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New-York tribune., 1903-01-12
THE GERMAN AMBASSADOR.

The old Latin proverb, "De gustlbus non est
disnutandum" might well be applied to dlplo-
matte representation. although in the iatter as
in the former case the injunction is more likely
TO be ignored than obeyed monarchicaI aiii
hassador is in peculiar sense the personal rep
resentative Of the sovereign by whom he Is coiii-
nissioned and the causes which lead TO his
annointment or TO his withdrawal are thus per-
sonaI matters between him and his sovereign
They may give rise to speculation Ihey ma!
pioue curiosity. But they are not properly
subjects of inqusition, and there Is certainly
no ground for demanding that they be biazoneo
TO the world
We have said however, that the injunction
against discussing such matters is hkeiy 10 oe'
and indeed. it is more ignored than obeyed.
The departure of DR.. Won Holleben from WasH-
ipoton is a case in point. There are confident
predictions that he is In fact, being removed
from his enthusiastically there, and alleged rea-
sons for such removal are as plenty as plack-
berries The twenty nine distinct damnauons
which Browning's monk discerned IN single
text are riyalIed by the number of distinct Oh
fences which he is said to have given 10 MS I'LL
perial master Perhaps-and perhaps not whose
business is it, after ALL save that OF Wlllalu Il
and Dr. vGn Holleben? 1t could become Tue
political or diplomatic business or TINS hhtioh
only if known circumstances of the case d.
fected the ambassadors acceptab1llty 10 our
government. or affected the relations between
the United States and Germany we DO not
think any one will seriously contend that such
is tbe case DR. Won Holleben appears TO nave
been throughout his long period OF service an
acceptable representative Of the sovereign OF d
friendly State. A year ago he Was-as we op-
served at the time and as we only the otnel
day took pleasure in recalling ng-commlssloheo
with an exceptional and noteworthy message Vi
good will from the German Emperor 10 Tue
government of the United States. There seems
to be no reason for supposing that good VIII
now to be less than it was then or Dr- Won
Holleben to be less appropriate and acceptaoie
exponent of it.
In fact. in the only case in which 1t pecalne
known that DR.. Won Holleben's diplomatic work
involved results that might fairly arouse out
side criticism the harm, if any. was due to IN
discreet and incomplete revelations by the tor
oicn offices themselves in Berlin and London
That these did work an injustice to valued
friend of this country has been widely peileTe"'
II is declared that Dr. Won Holleben is suffer
ing from impaired health on when account
anart from any personal reasons when the ELI
peror may or may not have his temporary
withdrawal from the burdensome duties OF the
Washington ambassadorship seems deslraple-
If that withdrawal shall prove TO be permanent
there will be in this country a general nope
that his health may be fully restored 10 hln
q regret at the departure of an esteemed ngure
from the diplomatic corps at the capitai, anu
an earnest anticipation of equal acceptapiiitS
in his successor.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12
pePoTs FOR EMPTY CARS

10 the Editor OF The TflDuAe-
Sir: Referring 10 the article in your paper or
January 7 1so3 in regard TO the congested conaiSl
of the surface cars and MI NreeiahoS eNSuSs 80 80
~, tafs ON the streets made it impossible 20 run
r,ore cars than those used at present may oe a.
,c,-sd 20 make a suggestion? Why not have depots
for empty cars at suitable distances apart sendins
cars out OF them at regular intervalsF For eN-
r,rls take the Columbus-aye- line In order &c pre-
- for the rush hours IN the evening have enough
sxtra cars at depot near South Ferry also cars Se
depot near Twenty -third-st.. with the ere az
sending cars out OF ali OF them On
Snbssl3nIe time to Harlem. The cars which Startsd
from South Ferry could return to tlIty-tiird-sI:
.tcsa that started from Twenty -third-SC return
70 Tventy-thrd-st and those thar started irons
SG,stisth-xY return TO South Ferry In this way, n
ars uvsre blocked part or the line. u would
co necessarily Inconvenience the entire route ana
49, ,sb0 chose 10 do could walk 10 OF thS
depo1s 1nrt 1nI O Jsn 1908 w. W. LORD.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12
SPANTSH CLAIMS APPEALS.

