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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
A WISE ENFORCEMENT OF 4 GOOD LAW.

A WISE ENFORCEMENT OF 4 GOOD LAW.
1t is rather surprising that scarcely protest
has been heard against the course of the Post
Office Department in stopping the of the
mails 10 promote the sale of fraudulent nos
trums. To be sure, silence is obviously becom-
ing 10 those who have been engaged in swim
ding the public, and, deep as their anxiety and
resentment may be at the prospect Of losing
large share of their Illicit profits, they We're
not likely to increase their notoriety by loud
complaints. \ man, for example, whose Gus
toners have learned that the article with which
he processes TO cure intemperance contains 20
per cent of alcohol naturally does great deal
of thinking but at the same time carefully re-
Trains from talking for publication. He knows
that the government has made no mistake in his
case. but has the facts and can prove them.
II might perhaps have been expected. on the
other hand. that the manufacturers of honest
and valuable preparations would betray fear
OF being unjustly dealt with, and that many
purchasers who have reason TO believe they
have been benefited 10y the use of such articles
would support a protest against the acton OF
the Postoffice Department. The fact that the
recent orders have been received with entire
compOsure by citizens who might be seriously
injured if they were ignorantly or carelessly en-
forced affords gratifying evidence OF general
confidence II the QlScreIOu anu gOOu IdlNH Va
the government The department is bound TO
take notice of the law, for the existence or
which it is not responsible, and TO execute II
without fear or favor. 1t IS salutary law,
moreover, and its enforcement is essential 10
the welfare OF the country. But there should
not be- as there does not seem to be- any fear
of its being abused through I'll regulated official
zeal or employed 10 serve sinister purpose
The department is not going TO prosecute any
body. 1t is not proceeding on any general pre-
sumption whatsoever, but only in strict accord
ance with the law after careful investigation
of specific cases. 1t is well aware, as are all
intelligent citizens, that there are many pro-
prietary medicines the merits OF which nave
been fully established and which reputable phy-
sicians do not hesitate TO recommend ana pre-
scribe The sale of preparations of that char
acter will not be interfered with in the slight
est degree under the law and the rules OF the
department On the contrary, II VIII propaoly
be increased by reason Of the ban declared
against fraudulent and deleterious articles
which hitherto have had no trouble IN COM
peting for public favor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
THE PROTECTION OF PIERS.

r,bo ,rstarfronts Of Ney-York and New-Iersey
have been frequently afflicted with fire ever since
the horrible North German Lloyd disaster OF
June. 1900. The latest visitation OF TINS SOFT Is
the burning of the Delaware, lASkaWahha ana
Western piers I'm Jersey City on Sunday even
ing The frequency Of these fires, the enormous
property loss involved. the menace TO life and
limb the danger TO adjoining property through
the fnhammable character OF much OF the goods
stored on the piers and the great difficulty In
fighting the flames present problem whlch
makes experts pause and consider.
The Tribune has been gathering the views OF
men equipped to speak authoritatively the
subject of safer piers 1t would appear that
freproOf construction and increased appliances
fol fighting flames which might break out
among the freight stored on piers are the means
most generally approved OF guarding New-YOrk
and its neig1lboring New-Jersey cities against
the deyourer which has caused such havoc along
their waterfrOnts In recent years The North
German Lloyd Steamship Company, with COM
mendable promptness, rebuilt its piers in fire
proof form, and the announcement from the
Lackawanna company. a progressive and well
managed corporation, that ii will do likewise Is
reassuring.
The piers now in process of construction by the
city in the Chelsea district are practically proof
against flames, and al the piers that the mu-
nicipality has erected in the last years are
declared by the Dock Commissioner to be equal
~ safe Opinions differ as to methods and ma
terials but there be no doubt that so long
as ordinary wooden wharves line our water
front the recurrence Of the disasters of recent
years is an ever present peril.
The cities OF Hoboken and Jersey City are not
faultless IN regard to this. With the enormous
property interests which their piers involve
they should be equipped with modern freboats
The most effective way TO fight pier fires is
from the water This city might not ALWAYS
find 1t convenient to lend its fireboats, and
never with safety could 1t let all OF them go
to the Jersey side Of the river. This latest dis
aster ought to teach these towns a lesson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
NETWORK SOCIETY.

