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New-York tribune., 1903-06-18

erty. they should themselves exist on crusts'
and when br chance a windfall came and gave
tho organization $4,000 which 1t had never
earned it would indeed have been impious TO
eat and drink it up
Better. indeed, as is to be done, invest IL Ill
the work of propagating more poverty HOW
many thousand anti-prosperity pamphlets anu
tracts can be circulated with that S50,0Oo re-
calling TO the people the good old times ol
1893, when the Reform Club was In tne
saddlei IT is surely degenerate and niatel4ai
,zed generation of Reform clubmen who "ouIu
want TO spend their substance on cocktails anu
billiards Do not trust magnates do the salne
Let them put aside the iusts OF the nesb anu
de, ote themselves to hard course OF 1iee
trade literature in the reading room winch Is
soon TO be made the new club shrine. Ihose Vi
them who must dine have no proper place III d
company which was organized in hlgh anu
yirtuous scorn Of the full dinner pah Lei theni
60 and get gout The true sons OF lne heloi u IL
Club will continue 10 their library 10 ushCen
their belts and build deserts In the ar. 1t VIII
do them good, and nobody else any harhi' ior m
after one experience with the reahty Oh ta.lii
reform on the Reform Clubs recommendation
the people will not again bring those deserts
down from the clouds
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TFeoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. J

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU -. 80.
washington June 17.-Theodore Hansen III
rotary or the Russian Embassy. who VIII De Sio "
d,affaires in the absence Of Count Casslhi III -,
rope. has not yet decided where he VIII es'aDl@ 1
the embassy headquarters for the summer Io IN
rnander Boutako naval attaehe OF the sea'1lss 49,
has taken a small cottage at NarIas1" -
where he will go shortly with Nine BoutlNoit, w.
arrived in this country after the close OF 'i0
season IT, 1aft
The Mexican Ambassador and ms idii'' ,,,
Washington to-day for Deal Beach, Where t"eS VIZ
spend the summer. - ,,o
The French Ambassador and Mime JuSserdn .
about to entertain for few days Freoeric "iueIi
= member of the French Chamber Of Deputles anu
a banker of Versailles. At the close OF MS "e
ington visit NJ Gruen will visit CANADA nc -
bassador and Mime. Jusserand have sett'eu up'"
Manchester for their summer quarters ou' ma
not vet fixed the date OF their departure l'o''
town. e..-or. das PIanches
The italian Ambassador and signora aes for their
will leave washington in a day or W., or Ioa
summer vacation They have zee. qeeioGg i9 the Am
short visit to Quebec. and so ANXIOUS - '1totislr
baessdor 10 make his contemplated trip 70 & %
nia that he NAV change his present plans anu -
We
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
.s To IAN OLD SLOUGH HOLE"

Nh, .,,o+. of Mr. George r. Sheldon on
49,, ,,xo,,oc;+;or .bot be should be made presi-
dent of the Republican County Cohmit'ee 1ue
NJ. 1oct,ine, in contemporaneous human interest
pfor-,r,c, +o tho "a tber conspicuous place Which
.bo- mo, have cheerfully accepted and even
.,rahhed at and which presumably some one
must occuny. Mr. Sheldon says: II Is dh oiu
DsIougb hole. No one can do anything there.
..don,t want r. and ] won't take 1t" That is
short sharp and seemingly decisive is the de-
scrintion accurate? Well it comes from Ihe
nresent treasurer Of the committee, VINO ought
to he rrctfy well informed, ana IL unquestlon-
ably corresponds with a considerable degree oi
accrrooy 10 $ somewhat general impression 1t
is also a reminder of Governor Odels lnc1slFe
sneech at dinner of the Republican Club soon
after tho last election, ia which, having ad-
dressed 2 pungent admonition to certain dis
trict leaders. without naming them, he said:
.sRepubl5canism which depends for its power on
carrying the primaries is of no use on hlec-
''tion Day"
If II * true that the presidency of the Repub-
licau County Committee is an old slough hole, IN
which nobody can do anything-as an 0rganlZa-
tion Republican who has heen thought worthy
of having it offered TO him declares in language
nossiblv more indicative Of annoyance at the
offer than of grief for the fact-there are two
or three questions which may naturally be
asked. Who IS interested in making and keep
ing it so melancholy, useless and dist1gurlng
place? 1t is not such ex proprio languore, as
one might say Its condition must have been
created and must be maintained deliber-
ately TO suit the purposes Of men whose poiitl-
cal interests are theoretically Identical with
those of the party. Otherwise there would be
no difficulty about converting it into place in
which a county committee president would be
able TO do a great many things worth doing.
But we are not quite ready to accept Mr..
Sheldens conclusion that it is hopeless con-
dition. If we are compelled to take him at his
own estimate and dismiss the hypothesis of his
capacity TO fill the old slough hole and make 1t
fit to build the party structure on we hope 1t Is
not necessary to despair of finding q man able
to accomplish so Indispensable a transforma-
ton There must at least be some Republican
who if he found the task impossible would not
shrink from telling just how and by whom he
was baked: and that would be something
gained.
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ateIy proclaim their own open-minoeoness -
that be crime, they may safely chahehse 'ne',
adversaries to make the most OF IT.
THE TUPNVERETN.

