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New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
MISSISSIPPTS PRIMARY.

Returns from the second Mississippi primary
show the nomination for Governor OF Major
Vardaman, the radical and reactiOnary candi-
date, over Judge CritZ the spokesman OF the
more conservative element in the Mississippi
Democracy. Major Vardaman's victory was
distinct surprise. In the first primary, held on
August g. three candidates competed-MaiOr
Yardaman, Judge Critz and State Senator Noel
the last named the framer Of the law which
authorized the primary election experiment
Judge Critz and Senator Noel both belong to
the George school in Mississippi politics. They
hold that the George constitution-which eff
fectually disfranchlsed the negro, yet without
establishing any distinctive race or color test
took the negro problem definitely out of poll
tics. They are content to leave the negro where
he is, DISTINGUISHED indeed but not yet stripped
OF all his claims to the barer rights of citizen
ship
Major Nardaman belongs to a new and revo-
lutionary school For him the negros only
logical status is that Of peOnage He would re-
fuse the black man even the meagre education
he can obtain at present under the Mississippi
school system. He would divert all school taxes
paid by whites 10 the support Of schools for
whites, and leave the blacks 10 pay their own
way in the struggle for learning. And this
would mean, Of course, in a few years for 80
as dense and british as was the rule for all in
the days before emancipation.
IN the first contest Major Vardaman, the ad-
Yocate OF this policy OF retrogression. received
3s674 votes. His nearer rival Judge Critz, re-
ceived 81 SIS. Senator Noel. who ran last got
% 23S. as Major Vardaman, the leader. lacked
a majority on the popular vote and lacked ma
Jority also In the State Electoral College a Sec
ond contest was made necessary. Senator Noel
Immediately announced that he would support
Critz against Vardaman. So did United States
Senator a. ]. McLaurin undoubtedly the most
influential Of Mississippi's Democratic leaders.
II was argued that the Noel vote turning 10
cgitz would give him victory by margin of al
least 5000 or 200.
But the result dashed all these expectations.
The Noel vote divided almost equally between
the radical and conservative candidates. Major
faroaman, from the latest returns. seems 10
have polled 49,2o3 votes against 44,O22 for Judge
Critz. The advancement TO the Governorship
OF SO outspoken and unmeasured a reactionary
as Major Vardaman must be regretted by every
true friend OF rational Southern progress Sure
~ the situation IN Mississippi cannot justify a
wholesale crusade against the negro-an at
tempt 10 strip him even OF the minor protec-
uens and privileges OF citizenship. 1t cannot
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
TIE BETRUT "BLUYDER."

Revised news from Beirut is interesting ia
more ways than one II will be received Win
profound relief by many people: partly because
IL assures us that the American Vlce-consuI nas
not been killed, but is alive and well, ana paFuy
because danger OF international compncauohs
and need of strenuous action toward another
country are thus averted. 1t may also be re-
ceiYed with confusion, if not with chagrlh' Dy
those excilable souls who did not heed Inc
Tribune's advice TO keep cool over the hrst ana
happily incorrect reports; but that is a minor
matter.
IT may be fitting to remark, however, that the
'bIunder" which some one is said to have com
mitted seems TO have been a strange one, and
one which certainly should not be permitted to
occur again Here are the data of the case as
known: On Sunday the vice-consul at Beirut
was shot at On Wednesday the American
Minister at ConstantinOple wrote dispatch to
the government at Washington reporting the
incident and saying the vice-consul had been
killed. That dispatch reached Washington on
Thursday Proper orders were Immediately
made by the government looking TO the secur-
ing of redress. Finally. on Friday, unofficial
dispatches declared that the vice-consul, though
shot at was uninjured, and on Friday evening
the minister at Constantinople confirmed that
most important correction of his former re-
port.
One Of the prime essentials in official CORE
spondence is that it shall be prompt and accu-
rate 1t would be interesting to know, and In
deed II seems to be desirable to ascertain, just
where the fault lay, between the vice-consulate
at Beirut and the State Department at Wash
ington that caused this piece Of official news to
be so long in transmission and to reach Its
destination in SO gravely perverted a form.
"Blunders' of less magnitude than that have
before this had most serious results.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
MR.. MARCONFS NEW IDEAS.

