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New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington Jan. u (SpeciaD.-The Italian En-
bassy was gay with the usual Monday night tes-
tvities which mark the gracious hospitality Of the
Ambassador and signora des Planches- Their din
ner guests were Senator and Mrs DepeW, Senator
and Mrs. Wetmore Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Wads-
worth, Miss Josephine Patton, Baron Gevers, the
Minister from the Netherlands. General Isaac
Khan the Persian Minister and Baron Won Ritter
second secretary of the German Embassy. After
dinner a reception held. and was attended by
about hundred and fifty additional guests. when
the young people enjoyed an informal dance N tne
music
Mr.. and Mrs Edmund Bayiss. Robert Goelet and
Miss Goelet, who have been guests at the British
Embassy for week more, returned TO New
York this morning to attend the Astor ball
The Cuban Minister and Mrs Quesada gave
luncheon yesterday the former Military Governor
CT Cuba and Mrs Leonard Wood
Senior Carlo, the retiring Minister from Ecuador,
was entertained at a farewell dinner last night at
the Metropolitan Club. The hosts were his col
leagues from Mexico and Central and South
America. The Mexican Ambassador made an ad-
dress in the name OF ALL and several letters were
read from those who were unable to be present
The Minister will leave Washington soon to as
sumo one of the most important posts that his
government can confer.
The entire corps of ambassa doris here Is going to
New-York next Saturday to attend the dinner Of
the Ohio Society, which is to be given in honor OF
Secretary Hay. Colgate Hoyt has placed his prt-
vate car at the service of the ambassadors. and
Assistant Secretary Peirce and Edwin " Morgan
of the State Department win accompany the party
The special car will be attached +" the 10 o'clock
train on the Pennsylvania Railroad
The State Department has been Informed by the
British Embassy of the appointment Of Lieutenant
Colonel H G. Foster military attache here He
is now stationed at Kingston. Ont. as commandant
of Kingston College. the West Point OF Canada
His predecessor Colonel G. c. Kitson. has been
transferred to the Military Academy at Sandhnrst.
F7gland The new attaehe is expected here shortly.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
coID WEATHER AND FIRES.

The destruction of property By fire in this
city on Sunday and Monday mornings, though
By no means extraordinary, calls 10 mind a
favorite theory of fremen and insurance COM
panies That class of calamity is more likely
TO occur during the prevalence Of cold snaps
than at other times. The trouble results pri-
rarily from urging furnaces and other heating
apparatus 70 more than usually active service,
and thus imposing an extra tax on ehimneys'
cues and the woodwork around interior con-
duits for bot air or steam. Just how far TINS
doctrine explains the fires in the Henry house
and the leather store in Houston-st is not per-
fectay clear. The principle itself, though. is
well established. Incidentally there are apt to
be exceptionally vigorous winds on such occa-
ssors, and these promote the progress of the
flames, while On the other hand the work OF
supmessing the latter is often impeded by new
fallen snow Fortunately no trouble from this
second cause was experienced either on Sunday
or Monday.
After a building is once finished and occupied
II Is usually difficult 10 discover the defective
construction which renders il an easy prey TO
fra The owner or tenant cannot know all
about the masonry of q chimney, and only an
expert would recognize more apparent faults
The responsibility for these rests mainly on the
builder, who cannot often be reached when dis
aster follows his lack of thoroughness- Pur-
chasers and lessees can. however, have an in
spection OF their premises by underwriters
This is essential 10 insurance, but is then
sought only after possession is taken of the
uroperty If a man were to exercise sufficient
forethought 10 have such examination in ad
vance he might profit by the step Even when
he oInits the preeaution until after moving into
a house he may be governed in the subsequent
extension of his lease by what competent ad-
yisers tell him.
Some accounts of the Henry fire attribute it's
rapid spread 10 the combustible character of
so1ne of the furnishings Whatever be thestruth
In this instance, it is beyond doubt that light
draperies. wicker chairs and equally intamma-
bic articles do often abound in dwellings 10
such an extent as 10 hasten the work of de-
struction This is q factor which it would seem
to be possible to control but it is not to be ex-
pected perhaps, that people viii sacrifice aes-
ihetlc considerations to those nf safety. suil,
il ought 10 be possible To render lace curtains
and many other objects in the household fire.
proof without detracting in the least from their
beauty. Alum, which is as nearly invisible as
starch, would produce that effect upon textile
fabrics. Ii might need renewal every time the
curtains were Numbered, but IL would serve the
purpose If no better means could be found
Wood and wicker work would require differ
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13

