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New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
PLANS NEARLY COMPLETE
arrangements for Semi-CentenniaL
of Republican Party in This State.

Plans Tor the semi-centennal OF the Republican
party in this State nearly oil completed and
the indications are that the celebration TO be held
in Saratoga on the night OF September Il (he first
day OF the Republican State Convention) viii be
largely attended and attract widespread interest
This committee IN charge yesterday sent an appeal
throughout the State Cor surviving Republicans
who signed Republican calls or who attended the
mass meeting in 1874 to gather at Saratoga for a
state reuaion- The call among other things says:
The first regular Republican Delegate State Con-
vention ever held by the Republican party was
held Sara toga Springs August 10, 1854 ana at
Auburn, n. Y, September 26. 1884, al which al but
five delegates from each Assembly district in this
state These delegates were appointed by nUuer-
~, some attended by over two thousand voters.
1t is fitting that should remember and cele-
tton and that the few survivors should meet TO
honor The memory OF those associates who cannot
meet with US on this occasion no party IN his.
tory ever accomplished SO much for the beneht o.
the human in half century OF its existence.
The Albany County call for the Saratoga con-
followed by Eew-York County and most OF the
other eounties in the State.
In 1874 the vote OF New-fork state in the Eiec-
torai College was as large as all New-England ex-
cept Vermont, and six times as large as Michigan:
and considering the character and standing OF tho
movement, NeW-NoFk had more Ihan tenfold tho
power and influence CT any ether state.
meetings The Jackson mass meeting held
July 6, is54; but at Friendship Anegany County IN
name was held. about May 81 fs5i FOR that ana sd
Joining counties and the 'Wtluot Proviso" district
Persons intending to attend tho celebration at
Saratoga Springs on September a. 1905. Will confer
favor by mailing their full names and addresses
retRry 0f the semi-Centenuiai Celebration RepIlh-
llcan Headquarters. Fifth Avenue Hotel. New
New-York Aug s. 1904
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14

He conferred with Chairman Taggart and also
spent some time in the company Of Norman z.
OF tEs executive Committee !n both Bryan cam
paigns, has the obvious confidence Of both Chair
man TagEart and William Z. Sheehan.
Daniel McConvllle, chairman of the speakers
bureau, says il Is premature TO say when or where
the Presidential candidate win speak In the cam
peign The matter he says, has yet not even
Charles H. Walsh, national committeeman for
Iowa. and ex-secretary OF the committee, started
yesterday afternoon for his home In Ottumwa.
Colonel John ]: Martin. sergeant t-arrns. yes
terday left for White sulphur Springs. W Va, to
arrange the prehminaries OF the not.-caton OF the
KIee-Presidentlal candidate. which occurs on
"Wednesday. Chairman Taggart will go TO West
Virginia Tuesday 70 be present at the ceremonial
lie Will return Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
MUST SHOW SOME FIGHT.
President Urges Energetic Work by
Republicans in the South.
[rRoM - rRIRrNE prRnAu.I

Washington, Aug 13-Republican politicians
OF the South have been again advised by Presi-
dent Roosevelt that their diligence in getting
votes for the party ticket will be much
stronger recommendation at the White House
than the enthusiasm they often displayed at
the pie counter" In other words. the Presi-
dent has had occasion in the last two or three
days to reiterate the sentiments he expressed
two years ago when he observed a distressing
lack Of fighting edge" in the Republican work
ers Of certain Southern States. They were not
at all backward when the time came for claim
ing federal appointments, however, and fire.
quently made a brave show of force at the
White House or about the hotel lobhes OF the
capital
What I want particularly Of the Southern
Republicans" the President told one party who
had come all the way from Mississippi or Geor-
gia to press their claims for recognition, rs
that they show some fight I know that you
don't stand much show to win in your State for
the odds are overwhelmingly against you, but
you can put up a fight just the same. Put your
tickets in the field just as though you expected
TO win, and light to the last ditch"
After tnis little lecture had been circulated
among the cotton States for a little while there
ma-hed increase in party enthusiasm
among the Republicans They nominated full
tickets and made things political hum in their To-
calities OF course. they did not win any Congress
districts away from their strongly intrenched
opponents. but they gained converts to the party
and spread the gospel of Republicanisrn where
it may some day bear valuable fruit
Frank B. Williams, Republican State Commit
tee chairman of Louisiana, who had a talk with
the President to-day got an idea or the Chlet
Magistrates views on the subject as Outlined
above. Mr.. Williams assured the President that
the Republicans of Louisiana are pitching IL
thia year with all their might and main They
will have candidates for every office in the State
he told the President. and in two Congress dis
tricts-the lid and VIth-they hope to make
great gains
I'VE have even a chance Of taking these two
districts into the Republican fold" said Chair
man Williams. I'VE had them pretty Dadly
scared at the last Congress election.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
oDELL AND PLATT EXPECTED.

