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rector of the Dutch West India Com
pany. The word is a compound OF tine
Commune of Paw"
Hiram. town in oxford county,
Maine-Named for Hiram. King OF
Tyre"
LIE Mars, city in Plymouth county,
Iowa-The name is composed OF the
initials of the women who accompanied
its founder on his first visit to the spot.
Manhattan. an island in New York
An Indian word, said by some author
ity to mean little island; others
think 1t means "the people OF tne
whirlpool" referring to Hell Gate, ana
another authority gives its origin as
from the word Manna-ha-ha, place or
drunkenness" since Verrazan1 LANDED
upon the lower extremity of Manhat-
tan Island. and gave the Indians liquor
on which they became drunk.
Massachusetts, one of the thirteen
original states-An Indian word, mean
ing "at or near the great hills Ac-
eording to other authorities, the mn
in the shape of an arrowhead, great
hill mouth" 1.-The blue hills"
Nauvoo, city in Hancock county, Ill
inois-Named in obedience to 'reve-
lation'' made to Joseph Smith. one of
its Mormon founders.
Newport News, city in Warwick
county, virginia-Named for Capt.
Christopher Newport and Capt. Cor Sir
William) Newce.
Ninety-six, town in Greenwood coun-
ty, South Carolina-So named because
1t was ninety-six miles from the Cher
okee Indian trading-town of keowee.
Penn Yam, village in Yates county,
New York-The name is formed by
compound of the names of the two
classes Of settlers-Pennsylvania and
Yankees.
Shenandoah, country and river in
Virginia, city in Page county, Iowa,
borough In Schuylkill county Penn
sylvania, and town in Page county,
Virginia-An Indian word said by some
to mean the sprucy stream" by 9TH
ers, "a river flowing alongside of high
hills and mountains" and still another
authority states that IL means
daughter of the stars"
Tarrytown. village In Westehester
county. New GENERALIZATION of its
former name of Terwen, wheat
town" given on account of its large
crops OF that cereal.
Tombstone. town In Pima county,
Arizona-So named by its founder, be-
cause when starting out on his pros
pecting tour he was assured he would
find his tombstone"
Vandalia. city in Fayette county.
Iilinois--Giving name to city IN Mis-
souri, and village IN Cass county, Mich
lgan, the town In Illinois having been
70 named At the suRRestlOn@Of a wag,
who told the story Of the Gotbs and
Vandals 10 the commissioners. Joking
~ giving them 20 understand that the
selected town site was the scene q
their encounters.
YpsiIsnu. city IN Michigan-Namedl
for Greek prince.
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BOOK NOTICES.

1.-THE Shakespeare Cyclopaedia and
introduction by Edward Bowden. LII.
D., Del, Ltd, professor of Eng
fish literature in the University of
Dublin. 8vo.. cloth. $3.50. The Indus
trial Publishing Company. New York
city. To enjoy Shakespeare fully. we
must understand him thoroughly, and
this volume aims to give the meaning
of all the old and unusual words found
in Shakespeare works. and OF the
ordinary words used in unusual senses
and in unusual forms of construction.
as well as explanations of idiomatic
phrases, etc. 1t also gives full explana-
tons and elaborate notes on the my
biological, biographical and antigua
rian references, as well as on folk lore,
LEGAL traditions, legends, illusions
proverbs, old English customs. etc,
etc, with the most important variorum
readings In other words. it is intend
ed to form a supplement to all the or
binary editions of Shakespeare writ
ings, and the publishers feel confident
that this volume will place the owner
of the cheapest copy of Shakespeare
on level intellectually with the OWL
er of any of the expensive annotated
editions that are complete.
The introduction by Prof Dowden
forms a notable contribution to Shake
spearean literature and must command
the earnest attention of all real stu
dents of the works of the great dram
atist.
MAGAZINES.
49,. oot,o% I adua Of Me-
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Mary B. Baird, S11 tons, Cook; sid.
Boston. Aug. %.
Vanlear Black, SAC tons, Connolly; at
Baltimore.
Clifford N. Carver, 973 tons, Thompson;
char. Savannah to New York
Isaac T. Campbell, 557 tons, Waldo
mar; chartered.
Geo. M. Grant, 1,14S tons, Pelton; at
Baltimore
Jennie S. Hall, sSs tons, Watts; sid
Boston, Aug. 4.
Ida Lawrence, 459 tons, Campbell; at
Baltimore.
S. B. Marts, All tons. Holloway; at
Charleston. Aug. 10.
Margaret A. May, 45S tons, Grace; at
Baltimore.
Robert Mcfarland. 545 tons, Montgom-
cry; sid. Portland, Aug. /.
Joel f. Sheppard, 595 tons, Hunter:
at Philadelphia.
Martha T. Thomas, $50 tons, Watts;
sid. Boston, Aug. %
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Kampfiord- (Nor). TAB tons, sorensen;
sid. Algoa Bay, June 26.
Mario dt), 40S tons, Cappiello; sid.
Nantes, July 80.
Norrskenet (Swed), 1853 tons, Ander-
sen; sid. Hamburg, July %.
Poscich aust, sol tons, Mandich;
sid. Harburg; Aug. IA.
Trio (Norl, $40 tons, Thorsen: sid.
Liverpool. Aug. 7. Z
Nellie Troop (Br). 1872 tons, Suits;
sid. Caleta Buena, July TO-
Jas; A Wright, SS7 tons. English; at
Philadelphia
Werner (Nor.) $40 tons, Tonnesen; sid.
London, Aug. 16.
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SHINING Memoranda.

