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New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
UlPUONY N IMPROVEMENT.

Remuneration Of business involves several dis
tinct changes which must 60 on at the same
time On the crest Of every rising wave OF i'm
movement there is usually the froih Of specu-
lation. but behind 1t in securities the substan-
tial and Increased demand for investment. Spec
uaion IN wheat and corn deafen the ear, but
it would not go far if there were not substan
tial increase in the foreign demand for bread
shifts Speculation in wool. cotton hides and
other materials of manufacture would not cause
an advance lasting long if there were not evil
dcncc of an increased demand in manufacture
for these materials resulting from an increase
in establishments and hands at work. Neither
would the increase in working force continue
long II there were not behind ii sufficiently
large demand for products. either from dealers
or consumers. or both When all these changes
are in progress at once each with varying force
and rapidily from day 10 day, there is apt TO be
some resulting confusion in the minds OF OBJ
servers. Has prosperity setback, they asK, II
wheat or stocks 60 down! Is the improvement
unsound If it does no: make progress in every
direction every day:
All experience teaches. Of course, that IN everJ
sustained inward movement there are many
fluctuations But 1t is we'll first 10 remember
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gain in productive industries. The yearly out
put OF manufactures and mining should now ex-
ceed three times the annual value OF farm prod
ucis \ change of fifth IN the number OF
hands employed and the hours OF work in these
great industries would mean more addition for
the time To the Nations wealth than Il gain or
one-haf in selling value of all farm crops. More
over such an increase of hands at work and OF
wages paid enlarges by S2OoO0O00oo or more
the sum which consumers are enabled 10 eXpcnd
in the aggregate for all products. farming and
other and 50 provides the lroadcst and most
| solid basis for further Industrial progress.
But the gain through advance in prices of
! farm products Is Dy no means insignificant. II
the farmer can realize 30 cents more for the
wheat lie sells. gain Of perhaps sl2O,O0O.0O0;
| and :, cents more for the corn not turned into
| animals nor consumed but directly sold. per
| haps S.OOO0OOO more: and cent more per
| pound on 4,000.O00.OO0 pounds Of cotton or per
haps S4OOOOOO0 more: and 1 cents more Oh
| 300 100000 pounds Of wool. or Sl2,0O0.0W more
these additions Of over 500 100000 10 the buy
Inc mower Of the farmers and those dependent
upon them form a solid and important help 10
other industries Moreover. with snch advances
others are certain 10 come. in the cost of meats
| because OF dearer corn. and In the value Of
| cattle sent TO market, and in many other prod
! ucts Of minor importance 80 that the gain TO
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

ciples I'm naval architecture upon which cacu-
IotIons OF stability and rghing moment are
based together with practical experience }" SUI"
. shin at sea. his vessel would have had no worse
punishment than that suffered by the other sh'p'
Of the same type and model.
A Nr. Cramp says. the human factor III pat
tle.ships centres largely in the skill ana COM
petence of each individual captain. ana the aD'i-
fy and competence Of the other superior oficerS'
TAX. such n warship IA the Iowa. vessei upon
which nothing IS done by hand except the open
ing and closing OF throttles in the englne-roohi
and the pressing Of electric buttons. Her guns
ar,. loaded trained and fired. her ammunition
hoist.d her inrrets turned her tOrpedors -ihech-
ansms of themselves tubed ana eJcc'eu'
the shin steered. her boats hosted on ana ih'
the interior lighted and Ventilated. the great
searcblights operated and even orders trans
mittpd from bridge or coming tower TO all parts
hv mechanical appliances. 1t has been admitted
thar cadets at the Naval Academy have found
mat.riol advantage from practical training on
a sailing ship and objection was only recently
nade that the steam trainingship Bancroft dld
not afford the cadets the seamanship training
thar they need. And yet the creation OF new
types OF ships has led 10 a new stlldy-a stuuy
which can be obtained only AT sea. As to The
desirability ~ giving officers on the active list
more sea duty and less shore duty. the chief
argument in support OF II Is that the officers
would attain greater professional ability In the
handling OF the vessels and more up-tO-date
familiarity with navigation. especially OF the
coasts the harbors and islands In our own
waters. and foreign waters as well. AS MT
Cramp says: After all preparatory courses
academic or post graduate. the one and only
ultimate school Of efficiency is the deck II
"self. and that must be the deck Of ship under
"Way."
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
NEWPORT NOTES.

