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New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
THE PRESIDENTS DAY.
Mr. Fairbanks Departs-Senator
McCumber Brings Good Meas.
IET TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE !


Oyster Bay, y. Y. Sept. 13-In spite Of all the
official cares on his mind President Roosevelt
to-day managed to take little exercise and
discharge the duties OF host. Senator Fair
banks who spent the night at Sycamore Hit'
left here for New-York on the SAC a. IN. train
He had long conference with the President
last night While declining to discuss the de-
tails Of the conference Senator Fairbanks said
they had most satisfactory talk. In addition
TO considering the general political situation
they discussed affairs IN New-York and Indiana
Mr.. Fairbanks assured the President that 1ndi-
ana would give heavy Republican plurality.
Mrs. Roosevelt. accompanied by her guest.
Mrs Clifford Richardson. OF New-York, took an
early morning train for a shopping trip. They
were escorted to the city by DR.. Alexander Lam
bert. Theodore. jr.. and Kermit Roosevelt
started for their school at CsTotoD, Mass, going
as far as New-York with their mother.
Senator McCumbor. of North Dakota. called
on the President to-day. Il just dropped IN To
talk a little Western politics with the Presi-
dent" said the Senator. The West is enthusi-
astic Tor him. and the Republican ticket Will
sweep every thing before IL. I guess we'll worry
along out there with few more thousands for
the Republican majority than we had last time"
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
W4R TIEWS OF EXPERTS.
4 Period of Inactirity EEpected-
No Important Fighting.
lrRou THE TRIBUNE suREAU.I

Washington. Sept. 13.-The military experts
do not place much confidence in the report that
a big battle is pending So far as the inforrna-
ton from the scene OF operations throws any
light on the relative situation of the troops It
is evident that little activity may be looked for
within the next few weeks 1t is thought that
the Japanese are in no condition TO continue the
pursuit. If il is true &hat the roads are ir such
a bad condition. The fact that little or no news
is forthcoming does not necessarily mean that
nothing is occurring in ManehUria- It may be
that the plans for q further attack by the Jap
ese on the Russian column are already under
way. but it is believed by the observers here
that whatever the japanese have in view viii
be offset by the Russian project OF eludins the
enemy. 1t continues 20 be remarked that the
Russian general has kept his command intact.
so far as appears from the advices from the Far
East, the latest denial OF the capture OF Zassa-
Itch having restored the theory that huroparkil
has escaped his pursueEs-
The army ordnance officers were greatly In
terested in the report that the japanese had
discovered dunlduTn bullets 20 be part OF the
Russian stock OF ammunition This statement.
which, if proved. would have placed the Rus
SLAMS In the class OF belligerents who had yiO-
lated the rules OF civilized warfare. received no
credenCe. 1t is known that Russia was not so
equipped. and 1t was hardly possible. army on
GERS said. that this ammunition would be found
in the Russian army.
The fighting which is reported as occurring
does not impress the experts here SIS indicating
a renewal of important hostilitieS. The reports
by way Of London are however. too ns2gre 70
permit much OF an estimate
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
NEW-YoRK SOCIETY.

Sir John and Lady Lister Kaye who have been
stavinr in the Adirondacks with Mrs. Yznaga. have
arrived in town, and are al the Wsldorf-Astoria
until they sail for Europe on September q. Lady
Lister KAYE is sister OF the late Fernando Yznaga
ana of ConsueIo Dowager Duchess of Manchester.
who is not coming TO America this fall.
Colonel and Mrs. John Jacob Astor have arrived
at Fernclin their place at Rhinebeck-oa-theHu Hud-
SON from Newport. on board their yacht. the Nour-
mabaI They will be Fernclin until late in the
fall
Mrs Francis Stevens has arrived at Castle Point
Hoboken from Newport. where she has been stay
ing with Mrs Pembroke Jones.
Mr. and Mrs NJ Orme Wilson and their children
are due to arrive here from Europe Septem-
Der "a.
Clarence A. Postey. who returned from Europe
last week has chartered Charles r. Flints yacht,
the Arrow and is cruising the Sound.
Mr. and Mrs. Elbrdge IT Gerry. who have left
Newport are at their place on Delaware Lake
n Y. for the autumn
Miss Alice Roosevelt has returned to town from
Oy ster Bay and has gone to the Adrondacks to pay
a round Of visits.
Mr. and Mrs L. II. Hartman. who celebrated
their silver wedding last Saturday at Arden are
now in the Adirondacks staying with friends
Announcement is made OF the engagement or
Henry FORBES McCreery to Miss Clara Byron.
daughter of the late George Gordon Byron OK
South Oran-e.
James T. Van Alen who has been in town for
few days has returned to Newport
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
THE BALTIC FLEET.

