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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
HORACE WHITE ON LINCOLN.
COLONIAL CLUES DINNER TO
TIE "POSTS' EX-EDJTOR.

TENS Of His Experiences ~ . Young Re
porter IT the lAncoln-Dougias DE-
bates-Edward NJ. shepard writes
That He's Net Much Of Politician.
Horace White, the retiring editor Of the
EePnino Post, was the guest at dinner last
night OF the Colonial Club, and there were
many speakers and letters from friends.
Among the guests were ex-Justice Book
staver and Justices Slower, Blanchard and
Davis OF the Supreme Court and Edmund
Clarence Stedman.
l.. Latin Kellogg, president Of the club,
presided. He had this to say about the
press OF to-day
The newspaper Of the day. 10 greater
educator Of the people than AL the sSnSSs
guards OF public ipdgment Before its
fsr-rea ching exposure men Of power srSw
and has and
at true that III. pre-. h.. been criticized
Tor or the s low q it, ness Tor fsisse:
Of every Kind The truth Of this c c.,1 ,Sa
pisss arising to the needs Of
has become It's own censor. and no stronger
denunciation can be asked for than that
which the press has visited upon itself.
Mr.. White. in replying, said that so far
az he was known at all by the members
OF the Colonial Club, II was as journalist,
and so he had decided to talk TO his hosts
about the early days OF his career, when
tunes Of Abraham Lincoln In the Senatorial
contest Of 1858 in Illinois. At; that time
Mr.. White was a reporter on the Ch'eago
Tribune. It was his good fortune to be
come the intimate friend OF the great
Lincoln. OF his eIpsrisnoss then MI
In 1858 Judge Dou sles filled the public eye
to a greater extent than any other living
American. not excepting President Bu ohana n
saying that II he. did 90. he would Mt Lincoln
n %!p Of ssS TINS rather
oddly now. but 1t was . true conception,
for SSu nS Douglas had
cepted his challenge, Lincoln was bro9g Iih
into the range Of vision by his conflict Win
within the range Of vision he remained there
by reason OF his own merits. and vefy s0 on
he was. recognized as the greater and better
one who presented striking contrasts. He
snd s shs 9Es mU.s serious @
Of the impromptu and contasious KIND that
s Is s: ss al Ss parts or
poraries in illinois. and YET his s9lemnsy az !,
~
INSTRUCTOR was like that OF an OldTestament
prophet.
ever known thus doubly gifted whose pow.
ers Of mirth did not submerse or even impair tS,1
himself, says Mr.. Henry c. Whitney, the
strangely diverse roles Of head Of the STATE
| in tho agony Of civil war. and also that Of the
court jester, and was supremely eminent In
| both characters
Among the letters Of regret was one from
Edward NJ. Shepard in which Mr. Shepard
referred to himself as being mot much OF a
politician
Charlton T. Lewis, a former associate
| Of Mr.. White on the Post talked about the
| Press Of Old New York He was optimistic,
| and said that while the influence Of pictur-
| esaue personalities in journalism was no
| longer FELT, the power Of the press for good
| il greater than ever.
Mr. Stedman was jooose and expressed
| the hope that in q few centuries more the
world will be sufficiently toned up to accept
the ideals Of Horace White.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
LIEUT.-COL. SPROLE A SUICIDE.
Shoots Himself Ut TAal In the Philip-
pines.

Special Cable Despatch 10 TIE Sun.
MANILA, April IA telegram received
at army headquarters announces that
Lieut.. Col Henry W. Sproie Of the First
Cavalry committed suicide by shooting
himself with q revolver at Taal. Province
OF Batangas.S It is supposed Lieut.-Col.
Sprole was temporarily insane.
WASHINGTON. April 22.-Gen. Davis cabled
the War Department this morning from
Manila, saying that Lieut. Col. Henry w.
Sprole Of the First Cavalry committed suicide
there yesterday by shooting himself In the
head during a period Of temporary insanity.
Lieut.. Col Sprole was appointed to the
Military Academy In 1885 from New York
and was graduated in 1859 and assigned to
the Eighth Cavalry. His record at the
War Department says that he was un-
married and that his family residence
was ees Carroll street, Brooklyn, N Y.
He was promoted to be First Lieutenant In
1873, Captain in 1885 and Major In 1900. In
1890 he was brevetted Captain for gallant
services against the Indians In Texas In 1874.
and was promoted last year TO Lieutenant
Colonel and assigned to the First Cavalry.
He had been on duty In the Philippines for
some time and had an excellent record
there.
Lieut.. Col Sprole was unmarried, and his
brother. Capt. Daniel L. Sprole. civil war
veteran and principal Of Public School
"a. IL his only relative in Brooklyn. Capt.
Sprole said that he could not account for
his brothers act. otherwise than that 10
was driven to despair through the breaking
down OF his health. The brothers oorre-
sponded regularly. although they had not
met for twenty-five Year,. Capt Sprole said
he would make arrangements to have the
body brought to Brooklyn for burial.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
THE new KAISER Is A BEAUTY.
4 YACHT IN HER LINES AND 4
HOTEL IN HER COMFORT.
Did About $3.50 Knots In the Last Hours
Director FIohr Doubts II Cunard
Ilne Can Build 3S.knot Boats That
VIII Pay-kaiser's Letter to President.

