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New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

brought together, each would supplement- the
other and make real oasis in the desert Inc
fact that East Side betterment is at point
where these larger groupings can be considered
is eloquent testimony to progress. A few years
ago the most sanguine was content with any
sort of place, no matter how ugly or Isolated,
which would do for bath or a school or a
playground. It will soon be necessary to open
up the East Side by wider streets, as is pro-
posed In Allen-st, and to make new parks.
Just how rapidly the city's finances will permit
the progress to be is uncertain, but there is no
doubt of the Importance of these works. not
only to the dweers on the East Side, but to
the whole city. They mean better health ana
morals for all. Allen-st. cannot remain the
worst of lurking places for tuberculosis without
menace to all classes. Vice and crime cannot
be intrenched in any one section without issuing
from it to prey upon other sections. The re-
generation of the East Side in real and large
sense means the regeneration of New-York.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
A NEW T4MN4NY LEADER?

Flying reports that Hugh j. Grant VINO
served two terms in the highest place in the
City Hall, may be persuaded to accept the lead
ership of Tammany, and may even consent TO
run again for Mayor. probably have no founda-
ton in fact. Mr.. Grant is now burdened with
heavy cares and responsibilities in extensive
business enterprises, and he has repeatedly de-
clared with emphasis that nothing could ever
induce him to go into active politics again.
This may be said of him, however: Were 1t
possible for Tammany to prevail upon him TO
take the leadership of the organization, the
Fourteenth-st. body would have a commander
of exceptional popularity and responsibility
among the local ranks of men interested in the
Wigwam.
When Mr.. Grant was Mayor he refused again
and again to appoint John J. Scannell as Com
missioner in the Fire Department, although Mr..
Croker urged him repeatedly to take such action.
That was too Sickening a dose for Mr.. Grants
political digestion. When the compliant and
subservient Thomas f. GilrOy became Mayor
he fawned on Croker, bowed his forehead in the
dust and made the appointment Mayor Grant
deserved credit for his steadfaSt refusal to put
so unfit man in so important place.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

Washington. April % (speciaD--General and Mrs
Apson Mills and Miss Mills have returned rom
their trip 90 Texas. The marriage of Miss Mlis
ord Cantain w 5 Overton will take place next
Thursday at the family home. and be ioiIo"ed oy
n large reception at Rauscher's
The Secretary of the Senate and Mrs Bennett
left washington Thursday for New-fork' TO re-
min until they go to st. Louis. From ST. LOUIS
thew will go to their country place in the Meadow
Brook colony on Long Island. and iater VIII SAN
for a summer of travel abroad
The tea given by Mrs. John T. story al the
Country club this afternoon brought together a
fashionable contingent despite the unfavoraoie
weather. The hostess was assisted by her daughter
Mrs John r. Story jr.; Sehora Perez daughter OF
the Mexican Ambassador; Mrs Attweh, wte OF
Captain Juan Attwell. of the Argentine Navy. Siu
other matrons prominent in diplomatic and oHci"i
circles.
Miss Theodosla Cook Martin and Francis J. III
Grace of New-York and London, were married at
o'clock this afternoon at the home OF the orloe
grandmother. Mrs. H. u. Cotton, IN 'ohhec'lc"t
ave Cardinal Gibbons Oficiated, and General ->ei-
son y. Miles gave the bride away me mar. U
honor was the brides sister Miss Katherine '"'
tin. with the following bridesmaids MISS rms
Poor. Miss Marjorie Cotton MISS JNua Ne's9
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

tspcause on no other theory can the conduct OF
the Russian merchants be satisfactorily e1-
planned. Moreover, it closely accords with the
known and proved practices of Russia in other
"a SOS as for example. in that of beet sugar
The presumption is that that form of anti
American campaign has been found ineffective
or improbable wherefore Russia now seeks the
sa me end by another means-namely, by trying
10 make China repudiate her treaty obligations
and TO close the ports and markets of Man
churia to Americans. 1t is a procedure that
does not agreeably comport with Russia's pro-
fessions of friendship for this country and OF
devotion to the principle of the "open door"
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
MANS PLACE IN THE UNIVERSE.

