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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03

ened to the axes OF each wheel and another at the
| pole in such a way not to interfere with the
| immediate OF the guns on landing. Arriving at
the bank of the river the horses are detached
and the guns are pushed into the river ana guided
! to the other side by artillery In pontoons each OF
! which holds five men. The harness is taken across
| I'm pontoons manned by the rest OF the soldiers,
I who also look after the horses in the water. The
| experiments so far are said to have been highly
successful
One Offsets the Other.-"I understand they have
a real COW in that place where you have been
Eyes; but, unfortunately they have real pump
also."-(Chbcago Post
All the way from Kansas City comes the news OF
the temperance of the Immortal J. NJ" &C.
centric character known to every old railroad con.
ductor from the Atlantic to the Pacific Several
months ago IT was reported that u. N" was dead
but that individual has again appeared to prove
in the language Of Mark Twain. that the reports
of his taking off, were greatly exaggerated THE
Immortal J. NJ has been prominent character
since the Civil War. His mind became added try
ing to solve the problems involved In that great
struggle. and he has since been wanderer Of the
earth. One of his eccentrictles Is to go into a
newspaper office and write column editorial about
removing the pressure. His efforts are never print
ed, but this does not discourage the Immortal
J. NJ" and perhaps he will submit another COM
muncation to the same paper at tile time OF his
Is not known Years ago the genial manager Of an
Eastern railroad gave him a card instructng his
conductors to Pass j. N Free" This led to the
belief that his name Free. and that is the
name he has gone by since that date
Recreation In the Sunny south-"say. you uns."
What do you say7"
What do we say to what?'
That's 1t. I dunno what
I'VE dunno what. neither"
silence ,.,,
Yep Nothin' goin' on
Silence,
Let's what?"
lets mosey 'roun' tn cornah an lynch some
thin"
Lets"
They mosey.-(Ceveland Plain Dealer
Since the death Of Prince Bismarck the Hamburg
holiday trippers have received anything but
friendly greeting at Fredrichsruh. But little wei
come was given the promenading Hamburgers even
while the Prince living. but such open opposi-
ton as at present has never before been expert
enced Prince Herbert Bismarck has entirely
closed many of the paths in the beautiful Saxon
woods, among the rest the path from Friedrichsruh
to Aumuhlc. This was the only path from which
one could see the palace and the death chamber Of
the exclamation The Saupark has also been
closed. These, among other orders ascribed TO
Prince Herbert. the Hamburgers. who think almost
as much OF their Saxon woods OF their Prince
Bismarck. have had to swallow in silence Added
to this comes the non-acceptance by Prince Her
bert Of the wreath presented for the mausoleum Of
hts father by the women Of Hamburg
Merely a Suggestion ong-Have you forgotten
that s. you borrowed Of me some time ago?
Shorten, no; still have IL In mind.
Long-We don't you think this would be good
time 10 relieve your mind Of it?-(Chcago News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
PROGRESS IN AUTOMOBILES.

