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The daily sentinel., 1901-09-14

The civilized world is
in mourning. The presi-'
dent of the greatest nation
on earth is dead. Presi>
dent William Mckinley
died at Buffalo from the
wounds inflicted by an
assassin.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
CLASPING HANDS IN SPORTS.

who can recall former year In which inter-
national competition in sports was so active,
varied and earnest without rancor or Ill feeling?
No disputes, complaints quarrels have marred
the goodwill and the frendliness which have
been so conspicuous and sincere In every con-
test Of 1901. The series Of yacht races was
begun and ended in recent weeks, but It was
foremost In significance and distinction in the
honorable rivaries Of true sportsmen on both
shores Of the Atlantic. Every high minded Amer
ican has admired Sir Thomas Upton since his
generous qualities first became known, and the
liking for the owner of the two Shamrocks has
steadily grown stronger. There never was a
better loser, and all are glad to acknowledge
that II fortune had been gracious In his behalf
he would have been a modest, unpretentious,
well balanced winner. The yachtsmen here
and abroad have still more respect for each
other. still stronger sentiments Of esteem and
good fellowship since the final victory OF the
Columbia than they had before.
Yankee colors were at the front in the Eng
lsh Derby and the Oaks, as they have been In
many other celebrated races in England. while
American horses have captured rich prizes in
France also. But for some accidental crowding
and interference in the st. Leger It Is practi-
cally certain that the classic Doncaster laurels
would have fallen to a New Yorker While the
English stewards thought 1t necessary to rule
an American rider off the turf on overwhelming
proofs submitted to them that the boy had been
guilty of dishonesty the relations between the
influential and respected turfmen Of both hemi-
spheres have been cordial and friendly. Our
friends over sen are now ready to admit that
American owners, trainers and riders, and
American horses as well. are thoroughly quail
ned to hold their own against the most redoubt-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

necessary. But protection is also thought to be
necessary. The tariff has therefore been delb-
erately and Intentionally arranged so as to give
protection and encouragement to domestic in
dustries and TO reserve the home market for
home supplies. In addition there will be an
extended system Of bonuses, or bounties, for
the promotion of industry. Thus the new nation
places itself squarey the side OF protection
and against that free trade which has so long
been the sacrosanct policy of the mother
country.
There is no concealing the significance of this
action. Other British colonies have hitherto
repudiated Great Britain's free trade policy.
But in their cases there We're "extenuating cir
cumstances." Thus, Canada is largely French
in composition and abuts upon the protection1st
United States. But Australia is the most purely
British of all the colonies, and 1t enjoys the
independence of isolation from all other lands.
If any member OF the empire is in position
to follow the example of Great Britain the
Australian Commonwealth certainly is. Yet
most conspicuously of them all it repudiates
that example and commits itself to the policy
which according to Golden should long ago
have vanished from the earth. 1t is spec
tace which may cause distress of soul to some
academic free traders, but which is to this
country and to most Of the world commendable
and full Of good promise for the welfare of the
Australian Commonwealth.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
PERSONAL.

In chatty address in Toronto the other day Pro-
fessor Goldwin Smith said: LAS professor of history
at Oxford had interesting and delightful pupil
our present King. While he was at Oxford
used to lecture to him privately on history and
allowed that he was bored and the
king who could be bored by a professor without
showing that he was bored should be quite able to
listen to a municipal address,"
The Right Hon. A. j. Balfour has consented To
become first president of the London and Counties
Professional Golfers Association.
sty has declined the offer of the position of dean
OF Vanderbilt University, and DR.. Tower also Of
Western Reserve, has declined a similar offer from
Union College.
The Prime Minister of Holland. DR. Abraham
Kuyper. has broken the record by being the first
doctor of divinity and preacher to hold that posi-
ton. In the British House of Commons during the
last decade several former divines have attained
eminence. Thus the Right Hon. H II. Acland who
was a member of the Cabinet of 1892 's5 is an ex
clergyman of the Church of England, and served at
one time curate under Dr. Creighton the late
Bishop of London. So, too. DR.. Robert Wallace a
member for one Of the divisions of Edinburgh, who
was seized with Illness which proved fatal when
addressing the House in June 1S99 In opposition to
the Kitchener grant. was q doctor of divinity an
eminent preacher and former divinity professor
in the University of Edinburgh
Professor Edward c. Stirling will represent the
University of Adelaide Australia, at the Yale
bicentennial celebration, and the Rev John Massie
of Mansfield College will represent the C,oncrega,
tional Union OF England and Wales.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
THE AUSTRALIAN TARIFF.

