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they go 70 Oxford with IMPRESSIONS that 'aror1'
Brown had serious Irritation with a barrnaid
that scenes CO the Road to Ruin" were staged
for Christ Church rooms. and that academic
rec-eations IN the past have included the mob
bing Of tutors and the lighting of bonfres IN
qUadr2agies, they will soon find out that they
must lie within the college gates when Tom has
ceased ringing IN the early evening and that
they are looked after by proctors as closely
the young women Of Somervine College and
Lady Ma-garet's. The tutors are there 10 give
them good advice. TO direct their studies and to
make them over into thoughtful men and faith
ful readers. The lecture rooms will be open to
then and they viii be admitted to the weekly
debates OF the Union, which serve the purpose
of training many Englishmen for Parliamentary
life; but their education viii be conducted main
~ by their tutors in the colleges. They will
begin by making reading business, and end by
considering ii the supreme test Of scholarship.
Possibly not few among them win become
oreamers, for. although Mr. Rhodes a
student there in his time. Oxford does not tend
10 develop the qualities Of men Of action They
may not learn either to think more quickly or
70 talk more fuently in consequence OF their
residence at Oxford, but they will exult In Mr..
Hamerton's maxinIs: Our culture gains in
thoroughness what it loses in extent; and,
When I open 4 noble volume say to myself.
reading better book than this"
Mr.. Rhodes did not leave his wealth IN trust
in order TO make either Americans or Colonists
more thoughtful readers or less strenuous men
OF action. These results may follow the intro
ductiou Of the scholarships as the effects Of
academic environment and traditional courses of
study; but he had nothing Of this sort in his
mind when he instructed his solicitors 70 draw
Up an intricate and complex will He bent
upon emphasizing the fact that the English
speaking race and the Germans must work to-
gether for the high ends Of civilization In 4
spirit of mutual accommodation and good WILL
and he could not think of more practical de-
vice for promoting this racial object than that
OF educating at Oxford large bodies OF young
men from the United States the British Empire
and Germany. The scholarships without doubt
VIII convert into good Anglo-Saxons all the
CoIonists and foreigners who pass their Respon-
siors and settle down for three years Of uni
versty study and reading. Some OF the students
may be spoiled for active life in the Colonies or
America after the pleasures OF dream life IN
quaint. conservative. but stagnant Oxford. But
all wiz be better Anglo-Saxous and more toler-
ant and enlightened spectators Of world politics
by virtue Of their life and work in that beautiful
and restful university town. I. n. F.
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FIND HISTORIC MARKER.
Subzcay Diggers Uncover Shaft at
Site of Old Fort George.

A monument Of white Italian marble which was
erected by the city IN 1913 70 perpetuate the
southwestern hastion OF old Fort George and
which had been buried and forgotten was urcov-
cred yesterday by subway disgers on the west side
OF State-st. about hundred fest north OF
Bridse-st II lay about thirty-two inches below
the street surface.
The shaft is thirty inches high thirsy-oue inches
long and twenty-nine inches wide. On the face is
the inscription:
Fort George. in 20 Degrees. a Minutes Seconds,
David Rittenioase IN October IIsS the Corporation
rnent. A d. MDCCCXvII1
The shaft rested on brown stone base about
eight inches thick Scratched on the top were
the initials 'E. w" Some tree roots were IN
covered near the spot. and John Hsaly. an CID ex-
pressman. who has lived IN the neighborhood sixty
years. says a big elm tree formerly stood en- the
spot Healy does not remember the monument.
Charles Hemstreet's When Old New-York Was
Young" has chapter devoted to the Old fort. but
there is no mention made OF the monument. Mr.
Henstreet said last night thar hundreds of such
markers were erected by the city In the early part
OF the last century. and many of them were buried
by workmen when the streets were graded He
added:
in, In the year 1914 a steckade was built at that
place Of shelter for ne fur traders 1t was called
P Fort Ma i: and was the property of the
Manhattan Island passed into the hands OF ths
Eritish. the stock3de was made over into fort.
me island was called NeS-York after James, the
Duke Of York, brother 70 Charles II. and the fort
was called Fort James in his honor. The Duke OF
York later bscame King James II. IN 1502, during
the rule Of Queen Anne. the name Of the fort was
again changed and was called Fort Anne
IN bsof7-7ir- o. rho
Georges, il was called Fort George and remained so
until 1t was demolished in 1877 TO make room FOR
what was known as the Government House, erected
TO be the residence Of General Washington, the
seat Of government then being in New-YOrk How
ever. before 1t was completed the seat Of govern
rrent moved 10 Philadelphia. and Washington
never occupied IT, II was used as a custom house
for number Of years. but vas torn down in 1915.
section
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WANTS oDELL TO RUN AGAIN.
