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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
SOME "MKINLEY MEMORI4LS."

An astonishing number of Mckinley memo
rails have been projected by schools, churches
hospitals and other institutions with which the
murdered President may or may not-generally
not-have had some personal association. The
Tribune has received circulars of several plans
to erect buildings and found endowments, and
has been asked 10 make itself a vehicle for the
reception and acknowledgment of popular sub
scriptions TO those enterprises. Such agency
we feel compelled to decline. not from any lack
of desire 10 suitable monuments raised to
revered and fallen leader. nor from any dis
position 10 dcpreciate the intrinsic worth and
need Of the various chapels, halls and houses
for which money is sought. but because we do
not think the national grief should he capital
lied and exploited even for charitable purposes.
1t would be pleasant to believe that all these.
memorial schemes were merely the expression
of spontaneous and unselfish desire in various
communities TO bear testimony in enduring and
substantial form TO their affection for the late
President. Unfortunately ii is impossible to
think this. Doubtless the projectors of these
works for the most part have a sentiment on
the subject, but il is doubtful if that sentiment
would ever manifest Itself in the preparation
of subscription blank and lot of hard work
to fill II If the proceeds thereof were not to
serve the purposes of the projectors. Some of
those purposes may be worthy. Some of the
appeals on their own merits may be entitled
10 the greatest consideration. Others it is
much 10 be feared are worthless impositons
which could not by themselves gain public con
fidence and support. but which are expected to
avoid close scrutiny and produce largess when
cloaked in the pretence of honoring Mckinley.
Worthy or unworthy, they are alike attempts 10
conjure with his great name for Interior pur-
poses. and can make no appeal 10 popular SYM
pathy as monuments to Mckinley and his
ideals.
II an enterprise were started in his name in
connection with some institution in which he
had deep personal interest. to carry out some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
TIE TTNNFL "ITPPOTEUENTS.' -

II current reports are 10 he believed, those
who travel through the Park-ave. tunnel. and
those who live along the line OF it, will have
little cause to thank the Board of Health for its
action in demanding certain Improvements" ia
that structure. II II reported that agree
ment has been reached between the Board OF
Health and the railroad company, according 10
which the latter is 10 remove some Of the
masonry partitions between the different parts
of the tunnel. and is TO enlarge the openings in
the roof, and the former is 10 accept these
changes as satisfactory remedying of the evils
of the tunnel. We are inclined TO think that
The public or that portion of il which is inter
ested in the matter. will pretty emphati,.ally
disagree with the Board OF Health. and will
consider the improvements TO be no improve
lnent at all but in some respects TO be actually
an agcravation of the evil
So far a. the removal of the solid partitions is
concerned, and the substitution Of steel pillars
and trusses that may let enough light into he
side tunnels 10 do away with the necessity Of
lighting the gas in the cars. and if so viii thus
result in a small saving of expense TO the COM
many and some reduction of temperature in the
cars That il will give passengers anything
Ike proper atmospheric conditions is not 10 be
expected for the reason that such conditions do
nor now exist In the central tunnel itself. Ii is
necessary TO close all the windows of cars run
ming through the central tunnel. as well as
through the side ones. and the temperature Is
inst as high in the former in the latter.
Merely 10 make the side tunnels approximate
in condition TO the central one will be of little
service 10 the suffering public
Nor is anything better 10 be said of the pro-
posaI TO enlarge the openings in the roof That
wifi give the passengers little relief. II may
possibly give little better ventilation. but not
sufficient TO keep the windows open. as may
he perceiyed from the fact that IL is now neces-
.ary 10 close them in even the most open parts
Of the tunnel where nearly all the roof has been
removed II will not give relief from heat, but
rather the contrary. for at the present time the
covered parts of the tunnel are actually cooler
than the open ones. because the direct rays of
The sun are excluded. Moreover. this enlarge
rnens Of the openings Will be positive and seri-
Gus injury 10 the residents along Park-ave. II
wifi infiict more noise upon tlicJD and pour more
gas and soft coal sinokc into their windows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
TPayStTL4yTIC TRAVELLERS

