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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

or by declarations Of preference 10 at least six
different candidates for the Presidential nomi-
nation. Ohio is entitled TO forty-siX votes IN
tba national convention. OF the forty-two dele
Gates so far named eleven apparently favor the
nomination Of W. Il. Hearst. Five are Tor
Alton y Parker. four for Judson Harmon four
for LANES Z. KIlbourne and three for Joseph
Folk. one is for Grover Cleveland and four
teen arc uninstructed. A majority OF the dele
CATION is 2l 1t is hardly likely, therefore, mat
onv candidate can obtain ar tie outset the ma
ioritv vote necessary 10 enforce the unit rule
and capture tie entire delegation.
The Ohio Democrats wisely left the deter
mlnatlon of party principles for 1904 TO the
national convention. The clements III cohtroI
ot Columbus felt unequal 10 writing platform
Their own divisions Of opinion are SHOWN IN
the multiplicity of Presidential booms afloat IN
Ohio. They have rcpudiated Johnsonlsm be
cause Jobnsonisrn could not win. But just what
10 take u2 now in its stead is beyond their
comprehension. ANY candidate to win ana
on, n,otforrn IN win on" is all they ask OF the
Democratic National Convention
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
FRESH AIR PREPARATION.
The Tribune Workers Make Ready
for BuSy Season.

The summer heat for the last few days Is an
excellent reminder Of the work OF the Tribuns
Fresh Air Fund. Advance agents have been at
work in the country for many weeks. and local
committees have been appointed IN large number
of towns 10 interest the people IN taking children
into their homes for a fortn!ght's stay in the
summer. The fact that children were received IN
$50 different towns last is sufficient proof that
the people do not tire OF giving hospitality to the
poor city children. The country friends are sure
to do their part. and the more money sent to the
Tribune Fresh Air Fund the larger number Of
children can have the benefits Of the two weeks
outing. The size OF the work Is determined BY the
amount OF money available.
Money is needed only for transportation. as moth
ing is taken from the fund for Office expenses
Three dollars is SUFFICIENT to give child fourteen
days In country air The readers OF The Tribune
and friends OF the fund should remember that no
collectors ever employed. nor are any enter
tainments got up by The Tribune for the benefit Of
the fund. The Tribune will see that every dollar
sent 10 10 for the fund will be made to do its ful
work
Contributions viii be duly acknowledged IN me
Tribune. The active work OF the fund does nee
begin till the public schools close. Yet early conI.-
buttons will enable the manager to know what AZ
rangements 70 make In the country for the recep,,
ton OF the children. and also what hope 70 ao.1
out 10 the thousands OF poor children for pn-
night in the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
SrFFncArrON N 4 TUNNEL.

The tragedy which was enacted near VIII
Jamestown, Penn, on Wednesday evening Is rem
dered more Ineligible by later reports than II
was AT first. The fumes whose sitting inilu-
ence proved fatal TO ten men, and was nearly so
10 forty others, did not proceed from locomo-
tive but from mlne communicating with the
tunnel I'm which they did their dreadful work.
The development OF suffOcaung gases IN other
railway tunnels is common enough where the
engines burn soft coal On that account alone
several Western companies have considered the
expediency of adopting electric power instead
OF steam for underground service. In the East
where anthracite is often used in locomotive
furnaces there is less danger than from btu
lninous coal, and it is probable that the former
kind Of fuel IS employed on the line which was
the scene OF this unhappy event. 1t would GER
tainly have been amazing If the earlier conJect-
ures as to the cause of the trouble had been cor
rect.
One question is left unanswered even by the
later dispatches. 1t is not yet entirely clear
whether the gas which acted so mischevousy
was the familiar firedamp or the almost equally
well known afterdamp. The former is highly
explosive and is the cause of many serious dis
asters, while the latter is product of combus-
ton. 1t is highly suffocating and IT promptly
extingulshes a burning candle which is i'm
mersed therein. In both of these respects the
mel behaved like aftcrdamp. Yet there is no
evidence In the news that there had been an ex-
plosion In the adjoining mine. Indeed II such
thing had happened, the effects in the shafts
and headings might have been more serious
than those reported from the tunnel. One is
left TO infer therefore. either that flredamp may
cause death in more ways than one, or that the
details of the present case have not all been
made public.
The occurrence takes on a more pathetic char
Gcter when it is known that the great majority
of the victims were men who had entered the
tunnel to rescue the miners who were at first
prostrated. Sudden death is always appalling
even when It Overtakes person unawares II
is still more pitiful when it is invited in an at
tempt to save the lives Of others. Those who
set out on this noble mission from Bear Valley
on Wednesday evening were fully aware of the
perils which they faced, but We're not deferred
by the knowledge. Their fellows had been un-
Willingly exposed to danger. These men under
stood the risk which they voluntarily ran. Such
heroes deserved better fatel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
RESULTS ~ OHIO