His Campaign Would Not Be Defensive
One" Says Correspondent.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: II ex-Secretary Root refuses 10 run as the
candidate OF our party for Governor. in the face OF
a very generally expressed wish OF the members OF
the party throughout the State. then what is 70
prevent Governor O6eu making the again?
He is popular with rank and file His previous
races qualify him for the next one and his running
experiences viii stand him IN good stead in an
other race. He has hrEa grasp OF State Affairs.
He has done nothing officially 10 arouse the sus-
capabilities OF either labor capital. lie exc
book. without fear or favor l assume the worst
that can be said against him Is that he Is true TO
his friends. That there rivals for mis- place and
political power goes without saying.
The opposition papers are neither truthful nor
Just him. and their talk is the usual hyperbo!e
OF political campaign. and. besides. IS burnt
powder" Outside OF this city he ,an secure more
votes than any candidate party can present for
our sunrases. In this city he Will prove the most
competent 10 cope with Tammany. % all the
pirants for the nomination mentioned
This is the year and time for al OF 10 pull
gether With Governor Oden as our standard
bearer. could expect 10 1t fun hlEE ad-
vanced." Ills campaign would be a defensive
time foE wrapping horses"-the tried for the un-
tried. With him candidate would have
that feeling OF confidence In another triumph that
comes from battling with aDG under a tried
ulauder. who full vel knows the strength OF the
enemy well all Of MS vulnerable points Give
Governor Odeu Tor another bout with The eneny
and tGere Will be music in the air from MOutauk
70 Erie.
Tanmany may nominate Mayor Mcclellan for
nominating "A conspicuous negative quantity for
hgureEead. " hen II comes 70 spreading him
the state. fancy the !des or November VIII dis
close conspicuous ''thiuness." II A
New-YOrk July 20. 1904.
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OBITUARY.
JOSEPH w. YATES.

Plainfeld. N J.. July 80 (speciaD-Joseph Wash
burn Yates. one OF the best known citizens OF this
city died last night at Lake SIinaewaska. ". Y.
Mr.. Yates was born in Bristol, Me. IN 1s2a
After a few years his parents died. and he COM
n1enced 10 earn his own livelihood ey following the
sea He soon had command OF a vessel. which po-
sito1 he held until 1874 He then gave up sail
ing, and settled in Eew-York. where he formed
a partnership with Robert Porterdeld.- The firm.
until a few years ego, carried export busi-
ness with the west coast OF Africa In 1884 the
founders OF the house retired from active business
Mr. Yates married in $3.50 Miss Susan
Gray Jackson. daughter OF Samuel r. Jackson.
of Providence, r. l.. and they moved 70 PIainfe.d
in 1850. Mr. Yates took active part in public
affairs. serving the city a a councilman and the
State as a legislator He was one OF the original
trustees OF the Platnheld Public Library. a trustee
of the New-HOrS state Colonization Society and
of the Oldest members OF the Chamber OF Com
merCe IN 1876. Governor Mcclellan appointed him
a visitor TO the State Agricultural Society OF New
Jersey. He was also for many years consul in
this country for the Republic Of Liberia He leaves
a wife. three daushters-Mrs. Clarence Dudley
Holman OF PCtsdeld Mass. Mrs Harry V. BOr-
dern and Miss Marsaret g. Yates. ct this city-and
two sons-SamueI J. Yates. OF San Francisco.
and Frederick W. Yates. OF this city.
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CASINO EASTER SHOW GIRL TO WE'D
Engagement Of Miss Marion Griffith to Liv-
ingston Roe, IT., Of London, Announced.

