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3clusion to put this thought into action:
and 1t was with this idea that he sent
Mr.. Fairchild to Buitenzorg, and later
took him with him as a plant expert, and
Travelled from continent to continent,
seeking new seeds and plants for Uncle.
sam, All this was done without cost to
the government. save that the results
were distributed through the Agricultural
Department.
Almost at the same time Secretary Will
son became interested In the subject. IH'
deed, he had taken 1t up about the tim
that Mr.. I.athrop began his active inves-
legations. and since then the work OF the
two men has gone on side by side Tho
Secretary has, established bureau for
the introduction OF valuable plants anu
seeds. and he has to-day number OF
agricultural explorers travelling over the
world at the expense OF the department,
AT present MI Falrchild Is here at Wash,
ington In charge OF this bureau working
directly under the Secretary. although
most of his work as an explorer has been
under the sole direction Of Mr.. Lathrop
and In connection with him, ! first met
Mr. Farchild In 1897, just before ! start
cd out on a newspaper trip or 25,UD miles,
which was to cover the South American
continent and at his request sent him
corn and other seeds from about Lake
Titicaca and other parts of the Andes.
/ afterwards tramped over his tracks IN
slam and Java, and found him Just
ahead Of me In sumatra, New Guinea,
Australia and tho Fills. Since then he
has explored South America. has gone
IN ana down the coast Of Africa, and
Italy to Arabia and up the Persian gulf
TO Bagdad. the land of dates and the
ARABIAN Nights"
Dates for Every One.
"Yes," said Mi, Falrchild, 1--WE will have
fresh dates, and no one who has not
tasted the date fresh from the tree knows
what that means. Dates are of AS many
varieties Of apples, an dsome are SO deli
cious that they vii! form one Of the fay
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By Frank 6. Carpenter.
Special Correspondence to The Times
----... 49, t1,l, 1

Especial Correspondence TO Inc 1l"'es-
Dspatch)
WASHIrrGToN,- d. c. June oo--'tresh
dates Will some day be as common W t"'s
country as bananas are nov,
These were The words OF David @. Fair-
child. the agricultural explorer, VINO re-
gently returned from Persia. where ne
was sent to look up date culture " the
interest OF the United States. MT. EAR
child is one of the first, and, may say,
the chief OF his profession. Educated as
!, botanist. he worked for q time as sucn
in the Department OF AgrlcultuTe' anu
then resigned to go to Bultenzorg, 1Ay s..
and study plants and 1uhsuh DISEASES
IN the botanical garden there t'e ~, riat hoss
and finest garden OF the Worlu. Inc w
pcnses of this trip were furnished py MI
Barbour I.athrop, Of, Chicago, at Whose
suggestion and under whose patronage
Mr., Talrchild later on began TO NUM- me
world for new plants for the uhlleu
States.
Philantl1rophy in Seeds,
Andrew carnegle's phllanthropy runs 70
libraries, stanfords millions were sWalr
lowed up In his great California lnlYeF-
sity, and John Rockefeler's surplus-u
small part OF 1t, I fear--goes TO the bap-
list Church and his famous Chicago So1-
iege Barbour Lathrop, although poor
man In comparison with these three. mas
devoted his surplus to a pursuit when
may result In greater value to the United
States than all the others. Born rich ms
life before he met Mr.. Fairchild had
been largely devoted to travelling UP and
down the world for his own study and
amusement. "A typical American, with
practical business sense. he investigated
the vegetation OF other lands. and as ne
Went conceived the idea That many for
egn plants might be proftably grown ~
the United States, He had been travelling
thirty years before he came to the coH-
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orite fruits OF our tables We have In
troduced date palms on the high dry
lands of the southwest. and now know
that they can be as well grown in some
parts of Arizona and California as in the
Desert OF Sahara and Messapotania. IN
decd, President Roosevelt aud members
OF his Cabinet have eaten dates thus
grown In America, and we have men in
the west who, are going into date rails,
Ing as business. The new Irrigation
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scoalass4d on EsSAt4 PACED
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$50 per acre, AS II is now. we use only
about 100000 pounds OF dates q year;
but ir they were raised here ard sold
fresh tho consumption would be enor-
mously Increased aud the rrolils can
hardly be estimated
The Seedless Date and Navel
Orange.
eve have introduced y number OF DIT
fercnt kinds. Of dates into the vest con-
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works which are being established wal
open up large. area of possible date
country, and dates may in the future be
one .ot our most profitable fruit crops"
"lIow much will dates nay totthe acre.
"Mr WaltersT Swingle. who inNestl-
gated date culture IN the Sahara. estl-
mates that 4,0O0 pounds can be annually
PRODUCED on ain acre of land, and that
after setting aside good amount for
expenses the net protit from them WAL DC
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tention by its handling Of Tie street
railway problem. The sentiments OF the
citizens of Glasgow are well expressed
by Sir James Bell once Lord Provost Of
tile city, in his scholarly history OF the
Scotch metropolis In tile opening of
the chapter on tramways he says:
"When the formation OF street tram
! ways in Glasgow was first suggested. 1t
was no, contemplated that the city
should have any direct interest in the
enterprise. either In the way Of making
the lines or In working the traffic, but
our ends have been SO shaped that the
| lines from the first were municipal prop
erty, and in later days the Town Council
saw at to take the working Of the ira file
into their own hands. In undertaking
the duties OF public carriers OF passen-
ger traffic the Council became committed
I to huge and very significant extension
OF communal activity, but the step was
not without logical and practical sane
ton The streets of any city are IN
the widest sense public property, open
to the traffic OF the whole world. In
iitheir use there can be no monopoly, and
only such restrictions as may De need-
ed to enable all TO enjoy to the full their
advantages. A line of tranway rails is
in an entirely different position. 1t
forms natural monopoly. special and
limited In It's application. and OF neces-
sity restricted and exclusive in its use.
The question simply resolves itself into
whether a city can best serve the in
terest Of community by direct service
or through the medium of private COM
mercia, agency. After an experience OF
leasing our property for twenty-th three
years to private company, and after
several years OF direct WORKING, We have
solved that question:
George Francis Train. tireless and
brilliant American. was the first to pro-
nose street railways in Glasgow, This
was in 1870. Mr. Train went to Parlia-
nent for power to build lines In Glas-
cow. but the Town Council also petit
TONED for like power. A compromise
was finally made by which the city
built the lines and Leased them to the
company for a term Of years expiring
In 1894 The council drove q hard bar
gain with the company. and one which
should make the citizens OF American
towns ashamed Of their short-sIghted-
ness. The company was compelled to
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peculiar Features Of clasgow's
Municipal Government De De
yelopncnt Of Policy Which "
Aims AZ Improved Ser
vice Rather Titan
at Profit.
h 13y Frederick Uphatn Adams.
Author 81 nJohn Burt" and THE Kid.