The self propelled carriage is going through
much the same experience that the trolley car
and the bicycle went through. Each Of the
latter was developed by degrees, and up TO a
certain point was good deal of an expert
ment. At length all difficulties were overcome
one after another, simplicity Of design was
steadily sought and obtained, n growing pop
ularity was achieved, and finally the manu-
facture became so extensive as greatly to re-
duce the price Of production. The automobile
is not so cheap to-day as it will be at some
future time. It's mechanism Is not yet all that
could be desired And there are questions still
to be solved as to the best methods of accom-
plishlng certain ends But the automobile has
come 10 stay. There can no longer be any
doubt that It has a great field OF usefulness
before It. And it Is probably only qucs-
ton of time when it will replace most of the
horse drawn vehicles on city streets aud coun-
try roads.
The principal differences Of opinion in regard
to automobiles at present relate to the means
employed for propulsion. The champions of
electricity. petroleum vapor and steam each
point out the advantages of their favorite
agency. Inasmuch as steam had been used In
England and elsewhere for hauling heavy mer-
chandse over common highways years before
the electric motor and gasolene engine We're
applied TO traction, ii was natural that at
tempts should be made to utilize II on light car
rages But owing to the noise produced, and
the danger Of frightening horses, 1t felt
for long time that the problem was too great
to be solved. Nevertheless a practically noise
less steam engine is now made for horseless
vehicles and the successful adaptation OF oil
ms fuel TO such engines has still further recon-
mended this means Of propulsion
But while electricity and the gasolene en-
CINE are more recent candidates for favor they
have undoubtedly obtained larger share of
patronage Of late than steam. This fact does
not prove much as to the future. Steam may
yet get the ascendancy. Compressed air, or
liquid air, or carbonic acid, or some other
agent may eventually displace all rivals. Just
now, however, more automobiles are driven by
electric storage batteries and naphtha engines
than by any other means.
To any one who has given much attention
to mechanics the electric motor is an ideal de-
vice. There Is almost nothing about 1t to get
out OF order, because there is only one moving
part-the armaturc. The gas engine like the
steam engine. has number Of pieces which
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savings Of hands and thus It ceases to be loan
able capital and becomes fixed in building or
mine which the owner cannot lend AZ capital III
any money market. Whether much or little is
boarded by hands employed, whether those who
provide materials put their part of the fund I'M
mediately into more material or use 1t to pay
debts does not matter The amount owned ny
the whole country and not tied up in fixed and
permanent form is reduced by the cost OF the
Improvement made. That amount or more may
be earned or saved the same year and added to
available capital, so that at the end of the year
the aggregate may be as large as it was at the
beginning. But such earnings and savings are
constantly swelling the sum available, as new
investments in fixed forms are constantly re-
ducing it.
The money market is. Of course, misno-
mer Unless the word money is taken to in
clude all sorts Of credits which may pass from
hand TO hand. definition convenient for some
purposes but fatal for others, the so called
money market handles very little money,
whether in specie or paper currency, and deals
mainly in loanable funds. 1t borrows and lends
certain credits on banking institutions, which
credits represent the wealth which depositors
have at present available. The transfer OF loan
able into fixed capital is not an evil but only n
step in the progress of a nation. But 1t lessons
the amount of loanable capital just the same
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Slattery are all right. Maybe they don't know
q tension from a compression, but they are truly
ours Mr. Plat and Mr. Croker gave them 10
us. and we delight in them. Horgan may not
b. a Bramante nor Slattcry Sir Christopher
Wren But MIR Croker is not a Perices, nor Is
Mr. Van Wyck's relation TO %antippe exactly
that of husband. Asa Bird Gardiner Is great,
but not with the greatness OF DemostheneS'
Andrew Freedman is not a Cicero nor John r.
Carroll Caesar We settled with the dreamers
who were trying to rule this town on the lines
of college textbooks in 1897, set up standard
of greatness all our own. and on the tablets or
history, in letters of living light. have written
for the wonder of future generations as our
heroes the names Of Plat and Croker and
Grady and Diver and Horgan and Slattery.
Our new Pantheon has no need of Greek and
Roman demigods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
TIE TALK OF TIE DAY.