The announcement Of the Australian tariff
scheme is by far the most interesting and i'm
portant incident in that country since the organ
ization Of the commonwealth. 1t Is that to
which expectation has most been looking, and
doubts and disagreements concerning which
were the most serious obstacles in the way Of
union. The present proposal is as yet merely q
proposal. 1t is not enacted into law But it
is put forward by the government, backed by
working majority in Congress. and will in all
probability be enacted
In framing this measure Australia has-as in
many other thngs-folowed the example of the
United States. The measure may be described
in sentence as establishing free trade among
the States and protection Of the whole common
wealth against all the rest of the world Hith-
erto, ii will DE remembered, tho tariff systems
OF the various colonies have differed. OF the
largest two one was protectionist and one free
trade. And protection meant a tariff on i'm
ports from the next colony as well as from the
alien antipodes. The new scheme will. for
tariff purposes, abolish colonial or State lines
just as they are abolished here. There will be
absolute free trade among all the members of
the commonwealth. At the same time there
Will be uniform protection for all against the
Industrial rivalry OF all other nations even
against that OF the other members Of the British
Empire. Nor is the tari1 devised simply for
the sake OF producing revenue. revenue is
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
AmnSemfnts.


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Biatt.
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Turned Up and Varieties.
FlsOCTORS TWENTY-THIRD STREET.: 30 30
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fhcSlOEs 125TH STREET. 30 TO 1o3e-Man from
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trCSIotss fIFJ1-EIGdTH STREET-1:30 TO 10 80
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New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

able antagonists that the world can command.
Our oarsmen Mt Henley acquitted themselves
handsomely. even if they did not win the
laurel they sought They rowed pluckily and
well, and English acclaim was copious and
unstinted. Over the ocean came the athletes
Of Oxford and Cambridge The young Olym-
plans of Harvard and Yale excelled the cham
pions from the banks of the Isis and the Cam,
and the world went very well then for the
academic groves of ancient Eli and antique
John Harvard But the most delightful part
Of those clean. fair, well rounded jousts was
the complete absence of misunderstanding or
jar or friction from first to last. All was
amcable, harmonious and admirable.
1t is not necessary to review the details of
ali the over ocean Journeys and battles Of peace,
and Of pleasure, too, which have so gratifled
the admirers of the best sport this season. But
what a cause Of lasting satisfaction 1t Is that so
many good fights have been well fought with
the special zest and fervor and pride of inter-
national matches without leaving behind them
the least suspicion of injurious envy, jealousy
or spitel All nations draw nearer together and
knit closer ties when international sports of
genuine merit go on smoothly and pleasantly, as
they have done this year.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

ton Of the structure could never have reached
fits present degree had the bridge been inspected
ordinary railroad IS. Yet there is not
railroad in the land that begins to carry the
number OF passengers carried by that bridge
Improper supervision and inspection" That
is the secret Of the whole trouble. The most re-
markable bridge ever built, a structure fittingy
classed among the modern wonders Of the
world, has been treated with little more regard
than a corduroy bridge over some rural ditch.
1t would be difficult to find, from sentimental
point of view, a more deplorable spectacle in all
the scenes of our municipal mismanagement
From the practical point of view Of safety OF
the travelling public and conservation of vau-
able public property, 1t would be difficult to con-
ceive more damning Indictment than that
which this temperate, expert and authoritative
report finds against the Bureau Of Bridges OF
this Tammany administration.
There has not often been a subject better de-
serving the careful but fearless attention Of the
grand jury and the public prosecutor.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
THE GREAT BRIDGE SCANDAL.

