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New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

translated by white elephant; the correct term
would be light elephant
According to the Buddhist legend before assurn-
ing the human form OF Gautama the founder Of
Buddhism Buddha lived in the form of e white eie-
phaht' &C. In all probability. the prestige Of the
white elephant dated much f;.rther back than
Buddhism. else he would not have been chosen as
the precurto or Of Gartama Indeed the elephant
had 10 place in the Indian pantheon since the most
remote DertodB Indra was always represented as
mounted On an elephant. who shared in his divinity
and IN the ancient worship OF the sun the white
eisphSnt and the white horse we're considered em.
blens Of the sun himself
The true country of the white eIeohan MT fs Indo-
China There his '3-estige has been longest main
tained. There the proudest orders OF knishthood
bear his Image on their Fessita there he stflI ma
tssttcally represents the ne tional antiquity and
glory on the royal banner. The travellers who
visited Siam and the netghboTing regions in the
sixteenth century bear witness to this veneration
In many passages When the TroJa M were hSafiiiR
becausa Of a woman Eaany or3antsls wa6ed var 70
gain white elephant. and cyen about i6So there
vas eontnual STRIFE between the elaHasss and the
king OF PeGH because Of seven white eleRhaRtA the
latter coveted.-(BblIothedue UniveFselIG.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
THE WHITE ELEPHANT.

The white elephant. al is nos perhaps universally
kncwn. 10 nSt white Gt ai-ozly of lighter hue than
kEz feIlsas his hide being itsht reddish gray A
perfeet ssectnaen should have pink eyes with yellow
tia hide Of light brewnIsh red. and the interior
ct hss and trunk, as well az iLs nails, should
ba ektf4 eDd bis hair red. But Europeans are 1n-
taN& IN aktribufius tbs epithet white 20 Oriental
G1AkEesAfieu, zke error ts that Of translat0rS
Aae1aG txEpeTfect knoWls6ge OF the Hne points
e Eastern vernacuIaTss The truth s that the term
0f Ehats eaephant does not exactly translate the
Aiamase or Burmese word which tnd.oates the color
81 eAe animal Ia BurDsss, for Instance. tnsy say
s9a pyu sin meaning elephant But pyU, although
sseaaiaG white has also other accsptsticns-such
Is gray light Iese DARK II 10 used 70 characterize
the lighter compIexicH Of q nRtive woman less
6zsEg than her countrywOE1en without beng eVsa
Fezs0teiy to be c1nfoun6ed With Caucasian Be-
sE&es the Burmese often use the expression sin nee
EAeaainE FeS elsphant In Siameee the animal In
eAzEef chang pUeGk chang being equivalent to sss-
RkaEf Pusak, which formsriy meant white Or
ABhE h OaiS used In the sense 81 a1bano. Thus
- 80 that the native expressions are erroneousiy
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
BIGGEST ON EARTH.
Water Filter for Quaker City WM
Beat Al Records.

.oArp-r CarnewIe's generous offer to pay for the
szsrssssn plAnt which Cornell University ts to In
ss3n to.nitef the water suprly Of the college ma
cea puhlse attention anew to this sanitary device
Rs Ear the most extensive installation OF hlters
fur Z pubic water supply that the world has YET
ea Is In progress IN Philadelphia There are larger
stas sn this country and Europe, but none OF them
have ndop4ed Wholesale filtration. In none OF tner
~ ay be safely ADDED is the consumption 90 great
fn proportion the population. In London II -
scsTes4y more than forty gallons q day per capita
and IN %e York Il IN about liS gallons. while tie
a%sy With Is At that the total daily demand
ihefa & SscE@eSS gallons more Before many
months every drop ef this supply. from whatever
eaSree be subjected 10 publication by the SLOW
saea aystem of filtration. When completed the new
works will have a capacity of 30o.oOo0oO. and VIII
have cost ever s1S.o0,Ooe
There are 70 be three comparatively small plants
s1S that Is very large Five otter beds. eacn
Ohfss-fourths Of acre in extent, will be located
s1 Lower Rexboroug+s TO serve the suburb known
a. Eaneyunk; eight At Upper Roxoorough VIII
minister ts Germantown. and eighteen at Belmont
70 west PhtIadeiphia: while the main part of the
CITY wtII be taken care of by the TorreEdae sta
ctsn which Is to have no less than hfty-nve beds.
TAA schuyikm River will be almost entirely
abandoned end the Delaware River will be utilized
to q corresponding degree source Of supply
The latter valley less 6cnsely populated than the
former and the water therefrom IS less liable 10
ANIMATION Besides it is softer and hence viii
prove more acceptable in the household A CONDUIT
08 feet fnesrIy three niles long is being blasted
cut of sold rock 20 convey the fluid from the river
to the filters 1t is only few feet lower than the
surface o. the stream but is 100 feet below the top
OF the bank. There will be only one entrance 10
each filter ard for that purpose pipe two feet III
SiaF>etcr is deemed sufficient.
The bottom Of each bed is made by putting Gown
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

