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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14

As The stock market steadies even speculst tors
who were blaming everybody but themselves
as prices went down begin 10 realize that no
Legislative device can prevent people from suf-
fcrins when they food the market with enor-
NOUS overlssues' Of securities, and that the cur
rency system is not responsible for panics. how
ever much the financial leaders may be who
stimulate Wild speculation 10y loaning at low
rates on doubtful collateral when they know
thst they will precipitate crash the instant il
Is necessary 70 call in those too easily made
loans
II is now admitted by some OF these who
lave been blaming the President on account or
the Northern Securities litigation that the re-
cent decline in prices was due simply 10 the de-
inapds ~ large money lenders that borrowers
should take up or more heavily secure loans
which had been carried on collateral that had
ipeen shown 20 be- either absolutely unstable or
salahle only al an enormous sacrifice. We were
then in the fun tide OF prosperity, but the in
vesiing public, which relied upon 10 absorb
these securities. refused To digest" them. not
through any foolish fears of anarchy because
the President had settled the coal strike, or Of
disorg8nized industries because the President
dared 20 ask court IL certain corporation
was acting in conformity with the law but be-
cause il did not like the properties presented
and left them in the hands 81 the underwriters
and promoters. When the lenders began 10 feel
that stocks which would not digest were not
satisfactory collateral. the borrowers. rather
than sec their promotion schemes utterly
smashed, began 10 sell good stocks 20 margin
their poor ones, and they had so spread them
selves out and made themselves so vulnerable
that they had 10 endure enormous sacrifices be-
fore they were again on solid ground. The solid
ground once reached. Wall Street trembles no
more at the bogie Of labor commissions or anti
trust lifigations. Neither is IL greatly troubled
about the currency. II Is loaning call money
ar 2ib per cent Oh the edge Of a crop moving
season II is retiring national bank circulation
as rapidly as the law allows. II has learned
for q time the lesson OF not loaning money on
'csts and dogs" in expectation that innocent
lambs will pay high prices for them. COnse-
quently. IL is getting toleraby well Prices
are gradually rising on basis OF intrinsic
merit and common sense.
Doubtless our currency is susceptible Of I'm
provenent. Greater elasticity is desirable but
no amount OF elasticity can take the place Of
conservatism and self-res;raint in banking cir
cles. At least conservatism in banking circles
can 60 far 70 take the place Of certain meas
ure Of desirs bic elasticity. Until bankers them
selves can agree upon a wise course 10 pursue
8" Developing any new sort Of currency. IL is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14
Mr.. CHAMBERLAIN AND TRADE UNIONS.

Mr.. CHANBLRJAIN AND IhAD6 CHfOhS'
Mr.. Chamberlain is probably neither surprised
nor disappointed at the action of the BRUSH
Trade Union Congress in disapproving' 10y a
practically unanimous vote. its conception OF
his fiscal proposals. The trade unionists are
not members of the Conservative. or the Union
ist party. They have never supported it. When
they do not support candidates OF their own
they generally vote the Radical. or Liberal,
ticket 10 say that they are against Mr. Cham
herlains policy is much like saying that the
Populists or the Social Democrats in this eoun-
try arc against the policy of the Republican
party. or course they are. That is why they
are what they are The present tendency of
the British trade unionists is TO put up candi-
dates Of their own in nearly all Parliamentary
districts That is p proceeding which Mr.. Cham
berlain may regard with cOmplacency, since II
is likely 10 detract ten times much from the
RADICAL liberal party strength as from that OF
the Conservative, or UnioniSt, party.
For obvious reasons ii is not unnatural that
the trade unionists, or most of them, should OPP
pose Mr.. Chamberlain's plan. But they are,
after all not the whole British nation. There
Is another part of that nation, diminished and
despised but still considerable, which is direct
" interested in agriculture Years ago Punch
represented Mr.. Gladstone as comforting the
ballot upon Hodge and informing him that he
thus became a power in the state. Il power
in the stateT" echoed the bewildered Hodge.
What am / going 10 gain by that?' THAT"
characteristically replied Mr.. Gladstone 'is
mere detail The question is What am 60
ing to gain by it," Hodge and his employer
must still be reckoned power in the state, the
attitude of which toward the imperial fair
trade proposal will not be devoid Of interest.
The attitude Of the agricultural vote will, in
deed, he far more significant than that of the
trade unonist vote. because, while the trade
unionists largely form a third party Of their
own, the agriculturists are nearly all affiliated
with one or the other OF the two old parties
We are not, OF course. predicting Mr.. Cham
berlain's victory He may be victorious, or he
may be overwhelmingly defeated. The point
we would emphasize is that the result Of his
campaign will be only I'm the returns of
general election fought upon that issue 1t is
not 10 be seen in the resolutions OF politico-so-
cial organizations which are essentially anita 90
nistic 10 him and TO the existing government. or
/ IN those by-elections which have long been no.
toriously Enthusiastically indices of general 20
/ liticsl tendencies
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14
TIE NAN WITH THE GUN.

