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New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
THE FLYING BIRD.
From The Academy.

From The Academy
o happy bird. low poised above the blue.
Scorning the toilsome earth.
Since downward first thy circling pinionS flew
From the high Crannied home which gave thee
birth;
Two Kingdoms thy own: DER sky and sea
Thou wanderest ever free
0 happy bird. thou hast no thought care
/ would not have thee know
Whether twas hate or love or wild despair
That forced that yearninS cry long ago:
"Ah. could with the halcyou take my hight.
When the blue wave flowers whitev'
New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
GENEVAN GOSSIP.
THE FAMOUS FIGURES OF y FAMOUS
PLACE.

LAKE GENEVA AND IT'S LITERARY LAND
MARKS. BY Francis Gribhle. Illustrated
Octave. PIP. Y. 3I2 IL. p. Dutton u Co
Mr.. Gribble warns his readers not tc look in
his book for u complete history of Geneva or or
Genevan literature. 1t does not appear. indeed,
that he has the qualifications necessary to the
execution of such work. But he is be
guiIing gossip, and for those who can
make the proper deductions he provides
some interesting reading. The byways of re-
search on the shores of the Lake of Geneva
abound in piquant anecdote and they have fur
nished forth ample material for this discursive
volume. Mr.. Gribbles opinions do not much
matter but the vignettes he draws of noted
men and women and of past events are pict-
uresque and amusing
Through the history of Geneva there runs q
thread of paradox 1t stands, on the whole. ior
rigid discipline. Calvin is it's greatest figure.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-22

Writing in the current number of The
Bookman' about the salient features in the
development of that periodical during the ten
years Of existence which it has just com
pletcd DR.. w. Robertson Nicoll, who founded
it and still edits it, remarks with satisfaction
that the promise of new writer's who have
been freely recognized in his columns has, in
many cases been amply fulfilled This is
pleasant to learn, but there is more that is
interesting i'll the reflection that follows
Some writer's can produce one good book and
more" 1t is n great TRUTH but one which
il is practically impossible, alas! to get any
writer to accept. There never was a bigger
iallacy than the one which assumes the flow
of inspiration to he necessarily perennial in
every breast that happens to be visited once
by the sacred impulse. Yet nothing could be
more natural than the permanent exhaustion
Of a writer's resources by a single splendid
effort The trouble is, however, that literature
is looked upon nowadays so much as Il com
mercial enterprise that the smallest success is
likely to turn a mans head and persuade him
TO throw up an honorable occupation for the
hardly honorable one of trying, the strength
of one good book, TO cram dozen worthless
ones down the throat of the public. One of
the most pathetic of all the Illustrations of
this disastrous haste is that provided by the
young gentleman who is lurcd by lucky
stroke into abandoning Journalism to devote
his entire time to literature" meaning Of
course popular fiction. How often has this
sort Of person justified his conduct?
New-York tribune., 1901-09-22

much attention to the great mans labors as
theatrical manager. The GeHevans- rather.
their official representatives-were dead set
against the stage. Nevertheless. the Sage OF
Ferney persevered in his campaign and ulti-
mately triunphed MIR. Gribble likes to think
Of it, He cites Gibbons testimony to the fact
that Voitaire's theatre refined in a visible de-
gree the manners of Lausanne" But IL is
New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
81 SAW OLD AUTUMN"

I saw old Autumn in the misty morn
Stand Shadowless like Silence. listening
To silence for no lonely bird would sing
Into his hollow ear from woods forlorn,
Nor lowly hedge nor solitary thorn:
Shaking his languid locks all dewy bright
With tangled gOssamer that fell by night,
Pearling his coronet of golden corn.
New-York tribune., 1901-09-22
Me cTs,u'1lork gribl1o1e.
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT-.
SUNDAY. SEPTEMBER -, 19OI.

