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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
n,rror IA no longer the fiattering companion OF a

mirror Is no longer the fattering companion Oh
mans hours Of self-complacency. II Is an H.
ouIsItor. n mechanical conscience py winch
man seeks for the indications. or. since Ut.
Lambs discovery, we may say the "earmarKs'
of the potential criminal.
"Iend me your earsw cried Antony to tho Ro-
man populacc and, having erected that ioan'
he raised himself to dictatOrial power over MS
creditors. DR.. Lamb echoes his cry but how
much nobler. more scientific, modern, altruistlc
and Utopinn Is his purpose. Lend me your
ears" he says. land will pick the good from
"tbe bad ! will warn society and the potentlai
criminal Of his potentialty." What noble pos
siblItIes for the reorganization Of society Dr.
Lamb. Professor Iombroso and the rest or that
school nut into the hands OF humanity! A sim
pie inspection Of the ears. eyes. noses, hands'
etc. and the sheep may be separated from the
goats; the potential criminal may be segregated
from humanity ns the actual now Is. linen Ill
another generation, by the process Of heredity.
loss defective ears, eyes, noses and hands Wouiu
No found Perfection Of type would be reached
by humanity. like the "whale which by Wishing
and wishing sproucd tall" Or, IL such lot
nal method of improving the race Is not practi-
cable. II is the plain duty CT science TO put the
fullest descriptions Of physical defects which
Indicate moral deficiencies into the hands or the
nublIc Diagrams and charts OF criminal ears
would be Of invaluable service to business men
in selecting employees. and to lovers In selecting
their sweethearts.
The ear however. indicates even more Dr.
Lamb says he can tell PERSONS age ny MS
ears. Ears are generally seen with their sur
rounding hair and their accompanying features.
ycs we think this feat Is not so remarkable
II is interesting to note that this discovery OF
physiological psychology only tends to connrm
tho popular notion that certain defects are lndl-
Gated nv pecnliarties Of tho ears There IS the
belief about long ears. No popular Idea mas
been longer held or more s,outly maintained.
We do not remember reading, however, In any
Of the Lombrosans any scientific recognition OF
the defect which long ears indicate. Perhaps II Is
nersonal prejudice man Is not likely TO speak
hardly of the type OF organ with which nature
has endowed him Speaking OF long ears we
commend TO Dr. Lamb Hene's philosophy OF
humanity. To one Of the "long-eared kind VINO
had bored him considerably Heine said that cat
flo were created that man might noursh nm
self with their flesh The ass was created that
man might use him for purposes OF comparison.
Non himself was created that he might eat the
cattle md be no ass The man was greatly
moved" adds Heine Ito find some enc VINO 50
entirely agreed with his views"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
WHAT'S THTSf

=, ~. sr,,,. had not been cruelty overworked
m .hou,d sav that the news OF the proposed
.horLera." striks comes like thunder or light
Ming or both out Of a clear sky. The suppose
,,o, haa been TINT the outdoor statesmen for the
clothiers OF Baxter-st. and the Bay were ho'
merely contented with their lot, out )uohahe
IN ~. opportunit,es FOR diversion which It gave
than or course they do not escape tfe Ills
which flesh Is heir 70. and death awaits them
as II does Others at the end OF their passase
through this vale OF tears. They contract debts
which trouble them. ard perhaps make loans
which trouble them still more. They draw their
nroportionate number OF blanks or worse m the
matrimonial lottery. Their children have conc
and develop teeth. their bicycle tires ourst &C.
casionaIly. and their gas meters Keep r'sh' Oh
doing business at the old stand even thoush
,h.x h,rn oil and candles exclusively In order to
get square with the company. But that they
had any professional Doubts and distresses has
never been Imagined. How could they nave.
seeing that they are Mt the top or the only III
aus,rv over which the law exercises no restraint
whatsoever and which must be utterly congen'al
s,nc. otherwise they would never have ON
barked In Il? As exponents Of the ancient ana
untrammelled art OF pulling-in they have al
WAYS been regarded as the one perfectly con-
tented class In the community. II has not been
left TO observ.rs Of their proceedings TO surmisc
that they were happy. The Joy OF persuasion
Is invariably seen to rest upon their faces at
such times as they are not illuminated by the
higher rapture Of combat
And now, suddenly. reversing tho universal
Judgment OF mankind, behold them on the
verge Of resor,ing to the vulgar processes OF
strike to right wrongs which nobody ever
dreamed they suffered or could be conscious OF
n they did They actually threaten TO abandon
the field OF their activity. TO relinquish the prvi-
lexe OF holding up the passcrby and tearing the
clothes OF him in order To prove that no needs
70 rcplenish his wardrobe to close their eyes
TO tho delights OF battle and degenerate Into
Heaven only knows whnt-and all over ques-
ton OF shorter hours. OF shorter hours when It
has been considered axiom that there were
not hours enough in the day and night combined
10 safe their longing This thing Is inexplicable:
or II II isn't the sooner an explanation is forth
coming tho better will 1t be for a civilization
which appears 10 have lost It's grip on the foun-
dalton OF things and TO be lettering toward the
abysm.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
APTUREO BY A COLLIER.

