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New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
PERSONAL NOTES.

Dr. Jameson's election to the presidency Of tbs
South African League makes an end Of bad old
memories. and. il may be. indicates the successor
to Mr.. Rhodes in the leadership OF the united
LoyaIist party. I'm Cape Colony only, but in
South Africa The London Outlook speculates
in this fashion: 1t would be strange. yet natural
and pretty. should DR.. Jameson return TO Groot-
schur one day as its tenant in terms Of Mr..
Rhodes's bequeathaI Of his beautiful house to the
federal premier that Yet undenoted states
en- yyhaf interests ms in The new apyointrnent IS
that DR. Jameson. having purged his offence ~
the Cape Assembly has now dreed his weird. and
stands henceforwardi as one Of the few qualihed q
not the only mt and proper person 70 Lead SCUM SCUM
African politics in spirit of opposition 20 any
lines Those who stand in the way Of that sort
of progress will have themselves 10 thank if the
wheels go over them
In M. a. p" T. p. O'Connor writes thus: 1T is
well known that Lord Rosebery has been cursed
that is the worldly recurrent Insomnia all through
his life. 1 know malady which is more calcu-
lated TO sap the energy AID destroy the nerve OF
man than sleeplessness; and believe that much
OF what is apparently erratic in the OF Lord
Rosebery Is TO be attributed 10 the want OF Sc
quence which the depression Of seeplessneSs
amounting sometimes almost to despair. has pro
duced in his mind. Sequence q purpose and
who has such big breaks in mis- courage and his
remedies which have been tried by Lord Rosebery
for this distressing ualady. the most oTtginaI y
resorts TO at Dalmeny. II is To order carrags
with four horses TO be ready for him at 70 oc9Gk
at night, long after he has had dinner. In tins
equipage. preceded by an outrider. Lord RoseoeTy
rides for hours; 1t is one OF the many ways III
which he hopes 10 get sleep
Nature" U.ondonl announces it is authorized oy
Professor j. ]. Thomson. of Cambridge, TO contra
dict the announcement that he has accepted ths
chair of physics ir Columbia University The char
vacated By the death OF Professor Ogden NJ ROOF
offered TO him.
Soueng Paoki Envey Extraordinary and Minister
Plen,potentary Of the Emperor of China to France.
recently informed NJ Chaume. Minister of Public
Instruction Of the intention of the Chinese Govern
ment to send Chinese students to France, In addi-
tiOn. the minister announced that he was nstrctcd
by his government 10 inquire into and report upon
the method Os scientific teaching IN France. as "
was proposed To Introduce = similar system IL
China.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
NEW.YoRK SOCIETY.