By Mr.. MarcOnfs latest arrival in this country
interest in wireless telegraphy receives fresh
stimulus. Six months more have ELAPSED
since he returned to England, after having sent
from Cape Breton the first formal messages to
cross the Atlantic. In the interval there has
been some extension Of the commercial appIi.
cation Of his system to the merchant marine
while trials have been made of other apparatus
by the United States Navy, and more or less
preliminary construction by at least one Ameri-
can rival on the seaboard and in the Lake re-
gion has been reported. No practical and con-
tinuOus operation over long distances has yet
been established, and the expectations aroused
last winter have not yet been realized. How
ever, wireless telegraphy is probably making
more rapid strides than did Morse's invention
after its first exhibition. In fact as one looks
back at what has been accomplished in the last
| six or seven years. he is amazed. Only because
| the popular fancy has been caught with the idea
| Of transoceanic communication does the present
| progress seem slow.
Still even this short delay has been fruitful
| Mr. Marconi now comes to this country with
three or four new ideas These might not have
been developed so soon had his attention been
! concentrated upon the immediate execution of
| the project for service between America and
Europe. his discovery that a much lower
! tower than those ar Glace Bay and Cape Cod
| viii serve, for instance, is fortunate one
! since il makes feasible reduction of the cost
| Of that feature of a station equipment else
/ where. Concerning most Of his recent improve
ments he shows characteristic reticence, but the
simple fact that he brings any at all is encour-
aging. Americans, though accused Of Dragging
appreciate the singular modesty and unpreten-
tious manner Of man like Mr.. Marconi. and
repose greater confidence in him than if he
were more sanguine in his utterances It has
not yet been necessary TO discount any Of his
statements
Two or three sets OF eoEsIderations may re-
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
HORESTCK CR0KER.

Croker is not coming back Not for the pres
ent, anyway. He viii remain in England, so his
friend, Edward c. sheehy. says. not because he
likes England better than New-York. but be-
cause he owes 1t to Tammany Hall to keep
away lest it be suspected that he came to direct
the affairs of the organization. which belief. he
thinks, would hurt Tammany interests. He
bankers for the walk down Fifth-ave. and for
his visits to Tammany Hall headquarters. He
longs for the Democratic Club gatherings. OF
which he was the centre, and dreams of the
evenings when, seated in his room. the captains
or tens OF hundreds, and OF thousands came to
MIN 10 make reports. receive instructions and
put up jobs. The picture Of his followers, ar
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

strain Mr.. Marconi from saying much just now
about his new devices or his hopes for the I'M
mediate future He will doubtless learn some
thing about their efficiency while he is at Glace
Bay. 1t is conceivable that one of the matters
about which he wishes to confer with his patent
attorneys in this country is their novelty II
patents have not already been issued to him, the
chance of interference with others privileges
cannot be ascertained without search in
the Patent Office files Mr.. Marconi knows OF
course, that, aside from any petty warfare
which may be waged for the sake of embar-
RAISING him, there is a prospect Of more digni-
fed and legitimate rivalry here. How far this
is likely to make him trouble is question on
which he may wish legal advice. When all
possible uncertainty on these and kindred points
is eliminated from the situation practical op-
erations should follow in short order.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
Nstppork DaiIn Gaibn1te
SUNDAY. AUGUST 30. 1903.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-The city of Adrianople was re-
ported to be in flames, wholesale massacres be-
ing committed by the Turks. - Another at
tempt was made to blow up the Oriental EX-
press G. All principal points along the Black
Sea coast IN Adrianople are in possession OF tne
insurgents. - The Machias sailed for beiIut il
from Genoa whence the Brooklyn and the san
Francisco will start on Sunday. - A strong
imperial force on the way TO reinforce the sultan
Of Morocco was ambushed by insurgent MooFS'
and q thousand men were killed OF Wouhueu'
- Thirty thousand men employed IN the
Welsh tinplate industry struck, owing 10 as
satisfaction with the wage schedule. - The
statement is authorized that Lord Roberts will
not visit the United States this year. - Ihe
eruption of Vesuvius continued, but no damage
was done to the villages near by. - Inc
condition OF Henrik Ibsen was reported TO be
unchanged - bitter struggle is going on
between the old and new leaders Of the Socialist
party in Germany. - The United FRUIT Com
pany will replant its lands devastated by the
hurricane in Jamaica.
DOMESTIC-A statement was made by Com
missioner Richards of the General Land once
in defence Of the action OF Secretary Hitchcock
in regard TO the funds from the sale of town
sites in Oklahoma - General Robert Shaw
Oliver took Office as Assistant Secretary OF
War succeeding William Cary Sanger. -
! Caleb Powers, former Secretary Of State in
Kentucky, found guilty on his third trial
and sentenced to death for the murder OF Gov
eTnor William Goebel, three years ago. -
The war manRuYres at Portland ended; General
Chafee said the chief benefit the instruc-
ton given TO the young officers and volunteers.
jured in a collision on the Erie Railroad near
Turner'S, n. Y - The long continued rain
has caused washouts and delayed trains on the
Erie, LackaWanna and New-York Central rail-
roads.
CTTY.-Stocks were dull and strong. - 1t
said at Oyster Bay that the American feet
would sail on to Turkey. - Chekib Bey, the
Turkish Minister hurriedly left his summer
home for Washington; he said he feared send
Ing the feet might encourage the Turkish rebels
10 further ravages; he was much distressed
over the whole situation. - Sidney PagetS
Hamburg Belle won the Futurlty, Leonidas was
second and The Minute Man third; the other
winners at Sheepshead Bay were: First race,
AdJidaunno: second, Grenade; third, Shot Gun;
fifth. Stroller and sixth, Flying Ship. The
Americas Cup yacht race was declared off on
account OF the storm; ii decided to have
the next race tomorrow, and thereafter race
every day. IL necessary, until the series fin
ished.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Rain. Brisk north TO east winds. The tenn
perature yesterday: Highest. 81 degrees: low
est. 81.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
IN THE BERKSHIRES.