H1IRE is a Vital difference In
Sthe respective policies OF Eng
fish and Scotch cities In tho
manner Of tlicir admlnjstra.
ton OF public utilities. II is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

the funeral VIII take place tomorrow morning.
He was appointed United States Commissioner OF
Jurors in President Clevelard's administration.
Mr.. Rogers was director OF the Commonwealth
Insurance Company. a trustee of the Bowery Saw
ings Bank and a member Of the Lotos, Manhattan,
Iarchmont Yacht Racquet and Tennis, Lawyers
and New-York Athletic clubs and of the Chamber
of Commerce. He was rated as wealthy. He be-
gan business at No. 81 John-st in 1867 for himself
Previously he had been connected with the firm OF
came a partner with Mr.. Rogers, but In 1885 the
partnership dissolved and Mr.. Rogers became
owner of the railroad and machinsts' supplies
business No. 10 John-st. in association with his
brothers Frederick c. and George A. Rogers
Mr.. Rogers had peculiarly liberal views on the
question OF labor. An Illustration OF the treatment
OF his employees shown in circumstances
attending the death of William Newell. who had
for twenty years been porter IN his employ. On
the day of the porter's funeral Mr.. Rogers wrote
in his hand and caused to be posted the door
of the store this notice; CLOSED out OF respect
for the memory of William Newell for twenty
years porter in this store. In addition to his mer-
camille business Mr.. Rogers leaves real estate Of
considerable value in this and other States.
Mr.. Rogers leaves widow, son. Allen NJ.
Rogers and a daughter Miss May L. Rogers
The Board of Education Building at Fifty-ninth-
st. and Park-ave.. viii be closed 10 the public
fIom to u o'clock tomorrow morning. out OF re-
spect to the memory of President Rogers and the
structure will be draped in mourning y special
meeting of the board has been called for $50 a. m
tomorrow. 1t will probably go to the funeral half
hour later. Superintendent Maxwell will send
out a circular all schools. announcing the death
OF President Rogers. and requesting that tho flag
each school building hang at half-mast all day
Monday.
Oscar s straus. president of the New-York Board
OF Trade and Transportation, has appointed the
following committee to attend the funeral of Mr.
@sogers: James Talcott, Aaron Vanderbilt. Alex
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
JUSTICE BROWN MARRIED
Member of U. S. Supreme Bench
Springs Surprise on Friends.
EBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIRUNE.l


