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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
army must fight to-day. We shall see IL the
Cossacks are able to adopt It
NEWS AND FICTION.

In common with its contemporaries who are
served by The Associated Press, The Tribune
printed yesterday from the seat of war In the
East a dispatch which was exactly what IL
purported to be, namely, truthful account Dy
an eyewitness Of the remarkable things ne
saw and facts he otherwise ascertained al
first hand at the time of the stirring naval
operations off Port Arthur which resulted In
the destruction of the Russian battleship Petro-
pavlovsk.
Believing that the Japanese would make an
other attempt to block the entrance to the
harbor on Easter Eve, the correspondent had
gone from Lao Yang to Port Arthur and had
watched four nights on Golden Hill. bis JudS-
ment was INDICATED, and he was precisely
where he needed to be- He saw what occurred
he saw It with clear eyes, and he told what
he saw. If his dispatch had been merely
truthful account of what passed before him 1t
would have been of high value. But 1t was
much more than a bald catalogue OF the Incl
dents of that memorable engagement Ii was
a piece of vivid description. which brought the
scene before the mind Of everybody who read
r. The writer had shrewdly betaken himself
TO the place where important things were aoout
TO be done and he knew how TO use the ma
terial which consequently passed straight INTO
his possession. The result was an accurately
graphic narrative from which millions or read
is. perhaps, Il not the most important, at least
the most interesting and instructive, series OF
calculated occurrences in modern naval war
fare.
We have thus referred at some length 10
crcdtabl piece of work on the part OF CORE
snoudent who, knowing his business, put him.
sclf where he belonged and seized the resulting
opportunity, for the purpose OF contrasting an
honest and intelligent news service with the
fVaT1f n
sDeciaI men who have been sent out under recK-
less commissions to send news, even II they
have to invent 1t, and who seem to De IN
capable of improving even the few chances
thrown in their way. The Tribune has chosen
now. as on former occasions, not to anront Its
readers with fabricated war news on one day
and contradictions Of It the next, with trivial
ties Incorporating as momentous intelligence
and helter-skelter representations which are
made all the more ridiculous by the alleged cost
of procuring them. The accounts OF the war
which appear IN our columns are supplied by
responsible men who are competent 20 collect
the news and who have all requisite facilities
for transmitting II in the best way. We shall
continue to serve The Tribune public in this
fashion, so long as in our judgment the circum-
stances do not warrant the further employment
OF such special methods as in times past have,
by common consent enabled this paper TO take
and keep the lead in war reporting. In the
mean Tine our readers get the news and escape
a vast amount of conflicting and confusing Ac-
tiOn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
PRESIDENT TO OPEN ST. LOUIS FAIR.
Will Start Machinery by Pressing Key at
the White House.

Washington, April 1s-Tentative arrangements
have been completed for the ceremony at the White
House incident to tho opening Of ths Louisiana
Purchase Exposition at 81. Louis. p V. Do Graw.
tho Eastern press representative Of the exposition
company discussed the subject to-day with Secre-
tary Loeb. 1t was decided that the ceremony should
take place in the Fast Room OF tho White House
Mt I o'clock Eastern standard time. Saturday.
April go The Justices o, the United states Supreme
Court the members Of the Diplomatic Corps. the
President pro tenn. of the Senate and the Speaker
of the House. with a few other guests. viii be in
vited to be present A SPECIAL telegraph loop will be
run into the East Room This will afford a direct
wire to tho exposition grounds ct St. Louis. Prompt
" at l O'Clock President Roosevelt will press the
key which viii start the machinery OF the fair He
Will then exchange congratulatory messages with
President Francis Of the exposition company.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
4musements.

