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New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

with its numberless detached forts to cap these
and to render all attacks. in no matter what
force. enterprises OF the most terrible charac-
ter 1t was common report that the Japanese
headquarters staff had calculated that a land
attack would entail a loss OF from twenty thou
sand to thirty thousand men
II IS likewise said tkat the Russians expect and
desire such an attack. and that a gap has been
purposeIy left through which the assault would
victory have poured through the san afar WITH @
sham retreat had been made they would be caught
to to PIECES Sss 0S 'he enemy and FeenteSsy hammered
Hardin IS the distributing point OF Manchuris
and the key Of the railway. There were $4,000
Russian civilians there in 1908 and about 23OO 600
Chinese. yet the city was then only six wears
Old Its downfall would be the Sedan of Rus
sian Far Eastern Dreams" and the open plains
that surround it incapable of beins, ade-
quately fortified. Russian Manchuria" saws
Mr. Weale, ''is something of a myth made pos
slbie ~ gigantic bluff" Life there was much
the same as in Port Arthur, only more So The
cafe chantant was the favorite form of diver
sion. and you drank champagne-or coffee The
author went to one of them.
Presently the masculine habituss os the nr,cs
began To appear These gentlemen have & mode Of
Hle SO oTlSlnai that 1t Is worth reCounting. They
go TO bed at in the evening. get up at miInisht
put on some scent, and proceed to supper at their
favorite resort. staying there TIL the closing hour
which is about or ) in the nornine thus IlI-'
-bln special requirements met eight hours
sleep obtained IN addition. eulinentIy salts
factory result
Russias weakness in Manchuria Mr. Wea,e
believes TO be the enormous expense attendant
on maintaining her long lines of railway with
the necessary military guards and the purely
temporary quality of the Russian occupation
Colonization Is impossible in a country where
the Chinese thrive and can compete with white
labor. Destroy the railway or take it out og
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
IN H.1NCHURI1.
an EngIishman's Tie7c of Russian
aggression in the Far East.

MANCHTT AND MUSCOvITE: Being Letters from
1906 with an Historical Sketch. Entftled ''Prol
ogue 10 the Crisis Giving a Complete Account
of Manchurian Frontiers from the Earliest
Days and the Growth and Final Meeting OF the
Russian and Chinese Empires IN the Amur Re
and forty-three Illustrations from photographs
Svo. pp. xx So The Macmillan Company
The student OF affairs in the Far East-if only
through the reports of the campaign that are
printed IN the daily press-who desires to get
some clear idea of the events and conditions
leading up to the present crisis should welcome
this volume of Mr. Weale's. In spite of the fact
that he is an avowed RussophObe and that his
very pronounced opinions color all that he
writes, he has given in brief compass. in his
Prologue to the Crisis an exceedingly inter
esting and instructive account of the history Of
Russian aggression in Manchuria; and In the
chapters which follow he has the advantage of
saying the last word the subject up to the
practical commencement of hostilities
In his Prologue" Mr. Weale tells the story Of
the development of the Manchu tribes into the
strong nation that Overran and subjugated
China. always an easy prey for semi -barbarous
conquerors from the north-which in its turn as
easily absorbed and assmiated its Conquerors.
Manchuria having been practically drained Of
it's inhabitants to garrison the Chinese cities its
vacant fields and homesteads were taken up by
immigrants from the northern provinces of
China, until to-day the general aspect of the
country is distinctly Chinese. Following the
conquest of China by the Manchus came the
entrance of Russia into Manchuria initiated by
small adventurous bands of CoSsacks and con-
victs. opening up the way to the Pacific along
the Arnur. In 1852. on March "a. Manchu and
Muscovite met in armed conflict for the first
time. when the Amur natives summoned assist
ance from the Governor Of Kirin against the
invasion of the small force under Khabarof.
Utterly unable to cope with the superior arms of
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
HISTORICAL ENIGMAS.
Mr. Lang's Book of Old, Unhappy,
Far-Of Things.

THE WALLETS TRAGEDY AND OTHER
STUDIES. BY Andrew Lang. With illus
s. Co.
There is something of Sherlock Holmes in Mr..
Andrew Lang. More than one volume which he
has published in recent years has shown that
he delights in the study of historical problems
especially those which to this day remain un-
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
THF SIND DUNES.