not, of course. to condemn the whole RUSSIAN
Government for it. There are many ieauing
Russians who hold such views as those OF
Prince Gortchakoff, to which we have ALREADY
referred. and one of these days, we may nope
these will prevail. But for the present the re-
strictons we have described are in tull FORCE
and are being enforced with frequency In the
suspension or suppression of offending papers
1t is a state of affairs which the true friends of
Russia must regard with regret and must de-
sire TO see speedily and thoroughly reformed,
and which it does not seem possible so en-
lightened and benevolent a monarch as Mich
olas II can long endure.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
At THE WHILE HOUSE.

Washington, Jan. Il (SpeciaD-Only few VS.
itors saw the President to-day. Senor Alfredo
Bacquerzo recently appointed successor to senof
Don Luis Felipe Carbo as Minister from Ecuador
was presented formally in the Red Room OF the
White House Secretary Hay made the presenta-
ton, and Senior Bacauerizo made brief adhress 10
which the President responded. Representatives
Babcock Hull Dayton Cannon and Gibson were
among the other callers. Representative smith, or
Iowa introduced William E. BainbridSe second
secretary of the American Legation at Pekins-
Delegate Rodey, Of New-Mexico introduced a num-
ber of friends from that Territory
Mrs Roosevelt received this afternoon from to
o'clock some personal friends and some OF tie
pupils of the schools for young women in WASH
ington.
Miss Christine Roosevelt. of New-Ycrk. and Miss
EIfrida Roosevelt of Boston, will arrive at the
White House tomorrow to remain several days.
President Roosevelt conferred with David j. Hili.
Assistant Secretary Of State: Herbert Putnam,
Librarian of Congress. and Andrew H. Alien OF
the State Department. concerning a proposition
made to concentrate the valuable historical papers
and documents CT the government in the Library
of Congress. Many of the documents are scattered
among the archives of the various departments
and are difficult of to persons searching for
historical information. No action OF dennlte
character was decided on
President Roosevelt had long conference to-
day with Representative Babcock, Of Wisconsin
who has Just returned from Cuba. Mr.. Babcock
told the President that he/was heartily In favor
of the ratification of the pending Cuban reciprocity
treaty particularly he regarded ratification as
a good stroke Of business policy for the United
House Committee on Military Affairs, had con-
ference with the President on the proposition 70
Pacifc M Hull is opposed to the relnquishment
of the transport service
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
TIE PRESS IN RUSSIA.

