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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-31

"Florodora," which gives every evil
kle" of musical comedy, is among the
nearby bookings, and there is an in
terest aroused in it's production from
the fact that it will be given by the
big No. New York company. Ade-
lalde Manola, r. E. Graham, Philip II.
Ryley, Creta Risley, Neil McCay, Har-
rett Merritt, Joseph Phillips, Lillian
Spencer and Thomas A. Herman are
the leading members, surrounded by a
chorus of seventy, the famous seXtette
and a special orchestra.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-31

De Wolf Hopper will begin his sea-
son next October. Mr.. Hopper's first
vehicle, "a Runaway King" was fin
ished last week. and is said to be d
worthy successor of wang"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-31

"Way Down East" finished its sew
enteenth engagement in New York last
week. Despite it's age, the pastoral
play broke all records for big bust
ness, the receipts for a single evening
often having exceed $1,000.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-01-31

Joseph Hart and Carrie De Mar
have changed the name of the musical
farce which they have chosen to follow
Foxy Grandpa" The new title select
ed is The Courteous Canniball. "
Foxy Grandpa" will continue on the
road next season without either of it's
present stars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26

It is prepared 10 handle the difficult problems
of government? II a Democratic Congress
could be elected with Democratic President
what hope Of efficient government would exist!
Judge Parker could not legislate. Like MI
Cleveland, he would be at the mercy OF the
party. Senator German. who made the tarin
Of "pertiJy and dishonor" would be on hand
10 block the tariff reformers. Hill, who pro
posed federal operation Of the coal mines
would be influential. The Bryanites would De
there IN good numbers from the West, TO pre-
vent constructive legislation not in accord win
their theories. Mr. Belmont and the wall
Street contingent would see that no enecuVe
antitrust legislation was passed.
1t is all very we'll 10 say that Judge Parker
is safe and sane 1t is all very well to make
a platform from which the wild schemes OF
various wings Of the Democracy, from Hill to
Hearst are excluded. But the test or party
character and capacity is not the candidate
or platform. but the party itself The tendency
Of Congress to gather to itself the control OF
the whole government is well recognized by
students Of politics. Even with party wei
consolidated and reasonably united on matters
of policy. like the Republican, the dependence
of the President on individual congressman
In matters of pure executive administration IS
great How would Judge Parker be able 10 get
on with the diverse elements of siverites ana
gold bugs free traders and protechOnlstS So
c;alists and trust magnates. old Jelfersonlah
State rights men and radicals of Capitalization
who would compose a Democratic Congress!
They tell US the party has found in him mas
Ter But what warrant does history give for
sur;3osing that after election the party would
obey master" and that its team Of wild
horses" would drive we'll in harness?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
PTOlI1INE POISONING.

The city of Passaic, y J.. has just suffered
from painful visitation which Tor time was
puzzling. Nearly Il hundred residents were
simultaneously attacked with Illness which
strongly resemblcd summer complaint, but was
more violent and alarming. Suspicion soon
rested on the milk consumed by the families to
which the victims belonged. The large num-
Der of cases which developed. coupled with
other circumstances, established prima face
case against that important clement OF the local
food supply, hut at first it was impossible to
explain the nature and origin of the contamina-
ton which produced such astonishing results.
Inquiry proved that there was nothing wrong
with the cows from which the milk came 1t
was natural 10 infer, therefore, that the milk
had been accidentally poisoned. Even should
a full confirmation of the theory by chemical
analysis be difficult TO obtain, the manner in
which the mischief arose may be surmlSed
The symptoms alone were doubtless suggest
i've to wideawake physicians. Precedents in
Passaic might have been lacking, especially for
so extensive an epidemic, but they have been
numerous enough i'll the country at large to
leave doubt. Scarcely a summer passes with
out n score of similar cases being reported in
the newspapers. Sometimes the illness follows
the eating Of ice Cream-perhaps at a picnic
and occasionally it Is traceable to eat
ing cheese. Almost invariably however the
fault les with milk or some Of its products.
After several hundred people in Michigan had
been afflicted in this mysterious manner about
twenty years ago, Professor V. c. Vaughan sue
ceeded in fixing the responsibility upon a sub
stance which he named "tyrotoxicor." and
which he declared to be akin to certain products
of decomposition in fish and canned meat known
as ''ptomaines" All OF these are poisonous and
give rise to identical symptoms Professor
Vaughan also believed that he had been able to
isolate particular bacillus which promoted the
fermentation or putrefactive change in mill,
which lies at the bottom of the trouble.
Though that part of his discovery has appar-
emily not been verified Independently, medical
men no longer question the correctness of his
revelations concerning tyrotOxicon. Professor
Vaughan was not able to develop the poison in
less than six or eight days, whereas it now oc
ours in reasonably fresh. sweet milk The in
consistency Is not easy to explain. PERHAPS the
time would have been shortened had the AIchi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
THE RAID ~ THE p4cJFJc

