New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-31
THE PASSING THR0NG.

Edgar b Moore, Of Narragansett Pier and Bit
more. y. c. is at the Holland House. Mr.. Moore
has made substantial progress
SPORT toward the organization OF the
AT KenilwOTth and Pisgah Forest
BILTMORE. Shooting and Fishing Association,
which will enjoy the hunting and
fishing privileges Of the game and fish preserve Of
George ". VanderbIIt's estate at Biltmore Re
plying inquiry. Edr. Moore said: THE PROPOSE
zion that came 10 me direct from Mt. Vanderbilt
was so generous that could scarcely believe that
lie Intended the terms should be so liberal.
The house ana six thousand acres Of land
surrounding Il exempted. but there
mains about hundred and twenty-five thousand
acres on which there fully a thousand miles OF
trout streams. These have been stocked with
one hundred thousand 10 two hundred thousand
rainbow ana brook each year for eight years.
There has been 70 fishing done in the streams or
torce OF twenty-five rangers has Kept the preserve
tree from the invasion Of poachers. The hiznest
az sltDee Of 200 feet affoFding Splendid point
property mas beer. leased 10 ne bv Mr. VanderbiIf
Tor the term OF ten years for the nominal sum
O. $1,000 year and the lease viii be transferred
min v5ic5 Is o1rj,' Ts,il U e. me t3
las been corncteS MITus e - ,0a.
STOCK the 81 eans eacE year 10 the extent Of one
end patrol the property To cover the soo o5 rental
20 shares Of association stock at 500 share viii
be oistrlouted among the members Those who &C
SURE three shares VII oe entitled to an allotment
lodge or esisb camp and R6 the hodgTs o or
gle shares viii be entitled to privileges in one of
members vii e Obtained SO that the prope2tv NIP
be available 10 the association by spring antic-
gating the summer guest for trout and the fall
T. c. C -Aings. Of Mississippi. who served his
State for e zen years as Attorney General, and
subsequently occupied a seat in the
EXPECTS lower house OF Congress for six
TREATY TO teen years, was at the Fifth
BE RATIFIED. Avenue Hotel day or two ago.
He testihes that so long term in
ferT N01xy
sacrifice 20 the public Interest Speaking OF tho
Panama Canal he said: II deeply impressed
by the arguments Of General Henry L. abbott who
had been chief OF engineers. in favor Of the Pan
ana route He fixed IEy convictions. and was one
Toufe rts 5,5id ~ he canal means much to
cotton products 10 Oriental markets. For con
pTo6uct Of The south has been sold in the Orient,
ard the advantage q cheaper transportation must
also open a new market for the Southern coal
the cheap Safe aef ffaGsportatioh viii maize The
Southern Product an available supply; Besides the
The vessels that through the canal from both
fuel necessary GET them 10 tie canal where they
vi reoosL The Panama route IS the more feasible
spproKiaste the COST Of It's CONSTRUCTION while
canal So the Nicaragua route would be entirely
RroblernaaeaL nave no doubt the treaty MIN
eEe the Mississippi Senators WI oppose its rati-
lsisst,re WINCH pTooaoe snSt NE i T bass
Resolution nnemorisl,zng them 10 vote for ratin
cation. ! regret Win Senator Hoar. the manner in
which the al with Panama effected. but II Is
q closed hapter ard the less eaiG about that the
better. The South certainly wants the canal"
Colonel J. III. Gufey. OF Pittsburg member OF
the Democratic National Committee was at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel on Tuesday.
A CON- Replying to inquiry concerning tho
SENTATIVE campaign OF next year, he said:
DEMOCRATIC Politics may be fairly regarded
PLATFORM. business IN the broadest sense.
The business interests OF the coun-
try must be considered The Democratic conven-
don viii formulate q conservative platform 10 At
existing conditions. and viii select a candidate 70
CO the platform. NeW-HOrk is necessary 10 the
elsction Of Democratic candidate and for that
reason the party Will be disposed give New
York and the Eastern States a large voice in the
choice of the candidate. The South and West will
fall IN line and second the motion"