"The condition is very serious one" Those
are the words used by expert engineers, after
exhaustive investigation, in describing some of
the most important parts of the Brooklyn
Bridge. They apply directly to the margin of
safety Of the great cables which support the
entire bridge. In view of the Importance Of the
cables, those words are, when applied to them,
ominously significant But it is made apparent
by the report, which is all the more impressive
and convincing because of the temperance and
moderation of its language. that the condition
Of nearly all parts of the structure is equally
serious
Last summer temporary suspension of traffic
and something approximating to a public panic
were caused by the breaking of number Of the
suspender rods Of the bridge. The expert engi-
neers appointed by the District Attorney to in
vestigate the matter find that such breaking
was consequent upon the breaking of two of
the rods and the unwonted strain thus thrown
upon the others. The two had been broken q
long time, and the breaking OF them had been
caused by rust, lack Of fabrication of q Joint
and general deterioration, and those conditions
were due to neglect the part of the persons
In charge Of the bridge properly to inspect and
care for the structure. Moreover, other sus-
penders and other essential parts of the bridge
have got into bad condition from precisely SINH
lar causes. Joints intended to be movable and
to be kept well fabricated have become solidly
fixed with rust, SO that the movement for which
they should provide is effected only by
bending and thus Improperly straining the steel
rods and frussex Such is the case even with
the great rolling saddles the tops of the
towers, over which the four cables pass. When
the bridge was built those saddles were made
90 that they would move freely, and II was elab-
orately explained by the engineers that such
freedom of movement was necessary 10 the
safety and permanence OF the bridge. To-day
the saddles are immoyably fixed with rust and
dirt and paint Thus many Of the essential
parts OF the bridge are being treated In a man.
ner precisely contrary to that intended by the
builders Of the bridge and regarded by them as
necessary for its welfare.
The condition Is very serious one" That
II the sum and substance of the report And
bow did it become SO? Through inefficient
supervision and inspection" That is to say, the
bridge has been scandalously, not to say Grim
inaliy. neglected by those whose duty it has
been to keep 1t in perfect order. The deteriora-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
THE CROKER CANDIDATE

FROM The New-York Times.
Blind. infatuated, deluded man, He is n Dar,,
Grat, we know, and We readily admit thai rhe
democratic party stands in need OF reforn, fror,
poth sides But what is his party OF what ma t,Ira
ana composition Is the organization that has an
pointed him 10 this work OF redemption? MOI rhs
Democrauc party not an organization with any
traeeaDle leaven of Democracy-no no a million
times, no! IT is Tammany. Tammany Hall for
sreat Democratic party. 1t is hated by the Demo-
cIats OF New-fork State the selfish and corr,nt
pody that has time and again defeated their candi
dates by It's treachery its open dsloyalty on bv
the pollution or its support 1t has been hoote5 AZ
and loathed In national conventions of the Democ-
racy where It's control of the largest State delega
ton mas given II power which it has used for
sinister ends and the confusion OF counsals It
mas given loyal support to but Democratic cam
dictate Tor the Presidency in the last twenty-five
purposes. ~ ~ Wv"
For this outcast band for this body OF freeboo,
ers. for Croker and his fellows who NAV profess
but VIGOROUSLY never held any political principes
but work only for their pockets ali the time
and I'LL them by the vest practices Edward M
Shepard fnvokes the name OF Democracy and en-
cages In the work of reform and rehahilItation
Were his eyes open to the light OF truth he would
as the highest service he could render the Demo.
cratic party, resist these OF Tammany and
labor FOR their overthrow. Politically this is his
fundamental error. his fatal mistake 1t strips his
canvass OF every vestige OF good desert and makes
OF his high professions unanswerabie argument
against himself. since the more successful he is in
the achievement OF his purposes the fairer and
more deceptive will be the terms OF the license
issued to Croker to continue business In the old
way.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

