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New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
$1,000 REWARD
FOR THE DISCOVERY OF
THE MAN WHO INVENTED WORK


The sign has been the wall for some years. and
passers by. when they perceive Ii. laugh for 1t
seems. somehow. in its sentiment appropriate to
cells.-(P Philadelphia Record.
Loo where the young Queen of Holland was over
taken by Illness is the attractive of the Dutch
royal residences II is comfortable, though grand.
country house. The living rooms were delightfully."-
arranged and furnished by the late King. who had
excellent in such matters. At the end of
Of the fine avenues which the pride of the park
stands out the old castle a rugged feudal pile,
built for hunting lodge early in the sixteenth
century by ancestor of the Duke of Portland.
During the First Republic in France, Loo. being
garded as a private palace of the Prince of Or
ange was confscated and converted into barracks
The gardens exceptionally beautiful.
the question of appointing Wheeler a responsible
command taken by President Mckinley
and his friends Among those whose advice was
asked was the late Senator Cushman X. Davis, Of
Minnesota
what is your Judgment. Senator. on the ap-
pointment OF General Wheeler?' asked the PreSi-
dent of Davis one day. when number OF old
Shoup of Idaho; Henderson, Of Iowa. and others
were present.
II think 1t would be one of the best appoint
r1ents you could make. Mr. President" replied
Davis. frankly. II living witness of Wheel
ers grit and persistence. During the Rebellion he
chased like the devil through nve States
-Philadelphia North American
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
SOCIAL INCIDENTS.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Dec OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Roos.
velt accompanied by his younger daughter Ethe,
walked to the Grace Reformed Church this morn
ing Mrs Roosevelt, with her sons Kermit and
Archibald attended service at st. Johns Pro-
testant Episcopal Church
Mr. Butler, who has been guest of the White
House for a day two, took his departure this,
forenoon At luncheon with the President and Mrs
Roosevelt yesterday afternoon were Governor
Yates of Illinois. and II. c. Payne, OF Wisconsin
chairman of the Republican Executive COMMITTEES
President Roosevelt went for horseback ride
this afternoon returning to the White House about
o'clock. President Roosevelts interest in horses
has stimulated riding and driving. which in thu
last few years have been much neglected for the
Use of automobiles and bicycles Previous TO the
Introduction of these machines Washington was \
fine market for thoroughbred and standard bred
leading to interesting places. such Arlington ths
Soldiers Home and others in the northwestern ses-
ton of the District A year IL rare
thing when horsenen rode over the bridlepath
constructed by Colonel Theodore A Bingham en-
gineer IN charge of public buildings and grounds
in the White Lot. between the White House ana
the Washington Monument. Now il has become
the fashionable thing for riders and especially for
army men, TO ride in the White Lot several times
a week.
President Roosevelt continues to make use o,
the fine White House library. he usually spends
some time each evening reading books and papers
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. Dec. (SpeciaD.-Receptions dinners
and luncheons were given last week by largs
number of entertainers IN Washington. and thers
were fewer box parties. Three formal dinners at
the White House and other dinner parties given BY
the official set added than local color to
society. 1t is predicted that the social season IN
fashionable circles will be fully established this
week Numbers of society leaders who spend their
winters In Washington are coming here daily to
prepare for the Christmastide which is rapidly ap-
preaching. Lovers of Washington society are be-
ginning to forecast OF the most brilliant Of
Washington social seasons.
Celebrations in the holidays will be confined prin-
cipally to the amusement of the younger set, in
Guiding boarding school and college undergraduates
After New Years Day the balls Of the White
House, the bachelor cotilons. several subscription
dances private dances, receptions. dinners lunch
cons, weddings. musicals and other public and
home entertainments will fill up a period Of six
weeks
Mr. and Mrs Porter entertained last night IN
wera Count and Countess Cassini. Mr. and Miss
Seckendorf, Mrs Cruger, NJ and Mime. Makovsky
and Mr. Bartholdt-
The Assistant Secretary Of War and Mrs Sanger
entertained dinner last evening at their residence
in Vermont-ave
The Countess Esterhazy, whose reported engage
ment has caused much interesting comment in the
last week. wishes TO deny that any engagement
exists
Lady Pauncefote. wife Of the British Ambassador
the United States. and her daughter. the Hon.
Sibyle Pauncefote. returned from England the
steamer ST. Paul. which arrived in New-York yes
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
CHINESE QUARTERS APLENTY.

