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New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
THE TRICK THAT FAILED.

IN refusing TO approve the DHommedieu Rail
road bin Governor Oden has taken the course
which be was confidently expected TO take.
This was one Of a group of measures which
were never intended TO reveal their real pur-
poses and the interests behind them. Even
after they had attracted general attention be-
cause Of their vagGeness much doubt remained
as 10 what their effect would De, and it is quite
possible that the last analysis was not COM
pIete. But the newspapers, in conjunction with
the representative at Albany of the counsel to
the corporation Of this city, made it clear be-
fore the end OF the session that whatever else
they might accomplish they would greatly ben
eft one or more transportation companies oper-
ating in and near the metropolis TO the disad-
vantage Of the public. They were all blighted
by exposure, and all died except the LHomme-
dieu bill, which was Unexpectedly revived at
the last moment and sent to the Governor.
1t was sent TO the Governor when 1t should
have been sent TO the local authorities, under
the provision of the constitution prescribing the
method Of passing special city measures. The
LHommedieu bill was intrinsically bad, but
the specific ground on which the Governor was
chiefly. and wisely, urged to Withhold his ap-
proval was that the communities affected had
not been permitted 10 express their wishes con-
cerning it through their mayors 1t was of
particular concern 10 this city. for II enacted IL
would revive and continue local consents to
the construction OF street railroads. and more
over. give their owners perpetual franchises
contrary 10 the wise and well approved inten-
ton OF the charter. On this question Of consti-
tutionality, which would surely have been test
&c in the courts IL the necessity had arisen. the
Governor asked the opinion Of the Attorney
General. who replied as follows:
q city, town or village given, as the constitu-
ton requires in order 10 authorize the construc .
ton Of a railroad within its Units then GER
tainly, the statute attempting TO do this affects
the ana of such city. town or village, and
Is legislation contemplated by section OF arti-
Gle y Of the State constitution II IL can be
escertai1ed what cities included within the de-
scription given IN the statute have given con-
sents which are 70 be affected by this legisla-
tion. this bill should be transmitted TO each
such city for its consideration
Being thus led 70 the conclusion that the bill
was not properly before him for his official ac-
tion. the Governor has disapproved il, and so
ends another attempt on the part of corpora
tions to serve their interests by trickery. with
out regard to public rights For il Is impossi-
bic to doubt that the expectant beneficiaries Of
this measure deliberately ohscured it's meaning
for the sake of avoiding opposition and put IL
into the form IL bore IN order that IL might not
be subject to the constitutional mandate re-
iafing 70 special city bills. The fact that il
violated the spirit of the constitution did not
trouble them Or their lawyers The only thing
r>ey cared about was TO keep just within the
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

Newport, R. l.. May p (speciaD-Mr. and Nrs
Charles F. Pezer and family will arrive at Linden
Gate the Marquand cottage. in Rhode Island-ave
next week for the summer.
Robert Sedgwfck is expected soon az the POplars
the Lyman cottage. for the season
Mrs. ?. A Stockton Of Boston. viii arrive on
Saturday at her cottage in Be.Isvue-aye.. for the
summer
Mrs Vanderbilt and Mss Gladys Vanderbilt win
come to Newport next week for the season. and
will open The Breakers.
Mrs J II. wstherin has returned from California
10 Roseland y. J.. and viii come to her cottage IN
jamestown for the summer or June Is. Her son.
Lieutenant A D. WetherH. L. 8 y, has been
ordered 70 Alaska fer duty.
Mrs. Robert Giles will leave San Juan. P R.
next week for Washington, where she will Join
her sister. Miss Helen Rodgers They win ar
rive at their cottage. on the North Shore. James
town, on June ).
Mrs Richard Wainwright Of Nsw-York. will
come to her cottage in Jamestown on June 10 for
the summer.
DR.. and Mrs J. B. Johnson and family. OF St
Louis are expected at their cottage in jamestown
tomorrow.
Major Wetherspoon who recently returned from
the Philippines and who is now at Fort Leaven-
worth. Kan. will come TO his cottage in James
town for the season on June g.
Mrs Henry Clews arTvsd this evening. and -
the guest Of Mrs Burke-Roche at Elm Court who
gave a small dinner this evening IN her sonor-
The other arrivals from NeW-York this evening
were E. L. Ludlow, A. n. O1Tnstead. ". W Sner-
man, z. J. Berwfnd, ". Storrs Wells Mrs > j.
Arnold Miss Frances Arnold and C. o. Wolcott
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

