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New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
THE TALK OF TIE DAY.

First Slap Stick Artst-D'ye hear about Mixer
Second Slap Stick Artist-Naw. Wot about him?
F s s A.-He's struck il rich.
6 s s. Allows that?
F. S. ;. A-Rich aunt died an left i'm a ton @
S $ $ A.-wonder If can touch him for a
lump
abyss opened b1 shs latest Subway eXposon 'Hs
DO you not hnd New-York picturesque they
''As whole. yes" replied their guest. with fine
courtesy.-(Puck.
II is Just a century ago that Daniel Fell made
the first successful test Of hard coal IN Luzerne
County. Penn for heating purposes. II is said
that the Indians knew OF the black stones" and
made pipe bowls OF them. Morayian missionaries
early came across the strange mineral In their
long Journeys through the woods. Even after the
ccaI had begun 10 De mined it difficult to sell
any. The people did not understand how 10 use IL
and asserted that IL would not burn. Signed GER
tidcates that stone coal will burn" had TO be sold
intending purchasers. Even as late as 1871 the
Lehigh and Navigation Company sent but Ss5 tons
70 Philadelphia Hard coal was hrst successfully
used at the wire mills Of White a Hazard. Falls OF
Schuylkill. through accident IN December. 1874
The coal cost SIS ton. But the men could not
Ignite IT. In evaporation they pitched a quantity
os coal into furnace. shut the doors and went
about some other work Some hours later the
furnace doors were found 10 be red hot the iu-
terror q mass OF IRE. William Henry. a manu-
facturer Of muskets near Nazareth. had secured
some OF the coal in l9s for his forges His black
smith told him the neighbors called him a fool for
trying IN burn the BLACK stones" In Isls how
ever he built a mill and successfully used hard
coBl in IT,
They. were talking OF friend whose university
career had not been distinguished success.
saw him the other day observed first
clutman To tother. 'aUd he looked very much
aged As a novelist would put it, his brow was
All observed his companion. that must have
been the effect OF his last examination when he
was 'rloughed.' "-Puck
The class IN reading in a Brooklyn school had
come TO the phrase "a slender birch tree" and the
teacher not quite that the children fully com
pretended the meaning Of slender" sought to de
ve!op 1t from familiar words. You all know what
stout means. do YOU not?" she asked "Yes'm'
Have you ever seen A stout woman "Oh, yes'm;
Mrs. Brown Is very stout" said one girl Right"
said the teacher Now look at me, I am not
stout. am I?' Nom came the chorus OF voices.
well, n | am not stout what am I?'' A perpexed
look oVerspread the faces Finally one little fellow
ventured 10 raise his hand Well Freddie, do you
think I'm stout?" Nom" We'll then what would
YOU call me?" skinny"
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
PERSONAL NOTES.

1t was well known that the late Lord Pauncefots
was an accomplished musician but a few weeks
ago however. II was discovered that he was CON-
poser Of no mean merit ss well The music OF the
dreamy little encore The NIuleteers" by Tom
Moore. was one OF his earliest compositions. His
beautiful little song II trust the happy hour has
come clings the romance of the composers life II
Selma Cuoitt pretty sngSn girl ~9o 20 al5s6MsI1 T
became Lady PaunceIote Eenlse oaTcare5ls IN N
among the other compositions of the distinguished
diplomat
Dr. Gustave Niederlein sailed recently for the
Philippine Islands TO begin the work OF collecting
the exhibit for the Worlds Fair. Governor Taft has
appointed him special commissioner OF the
Philippine Government for the preparation. OF an
Ella borate exhibit An appropriation OF s6o0eN Is
available. the money coming out OF the insulsr
treasury. Dr. NiederleIn has for some time been
associated with the PhIladelphia Commercial NJ, u
has been busy there classifying and describing ne
products of the French colonies eXholted in I5iIf
ing them between the Colonial Museum to be estah-
lished at Paris and the Commercial Museum at
Philadelphia
E B. Andrews. formerly president Of Brown
University. later the head Of the school system
OF Chicago, and still more recently Chancellor OF
the University Of Nebraska. has acted generously
and unseIhshIv in declining offered increase Of
salary on the ground that the university needs
eI,r1"i Iii over mis- country who have Q high
respect for the many excellent qIahues or ~
Andrews even II he was IN error on 'he s--N-'
question.
raan Briggs Of Harvard will start on journey
10 the West on Tuesday. October Is On his trip
which will last a weeN, will visit the CniVerslN
of Kansas where he will act as the Harvard del'-
gata AZ the installation of Or. Frank StronS a.
chancellor Ihsn ne N N6rtbWasiern SSSSG Tnivsrs and
win return to Cambridge about OCTOBER =
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