lane Can buliO z8.hnOt bOats Inat
VIII Pay-Kaiser's Letter to President.
The multitude that greeted the new
North German Lloyd steamship Kaiser
Wilhelm ii. as she warped into the lines
new pier at Hoboken yesterday pronounced
her a marvel Of marine architecture. She
suggests a great yacht in her lines. and. in
her height, big hotel a6oat.
Her commander, Capt. Hogemann, said
he had no doubt about her ability to beat
records. Head seas. fog and desire not
to drive the new liner on her initial trip.
were the reasons she didn't eclipse previous
transatlantic performances.
JustH Flohr. director-genera OF the
Vulcan Company OF Stettin. which built the
Riantess, said che cost more than ~ 600 ,000
He was unwilling TO predict results, but
intimated that she would come pretty
close to averaging "a knots between Sandy
Hook and Plymouth or Cherbourg. She
was not intended TO be much faster than
the Kronprinz Wilhelm, but was designed
chiefly for the luxury and comfort OF her
passengers, from the occupants OF the
imperial suites to the plain folk In the
The projected Cunard ships of IS knots,
Mr.. Flohr said, would have to have ~ 600
horse power. Boilers and engines In a
merchantmen Of this speed would take up
20 much room. he thought, that she couldn' {
carry enough passengers to make her
profitable.
on the last several hours Of her voyage,
In smooth water from Nantucket to Sandy
Hook, the new liner averaged about $3.50
knots, developing q 400 horse power.
Director F1ohr said that he might visit
he didn't see how he could get anything
more than he knew about the speed OF mer-
chantmen by his visit, as the Germans had
the swiftest liners in the world. The chief
reason he came over on the new Kaiser,
he said, was TO see the engines Shaken
down.
Maiden trips are seldom indicative Of
the ultimate power Of the liner. The en-
gineers and officers OF the Kaiser. all OF
whom have served on other vessels VI the
line, are proud Of her. They. unite In de-
claring that she has less vibration than
even the speedy Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse.
President George Plate OF the North Ger
man Lloyd Line said she was perfect
specimen of marine architecture
She is certainly handsome ship. inside
boarded her from the revenue cutter Hud-
son, declared. The objects Of the Collec-
tors visit were to see how customs rules
were working and to take a look at the
splendid ship.
0ernany's commissioner to the st. Louis
Exposition, Herr Lewald, who arrived by
the Kaiser Wilhelm H.. bears a letter from
the Emperor to President Roosevelt. Herr
Lewald said that Germany would put up
a permanent stone building at st. Louis.
On Friday the new Kaiser beat at least
one record, that Of long distance COM
munication between ships at sea. She
talked six hours with the Atlantic Trans
port liner Minneapolis. bound east, sending
twenty-five commercial messages. When
the aerial hawser parted the ships were
2i0 miles apart.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
BAD HORSE NAMED DEVERY.
Sentenced to Death and Then Peemittc
to live on Coed Behavior.

Sentenced to Death and Then Permit Cd
to live on Coed Behavior.
Devery, one Of the finest horses In Major
woodbury's Street Cleaning Department
In Brooklyn. was sentenced to death BY
poison yesterday morning because Of his
viciousness. Last night the sentence was
suspended and Devery has one moro chance
for life.
Devery recently refused to allow q black
smith TO she him and he has been eating
his head OF in stable in Butler street
ever since. On two occasions he MANNED
the men who were cleaning his stall and
at another time he caught the stableman
by the hair. shook him as . dog would q
rat and held on until the screaming man
was cut loose, minus his hair.
Major Woodbury. yesterday directed that
the horse be poisoned after the manner
OF the removal OF the elephant at Coney
Island. While preparations were under
way for the execution contr1vance for
shoeing vicious horses was brought to the
stable. Devery was put into II and strapped
down az though in a straitjacke and o
set Of shoes was put on him.
Supt. Clark telephoned to Major Wood
bury and asked for a reprieve, promising
to make a good horse out OF the vicious
beast.
Sentence is commuted.' said Major
Woodbury.. pending q new trial. 1t must
be understood
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
Z THR vANDERBILr WEDDING.
Report New In Lsodsa nat The pass
HAs Net Beea 81.

