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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
THE STUDY OF NATURE.

Ia his commencement address at the Worces-
ter Polytechnic Institute now printed in fuII
by Science. President Remsen Of Johns Hon
kins University offers comparatively new rea-
son Tor the rapid progress recently made in the
understanding OF natural phenomena. 1t is not
that science is no longer regarded as q foe IN
religion. although the Baltimore scholar Incl
dentally alludes to the "modus vivendf' which
has been arranged between them. His chief
explanation is that men have learned to RELY
less on the imagination than formerly and more
on patient, persistent work, even though II in
volve disagreeable manual labor Speculation
may afford useful clews, but unless these are
followed up 1t is impossible to tell whether
they lead TO truth error A humble Swedish
apothecary, Scheele, discovered oxygen md
chlorine more than century ago. and thus as
sisted in laying the foundations of modern
chemistry. He did so, however largely be-
cause he was not afraid of bad smells or real
toll.
Another lesson which President Remsen
draws from this story is that much inyestiea
ton Which IL undertaken without any thought
of commercial reward eventually proves re-
munerative. Chlorine is now used on an enor
nous scale for bleaching purposes. ms dsip-
fectant, I'm the manufacture of chIoroform fof
whose weight ii constitutes nine-tenthsl. and
also in one OF the most modern processes for
separating gold from low grade ores The pres
ident of Johns Hopkins himself engaged in
tedious and apparently foolish inquiry into the
character of coal tar compounds more than
quarter OF century ago. and was thus led +o
discover saccharin. a valuable substitute for
sugar. In these and other instances industry
has been magnihcently served by researches
which were started primarily TO satisfy c,,rios-
ity about natures secrets.
President Remsen is OF course too rve,i IN
formed and too sensible to affirm that all IN
quiries which have been undertaken with the
latter motive have yielded practical results but
he is inclined to believe that the matorf@x NJ
Investigations which did so had their origin in
a simple thirst for knowledge To illustrate his
idea he refers to the beginnings of electricity
1t had been noticed that if piece of amber was
rubbed it would attract a bit of pth If the l.e,
of a dead frog were touched with niece Of
metal 1t would wrigge. Could any phenomana
be more trivial? Did not the efforts of yolta
and Galvani to explain such things seem posi-
lively childish? Again. consider the princmaI
puzzle which fascinated Faraday. A way had
been found TO convert electricity into magnet
ism. Might 1t not also be feasible to Obtain
electricity from magnet? The problem was
solved only after years Of experiment. and
without the slightest notion of what might he
done With the product, should the search prove
successful. 1t was the intellectual passion of
the philosopher alone that urged him forward
To-day millions Of capital are invested In eIec
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
THE ARMY AND NAVY
[FRoM rHE rRIRIrNE Rrrnr,r-

IFROM THE TRIBUNE BJTREAU.I
Washington. July 23.-Brigadier General Ero.
erick d. Grant and Mrs Grant spent the early
part OF the week in Washington but left here
yesterday for Chicago.
MAJOR General and Mrs. Gillespie will remain IN
Washington until General Charee returns from his
tour of inspection. when they VIII GO "a ,ba
Adirondaeks for month six weeks
Mrs. Roe, widow of Admiral r A. Roe ia ses,,s
ing the summer at the Anchorage, Sandy Sorings
Md
Miss Emma Sedswick. laughter OF General
scdgwick has returned from visit to Mr.
Junius Morgan. Of Princeton. N. J.
The Misses Pullman. daughters OF Lieutenant
Colonel j. w Pullman, visiting their sister
Mrs. +. c. Evans at Fort Monroe
Mrs. Griffith, wife of Dr. s H Griffith of IN.
navy. is spending the season at Atlantic CITY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
PERSONAL NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
LFRoM THE rRIRuNE R1,rEAr-1

