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New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
THE RUSSIAN DENIAL.

Russia denies her reported demands upon
China. That is the not altogether uneXpected
change in the aspect OF the Manchurian ques-
ton. 1t is highly gratifying, though, as we
shall see tinged with one element of regret lt
is good TO know, upon her own authority, thaI
Russia is not assuming an attitude Of distinct
unfriendliness toward this country, and one
which could scarcely have failed to be offensive
to several other nations. Her denial may be
regarded as the more authoritative because OF
the time of making it. The report of her de-
mands was published the world over on brlday
last. 1t was made and corrobOrated upon ap-
parently indubitable authority 1t was so wen
authenticated as TO be accepted as correct at
Washington at London, at Berlin, at Paris ana
at Toxic. even by Russian Ambassadors. 1t
was regarded true by foreign representatives
at Peking At least one government, and prob
ably two or three, made 1t the basis Of diplo-
matte action. But after four days of delibera-
ton, consideration, investigation and what not
Russia declares the major part of it to have
been absolutely false. Certainly denial made
so circumspectIy should be sincere and truthful
It is, as we have said, highly gratfying-per-
haps, from some points Of view, even more
gratifying than il would have been had Russia
denied the report instantly upon its appearance
and before the American Government vigorous
" protested against her alleged demands and
the Chinese Government as a result Of that pro-
test refused TO grant them
Commingled with such qualification, however,
there must be some regret that Russia, so con-
spicuously above all other powers should so
often be the victim of Misrepresentation and
groundless suspicion. China certainly seemed
to impute to Russia the intentions which the
latter repudiates, and four or five other
powers appeared unhesitatingly TO credit the
report We know Of no other power that has
thus suffered. Nor is the present the only
one Again and again in recent years Russia
has been charged with sinister designs upon
Manchuria and other regions which she subse-
quently appeared not to have cherished; or
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
CONGRESSMAN HEARsTs MARRIAGE.

Representative William Randolph Hearst was
married Yesterday to Miss Millicent Wilson. daugh-
ter Of George H. Wilson, president Of the American
Advance Music Company. at Grace Church The
ceremony was performed by Bishop Henry c. Pot
ter an old friend Of Mrs Phoebe Hearst, the Con-
gressuan's mother. Miss Anita Wilson, the brides
sister was her only attendant. while Orrin Peck,
of California. oficiated as best man. Immediately
after the ceremony. at which a small number OF
relatives and intimate friends were present. the
bridal party went to the Waldorr-Astorla. where
the wedding breakfast served and the we'd
ding presents were inspected, notable among these
being a beautiful OF eneralds. the gift Of Mrs
Phoebe Hearst TO her sons wife. In the after
noon Mr. and Mrs. Hearst sailed for Europe on
the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
TESTING THE RELIANCE.

While yachtsmen expected that Herreshofs
latest production, the 90-foot yacht Reliance
would be IN improvement on his two former
boats of that class, they did not expect the new
boat to be such a success as she proved on her
trial trip. 1t is true that the conditions under
which she sailed were of the most suitable
kind. but at the same time in no phase of her
sailing did she prove disappointing, showing
that the designer of the Reliance has kept pace
with the march of progress in naval architect
rre TO this extent-that he has again produced
a perfectly balanced and a speedy yacht Her
actual speed is yet, Of course, an unknown
quantity It will not be known until she meets
her two sister ships, the Constitution and the
Columbia, in a series of some thirty races.
But those who watched the yacht during the
trials she has had under what may be termed
plain sail, declare that when her sails are
stretched and she is in yachting parlance,
tuned up" a bit, so that she can carry her
largest clubtopsail and do her best work, she
will, indeed, be a formidable opponent to the
Columbia and the Constitution. And every
American citizen will be pleased TO know that
there are grounds for the fervent hope that the
Reliance may prove able not only to defeat her
two rivals In these waters, but also the chal-
longing yacht Shamrock III, which Sir Thomas
Lipton is to send over in another brave effort
to lift the Americas Cup.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY DEDICATED.
Memorial of the Late Railroad President a
Gift to Hampton
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUxE-I