Newport r. l.. Aug. q (speciaD-Mrs David
King gave dance tonight in honor OF her daugn-
ter at KingscOte, Belevue-ave. Oak leaves were
used freely as a decoration for the dinirg-room,
and from the east piazza extension had been
erected in the form of large tent for a smoking
and lounging room. There were twenty-four
couples in the german which was led by Frank W.
Andrews jr.. with Miss Dresser For the women
the favors fans sashes. rosettes and bouquets
tied with ribbons, and for the men golf score cards
and various novelties
Almost directly across the avenue the ocean
House was ablaZe with light. 1t was the annual
midsummer fate and dance for which several hun
drod invitations had been issued by Warren Lee
land ir the landlord Much the larger part OF
them were accepted. On the exterior or the hig
hotel and on the lawn and the trees were japanese
Ianterls and vari-coored electric lights by IN.
hundred Withia the ballroom, dining room ana
corridors were profusely decorated with ,tuntlns'
nags of all nations and palms and potted plants,
The grand march was led at $3.50 O'CLOCK ny Mt ana
Mrs Leland. and supper was served from li'@ 10
/ o'clock The regular orchestra OF the houseI
under the leadership OF Professor Brown' iurhiS"a
music for dancing. A., ,,.,,
Oelrchs Mrs Elbridge T Gerry Mrs W: Bayara y,I.
Cutting and James V; Parker; Mrs, Astor' . Mt
Edward s. willing ard Mrs Elisha Dyer jr. gave
mncheons to-day. 49,. wi, j. i,,n,
Lloyd s Bryce. The Rev. William n. Nibnert;
ricar of Trinity Chapel. New-York is the guest or
sidney Webster. Fl. McGook Is being enier,tainie1 ,si
by, H. b Duryea W. HydG NeIIonM tarriman an
are al Mrs. A. F. Kemp's. Among other arrivals
s Edward ~ Taller who is here for the REMAINDER
Of
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The rebellion among the mn
tribes of India is spreading rapidly; the WaiIihe
Afridis attacked Forts Maude ana All MuSJIu
in the Khyber Pass. capturing ana ou'n',s ',s
former: the situation is regarded IN I.ohuoli a.
Of the eravest peril - The British AmDas-
sador at Constantinople has been instructed 10 10
accept the Turkish proposals regaruihs ane
evacuation of Thessaly. subject 10 the conseh'
OF Greece = Policemen chasing an AT
menian created panic in Constantinope. =.
The prices of bread and -four were advanced IN
French and English cities, on accouh, vi III.
rise in wheat in America. = Inc Ties'ue'l, !,
of France disembarked in ST. Petersburg, ana
met with reception OF great enthusiasm.
DOMESTIC-Preside Mckinley arrived IN
Buffalo to attend the National Ehcampineh' al ol
the Grand Army. and r banquet was held IN ms
honor: the veterans thronged the city and spent
the day in parades and reunions - me con,
ference between coal operators and miners falled
TO reach an agreement. and the operators an
nounced that they would open their mines al
once - Colonel Clayton McMchael was nom
mated for City Treasurer in Philadelphia pE
Republican convention in which all FACTIONS were
renresented The vessels of the North At
lantc Squadron arrived at Bar Harbor -,
Eight persons are thought to have been drowned
by the capsizng or a Nessef IN the lake OH
West Superior. wis.
CITY AND STBURBAN-It was announced
that Chairman Qugg would probably issue me
invitation for an anti-Tammany conference TO-
day: no action the subject was taken by the
Cjtizens Union Executive Committee we'll
known anti-organization Republicans say that
they will withdraw from the Cnlzens moNeinen'
If the invitation of the regulars is not accepted
.= Mrs Ottle iraly. the divorced wife OF
an Austrian lieutenant colonel was FOUND dead
In her fiat in Brooklyn. having apparently com
mitted suicide after failing to shoot her lover.
- Silver reached new low-record price,
there was drop in the price or wheat To-Day
- The Western Passenger Association re-
fused to grant railroad concessions TO buyers
who are members of the Merchants Associa-
ton ---= sudden and heavy rainfall caused
great damage by floods in New-York, BROOK
\ lvn and New-Jersey. =--= Winners at Sleeps
! head Bay: Tro, Song and Dance. Ornament,
I.Alouette Good Times. Forget. - Stocks
irregular profit sales
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair and warmer after showers The tempera-
lure Yesterday: Highest 1G degrees lowest |'
average. 12is.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
SElU4NSHTP NEEDED on WARSHIPS