Trinity Chapel was the scene yesterday afternoon
OF the marriage of Miss Edith c. Cryder. daughter
OF Mr. and Mrs. Duncan CrydeF. 10 Frederick 10th
rop Ames of Boston. The ceremony took place
at $50 o'clock and performed by the Rev.
Dr. Morgan Dix. assisted by the Rev Egisto r
Chauncey The bride who given away by her
father, was dressed In white chiffon cloth. en-
broidered with silk and trimmed with hounces OF
English point lace The Veil was OF tulle. and with
this the bride wore a diamond brooch and a string
OF pearls. her flowers consisting OF hlies-ot-the-
valley and whits sweetpeas- Miss Ethel and Miss
Elsie Cryder, who were In attendance their
triplet sister as bridesmaids. were In frocks OF
cream lace made pink chiffon. and their large
cream lace hats were trimmed around the brims
with bands OF pink chiffon tied under the chin with
broad pink Liberty ribbon and adorned with pink
roses Two little nieces OF the bridegroom. Elise
and olivia Ames. acted flower girls. dressed IN
pink chiffon and wearing large leghorn hats.
trimmed with pink ostrich feathers. and fastened
by pink ribbons under the chin In their baskets
they carried pink sweetpeas. John Ares was his
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

prevail at first in Louisiana, and its denial in
Hawaii was upheld by the Supreme Court On
the other hand IL may be argued, freedom from
liability to arrest and rearrest on old and once
dismissed charges, which might easily follow
any concession Of government right Of appeal
against acquittals, IS so absolutely essential 10
security OF persons that it will be upheld on
general principles. 1t is perhaps more surpris-
ing 10 find three OF the ''anti-imperalst judges"
leaving the Filipinos without jury trial even
for Independent reasons Of their own. What
those reasons are is not stated. They might
well, however, have found as they did the
doctrine OF stare decIsis. The Hawaiian case
had settled the point; and the argument that
the constitutional provision was operative in
Honolulu was much stronger than any that
could be made FOR jury Trial IN Manila; for the
act Of Congress organizing the Territory gave
some color 10 the theory that the local govern
ment operated strictly subject 10 the federal
hill OF rights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
WAR VIEWS OF EXPERTS.
Capture of Port arthur Essential to
Japanese at Al Cost.

Washington. May 31.-The theory entertained
by the military experts. influenced by to-day
dispatches from the region of the war. Is that
the next step OF the Japanese Will be the attack
on Port Arthur. and that this will be made by
such force as IS now at the command of the
invading army. The battle is destined to be
desperate one every military man agrees. with
opinion divided about equally as 10 the imrne-
date result Pro-Russian enthusiasts among
the officers think that the Japanese will be
pulsed. probably hopelessly so. while the pro-
Japanese view Is that the islanders will invest
Port Arthur
1t is agreed at all events. that that is the
next strategic move OF the Japanese. and Is alb
solutely essential at all cost. now that Dalny
has been taken. II is pointed out that Japan
cannot afford to carry on long siege before
Port Arthur not only because this means an ex-
pense of maintenance and the liability of attack
from the north but. what is more important. 1t
would exact continued vigilance from the
Japanese fleet.
Naval officers say they would not be sur
prised to learn that Admiral Togo has informed
the Toxic government that his ships must be
relieved and that his officers and men cannot
much longer stand the strain OF watching. OF
course. the Japanese ships cannot hope to reduce
the Russian Notifications and so take Port Ar
thur. The land attack on the place. however.
will be In conjunction with naval operations.
principally I'm the form of the bottlins up
process which. 1t is noted IN to-day's advices.
has been again attempted. That will prevent
the Russian ships from getting out Of Port Ar
thur when the place falls before the land
sault. and will compel the Russians to destroy
their ships.
1t would-f the situation develops IN that
way, some of the officers think IL will-leave
the Japanese ships free for patrol duty. II the
Russians succeed in defeating the Japanese at
Port Arthur, no one tell just what will
happen. No one who Is familiar with the situa-
ton doubts for moment that the Russian gar
rison will be ready for the attack Conse-
quently, IT is said that during the next week the
country will hear of bloody battle at Port Ar
thur.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

IFROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU-I
WASHINGTON May 31.-Sir Chentung Lang Chens.
the Chinese Minister went to New-York yesterday
to meet Prince Pu Lun.
Nine Hengelmaller is convalesctng so satisrac-
torily that she was able several friends this
afternoon. AS she is strong enough TO
travel the ambassador will leave with his family
and staff for Bar Harbor
Countess Cassini the guest Of honor at a
luncheon to-day at the Country Club.
Prince de Bearn. of the French Embassy, Will
spend his first summer in this country at Newport.
where he has engaged bachelor quarters with his
colleague Viscount de Chanbrun- Both young dip
lomats We're members of riding party over the
Rock Creek Road this afternoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
LOW STEERAGE RATES.

1t is feared by prudent and well balanced
observers that the cutting of steerage rates
across the Atlantic to absuv5lE low figures will
coon bring to these shores hordes of immi-
grants who will not add to the prosperity and
the highest welfare of this Republic.
There may be too much reason for this appre-
hension. OF newcomers of sterling stuff we
cannot have too many. but of the multitudes
that flock from abroad to the worst of the over
crowded tenement districts of New-York we
already have an ample supply. More tillers of
the soil are needed, more workers in the open
air. But OF the huddled masses damned into
cramped and narrow quarters Manhattan has
already a sufficient number TO care for.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFRoM THE TRIBUNE BuREAu.l

Washington May 31.-President Roosevelt hao
half an hours talk this afternoon with Masato"e
Isoda and Kogaro Kanokogi. assistant commas
sioner from Formosa to the st. Louis World Az
and director OF the communication departments VI
the Formosan government. respectively They be-
gan their talk with the President in the morhihs
but were interrupted by the arrival of the CABINET
As he was very DESTROYS of learning more about 'he
subject under discussion, that of educauea III
FornOsa, the President invited the vfsitors 10 w.
turn at o'clock.
The White House 'menagerie' received an aoui-
ton to-day In the shape of four snow White rao-
bits which some admrer of the family sent 70 'hs
children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
NEW BUILDINGS LAW PASSED

The Board OF Aldermen has passed the build
ings ordinance introduced by Alderman Davies
at the instance of The Tribune and the Repub-
lican County Committee. 1t gives to the suner
intendents of buildings in all the boroughs sum-
mary power TO stop work on buildings in proc-
css OF erection when in their judgment such
work menaces life and limb. The measure was
drawn by ex-Judge Mayer, former counsel to
the Buildings Department immedistsly attsr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
AnuseTenfs.

BEL ASSOC TaEATRE-s-swest Kitty Beisirs
BROADWAY THEATRE-s:l5-The YANKEE Co'su''
GASINO-2-S:l5-Pin. Pan, Pouf-
RCLE-2:i5-s-EaudeNills. ..
CONEK 1SI-ANU-lOres nllanc-Iuna FaTH-1oh1s0oan
Flood 0stccks Animal Arena
:3O-The Dictator
EDEN nj sEE-WOrld in Wax
LYRIC NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
MADISON SQUARE GARDEA-e50-Nsnio -
MURRAY HILL THEATRE-e-S-My Friend from
India
-gORK-s-T7sa South errers.
PROCTOR S-Twenty- Street-Kaueevlle hlfty-
eighth Street.-The Fortune Teller. Fifth Avenue
Needles and Pins )ne-h hundred twenty fifth
Street.-The New MaEdalen-
SAVOY THEATRES :sG-T3t for Tat
VICTORIA 2-e.l5-Var1eties
-2:lb-s:2 O--The County Chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
CHARLES N. scHwAR SAILS FOR EUROPE.

