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New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

gage investments are held up by fear of some
unfavorable legislation. SO long as the present
law stands agitation for some sort of mortgage
tax will continue and lenders will be on lhelr
guard This subject has been up year after
year. TO the great disturbance of business. An
annual tax of two mills even less Will not
remove apprehension Neither will new eN-
emptions of special interests. The fear VIII re-
main that next year the rate VIII 20 up or some
other tinkering VIII make trouble The way 10
restore normal business and invite capital 10
come here is TO do away at once with the pres
ent atrociously unequal tax. and substitute LOT
it a simple impost like recording tax on mort
CAGES
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
DR.. Won HOLLEB EN-.

From The London Times.
letter has been received by Paris CORE
spondent from a well Informed friend abroad ask
ing whether he can do nothing to enlghten public
opinion s cause OF DR.. Won Holleoeh >
retirement from his position as German AInbassa-
dor in Washington. The writer says:
II have every -eason 10 believe that the German
Government fully and unmercifully INFORMED
DR.. Won HoIleben OF the state of American feel
ing toward Germany aroused by her policy in the
Venezuelan question. The eX-German Ambassador
was. indeed, in my opinion. one OF the most loyal
officials and efficient public servants that Ter
many has had and certainly by TAR the pest
ambassador or minister she has ever sent to WASH
ngton. He had the great merit OF not hesitatng
tell unpalatable truths, and he Kept hinselr
remarkably well informed regarding American
public opinion I satisfied that he was entirely
Innocent OF the blow below the belt at Lord Paunce
fote. TNat shabby trick played in Berlin,
and IL is which will take longer 10 forgive
than any othe. that has come from the same
quarter"
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
NEW-YORK SOCIETY,".

radv orford who arrived yesterday on tne
oceanic ts the daughter of D. c. Corbtn and the
wife of the Earl of Oxford, who Is heao OF 'ne
rhetoric English house Of Walpole. Lord Orrord
s Formerly in the Royal Navy, and has one
daughter Lady Dorothy Walpole. now about SIX
teen years old The heir presumptve 10 MS peer
age is his brother. Clare Walpole
Mrs Frederic Nelson gave a large luncheon party
Yesterday at her house in Fifth-ave. the guests
consisting of the bridesmaids and intimate frlends
- be- daughter Cathleen, whose marriage to
Reginald c. Vanderbilt takes place on April a.
Among those present were Miss Cynthia Roche.
Miss svbil Douglas Miss Beatrice Mills, Miss May
solav Miss Aleid Schenck Miss Iselin. Miss Helen
Fsrney and Miss Chloso Hatch Miss Nelson
herself was not present Mrs. Nelson left late
last night for Newport, and will return to town on
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. J. Norman de R. Whitehouse gave
a dinner last night at Sherry's afterward taking
their guests to the theatre Other features OF
Yesterdays social calendar were a luncheon party
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
About People and Social Incidents.

given by Mrs. ". f. BayIies and a card party m
the afternoon by Mrs George Sheldon
Mrs. Anson PHELPS Stokes and the Misses Stokes
return Tuesday from their tour througH
Colorado and New-Mexico.
Mr. and Mrs Henry S. Redmond. who have been
spending several weeks in the South are expected
in town tomorrow or on Sunday and Will be
their house. in East Fffty-hrth-st, Until the be-
ginning of next month. Then they go to Europe.
returning to spend the early fall at Newport
Mr. and Mrs A. Holland Forbes have leased ths
Campbell place. Fairfield. Conn. for the sum
mer.
Miss Josephine Drexel will leave town after
the Easter holidays TO stay with her mother. Mrs.
Joseph Drexe at the Iatter's country place. Corn
wells. Penn Rhyn. Penn. Subsequently, she will
make a trip TO the West with party OF friends
Mr. and Mrs George ". Vanderbilt. who are at
Biltmore will be unable to come North for their
nephew Reginaid's marriage
Mr. and Mrs william p. o. Field booked to
sail for Europe on April IS
J. Pierpont Morgan. Mr.. and Mrs r. J. Cross.
Mrs Richard GambriIl the Countess Faboricotti.
GooId Redmond and Miss Emily Redmond ara
among those booked to sail for Europe on Wednes-
day.
Cornelius Lee gives his farewell bachelor dinner
Tomorrow night. His marriage TO Miss Chloiss
Hatch takes place April 70. at St Bartholomew
Church.
Mrs Arthur Cuninock leaves town to-m5rrow for
her country place at Rye She has been occupying
Mrs Trenor L. Parks Madison-ave- house in ths
iatter's absence I'm the South
Mrs Robert Winthrop and Miss Winthrop have
returned TO town from Washington
The marriage OF Miss Jane Lansing Pruyn.
daughter of Charles L. Pruyn, and Franklin Town
send has been set for April p. at St Peters
Church. Albany.
Mrs John Jacob Astor has issued invitations for
a dinner on Monday night at her house in Fifth
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Gould have left town for
Washington. to stay with General and Mrs. Cor
bin.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert l. Stevens. who are ex-
pected here from Europe in fortnight. will spend
few days with Mrs. Archibald Alexander. at Cas-
tie Point Hoboken. N J. before leaving for their
country place at Bernardsville. y. J.
Mrs Brockhoist Cutting and her son. William cut
ting ir sail tomorrow for Europe. returning IN
July. to occupy Wee Bush. their cottage at New
port
DIR. and Mrs. Seward Webb and Miss Webb are
expected in town from California today
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

