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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
AT THE WHITE HOUSE.
TyRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington May l0.-Secretary Hitchcock. VINO
planted an oak in the White House grounds several
weeks ago feels some concern over ths fate OK
the tree Twice a week. Cabinet days. No mas
visited IL and examined 1t closely for signs OF ou
ding JJp to data the tree has shown no signs OF
life To-day the Secretary took possession or sec
rotary Wilson OF the Agricultural Department ana
walked him down to look at the tree. The heao
OF the farmers end Of the government cireied
around the sapng, looked at II critically, pincheo
Il at various places and exclaimed: 1T Will grow
Then Mr. Hitchcock cheered up.
A network of scaffolding fills the big front porch
of the White House. When 1t is finished IL VIII
represent several thousand linear feet OF scantng
and boards two three kegs OF nails and three
days work Of dozen carpenters. IL Is oeing
erected for the painters who giving the historic
mansion its annual coat OF white. The ceiling OF
the porch cannot be reached from the swinging
stages that hung from the roof, and as ladders
also impracticable. the big scanoldins was the
only solution OF the problem.
President Roosevelt has discontinued his Ju-jitsu
training under the teaching of japanese IN
structor. Before he began taking lessons from the
Japanese expert the President already proficient
in the art All the instructor could teach him con-
sisted of a few new holds and catches" As
soon as he learned these additional secrets Of the
game his little brown tutor was obliged to admit
that he had nothing more to teach the nations
head. and his school with It's single pupil was de-
clared closed for the summer
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THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.

IRON TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington. May 1O.-The diplomatic corps and a
number of prominent officials have been invited to
the marriage OF Miss Ivy Langham TO Lieutenant
Commander de Faramond. which will take place
on Tuesday, May "a. at st. Matthew's Catholic
Church. In addition to Miss Violet Langham and
Viscount de Chambrun, the attendants will include
Captain Fourier and Prince de Bearn. Of the
French Embassy; Herr Verdy Du Vernois.
Percy WyndbAm, OF the British Embassy; Colonel
Raspopov, CT the Russian Embassy. and Count
Hoyos, of the Austrian Embassy. Cardinal Gibbons
will not be able TO oficiate. he had hoped, as he
will be In Canada on that date. and the ceremony
will be performed by Father Lee, rector Of ST.
Matthew's After the church service there will be
a wedding breakfast at the German Embassy, when
the guests will be limited 10 the members OF the
French and German embassies and a few personal
friends OF the couple.
The French Ambassador and Nine. Jusserand
have dinner invitations out for May q in honor OF
Lieutenant Commander de Faramond and his
hancee. On the following evening they will be
guests OF honor at a dinner given by the German
Ambassador and Baroness Won Sternburg.
Baron Moncheur. the minister from Belgium, lert
here to-day for Louis to be present at the open
ing OF the Belgian exhibit.
The Russian Ambassador Is recovering so satis-
factoriIy from attack OF hay fever that he Will
not need to go TO Atlantic City to recuperate as
he had intended but will remain In Washington
until he transfers his headquarters to Bar Harbor
for the summer.
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he regards that enemy as an invader and wants
to drive him out. The present conflict is over
Manchuria, and is to be fought out In Man.
churia, and not at Perm or among the Urals.
If the Russians are waiting for reinforcements,
their desire to fall back and mark time is
applicable. But again the question arises, When
will they have the reinforcements they require?
Or can they ever get them?
Early in February were assured that there
were then at the front, or on the way thither,
100000 men, 1t was added that 10000 men
could and would be sent forward every month.
That was three months ago. Allowing a
month for transit there should now be at the
front more than 100000 men. Where are they?
It is, of course, absurd to suppose that there
is any such force in Manchurfa. If there
were, General kuropatkin would not be re-
treating, unless he was DESTROYS of being court
martialled. Two months ago our London cor
respondent cabled us an estimate that the Jap
anese army at the front and available for some
time to come outnumbered the Russian army,
and it seems to us subsequent incidents have
shown that he was right. OF course, If the
Russians are outnumbered, they must fall back,
and they are not to be blamed for 1t. But we
cannot help wondering If it is always going to
be thus Is it impossible for q nation of 1OO,-
100000 people to put as many troops into the
field five thousand miles away as one OF 45,Ooo-
600 can put into the field less than one thousand
miles away? Does the military efficiency of
nation decrease inversely as the square OF the
distance? Or as the cube?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
THE PARKER CANVASS.