Report of Merchants Associdtlo"
ON Jerome Park RESERVOIR

The Merchants Association yesterday uAoe
public a report of John Bogart and E P North
civil engineers. who at the request or the as
sociation made an examination OF the walls al
Jerome Park Reservoir, Of the material USED TOT
cement plaster. of the natural foundation on
which the central gate house is built, and or the
biIity OF completing the westerly dlvsloa
of the reservoir by August l. The report de-
elares that the walls recently constructed are
leakv. that the specifications as TO the Quall'y
Of the mortar used have been violated. that IHe
work is in an extremely backward state. anu
that it will not be completed by August l. SS
agreed. as part Of the consideration for an sz-
ira. allowance Of S450.OOO granted to the con-
tractors on July %. 1902
In making the report public. the Merchants
Association says:
We have information which leads Us Lo eeA1SS
that the defective conditions were hfloWH -
responsible oflcials. and further. that ths $50
aDondeuce with the Mayor. "wherein We hs-s-
f3sTed him proof OF the malfeaSaDce and nSS ~ =
,I11tv with which charged the AQUeu~St ~.-l
yafssiorers and his refusal TO act upon tle i.
dence we have offered 10 place al his dlsposS''
With rcgard to the walls the report says & I.at
vas found running down the fice CT 7r3-a.9
of the walls. that the water sttnSinS al - 49,
oF the walls Strongly lmpfssnatSC NIt4 -
and that water found on the otner SlGss OI SO
walls which the engineers believe must nave "'
tered through them -, .,,5
free from loan" We saw no sand used n n1sNlLs
mortar The material IN use was nom the sto..S
~rI,shers and what is known among macaddll1 rVas9
builders as dust, IN distinction tren 'sereelil-S
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Tse treaty between Cuba and the
United States, which embodies the Platt
amendment, was signed by Minister Squlers ana
the Cuban Secretary Of State at Havana -
Russia ignored Corean protests IL regard 10 the
establishment Of post at the mouth OF lhS
Yalu: Corea has sent a message insisting on
Withdrawal 80 4 dispatch from Salonica sald
that fighting had occurred near that city, ana
that more Bulgarian bands had invaded Mace
donia - The Moroccan Sultan's War Min
lister Ei Mencmhi with strong force, IS march
province of Yun-Nan captured the prefectural
city Of Lin-An-Fu: an imperial edict ordered
the Viceroy to suppress the inSurrection.
DoMESTIC-Presiden. Roosevelt arrived at
Tacoma Wash, after being officially welcomed
70 the State by Governor Mcbride ct olympia
The DEPARTMENT Of Justice Is 10 reopen
proceedings in the Oberlin N. Carter case. with
the hope of recovering part or the money al
laeed to be stolen from t9e government and Sc
curing the extradition of Gaynor and Greene
from Canada. - PoStnlasf er General Payne
ordered services resumed on the Gallatlrl,
Tam rural free delivery route and accepted
TIE resignation Of the negro carrier who was
forced to quit the service.
CITY.-Stocks were strong and higher. -
A thousand street sweepers stayed away from
work, fearing arrest account Of the discovery
that thousands Of false citizenship papers had
been Issued by gang Of Jersey counterfeiters.
g. II was announced that work on the Brook-
iyn extension Of the subway would begin on
June &c. - EE-President Cleveland said II
was not time yet for him TO talk politics. but
that II a contingency arose he might do so.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Showers and cooler. The temperature yester-
day: Highest. So degrees; lowest 81
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
BANTA TO MAXWELL.
President of Holland Society Denounces 40
ton of Superintendent.