The sinking by the Russians Of British
steamer with an American cargo from Now
York, the SEIZURE of another British and q Ger
man steamer and the possibility of seizures
or American vessels in japanese waters or an
the high seas Of the Pacific mako the Eost
Asian war seem much closer to us than did tba
haiadroit seizures i'll the Red Sea, and afford
opportunity Tor some alarmist headlines. AS \
matter OF tact. however, the current doincs in
me racine are probably not nearly 80 much q
menace TO peace and 10 good feeling as\,yera
the seizures or even the searchings. in the Rod
Sea There is an essential and fundamental
difference between the two cases which must
De borne in mind in considering them
In the Red Sea. as we have hitherto pointed
out the crucial question was not so much
whether the British and German ships had con.
traband goods aboard as il was u,betbar thu
/ russian ships had any legal right to sion and
search them 1t was held by the British that
tAe Russian ships, having come out of the last
hussan port they had been in as merchant
shlps' We're in law nothing but merchant shins
and therefore had no right TO exercise tbo
powers or warships. They had no right TO ston
bI-uSA SHIPS, even if the latter were loaded
down with contraband goods That was 4ha
point 'here The Russian government seems
no" 10 nave accepted it well made and TO
nave Withdrawn its merchant ships from war
! IKE service, at least until they can be taken
INTO soiHe Russian port again and sent ont
warships. nut
IA 'ne racine however, there is no question
as TO the status of the Russian ships They ore
warshlpS, and they have all the rights and
powers OK warshipS. They have. that is To saw
! Ihe IiSht 10 challenge all neutral ships bound
LOT '@p"h' III japanese waters or on the high
! seas anu 10 search them for contraband goods
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
WAR VIEWS OF EXPERTS.
Belief That Japanese viii Soon
Occupy Ne7c-Ch7cang.
IFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington July 25.-The military experts
think that the japanese have taken. or will
shortly occupy, New-Chwang, despite conflict
ing reports Of the situation there. This will be
another important event in the Japanese move
ment deprfving the Russians OF valuable po-
stion. The dispatch printed to-day coming
from Kuroki shows that the Russian opposition
was not feigned. and that the retreat suf-
fcently precipitate to cause the Russians 10
leave their dead on the battlefield and fee in
confusion" IN this engagement the Japanese
have evidently displayed the intrepidity OF
trained soldiers in which quality the Russians
seem wofully lacking. II the experts may de-
pend on the account given BY the Japanese com
mander. OF course. due allowance is made for
the overestimate from n prejud!ced source Of
information. but it is clear that the Russians
have not been able TO realize their plans OF ade-
Quate resistance which they We're expected 10
make manifest when the attack should centre
around New-Chwang. With that place securely
in the possession OF the Japanese. they will be
able TO establish 4 convenient base from which
10 work their way further north into the
country where the Russians have established
their bases. It remains to be seen whether the
invading forces will do this or settle down until
Port Arthur falls. II the Russian force south
OF New-Chwang is cut off from the sources of
supply at Moukden and Harbin the situation is
OF course, q grave one Tor the intercepted COM
mand There Is no information accessible to
show just what the condition in the neighbour
hood of New-Chwang. or in the country south
Of that place. Is. Some OF the army officers here
believe that the Japanese will proceed north
and follow up their victory 1t is pure guess
work however. and no one can make predictions
Of value until more IS known Of the strength OF
the Russians Most of the experts are surprised
that Russia is not yet able to repel the pro-
gressive invasion of the enemy. Neither the in
crease of the RusSiaa force by the arrival of
troops from home garrisOns nor the rainy sea-
son has served TO interrupt the Japanese plan
of advancement.
Naval officers continue 10 take keen interest
III the movements OF the NladivoStok fleet. and
it Is IoreSeen that numerous claims will arise
against Russia on account of the activity of
her ships Much doubt is expressed as TO
whether II is the purpose of the Russian COM
mander TO seal Toxic Bay. The departure OF
the Fladivostok ships in that direction would
not necessarily have any such significance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
HOUSE PARTIES AT TUXEDO.