A curio collector in London recently secured a
curious letter written by the Duke Of Wellington
In response to an appeal for assistance Tor one OF
Napoleon's soldiers who had lost n leg at Water
loo and who living in destitute crcums
IN Soho. The letter reads:
"Strathfedsaye. April TO- 1874.
I'm reply to Pierre Jerront. the Duke OF yelling
ton expresses his sympathy with brave soldier Of
the army of Napoleon Buonaparte who was dis
abed at Waterloo. and has pleasure in sending
him a Is Bank OF England note"
Another Tragedy.-"Mss Miam, Brown" he said
severely. II wah jes' happenin' to pass de window
yesterday evenin' an hyuhd a SCUM II was
smack"
"Oh. done fohgot to tell you dat de kssin' bug
done broke In. You mus OF hyuhd i'm
Miss Miami. bids you adoo."
"Whah Is you gwine?
us gwne down an fin pahfesser wants TO
tell i'm dat Foggy Bottom hab done turned up
kssn bug dat wars red necktie an plays de
banjo. "-tWashington Star.
The English field artillery regiment at Glogau. In
sesa, is carrying out some experiments In taking
its guns across tha ODER Threa barrels fast
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may break down, thus paralyZing the whole
machine. The motor proper in an electric sys-
TEN Is so simple and strong that 1t can hardly
fail one who trusts il. 1t is to be observed,
however that the electric automobile, instead
OF taking It's current from an overhead wire,
must carry n store of energy along with the
vehicle. and the cells that serve this purpose
are not SO satisfactory rs the mechanism which
utilZes the energy. \ storage battery Is not
so heavy an affair to-day as it was once, but it
is still exceedingly cumbrous, and hence it Is
necessary to carry around several hundred
pounds of extra weight whenever electricity is
to be employed in running an automobile.
Moreover an accumulation is more liable to
mshap than the electric motor. It's perma-
nence Is not assured to the same extent. At
the present time It is practically impossible to
put n charge into it that will suffice for "trip
Of over sixty or eighty miles. whereas one
charge will carry vehicle propelled with gaso-
lene $50 or 200 miles. And just now 1t is
easier in n country village to obtain fresh
supplv of gasolene than Of electricity. This
fact II II does not demonstrate the superiority
Of the latter means OF OComotion at least in
dicates that the electric vehicles sphere Of in
fuence lies comparatively near to. If not alto
gether inside. a city. But an improvement in
the storage battery which would overcome its
drawbacks is being sought for, and may be
found almost any day.
The unpleasant odor Of vaporized gasolene
emitted by the motor which employs that
liduid has often been the subject of com
plant Unless the vehicle using it Is running
with the wind the occupants are not likely TO
notice the smell. Some one else usually suf-
fers the nhIction. However, II Is alleged that
means have been found to suppress the evil,
and If experience justifes this claim the STU
alton will be simplifed.
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Neru9lprk DAILY Gribn,.e
THURSDAY, AUGUST 3, 1890.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Two of the assassins Of President
Heureaux of the Santo Domingo Republic were
,augbt and shot --- The Car of Russia CON
.erred a special order upon NJ. Bourgeois head
IF the French delegation at The Hague. ana NJ
Delcasse the French Foreign Minister started
On a visit 10 St. Petersburg. E= Political as
:urbances and many arrests were reported IRON M
Port-au-P Prince, Hayu. - conlpdn! VI
American soldiers made a successful attack on
Filipino position on the Island of Cebu. -
The Kaisers yacht Meteor won another race at
cowes the Britannia withdrawing. - Cen
ral Toral in his trial for surrendering the city
Of Santiago to the Americans. made the de-
fence that he was not the person responsive
e. Great difficulty experienced in FORM
hurricanes we're reported from the Orient.
DOMESTIC-Ex-Sec Secretary nlger arrived at
ais home in Detroit and received an enthusiastic
welcome. - The Glencairn III again defeat-
I'd the American yacht Constance in the fourth
race of the series. - striking conductor.
who tried to buy dynamite. is under arrest in
Cleveland. - The Silver Democrats OF Ken.
lucky held a conference. denounced Goeoers
campaign, and decided to place an opposition
ticket In the field. - The machnists In the
;. T. r. shops at Port Huron. Mich. have gone
On strike. - The steel mast Of the Columbia
broke during the race with the Defender at
Newport, and the yacht narrowly escaped seri-
bus damage. - Severe electrical storms WIS.,
ted towns and cities in the Adirondack region
- The Republicans of Iowa nominated
State ticket. and adopted platform strongly
ndorsing the Administration Of President Nc
Kinley. 80 Maryland Democrats held their
State Convention in Baltimore and nominated
ticket headed by John W. Smith for Gov
ernor. - Marine Hospital Service officials
are much encouraged over the yellow fever
situation: there were no new cases or deaths In
the Hampton Soldiers Home.
CITY.-Stocks were generally strong and mod
,rately active - Winners at Brighton: Lady
IF the Vale Elfn CONG. Peace, Galattee Max
ne, Maurice. - A tornado struck Elizabeth
Y. j., wrecking five churches and many houses
cut no one was seriously injured. 49, Astonish-
ng testimony regarding the way In which the
Dock Department confines its contracts to Tam
many men was produced at the MaZet inquiry.
- The Municipal Council passed the bill for
John Plerce's contract on the new Hall of Rec
ords, but declined TO pass the whole issue: the
Board of Aldermen passed the entire issue. -
The Municipal Assembly met in joint session
and adopted the report ~ the Finance commit
tees OF the Council and the Aldermen fixing the
lax rate. - Roland B. Moneux pleaded not
guilty when arraigned on the indictment Charg
ng him with the murder OF Mrs. Kate ]. Adams.
and was remanded for trial later =-- The will
If Robert Bonner was filed for probate -
The Meadow Club lawn tennis tournament be-
gan at Southampton.
THE WEATHER.-Forecast for to-day: Fair
ard warmer. The tempera ture yesterday High
est 50 degrees; lowest. 20 degrees; average, 742s
degrees.
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SOCIETY AT NEWPORT.