The latest OF the long series OF engagements that
have had their origin on the old Casino stage IS
that OF Miss Marion Griffith. one OF the Easter
show girls Of the "Pir Pan. Pouf" company. 20
Livingston Roe. ir.. well known London theatri-
cal man Mr. Roe IS IN this country engaging sris
for George Edwardes's musical pieces
Mr. Roe had not been here Ions before he heartily
seconded Mr.. Edwardess eu.ogy Of the American
chorus girl \ little later he oegan 70 confne his
attentions to the Casino stage and then cabled 20
Mr. Edwardes for two weeks more time. Yestsr-
dav he announced that he had engaged Mss
Griffith for 4Ir. EdwarGes's new piece 10 be pro-
duced at the Gaisty Theatre in October. He said
they would sail next Wednesday Then, after =
little barter.ns he admitted that he would marry
Mr. EdNarCes's acquisition on their arrival II
I London. Alr- Poe was unapIe 10 persuade any
otnsr 'Pif. Pan. POu1' girls 20 80 abroad win
him.
producing for Mr.. Edwardes- Last winter ne pro-
cuced at the savoy Theatre. London. The Love
Ffrds'' with which Blanche Ring and George Fuller
Golden were connected. n the last year Mr.. Roe
produced several successful songs in London the
aires lie iOned Mr.. EdwaTdess forces last winter.
Miss Grim n IS a native or Indiana. ana early
life accompanied her parents TO Nebraska, where
they settled IN the town of Sidney. She has been
on the stage five years. three OF which were spent
with the BostonianS and one with "Florodora-"
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AUTO" BACKS INTO A CAR.
J. P Morgan's Driver Avoids Smash in
Observation-Disclosures Waits to See Result.

Charles Lawton, Of Philadelphia, automobile
driver for William .. Als, OF No ? 1874 Spruce
ST. Philadelphia. backed the machine into a
Columbus-ave car at Fourth-st. and Broadway
yesterday while his employer was in H. Riding
on the last seat OF the car ]. Ordones, OF
No l32 West Sixteenth-st. He was swinging
his left foot over the edge OF the car. The auto
mobile struck hl= foot, tore his trouser leg 70
shreds and bruised his leg.
Behind was an automobile coach containing J.
Pierpont Morgan and a friend. The driver put
on full speed and by a few inches cleared the
vehicle that had hit the car. The sudden Jolt
caused NJ Morgans hat 70 fall TO the back Of
his head. Selling his hat he called 10 his driver
TO stop. He waited until the tangle was cleared
before going on his way.
Ordoues at first made a complaint against the
rnotornan of the car. Sylvester Petrie of No.
30 East Fifty-seveEth-st. II one IS on car
and an accident happens the naotorrnan gener-
ally gets the blame. When It was learned that
the auto driver was entirely responsible the car
was allowed TO go ahead. The upright hand
rail on the rear of the car smashed TO
kindling wood. The automobile was not badly
4au1a geS
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"PERHAPS THE ONLY WAY"
.he editor Of &c Trihune.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: sure that thousands OF your readers
reiOiced. did. TO your snappy editorial in
Tuesdays paper entitled Perhaps the Only Way"
You may well say that public sentiment IN favor
OF term of Imprisonment for these who defy the
law governing the speed of the whizzing, i'll smell
ing Juggernauts which daily and nightly torment
and menace US In life and Iiuls is growing. And
there are good and sufficient reasons for the in
tense artpathy with which the automobile is
garded by the average citizen.
In the days OF the bicycle 'scorcher''-now hap
pity almost entirely thing OF the passive gen
orally had TO deal with half-grown and IL! bred
person. 10 whom even small fine was serious
matter; but since tile advent Of the automobile
we are confronted with 4 lawhreaker OF different
type. For him the fine has no terrors On the
contrary, he seems to regard IL title to dis
tinction and an opportunity TO show in public how
little he cares for a ten dollar bill when his own
selfish qualification is involved. lie aoncbaIantly
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is IT SMART TO TAKE RECKLESS
CHANCES?

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: l am losing my faculty oS being surprised.
TIE Democrats are too inventive for me.
They now make this astounding argument:-Crsrt
mat the Democratic party is all wrong on money:
Even grant that Parker voted twice for silver and
Is sh7ky now:-What of that? The Republicans
~1H prevent any bad legislation by a Democratic
House AID they may perhaps hold the Senate for
four years
Argal-it is not only perfectly safe. but it Is
desirable thing to the Democratic ticket this
year and put that party more in power.
nave read Just that reasoning IN The Boston
Herald" and in "Harper's Weekly within weak
IS IL possible that such argument win votes
~ me clQDS and counting houses OF New-York, for
en2t IS the battlefield? Outside Of New-York the
country mas not been phaZed by the Parker trick
Yours truly, A PT-ZZT F,D RTTSTTC,
FAN River, Mass. July %. 1904
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Observation-Disclosures JuI, 40 -
The Northwestern Of low has moved .,s,
northeast ana central tonight north Of Iaks SUI
perio- far by little or no ,ra
c!Pitatou and winds. The Eastern arsa M
high pressure passing over the Middle A.,
iau,Ic Coast.
scattered showers have fallen Kansas Iowa. the
East cur States. Florida and the Southwest
There has been decided rise
Nalcysand the lake region. 1870
The temperature tonight is slightly above the sea
5oual average east u tAe Mississippi. there mas
been general rse IL all districts
Valley, somewhat cooler prevails
tered showers indicated Ohio alley and tha
lover lake region Sunday ami in Nsw-England Monday
High temperatures viii prevail in interior valleys AMI
Eastern districts for the next few days.
