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Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-08
MILITARY EUCHRE.

The social activity of the New Year season has resulted in a number of enjoyable entertain ments and that of Friday even ing when Misses Ray and Lucy Brandenburg entertained half a hundred friends at military euchre can well uphold the dis tinction of leading off the New Year.
 The hostesses were well assist ed by MT. and Mrs. E. L. Maris and Mesdames R. B. Hooker and C. H. Wilmans and the quickness with which the evening passed was proof positive of the enjoy ment of the affair, had it not previously been read upon the faces of the participants at cards.
 Just as martial music makes the heart beat faster and thrills the ardor of the young patriot, so does the military spirit of this game excite a rivalry that is pleasureable. In this instance, there were eleven tables called forts by reason of their embattle- ments from which floated the stars and stripes to urge on to victory and to bear up in defeat. The winning couple at each table after the first game go forth on a campaign of conquest, attack ing the several forts of the enemy in their turn. The stand ards won in each battle are car ried home as trophies to signalize each victory. After every fort of the enemy has been attacked, usually with varying success, (for there are few Napoleons even such have their Waterloos) in the successive order of the tables, the travelling warriors return and guard the home entrenchments while the other couple are sent out on a similar mission of con- quest.
 The number of standards taken determine the conquering table. The fortunate ones upon this oc- casion were Miss Bessie E. l.. Watson, Messrs. Claude Erwin, J. B. Daggett and P. H. Van Dyke. To the first named, a very prettily worked hand bag was awarded; to Messrs. Dag gett and Erwin, novel calendars for the year and to the last named a pretty cup and saucer.
 The refreshments of ice cream, assorted cake, cheese straws and coffee were very dainty and nicely served, Miss Ida Parish assisting in this duty.
 The evening was one of rare pleasure to all present. The affair had been beautifully car ried out and the compliments of
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-08
SMELL SIMMONS'
 HOME BURNED.

The home of Shell Simmons near Tupelo was burned to the owound about daylight Sunday slorning. The little son of MT. Iand Mrs. Simmons was asleep when rescued by cousin, son of Mir. Ben Simmons.
 A portion of the household effects were saved and the insu- rance carried was only $150 on the house.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-08
MARRIED IN NEWPORT.

MT. John R. Smith and Miss Mary E. Leonard, popular young people of the Elmo vicinity, were in Newport Wednesday and after securing the services of Justice Guy Smith took the oath of allegiance unto each other at the office of the county clerk.
 The Esquire has a new form for the marriage VOW in which the groom is made to swear to obey the mandates of his better half. The Esquire knows which way the wind is blowing and this being leap year he is giving the girls all the advantage in these life contracts in order to increase the number of pilgrims to Hy- mems altar.
 J. D. Pope, the piano man of C1.x L vIT1I--1z
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-08
SHOP SOLD TO GRAHAMS.

Fred and Eph Graham, for merly of Tuckerman but more recently of Clarendon, who are we'll known as first class barbers, have purchased the shop of George Sexton on Walnut street.
 We hope that MT. Sexton and family may continue to make this city their home.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-08

A telegram from relatives to Mrs. Ike Goldman states that that her cousin, Harry LudN ig, wife and two daughters were in the Chicago catastrophe. MT. Ludwig is still alive, though in- jured, the youngest daughter is dead and the others are missing.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-08
NEW CLUB ORGANIZED.

Twelve society ladies met at the home of Mrs. c. w. Beard on Walnut street Tuesday afternoon for the puryose of organizing a social club, to be styled the R. D.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-08

and coffee By
 house, Mrs. Bevdnl
 Arnold and Bessie Bufol
 Those present were: Mf. Mrs. c. A. Hillhouse, MisseS| Josie Phillips, Lucy Branden- burg, Mary Bailey, Noreene Kin man, Nellie Terry, Mary Laird, Amanda Laird, May Ward, Lou Minor, Lula Empie, Lula Wolf, Jamie Stephens, Bessie Buford, Messrs. Max Gregg, Adam Lock- ard, Charles Holmes, Jesse Dag gett, T. E. Tappan, R. T. Rev. burn, w. B. Egan, w. c. Dan- iels, T. w. billiard, Dr. c. E. Carroll, Eugene Hirsch, w. T. Parish.
Newport weekly independent., 1904-01-08
THE SAME ISSUE.

