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New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
4. RAILROAD IMPROVEMENT.

The New York Central has adopted a plan for
making the grounds around its stations attrac-
tive with grass and shrubbery and flowers II is
not a new idea. for here and there at many
isolated points the eyes of travellers have been
gladdened in recent years by the sight of little
green oases created under the patronage of rail
road companies. and in a few cases somewhat
general system Of improvement has been ap-
piled through the agency Of stationmasters On
the Lackawanna have heard that a prize Is
offered for the best kept grounds and perhaps
that method of stimulating interest has been
pursued on other roads Wherever the credit
for originating the policy belongs. its increasing
adoption is 10 win universal approval. 1t
is scarcely possible 70 imagine n more unsightly
and depressing spot than the grounds of a rural
railroad station which have been abandoned TO
their own natural tendencies. and even when
they reveal an attempt AT neatness the effect is
often extremely melancholy A surface of
cinders however carefully distributed. is a. all
times repugnant TO at least one of the senses,
and in summer it gives off a fearful heat. Sta
tistics are not available, but We should not be
surprised to hear that many suicidal purpose
had been encouraged by the observation of a
long series of neglected stations on a parching
and dusty day. On the contrary, IL is perfectly
safe to say that the occasional vision of green
spot when the train halted has eXerted a cheer
ing influence on the minds of thousands of
weary travellers.
AS might have been expected. the NewYork
Central company. having resolved TO make an
improvement of this sort, is going 10 attend 10
the business in a thorough and systematic man
ner. A landscape gardener. or engineer, has
been appointed 10 plan and direct the work, and
gratifying results will soon begin TO appear. 1t
is not probable that his operations will have the
effect of putting premium on accommodation
trains. whose frequent stops will afford their
patrons an opportunity for leisurely inspection
of successive station gardens; but he will find
the travelling public taking a great deal Of in
terest in his honorable job and more than will
Ing to give him all the credit he deserves.
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fear. In due time We may expect to see here
the worlds financial centre and the world
greatest factories, rs we'll as its greatest gram
aries But that does not necessarily meah
decadence of other peoples. and it would be
an unsatisfactory theory of human relations
which assumed that the prosperity OF one must
mean the adversely of another. We were here
as happy a people as the world knew long be-
fore our manufactured exports made us n seri-
ous rival 10 the great nations of the Old World
As our territory is larger and naturally richer
than England's so our people are bound TO be
vastly more numerous and our production vastly
greater But real prosperity is not a question
of aggregates. Holland is more prosperous than
Russia. and the true commercial greatness of
England. like its greatness in other directions,
depends on the character and energy Of its indi-
vidual men, They are not going 10 be knocked
ont of the markets Of the world to borrow THE
Westminster GaZettes" phrase. though they do
find yearly more Americans sharing that market
with them. and when they get over their pessi-
mistic surprise the thought of any rivalry they
will welcome III. not by way of friendly con-
cession 10 American guests. hut as the proper
order of civilization. and adapt themselves TO
new conditions with the true Anglo Saxon prac-
tical sense which raised England TO her pre-
eminence and will surely long maintain her in
commercial and political power.
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''and hold aloof in your favor. But you must
never seek TO exercise political control That
1--WE forbid, in the name of James Monroe
Nothing could be more fatuous. Commercial
practice is stronger than political theory Ma
tions united by bonds of trade and finance are
bound TO enter into political relationship. The
dominance of European commerce and finance
in South America is far greater menace to the
Monroe Doctrine than all the Mosquito Coasts
and Corintos and Schomburgk Lines in the
world. If the United States wants to maintain
the Monroe Doctrine let it get down TO busi-
ness methods. Let it make the Stars and
Stripes. on American steamships. familiar in
every port from the Rio Grande TO the Strait
of Magellan. Let it fill South American mar
kets with North American goods. and develop
southern resources with northern capital and
enterprise. Let 1t make the social and business
relationships between South America and the
United States closer and stronger than between
South America and Europe Then Monroeism
will be a force instead of a fetch. And in no
other way can that end he accomplished. At
the present rate are letting Europe get the
kernel while we cling fast TO the she'll.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07

DIFFICULTY IN LAYING 1T OUT-HAPPEN-
INGS AT NEWPORT.