Among those who arrived here the steamer
Majestic Yesterday were Mrs. Charles Wood, Mr.
and Mrs l. stuart Wing the Rev. DR.. l. n
Storrs the Rev and Mrs c. W. Smith. Mrs D. b
Sickles Mr.. and Mrs Philip Schuyler. Rear Adfnra!
John Shouier L. s n: Mrs 5. Fl. Russell, DR.. and
Mrs D. B. ST. John Roosa, Mr.. and Mrs, T. J. o.
Rhinelander Mr. and Mrs. William Rhinelander,
Miss Angela Reyner. Mr.. and Mrs Geraldyn Red
mond and family Mr.. and Mrs. Rowland Pell. Miss
G.. A II. Pell. w. H. Morgan, Captain John Moren,
Captain Hugh Morer. Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Milne +. c. Leaycraft. Mrs J. Edgar Leaycraft,
Miss Ieaycraft. Mr.. and Mrs. II. $ Kerr, Mr.. and
Mrs A H. Jaime. Miss Emily IL. Hoppin. Mr. and
Mrs. James Swan Frck. Captain F. b. Gridleston,
G. c Greenway Mrs. j. l.. Gossler, DR.. J. Gil
Fortul Consul-Cienera for Venezuela; Mrs. Harvey
Fisk the. Misses T. L. and " L. Fisk. DR.. and
Mrs Bache MEG. Emmett: the Rev; and Mrs @. w;
Douglas Dr. and Mrs. T. NJ Dillingham;. Mr. and
Mrs. NJ. Dwight Collier Miss GeGrsette Collier. w.
Bourl1e Cochran Mrs. l.. c. de Caumont, Mrs. w.
D. Buchanan the Misses buchanan and Hugo
Barring.
on the Southwark, which arrived here from Ant
werp yesterday, Miss Mamie Alexander.
George Baines. Dr. and Mrs. Perry BLY,, Judge A.
Boehmer. the Rev. F. NJ Bristol. f. w. Dickerman
John ;. Conner. DR.. b. 5. Easton Mr. and Mrs.
John Macbeth and the Rev. and Mrs Wallace Rad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
PERSONAL.

DR. L. o. Howard. the expert entomologist Of the
Department of Agriculture. who is studying insect
life in Mexico says: 81 am OF the opinion that the
cotton weevil which has been destructive In the
cotton States Of America. is native of Southern
Mexico Although they are not especially troubled
with the insect the southern part of this republic
the inference drawn may nevertheless be correct
l am also of the opinion that In southern Mexico
wecvti and with this in mind we VIII return 10
Mexico for conference with the authorities here
and II possible discover the habltatton or the
parasite which destroys the weeVil ana take MN 20
often done with remarkable success and there Is no
reason why il should not be so in this case.
The Right Rev Field Flowers Goe has resigned
the blshopric of Melbourne. Australia and has re-
turned to England His odd combination OF names
early marked him the victim OF the humorist.
II is told Of him that when he went for an exam
ipation in the lays of his youth the examiner ex-
claimed "Phmbus what a name! lie should De
ploughed for his first and plueked tor ms secoiu
II was on more authentic record that when ne
was aDnointed to the bishopric of Melbourne the
IishOu of Ripon publicly expressed nope ths'
sTeacc and power might goc with him. as a nome,
grown garland of field flowers 10 the great ana
growing city.
Dr. Edward Ernest Scheib. OF the Virginia Poly-
technc Institute has accepted the professorship OF
philosophy and pedagogy in Tulane University,
Ecw-Orleans. He graduated from .IeorsetoWIl
University. and subsequently, studied IN the UNI
ycrst!es Of Heidelberg, Leipsic ana jena
Booker T Washington is spending a two weeks
vacation camping in the valley OF the Gauley River.
In West Virginia the place where as boy
he worked in coal mine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
HAPPENINGS AT NEWPORT.

Newport. f. l., Oct (SpeciaD-Thers was
notable wedding at jamestown at 80 O'Clock this
afternoon. the contracting parties being Lieuten-
spt-Colonel \, L. BayIey, OF the West Indian Resi-
Nlent OF the British Army and Miss Emma Beau
mont Hazard daughter of Daniel l. Hazard. who
has 4 summer home at Jamestown. The ceremony
was performed in ST. Matthews Church BY the
rector, the Rev. Charles n. Burrows There were
no ushers, and the bride was unattended the func-
tion being a simple one. The church was prettiIy
arr"nsed with flowers, and well filed with
people who later attended a breakfast and lunch
AZ LCdShurSt. the summer home of the
Hazards the bride wore a travelling gown and
carried 4 large bunch OF white roses. The bride
groom VINO wore his full uniform. was attended
ny Daniel l. Hazard. jr. brother of the bride Who
acted as best man I.eursnanJ-C Colonel and Mrs
b3yIey met last winter in Bermuda where tte
former Is stationed They will return there after
passing their honeymoon in travelling in the United
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
Not FINAL. Bot DECISIVE.