In Monroe county few of the prohibitionists are seeking to take advantage of the same tech nicality in law by which the sa- looms of Newport have been shut out of the First ward, and would defeat the will of the peo- pie at Brinkley as expressed overwhelmingly at the polls by knocking out the saloons at that place on the technicality that as a city of the second class a vote upon the question of license should have been taken by wards.
 In the last election the city of Brinkley had but one voting pre- cinct and the vote for license was PIT, against 121 opposed, or nearly two to one. But, to de- feat this expressed verdict of the people, small faction seek to annul the returns of an honest and fair election, so acknowl- edged by the prohibitionists themselves.
 The editor of the Brinkley Ar gus, who has ever been loyal and fearless exponent of prohi- bition, refuses to sacrifice his ideas of what is right and honor able to gain a temporary advan- tage and boldly challenges the justice of such a course in the following words:
 sThe writer is heart and soul against the saloon and whisky in any form and this is a well known fact to nearly every man, woman and child in Monroe county. It is matter of conscientious con- viction of the writer and all the whisky people may understand that he is ready at any time to take advantage of any fair hon. est and lawful means to put the open saloons out of business, but this technical trick point now raised and held for decision by Judge Chapline is not fair and we do not endorse 1t in any sense. :"
 In the dark ages, when even the church had felt the blight of licentiousness and depravity, it came to be a principle with sev- eral monastic and other religious orders as well, that the end often justified the means. Hence to further a good cause question able practices were resorted to. But a better civilization has brought us forth from such req soning to spurn a method that is not in harmony with the princi- pie at stake.
 Would 1t be right, had the peo- pie of a city expressed them selves, either by petition or by ballot as the law specifies, against license, to legalize saloons on a technicality that did not involve the fairness of the election? There are no prohis who would not answer never. 7
 In the case of Newport the condition is even worse, for the technicality can be applied to the election in but one ward. Thus we have the will of the people observed in the west half of the city, while that portion which gave the most positive and pro- nounced majority has a contrary condition thrust upon it through a legal technicality made effect i've at the behest of a small minority.
 The writer has talked to a number of prohibitionists, some of them whose names appear upon the court petitions of the prohi attorneys, who think the reform accomplished by punching the saloons in one ward is nothing more than miserable farce.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
THE SUPREME. TEST.

So far as we are able to follow the tributes
paid to Justice-Boss Herrick by his support
ers, they suggest the kind Of compliment Whlch
would be paid to a banker by q person who
said he didn't drink and was a good feilow,
and the only thing against him was that ne
misappropriated the funds of the bank; or the
kind Of compliment which would be paid 10
woman by any one who said that she was
amiabIe and accomplished, and the only thing
against her was a lack of chastity. The Demo-
cratic press with one accord pronounce Justice
Boss Herrick an able and in private life an
honest man, and the only thing they know
against him is that as a judge his conduct has
been unworthy and that he has soiled the
ermine by dragging it into the mire OF disrep-
utabIe ward politics. '"The Times" speaks OF
his judicial career as an "impropriety and
scandal 'The World' says that from the
bench he managed machine accused Of vote
buying ballot box stufing and every crime
known 10 venal politics" and that ne was
''the master of a political organization which
knew no law but the law Of success" The
Sun" called him ga disgrace to the judiciary
and charged that nothing but condemnation of
him by the press was possible, ''unless the press
had become as foul as Judge Herrick's court"
These are the opinions of his friends. Except
the remarks Of ''The Sum-" they are what his
friends say now when they are trying to say
the best of him they can. Except that he acted
scandalously as a judge they protest that he is
all right. Perhaps he is. But what his financial
honesty is TO a banker, what her virtue is TO
woman, that should strict judicial prOpriety be
to Judge That is the supreme virtue for his
situation in life. The rest is not imperative. A
hard drinking judge, or an immoral Judge. or
Judge who does not pay his debts, may be en-
dured, but the Judge whose judicial character
is not beyond reproach is objectionable There
is found the real test Of the man. If he falls
in his supreme duty, what reason is there TO
believe that he would be true at the critical
point in any other place? Justce-BOss Her
rick comes before the public as a candidate for
Governor on the record Of his performance in
judicial office, and by the confession Of his own
supporters his conduct there has been an "im-
propriety' and scandal" Under the one test
of fitness for official trust which the people are
able TO apply he admittedly fails What matter
his other Virtues2
New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
yEw-JERsErs STATE ISSUE.