ib1 TELEGRAPH TFIBCNE.l
Tuxedo Park. n. Y. July 25.-The warm veatn.%
Of last week brought out many well known New
Workers TO pass Sunday at the clubhouse and
among the cottages Although the hot days OF tia
early part OF last week had a tendency to torr,
the cottagers TO look for cooler places IN ths
mountains and at the seashore Tuxedo stu re-
mains full OF life. Several house parties followed
BY dinners. were given last evening. Among thoss
VINO gave dinners were Amos T. French ar
Tuxeden: Mr. and Mrs Edwin N. Post Mr. and
Mrs. George Rutledgs Gibson. Mr. and Mrs Her
man Vogel. Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. vatabIe Mr. and
Mrs. William Pterson Hamilton Mr.. and Mrs
Price Collier. Mr.. and Mrs Henry W. Poor and
Mr. and Mrs. William G. Davies.
Mr. and Mrs. F. G. Haven. OF Boston, have
opened the Chester Davis cottage for the late sum
mer. and Mr.. and Mrs. August RoesIer have re-
turned to the James Kent cottage
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray Mitchell who have
returned from trip 10 Canada Will go to Bar
Harhor next week
Mr.. and Mrs J. Nelson BorIand are spending
several days in Lenox.
Or. and Mrs. P r. Turnure are tbs guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin ". Post ct their cottage in
Pepperfdge Road.
Mr. and Mrs. John H Foster and sIr. and Mrs
Albert Gould Jennings. who were at the club. went
abroad the Cedric last week. returning 70
Tuxedo II the autumn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
NEARING THE LAO.

Steadily and. as it has thus far seemed, IRE
sistibly. the Japanese are pressing on toward
the Lao River and toward the Manchurian
capital. Kai-Ping has long been known as the
gate of the Lao Valley, and IL was therefore
surprising that the Russians permitted the Jap
anese to secure it with so little trouble. Now
the japanese have got further than the gate
They are near. if not actually at Tashl-Chlao'
and it is clearly recognized that their possession
of that place must mean Russian evacuation OF
New hwang. That means, in turn, japanese
occupation of the lower part of the Lao Valley
and control Of the river. That they should be
able to gain so much without that great pitched
battle with the main Russian army for which
the world has long been looking seems at first
sight almost ineXplicabe.
There is. however, an explanation Of it, found
in the one word, Kurohi. That alert and re-
sourceful japanese general has apparently been
keeping quiet for a time. But he is with a
large army, just where he is needed 10 keep
General Kuropatkin from massnS all his troops
against the Japanese advance from the south.
General Kuroki. with army nearly rs large
as the whole of General huropatkin's is hang
ing upon the mountain slopes for a frontage Of
many miles opposite LiaoYang and Moukden,
ready 10 rush down like an avalanche when the
right time comes. For Kuropatkn 10 march
south with his whole force to check Oku and
the others would be madness. 1t would be the
signal for Kuroki's descent 10 the plain, 10 cut
his communications and strike his army at the
rear nor Yet is it possible for Kuropatkin TO
dislOdgc Kuroki, for the latter is powerfully ell
trenched in mountain Businesses. from which IT
would take five times Kuropatklns strength 10
drive him.
The situation, briefly, is this: The Russians
are al the centre of circle, and the Japanese
occupy, with n far superior force. q considera-
he arc Of it. The Japanese are steadily pushing
their arc in nearer 10 the centre. The Russians
cannot strike at il in full force at any point.
for fear the rest OF II will sweep in and crush
them. hut must keep themselves facing all
parts Of II nj once The crisis will come when
the arc has closed in upon the centre TO within
striking distance at M points. Much will then
depend upon where 'he centre IS. II It re-
mains as L present At Liao-Yang, It's position
may be critical for Kurok's right wing is like
~ TO strike in between Liao-YanG and Monk
den. If the centre Is shifted northward 10
Moukdon as seems probable. Russian defeat
would mean merely retreat northward toward
Kirin ana Hardin, for the japanese are not
likely 10 get north Of Moukden, at any rate in
sufficient force 10 prevent Kuropatkin from re
firing in that direction.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
TIE "TEAM" AND ITS ~lfAsrER..