Charles N. 6chwAb. former president Of the United
States Steel Corporation. sailed for Europe ysster
day on tho Kronprin1 Wilhelm. DIR. w. A. Brooke
Jr of Boston, of the Harvard athletic advisers
and General Lesandro de Letona, of San Salvador
also passengers.
AT Mr. Schyabs ONCE II said that he was
going abroad on a business trip. and would return
within 9 week or ten days. Mrs. Schwab returned
from Europe only few weeks aga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

the Darlington collapse. 1t was supported oy
the Republican County Committee at whose re-
Quest # was introduced by Mr.. Davies, to whom
great credit is due for his activity in pushing
the measure.
The law. if properly enforced, will tend to pre-
vent disasters like that OF the Darlington 1t
has the approval of all the authorities inter
ested who believe that it furnishes long
NODDED reform
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

At one time Mr.. Murphy. of Tammany Hail.
gave the impression that Mr.. Cleveland was his
favorte candidate for the Democratic nonina-
ton in ST. Louis If the Fourteenth Street boss
was sincere the Sage of Princeton has not dis
played docile disposition with regard to the
plans of the successor of Richard Croker Mr..
Cleveland and Tammany We're never linked to-
gether in ties of devotion. and Just they are
far apart at any time in the past.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

or the two ways to take Port Arthur-by
direct assault or by siege and blocAade-there
is reason to believe Japan will try the former
first, and as her proceedings heretofore have
upset all military presidents by their success.
a. In the case OF the frontal attack at Kin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

The current investigs ton as to. "differential'
freight rates was much needed Surely New
York has no grudge against Baltimore Phila-
deIpha. But this city is fairly entitled to its
natural advantages in competition with other
seaports in the export and import trade, and
widespread impression exists that some of the
railroads have shown a disposition to hurt New
York and to be more generous to Baltimore and
Philadelphia. Father Kniclerbocker wants a
fair field and no favor. and asks odds OF any
body. But he does object. he has right to
DO against unjust discrimination which Injuries
his commerce
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

American exports of manufactured goods In
the ten months of the current fiscal year have
been large that our business men, and, In
fact, all the loyal citizens under the Stars and
Stripes. have no excuse for dependency. Tenn
pOrary depressiOns must soon pass by I'm the
most entarprlsing. energet nation ever known.
with its prodigiosls adva tages in natural re-
sources.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

After ten days OF rest and reflection the Ili-
nois Republicans ought to find IT easier wrest-
ling with the Springfield deadlock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

lively discussion has been going on in the
Borough of The Bronx over the question whether
the pupils of the public schools there trained
with sufficient thoroughness and care in correct
spelling. 1t is interesting subject of debate
The oldtime Yankee spelling bees" played no
small part in making the pupils proficient in
that branch OF education.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

Mr.. Bryan has expressed the opinion that the
Democratic factions cannot get together"
Perhaps. on the whole ths is fortunate. If
they should get together in their present mood
it might be necessary to call the police.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

General Plug can no longer complain of the
uncertainty of the Japanese advance. 1t now
follows close upon the Russian retreat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01
OXFORD LIT. D. FOR Mr.. HowElLs

London. May A--Oxtord University mas wtl-
to confer tho degree of Doctor of Letters
lam Dean HowsllA the American surhoss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

,:apan has ceased TO be ASSOCIATED chiefly In
Western minds with comic opera 1t Is land
that produces heroes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

Chow, IT is possible precedeslts may be upset
once more by the storming of 'the Gibraltar
ha "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

New-Jersey must have flreboats~ of her
She needs them, and she can well afford to
paw for them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

Alfred G. Vanderbilt drove the Venture out 10
Gravesend for the yesterday. his passengers
being Worthington WhitehOuse and three guests.
and Monson Morris and three guests
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

Mr. and Mrs. Price Collier secured the Pioneer
yesterday for its trip from the Holland House 70
Ardsley. their party comprising Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur DelanO Weekes. DelanO Robbins Miss
MurieI Robbins. Herbert Pel, F. Delano Weekes
and Miss DeIano. Reginald ". Rives officiating as
whip.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-01

Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Fish Webster as well a.
William f. Morgan and Miss Beatrice Morgan. ara
due TO arrive here to-day from Europe.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14