The Democratic party in Ohio is a party
which has never hesitated TO change fits coat
1t has the knaek Of getting on every conceiva-
BILE side OF every conceivable issue. 1t is an
army whose rear may at any time become its
front. at Columbus this week the Ohio De-
mocracy has been executing one OF fits periodi-
cal face-abouts. Another party dictator has
been overthrow, and a new twist has been
given to party purposes and party management
The chief victim OF this latest conVusion is the
Hon Tom L. johnson. For two years past he
has ruled the Ohio Democracy with the rod OF
tnskmaster. He has seorned compromise and
ridden roughshOd over opposition. At the State
convention OF 1908 be boldly proclaimed his in
tenuon TO purge the party"-to drive from IT
every leader unwilling to accept his own radi-
cal programme OF state socialism. The effects
OF the purging process We're shown IN the cleo
tion which followed. Running for the Coy
ernorship on platform drawn TO exploit and
glor1fy Johnsonism, the autocratic Mayor Of
Cleveland was beaten by plurality OF ll3812
Ohio was clearly not ready for state socialism
Now Mr.. johnson finds himself sidetracked
and disciplined by the organization be led 10
one OF its most phenomenal defeats. His rule
has been repudiated by the "reorganizers" who
captured the Columbus convention. No single
rival has developed strength enough to replace
him But party control has evidently passed
10 the hands Of a group Of leaders identified
with conservative" interests
Since 1892 one revolution has followed an
other IN the Ohio Democracy. The State was
strongly for Cleveland tn 1895 Between 1895
and 1896 it abandoned the cause of sound
money ana cast its lot with the agitators for
free silver coinage. Bryan the idol OF the
Ohio Democracy in 1897 ana 1898. But in 1899,
when John r. Mclean was nominated for Gov
ernor, Organism was rushed 10 the rear, and
the State convention openly refused 20 indorse
the Kansas City platform In 1900 there was a
slight revival OF radical spirit, succeeded in
1901, when Colonel Kilbourne stood for Gov
ernOr, by a reaction toward conservatism %
In 1902 and 1903. however, Mayor johnson came
70 the front and Bryan and Organism were
lauded erravagantly IN the State platforms
Now the conservatives" are again Temporarily
in power. and on the list OF delegates-at-large
10 ST Louis is at least one man who supported
Mckinley for the Presidency.
One curious result of the struggle at Co
tumbus was the adoption Of a resolution en-.
powering the State delegation 10 apply the unit
rule at 81. Louis. If a majority should at any
time so desire. No instructions were given Ia
the deiegates-atlarge. Many OF the district
delegates, elected by district conventions, are
however. instructed. and there are small groups
If delegates committed either by instructions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
VAR VIEWS OF EXPERTS.
Investment of Dalny Likely to Fol
loo Occupation of Km-Chorr.
IrRoM THE tribune BUREAU. ]