Ienox. Mass. Aug. 2s CspeciaD.-A cold rain 10
dav caused a postponement Of the outdoor sports
The golf and tennis tournaments will be played On
Monday.
Miss Higginson. Of Boston. Is the guest OF MISS
Frances F. Devens. at Winchen Cottage
Miss HeIoise Meyer has gone TO Clayton. n l.
for weeks visit.
Miss Maude Folsom has gone TO York Haroo''
Me- to visit Miss Struthers. OF PhiladelDhia-
Mr. and Mrs. Frank x Sturgis haVs gone 70
Southampton Long Island
r Augustus Schermerhorn has begun the cen
struction OF a handsome gate house at the snrran'
to Pine Croft
Mr. and Mrs Abner W. Colgats. who havs yea
at the Curtis Hotel here. have returned 70 MOTIF
town. n. ].
The Rev. S. CONN. Of New-YOrk IS the guest "
Edward S. HaTkness-
Mrs. J. Rhinelander Stevens and Miss stsTs"
viii arrive in Lenox this evening
Mrs b F. York and Roy F. York, OF ClsFesn'-
have gone to the White Mountains
Marshall Kernochan. OF Nsw-York who has BEEN
at Homesdale the home OF Mrs. William Pollock
In Pittsdeld has gone to Newport
General ]. Fl. Jourdan. Z. s A. OF Washington
is at Maplewood Hotel Other arrivals ineluas
G. N Hartman DR.. d. GoTton. Mr.. and Mrs \ ~
McCOrd. Mrs. s. c. Davey and Miss Davey. OF Nsw-
York. and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Marsh, OF BriosS
port.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert stuyvesant. OF New-YOFa'
have arrived at the Red Lion Inn. in Stockbrdse
Mr. and Mrs. F. s. Fernald. Mrs E G. AerTtt
Miss Florence Smith. H. Weatherbes and Samuel
p Barry. Of New-York. at the Hotel Asplnr
wall
Mr.. and Mra. Walter Maynard and party. Of NsT
York arrived at the Curtis Hotel this evening froS
Saratoga.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

rayed I'm 'tfuIl dress suits" IL keeping with the
rule of the club, with all exterior evidence OF
their calling as barkeepers, racetrack touIs'
Judges professional gamblers, city ofhclals or
legislators carefully concealed, all doing homage
te '4the chief" makes him regret the quiet pas
toraI scenes of his present abode, and ne weeps
with genuine inconsistencies. But he is brave;
he will not give way to the attack OF nostalgia.
To return would be to injure Tammany, and
he is too deeply indebted to the organization TO
ieopardize its standing. By means OF Tam
many. its pure principles and What are you go
ing to do about it?" methods Croker became
power, and it has even been hinted that his
worldly possessions were increased because OF
his leadership. Tammany helped many OF his
friends from the barrOOm to legislative hails,
and from ignorance and obscurity to places
among the mighty. He recognizes the debt, his
conscience cries out against his placing Tam
many in danger and he sighs and says: Il must
'stay In exile for the sake of the Tammany or
"ganization and my friends If l returned to
"New-York the cry would be raised that had
taken charge of Tammany again, and the
"enemies Of the organization would use the cry
"for all it is worth. want to see Tammany
restored to power and I will sacrifice my own
"inclinations In the interest of the organization.
'No: / cannot return now. I must remain an
exile
martyr May his conscience never fail him.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
TIE ENGLISH EDUCATION ACT.