The fftieth anniversary of the founding OF the
Turnverein of the Eastern District OF NeW-fo fork
will soon be celebrated by the members OF Tue
oroanization. and no one will blame them II Oh
that occasion the Turner's dwell upon the gooo
which they have accomplished. When 'Iurn-
r.+err Jabn organized his first turnverein at
tJosan- -Haide. near Berlin. nearly hundred
years ago. and combined physical training with
eocial literary and educational work. the peo-
nile Of his country took kindly to the SYSTEM
and in a remarkably short time nearly every
German town had It's Turnverein or Turn
gemeinde These were composed on tne pes'
Young men in the various communities Hylh
nastic exercise, under the direction OF coihpe-
tent teachers, with a view to physlcai DEXTER
ment was the prime object of the organlzation'
hut the dramatic, musical, literary, heoatns
and scientific departments were not negiecteu'
and through these the club spirit was de-
veloped
The Turner's became powerful body, ana
+,,.,r oreetinp "Gut He'll" and their motto,
"Eriscb Frei Froh.' soon became famiilar
wherever the German language was spoken
The T1rnvater Jahn theory-sound podv' souho
uind-appealed to the people and the popuiarits
of the Turner followed. Among the first organ
,zations perfected in this country by the Ger
man immigrants was the Turnvere1n. Ihe ter
man was contented in his new home and hao
no thought Of exchanging 1T for the one from
xvhicb he came but he was at times wee DIT
bomesiek. and in the Turnverein he could ne
German The gymnasium was ike the one III
which he was a Zagling, the uniform which ne
yvora on festive occasions was like the real Ger
man article. the officers of the Turn and OF
the literary sections bore the same hues'
..snrecher" ''Turnwart" etc, the songs were
+r,a. some and even the beer reminded him or
the home brew despite its American flavor
fraternity grew up between the turner's Oh 'he
co1ntrv visits were exchanged and every year
conventions were held at which the various
organizations contended for prizes, and all
united In praise of Water jain. An institution
like the Turner's could not remain unnot1ced ny
the native element. Its good qualities soon at
+rac+ed voung Americans who became members
in order TO have the advantages of the gym
nasium. and gradually, as the original members
retired and their places We're taken by Amer
leans tne character of the TurDverein changed
Clubs. theatres, better appointed gymnasiums
and larger libraries stood in the way of the
further growth of the German institution
But it still exists in this country, only IN an
Americanized form. 1t has enthusiastic mem
hers. and when they celebrate the fiftieth ami
versarv and his youngest followers tell of the
works of Water Jahn may lay wreath
upon his tomb, for our gymnasiums are the out
growth of his Turnverein.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
STREETCAR TYPES.

The recent threat TO abolish open streetcars
in Brooklyn is probably not to be taken seri-
ousy Certainly the fuflment of it would give
cause for much regret, and the grounds for
such action would generally be regarded as in
adequate 1t is not questioned that in warm
weather the open cars ere much more pleasant
and comfortable to ride in than are closed cars.
They are also more profitable TO the company,
since they carry more passengers. But people
get hurt in getting on and off while the cars
are in motion, and then bring damage suits
against the company; wherefore the company is
said to be upon the point of abolishing them
altogether. We should say a far better plan
would be to require the motormen and con-
ductors to bring the cars to q full Stop to let
people get on or off, and not to start them
again until the getting on or off is completed.
The vast majority of accidents occur through
disregard Of that rule. It might make the run
ming time of the cars a little slower. But 1t
would be better TO spend few minutes more In
making a "Trip than to endanger limb and life.
Considering the size and speed of the modern
trolley car, it might be well to provide the open
cars with sliding gates. such as are used on the
open cars Of the elevated roads In Manhattan,
to prevent any one from getting off until
the ear comes to full stop and the conductor
motortnan opens the gates.
One thing is certain, that there would be a
public revolt and justifiable one. against re-
placing the present open cars with those of the
unpopular "air tight type. which is even now
far too nGmerously represented in Brooklyn.
We believe these TO be legacy to the present
company from some former administration In
any case, the present managers of the roads
would win the gratitude Of a much suffering
public If they would send them ali to limbo In
The wake Of the dead open and shut" cars of
a few years ago. These ''air tight" abomina-
tons have large glass windows fastened In
literally air tight There is no way of opening
them, save by taking the sashes out altogether.
The result is that part of the year. no matter
what the weather may be, every window of the
car is hermetically sealed, and for the rest of
the year, no matter what the weather NAV he
tire windows are all wide open. When the cars
are in the latter state If storm comes on. the
only protection for the passengers is found In.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
LENOx NOTES.

