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New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
THE LATEST RAILWAY DISASTER.

Within the last three months there has been
an unusually heavy mortality In this country
from railway accidents. On the Wabash near
ST. Louis. on local road near Chicago and on
the Greenwood Lake branch OF the Erie nearly
sixty persons altogether were killed in July
alone. Through the collapse of bridge in the
vicinity Of Pueblo, Col. as result OF a cloud
burst, fully a hundred additional lives were lost
in August. Hardly more than a fortnight ago
somewhat similar mishap was reported from
South Carolina, but only five or six passengers
were fatally injured.
The collision on the Southern Railroad a few
miles east Of Knoxville last Saturday was
Tar more serious affair than most of the earlier
accidents. The list Of the dead contains more
than sixty names, making n total for single
quarter Of not fewer than 900 fatalities II is
doubtful If this record has ever before been
equalled In a whole year. While the United
States has in many ways given the world i'm
portant lessons IN the comfort and convenience
Of travel, this country Is still deficient in the
most important feature Of all-safety in trans
portatlon.
For the Tennessee accident an explanation
has been given which exculpates the manage
ment Of the road on which It occurred Orders
had been given to the westbound local train TO
take a siding at Newmarket in order to allow
the eastbound express to pass. Both had been
running regularly for long time, and though
the meeting place was changed as circumstances
dictated, the practice OF having the same train
yield the right Of way to the other had been
fully established. Moreover, the men in charge
OF the local train We're veterans In the service
Nevertheless, the instructions they had received
We're disregarded. They ran past both New
market and Hodge's-the latter having often
Deen the station at which they took a siding
and two or three minutes later came into col
Hslon with the express Primarily the fault was
me engineers. Why he disobeyed orders NAV
never be known Possibly he was asleen ar nj
ready dead. The fireman might have been nre-
occupied with his own duties at the critical
Juncture, and thus unable to discover the situo-
uon quickly enough to stop the train. IF how
ever, the conductor had instantly noticed the
mistake in passing Newmarket, it is hard 70
understand why he did not succeed in ATTRACTING
the attention Of either the engineer or frarnaT
by the bellcord. There were ten or twelve min
utes at his disposal IN which to give tbe necas.
sary signals before the crash came. That ba
could not or did not succeed in bringing bis
ualn to standstill in that interval suggests +bo
probability that he. too. was negligent Rail.
road conductors arc employed to do somethin,
more than collect fares
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

platform a man who for many years, while
filling one of the highest judicial offices in the
State has also most actively served as leader
and boss of a political machine, and of
notoriousIy corrupt machine to boot.
We shall be greatly surprised if most of the
voters Of New-York do not practically para
phrase and adapt the words of the Democratic
platform in some such fashion as this: The
people elected D. Cady Herrick to be judge.
In palpable violation of his obligation to be
"the impartial servant of the whole people, he
''has assumed TO act as boss of a political ma
Chine. His present and long maintained dual
relation constitutes public scandal and
amounts to the grossest contempt of duty in
'the history of the Judiciary of the State"
In the opinion Of the election thief Of VOL
fert's Roost, 1t seems TO make big difference
whose OK IS gored We shall see whether the
people of New-York think 1t any worse for an
executive officer to be also chairman of politi-
cal committee than for judge to be boss" of
political machine.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
PRESIDENT AND PEACEMAKER.

There Is no organization in the world that is
doing more for international peace and justice
than She InteFparliamentsry Union. None could
have approached the President with more con-
fdence in his sympathy and cooperation No
body could have received 1t in better faith or
with more cordial or practical responsiveness to
fts desires. The incident was a worthy example
Of dignifed and benevolent craftsmanship.
We quoted a week ago the weighty testimony
of one OF the foremost members Of the Inter-
parliamentary Union Baron d'Estournelles de
Constant 20 the effect that President Roosevelt
had rendered grand and decisive services 10
the cause Of international arbitration" and had
had the courage, generosity and foresight to
save the court ar The Hague" when that benef-
ieent tribunal stood deserted, abandoned and
ridiculed" by its other makers Exactly in ac-
cord with that testimony were the words OF
Mr.. Bartholdt on Saturday. when be said that
the Interparliamentary Union had looked upon
the President as a friend Of the cause ever
since he had, in actual performance, recognized
the court at The Hague by referring 10 IL one
case and persuading others TO refer TO IL a
second-action which saved the life Of that
great international tribunal" To the game pur-
port were the words Of Mr. Gobat in address
Ing the President as especially fitted 10 assume
The Initiative Of a second general assembly of
ne states" and as "an earnest defender of in.
ternaucnal justice and the first head of gov.
eminent who turned the governments toward
the permanent Court of Arbitration at The
Hague" Those are thoughtful measured and
truthful words.
SonsreSs, alone. is the war making power.
lhe PRESIDENT Is the peacemaker. II is for him
hot only TO make peace az the end of any war
winch congress may have declared and have re.
CURED MIN to wage. but also 70 keen the exist.
lns peace and 20 make il more secure through,
negotiations for international comfy and trs.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
THOSE DEMOCRATIC CHARGES.
MUST BE PROVED OR REPuDlATEn.