Hampton, Va. April 28-The Coils P Hunting
Memorial library. the gift Of Mrs c. P Hunt
ington was dedicated at the Hampton Normal and
Agricultural Institute this afternoon with inter-
esting ceremonies Leading educators from the
North and South, including representatives OF the
white. negro and Indian races. mingled with ons
another and occupied seats side by side on the
great rostrum from which the exercises con-
Quoted Prominent among the visitors the
members Of the Southern Educational Association.
which closed it's meeting in Richmond on Monday
evening.
The dedication exercises were held In the gym
nasiun at the Normal School. The orator OF tbs
day was Arthur T. HadIey, president OF Yale.
Booker T. Washington. one Of the first graduates
that left Hampton Institute delivered address.
taking his theme the negro race He expressed
the gratitude OF his race for the nagnaniniry
shown the colored people By Mr.. Huntington and
other Northern philanthropists- He added that
the solution Of the race problem not in anal
garnaton. deportation. colonization exterulina-
tion but in honest. sympathetic cooperation be
tween the races. He pleaded for manifestation Of
interest In TIE weak by the great and strong, ard
declared this disposition was OF the character
istcs Of Lee, Lincoln, Douglas, Garrison and Gen
eral Armstrong.
Two graduating students. one Indian and the
other negro. spoke briefly. discussing the achieve
uents Of their respective races The keys OF the
new library. whlcn cost 100000 were turned over
to Robert c. Ogaen. president Of the Board OF
Trustees by Archer N Huntington Tomorrow
afternoon the thirty-dfth annual commencement
exercises will be held. which eighty graduates
will receive diplomas.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington April % (SpeciaD.-Mme Hehse[
mtiller wife of the Austrian Ambassador met Win
a painful accident Sunday night whic" mo- Hl'lS
nostnone her trip to Europe for which the aInDas-
sador has taken passage. although she hsislS sH
will sail on May as arranged. On sunday even
ing Nine Hengelmuller fell on poISheo HOoi -
the embassy and although the accident caused nsI
considerable pain at the time. she considered 1t II
nothing more serious than sprained anNle' uh|i'
yesterday when the pain became so intense do u
cause alarm. The condition grew steadliy worst
and this afternoon her physician decided 10 lncas
the ankle in plaster. A broken anble Is not 70 o.
trffed with, and the ambassador is not so sure VI
sailing next week.
Count Cassini the Russian Ambassador. did not
Join the diplomatic party on its trip to 81 IouS
this morning on account OF his recent iiiles9'
from which he has not entirely recovered
The British Ambassador and Lady Heroert olu
not go TO St Louis, owing to the former s olhciai
duties here. Lady Herbert is on short Vlsit u
her parents in NewYork.
raron Won sternburg was also kept here by state
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29

FoREIGN-It is believed in England that
lSsns the purpose of the demand on China being
no divert attention from her movements IN re
gard TO Turkey. == King Edward Will visit the
Rope TO-DAY -= President Castro has issued a
decree defining the status of foreigners in Vene-
szuela: its provisions drastic and foreigners
sn that country are much exaSperated; imTni-
FSration and the introduction of foreign money
rhere are expected TO cease. == In a speech at
she first meeting Of the British Commission &c
the St Louis Fair the Prince of Wales set forth
ahe advantages to English manufacturers in tax
1ng part in the exposition. and said that he
hoped England would be well represented.
DOMESTIC.-President Roosevelt travelled
Through Iowa, accompanied by Governor Cum
minis and the State officials, and speaking at Des
EAIoines and other places; he viii arrive in St
Louis this afternoon and an important CABINET
sconference will be held tonight. - The Court
of Appeals upheld the consttutionality of the
special Franchise Tax law: counsel for the cor
poratious which have been fighting the law de-
Sclareo they would appeal to the United states
syas declared unconstitutional by the Court Of
appeals - The United States Supreme Court
Eleard arguments for and against the extradition
20 England OF Whitaker Wright, the promoter
snho is accused of fraud.
CTTY-Stocks rallied after early weakness.
- Armed guards were protecting the powder
saouse and dynamite cave Of the contractor at
one of the dams the Croton River -
leopold WeTtheiner, retired merchant, was
shot and probably fatally wounded by former
she Board OF Aldermen favoring an ordinance
regulating street newspaper stands -
Neighbors threatened to tear up the Central
tracks on the West Side because a boy was
sertenced to the Island for six months
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day;
Fair The temperature yesterday: Highest, 40
Segrees; lowest, 30.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29