At the large outing arranged for August IS by
the Republican organization Of the XXxIVth AS
sembly District OF which William H Ten Eyck 10
leader, It is expected that Governor OdeH and
Senator Platt viii be present. The arrangements
for the outing. In which the North Side Repub-
lLcan Club the South side Republican Club and the
Republican Club OF the xXxTVth Assembly Dis
trict viii take part. have besn practically COM
pleted These clubs have arranged 10 turn out
one thousand men for the parade. which headed
by band. VIII start from the North Side Repub-
licau Club house at $50 a., m. marching UP Third
ave-, TO one-hundred- -and-twenty-ffth-st. and the
East River. where the column will board the
Long Island. where breakfast viii be served With
this cutting the nrst shot in the campaign in the
honor the occasion Republicans living along the
lins Of the parade will have their houses decorated
with hagE and bunting.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
DoBLIN BOLTS PARKER.
President of Manhattan Single Tax Club
Against "Piracy."

Benjamin D0bln. president Of the Manhattan
Single Tax Club. an active Bryan man in the last
two national campaigns. mas come out against the
Parkor-Davis ticket. saying that he will vote for
Watson and Tibbles. He says;
The men who promoted snd brought about the
nomination OF Parker and Devis-Messrs Belmont
6heehsn. Mccarren, Hill ct sls-are not the char
acter uf men care 10 follow. ] have no conddence
ia their sincerity. and therefore I wouldn't trust
them. even though they declared their thorough
going belief in the Ten Commandments
Democracy is al right when represented by Dem
ocrats u should not be converted into q piracy
Tor place hunters and privileged grabbers. These
plotters have the trade mark Regularity" On this
they are banking. yeG they are the very ones who
aimed 70 slaughter the Democratic party when they
reared II might be truly Democrats II mast now
become anti-Dsmocrstic else they could not spend
money ana their energies in its behalf.
haven't they Dragged that they elected Roosa-
Yelts Their intentions and Judgment in this election
are nc better presumably than they We're then
Eortnnately Democrats who believe In Democratic
PRINCIPLES can vote without violence TO their fath
Watson and Tibbles stand for and persontfv b,
their hfes work the essential principles OF De-
wal we win? No and res. we win not secure
alive the Democracy OF jefferson.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
JUDGE PARKER'S OUTING.
To Make Visit To-day 10 Winnisook
CLub-Hoee Smith Calls.
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Esopus, \. y. Aug. l3-Judge Parker is going
20 take trip Up into the Catskls tomorrow
returning Monday. The occasion Is the annual
meeting OF the Winnisook Club, OF which he was
the hrst president The club has quarters at
Slide Mountain. He viii go TO Kingston 70 at
tend church In tie morning. and VIII take the
a2:45 train with Mrs. Parker. = dinner IS
scheduled for Monday evening st the club. but
Judge and 8Irs. Parker viii make the start for
honle before il takes place. Covers viii be laid
Tor probably sixty persons. W. S. Rode. OF the
Democratic state Committee: 7. E. Benedict
former Public Printer: Thomas c. Evans and
Charles 7. Hail. OF New-YoTk, and Charles NJ
Preston. former Banking Superintendent. are
among those who VIII meet Judge Parker at the
clubhouse II is said that there VIII be no poll
tics IA the visit.
Harry 3. HaWes. Of ST. Louis. visited the can
didats to-day and asked him to so 10 ST. Louis
and make speech. Judge Parker was as non
committal usual on the proposition, but it is
known that he intends 10 go 20 the St. Louis
Exposition with Mrs. Parker They viii be the
guests OF hrs. Daniel Manning and viii make
The trip some time in September. Mr.. Halves
also arranged FOR the visit of a crowd of cowboy
Democrats from the Southwest. under the lead
srship OF Edward field Goltra. in whose private
car they win come from St Louis. This descent
on Rossnount VIII be made some time in Sep
tember.
Ex-Secretary- Hoke Smith and his son Marion
were also among the callers. Mr. Smith fell
'nto the Rosemount habit Of saying that his
cal wss social he was almost unique among
the Rosemount callers, for ne die not have TO
be introduced. Mr.. Smith VIII make a few
speeches tn tbs campaign. He said he was
going 70 Dsnvitle, Va, next week TO try law
case, aid would then return 10 his home. He
oio not expect 30 see us former chief, ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland, before returning to Atlanta.
Among other visitors to-day were Frederick
w Waohams. Of Albany secretary Of the State
Ear Association; Judge Stephen s. Blake. OF
New-Eork: Colonel Cooper. OF Nashville; John
r Dunlop, OF New-York author Of ''Jefferson'S
DemOcracy," and Peter Slack of Fly Mountain.
y. z. Who was accompanied by w. 6. Hook
ridge ana Henry Fettei. Of NeT-York. and DR..
william T. Kerner. OF Brooklyn Frank NJ.
Paterson OF New-YoTl<, talked TO Judge Parker
concerning tie organization of Democratic clubs.
EZ-Judge Parker5 only visitor this morning
vas z. W. Besrdslsy, a Eew-York lawyer and
8 longtime friend OF the candidate. Mr.. Boards
lty arrived just as the eX-judge starting
On his morning ride with Mrs. Parker. and
would not consent 10 the trip being postponed
On his account. He remained until ex-Judge
Parker returned. and then they visited for more
than aG hour. Twenty-seven years ago. when
ex-Judge Parker was nominated for Surrogate
Of Ulster County. there was no daily paper TO
support the Democratic ticket. Mr.. Beardsley
started paper at that time, and he feels he
IS entitled to be called the original" Parker
nan"
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
J. r. SE4CORD MARRIES.
Got DiUorce Because Wife Had
Husband When Wed.