FROM THE TRIBUNE BUREAUI
washington. July 3.-Postmaster General ara
Mrs Payne, who In Boston expect IN 80,
10 Washington on Wednesday
Coinnianoer heooinshaus, naval attache of the
German Embassy. who has recently arrived in +hi
country has gone to Lenox to spend the remainder
Of the season.
MISS Durand. daughter of the British Ambsss,
uor' mas returned to Lenox from a weeks visit Il,
"r' ana Mrs Hugh Legare. of this city. who are
Conn.
assistant Secretary Adee is acting ss Secretary
VI state IN the absence of Assistant Secretary
Loornis. who has gone to New-York
heshe Combs. the American Minister to Gust.-
fnaia ana Honduras. who has been on leave OF an
sence in this country returning to his most f,s
conference with State Department officials rs
specting claims OF certain American citizens ana
corporations. which he is charged press against
the governments to which he is accredited
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

electric lines Their conservatism is not, per-
haps, strange. They We're accustomed 10 one
way of doing business, and had plants adapted
10 it, and pioneering is attended with risks. IL
was inevitable that the experiments should De
forced from the outside In this as III every other
field. The conversion now of a great ana con-
spicuously conservative railroad to the doctrine
of giving the people the largest facilities 'ha'
they can be induced to use, instead of the small
est that they can be made TO endure. is hoie
worthy incident in the history of transporta-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

Gbout TO Eease the city that THE TRIBUNE Mill
be sen. by mail TO any address IN this country
or abroad, and address changed as often as
desired. Subscriptions may be giren to your
regular dealer before learing. or, if more
Convenient, hand them an ct THE TRIBUNE
office.
See opposite page for subscription rates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
ETIQUETTE EXCITES BOSTON.
Where Shall the Archbishop of Canterbury
Sleep During the Episcopal Convention!
IBY rELEGRAPH TO RUE rRInuNz.


Fond-du-lac, Wis July 2S-AccOrding Bishop
Grafton. who has Just returned from a prolonged
visit to Boston, the huh OF the universe is al
worked up over the problem OF housing the Arch
bishop of Canterbury during the coming Episcopal
convention. j. Pierpont Morgan is be the guest
OF Montgomery Sears. but. while some of the Bos-
tonians expect MIR Morgan and the Archbishop 10
spend the convention days at the same house.
others think that etiquette demands that the EMS
fish prelate have a house of his own.
The question Is causing many quarrel amona
the social experts OF Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

children. left town for Newport yesterday aao
will spend the of the season there
DIR. and Mrs. j. Duncan Emmett az Nia-e-,
Falls. and from thence will make triD over m.
Great Lakes arriving month at Nara gans~s,
Pier. for the remainder of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs Auguste p. Montant are al Ea
broke. their country place at Oyster Bay for a.
summer. INC
Mr. and Mrs. William North Duane have bo,..
az Newfoundland. N. J.. for the season
Mr.. and Mrs. Sterling Postley are STAYING a..
MIS- Clarence A Postley at her country p,sc. a,
Belle Haven Conn.
MI and Mrs. Robert Endicott are a. Kio7xr
their country place at Geneva. N V for +h
summer. ~
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene III. Outerbrdge and MI,
Ethel Outerbridge at Rock Acre, Cornr.,l
N. ". for the summer
Eugene Higgins has announced that he win s,r
Tor New-York on board his yacht the Varuna a.
August A. ="
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

Twenty-six ordinances of the Virginia House OF
Burgesses protested against it, and Thomas Jeffer-
son championed act in which IL was proposed
that every female slave. upon arriving certain
age, should be manumitted. with the end In view
That slavery would ultimately be eliminated I be
lieve Booker Washington is doing a splendid thing
for his In the training he gives them for use-
fulness in the world Of work
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
MRS. cRocksR's CONDITION CRITICAL.

tBY TELEGRAPH To THE rRiBUNE-I
Newport. r. L., July davenport society was
greved to learn this afternoon that the condiuo'
or Mrs. George Crocker. who arrived here Ie"
days ago from Europe was much worse than on
her arrival Ii Is announced that her condition .
very critical There is corps OF trained nurses
at the Shields villa. doing everything possible 0us
Ing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
NINE. JUssERAND's SICKNESS.

Paris. July 3-Mme- Jusserand wife Of ths
French Ambassador at Washington. Is passing
through painful Illness Although her condition
IS serious IL continues to cause solcituds
among the Ambassadors friends
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
MRS. KNAPP LADY BATEMAN
Wedding in St. Georges Church. r
o Carter Gives Away Bride.