A scheme was elaborated the other day tor q
series Of articles by Thomas A. Janvter. to wnieh
William H. Maxwell. city superintendent OF pH0a0
schools very indscreetly gave his tndorsenent :"
advance without having seen the articles or aas
ing any knowledge OF them and urged them 70 .
used FOR study In the schools thus falling INTO ths
hands Of a circulating agency trying 10 use tneii @
for working Up circulation for daily paper -. :.
Endorsement has aroused the wrath OF Taeoa0se - ~
Banta president of the Holland Society 9. N 49,,
York who has addressed a letter To Nj ma. "NN -
ssn1,,,c,,e ,na uIan. and not onIy pontng out 90
Sections 10 II on general grounds. but speeihealE,
stating that MIR. Janvier is incompetent = -
fairly with the city OF NewYork and eiliiis -
Gus extracts from his previous wFianss !"
Of III
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
Il dnlaSerlentS.

ACADEMY OF A-USIC-2-s:I5-Aiiss sinPlicity
AMERICAN THEATRE-2-s.15-A Mothers Love.
80 yFsTgls-a-s-The Darling Of the Gods
FF0ATWaY THEATRE-2-S-The Prince OF Plisen-
CASINO TFIEATRE-2:I RCnaTaSs
S1Tsfl. rs i3--TauCeNtNe- -.
nkrY+S THEATRE-2-i5-S-15-My Lazy FeSSy 1--WE -
rDFN NTSEE-e-s--7he wor.3 in Wax ,,,.
SQUARE TaEATEeE--+le- e-AV-I ietN' a So
KEITH untfnuous Performance
fS<ECHERBOCKER TE:EA1 fS15-Closed TINS "eeh-
Luna pARN-NffSslsrlTre- Ca-ntNals xool
MADISON SQUARE THEATfsE---:lo--csSS IA -
va fFs7Ts- ~ 5a- HI, sfRr-2-s-The Wizard o. o.
MANHATTAN THEATRE-2:l5-s2V--Ah 6@tA "a A
tucket -. ..x-.5t.A
MURRAY Hill. TTIEATRE-2-s-Janfce M Mereoi'8-
SANOG-2:15-S-1S-The Vinegar E-SS4'
a Performance
PRINCES THEA1RE-2:l5 ne.e stio ~
ppOC-T0f,'S Tgs1- TPF.S-ComeGY and NauceNliie-
VICTORIA THEATRF-2-s:l0-The AuctioneSI'
vyAE-T o.l.-S:15--The sultan OF S1iu.
WEST END TfIEATRE-2-S-The Heart OF -a1ts Ia
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
MRS. HENRY 8. HOYT SICK.
Suffering from Bronchitis at Her Home, in
Newport.
fBx TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Newport r. L. May 22.-Mrs. Henry $. Hoyt
one Of the first GUNNER residents Of Newport who
has owned and occupied a cottage III Old Beach
Road for more than fifty years. and who is now
In her ninety-fourth year. IS suffering from Sc
we're attack OF bronchitis and. while her life is not
In immediate danger. because Of her advanced ago
her relatives fear serious complications may set in
and result fatally. Some months ago Mrs Hoyt
fell downstairs and dislocated her hip. and since
that time has been practically helpless. She Is
constantly waited upon by Mucie Giles. colored
servant In whom she has unboundsd confidence.
account OF the tOudl4eSS or hlrS. hoSt
this that she quarrelled with her niece.
Mrs. John King Van Rensselaer,. and the latter
was ordered from the Hoyt home. where she had
resided for three years. or since her separation
from her husband.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

canal that would run dry at critical periods
would not be worth having at all Practically
every other feature of the proposed work must
be subservient to efficiency. If. on the other
hand, General Abbot stands alone it is possible
that the work will so ahead substantially a5
projected. He is an engineer Of exceptional
sagacfty and reputation. however, and cannot
be wisely ignored. Moreover, where experts oi
equal standing disagree, those who have the
casting vote do well 10 err if at ALL on the side
of safety.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

We desire to remind our readers rhO are
about to leoUe TIE city that The Tribune Mill
be sent By mail to any address in this country
or abroad, and address changed as often as
desired. Subscriptions may be giUen to your
regular dealer before IeaUing. or, if more con-
eenient, hand them IN at The Tribune office.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
NEW-YORK SOCIETY.