A recent dispatch from st. Petersburg re-
ported that the police had prohibited banquet
on the two hundredth anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the first Russian newspaper, because
it was intended on that occasion to make some
demonstration in favor of freedom of the press.
The incident serves to call attention to the
marked reaction which is taking place on the
part of the Russian Government, or on the part
of the Ministry of the Interior, against even
such pitiful scraps and fragments of freedom
as the press once enjoyed. It will be remem-
bered that many years ago Prince Gortchakof,
the Imperial Chancellor, declared himself to be
in favor of freedom of the press and promised
that his Ministry, that of Foreign Affairs,
would never employ or tolerate the employ
ment of repressive measures against news
papers. But the present Ministry Of the In
terror is guilty of no such liberality and prog
ress. Besides keeping the censored" news
papers screwed rigidly down to the narrowest
limits, If has issued to the "uncensored' press
an Index Expurgatorius of the most compre-
hensive kind.
Thus newspapers are forbidden, without spe-
cial permission, to publish most humble ad-
dresses TO the Emperor" or even rumors that
such addresses have been presented or are be-
ing prepared; any news whatever concerning the
army or navy; anything whatever relating to
the forces employed for guarding the Chinese
Eastern Railway i'll Manchuria, or to the send
ing of Russian agents to Persia two significant
and characteristic items) information concern
ing disorders in colleges and universities and
the suppression of the same; news of arrests of
political criminals descriptions of the crimi-
nails or news of their punishment: information
concerning strikes, lockouts or other Industrial
disturbances; news of epidemic diseases, such
as the plague, cholera and typhus. in Russia or
adjacent countries; any appeal or invitation for
subscriptions to any fund whatever; any news
of the governments action toward religious
dssenters criticisms of the Holy Synods
action toward Count Tolstoy; or news of deal
ings In stocks after the hour legally fixed for
the closing OF the exchange.
These are only a few Of the things which
newspapers are forbidden to publish except by
special permission-an exception which is so
Intellectual as to leave the prohibition practical
ly absolute. Finally there is the extraordinary
rule that no ordinary newspaper shall be per-
mitted TO reproduce in any form any purely
historical or scientific article from the scientific
press. where such article serves purely scieil-
tific purpose! Such is the condition of existence
of the leading newspapers of Russia The won
der is that in such circumstances they should
have wanted to commemorate at all the two
hundredth anniversary of their origin. We are
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
AmnstmcNis.

ACADEMY OF MTsIc--s; ;5o--The Ninety and Nine
A1fTE1CAN THEAlRE-2-S.15--The SCsies OF Justice
BFsI.AsCo TTsEATRE>-s-The Darling Of the Gods
PTToCT THEATRE in the Cage.
BROADWAY THEATRE-s-The Silver slipper
CASINOS Is--A Chinese T5oaevmLon.
CRITERION TEEATRE-S:i5-The Cavalier.
nAiy'S TEEATRE-sl5-The Bsilionsire-
EDEN MUS E-e-S-The Nnrl6 in NaN
EMPIRE THEATGsE-S. .2O-The Unforeseen
FOURTEENTH STREET 1EATRfs-s-Iim kludsc
GARDEN THE ATRE-G ssS-Hamlet.
-AREfCK THEATRES. .aO-The CrosswsEs
OPERA HOUSES I5-The Night Of the Parry
EERAI.p SQUARE THEATRE-s-Julius Cessr.
IRVINE PLACE TEEATRE-S:20-Dss Crosse lach'
KEITH s-Contiuuous Performance =.
VNrcTER RoCNFR TIEATRE-s:I :I5-The Altar Of
FRIENDSHIP
MADISON SQUARE THEATRES :so-Sretns Green
MANHATTAN TEEATRE-S--Corcertc Of Old MUSIC
MARY OF Mag5ala
MURRAY HILI-S-Canille
NEW SANOY-s :2o-The Girl wi Green Eyes
NE3W-yORK-S :l5-When Johnny Comes Marching nome
PASTOR SC Continuous Performance
PRINCESS TF5EATR E-S .So--Hsi6elberg
PRoCTOR'S THEA TRE-N audeyills-
NICTORfA-Ss sI5-The Eternal CITY
WALIkCKS TSEATRE-s.IS-The Sultan of sun
WEST END THEATRE-S-EaEht Bells
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13

property on which he lays rails is no reason lor
q different treatment The New-fork court Oh
AnneaIs has held that franchises were lnsep-
arabic from real estate and could be bought
and sold as real estate In the case OF Tue
Broadway Surface Railroad it decided thal'
though the franchise had been secured by brln-
cry and fraud and the corporation owning II
had been dissolved as illegal, yet the francnlse
itself was property which could not be tortelted
and was an asset of the receiver OF the dls-
solved corporation.
In view of these things how preposterous II
is TO talk of these special franchises as mere
H'permissions to do business as the attorneys
for some franchise holding corporations have nad
the assurance to do. How ridiculous 1t is TO
suppose that these properties cannot be valued
by men of Judgment and experience as accu-
rately as other large properties Ihls year
fax roll contains assessments on the Equltaols
Life Building for S10500000, ON Macys store
for Sc, 500 O00 on the Mutual Life Building tor
S637O0 900. Those assessments are just as mueh
a matter of guesswork the valuation OF the
right to run a railroad in Broadway. The bulld-
ing assessments are a matter of approximation
and honest experts might be S5Op,utO apart Us
to the value of any one of these properties
Why should the street using corporations hot
be treated in the same wayf They do not BUY
lots at great expense. but get the use OF Iaho
for little or nothing, and ought TO pay taxes on
the value of the property they hold. They are
able to value it readily enough when they want
TO sell a franchise before a rail is laid Ihey
will quickly say the right is worth so many
millions. But when ii comes to taxing thls
right which they buy and sell it is mere per-
mission to carry Oh business
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
The CABINET.