Judge Parker's canvass for the Presidential
nomination will be greatly helped or hindered
by the action taken tomorrow at the Indiana
Democratic State Convention. To capture the
delegations 10 st. Louis from the four once
doubtful" Northern States-NewYork, New
Jersey, Connecticut and Indiana-has been the
primary purpose OF the Parker managers
Demonstrating their control Of the four North
ern States most essential TO Democratic success
they could appeal for aid to SOLID South"
having no candidate OF its own and concerned
only to pick a nominee of marked political and
personal availability. Georgia, the Empire
State OF the South, it was arranged, should wait
Until after Nev-York New-Jersey, Connecticut
and Indiana had spoken and then stampede the
Southern States by instructing its own delegates
for Parker.
The programme Of the Parker managers has
been blocked, however, in one or TWO particu-
lars. New-Jersey failed 10 pledge its support TO
the statesman from Esopus. A resolution Of
Instructions was voted down, and a delegation
was sent to St Louis unfettered and uncommit-
ted. There is good reason to think that the
Hon. James Smith, jr., whose wishes will rule
when the time for balloting comes, will throw
New-Jersey's vote to some other candidate than
Parker. Connecticut's convention, held last
week, was easily dominated by the Parker
forces. The States fourteen votes were sealed
and delivered TO the York cand1date. NOW
1t is Indiana's turn TO speak. Will Indiana
range itself with New-YOrk and Connecticut, or
viii the Democratic leaders in that State follow
New-Jersey's example and let the events Of the
next eight weeks determineetheir final action at
St LOUISE
Up to within week there seemed TO be among
Che Indiana leaders a very decided purpose TO
instruct for Parker Nearly all the conspcu-
pus party managers had declared themselves for
tile NeW-York candidate; but within the last
few days there has been much talk Of indors-
ing some "favorite SOM like Benjamin 81.
Shiyely for the Presidential nomination or Of
emitting instructions altogether. The delegates
chosen I'm w. r. Hearst's interest and the dele
gates controlled by leaders secretly favoring
neither hr. Hearst nor Mr.. Parker are 10 make
common cause against instructions. How near
1Ley may come to controlling the State conyen-
ton only be guessed at; but to-morrow's
vote at indianapolis will be crucial test of the
recuperative and staying powers OF the Parker
canvass.
The plans OF the Eastern Democratic leaders
rot allied with the Hill-Parker movement are
5u fact, just beginning TO develop. Parker and
Hearst are being played against each other
where no local candidate can he nut forward;
put In many States .fayorite sons- are being
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
VAR VIEUyS OF EXPERTS.
Japanese Not Holding AL Their
Ground, Some Officers THINKS.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU


Washington May 10.-The military and nava1
experts here are awaiting with growing interest
the next few days development or the situatloh
IN Nanchuria. Some OF the army officers are
not satisfied that the Japanese are retaining
their advantageous positions. despite the report
to-day that they are approaching New-Chwang
and are in the neighborhood OF Lao-Yang. 1t
Is expected that the Russians will be able 10
make n stand, unless they are hOpelessly routed
and are retreating northward with greater haste
than was supposed to be necessary
There are observers who believe the Japanese
will drive the Russians from their base Of sup
ply and separate them from the means OF trans
portatlon. That is accounted one OF the shrewd
err bits OF Japanese strategy just at this stage
in the war, and some of the experts predict that
the next move will be to cripple the Russians
in that direction.
1t is quite evident that the Russians have left
New-Chwang TO the invading army. and IT is
assumed that the Russians will attempt to frus-
trate Japanese effort to penetrate further north
The early calculations OF the experts have been
somewhat disturbed by the inability OF the
Russians to retain their positions. 1t is recog-
nized, however. that the Japanese have adopted
the most judicious and profitable policy in their
fighting by striking promptly and following up
tnb attack with invasion Even those experts
who have faith In Japanese ability to defeat the
Russians In warfare entertain the view that
the success OF the japanese rests upon the
chance OF a series of important victories
achieved early in the period OF hostilities. The
factor OF supplies enters intimately into the situ
alton. from the Japanese point of view. and
renders it important that the war be- made as
short and decisive possible say American
officers. II Japan is to accomplish anything.
The dispatch to-day from Seoul. descriptive
of the increased cost of foodstufrs. indicates the
emergency which confronts the Japanese. added
to which is the demand for men In the Japanese
army. The report to-day from St Petersburg.
that the Japanese on the land side of Port Ar
thur have been repulsed creates an interest I'm
the situation in that quarter. It indicates, say
the experts here. that the Russians in that gar
rison are not disposed to surrender without con-
testing the point.
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PHASES OF THE WAR

