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walked 5000 miles.

Middletown, n. Y, Oct. &c E
Norris reached here after an s.0oO-mile
walk from San Francisco, undertaken
to cure consumption. He started Aug
ust S. 1901, and followed the railroads
as far as possible. He will continue
his Journey 10 New York
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Returned to work.

Jacksonville. Ind. Oct. 24.-Scven
hundred employees of the American sar
and foundry company who strucl1 sew
Ell weeks ago, have returned to WORK
Both sides made concessions, but the
men get an increase in wages.
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Harvester Company In Trouble.

Peoria. H.. Oct 24.-Tne Acme ITar-
yester company has been forced to
place Is affairs in the hands OF i COM
mittee representing the creditors and
ask ~ extension Of time.
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RISKS OF War DoubIee,.

London. Oct. &c. Heretofore tie nm
dcrwriters at Lloyd's have taken an
optimistic view of the situation in the
the far east. However, the insurance
rates to the far east, covering all risks
if war is declared within three months
have been doubled.
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Tokio's FOREIGNERS.

At the beginning of this year there
were altogether 1872 foreigners re-
siding in Toxic. They included 684
Chinese. 29S Americans, 1913 English
men,, 80 Koreans, S3 Germans, 81
Frenchmen, % Indians, 10 Russians, 8
Canadians, Swiss and Austrians.
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Generals change Places.

Washington. Oct. 23.-Major General
Charles Chaffee, commanding the de-
partmcnt of the east and Major Gem
eral Corbin, principal assistant to the
chief of staff will exchange stations
and duties.
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New British Ambassador.

London, Oct 26.-The Exchange
Telegraph company says Sir Henry
Mortimer Durand, the British ambas-
saaor at Madrid, win probably succeed
the late Sir Michael Herbert us amoas-
Sador 10 the United States.
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-strIker Had The Combination.

st. Louis, Oct. eL-One difficulty the
Pacific Express company has to face
at present is that the local Hcombina-
tom man, VINO knows the combine
tions of incoming safes. is among the
strikers. The safes must renlain Jock
ed Until an expert combination man Is
,
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rransports stop- at aonoIuIu.

San Francisco, Oct 24.-Orders have
been issued for the troop ships to stop
at Honolulu and at Guam on every
trip to the the Orient and that stop
will be made at Honolulu on each re-
turn voyage.
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Twenty-second Infantrv.

TT. Crook, Ncb., Oct 24-The Twcp-
ty-second infantry left here for Ma
Mia, for Il two years absence. There
are 465 men in the two batallions, and
they will occupy nineteen tourist
sleepcrs and two Pullmans.
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Oil Near Pueblo.

Pueblo. Colo, Oct. a1.-Oil has been
struck in well bored eight mics
northwest of this city. It is reported
that oil stands about thirty feet deep
In the well and is steadily increasing.
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Harriman,Line Reduces Force.

Chicago. Oct. 21.-Thc HARTMAN line
is preparing, according to an authori .
tatiVe report, just received here, to re-
ducc it's force Immediately. The chief
cuts will be made in the shops, but
there will be eeonomizing all along the
line
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studies BIRD MIGRATION.

A study OF bird migration from the
Ke1tish Knock lightship at the mouth
Of the Thames. twenty-one miles from
land. has been undertaken by W
Eagle Clarke of Edinburgh.
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Sew TrrIgatIoa congress.

Bismarck, n D., Oct ga nesY r.
rigation congress primarily . state
organization btit indirectly affecting
the northwest his been formed hefe.
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A Heavy shut Down.

Great Falls, Mont. Oct 26.-Morc
than $500 men wi4 be affected in this
district by the order of the AmaIga-
mated Copper company to shut down
its plants in Montana and Wyoming.
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simnIe Rut Suonestiye.

In Sweden the railway stations at
which meals are served are known by
he simple but suggestive picture OF
crossed knife and fork opposite the
name of the station.
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Speed of 100. 2 miles an Hour.

Berlin, Oct. 26.-An electric car in
the high speed experiments on the
Maricnnelde-Sossen line attained the
high speed of 100 ? miles per hour
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
Not BIG ENOUGH.