Fernandina. Fla, Aug. S1.-Arrived,
schooner Edward P. Avery, Avery, New
Haven.
Pensacola, Fla, Aug. 31.-Arrived,
steamer August Belmont (Br), Rogers,
Tampico.
Charleston, S. c., Aug. S1.-Arrived,
steamers Iroquois, Chichester, Jack
sonville. and proceeded for New York;
Homeward (Br), Havland, Pomaron.
Sailed, schooners Oracle D. Buchan-
an, Harrington; j. H. Parker. Ham
mond, both for New York.
Baltimore, Aug. 31.-Arrived, steamer
Chatham, Savannah.
New York, Aug. 31.-Sailed, steam
ers Hohenfels, Savannah; Waccamaw,
Georgetown, S. c..
Philadelphia, Aug. S1.-Arrived,
steamer Westover, Jacksonville.
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Trains arrive Savannah as follows:
NO. 20, daily, from New York. Wash
ington, Richmond and Cincinnati, 1850
a. m.
No. 80. daily from New York and
Washington. 3:o5 p. m.
NO: 80, daily, from all points west.
via Jesup, 1920 a. m.
NO. "a, daily, from all points west,
via Jesup. 1905 p. m.
All trains arrive and depart from
the Union Depot.
THROUGH CAR SERVICE, ETC.
Trains 50 and "a. NEW YORK
AND FLORIDA EXPRESS. vesti-
pulled limited trains, with Pullman
Drawirg-room Sleeping Cars between
savannah and New York. Connect at
washington with Colonial Express for
Boston. Pullman Sleeping Cars be-
tween Charlotte and Richmond and
Charlotte and Norfolk. Dining Cars
serve all meals between Savannah and
New York
Trains 80 and "a connect at Jesup
with through Pullman Drawingroom
Sleeping Cars operated from and to
Kansas City via Birmingham, and
from and to Cincinnati via Chatta-
nooga.
Trains 20 and 80. THE WASHING
TON, RICHMOND AND FLORIDA
LIMITED. Vestibuled limited trains,
carrying Pullman Drawing room
Sleeping Cars between Savannah and
New York, via Richmond. Dining Cars
serve all meals between Savannah and
Washington. Also Pullman Drawing
room Sleeping Cars between Savannah
and Cincinnati. through Asheville and
THE Land of the Sky"
For information as to rates, sched-
ules. ETC., apply TO
c. II. ACKERT, G.. M.
S. H. HARDWICK. G. P. A., Wash
ington, d. c.
| w. H. TAYLoE. A. G. P. A. Allan
| ia, Ga.
r. c.. BLATTNER, Depot Ticket
Agent. Union Depot. Savannah, Ga.
e. G. THOMSON, C. P. & T. A, Sa-
vannah. Ga, 141 Bull street. Phones
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VESSELS BOUND FOR SAVANNAH.
Steamships.