From The New-Yorx World (Derl)
The Tribune recalls the grave charge made -
open court by the Editor OF The Albany ArsIrS,
OF that paper. was before him. he. 1uSufests "a
sent for the editor and asked him how, VII Nitss,on @
paper under his control, he would act ~ ~
TO the local Albany factions, one OF Which Wa a.
by the Judge himself" This and some osner ~
fections upon Judge Herricks judicial cohG1eI -
for an explanation from him. He cannot aHVi~ "
ignore them. .,. IN,
THE platform adopted at Saratoga contains tss tS
declaration that 'for the first time IN its hlstoIS ~
Empire State 6s Governor whose persona lisTs Ss
rtty rests under widespread suspicion ne naS nssr
rounded himself by high officials and acvlseIs - Sss
whose malign influence the public revenues r. rhsss
State are largely diverted to private proito "a e
words bear the unmstakable earmarks OF Das.Sssa
HILL He should either substantiate the charss s,ss
Democratic candidate and comnlttee SnOLtJis LtJisiv 10
vow them. 1t is putting the matter very Hl5j an
saw that II Is a great wrong TO the SIate - - ais
OUTRAGE upon its Governor TO accuse nm esc-' "
honesty upon no other ground than susps~,,snt
However graft may flourish IN any dspss sTer
OF the State government, no evldsncs ha.ssyrity has
been produced to innpeach the Governor htsssssIv
or 70 show that the public revenues are l4i
diverted to private profit -, .barxss
II Mr. Hill cannot Substantiale theSS Ss.-ssu.
they will surely react upon the party nnakls Is
as any other false statement or eAasSSi .oT pc-
bound to do. To charge corrupt personal ~ ~ + a
Ntical profit against the Governor or New
very grave matter The entire PLATFORM Ssoser-
more efIective IL less vituperattve and more hest
ate. Truth even IN a party PLATFORM. Is wv
policy.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
Netu71urs Dmiln 0ribrars
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER &c 1904.
TIE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoREIGN.-Three important and six minor
forts OF Port Arthur are reported captured oy
the Japanese in the three days fighting which
began on September 10. and the garrtson's water
supply Is said 10 be cut on. - The Russian
Emperor has placed General Grippenberg IN
command OF the Second Manchurian Army; the
ute 10 the warlike qualities OF the japanese:
- A belief prevails in Toxic that six forts OF
Port Arthur's inner defences have been taken by
the japanese - General Kuropatkin re-
ported the situation near Moukden unchanged on
Friday: the temperature had reached almost the
freezing point 80 A dispatch from lrkutsk
said that the railroad around Lake Baikal had
been opened for traffic. - The st. Petersburg
and the Smolensk left Port Said ostensibly for
Libau. 80 Physicians in attendance on Lady
CurZon say that # her strength can be main-
taEed for TWO days there will be hopes Of her re-
eovery. 80 Heavy claims for damages 10 for
eigners in Uruguay make the country's financial
outlook gloomy.
DOMESTIC-The Western express on the
New-York Central road was in wreck near
Lyons, N Y; a New-York woman was fatally
injured and five other persons were hurt 80
The Archbishop OF Canterbury addressed a large
crowd in which was Mrs. Roosevelt, at Wash
ington. - The death list from the railroad
wreck near Knoxville Tenn, now reaches sixty
six. - Frequent desertions are reported from
the Russian cruiser Lena, at San Francisco, in
spite of the parole given TO this government;
ii is believed the gunners are attempting TO re-
turn 10 Russia. - General W. P. Chadwick,
managing trustee OF Phillips Exeter Academy.
was drowned while bathing at Harbor Heights,
an attempt TO poison Judge Muligan, Of Lex
ington, KY. implicated member OF the family
IN his confession. - Frederick w. Rhine
lander, OF New-York. died suddenly from heart
disease al Stockbridge, Mass - A power
house at Alexandria Bay was wrecked by an
explosion Of gasolene. - Judge Parker spent
quiet day at Esopus; among ms callers were
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Sheehan.
CITY.-Governor oden Issued a statement
showing that the expenses Of the Court of Ap-
pesls increased largely after Alton B. Parker
became chief Judge. - II. w. Taft replied
10 the arguments OF the Parker Constitution
Club on President Roosevelts pension order.
Louis Fleischmann. the well known
baker and phiIanthrepist, died from paralysis
- Rear Admiral Gilmore, L. s. n. Getireo)
died from Bright's disease contracted While
serving in the Philippines. 80 The report OF
g commission appci inted by Archbishop Farley
10 carry out the instructions or Plus X IN re-
gard 70 Catholic church music was made the
law TO govern the diocese; 1t prohibits singing
by women and non-Catholics in the churches
THE wEATHER.-Indications for to-day
Fair and cooler The temperature yesterday:
Highest S5 degrees; lowest, 81.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
Amusenlents.