recent decision of the Spanish Treaty
Claims Commission raises an important ques-
tion of diplomatic precedents, and emphasizes
the desira bility of enacting the measure which
has already passed the House providing an ap-
peal 20 the Supreme Court in matters of law
from all final judgments of the commission.
This body was created to adjudicate the claims
Of American citizens for damages TO their prop
erfy in Cuba during the insurrection. Respon-
sihility for them was assumed by the United
States, and the claims which are spoken of as
being against Spain are defended by the Attor-
ney General of the United States A divided
commission by vote of three TO two recently
promulgated the following among the rules for
the guidance Of its judgments:
where an armed insurrection has gone beyond
The control Of the parent government the gen.
eral rule is that such government is not
Eponsible for damages done to foreigners by the
insurgents.
This commission will take judicial notice that
the insurrection IN Cuba, which resulted in in
tervention by the United States and in war be-
tween Spain and the United States passed from
the first beyond the control of Spain. and so
continued until such intervention and war took
place
The minority, dissenting from these rules,
pointed out that the political department of
the government, by which the court was bound,
had held Spain responsible for the damages
b60 Jfolcetcl d5oiUSl LLt LlellouS Oh pIOStCul
ing the war, and refused TO admit the doctrine
that destruction OF American property was a
necessary incident of war which relieved the
destroyer Of liability. Therefore they held
that The burden of proof that any particular
loss could not have been prevented by due ae-
fivity on the part Of Spain was upon the de-
fendant We have no concern for the diff
Guilty which claimants may find under this rule
in proving their cases The fewer the damages
allowed the better we shall be pleased. But
such ruling raises an important international
question. The United States has uniformly in
sisted on the responsibility OF foreign nations
for damages inflicted on its citizens in the
course Of domestic disorder. 1t pressed such
claims against Spain account OF the Cuban
insurrection. and finally after taking some ter
ritory, agreed 10 pay them itself. England and
Germany are now claiming damages in Ven
ezuela for loss sustained in revolutions which
ognized government.
Now, IL high judicial commission of the
United States promulgates the doctrine, at the
prayer of the Attorney General. that a nation
is not responsible for damages 10 foreigners
when Cd insurrection has got beyond the control
of the government, that finding viii hereafter
be quoted a precedent against us Every
petty South American State where revolution
is chronic will reply 10 representations that
IL is not responsible. The fact that il permits
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12
THE TRIBUNE AND LIFE INSURANCE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir- Nv father, Thomas Cooper. died on Deem
her 2s 1902 In settling his estate md policy,
No. Se5 in the Penn Mutual OF Philadelphia datsd
Aprl s 1s49. This beats Daniel H Carpenters over
a year and half. My father paid premiums on L
6ytv-fo1r wears He was IN business at No North
rropt-st PHILADELPHIA for seventy-one years. and
during all that time always paid dollar IoS t Col.a
and never gave note and had been SuoScrloeF
RI TTSe New-York Tribune from its very nrst edl-
ton Incosed find check for anotner year SUI
srrIntion We could not do without II
SeHp|oi- w" EDWARD 3. COOPER, Executor
. 1903.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12
~ THE MoroRMAN SHOULD DIE.

To the Editor or The Tribune.
Sir: While the subject OF better transit facilities IL
being agitated would IL be well 10 consider tha
danger OF collision. with subsequent loss OF. life.
should a motorman elevated roads DO
suddenly stricken helpless? The conductor. gen
orally on the platform. could not possibly
learn of any trouble with hts motorman. the lat
ter being closed IN and the curtains drawn IN uhs
no avert a bad accident. Some years ago one OF
nI,r East River ferryboats was wandering around.
the pilot dead at the helm. and only good IeSA
prevented a calamity a. MOELLe4f~
Brooklyn. Jan. z. 1903
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

sneezes is obviated. and the monotony OF
whole generation of costly warfare is ehoeu.
Tt is we'll Let MS congratulate the Dutch, anu
congratulate ourselves. Above all, however,
let us hope that the tribesmen OF Achln W,ii
agree with their Sultan in accepting 'he '"''"
mon to ruIe over them.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

A modern Grecian, full of memories of Mara
thon and Mitiades. CT Salamis and Thermon-
ylse, of Socrates and Themistocles of Praxi-
teles and sophocles. of Alcibiades and PericIes
of Arstophanes and Eurpides. and of manv
other sonorous antique appellations. tried n
peddle flowers in the Borough of Manhattan
without license. He was gathered In bv a
plain, blunt unclassical cop of the present
unidyllic age. The prisoner little BIT OF
a fellow but he had name several parasangs
in length. II was Representatives. not ex-
actiy short, but indisputably meIifuous. drip
ping in truth with the honey of Hymettus.
Papa-s was fined So. principally because of
the linked sweetness long drawn cut of that
almost intermlnable name of his. II he will
shorten ii to Pap. or Pop. the cops will prob
ably let him alone
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

