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New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
PADDLEWBEELS AND SCREVs

The experiment which has just been initiated
by putting boat propelled by a steam turbine
into service on the English Channel lends spe-
cial interest to discussion before the engineer
ing conference in London few days ago In a
paper on Express Steamers for Short Voy-
ages Albert Edward Seaton laid stress on the
admitted fact that a vessel driven with paddle
wheels can be manRuvred more readily than
one having screw. Where several landings
are to be made during a single trip as on
lake, time can thus be saved through the COM
parative ease with which the former can be
worked up, almost sideways, to pier. Again
for narrow harbors like that Of Calais, where
there is not room to turn around it is custom
ary to make the boats double enders. With
paddles progress can then be made in both di-
rections with equal facility. This is not true Of
the screw propeller. Hence the marked prefer
ence for paddlewheels in excursion and ferry
service manifested both in America and Europe
The steam turbine, being a rotary engine and
developing remarkably high speeds, is much
better fitted to drive the shaft of a screw pro-
peller than a pair of paddles In fact, it is
doubtful whether any amount of adaptation
would ever enable 1t to run a sidewheel steamer.
Hence this new and promising motor is ham
pered by the drawbacks incident to screw pro-
pulsion. More than that, the particular design
heard most cannot reverse at all To back
boat thus equipped two small steam motors in
addition to the main one are provided. That
cumbrous and unsatisfactory practice appears
to have been followed on the Queen, the new
Channel boat In some American turbines the
shaft can be rotated one way as easily as the
other, and with the same power. Whether en-
gines which so behave will in other respects
rival the performance of the English turbine re-
mains to be seen. There can be little doubt
though, that the merits of both designs will
eventually be found In single engine.
Even though lack Of facility in maneuvring
should prove a permanent drawback to screw
steamers, the objection may be more than offset
IN time by the advantages of turbine engines
In the first place, the latter are more compact
than the other type of engine, and economy Of
space is a strong recommendation to builders
and owners. Secondly, it looks as II boats
would be made faster through this recent ad-
vance in engineering. Just where the limits are
to the gain cannot now be safely predicted
Some recent remarks of Admiral Melville sug-
gest that the benefit may not be so conspicuous
with big vessels as with torpedo boats. StilI. il
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
rHE NEW AssIsTANT sECRETART.

The resignation of Colonel William Cary
Sanger as Assistant Secretary of War at this
time. when the important steps toward the re-
organization of the National Guard, in keeping
with the provisions OF the Dick Militia BILL are
being taken would have been severe blow to
the department if a good man had not been
available for the place Colonel Sanger was
consulted by the men who drew up the bill, and
was an active member of the body which re-
vised, amended and rewrote it until it finally
took its present form When it became law
and the National Guard received recognition as
a part of the armed forces of the country,
Colonel Sanger was charged with carrying out
the provisions of the measure and entered on
the discharge of the duty with zeal and enthu-
sasm.
Only the first steps have been taken but with
General Robert Shaw Oliver in the post made
vacant by the resignation of Colonel Sanger, it
is safe to say that there will be no delay be-
cause of the change, and that the good record
established by the retiring Assistant Secretary
of War will be maintained by his successor.
General Oliver has been a soldier for forty
years As volunteer officer in the Civil War;
and later as an officer in the regular service
on the southwestern frontier, he made a good
record and gained love for the military which
carried him into the citizen soldiery when he
became a resident of Albany Under his lead
ership the Third Brigade gained the respect
and the admiration of Guardsmen who appre-
ciate high military standards. He was never
one of the fuss, feathers and gold lace Ofhcers,
but carried into the Guard the knowledge ac-
quired in active service and impressed upon his
subordinates the value of the title Soldier"
If General Oliver is as successful in the office
TO which he has been called as he has been as
commanding officer of the Third Brigade, his
appointment will stand as another wise act on
the part of the present administration, and 1t
will be a compensation for the loss to the ser
vice Of so valuable an officer as Colonel Sanger.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
FRIENDSHIP BETWEEN US AND RUSSIA
Frederick w. Seward Indorses Views of
William Barnes, Sr.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: VIII you permit me to say in your COL
umns thatI have read with interest and pleas
ure the excellent letter Of Mr. William Barnes
sr. which you published on Sunday?
What Mr.. Barnes says Of the traditional
friendship" between the United States and Rus
sia is sound and historically correct. What he
says OF race riots religious prosecutions, an
archy and governmental responsibility Is equally
just and true. Hideous crimes in the name OF
religion and liberty have been committed in all
lands and all ages. but that is no reason for our
committing more OF them. We are confronted
every year with a new set OF problems" but
we do not need TO invent a new set OF prin-
cipes in order TO deal with them. The old
ones good enough. The theories upon which
this government of ours was founded have
served IL well for a century, and II adhered TO
Will perpetuate IL for centuries to come I am
beginning TO perceive that the best use an old
American citizen can make of his spare time
is occasionally 20 lift his voice TO Restrain the
younger men around him from flying OF upon
some tangent suggested by emotional excite
ment self-interest. avarice or ambition. We are
or ought to be and remain republican and Amer
ican. Nothing else under the sun is half so
good. FREDERICK W. SEWARD
Montrose-on-the-Hudson N. Y, July IL 1908.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
BEER As 4 BEVERAGE.