Washington Jan. II (SpeciaD.-Mrs- Knox, wife
of the Attorney General, was the guest Of honor
at luncheon given to-day by Mrs. Joseph Z
Sibley of Pennsylvania. Among the guests were
Mrs White wife of the Associate Justice; Mrs
Fairbanks Mrs Serene E. Payne, Mrs. Percy Hick-
ling daughter of the Governor OF Pennsylvania;
Mrs Dolliver, Mrs Quay and Mrs. Cortelyou, wife
Of the Secretary to the President.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13

Legislative signs import that Police Commits
sioner Greene is to have additional statutory
power impaired to his elbow, and ~ longer string
given to him with which to spin the top of au-
thority. The tools to him who use them
General Greene in his short service has left little
doubt that he is one of that kind, all the
wardmen in a bunch admitting it,
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13

In usually peaceful and quiet Indiana there
has been serious rioting in country town be-
cause "anti-saloon league" succeeded in
damming the daily flood of whiskey. thirst
for the cup which inebriates does not usually
excite mob violence of a dangerous sort; but
angry passions. once aroused by too much a1co-
hoic stimulation by morbid longing for in
toxicants which are not at hand, may at almost
any time bring about trouble. and a great deal
of it.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
A RECOGNITINN.

Glad rs cullud can't complain
Gets my snare O. an rain
Mostly has enough to eat
Shoes 70 wear on hoth my feet.
Long white folks has to eat
I won't tramp Starvaton-st;
Long as dey has clothes to wear
Specks rs gwtnter git my share.
Nebber likes to hear 'em claim
Dat de white folks is to blame
Fob our troubles, ca knows
Dey is good foh board an clothes
-(Washington Star.
The fifth National Industrial Exhibition to be
held In the city of Osaka, Japan. under the man
agement of the Imperial Commission. will be opened
March l. 1903. It is situated at Trnamiya near
Tennoj, in the southern part of Osaka which Is
the centre of the great manufacturing industries
and commerce in Japan, 1t will surpass in its gen.
eral plan and scope any OF the previous exhibitions
held in Japan. and 1t will present a full Illus
traion of Japanese arts. products manufactures
in their latest state of progress and devsloprnsnt
Among many attractions at Osaka to visitors are
the famous castle, the old Shinto temple of Tent,
dedicated to the sacred memory of Sugawara-no-
Miehizane, the great scholar and statesman: the old
Buddhist temple of Tennoji built by the Irnparial
Prince Shotoku Taishi thousand years ago
the imperial mint organized In 1871 by the imperial
government; the two temples of East and west
Honganji.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13

{ There is a new Prmate of All England. The
most famous and stately of ecclesiastical offices
among Anglo-Saxons has been filled by the pro-
motion of the Bishop of Winchester to the Arch
bishopric of Canterbury. Churchnen here as
well as in England will hope that he may prove
q fit successor of Temple and TAFT and Benson,
and of the other notable preates who have gone
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13

Conferences in the City Hall and elsewhere
may be- we'll enough in their way But New
York wants and must have more coal, with or
without conferences.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
About People and Social Incidents.

arranged In silver pieces. well as In panels and
plaques the walls. The menu was as follows:
Consoulns Marie stuart tasse.
Ccteettes Dc voaiIle.
Filsf de bceuf champignons tarcis-
Pomrnes surprise.
Terrapn. Ce1ard CanVasoack Eauiuv
Fats de fois gTas en- Salads Orienssle
ei.cieGse.
Praises fordants. MandaEias glacss.
Petits fcurs- Bonoons-
Marrons Glacss. Cersss foncartz
Cafe.
Wins.
Most Chsndon Imperial Brut. ApoIuaris
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13

Can it be possible that current political gossip
to the effect that Garfield and DeVery will soon
exchange portraits has any basis of truth?
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
NAMING THE BABY.

