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QUESTIONS ABOUT SIGNS.

1t has been d pleasure To commend the prog
ress that has been made, though so late, toward
equipping this city with decent system OF
street signs Some of the chief avenues are
now provided with signs which leave little TO
be desired in the way of either looks or use.
Others, unhappily, are not well served. Time
and observation confirm the unfavOrable opin-
ion which we at first expressed concerning the
triangular signs. and concerning the quality or
colored glass used in those and i'll some other
signs Yet We have them still with us in Man
haitian, and now Brooklyn too, is Introducing
them. 1t is wretched blunder.
Apart from these points of criticism, there
are various features of the system or systems
which suggest errors of policy and concerning
which thoughtful people are beginning TO ask
questions On some avenues, for example
there are large electric lamps for general light
ing purposes, and there are also gas lamps at
the street corners used exclusively for iliuminat-
ing the signs. The latter cannot illuminate the
street at all. for they are completely boxed i'll
with dark blue glass. Generally the gas lamp
in the sign stands close by the side of an cleo
tric light pole, that the latter prevents any
one from seeing one side Of the sign box. Now,
people want 10 know why il is necessary 10 pay
a large sum of money just 10 illuminate sign
when the sign could be placed on the electric
light pole and be illumned by the electric light
better than il is now and with no cost for
Illumination That is done on some avenues
Why not on all:
Again wherever ii is not practicable 10
illumine the sign by electricity. and gas must
accordingly be used, why should the gas light
be entirely boxed in not to illumine the
street: 1t is. of course, necessary 10 have the
signs illumined at night. But it does not need
all the light of gas burner TO do that On the
upper part OF Fifth-ave. and other thorough
fares there are gas lamps equipped with admi-
rable signs arranged that while the signs
are brilliantly Illuminated they do not interfere
with the general lighting OF the streets at all
The lamps illuminate the streets just fully
as they would if there were signs on them.
People are asking why such lamps and signs
cannot be used IN all eases so that streets and
street signs will both be illuminated by the
same light and the city he spared the double
cost which ii now has TO pay
There are, we repeat. some admirable signs
in the city, and there are some which cannot be
commended. There should be only one kind
and that the best. and il should be the best in
appearance. in utility and in economy. We have
no doubt that We shall have such a system some
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nunciation of the press empty thunder. IL, on
the other hand, he brings action his last state
is likely TO be worse than his first What can
a man say on cross-examination about the in
Jury to his feelings caused by picturing him as
wounded and bepatched parrot, as grotesque
knight fitting with windmills, and homely
little man trying TO stop the wheels of great
machine: Think of him in courtroom after
being dissected by some sharp tongued Pmia-
deIpha lawyer. He has made fatal mistake
He has intensified the attacks which he fool
ishly thought he could suppress. Instead of re-
pressing the abuses of the newspapers which
really call for repression he is likely TO give
them free rein and make more difficult than
ever the maintenance of high standards In the
newspaper business.
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.
A Production at the Ameriean-That House
Changes Policy.

naw rneIodrama by Hal Reid. called "A
Nrotbar,s Love" was produced last night by the
stock company at the American Theatre oes,'i-
Minis, the last week of the present season. y
NIother's Love- is rather more amusing tnah inc
average musical comedy and If one gets d seat
under a fam and hasn't seen d cheap prieeu iheio-
drama for some time. he can pass the eVehis wei
enough The rapid recitation OF the names OF all
the books of the Old Testament BY one or the
actors is at least an eloeutionary triumph
Next season il is announced. the policy OF the
American Theatre will be changed Inc stoSN
company will be abandoned and Klaw & Erlanser
will manage the house booking attractions Tor runs
of several weeks. If the attendance warrants out
still At popular prices As the Murray Hill stock
company is also be disbanded this leaves MI
Proctors Fifth Avenue company with cieiF helu'
"A Fool and His Money will close at the Madi-
son Square Theatre next Saturday night. 1t will
open the Garrfck Theatre. Philadelphia, next sep
TENDER The Madison Square will be dark TIL fall
1t is said that Charles Hawtrey wishes to secure
the English rights of the piece for his own use.
musical comedy without a name was produced
in philadelphia last night by William A Braiy-
A name is all most OF them have. This particular
one was christened Sunny Jim" but Mr. BrSdy
did not like that so he offered prize for new
name AS vet ne has not found Why not call
It "Jim Dumps? Al Leach plays the leading part
Miss Amelia Bingham's Western tour began last
night in Cincinnati. She is playing her repertoire
OF the last three with her strong support
ing company. and will go far West rs San
Francisco. Mrs. Carter began engagement In
Milwaukee in "Du Barry last night.
The strange announcement (not wholly strange.
perhaps when the sheeplike mental methods Of
managers considered) is made that Frank Muir
ray will put out two companies in 'Everyman"
next season with male actors in the leading part
IN addition TO these companies there viii be Ben
Greet's company. which will play the West Every
manager will want "Everyman'
Henry w. Savage has engaged Elliott schenck
as one of the conductors OF his English Grand
Opera Company for next season Mr. Schenck has
become known here and in other cities through his
association with Walter Damrosch in the latter's
lecture recitalS WaSner's music dramas
one hundred and nifty conductors belonging to
the National order of Railroad Conductors saw
the Sultan of Sulu'' last night Waliack's Theatre
was decorated In their honor. and Moulan had a
special prepared for their benefit. which,
however, he forgot when the time came and had
to leave out.
Tim Murphy is going to appear next season In q
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THE END or FINLAND.

