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New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
THE CTRSE OF CRACKERS.

The commonplace everyday matters or ad-
ministration are after all those which most
directly affect the comfort and, indeed, the wei
fare Of the people. Great schemes Of states
manship and high finance are important but
they are made over the heads of the multitude.
All people, however, use the streets, and they
want them well paved and cleaned and lighted.
and marked with signs at the corners. All
people use water, and they want pure and
plentiful supply. The slightest falling off from
the proper standard in one of these things is
quickly perceived by the people and is justly
complained OF. The five senses are the judges
Of government.
Upon this principle the local authorities might
do far worse than to pay some practical atten-
ton TO the increasing plague of crackers and
other forms OF alleged fireworks" with which
this city is cursed. From time immemorial men
have been resigned to the yearly infiction on
Independence Day, when for day there is an
orgy of noise and stencil, and Of maimings and
burnings That atf1iction has been endured
with the more fortitude because Of the thought
that the other 364 days of the year would be
free from it That freedom is now, however a
thing Of the past. For annually increasing
number of days before July the cracker and
bomb have full play TO make life burden TO
mankind, and now other holidays and the days
and nights preceding them are similarly de-
graded. Thus the eve of Memorial Day
was made hideous with a crackle and
crash and roar OF frecrackers and bombs
and what not, while on the holiday itself and
for many days preceding it a large proportion
OF urchins on the streets were diligently using
toy pistols upon. one another and upon ali
passers by.
These may to some seem minor things; as to
others dirty streets and absence Of lights may
seem trifes. But it is not trifie to invalid,
or, indeed, to any one, to have sleep banished
and nerves racked by the explosion Of giant
crackers in the street all the evening until mid
night or later. 1t is no trifle to the pedestrian
TO have half grown boys on the street swapping
blank cartridges in his face or to the driver
TO have lighted firecrackers tossed at his horse,
10 explode at his very feet Yet precisely such
things have been done innumerable times in
the streets Of this city during the last ten days
and in some OF the presumably quietest and
most orderly residence streets. They have been
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

done, too, in many cases. with the Kno"ieose,
but apparently without the care or concern, ol
the police It is no exaggeration to say tnat
at the present rate of progress very FEW
years will see the city made abominabe to the
senses and actually unsafe to property ana NE
by an all-round- -the-year infiction of cheap ana
nasty explosives.
1t certainly seems time for halt to be caneu'
and that peremptorily. Against legitimate nre
works there can be no complaint. Let the SKY
be filed with the parti-colored fires of rocket
and aerial bomb and serpent and what not.
Such exhibitions are a delight TO the eye anu
are not offensive to any sense. But the VII
famous compound of paper, clay and bad pow
der which does nothing and is designed to DO
nothing but to make hideous noise and re-
voting stencil. should be banished forever from
civilized regions. 1t has been disgrace TO nave
such things with their resultant long roll OF
deaths. maimfngs, fires and other disasters, re-
CIR YEARLY on our national anniversary TO
have them, as the present tendency indicates
made things of daily or nightly occurrence is IN
tOlerab BILE.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
AT THE WHITE HOUSE