The few professional astronomers who
have publicly commented on Alfred Russell
Wallaces remarkable article in The Fort
nightly Review" a few weeks ago have dis
credited it. Z. w. Maundsr, ex-president of
the British Astronomical Society, and for
merly editor of Knowledge" did promptly
in the pages Of that periodical. The English
man laid much stress an idea to which The
Tribune gave expression at the time. Grant
ing that the sun and earth occupy a position
somewhere near the centre of the visible uni
verse now, it is not probable that they did
so when the first beginnings of life appeared
on this planet. 1t is believed that the solar
system is travelling across the approximately
circular area inclOsed by the Milky Way. But
where was it five or ten million years ago?
Where will it be few million years hence?
Wallace is an evolutionst and demands great
periods of time for the development of the
higher from the lower forms of life. His failure
to consider the location Of the sun and earth in
the early stages of that process is singular, TO
say the least. In the current independent an
other attack is made on Wallace's main as
sumption by Camille Flammarion, a leading
French authority in stellar science. This eX
pert insists that, while the present position OF
the solar system in the universe may be deter
mined roughly, it is impossible to do so with
enough precision to justify any such lnferences
as "The Fortnightly" article contains.
FlammariOn points out, furthermore, that
there are at least thirty stars which are con-
ceded to be much larger than our sun. The
latter is really nothing better than a second or
third rate luminary in comparison with them.
Its Importance is not ''pTeponderating.' Why,
then should it have been selected for the ex-
elusive honor of having a satellite TO be In
habited by man? Looking at the matter only
with an experienced and we'll informed astroE-
omer's eyes, it is hard to find satisfactory
answer
Again, combining the argument to The solar
system, why should preference be given to one
planet over another? For years Flammarion
has been strongly impressed with the similarity
of the conditions upon Mars and the earth;
and. though not going far to affirm as
a fact that the former is actually the home
of beings closely allied to man, he has enter
tanned faith in the probability that such was
the case In "The Independent" he makes no
reference to the ruddy planet but he com
plains because Wallace has ignored Jupiter,
'the world of the future In our system With
notable self-restraint the Frenchman refrains
from following up this line of thought, as he
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
LESSER ROADS, TOO.

The pending projects for grandiose systems
OF good roads from New York to Chicago. from
Chicago to San Francisco, and elsewhere on
the continent are worthy of all support and
encouragement. They quite practicable,
and promise much benefcence to the public,
locally and generally. We have no doubt that
they will be realized before the world grows
much older.
But there are other roads, of less imposing
extent but of no less local Importance, which
should not be neglected. Take, for example,
the famous Merrck Road, on Long Island.
For years it has been one Of the most popular
thoroughfares in all the suburbs of the me-
tropolis for driving and wheeling. 1t and
the roads leading to it ought TO be kept
constantly in the best possible condition.
Yet a large part Of the chief urban avenue
of access to it is now and has long been
in so bad condition as to make driving and
wheeling upon it not only uncomfortable but
actually unsafe Between East New York and
Jamaica a long stretch OF Jamaica-ave was
some years ago paved with brick. Now a
brick pavement may be all right, provided it be
made of good bricks and well laid. Ia this
case neither Of these conditions seems to have
been complied with. The bricks used have not
worn well. Their upper surfaces, once hard
and smooth, have worn off, leaving all sorts OF
holes and rough spots, deep enough to make any
vehicle jolt abominably, to wreck a bicycle
and to make horse stumble. For a mile or
two that frequented road, the chief highway
leading from Brooklyn to Jamaica and the
east, is scarcely better than a cobble paved
street. It has been in that condition for
months, and seems likely to remain so for
months, if not years, to come.
One Of the most efficient systems Of public
works in history that in which each house
holder was required TO for the street be-
fore his own door. There can be no surer way
of securing a general system Of good roads
than by having each municipality provide good
roads within its own boundaries. If the city
OF New-York cannot keep this great highway
to which we have referred and others Of simi-
lar importance within its limits in fit con-
ditfon for use, it would better take a back seat
in the general movement for good roads and
let Podunk and Wayback Four Corners lead
the van
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

might reasonably do. The visible universe IN
ciudes hundreds OF millions OF suns, some OF
which are known to have cool satellites, ana
many of which may be thus accompanied. All
of those bodies are believed to be undergoing
slow temperature changes. Where the thermal
conditions are not favorable to life to-day
they doubtless will be in the course OF time
These bodies have substantially the same
chemical composition as our sun and EARTH
and seem to be governed by the same physical
laws-those of gravitation and luminous ennis
sion, for instance. Why should they not also be
the scene Of the same biological phenomena as
the solar system? Given an eternity, compared
with which the duration Of habitability on the
earth is but n trife, why should not a large
proportion of these other bodies have similar
history, and witness intellectual and spiritual
glories like those of Wallaces abode and day!
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
AY7Y-AmERTCANISM IN MASCHURIA.