The man who is better than his party is =
familiar figure at the head OF the Democratic
ticket The argument that Judge Parker Is bet
Ter than his party is really about all that the
Democratic papers here can say in continental
ron OF Democracy 10 the voters. Most of them
admit that the party in general is tie prey
10 dangerous hereses. The platform is unsat-
,sfactory. When It WAS unable 10 do ANYTHING
else without deprivins itself Of a candidate and
running the campaign at the beginning the St
Louis convention consented TO inform Judge
Parker that it did not really mind his being a
gold man, but when il had some freedom of
choice, il emphatically refused TO declare for
gold or even say that the change OF condi-
tions had for the time being settled the money
question. 1t threatened tariff revision. which
some OF Judge Parker's supporters declare 10
he dangerous and foolish. On the trust queS-
fion the party is irreconcilably divided Ex-
cept for the man" the King Stork" the mas
ter" who has suddenly emerged. the great body
OF conservative citizens of Democratic tenden-
cies would be as much as ever in a panic and
turning 70 the Republican party, as they have
turned before 10 save the country.
Suppose Judge Parker is better than his
party. What success would he probably have
IN promoting the general welfare 10y means of
Tic parry: lie is certainly no more sound on
49, --Ss N'.N~AS A--'AAi M '-rh 6lillt-. he Is
10 more hrin Tor what he believes to be right
lie IS no more determined 10 uphold law ana
resist ne dangerous socialistc tendencies Of the
parry aet noi even the most enthusiastic ad-
miTer Of Mr.. Cleveland can conside. his second
administration anything but a failure. owing 10
The Inability Of the party u agree upon any
wise policies. AS far as legislation went. Afr.
cievelands wisdom and patriotism were wasted
Only by Republican votes could he safegua ri
The Treasury. The party gave him a tariff OF
''perhdy and dishonor'': II passed an income
tax; il converted Congress into what was popu-
.aiiy known at the time as "a team of wild
horses" When Mr.. Cleveland had Congress
on his hands the whole country trembled.
Has the Democracy shown any sign of a
Larger constructive craftsmanship than IL nos.
sessed in Ny. Cleyeland's day? 1t has gone
through period os recognized insanity. II l.
AID ROW TO be restored. But who believes that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26

II such goods are found they have right 10
seize them, and In some circumstances 10 selIe
the ships and send them 10 Russian port TO
come before a prize court. The question there
is whether the ships seized actually dld nave
contraband goods aboard and that raises a4so
the question what goods are and what are not
contraband. 1t is not enough that Russia re-
CARDS certain goods as cOntraband Ihat does
not make them So They must be thus c!asseo
by international law or treaty agreement Inc
danger seems TO be that some Russian oucers
may treat as contraband goods which TINS coun-
try or other countries do not so regard mus
the Russian government has declared that 1t
will treat all foodstuffs and oil as contra band.
IL is scarcely TO be supposed that the ChteN
States would acquiesce in such treatment OF
such goods of its merchants, unless 1t could De
proved that they were directly INTENDED LOT
military supplies.
The sinking Of steamer. reported to-day is
a feature Of the case requiring explanation. 1t
might be a difficult job for the Russians to con-
voy their prize back TO Vladivostok. through
the Tsugaru Strait. and they might prefer 10
destroy it rather than have 1t recaptured by
the Japanese or have their cruisers nam
pered by having TO take care of It. But on no
such ground could its destruction be 1usthed'
Neither could it be said it was destroyed IN an
attempt 10 run n blockade, for there are no
blockaded japanese ports. 1t will rest Win the
Russian authorities to explain why the ship was
destroyed and TO prove circumstances vindicat-
ing such action. We assume that they will be
able TO do so. 1t is to be hoped they will do it
PROMPTLY. Searchings and seizures in any case
are irritating to neutral nations. and it is good
policy for those who do such deeds to do them
without unnecessary harshness and to make
their justification at every step as prompt as
the act itself and as clear as the day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBUNz.I