ACADEMY OF aICsIC-s:l5-cbeokera.
AMERICAN THEATRE :l5-Her Mao MsrT1aga
FFI-AsCO THEATRE-s hb-The AIusic Master.
EIJOC-S.1S-Mr Wix.
CASINO-s.20-Pif Par. FoUs
CIRCLE TaEETRE-2-8-NaU aUGevtlle.
CRITERION-S:l5-Business Is business
DALYss THEATRES. .iO-The Schoolgirl.
EMPIRE THEATFE-s.3 .3O-The OF h1lbcrankle.
GARDENS .2O-The College Widow.
CARGICK THEATRE-S.l5-The Coronet OF t1e DEcness-
EaAfNERsTEINS VICTORIA THEATRE-2-s-Nsuoe-
vile
HARLEM OPERA HoCsE-s;l5-The Dictator
HUDEON-s-Letty.
IYCEIM 1TaEATRE-s.15-Se -Serto-coraic GoveTnesA
LYRIC TIIEATRE-s.15-Taps
lfAIEGTIC-S.I5-Isie Of Spice
MANHATTA TAN-S-Beckv Sharp
sSEW-AMsTERDAM :15-Rogers Brothers
N,E.sT-YoTlK TTIEATRE-s:9o-The oid Homestead.
SAVOY THEATRE-s:l5-Mrs. Wigs OF the Canoage
Patch.
yCkII.AcE's-s:2 s:2O-The County Chairman.
WEST ENDS :Is-when Johnny Comes Marching Home
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
MONEY AND BUSINESS

Evidences OF manipulation In the stock mar
ket have become mere pronounced, and there IA
less than the customary effort to disguise the
character Of trading Failure OF the general
public TO become attracted by the upward march
of prices resulted in a check TO the movement
and decline in the volume OF transactions. the
professional element turning its attention to one
or two specialties. After the circulation of ru
mors, more or less sensational, regarding Union
Pacific that stock was lifted above par by heavy
inside buying, and the next day a similar burst
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
WFOsE or Is GnREnf

ne Democratic State Convention in fits plat
forIn defining what it called the paramount
and overshadowing issue IN State affairs" de-
nouneed Governor odell for assuming to act as
chairman OF the Republican State Committee
while nliing the ONCE OF Governor. saying: His
present dual relation constitutes q public scan-
"dal, and amounts TO the grossest contempt of
duty IN the history Of the State"
A little later In the same day that same con-
Fehtlon nominated Tor Governor upon that same
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

We are not constrained to keep silent on any
IitaI question; we are divided on no vital ques-
tion; our policy is continuous, and is the same
for all sections and localities. There is nothing
experimental about the government we ask the
people to continue in power, for our performances
in the past our proved governmental efficiency,
is guarantee as to our promises for the future.
-(President Roosevelt.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
WHY DENY T7

From The Albany Evening Journal r,.tscs
Upon the assumed authority OF friends eI Snapers
HerrIck. correspondents Of New-4erk I95e~sss has
located In Albany DENY that since Mr. aenasIIifics
been upon the bench he has been active n osnssl
10 Is not at all likely that Justice -o,,rss he
would deny that he has been active otStSSafsd ~ tor
knows that he has and when he was nolnil - raads
Governor expected that this charge woLr IN bis
against him. and undoubtedly sees 10 n@'
course since he has been on the bench ..-v,cs by
His friends would do him mgcn hss'1 pss activity
conceding the charge and defendlns ltsb rs Is vel
than by attempting 70 denv tact Mssss-hoit Msssh tn
known. not only Ia Albany, but tnrous
State.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
HERRIcNs pIsouALIFIcATIoNs'

