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New-York tribune., 1904-09-04

Cro1cds Linger on the Range to
Enjoy the autumn.

Kingston. N. Y. Sept. (SpeciaD most
OF the other resorts in the Catskis the Grand
Hotel is being held open through September be-
cause of the desire of visitors to remain In the
mountains during the early autumn.
Many new arrivals came last week and the
departures have been fewer than expected, al
though many hundreds have already gone TO
their city homes. bag and baggage
There are few vacant rooms at the Grand
nevertheless. because of its facilities for COM
fort In autumn. There is steam heat all through
the lower floors. with CRATES and big flreplaces
in abundance. The same is true at the big
Kaaterskill Hotel. which has not yet announced
its closing day. It has massive freplaces in the
rotunda and parlor. There were over 1--WE hum
dred patrons at this famous resort last week
and the season there is regarded as the most
successful of recent years. The old Catskill
Mountain House is still open, and that historic
resort has had all the business it could handle
this season The Antlers is also doing good
business.
The absorbing happening OF the week at On
There were many prominent visitors and a great
variety Of features in the way OF entertainment
The Sunset Park Inn at Haines Falls had q
fine August patronage. and Mr.. Clegg is much
encouraged over his large outlay in that resort
Vladimir de Pachman is now sojourning in
New-Paltz Village previous TO the opening Of
his concert tour in this country.
There Is now talk of making short cut from
the Hudson River to the Woodstock base OF
Overlook Mountain. where the roads have been
greatly improved OF late under the new State
aid law. and where many new buildings are
going UP. The plan is to leave the river at
Saugerties. and then use light mountain stages
to the mountain. The syndicate which has re-
Gently purchased the famous Overlook Noun
tain property contempates many improve
ments on that slightly crest, the full extent of
which is not yet decided upon.
The Ulster and Delaware Company has built
a fine new station at Big Indian. which was de-
manded by the growing Importance of the place
as the dverglng stage point for the Charming
Big Indian Valley and the Winnesook Tndse ::
the foot of Slide Mountain. The grounds will
be handsomely laid out and planted with orna-
mental shTubbery. Howard Gould. Mrs. Gould
and a party Of friends have been touring the
Catskis.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04
SHELTER ISLAND YACHTS.
Many Parties Come ashore to
Linger at the Nanhanset.

Shelter Island. n. Y. Sept CspecaD-The
open golf tournament of last week brought the
summer season at Manhanset TO an end. The
handicap for the Dering Cup was played off at
the links Saturday. There were twenty
seven entries for this event Three men tied
for first honors-Howard T. Whitney. Nassau,
s0-0-SO; George S. Daniels, Baltusrol 95-15
80. and DR.. Butler. Shelter Island Country
Club. 96-16-80. The handsome cup went to
Mr. Daniels
Saturday afternoon the finals in the mems
singles played, A. e. Keep winning over
John French In the mixed doubles, Mon
day. the winners of honors were Mr.. Keep and
Miss Barnes
The Manhanset registers new arrivals each
day. Among them are:
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward J. Mack. of CIncinnati: Miss
sn Jone IT, SSFs the Misses NI@s ISRes + G. G smith G
Mss WOOD Ada Fisher M Mary Psher Mr. a. and Mrs
RSRe6t Fisher her. 11 MRS MoSay Mrs SARA Ga6s
Miss Margaret BrowneI, of Yonkers; Miss Priscilla
Clemson Mrs HOLMES L. H. i Foreman Mrs J. IongRa
Mfs fs J; gsardsley Miss Rand. H. II Hall Hall Mrs Petit
Rowes. OF Waterbury: H. A. Haven.
w. c. Johnson, of the New-York Yacht Club,
is at the Manhanset for several days. Mr.. and
Mrs. r. c. Mitchell. OF the Senta, also came
ashore on Monday and took dinner at the hotel.
Joseph De F. Junkin. Colonel p H. Carr and
IL CIFeble t1OENItZJ OF fnllduelpHlaJ "elS
party on board the Columbia. which anchored
for two days in the harbor. Among other
yachts paying visits to their Station No. were
the Candida, the Mlndora, the Katrina. owned
by James B. Ford; the Elmina, Frederick T.
Brewster: the Kismet, F. S. Smithers; the Scim-
itar George A Safer; the Calypso. r. C. Veit:
the Christobel. Percy Chubb, and the Reposa,
Robert c. Black.
The week has brought many excursionists to
the Manhanset from various points Long
Island. On Tuesday Miss Anna Ruth Stratton
and Richard Stratton. with their guest, Miss
Bessie Graham. of Philadelphia, who has been
spending the summer at East Hampton with Mrs.
Charles Preston Stratton, of Philadelphia at her
cottage, the Green Frog, came over for the day.
On Monday afternoon number OF spectators
witnessed an exciting event from the piazza Of
the Manhanset in the swimming effort of Gustaf
e. Anderson, waiter. He started from the
wharf In front of the Manhanset House. and his
goal was GreenpOrt. The wind was high and
midway the current was exceedingly strong.
Several times the onlookers thought he would
not hold out. The rowboats following in his wake
were ready to tow him out. but he kept on, and,
amid the cheers of his companions. reached the
shore at Greenport, covering the distance of
more than mile, in thrty-twO minutes. Gustaf
is a Swede. lie seemed little fatigued by the
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04

