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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-06-03

II is the new material brought forward in
the present biography TO which this notice
will confine itself. We should begin with a
glance at I%incoln's genealogy, in order to bring
out the fact that his father. Thomas Lincoln,
and his mother, Nancy Hanks, were first cousins,
and also in order to demonstrate that Lincoln
was Of Puritan stock. 1t seems that. between
the years 1895 and is4S, there came from
the west OF England to the town Of bingham.
Mass, eight men named Lincoln. Three OF
these. Samuel. Daniel and Thomas. were
brothers. OF these brothers, two. Daniel
and Thomas. died without heirs. but Samuel
left a large family including four SONS. The
fourth son Of Samuel Lincoln was called Nor
decai. He became a rich blacksmith" as
an ironworker was called in those days. and
the proprietor Of numerous iron works. saw
mills and erist mills. which, with a soodly
amount Of money, he distributed at his death
among his children and grandchildren. Two
Of his children. Mordecai and Abraham, did
not remain in Massachusetts,, but removed
to New Jersey, where both became rich and
left fine estates 10 their children. John, one
Of the sons Of this second Mordecai, removed
to Virginia about 1888. Virginia john" as
this member Of the family was called, had Ave
sons, the third OF whom was named Abraham.
To hin his father conveyed in 1878 a tract OF
80 acres in what Is now Rockingham county.
Va Though Abraham Lincoln prospered and
added TO his possessions. he was not content
TO remain there. but took part in the migratory
movement to the rich Western country soon
TO he known rs Kentucky. Selling his land
In Virginia for fS.00O. in the deprecated
currency OF the time and place. he moved with
his family. consisting OF a wife and Ave chill
dren. to Kentucky, and entered 400 acres
on Long Run In Jefferson county: 500 acres
on Green River, near the Green River Iick.
and 500 acres in Campbell county. He settled
near the first tract, where he undertook TO clear
a farm. According 10 tradition, he lived at
Hughes Station. on Floyd Creek, in Jener-
son county. All went we'll with him and his
family until 1888, when he was killed by an
Indian. His death was q terrible blow to his
household. The large tracts Of land which
he had entered were. for the most part, still
uncleared, and his personal property was small.
although in this respect he was az well pro-
vided, apparently. as were most Of his neigh
bors, This may be inferred from the extant
inventory Of his estate. which Is reproduced
In the book before rs.
Soon after his death his widow moved TO
Warrington county. where the eldest sen,
Mordecai. became a well-to-do citizen. and
was at one time elected sheriff. Abraham Ln-
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
FUGITIVE BELLIGERENTS.

Mr.. Kriger has fed from the Vaal River
Colony into Portuguese territory and is said to
be on the point of sailing thence to Europe and
possibly to the United States. Whereupon Great
Britain is said to have warned the Netherlands,
and thus presumably all other Powers, that
transportation of him with his treasures of
State and archives will be regarded as a breach
of neutrality. These incidents or reports. raise
some interesting questions concerning the status
Of fugitive beligerents-for such. since he has
not yet made peace with Great Britain. we must
regard Mr.. Krdger to be. In former ages a
benigerent was safe nowhere. He might be
pursued into neutral territory and captured
there. Now, however, the principle of neutral
asylum is well established. and is not likely to
be violated by any Power that is not aggres-
siYely seeking extension of it's wars The
moment Mr.. KRUGER set foot upon Portuguese
territory he was safe. though Portugal was one
Of the least and Great Britain one of the
greatest of Powers.
Asylum is, however, a privilege and not a
right. No man can claim it or eniov il CON
trary to the will of the Power which is 10 grant
it. No nation is under obligation to grant ii in
any case. And refusal to grant 1t is not n
breach Of neutrality. Thus Portugal might have
refused 10 let Mr.. Krtiger enter her territory OF
might now require him to depart from IL with
out violating the principle Of neutrality or-tech-
nically -mapifesting an unfriendly disposition
toward the late Transyaal Republic Or, in a
more extreme case, Portugal might permit
British troops 10 enter her territory and arrest
Air. kriger' and ne would have no appeal to
international law. If Great Britain invaded
Portuguese territory without PortugaIs consent
she would be SHINING against Portugal but
against Portugal alone. If she did it with
Portugals consent Portugal by giving that con.
sent would probably forfeit her standing as q
neutral, but only so far as the TransyaaI was
concerned.
50 much for operations on land. At sea the
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
GAINS IN THE LOWER HOUSE,