Mr.. Thomas Hardy has been Spurred to come
O the defence of his beloved county by the
published statement that party of pilgrims
found that the WesseX country was not in
,rinsically romantic and beautiful, but could
My move viewed through the Illusions
produced by the novelist" Mr.. Hardy knows
III about those pilgrims. He remarks that
they were not absent from London much
more than twelve hours altogether and he
explains that during their stay in the country
they "dd not go near the 'intrnsically roman
tic spots imperfecly described in the novels
The statement he questions would not have
stance, visited Shaston or Shaftesbury, Bull
barrow, Nettiecombe Tout, Dogberry Hill, High
Stoy, Cross in Hand, Bubb Down Hill, Toller
Down, Vineyards Gap, and n dozen other
such places for inland scenery, and the coast
lifts between Swanage and Lyme Regis for
marine SO much for the preSumptuous pill
-rimS. We wish Mr.. Hardy had also uttered
his protest against the practice. growing all too
common. of hunting down the original scenes
If the great novels and photographing them
for publication. The results are sometimes
plausible but more often we get nothing but
4 duh picture. notwithstanding through fault
Of either nature or the novelist, but through
The inadequacy of the photographer. The cam
era fend cannot pretend to edify the world
with snapshots of scenes painted by famous
artists in color. 1t would be n good idea if
he were to recognize that the work of the
artist in words deserves quite much respect
New-York tribune., 1901-09-22

All honor to the English librarians who have
lately put their heads together and framed
m cdict which is well calculated to create
JOY in the hearts of all those who go to the
libraries for their fiction New novels, say
these wise men, should be published with
edges duly cut. New novels, they add, which
present themselves with uncut edges. will
promptly be shown the door. Authors and
publishers may wall if they like. The edict
has gone forth. 1t only remains for book
sellers to join in this beneficcnt conspiracy
and the new novel will begin to see reason"
Why il has ever haunted itself in n luxury
that rightly belongs only to serious literature
!: is difficult to imagine though venture
the guess that the terrible vogue of fiction
has something to do with the matter. Con
vnced that their wares are Indispensable to
mankind the purveyOrs of novels rea-
why they should not ask the public TO
take some trouble in their interest. But the
trouble is eXaSperating and unnecessary. No
wants to labor over the cutting of pages
which in the long make the reader feel
that he has paid them prodigious comp-
mcnt in even looking at them. We hope the
reform begun across the sea may soon be
introduced here and carried on with Spartan
resolution.
The sun., 1901-06-29
The REV. g. X. FORD LOOKING FOR WORK.
Minister EIfled From Bridseton. N. j., Denies
That He wron ged Mss Thomas.

PHILADELPHIA, June 2s The Rev. Geor 60
E. Ford. the Methodist preacher VINO is al
legged TO have been driven out OF Bridgeton.
n. j., because he was found alone In his
church with young girl. Is in Philadelphia.
Il am looking for n Job. he said, this morn
ing, -and as soon as | find one | will send
for my family. Any kind OF work will suit
me. | shall probably never try TO preach
again. | am rather Interested In Christian
Science to tell tho truth. and one reason
every one turned against me so In Bridge
ton was because spoke well OF a divine
healer that visited there.
Il wish to deny that there was anvthn g
improper in tho presence OF Miss Carrie
dist Church. Bridgeton. n. j.. on Tuesday
evening last. ! went to the church at s:30
o clock for the purpose OF measuring the win
dows for screens and To take up the carpet
around the altar rnil preparatory To ecrap-
Ing il for paint While hunting for my ham
door being partly open. | took no partcu-
lar notice OF her rs she often has been in
the church, being the daughter OF the sexton;
Il went on hunting for my hammer until
outside might make something Of our bein
alone together, mentioned this fact 70
her and she, realizing the situation, was
afraid to go out, until after while felt that
she must 90 In order TO avoid trouble as II
was known that we had been alone In the
church before.
she then, at my suggestion. went out the
front door locking IL after her, Then. In
stead OF hiding away. whom ! know ! wal
guilty Of no wrongdoing., ! came out and
faced the crowd The elders ADVISED me te
leave town as soon as possible. as there woulo
ha trouhle
The sun., 1901-06-29
ProHr FOR x'PHERsoN xoNEY BEGINS.