Newport. r. l.. June (SpeciaD.-Work be-
gun yesterday on the private poo field which Alfred
G.. Vanderbilt is having laid out at his farm in
Portsmouth. The field will be of regulation size
and II is expected that work will be completed be-
fore July. although the men have been unfortunate
in striking rock which will require blasting y
string ponies for Mr.. Vanderbilt and his brother
Reginald. have arrived and stabbed in the barn
at the farm Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred c. Vanderbilt
will arrive at Chastellux villa for the season on
June 15
Mechanics and servants are engaged in removing
the windows and barricades around the
Breakers and in preparing the villa for the
pancy of Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt who will arrive
here with her and daughter Saturday il the
house is ready.
The Austrian yavl Taormipa, with three officers
of the Austrian navy board. arrived here this
morning. The officers Count CaileredO-Mans-
field Lieutenant Pachnes and Lieutenant BoIenc
They a tour of inspection with leave of
absence of one year. which expires In September.
The greater part of the time has been spent in
South America Since arriving in the United States
the officers have visited Annapolis and New-York
While here they will! visit the training station and
other naval and army posts Their principal object
Mrs William J. Post will be the guest during the
Mrs. David King, Mrs. f. T; Potter and Mrs.
T. A. Havemeyer arrived at their villas to-day for
WI% l 5-d yanasrH, and Nj Mrs Vanderbilt
Vanderbilt will bring with him specially
Which is Sald 10 ne the fastest
vehicle ever brought to this country With his new
vehicle Mr.. Vanderbilt will have five car
riaees
Mrs. F.. H. c.. Slater has gone Washington
where she will remain few weeks before return
Ing TO Newport for the
theodore Phinney has gone to West Point to
visit his daughter, Mrs. Writ Robinson.
MRS. Moses Taylor Campbell has arrived al her
cottage for the summer
Thomas Mexican. of Philadelphia will arrive at
Pinard cottage No. 3 on Monday for the season
Inc schooner yacht Constellation Francis Skim
her or Boston. arrived here this afternoon
The steam yacht Intrepid with I.loyd Phsnix m
board, Is In the harbor ~ -
W. Butler Duncan tr went m Nax-yorr o. a.,
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TO BE HRS. CARNEGIE's HOUSE.
FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF GOLF
PLAYERS AND GUESTS.

1t is said that Mrs. Andrew Carnegie. and not her
husband is having the medieval castle near
the St Andrews Golf Club. at Mount Hope. erected.
According TO report she drew the plans for the
house and her ideas will be carried in the in
terror fittings and furnishings.
The site of the house is In lonesome section
on the summit of a mountain overlooking the Saw
mill River valley and the golf links At the eastern
end OF the house circular tower is being built.
which will stories high and will enable Mrs.
Carnegie and her guests sit in any part of il
and watch the golfers. II learned to-day
through one Of the contractors in charge OF the
new house that IL Is doubtful If Mr.. and Mrs
Carnegie will live in their castle If they
should. IL will only be for a short time II is said
however. that Mrs. Carnegie is having her golfng
mansion built especially for the women who play
golf ST. Andrews. II will be a sort of club
where Mrs. Carnegie will hold sociables and teas
All the plumbing will be a combination of nickel
and silver. The furnishings will consist OF Scottish
carpets portiereS and curtains. while the fur
niture will be Imported from Skbo Castle.
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AmueemcrtS.

AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:I5-Rose Roseasle.
:l5-Florodora. w..
CRITERION THEATRE-s:lS-When hnehthoOo '"'
in Flower
EDEN NCsEE-The worid in Wax. H.,
GARRTCK THEATRE s:30-Captain Jinks OF the i''- =
Marines. 49, 49,
laTy.
KFTTH's-Contnuuus Performance.
kOsTER e. BiALS-l 49, :s5-Faudevihe
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:3o-On the ouiet:. =,
MURRAY HILL TffEATRE-2-s-The Prince OF the
Worid. 49,,
-s:l5-Hapdeville-Th Kings Carnival
Cherry Blossom Grove.
PARADISE GARDENS-s:i5 10 l2-NhudeViie
PASrOR's-DRy snd Nlght-Continuous SHOW
pROCTORS FIFTH AEENCE-Lost. StraFed OF stoler.
PRocTo9's TwESTy-THIRD STPFET-Confusion ana
Darkness
pROCTCRS FTFTY-EIGHTH STREET.-THE CIV nor
Elder Brother. .-,---,,
PRocToR's NE-HUNDRED-AND-TWENT
STREET-The Woman Eater.
TERRACE GARDEN-e:15-El Captain.
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BRTTISR UNIONS OF RIrALRY.