While Congressman are rushing to the front
with bills which will raise still higher and
thicker walls against the admission of Confu-
clans within the limits of this republic. the All
Sings now living In the Chinatowns of New
York and San Francisco and other American
cities chuckling with slant eyed glee. Why
shouldn't they be happy? They are here and
it is not likely they will be cast out. They
know full well that millions of their fellow
countrymen envy their good fortune. and are
beating vainly at the barriers which are set up
against their admission to this promised land
of milk and honey. of fat sharks fins and
luscious nests Of swallows.
The French satirist wrote that there is some
thing not wholly displeasing in the msfortunes
even of our best friends. And so it is with the
Cinnamon now living in the United States Presi-
dent Roosevelt declares that this country must
keep its gates closed against yellow foods from
the Orient, and in this declaration he has scores
of millions of Americans at his back; but no per-
son of common sense is now advocating the exile
of the Chinese who have set up their household
gods and their sadirons among us. The reso-
lutte conviction of Yankeedom is unquestionably
that the number of hieroglyphic laundries now
existent between Beacon Street and the Golden
Gate, between the Zenith City Of the Unsa,ted
Seas and the low lying levels of salt strewn
Galveston. is sufficient to meet the urgent de-
mands of this cosmopolitan commonwealth of
the Stars and Stripes. Yet this will be followed
in these days by no fresh war cry that The
Chinaman must go!" Let him stay if he is here
already. But as the President hints in his Mes
sage, we have enough of him in present condi-
tions. Those of him lin our midst" in this
period are lucky. May they thrive and flourish.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
SOME BRIDGE EXAMPLES.

II is reported credibly that the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company will presently build bridge
across the North River, so as to run its trains
directly into the heart of this city 1t will build
the bridge at its own expense. as it has built the
lesser bridges on its various lines, and Will ex-
pect to make profit on it as simple business
enterprise. The project seems entirely feasible,
and the reports of it are generally accepted as
true and as indicating nothing at all extraordi-
nary The bridge will be the largest In the
world of course; but then it is only reasonable
that such a structure should be erected by one
of the greatest railroad corporations in the
world
At the same time one of the largest street
railroad companies in the world tfor the
.'Huckleberry' system is commonly understood
to be q practical adjunct of the Metropolitan
is trying to get through line across the little
Harlem River. But instead Of building its own
bridge, at its own expense as it could well af-
ford TO do and as it ought to be compelled
to do. it is seeking through legislative favor
TO grab a bridge belonging TO the people of
this city, which was built by the people for
an entirely different purpose. The contrast
between the TWO cases is striking. and it is not
at all creditable to the latter corporation. If
steam railroad can afford to bridge the North
River an electric street railroad with monop-
oly of surface traffic in a city Of two million
people, should afford to bridge the Harlem at
one-tenth the cost Of the former undertaking.
We have no doubt it would do So if only the
government Of this city were loyal to its trust
and would refuse TO let the trolley tracks invade
the Central Bridge. So in time would the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company have built its
own bridge across the East River. IL only the
government had barred it from all but monop-
olizing the Brooklyn Bridge. 1t is because we
so easily give away public property that cor
porations thus grab it. The contrast between
the examples Of the proposed North River
bridge and the proposed Central Bridge grab
should prove rich in food for thought to the
rulers and to the people of this city.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
OUTCASTS EROH NEW-YORK-

Good men and true in Connecticut are per-
turbed in spirit because the prizefghters whom
New-York has kicked over the border have
focked to Hartford as haven of refuge Those
rufians, driven away by New-York, surely have
no just claim to the benevolent hospitalities
of NewEngland And this should be consid-
cred also. There was a period when prize
fights, disgusting and revolving as they were in
cruelty and brutality, free from suspicion
concerning their 'squareness' The oldtime
sluggers thumped each other in dead earnest,
and the 'best man" won in every case
Things have changed now, and most of the
contests in the ring in this generation are
clouded with suspicion 1t is generally believed
that with few exceptions the Terrible Terrys'
and the Smashing Sharkeys' of the present
do not try to pound each other with the fiery
rage of the Heenans and the Morrisseys, the
prizefght champions of the unhappy years of
long ago. In those times pugilistic rivals did
not expect to go the stage after a battle
in the ring, and there was seldom dispute as
to their genuine zeal and determination. In
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
NEw-YORK SOCIETY.