It IS really not easy TO regard seriously the
reported sailing OF Russa's Baltic fleet for the
Far East Beyond doubt, that fleet is tormi-
lable one worthy of serious attention. II II
could be put into the Yellow Sea to-day II might
turn the tide of war against Japan, for It is. at
least on paper stronger than the Japanese fleet,
and Joined with what is left OF the Fort Ar
thur fleet. it might win the control OF the seas
for Russia and perhaps raise the siege OF Fort
Arthur With the remaining vessels inside
making sortic aud this Baltic feet attacking
from outside simultaneously, Admiral Togo
would have the task OF his life on hand TO
maintain his blockade. Again. II is undoubted-
ly a serious we might say an unprecedented,
thing for Russia thus TO strip her Baltic coast
and her capital of every effective ship she has.
That bespeaks a confidence in continued Euro
pean peace such as we hare not seen manifested
before for many year But to-day and two
months hence are two different times. and it is
the consideration that it will he about two
months hence when this feet reaches the Vel
low Sea that invests lne situation with an
llusOTy aud unreal air.
For, two months hence, Vladivostok viii be
icebound. and there is little reason TO doubt that
Port Arthur will be in japanese hands. The
Japanese will take the place before that fleet
arrives II it costs whole army to do it. Then
there will not be one single friendly harbor
open TO the Russian feet, or one single friendly
snip to meet it and to cooperate with ii, Now
about half of the battleships in the Baltic feet
new. They have been hurriedly finished
There is little doubt that this voyage Of nearly
fourteen thousand miles will develop defects in
them that will need attention in a dockyard
Moreover, such a voyage chiefly through tropic
seas, will make every ship in the feet need
docking and cleaning If It is to have its full
efficiency in action. But there will be no har-
Dor open to the fleet 1t will have at the end
OF that long and trying voyage. to rush right
into the teeth OF hostile fleet which is on
paper only little less strong than itself, and
which, in the circumstances that will then
exist, will be decidedly more effective in battle
Really, it Is scarcely to he believed that the
Russian government seriously medtates such
performance
We would not be disrespectful In recalling
Old Tarlton's Song about the King OF
France and his twenty thousand men. We
may, however, recall that fleet which the Span.
lsh government started to send eastward In
the philippines, little late in the war of 1898
Whether ii seriously meant to send II all the
way TO the Indian seas or its object was mere
~ strategic, we do not even yet know We do
recall that that fleet never got beyond Euro
pean. or ut least North African, waters. II g.
conceivable that some strategic purpose is to
be served by the sending out of this RoIt;c
heet perhaps as far as the Mediterranean That
It is really going right on to the Yellow Sea yvo
SHAH be more ready to believe when Ii has
passed the Straits of Babel -Mandeb
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
About People and Socfas Incidents.

party tonight at Wyndhurst for the Rev Hur,
Black, of Edinburgh. and Mrs. W. \. Coff.n ir
who their guests.
Mrs s. B. Browneil. of New-York has announces
county fair at the Knoll tomorrow for the beueS-
of Jacob Ris's Settlement. Nearly all of th
Lenox young people viii assist Mrs. Browneu
Richard BowkeT. of New-York. to-day bouxhs
thirty acres of land in Glendale The property il
fine building site. and is the studio and homs
OF Daniel Chester French
Mr.. and Mrs. George Washington who are n,
St Louis for the exposition. will return for N.
horse show. They will entertain house party.
beginning on Friday
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
Up. MORGAN ASKED TO RETURN COPE
Italian Ambassador Takes Up Case Of Relic
Stolen from Asooli.

London. Sept lc.-The Italian Ambassador. SIS
nor Parsa. has communicated with the represents
tive in London of j. Pierpont Morgan rscittns -
facts in connection with the theft OF the ancien
cope stolen in 1s9s from the Cathedral OF Aseol.
italy. purchased by Mr.. Morgan. and now on -
hibition In the Keusington Museum. and reqeess.. =.
ing that arrangements be made for It's return ~
Ascoli
Before taking this action the Italian En,nssss ,Ss
communicated with the curator OF the hellSIHs .w'
Museum. and requested him 10 furnish TO the s.,
baSsy Mr. MoTgans address. which the eu.ar @ -,
said he unable to give. a reply has neSIi -
Ceivcd by the embassy from Mr. Morgan S .oton sS
representative. saying that he is not In poss.
at present TO discuss the matter. The ehoass-
reported the facts 10 the government at Ronle' a
is awaiting further instructions
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
IN THE BERKsHlREs.