The example set by the Steel Trust. the
greatest corporation In the world. In adopting
plan of profit sharing with the men who work
for 1t will give tremendous impulse to expert
ments of that kind in every civilized nation. 1t
cannot be doubted that so wisely liberal policy
would have proved highly advantageous TO
company since the primeval era when
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

When coroners fall to fighting and one pushes
another out Of room the State Senate and
Assembly may be encouraged to pass a bill
sweeping away the whole system of "crowner's
quest law" Our coroners' bureau is EXPENSIVE
extravagant and superfuous The great ma
jority of the medical profession is opposed to It
and the taxpayers dislike it. Why not. then
get rid of it?
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

Object lessons in the marvellous growth ana
prosperity of life insurance companies are SNOW"
by the size the cost the magnihcence anu 'i
locations of the buildings whlch 'neS own ~
occupy in Manhattan and in other cities
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

The Police Department wardman, since Gen.
eral Greene has thrust him into the outer dark
ness of wailing and gnashing of teeth, consoles
himself by humming those famous lines Of
the Sage of Concord Ralph Waldo Emerson:
They know not well the subtle ways
keep and pass and turn again.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

Tubal Cain was an instructor of every artificer
i'm brass and iron.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

The killing Of elephants in the Coney isiaho
jungles Is still an exciting sport
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

Garfield and Croker have deserted us, but we
can still count on Devery. He has no thought
of leaving New-York desolate
New-York tribune., 1903-01-12

And one to me are shame and fame.
They reckon Ill who leave me out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
LOWER WATERFORD.

Rev. ]. W. Hird of Baldwinville Mass,
will supply the pulpit next Sunday.
Frank Wallace of West Waterford has
moved into the Van Dyke house.
School commences Monday, April 20.
Miss Alice E. Dunn of Monroe is The
teacher.
Mr. and Mrs. S. ]. Morrison of St.
Johnsbury visited at his fathers, George
Morrison, over Sunday.
Joseph Hale, who has been visiting his
daughter, Miss Grace Hale, returned to
New York city last Saturday.
George Bennett and grandson OF St.
ohnsbury, spent Sunday with his broth,
er, D. c. Bonnet.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren Bowman OF Little
ton visited at the hotel recently.
Miss Ina Thomas of Lunenburg com.
menced work for Mrs. E. W. Brown last
week.
Mrs. Charles H. Bowman and SON.
Walter, went Saturday to Brooklyn, N
Y, to visit her mother, Mrs. Fretag.
Miss Rose Thomas of Lunenburg has
been visiting at her uncle's, Austin
Blodgett.
Miss Ellen Cutting spent a few days
last week at Lyndon.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Cutting visited Mr.
Cuttings father at Concord recently.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
Railroad Notes.

Col. Silas w. Cummings, general pas,
senger agent of the Central Vermont
Railway Co., has severed his connection
with the company, and will retire to pri-
vate life after SO years of continuous
railway service, 35 years and months
of which have been passed with the Cen
trail Vermont Railway Co., and its pre-
decessor organizations. His resignation
has been accepted to take effect April IS,
on which date his 3Sth year of service
will end. 1t was, however, accepted
with the keenest regret. Probably no
other railroad man in this part of New
England has such a wide popular
acquaintance as Colonel Cummings, and
no man among them has succeeded in
making more friends from one end of the
country to the other.
Mr.. Cummings will be succeeded by
John E. Bentley, travelling passenger
agent of the company.
F. w. Baldwin OF St. Adams, formerl,
general superintendent of the Contra
Vermont railway, left last week fol
Mexico, where he will take position
with the National railway of Mexico.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
NORTH DANVILLE.

S. X. Huse has moved from Mrs.
Dana's farm at St. Johnsbury Center to
the Chalmers farm which be recently
purchased.
George c. Sanborn and George Varney,
who have both been i'll for long time,
were able to ride out Monday.
Mrs. ]. Batchelder goes to Lyndon.
where she will stop with her sister
Mary Hoyt.
H. B. Ward, road commissioner, has
recently purchased a fine pair of iror
grey horses which he will work on the
road machine.
Ray Palmer returned to St. Johns bury
Academy this week after vacation o
10 days.
Harley Ball has finished work for F. r
Palmer, and George Congo is bacl
working for Mr.. Palmer.
Misses Sadie and Gladys Smith return
ed, Monday, to Johnson Normal Schoo
after spending the Easter vacation a
| home.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
LUXEMBOURG,