Russia's latest attempt TO grab Manchuria is
pominaIly a menace TO and q defiance Of all the
world since all the world except Russia is, II
the grab succeeds. to be shut out of those prov
inces But it is in the circumstances of the
ease especially offensive TO the United States.
and is especially intended TO injure this coun-
try That is because United States commercial
interests are paramount in Manchuria- That is
the part of the Chinese Empire which lies near
est TO our shores. and with which our trade mas
been greatest Russia realizes that even with
the aid of her Siberian railroad she has no
chance OF competing with America in Man
churian markets unless by some arbitrary act
America is handicapped or altogether excluded.
The fact is the Siberian railroad gives Russia
no advantage even over Europe. Time is Of no
Importance in shipping goods TO China, and so
freight naturally goes by sea- Freight rates
from European Russia TO Manchuria are only
half as great by sea as by rail; and rates from
San Francisco TO Manchuria are much less than
from Odessa by sea to Manchuria.
Nevertheless, Russia has for long time been
waging vigorous anti-American campaign in
Manchuria by characteristic means. Last year
her merchants hit upon the device of counter
feitIng American goods They were led to do
this by the fact that American goods, especially
EQllOU lcAI4ec. dAc SAcdAAs pAtACA4td III
rhsIria TO those Of any other make. They offered
10 sell TO Chinese merchants what they called
American cotton goods" marked with imita-
tions OF American labels or trade marks. and
wrapped and packed in the American fashion,
the obvious intention being TO pass the goods OF
upon consumers as American goods. Moreover
the goods were TO be sold by the Russian mer-
chants to the Chinese dealers at a price % per
cent lower than the cost of the genuine Ameri-
can goods which these were 20 initiate and sup
plant 1t is, Of course, perfectly WI known
that cotton goods cannot be produced in Rus
sian factories as cheaply as in the mills OF the
United States and il is matter Of record that
II costs more to transport them 10 Manchuria
from Russia than from The United States. 1t is
thus impossible for Russians legitimately TO un-
derseH Americans in the Manchurian mark~t
Russian merchants are not in the habit or
selling goods st heavy loss, and there is +here-
fore only one apparent explanation Of their
offer TO undersell Americans in Manchuria.
That Is. that the Russian Government was be-
hind them, paying them such bounty on good|
exnorfed 10 Manchuria as would enable them TO
.,ndersen Americans and thus gain control OF
the market We DO not know that this charge
against Russia which ws.s made some months
ego. has been categorically proved. Neither, so
.ar az we have seen. has it been disproved or
even denied. IT is plausible. as we have said
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
About People and S0cfdl Incidents.

and Miss Ann washington. Mr. Grace had for his
best man his cousin Joseph Grace. Of NsW-York.
with the following ushers: Cecil >. and william h
Grace jr John ID. Crimmins. jr-. and Henry s
Kerr The color scheme OF the wedding, which
was green and white. was carried out in the gowns
of the attendants, well IN the floral decors
tions of the house Mr.. and Mrs II. =. Grace, OF
England. who unable TO come over for the
wedding sent the bride a beautiful necklace of
pearls Mr.. and Mrs. Grace will 20 TO London
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
New-York may well be proud of Its stately
Stock Exchange 1t is a credit to every one
who has had anything to do with 1t.

One of the most sensible things done by a
Womans Christian Temperance Union worker
is to ask the Massachusetts Board of Health to
analyze several well known patent medicines in
order to determine the amount of alcohol con-
tanned There is only too much reason to De-
Iieve that the revelation thus made will not dis
courage the use of these articles as much as
1t might The truth may already be known
to many who have adopted the particular form
of tipping here indicated. To some. however,
the exposure may a restraint 1t is
calculated to promote honesty, too, both in
makers of proprietary medicines and their
users
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
THE CABINET.