large number Of people will leave town this
morning for Noroton. Conn to attend the marriage
| of Miss Caroline Phelps Stokes daughter OF MT
and Mrs Arson Phelps Stokes. to Robert Hunter.
The ceremony will take place at the Episcopal
church there and a wedding breakfast and recep-
tfon will follow at Highland Farm. the New-Ens-
land country scat of the brides parents. Her
brother the Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, VIII per-
form the ceremony. and she will be attended oy her
sisters Mildred and Helen. as bridesmaids AFTER
tber bonevrnoon tour the couple will take their
residence at Cedarhurst, where they have rented
place for the summer.
Another wedding set for TO-DAY Of interest to
an of the fashionable set here is the marriage AZ
Padnor Penn of Miss Helen Drexel Paul to Paul
DenckIa Mills Miss Paul is the dau@hter OF James
W Paul. ir., and niece Of Mrs John DreXei' o.
Mrs Anthony Drexel. of Mrs Alexander van
Rensselaer, and of William Waldorf Astor- She mas
many friends here. several of whom have gone 10
Pennsylvania for the wedding
Racing at Morris Park polo at the Country Club
at Westchester and at Cortlandt Park and the ~
footer yacht races at Glen Cove will take number
of peope into the country this afternoon While at
the Golf Club at Morristown this evening there VIII
be the usual weekly dance. Indeed all the country
and suburban clubs bid fair TO be crowded to-nishr
with gay parties
Mr. and Mrs Samuel H. Valentine chartered
| the Pioneer yesterday for its daily trip out 10
! Ardsey and back Their party Included MISS EiSls
| Ladd. Livingston Rutherfurd. Miss Henriette Por-
| ter Miss Adelaide Jackson, Julian B. Shope, Ran
dolph F. Curdy. Miss Kuhne and Alden Freeman
| Reginald Rives drove.
Mrs Frederic Nelson. who has been connheo Dy
illness TO her house in Fifth-ave.. threatened "il'
| an attack of pneumonia. is now on the roao 10
! recovery and expects to be abs TO leave Town
toward the middle OF next week for Newport
Mr. and Mrs. Cleveland H. Dodge left town yes
terdav for their country place at Riverdaleon-the
! hudson where they will spend the summer.
Mrs Prescott Hall Butler and Miss susan Butter
close their house in Park-ave.. newt week Ror tne
| season and leave for their country places az
St James. l. L
| Mr. and Mrs E. n. Taller are at Colorado
| snrines on their way home from California MI
! and Mrs E Tiffany Dyer are likewise at Coloraoo
| Springs
| Mrs Stanford White leaves town next week lo'
| her country place at st. James Long Island
| Mrs lanes P Kernochan Is leaving town carry
newt month for Newport, where she will spend tn9
summer.
| c,arsra, ard Mrs Charles Francis Roe go next
| - n Cedarhurst where they will spend the
| season.
Mrs William A. Street and Mrs. Street have ie1t
| town for Seabright, N j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Maclay Bull leave town next
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
ThE CABINET.

yva~htngton. NAV g CspeciaD-Mfss Knox. daugh-
ter Of the Attorney General. who Is now the guest
cf Mrs He!scy Williams. OF Pittsburg. expects 10
Spere considerable tine at Atlantic City this sum
re~ alr Long private secretary 70 the A''oihes
General has taken cottage near 'ne Ds'lI', az ~.
N-f@e E1rog viii be the guest ~ Mrs Long and her
sisters. the Misses Mohler. who s2eEt much OF the
inter with MISC Knox at her Washington home
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

structiyely Great Brtain's policy on the Persian
Gulf and in Arabia.
In addition there will be book reviews, soclal
cbronicles news of sports, domestic and JuFe-
nile topics. cartoons. humor, entertaining mlsceF
lanv. special correspondence from the CHIEF Eu
ropean capitals and all the news OF the world
It will be from first to last paper OF great IN
terest to all readers who wish to keep up with
fbe times
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
a bout People and SOcsdf Hncfde'afS.