England seems to be making rapid progress
with her much reviled Education act 1t was
passed at the close of last year, and was to be
applied as the various counties and boroughs be-
came ready for it. not earlier than March e.
1903. and not later than September IS, 1904.
Statistics show that in no fewer than thirty
eight counties, boroughs and urban districts 1t
went into force on April l, within week OF
the earliest possible day, and by August 1 II
had been applied by 1876 out Of total of 331
local authorities Reckoned by the numbers Of
schools, teachers and pupils, it was on August
in force in more than half Of the kingdom,
goodly showing for four months, with more
than thirteen months still left for its extension
to the remainder Of the country.
fractional and sectarian opposition to 1t Is
however, still manifested. The policy OF passive
resistance has not been universally or even
widely adopted, but there are enough cases of 1t
to form a considerable feature of current news
We might add that that policy has also devel-
Oped considerable feature Of current business,
for various enterprising tradesmen have taken
to catering special terms to the needs Of
those who have permitted their goods and chat
tells to be sold rather than pay their school
taxes. In the Radical press advertisements may
now be found conspicuOusly addressed to Pas
sive Ressters,' and announcing that "Messrs
BLANK g. Blank, house furnishers, will serve
"any Resisters who have lost their goods by
"distraint, at 10 per cent over cost price, ex-
"clusive Of carriage" Truly, a touching COM
bination of benevolence and thrift that exac-
ton of 10 per cent profit from the "downtrod-
den victims of prelacy"!
There is in this, as there was in the earlier at
tacks upon the law, amusing reminder of
the furious wrath which was poured out upon
Forster and his great education act of a gen
Grafton ago, when he was actually accused Of
being a Jesuit in disguise. He and his law out
lived such revlings, and came to be blessed by
those who had most savagely cursed them. 1t
seems not improbable that history will pres
emily record the same change of judgment con-
cerning the present law.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
WASHINGTON NOTES.
[FRoM rHE TRIpuxE bunRAu.l ]


washington Aug. 2s-Assistant Secretary LOOMS.
OF the state Department will leave Washington on
Tuesday week for Newport where he will lecture
at the Naval War College on the Isthmian Canal
question and relations with Russia. From there he
will go to the Maine woods to spend the rest OF his
vacation.
Miss Helen Bell will close her visit to Bar Harbor
in day or two to spend September with Professor
and Mrs. Alexander Graham Bell at Beinn
Bhreagh, their summer home at Cape Breton. Nova
Scotia.
Nicholas Longworth is the guest Of Frank P.
Mitchell. at the Riggs cottage. Newport.
Colonel William S. Patten, U. S. A, has been or
dered to San Juan. and Will sail for his post
in few days. He will be accompanied by his
family who have been spending the summer at
Falls Church. Va.
Mrs Stanley Matthews and Miss Mitchell have
arrived at Mount Washington. N. H.
Mrs. Randolph Matthews, OF Cincinnati, Formerly
Miss Florence Foraker daughter Of Senator For
aker. is with Mr. Matthews's parents. Judge and
Mrs. Bentley Matthews. at Hot Springs. Va They
will shortly go to the Berkshires, and then pro-
ceed on a tour. which viii include Montreal, Que
and other points OF interest in Canada. return
ing home by way Of the Great Lakes
Paymaster General H. 7. B. Harris, Of the navy.
has returned after two weeks visit to Narragan-
sett Pier.
Major General Charles Haywood, United States
Marine Corps, upon his retirement October 2,
WILL in company with Mrs Haywood visit the
Virginia Hot Springs for few weeks.
Colonel William Cary Sanger. the retiring As
sistant Secretary of War. started to-day for his
home In Sangerfed, N Y. Should Mrs. Sanger's
health permit they will go to Europe in the au-
tumn.
Senator and Mrs. Wetmore entertaining Cap
tain and Nine de Pinte. of Paris. at their home at
Newport.
Admiral T. o. selfridgs has Joined his family at
their cottage at jamestown. r. L
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
CABINET.
TrRou TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU

TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU-l
Washington Aug Z9.-Secretary Hay arrived IN
Washington this morning, having spent his vaea-
ton with his family at their country place, me
FelIs on Lake Sunapee n. II. Mrs. Hay viii re-
main In New-Hampshire until the latter part Of
September
Secretary and Mrs Cortelyou started to-day for
a weeks visit to New-York. They will return to
Washington for several days, and then go away
again with their children for an outing OF several
weeks.
Mrs. Shaw ard her daughters, who went abroad
in July are scheduled to be back September Il
Secretary Shaw expects to return from the West
to meet them upon their arrival In New-York
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

lFROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington Aug. 29.-Sehor Canseco. second sec
retary of the Mexican Embassy. returned to-day
from Cape May. Senior Gamboa first secretary OF
the embassy. who is passing his vacation at the
seashore, will be here In few days to relieve
Senior Torres, the third secretary. who is now act
ing charge d'afaires Sehor Torres viii go to Cape
May for a short visit and then join the ambas-
sador and Nine. Aspiroz. who have cottage for
the summer at Deal Beach.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