tanning a great variety Of striking patterns ana
styles OF Shirtngs not procurabe the market by
other concerns engaged in the shirt manufacturing
trade. Already transacting enormous wholesale
business, dealing in every State city and town di-
rectly with the retailers of mems and women s
wear, the demand for the products of the Regent
Shirt Company is increasing at marvellous rate.
Two popular grades of shirts are principally made
ing of the highest quality style and tinish;. then.
cheaper in price, but also great demand, the
Argyle Brand" is OF the highest value in the
cheaper lines The legion of haberdas shers drapers,
hosers and mems wear dealers throughout the
country very seldom found without large
stock Of the Regent and Argyle brands of shirts,
and for a good reason-they are always salable and
are far superior to many shirts which placed on
the market at much higher figure.
The extensive factories of the Regent Shirt Com
pany are at Albany and Troy n. Y; and employ an
army of workers all selected for the high QualIt y
of their skill and experience. In addition. all the
most up to date machinery for the shirt manu-
featuring Industry s employed in these factories.
The mana glng directors of the comrs ny are among
the most expert distributors and mercantile finan-
e1ers IN their trade. that this extraordinarily
ercient combination of advantages accounts for
the Regent Shirt Company standing in the fore.
front OF Its industry,
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

The products Of the Regent Shirt Company
known from the Pacific Coast to the east Of Maine,
from North tc South. in every State of the Union.
The paIatial ofaces. show and sales rooms OF the
corporation occupy the ground floor Of the prem
ises No. 10 Broadway, and are fitted and furnished
in the most complete manner, with every possible
modern convenience. Immediately entering. the
coup d'oeil has very striking effect Guarded by
swinging brass raiiings the vast and heavily car
peted salesroom and showroom lies beyond. to be
entered when the visitor customer states his
business TO the attendant who IS stationed inside
hallway. Passing into the rooms the magnificent
mahogany tables for the display Of the great variety
Of the products Of the cOmpanys factories are not
only attractiVely noticeable. but undoubtedly
the beet and most effective medium for the SHOW
Ing handling and selling Of the wares. There are
elder companies and firms in this country engaged
"a tne Shirt manufacturing Industry. but none bet
tet Known than the Regent Shirt Company. Its
zacceae has been due great deal TO the fact that
ne company not only commands the principal out
portion of the fabrics 1t manufactures thus OBJ
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

beinr what an old English chronicler calls "a coner
Of naughty crowns On the occasion OF his o la5f Of
CHARITY engaged him look after tie furnace
used for heating the archiepiscopal palace Whicn
to carry on his operations comfortably. His yaGa-
ton was a short one, however, and to-day ne
is honestly bent on making the approach to the
prison the most picturesque and best kept IN Mani
toba.
| was surprised to hear that Indians rarely at
tempt to get away. As confinement must De
so much more irksome to them than to white men,
we might expect that they would quickly become
desperate but they seem to be dazed by ther sur
roundings and cOwed by the distance which sep
arates them from their tribe.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
COLLEGE GAYETY.
lrinanc,d Rer-.hIirar,

From TIE Springfield Republican,
The Greek letter fraternitics n the s-eshv-s.ar
colleges more and adopting the fashion
of winter house parties, whc:l their cIuohoIscs
turned thF r best girls duly Ch9Dsr-
cned. ard dancing and social friVOIitv prevail for
a period. This all very pleasant. but Ve can
imagine the faculties S-OaulC the injection -
such divc-tng matters specially A. tne men who
most enjoy this sort of thing the -ery ono
whose scholarship Il iS in doubt. Z R7r
be strange Il tim" reveals that this gdGv do
parture must be regulated by thc college aUtH0ri-
ties in the interest o1 those objects which colleges
were created serve.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29

which showed murmurs the first examina ton ton
were in a strong and healthy condition. and that
large percentage 0s those which sounded all
right were seriously affected in one way or an
other So cheer up, boy: you're not dfad yet
and you may fool the company after all
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
AM BIGUOUS.