There was much surprise in New-Rochelle
yesterday when it became known that James F,
Seacord. the wealthy contractor and builder.
who about month ago secured a South Dakota
divorce from his wife. with whom he had lived
in New-Rochelle for thirty-six years, on the
ground that when he married her she had a
husband living. had married again. Mr.. Sea-
cord. It was said, was married to Mrs. Hiram
Taylor, OF New-Rochelle. at Bridgeport. by
Baptist minister, over a week ago. and the mar
rage has been kept secret ever since. A niece
Of Mr. seacord confirmed the marriage. but
would not give details.
When II became known that Mr.. Seacord had
sued his wife IL created a sensation at New
Rochelle. Mr.. seacord. three years after he
married found that his wife had 4 husband
living The latter made no trouble for Mrs. Sea-
cord however, and a couple OF years later he
died
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
MONDAY MEETINGS FOR ROOSEVELT

The Roosevelt and Fairbanks National Com
mercial League has rented the large store at No
ts6 Broadway, where 1t will establish headquarters
and run MONDAY meetings beginning next
Wednesday. Included In this organization are
commercial travellers merchants. bankers and
many others interested IN the success of the Re-
publican ticket Elijah r. Kennedy. ex-Psrk Com
missioner OF Brooklyn and member Of the firm Of
Weed & Kennedy. is president and George ]. Corey
is chairman of the executive committee. Charles
A. Schieren Is Vice-president. John r. Van Wor-
mer treasurer. George D. Ferguson assistant treas
ureF. A. D. Barlow secretary. and e. Whtcomb
6humway assistant secretary.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
MR.. CoRTELYoU GOES TO WASHINGTON
Speaker Cannon Returns from Vermont and
Goes to Newpors.

Chairman Cortelyou was at Republican Headquar-
ters only for short time yesterday. and left hero
on the Pennsylvania Congressional Limited for
Washington at SIS o'clock. The campaign text
book has been printed, but has not been received
here. It viii probably be ready for distribution to-
morrow.
Speaker Cannon was In NewYorlt yesterday. hav-
ing returned from Vermont. where he has been
campaigning. he went to Newport, where he will
Join Secretary Morton the Dolphin. Speaker
Cannon had conferences while here with the mem
bers OF the Republican Congress Campaign
Committee. He told them about his enthusiastic
reception in Vermont where he made number
OF speeches; Il is not Mr. Cannon's intention TO
make speeches In Maine.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
NEw-HAvEN DEMOCRATS AT opns.

New-EaveE Conn, Aug. B.--The differences ex-
listing IN the Democratic city organization by rea-
OF claims that there two city committees
one called the old committee because It's tenure
% office may not have expired and new COM
inittee. chosen by the New-Eaven members OF the
State Central Committee. have reached the courts
the latter committee securing injunction this
afternoon restraining the cid COMMITTEES from at
tempting 70 transact PARTY business. The differ
saces are the outgrowth OF factional contests of
long standing. TIA matter q brought 70 an issus
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
PARKER GAINS A SUPPORTER.