The Trihune's disposition to think Republican
control of the next House Of Representatives
reasonably assured by the conditions of this
years canvass is strengthened by a closer view
OF the field in the two great States IN wnicn
deciding party gains and losses are TO be lookeu
for. These two States are New York and Penn
sylvania. More than any other two they felt
the force Of that political reaction which seemed
70 sweep the East and South in 1898 Their
joint representation in the lower house Of the
LFth Congress had stood eight Democrats to
hfty-six Republicans Ia the LVIth Congress
the totals We're: Democrats Is; Republicans,
81. This huctuatiOn Of twenty votes in Penn
sylvania and New-York cut the Republican
holdoYer majority from fifty-six to sixteen
In the rest Of the country gains and losses
practically balanced each other, and the popu-
lar branch was organized in December last
with a Republican majority of thirteen.
This year New-YOrk and Pennsylvania are
again the real fighting ground; for they offer
the widest margin Of gain TO one party. the
widest margin Of loss TO the other. Two years
ago, though a Republican Governor and Legis-
lature were elected in this State, the Demo
cratic party won a majority of the House seats
"a result It had not achieved since 1892 Eigh-
teen Democratic Representatives were chosen
against sixteen Republicans. OF the districts
lost in 1898 ct least six or seven should be re-
covered under the stimulus of this years can
yass- With Bryanism again the controlling
Issue New-York may be counted on TO reaffirm
her verdict Of four years ago with certainty
and emphasis. But a tidal wave Ike that OF
1896 Is not absolutely needed 10 restore most
or all Of these districts 10 the Republican
column: The Ist on Long Island; the lid
IYth ana Vth, In Brooklyn; the XVIII. il
Manhattan; the XYIth, In Manhattan The
Bronx and Westchester; the XXth, in Albany
and the XXXth. in Buffalo. All these district.
We're carried by Republican candidates in fs9.
and 1896, and in all Of them conditions point
again 10 Republican success. The Ist Dis
trict WAS lost two years ago by only 4l0 votes
the lid by l,l23, the Yth by 2.910, the XII
by 551 and the XXXIId by 6Ss. These meagr,
pluralities should certainly disappear in th,
ground swell Of a Presidential canvass like this
In Pennsylvania, according TO so trustworth,
an authority The Philadelphia Press a
least five House seats are likely to be gaine6
by the Republicans. Two years ago the Key
stone State chose twenty Republican and tel
Democratic Representatives. as against twenty
seven Republican and three Democrats In 1896
Ia philadelphia Mr. MeAleer ran in 1898 In tn.
flld Philadelphia District on both Republican
and DenoTatie tickets, This year ReDublicai
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

One may properly question whether a speed
that nearly equals that of the Empire State Ex-
press is altogether consistent with public safety,
and whether some sort of governmental inter-
ference may not eventually become necessary
Both in respect to the kinds of vehicle ex-
hibited and the nature of the tests employed
the Chicago races were characterized by a re-
markable variety. There were trials of light
and heavy wagons as well as of pleasure car
riages. Mail collections were made from the
equivalent OF forty boxes on a ten mile route.
Eight parcels of imaginary merchandise were
delivered in two mile run. Carriages and
wagons were driven through eighteen inches of
sand over piles of lumber three feet high and
up grades of 80, 36 and 81 per cent The quail
ties of the drivers as well as the speed and
endurance OF the machine were subjected to
test In some of the contests the chief features
nice control of the motor and skill in steer
ing. To run an automobile to crack an
egg without breaking it is about as clever feat
as catching a ring on the point of a lance. In
deed, these races remind one of the chase and
tournament of old in more than one particular.
The owner manages his steed himself, instead
of committing 1t to a hired jockey and he must
occasionally show the dash and courage of a
hunter taking six barred gate, If not the nerve
and dexterity of an Ivanhoe at Ashby de la
Couch. AT Chicago the participants in the races
were not all of the sterner sex, from which fact
1t appears that adj Vernon" is thoroughly up to
date
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

