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entrance tor exit from-Port Arthur az least
so lar as large vessels are concerned. We NAV
assume that they had in mind the trapping q,
the russian battleships that they would taH
INTO their hands with Port Arthur itself Such
capture would be a rich prize for the Japan
ese' Tor several OF the ships are unirtured
while some. at least. OF those that ara dam
aged could easily be taken to a japanese ship.
yard and repaired. II Is doubtful hoysysr
whether the Russians will permit any such IT,
crease OF the japanese navy at their expense
Early IN the war Russian officer was quoted
as saying that he and his comrades vera prac-
tically under orders to scuttIs or blow I'd their
ships rather than let them fall into the hands
or the japanese. 1t is not only conceivable but
10 be expected, that the Russians If Port Ar
thur falls, will leave their ships In such con-
dItlon that they Will be worthless to the snsmy.
The Russians are said to be rnassing troops
in great strength at Feng-Wang-Cheng Tha:
is quite possible. It IS certain that they have
large armies somewhere in Manchuria, and sincs
they were not at the Yalu and are not at Port
Arthur, 1t seems reasonable to suppose they
are in the neighborhood of Feng- Wang heng
or Liao-Yang. Whether the japanese will ad-
vance and fight them there is another matter.
They are under no compulsion 70 do so. The
A~HSSA1HS CsiuLlOI 1OICS Jnen 10 90 so. Iley
may, they prefer, remain on the Yalu or
march down the coast toward Pitsu-Wo and
Port Arthur. We may be pretty sure they will
not advance upon Feng-Wang-Cheng until they
are quite ready to do so and until they feel
confident Of winning the battle there. One Of
the great secrets OF success in warfare Is to
choose your own place ard time OF fighting and
compel your enemy to accept your choice. That
is what the japanese now seem to be able TO d.
General Kuropatkin. az IAao-Yang. Fsns-
Wang-Cheng. or wherever in that region ID
may be. is Of course compelled TO remain there
with all his army, IN order to prevent the JAP
anese from marching across to Liao-Yans and
up TO Moukden. He cannot march SOUTHWARK
TO the rescue Of Port Arthur without exposing
Moukden and all his lines OF communication
at the rear. and he cannot remain and pro-
tect Moukden without sacrificing Port Arthur
Naturally, he makes the latter choice, and 81
Port Arthur must suffer.
Both belligerents are now seeking foreign
loans to provide "sinews OF war" Il is to %
observed that Russia is asking for four times
as much as Japan That is not to be wonders''
at. for the war is obviously much more expen-
sive for Russia than for Japan. y main difeI,
ence is between short transportation by sea anu
long transportation by land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

Announcement IS made OF the engagement OF Ms,
Marion Whitney, daughter OF Mr.. and Arrs Charyss
S. Whitney. 70 Arthur Benedict Griffin. Of Nav.
York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountzs and Miss An,
kountze left town yesterday for their country pla
at Morristown n. J.
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police force. IN order to assure himself that
under the present system of platoons these
public servants show few signs OF exhaustion.
OF broken health and shattered vitality from
their journeys upon their beats. This COM
munity shrlnks with horror from the thought
that worn-out skeletons who wear the uniform
shall be permitted 70 edge into their graves.
mere gibbering ghosts Of humanity. so cruelty
treated that they only skin and bone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

James B. Haggtn will not accompany Mrs Hasx,
TO Europe. but will leave town for his country plac
In Kentucky At the end Of the month
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munity shrinks with horror from the thought
| that worn-out skeletons who wear the uniform
/ shall be permitted 10 edge into their graves.
mere gibbering ghosts Of humanity. so cruelty
| treated that they are only skin and bone
The new route TO the beyond via the WILL
| iamsburg Bridge has been opened. 1t is not,
however. any shorter than many of the old
| ways.
John L. Sullivan. OF Boston, for time the
| foremost prizefghter in the world has become
a ptiful wreck. the object Of charity and a
| beggar of benefits" In his period of success
| he undoubtedly made more money than any
other bruiser who ever put on boxing gloves.