Baltimore AUG. 1a-"The Baltimore Sunday Her
aid" will announces tomorrow the retirement OF
Wesley III. oler from the presidency of the Herald
Publishing Company. and the election of Frank
F. Peard 70 succeed bim. Mr.. oer sewers his offi-
ciai connection with the paper because he lives in
New-Kork and cannot devote at least a part OF
his personal attention to its affairs. and know
what position Il viii take on public questions Mr.
Herald" for several years.
Announcement Will also be made that the paper
viii support the Democratic national party IL has
hitherto been Independent.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
NOW BOYS TRY TO BIACKMAIIA
Two Young Italians Write Threatening
Letter to Brooklyn Doctor.

Henry Hehbner aged seventeen. and william
Deixuski. aged eighteen. both or No eS South Sec
ond-st. Brooklyn, were arrested last night on the
charge OF attempting 20 olackrnai by intimidation
Dr. Truman Nichols. OF No s6 Rodnsy-st, Brook
lyu.
him 20 leave $500 In a package In Kesp-st. be-
tween Wythe and Kent avss., on the night Of
clothes men were watching decoy package last
night The two boys came along as II looking
FOR something and picked up tha package They
were promptly arrested. They admitted writing
the letter.
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14

we'll educated and speaks good English. He lNe
the police that he thought he knew much OF ~
doings Of the Black Hand" He also said tnes sns v
thought he knew who the head OF the oane
II know personally OF many who have been Snr s1r
vfcted of fslonies and murder IN Italy. meanss
their escape to Tunis and thence 20 America 49,
OF these come from Riviera. and eron tAe sIeF
lnOa * oirKanGA"
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
sToTEssuRY TO COLLECT FUNDS.

Philadelphia Aug. B-It was announced to-day
that r 7. stotesbaTy, president of the Union
League and member Of tho banking drm OF
pTexel g. Co. had been selected by Republican Ma
uonal Chairman cortelyou as chairman OF the
Philsdelphia suzissry ecmmittes 70 cellsot funds
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14
MIR. BRYAN AND THE BEoUEsT.
He VIII Take No Further Steps to Secure
the $4,000 from the Bennett Estate.

New-Haven. Conn. Aug la-Counsel for William
]. Bryan in his appeal to the Supreme Court from
the decision OF the Superior Court excluding the
famous sealed letter. which appeal lost as the
court found in the ruling say that no fur
ther steps VIII be taken by Mr. Bryan in this drec-
ton TO secure the $4,000 mentioned in the letter
New-York tribune., 1904-08-14

at this time as the City Register OF voters alleges
TO which he should deliver list or peInocrauo
voters for in forthcoming caucuseS, WhlcI Will
select delegates 70 the State convention Prominent
Democrats OF the State have tried TO settle the con
troversy. and 1t Is asserted that the Democratic
National Committee has had its attention eaieu 70
the situation existing here. nearing on the IN
junction Will be held next week.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01

The action of the House Of Representa-
be amusing but for its serious side. When
1T came to a final vote and members were
brought face to face with the question of
voting themselves 20 cents mile for trav-
cling expenses that had not been incurred
at all. they finched and the House voted
unanimously against it.
This was the right thing to do. but the
long discussion over the matter shows that
members smelled of the bait and really
longed to take il. 1t is surprising how a
few hundred dollars dangling before the
eyes can so warp the vision as to make that
appear right which is clearly wrong. The
word mileage does not occur in the law
at ALL and no member of Congress is en-
titled to mileage. by that name. All that
they are entitled TO under this head is
actual individual travelling expenses from
their homes to the seat of government and
return, by the most direct route of usual
travel, once for each session of the house
to which such senator or representative be-
longs. TO be certified under his hand to the
disbursing officer and filed as a voucher"
Members are entitled to actual travelling
expenses, once for each session, provided
the travelling expenses have been incurred,
but they are not entitled to mileage at all.
That the House should have discussed
for several hours whether members were
entitled TO mileage or travelling expenses
either for two sessions between which there
was no intermission, and when. as a matter
of fact. they did not set foot out of Wash
ington. will strike the average citizen as
very strange. The discussion. however, had
two good results. 1t prevented the House
from putting itself in a disagreeable posi-
ton and il has called public attention to the
fact that for thirty years past members
have been paid mileage" at the rate of 20
cents a mile when they are only entitled to
actual individual travelling expenses. -
Mr.. Lttlefield. of Maine. was not far wrong
when he said. 1.-The whole business has been
graft from 1874 down to the present time"
The graft should be cut of.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
ABOUT PEOPLE AND THINGS.