Celeano DUTCH, lip tons. Wander
Weide; sid. Shields, Aug. 10.
Clematis (Belg), 1,947 tons, Leenaers;
sid. Antwerp. Aug. %.
Drumgarth (Br), 1858 tons, Scott; via
Philadelphia.
Emilia (Aust). 2,347 tons; sid. Algiers,
Aug. Il; due Sept. II for Genoa, Ven
ice and Trieste.
Feeburg Dutch), - tons. due Sept.
IL for Amsterdam and Rotterdam.
Aomewood (Br), 1921 tons, Havland;
at Villa Real. Aug. 8.
HEARTBURN (Br), 1,494 tons, Thomas; sid.
huelva, Aug. %.
Homewood (Br.), 1921 tons, Harland;
sid Gibraltar, Aug. 2.
inverness (Br), 2,401 tons, Proud; due
Sept. Is for Reval and Stettin.
Lustleigh (Br), 1908 tons; sid. Green
wich, Aug. 20; due Sept. 10 for Ha-
vre.
Min (Br). 1881 tons, CASTOR; sid.
Hamburg, Aug. 10.
Nab (Br), 1886 tons; due Sept. 10 for
Havre and Hamburg.
Nordby DAM, 2.476 tons, Lienskjold;
sid. Bremen, Aug. u.
Aoselea (Br), due Sept. 5, for Man
chester and Liverpool.
schwsn (Ger), 1853 tons; sid. ,Hamburg,
Aug. "A.
Fora (Aus). Savannah to Stettin.
phosphate rock, August.
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trated, and is deeply interesting. Chill
dren of the Stage" by Elizabeth Nc
Cracker, is another illustrated article
that will be read with genuine pleas
ure. "a New Field for Speculation"
is by John Brisben Walker. 1t deals
with the new metal, radium. Captains
of Industry" an illustrated article, is
we'll calculated to interest a wide cir
Gle of readers. The fiction OF the num-
Der is of a high standard of merit.
N0rk
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COTTON MAY BE SHORT.
The English Trade Notes a Growth
in This Belief.

Manchester, Aug. 31.-The increased
inquiry for cloth last week was slim
ulated by the advance in the price of
cotton at Liverpool and the increased
belief that the cotton crop may not
meet expectations. Transactions on
the cloth market We're moderate. The
offers on shirtings from Calcutta were
generally impracticable. A fair amount
of business was executed with Madras
and China, but the demand was in
termittent. There was rather more
buying recently at irregular rates.
South American business was CO
fined to sorting up inquiry. The in
quiry for yarns last week was more
healthy and the volume of trade, al
though not large. compared favorably
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H. u. Boyer,
Local Forecast OmeiaL

Are you real Indian2" asked the
investigating youth n one ~ the paint
ed Indians who accompanied a VIII
West medicine show.
"Nhurel" replied the indian. II was
born an Faised boz lndianaDOlia IaQi-
ana Ohio state Journal.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01
Notice to Mariners.

Pilot charts and all photographic in
formation will be furnished masters of
vessels free of charge in the United
Staes photographic Office in Custom
House. Captains are requested to call
at the office. Reports of wrecks and
derelicts received.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS OF
SHIPS AND SHIPPING.

Steamers in Port TO Load Cotton,
Experiences of Capt. Davidson
That Caused Him to Change Name
of His SchOOner-Matters of In
terest to shippers and Mariners.
Several steamers are now in port to
load. some cotton and others naval
stores and rock. The present week is
expected to witness the opening activ-
ity in the handling of cotton along the
water front.
Capt. Davidson of the schooner Jo-
seph W. Brooks believes in changing
the name of a vessel when she is un-
lucky. His motto is to get under other
colors when things go wrong. Capt.
Davidson had lots of trouble with his
present vessel until her name was
changed year ago, and since then
everything has been coming his way.
He can charter better, make better
time at sea, load and discharge his
vessel better, and keeps his accounts
on the credit side of the ledger.
Old timers along the river will recall
Capt. Davidson's last experience be-
fore the vessels name was changed.
He was in a terrific storm at sea and
the vessel labored heavily. When the
blow was heaviest lamp overturned
in the cabin, the vessel caught fire
and the danger of losing her was great
for awhile. But the coool Judgment
of Capt. Davidson served him well.
Water was applied quickly to the blaze
and the fire was extinguished. After
this it was decided to change her name.
Capt. Cavalier is another of the
schooner commanders in port who have
seen some rough times along the coast
In a storm off the Jersey coast two
years ago he was forced to abandon
his schooner. Mrs. Cavalier was
aboard, and with the others, was haul
ed from the schooner ashore in the
breaches buoy.
Capt. Tom Hall, writing in the Even
ing Post, Louisville, KY, says: Among
the big fast old-time steamers that
plowed these waters none was more
generally popular than Capt. John M.
Martins side-wheel Fashion. She was
constructed low between decks, and
had the jauntiest set on the water of
any of the packet steamers, and when
under full Roadway cut a wide swath,
her waves making small craft tied
along shore dance THE Fishers Horn
pipe at lively gait. The Fashion
ran in several directions out of this
city, part of the time as a Pittsburg
packet, part as a Cincinnati packet,
and she piled sometimes to st. Louis
and to Memphis. During her career
she had numerous brushes" with other
clippers, and as best that can be re-
called, was beaten very few times, if
ever. Her commander was the father
of the Newsboys' Home, and after his
steamboat life became sheriff of Jeffer-
son county, holding the position the
full time allowed by the law govern
ing the Office of sheriff of that period.
Since her day there have been a num-
Der of Fashions built, but none of them
compared with this elegant craft of
the golden days of steamboating.
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Savannah Bank
and Trust Go.
Capital. S35O.OOO.