But he was a prodigal of prodigals. and In
almost every way imaginable he squandered
| the riches which were heaped upon him in over
abundant measure A swift descent and a
miserable fate which he fully deservesl
So far as Democratic harmony IN this State is
a matter of present incarnation, the wizards of
the party doubling toll and trouble and are
not in the least likely with the boiling and bub-
bling hell broth" in their caudron to make
their "gruel thick and slab" and their charm
firm and good" They ought TO devote more time
to the study Of Shakespeare.
Paris is getting up an aeronautic club. aiming
to draw together the most experienced bal
loonatics" OF France and all other countries, and
to encourage experiments in aerial vehicles and
| navigation. The business has latterly taken on
some aspects OF practicability. and II the Paris
club succeeds similar ones will spring up near
and far, like toadstocls after summer shower.
The more the merrier. If they really achieve any
| thing worth talking about, of which there seems
to be trife better prospect than at any
other time since the daVS of MOQtEOlher and
Lussac
Celebrations OF Arbor Day are beneficial IN
many things and the encouragement Of a spirit
Of enjoyment and emulation among pupils in
the schools for the planting of trees. shrubs and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

The new route TO the beyond via the Will
iamsburg Bridge has been opened. 1t is not,
however, any shorter than many Of the old
ways
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock. ST.. will not 60 ao-oat
this summer, but will spend the season at Neyyucr.
leaving town for that seaside resort early nsr
month
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

Mr.. and Mrs EIbridge T. Gerry. with Mss MsSd
and Miss Angelica Gerry. start for Europe toward
the end Of the month. returning IN July for ira
Newport season.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-07

Alfred G. Vanderbilt was the whip OF the Ptons.
yesterday. The coach was secured for the DAY W
Mrs. John C1afiin. and her guests were chapercp.s
by Mrs. j. W. Henning. They included Miss Roosa
welt, Miss Dunn Miss Whipple. Miss CIaAIn ana
the MessrA Ireland. Richardson. Tanner, Klrk,
and Kirby.
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.EUDS.


: electoral vote Of that state to either
candidate. Had il been given to Tilden
he would have been the president.
Many Republicans, Conkling among
them, believed that Tilden lad been
rightfully elected, and in the senate
enough votes were mustered to throw
the vote of that body in his favor, pro
viding Conkling would lead i'm such a
course This he agreed to do, but
failed 10 appear at the critical moment
and the anu-Hayes Republicans. thus
. left without leader, fell back to their
party lines and gave tie vote of Louis
lana and the presidential certificate TO
Hayes It came out afterward that
COuklings failure to keep his word
was due to the influence and Cajolery
of Mrs. Sprague who thus avenged
the defeat of her fathers nomination.
a wOman's ill-will lost Tilden the presi-
dency TO which he had been elected
by a popular majority of more than
quarter Of a million.
i'm 1880 thes upTelenting animOsity of
Henry 3. Payne alone prevented Allen
@. Thurman from being made the nom
lnee Of the Democratic national con-
yenti0n. In 1857 Payne was can
didate for the Democratic nomination
for governor of Ohio. The convention
met i'm Columbus, and Thurman. then
fresh from a period of brilliant service
on the supreme bench Of his state. had
a friend in whose candidacy for state
treasurer he was much Interested
some of Payne's lieutenants. without
his knowledge, promised Thurman the
support of the Payne forces for his
friend i'm return for the votes ne con-
trolled iB the convention Payne won
out by a handsome margin but the
Thurman candidate for treasurer failed
at the last moment to receive the
promised support of the Payne follow
ing and was defeated. Payne was not
aware of the trick that had been
played upon Thurman, but the latte.,
who scOrned double-dealing in any
form was quick 10 resent it. Within
the hour the opportunity to do so fell
IN his way. The convention ende1
Payne Went TO a hotel for dinner. ac-
cOmpanied by some friends and On
1ovial mood opened wine. in ceIebra-
ton of his success Presently Thur
man and few friends came i'm and
took seats al am adjoining table
Payne babe the waiter carry bottle
AZ vine tO the newcomers but i'm
moment III came back with the gruf
message that sir. Thurman did rot
care for any of Mr.. Payne's Wine I'm
evident surprise at this refusal. PAYNE
rose from Eis seat and crossed 10 the
group Of which Thurman Yves The cen
Tal figure
trust you and your friends viii
drink a bottle of wine with me. 1udge."
he said urbanely. Drink TO my sue
cess and the victory of the Democratic
party
10 not want any of your wine.