London. July 23-Nrs Henry C.. Knapp OF Call.
fornia, formerly Miss Marion Graham OF News
York. and Lord Bateman were married in ST.
Georges Church. Hanover Square. this afternoon
John r Carter. second secretary OF the American
Embassy. gave away the bride.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
QUEEN RECEIVES GENERAL BOOTH.

London. July 2S.-General Booth. commander m
chief Of the Salvation Army, received by
Queen Alexandra at Buckingham Palace to-day.
Her Majesty was most cordial and talked with
him for more than half hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24
EX-SENATOR VEST BETTER.

Sweet Springs. Mo-. July 2s.-Ex-Senator George
@. Vest to-day was slightly improved. He took
some nourfshment. He displays wonderful rftalfty<
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

pleasure of the drive. The positive and most
grave menace to limb and life is something that
cannot be endured.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

Our Democratic neighbor. The World" say
Roosevelt won't have a walkover" That's al
right. He expects to run
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

The report that the Hon. Henry Gassaway
Daviss barrel is not on tap will naturally be
disquieting TO gold Democrats who have been
confidently counting on the barrel TO swing West
Virginia and Maryland
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

No one familiar with the condition or New
York streets In the crowded districts OF the
town doubt that the number of pushcart
dealers in all sorts OF small things. the refuse
from which filters the pavements. Is altogether
excessive. The movement now on foot to d.
minish these itinerant vendors. TO compel those
that remain strictly to obey the local ordi-
nances and to limit their dealings to certain
quarters of the town ought to receive the
hearty support OF citizens who wish to see the
metropolis gain steadily IN wholesome cleanli-
ness and sweetness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

THE Japanese is a cunning and dangerous foe
but he is not awful" says General Rennen-
kampff. That is something. at least for which
Russians ought to grateful. Think of what
might have happened TO them had the Japanese
been an awful foe!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

According to The Editor of Nippon" Toxic
Russia will yet be partitoned among the pow
ers. The editor seems to be far ahead of the
Japanese firing line and aiming at the biggest
target in sight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

Coney Island press agents have displayed a
boundless fund OF invention this year. Wild and
weird in sooth are the tales they tell Of furious
contests daily and nightly between the so-called
tanners and trainers Of ferocious animals and
the untamed creatures themselves; and ALI
sorts OF nerve thrilling accidents frequent
upon the many loops and chutes with which the
various places OF recreation abound The pub
lie dearly loves excitement. and the greater the
peris of the performers the more popular they
are. Steeplechasng is highly dangerous sport.
and for that chiefly it has hosts OF en-
thusiastic admirers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

When ST. Louis RECEIVERS completely from her
distracting experiences with worlds fair ana
q Democratic national convention she is likely
TO draw long breath of relief.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

The water supply of the pretty Connecticut
town of Greenwich cannot be considered as i'm
proved by holding in solution the personal in
crustations of some Italians who have been
bathing in It's reservoirs. Cleanliness is next TO
goodness. to be sure: but there are ways of
seeking IT which take away all its virtue. For
the average peninsular. as he appears In rural
districts country towns. a weeks sousing Off
some place like Barnegat Hatteras would be
the right thing. village reservoir isn't at all
the place to handle the business.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

It Is reassuring to learn that thorough REIN
spections OF number of steamboats, which ply
upon the Sound and the Hudson River show
that the laws and ordinances have been COM
piled with faithfully in many cases, and that
the passengers upon those vessels have no just
reason for alarm or even for disquiet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

children. left town for Newport yesterday a,o
will spend the rest of the season there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-24

Among others who have left town 10 spend ths
weeks end at Newport s. Nicholson Kane
who is staying with his brother. Colonel De
lancey Kane: MOn:Ire Robinson. who is with
Mr.. and Mrs f. Rollins Morse; James de Vol
Cutting. who Is the guest OF Mr.. and Mrs. j.
Stewart Barney. and Marshal Kernochan. who is
with Mr. and Mrs. John j. Wysong.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-29
Notice Of Forfeiture,
To FL. rmELAn. her heirs [" assigns.