They talked of Medora. Aurora and Flora
OF Mabel, and Marcia, and Mildred and Nav.
Debated the question OF Helen. Honora
Clarisss, Camilla. and Phyllis and Pay
They thought OF Mareella. Estella and Bella
Considered Cecilia, jeannette. and Elline;
Alicia Adela, Annette. Arahelia
And Ethel and Eunice, Hortense and Irene
One liked Theodora another Leuora:
Some argued for Edith and some for Elaine
For Madeline, Adeiine, Lily and Lora;
And then, after ALL they decided on Jane
ILLUSTRATED Bits.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13
There was a yourg fellow in Ne,
Who took his girl out in re.
She wore rainy day clothes
And her openwork hotties,
He Tinricad urara alnakaa lil-a =.

-(HouSton Post
The oldest engine in active service on the North
ern Pacific reached the coast ahead of the
road bed. being shipped around Cape Horn, and
did service III construction work. It does duty
in the humole capacity of weed burner" In the
fertile sections along the division this locomotive
pushes a hatcar arrangement, equipped with
oil contrivance used to burn the weeds that grow
rank along the right of way, thus threatening.
when left. to catch fire from passing trains, the
destruction of meadows or crops.
On Saturday an omnibus was plunging through
London from Putney 10 Liverpool-st Just behind
the driver sat couple. The young woman knew
And the young woman wanted to know everything.
She 1s sseHrtanef that the BE9mPton orat9Ey was
Buckingham Palace. and collected a lot of
which had changed places with the Law Courts,
the, the driver hdgefed ana nearly lost his way As
earshf sight q the % Statue Of queen & Znne "go Sow
who is that" she demanded. The young man
Gnge Ion on lose lose or he m SAID ns,
Lloyd. ~ London Chronicle.
little tot of about five summers held place re-
Gently in OF the United States Supreme Court
seats while the learned justices were handing down
their weghty decisions. The court the
bodiment of dignity, much that it almost
oppressive The little girl hdgeted in her place
the justices, in rnonotouous tones, expounded fine
points of law, and she shook her head. adorned
with big picture hat, In impattence.
There came pause. One justice ceased to speak
as he had given forth all he had to say on some
important litigation. The silence was thick enough
TO be cut with a knife, they sometimes say In
the books. The messenger by the noiseless fold
ing doors shifted from foot to the other the
throng of lawyers within the bar waited breath
lessly for the next decision to be announced Still
no justice spoke
1t more than the little girl with a picture
hat could endure Mamma" said she in a voice
audible up to the judicial bench. why don't
some laugh?"
There a man from Nantucket
Who kept all his cash in bucket
But his daughter named Nan
Ran away with man,
And as for the bucket Nantucket.
-(Prnceton Tiger.
The report from Washington County, Ne, of
birds nest with eggs in incubation, the first week
in January, is pretty good evidence the presence
Of the Canada jay rather further south than usual
The nesting in this instance seems to have been
about six to ten weeks earlier than usual, though
December and January instances are not rare
enough TO be surprising. Newly Matched young OF
the Canada jay have besn seen March s, and
that is about their ordinary season. The Canada
jay is variously known wiskajou Whiskey Jack
bird. robber bird. It Is pretty hardy bird
to nest and bring forth its young in such winters
Name has.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-13