Shamrock stock had severe fall yesterday.
The record of the race was one of continuous
loss for the challenger. There were no excuses
put forward. or, indeed, possible 1t was plain
case of a boat getting long start, free from all
detriments. blanketings any other intended
delays which are a part of an antagonists usual
method of making things difficult, and the Eng
lish craft was practically turned loose alone 10
repeat her marvellous performances when. in a
reaching breeze of similar strength, she made
fourteen knots an hour as she was timed up ana
down New-York Bay in her preliminary and
solitary testing The Columbia has shown be-
fore that she is much more difficult to run away
from than a New-York tug. and the speed that
both the Shamrocks could develop when tested
by our local smoke grinders has by strange
fate never been allowed to become manifest on
an Americas Cup course.
But Sir Thomas Upton can rightly and truly
say that he gave us pretty good scare, though
without doing permanent damage. We can
gracefully and with a strict adherence to fact
admit the scare, for there is no denying that
Shamrock III is the best and handsomest craft
that ever came after our most highly priced
silyerware. 1t has been long and arduous,
though not wholly unpleasant, undertaking.
this half century hunt for the Cup; and there
are two things morally certain-first, that
the United States will always put up good
fight 10 retain the trophy; and, second, that
better boats than the two Shamrocks will have
TO do the taking when the Cup is bound out
better sportsman than Sir Thomas Upton
never sought an international laurel and he
has not yet done trying for the Cup. There is
another race to-day. But even plucky Sir Thomas
himself gave up hope yesterday. This years
racing began with Gains. and it was discovered
that the Shamrock wanted a nice breeze of
eight or ten miles an hour. When that came
there was a further call for a twelve-knot
breeze, and the wind gods answering the Lip
ton prayer, gave what was longed for but only
10 the Shamrocks further undoiug. There are
now no further requests made, and the Cup has
ceased TO totter on its heavily ballasted ped
estal. OF course. ii is possible that there might
be conditions in which the challenger could beat
the defender. Yet that. think would only be
delaying the inevitable hour; and much as it is
generally desired that Sir Thomas should win
at least one race the end, TO judge from yester-
days showing is close at hand.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04

turn for co,rteses of like nature extended TO
Torontes chief magistrate on important occasions
such as the laying of the foundation stone OF Chi
Cages Federal building, etc The Mayors OF Ontario
cities and prominent towns that will not he Wis.,
tied by the duke viii also be asked to become the
guests of the city.
Old Gent-On the eve of your marriage let
wife's next birthday comes, and give her hand
some present.
Give her the best your pocket buy every
birthday. but at Christmas. New Years and such
times give her only inexpensive little tokens Form
Yes. but why"
1T will pay
'I presume So"
Yes. In few years you can begin TO forget the
birthdays. and she won't say a word'-(New-YoTk
Weekly.
saucer?'
Because he can't lift the Cup
Too Many Heads.-Patients Wife-If you can't
decide what is the matter with my husband hadn't
you better call in some other physicians Tor con-
Family Doctor-Mercy. no. madam. NV ideas are
confused enough already.-(New-York Weekly.
When General Moreau was in England he was
the victim OF rather droii misunderstanding.
He was present at concert where a piece was
sung by the choir with the refrain:
TO Moreau, TO Moreau."
Having very imperfect knowledge of English
he fanced it TO be a cantata given in his honor.
and thought he distinguished the words:
ITO Moreau. to Moreau.'
Each time the refrain repeated he to
great establishment of the audience. who did not
know what to make OF it.
Dobbs-Bill won the long distance cornet match
Bobbs-ls that so?
cd D0ohsr ~ the other fellow played Coon. Coon
ana STRIPES Forever"-(Chicago News.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
NOT 4 CHEERFUL FORECAST