Norfolk Va, April Mrs Roosevelt and tho
Roosevelt children enjoyed an Old Virginia FISH fry
the shores Of Lynn Haven Bay to-day and an
open air oyster roast well. The party left the
Mayfower five miles of the beach in a cutter and
came to the bar. where they were transferred TO
skin and rowed ashore AS the guests Of President
J. ". Cole OF the Chesapeake Transit Company
they were taken on private to Virginia Beach.
and from there went 70 Lynn Haven Inlet
Mrs. Roosevelt has postponed the trip 20 Pors
days.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
MRS. m'kINLEY IN a RUNAWAY.

Canton. Ohio. April Mrs. McKinley's team ran
away as she was driving TO the cemetery this az
ternoon. At the West Fifth-st- hills one OF the
horses fell and the team was stopped. Neither
Mrs Mckinley nor the other occupants OF the
riage injured. The horses made lunge IN
passing several streetcarS near the public square,
which caused the breaking Of a yoke strap.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
The CABINET.

Washington April 2 (speciaD.-Thc Secretary OF
State and Mrs. Hay have dinner invitations out
for April a.
Mrs Payne returned to-day from Atlantic CI'S.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
a WEDDING,

Miss Ella Hunt Wander veer and Bowen Ban
croft Smith were married at noon yesterday at the
home of the brides aunt. Miss Hunt. No. AZ East
Fiftieth-st The ceremony was performed by Dr
Greer. of St Barthoomew's Church. and was fol-
lowed by an Informal reception and wedding break
fast James William Cromwell. tr., was best man.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
TWO FRENCH ARTISTS HoNoRED.

Paris. April 2.-MM BOuguereau and Henner,
the we'll known painters have been made Grand
Officers of the Legion OF Honor.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
PROF. SCHMIDT TO LEAVE CORNELL.

Ithaca n. Y April 2-Professor Nathaniel
Schmidt OF the department Of Semitic languages
and literature at Cornell to-day received news that
he had been appointed director Of the American
School of Archaeology at Jerusalem Professor
Schmidt will accept. leaving Cornell permanently
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
KAISER GOES TO COPENHAGEN.

KfeI. April emperor William arrived here
from Berlin to-day. embarked the imperial yacht
IIohenzoIIern, and, accompanied by the German
cruiser Nymphe and the Danish cruiser Sleipner,
sailed for Copenhagen amid salutes from the war
SbT
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

Owners of cotton mills in New-England are
encountering so many difficulties with the men
and women who have been working for them
that the drift to the Southern States of North
ern manufacturers may be increased ere long.
We have heard great deal in the last thirty
years of abandoned farms east of the bound
ary line of the Empire State. Is there to be a
mournful tale of abandoned looms and spindles
also7
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

A more generous supply OF drinking fountains
and water troughs in every borough of New
York would be welcomed eagerly by and
beast alike, particularly in view of the proba
biIity Of an unusually long. hot summer.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

As city of good roads New-York is still out
of step in the march of progress. But ii Is
slowly creeping in a snail-like way toward
a much desired goal.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
DEMOCRATIC CLUBS EXHIBITION.