Washington. May 26.-There is nothing in To-
days advices from the scene OF war by way Of
So. Petersburg Toxic which serves to en-
tighten the military experts. II anything. they
are little discouraged IN the office OF con-
lecture by the absence OF present runor and
the lack OF confirmation or even repetition OF
previous rumor They must regard the situa-
ton as practically unchanged in the last week
or two, since General Kuropatkin has reported
that condition under date OF May "A in the d.
rection OF Feng Wang Cheng and the Gulf Of
Liao-Tung. There is a concentration OF the in
vading forces at -wang-Cheng. forty thou
sand strong. Nothing is said IN the Russian dis
patches OF the force south OF Pitsu-wo. and II
Is assumed. the strength Of this lack OF In
formation. that the Japanese have not yet IN
vaded the KwangTuns peninsula in force
There has been or less doubt for some
days regarding the investment OF that part of
Manchuria. and not even the three days rumor
OF a battle. with japanese losses OF fifteen thou
sand. prove convincing. II is realized that the
Russian advices need not tell all that their au-
thors know. even regarding the enemy; so II is
not especially significant or anything from
which unfailing deductions may be made. that
Kuropatkin makes no mention OF japanese at
Pitsu-Wo. ut Dalny or before Port Arthur. II
has been announced by the Japanese Legation
Shan. The Russian general makes only casual
mention OF a detachment OF the enemy in the
neighbOrhood of that town.
The reports to-day Of battle at Kin-Chow are
received with much doubt by the experts mainly
for the reason that on the showing OF the Jap
anese Minister here. the t.-eps Of his country
hardly expected 70 be wear that place IN
sufficient force to engage the Russians TO the
extent OF a large battle. The experts some time
ago came to the conclusion that the newspaper
correspondents in the Far East were magnify
ing the skrmishes OF the scouts into battles.
II II is true that the Japanese troops have
taken Kin-Chow their next step viii probably
be the investment OF Dalny. from which. 1t was
said several weeks ago. the Japanese had driven
the terrified Russians. The occupation OF Kin
Chow and DaIny by the enemy would command
the approach to Port Arthur and give control
OF the railway and the telegraph 1t would
also give the opportunity OF conducting the
siege which has been described as a part OF
the Japanese strategy. Military views here DIFF
fer In regard to the value OF such operations or
lack OF operations. Some officers think such a
proceeding would leave the japanese open TO
attack from the north. while all of them agree
that they are exposed TO serious assault from
the besieged garrison. The situation. according
to the latest news. from both authentic and un-
known sources. does not yet inspire prediction
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
THE ABSURD SPECIALS"
Soaking Up the Atmosphere, and Descrlolns
1t Regardless of Expense"

From the Sioux City Qowa) Journal
The special correspondents who have gone 20 ~
Orient TO fat salaries and sustain or maA9
regulations as reporters OF news are sl... re
TO sympathy. They are up against IT. 1hes nrrs
bottled up either at some supposed news 800 60 70
far from the front, have been permitted ~ ss5sl
the front under ironcad contract that they ar
send out only such news may suit the sssrn
Japanese authorities. Meanwhile the cehsotsS no
10 have agreed that the news OF the war sH az
allowed to get TO the public through the msossnts
The Associated Press. The special corISspg.., and
soak up the atmosphere or Manchn.,@]a line
Corea and accumulate material Ior No. H. way
stories and plain fiction. which may ma lNo'' -
into print after the news is cold. ,,l cor
So far real news Is concerned, the sposS thair
respondents vet have nOthiag TO snow ~ n.cnp
trouble. Not OF them has scored q rssoSsta-
and practically all OF them have ouiIJ up news
tons writer's OF fiction The intelnsS1tth ~ salt
paper reader has learned TO reach 10t ~ state.
sprinkler when dispatch Is prefaced VIII aonasnt
ment that II from the special eorIoStt Jaws
OF some well known London or Ne"-to'A
paper. -. sneclI
From this IL must be assumed That ts act
correspondents would rather send nctoh ITO n earn
They merely doing the best they san, ms
their salaries they have 20 send some 9specisl
military authorities dstruStIul on - 80 ions
correspondents. The Associated Press VIII H.oxe .
list of responsible members and ofheers Mn.Ixatio1
duty to those members. comprises an oIs as,nct.on
which can be depended on to connne ~ mat Is
to news giving without bias or preJuoics' secure
how The Associated Press has manager ,it,r war
the ground toor In the business Oh Ss
news
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
FIGHTING DISEASE.

OF the making OF books there is no end, was
said in the distant days of old. OF experiments
in the treatment of diseases which usually battle
the skill Of physicians and surgeons there seems
to be no end in these modern days. No cure ha 3
yet been discovered for leprosy or cancer or the
tubonic plague. Radium and Y rays have alike
been found delusive beacon lights of hope 1t
is true however, that antitoxin serum has saved
many sufferers from diphtheria, and both in
Germany and in this city the use of another
kind Of antitoxin has proved to be of some
benefit In few cases of lockjaw.
Doctors are gaining ground constantly in their
incessant warfare against tuberculosis OF the
lungs. If they can reduce TO subsection at some
future date those virulent maladies cerebro-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
IN HONOR OF VIRGINIA, suaaessEs.

