patroti and roi whlch the Eresident haa accepted an Invitatlon. The Netherlanda Minister and Mme. l.oudon went to New Vork tc.-da.v. l*fOB_ Ueera tha raialater win go to snn Fran Olaae for a three weeks' vlait. Mme. I?udon will remain la New York untll the flrat of next week. and will then re? turn to the capital. _ IN WA3HINGT0N 90CIETY. ? Proaa Tha Tribune Boreau ! Waahington. Dec. ti.-The Armv aml Navy Clt? formally OPeoed Its new house this ofterneon i-v Btvtas a Noopt?_ from t :io to : o'etoek. Preetdeot Taft. roenv bera oi th- Cabtaet, ttse Bvproa? Oourt, tht diplomaUo eorpe, all with their fainiiie.s, .in.i othan aera ln the hriiiiant BaeemblaBe, Rear Adotlral Hewton B. Ifeooo, ''? I S . pioaldeol ol the club, v,,ih aee?ted by Mra Ifaume aad Oeoorai Edward a Oodwm, U. * I ? aad Mn QodWla Hi re<?i*/tnS tho Ktiests. and was further 888?tad b] OBaV08? of th- club and their wlves ln dlepensing hospltaltt |. The eveal was m the nature of a houae araj?lof and H wa" tha itat tlma women . 0 BbOWl ovr th. entlre bOOM The re. eption at tha COngraiBlonol Club thh. aft.-ti.oon waa In the nat.ire of B hounewarnilnfc. aa the < lubhO-BB haa been redororotO- ami refonoleaed COraBreaa mI aun ? I In Aupoat Tha re hono'- ol Barooeaa Bertha :, nf \ :- 'ria, the poaea adeo .-?(? nnd befora tha tea B04 doUvered an aa ,.., ptei. Mra tiokerta, praaa> deal of the eiub, reeetved I - ? alth Baroneaa ron Botlner, and Mrs Wl Bham i id Mra Beekmian IVIotn op !? A NEW YORK SOCIETY. iiow urd Ta oi aaea tha mat ol a -? oi fn'it dlnner danaaa loaI nlgal **? b? ' i.4th stie.-- for B? . Bjteata daafhtar, MIae -teei who *a* mtredoeed to aodety laal Satur day al a reeeptlea atveti uy ber father The B-eeta at dhaoot arera Mr aod Mra ? Ploh, Mr. hiiU Mn. Newbetd Iforria, Mr u d Mre fjraht _? i-HiM-. Mi ii? Mra Qorrotl B, Kip, Mrb. _ereaaoo oeiiicns. j. Coleauui Drap tiu. aod Cbarlea K Bafekaaoi Among ihoea brelted for lta ,.. v arhleh followed wera Ma ? I Mr*. Ga\nor, Coleael aod Mra IV1 Jay, JoBliie bi 1 Mr- lK.Pl tea, Mr aod Mra BlUha Dyer. Mr. aod Mra. Ii.?ii.:itea I - i Mr OOd M - ChOI?e Liana (Hbeua. Mi MrB. _M Leaeey Nicoii, Mr. and Mra Chai TrVhiUsao, Mr. aod Mre. C. Led Mr. aod Mre, Jumn Lawrt n M. iini Mra John Adama i>.x. Mr and Mn Batort 1 Mr. and Mn B/IUIaai Plareoa Hamilton. Mi Mra > - ? ? laeeo, M ?< I Mra Arili Hl - I Mra 9 Maolt.. Mi aod Mra R h ? d ?i i Mr. ood Mra Btapbea ll OllO Mr. and Mra '"i-ieiek w. whitii.iKe. Mr. aod Mra l'uti.k s. wiiherbee. Ura. Coroellua C Cuylar, Mra Moaaa Taylor Carophetl, Mm. Adoif Lodenburgi Mra van.i. Mra. Wllliam K. \anJeihilt. -r, Mrs. i:i...n \\ ngiit. Mi>s Aaselloa .*> Br : ? ha de [_88?ej Comtoaoo, Mls.s Adola Colaate, Mtaa Jutta Bdey, MIbb .!.,., t i isb M;?s Uaiene rteh, Mlsa Prancka, Mlaa ESuBOnla _U?ok?*g, MIbb Laura H Ueloga??, Mis.s b_B? ffleoll, Mlaa Audrej Oatwrn, Misa Brolty Win Ihrop, -Uaa aVnaa u'right, Mi** i.