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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

If the friends Of Judge Parker are banking
Old the votes OF the New-Jersey delegation III
the ST. Louis convention, they may he treated
10 a stunning surprise. That delegation be-
longs 10 the Hon James Smith, and its vote
will be cast just as he directs. Mr.. Smith IS
neither for nor against Parker. His interest
in the premises is 10 promote the advantage OF
Mr. Smith.
1t is not at all improbable that the former
Senator from New-JerSey may find his pain
convercing with the highway over which are
marching the Maryland hosts. under the leader
ship Of Senator German. and the Democratic
va rriors Of Pennsylvania. who have enlisted
under the banner Of Colonel Guffey. Messrs.
Smith and German are past masters IN the sell
ence OF political architecture. as viii he admit
ted by those who remember how skilfully they
carved and dounced the Wilson bill until II was
beyond recognition. They have no intention OF
DiayirS second violin 10 the Hon. David Il. Hill.
on the contrary. they are likely TO loom up as
slatemakerS with some such candidate as David
r. Francis Of Missouri. At any rate, what
ever game they elect 10 play will be well worth
watching. They are sure To make the most OF
the conditions and the material at hand. and il
is not beyond the limits of possibility that they
may dominate the situation at st. Louis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington. April 25.-Mrs- Roosevelt gave
musical this afternoon, which attended by
about five hundred guests. Open doors and win
dows showed glimpses of green lawns and blossom
ing trees and roof garden effect was given BY
the promenade way the east and west ter
races. where jonquis boomed and pretty foun-
tain played Mrs. Roosevelt, in gray and white
silk with embroidered effects in black and white
chiffon, received alone the door Of the East
Room. where the concert given Grouped
near her were Mrs. Hay. in gray crepe de chine;
white embroidered null. Miss Roosevelt. who has
been i'll day or two with slight attack Of Ger
man measles, not present though her physf-
clan thinks she will be out of quarantine to-mOT-
A picturesque feature of the afternoon was
the arrival of Prince Pu Lun and his suite. &C
companied by the Chinese Minister and attaches
of his legation. The prince with his native bro
cades the bright yellow silk Jacket and jewelled
cap denoted his exalted station On his breast
flashed many pointed medallion, which is the
Chinese decoration of the first order OF royalty.
The music was furnished by the Arbos Quartet
The officers OF the navy their service dress
uniforms with sdearms.
The President at noon to-day received the dele
gates and visitors who attending the twenty
first annual conference OF the National Florence
Crittenton Mission
Assistant Secretary Looms presented Augustln
Edwards former Minister of Foreign Affairs IN
Chill. Mr.. Edwards owns three papers In Chill
and is travelling in this country to study condi-
lions and customs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
4 aGRFENGooDSg PLATFORM.