guests were baroness Moncheur. Miss May Handy,
Mrs. Frances Taylor Chambers. Mrs. Henry A.
Berwind, Mrs. Walker Fearn. Mrs. James McCrae.
Miss McCrae Mrs Julius Walsh and many others.
Miss Ward. of New-York' daughter of Lieutenant
Aaron Ward u s. N, is one OF the best tennis
PLAYERS here and Is on the courts every afternoon
at o'clock playing with Gilbert Farintosh against
Miss Queen Rumsey and Or; Carl n. Brandt, They
thusiastic audience.
The most Impressive funeral service held here for
a long time was that Thursday OF Herbert A. c..
Beauclerk. who had been a cottager here for eight
years He was son of the late Lord Charles Beau
clerk of England, grandson OF a former Duke Of
St Adams and thus a direct descendant of King
Charles III He held q high social position here.
Mr. and Mrs. Frederic Sterry are paying short
visit to Poland Springs.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04
LAKE GEORGE RACES.
Cottdgers assemble to Witness
Varied Sorts of Water Sports.

Lake George. y. Y. Sept. 3 (speciaD.-Among
the boats In the parade this week were the
Pocahontas. owned by George Foster Peabody;
the Geneva, William Demuth: the Antlers. dec
GRATED by the guests OF the Antlers House: the
Martha Bell. William NJ. Haskell: the Idler.
Byron Lapham; the Bonita, Henry W. Hayden:
the Iroquois. lie Grand c. Cramer. and float
arranged by Mrs. W. F. Taylor. of NewYork.
a guest at the Fort william Henry. The first
prize, the "cast" cup. offered by Harry p. Han
aford. was awarded to the Vanadis and the
second prize 10 the Antlers.
There were also two six-nie launch races.
one for fast boats and a handicap race.
]. ]. Mulcahy and William Varley. represent
Laughlin and John Hoban. OF the Ravenswood
Boat Club. contested In the she'll race for the
amateur senior doubles.
The flush pretty, the Atalanta crew win
ming by only two seconds c. S. Titus rowed a
mile in Cos So and w. ]. Henley. b. ]. Hen
ley and Fred Warner r0wed In single shell
match race. In which the two Henleys were easy
victors.
Benjamin F. Tracy, ex-Secretary of the
Navy. the guest of lie Grand c. Cramer last
week.
monument has just been erected on Dia-
mond Island by Mrs. Spencer Trask contain
ing the following inscriptions: peace. Here
Lies the Conqueror OF Many Wars: 1666-1777-
1904"
All the hotels have been doing a rush business
during August, and If the beautiful weather
holds on many resorts will remain open until
late into September.
The Aron Singing Society OF New-York will
hold its annual outing at the Fort William
Henry next week.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04
AT EDGEWO0D INN.