While the Brooklyn Bridge is undoubtedly
safe and strong. the burdens laid upon it are so
heavy that it may need rebuilding before the
first quarter of this century is over. The men
who planned it, more than thirty years ago.
never dreamed of the development of the great
er New-YOrk 1t should, of course. have been
constructed on a larger scale, with spacious ap-
proacbes on both sides of the East River In
the light of present developments it is clear IT
should have been so designed that its capacity
In every way might have been at least six times
what ii now is.
While Mr.. Havemeyer was Mayor of the city
he was never weary of railing at what he de-
nounced as the wild fOllies of the engineers
who were busy building the Brooklyn Bridge.
THAT is a crazy scheme he asseyerated again
and again. THAT bridge will tumble down Of
Its own weight" he declared, cor, at least, the
first high wind will toppIe it into the East
River" Mayor Havemeyer knew nothing of
engineering, but was undoubtedly sincere in his
distrust of the endurance of the bridge. If he
could see il now he would surely rub his eyes
in amazement as he gazed upon that magnif-
cent structure. The Brooklyn Bridge is still
strong, stable and stately, but in due course Of
time it must be enlarged and rebuilt, simply
because it is not nearly big enough for the enor-
nous demands upon it.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
THE BOy HoKE SMITHS BROTHER.

The recent political observations of MIR. Bur
ton Smith of Atlanta. brother Of the Hon. HOke
Smith were probably nowhere regarded as
epoch making but the circumstance that he
was fresh from Il visit TO Judge Parker may
have impaired to them a measure of contem-
poraneOus human interest in his own section. 1t
is no ,Iiscredit to Mr. Smith that his name is
not n household word i'll this part of the coun-
try. for he has been partially Obscured by a
larger if not a brighter luminary in his imne-
date family SO long as he shines with ac-
knoyIedged effulgence on the State of Georgia
he is an object of interest in the political iirma
ment Nevertheless MI Smiths announcement
that while Judge Parker will not say word
at present about his candidacy for the Demo
cratic nomination, he will unquestiOnably bow
to the will of his party is not likely to have
produced profound impression, seeing that
several hundred careful observers have made
the same discovery before him. But some sig
nificance may naturally have been attributed in
Georgia 10 his confident declaration that Tam
many is preparing TO support the judge WIN all
The resources at its command.
II the perplexing question of Tammanys in
tentions really considered to be as
good as settled through the benevolent agency
of Mr. Smith, we hate TO disturb the tram
uuility of his neighbors by referring them
to the supposed fact that the Hon. Grover
Cleveland of Princeton " J., has consented 10
be present at Tammany banquet on January
4. in honor of Mayor Mcclellan, and to accept
the adulation of the NeW-York Democracy I'M
der the auspices of Mr. Murphy. But it is far
more important that the truth should prevail
than that Mr. Smiths recent fame as political
prophet should escape a sudden eclipse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
THE NATIONAL GUARDIANSHIP.

Ii will be cause of regret TO the Republican
party if Senator Hannas health makes ii i'm
possible for him 10 continue as chairman OF the
National Committee For two Presidential
campaigns he has managed the affairs of the
organization and led it to victory. He has won
the confidence of the country. and is in particu-
larry close touch with the business interests,
whose recovery from the blight Of 1893 he did
so much TO promote. AS the close friend of
the lamented Mckinley and the organizer of
the movement for his nomination, Mr.. Hanna
has held the affection of large numbers of peO-
pie devoted to the memory of the late Presi-
dent II was the hope of the great body of
Republicans. and certainly the wish of the sue
cessor of President Mckinley and the pros
pective candidate of next year that he should
give the party in the coming contest the benefit
of his great abilities and large experience.
If retirement is rendered imperative by his
health. the report that President Roosevelt
himself has suggested Mr. Root for the pos
sible vacancy does credit TO the Presidents
political sagacity. Mr. Root is one Of the large
men of the country. and he is one of the
men whom tine country trusts. He is astute.
has executive capacity and intimately under
stands politics including that most difficult
branch of the science and most important
AT this time New-YOrk politics Mr.. Root
would not come TO the head Of the National
Committee under the necessity Of getting ac-
quainted with political and business leaders.
He knows them already, and they know him.
A campaign under his management would be
prosecuted with aggrcssiveness and resource
just where the Democrats have hoped to find
timidity and weakness. Every natural Repub-
lican would cordially work under him.
Secretary Root ii is said would be reluctant
TO take the craftsmanship. He has devoted sew
era years to the public service at the sacrifice
of his private business, and has long been plan
ming TO return 10 his law practice with the
honors he has won by his admirable work as
Secretary of War. His friendship for the PTesi-
dent and his devotion to the Republican party
are such, however, that there should be an ex-
cellent prospect of overcoming his reluctance.
He has not hitherto stunned posts of labor
when he was needed in them 1t would not
he like him to do it now. The office is one OF
dignity and power worthy of his reputation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24