JOSEPH ID. WEED, President.
JOHN c. ROWLAND, Vice President.
VIM. f. McCAULEY. Cashier.
sAML- l.. CLAY, Assistant Cashier.
A general banking and exchange
business transacted.
Savings Department, interest
computed quarterly.
Accounts of merchants, banks
ana corporations solicited.
American Express Colnpany's let
tiers of credit issued available In all
parts of the world.
collections carefully made and
promptly accounted for.
safety Deposit Boxes and Storage
Vaults for rent.
correspondence invited.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01

An Adequate suppl. --"fienpeck
has given W smoking. en- That takes
. good deal Of vii power" Yes. his
wife has t."-Pnek.
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MURPHY & CO.. INC,

Board of Trade Building, Savannah.
Private leased wires direct to New
YORK, Chicago and New Orleans.
COTTON, STOCKS AND GRAIN.
New York Once. No. 81 Broadway.
of1lces in principal cities throughout
the South. Write for our market man
uai and book containing instruction for
traders.
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Passengers by Steamships.

Passengers on steamship D. H. Mil
Ter, from Philadelphia Aug. &C. H.
Lane, A. L. Chapeau, Louis Sucker l.
Casper, s. Stengle. C. M. Kenzie, O. c.
Gibson, F. c. Feltz, w. I. Wilenski, E.
3. Griffing, j. ]. Cross, j. ]. Kehoe
Mrs. Ida Nichols, Mrs. Carrie L. Mil
Ter, James Van Bershaf, j. w. Hef-
ferman, N. M. Carroll V. o. Law
renee, Mrs. V. o. Lawrence, Miss Nell
lie Reilly, Miss A. Shannon, Mrs. Lucy
Walker.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01

River Report-The hight Of the Sa-
vannah river at Augusta, at a. m.
G5th meridian time) yesterday, was
rs feet. a fall of OF foot during the
preceding twenty-four hours.
Observations taken at the same mo-
ment of time, Aug. 81, 1902, p. m,
18th meridian time:
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Colin Archer CNor.). 639 tons. Sund-
bye; sid. London. Aug. 16.
Castillo Dragone Gtal), 664 tons Ma
ri; pd. Beachy Head. Aug Is.
Diana (Swed), 1913 tons. Pyk; sid. Port
Natal. Aug. %.
Esperia no. $50 tons, Brigneu; sid.
London. July 90
Ouidaas lNor). bs2 tons, Haaiand, sid.
Bristol, Aug. p.
Eumo (Nor), $40 tons. Mathissen; sid.
Belfast, Aug. "a.
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ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES.

Vessels Arrived Yesterday.
Schooner The Josephine, Townsend,
Baltimore.-Master.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01
IN Southern
ON Railway.