~
Newport. r. l.. July 25.-Announcenent va.
made to-day that tie lawn party arranged bv ,
number OF women for the benefit OF the Newpor,
Society for the Prevention OF Tuberculosis xouls
be held on the afternoon of August 6. from 4 -
o'clock. the lawn OF the Z. J. Berwind a..
tate. The EIrs in BeTevue-ave. The women ara
DESTROYS of raising s15Oo for the society and thew
are confident that It can be done In afternoon
Those who have the affair in charge are Mrs.
L. Spencer, Mrs. E. J. Berwind. Mrs. F. P. Gar
rettson. Mrs F. 3. Hoffman. Mrs Henry Barton
Jacobs. Mrs. Charles F. Robinson. Miss Edith
Wetmore. Mrs Egerton L. Winthrop. IT.. Mrs. T
Shaw Safe. Mrs. Victor Sorchan and Mrs HamlI-
ton Fish Webster. Announcement will be made
in a few days OF the attractions to be offered a,
the garden party.
A day does not pass without some entries being
made for the automobile races to be held on Sat
urday next To-day there were three entries
Harry Hamlin entered his Panhard IN Classes 4
and O. and Il r. Thomas has entered his S0-norss-
power Mercedes IN the free-for-aH class.
1t announced to-day that the wedding Of
Miss Alice Pfizer. daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs.
George Pfzer. Of New York. to Baron Won Echt
would be the largest wedding that Newport So
ciety had seen in years Although few CT the
arrangements have been made public. it was
stated authoritatively that Miss Pfzer would b.
attended by twelve bridesmaids and two maids o.
honor.
Tonight was one OF the first Of the season when
there no dinner parties. and there were only
two three luncheons at the cottages to-day. A
luncheon was given by Willing H Spencer IN
honor OF the house party which Mr. and Mrs
Alfred G. Vanderbilt IS entertaining. and similar
affairs were also given by p r. Livingston and
Mrs w NJ Kingsland.
The following ccttagers. have subscribed to ths
Newport Police Relief Fund: Alfred @. Wander
SILT. T. X. Gibbs, Mrs. T. Shaw Safe and J.
Woodward
II was announced to-day that Miss Alice Roose-
welt would come to Newport early IN August to
visit among the cottagers-
Mr.. and Mrs. Reynolds Hit the guests Of
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred G.. Vanderbilt. Mrs Hit wa,
formerly Miss Edith Gray. and Mr.. HIT Is tia
secretary 10 the United States Legation at PerIi,
O'Donnell Iselin. OF New-Yo-IS, is the guest a,
Colonel Delaney Kane. his uncle.
Mr.. and Mrs. VI. H. De Young and the Mis..,
De Young, of San Francisco. who have been III.
guests OF Mrs Hermann OeIrichs. returned 10
New-York to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26
opENHYM REQUEST IS HELD VALID

Surrogate Fitzgerald has upheld decision =.
Frederick S. Wait. as referee. that a bequest "
Joseph Openhym. who died on August Is. M. :.
one-tenth of his estate To charitable inStltuHo'
within the discretion of his executors Is vanu'
and that the executors have the right 10 o
tribute that proportion of the estate among SUI s.
charitable institutions as they may deem ~
Joseph Openhym left his estate. which Is aiss
for life to his brother AdOlphe. and on his ueA
one-tenth was 10 go TO institutions as menuon
The executors OF Joseph O2enhym's will Alusan
tus w. Ooenhym and Robert b. Hirsch maui h tut
accounting after AdOlphe OpenhymS GetttIl, he
made no attempt to execute the chatitAutoos on
quest. considering that the court should paSsossd
the validity of this provision. which was S4g0
Sy the other benehciaries under tho Will
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-26

1.-THE Tribune Fresh Air Fund was the nrst
movement OF the kind in the country. Every
other one. here or elsewhere. has been started
in imitation OF this pioneer The Tribune cor
daily welcomes all Co-labOrers in the field;
but. without wishing to depreclate IN the least
the work OF others. thinks it its duty TO remind
readers that The Tribune Fresh Air Fund Is. so
far as known, the only one in which absolutely
every dollar contributed by the public goes d.
rectly to the work of sending a poor child to
the country. keeping him there for two weeks
and bringing him back again Every S. insures
such q vacation TO at least one child There
have been years in which. owing to the magni-
tude of the operations OF The Tribune Fresh Air
Fund. such a result was insured by every 81 %.
No collectors are ever employed. and all collec-
lions made for IL purely voluntary. All eS-
penses for organization. agents and the general
machinery OF the charity privately betrayed
by The Tribune itself and by the trustees OF the
fund There are no percentages to collectors TO
come out Of the contributions of the public. and
no payments to agents. managers, secretary OF
others. Every dollar goes straight to the benent
OF child.