heVStv NoW m Lennon I00t tno LATE
Has Net Bsea sst.
sSsaG cssss Dsssssss 10 rxa sux.
LONDON. April 27.-Speahng Of the 10
port that Ars. LOWS n. Ruthsrfurd and
w. X. Vanderbilt would b married 1t his
house, Q Whitehall Gardens. next Wednes-
day. Mr.. Henry White, Secretary Of the
American Embassy. whose wife 10 Mrs.
Rutherfurd's sister-in-law, said to-day:
There never was marriage In my house,
and there never will be. % far a. know.
have been denying this report for twenty
four hours now, and am not going to deny
it any further. The whole thing IL i'm
possible. Whoever heard OF marriage
in a house in London. especially in an En-
bassy house7
They are not going to be married in my
house to-day. tomorrow. the Goth, or any
other day. My denials are regarded az
diplomaticf How else can ] deny these
stories! I know absolutely nothing about
the matter. I do not know whether Mr..
Vanderbilt 10 engaged, or IL about to marry.
or anything at all about him.
Mr.. White spoke decisively and was
obviously annoyed.
The Archbishop OF Canterbury has not
issued q special license for the Vanderbilt
Rutherfurd wedding. nor has he received
any inquiries on the subject. At the other
ecclesiastical Offices nothing has been
heard In regard TO the issuance Of license.
II Is thought that the marriage will probably
be q civil rite, as the religious authorities
are not likely to issue a special license
for a divorced person.
Mr.. Choate, the American Ambassador,
has the necessary powers to arrange for
the determination Of the marriage at the
Embassy, II he Is satisfied that there is any
necessity therefor.
1t Is understood that the Vanderbilt
Rutherfurd marriage was arranged a fort
night ago. but the date for the wedding
has not yet been fixed, 30 far as Is known
here. 1t is believed that the date will de-
pend on advices received by the incoming
New York mails. 1t is thought that the
wedding will take place in London soon.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
LOUBET TO VISIT LONDON.
French President WIN Return King Eo'
wards Visit I'm July.

speefaI Gable Despatch 10 The SUN.
PARIS, April 22-The Echo de Pdrs says
that President Loubet will make visit TO
London in July to return the call OF King
Edward. He will remain three days In
England and will lodge at the French Em,
bassy while in the British capital. ne WIZ
be escorted across the Channel by the french
northern squadron, which will repay tne
visit OF the English war vessels 70 Aie'ers
during President Loubet's tour.
The Temps to-day declares that the cam
naisn being conducted by the Patris against
the reception to King Edward does not
represent the views Of the French people.
Il assures the King that he will receive
the cordial welcome due to his rank while
he is the guest of France. His reception
win be in accord with Franoer traditions
and her desire to maintain good relations
with England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
Polo at Van Cortlandt Park.

Two polo teams OF Squadron A played at
Van Cortlandt Park yesterday in the club
tournament series for the Hunt intertroop
cups The squadron team won after some
lively play by > goals TO az for the Freeboot-
ere. Herbert Barry. with cleverly played
goal tied the score ut to In the second period.
but he soon lost his advantage by being
psnsl!zei y Of goal for a safety; The re-
but In the third and last period J. v. Nichols
suooeeded In scoring once more for the
Squadron team. The teams were
J. Hsrs and n. e. LAxtenee
y Freebooters-R. O. n. Douglas. p. A. Bates, T.
N. Nichols and n. Barry.
Hunt Lawrence and J. v. Njcsois scored
for the SOU adron team, while Barry and
Douglas made the goals for the Freebooters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
sbod Horse with Broken Finger.

John Henry. the village blacksmith OF
Gutenberg, n. j., succeeded yesterday In
shoelng horse that has dehed horseshoers
of Hudson county for six months. Henry
had a long struggle with the animal. which
broke every window in the shop and snapped
the rome which tethered 1t three times:
When Henry put on the last shoe he told
the crowd which had watched the struggle
that the horse had broken his right fore
finger in two places.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
MON KEATS A NEGRO TO DEATH
He Was Charged With Anon and Va,
Being Taken to jail.