foADENEv OF ACKNOWLEDGING Hsrunb
tEl-AGCo TIEEATRE-6-GWest kitty bellelh
FROA DNFAN THEATRE 1.-THE fanSes Cons1A
CaeTNo-F.lS-Fin. Par. Pouf.
iCI-F-2.I5-s-kauGeVllla
(RTTERIDN-e .2O-The Dictator.
ssAlv' ss-s-The Prince OF Pllssn-
t1DEN EUBEE-TT1e word IN Va
CARRTCK-s:1 5-MeTely Mary Ann
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES :l6-tlarnills -.
HETiAf.D SQUARE THEATRB-s:1o-Ebe SEa fron
,rrTsoN T-sEATRE-saO-Cersille.
fHvIN0 PLACE THEATRES 3O-zapfenstresen CI1s-
1RItKERBocKER TFEATBE-s-Ths ghs2herd King
LYRIC TEEATEE-S -15-Nang.
MADISON SQUARE GAItDEN-2-s-1-ircus
MAJESTIC TTLEATIlE-k-Wtzard % or
tTtNffAT'feN THEA TTlE-S:15-Ths Ntrg1nian-
MURRAY HILL THEATRH-2-S- j.
NEW BfsTERDAns-s.l0 -The Two Orphans
&EW EAlPgRE-s.1r,-Th Other Girl
NEW IsTCTcUE-S .SO-Saucy sally.
rENr-TOTlE- Tenderfoot-
PRINCESS ATIlEsThe Secret q f,olcainsl1e;
IROCTDE'S T'Wentv-thfrd Street - Nsuoevllle Firty
eighth etrest-sAop Girl. Ffsth AvenusI aiming ne
and Vaudeville One-hUnored- end-t" N
- lffay
THIRD AVENUE TTEEATRD-e-fLurnen HeHrtA
VAUDEVILLE THEATRE-S So-Candlaa-
NICrDEsIA-2-S .fb--FaT1etfes.
WALL OK SIS .2e--The County Chairman
WEST END-s-rhe Fortune Teller.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
COFFEE EXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS
Porto Rico's Plan to Promote Market
Governor Hunt on Islands Prosperity.

When Governor Hunt OF Porto Rico arrived here
yesterday on the Ponce, he said that he was una
ware Of his recent appointment as Judge OF the
United States District Court OF Montana and Wy
oming and therefore could say nothing about IL.
He Will stay here about two weeks before returning
to Porto Rico. spending most Of his time IN Wssh-
ingtOn.
I'VE are making strong effort" said Governor
Hunt, Ito promote strong market In this coun-
try for Porto Rico. by preparing an extensive cof-
fee exhibit for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
Our tobacco. fruit and cotton Industries are also
TO be well represented. Americans having begun 70
plant oranges extensively. The orange groves and
cotton fields are doing we'll there being none OF the
usual pests on the island to bother the planters.
I'm many other industries American capital is
finding its way into Porto Rico. and the general
conditions all over the island encouraging. The
coffee market particular Is good, but 1t can be
greatly bettered by reciprocal trade advantages
with Spain, which hope soon to obtain The
coffee crop will be normal this year for the first
time since the hurricane.
Public affairs are in excellent condition. and II
Ia probable that the exports OF the current fiscal
year will exceed the value Of the imports by over
a million dollars. Our trade with the States Is In
creasing rapidly"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
NETWORK SOCIETY.

It was under tho most pleasant auspices. so far
as the weather was concerned that the public road
coach Pioneer began yesterday at 1870 o'clock its
series OF daily runs from tho Holland House TO
Ardsley- the Hudson. where Reginald Rives.
who was not only the whip, but likewise the host
OF the day, entertained his party at luncheon.
reaching the Holland House on the return journey
at o'clock The route taken up Effth-ave-.
through Central Park. St Nicholas-ave- and the
boulevard Lafayette horses being changed at
Yonkers and at Hastings Among those on the
coach were Mr. and Mrs. T. J. Oakley Rhinelander.
Mrs. George 3. De Forest. Mrs. Philip Schuyler.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
CLEAN. SANE AND INDEPENDENT

From Tie Newark Truth 1,-b-
The intelligent interest that The New-1 OH 81 is
takes in public affairs In New-Jersey rr5lio
Independent tone In trolley questions OF laws
inportance crafty New-Jersey readers. Ire So
paper press Of New-Yorix generally looS S1D1,Ious
Jersey for sensational news and are EoL .'-fon IS
in what they The grOssest eAtsse--f-19e OF
practised by their correspondents Snow. .-sT3 are
deemed essential IN correspondents .s4lines-
The Trfbune on the other hand excludes sHcn as
ter from its columns while devoting ials0 cents
the material questions and the inlpor 81 ecpls
that affect the welfare OF the State ard - Of
The same intelligent and high toned tIs.s, ADJ
torial page
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Galveston. Tex. April tS-The revenue eu'.1'
Onondaga has sailed for the North On board IS
vessel are Postmaster General and Mrs Payne -
c. T. Grayson and Miss Louise Jones. who aI' %
their way back to Washington Nr. Fayhs g.
South on the OnOndaga in search OF res. -
health and before leaving here said he had lo IL
both. He returns 10 washington InLeh fVl-'
In mind and body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
BROKERS CHEER JAPANESE BARON.