Washington June 1.-THE President VIII s'ai ~ oil
a somewhat extended trip through the west dI1
Northwest in the latter part OF Septeilpei' "
has accepted invitations to visit Detroit
oils and other cities, returning 5y way OF spins
field Ill where he will attend the STATE I an o'i
October ? This date was decided on to-iaS. w"
Senator Cullorn presented delegation hea-e. oS
President Conrad Of the fair ASSOCIATION 9oii-7
time in October the President will take a Trip
through the Southwest his objective points pens
the fair at San Antonio and bear hunt IN 'Il7
sxarnps of Afissfssipp The itinerary Of this TIFF
has not been definitely arranged. The journey may
include points in Kansas and Nebraska going oU''
and Nevy-Orleans and other Southern cities return
ing Senator Foraker the tresi1ent it bio
arrange for the call OF a COMMITTEE 10 IANi'V ~
to vis!r ONO white he is in tie West ,,-,or-
Senators Proctor and Diliing nam OF rC;rs
and GaIitnger and Burnham OF NG"Fdi ian SAFES
today invited the President 10 visit tiiel ;trte3
when he goes to Maine. They eSptcia+Iy tt'itSs'
him to attend the soldiers reunion az wen - ~
H in August, and the Concord y r ca4r at5o bss "a
visit Corbins Park. where Senator FroctGE L4sr9 or
country seat The President said ne woH-o pf533 nat
abIv be BILE TO accept their inVltatlchs az"
on his return he could visit Brattleboro ana o'i'el
Secretary Hay has informed Minister S2uesaa2i 0 o.
Cuoa that the President viii receive ll9 OieU
tiaIs at the White House on Mon1ay-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
NO CUBAN STATE.

-r-,a ;o;-+ resolution Introduced into the Senate
<or +,a annexation Of Cuba and its creation into
q State is hardly tc be taken seriously 1t Is
probabiy part of the game OF the beet sugar in
terests 10 tangle up the question Of reciprocity
lust how it is going to work is not yet apparent
but doubtless clever manipulators think that II
will serve useful purpose in counteracung the
administration forces at the instant when the
Presidents message seems likely to promote the
success OF the movement for concessions 10
cuba. Tie monstrous inconsistency Of beet
sugar advocacy Of annexation is apparent A
small measure of reciprocity is vehemently op-
s,osed on the plea that It would hurt an Ameri-
can industry and put our highly paid workers
on the farms and in the sugar factories in com
petition with the cheap labor Of Cuba Yet in
imposition TO such relief to the Cubans plan is
brought forward to make the island State and
throw upon the American market without re-
striction the whole Cuban sugar crop.
IL is not likely that the passage OF this joint
resolution is expected or desired. The last
thing the beet sugar men can wish, if they are
sincere in their statements about the danger Of
20 rer cent reciprocal reduction Of duties is
absolute free trade with Cuba, particularly
through annexation. which would stimulate
American enterprise there and develop sugar
growing 10 the limit of the islands capacity.
The scheme is apparently a mere parliamentary
diversion As such il is in extremely bad taste
and cannot fail TO be offensive TO Cuba. The
Cubans have just established en- independent
government, have expressed their gratitude for
The help the United States has given them, and
their appreciation OF the good faith with which
the United States used its power over their
destinies. a proposition at this time to turn
around. cause the overthrow Of that new gov
ernment and appropriate its territories cannot
fail to create an unfavorable impression. 1t
looks as If we had kept the letter Of our pledge
of in6ependence and were now intent upon vio-
lating its spirit and forcing Cuban annexation
whether the people wanted 1t or not They GER
fsznly have not asked for annexation. It is
generally recognized nowhere more clearly than
ia Cuba, that the economic necessities of the
island put il ar our mercy. II we want to force
annexation the Cubans admit we can, by hold
ing out what is In form merely polite invita-
tion coupled with threat Of starvation through
the Withholding Of trade concessions. Is the
present resolution an example Of that sort of
Foed agent tacticsf
Honor torbidg eny attempt to undermine
Eubsn independence. Se!f-interest of the high
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
NOTES OF THE NEWPORT SEASON
tpT rzLEsnArB TO TIE TR1HUNE.l