From The Brooklyn Eagle OF Tuesday
Among the supporters of Seth LOW four years asn
WIS Edward NJ Shepard. lie had much TO say In
praise OF the then independent nominee Also he
mao, had a whip IN hand for Tammany He called it
lnpuceht acd dudactous He charged il with as
saut upon the welfare of the people especially the
Isss fortunate masses of the people. lie declared
.naI its ticket represented programme of vulgar
spoLsthtion becoming even more emphatic, he add
-, , ina. II represented something worse. grinding
Crann 70, on oaekmaii for the personal freedom OF
co1s OF thousands or DECENT men in New-York who
Grained coming to d climax lis oliEarchy and h.
trade of the highwayman. II is not Democracy
IL would seem, therefore. that should Mr. Shepsrd
run Tor Mayor on the Tammany ticket the cam
paisn AGAINST him would be sort OF ready made
anar IT'S adversaries would not have 10 go far
aneIa TOT ammunirion They could quote the Tam
many candidate on Tammany to excellent sfyaHt
incidentally. they might be pardonei for won,ler-
ing what mas happened In the mean while For
certain X Is that what Tammany was ABOUT four
years ago Iainmany is to-day. IL not. so 10 speak
a little more so II any change there he II has
NOT ooiterated one of the tigers s,ripes-they are
AT least as black IL any Change there no
II must have s0ftened the indsnati ton OF Edward
NJ: shepard For he undoubtedly Indignant
when ne charged that THE most burning and dis
graceful blot upon the municipal history Of This
country is the career of Tammany Hail."
fe" days ago The Eagle commended 10 Tam
many a list or Brooklynites. That list did nor in
clude the name of Shepard. nor was the omission
accidental. Wiloughby Street NAV fnsist n
That event II should not stop until II reaches the
door OF an asylum. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
ASPHALT AND OTHER THINGS.

General Coils brings straight home TO Mayor
Van Wyck the direct personal responsibility
for the unsatisfactory and extravagant con-
tracts for asphalt paving which have been
made in many places in the Borough OF Man
haitian. The former Commissioner of Public
Works in letter 10 the head OF the city gov
eminent, from which the newspapers have
made copious extracts. proves with startling
array of facts ard figures that the laying Of
asphalt pavements has cost the city much more
per yard under the CrokerTammany admin
istration than was paid when Colonel Strong
held office, and he shows also that in a number
of Instances the contrac tors have been required
to bind themselves TO keep the roadways in
good order for only ten years instead of fifteen.
as they were required to do under Mayor
Strong and as they should be obliged TO do in
all cases.
Here is a formidable arraignment of our
present chief executive which cannot be
answered with a sneer Every fact and every
figure which General Coils has set forth must
be met in detail by Mayor Van Wyck or he
will stand convicted in the court of public
opinion. But he appeared long ago to abandon
all Difference to enlightened sentiment and all
regard for the estimation in which he is held
by NEWCOMERS of substance and influence
These disclosures concerning the pavements
Tammany spoliation in all branches and di-
visions of the municipality.
When our present Mayor was a candidate for
the high office which he has not adorned Tam
many had been out of power for several years
and many voters paid little attention to its
shameful records of profiigate misrule before
Colonel Strong entered the City Hall. This
year our citizens see on every hand the most
striking and deporable signs and evidences of
Tammany breaches of trust, incompetence
waste and rascaity, and every day the news
papers contain numerous articles which pre-
sent the issues OF this campaign with clear
ness and force never surpassed in any previous
contest. Every day in pamphlets, in circulars
and in leaflets, and by almost every imagina BILE
method of diffusing information the taxpayers
are told how the public funds are misapped
These are not political ISLANDERS or msrepre-
sensations. The statements made are taken
from official reports ana documents open to
scrutiny. Mr.. Croker and his INSCRIPTIONS
| associates are already under the fire of more
well served and powerful batteries than in any
former year. And the return fire from Tam
many is absurdly faint and feeble.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
ROYAL PARTY LEAVES VANCOUVER

HEIR TO ENGLISH THRONE SHAKES HANDS
WITH PAINTED NORTHWEST INDIANS
Vancouver, B. c., Oct. 3-The Duke and
Duchess of Cornwall and York babe farewell TO
Vancouver to-day. They came over from Vic
toria on the Empress Of India this morning. es-
corted by five ships from the naval station at
Esquimauit The local militia turned out at
the wharf, and guard of honor and a number
of bands were at the wharf. BY special drec-
ton OF his royal highness. the Indian musicians
were brought to him. and he talked with them
through an interpreter for half an hour shaking
hands with each to the intense delight of the
Indians. who were in animal skins and feathers
and had their faces painted The party then
entered the train.
An immense crowd gathered at the station to
the last of the royal party. The people
pressed as near 10 the party as the ropes would
permit, and cheered the train moved out, all
bands playing God Save the King" the Duke
standing on the rear platform at salute, and the
Duchess bowling and smiling.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
THE TALK or THE DAY.