The taking Of testimony in the proceeding'
brought by Mrs Edls Muir TO break the Will
OF her mother. Mrs Edla j. Mcpherson, was
begun before Judge Blair in the Orphans
Court, Jersey City. yesterday
Reed G.. Dilworth. a lawyer living at $40
Greene avenue. Brooklyn. who drew the VIII.
testified that Mrs. Muir signed 1t while partly
sitting up In bed In the presence OF Miss Cor
nelia A. Parsons and Eliza Lucas. who wit
messed the testament. Aaron g. Baldwin
the executor. was also present Mr.. Dlworth
SAID that after he had drafted the will r"
told Mrs. Mcpherson that as she had merely
tied up her estate during the lives OF her
daughter and Mr. Baldwin. II would be neces-
sary TO dispose OF 1t finally, She asked where
ths' property would go after their .deaths
Mr., Dlworth said. and he replied that "
would revert to the heirs OF her daughter
Mrs Mcpherson, according 10 the witness,
said her daughter wouldn't have any chldren
and she didn't want her TO have her properly,
anyway. Sho then decided TO give the oulk
OF the property 70 Yale University az the
termination Of the trusts.
LAWYERS Mallet-Prevost Of Manhattan ana
Marshall Van Winkle and Albert G. Wall OF
Jersey City appeared for Mrs Muir who
was not In court and Judge Abel l. smltl
OF Hoboken represented MIR. BALDWIN, tho
executor.
The sun., 1901-06-29
GETS DIVORCE PROM j. n. sHULTs. JR.
Two Corespondenu-wife. VINO l. Rich. Asked
No Alimony.

Mrs Caroline G Shuts. a sister OF tho late
Major Francis d Beard. will receive Q decree
OF absolute divorce from her husband. Capt
John H. Shuts. Jr. the son OF the wealth y
Eastern DISTRICT baker and horse owner
Justice Gaynor heard testimony In ths case
yesterday The defendant was not repre-
eented by counsel
Mrs Shuts was married to the defendant
In 1890 They have two children. who have
been living with the mother since shs separ-
ated from her husband three years ago
The defendant Is well known In club and
military circles and was Captain attached
10 the Second Brigade stafr under Gen. James
McLeer Sylvia Thorne OF 80 Wost sixty
third street and Eva Richards OF 7is Fifth
avenue. Manhattan, were named as core
Mrs Ada stephens Of 80 West sixty-third
street testified that tho defendant had fre.
oiently called at her apartment housc and
had visited Miss Sylvia Ihorne, who ocou-
pied rooms above those Of the witness She
said there WAS n sitting room and bedroom
separated BY poriie-e. Fanny Fox, a
servant employed by Mira stephens testi-
fed that she had seen Mr. Shuts kiss and hug
Mis-, Thorne She also said she knew thai
Shuts had made Miss 1horne presents OF
diamonds Mrs Shuts did not ask Tor ALI
mony. She ia wealthy in her own name.
The sun., 1901-06-29
WAR TAX REDUCTIONS.
No stamps On Checks or Teisgrams After ns,.
day-Oehep Changes.

The law modifying the War Revenue ses
goes into effect on Monday. Hereafter
there won't be any one-cent tax stamps on
kilograms. or two-cent tax stamps on bank
checks Here are the other taxes abolished:
Ten cents on export bills Of lsding. rs cents
on warehouse receipts. cents on each 500
domestic money order. one-half of per cent
on bond by guarantee company. one-eighth
OF cent on each Ave cents worth OF patent
medicines. IS cents on certificates OF damage.
cents on certificates OF deposit. 10 cents
charter party taxes, I cents on every dollars
worth OF chewing gum. $40 for commercial
brokers, 2 cents on sight drafts, Is cents
81 to IS on manifests for custom house entry,
IS cents on each 800 on trust mortgages
and conveyances, one-eighth Of cent on
every five cents worth OF cosmetics and per
fumery. ? cents on power OF attorney TO vote,
cnnta on each 800 nromlssorv no'n
There are number Of modification. IN
the War Revenue act One will put Fat
rate OF 81 80 internal revenue on beer Tho
tax now Ia 81 a barrel. with q -. per cent re-
bate. Brewers will snve 25 cents barrel by N 9
Of 20 per cent. Is changed to IL cents pound.
On cigars weighing not more tim n three pound .
thousand the tax OF 81 thousand ia changed
20 ls cents pound. The tax Of 81 so a thou
sand on cigarettes weighing three pounds
a thousand IL changed TO rs cents a pound on
cigarettes worth 81 s2athousand and to 20 cents
a pound on those valued nj more than s..
It Is said that tho receipts Of the Govern.
ment willfall on about $40. 900 900 as a result
Of the changes and that New Yorks share 4
or $40 900. 900. Some companies will save
as much as 81. 900 a year.
The sun., 1901-06-29
ORIENTAL GROVE SOLD.
That and Two Adjoining Tracts Of Land 10 he
Laid Out a. Q Country Seat.