Sir. was the reply. u told tHat
aamncd waiter to say as much 10 yoI
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orally ackna wledged that there had
Deen no bargain between Adams and
Gay, % was natural that at the mo-
ment the rank and file of JacksOn's
loiioNl ing should regard Clay's appoint
-ienl az conclusive proof that such a
zeal had been made. BY accepting it
Clay made himself the victim of cir
cumstantiaI evidence. As q matter Of
tact, he hesitated to- accept the place.
and finally assumed its duties with re-
I3cldnce- What chiefly determined him
was the belief that If he did not ac-
eept Sd would be argued that ne dared
not This TO Clay was more obnoxious
IMAM the other horn Of the dilemma
lie, therefore, took the alternative of
bold defiance, but I'm So d0inE cumme-
ted @ caiamItous error.
A strong effort was made at fhe mo-
ment 90 reject Clays nomination. This
railing. the cry of bargain and cor
ruption was again raised. and with IL
began another contest for the D-esi-
CencT contest longer and more scan
lai0us than any other iu our political
annals Everything that rancorouos
partisan invention could concoct was
spread broadcast by the Jackson Jour
nals; nor were Clay and Adams the sole
OBJECTS or the storm Of SANDER. Charges
-t the most Infamous character were
made against Jackson. and inhamed
ms luminosity against Adams and CLAY
20 degree that approached insanity.
Jackson believed Clay capable of any
thing Of which the latter could be ac-
cusedi and he himself gave currency TO
the bargain and corruption" cry.
which was printed placarded and
naIped upon throughout the land Clay.
ou the other hand, was unable ON the
stump 10 assume the line of diguifed
REPUTATION; and his language, losing all
restraint became the vehicle of raVine
wrath. The result of the contest was
signal triumph for Jackson Even
Kentucky CLAWS own state. went
against him. and Adams retired in the
shadow Of deep humiliation Four
years later when Clay himself was a
candidate against jackson ne received
nut forty -uine out of 2s6 electoral
votes
quarrel which uumade. if it did
not make. president was that be-
tween Willard Fillmore and Ihurlow
eed. Fillmore was one q. Need'S
political discoveries. and wien they
met for She drst time had just gradu-
ated from be wood cdrder's loom 20
The dignity of law Office iu Buffalo I
Fillmore. an Weeds suggestion. was
sent 10 the legislature. William r.
Seward was there serving his FIRST term
as senator and upon The day that the
legislature met these three men. one
Of whom was 10 become president, am
other The idol OF bis party and secre-
tary 81 state and the third "a maker Of i
governors, senators and presidents be-
gan am intimacy that lasted fQr more 4
help. WAS sem 90 congress, where he
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speedily became one of the leaders of
the Wings. and also 10y Weeds diree-
ton Seward Nas elected governor of
and then senator from New York Weed
brought about the nomination of Fill
more for governor iu 1914, TWO years
later made him comptroller of the
state, and in 1913 helped him TO second
place on the ticket with Taylor.
Taylor and Fillmore were elected hut
no sooner was the latter seated IN CiitCe
than the ambition FOR the Succession
seized him. and desiring u break
Weed s power which he feared, and
Stewards prestige. of. which he was
jealous, he cUldly turned his back upon
his old friends, He scc out 10 create
machine of his own in New York and
when of sudden he became president,
through the death OF Taylor, ne ur1
the chief offices I'm the state with men
who were loyal TO him. turning out
others who had borne the 1rsmL OF ne
WriE party's battles Thus ne struck
at the very Titals of the regulation.