The cordial reception of The delegates of the
New-Nork Chamber of Commerce i'm London is
pleasant incident OF rhe friendly relations sub
sisting between the United States and Great
Britain. The coincidence of the visit Of the
American business men with the active discus
sion in British trade circles Of the American
peril instead of making the English hospitality
strained, seems 10 have awakened that charac-
teristic British sportsmanlike instinct of good
feeling and generosity toward a rival possibly
even 10 an exaggerated degree. @The West
minister Gazette" for instance, suggests that the
banquet on Wednesday may 'be regarded as
1.-THE friendly handshake which precedes Wig
''orous encounter" and adds that If the Ameri-
cans ''are going 10 knock us ont of time in the
markets Of the world our merchants mean to
'take their fate in the best OF spirits"
Certainly there can be no complaint that
American advance is met by any spirit of petty
jealousy. or that any disposition is shown to
depreciate the significance of the advance MANY
writers frankly tell us that they fear their day
is past and that the future belongs to MS. The
Englishman is prorerbially sharp critic of his
own people and institutions. Not long ago the
magazines and reviews Were filled with the dis
cussions OF those who saw made i'm Germany
Written all over articles of British consumn-
tlon Apprehension of Continental supremacy
IN manufacturing WAS as keen as fear of Amer
lean leadership is now. That sort of pessimism
Is part OF the English way and while We funy
appreciate the sporismanlike attitude nav moro
the real friendly attitude, which makes the
Englishman take pride in welcoming a rival os
whom he has sincere apprehension, we need no,
on that account accept his picture as in all re-
spects the true one.
That the American manufacturer has a grea,
future is clearly evident, but that does not NEAR
necessarily that the English manufacturer ha,
not also. He may have 10 share his dominion
with others and adapt himself to new condi
'ions which he has hitherto been slow TO do a.
nre all conservatives left in unrivalled posses
sion Of field But English nature has no
changed. The millions who built up the British
commercial prestige have still the same will an,
energy to accomplish results. The United State
10 new country. with untold natural resource
which are being developed with wonderful
Soptdity. IL seems destined 10 he the weslthies
aed most powerful OF the nations and mos
Americans rejoice at that prospect, but som
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PERSONAL.

Emerson Mcmillan. of this city. who formerly
lived in Columbus Ohio, has promised to defray the
expenses of n week in the country for thousand
poor children of Columbus and other towns en-
braced in the Columbus district of the Epworth
League.
Joseph A. Shirley" says 1.-The Indianapolis
News" has received from his son. Foster c.
Shirley, tine pen used by Aguinaldo just before his
capture. The holder of the pen is whalebone some
what thicker than that commonly used in this
country. Instead Of ending when it has reached
the ordinary length, the whalebone is hattened
and widened and carried in a sweeping curve up
and back over the main part and notched the
end The penpoint is Of steel and has stamped in
the pen bore the following: Pen used by Emilio
AgunaIdo 10 sign last order issued before his
of the Maccabebees. placed his revolver Aguin-
aldos head. Aguinaldo dropped the pen irto his
aldo ana found by Placetta. who not realizing its
value. gave ii to First Sergeant Foster c. Shirley.
Company A, 4th United States Infantry L. s. v -
DR. Max Farrand who has resigned the professor
ship of history in Wesleyan University to accept
a similar post in Leland Stanford. Jr.. University
was prepared for college at the Newark IN. j.
Academy, and was graduated from Princeton Uni
versty with high honors in 1892. He took a two
moro.
Sixteen of the late Sir Arthur Suvan's vions
and viooncellos sold for 81, $50 The greatest
price realized by any one of these Instruments was
$3.50, which paid for a violoncelo by Joseph
Guarnerius.
Meadvie. Penn. June e-Edward Hale now in
structor in homiletcs in Harvard Divinity School,
has been elected president of the Meadville Theo-
logical School
San Francisco June 6.-Commander j. S. Ogden.
of the United States Navy. returned from the ORR
ent on the Gaelic yesterday. He has been IN the
navy yard at Cavite where his health under
mined.
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CONCERNING ACADEMIC FREEDOM