GREAT NECK. l.. |. June rs $ osgoo d
Pell, q real estate dealer OF 81? Fifth avenue
New York city. has Just purchased for a
client. whose name Is not yet made public.
three tracts OF land. for the reported price
OF si5o,Ooo Part Of the land includes Oriental
Grove. tho pleasure and picnic grounds
The property includes the william Arnold
place. the place Of r.. v W Rossiter. Vice
President Of the New York Central Railroad
and the section OF the Oriental Grove property
owned by W d Wright. The Arnold place
brought 800 900 the Oriental Grove property
sac 900 and the Rossiter place $40. 600
II is .rumored that Mr. Pell has bought
the land for a relative of j Pierpont Morgan.
but Mr. Pell refused 10 confirm this report
Through Mr Pel the Charles Grim tn
place was purc released by Mr. Arnold for S32. 500,
and also the remaining portion Of Oriental
Grove
Architects and landscape artists visited
to-day the tracts purchased BY Mr Pell
and they announced that the whole tract
IL to DO laid out MS a country estate, and a
fine house Is TO be erected The total cost OF
the improvements will be about a MILL on
dollars
The sun., 1901-06-29
BRAVE COPS PAY TO DE HELD UP,
Col. Murphy Writes to the Civii Service Board
Wanting to Know.

Police Commissioner Murphy has written
10 tho Civil Service Board asking II IL Is tho
intention Of the board TO hold up the salaries
of tire policemen he has recently made rounds
men for bravery. Col Murphy aid he had
heard that the Civil Service Board was going
TO take such action He wants to know
what the civil service people intend to do
before the payrolls for this month go through
The Civil Service Board. said COL Muir
ply. holds that il has the right to decide
II the conduct Of the men TO be promoted
entities them to promotion Tho Court OF
Appeals has decided that tho Police Com;
missioner il the Judge and II ordered paid
,hr roundsmen's salaries that were held up
last year | don't expect the Civil Service
Board 10 reccdc from its position. and a. soon
rs / am informed that the salaries Of the
men ! have promoted are not passed ! will
appeal 10 the Attorncy-General OF the state
for n decision
col Murphy has promoted ten policemen
for bravery and meritorious conduct since
he took oflce lie said yesterday that he
hnd had nearly three hundred and ffty MP
p,icntlons for promotion. but had been very
careful in making his selection.
The sun., 1901-06-29
CHICAGO MAY DEFAULT Oy BONDS.
About o. 900. 900 Dus on Deo. 81. With Ne
Money to Meet Them.

CHICAGO. June 2s-Probably 81 900 .ooo
worth Of special assessment bonds will be de-
faulted when they fall due on Dec 81. .acco rdin 2
to estimates made by members OF the Finance
Committee OF the Council The total amount
falling due Is 81 .oe4 600. and the committee
doubts II any Of the bonds viii be paid at ma
turity The principal cause for default.
the committee asserts. Is the inefficient and
negligent work OF the Special Assessment Do
partment
The issuing OF bonds against special assess-
mont warrants began In 1893 Until last year
the bonds were paid out OF any monevs thlt
happened TO he standing 70 the credit u ths
Special Assessment Fund. Comptroller Kor-
foot recently found that outstanding bonds,
vouchers and rebate claims amounted to
somewhere between s7oN.OO0 and 81 .02O 001
more than this fund He Immediately stopped
the haphazard payment Of debts and Instructed
Corporation Counsel Walker y collect ths
amounts due on certain special assessment
warrants II was found 10 be TOO late 70
make good on them.
The sun., 1901-06-29
s.PLAroON TRICK IN A WEEK. KAYBE.
Gel. Murphy and His Coaaitsse workins Hard
ON the scheme, bat It's Q Big Job.