Miss Crane has her spring opening of
millinery this week.
Miss Lillian Blood is spending her
Easter vacation at Mrs. J. M. Dodge's,
her sister.
Miss Susie Dodge visited last week
with friends at West Concord.
Mrs. Inez Dodge has broken up house
keeping and is visiting among friends for
two weeks.
Darwin Nichols is spending few days
with bis family here and is quite sick.
Easter Sunday was observed here at
the Congregational church. The church
was prettily d corated with flowers and
ferns, several Easter selections were sun g
and Miss Mona Warren sang The Holy
City" very finely. Rev. Mr.. Bowlby
gave most interesting sermon and a
large congregation was in attendance.
Mrs. Bert Silsby has gone to Newfant
to visit her sister, Mrs. Clarence Nichols
Miss Jennie Silsby is expected home
from Boston this week.
David Silsby of Lyndonville visited
friends in town this week.
Miss Nina Zimmerman returned from
visiting her grandparents at St. Johns
bury Center the middle of the week.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
Birds and Flowers at the rluseum.

The following list OF birds have been
reported at the Museum during t he past
week:
Cedar Wax Wing.
Myrtle Warbler.
Vesper Sparrow.
Hermit Thrush.
Pileated Woodpecker.
Flicker.
Chipping Sparrow.
Of these the Myrtle Warbler was seen
this year ten days earlier than any pre-
vious year on record, and the Hermit
Thrush several days earlier than in any
other year.
These blossoms from trees and plants
are also on exhibition at the Museum
with dates OF finding, and the name of
donor.
Yellow Birch.
American Elm.
Pistilate and Staminate Willow.
Poplar.
Specked or Hoary Alder.
Red Maple.
Wicopy.
Ash Leaved Maple.
Red Berrled Elder.
American Yew or Ground Hemlock.
Bloodroot.
Colts Foot
Wild Ginger.
Trailing Arbutus.
wberry.
Wood Sorrel
Horse Tail or Securing Rush.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
Athletic Notes.

The Goddard Seminary Ladies basket
ball team stopped in town, Friday, on
their return to Barre from Lyndonville
where they defeated the Lyndon Institute
basket ball team II to 1. The Goddard
team now claim the ladies basket ball
championship Of the state.
The first base ball game of the season
occurred on the school common Friday
afternoon between the Columbus and
team from the Summervile school. Six
innings were played with he score II
to 70
St. Johnsbury Academy base ball prac-
tice has now begun in earnest with a
large number OF candidates trying for the
team. Manager French has arranged a
good schedule and some interesting
games will be played on the campus this
spring.
The golf links will be ready for use as
soon as the grass has grown sufficiently
and the ground hardened.
Two tennis courts are being laid out
on the Old Pine Coli Club grounds just
below the club house. The Tennis club
has Joined the Golf Club and the pros
poets for tennis and golf this summer are
better than ever.
A basket ball team from the Juniors il
the Y. NJ. c. A. played team in Lyndon
vile Saturday evening and won by the
score Of Is to 10.
The tennis season has already opened
with a few informal games on Brant
view court.
The Montpelier Seminary Ladies bas
ket ball team passed through town Fri
day morning on their return home from
LyndonvilIe where they were victorious
over the Lyndon Institute basket bal
team IA to 6.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
LYNDONXILLE.

The Lyndon Institute basket ball team
played with the team from the Spaulding
High School OF Barre, Friday evening.
The game resulted in victory OF ID to l
in favor of the Barre team. On Monday
evening they played with the Montpelier
Seminary team, which result in a score
of IA to 6 in favor OF Montpelier.
There will be railroad ball in Music
Hall on the evening of May day.
The Odd Fellows and Rebekahs will
give an anniversary entertainment in
their hall next Saturday evening, in
honor of the S4th year of the order.
Easter concerts were given in the
Methodist and Congregational Sunday
schools, last Sunday evening. In the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
SHEFFIELD.

George W. Jenness, one of the oldest
residents of Barton, died last Friday. He
broke his hip some time ago, and al
though he had recovered so be was able
to get around quite comfortably. had
mot fully regained his strength. His
death comes as the result OF the grip
which he had last winter and from which
he never fully recovered. He was born in
chs village April 10, 1919, and his par
ents were among the early settlers here.
In 1916 Mr. Jenness married Miss Deana
French of Glover, who died in 1872.
During his early residence in Barton,
where he moved in 1865 he held all the
town offices and was very closely asso-
ciated with the early history of the
village. He leaves two sons, Charles
and George, of Barton, and one daugh
ter, Mrs. q. B. Ellis OF Los Angeles, Cal.
He was buried at Glover
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
WEST CONCORD.
Sudden Death.