Trains arrive and depart Savannah
by goth meridian time-one hour slow
er than city time
Schedule Effective July /. 1902.
TO THE NORTH AND EAST
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heIcb0nIS Z Miners transportation Go
STEAMSHIP LINES
To Baltimore & Philadelphia
Tickets on Sale to All Points North
and West.
First-class tickets include meals ana
berths Savannah TO Baltimore ana
Philadelphia. Accommodation and
cuisine uneQualed.
The steamships of this company ara
appointed to sail from Savannah az
follows Central Standard Time):
TO BALTIMORE.
HUDSON, Capt Robinson. TUESDAY.
Sept. 2. at $50 .. m.
NEW ORLEANS. Capt. Kirwan,
THURSDAY, Sept. 4. at 7 a. m.
TEXAS, Capt Peters, SATURDAY,
Sept. 6. at 500 p. m.
ITASCA. Capt. Hudgins. TUESDAY.
Sept. Q, at II a. m.
steamship New Orleans carries in
termediate passengers only.
no PHILADELPHIA.
ALLEGHANY. Capt. Chase, WE'D
NESDAY. Sept. 8, at Z a. m.
BERKSHIRE, Capt. Ryan, SATUR-
DAY. Sept. 6, at 500 p. m.
d. FL. MILLER, Capt McDorrnan,
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 10. 100 a. m.
ALLEGHANY, Capt. Chase, SATUR-
DAY, Sept. 10, at D. m.
Ticket Once, No. 112 Bull street.
J. w. SMITH, Agent
j. A. DUFOUR, Trav. Agent.
Savannah. Ga.
W. p. TURNER, G.. P A.
A. d. STEBBINS, G. M.
J. c. WHITNEY, I'd v. P. and T. M.
General Offices. Baltimore. Md.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01

Germanic (Nor), 1859 tons, Tonnesen;
sid. Rotterdam, Aug. 26.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01

The czaT's Simple Life" BY Fitz
Norris. Is the leading article IN the
September Cosmopolitan, u Is Illus
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01
,. tSunday

"Daily. sExcept Sunday. tSunday
only.
Connections made at terminal points
with all trains Northwest, West and
Southwest.
Sleeping cars on night trains between
Savannah and Augusta, Macon, At
lanta, Columbus. Ga, and Birming-
ham, Ala.
Train No. 1, leaving Savannah at 7
a. M, does not make connection for
Augusta on Sundays.
Parlor cars on day trains between
Savannah, Macon and Atlanta.
For complete information. schedules,
rates and connections, apply to
w. G. BREWER, City Ticket and
Passenger Agent. lot Bull street, or
w. r. MCINTYRE. Depot Ticket
Agent.
J. C. HALLE, Gen. Pass. Agent.
F. ]. ROBINSON, Asst. GenI Pass.
Agent.
w. A. wINBURN, Vice President and
Traffic Manager.
THEO. D. KLINE, General Supt.
Savannah. Ga.
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THE WEATHER..

Morning News Barometer, Aug.
81, IL p. m ...................... 80 OO
Morning News Thermometer, Aug.
81, IL p. m. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. II
Forecast for Monday and Tuesday:
Georgia and South Carolina: Fair
Monday and Tuesday: fresh south to
east winds.
Eastern Florida and Western Flor
ida: Local rains Monday and Tues
day; fresh east to southeast winds.
Yesterdays Weather at Savannah
Maximum temperature p.
m. .................... 81 degrees
Minimum temperature a.
M ................. 20 degrees
Mean temperature .......... rs degrees
Normal temperature ..."... 70 degrees
Deficiency of temperature =. l degree
Accumulated excess since
Aug. .................... q degrees
Accumulated deficiency
since Jan. l .............. So degrees
Rainfall ...................... 90 inch
Normal ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a inch
Deficiency since Aug. ......1. 4S inches
Deficiency since Jan. l .....6.1 inches
n. f1x1ak e
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Almanac, 10Th Meridian

1OtH
Time.
Sun rises at 5:3S a. m. and sets at
6:22 p. m.
High water at Tybee to-day at GAS
a. m. and 7:10 p. m. High water at
Savannah one hour later.
The Savannah morning news., 1902-09-01