MOBILE. Ala. April 22.-News was re-
ceived here to-day from cambridge. Ca,
that Andrew Rainey. a negro. was taken
away from Constable Bell this morning
by a mob and beaten 30 badly that he died.
The constable was on his way to this place
to place Rainey in Jail on q charge Of arson
Near the town mob overlook the consta-
BILE and prisoner and demanded the latter.
Rainey was beaten and his skull fractured.
Afterward he was carried to Jail, where
he died.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
TO CHECK EMIGRATION.
Reiciisrsth Committee Submits . Report
to the Government.
Special Cable Despatch TO THE Sun.

Special Cable Dsspafeh 10 THH Sun.
VIENNA, April 22.-The Social and Eco
nomic Committee Of the Reichsrath has
submitted a report to the Government on
emigration. which is regarded as matter
Of great urgency, owing to the persistent
draining of the population.
After pointing out that the annual emf
grafton from Austria has increased from
1000 in 1870 to 5000 in 1902. the report
suggests that the Government acquire BY
treaty territories to which the tide OF ena-
grafton may be turned, thereby maintain
ing connection between the emigrants and
the fatherland.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23

The Onontlaga Society, made up OF
former residents Of that county now living
in this city, was organized at the Hotel
pa,Iaclaire last night and had its first annual
dinner The following are the officers elected:
Pfesident, George s. Leonard: vice-presi,,
dent. j. s. Fredericks secretary, Samuel
n Wandell. and treasurer. Frank j Marion.
The society has already enrolled about $50
charter members.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
80 CENTS FOR MIR. CALDER.
II Is Coins to Cost the City 81 OF to Correct
This Assessment.

By formal resolution the Sinking Fund
Commission ordered yesterday the return
Of 20 cents to a property owner named
Calder of Brooklyn. who was o e
of improving one OF the entrances to Pros
pect Park. Mr. Calder has neglected 10
call for the money and "a draft will now
be sent TO him at the cost OF a two-cent
stamp, besides the 81 worth OF work and
typewriting already expended on correcting
the error.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
Death Of . Famous snow Fighter.
From the Denver Repubiica

W. Lydon. known 10 every railroad man
in the West as Cole Lydon. q pioneer en-
ployee Of two great railroads, the Union Pacific
and the Denver and the Rio Grande died
last night From the Ration Hills TO wyonin 9
Mr. Iydon was known as the greatest fighter
Of snow IN this portion Of the county. Soon
ward MI. I.ydon was given a reward for faith
full service, being appointed division super
intendent, with headquarters at Leadville.
battling with bliIfards to keep the road open.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
SAFE B0BBgRs CAPTURED nm.
Bound . Physician ana Fsrced Him 20
Look On while They worked.


INDIANAPOLIS, April 27.-Dr. Charles
linn Of Michigantown WINS called to see a
patient at midnight last night and as he
was returning home he was confronted by
two men with revolvers and promptly held
up his hands. The men bound him firmly
and marched him to the post O fice, where
they placed him in a corner OF the room
and then went TO work on the safe.
Holes were drilled into the safe as DR..
linn sat by, and thena charge OF dynamite
was put In and the fuse lighted, followed
almost instantly by an explosion. The
robbers took refuge outside and then re-
turned and robbed the safe. DR.. linn
was left in the Office. but managed to free
himself and give an alarm. At 4 o'clock
this morning the police came across the
robbers and a running fight followed, but
the cracksmen escaped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
Italian Cabinss Changes.

Special Gable Dsspafeh to TIE sun.
ROME, April ~. -Vioe-Admiral NORM
has retired from the Ministry OF Marine
and has been appointed Minister Of Foreign
Affairs in place OF Signor Prinetu. who
resigned because OF III health. Rear Adj
miral Bettolo has been appointed to sue
ceed Admiral Norm as Minister Of Marine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
Suicide Follows . visit 70 . Dentist.

PrrrsBuRo, April 22.-Anthony Stein
metz. a German. committed suicide to-day
during a fit Of insanity supposed to have
been caused by pain from toothache.
Steinmetz went to a dentist yesterday
dentist pulled thirteen Of his teeth, and
Steinmetz went home. put on his sisters
clothes and hanged himself with q sheet.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
BURBRIDGEs AUTO HELD UP.
He Gives - Security the Raided Gambling
House Farrell Doesn't Own.