Mrs w Bayard Cuttings dinner dance at her
East Seventy-second-st. house for her niece, Miss
Helen Cutting. OF the debutantes Of the winter
and daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs r. Fulton Cutting;
the last of the dances of the series known the
Junior Cotillons large dinners by Mrs Elbridse t.
Gerry at her house in East Sixty-frst-st by Mrs
John Blake Baker at her house in East Forty
eighth-st. Miss Garcia De Peyster. the flancee
of her son. Garrett Bergh Kip; by Mrs. Lindey
Hoffman Chapln. at her house in West Thirty
seventh-st and by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry l. Barbey
at their house In West Thrty-eighth-st. for their
daughter Eva. and her hance Baron Andre de
Neufze, constitute the most notable features of
society's programme for tonight.
There is also wedding the schedule for to-
day namely the marriage of Miss Mary Constance
Greer daughter the Rev. DIR. and Mrs David
II. Greer. to Thomas McIane at $50 o'clock this
afternoon in ST. Bartholomew's Church DR.. Greer
will perform the ceremony. and the bridesmaids
comprise Miss Madeline Cutting. Miss Daisy Greer.
Miss Adele Skiddey and Miss Crocker. Guy Nc
Lane is to be the best man. and Robert Fl Gay.
Hamilton Scranton Morris X. Parker W. Rosster
Belts Dr. Philip Van Insen and George Schneider.
the ushers. After the wedding there will be a re-
ception at the rectory No. 342 Madson-ave
The engagement has been announced OF Miss
Josephine Atterbury. daughter of John Turner
Atterbury to EIiphalet Mott Potter of the
late Rev DR. Eliphalet n Potter. president OF
Union College Miss Atterbury. whose fiance is
nephew of Bishop Potter, made her debut this
winter with her sister Mary at an entertainment
given for them by Mrs. Seth Barton French. who
is one of their relatives.
Dinners given last night by Mrs. Ogden
Goelet at her house in Fifth-ave. by Mrs. Gou-
verneur Kortright at No 10 East Fifty-sixt th-st:
nv Mrs Stuart Duncan, at No. % East Sixty-third
St and Mrs Frederic J. de Peyster. at her house
I'm East Sixty-sixth-st. Mrs. de Peysters dinner
was for her daughter Ella. and among the iatter's
guests were Miss Sophia Langdon. Miss Christine
Roosevelt Miss May Hadden Miss Hester Hone
W. Bayard Cutting. ir.. William III. Fearing. jr.
Thomas Kearney and Philip Birkhead.
MANY receptions were set for yesterday after
moon among the number being those by Bishop
and Mrs Henry Potter at their house in Riverside
Drive; by Mrs. w. Eugene Parsons. at No Gil
Fifth-ave.. by Mrs. r. James Cross. at No Wash
ington Square North: by Mrs. George d. Loring. at
the Hotel Savoy Mrs Lorng being assisted in re-
ceiving by ,Irs. T. j. Oakley Rhinelander and Mrs.
Henry L. Burnett. and by Mrs. Richard A Pea
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
CRUISE TO MEDITERRANEAN.

The steamer Auguste Victoria OF the Hamburg
American Line will sail to-day with a large party
of tourists for a cruise OF seventy-seven days 70
Madeira the Mediterranean and the Orient Among
the points at which the steamer will touch are
FurchaI Gibraltar. Malaga. Algiers, Genoa, VILE
franche, Syracuse, Malta, Nauplia, Kalanakl'
Piraeus Constantinople- Beyroot. Jaffa- Gaia
Alexandria Messina- Palermo and Naples.
All told, the Hamburg American Lines steamers
will take away in their cabins this week over 19O
passengers. Besides the $50 on the Auguste VIC
toria the Motke will take $50 TO the Orient, the
Prinzessn Victoria Luise will carry a9 70 the
West Indies and the Bluecher will sail for Ham
burg with $50
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington. Feb. 2.-The President an. e..
Roosevelt attended the New Nationai Inca a..
night tn witness the first appearance III LIE
of Miss Ethel Barrymore, in "A Couh'iS r
t,oo and Mrs Holmes they occupied one Oh tns
lower boxes In other boxes were Sir Micnaei a"
LADY Herbert of the British Embassy anu
otor Kearns of Utah and a party of friends
Mrs Roosevelt was among the specta'oi' " -
trnited States Supreme Court to-day an" wa"
cnn, nanied hx a number Of friends
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
CERAMICS At THE ST. LOUIS FAIR.

Boston Feb. 2-The American Ceramic Society
considered the advsabiity Of exhibiting pottery az
the St. Louis Exposition, when the soclety met at
the Hotel Brunswick to-day. As the managers or
the exposition have reserved twenty thousand
square feet of for the society. the subject was
referred TO the council Of the society. with power
to act These officers were elected: President,
Edward C. Storer of Trenton. N. j.; vtce-presi-
dent Heinrich d Rfes OF Ithaca. ". T.: secretary
Edward Orton. IT.. Of Columbus. Ohio; treasurer
Stanley G. Burt Of CINCINNATI, ana manager ElIfeE
o. CIerton. of Croton. N Y.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
MAYOR LOW OUT OF TOWN.