The sand dunes, the gray dunes,
They call my heart from me;
rT-bav caIl il when the world is light,
Thev whisper it when falls the night,
They call me to the sea.
oh fine sand dunes. the gray dunes.
'Tis there that would be;
Where low and white the waveletS run.
And over all the round, red sun
Slips slowly to the sea-
All the sand dunes, the gray Dunes
'Tis there l said goOdby;
srhe moon was like a pale. cold thing
grhe pool beyond silver ring,
The wavelets' song a sign.
All, the sand dunes. the gray dunes.
They wiring my heart so sore'
The level sand beneath the ralh'
The glory of the days slow wane-
I'll never see them more.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

Apropos OF reviewers, the controversies that
arise between them and their so greatly to be
pitied victims sometimes make drOll reading
Here is the case of Mr.. John Oxenham, author
OF "A Weaver of Webs" aud the reviewer OF
that novel in "The Athen2um." The critic hap
pened to say that there are one or two plain
baronets among the lesser folk OF the narra-
tive, but they conduct themselves with due
humility, and always say my lord and your
grace even in dinner table talk with lifelong
friends OF the respective ranks indicat ted"
WhercupOn the author protests that "there is
not Il baronet in the BOOK and that he cannot
find in 1t single solecism OF address. The
charge made in 'The AthenTum" seems really
TO distress him. That journal comes frankly to
the point 1t owns that the ''pan barOnets"
Crept into its review by slip of the pen and
that the phrase should have been plain hon
Orables" But then it proceeds with chapter
and verse TO show that it was right in it's belief
that a Weaver OF Webs contained soIecisms
of address. Suppose you were talking with n
duchess who had known you all your life and
nurscd all your brothers on her knee, would you
call her "your grace? The thing is unthink-
able. But this, according to "The Athen9um"
is what happens in "a Weaver of Webs" The
piquancy OF this controversy is heightened by
the fact that neither Of the parties to it shows
the dimmest apprehension of its absurdity.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07
Gbe AeWpork @ribmare>
ILLUSTRATED SUPPLEMENT.
SUNDAY, AUGUST Z. 1904

News of the forthcoming season Is beginning
10 come in. Several biographies viii be pub
lished Sir Alfred Lyal is now completing MS
life of the Marquis of Dufferin- Miss Louise
Imogen Quincy is sending to press memoir
of Froudes eldest brother, Hurrell, who was
Newman's closest friend in the early days OF the
oxford Movement The material for this book
has been drawn from sources hitherto pracu-
caly untouched, and includes much correspond
ence Mr. George COwell has put the finishing
touches to his biography of his cousin, the late
Professor T. b. Cowell, who will be remem-
bered as one of "Omar' Fitz GeraldS friends
Salient among the novels announced for puhli-
cation before very long is THE Golden Bow"
hy Mr. Henry James, who, by the way, is due
in the United States about this time. The book
deals with complications gathering around
trio of Americans who have embraced European
life and are thereby exposed to unfamiliar dam
gers and confronted with difficult questions.
Mr.. Anthony Hopes new novel of smart society,
"In Double Harness." will appear in September
when a new book by Miss Ellen ThOrncycroft
Fowler, as yet unnamed. will also be printed.
''The Abbess of Vlaye." the romance of French
life in the time of Henri Quatre. on which Mr.
Stanley Weyman has been working. will prob
ably be issued by the Longmans early in Oc-
t0ber.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-07

Writing playfully in "Harper's'' about "the
acquisition OF useless information" Mr.. Howells
reaches in due course, as he was bound to
reach, the novel ITO what practical end he
asks, does one learn so much as one does CON
corning the lives, fortunes natures, charaC
ters, principles impulses, desires, passions, of
vast numbers of people who never existed, and
are not like any people who ever did eXistE
1t depends upOnrhe novel. Generally speaking
modern fiction has practical value wha tevcr
though, after all, in beguilins mankind from
WEAKNESS and worry, it might be said 10 serve
n pretty solid purpose. But unless choose
10 assert that nothing in this world serves
practical end unless it pays our bills, must
admit that novelist like Balzac, for example,
is of abundant practical use, bene1tinS his
reader in really substantial ways. Mr.. Howes
also believes that upon whatever principle one
reads books for review the permanent result
from them is almost nothing" and argues rca-
sOnably enough, that if you are TO profit by your
reading you must read for pleasure "a useful
piece of information" he says, "is something
which stays by you, that nourishes and edifes
you, but the matter OF book that you read for
review seldom does this" It depends upon
the reviewer. If the latter is a mere hack no
doubt he retains no recollection of what he has
read But IL he is lover OF Itera ature-and
do not believe that the type has disappeared
he profits as much by the good book that It is
occasion to write line of criticism.
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DIED..