The Saturday Evening Dancing Class-originally
organized and managed by Mrs Philip ]. Sands,
who has now been succeeded by Mrs. Charles R.
Huntngton-hed its initial meeting OF the season at
Delmonicos Saturday night Dancing began about
10 o'clock, and followed by cotillon. led by
Schuyler Schiefen. the favors consisting Of RIB
bons bells and similar knickknacks. At midnight
the dancing ceased, and supper was served Many
of the debutantes of the winter have joined tnls
class the patronesses of which are Mrs Jonn
Erving. Mrs William Warner Hcppin Mrs 1. J9hn on
Clarkson Jay. Mrs. Sackett NJ Barclay. MIS- Ed
ward King. Mrs. James G King; Mrs, Henry
Lewis Morris and Mrs Charles r huntington
Among the members are the Misses Janet Fish,
Frances de Peyster. Charlotte Prime, Ros na
Boardrnan Vernon Brown. Louise Hol1ns. Mary
Sloane Maria Riggs. Heloise Beexrlan, May Gal
latin Harriet Delaheld. Laura Gallatin. Edith Van
Cortlandt Jay. Rita Iselin. Katherine Pratt Edith
Post Ethel Phelps. May Sands Mathilde van
Rensselaer, Angelica Church. Mabel Bouvier Laura
SatterIee and Ethel Weekes. Among the men VINO
belong to the class William G. Cammann, Ed
ward R. Duer Walter Alexander, A Beekrnan
Cox. jr.. Ashton de Peyster. John r DeIaneId Ly-
man T Dyer and Cornelius N Bliss. IT. num-
Der Of married couples still retain their connection
with the class They comprise Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Gansevoort Sanford. Mr., and Mrs Harris Fahne- ne
stock Mr. and Mrs. Robert McAlister Lloyd. NJ
and Mrs Rupert C. King. Mr. and Mrs Bruce
Merriman and Mr.. and Mrs Stockton Beeknan
Colt
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

''The King when he has Roman Catholic guests,
says .The London Chronicle "is careful to pro-
vide carriages, and have them called on Sunday
in time to hear mass Kings Lynn. This scrupu-
lousness is not invariably shared by his majesty's
guests. and amusing story is told Of certain
Catholic, lax in such matters. who complains that
he has to get up and so to church when he Is at
Sandrngham-
HI Tragerdy-Our friend Hamphatt Is still at lib
Lowe Comerdy-Yes. and do you know he rather
Hi Tragerdy-Is he really glad that he hasn't a
Lowe comerdy-Yes. you see it enables him int to
10 the public nowadays.-(Philadelphia Press
young woman in Caribou. Me-, the other day
overheard a reference to the Venus de Medici. She
didn't follow the conversation very well. but she
caught the name. and. at once turning to friend.
said: rs that Venus the Methodist those ladies
spoke of going to preach here next Sunday? II
he is am going to stay over and hear him. 1
always wanted to hear great preacher"
The Pessimist.oh. dear, For three weeks to
come the days will be shorter and shorter T.
the days will begin getting lonser-(Boston Tran
script.
IT see,' says correspondent Of THE London
Post that you have had several letters in refer
ence the designer origin of the Thames En-
bankment, and that the last one credits the idea
with an antiquity dating back to 1875. Your CORE
spondents might be interested to know that plans
showing public terraces or quays between the
bridges appear in John Gwynns book of 1865, and
If remember rightly. John Evelyn mentions a
similar In his diary century before. From this
II would seem that special credit is due the
actual designer for the main idea of the scheme"
The Dyspeptic Guest gazed longingy at the crisp.
brown turkey the mashed potatoes. celery; cram
berries, etc. and sighed, with a mournfUl intona-
ton:
.'TIl have to pay for this tomorrow, I know
The Host took thoughtful expression and
remarked:
II wish I'd known that They made pay for
ii yesterday.'-(Baltimore American.
According to ancient prescript. the boys of West
minister School not only permitted to be pres
ent at coronation, but their cheers represent the
acclaim of the people. without which sover-
eign could be legally crowned. Originally the 'ac
claim" made by the whole assembly; later it
was relegated to the Westminster boys who are
of course, experts in such business. and who
hope King Edward VII will not encourage any de-
parture from precedent, far. at least, as this
part of the ceremony is concerned
On the northwestern end of the high stone wall
that surrounds Moyamensing Prison there
painted in huge letters these words:
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09