Msvor Low was not at his desk In the CRY Han
vasterda- and President F-ornes, OF the Board ot
,1darnnan became acting Mayor and occupied the
executive chair in the Mayors room
The Navor let il known on Friday 70 2 dele
cation from the knights of Columbus. VINO IN
vted him 10 their ball last night. tnat ne NoVl1
he unable TO attend owing his going out OF town
7, uar gat, at MS office that he had gone TO WASH
inpfon Tne Mayor expects to be at the City Hall
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

On the steamer St. Paul. which arrived here yes
terday from Southampton, were-
Mr.. 7 c. Adler. and Mrs T. r. A Pm
Miss Loie Fuller.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Marquis Carlet de IA Ro-
Garside. zere.
Mrs. Isabella Nash Captain S. z. Smiley. Z. :
Miss Nash. A
Arthur Tan1biyn. I. r IAtrobe.
Among those who arrived here yesterday on the
steamship Minnehaha from London were-
and Mrs NJ. W Conk-l Or. z. A Splsbury.
ling Miss Margaret l. White.
W. H. rockingham Miss J. X. Weatherlow.
Mrs. G. H. Lewis
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

The plan to make West Twenty-third-st. on
the North River front. far greater ferry centre
than It is now and to move number OF lines
now further downtown TO that part Of the 1siaho'
may have much to commend 1t. but such
changes would inevitably increase the croWdlnS
and tanning of the crosstown cars in that
street to an almost intolerable extent.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
About People and S0c1oI Incidents.

body, at her house in West Thirty-ninth-st- Mrs
Peabody's reception partook Of the nature OF a
musical. at which Mime. FRITZ Scher sang.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith have moved into
their new house. No East EIshty-fourth-st.
Mr. and Mrs. j. Blair FairchHd sail tomorrow
for Europe for a prolonged stay in Paris. Mrs
Fairchild was Miss Edith Gushing.
Mr. and Mrs Charles 3. Alexander havs issued
invitations for dinner on Thursday.
ApriI % has been set the date Of the marriage
of Miss Jane III. Gillet To Norris Ketchum in
Trinity Chapel. Miss Giinet is ths daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Emslfe VI. Gillet.
Mr., Clarence Day sails to-day board tha
Auguste Victoria.
Mrs Robert Fl. McCurdy has issued invitations
fer a large card party TO be given In The Worlens
annoy of the MetropoIitan Club Friday. Feb
ruary Is, at go O'Clock. Euchrs and bridge VII Be
played.
v- and Mrs Peter d. Martin, rho have De-
1syed their return from Europe until next month.
have leased the Cadwaader cottage at Newport
for the summer.
vsrdrs "ErnanF' attracted large and brilliant
house at the opera last hisnt' an" oA'o-9 s"0o0
nresent were Mrs. Ogden Goeiet, Mr. and Ms X
T. Wilson, accompanied by Mr. and Mrs Andrew
Carnegie and Mrs Baldwin; Miss Stokes Mrs A.sor
and Mr. and Mrs j. j. Astor Mr. and Mrs Perry
Belmont, H. A c. Taylor and Miss Taylor Mr. and
Mrs III Mex Tuombly and Miss Twomoly. Mrs.
T. Fl. Barley and the Misses Barley, NJ and MIS-
Seth Barton French. Mr. and Mrs Elbr1dge l. Gsrfy
nd NIfss Gerry Mrs g. s. Bowdon. Mrs. Van
Nest Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Vanderbilt Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Hitchcock. Mrs. James a Burden and
Miss Burden Mr.. and Mrs W. D. Sloane and MIS-
Bavard Cutting Mrs. Ogden Mills and the Misses
NfiIrs yr and Mrs Edward r. Bacon, Mr.. and
Mrs c. H. Warren. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Cle"s
and Miss Brce Mr.. and Mrs George F. Baker
" Vanderbilt Mr.. and Mrs August Belmont
and Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Jutlltard.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
REVIVAL MEETINGS At FAIR.