The special representative OF the japanese So
eminent at the Louisiana Purchase ExposluV =
Baron Keutato Kaneko here on his way 70
Louis was the guest OF President Morris n 1s'-r
OF the Chamber OF Commerce at luncheon yes1eT-
day. Accompanied by Mr.. Jesup. he vlsilsN
New-York Stock Exchange. President ll'' IN,
welcomed the baron the building. w oaabsr,'
brokers discovered their guest in the, LicLl-@
gallery they stopped trading and cheered hIIl-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

The inspection OF the subways is going on
piecemeaL But when will the taxpayers De
riding in the trains2 Mr.. Parsons, the chief
engineer OF the system, has gone to Panama
Must we wait for his return before the cars in
the tunnels will be doing all they can to lessen
the tremendous fam in local transportation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
PASSENGERS ON THE OCEANIC.

London, April 1s.-Amons the passengers " no
sail on the White Star Line steamer Oceanic. ro-'
Liverpool on April 20 for New-York. VIII % N =
ingalls,. OF Cincinnati. president Of the Big "A
Mrs. Ingalls, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry ; MP
Colonel and Mrs. George Harvey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

The Corean Emperor. whose home was burned
over his head a few nights ago. finds life hardly
worth living this year. He has been sorely our-
feted in many ways. and must often nave ielt
inclined to seek refuge in the depths OF some
remote wilderness. A Land Of Morning Calm
indeed that realm of hist Rather q country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Prfzehghts are frequent in peaceful Phila-
delphia and even here in New-York the slug
gers bang each other and them although
the law in this State is not indulgent to such
encounters. It is difficult task to suppress
this form OF brutality altogether.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
RUSSIAN EMPRESS IS SICK.
Mr.. PAYNE's HEALTH MUCH IMPROVED

ST. Petersburg. April 1S-Ths Empress IS su1srins
from Influenza which is almost epidemic here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

The Mount Vernon gas scare viii not have
been in vain If It teaches people in general that
It is unsafe to go to sleep with q gas Jet lighted
in the house If people must have light to sleep
by. they should put in electric lighting or trust
to the old fashioned candle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Admiral Togo ascrfbes the recent japanese
successes es due to the Emperor's virtue and
'the help of Heaven" while the Russians at
tribute their misfortune to blind fate The
explanations are of a novel kind In modern
warfare but each is specially characteristics
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
FRANCIS JOsEPHs ROYAL GUESTS
Prince and Princess Of Wales Leave London
for Vienna.

London. April 1S.-Ths Prince and Princess
OF Wales with their suites. started this morn
ing for Vienna, where they VIII visit the Eli
peror, Francis Joseph.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

At least one thing may be taken for granted
safely. The Mikado does not intend to invade
Moscow right away. Napoleon found that ex-
pertinent injudicious.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Quarres over card playing IN the smoking
rooms of ocean steamships are still frequent
It ought TO be possible for the companies to
prevent professional gamblers from fleeing
simple credulous passengers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

These are busy days for the platform maker.
Also for those who hope to stand on the plat
forms later on.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
over which the dove of peace is never brood
ing IN these days