Newport Aug . (SpeclaD-The dates TOR '''
polo matches here announced this Afternoon
The Newport season will open on Thursdd! %
next week. August TO- when the tournament unue,
the auspices of the National Association W
begin on the new grounds near the Golf Cluo. mo
contests will be for the Newport and Westchese'
Polo Club cups. and the drawings are rs foI'o"S'
Thursday. August 10 Newport cuPsg-P thnssr
phia Freebooters VS.. Country Cluo or Wes,cnS
Friday, August IL Newport cups)-De'o" 10
saturday August IL (westchester Polo Club cups
MS SE9ay. vs. August "a Newport cups,-MeadOw
Brook Second vs.. winners Of Friday August IL I'm,
cups. hnals)-Meadow Brook VS.. winners OF sa'ui-
thursday August Il (Newport cups. hnals)..
Winners OF Thursday. August 10. VS.. winners o'
Although there were not SO many yachts in port
to-day as the former trial for race between
the Columbia and the Defender of this har6o ar or
go over the with the big boats. and the race
one Of the chief social SuTs of acted ee fs
the judges boat. had a party on board. w, n
R6bn SSS sad Sn ee saess tho
Queen Nab The entire feet OF torpedo boats from
Which Also AFFORDED view OF the race. Mrs Adolf
LsdenbGrs Was again again out in the SIaezs
FAR as Point Judith and handling the helm with
ae4S given party 6 S NJ
by Mrs Foxhall p keene. Mrs. Il. ii. /. Goddard
and Miss Johnson. ,
Congressman d. r. Henderson. OF Iowa, who Is
slated for Speaker OF the next House. arrived from
Boston early this evening and will be at the New
series Of s IN his honor have
ranged by Senator wetmore and Congressman Bul;
These will include an extensive lawn party Friday
on the grounds OF Senator Wctmores estate, "Cha-
teau-Sur-Mer," and an excursion UP the bay TO
Pomham next Monday when the entire New-Eng.
land delegation in Congress Is invited to be present
at reception and dinner in his honor.
Secretary Long. after visiting Admiral Sampson
this morning on the flagship New-York, left early
this afternoon by train for Boston, and followed
a few hours later ny the dianAtoh boat Dolphin
which sailed for the same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
THE PRESIDENTS VACATION.
VAIN EFFORTS TO ESCAPE FROM YOUNG
WOMAN PHOTOGRAPHER

Pattsburg. ~ y Aug president McKIn-
ley received a call this morning from the OFF,
GERS OF the Goth Volunteer Regiment. stationed
at the Plattsburg Barracks. He received them
In the White Parlor of the hotel. and Colonel
Rice, who is an old friend OF the President, pre-
scented the officers to him and Postmaster Gen.
eral Smith. The officers were dressed in their
khaki uniforms. which they will wear in actual
service at the front in the Philippines. AS they
marched away they swung around the path
leading past the annex each officer lifting MS
hat to Mrs. Mckinley. who bowed to them from
the balcony.
Mr.. Mckinley took several walks this fore
noon, but the thunder storm this afternoon kept
him indoors and he spent most OF the time with
Mrs. Mckinley.
The President had quite time this forenoon
trying to dodge a young woman who has been
here several days awaiting an opportunity to
get some pictures for illustrated paper. she
followed him through the woods FOR about hait
a mile, and at last came upon him seated on
bench conversing with Postmaster Geherai
Smith She said Il am sorry to disturb you,
Mr. President, but I've Simply got 10 get soihe
pictures Of you"
The President smiled and said: AN right
take all you please" and she snapped whoIe
roll OF films at him. while he continued MS con-
versation with Mr. Smith
Among those who called upon the President
were +, A. Merritt of Potsdam, and Judge
Bremen and a friend from Iowa
Miss Duncan. the Presidents niece VINO mas
been sick with a cold ever since she atrNei
here, is much improved and was out to-day TOT
the first time In four or five days. the fresi-
dent transacted a large amount Of othcai pusl
ness to-day, signing a big baton OF Army anu
Navy commissions. -.
Dispatches were received by the Presiden'
from the War Department late TINS atteruoou'
announcing the death Of Colonel \. L. HaWhIhS'
OF the 10th Pennsylvania Volunteers. IIu"u l
Secretary Cortelyou the President stated that
he had heard with great regret or the ueaLnu TX
Colonel Hawkins. whose galantry In the fhlIiei
pines was So marked as 10 command spss.
mention hv his superior officers With the fam
lily OF Colonel Hawkins. and with the meh "a
the regiment he so conspicuously cohliiiahueN'
the President expressed deep sympathy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-03
ANOTHER "FRESH AIR LETTER.
LITTLE CHAP WHO HAD A HAPPY TIME IN
THE COUNTRY WRITES ALL ABOUT IT.