zrbicb at any rate she disclaimed after vigorous
nrotests had been made Only two years ago.
for example, Russia was reported to nave trleu
tn impose upon China a "Manchurlan agree
ment" which provided that in the Manchurlan
urovinces China should employ no foreigners
but Russians for training her military and naVai
forces; that she should maintain only such
troops as Russia should approve; that she should
grant no concessions for mines, railroads or
other such works, or even lease lands, TO any
foreigners but Russians: that she should not
even build railroads herself without Russia s
consent. and that these latter provisions should
anpIv not only to Manchuria but also to Mon
golia, Kashgar Yarkand, Khotan and Eastern
Turkestan thus closing more than half the
Chinese Empire against all but Russians. mat
agreement was dropped or denied, or in some
fashion abandoned by Russia after violent OPP
position to it had been manifested. But ABOUT
six months later another was reported 10 nave
been urged upon China TO the erect tnat NUS
sia should have in the Manchurian provinces
some exclusive privileges of paramount 1mpor-
tance-urged it was said, vigorously that 1t
was the direct cause of Ii Hung Changs death.
Apparently, then, the world has got into the
habit of thinking evil Of Russia, and thus IS
ready at any time to credit any wicked report
concerning her. It is too bad. But RuSSld'
strong IN her CONSCIOUSNESS OF TlgnI, Cdu uOuOI
less endure It with equanimity. She can GER
tainlv put her foes to shame and bring confu-
sion upon the authors Of these malevolent re-
ports by demonstrating her good faith In deeds
as well as in words. In December, 1899, she
pledged herself TO the "open door" principle ID
the fullest and most positive manner. She can
ampIv yindicate herself against these recent as
pensions by renewing that pledge i'll terms and
by fulfilling it practically. All the United States
wants is for that pledge to be fulfilled, for our
treaty of 1858 with China to be held 1nV1olate'
and for this country to be permitted to secure
from China such other "open ports" in Man
churia and elsewhere as China may be willing
to grant-open not only for us, but also for all
the world on equal terms. Russia denies nav
ing any designs contrary to those reasonapie
and just desires. We shall expectantly await
her faithful living up to that denial, in which
case the fact that her denial came after Amer
ica's protest and China's refusal may not be re-
garded as necessarily case of cause and effect
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29

and there was never a dull moment The ia
maica track may possibly prove to be almost as
popular in the long run as the spacious Beinent
Park which will make its first bid for puDIc
favor upon the Hampstead Plains in the autumn
of next year
Racing men almost without exception are
bubbling over with rosy anticipations or the
most notable season which New York has ever
even thought of. Bennings and Aqueduct ana
Jamaica have been pacemakers. Morris fark
and Gravesend, Sheepshead Bay. Brighton and
Saratoga may fairly be expected to Keep up
the procession with few tagging footsteps
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
THE CHAMBERS STREET PROPERTY.