of which Weed and Seward were the
master spirits AT the same time he
cultivated the Southern Wings and
signed the fugitive slave law. we
mus, match strength with him, said
Weed to Seward, and show to the
country tEat although ne IS president
he does not control the Whiss Of New
Hork.' The test came iu 1852, iu he
state convention of the Wings weed
controlled the convention. bat Fiji
more's friends bolted ana formed an
organization of their own. The party
was thus split I'm twain ;n ,ne pivotal
state of New York tand Iblugu scott
defeated Fillmore for the domination
i'm the Wing national convention d was
only to be beaten at tho POLLS. Though
Fillmore survived for tWo-1ni -JWeuty
years his term as presid nt bot Cnce
old he emerge from the retirement to
which vaultiug ambition had consigned
MIN. That was iu 1856. when he was
nominated for the presidency by the
rump Of The Wing party. Fremont be-
ing the Republican candidate. Both
were defeated bF Buchanan.
Another longtime associate Of Weed
and Seward was Horace Greeley. For
years the three men lab0rcd together
I'D behalf OF the Wing cause but I'm
1854 Greeley withdrew from the alliance.
charging that his partners had sacTi-
feed him 90 their lust Of power. Weed
and Seward, on the other hand. main
tanned that Greeley had seeded be-
cause be was disappointed as an office
seeker. But Whatever lis cause. the
great editor nursed his grievance and
IN due time took fuu and ample re-
Fenge Tor DC, Like his Whii0m partners
ne went INTO the newly formed Repub-
lean party, and speedily won an inn
p0rtant and Influential place in its
councils. Weed and Seward. however.
Obtained control of the party mackin-
cry IN New York, and though Greeley
desired 20 go as delegate 10 the
national Republican convention iu 1856.
TINS honor. through their opposition.
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3 Henry 6. RowIand.

Thought that I WAS in China again
with Boles ana thar the river pirates
psaaW' I'm ha6 asleep sfHL WHAT'S
the matter, Couutess2"
Dleu. haFe 50 cold ] may not
sleep. Perhaps have sleep enough IN
tne day. What pity ] arouse you. cher
ami. But you shiVer in your sleep,
anu you have put your coat across ms
knee, she added reproscbfully.
don't mind the cold said the
Mate almost roughly, "and 7 ought %
have kept tire fre No. but j was sofr
or sleepy j guess He was building
the feeble flames as he spoke .'IH
make YOU comfortable bed tomorrow.
countess, buit up of the ground and
matched out with palm leaves. Seems
like 7 might have Thought OF 30 before.
but was busy saving sunk that We
may need"
How long you think NE must re-
main on this islam asked the Count
ess. holding her palms 10 the groHi ing
blaze
Not long, L reckon. he answered
reassuringly. ~Weu start to knock The
pieces Of the boar together tomorrow,
ana then We'll work our passage along
TINS chain of Islands until we strike an
inhabited one. Maue can't be more
than 300 miles 10 the eastward and the
natives there are Friendly"
But the b0at-hoW without tools
may you make him sea-deserVin g2'f
SeaWorthys Oh. there are nails in
the Wreckage, and I can chip these
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was denied him. Greeley was opposed
to the candidacy of Seward. but there
Is little doubt that he would have con-
tented himself with registering lis vote
against the New York senator If he
had been permitted to attend az a
representative Of his own state.
Angered at the treatment accorded
him, he went TO Chicago and was SUBJ
stituted for an absent Oregon dele
gate His newspaper had given him
national fame, and, as a proxy for this
western absentee he undermined the
works thrown up by Weed I'm behalf
of Seward, and did more fEan any
other one man TO secure the nomination.
of Lincoln. Thus was he reVenEed
upon his former partners.