SE1M4NSHIP NEEDED ON ihSHffH.
More or less discussion has been INDUCED In
for many wears as to whether II would not be
most reasonable 10 follow in large part II not
closely the custom that obtains in the British
Navy in the matter of sea service for Officers OF
the American Navy on the active list. The Brit
ish Navy officers are kept in active service on
scagoing vessels almost continuously until they
are placed upon the retired list. The custom
that prevails in the American Navy Is 10 give
an officer three years Of service at sea and three
years of shore duty. and in many cases officers
are kept on shore duty much longer than three
wears The query has not unreasonably been
raised whether the accidents that sometimes
happcn 10 warships In striking shoals or rocks
or in some other way would not be less prob
able if the officers responsible for them had had
more practical training i. p. more study and
experience in actual sea service. Charles ii.
Cramp. the head of the firm Of shpbnders that
bears his name in paper read by him recently
before the Naval War College. described in an
admirable manner the naval knowledge that Is
needed bv those who are to have the charge Of
modern battle-shps and cruisers and torpedo
boats Of varying speeds and seaw0rthness. lie
showed IN a conclusive manner that it takes
further study and experience beyond that Oh
tanned at the Naval Academy and at The sta
tions where the vessels are built and equipped
10 command adequately modern warship, as
we'll a. TO fight such ship 10 the best adyan-
tage
Mr. Cramp chose for Il part Of his text The
disaster which recently overlook the English bat
tle-shp Resolution in the Bay Of Bscay, the
vessel being half wrecked and driven into port
in distress from "A storm which other ships, in
Guiding some OF the same type as the Re>ou
tjon. rode out without even affecting their fight
Ing power in the least. He said: There Is
nothing Of record that could be construed ~
valid reason why the Resolution should have
"bcen crippled by the storm which did not ar
fleet her exact duplicates. A. only two
"factors were involved. material and personnel.
.and as the equality OF The former was obvious.
mo cause remains imaginable except that the
latter was hot equal" He outlined The growth
and development Of baitlc-shps during the last
development of the haille-shlp commander The
various occurrences operating upon the judg-
ment Of commander not wholly or closely IA
mlliar with the capabilities of the ponderous and
complex mechanism under his control. pointed
ont by Mr.. Cramp. might easily shake his faith
in The power OF the ship and Impel him To seek
the nearest shelter regardless OF the tactical or
stroteglcal plans which such action might de-
range In The case Of the Resolui ion The bad
performance Of Il nnif Of action was due 10 the
commanders lack Of familiarity with the opera-
ing conditions of the mechanism in his charge;
| and had the commander possessed proper knowl-
edge Of and familiarity with the group Of prin-
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
PERSONAL.

.,,.r,., h-fora his death" says "The London
,,hrortcl. " Edmond de Goncourt met at dinner
=, oa,.mond poincarA the well-known French ad-
and nol,tlcan NJ. Poincare think
's., ,t the time OF abandoning politics and de-
n,i,y himself exclusively to the bar He discussed
,t ,u,.ntions with De Goncour,. who protested:
what, You mean going back to that wretched
,rr,s,er business" VI. Poncare defended his pro-
o",s but De Goncourt was not TO be persuaded
end ended by saying: Avocasser. avocasser
'ha, viii be "A nice way OF spending your tiine,
INA, @ ,ronv Of fate has wled It that It should be
i,ara u. who has defended Edmond de Goncourts ;
nyi I'm court and secured It's valuation
r.vo hundred years ago. on August g. Peter the
c,.,, b.csme "A shipbuder's apprentice at Saar-
,.,n ut,le village "A few miles from Amsterdam.
!, t. rim and picturesque. In narrow Ian" by
,,, wafer side Is the hut In which the car lVed
IL IL fs Of a workman. Nicholas " recently IN
closed II In II new p"li"'"s VI "'"N """ ''''' -"
The byzantine style
,,,,.d Osth.lmer who has been appointed
Ironornrv Consul at Philadelphia by the Emperor
-, t.nan f. n well-known importer OF that city
a.. "a nhout forty-rve years old, and Was educated
i'm this country and aoroho
fsa, de Reszke has just achieved two notable
succes-es on the turf In Russia With Mecznick
No won for the second consecutive season. the
Grand Prx OF the Czarina. ana with btagahza II
prize OF 1000 francs
,here are still living as members OF the Engish
p.,uameut Two persons who were active IN po-
utica, No. before Victoria assembled the throne
.. rho Earl OF Mansfield ninety-two years Old
hos n Is true been a member OF the House OF
o,Is for only nfty-seven years. but before that
he had been In the Commons Tor eleven years y
a., anns n,hsr Ia CHARLES Pelham Villiers who was
harn in lso, lie took his seat in the House OF
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
Mr.. CONRTED BACK FROM EUROPE
NEW PLAYS AND NtW OPERA FOR THE
IRVING PLACE TrEATRE-ACTORS
ENGAGED FOR JJS COMPANY