The conviction that Chambers-st Is the best
site for new municipal building, and that the
nronerty between the Hall of Records and Broad
way ought to be acquired soon as possible
nv the city, has been steadily spreading ever
since it was first expressed by The Tribune.
We are glad to observe that this view OF the
question has now been formally adopted by the
Municipal Art Society, and we nope it will be
earnestly advocated by the members of that ex-
cellent organization.
The report presented to the society at Its an
nual meeting on Monday evening renewed in a
persuasive manner the argument that the sup
nosed inability of the city to bear the expense
of putting up suitable building on so costly
site is not valid objection to acquiring the site
itself The value of the Chambers-st. property
is sure to increase, so that economy dictates the
acquisition of it now provided it is ever to be
taken over by the city. Moreover, the buildings
standing there could be put at the service of de-
partments for which offices are now hired else
where at large rentals, while the rental of a
considerable part of the Stewart Building now
occupied by the city would cease. 1t is prob
able therefore, that the investment would
rather diminish than increase the burdens or
taxpayers until such time as the city should be-
come able to put up one or more new buildings
Just above the City Hail.
AS for the Mayors interesting recommenda-
ton that a large railroad terminal, with offices
over it should be constructed between Park
Row and Centre-st, we fully agree with the Mu-
nicipal Art Society that it ought not to be car
ried out if the consequence would be an in
definite postponement of the purchase of the
Chambers-st. property.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
SPRING RACING.

The turf season upon the courses subject to
the authority OF the Jockey Club has opened
brightly in 1903. In New Orleans In midwinter
there was too much Of tendency to hippodrome
performances, and In Little Rock and few
other places in the West and South the track
officials failed TO keep up the standard of dis
cipline to the highest point 1t is plain that
the sport was carried to excess and loosely
regulated The beginning of the Bennings
meeting in the District Of Columbia, brought
about a marked Improvement. Generous sup
port was given TO the local organization by In
fuential men and women In Washington. Then
Baltimore enjoyed the amusement derived from
few days of thoroughbred contests, in which
steeplechasing and jumping over hurdles took
a conspicuous part
Queens County, on Long Island, brought to-
gether at Aqueduct a more representative and
significant gathering of the runners than had
been seen upon any division of its territory In
other seasons. In fact Aqueduct overfOwed it
self It rose not only 10 the rim, but it brimmed
over The April meeting surpassed everything
in its annals. Nevertheless. Aqueduct was far
beneath low water mark in comparison with the
opening day of the new course of the MetropoE
itan Jockey Club at Jamaica. These racing
grounds, which were put In use for the first
time for public diversion on Monday, are still
crude and raw. But the architect who designed
the buildings and the practical expert who
mapped out the lay OF the land were men of in
teIligence. How generously the great public
which backs outdoor sports and makes them
prosperous rose to aid the big new arena of thor
oughbred combats! The attendance was large.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
SYDNEY LEE ON SHAKESPEARE.

rare opportunity for the lovers and students
OF Shakespeare viii De afforded tomorrow after
noon at the Staten Island Academy. where that
eminent Shakespeare scholar. Dr. Sydney Lee.
will deliver lecture on The Life and work Or
Shakespeare" Sydney Lees Life OF Shake
speare' has been read by thousands of people
and the agreement Is general that this is the
best book on the subject. since the great Work
OF Halliwell-P Phillips. Dr. Lee has traversed
the whole field OF Shakespearian learning. anu
II would be difficult to name a more eompetehs
authority on this subject The lecture is deliv
cred for the benefit of the Arthur Winter Me-
mortal Library. a collection that is very rich In
dramatic literature. and one in which DR.. Lee
has expressed deep interest
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
II musements.

