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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

n his Mace as viceroy by the Emperor per-
sonaIly, and all the Russian officers, military,
naval. civil, and even diplomatic. in China,
Japan and Corea were placed under him. SO
the Foreign, War and Admiralty ministers at
ST. Petersburg have really had nothing TO do
with the course OF affairs in East Asia. Ad-
rniral AIexieff. under the Gar. has been in full
control.
But the Car suffers not only these obvious
limitations Of power but also another which
only an exceptionally fOrceful man can hope
TO withstand. That is the influence of opinion
and desire among the ruling classes OF the en-
pire. There may be little or public opinion
in Russia as we here understand the term. But
the other members of the imperial family, the
great mobiles and the officers OF the army and
navy have opinions, which, for obvious reasons,
The Car takes into account. Theoretically,
he has the right to override them. Practically,
there have been few Cars who would venture
to do So or who could safely do so. on any i'm
portant matter If, then, he suffers these prac-
teal limitations Of power his responsibility
must be comnensurately circumscribed. We
cannot Of course, draw a definite line between
what he does and does not do, or between what
he is and is not responsible for. Such dstinc-
tons are TO he made upon the basis OF proba-
bllIty interpreted by what is known OF the
Cars ability and disposition. and the error,
IL any is made is best made on the side OF I'M
derestimating. rather than Of exaggerating. his
power and his responsibility.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
TIE GAPS RESPONSIBILITY.

No question is, perhaps, Oftener asked con-
corning Russian politics and governmental af-
fairs than that about the personal power and
responsibility Of the Car. He is commonly
called an autocrat and his government an alb
solute monarchy. The inquiry is raised whether
he is really the captain Of the ship OF state or
merely its hgurehead; whether he is in fact
the supreme power OF largely the puppet OF
what is vaguely called the Russian system"
II the former, then people wonder how II is
that so enlightened and humane a man as
Nicholas IL can be guilty OF the breach OF faith
in Finland. the horrors Of kishineff, the confis-
cation Of the Armenian Church property, the
non-fulflnent Of pledges in Manchuria and
the aggressions upon Japan which threaten the
peace OF the world
The answer, we are inclined TO think, must
be in a measure twofold. theoretically. the
Gar is absolutely supreme in both legislation
and administration. Every law enacted by the
Council of the Empire must have his sanction
before il can become valid: while, on the other
hand, he can make a law which viii be valid
not only without the consent but in spite Of
the dissent Of the Council. He can also make
exceptions TO laws, suspend laws or abrogate
them al viii. In the administration OF laws,
too, he is supreme. There is not even a judi
cial check upon mis- authority, for he can make
and unmake judges and courts at will. With
such absolute power and authority, he must,
theoretically at least, bear comparable respon-
slbility.
Practically, the Gar has supreme power just
SO far as he is inclined to exercise it OF is
physically and intellectually capable OF eIer-
cising it 1t is perfectly obvious that no one
man is capable Of personally supervising all
the details Of legislation and administration Of
so vast an empire. II his days We're twenty
four hundred hours long each, he would not
yet have time for IT. He must intrust the great
mass Of the work to bis subordinates In that
sense be is the victim Of the Russian system"
In another sense he is similarly a victim That
is because there is IN Russia no Cabinet system
as I'm other lands. The various ministers do
not act together and do not share response
bility, but each reports directly to the Gar A
striking example OF this feature of the sys-
TEN is found In the Far East to-day. Admiral
Alexien. who has been for some time the storm
centre OF that part Of the world. was appointed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
Ietp11urk DAILY Gribn'tG
SUNDAY, FEBRUARY Z. 1904
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