Lenox Mass. June II (speciaD.-James NJ. Harts-
horne and Walter A. Chase, OF New-York. arrived
in Pitts1eId this evening in touring route
to Wisconsin. They will proceed slowly westward
tsfrom this city, following the Mohawk River and
visiting points of interest all through their
Mrs. w. c. Kingsbury and family. of Brooklyn.
will arrive at the Mapewood Hotel. Pittsfeld. to-
morrow. To-day'S arrivals there were Mrs. L. Fab
bricotti L. Fabbricotti jr.. Mr. and Mrs. Miles
Turney and Mrs. r. C. Mccormick. of New-York:
Mrs. J. c. Cliff and Miss Ruth Gift OF Mystic.
Conn. Mr.. and Mrs. George Leclair. of MontcIair.
" J.; George B. De Gersdorff of New-York; John
S. Hail. of New-Haven; Charles F. Choate tr. of
scarborough Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H ]. Reilly of
Providence. and Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Bowler of
Boston.
Mr. and Mrs r. De p Tytus of Egypt who are
making wedding trip In the Berkshire Hills left
to-day for williamstown. making the trip horse
back.
Mr. and Mrs. ], B. II. Herreshon and Miss HERES
hon have arrived at the Curtis Hotel.
A fair will be held at the residence OF Mr. and
Mrs George Winthrop Folsome on July for the
benefit Of the Home for ConvaIescents which Miss
Folsom has established.
Mrs. W. B. Rice. OF New Hampshire arrived at
the Club cottage to-day for the season. Mrs Clark
of New-York. has leased the Eddy cottage in sun
set-st., for the George Kingsland. Of New
York who has been at thu Curtis Hotel for several
months. has gone to Ns~Tork. from where he will
sail for Europa
Mr. and MRS George E. Turnure of New-York.
have opened their handsome residence former
ly the Hooper estate.
Mrs. Joseph H Gray. Miss Gray and Miss 3. C.
Gray. OF Boston arrived at the Curtis Hotel to-day
where they have apartments for two months
Edward II. Robert Webbing. OF New-York, have
arrived at the Wendell in Pittsneld. for the season
D. Thompson Gale and the Misses Gale, OF New
York; Mrs, Henry h. Sheldon Miss Lucella G..
Smith and the Rev. and Mrs ]. Townsend Russell.
OF Brooklyn, and DR. NJ. s. Houck. Of Washington.
at the Greenock. in Lee
James Lowndes, Of Washington has leased the
laurel cottage in stockbridge for the summer. At
the Red Lion Inn. In Stockbrdge the following ar
rived this evening: Mr.. and Mrs. W. b. Clark Mr.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
SIR THOMAS ON WAY HERE.
King Edward Wishes Him Good Luek-Mr.
Morgan Also on the Oceanic.

London June 17.-There was a large gather
ing Of people at the Euston railroad station to-
day to bid goodby to Sir Thomas Upton, who
started for Liverpool to board the White Star
Line steamer Oceanic The crowd cheered him
heartily. and sang, For He's Jolly Good F'el-
low while Sir Thomas waved his farewell
On the same train was J. PIerpont Morgan,
who was in good spirits, and chatted with ". J..
Pirie chairman Of Harland & WoIf"s ship
building establishment; J. Pierpont Morgan, r.,
Seward Webb and others. who were seeing him
off AS the train steamed out OF the station Mr..
Morgan was cheered by the Upton contingent,
and waved hts hat IN acknowledgment
King Edward telegraphed TO Sir Thomas LIP
ton follows:
As YOU are Just about leaving for America let
me wish you a prosperous journey and all pos
sibe good luck for the great race in August.
EDWARD r. I
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
AN EMPTY DINNER PAIL.