The "BresIauer Zeitung" OF September %
quotes at length an editorial on our attitude In
Hayti which appeared in The Tribune of sep
tember 10 It says:
-rb destruction of the Crete-a- Perrot by the
c.arIoan gInboat Panther has caused a discussion
on tbe subject OF the Monroe Doctrine. and Tie
.rI{Ct,,e thr recognized organ OF the admInistra-
lion has explained it in manner worthy OF re
production.
The ''HamburgischeT Correspondent the
'.F'rankfurter Oder Zeitung," the "Neue Zurcher
Zeitung" and the "Beriner Borsenzeitung also
devote much space TO the article. The latter
journal says that The Tribune's Interpretation
~ The Monroe Doctrine expresses the sentiment
Of the American people
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
THE NOTIFIES OF NIELS GRON.

HE SOUGHT No COMMISSION FOR THE SALE oF
ST THOMAS
AT the time of the Investigation OF the so-caIled
Christmas scandal which was precipitated upon
Congress by Mr.. Richardson. of Tennessee. a
Copenhagen dispatch to The Associated Press was
published in The Tribune and elsewhere quoting
high official OF the Danish Government the
effect that Niels Gron had made the charges of
corruption in for the refusal OF the Danish
Government TO recognize his claims To commits
sion. This statement led To widespread reflections
de-ogatory to Mr. Gron- In refutation of the
charges made against him Mr. Gron wrote letter
to The London Times" which published on
June q -. containing declarations. from the
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
PRINCE HENRYs AUTOMOBILE TorR

Berlin Oct. E.-Incidents illustrating Prince
Henry's democratic ways are coming from CORE
spondents all along tire route OF his automobia
trip from kiel to Dsrmstaot. where he arrived TO-
day When the boiler was rehled at HoIzendorf
the Prince carried four five buckets OF water
himself from the pump and talked in the Low Ger.
man dialect with the wife OF the tr nkeeDer
While staying over nig4L with an automobile re-
patrer az Segberg the Prince revea ed his Identity
he remarked that EmDerOT William would have
good laugh over MS adventures. and shook hands
with the workmen in the shop
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

It would be interesting 70 know at what par
ticuIar stage Of that dinner with ex-Mayor
Phelan of San Francisco Santos-Dumont made
his proposition to 1y from France TO Calfor-
mia Except in moments Of special exhfaration.
no experienced aeronaut would ''poohpooh the
difficulties of such long trip" Anyhow. it is
hard to see what benefit San Francisco or any
other city would derive from an investment OF
100000 in the enterprise. If the amount be
offered as a prize whose award is made con-
tingent on the performance Of the feat in ques-
ton. the pledge could probably be made with
perfect safety. The chance that payment would
ever become necessary is infinitesimaL If the
VOYAGE were made in easterly direction.
over Europe. Asia and the Pacific Ocean. and
means for keeping ahoat for fortnight were
provided. the scheme would not be so sense
less as the idea Of drifting westward across
the Atlantic and the United States In the for
rner case. though the distance would be greater,
there would be favorable winds most of the
way, whereas the latter route involves facing
adverse gales from the very beginning.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
REoUIEsCAr IN PACE
He boiled the water that he drank
BY rule he slept and ate.
lie wore hygleuic underclotheS
To get the bulge on fate