The amateur hunter who never fails to make
his appearance i'm great numbers in the Adj
rondack region soon rs the hunting season
opens, has arrived on the scene. How much
he has done toward the destruction OF game
cannot be estimated at this time because his
stories have not yet been published; but one
result of his advent a man mistaken for a deer
shot and killed, already stands to the credit OF
the fraternity of holiday nimrods. In this first
case OF the season a guide was the victim
The next case may vary from the first in so far
that the one TO fall may be a fellow amateur.
or possibly some person taking an outing in the
healthful atmosphere OF the North Woods who
went to the region with no thought Of harm TO
man or beast in his heart. That there will be
more victims is almost beyond doubt, because
the hunters are as numerous as ever, and as a
class they are no less ignorant OF matters with
which a hunter should be familiar, and no more
careful than the hunters Of years ago.
While the man-killing goes on and sad cir
cumstances like the one referred TO claim pub
lie attention, there will be sympathy for victims
and for the men who through carelessneSs or
lack Of knowledge have taken a human life.
There will be outbursts of indignation at
state of affairs which admits OF such tragedies
and then the hunting disasters will be forgotten,
except by n small circle. until another seasons
crop recalls to the minds of the public need
less danger to which people are exposed who
visit one Of the most beautiful parts Of our
country. In the good old days Of long ago,
when sportsmen went in" the woods by mar
row trails, when they were compelled TO rough
It" and hunting in the North Woods meant hard
and strenuous work, there was little danger
that the bullet intended for the deer would
strike a human being. But railroads, good
paths and luxurious hotels have transformed
the woods. and. while the wildness and natural
beauty may have been preserved to a great ex-
tent, the hunting ground has become easy OF
access, and with the fool sportsman abroad,
who thinks that the possession Of an expensive
gun, a hunting costume and camera give him
right to the title hunter. the region is full of
danger
The mon who are interested in the preserva-
ton of the North Woods have done much tow
ard restraining the vandal, and to them the
country is indebted for legislation by which the
further preservation of that picturesque natural
sanatorum is insured. If they would earn ad-
dtional thanks. they should turn their attention
10 the man with the gun, and so hedge him
about with restrictive legislation as to make
man-killing by mistake more difficult than it is
at present.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14

impossible that for the sake OF a rev hundred
fishermen France can forever warn the whole
world off those eight hundred miles OF coast
and keen the whole west shore Of Newfound-
land and its hinterland an undeveloped wilder
ness. There will be no quarrel over IT, Neither
will the rights of France be disregarded' But
the French Government has something more
than rights. 1t has a sense of justice ana OF
equity: and-which is perhaps most OF all 10 the
point in such a case as this-it has sense OF
bum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14
Amusemenk.

ACADEMY OF MIrsIc-s.1o--''D Drink -.
lMF-RlcA~ T1iEATRE-S-Neooeo ano Farteo
pIJoI--e.15-Pc rro1al
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CASINO TrHEATRE-s 1S-Ths huna~see
s-TRcI.E-2-S-NaUdeyflle ...
f,r>sTrY 1gL>AND-BoSfccks Tralnfd ErlHSA
DhIY's TTTEATRE-s-Three Little Maids
-rTT-N MT-SEE-o-S-The World IN WAY -. -.
For-RTf,FNTH STREET THEATRE-s-Afrah->a-
CkRT5f-N TTFrATRE-S 1n-I'lysses
ssAFR1CK AT7SE--s so-Nivlans Para..
KEITH S-rontinuOus Performance.
1NIcRERBocKER TTTEATT2B-s-Rosers brothes u
London
Luna PARK-Tndisn Summer Carnival -
MANSON SQUARE TFFFsATRE,-s 5G-Nv wife's Hus-
MAJESTIC TTIESTRE-s-1he wizard - OF.
MANHATTAN T1SEATrE-S-Nary of AaEdala
MURRAY HILL TIL ATT2E-S :15-lncer Cover
PRINCESS IrATRE-s 3o-The Earl ~ TeHtuckeL
SAVOY T1TF.s .Sn--Mrs- behring's Divorce.
VICTORIA T1fEATTE-S-T-he jersey Lily.
WALLACE SIS 2o-perEv from Paris
WEST END--s-Zaza.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14

well for Congress to 20 slow. II will certainly
be well for Congress to avoid taking any action
on the theory that this summers trouble was
due TO bad currency laws and revealed an emer-
gency calling for radical action TO save the
financial structure. The financial structure is
already pretty safe. though some foolish jani-
tors did make a scare by turning water loose in
the upper stories.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14