you are walIoping. The trouble is In the ending
of the play. When you find the people growing
weary, and showing signs of impotence. you
must slyly edge your way back to where the
real man is-and has been all along-doing his
duty and when you get pretty close to him
you must dexterously toss your straw man out
Of sight behind the scenes. and turn upon the
real man with an emphatic Now. rtH You he
good?" as though it had been he you were be-
laboring. and you had only just got him back
10 where he belonged.
The fatal flaw in the whole business. how
ever. lies in the impOSsi6ilty of keeping the
people from seeing the real man at his work ali
the time. and thus knowing il is not he. but a
mere straw man, that you are lambasting. 80,
at the end, manage it as deity as You can. they
are sure 10 detect you in dropping the straw
man. and TO burst into outlaws. not Of delight
at your cleyerneSs, but of derision at the shall
lownesS of your trick. And when you senten-
t. usiy-iT somewhat neutrality-suspicious. that
at last this reckless administration is becoming
more wary and prudent the heartiess multi
tude drop the left cyelid and remark that they
thought it was about time for somebody TO get
in, out of the Wet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
aew-1lork DAHL, 5tibmife
THURSDAY. DECEMBER "a. 1903.
THE NEWS THIS MORVING.

FOREIGN.-Advices from Picking said that il
vas positively known that Japan would make
no further concessions 10 Russia, and the Japan
csc and British ministers expressed the BELIEF
that there was only faint hope of aYerting war.
-= Wa Ting-fang reported saying
TIA; ne regarded the partition of the Chinese
Empire to be certain. Baron Hayashi the
japanese Minister at London, admitted that
there was some arrangement for the support of
Japan by Great Britain. provided Japan agreed
10 accept compromise. == Bakers began
general strike in Paris which was expected to
extend 10 nther branches Of the food trade. but
The prompt action Of the authorities checked the
movement == A contest waged exclusively
on the fiscal question was narrowly by
Rowland Hunt. a supporter OF Mr. Chamberlain.
in tn Ludlow Division Of Shropshire.
CITY.-StociIs were strong ana higher ==
The appointment of William McAdoo for Police
Commissioner. Maurice Featherson for Dock
Commissioner and John c Hertle and William
Hartman Black as Accounts Commissioner was
announced. = An expert declared in the
shipbuilding hearing that the Bethlehem Steel
Company overstated its current assets 100000
10 the stock Exchange. -= Rear Admiral Ed
win white, I. s. ". retired, dropped dead at
the Brooklyn Navy Yard. = Two men were
billed and seven hurt by the collapse of the old
ing torn down. z= The Baroness Won SheIlen-
do-f. who arrived on the Butcher. denied the
stroy Of her divorce. == The Board OF Educa-
iioa passed resolutions to discontinue play
grounds and vacation schools. and to cut
penses in other lines
DOMESTIC.-The opponents in Congress Of
fteNiuenA EooseNeil TdndiIlt pOiicy pIdCllColi.
confess defeat. and acknowledge that the canal
treaty viii be ratified. == At = conference be-
tween the President and Secretaries Root and
shaw il was decided TO issue S7.0O0ooo Philip
pine bonds to pay for the friars' laTds. =
FcX-President Egan Of the National Manufactur-
ers' Association said in Cincinnati that the
ne :lbeTS Of the executive board Of that organ
izaticn were agreed that President Roosevelt
election next year was necessary to the con-
tinued prosperity OF the country. and that
Southern Democrats Joined in this view --
Lawrence O. Murray, Of Chicago, formerly Dep
aty Controller of the Currency, has been chosen
FOR Assistant Secretary Of the Department Of
Commerce and La Dor Pittsburg is threat
ened with typhoid fever epidemic; there have
been more than four hundred cases there in the
last three weeks, with many deaths. =-= The
Chicago liverymen and undertakers agreed 10
open to-day the open shop principle. and
called on the Chief Of Police TO furnish ample
protection for funerals.
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. tons for to-day:
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest. 81
degrees: lowest. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
SPANISH REPUBLICANISM.