The German Emperor is reported as saying
that he hopes In time to make Berlin the hand
soonest city in the world. New-York. however,
has far greater natural advantages than the
Prussian capital. Our magnificent harbor, the
rivers on each side Of the island of Manhattan.
the wonderfully picturesque variety of scenery
from the Battery to Yonkers-Berlin cannot
rival these attractions of the American metropo-
lis Nevertheless, 1t must be admitted that in
competent. stupid reckless municipal govern
ments and departments have been as unkind to
Gotham nature has been generous
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among those who sailed the Majestic yester-
day for Liverpool Dr. and Mrs Donald
Armour, DR.. r. Fowler Beattie, Miss Bronson Sir
Henry Burdett, X. c. B.; Mr.. and Mrs G Il
Dnwklns Miss Dawkins Mrs f. r. Dick Miss
Mildred Dick, James Hend Mr. and Mrs Edward
p Holden, Commander T. Imaidzumi Nine Won
Andre. Count and Countess de Laugier ViIlars !
NJ Paulton. j. A. Paxman. the Rev Willia m
Parker. Dr.. Malcolm Morris and Mr.. and Mrs L.
Kirk.
Booked sail on the French steamer La Savoae
for Havre to-day Baron Rudoifo Branca
Countess de Ia Coruna. George Dupuy NJ le
Senschal Dc u Grange. Emile Lemaitre H r.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
"Barr ono.

NbarT oHo
Mamma" asked Kitty. "does the Lord know
everythins?'
Does He know everything that's going to hap
pen?"
Kitty pondered moment.
everything that did happen had gone difrerent?'
Yes have no doubt He knows that. too"
think it would make Him awfuliy tiredf'
For children. be 1t observed-children and the
be irreverent in other folk.-(Chicago Tribune.
for the rules and regulations for the better gov
ernment of the navy" (either foreign OF home).
are often subject to amendments to meet new con-
ditions. One OF the most recent notifications OF
those Of the British navy governs the medical ex-
aminations of candidates for enlistment The re-
strctons are made less severe. especially regards
the condition of their teeth. The reason for this is
easily explained, since in these days of steam and
comparatively short cruises In work the crews
are not so often compelled to subsist upon Ito
grind up) salt junk and hard tack as in the
days of the ships Of couple OF generations ago.
Therefore. the question of absolutely sound teeth
and all of the teeth. is not of so much Importance
now that soft bread fresh meat or canned meat
ana vegetables form the major portion OF the food
at sea. Provided that a man has a sufficient num-
Der OF teeth and of fair quality In his head for the
proper masticaton of ordinary food II he is suta-
Die IN other respects. he will not be rejected.
Yes" said the fair young girl "I had a great
many many alphabetical courtships while L was in the
lndeed? he murmured. not knowing what else
10 say but being anxious to get at the next para
Yes she continued. You know 7 wou,a roll
my my eyes and then the jays had follow the eyes
After repeating the alphabet up to the al q,
part, we came to the conclusion that the fair
American. N'''''o'e g
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
IN MEMORY OF COMMANDER MASON

Washington Oct. 8 (SpeciaD.-A memorial Window
Is to be placed in the chapel Of the Naval Academy
at Annapolis in honor Of the late Iieutenant-C,om
mander Iheodorus Bailey Myers Mason OF tho
Navy. who died on October 10, 1899 This msmoriaj
Is sg hss wdoT vi Eamon Taylor Phelps Mason
Phelps, and has been designed and executed ~,
Louis Z. Tiffany The unveilng will take place on
sunday, October 13. at 10:45 a m under the direc
uon or Commander Wainwright. superintendent OF
the Naval Academy, and appropriate exercises will
he Nayy ~N' NHopAoAA
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10

