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The National tribune., 1902-08-14
War to the Knife.

Uncle Hiram-Is it much of a split in
the church?
Uncle Silas-Well, when one part of the
congregation prays for rain the other prays
for dry weather, just to see which'll come
out ahead.
The National tribune., 1902-08-14
Dedication of the Nancy Hanks Monument.

The monument recently erected over the
grave of Nancy Hanks, mother of Abra-
ham Lincoln, at Lincoln, ILL.,, will be ded-
icated Oct. 1. The date was determined
at meeting of the Nancy Hanks Me
mortal Association at the Governors Of
flee, Indianapolis, Ind, Aug. Z. 1t was
also decided to invite Col Charles S. Den
by, of Evansville, former Minister to
China, to deliver the dedicatory address.
The National tribune., 1902-08-14
FROM THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE. WASHINGTON, D. C.,
THURSDAY, APRIL H. 1897.

calling attention to the announcements OF
Messrs. Rutts d Phillips. which reaPpeara
I'm another column Of this issue. Not only
have they been surcessfu1 NJ prarfitiOnerS,
hut their personal war record gives aa
additional 1nterest To their career. The
fact that they are both veterans natural
~ had y bearing upon the success they
have achieved professionally in the spe-
cial line OF practice 10 which they have
devoted their efforts. Roth members Of
the n rms have had the advantage OF long
.ervice In responsible positions In the
Pension Bureau.
Maj. Butts organized and managed the
Army and Navy SurSivOrs' DivisIon,
which has been officially described n
hav Ing enabled over $4,000 claimants to
prove their cases before the Bureau who
otherwise would have failed, for lack OF
evidence.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11
REMAINS A SOCIALIST.
Lieutenant Governor Coates Says He
viii Adhere to the New Party.

Denver. July S.-Lieut. Gov. David c.
Coates SAID last night that he was still
member of the Socialist party. and
had in fact never left 1t. He said: II
have not yet decided what action
shall take in regard to my membership
in the Socialist party. The local chap
ter Of the Socialist party will meet on
Thursday and then | will decide
whether or no l will remain with the
party. l do not yet know whether l
will take an active interest in the af-
fairs of the Socialist party, but it is
probable that l will remain with the
party, though it may develop that l
will not take the active part that had
anticipated.
"A large number of the members Of
the Socialist party have been to see me
today, asking that l pass over the
Colorado Springs incident and remain
with the party. You know that the
convention itself repudiated its own ac-
tion just after / left the hall. Under
the ruling of that convention l can still
remain in the party and retain the Of
flee of lieutenant governor. for ! en-
tered the party after their ruling had
been made. Yes, l am still a socialist"
A committee composed of representa-
tive members fro the various socialis.
tic societies of Denver called upon Mr..
Coates yesterday, and asked him to re-
main a member of their party. At
the head of this committee We're II. A.
Southworth and Mrs. NJ. 7 Maynard.
The conference between the committee
and Mr.. Coates continued for an hour
and at the end of that time Mr.. Coates
told the committee that he was still n
member Of the party, and that In all
probability he would continue with 1t.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11
Life Sentence for Miller.

Colorado Springs. Colo, July I'm
the criminal division Of the District
Court last night the jury brought In
verdict OF murder In the first degree
against Charles Y. Miller, charged with
ored porter In Colorado City saloon.
on the morning Of June 18th. The jury
recommended in their verdict that the
sentence of the court be imprisonment
for life. When the verdict was an.
nounced the prisoner heaved a sigh of
relief. and expressed his opinion in jail
last night that he was satisfied with
the verdict. About z o'clock, when 1:
became known that the jury had ar
rived at verdict, crowds OF curious
people. most Of whom were colored,
lthronged the court room.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11
Philippine Bill.