The recent Republican victories in Spain are
ominous. Standing alone. they would be signiti-
cant. for they were sweeping. Catalonia went
almost solidly Republican. which. perhaps, was
not surprising But So too. did the large towns
elsewhere aragossa, Biboa, COrunna. Valen-
cia Seville and even Toledo itself. More sig
nificant by far are these victories, following
rs they do tie Republican victories of last
April. Perhaps they are most significant be
cause they have been won by the Republicans
without any programme whatever. There is no
plan for overturninG the throne. There is no
candidate for the Presidency. There is nothing
but dissent from and protest against the exist
ing state of affairs. Republicanism means not
the establishment of republic. but the radical
reform of the monarchy.
That is the OminOus feature of the case he
cause the monarchy shows no signs of dis
position to reform or TO be reformed Ever
since the American war men in and out of
Spain have been hoping for political and So
ca1 renasccnce of the Iberian kingdom. They
have hoped that. relieved of her colonies,
Spain would energetcally devote herself to the
development of her own neglected and abused
home land. There are vast possibilities in the
peninsula of soil. climate. mineral wealth and
commercial position. Properly administered and
cultivated, Spain might become one of the most
prosperous States on the whole continent of
Europe.
But the powers that be appear to be blind to
these pOssibilities-we might say. these Decessi-
ties; for IL seems that if there is not Il
renascence, there will be a continuous and hope
less decline. The same Old influences prevail at
Madrid, and the same old policies are pursued.
SO it comes to pass that the progressive and
practical men Of the whole kingdom turn more
and more to the Republican standard 1t is not
that they are Republicans so much as that they
are reformers They vote the Republican ticket
10 show their dissatisfaction with existing con
ditions. If those conditions shall be so changed
to offer hope Of better things for industry
and commerce. well and good. The so-called
Republicans will remain loyal TO the dynasty.
But il not it will not be long before the Re
publican movement becomes not only refOrma-
tory but anti-dynastic. That is the meaning Of
the elections of April last and of last month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
MEN or STRAW.

The administration. we are told 10y its critics.
IS becoming more prudent and wary. 1t has got
over its fever fit of rashness, and is now de-
veloDinc a conservative chill For example it
actually RETAINED from rushing warships TO the
Isle q Fines and blowing into smithereens the
Co'omhans who were reported 10 b having a
picnic there. but who really seem never 10 have
gone ihither al All. OF course. that is what il
would have done few weeks ago bat it has
learned better now; and forth. All Of
which might indicate 10 some newly landed
visitor from Mars that administration was
capricious. hot and cold and that.
after cutting up in n shameful manner it had
come Ia lis senses, under the admonitions of its
censors. ana had begun to act quite decenty
The informed American. however. knows better
than that. lie sees that the policy and con
duct Of the administration have been all along
entirely consistent. and are no more prudent
now than ut the beginning. and were no more
rash then than they are now.
Fhc fact is that instead of the administration
changing its policy. its critics are trying to
hedge. They find that in their own preju-
diced impetuosiiy they assumed toward the
administration n perfectly untenable attitude
They pitched their voices al a key Of shrillness
that lot even "brasS throat and iron lungs"
could long maintain. Now their Threats are
growing husky. Their arms ache from violent
gesticnlating. Their legs are weary from too
vigorous jumping up and down They simply
caan0f keep up the strain any longer Worst OF
all the people are laughing at them. and they
ore painfully conscious Of having made show
81 themselves. So, 10 save their face" they
pretend that they are Quieting down not be
cause they have 10, but because their antics
have effected their high and holy purpose and
there is therefore DO need Of their continuance.
Thus the noble red man. wandering aimless and
foTlorn. proudly resented the insinuation that
he had lost his way. NO Injun not lost!
sTlgwam lost, Tribe lost, Injun not lost: Injua
here"
But the shallow little artihce only makes the
people grin the more. Indeed IL is an amusing
spectacle This thrashing men Of straw. I've
nay be pardoneo for changing the figure. since
II world take many figures Of speech 10 do full
Justice 10 the subject) The method of the
farce is simple. Yea conceive a violent aver
SIGN Il some one who is-aud because he is
doing his duty. Forthwith you make man OF
straw. and place him far away from the real
man, IN situation the real man never dreamed
Of getting into. Then yen grow red in the face
and holahor lie straw man furiously demand
ing what be means by getting into such a
place aud 10y doing thus and 50. If you are
very realistic" you may deceive some careless
Observers into supposng it is the real, live man
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
TrKoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