Officers of ocean steamships should keep up
q careful oversight Of the card playing in the
smoking rooms. 1t is we'll known that certain
professional gamblers make practice of going
to and fro across the ocean again and again.
and of swindling unwary victims in poker
games. It is not to the credit Of the steam
ship lines that these thieves permitted at
any time to plumber their dupes. The ras-
calls are well known. 1t would not be difficult
TO stop their robberies. They the bunco
steerers OF the Atlantic ferry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14


When the Palma trophy was brought to this
country. Few weeks ago. by the victorious
team OF American sharpshooters. there was
rejoicing among American marksTnen, because
the contest had been a hard one and the result
left no doubt as TO the superiority of the Yankee
team NEWCOMERS felt particularly proud. be-
cause four Of the eight men whose work gave
US the trophy belonged to military organizations
in this city. The New-YOrk men lived up to
their record at the Sea Girt meeting in the con-
test for the title Champion Shots of America"
and the trophy which accompanies the title
They won title and trophy. outshooting the
representatives of the army and navy and
picked teams from nine States and the District
Of Columbia. The team deserves congratulation
and its victory reflects credit on the officers who
have directed the work at the armory ranges
and at Creedmoor.
When win the end of breaking records be
reached? With Lou Dillon trotting a mile I'm
two minutes, with Dan Patch pacing mile in
second less, with automobiles whirring fifty
miles within sixty minutes. with locomotive en-
gines moving at even greater speed. with motor
bicycles doing stunts" at gaits that take ones
breath away. is-there now any room for leisure
and elaboration in this hurrying world?
ING JaIHtors SOCIETY OF NeW-1orh- UOuy
which was organized last year for the purpose
Of elevating the calling and protecting it's
members. came into public notice by Offering
prizes to members who did their work IN the
most satisfactory manner. and in that way de-
rnonstrated the fact that the Janitor is not. as
some apartment house dwellers think. the ten
ants natural enemy. The janitors feel that
inasmuch they are often responsible TO the
Health. Fire and Tenement House departments
for the proper observance of city ordinances.
they should be regularly licensed. and they viii
make efforts in that direction before the next
legislature.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14

At popular European watering place lonely
New-Yorker one day this summer placed this
notice in a conspicuous place: Wanted. some
one 10 play bridge with and an address. He
had three replies, and when the party sat down
n was found that, although no one knew an
other. three OF the party came from the same
election district in this city
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14

Shippers and pilots have had amazingly bad
luck in many cases Of late when they have az
tempted short cuts over reefs and shoals or have
refused 10 sheer of and give other vessels
plenty of sea way Is IL the automobile spirit
which prevails on board ship and ventures upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14

The prosecution in the Whitaker Wright case
in London declared in court that shareholders in
three Wright companies lost amounts equivalent
N SOS 900 in American money. Should these
statements be proved by convincing evidence.
Wright would rank with the HumSerts. Of
France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-14

so many nip-and-tuck hazards? Prudence and
caution may be old fashioned virtues sea and
land; nevertheless. they are not entirely OBJ
solete. and may stand In good stead now and
then in trying moments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
ton of Cuba, where the Cuban flag was hoisted
for the first time.
CENTRAL VALLEY CELEBRATES.
A Presidents Salute Fired in Front of
Palma's Old Home

Central Valley N Y. May 20 (SpeciaD.-To-day
was a holiday in Central Valley This was Palma
Day. and the entire population Of the village, aug
uented by natives of Highland Falls. Turner's, and
other nearby places celebrated the first anniversary
OF the inauguration of General Tomas Estrada
Palma. theiI former neighbor. as President OF
Cuba.
The town was in gala attire. American and
Cuban flags flying from every pole The Puohc
school was closed The celebration was a nttlnS
testimonial the esteem in which President Palma,
who lived here more than twenty years, IS held.
The exercises began at noon with the firing or
Presidents salute of twenty-one guns at the
Palma residence. Before the last gun had re-
echoed from the Ramapo Mountains. a cable dis
patch OF felici alton was on Its way TO Havana
The message read:
Hon. Tomas Estrada Palma, President, Havana:
Central Valley is firing a Presidents saIute
Celebration day and evening. Congratulations and
best wishes to Free Cuba. to you and yours
RICHARD FICKEN. IRVING WASHBURN,
ANNA THOMPSON, committee.
About one hundred and twenty-five school chill
cren, with a band at their head, marched from
the schoohouse to Institute Hail. where General
Palma formerly conducted a school. Prize essays
or Free Cuba were read. The prizes were one
gold and two silver medals Then the children re-
turned TO the school and enjoyed treat OF ice
cream cake and lemonade.
The principal ceremonies of the celebration were
held this evening. They took place In the Central
Valley Church, and consisted of speeches and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
BUNCOED THE BUNCO NAN.
Clerk Gaze Him I'zro Coupons for
a One Dollar BaLand P0cketb00k.