The Indianapolis News has ascertaned from
experts employed by it that the exact centre of
population in the United States is ten feet north of
the barn of Henry Mari in the southea corner
of Columbus Township. Bartholomew County Ind
AN ASPIRATION
Shamrock the Second. from the sea
Bring hack the Cup for the gallant Sir T.
True 10 your rudder and stanch TO your sail
Whether the weather be fair a gale,
Sailing majestically. graceful and free
Though in the future mortal can see
Though the fates doomed once by cruel decree
Shamrock the First, may they grant you'll prevail
Shamrock the Second.
You have for skipper-who better than he
Good Captain Sycamore (top OF the treeo
So when plaudts the victor shall hail
(Since one must win and the other must faiD
May you be first and Columbia be-
Shamrock the second.
-(Punch
"Boodlage' is word coined by La Presse -
of Montreal, which speaks of "Cette accusation de
boodlage.'
A placard posted throughout a country town an
nounced the opening OF theatre under the
management of Miss Blank newly decorated and
painted. '-(Tit-Bits.
The City Council of Toronto has decided to ex-
tend an invitation TO the Mayors of Chicago De-
trot. Cleveland. Buffalo and other cities on the
Great Lakes TO be the guests Of the CITY Council
during the visit 10 Toronto Of the Duke and Duchess
OF Cornwall and York. This invitation Is IN rs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
MIST SHOW HOSTILITY TO TAMMANY.

From The Evening POST . -,
He will have 10 make it clear 70 al the w sr
that in accepting a Tammany nomination ne ooes
not bate lot OF his avowed h9suIiy q. 20 ,I ~
many methods. He will have specifically 70 PlsuSe
himself 10 the public against Tammany crimes ~
Office and will have to promise. by name. 80
scourse Tannany offenders from thelr posts OF
power with whip of knotted cords X ne mas y, -
his heart as we doubt not he has, a purpose 20
wrest the city government from the vultures that
are now making carrion OF It, he VIII nave po!oy
tops He will have 10 say in the pai nest wor1 ,S
that his face will like flint against croker ana
Carroll and Whalen, that Murphy viii be promptly
dismissed. IL he is elected Mayor and that DeSery
Iy he sent 10 ioiu his fellow ruffnns IN the Sums
or behind prison bars. Only by such dsnniter anu
fearless pledges can Mr.. Shepard stand as ram
many noiininee for Mayor and be consistent with
his past and loyal TO his friends II ne offers him
self as a bold and unshackled refoTmer, We can
still believe him sincere, though We think ne mas
lamentably mlsread his present duty: out ne
shirks and hedges, II he INDUCES merely IN W1at
he himself called four years ago the pure tWadaie
about loyalty TO the Democratic party, We can
only walk backward with averted gaze and say
that the Edward NJ. Shepard we knew Is not me
one who ia trying 10 creep into power under the
~ any
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04

plan to which he was devoted in life, the utili-
tartan features of such a memorial would be
unobjectionable. If great work of hene6cence
of national concern, in which he would have
been glad TO have part, We're to be carried on
in his name it would he entirely appropri-
ate. But there is nothing fitting in the attempt
of the managers of dozens of petty institutions
with which he had no vi.al association to ex-
plot the national sorrow, thrust the contribu-
ton box under the noses of the mourners re-
turning from his funeral. and coin his fame
into buildings and endowments for their own
uSp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-04
MOST ERRATIC INDEPENDENT.
, Tho Naw-Ynrk Press

At this writing the only theory on which fSichard
Croker car be conceived OF allowing the selec-
ton OF a Yellow Orator for his candidate in this
present stage OF popular feeling on the subject Is
that he looking for Scapegoat for inevitable de
feat and finds one in the most cratic 'indepen-
dent of the nve boroushs. Mr.. Croker has been
over the ground very thoroughly since his return
He has had reports from his lieutenents OF des-
perate conditions in Taumany strcnghoids- He has
appealed Vaniy to the man whose candidacy
would offset those conditions by The influence which
II has been gathering for thirty in anti-Tam
many stronehods. II under these circumstances
his seasoned political judgment has gagged defeat
certain. would be the part Of wisdom to have
eccentric 'bolter'' and Kicker OF local
political history lead the way slaughter. II dis
aster is sure come IL would be the best of poll
tics TO utilize il in making the OF ''indepep-
dent better element stencil in the nostrilS
OF Democracy for n generation.