While Tammany remains in power the open
ing Of parks and recreation grounds in the tene
ment districts limps and halts The worst
enemy of the poor of New-York Is the greedy
politician who blocks every plan for the benefit
Of the masses until he fills his pockets with his
"rakeofY"
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Captain Allan D. Mclean. surgeon at the United
States hospital at Muntinlupa. in the Philippines,
writes thus to a friend In Detroit "At present the
general topic of the day is. What Is Uncle Sam
going to do with the white eephant-the
hundred school teachers recently sent out
here-he phlanthropically or unknowingiy sad
died upon himself. without the commissary priv-
leges, their salary OF SIS month doesn't even keep
them in food They cannot speak Spanish. and
will learn to understand Tagalo. The gen.
eral impression is that 1t would be cheaper for
Uncle Sam to transport all the Filipinos to the
United States to learn the language there than to
attempt the schoolma am scheme. They have only
been here two weeks, and have raised more pow
and disturbance than the whole army did
leaving the United States about hundred of
them have been married. and the remaining six
hundred busying themselves day and night to
get into the matrimonial band wagon the wheels
of which never turning, in the Philip
pines'
Patence-I think she's two faced.
Patrice.oh don't say anything SO horrible m about
have one face like that?-CYonkers Statesman.
According to '"The London Lancet" too much
bathing is harmful. it tends to 'maceraton OF
the superficial part of the epiderms. which is too
frequently removed, and occasions probably too
rapid proliferation OF the cells OF the malpighian
layer" In spite of this portentous decision. how
ever. 1t is safe to say that the mad Englishrnan
will continue to stalk through Europe with his
beloved tub. Just usual.
But mamma" said the beautiful South Ameri-
can heiress do you believe 1 will have any
trouble in being received in society in the United
States?'
have plenty OF money, and you can make the rest
of them look like small change when 1t comes to
lis Sun.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-10
How many lives has the Tammany cat7

The American match and the American watch
are becoming more and more popular in the re-
motest corners of the globe. With American
matches. and American oil, and American liberty
the irrepressbe Yankee is doing a great deal of
lighting and enlightening, and with his watches
he is also marking time for the progress of civ
izaton.
The attacks in the Tammany platform on Dis
trict Attorney Phlbn Judge Jerome and the
present excise law are mere verbiage foolish
welter of waste words In this campaign the
hordes of the Wigwam are a rabble rout with
out effective weapons. and unprotected by
shields and bucklers. They have artillery Of
argument. no armor Of defence. and all they
can do is to make a noise like Chinese con-
scripts. to scream and yell furiously. to beat
tomtoms and to set off stale nrecrackers which
expire with feeble little sputter and fizz
The plan for running express and baggage cars
on the lines of the Metropolitan system seems to
have been checked for the time The Metro
politan rails appear to be too thickly tenanted
to admit of such a scheme with any hope of
success at present Larger opportunities may
come later But as things go now. there Is
scanty room for passenger enough. Other
cars must wait.
British experts agree In saying that London
smoke Is causing serious damage to many stone
buildings Of renown. But no reasonable hope
Is held out that the atmosphere can be much
purified. In this generation at least. Here in
New-York the air has not yet been so blackened
and thickened with SCOT and the products of soft
coal fires that conspicuous edifices have been
grievously defaced But some OF the sugar re-
fineries. mills, power houses and other centres
or industry are In the hands Of men who still
defy the laws. and after sunset send up thick
clouds OF foul vapors from their lofty chimneys.
They should be watched more carefully.
Even II Tammany should be successful in
November President Holahan of the Board
Of Public Improvements will have plenty of
spare time his hands after January /. as
his Office will be abolished. "Wayward sons"
may expect constant and unrelentine pursuit
next year.
Scientific investigators with their microscopes
report the existence Of millions of organisms in
the daily supply of milk for our households But
these experts give US the encouraging assurance
that unless the white fluid has been tampered
with or become stale the countless hosts of in
finitesimal atomies contained therein marshal
heavier battalions the side of health than
the hostile armies can muster The friends of
mankind wage an unrelenting and destructive
warfare upon the enemies of the human race
But to the morbidly sensitive, advised that the
legions OF bacteria which may be deleterious
should be extirpated by boiling or some other
method of slaughter. the old question
Is 1t better that the human stomach should re-
main swarming aquarium or be transformed
into an overcrowded cemetery?