Trenton, n. J., June 2A-Justics Henry B. Brown,
OF Michigan, a member OF the United States Su-
preme Court since 1880. sprung surprise his
friends to-day when he and Mrs. Josephine Blunt
ing Tyler who was Miss English quietly
married at Crosswicks about eight miles from
this city. The ceremony perfol.ced by the
Right Rev. John Scarborough. OF the Episcopal
Diocese OF New-Jersey, and the only witnesses
were the two sisters OF tho bride and aunt Miss
Bunting by whom sho given away. Justice
Brown about sixtyeight years old. and the bride
is much younger.
Justice Brown had taken every precaution to see
that his approaching nuptials should be kept
entire secret. and. while he had asked the bishop.
close personal friend OF both his and his brides,
TO perform the ceremony 1t under the strictest
pledge OF secrecy. Bishop Scarborough said to-
night that far he knew. only other per
son had been let into the secret-Justice Browns
secretary in Washington. Within two hours after
the telegram had been to his secretary in
Washington, Justice Brown had of
gratulatory messages from his friendc the capt
tai. The wedding took place "a noon, and at go
Justice and Mrs. Brown started fo1 Atlantic City.
where they will spend their honeymoon.
In discussing his future plans Justice Brown told
the bishop that he would retire from the bench
two years hence. and it his intention then TO
go abroad. He had known Mrs. Tyler for many
years, as she a cousin of his first wife, and a
frequent guest a his home in Washington Neither
has any children. Justice Brown most exact
ing about the arrangements for tho wedding. He
cams here yesterday afternoon and planned all the
details the selection of the particular kind
from Crosswicks and that in which tho bishop
should ride
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
BAvARIAN PRINCES IN NEWPORT.
Guests of MI. and Mrs. Reginald C. Wander
bilt-0ther Social Notes.
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1sUNE.l

Newport. r. l., June 25.-Two titled foreigners
occupied the attention Of the cotagers to-day They
travelling in this country incognito. under the
names OF Count George Van Wartenberg and Count
Conrad Van Wartenberg. and We're accompanied
by Baron Wilhelm Won Reitzensten. In reality
they are Prince George and Prince Conrad OF Ba-
varia. and pleasure trip in this country.
They arrived last evening, and this morning were
the guests OF Mr.. and Mrs Reginald c. Wander
bllt. at Sandy Point Farm. where they were enter
tanned at luncheon This afternoon they the
guests at reception given by Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
A. c. Taylor. at which they met a large number OF
the cottagers. This evening they started for New
York. with the announcement that they would
turn later in the season for a longer stay.
Mrs. George 3. De Forest began her season OF
entertaining this afternoon with a luncheon at
GOoseberry Island and reception was also given
this afternoon by Mrs Hugh d. AuChinclOss
This evening dinners given by Miss c. Ogden
Jones, Mrs. Clarence Pen. Mrs. Pembroke Jones
and Mrs. J. j. Mason. the latter two taking their
guests TO the open air theatre at Freebody Park
later in the evening.
Among the arrivals to-day for the season were
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter ID. Martin and Mr.. and Mrs.
J. 4. NJ CirOsvenor.
NIr ana Mrs. Clement c. Moors. who havs been
here for days looking for q cottage, have
rented the Weaver cottage in Ayrault-st, for the
Mrs. Nicholas Fish has taken Cliff cottage No.
for the season.
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VAR VIEWS OF EXPERTS.
NaUal Defeat at Port arthur Seri-
0uS Bloc to Russia.
GFRom THE TRIBUNE BUREAU ]