NJ Rrran has promptly and emphaticaty
-epudiated the Albany platform. lie rented
lan in Chicago the other night ana performed
q clinic OF Tie new Hilj-Parker cOdeN or Demo
cratic doctrine. It was hardly 10 be expected
,hat The lincoln leader would let pass unno-
ficed the extraordinary suppressions and eva
sjops of the Parker programme. Whatever else
may be said Of Mr. Bryan. be is neither COW
ard nor a trickstcr He does not stOOp In poll
tics 10 concealment and eIuivocation. What
h. thinks he says, and says in language capable
Of only one Interpretation. 1t is greatly 10 his
credit as a man that when entrcated in 1900 by
she practical politicians Of his party 10 dodge
tho silver issue he consistently declined 70
stand on any platform which misrepresented
his real oDinions He still believed in the free
coinage OF silver at the ratio OF 16 TO !, and
wished the country 20 know that he had never
1vavered or weakened in that belief To
leader SO constituted, the burrowing tactics OF
sbe FiIl-Parker canvass are naturally an Of
fence and a challenge. They smack Of the
-,ctfv cunning Of the "greengoods' man; and
against the emptiness and folly OF that sort OF
cunning tho Editor OF 1.-The Commoner' has
taken tho stage 10 enter his sober and timely
protest.
Mr. Rrvsn never had an easier task than the
ono ne set himself last Saturday night at Chi
cs~o The Albany platform is piece OF trans
,,o-eni insiucerity. Ii is constructed for pur-
Roses OF deception Gully. Mr. Bryan analyses it
-,lanl, DIX plank and finds tx meaningless, except
for n single obscure phrase-and that phrase is
s,self intended 10 bear double Interpretation.
Take that phrase ous-the declaration that cor
operations chartered by the State must he sub
..ierf 70 the 3ust regulation OF the State'-and
h.i,e FItU-Tarker resolutions could, IN his opin-
son he subscribed TO by the EXTREMIST partisan
fr any known American party, ana exploited
with equal JUNCTION by a Republican, Demo-
cratic. n Popuist 4 Prohibition or woman
.,,f-age candidate for President.
Mr. Bryan holds that the plank declaring
cornorstions chartered by the State "suoJect
- sust regulation by the State" may have, ana
g r,roballv intended 20 have, secret and SIMS
,er meaning II II is not ,nere plahtude II
mus ,neqn that State chartered corporations
canDo. be- inierfered with in their operations
fy the federal government That says MI
,s-ran. .,is the position taken by the trust mag
mates Whenever Congress attempts TO inter
..fere with q trust. the friends OF the trust at
.,opcn insist shat tho Stale must do the reguat-
.ing-that Is the position taken by the dissent
.qng members II ihe Supreme Court in the
,~,nercc- case. and. 81 this plank means any
.,-.,uc. q is an Endorsement Of Tho minority
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

members OF The court, rather than an indorse-
'-ment OF the decision of the majority.
Does the Hill-ParkeT platform challenge the
Supreme Courts decision in the Northern Sc
curitics case: liz probably means to. but It's
makers lacked the courage and honesty 10 put
their IDEAS plainly into words. For that reason
among others. Mr. Bryan denounces the Albany
programme as ambiguous, uncertain, evaslve
and dishonest" From his own point OF view,
and from that OF any Democrat VINO possesses
liked and definite beliefs. IL would disgrace the
democrats Of the nation 10 adopt such plat
form. and it ought TO defeat as an aspirant
for the Democratic nomination any man VINO
would he willing 10 have it 90 forth as dec
..laration Of his views public questions
Mr. Bryan has often been accused OF eAtFaYa-
cance in speech: but the words in which he
mea sures the Hill-Parker performance ut Al
bany are words of truth and sOberness. Except
for its sinister resurrection Of Jefersons theory
Of state rights. the Albany platform is mere
verbiage 1t could be iitly boiled into a single
sentence Principle be banked; we want the
Offices
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

are now coming 10 be associated with such IN
CAPABILITIES in the distribution Of the air, and
the world wants to know what causes those
inequalities. An effort should be made to see
whether they are contemporaneous with marked
differences in solar radiation. If So the in
quiry should be pressed far enough to ascer-
tain the feasibility of detecting the beginning OF
a new chapter. The REIMBURSEMENT might not
occur abruptly, but there is much reason 10
think of il as fairly definite and rs being at
tended by dissimlIar effects in different places.
Another possible factor in long range OScilla-
lions in the character of the weather-and per
haps in more sudden ones, tools an electro
magnetic radiation from the sun. This could not
be detected by the bolometer. Other apparatus
is necessary. Possibly the data furnished by
existing magnetic ObservatOres will suffice for
ali practical purposes, If the potency of this
form of energy shall be fully recognized. In
any case the clew is important and should he
followed up further. No one now living has
studied the suspected relationship longer
more thoroughly than Professor Bgelow- He
has not been able to convince all other physi-
ciSts, and 1t is conceivable, of course, that he
is mistaken. 1t should be noted however that
unforeseen encOura cement of his views has re-
Gently been afforded. The limits which, by
computation. Lord Kelvin placed on the dis
lance TO which solar magnetism could be felt
seemed ut one time fatal to the doctrine. The
cries lately advanced by ArThenius. high au-
thOrity in electrO-chemistry, appear to meet
that objection fully
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
sARroRIs-NoUFFLARo WEDDING.