MILLER.-MnrARY oRpHR LOYAL LleIoN
UNITED STATES. CohhANDEaI STATE or NEW
YoRK.-Comp anions are informed Of the death
OF Major Franklin T.. Miller
Funeral services will be held this afternoon a.
3 O'Clock. at the First Presbyterian Church,
Paterson. Companions are requested 70 al
tend. By order of
Gen THOMAS H. HUBBARD. Commander.
A. NOEL BLAKRMAE. Recorder.
OAKLEY.-On Thursday. Oct. O. 1904. ct his resi-
deuce. io7 West esd ST.. Alfred Peckham eldest
son OF John A. and Eleanor n. oakiey and
grandson Of the late Alfred @. PeokhAm.
Funeral private.
PALEN-A, South Orange. N. J. on OCT. g. iso&.
william Palen-
Funeral services from the Church Of the Holy
Communion. South Orange. on the arrival OF
the 1910 A. NJ. train from New Yogk on Sasur-
day. Oct. 8.
SQUIER-on Oct. Q, 1904. at Railway. N, J., Charles
q. SauieT, In the 64th year Of his age.
Funeral services from his late residence 81
st. George av.. on Saturday afternoon AZ 40
O'Clock Train leaves Jersey City AZ s:aS.
Carriages will be In waiting. Philadelphia
papers please copy.
SMTTH-on the eth Inst. George. beloved hus.
band of Helen B. Smith. aged 81 years.
Funeral Friday, Oct. 7. at $50 p. NJ. from his
late residence. IS Newiawn sv. Arlington.
n. J. Relatives and friends are invited TO
attend. Interment In Arlington Cemetery.
Carriages will meet 80 p. NJ. train from Cham
bers ST.. New York
TOMLINSON.-On Wednesday. Oct 8. RhodA
Tibbits. wife of Arthur J. Tomltnson.
Funeral services at her late residence. 4 West
47th ST., Saturday morning. Oct. s, a, 1880
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THE REVOLT AGAINST ODELL.
The Feeling Strong In Brooklyn a. Well
a. Up the state.

Timothy l.. Woodruff spent a couple OF
hours at Republican headquarters in Brook
Ign, Yesterday afternoon, in conference
with the Assembly district leaders in regard
to the progress Of the campaign. The con-
hdential information he received from
all OF them. without a single exception,
proved conclusively that there ia. q gen.
eral revolt in the party ranks all over the
county against Odellism and the grocery
ticket. foreshadowing a large plurality
for Herrick and Harrison. Specific instances
were given by some of the district leaders
Of the result Of test votes at private gather
ings OF Republicans all showing that Hig-
gins was doomed to be mercessly cut as
a rebuke TO the Governor c hartman
In one case of this kind In which seven
teen Republicans had met to arrange for
banner raising, all declared enthusi asti-
cally for Roosevelt, and only ten for llig-
gins. Mr. Woodruff, in his recent extended
uprising against Odel!ism is not confined
TO the metropolitan district, but he was
fairly dumfounded at the extent Of this
feeling in his own political bailiwick. The
sole encouraging feature OF the remark
able situation is the solid massing of the
Rel ublican hosts for Roosevelt and Fair
banks. Mr. Woodruff declined to make
any comments on the gloomy reports he
received In regard to the State ticket.
He said he was going to Washington on
the midnight train and that he would have
a talk with President Roosevelt to-day.
He has received urgent requests to make
addresses in various parts OF the State, but
has found it necessary to decline most Of
them, realizing that there il ample work
for him to do in Brooklyn. Mr. Woodruff
pronounced the story that he was probably
going to Washington in reference to the
selection OF a successor TO the late POST
mast General PAYNE as preposterous.
Mr.. Woodruff, before his departure made,
arrangements for the first big Roosevelt
and Fairbanks rally In the campaign to be
held tonight at the Clermont Avenue Rink.
The speakers will be Senator Depew. Charles
Emory Smith and A. E. Baxter. Mr.. Wood
ruff expects to have Senator Fairbanks at
the rink on Oct 49,
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OBITUARY..

