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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
SURPRISES IN WAR.

What novelty or what surprise will this East
Asian war produce? There may be none, yet
the chances would seem to be that one will be
forthcoming. as in each Of so many modern
wars. Napoleon surprised all Europe with the
hexibillty Of his military organizations and the
celebrity OF their movements. The War OF 1872
surprised the world with an amazing series OF
sea victories, due TO improved navigation and
the sighting OF cannons. Our Civil War revo-
lutionized naval warfare with irOnclads and
turrets The AUstro-Prussian War OF 1866
brought forward the perfected breechloader,
while the great Franco-German War surprised
the world with the deadly potency Of rapid fire
artillery The Russo-Turkisb War gave an
illustration at Plevna of the value Of the
shade. which enabled the thinned legions Of
Osman to hold at bay and to repel with mighty
slaughter the overwhelming myrads Of the Rus
sian army. The Boer war showed the efficiency
Of smokeless powuer and long range arms, and
the need Of open formation in battle and great
mobility OF troops.
The present war ought we should think, to
teach US some new lessons. The value Of the
torpedo, the torpedo boat and the torpedo boat
destroyer should be more accurately demon
strated than ever before. Whether the sub
marine boat will be used and its efficiency ascer-
tanned is not vet known. Wireless telegraphy
has its first opportunity OF service in war.
There is also a rare chance TO compare the
relative values Of sea power and Of land power.
Nor should we overlook the fact on the one
hand. that the newest OF civilized nations and
the first OF Asiatic nations 10 enter the charmed
circle Of the Great Powers" is for the first
time TO show its capacity in a great war, and,
on the other hand, that the European power
which is OF all most populous, and which has by
far the largest army, is now TO show whether
its military efficiency is commensurate with its
physical bulk.
Already there have been some surprises. The
Russians were surprised at Port Arthur. The
world has been surprised at the readiness and
aggressive energy Of the japanese and at the
| apparent unreadiness Of Russia for q contest
/ for which she was supposed TO be particularly
well prepared But all these things are merely
! opening hourishes. The real work OF the war
/ has not yet begun. When Il Is well under way,
and BY the tine Il Is completed, what surprises
viii the world have had and what new lessons
in the most terrible Of the arts shall we have
learned?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
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,-,,u.a. Eeb g7-Presldent Roosevelt told
several of his callers to-day that ne was more oe-
ugbted over the conviction Of Machen ana the
ether postaI conspirators than he was over the
- - the NeU-York Republican State Commit
Tee because he had been in some fear OF a hung
Jury I'm one case. while he had not doubted that
there would be complete harmony In New-fork-
The President had a talk this morning with KEEP
resentative Humphrey and Allen Weir. OF Wasnins-
ton about the wanton killing OF the Roosevelt elAS
of the Olympic Mountains in washington These
animals distinct from the general elk or the
country and their discoverer. who Is an admrer OF
President Roosevelt, gave the new species his name
Representative Humphrey has had letter from
the game warden OF Washington. saying that ne
had recently found the carcasses Of nineteen elks
that had been slaughtered for their teeth, Whicn
serve as charms for the members Of the Order OF
EIks The splendid animals had been slaughtered
for the sake OF two teeth each The members OF
the order beginning to do away with the wear
ing Of such charms. the teeth are scarce ana
costly but to put an immediate stop 70 such wan
ton slaughter the President will endeavor to have
Congress pass stringent laws against the destruo-
ton OF elks.
A delegation Of Usage Indians. headed by Big
Heart chief Of the Osages. shook hands with the
President this morning. They wore gay blankets,
moccasns and beads with concessions to civiliza-
ton In the way Of Numbered shirts and short hair
Though they were silent as stone images. they
appeared to be pleased with their call
The President also talked with ex-Representative
White House few Seneca Indians The Senecas
are here attend to business before the Interior
Department
The White House stables are to be torn down and
modern buildings erected in convenient but less
conspicuous site, probably west OF Seventeenth
St Some time ago the War Department submitted
an estimate Of $4,000 for the Improvement OF the
stables, but Colonel Symons. Superintendent or
Public Buildings and Grounds. considers the present
location too near the new Corcoran Art Gallery
and the sites on which Columbian University and
the Continental Hall TO be built. As the stables
had to be practically rebuilt In any case. he sug-
gested their removal To further this plan Secre-
tary Taft has sent to Congress additional esti-
mate making $4,000. which will suffice for the
chase OF a new site and the building OF new stables.
c. B. Orcutt. president OF the Newport News
shIpbuTding and Dry Dock Company. called on the
President to-day and invited him to attend the
launching Of the battleship Virginia on April 5.