The Democratic club win give & loan exhibition
of paintings by Minor. Daubigny. Murphy and
Corot at the clubhouse No 617 Fitth-ave, to-day.
tomorrow and Monday. from II until o'clock
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

It was not many days ago. in the merry month
of March. when England met Scotland In their
annual match at the goals. Football seems to
be much more Of a continuous performance In
Great Britain than in the United States. In
this country there are few kickoffs and mass
plays except in the autumn. Nevertheless. this
republic is not suffering from famine of ath-
letic contests sports of any kind. It already
has enough and to spare.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

Foreign observers OF American industries at
tribute great deal Of the success of our manu-
facturers to their extensive use of the scrap
heap" In the United States enterprsing heads
of great concerns never hesitate to throw away
old machines which may have cost great deal
of money when new inventions can be used to
advantage. Why doesn't the Democratic party
go and do likewise? It needs political scrap
heap Of prodgious size.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
Dolly Clark.
wife OF
Johnothan Green,
who died
March r. 1887.
age 45.
NV sickness was severe,
Twas long and tedious, too,
My children's love was all in vain,
Likewise physicians two.

The educational side Of rural free delivery comes
out clearly in the statistics OF Western route
on which there are 100 mail boxes. When the
route was established the number OF daily papers
taken in the district five Now the number is
sixty-five. and OF the papers from
one or the other of two large cities. What an
enlarged outlook, what widened horizon that
meansl
THE ANTTDoTE.
Trench soldiers at Brest have been ordered to
learn football, counter attraction to drink
Ny friend, in taproom to sit
Quafffng the cups that cheer
Are you efficient? Not bit.~
Your foes, who see you sneer.
Oh from the cupboard take the bail
For shirts explore the locker.
The value of army's small
That doesn't practise Soccer.
Go range the field from end 10 end
Co don your thickest boot
Your military life, my friend.
Has taught you how to shoot
Has taught you how TO charge also,
Though foes as firm as rock are.
And little else you need to know
To shine when playing Soccer.
Relinquish then. the two OF gn.''
For lager call more.
Upon the held-not at the inn
Run up a lengthy score.
Strong wine. remember is a snare,
Absinthe's dreadful mocker:
To others leave vim ordinaire
Do you go In for Soccer.
--{London Chronicle.
Lady Guest-Your father is such a hospitable gen.
temani He dearly loves full house, doesn't he?
Jack-Well, yes; il il happens TO be his side of
tho table-(Kansas City Journal
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

The boycott must go. 1t is out Of date. un
Just, wrong and brutal.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

The Texas Court of Appeals has decided
that the municipal commission which governed
Galveston after the disaster of the great flood
was unconstitutional in it's makeup and its
operations Almost endless complications may
possibly follow this decision. For many year
Texas Judges have been celebrated for their
extreme devotion to the letter of the law which
kiIleth
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

Cottages for the aged poor are now suggested
Why does not some speak up and propos
the provision of retreats and refugees for dc
cayed politicians?
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

given by Mrs. " F. Baylies and card party m
the afternoon by Mrs. George Sheldon.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

''Dun's Review contains an article on the cost
Of living in the United States which includes the
period from 1850 to the present year. What IS tech
nicaIly known as an Index number" which covers
hundreds of articles, is used in the compilation Of
the table, and wholesale prices are the basis Of
reckoning. In 1860 Duns index number So. .631
meaning that If each inhabitant had purchased
years supply OF all the necessaries Of life the cost
would have been S21.63 and one-tenth of q cent
The highest point attained by the index number
was on September I, 1864, when the guam
titles of the same articles would have cost s327a7
This was due to the Civil War. and emphasizes the
extent to which production curtailed by the
withdrawal of millions Of men from industrial
pursuits the devastation of vast areas and the de-
probation of the currency
In recent years such wide fluctuations have
occurred but the rapid Improvement in methods of
production reduced the level of prices until
NAL position appeared at about s95 in the early
COS Beginning with 1893 there was a gradual
decline in quotations, due TO Industrial depression
and the fall eliminated July l. 1897. at s72455
The present figure March I. 1903 is s101 06 show
ing that the high prices of to-day are only
slightly above the normal, though relatively very
high compared with the prices in the period OF de-
preston six years ago.
Willie (at his 1essons)-r say, pa, what's torti-
pa fortifcation, my son. is large fort
Wille-Then ratification is a large rat-[The
bSre'
interest.
B. A. Leonard, of Depre, Wis, contributes two
which he found in the cemetery at Baton Rouge
La one of them reading follows:
o.............................
Here lies buried in this tomb
A constant sufferer from salt rhsun,
Which finally in truth did pass
To spotted erysipelas.
A husband brave. a father true,
Here he lies, and must you.
On another stone this inscription:
Here lies the body of David Jones,
His last words were:
'T die Christian and a Democrat.
Within one mile of the Connecticut line in South
bridge is a cemetery containing a tombstone bear
ing this inscription:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03
FISH FRY FOR MRS. ROOSEVELT.