Life can be sustained for something like thir-
ty days water alone: with but dry food one
could live but quarter of that time.
The largest pnch bowl ever made will be ex-
hbited in the Palace of Varied Industries at
the worlds fair. 1t weighs 1874 pounds and its
cost in glass and labor alone is over 1880 The
famous Mckinley bowl. heretofore the greatest
made, weighs seventy-fve pounds.
Among the office-seekers who came before
President Harrison one who wanted to
represent the United States at Yokohama ''Do
you speak Japanese?" asked the President The
applicant faltered. then said he did We'll"
said the President, ''let me hear you speak it,"
''An right Ask me something in Japanese"
Queen Christina of Spain has very pretty
hands, and she is of their beauty Among
various other articles Of her jewelry are about
two hundred rings. To display her nice hands
she makes a point Of wearing all her rings in
turn, changing them every time she changes her
dress, which she does frequently as four or
five times n day.
Geronimo. the famous Apache warrior is be-
coming feeble with age at his rendezvous on the
military reservation. Fort Sill. He no
longer makes his frequent visits TO Lawton TO
sell his bows and other trinkets of his handi-
work that men from all parts of the country
are anxious to purchase. Geronimo is quite a
religious Indian, having joined the Reformed
Lutheran last spring
In prohibition Kansas the annual consump-
tion of liquor per capita is less than two gall
Ions. against nineteen In the country as a
whole, according TO the American Prohibition
yearbook. Forty counties in the State of Kan
sas do not have pauper. The jails I'm thirty
seven Kansas counties are without a single
inmate. Prohibition Kansas prohibits more
than 90 per cent.
sity was given a loving cup recently by his
colleagues in the faculty, in recognition of the
completion Of forty years Of service by him TO
the university. He has been the senior active
member OF the faculty since 1882. Another pro-
fesso1 who has taught in the university for
forty years and is still in active service is John
Ii. Appleton
Nine Skidowska- curie, the famous lady scieu-
fist and co-discoverer OF radium. is but thirty
| six years of age. She is described as an at
tractive woman. who dresses without the least
| attention to fashionable mode. With fine reeu-
/ lar features, light blue eyes, and good fore
head framed in magnificent light wavy hair
| her face Is distinctly pleasing. except for the
/ thin lips, which give a touch of hardness 10
the expression. In figure she Is tall and well
| built
Six months ago the shock of a business fail
! ure deprived ]. Stanley Rice. a dealer in wall
paper in Oshkosh, Wis, Of the power OF speech.
| and apparently rendered his mind a blank. The
| family later removed TO Spring Valley Mimi.
| and IL Is learned a physical shock sustained
by fail from buggy restored his senses and
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-02-01
Religions Notes.

Combined efforts are being made by mission
airy societies in the United States and Canada to
secure exemption from the inheritance tax. The
recent meeting of the officers of these societies
voted that it favored such exemption.
The Advance claims that the greatest mis-
sionary church of its see in this country is the
First Presbyterian Chy rich of Wichita, Kan.
This church supports thirty native helpers. pro-
vides scholarships ane gives large contribu-
tons for foreign work, Amounting in all to more
than $1,000 year.
few days ago the sope took a stylographic
pen from Protestant Journalists hand and
pronounced benediction. He returned the pen
saying: mo one has :. nobler mission than
journalist in the world ,of to-day. bless your
symbol of office. My predecessors consecrated
the swords and shields of Christian WARRIORS
I choose rather to beg blessings upon the Chris
tian journalists pen"
Daring his recent stay in Rome Cardinal
Richard. archbishop Of Paris, did his best to
induce the Pope to secure a direct condemnation
OF Able Loisy, who is the leading representa-
tive of liberal Catholic biblical exegesis in
France He failed as he had failed when Leo
XIII Pope. Returning TO France, Cardinal
Richard forbade the pupils in the seminaries in
his diocese to attend Loisy's lectures at the
Sorbonne.
Premier Combes communicated to the council
of ministers the text IF a bill forbidding all
teaching by the religious orders even those now
actually authorized. The purpose OF the meas
is to abrogate the existing legislation per-
hitting teaching by the authorized religious or
ders. Five years allowed for the complete
carrying out of the proposed law, the adoption
of which will entail the closing of 1899 schools
for boys, 2,195 school buildings where girls are
taught and all the schools conducted by the
Christian Brothers. 1t is estimated that the
complete operation of the premiers plan will
cost the state s.. 600, 600.