1t seems 10 be getting pretty close to the time
when General Kuropatkin must decide whether
he will stand and fight at Liao-Yang or fall
back TO Moukden. The Japanese are pushing
steadily on. Apparently they have not only
captured -Wang-Cheng, bnt have marched
across country TO within striking distance of
Liao-Yang, if not of Moukden. We are told
they overlook the retreating Russians some
where south of Liao-Yang and drove them
northward. That probably means they drove
them toward Liao-Yang. There is no indca-
ton as yet that the Russians have retired from
or beyond that place On the contrary, it Is
stated that they strongly entrenched. with
guns from New-Chwang, at An-Ping. Now An
Ping is little way east OF LAO Yang on the
road thither from Feng- Wang -Cheng, and lies
just where the road comes through the Mo-
Tien-Ling mountain pass and reaches the val
ley OF the Hun River and the great plain on
which Moukden stands. 1t is an important
strategic point for If the Japanese once pass
IL they will be at the gates Of Iiao-Yang and
Of Moukden itself. Whether the Russians can
hold 1t is a question. 1t is to be noted that
the japanese are advancing upon 1t from two
directions, SO that the Russian force defending
1t Is in danger of being attacked from two sides
at once But then, If it ia not held. there Is
| nothing short of Moukden itself that can be
held.
There Is a delightful touch of unconscious
humor in the Russian observation, which comes
by the way Of Paris, that the further General
Kuropatkin gets away from the Japanese the
greater will be the difficulties of the latter In
rea ching himI OF course. II he ahould retfro
| to lrkutsk the Japanese would have hard Job
to reach him. md IL he sh0''d 90 clear back
TO st. Petersburg they might despair of ever
getting at him. But we had not supposed that
the object OF a general Was to get far away
from tho enemy as possible especially when
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11

brought to the ront-Representative Williams
in Illinois, E. C. Wall in Wisconsin, Colonel
James KiIbourne in Ohio, Senator Francis Nj.
Cockrell in Missouri-and in other States Wig
orous effort is being made 10 send unpledegd
delegates to st. Louis. Alabama was counted
q month ago as q Parker State, but sentiment
there has now turned against instructions. In
Mississippi Virginia and Texas the same desire
to preserve a free hand at st. Louis is becom-
ing more and more noticeable. Georgia is to-
day practically the only Southern State agrees
sively devoted to Judge Parkers fortunes. A
brilliant victory in Indiana might stir the South
from its lethargy and put new life and fire into
the Esopus statesman's canvass; but defeat or
a drawn battle at Indianapolis would be the
undoubted precursor Of failure, an indication
that the evasive and Demonstrating" Albany
platform had failed to commend itself to the
sober second thought of Democratic leaders and
voters
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
OYER SEA YACHTING.

Commodore Plants yacht Ingomar, which has
been sent over sea TO compete with the fleet
est vessels abroad in long distance sailing
crossed the Atlantic in good time, and is be-
yond question admirably adapted for butfeting
the winds and waves.
But the passage OF the Ingomar was not really
startling for speed. The Endymion few years
ago made a similar trip in less time, and the
Ingomar has not yet dimmed the memories OF
that wonderful race from New-York to Eng
lish waters in which the Henrietta, the Vesta
and the Fleetwing were the competitors. and
In which James Gordon Bennett, Leonard W.
Jerome and George Osgood exhibited the true
Viking spirit. That was an Atlantic sweep
stakes which will not be forgotten.
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APPEAL FROM A SUFFERING JUROR
Called from Three to Six Times Year IN
Different Courts, He Declares.
70 The Editor Of The Tribune.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir; As a long sufferer from the workings o. O-
fury system. venture to ask place IN your -, -,
urns for this letter, which convinced WIZ
bring a sympathetic echo, at least. from moro 'n@
one business man May I recite my own gries-
ances as briefly as possible. Summoned ao0a'
four years ago before the commissioner for exami-
nation as to my fitness TO act as a special luIOl,
under the new law, am under the impression Il'
with others 1 was found acceptable, and that o1'
names have been passed around between the cisiA'
OF our various courts. until to me and othsl'
whom know, the situation has become WeAhisH
intolerable. Service. I believe, eXemptS one -o'
two years in most OF our courts, and one year =
the United States courts. but what IS one 70 "
with the multitude of courts? I have been SUE
mOned in four years from three to six times !ss,
and have served many times, and stll inc So.
mons fall like the leaves IN Nalom0Tosa- a..
loss of time under system Is one thing. inc ~
diCnitieS heaped upon taleSmen by petty cOuIl -
man. another. With one exception, so Tar % "a.
experience is concerned, the judges are IN the -
considerable and excuse taleSmen when the s4A7 -
the panel will permit .-uou
wish. behalf or myself and some OF my - ~
sufferers, to invoke the powerful voice OF O1.,ss
huenta journal in solving some OF our dime 80.
Can you not agitate the question 70 the eNteIt 7
the legislature will be compelled 10 grant
the commissioners of jurors 10 make IL poSsloIs,
men out of employment. to whom s. a DAY 49,
be acceptable, to make il known that they w. w.
willing TO There is a class now known v N
professional jurors but. compared 10 the great O-
OF men summoned. il IS small. 80. q,
These the views OF one who would iA' "
''e"' what ''''' ESRoM
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NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON
fFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAu.l

TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
washington, May 10-Mr. and Mrs. John W.
Foster have returned from a ten days visit 20
Cybicapo Mrs Mckee, daughter OF the late Presi-
den, Harrison, will be their guest the last Of this
week
Mrs Audenried is spending week In Paterson,
n. J..
NJ. csorga IT Charree OF Rutland. Vt, Is a
guest OF General and Mrs. Chaffee at their apart
ments at the Highlands.
Baron Rumerskirch. who IS travelling with Prince
Hohenohe left the party at St. Louis and returned
10 Washington TO spend another day or Two A-S'
-. bo attended the circus In company with
prince de Bearn Count Hoyos and Miss Grace and
Miss Helen Bell.
Senator and Mrs. Fairbanks will leave Washing
ton the latter part OF this week for the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
PERIL ON THE ELEVATED RO1D.

or the various railway accidents reported
within the last day or two, that which occurred
on the Third-ave. elevated line on Monday
evening Is OF nature to excite the most I'M
easiness in the public mind. The injury TO life
and limb which was Immediately due 10 tho
collision was comparatively small The indi-
rect consequences, however, were far reaching
All OF the transportation facilities in Manhattan
are already OvertaXed during rush hours every
day. Hence any prolonged interruption on any
OF the routes, and especially on one extending
north and south, Increases the congestion on the
others. 1t is a marvel that q number Of lives
were not lost on the Second-ave elevated road
from that cause alone. Here is an effect il will
be observed that is distinct from and mora
serious than the Inconvenience Of delay ex-
perienced by passengers in reaching home A
still more unhappy phase of the matter is the
possibility OF n repetition of the accident with
a greater loss of life. For this reason it is
gratifying to observe the promptness with
which the State Railway Commission under
took an inquiry into the causes of this pain
rully suggestive affair.
Some OF the explanations which account for
such accidents are inappliCable here In broad
daylight on a straight track it is not usual for
the first train on an elevated road to flag the
second in a situation like the one under con-
sideration. The motOrman Cornell can hardly
~
official testimony about the brakes being found
set would indicate that the man was not I'M
conscious or dead. There was apparently no
oDscurity in the atmosphere which would pre-
vent his seeing the train ahead of him. Thus
one Is forced TO suspect that, in spite OF Cor
nelIs reputation for carefulness, there was a
lack Of vigilance on his part at critical mo-
ment or else that the equipment of the cars
was defective.
AS yet it is not feasible nor Just to choose be-
tween these theories. Master Mechanic Doyle's
reply to Hypothetical question OF Mr.. Barnes
about the Quickness with which train could
be stopped on a down grade when a certain
Roadway had been developed does not convict
Cornell OF recklessness. Moreover. Sundays IN
specton Of the brakes and motive mechanism
OF the front car Of the second train Is not con-
elusive as to their condition on Monday even
ing. No information can be obtained from an
examination Of the master controller, because
that was damaged IN rsmov1ng CorneTfs body
By pushing the inquiry far enough, though. 1t
should be possible TO ascertain how much truth
there is IN the rumtr that motormen sometimes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
II nl1LSement