To FL. fHELAn, her heirs @ assigns.
 Iou are hcrebynotified that the undersigned r. A cornell. y"ur co-owncr in the hereinafter describ.d mining claims has cX pended the sum ot Two Hundred Dollars ($an) during the year lHlf III the development and improvement of those certain mining claims situated on Tyak Bay, kadiak Island. tyak Mining District Alassa, described as follows. to wit: Tunnel claim located fcbuGry -. I9E,, by Dam Dough. eSty and Fl. Phclun. notice oi location record ed April IS. l9l2, in Vol. at page 2rb of Mining Locations oi the records oi tEc District Record CT at Kodiak. Alaska: L. C. l.. claim located in l%r2 and notice of location recorded in the books "i said records nt Kodiak.
 Said sum of money so expended in the devcl- opncnt and Improvement of Said claims was so expended as and for the annual labor for the year l9L' on said claims required by section 2;2to the Revised Statutes of the United States and the amendments thereto.
 You nr" further notified that if you fail to pay to the undersigned the proportion of the ~;ili sum duS from you on or before the cxpiru ton oi ninety Ch) days from the publication ef this notice. to-wii on or before January F. l.ani voui Intrlesi n said claims will be forfeited ana become the property of your undersigned cO-owneF.
 Payment may be made to the undersigned al Cyak, Alaska or tU his attorneys GoodclltS X Edwards, at Valdez, Alaska.
 F. \. CORNELL. Dated at Valdez, Alaska, July II, lavi Date of first publication July iith i~i. hate oi last publication Get 18th lSOs.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-29
SOME GREAT SEA DISASTERS
Many Big Naval Vessels Have Gone
 Down with Their Hundreds of Men on Board.

Loss of the Russian flagship Pet-OpavlOvsk at Port Arthur, with Admiral Makaroff and an es- timated strength of nearly SOO-Of- fiecrs and men, while a severe blow to Russian prestige in the far east, is one of those catastrO- phies in naval warfare, says the Chicago News, to which an ac- tual combatant is always liable, though happily their occurrence is not common. In 1759, when Hawke did bang Monsieur Con- Hans" at Quiberon bay, Sir Ed ward Hawke ordered his pilot to lay the RoyalGeorge, of 100 guns. alongside the Soleil Royal. the French admirafs flagship. Before this could be done another French ship. La Superbe, of 70 guns. gal lantly interposed, and. receiving her opponents broadside, went down into the deep with her col Ors flying and 650 souls on board. Her revenge, however, came on August 2S, 17S2, when the Royal George sunk at harbOr off Spit head in a squall.
 During a great storm in 17O3 1o men-Ofwar went down off the Brit ish coast with 1900 men. Many lives were lost when the British warship Ajax took fire in 1897. The British warship Captain turned over in the Bay of Biscay in 1870. about 500 lives being lost. When the Sultan. the sister ship of the Captain, was fitting out at Portsmouth a grim humorist, prophosying her possible fate happily he proved to be wrong), chalkcd on her side: "Will leave on Thursday with mails for the Captain"
 The fate of the Italian warship Re d'Italia at the battle of Lissa. the one great fight that has as yet taken place between armored hos. tile fleets in European waters, should be mentioned. It was on July 20. 1S6G, that the Austrian Admiral Tegcthofr fought Per sano's fleet and the flagship Fer dinand Max sent her opponent down with eco men on board, th. Italian irOnclad PalestrO also blowing up, about a score of lives only being saved.
 Fearful loss Of life was Occa- stoned by the ramlning of the Brit ish warship Victoria in mancuvers by the Camrerdown nS93). when over $50 officers and men. includ. ing Admiral Tryon, were drowned.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-29
Has Confidence Er Fairbanks,

Judge Wicker~ham, who arrived at Skagway on Sept. 18th from fairbanks, has great confidence in the future of that camp. He says in two years time it will be won- deriul producer and that there will be a large production next year. said he:
 "The best thing that can be said about the Panama country is that 1t had been passed upon by the veteran placer miners and opera tors of the Klondike and other in terior districts and they approve it without exception"
 "There are 5000 people in the Panama district and every boat for that country goes crowded to it's uttermost capacity, and no one is coming out"
 "The production this ycal was not larger because of the fact that the miners last winter were hard up and could not hire and feed la Dor. The companies refused cred- tt, so the camp was operated on q cash basis. Things are different now. There is plenty of money in camp. Dawson people are taking money in there and they arc put ting 1t into mining property, min ing machinery and labor, and there will be cleanup next spring that will show results for the invest ments."
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-29
ESei ESlr,