-;i WllOht, James A. Hlalr. jr.. H.ury S Black, Lewreoce S Hutier. ilmrv iVews. jr, Ollear Da l_aaeey ?'.>ster. Rawttna L I'ottenet. Hamilton Klsh. jr . Sidn.y W, Fiah. Rleherd Oonhrtn, Albert Etoajeoa (iaiiatin. Aleioador M. Ifadden. Phcao? Ingriham. flOdll'k A. .lullltarcl. BtUPfO* n.t\t La Ho\. l'rederh k Townaen.l Mamn. Poeereoni Miibum. IroobMn a. Plantv miT, Perey r. Py_a M, Maaaa Taylor I'vne, jt , Moncure lln' itism. Harold S. Vanderbllt, O. Crelghton Wehh. BBJ00000 Wlnthrop, itobert B. Van <'ortlnn.lt and Chaiiea i>. Wetmore. The tliat of tne thiee .Slienj dancea. or ganlred more especlally for thn ?leuu tanteB of a year ago, took place last nlgnt ut Sherry'a. Both ballroom aultes wt-re used, the laiga one fot the* damlng and the amaller one for the supper, WOleh WOa loreod ahortly after mldnlght The deco ratlotis were Blmple bUl attra'tive, nnd lncluded hay treefl, lllumlnated hy rlec trfa ttghtO, palma nnd j.ink BOWeto, There wera aotrerol dlooora lo oonoenttoti witn (he Mffalr, among the huaieaaea belng Mra James Uemsen Strong, who BOt8f> tatned ahout twenty at Shorry'B, and Mra. B. Ogden Chlsolm. who had an eu.ua! number ut her liouae, No. 16 Kaat 5.1U atreet. Mrs. Strong'a Kinnts ln,iu.le,l Ml*s ProT?aa lUnry, Mlaa Dorothy Mltehelt, MtOa Sara MorKan, MIhs t'ciuella ('hapln, Mlaa Noel Johnston. Mlaa t_] lli.s Ma. Vlcknr, Murray Hoffmun, Holland Davla, Hnrvey Uraham and FruncN BeOP, Mra. Chlaolni'a gueata were Mlsa Ann Htadlev. MIks Marjory and Mlas Floreme Blalr, Mlaa Allce Ely, Mlcs Joaephme NIcoll, Mlas Harah Remaen Manlee, MIsb Nancy Rteele. Mlas Louiae Emmet, Wlll? iam Ketcham, John Pltney, Henry Mel loii. Klllott COM and Arthur tlurdner. Othera present were Mtsa Anne I'. EtOgera, MIsb Margaret Trevor, Mlsa Helen nnd Mlsa Katherine Turnbull, Mlaa Murlel Wlnthrop, Misa Josephlne NIcoll, Mlaa I'raiila Brown, Mlas BBaWOadOl de Acofita, Mlsa Hope Hamilton, Mlaa |J0] Johnaon, Mlaa l.oulaw Kissel. Mlaa Eleanor liitwrence. Miss Sara Morgan. Mlas Jean Morrla. Mlas (Jertrude Mall. Mlsa Anna Wtlght, MIbb Helen Hiintington. Mlsa t'harlotte I'ram, Johnston Hedmond, fj, Maciulloch Mlller, I.awrence McK. Mlller, Harvey (Iraham, Wllliam Wendoll and Wllliam BOWOTO. The guetita were recelved ls Mrs How? ard H. Henry, Mrs. B OgOOO Cbllolm, Mrs. J. Herbert Johnston and Mra. EU ward 8. Knapp. The patronesaea for the serles are MrB. ( . I.edyard Blalr, Mra. Henry E. t'oe, MrB. Robert Emmet. Mra. Wllliam Ma tii.e, MrO Wllliam Bard McVlekar, Mrs. Charles H. Mellon. MrB. Archlhald RogerB. Mrs. t'harles Steele, Mra. Henry Cr. Tre? vor. Mra. Ramsay Turnbull and Mta. J. I'lerpont Morgan, Jr. Mra. Wllliam Jay HchlefTelln gave a re ceptlon yeaterday afternoon at her house, | No. | Eo<t S*5th street, to intrndure her daughter, Map] Margaret Schleffelln. The dabntnnt*. who araa