II Richard CSibney, a clerk in the auditing de-
partment OF Controller CIRCUITS office. is sure Of
his facts, then he is right sharp" young man
and a hard proposition for bunco men to handle.
1t is said that Mr.. Gibney has cherry tree and
Ratchet birthmark on his left arm and that MS
reputation for veracity never has been ques-
toned Mr. Gibney and his immediate friends
are authority for the following story:
Mr.. Gibney yesterday was leaning against the
wire fence in City Hall Park enjoying the warm
sunshine when a stranger gradually worked up
toward him. Finally the stranger stopped down
and in plain view of Mr.. GIbney picked up a
handsome wallet.
Pardon ne. but you Just dropped this" said
the stranger. with polite bow.
oh no; didn't drop It. 1t isn't mine" re-
piled Gibney.
We'll il isn't mine. either" replied the
stranger. las neither of owns IL, and as I've
got 20 catch a train for Newark in the next
eight minutes Hooking at his watch hurriedly J.,
I guess I'll turn It ever to you and you can hold
Ii TIL IL is advertised"
BY this time the stranger had partly opened
The wallet, and the edge OF the long green was
IN sight There seemed to be hundreds Of dol
lars.
There's a lot of money there" said the stran-
ger Here, you take it, and give me SO simply
as an evidence of good faith and TO let me know
that you are honest. You can demand more
than SO of the owner when you see him."
Gibney was thinking hard all the time. "All
right" said he, ''TH give you the $40 as an evil
sence ot good faith and take the pocketbook."
he had Just left a cigar store and had in his
pocket two green coupons Rolling these into a
sad he pressed them into the strangers hand.
and saw the hand go into the owners trousers
pocket without further investigation The
stranger hurried off. and Gibney went TO his
ofice and called his friends around him.
I've got a lot of stage money from one Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
Hon. Elihu Root, Secretary of War, Washing
MINISTER oUEsADA ENTHUSIASTIC
The Year Most Gratifying to Cuba and
Her Friends.

Washington, May 2O.-Sefor Quesada. the Gu
ban Minister is enthusiastic over what has been
accomplished by the independent government In
the year, and especially because all the predic-
tions of disaster have failed OF realization.
I'm the year that Cuba has been under gov
eminent of her own" said the Minister, there
have been no disorders. scandals and a pros
perity which shows honest, capable and eff
cient administration. 1t shows that Cuba has
been able to do what she promised and take
her place among the nations of the earth. When
the United States turned the island over one
year ago there was about S5O0,O00 in the treas
ury; now there is 100000 surplus with all
debts and expenses paid While this surplus
has been increasing. schools have been main
tanned and educational facilities have been in
creased, sanitation has been kept up and provi-
sion made for improvements OF many kinds.
The good order maintained in the island has
been of great advantage in the matter of en-
couraging American capital to go into the ISL
and build railroads and develop its industries.
One thing of which very little is known is the
establishment of large hotels at different places
which will make Cuba one OF the great winter
resorts of the world The year has been most
gratifying to Cuba and all who are interested
in her continued prosperity and welfare"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-21
COTTON MARKET EXCITED.
Records for Several Months Broken
on Scarcity Theory

The cotton market feversh and excited at
the opening yesterday. following rise the
Liverpool market. Although May cotton made
a new record, the speculative interest most
active in the crop months. beginning with
September. These months broke their records, on
the theory that the cotton crop is to be at least
a month late this year. and that there will be a
scarcity. -. Gil. -, az, 49,, -
calling for original margins did not seem to
have much effect on the market This was prob
in advance of the publication. the call for margins
having begun more than week ago. The ''origt-
nal margin call is said to be permitted under the
rules of the exchange when there Is a strong
speculative movement. The usual cotton margin
is 81 a bale representing twenty points According
II was learned that Mr.. Brown, the new bull
leader. is backed by the Hbernia Bank and Trust
fnahcial institutions Of the south which is allied
The bull faction seemed to be winning, tenn
porarily at least, in the afternoon for cotton was
again pushed up IN spite OF Gear 70 s Ss ga
prices. May cotton came within two points of
Il cents pound before o'clock and August cot
cents. Slight recessions from these high figures
followed.
started a part of the bear fight was shown by
the statement OF Atwood Violet q Co that they
gins. They did this the statement said, after they
had learned that Weld Co. had called upon them
first
II was denied that the New England and Phila-
delphia interests engaged against the bull con-
orleans bull had arrived at an understanding with
the philadelphia parties which would enable him to
The rumor derived color toward the close from the
sensational manner in which prices were forced
upward.
changed 80 points higher on the near months,
while the new crop positions were Il TO ~ points
higher. Total sales OF futures were estimated at
300 900 baleSs