From The Smart Set.
Askington-She has a rich husband. hasn't
she?
Teller-Yes; and at the same time a mighty
poor
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
BUT NOT The SYLVAN ONES.

From The BtItimo~r American
The d!ye of u>t'I'o-v NJ, s'1n' IL. anSS as5 \
past said th,. II,fr'eI-i tyTiC - n ''NeL
over the iiuUur advertise rUsUte IN his morning
paper, but IN" dry e, .'~c SrIi with MS
New-York tribune., 1903-03-29
NO DANGER.

From The Na~hiu<ta1 Star.
Il f. Won think THAI nor HAel, - lmfa3
the barbara. srl'ndoTS eft ancient Rome, IL,
Not the I,4>t ,l,u-s~ IN This climate Hcosie
want fur ovrrrrat>. Mt tunes and togas
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Exploring Unmapped Labrador-The
 Outing Expedition,


 While explorers are trying to reach the poles and to search into the far corners of the earth, there remains a wilderness practically untouched near home. in the heart of Labrador. This country lies along the George River-an unmapped stream rising near the sources of the Hamilton River and owing north into Angora Bay. Only one white man, John Mclean. of the Hudson's Bay Company. has ever been there. He ascended the George about sixty years ago. He said the ascent of the George River was the hardest of his life. and describes the In- dians as living in absolutely primitive conditions. Among other things they kill their old people. Mclean tried to estab- fish posts, but they were abandoned. Since McLean's journey many people have tried to reach this untouched coun- try, but none have succeeded.
 This is the only country where the In- dian can be seen untouched by civilza- tion. This whole region Is practically un- mapped as yet. A knowledge of the geo. logical conditions in interior Labrador of many problems. There are animals, 1t is said, of this wild land, too, unknown anywhere else in the globe For all these reasons Leonidas Hubbard, Jr.s expedl- tion this summer under the auspices of Outing, the illustrated magazine of out door life and adventure, will be watched with great interest MT. Hubbard left Regolette, on the Hamilton Inlet. early in July, He took Cree Indian from Ru- pert's House and one white companion believing that small party can live off the country better than large one, and, foreseeing a more harmonious enduring of the privations and dangers of the journey It is perhaps one of the most sensible and practically important expeditions in some years,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
THE BoYHooD or"JoE. CANNON.
The Prospective Speaker of the House Belongs to the "Plain Folk"
 of Indiana.

The spiders had not spun their first cobwebs in the Tuscola law office of J. c. Cannon before the tenant was march ing in the front rank of the plain people of that plain State. Uncle Joe Cannon
 saw the force and effect of the direct. straightforward code of the frontier and
 l.e has adhered to 1t through life. He
 had been born to the rough and ready
 way of the frontier. His parents were
 members of the Society of Friends. who,
 with others of the sect, had been driven
 from Massachusetts by persecution, and
 had formed a Quaker settlement called
 New Garden, where Joseph c. Cannon
 was born. The first hard bumps he ever received in life, he says, were against the oaken sides of prairie schooner"
 in which the family made the long jour ney from New Garden to Indiana. His life in Indiana had been that of most
 frontier boys. He worked on the farm.
 went to school, and his father. poor country doctor, was even able to give him two terms at the Friends Manual Labor Academy at Bloomingdale. When Joseph was 14 years old, his father was drowned,
 a calamity that terminated the boys school life. He became a clerk, and for five years, he was among the thousand and one things that, in those days. com prised the stock of country store.
 At 19, MT. Cannon had $500. which he had saved while a clerk. He decided to
 study law, and entered the office of Usher and Patterson, in Terre Haute, and, in 1858. he was admitted to the bar. A year later. being unable to make a living in Indiana, he moved to Illinois. The prac- tice of law was very different 'in those days from what 1t is now There were few or no precedents. Only small num- Der of the decisions of the Illinois Su- preme Court had been printed. The law conformity with their knowledge of fun damental principles, instead of searching for support of their contention in reports of adjudged cases. The sittings of court at a county seat were great occasions, and the sessions were attended by many who had no part in the litigation. The trials were generally before juries, and the law yers depended as much on their wit and eloquence for winning case as they did
 upon the legal points brought out and sus- tained.
 MT. Cannon rode the circuit on horse | back He was an indefatigable worker, and, in less than a year, he gained an enviable reputation for thoroughness and | for resourceful wit. The rough and tum- ble passages which he had with the other circuit riders gave him good training for his subsequent career in Congress. They | taught him how to use his great natural wit to the best advantage.-Linsley F. Terbush, in the August Success.
 Ray Stannard Baker in "Harnessing the Sun" will describe the new sun motors now being used on the Pacific coast, in the September Success.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
FRoHMAN IN NEW YORK.
Tells of His Theatrical Plans for
 Next Year