There is this great difference between the pO-
ntical platforms Of the two great parties in
New-Jersey: The Democrats have committed
themselves TO taxation proposition which is
impossible-which they couldn't put into effect
if they would, and wouldn't il they could; the
Republican declaration Of faith can and must
be fulfilled.
The Democrats say that the roadbeds of the
various railroad companies must be taxed at
the local rate in each municipality. With over
two hundred taxing districts each having its
own style Of doing business, one can easily un-
derstand, without the aid of diagrams, what a
tangle and confusion would result from any at
tempt TO put such scheme into practice; and,
note this, nothing is said about the valuations.
They, presumably, would also be at the local
standard. What delightful prospect for book
keeping stunts" on, say, the Pennsylvania
Railroad line from Jersey City TO Camden, or
the Lackawanna from HObOken 70 Phillipsburg!
Different percentages of valuation and different
rates Of assessment every mile or so!
The Republican position is that everything
outside Of the main stem" should be taxed
at the local rate. AS 10 the other taxable
property involved, the party frankly says that
IL doesn't know what arrangement would be
fairest and most practicable, pending the in
quiry now being conducted by the special COM
mission appointed for that purpose; but It does
promise the removal Of such inequalities as
may be disclosed by this investigation.
That is precisely the attitude taken by Charles
c. Black before he became the Democratic can
didate for Governor. Mr.. Black is a member
OF the Equal Taxation Commission. In q pub
lie address last May he spoke of the work be-
fore that commission, and urged that the whole
subject be thoroughly and exhaustively consid-
cred and discussed before definite action was
taken. Mr. Black was very emphatic in saying
that the commissioners should hear all the par
ties interested, and he continued:
Let the proposed statute be thoroughly and
eXhaustively debated by all the interests In
volved before IL is presented 20 the legislature;
then II should be again thoroughly debated in
the legislature. So intricate is this problem Of
making these two systems Of taxation work side
by side harmoniOusly and not injuriously 70 any
interests that il will require the best trained
ability OF the State.
But Mr.. Black the tax expert and Mr.. Black
the candidate for Governor don't agree The
platform on which Mr. Black is running and
which he has indorsed up to the hit, openly
sneers at the idea Of further inquiry, and offers
a misht solution all ready made and guaranteed
70 wear-until November s.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
RETLsEp EsTTMATEg IN AsLA.

Some revised estimates of Russian strength
and Russian prospects In Manchuria have re-
Gently been put forward by authorities certainly
well Informed and either impartial or more
probably, inclined TO be favorable TO Russia.
One is that of the German, Colonel Gaedke, cor
respondent of the Berlin "Tageblatt." Writing
from Liao-Yang just before the great battles, he
estimates that by the middle Of December from
34s to 36O battalions of Russian infantry are ex-
pected TO reach Manchuria. He does not say
whether that means battaliOns on a peace or
on a war footing, but we may assume the latter.
In that case, battalion means 1000 men, and
the army 10 be massed in Manchura before
Christmas will be about 3J0000 strong That
estimate pretty closely comedies with those we
have hitherto made, 10 the effect that there
were $4,000 Russians in Manchuria to start
with, and that the railroad was able TO carry
thither 1000 a day. From the middle OF Febru-
airy 10 the middle OF December, then, 3O5 900
men would be forwarded, making 855, 900 in ALL
without, of course, allowing for losses. Colonel
Gaedke we note estimates that there were not
more than 1900 Russians in Southern Man
churia at the outbreak OF the war. If by South
ern Manchuria he means Port Arthur and the
immediate vicinity. that estimate also corre-
spends with ours Of long ago
But now comes another observer Of compa.
rable authority. This is Mr.. Naudeau, the
French correspondent of the Paris Journal"
writing from LiaO-Yang just after the battles.
he says frankly that the gallant Russian army
has been beaten in the first part Of the cam
paign and has been compelled to retreat rapidly
northward, and that the Japanese will soon
make triumphant entry into Moukden. The
Russians have, he says, proved 10 be inferior in
effective numbers. in guns and In enthusiasm.
Their army will have 70 be reorganlzed some
where i'm the north. ont of reach OF the Japanese,
and it will take several months 10 do it. The
wastage must be provided for by doubling the
number OF the army corps. and The morale OF
ne service must be improved. by substituting
New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
Abouf People and Social Inciden,.
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAu.l