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about to LeaUe the city that The Tribune mill
be sent By mail TO arg address in this country
or abroad, and address changed as often as
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call for further efforts to reshackle and oru-
talize him. 1t is not clear what causes con-
tributed most to Major Vardamans triumph
But we hope that that triumph reflects no SET
tied purpose on Mississippi's part to embark
ar this late day on an unnecessary ana uneh-
lIghtened policy Of negro repression.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

The practical joker is usually coward and
fool, and the sided Jokes which he per-
petrates at the expense of others often have
tragic ending. The fraternity has no member
more worthy of contempt and severe punish
nnent than the joker who few days ago spread
the news Of the death of of his intimate
friends. The news reached the mans home
little town In Virginia. and before the fact be-
came known that 'it was all joke the mans
wife became seriously i'll in consequence OF
the shock. People who knowing the facts. con-
tinue to associate with this joker deserve to
become his victims.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

Reports Of deaths and OF injuries from electric
circuits and from strokes Of lightning have
been occupying a great deal Of space in the COL
umns of the daily newspapers since the spring
months came. More satisfactory precautions
and better protection against such accidents
are much in request.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

The conviction and sentence to prison OF a
member OF the lynching mob IN Danville. ILL.,,
ought to be followed by similar vindcations of
the majesty OF the law in every case in which
a lynching murderer can be brought to trial
and found guilty upon convincing evidence Of
his crime. In that way and in that way only.
can this abominable practice Of anarchy be
stamped out.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

In future generations physicians and surgeons
may perchance discuss the practical advantage
OF employing oxygen merely to prolong the
death agonies Of patients who by no con-
ceivable chance recover their senses, and who
are unconscious in the last stages of hopeless
collapse. What is gained by forcing few more
gasps from the deathbed?
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Among the passengers who arrived YESTERDAY
from Southampton the Philadelphia Wersi
Paul Arthur Rufus W Gaynor.
Nine Ia Marquiss L Norman P Gaynaf'
d Amencon- James Hay r. z yx,-
Mrs Black. ley Hay
Captain James B Butt U. Robert Orr
Mr. and Mrs p E For Dr.. and MTs- Leslie D " As-
restel The Rev Or. HenrJ -
Justice W ]. Gaynor. warren
On the Moltke. which arrived yesterday from
Hamburg. were:
Mr. and M-s George 7. General 4 W Sfssy, Ssrus 81
Tinted SSASss Slsa-- -
Joseph L Barbour. Charles Z LawIsles
!. g. BenziSer. Herman Cpperasss@s q
Harold c. CoFtis- Dir. a. MA ~-~sS-
Joseph p. Clarke. ochs.
9. 8 p Dodge. Louts SteFn.
AeoIphe Davidson Gustav NlLa1'el-~@
Dr. and Mrs 4 p Kelly !
The Arabic. which arrived from Liverpool yss
tsrday. carried among others
TAs Rev. Dr. c. W E Stanley F1e5t
Body, George a S1S.
iiy AIr. and Ma Lecis \ ~
C &. cowis jr ley.
Among the passengers who arrived yesterday "
La Lorraine from HavFe were;
Count Gerard de Iancry Mr.. and Mrs Caster Gassos Ss'
T1ubrov Professor L. Ciaverls-
Countess de Givervnls. Mrs 9 y Giary,
s. r. Ancoua- Mfa r r. 4A'e~-'N
Charles Bernard Dr- y Aee.n- vxJfs~x
{. II. Bailey DE-. keShoiHA "~N 49,
Mrs Baiss
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
WHITE HOUSE.

IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.1
washington Aug 2s-Ths President and his fam
fly have less than o month to enjoy their home
pleasures at Oyster Bay. September 2s has been
fixed tentatively tina date OF their return to the
White House.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

Civilized OF uncivilzed, poor Lo seems still
an ''easy mark for the white skinned "get-rich-
quick adventurer.
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30
About People and Social Incidents

Angela Forbes will visit Newport this coming wse,,
and remain there until after the horse show
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

Mrs. George B. De Forest has left Newport ana
is paying a visit to her sister Mrs William ApDIs
ton. at New-LondOn
New-York tribune., 1903-08-30

Mrs Talbot ]. Taylor has taken an apartrus,.
for the winter at No. SIS Madison-ave.