New York, July 2S.-After an absence of six months in Europe, Charles Fron- man returned today on the Kaiser Will helm der Crosse and made formal an- nouncement of his plans for the coming theatrical season in this country.
 His new plays by American authors will include comedies by William Gillette, Clyde Fitch and Augustus Thomas, on which the writers are now at work. Amer ican authors whose complete plays have been accepted are Richard Harding Da- vis Edward E. Rose. Miss Gladys Unger, Mrs. Frances Hodgson Burnett and Pall NJ. Potter.
 Works of English origin which MT. Frohman will present here include J. M. Barrie's "The Admirable Chrichton,' now very successful in London, and in which William Gillette will be seen, another play by Barrie, "The Man from Blankeys, with Charles Hawtrek. new plays by Pin ero. Jerome Raleigh, Hope, Chambers, Jones Grundy, Esmonde Captain Mar shall and others. Stephen Phillips's po- etic Ulysses will be produced in Sep tember and there will be the usual elab- crate presentation of the latest Drury Lane melodrama.
 The interesting announcement Is made that Miss Maud Adams will return to the States in October. MT. Frohman has en- ga ged the tours in America of Sir Henry Irving, Marie Tempest and Mrs. Lang- try. This season will see the inaugura- ton by this manager of the annual pro- duction uf French plays in the United States under his personal direction to be presented by an all French company. headed by Mile. Wiche.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
FRISCO TAKES CHARGE.
The E. and T. H. in Control of Rock
 Island System,


 New York, July 2S.--The Rock Island System, through the medium of the St. Louis and San Francisco, today acquired the control of the Evansville and Terre Haute and it's subsidiary lines, by taking over the holding of the syndicate headed by Edward S. Hooley, senior partner of the firm of Edward s. Hooley & Com pany the failure of which was announced Monday.
 Official announcement of the change of ownership was made today after a meet ing of the Board of Directors. held at the office of the road. At the same time MT. Hooley resigned as President and Direc- tor of tho Evansville and Terre Haute. and B. F. Yoakum, President of the St. Louis and San Francisco was elected to succeed him in both his offices. MT. Hoo ley also resigned the presidency of sev- eral subsidiary railroads and MT. Yoakum was elected in his place.
 No other changes were made in the Board of Directors of any of the lines. Among those who attended the meeting were A. L. Stow. B. F. Yoakum, Henry Sieberele, w. F. Carleton, Chas. A. Nones, and several others. From sources other than official it was learned that the price paid was around fifty.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Shot in the Face.

Tuscaloosa. July 2S-(special.) )-News came to the city yesterday of acci- dent Saturday last John Moore. who re- sides in the northern part of the county. was shot in the face by MT. Wedgeworth. It seems that the two were engaged in shooting at a hat which was thrown up when MT. Wedgeworth fired too soon, the entire load lodging in Moore's face, which was terribly torn from its socket. Medical aid was rendered and several bones were taken from his face The ac- cident may prove fatal.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
WASHINGTON UNION STATION
The B. and o. Let's 2,ooo, ,ooo Con-
 tract as a Starter.

Baltimore, July 2S.-The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has let the contract for the Washington Terminal improvement to McMullen and McDermott. and the Hoffman Engineering and Construction Company of Philadelphia. at their rid of ever $2,OOOO00.
 Under the agreement the Baltimore and Ohio is to construct the connections and stone viaduct from Montello on the Wash ington branch to the station at Massa- chusetts Avenue. The station Is to be built under the direction of Architect Burnham of Chicago and the Capital Hill tunnel and Southern connection by the Pennsylvania Railroad. The stone viaduct will have ten tracks from New York Av- enue to the station and the contract in- cludes this as we'll as for the terminals. round houses, etc, needed by the Balti- more and Ohio. It will require two years to complete the work.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
TIRED OF THE DELAY.
Work Will Be Resumed on New York
 Buildings.