Washington. June .5.-Nayal officers here estimate
OF more than ordinary seriousness tie defeat OF
the Russian ships at Port Arthur. although they
not incline7 share tho London view that it
attainS sufficient proportions serve a means
OF or a necessity for ending the Naval
riosity is aroused by attempt of the Russians
drive the japanese ships away from this neghbor-
hood, and so lessen ths menace toward Port Ar
thur. the intention short lived Tho japanese
alertness is praised by naval officers some Of
whom appreciate what il must have cost in tireless
waiting and intent observation TO catch the Rus
slams at the moment OF their departure. To drive
the enemy back to their harbor IS considered
about as good piece OF naval strategy
the japanese have accomplished. and that
offsets the lack OF vigilance exhibited in the Corean
straits. The absence of damage sustained by the
Japanese at Port Arthur indicates that the Rus
SLAMS must have given up the fight early. although
the slencing Of the Russian guns was probably due
TO the destruction OF the battleship and the GRIP
pling of other vessels before the fight had gone
far The significant feature in the incident IS that
the largest of the Russian ships apparently had no
trouble IN getting III or the harDoT, despite
the reports OF the blocking Of the channel and
that the Russian neet appeared 10 us Iu stre4Sl
This latter circumstance indicates that the Rus
SLAMS possess the facilities Of repair and are eN!-
IDENTITY still Ia condition to carry on naval warfare
although they have made such poor showing
Japanese to the westward IN Mauchuria promotes
The chances OF collision win the Russians, nut
there ia nothing TO indicate the intention OF the
latter and until something can be learned OF the
as TO place time Of the big battle which IS IN
the air. IN all that comes from the theatre OF war
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occupied, but unless the Grand Lama can be
induced to treat for peace the expedition VIII
De IN the heart Of a hostile country and exposed
10 ne risks of having It's communications with
the Indian frontier cut. The mission cannot fol-
country as large as Spain. France and Ger
many taken together; and there IS nothing 20
show that he has any intention of receiving the
embassy or OF holding any communications with
IL. II the Grand Lama will not negotiate
treaty the country must be conquered and per-
nanently occupied and that implies enOr-
nous addition to the burdens of empire.
in Tibet, as in South Africa, the general staff
committed itself 70 a hazardous policy without
having precise Information Of the facilities for
defence or the work TO be done The Chinese
government had 10 control over the country,
and the fanatica! population was bitterly hos
tie 20 foreign invasion. These facts ought TO
have been known before the expedition was sent
over the mountains on n diplomatic errand, and
some assurances ought 10 have been received
that the negotiators would be met and their
demands considered. Lord Kitchener was
sponsihle for the military escort, which ought,
apparently, TO have been materially strength
eEed; and Lord Curzon was the Viceroy-a man
ot genius in dealing with Oriental races. With
these two men the ground, no mlscalcu!a-
tons ought to have been made; but the Anglo
Saxon has the inveterate habit OF stumbling and
laundering in great undertakings. The Tibetan
affair has been brilliant and efficient Viceroys
ambitious attempt TO impart distinction to his
career in India The laurels of Lord Canning
have not suffered Lord Curzon to sleep.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
DR.. RICHARD MoLoENKE.

Plainfeld. n. J.. June % (SpeeiaD.-Dr Richard
Molderke, Lutheran clergyman. died at his
mer home ElsinOre, in WashingtonvilIe, near this
city. this morning. He stricken with heart
disease while at breakfast. and died before medical
aid could reach him. For thirty years previous TO
his death he had been pastor of St. Peters German
Lutheran Church, New-York- He seventy
years old. and leaves widow and three sOns-Dr.
Richard Moldenke. a steel manufacturer and secre-
tary OF the American Foundry Mems Association:
DIR. Charles Moidenke. a retired clergyman and DIR.
Alfred Moldenke. who is assistant pastor OF st.
Peters Church The body taken to New
York. and funeral services will be held IN St.
Peters Churcn on Tuesday afternoon. The body
viii then be returned here, and placed in a vault
which he built back of his home several years aga
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26