This is sad time for the young men of the
Reform Club. They are 10 have no more cakes
and ale, hut must put UP with the dry fodder OF
free trade pamphlets. We do not blame them
for feeling weary at the prospect Tarih Tor
revenue only is n pretty tough diet. A few
years ago the country at large listened 10 some
Of the same political health food specialists who
have lust now succeeded in working their will
with the Reform Club, and decided 10 take a
course Of tariff reform bran. 1t had bran 20
eat all right for about four years, and the
vorkpen of the land were able TO enjoy their
enforced leisure without any twnges Of gout
for no dinner pail had anything In it rich
enough 10 injure digestion This condition was
doubtless highly beneficial TO the moral nature
which in the more recent days Of fatness and
high living has so atrophied. that, shocking as
st NAV seem 20 free traders. the people can con-
template without tremor the sight OF manu-
facturer really making a profit out OF his bust
ness and pursuing the disgraeeful habit of run
ming az full time and paying high wages.
The same moral atrophy seems to have af-
aicted the younger members OF the Reform
Club. II must be a cause OF great sorrow 10 the
cider men who founded that institution and
sought to train up the youngsters in the faith
TO find that sc many of them. like the American
workrnen, after an experience with tariff re-
form doctrines, should turn away from them in
search OF the feshpots and full stomachs. How
oan these young men. having worshipped at the
shrine Of tariff reform, pe so lost as TO want 10
spend the proceeds Of real estate speculation
op hot birds and cold bottles instead of In the
circulation Of extra dry statistics? Tariff for
revenue only no more pays as the watchword
az club than OF q nation. For years the Re
form Club has been going through a period of
financial depression like that endured BY the
whole country during the Reform Club admin
lstrstion- 1T was losing enterprise and the
een~tvsaIly inclined younger members had real
iy DO reason to expect 10 live we'll while en-
saged 10 the propagation NJ such impoverishinc
doetrinss. ii was much more fitting that. like
sxue monks when preaching the virtues of poy-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18

curtains which at best leave a considerable
omen space in each window, and as the seats
are arranged along the sides Of the cars, close
to the windows, the passengers invariably get
drenched 1t would be difficult TO devise type
of car more offensive to comfort or more
menacing to health.
On some car lines IN this city and elsewhere
there are cars we'll designed for either winter
or summer use They have doors at the ends
only. and transverse seats at each side OF d
central aisle, each seat accommodating two per-
sons. The windows are of ample size, ana are
fitted with glazed sashes, which can be closed
nerfectIy tight when needed, and can De
dropped below the slls, entirely out or the
way. when the weather is warm enough 10
make open cars desirable and the change from
omen TO shut can be effected in moment, IN
case of storm or other Sudden need. THESE cars
are as warm and snug in winter as any OF the
s.air fight" brand and in summer they are as
cool and airy as any of the ordinary open type
The use of such cars would certainly be most
agreeable to the public, and, since the one set
of cars would serve for all seasons without
change. IT would seem TO be to the fnanciai
nrofit of the company. When 1t is just as cneap
tn use comfortable and sanitary cars as IN
comfortable and unsanitary ones the former
should surely and without hesitation be adopted.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
THE ALASKAN INVESTIGATION.

The members of the subcommittee OF the Sen
ate Committee OH Territories, who are soon 10
sail from Seattle on the trip Of Investigation IN
Alaska authorized by resolution of the Senate
at the last session, will doubtless have an inter-
esting though laborious journey. When the in
yestigation was announced there were some at
tempts to make fun of it, but, whether or not
they originated with Senators who would have
liked to visit Alaska themselves, they were
neither wise nor pertinent Particularly mala-
droit were such filings at Senator Beverage,
whose part in the matter had been that prop
eriv belonging TO the chairman Of the Commit
tee Oh Territories, and who, moreover had
made it known in advance that he could not
accompany the subcommittee
There can be little doubt that the territorial
government of Alaska needs TO be somewhat
better equipped In order TO meet the present and
future requirements Of its habitants but the
voluminous testimony to what is needed is
conflicting and the Senate has probably done
well in taking steps to furnish Congress with
the authentic knowledge which is essential to
judicious legislation. The subcommittee is well
qualified for a task which bears no resemblance
to "junket" which it is undertaking in a
likely to dissipate the crude notion that Alaska
now is or soon will be fit for Statehood. Sena-
tor Beveridge's personal reasons for declining
to take part in the investigation doubtless
sufficient, but from the public point of view it
is to be regretted that his colleagues are not to
have the benefit of his keen powers Of observa-
ton and sound judgment on the grave Ques
tions which will come before them
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
ARRIVALS GREETED AT QUEENSTOWN