Michael A. Dillon, a veteran Of the civil
war, and since the close OF that conflict con-
nee ted with the War Department. died at his
home in Washington yesterday al the age Of
90 years. He was born in New Hampshire
aud enlisted In the Second Regiment of
that State, participating in many Important
battles, including the second Bull Run. where
he was desperately Hounded Upon re-
coyery he was transferred to the reserve
ne he hns Of Se
enemy before the second battle of Bull Run
and securing important information he was
esnized the ii edal OF Honor Legion and was
It's first commander. and was also one of the
organizers of the Union veterans Union.
prominently identified with the u. A. X.
james W. Brinkerhof Of III East Twenty
eighth street. Manhattan. died on Tuesday
The hG%s Of Of hs paes
ia his eishty-fourth year. He was actively
isss when he retired owing to hi health. He
was a member OF the congregational Home
Mission Society and tie Foreign Mission
Of the Madison Avenue Reformed Church.
lie is survived by a wife and one son; The
69 Mrs PouoS shs s @ AZ
de prna Of the tinted states Leather hSer
Company. 20 Ferry street. died at his home
u, Yea sSu'f He was one Of the Oldest members
Of the leather trade in New York. having
been In active business here since 1896 He
ward he engaged In the tanning business.
He first entered the employ of Gideon Lee
4 Co, in New York. and later engaged in
he continued up to 1873, He leaves two
Children. W ". Palen and Mrs, T. Il, Conway.
both Of South Orange.
Henry W, Fairchild. chief orderly at the
Canitol. and the Oldest employee OF the De-
psrtment OF Public Buildings. died in Albany
Yesterday morning. He went to Albany In
issi With I.ieutenant-GovernorE Edward i.
IopsS e tf M had
shot OF in celebration in honor OF ten.
tirant.
Royal Van Brooklin descendant of John
dTed years a 70 and settled In Brooklyn. died on
Wednesday AT his home. az Hancock street,
In that borough. in his seventy sixth year.
mary surgeon. His wife and a son survive
him
John Henry Bsyin. who had been the head
searcher In the Health Department of New
uremic poisoning at his home ~ Quincy
street. Brooklyn, In his eighty-hfth year.
He was at his desk in the heal office. Man
haitian, until Saturday. Two daughters sur
vive him.
Edward X. Robbins. who died on Tuesday
at his home. III McDonough street, Brooklyn.
in his sixty seventh year, was well known
builder and contractor in the Stuyyesant
Heights district He was active in Republican
politics. His wife and "a son survive him.
william i; Cooper. one OF the Oldest rest
dents OF W snd 05
az his home in that city on Wednesday. AT
the nRe OF 7. years
George Hodges, father Of Dean George
Mass dsd at hs home IN so%s
\. Y, Wednesday night, at the age OF 81 yesrs.
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n. p. CORNER "REMINISCENCES.
Otto n. Kahn Declines 10 Say for whom
Kuhn, Loeb l. Co. Acted.


Otto Fl. Kahn OF Kuhn, Loeb Il Co. was
the only witness examined yesterday in
the suit brought by John j. O'Leary. a
Chicago stock trader. against Sternberger,
Fluid Sim Of this city to recover SIS 900
lost in the Northern Pacific panic OF May o.,
1901. Mr.. Kahn said that two announce
ments to allay the panic were issued by
his firm, one soon after noon on May o,
to the effect that delivery Of Northern
Pacific would not be enforced that day.
That was done 40 that people could
sleep that night" he explained.
The day after the panic a statement
looking toward a more permanent settle
ment of the Northern Pacific short interest
WAS issued, he said, both statements being
made, however, after conferences with other
large dealers.
Our object was to bring about truce
for the benefit Of the general public with
out affecting the relative situation Of the
Kuhn, Loeb q Co., he asserted, had not
bought Northern Pacific common within
four days Immediately preceding the panic.
He refused to gay whether Kuhn, Loeb 4
Co., in their trading in the stock. had acted
requested by the referee to tell for what
reasons his firm bought the stock, he re-
piled:
Because they wanted to-"
"Out OF 800, 900 shares, the calling for
delivery Of $4,000 which we had bought
several days before did not cause a corner"
Mr.. Kahn declared @The continued buy
ing In the market was what produced the
disastrous results"
Mr. Kahn will testify again this morning,
and then the defence will begin to call its
witnesses who will include more than
forty IN enbers Of the Stock Exchange
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-07
LEG; AL NOTICES,
FOR SALE.