rage Of Captain AIgsrnCn SartOriS grandson ~
the late General Grant. and Mile Germaine Cecile
Nourfard a niece OF Charles E. Halle. director
Of the New Gallery. London. took place to-day
The ceremony was merely the usual formal Pro
cedure required BY French law. The witnesses FOR
Mile NOuffard were Charles Z. Halle and Georges
Reynaud Those for Captain Sartoris were the
MARQUIS de TAigIe and Major T Bentley Mott
United States Military Attache
The religious ceremony will take place on AprA
o. q, the Church OF St HonOre d'Eyiau The
ht5as,,aids will ne Mile Nouffiard and Nile Mar
81 erits Noufiard. sisters Of the BRIDE Nile AF1as
Si,tbe1- and Miss lille The ushers viii be y r.
ess-tOris cousin OF the bridegroom, Naurice
%ouffiard brother OF the bride. and Sir Frederick
Robinson
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VAR TIEUrS OF EXPERTS.
appearance of Russia's plad'T0sf0H
Squadron 4rOuSeS Interest.
TrRoN rHE rKIBUNE BUREAU.


Washington. April 2J.-The appearance OF ms
Russian Vladivostok squadron OF the Core4'
coast and its activity TO the extent OF slhAiiis
a Japanese merchantmen introduce ne" an
interesting element in the situation IN Asl@'0
waters Naval officers here have been Wo1us1
ing Thy the VIadivostok command was so u
active At first il was supposed that the Vesse4'
were icebound; then it was suggested that lnS
Russians did not intend to leave NladiVostoA uii-
protected by floating defences, although u'
artillerists insisted that il the Russian IOI
cations were as formidable they nave Oee''
said to be- and II their officers and suiil-i9
were as competent Americans. 1t Woulu =
next TO impossible for the japanese to get nn'O
the port or IL they entered the harbOr' 10 Az
complish landing
The press dispatches from Toxic to-day u7
scribe CONSERVATION In the unprotected JaP@"
csc colony OF wOn-San. II had been SUPPOSE
that the japanese had landed force at lna-
place and that the troops were someVhsrs u
in the vicinity.
Naval officers believe that the Russian crulS
ers which have emerged from vladivostok NOui1
hardly engage the japanese ships IN J 49,
waters. IL is probably the hope OF the hes
slams TO take advantage OF their sudden I5
ment and interfere with Japanese transports g..
supply ships. At all events. experts mere rssS -.
the incident evidence that the Russians nas
awakened to the necessity Of resorting 20 se1
prise In their programme OF naval Opera'lOii'-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
:. W. WAKELEE. ACTING GOrERE0p

Franklin Murphy, Governor of New-Jersey, is
now on the high seas enjoying n short Euro
pean trip to recuperate AS New-Jersey has no
Lieutenant Governor, the president Of the State
Senate becomes Acting Governor and in the
present instance the honor falls TO Edmund w
Wakelee. OF Bergen County. The only other
Time in recent years that the State has had an
Acting Governor was in 1895, when John w
Griggs resigned 10 become Attorney General in
Mchnley's Cabinet, leaving Foster NJ. Voor-
hees as Acting Governor for one year Mr..
VOORHEES, was subsequently elected for fun
term Of three years.
There is every reason for hoping that Gov
ernor Murphy VIII return in improved health
and spirits During ais absence, be It short or
long the interests Of the State are safe in the
hands Of Mr.. Wazelee. But there have been
times in the last dozen years when il would
have been q public calamity for the powers of
the Governorship TO have fallen upon the presi-
dent Of the Senate and il may be that in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
GRAND OPERA SEASON OVER.
Attendance and Profits Unusually Large, 1t
Is Believed