Washington. April 25 (speciaD.-secretary Root
will attend the military athletic tournament at
Madison Square Garden, New-York. Monday,
and will return to Washington in time to accom-
pany the Cabinet and diplomatic party TO the dedi-
catory exercises at st. Louis on Thursday.
Miss Knox was so greatly improved by her stay
Palm Beach that she win make the European
trip she was obliged to abandon in the early winter
on account Of i'll health.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
RECALL OF DR.. Won HoLLEREN.

Washington. April &S-Secretary Hay recei'eu
this morning from Raron Speek Won Steruours the
German Minister. the formal letters OF recall OF
Dr. Won Holleben as Ambassador TO the thi'-N
States Customarily foreign euvOys on Their 70
,iranent from post leave their letters at the Fer
eign ONCE but DR. Won uoIebeu's departure froi"
Washington was hurried and because OF MS II
ness at the time his iettsrs have been fNrWSrueu
Two LETTERS were presented. one for the Presiden
ana one for the Secretary Of State Iasy a'
dated Heidelberg. April l.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

At the present nervous, energetic and tumult-
uous rate Of progress the subway people will
get City Hall Park into its normal condition
about year after next
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

The old triple league that thwarted Japan In
1895 seems to be again mschievously and self
ishly active in China. It's work eight years ago
resulted in vast evil for the whole world, and
its present plans are no more auspicious.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

correspondent Of 1.-The London Outlook tells
a story which he heard Lord Dufferin relate Of
Sheridan lie Fanu: Sheridan's father-the Arch
bishop of Meatu-was great stickler for punctu-
ality, a regard his did not share. One morn
ing young Sheridan, then about eight years old,
descended unusually late for breakfast. and was
met at the door by his father. watch in hand. rs
this right, sir; is this rght?" demanded the pre-
late in stern tones Il don't know, sir replied
Sheridan, looking at the watch, and pretending to
think the question applied to 1t and not to his
conduct, but I rather think it's fast
For this impertinence young Sheridan was con-
demned to write essay 1.-THE Three Ages of
Man" Here is what he wrote:
There three ages Of man:
''First-When he is engaged in planning every
conceivable mode of wickedness. This is known
the age of innocence.
"Second-When he is putting his nefarious plans
into operation. This is called the prime or man
hood.
''Third-When he becomes anxious about his soul
and turns to religion. This is dotage."
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

The announcement that the Newport Casino
opens on next Friday and the departure OF Colonel
and Mrs Delaney Kane, Of Mr. and Mrs John
Innes Kane. Of Mr.. and Mrs Augustus Jay and
others for Newport, demonstrate the advent OF
another Newport season While there are already
large number OF people there it viii not be until
July that the season will be in full swing.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26
NEW-YoRK SOCIETY.

Mrs Lewis Rutherfurds marriage to W. K Van
derblt which took place IN London yesterday and
OF which an account will be found esewhere In
the cable dispatches. has constituted one OF the
principal topics Of interest TO New-York society In
the last few days. as. save TO a few people, the
match was entirely unexpected It Is anticipated
that the marriage will result IN Mr.. and Mrs. W
K yanderbiIt's spending much more OF their tine
In this country than either OF them have been IN
the habit OF doing Of late and II has not escaped
attention that the Vanderbilt house. No $50 Fifth
ave-. has recently undergone an amount OF re
decoration and alteration which would seem TO tn
dicate it's occupancy ere long.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

Numerous house parties being held to-day
along the Hudson, on Long Island, in the West
chester district and in New-Jersey- James Henri
Smith who has a weekend party at Tuxedo. en-
tertained a number Of people at luncheon yester-
day at his house in West Fifty-second-st-. before
leaving town.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

In town there were several dances last night
notably one at Delmonicos given by the so-called
Saturday Evening Dancing Class. which is under
the management OF Mrs Charles r. Huntington.
who received the guests with three other patron
esses, Mrs. John Ervtng. Mrs. John Clarkson jay
and Mrs J. J. Higgfnson. Alexander NJ Hadden
led the cotiIIon with Miss Mary Huntington. and
the dance was brought TO close at midnight
when supper was served
New-York tribune., 1903-04-26

Alfred G.. Vanderbilt. Robert Gerry and a party
of college friends left town yesterday for Morris
town by coach for the Luther KOUutls country
place. where they Will stay over Sunday. return
ing TOMORROW morning.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
SAVED eY Hls TRousERs.
Painters Fearful Fall Ends Up In
Eiystsrieal Laughter.