Edgewood Inn Conn. Sept (SpeciaD.-The an
nual harvest ball was held at Edgewood Inn to-
night. Invitations issued 10 nearly two hum
dred friends and patrons OF the inn. and 10 its
guests Among the patronesses oc the harvest ball.
IN addition to the regular guests OF the inn were
several society women from Belle Haven and
Greenwich.
The paper chase from the Edgewood Inn last
Saturday included twenty-one entries of which
number nine women. The mems prize was
won By John Aspegren, who overcame the ten min
ute start OF the hares, and came up with them at
the finish The woraen's prize fell 10 Mrs. H Du-
rant CbeeFer, who rode a remarkable race dstanc-
ing the field and coming home only minute be-
hind the hares.
the register of Edgewood Inn FOR the week In
cudes the names OF:
$x. s1d Mrs Thomas E. Peersaii Mics Ethel PearsalI
k<kA kkxgell. OF Brooklyn; Mrs Thomas whitney T. W
x.s.1sr C. H. Duel. A. f. nanney. J: w, festrade.
= - yssht, a- and Mrs- i. n Weeks. Mrs. samuel
MS9St1n. M and 2rs Victor Ealeneyer and Mrs
- 3D. Fountain. Livingston Fountain Mr. ana Mrs O. n
sry,ccxooa and Warner d. Orvis all Of New-York.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04
WATCH HILL GOLF.
Match Games Between Erperts
arouse Much Interest.

Watch Hill, r. l., Sept. 3 (SpeciaD.-The last
formal events OF the golfng season took place
this week-36 holes. medal play. open to both
subscribing and associate members, for the
Phelps and Knevals medals. p NJ. Byers who
all summer has been abroad. where he has made
excellent scores. is visiting his mother, and will
remain until the championship games at Bal
tusrol. On Monday he played a match game
with Max Behr. this seasons local champion
when the latter made record for the Mis-
quamcut links. T2 for IS holes both Of profess
sionals and amateurs. Behr beat Byers up
and to play.
Mr.. and Mrs. George X McLanahan have been
entertaining at Westwater Charles r. Dean of
the State Department at Washington, and Eu-
gene D. Alexander of Staten Island. Mrs
Henry b. Platt gave bridge party one evening
ct Graycote. DR.. Thomas N. Mclean and fam
fly of Elizabeth, n. j., who have been touring
through New England in their automobile made
short visit to Watch Hill. Mrs. Hamill was
hostess Monday at afternoon tea and bridge at
the club. and Miss Burial gave a luncheon the
following day DR.. Faunce, president of Brown
University, has been at the Watch Hill House
Mrs. Daniel j. suly's barn dance for her SER
wants and their friends enjoyed by over
seventy couples
A large crowd witnessed the annual field day
sports. which were unusually funny as well as
interesting. The Ocean House team won the
most points in the athletic contests. The judges
Harry Telfair and T. Minford OF New
York. and Max Behr of Morristown.
The first opportunity for rescuing that the life
savers have had this was on Monday
evening. when the sioop yacht Fairy. OF Block
Island, upon the east beach. The captain
had mistaken Watch Hill light for Latmer
Reef light: The boat was pulled of without
damage. The Block Island steamer makes its
last regular trip on Labor Day The Watch Hill
House. which has just closed, is to be extern
sivey remodelled this fall. The present yeranda
will be replaced with larger. heavier prom
enade and the parlors and rotunda Will be COM
pletely refurnished.
Walter S. Smith and family have gone to the
Adirondacks. Lawrence Jones, who has been at
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04