The President compelled by pressure OF public
businessh TO decline the invitation At the re-
quest Of the Secretary OF the Navy. President Or
cult has invited Miss Matilda G.. Montague.
daughter Of the Governor Of Virginia, to act as
sponsor, and she has consented to name the vessel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28

state constitutions The contrast cannot be OBJ
scured by any Juggling OF the discussion from
political 10 educational" privileges and avowals
that the educational law has not been. or will not
be. changed. Neither can II be excused by pleas
that in 1875 the South spoke softly TO conciliate
those In power. such an excuse can mean only
that the promises were made in bad faith, and
that the Southern States dishonesty entered
into engagements with the federal government
10 respect the negro's poilDcal rights intending
10 break them as soon as Il had the chance.
''The Vicksburg Herald" says: Upon the broad
tissue OF white political supremacy Mississippi
"and her Governor stand precisely where the
great Southern spokesman IAir. LAMAR did.
There is no contrast or change on the prob
''lem In the SOUTH IL that is true. then every
word we have quoted from The platform Of
1875 and from Mr.. Lamar's speeches was ut
tered in bad faith. for to-day negro suffrage is
not accepted as an established institution, il is
not maintained lnvioaby" The whites do
openly seek exclusive management Of affairs.
We have great respect for Mr.. Lamars memory.
we believe he was an honest man. and we pre-
fer to think that the South has changed its
ground rather than that he and the leaders OF
his time held the views now embodied in South
ern State constitutions while avOwing a con-
trary disposition and purpose toward colored
citizens.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
DTRIGO.

The public viii hear with sympathetic inter-
est that, owing to the extreme difficulty of har-
vesting the fee crop in Maine, and everywhere
else, We suppose, the supply VIII be short and
the price long this year. This is an ingenious
variation Of the usual formula provided for Sc
we're winters, and we congratulate the producers
on the fertility Of their intellectual resources.
We are accustomed to the announcement that
fee of extraordinary thickness spoils the saws
doesn't At the runways and discoUrages the
laboring man TO such an extent tina rs to
ask for higher wages, but in this instance IL Is
the stormy weather that has played the mis-
chief. The quality Of the ice is good, the thick
ness is about right, but most of the time the
cutters have found it simply impossible to do
anything but cut and run when summoned to
put in a days work.
A few years ago there were so many apples
that it didn't pay to pick them, and consequent
ly the market supply was so small that they
were worth about as much radium. That
was On uncommonly pleasant arrangement for
the Dealers and we have never expected that it
would be improved on in any field OF activity;
but we are now led TO hope the fee companies
Will make that model look cheap in the course
Of time. The Americans are a great people
They have got good start, and you can't stop
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IRON TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington Feb. T-Mrs. Fairbanks gave tea
this afternoon from 5 TO o'clock IN honor OF her
daughter-in-law. Mrs Warren Fairbanks. q bride
OF the late winter. Among those assisting IN the
Inequalities of the afternoon Mrs. Carrot A
Hobart Mrs Foraker. Mrs. Cullorn. Mrs May Mrs.
Timmons, daughter Of the hostess Miss Ridgley.
Miss Anderson and Miss Warner. daughter OF Rep
resentative Warner Of Illinois.
Senator and Mrs. Depew gave a dinner tonight.
when their guests were the Russian Ambassador
and Countess Cassini. Associats Justice and Mrs.
Brewer. Senator and Mrs. Lodge, the Naval At
tach6 Of the British Embassy and Mrs. De Chair,
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Z. Walsh. Miss Edes. Miss
Gwynne. Miss May. Miss Josephine Patten. Miss
Ward. Miss Warder. Miss Paulding, Mr.. BobroH.
of the Russian Embassy; Percy Wyndham. OF the
British Embassy; Reginald de KOven. Mr.. Cresson.
Mr.. May and Chauncey n. Depew. IF.
The First Secretary OF the German Embassy and
Baroness Won dem Bussche Haddenhausen. with
their little daughter, and Sonora and Sehorita Mar
tnez de Hoz, mother and sister Of the Baroness.
started for Florida to-day. The Baron viii return
in few days. but the rest Of the party expect to
remain a month.
Captain and Mrs. Warren c. Beach. OF New
York. who have opened their Washington home for
their annual spring visit. gave dinner tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
Istp31urk DaiIp 0t-ibnite
SUNDAY. FEBRUARY IS 1904
TEE NEWS THIS MORNING.