nominee is running against him, and Repuon-
can opinion seems doubtful which candidate to
prefer. In the XXyIIth District Mr. SiDley'
elected in 1898 as Democrat is now standing
as a Republican, and an Independent RepuD-
ucan Is contesting the seat. The XXVIth DIS
trict. lost two years ago by thirty-four votes
is naturally Republican, and will be easily re-
covered The XIIth and XlIIth districts
Lackawanna and Schuyllill counties, have been
Republican for years in Presidential elections
frequently relapsing to Democracy in mldtern
contests Our Philadelphia contemporary con-
siders these last four districts safely Repub-
lioan under. present conditions. 1t also thinks
Republican prospects better than Democratic
in the With and XIXth districts, where rae
ton ouarrels have followed the nomination OF
two weak and unpopular Democratic candi-
dates. There is also more than fighting
chance TO recover the XXVIIIth or Clearfield'
District. carried in 1894 and 1896 but lost in
the slump of 1895. If '"Fhe Presss" predic-
tfons are confirmed Pennsylvanla's delegation
in the next House will stand twenty-five Re-
publcans to five Democrats. with good chance
TO make the final figures twenty-six to four
Altogether with a gain of a dozen seats indl-
Gated in the critical States of New-York and
PENNSYLVANIA. there seems TO be no occasion
for conjuring up unnecessarily disturbing
visions of Republican loss of power in the
lower house.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
AUTOMOBILE RACES.
by side

During the last few weeks automobile races
have been held in Newport, Guttenburg Trenton
and Chicago. In some instances the trials ex-
tended through several days. Everywhere the
attendance was so large as to testify to the
immense popularity Of the horseless carriage
with those who own and hope to own such
vehicles. Wealth and fashion were largely rep
resented both among the active participants and
among the spectators. Thus 1t appears that
whatever be the mechanical defects Of the auto
mobile at the present time, and the risks grow
ing out of the inexperience and recklessness of
owners, it has come to stay and is object of
steadily growing interest. That IL also promises
to be, If 1t is not already, a source of profit TO
the manufacturer is evident from the large sales
that are reported at some of the recent competi-
tive exhibitions.
Regarding the relative merits of electricity
gasolene and steam for the propulsion of horse
less carriages-oRe of the most vital points in
volved-it can hardly be said that much addi-
tional information has been afforded by the re-
cent trials 1t Is perhaps worthy of note that
for some reason the electric and steam vehicles
were withdrawn from the fifty mile race at
Chicago which is said to be the longest race
yet run In America But II would be unwise to
indulge in hasty differences about this proceed
ing. 1t may have been due to some purely
formal objection, and not TO timidity. In the
matter of speed thirty and forty miles an hour
have been repeatedly recorded for runs OF con-
siderable length, and something like a mile
minute has been made in short ones. These re-
suits are secured ON the racetrack not on d
country highway. But if there is any occasion
for regret concerning them 1t is because they are
too good, not because they are not good enough
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
PERSONAL.
continue.