week for Monmouth Beach. y. J.. for the season
Mrs Frederick A Potts viii likewise spend the
summer there She IS at present at Pittstown, y
TIE marriage Of Henry a. C. Taylor and Miss
Jorephine Johnson. whose engagement was
nounced IN this column yesterday. will take paes
next month at Newpor.. where Mr.. Taylor has
villa. Miss Johnson is daughter OF the late
Heron Johnson. and Of her sisters IS Mrs r.
lie Roy Emmet
Mr. and Mrs Herbert L satterIee leave town
next week for their country place at Highland
Falls.
Mr. anf Mrs. Louis P Henop and Miss sydney
Henop. who have been staying at the Buckingham
Hotel leave town to-day for Gracsholn. their
country place at Scarborough
Mr. and Mrs Morris X. Jesup have gone 20 Bel
weir Terrace. at Lenox. where they viii remain
until they 90 20 Bar Harbor at tEe end OF next
month.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON May % (SpecaD-The Don Cameron
house which was occupied by Harry K Thaw last
winter but given up by him after the marriage OF
his sister to the Earl of Yarmouth has Deen
leased to Henry Kirke Porter. who represents tne
pittsburg district in Congress. 1t Is undersIoOu
that Mr.. and Mrs. Porter VIII entertain On an
Iatora.a = scaIa next season. Mrs. Porter's daush-
ter Miss Hagelrnan will be an acquisition TO the
Younger set of society.
Mr.. and Mrs William r. Merriam will 20 10 NeW-
York this week. Miss Merriam is Vlsltihs Hei
erandrarents. Colonel and Mrs. Hancock
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

Washington. May q tSpeciaD-Count Casslhi. tne
r,,,set, Arobneaador viii not sail for Europe next
Tses6av. as he had arranged but will postpone ms
departure until June 2. at the request OF ms soF-
eminent made in a communication received to-day
Commander Boutakoff. the naval attache Oh 'iiS
Russian Embassy has taken snort iease % '9
Merriam house. in Sxteenth-st
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.

washington. May % (speeian.-Mrs. Roosevelt
VII! 90 TO Gre on next FrGav be present At the
connIne nceulent exercises OF Groto1 school az
which her t%o e,Cer are students Mss
Rocsev veit who will &C rpany her 10 Giroton vii
e~n-I . pcrt;o1 Of the surlrner at Brooktne. Mass
yi;A nor grandmoj her. Mrs. Lee
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

Under former bosses Tamnlany has beer
known to be subtle and sly in the Board of Al
dermen and other municipal departments, ana
10 have accomplished much to its own adFan-
tage and enrichment by circuitous methods and
operations. But Tanmany apparently tries to
smash things by sledgehammer blows at this
time Surely not a wise policy for such an or
sanitation,
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
MIME. mELeA IN GOOD HEALTH.

Paris May 22-The report circulated in Loaion
to-day that Nine. Mel6a- the Australian pTina
DONNA is i'll in this city from an affection OF the
throat and that a physician had been summoned
from London 10 attend her. is incorrect Nine
Melba was never in better health than at present
She was among those present at the dog show here
This afternoon
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23
TRANSATLANTIC TRAVELLERS.

Booked to sail to-day for Antwerp on the steamer
Finland are:
Mr. and A. P Ap- Lieutenant Colonel Crariss
tho-p. w FSayiAyt - =
Gordon Fellows NJ and Mrs w EaTTls
G. D B HaSbr0UCk tsoCnle
Dr. Josiah Hasbrouck The Rev Paul van LyAe-
Mr. and Mrs ". II. Lini- Baroness Won Nlene1is4ss1-
bridge MIS- r 2 NlIlleIllis-
DR. and Mrs 9 T Poors-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

This city is growing rapidly that II u
breaking over all barriers and the swarn1s OF
newcomers from abroad are steadily increasing
in multitude
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