The statistical Abstract of the United States
lor 1902" contains many facts of interest and
much valuable information; but in these days
of heat and thirst the rows of figures showing
how much wine, beer and ardent spirits the
people of this country consume are particularly
noteworthy.
The striking feature of the report as to
drinks is that beer has become the popular
beverage. In 1850 the consumption of distilled
spirits-brandy and whiskey- about
two and one-quarter gallons for each person,
while to-day the average is about 136 gallons.
1t would appear from these figures that the
American has curbed his appetite for ardent
drink, but he has evidently developed a beer
thirst which is worthy of a German. and has
raised the consumption of the beverage of vari-
Gus shades of brown from 1.5S gallons TO the in
habitant in 1850 to 17.4O gallons in 1902. There
are people in New-York to-day who remember
the time when beer drinking was considered the
Germans prerogative and when the beer re-
sorts of the city and those near by with picnic
attractions were visited almost exclusively by
Germans But the American soon learned to
appreciate the German drink, he patronized the
kneipe and the beer garden and learned to say
"Prosit!" before blowing the froth from his
glass with the grace of one who had worshipped
at the shrine Of Gambrinus in Bavaria or In
Austria. The little brewers enlarged their
plants, and new breweries were established,
until now the country produces vast quantities
of beer, the product of three cities last year
amounting to 19745,732 barrels. New-York's
share of this beer food was 10,473,640 barrels.
The people who favor beer as beverage and
who see in its popularity check to the use and
abuse of ardent spirits. are pleased with these
statistical points.
1t is a pity that the book does not devote a
chapter, or some columns of figures, to the ques-
ton of quality. If this were done the fact
would be revealed that much of the beer which
is placed on the market is vile stuff and unfit
to drink, and that it is readily sold only because
it is 'cold. and wet" The popularity of beer
has undoubtedly done some good but until a
standard Of quality has been established which
brewers will be compelled to maintain there
will be negative side to the question which
will make statistics to beer benefits worth
less
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
About People and Social Incfdents.

on saturday-the serving Of afternoon tea a, .,
lawn Of the clubhouse e
Mrs. David King entertained at dinner o..
at kingscote. crimson Rambler roses being uses -
the table decorations.
Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster gave her srs, A.
ner OF the season at Pen Craig cottage
Mrs. Archibald c. Thscher is the guest ~ :.
parents. Mr. and Mrs Julien Tappan Davies !.
PinecrOft, in PurgatOry Road
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Hazard Perry. who h..
been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel c. Hun+i,--e
at Broadlawns. returned to New-YOrk this 49,
noon.
Tonight at The Crosswdys Mrs stuyvessn, ~
entertained sixty guests at a dinner dance -
musical In honor OF Lady Minto and Lady Fl.
Elliot. The hall. drawing rCcn and dfni7r .-
beautifully decorated while on the -,
there was an arrangements OF electric Hghfz -
guests were seated at two large round tables ~
one at which Lady Nlinto and her daughter "a, -
trimmed with pale pink roses and white svrea,
The other table had pink rOses and Farlsa--.
ferns. Among the guests TO meet Lady Nin,o -,
Lady Eileen Elliot were Mr.. and Mrs q y =
Belmont. Mrs Joseph Widener. Mr. and ~
Henry Clews. Edward o. WoIcOtt Mr. ana ~
George Peabody WetmOre. Egerton L. WIrtb-
Mrs. Richard GambriI Mrs. Henry s Rsir~-~ss
Mrs George B. de Forest. Mrs. Pembroke 10.
Mr. and Mrs. Payne Whitney. Mr.. and Mrs Au~~
tus Jay. Mr.. and Mrs William Payne ThomDs--
NJ. Ornne Wilson. Miss Natica Rfves Miss Cv-,,le
Roche, Mrs. Moses Taylor Campbell. Miss No.
Fish. Mrs. Burke-ROche Miss Blight AIr -
Mrs. John r DreXel Mr.. and Mrs Philip T. a.,
Mr.. and Mrs Lawrence Waterbury. Mr. ana rs
William +. Carter, Miss Elsie Whelan Mn
Stewart Barney. Mrs Salle H. Elliot, Lispe5ass5i
Stewart. Lawrence Ciillislie. l. s Brlguiars -
and Mrs John R. Livermore. Mr. and Mrs ~. 81.
ence DOlan. Mr.. and Mrs Harry Lehr Nr 49,
Mrs. Reginald Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs. Peter n
Martin ]. ]. Van Allen, Miss Van Allen Ps,~. =
Wyndham. Henry Norman. ~
After dinner delightful musical programmes N.
given. the artists being Desc Nemes an -
garian violnisJ and Melitta Nemes pianisf :
pupil OF Rubenstein- Dancing in the ballroom sr5
hall followed
Tomorrow at WakehUrst James J. Van Al.
and Miss Van Allen will entertain a large -
at luncheon in honor of Lady Aiinto and -,
Eileen Elliot.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
PROTECTING TIE SLAVE DRIVER.