r~ozrron-vtcerov AlexieT forwarded the
Russian reply to Baron De Rosen al TOXIC WY WY
scxnovledeed its receipt; all indicatlohs po.1
- ,ts rejection by the japanese government
M Kurino the japanese Minister 70 - -.
eia was reported TO be making prepsr atiI I- -
leave St Petersburg. - AoNlces LIoIh - a.,
go "a nstsl, rapeat the conviction that war is
fr~vftable: al Paris officials expressed ~ .
lief that hostilities were not hkeiy 70 e "a
80. - A clash between Russian troops ana
S~or..p e-cnda-rnes occurred at Seoul, the rus
.ians heing defeated: an insuTrectlon pIone -
north OF the capital = t ,SoS e. porto
.v,v,,ungffon from New-Gork lAn0eu a. -,
plata Cor Dominican rebels was seized py tne
,rovernruent - The Reichstag passed . %.
providing for the maintenance OF ne ---e
Amy Tor a year at SIS present strenelh -,
Neser~ Hurt and ireland. arrested pg =. so
M Nice being III chose 20 be eKpellea aoLN
France rather than Wait ior an - ,,aaIthv
- The will OF T. r. Bryan, the NeaL'.s
American who left the bulk OF MS propelS -
the South Kensington Museum. mas So $3.50
cla-ed void by French court ..-Ics. -, meats
and lowering Of United States duties On SiSAi-
payne still going on
DONEsTIC.-There was no decided change Al. "a
the condition Of Senator Hanna, thou s 80, iitn
,er,n~ssture and pulse increased consloefs,Hs
iasf night - Washington authorities decloea
30 take action TO end the present lhtoIeIaoIs
state Of affairs IN San Domingo ana 10
fun reparation FOR the murder OF an AnleI lS1 .
sailor. 80 Secretary Parsons, OF the 1'caIo %
Regents issued an omen letter 20 AssemDlynlai
wainwright in which he suggested severn "a
change. IN the Fduca tfonal UniflcatiOn bill
- one mar killed and three were fataAly
injured IN q gas explosion IN a coal mine near
Scranton Penn. 30 A serious railroad wreck
was narrowly averted at Plattsburg. when two
trains were IN a head-on collision; the Canadian
Minister OF Finance was a passenger on one OF
the trains == The Pencoyd Iron Works IN
Philadelphia. were finally closed, the last one
hundred and fifty OF the three thousand en-
ployes being told that their services were no
ionrer required. 60 The steamship Dakota
was launched al New-London: James J. Hnl
and a large party Of guests were present at the
exercises champagne was used in naming the
vessel 60 Radinm has been discovered in
Colorado in an ore bed covering about twenty
Eve square miles OF territory.
CTTY-Stocks we've irregular, closing firm.
$500 The political plans OF Charles 7. Murphy
were made public: Mcclellan is his candidate
for President == The Grand Opera House
1 II enained closed. == The sixth annual dinner
Tot the Society OF The Genesee was held az the
Waldorf. --= chief Judge Parker attended the
dinner ct the Manhattan Club I'm honor Of John
Hone Nice-president Of the club. == James
Nelson Abel was liberated on 5000 cash bail.
THE WEATHER .-Indications for to-day.
Cloudy with brisk winds. The ternpersture yes
tcrday: Highest, 33 degrees lowest. "A.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington. Feb. s.-The Austrian Ambassador
and Mime. HengelmuIlsr gave a dinner at the en-
bassy tonight. followed by a reception. the last
they will hold this season, they will go to New
York in a few days to visit friends. The guests at
the dinner were the French Ambassador and Nine.
Jusserand. Mrs. Hobart. Mrs. Beach-Grant. Mrs.
Robert Patterson. the Minister from Denmark. the
Minister from Switzerland Senator and Mrs. Wet
more. Mr.. and Mrs. Wadsworth Mr.. sld Mrs. Le-
care. Miss Alice Roosevelt. Miss Lawrence. Miss
Sheriff. Representative Hit, Count Hoyos and
Percy Wyndharn. OF the British Embassy.
The Chinese Minister gave a dinner tonight
when his guests were the Secretary Of COmmercc
and Labor and Mrs. Corteyou. Senator and Mrs.
Aldrich Senator and Mrs. CulIom. Senator and
Mrs SpoOner. the Assistant Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Doonlis, the Peruvian Minister and Mrs.
Calderon. Mrs. TimmOns. Miss CalGerOn. Repre-
sentative Dtnsmore, General Bates. Charles G..
Cheng will go to New-York February - to at
tend dinner. and the 22d will be at the dinner
to De given in Peoria, Ill, by the Creve Coeur Club.
When the German Ambassador goes TO Grand
Rapids, Mich. later in the month. to attend the
dinner to be given by German organization. he
will be accompanied by Assistant Secretary LOOms.
The Chinese Minister elected president Of
Andover, Mass, On Thursday evening, at meet
ing held at the home OF George McLanahan. In
the absence OF the retiring president. Secretary
Moody. Commissioner Allen OF the Patent Office
presided "A feature OF this evening q dcscrip-
ton given by the minister, who is a member OF
baseball IN China and taught the Chinese TO pitch
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY.