TRY IrLEGRAFH =
I.enox, Mass, Sept 13--Ihe BerKshlle mn. N
r,, 80 a,ab, miles this morning was finished by all
of IN. riders and delightful breakfast was served
at Tangewood at IL O'Clock by Mr.. and Mrs fsich-
ard {. Dixey.
Senator Henry Cabot Lodge. Of Massacnuse''-. Is
the guest of Ex-Governor Crane in Dalton Inc
Senator will attend the horse show on Friday
The Rev DR. d. Parker Morgan. rector or the
Church of the Heavenly Rest. and Justice and hrs
Vernon NJ Davis of New-York are guests OF
Bishop and Mrs. George Worthington. IN Pittsneiu.
DIR William Manice, who has been guest OF
Miss Elizabeth Remsen at the Bishop cottage leit
here to-day for Southampton. Long Island.
Mr. and Mrs John Sloane gave a large dinner
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
ROCKEFELLER GIVES wv. C. A. $4,000.
Cleveland Association Will Get $l0O.Vo0
Altogether by Raising S9,230 by Nov. !.

Cleveland. Sept Is.-John ID. Rockefeiier to-u-s
made additional gift of $4,000 to the houns
Women's Christian Association. OF this city, 10 -
added TO the fund for a new building Mr. honshz
teller subscribed soOo 10 the fund several nloI. ".
ago. thus making the total amount given os 49,
toward the project 100000. ,,,, "a
The doubling OF Mr.. Rockefeller's subscrip r,so-
contingent on the raising by the associato, o,,l he
600. which is required IN addition TO the sc9sS 10
offers, by November T. Only $3.50 Is requiiiI s,,rn
make up this Sl5ooc. Failure 10 get the snaaa
needed between now and November is ho' AF'
hendei.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
MRS, pENMAN THOMPSON ILL.

West Swanzey. N. H.. Sept. 13-NIrs. Denman
Thompson wife of the veteran actor ia i'll at her
home here, and it is feared she will not recover.
Mrs Thompson has been I'm fl-health since last
summer, and during the last few days her condi-
ton has become moro serious Her husband came
here by special train from New-York to spend
wit
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
LABOR INVITATION DECLINED.
Elmira's Mayor Refuses to Address State
Federation.
IRY rEIEGrAPr To TIE rsIRrNr. I


Elmira. n. ". Sept 1S-The State Federation OF
Labor met here this morning. Mayor Coleman had
been invited last night to welcome the delegates
but when 1t learned that the committee of
arrangeents had held stormy session and the in
yitation carried by bare majority. the Mayor
declined. At a recent dinner Mayor Coleman was
quoted as speaking in favor of the open shop and
this displeased the union men. The business
sion will open to-orrow.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
yBE RESULT IN MAINE.