ACADEMY OF NUSIC-2-s:I5-The SUBURBAN:
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s:l5-Bsr rbsra Frietchie.
TEEATRE-2-The Darling Of the trc1f-
EIJCu NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Brown
BROADWAY TEEATRE-2-s-Frince OF fllseh-
Circle THEATRE-2:lS-S:l5--Ns sudev1lle -.
CRITERION THEATRE-2:15- 5-s:So-A Message H04n
pALY's THEATRE-2:f5-s:15--T'he Starbuoks
FIF-S MJySFF-2-s-rhe World in Wax -, 49,
EMPIRE THEATRE-2l5-s2o-The Mummy e1o ''O
rs,IIRTTF,NfH lI9S STREET THEATRE for
C-rce
cARpFN THEaTRF-asS s:S0-EveTymsn
GARRICK THEaTRE-2.l5-S:I5-Mic and Men -.
EIRT,FM OPERA EOUSE-s:l5-The FTisky Mrs- Jorii-
.,-,1
xyF-RaI.D SQUARE THEATRE-2-S1o--Pretty Fesss;,
IRVING PLACE TTIEATRE-S-2N-Die Fnppe NAiie DO1''
KEITH S-Contnnous Performance. -,s
ENICKERBpCKER THEA rRE-2--S-Mr blue g,o BeaI1,
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN 'ao-dil''atS AO
MapIssSN SQUARE THEATRE-s9o-A Fool and his
Money.
MAJESTIC THEATRE-2-S-Fhe Wizard OF " -.
MANHATTAN TFiEATRE-2:l5-S;2o-I EAli u -"
MURRAY Hill. THEATRE F-e-s-Miss Mutton
KEW SAVOy-2:I5-s -2o-The Tanning OF Helen
PASTOR Continuous Performance
Princess THEATRF>-e-T9lere and Back
pROC-TOR'S TEEATRE~-Conle3y and NaudeflAe-
NICsTORIA THEATRE s:f5--Resur
NAII.ACK'S K'S-2:I5-s:I5- :I5-Sultan Of Sulu
WEST END THEATRE-2-S--Shore Acres
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Wilton Laekaye to Star in "The Pit and
"0thello' Next Season

Wilton Lackaye is to be starred at last He has
signed a five year contract with William A Brady
in Chicago. where he viii produce a dramatization
Of the late rank NOrrts's story. The PITT made
by Claiming Pollock and put on the stage by Mr..
Brady. After a winter in The Pit Mr..
Lackaye viii appear OthelIo in an elaborats
revival Of Shakespeare's tragedy In both produc-
tions Mr.. Brady promises elaborate scenery and
crowded stage pictures. For Instance in The
PITT in the Board OF Trade scene. which IS tina
heavy scene OF the play there will be nearly hvs
hundred people the stage. so Mr- Brady says.
while IN 'OtheIlO" the pageants will be quite as
well populated
Mr.. Brady sails next month for England to sign
a well known English actress as leading woman
and also TO arrange with Charles Frohman about
the English rights The Pit which Mr. FrOh
is desirous Of obtaining Mr. Pollock viii SEE
about the writing OF the 1Tana n I'VE week ss rs
him engaged. and he looks happy.
David Belasco's 'Du Barry Is TO be produced
in German IN Berlin next Friday night by Nine.
Helene OdiIOn who viii appear the star. Am
bassador Tower has accepted the invitation TO
cupy the state box. Nine OdiIon (who will ba
remembered here from her appearances at Mr.
Conrefd's theatre) has been presenting the play in
Vienna since November s. She controls the rights
to "Du Barry IN Germany Austria and Russia
In all other countries Mr.. Beasco has retained his
rights for Mrs Carter whom ne intends 10 pTess3n1 3
in the play in London. and perhaps even In FaTls~
A partial list OF the theatrical attractions az
Manhattan Beach this may be made puo-
lie now. On June So The Sultan OF Sulu' Will
begin a two weeks engagement On July Is Lew
DockstsSer. IN a newly revised minstrel sho" and
with a company OF hundred will appear 10
will be followed b. Sleeping Beauty and tna
Beast for engagement OF six weeks
Funny Frank Daniels is coming TO the Academy
May L in Miss Simplicity
Charles B. Dillingham; yesterday engaged Miss
Beverly Sitgreaves to be leading woman for julia
Marlowe in The Fools OF Fortune by II. Y.
Esmond- Miss MarIOwe viii open her next season
with the Esmond play. Frank wOrthins viii cor
tinue her leading man.
The players who to present The Run
aways'' at the Casino next Monday, $50 people IN
all go 10 Baltimore to-day. They will first show
the new musical comedy IN Baltimore Thursday.
Jameson Lee Finney was out OF the cast Ot -
Fool and His Money" last night. owing 10 Illness
He is expected back tonight
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
Mr.. CLEVELAND STARTS FOR ST. LOUIS.

TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE 1RIBUNE.l
Princeton. N j. April 8--Ex-fresident Grover
Cleveland accompanied by Oscar S. Straus and
Commodore f. c. Benedict both OF New-Hork LETT
here to-day for st. Louis lie VIII denver the ueol-
catorv Grafton at the Worlds Fair grounds on
Thursday Mr. Cleveland will be entertained at the
home of D. r. Francis. president of the exposition
who will entertain President Roosevelt also. Mr.
Cleveland will return to Princeton Immediately
after the exercises. reaching here Saturday
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
NOTES oE SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington April 2S (specaD.-Mss Harriet
Wadsworth the daughter of Representative ana
Mrs James W. wadsworth. of New-York. is nucn
grieyed that her mount obliged 70 -oe sho0
Yesterday The animal broke both forelegs IN ms
attamnt IN take a fence while Miss Wadsworth
was riding at Chevy Chase. but fortunately she
escaped uninjured Miss Wadsworth is an e2cep-
tionalIy fine cross country rider
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29

Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dewar Simons, IT, are re-
cefving CONGRATULATIONS the birth Of a son at
their apartment in Park-ave.. on Sunday last
Mrs. Simons was formerly Miss Jessie McNamee'
q daughter Of Mrs. James McNamee and grand
daughter of the late Captain Jacob Vanderbilt or
H Hartman.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29

Commissioner Greene is welding two-handed
sword He smites and spares not OF go the
heads Of unfaithful officials in the Police De-
partment, and the higher in place the victim or
the trenchant blade the keener the satisfaction
Of the headsman in the performance Of his duty.
The number Of former commanders of precincts
who are now walking about like st. Denis, with
their top-pieces in their hands and with dis
severed necks, furnishes a striking array of hor-
rible examples.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29

A wonen's foil competition for medal presented
by the Fencers' Club Will take place on May at
the cIubrooms 1t is the first wonen's competition
for trophy ever held in this country and so is Of
unusual interest Besides the medal, which Is Of
fered as a junior prize TO the newer members of
the youen's class, there will be a championship
competition for pair OF foils. In this the experts
alone will take part Among the entries for the
Junior foil competition Miss Enid B. Alden.
Miss Rosalie G. Jones. Miss Katherine G. Pratt.
Miss Betty Callamore and Miss Enid Locke; for
the championship competitions Mrs. George Eth
ridge Miss Adelaide B. Jackson. Miss Louise F.
Jackson Miss Cornelia V. B. Deaield and Miss
Margaret StimsOn.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
moNsIeNoR ROCKER AT THE VATICAN.

Rome April 2s.-AIonsignor F. z. Rocker formerly
secretary OF the Apostolic Delegation at Washing
ton, who has arrived here for his conservation as
Bishop of Nueva Caceres. Philippine Islands. to-
day visited the College of the Propaganda, the
Vatican and several of the cardinals
New-York tribune., 1903-04-29
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Mrs J. Hood Wright announces the engagement
of her niece Miss Elizabeth W Moore. TO William
H Remck of No. l East Sixtieth-st. and OF the
Metropolitan Club. The marriage VIII take piace
eorl1, IN the autumn at Mrs wrght's country
place at Kingsbury N Y. Mr.. Reulick belongs TO
the firm of r. L. Day S& Co.