When the Democratic national con-
vention assembled i'm 1865 it was the
purpose Of HOratio Seymour and other
leaders that Chief Justice Chase who
had become estranged from the Rcpub-
llCan party. should be nominated for
president, and save for one mans craft
and cunning mis- plan would lave been
carried into execution. That man was
Samuel J. Tilden. who believed that
the candidacy of Chase would spell de-
feat Instead. he planned with subtle
and mastery strategy TO nominate
Seymour. Tt had been arranged chat
Seymour. who had been chosen prssi-
dent of the convention was 10 leave
the chair to nominate Chase TITS mO-
ment was seized by Tnden for inc
tulfilment Of his purpose. and when
seymour called another 20 preside. an
OHIO delegate. shrCWdly selected for the
occasion. spraug TO mis- feet and de-
manded the nomination Of Seymour.
the acknowledged leader of the Demo-
crazy. Men IN other delega lions. pre-
Nlousiy assigned to their tasks. sWelled
the Lufrah for Seymour. and when
some OF the New York delegates Joined
IN Inc cheering the end became evident
10 all Your candidate u cannot be-"
said Seymour. in a faltering tone. as he
left the platform, but the wave surged
on, and he was made the nominee bv
a practically unanimous vote Sew
mour prevailed upon TO consider the
subject reluctantly submitted to the
result thus achieved. and-Wenf TO
crushing defeat at the polls, receiving
Dut eighty votes in TIE electoral coli
lege 90 PA for Grant
Eight years later. when .TfIden was
candidate and the presidency
seemed within his grasp, his part in
the undoing OF Chase returned to
plague him. Kate Chase Sprague.
daughter of the chief Justice. was long
tne most brilliant woman iu Washing
Ton society. counting among her friends
ana admirers many Of the ableat men
in public life. One of these was R0s-
cOe Conkling. long a senator from New
ork The vote Of Louisiana deter
mined the contest between Tllden and
Hayes before the electoral commission
ot l5th ana. under the bin creating
g ne latter BODY. "a required the an-
prevail u the senate 70 assure rae
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Right sou are-turtles' eggs. by
Jove.' exclaimed the Baronet
When the eggs were cooked and eaten
better feeling seemed to perTade the
Castauays. I'm their hunger none but
the economical Jap observed that the
Mate ate but one egg
The Countess dropped or into a doze
and the others soon f8llowrd-au out
The Mate, who arose ana searched the
horizon with cold gray. anxious eve.
Soon DE stole away from The others
and proWled The beach. dragging frag-
ments of Wreckage away from the
reach OF the tide, searching shell heap
and rifle for objects of use His hard
face llsntened as, 'vadug waist deep.
NE dragged from the water the sail of
che Of the boats and spread fl our 20
dry. Three oars and % bucket were
the next treasures Later he almost
hOWled with joy as his eve fell upou a
mass of cordage and hatch tarpaulin.
w heH the others aW0Ee he set them
AN 20 search for turtles eggs and any
thing else the srudging sea might give
up. The Banker got more joy from
Hndlng WateF-lOgged cask than ever
lhe negotiation of loan had given
nlm, ana the BarOnet would not have
exchanged the sailors dunuage bag he
round FOR quarters rent roll A lean
10 was constructed o. the tarpauliu.
ana the dried sail furnished a common
cOVerlet to all but the Countess. for
whom the Mate cut OFF a separate gen
eious slice, The Mate sat with his
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the eyelids huttered down. The flames
grew brighter
soon she slept, and after a little the
Mate chin sank on his chest, and he,
too slept. So until the morning, when
the Baronet aWOke.
He looked a them keenly in the
early dawn, and the smile that parted
his patrician lips was not altogether
irOnical.
A week passed, and no Grant san
Glove the distant skyline The supply
of turtles eggs was gone, and the fish
caught by the Jap seemed a very lonely
member of bis species. The castaNays
ate but twice a day, and then scantily.
The hRes under the G0uutess's eyes
deepened and new ones appeared I'm the
rugged face Of the Mate He made
bold pretense of eating and only two
Of the party saw the deception, but as
he grew daily more cadaverous his
energy seemed to increase. With i'm
finite toll he Clipped some of the
broad seashelis into the sembiance of
tOols-a saw, a chisel, and an sdZe.
Nails were drawn or dug from box and
cask the smashed ends Of the boat
neatly spliced and caullked with cotton
nbres.
When they awOke in the morning the
Artist was missing. The Countess was
the first TO find his writing i'm the
sand.
Dear friends" it read, this is to
apologize for leaving you so abruptly
but I've lost my nerve. Knapp says