Heinrich coDred. the minager Of the irving
Place Theatre, returned yesterday from his annual
European hunt for plays ano actors board the
Normanna II took him sobe hours to get his
many pieces Of luggage through the Custom House.
ami he finally did 30 at expense OF $50 10 Then
he made his way directly TO he theatre and an
nounced himself ready to t,lk about foreign
achievements and plans for the
'"rhc Irving Place Theatre VIII open" he said.
"on September 81 / am not qlIte yet what
will he the opening play. but IT will probably be
one OF three that have by Schnthau. They are
Golden Eva Renaissance and Circus People
have number OF plays that hope shall not
have TO use and plenty that smll use. one OF
the most important OF my acquisitions. think.
Is the opera. The Cricket on the Hhrth. by Gold
mark The story Is delightful. exa'ly like DICK
ens's story o. course and the musi. is beautiful
think II Is really prettier than 'Hansei ana
Grete' /, is so good that surprised that no.
body has secured 1t before I have tae rights for
this country and for England and shall pro-
duce II at my own theatre and with my own COM
pany In the course OF the season.
Mime Julie Kopaczi. who / believe. Is the first
OF comic opera artists just now. will cone In Octo-
ber and will play for TWO months here. ana then
for two months the road. She Will sing In
Tachtaube.' 'waldmelster.' Model and Ia Belle
Helene
Mime Agnes Sorma will come again for sea-
son OF two months She will play in New-York FOR
three weeks beginning about March lO She VIII
appear in 'Johannis' new play by Sudermann:
Nora. a new comedy by Eckstein not yet Hamed
Romeo and Juliet Faust and Frau Mergers.
a new play by Fppi. the name OF when Is hkey
TO be changed by the time II IL produced.
'I have engaged good many new actors. There
are Camilla Marbach and Elise Hoffman,. as lead
ing women and Milla Barry. from Vienna; Martha
Giueck from Berlin; Marie Pivary. from Vienna;
Riesa Stella, from Berlin; Phila Woln, from
Hamburg: Anna Wrada. from Leipzc; Jean
Felix. from Vienna: r. Perluss from Leip-
z,c. Reruha,d Vocwerk r. Pasansky. T.. Pichon
and r. Hanna from Berlin Herr y: Sevf-
fertitz from Meiningen; Franz Muller, II Marx
A Bauer Georg Harder. r. Liebau and arr Deils.
Then I have engaged Curt Goldman and ~ Lehner
as musical di ecors. The former memners r ot my
Fo-st Ell. Colimer. Podi Pitsch Mignon DIcos
A. FrankI Frau Schiter Frau sarmesier' Ersa Ers
Collmer and Messrs. Ascher. Strobl. Senlus hanSe-
ler lie Bret, I.ersky. I.ndner and TImmons.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
,rxr vop1 DAILY TRIBUNE WEDNESDAY. AUGUST 20 1897

Commons In 1885, slxty-two years ago, ana hss
always represented the district Of woiverhampton
one OF the finest collections OF curious paintings
and carvings IN Mexico IL possessed by Signora
Ruiz She and her husband now eighty-sevcn
years old are at present learning English
Max IIaddad who now lives In retirement In
Worcester Mass was formerly favorite Jockey
OF the King Of RumanIa His Majesty mad tne
ambition 10 have I'm his bodyguard OF skilled riders
men OF nearly every nation OF the world iiadd'u
syrian by brth. was one o' these' IN in' SeNtn ~
teen riders always accompanied the hihs on MS
official tours about GalatZ.
To Judge from the following anccdote. Emperor
Menelek OF Abyssina has a mechanical turn OF
mind not usually supposed to belong to the ma
tives OF the Dark Continent II seems that NJ
Lagarde the French Minister 10 that country hav-
ing heard that the Empress desired 10 pos
sess IA sewing-machine took pains TO have one
included among his baggage But the roads OF
Abyssinia are capable of much improvement. and
although the machine we'll packed the acci-
dents OF the trip left II at the end in sorry con-
dltiOn When the case was opened. NJ Lagarde
found 10 his chagrin that the machine positively
refused to work. Not being versed In the methods
or making repairs OF this Sort he at loss
what to do. when Meneek approached. Let me
look III It," he said lie scrutinlzed the machine.
examined It's plan OF construction. and catching
sight Of little spring which had become bent, re-
marked: "Why, you have only to straighten that
out and the machine will work" No sooner said
than done. With sharp blow from a hammer
the Negils put matters 10 n ghts. and the next
minute the machine was running admirably, to the
intense delight OF the Empress and the natural
amazement OF NJ. Lagarde.
Washington, Aug A.Sehor Romero. the Mexi-
can Minister will go TO st. Paul the latter part
OF this week the representative Of Mexico al
the National gathering OF farming organiza lions
that city.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25
WHAT 1T IS.