The strength OF Admiral Cervera's feet was
largely IN the faculty Of running. This II has
lost. By the daring act OF few American
heroes the very flower Of the Spanish Navy,
with more than third OF Its fighting force, has
been practically destroyed In shot at each
discharge the four cruisers now captured by an
American collier threw Ole pounds out Of
2S.5S4 pounds thrown by oil the armored ships
Spain possessed when war began, including
some which have proved TO be only ships on
paper. The victory would have been consd-
cred a glorious one II this fine feet had been
can vessel II has not been sunk, hut better
When the war ends II not sooner, Uncle Sam
will hope 10 see what Its guns are worth.
The heroes deserve the lasting honor and
gratitude Of Americans, but something Is also
due to the wisdom and discretion which put out
OF the war third OF the Spanish Navy without
the loss Of an American life The Admiral
who directed the exploit and selected the men,
and the Naval Board at Washington, II, ac-
cording to reports, 1t suggested the plan, de-
serve honor also. 1t Is grand to conquer, but 1t
is also grand to conquer with the least possible
sacrifice OF life. Some men probably would
have given their lives for this country II this
strong feet had been completely destroyed or
captured In any other way. Their lives are
yet for their country, but the Spanish feet Is
not for Spain.
The vessels which Admiral Dewey destroyed
or captured at Manila were not Of the best or
most powerful In the Spanish Navy though I'M
til within a few years several ranked as ships
OF much force, and In number and weight OF
guns that feet also counted for material part
of the navy Spain had when the war began
1t had been good enough and strong enough to
be intrusted with the defence Of the Spanish
flag In Asiatic waters, where Spain had several
thousand islands and more than a third Of the
entire population subject to the crown. The ex-
tinction of the feet, and Of all possibility Of as
serting Spanish power again over a third Of its
former subjects, was blow Of the sort which
makes Immortality and yet 1t was less fatal
to Spanish hopes than the capture of the one
squadron which could both fight and n.y. and
could surpass Americans In flying While that
fleet was free there was yet remaining for
Spanish minds infinite possibility Of attack
upon rich but unprotected American cities, and
depreciation without end upon American COM
merce
II may be doubted whether In all history
there has been another war in which nation
lost in so short time so great a share of Its
fighting force, Its subjects and Its territory
without the destruction or serious injury Of
single hostile vessel, without the killing Of
boats crew Of foes, and without capturing any
vessel o. even seeing sunk anything but a worm
out collier. and that by the choice Of the enemy.
The truta is not to be forgotten that Spain did
her fighting before the war began. The brave
men who lost their lives In Havana Harbor, the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
Business Notlfee.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-The Philippine insurgents are
strongly posted at Coloocan. eight miles north
Of Manila: the biggest battle of the present cam
paign was fought on May 81. - cape nay
tien and Havana dispatches state that the
American warships have continued the Dom-
bardment OF the Notifications Of Santiago de
Cuba and the port of Aguadoros. -
Manila dispatch says feet OF warships ana
transports with ten thousand men have left
Spain for Eastern waters. - London bankers
already regard Spain as bankrupt. and money
transactions are made on that basis - a
riot occurred at Belfast; several thousand
Orangemen attacked the police, and many
civilians were injured. - General Jlmlnes
filibustering expedition to San Domingo falleo
and several Of the men who assisted him were
shot and he narrowly escaped with his ne
The Navy Department received report
from Admiral Dewey that the insurgents at
Manila had taken eighteen hundred Spaniards
prisoners with fifty officers
CONGRESS-Both branches in session. =
Senate: The urgent Deficiency bill. carrying
SIT. 143O(h was passed; the bill to provide TOT
the twelfth census was taken up. = House:
bill were non-concurred In and the Dill was sent
to conference. - The bill to revise the classi-
hcation of patents was passed
DOMESTIC.-Senhor Joaquin Francisco de-
ASST. the new Minister from Brazil. presented
his credentials to President Mckinley - In
vestgation showed an improvement in the state
of affairS at Camp Alger, though there is seill
improvement to be desired. - The monitor
Monadnock ordered to sail from San Fran
cisco for Manila. - The MOhican left San
Francisco for Honolulu: the Monterey is ex-
pected 10 follow to-day. - The coal-passers
on the auxiliary cruiser Yale struck at Newport
News. - A successful trip was made by the
submarine boat Argonaut in Chesapeake Bay
= Spanish officer. believed to be OF high
rank. who brought North on the Cincinnati.
imprisoned at Fort Monroe. - big
sham battle the feature Of the training Of
troops at Chickamauga-
CITY.-At the meeting of the Board of Trus-
tees Of Columbia University, DR.. William H.
Draper resigned his professorship in the College
of Physicians and Surgeons. - Glass Day
at Columbia University and Barnard College was
celebrated with appropriate exercises - The
sergeant and corporal Of the New-Jersey State
troops who are charged with sleeping at their
posts In Fort Hancock were placed on trial by
court-martial. - The New-York baseball
team was defeated by Cincinnati by the score
of 10 to l. Brooklyn was also beaten by Chi
cago. - Winners at Gravesend: Jack Point
Intrusive, Larvs, Ben Ronald. Miss Tenny and
Ogden. - Stocks were strong and active.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Fair. The temperature yesterday: Highest, IS
degrees: lowest 81; average. 69H.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
TITLES FOR THE DSTONES.

