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New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
Nftp1lork DsiIn G1ibm1re
TUESDAY, JULY IL 1903.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN-At an early hour this morning
Pope Leo apparently on the Drink OF death;
he was restless. though in a state OF Parlla4
coma; HIS mind was not clear. and the depres-
sion which continued through the evening was
more marked. 80 The Prince of Wales PAID a
visit TO the Kearsarge, and took luncheon with
Admiral Cotton and his officers. = Heavy
losses Of life and property by noods IN TIleslA
are reported - Premier Katsura of Japan.
whose resignation caused serious political
trouble, consented again TO head the Cabinet
t- The Russian War Minister and his stan
left Port Arthur for st. Petersburg. - Ihe
TJnionst Free Traders at a meeting in the House
of Commons organized a free food league ana
resolved TO begin an educational campaign; 5-,.o
Martial law was proclaimed at Port-au-Prlnce
and the National Guard was summoned 10 arms.
DoMESTIC.-The Christian Endeavor tent at
Denver was blown while the convention
was in session and eight thousand persons were were
caught in the folds OF the canvas: none were
seriously hurt. - Justice David ]. Brewer,
of the Supreme Court, said in Milwaukee that
lynoher was a murderer and could De held py
any court for murder in the same degree as
though the crime were committed by an in
dIviduaI - Soldiers from Fort Leavenworth,
Kan attempted 10 lynch two negroes. but were
prevented by the police. == Treasury pond re-
funding operations have added about SOB 100000
20 national banknote circulation. - The re-
port that ]. P. Morgan intended TO present MS
collection Of pictures to a national gallery OF
art could not be confirmed in Washington.
CTTY.-stocks were active. closing strong af-
Ter early breaks. - Assistant District At
torney Clarke said he was in communication
with Justice Mayer about Fastening the de-
ciSion of the cases OF Alderman Carney ana
eX-Councilman Murphy, an adjournment appar-
entity having carried the cases to date when
the statute OF limitations would prevent prose-
cution. - letter of Herbert Parsons re-
garding the leadership OF the XxVth District
was made public, declaring that Dock Com
missioner Hawkes. was betrayed by George r.
Manchester because a cement company had
been held TO it's contract - Dock Commis-
sioner Hawkes. issued statement comparing
his administration with that of the Dock Board
of which Charles T. Murphy was the treasurer.
= District Attorney Jerome, in a statement,
defended his course in Investigating charges
against the former Dock Commissioners and
against three members Of the Aqueduct Com
mission 80 The weapon with which Roxbury
the tea faster killed, a pickaxe handle, was
found by the police.
THE WEATHER.-Indications for to-day
Fair, slowly rising temperature The tempera-
ture yesterday: Highest, 73 degrees lowest, 67
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
POOR Mr.. MURPHY!

