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New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
THE SUNDAY TRIBUNE.

always the prince" until our royal visitor
wherefore to-morrow's Tribune will present ad-
mirable portraits Of the prominent members Of
Prince Henry's staff who will accompany him
to this country. Governor Murphy will be the
first New-Jersey Governor for many years to
reside in Trenton, and The Tribune will appro-
prlately print fine pictures of the house which
he has taken in that city. Yonkers, one Of the
most beautiful of American cities and New
Yorks next neighbor, will furnish the theme
OF a richly illustrated article. The great Turn
Verein of New-YOrk, some Indian legends of the
romantic Hudson, the historic Chevy Chase at
Mount Vernon. old Manhattan College which is
about to move to another site; legislative life AT
Albany, Chinese curiOsties lately received at
the American Museum of Natural History, some
unique mural decorations by the President of
the National Academy of Design-these are
other topics which will receive treatment in
text and picture.
There will be the usual wealth of literary re
views. social news chronicle of sports domestic
matters, miscellany, humor, and all the real
news of the world. 1t will he a particularly
we'll balanced and complete paper, containing
something of interest 10 every member OF the
household, and nothing offensive 70 any-a
paper which every one should get and read
and which no one can read without both enter
tainment and profit.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
About People and Social Incidents.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Feb (SpeciaD.-A dinner party
had been planned at the White House tonight, but
the invitations had to be recalled owing to the
illness OF Theodore Roosevelt, jr, Those sent out
for an afternoon tea Monday were also recalled.
and Mrs. Roosevelt has cancelled all her engage
ments in Washington for the present. President
Roosevelt remained at home this evening his only
caller being Father OConnOr. of New-oYrk City.
There little doing all day both sides OF the
house. In the forenoon. before the Cabinet met,
few callers the President. The session Of the
Cabinet extremely short. and there was no
important official announcement concerning ma
tiona affairs.
1t is reported that the President has under con-
sideration the question of placing Iaborers on the
CLASSIFIED list under the Civil Service law or putting
these government employees under progressive
system of registration of some kind. Such action
would affect an extremely large number of men
and women in all parts of the country. There is,
therefore. good deal of interest aroused over the
probable outcome of the matter.
From official source II is learned that Senator
Lodge and Senator Spooner have been invited TO
accompany the President his guests al the
launching OF Emperor Williams yacht. These in
vitations have been accepted, and arrangements
after the launching.
The opinion is expressed here that Naval Oficer
that IL will be shown that the charges preferred
against him were not well grounded
A new Commissioner of immigration al New-Fork
will be appointed as soon as President RooseVe!t
decides upon good for the place. In this
case as in that of the naval officer. President
Roosevelt will consider the question in his own way
and will make up his mind without advice from
politicians
General Terrence commander-in-chef of the
pension committee of that organization called on
the President to-day to pay their respects
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
INDUSTRIES WHICH OFFEND.

The Health Department acted wisely in refus-
ing to grant permit for big new slaughter
house on the East Side. The Rev. DR.. Greer
of st. BarthOlomew's parish and other public
spirited citizens protested earnestly against the
award of this privilege, and The Tribune laid
emphasis upon the obvious truth that every
part of the overcrowded territory of this island
OF Manhattan is in such demand for improve
ment that no extension of industries which NAV
give ground for complaint should be tolerated
here.
New Workers who take even a little time for
the consideration Of this sort of municipal sub.
jects cannot fail to be convinced that in past
years there has been a reprehensible Iooseness
IN respect 10 the establishment of nuisance
breeding enterprises in many parts of the citS.
Throughout this borough the acres and even the
square yards are so eagerly sought for as their
value steadily increases that no blocks ON the
waterfront or elsewhere between the North and
East rivers should be surrendered by the public
authorities to unpleasant and trouble breeding
activities, unless such surrender is bevond csviI
for the public welfare and for the greatest good
or the greatest number in this community. Fort
unately we now have city government which
Will stand as stone wall against the schemes
of men who care nothing for public interests
and think only of private gain.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