Captain Martin Conrad the new president Of the
one of the best forestry experts in the country He
had charge OF the Illinois exhibit of forestry at the
Worlds Fair
Alfred Belt the diamond king of South Africa, Is
only forty-six years old. His whole fortune esti-
mated at $500 600 Co., made in twenty-five years
The late Felix Marchand, the Prime Minister of
the Province of Quebec who died the other day.
was colonel of Canadian regiment which served
against the Fenian raiders in 1870.
After eighteen years of exile. Arab Pacha has
lost all desire return to the land of his birth
For time after he landed in Colombo Arab
found the climate OF his new home making danger
Gus Inroads upon his health but in those days the
fallen leader Of the rebellion in the Nile delta had
e strong wish to get back to Cairo.
The Prince Of Wales recently said of President
Loubet of France: "I like him much better than
! did NJ. Faure NJ. Loubet has the air of being
good citizen, which he ought to be; NJ Faure put
on the airs Of a sovereign, which he was not"
Mrs. Fanny Bullock Workman. a daughter Of ex-
Governor Bullock of Georgia is gaining reputation
as a woman explorer and mountain climber. She
has just completed bicycle tour of the Indian
jungle country, and last year made record In
climbing among the Himalayas.
The Car Of Russia sent to Prince Nicholas of
Montenegro, on the occasion of the fortieth ami
versary of the latters accession the portraits OF
Alexander IL Alexander III and himself set in
brants. 1t Is significant that such q token OF
favor has never before been bestowed by him.
Sir Hubert Parry. Professor Villiers Stanford Sir
F. Bridge Sir A. Mackenzie and Sir G. Martin have
been invited by the University of Melbourne to act
a new professor of music in the university. The
income of the post is nearly IL 600 year-a hand
@ M ,orI+ ~ 70 Ts sent of bI fhe mail lea "
ing London on November s.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

r1,1e is somewhat different as it also is with
| respect to property rights in war If Mr. hru-
ger should embark on a neutral ship simply as
n private individual he would be immune from
arrest The neutral flag covers all ordinary
passengers. But in the nature of the case MI
KRUGER is not simply private Individual, ana
could not be without reslgning his Presidency
of the Transvaal and annulling his declaration
of war against Great Britain. And if he should
do that he would have no right to retain and to
carry with him the State treasures and archives
of the ;Transvaal If he should travel as an
accFedita1 diplomatic agent of the TransYaal he
might be immune, as Messrs. Slidel and Mason
were held to be in the Trent affair. But there
is no iIEtimatiOn that he Is thus accredited by
the Transyaal Government As President Of
the Transvaal he could scarcely claim immu-
nifty, for in that capacity he must be regarded
as a belligerent of importance and distinction,
and it seems 10 be pretty we'll established that
such travellers are not protected on the high
seas by a neutral flag. but that it is instead
violation of neutrality to convey them.
There is, however, always such n thing as
winkng at infracFions Of the law in such cases.
In the present case, as we have hitherto sug-
}gested. Great Britain may not want to arrest
Mr.. Kriger anywhere. On the contrary, she
may be we'll pleased at the thought of his going
to Europe, or to any other place, where he will
cause her far less trouble and embarrassment
than In South Africa or as a prisoner of state
on her own hands. If so. she will probably
not molest him his voyage from Lourenco
Marques to whatever land he may select as the
goal OF his last Great Trek His transportation
of public moneys and archives is, however, a
different matter To that Great Britain will
naturally object, and it seems not unlikely that
her objection will be effective.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
OBER4HMERG4U AND AuERIC4.

The old rumor that the Passion Play of Ooeran-
mergau Is to be brought 70 America dies hard II
has been disposed of two three times this sum
ner, but II has appeared again An evening pape.
yesterday said that "a New-York millionaire 'a1
made arrangements to bring the whole play, ac'".S
and ALL to this country The millionaires name, y
was said was present jealousy guaIdsN
secret" There is occasion To investigate such
story as this. 1t has been revived and denied 80
often that denying il has become a WEAKNESS
But il was only three months ago that Guido LAi's'
one OF the most prominent citizens Of OoeFAH-
nergau and a member of the COMMITTEES OF Al
rangements of the Passion Play. said 60 ufehl0e.
of The Tribune stan Not for any amount .
money would We give the play any ofJener man W ~
do or anywhere else than IN Ober0mnnefSau. -
than that. not for any amount OF money woa'e 49,
allow one Of our actors 10 act MS part ~
where else - have
Huge orTers for the Passion Play elsewhere h1,o re-
been made repeatedly, and have always oSSeLl
fused This summer the committee even relSts - ~
large sum to allow motion pictures 90 De tSAS a.
IT, The report referred To IS probably aoouI1 n
accurate the picture which accoinpeI-.ss pas-
which labelled scene from the Famous ~
sion Play" but really scene from ~ ,snso-
English drama generally called The Second = ara
herds Play" as presented by the students - ths
American Academy OF the Dramatlc Arts, :. s~.lty
Empire Theatre. IN this city, at hals eH-ss--l
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
TRANSATLANTIC TRAFELLERS.