among the summer residents here for some years
returned 70 Bernardsville this week after an ab-
sence of several months abroad. Their home mere
has been occupied for the summer by w. H. liar
riman and family. The CASTOR family Will remain
at the Inn until their house is vacated late in
September -,,.o
Bryan l. Kennedy and family ard L. r. Rolston
and family, who had been at the seasEore r I0l
about six weeks, came 20 Bernardsville this week
and will remain here until the close Of the season;
The Duke of Newcastle. VINO has been cues gnes'
OF Mr. and Mrs. Haley Fiske for about one mo %Inoiiet
started Friday for Newport. where he VIII re-
main uattl the close OF the season. ,.
The GUNNER visitors and those who have ho1es 19
here gave a number of dinners and receptions L;St
week as a farewell to the Rev. Eugene Brooks, WhS
has been curate of St. Bernards Episcopal Cnuron
and who left here this week to accept the post
of rector of the Dover Episcopal Church.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04

means OF fleeing visitors by various gcmbhng
devices Many respectable citizens have acqui-
esced In this shameful traffic because OF money
brought into the city by strangers The Mayor
and Chief of Police have refused to use their
authority to suppress gambling at the present
State fair hence an effort will be made to i'm
peach and remove them. The result VIII De to
make the annual fair what ii should be.
means of studying for the farmer and fruit
grower and lot a horseracing and gambling
carnival.
1t is probable that If the sale OF public
lands warrant it. a large irrigation scheme In
the Humboldt Valley of Nevada will be carried
out by the government In addition to the pres
ent work on Carson, the Truckee project. This
sagebrush land, which looks ike the abomina-
ton of desolation 10 tourists, will grow any
thing when water is turned upon it. In Nevada
to-day may be the desert on one side of
the road and orchards. wheat and alfalfa on
the other. The land is remarkably rich and in
variety of products that can be grown Nevada
is second only to California.
The trouble over the estate Of Mrs. ]. H. Nc
Wicker of Chicago, mother-in-law of Edwin
Booth who died in Pasadena, seems to have
been due largely 10 the fact Of the jealousy of
her nearest relatives of the influence which
DR.. Zeigler had gained her Several years
ago he became her personal physician and at
tended her constantly. Those who saw some
thing of Mrs. McVcker in Southern California
declare that the woman owed her latter years
of life to his assduous care.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04
BERnARDSViLLE TOURNAMENTS.

Bernardsviiie, y. J., Sept. CspeciaD.-The holi-
Gays which began yesterday and will END Monday
night promise mitch Golf and tennis tournaments
e-c IN progress. The inn and the cottages have
ncvsr been crowded during the month OF August
this year.
George Il. CASTOR and family. who have been
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04

SunnynIede has returned to Cincinnati. The
Page cottage is closed. and the Perkin and Dar-
lington families have returned to Pittsburg.
New-York arrivals last week at the ocean
a9use are ID Stanager L; c mlnford' stona F -
Miss NJ. NJ Hannah. V Barnes. Mrs. I. w.
Maclay, Miss L. G. Maclay. c. M. Maclay, Ar
thur w Dewey and John Boucher.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-04
AT VIRGINIA HOT SPRINGS.

Hot Springs. Va. Sept (Speeiap.-There has
been a delightful gathering here OF Northern
patrons since August l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Seth Barton French have kept their
villa. Barton Lodge. open all summer. and have
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
INTRODUCES A BILL
FOR BALTIMORE RELIEF
Gooch of Kentucky Would Admit Free
of Duty Ali Goods Imported for
GratuitoUs Distribution.