We sometimes wonder if newspa-
per men generally appreciate the
old subscriber at his true value. We
mean the old standby who takes the
home paper year after year, through
evil as well as through good report,
and pays his subscription regularly
just the same as he would any other
honest debt. AS a general thing
the old subscriber is patient and
slow to wrath. He will overlook
many little Sights from the editor
Sights which the man who borrows
his reading would not stand a min
ute. If one of his calves gets its leg
broke and the fact isn't mentioned
in the next issue he doesn't seem to
feel the slight in the least. Or if half
a dozen Of his hens die with cholera
morbus and the editor doesn't set
out a two dollar adv in order to make
room to herald the news to a waiting
world, he just worries right along
as though he hadn't been mistreated
at all. He is always jolly-never
fails to ask "how's tricks?" when he
comes into the office. and drops a
word of praise for the paper when
he leaves. God bless the old sub
scriber. We love him and if we
sometimes slight him in order to
give space to some saphead who
isn't worthy to buckle his shoes, it
is because we know that he is SO
broadminded and charitable that he
will never mind it.-Reinbeck Stan
dard
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
A Mean Husband.

81 think old Ilreezus has the queer
est way of teasing his wife ever
heard Of"
II thought he was fond Of her."
"He is. but he likes to get Joke on
her. You know she is sensitive about
her age. Well, he has let everybody
know that when they were married he
gave her magnificent necklace of dia-
monds, each diamond representing a
year of her age, and he ADDS one to
the string every time she has birth
day. Imagine how the poor woman is
torn between her desire to display the
necklace and the fear that when she
wears 1t everybody will be counting
the diamonds"
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
Bohby's Old Blue Shirt.

1 hunted through the storeroom once-and
hunted twice again;
The closets and the attic, too-it wasn't there,
twas plain.
kept On searching hopefully disclosing piles
But couldn't. find single trace rof Bobbys old
blue shirt.
II know he's had 1t recently. it can't be far
kept repeating TO myself. though stlll looked
all day;
But no success my efforts crowned. and so. my
pride some hurt,
gave up hunting everywhere for Bobby's old
blue shirt
took some stockings (plus some holes) down
70 the porch to sew;
And Idly noticed on our lot kite that wouldn't
Twas Bobby held the tail. and there, along
with my old skirt,
Ripped into shrrds and trailing down, was
Bobby's old blue shirt
e. st. j. Bromley.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
Growth of Fraternal Insurance.

The Chicago Tribune's Insurance
expert declares that every fifth man
with whom you shake hands in the
United States and in British Colum-
bia is member of a secret organiza-
ton, counting out his possible COL
lege fraternity.
Ten years ago q liberal estimate
was one man to every eight in
secret orders.
At the preseut rate of growth in
the United 5,ates ana III E.;.;sh
possessions to the north the present
ratio of one to five may be three to
five in 1914. For in the United
States, where the population in
creases one-tenth in a decade, the
figures of the secret societies in ten
years hava been. almost doubled.
In the year 1904 the figures of the
secret orders. reported by the CEN
trail organizations, show member
ship of Z ,4l4,l73.
In 1894 these figures, reported in
the same manner, showed a member
ship of only 4,l26,375.
In period when the population
of the Uuited States and Canada
was increasing twenty millions, the
membership Of the secret fraterni-
ties was increasing 100000 or
nearly fifty per cent. The increase
in the Masonic lodges has been
greater than ever before in their
!, history; the Modern Woodman have
gained more than 100000 in ter
years, and are second to the Ma
sonic, Pythian and Odd Fellows
orders.
This tabulated statement of tht
increase also shows the total mem
bareb;p IN 1894 and 1904.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14
Liked Wooden ships.

Admiral Farragut was very old
fashioned sailor, with strong preju-
dice in favor Of wooden ships" says
Captain r. 8. Hill in his Twenty
Years at Sea-" The admiral had gain
ed his victories in such ships and de-
clared himself "too old dog to learn
new tricks" In the Mobile fights his
flagship was the wooden ship Hart
ford, though he was urged to take the
new ironclnd Tecumseh. 1t was note
worthy coincidence that the Tecumseh
was the only vessel lost in the battle.
She was sunk by torpedo and went
down with her captain and more than
hundred Of her crew.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1904-12-14

Frogs have got to be such an
available cash commodity up at
Spirit Lake that the owners of
marshes execute chatte1 mortgages
on the croakers.-Des Moines Iowa
State Register.