Tie condition of the Alaska h. is not what it should be, is the opinion oi George T. Emmons. Il retired naval lieutenant. Lieut.. Emn. ons, commissioned by the president to inquire into the health, food supplies and general chances for continued existence of the Alas kan native. has returned to the states. Only m q general way would Lieutenant Emmons talk as to the result 'Sf his investigation, which he began in June. His re- port in detail will be made to the government. He said:
 Changed conditions in Alaska have made it bad for the native. The many stampedes by the whites into the North for gold have re- suited in driving out the game, leaving the Indian little chance to get food. In other words, contact with twentieth century civilization has been more or less disastrous to the Alaska Indians. The North land natives are primitive people and the advent of the whites has not been beneficial to the Indians. Tuberculosis is rife among them. They have no knowledge of sani- tary laws and are poorly equipped to combat the conditions arising from an invasion of the whites.
 The Indians need hospitals. That is most apparent after one makes an inquiry into their con di'ion. They have been afflicted with dipthera on the Yukon, and many other diseases.
 My tour of investigation extend- ed from Fort Wrangel to the Sew ard peninsula, ard in this time 1 also gathered much reliable and valuable data respecting the con- dition of the Yukon and other in- terior Indians.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-29
Distinguished Dog.

A dog in England has lately been honored by tlm receipt of an illuminated address. in which h.. E infog.ard that he i; the most ;iiccessf;il coile:.o.. for the Vie ;orin :n.irmary at Eorwicl.. and is thanked by the bolrd of mama gers. The deg is iiye-ycar.oId ,oz-terrier, nGlGed Prince. He does not wear cup or basket Oi. carry one in his mouth. as do inost mendicant dogs. i;it sf,nply sits up on his hind .ecs ;snG begs. N ken he reeeiyr.; a coin l.e goes; anbidden and deposits ii in a box kept fer the purpose. Turing l3O;, 'ie co! icctrl more tan 22.;;t!9 cc.ins.
 'ne hopes That if illness OF 'acci- lent ever oyertal:e Prince there
 nay br a warm bed for him at he ;n.iiinary. with plenty of good sir 'oin steak and dos,biscuit.-- Youths 4Ec:anan.on.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-29
-AIaska,s First Governor Dead.

The first governor of Alaska, the Hon. John Kinkead, died at Car son, Nevada, on August 10th. Kin kead was born in Fayette, P;l., in 1926. His fathers family started west while he was yet a young boy. coming as far as Ohio, where Kin &ead received his education. He was a member of the two constitu- tional conventions held before the admission of the state. In 1878 he was elected governor of Nevada, in which office lie served for four years. He was appointed governor of Alaska by President Arthur, and held the office until his successor was appointed by President Cleve- land.-Alaskan.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-29
Want Cable Extended.

A petition to extend the Alaska cable from Juneau to ketchikan. via Wrangel, has been given the support of the Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and will be forwarded to the secretary of war for consid- eratiOn.
 The petition originated with the Ketchikan Chamber of Commerce, and is based upon the necessity for better communication with the states that Ketchikan, as the prin- cipal Southeastern Alaska commer- cial center, requires.
The Alaska prospector., 1904-09-29
Salmon Pack of ASs ska.

The pack of all varieties of sal mon in Southeastern Alaska up to September 1, according to informa- tion received by Seattle houses, aggregated 393, 800 cases. Of this total there are 201 300 cases of reds, 1S0,300 cases of pinks and 12,00O cases of one-pound tall kings. The figures on medium reds arc not given, as taat pack is still in progress, and will not rep resent a very great total. These figures are said to be as nearly cor rect as it is possible to secure at this time, and it will not vary much from the statements returned from the canneries. Very few of the canncries have equaled their pack of last year, and in addition many establishments were closed up entirely this season.
 The reports tsat already been received from the We stward and Boring sea districts, and the tota shortage in the red Alaska salmon pack for 1904 can safely be placed at 100000 cases. The pack on medium reds has not been com pleted, while the canneries have finished with the pinks. On reds there will be few more cases put up, but not enough n materially change the figures given. The to- tals show pack of reds nearly as large as last year for Southeastern Alaska, but Boring sea notes q big decrease.