New York. July 2s.-Another important move was made in the labor situation to- day when the Iron League Employers of the Iron Workers following the action of the Employers Association sent formal notice to the Housesmiths and Bridge mems Union, that unless their men return to work by next Monday, their places will be filled by any men who are willing to work individually under the joint arbitration agreement.
 In taking this step the Iron Employers received the support of the newly organ ized Board of Building Trades. which comprises a majority of the skilled un- ions, which have signed the arbitration and whose members, 45,0OO, are at work.
 Charles Eldlitz, president of the Employ CTS Association. said to-day:
 Tt is no longer a matter of conjecture as to how the trouble of the last three months will end Work will be going on as briskly as ever in New York within two weeks"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
GRAY IS NoN-CoMMUTAL.
Not Yet Known Wether He will Con-
 sent to Serve,

Wilmington, Del. July 2S.-Judge George M Gray, who was President of tine Ali thracite Coal Strike Commission, said to- night that he had not yet been officially approached to act as an arbitrator in the matter of the existing disputes between the miners and operators in Alabama. He said he had received numerous tel egrams from Alabama urging him to act as arbitrator, among them being one from the Governor. and others from operators and mine workers. The Judge added that he understood that a committee was on the way here to formally ask him to act as arbitrator. This committee, he said, was to have arrived at noon. but up to a late hour tonight the committee had not reached Wilmington.
 Judge Gray declines to say what he will do until after he has met the com mittee. It is expected that the committee will meet him tomorrow.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Japanese Press Resolute.

Victoria. B. C.. July @S-Advices re ceived yesterday by the steamer Tosa Maru from the Orient are that the Jap anese press is maintaining a rcsolute stand on the Manchurian question. The general opinion is that the time has gone for warnings to China or reference to Chi- nese statesmen. As the Japanese Times epitomizes it.
 'The situation with regard to Manchu- ria has passed the stage where questions of Chinese moral courage or cowardice are of any importance. The only possible way to permanently settle the trouble Is to discuss the matter frankly with Russia and there may be war or may be peace, but either way the settlement will be def- mite"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Soldier Shoots Policeman.

New York. July 2S.-In full view of hundreds of persons, Policeman COrne- Illus Mulvey was shot and probably ia tally injured on the corner of Avenue E and Seventh street to-day while trying to prevent a soldier from shooting his sweetheart The soldier is Adolph Schloss. twenty-two years old, of the Eleventh battery, field artillery, stationed at Fort Hamilton. Brooklyn After shooting the policeman the soldier turned the revolver on himself. but without serious damage.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
NEWPoRT's sTRENUos1TY.
It Soon Tells On the Fair Debun
 tantS.

New York, July 28-The strenuous life at Newport is making serious inroads upon the health of the young women, and hence a halt has been called by their parents or guardians, says The World
 Long before the dey is dry on the ten his courts at the Casino, bright girls minus hats and with flowing hair and arryed in chic white gowns with short skirts, assemble to play tennis and patronize the squash court. The play CTS most women. play until lunch. Then comes the driving hour( visit to the golf club. then reception and at night they are expected at dinners.
 The strain is great and is particularly noticeable Spon the wan faces of many of the debuntantes Several of them have been advised by their physicians to seek rest and are preparing to obey.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Admits Murdering Wife.

Mount Vernon. N. Y, July 2s.-Martin Ebell was held tonight for the grand jury for the murder of his wife, Augusta, whose body was found in sewer Sunday. He confessed freely and without .tremor. saying he had been wor- ried by her demands for money and decided to get rid of her He said they quarreed on the way to a play. where she had secured work
 and after choking the woman to death with his hands he tied a shoestring around her neck and lowered the body into the sewer. expecting that 1t would be swept down Into the sound.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-07-29
Hawaii Wants Independence.

Honolulu, July 2S.-tBy Pacific Cable.)- At to-day's session of the Home Rule Convention, cx-Delegate Wilcox urged that Congress be memorialized to grant Hawaii independence. He also strongly favored the establishment of a govern ment for the islands similar to that of Cuba. His remarks were received with much applause, It is probable that a pe- tition embodying the views expressed by Wilcox will be prepared for presentation to Congress.