Several weeks ago, when the docks inquiry
at which Tammany leaders and some others
who ought to have known better had been
sneering became confessedly serious business
TO the Van Wyck board, Charles f. Murphy. its
treasurer and present head of Tammany Hall,
was reckless enough to say that the District
Attorney would do well to drop the past and
take up the queer things occurring now under
Commissioner Hawkes.. That mystic declara-
ton having failed TO produce a helpful effect,
Mr.. Murphy finally made up his mind that he
must condescend TO particulars, and he accord
ingIy broke into the papers here and all oyer
the State yesterday morning with a so-called
'reply" and an actual attack on Mr. Hawkes.
which were hailed in advance as sure to cause
fearful slaughter. But the trouble is that the
reply doesn't reply, while the attack, though
sufficiently vicious and destructive, has recoiled
and laid the wrong party low.
Mr. Murphy's deadly accusation was that
Commissioner Hawkes. gave an emergency
order for FIVE hundred barrels Of cement ''to a
friend, George Manchester, secretary of the
Republican County Committee, who represents
'the Eureka Cement Company" OF course,
the implication was that this was rank favorit-
ism, a particularly nice thing for Mr. Man
chester and a costly job TO the city. The facts
are that on delivery the cement was found TO be
TO take it back and pay the city'S bill for hand
ling what it wouldn't use. It appears to be
fact also that in resentment over the Commits
sioner's vigilance a shabby trick was employed
10 prevent his reelection as leader of the
XVIII Assembly District. 1t is safe to say
that a political boomerang has seldom fulfilled
its destiny in q more striking manner
Mr.. Murphy has not gained any more, though
in the nature Of the case he has suffered some
what less, from his attempt 10 show that illegiti-
mate favors were bestowed on Governor Odell
and other Republicans in the matter of pier
lease which the Sinking Fund Commissioners
unanimously approved after careful investi-
CATION. IL was q foolish thing 10 cite that incl
dent for it led Mr.. Murphy upon dangerous
ground, where he finds it necessary TO be ex-
tremely circumspect The chief subject of the
present inquiry is the profigate leasing OF piers
and dumping boards by Mr.. Murphy and his
colleagues 10 personal and political favOrites
on terms which have been conclusively proved
20 be grossly injurious TO the city. On that sub
ject he apparently does not care 10 run the risk
of saying much Yet he has been clamoring for
publicity. Why doesn't he tell us all he knows
about the Egan lease, which, IL it stands, viii
cost the city half a million dollars in thirty
years; the lease 10 his brothers company; the
rich privilege unlawfully granted under peeul-
far circumstances and since cancelled; the ar
rangements made for the benefit OF public Off
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14

We desire to remind our readers rpho are
about to IeaUe the city that The Tribune Mill
be sent By mail to any address in this country
or abroad. and address changed as often as
desired. Subscriptions may be giUen to yoHr
regular dealer before Leaving. or, if more con-
venient, hand them in at The Tribune office
See opposite page for subscription rates
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
PASSENGERS ON THE OCEANIC

London. July 13-The White Star Line stars
Oceanic, which sails from Liverpool for NsH-la
on wednesday, will have among her passengss .
brothers Doherty who will compete in the Ans
lean tennis championships; Mr.. and Mrs. "
Vanderbilt. Mr.. and Mrs. F. NJ Whitehouss =
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. MilbUrn. TIE ocean. =
takes W. II. Collins. president OF the Lawn -
Association and captain OF the team, and =
Mahoney. who replaces 3. L. Risley, the latIsf
ing unable to spare time for the trip.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14

GERS contrary to the law. and the rest of long
list of transactions which are becoming quite
familiar to taxpayers?
Commissioner Hawkes. has produced one
highly effective statement in answer to Mr..
Murphy, and is said to have others of the same
sort in preparation. They will be awaited with
interest by the public. which first learned from
The Tribune what a resolute inquiry into the
doings of the last Tammany Dock Board would
unpovor
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
KING DIMES AT GERMAN EMBASSY

London, July 13-Count wolf- -Metteruica .
German Ambassador. gave a dinner to King =
ward at the German Embassy Tonight y
guests included the Duke and Duchess of u
borough COnsuelo Duchess OF Manchestef 2
Duchess of Buccleuch, Sir Frank c. Lascelas =
British Ambassador at Berlin, and AlIre 4
Rothschild, the AustrO-Hungarian Consul Gslsl
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14

AS If the mosquito had not enough to answer
for already. they are accusing 1t Of spreading
the germs of the dengue in the Philippines. This
is not so dangerous a malady yellow fever,
and not so common malaria, perhaps. Be
sides, 1t has been regarded mainly, if not ex-
clusively, American disease. Still, there
seems to be no good reason for doubling its ap-
pearance in the East, or the alleged completely
of the mosquito in promoting its distribution
when once 1t has obtained foothold in tropical
or semi-tropical countries. An insect that is
capable of giving innocent person "chills and
fever may justly be suspected of any other low
down trick.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14

second mortgage for $4,000 and de5enturs -.
for $4,000. This viii leave the $4,000 mo's-.
held by the Equitable and the club wii son-'
10 live In its present home.
r. z. DOwling is vice-president OF the - !.
Club: George c. Batcheller. treasures. ana
Phillips. secretary.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14