our friends Of Ramapo as actually hoping now
for the fulfilment of their amazing plans. OF
course, there is the extraction of sunbeams from
cucumbers. But there is little prospect that
it will ever get 10 the contract stage. And the
late Colonel Sellers's eye lotion has, down to
the present time. with persistent coyness, re-
mained entirely lin your eye" The Ramapo
Company at time reputed to be basing
colossal expectations upon the acquisition of
private water concern up in Westchester
County. But simultaneously with Tuesdays
dsentombment in Brooklyn storm signals were
raised beyond the Bronx and it does not now
seem likely that this city will much longer go
on selling water to rival. for that rival to
make money out of by reselling, while it suffers
a scarcity for its own uses.
In fact the more we consider it. the more
inexplicable does that post mortem election
seem. Every day it is becoming more and
more evident that under the Hoahan-DaltOn
dispensation the water supply of this city was
sorely misused. More than half of it was per-
mitted to run to waste without ever getting
into the service pipes. The meter system. the
only rational and equitable system for fixing
water rates, was neglected, and where it was
employed it seems. from current indications, to
have been grossly abused. Beyond Doubt the
present sources of supply for Manhattan and
The Bronx, in Westchester, Putnam and Co
lumbia counties, would be fully adequate
for half a century to come if only the
water handled as to reduce the
margin of waste TO a reasonable minimum.
The same may be said of Brooklyn, if its water
sources on Long Island shall be properly devel-
oped and conserved. And this quaint barking
up of Ramapo will serve chiefly to confirm this
conviction in the public mind.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
"HARK! FROM THE TOuR-y

The fact is disclosed with fine flavor of un.
savory antiquity that on Tuesday last an cleo
ton OF directors OF the Ramapo Water Company
was held in the Borough Of Brooklyn. Inspec-
ton OF the list reveals the presence of some of
the same old names which figured upon the
roster of that organization in the halcyon and
vociferous days when the guileless Holahan di-
vided his time between seeking for wayward
sons and striving TO saddle extraordinary con-
tracts upon the city. Last Tuesday, the public
will recall, was decidedly cold day hereabouts.
On that account il was not uniting as the
date of this interesting resurrection, or emerg-
ence. Perhaps Sunday would have been even
more appropriate, being uncommonly watery,
as well as cold. and being also Ground Hog day,
on which the hopeful woodchuck comes forth
10 view the landscape DER and to see IL it NAV
be, how much less his shadow has grown
Nevertheless, such use of that day might have
been distasteful 10 the Sabbatarian principles
or the Ramano promoters, so that perhaps It
was best, after all, 10 select Tuesday for the
Joyously solemn function
Yet one cannot help wondering why it was
done at all True, there was the gayety of
nations to be enhanced, but there is no reason
10 suppose that the beneyoence of the Ramapo
people would voluntarily lend itself 10 that
cause And. while il is true that hope sprines
eternal in the schemer's breast, it requires
dangerous strain of the imagination to picture
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
TO CRUISE IN THE WEST INDIES.

The cruising yacht CT the Ham burg-Anericsn
Line. the Prinzessin Victoria Luise. viii sail to-
day on the second of her West Indian cruises She
Will visit Mexico instead Of Venezuela some OF
the ports OF which touched on the first
cruise. Among those booked for the cruise are
Hauptmaun Won Buck. John F Carroll, Mr. ana
Mrs. II. 3. Day HeuptmanH Won Loeper. Baron
and Baroness Won Losr. Mr.. ana Mrs Water
Learned Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Van RoosendaeL u
Colonel James SchoonEakcr. Mr. and Mrs A T.
See. William P Snyder Mr. and Mrs. Henry VI
Earle, Mr. and Mrs. August FCrber. Miss Feroer'
Mr.. and Mrs Conrad Fromberg Dr. NJ ;, Frencn'
Mr.. and Mrs. c. II. Phillips W. II. Parrish, MI;
and Mrs. George NJ OIcott Mss OlcotJ. NJ ana
Mrs. William Mcclure Major Won der Lppe'
Maurice Untermyer. Graf Cesar Won WaTtSEhs-
leben, Dr. and Mrs Jonathan Wright. kaIserllchsT
Rath Weisen5urg ard Theodore V. Warne-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
FANTASTIC AT BEST.