The people Of Alabama have been protest
ing that It was not right to blame them for the
new enslavement OF the negroes, and we have
not been inclined to blame them. There are bad
men in every community, and, even If it could
be fairly said that only as the better class Of
whites had been blind and Indifferent to what
was going on about them, or by their attitude
toward the negro had encouraged the lower
class Of whites to misuse the negro, could this
peonage system have fourished. yet we were
not disposed to blame a people who seemed
finally aroused to the wrong and determined
TO end it. It is hardly possible to continue In
that state Of comfortable faith after the refusal
OF an Alabama jury to convict a white man
clearly shown TO have enslaved and abused ne
groes.
We shall not yet be led into saying that Ala
bama wants TO perpetuate the abominable
peonage system. We shall still assume that
those who would protect the slave drivers
are like the slave drivers themselves, the ex-
eeption. But our trust is shaken, and unless
the good people of Alabama rally around
Judge Jones and make their demand for pun
ishment Of all crimes against negroes unmis-
taxable, we shall be forced to think that those
good people are a negligible quantity so far as
effective public opinion in Alabama is con-
cerned. The meaning Of the disagreement in
Il
rightly interpreted it when he told the jurors
that they were sending word all over the coun-
try that jury of intelligent white men of Ala
bama had refused TO convict the defendant be-
cause he was a white man and his victim a
negro. That is clearly the attitude Of some Of
those jurors. How far is the jury representa-
tive OF Alabama public sentiment? 1t remains
for Alabama TO show. It has resented any out
side efforts TO protect the negroes, has even
complained of the activity OF the federal au-
thorities In prosecuting the slave drivers in
the United States courts for a violation OF fed
eraI law. If left alone Alabama would do JUS
tice TO the negro Now Alabamians as citizens
and jurymen deliberately refuse to punish the
oppressor Of the negro.
Ii is said that Turner VIII be re<<ied and
other cases are pending which will put the true
sentiment OF the State to the test II men can
be put in jury boxes who will do justice and
punish whites who wrong blacks confidence in
Alabama citizenship may be restored. But if
Jurors, who. after all, are the final arbters Of
law enforcement. however energetically prose
cutors and Judges may work, continue TO stand
between the slave drivers and punishment
for their misdeeds IL viii be impossible TO be-
ieVe that the new slavery is not what Alabama
wants. Its newspapers and leading citizens
may express horror at the revelations OF peon-
age, but unless the people of Alabama are ready
10 rnete out punishment TO the culprits their
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
WHEAT IN NEW SOUTH WALES.

1t is officially estimated that this years wheat
crop in the State of New South Wales will
amount 10 1341S.4 400 bushels. That is less than
for any year since 1899. and about 100000
short of the record crop of 1901. The population
of the State is about 100000 and its area 310-
700 square miles-We may reckon, then, that
an average wheat crop consists Of about ten
bushels for each inhabitant and about forty
five bushels for each square mile OF territory
The wheat crops of the United States in the
last few years have ranged from less than
500OOQOO0 to nearly 750,000,O0O bushels This
years is estimated at 720O00OOO Perhaps we
might take 7O0OO0OO0 as a fair average The
population of the States and Territories is
about 100000 and the area 2.970.230 square
miles. Thus the United States wheat crop con-
sists of about 9A bushels for each person. as
against 10 In the Australian State and more
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
HOT WEATHER DIET.