PuRSl ANT ToAN ORDER Of the High Court OF
Justice, Chancery Diyisio on. England. made In an
action Hatch V. AShby 1904 n ?.t@ dispensing
with service OF notice OF the Judgment In the said
action dated 9th August 1904 upon Harry Richard
Ashby the said HARRY RICHARD ASfBY. and
any person caiTlng by through or under him
and all persons claiming to he Interested In the
property 10 which this action relates who
parties 10 the said action or have no, been served
Win notice OF the said Judgment and In particular
the legal personal representatives OF the said Harry
Richard Ashby u he died after the l7th March
y March 1904 arc hereby required 10 come In and
thereof al the Chambers OF Mr. Justice BurkIey
and Nr, Justice Warrington Room No si5 Royal
Courts OF Justice Strand London England on or
before the ind day OF November 1904 or In default
thereof they VIII after the expiration Of the time
so limited be bound by tho proceedings In the said
action a " they had been served with notice OF
such Judgment. Tuesday the ?a'h DAY oil Novem-
her 1904 a. II O'Clock noon at the sald Chambers
Is appointed for hearing and adjudlcatlng upon the
said claims.
Dated the 22nd day OF Sep,emhcr 1904.
RICHARD WHITE Master
The said Harry Richard Asnly IL n son OF Fred
enck AShby and Kate his wife late Of Pembur
In the County of Kent. He left England In the
month Of December lsss and obIained employing
~ clerk IN an Insurance once In New York and
hhj not been heard of Aimee about december 1850
SHARPE PARKER PR,TCHA!tDS RARH M and
LAWFORD. -. New court Carey street. Lon.
don, ". G., England
Agents for W, c, GRIPS son and DASH Tun-
bridge " ellis. England, Plaintiffs solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-10-07
BAY STATE REPUBLICANS.
Fight Over Canadian Reciprocity IIhesy
to Cause . Lively Time To-day.

Flight over Canadian reciprocity I4hefy
to Cause . Lively Time To-day.
BOSTON, Oct. 6-Unless all signs fail
to-morrows Republican State convention
will probably be the liveliest in years. Two
questions are likely to cause trouble. One
il the contest for the nomination for State
Treasurer and the. other the Canadian
reciprocity issue.
As regards the treasurership it looks
now as II all the candidates in the field
would go into the convention. and that
it would take a formal ballot, and perhaps
more than one, to nominate. There are
now only four Of these candidates, one
having withdrawn. Great pressure has
bee n and Is likely to be brought to bear
upon ex Gov. Crane to Use his influence
to induce one Of the western candidates
to withdraw.
The fight OF some Republicans 10 have
plank in the platform favoring Cana
dian reciprocity was renewed to-day.
A meeting OF the party leaders was held
this afternoon at which the Chamber of
Commerce people tried their best to in
fluence Senator Lodge to come to their
way of thinking How successful these
efforts were could not be learned tonight,
but at all events the platform was not given
out in advance up to a late hour, an unusual
circumstance.
The fight for reciprocity plank salts
factory to all hands will probably be con-
tinued in the convention unless the lead
ers give in.
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Saratoga Count, Democratic Ticket.

Democratic convention this afternoon nom
mated for Member of Assembly Charles
d. Gardner, n Democratic Justice OF the
Peace of the Republican town OF Green
field. /, was stated Of him on the floor OF
the convention that he IN entitled to the
honor by reason OF inheritance, as his
grandfather was Democratic member of
the Legislature arost 100 years ago. II
was understood that Herbert o. Bailey of
Mechapicsville was to be nomi mated, but he
declined on the ground, az alleged, TINT Il
promised my mother would not accept"
Justice OF the Peace Michael +. McTyeue
OF Saratoga SPRINGS was nominated for Dis
trict Attorney and DR.. George p II. Taylor
Of Saltwater and DR.. g. Scott Towne OF
Saratoga Springs for Coroners
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DESERTIONS FROM 0DELL.
Stanchneld Says Canal and Hospital Poll.
cies Have AHenated Many Republicans.

cies Have Anenated Many n Republicans.
John B. Stanchf1eld was in town yester-
day and after a long conference with Cord
Meyer and others who are looking after
Judge Herriok's interests he had quite
the state.
There are great many Republicans
in the interior" he said, who will support
the Democratic State ticket, both on &C.
count OF their hostility to the canal and by
reason OF the fact that they look upon the
Republican State ticket as rejecting the
extravagant Republican administration OF
the past ten years, and they are determined
to make change. In the strong Repub-
iran counties the Democrats have sue
ceeded In persuading strong and capable
men to accept nominations for local Offices
who will make strenuous canvas, not with
the expectation, in most instances. OF sue
cess at the polls, but for the purpose OF bene-
fitting both the national and State tickets.
The conduct OF Gov. Odell in oen-
tralizing the control OF the State hospitals
in the Republican machine at Albany has
made many Democratic converts. As a
rule. all Of these public institutions were
Differed by the representative citizens
Of the locality in which they were placed.
These men served the State without Pc
cunhTy compensation anu ny long tenure
had become interested and enthusiastic
In the advancement and management OF
the institutions They look upon their re-
moval from place not only as q personal
affront but as a blow at their integrity.
All OF the issues that made the guberna-
torial election in 1902 so close are involved
In this campaign and the Republicans.
who supported the Democratic nominee
in 1902. with numerous recruits, will for
similar reasons yield their political allie
glance to Judge Herrick