In the House the conference report
on the Philippine civil government bill
was adopted by strict party vote,
with the single exception of Mr.. Nc
Call of Massachusetts,, who voted with
the Democrats.
Mr.. Cooper Of Wisconsin. chairman
of the committee on insular affairs,
presented the conference report on the
bill, as follows:
"There were three important points
Of difference between the two houses,
namely, the provisions in the House
bill for legislature; another In relation
to lands, and another in relation to
coinage. The Senate recedes from Its
disagreement to the provision for a
legislature and agrees 10 1t with an
amendment providing that within two
years after the census provided for in
the House bill has been completed, If,
in the meanwhile, condition of gem
eral peace and good order shall have
prevailed, the President shall order the
Philippine Commission to call a gen.
eral election for the choice OF delegates
to q popular assembly of the people of
that portion Of the islands not inhab-
ited by Moros and pagan tribes, which
shall be known as the Philippines As-
sembly.
"As to the qualification of voters, the
powers OF the Assembly and OF the
Legislature and the qualifications Of
the members of the Assembly, the
Senate has agreed substantially to the
House provision. This also provides
for two commissioners to be elected BY
the Legislature.
1.-The Senate further recedes from its
disagreement to the provisions Of the
House bill relating to public lands, and
agrees to an amendment requiring the
amount of land to be held by CORPORA
tions from 1000 hectares to 1,O24 hec-
tares. The Senate has further agreed
to the House provision restricting the
ownership and control by members Of
corporations of mining and agricul-
tural lands, with additional stringent
provisions limiting these holdings.
"In the coinage provision reported
the Senate recedes from Its provision
for the coinage Of Philippine silver
dollar, and the House recedes from its
provision for the establishment OF q
gold standard
"The report agrees upon the provis-
ion for subsidiary coins and minor
coins, the names being those Of the
House bill, and substantially a. prp-
vided in the House bill.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11
CORONATION DATE FIXED.
King and Queen Will Be Crowned
About the Middle Of August.

London, July Skiing Edward
passed a favorable day yesterday and
the verbal report given out last night
was that his majesty is still doing
we'll
King Edward will be crowned be
tween August 11th and August 18th.
His recovery has been so rapid and
satisfactory that the above decision
was arrived at to-day. No official an
nouncement of the fact has yet been
made. The pageant through the streets
and the ceremony at Westminster Abb
hey will be much curtailed from the
original plan. Their majesties will
drive from Buckingham palace to the
Abbey through the Mall to Whitehall
and thence to the Abbey, the same
route as taken at the opening Of Par
lament.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11
LATE WASHINGTON NEWS AND
CONGRESSIONAL PROCEEDINGS

Inc House cOnlilllttee OIL loieiSA AZ
fairs reported resolution giving the
thanks of Congress to Admiral kempn
for his conduct during the siege OF
Taku, China.
Senor Buencamino who has been So
journing in this country. called upon
President Roosevelt, and requested the
pen with which he signed the Philip
pine government bill. as he desired to
preserve 1t. and eventually place 1t in
some public library in the Philippines.
The President already had given the
pen to Senator Lodge, but. as he hap
pened to be present at the time, he
presented It to Senior Buencamino.
When the latter left the White House.
he remarked that the Philippine bill
initiated self-government in the islands.
He also paid high tribute to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.
The State Department Is somewhat
encouraged by advices just received
from China in its hope that the powers
will consent to adopt less rigorous
measures in the treatment of China. 1t
has been informed that England has
consented to accept its indemnity on
the silver basis, which is in line with
the contention of the United States,
and now it is understood Japan will do
likewise. These three powers, ranged
in accord, may influence the remaining
signatories to the Pekin agreement to-
ward a more liberal construction of
the clauses relating to the rate Of e1-
change at which the indemenity pay
ments are to be calculated.
The negotiations for the treaty be-
tween the United States and Colombia,
by which we will acquire the right to
build the Panama canal, will begin in
about one week, Minister Concha of
Colombia having conferred with Sec
retary Hay on the preliminaries of the
negotiations. The amount to be paid
Colombia for REIMBURSEMENT of ex-
elusive rights to the United States will
be S7.OO0,OOO in gold. payable on the
exchange of ratifications of the treaty,
and in addition Colombia is to receive
an annuity at the end of fourteen
years, to be determined by mutual
agreement at that time. This annuity
is expected to be 100000 a year, as
the immediate payment of $7,OOO,OOO,
covering the period of the next fourteen
years, is considered n basis for fixing
the annual rental at 100000.
The cattlemen have made final and
wholly unsuccessful effort to secure
some modification Of the official order
for the removal of the fences from the
public ranges Of the country. A dele
CATION Of western senator's and con-
gressmen appealed to the President
few days ago to grant further exten-
sion of time for the removal of the
drift fences on the ranges. The Presi-
dent frankly and firmly declined to
further hold back the enforcement OF
the order. The men then appealed to
Mr.. Hitchcock, secretary of the in
terror, but were equally unsuccessful.
Special agents of the land department
will give attention to this matter dur
ing the summer months. Reports Of
violations of the law and the refusal
of the cattlemen to remove the fences
will be made to the Department OF
Justice and the violators prosecuted.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11
AMERICAN TUEhEReUkD.
Adopt Resolutions Favorins Taxation
of All Church Property.