From Ths Elmira Advertiser. -. for ths
Herrick has absolutely no qualn esniy Justice =.
high once of Governor he - ths t,Srn who eysl
trailsd the judicial srmne In ths nrs 3 he assumed
tics-and Albany politics. at that After ae court 10
his possfidn on the bench OF the supreme ~ Alhany
continued to boss the DemocratIe pr sssSrht many
6att t draw He has never been idsntnsSe q
state affairs. and has never gsa glveaa he could p %
abhfy for administration n eiecteo iifical fofS~
sarsIy relied upon to advance his own po
ines and punish hts political enenlsA
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

The presence Of the Japanese army there on
one stage in its march TO Moukden lifts the
name of Bentsiapudza into attention for the first
time in the campaign and more ten cornered
gazetteering appellation has not risen out of the
geographical fog wrapping the Corean and Man
churian expanses since the fighting. advancing
and retreating In those regions began.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

Thomas E. Watson. Populist NOMINEES for the
Presidency, has vivid. picturesque style OF
speech. Here. for instance. is his description OF
the statesman of Esopus: THE words right
'and wrong seem TO have no place In the po-
'1itical philosophy OF Alton B. Parker He
"sloshes back and forth upon the waves Of par
"tisan manipulation just like any other apple
HE may think that he swims, the facts prove
that he floats"
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

An apple OF this years growth. weighing thirty
ounces and measuring eighteen inches IN circurn-
ference, is exhibited at the Worlds Fair in the
Commission
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

The visiting Primats having been shaken up in
a railway accident and the President having
narrowly escaped one his journey to Wash
ingEon 10 is a suitable time for managers In
general to consider the question whether the
railroads are run as carefully. with as close
attention to the details of operation as they
ought to be.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

The Hon. John Sharp williams is IN New
York. but after the experiences OF Senator Jo-
seph w. Bailey and Colonel Henry watterson
he is not likely to be hunting an invitation to
make a campaign speech.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

Twenty burglaries since August In the space
of a few blocks uptown show that in point OF
activity the criminals are ahead OF the police
in fact. out OF sight around the corner.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

Judge Herrick. like Judge Parker. was. to use
the Democratic phrase. unsafe and insane" In
1896 and 1900. Politics before principle seems
TO be favorite card for Democratic candidates
to play I'm New-York.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
Inder TO Advertisements.
Business Notices.

The Committee Steam Boilers named By the
English Admiralty IN 1850 completed Ac
rntrsl sir Compton Donvile CHEZ COMMANDER o the
English Navy in the Mediterranean. President of this
committee, has addressed his nnal report 10 the Ao-
n2iralty. accompanied by tie following letter:
IN. s ''Bulwark" at RapaIlo
18th June. 1904
Sir;
the submit herewith 10 Be laid before
the Lords Commissioners Admiralty the final Re-
Of thu Boiler Committee. OF which the Presi
carried during the last Two years have re-
ceivsd from time 10 time al the reports, ana they shew
ths great and pains taken By the Committee TO oe
tain correct results.
~ Win reference 10 previous Report. am COM
with Belley1e boilers
the Mediterranean Station has been favorable 10
them steam and IL is clear that the
earlier boilers OF this description badly constructed
and badly used We have had no serious boiler defects
81 ships tie fact that ships
anHus repairs being undertaken shews that their life is
short originally supposed However, the sec
onc commission Of these ships VIII be good test Of
lie staying capabilities OF their boilers
ol work by colleagues on this Committee
have the honour 10 be-
Sir
Your obedient servant,
Csgnsd) COMPTON DONVILIlE,
Admiral and Commauder-in-Chet.
President OF the Boiler Committee
The Secretary 70 the Admiralty.
Tie preceding letter being written by Admiral who
has the highest responsibility Of the greatest naval force
practical Beeyie boilers In active service
This Is the best to the attacks AGAINST
these boilers which for ten have been in use in The
English Navy
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26

Mr. Taggart balmily and breezily asserts that
there is no friction at headquarters" and II he
doesn't know, who does? That may be what the
pig with his neck under the gate tries to say.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-26
NEwYoRK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY SEPTEMBER 26 1904

but the only thing certainly authentic about the
declaration is the squealing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-03
PERPETUAL PASSENGER.
Woman Utilizes Extraordinary Priv
ilege Accorded Her for
Brave Act.