LITTLE CHAP WHO HAD HAPPY TINE IN
THE COUNTRY WRITES ALL ABOUT 1T.
There are few persons who would not rather
talk" their feelings than write them when they
wish 10 convey an impression 10 another's mind
clearly and Enthusiastically Tho trouble Is that pen
and ink are too often the only vehicles at hand.
There is a certain small boy Of this city however,
Who The Tribune Fresh Air Fund thinks. oyercame
the obstacle In mastery fashion. He had been to
the country FOR Fresh Air outing. and when he
came homo ne sat down and In the fulness Of his
heart wrote the following letter 10 The Tribune
Fresh Air Fund:
Dear Sir: As have had such a glorious time the
past two summers at Greenwich, y. Y. thought
Was STAYING with Mrs. -. last summer. and was
invited this year and am invited next year. i
have been going ever since my sixth year
II all the boys had as much fun as had picking
berries ana coming home on big wagon loads Of
hay. Such pies the lady use 20 make and cake
and custards make my mouth water. brought
home honeycomos. apples nuts and popcorn. Inc
VIII close. Hope YOU will excuse my bodness In
writing such long letter. -
Air Fund decided, when II had begun to recover
from the erect OF reading such an intermin9ble
document, that the only way 20 regain complete
consciousness was to send some more children to
children toward a fortnight OF fresh air. Port Jer-
Wis y y received iorty-One of them, and their in
yis,2ns cane through the Rey + H. MaGkenz H
children this summer. and the people who have so
generously Invited the children OF this party to
their homes Mrs. william Spede, Mrs. Frank
Lewis, Mrs h. f. Holbert. Mrs. II. Van Glider
Mrs. Ephraim Shay Miss Anna Kirk. Mrs. Eliza
beth Latamore, Mrs. Charles Prussia c. +. Bark
man. George Skelinger Mrs. A. II. Mackey, Mrs
George Happ sr: Mrs. William Keerman. Mrs
Samuel Cud1eback Mrs. Charles Wehringer, Mrs
s b. Cuddeback, Miss Lucy Merritt. Mrs Charles
Rutan. Mrs W. H. Coonrod, Mrs. Cornelia Hughes
Mrs. Frank McGardus. Mrs. William n. Cosner
Mrs Within H. Palmer and Mrs. Thomas Decker
The other party OF yesterday consisted OF four
teen children who had been invited 10 Graham
Iusks farm at Bethany. Conn.
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uaRoUJS DE FEC AND HIS BRIDE SAIL.

The Marquis de Fec and his wife who Miss
MAY Garlick. sailed for England on the steamship
New-York yesterday. They are on their way TO
Rome the home OF the Marquis. He met Miss Gar
lick in Paris several years ago. when she was
studying for operate career. Later he followed
her TO this country and to Galveston, her home
There he became engaged to her, and they were
married last Monday In this city.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

The outcome OF the special appeal In our
issue of Monday last for four contributions Of
5000 each to The Tribune Fresh Air Fund. the
same 10 he coupled to a like sum OF 500 which
had been rendered on the condition that $1,000
he raised In this way has already resulted In
three such checks being received. and 1t Is
hoped that the remaining one will follow close
upon the heels Of them AS none OF these con-
trbutors desires his name mentioned we can
only append the substance OF the letters accom-
panying the generous checks
Manager, Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
read the Enclosed editorial In this morning 5
issue. and I was on Lehigh Valley train the
other day that contained n party or the children
being benefited by the fund. and seeing how much
good II was already doing them tathough they had
lust started | take pleasure In sending my check
herewith for 500. Please do not disclose my iden-
tity. but kindly acknowledge as from
Yours truly. X.
New-York. July 81.
To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Noticing your leader "A Special Opportun-
fly" beg TO comply with the request and you will
please find herewith my check for 500 for the pur-
pose stated therein I send this with the distinct
understanding that my name does not appear,
simply Cash the contributor. Trusting the de-
sired amount will be speedily subscribed, believe
me, yours truly CASh
New-York, July 81.
Manager Tribune Fresh Air Fund.
pear Sir: Your appeal has touched me- so I send
YOU my 500 TO make no N,OO asked tor. Only
from "A Friend: name mentioned please.
Yours sincerely. A FRIEND.
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CAPTAIN Prices idea Of police discipline liz TO
allow his men 10 break some Of the rules OF the
Department habitually as an inducement for
them TO obey some Of the others. At least he
says he lets his men frequent restaurants and
get lunches so as to keep them from drinking
liquor.
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THOMAS l.. JAMES GOING ABROAD.

Thomas L. James, president OF the Lincoln Ma
tlonal Bank, Will sail for Europe on August % on
the steamer Majestic. Mr.. James. while abroad.
will visit England and Wales. He VIII be absent
from this city about six weeks.