If 1t be assumed that the offer OF a Brooklyn
physician 10 submit himself to surgical vivisec-
ton in the interest of science during the period
OF one year. provided that he does not sue
cumb sooner, is made in good faith, It does not
follow that his proposed self-sacrifce should
excite admiration and gratitude On the con
trary, as it appears to us, DIR. RusselTs pro-
posal is intrinscally odious. and If it cannot be
annulled by ridicule measures stern enough TO
meet the requirements of the case should he
applied. We do not say that his intention is
consciously discreditable. If nobility OF spirit
is ever mere mood unsupported by sound rea-
son, his spirit may be accounted noble; but at
the best he is the victim of a morbid exaltation
and more worthy OF condemnation than of
honor. Whether for the sake of fostering a
sensation or with foolish sincerity some of
his professional associates are saying that they
are prepared TO carry out his plan If they are
not aware that they would never be permitted
to do so they can readily acquire sufficient en-
lightenment by taking just one actual step in
that direction.
1t might be the easiest way of explaining DR.
Russells proposition to say that he is in eager
pursuit Of free and unprofessional advertising
but we believe his reputation does not tend TO
support that theory. Giving him credit there
fore, for controlling desire to become a MARTYR
ioi IAe sdAe VI advancing human welfare. all
sane and right minded persons must never
theless conclude that his purpose is an enor-
nifty, since it involves the in1cton OF horrible
suffering on persons whose happiness he is
under the highest obligation 10 promote Dr.
Russell has wife and children. His wife has
not consented to his plan, but detests it. She
naturally does not covet the torture Of knowing
that he may be undergoing at any moment
throughout a years time an agoniZing and re-
voting process of mutilation. But his wifes
state of mind is a consideration to which DR..
Russell is 1ndiferent-sublimely Indifferent he
may suppose; abomnably Indifferent in point
of fact But it is somewhat difficult and dis
agreeable to treat this fantastic incident seri-
ously. The first thing which some proceedings
suggest is the proprety of a spanking and we
are not sure but DR.. Russell's offer is one of
them.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

University and college faculties and alumni
and undergraduates also are now engaged in
lively debates concerning the relative fascina-
tiOns of culture and of sport in filing the halls
of American institutions of learning. Most of
the older men to the front as doughty
champions of culture Many of the young men
take up spear and shield and range themselves
under the banner Of sport December and May
do not always agree. and white haired Senex has
been known to draw back from close alliance
with the bare headed Juvenis the heavy tressed
and thick greaved Grecian warrior of the foot
ball field. But the leaders in this interesting
contest Of discussion will soon compose their
spirits the tumult and the noise of the cap
tans. the shouting and the din of the battle
will subside long and an agreeable modus
vivendi will he adjusted.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Brooklyn citizens who speak with AUTHORITY
are asking earnestly for the requirement. of De
kalo-ave'' ana their request is surely reason
able. That important thoroughfare in our sis
ter borough has roadway of cobblestonas
and the footing is full of gullies and pitfalls
An avenue so well known. so much used and
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
JOHN \. STEWARDS ARM BROKEN.

John a Stewart. president OF the United States
Trust Company, slipped and fell while going down
the steps of the elevated railroad station Han
over Square. on Wednesday. breaking his left arm.
he was taken home in automobile. Although
AR Stewart is nearly eighty years old. MS general
health Is good, and II is expected thar he Viii %
able 70 come d0MnlGMn Within a MEsk or LMo-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
TIE POPE At SPECIAL MASS.

Rome. Feb, THE Pope was present at speeiAl
mass in the Sistine Chapel toe ny, the anniversary
OF the death of Pope Plus IN who died February
:, 1878 The PontfG pronounced the absoiuton III
clear. strong voice
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DEBATE-

Cambridge. Mass. Feb After three days ..
discussion the Harvard Debating Club to-day sen
the following question for the ahnuaI ds0e. aS.,tt
strictly enforce the excise law in New-York Cllsss
Princeton will announce its choice or sldss On
ruary 26 and the debate VIII taAe piaSe q" S@
Theatre. Cambridge. on March %
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
MILITARY PRIZE AWARDED.

The annual prize OF 1901, consisting OF a gold
medal lie membership and 800 for the best essay
on Are Disappearing Guns Essential 10 the Ef-
hcient Defence Of Our SeapOrts2'' has been award
ed by the Military Service Institution of the United
States 10 First Lieutenant Edwin r Stuart, corps
Of Engineers. L. s. A
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
so substantial part of Brooklyn needs prompt
attention and Improvement.

Borough President Cantor has promised TO do
all he can to improve the condition of the roads
in the upper part of Manhattan Island. They
were shamefully neglected under the last local
administration. and it will be big undertaking
to set them right
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Cashiers Of banks are generally supposed to
have enough financial gumption to apprase at
their true value the pretensons of bucket
shops and get rich quick ORGANIZATIONS and 1t
reads rather queerly that twenty-three of them
are found among the creditors Of a recently
collapsed concern of that kind. II they man
age their own money in that way they can
hardly be safe custodians of that of others
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

In the De$ocratc gathering at the Manhattan
Club appointed for Washngton's Birthday that
transantly eclipsed organization will trick its
beams. and with new spangled ore flame in
the forehead of the morning sky" break of
radiance 1t has not made since Croker set up
its rival in business a few years ago
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Nixon knows more about ship building than
politics. and his magazine article setting forth
that America is to become the greatest ship
building and shipowning country in the world
is backed up by his authority an expert and
is forecast of the future quite likely to come
true
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
NEW-YORK SOCIETY.