Representative Gooch. OF Kentucky
introduced a bill in the House yester-
day for the relief OF the Baltimore
fire sufferers The bin provides that
goods, wares and merchandise which
are imported as gratuitous contribu-
tioas for the Baltimore fire sufferers
shall be admitted free Of duty
II also stipulates that there shall be
allowed and paid under such regulations
as the Secretary OF the Treasury snail
prescribe. upon materials imported to
be actually used in buildings erected
on the site Of the buildings burned. a
draw pack Of the imported duties paid
upon same, provided such materials are
used within three years. The bin also
authorizes the Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue TO suspend the collection of
taxes assessed or which may have ac-
crued prior 10 February Z. 1904. in the
Baltimore district. against any person
residing or doing business in that por-
ton OF Baltimore destroyed by the fire.
and vino in the opinion OF the COM
missioner has suffered material loss
thereby.
But such suspension IS not TO con-
tinue after the close OF the next rsgu-
lar session Of Congress. The bill was re-
ferred 10 the Committee on Ways and
Means
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
Good Roads Movement
In New England States
The Massachusetts Highway Association and
American Road Makers Hold Meetings in
Advocacy of Principle of State Aid

The States which have made the great
est progress in road building are Massa-
chusetts, Connecticut, New YORK and
New Jersey. and in these States interest
in road Improvement is greater than
anywhere else in the country. This is
what one would expect since the build
ing Of one good road naturally breeds
a demand Tor more or the same kind
All these States are working on what
is known as the state aid plan, the
State cooperating with counties and
townships in building the roads and
bearing a large share Of the expense.
The past week has been a very impor-
tant one for the friends OF good roads In
New England. Two meetings were held
that OF the Massachusetts Highway As
ISOLATION at Soston and that OF Tho
American Roadmakers at Hartford,
Conn
The Hon. Martin Dodge. OF the good
roads Office OF the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture. addressed botl
meetings At Boston he strongly com
mended the great work done b. thc
State highway commissioners. whom he
designated as the three wise men o.
the East" lie declared that the Bay
State had set the pattern for all the
States OF the Union and that other
States were following her example in
the adoption of the State aid. Chairman
McClintock. OF the commission, also de-
livcred an address, in which he tooR
strong ground I'm favor of national aid
d sentiment which the association re
ceived with approval
The meeting OF the American Road
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
BILLS INTRODUCED
FOR PHILIPPINES
New Laws Relating to Improve men IS,
Taxation, and Land Pro
posed in Congress.

Representative Crumpacker OF Indiana
introduced three bills "A the IIouse yes
terday amending the Philippine civil
government act One repeats the re-
quirement that municipal Improvement
propositions shah receive the approval
or Congress. The amount Of bonds that
may be issued for such municipal i'm
proVenent Is increased from 10 8
per cent Of the taxation or the NUM-
cipality
Another bill authorizes the issuance
OF bonds by the Philippine government
FOR public improvements, 20 the amount
or 100000. The third measure increases
the amount Of land which may be ac-
quired by corporations from $500 20
1000 acres.
Under the smaller Limitation OF hold
inSs no advantage has been taken Of
the provision OF the law, for the rea-
son that sugar companies cannot RELY
upon the production of cane by M
tive growers. and the $500 acres Iirnita-
ton is too small to make the estab-
lishment OF sugar plant profitable.
The Washington times., 1904-02-21

makers at Hartford was national in
character and was very largely attend
ed. twenty mine States being represent
ed. including Oregon and California.
Mr. TOzier. of Oregon. told the .conveE-
ton he had crossed the continent in his
youth. travelling 1850 miles in a prairie
schooner" and now he had re,urned in
a palace car 20 lift up his Yoic, in favor
OF Federal aid I'm the Improvement Of the
nations highways. Others addressed the
convention. including Director Dodge.
President Earle. OF the Road Makers.
and State Highway Commissioner Mac
donald. the national aid proposition
was Endorsed with great enthusiasm.
In a recent report, State Commissioners
Macdonald. of Connecticut. says that
State is almost unanimous for road i'm
provenent. Since 1885 when State aid
was adopted. l62 out OF a possible los
towns have had Improvements made un-
der that plan. The appropriations made
by the State have steadily increased.
successive Legislatures having appro-
priated S59.00o. 500 600 $3.50. 600. and $3.50
900 over eco miles OF roads have been
constructed. He says.
our work in Connecticut is so similar
in character TO that embodied in the va
rious bills for national aid that 1 must
express my qualification that the mat
ter has been taken up by the United
States Government. BELIEF. Is ;he
right and duty OF the Government.
have always taken the position. nat tho
public highway Is a public possession.
and that the public iR general should
pay for its Improvement
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
New Hampshire Guards
Her Forest Interests
Timber Crop of State Is Now Harvested on
Lines That Would Meet Approval of
Authorities on Forestry.