St Louis, Feb 2-The Rev Campbell Morgan
closed series of revival meetings here to-day. in
the course of which he proposed that large audi
torfurn be built for SIX months evangeistic cam
paign during the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Subscriptions amounting to 100000 have been
pledged. and IL is proposed to build a structure
capable of seating $500 persons
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
uussARD T SMITH BETTER.

Paris Feb. 2.-Consul General Go~dy mas re-
cefved letter from Genoa saying that the Illness
os Hubbard t Smith. the Vice and Deputy Consul
General at Cairo, who Is in hospital az Genoa.
had taken favorable turn. and that he continues
N, irlaTlrn
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

The proposition to create by act OF the Utah
legislature a new legal holiday to be known as
Health Day. on which all dwellings. stores
and public buildings must be thoroughly
cleaned and dsinfected, is doubtless worthy
of commentator; but the establishment OF TINS
annual festival Of cleanliness almost irresistioiy
reminds the frivolous of the devout East Slder
who took bath every Passover, whether he
needed il not"
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

The new president OF the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company says frankly that the conol-
tons of local traffic in Kings County are fuii Oh
troublesome vexing and difficult problems, put
he is determined to do the best he can to solve
them. He talks in the right way modestly. pru-
IDENTIFY and fairly. All of us hope he may sue
ceed IN cutting the Gordian knot
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

It Is well that the Alaska treaty has been
verbally amended as to eliminate ana eH-
clude all mention of arbitration The pro-
posed settlement will not be arbitration 1t VIII
not lead TO arbitration The case is not an ar
bitrabIe one. Arbitration is a noble and oeneh-
cent thing, but it has its limits, ana thls case
for obvious reasons lies entirely outside those
li,,nit
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

The air is full OF complaints concerning the
old fashioned, slow and clumsy boats st1li IN
use upon certain ferry lines in various parts Oh
New-York Harbor. 1t should not be lmpossiole
to compel every corporation possessing val
,tabIe ferry franchise to provide a reasonably
satisfa ctory service.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03
EX-SENATOR DAWES ILL.

snrinefeId Mass Feb. "A special from Pitts
field saws ex-senator Henry l. Dawes ts Critically
in as the result of cold which has developed
into grip.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

The St Louis Fair will open with an outlay OF
more than $4,000 for fireworks The big city
on the bank of the big river is unique and in
comparable in its way.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

body, at her house in West Thirty-ninth-st- Mrs
Peabody's reception partook Of the nature OF a
musical at which Mime. FRITZ ScheR sang.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

MIR and Mrs. j. Blair Farchiid sail Tomorrow
for Europe for prolonged stay in Paris. Mrs.
FairchiId was Miss Edith Cushing.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Smith have moved into
their new house, No. East Eighty -fourth-st
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

Mr. and Mrs CHARLES 3. Alexander have issued
invitations for dinner Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

April 20 has been set the date Of the nnarrias-
of Miss Jane III. Gflet To Morris Ketchum in
Trinity Chapel Miss GiIlet is the daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs EmsIfe VI. Giliet-
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

ur and Mrs Peter D. Martin, who hays de-
1sved their return from Europe until next month
have leased the Cadwalader cottage at Newport
for the summer.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

Mrs. Robert H. McCurdy has issued invitation,
for large card party TO be given In tne woman
annex of the MetropoIitan Club on Friday. Feb
ruarv 1s at $50 O'Clock. Euchrs and bridge viii b
played.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-03

Mrs Clarence Day sails to-day OF board shs
Auguste Victoria.
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THE FIRST BOAT UP.
Great Times on the Upper Mississippi
When Navigation Opened.