TTRoM TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington Dec 23.-The French government -
about TO build its embassy in this city Louis
Bernier. who was the architect of the opera
Comque in Paris. has been commissioned TO draw
the plans and 1t is understood that the house When
completed will take rank with the most notaoie
buildings at the national capital NJ Jusserand' the
ambassador has returned from the louisiana Fur
chase celebration in New-Orleans.
The Austrian Ambassador has sufficiently recov-
cred from attack of bronchitis 70 attend 10 orl-
ciaI business. but will not be able to accept social
invitations for the present. Baroness HengernUiler
IS busy preparing for Christmas her plans lncIud-
ing as usual large Christmas tree for her little
daughter Mia.
The British Ambassador and Lady Durand VIII
give their reception for the diplomatic corps In the
near future. but the date has not yet been an
nounced. Following the example of their predeces-
sors, the Ambassador and Lady Durand will enter
tain the embassy staff at dinner Christmas Eve
The naval attache OF the Russian Embassy and
Nine. Boutakoff about TO have their infant son
christened. although the date will depend on the
convenience of the Russian priest who VIII come on
from New-YOrk to Of1ciate.
Mrs. Leger, wife OF the minister from HaytI, re-
ceived this morning OF the death of her sister
Mime. Scion MenOS, wife Of a former Secretary OF
State of Hayt Mrs. Leger has cancelled all social
engagements, and will make no calls this winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
THE MONUMENT TO PHILANTHROPY

A meeting was held last night at the National
Arts Club, No. 80 West Thirty-fourth-st Of those
interested in the proposed monument TO phlan-
thropy which is 10 be erected soon In Ftfth-aye
near Seventy-eighth-st. the east side OF Central
PARK The meeting was called by the Baron and
Baroness De Hfrsch Association. The new model
for the monument exhibited by the sculptor
George E BisseII Addresses were delivered BY tho
Rev Dr. Newell Dwight Hills. Borough President
Cantor Charles f. Lamb Charles De Kay ana
Henry B. B. Staper Among the subscribers 70 tho
monument are James Talcott, Samuel sloan. Arnold
Constable & Co Mrs Mary Baker c. Eddy, Mayor
Low Morris K Jesup John D. Cri-nnins, Blsnop
Potter President Eliot OF Harvard R. Fulton Cut
ting SarnueI T. Clemens Mrs William z. Dodge.
Henry Phipps. Henry SisgeI. Charles W Dayton
Charles F. Murphy. James G. Carter Levi p Nor
ton Arson Phelps Stokes. Peter Cooper Hewitt and
William Fl Baldwin. jr. The monument viii be set
in the wall OF Central Park
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-24
About People and Social Incidents.
Al THE WHILE HOUSE.
rraoN TIE rRIBUNE BUREAC.I

fraoN TRIBUNE HUREAC.l
Washington Dec. 22.-The President took ms
usual horse back ride this morning In the AFTER
noon he received Senior Ojeda. the Spanish Minister
ard Mr. Squiers. the United States minister :"
Cuba Senior Ojeda called TO say farewell 10 the
President on the Of his departure FOR SPAN
where he goes on leave OF absence. Mr. Sqdiets
called TO pay his respects TO the President NJ -
about return to his post at Havana
The sets of china used by the different adhhnIS
trations since President LincOn's time are 10 ~
put I'm cases and displayed in the corrdor Oh tH7
White House under the eastern terrace, LOT the
inspection OF visitors. The service selected tds'
winter by Mrs. Roosevelt and used recently Tor
the first time consists of pieces enough TO accom-
modate as large a company as is likely to ne en-
ter:ained at "A White House dinner so that the
relics Of past administrations will no longer De
needed to reinforce the table service.
Members of the Marine Band to have new
uniforms to wear at White House receptions and
indoor concerts. The red coats viii be retained.
with additional gold lace and braid and the black
trousers will have stripes OF scarlet
Governor Pennypacker OF pennsylvania was a
guest of the President and Mrs Roosevelt at lunch
npU tO-11