Try TELEGRAPB TO TIE TR1HUNE.1
Newnort r. l., June 14.-Mrs. ". Watts Sher-
man entertained at dinner this evening
Admiral Thomas 0. Selfridge. o. S. N. is at The
rarnacIe his jamestown villa. for the summer.
Mrs Lyman C Josephs and family have arrived
at their cottage in Purgatory Road for the season
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Parsons, of New-York, are
at the Rocks the Clews' Newport villa. They will
soon be joined by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Clews.
Hermann Oelrichs who is now in San Francisco.
IS expected here within a week for the season.
Mr. and Mrs. Richard T. Wilson. jr., who have
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. f. r. Morse. have re-
turned to New-York.
Professor R. Pumpely and Mrs. Pumpelly have
gone to Dublin. N H, for the summer, having
closed their Newport house for the season.
The Gooseberry Island Club has opened for the
season.
John C. Emo and family have taken apartments
at the New Cliffs for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs Pembroke Jones are entertaining
al Friedheim Captain E w. Lucas. U- 8 a. sta
toned at Wilmington N c. They will leave to-
morrow evening foI Arleigh. their country place a.
Wilmington, for visit, returning 10 Newport ABOUT
July l.
J. Borden Hartman OF New York. has rented
the Yardley cottage, in Rhode lsland-aVe', ror the
a meeting of. the governors of the Newport
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
DIVoPCE IN THE EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

A case involving the Episcopal canon on di-
vorce has arisen in the Episcopal diocese Of Mis-
sissippi, and is exciting widespread attention IN
the Church Several years ago, when the Rev.
Charles Morris was rector of Trinity Church,
Natchez, he and his wife became estranged, and
Mrs Morris took residence in Kentucky in
which State she brought suit against the rector
for divorce on the ground of cruelty, desertion
and non-support. Mr. Morris offered no defence
when the case came to trial, and the court
granted her a divorce, giving her the custody Of
the children. Soon afterward on June 3, 1901,
Mr. Morris married another woman the cere-
mony being performed by an Episcopal clergy
man, the Rev Quincy Ewing, of Greenville,
Miss.
According to the laws of the State Mr.. Morris
had the right to contract this second marriage,
but q canon Of the Episcopal Church prohibits
the marriage Of divorced persons except in the
case of the innocent party, where the divorce
has been granted on the ground Of adultery.
The language of the canon is: NO minister,
knowingly after due inquiry, shall solemnize
"the marriage of any person who has a divorced
husband or wife still living, if such husband
"or wife has been put away for any cause aris-
ling after marriage; but this canon shall not
"be held TO apply to the innocent party in q
divorce for the cause of adultery, or to parties
"once divorced seeking to be united again" By
officiating at the wedding of Mr. Morris, there
fore, Mr.. Ewing would appear to have violated
the canon, and Mr.. Morris also would appear
to have violated its spirit If not its letter Never
theless no action was taken in the matter until
last February, when two clergymen asked the
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
Up TO DATE METHODS.

The Pennsylvania Railroad has consented
promptly to terms Of liberal compensation to
the city for its tunnel privileges and every ad-
vantage which it will obtain in its ambitious
undertaking of constructing a great subway
from Jersey City to Long Island, with an inn
rnense station on the West Side Of Manhattan
Island This company has never shown dis
position to bubble or haggle unreasonably in
its relations with municipalities. Its expendi-
tures in improvements in recent years in every
division of its system have been liberal in the
extreme and they have been also wise and
prudent.
But all which has been done hitherto in the
development Of this famous trunk line from the
national capital to the metropolis of the Amer
icas will be surpassed by its achievements of
the next few years It's broadminded man
ayers have not hesitated TO spend millions all
along the line, and they have poured out money
like water in Manhattan Island. and yet with
no spendthrift waste. The Pennsylvania is to
bring about vast benefits to NewYork.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
BAGGAGE SMASHING" D."