There was also an instructed delegation from
New-York in 1892.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Mr. and Mrs ". Watts Sherman and the Misses
Sherman sail from Europe to-uorrow, and On their
arrival hero Will make their headquarters at ne
Waldorf-Astorfa until they go TO Newport Tor ms
season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Or. and Mrs w Seward WEBB and Mss Fretsrics
webb have left town for their country place IN
Vermont.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Mrs Bower Ismay ard Mr. and Mrs. J. Brucs
Ismay are booked TO sail for liverpool on tbs
Oceanic on May l.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Mrs F. s. vitherbee gives dance Tor young
people at the Metropolitan Club Saturday night,
April 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Another wedding to come Is that OF the Rev.
EgIsto Chauncey. one OF the curatss o: St Georges
Church Stuyvesant Square. and Miss Edith Taft
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore Taft, which
takes place to-day IN Grace Church chantry. tbs
ceremony being performed BY the Row. Dr. William
r Huntington and the Rev EndiCOtt Peabody ~
Groton, Mass. There will be- no reception after
ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Miss Elizabeth Cooke Fitch. daughter Of Mr. and
Mrs Ashbel p Fitch. who viii be married this a.
ternoon TO Harold Webster Ostby. OF Provitencs.
r L at her home No IS East Eightisth-st VIII
have her sister Mrs. Henri Chatain. for her ratron
OF honor and three bridesmaids Miss Doris Fitch,
another sister: Miss Helen Ostby. sister OF III,
bridegroom and Miss Bessie Warner Bailey.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Mr. and Mrs. william X. VANDERBILT r. left town
yesterday IN a private car for Texas, whence
they will proceed to san Francisco for brief stay
before returning TO town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19
About People and Social Incidents!

Mr.. and Mrs r. P. Carroll. Hamilton Cary A.
thur Kemp and Fl. II. Eldrdge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock II. have rs-
turned North rom Aiken. g. C.. and are at wsse-
bury. their country place on Long Island. Mt and
Mrs. Oliver Gould jennings have likewise returned
to town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-19

Mrs William 3. Dinsnnore. ST. who has been stay.
ing with Mr. and Mrs. William 3. Dinsmors. r.
has left town for her place at StaatsbUrg. ". Y.
The evening world., 1904-03-31
4 Physician Is Stricken with Heart
& Disease When Attending a
Case In the BushWlck Central
Hospital.
SUFFERED MUCH PAIN
BEFORE THE END CAME
Victim Directed the Work of the
Doctors, Who Tried to Save
Him-His Active and Useful
Career.

DR.. Stephen P. Truck. a we'll known
E~ynecologist n lecturer on obstetrics,
died suddenly to-day while attending a
case in the Bushwick Central Hospital,
Brooklyn. He was stricken with heart
disease, and after a few minutes of
suffering died.
At ! o'clock this morning DIR. Truck
received a telephone message at his
home, No. 257A Madison street, calling
him to the hospital at once. He re-
sponded, n al soon as he arrived
began his professional duties.
In passing from one room to another
he grew faint and would have fallen
had not one of the nurses in attendance
caught him. The physician was Their
dragged to a bed. where he lay suffering
intensely.
For several minutes Drs. Brown and
Harrison worked over him, sometimes
at his own direction. All their minis
trations were unavailing and the strick-
en- man died, conscious to the last.
DR.. Truck was the visiting gynecol-
ogist of the Bushwlck Central Hospital.
He was also the lecturer on gynecology
and obstetrics ut the Post Graduate,
Manhattan. In his profession he was
well known as a practitioner of great
success. He made a speciality OF wom-
ans diseases and was often called in
consultation in difficult cases where i'm
mediate operations or specialistic knowl-
edge was required.
DR.. Truck was forty-eight years old
m was born in Owego. He was n
graduate of the Long Island College
Hospital.
Besides being the consulting physician
for several insurance companies he was
o member of the Brooklyn Medical So
ciety. the Brooklyn Pathological Society
and the New York Academy of Med
tcine.
For several years DR.. Truck was a
much overworked man. He devoted
himself ~assiduously to the practice of
his profession and his PROFESSIONAL
work In the colleges. Called up at all
hours Of the night his health gave
way and his strength. never. too posi-
tive, failed him. His heart weakness
was thus intensified n during the last
few weeks the man suffered greatly.
Three days ago he was attacked by
grip. His friends advised him to quit
work and axe a rest from his arduous
duties. But he stuck to his post, saying
mat as soon as he could he would axe
a vacation and build up his waning
strength.
children.
The evening world., 1904-03-31

am at a loss, on the reasons of the APP
peal as they stand, to see what appeal
Is open"
Judge eager ordered the jury to re-
tire and bring in O verdict according to
his ruling as they left the court.
Mr.. Newton stated that his side would
like - have the Bennett appeal cas-
tried Immediately after this case. 1t
remained with Judge eager, according
to the decision of Judge Cleaveland. OF
fhe Probate Court, to decide whether
this case should be tried now or later,
Bryan VIII Not Take one
Discussion followed and Mr.. Bryan
arising, said that he would not. insist
upon this trial, but that his side was
prepared and any delay would. not be
through his fault. He continued! This
il the only case in which l feel a per
sonal interest. / say now as / said IN
the court below that no money Will DC
used personally by me without the con
sent OF Mrs. Bennett A..
Mr.. Stoddard arose and said that
when Mr.. Bryan was asked In the lower
The evening world., 1904-03-31