Tho imnori1Dt announcement Is made that
,nvst.rous creature which does not appear 10
hclong 10 lny order Of beings now eXtaht mas
heen cast ND from the depths OF Vineyard SCUM"
unon the coast of Massachusetts. The hrsi sup
nosition would naturally he that it WAS the sea
serpent. bat even a superficial EXAMINATION Vi
rho recorded facts proves that this assumption
must be erroneous Nothing is better known
than that the sea serpent. wherever observe"
and under whatever conditions. invariably ex'
,osos ,o tho startled gaze OF the beholder pair
Of eyes like samcers in size and conformation.
This is an Infallble test Of sea serpent au-
thentlcty. and lnasmuch as no mention Is maze
Of saucers in connection with the eyes Oh 'he
monster that has lust gone ashore near Hyannis
we nav safely conclude that IL Is not tue se'
serpent. II has been ngenlonsy suggeS'eu mat
the creature Is a plesiosaurus. whose i'ie hau
been bounteously heightened out that ne might
survey this interesting epoch IN the hls'or! VI
civilization; bur this suppositlon u scarce! 'en-
able in view Of the circumstance that II piesio-
saurus at all it must, owing to It's SIZE De
baby plesiosaurus. which puts an ihto'erap'e
strain on creduty.
After "A studiouS consideration OF the case ~
rcportcJ bv a veracious and conservative press
we have arrived at the conclusion tIlat 'he
strange and unfortunate castaway is the Tree
cojnace-ofsilver issue. This hypothesis is
strengi hened at the outset by the fact mat II
is dead To be sure, 1t Is relatively small Du'
This rather tend 10 confirm than upset the inc
orv for the free-coinage issue has been shrink
nc RAPIDLY for year. What more hatnrai 'ha"
that. dis,naved and heartbrOken by the perildy
of Governor Boies, the suspicious operations Oh
Senator Stewart in Wall Street, the growing
reclIcssncss of Mrs. Lease, the shamefni
conduct of wheat and many other cruel ad-
yersities. and feeling itself about 10 become ex-
tlncf. il should summon It's falling energies Tor
q final effort and resolve 10 die as near as pos
siblc 10 BnZZards Bay, with which place me
most endearing recollections Of its growth 10
majestic proportions were associated!
The description. It should be noted. bears out
this supposlton. 1t is grayish on the pack.
turning to white on the sides and beneath ana
the brain cavity Is small Moreover there are
no traces Of teeth. the creature presumably nav
ing worn them of by biting gold bugs and the
lower Jaw, being the organ subjected to the
hardest work. is entirely missing There are
other confirmatory details which might be men
toned but owing to the pressure upon our col
umns we omit them. being satisfied that we
have established the identity Of the late travel
Ter through Vineyard Sound to the Massachu-
sets shore.
New-York tribune., 1897-08-25

the farmer could not be conhned 10 '"e w."
important crops above mentioned.
Rut n the farmer Is TO get high prices ior
grain because the crop Is short. the transpor'''
wi, have less work to do and less proh's u"
come Thus II Is that Il rapid rise in grain. SUN
ulated by reports OF injury to the crop 'rn"@
,o checL confidence I'm securities and to aiIec'
all money markets The best result Tor Tue
country is a full crop. with good prices S"S
tanned by n foreign demand, and with pien'! Vi
work for the transporting Interest. !NSs'''""''
Of that result has been the basis OF grea'
part of the harmonious rise III wheat IN" ~
stocks Until reports Of injury are better s"S-
tanned than they are as yet. ami come from
more Trustworthy sources. II may WIN Ie'So'
be hoped that the harmony OF improvement, WIN
continue. For the transporting interest employs
directly more than million men. ana h"irr'''!
many besides: II distributes in wages in'effS'
and dividends and in cost OF materIaiS pnr-
chased A great part Of its gross earnings. anu
thus adds to the purchasing power OF great
army of u.ople Moreover. confidence IN the
fu,ur, or that great interest powerfully affects
hotb the movements Of gold between this ana
other countries. and the readiness Of American
capital 10 invest in securities which aiiord
basis for the necessary growth or trahspor'i"s
lines Thus il i that all these interests must
work together. IN order 10 bring Tor the counu!
the highest prosperity. The Spectator ana 'he
investor the trader in grain AMI the transporter
tho miner and the manufacturer, all nave part
in holnlng the Improvement forward, ana hrip
Il most effectively II neither interest Is pusheu
50 far or in such a way as to cause elnbarr"s'-