Painters Fearful Fall Ends Up In
HystsrleaI Laughter.
George Sofelous, a young painter,
sat in a swinging chair painting the
city water tower at Vineland, N. J., 1S5
feet above the earth, while a big
crowd watched him. Suddenly the
crowd sent up a cry Of dismay. One
OF the hooks which held the painters
flimsy seat broke aud let him slide
down with sickening rapidity.
The spectators turned their heads
to shut out the sight, but they were
aroused by loud hysterical laugh
from Sofelous. In his descent the
seat Of his trousers caught in the
sharp prongs Of an iron railing which
ornaments the outside of the tower
about half way up, and there he hung.
Wriggling about gingerly, the young
man managed to pull himself up to
the railing and make his way 70 the
ground.
81 certainly thought ! was done for
that time" said he as the crowd con-
graduated him on his escape.
After repairing his chair the young
painter resumed his work.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03

hx-aoy. James ?. Eagle Of Arkansas
was elected president Of the Baptist
state convention recently held Is 1 ,it.
tie Rock, q position which he has filIed
Tor twenty-one successive years "a
was chosen By reclamation. The an.
vention was the hfty-nfth annual ~.
sion q the association ana there wera
Over 200 persons n attendance. one
pleasinE Incident was a reception IN.
cefea % the venerable nr \
Graves epq his wife Dr Graves hsa
ePf4t even Years a S. oa
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
SHE FoNDLED a SNAKE.
Little Child Played Peacefully With a
Deadly copperhead.

Horror-stricken, Mrs. Edward AL.
paugh of Washington, N. j., tainted
when she went into neighbor's yard
and saw her little daughter, Ruth, 5
years old, feeding a copperhead snake
three feet long.
Mrs. Alpaugh took her little daugh-
ter with her when she went to make a
call on Mrs. Richard Valentine, one OF
her neighbors. Little Ruth went into
the yard to play. After a while she
was missed and the two women went
to look for her.
Ruth was finally found seated upon
the ground in a patch Of sunfiowers.
In her lap was the snake with its
body coiled and its head standing up
close to the child's face. She was
handling the reptile, unconscious Of
danger. Mrs. Alpaugh screamed
affrightedly and tainted.
Mrs. Valentine, more composed, ran
to the wOodhouse and got a Ratchet.
The snake. which had been quiet be-
fore the eommotion, started to get
away when Mrs. Valentine approached.
She pluckily attacked it and chopped
off its head.
Mexico Missouri message., 1903-12-03
A woMAN's IDEA OF HELL.
Drawn From a View Of the Crater Of
VAalvius

Drawn From q View Of the Crater Of
Vssuvlus.
Vesuvius dominates the whole land
scape. He, finally got the better Of
JUS, drew us like a magnet; so, finding
that the ascent can be made from
Sorrento, as well as anywhere, we
gave a day 20 It. The road, an ascend
ling spiral. embraces the great black
mountain like the coils OF a serpent.
AT first Il leads through pleasant vine
yards; when these are left behind the
dreadful lava fields begin. The weird
forms OF the petrified rivers of lava,
once red and molten. now grim and
black, suggest human bodies writhing
In the clutch OF horrid monsters. Here
a huge trunk mRdly wrenches itself
from the tolls there a vast body lies
,supine and RgOnized, the last resist
Ance passed. When we left our car
riage at the foot OF the funicular rail-
road felt had passed through sew
eral circles of the inferno. Dante
must have received from Vesuyius
many of the impressions he trans
mits to US. At the summit when l
looked down into the crater, at the
islippery. Shiny sides, with their vel
vet bloom OF sulphur, l saw where the
fathers OF the church and the early
painters, Fra, Angelica among them,
got their ideas OF hell. Marcus Au-
relius. my guide. bibulous, muscular,
with a grip OF iron, found point from
which, when the wind lifted the veil
of thick white smoke, could, by lean
ing well over the crater, see the flood
at the bottom surge, seethe, toss up
from it's depth big, red-hot stones,
which dropped back again while the
mountain roared and scolded. 1t was
al aWesome day. Vesuvius has given
me not only a new understanding Of
the poetry and religion of Italy, but Of
the Italian character, which is has had
a share In forming. Maud Howe in
IAppincott's.