The conquest of Finland is complete
The last remnant of that independence which
five Russian Cars successfully pledged them
selves TO maintain has been swept away. The
dictatorship established last month has gone
into full force, and the country is abso
lutely subject TO the will of Il single officer as
ever was Il conquered province at the mercy Of
Hun or Mogul conqueror-
General BobrikOff is the dictator Nominally
ne is Governor General But the imperial
rescript which the Gar signed on April makes
him an absolute autOcrat. Practically all the
powers formerly exercised by the Finland Par
lament are now vested in him. He has per
sonal authority over and control Of every de
partment of public administration. whether
State municipal or communal. He is especially
authorized and directed to 'RuSsianiZe" the
schools Of Finland which have hitherto enjoyed
an enyiable reputation. but which we may now
expect to see degraded TO the Russian level. 1t
seems probable TOO, that the national Church
of Finland will be suppressed and the people
will be told that if they want to worship God
they must do it in the manner prescribed by the
Holy Synod.
one of the most despotc powers of the dicta-
torsbip and one most promptly exercised, is
that of summarily exiting, without judicial
process, any person in Finland who may be
considered Objectionable. IL Is literally true
that General Bobrlkoff is empowered, at his
sole word without making charges or giving
reasons to send into exile any Finlanders whom
he may desire thus to treat. 1t is true, also,
that he has been exercising that power in the
harshest manner He marked, indeed, his ele-
walton TO the dictatorship by summarily exiting
a number OF the most eminent and most widely
respected men in HelsugfOrs. Not one of these
was even accused, much less convicted, of any
political offence and it Is patent that several
OF them were thus exled to crafty some pri-
vate spite which the dictator or some OF his
underlings had against them.
The most extraordinary feature of the ease is
that it was all needless and SO unprOvOked.
Had Finland ever rebelied, or shown the slight
est disloyalty or disaffection it would not have
been strange had Russia crushed her into sub
lection. But such never the case Finland
has always been conspicuously loyal and de-
voted This conquest Of her seems. therefore,
entirely wanton Why 1t should have been
done is a complete mystery unless we attribute
IL TO a mania on the part of those reactionary
fanatics NJ de Plehve and NJ Pobiedonostseff
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day. Progress toward it is now being mace.
Bit we have been waiting for 1t a weary while!
WORSE THAN AHAsUERUS.