Davenport. Iowa, July S.-The first
subject presented at yesterdays Ses-
sion of the national convention OF the
North American Turnerbund was re-
newal of the movement for the eSemp-
ton of property of Turner societies
from taxation. \ resolution covering
the plan of procedure was presented
by Leopold Neumann OF Chicago. and
Il, was supported by strong speeches.
by Ncumann and other delegates.
The contention of the speakers was
that the Turner properties. valued at
Si.5oo. 600. and devoted TO physical and
mental training. should not be taxed
more than schools. charities and Chris
tian association properties.
Discussion of the question resulted in
victory for the radical branch of ,.e
society, which carried the proposition
declaring for taxation OF all church
property.
Chicago. st. Louis and most of the
western delegates favored the PROPOSE
ton in this form and eastern delegates
opposed it.
The question of admitting women to
full membership in the Turner society.
which came up for recommendation
from the mental training committee,
was stricken out by the convention by
a two-thirds vote.
The upper Mississippi district. hav
ing sent double delegation 10 the con-
vention. claimed half vote each, the
delegation was admitted, but new
bylaw was adopted prohibiting double
delegations in the future
II was decided not to hold the next
national Turner fest until 1905. thus
defeating the hopes of st. Louis and
Chicago delegates for 1904. The fest
was offered TO indianapolis, which has
one day TO accept. PittsburS secured
the next business convention, to be
held in 1904. Indianapolis was CON
tinued as the business headquarters.
the Indiana district 10 elect head Off.
GERS.
The bund adopted a resolution favor.
ing free text books in schools.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11
rhe Conquer. Of Arid Am..,e.

is the title Of one of the most fHscina
aung books ever written al,ou, tie
wonderful Development and l,oundless
resources Of the West. 1t is just xuch
. book as every western mar. ought 4,
read himself and then send so his
friends in the East. Recognizing itx
value, permission was obtained from
the author and his publishers to RS
print several of its most striking chap,
tiers. such as 'TEe Blessing of Arld;-
ty," THE New Colorado" etc. This
hfty-page pamphlet. with other liter
ature about the Sunny San Luis Val
ley, will be sent free to any address
upon receipts of four cents in stamps.
ZEPH. CHAS. FELT, 102 Boston
Building, Denver. Colorado.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Mark Twain is unconcerned about
the report that the German transla-
tions OF his work are barred out Of
Russia. Perhaps he has noticed the
translations of German jokes In Am
erican newspapers.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

1t is strange that the Bulgarian gov.
ernment has not yet apportioned the
Ellen NJ. Stone ransom fund. The
contributors are at least entitled to
know the exact basis upon which their
money Is to be distributed.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Shareholders in Sir Thomas Lin
tons company appear to believe that
a man who is fond of yacht racing
will have a natural inclination to
water stock.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