Thus science served him faithfully
But Yesterday he met defeot
Chicago Record Herald.
DR.. Hugh 7. Henry Of Philadelphia the president
Of the Catholic High School. said recently that
when he sent to Rome copy Of his recently issued
translation OF the Pope's poems the volume went
unbound. "ln the Pontitical library Or. Henry
explained the books have a uniform binding
white velum and sold. stamped with the Papa
arms. These the Pecci arms. and they consist
of strip Of green earth. tree strip OF blue sky
and star shining. The motto is Lumen in
Corlo' Uight in Heaven When President Roose-
welt sent full set Of his books to the Pope he knew
nothing of the uniform white vCllum binding and
the volumes We're brave with tree calf and tooling
and the finest skill Of the American binder. On
their arrival in Rome it feared that all those
fine covers would have to be torn of. but a com
promise hit The American bindings were
left intact and them, like an outer cover
the Papal bindings Of velum and gold were set.
While ploughing near the banks ot Belgrade
stream last week James g. Hewitt OF Belgrade
eRs9 eRsarnfa faee aa Ei %Reh ' ys almost PERFECTLY
round, are about an inch IN diameter s anu a Are Are
shore covers them a few inches deep with sand
Of the sun Evidently the sun had not been enouS
In evidence this summer 10 bring THESE 10 tht
Matching point and the 1902 turtle crop IN belsTsde
IS at least .orty short OF what u Won WG6id S e eSs
under normal conditions Nests WIN iGM sgs
To find as many as were turned out BY Mr. Hewitts
ploughshare. only two Of the forty were broken
(hennebec Journal
Bob White, Of The Mexico Ledger. recently
refused to give space in his paper for long obit
uary of a man who in his life. had not subscribed
for any local paper. The Marshall InGeN and
The Clarksville Banner have adopted the same
policy, and many other newspapers or the state
are indorsing it, This is, perhaps the only case on
record where a boycott was declared against the
dead.
Preparations Nearly Complete Johnny. have
you put the milk tickets QUIZ
Yes m
And locked the doors?'
''Yes'm."
And emptied the water pan under the icebox7'
''Yes'm.'
..AInd And hIled the match safes?' y
And set the alarm clock for So
Wei. put the brick to soak In the coal oil and
go 10 bed-"-(Chicago Tribune
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
ADMIRAL BEREsFORD PRONrOrFp

London, Oct. 15.-Rear Admiral Charles Berss-
ford. now in the United Stares. has been promoted
70 the rank of vce-adniral. rs the result OF ths
retirement OF Earl Clanwilliam. admiral OF the
feet Admiral Sir James z. Erskine succeeds Lord
ClauwilllaIn. and Admiral Sir Edward II. Seymour
succeeds Admiral Erskine his majesty's princi-
pal naval aide de camp.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Prime Minister of Denmark. ana one from mem
hers of the Danish Landsthing TO show that he DID
not claim compensation for effectHg the sale anu
that his motives in bringing the Christmas anai'
10 the American Governments attention were hon
orable. Those statements were as follows;
THE PRIME MINISTER'S STATEMENT
Department for Foreign Affairs
Niels Cron has never. directly or nolIScttE,
made any claim for compensation or cOIiILlSSTe. -.
in connection with the sale or the Danlsh NJ
lister and Minister OF Foreign Affairs pelntzsr SHu
this upon request. l declare. LEU y 4N-i'-
Copenhagen. June i. l90@-
STATEMENT FROM MEMBERS OF The pA-''
IsH LANDsTHING UPPER HOUSE
rnasuuch as the statement has appeared y y
several pauers that the undersigned n1elloe5tS -
the Landsthtns should have ooGsAt NIel2 2-ss+ Ind
90 TO America 10 oppose the sale OF ths W 80 I've
ian Islands we hereby. with the oIrer % 80,
oath declare that neither from our SIDE horisrv nor
anv other side known 10 US mas any p9SSS--r On
account of his latest efforts in the West IIL'A rSn
fair IL is our personal hellet mat II SIE. ir h
has changed his Original view OF the aItai sale
because of the. growing sentiment aSalnSt ~ 80
with which he became acquainted aCI1Ils aCI1ls,Is5 that
in this country. and because he rscogILzSsu - -
neither Denmark nor America couII AMY - Srhsr
served through such methods and means aS,,nIIsh a.
parties had made OF in seeking 70 aSc0i"F
the sale. ,t s-,r, Arst 70
last examined Mr.. Gron S relation 70 Sh-s nc chat
me Danish West Indian Islands, dec.s.lts. -isar
NirIs Cirtin in this matter stands aosC4ulei' -
and clear as a man Of honoT- vr-Nr>-
HOLGER PETERsENS
Members OF the Lands1iiA-
Copenhagsn. June 70 1915,
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