A startling confirmation of the indictment OF
the Russian Government which we set forth In
these columns yesterday is furnished in later
item of newS from St Petersburg. There mas
been issued according to The Associated Press.
a ministerial decree forbidding the Jews to de-
fend themselves against their prosecutors anu
,nurderers In ordinary circumstances we shoulu
regard such news with utter 1ncreduilty. bul
memories of Poland and of Finland OF Sa1har
kand and Blagovestchensk, constraln us 10 re-
gard 1t as probably true. 1t is at least IN ac-
cord with the known record of the Russian Gov
eminent.
Ry common consent AhaSuerus, identified with
Nerves is desDised as one of the most unworthy
rulers in either sacred or profane history he
was the embodiment of weakness, VANITY
cruelty and vice. III compliance with the
promptings of a sort of Procurator of the Holy
SYNOD of his day, he decreed on notable occa-
sion the persecution and DETERMINATION OF Inc
Jews including women and ch1ldren-as at
Kishineff But at the last moment he relented,
and, although he would not annul or counter
mand the decree. he issued another decree CIV
ing the Jews permission to defend themselves
Ito gather themselves together and to stand for
their life to avenge themselves on their enc
mics" The result was that the Jews did de-
fend themselves so stoutly that mo man could
..rithstand them . and all the rulers OF
"the provinces and the lieutenants, and the
deputies and officers of the King helped the
Jews
Are we 10 understand that the government or
Nicholas H. in the twentieth century of the
Christian era, is worse than was that OF
Ahasuerus five centuries before the Christian
era? The ''immutable right Of self-protectlon
is one of the highest most absolute and most
universal of the natural and nalienable rights
of man. The denial of it involves responslphl-
ties Of unreasonable gravity. If the Russian
Government is forbdding the Jews to defend
themselves against their ravishers and murder
ers it is making itself accountable for every
crime that may be committed against them; and
that judging from the example of Kishineff, is
an accountability from which even Russian
autocracy might well shrink
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NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Newport. R l., May IS (SpeciaD.-Louis Brrs-
guiere who thrown from his horse last Thurs
day. lies In a critical condition at his home. the
Derham cottage. IN Bellevue-ave. Besides tract
ure Of the skull the attending physician THINKS
there is a hemorrhage of the brain. and fearing
that death may result. he has teleg-aphed u me
brothers Of the injured man. who live in San Fran
cisco.
James Hazard Wilson and family. OF New-forS
are at their cottage at CoCdington Point for he
summer.
Miss woolsey Mrs Harold Brown and Mrs. Pau
Dahlgren went TO New-YOrk to-day
F. K. Sturgis. OF New-York. mas arrived here on
his steam yacht Palmer.
A L. Audrian and Lyman Tiffany. Of Ne0f-ToTS
are at the Iaforge cottage
Max Agassiz and party Of guests left here this
afternoon for New-YOrk on his schooner yacht
Kirin.
The arrivals from New-YOrz this evening were
Miss Cynthia Roche. Miss Post Miss Warren.
daughter OF Mrs Whitney Warren. and Cdpfain
De Chair. OF the royal navy.
Mr. and Mrs. LoriIard Spencer. who have rented
their villa in HarrisOn-ave.. have gone to New
York. -,-.---
have summoned here on account OF th~ Ill
ness of Mrs. Henry s. HOyt, one OF Ne"ppTts
pioneer summer residents
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4 MEMORIAL TO RESSEMER.

The agitation has begun in England for the
establishment by popular subscription OF me-
mortal to Sir Henry Bessemer. If any man de
serves such an honor it is certainly the one VINO
enormously extended the application OF steel Dy
cheapening the operation OF making II. Other
factors have played a part in the reduction OF
the cost from $3.50 to $50 or SO a ton In less
than half a century; but by far the most infu-
entail is the process which bears this great 1n-
ventors name. Every man, woman and chlid
in every civilized country, and millions of peo-
pie still living in barbariSm, have been benehted
directly or indirectly thereby. More than nVe
wears have elapsed since Sir Henrys death
Hence the movement now on foot can scarcely
be regarded premature. Moreover, his merit
received very little formal recognition during
his lifetime. He was made baronet, not on
account of his metallurgcal achievements but
in compensation for a stamp cancelling device
OF his which the government adopted without
other payment. There is all the more reason
therefore, for posthumous appreciation of his
services.
While the scheme has not yet been fully de-
veloped, it will probably take the form of pro-
vision for instruction and research work in
metallurgy, under the direction of the Univer-
sity of London Perhaps several international
scholarships for post graduate courses may like
wise be endowed. This and other details will
depend partly upon the amount raised and
partly upon further conferences The commit
tee in charge viii be i'll better position TO
mature the project after the public meeting to
be held on June %. 1t is already evident
though. that the memorial viii assume prac-
teal as well as sentimental form. in which par
ticular its propriety will be materially enhanced.
Sir Henry himself enjoyed no such educational
advantages. He went from the schools of his
country home into his fathers type foundry
Being a genius, lac rose superior to these lmita-
tons; but with a better equipment he might
have accomplished more In the long run the
world gets more out of men who have had train
ing than it does out of those who lack it.
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THE FUNERAL OF sIsYL sAN0ERsoS-