in white nbllTen. ent? broldered In gold, and her mother r* .:.. i Iftaa Bataa Hunt, mih^ Mary I'yne. Miss Ilatrl"lte I'ost. Miss Allc* Appleton, .Mlss All.la Livlngston, Mlss I.ouise Klssel and Mlss Oeitrude Mall poured tea. Mlaa Teasoti Thayer waa Introduced to Bpetety yestor'iay aftemoon at a recptl'Mi given by her nyither, Mrs. Iknjamin B Thayer, Bl her house, No 4X Kast 79th gtraaC AsHistimj the debutante ln re< ei\ ing were Mlss H'.vendolyn < 'ondon, M, Marjorle Weeks, Mlss Klizab'th KendaW, Miss Oriana Stevens Miss Margaret ("ol gate and Miss (arolyn Kobbt*. Mis Thayer was ln white chiffon. The ro<ei> tlon waa followed by a dinner, after whlca the party went to see William 4'olller I The additlonal guesta were John BbtWart Bdaard Btavcaa, Qcorga Bt*v*a*, jr., Iloward Haker. Patrlck ('alhoun, Jr.. Wataon Blalr and Franeia Hoyd. Henry Maiion Ward will ?ive a dinncr dance on Doccniber 17. at his home, No. s:i!t I'ark avenue, for MMo Krances Monta gU Ward. the debutante daughter of M and Mra 'harles Montagu Ward. MI*B CofUatStte* Warren and Count Qoj la I.asteyrle, of Farla, vlsited the C*t] Hall yesterday aftemoon and took out tlnli- marrla^e license. Their weddlr.g bl to take place on Hecemher 19 at the resl Bt-aea of the hrlde'a pnrenta. Mr. and Mt - Qoorg* Henry Warren. No. 924 Flfth ave rue. The count gave hl? age aa thlrtv OwinK to the death of the brlde's ? .ti-. Mrs Ro!,r-rt G"t-let. In Parla, th tfog va-111 l.e quiet and simple. Only rettiva arill ba rr<-!?<?nt at the ceremouy. DayreU E. M Crackcnthorpo. councll lor of ambaaay Ifl the Erigllsh dlplnmatlt* aervlce. and untll recently connected with tl.e Biitish F.mbassy ln Japan. haa ar rlved from Kngland with Mrs. Cracken thorpe, who la a daughter of Major CJen tr*l Danlel K. Btetrta* Mr. aad Mra. QBbort Lltott, wtn were marneo in October at Southampton. have returned to town fj*_ their noney rnoou and are settled for the wlnter at tbe Vandirl.ilt Hotel Mt*l Aaa* Morgan haa left town for H.il, m. N C arhar* Bba will rernaln untll Mlss II-: Tafl B*fl arrived in town and is st:iv:i?z witii her cousin. Mrs. Hugo da Frltsch. at No IM Fa.-t 40fh street. Mlaa Bfaraaral Tr.r *1B make h?r debul m-(It al a ie, .?ption n'.ven by her mother, Mrs. Henry <:.afT Trevor, at her boua* In Bhal 'i - rlB be ?oi iowe.1 py a dlaaeri atao by Mra. John R. Trevots theatre party, lunper and In formal daace Bl W*. H Ka't 91st street, to arhleh a ng gtrhi coming oi' thla B41 b< en Invtti arill be preaented to on at a r***ptloB l. ? mother, Mr.*. John l. :n Weat Mr* C Oroavenor IVyotb ha* a re.-en tlon this aftemoon at her house ln Fa?t T.'.th Htr??: f"V tl ? ?? ll ? --?.,. Mra, L. G. Convi No. II Eaat TStfa streot to-da; debutante daughta*, Mlaa Orovoaa l v?jr*a, and Miss i. : i arill tnak* t'.t-r debui at a 1*4 tnother. Mrs. B. Hl l IN THE BERKSHIRES. i,. ? ,.\. i'i??