To the Editor OF The Tribune -
Sir: Referring to the article in to-days p1..se
a physician on the subject OF meat in hot Wsa--- Ws
] can testify TO the harm done By amateur pl'- -,
tionists In the matter OF diet IN hot weatn7'.
OF three years ago. during a protracteo hOI - -
I tried tO be prudent in my diet and foiO,- a..
directions given almost universally IN p%ps.es ~
ate very little meat and much fruit NlN -,
came covered with a rash. which surpt's -. soctcf
view OF my careful diet and on goihs " -, - H,ss
I explained to him that l had eaten ss-,..uocssl
were prope- summer foods. He said meat ..rr
never have a bad effect on me. but Inas' s.,sss
fuI not to eat too much fruit In no1 sbss
Since then have eaten practically tne 80 .s,g -
in hot weather that do at other ,-ouss
sonable food OF course-and never hau az
again.
New-York July Is. taoS
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
"a COUNTERFEIT PHILOSOPHER
To the Editor of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Your "a Counterfeit Philosopher Is -
well as humOr. but a matter OF fact =
asked myself. in my love OF the analysis o -, -
tive. the same question many times. tor : - -
seen women stand described dozens-aye' - -
dreds-Of times. both IN elevated and surfaes -. -.
and your correspondent might have aadeu-
when another woman gets into the car No -, ~
ceives the seat ard gets IL first with HaI'
rapidity. Keep an observant eye open anu -
will not be many days without seeing slili--i =.
cident. OF course II does not occur Nilh . !,
only half fun but il does happen when tAsi'
three or four seats In full view. very often =
New-York July T. 1898 T.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
Nsp-porIs Dailu Giribn,re
WEDNESDAY, JULY Is. 1903.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FOREIGN.-Another remarkable rally in the
Popes condition occurred yesterday in the af-
ternoon after a morning through which his
death was momentaFtly expected; this morn
ings's reports show that the Improvement was
maintained. ~ Admiral Cotton's squadron
prepared to leave Portsmouth Friday; the
officers of the fleet were loud in their praise of
the hospitality extended to them. - The
United States flagship Kearsarge was ordered
TO sail from Portsmouth, England, to the coast
of Maine. on a test trip: it is expected to be
record voyage. = The anniversary of the
fall of the Bastie was celebrated in France;
President Loubet attended a review OF troops
at Longchamps. - Venezuelan rebels still
hold Ciudad Bolivar: General Gomez, with 4,2OO
men, is ready to attack the city. == The
United States gunboat Callao is chasing pirates
in Chinese waters
DOAiESTIC.-Secretary Hay asked the Car
of Russia to appoint from the membership Of
The Hague court a tribunal to settle certain
Venezuelan questions. - Secretary Hay and
Mr. Hansen. the Russian Charge d'Affaires,
were in conference on the Manchurian situation
and il was said that Mr. Hansen submitted to
the Secretary information as TO the ports Rus
sia is willing China should leave open to the
United States. == II was said in Washington
that Secretary Root would probably retire in
the fall or winter. and that General Robert
Shaw Oliver the Assistant Secretary of
War. might succeed him. -= Charges against
John NJ. Martin, assistant superintendent of
the Railway Mail Service, were under inVestiga-
ton; it was said that important disclosures
IN the postal inquiry were expected soon. -
negro who confessed to assaultng a child
barely escaped a lynchfng at the hands of
State. - Three troops of the 14th Cavalry
engaged In riot among themselves near Fort
Grant, Arizona; man fatally wounded
and another was shot through both thighs.
CITY.-Stocks suffer further losses. = It
was learned that the Murphy Dock Board made
q lower rate OF rental for the Odell pier than
The rate Murphy now assais. =- Connection
between the Roxbury murder and the woman's
clothing found under the Second-ave. bridge
was declared ended by the discovery that the
woman who owned the clothing alive. ==
A receivership asked for one Of many fnan-
cial concerns promoted by Leonard Imboden.
60 A request for 100000 by John B. Nc
Donald on account Of work on the Jerome Park
reservoir was withdrawn temporarily in view Of
opposition by the Merchants Association, repre-
sentatiyes of which told to present all facts
TO the AQueduct Commission by Saturday. 80
It was intimated at Oyster Bay that probably the
Ktshineff petition would not be sent to Russia,
but that Russia would be informed the United
States Government had the petition. 81 Win
ners at Brighton Beach: i, Rowena; 2, Dark
Planet: 3. ". r. Condor; 4, Astarita; 3, Lumin-
osity; g. Lux Casta.
THE Observation-Disclosures for to-day:
Fair; slowly rising temperature. The teu4pera-
ture yesterday: Highest, 79 degrees lowest. 64.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
THE CABINET.
[rnoN rHE rR1nuNE nrREAu.l