Queenstown, June I7-SeveraI delegations which
met and welcomed various passengers on board ths
White Star Line steamer Teutonic made the lat
ter's arrival here to-day unusually interesting
Louis +. Mooers. Of Cleveland. Alexander Wtnoo1
and Percy owen who will represent America IN ths
Irish automobile race for the James Gordon Ben
nett Cup. landed with their In good condition
and were welcomed BY a number OF autcmOhils ex-
perts.
Joseph Devlln Member Of Parliament for North
Kilkenny had an enthusiastic reception return
ing from his tour IN the United States. He said hs
was more than satisfied with the results OF his
work In the Irish cause.
will deliver an Grafton at the Wolf Tone demonStra
ton on June % Considerable interest has been
aroused by the publication in the Irish papers to
day OF the protest OF the United irish League O
America against Mr. keating visit. A mass meet
ing will be held in Dublin tonight 90 protest against
any interference with the Wolf Tone celebration
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

When the buildings Of the Board Of Revenue and
Board of Rites caught fire in Picking recently, the
Chinese 1remen could do nothing and foreign
troops came to their aid. The dispatches say that
the Fire Department is "chie1y equipped with ban
ners and gongs" The Board of Rites building was
pulled down by the troops, catastrophe likely
TO make the Chinaman quake What would happen
to the Empire no Chnaman would dare to antie-
ipate should the scattering Of the Board OF Rites
Interfere In any way with the proper performance
of such ceremonies the annual feeding OF the
imperial silkworms the frightening away of
the dragon which periodically attempts to eat the
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18

The National Guardsmen at Peeksk1il under
General Roe and General divers men In the
Mohawk Valley are having no picnic IL was
the intention of the officers who laid the plans
for the tour of camp duty to give the troops
less play and real field duty this year tnan
they have had heretofore. The plans are oeihs
carried out, and the cold and rainy weather aoos
it's share toward making the season mehl-
orable one The members of the 1th Regiment
who will take possession of the reservation at
Peekslsiu when the 22d evacuates the place are
thinking more of rubber blankets TINS year than
of dress uniforms.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18

COMPLAINTS are still heard every hand that
the prices for cab service in Manhattan are ex-
cessive in comparison with those which prevail
in other cities. The time must surely come
when the schedules for public vehicles In this
town will suffer a revolution similar to that
which has been seen in the growth of depart
ment stores, which have made marvellous
transformation in retail business methods mere
and elsewhere. The livery stables and the en-
tire hack business must be modified sooner or
later. Prices are too high at present,
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
GUIDrs PROPOSITION REJECTED.
Vatican Opposed to the appointment Of Ma
tive Bishops in the Philippines.

Rome. July 1.-THE Vatican has little conf
dence in the native priests in the Philippines.
and therefore the proposition Of Monsisnor
Guidi. the Apostolic Delegate in favor Of the ap-
pointment Of two native bishops has not been
accepted. the Vatican fears that these bishops
might invest with the episcopal dignity some
schismatic prelates whose offices would thus
become valid. Padre Aglipay and his followers,
in the eyes of the Church, are now outside Of the
Catholic pale and are merely playing comedy
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18

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WEDDINGS.

ARRANGEMENTS have been completed for the we'd
ding Of Miss Abbie Thorpe Park and Richard Jas
per BuchhoIz which is to take place IA ChrtIt
Church. Rye, Saturday
Richmond Va June IT (SpeciaD.-MIss Lena
Logan and Douglas Forsythe, o. New-Orieans, were
married to-day Algoa, the country place OF the
brides parents. General and Mrs T. NJ Logan.
ONLY the families of the bride and bridegroom
New-York tribune., 1903-06-18
4 bout People and S0cfG1 1ncz0e''S'

and Mrs A. b Alil.er. F. c. Jones Fl. 3 Jones. Mrs
George FoIlansbee. Miss Follansbee. Mr.. and Mrs.
F. Iinderneycr Mr.. and Mrs W. G. Ashwen. p F.
MAYNARD and Mrs }. Van Nostrand Of New-XoFk
Mr. and Mrs Edein r. Rice and family. OF View
-, - ,,r-rl1-eI al the Road cottage. IN Stock
bridge.
Nrs IL F. Davidson and the Misses Davidson. OF
Nee York. are at the Hotel AspinwaiL