-. Mi I Mr*. Fo*t*r, Mr .in i Mra 0*orga W. FoIbobi aaal Mr. ano Mra rranda D. ntaajlbbon who ba*/* baaa I* N*a .ork, returned to J_enox to-nift it wiiiiaiii D I attlaag Mr aad M:h P!.; am B 0. lt< id at Higiilawn - (InraavUla L Wtathrog arUI etaae (h l ii. m. aad trath the Misst ? Wintinop \4iii so to Noa forh foi I arbater. Mr. and Mis llairia Fahnestock. hav ing oloard i:astover, ha\e retuncd Ne? Vork i i.ul.s l.anier has bought thi l " plaea, which adjelaa his Allen \n on ihe north a ' MISS HELEN SOUSA TO WED Bandmaster's Daughter and Hamilton Abert, Broker. Get LicenBe. Hamilton Abert, a Wall Street brck-r. llv.ng at N* IM Ba*l MM street. and N H.leu SoiiHa. of No I l^4*t jyth atreet, daughter of .lo.m Phlllp rfouaa, the ban'! maater mii.I 008*1 0**r, vN<-nt t* the iTt Hall vest.iday and obtalned a marrlaue Boeaaa Tha) arlM be Btarrlel at ^t Thomtis's Bplaoopal t'hurch hy the Rev. Ernest Stlrea on Tuesday, December 17 Mr abert gaaa ba* H?e ui**gp*rrei years and aaid bo was the H"ti of WUHam Htone Al.rt and Nannle Hamilton. Mll Souaa aald she was twenty-rlve \-ar oi.i Hnd a Baughtar of John Phfllp B ? and Jane Hellls * ACQUIRES 'ST. BARTHOLOMEW Henry Ooldman Buys Rerabrandt Once Owned by Prince Lavalle. Tho aciiuialtlon by Henry tloldman. of thla city. of a palntlng by Kemhrandt Hl announced in to-dav'a l**a* "f "Th" American Art News" The palntniK la entltled "St. Hartholomew," and aBM known for u long time as the 'TlUBball koy ltembrandt.'' The hlatory Of th* work of art. it i" aald, can be traced back to the iiine *f the Empres* I'atherine of ltusala. W^r mlnl?ter. I'rlnce l.avalle. tlrat broatghl the plcture from iloliaiul to Kuasia. arhar* it ajaaaalaad for Bnarart pf ? i my. On the death of the j>rit.ce II paaaed with the re.st of his collect.on to hls daughter, Prlncess Troul''tzko\ The picture was acguired by Mr ?J?d.l man. who llvoa at No. 99H Flfth a\enu*. through Davaaa Brothers. i o BLEASE AND BLEASEISM. From Tbe t'olumbla ?S (' ) State. Tti* Bgaaab of the 4.1overnor of South ?'*ro llna before the conference of Oovernor* ln Rlchmnnd deaerve* to be conime.nteil for it* frankneaa lf the 'Jovernor'a \lew? BN BB*i l and rlgr-t and the clvlllratlcn of the I'nlted State* and of all oth*r countrle* th?t BBfl iBaaaaalvaa elvUtaal ia t*i*? an<i vsrom. it i* well that th* (iovtrnor w.irv the Bgfel to th*m. If, on th* other hand. the Oo\*rnor? rl*w* ar* wro.iK. *? aoi.ie of ua bellav* them to b*. it 1* reaaaurlna and agreeable to tho** South raro!lnl*n? who op|>nse him tbat outalder* h?v* had th* oppoftimltv iq learn from hl* IIP* what they are. When th* p?*opl* of lli* coun? try *ee ihe iilct.ire of Hlea*eiain palnted by BB author, they will on torccd to remember that antl Hleaaeiam In South Carolina I* lt* op poalte, ?n<l N la a poa.tlve *ni1 eon*M*r*W* conaolation thal th* Dovernor h?* painied lt M