court to put a similar statement in writ
ing he said he would do so. but he has
not done 1t. Mr.. Bryan replied that he
would like to refresh Judge Stoddards
memory.
He reminded his opponent that he
could only promise at that time that
SIS, 900 would not be touched until he
had returned home. After consulting
Mrs. Bryan he returned and could say
the same in regard to the other SO 5000.
He continued: II am willing to give
bond that no member of my famiE'
will receive one cent Of that 80 nO
without the consent OF Mrs. Bennett"
Judge IN Ger then ordered the bennett
appeal stricken on the trial list. The
jury had raped for admittance while
Mr., Newton was asking to have the
Bennett appeal tried next, but had
been told to walt. 1t was now admitted
and returned Il verdict excluding the
sealed. letter and the typewrftten
copy OF the same as evidence at a part
OF the will. The court then adjourned.
Ar appeal to the Supreme III will
be made at once.
The evening world., 1904-03-31
Court Refuses to Admit Sealed
Letter as Part of Bennett
Testament by Which Nebras-
kan Was to Inherit $4,000.
THREE WITNESSES SHOULD
HAVE SIGNED THE PAPER.
Plaintiff Again Placed on the
Stand in Effort to Get Record
for Further Appeal but was
Overruled.

7 NEW HAVEN. Conn.,. March 81
William ]. Bryan has been defeated ir
the Bennett will case.
Judge eager to-day ruled against hin
and excluded the sealed letter in which
he was b%equeathed $4,000 by the
t~estator.
The Judge decides that, under Con
necticut law. the ealed letter Is in
valid. This deprives Mr.. Bryan of any
standing in court in the present case
and will prevent his securing any part
OF the $1,000 beauest.
The decision rejecting as evidence the
sealed letter. was given to-day by
| Judge eager in the Superior Court when
| the hearing on Mr.. Bryan's appeal from
the decision OF the Probate Court de-
clining to admit the sealed letter" to
| probate was resumed.
The ruling followed arguments which
have occupied nearly all the two pre-
lot days of the trial in regard to the
admissibility of the famous letter as
evidence.
SouiibFl lol MI. blydh Soubht " o.
this letter, which was entered on. the
record as exhibit B. for idenuhca-
tion,' admitted as evidence, and u
sci for Mrs. Bennett n other heirs
fought ~strenuously against 1t.
In giving his decision Judge eager
said that the letter was despositive in
character and therefore came within the
statue governing Wills, which demands
that every paper that is codicil or tes-
tamentary must be attested by three
witnesses.
Although there is no decison, no
lawyer has been bold enough to risk a
decision on presenting a paper that was
not SO attested. In the present case.
the court holds that the admission of
the sealed letter would override that
statute. In this case, the court said
there was nothing descriptive in the
will except this phrase. The sealed
letter which will be found with my will"
Therefore there Is nothing whatever to
Identify exhibit b. the sealed letter, as
that referred to In section ~ of the
will, no ear-mark to show that this was
the letter the testator had in mind
when III prepared the will.
Asks an Exception.
Immediately after the decision was
announced Attorney Newton, for Mr..
Bryan asked for an exception to the
ruling. Judge Stoddard, counsel for Mrs.
Bennett, suggested that the court give
a ruling on all questions at once, as he
thought it would be for the best inter
ests OF the litigants to get rulings on
all points that >uld he ruled upo be-
fore the case should no up to the Su-
preme Court.
Judge eager laid when Attorney
Newton asked for IA specific ruling:
THE ruling having been made and the
sealed letter having been excluded, 1
The evening world., 1904-03-31
$4,000 FOR LOSS OF FOOT.
Verdict Against Street Railway
for Accident Four Years Ago.

A jury in the Supreme Court has
awarded Thomas ]. Cunningham. sta
ton agent at Milton. Conn, a verdict
for 5000 damages against the Metro
politan Street Railway Company for the
loss of his right foot.
The accident occurred nearly four
years ago.