The employment of women in the running Of
elevators is making some headway I'm certain
cities. But it ought not to gain a foothold gen
orally. 1t is not sort of occupation in which
one sex should come in competition with the
other. at least in this country. In various parts
OF the Old World female drudges are yoked on
farms with the beasts of the field. America
woulu regard such a degradation of woman
hood with unbounded scorn and loathing; and
in the guidance of elevators women are out Of
place.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14

Wherever Americans have free and unchecked
control down goes the death rate. 1t was re-
duced extensively in Porto Rico and in Cuba
1t is going down in the Philippines. Uncle Sam
abhors filth, decay, shiftlessness and pestilence
When he takes hold anywhere he enlists the
services of indefatigable doctors and sanitarians
adopts improved systems Of sewerage and drain
age, and performs wonders.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
Upton TO VISIT MAYOR COLLINS

Boston. July 13.-M. P. Curran. secreiaQ
Mayor Collins. who went TO New-York 70 sz.a
to Sir Thomas Upton an invitation 70 WISH y
ton, has returned. He says Sir Thomas expe's
come TO this city after the races are o'ei =
will be the guest OF Mayor Collins
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
4nluSenents.

BROADWAY THEATRE-s-The PrlSce Of Pilsen.
SONEY lsl-AND-Bostocks Trained EhimRls.
CRYSTAL GARDENS-s:36-Darling OF the Gallery Gcds.
SAS1AO THEATRE-S:l5-The Runaways.
1DEN MUSEE-2-S-The World Wax.
ElIE'S-Continuous Performance.
LUNA PAfK-Thompson & Dundy Shows
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN-S:S0-Duss and HIS Or
chestra-Nence in New-Tork. -
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN-s-Japsn by Night
-Otoyo
MAJESTIC THEATRE-s-The Wizard Of OF.
saANRATTAN THEATRE-S:2o-The Earl OF Pawtucket.
MANHATTAN BEACH-3:30-ShaDnon Band--S-Pain' $
PARADISE ROOF GARpEN--sZvaudevtlle.
TERRACE GARDEN-S-Fra Diavolo
5oHNSTowN FLOOD. Coney Island
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14

That conservative scientific periodical. Nat
ure" is not favorably impressed with the spec
tacular performances of Santos -Dumont in Paris
last month. After careful scrutiny of these
for a fortnight. that paper thinks it is not yet
possible to say that the Brazilian has improved
either his speed or his stability.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14

The public sentiment in favor of restricting
automobiles to racetracks especially laid out for
them is steadily gaining in strength Useful
self-motors are welcome in the highways. but
not the racing demons.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
aPgTgR pARLEYs" OAUaHTEE : !

Waterbury Conn. July mrs --.-hrs- 81
Smith. seveuty-three years oi'' ..p-ssr Fa
uel GrisWOld Goodrich, known =" ,si- rl.y.
is dead at the Southmayd Home. - vsags
smith had been al the home three ''A'
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Young Woman Apparently Floats N
Air-How Does She Do II