The PROPOSAL 10 create Mrs. Gladstone Coun-
tess OF Liverpool and one Of her sons Viscount
Hawarden Is the natural outcome or the reel
ing of love and admiration for the great states
man lust laid ut rest In a country where titles
are the conventional and highly priced badges
OF honor It would seem less natural that any
member of the Gladstone family should Ike
the title Their traditions, II not their personal
inclnatlons, are ali against It. Mr.. Gladstone
himself repeatedly refused a seat in the House
of Lords He remained to the end "thc Great
Commoner" and will always be known by that
title. which Chatham yielded for peerage.
The Countess OF Liverpool could hardly he held
in greater honor than the widow OF Mr.. Glad
stone So far as Vlscount Hawardens title
would be recognition OF his descent from the
Liberal statesman, It might serve less 10 dis
tinCrish him than TO remind the world that his
father neither needed nor accepted such distinc-
ton.
We NAV disabuse our minds Of all republican
prejudice against titles Of nobility without see
Ing in an ennobled house Of Gladstone the most
fitting monument To the great champion OF pop
ulnr rights and moral considerations In govern
ment. II IS easy 10 say that Lord Tennyson
sighted his own nobility as seer and poet
I'm accepting n coronet. II is easy 10 laugh nj
the vanity Of Dsraell In thinking TO add 10 his
!mprcssivencss by a name associated with Ed
mund Burke. But such sneers ignore social
conditions and perfectly legitimate ambitions.
title of nobility VIII not make fool wise, or
make the really great man greater. Neither IL
the doctor OF divinity better preacher because
of the letters after his name But the title Is
the evidence that those in authority for some
reason or other consider one person OF conse-
qucnce. 1t Is the mark Of approval of power
held In respect not only by court favorltcs, but
by the mass Of the people. and It's favor car
rcs weight everywhere. It's titles are desir-
able. and no Engllshman can be blamed for an
honorable ambition to possess and to use wisely
the power and influence Of nobility. or to give
to his children that advantage Of position which
perhaps his own strength and attainmens do
not require.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
SPAIN. THE POWERS AND AMERICA.