Great Times on the Upper Mississippi
When Navigation Opened.
Assistant Secretary Taylor OF the
Treasury Department grew reminiscent
in discussing his early days in Wiscon-
sin and the northwest when he was
editing small newspapers. Those we're
great days on the upper Mississippi
River" he said, when the first steam
boat in spring time was looked forward
to as one Of the great events of the
year. To be frozen in all the winter,
except for communication by stage once
or twice week from the outside, and
then to have navigation opened for the
spring and summer rush, were times
not to be forgotten by the people who
lived on the river. / remember one
winter lived in Hudson. Wis. on the
Mississippi. The river there usually
f-oze about the 18th OF November and
remained in that condition until around
April 10. There were no railroads, and
the hauling of freight for so many
miles overland was too difficult and the
cost too great to be thought of. 1Conse-
cuently We arranged in the summer
for the long winter seige. AS April
came around the betting ON the first
beat began. Talk about betting on
presidential elections! From local
standpoint the presidential election fe-
yer was nothing compared to that of
the coming of the first boat, because
the arrival of the first boat to get
through the ice meant a great deal.
1t mean. communication with the out
side world, and a fresh supply of new
things in the stores. Everybody bet on
the first boat and lots of money
changed hands on the date.
Il recall one April when the betting
was unusually heavy. I remember that
/ had made bet that the first boat
All day long listened for the boats
whistle, as did many other fellows who
were betting on the same way. All
night l went to a political meeting,
which broke uD about 10 o'clock 1
went home and went to bed Along in
the night heard whistle of steamer
on the river, I sprang ont Of bed, and
by my watch it was II minutes to u
o'clock. / went back to bed wondering
exactly what time the captain would
make the landing. The next morning
/ found everybody downtown engaged
in the hottest kind Of dispute about
whether the boat arrived on the 18th
OF 18th. A number of fellows came to
blows and there was great excitement.
Finally, there was an agreement that
the time OF the docking of the vessel
should settle the matter, and that the
settlement of the dispute should be left
to the captain of the steamer. An inn
mense delegation went down and watt
ed on that officer, assuring him that the
air was full os trouble. The captain
said he knew that there would be a
great deal of contention about the mat
ter. and that he decided to look at the
time when the boat was at the dock and
the gangplank out for business. AS the
gangplank was thrown out, he said, his
watch stood at 8 minutes to II o'clock,
which made the time of the arrival the
14th. That settled all the bets, al
though there was much grumbling and
kicking about the possibility that the
captains watch was slow.
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The readers of standard books among
the younger folk, and many of the older
ones, will appreciate the new illustrated
edition of the stories of Louisa M. AL
colt, which Little, Brown and Company,
Boston, are from time to time issuing.
The latest to appear in this delightful
series is "Jo's Boys" which, while not
having won as great celebrity as did
Little Women" and Little Men," to
the latter of which 1t is sequel, is a
story of uncommon interest. Written in
1886 with an apologetic preface by the
author, it met with an instant and per-
sistent demand, and the new generation
of young folks will find the real human
interest that pervades it's pages as at
tractive to them as it was to the null
titudes who read the book a generation
ago, many of whom will gladly welcome
the new edition and renew their ac-
quaintance with JOS Boys. The book
is embellished with ten full page plates
by Ellen Wetherald Ahrens. Crown
Svo, $500; for sale at all the book stores.
The edition is uniform with Little Wo-
men," Little Men" and can Old FASH
ioned Girl" The four volumes in box,
$500.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-29

1.-THE Great Scoop" by Molly Elliott
Seawell, published by l.. c. Page and
Company, Boston, is a bright, realistic
story that tickles the fancy and arouses
the readers interest from the start and
maintains it to the finish. This author
lis invariably to be depended upon to
produce a good story whether for an
audience of young people or for their
elders AS may be imagined from the
title, the story deals with life in news
paper office. The hero is a bright, man
ly lad of fifteen named Henshaw, am
bilious to become a newspaper man,
and to help out the finances at home.
He applies for and secures the position
of office boy for the Daily Times. He at
once becomes q eavorite and before a
great while works up to a place on the
staff, and important stepping stone to
his promotion, having been his great
SCOOP" The story is very cleverly told.
Price $1.00. For sale by the e. P. Judd
Co.
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In his new book, Famous Actors and
Actresses and Their Homes" Gustav
Kobbe will give intimate glimpses of
leading American actors and actresses
as they appear i'm private life-their
personal surroundings, tastes and even
whims; the domesticated Richard Mans
field; Maude Adams, the farmer; John
Drew and his vigorous sports Annie
Russell, who sails a yacht; William
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-10-29