cONGRESs.-senate: The bin requiring the
use OF American ships for transportation OF
government supplies met opposition from the
Democrats, but Mr.. Hale, IN charge Of Il, con-
scented 20 make material changes ana IL was
agreed 20 take the vote next TUESDAY -
House: The day was chiefly devoted 70 private
pension bills. 269 OF them being passed
FOREIGN.-Accordng 20 q Moscow olspa1ch
the main body OF Russian cavalry Is 900 miles
north Of Piug-Gang, and the infantry 10 InlIes
northwest OF that point 80 slgha!s apPaL-
entity made by japanese were reported seen on
the hills near Hardin. - A japanese gun
boat was so badly damaged IN the recent action
on Port Arthur that she sank before sne couIo
reach Che-Foo: several survivors arrived al that
port = Advices from Paris said that the
Corean-Japanese treaty would have no eject on
Frances attitude OF strict neutrality. -
denial OF the report that the japanese authorl-
tics had requested the CoTean government 20
hand passports 10 the French Minister at Seoul
tested against NJ Muraviefr's speech in the Ven
ezuelan award at The Hague; copy OF the pro-
test VIII probably be sent TO the powers repre-
scented al the tribunal
DOMESTIC.-Machen. Lorenz and Diller 3.
Croff, convicted OF postal frauds were sentenced
BY Justice Pritchard TO two years imprison-
r0eut and a fine Of $4,000 each: a motion for
q new trial and arrest OF judgement In the case
OF Samuel A Groff was taken under consioera-
ton: the men sentenced gave notice OF appeal
and were released in $4,000 bail each. -
President Roosevelt completed the personnel OF
the Isthmian Canal Commission by the appoint
ment OF b. N. Harrod, OF NeW-OrleanE, charges
against whom ne lOlnQ 70 De EIollO4eSo.
The loss by the Rochester FIRE was estimated 10
be s.. 100000; falling walls crushed the front OF
q store there. == The Wisconsin Capitol at
Madison burned, entailing loss OF about
$4,000 with only about $1,000 Insurance -
The body % 8 woman was found In a HELD
near her home in Saratoga County, where II
had lain six days.
CITK.-Stoci1s were dull and irregular. -
The Republican State Committee met here, IN
=. dorsed President Roosevelt's administration,
sNpledged SIS support for his nomination and cleo
III awN all 81 10 NJ rff ne
Invention at Carnegie Hall for April J.. ==
plan 20 build a bridge connection IN BaXter-st
was made public by Commit soner Best -
Charles r Dodges lawyer talked about disbar-
u1ent for unnamed individual - Many
organizations met and planned to fight the grab
bills ~ Albany == Mayor Mcclellan APP
proved the exemption OF the deputy tax COM
miEsOners and the superintendent OF ponds
snd reservoirs from Civil Service examinations.
THE WEATHER--Indications for to-day:
Partly cloudy and warmer. The temperature
yesterday: Highest, % degrees; lowest, p.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
A WEDDING

South Orange. N J.. Feb. q (speciaD.-Sfiss Mary
Madeline Morgan. daughter OF Mrs. Henry addison
Mandevils and the late Richard Morgan. OF New
York. was married to-day IN the First Pres6y-
terrain Church 20 Harry Howard Bottoms. OF ths
New-York Life Insurance. Company. The bride
groom Is q member OF the University. Nsw-Yors
Athletic and Yale clubs. He Is sraduats of Yale.
az ard OF the New-Y0rk Law School. IS.
The ceremony was performed by the Rev. Dr.
George L. Spinning, pastor Of the church. assisted
by the Rev GeOrgs H Bottoms. vicar OF GreeS
church New-York, a brother Of the or1degroou-
A reception az the home OF the brides motnef' u
I.udington Road followed the ceremony.
The bride was attended By her sister. Mrs J SeAn1
lev Foster. az matron Of honor The brids vac
dressed IN duchesss lace over white satin. ana
carried es-ot-the-valley and orchids Ins orios-
groom. Rfft was a pearl and diamond oroooA.
Tbs bridesmaids were Mss Isabel Jameson sno
Mis-. Grace white, OF Nsw-Hampshire. cousins
az the bride. Miss Marion Stevenson. OF s0usa
Orange and Miss Martha Burke. OK NsW-4orA :.
stanley Foster. OF New-YOrk was best man anu
The usber. were Harry A Thompson, OK Fnllaosl-
mia. A Paul Keith. OF Boston, sonh Y.