tFROM TIE TRIBUNE BUREAU.
Washington. Feb s.-Prominent officers Of the
navy and a number OF women OF the navy circle
have organized the Navy Relief Society. an or
ganization similar to the Army Relief Society
which has been in existence for years The cor
porators OF the society under the District laws are
Anna Roosevelt COwles. Margaret Coleman Buck
ingham. Emily Ogston Mulligan. Harriet stanhops
Bradford Grace Glenwood Higginson. Eudora
Miller Clover. Alice Craven Palmer William II
Moody, George Dewey Charles c. Glover. Charles
O'Neil. Francis J. Higginson. Henry c. Taylor
Joseph X. McCammon. William X Van Rsvpen
Albert s. Kenny. Benj1min r. buckingham. Cam
erOu MGR. Winslow and George G.. Reid. This
society will look after the widows and children Of
officers. sailors and enlisted men OF the navy and
the marine corps. It will collect funds FOR naval
families in need OF assistance. will obtain employ
ment and assist widows and orphans in every way
possible
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About People and Social Incideo1.;

sing and Jacques Thsoaud vm
ing Mira Richard Gambrm st~o =
house In Park-ara
Tomorrow Mrn wubsr A nr.
tsrewsu luncheon At har house N - ~.
iourln-st for Mrs H Ruthven pa, ~
oeen spending the winter with ner hu.s..s
"aldorf-AstoriA and who saIis vf.n -
rope next Wednesday =.
CeImonicos was The scene last NINA az -,
=. ne SERIES or dances known the s.fu,SS
Evening Dancing Class organized bv ~
J. Sands and under tho superv,.sc. :. an n.nU
Charies r. Huntington. who. with Mr.,
doppin and Mira E Morgan Grtunsu 80 -.
paronessss. received tbs gusstA Tia cot,f,o, -
led by Stowe Phelpa
Mrs. z. Lyman Short gave a lar~,
which hundred Invitations had been isauss -
night In tbs Ladies Annex Of the Mstropo,,,.~
CUB II was followed By q supper
Club yesterday afternoon at tho i,,h R.--. .sa
Armory. tea being served at S o'clock krcr. -
patronesses. several OF whom were oressn, - :.
ceive the guests. were MIRA Frederick GaIlat,n -
walter L suydan. Mrs. c 3. Alexander ~
Newbold L Gardner and Mrs william Rhlnsl.na.s
Mr.. and Mrs Frederick Edey have Iert to-
are at Palm Beach for the month Of February
Newport for a few days
DR.. and Mrs William T. Bull. Of No ~
Thirty-ffth-st. give a supper tonight In houo, =
VI. and Nine Stengsl ssmbrich. Fifty person, -,
be present
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TUXEDO PARK NOTES.


Tuxedo Park. N. T.. Feb. 6-Ths featur. a, a..
weeks end at Tuxedo the renewed ,ntsr.-,
taken IN the winter sports. The early train. :.
Tuxedo from town this morning brought out the,,
usual large crowds to spend Sunday. Mrs. John
Murray Mitchell opened the Irvilton at Tuxsdo
Lake. for over Sunday. and J. Henry Smith. VINO
arrived on special train on Friday with NAM
guests. is entertaining a house party at KIncral.
Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Michael J. OShaughnessy. r. M
and Mrs. Price Collier. Mr. and Mrs. A slbley Car
hart. Mr. and Mrs Henry H Rogers. r.. Mr. and
Mrs. Alfred Seton. r.. and W. MacNen Rodvold
came out from New-York yesterday and are enter
tanning parties at their houses and the clnbhouses
tonight
In the course Of ths week several dinners fol-
lowed by bridge parties. were held. the largest
Of which were given by Mr.. and Mrs William
Kent. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur d. Weeks and Mr. ana
Mrs Thomas G.. Condor
To-day coasting. tobOgganing and bobhlns
parties were on Tower Hill Although thu
weather was cloudy it did not interfere with tbs
sport.
Mrs. Alfred O. Vanderbilt Is spending Sunday az
the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. Amos French. at their
cottage.
Other arrivals include G. L. Ronalds Miss r
Stewart. z. T. Irwin. Mrs. Belmont Tiffany. r. w.
G. yelling. AIr. and Mrs. A S. Carhart MunrOs
Endicott Miss z. L. Breese. Miss Neeser. Lathrop
Brown. 4 Stuart Walker. Lewis Cass LedyaFd.
F. a. Juiniard. Mrs John J. McCOoD, and ths
Misses McCOCk.
The racquet tourney. for the gold racquet cham
piOlship, be held under TIE manager lent Of ms
Tuxedo Tennis and Racquet Club on Friday. haB
attracted much attention among the local enthlss-
asts and promises to be successful tournament.
Al rooms IN the clU5houSes are engaged and sew
eraI Of the COl0uists will open their cottages or
the holiday and over sunday.
Albert q. Jennings. who arrived to-day en- sr-
taiaed a cOastlng party. followed by dinner %
night at the clubhouse. Among his guests Wers
Mr.. and Mrs John ID. CrimmiHs. jr-. Miss julia
TrOwbri lse. Miss Mary L Prentice and Thor-As
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
The CABINET.
FROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU. ]