IL were David Bennett Hill
f..Dave'' Bennett Hill. Dave" Bennett HID
III were David Bennett Hill
III tell you what I'd do.
I'd crawl into an aueer hole
CAn auger hole. a ginlet holeo
I'd crawl into a small coal hole
And pull the hole in. too!
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
MARION CRAWFORD COMING HERE.

Rome. Oct l6-F. Marion Crawford the novelist
has sailed the North German Lloyd steamer
Lain for New-York Es purposes to arrange for
the dramatization Of one Of his novels but has not
yet decided which one. Tks Lain left Naples to-
day.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

WEDDINGS

n wedding took place on Wednesss,. 49,.
OF Z. DE Lysie Smith No. so Creens-a '"s horns
lyn. when Miss Josephine Leveridps 60 srook-
Smith. and Peter p Runyon. Of Na,, - 81 Ol Nrs
N j., were marEied by the Rev A % lei'sWiek.
that CITY. Randolph Runyon, a brotbs. Of
acted as best man. ana Miss Ni,a.s
/" smith. "A niece of the bride as 1ov,a - 'lldred
ushers were D. F. Runyon and DR. r. srL The
son or New-Brunswick f. Douglas VI o'eVen-
va IAannattan and r. De Lysle smith a. Iprpny. oc
About one hundred guests were prsse.t ~ Srookiyn
city; Brunswick. Elizabeth W1S WesfsII Tom this
5SrI E, ana KutheTford n. j.. and PhsdsI01iC Gran
Brunswick. NNiNond-st New
Believi!le. y j.. Oct - (speciaD-.r,.-
SIuriel Siiier' OF Holmes-st.. daughter OF NJ. 's
Mrs George Biller. and the Rev Frank pa'. d., and
Jones. rector Of ST. Andrews EpisconaI cf -''nafds
LehiSh, Ind Ter. were married yestarda. "a Or
Johns Episcopal Church. WoodstdA IT, ~ 81
maids were Miss Violet A. BiIler. az rs,,1I Slaes-
ana Miss Lillian Linihan. OF Newark Mfgs H[Ne
FMlger OF Bellevilie, was maid OF honor .al u.-
Jones, Of Brooklyn. a brother OF the br,s'y
acted as best man. and the ushers yvara EsIo0r
6llIer, or Bellevile, and Richard BaIdwin
the Right Rev Francis Key BrooEes 1s EeserTp9rned pd "
oklahoma assisted by the Rev. George BiIsop q
Of South McAllister Ind. Ter The cou3Is 5Ie1 I,
q wedding trip. will reside in Lehigh Ind s''sr
bethlehem. Penn, Oct. IS (SpeciaD.-Tha ros--..
TOOK place last evening. in Trinity Fnisco-s7
Church. at o'clock OF Miss Elise Stevens 60
man. daughter OF the pioneer slate operator UrT,
lam chapman. and Francis Hawette Davis
wealthy oil magnate of San Francisco Tha
trothal service was read by the rector. the Rsr
ben1aTntn S. Sandersoa, and the marriage csr.
mony was performed by the Rev. Dr. e BrooS,
Joyce. or New-Brunswick. " J. The bride v,.
gwen away by her brother. T. Howard Chaomar a.
ZeW-Iork. The best man was Frederick Davis =. y.
NeW-4 ork. The UShers were Charles NJ Tfnc,yGHA
and John Masee, of New-York; Don NJ Beach ~
Rochester; Charles De SauIles. OF PaImerton AMI
Elchard D. Chapman and J. Davis Brodhead ~
Stamford. Conn. Oct. Is (SpeciaD.-Louis J. Curt,
and Miss Annie Z. g. Johnston Of this ciry usro
married to-day at the home Of Miss Iobns-o,s
brother IN Noroton. The ceremony was performed
oy the Rev. Dr. William j. Long OF this cirv Tbs
bride was attended by Miss Efie NJ KeIso OF this
city. and Louis N. French, OF NOroton was ,bo
best man. Mr.. Curtis is prominent politically mere
He was member OF the lower house Of the stats
legislature from this town in l9O1-'02 and Is fbs
present corporation counsel He is a graduate NJ
yale University in the class Of 80 and Of The New
York Law School.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Register to-day without fail Tomorrow is
your last chance.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
,ruvopK Da1rY TRIBUNE FRIDAY OCTc6ER IL 1902