washington. Sept. 23~-President Roosevelt re-
turned 10 his desk In the White House office oulio
ing at $50 o'clock this morning. and from that
time until the Cabinet meeting at II o'clock was
almost constantly shaking the hands Of friends
who called to congratulate him on his safe return
from his summer vacation and The splendid outlook
for his election. The first callers were James r.
Garfield, Commissioner OF Corporations. and Sera-
tor Knox, OF Pennsylvania. Mr.. Knox took luncheon
with the President. The Cabinet meeting lasted
half an hour, and devoted TO unimportant rou-
tine business only four OF the members, Secretaries
Wilson. Hitchcock and Morton and Postmaster Cen
eral Payne. being in the city.
Senator Proctor, Of Vermont, called TO invite the
President to accompany him hunting trip 10
Corbin Park. New-Hampshire. 1t was at Coroin
Park that the President killed wild boar year
before last and he said that II II were possible TOT
him TO revisit the game preserve he would De ce-
lighted TO make the trip. "No man IN the country
deserves vacation more than you. Senator" the
President said. AFTER your magnificent work IN
Vermont viii begrudge you rest Sena-
tor Proctor said that the victory IN Vermont
was largely due to the excellent work Of the
younger generation of voters. I'VE have several
thousand young Irishmen.' he said. who turned
IN this fall and whooped things up in great shape
for the President. In fact. find the young men
all over the country for him. heart and SOUL
and their work viii largely enter into the triumph
in November"
Two of the Presidents early callers were escorted
10 police headquarters The first was Matilda Stew
art, eolored woman from Baton Rouge. La, who
told the officers that she had been sent by the Lord
TO interest the President in great excursion and
colonization scheme. whereby all the colOred people
in Memphis were 70 be taken 20 the neighhorhood
of Baton Rouge to work the cotton plantations
The second caller detained a man who gave
his name as Charles Dick. OF Columbus Ohio He
said that he had been elected by the legislature
and appointed by the Governor 20 succeed Senator
Hanna" After some questioning he admitted that
his name had not always been Dick" but was
originally Barth 'But when I was elected to sue
eeed Senator Hanna. Of course. IT became Dick !"
he explained.
party OF forty from Los Angeles shook
hands with the President. They are on tour
round the country at the expense OF one Of the
daily papers OF the California town. and viii visit
the City OF Mexico before returning home In time
TO vote.
President Roosevelt this afternoon received III.
Picard. special commissioner the ST. Louis Expo
sition from France. The reception took place in
the Blue Room. and was marked By the usual ex-
change OF courteous speeches. N. Picard was pre-
sented by NJ de Ia Fosse. the French ChargA d'At-
New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
Issp!sterk DSqiIn Gfibnits
SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER "a. 1904.
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

FoRETGN.-The japanese advance on Mouk-
cen continued slowly, one army moving on fu
Pass about six miles northeast or the clIys
the plan OF Marshal Oyama's movements is
closely screened by q strong line OF outposts:
fhere is belief IN St Petersburg that GeneraA
huropatkin is iikelys 20 abandon MouNeen-
patch from Toxic said, attacked ana oeEeaIeo
Russian forces ar Telling and San-Lung-hu'
sixty miles northeast OF Liao-Yang. - II was
reported from st. Petersburg that although
Russia had admitted only fooostuns as coIlol-
tiOnal contra band the rules in the cases OF other
leniencv. - Two British warships arrived at
Las Paimas, and the Russian cruiser Terek,
ordered by the Spanish authorities TO leave tnat %
port, sailed soon after their arrival - Inc
Russian auxiliary cruisers ST. Petersburg ana
Smoiensk reached SueZ and entered the canal
DOAESTIC.-President Roosevelt resumed his
ofheiai duties at the Mhlte AoGse ana no TTorlSs
Peace Congress arrived in Washington ana
visited Mount Vernon, decorating the TOMB OK
washington. - Senator Fairbanks started
from Chicago on his Western speechmaking tour.
A wagon load Of dynamite was struck Dy
an engine near Cumberland, Nd: two men were
BILLED and many hurt - william II. MAX
We'll, Superintendent of Schools OF the city OF
NeW-York delivered an address before the Con-
eress OF Arts and Sciences at St. Louis -
Two men were killed and several injured in a
cotton NIL explosion near Raleigh, n. c
cITY.-stocks dull and higher. - Cow
ernor oden received encouraging reports from
various parts Of the State. - The local
Board OF Steamboat Inspectors whitewashed it.
self "a a report on the Siocum disaster. -
The brother OF the woman found dead at Arnity-
vile, Long Island. last November, declared that
she was murdered, and that he knew who the
slayer was. - Judge Parker again conferred
with Democratic leaders at the Hoffman House.
== The police said the McNally murder mys-
terry was deeper than ever. - Three 1egg
men" jumped from a moving freight train when
detectives found them robbing ride stealers; one
"Yegg man" was captured
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. for to-day:
Partly cloudy and warmer: showers at night.
The temperature yesterday: Highest, 81 de-
gress: lowest AZ.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
THE SLoCUM pISASTER.