Mrs ". Seward Wehb's dinner dance at her house
In Fifth-ave., Mrs. Edward H. Landon's dance in
the annex OF the Metropolitan Club. and some half
a dozen subscription dances last night. impaired
decidedly terpsichorean flavor to the social pro
cramme of Yesterday. The dances all for
Young people. who, realizing the approach of Lent
are apparently resolved TO enjoy this form of en-
tertalnment 10 the utmost before the carneval
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Mrs. W. Seward webb's party numbered about
eighty at dinner, and some thirty or forty more
came in afterward for the cotillon. which was led
by c. Creighton Webb. dancing with Miss Frederica
Webb. The favors consisted Of flowers, sachets
match boxes bronze paper weights and other knick-
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

The Commissioner of Street Cleaning got
from the Board Of Aldermen the money that he
needed because he told the truth to the board
His hearers listened to his clear. lucid state
ments. They trusted him. and he is worthy of
trust. Percival Nagle. of the Golden Oar, the
street cleaner who did not clean the streets
asked for money, and did not get it. He was
distrusted and was turned down.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Some Of those who expect 10 sail on the steamer
AlIer to-day for Gibraltar. Naples and Genoa ar'
the Rev. J. ?. Anderson, c. P Brett. r Narlo'
Crawford. Count Nicolai Gambia. Mrs. O. Z SsfSs G1S
FREY Mrs. Frederick W Hollis Rooert w 81
Miss Sayles, the Rev. DR.. a. f smith anu n -
Wilcox.
Among the passengers on the steamer Furst BIS
marck. which arrived here from Naples and Ii
braItar yesterday. We're Nlr and Mrs EdWal"
Cahin. Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Fromoers, ; J. men
derson Herbert von HindenbCrE, II Il Hoh.IT, tps
Mr.. and Mrs Isaac NJ Martin. T. q Ftllleh, ~ ~
Rev. Charles Fl. Strong and Dr- JoAn IoppiH' -
5. y.
Booked to sail on the steamer Statendsm 'o-oay
for Plymouth, BouIosne-sur-Mer and Rolte' "a, an
are Miss NJ. L. Bartlett, Mr.. and MS A L. p
KNAPP S j. Colford. DR.. \ Czerny, Miss Edna - ~, :,
Isaac d de Lima Mrs. c. ". Dimmick MTS. TSclisr ~
Goodrich W. b. r ingalls,. Miss Margaret r'9l4-'~'
and Mrs c. Parker
On the steamer Patricia, which arrived mere 80
terday from Hamburg were Mr.. Alexander MS, Mss
Alexander, Hauptmann Won Buek OF tne Aiis $50 -
lam " Grenadier Regiment; W > Hgoo9T&G O. 6',Ts NJ
and Baroness LOen, Major NvS WI r-s+s Ssasar
and Mrs. Hauptmann Won LoepeF anu uis1
Won Wartenseben
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Our Board Of Education should take pains
to steer clear Of the unpleasant notoriety of our
Board of Aldermen a quarrelsome. loud voiced
set of wranglers in need of the watchful over
sight of uniformed policemen. The still air of
delightful studies should be the chosen atmos-
phere of school commissioners, and they
should sedulously refrain from angry outbreaks
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Mr.. and Mrs. Prescott Lawrence are at the Rov,I
POnciana, ar Palm Beach where NJ and NJ
William l. Riker and Mr.. and Mrs FREDERICK Srir,
son are likewise staying @'i-ii
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Cnder the patronage Of Mrs. Mackay. Mrs c r.
Alexander. Mrs. G. B. De Forest. Mrs Gouverrau-
Morris, Mrs. Seth Barton French and others g., go
recital viii be given at the Waldorf Astoria an
ebrHary 26. at o'clock, ar which NIme Fritzi
Schen and Heath Gregory will sing ''Ai
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Mrs Henry Marquand. the Niarquise De Tallev-
rand-PerlSord. Mrs. Cadwalader Jones, Mrs White
law Reld and Miss Leary are among the patron
esses OF a series OF French lectures vvi-b rsoi-a
1essor EdOuard Lance.
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