mission arranged with the national
Bureau OF Forestry at Washington FOR
doing this work. which Is now practi-
cally completed. Its resalt viii take
form IN series OF maps showing
graphically the forest condition Of the
whole State north Of the Asquam Lake
region. The extcne and character OF
the forest cover. the composition Of tha
forests. whether original or secondary.
and their botanical species. the extent
OF the burned areas. the effect of the
present methods OF lumber operations.
scientific or otherwise; all these will be
shown I'm such a way that he who runs
may read.
To Establish Nursery.
The next thing for the state to do is
20 continue this forest survey over the
area covered by secondary fores;
growth; and. possibly. to establish a
State nursery at the State College TO
supply seeds and seedlings. Mean
while the National Government is asked
to extend a helping hand 10 New
Hampshire, mother Of rivers. In the
White Mountains five OF New England $
largest rivers. the Sace. the Androscog-
gin. the Plscataqua. the Merrinack. and
the Connecticut. have their headwaters.
70 protect these rivers. With all that
they mean to the agriculture. the man.
ufsctures, and the commerce OF five
States; as well as to preserve the scenic
beauty OF the Switzerland Of America
the United States Congress is asked "a
create a national reservation in the
White Mountain region.
A bill TO this effect has been drafted
by the secretary of the New HanD-
shire Forestry Commission. and intro
duced into the United States Senate by
Senator Gallinger. OF this State. who
expresses hope or its ultimate success.
Public sentiment IN its favor. as ex-
pressed by the newspapers and by indi-
viduals, seems very general. not only
in this section. but wherever one lives
who has made careful and broad-mind-
ed study Of the situation. or whose
soul has been fed by he divine beauty
OF our mountain land
The Washington times., 1904-02-21
CHILD WRITERS
ACROSS THE SEA
Letters Exchanged Between
London and This City.
APPROVED BY THE SCHOOLS
Local Educators Favor Plan as Calca-
lated to Improve knowledge
Of Geography.

\ communication has been received In
Washington by the Board OF Education
from the school board in London re-
questing that children OF the Capital b
allowed TO correspond with those In
London
The idea il not a new one in the
United States. as 1t has been the Gus
tom for some time for children in diff
ferent cities TO write letters TO each
other. The plan has been found 70 be
effective in giving the children practi-
cal experience ia letter writing. and a
wider and clearer knowledge of geo
grsp ply. history. and the topics Of gem
ersl interest relative TO these cities.
To Other Cities.
In some way the plan was brought to
the notice Of the Board OF Education OF
London. and II is believed that COM
munications similar to that received by
the Washington School Board have been
sent TO the trustees OF schools in other
cities
The Washington children will be al
lowed to open correspondence with the
English children. and the same good eff
fects are anticipated as in the past
Indorse the Plan.
-heAHDeiS u tile bodFo OF EducatlOn
heartily indOrse the plan They declare
il teaches the children the history OF
other cities in a way they can readily
understand and grasp easier than
through school books. Correspondence
is only allowed between pupils OF the
same grade. and are rarely of a real
personal character
The letters consist OF descriptions Of
the general plan OF the city. its indus
tries, and many points or interest re-
garding its institutions and people II $
believed that this sort OF communicd-
ton with English children viii serve
10 teach American children much that
they would not otherwise learn