In striking contrast with the careless and
more less hysterical advocacy of academic
freedom which the dismissal of Professor Ross
from Leland Stanford University has evoked
was the sane and instructive treatment of the
subject by President Hyde of Bowdon College
at the commencement exercises of Boston Uni
versity on Wednesday.
Many intelligent persons will probably think
that the speaker went too far in one direction
and will hesitate to accept the proposition that
the creator of an educational institution ought
never under any circumstances to exercise the
slightest influence or authority in restraint of
mischievous and indecent activities within and
against il; but on the whole President Iiyde'S
address seems TO us to be sound and valu-
able That part of it in which he describes
the true relations of n professor to the miver
sity which employs him is especially worthy of
the attention of those who have proclaimed the
than 10 put a check on defiant teachers of error.
He rejects. courteously hut absolutely. the
theory that n university must he deprived of
liberty in order that 1t may be conferred without
restriction upon the individual instructor. 1t is
difficult 10 understand how such a conception of
the responsibilities of the one and the Obga-
tions of the other can have been formed by any
rational mind, and. in fact. we do not suppose
that all or even most of those whose arguments
fend il. But TO such defenders as II may have
we earnestly commend the utterances of Presi
dent Hyde. which we quote In another column.
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ANXIETY FOR MRS. MKLNLEY
LITTLE PEsRCEPTIBLE IMPROVEMENT IN
HER CONDITION.

Washington June CDR. Rixey left the White
House at 10 o'clock tonight. after hour and
a half spent in attendance on Mrs. Mckinley
He said:
There is no material change in Mrs. McKin-
Iey's condition She remains the men,
toned in our, bulletin of this morning
In answer to inquiries. he replied that he could
not say that there had been any perceptible I'M
provenent during the day.
After the consultation between Drs- Rixey
Sternberg and Johnston this morning. the fol-
lowing bulletin was issued:
Mrs. McKinley's physicians report that she
passed a comfortable night ana continues 10
show slight improvement
The President tonight continues hopeful Of
the outcome More than this cannot be said
There was no setback during the day. but like
wise no gain One favorable circumstance is
that Mrs Mckinley continues 70 gain more
sleep than she was able to get in the earlier
stages of her illness. and tonight rested fairly
we'll.
The President remains most Of the time In
his wife's room and only enters his office 10 see
members of the Cabinet or personal friends.
To-day he saw Secretary Long. who had Just
returned from Colorado: ex-Attorney-General
Griggs who called private business. and
Representative DalzelI. of Pennsylvania. The
gravity of Mrs. McKinleys condition is recog-
nized by the public. and those who have busi-
ness with the President are showing great deli
cacy and consideration.
AT the White House tonight everything was
unusually quiet. There were no callers who
the President. with the exception of Surgeon
General Sternberg and DIR. Rixey. The former
remained only few minutes. Mrs. Dawes made
her customary brief call General Corbin stopped
on his way home from the War Department. but
merely left his card and made an inquiry at the
door as to Mrs. McKinley's condition. The
President spent an hour driving this afternoon
Rico.
The President to-day. through Secretary Cor
telyou. gave notice TO the Buffalo Exposition
mana cement that he would not be able TO
tend the exposition on June 13. as had been
planned but added that he hoped 70 be able to
do so at some later date.
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A steamship of the line from Chicago to
Europe has reached Hamburg after a voyage
of thirty-five days from the Drainage Canal.
New-York is not likely to yield the crown of
ocean commerce to Cook County unless the
time of vessels steamng from the vicinity of the
Auditorium Hotel to Germany be reduced
far below the dilatory total of thirty-five days.
The rival travellers who trying to beat the
records of round the world journeys would sniff
with disdain at the notion of wasting much
time between Lake Michigan and the River Elbe.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
GREAT TELESCOPE MIRROR BROKEN

Pittsburg. June GA great 36-inch mirror be-
longing 10 NewtOnian rejecting telescope at
Lick Observatory, was shattered into many fras-
rncCts yesterday in the workshop of Professor
John y. Brashear, of this city. while IL being
drIpped 20 convert it into CaSSegrain glass. AS
result II is probable that the long projected eXped
zion of the Lick Observatory into the southern
hemisphere will have TO be postponed. Professor
BraShear will make a glass for the LICK
scientists but the glass for this cannot be obtained
from France in less than six months. The great
mirror five inches thick and weighed about
four hundred pounds. IL was valued at $500. put
the greatest loss is in the delay IL will in the
starting of the South American expedition
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
BALLOONS FOR BALDWIN EXPEDITION.