The village was saddened Thursday to
hear OF the death of Roy Sampson. He
was at the Bert Douglass farm where
another boy was leading a yearling
about, when it kicked Roy, striking him
over the heart. killing him instantly. He
was born in Concord, Jan. %, 1891. and
has always lived in town. He moved to
this village with his parents last fall
He has won many friends, who will
greatly regret his early death. He won
the esteem and respect Of all, and will be
greatly missed everywhere. All sympa-
thize with the parents and sisters in their
great affection. The funeral was held at
thehome Sunday, at one o'clock, Rev. A.
M. Smith officiating. The flowers were
numerous and beautiful. Relatives from
out of town present were Mrs. Dodge,
Ellsworth and Earnest Dodge, Mr. and
Mrs. Hiram Carpenter, Mr. and Mrs. AL
ton Carpenter, John and Herbert Dodge,
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Nichols of Lunen-
burg, Mrs. James Williams, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hudson Sampson, Mr.. and Mrs. Burn.
ham Sampson of Whitefeld. N. H., Mr.
and Mrs. JUNE Sampson Of Dalton.
Joseph Forest has moved into the base
ment in Brands block.
Mrs. Haskill is with her daughter, Miss
Helen
Mr.. Dryer, Mrs. Alice Richards and
Grace Douglass are on the sick list.
Mrs. Leroy Woodbury. visited in towr
last week
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
NORTH WALDEN.

Abram Parker met with quite an ac-
cident recently by falling and striking his
hips upon a stone. He was helpless for
sometime, but no bones were broken.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Hawkins from St.
Johnsbury were called here Monday to
help care for her father, A. Parker, who
has been i'll from grip following his ac-
cldent.
Miss Maud French has taken the school
in Cabot where she has taught the past
year. Miss Christabel Houston is en-.
gagged to teach the one at South Walden.
Mr.. Dodge of Morrisvile has returned
One OF George Kingsbury's hens broke
her record recently by laying an egg
measuring 7 by 584 inches in circumference
The nearly total eclipse of the moor
early Saturday evening was fine specta
Gle, and came as quite surprise and I'M
announced.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
EAST CABOT.

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. r. Glidden and Miss
Bessie of Barre visited relatives in town
last week.
E. F. Clark of St. Johnsbury was at E.
H. Clark's Wednesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Mills of Cabot,
Mr.. and Mrs Will Clark of Lower Cabot
and Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Gilman and
Miss Lillian visited at William Carr's
over Sunday.
Frank Walbridge and family Of Cabot
were at V. D. Blakes recently.
Harry Young of Peacham was at John
Armstrong; Sunday.
Ida Heath visited at George Morse:
recently.
Will Hougbton of Peacham was il
town a short time since.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-04-15
v. M. c, A. Notes.

Some Of the speakers at the Vermont
State Young Mems Christian Association
Convention at Burlington, Friday, Satur-
day and Sunday Of this week are: Sena-
tors Proctor and Dillingham;, Gen. o. O.
Howard, Hon. William ]. Van Patten,
Frank H. Brooks, Henry M. Moore,
Robt. Weidensall, c. K Ober, Fred S.
Goodman, Jno, F. Moore, c. T. Williams,
c. K. Calhoun, c. M. Copeland and
others.
This convention promises to be very
succe ssful one and the Burlington people
are making great preparations for enter
tanning the many visitors who will attend.
Those going from St. lohnsbury will
leave Friday morning at 7 o'clock, arriv-
ing there about noon. The fare for the
round tip will be about So 80. Creden-
tails tor the conven ion can be secured of
the secretary of the local association.
1t is desired by the local association
that they may have on file in their Office
a list of the names and address OF all the
desirable boarding places where board
and room or either one alone can be
secured. This is for the use of strangers
or others who may wish to consult such
list. 1t will be free tor those who wish
to so advertise their places and it will
cost nothing for those who consult the
list. Those having such places can call
at the office or send description with
name and cost to the association.
Some printed matter relating to the
Summer Students Conference at North
field has just been received. Anyone inter.
ested can have a copy at the Office.
Hyou are intending to 60 to the state
convention please let the secretary know
as soon as possible so your name may
be sent to the Burlington association.