To the Editor of The Tribune. s,
sir. note with interest in Tuesday nOI1-47
Tribune the brief and pointed editorial on o~9
gogA Smashing" 1t is a topic that should -
est many of your readers as ths SviSOii - ,,lt,
80, is inst opening That the American pun
has submitted for twenty years or nlOIs ~ - ,s
o.,I,- bardIna, OF baggage by many ralTOA~9' ralT
,f,-rs of delivery wagons and hotel porters 3 ~
h. exclaimed only on the SroGAu I-4a- - ,,+
cornpIaint seems TO do no good and 10 oI--i9 -
<or damages is expensive. annoying a-'4 -
= 8 +rs trouble 1t is very common Ior pO-
- - - -,flsyav stations and hotels and drivers =
s,i,sr,, wa ou- to drop trunks from their sHO-
S. n the ground into a wagon ana N - -.
... +r1,nks are smashed and their eont7-S
s,- broken or injured. Some ral-roadS - -
s,.,r,l5arr,Ilv reformed in the matter OF nAlNN--
t,rSapa as in other details OF railway Iahas
nSnI % correspondent has fo- years spent par Av-
Coi II nor all OF the stations, the CSh'ss fhat
roSd of New-Jersey, notwithstanding ths are
tba company furnishes baggage trueks. ks.,tb ,oThirg
.o,rsd frnYn the cars the ground Win I-ocssS
- break the fall. He has watched lne lne-Lts5 and
NV times. and seen his own trunk s5 sIsi5 - the
bToken He has repeatedly conpialESSea .ravsIs.
and mas as often been courteousiy IeL Sa Ses re-
Central of New Jersey. ana IN nc t2es5 go any no
snerTful complaint to the latter recslES car
tice Even dropping a trunk from . o-s SS7sT roads
~ . baega ge fruck-and this is done oy mus he il
ought not be permitted ana S WV'.S ~ baggage
neone insisted on their rights But IISg InT Ihea-
s1nasher continues 20 exercise i n often ends with
ever he can and a summers TRIP S5 Oa.e5 and he IS
ba ggase smashed and contents lhJ-,SS 70 heart
15ise VINO does not take il too naeca ~ regard
There is room for judlco9s ies,s5ih n5 hdie.ous com
TO the matter, ana for wise anu ' &. g
plants TO railroad managers
New-York, June II. El-
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standing committee of the diocese to present
Messrs Ewing and Morris for trial. On May 10
the committee fled a presentment with Bishop
Hugh Miller Thompson, who now has the case
under consideration
Under the canons Of the diocese the Bishop
may order trial or quash the Indictment; and
there is a we'll defined rumor that he VIII take
the latter course. Should he do so 1t will PROB
ably be on the ground that the special clrculn-
stances of this case not brought out in the trlal
for divorce make it desirable to interpret the
divorce canon literally, and that the discretion
allowed TO the Bishop by the diocesan canons
gives him the right, in reviewing the case, to
go behind the returns. But IL he should quash
the Indictment the wisdom of his act, and pos
sibly its legality, will be widely questioned in
the Church
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
SELECTIONS FROM THE NAIL.
RELIGION AND MORALS.