Clement William Scott, author and journalist,
the OF the Rev, William Scott. and born IN
the parsonage of Christ Church. London, October G.
1S41. He was educated at Marlborough College. He
appointed q clerk IN the War Office in 1860.
He retired therefrom q pension in May. 1879.
His father was a writer for THE Morning Chron-
icle'' and The Saturday Review" and the early
engaged In journalistic work. He was dramatic critic
for THE Sunday Times in 1865 and later for The
Weekly Dispatch" 1.-THE London Figaro and The
Observer" From 1871 onward ne contributed
dramatic criticism and special articles to THE
Daily Telegraph and in 1879, on leaving the War
Office he became a member OF the editorial staff
OF that newspaper as dramatic critic continuing
in that position until he resigned in 1888. He con-
tributed to The Illustrated London News"
Punch" Truth" and other publications in that
time, and afterward wrote fer many newspapers.
He was in this country for a considerable time
in 1899. Later he edited. in London. a weekly
journal called The Free Lance"
He wrote several plays and a number OF books
Among the plays of which he the author. or
in the preparation OF which he elaborated. are
the Line" and The Cape Mail" He also
wrote many prologues epilogues and verses
for especial occasions on the stage. His
books include Lays OF q Londoner," Round
About the Islands Lays and Lyrics" The
Land of Flowers" blossom Land" Thirty
Years at the Play" Among the Apple Orchards
Pictures Of the World" Poppy Land" From
The Bells King Artuhr', Sisters by the Sea-"
Madonna Mia" The Wheel OF Life THE Drama
Hamlets'' He edited the life and letters OF S. l.
Blanchard and was part aYthor OK Inc IN, rae, Fete Of
includes his stage "reminiscences
played the first game Of lawn tennis ever seen. in
EngI2ad he Pe'ong9d TO the Atnenafud, C mon
Du Maurier. sister Of George Du Maurier, the
solicitor whom he married in California and with
one Of his sons is Eric Scott. the actor.
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THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and FOrecast-Washington June IS
Warm weather prevailed during Saturday east Of tho
Mississippi The temperatures ranged from so de-
70 a degrees II IS much cooler the middle
slope and the Southwest and warmer in the Northwest
including the district OF Rocky Mountains.
There have been showers thunderstorms from ths
slope region eastward. except Middle Atlantic and
West Gulf States. There also local showers IN
Eastern Colorado and Western Texas.
OF tho Rocky Mountains tho has fair
Tho eastward movement OF the high
Central temperatures during
sunday in the central valleys and region and sun
day night Monday the Atlantic and Gulf States.
Temperatures moderate half
Of the country for tho following In the
half Of the country temperatures will rise slowly and
will again begin 10 fan by Tuesday in the Northwest
There will lie showers thunderstorms Sunday
the middle and south SLOPES districts Of the
Atlantic West Gulr coasts. Elsewhere the weather
will be generally fair Sunday and Monday.
IN lHe ;\tW-ElHtld coast winds VIII be iieSh 20
brisk mostly southwest west; tho Middle Atlantic
south Atlantic Coast light 10 fresh south 70 southwest
the Gut Coast fresh south, becoming north sunday
night the Great Lakes fresh 10 brisk west to north
west, with thunder squalls
Forecast for Special LOcalities-Tor District
Columbia. partly cloudy to-day. thundershowers
cooler in the afternoon: Monday showers and cooler
fresh southwest to
For NewJersey. partly cloudy to-day warmer on tho
coast; thundershowers and cooler at night or Monday
fresh to brisk southwest to west winds
For Eastern NewYors Eastern Pennsylvania. thun
dershowers and cooler today Monday. fair and cooler
fresh 10 brisk southwest 10 west winds
For Delaware. partly cloudy and warmer to-day. thun-
dershowers night Monday fresh south
TO west winds
For England. thunIershowers to-day. cooler
cept in Eastern Maine: Monday. fair cooler fresh 10
brisk southwest winds.
For Western Penns lyaa. thundershowers and cooler
For Western New-York thuudershOwcrs cooler to-
day Monday. partly cloudy fresh 10 brisk west winds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-06-26
YALE LATIN PRIZES AWARDED.

New-Haven. Conn. June 25 CspeciaD-The Lucius
l. Robinson Latin prizes. awarded annually at
Yale TO members OF the senior Junior and sophie
more classes have been given for the year. accord
ing 10 announcement made to-day. TO the follow
ing:
Class OF 'O4-First prize. to Arthur r. Neergaard
OF Concord, y. H; second, 10 Brainard T.. Smith
OF Melrose, Mass. Class of '05Third prize to Holm
b. Waite of Toledo. Class OF '06-First prize 10
William w. Gibson. OF Albany; second. to Faron
N Wakefield. Port Chester, y. Y; third to James
E. Fawley Philadelphia.
The prizes are drawn from the income of a fund
s. 600 given I'm memory OF Lucius +. Robinson
Of Hartford. class of AZ. and awarded for ex-
ceilenca In Latin.