Spain is complaining again; or complaints are
being made In her behalf, which Is not so very
different thing. 1t is not that we do not make
war according to the Castilian code, this time,
though doubtless that complaint is still In stock.
No. but 1t is that we will not give her a chance
to sue for peace Spain realizes her desperate
plight, we are told and would like to open
negotiations for an ending Of the war. But she
cannot get any Powers to mediate in her behalf,
because whenever the Powers try to do 80 this
Nation snubs them and resents the attempt and
they are not willing TO run the risk Of getting
snubbed agein and Of mourning the enmity Of
the United Sta.ss And 80 Spain is compelled
to keep on with a war In which she is fore
doomed to defeat and from which she is most
anxious to withdraw.
Now this we submit, is by no means in &C.
cord with what has persistently been said w
Spain and by some self-appointed spokesmen OF
some other nations Spain has been talking all
along Of the way in which she was going TO
thrash us. Within week 1t has been said by
her leaders that a mere naval triumph would
not be enough. The United States must be in
vaded and the Spanish flag unfurled upon the
Capitol at Washington. Again and again It has
been ntimated that there would be combina-
too cocky country into smthereens. In view of
that. the alleged fear Of each and all Of them
even TO negotiate with us certainly seems
triHe strange. 1t cannot be that they are really
afraid Of a ration Of pigs. can it?
But. seriously, the complaint OF resentment
and snubs from this country must be regarded
as altogether illfounded, If not disingenuous.
There has been no such thing The President
did have. before the war began, an interview
with the representatives of the six leading IA
tons Of Europe. They expressed to him the
desire Of their respective Governments that our
controversy with Spain might be settled both
Justly and peaceably. His response was Ger.
tainly every whit courteous their address,
To say that 1t was snub, or expressive Of re-
sentiment, is simply TO say what ia untrue. Nor
were any such manifestations made by any a,i-
thoritative opponents Of American opinion. On
tho contrary, the good Intentions Of the various
European Governments were fully recognized
and appreciated. There were no snubs. there
was no resentment. There would be none to-
day were any Power to offer its services In the
way Of mediation. The offer might or might
not be accepted. But whatever was done would
be done courteousy and without resentment
But let this be clearly understood, as 1t was
made clear some time ago: The United States
deals with nations as nations. 1t has no lot nor
interest In nor official dealings with any leagues
or coalitions or concerts. That is It's traditional
policy. There Is no reason why 1t should now
depart therefrom. 1t has formed no league of
Powers against any European State 1t expects
hat no European State will attempt to form q
seH esama u Or for dealing with It Its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
FATHER SEARLB MAY 90 TO ROAb'
LIKELY 10 Bp CHOSEN HEAD OF THE PAr1
OBSERVATORY.


For some time the report has been ahoat 'ns'
Father Gsorse NJ searle. OF the Pauist eo".
munity Of the Church OF st. Paul tho Apos"e' !.
Columbus-ave and Fifty ninth-st. wouio 'eee',
the appointment OF director-in-chief OF the rap.
observatory in Rome. On Monday Father scar"
was summoned to Washington to CONFER Win sioa,
.,rnor Martinelli tho Papal Delegate, ana !"
understood that his visit is the preliminary 10 III
official call to Rome. =, A..
Father John Hughes. OF the Paulists' SAID
Tribune reporter last night: Until FatheT sea-
returns from Washington II will be impossioo
obtain any knowledge OF the reasons WHICH ma. .s
necessary his Journey TO the capital lie reoe~ 49,
a telegram from Monsignor Martinell asking nm
10 come at once to Washington and oelieVe nc ~.
self had no precise idea what he was wanlsu ain
However | think II may be taken as aiosi nossi-
the Delegate wished to talk TO him ABOUT "a, In
HE selection as director OF the oDseT'a'o'' -
Rome" a, AHA as.
Father searle is widely known as an ana u,athe-
tronomer He was at one time professor on and
n,atics at the Naval Academy. In Anna ay nf the
subsequently, had charge of the obserya.os horn
Catholic University In Washington. ,rr,,sa States
I'm London in 1899 Coming 10 the In..eIy harvard
when a boy, he was later graduated a. a. was ad-
I'm the same class Secretary Long, s a,u
mitted to the Catholic priesthood III IS'A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
TRADE SCHOOL PUPILS GRADUATED.
NrNErY-rrvE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN RECEIVE
DIPLOMAT