Among the passengers who sailed on the Cunard
Line steamer Unrbria yesterday were Captain Ken
meth r. Campbell of London; Mr.. and Mrs. John
Evans of Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs George lie Bou-
tier and Allan Pinkerton.
Some of the passengers the American Line
steamer St. Louis, which arrived here yesterday,
were Livingston Biddle, e Craig Biddle, Mr.. and
Mrs John H Converse. Miss Mary L. Converse,
Miss Helen R. Converse. Mr.. and Mrs. George W.
Chids Drexe Sherman Day, Miss DAILY, Mr. and
Mrs. James W. Ellsworth. Miss EllswSFths Miss
Glare Ellsworth, DR.. and Mrs. Morris :. French,
Judge John Clinton Gray, Vicomte de Grammont,
Mrs. A Y. Leche, Mr.. and Mrs. Norton F. Otis.
Charles r. OTIS Sydney Otis, Arthur II. Otis, Nor
ton P. Otis, tr., Miss Ada Rehan. c: F. Sprague,
Rodman Wanamaker. Miss Wanamaker and Miss
Marie Louise Wanamaker
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30
THE DRAMA
MR.. JEFFERSON

Mr.. Jefferson viii begin his dramatic ssssos
tomorrow night at Northampton. Mass and
subsequently he will visit Worcester Albanv
Utica, Syracuse. Rochester. Chicago, St Paul
Minneapolis, Bloomington. Indiana polls Columbus
Cleveland Philadelphia and Brooklyn He VIII
give two weeks to Chicago and two weeks 10 Phila-
delphia- His Brooklyn engagement will begin On
November 10. 1t is always a prvila &c to see Mr.
Jenersons performances. for he has carried the
art of acting to perfection and by reason of his
humor and pathos, his devotion OF his artistic
faculties TO refined. humoIo Gus. tic and beam
ttful subjects. and the taste and deIicacy OF bls
methods he diffuses lovely influence and largely
contributes TO the public happiness. His repertory
this season. viii include Rip Van Wlnke Caleb
Plummer Mr. Acres and Mr.. GOlightly.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