"Messaline" drew large and brilliant house az
the opera last night Among those present were
Mrs. j. J. Wysong. Mrs. William Pollock. Mrs
Thomas, Miss Eleanor Thomas Mrs Postley Mrs
Srrne wilson, Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Miss Burden
Morse, Mrs. E Moore Robinson, Mrs J. Hood
MFiSht MRS +, > Wttherbee. Mrs ". K Van
derbilt jr., Mrs. Charles b Alexander and Ms
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Many late guests came in to the reception from
dinners The Ambassador of Germany entertained
a dinner company at the Embassy. The Assistant
Secretary OF War and Mrs Sanger gave dinner
Mr. and Mrs. Julius Catlin entertained at dinner
and Mrs. Thomas Riddle gave dinner at her home
Mrs Talaferro entertained guests at luncheon
to-day.
At the British Embassy Lady Pauncefote gave
the last OF her Friday afternoon receptions.
The last of the Small and Early dances was
at Rauscher's this evening
Among dinner hostesses last evening were Mrs
Harriet Lane Johnston and the Misses Patten.
After the marriage of her daughter yesterday
Mrs Hay sent the flowers from the decorations IN
the Church OF the CoYenant-a wealth OF AScen-
sion lilies and white roses-to the hospitals In
a
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Mr and Mrs. Henry W. Poor left town YESTERDAY
On private car for New-Orleans TO witness the
Mardi Gras festival. Their party Commented -
daughter Edith Miss Janet Fish Miss E4ala- 9.
nng. Ashbel Barney. Valentine Biac0ue Rsnisri1,
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Mrs. Iandons dance in the annex OF the Metro
politan for her daughter Lucy. who will how
ever, not come out" in the regular sense of the
word until next winter. Alexander Pratt led the
cotillon. dancing with Miss Landon the favors con-
sistins of fans, opera bags, flowers. whips etc
The dancing took place in the restaurant on the
ground floor. and the supper which followed the
cotilon was served In the dining room upstairs
Among those present were Miss Cynthia Roche
Miss AdeeILne eI Havemeyer. Dorothy Roosevelt. Ger
trude Pell, Constance Pratt. Eleanor Crosby Louise
Seribner, Catherine GrinneN, Edith Landon and the
Misses Delaneld, as we'll Robert Olyphant Archi-
bald King, Edwin Rogers, Peter Freiin ghuysen n
D. Isehn, Frederick Beekman and Kenelm Winslow
or the subscription dances the most notable was
that known as the First Friday Cotlon, which took
place at the Waldorf-Astoria. in the Astor Gallery
the eotllon' which was danced before supper. being
led by Frederick 5. Woodruff. The out of town
guests guests included Miss Henderson and Miss Irwin of
rV'hston' Miss Marion Bowen. of Oakdale; Miss
y Tfa5ss Cros9y OF Flushing: Lieutenant Carter
TWO bnndrsS5 S NharA wiling OF Chicago The guests
49, HIIJIluIeu IN number received bV Mrs
Sfnrris SIM aone' one Mrs Henry W. Poor. Mrs Thomas
SSeelsis ana Mrs. Edward N Ripley The cofiIion
began shortly after Supper was served AT - in
New-York tribune., 1902-02-08

Inc marriage Of Miss Josephine Bisseu Roe
iaGshter or General Roe. 70 Prescott Sla5A vii
axe pace thlS afternoon at st. Thomass ChUrcb
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-11

valuable poodle by IL jumping from the
from their home on Sunday were found
on Bristol Neck. They lived near the
Kickemmt river. and were ramed
Bovine. one being eight and the other six
years OF age Their father found them
watching the cars at the turnout on Bris-
tol Neck.
The Mount Hope block. which Is being
moved of the grounds. of the Linuen
place, will be located on its new founda-
tion tonight.
Not for several years have the swamps
and springs and even wells. been as low
as at the present timo. Notwithstanding
the amount OF rainy weather OF the past
six weeks.
Rumors are current now that where the
old gas house formerly stood that the
Suburban RAILWAY company Is soon %
erect n car barn as the grounds have ali
been cleared and are owned by the com.
pany.
what would have proved O serious fire
was averted yesterday afternoon by the
propt action OF two women. The FIRE
originated IN a bureau In two-story
house owned by James A. Miller. and oc-
cupied by two italian families. The fire
was discovered by one OF tho women who
resides IN the house. ard calling an
other woman TO her assistance. the two
threw the blazing bureau out OF the win
dow into the street where the Gre was
soon extinguished.