ACADEMY OF MUsIC-2-s:15-Two Little Sailor Boys.
BELAscO THEATRE-S-Sweet Kitty Belairs
BROADWAY THEATRE-2:l5-S:15-The YANKEES Con-
cAsINo-2-sI5-Pfn Pan Pouf.
CIRCLE-2:16-6-Vaudeyille
CRITERIOE-2-s:30-The Dictator.
DALY'S-S:80-The Crown Prince.
EDEN bfUSEE-The World in Wax
EMPIRES: 10-When knighthood Was In tIo"er.
GARRICK-S:16-Camille. -,
HERALD SQUARE Neutrality-suspicious. Siri from
KNIcKERBocKER THEATRE-s:1U-A Venetian Ro-
LYRIC T9EATRE-s:15-Wang.
MAJESTIC TEEATRE-2-S-The Man from CHINA
MURRAY HILL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. otto
NEW-AMSTERDAM-2-S:15 Two orphans.
NEW LYcEUM-sl5 1.-THE Other Girl
NEW-YORK-2-s:15-W Of o.
PRINcESS-s:l5-The Secret of Polichinene, --,..
PRocTORE-Twenty-th Street - Vaudeville. Fifty-
eighth Street.-The Peddler Fifth Avenue I lou,
FTou and Vaudeville One-hundred- and wenty-fifth
street-Mizzoura-
SAVOY THEATRES :3o-T1t for Tat
VICTORIA-2-S:15-Varieties
WALLACE s-2:i5-s :20-The County Chairman.
WEST END-2-s-Whoop-D ee-Doo and Catherine
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The CABINET.

IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU.l
Washington May 10.-Of the nine members OF
the Cabinet only five present at to-days meet
fng. Secretary Taft and Postmaster General Payne
being detained from the meeting by I'll health. and
Secretaries Cortelyou and Moody being out OF the
city. No business OF great Importance consid-
cred. Secretary Shaw. who made the Panama
Canal payment IN New-York yesterday, remained
with the President some time after the meeting adj
journed discussing details OF the canal purchase
and political and monetary conditions.
Secretary Moody and his party arrived at Havana
this morning the dispatch boat Dolphin
Secretary Taft IS confined to his by Illness
he having some trouble with his throat and slight
fever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11

New-Haven. Conn. May 10 GSpeciaD-The 1unN '.
class members Of Phi Beta Kappa in Yale has'
elected officers of the society for the coming ye'
follows President John c. Sade kenosss
vile. n. ": vice-presideut. Arthur p. Mchmsu-
Worcester, Mass; treasurer, Charles : BuiAsuss Az.
Summit, n. J.: secretary, Walter D. MYERS. N
burn n. Y, and keeper OF the archives AioeTI "
Hull. TorringtOn. Conn.
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Robert Bonner's sons seem to be inclined to
believe that the world has not yet known a
greater trotting mare than Maud s. They would
like to see an exact duplicate of the sulky
which Maud s. drew when she accomplished
her greatest feat used by the eetest Of the trot-
ting marvels of to-day in a contest against
time. Robert Bonner's queen of speed in har-
ness was not helped by wind shields or ball
bearings or pneumatic tires when she surpassed
the swiftest trottng accomplished up to
that time Il would be exhibition Of rare
interest were this suggestion Of Mr.. BonneTs
sons accepted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
FIRST GERMAN PLAY AT VALE.

New-Haven. Conn. May 10 (SpeciaD.-The first
play ever given in the German language by Yale
undergraduates presented by members OF the
German Club before invited guests at Heubeln's
Hotel last night. The play entitled Der
Process >" by Roderich Benedix, and the cast was
as follows: Lehman. Gutsbesltzer. H W. Gardner
'o4 Providence. r. l.; Schuze. Gutsbesitzer r. L.
Warrn, Jr-. o5, Stockbridse Mass: Lohmeier Ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
E. NJ. FIELD AGAIN AT BELLEVUE.

Edward Morse Field. son OF the late Cyrus ~
Field, applied at Bellevue Hospital last night " .
treated for acute alcoholism. Field was formerly
Wall Street broker. on former occasions. W
having applied to Bellevue for treatment 20 y
examined to his sanity. he was prOnounee1 sA
time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11
DR.. ELlor's FIRST COURSE LECTURE

Cambridge. Mass. May 1O.-For the first time :,
thirty-hve years President Charles W. Eho'
Harvard University delivered lecture IN the -
lar college course to-day. The course was on.
philosophy. President Eliot acting in the aus
of Professor Francis G.. Peabody, the se7 sfa-
lecturer The president was applauded oy us
dents when he entered the classroom
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-11

vokat C. Richardson % Athens Greece; Greece. H NS6S.
s ~ Arnstein 'O5 St Louis PonIsi,
T IiaGaT @ 8 Harris % Walton. N = II n@s
SAe1 decided to present g. German play 49,
sSyiry under the auspices OF the club