1t sometimes happens that trivial cir
cumstances lead to an entire change in
the course of ones life In an article
describing some of the queer things that
are done by persons to whom passes have
been given in return for valuable service
an eastern newspaper tells of a young
woman to whom such pass was in eff
feet means of gaining a living: "A
good many years ago there dwelt a young
woman on the coast of England not very
far from the mouth of the Mersey. She
was used TO seeing the waves come comb
ing to the cliffs on which her home was
built and she was not afraid of the wa
ter On wintry night the storm howled
around the chimneys and she knew that
many poor sailor lad was in distress
far out at sea.
She was of the plucky build who 90
not fear the elements at their worst, and
so she left her cottage and watched.
Soon she observed the lights OF steamer
making for the shore, and If the course
was continued she knew there would be
a bad wreck and probably many lives
lost. So she fixed up a ''fiare"-which
at sea means any old sort of thing
which will attract attention by the blaze
it makes. Her flare was seen and under
stood and the ship kept off the coast until
there was sufficient light to make the
mouth Of the river The ship was a
peninsular and oriental boat, making
Liverpool OH special trip. One of the
directors of the line heard the story and
became so interested that he visited the
girl in her cliff home. She would not ac-
cept money for her act, but he finally
forced on her life pass on the line of
steamers which run so far to the east
that they meet themselves coming back.
She took the pass and laid it away,
Some time elapsed and she did not
seem to be caught up by any likely young
man. She got so that it was necessary
to support herself, when she suddenly
remembered the pass. She put it into
effect at once. THIS woman, no longer
girl, now makes her home on the PENN
sular and oriental steamers and has
visited every port from Hakodate, in
Japan, to the Mersey mouth. She is the
only original globe trotter, for she is al
ways moving and seeing queer harbors:
The pass was given merely as an exhibit
ton of good WILL but it proved life
saver for her. She practically married
the steamship line"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-03
VALUE OF DOMESTIC ANIMALS
Prodigious Amount of Money Invest
ed in Agriculture in the
United States.

II the average city man were asked
how he thought the price of domestic
animals in the United States compared
with the market values year ago. he
would doubtless think first of the cost
of meat. Then, says the Cleveland
Leader, he would remember that auto
mobiles were much more in evidence
than they were IL months back in the
history Of the motor carriage business.
He could not be expected to have more
than dim and uncertain notions of the
price of sheep, which is greatly affected
by the market for wool.
So the average town-dweller would
be likely to guess that cattle were at
least as high as they were year ago.
He would have the same opinion as to
hogs, and he would think of what the
butcher asks for lamb and mutton. and
put sheep in the same class. He might
estimate the average price of horses
somewhat less than it was at the be-
ginning of 1903.
Once year the American Agrucultur-
alist, weekly paper devoted to farm
interests, takes much pains to ascertain
the market value of domestic animals
in the United States and the changes
which have taken place in the IL
months preceding. This winter its fig
ures seem to prove that the natural
guess Of the city man would be wrong
in all respects.
Cows kept for milk are about So per
cent cheaper. other cattle are report
ed to average 10 per cent less in mar
ket value than a year ago. Hogs are
about nine per cent lower. Sheep have
lost 7h per cent. of their market price.
But horses are rated six per cent. more
than they were last winter
1t is clear that the automobile has
not hurt the market for horses in any
such sense as might have kept the ad-
vance from being as great as 1t would
otherwise have been. AS for the de-
cline in the price of farm animals used
for human food and the lack of any
corresponding change in the cost of
meat to consumers, that is a sore point
with many people who are Obliged to
consider carefully what they buy. If
the great packing companies and the
retail dealers in meats have any good
explanation for the conditions reported.
they keep it to themselves The curl
osity of the public is not satisfied.
The enormous value of domestic ami
mails. in the aggregate is shown most
strikingly by the fact that the decline
in market prices during the past year.
a change which has not been more than
about three per cent. is calculated at a
net decrease of S12O,OO0,OO0. Nothing
more is NEEDED to show how vast the farm
ing interests of the American people are
and how prodigious the investment of
the nation in agriculture has become.
1t is still the greatest OF all industries