,,,,.-o GRO o,,astions which must be answered,
ord ,bav ara not answered by showing that
much larger number of religious people for vari-
Gus reasons think the other way
Moreover the fact must be noted that many
perhaps the majority. of the reilsioue peop-e
opposed to Sunday opening base theH oppo
sjtion on grounds that cannot De recosIliAeo ny
the State. They declare that the les''ii|f'ioi y.
Sunday liquor selling would be a ueSecia'ioii VI
the Sabbath Now, the State mas ho iisnt ~
,agisIa,e in favor of making Sunday holy day
of religion. 1t can take no coghizance VI any
ALLEGED desecratfon of the day. That is an
argument that has place in secular ieslsia
tion. Individual religious bodies can blnd thelr
,nombers to any observance of Sunday that
seems right to them But the state can only
regard Sunday as legal holiday and see that
nothing is done on that day which VIII inter-
fore with its due observance by the citizens gen.
orally. religious and irreligious. The question
for the legislature, therefore is not Whether
the Sunday opening of saloons would aesecfate
q holy day of the Church, but whether IL Woulu
disturb the peace and quiet OF the oay ana pre-
vent religious people from observing 1t dccolu
ing to the dictates of their conscience. 1t niaS
be that Sunday opening would disturb the peace
and order of the day for majority Oh ci'i%ehs.
In that case the proposition should De opposeo
by ali good citizens, even those VINO dlsoelieVe
in Christianity. That there is such radlcai
division of sentiment on this question among
good people is on the whole, fortunate cir
cumstance for it insures decision or the ques-
tion on its merits. If all the religious people
opposed the proposition there might be danger
of the legislature enacting law recognizing
Sunday as holy day Of religion But as 1t Is
the real issue involved in the question will be
brought out, namely, whether Sunday opening
Is demanded by expediency and justice. not
whether it contravenes certain dogmas OF re-
1ipjOn.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
A LESSON TO LYNCHERS.
ligion,

A few such lessons as Herbert Marx, young
man from this city, administered 10 some mlu-
night regulators in Virginia few days ago
would have salutary effect on communities
which are always looking for an excuse to take
the law into their own hands and infiict sum-
mary punishment on persons against whom they
have a real or imaginary grievance. Somebody
started story which seems to have been utter
Iy untrue that Marx had insuted a young
woman living in the neighborhood Of his house
1t was talked over by the gossips OF the coun-
tryside, and seemed to few young men to offer
an opportunity for a tar and feather party,
which they may or may not have been only 100
willing to give from motives of personal jeal-
ousy. They made night visit to Marx and de-
manded entrance to his house. He, thinking
they were burglars-he would have been equally
justified if he had known they only intended TO
nav him the honor of coat of tar and feathers
resisted by force and arms their attempts to
break into his house The result is that two of
his visitors are dead. one lies mortally wounded,
and a fourth is nursing a gunshot wound and
has reason to be thankful that it is not more
serious.
Some reports from Virginia say that the per-
son blamed for starting the gossip may be
Iynched by the friends of the dead men. Though
he is q negro, that is scarcely credible, or would
not be in a region where habits of lawlessness
were not deepseated. Other and more trust
worthy reports represent the Virginia COM
munity in general and even the personal friends
of the members Of the tar and feather party. as
acqultting Marx of all blame and saying that his
visitors earned what they got. There may be
few reckless spirits who will not share this
view or who, even If they do, will be glad of
an excuse to relieve their feelings at the ex-
pense Of a negro. Most sensible people. how
ever will conclude that the negro in spite Of his
slanderous tongue, was not the person most TO
blame. Marks neighbors. instead of Furnishing
! the inventor of idle gossip for their wckedness
and folly in believing 1t and plunging into law
lessness on the strength Of 1t, should learn not
to be ready with tar kettle. shotgun, rope
and firebrand. The sort OF treatment that Marx
gave his assailants is heathful tonic for con-
stitutions infected with the lynching fever.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
ANARCHISTS AND THE WOM4N QUESTION.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: You say that 'the woman question
a fatal. or very coSent. oaJecuon y. q,
ator Hoar's scheme for sending anarchlsIS
some desclate place live by themselves :.
much as women anarchists could De dePo ,Ir
a separate island Of their own May say IN - -
that the nIan to which suggested this ooJecti0.
was Senator Hoar's plan. not the alternative :,
which you benevolently propose as n7a15 -
helping him out Of an :ntenable positloh- -.
,barr,ora vour alternative while il leaves all ul0
other obstacles in the way, does not reaHy -,
the one which it assumes to dispose Oh II h,t
easy to discuss the subject without one Szry
perhaps there is no reason for not say '-,,rd
that many women deported to desert - "a
would inevitably give birth after their arss,I
children who would thus be subjected 70 ~S.a
and undeserved misery. and their numoer 80
he CONTINUALLY increased by fresh deportatons -
all over the world-provided that Senator hoa oas.
scheme as modified by you, were actualS
out risorousiS' Ia ina L.
as 1t assuredly would BE-
New-York Dec. s. 1861
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
NOy-PARTISANSHIP II THE ISLANDS,