1r,Csu OF New-York; Donald c. Haldeman' %
HARRISBURG: Hugh Miller, OF NsW-I0rN. an %
Cvharlas w. O'Connor. Of New-YOrk. Ihs sill .
the bride 20 the bridegroom was pearl scalip-- .
Nearly one thousand guests attended tne NS'4'''
and reception.
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THE ARMY AND NAVY.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE srREAU.l

Washington. Feb. 27.-Mrs- Taft. wife OF the
Secretary OF War. has leased house at Santa
Barbara. Cal. until April. when she viii Join the
Secretary here.
Mrs. O'Reilly wife OF Brigadier General Robert
NJ. O'Reilly. las returned much improved from
visit to Fort Monroe, where she was the guest Of
Mrs. Rafferty,, whose husband. Major Ogden Raj
ferty, is surgeon at that post.
Mrs. II. c. Taylor is the guest OF Mrs. Wicker
sham, Of New-YOrk. In the absence OF Rear Ad-
mira Taylor official trip to the West Indies.
Mrs. Taylor will visit relatives and friends in New
England.
Mr.. and Mrs F. W. Pratt are visiting their SON
in-law and daughter. Captain and Mrs. Francis w
Dlcklns at their present home in Pensacola, Fla.
Mrs; Converse, wife of Rear Admiral Converse. Is
III at her home, in this city.
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svs+er, and Japan. which is declared by them
10 indicate American enmity toward Russia and
partially for japan. and to be. Indeed, prac-
teal violation OF neutrality. That is certainly
amazing. The project OF such cable connection
is not a new one 1t has been under considera-
ton in this country for years. 1t was planned
long before this war was begun or thought or
Nor would II in any case indicate unfaithful-
ness TO the principle Of neutrality, any more
than does the maintenance of ordinary COM
mercial intercourse and the carrying OF the
mails between this country and Japan Inter-
course between America and Japan is of long
standing and Of great Importance The need
Of more direct telegraphic connection has long
been felt. It has been impossible TO secure it
before because OF our lack of Pacific cable.
But now we have Pacific cable, which was at
the outset meant to be extended to Japan. Sure
w. we cannot be expected to abandon or sus-
pend our plans for peaceful communication just
because Japan happens to be at war with
Russia.
We do not for a moment suppose that these
QuerulOus and shrill complaints on the part OF
a few Russian newspapers and public men re-
feet the sentiment of the Gar and his minis
tiers, or Of the mass of Informed Russian peo-
pie These latter must know the truth-that
this country is sincerely striving TO maintain
friendly neutrality between the combatants in
this unhappy strife and TO do exact justice to
both. 1t has especial reasons for so doing, aris-
ing from the fact that both the belligerents
have peculiar claims upon its friendship and its
sympathies. 1t does not permit memories OF
the past to blind IT TO present conditions, nor
does it let its own present interests obscure its
recollection Of the past But these ratings
against America, though not official and though
confined TO few. are still deplorable, because at
this time the susceptbIlities OF all Russia are
especially sensitive, with the sensltiveness OF a
power that is meeting with unpleasant surprises
and at least temporary misfortunes. AT such a
time a mischevous word may have far greater
power for evil than in other circumstances. 1t
is the duty Of Americans and Of all neutrals,
to avoid utterances needlessly irritating to Rus
STA. and it would certainly seem to be equally
the duty of Russians to avoid seeking and pro-
Tossing to find offence where none is intended
and where none exists.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-28
NOTES ON THE VAR.

Admiral Kamimura's report upon the opera-
lions OF last Wednesday morning gives a de-
tailed account Of that interesting attempt to
bottle up" the Russian fleet at Port Arthur.
One Of the Japanese huIxs was sunk at almost
the narTowest part Of the channel, where the
distance from shore to shore is only three hun
dred yards and the width Of the channel
scarcely half as much. Another was sunk a lit
tie further out. The others. three in number.
are said to have been sunk at the foot OF the
Lao-Teai-Shan. Old Iron MOuntainLunless
there has been some error in transmission OF
the name. The latter point is more than three
miles from the harbor entrance Next, we are
told, the japanese feet fell in with two Rus
sian torpedo boats at the foot OF Lao-Teai-
Shan, which. according to Russian accounts.
were returning from Pigeon Bay. The Japanese
gave chase One OF the Russian boats escaped,
apparently into Port Arthur. The other was
pursued TO Pigeon Bay and there was sunk
Now Lao-Teai-Shan forms the extreme tip
Of the Regents Sword peninsula. and forms
rugged mass three or four miles IN diar,ster
and 1900 feet high. jutting out upon the Strait
OF Pe-Chi-Li. between Corea Bay and the Gulf
Of Pe-Chi-Ll. Port Arthur lies northeast OF 1t.
on Corea Bay. while Pigeon Bay is at the
northwest. on the Gulf OF Pe-Chi-LL The Jap
anese must therefore have pursued the Russian
boat through the Strait OF Pe-Chi-Li. around the
promontory. distance OF ten miles or more.