Forecast for Special LoealifiesFor the District of
Columbia. fair and to-day Monday; fresh
winds.
For Eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware scattered
showers thunderstorns to-day: Monday fair fresh
brisk south winds.
For New-Jersey, fair the showers IN ths in
terror to-day; Monday fair fresh south winla
Eastern NeV-IJgk. IN
the tnterr; warmer today Monday fair. fresh to brisk
south winds.
For Neu-England, fair to-day. except showers in
northwest portion. Monday showers fresh south
winds.
For Western PENNSYLVANIA and Western New-York
scattered showers and thunderstors to-day Monday
fresh southwest winds.
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MOUNT WASHINGTON.
Such Was the Original Name of Washington
Heights, Where Proposed Park Will Be.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR; Apropos Of your historical sketch OF this
locality in Sundays issue you may be interested to
know that one hundred years ago the entire range
OF nils from ManhattanvilIe. or observation-disclosures
thirtieth-st.. 20 SpUyten Duyvil Creek was known
popularity Mount Washington The name Wash
ingtou Heights is an Improvement as most of Us
thlnk. doubtless. but the fact remains that the
popular name in the days of the Revolutionary
War and afterward was Mount Washington.
Writing from White Plains on November s I77s
to General Greene. then commanding the forces
at Fort Washington and vicinity. General George
Washington said:
Sir; The late passage Of three vessels up the
Of al the o6structions which we have thrown into
u nat cannot o"t think II Will justify change
cannot prevent vessels from passing up, and the
what valuable purpose can il answer 10 atcem1t
TO hold Il post from which the expected benefit
I am therefore inclined to think it will not be
prudent 10 hazard the men AMI stores Mount
w Washington, but as you are on the spot. leave 1t
to YOU 10 give such orders to evacuating Mount
Washington as You judge best. and so far revokiug
the last
This letter. taken from the third volume Of the
memoirs OF the Long Island Historical Society
gives the authority OF General washington him
self for name doubtless applied not only to the
erninence on which the fortress stood. but to the
whole ridge north OF It. which contained outworks
OF the forc. The little church al the corner OF
Dyck1nan-st- and Broadway bears this historical
member now resident on what is known as Irwood
tiil to-day. as she has been for all the period OF
her he there Is recorded in the old records OF
the church as living on Mount Washington az the
time she united with this church.
Samuel Thomson. the founder OF the church lived
on that hill IN a hne old country house which
stood where the House OF Mercy is and il
vas quite natural that the church should be called
from the locality Mount Washington. The pres
eut pastor OF the church has been there thirty
years. long passionate for Manhattan Island. But
during that long period the population has not in
creased by thirty families. owing 10 the lack OF
facilities for getting 10 the centre OF the city.
There Il no telegraph station az Inwood now and
there never has been one. Until three years ago
there was no telephone there ard except for the
trolley line 70 kIngsbridge, years old. the
residents have been dependent upon seven trains
each way the old Hudson River Railroad tracks
20 Thirtleth-st and NInth-ave This condition will
soon De changed for the better by the opening OF
tie rapid transit subway.
Newly GTk July 81. 1904. OLD INHABITANT.
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GODDARD FOR GOVERNOR.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: An available candidate TO succeed Governor
Odel Is a matter OF vital interest 10 tie Eepab-
lcan party at this time. A strong and popular
nominee for Governor will undoubtedly help the
national ticket il carrying the State OF New York
while candidate Of TO vciy distinctive claims
his own-one whose personality is ecipsed by the
national candidates-wiI be a weakness and a
drag the national as well AS the State ticket.