u
Washington, Feb. 6.-Mss Shaw, daughter OF the
Secretary Of the Treasury gave a luncheon to-
day for Miss Frances West. OF Des Moines. who
arrived yesterday for visit OF ten days. Invited
to meet her were the Misses Hitchcock. Miss
Fuller. Miss Ames. Miss Moore. Miss Deering. Miss
Hull. Miss Foraker. Miss Rogers. Miss Ware, Miss
Riggs Miss Fontaine. Miss Burbage. Miss Ander-
son. Mrs. Hull and sIrs. Reid
Mrs. Payne. wife Of the Postmaster General. has
recalled the invitations for the leap year cotillon
which she was to have given next Monday night
at the Arlington for her niece Miss Louise Jones'
owing to the illness OF Senator Hanna, whose
apartments are directly over the ballroom Mrs
Payne will give the dance after Lent.
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NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON.
[rRoM rHE rnTarNr nrRrAr.l

lFRON THE TRIBUNE BCREAC.I
Washington. Feb. s.-Representativs and Mrs.
Sibley gave dinner this evening when their guests
were General and Mrs Grosvenor. Senator and
Mrs. Clark. Senator and Mrs. Quarles. Senator and
Miss Willard. Representative and Miss MetcaR. the
First Assistant Postmaster General and Mrs.
Wynne. Mr.. and MIS-. B. II. Warner and Mr.. and
Mrs William c. Wilson.
Mrs Dwight. wife OF Representative Dwight OF
New-Tork, gave luncheon to-day IN honor OF Miss
Mabel Dunn. OF Binghamton. y. Y.
The marriage OF Miss Brewer 20 Wellington
Wells OF Boston. will take place Monday at
at 81. Johns Episcopal Church Invitations TO the
wedding breakfast the home OF Justice Brewer
have been limited to a few personal friends the
no fS rorI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

The committee OF ladies who have taken It
upon themselves to help to ameliorate the con-
ditfon of the INDECENT blind by placing musical
and dramatic entertainments within their reach
have launched q scheme Of practical philan-
thropy which ought to bear abundance Of beau
tifuI fruit Attention is directed to their appeal
printed in the portion OF to-day's issue of The
Tribune devoted to musical affairs. 1t is an
old observation that persons deprived of one
Of the senses Of perception are endowed with
a peculiar keenness OF those which remain
This compensatory rule. established by a be-
nignant Providence. has striking exemphca-
sitive ears and warm emoz'onal natures permit
them TO derive meas, Ie OF pleasure from
music which is denied many OF their more
fortunate fellow creatur0L There are SO many
musical and theatrica1 institutions in New
York that, despite the millions in the city's
gates, managers find It impossible always to
fll their rooms with paying patrons. There are
also thousands of people in the metropolis who
are led by one consideration another to pur-
chase tickets to places Of amusement which they
cannot always themselves These kind
hearted ladies' have devised a means by which
both classes can, without cost to themselves.
add to the existing sum of human happiness
and lessen the load OF human suffering. The
clearing house which they purpose to establish
ought henceforth TO he a of gentle
tivity the contemplation of which will bring
hciaries most directly concerned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

The Senate at Washington has passed the bill
making a federal loan to the Worlds Fair at
St Louis amounting to S4.6O0000. in addition
to previous appropriations OF United States
funds. This large sum is to be paid out of the
exposition receipts. Congress has been most
liberal in its award OF public moneys to the
Louisiana Purchase Exposition. II Is devoutly
to be hoped that should the people OF Missouri
find the actual revenues Of the great show fall
ing short OF their glowing anticipstions. they
will not appeal to Washington after the affair is
over for Congressional action relieving them
from the repayment OF this large sum-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
cAsPAR WHITNEY TO RIO JANE'a1.