RELIGION AND MORALS.
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Recently in the columns OF your paper nave
appeared letters from people who endeaVored 20
maintain that George Washington was mernoer
Of no special church. These who believe cli1eF-
emily have attempted 70 prove also Ihat ne pa
took of the communion Of the Church d Eng
land And thus the argument has extended 70. .
considerable period, and 10 one appears '--
wiser upon this subject
Whatever the true George Washington was 10
cannot positively say. and folly II IS TO Try 10 C9
him as a commandment O; ore thing We are
sure, that ne believed in Almighty God 1l-9
alone ranks him TO be considered as man H--
our orthodox friends believe they must c.eaE y
the matter and settle il once Tor al
these same people will try TO represent Je-e-So-'
Franklin Marshall and Thomas Paine as Me-
odists or Presbyterians. Shortly We may 0e a.
10 sneak Of these shades as demisods, or posS10-,
we may place their tablets in the nicaes fssSi'S-
for saints. - .-t-t.r --s--srs OF
this nature getting further away 80 SsIisvs
truth Every man has perfect riShl 70 CUI CUUnI-ss
in religious matters as he sees NJ anu --,--97ic
iit-ie difference whether you Roman CttS-,'
Protestant. Jew. worshipper OF Aahol.-1, - zar1e
nlv a DeiSt We all STRIVING 1o- '-T -
goal. IN roads lead the same place -, ~
remember that no special sect can Juse-|S - and
boIT within its narrow self all prlFAesSSS ~
rights; nor II claim 20 oe tne L.S - ~o1-
form of religious belief Don't troCo-e 49, list
ask yourself if you doing your snare - 20 ~ -
the world better. and then Will L-e : -l-,,-s re-
fnI6IIed Don't dispute about NashhstS94 4.SSriCa
1ieion but try to follow some OF the eooU ~
which ne has left as An inaeTlI4llSSSS-r IlSS- .FcOCK
Hoboken. y J. June Y. 1902
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among those who arrived yesterday on the
steamer Philadelphia from Southampton were:
Mrs. Albert o. Brown J. y HornbIowsr.
Ms Mss and RSI0ilz Mrs William a and Mrs George
KISS R9T459 cnoa. Ms. Miss sesEis e fari8 5saf'a
James Elverson- NJ and MIS- Z 4 rN7@
some of those who sailed for Liverpool yesterday
on the steamer Etruria were:
The Right Honorable STR Mrs Annie Wills -
Wilffid Laa1ier. G, e NJ NJ, and Mrs H Walter
G.. Premier OF Canada WEBB 49,,
Lady L2ussr Laurie :; :; GTis~oi6 GTs%6tou VSeS We0b.
Mr and Mrs George R Mrs EEnss5 II- Crosby; E2
ssib Esna2PH se5rse O. Baker r and Mrs Bell
r. NJ and 54gs MRS ce5pe 81 r MI ana Mrs coISert
Mr. and Mrs John Roberts 4, K Fairfax
b. whitehead
On the French steamer La Touratne which ar
rived here from Havre yesterday. were:
Eaward G Moo; Moore r. + Rs 4 p5aIIRs Rainsy+v vsron-
Mr and Mrs Piagg1a-
There arrived here from Hamburg yesterday on
the steamer Auguste Victoria:
Mr and Mrs L P. Bayard- Miss Helen Beach
Mss Esan95 M %,! Baya sny af ason Eusens xa9 stese
judge and Mrs, W. G. v5s ska5 I r,.r,.- walker
Among those on the Campania, which arrived
here from Liverpool yesterday were:
The Rev Franklin Ban0itt F " WsFifgs- 4 tis P,s.-t
af'1s55 r. s6d 55os NT5 " cq7alt v.o.....a
W II. Macready.
SOUTHAMPTON. England. June 1.-THE American
Iina steamer 81. Paul which sailed for New-York
TODAY had on board the Second Assistant seere-
tary Of State Of the United States. Alvey A Aoe7-
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

The Board of Education should give careful
study to plans for the use of school buildings
and grounds outside of present school hours for
the advantage Of the swarrning hosts of the
tenement districts. All the property owned by
the city should be handled for the greatest good
of the greatest number. Is it certain that our
schoolhouses and schoolyards could not be SO
employed for the benefit and for the enjoy
ment of multitudes whose lives are dull and
harsh and hard. that the troubles and worries
of tenement existence might be lightened?
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
LORD FAIRFAX SAILS.

Although unusual precautions were taken TO keep
his identity secret, it leaked out shortly after
the sailing Of the Etruria that passenger. whose
name appeared on the passenger list as A. K. Fair
fax. was Lord Fairfax, Virginian by birth and
the only titled American TO be summoned 10 attend
ne coronation by King Edward Lord Fairfax Is
an American citizen. He lives ar No. lH East
EortY-ffth-st. ana IS q member o. the Union ClQb.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

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NETWORK SOCIETY.