Dr. and Mrs. Seward Webb and Miss Webb a
expected in town from California today
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

/ Mr. and Mrs. Robert l. Stevens. who are ex-
pected here from Europe in a fortnight will spend
a few days with Mrs. Archibald Alexander. at Cas-
tie Point Hoboken. N J.. before leaving for their
country place at Bernardsville. y. J.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

Mrs Brockhoist Cutting and her son. William cut
ting ir sail Tomorrow for Europe returning IN
July to occupy Wee Bush. their cottage at New
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

Mrs Anson PHELPS Stokes and the Misses Stokes
return Tuesday from their tour through
Colorado and New-Mexico.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

Within one mile of the Connecticut line in South
bridge is a cemetery containing a tombstone bear
ing inScrintiOn:
New-York tribune., 1903-04-03

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry s. Redmond. who have been
spending several weeks in the South. expected
in town tomorrow Sunday. and viii be at
their house. in East Fsfty-hrth-st-. Until the be-
ginning of next month Then they go TO Europe.
returning to spend the early fall at Newport
New-York tribune., 1903-02-22

back for the opera season, one week long. Then
there is short period of all sorts of entertain
ment before the summer exodus begins.
For those who have to spend most Of the
SUMMER in PittsOurg there is lack of enter
tainment Both Pittsburg and Allegheny have
country clubs conveniently located. Even in
winter these clubs much used. Many fine
hunters are owned in the city, and riding 10
hounds is Popular, especially among the younger
set. At the Pitt5burg Country Club. which is
located a quarter of a mile Lack from Beach
wood Boulevard, IN the East End, hunt is held
nearly every Saturday afternoon in the winter
In summer golf tournaments over excellent
course replace the hunt An old fashioned stone
house on the grounds of this club has been
fitted up a Dutch kitchen, and. with heavy
beamed ceiling and great freplaces, II is most
attractive place
New-York tribune., 1903-02-22

he likes to be known. They consult him on all
sorts OF things, and some Of them really believe
what he tells them He has been freely pre-
dieting the early downfall of one of the big
companies in which half Pittsburg is inter
ested. He even told the president of the com
pany OF the impending ruin, and advised him to
get from under. Perhaps, if these people take
my advice he says. they will send me fat
check some day when they see what L have
saved them
When one comes TO consider Pittsburg socie-
ty in detail il is like entering into labyrinth
and with about as much chance Of getting out
There are cliques and sets until one can't rest
and the most experienced social secretary has
New-York tribune., 1903-02-22

years, old fashioned houses, having the dignity
of age, predomnate. Allegheny and Pittsburg
are considered the same city socially, though
they have never been able to get together in
municipal affairs.
'.Sewickly, a few miles down the Ohio, is the
fashionable suburb 1t has a social life OF Its
own as well as free entrance into that of Pitts
burg Many of the finest homes in SewiclIy
however, are open only in the spring and sum-
mer.
THE first families Of no city in the country
spend more time away from home than do those
Of Pittsburg. There are enough private cars
owned there to fill fair sized railroad yard
and they are on the go continually-to FLORIDA,
New-York tribune., 1903-02-22

TO Mexico to California or the Canadian prov
inces according to the season. Very few Pitts
burgers have moved away since wealth came to
them, there being something about the smoky
hive of energy which holds them. Some have
built houses in New-York, but they maintain
homes in Pittsburg. Everybody who is any
body goes to New-York four or five times
year, and many as often once month. The
practice of putting in a week every now and
then in the metropolis is growing, as is that Of
gathering in Atlantic City for Easter.
During the winter the Friday evening con-
certs by the Pittsburg Orchestra at Carnegie
Music Hail regularly in a majority Of social
calendars. Victor Herbert is a popular leader
and the music hall an excellent place to show
feminine fnery. After Easter every one hastens
New-York tribune., 1903-02-22

her hands full in seating a company for an
evening at bridge. There are three distinct
districts of fashionable residence and each one
Of the three has half a dozen separate sets
In Pittsburg proper the East End is most
fashionable Penn and Fifth aves., with dozen
or so side streets and roads and hills, which
lie back Of them, are most desirable Most OF
the residences are surrounded by q reasonable
fringe Of lawn, at least if not by extensive
grounds The architects have taken advantage
OF this and there is a wide diversity Of design,
which particularly strikes New-Yorker. used
TO closely built blocks of brownstone.
In Allegheny there are half dozen streets
that meet with the favor of the elect. Although
there has been a great deal Of building in recent
New-York tribune., 1903-02-22
ART POTTERY IN TRENTON
THAT CITY THE RECIPIENT OF THE VAL
UABLE MADDOX COLLECTION.