The announcement that the first sea
serpent OF the season is only eight
feet long shows that the summer re-
sort ropancer is not yet in first-class
condition.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

lected to fill the chair of Chinese lit.
erature at Columbia university, This
seems to be going a long way around
to get at it.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Count Tolstoi has written vigor-
GUS letter to the Gar demanding a
constitution for Russia. Count Toll
stoi evidently does not take his recent
death seriously.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

wedding fad is the ante-nuptial vac
cination ceremony. The bridal party
presents arms ana then marches to
the altar.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Gates says Pierp has wonderful
plans in his head. This means busy
days for the New Jersey incorporation
works
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Senator Hanna has given his new
son-in-law $4,000. This should help
10 make life during the stay in the
brides cottage on Lake Superior one
grand sweet song.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Before SantosDumont completes
his plans for flying in this country he
would do well to be assured that the
cyclone season is past
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

The news that the automobile fad
will be responsible for thirty per cent
rise in the price of furs is particularly
depressing when one needs earmuffs
and sealskin gloves in June.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

J. Pierpont Morgan is not feeling
well. and Russell Sage is indisposed.
Can it be that money is unhealthy?
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

What appears to be wanted in the
west just now is a barbwire fence that
will turn cyclones.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

When lawyer is appointed to a
political office he always gives up q
practice that was worth at least $685.
900 year. Yet some people think
there are no miracles.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Almost any man can distinguish
himself this summer by not weaeng
a Panama hat
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

People are making as much fuss
about Laureate Austin's forthcoming
ode as If it were compulsory to read
it,
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

TT is noted at Fort de France that
the volcanic outbursts coincide with
the changes of the moon" This
probably comes from the native scien-
lists.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Hundreds of dealers say the extra,
quantity and superior quality of Def
ance Starch is fast taking place of all
other brands. Others say they cannot.
sell any other starch.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Sarasta is the man of the hour In
Spain. Young King Alfonso is not
more than thirty seconds.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11
WHEN YOUR GROCER SAYS

he does not have Defiance Starch. you,
may be sure he il afraid to keep 1t until
his stock of u OF. packages are sold. De-
other Cold Water Starch, but contains is,
OF. to the package and ellis for same
money as u OF. brands
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Russia evidently has considerable
showing TO do before Finland will be
as tractable as might be desired.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

The remains of prehistoric sea
serpent were recently uncovered in
Oklahoma, but enough water has
since fallen to recover IL.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

The Turkish soldiers have not been
contributing anything to the sultan's
salary of late. and the sultan has shut
of all promotions
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

The "sea-serpent" caught in an Or.
ange Mountain lake was not the real
thing. He never gets caught.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

VIII you please insert this obituary
notice?" asked an old gentleman of AN
editor. II make bold to ask 1t because
the deceased had q great many friends
about here who will be glad to hear Of
his DEATH ~
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

The New York man who stopped a
game of ping-pong with rifle may be
expected to turn Gatling gun on the
nearest bowling alley.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Texas steers are being shipped to
South Africa. The Beers will soon
forget their experiences with the Mis-
souri, mule
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

DR.. Combes. the new French premier.
is only little over feet tall Must
have been raised in the short grass
country.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

A woman does not begin TO com
nand until she has promised 10 obey.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

Not all Bostonians can, see better with
spectacies. but they think they look bek
ter with them.
The Holly chieftain., 1902-07-11

1t IL often difficult to distinguish be-
tween q peacemaker and busybody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