]. W. Luce, formerly with the c. M.
Clark Publishing Company, Boston, has
formed new business relations, having
become the advertising and publicity
agent of the New Hampshire Publish
ing Company, and has also established
a press bureau in connection with the
Pageant Advertising agency.
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naught by smuggling herself aboard the
craft with the assistance and eOnni-
vance Of the steward. OF course. when
she was discovered she remained, and
it is the story Of the voyage and the
things that happened because passen-
ger fell in love with the young wife and
tried to steal her away from her hus-
band. There is no wreeking of the ship
in this story. and of course there is a
safe deliverance out Of all their trou-
bles, but for little time it looked squal-
ly."
1.-THE Captains Wife is handsomely
bound with an effective frontispieee il
Illustrative of notable climacteric situa-
ton wherein the captains wife asserts
herself, and defes the smooth and pol
ished villain of the story. Price S1.50;
for sale by the E. P. Judd Co.
Margaret Sidney (AIrs. Lothrop), the
gifted author of the Little Pepper Sc
ries, who long since won renown in the
literary field, and in whose sue
cess New Haven. the home of
her girlhood, has reason for
special pride, has added another
book to the many from her pen. The
latest is Sally, Miss Tubbs." 1t is a
character sketch Astounding in geniality
and humor,-a jolly story. 1t relates to
an angular, quaint spinster, close on to
fifty, of rare courage and good nature,
who has great yearning to escape
from the ranks of spinsterhood. She
seizes upon Biiah, a helpless little mail
carrier, who is almost carried captive by
her to the altar. where the twain are
made one, The development of the
story brings out the excellent and Good
Samaritan traits of character of Sally,
her self-sacrifcing devotion to others,
including Bijah, and incidentally a
charming and romantic love story rela-
ting to two friends of Sally of high So
cial position is interviewer. Sally's
good nature and optimism are unfailing
and there is pathos as we'll as humor in
this homely and thoroughly human
character. She accounts for her leap
into matrimony as follows: What in
the world did you take up with him fer,
anyway, Sally?" asks her near neigh
Dor, the Widow Parks, on the eve of the
nNuOhi6. ioCSauSC SOulull NC cu
merried woman without him. said Sal
", in astonishment at such question.
"P'raps some one else would "a hap
pened along, Sally" observed Mrs.
Parks, casting deep line of thought in
her mind. you amt but forty-eight,
an if you'd a waited, you
Eyes, I be-; forty-nine last Washing
toms Birthday" interrupted the BRIDE
elect. 81 tell you. amt a-going to wait
till I'm fifty, an besides, 'Bijah might
die, and then where'd 1 be? I couldn't
never be Mrs. Tuhbs"
well, somebody else might a come
along"
'No, they wouldn't. There amt a
mite O. use in your standin' there an
tellin' me that. Nancy Parks, an you
know it. 'Bijah is my only chance, an
I've took him cause amt goin' to be an
old maid, an will be if I strike fifty
unnerried. An, besides, when die
I'm goin' to have 'relict' on my tomb.
I've just set my heart on that"
Lothrop Publishing Company Boston;
for sale hy all leading hooksaIIars
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Champ Clark, the eloquent represen-
tative from Missouri, is "a staunch
champion of his state.
You people out in Missouri said a
New York man to him, "are all right,
but you are too provincial"
"Provincial?" snorted Clark Pro-
vincial? Why, let me tell you sir the
shoe is on the other foot. Nobody in
New York knows anything about Mis-
souri,, but everybody in Missouri knows
all about New York. Saturday Even
ing Post