UABLE MADDOX COLLECTION.
Trenton, n. J., Feb 10 (specal).-The city Of
Trenton has probably never received gift which
meant more to her Industrial interests than the
pottery collection of Mrs Alice Maddox, who
died last December in her apartments at the
Lafayette Place Hotel, in New-York City She
could have found no place more worthy Of re-
ceiving the collection than Trenton, the pottery
city of America
Mrs. Maddox came from an English family
of potters, some of whom still interested in
the industry. She began her collection when
young, and had every means of adding to it. 1t
particularly rich in pieces of fine china
Shortly before her death she signfed her inten-
ton of giving it to Trenton.
The city officials decided that the Trenton
School of Industrial Arts, which occupies large
brick building opposite the postoffice, in State
ST., was the proper custodian for the collection.
The pottery has been in charge of 3. F. Terwil
liger Mrs. Naddock's executor since her death.
but it will be shipped TO Trenton shortly. The
collection is particularly valuable from
American point of view, there is only one
other of a similar nature in the country. This
is the Trumbull-Prime collection, in the art
museum of Princeton University, only few
miles from Trenton.
The Maddox collection contains more than
thousand pieces of old English and Irish ware,
as well as some exceptionally fine specimens Of
BeIIeek ware There are six hundred blue print
plates representing the finest specimens Of work
done at the potteries of Stafordshire, the Ridge
way, Adams, Davenport, Stubbs, Wood and
other shops
In the early part of the century it was
the fashion to make souvenir plates to COM
memorate historical events. MIS-. Maddox Sc
cured a great number of these, some of which
are exceedingly rare. The landing of Lafayette
plate dated 1924, is one especially sought after
by collectors. A fine one is in the collection.
The English Anti-Slavery Society in 1881
sent a consignment of pla.es to the New York
Abotionists to be sold at auction for the bene-
fit of the cause. Though many were sold, and
at complimentary prices for some reason they
have been poorly preserved, and there are few
in existence. The one in the collection has seal
Ioped edges and scroll border dotted with stars.
American eagles hields and medalliOns In
the centre appropriate quotations from the
constitution Of the United States.
The only New-Jersey plate in the collection
shows the Stevens mansion, in Hoboken. y
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plate, dark blue,
shows the first train of cars that road drawn
by the locomotive invented by Peter Cooper.
A New-York plate reproduces the old Park
Theatre, built in 1872, and shows the old city in
the vicinity of the present City Hall Park.
Two TASKS of stoneware, representing Queen
Victoria and Lord Brougham, made in 1871 by
Bourne of Derbyshire, are particularly valuable
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22

Nelson, ~ c., April %. 1903.
carey J. Hunter, State Agent, Union Cen
trail Life Insurance Company, Raleigh,
=. c.
Dear sir:--I am in receipt OF statement
oi the 18th annual cash dividend Of Poll
~ No se47s on my life in the Union
Central.
The cash dividend lacks but few cents
F.. u.9unting 20 10 per cent. Of the annual
Irenium OH the Policy.
My several other policies with you are
equally satisfactory. / regret that all
my Insurance Is not with the Union Cen
trail for / have Insurance in other COM
panies and none are paying me dividends
that compare at all favorably with those
yoa pay me annually. Yours have increas-
ed rapidly while others have not
The Union Central il truly the Policy.
holders Company.
Very truly yours.
tsigned) W. H. MORRIS.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
Lumber

All lengths, all sizes, all grades. Con
tracts for delivery Of all classes of lumber
for building materials, car sills. Railroad
material Bridges and Trestle Timbers.
BY reason of controlling the output of
d number OF mills in the two Carolinas
in addition to the cut of our own mills
we are able to start several saws to cut
ring hurried orders and thereby make
quick deliveries.
No Order Too Large OF Too Small for
Us.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-11-22
Union
al
LIFE
Insurance Co.
CAREY j. HUNTER,
State Agent,
Rooms 3o3, 3o4 & sos
This Company

is paving back to the
p Icy holder under
their annual cash d "
idend bearing plans
dc c,dedly larger dlv-
idends than is being
paid by any Other
company. In proof
of the above the fol-
lowing | G tt er is
offered:
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1903-03-06
4FFA//2S ~ TIE REILDI OF SOCIETY,"

Will be pleased to see her friends March
20 from 3 to . at the villa Kensington.
Maryland.