triguing." We must applaud his refusal to u.s.
the baser arts of the courtier. Yet in the very
moment of appiauding him cannot help but
pause, wondering if after ALL there We're not
something else at the bottom of his failure TO
render. he in many respects fitted to
render. substantial service to his country.
Suspicion deepens into certainty when in one
of those passages of speculation on what he
would do if he prime minister. in which
he often INDUCED. find the plain Indication
that, after a. fashion of his own. he willing
to enter into the corrupt spirit of the court. In
this dream as he calls it. he proposes
arrangement which would support the King in
his immortality. only throwing veil OF respect
ability over 1t: and while protesting that he
wants no other salary than my pension" he
blandIy adds that If. for extraordinary ex-
penses-the extinguishment of my debts the
completion of my buildings at ArgensOn-I
should ask for anything the reward of my
toll. it would be for some 25.00O or 10000 livres
now and then" In other words. this honest man.
sound as he was in nine cases out of ten. was
not sound all through That he could palter
with kingly vices when he hated them: that he
could talk of accepting large sum of money
now and them when he knew that every
was needed in the public service. simply
shows that he could adapt himself to the ways
Of those around him; the fact that he could
think of the policy and yet not act upon it
leads TO the belief that there was i fatal
strain of weakness in him.
If he had adopted the tactics of the court and
had accomplished something. it is not merely
cynical to say that he would have left more
favorable impression. AS it is, we are driven
to conclude that he lacked the courage of even
a dscreditable conviction. and all along the line
this conclusion is ratified. He talked too much
and did too little; he wrote valuable memorials
to the King public affairs. but only a
capable-not a powerfuI-ofcial, and during his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13

in 1733 when he was in his thirty-ninth year.
'.she tried to persuade me to present myself for
a place in the French Academy, an honor which
she declared suited me and which 1 suited" He
was not sure of that himself. and says, with per-
feet sincerity that he dreaded the noise, the
envy and the satire of the little minds who as
pired to the place, whether authors or men OF
the world; also the burden of making an
hanague in public so much fiddle faddle,
he adds, "repelIed me-" He knew his own mind
Fiddle PADDLE anywhere was repulsive to him.
He had a natural disdan for the sort of thing
of which he gives glimpse in his journal
for 1873. THE French Academy" he writes,
has been engaged for a whole year in dehber-
ating on a great question: Ought we to say the
patton of a shoe or paton-the a short or long?'
Nevertheless, the Marquise de Lambert was
right D'Argenson had the genius and the Inn
itationS Of a born academician. Il burn with
ardor for the welfare of my fellow citizens, he
declared. but he loved ideas too we'll to grappie
masterfully with things as they were Il shall
always pronounce myself" he says, when touch
ing on the unkelihood of his ever accomplish
ing anything in the state, cas- liking better to be
nothing than to be something creeping and in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-13
THE TINE OF LOUIS XIV.
IT'S CHARACTERISTICS DRAWN BY AN
EYEWITNESS.

JOURNAL AND MEMOIRS OF THE MARQo II, 10
D'ARGENSON. Published from the auIoSI di 3i
MSS. in the Library of the Louvre 10y T. = D.
Rathery. With an Introduction by -
Sainte- Beuve- Translated by katharlnie rs re-
colt Wormeley- Illustrated with PoIudits IloL
the Original In Two Volumes, SVo.' PIP u
401, XII, 3Sl- Boston: Hardy Pratt " Co
The writings of the Marquis D'Argenson nave
long been valued for the light they throw on the
court of Louis XIV. He was clear eyed and can
did. In his pages the conditions and events
which paved the way for the Revolution are set
forth with prophetic insight; he was not man
of action, but a thinker, and while he shared
in the public life of his time and continued 10
have relations with the court even after ne had
retired from active participation in affairs ne
was disposed from the beginning to study all
things with a curious detachment Capable oc-
casionally of deep prejudice. he could never re-
main for any serious length of time insensible
to truth and justice. AS Miss Wormeley re-
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marks in a brief preface TO her admirable trans
latIon, these notes are the thoughts of n hon
est man" The critical tone charaCterzing every
thing he writes. even when he means to do no
more than record the facts, is on the whole, dis
passionate and philosophical. and in all that
great mass Of contemporary literature in which
the traits of his time are reflected there are no
volumes surprising his in truth and living in
tereSt.
There are many disclosing more sympathetic
personal qualities DArgenson compels esteem
most Of the time. but inspires unqualified liking
seldom, if ever. Abiding to old friend OK
his the Marquise De Lambert. he says. writing