The opinions which the local board Of steam
boat inspectors express regarding the Slocum
disaster will appear unduly lenient to those
who followed the testimony ELECTED by Coroner
Berry. From the theory that Captain Van
Schaick did right in selecting North Brother
Island as the best place for Bleaching his
steamer there will be comparatively little dis
sent. Still less will the public hesitate to af-
firm the verdict concerning the incompetency
OF the crew. On the other hand the sugges-
ton that the Ife-saving equipment was all
that it should have been will be received with
skepticism, not to say indignation. In view Of
the source from which this utterance emanates,
perhaps it should not occasion surprise, but it
will have little effect on popular conviction.
Fortunately, the report of the local board OF
inspectors does not finally dispose OF the case.
Seven men are under indictment for man
slaughter, because the federal grand jury was
satisfied that they had been guilty of criminal
neglect in various ways One OF the shortcom-
ings imputed to the officers of the company
which owned the Slocum TO Captain Pease and
to Captain Van Schaicb relates to this very
matter of equipment. When these men are
tried General Burnett may succeed In convinc-
ing petit jury that Messrs. Dumont and Bar
rett are mistaken. Moreover. President Roose-
welt appointed n special commission last June
10 investigate the possibilities OF reform In the
inspection service. II is highly probable that
body, toO will reach conclusions not at all In
harmony with those of the local board.
1t must be remembered that the first meas
ures taken in twenty-five or thirty years to
improve the steamboat inspection system OF
the country were adopted by President Roose-
velt over two years ago. Dumont then In SUI
preme control, was removed 20 New-York, and
younger, more energetic man appointed in his
DIo boo
cOmplish all he wanted. and, after the transfer
of the service from the Treasury Department
TO the Department Of Commerce and Labor,
Secretary Cortelyou unsuccessfully sought fur
ther power from Congress. Equipped with the
arguments supplied by the Slocum disaster, an
other effort to that end should be successful
next winter. At any rate. the desires and In
tentions Of the administration have long been
known and commended.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-24
STARTS FOR THE VEST.
Fairbanks LeaUes Chicago on Speech
making Tour of Pacific Coast.

Chicago. Sept. Ex-senator Fairbanks arrived =
Chicago to-day ON his way TO the Faelno s SoAs-
He spent the day IN conferences with Fepuo.'A
leaders in this city. The itinerary OF Senator a.
banks's Western tour has been extended so ss y
provide for two days speechniaStns IN Iowa a.,
one IN Illinois on the return trip October = 4lsl
~ Will be spent IN Iowa. and OCTOBER - =
Illinois closing with a meeting IN S1AAs
on the night OF the 18th. Senator FairnarNs w. s,
be accompanied throughout the tour oy sens.
DoIliver OF iowa. and their train viii be IN cary
OF Colonel Daniel NJ. Ramsdel. serseans- -as -
Of the United States Senate. Fred FAIRBANKS - -.
OF the Senator Will also accompany his fa1Asf. - :.
marty left Chicago at l0:s0 o'clock tonight oy W.
Chicago, Milwaukee and Sc. Paul Railroad. -
Secretary Shaw arrived from the West durins - -
day. and left later for Indiana In extension .e,hl -
campaign tour. He speaks confidently OK neS@S
can prospects in tho West. ,,v
Senator Spooner was also visitor "a el' ,,a,
during the day. He expressed tne opnoN ,.ais
the Supreme Court decision on the Wiscohs'a ~.
ticket, whatever II may be. would have 40 -
furious effect upon the Republican na'i0na