quincy, Ill. June S-Evelyu b. Baldwin, arctic
explorer has been here to confer with his cousins
samuel and Thomas Baldwin. aeronauts. who have
oeen making number of balloons for the eN-
piorer The test of a large hydrogen gas balloon
was 10 have been made here yesterday. but was
prevented ny heavy rain and hail storm. Aoou,
lortN small balloons have already been shipped 20
Iromsoe Norway, to be used the expedition IN
taxing METEOROLOGICAL and scientific observations.
Explorer Baldwin goes from here visit relatives
II Southeastern Kansas. He viii sail from New
iork on Wednesday. June H. and will meet his
ship America at Dundee.
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SHIP BROKERS CHEER SCHLEY.

Rear-Adnral Schley visited his former flag lieu
tenant. j. III. Sears. the photographic Office, IN
this city, yesterday. and afterward called at the
Maritime Exchange. There he recognized by a
number of ship brokers. who gave him three rous-
ing cheers. The noise attracted many of the office
boys employed in the Produce Exchange. Admiral
Schley thanked the brokers for their welcome and
shook hands with the office bows.
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SLIGHT ACCIDENT TO THE OCEANIC.

Liverpool. June 6-The White Star Line steamer
Oceanic. which sailed from Liverpool for New
York yesterday. returned here this morning. hav
ing injured of her propelers. The damage was
repaired and the steamer sailed again at 10 a m.
She has among her passengers Mrs ]. Pierpont
Morgan. Vivian Nickalls the English oarsman. and
Mr. and Mrs W. c. Endicott. jr-
Queenstown. June 6.-About two hundred and
fifty passengers and five hundred sacks OF mail are
awaiting the arrival here of the White Star Line
steamer Oceanic
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cHrLI4N CoMNIssIoN,s WoRK NEAR END.

Washington. June 6.-The Chiliau Claims Com
mission will adjourn sine die on June is. leaving
behind ii not a single unadiudicated claim Ii was
the failure of the first commission 10 dispose OF
more than a moiety of the claims presented that
led 10 the creation of commission Inc
famous Itata claim. founded the capture of that
vessel by the Charleston, comes up for final arsu-
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HRS. BALESTIER's FUNERAL.

John A. Balestier. the lawyer at No 1f1 Broad
way. in Brattleboro. VT. yesterday attending
the funeral of his mother. Caroline 5. Baiestier.
who died Tuesday. at the age of eishty-two- 1t
said in Mr. Balestier's office that he is the
uncle OF Mrs. Rudyard Kipling. the wife Of the
novelist. Mrs. Kipling. ID said. had been In
formed of the death of her grandmother.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07
REGINALD WARD's DINNER PARTY.

London, June 6.-Reginald Ward gave one of the
lareest dinner parties of the London season to-
night az Walsingham House. over seventy guests
present. including the Countess of ROmney,
the Countess of Guilford and Lady Parker. TINS
fashionable gathering of series welcOnl-
ing Miss Ward back from the United States
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MANY DISQUALIFIED Ar WEST POINT.
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT OF APPoINTEEs FAIL
BECAUSE OF WEAK EYES.

West Point, y. Y. June 6-No official report has
yet been made by the medical examining board.
but in official circles 1t is said that about y per
cent of the young who yesterday presented
themselves for entrance examination the mill
tary academy were found physically disqualified,
mainly account Of weak eyes.
The examinations of the installed cadets
drawing 20 close. and tomorrow will see the
finish. The board of visitors paid midnight visit
10 the OBSERVATORY near Fort Putnam last night.
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which Mr.. Croker's friends expected from him.
But he may faster hereafter. In fact. he
may run better than the Croker candidate for
Mayor in November next. But how thick must
be the privy purse OF the uncrowned king Of
New-York when he is rich enough to maintain
two expensive racing establishments! 1t pays
to he big Boss.
New-York tribune., 1901-06-07

More than forty thousand names have been
added to the pension rolls of the United States
within eleven months No other country ever
conceived it possible that any nation should dis
play magnificent and almost illimitabe gen.
erosity TO its veteran defenders.