BETWEEN SAVANNAH AND TY-
BEE.
Trains arrive at and depart from
Tybee depot, Randolph street, foot of
President.
Standard (90th meridian) time, one
hour slower than Savannah city time
LEAVE SAVANNAH
Week Days-5:45 a. m, 800 a. M, 2:3o
o. m, 4:20 p. M, 500 p. M, TAO p. m.
Sundays-7:25 a. M, 900 a. m, IL 100
a. M, $50 p. m, 4:20 p. m. 6:00 p. m.
7:40 p. M
LEAVE TYBEE.
Week Days-5:00 a. m, TOO a. m,
1000 a. m. sos p. M. Gas p. m, 800
p. m.
Sundays-5:oo a. M. s:15 a. M, 1000
a. m, 1850 a. m. sos p. M, e:45 p. ~.
800 p. m.
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NOTES OF THE NEWPORT SEASON

my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRiR-NEI
Newport. r. L, Aug 26--Mrs- Ogden Mills gave
a pretty luncheon at Ochre Court to-day. using
pink asters for her decorations.
Mr. and Mrs Herman 3. Duryea will soon sail
for Europe. They gave Il dinner tonight, for
which quantities of American Beauty roses we're
used in the decorations.
Major II. Maitland Ksrsey is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs Thomas Shaw-Shafe ut Ocean Lawn.
Mrs Ogden Goelet will give her first large affair
of the season at Ochre Court tomorrow night II
will be dinner dance
Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt entertained fifty guests
at dinner tonight at Beaulieu in honor OF the
Duchess of Marlborough. There were two tables
which were decorated with aquatic flowers. The
Hungarian Band played during the dinner.
Mrs. Thomas Mexican entertained at dinner to-
night at Rosevale IN Narragapsett-aye On Sep
TENDER she will give dinner of about one hun
dred covers at Bergers. Mrs. George w Scott en-
tertained luncheon to-day at her cottage. Mrs
John Jacob Astor also entertained at luncheon to-
day.
Mrs Spotswood u. Schenck will give dinner
daughter Miss Nathalie Schenck After the din
she will take her guests TO Mrs. Ogden Goelets
dinner dance.
Mrs 1. Townsend Burden will entertain at dinner
at Fairlawn on Thursday night, in honor of the
Duchess of Marlborough.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Stevens entertained ar
luncheon at the Hill Top cottage this afternoon.
and Mrs Oliver Bird MI and Mrs r o Beach
and George CiriSwoid.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-27
BIG CITIES IN CONGRESS-.

The unwillngness Of the Democratic man
ayers in Boston to return the Hon. Henry F.
Naphen 10 Congress elicits from The Boston
Herald" some doleful comments on the short
sightedness with which the interests of New
Englands commercial capital are being sacri-
feed by capriciOus and senseless changes in
her representation at Washington. Mr.. Naphen,
It seems, has now had three full years ex-
perience IN the lower house. and just as he is
beginning 10 master the puzzing scale Of legs
latve values he is to be displaced by new
conner, who must go through apprenticeship
of equal length before he can be Of any service
In enforcing Boston's claim 10 an equitable
share of legislative favors. Every added term
of n good working Congressman says THE
Herald" with unanswerable logic, increases
his ability to serve his constituents. But the
policy of this great commercial city appears
ito be TO have itself represented at Washing
ton by succession of neophytes, who are dis
placed before they have learned how to be
useful
Boston, however, is not the only city TO
commit the folly of preferring a weak and
unstable representation in Congress to an I'M
broken and powerful one. New-York and Chi
cago among American cities Of the first rank,
are equally culpable in foregoing the advan-
tages which flow from the maintenance OF
trained and practised delegations in the House
of Representatives. For ten years past New
York City's influence in the popular branch has
steadily decreased, until now with fourteen
Representatives-three more than the whole
State OF Iowa-her share in shaping policies
or controlling expenditures has dwindled al
most to the vanishing point. OF the members
elected from the fourteen districts wholly with
In the limits of the greater city, only two have
a record of service running further back than
Mcclellan and Mr.. Sulzer: they entered the
House together in December, 1895. No New
York City member has q committee chairman
Ship and in the two great committees of Ways
and Means and Appropriations the delegation
has, all told. a single voice. Chicago makes
as relatively poor showing perhaps. as New
York. OF the six Representatives from dis
tricts wholly within the city only three have
more than a single year Of service to their
credit. Mr. Mann the dean" OF the deega-
ton, has served five years. None Of the six
has Craftsmanship or a committee place of the
first rank.
Philadelphia had for many years the ablest
and most useful city delegation in the House.
She returned her members until they fell in
the harness, Kelley Randall O'Neill and Har-
mer each dying after unbroken tenures of from
twenty to thirty years. General H H. Bingham
alone remains of that powerful quintet, his ser
vice dating back to December. 1873. The Qua
ker City seems disposed moreover, TO cling to
her traditions, for with a single exception, due
to the exigences of new apportionment the
present delegation has been renominated, and