Paris Sept % (SpeciaD.-Passengers the
steamer New-York. which Will not sail until sun
day evening from CherbOurg, are:
Mr., and Mrs. Henri Lau-l Mrs john C. Moore
renee August and family Mr.. and Mrs. 5 Michia
DR.. and Mrs. Walter Jarvis Mrs Alfred Roosevelt
Mrs e. 1 D. M Bady Albert ST T s4d and Mrs Mrs ar H1ary
Caldwell. Scott and family
Mr.. and Mrs Charles D. 9Ir. and Mrs. C. D. S'eeoiHs
The Rev Mr.. and Mrs. oIr- and Mrs H. Tremsn-
MRS. oUT.' + Harrison ii' Garrett Mr. Thou
john Garrett Mr., and Mrs W c. Kent
Robert Garrett. Henry C. Abbott
Mr. and Mrs. Burton Harri- Henry L. Chapin
Mrs. George L, Kingsland Charles IHoppln-
MSS * King5and l Mrs 4 l. Mills and family.
family
Among the passengers on the Tourane from
Havre
Mr.. Mrs, Ricardo Mr. and Mrs J. Wells
MTs Ae'sl4 K B o ' aara ~ The Marquis 1lsrgu'a
Mr and Mrs. Henri MOu- Judge Abuer G. Thomas
Miss Edith shaw.
Among the passengers ON the Auguste Victoria
which sailed yesterday from Cherbourg. were
p .Hs Nh. FssRs9 6s5:i Gilman ME- saa saa Mrs Mrs Ea
MI BALDWIN. dRd MIS- "-'''9 ! Mr. and Mrs W B Noos
NE Buys Ss and Rr taHz NEWTON Pratt, Rsb5r r HI 4Se9 E 81 Forest
Mrs. H. V. Newcomb. Miss Track
other passengers who sailed on Thursday ths
Maasdam from Boulogne were;
Mrs II s Camp Mrs A. GRAY
Mrs L. b. Whitney and Miss n W. Elliott
family.
The following left Paris to sail the Etruria;
Mrs G NJ. Gardiner. Mrs. Stewart Spaulding
Mrs Robert Hoe Mr. and Mrs. r A. C2uanL
The Misses Hoe. Miss Maud Arnott
Miss Hurburt. DR.. r. u. Nicou and dausH-
Mr. and Mrs q NJ McCor-
mack.
The following are booked to sail on the ksiSertn
Maria Theresia from Cherbourg on "Wednesday
Mr.. and Mrs Maurice Tai Or. and Mrs. NJ r. AsPia-
bot. wall
Mrs c. A Gould Miss Aspinwall
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Butler. +.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

DRAMATIC NOTES.

Miss Gertrude Coghlan. daughter OF the lats
Charles Coghan, began her dramatic season on
September %, at Saratoga presenting Becky Sharp.
in play made by her father,-the last Of his lit
erary efforts-on Vanity Fair" The play was
produced under the management OF Messrs. Del
cher and Hennessey.
Miss Henrietta CTossman VII appear az tho
Bijou Theatre on October s. presenting the charac-
ter of Nell Gwyn, in a play called Mistress Nell
by Mr.. George c. HazletOn Jr. Miss Crossman has
been acting this part for time in other
places. The play is the one that was presented IN
England by Miss Marie Tempest. ". ".
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

The DAILY and SUNDAY TRIBUNE, BY mail,
SLoo a month, except to a city or foreign
address
Readers are inUifed TO complain TO This
office If they cannot fAd TRlBUNEs at a
nelDS stand. The Presidential campaign
has caused all increase in sales
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

laden with big sound apples. and no insects
are TO be found; because the owner sprays the
trees and cultivates them as carefully as he
would cabbages or potatoes. and he Is quite con-
tent to keep his land in orchard. since every
acre Of it turns him hundreds of dollars Of
profit every year. Indeed in no other crop is
there to be seen a more striking contrast be-
tween the results OF care and OF neglect
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

A few OF these players still survive, but most OF
them have passed away. George RignOld. whose
success as Henry V was remarkable, is IN Austria
liza. prosperous and respected manager Mr..
Wsrde and Mr.. Collier have enrolled themselves
among the stars. The comedians Bishop. Leclercqs
Rockwell and Thorne and that capable old actress
Mary Wells are dead.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

Mr. John Burns's friends in Battersea seem to
be no more courteous toward Mr.. Wyndham
than Mr. Bryan's friends in Colorado were tow
ard Governor Roosevelt
New-York tribune., 1900-09-30

1t is pretty bad business. that Of the New
York Baseball Club. Instead Of keeping itself
in a class Of its own, so far below the next low
est score as TO be out of all comparison with
any other club. 1t has permitted itself to win
games until 1t Is now not many points below
the Cincinnati club. and is at any rate near
enough to it to be accounted in the same class.
That is not just to the citizens Of New-York
who have SO generously supported Mr.. Freed
mans nine. They had right to expect better
things Of the club. If it could not make a per-
feet zero score for the season. It might at least
have kept it's record far below the 400 mark
instead of rising so disgracefulIy above 1t as 1t
is doing at present. The National game will
soon be dead in this city If such performances
continue