Richmond. Va. May 26-The Burgesscs tablet
at Williamsburg. Va, gift from the Washington
branch OF the Association for the Preservation OF
Virginia Antiquities. was unveiled to-day with APP
propriats ceremonies In the presence OF many per-
sons President Tyler of William and Mary Col
lege welcomed the visitors. Dr. Thomas Nelson
Page presented the tablet. Joseph Bryan. of Rich
mond. received the stft on behalf OF tho Colonial
Capital Branch. Association for the Preservation
OF Virginia Antiquities, and poem was read by
Or. John Leslie Hail. The tablet which Is a me-
mortal 10 ths old House of Burgesses OF Virginia
Ia severely plain but Is substantial II Is anpro-
prtately inscribed with the OF the Burgesses
whose deeds II commentaries
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

Now is the time for the New-York baseball
mines of both organizations TO set up stone
wall against their adversaries who have caught
their second wind and are banging away against
them with catapults and all sorts of weapons
of offence. To sink below the standard of their
early achievements this year would be almost
disgracefuI to the bearers of the banners of
Gotham. They are chosen knights of the dia-
mond. VIII they fall short of their duty, and
plunge every Office boy in New-York in the low
est depths of gloom?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
[rRoM THE TRIRrNE BrREAI-.l

ITRoI THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington, May 26.-Mme. Hengelmuller. wife
Of the Austrian Ambassador. is greatly improved
to-day that. for the first time since she was
stricken. two weeks ago. the officials at the en-
bassy greeted ali inquiries with smiles. The ply
sicians In attendance confident that her condI-
ton will continue 10 improve.
Mr.. Russell the United States Charge d'Anaires
at Panama, who has been appointed minister to
Colombia. has informed the State Department tina
he will leave Panama on June l for the United
States a vacation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
NOTES OF SOCIETY IN WASHINGTON

tFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU
Washington. May 26-The Bishop OF Washington
and the principals of the National Cathedral School
have sent out Invitations for commencement week
exercises which will be prefaced with a dramatic
entertainment on Saturday evening In St Hilda's
Hall Ethel Roosevelt. the Presidents daughter is
a pupil at the school.
Mr. and Mrs Henry May gave a dinner last night
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
THE CABINET.

[TRoM THE tribune BUREAU
Washington. May 2s.-secretary Moody has re-
covered from his illness He resumed his duties at
the Navy Department to-day.
Mrs. Shaw has made definite plans for the
summer. except to accompany Secretary Shaw to
the Chicago convention Miss Enid Shaw has gone
TO Des Moines. and will remain in the West until
after June T. when she will attend the commence
ment exercises at Cornell College Iowa, Of which
she and her younger sister. Erma. are graduates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

Professor Starr. of the University of Chicago,
advises mothers 10 strap children 10 boards.
papoose fashion. and thus insure the erect form
and carriage of the American Indian. The pro-
fessor. it will be remembered, believes Americans
gradually becoming Indians. owing 10 ell
matte Influences and his suggestion in regard TO
babies is evidently intended TO hasten the evo-
luton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
CHANCELLOR WESTERN UNIV. OF PENN

Pittsburg May 2S-The Rev. DR.. Samuel B NC
Cormick, president OF Coe College. Cedar Rapos
Iowa. was to-day elected chancellor OF the Western
University of Pennsylvania The board OF trustees
believes Dr. Mccormick will accept the plaza
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
pR. srRANe a sIsAoP coAoJUToa

Wilmington. n. c.. May s6.-Ths Rev, DIT. Ro0si'
strang rector OF St. PauIs Parish. Richmond was
elected to-day coadjutor to the RI. Rev. A. A Nal,
son. ID. d. Bishop Of the East Carolina Distrlcs ~
the Protestant Episcopal Church.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

&c ene Country Club. Mrs May and Mis- n,s.
May viii spend the summer abroad. ~os
Senator and Mrs. and Miss Wstrnor. r.>, ~
ington yesterday for their home at Newuor, ~
Mr. and Mrs. Oliver Cromwell will go 10 Co.
Canada, early in June for the summer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

The European dominions Of the Car seem to
be giving that monarch small cause for I'M
easiness. In Odessa. IL is reported. fifty lives
were lost in uprisings within a few days. Should
the war with Japan he prolonged. and should the
soldiers OF the Little Father encounter many
serious defeats. there might be formidable out
breaks in Finland. in Poland and in other parts
Of the vast empire OF Nicholas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

As Senator Morgan gazes upon the portrait of
the late Senator Hanna the Panama bonds
he may be pardoned for thinking regretfuly
how nice his own portrait would have looked
upon crisp new Nicaragua bonds, with the
legend under it, Father of the Isthmian Canal"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
Inducements.