Physicians and health experts generally are
inclined to think in this of progress that the
mosquitoes which spread malaria can be extir-
pated in civilized communities provided the
task of killing them off is carried through with
energy and diligence, under the advice and d.
rection of well schooled fighters of the insect
pests. The game would be worth the candle
Think of the enormous rise in real estate values
which would be seen in certain parts of Long
Island, Staten Island and New-Jersey were the
entire mosquito tribe exterminated!
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

yesterday for Liverpool
Justice Armour
Mrs. A Cass Garfield
Colonel W. Coke.
The Rev. Or. and Mrs
George William DouS4aS-
Seymour Eaton.
Mr.. and Mrs. z St Jonn
Hays.
Baron Won HengelmUller,
Austro - Hungarian An
bassador 10 the United
States.
Baroness Won Hengelmuller-
Mrs. Cooper Hewitt
Bishop Lawrence. OF Aassa-
chUsettS.
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

The advocates of endowed theatres are talk
ing f1uenty and engagingly. Isn't 1T pity,
then. that so few Americans of influence and
riches are likely to lend favoring ears and 70
meet these seductive appeals with responses of
genuine pith and moment2
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

The All America rife team which was chosen
to represent America s rarksnen> at the contest
which Will take place in England next month for
the Palma trophy has the good wishes of all
Americans who appreciate good marksmanship-
The interest which was shown in the Sea Girt
competitions when the sharpshooters qualified
demonstrated that men in many parts OF the
country are keenly ambitious to see the trophy
come to this country. The best men were sent
to the ranges and the best of these have un-
doubtedly been selected. New-York should be
particularly interested in the coming contest,
because four Of the twelve men composing the
shooting team members of the First Brigade.
Lieutenant Casey, Sergeant Doyle and Lieuten-
ant Ewells are members of the list Regiment.
and Corporal Short is member of the Ith Regi-
ment Among the three alternates there is also
New-Yorker. an officer of the 69th Regl-
ment The work at Sea Girt reflects credit on
the men under whom the Guardsmen receive
their instruction at Creedmoor and 1t also JUS
titles their friends in looking for good work IN
England on the part of the American team
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

led on the steamer Cedric
were:
Mrs. Thomas H Hubbard
VI. and Mrs. II II. ".
MAYO.
3 The Rev. D. Parker Morgan
Afr. and Mrs. J. 4 Mclean
Mrs. William Barclay Par
sons.
( Mrs. Joseph Pulitzsr ard
E family.
I Prot fessor ". T. Richards.
{ NJ. and Mrs. George 3. Tor
b rey.
t Bishop A,pheus ". WILSON
/ Mrs. Roger Wolcotr-
I 1Ir. and Mrs r. P Worrail-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

Some Of those who will sail to-day on tne s'ean7'
Marquette for Southampton are;
r..z..t, Charles . C,1Ok Frank Holland.
Sap1dn, 80 I-Sr,St TSsns-i Miss Mildred Holland
III, 5,S-s G-N '-'9 @ The and Mrs Marcus
TIE Rev. and Mrs Ira 5. Tolmsn-
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

Naples and Genoa are;
The Rev. and Mrs. william
Milton Bruudage.
Or. and Mrs. G.. A BTad-
bury.
The Rev. and Mrs. H. G
Cobb.
Miss Eleonore Fisher Clarke
Miss Edith Gee.
Professor and Mrs. Lewis =
Patton
New-York tribune., 1903-05-23

william Lawson,
Mrs. william s. Mccormick
Mrs. David r Smith
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur ". =
Whiteside.
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TO TREAD lHlST0RiCS STEPS
HISTORICAL SPOT OF GREAT
oRAToRicAL CONTROVERSY
TO BE. DEDICATED.
President Roosevelt viii Lend His
Presence at the Ceremonies and
Talk on the Same Sacred Ground
Trod by Martyred President.

FREEPORT, Ill, June 2.-Not the
least interesting Of the president $
stops on his present trip will be the
one LAT he will make here tomorrow
morning, when the boulder marking
the place where Lincoln and Douglas
spoke in their great debate in 1858
will be dedicated, and when the presi-
dent will speak from the same spot
where these two statesmen spoke.
From all indications the entire coun-
Try will pour its population into Free
port tomorrow, and arrangements are
being made for a record-breaklng
crowd. Flags, bunting and other dec
'orations are already being put up, and
ere the presidential special steams
into the station the leading thorough
fares OF the city will have blossomed
out in a mass of rainbow colors.