enormous profits. But what is 1t that Is killing
off the hardy inhabitants Of the ice huts IN the
arctic?
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

william F. Havemeyer and Miss Havemeyer have
returned TO town from Seabright and are estan
isned Tor the winter at their house in East Fifty
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

ne Way to get a jury is to get It. and Il,
ItSiiy seems possible to follow that way in New
York as well as in some other nIacas
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17
MUNICIPAL THEATRES URGED

SIR HENRY IRvING-s APPEAL. FOR SETTER Fi-''-
ON BRITISH STAGES.
Manchester Oct 16-Speakirs az tAs 90
Mayors luncheon to-day Sir Henry H'Ass s,d
the need for municipal theatres "1ilS'l, ssd 70
would encourage the state of things opso- ssor,
high kicking and other discreditaole Pc hs-
ances" He agreed with the Bishop OF H%ipe % rom
lief that the WEAKNESS in villages, siis.7 iis7,sopIs
lack OF healthy entertainment, was dri'-ls .oms
to the cities. II the municipalities con-. ~ nfs
theatres people would have "oetrer Ni7Hs =
these sordid times"
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Now. if only the weather will remain mild for
a few weeks, until we can fill the coal bins!
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

cornelius Nanderhilts steam yacht sailed
yesterday Tor Greenock. Scotland where she will
undergo extensive alterations Her name has baer
changed by her owner from the Cherokee 10 the
Nortn , star which was the name OF the first steam
SaCHt owned by the late Commodore Vanderhflt'
Mr- ana Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt will ioin thetr
aCht IN the spring either at Gibraltar or al Nirs
Tor a cruise in the Mediterranean ~ "
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

way 10 get a jury is to get II and =,
really seems possible to follow that wav in ~-a,,'
lorK as well as in some other places
me heavy sentencing Of a ..stra,. La a;,... --
Is 10 De approved by every lover OF iustica IT,
giving OF straw bail" is a sordid sort -
scouhdreiism designed TO defeat the erds
justice. II should be discouraged npnisbo1 40,
law. VI 'i'e outraged
l"e pIehnlnary estimates OF most of +ba
'iUi'ieIpai departments there is evident ,1is
position 10 demand larger appropriations than
were aHotted even in the extravagan, ara -
mayor Van Wyck's administration Co,.ar.,o-
oIeII anu 'hose associated with him have bear
"o'So'S successful in cutting down state ex
pehu4tureS. Their praiseworthy exan,pIa o,,,,l,.
70 De taken to heart in our CITY Hair
Inc results or comparative observations ,,.,.
DS eNPiorefs indicate that the Esouimaus in tba
frozen North are diminishing in numbers can
'!''s taiiihs on be due to closer contact with
1''i]eu people? In the tropics upon some of
'le isiahos OF the Pacific. the native races have
almost entirely vanished since CAPTAIN co,k
nlaae MS ever memorable voyage of discovery
Nhile men spread the germs of Destructive
o4Seases ana sold the savages cheap rum at
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Barney and Miss Heller
Barney leave to-day for Southampton. L. L. wher.
they will remain for month. Tney arrived OF
W edneS1ay from Europe
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Country life has been rendered so attractive by
the clear. crisp weather Of the last two or three
days that town has been relatively deserted and
society is great extent assembled in the vaTi-
Gus country seats and suburban clubs around the
CITY, polo, hunting, golf tennis and other outdoor
sports being in tull swing. Tomorrow the city
Will be even still more empty from social point
or View, for even tnOse VINO nave returned 10 town
and opened their houses here for the winter are
making their arrangements to Spend the week end
In the country, ana there viii exodus on a
large scale both tonight and tomorrow morning
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Relatively few well known faces were seen yes
terday In the avenue and the fashionable restaur-
ants. They included those of Senator and Mrs
Chauncey NJ. Depew, Of Reginald c. Vanderbilt and
his hancee, Miss Cathieen Nelson. Mrs. j. Norma
de X. MhIIehouse. Mr. ana Mrs. JOnn h. Drexe
Mrs. Belmont Tnany. Miss Frances Coster Jones
and Mrs. Charles ID. Dickey-
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