The new act on the Paradise Roof 0aIo'- 0aI.,.
night a puzzling optical illusion - - !
Aga The act was exceptionally mystiIl~s !
young woman apparently floating in the az =
there is 10 II. How she is suspended Is a ~ -.
1t is certainly one OF the most perpeSins -. -
offered in a long time. The act came aie.-
a seven months engagement at the F4l.. 2.
Berlin. : rev edition Of Punch, Juay
introducing several novelties and some n'S
was given. All the big acts are retained
Miss Victoria Wilcox and Joseph ?. Wu-l-- =
sented at Proctors Twenty-third-st- ho,. -,
evening a new play II tells the story Of - -
whose sweetheart comes UpOn him IN oa'n--s n
a tramp had taken his wearing apparel - = = y
cox's singing is the most attractive iett1 A "a
sketch. She plays her art however
average
THE Prince Of Pilsen" entered uDon iIs - $50
a the Broadway Theatre last nishS -. r-. ~
son appeared for the first tine IN Ns" 80 =
Tom Wagner Mr Anderson efeS.'- 49,
when The Prince OF Pilseu was nrss -T1s
Boston. Another change IN taee,,. we're tsr
Ursula March as Nellie " 1snef- "
ably received
The anniversary Of the fan OF the sas'.s ..s-.-ss
celebrated tonight By the local Frepe- -s,ssI.s E
tiOns at PAINS Manhattan BeaeA -s,uu o 5
The Last Days OF Pompen wiz -,srnosis E
the rest OF the programme VIII oe S,-.,rv. hs s
OF the stirring incident ia tfenSh .siie6rifiss &
Ing fireworks portraits OF - - s,-ssieh criiss.
miral Rlvet and officers Of tae
Tage viii attend the ccleoratoA-
-,,---a 1Ets S
New-York tribune., 1903-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. william X. Vanderbilt. sr.. are re
ported as booked to sail this week for New-Yorl
and during their stay here will visit Newport Ba
Harbor and Lenox
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-20
NEWLY RICH DOG
SNUBS POOR OWNER.

RFpt BLiC SPECIAL.
New York, July l9-degenerate black
and-tan dog, who tired of the poor but hon
| est bone and sighed for the fiesh-pots uf
Egypt. played the leading role In a case In
| the Harlem Court when Magistrate Baker
found 1t impossible to decide which of two
women adorers had the better right to his
doggy affections
The black-and-tan. under the name IF
! Dixie, has been the property OF Mrs. Mar
garet Cody OF No. 10 East One Hundred
and Second street, for the last five years.
About ten days ago he disappeared, and on
Monday Mr.. Cody met his erstwhile canine
promcnadnc on LenoX avenue. properly
| cclared and held in leash. his coat shin
| ing tribute to his daily BATH IN company
with Mr.. Leopold Fredheim of One Hun
dred and Eleventh street and Lenox avenue.
Now, the Cndys are poor. AS Dixie Cody
the black -and-tan tenderly loved but
had few attentions wasted upon him. His
toilet was affair of scant ceremony: his
menu that of the family's leavings. As
Biackie friedheim he had climbed to, a
/ Mr.. Cody rushed up and claimed the dos as
his wife's, the perfidious how-wow. turned
away his head. Mr.. Friedheim replied that
| II Mrs. Cody would prove her property She
might have her dog.
When Mrs. Cody reached the Friedheim
apartment Blackie. whn saw his scented
| tubs and liver dinners vanishing with the
=, approach of his yightfnl owner. lifted a
naughty eyebrow. as VINO should say. II
haven't the least idea who you are. don't
you know and emphasized this assertion
with a wagless tail. But for one unfortunate
slip his agonized mistress might have doubt
ed the evidence Of her own senses. But
habit is strong. and the faithless Dixie.
alias Backie, in a moment of exultation
over the discontinue. sleefully chased his
tail after the manner of mis- careless youth.
Il know him now. He is mine: my dear
| Dixie"' cried the joyful Mrs. Cody.
1t was then, however, that Mrs. Fried
helm said she had bought the dog on the
street and paid S3 for HIM, and must refuse
10 relinQuish him unless she were relm-
bursed. Argument was useless. The matter
was taken 70 court.
The Magistrate decided that Mrs. Cody. in
order to recover her property, would have
20 replevin the dog in civil court.
Later in the afternoon Mrs. Cody visited
Mrs. Fredhrim with the requisite S3 an.
departed with the disgusted doggie tucked
under her arm.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-20
Apparatus Installed on
Pixies Peak to Attack
Long-Accepted Be-
lief About
Gravity.
TO SEND MAGNET INTO SPACE.
Experimenters Believe That, After
Attaining Il Certain Altitude.
the Attraction of the
Earth Will Cease
to Be Felt.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL

REPUBLIC SPECIAL
Colorado Springs, Coo. July 19.-Exist-
ence of electricity in unlimited quantities
above the clouds, the practicabilty of bring
ing such electricity to earth for commercial
purposes and disnutation of Newton's
theory of gravitation-such are the basic
ideas leading to experiments about to be
conducted on Pixies Peak by F. y. Schoon-
maker of Chicago, acting for Gallatin Whit
ney also of that city.
From machinery of special and peculiar
design, installed at the top of the peak. 1900
feet above the sea. it is intended to dis
charge a magnet upwards. To this magnet
will be attached thousands of feet of thin
copper wire. It is believed that when this
magnet reaches certain altitude the in
fuence Of the earth will cease to be felt
and the magnet will remain suspended III
space. This altitude is expected to be about
2cG00 feet.
The theory by which this startling result
is hoped to b" obtained is that Newton
was wrong in thinking that objects are
attached TO the earth by the pull of gravi-
tation. They are really kept 10 the earth,
say believers in Whitrey's doctrines. by
the pull of electricity. At a certain point
it ceases to be felt altogether and at this
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-20

much again 1t vii! pass near the comet.
At 10 o'clock the comet will be found just
below Ictd Dracons.
At present Borrelli's winderer is in the
northwestern heavens. near the head of the
constellation known as The Dragon. The
comet is now travelling at the rate of two
millions of miles each twenty-fcur hours.
increasing its flight az it approaches the
sun. The first view of it resembles an or
binary star. but a closer inspection reveals
a hazy appearance not noticed at first.
Another error of looking for tail is or
dnarily fallen into by the uninitiated. To
the naked eye no tail is visible. and even
through the telescope the caudal appendase
that comets are usually credited with is not
marked. The reason for This is that the
tail or the nebulous train uf the comet is
almost directly in the linz of vision of the
observer. Because of this ii appears cur
tailed. although some astronomers estimate
that the tail of Borrell's comet is over
two millions of miles long. This estimate
is doubted however, by other astronomers.
The distance of this heavenly vasru ut
that is passing this way for the first and
last time is something over 100000 miles
from the earth.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-20
HEALTHIER TONE
IN STOCK MARKET,
Solid Investor Is Pushing the Pro
moter and Security Gam
bier to the Rear.
FUTURE SEEMS UNCERTAIN.
Process of REIMBURSEMENT Not Com
plete and Further Liquidation
May Depress Prices-Rail-
roads as Borrowers.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
New York. July 19.-WalI street has req
son to congratulate itself upon the manner
In which the security market during tbe
week w1thstood its most recent outburs, of
liquidation.
rad any one ten months ago veDtured
the opinion that active shares and standard
investment Issues could be reduced 20 to
100 points in price unattended by a single
nnancial failure. such a person would have
oeen thought fitting candidate for an
asylum.
Men there were. a few. possessing suf-
ncient clearness of vision to detect the
impending storm and courage sufficient to
brave the jibes Of the multitude In express
ing their views. but the majority were firm
believers In the theories of the Western
plurger who, Just about one year>ago.
held that the boom was only just about to
start. and that London would begin TO buy
when prices advanced some 80 or 10 points
higher than the then existing range
There has been something of an awaken
ing during the interval. The plungers have
disappeared or are disappearing one by one
and are more often heard OF now at rest
cures or health resorts or from the more
congenial localities of the race tracks and
the sports resorts than from the financial
district.
The change Ia highly gratifying and
wholly in accordance with the altered con-
dtions. for reason and common sense are
slowly reasserting themselves again in the
security market, and the company promoter
and security gambler is being forcibly
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-20

point, it is claimed. there exist vast re-
serves Of electricity in the ether.
Having attained this altitude the magnet
will gather tremendous masses of the ether
electricity about it. BY means of the wire
the electricity will be tapped and conducted
to the earth. Here it will be stored and
become available for purposes of COM
merce.
Mr.. Whitney. the inventor of this aerial
ladder as it is termed. in company with
Mr.. Schoonmaier. has been conducting eX-
perinents for years on a smaller scale than
those now under way. Through experiments
in New Mexico. it is said, they We're
able to keep burning as many clec.ric lights
ladder
Entire success was not possible. 1t is as
serted. because sufficient height could not
and with Pixies Peak 10 aid. all the results
desired are now expected.
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-20