He Gives 90 Security the Raided Gambling
House Farrell Doesn't Own.
An automobile In which a man who
described himself as .Willia m T. Bur-
bridge, broker, Of IS West Thirty-third
street" and his wife were riding, was
held up for speeding at Riverside avenue
and il6th street yesterday afternoon.
Bjcvcle Policeman Mclaughlin ar
rested the driver, William 7. Phelps, for
going eighteen miles an hour and took
him TO the Harlem police court, where
Magistrate Flammer held the prisoner In
$500 bail for trial.
BurbridRe went bail for Phelps, offering
as security the Thirty-third street house.
which has been raided as a gambling house
and In which Frank Farrell says he has
absolutely no interest.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
BE HONEST-CLEVELAND.
Former President writes to the Brother oil
His opium Pudding Post master"

His opium Pudding Post master"
RICHMOND. Va. April al. N. Cuttings
worth received q letter to-day from ex-
President Grover Cleveland acknowledging
the receipt OF a portrait Of the late William
H. Culingsworth. who was Postmaster OF
Richmond during Mr.. Clevelands two
terms Of ONCE. Mr.. Culfngsworth was an
ardent admirer Of Mr.. Cleveland and was
known to Cleveland as his plum pudding
postmaster because Of the mammoth
plum pudding he made In honor Of Cleye-
lands second election, an enormous slice
OF which was served on the White House
table.
Mr.. Ceveland's letter expresses the high
esteem In which he held the Richmonder
and closes with this expression:
Ills life and the expressions Of universal
affection and regret which have followed
his death furnish conclusive proof that,
after all. It pays to be an honest. kind and
patriotic citizen
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
China VIII Pay In Gold.

SpeoaI Cable Despofeh 70 he Sun
SHANGHAI, April 27.-The Taotai to-day
informed the Bankers Commission that
China, in compliance with the pressure
nut upon her by the Powers. had issued
Instructions for the immediate signature
of the indemnity gold bonds.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
TO OPEN CHINESE MINT.
Court Edies orders One Established ~
Po1<ln.

Special Cable DsspaseA - TIE sos,
PEKIN, April 37.-Two important ediots
were issued by the Throne to-day. Tho
first appoints Prince Ching, Chi Hung Chi.
and the Board OF Revenue . commission
to investigate the imperial revenues and
arrange for the establishment OF q general
mint at Pekin. which will coin money that
will be legal tender for the payment OF
customs dues and the public debt.
The other edict commands Prince Tsai
Chen, viceroy Yuan Shin Kai. and WI
Tins-fang. the former Minister at Wash-
ington. to prepare q code Of commercial
laws and arrange for the establishment Of
a board Of commerce. This edict Is issued
because the Throne regards it as important
that manufacturing industries should be
encouraRed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
An,i.American Zsliverein IIlusery.
Special cab,s Despaieh 10 THE s

Special Cabis Dsspofeh 10 THr Sun.
ANTWERP. April 22.-In q speech in the
Senate yesterday DR.. de Favcreau, the
Minister Of Foreign Affairs. declared that
European zollverein against the COM
mercisl development Of the United States
was an absolutely nlusory scheme.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
Rrook,,p Bank Clerks Organize.

The clerks in the Brooklyn banks have
taken initial steps for the organization Of
n chapter Of the American Institute Of
Rank Clerks. More than seventy names
are already enrolled. A committee COM
and trnst company Is to elect governing
committee, which shall act as a board OF
directorr and choose the officers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
kaiser BestOws Honors on Naval Omcers.
speeta, Cable Dsspofeh to The SUN.

BERLIN. April 22.-Emperor William has
decorated several officers Of the East Ameri-
can squadron for their services during the
Venezuela trouble. Commandant Schneider
OF the cruiser vineta received the decora-
ton Of the Order Of the Red Eagle OF the
second class with oak leaves. Other ON
GERS receive the decoration OF the same
order Of inferior elias ses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
Unset Boat and Nearly Drowned Nurse.

Oscar Smalley. dairyman at Randalls
Island, stepped into q small boat at the
island last night with his hands In his pock-
cts. He lost his balance and went over
board, swamping the boat. There were
three other persons In IL. Miss Grace
McGuilder. Q nurse, went to the bottom.
Thomas r. Gilroy dived for her and got her.
but she was unconscious at last accounts
at the Infants Hospital. The fourth person
who got wet was James Langdon. foreman
Of laborers.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
Atlantic Transport Compsny's New Ser.
vine


kpsdaI Cable DfspdIch 70 IHK Sun
SOUTHAMPTON. April 22.-The Atlantic
Transport Steamship Company's fortnightly
service between Southampton and New
York was inaugurated to-day when the
Menominee sailed for the latter port.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-23
One Kined and Four Hurt Morally in .
Wreck.

ST. PAUL. MINI, April 27-ln a wreck
on the Chicago, 81. Paul. Minneapolis and
Omaha road tonight at Spring. Valley,
Via. one passenger was killed, four in
jured MORALLY and . dozen others hurt
seriously