-, r,.. <.-.-..... ~.-S,-. xs.,A
ON the Scheme bat N's a Big Job.
Police Commissioner Murphy SAID yester'
-. 4. o.r,r, o,d., IN .hout a v.ek
system IN work'hR oruer w aoou' w.
There was r'imor around PoliceHeadouarters
y, .,,a, w n Nona.v hn, nj Murnhv
IN operation On Mohoa'' oas W. "',
said II couldn't be done. The committee
oonnosed Of Deputy Commissioner Devery
- - Mar.,oh,,r K,n.
ana ihspecsoIs H. Hcba"H"n"' ',o
and Brooks. which Ia mapping out the detaiis
~ thu svste,n nre hurrytne their report as
v '' ,,, -. a. ,,o,,.., ,h. ,
much as posspS, out no, 'nousn' ,"a' S
they can 1nish II In much less than Two
The sun., 1901-06-29
FIRE INSURANCE MER0ERi
The Hartford Takes over All ths American
Company's Business.

The American Fire Insurance. Company OF
New York with Offices at ~ Cedar street has
made arrangements 70 ralnsure all OF its out
standing business with tho Hartford Fire
Insurance Company, The Hartford company
took over all the business Of the Lancashire
company OF Manchester about six weeks ngo.
The American Fire Insurance Company is also
practically a British concern, being controlled
Nv the Manchester Assurance Company OF
London.
The transfer Of It's business 20 tho Hartford
company Ia a large transaction. as its business
last year ambunted TO nearly 900 900
GaorgaS II Young. the manager OF the Ameri
can Fire Insurance Company. said yes DAY
that he was not yet ready 10 make any state
ment regarding the matter.
A man vell Informed regarding Insurance.
matters stated that the transfer OF the Ameri-
can Compauy's business TO the Hartford COM
pany was probably due to the failure OF the
former company TO make money, and because
the directors could see little chance ahead tc
increase he business
The sun., 1901-06-29

Tirs Baseman Carlson Had Just Told Ills Sias
to ''Ging ger Up"

ROCKFORD. Ill. June 2s.-while a game Of
ball was in progress at Munroe Center, twenty
miles southeast OF this city yesterday after
noon. lightning killed Morris Carlson. the
lrst basemnn OF ono Of the teams The bolt
knocked down half dozen other players and
n anumber OF spectators. all Of whom recovered
quickly Whom the players reached Carlson
they found life extinct
The contesting teams were sem'-pro-
fessiona organizations Of Monroe Center
and Rockford The game had progressed
10 tho last half Of the seventh inning and
tho Rockford team was on tho field Monros
had failed to score and the Hockfords wers
working hard TO secure shut-out, led by
Carlson. who was tho life of the team. Cnrl-
son retired the first Monroe batter on throw
from third base
Come. boys, ginger up." cried tbs first
bsscman, n he tossed tho ball back 20 the
pitcher We'll got the next two"
Hardly had he uttered the words when thers
was terrific report from the overcast henv-
ems followed by a binding fash. The bolt
struck Carlson on top of the head.
The sun., 1901-06-29
SLICK BROOKLYN BrRGLARS.
A Neat sunday Wight job In an Apartment
House on the Park Slope.