Paris May S.-The funeral OF Sioyl saneeFsoH'
the American opera singer, who died IN TINS ei'S
on Saturday morning took place this morning =.
the Church of St Honore d Eylau. and Was l@i So
attended by representatives or the oPerau'
Theatrical world including NM Saint-Saens and
Ma.senet the composers; NJ. Moulierat. NJ Delhil>
Mile Jeanne Granier and VI. Eugene MandleA- -
Henry Austin Lee. OF the Briush snh9 9,,,srsS
Tady Lee Admiral and Madame de JOnquleIe7
representatives OF the United states Embassy .rr
many members OF the American colony mere -
flowers were so many that the coffin and hse.sso
were covered with them. The usual Roman $50
ole service was performed. The Surphced CLo5
was augmented by orchestra and several pr 49,.
reDt singers NJ Tisserand. the tenor. sang -
.sDa Profundis and NJ Reder the barry toi,,r-
rendered Ego sum- Crowds surrounded t.,o
church and many persons were unaOie 10 gam
" 1vhe body was cremated az Psre Ia Chaise-
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TO OBSERVE EMERSON CENTENARY
Unitarian Churches VIII Hold Speelai
Services Next Sunday.

Boston May 1S-With a programme Governs
seven days. the American Unitarian Association o
gan its anniversary week" here to-day Win NOR
ing PRAYER at Kings Chapel. conducted nS %
Rev A s Carver. OF Worcester The meeting -
The association are expected to prove Of unusual
interest because of the attractions offered 0y 'Le
programme and the fact that the convention VI
close on Sunday with general observance ~ g
ITnitarian churches of the hundreOtn ann
versary of the birth of Ralph Waldo emerson
ON SUNDAY evening there VIII be a genera
vice with Senator George +. HOar as presiHlus On
Ger the Rev DIR. Edward Everett Hale. as ct1l,
Iatn and President Charles W. Eliot OF ftaES
University as speaker. A poem Will De rea1 -
Professor George r. Woodbury.. OF ColuHoie -
Versitv and the Handel and Haydn Society y
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-19

An ironical and testing remark made by a
Manhattan magistrate upon the bench and re-
ported in the newspapers of this town has
caused no inconsiderable perturbation on the
shores of Lake Michigan A Cook County judge
is quoted as saying that Jealousy of Chicago
rankles in every Newcomers breast We
really didn't know it. In fact, every one of us
admires Chicago's excellent qualities. Cark1ng
and corroding cares of various kinds may pos
sibiy at times disturb the slumbers of the big
CITY of the East but it is never Jealous of the
bic, city the West
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Aniusements.

NrI-SFr-e:IS-Mis. Simplicity
aEFFICAN THEATRE-S:15-A Mothers Love.
5srrIsaS SCI, THEA TRE-S-The Daring OF the So.e
5sfs9AssyAy THEATRE-s-The Prince OF fiiseh'
CASINO T1IEATRF-s-15-The RuneWass
s-5s,rT.E THEATRE. 1s-S: l5-Nauoeriue - 60
nafY,s THEATRES :I5-My Lady Peggy Goes 10
rDFsN MUSEE-2--The World in Wax ,,,r for
FOL FIFTEENTH STREET THEATRE
Office
HERALD SQUARE THEATRE-s:lo-Pre feeeS-
KEITH s-Contnuous Performance. -
kNlcKFRRoCKFR TFEATRE-Closed this week ,,,
MADISON SQUARE THEATRE-s:5V-A fOoi @iN -
Money.
MAJESTIC THEATEE-S-The Wizard OF "
MANHATTAN THEATRE-S-2s-The Ear Oh
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-2-e-79anlce Naeie'i''
NEW SAEOY-S15-The Vinegar Buyer
PASTOR S-Conrnuous Performance -,
PRINCESS NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ana haSh.,,
PROCTOR's TEEATRES-COmedy and Nauo III
VICTORIA THEATRES :l5-The AuctD1ieet-
"A Sultan Of Sulu
" EST FSvD THIS ATRFs-s-The Heart Of Maryland
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THE CABINET.

Washington, May IS (speciaD.-Mrs Shaw mas
gone to Iowa to attend the commencement exer
cises at Cornell College on WEDNESDAY VINE" Hs4
eldest daughter Will be among the graduates
The Secretary OF War has returned from New
York.
Mrs Knox has returned from snort WISH ol
Inspection of the home when tRS NfIss
General has rented Beverly farlns Iiass. Ni4S7
IrInr &c still Visiting friends IN Pittsburg.
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NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington May IS Special. -Mrs. Richard H.
Townsend, OF Massachusetts,, has leased the Johh
w Ellis cottage at Newport for the season
Senator EIkins with his wife and daughter. Will
sail for Europe next week, to spend some time at
a German spa for the benefit OF Mrs Elkinss
health.
Mrs Percy Hickling, daughter OF Ex-Governor
Stone of Pennsylvania gave a tea this afternoon
in honor of her young sister-in-iaw, Mrs. STEPHEN
stone and the iatters mother, Mrs J. e. NC
CandIess, of Pittsburg. III,
Colonel and Mrs. Henry May and MISS May VIII
sail for Europe the last of this month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-05-19