The grand opera season at the Metropolitan closed
just before dusk yesterday. when the curtain fell
"G6tterdammerung the fourth OF Der Ring
des Nibelungen'' cycle. The closing without
ceremony. and tho singers lost no time in packing
up their belongings and leaving the theatre Many
OF them sail this morning the Kaiser Wilhelm
der Crosse and there was n note of Joy In the
goodbys they shouted to those who do not start
home until later steamers. II has been most sat
isfactory season for all concerned. but II would be
hard to find n singer who is sorry for the end
This is the first season under the management OF
Heinrich Conried, and one OF the most successful
New-York has ever known. The figures OF attend
ance and profits have not yet been made up. but
as they include the "PaTsifaF' crowds they will
probably be unusually large
Among those who sail tomorrow are Felix Motif,
Miss Ternina and Alfred Hertz. Several of the
company. including Mime. Sembrtch and Campanari,
have arranged concert tours, and VIII not leave
here for Europe until well into the summer. Mr..
Conried will sail in few weeks TO visit the music
centres abroad and engage singers for next season
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mn HemenG.


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cANDoR FROM COCHRAN WOULD Be IN
TERESTING.
From The Brooklyn Eagle DemJ.

From The Brooklyn Eagle Dem1
There are three instances In which Mr.. CocSrA1
charged and received 100000 for each ease or quTs
ton. Men who can obtain that as lawyers -
presumed "to come high as pOntical oratO..iss,
when they charge anything at all The tmputtttao-
which Mr.. Cochran finally destrOys-Or denies
really carried in IL compliment of certain son IN
He could increase interest by telling why ne ~
posed Bryan in 1895 and advocated him IN 1907 WIZ
the planks In the platform which ustoe 1T It
bolt him in 1896. and ny In 1s9The refused 70 sup
Mr.. Van Wyck the Tammany Candidate. Mn.e
In 1903 he did support Mr.. McClellan as ire 1a i
many candidate II Mr.. Cockran's personal 49,
lions to parties IN Manhattan be made queSeiSSnas
OF privilege in Congress, would have nm -
come completely interesting by becoming comp etey
candid. Mr.. Richard Croker OF Great Britain ulsAs
be able to jog Mr.. Cockran's memory-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
MUSIC.
The Last Opera Performance.

The last OF the supplementary representations OF
opera at the Metropolitan opera House took place
Yesterday afternoon. It devoted to the last OF
the NibeIung dramas, 'G0tterddmerung." which
was given with tho east employed six weeks ago.
but in much finer style in every respect The Occa-
sion resolved itself into demonstration In honor
of Nine Ternina who at the close. called on
again and again to receive the enthusiastically
grateful plaudts Of the audience-the most numer-
Gus of any Of those gathered together to hear the
dramas of the tetralogy the last both Mr.. Hertz
and Mr.. Conried shared in the popular tribute.
morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.

IFRosr THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
washington. April 25.-Mrs. Dryden had as guests
at luncheon to-day Miss Cannon Miss wilson MIS-
Ny-aIsb N,ss shaw Miss Durand. Miss Hitchcock.
Miss Elizabeth Kean. Miss Lucy Kea1, Miss
Thompson Miss Postlethwaite. Miss A2cNeagh.
Miss Foraker Miss Hagner and Mrs kuser. the
daughter of Senator and Mrs Dryden
Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver. wife Of the Assistant
Secretary OF War has returned from a visit to her
sister in Albany.
Mr. and Mrs A l.. Barber who have placed their
house and grounds at the disposal of Countess Cas-
sini to-morrow have returned from short visit 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
a NEW MUSICAL COMEDY.

IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSEI
Boston. April 25.-'Woodland." musical
comedy by Pixter and Linders. shown here at
the fremont Theatre tonight. by Henry W. Saw
age and seemed TO win favor with large audi
ence Woodland differs from the traditional
musical comedy in that all the characters represent
birds and the two scenes. beautifully set up on
the stage. show glades In a forest. Alexander
Clarke and Miss Helen Hale. the blue jay and
the wren shared the honors OF the cast this even
ing Mr. Linders's score also won much favorable
comment for its tunstunesA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
John KeNDRIcK BANGS TO WE'D.