Tho commencement exercises OF the male ana
female free schools OF the General Society OF Me-
chanlcs and Tradesmen were held last evening at
Chicker,ng Hall, before large audience. Sixty.
two young women and th!rty-three young men com.
prised the classes having completed the various
courses In stenography. typswritng. agriculture.
mechanics and modelling --. -.
The winners OF the Hoe prizes. amounting to 80
IN gold were Anna C. Power, Anna 9. Hagen. A.
Munro and Alfred Mehmei. while the Oommttev
prizes amounting TO s55 in gold. went to Reoeeea
r. Hliker. Charles p. Flach. Katheryn Hunt'
Frank J. Miller, Bertha G. Kempner. Edward Ken
mel and Katharine wohlhagen. George F. De zel'
Ter won the special prize.
The students who were regarded by their 'nssruc'
tors as worthy Of special mention were John w.
McCullagh Frank Cavalloul. Albert SchumacheT'
C. W Kullberg r. I. Klonz. William H. BoyIA
Edith Baldwin, Tillie Brandenburs. Nellie T. COL
Inns. Laura D. Conger. Eleanor r. Cox. Theresa NJ
Everett, Estelle NJ. Fleury. Catherine A. Gallagher
Sara NJ Grey Grace r. Halpin, May A. iynes'
Tesse NJ Kearney. Mary +. Mangan. May r.
Moran Mary ii. O'Rourke. Bertha 3 osHers.
Anna f. Thornton Adelaide Vivien ana Malsa'o'
NJ. Wallace. , .aa,oss.. usrs
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Thomas w. Anderson alo
Theodore W Morris. Diplomas were preseh,eu ~
the young women by Charles Il. Bogert ana 20 .n'
young men by William y. Oliver Robert SnIs.sa;
president OF the General Society OF Mechaa.s any nv
fradesmen presided. and there We're essay ~
Mas Marion White Miss Elizabeth NJ. s,arh,ii'
Miss Edith Lyle Scott and Miss May b. Macoo""''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
observation of the III success Of the European


concert In dealing with other questions does
NOT encourage it to think that the concert would
be particularly successful in mediating between
1t and Span-not nearly as successful as one
Power acting alone might be- 1t does not So
llcl. any Power to try the experiment. 1t went
Into the war which Spain forced upon 1t single
handed 1t has been carrying 1t on thus far
sngle-handsd. 1t IS quite content to go on Win
1t to the end singlehanded. If Spain can get
any Power 10 make Overtures to 1t Tor peace
II Will listen to that Power courteousiy anu
answer it cOurteously, always remembering
that courtesy does not necessarily imply hccep!
ance OF an offer or agreement with PROPOSE
ton, and always remembering too that 'nis
war Is between the United States and SPAN
and no one else, and that this country mas an
indlsputablc right to settle scores with It's ad-
versary I'm its own way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
Tho death OF Thomas ~ Rocker announced

Tho death OF Thomas n. Rocker. announced
this morning, will bring regret and a sense OF
loss to a wide circle OF friends. and TO none
more keenly than to his former associates in
the office OF The Tribune He had lived far be-
yond the average span OF human existence. and
had made his life more than ordinarily full Of
effort and achievement. Nearly all his active
career was devoted 70 The Tribune. for he be-
came connected with this paper at It's very
origin, assisting In the publication OF Its first
number. and the connection was broken only by
his death His patriarchal figure was long IA
mil,ar TO every visitor 10 The Tribune counting
room. For little time past It had been seldom
seen there. on account OF failing health incident
10 old age And now 1t will be seen there no
more forever. But the memory of the faithful
workman, loyal friend and good man will per-
manently abide. there and In the hearts OF all
who knew him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
Conflicting WAR RUMORa

THE Evening Journal printed dispa's" .,rsr.
Cape Haytien which said that nve thoussn a. under
lean troops had been landed at Asuaa"o. W.sb.
cover OF tho warships' fire. Dispatches I. ,,o,,n.d
,rgtor soid that naval officers were NOT 'ne"".
.'s,on ."' ~ rsrort .orhs Evening SUM- ssla
that news OF the landing of troops was 10 %
pectcd In day or two
.rhe Mail and Express" said that In view ". am
fact that a large feet was no lonser necessary
Santiago II was evident that Admiral e~"'
was already on his way to San juan
The ranort Of a naval battle with the vans.' ~.
Of tho cadiz fleet of Hayt was not oelievsu =.
naval authorities in Washington. T"ey ~.
that tho Spanish feet is still at Caal-. s"1
patch from London confirmed this v's"'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-06-07
WAP NEWS THAT WASN'T NEWS.

Advces from the flagship New-York oy way -
Mole St Nicholas denied the report that the o"eso"
had sunk tho Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer 's''>
with on. execution. tho Madrid papers OF ~
tordav continued to assert that the sinking Oh Nv
Merrimac was caused by Spanish TORPEDO. ."s
that the ship was attempting TO force an emu "r
10 tho harbor This story was furnished from s ~.
cai Information in the hands Of Admiralty ~
thorites
The daily ineffective" bombardment OF e.
was the theme Of another report offered 10 ops'
ish readers.
Some Of tho morning and evening paper
ush.d n story that Lieutenant Hobson HAD sNs" -
.,ongue-lashng' TO Admiral Sampson oecsu'.. sr
as,av in the sinking Of the Merrimao. CommS w,
lanes NJ Miller requested The Triounes he' h.d
correspondent TO deny that Lieutenant noU ~'Ss,
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