Borrelli's comet. that is attracting the at
tention of the scientific world, nnd upon
which the telescope Of every astronomer in
the world is trained nightly. is plainly Wis
it,e to the naked eye any clear night, and
will be the rest of the month of July. In
few days, as il approaches perih"l'on, ii
will grow DINNER. but this diminution Of
its brilliancy will not begin for some days
yet.
Without directions the com,t is hard to
locate by the layman. The trouble IS that
Il body OF exceeding brilliancy is looked for,
and when this is not found the searcher
abandons the quest. BGrrcllis comet. TO
the unframed eye. is little different from
any star in the heavens of average bright
ness. In brilliancy it equals a sta: o. the
third magnitude. or shines with about the
consistency of the polar star.
Follow these directions Tonight. and Bor-
rellis comet. which, by the way. will not
pass this way again. its orbit il para
bOla can be easily found: Draw imasi-
nary line from the North Star to Gamma.
the highest star in the little dipper. which
at 10 o'clock is the brilliant star almost di-
rectly overhead. Extend the line half as
The St. Louis Republic., 1903-07-20
FROM BACKWOODS
TO THE THRONE,
Emily Brown, an American Girl,
Crowned Empress of 10
rean Empire.
DAUGHTER OF A MISSIONARY.
"Lady Emily" Was Born at Apple
ton, Wis, and Afterwards
Entered Emperor's Ha-
rem at Zepul.
DAUGHTER OF A MISSIONARY.
EEPGRLTC SPEC1AL

FEPGBLfC SPECIAL
Appleton. Wis. July 19.-Born in the back
woods as the daughter of an itinerant mis-
sionary and at 40 the Empress of an Orient
al Kingdom and mother of the heir appar-
ent to the Korean throne is the story Of
emily Brown native o, Appleton and now
the Empress OF Korea
Last January II Honge, Emperor of
Korea. celebrated the fortisth anniyersarv
OF his coming to the throne and on the
same day a beautiful American woman,
named Emily Brown, daughter of the Rev
erend Herbert Brown. a missionary and
long the light OF the Erlperor's harem WAS
crowned Empress of Korea and her son de-
clared heir apparent to the throne. Up to
the time of her coronation Emily Brown
Was known as Lady Emily. Now she Is
the EmpresT On. which in English means
dawn of the morning.
Emily Brown was horn in Appleton, Wis,
about 1850 her father. the Reverend Her
bert Brown. being ~ itinerant Presbyterian
missionary who yed here only a few
months. and her mother a remarkably
beautiful woman. When Emily was about
Is years old her father went as a mission
airy 10 Korea and Is said to have been the
first Protestant missionary to settle In the
capital OF Zepul;. His wife and child went
with him. Emily sang. in. the mission
idly, came TO be used as interpreter In
church dealings with the Government.
Her beauty was reported to the Emperor
and he commanded her to enter his harem.
which she Indignantly refused to do. About
two years later she concluded to accept the
EInperor's protection and went to live In
the palace after securing from the Emperor
a solemn promise Of marriage when affairs
OF state would permit.
This promise was kept For many yeara
before her marriage she the favorite
and conidante of the Emperor and now she
is Empress IN name as she had long been
In fact and her son has been recognized az
the heir apparent to the Korean throne
These facts were learned here by recent
private correspondence from Toxic, Japan,
from American missionary sources.