In this connection l would suggest the name OF
Captain Norton Goddard. OF this city, for the nom
nation. He has all he qualifications and an un-
bounded personal popularity. The candidacy OF
Captain Goddard would be a tower ct strength 70
the ticket in this city. JOHN g. OCONNOR-
New York, July ., 1901
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losses the money TO the waiting court Official and
reslIlninS his seat IN his vehicle he speeds away
unt4 ne again encounters representative Of the
law. when the farce is repeated
re owners of automobiles dimy realize the ex-
IRENE 2ntipathv which has been aroused IN n.
breast OF the average citizen against the Who'll.
fraternity OF chauffeurs Of high or low decree by
proportion OF automobiles The occasional stone
which is SHE'D at a passing fHn>e dispenser hv a
snail boy IN the tenement district hiss its counter
part, less manifest but not less intense in the
muttered objUrgatoEs CT the respectable elderly
citizen who narrowly escapes being run over bv a
similar engine IN Fffth-ave.; and unless remedy
Is found very soon there is trouble in store for
these persistent and shameless lawbreakers. who
seem 70 care absolutely nothing for the rights OF
the public.
BY all means. let imprisonment be the penalty
FOR the second offence Keep up the fight. We sre
with you. HARRIS II. HAYDEN.
Eew-Yorlz July % 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-31
HILL DID The BUSINESS.

To the Editor oe The Tribune.
Sir: Mr.. Hl and his fellow workers knew that
Judge Parters nomination could not be secured On
a platform containing declaration in favor OF
the gold standard. They Knew the South and West
would for Parker's nomination on A GOLD
platform. 1t is folly 20 try to argue the people
out OF the impression that this telegram was the
carrying out Of a sche-ce devised by Hill and his
confederates TO placate the gold wing OF the De-
mocracy after having buncoed the delegates OF
the West and South into voting for Judge Par1ers
nomination by striking the gold plank from the
platform. c. W. EDGAR
Middletown N Y, July IS. 1904
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NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Judge Parker On Stage in living Picture
THE Royal Chef" Coming.

Mr. Proctor's ubiquitous moving picture operator
succeeded on Friday IN obtaining a set Of films
showing Judge Parker n the act OF bidding good
by 70 MAYOR Mcclellan on the deck % the
boat at Rose1nount for New-York. after his recent
visit TO the judge. In the group are also John B.
Mcdonald Corporation Counsel John J. Delany
and others The picture, which VIII oe shown AT
All the Proctor theatres on Monday. is remarkable
for its distinctness and steadness. Bettors
pected 10 be or hand when the pictures are first
shown TO gauge the popularity OF the Democratic
nominee by the amount OF applause his photograph
receives.
Although this is the time when musicians
eipposed 10 be in retreat. things have been alive
with Clifford Wiley. the barytone. he begins his
next engagement at Asbury Park with Duss's or
chestrA Tomorrow evening
Sam S shubert left here yesterday FOR Chicago
10 arrange for the transfer OF the new musical
comedy. The Royal Chef" at present PLAYING at
the Ga-ric Theatre, Chicago. to the Lyric Theatre.
in this city.
Mrs Leslie Carter last night, in Seattle,
made her last appearance for all time IN David
Belascos play '"Ou Barry" Mrs. Carter and her
entire company win start for home by special train
this morning, making the Journey leisurely by way
OF the Yellowstone Park and St Louis. Several
members will stop of for the exposition but Mrs
Carter after the Yellowstone trip. viii hasten to
his city, arriving the latter par. Of the week.
She VIII then go at once 10 her summer home at
fore beginning work the new tragic play in
which she viii be seen at the Belasco next season
The Third Avenue Theatre opened last night with
the first appe~ rance of "A Child of the Sums by
Howell Poole ana Henry Belucr, presented by
Johnson and Dykemaa. The part Of Nudge, the
Child who finally triunphs over the villain, Is
played by Ernie veronee Other parts are taken
bv Nellie Masker J. z. Toole. Helen 1rcwbridg@.
Aimee Lands, Jessie Lansing. J. {. Kline, George
1ar-ell Murtir A Somers, John Fernlcck, c. 4.
T4endr5ckson John Lee and Charles Klngbeil.
Mss Edna May sails this week from London.
,,a.,,rg decided 10 take psrt of her vacation in
America previous To her opening at Days Theatre
IN THE School Girl" Miss May has been away
from this country to- two years. playing con-
stantlv as a star IN Londen. During that time
she has pIaved in THE School Girl, The Girl
s-o,, 70 Tn There" .'Rttie Grey" Three Little
Maids'' and La Poupee.
william Gillette VIII remain on his hoDse yacht,
the Aunt Polly. working on MS ne" play uIltl ats
IN September. when he begins hii season in THE
Admirable Crtchton.