ACADEMY OF MIyETC-S :l5-TWo Little Sailor Boys
Bfrf-AsCO THEATRE-s-eweef Kitty Beliairs
BROADWAY THEATRE l5-Ihe YANKEE NohsIL
-ASfNCl-s.ls --IIm, Tan. Pour
CIRCLE -15-S-Naudevlile.
COMFY lSLAND-Dreamianc-Luna FtfA-'olns'oNH
Flood.
CRITERIOsl-s.3 O-rhe Dictator.
E-afPIIlTs-S :i5-IngolCr
EICIEERBOCkER TdcATRI.-S;lo--A NsHee'ai' i1O-
LYRIC TIIEATRE,-8 I5--wang
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN e.30-Nenioo
MAJESTIC TfEATRE-e l5-The Man from nina
MURRAY HIL.I THEATRE-2-S-A Rag Baby.
NFW-ANSTERDA M-6:l5-W q Fields
NEN-yORK SOUtheT.eEs. ..
pROCTOIk'S- TWenty-tfiT d Street-A queen
rl Time Is None. FIfty-eiFdth Stfeet-DtNl'
gfnrum Fifth AyenLe-A queens Messenger ana
When We We're Twenty-one. One-hundr
tveniy-nfth etreet-Time is Money ana Inc 1luo
rLen
BAvOY THEATRES SOFT fer Tat.
VICTORIA IS .I5-Narietes.
WALLACE SIS .20-Ths COUNTY Chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
COL. slNeHAM's CONDITION CRITICAL.

Washington. May &-Private advices from bal-
falo Indicate that Colonel Theodore A. Bingham
Of the corps OF engineers. is In precartous cen,
dition and that the chances OF his recovery H'
exceedingly small
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

Our Rapid Transit Commission calls upon the
subway contractors to make haste in Park Row.
City Hall Park and in other parts Of this unset
tied and ravaged island. Was it not advisable
to compel these dilatory contractors to do
swifter work long ago?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

Mr.. Folk. OF Missouri. has some good sug-
gestions as to roads in that State. 1t is gen.
orally agreed however. that in opening the
road to the penitentiary for the st. Louis
booders Mr.. Folk achieved the first place in the
good roads movement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY MAY o. 1904.

spinal meningitis, cancer, leprosy. pneumonia,
Bright's disease the plague and tetanus. their
benefactions TO mankind will be almost those
OF supernatural beings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

THE Kansas City Journal red-lined its first
page the other day with this startling sugges-
ton Surely Mr.. Bryan is not behind the
movement to nominate Mr.. Cleveland" Mr..
Bryan is not only behind the movement. but he
Catch I'm In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

A good many floating mines are likely to be
turned loose in the Democratic National Conven-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

Senator German is opposing instructions this
year-even in Maryland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-27

Mrs Prescott Hall Butler and Miss Susan Butler
left town yesterday for the and are az their
country place, St. James. Long Island
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-16
DID THE RIGHT THING.

Mayor pro tenn Separk deserves the
thanks of all good men in sending to jail,
OH a warrant for perjury, the negro who
swore on one day that he got whiskey from
blind tiger" and on another day swore
that he never bought liquor from the
blind tiger. That's the way for all officers
to do, and if they do this every time and
the police are alert, blind tigers can be
broken W.
The action of Mayor pro tenn Separk
and the action of Mayor Powell in the
matter of the sale at the house of the dis
reputable woman cannot be too highly
praised. The fact that, by gross mis-
carriage of justice in the Superior Court,
the woman escaped does not detract from
the Mayors work. By-the-way, why
shouldn't that woman, and other cattle
of the same sort, be punished for running
a disorderly house? The law is plain, and
the police can get the evidence if they
are alert to do so.