II the Russian boats In the habit OF passing
to and fro between Port Arthur and Pigeon
Bay we must conclude that the japanese are
not keeping very close guard over the former
place at least at the south and southwest.
Russians report that japanese torpedo boat
lies a bank OF Fort White Wolf Presuma-
bly,. that means a fort on White Wolf Hill
which Is a small hill between Port Arthur and
Lao-Teai-Shan- In that case the torpedo boat
in question must be very near the place where
the three japanese hulks were sunk and Il Is
possible that Il IS not a torpedo boat but one
OF the hulks. This theory is strengthened by
the fact that the Japanese report that they
had five hulks. and sunk them all. while the
Russians speak OF only four and seem not TO
have known OF the fifth one.
Nevertheless. We hear that a number OF Jap
anese officers and sailors have landed at Che
Foo in an @9en boat and that they decline to
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49,, .-.p.,.. thew came. II must be as
s,,r,a5 that they came from some lost 49,.
tornado boat CT gunboat. II IS possible lHl'
thew came from the vessel reported by tne ~
slams as on the bank at Fort Nhlte
tbough that would mean a trip or a hul---
niles IN an open boat across stormy VIM
- nossibls but scarcely probable exploit
More probabIe Is It that they belonged 20 S'
small vessel that was injured by the I'uS $50
Are and was on its way home Ior rePsSt-' ssF
might thus have been passing Ni'H'"
miles OF Che-F'oO when ii foundereH
Pigson BAY and Dove Bay are mentioned
the dispatches. They are one and the SAM
and may be found Just northeast Of the tig -
the Regents Sword. fronting upon the 'U'
Pe-Chi-LL
The fine cruiser Askold IS positively deciais.
10 he uninfured or at least fully repaired a.
In perfect lighting trim In that case the W.
can stiIl boast a warship with i've smoSestacAs,
and the Russian navy the possession OF o"
commonly serviceable ship
There are reports OF a japanese neet OF '1'
vessels seen of VIadivostOk. That Is quite ~
slble. Japan could send that number OF So So
thither. a squadron strong enough TO deAl W.
the four Russian cruisers at that port. Wl-nO~-
seriously weakening her grip upon Fort 49,
N,svartheless. Il seems scarcely probable. iof "
rious reasons. For one thing. II would De a co.
ful policy thus to divide her feet mo ',,
parts a thousand miles and more apart -
al least one OF the two opposing Meets v
completely disposed OF. For another =. y,
yladivostok is now icebOund. and II Noue h
impossible for the Japanese to appr'"'n
closely enough for effective action me -,
SLAMS can get out and IN. OK course -s-
tbeVr have ice breakers But the JapSnesse i Sad
sbIy have no such machines. and u nv ,ss
could scarcely use them in such circuIiis''
The Russian complaint 'gainst the p'ut
10 run a cable from our Paci@c system &c 49,
IS An conceived IL speaks Of a cable IIo '.- !,
Philippines to Japan. when the fact y y ssat
run from Guam to Japan. II also asNS -
the United States would say II German A.
posed to run one from KiaO-Chau 20 EO.. -
thur or VladiyOstOk. Why, we don - !,
the United States would say a word u ii
congratulate the Germans upon tnen OF
prise and the Russians upon tneir Ploaf ~ the
additional communication with the Ies 80 -
world America claims no authority
Yellow Sea OF It's shores
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DINNER OF THE oswEeo SOCIETY

-r, ,bt-1 ANIMAL dinner OF the Osweso socie'y'
.-,r,ss7 Of former residents OF Oswego now AVlns
in NewYork and its vicinity was held ass - s.
at the St. penis about one hundred and ~ $3.50
ing present. Ex-Mayor John d. Hissns ?, ssa,s
presided. Among the guests were seVeIa- -
and prominent citizens Of Osweso' VINO 0AI'0
especially for the dinner