Ponlmes
Terrapin. Csnard c
Fats de fofs gTas sn CT
Del ci
Praises foudants.
Petits four
Marrons Glacss.
ei, 81
Meet & Chsndon Tmp'
After supper the cot.iIor
by Elisha Dyer, jr.. and
with Mrs. John Jacob !
Wilson. The favors, whi'
Collins. were extremely Z
number OF dainty Frenc
figure immense rose tree
ballroom. and from then
distributed to the women
men. In another figure
nieres for the women anc
Other favors were pearl
mounts, French fans SD
orders, parasols trimmed
Ink wells and sporting o
Between six hundred /;
present at the ball. An
Mrs. Astor's invitation W
Mr.. and Mrs. Brockholst
Cutting.
BIr. and Mrs Chaplin.
Mrs. W. ". Hoppla. jr.
Mr.. and Mrs Elb-idge 7.
Gerry.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry S.
Lshr.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. =. Oakley
Rhiuelander.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. De
Forest
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Redmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. T Davies.
Mr.. and Mrs Herbert Rob
bins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Twombly.
1lr. and Mrs. Charles y.
Oelrichs.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence
WATERBURY
Mr.. and Mrs n. Newboid
Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. John I.
Waterbury.
Mr.. ana Mrs. J. j. Astor.
Mr.. and Mrs H Leroy
Emmet.
Mr.. ana Mrs. o. H. P. Bel
mont.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. P. Alex
arT- and Mrs. Collier.
Mr. and Mrs Ernesto
Fabbri.
Mr. and Mrs. H G. Nc
Wicker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Chan
IeF-
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard soiey.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Lee Taller
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Brock
hoist
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Bayard
Cutting
Mr.. and Mrs. P. T. wilson
Mrs r. Stewart.
Mr. and Mrs H Pendleton
Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elisha Dyer.
r.
ir. and Mrs. Hermann DEL
richs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Cass
NJ. and Mrs. " stos-s
alr' and Mrs. J. L. Van
Allen.
Mr and Mrs. z Rollins
Morse.
NIr. and Mrs. Henry Clews-
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Post.
3Ir- and Mrs William
1fr. and Mrs. Maxwell
Stevenson
Mr.. ard Mrs Thomas
Sturgis.
Mr.. and Mrs j. R. Burden.
M and Mrs. Victor sor-
Nj. and Mrs. 2. S. Withsr-
bee
Mr.. and Mrs Rfves-
Mr.. and Mrs William WaT-
Mr- and Mrs Charles Tracy
Barney
NJ, ard Mrs Alfred Gwynne
Vanderbilt.
Mr. and Mrs. william JAW
Mr.. and Mrs. z. L. Baylies-
Mrs. Bayiies-
Mrs. Paul Danlgrea-
Countess Cassiri-
Mrs. Keruochan-
Mrs. w. d. Morgan
Countess Castella8e.
Countess Fabbricottt-
Mrs. Charles H. Marshall
Ms. Fearing
Miss Jessie G. Sherman
The Misses Livingston, OF
IsIlp. Long Island
Miss Haven.
TIE Misses Gurrse-
Miss Winthrop.
Miss Helen Cutting
Miss Oiir.
Miss Van Wert.
Miss Natica Rlves.
Miss DIX.
Miss Barney
The Misses Gerry.
Miss Van Allen
Miss Street.
Miss Violet Cruger.
The Misses Livermors-
Miss Gertrude Greene
MIss wellss.
Miss Goddard.
Miss Natalie Wells.
Miss Gertrude Peil
Miss CYNTHIA Roche
Miss Duer-
Miss G0eIst.
Miss Hall.
Miss Hone.
Miss Tayior.
Miss de Neurvflle.
Miss Mary F. Ogdsn-
Miss Wilrnerding,
Miss Caroline WilneTclng-
Mss Elaanor Roosevelt
Miss Anue Morgan
Mss Pauline Robinson.
Miss Jrl's Hoyt.
MISS NewboId-
Miss Rogers.
Miss Leary.
Miss Jean Reid
Miss Person
Gerald Morgan
Mr.. Pluu7mer.
PhlIip LiverTnore-
Phoenix Insraham.
Frederick Baldwin.
z. y. Potter.
w. Forres Morgan.
Mr.. Fairfax.
sarnuel HOpptu-
Cambridge Livingston