fFRON TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
washington. July 14-Secretary Shaw left wash
inston for New York tonight. The Secretary VIII
visit Oyster Bay before his return TO Washington
Postmaster General Payne viii go aboard the
revenue cutter Onondaga at 10 o'clock tomorrow
for ii trip UP the New England Coast. The Post
master General expects to be away from his desk
about ten days.
II II. D. Pierce, third assistant Secretary OF
State left here to-day for inspection tour OF the
principal American consulates in Europe. He viii
be accompanied by his wife and two children. ana
will visit the principal ports of England France.
Germany and Austria. and possibly those of Rus
sia 1t is expected that he will be gone about six
weeks or two months.
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15
LENox NOTES.

Lenox Mass. July "A (SpeciaD-Miss Ma4as,
Whiting. of Brooklyn, has arrived IN Lanasbo-.
for the remainder of the summer
Mrs. John Caldwell of Pittsburg. who is at b.,
cottage in Stockbrtdge. gave large tea this after
noon.
The July hops at the Red Lion Inn IN stocs
bridge. begin on Friday Arrivals at the Inn to
night Miss Ellen King. Mrs c. A Boutwell,
Miss z. Scott. ". R Scott. Miss L Summers Ms,
Julia Fish, S. kimba1. NJ s Castle and Mr. ana
Mrs. ]. T. UIrich. of New York
Captain Blunt. L. s. A. who has been at IN,
GreenOck Inn for some time. has gone 20 Men.
York, and will soon sail for the Philippines
J. NJ. Ellsworth OF New-York. and Amos S,hs-
merhorn will leave Lenox Thursday for Sar..
toga. to attend the automobile races.
Mr. and Mrs. George W. Vanderbilt who hsv.
been guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William n. Sloane
have gone to New-YOrk to sail for Paris
Mrs. D. w. Greenlee. Of Denver. while fishing IN
POntoosuc Lake to-day. took hve-pound black
bass This is the largest bass caught this season
the Berkshires-
Mr. and Mrs C. T. Richardson. % New-York
who have been at the Curtis Hotel left here todsV
for Paul Smiths in the AdiTOndaCks
John r. Proctor. chairman of the United States
next week He will have quarters at Riverside Inn
special parlOr trolley car, with a party o
GTeenOCk Inn guests, made a trip through ths
Berkshire Hills to-day. In the party were the Rev
Smith. of Brooklyn: Mrs Hamilton Neeks Howard
Meeks. Miss Ethel Colon. Mr.. and Mrs. G. "
Baxter. Miss Baxter. DR.. Letter. Mrs Billings and
Dr. and Mrs. J. Cameron Anderson. Of New-York-
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15

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AnlnSenentS.

SSsh2ADWAT THEATRE s-The Prince Of Plsen.
SSo1.eSEa lsLAND-Bostocks Trained Animals.
CRYSTAL. GARDFNS-S:3O-DarIin on the Gallery Gods
1AslNo THEATfE-S:15-The Runaways
EDEN AUSEE-2-S-The World in Wax.
METH S--t'ontinuous Performance
..sA.NA PARk-Thonpson G. Dundy Shows
SADiSON SQUARE GARDEN-S:30-Duss and His Or
chestra-Nenice in New-York
MADISON SQUARE ROOF GARDEN-s-Japan by Night
-Otoyo.
MAJESTIC THEATRE-2-S-The Wizard
tuckef.
MANHATTAN BEACH-3: 3:3O-Shannon's Band-s-Pan's
Pompeh and Grand FrewOrks-9-Dockstader's Min
PARADISE ROOF GARDEE-s-Vaudevile
TERRACE GARDEN-S-Fra Diavolo
JoHNSToWN FLOOD. Coney Island
New-York tribune., 1903-07-15

than 235 bushels for each square mile. as
against A. in New South Wales,
The commonwealth of Australia is a great
and growing though somewhat slowly growing
country But not within the discernible fut-
ure is it likely at the present rate Of progress
to be serious competitor of the United States
In supplying the world with bread