The application of the merit system to the
Civil Service in our insular possessions is the
theme of a brief but particularly earnest pas
sage in the Presidents Message. What is said
upon the general subject Of that system in our
own domestic service is in accord with the con-
sistent utterances OF Presidents for the last
twenty years, and with the well known convc-
items and practice of Mr.. Roosevelt himself
But these last two or three years have developed
a new and important phase of the subject, to
which the President addresses himself with en-
gaging frankness and vigor. After dwelling
upon the importance of the merit system in the
United States. lie urges that it is even more inn
portant to have il applied rigidly in our insular
possessions. Not an Office he declares, should
be filed in the Philippines or Porto Rico with
any regard to the mans partisan affiliations or
service and the administration of those islands
should thus be made and kept free from the
suspicion Of partisan politics as is that of the
army and navy.
The President does not enlarge upon the rea-
sons why the non-partisan merit system is
especially desirable in the insuiar service. These
should be, however, obvious to all. Every con-
sideratien which makes il desirable here makes
il equally desirable there. In addition, it is to
be noted in the first place, that it is necessary
to give our alien wards the best possible service
IN ordef 10 deserve anu 10 connanu lueif conn-
dence. Nine-tenths OF the troubles which ma
tions have had with their colonial possessions
have arisen from the fact that the people of the
latter thought, rightly or wrongly. that they
were being i'll governed, plundered or oppressed
by the administrators sent out from the mother
country That was the complaint of these col
onies against George III, and of Cuba and the
Philippines against Spain. Surely, we must run
no risk Of having the same complaint made
against us by the islands we have rescued from
Spanish nisgovernment-
Aps.n. there Is the consideration that the peo-
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09

One wonders whether Representative Wachter,
Of Maryland who wishes to abolish the
nual football game between the army and navy
cadets of the twenty-five thousand
spectators at the contest in Philadelphia, it,
indeed he ever the game he denounces as
unnecessary brutal. degrading and more dam
gerous to life than a prizefght." We have not
hitherto observed that even the most ladylike
of the professional objectors to football have
made loud outcries against the sport prac-
tised by the stalwart young representatives of
the two fighting services, for whose future Of
action and conflict the game might be thought
no improper preparation. The friends of foot
ball, however. need not feel much uneasiness
over the legislative outlook Representative
Metcalf, of California, has introduced bill pro-
viding that the cadet game shall be annual
fixture and always played in Washington; and
the present occupant of the White House may
be depended upon to safeguard the rights and
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09
A WEDDING.

Bloomfield. " j.. Dec (SpeciaD--Miss Anna
katharine Mack daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George
Mack of St Louis. Mo-. and Henry J. Raab, OF
Bloomfield. were married in ST. Johns Lutheran
Evangelical Church at 2:3O o'clock this afternoon.
the Rev Julius G. Schultz. pastor OF the ehurcn
performing the ceremony The bride was soWneo
In white satin trimmed with duchess lace ana car
ried white roses Miss Marguerite Raab. or Boom-
Miss f5usse Klein. OF Bloouried; Miss Philhpine
Raab and Miss Freda Kretschmar OF NeTaTa @ ~.
Harry Marks of Orange, was best man, ana the
ushers were Frank Marks; Of Orange;, anaGsT aa7S
psumIer and Walter Samuels, both OF Bloonnle,d.
a large reception followed at the home OF tne
bridegroom's parents. Mr.. and Mrs W j. Raao IN
Rloornheid-ave.
New-York tribune., 1901-12-09

this era the air is thick with black fog OF
doubt as to the inside facts of prlzenghts-
MANY pessimists have said loudly that these
contests have been arranged in advance; tnaf
they have been put up jobs and not on tne
level" to use the expressive slang OF the BOW
erv. All things being taken into account why
should the State of Connecticut welcome the
bruisers whom the State of New-York found
il wise to put away?