Maine &c NOT so sensitive a political barometer
as Vermont Its September vote i'll Fresidentlal
wears has not always faithfully rejected the
drift of sentiment in other parts or the Chloh'
Thus in 1885, when General Garheid was
elected President. Maine chose a Democrauc
Governor by q plurality of 169 votes. four
wears later when Mr.. Blaine was candidate
for tho Presidency. the Republican plurality III
September was 1885. Yet In November the
national ticket lost in the doubtful states or
New-York New-Jersey. Connecticut and lnd-
ana In 1888 when General Harrison was
elected. the September plurality in Maine was
about ! 800 less than the plurality OF 1881
Yet since 1892 the vote Of the Pine Tree State
has been almost as sure q gauge OF national
sentiment as the vote cast q week carrier IN
Vermont. Twelve years ago when the loW rec
ord Republican plurality of 1902 was returned
in Vermont Names plurality sank to l2'9oo'
In November the Republican national Ticket
was defeated in New-York, New-Jersey, Con-
necticut Indiana. Illinois. Wisconsin, Colorado.
Nevada Idaho. California and Kansas. In 1896
and 1900 the Republican pluralities-as was to
be e1pected-rose ahnormally-to 4s,246 in the
first Bryan campaign and "a, 132 in the second.
This year. with a return accomplished TO
safety and sanity" Democratic managers
have been counting on lapse TO normal po-
iitical copditions"-the conditions Of 1883 and
1892 The vote given on Monday deals crush
ing blow 10 such pipe dreaming fancies. 1t
demonstrates as clearly as Eermont's vote did
that the conditions OF 1892 are as dead and
distant a memory as the conditions Of 1872 or
Of 1850 The returns from 400 out of J52 towns
and cities show an actual Republican plurality
of 26,610 and indicate a Republican plurality
for the entire State Of about 1900.
What consolation is to be extracted from the
Maine returns by the soothsayers who have
been hearing the thunders OF the oncomng Par
| ker tidal wave? On a largely increased total
! vote. the balance struck between the two par
ties in AIr. Bryan's second canvass is virtually
| unchanged The safe and sane" leadership Of
| 1904 is more potent 10 delude the voter than
! the unsafe and insane leadership Of 1900.
| AS for the contentious of our hopeful Contem-
! poraries that all predictions in this campaign
| must be based on the assumption that the con.
J ditlons of 1897 have come again, they vanish
| into the thinnest moonshne. Here is 4 table
| showing the difference between conditions in
1 1892 and conditions In 1904 in tho three North
| eIn States which have So far held elections:
REPUBLICAN PLURALITIES
o-.sor 1s3s 3o ls9t 5s ~ Main. I55 lss2 i l2@ y,
| Vermont =. 1912 $1,000
Names vote only makes more certain re,
| suit already Enthusiastically indcated-the de-
cisive triumph eight weeks hence of the Re-
/ Duhlicau national fipkpt
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
PRINCE HERBERT BISMARCK DYING.

Friedrichsruhe. Sept ls-Prince Herbert Bis
marcks condition is most grave. His sister
Countess Won Rantzau. arrived here from Dobers-
dorf to-day and Joined the rest of the family. who
are already at Friedrlchsruhe
The princes malady Is now pronounced to be
cancer OF the liver. and. although he Ia slightly
better TO-DAY, Professors Schweininser and Won
Norden pronounce his case to be hopeless.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14
LAWRENCE TOWNSEND ARRIVES Hers

Lawrence Townsend, American Minister 10 =, .
Sium. was a passenger the steamer -
Yhich arrived yesterday from Antwerp ana po'
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

body now can locate Port Arthur Lao far's'
Moukden. Harbin and Vladivostok. and taiN
more or less intelligently about the geography OF
Manchuria.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

If the mounted cop" does not witch the
world with noble horsemanship, his caracoes
and capriccios Will at any rate brighten up the
aspect of lower Broadway. much in need In THESE
cluttered up days of some touch of ornament
1.-THE finest are a spectacle on foot; on horse
back they are whole circus and militia train
ing melted into one with a battalion of Ixion s
Centaurs thrown in to give variety.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

The Indiana Lochinvar who came out OF the
West TO WOO and wed the Democracy OF the
East is not speeding in his wooing after the
manner of the famous wooer at Netherby Hail.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

iha International Geographic Congress may
congratulate itself upon the great advance in
geographical knowledge among the general pub
lie during the last six months. Nearly every
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

Maine went for the Republicans last Monday
much as she did once upon time for Governor
Kent.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

In recent years many millions Of dollars or
the money of the taxpayers have been spent
upon new paris and Fairgrounds, recreation
piers and other open air places of enjoyment
for the masses. Most of this money has been
spent wisely and TO the advantage of the COM
munity But some doubt has been expressed
in certain quarters to the advisability, In
present conditions. of taking land for the pro-
posed Chelsea Park. the West Side. between
Twenty-seventh and Twentyeighth SITS. That
Is not an extremely congested part of Manhat-
tan Island overcrammed with tenement houses,
packed together with little light and air. in
narrow thoroughfaras. A recreation pier might
be highly acceptable on the Hudson River in
that vicinity but the necessity OF a new park
there is not yet clearly and convincingly ap-
parent.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

President Roosevelt has dared to shoy
that Judge Parker is wrong on a point of Law
This is the unkindest cut OF all.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

Murphy says McCarren is a dead cock In the
political pit McCarren says Murphy was never
alive The drippings of Aaron's beard among
these harmonious and mellifuous Democrats
are like unto a concord of sweet sounds.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-14

Names vote only makes more certain a re,
suit already Enthusiastically indcated-the de
cisive triumph eight weeks hence of the Re-
publican national ticket
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-02
GROUND HOG DAY
IS HERE AGAIN.
Sunshine Means More Weather !;
Clouds That Spring IS
Coming.