Caspar whitney. Editor or Outing" sailed N
the steamer Tennys0n. Of the LampOrt t5lt
Line yesterday. He is to remain for several months
IN South America. studying the condition OF ne
people and hunting the taguar in South AMER. an
tunSles.
His present trip IS 70 obtain material FOR futurs
articles IN Outing which he viii ultimately pUo-
llsh in book form under the title or "Jungle HUNS
ers,' or The Tran Of the Troplcs
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to preserve beyond all peradventure every liter
airy product of mans mind, and to put every
one moreover. within easy reach OF all men,
II will be shame to the world II, after all these
years and after this heartrending lesson at
Turin. there is longer delay in doing the work
thus placed within our power.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
AT The While HOUSE.
iron TIL TRIBUNE sUEEAU.l

Washington. Feb. S-President and Mrs. Roose-
Welt attended the opera tonight. when '"The Bo-
hemian Girl given. The others In the party
were Justice and Mrs. oliver Wendell Holmes. Mss
Macveagh Captain John C. Greenway and Lieu
tenant Granville r. FOrtescue. Captain Greenway,
the Yale athlete Of eight years ago, who served
with Colonel Roosevelt In the Rough Riders In
Cuba, is a guest at the White House.
Mrs Roosevelt and Miss Alice Roosevelt called
on Mrs. Hanna this afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

The cleaning Of the streets after the many
snovfaIls has been carried with energy and
persistence DR.. wopdbury's department merits
hearty praise from the taxpayers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
J. p MORGAN At OTTAWA

Ottawa. Feb. 81. PierpOnt Morgan arrived hers
this afternoon from Quebec He drove straight %
Rideau Hall. where he IS the guest OF LOra Mh1on-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
n nAY REruRNINe 10 WASHINGTON.

Thonasville. Ca. Feb. 6.-Secretary Hay left nero
FOR washington this morning over the Atlanuo
Coast Line BY way OF Savannah He Is Que 70 ar
rive IN Washington Sunday night he y Veis
and IN excellent spirits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

Mayor Mcclellan has not allowed managers
of theatres who thought the possessed an all
compelling pull to prolong disobedience to
the laws and the ordinances He has found
troops Of earnest supporters IN his policy Of
requiring the purveyors OF amusements to pSy
reasonable attention to the safety OF those who
Ill their pockets
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

Thursday afternoon Mrs. William T. Bull has a
musical Sherry's. at which David Blspham viii
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07

On Wednesday Mrs. Henry l. Barley entertains
a party at luncheon at her house. IN West Thirty
eishth-st.. and in the evening Mrs John r. Drexel
has large dinner at her house. IN Fifth-ave. for
the German Ambassador and Baroness Won Stern
burg
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
PIGEON couRTsHIP.
IT Sometimes Leads to battles That
Result In Death.

IT sometimes Leads to battles That
Result In Death.
On south Jersey farm, which was
the home of thousand pigeons and
which was conducted by woman who
had formerly been q b0okkeeper in
Philadelphia, was found one particular
fly and coop which was the abiding
place of young doves that had reached
the mating season. Purposely these
young birds were associated together
30 that they might select their life COM
panions.
The interior Of the walls Of the coop
were filed with boxes, and those
pigeons which had mated would select
one Of these boxes for their home and
nest.
This period Of courtship is one filled
with excitement for the birds. Two
young pigeon cocks. having selected the
same hen for mate, have been known
to fight to the death in their rivalry.
The method Of combat is peculiar. The
beak and wings alone are used, the
combatants catching each other with
their beaks by the skin Of the head and
beating each other with their strong
wings.
Having once chosen his mate, the
love, with an occasional exception. re-
mains constant to her through life. The
occasional instances of infidelity cause
discord in the coop, for when one
pigeon tires of his mate and seeks an
other he meets vigorous protest from
the companion Of the bird which he
covets. When they have agreed to
spend their lives together Mr.. and Mrs.
Dove select box and the laying be-
gins. The parent birds may then be
less than eight months old.-Era Mag.
azine.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-12-30
Tired of BEING Fired.

Peter was good workman, but he
would go on sprees. His employer was
lenient, but when Peter turned up aft
err having been absent for couple of
days without leave he discharged him.
But Peter did not take his discharge
seriously and went back to work as
usual. Again he We. on spree. and
again he was discharged and taken
back. These little escapades had been
repeated four or FIVE times within a
couple of years, when Peter walked
into the shop one morning looking
much the worse for his celebration.
"See here" said the employer. you
are discharged" Look here" said Pc
ter. ~ am tired of this. If I am fired
again I'll quit the job" And he went
on about his work and has not been
fired" since.-Philadelphia Record.