When a man changes his residence from the
United States to one of the new tropical pos
sessions one of the first bits of advice he re-
ceives from people who have been there or who
know something about the climatic peculfari-
ties of the country is: Leave drink alone.
The little tipple which may do no harm here
cannot be INDUCED in there without serious risk.
Hence it was an act of wisdom the part of
the Philippine Commission 10 prohibit the sale
of liquor at any post or within two miles Of it.
General Davis's order directing the strict en-
forcement of the act shows that the authorf-
ties are determined to protect the men against
themselves and that the traffic in liquor will
be made difficult and expensive. even if it can
not be prevented.
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DEATH OF WOMAN ILLUMINATION

Miss Amalie RitterhOn. who was well known -
a pen and brush illuminatOr died yesterday IN y
Iuke.s Hospital after an illness weeks MISS
Ritterhoff was thrty-nine years old. and hVed ~
No lss West Eighty-fourth-st. Specimens OF ne
work have been presented 10 King EdWard, 49, -.
car of R.,ssia Queen Wilheinina and many ON.
persons OF rank The funeral will take PA aS,-s
srhursday at the Church OF the Beloved Rts-ts.s
protesrant Episcopal. Madison-ave and siSns
ninth-st The burial will be In ST. Michaeis. Lons
Island CITY.
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IEuEE AT aucKINeHAM PALACE.

II don. NAV 1s-King Edward held the third
1evee of his reign at Buckingham Palace to-dsy.
The American Ambassador presented Arthur Gas
cow and Frederick ". Peckham. or New ora
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

washington May IS (speciaD--count Oreoia'
cantain of the imperial German cruiser Gazeile Is
the guest of Captain Schaefer. naval attacne oi 'e
German Embassy.
M Tvon Rubido Zichy the successor OF Baron
Frranckenstein is expected arrive at the AustrO
Hungarian Embassy tomorrow.
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John w. GATES IN GOOD HEALTH.

London May 1s-The report circulated IN New
York that W Gates is il! in this city Il moor
rect Beyond the fact that Mr.. Gates had slight
p, ! there "a no foundation for the rumOr. Hs vas
out as usual to-day and attending TO business
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About People and Social Incidents.

ing their cottage at Tuxedo. booked to san for
Europe next week
Miss Albertina T. Winthrop daughter of Mrs
Robert Winthrop will be the sole bridesmaid %
her cousin Miss Harriet Taylor. on the occasion %
the latter's marriage to Count Della Gherardesca
tomorrow The ceremony takes place at the East
Seventy-frst-st. house of the brides father Henry
A c. Taylor. Her two little nephevs sons Of her
brother Moses Taylor will Oficiate as her pages.
Mr. and Mrs W. Butler Duncan. Jr-. leave iowa
this week for their country place on Long Island.
The Secretary OF State and Mrs. Hay leave Wash
ington on June 1 for their country place. at Lake
Sunapee New-Hampshire where they will spend
most of the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. p Cooper Hewitt. who have been
spending the spring at Tuxedo. are booked % sail
for Europe this week
]. Pierpont Morgan arrived yesterday at Aix-les-
Bains a short stay
The United States Ambassador to Russia and
Mrs Robert Mccormick their 20
this country for the purpose OF attending the
rage of their son. MediH Mccormick. TO Miss Ruth
Hanna daughter OF Senator Hanna. which takes
place at Cleveland June 10.
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THE NETWORK AGAIN IN COMMISSION

Boston. May is.-The armored cruiser Ne"
which for several months had been out OF comm
sion and undergoing extensive repairs at the sos 49,
Navy Yard. was placed on the active serM ,,snsnt
to-day The commanding or1cer . A~SeN0
Commander Samuel W. b. ptel
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ovERnos HUNTS DAUGHTER HERE.

Miss Elizabeth r. Hunt. daughter Of Governor
HINT ~ Porto Rico arrived here yesterday on thr
steamer Ponce. from San Juan She was arc- ~
panied by Miss JuIette Buck a ward or tIoEeTn,
HINT They went to the home OF 2 friend
Madison-ave. where they will probably remain
until Governor Hunt arrives here next fncritI