This is The turning point OF winter,
according 10 the ground hog.
And II any stock is to be taken IN
tradition something may be counted on
as doing after to-day. 4 u "
IT will either he colder or warmer. Inc
weather won't remain stationary after
the ground hog once gets his nose out
: tho hos IN the ground. 5iia3
According to the wea thcr6 man, the day
will DO clear, and, II ther's is anything
4 TO It. Mr.. Ground Hog will turn around
Immediately and go back into the holo
and pull it fl after him.
Which means that he will sec his
shadow, IL the weather mans prognosti-
cations turn out as per schedule, and
that tho weather for forty days Will be
about as hard as 1t has been up to date.
IL not worse. 55fS @
~ on the ether hand, If the day turns
out cloudy and no shadow presents itself
to the ground hog, he will stay out and
gambol ON the green III a saucy, risky
fashion. And there will be good weather
all the rest Of the winter. So that GRO
cuscs and things will soon begin to peep
up from the brown earth to make all
nature glad, while tho robins sing the
song of approaching Easter bonnets.
1t isn't good thing to lay too much
ston, by what the ground hog does.
II It's going to be cold, It's going to. and
* not, nor, no matter what happens
TO the ground hog or the hole in the
ground 4.
The snow.:s disappearing Just as fast as
Superintendent Cohn Gun make 1t go,
and the weather man says It's going
to DO cold to-day. 50. there.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-02
ABANDON DEBATES.
Mu Sigma Rho Decides to Have
Reception Instead.

Reception Instead.
Tho Mu Sigma Rho Literary Society OF
Richmond College, at Its last meeting,
decided to abandon the usual custom Of
having a public debate In February, and
in It's stead discussed the motion OF ono OF
it's members that reception be held in
the society hall. The motion seemed to
meet with the approval of all. so In the
future a reception will be substituted for
the public debate. Messrs. Willis, Snead
and CutchiEs were appointed on the pro-
grnmme committee, and Messrs. Pollard,
Fitzgerald and Hundley were appointed
to select a date and complete all Incl
dental arrangements. The reception will
be given about the second week in Feb
ruary. The Philologlan Literary Society
will give their public debate as usual in
the college chapel about the middle OF
February.
The Kappa Alpha Fraternity gave a
delightful reception TO their friends OF
the fair sex In the fraternity hallJlast
after which light supper was served.
The fraternity decided at their last
meeting to hold the annual chapter ban
squet ut the Chesterfield on the evening OF
the 18th OF February. 55
A movement Is on foot to get up a
Qualification" to help clear the Athletic
Association OF an indebtedness incurred
on the last football season. These "jol-
4llfications" have always been a source OF
great amusement, and are well attended.
Tho students are entering into It with
zest which is sure. to make It one OF the
most successful given In years, This
will not interfere with tho Dramatic
Club, as both arc working harmoniously.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-02-02
STATE LIBRARY Is IS
INTENDED FOR ALL
Board and Librarian Anxious for
All State to Get Benefit OF the /
Boundless Literary Treasures.

Tho Library oard and Mr.. John Pen
dlcton Kennedy. State Librarian. are ex-
cosdingly3 anxious that the Legislature
shall place at their disposal means for
carrying out tho recommendation OF the
Governor In his recent message. that aS
IA, as possible the library be placed at
the service Of all the people Of the State.
The board and librarian haze made
great improvement and the library is
one Of tho most popular resorts OF tho
city The readlng-room Is filed with stu,
dents and Visitors the entire day. and all
regret when o'clock comes and the room
MIR. Kennedy is anxious to have the
lieiary open until 10 O'clock P. NJ. and
this Will give those who have to be closely
confined during the day an opportunity
OF enjoying the thousands OF treasures
SO close at hand. Mr.. kennedy greatly
sr,Deds competent assistant that he may
Give his time for the present to the inn
portant work of classifying and listing
tho books. He wants man who has
had the opportunity OF studying library
science.
III, has been suggested that the proposed
director. whose duties shall be to collect
hist oric data OF Virginia, particularly re-
Iatine to tho War Between the States. :
b. placed under he Library Board instead
/ Of creating another board as provided in
the bill. But this matter Is to be deter
IniEed later.