There was a flicker yesterday OF gone oS N1- NV
x,rI, .aso, or the Suburban races. Many people
canoe into town from Westchester and from New
port to see what is considered the most important
race of the year But with the exception Oh tIoSe
who were interested in the horse, the last WeeN
has shown a fitting of society from Town 70 -
- .a +be e,,ron,er resorts Even those who
have arrived from Europe have only tarrlea tr mtry
a dav and have once opened IIeT Co''tto-y
bonscs' Tha suburbs yesterday we're very gay,
standtng the counter atfTaG{2ni is q mes 6l
gave a reception in the afternoon, ana WI. SLu
Mrs H Nick Twornbly dinner in the eVeEIHI, Hn5b
There was a dance at the Seawanhaka Hacnt CIup
at oyster Bay. the second of the season, S ana
snAci9I entertainments at Ards'ey and 3aitusTCL-
Rhroad America has been in The ascendant TINS
week and the ente1t 1tainmerts in Lond9n con- na,e We
either beeu in honor Of Americans or given Oy
them This cnning week the Royal ASCOT taxes
place and the court and fashion have adJourneo
10 windsor and Its neiehborhood
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

The OIyrnpian games in Chicago will be opened
by President Roosevelt. and will undoubtedly be
contests of distinction with honors we'll worth
striving for But who Will be the Yankee P1ndar
whose muse shall celebrate the glories OF the
victors in odes which will never be forgotten?
VIII the author OF The Merchant Prince OF
CornviIIe - the proud rival of Rostand, be equal
elyo
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

Inventors of practical and effective devices to
prevent the poisoning of the air by the fumes
and the smoke of soft coal ought to have fine
opportunity under present conditions, but it Will
require strong pressure from the Health De-
partment to compel the adoption of smoke con-
suming devices Meanwhile, the air OF New
York becomes constantly murkier.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

The favorite Tammany architects, Horgan q
Slattery evidently think themselves capaoie OF
surprising every notable triumph of architecture
in all the ages if they could have free scope and
plenty of money Fortunately, our present city
government is not wildly enthusiastic over the
Horgan & Slattery type Of architecture.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
100000 FOR WESTERN RESERVE.

Cleveland. June IA \. Pope. OF this city. has
given Western Reserve University 100000 The
money will be used TO pay for extensive improve
ments that have just been made IN the college
buildings.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
MIR. MORGAN SAILS FROM VENICE.

Venice June III. Pierpont Morgan sailed from
here this afternoon board his yacht. the Cor
sair for the Dalmatian coast
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

Indianapolis. June Alt was definitely learned
here to-day that Joseph A Swain. president Of
Indiana State University. at Bloomington, has ac-
cepted the call to the presidency OF Swarthrnore
College. Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
THE wATURUs SAILS FROM TRIESTE.

Trieste June H.-The American steam yacht
Watur1s (recentiy purchased BY Randall Morgan.
of Philadelphia from the Archduke Charles Ste
phen of Austria) sailed from this port June 10
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

The gayety of nations will be dampened by
the news from France that storms and hoods
have ravaged the champagne district and that
the damage to the vineyards has been wide
spread and serious.
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

That is cheering announcement that trolley
wires in at least a part of Brooklyn are TO De
put under ground. The completion of that work
will redeem that borough from vast uglness
and from no little peril to property and life
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15
TIE TALK OF THE DAY.

Senator Perkins. OF California. who was once
eauor tolls story about storm and min
lister
The storm was tremendous one. and II looked
as II the vessel were doomed to go under In the
midst Of the excitement minister. who was one
OF the passengers, asked the captain II ne eouAo
have prayers.
oh never mind about the prayers" said the
captain The men are swearing too hard to stop
for prayers and long as you hear them swear
ing" added the captain there IS no danger
The minister went back TO his cabin little
while later when the storm grew worse. the
prea cher went up on deck TO see what the sailors
were doing Then he went back to his wife
Thank God"' he said fervently those men are
still swearing
New-York tribune., 1902-06-15

Mr. and Mrs Edward Wharton have leased the
struthers cottage at Lenox. for the summer as
the house which they building on the banks OF
Laurel Lake is not yet completed