John Kendrick Bangs. the author. and Miss Mary
Rrayton Gray OF this city. will be married at noon
tomorrow in All Angels Episcopal Church. Eighty
0r.t-st and West End-ave The Rev. :. De Lancey
Townsend. rector OF the church. will oniciate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

The recent publication OF the "reminiscences
OF Herbert Spencer brings anew to mind the
specuations Of Kant. OF whose "Crtique OF
Pure Reason" De Quincy ardent and
profound admirer; and yet Kant himself
is on record as saying that while metaphysics
as natural disposition OF the reason is real
It is also 'diaectical and deceptive" Spec
ulative philosophy is not doing much in these
days for the practical regulation of the affairs
Of nations and the advancement OF the general
welfare
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
Brooklyn's title. as amended. now reads. The
City OF Churches and Sunday Baseball"

Some investigators of the prospects of the
cotton plantations in the South believe that, in
spite of the boil weevil they may yield a crop
OF at least n dozen millions of bales in 1904.
The time may come when score OF millions of
bales Will be raised below Mason and Dixon
Line, but the problem OF securing abor enough
for the cotton fields may grow more and more
serious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26
WARNING.

Nor don thine overcoat.
For If thou dost. thou wilt not get
A chance to rock the boat-Puck.
'T see Jennie Gaylelsh is TO undergo another OPP
Grafton"
Dear me! Appendicitis again.
NO She's going to have her husband ampu-
tated."-CTown Topics.
Senator Spooner, OF Wisconsin, says that the best
introduction he ever heard by the German
mayor OF a small town in his State who in intro
ducing him said Ladies' ind shentlemens: ] haf
been asked to introduce you TO the honorable Sena-
tor spooner. who to you Will make speech. I hat
now done so. ind he will now do So"
Conhdent-Then he cursed her.
You will your hearth he cried.
She shivered.- But I'm the next moment she
angry with herself.
II am a vegetarian she said. with serene con-
fidence.-(Puck.
One OF Colorados contributions to the art ex-
hibit Of the worlds fair at ST. Louis will be a por-
trait of Governor James II. Peabody. the present
Executive OF the State. painted in oil by Antoine
Wood. the boy murderer confined I'm the State
penitentiary at Canon City The boy has had
every opportunity to study music and paint
ing during his imprisonment. and has become an
accomplished violinist. we'll painter In oils
OF some merit.
Cholly-D'you know, I'm sometimes inclined to
think
Clara (encourasingly)-Why don't you DO IT,
Choily? It's not such difficult thing IL you
really try-(New-Orleans Tmes-Democrat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

John Keats, the poet may have foreseeu the
rising upon the political horizon of the star OF
Judge Parker. David B. Hills candidate for
the Presidency. In one of his odes Keats apOs-
trophies the foster child OF silence and slow
time" Keats looked long way ahead, and
possibly had his eye upon Esopus on the Hud-
son.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Father Gleason, chaplain OF the battleshi2
Missouri by his conduct at the time Of the
disaster In the face OF what seemed certain
death. has furnished illustration OF the kind
OF herosm Mr.. Carnegie designed to reward by
his fund and medals for heroes. The com
mander and men OF the battleshp vie in COM
mending the chaplain. who viii he gladly well
coined hereafter board any American battle
ship as a sky pilot OF the class that
mands profound respect and admiration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

near future the State constitution VIII be
amended so as TO provide for the election OF a
Lieutenant Governor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

The man who undertakes to play the role Of
angel" 20 a dramatic company should discard
his wings on payday and do the ghost walk
regularly II he would keep the actors in an
gelic mood
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-26

Recent revelations concerning considerable
treasure left behind by professional beggars who
have gone over TO the majority after swindling
the unsuspecting for long series OF years
ought to teach caution the dupes OF the
meudicants who infest many OF streets
and avenues