The engagement is announced of Miss Isabel
Perry Tiffany. Of New-York daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Dyer Tiffany. and great granddaugh-
ter of Commodore Perry, 10 John Morris Butler
tr. Of Philadelphia He is a brother of Alien But
Ter, graduate of Cornell. class 81.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Thus science served him faithfully
And made him microbe proof.
But yesterday he met defeat
BY falling from roof.
(C'b bipa crp Record -
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Painters strikes are interfering considerably with
the arrangements for the fall OF quite number OF
members Of the fashionable set Thus Mr. and
Mrs William Rhinelander Stewart u,bo bavs
rehted the hartman house. in West Fffty-seventh-
ST. ior term of years win be unable to move INFO
u Tor at least two months 70 come owing To the
aelaE IN tne painting and decoration OF the prem
ISSs, WyIIe Tor the same reason Mr.. and Mrs Harry
TaNhe whitney are Kept out OF their house In West
bury. Long Island. A - '''
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

William c. Whitney sails to-day from England for
New-York on the Celtic.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Mrs. a. Scott Cameron, who recently returne
from Europe. where she has been making a pro
longed stay. is az her house in East Thirty
eig gnth-st.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-17

Mr. and Mrs, Philip Lydis have arranged 70 spend
next summer at Newport They have rented the
Cleveland cottage. which was occupied by Mr. and
Mrs. Winthrop Rutherford during the eason that
has Just been brought 10 a close
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-03-26
SIX FIRES IN ONE DAY SEEK TO AVOID STRIKE
DEPARTMENT KEPT BUSY YESTER-
DAY WITH SMALL BLAZES.

The fire department was called upon to
eXtlnguish six fires yesterday, and in
spite of the heavy wind which prevailed,
none of the blaZes did much damage.
The first alarm was turned in at 4:30
yesterday morning. Merchant Police
Fisher, who discovered a blaze in the base
ment of the Metropolitan theater. 1t was
found that the fire was in a quantity of
printed posters, and it was eXtlnguIshed
after having done about $500 damage. The
opera house itself was not damaged in
the least.
partment to the apartments of w Barn
block Rice and University, at 11:20 o'clock,
but the blaze did no damage, and was
eXtinguished before the department ar
rived. Shortly before noon the depart
ment was called to extinguish a fire in
a pile of rubbish in the basement Of the
Omaha freight depot, at the foot of Prince
street. Another gasoline stove explosion
in the residence of A. Crook, GAS Dayton
avenue, gave the department run at
12:40 o'clock, but no damage was done.
A fireman discovered sparks flying from
the top of the wall of the Davidson block
a Fourth and Jackson streets, which was
damaged by fire some time ago at Z
o'clock last night. Hook and Ladder
company No. was sent to the scene and
eXtinguished the slight blaze with the
chemicals.
A blaze in a bed gave the department
another run to the home of Miss SelrOpfer.
Ramsey street and Smith avenue, at 8
o'clock last night.