The detectives Of the headquarters squad
IN Brooklyn nre looking for four gentle
n qrlv" and slick burglars who did neat
job On Sunday night in the apartment house
n, CTs Carroll street on the Park slope Mr..
LOWS : Ovens and his wife had lust locked
nj their dunrters on the third floor md were
y,.rg down stairs when one OF tho robbers
WHO wa, going mp passed them md remarked
INV hot II was The presence Of the we'll
dressed stranger did not excite any suspicion
n. II vns supposed he was making n call on
mo family on the fourth floor Three confcd-
cr,itrs II the robber. for so he turned out -
he remained on tho sidewalk indulsing in
u ulolsaUt chat with August Belts, the owner
Of thc house, until hc rcioincd them and
asked thcm II excuse him for making such
n long call When Mr. owens and his wife
returned about 10 o'clock they. found that
tlair rooms had been rnnsnckcd and $50 In
cash and $3.50 worth Of jewelry carried Off.
The sun., 1901-06-29
Abe Gruber Able to Play BAH Again.

Over a year aeo Col Abraham Grubcr
PLAYED In n baseball game on the Jersey
Heights, during the course Of which he fell
IN sliding for a has" and received a spralncd
arm The injury kept him on the ball field
all the rcst of the year but he has recovered
now and on saturday he will play In the
nine made NJ Of the law urm Of Black. .Gruber,
from among tho members and employees
oi the t,rm of lloadly. Iauterbach 4 john
sua. Game will be- called on Jasper oval 4.
o'olock aud there ia expected 10 be a large
ATTENDANCE" Each Arm has at its head an
ex-governor, and tho c0nte will he for tle
honor - ~" state of New YORK against tho
state of Ohio
The sun., 1901-06-29
FATHER DEAD. MOTHER CRAZY.
Poverty Has Broken ~ the Nci' Family
dren sent to an Asylum.

Charles and Tillic Ses of C2o East Twelfth
s.reet, II and years old. were committed
to tho Catholic Protectory by Magistrate
Brann, in tho Essex Market police court yes
,.rdov Their fathcr died in the street on
Juno 10, while hurrying home with some
bread he Ind begged for the family Want
md grief over the death Of her husband have
driven Mrs Ncis insane and on 1hursday
She was taken to Bellevue. Rosa, the chill
dran c ghte.n- year -old sister. has been vninly
trying 10 support thcm. She wept bitterly
when they were tnkcn away Mag.tNte
Brann told her she could have the children
back whenever she thought she could main
tain them
The sun., 1901-06-29
snALLPOX PATIENT GONE.
Gave the Health Inspectors the slip and Drovs
Away With Ills wife and children.

Ponos and Hoalth Boari inspectors are
looking for George W Brettell. who left
hi. home ali West i2ist street some time
Thursday afternoon while suffering from
SMALLPOX Bre,tcll is real estate agent,
with an Office ut 70 West i25th street lIe
knew the Health BoaTd inspectors wero
coming To take him to North Brother Island.
md he gave thcm tho slip 4 few hours
twn children got into a closed carriage and
we're driven away Late las' nil ght no hadn I
been found The inspectors have vacci-
mated all the other inmates Of the house
Incnrs
Five new case. Of smallpox were reported
10 the Board Of Health yesterday.
The sun., 1901-06-29
New Democratic Club In brooklyn.

The Democrats Of the First Assembly dis
trict IN Brpoklyn have organized an associs-
ton in which politics and sociabilty are to
b" combined There are over six hundred
enrolled members and Il score of honorary
supreme court Court Jnstic" Aim t +. jcnES.
supreme Court Justice Josiah I. Mnrean
,"i William Hester. Surrogate George u.
Nhb"ti nud Aldcn =. swan. The association.
J, + expected. will play a prominent part IN
Tie coming campaign
The sun., 1901-06-29
she shot Man who Tilted Her

LAPHER. Mich. June 2s - Because he !llted
her and married another girl. Jessie Jones
shot at and wounded George Brooks last
night. She says she IL sorry she didn't Do
more damage. Miss Jones and Brooks md
been engaged for some time and tho wed az
had been set for next Wednesday. Yester-
day Brooks secured license to marry lil.is
Slater When Miss Jones heard Of u she
vent to the Slater home. asked for BROOKS
ard shot him In the wrist and shoulder 10
complaint he's been made against her